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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-13
ERIE OFFICIALS BLAME SOME
EMPLOYEES FOR FEELING AGAINST LINE

records, about which this newspa-
per chap was complaining, show
that the Erie had the most nearly
perieo. service (most OF the delays
having been on our non-commuting
divisions, the Delaware and Mead
wirle) and distinctly better per-
centage of trains ON time than any
other railroad serving New York
commuters.
"Gcod once more. What else?"
THAT i'm delays due to the condi-
ton of track we were better off
than four-fifths of the other roads
THAN that in delays at stations we
were away below the average"
"Good aIgain. Anything more?'
"Than is all that had studied
out, sir."
FThen, ciaffnsy, 1t must be per-
fectly evident that the newspaper
cr,aisism that so worked ON your
nerves was net based on wlrat they
got from the official reports to the
state and published by the state
GManifestly not. They seem to
me to be the result of pure malice,
and based on desire ito pound the
Erie ON general principles"
There's where l switch off.
The smoke rose from The Old Mans
pipe like that from a badly fired
docomotlye file was thinking deep
ly. SI'mN sorry to say that many of
these stories are based on inconsid-
crate talk of Erie men indulged In
occasionally when TREY are riding
between their homes and the ter
minals. Occasionally we receive let
tiers from people who have travelled
over our lines calling attention TO
the fact that our own men, travel
ing ON free transportation which
the Erie issues most liberally for
their accommodation, have been
heard TO indulge i'm intemperate re-
marks about conditions on the road.
IThey want 30 know II the condition
of our motive pyYer and rolling
stock lis really so bad as these men
make out. basing their queries on
the remarks they have heard drop
when the men were talking shop
among themselves Our own people
hear these same remarks, but we,
llnlowinlg railroad men ais we do
pay no attention TO them because
YOU and | and all hhe rest of the
men engaged in the conduct Of this
,business know that the men do not
mean one-quarter they say. We
know that it lis only the blowing
off of steam, after hard days
work, when they are tired and per-
haps amgry because an engine has
not made steam aS 1T should have
done, because there has been bad
Icoal-which will happen at times in
spite Of all that can be done to
prevent it--rbecause an engine has
fadled to run ais easily as they
would nike to have IT, or because
Isomethimg has gone wrong at some
station alng the line, something
else has happened To annoy them.
we can excuse dll lHdt bblh uol
we know the conditions that pro-
duce ii.
son the Other hand a newspaper
reporter may cNerhean it and not
understanding THAT our boys have
bot to do a certai namount of grumb-
ling, and are, in fact, expected 10
do It, take the matter too seriously
exaggerate what they have heard
and then writes a piece for the pa
per with which he happens to be
connected and cites what he has
overheard as the general opinion OF
EuIe men as to the condition or
affairs on the road In THAT way
he not only does serious injustice
: TO the read but to the men them
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-13
AgOsta

Agosta, March 12-Mrs. Betty
AIiller was called to Dunllirk, Fri
day, owing to the serious Illness OF
a sister.
Miss Doyse Marley of Nartel,
spent saturday and Sunday at the
home of David Birch,
Mr.. Il. II. Martin and Mr. C. A.
Sinclair were Marion visitors Sat
urday. 0
Mrs ca Wilson and daughter
Myrtle retii, ed home Saturday af-
ter spending the week with Charles
Schultz and family, OF Moral.
Messrs Canton Gongway and
Sherman Chapman will give an, in
ydtation dance in the opera house
hall Wednesday evening, March IL.
Misses Bdna and Nina Dutton
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-13

