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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
zBYSzKO TO MEET
CHAMPION COTCA
GIANT POLE AND IoWAN MIX At
sox PARK IN CHICAGO DEC
GRAFTON DAY.

Chicago, May Frank Gotch,
worlds champion wrestler, and Stanis-
laus Zbyszko, the big Polish mat ex-
pert who hes thrown every man he
has met since coming to this country,
will meet for the title in catch-as-
catch-can match at Comiskey's ball
park on the afternoon of May 80, Dec
grafton day, for purse OF $4,000
guaranteed b. the Empire Athletic
club.
After a stormy session yesterday
afternoon in which the representatives
of the principals engaged, articles
were finally signed for finish match
for the championship, best two in
three falls. Emil Klank signed for
Gotch, white Jack Herman did like
wise for the Polish heavyweight.
Gotch caEle out of the battle for
the coin with flying colors and it re-
mains to be seen If he will acquit
himself as we'll when he takes hold
with the ponderous challenger on
Decoration day.
Klank Insisted on Gotch getting so
per cent of the gross receipts, win,
lose or draw The club wanted IS per
cent, so this left only per cent for
Zbyszko. The Poles manager rebell-
ed, but when the other parties failed
to bulge on the proposition, he gave
in leaving no other obstruction IN the
way OF the match.
Dick Fleming will referee the con-
test.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
YANNICANS LOSE
TO MuSCATINE
PEARL CITY cAMELs TAKE SEC
oND CREW IN TOW BY SCORE
OF 2 tot.
HOME RUN DOES "
Foutz Wins Game Ry Lucky Hit in
Fifth-severeId steals the
Home Plate for Locals
Lone Tally.
HOME RUN DOES II.

With Dunn covering the first bag,
Jacobson playing the outfield and
Wagner, a semi,pro pitcher. picked up
by Boss Egan doing the heaving stunt,
the Ottumwa Yannigans gave the
Muscatine bugs a bad scare yesterday
afternoon when they held the Camels
to two scores while the locals negoti-
ated one. Although it was the first
game that the Yannigans had played
together, having disorganized line.
up. they outplayed the Muscatine ag-
gregation, erring only once, while the
Camels broke their backs four times.
The Yannigans put up a good exhibit
ton and the Pearl City bugs were
pleased with the mix and the outcome
of it.
severed, the little catcher, opened
the eyes of the DRY Town" fans when
he stole home on Pitcher Cass while
the Muscatine pill singer was at
tempting to catch Mclaughlin mapping
at second
Foutz won the game for Muscatine
in the fifth session when he slapped
the spheroid viciously, driving 1t over
the center field fence for home run.
pushing Cass in from first.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
LINCOLN Gets
EGGS and BIRDS
GAME WARDEN TO SUPPLY THE
STATE WITH ADDITIONAL
/FEATHERED STOCK.

Local sportsmen Of the state will
be glad to know that Game Warden
Lincoln has placed an order for 10000
eggs Of the ringneck pheasants, and
also for 5000 of the live birds. The
eggs will be distributed among the
farmers of Iowa, who will see that they
are placed for Matching and who will
care for the young birds. The live
birds will be scattered throughout the
state in those sections where protec-
ton may be certain.
This undertaking to increase the
game supply of Iowa will meet with
the approval of the sportsmen. 1t is
in line with the policy to wisely In
vest the big game fund for the bene-
fit Of the contributors-the shooters
whose license fees amounted to over
100000.
Should supply of the eggs and a
consignment of the birds be forward
ed to Wapello county, the local or
ganization OF sportsmen would prob
ably carry on the work of protection.
There is great field for Improvement
in shooting conditions in Iowa, but the
right tack seems now to have been
taken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

When it comes to scrappy, aggres.
sive leaders there is not anyone that
has it on John j. McGraw, alias
Muggsy, of he New York Nationals.
Ohter games outside Of the one in
which the Giants are playing have all
the dimensions and indications of the
weekly sewing circle compared to the
offering of the Giants. Aggressive,
ness Is McGraw's middle name, and
as often as not it slips into "Rowdy-
ism" But when it comes to rating
teams early in the season the Giants
are given some consideration.
McGraw has won more than one
pennant and he is apt to come around
looking for another any old year. His
club right now looks much stronger
than the one he took through the
1909 season to third place, but it will
have to be much better to overhaul
the Cubs ard Pirates in view of the
difference of percentages at the close
of last season. The lack of catcher
of the Fresnahan type had much to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
N OUR SCI
Being Little Stories
OF Sporting Folks
Gathered Every.
where.
Bp rs. q.

