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The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

Springfield club in
the Three I league,
discovered arr Y
Doyle, the future
New York Giant
star was working
In the Illinois coal
mines and playing
Sunday ball with a
small team. With
{ h @ Sprin gheld
team Doyle be-
came the sensa-
ton of the Three
| league. John Nc
r.. - Z. -. -.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

!, This happened one morning just be-
fore the noon hour shutdown, and
Evers hiked out to the Troy ball park
to watch the Troy team practice. A
fellow named Bacon was managing
Troy then. and he asked the youngster
n ne wouldn't like 70 practice. Evers
got into the practice and his work was
- Impressive that he was signed on
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

managed TO stick the season out.
Laporte wasn't banked on for much
this season when Stallings and Hal
Chase began working with che team
down south, but he fooled the wise
ones. They stuck him on third base
and the way he played that bag was a
revelation. albeit a pleasant one. He
has been on third base practically all
season and is really one OF the stars
OF the American league. His batting
and fielding have done as much as any
other one mans play TO keep the High
landers in the race and Laporte now
Is an idol OF the bugs who this time
last year had more trouble seeing him
than the wise astronomers had seeing
Hon. Halley's comet.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RACE IN NUTSHELL

The Maps helped pull down the
Athletics a little by winning and
losing. Young beat them 2 to I,
but Joss lost the second contest.
The Red Cox profited by Pelty's
wiIdness and had no trouble TAX
ing a slx-innins contest from the
Browns. Then IL rained.
The White sox and Washington
had an even break, Walsh win
ming the first game. Beckendorf
caught both games for the Ma
tionals and had one hit In elk
times up.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

Eyers story, as
he tells 1t himself,
is one OF the real
romances OF base
ball. Johnny de-
cided one day that
he was worth $3.50
per week and he
s o informed tn e
manager OF the col
lar factory. Instead
OF the salary in
crease, the young
ster was slipped
the hoot
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

sollCltlnB trade TOT
his cab. and his
work impressed a
Providence m an
who got the big
Frenchman a try
out with the Fall
River team OF the
y Q W L n gla n d
league.
Larry was a first
baseman then. Phil
Gier was also with
Fall River at the
time. and Gier was
ma ..f
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
LATEST NEWS
HONEST OPINIONS
WESTERN TEAMS DROP
| 49 OUT OF 20 CONTESTS
To THE EASTERN CLUBS

The big surprise was the startling
brace shown by the Washington club.
McAleer's rejuvenated crowd scored
an average OF All runs per contest
being second only TO New York. De-
troit fell OF only trifie in offensive
work compared with the first eastern
trip OF the season. On that jaunt the
Tigers scored 400 runs per game,
while this time they have made 400
only. ~
The greatest run-getter OF the eight
clubs I'm the league has been New
York. which. including Mondays con-
test, had 90 tallies against the west
erners The Athletics were the only
fasteners TO make less runs than De-
troit, the Mackmen getting 81 in Fl
games. while Detroit had Go In is
games. The White Sox upheld their
reputation for being "hitless wonders
making but 2.05 counts per contest.
The number of runs per contest
show conclusively the value OF air
tight pitching. Detroit with its COM
Portable margin over the Athletics was
able TO snatch only 6 out OF l6 games,
while the Athletics gobbled IL out OF
16. or just twice as many with less
scoring
The biggest score was compiled by
New York against the Browns when
the winners made 10 runs. Boston
made II against Cleveland In one
game The figures follow:
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

ner. Cobb. +. Jones. Three base hits
OLnary, simmons. Sacrifice hits
Cobb r. Jones Knight Sacrifice files
Knight Crawford. stolen bases
Bush 2. Crawford. Cobb Left on bases
Detroit Q. New York 8. First base on
errors--Detroit 2. Double plays-wll-
Knight. Struck out--By Vaughn s, by
Willett 1. First base on balls-On
Willett 4. of Vaughn l. Wild pitch
Vaughn. Passed ball-Criger. Time
2:O6. Umpires--Dineen and Evans.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
Joe Kelly Pinch Hitter.

Joe Kelly is doing some grand
pinch hitting with the Toronto club
OF the Eastern league. The former big
league manager and player Is making
great fight for the honors In his
league.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
Rhosdes stu In Game.

