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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
JOHNNY EVERS WAS
MAGNATE FIRST

John ]. Evers, Chicago Nationals Sec
ond baseman. probably was the first real
baseball magnate in the country. In fact
he was a whole trust in himself Johnny,
as he now is Familiarity called, was the
one boy in town looked up to while the
ball season was on ia town lots around
Lynchburg, Va, and its suburbs. He was
a thrifty boy.
Johnny, it is reported, owned the only
real baseball bat and gloves in the town.
In time he accumulated two bats and by
dlnt of much energy was enabled to pur-
chase a rocket ball, one of the lively ones
that boys who are now men remember SO
well. In those days FOUNDERS was the
whole thing in Johnny's town and the
game lasted just so long as the monopo-
list wanted it to. When he decided that
the catcher, who in town lot ball acted
as umpire, made decision wrong in
calling him out, he took his outfit and
started home Then by. much coaxing
he was persuaded to re-enter the game
if the decision was reversed. When the
maternal voice sounded through the air
calling 'J-o-h-n-n-y," and he was com
PEELED to hike for home to attend to the
chores, the game would end right there
There is an interesting character por-
trayed by Christy Mathewson in his
story, "Won in the NINTH that fits
Johnny very well. The Giant pitcher
tells many incidents of the man he has
picked on one of the two teams as rep
resentative of the greatest American
players.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
ELBERFELD PULLS OUT
Of SENATOR'S CAMP

Familiar indeed is-6he story that comes
from Garret Park, Md. where Kid Elber-
Ield lives The unfortunate young gen.
tleman has been unable to remain with
the Senators in their training quarters,
because Of illness in his family, but it is
added t At he is in the pink of condition.
ana VIII play the game of his life when
the bugle calls.
Ever since Elberfeld fought his way
into baseball he has been unavoidably
detained at home by the illness of some
member of his family, who invariably
becomes indisposed about the time the
Kid should start for the training camp
Alas, il is feared the Kid is working his
old tricks On Jimmy McAIeer, the new
manager of the Senators, and it will be
interesting to see how the exist. Louisian
regards the deception.
1t Is probable McAleer will overlook the
matter for a time, but those who know
the manager declare that when he gets
his eyes open he will give the trifiing Kid
a lively time.
An inspection of the Kids record is
amusing. Barrow of Detroit thought for
a time that Elberfeld was merely high
spirited and needed codding. The Kid
suiked and started to whip Barrow when
the latter demonstrated. The Kid got the
worst lambasting of his career and was
kicked out of the club in tine bargain.
oh, they don't know how to handle
him, said Old Fox Griff, but he finally
admitted he didn't know how to handle
the Kid, either
He has played good ball for me-" said
Stall4ngs, 'and he will do so again. 1t
takes manager who understands the
Kid"
Stallings thought before the close of
last season that some other manager
might better understand the Kid, and
gave ''Tabasco" the boot.
McAieer is a clever manager, and
thinks probably that the Kid has been
and mismanaged. James
is due for an unpleasant awakening, if
the news from Garret Park is authentic !
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
CHAMPION FINDS KLAUS
A HARD PROPOSITION
FOR SIX ROUNDS

Pittsburg. March 23.-(Spl) - Stanley
Ketchel and Frank Klaus fought a six
round draw at Duquesne Garden tonight
The Michigan wonder had little TO boast
of at the end of the mill. Klaus kept
him busy all the time and both were puff
fing hard at the end. While Ketchel did
perhaps the more leading, klaus landed
often and hard. There was one time
when Ketchel was holding on grimiy.
The first round was rather cautious on
both sides. Each man evidently wanted
10 try the other out. The second round
saw them come together with a crash
and the entire round was devoted to in
lighting. The third was a continuation
OF rough infghting. which did some dam
age TO both. The fourth saw Ketchel go
down. While some of the crowd thought
he had been knocked down, such was not
the case as he slipped in getting away
from Klaus, who helped him up.
The fifth round belonged to the Pitts
burg fighter. Klaus put in a succession
of rights to the jaw Of Ketchel who
looked tired and clinched repeatedly TO
save himself
The sixth round found the Michigan
wonder himself again and he came with
a dash and tried to put the Pittsburg
man out. His heavy left was tried again
effectively. The sixth ended with both
fighting viciously for a knockout.
After the fight Ketchel said Klaus was
one of the most promising fighters he
had encountered in years. THAT fellow
will be heard from vet, else l miss my
guess. He has an awful punch and is
not afraid to start it," said Ketchel.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
LAKESIDE CLUb
SIGNS COACH
Golf viii Boom at Lake 5
Exclusive Organization
This Summer.
WILL FIX UP LINK

