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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-29
PATRIARCH SMITH DEAD

HAcKENSAcK, N, J., April a.
Abraham Smith 7o.years-old, patri'
arch Of the famous Smith family or
ganization of New Jersey, died in his
home at Peapack, N. J., last night
following a stroke Of paralysis The
Smith organization numbers more
than 1000 persons ail named Smith
and many Of them tracing their lin
cage TO the same antecedents. Each
year they hold convention and
camp meeting in this section of the
state.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-29

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S,-
An unusual spectacle of the defend
ant addressing the court and jury
while his FIVE attorneys remained ST.
lent, was presented today when Pat
rick Calhoun ignoring the appeal Of
Attorney Moore, his chief counsel
declared to the court that he wished
to enter a protest against the re-
marks Of the district attorney touch
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-29
SEES N1AoARA's FINISH.

CHICAGO, April 2-"Within
three thousand years the Niagara
River will be dry bed and Chicago
will be at the source of great river
flowing from Lake Michigan to the
Gull Of Mexico" says Professor ].
T. Goode, in communication to the
Association of Bank Clerks. He
bases his inference on changes of
ground at Niagara Falls.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-29
MAY BE AN IMPROVEMENT.

BOSTON April 2S-charles K.
Shu probably the first Chinese 70 be
made a justice Of the peace In this
country was invested today with that
Office by the commonwealth Of Mas
saehusetts Shu Is q native Of Seattle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-29
HE DROPPED DEAD.

NEW YORK. April %. Mace
Houlton widely known as consulting
engineer fell dead from heart failure
in the corridor Of the Hotel Ansonia
last night. He had just returned from
Atlantic City where he spent the day
with his wife.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-29
CALHOUN ADDRESSES
COURT AND JURY
Unusual Spectacle in Trial Was Sensation Of the
Days Proceedings When Court lnterferes

ing the good faith Of the jury. Cal
houn said he designated these re-
marks as misconduct contrary to
every rule of law practiced among
Engilsh.speaking people, and was an
attempt BY counsel to establish a
controlling influence over the jury.
Judge Lawler made no attempt to
interrupt until one Of the attorneys
objected, when the Judge stated the
statements were improper.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-29
FIFTY THOUSAND is
RAISED FOR FIGH'
One Thousand Citizens Hold Mass Meeting
Purposes Of Securing leffries-lOhnsOn Fight

journed $4,000 of the amount
pledged and there win be no tro.
in securing the remainder A fur'
decision was also reached thatl
event the sum Of $4,000 Of $sq|
was considered too small BY the Fl
ciples and their managers, and
sufficient to attract the big hghl
the citizens would raise any
within reason,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-29
THE IcEMAN's GRIP.

NEW YORK, April 28,-Indepen'
dent ice companies have given notice
that after May /, the price of ice will
be SIS a ton instead OF So.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-29
THE SULTAN WILL
Be PRISONER
VIII Not be Put on Trial as Con-
sIdered he Is Above
tho Law
NEW SULTAN wANTs FORTUNE

Abdul HamId, Former Sultan Said to
be Worth Nearly Two Hundred
Million Dollars, But no One Knows
Where It Is Hidden.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-29
VETS AND DRYS
IN OHIO
Local Option Election PartiClpa-
ted In by Entire Community
Amid Great Sensation
DRY PREACHER IS ARRESTED

Women Parade the Streets in Front
Of Polling Places While the Police
Lend Their Assistance to the Vets
Waging a Bitter Fight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-29
lumber TARIFF
DISCUSSED
Senator Simon Of North Caro-
lima Advocates Retention OF
Present Duty on Lumber
AGAINST DEMOCRATIC POLICY

Senate Committee on Finance Have
Agreed to a Slight Reduction III
Tariff on Print Paper But "
Against it on Other Commodities
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-21
SPRECKELS' war

San Francisco, Sept. 9.-,John ID.
and Adolph u, Spreckels, who are con-
testing the will of Claus Spreckels,
filed additional demurrers yesterday
to the petition Of Rudolph and c. A.
Spreckels for partial distribution of
the estate. The action Is a technical
move which was necessitated by the
filing of IN amended petition two
months ago by Rudolph and c. A.
Spreckels. The demurrers assert that
the reasons for distribution as set
forth by Rudolph and c. A. Spreckels
do not constitute good grounds.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-21
Recorded Sept. 8, 1909.

