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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
COMMITTEES FOR
MEMORIAL DAY.
each Ward has it's Ladies 10 Assist
in Collecting ana Arranging
tne Bouquets scr
Decorating.
HONOR NATIONS DEAD
Flower Committees Asked TO Meet
a Ward sehool suudiass TO Make
the Necessary A.
ransemsns
HONOR NATIONS DEAD

Below are the names q the differ
ent committees of the six wards OF
the CRY who will assist in the eollece-
ing and arranging OF the bouquets for
decorating the graves OF the nation :
dead May S0th, The flower commit
tees CT the different wards viii meet
promptly ST eight o'clock at the ward
school buildings 10 make and arrange
bouquets as the flowers sre brought
in Baskets Viii be provided in which
to carry them to headquarters al
Hawkes. hall, corner SIN and Main.
First Mesaames Harry
Reeves, Helen B, Cook, L 4. SAWYER.
L .. Shepard. L. 4. Hall. John Hus-
ton, D. E. Murry. Harry Bess. Lucy
Norman.
/ Second ward-Mesdame Thomas
+ G. French. sarah H Rand. c. A Hart
+ ley. c. a Mcnamara. Henry WEIGH, ].
H Roach. J. R Roberts. James
I Young. Annie E. Lotion. B. A. Gala
han. Sallie Anderson. Frank Ewers,
P H Finnerty. VIM Ackley. Geo
Seibert-
I Third Ward Mesdames Anna Bal
back, Lewis Sterne. Mary Martin.
i Geo. F. Stult1. Roh't Rees. Net1e
Hodge, John Leisy, Geo. Weisnann.
c. Lantz. VIM v-elch. Miss Nettie
! Younker
I Fourth Ward Mesdanes Mary \
Bishop. Chas. Of. P o, Fulton, Geo,
Bunner. Henry Meyers, Richards. z
/ ". Houss. Miss inertia Mitchell
! Fifth ward-Mesdame Louisa Ro4.
lins. John NJ. French. Emma Rich,
ardson, Celia Crow, Herman Spaaa
Geo. Reiner.
! Sixth Ward. at ST Mars SehocI
1 Mesdames j. R. Roberts, Pau1iae
I Spring. 4 B. Hughes, Gretta kera-
chan. Sophia Brehsny, Herman Hem
my. Ed Marley, Henry ycgt. Miss
Kate Schenk
Catholic Cemetery- Mesdames Geo
Andersen. John Crimmins, ]. H
Roach. Miss Annie Conley. Miss Ce-
lestine Agnev. Miss Laureta Weldon.
Miss Celestine Dickey Miss Beatrice
Mcnamara.
Oakland Cemetery esdames Chas
Wickham. Geo. T Shulz, Herman
F1iesbach. Emma Purdy. Miss Mabel
Feurst, Miss Beatrice Laurison
Committee for decorating thu
graves OF the unknown dead is com
posed of Mesdames c. VI. Teeters,
! Geo. F. shultz, Mary 4 Bishop. S.
Johnstone, Thomas C, French. This
committee viii decorate the mont
ment in the morning Mrs Mari
4 Busch as chaplain will conduct the
+ services for the unknown dead at the
foot of the monument
/. The school children OF the differ
ent schools who are to assist in dec
Grating have not as yet been selected
but when the executive committee
+ set their names they will be puo
lished
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

Never hesitate about giving Cham.
heriain's Cough Renetg 10 Children.
II confirms 10 opium Or other aar-
cottcs and can be gtwen vita implicit
confidence AZ Quick cure for
coughs and colds 10 which children
arr susceptible. ii IS unsurpassed
Sold 1y al dealers.
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Cautious il His Answer.

Uncle George Snow an old ante
bensm negro, vas giving testimony
The counsel asked Uncle George
which side OF Souchatoachee Creek
he lived on. 10 whsca ne repliei:
Which side Of the crssE DO I live on.
boss Yes G~ine Up or down
the creea. boss -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
Popularity Of Cholera.

