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The Washington times., 1911-08-27
NATIONALS SCOUT FINDS
LITTLE HELP IN FIGURES
Intuition Chief Factor in Getting
New Players, Says Mike
Kahoe.
By MIKE KAHOE,
Former Backstop and Now Scout for
Nationals.

Former Backstop and Now Scout for
Nationals.
There are no rules for scouting: al
least, none that I have ever heard OF
of'went by in selecting young players.
I think there's a whole lot OF intuition
in 1t.
1 never go by batting or fielding aver
ages in choosing q minor league player.
/ always want to see him play. l don't
care much whether he raps out a
homer or scoops in a one-handed catch.
either, the day I see him in action. A
ball player Of merit will show it. IL all
he has to do is walk up to the bat or
take an ordinary grounder or throw.
Take this fellow Moeller. the Roches-
ter outfielder / got for the Nationals.
He didn't do anything out of the way
when l happened to be watching him.
l noted his demeanor on the field. how
he carried himself at the bat and how
he ran to the bases.
I noted that he stepped into the ball
as II he meant to hit 1t. Confidence is
good thing for a young player to
have. Moeller has plenty Of It. and
look for him to be the best Of three
next season.
Foster. the peppery little shortstop. is
something like Kid Elberfeld. He's a
fighter all the time. liked the way
be acted in the field. moving around as
II he knew just what to do and how to
do II. Furthermore. be can play a good
game at third or second. Indeed,
have an idea that he will make a better
second sacker than a shortstop. ! never
gave the slightest attention to his field
ing or batting average-I just took a
look at him in action.
Prices Cut No Figure.
Prices paid for young players mean
nothing. absolutely nothing. When
"Rube" Benton was the marvel OF the
Southern League. took a PEEK at him.
He seemed TO be having a lot OF success
in that league, but there was something
about his way of carrying himself that
/ didn't like. A couple Nt other scouts
landed in town, and Immediately the
papers began boosting the price on the
big fellow.
As everybody knows, Cincinnati paid
think. Where is ne? Back in the
Changes a great deal, hen never be
any shining light in the big show. I'd
have been willing to have taken
chance with him for a small sum. but
wouldn't stop 20 consider the ex-
travagant price he brought from Garry
Baseball players sometimes don't look
much like athletes. Sometimes they
are tall and thin. and then again, they
Will be short and fat. l never worry
about a backstop unless he is at least
big enough to block of a runner and
strong enough TO stand the wear and
tear Of the daily grind. Unless he is a
fairly good-sized lod. pass him up al
together.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
SOUTHLAND.

Runs-MacDonald (2. Riddle C2). Rawlings
(O, Davis (2). Dyer. Taylor, Strothers. Blair.
Hunt. First base on errors-A. S. & T. Co..
/: Southland. 3. Left on bases-A. s. & T.
Co.. 10: Southland, s. First base on balls
on Boteler, 8: of Ltchheld, 8. Innings
pitched-By Ltchfeld. and part Of 7th:
Ebert, J. Hits made-Ofr Ltchfield, II: OF
Ebert, s. Struck out-By Boteler, I; by
Litchfield, 8; by Ebert. /. Three-base hit
r. Rawlings. Two-base hits-Riddle. Hunt.
Sacrifice nies-R. Rawlings Blair. Sacrifice
hits-Spaulding, Litchheld. Stolen bases
Riddle, StrotherS, Blair Hunt. Double
plays-TayIor to Hunt; Riston to Spaulding
to Strothers. Hit by pitcher-By Litchheld
macdonald, p; by Ebert (Boykin). Um-
pires-Messrs. Cleveland and Hughes. Time
Of game-l hour and 40 minutes.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Tyrus Cobb Will Be
Seen as Minstrel

