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Middletown transcript., 1910-06-11

Children's Day exercises will be OBJ
served in st. Pauls NJ. E. Church CO.
morrow Sunday evening, when pleas
ing program will be rendered. The pub.
lie is invited to attend.
1t is said that the June peach drop is
now on and that il is rapidly assuming
alarming proportions. Trees that we're
burdened almost to the ground are now
showing less than half their former num-
Der Of young peaches. The season is as
yet uncertain.
We would advise our farmers to keep q
close watch on the potato bugs. Just be-
fore digging time, give the vines a
thorough spraying, thereby putting an
end to the pest which is so annoying and
destructive. By spraying the vines a
week or so before digging the crop, it will
mean less bugs for next year.
Mr.. Fred Brady merits thanks for bis
public spirited, self-imposed task OF level
ing up the road and fixing the gutter on
South Broad street. He has had six
or seven men and teams busy for several
days at his own cost doing this work,
his sole return being limited amount OF
soil derived therefrom by him.
Ata meeting of the Town Board Fri.
day evening, Mr.. Julian 81. Foard was
elected collector of town taxes for the
year of 1910. Mr.. Foard is one of our
young business men, and will have the
best wishes of bis numerous friends in
his new undertaking: the tax rate will
remain the same $1.10 on the 500,
TIE TRANsCRIPT wishes to call the
attention of contributors sending matter
for publication, to the necessity Of doing
so early enough to insure the article
reaching our office not later than 9 A. M.
of the Friday preceding the paper's issue.
Two notices last week failed to reach
us till after the paper was printed.
The fears of timid people as to pos
sibIe danger from the comet were un-
warranted and but showed the foolish.
ness of borrowing trouble. If the fear
and supense which attend Fourth of
July celebration could only prove as
groundIess what a happy people we
would be, but that is too much to hope.
The remains of Della Banks, the thir.
teen year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred 7. Warren, formerly residents OF
our town, were brought here on the GA
A. M. train on Wednesday from Whining.
ton and inferred in the Forest Cemetery,
near town. Rev. Vaughan S. Collins
officiated at the grave. The pall.bearers
were: Carl Jones, Crawford David, Lionel
Daily, Jacob Reed, Holmes Burke and
Richard Donahoe.
Judging from the report given in the
daily papers of the State Federation of
Woman's Clubs held at Georgetown last
week, the Middletown Club is ahead of
them all in one respect, at least. The
president, Mrs. r. T. Cam, reported two
papers sent to the Reciprocity Committee
from here, while none of the other Clubs
had sent any. The two papers referred
to were, one by Mrs. F. H. Lockwood on
"Honolulu-its customs, climate and peo-
ple." The second one was on ''Our State
Libraries" by the chairman of the
Library Committee.
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-11
nAHrn-REMIEY WEDDING

MI. Oscar David and Miss Ella NJ. Rem.
Iey, both Of Taylor's Bridge, were married
At Bethesda M. E. Parsonage on Wednes.
day evening by the Rev. Vaughan s.
Collins. The bride and groom wers 6t-
tended by Mr. and Mrs.. Wilmer 9. staa;s.
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-11
New Ball Grounds

The local base ball club has organized
for the season, and secured grounds on
North Broad street, which are now being
put in condition. The first game Of tin sea-
son will be played on Saturday, ,Juna 18th,
when one of the strong Wilmington teams
will oppose the loc cIab.
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-11
2O5lh Anniversary

The 2O5tb anniversary Of Old st. ADnes
Episcopal Church will take place to-
morrow. Sunday, June 18th. The
Bishop Of the Diocese, Rt. Rev. Frederick
J. Kinsman, will preach the anniversary
sermon, assisted by the Rector, Rev.
Percy L. Donaghay. The following pro.
gram will be rendered:
Professional Hymn, 10 mother dear.
JeTuSh1eut s.ss..sssssssss sssssssss n1AbSfuH
Yenite, 30 come let Us sing. ''..........Anon
Te Deum in E Flat.............E. w. Reade
Benedictu tue.......................E. i. Hopkins
OffertoFy Anthem. I'm the Cross Of Christ
( glory. ''..................... Wilson RAIDER
Sermon Hymn, 20 Saviour, precious
Saviour rp...............,......W w Watermouth
RecessionaI Hymn, "For oil the Saints,
who from their lebours rest" ...Sarum
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-11
SUITS

