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Evening journal., 1911-08-17
QUICK RISE HURTS
YOUNG PLAYERS
Sudden Climb Into Major
Leagues Has Injured Many
Bright Prospects

While 1t is the natural and laudable
ambition Of nearly every young man
who starts playing professional base
ball to climb into the ranks Of the
major leagues and participate in a
worlds championship series before
his career is over. It is not wise for
young player to break into the charm
ed circle of big leaguers too soon.
Occasionally a player comes practi-
cally from nowhere and develops into
star. enthusiastically a youngster
comes into fast company without
much experience and manages to ac-
quire enough ability 10 become one Of
the average performers who form 50
great a part OF the major leagues
array Of talent
More often a good player and per-
haps a star of the first magnitude is
ruined by too early accession 70 the
wearing Of a major league uniform.
The young player is inclined TO be-
lieve that whenever he is offered a
major league contract to sign his fu-
ture is assured. His friends tell aim
so and no one else tells him any diff
ferent. In a few days he is likely %
receive a note from the owner OF the
team to which he is signed. or the
manager may call him to one side and
tell him briefly that he has been dis
posed Of TO this or that minor league
team. and that he can get his railway
ticket and berth at the office to the
town in which that team is playing.
This comes as a painful surprise tc
the young man, and his friends cry
out against the injustice Of letting
him go without a trial The player
does not know. neither do his friends
that when he signed a major league
contract the club owner who signed
him probably had in mind already the
minor league destination for which
that player was Intended They dc
not know that he was signed 10 a con
tract on the 1000 TO 1 chance that h,
might prove one OF those once-in-a
decade finds that need no gradual de
velopment They do not know tina
the manager or the club owner ant
Il perhaps the clubs scout, have watch
ed him in practice and have discover
ed faults which cannot be eradicatel
except in the slow school Of expert
ence.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
Some -
Chick ~
Pick-Ups ~

Are they of?
They look better than ever.
Double header on Saturday. Every
body out
Bastian laid down a pretty bunt
in the first half.
Tony picked a hot one from the
bushes In the fifth.
Rube Oldham will pitch tho York
game today. Rube is a Chester boy
who is we'll known here.
Myers is as heady a southpaw as
there is in the league He has Won
derful control with his speed. He
and Baxter will pitch the Saturday
double header.
Moreland beat out his bunt in the
fifth.
Riley helped Bastian through on a
pretty play in the seventh.
Tony Marhefka retired the Rams
in the seventh inning.
A double steal in the seventh work
ed like charm. More of that kind
Of ball, boys, please.
Bastian made a great catch of that
foul which ended the game.
Two recruits sat In the stand walt
ing for tryout. The boys get theii
chance today.
Baseball fans of Wilmington. arg
you game?
The test has come. The Chicks
have lost and lost and lost The
are in the bottom and daily sinking
deeper.
Well. how are you standing tn
gaff?
II has been a poor season, marre'
by bad luck and bad playing Not
thing has happened in months tina
would draw enthusiasm from the wild
est fanatic of 'em all. But anyhow
don't knock.
It's cruel hard to think that a VII
mington team is to finish absolutel
last. If the town we're a Williams
port or a Johnstown, II could b
borne. But the thought of Whining
ton in last place is CALLING beyon
words.
At baseball headquarters they tai
encouragingly Of next year. All tn
time they have been trying Z
strengthen the weak Wilmington tear
of 1911, they have been getting
line on material for 1912 OF cours
there will be a lot Of strengthenin
done. There isn't a man on tn
Chick team Of this year. save abou
four who are sure of their job O
course, more members Of this year
i luckless brigade will be retained, n
doubt, but they will find candidate
for their jobs next spring and II wi
be up to them TO demonstrate that the
are good enough to play anothe
year.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
Some Semi
Snaps
r. Cfruor
By Ginger.