Jack Taylor of New York, one OF ISe t5e
most expert golf professionals ~ ihe
United States. has been engaged DS 10
directors of the Lake Country cruz;
take charge OF the course and tutor pi"'
ers for the coming season. 10,
Taylor. who is a Scotchman. has "a
playing the game for over decade.
has had charge Of clubs in the east lie
Beaver Falls, Pa. and Mansfield, ". &
will assume charge when the Tesu
season commences. -
Providing the weather continues "a Ln-e -.
present mood the committee in ehd.s eh.sss
of the links expect to have the co GtSe -.
in condition for playing April 10. 1n0
regular season will not open until May = :
Playing before that date will be done VI
temporary greens after the players hdso
made their opening strokes
Work on the links started TINS WeEh.
Men are using the roller, CONSTRUCTING
new plats, renovating the bunkers ail1
filing in depressions. The condition o.
the links will be in better shape uhah
ever before
Officials of the Lakeside club, who are
interested in the proposed league betWeeIf
Ohio cities. state that the project Is Ias
ored by many clubs and that clrcui
will be organized before the sumIne4
months have arrived.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24


How does a $1,000 professional sprint
match, with Nat Cartmen Lawson Rob
ertson and Harry Hil!man starting,
strike you? It's big purse, the biggest
that has been offered around New York
for such an event in many years But
1t will be hung up by a Brooklyn pro-
moter for two races to be run at Wash
lngton park, Brooklyn, on July f.
Athletes and promoter have not vet
come to terms, but it is the next thing
to certain that they will. Lawson Rob-
ertson, who is hooking after the athletes
end, demands that $3.50 be deposited in
bank, $500 for each of them, for ap-
pearance money; and that they receive 25
per cent. of the gross receipts, to be di-
Vlded as prize money. The promoter
agrees to the % per cent. part, but is not
anxious to give more than 1000 appear
ance money. When the pinch comes he
will meet the runners demands.
The promoters figure there are 1900
Brooklynites willing to pay to see these
three in a match series. This would
mean a gate of $4,000 or more and
around $500 to be divided among the
runners. This, with the $1,50O appear
ance money, would foot up $1,000 Just
now the talk is of two races at 100 and
800 yards Cartmell is apt to hold out
for $50 and 900 yards, and if he does the
other two will fall in line.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
HOPPE PROVES ADEPT.

Frank Hoppe, manager of the McKin-
ley pool room, won his second handicap
billiard match with Harry Award at the
of 200 to 90, in about an hours pIay,
Hoppe played a 14-2 balk line game 10
Awards straight rail. His high run was
30, while Awards was Il. Award PLAYED
better game in this match than in the
last one but he could not catch Home,
An inter-hotel match in both billiards
and pool is being arranged by Hoppe and
Campbell, manager of the CourtIand
pool room.
Hoppe and Williams will go to AI.psn
this evening TO play the last game of the
series between Canton and Akron in the
500 ball pool tournament
Hoppe broke the worlds record We'd
nesday afternoon in a 50-point pool game
with Strout by running 50 balls without
n miss. Strout broke the balls four
times and Hoppe ran fifteen three times
and five the next without a miss.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
KINGS THREAT NOT
FEARED BY JOHNSON