Blues and Greys are having
a big sale this season; Blue
Serge Suits for Men In regu.
lar sizes, 81 to 40, at S6, 81,
$40 and up to tl5; Silk Lined
at $50 and $25. Stout, Slim
and extra sizes up to 4S
chest, at s10, $3.50 and up
to $40. Boys and Young
Mems Suits at S. to S15, in
sizes is to 10 years. 81 to IS
chest. Little Boys Suits,
sizes 8 to 8 years, with
Bloomer Trousers. at 50 to
$6. 2 TO II years, with
Knicker Trousers, at 81 to
$40. Grey Serges, Mixed
Grey Worsteds and the new
Grey Cheviots at $40 to S25.
Full line and big stock Auto
mobile Goats, 81 to IS. Khaki
Goats, 81. so to So. Trousers,
81 to So. White Duck Trous-
ers, 81 to 81. White Flannel,
Striped Flannel and Serge
Trousers, at 81 TO IS. All
kinds of Thin Clothes for
Men and Wash Clothes for
Boys and Little Boys,
s.".. .ss.t MULLINS S... S's'''''
st Wilmington Sases
Middletown transcript., 1910-06-11
The MiddIeteWn Transcript
Mails Close as FolIows,

Going Nortb-7.g5 a, M, 1O.s5 am, 4.oS pm.
500 p. m. and sp. M.
Going South-800 am, 4.l5 p. M ana IN
For 0dessa--76.0 q. M, $50 9. M. 1lsSO 3. M,
FoP X warwick, Cecilton and Earlville go 3,
M and 4,45 D. m.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
GOLF NEARLY RUINED
CAREER OF COOMBS
ATHLETICS PITCHER SPENT so MUCH TIME WITH
THE SCOTTISH GAME THAT HE NEGLECTED
BASEBALL DUTIES

Golf almost played havoc with Jack
Coombs success as a pitcher this sea-
son, and the man who held the Cubs
| down Tuesday almost ruined his ca
| reer with the Scottish game. His res
cuer was the veteran president of the
Philadelphia club, Uncle Ben Shibe.
The Athletics great pitcher learned
the ancient and honorable" game Of
golf while q student at Colby college.
but for his first few years with the
Athletics did not indulge In the game.
While training at Mobile during the
spring Of 1909, Coombs was invited to
try his hand. along with several other
players at the Mobile Country clubs
links.
Coombs could not resist the tempta,
ton, and spent all the time he could
get away from practice ON the course,
driving the little white gutta-percha
ball tremendous distances. Coombs
became quite an expert player after
he had played long enough to perfect
his work on the greens. His driving
was phenomenal, his keen eye, great
height and strength and his batting
ability made his drives long and true.
Some OF the best professional golfers
who saw Coombs play predicted q
bright future for him.
All the summer of 1909, whenever
he could spare the time he played
golf. Every Sunday he was on the
links of the various country clubs.
When the Athletics went south last
spring they spent 10 days at Hot
Springs, Va, where the great game is
golf. Coombs soon had the entire
squad out playing and they almost for
got that baseball was their mission In
the south.
The fad became even greater this
summer and for the first few months
OF the season Coombs INDUCED 1t.
Then Comics pitching stan began to
break down and Coombs and Morgan
alone remained to bear the brunt OF
the work The game of golf demanded
the expenditure of considerable energy
when a whole day was devoted to the
sport, as IL meant FIVE to seven miles
and sometimes 10 miles OF making
over hill and dale. II usually required
a day or two to get the legs and body
thoroughly rested after a Sunday or
this sport.
When the demand for Coombs' SER
vices became great he could not have
been equal to the strain had not Uncle
Ben Shibe came 10 the rescue Mr.
Shibe knew OF Coombs' propensity for
golf and believed 1t was hindering the
development Of his fullest pitching
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19

