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Took Catcher'S Job.

Fred Clarke was making a great repu-
tation as a second baseman when one
day ne and Orville Thomas. the grocery
man. son. got a chance to 60 to Car
roll. Ia, and play in a semi-profes-
sionai game. He did SO we'll that he
was signed up for the season at tho
magnificent salary OF $40 a month.
while was With that team ex-
plains Clarke. "a gentleman named
Let's came around n day and told
us that the Hastings, Neb.. team needed
a cracking good catcher. was not a
catcher. but having a good eye for
business | figured that I could just
about All that job. ] wrote to the
got a contract for $50 a MONTH and
board at the Sc a day hoteS and, you
can believe me, I was a proud lad. |
didn't believe II was possible for "A bal
player to earn that much money and
I had to carry the contract in my
pocket to prove to the people OF Des
Moines that II was really true"
At Hastings Fred Clarke was not a
big hit as a catcher. hut he went out
and played the outneh one day and
cleaned up. The next year he went 10
st. Joseph. Mo. to play on a team
that was run on tho cooperative basis,
and It was such a success that ne go,
Sl25 a month.
Two years in st. 10 made Fred Clarke
a star and the latter part of tho sec-
ond season he was bought by the team
at Montgomery. Ala, From there he
went to Savannah and in the fall OF
1894 he was bought by the Louisville
! Club OF the National League.
! While Clarke was not the inventor OF
the hunt, he was one OF It's earliest ex-
~ponents. At that time the catcher
played far back on the hrst two strikes
ana It vas tho custom OF Clarke u
drop a hunt on the plate and then
race 10 hrst before either the pitcher
o. ~ catcher could set u Some Of ~
The evening world., 1911-07-15
Clarke Is Oldest.
Club Manager in
Major Leagues.

Fred Clarke has been a major
league manager for fourteen ears
and has developed some OF the great.
est stars that the game has ever
known.
lie has won FOUR pennants and one
Worlds championship.
Starting out ~ q groceryman's de-
livery boy. he has nmassed a fortune
and q worldwide reputation.
IL owns a big rarrh In kansas
and says when his baseball Days are
aver no will 20 there to spene the
rest OF hts life
During his entire career ~ the dia-
mond Clarke has been one % the
leading hittcrs Of the game. and he
has an average OF over 800 FOR AZ
teen years.
:. 1877 he vas second In tho Ma
tional League TO Willie Keelor. with
an average OF .46.
The evening world., 1911-07-15

CDlynkhf. lDll. Nv Tho lfeN fhbliAhlna III.
THE ks~ York World.
n June I, 1873. occurred the famous
battle at MiiSaukee between
stanley Ketchel. tho michigan
Assassin" and Billy PApke. the III
nois ThunderbUi,. - me first Of the two
by these men That was practically
decided BY the first blow landed. When
Referee Jaok Michigan awarded the
decision to Ketchel at the end OF the
ZENITH round Pnpkc. FOR the first time In
his hghtinh career. knew how II felt to
stand IN a losers shoee. The details OF
this memorable battle have already
bsen described and need not be repeat
I'd. Papke deserved "A lot OF credit for
his conduct In this fight. That there
was plenty OF red blood. good. gritty
backbone and an utter absence OF any
thing family resembling yellow In the
makeup OF this young German-Amerl-
ran tornado from the prairies OF Illinois
"ns demonstrated beyond question.
Papko's parents had moved to Ke-
vance, NJ, and while there Billy fought
a slx-round exhibition on July 4 with
Rudy Unholz. A few weeks later
Papke and his manager came back
East again. They came 20 New York
and then 10 Boston and tried to secure
matches. but the Bean city sports said
tUty nhu nv nv ~ "as INV p"N
up an inter esting fight with Papke,
Billy Immediately offered 70 take on
two men In one night. II one couldn't
make II interesting FOR him. So the
Bostonian ms got Johnny Carroll. the
Brooklyn weller weight. and Frank Man
tell, another welt r weight from Paw
tucket. II. I. Carroll was considered
a cracking good fighter. He was clever
and had an awful wallop for a boy
his size. lie had beaten the famous
Matty Mathews and had knocked out
Sailor Burke. a much heavier man.
Mantell had leaped Into prominence by
knocking out Honey Melody and was
looked upon az a conner. The two
fights took place at the Armory Athletic
club In Boston or the night OF II IL.
Carroll was the first TO face Papke,
Billy didn't let any grass grow under
his feet. lie bored right into the Brook
lyn boy. who never got n chance to
use his VIZ waiiop. The he'll a, tho end
Of the first round saved Carroll from a
knockout. and tho second session had
not gone very far before the referee
stopped the battle n rave the de-
eision 10 Papke.
The evening world., 1911-07-15
Clevelands Hope to Use New
Workers as Stepping Stones
to First Division.

