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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29
Ono on Sam Landlord.

1t is not often recorded what boxer
holds the record for getting out of the
ring in the quickest time. but Joe
Woodman, manager of Sam Langford.
the colored heavyweight, is satisfied
that his man is entitled to the honor.
1t was not made because Langford
wanted to avoid punishment from an
opponent, but because an Infatuated
colored woman came after him with a
razor after he had knocked out her
husband.
1t was in Colorado, and the boxer
whom Langford defeated was a private
in troop of colored soldiers who had
bested every other colored man he had
met. The officer noticed that the COL
ored soldier had an inflated head, and
Langford was engaged to take it
down. He did it in less than a round
At the ringside was the soldiers
wife. She figured on emulating other
fighters wives by giving encourage
ment to her spouse during the course
of the battle. But the sudden ending
or the battle turned her head, and she
was quickly in the ring fourishing a
razor Langford was about the first
to see the woman and he could tell
by the fire in her eyes that she wasn't
showing the razor for fun. He got out
Of the ring so quickly that most of the
spectators thought he had gone
through hole in the ground. He did
not go around to offer any sympathy
to the wife of the fighter afterward,
but got out of town by the first train.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29
MACK PRAISES TIGERS.
Manager of Athletics Thinks
Tigers One of the Best
Teams Game Ever Knew.

Manager Mack of the Philadelphia
Athletics was asked recently If his
team was going to win the pennant
Il would think So" replied Connie,
were it not for the Tigers"
You think well of Detroit?"
Think well Of Detroit?" repeated
Mack. There is one of the best base
ball teams ever organized If the De-
troit team were out of the league l
would do a little prophesying on my
own account"
But the Tigers have no great pitch
ers"
Great pitchersl" said Mack. with
something like q sheer. What does a
club like Detroit need of great pitch
ers? A team like Jennings will carry
any ordinary pitcher along.
II sat on the bench during our last
series there in sheer amazement at
the things Jennings. Cobb. Crawford
Moriarity. Bush and Stanage brought
off.
I've seen some great ball teams in
my life, not forgetting the old Cleve-
lands. the old Orioles and the old
Browns. but these modern day Tigers
there's no such thing as estimating
them.
"A team like that doesn't need pitch
ers; scarcely needs manager. Every
player Is his own manager"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

Sox gave seventy bases on balls IN
365 innings, Mullin of the-Derroits Sow
enty- eight in 303 innings, Young of
the Clevelands hfty-nine in 295 in
nings, Bender of the Athletics forty
five in ESQ innings, Walsh Of the White
Sox fifty in 230 innings, Joss of the
Clevelands thirty-one in 242 innings,
Johnson of the Washingtons eighty
four in 297 innings. WARRIOR of the
Highlanders eighty-one in 233 innings
and Petty of the Browns fifty three in
1919 innings.
Smith averaged less than two walks
a game, Mullin over two, Young less
than two, Bender less than two, Walsh
less than two, Joss a good deal less
than two, johnson less than two, War
hop over three and Petty over two.
Wild Bill'' Donovan, a right handler.
was wilder than any Of the pitchers of
either kind named. He handed out
sixty bases on balls In 140 innings.
That is practically fifteen games, and
sixty walks for fifteen games is an av-
erage of four a game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

peace agreement, President Barney
Dreyfuss of the Pittsourg club tried
hard to have such a rule adopted The
local club owner suggested it to Presi-
dent Harry G. ~Pulliam, but nothing
ever came of it, and today a player
who has been in one major league for
more than year can be disposed Of
as the club holding the title to him
sees fit without the rival major league
having a chance at the player
Moreover, when a player is given his
unconditional release he can be claim
ed by another club in the same league
within ten( days. in which case any
contract he may sign in the interim
with a club in any other organization
is void.
The present system is not only a
rank injustice to the players, but it
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29
TAYLOR HAS AMBITIONS.
Owner of Boston Americans Would Bs
Baseball Manager.

