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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24

try to catch the signs, but can tell by
the actions and the situation what Is
coming of. Then l want a second
baseman alongside of me who under
stands me and whom l understand, so
we can work together. There are
some men who prevent each other
from doing their best work.
make a study of where batters hit,
and every day get the fullest &C.
counts possible of all the games
played and study out where balls were
hit to- Batters change rapidly
Sometimes a player hits to left field
for weeks, and the next time we meet
him in q series, he is hitting to right
field. find it important to know all
the time, for sometimes it is five or
six weeks from the time we see
player until we play against him
again, and in that time he may have
changed completely. keep talking to
pitchers who have worked against Ger.
tain men and reading about them to
So how they are batting. Then, too,
lots Of times, q weak batter win have
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24
IS The BASEBALL FAN
A NORMAL HUMAN BElNG7
jim McAlEER DOUBTS

Is a baseball fan a normal human
being? We doubt 1t sometimes and
30 do others, especially when a fan
Is at a game. Jimmy McAleer. the
Washington manager, tells a good
story Of how baseball turns the heads
Of some people. Says he:
"Just as 1t looked as II the st. Louis
Browns wore going to win the pen
nant in 1908. they took sudden slump
and the beginning Of that slump was
marked by my coaching man to his
doom at third base on one Of those
plays when you have a chance and
must take 1t despite the risk. The st.
Louis park was crowded and the homo
rooters were insane. There Is no
doubt about 1t, they were of their
heads. Az was walking back to the
bench feeling as blithe and happy as
II l had fallen in sewer, every man,
woman and child in the park made re-
marks about me, but the only aston
fishing feature to that was the con-
duct of an old gentleman who had oc-
cupied a seat game after game right
behind the st. Louis players bench.
HE was a sweet-faced old party,
with the mildest of eyes. fringe OF
pure white whiskers and an air OF
amiable contentment that had not de-
serted him all season. But on this
particular occasion he was absolutely
transformed. i,
"And what a cusser he was! He o.
hausted the known list of adjectives
descriptive Of paranoiacs, he traced
my ancestry back to the stone age and
showed each generation was the worst
In the list, used terms that would be
barred at a drinking party and wound
up falling exhausted. After the game
! met him near the gate. I fully ex-
pected to see him produce brick or a
knife and show other signs Of violent
insanity, but instead he came up with
his hand extended. and for five min
utes did the most abject piece of apol-
ogizing the English language had ever
produced. He actually cried in his
modification, and never felt sorrier
for man who had done me an injury.
l assured him 1 understood he had
acted that way In the heat of passion.
which was true, and then and there
we became fast friends"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24

and try to fortify that point by adapt
ing the team work to the conditions.
believe the hardest work a manager
has Is to figure which of his pitchers
will be most effective against team.
l want to know exactly the condition
Of the pitcher who is going to work.
and If there are two or three In top
condition, l study which one is best
against the. team we are to play that
afternoon. Much depends upon the
state of the weather, the wind and the
prospective crowd. Before a game it
pays to study the pitchers and see
how the existing conditions affect
them, before starting them.
In the game try to outguess tho
other side all the time and to do
things and have my men do things tho
ether team is not expecting. l be-
lieve in taking chances at bat, in the
field and especially on the bases. and
l think taking chances with men and
in games has won for me.
But, going to the bottom of facts.
the truth Is and my team have won
because we have worked harder and
more earnestly to win than other
teams have. It isn't 'swelled headed
ness" to say that. We have worked
all the time and l believe that hard
work and constant practice. condition
and working together for the good of
the team rather than for the good of
Ouraelves has baen the aecrat If the
past successes of the Cubs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24
Being Where the Ball
Is Hit, 0'Leary's
Plan
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Copyright. 1910, by Joseph B. BowlesJ

