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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Ray for Dutch" SterzerI

Again We are told that Chief Bender,
the Tuscarora Indian. and Iron Jaun
Coomhs will be the principal mound per-
formers for the White Elephants in the
coming series for the championship Of
the world. A blind man. limping on
two clutches. and having no arms or
neck. Right have Guessed as much OH q
dark. stormy night! In other words,
Connie Mack will use his best pitchers
m the struggle for the greatest honor
in modern baseball
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Stallings Says He
Has Made Schultz

Manager George Stallings. of the
Rochester team. announces that he has
made a pitcher out of Toots Schultz.
formerly Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. The Phillies secured Schultz
ed experience. Stallings gave him the
latter. Now the Quakers are going to
give him another trial in the spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
STOVAILHOPEFUL
OF LANDING THIRD
By SENATOR"

official figures, with a mark Of 1858. Ray
Morgan, the Nationals third sacker,
who was with Danville during the
greater part of the season, was second
among the regulars, with .3A.
Pete O'Brien, who was here under
Canullon, has been picked up for next
year by Brockton in the New England
League.
Bill Burns, another former Washing
ton player, Is said to be through with
the Philadelphia Nationals. He has
been given permission to go to his ranch
in Texas.
Dutch" Sterzer, the Washingtonian,
who pitched a good semi-pro game at
Capital Park yesterday, has been draft
ed by the st. Louis Americans from
Evansville, in the Central League.
At one time during the season II ap-
peared as though Bob Unglaubs Efr-
coin club might cop top honors In the
Western League, but a slump showed
the team back to third place. The sea-
son does not close until October s, but
Denver is now far in the lead.
II the Athletics win today they will
have a triple rtveted hold on the Ameri-
can League pennant. They have not lost
game since September .. and have an
even dozen dates left on their schedule.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Bob Folwell Quits
AS Lafayette Coach

EASTON, Pa, Sept. 25.-The football
world at Lafayette College was thrown
into CONSERVATION yesterday, when 1t
was learned that Bob Folwell, who has
been coaching the players for several
seasons. had resigned, giving as rea-
son that business compelled him to 60
to Philadelphia, his home. The athletic
committee has placed Assistant Coach
Morrison temporarily in charge, and is
looking for a man to fill Folwell's place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Tonorrow's Sports

District lawn tennis championship
tournament.
Opening of horse show at Oklahoma
State Fair, Oklahoma City.
Knockout" Brown VS.. Jim Bonner,
ten rounds, at Tamaqua, Pa.
Jim Barry vs.. Jim Smith, ten rounds,
at New York city.
Larry English vs.. Connie Schmidt,
ten rounds, at Brooklyn, N. Y.
Tony Ross, vs. Porky Flynn, ten
rounds, at New York city.
Jimmy Clabby VS.. Willie Lewis,
twelve rounds. at Boston. Mass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Bill Coughlin May
Manage Jersey City

Manager Bill Coughlin Of the Read
ing Tri-State League pennant winners
and a former American League star is
said to have been offered The job to
manage the Jersey City Eastern League
team next year Bill will not say at
the present time whether or not he
expects to accept the position.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Jack Fitzgerald Is
Pitching Great Ball

Jack Fitzgerald, the Sacramento
pitcher, has made a wonderful record
in the last two weeks for a minor
Lacquer. September he shut out the
champion Beavers with two hits. Four
days later he twirled twenty-four in
nfngs against the same team, allowing
It one run and ten hits. A few days
later he held Los Angeles to four hits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Boxing gets a body blow.

Despite all the assurance current dur
ing the past week that Jack johnson
would surely meet Bombadier Wells in
London, It now is reported that the
bout will be called off. Ever since land
ing his title the big champion has had
troubles making any easy money. He
has been refused permission to box,
and the pictures of his victory over
Jeffries have been barred the world
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Frank Kramer Champ.

