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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04
ARE IN
BIG DEMAND JUST NOW
Purchase Of Lefty Russell From Baltimore
Club by Athletics Has Aroused New
Interest in Work Of South
paws in Big Leagues.

he OF material assistance in helping the
Quakers In their final dash for the pen
nant
Magnates Being Planned.
On the other hand the American
League magnates are being PANIED for
allowing southpaw Bill Burns, formerly
Of Washington and Chicago, to slip into
the National League. These questions
are being frequently asked: why did
Comiskey release Pitcher Bill Burns and
why did the other American League clubs
waive claim to pitcher who has since
been very successful for Cincinnatf?"
The reason given is that while Burns
Is a good pitcher. he Is said to believe
himself privileged character. He has
wealthy parents and doesn't have TO work
for living. For that reason he couldn't
see any use in taking part In morning
practice. AS Comiskey Is a great be-
lever in discipline, he could not allow
Burns to shake the morning sessions. As
a result ne allowed the good left-hander
TO go to Cincinnati. where Griffith let's
him out of morning practice.
Karger's Fine Record.
OF the American League left-handers
Eddie Karger of the Bostons has so far
made the best record for the season with
eight victories and two defeats Plank
of the Athletics has won twelve games
and lost five, Jim Vaughn Of the Ath-
letics, who was in a fair way to be the
leading southpaw of the American League
until he injured his arm. came back last
Thursday and beat the Browns. thereby
tying Plank's record Of eight games won
and five lost. Ed Killian OF Detroit has
won FIVE games and lost two RUDE Wad-
dell, until he was benched, had won two
games and lost one Krause of the Ath-
letics, who was the pitching sensation OF
1909, has won five and lost four.
OF the National League southpaws.
Kroh Of Chicago. Webb OF Pittsburg,
Burns OF Cincinnati, Pfeister OF Chicago
and Lush of st. Louis have won more
than half Of their games. Wiltse. Rucker
and Foxen of Philadelphia have SO far
had an even break.
While II Is generally admitted that left
handed pitchers have something on men
who hit from the south side OF the plate.
the rule Is not universal. Willie Keller
could always hit a southpaw better than
a Highlander. Ty Cobb. iris Speaker,
Easterly and Eddie Collins, left-handers.
who are well up in the American League
batting records. all are good against
southpaws.
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Pool Championship.

NEW YORK. September 3.-Despite the
fact that he has been laid up with an at
tack OF blood poisoning. Jack Doyle an
nouncss that he has arranged for a series
OF games for the pool championship, TO be
played In. his ADD street hall September
o. and s. between Jerome Keogh. the
present title holder. and Tom Hueston, the
ex-champion.
keogh won the title from Hueston here
In New York and has defended II sue
cessfGlly twice since In matches with
other players. Hueston has always be-
neved that he could win back the honor.
and Doyle succeeded in arranging the
coming match.
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PAUL. to Retire.

NEW YORK. September 3-wilton PAUL
OF the New York Athletic Club says that
he does not intend 10 keep up his run
ming and that he will retire after the next
Intercollegiate Soon after the games
are held PAUL will graduate from tho
University of Pennsylvania and as he
has planned for an active business career
he says that he will not be able to give
any time 10 running.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

