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Evening journal., 1911-02-16

that game called basketball.
GOwdyl had a determined look on
his face. We guess he had sticking
plaster on his chin for some purpose.
The West End team scored but &
points in the second halt. Who said
the second team could not cover up
McKendrick was back in the game
and he showed that be still can droI
them IN once IN "A while, but not very
often though
When IL comes to distinct announce
mon's and producing champion sec
ond teams You certainly have to take
of your hat TO "the little man with
the big voice"
You can't kill all the crack play
ers. They surely did find the water
loo in the second team.
Sid Mccullough put up good
game and knocked the ball in once
on "A toss up between him and Gun
ningham
Firth dribbled the ball the whole
/ length oftthe floor once and then
slipped It in.
McDonough and Lacey played an OK
collent game at guard, holding theil
forwards 10 three goals between them
and Joe managed TO cage three him
self.
Time" and IF sou can't boost
don't knock" are two mottos whicl
should now be used until our next
game when we will wallop some one
Traynor was asked where Crescent
was going to put him next and some
one suggested the gallery. "Battler'
is not that bad though
kirkpatrick prayed another crack
er-iack game at guard, holding th'
speedy Hauey to one field goal.
Leo Haggerty said Mike SAKE be-
fore leaving Philadelphia, partook o
dish called Leo accurate shooting
Favored with horScshOes.
SAKE put up wonderful game. bu
without deducting an iota from hi
/ great playing We can truthfully sa.
that Rigney was In no fit condition
being handicapped by a sore necb
Rigney was censured on several oc
casions for allowing SAKE to score
Most every goal SAKE secured wa
by Hun" leaving his man 10 hlocl
either Trainor or Kirkpatrick and
I was either for one man TO score o
the other, and Larry took chances an
tried to play both and several time
he succeeded.
Red" Walsh Gagged a beauty one
hand goal from the side
Leo Haggerty certainly is a har
man to take the ball from and he mar
aged to get two neat ones.
Duke Eastright. who was severel
injured last summer, seemed to hay
brought luck 10 Crescent. Glad to Sc
you around, old man.
Kirkpatrick and Haggerty, Crel
cents Irish Brigade, were surely O
the job.
DOC" Schaufer as usual, had
large smile. The way his babes pla.
ed would make any one rejOic
Gowdy and SsXe played wonderfl
ball, Mike scoring niue on Rign'
which is the seasons record
BrownsOn.
The entire series resulted i'm ty
out of three for the Peaches, b
Crescent copped four out of the 81
Like TO see them down again.
Evening journal., 1911-02-16

sides having played with his college
team for four years has played sum-
mer ball. Several teams We're after
his services and were beaten out by
the foxy Trenton leader
The signing of Heist gives Tren-
ton three second basemen, but iudg-
ing from Manager Heckert's convcrsa-
tion he looks upon Heist 10 land the
job. NIiddletoWn and Crutchley will
be forced TO fight il out with the
youngster. Middleton. Il is said. re-
Gently fell heir to $4,000 and may
not report, while Crutchley viii oe
forced to fight for his job
Heckert has not yet finished his
work of rounding out his team. He
SAYS he wants one more pitcher and
an outfielder. although ii he is unsuc-
cessful in securing just what men he
wants he can do with the players he
has at this time. He is now dicker-
ing with A Tri-State League club for
two of it's men who are well-kuoWn
here and who are popular with lie
fans Of Trenton.
Heckert has rearranged his schedule
for the southern training trip. Ro-
anOke and Lynchburg have been cut
Of games within a radius Of ninety
miles of Old Point Comfort. where the
training will be started.
The team. according to Manager
Heckerts plans. will report at Bald-
more on April 8 and will leave. there
on April 10, going to Newport News,
where they play on April IL and l.;
April 13 and IA, Norfolk; April l6,
Petersburg; April II and is, Rich
mond; April 10 and 20. Fortress Mon
roe; April Fl and %, Baltimore; Aplil
% and "a, Scranton; April 25 and 20,
Wilkesbarre; April %. IS, 20, May l
and May ?, at home. Games will like
" be played on the American Bridge
Company field on those home dates
COughlin For Reading.
William Coughlin, the popular man
ager OF the former Williamsport Tri-
State baseball team, may be seen in "A
Reading uniform next year. Negoti-
ations on the part of the Reading
directors for the purchase of his re-
/ lease from Wilmington arc said 10 be
under way and the deal was to be put
through az the meeting Of the Tri-
State League yesterday. The VIII
mington management is willing to re
tain Coughlin, but as Cassidy is TO
manage the Peaches it is not likely
that Bill" will agree 70 accept tho
salary that could be paid him for any
other position he might occupy.
Evening journal., 1911-02-16
RTVERVTEW
NOW A SEMI
League May Let Two others
in at Meeting to be
Held Later
ABRAHANS AGAIN
CHOSEN LEAGUE BOSS

