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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
Cubs May Bear the Athletics
Great struggle Promised When Teams Nee
TODAY in Worlds Champions ship Game.

7, sri+e IF the fact that the Giants ali'
,,o yonl,ees ara lighting desperately 10 WIN
the lions share of the spells and the Rather
ernnty title of metropolitan champion, anu
in 81 doing are keeping the tans sun ca
nm 10 a high mitch. there Is lively nlleres'
in the openine game of the world chdih-
nionship series at Philadelphia to-day pc
tween the Athletics and the Chicago CuDs'
Much has been written and sad concern
ing the struggle for the highest honors III
baseball The tvo teams have been COM
pared individually and collectively by tne
GREAT and near great in the realm OF the
sport. Every angle has been cohSl"erei'
every suggestion that could have any posi-
BILE bearing has been made, and yet IN sPile
Of all arguments for or against. the followers
of the Cubs are no less confident OF VICTORY
than they were three weeks ago, While
those who have pinned their faith 10 the
Athletics are smilingIy tolerant in the face
of any suggestion that the White Ele-
plants viii not hoist the worlds chain-
pionsbip banner over the American League
pennant. Such an acknowledged authority
as John ]. McGraw the manager OF the
Giants, to say nothing of other good Judges,
have declared emphatically in favor of the
I
other supporters of tho Athletics are quite
as confident that the Philadelphia nine
must win on all arguments that can be
advanced.
With the doctors disagreeng, IT con re-
main only for the two teams to decide
the momentous question, but the tempta-
tion 10 refute the old adage that "A prophet
Is not without honor save in his own coun-
try" and to answer also a number Of queries
hereby declare myself as faVoring the
Cubs.
When Johnny EveTs. the clever and willy
second .basenan Of the Chicago team, broke
bone in his ankle some days ago the
chances Of the CUDs were lesseneL TO a
marked degree. So far as mechanical skill
and perhaps batting are concerned, thinner
man, who will take his place at the all
important midway station, can be counted
on TO fill the shoes Of Evers 10 q nicely,
but the trouble Is the smooth working in
field has been broken I'D, or at least its
efficiency has been impaired and this is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17

where the loss of Evers will be felt. II
mas happened i'm the past, however and
may happen again that some player OF
"hom the least IS expected VIII turn Out 10
De the one to shine in th1 wOrld cIahiploh-
snip series. and. according 10 Evers him.
SeH' zimmerman is quite likely 10 ne the
one To surprise the baseball critics and
make all their arguments appear as moth
ing
The injury to OIdring. of the Athletics. on
Tuesday. which will keep him out of the
series, offsets to some extent the loss OF
Evers Oldring is one Of the strongest pats
men on the Philadelphia team and con-
Slstent and at times brilliant helder-
So far as mechanical ability goes there
is mighty little to choose between the Two
teams, and both are favored with sharp,
shrewd and capable managers IN FRANK
Chance, for Chicago, and Cornelius Mac
Glliicuddy. better known as Connie MACK,
for Philadelphia. The Athletics are won
derfully strong In pitchers-Coombs, Bender
and Plank being ranked with the best-put
the Cubs are we'll up also In this respect.
with "Three-fingered" Brown, king Cole.
Overall and Pfiester, 70 say nothing OF
Ruelbach. who. while he has done little or
nothing this year because of his severe
illness in the early part Of the season, may
turn out to be the Babe Adams of last
years fight for the worlds championship
If the Athletics have any advantage In
tho pitching department It IS likely 10 he
offset by what appears 10 be greater
strength of the Cubs behind the bat.
Thomas, the leading backstop for Phila-
delphia. Is a good man who. In his own
words courts comparison, but Johnny
King is counted the greatest catcher in
the history Of baseball, while Archer is not
far behind him and also shines as p first
baseman Tho Athletics viii not be al
lowed to run wild on the bases with King
behind the bat, and this in itself may point
the way to victory for the Cubs.
II is generally felt, moreover, and With
some reason. that frank Chance has built
up a wonderful baseball machine. and that
with skill in fielding and hitting and every
thing else being equal the Cubs Will get
the better OF the battle of brains. It should
be q great struggle. HERBERT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
SECONDS THROW UP SPONGE
Ferguson No Match for Barry
in Twenty Round Bout.

