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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
THE SPORTING EDITOR

He leans back in his swivel chair;
His eyes are fixed, in CLASSY stare
Upon the distances afar;
There is no light to his cigar;
His thoughts have flown away, away,
The Cub reporter stops to say:
"I'll bet he thinks with all his might
About the Jeffries-Johnson fight"
The Office Sage, with sneering face,
Replies That's where you're off your
base; the Sporting Ed. lives out of
town; he has a sort of hand-me-down
truck patch or garden, where he sweats,
and raises beans and pumpkinettes. He
doesn't give SO many derns for John
son, Jeffries, Schreck or Burns. His old
bum gardens frozen now, and that's
why sorrow lines his brow; he's count
ing up the days and weeks till ho can
plant his blooming leeks, and arti-
chokes and cauli-beans, his parsnips and
his turnipines. Go to, my son; the
Sporting Ed. has figs, not fighters, in
his head"
The Cub reporter weirdly laughed,
One fond illusion gone; and he
Fer down the elevator shaft
To end the gripping misery.
Walt Mason in Newspaperdon1.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
GOSSIP OF RING, GRID!R9N AND DIAMOND
BY News Sporting Editor.

Muggsy McGraw plans to build up
team stronger on defense than last years
Giants were. The team of 1909 was very
aggressive and good on the offensive, but
was very poor when it came to the de-
fensive part of the game.
Cy Young. the grand old man Of twirl-
ers will leave his home in Paoli to make
a flying visit to a brother who lives on
the Pacific coast. on his return Young
condition at that place as he has done for
some time
Cleveland and Chicago American league
clubs have 10 players between them who
are under contract or reserve: This is
-efI61gfi to put " fSams' IN the--hefd. Is 1t
any wonder that it is no easy matter for
the minor leaguers to get players? There
seems to be trust in baseball as in
everything else.
John McClOskey, manager of the Mil
waukee Baseball club has gone to St
Louis to meet ATtie Hostetter, the st.
Louis catcher, who has been i'll since
last season. McCloskey will accompany
Hops to Hot Springs, where the veteran
backstop will begin training in hopes
that his health will be benefited.
The Chicago Cubs will take II pitchers
SOuLu WIN lltIi 10 De lllSu Ou'' " !
course there will be several Mordecai
Browns and JEFF Overalls among the
crowd.
Fred Tenney, of the New York Giants,
is one man in a million He holds stock
in the Boston Nationals, and the past
season played against himself when he
covered first base for MoGraw's team.
Bill Dahlen is going to drill team work
into his bunch of Brooklyn Dodgers, ac-
cordng to the eastern press. He had bet
ter start now and drill a few holes in
their skulls in order to give his instruc-
tions chance to sink in.
How does Chubby Charlie Murphy like
this? Garry Hermann, president OF the
Cincinnati Ball club, has told Manager
Clarke Griffith that any further PROPOSE
tions for deals from the Chicago mag
nate must be put in writing and signed.
Garrys reasons. for this move are con-
tanned in the following words: 81 CON
slider Murphy an irresponsible, inconsld-
crate humbug" Three busted appoint
ments caused the outburst.
If plans announced by Barney Oldfeld
materialize mile tracks formerly devoted
to horse racing will undergo some early
transformations. He proposes TO secure
control of a string Of these tracks to be
covered with a coating of hollow cement
bricks, which, when properly lald, VIII
enable the motor cars to travel miles at
the rate OF 10 seconds.
The Giants will have a string of Il
pitchers in training at Marlin Springs be-
fore long.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
SPIKES WILL STAY
FOR THE PRESENT