Well. how does 1t look for High
land now?
A great game. but Highland came
out on top.
Highland had pretty near as many
rooters as New Castle.
Kinks decision in the ninth was bad
and New Castle thinks Highland
should not kick.
New Castle says Highland had two
men who did not play July z. Tut.
tut.
Highland had two men to quit on
them after July Z. Should they not
sign others?
Alexander's double in the eleventh
was a beauty, and was followed by a
pretty single by Walters. Oh you two
runs.
Then they say Taylor pitched bet
ter than Knopf Can that stuff
Highland took a large crowd over
on their special car.
New Castle sure are hard losers,
and yet they say Highland are kickers.
Maybe c. Beatty can't run the bases.
He certainly had Taylors goat
Knopf. you better keep away from
Fifth and King or you may get
stung.
Naylor plays a nice game for New
Castle
Although there was a big crowd Of
rooters for both teams 1t was a pretty
orderly crowd
Several Madison rooters we're go
ing strong for Highland.
Elder and Germans two baggers
were good ones.
Highland had several timely hits
Right at them boys.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17

LOVER, Del, Aug. 17-All the
promising Delaware horses and inter-
ested horse owners will probably be
|congregated at DR.. Derrickson's track,
near Frederick, on Saturday, August
I26. His second summer matinee and
match racing will start then at 1
O'Clock, and arrangements are now
being made to match the champion Of
the track, Rayfeld, against any horse
that can be found in Delaware or
Philadelphia. DR.. Derrickson will
himself put up q purse and S100 a side
lis expected from the racers. Two
|other smart events, for which there
|are already ten entries and more COM
ling in, will be the additional attrac-
|tiou. The list of entries will be COM
pleted and published In a few days.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
CITY HOMERS IN
FUTURITY RACE

The Diamond State Homing Club
has prepared their schedule Of fall
fys. The first one, that Of 100 miles,
will be held on Saturday. September
%. On the following Saturday the
$50 mile fly will be held and this Will
be followed by the 200 mile fly on the
following Saturday. On Saturday,
october IA, the 800 mile or futurity
fy will be made Special prizes Of
watch fobs and umbrellas will be Of
fered. Among birds TO enter will be
those of Wallace Cannon and George
Poole. of New Castle; Fred Martin,
Frank Sweeney. w Kettlewood, ].
Wiltbank, James Stafford, Max Ahner.
George Suter. w. Warner and Harry
Smith. Wiltbanks has received some
prize winning stock from Philadelphia
to fly in the race.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
SPORT QUERIES ANSWERED

Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL
ID Who is right, A or B? A claims
when the left fielder sees a foul fly
coming his way when there is a runner
on third base, his duty is to catch the
fly and try to put the runner out at the
home plate. B claims the left fielder's
duty is to let the ball drop and not
give the runner a chance to score.
Cd If the left fielder intentionally
lets the bail drop, does he make an
error?
90 If the left fielder catches the
ball but fails TO put the runner out,
being too far from home base, does he
make an error for catching the foul
fly? Yours, A Fan.
Your question, like many others
that are made up, is far fetched. / sup
pose you are taking it for granted that
the foul is far enough out to make it
absolutely sure that the man on third
would score if it we're caught Taking
this for granted, other questions bob
up What is the state Of the score?
What period Of the game is it? How
many hands are out? The question Of
error does not enter for If an outfelder
did not want the man on third to score
he would simply not go after the foul
and there would be no error. Should
he catch It, however, and the man on
third scored, it would be no error.
Sporting Editor EVENING JOURNAL
If three men are on the bases and
two hands are out, and the batter hits
the ball for a clean hit to the outheld,
and the man on third base scores on
the hit, the runner on second gets put
out going to third, if the man crosses
home plate before he Is put out, does
that run count? r. j. w.
The run does not count, as there
can be no safe hit if one of the men on
the bases is forced.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
INTO ALASKA
TO HUNT GAME

Eugene DUPONT of Pelleport, started
yesterday for Alaska, to hunt big
game until about October 1. Mr.. du-
Pont goes to Chicago, where he will
be joined by Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Bumstead and Dale Bumstead, Jr.,
The party will go by train into the
Alaska-Yukon region, after which
they will tramp about five hundred
miles. A pack train of horses and
mules will convey the camping out
fit
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
WILMINGTON

Earned runs, Altoona, i; Whining
ton, 2. Two-base hits. Hines, Brent,
Moreland Three-base hits, Clark,
Fritz. Struck out, by Welsher, A.;
Myers, 2. Left on bases, Altoona, g.;
Wilmington, 5. Stolen bases. Crist,
Hines, Reilly, Matthews. Sacrifice
hits, Durmeyer. Clark, McKenna, Bas-
tan, Matthews, There. 2. Bases on
balls, Welsher. 8; Myers, 3. Time OF
game, 1.50. Umpire, Walker.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
DAY
AT SALISBURY

SALISBURY. Nd, Aug. 17-Yester-
day was farmers day" at the Wicom-
leo Fair. and 10000 persons visited the
grounds. The farmers were greatly in
terested in improved farming machin-
cry and implements. show pens and
agricultural exhibits The exhibition
hall Is crowded 70 OVERLOOKING The
races we're unusually interesting, and
IN the finish Of one heat. a blanket
would have covered four horses. To-
day is the big day" and the associa-
ton is prepared 70 entertain 10000
people The summarizes
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
MORE RIBBONs FOR MISS Dupont.