Dusty Rhoades. the former nap
pitcher, now with the Kansas City
Blues, is doing and work in the
American association. He let the st.
Paul team down with FIVE hits the
other day.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUR
Yesterdays Results.

knlamaZOO 2. AdrIan I.
Battle Creek ., Lansing 1 ia ngsl
Flint 30 Saginaw 81.
Bay City g. Jackson Z.
Todny's Games
Lansing at Adrian.
Flint at Bay City.
Battle Creek at KALAMAZOO.
jackson at Saginaw.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
BASEBALL STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Yesferdsy's Results.
Detroit =, New York 4.-----
Cleveland 40. Athletics 2-4.
Chicago Ill. Washington 2-5.
Boston 4, st. Louis (6 inninBs).
TOday's Games.
Detroit at New York.
Chicago at Washington.
St Louis ut Boston.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

w. A. Isrned took third leg of the
Longwood tennis cup Monday. when he
defeated Mclaughlin for the title. Me-
Laughlin had put Beals Wright out OF
the running so the match with Larned
attracted much attention. The winner
was forced 10 go four sets TO gain the
decision.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

Iris Speaker of Boston failed again
Monday TO make n hit Ty Cobb and
Nap Latoie seem 10 be having every
thing their own way In the merry con-
test for the Chalmers prize auto.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

Yesterdays Results.
Phillics 3, Pittsburg 2.
TOdny's Games.
Philiies at Pittsburg.
Boston at Brooklyn.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
C00MBS DOES GREAT WORK.
Unexpectedly Comes Back and Proves
Valuable Pitcher For tho
Mackmen

the season Is little more
than half finished, Jack Coombs has
already won more games than he did
in the whole campaign of 1909.
Coombs' wonderful pitching has done
much to keep the Athletics on top.
He won three games In six days last
week and won twice the week before.
He has a record of Ave victories in
eleven playing days, Coombs pitching
nine innings In each.
When Mack's pitching staff gave
him trouble, Coombs and Morgan took
the load on their own shoulders. and
by working frequently saved the lead
ers from slumping. Neither man
shows the slightest effect of their ex-
traordinary exertions and should keep
up their good work to the finish OF
the race.
Now that Bender has fully recover
ed from his illness, Coombs and Nor
gan will not be worked so hard
Plank, too, Is At for regular turn,
so Mack has four first-class pitchers
vailable.-Philadelp North Ameri-
can.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
<</F''

Heine Pcitx will manager the Lam
caster team In the Ohio State league.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

played against his team mates for the
Athletics. In the second game he had
a home run and scored another tally
just for good measure
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

Latoie played ball on the lots around
Providence when he wasn't busy
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26

Peerless A. C. wish games with the
following teams: Crystals, Stanwoods,
Athletics and Ben Hurs. Phone Art, at
West 1959-R.
The Detroit times., 1910-07-26
Including Monday. Game.

Totals ...,.so6 2S94 401 757 '.262
'Team average.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15

al these card parties and finally borrowed
manry, waiting for chance 10 turn his
way, but il never turned, until he was
unable Ia PAY II back Al the desired tinr.
Tie tried hard Ia think Of so,nr way OF
obtaining the money, but he could think
of 40 way excerpt 10 write hon'r aud ask
~, father Tor II, OF do al one Of his
chnlns suggested, borrow II from the firm
and return II al his leisure without
acknowledging Il 10 the iinni they would
never br the WISER, aud "a he took TO this
lat resort, earnestly intending 10 return
the monry ~ soon a. possible. hut no,
hr was caught. Ills head employer was
Just intending 10 give him another raise,
and had his boaks examined The very day
hn borrowed the money, The error was
detected and Dick Was called up 10
answer for the loss, which he al once
confessed to. giving full particulars, how
he had gambled and last. borrowed TO win
back what be had lost only 10 lose what
he had borrowed. and then borrowed from
the firm. but with earnest intentions 10
pay back In full the money he had
borrowed But to his horror lac was told
that his services were not needed any
longer, but that they would give him one
month from date to return the money.
Hcartsick and discouraged, Dick left
the Office OF his former employers and
found his way 10 his room. But a new
splrit was aroused within him and he said
10 himself, II will pay back that money
or die TRYING to- The next day he went
IN search OF another position. but every
whore was asked. "Why did YOU leave
YOUR last positioni" ITO which he made
an honest reply, and so on for two or
three days, hut ON the fourth he met with
better success. There was one man In that
large ciiy who believed in giving a man
that was down another chance II he we're
willing 10 try harder than ever Again
he rose in his position, this time deter
mined 10 racll the highest step on the
ladder. lie had long ago paid his debt
10 his former employers; also had lett
the gamblers 20 themselves.
one day his employer came TO him, he
being much older than himself, and told
him that he was getting older and needed
some one 10 help him bear the response
bility Of the establishment and that he
wished Dick 20 90 into partnership with
him. And now Richard FrederickSon is
partner OF one of the largest establish
ments in the city. He has beautiful
homr and has sent for his father and
mother to come and live with him in the
city
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15