Spikes must stay. That is the decree
of President Ban B. Johnson, of the
American league, and of Charley Co
miskey, the owner of the White Sox
They were the committee appointed by
the American league to devise ways and
means of providing substitutes for spikes,
Their substitute was more spikes and
down in dear old Georgia the Speed
King" Ty Cobb, smiles at his enemies
and practices sliding feet front with the
keen-edged steel knives of baseball war
into imaginary athletes who may oppose
him.
matter up. In mild sort of a way they
went about removing one of the most
dangerous implements in baseball, the
steel spikes. Various modified spikes
were examined, including the chain spike
and leather one. Neither of these was
satisfactory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
BABE ADAMS LEADS
THE SIMPLE LIFE

Charles Babe" Adams. the Pirates
sensational young pitcher and the hero
of the 1903 worlds series between the
Buccaneers and the Detroit Tigers, is
spending a pleasant winter at his home
in Mt. MOriah, Nc.
Babe" IS living the simple lffe all the
time, and is doing nothing that would
jeOpardize his chances to come back next
summer AMI repeat the work which last
fall made his name famous wherever the
Great game of baseball is played.
In a letter received by the writer from
the clever young slabbist he says:
There is not much doing about Mt
Moriah in the way of news. This is a
quiet locality, and anything out of the
ordinary ruffles the surface of things con-
siderably. l have spent the time at home
since last fall, and found the quietude
much TO my liking. Some fellows might
consider living at Mt. Moriah a hum
drnfn EXISTENCE but it is right to my
liking, for l never hunt the limelight
when | can avoid it, and here / am sur
rounded by congenial friends, and man
age TO have a good time"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20

Umpire Hank O'Day made a hit in
Cuba and is considering an offer to return
TO the island and umpire until the season
opens at home.
Edward Swartwood, once famous as a
Pittsburg batsman, is candidate for the
position of hangman of the state of Penn
sylvania From batsman to hangman is
some jump.
Pitcher Jack Chesbro, secured by the
Boston Americans from the Highlanders
last fall under provisional contract, has
been turned back to Manager Stallings
He will probably retire from baseball to
-eeHfiHe his attention, to the lumber busi-
ness.
Thomas ]. Madden, last seasons right
fielder of the Utica, State league club,
has been signed by Manager Stailings to
stood third in the league in hitting with
81 last year.
Charley Carr has asked for waivers on
Silent Billy Hopke, but in the same
breath says that he does not mean to
get rid of him. Hopke is the likelest
candidate for third base now on the
Hoosier's roster.
JlHRF DOndnue, IOTHleT 1TSI DdSeT IOT
the White SoX and Washington Nation
ais, who was sold to Minneapolis the lat
ter part of last season, is attempting to
purchase the South Side ball park, owned
by Pop Anson, and establish semi-pro.
team there.
Leach Cross, New York lightweight, is
going to fight again. Although pulling
teeth is a profitable business. Leach,
nevertheless, must think that boxing is
better one financially, for he has prac-
tically agreed to take on Joe Bedell, the
Brooklyn lightweight, for ten rounds at a
show to be given by Bedford Athletic club
of Brooklyn on the night of January 81.
Harvard may send an eight-oared shell
crew to row against either Oxford or
Cambridge next summer in England
R. E. Walker, the winner Of the Olym-
pic sprint championship, is in London,
where he may become reporter on a
newspaper.
Twenty thousand business men of New
Orleans want horse racing re-establlshed
and have pettioned the general assembly
to legalize bookmaking under certain re-
strictions.
The Automobile Club of California is
arranging for a big road race over a
course entirely within the confines of San
Francisco and covering a portion of the
famous Golden Gate park.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
PIRATES ARE SIGNING
THEIR 1910 CONTRACTS

There are now nine Pirates under con-
tract. Eugene Moore, the Texas south
paw, has made good and will be given
another trial, his first try having been
Moore won IA out of 16 games pitched
for the Dallas team in the Texas league
last season,
In addition to Philippe and Moore, the
other players who have signed contracts
are Clarke, Adams Gibson, McKechnie,
Leach, Flynn and the unknown college
pitcher.
1t has been learned that this unknown
may never be seen in a Pittsburg uni
form. II is known that he is highly rated
by the Pittsburg management and that
strong Inducements were held out to him
to report after the close OF school, in
young mans parents may object to him
playing professional ball and if such
proves TO be the case, he will respect
their wishes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
ALL JENNINGS WANTS
is A GOOD CATCHER