The Wilmington Semi Professional
League held its winter meeting last
night. II was the frs, meeting since
the close OF last season, and plenty
enthusiasm was shown. The main
portion Of the evening was devoted TO
the consideration of applications for
membership in the league. There
were ave to be considered, but the
most earnest consideration and rigid
investigation was given to Riverview,
New Castle A. A. and Marshallton.
Four, or the majority. Of the maui
ayers favored a six-club league. which
meant that only one new club could
get in. Riverview being within the
shortest distance from the heart Of
the city was finally accepted How
ever several OF the managers desired
that final action be put off for at least
a week. and IL at that time an eight
club league should again be consider
ed, New Castle and Marshallton will
he given preference. The league will
use the Riverview and Newport
grounds and have two more under con-
sideration. final action upon which
will be taken on Saturday afternoon
February 25th, at o'clock.
Another change in the pesOnnel OF
! the league is that Manager Hastings
who held the Landlith franchise last
year, gave notice of his intention o
practically combining the North Enc
and Landlith teams and playing under
4 the name OF North End This com
bination should make a pretty fas
! aggregation.
Alex Abrahams was unanimousl.
I elected to succeed himself as presi
/ dent for the third time. He is the
founder of the league and has WORKED
hard for its success. During tbs
session the president passed aronn'
! cigars.
/ Prospects for a successful season
+, are very encouraging, and with tn
/ addition Of Riyerview, the local sport
h ing public, which adhere to amateur
/ or semi-professional ball, will surel.
I find their liking in the league.
With the exception OF seven or eigh
I stars. this league has run nip an'
tuck in the ability line with the Coun
ty League, or Inv fact any semi-prO
fessional league in the East. Tn
league was handicapped in not hav
ing enclosed grounds in which to pla,
their games.
At the meeting TO be held Februar.
25. plans for the season and the open
ing date will be selected.
After last nights meeting the ieagu
will stand as follows: Tremoni
Madison. Highland. Newport, Mort
End, and Riverview.
Evening journal., 1911-02-16
HOW TO HELP
The BATTERS
EverS Suggests Way to Force
Pitcher to Put Ball
Over Plate
OTHER BASEBALL TO
SATISFY FAN APPETITE