NEWARK. N J., For the eleventh
consecutive year Frank Kramer is ma
tional cycling champion. His neares;
rival, Jackie Clarke, of Australia, is
fifty-two points behind, and cannot heal
off the title holder, even though he
beats him in every remaining race.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Diamond Gossip,

The Cleveland baseball club couldn't
lick the Athletics and the Cleveland
pire Evans. Well. who said they
could? Evans put two of them out
and then. in a great mob, they gall
lantly whipped two men on street
cars because they looked like Evans.
Which same Is the acme of true
craftsmanship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
DR.. Davidson has ideas.

judging from preliminary work, Yale
Is gong TO have good, snarpy eleven
TINS season. and Harvard will be there
WIN The beef. making their Champion
snip contest one to test all kinds Of new
Football Washington is taking more
than ordinary interest in the Yale team
this fall because the head coach at New
Haven Is John Field. an Eastern High
school lad. For the same reason Prince
ton Is being followed. for Logan Cum
bingham. another Eastern hoy, is coach
there. WASHINGTON provides many good
athletes in every department of sport.
Field and Cunningham doing their share
to prove II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Who'll be manager?

The arrival of Skip" Wymard.
Georgetown's powerful tackle. will De
most welcome to Coach Nielsen and
should go far toward dispelling the
gloom which has covered the Hilltop
ever since the beginning Of practice
There will be a place for Wymard.
and he will I'LL that place. His work
last season was excellent, and Captain
Daley is carrying around a broad smile
as a result of his reporting for duty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Games Tomorrow.

Cleveland at Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Maps again today.

Don't get excited about those tickets
to the worlds series games. Not till
the championship Is finally determined
will the national commission take
charge Of the arrangements for the
post-season title series. Then you will
be informed Just how to obtain tickets,
and not till then. 1t Is quite likely that
a fairly large supply of tickets will
come to Washington fans. and they
will be able to make the short jump to
Philly for the games there, anyway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
BOB TfiAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
-"EVERY KNOCK is A BOOST

over. II this can be continued long
enough ne will become soft from lack
Oh work. and the first real tough boxer
VINO meets him will stand an excellent
chance OF putting him away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Rochester is champ.

The assault on Umpire Evans, ad-
mittediy the best official in the MAYOR
leagues, calls for explanation from the
Cleveland management. II 1t Is true
that no policemen were on duty INSIDE
the park, Ban johnson may have some
thing to say. Such economy "nlch
nlaces the lives of the visiting players
ana umpires in danger is utter folly,
and should not be countenanced IN 'nese
DAYS of baseball. The one good tning
in the story, however, is that some OF
those bold CO fans received their
auietus at the hands Of Evans, and a
few of the players.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25

Western High School has started
about the work Of building up a team
largely from inexperienced material.
although It is said that the eleven will
be somewhat heavier than in past sea-
sons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
No riots here. Bill.

Jack Dunn's outfit must have oeen
pretty we'll worn TO a fragile yester-
day when they allowed those loWiy
clamdiggers from Providence to pohsh
them off in a double bill. However
the orioles have put up a good fight all
through the season. and Baltimore
should be proud of them Dunn has
been a success in the Monumental City.
He has made money for the owners,
and has. kept the fever Of baseball at
hot pitch ever since taking charge OF
the team. He has been rightly chosen
IN lead the All-Stars against the cham
MON Rochesters in the post-season Sc
ries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Veteran Tackle Will Take
His Old Place in the
: {, Line.
HIS PUNTING WILL
HELP THE TEAM OUT
Only Old-Timer Now Missing Is
Fitzgerald, Who May
Not Return.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

