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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09

rank with that of some other teams of
the National league.
Philadelphia has corps of pitchers
who are not 10 be reckoned with on re-
suits alone. 1t was more than weak
pitching which made Philadelphia los
ing factor in the last race
On records the teams best man was
Corridor, who has been secured by the
st. Louis man. So he is out Of the
question as one of the standard pitchers
for the Phillies this year. Closely at
his heels is Moore. Here is a pitcher
who has been tried in a major league
and sent back TO a minor not so much
because he could not pitch good ball
as for reasons which had TO do with his
department..
In addition TO Moore the Phillies have
Moren and McQuillan, two right hand
pitchers, who have given great promise
at times, but who seem TO be fated never
quite TO meet anticipations. Perhaps
Moren is not strong enough for too much
work, and McQuillan certainly was i'll
much of the summer of 1909, and ii
took him time to recover. Indeed he
never thoroughly recovered until too
late.
The PhiIlies in 1909 counted greatly
on Coveleskie, a left hand pitcher OF
much exaggerated ability. He failed
them. He has been sent to Cincinnati
for the season TO come. and very. few
are sanguiRe that he will prove to be
the success anticipated. Griffith
shrewd handler of pitchers and one who
knows the art OF pitching thoroughly,
may be able to do more with him than
his predecessors All through. the
pitching staff of the Philadelphia,
again barring what may be developed
from the younger players and making
allowance for the fact that Ewing, who
was with Cincinnati until this season,
may do better work with change of
scene. does not seem to be as consistent
as that Of other National league mines
In Brooklyn one may return to the old
saw about pitchers not being able to
make a nine, when batters sometimes
may Brooklyn has a capital corps of
average pitchers. They Will not be
found to rate very high in pitching
records. and that is largely due to in
herent weakness in the team in other
positions than that Of pitcher.
Brooklyn is a team which has not
been developed for two seasons as il
should have been in run getting ability.
With pitchers whose defensive work
was so good that other teams could he
kept to small scores, Brooklyn repeat
eddy would be beaten owing to its in
ability to get a single run around the
bases
Rucker is a high class left hand
pitcher Mcintyre is good, but streaky.
Bell is a hard worker of the Overall
type. Wilhelm is a pitcher who cannot
be used too often. but who Is excellent
when at his best. Properly handled,
the Brooklyn pitchers will do their
share toward the success Of the team,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09

burg and Chicago clubs may be said to
be not far from equal.
Brown. Of course, in the Chicago club.
stands forth as one of the great pitch
ers Of the national game. 1t is imma-
terial whether he leads the league or
happens TO be third or fourth in the
league He is pitcher of such relia-
billy that confidence is felt in his work
when he is in the box, and of so much
useful experience that nothing short of
a calamity TO his arm can render him
anything but a valuable assistant to
the Chicago club in 1910
Were Reulbach gifted with the art
OF controlling the ball and with the cool
judgment of his brother pitcher, he
might be one Of the wonders of the
game. for nature granted him an arm
which Is made of sterling strength. and
MS speed and curves are two known
quantities which are envied of all pitch
ers.
Overall is a steady, strong. stalwart
worker. He is not always so even in
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
"OH, YOU HALLEY,S COMET"

of those who served so competently in
1909.
1t is impossible TO look upon tie Chi
cago club without admiration for the
success which it has enjoyed in the
past. Likened time and again to ma
chine, the comparison is we'll made. So
long has it been composed of certain
units that they have learned by aSSo-
citation to rely one upon the other with
out presupposing what is likely to hap
pen. A certain play arises in a GER
tain part of the field and the man who
is first 10 handle the ball, without hesi-
tation directs it TO certain spot be-
cause he is certain that the second man
in the play will be there to receive it,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
Rochester Champions viii Be Hard
Pressed To Hold Their Title This Summer

was somewhat cut TO pieces bv tba
draft and by releases of PLAYERS but -
Is believed that the "Skeeters" have
been promised enough good men 70
give-them better team than thev h.
In 1909, in spite of the fact that tber,
have lost some OF their very hest IN,
fielders.
With Baltimore making chances
which should increase the batting no,r9
er of the team, and also help ont an
infield that had become a little rusty n
looks as if the second division Of the
Eastern league, for part of the wear ar
least, will keep the other four climbs
so busy that they will have little time
TO make experiments or. to do anvtbins
but put their strongest combination
in the field
1t is predicted that the close of the
race in the Eastern league this year
will be more exciting than that of 1909
Three clubs are deemed strong enough
to come down to the last fortnight of
the season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09

