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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-23
ION TO RENO"

Three Cities Want to Stage Big
Fight and Richard VIII Receive
Bids From Them.
ION to Reno" is the cry of the fight
brigade.
Convinced by the "postponement'
of the Kaufman and Langford match
that San Francisco definitely had
been eliminated as a possible scene
of the Jeffries and Johnson fight pos
tive announcement is expected to-
morrow that the battle of the cen
fury" will be fought in Nevada.
Tonight at Reno Tex Richard will
receive bids for the big contest from
committees representing Reno Gold
field and Ely. The city Offering the
most substantial fight inducement, he
said, will get the match and the win
ner will be Immediately announced
1t is generally SAID, however, that
Reno will be- the choice. The laws
of Nevada do not prohibit finish fights
and no serious obstacle to the staging
of the great battle in that State IL
anticipated.
Il think we are getting this cham
pionship into safe port at last
he told newspaper men yesterday, an
he smiled grimly over his pun
Fighters Ready to Move.
Both Jeffries and Johnson ar
awaiting the word 10 move. Prep'
tons to break camp have been con
pleted and on Monday morning II
exodus of fighters and trainers fro
Ben Lomond and San Francisco
expected to begin. Tentative arrang
ments for training quarters at Re-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-23
STORIES OF
The DIAMOND.
Zach Wheat Tells Secret Of His
Great Batting.
HIT SPHERE IN THE EYE.
Rrooklyn's Crack Outfielder and Star
Hitter Says Stick Welder Should
Always Keep Eye on Ball the Mo-
ment II Leaves Twirier's Hands.
No. XII.
BY ZACH WHEAT.

BY ZACH WHEAT,
Copyright, 1910, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
What Is the secret of my battingi
Why, just hitting the ball in the eye.
or course the first essential is to
have good eye and use 1t. TO some
ball players batting comes natural; to
others constant practice makes them
feared by pitchers. Ever since broke
into professional baseball have been
very successful in connecting with the
ball at the proper moment In fact
since joining the Brooklyn team and
becoming major Lacquer l have been
more successful than in the smaller
circuits. My hope is that | will be
able to lead the National league in hit
ting at the end OF the season.
My advice to aspiring ball players is
to keep a close eye on the ball from
the time 1t leaves the twirler's hand
until it connects with the bat Let
your eye follow it up to the instant it
connects with your club. II it does
not connect you will know the reason
why. Many batters just keep their
eye on the ball for about half way to
the plate; then they guess where it
ought to go and bang away at the
ball, possibly with their eyes shut.
The ball may not have gone where the
batter guessed. 1t is ninety-nine
chances out Of hundred that the bat
ter will miss or foul it off in this man.
ner.
Another thing. the man who watches
the ball will not get bit often when at
the bat He can see where the ball is
coming. If it is straight at him he
can easily see it. If it is fast ball
and coming close and be has not the
time to step out he can turn his back
and take the chance of its hitting
where there is plenty of flesh to pro-
tect a bone. seldom hit down or up
on ball unless do it purposely. If
it is q drop ball | start my bat low
and hit on a straight line. That is the
reason why q batter can slam so many
hard ones over the pitchers box which
get away flom the second baseman
and shortstop. 1t takes a mighty good
pitcher to intercept one of these hard
uTlNeS. duO ue tdhcS CudnCtS VI Oclu5
put out of business for the rest of the
season.
1t is a hard matter to train player
to watch the ball. 1t takes lots Of
time. practice and study before one
becomes an adept. That is one reason
| given for the large number of weak hit
ting pitchers in the big leagues. A twirl-
| er imagines be knows what is coming
He aims for an outshoot and gets a
| drop and misses 1t by q mile. BE
starts with the ball all right, but be-
fore it is halfway to his bat he takes
his eye off the ball and sets for a guess
and misses.
have seen pitchers shut their eyes
as soon as they were satisfied the bal
was coming near the plate and ther
bang away, missing by feet instead OF
by inches. 1t is seldom miss bal
completely. and then it is usually be
cause / hit too hard and trif1e toe
quick on a drop.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-23
NATIONAL "WALLOPERS."
List Of Men Who Are Hitting the
HOrsehide For the Near Perfection
GpnIp

