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The Washington herald., 1911-04-30
Yale Triumphs Over Penn.

New Haven. April 2s.-Yale scored Q
victory over the University Of Pennsyl
vania team this afternoon. 2 to L. in
contest marked by light hitting and bril-
liant fielding. Score:
The Washington herald., 1911-04-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays RESULTS.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Warrington, 4, Boston, 8.
Philadelphia, 10, New York, G.
Cleveland, 2, Detroit, I.
St. Louis, 1, Chicago, O.
Give InnmgA)
GAMES TO-DAY,
Cleveland at Detroit.
St. Louis at Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-30
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE

At Haverhill-Haverhill. 5; Lawrence, 4.
At Worcester-Worcester. o; Lowell, Z.
At New Bedford-New Bedford. s: Lynn, 10.
At Fall River-Fsll River. 2: Brocktou. s
The Washington herald., 1911-04-30
CONNECTICUT STATE LEAGUE.

At Hclyrts-Hcisuke. 4; Net Haven. 81
~ Nosthanp<on- Northampton. 8; Hartford
A. eEging1el6 -Spx1nGaeld. 5; BxldUIppt, u
~ Na1ahy-Wa>seuys Z; Nsw DEifa1A. Z
The Washington herald., 1911-04-30

IWo-base hits-Yerkes (2). Three-base
hits-Wood. Ainsmith. Home run-Speak
er Stolen bases-Hooper, Cunningham.
Gray. 8: off Wood, 2; of Hughes.
Struck out-By Wood, s; by GraV. 2: by
karger. l: by Hughes. /. Sacrifice hit
\ Nunamaker; Double play-Gardner to
1erkes TO Williams Hit by pitched ball
..Elberfeld; Umpires-Messrs. Evans and
Easan. Time Of game-2 hours and 10
minutes. Attendance-15OOO.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-30

Princeton, 3, Cornell, 2.

Princeton, N. j.. April 2s.-Princeton de-
feated Cornell here to-day. to 2 Inc
Ithacans scored two runs in the second
inning on errors by Princeton, and 1t was
not until the fifth inning that the Tigers
located Nesbit and scored three runs,
enough to win with Woodle's classy
pitching. Score:
R.H. e.
Cornell. 800 oooo-s 8
Princeton. ..-..-..-.... o o o o 8 o o 0x-3 8 Q
Batteries-Nesbit and Mccormick; woodle and
Taylor. Umptres-Messra Redfern and Sterubery
The Washington herald., 1911-04-30
Fitzgerald Caught Good Gam.

Fitzgerald held Williams I'D in his
usual good style. and was in the game
from the start. The little red-haired
catcher puts a lot of pep into his team
and will prove to be one of the leading
The Washington herald., 1911-04-30

Each Of the opposing pitchers sent in
one OF the runs. Wood drove his in
with three-basser. though the chances
are that he winded himself running ou,
the clout. as Washington made its ,r.t
run the following inning.
The Washington herald., 1911-04-30

Now Williams will have to go behind
the bat In the event Of injury to Nuna-
maker, who is the only available back.
stop. wagner would then be put upon
first base ~
The Washington herald., 1911-04-30

'Batted for Wood in seventh
The Washington herald., 1911-04-30

The Boston team is in bad shape. Car.
risan's leg is in a plaster cast; Kleinow
and Madden both have injured fingers
and Nunamaker. one OF this seasons
new recruits. is scheduled to do ali the
catching.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17

Avery, catching a significant glance
from Red, continued the shrewd at
tempt to cause Valentine to lose faith
in Rose Lane.
Did the girl wear pink roses" he
said excitedly, "and was the guy with
her gray haired and carried a gold
headed cane?"
"Yes."
when you was talking to Doyle
here and we was planted there"-he
indicated the portieres-"I saw them
pass here going toward the depot"
Valentine stopped short in his nerv-
Gus pacing. He glared in astonish-
ment at the old thief, who stood at
one side of the room gripping the rim
of a slouch hat, one that could be
pulled down over the eyes, to partially
conceal the face when the wearer was
in a public place.
They went to the station" Valen-
tine gasped "Then-they-are-
coming-to-to"-
Red saw the impression Avery's
words had made on his former pal.
He saw that possibly very little would
now be needed to cause No. 1889 to re-
turn to the old ways with the old
friends.
"Surest thing you know, Jimmy" ne
announced. II saw them too. She had
on a shimmery dress with pink flow
ers in her bonnet, and she looked per-
fectly happy, too, like she was glad to
get away from this town."
(To be Continued).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17
A Motion. But No Second.