The first hit Of the mix was double
barrel1ed authacite shot by Borton IN
the twoth. Boss Braud followed with
a sizzler down to the Lamb-shops, on
which Borton rode home.
The mitts of the faithful were we'll
fabricated yesterday, when each OF
tumwa man came to the plate, a con-
tinuous hand-clapping was the pro-
gram.
Wise made nice play Of Geiers
base line drive in the seventh. HIS
meat hand was working nicely.
Phympton, the old Ottumwa fooler,
was given a hearty welcome when
first up. He acknowledged the recep-
ton by singing the pill viciously
through the skinned field Ahring's
speed saved 1t from a double sack
smash. e.
A little touch Of lightning work in
the third by Wise, Brand and Borton
doubling Phympton and Slattery kept
the slate clean.
pat" Wright, who managed the
Distillers team in 1898, when the
Distillers were members of the old
Western league, was an interested
spectator at the game. He unpired
last season in the Central association
and will this year work in the illinois,
Wisconsin league, with his application
being first for any vacancy in the
American association. He shared
portion Of the press box during the
game and entertained the scribes inn
mensely with recollections of past
games on the old Lake View diamond"
Peoria Journal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

d\ With the downfall Of the Giants
last season, and that weakness is
again apparent.
But they won remnants in New
York before McGraw landed on the
scene In 1888 James Mutrie managed
a club that beat them all out and
came right back with repeater In
1889. Then in the nineties the Balti-
more team, under Ned Hanlon, came
to the front and it was here that Nc
Graw learned the trick Of winning
remnants and in 1904 he put 1t to use
for the Giants for the first time. and
repeated in 1905. Since then National
league pennants have. come to the
western clubs.
With pitchers like Wiltse and
Mathewson, with a chance that Mar
guard will improve. that Crandall,
Ames and Raymond will be better
than last season, New York can be
figured on to make trouble this sea-
son. though the chance for coping
the rag, better than those of any 9th
er club, are slim.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

ager Hopson has secured headlirier
as good as is obtainable. Gennaro
and his Venetian band will be a real
novelty, both the band part Of 1t and
the conducting of 1t by Signor Cen
naro. He is acrobatic in his move
ments. In fact, he is little Of every
thing. Some of the up-to-date band
masters have made their regulations,
but they have nothing on Gennaro. OF
course, many people look upon this
style of conducting as monkeyish and
uncalled for; 1t may be, but there is
money In 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

Garrick theatre will stand them up
all next week, baseball week. Signor
Gennaro is recognized by the critics
as the matinee idol A critic says: II
saw Gennaro in both matinee and
evening performances and I can GER
tainly assure you that the title he
holds of matinee idol is no mistake.
He certainly knows how to entertain
the ladies-I say ladies because they
mostly patronize the matinees.'
The bill will be the most expensive
one ever seen in Ottumwa, and Man
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
Cuban stars S, Quincy 8

Quincy, ILL.,. May 2.-The Cuban
Stars defeated the Quincy team Sum
day by score Of to In ten In
nings. Pedroso holding the locals to
four hits. The Cubans pounded out
thirteen hits. but sharp fielding held
them to low score The score:
r. II. e.
Cuban Stars o200O01OO2-5 Is 2
Quincy .....1OOOO0020
Batteries -Pedroso and Gonzales;
Walker, Smith and Gard.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

Bloomfield, Mayt2.-In the ball game
SUNDAY the Bloomfield Pirates started
lhe season with shut out victory
over the Ottumwa Red Sox and Mac
cabees combined. It was game filed
with thrills and good PLAYING. me
batteries were Mozingo and Miller Tor
the Pirates and Adcock and A. Cock
rill for Ottumwa.
Score by innings:
ottnmwa O0O00o000--0
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RESULTS YESTERDAY.
National League.
lgo 2. Pittsburg |.