Norman (Skip) wymard returned to-
day, and with his appearance on the
Heights Georgetown's football practice
took another boost
Wynlard has played tackle for the past
two years. and is being counted upon to
FesCm. his old position on the right side
OF center.
He came direct from his home, in
Pittshurg. and is in excellent condition.
He was on the field this afternoon. In
addition to his regular duties, Wymard
NAV be called upon to do the punting,
q department of the game in which he
excels.
The only veteran who is nov missing
is Fitzgerald the guard. who is hardly
expected to return from his home in
Troy.
Dartmouth has received a valuable
addition to its football forces through
! the reporting of Tilley. the giant who
was such a sensation in throwing the
hammer last spring.
Princeton's principal weakness at
present appears to be the absence of a
reliable punter.
A reader writes for an explanation
Of the "Minnesota Shift" used by Yale
last fall. The play consists of draw
Z ing the two tackles back of the line.
behind the guards, and then having
them jump to one side or the other
among the forwards just before the
siderable success in the West but was
stopped by Michigan by playing the
defensive linemen well up and having
them shift as soon as the offensive
tackles started to leap.
ssCo,,rfrH-'t Morris c hainD Nnlnfn d
upon as Technical Highs most valu-
able ground gamer. He played good
football last fall until handicapped by
injuries.
Billy Cloth, Alexandria lawyer. has
been assisting the other graduates in
coaching the Virginia candidates at
Charlottesville.
Western High School has started
about the work Of building up team
largely from inexperienced material,
although II is said that the eleven will
be somewhat heavier than in past sea-
sons.
Coach Houghton of Harvard has al
ready named thirty men for his first
squad.
The advice Of Phil King, Of this city,
Is much valued by the football authori-
ties at Princeton. He is too busy to
spend much time on the New Jersey
field, but will help out with suggestions.
Coach Shea has his Eastern High
School pupils working hard. Last year
Eastern had one of the very best
elevens in the matter of teamwork that
a Washington high school has developed
in many a moon, and If the new coach
cause no end of worry in the inter-
can continue the work Eastern will
school series.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25

While the Reds were pounding Rube
Marquard out of the box, rain and
President Lynch prevented the Cubs
from getting even one game from the
Beaneaters
Who says baseball isn't an honest
game: The Reds are pulling for the
Giants to win; yet they knocked the
Giants best twirler out of the box
and won their game to 5.
Alexander the Great held the Car.
dinals safe at all angles, the Phillies
winning as they pleased. s to 2. Lo-
bert scored from first on wild pitch
by Higgins.
Judge w. c. Adamson, Congressman
from Georgia, suggests Ty Cobb as
Vice Presidential candidate on the
Democratic ticket, declaring he's a
better baseball man than Jim Sher-
man. Maybe he's right.
Rain prevented the only game the
Cubs and Beaneaters could have
PLAYED. Barney's objection put a stop
to talk OF a double header. even IL
]. Pluvius had permitted.
The 1912 list of players for the. Ma
tional League handed out by Presi-
dent Lynch looks like the roster of
the first maneuver division at San An
tonic: neither seems to be on a real
war footing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25

Coach Houghton of Harvard has al
ready named thirty men for his first
squad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Games Today.

Cleveland at Washington.
Detroit at Philadelphia
st, Louis at Boston.
Chicago at New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25

Billy Cloth, Alexandria lawyer. has
been assisting the other graduates in
coaching the Virginia candidates at
Charlottesville.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25

The advice Of Phil King, of this city,
Is much valued by the football authoH-
ties at Princeton. He is too busy to
spend much time on the New Jersey
field, but will help out with suggestions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing of the Clubs.

Yesterdays Resulta
Philadelphia, 8; Cleveland, 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25

Country" Morris is being counted
upon as Technical Highs most valu-
able ground gamer. He played good
football last fall until handicapped by
injuries
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25

Lieut. Com. c. r. Miller, Z. S. N. Is
the proud possessor of 1912 Cadillac
''3O' phseton. 1t Is equipped with
self-starting device and all the little
conveniences that add to the pleasure Of
motoring. The sale was made by the
Cook & Stoddard Company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-09-25

Rochester aided by Foster, Moeller,
and Spencer, a trio Of future Nationals,
has finally won the Eastern League
pennant, with Baltimore as the runner
up. The sensation of the race was the
late squirt of the Orioles.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-27
.REV.0HRUMLEAvES
RENDERED RESIGNATION LAST
NIGHT TO CAIRO BAPTIST
CONGREGATION.
Will Leave March 81 to Take CHARGE
of Church in indianapolis-Re.
signation Accepted With
Regret.