N~O0yIA6ASs 4SAop Ny oOScpA D. AO"ASoI
l learned how to win from jennings
Now. before he came to Detroit the
team was as fiat as Aunt Jemimas
pancake, but he threw about q quart
of Fleishman's yeast into US, and we
rose.
The recipe for winning is to mix
ginger, yeast, pepper and horse radish
with horse sense, and keep stirring
all the time. Thinking and hustling,
figuring on every point, watching all
the time for an opening and taking all
sorts of chances Is what wins. One
man can't win-unless he happens to
be the fellow who can stir up dozen
others and keep them fighting all the
time and never giving up. Without
q leader the best team will slack up
the pace once in a while and maybe
get discouraged.
All the success l have had has come
from studying batters while was In
the infield. and studying base runners
when they got on the bases. A player
almost can tell from the way the bat.
ter and the base runner act what they
are trying to do, or going to try to do,
II he only keeps his eyes open. l never
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24

Or Weakens, his men will do the same.
gI try to get the best work out Of my
self and my players, to fight and keep
Slghting until the finish, and then try
10 forget the game and work for the
ssDext one. Remembering what hap
s0ened yesterday is bad thing in ef-
iADct. l never plan out far ahead but
Hay one game at time and try to
Win 1t.
TIA The first thing to do is to study the
weaknesses of the other club and to
recognize its strength and then, al
lowing for the greatest strength and
least weakness, to figure out how to
beat it at its best. make a close
study of opposing pitchers, and plan
the attack upon the weakest point Of
the other team always give the op-
posing team credit for having brains
enough to strike at our weakest point,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24
Brains and Hard
Work Will Win,
Says Chance

Cab Lssder Declares Players 8hesld
1hink, Eat and Drink Baseball

Copyright. 1910. by Joseph b. Bowles.)
don't know how win. Al a fact l
don't care how 1 win, II win, beyond
winning by clean methods and not
asking favors. There are 50 many
things to take into consideration in
trying to figure out why team wins,
or why one man Is winning ball
player, that 1t is hard to tell. It ID
:all in the man himself. There are
many great ball players who are not
winning ball players and many win
ming bail players who never were
great players.
Brains and hard work are the chief
essentials. A man or manager must
give all his time. all his attention and
all his thought to the game and think,
eat and drink baseball.
know l 90 into q game confident
of winning and the confidence never
ends. The harder they beat us tho
harder I work. and If manager keeps
working and fighting all the time his
players will be with him. II he quits
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24
WHAT IS THE HARDEST
JOB ON A BALL ClUB7
HERE'S WHAT MEN SAY

There's only one hard Job on a ball
club" remarked George Mullin to Bill
Donovan.
And that's ketching," declared Bill
THE outfield's a cinch," asserted
George.
"Cinch? They ought to charge
those outfielders to get in the park. "
added Bill.
And the 1nfielders- at them
mere child's play. They ought to pay
the club for the privilege Of playing. !"
The catchers are just back there
70 that there'll be nine men. They
ill in-that's all"
And the one who really works is
out there on the mound-he is filing
the one hard job on ball club. He
Is pitching"
Yes, we're the hard workers Of the
team"
Jennings overheard this converse
ton.
when l was playing shortstop
felt the same way about that position
as you boys feel about pitching" re-
marked Hughte.
And l." added Matty Mcintyre,
claim the outfield job has them all
beaten for hard work."
You fellows are inclined to over
look one job, aren't you?" asked
Harry Tuthill. who's the first man
at work in the morning? The trainer.
Who's the last man to leave at night?
The trainer. Who gets more COM
plants than anyone else? The train
err Who goes"
Il guess it will remain an open
question:" commented Hughes, closing
the argument.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24

a batting streak and pitcher or ILL
fielder ought to know this before
starting series against him. The best
part of my success, think, has been
in being where the ball was hit, and
a whole lot of this has come from
studying batters and knowing their
hitting direction.
I used to think fighting umpires
helped win, but want to say that is
a mistake Playing square with the
umpires and treating them decently
and playing fair with opponents Is the
only way to win. Fair play ought to
be the foundation of the game. l play
as hard and fight as hard for game
as anyone, but would rather lose than
hurt another player, or to try to make
an umpire look bad to a crowd.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24
Experience Of Bush League Umpire.