National League.
Chicago Q, Pittsburg l.
Cincinnati 6, st. Louis 8.
American League.
Chicago 4, Detroit (flfteen in
nings.)
Cleveland 5, st. Louis 4 eleven In
nings.)
Western League.
Lincoln 8, st. Joceph l..
Topeka 10, Omaha 5.
Wichita 8. Des Moines 1.
Denver-Sioux City game postponed;
rain.
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w,+.rIoo IN. sInerior d

Waterloo, May 2.-Mortensen blew
up in the fifth in the game Saturday
and gave Superior four hits which
scored four with the aid of wild
pitch.
The score r. H. E.
Waterloo ....403OOO03+ 10 II /
Superior 0OOO4O0O0-4 Z 5
Batteries-Mortense Mckee, LIZ
EFT and Harrington; Peterson, Currie
and CHATTER.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

Two-base hits-Ochs, Cooke. Home
run-Foutz. Stolen bases-Severeid.
Bases on balls-Oh Wagner, 1; of
Cass, 1. Struck out-By Wagner, /;
by Cass, 8. Wild pitches-Wagner, l,
Sacrifice hits-Dunn, Yeager.' Time
Of game hour and Is minutes. Um-
pire-Truxell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
MANY FUNNY SITUATIONS ARR
PULLED OFF IN LEAGUE CON-
TESTS OF BASE BALL.
BRAND TELLS OF A FEN
Second saoker OF the Homo Club y
Reminiscent Mood Spins Z Yarn
or Two OF His Favorlte
Pastime.

While watching Joey Link and Bah
er Borton battle for supremacy on tn
pool table Saturday afternoon. boil
being ivory shooters OF the first water
Second Baseman Charles Brand, In
reminiscent mood. recited some OF the
peculiar plays which he had noticed
In some Of the real battles he had
participated in the east. The rain
drops were falling profusely, SO the
members of the team who had not
journeyed to Muscatine listened Gag
erly to Brands story Of some peculiar
situations on the ball field.
While discussing the troubles OF
the umpire, especially in the minor
ranks, and some Of the funny plays
Charley piped thusly:
81 happened to be working in the
east at the time, in the city nearest
where the game was played. Willis
the decision was quite simple, still II
caused some of the hot heads to hand
the umpire things that he didn't ask
for and stir up lot of trouble in
general. It seems that the managers
Of the teams decided to leave the mat
ter to the umpire, who was working
IN Philadelphia.
Tried to Nip Runner.
"The play happened in the last hall
Of the ninth inning, with the score
still 2 to 1. The home team had
man on second and third and one
down, and a hit meant at least ons
run and possible victory.
The base runner on second. DESTROYS
Of scoring on any kind OF hit had
taken big lead off second The
catcher noted this fact and decided
to take a chance on catching him
mapping. He shot the ball to second
and caught him OF the bag, but mean
time the runner on third had started
for home. OF course the play shifted
to the man who had made break
for the plate.
player With Brilliant Idea,
while five or six OF the players
who were In the field were trying to
retire the runner between third and
home, the man who had been caught
mapping at second mapped out what
he believed was q brilliant plan.
While the players chased the runner
on third up and down the line ne
would make dash for the plate. He
figured that the players in the held
would be so intent on retiring the 9th.
or runner that they would pay no at.
tention to him and he could easily
score.
"He carried out the plan without
molestation and crossed the plate
few seconds before the other man
was put out. The home crowd was
1ubilant, as they believed the score
had been tied. However, when they
saw the visiting players and the UNI
pire start to leave the field they de-
cided something must be wrong and
good many Of them not knowing what
really had happened, started to make
life miserable for the umpire, several
Of the home players who were not. IA
miliar with the play, melting the root
ers to more violence.
"Of course there was nothing to the
play, the umpire being absolutely cor.
rect in his decision. Just as soon as
the wise base runner who was on
second passed the runner between
third and home, he was out, making
two men retired. Then when the run
ner who was on t,.ird was touched
out. the side was retired and the
game was over"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