Ask any dozen of the baseball fang
In Boston what they think is the most
cherished ambition President John L
Taylor of the Red Sox has in his sysS
tenn and they will answer, the whole
twelve of 'em, ITO have his Red Sox
team win the 1910 pennant." and the
entire twelve will be wrong
President Taylor does aspire to haye
his Sox land the Ban Johnson bunting
this year. but way down deep in his
heart John 1. has another ambition. an
ambition that he sees no way of graft
flying.
John rs ambition which he secretly
cherishes is to be the manager of his
own ball team--not manager in reality
by making his hired manager a mere
figurehead. but full fedged manager.
acknowledged as manager before and
by the public.
wrapped up in baseball that he would
cheerfully resign as president of the
Red Sox for season if he could be
appointed manager without hindrance
on the part of the other league mag
mates, the league president or the ma
tional commission. If John l. chose to
go ahead, regardless of criticism, and
appoint himself manager of his team
the other magnates and the powers
stopping him. They could make it ex-
ceedingly interesting for John l., how
ever. by strewing his paths with OBJ
stacles which would make the Pill
grim's Progress" pitfalls look like a
concrete walk in comparison.
No precedent has been established
by any big league magnate who en-
tertained the idea of being president
and manager all in one, and John I.
Taylor Will not be the one to establish
the precedent.
When he is sitting up back in tho
stand and he sees his Sox sneak over
the tying run in the ninth inning and
win out in the tenth by a display of
scientific baseball John l. Taylor is a
proud man. His happy smiles when
he is congratulated by friends are al
ways tinged with the least trace of
wistfulness, though, if you care to
study his face closely. When you de-
tect the usefulness you can bank on
1t that John J. is thinking how much
happier he'd be if he were his own
manager sitting down there with the
players, directing the plays that turned
the tide of defeat to victory.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

also robS some clubs of men who
might be factors in giving them a
higher place in the race. One might
cite plenty of examples to verify the
truth Of that statement Imagine, for
instance, that Pfttsburg had gathered
two clever shortstops from the minors
OF course they would have no chance
to make good with Hans Wagner on
the job, and President Dreyfuss might
not feel like carrying three men for
the position. 1t could also happen
that all other clubs in the National
league were well fortified at that po-
sition. Just because of that condition
an ambitious young ball player might
be forced back to the minors. where
he may be ultimately buried simply
because the injustice has taken the
spirit out of him
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

Charles A Comiskey, the "old Ro-
man OF the Chicago White Sox. is be-
ing given credit for the origin of the
idea of prohibiting major league clubs
from disposing of a ball player to a
minor league club without first secur-
ing waivers on him from the fifteen
other big league outfits
Comiskey recently suggested to Ban
Johnson that such a rule should be
made. inasmuch as he declared he
would have been glad to take Del
Howard. of whom the Cubs disposed
to the Louisville club in the American
association.
There is no doubt that the plan is a
good one from the standpoint of the
player, but 1t never originated with
President Comiskey. Five or six years
ago, shortly after the adoption of the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

is an average Of nearly three stroIls q
game. Nap Rucker of the Brooklyns
gave 101 bases on balls In thirty
eight games last year. which was
almost three a game. Three bases on
balls a game don't seem so very
many when you come to think of 1t,
not enough to harp on wildness, yet
Rucker gave more bases on balls than
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

" T is a common expression In base
n ball that when a left handed
pitcher goes through a game with
II one or two bases on balls he
had good control for left handler As
a matter of fact, when 1t comes down
to that there are some left handlers
and not by any means a striking
scarcity Of Them who have quite as
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

fectfve command OF the ball. Wildness
was not among his faults, while Matt
Kflroy had fine control. and I'D Morris
knew how to and could put the ball
where he wanted to.
It must be conceded, however, that
the very best control is shown by the
right handed pitchers. Also among
the pitchers who did the most work
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

thirty-two games. Lush of the Cardi-
mails provided sixty nine walks In thir-
ty-four games. In PTS innings, about
thirty games last year Plank walked
batters sixty-two times, an average of
fraction over two. Waddeu in 220
innings walked slightly over two men
a game. Krause of the Athletics av-
eraged over two a game forty nine
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