President Johnson, the successor OF
Lincoln, was an accomplished orator.
He had a calm. assured way of talking
which gave the most startling remarks
authority. In his valuable book of
"reminiscences, Through Five Admin
istrations," William H. Crook gives a
story which illustrates both the mag
netic quality of the man and his fear
lessness.
1t was in the early days of the strug-
gle in Tennessee, when he was hated
by the whole secession element. He
was to address a meeting in the town
hall. He had been Informed on good
authority that half dozen men were
ready to shoot him as soon as he ap-
peared before the audience.
When he appeared on the platform
he advanced to the speakers stand.
Something held the crowd to silence
while he deliberately pulled a pistol
out of his pocket. He laid it on the
table while a spellbOund crowd hung
on his movements. Then at last he
spoke.
II understand" he said, in his placid
way. that the first business before the
meeting is to shoot me. | move that
the meeting proceed to business"
During the few minutes that he
scanned the audience there was
breathless silence. At last, when no
one moved, he began his address in
rather a disappointed manner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17
OLDEST PATENT MEDICINE.
Famous Quack Remedy Used Since
Beoinnina of Christian Era.

Patent medicine older than Chris
tianity, and which enjoyed a great
reputation as late as 1850, was called
Orvietan. The word charlatan origi-
mated in connection with the sale of
of this nostrum.
"Of all historic fakes" says one wri-
ter, "the most triumphant was un-
doubtedly orvietan. This word, al
though mentioned in Scotts 'Kenil-
WORTH does not appear in many die
tionaries, even medical. The remedy
has been forgotten, so to speak, under
the name Of Venice treacle.
From the time of Nero till late in
the eighteenth century, orvietan was
the great panacea, curing everything
and being the sovereign antidote to all
poisons, including snake venom. Prom
inent among the go odd ingredients
was a powdered flesh Of vipers. Known
for centuries under the name of Their
iaca, or mithradote one Lupi, a Tus-
can, managed to secure practical
monopoly for his formula, which he
named after his native town, Orvieto.
Several of his followers managed to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17
THE ART OF CURVE PITCHING.
1t First Became a Factor In Baseball
About the Season of 1875.

The old baseball controversy over
the time of the appearance of curved
pitching and the credit for its inven-
ton has been revived by the state
ment of John Bigelow that he pitched
a curved ball away back in the thir-
ties. In his "Retrospections of an Ac-
tive Life" Mr.. Bigelow says:
Il came to be elected pitcher at
baseball because l had acquired a
knack of throwing the ball so that it
would fall down by the side of the bat,
instead of coming straight at it, and
the batter would pretty invariably
miss it, and if caught by the catcher
would put him out as the game was
then played"
We don't know anything about this
curved ball pitched so long ago by Mr..
Bigelow, except that from his descrp-
tion it was apparently a deadly drop
and that he had it under perfect con-
troll. But we have a. very strong feel
ing that curved pitching first became
a factor in the sport of baseball about
the centennial year.
Nor have we any exact knowledge
concerning the origin of curved pitch
ing. Our impression has always been
that it was first pur into use in the
east in the fall of 1875. Anyway, if
the art was known in the days of Mr..
Bigelow's youth, it was rediscovered
in 1876 or 1876 And here are the rec
objections of a man born and brought
up in Chicago who began his baseball
career with "one old cat" in a vacant
lot:
At the age of II this young man en-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17

ed Red. why, we been here a half
hour, and it's a cinch Doyle has reach
ed her father"
Valentine gave a sudden start. Red
inwardly rejoiced as he saw that his
shot had taken effect.
"Doyle!" gasped the released con-
vict Il wonder if he
You can bet on it," put in Avery.
"A little sympathy, Jimmy, that's
ALL" suggested Red. She just came
to cheer you on the right path. Amt
you on?"
Don't say that, Red. Don't you say
that"
It's a cinch Doyle has queercd the
play" went on Avery.
Valentine moved angrily at the
speaker.
1T wasn't a play, Avery. I'll stran-
gle you if you speak that way again"
Red was again scOrnful and said:
"Oh, rot, They're playing you, and
you don't see it. And for being spoken
nice to you're going to blow the soft
est graft a man ever had"
II know what I'm doing" insisted
Valentine. who began walking nerv-
ously up and down the floor.
Yes. you do. If you had chance
I'd stick, and you know it, don't you?"
Il don't know anything about it,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17