Tor to Wagner. or his equal in all
around baseball. and CONFORMITY the four
players dovetail like a master work
mans cabinet. and Wagner is half an
infield by himself.
No changes are likely to be made in
the outfield. Clarke. Leach and Wilson
are trio who stand for the best in
baseball. Behind the bat there is Glib
son to shoulder the bulk of the work.
Today he is a seasoned and expert per-
former.
In the box Pittsburg has a coterie OF
pitchers whose records have established
their work. There are youngsters, who
will be added to the team this year,
who are reputed TO be as good as some
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09

viii be a new manager for the Buffalo
club.
Once the Rochester club forced It's
way to the front in 1909 it stayed there
camel did not spare much money 70
win his championship and he expended
II In securing players of the highest
quality. With the salary limit removed
In the organization this year it is very
probable that clubs other than Roches-
ter will be inclined TO put out a larger
amount Of funds to secure good players,
ana Rochester, for that reason, VIII
have harder row to hoe than was the
case in 1909.
Toronto, with its fine new grounds
and stand, will be very DESTROYS or
making a fine showing in the Eastern
league this year. and Toronto is pro-
gressive and enterprising. 1t is hoped
that better results will come out of
Montreal where a shift of players may
result in a stronger combination.
Newark will have a fine team. That
is in evidence right now. Jersey City
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09

One can conceive of no greater aston
ishment on the part of Chicago player
than to find that. with a double play
possible, second base Is unguarded. or
Chance has been caught in stupor off
first Such an incident would probably
do more to discomfort the team than
all the actual plumbers of fielding
which might be recorded.
Yet all machines are made and have
their day The mighty locomotive.
which draws the fastest express train
of the world at an average speed of so
miles an hour, some day in its history.
fails and is relegated to the slower
trains, and the time comes when it is
only a mess of scrap iron in the yards
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
2 ICISSITUDES in the races of the
Eastern league are many AL
terationS In form are great.


The Baltimore club wins the champion
ship in one year and tumbIes quite TO
the bottom of the ladder in the next
The Eastern has been a circuit of violent
fluctuations almost since its inception.
Clubs have won the championship In
one year only to be rudely dropped from
the rear end of the band wagon in the
next.
Changes which have been made in the
clubs of the circuit for the season to
come may bring greater changes TO the
outcome OF the pennant race in 1910
Hugh Duffy, who has been good ad-
wiser for the Providence club. has gone
10 Chicago, where he will have charge
Of the Chicago Americans John Dunn,
formerly manager Of the Baltimore
club, is now the owner as we'll as the
manager of the organization. The IA
miliar face Of DOC" Casey will be miss
ing at Montreal, while William Smith
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
There's a Chance This Sea-
son to Prevent a Cham
pionship> Team From
Succeeding Itself.
VERDICT HAS BEEN
CONTINUOUS FOR
EIGHTEEN YEARS
Should Pittsburg Fail to
Capture Pennant a Sec
ond Time History Will
Be Changed.
tBy John b. Foster.)

First or all TO
be introduced TO
an interesting and
somewhat eXtraor-
binary fact in
connection wi { h
the championship
OF the National
league. Since 1899,
the year OF the
Brotherhood war.
there always has
been a repeater"
for the title. The
expla n a. I on Of
that phrase is tina {
a winning team
has won the cham
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09

The St. Louis club, by judicious tra5e,
and systematic rearran cement, is a BET
ter looking nine than il was in tba
middle OF the winter 1t is experiment
tai because Bresnahan is still at tbe
task OF trying TO reconstruct a team
which had been fairly well shattered
when he undertook to handle If
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-08
FORMAL CHARGES
MADE AGAINST
LORIMER
Claim Seat in Senate Won BY
Bribery
LORlMER REFUSES TO TALK
Democratic LEADER Lee o'NeiII
Browne Brought to Trial in
Criminal Court