ability. Not caring to interfere with
his popular pitcher In an apparently
harmless pastime he thought out a
plan to wean him from IL.
Uncle Ben owns a fine seashore
home at Sea Side park on the New
Jersey coast, close by Barnegat bay
where the fishing Is unsurpassed He
forthwith invited Coombs to spend
Saturday and Sunday witt him for a
little fishing. Coombs pitched on a
Friday In July, and as soon as the
game was over Jumped aboard a train
with Uncle Ben, who, though he hated
the thought OF missiny any games
kept Jack at his home until Monday
at noon time.
Coombs did nothing but fish, eat and
sleep. and when he rejoined the team
and jumped into pitch on Monday
there were no tired and springless
muscles TO hamper him. He worked
three games that week and when Sat.
urday after came didn't have to be
coaxed to go away with Uncle Ben
Again.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
JOSS
is THROUGH

CHICAGO. Oct. l9.-Fielder Jones,
former manager of the White Sox, be-
lieves Addie Joss, the Maps star
pitcher, has reached the end OF his
major league career. Fielder says
Adde'S arm will never be good again
Il have often thought that pitcher
who twists ball as Joss does would
be out OF the game permanently If his
arm ever went out" said Jones.
Twisting the ball made a constant
strain on Joss arm. and the break
down this year was not due to a sud
den injury, but was the result OF long
strain. Had his elbow been injured
by a sudden turn there would be hope
for his recovery, but as Ii Is he is
through. have seen other pitchers
whose delivery Is something the same
as Joss go the same way, although
none strained his arm as Joss has. =
THE game will lose one OF its great
est players in Joss. He had some
thing no other pitcher ever had in his
twisting curves. When he was going
right he was without peer. That he
did not go right all the time was due
TO the stun he put on every ball"
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19

10 Yale's two-yard line. Even then
the cadets did not attempt to buck
the six feet needed. They worked a
forward pass for the distance.
The new rule against showing
and pushing simply kills of the
chances to make a touchdown
when the ball is close to the goal
line. The defense comes In close
and IL would take wonderful at
tack to break through.
Case Saturday completely out
classed Denison. il we consider weigh
experience and individual ability, yes
the Scientists had considerable trouble
TO make three touchdowns. II is like
ly that had the game been played
under the old rules, Case would have
made 40 points.
A week ago Case all but beat Michi-
gan. Each team made a goal from
the field. Case missed two others by
narrow margins. 1t takes no mag.
nation to see that the Clevelander rs
might have had victory. with Michi-
gan playing just as well as they did.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
SHORT LENGTHS
Twice.. the same place.

Twice.. the same place.
-
dope favoring the Cubs should be up
set so quickly.
Without any desire 20 knock q fell
you think OF the fne prediction made
In another afternoon paper that the
Cubs would win the first game 8 to 2
and lose the second to 4!
II. Lord, for . man traded for q Sec
ond-rate youngster and an option on
an undeyeloped bush ieaguer has done
Gland folks dia ma 5hs
when they let him slip through
-
The results of the nrst two games
go quite way towards proving the
assertion made In The Times month
ago that the Athletics owned the best
pail club ever seen in the American
league.
Detroit College football team will
play Hillsdale college Saturday. The
Detroit men are not In the best condi-
kellar may not be able to play for
two weeks
Ann Arbor students, barred from
watching Football practice. went down
town Tuesday and watched baseball
tickers In prominent liquid emporiums
grind out the details OF the world s
series The varsity walloped the
scrubs In sharp scrimmage.
-
Now, OF course as the National
league sympathizer would say, IL John
Evers. the brains OF baseball were I'm
the lineup-But. that has nothing 20
d. with the Athletics pummeling 'em
In 10 the crowd for two bases
TY COBPB, In the New York Morn
ing World-The game was remark
able because IL truly shove dthe of
fensive strength of the Athletics
Brown did not come up TO expecta
tions. Eddie Collins was the particu
lar star OF the game.
GEORGE MULLIN. In the New
York American-The Cubs were out
played in every department. cannot
conceive how the Cubs can now have
a possible hope for ultimate victory.
ADRIAN c. c'POP") ANSON, in the
New York Herald-The Cubs lacked
nthe ginger and usual snap that they
most always display. Perhaps the de.
feat OF the opening day may have had
this effect. But for perfect support
Coombs would probably have lost his
game.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19