Billy Silvers was among those pres
emit and busted himself showering
gifts upon the official scorer. You
know what they say about cheerful
giver. Here's that Bill will come
doubly strong on the Lady Beautiful
stunt next Thursday. And no doubt
he will.
Preston over.exerted himself field
ing Gray's foul In the fourth and three
safe drives resulted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
Rutledge.

Geier showed more than one symp-
tom of good ball player. He was
alive all the time.
Dutch" Airing had an extremely
bad inning in No. 5. Two hobbies
and Sunday roast all In gang
He'll be hero today instead of q
Dub. Such Is baseball wherever you
60.
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waterloo 4-Superior z.

Waterloo. May 2-Waterloo won
Sunday from Superior In the presence
Of 200 people.
The score: n II. =.
waterloo OOOO4OOOs-4 b 2
Superior $3.50, OOOO00OO2-2
Batteries-Clark, Champman, Har.
rington and Searles; Irving ana
Chaffee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
GAMES TODAY.
National League.

National League.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
New York at Brooklyn.
Philadelphia at Boston.
American keague.
Detroit at Chicago.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Boston at Philadelphia.
washington at New York.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

sacrifice hits-Ahring; stolen bases =
Geier, Bowling, Kelly, Plympton;
double plays-Wise to Brand to Bor'
ton, Geier to Bowling to Plympton;
base on balls-off Sattery l, on Pres.
ton / struck out-by Slattery Z, by
Preston z; hit by pitcher-Brand;
time OF game-1:50. Umpire-JacR
Sweeney. ,057.
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National League.

/, Pittsburg 1, Chicago, 0.
Cincinnati /, st. Louis 4.
Philadelphia 4, New York 9.
Boston 2, Brooklyn 4.
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oTTUMwA CLOWNS WIN.

Local Amateur Aggregation Defeats
RutIedge Team BY Score OF
10 to Z.
In game featured with much hit
ting and scoring the Ottumwa Clowns,
q local amateur aggregation, defeated
the Rutledge nine at the mining camp
Sunday afternoon by the score OF IL
to Z. The Clowns started the scoring
from taws, registering four pegs. and
they kept in the lead throughout the
game. The Clowns are DESTROYS OF
securing games with other teams, In
and out Of the city. Those desiring
games should communicate with H. s.
Larson, 1922 West Main street The
lineup and score by innings of yester-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
ECAN SWINGS Ak
At MUSCAT|NE
BOSS OF oTTUMWA TEAM RE
LEASES TWO MEN-RAIN At
MT. PLEASANT.

Blue envelopes we're handed out &c
First Baseman Mclaughlin and Third
Stacker Kraemer at Muscatine at the
close of the mix in Muscatine yester.
day by Manager Egan. The OtturWa
boss Immediately took his departure
for Mt. Pleasant in company with
Catcher SEVERED, Pitchers Dunn ana
jacobson and Outf1elder Senno. Jup
Pluvius beat them to Crazytown, now
ever. and spoiled any chance for
combat with the Mt. Pleasant colleg-
ians this p. m. Egan and his few
faithful ones will remain in Bugvilie
tonight and if the sun sparkles to-
morrow, the balance of the regulars
here will Journey to the Henry county
seat for mix tomorrow afternoon.
The Ottumwa foreman will carry
the following men during the first
month Of the Central association sea-
son:
Catchers-Link and SEVERED.
Pitchers-Dunn, Wagner, BOYD,
Jacobson, Preston.
Infielders-Borton, Brand, Wise,
Airing and Kensel.
Outfielders-Finney, Senno ad Rus
sell.
Players Noyes Of Keorney, Neb.,
whom Manager Egan has signed, is
holdout, refusing to report to this
city. A letter from Secretary Farrell.
addressed to Noyes is in the hands OF
President F. T. Lynch and will be
turned over to Manager Egan when
he returns from Mt. Pleasant.
.-------------
RusselTs activity In the fourth re-
duced Lambs biff. but Geier had to be
reckoned with. He biffed and then
came the town ball. Errors, thefts
and scores for the visitors followed IN
rapid succession.
Links dome was target for tip
fouls A headpiece like. Link wears,
however, is not soft enough to deh,.
Kelly and Slattery tried to frame
up on Russell, but the accurate eye OF
the Rabbit was too keen for the con-
spring Micques. Rus walked.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
RESULTS SATURDAY.
American League.

