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The Washington herald., 1910-08-21

1908. and last year Killing did not play
ball Believing his work during the
season and in the series had a great
deal to do with the Cubs success
King held out for g fancy increase in
salary. He didn't get 1t and refused
to play thereby losing his big salary.
Coming down to the series OF last
year. take the two idols OF the Pitts
burg team. Babe Adams and Hans
Wagner. Wagner by his great work
In all departments Of the game kept
the Pirates In the running in every
game while Adams by thrice defeating
Detroit made 1t possible for the Pirates
to be labeled the worlds champions.
Adams has been getting his bumps
regularly this year. while Wagner has
been hitting like the immortal Casey.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
RACING TO BOOM IN CANADA.
Toronto Man to Head Syndicate Which
Will Expend Fortune.


II would seem that Canada. ever the
homo Of the thoroughbred. win be very
much on the racing map hereafter.
Tentative plans looking to the forrna-
ton OF a second Canadian racing cir
cult have been formulated. with To-
ronto the headquarters OF the syndi-
cate According to dispatches lust 10
hand. A. Orpen, the Toronto pool-oom
king, is back OF the enterprise which.
It Is said. VIII expend upward OF $500
900 In three new mile tracks. Accord
ing 10 those associated with Orpen. II
is the Intention TO build q new mile
track at Toronto. probably on the site
OF the DuRerin Driving park, and in
which Orpen holds the controlling In
terest Another at Hamilton and q
third at Montreal All three cities
boast Of half mile courses in addition
TO the regular mile affairs. and these.
II is understood. win be converted into
regulation courses
Associated with Orpen IS Joseph A
Murphy, for years a prominent racing
official IN the middle west Murphy.
when interviewed on the subject
stated that while he was not CONVEX
SAINT with the intricate details OK tho
enterprise, he was sufficiently apprised
OF the facts 70 warrant the belief that
the expectations OF the promoters
would be realized. Murphy further in
timated that the project met with the
approval Of the Canadian Racing as
sociations, the governing body in
things turf over ONE
Under such an arrangement" said
Murphy, Toronto, Hamilton and Mon
treaI would then have fourteen days
racing both spring and fall Under the
recently enacted Miller bill there can
only be seven days Of racing at any
one track, spring and fall but the
tracks each. Of course. are not limited:
hence you see the new circuit would be
protected. While nothing Of an official
nature has come 70 my notice I have
been led 10 believe that the formation
Of a second circuit meets with the ap-
prOval OF the Canadian Racing asso-
citation and will receive its hearty CO.
operation"
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21

most highly respected figures in base
ball. He is a veteran OF the old school,
a man who has zen in the game al
most as long as any inhelder now be-
fore the public. Davis is OF that type
which is fast disappearing before mod
ern developments.
he is a great slugger and holds the
long distance hitting records OF the
league. Davis has knocked the bali
over almost every fence in the Ameri-
can league. II was generally believed
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
N OR 6 AN =

None OF Mack's pitchers mas been
punished very severely this season. Il
might lave been different but for the
phenomenal support Afforded them.
Little Eddie Collins is the pivot OF III,
inner works. H. is the JohAny Evcrs
Of the American league. The best FIELD
ing sc d baseman, Collins is one Of
the greatest hitters in fast company
Last season he ran Ty Cobb great
race for batting and base running Ion
ors. Collins was a student OF Column
bia university and jun ed into hif
present berth almost directly from the
campus. Collins egged Clarke Griffith,
then manager OF the H!ghlanders. to
give him a trial For Some reason the
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21

In 1908 that Davis had about outlived
his usefulness, and there was some talk
OF Mack releasing him so that he could
accept the management OF an American
league club. But Davis came back last
season with all his old snap and vim.
This year he is even better than last.
While there Is little Of the fancy style
in his makeup. Davis is a steady. heady
and capable fielder. He stands second
only 10 Hal Chase in the American
league in fielding the first base position.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21

"a cow that the baseball teams
are nearing the homestretch
in the American ano Ma
Il V tional leagues pennant races
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
THINKS THE CARDS WERE
STACKED.