The string of horses owned by Miss
Amy E dupont are making good at
the Front Royal Horse Show, in Vir-
ginia.
Alexandria got the blue and Lady
Cimbeo the red in the high steppers.
and Alexandria the blue and Matte
Chimes the red in the ladies' harness
horses. These were the only two
class in which Miss duPonts horses
we're entered.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
CHICKS LOSE OUT
ON CROMPTON

Wilmington has lost its fight for
Outfelder Crompton. Word came from
the National Commission this morning
that Weigand had begun negotiations
for Crompton one hour earlier on Mon
day than Wilmington and that the
contract with York, therefore, would
have to stand. The player will be in
the York games tomorrow and Satur-
day
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
COLORED ORGANIZATIONS
HAVE FIELD DAY

The Monday Club and the Colored
Elks Of the World are having an out
ing at Union street baseball park and
Bavarian Park. A program Of sports,
including a hobble skirt race for tho
women. VIII be given this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
Standing Of the Clubs.

Schedule for To-day.
Harrisburg at Reading.
Lancaster - York.
Altoona at Wilmington.
Johnstown at Trenton.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
FIVE HEATS TO
DECIDE THIS RACE

MILLSBORO, Del. Aug. AL
though the entry list was small, the
Millsboro Agricultural Association
provided some exciting and close races
yesterday afternoon to a large at
tendance The chief event of the
day was Class A. Cricket and Joe
Black both won two heats. and in the
final, with Joe Black several lengths
ahead, Cricket came up in the stretch
and finished a neck at the wire. The
summary:
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
STUMP SOLD TO OAKLAND.

shortstop William Stump has been
sold by York to the Oakland. Cali
fornia. Club of the Pacific Coast
League, for $500 He will report
uext Sunday.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17

Where They Play Today.
Athletics at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit
Washington at st. Louis.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
CONWAY HALL WANTS CONNER.

William Conner, of No. 1919 Lover
ing avenue. has been offered a free
scholarship by Conway Hall to play
football this fall.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17

Femininity seems to have gone
quite mad over buckles. particularly
those intended for shoes, and these
are often chosen TO match belt
buckles
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
standing of the clubs.

Where They Play Today.
st. Louis at Philadelphia
Chicago at Boston.
Cincinnati at New York g games.)
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
TRI-sTATE LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Reading, 8; Harrisburg. 0.
Reading, 4; Harrisburg, cd game)
York, 3; Lancaster, 2.
Wilmington, 6; Altoona, 8.
Johnstown, 6; Trenton. 5. 40
innings.)
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
Yesterdays BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Detroit, 8; Chicago, 1.
Others not scheduled.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

NNUIII NWT = NNN0UIIE1
Philadelphia, 10; st. Louis, 2.
Chicago, 10; Boston, 6.
Pittsburg, 9; Brooklyn, 0.
New York, g.; Cincinnati, 1.
Evening journal., 1911-08-17

WATCHING THE SCORE BOARD


Wild
hits while his teammates punched a. the Tigers winning
With Cobb the
ors adding three nice singles his collection YESTERDAY
twenty-five infants without permitting reach first base Erwin
the
This is bad for baseball Laoe out of the
Cobb and s
iured ankle which may keep him in bed for week
in the wrist and the Cardinals probably will
was n the game kick
Miller Higgins could
be 'front.' he VIII
this
he
victory Reds
records his eighteenth
Boston addition he
e a
assists looks like pretty fair days
Evening journal., 1911-08-17
LAUREL DEFEATED DELMAR.

LAUREL, Aug. lin an interest
ing game Laurel defeated Delmar
yesterday 6 to 2.
RH. z.
Laurel ..020 90 o4O O-6 Is !
Delmar Il 90 o 1 DO o. IL 8
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MEETS TONIGHT
IMPORTANT MEETING OF BUsI-
NESS MEMS ORGANIZATION TO-
NIGHT-ExEcUTivE COMMITTEE
MAY MAKE REPoRT-THE ROAD
GRADER PROPOSITION UP.