fStudyfng the train delay bulle-
tin of the New York Public Ser
vice Commission, see, Gaffney,"
said The Old Man, as he came in
ito the Office after a weeks absence
on the line.
''Walt bit, Gaffney, till light
the pipe, and then tell me what you
have learned from the report Well
chew 1t over bit together, per-
haps."
There was a hurried toilet to re-
move travel stains, for The Old
Man never has time, even IL he hat
inclination, to be leisurely abont
anything; a pipe with the tobaccu
r'alnmed well home in the bowl, a
glowing covering of grains of TO
bacco and a fragrant aroma when
The Old Man came from his den
into the office and sat down beside
Gaffney.
"what did you find?" he asked
between puffs.
"First found a clipping from a
paper in the mails this morning
that contained one of those wholly
baseless attacks on the Erie train
service such as some newspapers
are in the habit of handing OUT
every once in awhile when they are
short of news and want to publish
something that will call attention to
fhe fast that they are still on
earth. and that suppose they
think will make them strong with
the public, just as political dema-
gogues attack railroads in general
when they want to get themselves
in the public eye, or are laying
pipes for denomination to Office"
"Nothing particularly new in that
is tbere?" quieried The Old ann.
mo. But | Thought ! would see
what 1t was based on and so took
this train delay report to see If
tlrat held The key"
"Find II there?"
f'Just the contrary, sir" said Gaft'
ney. "0nle would think from the
newspaper. that we hadn't a bit Of
motive power on the line that could
DREW a caboose, let alone a train,
and so | have looked IL up. The
result rs. To prove the facts exactly
opposite. That newspaTtS- tory Is a
damned libel, sir, begglns your par
don for the emphatic language and
think II is up to us to sue tho
confounded sheet and make them
Tetract their Tissue Of falsehoods,
fer the report of the State Commits
sion has the figures to prove they
are such"
'Now don't get excited, Gaffney
Perhaps the papers have been mis-
led in some ether way than through
these official reports. We have
some talkers In our employ, who say
much that they could not prove,
and who haven't yet learned that
public silence Is sometimes golden.
What do the figures show as you
read them?"
''That the ERIE is the second road
In the number of trains run In the
state Of New. York; that In spite Of
the fact that It makes no particular
boast as passenger road, yet 1t
had but per cent. OF trains late
from engine and equipment failures,
while It's two principal rivals had
IS and 26 per cent. respectively, and
they are the two roads that are
held up tn us as models of pas
senger service. Now what do you
think of that?"
''Pretty good for Erie, | should
say" And as The Old Man b'ew
a cloud of smoke heavenward, ne
smiled blandly Come again.
~ find THAT the committing train
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-13

tion of President Taft last week and
returned home Sunday evening, Roy
says the storm preceding the inaug-
ural was fierce, but the sights were
well worth seeing, even II he did
have to wade slush four inches deep
While hunting ducks Friday aft
ernoon Frank Mathison experienced a
peculiar accident. Frank had been
building a blind behind which to hide
while Watching for ducks. While
thus engaged, he SET the muzale OF
his gun ON the ground and II be-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-13
Me, m%r Ssr.. oeaA, Aag:

came filled with mud short tlne
later the gun was frei, the dlS-
Charge bursting the barrel. The
gun was badly damaged but Frank
Is THANKFUL TO escape uninjured
Mrs. George Guinther, OF noFh
of Mauel. fell Saturday sfterQocn
and fractured both bones In her
left leg below the knee. Dr. j. n.
Baker was called and dressed the
INJURY.
= Mrs. John Fink was taken serious-
Continued on Page Ter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-13

df provisions are hauled to the
camp daily to feed the army OF men
employed
MIR. Christian Pommert celebrated
his 18th birthday Tuesday, Mr..
Pommert has enjoyed gocd health
during the past winter for one so
far advanced in years, and we join
his many friends in wishing that he
may yet pass many more before he
departs for his home beyond
Roy Fields, or Adelaide. was at
Washington attending the Inaugural
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-14
PhiIadeIphis

Totals. 2s 2 27 10 Ol -Batted for McQulllan in sth-
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EDDIE COLLINS FIRST
 TO REACH CENTURY MARK.
Athletics Second saeker Beats Honus
 Wagner to 100 Hit Goal.

For the first time since Honus Wag- nes has been a contender for the chief batting honors of the major leagues, he has been beaten to the century hi of the season, and by youngster. Col lins of the Athletics perpetrated this indignity upon the veteran, copping off two hits in Sundays game at Detroit while the Pirate was laying off in New York. The record, including the Sun day game, gives Collins 1Ol hits to ss for Wagner.
 Eddie is a good ball player. but he will have to travel some further along the baseball road than he has to date to convince the fans that he is the equal of the Flying Dutchman.
 Wagner's long service and his great series of past performances entitle him to be considered the greatest of living players, if not the greatest baseball player of all time.
 Six batting championships have been his portion since he entered the Ma tional league over twelve years ago and this year he is fairly on the way to his seventh premiership in this line
 Despite his natural awkwardness, Wagner is one of the greatest fielders that ever broke into baseball. Age has robbed him of none of his agility, and Wagner covers practically the whole third base side of the infield and in- cidentally parts of left and center fields. His stentorian cry, I've got 1t! Is a signal for the other Pirates to scatter and let the mighty Dutchman gather in the sphere.
 He rarely falls down on a difficult ball and can throw to first base or anywhere else from the most impossl- e ble angles while stopping or standing erect
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Midd|etoWn Took Eleven Inning Game
Score to Against Norwich HosptalDetroit Gains on Athetics-Boston Americans Win Double Header Pittsburg Beats Brooklyn.

