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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05
JANITORS
Are Appointed For The
School Buildings
Other Appointments Made
By The Board

A special meeting of the board of
education of Mt. Vernon was held on
Friday evening with all members pres.
ent and with President c. N. Lorey in
the chair,
The report of the civil service COM
mission was received and was placed
on file.
A list of names for janitors of the
various buildings was submitted and
the following were appointed Beck,
Central building; McGugin, LIST ward !;
Alderman, Central building and Nit.
chell Bird ward.
Mr.. Frank Jones was elected as
truant officer for period of one
year.
Miss Besse Patterson was elected
private secretary of Superintendent
John S. Alan at salary of $40 per
month.
Miss Iona Arndt was elected high
school librarian for the ensuing school
year at a salary of SIS per month.
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And Attended By Over Fifty.
Members
Letters OF Regret We're Read
From Many
Twelve Deaths Occurred Dur.
ing The Year

The Goth Ohio Regiment. Volunteer
Infantry, met in reunion at Hiawatha
park, Mt Vernon, Ohio on Thursday,
August 81.
shaking, registering and distribution
of badges, etc. At 1890 o'clock a
sumptuous dinner was served in the
long building used by the agricultural
society for farm products, and one
hundred and fifty of the members and
friends of the regiment G. A. X. and
the Relief Corps sat down to eat. This
part of the program was pronounced
a decided usccess.
At 1870 the members of the regi-
ment were called to order by Dr. F.
c. Larimore, chairman, and fifty.three
comrades answered to roll-call, the
largest attendance for the past three
years.
After reading the minutes of the
meeting at Sidney, Ohio, last year, and
the approval of same, the roll of the
dead for the past year was called and
the following names were reported as
having died:
Cora Chauncey, Co. A; Rev. Henry
Sandoe, Co. B; J. X. Barnett and Ru.
ben st. Johns, Co. G.; Lawrence Gren-
nan, Hospital Steward; Adam Brown
and George Clark, Co. F; Capt
Joshua E. Clark, John D. Huntsberry
and Louis w. Speelman, Co. G; viii.
liam H. Johnson, Co. l. This was the
largest death roll ever reported in any
one year since the discharge of the
regiment.
Capt. Joseph Curran, John Fox and
Ira d. Hunt were appointed a com
mittee to draft suitable memorial
and the following was submitted ant
adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Divine
Providence in his wisdom to remove
from our ranks during the past veal
| the above named comrades,
Be 1t Resolved, That We the surviy
ing comrades deeply deplore our los!
and sincerely condole with the family
and friends of our heroic dead and W,
hereby assure them of our profounr
sympathy, and hope their patriot,
services to country and .oyalty to th'
flag, leaving behind them an untar
nished soldier record, may tend 4
ameliorate their grief, and we furthe
commend them to the care of Hin
who doeth all things well.
DR.. Frank C. Larimore was electet
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first vice president for the year