Catcher Johnny Kings chances for re-
lnStatement at the hands. of the National
commission are considered to be fading
as result of the delay i'll reaching a
decision as to his fate.
Apparently there is some hitch in the
program, whatever it was, for reports
from Cincinnati last week stated that a
meeting of the supreme court of baseball
had been called at Redtown to give its
decision. President Johnson has stated
he had received no notice of a meeting,
but had received a bulky copy of all the
new TO him. He wrote his views to
Chairman Garry Hermann, but declined
to state the contents of this letter, main
tanning the silence which all parties to
the controversy have observed for some
weeks past.
To those familiar with the usual frank
ness of the American league head, it was
apparent that all was not smooth sailing
for the retired Cub who wishes to unre-
tire
Both Chairman Hermann and Mr..
Johnson apparently do not take seriously
the reported threat of King to sue the
members of the commission in the event
of denial of his application for REIN
statement, The story emanated from
New Orleans. In speaking of the mat
ter Mr.. Johnson said II do not regard
Kings threatened suit of Importance.
Possibly the report is intended to in
fuence the commission, but it will act
as it thinks best for baseball, and no
threat of suits or any other action will
influence its judgment"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
FOX OF MANSFIELD TEAM
ALIGNS CAIIA!ggylIES
FOR HIS TEAMS

Thirty-seven men have been signed ZOE
trial by Manager Fox of Mansfield Ih9
list includes three catchers, IA pitcners
and II outfelders as follows:
Catchers-George Fox, PottStown. Pa
Harry Redman, Girard, o.; r. c. Shooks
Cleveland.
Pitchers Robert Altman, Nelsonvilles
o.; Charles Voltz, Alexandria. Pa; Ed
ward O'Neill, Troy, n. Y; Fred Hausier,
Cleveland; John Ryan, Chipmunk, n. -
Charles Stecier, Mansfield; Bob ROBIN
son, Lima; Carl Bender. Cleveland; DavS
Richards. North Lawrence; Henry Ber-
nard, Toledo; Oscar Burkett, Mann 8
Choice, Pa; Watt Gould, West Newtons
Pa; Dick Croker, Toledo; Nester Naven~I
para, Gallipolis.
Infielders = II. L. Burns. Cleyeland3
Frank Reynolds Pittsburg; Chester
Spencer, Nelsonville, o.; John Kyre. Nel-
sonville o.: William Murphy, Clevelands
Charles Nichols. Toledo; Herman Priepke,
Laporte, Ind; Clyde Parker, Fairmonts
w. Va; James Kettler. North Lawrence
o.; c. R. Hemp, ST. Louis
Outielders-Abe Gascoyne, Nelsonvulef
o; Karl Frank. Nelsonville. o.; Eugene
Fowler. Cincinnati; Edward Gnadingers
Louisville, KY; Edward Meehan, Phfia-
delphia, Pa; Jack Jones, Sebring; Fred
Roberts, Troy. N. Y.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
SAM is AFTER JACK

Following the fight in which Sam Lang
ford defeated Jim Flynn in the eighth
round, Flynn went Immediately to the
baths from the arena and is unable or
unwilling to make any statement regard
ing the fight.
Langford said: 81 was in better con-
dition than for any fight in the last year
and never was worried. L found that 1
could break through Flynn's cover and
believe tnat 1 gave him the worst beating
any fighter has taken in many months.
l am ready now to take on any fighter
in the world except Jeffries. 1 will fight
Johnson after he is through with his
fight with Jeffries, win, lose or draw,
and bet him $4,000 on the side"
Manager Woodman says that the Flynn
fight bears out his statement made after
the previous Langford-Flynn mill to the
effect that Sam was lacking in condition
that night, and that Langford did not
train for it because he underrated Flynn.
WOodman has two western fights for
Langford between now and April "a,
when Langford meets Ketchel, but will
not announce these matches for few
days.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
GRAMMAR SCHOOL LEAGUE
To De SUB-DIVIDED

