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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-02-23
Dr.. Thos. T. Christian

(The only graduate veterinarian
in this section ot;the State.l
Is located at Gonzales, Texas,
and is prepared to answer calls
at Shinerv and in surrounding
territory # any and all times.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-02-23

RUSSIA is getting ready to play
wolf again and will soon swoop
down on poor helpless China.
1t is a long lane that has no turn
ing. China's day will come and
then look out for worlds reck-
oning.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-02-23

4, SENATOR JOE BAILEY has es-
popsed the cause Of Senator Lor-
inner ,Rhd,, won Senator Tillman
over to his side. The probability
is that Lorimer will hold his seat
whether he is justly entitled to
It or not. There is little doubt
put that there was fraud used in
his election.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-02-23

WHEN we buy cotton goods to
the amount of One dollar, the
farmer gets ~ cents, the trans
portation companies Z cents, the
English manufacturer S3 cents
and the government 33 cents,
while with the factory in Texas
the entire dollar would remain
with us.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

That story OF talents drowned in
the flowing bowl came within an ace
of being repeated for the ninth time
In the career Of Harry Sallee. left
handed pitching marvel of the st.
Louis National league club. WHO was
drowning when saved
"Slim" Sallee, like that other bug
once a Cardinal, later a Giant and
now a maverick, j. Arthur Raymond,
couldn't resist beer-and they made
him work in st. Louis!
Sallee was valued at $4,000 per until
he splashed into the vat of suds. He
was the idol OF $4,000 fans and Bres-
nahan regarded him as the keystone
around which he would build great
team.
But Sallee went bad last season and
was forgotten. as many better man
has been.
Sallee's weakness was the ambroslal
LIQUID. He never hit the booze
route" but a seideT would draw the
elongated wizard OF the whirling
sphere from his best girl. And be.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
MANAGER
TO POST FORFEIT
Emil Thirty Goes To Milwaukee To
Deposit Certified Check for $1,000
To Bind Match With wolgast.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. July 24.-Emil
lhlry, manager for Packy Mcfarland.
left Chicago today for Milwaukee Ia
post certified check for $1,000 TO
bind the September Is match between
AID Wolgast and Mcfarland. Wolgast
already has posted his forfeit and Il Is
oelieyed the ten-round battle will be
fought.
Tom Jones, Wolgast,s manager, how.
ever. Is speeding east from the coast
IN an effort to prevent the match, but
Wolgast Is paying little heed to his
managers walls these hey-days OF
prosperity. Tom McCarey, who Is to
stage the Labor Day match between
Wolgast and Freddie Welsh. the Eng
lish champion, also has entered violent
opposition, declaring Mcfarland may
win and thus kill Wolgast as draw.
ing card on the coast. Manager Null.
kern. who is promoting the wolgast-
Mcfarland bout, believes 1t will draw
a sac, 900 house,
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

New yorlr's clean sweep Of the
16ries was q bitter dose, OF course,
but Detroit VIII forget and forgive IL
the sIctors win only put mp q similar
article OF ball against the, Athletics In
the remaining games OF the season be-
tween the two eastern clubs. With the
Yankees going against Philadelphia as
they did against the Tigers IN the last
four games a Bennett Park. there can
Be little doubt about the result in some
81 the contests. at least. The Chase
brigade IL now going at q sensational
clip; the inheld IL lightning fast AID
the pitchers seem fit for any kind
Of duty. The team may have been a
dianrganized community before reach.
Ing Detroit, but II certainly showed
no evidences Of II while here.
Il ID true, however, that the Tigers
didn't show the speed and determin-
alton which they turned loose on Con-
ME Mack's champions In no Tiger
Athletic game did the sensational
Tyrus fail 20 run out an infield tap,
ne he did on Saturday. Yet II Is true
that the Tigers were up against better
pitching when they met New York
man when they were battling with
the Athletics. This. OF course, should
have spurred the home hopes on to
better efforts. but the pep" vas lack
Ing.
Minus Cobb and Crawford, who play
IN the benefit game for the widow OF
Addie Joss and his family in Cleve-
land today, the Tigers left for Wash
fngton Sunday night The series In
the capital doesn't start until tomor-
row, 50 Mr.. Jennings will have ample
time to get his men together and give
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
Cutting Gut Hops Saved Slim
Sallee; Made Him Pitching Wonder