Washington, June S.-Formal char
ges that William lOrimer, Senator
from Illinois, owes his seat to the
wholesale bribery Of members of the
Illinois legislature were filed in the
Senate yesterday The charges are
made by the Illinois Legislative Vot-
ers League and were presented to the
Senate in the afternoon without COM
ment by Senator Cullom, Mr. Lori
mer's colleague The memorial en-
bracing the charges was referred,
without debate and without reading
to the committee on Privileges and
Elections which already has before
II Senator Lorimer's own resolution
calling for an investigation into his
right to membership in the Senate
The memorial was forwarded to Mr.
Cullom by Clifford w. Barnes, presi-
dent of the Voters League, with a
personal letter, IN which he urged
the necessity for an investigation of
the corrupt methods pursued in the
State Legislature in the past two
years" Mr.. Cullom who in local
politics is far from friendly to his
colleague, presented this letter along
with the memorial, and ii also was
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-08
TRUSTEES VOTE TO
ENGAGE EXTRA
POLICEMEN
Committee Instructed to Hire
Three Men
TO co ON DUTY NIGHTS
Large Amount of Business at Regular
Meeting Closing With an Elk
ecutive Session

There was a regular meeting of the
village board of trustees last even
ing. All the members of the board
were present, President Martin pre-
sided and Clerk Hogan and Village
Attorney Meagher were in atten-
dance.
Chairman f. NJ. Crawford of the
board OF selectmen and Selectman
Cromack appeared before the board
in relation to the cross road between
the Burgess and WOodford highway.
The matter came about through the
petition of residents of the Woodford
road for water main which the wat
er company agrees to lay provided the
cross road is built. 1t was referred
to the village attorney to determine
the authority Of the village.
DR. f. w. Goodall appeared before
the board and requested that the en-
bankment built by the >old Benning-
ton and Glastonbury railroad company
on County street be brought down
level with the street The re-
quest was referred to the street
committee with instructions 10
report at the next meeting
The New England Telephone com
panys request for a permit to set
poles on Weeks street to Observatory
street was referred to the street com
mittee.
Collins NJ Graves appeared before
the board in the interests of Andrew
Oatman who objects to the location
Of two poles by the New England Tel
ephone company on Pleasant street.
Referred TO lighting committee.
A communication was received
from Manager Green OF the Benning-
ton and Hoosac Valley electric road.
to whom was sent bill for oiling the
portion OF Main street occupied by
the companys track. stating that It
would be impossible for him to take
any action as the village had oiled the
street without informing him that Il
was 10 do SO The clerk was instruct.
ed to communicate with General
Manager c. Q. Richmond.
The clerk informed tLe board that
he had been approached by a number
OF the village employees In relation 10
the matter Of weekly payments. An
investigation by the village attorney
showed that II would be necessary TO
amend the village bylaws TO bring
about the change desired and the
matter will be taken up at a special
meeting OF the board TO be held June
Ia.
Chief John Hayes who was instruct
cd TO assist the firer committee IN the
purchase Of the new hose ordered al
the last annual village meeting, re-
I ported that the committee had decld
ed in favor OF PURCHASING the hose
OF the Eureka Hose company Of Bos'
ton. Chairman Kelly OF the fire com
mittee was instructed to sign the con-
tract for the hose.
The board then went into executive
session. The committee appointed "a
investigate the purchase OF a public
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-08
GUARDIAN FOR AGED BRIDE
Granddaughter Took Action After
Groom Got Fast Horses

Montpelier, June GA sequel to
the marriage at East Barre last week
of Frank Yeartaw, aged 40, and Mrs.
Mary Worthen, aged rs, developed to-
day when Mrs. Minnie Il. Sanborn of
Barre, a grand daughter of Mrs. Year
taw. applied to the probate court for
a guardian for the aged woman. The
petition will be argued before Judge
Martin Friday morning June TO-
After being refused by the Rev. j.
ID. Mckenzie of Barre because of the
age OF the prospective bride the cou-
pie were finally married by the Rev.
Frank Bloomgeld who has recently
come to East Barre from Michigan.
1t is said the petition for a guard
ian is brought with the idea of having
the marriage annulled Since the
couple we're married II is said the
bride drew 500 from a Barre bank
and gave II TO her husband to pur-
chase a span OF fast horses and that
when the grand daughter heard Of It
she promptly brought the petition be
fore the probate court
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-08
SCORES KILLED IN
EAR THQUAKE
IN ITALY
Death and Havoc Reported Over
Large Area
HALF OF CALITRI RUINED,
Frightened inhabitants Flee from
Homes and Pass Night in Streets
and Parks