first vice president for the year
Letters Of regret was read from the
following comrades: G. G. Layman,
Woodyille, Ohio; Henry Casey, Bloom.
ingsburg, Ohio; Lieut. Jesse s. Felt,
Minneapolis, Kan; o. H. Oldroyd,
Washington, d. e.; l.. J. Donaldson,
Medina. Ohio; Il G Hunt. Rlalto. Cal;
and from Comrade Marshall of Sidney
for Capt. Ed = Mutt, president Of
the goth Ohio Regimental association,
who is lying at the point Of death at
his home I'm Sidney.
The following special resolution Of
sympathy was made part OF the rec.
ords: The very serious Illness of our
beloved president, Capt f. H. Mutt,
and the word that he is near his end
has cast shadow OF gloom over the
36th annual reunion of the goth Ohio.
and our sincere sympathy goes out
to the family and friends Of our dear
comrade. He was a gallant soldier
and the regiment loved him for his
true manhood and Christian charac-
ter, and we hope and pray that he may
rally and be spared for years to come
The regiment voted the reunion a
decided success and voted unanimous.
ly their thanks to the Grand Army
and kindred organizations and all who
in any way aided in making it So
AT 2:30 the Camp Fire was held IN
the auditorium. 104 visitors and
friends registered and received Wis
itor's badge.
The following comrades were pres
ent:
Company Arthur Kirby, Harry
Kinney, H. G. Jones, W. D. Foote,
Mitchell Bryant, Fredericktown; Les
ter Wright, Eureka. Mich; w. F. Will
son, Edison; Ed. Winterbottom, Mt
Vernon; Lit Col. weatherby, Henry,
Ills.
Company B-Arthur Gregg, Homer,
Ohio; Samuel Taylor, Dunkirk
Company C-Isaac Lands, Shelby;
David Enger, Greenwich.
Company De. H. Roberts, Ottowa,
Ills; n. T. Longwell, Killbourne, o.;
Jos. F. Curran, Delaware.
Company Geo. Hoagland, New
Castle, Ohio; VIM A Rose, j. A. Til
ton, Geo. S. Bennett, VIM. LaFave-,
Mt. Vernon; Lott Norick, Howard, o.;
Jos. Cline, Buckeye City, o.
Company G-Jacob Hissong, Butler,
o.; Jacob Oyster, Bellville, Ohio; Le-
Roy G. Hunt, John Vance, Geo. Brent
linger, Geo. F. Bostwick, Ira d. Hunt,
A. B. Tarr, F. C Larimore, Adam
Kline, Mt Vernon. o.; Josiah Fish
burn, Ridgeway, Ohio; w A. Phillips,
Hicksville, o.; John Smith, Frederick
town, o; T. H. Pitkin, Centerburg,
O.; E. c. Hollister, Mt Vernon, O.;
John Darling, Chesterville. o.; inc.
Fox, Dallis Centre, Ia; l. w. Rush,
Marengo. o.; R. H. Stinemetz, Hunt.
| Ohio.
Company F-Wm. Crawford, Green
wich, o.
Company HI. P. Fusselman, Me-
dina, o.; Lewis Grim, Greenville, Pa.
Chas. Knox, Brandon.
Company IA. j. Nothstine, Wes-
terville, O.; w. H. Patterson, VIM.
Rush, Fredericktown, o.
The program at the auditorium as
published in the daily papers ended
the 36th reunion and the whole affai:
was pronounced by comrades and Wis
itors one OF the best in the history of
the regiment. Closed with the singing
of the long meter doxology, and good
byes.
Leroy G. HUNT,
Secretary.
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Church Pitched A Great
Game For The Locals
While SteCker Worked Fine
For The Visitors
Game Was Interesting Until
Last Out Was Made

With the crowd in an uproar. with
Sullivan on Bird and with the score
to 3 in favor of the visitors in the
last half of the ninth inning, Whiting
ton struck out, ending one of the
hardest fought games of the year on
the local diamond. The game was
won by the visitors largely on their
ability to steal bases and to hit safe
ly at opportune moments.
That Mt. Vernon has an exceedingly
fast aggregation of sen professional
ball PLAYERS was shown conclusively
in Fridays game considering their
ability TO cope with club such as
Mansfield At no time did the leag-
uers have the game safely won nor
did they even lead until the seventh
inning.
The game was featured by Redman's
hitting, Grubbs fielding and the abil-
ity of the visitors to steal bases.
The first run of the game came in
the first inning. Tiger was safe on an
in-field hit and went to second on
Popham's sacrifice Schmidt walked
and Grubb singled to left scoring Tiger.
Sullivan and Popejoy struck out.
In the 4th Grubb doubled to right
and went 20 Bird ON Sullivan's bunt,
the latter being safe when Lamy jug
gled the ball. Grubb scored and Sulli
van went to second on wild pitch
Popejoy went out, Guthrie to Reynolds
Mondron went out Guthrie to Reynolds
but Whittington. who followed hit to
right scoring Sullivan who had taken
9rd on Popejoy's out.
Mansfield counted one in the 4th
Redman doubled and stole 3rd. Strood
struck out. Guthrie hit to left scoring
Redman. Guthrie stole second and
3rd but Stecker and Collins struck
out.
Reynolds went out, Schmidt to
Mondron, in the 5th. Lamy doubled
and stole 3rd. Channell struck out
Texter was hit by pitched ball anG
stole End. Redman doubled and scored
Lamy and Texter. Redman stole 5rd
Strood walked and pilfered End bu
Guthrie struck out.
The winning run was counted IL
the 7th inning. Channell tripled tt
left but Texter popped to Popejoy
Redman hit to right and Channel
scored.
Channell doubled in the 9th bu
Church settled down and the remain
ing batters were disposed of in order
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There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable For greac
many years doctors pronounced 1t a local
disease and prescribed local remedies, and
treatment, pronounced II incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh to be consti-
tutionai disease, and therefore REQUIRES
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney &c
Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitu-
tional cure on the market. It is taken In
ternally in doses from 10 drops 70 a tea,
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
OFFER one hundred dollars for any case It
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials.
Address: II. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Piils for constipation.
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BIRTHS !.
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A daughter was born Saturday morn
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Nc
Farland of Grandview.
A son was porn Thursday afternoon
to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Shellenbarger
of Calhoun street.
A son was born Saturday morning to
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Yoakum, who re.
side on the Martinsburg road just
south of the city
A son was born Thursday evening
to Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Slack OF
Sparta.
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Hiawathas
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81 b Ozb IL
Left on bases-Mansfield 8, Mt. Yer
non 5.
Three base hits-Redman.
Two base hits-Lamy, Channell,
Redmal (2), Grubb.
Stolen bases-Reynolds, Lamy (2),
Textor, Redman (9), Strood, Guthrie,
Sullivan, Wilmington.
Sacrifice hit-Popham.
Bases on balls-Off Stecker 1, off
Church 8.
Struck out by Stecker 6, by Church
10.
Hit by pitcher-Lamy, Textor.
Time-1:50.
Umpiro-Richards.
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Infants Death