cause they said he used a siphon TO
get enough, Sallee was tin-canned.
Although he told Sallee ,'raus mit,"
Bresnahan never lost sight of him and
when the Cards went south to train
this year, IL was a different and for.
given Safiee that went along. hard
winter had shown Sallee the error OF
his ways.
II you would know the answer look
In the pitching records Sallee IL GO
ing like a rotary pump. He has done
as much as any man to kite the teams
standing and make II the most talked
of outfit In Tom Lynch's stormy fam
lily.
Sallee says there Is hope for Bugs
Raymond, who slipped from the
sprinkling cart a month or more ago,
just when McGraw was pinching him
self to see II he was awake and could
believe the eccentric one had forgot
ten his thirst.
without beer Sallee is worth thou
sands for himself and his club. With
II he isn't worth the powder to blow
him into oblivion.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
WHY THE FANS ARE
NEGLECTING THE GAME

For lack Of support from the fans,
the wichita Baseball club has been
sold on the block--and, worst OF all.
sold out OF the State to Pueblo. Color
ado, which has eight thousand less
population. The blame must not lie
on lack of civic spirit. Judge ID. M.
Dale, one-time Democratic candidate
for governor OF the state. arraigns the
automobile. In n letter he lists the
number OF the motor cars In wichita
at 1927. To enjoy these cars good
many OF the owners have FOUND II
necessary TO economize. They save
their loose coins to make improve
ments and buy better accessories.
Then there IL the gasoline bills and
the oil bills. and the fellows Just hg-
ured they would cut on. me quarter
and half dollars that they spent going
TO the ball games and help their faml-
lles have good time by driving
around the city I'm the evening and I'm
making nice long Sunday trips out I'm
20 the country I actually know lot
of good baseball -"fane" who bought
motor cars this spring and who nave
NOT attended single ball game this
wear simply because they cou,d not af-
ford both
Well. at choice the motor car is
the more important. but we do wish
those perfect husbands and fathers
in Wichita had been able to scrape
together money enough for both.-Col-
lier's.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
What the BOx Scores /.
Demonstrate to the Fan

There are many people who do
not play baseball but who are
willing to admit they are the best
In their own lines, who are will
Ing 10 sell their servlces--and
throw their souls In--for S22, 1000.
Any bidders?
Yet that eminent 6avarlan,
Marty o'Toole, brought that sum
10 make opposing batters walk
the plank for the Pirates.
Has anybody here seen Kelly7
The st. Paul backstopper, made
brilliant by o'Toole's reflected
glory, didn't figure In the biggest
sale in the history Of baseball.
After his experience with
Lefty" Russell, Connie Mack
was NOT a bidder for Mr.. o'Toole.
Walter johnson, the Come
back holdout. 10 still earning that
$500 a year and the Browns are
willing to admit II. He allowed
but five hits, Of which Laporte,
the Yankee castoff, got three.
After a brief pause, George
StovaiI's Maps started OF again
on q winning tack. OF course
George had 20 call on Larry, the
cripple pInch-hitter, TO deliver the
hit that tied the score.
Gregg and Mitchell held the
Speed Boys TO elk scattering hits.
Gaspar outpitehed sallee but
II takes more than that to stop
Roger Bresnahan,s fastening
Cardinals.
The Yankees trimmed the VI.
gers again. OF eleven games these
teams have played this year, Hal.
chase's men have annexed nine,
making the last series four
straight.
VIII someone please rise up
now and say this 10 the beginning
Of the end for the Fsers7 For
that's Just where the bricks be-
Gin TO ny cause IL amt.
MaIor league owners have de-
eilned TO permit transfer Of the
Boston National league franchise
to Baltimore, a least for this year.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

