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Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-04
SLUMPS UNExPLAINABLE.
Even if Good Reasons Are Presented Many Fans Will Not Believe Them.

Commenting on the complaints of
 the fans of various teams when the
 latter take the inevitable slump. as 1 happened to so many this season, a prominent writer says:
 "As a matter of fact, no matter how
 lucid a reply Is given, it is not given much credence, for when a team Is in
 the throes of losing streak few are
 the fans who do not have their own
 opinions as to the contributory causes,
 and few also are the ones who fail to express them-
 ''Tt is beyond dispute, however, that none of the teams is having very easy sledding this season The pace is e hot one. despite the fact that some oS the teams have suffered from almest unprecedented slumps The gap be- tween first and last places has never been as wide to date as is usual at this stage of the campaign. and even now the team which occupies the cellar position is not so far behind but that a spurt of a week or two on its part and a corresponding slump on the part of the leader would materially change the aspect of the race and the final chances of the contenders.
 Tt is likely that the National league campaign for 1910 will go down into sporting history as one of the most peculiar in the entire history of the old organization Its surprises. both pleasant and unpleasant. have been numerous. and it is no certainty that they are ended or will be ended until the close of the season Is much nearer.
 Baseball is a game in which the unexpected plays a large part. In truth, 1t Is this vasueness. this uncer- tainty, which is half the games charm For instance, if the fans of a city knew when the campaign opened that their representatives would finish in last place what would be the teams draw ing power at home? Practically nil On the other hand. If the patrons of another city knew in advance that their favorites would win it would de- tract from the zest of the contests. 1. But one can never tell. Hope is ever present, even when all the dope in the. book tsnds to prove that thers c nSS chance for victory. -
Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-04
sy TOMMY CLARK.

v 6 ;, ,.s.@s'.,.y E ,a he a heavy batter
 H "a ~:s. .a brsprr,- great bell
 e player This was the subject .sf
 A conversation aricng number et baseball -~perts recently. Opinions
 we~. i.Ntc-d When oEc scans over he la,ig a-y cf gT.a, heii tesSers you Mi AnG tEai a u,ssr-'iy os them have been feaYy bati--S. but it isn't pai- yeryai JuIth iha; biting ability is nee cssary to iaaAs piayer great. The pitchers may be elimina:sd from the question. fir thcy dn enough to rNake tic.irsives fimau~ vlt,o,:t considering n big s;!cE White Ch-sSty Mathew san Is a good batter he nevertheless wau.4 he a great figure In the naticasl ga-1e f hr never made 2 hit with the wagon tongue. The same is true of Rrsie EaGbourne Bender. Young. brown and host os other pitchers rest and present
 gc case be needed of a great player who never won renown ns a batter. there lz Jimmy McAIeer. now manager es the Washington Americans. AS Es1Scient outficider none ever excelled ssSAleer and he wasn't a good hitter. The late Frank De Haas Robson. president of the Cleveland club. used to say that Mchleer was of more value to his club by his supreme ability to cut of hits than any batter was by his ability to drive runs in. With de- tensiys player wilC can do so much to prevent runs the rest of the team can be expected to produce runs.
 Fielder Jones, Bid NcPhee. Fred Pfeffer. Mccarthy, Herman Long. Jim my Collins, Johnny Evers and Roger Brssnahan. none of them star hitters ye2r in and year out though several of those named are good hitters. achieved greatness more from general ship. fielding ability to plan and exc cute and be winning unit in the whole rather han by hitting. Cobb. Lajoie. Wagner, Speaker. Chase and E. Collins could be less able hitters than they are and sttll be great players Auson was great because of his batting and leas- ership, Deiehanty because of his bat ting. Jennings, KeeIer, Williamson, Kelly, Speaker. Chance. Lange and Clarke came to diamond greatness be- cause of all around ability.
 There are many players today in fast company who are called weak hitters, bAS W AAg gre AlNdludDle llelT teams. For instance. take Bobby Wallace of the St. Louis Americans. For many years Bobby has been classed as one of the brainiest players in the major leagues. IL Is his great knowledge of inside ball that holds the Browns in- field together It is he that coaches the outfielcers. Without him the team would probably go 10 pieces There are also many others. Miller Huggins of the St Louis Cardinals. Mcbride of the Washingtons. Tannehill of the Chi- cagc Americans, Bridwell of the New York Nationals and Bobby Byrne of the Pirates-all these fellows are what you would call weak hitters, but never theless they are invaluable to their teams on account of their great ability to plan and execute
Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-04
Cobb and Wsaner.