Bina c Harvey and hsb (r e. to
Trent Trust Co Ltd; Addtl Chge;
CLot AZ, Else SO IT land, Punahou,
Honolulu. 800. b 1922, p 1874. Sept
2, 1909.
Territory of Hawaii by Govr TO
Samuel M Damon; Elk d; 1870 ca
# land, Kalihi-kai, Honolulu. b 317,
u 1886. Aug II, 1909.
S NJ Damon and WI to Territory
Of Hawaii; Elk d; por Kul 3237, Ap
1, Kalihi-kai, Honolulu. b 317, p
S35. Aug IL, 1903.
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co Ltd.
TT to Priscilla s Clarke; d; Lots "a
and 35, King st Tract, Honolulu.
$2700. B 315, p 49S. Aug. 1909.
Priscilla s Clarke and WI (RF)
to First Am Saws & Tr Co OF Hawaii
Ltd; Lots "a and 35, bldgs, rents
etc. King st Tract, Honolulu. $500.
b 1922, p 166. Sept 1, 1909.
NJ d da Silveira and WI to l. L Nc
Candless ct al; D.; por CIR 1874, Pau
ahi and Nuuanu SITS, and Chaplain
Lane, Honolulu. $4,000. b 316, p
400. Aug 20, 1909.
Samuel Kubey and VT by Atty to
Arthur Berg; b s; goods etc on pre-
m .ses cor Kapiolani and Lunalilo
SITS, Honolulu. $475. b 321, p 4Si.
Nov 23, 1908.
Oahu Railway & Land Co to Trs
Walter + Frear ct al; Agrmt; in re
continuance of Trust Mtge In Leb
1865, fol 249 us security for new is
sue of bonds of 100000. 81 d
321, p 4S5. July 1, 1909.
Trs w + Frear ct al to Oahu Rail-
way & Land Co; Agrmt; In re con-
tinuance of Trust Mtge in Lib 166,
fol 249 as security for new issue OF
bonds of $2,O00,OOO. 81. b 321, p
4S5. July /, 1909.
TT Irwin II Beadle to Trent Trust
Co Ltd; ID; $685. SO It land, King st,
Honolulu. 81. B316, p All. Sept
2, 1909.
.Balbina Larsen and hsb (W) to
Mutual Bldg & Loan Socy OF Haw;
M; Lots Is and 16, Blk 8, bldgs,
rents etc, Kaimuki Tract, Honolulu.
$1,000. Il 1922, p ia. Sept. 3, 1903.
Mutual Bldg a. Loan Socy of Haw
Ltd to Joseph A Mckay; Rel; Lot
10 CIR 1925, Kalihi. Honolulu. $500.
B 1922, p IFS. Sept 3, 1909.
John J Combs to Hawaiian Trust
Co Ltd; M; por Or 1906, rents etc
cor Beckley and King SITS, pc land,
rents etc Palama, Honolulu. $1100.
B 1922, y 179. Sept 3, 1909.
J T. Kekipi and WI to c II Dickey;
ID; II p 1868. Kul 72S3F, Pahoehoe
/. S. Kona, Hawaii. $50. b 81,
p 33S. July 10, 1909.
Ellen A. Polyblank to Elizabeth X
Booth Rel; Land Patent 1882,
rents, etc, Laupahoehoe 2, Hamakua,
Hawaii. $4,000. b 322, p 1863. Sept
5, 1909.
w X Kahakula to Henry Bald
win; ID; int in pcs land, Napili l.,
etc, Kaanapali, Maui. $40. b 315,
p 500. Aug 81, 1909.
Elizabeth X Booth and hsb (CW)
to Hawaiian Trust Co Ltd; NJ; por
l. p S1S2, Kul 6245, rents etc, Lau-
pahoehoe-nui, Hamakua, Hawaii.
$1,000. Is 322, d 169. Sent 1. 1903.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-21
BY AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION,