Lefty" George, the unsophisticated
youth from the bush leagues just secured
by Indianapolis. when given his first
American Association trial the other day
showed few signs OF fainting or collapse.
but instead went after the leagues best
htters as though they were the hitless
wonders OF the First Ward League. The
Millers were shut out, TO o.
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Navy's Foot Ball Squad.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. September Given.
ty-nine members OF the Navy foot ball
squad will report here for practice Sep
TENDER % The members OF the squad are
King, Erwin, Loftin. Carey, Douglas. Nc
Caughney, Merring, Scott, Wright. Zenor
Abbott, Dalton, Cullin. Edgar. Elmer
Hall. Hunter. Shaw, 6oweii. Wakeman
Weems, Whiting. Austin, Cochran, Fem
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II any one happens to know where
good southpaw pitcher is located who
can make good in fast company, just let
him give the information to some Auneri-
can League manager and get big bonus
for his pains. There is a craze for left
handlers among the big league managers
just now, but this applies particularly to
the men who lead the American League
teams.
The southpaws in the American and
National leagues are having a good year.
with the boxmen Of the Ban Johnson
organization having slightly the best of
it. Whether ii is because the American
Leaguers have more puzzling curves or
whether the National batsmen are better
against left-handers is a question for ar
gument.
sale by Manager Jack Dunn of the Balti-
more club of Lefty Russell to Connie
Mack of tho Philadelphia Athletics for
$4,000, after spirited bidding, In which
Manager McGraw of the Giants and Fred
Clarke of the Pirates took part, shows
the market value Of promising south
paws.
Russell's Remarkable Rise.
Russelrs rise has been remarkable His
full name is Clarence Dixon Russell. and
he was born in Baltimore July 8, 1890.
He was first signed to Baltimore in the
winter Of 1909. In the spring he was let
go TO the Wilkesbarre club. While there
he began to practice throwing the spit
ball. Manager Kittredge of Wilkesbarre
was overstocked with pitchers and let
the future $4,000 beauty slip through his
fingers. Russell Joined the Hagerstown,
Md. team and then developed the spit
ball that made him. While with
Hagerstown he won twenty-one games
and lost two, one Of which was lost be-
cause the catcher couldn't hold Russelrs
splitter.
This season he has been the sensation
Of the Eastern League. and no pitcher
in the game has attracted more atten-
tion than the Baltimore boy. He has won
fourteen and lost seven games for the
Orioles. Besides he has finished two
other games. making total OF twenty
three games worked In. He has not al
lowed his opponents more than seven hits
in any game.
Russell will remain with the Orioles
until the close of the Eastern League
season. when he will Join the Athletics.
1t Is figured that the young southpaw will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-04

With the games played last Tuesday
the Northern Indiana League disbanded
The teams composing the league, how
ever, will play Independent ball the re-
mainder of the season. The pennant goes
70 Berrfen Springs, with Elkhart second.
senator Proctor. who was at the head of
the organization. will now lay plans Tor :
northern Indiana League for the season
OF lyli. which win have an eight-clut
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1.-THE beads OF perspiration oozed out
OF the skin on JefYries forehead and he
turned as pale as q sheet. Solly Smith
claimed his hand shook as he fiddled
with the facing on his light gloves. and
he shifted uneasily from one foot to the
other.
Finally he strobe on without saying .
word. Never as much a. = thank you.
and apparently very Ill at ease over the
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Lav1gne Advised Him

'Jonrfes certainly looked tho part Of .
champion. He was smooth and hard:
was quick as a cat and seemed to enjoy
his work. Talking to the little light
weight champion and his friend. Jefrries
was the picture OF confidence. He was
cool and looked you straight in the eye
as IL he hadn't a worry I'm the world.
"'Jim. said Lavigne. you're looking
fine. I'm glad to see II. but you can't
be too careful with this fellow Choynski.
He's got q left wallop that will stop a
train of cars. He swings from any
angle and II he lands on your chops it's
good night I thought you wouldn't
mind my telling you about Il. because
ia like to see you win
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He Got His Sleep.

Think Of 1t. This man was about to
fight one OF the hardest battles OF his
career. for John Flood had national
reputation for his rough-and-tumble tao
tics! Yet one OF the most important de-
tails OF the program failed to interest
him in the least. He got eight hours OF
peaceful slumber that night. arose In the
morning as usual. and when he came to
enter the ring was in splendid. absolutely
perfect condition.
Now take this case and see what you
think Of it. 1t brings me back to the
statement made at the beginning.
During the time that James J. JEFF
fries was in training for his bout with
Joe Choynski. George Kid Lavigne and
Soily Smith. a well known pugilist of
that day and a mighty clever one, too,
were both travelling In the west They
arrived In Jeffries' camp, intending TO
look the big fellow over.
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Made No Difference.