The organization of the Grammar
school Baseball league is nearly com
pIeted. Physical Director Wallace of the
l. NJ. c. A, spent a hard days work
visiting number of the schools.
visits have already been made to the
Clarendon, St. Joseph, st. johns ST.
Mary,s, Dueber Mckinley. Liberty, East
Eighth, East Fourth, Hartford, Garfield,
South Market and Crystal Park schools
and the students are wildly enthusiastic
over the outlook for the coming season.
Ihere is yet to be seen the students at
the Summit, Woodland West North and
North Cherry street schools.
1t looks as though we will have two
SlX-team leagues" " said the director, lone
league from the east side of Market
street and another from the district west
of Market street to be known as the
eastern and western leagues Al the con-
ciusion of the season the pennant WIN
ners of the two LEAGUES will play post
season series to decide who are the city
champions"
The umpires are A. r. Lauffer and
William Ernst \ staff of assistants will
De appointed later, to umpire when the
postponed games are played. The series
VIII be played for a loving cup
AS memberSai'' fee of two dollars win
be charged each team entering the league
1t was. necessary TO select q treasurer
VIII r. Myers, of the George D. Harter
bank, has been chosen. The membership
fees will not be depended upon to pay
the expenses of the league as they will
amount to twice that amount but il is
that can be raised from other
sources.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
TENNIS PLANS.

Y. NJ. c. a. tennis players anticipate a
long season of the popular summer sport.
There will be a club organized in a few
days and Director Wallace hopes to have
the courts in shape to begin play the
week after Easter. No definite plans
have been laid for the future, although
it is known that as usual there will he
a city tournament
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
DOPE WAS WRONG.

Predictions were upset in the volley
ball games at the Y. NJ NJ A. Wednes-
day evening when the Ohio State team,
which was a tailender in the chase for
the pennant, switched their lineup and
won from Kenyon by the score of q to
and from Reserve q to ?. Kenyon
then won from Reserve by an over
whelming score, giving State an excellent
chance for second place.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

Orval Overall, of the Cubs is in the
heavyweight class. When he arrived at
New Orleans recently he gave his weight
as 217 pounds, but his wife without hesi-
tatiOn mentioned 296 pounds as the corr
rect figures. Chance is putting Orvis
through q course of heSh-reducing
stunts.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
Older Bows Won.

The boys of the fifth grade of the South
Market street school defeated the lads
of the fourth grade Wednesday after
noon II to g Hill pitched for the fifth
graders, and Lintner for the younger
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
TO PLAY LAST GAMES.

The last of the games scheduled in the
basketball league will be played Thurs
day night at the Y NJ. c. A. fezstas,.
A. R. Smith will lead the LittIe~SX ~
>ssa
by r. McNally; the Dukes, led py Roy
Robb, will play the Yanigans, captained
by Herb Barnett.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

"Big Ed" Ruelbach is showing his
usual spring ginger at the Cubs train
ing camp at New Orleans. Chance is
grool ing him for frequent use in the
early part of the race He will likely
twirl the opening game of the season at
Cincinnati.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

Bill Powell, a clever basketball player
and candidate for the pitcf-..Sr staff of
lie Pirates, worked up eE-a-.s-.- '--s---s-p-
cause he was assigned To an Upper 6gr-sir
on his way to West Baden, says a Pitts
burg paper. If Powell would pitch with
the same energy that he growls he would
be a world-beater.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

Dick Carroll is pitching daily to the
Highlanders. He recently pitched three
innings, allowing three hits. They were
punched, however. Dick was pitching
for the regulars, who were beaten by the
youngsters, to ..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

Catcher Braun, formerly with McKees-
port, may not don the mask Sam Ber-
nard, of the Little Rock, Ark, team.
made Silver an offer. New Castle has
also made him an offer, but he saws he
may retire for business reasons.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

The American league baseball park
in New York will be offered at private
sale. 1t will be cut up into $50 city lots.
The Yankees will play on new grounds
next year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

Catcher Mclean, of the Reds, has start
ed on rampage already. He was not
out at practice at Hot Springs, and could
not be found. Griffith suspended him un-
til Thursday. Griffith expects Mclean
to do the bulk of the catching for Gin
cinnati. II fact if Larry-s~lls do-yn a
big ~fIofe Wr.l 'Se 81 571aat at - -. -.
chances.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

Sharon expects to have an independent
team. A pipe dream from that place
says that T,G00 has been raised and it
will be boosted to $500 this week.
Sharon could not raise 81, 500 as forfeit
money for the o. & P
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

Marriage makes an awful difference
with some men. Here's what Leifield, of
the Pirates, says: ANY one who gets
medal-I'm married"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
Call TO Nationals.