Detroit, Jan. 19.-With a possible change
in his catching staff, Hughey Jennings,
manager of the thrice Detroit American
team for the 1910 race. In a letter to a
personal friend Jennings says he can win
another pennant if he can strengthen his
catching staff.
THE report has been waited around
the circuit that l am considering a trade
of George Moriarity and MaJty Mcintyre
for George Stone and Bobby Wallace, of
the Browns" writes Hughey. He adds
that nothing is farther from his ideas.
Not that he does not think Wallace a
great ball player, but that he believes
Moriarity a greater one.
AS far as Stone and Mcintyre are con-
cerned, Jennings thinks 1t about a stand
off. So the trade would resolve itself
into an exchange of Wallace for Moriar-
ity. Then Hughey pays Wallace a COM
pliment, but adds that he would not give
the Tiger third baseman for the trio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
INJURY FORCES GOTCH
TO TAKE SHORT REST

Chicago, Jan. 19.--Hard luck continues
to pursue the Jeffries all-star congress of
athletes. This time Frank Gotch, the
mat champion, is having his troubles.
During a bout at st. Joe, Mo-, several
nights ago the Humboldt giant ran a
silver into his right knee. An operation
failed to remove all the timber, and after
arriving here several hours behind sched-
ule Gotch decided to shake the company
for a few days and give his mutilated
knee a rest
Gotch plans to quit the company on
January 2S to take a whirl at the water
cure in Hot Springs. After his treatment
he will be ready to meet the winner of
the Acknowledgment match.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
How's This?

We ofrer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for anv case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
#. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ],
Cheney for the las. 15 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions made by his hrm.
WALDING, KINNAN q MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is>taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and nue.
Gus surfaces of the system Testimon-
ials sent free. Price 20 cents per bottle
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halle Family Pills Cor consti-
ration
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
VOLLEY BALL STARTS
AT THE Y. M. C. A.

The Y. NJ c. A. volley ball season
started Wednesday evening when the
kenyon" team of the Business Mems
league won two games, out of three from
the "Oberlin" team of the same organi-
cation. This league consists of four
teams of business men named after four
Ohio colleges. The other two teams in
the league are Reserve" and state"
The season will close or March %, after
which the two teams with the lowest
standing will banquet the winning teams
at either the Courtland or the Mckinley.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
BY News Sporting Editor.

Bobby Quinn of the Columbus baseball
team, tells about a player who was with
the Senator'S last year that tried his best
to make good, but failed dismally. He is
brother of Artie Holman of the Cubs,
and was turned over to Columbus by
Charley Murphy. Quinn SAYS Hoffman
was frost, although he was a hard
worker. There appeared to be some
thing wrong with one of his legs" said
Bobby, in telling the story. "I guess you
would call it an impediment in his walk"
Holman is still on the Columbus reserve
list.
Connie Mack expects great things of
Butcher, his new second baseman They
say he's big fellow-aar 70 eat. tQo=and-
Swings his bat Ike o cleaser.
Any manager needing pitchers should
get in touch with Manager Mcclure, OF
Cleveland. The Deacon" has 2S singers
signed up.
The veteran Perry Werden, who was
big Lacquer when they used fiat bats in
the game, will manage semi-professional
team in Minneapolis next season.
Jack O'Brien says that one reason
there is no new talent is that the young-
sters don't get a chance to fight He will
bill show in the near future in which
all Of the preliminary lads will enter
star match.
Fred Douglas has them all guessing
about his new heavyweight He is said
to be first class lad and able to give a
good account of himself, but it will take
a few fights to make the public sit up
and take notice.
Charles Griffin insists that with an
other trial he can make Tommy OToole
go his limit to win a verdict over him
and he prefers fifteen rounds.
They claim that Jeffries has not smoked
a cigarette since his return from Eng
land and that he puffs on one cigar a day
and does not inhale it.
soUthpaw Bailey is on the lob early. He
has reported to President Hedges and
will stay in st. Louis until the Browns
leave for Houston.
An effort is being made to form a Mis-
| souri, State league, with Jefferson Citv
! kirksville, Mexico Fulton, Sedalia and
Chillicothe in the circuit.
The contract signed by Eddie I,ennox
Of the Brooklyn team, forbids any barn
storming trips.
"Kid" Gleason will be missed in Phil
| adelphia next season. The "Kid'' will
perhaps lead some minor league aggrega-
| ton,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
BIG FOUR OF THE ORIOLES