Avellino, italy June San earth
quake, characterized by one severe
shock and several minor shocks,
shortly after O'Clock yesterday
morning, wrought great havoc
throughout the province of Avellino
in the Compartment of Campania.
The entire region extending for a ra-
dius OF fifty miles was thrown into
panic.
While the City of Avellino practic-
ally escaped damage the town of Ca
litri. some thirty-fve miles distant,
suffered severely Reports received
here indicate that half the buildings
in Calitri have been wrecked. The
number OF killed in that place is es-
timated at from twenty-five to fifty
while SCOPES have been badly injured
Ten persons are said to have met
death at San Sossio, where the sui
phur waters in which the district is
rich, we're released from bounds by
the disturbance and flooded the yicin-
ity. From the floor noxious gases
arose.
one person was killed and several
were injured at Castelbaronia. Cal
alb tito was badly damaged.
% was in the darkest hour Of the
me Fning when the shock came. The
sleeping town was aroused by shak-
ing walls, the rafting Of furniture,
and the falling of plaster from the
ceilings In a moment panic had seiz-
ed the 10000 inhabitants, who live in
daily fear of a seismic disaster.
Halfnaked men. women and chill
dren fled from their homes, scream
ing with terror They had in their
minds visions Of Messina and the
horror of Reggie. Recently there
was gossip about a prediction that
the approach of Halley's comet por-
tended the end of the world.
The authorities kept their heads,
but they could not stay the mad rush
for the squares and open districts
outside the city.
The widest confusion prevailed
and the frightened ones could not be
reasoned with In the squares hun
dreds threw themselves upon their
faces. and implored mercy of the AL
mighty. Then the religious fervor
lWullu t0olNil III IlONtoHiOnS W
the shrine Of ST. Andrew, the pro
tector Of the town. Others climbed
to the sanctuary on Monte Vergine.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena arrived here at 10 p. m. but
remained on their train jYhcy pro
ceeded this morning to Calitri and
other stricken towns and later will be
Joined by the Duke Of Aosta, who is
on his way here.
Last night the people OF Avellinc.
although somewhat treasured by the
fact that the shocks did not recur in
the course OF the day. remained in
the open. Crowds gathered in the
squares and the fields around the
town. where fires were lighted, about
which are gathered pitifu groups
who feared TO return to their homes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-08
JOHN coRDEs DEAD
Death Occurred in Samaritan Hospital
Tuesday.

John Cordes, aged II years, died
yesterday morning at $3.50 o'clock at
the Samaritan hospital in Troy. The
body was brought here on the even
ing train to the home of his son-in-
law, M. p. Armstrong of Gage street.
Death was due to inflammatory rheu-
matism which affected his heart and
other organs. Mr. Cordes was taken
to the hospital about week ago for
treatment, but his condition grew
steadily worse.
Mr.. Cordes was born in Lunneburg,
Germany in 1888 and came to this
country about 25 years ago. Prev
ious to that time he lived for 20 years
in Warsaw, Russian Poland. He was
a man of character and ability and
good citizen. He had lived in Ben
nington about 20 years, first coming
from Germany to North Hoosick,
where he resided only one year, then
taking up his residence in this viii
lage where he had spent his life
since with the exception of one year,
going to Europe in 1908 and return
ing about a year ago.
Mr.. Cordes was an expert ma
chinist, having early learned the
trade of lockmaker with true Ger
man thoroughness. In Bennington he
was employed by Tiffany Bros. by
Olin Scott and for many years by
Charles Cooper. He worked until
his illness began about four months
ago.
Mr.. Cordes has been married twice,
his first wife being Miss Agnes
Shultz of Germany now deceased
and the second to whom he was unit
ed in marriage in 1909 was Miss Fan
ME Sheberies who survives. He was
member of Walloomsac lodge, n E.
o. p. During his long Illness of 16
weeks he manifested much courage
in compliance with his motto through
life, which has been Money lost,
nothing lost; courage lost, every
thing lost" Besides his wife he
leaves three daughters, Mrs. c. II
johnson and Miss Edith L. Cordes OF
Schenectady and Mrs. NJ p. Arm.
strong of this village, one brother
Augustus Cordes of New York: a
half sister, Mrs. Louis Yoers. living in
Germany and three grandchildren
The funeral will be held from the
residence of NJ. P. Armstrong on
Gage street Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock. Rev G. S. Mills. pastor oil
the Second Congregational church
of which the deceased was an atten
dant, will ofliciate. The burial viii
be in the family lot in the villag,
cemetery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-08
REPUBLICAN TOWN CAUCUS
At Woodmsn Hall Tuesday Evening,
June II at 8 o'clock

