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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01
New Pitcher working well.

Sindelar, the big raw-boned twirler,
is showing UP we'll. He has a good
ball and is developing it every daY. He
is little awkward but can be trained
to step on his own feet. He has a
good curve ball and all kinds of speed.
Doc WEIGH arrived from Hot Springs
Monday night and worked out with
the cubs at the park yesterday after
noon. He has taken off flesh and
looks in fine fettle.
Manager Fox is easing off on the
afternoon work in order to prevent the
players from becoming stale. After a
few innings between the regulars and
the scrubs inside ball was practiced
and the youngsters took to the notion
like an elephant to peanut and dem
onstrated that they wanted to learn
the little tricks that win games.
The Sioux City Packers played the
Morningside college team and chas-
tised the collegians "a to 3.
The Des Moines News says Cooley
may need the services of Barney Old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01

Omaha Bee: If Capt. Billy Fox
doesn't have any luck this season it
won't be for lack of lucky stones, for
he has three. Before leaving his Min
neapolis home, the Rourke leader was
presented with a marble from each nf
his three boys. Here, papa" said the
eldest boy, lis a marble for your luck
this season. Keep it in your pocket all
the time, when you are playing and are
not playing" That gave the bunch TO
the other two and each one gave his
father a marble. So If Fox rattles
marbles on the diamonds you'll know
why.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01

Paul Cobb. the brother of the cele-
brated- Tyrus Cobb, already has made
trouble for the Lincoln club. Young
Cobb signed contracts with both Lin
coin and a Southern league club and
now the tangle must be Strengthened
out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01

Sandy Griswold says the Des Moines
club made a neat profit on the 1903
season Well, if Higgins put up that
awful sQuawk at the end of money
making season, what would he do If he
actually dropped a chunk?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01
Here,s one for Kunkle.

pes Moines Register and Leader: The
early season contests, are piling up a
huge number of runs. Denver lost 20
Kansas city recently by the score OF
13 to 8 and Topeka defeated St. Paul,
THE star of the latter game was
Johnny Kunkle, Topeka's third sacker.
This boy is going to be sensation IN
the western league this year He ougat
Il, be in the majors by next faI IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01

fought several battles in the southwest
and formerly lived at Perry, OKLA, bait
tied ten rounds to draw here last night.
They weighed in at 15S pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01
zYBszKo AND ROLLER SOON.
Mat Artists Meet at Chicago on April
20 Next.

Chicago. April 1.-Zybszko and
DR.. B. F. Roller will in all probability
furnish the next big wrestling bout
for Chicago and it will take place on
April %. The Empire Athletic club
is planning on staging the bout, and
already the signatures of the princi-
pals have been secured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01

fields big Benz racing car in pushing
Pennell around the paths. Well see.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01
Rurnum and McNfanus Report.