AT the service in Cairo Baptist
church last night Rev. Ohrum ten.
lered his resignation, after four years
of service, during which he and his
family gained and held the esteem
Of all with whom they came In con
tact. His communication TO his cor.
gregation last night was as follows:
Resignation.
To the Cairo Baptist Church,
Cairo, H.
MY Dear Brothers and Sisters.
| he-cby present my resignation as
Your pastor. to take effect the last
Of March. 1911.
This decision has not been prompt.
cd by friction Of any sort; for am
not conscious Of the least friction be.
tween the church and pastor. And
will say further that my sojourn In
Cairo has been one bond OF unbroken
fellowship between yourselves and me-
You won my heart 10 completely
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-27
Ellen Terry's Toe.

When Ellen Terry was little girl
about ten years old she played Puck
in "a Midsummer Nights Dream" AMI
had to make her appearance through
the stage floor on trapdoor. The
of the child's feet was caught. She
screamed with pain, and Mrs, Charles
ISean whispered to her: "Be a brave
girl. Nellie. Finish your part. and you
shall play Arthur in King John.
The trapdoor by this time was open
but the child's toe WAS broken She
however. pluckily pulled herself to
geiher and finished her speech.
BOARD MEETING.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-27

The tramp looked shrewdIy at Mis6
Sparhawk. and she returned bis gaze
with equal shrewdness, but her ex.
preston did not soften In the least.
You see, it's like this, ma am" said
the tramp humbly, lowering his eyes
until they rested on Miss Sparhawk's
congress shoes, neatly showing below
her short skirt. ''Six months ago i
had little home Of my own. but I
made an unfortunate marriage. MY
wife's temper was such that it kept mo
in hot water all the time"
"M-mr said Miss Sparhawk dryly.
ITS pity there couldn't have been
little soap with it. only six months
ago, did you sayT-Youth's Compan-
ion. !,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-27

NEWS FROM OUR NElGHBoRs
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ssaxsss.aesA...4.o1t,

joan Armstrong af Karnak spent
iunday with his family on Third and
outh Main streets.
Waiter Rice has returned to his
one at Mattoon after a few weeks
isit Win Dr. and Mrs. H. c. Rice
First street.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Belts nda daug'n
er Miss Irma were among the Clare
shoppers Saturday
Mrs. A6hie Shelby who has beer
the guest of her mother Mrs. A. C
Bankson and family on Fourth street
left Saturday for Lynn Creek, NO.
Rev. F. Mumbour spent Saturday
in Mounds.
Fl. c. Snyder and G. T. Asnby made
business trips to Cairo Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. r. Young and
Mrs. Eugent Bryan were Cairo Wis
itors Saturday.
Little Miss Helen Poor is i'll witt
Measles at her home on Pearl street
Mr.. and Mrs. John A, Royce wer,
Cairo visitors Saturday
Mrs. Walter Walker and little
daughter Naomi of Memphis are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Il. Willard
on East First and Main street.
f. s. Miller and J. C. Ford trans
acted business in Cairo Saturday.
Mrs, Irving Cornell and son James
OF Mounds spent Saturday with Mrs.
Sarah Schoenfeldt on Poplar street.
Miss Minnie Davidson OF Villa
Ridge was shopping in the city Sat
urday.
Mrs. Andrew DeVore was IN Cairo
Saturday on a shopping tour.
Little Miss Francis Willard is cor.
fined to her home on East First and
Main streets with the measles thu
week. 3~
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boren enter.
taine1 number of friends Sunday
evening at the home of the Latter g
mother, Mrs. John Meyer, of upper
Commercial avenue, in honor OF their
guest, Miss Pearl Smith of America.
The evening was pleasantly spent
with music as one Of the FEATURES. Re-
frcs3ments of cake and fruit were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. D. Baker. who
have spent the past lew weeks In
Cuba, arrived here Sunday to spend
a few days with the formers parentse
Rev. and Mrs, NJ. B. Baker, while en-
roule to their home in Cynwyd, Pa
They will visit Mrs Bakers parents
at Summer, ILL.,, before returning
home.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-27
MOUND CITY.
February &c.