President Dreyfuss OF the Pittsburg
club is OF the opinion that the deck
was stacked against him IN the deal
whereby the Cincinnati Reds secured
Pitcher Benton from the Macon iGa-)
club Pittsburg offered $1,000 for this
player and an hour and q half later
the Reds offered the same price The
Macon management wired Garry Herr
mann that his bid was $3.50 too low.
and when this raise was called Macon
sold 10 the Reds. This action was
taken by the Macon management after
II had been announced that bids for
Benton would close at a certain time.
When this time arrived the Cincinnati
bid had not been received.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
FAMOUS ENGLISH PEDESTRIAN.

England has a famous pedestrian
who is somewhat Of a rival Of Edward
Weston. 1t is the octogenarian walker
Mark All. His latest effort Is 10 walk
5000 miles in 90 days. All originally
started out In 1900 to walk 100000 miles
In ten years. He finished his task on
July 81, 1903. In the September fol-
lowing he was once more on the move,
for he intended to keep walking for
ten years. and he set himself to cover
10000 miles in 200 days. He actually
did the distance in 19s days, completing
the last mile on April 4. 1910 When
he finishes his latest 5000 miles he
win have tramped $4,000 miles since
August s, 1900.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
EIeHT PLAYERs IKE PART IN oUeER 0oUsLE PLAY.

complicated play
Of baseball recently
peculiar attract widespread
Marquette had first and third with
trick bak
whipped the BAH third
OWED
approaching who back the
As the
home but turned back by the
As he was being down the
fielder the
finally touched to get
the between forth
several times the finally fielder
hurried in the
In all the BAH thrown every right
fielder had assists and ouheders putouts
inhed
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
BEST CHANCE AWAY FROM HOME

II IS not always the best thing for a
young ball player 10 get his first trial
IN fast company at home II things
break well for him all we'll and good.
but should he have few poor days
he is sure to come in for his share OF
roasts. under which he may give way
entirely. This is particularly true II
the player has been heralded as a star.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
Philadelphia and Chicago Loom Up as Pennant Winners

al. McIntire. Richie and Pfeister. Not
an infeld In the league compares with
Chance, Evers, Tinker and steinfeld,
and where could one find three better
garden men than Holman, Sheckard
and Schultz? AS 10 catchers, Archer
Is about as clever as they make them,
ana then there are King and Needham
as second string men. 1t looks Ike the
Cubs al the way.
The Washington herald., 1910-08-21
PITCHER MADDOX PIRATES YoUNGSTER! WHO SEEMS TO
HAVE LOST FORM.

What's the matter with Nick Maddox the
Etsoug Nationalist
be
best
90 be in
With Maddox in good shape be aid PhateA
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
ORMOND-ON-THE-HALIFAx

/ ORMOND is FIVE miles north of
Daytona, located on the western
bank of the Halifax River. The To-
cation Of the town permits of GOOD
drainage and perfect sanitation; the
elevation is superb and ideal for
winter homes. A wide bridge con-
meets Ormond with Ormond Beach.
Many fine residences are main
tanned on either side of the river.
most of them embellished with sub
tropical fora and shrubbery, besides
thrifty orange and other citrus fruit
trees.
The town is very cosmopolitan,
has an excellent graded school, sew
eral churches, a fine public library.
up-to-date places of business and
comfortable and convenient hotels
and boarding houses.
Ormond has many of the Florida
attractionS-hne fruit, good fishing,
excellent automobilins, safe boating,
salubrious climate and pleasant
walks and drives.
At Ormond Beach is located the
large Hotel Ormond, and its lesser
sister, Breton Inn. The former &C.
cupies a position overlooking the
Halifax River, while the latter has as
its outlook the magnificent beach and
the broad Atlantic.
The walks in all directions are
particularly attractive, and the ar
bOrs, shady and inviting spots and
romantic hooks are crowded with
rustic seats which are mute invita-
tons to enter into the enjoyment
thereof.
Besides the broad, smooth ocean
beach there are many drives for car
riaee or acknowledging drives and
short drives; drives through groves
of golden oranges; drives through
dense tropical forests to Spanish
ruins; drives to the ancient Cause
way built by the slaves of planters
of long ago, and drives to the planta-
tons of hospitable settlers, whose
places are repIete with the interest
of Southern fruits and flowers.
One of these interesting planta-
tions is Number Nine, located on the
peninsula, FIVE niles north of the
Hotel Ormond. Here you see a fine
orange grove, together with great va
rieties of other sub-tropical fruits
and flowers.
Five miles further on you come to
Moundgrove, one of the finest orange
groves in this section of Florida.
Moundgrove is on the headwaters of
the Halifax River and is amid pretty
surroundings. The place is reached
by a good road [passing Number
NineI and is a drive all tourists may
enjoy.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
DELAND, THE ATHENS OF FLORIDA
.DELAND, the county seat of
VoIusia County,