II went to Sullivan's sleeping apart
ment. He was sleeping profoundly. 1
shook him gently by the shoulder in an
effort to arouse him.
Come, big fellow ! said. wake up
Sullivan stretched himself. rubbed his
eyes and looked around.
well. what do you want you little
shrimp
"'We're not going to fight at New Ro-
chelle. We're going to fight on a barge
In the middle OF the Hudson IT didn't
pay to handy words with Sullivan.
What In hell do I care where we
fight he roared. They can pull this on
In q balloon for all care.
HE rolled over and was asleep again
IN fen seconds
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FALLEN CHAMPS
USUALLY Planned
Events in Careers Of Corbett and
i Others Demonstrate Tickle
ness Of Public.
HOW MANY PUGILISTS
HAVE YELLOW STREAK
So Called Yellow Streak Is Made
Point Of Discussion After Every
Big Battle in Pugilism.

NEW YORK. September Show many
pugilists are towards? How many have
a so-called yellow streak? These Ques-
lions prompted an animated discussion
the other day among several well known
sporting men, some OF whom insisted that
few, II any. pugilists were lacking In
courage. while others cited instances
where the white feather seemed to have
been shown. Countless ring followers
have accused Jack Johnson of possessing
q cowardly vein, but the big black cham
pion has never shown the slightest sign
of such an undesirable quality. Before he
fought Tommy Burns in Australia it was
predicted by numerous wiseacres that
Johnson would QUIT cold the moment he
received hard blow In the body. But
Johnson showed cool self-possession In
that one-sided fight and laughed at Burns
futile attempts to reach him.
Ketchell was sure that johnson had q
yellow disposition until he received a
opinion when he invited the big negro to
knuckles. That proposition was made by
Jeffries In California when the boiler
maker was champion OF the world and
Johnson wanted to fight him for the title.
Johnson's prompt refusal to settle the
question of supremacy in a dungeon under
rough-and-tumble rules Is said to have
been the basis for the charges that he did
not possess the courage OF an ordinary
man.
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Were Sure Jack Would Dodge

When Jeffrtes signed articles last De-
cember In Hoboken he was sure that
Johnson was a coward and would never
get into the ring. Corbett was confident
that the negro would quit II he ever en-
gagged in a scrap with Jeffries. and even
when the fight had gone half q dozen
rounds at Reno Corbett openly accused
johnson Of being afraid. But johnson
never displayed the white feather and
made Jeffries, Corbett and other ira
ducers look foolish.
Sam Langford, however, insists that
Johnson Is yellow at heart and will not
fight him because Of his fear OF defeat.
Langford. one of the piuckiest pugilists
that ever stepped through the ropes. has
nothing but contempt for johnson, and
accuses him Of deliberately fiunking out
Of fght with him in London q year
ago last May. By persisting In the charge
Of cowardice, Langford believes he can
force Johnson to meet him in the long
run, In which event the present heavy
weight champion OF the world will have
another chance to show that he doesn't
know the meaning Of the word fear.
Bob Fftzsimmons will always insist
that Corbett quit In the Carson City
fight. When Fits landed his famous solar
plexus blow in the fourteenth round II
will be remembered that Corbett, knock
ed to the floor, was in possession OF MS
faculties while Referee Siler counted him
out. When the fatal tenth second nad
been called Corbett jumped to his rect
and made q theatrical rush at Fitzsfrn-
mons, at the same time attempting 10
punch him In the head. Corbett made
scene until he was dragged away oy
Brady, and then set up cry that ne
had been fouled.
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DETROIT, September 3.-Bob Farrell.
ing one OF the big fight topics OF the day.
Bob sat back. thought for while and
then gave this interesting comparison:
81 was just reading some place that
Jeffries nerves and not his nerve were
responsible for tho fall Of the white man
at Reno Perhaps the following stories
may prove interesting to fight fans. as
they are remarkably good cases In point:
"A number OF years ago. back In the
eighties. was q member Of the Sullivan
combination. which traversed this coun-
try meeting the best fistic talent In the
nation In handicap matches. in which the
champion, John l.. Sullivan. guaranteed
to put any conner out In four rounds or
less. failing to do which he would for
felt enormous sums OF money.
Matched With Flood.
when he returned to New York the
champion was matched to a finish fight
with John Flood, the notorious Gotham
rough -and-tumble fighter. The match
was to take place at New Rochelle. for
ty-five minutes from Broadway
During the night previous to the en-
gagement we received a tip that the po-
lice would interfere IL the fight were held
there. and between us We arranged TO
have the bout transferred to a barge In
the middle Of the river Fights were not
uncommon on the Hudson In those days.
II was selected to inform the champion
Of the change Of plans. In our camp not
q single man but had a wholesome dread
Of meeting the gorillalike monster who
repeatedly foored the best boxing talent
in the world. He was a bear TO handle
in fact, he would not be handled at all
and growled and protested at everything
that was done for him.
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CORBETT ANSWERS
CRITICS CHARGES

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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Mcintosh Grabbing Fighters.