seen the smoke Of the train, "A Judd
started forward upon the bridge, he
looked back and saw the little distance he
had In advance.
"stop. Judd, you will he run over"
yelled Tom, Who had At last overcome bis
fright 10 speak, Il viii be all right
There 10 siaad swinging bis arms as
though he thought that would stop the
train,
Judd never slarkrncd his speed, I'D
rather die man fashion this way than
stand and see YOU killed" he shouted
The roar IL the train Increased, but UNI
illnchlnrly be FASTENED forward, jumping
from tic 10 tic gpon the bridge, anu
faord his work.
From the train came q Wild throa,y
veil, which seemed 10 say Look out
On h. ran; again came another warning
cry, but he did not stop, lie iripprd and
fell receiving cruel blow upon The
shoulder, he was up In a moment, every
step must count, there was time for Just
~ many.
All OF his tired and sleepy inelinaiions
were forgotten; everything, In fact, but
Tom and mother Would he ever reach
the middle OF that bridget Yes here he
was. Tom. still frightened. too lifeless
10 move. Another blast from the engine
whistle sounded. telling him 10 hurry
Catching Tom In his arms, he stopped an
instant Ia see where the train was, and
for moment was Mortified. II was on
the bridge.
Judd saw that the only chance Of reach
ing safety was in the direction opposite
that Ia which The train was approaching
not a moment TO hesitate; he saw the
men on the tram watching him. The
brakes were being applied, sparks flew
from the rapidly revolving wheels, but Ia
stop a passenger train moving AZ the rate
of mile per minute is no easy task,
which he knew.
I, seemed 20 Judd that the bridge was
miles. instead Of yards IN length. In
4 four or five seconds Judd knew he must
be crushed; one last warning yell from
/ the train. one more thought OF mother;
he was doing his best. Tom was heavy,
/ the engine could not stop.
I lie was struck. but fortunately II had
been slowed somewhat; also Tom and
Judd were near the end Of the bridge
The train dashed hy. soop came 10 q
complete stop, and came back 10 the
scene of the accident
Tom and his brother, Judd, were picked
up by the trainmen and the aid OF
a physician. who was one of the pas
sengers, quickly brought Judd back To
consciousness. and. could he believe his
senses? Tom safe Yes; he was assured
I by the men who were anNiously bending
over him.
Tom had escaped with only slight
shaking and few bruises and Judd with
a broken shoulder, many bruises and a
good deal shaken up.
Soon the train dashed again upon its
way and the brothers were taken home,
where Judd in bed and Tom eating at
table nearby, related their adventure
I to very thankful mother.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15
A Young Hero.

(Bv Leon L. Stevens, 10, Brookline.)
1t was late in the afternoon of bright
June day. Judd and Tom Brown had
wandered from playing in the barn and
meadow to the railroad track, when
crossed large river near their home on
high trestle bridge Here the children
PLAYED for some time at building walls,
railroads, and cobble houses. from the
fiat rocks, stray pieces of coal, which had
fallen from passing locomotives, and the
old spikes that had been used to hold
the huge rails in place. but now con-
sidered useless and thrown aside by the
section workmen.
After little, Judd tired of this,
climbed upon the top of nearby grassy
knoll. and sprawling at full length was
soon doing. Tom played on alone, !,
Tom soon tired of playing alone and
wished to talk, but Judd turned deaf
ear and pretended to sleep; in SO doing
he actually fell into light slumber.
While Judd slept, Tom, left to himself
soon began to wander up and down the
track picking up loose rocks and coal,
throwing them into the river. He became
so much interested in trying to hit certain
floating pieces of driftwood and logs in
the river that he wandered out nearly
to the center of the bridge. Here he
played for some time, regardless OF the
danger which threatened.
Suddenly Judd was awakened! Where
was he? What was that noise he heard'
Where was Tom? Collecting his wits he
discovered this to be the same spot where
he had fallen asleep. The noise-well,,
certainly that was not there when he and
Tom came TO play. He listened. Yes,
it was what he first thought. The roar
of the down train-but where was Tom?
Suddenly he looked toward the bridge.
Yes: there he was quietly playing in the
center of the bridge. His blood ran cold.
The train was coming. What should he
dos He called, "Tom! Tom! Tom" No
answer. The wind was against him, but
the train, the train! Something must be
done and that quickly. Tom played.
The train came nearer. Judd hesitated.
Was there any need of his running the
risk of being killed to save his brother?
Then thought of his mother. What
would she say If he neglected to save his
brother after his carelessness had gotten
him into danger? He would do it, If
he died in the attempt
He started; now Tom had heard and
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15
THE BRATTI EBORO REFORMER FRIDAY, APRIL Is, 1910