~ CHICAGO. Feb. 16-In all the sug-
eestions that have been made to in
crease batting ia the game Of base
BAH. few have been thought worthy
when presented to the experts who
serve on the rules committee, but
Johnny Evers is champion Of one
now that seems so practical that II
may be put IN use before the game
is much older
You've seen a lot Of games where
a man was on third base and some
better like Wagner, Lajoie OF Cobb
would come TO the plate and the
pitcher would serve him with four
wide balls, letting him walk to first
base purposely. He would rather
take a chance on the next batter.
Now. that's good baseball as far
as scheming TO win a game is con-
cerned. but It isn't good for the spec
tator. He wants to see the pitcher
fight that heavy hitter.
We'll, inst make a rule that a base
.-61 balls at any time advances a run
ner one base no matter whether he's
forced TO advance or not Thai u
shut of those deliberate passes and
make more hitting.
"The pitcher wouldn't pass Wagner
n there was a man on third bas'
then He might do Il II a man wal
on second, but II would eliminate I
lot Of the free passes.
''The pitcher ought 10 be penalties
Just the same whether he passes
man deliberately or because he's 81
wild he can't get the ball over tn
plate. II makes the game a battl
every step of the way then. and that
what the public wants"
''Why not move the pitcher up fiy
feet, said Chick Fraser. who wa
present az the conference. -Tha
would make more hitting"
~Yes. and that would bring a lot 4
old timers like you and Clark Grifit
back IN to the box again" answere
Eyers 1T would Kill the curve ba
ali right. but Just think how that fal
one would whistle past the batter
Evening journal., 1911-02-16
CRESCENTS COP
The LAST GAME
Crack PhiladeIphianS Beat Out
BrOwnSOn Boys 80
to Is
LOCALS OUTCLASSED
IN TIE FIRST HALF

Brownson went down to defeat last
night at the hands Of the fast Cres-
cent FIVE of Philadelphia by the score
OF 39-1S
Crescent played a wonderful game
throughout and won by each Of their
men closely guarding his opponent
and thus prevented Brownson from
getting shots near the basket. Cres-
cents method was for Kirkpatrick
and TraynOr to run down the floor
with the ball and by making fake
attempt at shooting, drawing Rigncy
from SAKE and then slipping the ball
to Mike who would make it a sure
goal Crescent I'm order to uphold
their great reputation switched their
players about using Battling Trai-
nor at center Everyone of the Wis
itors put up a great game and the
guards managed to slip five prett,
ones I'm. The score at the end of the
first half was 1913 In Crescents favor
but the visitors started things off with
rush In the second and by great
spurts left the locals in the rear.
Brownson played good game
considering Crescents great playing
ability. Leo Walsh started things 70
Brownson by caging a one-hand shot
from the side on the start of Burke
Haney and McDonough made thing
brighten up on several occasions bu'
Crescent would then make another
squirt and jump out OF reach
Evening journal., 1911-02-16

Trainor at center. was big fac
tor in the victory. "Battler" is also
fayOrite with the fair sex.
BrOwnson seemed to lack their
usual dash However, they can we'll
be pleased OF their work.
The hall was packed again, demon
strating what the fans delight in is
to sec good. clean basketball
Doc" Schaufer's braves can come
back any timo. They played and
acted as gentlemen. never a mean ac-
ton or low trick. and the series was "A
great success
February "a, West Philadelphia y.
NJ c. A.
Evening journal., 1911-02-16
EIGHT TEAMS FOR
THE BOYS LEAGUE

President. John C. Collision, OF the
Boys City League. has received a let
ter from the Browntown Stars, ask
ing for a berth in the league. At the
meeting held az the presidents home
on Monday night it was decided that
the team would be made up Of Only six
teams but Mr.. Collision said this morn
ing that IN the event Of another team
being found which would, with the
Browntown boys. make a circuit Of
eight teams, he would consider the
matter and probably make an eight
team league. The Browntown team has
been answered to that effect by F. W.
Helm, Jr., secretary of the league, and
II another team can be located the
chances OF the BrowntOwn boys OF
playing in the Boys City League arc
good
Evening journal., 1911-02-16

Manager Heckert. of Trenton, has
secured the signed contract of War
ren Heist. a second baseman of much
promise. He was graduated from
Lehigh University last fall and be-
Evening journal., 1911-02-16