Just now the two greatest stars of baseball are said to be disgruntled with their lot in life Ty Cobb is said to have resented a call from Hugh Jennings. while Hans Wagner is ac- cused of playing indifferent ball be- cause he has tired of the game.
 The chances are that there Is little foundation for either report. Wagner undoubtedly has not been going along at the clip he set in the former sea- son. and this fact has been instru- mental in the Pirates making a poor showing. But there is no reason for believing that he is Intentionally shirk- ing his duty. Wagner is not that kind, and, while he may be in the throes of a slump, it is safe to say that he is always trying his best.
 As for Cobb. he. no doubt. is just like every other member of the Detroit team-irritabie and sore because of the Tigers failure to win When a ball team has for three successive years shared in the receipts of the worlds series and then suddenly finds that plum slipping from its grasp 1t is go- ing to have some sort of an effect on the piayerpL Cobb is no different from aay of the others. and 1t Is because of
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Hats Oil to CY Younn-

When Young, the veteran pitcher of he Cleveland Americans. won his five sundredth game recently he establish d a mark that will stand for years to come. Think of Cy's record. It means an average of twenty-five winning games for twenty years. Nowadays if some of cur well groomed gen. tlernen pitchers twirl twenty-five games they are doing well. The vet ern has won close to forty games a year more than once. and that's more than nine-tenths of the twirlers of to- dsy are asked to pitch. much less win. A wonderful old heart of oak, is this sturdy old lad.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-04
Gotch No Match For Johnson.

Will some one kindly stop Jim Cor bett from trying to foist Frank Gotch, the worlds wrestling champion, on the public as the only man who has any chance of defeating Jack Johnson? The talk of matching Gotch against the negro is about as absurd as the story of Jeffries wanting another match with Johnson. Gotch is a great wrestler, but he is no longer a boy. and it will be no easy matter to teach him new tricks. True. he would probably be able to put up a better fight against Johnson than did Jeffries. but then that does not prove anything.
 In their search for some one to beat Johnson Corbett snd his friends are going to make . wonderful reputation for the coiored champion and inciden-
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yS a '.s~@s's,y ; ,a se heavy batter l n ~:ss :1 brserr,e great bell | E player? This was the subject .sf
 lA .-.,nN.,-saIin., trrcng a number sf l
Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-04
McGraw . Wonder.

Johnny McGraw. the manager of the New York Nationals. Is the eighth wonder of the world. It's hard to put him on the bottom, for he always man. ages to do something with what ma tenai comes to hand Outside of Chris ty Mathewson. McGraw's pitchers have not been remarkable except for their eccentrfcity. His catching stan hos not been regarded as more than aver age. and his team e . whole would
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this condition. which always makes itself prevalent when a winner is re- turned a loser. that the Tigers chances must be considered slim in the present campaign.
Bisbee daily review., 1910-09-04
Better umpirina Needed.