The Big -Four of the old Baltimore
Orioles, who have never dropped off their
high pedestal of baseball no matter what
changes have taken place and are now
taking an important part in the baseball
meeting Reading from left to right are:
Joe Kelley, Willie Keeler, John McGraw,
and Hughoy Jennings. This photograph
was taken in Baltimore in 1896
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20

Manager Charles Carr, of the Indian
apolis team of the American association,
announced that the Hoosiers will train
in Cuba this season. The players will de-
part from New Orleans for Cuba on Feb
ruary 26. This Is the longest jump ever
made by any minor league team to a
spring training camp Carr will take
enough men down for full teams. The
regulars will play exhibition games with
the Cuban teams The climate in Cuba in
March is said to be ideal The trip will
be a money-maker, as well as good one
for conditioning the PLAYERS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
SAM WRIGHT SAW
BILLY SUNDAY PLAY

If Rev. Billy Sunday can preach as he
used TO play ball he's a dandy" sale
President Wright Of the O. S p. league.
Il saw Sunday play with Chicago and
he was a dandy fielder and base runner"
sam continued. II was doing newspaper
work in Chicago while Sunday was a
mem Der of Cap Anson's team He made
many wonderful catches and on the base
line was a fast and heady player"
Sam then explained he had been i'll or
he would have heard Rev. Sunday
ureaph
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The public is informed that we are
now open for business, as usual, and
are fully equipped to do all kinds of
sign work at short notice and reason
able prices. We hope to receive a
continuance of your patronage. Esti-
mates cheerfully given. The Often
hafer Sign Co., corner Fifth and Wal
nut streets.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
JOE TINKER LIKES
NEW CONTRACT

Chicago, Jan. 10. Joe Tinker, actor,
newspaper man and famous shortstop OF
the Cubs, is the first player to come out
strong for the new clause that the mag
mates are to put in the contracts the
coming year, making it necessary for the
players to get permission from the clubs
before they can play transforming games
in the fall and winter months.
''I am not opposed to the clause being
put in my contract" said the West Side
star. II can not see any Injustice In the
magnates protecting themselves against
their players taking long chances of be-
ing hurt and getting put out of it for a
year or two, perhaps hurting themselves
SO that they can not play again. 1t does
not mean that the players can not play
a few transforming games in the fall If
they get permission from the club own
ers to do so, but it will give the owners
a chance first to pass on the games that
are to be played"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
MEETING OF
COMMITTEE
Y.M.C.A. BOWLING LEAGUE

The most exciting match of the season
was rolled on the Y. NJ c. A. alleys
Wednesday night between the Lawyers
and Maags Elephants in which the Law
yers lost two games, tieing themselves
with SChOner's Colts and Ricker's Plug
gers for first place. The Cleopatras also
improved their time by winning three
straight from the Doctors. Several very
good scores were made
NAAEG EJ .IITlTI MIS-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20
ROTHS CUTTERS WIN AN
EASY CAME At Y.M.C.A.