February 26.
Miss Marie Robertson and brother
Gale, of Gale, ILL.,. are visiting theil
aunt, Miss May Robertson in tni.
city.
Eugene Bryan returned home Sat
urday from Cape Girardeau where he
had transacted business this week.
Miss Mary McN'eile was a Mound:
visitor Friday.
Cpta. and Mrs. Mark Whitaker Of
Vienna who are visiting relatives
here went to Pulaski Sunday to spenJ
few days with their son DR.. vii
Whitaker and family.
John Walker of Omsted was the
guest of mis- daughter, Mrs. Ray Ohm
sted on High street Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. 1mhoff and lit
tie nephew, Alb Harrison were guests
of relatives at Sikeston, Mo-, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pleas Heath and fam
lily Of High street will leave March
1st for Sandusky, ILL.,, where they vii.
reside In the future and near which
village Mr.. Heath has purchased a
fine farm They have been residents
of this city several gears during
which time Mr. HEATH was the main
timber buyer for the c. F. Meyer Fur.
niture factory when that plant was in
operation. The last few years, now.
ever, ne has dealt in coal and ice He
and his estimable wife will be
missed greatly by their large circle
of friends and acquaintance.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Parker of Valley
Recluse spent Saturday with MIR. and
Mrs. ]. l.. Brandt on Main street
Oscar Mason OF America, S. A.
Steers, OF Olmsted, n. WelsenDerg,
of Valley Recluse, and James Bartle-
son OF Olmsted were in town Satur-
day on business.
Mrs. Mace Goldsmith of Cairo is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. III. Gold
smith on Fourth street.
Miss Rose OSullivan was Cairo
visitor Saturday.
Master Chas Seifert is iii at his
home on Walnut street with chicken
pox.
Mrs, Dee Beford of America was
shopping here Saturday.
Mrs. Harry -awler was among the
Cairo shoppers Friday,
Tee Lowell high school basket ball
team will play the Vienna high schooi
team at Vienna Saturday, March H..
Miss Nile Belts spent Friday VITA
friends III Cairo.
Miss May Hawkins was in Nouns
Fridy thea guest OF relatives.
Albert Boekenkamp and Everett
Wilson spent Friday evening" in
Cairo.
Miss Minnie Lewis and brother
George, Of America were In town sat
urday.
Robert Lamb left Saturday for BIG
Creek Miss. where he viii transact
VVs3Nyoks s E 8 ss
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-27

The hshing lleetS on the coast OF
Newfoundland clett on their return to
land one Of their member, to whom
they give the titlc Of seaside mayor.
His duty Is 10 preside over and control
all the business connected with the dis
tribution and curing Of the fish that
have been caught, 10 hear all cases OF
dispute aud TO mete out punishment to
offenders THIS post Is much coveted
by the ti>Ilermcl, as it carries with i
absolute authority. aSd implicit obedi'
ence is Rendered b. all to the seaside
mayor duliHg It's term Of Office.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-27
cockfiahtina In England

For centuries cockfgbting was GU
couraged in English schools Fitzste-
phen in the twelfth century mentions
it as an amusement Of Londoncrs and
that yearly at Shrovetide the boys Of
every school brought cocks to their
schoolmasters. and all the forenoon
was spent in school witnessing these
birds fight, AZ late as 100 the in.
come Of the schoolmaster Of Apple
cross. in Ross-Shire was drawn partial
~ from cockfght dues Down to 1915
at least there was an annual eXhibi-
ton o. cockfighting at the Manchester
grammar school.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-02-27
SAVE MONEY.
.s-s.--s.--.-i.-.--------.-s-~--s-

just received a nice line of ladies
and childrens underwear. Spring
millinery, the latest style and com
plete stock will be displayed March
10. Patronlze the uptown store and
save money Used plumes will be
taken In payment for millinery.
MRS. w. II. MORRIS,
GALS Sycamore street.