The umpiring in the National lee gue last year was high class. There were several protested games, but only one protest was sustained. and the work of the arhitrators gave better satisfac- ton than that of the present staff
 President Lynch has already seen At to oust one of his officials, and there Is at least one other man on the stan who is not worthy of the title.
 There Is no doubt that better umpir- ing would improve the game, and In this connection a suggestion has been made that sounds good. Why not have former players do all the umptf% ing? It is pointed out that Bill Di- neen has had less trouble this year than any other member of Ban John- sons staff. The players have been more Inclined to accep. Dineen's mis- takes as a part of the game and to credit him with making every effort to do his best.
 That is his reputation as a pitcher
 he always did his best for the team to
 which his services belonged In con- sequence a good umpire has been add ed to the exceedingly small supply o1 that kind of material. and with each week Dineen is sure to improve as an official as he acquires greater expe-i- | ence. From the pubiic's viewpoint, too. there is far less desire to roast c
 man who has won the public plaudits for years as a player.
 President Lynch has appointed Nal | Eason, former Brooklyn pitcher, to | take Augie Moran's place on the Na-
 tional league corps. Looks like now l in the right direction It is said that Heine Peitz has also filed an applicA-
 ton for a position and that next spring Fred Penney will ask for a place cd l the staff. These men should be accom-
 modated. Both were good ball playefs, | and both know the game. Peitz was | never a fast ball player. but he was . shrewd one and won many games wif1 his head. He was for some time a TO- spected member of the P1ttsburg team. He was always in dead earnest about
 his work and was very popular with
 the fans. The same can be said Of Penney.
 have been paid umpires until recent years in order to tempt reputable play CTS who have been stars to remain in the sport as umpires, but it win prove | money well invested if the league will
 raise their umpires' salaries his6 | enough to keep star players in thS
 game after their playing days are over. Think of an umpire staff made up of
 men like Tommy Leach, Three Fin gered" Brown, Christy Mathewson.
 Johnny Kling. Napoleon LaJoie and players of that classi
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goods to keep him in comfort, and no one will begrudge him life of rest on his farm for the remainder of his days.
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tally lot of easy money. It might as well be conceded that at the present time there Is not a man in the pugilIs- tic game who figures to stand a chance with Johnson outside of Sam Langford. A few years of likeness and dissipation
 may give several a chance, but just now he has the stage to himself Gotch would be foolish to think of en- tering the prize ring. He has made a
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wonderful reputation as a wrestler. and he could lose all this in a single encounter with Johnson
 As for Jeffrfes wanting another fight.
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there are reasons for Believing that he has already had one ..g-.- too many.
 He wfIl hardly attempt to rs-safer the ring. |He has enough of tAs wori6s
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TOT ALL GREAT BALL PLAYERS ARE HEAVY EATERS

have caused dismay to less able lead. CTS had they been forced to abide . championship race with it.
 But McGraw takes anything and geo results. He has even succeeded k making an acceptable first baseman = Merkle. who for months batted voA weakly and did but ordinary wua6 around first cushion. But NcGnW gets unity into the efforts of his msx and something besides. one hardly knows what. He Jenninesizes them besides injecting the baseball. AnA they make good.
 Many and oft Is the time that mis- fortune has rapped this leader ovr the knuckies and broken up a com bination that had a fine chance. But McGraw never let his club sink to the bottom. Once. two years ago. when the mighty Matty went wrong aion9 with all the rest of the club, the GiantD rattled down to about sixth or seventh place. But here they halted, turned about and climbed up within one game of first place. It was the toughest kind of break that gave Chicago the wfn- ming game. and Merkle made tt
 Mcdraw's secret is that he makes Als men understand that he knows more than they do.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-20

with white. and black lace robes.
while gowns of rich white satin with
garniture of rare lace ana jewels were
striking in their simple elegance.
The beautiful shades of rose, pink.
blue, lavender and pale green were
in evidence 10 make up the rainbow
effect yelled in embroidered marqui-
settle and chiffon. A delicious touch
of color was added by a few distinctive
glowing red gowns. one. worn by a
lovely young debutante. in dancing
length with twist of tulle the same
shade i'm her hair TO set off her rich
brunette beauty was one of the strik-
ing hits OF the evening.
The absence Of hats was more or
less noticeable in the tout ensemble
of those participating in the dance.
although there were many marvellous
creations to be seen There We're sew
eral reasons to account for this. one
OF the up 10 date society women,
speaking OF the subject before hand,
said Il do not think IL is the proper
thing 10 wear a large evening hat on
such formal occasions and il is not
the custom in fashionable centers.
Again. the absence of hats gives
more Of a chance To display the Golf
fure with the mOdish addition of gold,
silver and Persian bands and twists
and bands of tulle 10 match the cos
tune. Last but not least. the COM
fort OF partners should be considered
I'm the light of the magnitude of the
hat of the present day and genera
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-20

ton. one young society girl re-
marked: a haI these days costs as
much as the gown and as 1 can't
have both. OF course 1 had TO have
the dress
There is not the slightest doubt but
that the picture hat in black, white
or color 10 harmonic with the cos
tune with dropping plumes is very
picturesque adjunct To any toilette, as
was particularly noticed on the last
occasions.
In connection with the admiration
bestowed on the bewildering array of
wOmen's costumes, il can be stated
that there were many comments made
on the appearance OF the men who, in
full evening dress. are always at their
best. 1t was positively noticeable al
the recent society functions.
x X X
Thanksgiving day. which occurs
within the week, while essentially a
family festival. always brings in its
train numerous social entertainments
and functions more or less elaborate
The family dinner Will as usual be
the browning event of the day. after
which the younger members of the
family viii separate TO gangtheir-
Own-gait.
1t is a question whether the original
meaning Of the day is much in the
thoughts of the younger. generation
while appearances would indicate that
the central idea is feasting and per-
sOnal enjoyment rather than hearty
thanksgiving for mercies vouchsafed
throughout the year
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-20

