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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

Even the truth may be told with AZ
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Reports indicate that it takes two
hobbies to make one "harem" skirt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
MARIETTA LOSES
Fast Warrington Team Adds An
other Victory Yesterday by
Defeating Ohiosns.

Special Dispatch TO the IntelIigencer.
MANNlNGTON. July 2l.-The
The Marietta semiprofessional team
went down To defeat at the hands OF
the local aggregation this afternoon
by the score OF 10 to 2. Heller.
pitching for The local. had the
visitors ut his mercy throughout and
let them down with five hits. Mullin,
playing short for Marietta, secured
two OF the visitors five hits. one OF
which went for a homer. Reeder. OF
the local nine. also planted the ball
over the fence. The score:
X. II. T..
Warrington 10 IL 2
Marietta o.. OOOll0- 8
Two base hits-IIelrer and Mullin.
Struck out-By Heller 5. by Cam
den 3. Stolen bases-Reeder. Con-
nors. Weithe ?. Lloyd and Babel
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
ZONBREWER
Wins Big Race at Kalamazoo Friday
In Fast TIre-she Was the
FaVorlte.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. July 21.-zom-
brewer. the first 2:O5 PAGER OF the
present season. had no difficulty in
winning the 5000 Hickman hotel
stake FOR 2:1O class PAGERS. the feature
OF 20 days grand circuit card. She
was a heavily played favorlte over a
fast field OF starters. and won each
81 the three heats IN easy fashion.
owing 20 last Tuesdays rain storm
having caused a re-arrangement OF the
program. the events scheduled for TO
day will be run on tomorrow. sum
marics:
First. 2:i1 trot. three IN i've. purse
$1,000. Don Labor. first. Al Stanley.
second. Densmore. third. Best time.
2.O9L.
Second. 2.1O pace. three In hvo.
purse $1,000 Zombrewer. first: sir
r.. second. Vernon Mckinney. third
Best time. 2:O5h.
Third. c.O5 pace. two IN three. purse
$1,000. Major Brino. first. Walter ~.
second. Hlacklock. third. Best time.
2;O6k.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
AMATEUR BASEBALL

The following PLAYERS are requested
Co.. report at McCOnkeys Cigar store at
100 sharp for their game with Wells
burg: lioutz. N,noman. BeTesford,
Henry. Bolton. Steele. Davis. McCon-
key. Jacquay. Fleming. Burke and
Myers. on sunday tho McConkeys
WIZ 20 To- Connorsville. o., TO try
conclusions with the team Of that
place. as this Is the first time these
teams have met the outcome will be
awaited with much interest
In we'll played game on the Elm
Grove fair grounds yesterday morn
INK the Elm Grove juniors defeated
the Elm Heights Juniors b. the
score OF Z 10 -. The game was
featured by the pitching Of Madden
for the winners. The lineup FOL.
lows: Elm Grove Juniors 10. Amos,
G.. J.. Madden. y. Seibert H.. W.
Amos. 2b. Cotton. 3D.. Jones. SIS.
J. Madden. J. e.. Reese. G. T.. Simms.
r. T. Elm Heights Juniors Nannman.
O.. Kellar. 3. Frather. H.. Baker,
%. &. Smith. 3D.. o. Smith. S.:
Hoblitzel. J. g.. llawley. c. g.. kittle.
r. T.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
TRY SUNDAY BALL
East Liverpool 20 Play Mansfield.
Mayor Thrsstsns 20 Stop
the Game

Special U.spat~h 90 me f1feIirer~er
EAST LIVERPOOL. July q For
thn hrat rw" BOO years. sunday Inse
hall VIII 30 attempted here next sun
dHv. when Mansfield iq scheduled %
PLAY Mayor Sam crawford. who was
Instrumental FOO giving tho city team
This FsHr opposes the move. 10 has
Announced hls Intention 90 resign ~
vice president and directory ~ tho
club &c. will stop the game too if he
can. Boz says
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
Don't Curry Your cIo,n..