There will be an important meeting
of the Fargo Commercial club this
evening at the club rooms, which will
be the first regular session since July.
owing to the fact that so many men,
bers were out of the city during Aug
ust
1t is expected that the executive
committee will make an exhaustive
report tonight, making recommends
tions for the clubs advancement, and
for the betterment of the city. The
election of the secretary of the club
will probably be taken under consider
alton, and some recommendations may
be made along that line.
The A. o. Bowers road grader prop
osition, which is being given a DEM
onstration today at the corner OF
onstration at the corner of Fourth
street and Tenth avenue north, will
also be brought up for consideration.
This Is looked upon as an important
industry that will prove quite ben
eft and acquisition to the city, and ii
is one in which every business man is
interested.
A committee was appointed by
President Hardy at the July meeting
Of the club to thoroughly investigate
the road grader proposition, and that
committee will make it's report and
recommendations tonight.
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SUSPECT in THE
LEMBERGER CA E

Madison, Wis, Sept. 12-John Al.
Johnson, a neighbor OF Martin Lem
berger. in his cell at the police sta
ton Is awaiting the summons to APP
pear in court and tell what he knows
OF the death OF Annie Lemberger. the
T-year-old girl whose body was found
In Lake Monona on Saturday morning.
Dist. Atty. r. N. Nelson, said that
he had not vet decided when johnson
viii be called, but 1t probably will be
on Wednesday morning. Lemberger
testified st the inquest yesterday thar
he had had little trouble with John
son about three years ago and that
Johnson had invited him to fight il
out.
Johnson's criminal record, which in
cludes two terms in the state prison.
two commitments in the state insane
asylum and q number Of jail terms
for drunkenness and nom support, is
remembered by the police in connec-
ton with his career.
Johnson, himself, denies any knowI-
edge Of the circumstances Of Annie
Lemberger's death.
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Liverpool, sept. 12.-Wheat: The
decline in Winnipeg yesterday and the
heavy receipts there caused some real
izing at the opening and values were
u to as lower. Following the opening
there was a further decline of " to 70
on the increased arrivals of Russian
sea board ports and the easier spot
markets here with an abatement Of
the demand. The weakness in Berlin
favorable crop advices from Argentine
together with some liberal Indian Of
fers induced speculative realizing.
During the late morning there was
some covering by shorts and prices
recovered u Of the decline on the
firmness Of American offers Of win
ters and rain in Russia. At 1880 p.
m. the market was steady at the de-
cline and y lower than yesterday.
Corn: Market opened steady and
unchanged and later declined u to "
on the decline in wheat and smaller
demand. European visible this week
1862, 900 wheat against 1885, 900 last
week. Last year there was an in
crease of 100000 bushels when the
total amounted to 9o,740,000 bushels
Our Argentine agent cables that crop
ard weather conditions continue high
ly favorable. Our Russian cables that
unexpected heavy rains have fallen.
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Duluth Flax.
HE Own Medicine.