Here is the list of men who are re-
porting to Des Moines for the first time;
Penfold, first baseman; Freeman
pitcher; Vaughn. catcher; BRADBURY
catcher; Wells, pitcher. /.
The veterans who are on the job &c
date are as follows:
McGregor, Burnun1. Biersdorfer, Her
she, pitchers: Kerner' McManus, bacn-
ant, catchers; Dalton. outfleldar.
Des Moines has battery men TO burn
hnt on1v one outfelder and single
irfielder, says the Des Moines Register
end Leader. :,
Penfold, the new first baseman, Is q
big fellow and looks the part or q hrSt
baseman, all right. He has had only
senni-professional experience. he pay
ed with the Arson Colts In the chi
cago citv league last year. He may
FIJI former Manager DIVERS noots UNI
the latter arrives on the scene.
Vaughn, one of the new catchers' Is
a. youngster. Last year he played WITH
a semi professional team IN CoLor 5sl' |
owned by w. C. Pickens Of Denver. Ihe
the young catcher this year and he was
with the Grizzlies for q time TINS
epring. Pickens claims that vaughn
didn't get fair trial. AT any rate
he secured his release.
Pickens, who is acting as a sort OF
fairy godfather for the youngsterl
brought him to Des Moines yesterday
for a. tryout with the Des Moines team
Arthur McGregor. the pitcher, mas a
catcher in tow also. Bradbury IS Ine
vouches for the ability OF the pachstol
in no uncertain tones.
Freeman is pitcher who worked tol
Mansfield. O., last year. Freeman Is
NOT any relation to Buck" as far as Il
! known If he can pitch as Wen az
| BUCK he will be made welcome ~
this city. Wells is a likely LOOKING
twirler who gained his reputation as
semiprofessional pitcher out in Ne
braska last year. They all want tr1alS
and Owner Higgins is not oVerlooklne
any bets at the present time.
As TO Kerner, it might be remarked
that the big fellow looks mighty good
He ia bigger than ever. He has beer
working out with the ST. Joe team Iol
two weeks and already has his eye OF
| the ball. Kerner is going to be reared
bv every pitcher in the league TINS
year. -
Considering pitchers, Burnun1. tn
southpaw, and McGregor, the spit bal
artist. arrived. Both of the player
came some distance, McGregor havlni
stepped on the train at San Jose, Cal.
| a few days ago, and Burnum coming
| from Alabama.
The other member Of the MIC pat
terry" McManus, came from Baitlmore
He expects to have a good year tnl
| season. There is no question. but VIVA
| If McManus is in shape this year ant
| keeus in the game from the start U
| the end Of the season thai Des Molne
stands a mighty good chance OF Win
| ming the pennant. He knows as mucl
| al anv catcher in the country. In fact
| on inside baseball he is wonder
| George Davis, Clyde Williams ana NC
Manus ought to pull of some plays tnl
| cor1fng season that will stand the res
| of the clubs on their heads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01

Lincoln News: Wolverton, Fife, Har-
rington and Hartman, other Lincoln
recruits now performing under Sully' S
watchful eye, are all big fellows. VOL
birds in the first workout yesterday
and seems to have a pitching future.
He has an underhand raise ball, which.
with proper cultivation, should become
a hummer. In the Western association
last season he won Is games out of q
games for a second division club,
standing up near the top in the pitch
ing percentage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01

Get our estimate on that LUMBER
bill J. B. WheIan e Co.. e. Fourth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01
Western Teams That Look to
the Big Leagues.
Not So Easy to Borrow" Play.
ers as Formerly.
WHATTHEY AREDOING
McManus and Burnum Report at
Des MOines.
Teams Make Good Showing i'm
Early Games.

There are a number of teams in the
Western League who are doing the same
thing oven again-counting on the ma
jors seading them choice COLLECTION
of ball players who made the training
trip, got into good condition and failed
to make the team. These farmouts are
expected to win pennants for some OF
TIE eight good towns on the circuit.
The custom is bad and usually brings
grief But they cling to 1t.
Ont Wichita way, for instance, the
fans expect Comiskey to come forth
with splendid settings for the Wichita
park in the way of castoff players.
Didn't 'Izzy' play on the Old Roman. $
team umpty IMP years ana Won !
''Commy'' deal handsomely by MIN ior
wei hardly. "Commy' has not yet
hung out a sign signifying that ne mao
anything to give away. But vienna
counts on securing some stars 30
does Des Moines. Des Moines won the
of good luck and the assistance Of some
borrowed players. Higgins didn't make
a cent, How could he? He had notn-
ing to sell. Attendance is not gooo
enough in most towns In tne 1850
League to pay out unless the manager
of a team can turn a player or Two
TO the big leagues occasionally. Higgins
Rad little money invested in the paH
team which played for Des Moines lasl
wear or else he was gold br1cked &c
heat the band. Take the Chicago por-
ton of the team away and how mucn
weight would that crew have put or
trying to win ball games? And were
not the Iowans pretty lucky to cop 9
rennant from a team in the same state:
Denver also counts on some big league
stuff cleaning it up for them Perhaps
the B. l.. s. will do 1t but what has
Denver when the season is over? Inc
major leaguers who come back TO tns
western in the spring cannot be sold
In the fall. Next year likely the man
agement will have another bunch tc
purchase. Borrowing ball players from
the big leagues is not the pest ano
most profitable business in the world
Tbe +irue should come when this VIII
rot be done to such an extent by some
western League teams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01