had found some gold, and were nicely
started when winter came,
zinc day Dick ran inio The cabin aud
said that thce ncn were coming ihrse
mrn were armed, They had eon,o To
make the boys leave the claims. These
nen knew thai The claims were worth
lot OF money. In a little while the men
came inl0 sight. Soon they were within
ten rods of the cabin, They told the
boys Ia get of from those claims. The
men said that they owned the claims That
llNy were on. They said they had
stakrd them three years before The boys
did. The men told them that they owned
those and that they would show them
that they did, One Of the men threat
cnrd TO kill the boys u they didn't get
OF those claims IL ten minutes, The
boys said that they wouldn't 90.
Then the men began firing. One shot
hit Dick In the leg, did not hrsak
his leg. One of the mdn told the others
TO stop the boys from shooting him while
he got their gold, which was In hole
outside the cabin. Just before he got 10
the hole Fred shot him. lie gave yell
and then fell down dead Then one Of
the other men tried to get the gold. just
then two more men came 10 help The
Others. II would have gone hard with
the boys II six men had not come and
'arrcsted the claim jumpers. Then Fred
bound up Dicks wound. In a few weeks
Dicks leg was all right They gave
each OF the six men Slj for saving their
lives. They were not troubled again by
claim jumpers. Their mines are The best
in the Black Hills and there IS more gold
gotten from them than from ancaihers.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15
A Story OF the wildcat.
~, Elhcu N. l.yndr, 10, West Bnlile,
bara.l


horol
II was on January ~. 1910, that |
went 10 the harm Ia do the chores at
noon as usual, On looking up the road
only short distance what should meet
my eyes but Rere looking animal
called q wildcat, simply forgot what |
was there for lost no time In running
10 the house for my gun a. a weapon and
my mother for protection, When We
returned 10 the road, of course not going
very slow but noisily rs possible, there
was nothing 10 be seen hut the large
footprints in the snow. We went few
rods and crept slowly up lhr bank Of
The river. Looking over Ia the waters
edge there stood the animal with mouth
open Wide and eyes a. big as my mothers
dishpan. and that Is a monster. II looked
as Il all ready 10 dcyour me,
There Is a secret that have never told,
aud that is what | said when | looked
over the bank and saw the cat only
myself aud mother know. But | did
shoot, and II made me think OF what was
said about my father in the early fall.
not shooting q gun for over twenty years ;
but We both got our game. Now ! hope
all boys who attempt to hunt will have
the luck that | did. But the FIRST thing
Is courage-especially when the rain Is
falling fast aud the snow Is deep and
soft and boy has no chance TO run,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15