The Roth's Cutters basketball team
won in a walk from The Entire Nous team
at the Y. NJ G. A. last night. ROth's
Cutters have not lost a game this sea-
son, while it was the first defeat for the
Entire Nous.
The Cutters will go to Carrollton on
December 29 to play the CarrolltOn pot
terry team. Lineup and summary:
Entire NOus-23. ROth's CutteTs-4S.
Chmel ..........,.....F F........ w. Lawrence
Ball ...................F.. .F............... Kerner
Garten ..C...,............ Guest
NIobberley .....G................ Moser
Lauf1er ............... .G........ f. Lawrence
Baskets from field-kerner II, Guest 5,
+. Lawrence s. W. Lawrence 4, Lauffer
3. Garten ?, BaII . Chmel 1. Baskets
from foul-Guest >, Chmel g. Substitution
Wagner for MOser. Time of halves--20
minutes. Referee-Bidwell.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20

Frank Arellanes will lose $500 if he gets
married between now and the end of the
Forthcoming baseball season. II is stip-
ulated in his 1910 contract with the Bos-
ton Americans that he will receive $500
bonus besides the salary that awaits him
if he does not plunge into the matrimon-
ial sea during or before the playing sea-
SON.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20

Fred Bradley, New Castles star
catcher last season, has been purchased
by Johnstown of the Tristate league.
Last season was Bradley's first out of the
amateurs, but he performed like a vet
eran. He has everything that goes to
make a good catcher-a wing, nerve and
can hit--and is almost sure to make
noise higher up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20

The Automobile Club of California is
arranging for a big road race over a
course entirely within the confines OF San
Francisco and covering a portion of the
famous Golden Gate park.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20

Twenty thousand business men of New
Orleans want horse racing re-establlshed
and have petitioned the general assembly
to legalize bookmaking under certain re-
strictions.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20

r. E. Walker, the winner of the Olym-
pic sprint championship, is in London,
where he may become a reporter on a
newspaper.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-01-20

kld' Gleason will be missed in Phil
adelphia next season. The "T<id, will
perhaps lead some minor league aggrega-
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-05-12

A petition was received frou Sac
citizens in regard TO having @zr
bailding Of j. L. Morrow's .rsTs<l
ed. Upon motion the same '~x&
referred TO the Ordinance comntTrS
with Instructions to take such essE.
as will be necessary to have 'eGusa
removed, or put in first class rsysH-
IL the building will warrant it.
On motion council adjourned.
S. P. GRIFFIN, CIcsG
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-05-12
I2254.C0

Geo. o. Davis 1924 co
L. NJ. Boykill 24775.Oo
On motion the bid of Mr.. j. W.
Bishop was accepted provided be
strike out the clause mentioned in
his bid Of the foundation being 2
feet and bill | the building strictly
according to plans and specifca-
tions. Yeas; f. c. Hassell, ID. II.
Yates, Walter Bunting, W. b.
Davis and L. A. Frslelgh. Nays:
None.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-05-12

Thomas A. Edison, wife sDd fam
ily have returned 10 their Northern
home after a pleasant winter passed
at their Florida home near Fort
Myers.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-05-12
Meeting of Sea Island Cotton Growers

The FaI mers' Union Sea Island
Cotton Growers Of Georgia and Flor
ida will convene at Madison, Flori-
da, on May 26th, A large delegs-
tion OF Sea Island cotton growers is
expected to attend. All the Union
men Of Madison county, Florida, are
urged to attend this convention.
w. w. WEBB, Chm'n
Hahira, Ca, May 8, 10.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-05-12

The GUNNER phosphate elevator
in Jacksonville was blown from its
foundation by a sudden squall and
thrown to the deck Of the Steamship
Pretoria. The elevator was almost
completely demolished.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1910-05-12
proceedings Town Council.
Madison, Fla, April q, I9I

Madison, Fla, April "a, 1917
Council met pursuant to call.
Present: f. G. Hassell, d. H. Yates,
Walter Bunting, w. B. Davis and
l.. A. Fraleigh, president.
Upon motion council proceeded
TO open bids for the construction OF
the dormitory building.
The following bids were received
j. w. Bishop sllooo'oo
Leslie Il johnson ll44o w