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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-01-05

81 will promise that" said Orme.
"It is only fair. Yes. will keep the
bill until tomorrow morning"
"One other suggestion" continued
Alcatrante. "You may not be willing
to give up the bill, but is there any
reason why you should refuse to let
Senior Poritol copy the writing that
is on it?"
only my determination to think
the whole matter over before l do
anything at ALL" Orme replied.
But the bill came into your hands
by chance" insisted the minister.
THE information means nothing to
you, though obviously it means a
great deal to my young friend, here.
May / ask what right you have to
deny this request?"
What right" Orme's eyes mar
rowed. my right is that I have the
bill and the information, and l intend
to understand the situation better be-
fore 1 give the information to anyone
else"
But you recognized Senor Pori-
tolls handwriting on the BILL" ex-
claimed the minister.
"On the face of 1t, yes. He did not
write the abbreviations on the back
Authorizations" exclaimed Poritol.
please let the matter rest till
morning." said Orme stubbornly. Il
have told you just what I would do"
Poritol opened his mouth to speak,
but Alcatrante silenced him with
frown. Your word is sufficient, Mr..
Orme," he said. I'VE will call tomor-
row morning. Is ten o'clock too
early"
Not at ALL" said Orme. Doubt
less l shall be able to satisfy you. l
merely wish to think it over"
With a formal bow, Alcatrante
turned to the door and departed,
Poritol following.
Orme strolled back to his window
and stood idly watching the lights of
| the vessels on the lake. But his mind
was not on the unfolded view before
him. He was puzzling over this mys.
terry in which he had so suddenly be-
come a factor. Unquestionably the
five-dolIar bill held the key to some
serious problem.
Surely Alcatrante had not come
merely as the friend of Poritol, for
the difference in the station of the
two South Americans was marked.
Poritol was a cheap character-use-
full, no doubt, in certain kinds ofswork.
but vulgar and uhconvincing
Alcatrante, on the other hand, was
a name to make statesmen knit their
brows. A smooth trouble-maker, he
had set Europe by the ears in the
matter of unsettled South American
loans, dexterously appealing to the
much-overworked Monroe doctrine
every time his country was threatened
by a French or German or British
blockade. But his mind was of no
small caliber. He could hold his own
not only at his own game of interna-
tional chess, but in the cultured dis
cussioh of polite topics. Orme knew
of him as a clever after-dinner speak
er, a man who could, when he so de-
sired, please greatly by his personal
charm.
! No, Alcatrante was no friend of
Poritols; nor was it likely that, as
protector of the interests of his coun-
trymen, he would go so far as to ac,
company them on their errands un-
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smoke the cigar, please. But If you
square of cigarette paper and some
tobacco from a silver-mounted pouch,
and deftly rolled cigarette with one
hand, accepting match from Orme
with the other Closing his eyes, he
inhaled the smoke deeply, breathing it
out through his nostrils.
well" he hesitated, his eyes
rowing about the room as if in search
of something-"Well. l will explain to
you why want the bill"
Orme lighted a fresh cigar and set
tied himself to hear the story. Sc
nor Poritol drew a second handker-
chief from his pocket and mopped his
damp brow.
You must know, my very dear sir
he began, that | come from country
which is very rich in the resources of
nature. In the unsettled interior are
very great mineral deposits which are
little known, and since the day when
the great Vega made the first explora-
ton there has been the belief that the
Urinaba mountains hide great
wealth in gold Many men for three
hundred years have risked their most
precious lives to go look for it. But
they have not found it. No, my dear
sir, they have not found it until-But
have patience, and you shall hear
everything.
"A few days ago a countryman of
mine sent word that he was about to
die. He asked that l, his early friend,
should come to him Immediately and
receive news of utmost Importance.
he was lying sick in the hotel of a
small city in Wisconsin. He was q
tobacco agent and he had been at
tackled by death while he was on a
business trip.
Filled with the heartbroken hope
to see him once more before he died,
l went even as l was, to a train and
made all haste to his bedside"
What was his name?" asked Orme
LOPEZ" replied Senor Poritol
promptly; and Orme knew that the
answer might as well have been
Smith. But the little man returned
quickly to his story.
my friend had no strength left. He
was, oh, so weak that wept to see him
But he sent the doctor and the priest
out of the room, and then-and then
he whispered in my ear secret. He
had discovered rich gold in the Uri
naba country. He had been trying tC
earn money to go back and dig up the
gold. But, alas! now he was dying
and he wished to give the secret tC
me, his old friend.
Tears streamed on my cheek" Sc
nor Poritol's eyes filled, seemingly al
| the remembrance. But | took out my
fountain pen to write downnthe direc
tions he wished to give. See%this was
the pen" He produced a gold-mount
! ed tube from his waistcoat.
81 searched my pockets for piece
of paper None could l discover
There was no time to be lost, for my
| friend was growing weaker, oh, very
fast. In desperation l took fiVe-dol
lar bill, and wrote upon it the direc
tions he gave me for finding the gold
Even as finished it, dear Lopez
breathed his last breath"
Orme puffed at his cigar SO tbs
] bal carries directions for finding {
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SYNOPSIS.