them heart-to-heart talk and map
out program OF attack and defense
for the present trip. They will doubt
less need all the strategy and game
ness they can command, for Mack and
Chase. at least, will be prepared TO
give them the battle of their lives.
Thanks TO the White Sox. who have
BUNDLED the Athletics In the past few
days, the Tigers still have comfort
able lead at the top round OF the cham
pionship ladder. However. IL is a
margin OF small proportions. when IT
II considered that the season has
many more weeks TO run.
The last two games taken by the
Hlghlanders, those OF Saturday and
Sunday. were hard ones for the Tigers
to lose. Cobb opened the Saturday
matinee most auspiciously with
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
Hair May Explain Temper of Phillies Leader, Doom;
TalOrS Apprentice Until FeiSchmannS Got Him
BY WILLIAM @. wEART.

A promising tailors apprentice was
spoiled when Charles s. Doom, the
National leagues boy manager for
sock the goose and took to baseball.
Doom, just turned 80, is one of the
sensations OF the major leagues this
summer. Through trades In which he
handed the hot end to the Peerless
Leader and the Gray Fox" combined
with his ability to make his men hus-
tie, Doom has had the Phillies fighting
for the top of the ladder all season.
Doom is a Cincinnatian and II was
when he outgeneraled Clarke Griffith
in trade last winter that he achieved
his greatest famr Eight players
figured In the swap.
Dooin's red hair may account for
his fiery disposition. He Is all ginger.
pluck and aggressiveness. He has the
ability % instil. or chouId say. per
kaps. Lrlas out The saine Qua": IS In
his players. He is "fighler" on the
diamond, working continually
Dooins league career began with a
rundown by Comiskey, then West
ern league magnate. Looking at the
featherweight backstop. Commy hand
er him a return ticket and said, You'd
make better tailor than catcher"
This rankles in Dooin's breast today.
To prove Comiskey was wrong he
sought job at st. Joe, Mo-, where
the manager said;
kid, whoever said you were built
for catcher was blind. You might
make good jockey, but as back
stop you're nix"
Doom asked for chance. He got
II and made good. That year. after
leading the team at bat, Doom and
Rudy Hulswitt were sold to PhiladeL
phia. and the fire-top has remained
ever since.
Il watched football players and saw
that the man making the flying tackle
was seldom hurt, while the man who
stood still was. Since then I've met
runners by throwing myself at them
instead OF waiting for them to come
20 me-"
Doom traded Pitcher Foxen to
Chance for Luderus. Foxen Is in a
minor league and Luderus is a king
pin batter In the National.
Doom has the respect OF his players
because none work harder than he
does and merit is rewarded at the club
treasury. Luderus received an increase
or salary a week ago for his batting.
Doom developed Alexander, who
since Earl Moore's injury, has done
such sensational work to keep the
team In front
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
DREYFUss DOESN'T
REGRET THE DEAL
Pirates President Says Pitcher
0'Toole, Whom He Bought for $22,-
500, VIII Succeed in Big League.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, July a.
President Barney Dreyfuss, of the
Pittsburg Pirates, declared today he
Was not sorry that he had been com
PEELED TO pay $22,500 for Marty
0sToole, the star pitcher OF the st.
Paul SEGREGATION OF the American as
sociatfon. The price, the largest by
10000 ever paid for the services OF q
single baseball player, II likely to re-
main unbroken for years.
II believe O'Toole will make q sue.
cess with the Pirates from the start. =
said Dreyfuss. "Rube Marquard. the
|.$11.000 beauty seemed to have his
head turned when he created a furry.
"a soon as they got his head down to
normal size, he showed he was q won
|derful pitcher. But see a bigger fut-
|ure Tor O'Toole. He Is a bigger man
II greater pitcher, and one who will
be able to step In and help Pittsburg
10 the top without taking a couple Of
seasons to get adjusted to the big
league way Of doing business"
O'TOolee plea with Dreyfuss 10 buy
Billy Kelly. HIS battery partner, In said
20 have been pathetic.
The pitcher, almost with tears in his
eyes, pleaded with Drsyfuss 70 buy
Kelly II he could possibly see HIS way
TO do 80. The man are almost like
brothers in their affection Tor each
other.
1T was Kelly came here for IN the
|6rst place. said Dreyfuss, -for I was
not sure I would be able to land
|O'Toole. The fans need not be sur
prised II I land him. too. can use
another good catcher mighty well"
4 was declared today Dreyfuss al
ready has offered $4,000 cash for KEEL
~. but Il II said owner eLnnon refused
10 take less than 312, 900. which IN Il,
Belf would be record breaking price
ior . backstop.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
DIAMOND STARS
READY FOR GAME
Expect To Realize $4,000 From
Benefit Game for Widow of Late
Adrian Joss.