All members of last years National
ball team Of the City league are REQUEST
ed to meet at the Leader club rooms, Fri
day night at 7:3O sharp
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

Charley Wagner, shortstop for the Bos-
ton Americans, is getting a bad start
He is fumbling every ball, but Manager
Donovan is not disheartened. He knows
Wagner's ability, and the little fellow
will be kept at his position. 1t will not
be long before he hits his proper stride
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

Benny Jewell, shortstop for the Wheel
ing team last season, is playing center
field for one of the teams of the ST
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

Manager Bill Schwartz, of the Diamond
team of Akron, which will oppose the
Akron o. e p. team for patronage, has
signed Van Patterson as catcher Pat
terson managed Canton at the start of
last season.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

John T. Brush, owner of the Giants,
suffered an attack of rheumatism while
travelling from st. Louis to Texas, and
on arriving at San Antonio had to be
carried to his hotel room. He is reported
as much improved.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

Bill Bailey, who was traded by Canton
TO IoIedo last season, is hitting the ball
hard for the Mudhens Armour is so
well pleased with the youngster that he
has been given a regular berth in the
outteld. If he continues the same rate
of sWatting Bailey will at least play the
opening game.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

Babe" Adams, pitcher for the Pitts
burg team, is showing grand form, and
it is predicted that the young Pirate will
have wonderful string of Victories this
season.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
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!: BRIEFLY TOLD SPORT 5:

Jack Hardy. former Canton baseball
and football player, who is a member
of the catching staff of the Washington
team, was injured by being hit in the alb
domen with a pitched ball
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24

Louis Browns. Jewell will not do for the
short position, but he may land a utility
job.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1910-03-24
TRIO OF MERCURIES
TO ENTER RACE

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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-23
JURY RETURNS
A VERDICT OF
NOT GUILTY
IDA WONDERLIN ACQUITTED
AFTER A FEW MINUTES
CELEBRATION.

After being out only five minutes,
the jury in the case of the state
of Nevada versus Ida Wonderlin,
charged with drawing a revolver on
the car man at the Red Plume
mine, brought in a verdict of not
guilty. The case was started in
the justice court Friday afternoon
but after one witness had been ex-
amined, an adjournment was taken
until yesterday. Mrs. Wonderful
was arrested several weeks ago af-
ter she had demonstrated with the
Red Plume carman for dumping
rock on dump, which allowed the
dirt to roll down into her yard. TIC
enforce her objections, it is al.
legged, she drew a revolver and wor
her point.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-23

William of Normandy. 1t figures,
too, in the famous Bayeux tapestry
and it was to it's appearance in
1850 that the people blamed the
Great Plague of London.
Comets are divided by the as
tronomers into two classes-those
which are unexpected and those
which are periodic. The former
seem to be vagrant wanderers from
the inter-stellar spaces which drift
into our solar system and then
drift out again. OF this class were
Kinds comet of 1871 and Donati's
of 1858. OF the second class
which are twelve in number-they
travel around our sun in a long
elliptical orbit, in periods vary
ing from 3.3 years in the case OF
Encke's comet, to 1874 years in that
of Halley's. But, like the cat, they
all come back. Enckes comet,
however, has disappeared, and the
star-gazers have sized it up that
it collided with something.
The most peculiar thing. about
the present appearance of HALEY
comet is that there seems to have
been no announcement of it's com.
ing in sight, although it must have
been visible through the telescope
for several weeks. None of the
metropolitan papers of the coun,
try have had word that it was
nearly visible.
Take good look at Haley.
comet during the couple of month.
it will remain in sight. Very few
now living will ever see it again
as few of those who saw it in 1888;
are able to get a view of it THU
time.