Hugh Mcintosh is still grabbing IN
fighters OF all sizes and colors. He has
signed them for battles in London. Paris
and Australia. Packey Mcfarland is one
of the latest to accept an offer from the
Australian promoter. and has agreed to
fight four battles In the antipodes this
fall. Mcintosh informs me he has closed
all arrangements for the twenty-round
bout between Burns and Langford for
London. The match II now scheduled
TOR December.
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(COntfnued from F1fbt P88e.J
the tables on Jack. I believe. on two
different occasions. Al has improved
steadily, and has beaten some Of the
best men in this country and has stayed
ten rounds with the present champion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15

Holiday Excursion Fares.
To points in Michigan and East
ern Canada via The South Shore.
Please apply TO agents for particu-
lars. IS.
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Rescinds Liquor Restrictions in South.
ern Part of State But Applies
Near Reservations.
ALL AGENTS LEAVE BEMlDu
Thomas E. Brents and H. F. Cogge.hau
Go Back to St. Paul; Way to
& - s-.s 1@ 80
Akeley.
.

: Washington, Dec. IS. (Daily Pho
ineer Special Wire .Service)-It is
given out on the best authority, al.
though not officially, that Secretary
of the Interior Ballinger has COM
pleted a draft of new and radical
order modifying the Indian treaty
enforcement in Minnesota.
This order is to be presented to
President Taft for sanction, as it is
believed to have been inspired by
the presidents desires there is little
doubt here but it will promptly put
into execution.
This order provides that there
shall be no enforcement of the In
dams treaty provision in the south-
ern part of Minnesota, but that it
will continue to be enforced in
northern Minnesota in towns near
Indian reservations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15
YOUNG WIFE DIES SUDDENLY
Mrs. Frank iSmith Stricken While out
Shopping for Christmas.

vxyL.J~ -.
pug Seo'e'uay Ai'e'"oon' MIS- RANK
smith, Is years OLD, ana married a
little more than a year, became i'll.
She was taken to her home, 91O
mer;can !, van,,a and d;.d - 2.2o
- -..-:
= 'e puysa WY was
CAMEO llls as soon 90 as MIS-, smith was
stricken and renamed until ,death
came, attributes death to heart
tr '''' A.. T. + + as
MIS-. omltn was u 9 particularly
happy . mooa Wnen sne leit ner nome
YESTERDAY afternoon. one nao made
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15
JUDGE M'CLENEAAN HURT
Slip.;on ieein Duluth Breaking Bone
in Wrist @:~

: Judge WIS. McClenahan, of the
district court, sustained painful in.
jury while at Duluth last Saturday.
In company with his court reporter
George w. Moody, he left the Hol-
land hotel and as he stepped from
the pavement to the street, he Slip
ped on the inclined surface and fell
in the dark. He supposed at the
time that it was strain to his left
hand. 4 n. =. ) r.. ID. -: ::
Ga Sunday he saw Dr.. J. L. Camp
for the injury had grown so painful
that he had bee unable to sleep. DR..
Camp examined it and found that
the jurist had broken one of the
bones of his wrist. i. -..
T On Monday morning Judge Nc
Clenahan took his seat on the bench
and attempted to hold court in
Brainerd but the injury panied him
so much that he was unable to con
centrate his mind on the business Of
the court, which session was then
adjourned to yesterday morning.
He opened court at that time and
although his hand caused him much
trouble he listened to oae case and
heard 10 applications for citizenship
papers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15