The hottest game of the Middletown- Norwich series was pulled off Tuesday afternoon on the local hospital grounds, when the nine from the Mid uletown hospital defeated the Norwich hospital team, 3 to 2 in eleven innings. The Norwich team were bidding for the game in practically every inning, but Pitcher Bates of Middletown was at his strongest with men on bases and sam Austin was the only one to solve his delivery so that runs re- suited. Sam made a record with the stick for the afteEnoon, hitting for four singles in five times up and bringing in both the Norwich tallies with a 'clout at the psychological moment. Captain Wicks also played promi- ynent part in producing the runs, as 1t was his perfect sacrifice each time that sent the runner to the midway sack from which Sam lifted him to Re plate.
 Pitcher Zenike of the Norwich hos pital team was at his best and on the merits of the twirling deserved a vic- tory, but there was a. weak spot in the Norwich infield at short and through this the game leaked away.
 Stryhall showed nervousness in the pinches, fumbling a grounder in the fourth and letting another through him in the eleventh which gave Middletown the chance to push the two deciding runs over the plate. The visitors were in the game every minute and quick to take advantage of every slip, play ing a steady fielding game. Captain Wicks, himself had too many dropped throws, but none were costly errors. Manager FarrelIs men fought it out to the end, tying the score twice after the other side had established a lead, but they were unable to come over with the necessary run in their half of the eleventh, and the visitors walked off with the decision.
 Zemke's wide outs, with their quick shoots for the corner of the plate had the Middletown batters breaking their backs, and he had the plate located with the sureness of the most modern range finder, issuing no passes. Ivers and Bates were the big perform CTS against him, each getting three hits. Bates had one the best of Zem- ke on strike outs, his favorite victim being Stryhall, who famed every one of his four times at bat.
 Among the large crowd of enthusi- astic spectators who filled the grand stand and applauded every play of the home team were several of the board of trustees, Mayor Lippitt lending voice and hand to the rooters' chorus with the widest of the fans.
 The Middletown team was on hand in neat brown suits, couple of sub stitutes and their small mascot rigged in the same, as well as several fans who accompanied them from Middle town. In the first inning Zemke sent them back to the bench in one, two, three order, but Sam Austin opened for Norwich byshitting the first ball pitched for a safety. He was out try ing to steal and the next two were out.
 Beginning the second Ivers cracked
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the ball to right for triple and Bates scored him with a single after Qu1n- Ian had famed, but there was no more scoring in the inning. Norwich was out in order in their half, and Middle town the same in the third, Zemke flaming 'Whalen and Graham Bates, the Middletown pitcher, issued the only pass of the game to start the third, Fowler receiving the free trip. Wicks sacrificed and Stryhall famed, but sam Austin poled Fowler in with a hit over short. Foley singled and Aus tin was caught in a too daring try for the plate on the throw-in.
 Middletown pulled out ahead in the next inning, which began with a fea- ture catch of liner by Fielding. With two safe hits Quinlan and Bates landed on second and third. Schwartz rolled an easy one which Stryhall fumbled, allowing Quinlan to cross the plate, but the next two were out to Stryhall. With only one out, Norwich got two on in the fourth and fifth, but the needed hits to score were missing.
 Left Fielder West featured in the seventh inning with a great catch off Ivers, falling down and rolling over, but hanging on to the ball. Norwich hospital team tied it up again in the seventh, when Donohue went to bat in place of Fowler and led off with a single. Wicks put him on second with a sacrifice, Stryhall famed, but Sam Austin again came to the rescue with Texas leaguer to center which scored Donohue with the tieing run, to 2.
 Zemke put on more speed and curves and Middletown was held down for the next three innings, catch of foul by Foley being the feature as he pick ed his way over bundle of bats to gather in the sphere.
 Gaudette rolled grounder to Stry- hall to begin the eleventh, which the shortstop let go through him. Ivers pushed single to right and Donohue gave the runners an extra base when it rolled by him in the grass. Quin- Ian and Bates followed with singles on which two runners crossed the plate, but only one tally was allowed, as Ivers was called out for cutting third. Quinlan died at the plate on a throw from Bill Austin and Schwartz made the third out on a grounder to Zemke. Bill Austin, Zemke and Fielding were out on infield chances in the Norwich half of the final clash.
 Umpire Burden was the object of much criticism during the game.
 The score:
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Connecticut L,.ov, s,.nsI.,.
Police Protect Umpire o'Rrien.