Washington Star: Governor Dix at
luncheon in Albany said OF poll
tical leader who had been worsted:
He will get little medicine OF his
own back now. II reminds me OF a
story.
"A man entered an eating house and
ordered steak and fried potatoes.
Yes, sir; steak and potatoes. sir.
said the waiter. And will you have
chops and peas along with itr'
No, thank YOU
Roast beef, then, perhaps. air /?
The roast beers very fine today.
How about nice lobster or q
brace OF crabs, sir, with the steakT
NOT
'shad roe and succotash. perhaps.
sir?
mo. tell you
IA nice mess OF fried catfish and
waf--
But at this point the proprietor sum
moned the waiter to him.
What do you mean, you scoundrel,
he said, ny tormenting that patron In
such an outrageous MANNER
oh, / wasn't tormenting him, sir
said the waiter, 7 was just trying to
make him feel at home. He's . bar
her,"
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Continued From Page One.
advice as to the kind Of machinery to
use, how to keep machinery in repair.
when and how deep TO plow, what till
lage to give the soil and explain the
reason why. Not ell farmers need this
advice and not all farmers that do need
1t would accept it, but a sufficient num-
Der would accept IL and so materially
improve their methods and increase
their profits that, within a reasonable
time, productivity OF the state would
be increased from $10.000.000 to $685.
000,000 annually.
Whether popular or otherwise. to
this system we must come. A move
ment is now on foot for the establish
ment Of some system like this in every
agricultural county In the United
States The federal government win
be invoked to aid In this movement.
TT is one Of the greatest economic
problems Of this generation. 1t is equal
to the dry farming propaganda. The
government has spent millions of dol
lars, through it's several departments
and through the government expert
ment stations and colleges, collecting
scientific Information for the benefit
OF the farmers. This information must
be conveyed to him, on his own farm
and in his own homo.
bulletins, agricultural literature.
farmers institute and public addresses
are very helpful In their way, but do
not entirely meet the case. Thousands
OF farmers must be shown how. must
come in personal contact with their
instructor. The good farmers are too
busy with their own affairs to instruct
their neighbors. This advisor could
devote four months of his time during
winter, teaching agriculture In q high
school or could devote his time to con-
Quoting movable schools Of week or
ten days each in the several villages OF
the country. He could also assist In
farmers institute work organize agri-
cultural clubs and childrens corn grow
ing contests, etc, etc. such a man
could make himself extremely useful
and would be worth Ave hundred times
his cost. Very soon the farmers Of
one county would vie with the farmers
OF every other county In the matter Of
producing more grain on fewer acres.
Il HIS COInpSIAtlOu WOulu AMLSiiSA4y d&AA-
cultural methods and improve agricul-
ture along all lines.
after sixteen years Of study and
devotion to this problem. am con-
WINGED that the one thing lacking Is
the agency that shall connect the in
formation we have and that we are
gathering with the men that are to
apply it. / do not believe this can be
done SO well orally or by means or
printed matter, though both are abb
solutely essential. This man should
bear the same relation to every farmer
in the county that a coach does to his
football squad. The coach tells each
man what to do and how to do it"
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no AFTERNOON
COUNCIL SESSION
THERE WILL BE NO AFTERNOON
SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
THIS WEEK TO CONSIDER THE
HUDeET-WlLL MEET IN Exc
cUTIvE SESSION.

There will be no afternoon session
of the city council this week as was
intended when the city dads adjourned
last Wednesday evening.
The members OF the council have
had under consideration the city
budget for the coming year. 1t was
thought best that the aldermen gather
in an executive session some after
noon, thresh out their cause for appro-
priations and then allow the appropria-
ton bill to come before the council
meeting tomorrow night In its regular
shape
Alderman Cupler of the finance
committee said this afternoon to q rep
resentative OF The Forum "As i'm
derstand 1t we will not meet In exc
cutive session until tomorrow even
ing. The council will convene regu-
larry, and win then go into executive
session, for a time, closing the doors
Later 1t viii open for regular busi-
ness and then the budget will be for
nally presented for It's second read.
ing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-12
DIEGLE MAY TELL
some SECRETS

Columbus o., Sept. 12-Rodney J.
DiesIe. the convicted sergeant at arms
Of the Ohio senate, who expected to
make q confession which may result
In q further stay OF execution Of his
sentence, and who disappeared from
Columbus yesterday Is in French Lycky
Springs, Ind
Information as to Diegless where
abouts. was procured by friends OF
the convicted man today
Diegle liz accompanied by q special
officer representing the state, Harry
Bradbury. OF Cleveland and IL expect
ed to remain In the Indiana resort un-
til Saturday or Sunday, returning to
Columbus in time to appear In court
Monday
On that day his stay Of sentence
expires unless he submits information
which will be valuable to the court in
prosecuting the lobbyists and legisla-
tors who operations already have been
considered by the Franklin county
grand jury.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-12
TABORN ADMITS GUILT
Man Charged With Selling Liquor
Received Long Jail Sentence in
County Court.

Before Judge Hanson In the county
court this afternoon Steven Taborn,
Front street pool room keeper,
pleaded guilty to the charge Of selling
liquor. The court sentenced him to
pay dne Of 500 and spend ninety
days in jail In the advent that he
does not pay the fine he will serve
100 days in the county jail
Taborn's case was a very peculiar
one. He sold the liquor to d man EN-
ployed by the police and the money
he received for the bottle was marked
with the name of the chief Of police
written on the paper bin. He pleaded
not guilty in the lower court and was
bound over