The veteran umpire and second
baseman, Dan Crotty, says that um-
piring in the minors is Joy that
no self-respecting gentleman should
tackle, unless the poorhouse is his
only alternative. He was holding the
indicator at Newport, Kan, in the first
game of professional baseball ever
played in that city. The manager was
a rowdy. Dan ordered him of the
grounds. He didn't bulge. He called
for an officer and there was no re-
Spouse. It was up to him to show
something, and he undertook the job
personally. The manager put a long
gun in front of his face and backed
him all over the field and he was ar
rested and thrown into Jail over
night, on a charge Of melting riot.
Next morning he was released and
was thankful that he had been ar
rested.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24
BrfeeIand Smallest Umpire.

Barney Briceland, who will umpire
in the Central league this season, will
be the smallest indicator holder on
any ball field in the country. He
stands less than five feet in height.
Briceland is light in weight, but is all
grit. He was worked In the Ohio
Pennsylvania league as substitute
and at one time held an indicator in
one Of the western leagues. Brice-
land is porter by trade and Is na.
tive of East Liverpool, o.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24
Jennings Likes Catcher Casey.

Jennings Likes Catcher Casey.
Charley Schmidt won't be first or
even second catcher Of the Detroit r.
gers this year. Oscar Stanage will be
first receiver, with Joe Casey second
on the list; then will come Schmidt
and Beckendorf. Casey, a youngster,
is regarded as future top-notcher by
Manager Jennings. According to
Hughey, Casey hasn't made a mis-
move so far. Stanage is given the
first job on account of his experience.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24
Lynch Camera Rule Enforced.

President Lynch of the National
league shows his appreciation of the
nice things the newspapers have said
about him by barring photographers
from the field while the game Is on.
The papers want to catch the players
in action, but they will have to con-
fine themselves to the American
league to do 1t.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24
Want More Salary,

First Baseman Calhoun and Billy
Keister, formerly we'll known in high
er baseball circles, have refused to
sign with the Williamsport team of
the Tri-State league at the salary Of
fered-$175 a month.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24
Latham In Moraan's Glass.

Arte Latham is the only rival Of
Edward Payson Weston and J. Pier
pont Morgan for giving age the laugh.
On his flftieth birthday in Marlin, the
former great third baseman stole soc.
ond and third.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24
Depends on TrI-State Talent.

Manager McAleer Of Washington,
is relying on Tri-State talent to pull
him out of last place. No less than
eight of his men-Reisling, Gray, ING
laub, Miller. Street, Crooks, Oil and
Lelivelt-have been in Carpenters
league.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24

Louisville Gets Hank Weaver.
President Murphy Of the Chicago
Cubs let Pitcher Hank Weaver go to
the Louisville club. Murphy still has
a string on Weaver and may call him
back If be is needed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-24

Jimmy Barrett Batting Well.
Jimmy Barrett, with Milwaukee, is
showing . lot Of batting strength. The
veterans early work in the field al
we'll has also been fast and accurate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-02

the governors. respectively, of oil the
states In the union. This is Cover.
nor Norris contribution:
"Montaua is growing more rapidly
than at any period In its history.
During the past ten years the popula.
ton has doubled. It's mining output
10 yearly increasing, vast areas Of
agricultural land are being occupied
by thrifty home.builders, trunk and
branch lines of railroads are being
constructed, many electric power plants
are tn process of erection, inter. urban
electric lines are assured, and all 9th.
er Industries are prosperous. Mon.
tana offers splendid opportunity for
the investment Of capital, and PROF.
porous homes for energetic Settlers
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-02
Must Show The Assessor.

