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Evening journal., 1911-02-15
OUTFIELD BATTERS
OF. 800 CLASS FEW
Interesting Baseball History
and Comparative Figures
Recalled
HEAVY HITTERS In
FIELD A RARITY NOW

CLEVELAND, Feb. ia 300 bat
ting outheld Is indeed rarity in
baseball 1t is one Of those things
that big league managers dream
about. Seldom are their dreams
realized. Detroit fans know what an
outfield that can bat 300 looks like
as Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford have
always managed TO carry the third
man along.
Cleveland fandom Of a decade back
can recall how the Maps fly chasers
bombarded the offerings Of all pitch
ers far and wide and pulled down
hefty averages. In 1906, Congalton,
Flick and Bay travelled at a fast pace.
Those were glorious days The fans
love to hear the music of the bat COM
ing In contact with the ball. With
Joe Jackson and Ted Easterly I'm the
outfield the coming season, those fair
old, rare old days may be with us once
again.
Way back in 1901, when the Ameri-
can League was "still IN its infancy,
Harvey Mccarthy, Pickering and
O'Brien made up .Clevelands outfield
They garnered averages of $3.50, 314
.S0S and .274, respectively.
Flick and Bay.
, The following season Flick and Ba,
replaced Harvey and O'Brien, and
everything considered, the outer gar
deners did very well with the bis
stick Flick led the quartet viii
.295 and was followed by Bay, .2S7
Mccarthy, 276, and Pickering, .259.
ollie Pickering had sought pasture
new in 1903, Jack Thoney. now O
: the Boston Red Sox. being the fourtl
0 man in Clevelands outfield. Ba
{ showed the way with $40. File
+ batted .2s9, Mccarthy .265 and Thone
, .213.
Flick with .sOs, Lush .272, vinsoi
d 269, Bay $50, and Rossmon $50
the rating at bat of men who cavorte
i'm the outfield for the Maps In 190'
= Flick was there with 1906 in 1905 an
5 was followed by Bay with .29S, Jimm
Jackson .257, Otto Hess PSI and Vim
son 1885,.
The Maps had Congalton. Flick, Ba,
4 Jackson, and Caffyn in 1906. The
: are entered I'm Ban Jahnson's big rec
ord book with .S2O, .911. PTS. PA, an
1874, respectively.
Then the outhelders commenced I
+, fall by the wayside in batting. File
held up his own with .302 IN 190'
Hinchman .22S, Bay .179, and Fran
Delehanty .17S.
Worse and More Of IT,
II was a case Of worse and moro {
II in 1908. Wilbur Goode was ou
star performer with the bat. aver
: aging .279. Josh Clarke batted "a
4 Turner .2S9. Denny Sullivan .23'
4 Hickman .234, Hinchman .231, Altize
/, .221, and Birmingham .213.
Birmingham was the best cloute
among the outfelders in 1909. Dod
4 pulled down a mark OF .29S. BristS
j Lord followed with .269, Hinchma
! had .25S, Flick $50. and Goode .215.
: Nine players saw service I'm th
! Maps outfeld last season, who fguT
= I'm the record books. Joe jackson le
the bunch and also the America
> League with 1897. Easterly bate
z .306. Flick .265, Lord .254. Graney .23
: Birmingham .229. Niles PIP, Kruege
C 40. and Thomason .15S.
r jackson and Easterly are figured I
5 be the pair who will own hefty enoug
) batting marks next season to carr
J the third member OF the outfield alon
J 20 a 300 average.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
HEAVY DAY IN POsTOFFIcE.
Valentine Increased Mail One.Third
Over Ordinary Day.