BY comparison the work of several
of the prominent right handlers is
given. Mathewson distributed only
thirty-sfx bases on balls in thirty
seven games. Brown gave fifty three
in fifty games, averaging slightly over
one a game to Matty's less than one.
Camnitz gave sixty eight bases in
forty-one- games. Smith of the White
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

Pitcher Fred Beebe of the Cincinnati
Reds is in despair over his apparent
inability to secure control this season
Manager Griffith has not lost faith in
him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29
superstitious Bob Unulaub.

First Baseman Bob Unglaub of
Washington has been in the American
league for eight years. 1t is said that
during all that time he has used the
same bat and the same mitt He does
not use the stick IN practice, but only
In the game.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

last year two or three left handlers
were conspicuous by the number of
passes they issued. There was Killian
Of the Detroit Tigers, for instance In
173 innings, about nineteen games, he
gave forty-nine passes to first, which
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

walks in 220 innings. Killian averaged
close to three a game, White less than
two, and Karger, who was the wild
est of any of the leading southpaws
over three. Karger gave twenty two
bases on balls in sixty eight innings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29
Browns Let Two Good Ones Go sy.

Arthur Holman and Vincent Camp
bell, both ST. Louis boys. were offered
to ST. Louis clubs. but could not get a
chance at home. Campbell and Hof-
man would look good to friends Of the
Browns now
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

any leading big league left handler ex-
cept Killian and Karger
Mattern of the Boston Doves in for
ty-seven games dispensed 101 prone
nades to first base. Leifield Of the
Pittsburgs gave only fifty-four in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

ne can
In the Sfens
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-07-29

good control day In and day out as
most right handlers. There aren't any
southpaws who have as good control
as Christy Mathewson OF the New
York Nationals, but Mathewson has
exceptionally good control among
right or left handlers
The two left handed pitchers who
have been in the box for the New
York Americans this season have put
the ball over the plate as we'll as any
right handlers. those two being Vaughn
and Frill. Vaughn has shown notice
ably good control
Another left handler whose control is
nearly always conspicuously good for
right or left handler is Wiltse of the
Giants. Control is his long suit.
Plank of the Philadelphia Athletics is
left handler who has nice control as
rule. and so has Doc White of the
Chicago White Sox RUDE Waddell of
the st. Louis Browns when in good
condition has splendid control Among
the left handlers of the olden DAYS
Lady Baldwin was possessed of eff
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-12
Has New Plan.

Des Moines, la, May 11.-Special:
As the result OF the meeting of the
Iowa state dairy board, the efforts to
increase the yield of milk and cream
in the state will give way temporarily
to systematic attempt to improve
the quality. This step was decided
upon because il is generally recog-
nized that the poorest quality OF cream
Is received during the summer months
when the weather is warm
II was disclosed az the meeting
that only small per cent OF the,
$4,000 appropriation made at the
last session of the legislature for the
advancement of the dairy interests in
Iowa had been used. so 1t was decided
to place three dairy experts in the
field. So far Hugh G. Van Pelt of
Waterloo has taken entire charge Of
the work, and the new men to be en-
ployed will work under his direction.
They will begin June |, but so far no
decision has been reached as to who
the men will be.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-12
ALMOST FATAL BALLOON TRIP
FORBES ANE YATES ARE FOUND
IN UNCONSCIOUS STATE. e.
DirigibIe Wrecked About Thirty Miles
From Glasgow, kentucky
Late Yesterday.