N0pULai W W VAhhI
Cleveland. July Is.
INVOLVEMENT among the Nap fans
has reached the frensy point. They
- sec the hrst division IN sight. The
Maps hope to use the New York Hill
tons and the Boston Beaneaters as a
ladder by means OF which TO enter the
first division.
Ths New York series. which opens to-
day mere. means much to the aggrega-
ton led by George stovall. F~igurativoly
speaking. they have polished up their
bats and creased up their batting ewes
In readiness to meet the invaders. The
series will be q test Of strength to show
whether or not the Cleveland bunch
il OF frst division calibre.
The Maps are going hne now. The
pitchers are in good shape and most OF
the Maps have found their batting eyes.
They broke wen with the Athletics and
handed the pennant c~ontenders two
blanks. which makes them feel that
they ought to get the best of the COM
The evening world., 1911-07-15
BY BULGER

- RED CLARKE. the grizzled buccaneer who has led
: the PittsbuS Pirates TO four remnants and one
= Worlds Championship, solemnly declares that the
very best training for q youngster who intends to start
n baseball career 10 TO drive a delivery wagon for n grocery
store and drive II we'll. OF course this remarkable man
Of the diamond IN besins this observation on his own ex-
perence and he admits that things might not have turned
out so we'll II the owner Of the grocery store had not been
q fsn.
But" adds MI. Clarke. ~ I had not driven that deNv-
cry wagon well. and II had not taken such good care
OF old Black Diamond. the horse. would not have earned
my $40 Il month and there would never have been any
saturday afternoons Off for yours truly"
Them were TIE happy days for Fred. but once he made
up HIS mind 10 abandon the wagon and his friend. th~
horse. he stepped out in the world to make his mark and
mas done fairly well. He has made for himself a fortune:
he has made for Barney Dreyfuss moro than $1,000 900: ha
has mad" 1t possible for the Pittsburg Club to own one OF
the most magnificent baseball plants in the world, and
he has developed and put on the baseball map such Illus
trious athletes as Hans Wagner. Tommy Leach, Deacon
Philiippi' Claude Rhchey. Kitty Brarsheld, Sam Lever.
Jack Chesbro ami Ginger Beaumont.
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head OF the P%!ttsburg Club since 1897
fourteen y~ears-and. according TO Bar
new Dreyfuss. he can remain there for
tho rest OF his days II he so desires,
II was with the Mascots. an amateur
team OF Des Moines. that Fred Clarke
began his career. Al that. time he was
q second baseman and, later a catcher.
but neither of these Jobs took" Final
ly he became an outnelder. n In that
capacity set the big leagues on Are for
more than fifteen years.
'As a little fellow" explains Clarke,
81 went to the store OF o. II. Thomas
In Des Molnes. and applied for a Job.
Old man Thomas had a son named
Orville who was a pitcher for the Mas
cots. The minute the old gentleman
discovered that I was a second baseman
and a good hitter he gave me the Job
driving the delivery for $50 a
month l hit 900 from the start In the
grocery business because I was anxious
to get the stun delivered so that I could
go out and practice. Orv!lle Thomas
and ] became great friends. and at his
solicitation the old man agreed TO let
mo of on Saturday afternoons provided
Orville would help me get the groceries
delivered in the morning. Black Dia-
mond. the old horse, must have been a
fan also. for when Saturday morning
came the old black steed would prick
UP her airs and hustle around to the
homes OF the customers. I shall never
forget one Friday night when we were
trying to get through, that Black Dia-
mond and myself ran into a freight
train and wrecked the z Neither
OF us was hurt M l made three hits
the next afternoon"
The evening world., 1911-07-15
FRED CLARKE QUIT JOB As GROCERY CLERK
And Md FORTUNE As LEADER OF PIRATES