intendents of adjoining counties are
cooperating to make the Bemidji
meeting one of the biggest and most
profitable ever held in the state. S.:
The meetings are to be held in
the High School, where there will be
plenty of room. It will be possible
to divide the teachers into round
table groups for special discussion
and this will be feature for Friday
afternoon. ="
:. The general public is welcome to
attend all these meetings and especi-
ally the lecture Of DR.. James on Fri
day eTenihg. DR.. James is an ex-.
perienced lecturer and is always in
demand and Superintendent Dyer
feels that Bemidji is extremely. for
tunate-in securing him. = .2s;: &c. 20.
Fl: The attendance will be So large
that the homes of the city, as is
usual for such gatherings, must be
thrown open for the entertainment
of the visiting women teachers and
committee will soon be appointed
to obtain promises from all persons
who are willing to extend such hos
pitality. L.
At the regular meeting of the
Board of Education, Tuesday night,
the meeting was sanctioned and
Superintendent Dyer was assured of
cooperation on the board.
The Friday evening letcure is to
be followed by public reception so
that the teachers may become &C
quainted, and the people of Bemidji
are expected to attend this affair.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15
new e Y. PHONE BOOK JAN. |
Corrections, Should Be Furnished
Manager Harris Without Delay.

= &, - Z - : go
On January / a new telephone di-
rectory. being prepared by the Pho
|neer under direction Of a. p. Harris,
Bemidji manager Of the Northwest
|ern Telephone Exchange company,
will BIZ issued.
The list Of telephone subscribers
Els larger, than ever before in the his
tory of the city and the new hook
will contain several more pages than
amy previous number.
n The mech anical work Of preparing
the dlrec tory,involves intricate points
|of printing and as absence Of errors
|can only be assured By proper revis-
ions, y request is made that all intor-
nation as TO names and addresses
Tue furnished Manager Harris with
out delay. & u
Tha names il the book are to 81
composed on the Pioneers Morgan
thalei typesetting machine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15
ESCAPES SERIOUS CHARGE
Man Held for SLAB TheftIDischarged:
Joins the Army.

James Welsh, was yesterday dis
charged. in court commissioner
court and released from custody on
the charge of grand larceny in the
first degree.
Welsh was arrested on complaint
of Red Redin. who alleged that
Welsh had stolen $143 from him
while they and some boon compan-
ions we're drinking at a bar in this
city. Redjn made complaint to Pa
trolman George Denley, who secur-
ed a warrant for Welsh; who was
taken into custody and placed in the
county Jail. "
At the hearing held before Court
Commissioners Crowell, Redin swore
that while he was drinking at the
bar two of his companions elbowed"
him in the throat in such manner
that he could make no outcry and
that Welsh then took a roll of bills
from HE pocket, all three men max
ing their escape, the man who elbow
ed" him making clean getaway,
while Welsh was caught.
Welsh admitted having drank in
several places, but denied that he
had taken money from Redin.
Court Commissioner Crowell stat
| ed that while he was of the opinion
that Redin had lost his money and
there was probability that Welsh had
taken it. yet evidence offered was
not sufficient to convict in district
court and he discharged Welsh and
ordered him released from custody.
Welsh had enlisted the local army
recuiting Office just prior to being
arrested and he will join the army.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15
ELECTRIC TOY ENTRANCES
Crowds Gather at Barker Store to Wit
ness Locomotive Demonstration

A window display at the Barker
drug store is attracting so mrch at.
tention that at times the crowd ex.
tends out into the street. The OBJ
ject of this unusual interest is an
electrical locomotive and train, run.
ming on a track of its own, shooting
through tunnel and around rail.
way system, limited only by the
space of the window. 49,. fzI%>.. r. !
The toy, the most enhancing
novel and costly ever seen here, Is
sent on its, perilous journey with
electricity as the motive power. I,
is the invention of an American ane
is intesesting to older persons as Z
scientific demonstration. I'll.
The locomotive drags two red cars
and this has caused it to be knowl
as the 500 Line" The window
effect is enhanced by a diamond
bedecked expanse of snow. Look.
out for tbs Cars" is displayed Will
true devotion to railway precautiol
and an innovation for railway
coaches is the signs which.appear Q,
the top.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-15
All Quiet in Bemidji.

The squad of Indian Bureaus
agents, who spent yesterday in Be-
midi awaiting orders from Pussy-
foot" Johnson, apparently received
them for they all left today. q
Agents + Brents, and<H. F. Cog
geshall went to st. Paul and Deputy
Way to Akely. Z. T.
There has been no developments
in Bemidji in the liquor situation
and none is expected until the legal
arguments on St. Paul on Decem~