Glasgow, Ky, May 11.-Special;
Two unconscious men found in the
wrecked car OF dirigible balloon
which landed late yesterday near Cen
ter, thirty miles from here, are A.
Holland Forbes and j. C. Yates.
The two men were taken to the
home of a farmer. Forbes regained
consciousness to slight degree and
told in dazed fashion of having
started out from some point in Con
necticut in an attempt TO reach New
York City.
Yates has not wholly regained con.
seriousness and physician said both
are in a bad condition.
According to DIR. Page, attending
Forbes and Yates. who were hurt in
wreckage of their balloon thirty miles
from here, both are too badly injured
to be moved and Yates recovery is
doubtful. while Forbes is badly cut
and bruised. Those who sighted the
big balloon before it fell say the big
gas bag staggered as though heavy
blow had struck ii, then fell to the
earth. The men were carried to a
from the state official family and has
assert a second and smaller balloon
was in the vicinity shortly after and
parties are searching for it.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-12
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN MAY IA
GOV. CARROLL WILL MAKE HIS
FIRST SPEECH AT MANILA.
Other Meetings win Soon be Arrang.
ed for all Parts Of the State.
So Announced Today.

Des Moines, May 11.--Special: With
the launching of the campaign by War
rem Garst in Des Moines last night
comes the announcement from the
headquarters of Governor B. F. Car
roll that he will open speaking
campaign throughout the state.
The Governors first date will be
Saturday evening at Manila, where
arrangements have been made for an
enthusiastic meeting. This is in
Crawford county, and the Tenth con,
gressional district and in the hotbed
of the Garst strength.
Governor Carroll is able to cam.
paign upon his own individuality. He
will make his own speeches and will
discuss state issues. He will not
take up national issues with which he
has no voice in direction, but win
show how he has reduced the state
tax levy, removed graft and grafters
from the state official familyan has
attempted to serve the people to
their best interests. Il
Governor Carroll has a number OF
requests for dates, but has not made
the arrangement of them as yet. 1t
is expected that big meetings will be
held in all parts of the state.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-12
HE DISREGARDS SPECIALIST
Ex-PRE5lpENT SCOUTS FEARS or
THE PHYSICIAN.
Will Attend Military Maneuvers as
Guest OF kaiscr--says he
viii be Heard.

Berlin, May liz Special: Disre-
garding the advice OF Frankel a noted
throat specialist Roosevelt left here
o-day to attend the military maneu.
vors as guest Of the Kaiser. Frankel
said Roosevelt should have remained
irss's all day and give his throat a
complete rest. The ailment Is diagnos.
ed as largyntis in mild form. The
specialists doubts whether Roosevelt
will be able to speak above whisper
tomorrow but the Colonel scouts his
Sears and saws he will manage TO
make himself heard some way, The
maneuvors were strictly private not
even the newspaper men being allow
ed to attend, The Colonel was dressed
in his military ecat and SLOUGH hat
and the Kaiser wore the sarb OF a
field martial with a wide band of
crepe around the sleeve of the coat
Brlin. May i1.Special: Frank KEEL
logg. the trust buster, an attorney for
the United States to dissolve the
Standard Gil Co. arrived here today
to talk with Roosevelt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-12
FOREST FIRES MENACE NORTH
MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN A N D
MICHIGAN THREATENED.
Vast Timbered Area in the Three
States Are Being Swept ~.
by Flames.