At the expense of a soiled hat Herbert
Orme saves from arrest a girl in black
touring car who has caused traffic jam
on State street. He buys new hat and
ber person you pay this to-" written on 1t.
A second time he helps the girl in the
black car and learns that in Tom and
Bessie Wallingham they have mutual
friends, but gets no further hint of her
identity. In his rooms at the Pere Mar
Quette he telephones Bessie Wallingham
and agrees to golf at Arradale on the
morrow. He discovers another tnscrtp-
ton on the marked bill, which, in futile
attempt to decipher, he copies and places
the COPY I'm a drawer
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could not out admire the subtle man
ner in which Alcatrante sought deli
cately to limit his doubts to the mere
possibility that Poritol was trying to
pass spurious money. He decided not
to settle the question at this moment.
This seems to be rather mixed
up affair, Senior Alcatrante," he said.
There ig much more in it than Rp-
pears. Call on me tomorrow morn
ing and you shall have my decision"
Alcatrante and Poritol looked at
each other. The minister spoke:
Will you engage not to give tho
bill TO anyone else in the intervals"
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less much was at stake. Perhaps
PoritOl was Alcatrante's tool and had
bungled some important commission.
1t occurred to Orme that the secret of
the bill might be connected with the
negotiation of big business conces-
sion in Alcatrante's country. IS. r.
Evans" might be trying to get control
of rubber forests or mines-in the
Urinaba mountains, perhaps, after all.
In any event, he felt positive that
he secret of the bill did not right
fully belong to, Poritol. If the bill
hpd been in his possession, he should
have been able to copy the abbrsyia-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-01-05
Greatly Embarrassed.

thine hung heavy on his hands.
you say?"
"Yes. When detectives caught him
with another mans watch 1t hung SO
heavy on his hands he fain would
have dropped It"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
Juvenile Stakes
WON HIGH BROW
Feature Furnishes Surprise Of
Day--Big Crowd Wit
nesses Races