secure, about 1928, the sole right to
sell orvietan throughout the papal
states, and a violation of this price,
less monopoly was punished not only
by a fine Of 1000 ducats, but by ex-
communication.
"a cart-tail physician, Desiderio
Descombes, despite the papal protec-
ton Of Lupi, managed to build up an
enormous patronage for his brand Of
orvietan. It Is to Descombes that we
owe the word charlatan. This word is
usually derived from the Italian ciar-
lare, to chatter, but 1t seems unlikely
that Descombes would care to boast Of
his oratorical prowess, although it
was the sole secret of his prestige.
1T has been surmised that he deriv-
ed his pet title from scarlatto, in ref
erence to the brilliant coat he wore
when mounted upon his little stage
on the Pont Neuf at Paris. Some
thing really striking in vesture was
necessary, for the Pont Neuf was
crowded from end to end with quacks
and mountebanks OF every description.
1T is consoling to learn that al
though Descombes obtained royal ap-
probation and q fee from the queen
Of $50 crowns, he was unable to ca
jole the Paris faculty Of medicine into
an Endorsement Of his methods. The
royal approval, however, sufflced to
win him a fortune. He finally died Of
the plague, despite his possession OF
what should have been a sufficient
quantity Of orvietan to safeguard him
from all possible contagion.
"Orvietan finally lost its vogue about
1850, although it Is said to be still
used in Normandy by a low class OF
veterinary practitioners. The famous
quack remedy is older than Christian
ity, for it was known long before Gal
en-, who published formula Of his
own, containing GA ingredients.
The last trace of 1t existed in the
United States under the name OF Con-
fectio Democrats, which old practi-
TONERS will recall as an important in
gredient of the original Warburgs
Tincture. The Confectio was made OF
turpentine, acacia, treacle, balm of Gil
cad, Russian castor, cinnamon, myrrh,
and some go other ingredients, making
a mixture very much like orvietan, ex-
cept that the flesh Of the vipers was
replaced by the dried bellies Of skunks,
a doubtful improvement from the
viewpoint of either therapeutic or aes-
thetics." Medicine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17

Exit the Plough Horse.-Within ten
years approximately 100000 acres OF
farm land in the United States and
western Canada have been taken away
from the horse and turned over to the
steam and fuel engine to be ploughed.
The farmers of Illinois, Iowa, India
ma and other parts of the corn belt are
beginning to follow the example set Dy
the owners of larger farms in the new
er prairie sections. The Improvements
made within the last few years IN the
smaller traction engine using gasoline
or oil have also solved many of the
problems presented in the moist dis
trict of soft soils and small farms
which the old and larger steam trac-
ton engines could not meet-National
Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17
a Race With a Tiger.

M. Rosny, q French writer, traveller
and sportsman, once enjoyed race
with a tiger 1t was in the Malay
Peninsula that M. Rosny had this ad-
venture. When, one morning, he
caught sight of a bicycle standing In
plantation shed he could not re-
sist the temptation Of taking ride,
in view of the fact that he had not
had a spin on a wheel since leaving
France. He rode for about six miles
through the rice and coffee fields, and
then found himself in the heart of
forest. AS he was enjoying the beau
ty of the place there came to his ears
the sound of crunching branches, and
he very soon realized that something
massive but light-footed was ap-
preaching. Thirty yards from where
he was a tiger had emerged from the
Jungle. At the time of the beasts
appearance Rosny was dismounted
and seated on the ground.
He dared not move a finger. 10
reach his wheel he must get to the
road. This was impossible without
attracting the attention Of the beast,
and in two leaps the tiger would De
upon the Frenchman.
With great nonchalance the tiger
at length turned toward the depths
of the forest. Then, unable 70 en-
dure this situation longer, Rosny
clambered to his feet, scampered over
the intervening obstacles. caught the
bicycle. and ran alongside, his hands
on the handle-bar.
In a flash, as he was mounting ne
caught sight of the big tiger crouch-
ing for a spring. He heard the peas.
at the first bound land not far behind
him. In the brief space between the
first and second bounds the French
man got himself well started and
balanced for the struggle.
His fourth bound brought the tiger
very near The next time the
Frenchman felt the wind Of his fall.
A second later his shoulder or paw
touched the tire and made the rlder
swerve. Then Rosny lost one pedal,
then both. He regained them both.
but on account Of the delay claw
once more grazed. the rear tire.
At this instant the participants In
this terrible race came to very mar
row bridge-two boards side by slde
over an irrigation canal. The bicycle
passage must have slightly retarded
the tiger, for, although the French
man dared not look round, he felt the
beast to be further off.
They were now between helds
Of bananas. A small tree /: been
cut and thrown on the road. so that
1t completely barred the way. There
was nothing to do but to try to take
II at top speed. The Frenchman
pedalled, and, although nearly thrown
over by the shock of crossing the op-
stacle, he succeeded in recovering ms
balance. and going on. on, until ne
reached a smart decline, down whlch
he rolled like a cannon ball. At
turning of the road the plantation
buildings came into view.
The Frenchman could not say when
the tiger abandoned the race. When
the rider shot into the group OF MS
friends his first instinct was 10 LOOK
around in the expectation of finding
the beast at his heels, ready to stay
all.-Harper's Weekly
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17
"AHas
Jimmy
Valentine"
CHAPTER VIII.