PITTSBURG. Aug. fly Cobb will
take up minstrelsy during the winter.
Oscar Hodge, Of New York, is report
ed to have negotiated big contract
with the Tiger star by which he will be
with Lew Dockstader's show for ten
weeks after the close Of the baseball
season. J. W. Conoly, Dockstader's ad-
vance man, made the announcement.
Whether Tyrus will use burnt cork
is in doubt, for he is known to have
fixed Southern beliefs in color affairs.
Conoly declared that in his belief It
will be a side stunt with some yarns
like James J. Corbett used to tell. a.
probably a little slapstick comedy to
make the act" 60
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Cleveland May Get
Schmidt From Tigers

DETROIT. Aug. 27.-Catcher Charlie
Schmidt. of the Tigers. probably will
line up with the Cleveland Maps next
season. Schmidt is far from being
satisfied with the treatment under
jennings and has come out openly
asking Hugh to trade him next win
ter.
Jennings has put the proposition TO
President Somers, and is anxious to
get something choice in return for
his catcher. A pitcher Is sought by
JennjnRs
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Minor League Results.
American Association.

Milwaukee, Z; Toledo, l.
Indianapolis, 3; st. Paul, 2 Uen in
aings).
Minneapolis, Z; Columbus, 9
Kansas City, 6; Louisville, 3.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Eastern LeaFue

Montreal, IL; Providence Z.
Toronto, 3; Newark, 8.
First game: Jersey City, l; Buffalo, o.
Second game: Buffalo, 4; Jersey City, 2
First game: Baltimore, 6; Rochester,
o. Second game: Rochester, .; Balti-
more, =.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Oxon Hill Defeated
By Laurel Players

LAUREL. Nd. Aug. T.-The Oxon
Hill baseball team was defeated by the
home team yesterday by to 2.
Oxon Hill cleaned the championship
of Prince Georges county up until yes
terday's defeat.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Tri-State League.

First game: Harrisburg, 2; Lancaster,
] thirteen innings). Secorl game: Lam
caster, /; Harrisburg, 0.
York. 4; Rearding, Uen irniings).
First game: Altoona, II; Trenton, 4.
Second game: Trenton, 2; Altoona, 0.
First game: Johnstown, s; Wilmington,
O. Second game: Wilmington, 2; Johns
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
New York State League.

First game: Scranton, 8; Utica, 4. Sec
ond game: Scranton. 2; Utica l (seven
innings).
First game: Elmira, 3; Troy, /. Sec
ond game: Troy, /; Elmira, (seven
innings).
First game: Albany. 3: BInghamton,
2 Second game: Binghamton, 2; Al
bany, !.
Syracuse, 8; W!lkesbarre, l.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Western League.

st. Joseph, Z; Pueblo, S.
Lincoln, 4; Sioux City, 2.
Omaha, 3; Denver, 4.
Des Moines, 4; Topeka, l.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
ALOYSIUS.

diboe (2I, Marceron, Richmond CD. King.
Baggette, brennan. Left on bases-Cornell.
Is; Aloysius, 5. First base on balls-Of
Lynch. g. Innings pitched-By Lynch, 2-3:
by Hummer, l-3. Hits made-On Lynch, 4:
on Hummer, II. Struck out-Bv Lynch, 1;
by Hummer 3: by Richmond, 6. Two-base
hits-MacDouald, Edmonston, Mulln. Sac
rifce hy-KIng. Sacrifice hits-Baggette.
HandIboe. Stolen base-Marceron. Double
play-Ring to Moran to Macdonald. Hit
by pitcher-By Lynch king: by Hummer
CKing). Passed ball-Babbington. Umpire
Mr.. Hughes. Time OF game-l hour and IS
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Virginia State League.

Richmond, 2; Lynchburg, / 0our and
a half innings: RAIN.
First game: Norfolk, 3; DanviIle, 0.
second game. Norfolk, s; Danville, 3.
Roanoke-Petersburg postponed; rain.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Yanigans Play Today.

The Baltimore Yanigans will play a
double header at Capital City Park to-
day. The first game will be called ut
p. m, and will he with the Metropol!-
tans. The second game will be be-
tween the Yanigans and the Commerce
and Labor nine,
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Asbury Browns to PLAY.