American League.
Chicago /, Detroit 0.
ST. Louis l., Cleveland 2.
Washington 8, Boston 5.
New York 2, Philadelphia (eleven
innings.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03
Western League

Topeka 4. Omaha 8.
Wichita S. Des Moines 5.
st. Joseph 4, Lincoln 1.
Sioux City 4, Denver 4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

Kelly and Slattery tried to frame
I'D on Russell, but the accurate eye OF
the Rabbit was too keen for the con
spring Micques. Rus walked,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-05-03

Links dome was target for tip
fouls. A headpiece like, Link wears
however, is not soft enough to deh..
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-12-15
A Merry Christmas

All over the country. all over the
world-a few years hence 1t will be
also all through the air-sounds the
greeting Merry Christmas! On the
sea and land, In the palace and In the
howell, In the hospitals and In the pris-
ons, In the asylums amid the orphans
and in the homes for the friendless
and for the aged. wherever even two
persons meet who know and love the
story Of Christmas, the greeting IL ex-
changed. Where can there be a par
allel to the universal greeting? Is
there any other sentiment that has
the sovereignty of this cheerful and
heartfelt word? 1t travels through
the mails like nothing 80 much as the
doves to the affairs of which the Scrip
ture speaks, for surely the sentiment
fits from altar to altar of the hearts
of men and is as gentle as the dove.
Grudges and animosity vanish before
the waiting of Christmas greeting. the
smile of hope illumines the counte-
nances of those under the pail Of de-
preston. the dimpled cheeks of the
babies seem like veritable hooks for
fairy hiding as the lips COO In response
to the Merry Christmas, with the little
emblem of the day that comes to the
infant from its loving parent. In the
days of romance hostile forces passed
upon the field, sheathed their swords
and clasped hands across the battle
line, greeting one another with the
sentiment of universal good will.
Merry Christmas has frightened more
hearts, has healed more grievances.
has brought more happiness to the
lives of men and women, has proved
to be the talismanic sentiment for
more home reunions than any other
that has ever been heard in this old
world
Christmas stands for love and for
charity, for hope and for Joy at the
fruition OF that long-made promise of
the prophet of the coming Of one who
should bring peace and good will to
earth; so the churches hold their sery-
ices and the people congregate to
join in singing or to listen to the rem
dition of carols, some of which have
come down from the early ages of the
church. The children have their
Christmas treats, and they are the
very merriest Of the merry In their
participation in these annual school
festivals.
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The girls will find many novel and
practical suggestions which will be
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For the family in general, hints for
the profitable occupation OF winter
evenings, for increasing the happiness
and comfort of the household.
This reading Is all in addition to the
ordinary treasury of stories, articles by
celebrated men and women, the un-
equaled miscellany, the invaluable
Doctors article, the terse notes on what
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e3ssySlEJT9e
CLOSE QUARTERS.

He eyed the Christmas tree with a
look OF grim determination on his
face. 1t was a fine tree, tall and
straight, with many symmetrical
boughs-just such tree as would de-
light the hearts of his children. But
he chased them away as he prepared
for his work of destruction. Taking
off his coat he rolled up his sleeves,
and with a Ratchet ruthlessly Topped
of all the branches. He eyed the re-
suit with satisfaction. Then he took
up saw and divided the tree in the
middle. II seemed heartless. but what
else could the poor man do? II was
the only way he could make the tree
fit for he lived I'm fat.