BEATS MAPS

The seventh and deciding game OF
the series for the championship Of
Ohio was played Tuesday by the Maps
and Cincinnati. The National leaguers
fell on Falkenberg in the sixth inning
after the American league representa-
tives had a four-run lead and batted
out five runs. Kaler and Mitchell fol-
lowed and both received harsh treat
ment.
The Reds won the game, 8 TO 5. and
took the series in consequence. Suggs,
former Tiger was batted hard by
Cleveland. and retired In favor OF
Gaspar, who escaped without much
damage.
In the Metropolitan championship
involving the Giants and Highlanders.
the American league club was lucky
to make a run. Mathewson pitched
for McGraw's crowd and gave six hits
which were we'll scattered. The paid
attendance was 1888, making the
total receipts $12,339.75. II the
Giants win today's contset, they Will
make of with the championship.
On 60 Chicago, and let the good work
continue.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
BY RALPH SICKLE.

The goal from the field Is the thing
in football this year. When teams
are in the same class, touchdowns due
to straight football are almost impos-
sibilities The goal from placement
and the drop kick has become the
most important scoring play in the
game.
Time was when the eleven worked
TO push the bail across their oppo-
nents' goal line. 1t Is now the fashion
to get within striking distance by any
methods possible and then send the
star booter OF the team back for a
try at the cross bars.
The goal from the field will de-
eide championships this year.
There isn't doubt Of il, for bar
ring a lucky accident or a clev-
erIy executed trick play, II Is not
likely that any touchdowns will
be scored when well matched
rivals are playing. The day when
a team could batter its way down
the field by line pounding and end
runs has gone. Now il Is follow
the ball, recover the fumbIes and
try for a field goal.
To draw a few illustrations from
life Reserve was eliminated Satur-
day from the Ohio championship race
by two goals from the field. State
could not come close TO the Red and
White goal line, although the Colum-
bus eleven outweighed the Cleveland
boys Is pounds TO the man. Three
times State tried to kick field goals.
Twice the efforts were successful.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
FIELD GOAL THE
THING IN MODERN
FOOTBALL GAME

Three times Reserve tried field goals.
Every attempt failed. They are out
of the championship. State earlier in
the year had made touchdowns at
will against opponents not in her
class.
Yale Saturday met her first strong
opponent and also met defeat. $ 10 j..
Each team made a goat from the
field, and the Army made a lucky
touchdown. Don't think for a minute
that West Point rushed the ball down
the field by line attack, trick plays
or end runs. On. no. A soldier back
intercepted a forward pass and ran
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
HH[ET|Cs ARE BIG.
Tlv0R|TEs IN
| BETTING
~ Take Shift After Two Victories
nd lgacknen Are Backed 2 To !,
With Cubs Money Very
Scarce.
wnfall Of N. Brown So Complete
It Was Almost
Pathetic.

RHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 19.-l'
~ be q little early TO hold a post
brtsm on the Cubs. but there are
Of those who witnessed the de
live defeats of Chances crew in the
u two games for the worlds cham
bnshfp but believe today that the
o-time invincible baseball machine
badly out OF gear. That the Attn
ics will win the present series from
Cubs is considered as assured as
|ything In baseball, not actually ac'
1mplished. can be.
IWagers of 10 to and in some cases
10 to S are being offered on the
hex men, but even these odds nave
Q drawn out any Chicago money.
&Tho Cubs may strike their gait to-
brow In Chicago, they may resume
Lii former grinding, crushing style
MAY. that gave to them the name
4 being the greatest baseball team
y the games history and yet dash
~ 1ubilant hopes OF the Athletics.
e there are probably few outside
4 Chicago who believe such pro-
nm possible.
Athletics Look Very Strong.
Certain II is that Mack and his men
not believe this. The Athletics
convinced that they are in pos
Ssion Of the Cubs Angora and from
~ way they slashed into the west
hers In the first two games, the be-
& seems to be justified.
10 Tar in the series, the Athletics
We ontplayed Chicago in every de-
xtment except fielding. They have
kde six errors to Chicago's four.
have atoned for this even In a
hding way by their more dashing
lis Of play. On at least three oc-
Hons the Cubs have shown poor
Hxment and indecision that have
1Dved az fatal as actual errors would
1ve done. II
Eteinfeldt's work at third and that
B Zimmerman at second has shown
sorry contrast to that OF Baker and
&llins. The latter is the one big
khinoor of the series to date. Lit
y Johnny Evers in his palmiest days
Yer had anything on the former
1lumbia University boy. who has
kted at SGT clip and accepted IL
knces without slip. He has flash
= IN and out of play after play,
.iped bases with abandon and has
IN . whole thorn-bush in the side
the Cubs.
Xrhs downfall of Mordecai Brown
the seventh inning of yesterdays
me was a bit of baseball of real
hmntic elements. The collapse OF
- great twirler, the hero OF scores
E pitching duels and the conquercr
y Mathewson and every other star
IN whom he ever engaged in com
=, was complete. As the Athletic
|ksmen rang up the hits off his de-
1ery in this fat inning, the three
|gered marvel appeared absolutely
y. His actions in the box would
We made good moving picture de-
cting Despair" At last Brown
bmed to realize that the cunning
n slipped from his sleeve and he be-
y lobbing the ball over. The Ath-
fcs did the rest.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
In I;5?S~~~ J THE TINES SPORT PAGE a"7RIssu.s Nelly
1901 TEAM
WAS THE BEST"
COACH VOST.

Fielding Yost has coached
nine Michigan football teams.
He Is now teaching tricks TO
the tenth Wolverine squad. The
Hurry-Up man believes that the
1901 collection was the best OF
them all. The 1902 Michigan
eleven IL popularity supposed to
have been the best OF the lot,
but Yost doesn't think so.
For all-round ability my first
team In 1901 was the best" said
Yost. recently. 1T didn't play
quite as brilliantly as the 1902
bunch. but was more depend
able and more resistless In It's
attack. On defense that set or
boys couldn't be touched"
The 1901 tea mcontained such
famous football names as
Heston. Herrnstein. Redden,
Shorts, McGugin and Snow. II
was the 1902 team that scored
$40 odd points In In the sea-
son and was known as the
"Point-a-Minut eleven.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
HARD LUCK CONTINUES
TO DOG COACH stage

CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-Hard luck con-
tinues TO follow the Chicago univers-
ity football team and today Coach
Stagg was forced TO begin drilling a
quarterback to take the place OF Eber-
lie Wilson, who broke his collarbone
yesterday while making a tackle.
Kuh will be given wilson's place
but he has neither the experience or
the kicking ability of the injured quar-
ter. II was wilson's toe that prevent
ed Illinois from running up a larger
score on Chicago.
Gee, hut the persons who wagered
to l on the Cubs must be thinking
hard about 1.-The long. hard winter
coming
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
a Goal From Field

is a we'll game when the at
within
a
He with hands outsretched toward
behind
the neng On the other side Of the smmage line the
signal will
possible block the kick The
drop rapidly. but likely
directly
kicker who the ball kicks it 1t rises from the
a with the ball
a kick the opponents goal
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19