New Orleans. oct 1s.-At the END Of the
fourteenth round of what was scheduled to
be a twenty round bout between Sandy
Ferguson, Of Chelsea. Mass. and jim
Barry. OF Chicago. at the West Side Ath-
ietic Club, i'm McDonoughvilie, just across
the river from New Orleans. this afternoon
Ferguson's seconds threw up the sponge.
Neither showed championship form.
The contest was announced as the first of
a series OF elimination bouts with Il view
70 the possible selection Of man TO meet
Tack Johnson, the negro heavyweight
champion.
Ferguson had a shade tho better OF the
sixth and seventh rounds, and I'm th. tenth
he looked a winner. landing several blows
right and left TO the wind and face bring
ing blood from Barry's eye. After this the
fight was all Barry's, who came up strong
in the eleventh. Landing almost at will,
he had Ferguson apparently dazed up 20
the finish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
C0RBETT TO TRY AGAIN
Youngster Will Enter Ring in a
Bout This Week.

Interest viii be added TO local boxing
during the coming week by the effort of
Young" Corbett, former lightweight
champion Of the world, TO come back
Corbett will make his re-entry to the
squared arena next Thursday night at The
Long Acre Club, where he Will face Willie
Beecher, the East Side lightweight, in a
ten-round bout Corbett has been IN &C
tive training for several months and re-
ports say he Is in good condition. Cor
bett made similar effort two years ago
but he was forced TO abandon the work
after a short while
Second IN importance will be the meet
ing Of Sailor Burke and Willie Lewis at
the National Sporting Club OF America on
Friday night. Lewis and Burke boxed al
the Fairmont Athletic Club two years ago
the bout resulting in one Of the most sen
sational contests ever seen In New York
Both Lewis and his opponent were
knocked ont in the fifth round by blows
starting and landing simultaneously.
Lewis. however. rallied more readily 20
the ministrations OF his seconds. and
knocked Burke out for Keeps In the sixth
round
Lew Powell, the California lightweight
viii make his Eastern debut on Tuesday
at the Fairmont Athletic Club of The
Bronx. where ne viii face Johnny Mario
in a ten-roun6. bout. Powell is one of the
best men on the Pacific Coast, and has de-
fesied such men as johnny Frayne and
George Mesmic
At the Olympic Athletic club Of Har-
lem on Monday night frankie Burns and
Joe Costsr viii box ten rounds in the star
bout.
OtheT clubs which viii hold entertain
nicuts are the Garland and the Slarke-.
on Nednesdsy night. the Metropolitan. on
Thursday MIGHT Oh Length, or Friday.
ard Browns Gymnasium, OH TUESDAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
Cubs Arrive in Philadelphia for
Series with Athletics.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1e-The great baseball
derby, the blue ribbon event Of the Amert-
can diamonds, will start tomorrow, when
the championship teams of the two major
leagues will meet in the opening game for
the worlds championship. Tremendous in
terest has been shown IN the series all over
the country. Nearly one hundred Of the
largest newspapers in the country will be
represented by its baseball experts.
So great was the demand for seats for the
opening games here that even before the
national commissions representative, John
4. Heydler, announced the plan Of 1istrib-
utfng them practically every seat was sold
PhiladeIphians were given the preference.
and several special trains which were TO
have been run here from Chicago, Pitts
burg, Boston, Wilkes-BaTre and various
points throughout this state had to be can
ceIled because Of inability to secure tick
cts.
The grandstand at Shtbe Park will seat
about 9.t00 persons and the tickets 10 this
structure were sold for s. and g. netting
about $4,000 for each game. 1t il expected
that more than 2O.000 persons will be able TO
see the games each day from the bleachers
and from places back of ropes In the out
field, so that If the expected crowd turns
out each game Is expected 10 net about
SCI 80. The national commission will re-
ceive a 10 per cent commission from each
game The players Will figure i'll the re-
ceipts for the first four games only. After
the rational commissions percentage Is
taken out the players will receive 90 per
cent and each club % per cent Should the
series 60 over four games all the money.
less the national commissions percentage,
would be divided between the two clubs.
The PLAYERS money will be divided as fol-
lows: 60 per cent to the winning team and
10 Der cent to the losing team.
The National Commission has declared
twentv-three members of each team eligi-
BILE 10 play in the series, and Umpires
Sheridan and Connolly have been appoint
ed to represent the American League and
Urpires Rigler and O'Day the National
League.
The Chicago team, accompanied by a
number Of reporters and ''rooters,' ar
rived here this afternoon.
The programme for tomorrow calls for
a meeting of the National Commission in
the morning at which the final details for
the series will be arranged; the opening
of the gates at II a. IN. and the starting
of play at 2 p m.
The schedule provides for the first two
games 10 be played here and the next two
I'm Chicago, Wednesday being an off day.
IF possible the teams will leave Chicago
on Friday afternoon and play here on Sat
urday, and If necessary return to Chicago
at once for a game on Sunday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
REDS WIN DOUBIE-HEADER
Beat Cleveland Twice-Cy Young
Weakens in Second Game.