Rag bags are old clothes Gene.
ieries Half tho old clothes are sent
there by rubbing and scrubbing them
Win strong greasy yellow soap That
makes clothes rot out long before
their time
It's rho other way round with How
iitH Easy Task Soap. the original
white Kind That sends the dirt rs.
INK. and how much longer the clothes
last Five cents cake. % all gro.
GERS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
Meeting
OF CENTRAL LEAGUE MAGNATES
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Grads and Smokes TO Meet In Last Game
OF Series This Afternoon
on Island Lot

owner Claude Narnel. OF the Fort
wayne Billikens. received telegram
yesterday morning from President Frank
L. Carson. notifying him OF n meeting OF
the Central League magnates. which will
De held in Columbus. on Monday after
noon. Just what the meeting has been
called Tor is not accurately known. hut
It's outcome will no doubt determine To- n
great extent the future Of the Central
League. Every one OF the owners real
lie that something must be done TO
straighten out tie present state OF af-
fairs and some definite action will most
hkeiy be taken. Secretary-Treasurer W.
W. Irwin. OF the local association. had
NOT received any instructions to attend
such meeting last evening. but expec,-
81 10 be notified some time to-day.
Harry Stahlhoefer. former owner az
the Evansville team. and a man whose
knowledge OF base ball matters * con
sldered high. advocates a salary limit Of
5000 month and says the lowering Of
| the limit - the only salvation Of the
league lie also believes that more
youngsters should be used
Aggie Grant has not yet decided 20
move his Evansville club. but will most
likely reach some definite conclusion
within the next Few days Aggfe b.. iu
the hole considerably and val keep the
team in Evansville II he can make BON
ends meet.
This afternoon on the Island I,t the
Grand Rapids aggregation and fs.
StoEtes viii clash tn the third aud las.
game 81 the present series Tile StoRIes
are overdue TO register a win. The %ev-
ark Infants will be the next attraction
arriving tomorrow for three game
series After playing Newark. the local.
VIII leave for a twelve days road Trim
during which time they viii PLAY Evans
vile. Terre laute. Newark and Grand
Rapids
TIE East Liverpool team of the o. o.
=. League. plans % marguerite It's first
sunday base ball game Tomorrow. o. fh,..
East End park. In that city. with fa.
Mansfield aggregation ~ the attraction
Mayor g. IS. Crawford. ~ the Potter
city. declares he will have every mem
Der - both teams arrested FOR dIsorderIy
conduct aud "a hot time H. expected
Ipon recommendation ~ 2 local man.
'at'h~- SeulaTdt. young man residing
IN Fulton. WAS worked out TO- yesferdav.s
parrtIre hv Manager MontEomefy Monty
saw nothing promising IN tho Jas auI
will likely pass him up. ~ be Is cutir.I,
too yu4ug
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
Birnnlnaharn susp.rd.d.

CLEVELAND. July &C. Dutneflr
Joe birmingham. ~ the Clnt Gland
American team to-day received notice
from President Ban Johnson. Df bis
Indefinite suspension. birmingham
bad on argument with Umpire Per-
rIrr. treferdar. when called ouf IN "a
ground ball. which Hirrn Inrharn
Thought foul This is the fourth qus-
pension - the year in tho American
iengue
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
Beds Min in Mid

BROOKLYN. July 2I-Cincinnatf
played better ball than Brooklyn on a
muddy diamond to-day. but had a close
shave. at the finish. Brooklyn railing
strongly in the ninth TO TO 6 de-
feat. Score:
cincinnati go. OOOO5oo2 ON .
Brooklyn &C.. 100000 O3-6 2 =
Batteries - Fromme and Mclean.
knetzer. Ragan and Erwin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
Ford Fooled Tiqers.