Cholera was first recognized by the
Portuguese in India as FAR back as
the middle OF the sixteenth century
1t has The popularity OF following a
well-dehned route. with progress
just equal 10 that OF an average jour
pey on foot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

strictly
to to
Price Of cooker shown including
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

Summer underwear 81 Coanahle 5
June 18th either makes hsokus 4
lty or a village Don't tail 10 yots for
he franchises and the publicity meas
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

The English doctors have discovered
ecromeg2ly. A new and quite widely
prevalent disease, It would seem that
disease with such q Formidable name
ought 10 be worth . whole lot OF cure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21

III because IS viii keep food for
HI condition than other IS positively dry
HI air refrigerator. Prices range from $500 up
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-21
Goverr.d ~ Eonl.-p

Thou little thinkest what little
foolery governs the world.-John SEP
den
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dance and lad not ret guue home.
became fremen, and heroic efforts
we're made to make a ire line, which
vas successfully done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
MANY PLAYERS SHOW ONE
FLASH OF BRILLIANT FORM
Instances Could Be Furnished of Notable
Achievements That Are Quickly
Followed by Oblivion.

pitching twenty-four innings, the longest
contest in the history of base ball. in the
memorable game I'm which Jack Coombs
beat Boston in 1906. Bill looked like an
other phenom 10 take the place of Dineen.
whom he somewhat resembled in appear
ance and movements, but the twentv-fouI-
inning game was the last important piece
of work 90 the credit of Harris, and he
shot bacl, 10 the minors the next year.
Babe Adams climbed the very summit
Of base ball fame when he took three
games from Detroit in 1909 and won the
worlds championship for the Pirates.
But Babe was far from being a notable
performer last sea son. and II would he
no surprise if another year saw him max
ing a streak back to the minor leagues.
Coveleskie was another man who had a
great fall The big Pole, who had been
signed by the Phillies in 1907, only pitched
a game or two and was sent back to Ian
caster to get little more experience.
He came To the Phillies al the end of the
year while New York WAS making its
terrific battle for the National League
pennant The large number OF games
the Philies had to play the Giants IN the
closing days of the season put them in
position to decide whether or no.. the PEN
nant should GO TO New York. After Cor
ridon and McQuillan had mysteriousiy
failed to show their usual effectiveness
against New York, Coveleskie was tried
on a chance. He pitched amazing ball.
and beat the Giants three times in
series, thereby putting them cut of the
race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26

There is i risk about doing the sensa-
uonal in base ball.
Though it is the proper aim Oh every
layer In the game TO do the unusual ana
rtmarkable. enough deadly instances
Duld be furnished of notable achieve
rnent followed by oblivion to make the
diamond workman strive to keep out OF
the limelight all the time.
A case is furnished in Neal Ball, who
las been sent back to the minors. BAH
was idolized. but he did not last. 1t Is
only a couple of years ago since Ball
was the principal figure in remarkable
celebration on the Cleveland grounds.
lie had performed the remarkable feat
of making a triple play unassisted. Inc
town turned out to do him honor \
medal was presented to the shortstop on
a day set apart as Neal Ball day" News
papers and magazines the country over
printed his pictures and told the story OF
the play
But it was his finish. 1t let him out
He has never done anything since
In the werlds series of 1905 the Whlte
Sox won because at timely stages Ihlrn
BasenIan Rohe. playing as SUBSTITUTE
for Tannehin, let loose two triples Shi-
cago hailed Robe as one of the great men
of base ball but a year later found MN
playing third base on the New orleans
team in the Southern League.
Bill Harris of Boston had the honor OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
WASMATTYKILROY
IN CATCHING RUNNERS ASLEEP
Louisville Southpaw Used to Let Men Get
On So He Could Mp Them,
Declares Joe Sugden.

MONROE. La. March 25.-In one of
the early practice games played at Mon
roe there was considerable discussion re-
sardlnS throw made by Pitcher Pug
CsNft 70 catch Charlie O'Leary leading
on iirst. The little utility man was de-
ciared out all right, but many OF the
PiaNcrs claimed that the hurer had been
guilty of a palpable balk.
This brought up an argument regard
ing balks, and half-balks. and near-balils,
anu set some of the old timers TO remi-
nscing, Joe Sugden cited Matty kiroy's
motion the most effective that ever
bal come To his notice and said that the
best base runners in the league were
caught mapping by this cirver's peculiar
delivery in throwing to the initial sack.
Best When With Louisville.
kilroy was at his best when member
OF the Louisville club OF the Old Ma
tional League when it was a twelve-club
circuit. He was a southpaw, which gave
him the advantage of looking at the ini-
tai bag without twisting his head off.
Some wonderful stories are told of his
skill in nabbing the unwary occupants
OF sack No. 1. 1t is said that one Gay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26