Be It resolved by the Board OF
Supervisors Of the City and County
of Honolulu Territory or Hawaii.
that the sum of one thousand four
hundred and sixty ($1,460.00) dol
lars be and is hereby appropriated
from the Road Tax Special Deposit
against the district Of Eva and Wal.
anae for the purchase of mules, wa
CONS and harness.
Presented by Supervisor ]. c.
Quinn.
Dated: August 81, 1909.
Approyed:
JOSEPH ]. FERN,
Mayor.
ALB Sept. 10, IA, is, 16, II, IS,
20, 81, 22, 23.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-21
Business Notices
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
]. On Yong, Of Wahiawa, Oahu,
have this day sold all my interest in
the laundry business to Lau Lock,
and after this day shall not be re-
sponsible for any clothing delivered
short or any other obligations of
said laundry business.
Wahaiwa, Oahu, Sept. 9Th, 1909.
44l6-lm ON YONG.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-21
c. Brewer & Co.. Ltd.
QUEEN STREET, HONOLULU, r. II.

AGENTS FOR:
Hawaiian Agricultural Co, ookaia
Sugar Plant. Co., ononnea Sugar Co.,
Honornu Sugar Co.. walluku Sugar Co..
Pepeekso Sugar Co., The Planters
Line Of San Francisco Packets.
LIST OF OFFICERS:
c. N. Cooke, President; George
Robertson, Vice President and Mana.
ger; e. r. Bishop, Treasurer and Sec.
rotary; 2. w. Macfariane, Auditor; p.
c. Jones, c. M. Cooke and J.. r. Gait,
Directors
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-21
VIM. G. Irwin & Go.
LIMITED.
LIMITED.
SUGAR FACTORS and
COMMISSION AGENTS.

agents for
Oceanic Steamship Co.. San Francis.
co. Cal.
Baldwin Locomotive Work., Phila.
delphia, Pa.
Hakalau Plantation Co.. Hilo Suge,
Co., Honolulu Plantation Co.
Hutchinson Sugar Plantation
Co., Kiiauea Sugar Plantation
Co.. 0iowalu Company, Psauhau
Sugar Plantation Co.. Wanna
nalo Sugar Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-21
- y = y
real ESTATE
TRANSACTIONS

Entered for Record Sept. II, 1909,
from 1890 a. m. to 4 p. m.
p. Kemohe (k) to Samuel Kemohe. d
G. Schuman and VT to VIM. Keawe-
lWl ............ IL
William Keaweiwi and VT to Pio-
neer Bldg & Loan Assn of Haw.
Ltd. .............. m
Mary X. Kaleikini and hsb to Frank
h. Clark 49,. M
John Emmeluth to Frank +. Clark
Am
George w. Clark to Mutual Bldg. n
Loan Socy of Haw. Ltd. ..... M
Allen & Robinson Ltd to Mary x.
Kaleikini ............. Rel
Sept. 20, 1909, from $50 a. m. to
1890 a. m.
Huakini (k) to Mrs. Julia +. Kea. ID
Il. NJ. Kanehiwa and VT to Mrs. c.
n. Brown ............... ID
Mrs. c. N. Brown to s. Hata. 80. ID
S. Abe to X. A. Lucas ct al. BS
Robert J. X. Nawahine and WI to
Young Mems Saw. Socy. M
VIM. T. Robinson to Hao Kaanaana
and WI Rel
Hao Kaanaana and WI to Young
Mems Saw. Socy. .............M
Cecil Brown Tr to Maria +. De Bar
ros ........... ........... ID
\ IN ka fxs,N nj
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-21
Alexander { Baldwin
LIMITED.
LIMITED.

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-21

Collections Promptly Accounted For
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-21
Claus spreekels. VIM. q. irwin.
Claus SpreckeIs { Co.
q ANk r r 8.
HONOLULU, IN.