Learned How 10 Deliver Goods Early
in Life and Has "DeIivered" to the
Extent of Four Pennants, a Worlds
Series and a Million Dollars for Barney
Dreyfuss and the Piftsburs Club.
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and he promptly went down. where ne
stayed for the count OF nine. Burke
was knocked down again In this round
and was numerically battered besides.
but managed to hug and hang on until
The bell.
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To Scratch Indianapolis
From the Grand Circuit

motorvyoie rare, which was the feature event II
tfscs Hashs went the distance in ~. a. 3-5. j.
'. constant Of Btooslyn Won the ten. mills ma
nonsl amateur CHAMPIONSHIP event.
BY defeating Lee Ward. = y~ounsster from Rye.
J. T.. c. J., johnson Of Broklyn, the New
ENGLAND College champion tennis player, came
through the finals in the annual tennis tourna-
nent on me courts OF the Litshfield Club for the
state ehamp!on,hip, Of Litohfieli. Conn. John
Tor the title and the cup to-day.
Gardiner W. White NJ oakland, Cal, PLAYED
q brilliant game Of golf at the Wyssyl Country
Club in the first and second match rounds Of
tbs invitation golf tournament. He heat Gil.
man I. Tiffany Of Powelton by the narrow mar
gin OF / up and later took the measure Of d,
7. Allen Of Fox Hills by q score Of 4 10 3.
The evening world., 1911-07-15

For the eighth time since they started theif
sries Of contest, In Long Island Sound. q month
AGO, the Elena took the measure u the iph,s 10
the rans Of the kASlsn Ysea. Club eruls q Win
- lAseo. ~
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from the National League the players
were transferred 20 Plttsburg under the
management Of Billy Barney. Hans
Wagner went with Clarke in the trans
fer. Hans. at That time was an out
fielder. but Clarke had always main
tained that he ought to he in the iniield.
During the next few years .here were
The evening world., 1911-07-15

The next chapter viii teal with ,iiiy
Papke.
The evening world., 1911-07-15
Oldest Major League MANAGER.

in point OF s.rvce Fred Clarke Is the oldes, maior laagI.
manager In the baseball business. He has be,, ., o..
head o. the PIttsburg C,uh sinca lsa1-
The evening world., 1911-07-15

Uhlan stands pre-
Q IN 1 n 0 as the
greatest trotter that
was ever bred. He
was raced ana bred
by Bob Proctor Of
Boston, and his first
defeat was In Q Sc
riss Of match races
with q m b urg
Belle, bred by John
u. Madden. THE
mare was bought
by Dan N. Hanna
for $50, 900 Uhian
sftsr the defeat was
purchased by q. X,
b. billings, the
price being $4,000
Last year he ssnsa-
~taonalized the trot-
ting world by being
the Arst horse to
trot . mile under
two minutes with
out the aid OF q
shield. he also
holds the record OF
2.o5l< for Q half
mile track.
The Washington times., 1911-01-03
KEEFE WANTS NEW
IMMIGRATION LAWS
Impossible to Exclude Unde-
sirable Aliens Under
Present Statutes.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-Changes to
remedy the present defects of immigra-
ton laws will be proposed at the next
session of Congress, is the declaration
of Daniel ]. Keefe, United States Com
missioner of Labor.
AS the immigration laws now exist it
is impossible to keep undesirable aliens
out OF the country, he said to union
labor officials at a dinner last night.
He recommended that the same phys
fcal standard required for enlistment in
the United States army be applied TO
aliens seeking entrance into this coun-
try. He said defects in the Chinese
exclusion act permitted Chinese to come
into the country despite their lack of
right. Many Chinese land in Canada,
after depositing a tax of $780, Mr.. Keefe
asserted, and then they come into the
United States, though Canada got all of
the $780,. The immigration authorities
are opposed to Hindus coming into the
country, not because they are Hindus,
Mr.. Keefe said, but because they do
not come up to the proper physical
standard.
He concluded that the immigration
authorities ought to have the authority
to decide the right of a Chinese or of
any other alien to enter the United
States.
The Washington times., 1911-01-03
TAFT'S HAND SEEN
IN LOR|MER CASE
President Insisting on Full
Ventilation of Charges,
: 1t Is Said.