Field goals, T amor, 3; SAKE, -
Haggerty. .: kirkpatrick. 3; Gowdy
z: Haney, /; Burke, 9; McDonough,
/: Walsh. / Rigney 1; referee, Max
we'll: timer. Russell
Seconds Win Theirs.
I'm a preliminary game BroWnson
second downed X-West End in the
first of a three game series by the
score of % to H. The second team
outplayed their opponents in every
point of the game. Glen and McCul-
Tough put up a star game for the sec
ond team and McKendrick and Firth,
for West End
Side Line Gossip.
Well we won two OF the three any
way thus winning the series and we
didn't have to change our lineup
either. Not blaming you. Schaffler, M
an: you did the best you could.
His name was Mike and he's not
Irish either. We think he is one OF
Heinze's 81 varieties.
We guess we had an of night. some
thing was wrong, that's sure as We
got the worst trouncing Of the season
Wanted for the next West End
game a couple OF good bricklayers IA
EJECT a good stout wall 10 stop the
I spectators from interfering with the
game. Some people imagine they are
playing when witnessing the game
{ Clutches are good for the indigestion
take one after each meal.
Get away from that horses head. =
/ yelled a small fan when Traino-. tn
giant killer was throwing thos,
shabv ewes at Miss SO and SO. Oh
you Sod-busteri
Both Leo's played a nice game
Now isn't Leo a pretty name? Quit
/ a contrast i'm their lives. though ON
was born In Dundee. Scotland, an,
the other at Iron Hill, Md
Try this on you piano. II Firtl
would only hold his head up whel
coming down the floor and Bob Gun
ningham would have less TO say. hov
long would It take a train of fift.
peach cars 10 run TO Elsmere. Del
going at the rate OF 60 miles an hour
Exit, Manager Schaffler. you're
good kid, and We Ike you. Sorry q
see you leave. Men like you prOmot
Evening journal., 1911-02-16

ears.
How would you like to stand up
and bat against ed Reulbach with
him standing five feet closer to you.
Say. you couldn't duck that ball II Il
was coming straight for your neck
and that's where we'd all get it,
Bob Unglaub, once q Yankeee, has
been sold by Washington TO the Lin
coin club, Of the Western League
Jake Beckley is going back TO Han
nibal. Mo-, whore more than a quarter
Of century ago he played his first
professional baseball on a skinned
diamond. He has signed a contract
10 manage the Central Association
team there. II was in Cleveland
more than twenty years ago that
Beckley drew his first release. Like
brave little man, he didn't kick, but
took his medicine. Fortune has
! frowned and smiled on him mean
while, but all the time Beckley has
been giving his employers his level
best.
Little blond-haired Jack Thoney is
now a candidate for the position Of
first base on the Red sox team Jack
was regarded as a wonder in the out
field until he went bad. but no ore
ever heard of him as a first sacker
II is to be hoped that he never will
be called upon to throw the ball. This
situation arose in a game in Clove-
land, when Thoney was playing in
oapfor HaId fo,. thn Mans Ia fQoQ Tho
ball, meant TO nia a runner at the
plate. went fifty feet over the catch
er's head and landed sauarely on the
head OF President Kilfoyle, sitting Ia
his box. high above the grand stand.
"Oh, yes, Thoney can throw" said
Kilfoyle afterward. HE can throw
mile. But I wish he would leave
his boss out of the equation"
Harry Steinfeldt has been doing
light work and is IN good condition fol
the coming campaign. His shoulder
which bothered him some towe-9 tn,
end Of last season, is all right agar
and as strong as ever He will g
10 West Baden on February "a to join
the Cubs, and from there to New
Orleans where the champions. play
game on March 5.
Lave Cross. formerly of the Ath
letics. and Washington, has been re
J appointed manager of the Charlotte
Carolina Association team. He ha
, been wintering IN Cleveland. and vii
! leave next week for Charlotte. wher
. he will prepare for the 1911 race
Cross is still playing and having sue
Z cess in the managerial role.
Andy Coakley viii probably coac
] the Williams College baseball tear
I this year. Billy Lauder. last year
S coach, who was wanted this seaso
by both Harvard and Yale, will no
: coach at all this year.
4 Kid Elberfeld. during a recent far
4 ming bee. was heard to remark
j never realized until last fall what
4 great catcher was Billy Sullivan
the White Socks. In every one Of N
Athletic-All-Star games when Bill
was behind the bat he uipped all rul
ners, including Eddie Collins. at SCI
y ond base, where I was playing, an
B say-the ball came foating up TO ~
as light as a feather He did M
seem 10 put much speed behind d
= throws. but the ball got there abe,
OF the runner and reached me exact
IN the right spot"
Evening journal., 1911-02-16
FastIake Climb 40 Shoot.