Volusia County,
is situated . miles southwest Of
Daytona and is reached from the lat
ter city by an excellent hard-surface
road recently constructed
AT DeLand is located the John B.
Ststson University, one of the lead
ing educational institutions of the
South Because of the interest in
matters educational DeLand is known
as The Athens of Florida"
Stetson University has faculty of
so professors and instructors. There
are over 100000 in buildings and
equipment; nearly 100000 endow-
ment; Carnegie Library alone rep
resenting an investment in building,
endowment and books, of rrore than
$4,000. The library is the United
States Government depository for the
State of Florida, and contains over
IS, 600 volumes. Science Hall, one
Of the newest of Is buildings, with
its Furnishings, represents an outlay
Of $50, 900. Elizabeth Hall is one of
the most beautiful college buildings
in the South.
The city has a population of about
$500, with thickly settled country
adjacent. DeLand proper is FIVE
miles east of the St. Johns River, on
the high, rolling pine land of the
great Orange Ridge" of Florida
The predominating products are
oranges and grapefruit, the estimated
crop from this vicinity being over
100000 boxes this year. Grapes,
peaches, pears, Japan persimmons,
plums, pecans, guavas, strawberries
and other fruits are grown in plenty.
In the way of public improvements
are many miles of fine shell roads, an
excellent high school, electric lights,
a system of waterworks that is owned
and operated by the city, supplying
the purest water at little cost.
Nine houses of worship testify that
DeLand is a church-going commu-
nifty. Baptists, EpiscOpalians, Meth
odists Northern and Southern, Pres
byterians, Christians and Catholics,
besides colored Baptists and Metho-
dists, are represented.
The graded school offers a ten
years course, and the building which
it occupies is newly furnished
throughout, and is one of the most
commodious and best equipped pub
lie schools In the State.
The trip from Daytona to DeLand
is made by automobile in a little
over an hour, and there are many
pretty drives in the vicinity of the
county site. A good road leads to
DeLeon Springs, FIVE miles, historic
spot, where $1,000 gallons of water
bubble from the earth every minute.
From DeLand automobiles 90 south |
to Osteen, Is miles, on shell and |
mari roads; the St. Johns is crossed by |
ferry near Osteen and cars can then |
to Sanford and Orlando by
hard road. There is a shell road |
from DeLand to Orange City, FIVE
miles, and a good road from DeLand /
to Lake Helen, like distance.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
PICTURESQUE PORT ORANGE

PORT ORANGE is a pretty little
village situated FIVE miles south Of
Daytona on the Daytona-New Smyrna
hard-surface road, the scenic highway
of the East Coast. The town is To-
Gated on the Halifax River, over
which spans a bridge from the town
to the peninsula opposite.
The town is we'll laid out and has
many pretty homes owned and Occu-
pied by residents and winter tourists.
1t has several churches, one of the
best graded schools in Volusia
county, two general stores, a real
estate agency and two or three hotels.
A large number of tourists and
winter residents make Port Orange
winter headquarters, one of the sew
eral attractions being the excellent
fishing. Port Orange is in the orange
belt and a number of very fine citrus
groves are nearby, where oranges,
taneerines and grapefruit hang in
profusion. Some of the best trucking
land in the State is to be found
thereabout and excellent crops are
raised.
West of Port Orange a short dis
lance are the remains of the old
Dunlawton sugar mill, a spot that is
visited every year by hundreds OF
tourists. At one time all the coun-
try west of Port Orange, surrounding
the old mill, was vast sugar-cane
and indigo plantation. The mill was
operated extensively in those days
but has been in disuse for thirty or
forty years.
A pretty automobile or carriage
drive from Daytona is via the ocean
beach to the approach of the Port
Orange bridge, across the bridge and
then passing through Port Orange to
the ruins of the celebrated old sugar
mill, returning to Daytona by the
road on the mainland. This drive
affords a very pleasing variety OF
scenery.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
CORONADO