Valentines made an increase of
about one-third over the ordinary
days business at the Postoffce yes
terday.
A noticeable feature Of the mail was
the absence of the expensive creations
in boxes such as were formerly sent
by lovers as one means of expressing
their sentiments to the objects of their
devotion. Post cards were much IN evil
dence and formed the bulk of the mail,
These ranged from the sentimental to
the comic, and, as usual, they retarded
the work of the clerks who had to as
sort them for distribution by the car
riers
Extra clerks were employed to get
rid of the increased mail, but all let
ters and packages received during the
day were promptly sent out 20 their
destinations.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
WANT WILMINGTON
A 10 CLUB LEAGUE

Several managers Of the All-Wil-
mington League favor a ten-club
league instead Of the present eight
club organization. At the Saturday
night meeting Of the league Riverview
and Delaware made applications for
membership in the Wilmington,
but as no thought had been given a
ten-club league the clubs mentioned
had 10 be refused membership.
Since that time the league mana
gers have expressed their willingness
to enlarge the league and if River
view and Delaware will show their
willingness by Friday night to enter
the league meeting will be called
for Saturday night to enlarge the
league.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
IN THE BASEBALL WORLD

Hal Chase has signed up Outhelder
Wilkinson, of st. Mary's College, San
Jose, Cal. It was from st. Mary's that
Chase himself graduated few years
ago. Chase has been playing ball with
Wilkinson this winter and has been
greatly impressed by the youngsters
ability. Harry Wolverton was after the
youngster for his club at Oakland.
Speed, brains and ability TO hit are the
recruits greatest assets,
In the Southern league the veteran
players are Theo. Breitenstein, Otto
Hess and George Robe, Of New Or
leans; Ducky Holmes. Billy Fox and
Campbell, Of Mobile; Johnny Dohbs
and Frank Sparks, Of Montgomery
Rudy Hulswitt, OF Chattanooga; Bill
Bernhard, Of Memphis, and Otto Jor'
dan and Tom Fisher, Of Atlanta.
A mixture OF light rain and snow
/ which fell in the early hours OF tbs
/ morning caused the pOstponement las
Saturday OF the first scheduled ap
/ pearance of major league ball players
who were TO have begun exhibition
games between teams Of All-AmericaI
and all-National at Hot Springs.
Jack Dunn, manager OF the Balu
more club OF the Eastern League, hal
asked for waivers on Outhelder Jimml
Slagle, who helped the Chicago Cub
win few Dennants. Slage really neve
recovered from an injury he receive,
few years ago in sliding into biz
Larry Mclean, Of the Reds.
In picking the fve greatest pitcher
known TO baseball Fred Tenney in
cludes Deacon Charles Philippe, o
the Pittsburg Pirates. In addition q
Phil. the following are named: Mich
OILS, MatthewsOn, Brown and McGin
nifty.
Cleveland now has six catchers un
der contract for the season that vii
soon be under way. -Four have thei
jobs already cinched, while two vii
merely be taken South for trials AM
later farmed out 10 clubs where the,
can acquire the experience that, 4
necessary before they can hope % be
come fullnedged big leaguers. Haroll
Ladd. Of Warren, Ne, and John NaglC
Of Atlantic City, are the two young
sters who will make the trip 20 Alex
andria solely for the purpose Of dis
! playing their stock IN trade 10 Man
ager MCGUIRE and HIS lieutenantf
Nagle. IN a way, has had valuable ex
perience, having caught several bil
league pitchers, Bugs Raymond I'm
cluded. while a member OF the Atlanta
/ City independent team. Still he Is fa
from being a major Lacquer. There Il
no member Of team who really need
experience more than a catcher. for II
most cases Il ls the backstop who II
the pilot OF team on the field A poor
or inexperienced catcher can max,
OF unmake pitcher, and il in for thai
reason that managers are rather shy
OF sending receivers fresh from the
minor leagues behind the bat I'm cham
piOnHhlp games II was for this reason
that Mig Clarke was kept on the bench
for several Enonths when he nrst ioin
! ed the Napf
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
SEMIS ARE
MOVING SOME

A meeting of the Semi-Professional
League will be held at the home or
the president, Alexander Abrahams,
this evening. So far there have been
Ave applications received for mem
bership I'm the league and the New
Castle A. A., Marshallton and River
view teams will be considered.
The recollection OF Alexander
Abrahams to the presidency OF the
league is looked for.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
JUST BREEZE