Brown and Conway Draw.
Kansas City, April Harry Brown OF
Kansas City and Jack Conway. who has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01

Frank IsbelI of the Wichita team
says that he has ten twirlers who are
select a few Of the best and distribute
the rest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01

Lincoln News: Outfielder Southwick
is missing from the practice squad at
the NJ street ball yard. George Earth
ing. who lives at Lander, Wyo., saw
Southwick at Douglas on the way to
Lincoln and relates that Southwick
said the Antelopes appeared to have
so many candidates for the garden that
he saw small chance of making good.
II Mr.. Southwick lacked the nerve to
take his chances with the others In
landing a job with the Antelopes 1t IS
extremely doubtful that he has nerve
enough to be of any service when a
championship campaign is on, which is
why Manager Sullivan is not worry
ing himself over the failure of the
wyoming youngster to report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01

That trade which Lincoln made with
the Chicago Cubs has a peculiar look.
Desplains of Lincoln let go of a per-
fectly good catcher, Nunemacher. for
two pitchers. Willis and Cole. Why
Murphy of the Cubs should want the
catcher when king, Archer, Moran
and Needham are on hand, is a mys-
ferior quality. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01

toned above he secured four hits. two
of them doubles. He is a clever fielder
and a. dangerous batter at all times.
Cooley used Kaufman in his first
game of the season. Last year Kauf-
man was used like trumps. Whenever
Cooley was in doubt-and it was often
he used Kaufman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01

Catcher McMurray, who has been
purchased from the Sox by the Denver
club, is a diminutive but clever catch
er. Last year with the Atlanta team
in the Southern league his fielding
average was 1915. He batted but .221.
However, he has been whacking the
ball hard while with the Sox this
spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-01

The Des Moines News says Cooley
may need the services of Barney Old
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-16
GOVERNMENT SUIT TO
 DISSOLVE U. P. MERGER ON
 FOR TWO YEARS RESUMED

New York, Feb. 15.-The hearing fin the government suit to dissolve the Onion Pacific merger which has been going on iE various cities for the past two years, was resumed today before Commissioner Sylvester G. Williams in the rooms of the Secretary of the Treasury in the Custom House. The suit is in equity which was filed by Attorney General Bonaparte at Salt Lake City on January 27. 1908, and the r< <5ult of an investigation insti- tuted by the Interstate Commerce Commission on January 4, 1907.
 Frank B. Kellogg. the Trust Bust er," and his associate, C. A. Sever apce, appeared for the government and P F. Dunn and N. H. Loonlis represented the railroad interests.
 J. E. Stubbs, traffic manager of the Hartman lines, was the first witness He gave an outline of railway devel- opments in this country since 1860. giving particular attention to lines built to the Pacific coast. He told of the early preference of shippers for water routes and of how the railways had to cut their rates to meet the competition of shipping lines, which finally resulted, he said, in the adop- ton of the contract plan." Stubbs said he could not produce a complete record of the contracts his roads had entered into, as these had been de- stroyed in the San Francisco earth quake.
 - Tn 1884. Stubbs said, the contract retes were abandoned, but that they formed the basis of the general pub lished rates. About the time of the abandonment of contract rates, the witness said, the Sunset Route, known as the Morgan Line, was opened. This route is part water and part rail, and it met the competition of an all-water route.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-16
THE ISOLATION HOSPITAL.

There are seven persons under treat ment at the Isolation Hospital, which is more than have ever before been at the institution at one time Many criticisms have been made of the con dition of the building, and of it's lack of equipment. Dr. C.. c. Hoyt. who has charge of the institution, said that the equipment has been decreased by the fact that much of it was destroyed following the presence of a smallpox case. Since then, however, the SUD- ply has @been replenished and the in stitution is clean and sanitary.
 Dr. G. B. Ober, in discussing the sit uation, said yesterday that the city should have a hospital for the treat ment of contagious diseases He de- clared that the Isolation Hospital on the town farm is located too near the garbage plant and that the odors com plained of by the patients are from the garbage.
 The patients now at the hospital in- clude one infant. a child of three years, two youths and three adults. One of the natients is a child who was recently severely burned, and who. fol- lowing his injuries. contracted scarlet fever.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-16
SCHWABS BIG BALL
 NEXT MONDAY TO
 BE STAR EVENT