Cincinnati. oct. 16.-Cincinnati won both
games of a doubIe-header with Cleveland
here to-day. the first by score Of to 1
and the second by a score Of 70 2 In the
first game Cincinnati pounded the Cleve-
land rftehers hard, and the Reds were
never in danger. as Gaspar was in fine
fettIe. The second game, which went only
seven innings, being called on account OF
darkness. was more interesting Cy Young
pitched we'll until the sixth inning, when
Cincinnati fell upon his delivery Tor six
hits, and this, combined with two errors
allowed them to score five runs and win
the came The series now stands Cincin-
natl. 3 Cleveland. ,.
The attendance at to-day's game was
11.S53. Total receipts were S5.35S 90 Inc
pIavers' share was S2.s93 SO, the clubs
share 81 .929 IS and the National Commits
slon's share $685. 90.
The scores follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17

Frank Heller, a member of the knights of
St. Antony track squad, had an easy task
in gaining first honors in the weekly run of
the Jamaica Athletic Association over its
superb course yesterday. Heller proved the
speediest Of the Knights of St. Antony
cross-countTy team, which made a good
showing. Heller won by twenty-five yards
over Billy Schneider, the popular National
Athletic Club crack runner. The winner
time was IS minutes % seconds. Tom Car
roll finished third, two yards behind.
The summaries follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17

Fine Weather Draws Out Ath-
Ietes for 'CrosS-C0untry Races.

Splendid weather brought out many
'cross-country runners yesterday. The
largest number took part in the weekly
three and q half mile run through the thor
oughfares Of Harlem of the Morningside
Athletic Club George Dietrich, the crack
distance runner Of the Loughlin Lyceum,
led home tho pack after stirring journey,
IN the good time of 20 minutes l second
Claude Ressonico. of the Liguria Athletic
Club, hard pressed the Brooklyn athlete,
but the reserve speed Of Dietrich in the last
half mile proved too much. The first four
men TO finish sped along in the van until
the third mile was reached, when Dietrich
jumped into the lead, never TO be headed
He Won by the meagre distance Of fifteen
yards. \ pack of thirty men started and
all completed the trail in good time.
The summaries follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
The summaries follow:

The first run Of the season Of the Morris
Athletic Association was enivened by the
entry Of the full 'crOss-country teams Of
the Mohegan, Morris and Mott Haven
Athletic clubs Herman Backer. the Morris
track captain, made the run Il signal
victory for his club when he trailed Matt
Maloney the professional runner, across
the line in fast time. The former Trinity
club athlete guided the runners throughout
the course, and succeeded IN defeating
Backer by only a small margin. The latter
completed the four and a. half mile course
IN "A minutes 81 seconds. Michael Nelson,
Of the Mohegan Athletic Club, finished di-
rectly upon the heels of Backer
Tho summaries follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
CLARKE WINS TWO RACES
Australian 0utgenerals Kramer
on Vailsburg Track.

Jack Clarke. the small Australian, won
two races yesterday afternoon. at the Walls
burg cycle track, in Newark. In one of the
events he both outgeneralled and outrode
Frank l. Kramer. the American champion,
who had defeated him in a couple OF match
races recently. In the race I'm which he de-
feated Kramer. Clarke rode from scratch
in mile handicap, and finished the dis
lance in ! minute IS seconds. While this
was nearly five seconds slower than CIarke's
own record. made at Ogden. Il was the
fastest mile ever ridden on the six-lap track
at Newark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
The summaries follow

the strength Of the Southern eleven this
year. but judging by past performances It
can be depended upon to give a good ac-
count of itself. Princeton viii line up
against the Carlisle Indians. and this means
hard fought struggle. as the willy red
skins, while not so formidable perhaps as
WAS tho case two three years ago. are
quite capable of showing the Princeton
coaches what faults must be corrected IL
the Tigers are to defeat Dartmouth and
Yale later in the season Harvard will
limo M against Brown. Pennsylvania Is not
counting on an easy time with Fcunsvl-
yanis state, while the Williams Dartmouth
gam" viii furnish an excellent line as 10
what may be expected whom the Hanover
eleven takes the field against Harvard
e9rlA IN November
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
TO BUILD BIG GRAN osTANo.