Is situated on the peninsula opposite
New Smyrna and is connected by a
good road and bridge over the deep
current Of Indian River. Here you
can put aside your conventional
garb, breathe in large and deep the
salty tonic of the sea and enjoy your
self to your hearts content with rod
and reel in row or sail boat or In the
ocean surf a short half-mile away.
The great varieties of fish inhabiting
the river and lagoon pass through the
channel from the sea beneath the
bridge. From verandas, upper bal
comics and windows you behold the
magnificent river, the distant lagoons
and islands, the forest-covered pen
Ursula and the vast reaches OF the
Atlantic Ocean.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
BOND SANDSTONE BRICK CO.
manufacturers
Light Granite, Buff, Red and
Drab Brick
Manufacturers

Large Capacity Insurts Prompt ship
ments. Write for Booklet and Prices.
LAKE HELEN, FLA.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04

O0TTIpCp AND ROOMS TO LET
UiIhIITN Furnished; Modern I'm
OVl AfAVLO prOvemcnts; on River
Front or Side Streets. Rents Reasonable.
Write to W. r. COLBY at Ormond.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
LAKE HELEN

Surrounded by several pretty lakes
and guarded by lofty pine trees is
Lake Helen, a winter resort of no
little importance. Camp Cassadaga,
spiritualistic camp-ground is stu
ated near Lake Helen and at this
place several hundred people make
winter headquarters. A large lumber
mill and the largest brick plant in
the South are located at Lake Helen.
ORANGE CITY
The principal attraction around
Orange City is the many handsome
golden orange groves. The town is
supplied with water said to be the
purest in the world, another attrac-
ton to visitors. 1t is at Orange City
that passengers over the Florida East
Coast Ry. transfer to carriages and
drive to Deland. The town is sur
rounded by land peculiarly adapted
10 the cultivation Of citrus fruits.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
HAWKS PARK

A pretty village located along the
ridge above the Indian River two
and one-hai miles south of New
Smyrna and connected with fine shell
roads There is the appearance OF
nswnsSs, comfort and seclusiOn about
the place which stamps il as the abode
Of people who come here to enjoy
the blessings of outdoor life away
from places where crowds are apt to
gather.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-04
PRooREssIyE NEW SMYRNA


NV - - mn - 1aA80N(A AAAtG(4
niles south Of Dzytona and Is an
idss1 spot reached from Daytona by
bard surface road winding through
enc o. The most picturesque parts Of
Hoada.
with its ancient ruins dating back
70 a time when the history OF man
runneth not, interlaced with wires of
the modern telegraph and telephone,
It's miles Of shell streets as hard and
smooth as a floor and over-arched by
hoary forest giants that grew in state
" grandeur during the lapse of by
cone centuries, New Smyrna is truly
a place Of romance and rest
All nature here is very inviting to
the tourist and pleaSure-Seeker. Here
100 is TO be found the best fishing and
hunting in the State of Florida
The people are thrifty, the bust
ness men enterprising. and all unite
in extending the welcome hand of
hospitality to strangers. There are
Eve church edihces for white people
and an equal number for the colored
population; the town has an excellent
high school a splendid public lib
rzry, and up-to-date business houses.
There arc any number of pretty
homes Tor the permanent population.
which numbers close to 1000, and
some very fine winter residences.
There are good hotels and boarding
houses where you can find accomo-
dations. TO meet your requirements.
Adjoining New Smyrna is as fine a
section Of vegetable land as can be
found anywhere. This land has
been divided into small farms which
can be bought at reasonable prices.
Some OF the finest celery grown in
the State is raised on this land. All
other vegetables grow in abundance,
and here, too, is the home of the fam
ous Indian River oranges.
New Smyrna has no bonded in
debtedness and the tax levy is low.
A point that no tourist should fail
to visit is the ruins Of the Old Span
ish Mission which stand somber and
alone about one and a quarter miles
southwest Of New Smyrna. A good
road leads to the place and the trip
can be easily made by an automobile.
Silent in the great pine fats by the
margin Of the forest, is this place of
pilgrimage for the pious; this rem
dezvous for the picnicker. The ruins
are extensive, and while there is no
authentic history Of their origin, it
Is presumed that the Mission was
built by the FranciScans in the days
when the once powerful Kingdom Of
Spain first planted its flag upon what
Is now American soil. II was built
81 coquina, the roof being of the
same material, cut into thin slabs
and covered with cement plaster.
Extensive gardens surrounded it,
which were enclosed by a stone
wall, portions of which still remain.
Visitors usually come in parties
merry and curious but the spell OF
the place soon falls upon them and
they separate to sit alone, silent and
meditative, under the arches or be-
side the ancient we'll
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-25
KEEP BABY'S SKIN CLEAR