That President Taft will take a hand
in the Loriner case, in fact, that he
already has taken hand in 1t. and is
insisting on a full ventilation of the
charges. is asserted.
Proof Of the Presidents intervention
Is seen by some In the fact that SEN
ator Burton of Ohio is going to take
a prominent part in tile discussion on
the floor of the Senate and Is going
to oppose the seating of Lorimer.
The influence Of the President. 1t Is
thought in some quarters. is likely to
throw the scales against Lorimer and
result in his unseating. The Presi-
dents position is that as head of his
party II would be a great misfortune to
have the Lorimer case settled and a
final verdict given without a full airing
OF the whole controversy.
Senator Burton will take the position
that Senator Lorimer should not be al
lowed to take his seat until 1t is shown
1t was not obtained corruptly. This is
the exact reverse of the position of the
Privileges and Elections Committee.
That committee insists on allowing
Lorimer his seat until II is proved he
obtained II corruptly.
The attitude of Senator Burton is
thought to reflect the position OF Presi-
dent Taft. 1t Is recalled that former
Senator Hopkins, Of Illinois, who knows
much about the situation at Springfield
at the time OF the election of Lorimer,
and who was defeated at that time,
recently was in conference with the
President.
The Washington times., 1911-01-03
B[CKHAM IN SCHEME
TO DEFEAT PAINTER
Kentucky Senatorial Situa-
tion Causes Bitter Fight
Among Democrats.

Kentucky Democrats are facing bit
ter fight over the election Of United
States Senator to succeed Senator
Thomas H. Paynter. On the surface
there are but two candidates for the
office, Senator Paynter being candi'
date for reelection, and Representative
Ollie NJ. James being candidate against
him.
Kentucky Democrats in the, House,
who are in close touch with the Sena'
torial situation at home, are authority
for the statement that while Paynter Is
apparently being supported by ]. c. w.
Beckham, formerly governor Of the
State, and John c. c. Mayo, million
aire lumber dealer and oil producer,
both men are putting. the Paynter can
didacy forward to cover up their own
movements, to split the Democratic
vote between Paynter and James. with
a view 10 deadlocking the Legislature
and then coming out into the open.
Senator Paynter is confident that he
will have the support of Beekham and
Mayo TO the finish. Men in close touch
with the situation assert, however. that
the Senator occupies a most peculiar
position. They declare that although
he is slated for defeat. he will be in
position to name his own successor.
The plan as outlined here As to divide
the members of the legislature between
James and Paynter. When 1t becomes
evident that Paynter cannot be re-
elected, Mayo and Beckham will enter
the field as compromise candidates with
an agreement to assist each other and
to keep the Senatorship away from
James.
To do this 1t will be necessary to con-
vince Paynter that every effort made to
elect him having met with failure he
should have thrown his support to Mayo
Or Beckham. Should Senator Paynter
90 this it is predicted that he will un-
questionably make it impossible for
James to succeed him. The James sup
porters, however, are counting upon
demonstrating to the satisfaction of Sen
ator Paynter that he is being used as a
stalking horse by two men. either one Of
whom is determined to supplant him.
Governor Beckham has long cherished
an ambition to come to the United States
Senate. He was a candidate against
Senator Bradley four years ago and was
defeated only because Senator Bradley
received enough Democratic votes to off,
set the Republican detection. The pre-
diction is made that neither Mayo nor
Beckham will abandon their efforts to
get into the Senate If they are defeated
by the Legislature this year, both men
being ready to announce themselves as
candidates against Senator Bradley two
years hence.
OF the four candidates for the Senate
Senator Paynter openly and Mayo and
Beckham aS--dark horses, only Repre-
sentative James is in favor of submit
ting his candidacy to n popular vote Of
the people. This proposition was put up
to the Democratic State committee and
was rejected. so that the election of a
United States Senator will rest with the
legislature where Paynter, Mayo, and
Beckham are supposed to be stronger
than James. =
The James followers are confident that
in the end Senator Paynter will deliver
his votes to James, thereby Interfering
once more with the Senatorial ambitions
of Mayo and Beckham.
The Washington times., 1911-01-03
VAN DEVANTER PAYS
RESPECTS TO TAFT
New Justice Will Make
Home In Brewer
Residence.

Justice Willis Van Devanter, who to-
day took the oath as a justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
called this morning to pay his respects
to President Taft.
He remained with the Chief Executive
for fifteen minutes, exchanging mutual
good wishes.
The new Justice said he would take up
home of the late Justice Brewer. 1923
Sixteenth street. He said Mrs. Brewer
was at present occupying the house, but
as soon as she vacated it, he would take
his family there.
Shortly after the visit of Justice Van
Devanter to the President, Justice Lur-
ton, of the Supreme Court, called. He
was with the President for half an hour.
The Norwegian Minister, H. II. Bryn,
today introduced Olaf Selmer Andersen
librarian of the Nobel Institute OF
Christiania, Norway, to the President.
Mr.. Andersen is making visit to the
legation in Washington, and will be
here for several days.
Juan Barrios, secretary of state of
Guatemala, was presented to the Pres1-
dent today by Francisco Sanchez La
tour charge d'affaires of the Gautema-
Ian legation. The Central American
statesman is on his way to Berlin on a
mission of cordiality. He called at the
White House to pay his respects.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, talked to
the President this morning about the
rights of the homesteaders in the
burned districts of the forest reserves
in his State. He wants the Government
to give these settlers who have suf-
fered loss by reason of the forest fires,
title to the lands they now occupy as a
relief measure.
The Washington times., 1911-01-03
Moving Pictures Inspire
Boys to Be Highwaymen