|Ewo-base hits--Tinker, Shecknrd,
tnfeldt, Zimmerman, Davis. Murph. y,
~ on Brown, Is in innings; of
4lctie. 4 I'm I inning Sacrifice fly
kmerman. Double plays--CollIns to
avis 2; Murphy to Thomas; Tinker to
nance. Left on bases-Chicago IL,
shi1adelphia g. First on balls--On
D<kwn 4 murphy, Baker. Thomas, Col
OH ceembs q tSheckard 2, Hof-
@11nf on errors-Chicago I. Philadel-
80 3. Struck out-By Brown 8
@kunk 3, Coombs 2, Barryl; by
ombs 5 tSteinfeldt. Chance. King.
own. Beaumon). Time--2:25. Um-
ro---At the plate, Rigier; on the
1<oa Sheridan: in left held, Connol-
b. right field. o'Day
nere are No good Indians save
Mn6 ones" which being true. must
some magnates long to chloro-
= whole reservation.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19

tional league and half those In the
American, Thomas has pursued the
even tenor of his ways and has
stopped the Cubs In two battles.
Talk about rousting, nobody ever
got half the raw stun I'm advance
that Thomas received Publish Ty
Cobbs picture from New York TO San
Francisco labeled The Weak Spot
and the volatile Georgian would be
running circles; say that George Null
lin was the feeble sister upon which
the American league representatives
would stumble, and he'd throw the
ball over the grandstand: call old,
faithful Bill Donovan half the things
Thomas has been called, and Bill
heaven. Yet. here Is Ira Thomas. IN
no stamina In the pinch, nipping tn
far II looked foolish for them To run.
You will recall The Times printe
get men on bases before they could $
more than 20 OF them, yet they did
Thomas, the man without nerve. so
when the occasion occurred. That his
The grand showing OF Thomas b
liar luck that has attended the best
efforts OF the Detroit club TO secure
a competent backstop. Ever since the
Tigers first won pennant they have
been weak behind the bat. This opin-
ion is not held in Detroit alone, out
generally by the critics who make the
study of baseball their business. The
Tiges never have been there behind
the bat. yet they released Archer and
Thomas. both OF whom starred else
where.
Archer was let out because he threw
sitting down. Flat-footed throwers'
theoretically. never succeeded In the
long run yet Archer picked EN- on
during the absence OF John King III
such a manner that there was soma
question II Kings return would
strengthen the Cubs lineup. He up
set the stereotyped ideas OF baseoal..
Ira Thomas took his turn behind the
bat for the Mackmen until lame
hack forced him from the lineup, hit
\ pretty we'll, threw with command even
against the Tigers who said he had no
nerve and when the test came In the
worlds series. tossed out the CUBS
with the same ease that he nipped
American league runners. Ira Thomas
has made good. Detroit never worked
him much. and when he was here he
showed few qualifications OF first
class backstop.
And. so 1t goes in baseball. You
never know If getting and holding
competent players was anything more
than a gamble. half the fun OF the
magnate's existence would be re-
moved.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19

would have his head humping high
} man supposedly with no nerve. with
; fieet-footed Cubs of second base so
! scme weeks ago that the Cubs must
eal They got them TO first Tuesday
not pilfer Thomas prevented. Ira
onsidered in Detroit. has showed,
judges al! were wrong.
-ings very forcibly to mind the pecu-
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19
THE MAN BEHIND is
THE MAN WHOCOUNTS
MEANING |. THOMAS.
CATCHER ROUSTED AS LACKING IN NERVE STOPS
THE FLEETING CUBS AND UPSETS DOPE
DOLED OUT BY TIGERS.
BY HARRY NELLY.

while Thomas big paenox sort
athlete has caught
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19


great classic OF the national pastime-the
worlds series
Never did a professional athlete enter upon
series OF games heaped high with half the
doubtings. half the slurs. half the published adj
verse statements that have been cast at Thorn
as. Hailed as a mutt by former teammates,
derided by all the half-blind critics OF the Ma
The Detroit times., 1910-10-19

On "a Chicago, and let the good work
continue