The Eastlake Gun Club will hold its
first shoot on Saturday afternoon at
the new grounds. al Thirty-ffth and
Monroe streets.
Evening journal., 1911-02-16

SPORT ON PAGE ..
Evening journal., 1911-02-16

Foley Kidney Pills are a reliable
remedy for backachc. rheumatism
and urinary Irregularities. They are
tonic in action quick in results and
afford a prompt relief from all kid
ney disorders
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
NORFOLK VETERAN
DISPUTES PRYOR CLAIM

NORFOLk, VA Special Ac-
cording to Andrew Jackson Dalton a
prominent citizen of this CITY. and
commander Of Pickett Buchanan
camp, Confederate Veterans, former
Judge Roger a. Pryor. of New York.
did not carry to Captain George s
James. commanding Fort Johnson. at
charleston, s. c., news of Major Rob
ert Anderson's refusal to surrender
Fort Sumter April II. 1861; nor did
captain James invite Judge Pryor to
nre the hrSt gun upon Fort Sumter.
thereby opening hostilities.
Dalton, who, like Pryor, is of the
judiciary, refutes the now generally
accepted declaration that Pryor is the
only survivor Of the Fort Sumter bonn
bardment.
Dalton asserts emphaticaliy that ne
assisted in placing in the mortar the
smell that was afterward designated
as signal for the bombardment and
saw Lieutenant Farley pull the Ian
yard that fired the first shot: that ne
(Dalton) was in the same battery at
Fort Johnson from the day previous
10 the bombardment until its close.
Know he declared today. that
no CIVILIAN was present during that
ume. L remember distinctly that we
were instructed to watch for the bIue
rocket to be fired from Charleston as
the signal for the beginning of the
bonn bardment AS IL went up a cheer
announced 1T and Captain James gave
the order to commence firing"
Justice Dalton afterward returned
TO Virginia, and was on the Confed-
crate Merrimac in her engagement
with the Monitor in Hampton Roads.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
FIND MANGLED
BODY OF MINERS

ELK GARDEN, w. VA Special
Fourteen bodies have just been re-
covered from the OFT Mine of the
Davis Coke and Coal Company. and
rescue parties are searching for the
bodies of the other nine men en-
tombed by yesterdays explosion, IL
is not expected that any of the men
Will be found alive.
The bodies were terribly mangIed.
some of them having TO be dug from
under tons Of fallen debris
BY the time the crowds of relatives
Of missing miners had again assem-
bled today the bodies had been trans
terred to the improVised morgue and
made ready for Identification and bu-
rial Some OF them were so badly
oharFed and crushed that Identified
ton could only be made through the
clothing and articles found in the
pockets.
John Laing, chief of the State De-
partment OF Mines. and three depu-
ties arrived from Charleston at S
o'clock to begin an official investiga-
ton. They were told that rescuers
up to that time had been able to pen
citrate only half a mile from the pit
mouth and that the others entombed
were beyond pile of debris which
blocked the tunnel at that point.
A special train from Pittsburg. Pa
also brought Assistant Mining Engi-
neer l.. w. Jones and two first aid men
from the Federal bureau there. on
cials of the Davis Coal and Coke Com
pany also are on the scene.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
Another Alleged Witness.

| INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Special
| A new witness in the dynamiting
cases, John r. Cook. former book
keeper in the national Headquarters
| or the Iron Workers Union. is report
ed to have told the authorities that
| the arrest of the Mcnamara brothers
and McManigal prevented a dynamite
| outrage infinitely greater than any of
those now attributed to the prisoners.
COOK is reported to have declared
| that he knew why the dynamite was
hidden in the basement of the Ameri-
can Central Life Building. and where
II was TO have been used.
Interest centered here today in the
appearance before the grand jury of
William ]. Burns, head of the detec-
| tive agency which encompassed the
arrests in the dynamite cases.
Called Burns Crook"
Detective Burns was before the Ma
rion county grand jury about fifteen
minutes. According to his attorneys.
Burns was asked to confess to the
alleged kidnapping OF Mcnamara.
Burns. after leaving the grand jury
rooms said he was going to Chicago
courthouse a few minutes after 8
o'clock this morning. His attorney.
William Ketcham, introduced the de-
tective to Foreman Davis.
AS Burns was leaving the grano
| jury rooms he was attacked orally by
Herman f. Newman, superintendent
OF the Merchants Salvage Corps of
Indianapolis. Newman called him a
| crook" and a "four-fiusher." High
words passed, and blows were averted
by the attorneys leading Burns from
the building.
Burns Not Examined.
1t developed later that Burns was
not examined, Prosecutor Baker de-
claring that he was not ready and
did not care to have him examined
a. olt
Quired his presence this forenoon.
Mr.. Baker said: II believe the grand
jury is going at this matter a little
! hastily. Possibly they believe that be-
cause ! was in q hurry to get the
books and records from the basement
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-04
WILL REMOVE BODY OF
FAMOUS EDUCATOR
Remains of William Graham 70
be Transferred to Washington
and Lee University.

RIC MOND. VA SDoo;.,
me remains OF William Grahan
,He famous educator. which vvere g.,
''l. .ieu IN ~. Johns Church yard 10
81 ago IN vault under the church
are being disinterred TODAY ara ,,.si;
be transferred to Wasbinpton "a y III III
University. which he helped TO fornd
Nay 4th, where they will be laid 20
"H3I rest on the evening Of Nav 5tb
An imposing and beautiful NOM
Hieht was recently ordered bv tba
III IN erslty at Lexington 20 his mem
oIy' ana II was desired to have the
remains rest beneath the struct,,re
ana ana near to the educational institute
"nlCh was 50 near TO his heart
Inc work of disinterment is now, i,
progress at the church. All of the
ppIlglnal casket which enclosed the
Uouy mas disappeared in decay. ana
tne bones have, during the 112 Yea re
Iney rested there. so crumblod thai
iIIe or the great mans human bab-
llauon' beyond the dust and a few
relics. is left " ie"
These win be moved to the rooms
OF the Richmond Burial COMPANY
Where they will be sealed i'm a metal
SaSket. IN compliance with the law
ne work OF eNhumatiOn is in charge
oa Charies a. Haight Of that com
The original slab which was placed
IL years ago is i'm a good state Of
preservation. save the scars made nv
the encroachments Of time and na-
ture. The inscription placed on the
tablet was as follows:
Sacred TO the memory Of the Rev
Nliilam Graham. founder and twent,,
years rector OF Washington Academy
I'M Rockbridge county. Va. who was
oorn in the State Of PENNSYLVANIA. De-
ICSmoer IL. 1146, and died in the CITY
'ot Richmond June Il. 1893.
lie was distinguished for tba
lstrength and originality Of his genius.
and the successful tenor of his ever
.uons in behalf of solid literature ana
eN lngeliCal piety''
The remains will be accompanied
10 Lexington by r. l.. Graham and
are the nearest Of kin TO William
Graham in the line OF descent.
Rev. DIR. G.. Il. Strickler. OF the
lnion Theological Seminary: John
Nunce and Major William 4. Ander-
son-all alumni OF the WashingtoD
ana Lee University-wiu escort the
cemains TO the Chesapeake and Ohio
tepot May 4th