Little knowing of the serious con-
spiracy that was forming but few
yards away behind the thick velvet
curtains, Valentine gave verbal and
mental battle to the detective. Already
he was beginning to see that the way
of the transgressor was hard not only
while he was in the legal tolls, but also
after he became free and supposedly
in a position to build a new life If he
so desired. But Jimmy Valentine was
only at the beginning of knowledge
of the conditions and trials and set
backs he must face, for so long as
men make laws and administer them
so long will the guilty and the inno-
cent as we'll suffer and endure, some
times Justly and sometimes unjustly.
This also is law Of life.
Valentine went on to insist that he
didn't know where Avery was, hadn't
seen him since his release from Sing
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17

Of 1876. He played a fair game Of ball
for an amateur. And he had never
heard of such a thing as curved pitch
ing.
Upon his arrival at college this
young Chicagoan naturally hunted up
the baseball enthusiasts and found
them in a state of wild excitement.
The pitcher of the college team had
learned during the summer to pitch a
curved ball!
The Chicagoan was from Missouri on
that proposition. He could pitch lit
tie himself-and he had to be shown.
He was shown. Pitcher, batter and
catcher lined up on the campus dia-
mond. The plate was carefully dust
ed off. The youth from Chicago got
behind the plate. Play BALI" he re-
marked.
The pitcher, a Vermont boy, grim
ned, screwed his fingers around the
ball and slammed it toward the plate.
In those days, be 1t remembered, all
pitching was underhand, the rule be-
ing that the hand must be below the
hip in delivering the ball. In this
pitchers delivery there was nothing
unusual to be noted except a decided
twist of the wrist as the ball left his
hand.
The first impression Of the Chica-
goan was that the ball would not come
near the plate-that 1t would even
pass behind the batter. But the ball
described so wide curve that 1t f.
nally passed outside Of the plate, and
even beyond the end Of the bat in the
batter's hands.
1t was simply and solely wide out
curve. 1t was gradual and even, with
no sudden break in 1t. And the pitch
er had no other curve.
A few days later occurred an inter-
esting and amusing scene which was
duplicated about the same time on
many a college campus. The news OF
the curved ball got to the professor Of
mathematics-who was skeptical to
say the least. So the dignified and
skeptical professor was escorted to the
diamond and tall stakes were set up and
the pitcher proceeded to demonstrate
to the satisfaction of the man Of math-
ematics.
In the spring Of 1877 the Chicago
youth returned for the summer vaca-
tion with a very fair, wide, slow out
curve to show as the result of his close
attention to his text books. Did that
same wide, slow outcurve create a
sensation on the vacant lot ball
grounds of the south side? 1t did. 1t
did.
Everybody had to be shown. And
everybody was. One champion Of the
prairie, who said there could be no such
thing and boasted that he would knock
the ball into the lake, struck out in
gloriously to such shouts of hilarious
laughter that he flung down his bat
and went home.
All Of which would seem to show
that the college pitcher picked up his
one single curve in the summer OF
1875 and that even as late as the
summer of 1877 curved ball in pitch
ing was new in Chicago. Other curves
were quickly mastered and the end Of
the straight ball dated from the season
of 1S77.-Chicago Inter- Ocean.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17

a. The Diamond shoals, off Cape
Hatteras. the graveyard Of the Allan
tic. are to be protected by automatic
electric devices. The diapnragms of
two large megaphones are to be vi
brated by electricity. producing a VOL
ume of sound which can be heard for
miles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17