A SPECTATOR viewing the brill
"A liant assemblages on the oe-
casion OF the annual charity bali and
the first assembly OF the season would
have thought that the Salt Lake So
ciey women were not left far behind
I'm solving the dress problem or that
there could be any fear of financial
depression in the City of the Saints
1t does not often happen that there
are two such opportunities given for
the display of striking evening toll
cites as on the evenings Of Wednes-
day and Friday AT the OdeOn. 1t
would be a difficult matter in the re-
Prospect to determine which were the
conspicuously successful costumes OF
the evenings when so much scope and
latitude entered into the Kaleidoscope
scene. There-is-glfes 'tirifTs--- l-iJe~s aken
into considerations There was never
a time whsa there were such rich.
riOtOus effects in cOlOrs, combined
with gold. silver AMI jewelcd Persian
embruideTies as now obtain.
Many OF the striking gowns were
given an added touch of elegance By
bands of fur i'm sable. mink, FOX and
marbOu. be prepOnder9nce OF yell
low gowns was commented upon,
ranging from the pale soft canary tint
10 the rich golden, heightened by
heavy gold embroidery with slippers
and golden bands in the hair 10
match. Elegant black velvet and jet
ted evening gowns held their own
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-20

pict public officers TO sarve We II We
threat Thin like this? Ar-re ye heart
less or is tn fault theirs? Maybe they
dent expriss thimsilves right. ! amt
sure but that that's tn throuble. They
don't put their heart into their wur-
ruk, as Hogan always says TO his help
er. SuppOsin tn boys wud put in
just how they feel, We might want to
read their stuff Thin instead iV haV-
in a message firm an insurgent Re-
publican askin us to kick up our heels
over tn production iv spinach, we'd
have sOmethin' like this: OWN TO
immemOryal usage it's me joOty to
call ye'er attintiOn TO a few things
that we shUd be thankful fr, but I
can't think iv amy. FollOwin' tn ex-
ample iY me predecessors, l have TO
notify We that we have indeed been
gr-reatly blessed with tn products iv
Nature, but that doesn't in amy way
make me frget tn threachery at tn
polls that deprived tn republic iv wan
IN its most self-sacrihcin' servants an
compelled him to go back to IN prac-
tice iv tn law But what's tn use iv
me Wastin me time talkin' with TIL
likes iv ye. Most iv We didn't vote
f'r me anyhow. As FIR tn rest iv We,
what We lacked in numbers We did not
make up in enthusyasm. So l lave We
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to ye'er fate an Will now go home an
sob mesilf to shleep. Be tn gov'nor,
tn sierety iv state, who has also lost
his job
Year Turns Remarkable.
Thin ye'd have a message firm
Willum Taft like this: This has been
a remarkable year on tn whole. I
don't know if l liver seed such a year.
II started In bad an l was in great
despair at wan time. In tn middle iv
summer I practically had give up all
hope iv eillybratin' Thanksgivin' al
all. IVrything looked dismal. I ex-
picted a very hard winter an looked
fOr'ard 10 haVin' 20 move into smaller
quarthers 1 didn't think there'd
har'ly be amy harvest But about
October things begun 10 look up. Ma
ture took on a more bOunchOus hue
an at IN pTisint moment / feel JUS
tyfied in fOllowin' tn example iv me
illusthrees predecessors an insthrue-
tin We to cut loose an 90 as far we
like. AS f'r me l viii On'y express
me gratichOOd Fl tn bounties that
has been heaped upon our nation be
askin tn sicrety iv state TO stand by
an jine me in givin' three cheers
Il wOndher what kind iY a Thanks
givin' Tiddy ROsenfelt is havin' We
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grams now being presented by the
great singers. as well as by those Of