Jacksonville ria, 3larch 25.--with
SisI o 5asrE al ihe card and cloudy
u tho largest OF tho season.
Tic Florida Juvenile Stakes. at ave
ihrlongS, which WAS the feature Of
tho card. furnished tho surprise or the
dag. 1t was won by Thomas Mcl)owell's
chestnut lilly, High Brow, carrying / 10
bounds, ridden by Kocrncr, aud quoted
al u to /. The lie Blonde cntry. Cola
Mine and American Girl. wcrc tho sec
oni choices II! tho race. The former IN .
ishcd. second. being beaten half q
length, while Duval the fayoritc. was
9 half length further back. High Brow.
away from Gold Mine within nfty
yards from the wire.
Judge Walton skiddcd over the line
with Is 10 chnll<cd against him.
made tho crowd gasp. Despite his last
few good races. he was overlooked
Ilciue. Goose rode n perfect race on
the Judge. and When he turned him
away AMI won randily, Robert Bruce,
an 10 ! shot. WAS right behind the
winner. Summaries:
First racc-sellins; tmec-year-olsls
and up; i've ana Il half furlonEs-
Naughty Lad g 70 u first, John Pen
dcrgast 90 to - second, EVA (S TO ~
third Time, oS 3-5. Dablsh Girl,
Rilt,nan. cuvinn. Wise Mason, Aunt
Kate, Golden Ruby, outpost Jolly.
King Pin. Blossom, Outcast. Busy Miss
a:.d Cairo ran.
Second r;lce--sellng. three year ol,l;
and up, mile and seventy yards-Iudgc
Walton (l2 10 -, first; Robert Bruce
c. 10 -, second Roscburg II G. to l..
third Time, :lG .5. Lighthouse, Fob
Go. st. Joseph, Louis Kat@. Limpet,
Galley slave. Don Diaz. Hcine. DR..
Harklcy. sweet Owen, Castlewood, Com
nonsense ana Pirate Diana, ran.
Third race--thrce year. olds and up.
six furlonSs- G to 1o>. nrst;
Raleigh q 10 -. second Alfred the
Grcnt 10 q, third. Time. 10 ..
ran
Fourth racc-thc Florida juvenile
stakes OF $1,000, four year olds, tivc
furlongs-lli 90 to u. first,
Gpldminc c. TO 81. uecond; Duval &C 10
%, third Time, :05 AS. Joe Knight,
american Girl. Worring Lad. New
liuvcn. Tilford. Editor and Colonel
Fifth racc--tllree- year-olds and MP.
mile and a Acknowledgement G. TO -,
first: Governor Gray q 10 -. second:
.Aylmcr G 10 i0) third. Time. liS.
I.camancc. Itedwine, Adrian and Judge
Moncc. ran.
ana ur, &ix fnrlonss--Parls View u3 70
.Amerit q to ., third. Time, III o-5.
Dan Field. camel Emily Lee, lnfcrno
Queen. Colonel Ashncad. roison. d or.
Darling, Golden and Fort Carroll, ran.
seventh race selling. three year
nlds ana up mile and a sixteenth
faicada g to -. first Incndi IS 10 -,
second: Eoyal Rcport &C to - third.
Time. l:;735 My Gal. Mum, Tanunda.
Dress Parade H., niscontcnt ana Font,
ran.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
Buy White
Sapphire Diamond
100 Cost OF
Diamonds

White "apph;ros when first discovered
were pronounced DIAMONDS by the ma.
t'yes centuries ago. LUSTER BRIL-
IlANCY, HARDNESS. QUITTING same
as III ALMONDS, stands Same scientific
tests, Acid and File Pawn brokers arr
experts are easily deceived which is proc
stones Garnet be detected from Ola
NJ oNDS when worn.
count for cash With order. Catalogue snt
ring gauge soHt free. Dealers supplied !oos,
ST ones IS q carat.
FkEE--L sapphire on rcccipt Of 80 Il
cover cost OF SOLlD GOLD mounting.
PRONlDFNT GEM CO..
1881 broadway. New York City, Dcp,. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
rs DAYS IN JAIL
FORJACk JOHNSON
tspecial to Tie Times pisna,,.b ,