Northampton, Mass. July 13.-In a listless game Northampton was de-
 feated by Springfield. 4 to 3. Good catches were made by Pastor, Golden, McAndrews and White. A decision by Umpire O'Brien nearly caused riot in the ninth and after the game he was escorted to the railroad station by two policemen. With one run needed to tie the score, Walsh. sthe first man to bat in the last of the ninth, drove the ball to left field for a single and tried to stretch it into a two bagger, but the ball was fielded to second and he was called out by the umpire. The crowd took exception. to the ruling, claiming that the runner had not been touched
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Favoritos Shut Out at woonsook.t.

Woonsocket, R. T., July 13.-This was a dark day for favorites in the second days meet of the Woonsocket track, outsiders winning all three events. Announcement was made to- day that Driver Rhoades of The Can non was fined $50 for laying up three heats in the 2.10 pace yesterday. In the 2.16 trot Nero was the favorite, but gave way to Grace Maud. Lou Medium, the favorite in the 2.27 pace, was forced to second place by Thought ful in three straight heats while King Allen, the favorite, was forced to trail Commodore Bingham in the 225 trot.
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woIoast Had Nelson Whipped.

Los Angeles, July 13.-A. D. Wolgast of Milwaukee. despite the fact that he weighed five pounds less than Battling Nelson of Chicago. gave the Durable Dane a thorough whipping in a ten round bout before the Pacific A. C. to- night Nelson's face was badly swol- len and blood streamed from his nose and mouth at the close of the fight. Wolgast was unmarked. It was a ter rife fight from the start and 1t was not until the ninth and tenth rounds that Wolgast succeeded in stopping Nelson's steady rushes.
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by the bali, and began to throw stones
 and for time 4 small riot was immi- nent. The game will be protested: The score: R. H. E. Springfield 1o002 2010 0-4 9 2 North'pton 70 OHIO o 0-s 2
 Batteries: Parker and Whaien; Stew
 ems and Bridges; time, LA; umpire,
 O'Brien
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Fitzherbert Makes New Worlds Rec.
 ord

Sheepshead Bay, N. Y, July 1S.3S. c. Hildreth's Fitzherbert easily won the $14,900 net Lawrence Realization stakes, one mile and five furlongs. at Sheepshead Bay today. The time, 2.45, is new worlds record for the dis tance, being fifth of second faster than Africander's time, made in this race in 1903.
 Fitzherbert looked in grand condi- ton today and he so far outcIassed his field that he was a prohibitive favorite in the betting. being held at 1 to 2. At no time during the race did the packers have cause for alarm. as he took the lead early and was never in trouble afterward.,
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Three East Double Plays.

Waterbury, July 1s.-Waterbury de- feated Bridgeport in a we'll played game here today. to 8. Only twenty one men faced Bannister, who relieved McGarry with one out in the third inning. Nolte pitched fine ball after the first inning, when four hits re- suited in three runs. Catches by Mill CT and Steinhauser and three fast double plays were the features. The score: R. H. E. Waterbury % 0O0 s-5 13 2 Bridgeport 02 o o 0 o 0 0-3 2
 McGarry, Bannister and Schincel; Nolte and Kocher. Time, 1.45. Um- pire, Cullen
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Question Answered.

B., Baltic, Box s1.-Through com peting with professionals, the runner you mention has lost his amateur standing, but he could probably secure reinstatement through application to the A. A. U. Until then he ought not to race amateurs. as he might inture their standing if anyone cared to pro test them on that ground.-Sporting Editor
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c. A. c.'s Play in New London.

This afternoon at Cannonball park. in New London, the c. A. C.'s of Nor wich will renew the traditional New London-Norwich rivalry, when they play New London. at Cannonball park. The hour will be 330.
 New London will take the field strengthened by Colley, an infielder, who comes from Williamsport, Pa, with an enviable reputation. Colley will greatly brace the infield and his batting will add strength to this de- pertinent of team play.
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Totals, 3e 10 s2 20 Iyers out in 1lth. cutting third base.
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Pirate, Win First of Brooklyn Series.

Brooklyn July 13.-Pittsburg won the first game of the series with Brooklyn today. Maddox getting 8 shutout. to o. and allowing ohly four hits. All of tho visitors runs were scored on nukes, The first made intercepted throw by McMll- lan In the seventh. with out Miller third and Wilson on first. Maddox liner to Burch. who thrsw to Jordan. doubling up Wilson. Umpire ODay expected play at the plate on Miller and failed to see the other. He allowed the run. couple of hits followed. scoring Wilson also. The release of outelder ]. Kusus to the Rochester club
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Took Count of Nine Six Times,

Pittsburg, July 13.-Sam Langford and John Hayes, better known as Klondike, of Chicago, fought six rounds to a draw at the Bijou theater here tonight Klondike took the count of nine six times during the bout, and
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Fordham Pitcher to Montreal.