The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milliard Frizell of Mt. Gilead former
ly of near Chesterville, died at the
home of her parents on Friday after
noon after a short illness caused
by cho,era-infantum. The funeral and
interment at Maple Grove cemetery at
Chesterville Saturday afternoon.
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Drowned
We're -Four Prominent Off.
CiaIS Of Toledo

Toledo, O., Sept. 2-councilman
Harry Batch, Superintendent Of Water
Works James WisIer, Master Mechanic
of Water Works Thomas Purcell, Sec
retary OF Water Works William Car
roll and Bookeeper Rudolph Yunker,
were drowned this morning in the
Maume river when freishter struck
their launch.
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thur Thompson, Republican.
Mr. Wolfe's bond in the sum of
$4,000, signed by F. c. Wolfe, T. G.
Canning and !. G. Scott, was filed with
the comfy treasurer Saturday morn
ing.
Surveyor Wolfe will assume the
duties of the office next Tuesday
morning.
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Presbyterian

The Woman Missionary society OF
the Presbyterian church met Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. George
Harter, Lamar.ine street Mrs. Nc
Fadden presided.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Mrs Lucy Mckay.
After the business session, an in
teresting program was carried out in
chage of Mrs. Neal assisted by Mrs.
Mulock.
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KINDERGARTEN TO OPEN

The w. c. A. Kindergarten, under
the direction of Miss Cornelia Wither-
ell, will open for the fall and winter
next Tuesday morning at o'clock in
the basement of the public library.
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GEIGER
Must Answer To Charge Of
Selling "BOOze"

A charge of illegal sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors was made against Lewis
Geiger in police court on Friday even
ing by Chief of Police r. S. Clements.
He is being held in Jail in default of
bond until his hearing which is set for
this evening at z o'clock.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05

Mrs. Sarah Paddock and son, Ray
returned home Thursday after spend
ing several months near Martinsburg
with Mrs. Paddock's sisters, Margaret
and Elizabeth Bebout.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05
WOLFE
Sworn Into Office As County
Surveyor
And Assumes His Duties On
Next Tuesday

Mr. Arthur G. Wolfe, Democrat, was
sworn trto office as county surveyor
Saturday morning by Probate Judge
Berry to succeed County Surveyor Ar
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OBITUARY
Percena Harris

Mrs. Percena Harris, aged 80 years,
died at her nome about three miles
east of Bladensburg on Saturday morn
ing at / o'clock. The funeral at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon at the Mt.
Zion church. Burial in the Mt. Zion
cemetery.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been flied
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, Sept 10, 1911, at 3 a m:
Second and final account of L. W.
Mulhane, guardian of Sarah Barrett.
PATRICK A BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT

NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been fled
for settlement and will be heard On
Tuesday, Sept. 10. 1911, at 0 a. m.
First and final account of Christina
Dobberstine, executrix of VIM. Dob
berstine.
PATRICK A BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been fled
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1911, at 9 a. m:
Supplemental and final account Of
John F. Ward, administrator w. w.
A OF Lucina Quick.
PATRICK A BERRY,
Probate Judge.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05

NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, Sept. l9; 1911, at a. M:
Second and final account of Minnie
NJ. Ewart, guardian of r. w. and Fred
L. Ewart.
PATRICK A BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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Morgan Will Admitted
The last will and testament of Sarah
H. Morgan was admitted to probate ON
Saturday morning.
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SETTLEMENTS

NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, Sept. 19, 1911, at a. M:
First and final account of E. o. Ar
mold, administrator of Sarah |. Ar
mold.
PATRICK A BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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Probate Judge.

Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, Sept 10, 1911, at 9 a. m:
First partial account of Joseph S.,
Farmer, administrator of Martha NJ.
Farmer
PATRICK A BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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First PARTIAL

First Partial
A first partial account has been
filed in probate by R. L. Jones, guar
dian of Johnson Sims, showing the
following Received $S72.67, paid out
$74O.53, balance $132.14.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-05

NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1911, at 9 a. m.s
First and final account of c. F. Col
vile, guardian of Sarah H. Morgan.
PATRICK A BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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Offices to Close

Offices to Close
All the offices at the Knox county
court house will close Monday, Labor
day.
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session
Of Common Pleas Court To
Be Held Two Days
10 This City Commencing
Next Tuesday

Judge Wyant of Wooster will be in
Mt. Vernon Tuesday and Wednesday
next week to hold session of COM
mon pleas court. Court will convene
Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock and the
following cases will be heard:
Tuesday Sept. 5th,
Davidson VS.. Higgins.
Gill Herman Co. VS.. Lee.
Levering VS.. Levering.
Wednesday, Sept. 9th
Myers VS.. Coyner, ct al.
Hastings VS.. Giffin ct al.
Sheedy VS.. Sheedy.
Juvenile Court
There was a session of juvenile
court conducted Saturday morning by
Judge Berry at 10 o'clock, a depend
ency case being heard by the judge.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
BAN B. JOHNSON
ARRIVES IN TOWN
Presents Annual Passes to
High Officials To-day.

4. E. johnson, president of the Ameri-
can League. arrived in town last night
and lis registered at the New Willard.
Mr. JohnsOn's mission here at this time
is to present President Taft and Vice
President sherman with passes numbered
Al and A.. which are honored in all
cities in the American League circuit.
While here Mr.. johnson will inspect the
work which has been accomplished to-
ward the completion of the new baseball
plant. Much has been done since he
last viewed the remains Of our ball yard
Of other days and he no doubt will be
greatly pleased to note the rapidity with
which the work of reconstruction is pro-
crossing. as its completion by the sea
sons opening means mUCh 10 the Wash
ingtOn club and the league in general.
When interviewed by reporter for
The Washington Herald. NJ. Johnson
stated that the passes which he is to
deliver were on the way here from Chi
cagn. where they had been suitably in
scribed and placed in neat leather card
cases, each bearing the initials of the re-
cipients in gold letters
II is the intention of Nj. Johnson TO
make the presentation some time to-day.
visiting the baseball park later in the
day. after which he Will return TO Chi
cage.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
JACKSONVILLE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE -Four and nc-haf frrrinnGs. Amcri-
(kcerrerl Ia TO- second: IriShtown. IG5 0ionsel.
to ). third. Time. o:56 IS. Sister Florence DAY
May. Catherine HsmpsOn. Plant. Tennessee, and
Fred Hall also ran.
SECOND RACE-Fire and half flrongs Rye
Straw. lis tkocrnerl. ! to .. Vun: T1utorrat. lis
lHufnageI. tn l. ss~nd Missivc. lT (C;orsci. to
5. third. Time 10. EVA. Kingpin. Guns Hill.
Husky Lad, Delna, Senator CIIlom. and blossom
also ran.
THIRD RACE-one mile. Aspirin III tBrrne).
even. won; Live Wire. IL iFani tn l.. second
OZana. l0o Goose. TO 10. third. Time. Il -
DR.. Ducnner. Ailmcre. Idcwcis. Redwine. and
AmOFet also ran
FOURTH RACE-siE hrlongs. Darling 81 Hop
kins Is to l. won: All Red. l04 OFdin). > to l. SC
oad: Eagle Bird. p UConnelyl. even. third. Time
is Is DanfCd. IMPRINT, Font. Wan. Double
Five. Scrimmage. Berts. and Cherokee Rc-c also
ran.
FIFTH RACE-Six furIongs. Golden Pearl 10
CKocrnerl . to n won; Pscihs. 10 tFainl. to s.
second: Wise Mason. lG CDawnportl. S to =. third
Time lis IS. jolly. NV Henry Kcmptoa Park.
Warden Ida May WoclsSIn. O. X. Herndon. and
Infection ais, ran. The Wrestler was left at the
post.
SIXTH RACE-One and one-si1tcenth miles
-year-olds. Naughty Lad Ios (KoIner'. TO /.
won Oracle los tByrnel. to 5. second: Muff. 90
CHopkiusl, to and to s. third. Discomfort
Louis kax, Bad News II, and Tods Cottage also
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

The wclI-knOwn st Peters baseball
team reorCanizcd last night at I'll y
street southeast and elected its officers
Tor this season. The team is composed
Of som" of the fastesY player in the
city. Tho officers chosen were: Presi-
dent. Francis Kane: cantain and treas
UIer. William Peacock. md manager and
secretary, Dolan Donohoc. In 1910 the
team had a very successful season. and
they hope to repeat. All teams in Mary
land. Virginia, and the District averag-
ing seventeen years desiring games. ad-
dress Dolan DonOhoe. 30 Second street
southeast.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30