HOrsehide For the Near Perfection
Scale.
Following are the averages of the
leading batsmen of the National
League who have taken part in ten
or more games. Magee of the Phil
lies made several hits last week and
incidentally his average advanced a
number of points, giving him clear
hold on first place. He is running
bases well, fielding his position with
credit and all in all has given the
Philadelphia fans some comfort
Notwithstanding the poor work OF
their team.
Fred Snodgrass in the few games
he took part in last week failed to
make a hit and his average suffered
considerably. Zack Wheat Of the
Brooklyns didn't accomplish much
with his wonderful bat last week
and he, too, slumped considerably
cutting off % points from his aver.
age of the previous week. He is due
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-23
LEADING "SLUGGERS."
Head Liners of American League as
Usual Headed by Napoleon Lajoie.

Following are the averages of the
leading batsmen of the American
League who have taken part in ten
or more games. AS usual Napoleon
Lajoie is setting the pace and still
holds an average considerably better
than 400. He has lost few points
from last week, but at that did re-
markable work.
Not far behind him is the remark
able Cobb, who again boosted his av'
erage the points and passed. the 81
mark in base hits Ty has been nav
ing a rather soft time with the hes
pitchers and none have yet offere'
him, curves that he can't hit. Hi
work has easily been the remarkabl
feature of the Tigers playing
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-23
CALAIS.

o. c. Gallagher visited his family
a few days last week.
Miss Frances Harvey is visiting
friends in town.
Elgin Mann has recently purchased
an automobile.
Miss Alice Bancroft is at home from
Randolph Normal School where she
graduated last week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-23
TWO OF THE COLLEGE CREWS THAT WILL ROW
IN THE CLASSIC REGATTA ON HUDSON

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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-23

"Doans Ointment cured me OF
eczema that had annoyed me a long
time. The cure was permanent -
Hon. S. w. Matthews, COMMISSIONS
Labor Statistics, Augusta, Me:-ady:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-23
Odd Double Play.

Ed Konetchy of the st. Louis
Nationals pulled rather odd
play in the sixth inning Of re-
cent game in New York when he
threw two men out on the same
play. There were three on bases
and one out when Konetchy got
Ames grounder and threw Bird
well out at the plate. Phelps
threw the ball back to Honey"
but too late to get Ames at first.
In the meantime Devlin started
home. and Konetchy threw the
ball back TO Phelps in time TO
nail him. That is perhaps the
oldest double play ever made at
the Polo grounds.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-23

cribed to their good hitting, for, aside
from Leonard Cole, their pitchers
have shown up poorly. Their aver
ages, including Saturdays game:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-23

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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-10-28

victory for the union. Incidentally,
this fight has resulted in an upheaval
in the bricklayers' organization which
will result in greater solidarity among
the unions in New York city.
For years a group of union officials
have been binding the rank and file
of the New York unions with trade
agreements with the master builders
which were in defiance of the laws of
the international union. These off
cials were deposed, and preparations
made to reorganize the briclzlayers in
that city. The reorganization will be
started at once. The deposed officials
follow: William Klein, chairman Of the
executive committee of Greater New
York; John Grant o 'Brien, general sec
rotary treasurer of the executive com
mittee of Greater New York; Dennis
Doris, member of arbitration board of
Greater New York; Charles Carney
president of Union No. j; William
Mealey, business agent of Union No. 1,
and all other elective officers of
Unions Nos. 1 and z.
The finances and other business af-
fairs Of Unions Nos 1 and are to be
turned over to the internationa Off
GERS until the thirteen New York unions
can be reorganized.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-10-28
FEDERATION YEAR BOOK.
It Will Be Handsome Edition and
. Full of Information.