New York, July 13.-It was announc- ed here today that Pitcher Frank '. Egan, a graduate of Fordham college, who recently joined the Cincinnati club, will be turned over to the Mont real team for development by Man. ager Griffith. Egan will join the Mon- treal club Thursday.
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MON EY.

New York, July 13.-Money on call easy. 1@2 per cent, ruling rate 1 7-S and 2. last loan 2. closing bid 3-4 offered at 17-S. Time loans dull and stronger; sixty days 2@21-4 per cent, ninety days 1-2 per cent. six months 8 31-4@31-2 per cent. -,-iasei
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New York.
Cincinnati.
Totals, 3l 9 24 II
 .Batted for Camjbell

Runs. for Cincinnati Bescher. Mitchell. Lobcft DoEney, for New York Penney, Doyle Murray O'Hara. Devlin 2. Schlei. Ames; two base hits Penney Devlln; three base hit Devlin: home run Downey sacrifice hits. Doyle Penney. Murray 2; left bases. Cincinnati 5. New York 10: first base on errors Cincinnati l. New York l: struck out. by Ames g. by Campbell g. bases balls of Ames g. of Campbell 1: time. 1.5o; umplres. Rigler and Johnstone.
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Scouts Watch Fi.her Pitch.

Hartford, Conn, July 13.-Hartford won from New Britain here today, to 5. President Dovey of the Boston Ma tionals and a scout from the New York Americans were here to watch Fishers pitching.
 The score: RH.E Hartford 1900 2012 2s-s Il 8 New Britain 1 o o 0 % 0 o 4-5 Il
 Batteries: Fisher and Wadleigh; Ward and Hirst; umpires. Lincoln and Lawson; time, 2.10.
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Norwich Catcher with Whit. Rock.

Catcher Greenwood, formerly of the Norwich -Taftville nine, has caught on with the White Rock team of the Rhode land-Connecticut league. The clever backstop will work for White Rock Saturday at Wakefield.
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American League stardlns-
rye, sr,ak at chicago.

Chicago July 13.--Chlcago and New York broks even this afternoon, New York winning the nrst { to and Chicago getting the second 70 '. Ne" York drove Walsh from the box in the nrst gam. and won easily. hit and four bases on oails 70, on Manning gave Chicago two runs in the nrst lnninl of teh second game Doyle was then sent in and he passed the next man up. forcing in another run A single added two more to Chicaso's score. ins scores:
 First game
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Roston.
St. Louis.

Totals, 37 12 27- F 2l
 .Batted for Holman in 9th.
 *sBatted for Jones in Sth.
 +++Batted for Pelty in 9th-
 Score by innings: . St. Louis ..............o V-S Boston ,....... .....3 2 0 0 o It
 Runs for St. Louis Hartzell. Stone, Hoffman. Griggs Pety. for Boston Mcconnell, Lord 3. speaker 2 two base hits. Donahue. Griggs, Lord three pase hit Stone: home run Speaker sacrifice hit, Gessler; doubel plays. Mcconnell. Wagner and Stahl Wil- Hams to Hartzen to Gngss; stoden bases. McCon- nell Arellanes. Williams; first base on balls on Graham l. of AreIlanes 1. Wood l; struck out by Graham l. Arellanes 3. Petty 2. Wolter l; left on bases. St Louis :. Boston 6; time. 2l5; unpires' Perrins and Evans
 Second rame-
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COTTON.

New York, July Spot closed qpt ct, five points hlgher;;s fr1iddling iip- lands 1915. middling gulf a3s4e;a no sales. 4t asrsx- N
 Futures closed steady Closing bids: July 12.4S. August 12.51, September 12.53, October 12.61. November 1855. December 12.s1, January t2.60. Febru- ary =, March 12.60, April =. May 1At1
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town Gaudette Ivers ouinlan: three base mt lven; base balls. of Bates l. doubel plays. uers 10 Graham to Murphy. Wicks unasSsted; stois2 psses: Bates Schwartz; sacrifice hits. Wicks~ 2; mst base on errors Midletown B. Norwich |: left on bases. Norwich 6. SnddIefown ': earned runs. Mddletown l. Norwich l. umpire Burden. [