The Asbury Browns are scheduled to
play the Rockville Manhattans at 2:a
o'clock today The game will be played
at tie District League Park, at First
and NJ streets northeast.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Connecticut League.

New Britain, 4; New Haven, 3.
Bridgeport, 6; Waterbury, 4.
Hartford, 6; Springfield, 0.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Southern, Leaque

Nashville, /; Mobile. o.
Chattanooga, 4; Montgomery, l.
Birmingham, 6; Atlanta, o.
Memphis, 6; New Orleans, 0.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Carolina Association.

Greensboro, 2; Charlotte, eleven in
nings).
Winston Salem, 3; Greenville, 2
Anderson, 8; Spartanburg, 0.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Game for Kensington.

KENSINGTON, Nd, Aug. N.-Garrett
Park defeated the home team yesterday,
by to i. Until the last inning the
score was tied, but an error by Ken
sington pushed a run across the plate
for Garrett Park.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Wise Makes Top Score
In AnaloStan Shoot

C. B. Wise made the highest score
at the weekly gun shoot of the Analostan
Gun Club held on its range near Bell
ming bridge yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Wise killed ninety-three birds out of
a total Of 100.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
New England League.

Worcester, 4; Haverhill, 8 (sixteen in
nings).
First game: Lawrence, s.; Lynn. l:
New Bedford, q Fall River, /.
FIRST game: Lowell, u; Brockton, o.
Second game: Brockton, 8; Lowell, z
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Rockville Team Trimmed.

GAITHERSBURG, Nd, Aug. a.
Gaithersburg won from the Rockville
team yesterday, in the Montgomery
County League, by 1 to 0.
The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Big League Biffers of
a Day.

Here are some solid sluggers and
what they did in single battles
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-27
PICKLE DAY"
MEANS FUN AT
PlATTEvIlLE
Date Is Set and Big Free Feed Is
Promised Big Crowd Of Visf-
tors Expected

Platteville will have a pickle
Day.
other towns have their fall fes-
tival but until now Platteville has
had none that she could call her
own. The Commercial club have
the celebration in charge, and the
board of directors are busy making
arrangements for the initial celebra-
ton of Pickle Day.. September 2
has been selected as the date.
It has already been fixed that
there shall be big free dinner with
plenty of food for all who attend.
The Kuner Pickle company has been
asked to furnish two barrels of dill
pickles.
The afternoon will be devoted to
a ball game and horse races. A
grand ball will no doubt be the at
traction in the evening.
The affair will be thoroughly ad-
vertised throughout Weld county.
Special one and one-third fares
for the round trip to Platteville on
that day from all points on the
Laramie Route and between Denver
and Ault, inclusive, on the Union
Pacific.
These inducements together with
the assurance of an excellent time
should bring large number Of
visitors.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-27
RAINS CLOSE
TO AVERAGE

Weather bureau records prove
that there has not been much Of 4
drought in Colorado this year.
A bulletin of the bureau, Just is-
sued. shows that the rainfall in
Colorado since March the crop
growing season-has been IS per
cent of the normal, taking the state
as a whole.
In Missouri the precipitation in
the same period has been only 52
per cent of the normal; in Iowa, a. :
In Wisconsin, So; in Kansas, so. IN
Nebraska. so; in South Dakota 81:
In Maine. IS. And in none of those
states was there stored water of
irrigation, such as has been avail-
able on the majority of the farns
Of Colorado. "
Daily reports are received BY the
weather bureau from 163 stations
IN the United States. At only % of
tnose lo3 mas the rainfall since
March ! been above normal: one Of
the 20 is in Colorado and II ara IN
the south-the only section wh.ra
the rainfall has been geperallv IN
to the average. w
Colorado has Jared well in th.
mater Of departure from the nnrm.I
temperature since March rnsn..i
heat has prevailed over the 80.
part OF the country. The avsra~a
daily temperature has been shaee
normal At more than four-ff,bs ~
the IL stations reporting. Al -.
or the eastern stations the ava.
daily excess above normal 80 -
March / has been above 4 dep-aa.
At Chicago, 5.6-but in ColovsAo
the excess has not been grea, az -.
Grand Junction it has been on,. ~
=. ! oesree; At Pueblo. 2.3 degree:
~ Denver, 2.S; and at Duransn
more mas been an average daily Ss.
nciency Of 3 OF degree. oe
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-27
AULT BOASTS
that DAIRY
IS clEAnEST
Prize Cow Starts Things Going
Test Proved to Be Different
Than Thought