merely local prominence
The music al the morning service az
Tiff Methodist church viii include me
anthem, Somewhere, by the choir
and piano and violin duet by Gladys
and-MiIliam Hardiman- ia the evening
the following program VIII be pre-
scented al a special sacred concert.
Voluntary .---.-.---...- Mrs klTkman
Anthems tine Heart Panteth. Choir
'''o W 49,. ......... Mrs. Kirkman
Violin solO-Berceuse, from Joeelyn
Piano duet-Overture from Romeo
and juliet --------. ---------
Mrs Kirkman and Miss Petersen
softly Now the Light ~ Day. -----.-z
Piano solo -..... Miss GLADYS Petersen
Bass sol0-Door of Hope "a. y. Brady
Duet-The Homeland ..-...---....+
Mrs Kirkman and MIS-. j. j. Smith
Violin solo 3D.. Miss Jeanette Bennett
Anthem-Giye Thanks Unto tle
LORD ------- ---'---- eiioif
The following program was present
ed al the Commercial club luncheon on
Saturday by the Romania Hyde or
chestra-
Heart. at Thy Sweet Voice. .saint-saens
SeTeuade .--...,.-.-. ...----- Schubert
Amina ---.-- EeuEHart
Ase lJtaLh ----.-.'- .-- -.---. ---- e. Afl-r5
Apple Blossoms ..-.-------.-- Roberts
Cradle song -.-..------.----- Gay nor
Dawn .......--..--.- .-.--...--- ArVln
Ave Maria OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. GouneI
Poet and Peasant .-....---.-.-- Supua
The WandereE ..-..-..-....-. Wagner
HumOreske --------.-..---.. INura K
RigOlettO (quarteb ...r.....--- Verdi
Lords and Ladies ..-.......-.-. So Ter
Down on the Bayou .......- be hofen
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don't hear much firm him these days.
do ye?" said Mr. Hennessy.
cam I complainin' % said Mr.
Dooley. "-Tiddy Rosenfelt done late
what ivry hero shud do just about
tn time he finds he's a hero. He
dove into tn coal cellar 1 don't
think he done it quick enough. If
was him I wud've made me escape
arlier / Wud've excused mesilf firm
tn embrace so that 1 wudden't have
to fight to keep firm bein throttled.
If 1 liver become a hero I'd be tn
on'y prominent citizen missin' firm
tn ovation. They wud meet but they
wud miss me- l might satisfy me
pride be goin' up III night befure an
lOokin' at tn lori wreathe, tn tisty-
monyals, tn blue immOrtelles an tn
gates ajaF. But Whin me enthusyas-
tie fellow citizens gathered in IN
mornin' to do me honor with an ad-
dhress iv welcome in their left hands
an their right in their hip pockets,
a sthrange man muffled up 10 tn
eyes might be seen bOordin' a freight
f'r KeOkuk. II wud be tn hero who
took no chances Maybe Tiddy ROs-
enfelt injyes bein' a hesro so much
that he's willin to take tn chances
iv bein' lynched aftherWard.
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BY
FINLEY PETER dunno

"AnnyhOW. what is there Fl him TO
say Tn best We can do fr a heerO
whin he's escaped Ia just Indignation
~ his admirers be a fut or two is to
give him a chance 20 catch his breath.
Let him hide fr awhile IN comfort
He's down in In cellar with IN most
prom nent an dignified people in tn
wurruld hurlin' things al where they
think he is an invitin' him TO come
out II he dares Maybe he'll wait FIR
awhile an thin put few Jumps ~
coal in his pockets. slip out tn back
way an fall on tn thriumphal pro-
cissyon just as it's breakin up. Ye
niver can tell But WhatiVer he does
well all be glad To see him again.
Ye can bet on that AVen if 1 was
a mimber IL tn Bankers Protective
ASSOCIATION I'd say that much. Ye
can't be mad at a man because he
thried 10 knock off ye'er stoVepipe
hat. onless ye don't like him If ye
ra-aly don't like him We cud be mad
at him about anything
but / didn't start to talk about
Tiddy Kosenfelt Can't We getfOff that
subjick? l started 10 say somethin'
about Thanksgivin' an We turned me
mind away firm it. What l was gOin'
TO say l don't reminder Ii was