San Francisco Agents - The Ne
,vada National Bank Of San Franci SEQ
Draw Exchange on the Nevada Ma.
tional Bank OF San Francisco.
london-The Union Of London anj
Smiths Banx. Ltd.
New Tc,t-American Exchange
National Bank.
Chicaoo-Corn Exchange National
Bank.
Paris--Credit Lyonnais.
Hongsono and Yokohama - Hong.
kong. Shanghai Banking Corpot alton.
New Zealand and Australia--Bank
Of New Zealand and Bank of Austria.
lasiA
Victoria and Vancouver - Bank OF
British North America.
Deposits received. Loans made on
approved security. Commercial and
Travellers Credits issued. Bills OF
Exchange bousht and sold.
Collections Promptly Accounted For,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-25
FIFTH REGIMENT
MAY COME DOWN
ATLANTA SOLDIERS LIKELY TO
ENcAMP ON ISLAND THIS
SUMNER.

i is more than probable that the
Fifth Georgia regiment. composed Of
several Atlanta companies, will come
down to st. Simon for ten day en-
campment later In the summer.
Atlanta papers OF Sunday announced
that this regiment would either 20 10
81. Simon or Augusta, with chances
fayoiing the island. Upon learning
this information yesterday, the Re-
tail Merchants association at once
got busy and during the day a half
dozen kilograms were fired into Al.
lanta. Some Of them were to the colo
mel Of the regiment, inviting him and
his men to st. Simon. Every effort
will now be made to secure the SOL
diers, which viii make things unus-
ually lively ON st. Simon during the
time that they are there.
In announcing the encampment, the
Atlanta Georgian of Saturday said:
"A camp of ten days at either st
Simon's island or Augusta about Aug
ust has practically been decided
upon by the officers and members of
the Fifth Infantry, National Guard of
Georgia II is entirely probable that
the state will furnish transportation
and subsistence, but not the pay
Nothing definite, however, has yet
been done. but the officers have been
busy making tentative arrangements
for an outing of some kind for the
members of the regiment this sum-
mer. II is said TO be out Of the ques-
ton to hold another camp at Chick
amauga in 1909, similar to previous
camps there, because Of the lack OF
funds to pay the per diem.
While the camp this summer viii
not be frolic altogether. the routine
will be such as to allow the guards
men plenty of time to enjoy them
selves If the routine al similar
camps is followed only a sufficient
guard 10 protect the property viii be
maintained, one drill will be held in
the morning OF each day. and The rou-
tine win close with dress parade in
the afternoon.
II the troops go to ST. Simon's
they will be assured of many oppol-
tnnities for entertainment and recre-
ation. The bathing is excellent. the
aancing pavilion large and the music
adequate There are more fish in the
sound Than can be caught and there
are plenty Of boats to supply the de-
mand.
The incoming governor and admin
istration must be consulted before 4
final decision is made"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-25
LEGAL NOTICE.

Georgia. -Glynn County.
Notice is hereby given that the m
dersigned has applied to the ordinaFN
of said county for leave to sell per
sonal property belonging to The estet
of Abraham Borchardt, deceased, fo.
the purpose of distribution, such per
sonal property including six shares
capital stock in South Atlantic Tow
ing company, and three shares CAPT
tai stock Brunswick Pilot Boat com
pany also fixtures and equipment o
butcher shop. Said application vii
be heard at the regular term Of the
court Of ordinary Of said county te
be held on the first Monday in June
1909. This 18th day Of May, 90s.
Joseph Borchardt,
Administrator upon Estate Of Abrahsr,
Borchardt.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-25
Lived ts2 Years.

VIM. Parr-E neland's Oldest man
married the third time at 100. worked
in the fields till 1872 and lived twenty
years longer. People should be youth
full az so. James Wright, of Spurlock
Ky, shows how to remain young. =
feel just like a 16-year- boy" he
writes, after taking six bottles of
Electric Bi.ters. For Thirty years kid
ney trouble made life burden, but
the first bottle of this wonderful med.
icine convinced me had found the
greatest cure on earth" THEY'RE a
godsend to weak, sickiy rundown OF
old people. Try them. soc at Roses
drug store.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-25

Mr.. r. @. rriiss. oneonta, N. r.
writes: MY little girl was greatly
eenefitted by taking Foley's orine
Laxative. and J. think it is the best
remedy for constipation ana liver
trouble Fcley's Orino Laxative 10
best for women and children. as 1t is
mild, pleasant and effective. aad is a
splend "a spring medicine. as II clean
ses the system and CHARS the COM
plexion
For sale az the Atlanta Pharmacy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-25
Rev. /. w. winlamsoa's Letter.