Al Wooomdn nan TUESDAY evening,
June II at o'clock
BY DIRECTION OF THE REPUB-
LICAN STATE COMMITTEE. the Re
publican voters OF the town OF Ben
nington are hereby warned to meet
in caucus Tuesday evening, the 14th
day Of June A. d.. 1910 at eight o.
clock at Woodlands hall over the
Banner Office on Main street In the
village of Bennington. for the follow
ing purposes:
1st To choose eleven delegates
and eleven alternates to represent the
said Republican party at Republican
state convention to be held at Mont
pelier, Vermont. on Thursday. the
Both day of June, A. ID. 1910, at nine
o'clock in the forenoon.
2nd. AND BY DIRECTION OF
THE REPUBLICAN DISTRICT COM
MlTTEE. to choose eleven delegates
and eleven alternates to represent
the said Republican party at Re
publican convention of the First Con-
gressional district to be held at Bur.
lington, Vermont, on Wednesday. the
18th day OF June A. d., 1910, at two
o'clock in the afternoon.
Srd To elect Republican Town
Committee for said Town OF Benning-
ton.
.4th. To transact any other bust
ness found proper when met.
Edward c. Bennett.
Henry 4. Cushman.
Walter II. Berry,
Peter Longtin,
William J. Hicks,
Republican Town Com.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-08

Chicago, June S--Senator Lorimer,
in his offices in thenew La Sale street
Bank, read the Washington dspat-
ches relating to the charges filed in
the senate. He said
81 viii discuss neither the subject
matter, the manner in which it is
brought up or handled there or else
where, nor the persons who have a
hand in handling it,"
Lee 0'Neill Browne, Democratic
minority leader In the Illinois legis-
lature, indicted on charges of bribery
in connection with the election of
William I.orimer as United States
Senator, was finally brought to trial
before Judge McSurely in the Grim
inal Court yesterday, after Judge
Seaman had dismissed the habeas
corpus proceedings and denied an
appeal from his decision and several
other motions
When court adjourned the state had
rendered four prospective jurors to
the defense.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-08

dumping ground reported that there
appeared to be no available site and
was continued Elmer f. lockwood
appeared before the board and offered
to sell a plot of land for the purpose
but the conditions insisted upon were
not in the opinion Of the village at
torney, legal
A. M. Torrance appeared before the
board to urge the appointment OF ex-
ira police. The police committee was
empowered to engage three extra pol
icemen for certain duty. Applicants
for the positions are requested to APP
ply to Chairman John Nash of the
committee before Tuesday next The
plan as temporarily formed is to have
three extra men, each of them giving
evening service for part of the time
in order to better police the streets
evenings and around public gather
ings. This Is a plan advocated by
Chief of Police Brazzel and will be
given trial. In appearing before
the board Mr. Torrance represented
committee of citizens who are
working to form an organization to
take the place of board of trade and
civic league to advance the public in
terests of Bennington.
It was voted that orders be drawn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-08
SINGER co. TO CUT MELON
Stock Dividend Of s3o,ooo,o0o or 100
Per Cent To Be Declared

New York. June 6--one OF the lar
gest melons" ever sliced for the de-
location Of stockholders will be cut
by the Singer Manufacturing com
pany which has called a meeting Of
directors on June rs TO declare a $780,
100000 stock dividend TO its share
holders. The company Is capitalized
at SS0.OOO.OOO and the stock dividend
Is 100 per cent. The company has a
surplus OF S30OO0,OOO but the direc-
tors feel that n stock rather than a
cash dividend Is advisable.
eral thousand dollars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-08
BASE BALL svNrs

The twenty pounds OF coffee that
was to be given to the FIRST player Of
the Bennington nine to make a home
run has been changed by Mr.. Robin.
son to be decided az follows. Ten lbs.
to be given the first man who steals
second base. and the Rrst man who
makes run In Sundays game with
North Adams Tn case these two
events do not occur the prizes will
go TO the next game.