The executive committee of the Ne
braska State Federation of Labor is
now engaged in the work of prepar-
ing Federation Year Book which
will contain lot of useful informa-
tion together with the advertisements
of the friendly business institutions
The Wageworker is in receipt Of num-
.erous requests for information from
business men who want to know of
the projected volume is on the
square, It is. 1t will be printed for
the use and benefit Of organized labor,
and the profits if any, arising from
it's publication will accrue to the Ne
braska State Federation of Labor.
The "Year Book will be neatly
printed and bound, and as it will be
the first Of series it should be care
fully preserved by every unionist who
wants to keep fully informed of the
progress of the trades union move
ment.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-10-28
DENVER FRESHMEN.
Merely Demanded That Employers Live
Up to Contract.

Organized labor feels quite able to
prove that employers are more prone to
break contracts than are the labor
unions. The strike of the web press
men in Denver is a case in point.
More than year ago the web press
men of Denver submitted a demand
for higher wages. The News, Republi-
can and Post refused to acceed to the
demand. Finally it was agreed by all
parties to sumbit the matter to arbitra
ton, and further agreed that the wage
decided upon by the board of arbitra
ton should date back to the time of
the demand submitted by the web
pressmen. Mind you, now, the proprie
tors of the three newspapers agreed to
this. The arbitration proceedings drag
ged along for upwards of a year, owing
to the diatory tactics of the employer.
Finally the arbitrator rendered their
pressmen the wage they asked, but it
did provide for a substantial increase.
In the meantime the pressmen had
continued at work as they had agreed.
After the decision of the board the
pressmen asked that the findings be
put into effect. The employers refused,
and persisted in their refusal until
in defense the pressmen struck. Had
the employers kept their word with the
employees there would have been no
strike.
While delaying the arbitration pro
ceedings in every way possible, the
employers were using every effort at
their command to disrupt the press
men s unon, but in this they failed
as they did before the board Of arbi-
tration. The scheme was to import
strikebreakers and then secure injunc-
tions restraining the printers and stereo-
typers from refusing to work with
the FRAT - pressmen. The Times and
the Express refused to enter into the
scheme and it died "a bornin'.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-10-28
REVENUE. CUTTERS.
Varied Duties Of These Life Savers Of
the Seas,

INC 0SdS
No men in the employ of Uncle Sam
render more efficient service than do
those of the revenue cutter service.
The term revenue" which would in
dicate that their duties were restricted
to those pertaining to the proper en-
forcement of the revenue laws, can
give but a faint notion Of the varied
duties Of this splendid corps of men.
AS matter Of fact, revenue cutters
are the life savers Of the seas. They
patrol the coasts on regular beats, on
the watch for vessels in distress. They
must suppress mutinies, prevent SNUG,
Cling and illicit seal hunting; they must
examine ships papers. enforce quar-
antine regulations, supply lighthouses
and in general do all kinds Of police
work. Then, too. they have been
dubbed 'the messenger boys of the
seas
Alexander Hamilton was the father
of the revenue cutter service. for it
was under his administration of the
treasury department that, in 1891. ten
cutters were built and put in commits
sion under rules of his own devising.
In time of peace the cutters are under
the supervision of the treasury depart
ment, but in times of war they are
transferred to that Of the navy depart
ment. Since the war Of 1912 they have
always rendered excellent service in
the event of armed hostilities. Every
one remembers the remarkable work
done by the McCulloch under Dewey,
at the battle Of Manila Bay.-New York
Press.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-10-28
NEW YORK BRICKLAYERs.
Win Strike and Then Proceed to Re-
organize Their Forces.

Union bricklayers in New York City
have just won sweeping victory.
The Master Builders Association
granted all the demands of the Brick
layers unions, and the strike which
was called on September 90, in retaiG-
alton for lockout called by the bosses,
was called off. There is great joy
among the members of the unions over
the outcome of the struggle.
What was intended by the master
builders as a blow to the Bricklayers'
union has been turnel by the general
walkout of the men and their perfect
loyalty and solidarity into a complete
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-10-28
A WARING TO LABOR EDITORS.