DETROIT. Mich. July eI.-Detro. t
could hit Ford in only one inning to-
DAY. while New York hit Summers
freely. the visitors winning. To :.
Manager Jennings. Cobb and Casey
were ordered OFF the field by the UNI
pires for disputing decisions. Score
New York Gee. oil 02llO-6 IA 2
Detroit .. O03OOO-4 >
Batteries-F'ord and Sweeney; sum
mers. I.afitte and Stanage.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
Athletics haxa Cineh

CHICAGO. July q. = Olmstead's
w:lGness with heavy punched hits,
gave Philadelphia n one sided victory
over Chicago to-day. 10 TO .. Score:
Chicago ..... OOOOO0O2O- -
Philadelphia 100000 2O-1O IL
Batteries-Olmstead and Sullivan.
Flank and Lapp
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
81. Louis Shut Out by Giant,

NEW YORK. July 21.-After losing
FIVE straight games. being knocked on
the rubber in the last four. George
Wiltse. to-day. pitched one Of tho
greatest game Of his career. holding
-. Louis 20 two hits. Wiltse also
drove in New York's last two runs in
the NTH The last three innings were
played in a drizzling rain. Score:
~ Louis ..... 10000 90 = :
New York.. 2OOO2 OOO.-4 n
Batteries-Iiarmon and Bresnahaa:
Wiltse and Myers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
BLOOD POISON
william Houasr. stub Utinty Player.
Seriously Ill with Blood Poisoning.

Special Dispatch To- the Intelligence.
sTET'HENvILJE. o.. July 2i,-wm
iiouser. q stub utility player. Is serious
iy 900 with blood poisoning ~ his homs
here and may die. 10 came from m in
jury two weeks aEo. when pc was struck
between TIE cycr with h1'i Mararcr
Castle says TO stub team wili finish the
season despite printed reports % DIS
banding for financial reasons
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
Fast Work Win. for e. tou;.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. July 2l.-A double
a single and a sacrifice in the ninth in
ming enabled ST. Louis TO win from
Washinfton again to-day. by a score
OF TO ,. Score: r. II. T..
st Louis. 0iI0O0OOi- 0
Washington 00OlO1 OOO-2 : q
Batteries Powell and Stephens;
Hughes and Ainsmith.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

Arrangements have just been COM
pleted for a game between the Has
kins and Meyers Provision company
team, which will be played on the
Richland ball park for side bet OF
500. There Is considerable rivalry
between the two mines, and the
game will no doubt be bitterly
fought.
The game between the Lorains and
Rayland which was 70 have been
played Sunday afternoon was called
Off Yesterday owing TO the death OF
one or the Lorain players.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
Nans Irinnnnad

CLEVELAND. o., July 2i.-Boston
defeated Cleveland. TO ?. punching
three hits. with two passes in the sixth
and scoring four runs. Score:
cleveland go. 0OOO0O2 % s q
Boston 5000. 01O0O4OO - 1
Batteries-Krapp and Fisher: Coll
Inns and Carrigan
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

ERIE. Pa. July Elm tho hnai day
81 the Lake Erie trottlng circuit meet
inG here 90 day. favori'cs won IN
straight heats in the 2.2t pace. Dcss
*. took two heats by sprints on the
home stretch. Tho judges did not Ike
the appearance 81 the rnce and
changed Driver Manicy. giving his
seat to White. but Dess X. repeated
the home stretch squirt and took first
money. Summaries:
2:20 trot. purse $500. Doctor
Wilkes tMcIrwlnl. won. Magravo
tNuckclal. second. zoe patchen
Wilkinson. third Rest time. Pig.
2.2f trot. purse $500 star Qrattan
fMtchcll. won. Rainbow CNuckclsl.
second. Uncle Davis Haywood.
third Rest time. 20ft
2.2t pace. purse $500 Dess X.
fPcudcrl. won Fuola tManley-
Whtcl. second. Fricud Direct
(BwsicD. third. Bcst time. 2.I9A.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

Two base hits-Sweeney. J. Miller.
1ngerton. Three base hits-Wagner
Home runs-Wacner. Wilson. Hats
or Ferguson-1l in innings: of
Mattern. I'm inning. sacrifice hits
McKechnie. = Stolen bases-Herzog
Double play. Miller Wagner and
NcKechnie. Left on bases-Boston. .:
Pittsburg 6. First base on errors
Boston i: Pittsburg. I. Hit by pitcher
BY Gardner (Kaiser). Struck out
BY Ferguson. I; by Gardner. ,. Wild
pitch-Gardner. Time $50 Umpires
tombstone and Eason
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
Standing OF Uuhs.