Rev. /. w. Williamson. Huntington.
w. Va, writes. This is to certify that
i used Foleys Kidney Remedy for
nervous exhaustion and kidney trou-
Bile and am free 10 say that it will do
ali that you claim for IT. Foley's
Kidney Remedy has restored health
and strength to thousands Of weak,
run down pecple. Contains no harm-
ful drugs and is pleasant to take
For sale at the Atlanta Pharmacy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-25
COUNCIL SENDS
AN INVITATION
HELD SPECIAL MEETING YES,
TERDAY AND INVITED THE
ODD FELLOWS.
FIclAL.)
Called Meeting.

Brunswick, Ca, May "a. 1863.
Present: Hon. r. r. Hopkins
mayor; Aldermen Ludwig. Taylor
Calnan and Cox.
Absent; Aldermen Baker, Goldsmith
Leo and McGarvey.
The following call was read:
Called Meeting
A meeting OF the mayor and coun-
Gil is hereby called for this Monday
afternoon. May Path, at 3 O'Clock, for
the purpose Of extending an invita-
ton TO the /. o. o. F. to hold their
annual convention for 1910 in this
city. BY Order of the Mayor.
Attest: NJ. o. Russell,
Clerk of Council
Resolution by Alderman Taylor.
Be ii. and II is hereby resolved. by
the mayor and aldermen of the city
of Brunswick, Ga, in council assem-
zled, That the local lodges of the or
der of ]. o. o. F. be, and are hereby
requested to extend I'm the name of
the mayor and council. an invitation
to the Grand Lodge, ]. o. o. F.. to
hold its next annual session, in 1910.
in the city of Brunswick. Ga. Fur
ther resolved that the clerk of this
body be directed to furnish certi-
fed copy of these resolutions to the
secretary of each of the local lodges.
Adopted.
Adjourned. NJ. D. RUSSELL
Clerk Of Council.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-25
CITATION.

GEORGIA.-GLYNN COUNTY.
To All Whom it Nay Concern:
A. ]. Croyatt having, in proper fotul
applied to me Cor permanent letter
Of administration on the estate G
Mary L. Crovatt, late of said county
this is to cite all and singular tA
creditors and next Of kin of Mary Z
Croyatt % te and appear at my eflc
within the time allowed by law. an
show cause why permanent admin
tration should not be granted TO A /
Cr1ysyt on Mary L. croyatt's esta.e
This 4th day Of May, 1908
Horace Dart, Ordinary
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-25
CITATION.

STATE OF -Glynn County.
L. Ludwig, having in proper form
applied to me for permanent letters
OF administration upon the estate of
+. Joerger, deceased, late of Glynn
county, Georgia: this is therefore W
cite all and singular the creditors ane
next Of kin of F. Joerger to be and
appear at my Office within the tins
allowed by law and show cause why
permanent administration should not
he rranteaSMto L. Ludxs IF. 10 ~
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-25
SACRIFICE. Hat sALE.

Mrs. NJ. w. Purvis COS Mansfield
street, will close out lot Of new
leehorn and chiIdren's hats as well
as a lot II flowers, feathers and rib
bons. Jneee goods will be sold at q
sacrifice.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-25

PIANO AND ORGAN TUNING
AND REPAIRING, rs YEARS Ex
PERlENcE. G. W. SCHUYLER. 72t
GRANT STREET, p. o. BOX 4s6
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-05-25