tSpecial 10 The Times -pispatch.l
San Francisco, C.iifornia March -.
Jack Johnson. champion heavy
weight pugilist OF the world. aud rec!l-
less automobile spcetier Will nave
twenty-five days i'll which 10 SION
down and cool of, this period OF az
fent!on in The county Jail having
been awarded him to- day by justice
Of the Peace 4, i. TrcadwelI.
Inc sentence from tho bench came
Is something OF solar pleNus Welt
to Johnson.ii lie MAS entirely unprc-
pared fo- s,eh trcatme,.,,and az
7ostulatcd. but Win scant courtesy
from the court.
johnson has made :. spccial,y OF
conducting his own cases hitherto
when arrested for speeding. and ho
handled his cosc to-day until ina
tcntenco was awarded. Thcn lis
Glibness deserted him, and he bcsoucn,
counsel
IN the response TO The frantic de-
mands OF Johnson for help Attorney
John J. Greeley stepped into tile bre;.c!,
10 save the tighter from the qgnn1n :.
OF jail sentence Attorney Greeley
moved right up front With !; notion
for on arrest of Judgment While an
hpneal bond was fled Judge Y,rca0 .
Wei had Sonc on with hiH calendar in
INC meantime. and looked rather tired
at Greeley wien the motion WAS made
remarkIns:
J presumed the attorney knew tina,
there could not be an appeal filed when
defendant has pleaded guilty.
All avenues or escape beint; shut on
In that direction. Johnson, much
rrestfallen man, was compelled to zuu-
nit 10 arrest, and MAS taken 10 til.
city prison, pending his ;l'ansp ortation
by the black maria to the cara vanSarv
conducted by Sheriff Finn at I,gle-
SIDE. John3on VIII make an attempt
through some superior Judge for a re
lease upon habeaS corpus
>. Burg. an automobile dcnonstru.
tor was arrested at the same ;fme
with Johnson, the two nlcn haviu.,
been engaged IN q race TO the heach
Burg's case was called FIRST to- d;iy
and disposed OF With {. $50 fine. This
brought the gold teeth Of Johnson tc
the immediate foreground as the ncht.
er remarked to the crowded cour
room:
- guess that lets nc OF VIII $50
TOO
lie had about concluded 10 DC on hi
way without waiting TO hear the iina
pronouncenlent OF his 'nnc." wiicI
Judge Treadweli. who had orcrhcar,
Joiinson's remarks, said. tartly:
NO sir. it does not fit your case
You have been arrested rcpeu tcdly, yo
Src sentenced without the alternate {,
q fine. to twenty-five days III the coun
" Jail"
After the court adjourned, Joiinso
tried to make his way into Judg
Treadwel's chambers, but without sue
cess
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
LYNCCHbURG WINS
exhibition. GAME
League Club Defeats Christian
College Team by Score
of 3 to 2.
Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch. ]

Lynchbnrs. Va. March 25.--Tho local cxhi-
billion season opened to-day. the local Vir-
gina League club defeating tho strong Vir-
slnn Christian College team 3 to .. The
game was won IN the ninth pass a
sacrifice and Wels's drive to right
The game close because OF excellent
work Of Southpaw Hawthorne on tho mound
for the Collcsians. He could easily make
good in tho league.
Hogue fame eleven of the twelve onts in
the first four innings. the two runs scored
when he in The box being made on q
tumble by Zimmerman a s:cond .nd wide
peg by Catcher Isicn in handling sacrifice
bunt, both runners scoring. at no othe,
stage did the college have q look In.
Tho Shoemakers. although patched up anG
tho men all stiff and gore. made a GOOD
showing.
score by innings: r. il. e
Lynchburg .....00o10oo11 z
College ..................0 0 o 500 o. s
Rattcries-Hogue Bolinser and Bruck, ano
Ben and Goodfclow: Hawthorne and Nc
CorSie. Umpire, Al Orth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
CAROLINA AGG|ES
DEFEAT PHIlLIES
speciai 10 rho Timcs-Dispatcli.l

sSFttiti ~ Inc i lllcS- DlStalcnl
Raleigh. ~ G., March 2b.--ln the
game here to-day between a. ana NJ.
ana tho Philadelphia National League
teams. composed OF regulars ana Yam
nisans,' the big l.aguers were de-
featcd & 10 I.
y. and NJ scored TWO runs in the
second. three in the fourth and one
in the nth inuins. The Philic.; scored
three runs i'll tho sixth on punched
hits and one in the seventh.
Robertson was slated TO pitch TO-
days game, hut injured his ankle IN
the game with Amherst yesterday, and
was unable to play ut ali. Tucker,
of the second string pitched the entire
game. and WAS steady throughout The
nine innings
\. and NJ. secured eight hits OFF
Baxter In, four innings, Yates relieving
him in the NTH. The features were,
tie hitting OF both teams ana the
aonc run by Welchoncc, Of the Phil
lies and three Dagger by Hartscll, or
\. and NJ
Score: II. III. Is.
Fhiiies .,.'....0000o3 Oo---i :;
y. and M.......Ooo: U0OO-G . !,
Batteries: \. ana NJ, Tucker ana Sci
fcrt: Phillics Baxter. Yates, Moran
and Jackey.
Summary: Struck out---by Tucker. 3;
by Baxter, 9; BY Yates. 8. Bases on
balls-off tucker, .: off Yates, l. Two
base liits-Phillies, .. Three base hits
-~iiartsell. y. and ~, !. stolen base
\. and NJ. |: Phillics. J. Left on bases
-. and NJ. 3; Philles !? wil,,
throw. and NJ, ]. lNt by pitcher
by Tucker, l. Umpire. upchurch
iime. 80. Attendance, 1850.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
TRINITY DEFEATS A,IIIEnsr
Only Two lit. ,Inae or Gnnst-sro