Ault, July N-This town il Dragging
about having the cleanest dairy in Colo
RADIO as q result Of little mistake made
by W. r. Miller, q we'll known dairy
man. shor, time ago. He sent some
milk from a 6ne Jersey COW to be tested
and the report came back that it ran S.5
per cent, about one per cent more than
he worlds record.
The announcement created . sensation
and it ~as followed by IN otges made By
the Democratic club Of Denver Of o600
for the animal il the test was all right
1t was planned to present the priz. COW
to the governor.
Miller was highly elated over the offer.
In order that the men from Denver
should be properly. impressed he fixed
up his dairy at . great rate. Fly screens
were installed, the cows all beribboned
and perfumed and the dairy made the
prettiest possible for the visit Of the
committee that was to look over the COW.
Meanwhile it was discovered that in.
stead Of sending the milk Of the COW for
analysis, the cream had been sent. Now
the people here claim that if they haven't
the record COW, they have the best look
ing dairy in the state.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-27
DRY. FARMING
CUP OFFERED

Edmonton, Alberta, Can. July
25.-Hon. Duncan Marshall, minis
ter Of agriculture, has notified the
managers Of the International Dry
Farming Congress. which will meet
at Colorado Springs. Colo. October
16. that the Province Of Alberta will
give a 800 trophy cup ~ one Of the
premiums at the dry farming ex-
position.
The cup will be awarded for the
best exhibit Of forage crops and
grasses made by any county or dis
trict. and is open to the worlds
competition. It will be q handsome
affair Of sterling silver. Canada
took the grand sweepstake prize at
the dry farming congress exposition
last year.
Agricultural practices known ~
dry farming" are beginning to be
universally used in this part Of Cam
ada. where the farmers are blowing
deep and summer following.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-27
TELEPHONE |
MERGER /
EFF[C|
COLORADO COMPANY Al
SM.ALLER CONCERN
COVERS A WIDE 1Ga
Has Fifty Million Capital
Designed To Consolidate
ness to Advantage Of II
L sing Service

Rumors which have been
ent for some time with refel
the acquiring OF the Rocky
tain Bell Telephone eompaa
critics by the Colorado I'd
company are confirmed by
tion of the board OF director
former company at its meeti
recently.
A few days ago the O
company merged with It's
company to the south-lA
State Telephone and Ts
company, which has hs
operated in southern New
and eastern Arizona. Ihe
companies We're rechrisiens
Mountain States Telephos,
Telegraph company and The
stock increased TO sow
and the first act of the new
tion is the acquiring Of tue
Mountain Bell properties
chase.
Regarding the deal a pm
official said: THE new
will operate its exchanges
lines in Utah, Wyoming. u
Idaho, eastern Arizona, New
and Colorado. There is M
ter-relation OF business IN W.
territory We cover, and We
meet the telephone needs
auirements of this vast area
covers some 660,OOO squa.
or nearly one-sixth of the .u']
of the United States, mols
gently and more eS'en'n.ss l.';,s
We could expect to do wla
sepsrate corporations. we \
count 10000 subscribers y
and l expect to see 'nls
doubled within five years, .r,
this will require large .a. sus
money, and to get suen ,,, ~, =,
must market a safe, s'dp.e ~,
sArvative stock. THIS We ,'a a.,
do. 7 wish to call attention
fact that the issued caplallhsis, \,
the three companies ~ vO hiljt
lees than the capital iS nar,
those three companies sepa'dj =; \
other words. the saieH ID me
yestment is increased ,i,lo ana apI
AT to the public is allhe .a AZ, a.,
since it insures moders,r sor M ths
sonable rates to car 10, iioo,.rssi ed
creased dividend anu
quirements.'
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-27
WOMAN GIVEN
A HIGH HONOR