Has no rival-Fearrington's leader
the brunswick Smoker"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-11-04

and get balls better than the others, while both W Hhlam
and Lajoie can outplay him on fast ground ans 49, ~
playing in close. All three men are wonders u ~
thrown balls to get a runner at second. LaJoie ane
ball and gets 1t away a shade quicker than the ~
81 believe that Williams can outplay either LaIoe
or Evers on a very rough diamond. equaling Ola 1onn
Burdock In this respect. All are clever one-hahoeu
players.
Either Lajoie or Williams could throw of his glove
and play just as well as ever. the true test OF a pan
player.
"Oh, Temporal! o mores! o mama!
"Ze Grande Napoleon La-wah!' He Is the greatest
second baseman OF all time. The brightest 3ewei In the
baseball diadem-geel that sounds like diamond.
"Iajole has the best pair of hands l ever saw In
baseball; right or left. high or low. the most difficult ball
is taken with ease. making the play look simple ana
giving the impression of Indifference; not a move wasted,
and a perfect knowledge OF time and distance; never
hurried, but ever working into a position to get the ball
away; saving wild throws from short; and Lajoie con-
tinues to make the most difficult plays look SO dead
easy that one sometimes feels that he has no love for
the great game. A ball is hit like a shot out of a gun;
with little exertion a hand darts out like the head of a
swapping turtle. and the ball is hooked in by the big
Frenchman. the king Of ball players, Mr.. LaJoie OF
Cleveland.
THE crowd howls with delight. but Larry smiles
and murmurs: That's nothing; you should see me at my
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-11-04

20 a sood throwing arm and has caught many good men,
y, Sopp peat Louis" throws several times this year
sions.
me prime OF Cobbs life still remains to be reached.
nc a sprlnted against the fastest throweTs in the
nueilcah league and he has beaten them. In 1907
'onhny Kings arm stopped Tyrus, but last year Cobb
sooie bases on King. Cobb is half way to a base before
~ runners get a start and the pitcher unwinds him
seil' ana he is into a bag before the throw from an aver
age catcher reaches the baseman's hands.
Iyrus Raymond Cobb is baseballs marvel.
La1oie Is still the king of all second sackers. at least
SO says a prominent st. Louis baseball critic.
Recently a baseball fan of the Mound City wrote
Billy Murphy of st. Louis, asking who was the greatest
second baseman OF the men now playing the bag. Fol.
lowing is the interesting answer:
IaJoie. Johnnie Evers and Jimmy Williams are the
three greatest second basemen In the major leagues,
Williams was not at his best last season and La
]oie lacked a few points of travelling at his top speed
at times. while Evers, coming slowly each year, showed
more brilhancy than either during the race and lacked
put a small margin Of reaching the high-water mark Of
the phenomenal performances by Napoleon Lajoie. who.
without doubt, to my way of figuring, has a shade on
all second basemen and should be given the palm, with
Johnnie Evers as a close second.
THE most really brilliant player of the three is
Johnnie Evers. ! believe he can 60 back into the field
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-11-04

record, nearly doubling his former mark. At the beginning
of the season the Georgian said he would be fortunate
II he got a total of so for this year.
There is probably no runner in the history of base
ball, and this list includes "King' Kelly and "Bill"
LANCE and "Billy' Hamilton and tom" Brown and George
Browne and all the others who could compare with Cobb.
Cobb's purpose is to outguess the other fellow. He
slides where they are not expecting him to slide. He
has nine different methods of reaching a bag and he en-
plcys all of them.
The Georgian can slide head first or feet first; he
can dive or he can go into the bag from any direction.
He has reached a bag many times this year where
he was not credited with a stolen base. Goods force
when coming into a sack makes him a difficult man to
get. He may be touched out. but the hand that holds
the ball will be unsteady, and should 1t linger on any
part of the Georgian's body the ball stands little chance
Of remaining in the hand.
When Cobb plays baseball he calls forth everything
he possesses-strength. energy. speed and mind. He
works them all to the limit.
Before the beginning Of the season Lou Criger,
veteran catch, who was then with the Browns In train
ing. made the declaration that Cobb is a snap and I'll
get his goat"
Criger may have made the remark in an unguarded
moment, as men often do, and he may not have meant
Il lust as 1t sounded. but Cobb heard about 1t and began
TO formulate plans Immediately.
Cobbs pride was hurt and his reputation insusted.
He went in to get revenge and he got 1t. Criger's arm