= ".
Especial to The Times Dispatcb
:, durham. n. c., March a5,NNIn "a.
fastest and most interestirp. ora - ~, ~
ia ar se c trinity won from Amherst
M, ,1.aay pS the score OF 4 TO o.
ni.cned superb ball. allowing two seat .
,H.ed hlts. and striking out sin ue RI
ac!.sd perfect support. with tho -.
os e,Pl, or tumble BY Iicnd erson
Mtlcn counted for nothing
Neither side could score till the sixth
irnln%. when Trinity put four across
cooper singled, but was forced Out OF
s se.,,.. j., by vernon's dropping Of Thonip-
ifst West singled ana Henderson
low out. Anderson few to centre vhn
uropped the ball, and Thompson scored,
spruce singled. and West ard 4Ander.
son scored CAN'T singled and spruce
scored
Bunday starred with the stick. get
ting three hits. and Can't and C:ooper
lit twice safely.
], GU on,ai;liiance, for amherst pitched a
scattered til tho fatal sixth, when he
was pounded for fou, hits lie receiv-
co lndiif ercnt supDort at critical poin s
o. the Fame, Tame: Trinity continued It's
hts making 4 total OF hftythrcc hits
III five games this year.
Score by innings: FIJI. L.
Trinity ......0 5000 q O ,--4 II i
An herst % o o 100000 :,
Batteries, T,rinhty--Eob CAN'T and
Thompson.
SUMMARY: struck out--By CAN'T. 6:
Can't, or Quaintance. /. Sacrifice
liits-Trinity, /: Amherst. L. Stolen
bases-rrinity. >. Hit by pitched ball
t2ualnta nee. ! Two-base h!t-Gantt,
West Spruce. Attendance, coo. Time
1:45. Umpire. Rowe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
Y. N. |. SEASON
OPENS This WEEK
Team Will Play Augusta Mill
tary Academy and Roanoke
College.
t>pccial;o The Tin,cs-Dispatch.

Lexington, VA, March 25.--Ncxt Week
Witnesses the rc4! opening OF tho base.
nali SEASON a, til" Virginia Military,
Institute, AHA Il relief from the monot-
held almost cEcry afternoon for three
weeks Two games viii be played
DURING ihc coming week. the ii'at witt!
augusta Military Academy, or Wei
ncS.ay. ana tho other with Roanoke
College. on Saturday.
The weather during the past wccl;
has been idchi for practice. and Coach
White mas pushed the work nlonis
rapidly. EaSc-running, sliding ana
batting. have been given special at
iention. and the coach feels that tho
in these departments. and will be abba
10 mako 4 favorable showing ag;,insi
any team on the schedule
Practice sames have been played
teams We're selected with reference tic
making them equally matched, each
team being conposed Of first team me-,
and scrubs combined, so that hottie;
would outclass the other. The coach
believes that in this way the men
! can be made TO work harder, ana
! more consistently than otherwise. TIL.
batting nnd base running in most OF
( these practice games were excclen /
/ and the fielding was or a high order,
/ all OF the mem doing good work ane
/ showing that the untirins efforts o
Mr.. White have BY no means been /,
I, vain.
!. Moore. star second bascman OF las
+. years nine. has boon switched from ~
/ regular position to shortstop. He wi,
/ probably be kept there for the ro
ma.ndcr Of the season. for he has on,
/ OF the best arms on the team and hi
throwing to first is always accurate
TO Ill the vacancy. at second base Their
/ are q number Of applicants, amonf
them. Witt. Dickens and Jesse, al o
whom are good men Witt is shown,
up wen. both In fielding the positio,
and IN batting.
! ELY, a substitute fielder OF last wear
4 under constant coaching. has dcveIop
ed remarkably as a pitcher. and as m
pitching staff this year ID rather weak
! improve Ic has worked each after
/ noon In the practice games and show
/! good hcadwork, and plenty or spec
and control allowing the men facin,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
WILL GIVE CHANCE
TO SIZE Up SQUAD
Carolina to Play Amherst and
Lafayette During Coming
Week.
PITCHING STAFF IS WEAK
Full IN. CT Monogram to Be
Awarded Basketball
Players.
PITCHING STAFF is WEAK
tspeclal 10 ~ rimcs.pispntch.