second hand passes, when he overcalis
and when the fourth player overcalls II
you both pass.
When the second hand passes You should
never interfere with your partners no
trump bid unless you have 1--WE or SIX
medium cards of a red suit and not an
other trick in your hand IL your req
suit is headed by the ace-king let the
no-trumper alone, but with nVe or SIX
to the queen or Jack bid two tricks in it
Immediately.
This says to your partner: IF that no.
trumper of your is not genuine, don't you
think it would be better to play this IN
hearts. in which suit l am long, but have
not the ace and king" Your partner
will at once perceive that. outside the red
suit which you call, your hand is a Dust,
and he will drop his no-trumper unless
it is pretty strong.
If all your strength is masSed in one OF
the black suits 1t must be very strong
to justify you in Overcalling the dealer S
no-trumper. but YOU should not hesitate
to show solid suit at once, while you
have the chance With five or six to the
ace-king- queen. it is clear that your part
ner has declared no-trumps without a
trick in that suit. and to show 1t in your
hand may encourage him immensely. DO
not be afraid to call six in spades If you
have five or six in the suit to the ace
king-queen. The player on your left Will
not waste any breath doubling. because
your partner will surely go OF to two no
trumps
Some players ask. what is the use of
your forcing your partner to go two no.
trumps if he already has the bid for one,
the second hand having passed? The an
swer is that if the fourth player. who has
yet to speak. overcalls your partners no
trumper with two in a red suit, and your
partner has only one trick in that suit
and nothing in spades. he Will certainly
drop his no-trumper and it will be inn
possible for YOU to show your tremendous
spade suit when it comes round to you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
AUCTION BRIDGE LESSONS.
By R. F. FOSTER,
Author of "Foster's Complete Bridge
No. S.

In auction bridge, more than in any
other game of cards, confidence in the
partner is essential to success. If one
does not thoroughly understand the sys-
tenn upon which the partner bids and
cannot depend absolutely upon the infor-
nation conveyed by his preliminary calls
the combination is bound to go to pieces,
because the final declaration will proba-
bly, be based on false premises.
In order to understand thoroughly the
principles upon which the partner should
proceed it will be necessary to consider
separately the two systems on which
dealers declare, that described in Lesson
No. B. and that in Lesson No T. The first
Of these is. at least for the present, the
more common system, because with the
majority OF people auction is still little
better than bridge with the privilege of
bidding for the trump. So that will be the
first method to analyze for the partner S
differences and duties.
Ihere is no need to ask any questions.
GU Will know when you have cut a
bridge player for a partner by the first
bld he makes, especially on his own deal.
II he has a real no-trumper when he
calls it originally. and always has a good
red make when he bids one heart or one
diamond. and has nothing at all when he
says one spade. he is a bridge PLAYER and
you must govern yourself accordingly.
You cannot stop to teach him your ideas
of the game during the rubber, so it is
better to adapt yourself to his methods
and hope to play against him next time.
When YOU are third hand and the dealer
starts with one no-trump, you must base
your game on the inference that it really
is no-trumper. though perhaps a trifle
light now and then. There alt then three
situations for you to consider-when the
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again. because YOU cannot overcalI two
hearts with eight in spades. All you can
do is to go two no-trumps yourseii. Whicn
may be losing game, as We snail see
presently.
II your partners original one no-trumps
Is overcalled by the player on your right
who bids two in red suit many persons
sitting third hand make the serious mis-
take of advancing the partners call u
two no-trumps If they have a sure stop
per in the red suit. Suppose second hand
says two diamonds, and you hold three
diamonds to the ace Jack. it is clear that
il the second hand bid is sound Your
partner has nothing in diamonds, and IL
would be quite safe to overcall the two
diamonds with two no-trumps to show
your partner that you could help him by
stopping the called suit.
But YOU cannot tell what your partner
had when he went no-trumpS. and II is
not your business to advance the bid
Leave that to him. The proper way to
show that YOU have stopper or two III
the declared suit is to double two dia-
mondS. which shows your partner not 10
be afraid o. that suit if he has the rest
of a no-trlmper. This leaves it to him
either to go on to two no-trumps or 10
use his no-trump strength with your
Bluffs made by the second bidder are
often exposed in this way. because II you
double, showing honors in the SUIT. ana
your partner also has that suit. he knows
tne tWO-lTlCh Cali Is IdlSe IL YOU 81 wv
no-trumps instead of doubling you may
miss a great chance for heavy penalties
Never overlook those penalties.
The circumstances are slightly altered
when it is the fourth player that over
calls the no-trumper, second and third
hand having passed. If your partner
goes on to two no-trumps himself. You
have nothing TO say. but if he drops his
no-trumper when the fourth player over
calls it and you have the called suit
stopped. you should go two no-trumps
instead Of doubling, because you are on
the wrong side of the maker to double
and the suit will be led through you.
Next week We shall look at the part
ners response TO the dealers suit decla-
rations.
The solution to Bridge Problem No. !,
printed last week, is for \ to lead the
six of hearts. which s wins. s returns
the trump. so that n may win whatever
W plays. For the third trick y leads
the spade queen and follows it witt, the
six of clubs. S trumps the club and
leads the ace of diamonds, followed by
the two established spades, and n trumps
the last trick.
Here is a problem composed by Mr.. A.
l. Strasburger of Washington, which will
probably keep some solvers busy.
BRIDGE PROBLEM NO. ;.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
Alvin C. Kraenzlein Discusses
Performers of Ten Years
Ago and Now.
PROGRESS is KEYNOTE
FOR THE COLLEGE BOYS
Instruction and Training Bring
Results, But 0Id-Timers
Keep Same Marks.
By Alvin c. Kraenzlein,
University OF Michigan Trainer.