Savannah. Ga. Oct 16.-It was decided BY
the general committee to-day 70 erect two
mammoth Zrandstands for the Grand
Prize race. each stand 20 be 1.0a0 feet long
and each 70 have seating capacity Of ~
90. All Of the county COnviCrs are at wOTS
on the course. and IL is said the race could
be run Monday II necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
Totals. - s IL ZOO Totals 90 "a 81 II o

~Ratted for KaIer in the second inning @
Cincinnati .--.----.-5 Q q I
Two-base hits-Egan. Miller. W MitchS ~,
Tbree-base hIts-AItizer, Jackson: Illus . =
Gara, in 2 innings; Off Fs1weIl, 4 in ID
innines. Off W Mitchell, IN ) inning
sarrifce bit-M. Mitchell. stolen bases @
Ift1slI n Mitchell Double plsys-Esan. Aiti
FER 70 Hoblitzell. Paskert 70 Esan- LIT On
bases~CIAveIand, 0; Cincinnati. Basss o.,
baI1. Nff PauvsU 2; or ". Mitchell: = on
casn,r struck out-Ry ". Mitchell. :: ~
f;sspsr' a Wild pitches-BaIer e.. I1rns---l'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17

Harry HeIewel the promising distance
runner Of the South Paterson Athletic Club.
won d beautiful victory in leading home the
field IN the weekly three and half mile
run Of the Glencoe Athletic club over its
Harlem course yesterday. The Jersey ath-
lete gave n splendid exhibition, assuming
the lead at the outset never 10 relinGuish
It throughout the long journey. He Won
in the good time of 10 minutes 10 seconds.
with a twenty-yard advantage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17

All Leaguers. 80 o o o 1 x-2
All stars. .-..........O - u D o U 90
Two-base hits-Walsh, Thompson. Struck out
BY White, :; by Thompson. Q. Bases on balls
on Thompson, =. Hit by pitcher-By ThOmp-
tSchaffer). First base errOrs-AI
Leaguers, .; All Stars 1. Passed balls-Sulli-
van 90. TmpireS-JOhnson (WashIngton. Ameri-
can League). and StanhOpe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17

Barney Oldheld has defied the contest
board of the American Automobile Associa-
ton and invited the suspension when
quickly followed his violation of one of the
rules. IN the belief that he can carry out
his contract 20 race Jack Johnson at
Sheepshead Bay track, pick up quite pie
Of easy money and escape with a small
fine or possibly a short suspension. IL Is
just possible that the contest board. OF
which the sharp-eyed s. NJ. Butler is chair
man. will Lot be blinded and let the great
driver escape so easily.
As a matter of fact. the secret is out
The meeting between Oldfield and Johnson
is an automobile race with a moving pct
ure attachment. Oldfield himself has &C
knowledged as much, az lac said in a state
ment last week that he had accepted 5000
as his share Of the picture privileges John
son no doubt has accepted as much, if not
more, so no wonder he is keen to risk his
neck for little added publicity.
II begins TO look as if baseball war is
brewing. but for the sake OF the sport, the
owners. and even the players. 1t is hoped
that the declaration may never be made If
Mt Spalding is correct in his estimate thai
a war brought about by the organization
Of a third major league would cost between
8. oon, 900 and So ooa It is too much money
10 be wasted
While the Giants have earned slight
advantage over the Yankees by winning
two games out of three. the fight is not
oyer Tho struggle to-day viii he all i'm
portant-
When n was necessary to 20 back four
places ~ separate Cobb and I.aioie I'm their
fight for the batting honoTs OF the season.
IL Is not surprising that SO much fuss was
mazda o7-er ono hit HERBERT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17

praise for fighting her way to the maj
round. putting out among others, MISS
Hyde, who proved that her winning or the
metropolitan championship was no fash IN
the pan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17

''oTTacIed time BUNK III. 4.,-lU6. EasteIT
star. z:30.47: Mon Plaisr. 4 %. Edith N,
- -: sea Fox. 4:32 % Ackys, 4:32;33; Tyro,
/ 70 II: ROX. 4.3O:5l: Yale, No.
MoorirE hunt Especial course. cabin ciassl-
Won by Twin KID. Kid II, second. open class
Won ny Teaser. Eastern Star, second. The one
mile dingy race 10y Il. Martin.
Regatta committee. y. Chapman. F n.
Cheen ard I. G. RaTney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
AUTOMOBILES.
RAINIER MOTOR CARS

We src losing out aH our rscd cars a.
prices 'hsr vi svre'v move them
Several Town GERS. slso Touring cars and
1910 BABY ToNNEAC DEMONsTRsro,
AL IKE ne~ and fully guaranteed.
al and ieok 1hsm over. The REDUCED prices
~-H r-ote fnrsroe-fuc T-osI, 70 4fs-, -,sf-r-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17