Washington at 81. Louis
Philadelphia at Chicago
New York Mt Detroit
Boston at Cleveland.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
THE PELVIC SPECIALISTS u, !

the first Of series OF games. Green
will appear on the mound for the
Benwood nine. and a big bunch OF
rooters will accompany the Mounds
Vile aggregation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

The Brookside Juniors defeated
the Bridgeport Juniors last night by
the score OF - to 2 Wilson and
Wilson was the Brookside battery,
and Stitt and Barnside for the de
feated club.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
AMERICAN
Ysstsrday's Hssufts.
New York & |

New YORK. .. Detroit. 4.
Boston. :. Cleveland :.
Philadelphia. 10: Chicago. :.
st. Louis. 3: Washington. 3
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

The T. 4. G. challenge any 16 or
17-year-old team in the valley. Call
Bresock's pool room To complete ar
raugements
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

The Patterson a. G. will play the
Wheeling Mold and Foundry com
pany on Sunday afternoon on the
Patterson grounds. u. Smith and
Reuther will form the battery for
HafterROn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
Ysstsrday's Issuits.

New York, 4. 81. Louis o.
Pittsburg. Z: Boston 5
Cincinnati. Z. Brooklyn g.
Chicago-PhIladelphia; rain
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

BOSTON. July 21.-Pittsburg de-
feated Boston to-day. I TO 8. Good
pitching by Gardner with men on
bases. prevented the locals from scor-
Ing on several occasions. The score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

Tho crack Elm Grove team anC
the Martins Ferry aggregation will
clash this afternoon on the Grow,
ball park. and one OF the best games
OF the season IS expected to result
Devore will twirl for the Grove team
and Ross will do the backstop work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

Film Grove IS. Martins Ferry on
Elm Grove grounds
Meyers Provision COMPANY vs.
strong team ON EdghIil grounds.
Novelties 80. Taylors 80 Twenty.
sixth street grounds
Hro0ksides 10. Stamping Works on
Bridge park
NcCOnkcys So. Wclieburg Giants
90 Wellsburg
MOundsvilie vs. Marietta Al
MOuudfyille
Dallas Athletic club ve. picked
team 81 Grove at Dallas.
Ecliairo NF Cameron at Ecflafre
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

Tho fvo rivals N0undstUc and
Benwood will clash tomorrow after.
noon on tho BenWoOd ball park in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22
PIRATES WIN
DEFEAT BOSTON IN GAME WITH
WAGNER THE STAR.

Three Base Hit. . Homo Run and
Double Play all to His
Credit in Game
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

The Meyers Prorir ON company
team and the Strong MANUFACTURING
company aggregation will meet this
afternoon lu battle royal on tho
Edghlll grounds in B'iIairc. and 20
fast game ls expected fo result Tho
Meyers team will lime up as foIowq.
fiimer. c.. NogcrFou and Niukc.
meyer. %. iaruo. 90. Lorng. 30 i.
lleunon or rottora. 90 Kcnucu. ss /.
Bliskie. D. r. T. Wagner. g. g.. =.
Miller or Wright. r. T.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

Aggie Grant has not yet decided %
move his Evansville club. but will most
likely reach some definite conclusion
within the next few days Aggie b.. Boa
the mole considerably and val keep the
team in Evansville II he can max. hon,
ends meet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