R. E. Woodmausee
Editor Illinois Tradesman, Spring
field, Illinois:
Dear Sir and Brother:-E. E. Parker
solicitor for labor journals, has alb
seconded in Iowa with some 81 ,4OO and
the organization is writing me asking
for information regarding the man.
Can you give me any data as to his
social, political or religious affilia-
tions? In fact, give me any informa-
ton you can on the subject, and you
will greatly oblige me.
Yours fraternally,
Edwin r. Wright,
President Illinois State Federation of
Labor, Chicago, I'll.
Labor papers copy.)
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-10-28

Miss Cromwell thought again. Twill
you do anything else with it?" she
asked.
NO"
"I'll think it over The fair lasts two
evenings. Come tomorrow evening
and I'll give you an answer
Bennett went away. assuming
careless air, though he was much in
terested in the proposed deal. He was
desperately in love with the girl and
would have paid dozen church debts
to get her. The next evening Qate, he
stopped at her booth. AS soon as she
saw him the color left her cheek. She
was waiting on some one else at the
time and as soon as she had finished
opened little box, took out a cabinet
photograph and handed it to Bennett.
He concealed look Of triumph as he
drew forth pocket check book. wrote
a check for 81 900 and gave it to her.
She folded it. placed it in the box from
which she had taken the photograph
and said:
"You can cut the head off If you like,
and it will fit in your watch case.'
That's exactly what l propose to
do" And he walked away, apparent
~ as carelessly as if he had purchased
a pincushion.
The next day Luther Bennett while
chatting with his friend Dave. Spald-
ing took out his watch to look at the
time, and Spalding caught glimpse
of Miss Cromwelrs head in the case.
"By Jovey' exclaimed Spalding.
''What's the matter?'
"You have won already"
II don't claim to have won" And,
plea ding an engagement. Bennett hur-
ried away.
Spalding went at once to Miss Crom-
well, told her that he had seen her
head in Benefits watch case and ask
ed her if Bennett had right to wear
it there.
Miss Cromwell was stunned. She
admitted that he had, but she wouldn't
explain. Since she was unwilling to
have it known that she had sold her
likeness even for the church she never
explained She sent for Bennett. who
came and convinced her that there
was but one way out Of the matter
TO marry him.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-10-28

One thing that has made the spe-
cial privileged Of Australia squirm
and rub their eyes is the allowing of
labor union by the general government
$4,000 for expenses in prosecuting a
case through the courts involving the
enforcement Of the arbitration laws.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1910-10-28
For eChurch Debt
BY ALICE MCDONALD
Copyright, 1910, by American Press
Association.

try. You are rich and she Is poor, but
you're not the kind of a fellow she
would fancy"
"You think SOP"
II know So"
"What will you give her for we'd
ding present if 1 do?"
"What will I give? It seems to me
that's heads you win, tails l lose.
What will you give if you don't7"
"I'l give thousand dollars to any
charity you name"
I'm what time"
zone year,
"Have you received any encourage
ment?"
"None whatever"
every well; I'll go you. How do you
propose to VIM"
''The basis of my operations will be
money"
"She'll not marry for money
"Not directly, but she may be in
duced to do SO indirectly"
A few weeks later Bennett received
note from Miss Edith Cromwell stat
ing that fair was to be given to raise
money for the church Of which she
off the debt. She hoped he would at
tend and help the cause. Mr.. Bennett
replied that he would be on hand.
When the evening for the sale arrived
he sauntered up to Miss Cromwell's
booth, expended $40 in various articles
he had no use for and left them to be
sold again. Miss Cromwell was dis
appointed. She had expected to get at
least double the amount from one she
knew to be her admirer and rich.
'1s there nothing else you see that
you want?"
Nothing else? haven't yet bought
anything l want
''Is there nothing 1 can procure for
you?"
Eyes; I would like a photograph Of
your pretty face, but that, of course,
Is not for SALE"
Miss Cromwell made no reply for
awhile. She was thinking she might
get a pretty sum for the church by
yielding in the matter. Finally she
said:
"Of course my likeness is not for
sale. but 1 might give it to the church,
and the church could sell it,"
"Certainly."
"How much would it bringY'
"a thousand dollars
| Miss Cromwell caught her breath.
There were two reasons for her doing
so-viz, she was f1attered that any
man should value her photograph SO
highly, and she would be delighted to
hand in a thousand dollars to the
church. She turned the matter over
rapidly in her mind. What difference
would Benefits possession of her like
ness make? A man might buy pho
tograph Of a fashionable beauty for a
few cents. Those Of actresses were
for sale everywhere The debt was
$1,265. The $265 would undoubtedly
be raised at this fair. The 81 900 she
would get for her photograph would
complete the amount required.
'What would you propose to do with
my photograph" she asked.
"Wear it in the hunting case of my
watch"
"Would any one except yourself see
it?"
zone standing by when looked for
the time Of day would be likely to see
It,"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-23
RIDING ALONE FROM BOSTON OLD WOMAN
 GOES ASTRAY HERE