CLEVELAND. o.. July 24.-The
greatest aggregation OF ball players
ever gotten together will line up this
afternoon when the alLstar team OF
the American league players meets the
Maps In a benefit game for the widow
and children OF the late Adrian Joss
former star pitcher OF the Cleveland
team. Early today subscriptions and
advance sales amounted to nearly s4.-
900, and II Is believed the game will
net close to $4,000 for Mrs. Joss.
Early today the weather was cold
and threatening. but II was announced
that nothing but heavy rain would
stop the game.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

homer. driving Dayy Jones in ahead OF
him. The Yankees also did some
clouting In the early stage OF the
game. driving LATTE from the box
and getting lead Of ave. The Tigers
came through with enough runs to tie
before the ninth was reached. but
couldn't break It. Finally, in the four
teenth inning. little Jack WARRIOR,
who. by the way, pitched an excellent
game, really won his own game, get
ting on first with clean single. Dan
iels was passed. Wolter advanced the
pair with q hit and Warhop scored
what proved to be the winning run
on a sacrifice fly by Hartzell. The
Tigers did nothing In their half or
the fourteenth.
Fisher, who has been the hoodoo
OF the Tigers thus far this season.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
TIGERS WILL FORGIVE If YANKEES
PLAY WELL AGAINST ATHLETICS

proved the undoing of the home team
on Sunday, much TO the disappoint-
ment OF over $4,000 bugs. Yet. up TO
the final round. II looked as though
the Tigers would cop, the score being
a TO 3 In their favor when New York
went TO bat In the last regular stand.
When they were finally retired they
were three runs to the good. having
scored four on singles by Cree. knight
and Chase. a triple by Johnson and
sacrifice fiy by Blair
In their half OF the ninth. the Tigers
went out In order.
The loss OF the entire series 10 New
York was the hrst defeat OF the kind
suffered by the Tigers this season.
Thus far the Yankees are seven games
TO the good on Detroit. having won
nine out Of eleven.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
SCORE Is HOME RUNS.

Friday on Belle Isle was probably
played one OF the most wonderful
ball games that will be played In the
vicinity OF Detroit or this city,
twenty-three home runs beings made
In one game. The game was the
annual affair OF the T. b. Rayl Com
pany between the Sporting Goods De-
partment and the Hardware Depart.
ment. The Sporting Goods Depart.
ment was victorious, Fl to 20. Son.
nenberg OF the Hardware Department
and Jeakle, for the Sporting Goods
side, pitched.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
$500 for First Baseman.

DANvILLE, Ill, July 24.-Manager
Mccarthy OF the local Three-I league.
declared today that $4,000 had been
offered for Dick S,aley, first baseman.
but refused to reveal the name OF the
club making the offer. II IL believed
to be Cleveland
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
FANS m LONG SWIM.