Its..5 LSpCCiai 10 1 nc i1llcS-DlEp3ich.l
Chapel Hill. ~ G., March 25.--Tho
four prctties, games tha, The Carolina
baseball team Will play on the home
diamond NH come naxt week Amherst
on the eSth nnd e9th. and Lafayette
on tho seth anu 3tst VII bring out
some fast play, and will furnish an
opportunity for the sizing up Of the
Carolina squad. Carolina usually man
ages 70 break even with these two.
but the games arc always fast ana
hard fought,
Coach Clancy is well pleased With
the development his mon have shown
so far. At Tho start lie a,lrioiuccd tbo,
nc would ATTEMPT to put on, II hitting
and basc-running team. above all else.
and IT looks now that his team ir sue
cessful at all, will win BY offensive
Work. Ills pitchers are not lis strong
point. Lee pitched Il Surprisingly good
game against Oak Ridge last week
put a man of his neXpcricnce Will have
70 oepend on strong support to Keep
down the list Of hits recorded against
him.. Duls ana Pcmbcr are the nick
OF the remaining squad Of hopefuls.
Eehper, who was expected TO head
very LITTLE form. Clancy, however.
is confident that before the season IL
n.eI, temper VIII girc 4 good account
or himself. Duls is srcedy at times
y
aHc pitched an excellent game cor mo
second team against Catawhu t,ollc.,c
on Tuesday II =
These three men arc young, ana Or
dinarily would not be rc:sa,.tIci "a
strong candidates for the yarsity MI
unoer Ciancey's careful coaching they
nre deyeloping into very satisfactory
Strong TnfcId.
The nfeld is the most yatisfvinr
part OF the team. Gaines. Hnsty, Lind,
cay ana Edwards are Keeping we'll IN
~ the nigh standard they Set them
selves In the preliminary 'Drac;icce IL
they hold up they Will rob moro than
cue man Of hit as tile season goes
The iniicld as ii now stands consis, d
OF Page, left: Captain Hackney. centre
nnd flames right. Up 10 this tins para
mas outHcldcd Mclean. who was ,riyen
. such a good tryout at the first Of tho
year. Young. at centre FOR the second
SIZING Is showing good form, ana il
hitting we'll.
swinll, catcher for tho scrubs III IL i
thought that his stick worl, will cause
Clancy TO take him along on the
lgins' provided that his record on the
registrhr,s books accredit him with the
necessary number OF hours Tor eli
Eibility.
As the season lust closed Mas tina
hrst season OF varsity basketball nj
ine University Of North Carolina, some
Siowal OF the ~ G. monogram on tie
men who composed the team. rhe
student BODY generally was in favor Of
awarding the letters 10 tho mon Who
mad made such crcditable showing,
ana the Association Of the Woarcrs ~
INC Ms. have decided 10 give the men
full monogram. without the nnaliTy
e lnS -. Is. TO go undorncath the lcttcys.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
CLANCY WILL ASK
FOR HIS RELEASE.

Continued From First Page.)
out for money. and Is hoping that from
the tryouts, IT may secure men who
will be sold to the big Leagues at n
profit It seems to be piece of hiEn-
handed work. calculated to benefit the
finances Of the management OF the
Danville team.
Pinyers' Only Redress
baseball contract is binding. Any
man who signs with club under ma
tIonal protection practically soils his
future to- the team OF which he be-
comes n member His only redress is
In the national body. and the only OPP
portunity Of presenting his case de-
pends solely upon the influence he may
have with men who are able to get
converse with its members.
There is no doubt but that Clancy
will appeal to the commission to Sc
cure his release. and 1t Is practically
certain that should thcy hear him, he
will not only be released himself, but
will also have secured rights for other
players that they might not otherwise