Few parents realize how many e.
Unable lives have been embittered
and social and business success pre-
vented by serious skin affections
which 10 often result from the neglect
Of minor eruptions In infancy and
childhood. With but . little care and
the use Of the proper emollients, baby's
skin and hair may be preserved. puri.
Aed and beautined. minor eruptions
prevented from becoming chronic and
torturing. disfguring rashes. itchilgs
irritations and chafings dispelled.
To this end. nothing II 20 pure. 30
sweet, 30 speedily effective ~ the CON
slant use Of Cuticura Soap. assisted,
when necessary, by Cuticura Ointment
Send to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
sole proprietors. Boston. for their free
32-page Cuticura Book telling all about
the care and treatment of the skin.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-25


0oW eesen 4 - at thIs Sesdf
4 short tine ago there appeared II
the columns a one az the prcminent
masAsines IN article ON building brain
and muscle b the proper selection oe
the foods ron at
A GOOD many people were surprised
to hnd oatmeal placed 1t the top a the
HIST Of foods recommended; but Il the
article had appeared IN an English or
Scotch paper every reader would have
expected to see flfst place given to
good oatmeal.
AZ . matter Of fact Great Britain
and Europe como to N for tremendous
Quantities of Quaker Oats because It
represents to them perfect food. being
the richest In favor ana best in clean.
liness and purity. Of all oatmeals.
Americans should eat more ouaker
Oats: the results would soon show
themselves in improved conditions Of
health and strength. s6
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-25
SENATOR TiLlMAN MAY LIVE.
Doctor Says He Has chanes-WiI.
Never Regain Voice.

Washington. d. c.. Feb. 2o.-The
condition OF Sen. Ben II. Tillman OF
South Carolina. who lies III with par
alysis. continues extremely grave. He
passed a fairly quiet night, and the
only unfavorable symptom. which de-
veloped was the loss OF conscious
ness shortly before midnight. No
change In his condition In this re-
spect occurred with the break of day.
He was unable to recognize any one
this morning. and increased the sor-
rowful burden Of the relatives around
his bedside.
Dr. Pichford said today that the
senator had a chance OF recovery, but
that was about all. II Is not believed
that there Is any immediate danger
of a fatal turn.
But even should he recover. his In.
ability to articulate will in all prob
ability continue. II Is said that he
cannot completely regain the power
Of speech. and will never again be
able to voice his convictions by Wit
riolic invective for which he has be.
come noted.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-02-25
STREET CAN EMPLOYEES IN
PHILADELPHIA SUDDENLY
WALK OUT.
TWO CARS DESTROYED
Firmsn Reuts Mob By Turning on
Hess-Numsrous Arrests Are
Made-Sseend Strike with.
IN . Year.

Philadelphia. Pa, Feb. 1s-Comins
suddenly when lesat expected. strike
was declared against the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company by the ANAL
gamated Association OF Street and
Electric Railway Employees at 1 o'clock
this afternoon and tonight the police
and firemen were busy handling tur-
bulent crowds In several sections OF
the city. Two cars were burned. a
score OF cars were attacked. forcing
their crews to abandon them. and nu-
merous arrests were made. Except In
the central part Of the city. street car
service was almost at standstill to-
night Cars running through the CEN
trail sections were heavily protected.
In Kensington. Philadelphia's mill
district. two cars were attacked by
boys and strike sympathizers. COM
peling the crews to abandon them The
cars were wrecked and both were then
set on fire. Great crowds collected
and for time II was feared a riot
would follow. Firemen turned their
hose on the crowd and the mob scat
tered. West Philadelphia. German
town and other parts of Philadelphia
also reported attacks on cars. Many
were struck by missiles, but no one
was seriously hurt.