Don't forget that the one big mas querade ball of the season will be. the annual prize masquerade ball of the Schwaben Sick Benefit Society at Ea- gles' hall next Monday evening, on which occasion the spectacular fea- ture provided will be an intricate drill Of eight young men and eight young women now training for this event under George Kacerovsky, the well known militiaman and drill master. These 16 young people will wear a full Turkish costume. made especially for them, with the men carrying swords and the girls stAffs. It will certainly stamp this ball as the one big mas querade ball of the season and all other things will be in proportion.
 The young men are: Christian Haug. Jr., John Schwarz, IT,, Willie and Louis Haug. Rudolph Maier, Paul Schultze. Adam Schempp. Jr., and Jo- seph Metzgar. while the young women are the Misses Annie and Carrie Walz. Hilda Schlotz, Laura Schwarz, Kitty Bantle, Annie Schick and Kitty Metz gar.
 Special interest centres in this ball because of the fact that the sum of s25 is offered in cash prizes, $10 for the best group. and $5 each for the best mans, best woman's, and best comical costume
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-16

"The successful working of our government as republic with it's i'm mense territory depends upon home rule as the guiding principle of the states and the keeping of congress and the national executive to the mar row sphere which the framers of the constitution meant to assign them, and thought they had effectually ccE- fined them for all time.
 'So the tariff is of special import ance to Connecticut, both because she buys largely and feels the pressure of heavy duties in corresponding degree, and because of our harbors and facilities for commerce she could do considerable foreign trade if our tariff were such as to invite foreign CTS to trade with us. We even used to send ships to China, or the remot- est waters of the globe, but if it were not for so high a tariff, we should again have a merchant marine which meant something. I think that the people of the country thought at the last election that they were going to get from this congress general re- duction of customs duties. I don't think they have got 1t, or will get it until the Democratic party again comes. into power at Washington"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-16
CARNEGIE CONQUERS STORM AND SAILS
 INTO NEW HAVEN
Especial from United Press.)

New Haven, Feb. 16.-Buffetted by storm and wind and some the worse for wear, the little non-magnetic ves- sel Carnegie" which was sent out by the Carnegie Institute, Washing ton, last August to take magnetic survey of the Atlantic ocean to test the fallibility or infal1ibility of the variations of the compass, trundled out of New Haven harbor today, where it anchored late yesterday oft CT covering 5000 miles of the At,an- tic ocean during its mission, and pro- ceeded to New York, where it will arrive late this afternoon. The Car- negie, a vessel of 246 tons, sailed from New York last August, and since then has surveyed Long Island Sound, the Atlantic ocean across to the Eng fish coast, as we'll as working in the which was the last point touched be- fore sailing for the United States.
 Commander w. J. Peters, in charge of the vessel, stated that the cruise had been entirely successful and that the reports of the scientific men OH board will likely have an important effect on all magnetic charts fer marine use. Details of the reports will not be made public until sub- mitted to the Carnegie Institute.
 Commander Peters reported that the Carnegie encountered a terrific storm en route from Bermuda to New Haven, causing her to be eleven days overdue in this port. The seventh day out from Bermuda he declared the officers believed the ship would sink and that it was only the skill of the crew that saved her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-16
JUDGE BALDWIN ON WHY WE HAVE NO
 MERCHANT MARINE
He Puts His Finger the Point When He Says The High
 Tariff Is to Blame.
Sees Necessity of Democratic Government Washington
 Before Existing Evils Can Be Remedied