Benwood SO. Moundsvle on Ben.
wood ball park.
Patterson Athletic club vs Wheel
Ink Mold and Foundry 90 Patterson.
=. A. .. team w. Tutonsville at
TiltOnsvillo
iioiedrmans re tirr4c Brands on
Forty seventh street grounds
Iiaekine 81. Maynard. Ohio. no
Maynard
Hellaire vs. Hannibal af Hellalro
McCOnkeys SCI. Conuorstilic. ohio.
a. COnnorsyiIlc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-07-22

ip0n recommendation 81 2 local man.
'at'h"- $euhardt. young man residing
IN Fulton. Was worked out TO- yesterdav.s
parctire hv Manager MontEomery MONTY
saw nothing promising IN the Jas anil
will likely pass him up. ~ he is rufir.i,
too fp4ug
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
COMMERCE HAS LONG DRILL
Prepares Mr Hard Fight with
Manual Training Eleven.

long. careful signal and formation
drill which lasted for more than an hour
on the Commerce Field yesterday afternoon
marked the final preparation OF the Orange
and Blue for the hard fight with Manual
Training which is to be held at Washing
ton Park this afternoon. While Commerce
won from Morris High School in decisive
style last Tuesday, Bull" McCsnrey. the
coach. was far from satisfied The team
played raggcdly. and 1t was generally ad-
mitted by the Commerce graduates who
witnessed tho struggle that II Commerce
plays tho same game this afternoon Man.
ual will win.
De Witt Clinton and Stuyvcssnt High
schools VIII meet on the sridiron at Ameri-
can League Park this afternoon, and in
dications point TO a Clinton victory. Stuy
vesant sprung surprise when It held the
powerful 1onkers eleven down TO a 5 70 )
tie, but II Is scarcely probable that the
Dntchnen will do as much with Clinton
The Red and Black has weak scoring
machine and up to date has tailed only
four points. These were made on two
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
MAINE BOARD APPOINTED
Admiral Vreeland Heads officers
Who Are to Examine Wreck
rrrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, Nov. io-The second board
OF experts 10 make an official examination
OF the wreck Of the battleship Maine-the
first having been the board which went 10
Havana shortly after the exploson-wil'
leave Washington tomorrow. expecting 10
arrive In Cuba early next week. At tna'
time the inclosure within the cofferdam
will be pumped dry and the wreck VIII 90
laid bare for scrutiny. The board mas
general orders 20 report on all the facts
disclosed by the uncovering OF the wreck.
Rear Admiral Charles Il. Vreeland. ala
for inspections Of the Navy Department, j.
the president OF the board. The otner
members are: r. NJ. Watt CHIEF con
structor Of the navy: Colonel William L.
Black. president OF the army board IN
charge of the raising Ct the wreck; COM
mander Joseph Strauss. powder expert OF
the navy. who has been in charge OF the
proving ground at Indian Head and is now
assistant 10 the aid for material, and
Commander Charles Hughes. OF the naval
board OF inspection.
The personnel OF the board indicates that
the investigation will be painstaking one
and the condition Of the wreck as seen IN
the light Of expert opinion will be the
basis for the report.
The work preliminary to the removal OF
the hull Of the vessel has been completed
by the army engineers and the skeleton OF
the chip cen be laid bare. After it has
been examined the work Of removing 1T
will begin. and ell traces of the wreck Wis
ible above the waters of Havana harDor
will be obliterated.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
BURSTING HOSE DRENCHES
Disaster at Test of High Press
ure Water Service.

The breaking of a high pressure hose at
the nozzle caused considerable excitement
~ q test Of the new extension 10 the high
pressure water service at the southwest
corner Of Maiden Lane and William street
yesterday afternoon.
TWO three-inch high pressure lines OF
hose we're used They we're attached TO a
hydrant in front Of No. 60 Maiden Lane
and were held fast 10 a pipe holder by six
fromen OF Engine 4 Then two hundred
rounds pressure was turned on. and whIe
tho firemen were holding the nozzle Of one
Of the lines in the air the hose broke away
from the coupling at the nozzle and sew
eral hundred persons who were standing
near by were drenchcd before they could
realize what had happened.
The fremen who were holding the line
had a hard struggle to control IT. but they
succeeded in doing so or number of per-
sons would have been hurt il took less
than minute to shut off tho water and
then all the trouble was at an end.