FIRST RACE Four fr7l"nEs. rrc't Soon. no
tMct'eC'. t" J. wEI. RsSr,Vr. 10 Rice Cvrn.
second: Roger Battle. - Rooney. Ia ; third
Time. f.?. ). Ms, TIcruav finished first; hat
drnualrdrl for fnuIn= W"olvol. TrrdIcrra
Big Brave. Tropical. Noah, 'oya-er. and Torch alsD
SECOND RACE SN fr-lnnSN OsSabAr lRI
n;laSS'. /" ). won; RnnIne III McI'ullough,.
to ) Second; Baccara. lO.. ,IiId'. to , third.
Time. Is soon. Altarrr. and JuarrZ also ran.
THIRD RACE-Scven furlCngs. Sling. Alma
Boy. 10 Rice. to l. won: 'iemmc 10 Glass.
IN .. second; Pedro. ll2 rSmithl. to l. third.
Time. z ID Rcv Ey ToTar. SlsoIs. The Peer.
and Elder also ran.
FORTH RACE-Onr mile. handicap UnrIc
Fen. liz tMolesworthr. > 10 l. Won; Rettie Sue IO5
IT Rice. ) To !. second: Jim Rasv. lis n;laSsI.
even. third. Time. 1915 MockIcr and Seth
alss
FIFTH RACE Six furIonGS. selling E1e-ltr.
IG iBurnsl. Ia . won: SaIa o. NOLAN. ) To .
second: Clint Tucker. NS tRicrl. ; 10 !. third.
Time. LIP -. DR.. Smnnt. Balrona. Jean D'Arc.
and Rob Lynch alsn
SIXTH RACE-ScvFn furlOnSS. selling Court
Lady. los c;arner'. tn .. vcn: Ned Carmsck los
II. Arenl. n to !. second: MAMA. lb Rooney.
70 J. third. Time. IS Bonton. WoodIander.
Mr.. Bishop Dcneeu, Pid Hart, and Ashwel also
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
GIRLS INDOOR MEET.
Ingram Church First TO Hold One
In Districf

Ingram Memorial Chur,h h.. Tenth street
and Massachusetts, avenue northeast. is
certainly progressing rapidly along al
lines. and now they ar" going to hold
an indoor meet for the girls OF the
junior and senior classes of tho Cymna-
stun. Nhirh will hc the first of its kind
ever held in the city. The meet will
take place tomorrow night at S O'clock
10 which all women are invited.
The boys meet. held last Saturday
right VIE a complete sICccsS, and
SreakS well for tho management Of these
affairs. The girls hav" been in training
Tor some time. and besides the daShC,
there will he several exciting and laugh
ah,c events. The prelimrarics wore held
Monday night. and III" girls who gained
tho coveted places are training especially
for those events.
The Washington herald., 1911-03-30
BIG LEAGUE GOSSIP

Manager McGraw is puzzled as to what
t" do with First Baseman Forsythe
This player has hammered all the Giant
pitchers nard. but there seems to be no
place for him as long as Merkle is
sound on his feet.
MathewSon is willing to bet sim he will
not lose a game to the st. Louis Cardi-
mails this season.
DOYLE the Cubs new third baseman
is showing up so well in practice at
New Orleans that it is predicted that
Zimmerman will have n hard time hold
ing down the job recently vacated by
Harry Steinfeldt.
II seems as if Evers will have 10 keep
using his ankle as much as possible to
have it in first-class trim by the opening
of the season. H., Is nursing it. but il
continues to swell little after each
workout. He has no pain in il.
Elliott, the tiny third sackcr of tho
New York Americans. is t" lead the bai-
ting order. He is wealthy man and
plays the game for love. His grant
father left him $1,000 a few years ago
SO he does not have to play.
John j. Mcmahon. the pitcher who
helped to win pennants for Baltimore
when I'd Hanlon was Il manager and
had such men as Mc'iraw, keeler. Jen-
ningS. and Kelley under his wing. has
signed a contract TO act as a scout for
tho Chants McGraw admitted last y"a-
ne n, c,Ind {. :l--:-cl@ss scout. and h" spoke
the TRUTH. JIdSin- ny the WAY his e
Cru,S in TEXAS have turned "..'
The Detroit TICS ~" "lamninG right
and left handed :IHr uH.l twirlers in
Lively. right. and mitchell. left.