Mrs Ethel Dullam Knowles oi
creaIev has been elected member
~ the Western Central Territorial
committee of tn w. Y. c. A. Win
baadouarters in Denver. MIS-
S-sce Bogge is president OF TINS
committee and her home Is IN New
york Mrs. McLain and Mrs. wise
are the territorial secretaries ioI
his district, which comprises OF the
following western states: Coloraoo'
Ttah. Wyoming. Kansas and Ne
braska. Their duties are the plan
ming, organizing and carrying our
of work for the young women potn
from an educational and a sociolog.
jcal standpoint and they are well
known for the excellence OF their
efforts.
The committee meets once q
month in Denver. Mrs. Knowles
duties as a member of the commit
Tee are connected with students
work in the Y. W. C. A.
At the biennial meeting in Indi-
annapolis last April the Bible study
course OF work as arranged by the
Y. W. C. A. here in connection with
the Ministerial Association Of Gree
lev was considered to be the best In
the United States. This may be OF
interest to those who were working
in the interests of this association
last winter.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-27
GREELEY GIRL WED6
LASALLE YOUNG MAN

Miss Lila Wheeler and Roy Cor
don of LaSalle were married at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. j. Smith
johnson Saturday evening in the
presence of few guests and rela-
tives. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Gunter, at present sup
plying in the pulpit of the First
Presbyterian church. Following the
ceremony there was an informal re-
ception after which the young
couple left for Denver where they
will spend a short honeymoon. They
will return to LaSalle to live Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon are we'll
known in Greeley and have hosts of
friends who wish them a life of
happiness.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-27
THREE GREAT
STATE ROADS
ARE PLANNED
Dtate Highway Commission to Begin
on FINE System Of Highways
in Colombo

The state highway commission,
which, by the decision of Attorney
General Griffith, has jurisdiction
ever the two internal improvement
funds, is planning to construct a
system Of highways in Colorado this
year and next which will be the
foundation for an elaborate system.
1--WE will begin" said Commis-
sioner c. P. Allen, "by constructing
three highways from the eastern
Hne of the state to the mountains.
These roads will connect with state
Highways in Kansas and Nebraska.
"One road will pass through the
oentral and a third through the
southern portion of the state.
I'VE are also building q north
and south road connecting Colorado
With Wyoming and Nebraska. We
AFe building the circle highway
VAich takes in the mountain coun-
Try of Colorado and extends to
Grand Junction and Denver We
will then have roads crossing the
state in both directions.
Tourists can visit the most
beautiful parts of the state without
fear Of encountering impossible
highways when these roads shall
have been completed.
I'VE are working in cooperation
With the counties for the purpose OF
bailding the roads ~ q system.
Colorado will not regret that the
Seate highway commission hereafter
v1ll have Jurisdiction over the road
funds"
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-27
SHERIFF
IS REAL
DIPLOMAT
MOVES BIG ENGINES WITH USE
OF CHEWING GUM
WOMAN TERRORIzES THE men
A Thrilling Tale Of Two Men. q
woman. . Traction Engine ana
Few Wads Of Tulu
TA9y