Sing, was glad Of it, didn't care where
he was and didn't purpose to care. OF
this he was absolutely sure.
WELL" stated Doyle, "he held up a
citizen just three days after he got
out, and 1 want him."
And I'm to tell you where he is
and you will send him up for highway
robbery" questioned Valentine.
The man he stuck up may die"
And you expect me to hunt him up
and deliver him to you?"
And you are going to. That's the
odd part of it. And possibly I'll make
an eyewitness out of YOU"
TT would be odd if sent Avery
away for life. 1t would indeed"
Then I'll slough you for that
Springfield job" Doyle rose abruptly.
Then you may as well do it now"
said the other defantly.
mo hurry. I've got a little work on
the case yet, and I'll find you when 1
want you" Doyle's grin showed his
teeth.
Pm not going to run away"
Look here, Valentine, this Avery
isn't worth this. He's as wrong as
ever lived. He'll cross you or any one
else. I should think when a bum re-
sorts to blackjacking an old man that
would put him out of your class"
81 don't know where he is. l don't
know that he did blackjack anybody,
and 1 wouldn't know him if 1 saw
him."
That's your spiel, eh?"
"That's the truth" Valentine rose
as though to end the distasteful inter-
view.
That's a lie! You know where he
is better than any one. If you don't
Red does, and 1 want him. One month
to turn him up, and if you don't 1 go
after you, and if I go after you / get
YOU"
We'll, get me-"
Il will. 1t will take little time-a
year, perhaps ten-but as long as we're
L
Doyle strode angrily away.
AS the broad shouldered form Of the
headquarters man" disappeared Val
entine stood gazing reflectively after
him. His back was turned to the por-
there's. Bill Avery, seeing his chance
crept stealthily out. In his right hand
cleaned the barrel and the chamber
of his 3S bulldog. He felt secure. He
had the versatile Red to aid in the nec-
essary getaway. The hotel corridors
were opportunely deserted and the
noise of the elevator and of the street
cars outside would dull the sound OF
the bulldogs bark.
Another step; he raised the weapon;
his forefinger began to tighten on the
trigger But Valentines keen ear
caught the sound of the creak of Av-
ery's stiffening elbow joint as il
Strengthened. Wheeling with his old
time alacrity, the ex-convict saw his
danger, struck down the firearm with
his powerful left hand and wrested il
from his would be assailants grasp
He broke the weapon open and saw
that all the chambers were loaded
Swapping it shut, he thrust 1t into his
pocket and hurled the now cringine
Avery from him to the floor.
You fool" sneered Valentine. Get
up and be a man."
The former prison mate of his con-
queror stiifly regained his feet.
I'll kill him-Tll kill him YETI" he
exclaimed to Red, who had followed
him from behind the curtain.
TOO bad YOU didn't get him.
growled Red disgustedly.
Valentine. however, cut short their
talk by warning them of their loud
tones. At his pronouncement that
they were both crazy Red reminded
him of what he had told him about the
detectives and their stool pigeons.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17

l31"Here are lot of suggestions from
outsiders as to how to run this news
paper. See that they are carried out"
Yes. sir" said the office-boy, and,
putting them all in waste-paper
basket, promptly carried them out
Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-17

~ The Flint (Mich.) school board
has secured a ninety-nine year lease
of q site for new school building at
the rate of one clover blossom a year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-12-08
C. A. DAvEY SENTENCED
Attorney, pisharred and Scored by
Federal Judge, VIII Appeal.

indianapolis, Dec. 6.-After one of the
stormiest scenes that ever transpire1
in, the local federal court, in which
Judge Anderson caustically denounced
lawyers who pursue corrupt methods
In the practice of law, Charles A. Da,
vey, South Bend attorney, who was
found guilty by a jury last week Of
aiding and abetting in the destruction
of justice, was disbarred from practice
in the court and was sentenced to one
year in the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth. Kan, to which was
added a fine. of $1,000. The penalty
was the maximum sentence on one of
the four counts on which the affidavit
was based.
Attorneys representing Davey said
after he was sentenced that they will
ask for an appeal to the United States
court of appeals of the Seventh dis
trict. An application for a writ Of
error will be filed during the next few
days