Copyright, 1911. by the Tribune Company
As IL is by no means unusual To hear
rrotracted discussions as TO the compare
tive ability in some particular line of
athletics of present day performers and
those who have gone before, We often
wish that there might be some way of
settling satisfactorily the important qlIes-
ton 1t would be extremely interesting
IL some one should evolve a scheme
whereby we might know positively that
base ball has improved since the days of
the Brotherhood, or that the champion
Athletics of tho 1910 season could have
won as easily from the great teams once
Ted by cap Arson and Charley Com
iskey.
But no such method has been present
ed so the respective partisans of old
time and modern base ball are allowed to
continue TO dwell enthusiastically on the
merits CT their favorites and to point out
the real or fancied superiorities that made
the difference. And the situation is the
same in foot ball.
With track athletics it would seem to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26

when Louisville was playing Pittsourc
Pat Donovan scofred at kilroy's reputed
prowess and offered to bet that h.
Wouldu't be able TO get two of the Pirate
asleep in the course of the game, kIiroF
said nothing at the time. hut pretty soon
Mr.. Donovan got a life, and before b"
could bat an eve kiror hal him male.
too dead TO skin.
\ couple Of innings later the doubttu,
Donovan again reached the first station
by some means. and i'm twinklins Hi
roy had snaggcd him for the second timc.
Reminds Him of His Bet.
Il heard that you were betting I
coudn't pick two OF your men on" said
Matty, so | thought I would make YOU
the two and thus remove any doubt.
The next time you get on there You he
ter stand on the bag until YOU see the
ball travelling toward the batter
Sugden doesn't believe the story that
batsmen sometimes swung at the ball
when II was thrown TO first base, 50 de-
ceptive was kilroy's motion. hut he state
as a fact that the southpaw often 'crosS-
ed his catcher. the first baseman and
the coaCher.
1T seemed at times as though Matty
purposely let men get on just to enjoy
the pleasure of picking them of when he
got ready" said the veteran catcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
AUTO ROAD PLAN.
Dates Uncertain, But Program Is
Taking Form.

NEW YORK. March 25.-Although the
holding up of the national circuit propo-
s1tion makes the dates for automobile
racing track meets rather uncertain, the
road racing section of the A A. A.. $ cal
endar is taking form Plans have been
completed for the holding of the national
stock chassis meeting. Again it will be
staged at Elsin, Ill. Also. it will take
two days. August % and 90. The Elgin
Road Race Association and the Chicago
Motor Club report that they have had
the American Automobile Association s
assurance to this effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
CURLING INTEREST.
Because Of A. A. AS Formation Of
Big Racing Circuit.

NEW YORK. March 25.-The formation
OF the American Automobile Association s
national racing circuit is tending to curb
this country's interest In the French
Grand Prix. American manufactures.
who consider the foreign racing PROPOSE
ton seriously are Withholding their deci-
sions until the first closing day of the
entry list. which Is April l. Foreign
makers, however. have already named
cars formally. Three each of the His
pano-Suiza PeugeOt ROland-Pilain and
Excelsior cars have been nominated in
class a, which is limited as regards
cylinder capacity to a bore Of Al inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
Talbot Proves Versatile.