Baseball, ga y. NJ Yankees Va Glauta
-A1uerin- "a J-ssEns pax Admiration 30n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-17
The score follows

Totals GO p Totals 30 SO 8 "a Il .
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Corrected time-JOlly Roee-, -, Twin Kid,
: - Il: Arlington. 4.34 81: Isabel J. 80 q
CIEN BOATa-STAET. 4:G5-COU RISE. 2-I0 /
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-10-28
A TvNeIve-Year.OId

COLUMBIA, Mo, OcT 21-TheI-
ma Welch Redmon, II years old,
is the youngest student in the
University of Missouri Prepara-
tory school. She entered the
school at the opening of this
semester.
Thelma is taking second year
German. For the last two years
she attend I'd a German school in
San Antono, Tex. She will be
a member of the German club Of
the University of Missouri, which
is in course Of organization. She
is the daughter of j. B. Redmon,
a travelling man of Kansas City,
and was born in Carrollton, Mo.
While attending the University
Preparatory school Thelma max.
es her home with her aunt, Mrs.
Mamie Tidd.
The above article from Fridays
st. Louis Republic refers to the
daughter of q former Keytes.
j. B. Redmon.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-10-28
MARRIAGE Licenses.

Emil L. Haring of Salisbury
and Mics Anna V. Wilkerson OF
Howard county.
John H. Zurel and Miss Sula
Meyer, both of Brunswick.
Wm. Sohiltz sad Miss Ellen
Bixenmann, both of Wien.
Pollard Prather and Mary
Ford, COL, both of Keytesville.
Roy o. HaokleY and Miss
Leona Ssnders, both of Forrest
Green.
Alex Morris and Bertie White,
COL, both of Forrest Green.
J. B. Water and Miss Catherine
WaId, both of Mendon.
Mrs. w. E. Herring was in
Moberly yesterday shopping.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-10-28
w. c. CASTOR.

w. G. CASTOR, who recently
sold his drug and jewelry busi'
ness here, departed Tuesdsy
morning for Chicago, Ill. His
leaving marks the departure OF a
citizen of worth and integrity
who had resided at this place for
90 years, being in the drug busi.
ness for 36 years of that period.
He was fret clerk for the drug
firm of Martin & Applegste, but
embarked in the business for
himself in Feb. 1881. Mr.. Gas.
ton held the postmastership for
q number of years, under Presi'
dents Harrison, Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
We regret his going; but trust
that all success may attend him.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-10-28
Christian University.

This institution, the second
oldest co-educational school in
the u, S., was founded by D. P.
Henderson at Canton, Mo-, in
1852. Jas. Shannon, Chris
tian minister, was the fret
president, leaving the presidency
of Missouri State University to
accept the office. The school
was occupied by Federal soldiers
during the civil war, making it a
quartering for them until the
close of the war. B. H. Smith
of Chicago was the second presi'
dent of Christian Univer sity. He
and Prof. Pinkey managed the
school at their own expense for
10 years.
In 1903 the old building was
destroyed by fire and modern
three. story structure was erected
at a cost of S45,000. R. H.
Stockton of St. Louis donated
$4,000 in June, 1909 Six
brick cottages. called the Stock
ton cottages, were built for the
married theological students.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1910-10-28

DR.. Hswlev Harvey Crippen,
American practitioner and medi.
cal agent, was found guilty Sat
urdsy at London of the murder
of his wife, the American act.
ress, Belle Elmore, and sentence
ed to death. The rule in Eng.
land allows three Sundays to
intervene between a death SEN
rence and its execution. Cr:ppen
will hang Nov. is, His trial had
lasted five days.
DR.. Crippen killed his wife
sometime in March, 1910 and
mutilsted her body, in order that
the quicklime,in which he buried
it in the cellar, of his home at
London might quickly destroy
the body. Mrs. Crippen's friends
inquiring for her, were told that
she died in Cahfornis. It was
30 announced in the London
papers March %. Ugly rumors
sflost caused Crippen to be con.
fronted by Inspector Dew of
Scotland Yard July i. Shortly
after this Crippen fled with his
stenographer, Ethel Glare La.
Neve, over whom it appears
Crippen and bis wife had trouble
in the past, she demanding Miss
LeNeve's discharge. The body
of Belle Elmore was found July
IL and on the 31st of that month
Crippen and his companion were
arrested an board the steamer,
Montrose at Father Point,
Quebec.
The trial of Miss LeNeve as
an accessory of the fact in the
murder of Mrs. Crippen began
Tuesday and she was acquitted
after a trial of ehort duration.