Milwaukee, May 11.--Special: The
entire south half of Moses, ten miles
from Wausaw, Wis, was leveled by
forest fire which has been sweep,
ing that part of the country for "a
hours. Telephone communications
we're cut off and the last message re.
ceived there stated these buildings
had been destroyed, saw mill, post of.
fee, four general stores, two drug
stores, two saloons and ten residences
Every house has been vacated and
surrounding towns are sending aid.
The entire northeastern part of Min
nesOta is smouldering, the vast tim.
bered acres of northern Michigan and
Wisconsin are being swept by flames
several villages are threatened with
destruction and large losses seemed
inevitable. p.
A wireless message from Grand
Marias, Mimi, to Duluth, received
here at 6 O'clock. said the fires were
bearing down ON the village and II
seemed doomed. The operator said
that this was his last message ais the
fire was getting SO close he would
have to abandon his tower and seek
safety.
The fires have been raging two
days and the homes of farmers living
in Four-Mile Creek valley and along
the Northern Pacific railway west OF
Washburn City are threatened. Fires
are on every side of the city.
Fires are raging between Merrill
and Tomahawk, Wis. The town OF
Corning is also threatened. Scores
are trying to check the flames. Tim
Der slashings in Lincoln, Oneida and
Marathon counties are burning. Fires
attacked Mosinee, Marathon county
last night. The residence quarter
was soon in flames, and the whole
town is endangered. All the citizens
are fighting the flames.
Reports from Aitkin county, Mime
to prevent the fire from jumping the
Snake river and burning the village
of White Pine.
Threatening fires are reported in
the vicinity of Bemidji. Late dispat
ches say L'Ansc Mich, is in peril.
A late Duluth dispatch SAYS that Sc
rious fires are raging south and weSt
of Cass Lake, MINI.
Calumet. Mich, May 1.-THE vii
lage of Aston, Houghton county. is
threatened by fierce forest fires. 1t is
hemmed in on all sides. Two build
ings already are destroyed.
The entire population is fighting the
flames.
Forest fires are raging in all direc
lions hereabouts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-12
P. {. 0'S. GATHER IN ALBA
ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION IN
SESSION THIS WEEK.
Delegates Assembled For a Three
Days Meetina-First is Held
Tuesday Evening. ...

4 Abba, Ia, May 1l.-Special: Abba,
decorated in the colors of the order,
yellow and white, is entertaining
scores of P. 4. o. delegates this week.
Representatives are here from every
chapter in the state for the annual
state convention OF the sisterhood
The first session of the convention
was held last night in the Methodist
church. The delegates are assembled
for three days meeting At Sst
evenings session committees were
appointer to carry on the detail work
of the convention and Thursday the
election Of officers will take place
Miss Ollie Dngan of Valley juno
ton, president OF the Iowa board, pre-
sided Mrs. r. NJ. Barnes, president
of the local chapter. Welcomed the
delegates In charming manner. Mrs.
Dell p. Glazier of Fort Madison, first
vice president of the Iowa grand chap
ter, responded for the Iowa grand
chapter. Then followed the introduc-
ton of officers, many past presidents
of Iowa being in attendance. Mrs.
Winona Reeves of Keokuk. supreme
president, made All address, and Mrs.
Mary Stafford, of Grinnell, had a pa
per on What Next"
The session today convened at 900
O'Clock in the Methodist church
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-12
MAY YET LAND
PACKING PLANT
Iowa State Dairy Board Has a Brand
New Plan.
THE OPENING OF The CAMPAIGN
Bankers Meet at oelWein--Giri Want
ed at St. Joe Arrested in Council
Bluffs Safe Falls On Expert
and crushes His Legs.

Eddyyille, Ia, May 1l.-Special;
Mayor Scott has received letter from
A Des Moines man, stating that a
large Chicago packing firm was look
ing for suitable location and asking
The Eddyville Commercial club to
make the same offer to the Chicago
iirm as they did 10 John Morreli &
20. When the Morrell company was
planning to close down their plant in
Ottumwa on account of the high tax
alton, the Eddyville Commercial club
met in a special session and offered
them 100 acres of land free from
taxes and located on three lines of
railroad. The offer was SO attract
i've to the Des Moines man who read
the item in the paper that he com.
municated with Mayor Scott and
wanted the details of the offer. Mayor
Scott refuses to divulge the name of
the writer, but il is understood that
he is representative of one OF the
Chicago packing houses. The plat Of
land offered by the Eddyville council
is an excellent one and would make
a fine location for big plant of this
kind of industry. The Eddyville Com
mercial club met yesterday after
noon, but adjourned before giving a
definite answer on the proposition.