Mistaking the call of the trainman on reaching Bridgeport for Brooklyn, Mrs. Caroline Weberson. aged 80 years. a German. alighted from a train here last evening and started to wander about the city seeking relatives.
 For hours she trudged back and forth until at 2 o'clock this morning Special Policeman Reilly. night Watchman about the residences of Golden Hill. happened across the aged woman.
 He found she was in distress and es- corted her to police headquarters Ma tron Hill made her comfortable for the night, and this morning the Chari- ties department took charge of her.
 Mrs. Weberson was taken to Lake view Home to await the arrival of relatives. No information could be gathered from the woman, she seemed so bewildered at her strange surround ings.
 Not until a search was made of her effects did the authorities learn any thing of her. Papers were found which indicated she was making a trip from Boston to New York.
 Her son-in-law. Fred Hesse. of 1796 Columbus avenue, Egsleston Square, Boston. Mass, had sent her to her daughter, Mrs. Sohpia Reigger, 5O9 Ralph street. Brooklyn. Superinten- dent Brennan sent messages to both addresses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-23
MANY APPEAR AGAINST
 TRANSFER FOR HAGGERTY

Judge Howard J. Curtis sat today in the hearing on the appeal of Dennis Haggerty, truckman of Catherine street. from the decision of the Coun- ty Commissioners in granting the transfer of the license of Frank J. Higgins. 68S Main street to 90 Cath crime street, at the corner of George. Attorney Thomas M. Cullinan, counsel for the remonstrants, presented a strong array of witnesses who oppos- ed the transfer on the ground that the proposed place is unsuitable for a sa- loon as the locality is purely residen- tial. Among those heard in opposi- ton were ex-Alderman John J. Mor- rissev Ex-Alderman Charles Fancher, Rev. William M. Brown of Catherine street, William Hennessey, a foreman with the Pacific Iron works, Joseph McKernan, ticket agent at the passen- ger station and Charles H. Wilson, a resident of Catherine street. Those heard in favor of the transfer were John Smarto, who is agent for the brewery who is to supply the liuuids for the proposed saloon, and Stephen Mahoney of Catherine street. owner of a number of homes in that vicinity. The court took the papers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-23
TRIPLE LINKERS OPEN
 FINE NEW HOME IN
 TRUE RITUALISTIC FORM

be q still larger parade than the aft ernoon demonstration. The members of all lodges in the city will again form in line at old Pequonnock Hall and march again to the ,Stratfeld, where the grand lodge officers will again be met. After a short parade through the center of the city the marchers will proceed to the new hall where a banquet will be served at o'clock.
 It is expected that every one of the thousand seats in the banquet hall will be taken.
 During the banquet the Wheeler 6, Wilson band will play concert and special vocal numbers will be rend- cred by the Knickerbocker quartette which has been engaged especially for the occasion.
 The toastmaster at the banquet will be Past Noble Grand Clifford B. Will son of Pequonnock lodge. Mayor E. T. Buckingham, member of the address of welcome to the visit ing guests. Grand Master Hawley will respond. for the order in the state.
 Other speakers will be Past Grand Sire Alfred S. Pinkerton of Worces- ter, Mass; Congressman E. J. Hill, who is a past grand master of Con- necticut; Grand Master Pery of Mas sachusetts, and Grand Secretary Will liam S. Hutchison of this state.
 The police escort assigned to the parade by Supt. Eugene Birmingham is composed of Sefgeants Webb and Coley, and Patrolmen Fischer, Marco, Hatch, Lundberg, Beamer, Weston, Anderson, Flood, Glenn, Meyer, Dall- dig, and Kraft.
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