Margaret. full Of love and encouragement,
ahleh spurEcd him on Ia work a. hard
as posslhlr.
Al tho end u siN months Mr., Prescott
VAS known a. the best man Ia tho house,
and, OF ooarse, his pay had been raised
= number of times
About year after he left home,
Arthur masel 10 small town Of about
thousand inhabitants and therr, In part
nershlp with a friend, set up clothing
store, As hc was very busy during this
lime. II was impossible Tor him TO find
limc 10 write any letters and he did not
notice that be had not received any letters
irom home for a long while
After he had been Ia Williamsburg for
about a month he received the following
letters
"Dcar Arthur
"Enclosed find the ring which YOU put
on my finger. There j. Young man
here by the name Of Farwcll whom love
morc than | ever loved YOU, Consider
our engagement at close,
Margaret.
~. 81 guess II won't make much dif-
ference 10 you rs YOU have not answered
any OF my letters for a long time"
Arthur sat and gazed al this a long
time, nearly all night, in fact, and the
next morning was 20 sick that a doctor
had 10 he called.
After two-weeks' illness, the young
man was well enough 10 take a trip home,
which be- decided TO do.
llr had been at home for three weeks
and not even one sight of her. To-day,
be was going over 10 talk with Mr. and
Mr.. Ainslre, who had always been
friendly To him. With this IN mind
Arthur walked slowly down the road,
when. turning sharp corner, he saw a
team in the middle OF the road In the
wagon sat man and woman, The
woman was Miss Ainslcc.
1, took only one glance 10 tell that The
man was very much intoxicated. lie was
roughly holding the woman. who was
screaming and doing her best 10 get away
from him. Being 50 much Interested IN
their own affairs. they did not notice the
approach of Margaret, former lover.
The first thing that they heard vast
"Sirl Let go of that woman this
instant"
The result Of this command was in
Simultaneous. They both looked up al the
same time. Margaret gave a little gasp,
while Mr.. Farwcll. looking into the barrel
of revolver and the stern face behind It,.
moved with great alacrity to the other
side of the seat. Keeping his revolver
pointed at Mr. Farwel, Arthur turned
toward Margaret and asked:
rs this your team
NO" She replied, looking at the
ground.
"Then get down and we viii attend
10 him. Arthur continued.
This brought revolt from Mr.
Farwell, but this was soon stopped by
the revolver which Mr.. Prescott kept
staring him in the face while he assisted
Miss Ainslec out of the wagon Then
turning toward the drunken wretch, he
said;
"Now YOU get out and mighty quick,
too"
After looking into Arthur's face, the
man did not hesitate TO do this and was
soon out of sight around a bend in the
road. The two left standing there
watched him until he had vanished and
then Margaret turned towards Arthur
and cried:
20 Arthur, take me back always
loved YOU the most"
Slowly her hand crept into his; slowly
his arm stole around her waist, and
slowly they turned toward home and
future happiness.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15
Farmers should eat
more oatmeal.

Although the farmer of today is able
to buy almost anything he wants to
wear or to eat he isn't paying enough
attention to food values when it comes
to his own table.
If he has been watching the extern
sive researches and experiments on
the question Of the best human food
for muscle and brain he will heed the
advice from all sides to ''eat more
Quaker Oats"
Quaker Oats b mentioned because
il Is recognized in this country and
Europe a the best of all oatmeala
Feeding farm hands on Quaker Osts
means getting more work out OF them
than if you iced them On anything
else.
For home use Il b PACKED + reeaag
l0c paclaseA anA h lafye sfSe hny
syr-ls. ..lfs -s,ts>s
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-04-15
Kisnlet.

(By Eleanor 0 Conner. 10, Putney.)
At daybreak, Saturday morning, the
Smith family were astir because the
eldest girls, Bertha, aged eighteen ana
Lucy, aged sixteen, were gong to the
academy. After bidding their relatives
goodbye, they got into the carriage ana
rode away with their father, who saw
them safely aboard the train and then
drove home.
The girls felt very homesick because
they had never been away from nome
alone before. When the train drew into
Portland, Nelson Porter met them with
the old hack which was usually awaiting
the arrival of students. They were going
TO Deacon Porter's to room and they
were to board themselves. Mrs. Porter,
kind woman, met them at the door,
showed them to their rooms and invited
them to dinner After making hasty
toilet the girls went down to dinner with
good appetites.
Deacon Porter was the reverse of his
wife. He was tall, with sharp features,
and his reputation, among the farmers
who were obliged to borrow money OF
him once in while to tide over part OF
the wear or a bad season, was not angelic.
His financial operations were on the five
Der cent bonus and seven per cent in
terest. He always accepted notes, which
he would not put on record, SO ne would
not have to pay taxes on them, but kept
them in tin box under his bed.
The dinner passed peaceably, and after
dinner Nelson escorted them to the
academy, which was next to Deacon
Porter's. The girls were delighted with
the academy, which was large brick
building. In front were row OF
stately elms and a broad driveway.
From the back was seen a lake only
few steps away with q beautiful boat on
II, belonging to Nelson, whs said he