CoteFB 20 MIIce, But Forced To Give
Up Within I - Miles In Goal.
NEW YORK. July .-Undaunted
BY his failure to negotiate the distance
between the Battery and Sandy Hook
yesterday, Charles Durburow, of Phila-
deiphia win try to swim over the
treacherous Boston light course on
Aug. 8. Durburow was I'm the water
almost seven hours yesterday and
covered almost twenty miles. He was
forced TO give up when the tide
changed within IA miles OF his goal.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
VIII Enlarge League.

LAPoRTE, Ind, July 24.-when
the season OF the Northern Indiana
Baseball league closes opt. 10, steps
will be taken to enlarge the team
to six cities. Muncie and Richmond
are seeking franchises. The season
has been a losing one.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
Declares Match on.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 24.--Owing
TO the refusal Of Johnny Kilbane. OF
Cleveland. TO concede several pounds,
his match with Joe Mandot has been
declared on and Benny Kaufman, OF
Philadelphia, has been substituted, the
light to take place July 81
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
k(t5en Does Credit
10 |. Cobb. his Tutor

No wonder Joe jackson IL
sliding away from the basemen
when they have the ball wait
Ing for him. Joe has had les
sons from Ty Cobb. Joe has
combined bis own tricks with
those Cobb taught him.
Joe couldn't quite see by
watching from the outfield how
Cobb made his famous fallaway
slide, 30 he up and asked Ty
how he did II. Ty not only told
Joe, but made a couple OF fall
away slides to show how IL was
done.
Joe caught on in a second. He
hadn't been starting his slide
soon enough, and didn't get as
far to one side OF the bag as he
should have.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

Have you noticed that the baseball
scouts have quit digging up second
Gobbs this year? We've had few
second Jacksons but even the scouts
don't wax enthusiastic enough to com.
pare any OF their proteges to the proud
monarch of all baseball
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
SIGN CONTRACTS TO PLAY
BALL AND GO TO CHURCH

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July
24-Wade Duncan, of this city,
who has bought a half inter
est In the Terre Haute Central
league club, is not the only
baseball magnate In the Dun
can family. His brother.
Rev. Charles Morris Duncan,
Of Westfield, ILL.,, is manager
and moral preceptor for the
ball tossers In that town. He
Is pastor Of the Methodist
church and when he signs a
ball player, attendance at Sun
day school Is required. The
team has been successful this
season.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
Joyi Oh joyi

NEW YORK. July 24.-Gotham
fandom to man today shouted with
glee, for this is the only week during
the entire season Greater New York
has no scheduled major league base
ball game. treason for Joy--rain,
wouldn't be any game anyhow.)
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
PerIstone the JInx,

LYMAN Peristone. Palestine. Tex,
Is making the rounds with the Ath-
letics, for the third year. He's the
champion fan OF the country, leaving
Ray Weiss. formerly Of Houston, sew
eral lapa behind
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
White To FIoht Newman.

DENVER, Colo, July 24.--Frankie
White. or Chicago, and Lewis New
nPn, of Denver. have been matched for
u l5-round fight at Creed, Colo, on
Aug. 10 They are to weigh in at 1873
three hours before the fight.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
HEART Vim n.
Sporting
IHEARlI Editor.