Ex-Chief Justice SEE. Baldwin, who since he divested himself of the silken cloak of the bench which he wore with such distinction, has been con- sldered very seriously by leading Democrats of the state for either the nomination for governor or congress man for the second district to suc- ceed N. D. Sperry, spoke as follows to a newspaperman yesterday:
 When I left politics IS years ago, l had been rather active in those of Connecticut for quite while. The main issues that we were urging in the state Democratic club (the Monti- cello), of which I was president, were resistance to capitalization at Wash lngton and tariff reform. Those in- terest me now and seem to me the main issue before the country. The Democratic party was born. to main tain undisturbed just equilibrium between the states and the United States. The country never needed a party in power at Washington which stood for that policy, more than at present, in my opinion. This I re- gard as a matter of prime importance to us in Connecticut, because we are one of the small states.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-16
THE ORIGIN OF PUNCH.
English Brought Drink From India
 Mistake of Schleswig Magnates.
(From the London G1

(From the London G1obe.)
 Tn Germany punch is the national drink for the night of St. Sylvester, when Germans finish the year by drinking punch, a usage observed even by the Kaiser himself. Punch is what they drink when they have colds.
 Moreover, we are told that the English brought punch from India. It takes its name from panscha, a Sanscrit word for five, because such is the number of the ingredients, arrak or rum, tea, sugar, lemon and hot water. It was in 1895 that tie English first celebrated the New Year with punch.
 A contemporary relates an amusing story in connection with punch. When Frederick VII. came to Flensburg, in Schleswig, he gave a banquet to the rotables of the district. After the dessert he desired a court official to inquire how the guests had enjoyed his hospitality. They hesitated 10 express an opinion, but at length one, boIder than his fellows, resolved to speak freely.
 Everything was excellent save the punch. The magnates of Schleswig had drunk for punch the warm water charged with perfume which had been placed before them for ablutions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-16
BRILLIANT SCENE
 AT EINTRACHT BALL

Nearly 200 couples in brilliant cos- tunes figured in the grand march of the annual ball of the Eintract Soci- ety at Eagles hall last night, the most successful undertaking of the kind in the history of the society. Mu- sic by Hungarian Gypsy band lent a touch of novelty while the fetching decorations and elegance of the gowns contributed to a charming spectacle.
 Bernard Glasner, chairman of the entertainment committee, with Mrs. Glasner led the grand march. The dancing continued until after midnight. Incidental to the regular program were hungarian dances in which many took part, and Hungarian folk-songs and national airs, sung by an improvised chorus with telling effect.
 Attorney c. H. Shapiro was the chairman of the reception committee and was ably assisted by such men as J. Glasner, S. Sipelman, Joshua Melt ger, Dr. Hart and F. Glasner.
 B. Glasner was the chairman of the floor committee and had for his as- sistants H. Reich. S. Katz, Arthur Gottlieb and Dr. Muscovitz.
 Jacob Kleinberger was the chair man of the committee on arrange ments, s. Katz was the secretary and treasurer and the other members were H. Reich, l.. Weiss, B and F. Glasner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-16
MILITARY SCHOOL
 FOR MILITIA OFFICERS.

The War Department has arrang- ed to give several c urses of miil- tary instruction for cers of cavalry, field artillery, engir rs and signal troops of f,fe orgai Fed militia, at Fort Riley and Fora Leavenworth. Kansas. This series of courses, each of which is to be limited to a period not exceeding thirty days, so as to terminate not later than June 30. 1910. are designed to lead up to the joint maneuvers of the ensuing sum- mer. Adjutant General George M. Cole has received from Colonel E. M. Weaver of the division of militia af fairs, a letter, which he has published In general orders for the information of those concerned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-16
MANY WOUNDED
 IN SOCIALIST RIOT
Especial from United Press.)

Berlin, Feb. 16.-Scores of persons were wounded today in a. Socialist riot at Neumuenster. where troops with fixed bayonets charged the rioters. Dispatches from Cassel say that seri- GUS riots also occurred there. the police fighting with the Socialist gathering for more than an hour
 The Socialist demonstrations were in protest against the new Prussian gov ernment's franchise bill and were an aftermath of Sundays demonstration, when fights occurred in half hundred German towns.
 The franchise bill which the Social ists oppose retains the three class system'',/ whereby electors are divided according to the amount of taxes they pay, but it provides that officers and other members of the educated classes are to be placed in the first and sec ond classes. irrespective of the amount of their taxes. Direct, instead of in- direct, voting is also provided for in the bill The Radicals have joined with the Socialists in opposition to the hill