Although not yet a holder Of a. world q
record Lee Talbot is one of the most re-
markable weight men have ever seen
He is young, and has plenty Of chance to
develop into worlds champion, but more
that that. he is the only athlete / know
who can throw the hammer and put the
shot, and do both well. The reason for
the inability OF one athlete to succeed in
both events is obvious. The two events
require an entirely different set of mus
cles. and constant practice in putting the
shot calls into play and develops a set Of
muscles which interferes with those We
quired for the hammer throw. This fact
does not seem to bother Talbot, however,
for he can throw the hammer exactly as
we'll as he could If he never had attempt
ed TO compete with the shot.
Reference to the SprintS brings to mind
autpma tically the name of Barney We
fers, unquestionably the greatest of
sprinters. There have been plenty OF good
sprinters since Wefers. left the cinder
path. but with the single exception of
Ralph Craig. now running for the Uni
versfty of Michigan, l don't think there
has been one who could have given him a
race. Duffy. Tewksbury, Schicl, Cart
nell. Ramsdell, Hahn and Maybury all
were grand sprinters, but Wefers at his
best could have beaten any of them.
Craig, who equaled Wefer's worlds rec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
HARVARD ATHLETES OUT.
Start Work for Outdoor Sports This
Spring.

BOSTON, March 25.-With the APP
proach of warm weather Harvard's ath-
letes anticipate busy training season.
A general roundup of candidates for
varsity material in all branches of out
door sports was made this week. The
men form the squads from which var
sity teams will be picked to represent
the Crimson this year on river. diamond,
track and field. the court and in minor
sports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
Where the old-Timers Excel.

Where the Old-Timers Excel.
The events already discussed have
given the modern athletes sufficient
advantage to justify the suggestion
made at the outset that rapid strides
have been made in track athletics. Now,
however, we come to a series of events
in which the old timers must be admit
ted to have excel1ed, or at least equaled,
the best that the biggest colleges and ath-
letic clubs can offer today. There seems
to be no real reason why this situation
should exist. except that by the very
nature of the events there never can
records made by the stars of one gen
Grafton will compare favorably with
those made by the opponents of any
other decade.
In the broad jumps the superiority
Of the athletes of ten years ago Is more
marked. That the records of Ray
Ewry in all of the standing jumps
should have remained unscathed is per-
haps not remarkable. as the standing
Jumps have been almost entirely discon-
tinued. However,, different reason
must be found for the failure of the
athletes of this generation to show as
we'll in the running broad jump as their
predecessors. Irons Prinsteln. OConff
nor and myself each has mark OF
more than twenty-four feet, while Dan
Kelley. who still is competing. and Cook
of Cornell have done 90 feet inches
or better.
Porter. Burdick and Moffett probably
are the best high jumpers of TO-DAY, ana
neither of them seems likely to en-
danger Sweeney's record of feet 51s
inches. made more than fifteen years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
Old Hurdle Marks Stand.

The hurdles event represents a situa-
ton similar to that in the shotput.
While my records for both the high
and the low hurdles still stand I'M
beaten. both records have been APP
preached by Garrels. Smithson, Shaw,
Edwards. Steffen and Eller. the stars
of the present generation. On the
other hand, there was no other hur-
dler at the time tho records were made
who even threatened the marks. Bre
mer of Harvard, from whom the rec
ord in the low hurdles was acquired,
has mark of "a 3-5 seconds. but as
the present mark is full second
faster than Bremer's mark. 1t is not
difficult to see the progress that has
been made in hurdle racing.
The achievements of Martin Sheri-
dan and John Garrels in the discus
throw and of John Flanagan in the
hammer throw are so far superior to
the best efforts of the athletes at the
beginning of the period with which
this article deals that the superiority
of the present stars must be con ceded.
Sheridan's mark of 142 feet 10A inches
never has. been beaten. although Car
rels made a throw of more thar 142
feet in 1906 at the Pennsylvania relay
games. The mark was disallowed by
the A A. u, however, because of a
technicality as to the make of the dis
Gus used Flanagan's performance in
the hammer is just as remarkable.
None of the men whose performances
entitle them to recognition along with
Flanagan ever approached his record
of 179 feet So inches (?). The list in
cludes McCracken, Plaw. McGrath and
Ed larry. On one occasion McCracken
excelled Flanagan's worlds record for
the hammer throw Then Flanagan
and, at the end of that time regained
his lost laurels