According TO the nestor OF ball play
ers. Cy Young. the grandest man who
ever walked this
4 CY YouNG,s green footstool was
IDEAL Cher thinner, at
MAN one time nrst
k-------A catcher for the
Cleveland club. and for many years a
hgure OF national prominence In base
ball
Cy. when here the last time. was
discussing his debut as a big-league
pitcher. the other member OF the
sketch being Aid. John G. Lodge, the
ID. A. c. outfielder. Lodge had seen
the game and recalled II very clearly.
He called TO mind Young's inAbilitr
to find a Cleveland shirt large enough
TO contain his proportions. aud Young
remembered that he had gone into
the box that day with Canton letter
Ing across his breast, for that VI.
reason.
, Il guess | remember everything
that happened that day, though it's
SO many years ago that | hate 20
figure II up" said Cy. The thing
that stands out most yividly though,
was the fact that | crossed CHER
thinner In a pinch, handing him a
curve ball when he had called for a
fast one. thinner got the ball square.
ly on his bare hand. Then he started
for the box.
Il expected TO get q Grand cali
down. In fact, | wouldn't have been
surprised II thinner had started by
swinging his right Here | was, a
green kid. pulling on bone-head
that might have laid up one OF tho
leagues star catchers! I'll remember
my surprise to my dying day when
thinner said:
Now look here, young fellow, you
must learn TO watch my siKus little
closer. called for a fast one and
you gave me a curve. A thing like
that might have lost US the game.
You're just starting In. Now please
watch what | tell you to pitch and.
IL you're bound to pitch something
different, let me know about IL. You're
doing finely. Just remember and IL
will help you win lot of games you'd
lose otherwise
Surprised was 1? Well, slightly.
And made up my mind right there
that the finest man God had ever
created was my catcher, Chief Zlm-
mer. don't know that I've ever
really changed my mind either. Zim-
mer and worked in many ball game
after that. and we never had an argu-
ment. Perhaps II was because don't
think he ever made a mistake and
always tried to pitch him what he
called for.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
Remember am carrIoanY

Young Nunamakef has. crowded out
Bill Carrigan az the grand vizier OF
the Red sox's catching staff.-sport-
ing Life
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE.
STANDING.

Yesterday's Results.
Bay City 3, Kalamazoo 2.
Adrian 10, Battle Creek 2.
Lansing Z, Flint 0.
Saginaw 10. Jackson 3.
Today's Games.
Battle Greek at Jackson.
Saginaw at Adrian.
Lansing at Bay city.
Kalamazoo at FLINT.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

How George Bothner manages 70
get the New York papers to seriously
consider him these many years 40
even a near-champion at the wrestling
game. is hard for outsiders to under
stand. As q wrestler. Bothner Is a
merry Jest.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

johnson. Home run--wolter. Sac
rihce hit--Moriarty Sacrifice files
Jones Blair. stolen bases--CraWford
OLeery 3 Stanage. knight, Chase.
First base on balls--By Donovan 4. by
Fisher 2. First base on errors--Detroit
2, New York I. Left on bases--Detroit
7, New York 3. Struck out-By Dono-
van 8, by Fisher g. Double play
knight to Johnson 10 Chase Wild
pitches-Donovan. Fisher. Time--l:5b
tmpires-Egan and Connolly. Attend
ance-l2121
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
Three League Races at q GLANCE q
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

resterasyss nesuifs.
New York =, Detroit a.
Cleveland 3 Boston CIR InninKs).
Washington 8, ST. Louis 4
IHIoaoo- Philadelphia, rain
IodnyH Cameo.
||I 81 Au1Ie loss
<sfnresy,r Results.
New York a detroit
kn'(ese isssiphis
<l<feien1 a Boston 4
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays ResuIts.
81 Louis 3. Cincinnati q
No other games scheduled
Todny's Cameo.
BROOKLYN ut PittsburR.
New York az Cincinnati
Boston at Chicago
philadelphia AT 81. Louis
SATURDAYS Results.
Chicago 8, philadeIphia q
Pittsburg ., Boston I
New York 10. 81 Louis 2.
brooklyn l. Cincinnati 0.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

y iloIgal Yi(In Of
Ills Desire 10 5hei(i

Cy Morgan, demon spitballer
for the Athletics, has a habit or
yawning, and that habit got
him into trouble Monday. Cy
stretched In the Planters Hotel
SO extensively that one OF his
fingers came In contact with an
electric fan. and little end was
nipped of. That will prevent
ey from iaboring for time
st. Louis Times.
The Detroit times., 1911-07-24

The MethuseIeh Of MANAGERS,
Fred Clarke has been major
league manager for Ia years and Is
the dean of the corps.