ELIZABETH, N. j., Jan. 3.-Inspired
by witnessing "hold-up'' at a moving
picture theater, William Fitzpatrick,
Paul Sven, and Adolph Sven waylaid
William Robbie and robbed him of his
wallet, containing two $50 bills, and a
watch. The trio of boys wore masks,
but Robbie recognized one of them
Later they were arrested in a saloon.
When arraigned before Judge Mahon
they said they had attended a moving
picture show, and thought they could
accomplish hold-up as successfully as
it was portrayed in the pictures.
The Washington times., 1911-01-03
Taft Begins Campaign =
For Ship Subsidy Bill

President Taft. with the session OF
Congress following the recess about to
open, has begun seeking to secure sup
port for the ship subsidy bill. He is call,
ing in members of the House and urg-
ing them to examine into the proposed
legislation and to support it.
The President hopes to get the ocean
mail bill, which is now before the
Senate, put through before March 4.
While the bill is now before the Senate,
Mr.. Taft expects il will go through that
body, and that the real trouble will be
in the House. Therefore, he is trying to
get strength for it in that body.
Friends of the ship subsidy measure,
however, are considerably worried over
the Senate situation by reason of the
fact the Lorimer case threatens to take
q lot of time.
The Washington times., 1911-01-03
Hearings on Extradition

| GUTHRIE, Okla. Jan I'D. K. Tib-
| belts, of this city, acting as special
judge, today resumed the hearing of
arguments involving the extradition of
| FIVE Oklahomans to Mexico to answer
to indictments for alleged Kickapoo In
dian land frauds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
STATEFA|R WILL
 BE BIGGEST EVER Practically Everything Has Been Arranged Though E, Two Months Off

Two months from yesterday the Ala bama State Fair will be thrown open, and 1t promises to be the greatest ex- position ever held in Birmingham. ! Even though it Is two full months until the opening, practically every thing is ready for the amusement and the entertainment of the crowds which are anticipated.
 Contracts have been signed for the Finest amusements which the country could produce, with such features as 1nnes' famous band, Pains marvellous spectacle "The Battle of the Clouds;'' aeroplane flights by corps of man birds" and free acts too numerous to enumerate, all included in the pro gramme for each day.
 The agricultural exhibits already se- cured, among which are the notable demonstration which will be made by the state department of agriculture un- der the personal direction of Capt. Reu- ben F. Kolb, and more than a score of county exhibits which will more than fill the main building.
 In the live stock department more entries have been made than could be season, and additions to the buildings have been made to provide ample space
 The races promise the best card ever put on in Alabama. The most liberal purses with the most varied classif- cations, promise warmer finishes on the turf, with more contestants, than the Alabama State Fair track, well known as fast one, has ever known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-06
BLOUNT COUNTY
 COURT IN SESSION
Oneonta Citizens Are Planning to Build Ten Thousand
 Dollar School

Oneonta, August 5.-(SpeciaL )-Jamcs Sherley, aged 23 years. died after an ill., ness of five weeks with fever Thursday at 9 D. m The remains were carried to the old Glover cemetery, about four miles cast of Oneonta and were inferred today.
 The non-jury term of Blount county circuit court will convene on Monday, August '. The docket in this court Is light and will be disposed of in two or three days. The civil docket jury term will be taken up on Monday, August 1i and criminal docket on Monday. August 21. The dockets for both weeks are pretty heavy.
 A citizens meeting was held during the past week at the court house regarding the county high school. And the erection of s10,O0O brick school building will be started in the near future.
 A revival service will be commenced ss the Methodist Episcopal church. so'fth, here. The pastor will be assisted by Rev. D. l.. Patterson of Birmingham.
 George w. Clowdus, an old citizen. while going over the farm killed a rattiesnake measuring five feet in length, F inches in circumference, and having 13 rattles and button.