Owners OF taxable property in Chou
teau county are reminded that next
Monday is the fret Monday in March,
the date upon which all property in
their possession becomes subject to
assessment for the current year. That
is the requirement of the Montana
statutes.
The citizen who wishes to return a
full and correct list of his property to
the assessor should therefore get
busy next Monday, count all his live
stock and other personal property
and prepare a schedule OF his belong
ings tn at will gladden. the heart of the
assessor. II this work is neglected or
delayed from any cause, the taxpayer
may possibly have forgotten some OF
the items when the assessor calls upon
him Q few weeks hence.
Assessor Henry Griesbach will be
assisted In his field work this year by
Alex Pose, Of Ada, who will round
up property in the central part of the
county. Vernon Butler, of Harlem,
will cover the eastern part Of the
county; George w ackerlin, the Tetor
and Marias country; and Hubert Pen
dorf. the country south of the Mis,
souri, river.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-02
How often do you
eat this food?

A short time ago there appeared in
the columns of one of the prominent
magazines an article ON building brain
and muscle by the proper selection Of
the foods you eat.
A good many people were surprised
to find oatmeal placed at the top of the
list OF foods recommended; but If the
article had appeared in an English or
Scotch paper every reader would have
expected to see first place given to
good oatmeal.
As a matter of fact Great Britain
and Europe come to us for tremendous
quantities of Quaker Oats because it
represents to them perfect food, being
the richest in flavor and best in clean.
illness and purity, of all oatmeals.
Americans should eat more Quaker
Oats; the results would soon show
themselves in improved conditions of
health and strength. IS
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-02
Father OonneIIy Begins Passionate.

rhe Rev. Father Edward Donnelly,
the new rector of the Immaculate Con.
ception church. of this city, was in,
augurated Sunda y, when he celebrated
Mass a: 1870 and 10 a. IN. Father
Donnelly expressed satisfaction with
his new surroundings, the beautiful
church SO we'll appointed and elegant.
ly furnished, and congratulated the
congregation upon such creditable
conditions. The new rector also com.
plimented his parishioners upon their
reputation az good citizens, and that
Fort Benton people generally we're
peaceable. charitable and we'll dis
posed, imbued with a desire TO pro.
mote any good work for Gods honor
and glory and the we'll being of their
fellow men. Father Donnelly paid a
glowing tribute TO his predecessor,
Rev. John Hennessy, expressing the
hope that his promotion will be of
benefit to himself and those to whom
he will minister in his new field of
labor.
Father Donnelly has been ia the
United States about two years, and
since his arrival has been continu.
ously engaged in giving retreats and
missions. He has had charge of i'm
portant parishes at various times
while their pastors we're in Europe on
vacations, and was recently trans
ferred to Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-02
valleaux viii Declared Void.

The trial Of the Valleaux will con.
test . 8 was concluded in the district
court Saturday evening. the jury
reaching the conclusion that the de.
ceased was not Of sound mind when
he executed the instrument, and that
its provisions are therefore null and
void. A verdict to that effect was re.
turned by the jury, which consisted OF
Grant Bryant, Geo. W. Dufaeld. W.
M. sGreen, Thomas Kinread, A. E.
Daley. John Faighsn, U. s. G.
Sharp; George Heitz, Jos. Dolan, J.
G. K%eihlbauch, Jno. E. Oswood and
w. II. Kent.
The contest was brought by John
Valleaux, son Of the deceased, who
failed to receive Recognition In the
will made by Narcisse Valleaux
(Cspt. Nelse) prior to his death. A
mass Of evidence was heard during
the trial, several of the Witnesses ex'
pressing their belief that Mr.. Valleauz
was suffering from mental trouble,
and was not capable of taking q calm
and dispassion ate view Of his bust.
ness affairs.
The administrator of the estate IL
W. r. Early, who was represented In
the proceedings by Attorneys f. E,
Stranahan and Sam Stephenson. while
the interesta Of the c~ontaatant were ir
charge of Attorney w. s. Towner'
The estate consists mainly of ranch
property and livestock, the valuation
of which is placed at $40, 900 or more.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-02
Chester
Funeral Of the Late Henry Brinkman