Sheriff McAfee promises to rival
President Taft as peacemaker and
should he pull OF any more arbitra-
tSous like one Of last Saturday he
doubtless will be rendered some i'm
portant diplomatic post.
While one man had been trying
for q week to get a traction engine
away from a 90 pound woman 40
miles southeast of Greeley the
sheriff accomplished the feat within
. few minutes, using only . little
chewing gum in the operation.
It appears that the engine had
been sold on the payment plan to .
farmer named Herlis. Likewise, 1t
WAS said that the payments were
not being met and representative
OF the company Of Denver went to
the farm to take away the engine.
Mrs. Herbs objected to this process
and each time the man would get
the mahcine steamed up and ready
to dash out OF the gate she would
run and close the opening.
For nearly a week this proceeded
and finally the engine man called
upon the sheriff for help. Weld
county's representative went to the
scene, but the outlook was discour-
aging, since the little woman was
still on the job and didn't seem to
b bit afraid of the officer of Weld
county or any other old county. At
any rate she gave it out nat that
the traction engine was not to be
moved.
An inspiration came to the sher-
IN. He produced several packages
Of chewing gum he had in his
pocket. Yes, the lady liked gum
and would distribute some of 1t to
the children. While this was being
done the engine was steamed
through the open gate and later
sold at auction. 1t Is understood
that the sheriff is going to write a
book on the subject of The Rela-
tions of Chewing Gum to Diplo-
macy" or Gum as an Aid in Nov
ing Traction Engines"
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-27
Spuds Nearly Shut Ont
Fast Bunch OF Ar,

Another ball team has been out
classed by the Spuds. This time II
was the Arvadas. The score was s
to /. The visitors played snappy
eame but errors at critical times al
lowed most o. the scores.
Nichols did the pitching and gave
seven hits. Two hits in one inning
brought in the lone run for Arvada.
With the addition of Billy Nit
chell behind the bat Wtedensaul
now has his team complete. Vern
Mitchell goes back to first and the
other positions remain as they have
the last two games.
Game In Detail
The first up went out At nrst on
4 foul, The next two hit safe. An
out to first moved them mp and
Nichols gave q base ON balls but fam
ned the next. Tony got ON by way
of an error and Ryan singled. MIL
Ter went out at first and . passed
ball allowed Tony and Ryan to
score. Wiedensaul and Haller were
outs.
After two were down In the SEC
ond q single was drove out but the
runner was caught at second by
B. Mitchell. Only three Spuds went
to the plate this time. Buckles and
the Mitchell family.
The third Tony made an error
that put a man on first, but he got
NO further. Nichols, Tony and Ryan
failed to reach first.
The fourth was short, Billy Nit
chell making the third out by .
throw to second. Miller, Wieden-
saul and Haller went out in order.
In the fifth the visitors drove in
their only run. Two hits and q
passed ball by B. Mitchell letting it
in. Again Buckles and the two
Mitchells failed to get ON.
The sixth the visitors got another
safe one but Ryan, Tony and v.
Mitchell pulled on q double and
there was nothing doing. Nichols
singled, 30 did Tony and Ryan was
out at drst. Miller went out On q
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-27
UNCLE SAM IS
SLOW TO PAY

William Mayher has returned
from Denver where he went for the
purpose of being paid the sum OF
s3s,OSO by the federal court in
paymept for the property on the
corner Of Eighth and Eighth. which
will be the site for the new post
Office for Greeley. Mr. Mayher did
not get the money. but was request
ed to return again next Monday
when he may receive the said
amount II all the red tape process
has been completed. As Mr.. Nay
her said. large bodies move slowly
and Uncle Sam Is inclined to take
all the time required for the COM
pletion of all formalities in such a
The Greeley tribune., 1911-07-27
SOME COUNTRY THIS

A1tho the United States has only about
8 per cent Of the worlds population il
produces 70 per cent. Of the worlds
wheat, p per cent. Of it gold, 3 pei
cent Of its coal, IS per cent Of its manu.
factures, % per cent. of its silver 40 pe1
cent. of its pig iron, ~ per cent. of its
steel, 55 per cent. of its copper. 60 PEI
cent. Of its petroleum. 70 per cent. of it,
cotton and 80 per cent. Of its corn. tt
aggregate wealth, which is approximate
ly s13O. .0o0. 900. 900, is - great - that Of
the United Kingdom and France, its two
nearest trivals.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.