Funeral Of the Late Henry Brinkman.
The funeral of the late Henry Brink.
man, of the Marias, took place Sun.
day afternoon at St. Paul's Episcopal
church. which was filled with an at
tend ance of friends of the family re-
siding in this city, on the Marias and
at Chester. Several Of these sent evi.
dences Of respect aud friend ship in
the shape of floral wreaths which were
placed on the casket.
The services were attended by
members OF the local Odd Fellows
lodge, who wore the regalis of that
organization and who were 10 charge
of the ceremonies. The pail bearers
were Messrs. James Townsend, D. G.
Lockwood, Frank Mcdonald, H. E.
Loranger, John C. Sullivan, aod o..
car Johnston. Interment was made
10 the family lot in Riverside cemetery.
The death of Henry Brinkman was
40 especially sad bereavement to the
family, coming 90 soon after that of
his mother less than q month ago.
The deceased was born In this city in
1874, spent his boyhood days here,
and was we'll known and respected by
r. sidents OF this vicinity.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-02
Big Rush Of landseekers.

According to E. H. Cooney. editor
Of the Great Falls Leader, who has
just returned from an eastern trip, the
movement Of landseekers to northern
Montana the coming season will as.
sumo the proportions of a stampede.
Mr.. Cooney is reported as saying:
"The big rush to Montana has al
ready started, but within another 60
days this country is going to be food.
ed with farmers from the east and
middle west. Montana ia heralded as
the land OF opportunity, and nothing
on earth could keep back the crowds
that are heading this way. Most OF
these people have money to equip
their farms.
"While l was in the Great North
ern Offices in ST. Paul, I was informed
that one group OF ~laudseekers put in
an order for 100 oars for carrying
their household goods to Carter, To-
Gated between this city and Fort Ben
ton, some 30 miles east of here. These
people have filed on land near Carter
and are coming vest to make their
homes with their families. The land
is nearly all taken up for Is miles on
each eide Of the railway at Carter.
A hundred cars of lumber have been
ordered there.
"Thts Is just an instance. 1t will
tax the Great Northern to it's utter.
most to furnish cars enough for the
emigrants and their belongings.
1.-THE Great Northern officials state
that the rush for Montana lands IL
the biggest movement of landseekere
10 the history of the road. The op.
portunities of the Treasure state have
been put before the country in such a
manner that Montona is at last com.
ing into its own. The mines and
shelters will soon be industries OF
minor Importance compared to thu
agricultural resources of the state"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-02
Will Test Dry Farming.

Arrangements are being made for
the test Of dry farming methods which
the Great Northern railway has I'm.
dertakeu as part OF an educational
campaign for the benefit of new Get.
tiers. There will be about forty OF
these demonstration farms, located al
various points on the Great Northern
line In Montana. ...
These stations will be under the
supervision of Thomas Shaw and his
assistant, E. A. Wilson. Each sta.
ton is to be from three to FIVE acres.
The land is to be farmed under the
following conditions: The Great
Northern company will furnish all
seed that will be sowed upon the land.
The owner of the land will farm the
same under the direction Of Mr.. Shaw
and will receive the entire crop and
90 per acre for the land cultiva ted.
Under this agreement the rancher re.
ceives his seed, all the crops grown.
wages aud instructions free. The
farmer furnishes the land and farms
it according to the Instructions OF the
agriculture al agent.
In securing land for ststions the To-
cality and soil will be the main points
OF consideration. The primary idea
Of the railroad company il to show
what crops can be raised by intelli'
gent farming without the aid of irri'
CATION. Grain, oats, alfalfa and 9th
er crops that can be grown In thif
climate will be sowed upon the land
| selected for the station.
Aside from the profit that viii b'
realized by the farmer upon whose
land the station will be located, 4
| will BE- in his power to plant his en-
tire ranch with crops similar to those
that viii be cul waited upon The sta
ton. In this way his entire croI
would be subjected to me most scien
tific aud practical farming possible.
Each station may be sub-divided anC
several crops grown upon it showing
the y 's-ihilities Of diversified farming