Pete doesn't seem to be annoyed by
the hold-out clan.
Mr.. Brown is developing into one of
our most popular statesmen.
The County League has got it's in
cubators cleaned and ready for the
Nj. o. and ID.
Traynor says he won't take part in
athletics this year unless it is running
for street cars or playing checkers.
They say Matchy Mcmahon wants
a chance to boss the big league
games. Well. we know OF some peo-
pie who'll take q longer chance than
that.
The other night an Imperial Club
boy knocked Frank Phillips out with
one of those loaded cigars. Now
Frank won't smoke a cigarette. Shame
somebody did not reform him earlier.
That reminds us, have you signed
up with the Imperial boys? Better
get your seats early.
We don't understand why that Cres-
cent team insists on coming here
once a week to feel the Brownson
wallop. Fifth round tonight, boys.
Time
Try this on your razor strop: Reeves
won't be anywhere near baseball this
year
To our New Castle readers. Now
that all other avenues are closed VIC
earnestly advise you to skip into
Alexis bunch. Nobody will see you
there
A few weeks morei Yes. and be-
lieve us. old pot. that ejaculation as
sumes more gladstone significance
than usually is attached to a mere
baseball hegira.
To our anonymous friend we would
say that flag idea of Mr. Browns suits
us. We've been tagged too much al
ready, and that's no dream.
Personal. Mr.. Tucker and MIR.
Fennimore have returned from the
Klondike and will return to work on
Monday.
He has that same old smile
same old shrewd ways
Same old Foxey Pete.
AS yet we have failed to hear any
thing comforting from Garrett and
Grifhth about that Wilmington-Ches-
ter situation.
Take It from us that the Peaches
are going TO get something good from
the schedule maker.
, The atmosphere continues unbear-
ably warm up at the managers cafe
/ The other night one fellow got so hoI
that he had to call for six pitchers.
2 There is some talk out in Henry
r Clay now Of Mede Elder succeeding
= Patty Dougherty as mayor of the vii
I, lage
Won't somebody please cut two NOR
holes I'm the fence for Mousley anS
r Oliver?
/ More class to that All-WilmingtoI
, League than ever. Number ? thi
year, boys. Take that from us.
, As we toddle to press Messrs
1 Brown and Cassidy have eight goo'
men signed up and have ninth ON
over by the clubhouse warming up.
Eight more weeks and the crocusseI
will be out
Thfplr ~ a That's a promise
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
PEABODY HERE
FOR SOCCER GAME

The association football game, to
be played at Shellpot Park on next
Saturday between Windsor and Pea
body. of the st. Georges League, is ex-
pected to prove the best contest pulled
OFF here this season.
The last time the clubs met the game
ended without either side scoring a
goal This will not be a regular league
game, but on account of the numerous
requests to secure another contest
with Peabody, the locals have been
successful in securing this attraction
for Saturday
Peabody will be accompanied by
large delegation Of rooters to whoop
things up for their team, and the local
enthusiasts are expected to be out in
force to witness. what will most like
ly be the hardest game of association
football ever played in this city.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
Bnseban BoYs as MlnstreIs,

Members Of the Ashley -Elsmere
baseball club should call at Bill Tins
mans house on Friday, aSturday or
Sunday nights 10 get tickets for the
minstrel and vaudeville show the club
Will give IN Odd Fellows Hall on
Thursday evening. March l6. The ALI
Wilmington League teams will attend.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
WARNER BOWLERS
LOSE THREE GAMES

Three games were lost last evening
by the Charles Warner Bowling team
to the team representing the X. G. r..
the Eagles winning by 274 pins. Greer
we'll was high man with b4b pins
Kirk was high single with 1876.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
Wants In DeIaware Leaque.

In a communication to the sport
ing editor OF The Evening Journal
John p Rutter, captain of the Newport
A. c. says he would like to put his
team in the Delaware League.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
FODDER FOR
FIGHT FANS
HOuCk Proves Easy for Klaus
in Boston Twelve Round
Bout
MACKEY DOES WELL
WITH AL DELMONT

That Leo Houck, of Lancaster, will
have to improve a whole lot before he
shows class was the verdict OF Boston
fans today as the result OF the easl
vlatory scored over him last night by
Frank Klaus, of Pittsburg In their II
round bout Houck was outclasset
from the end of the first round
"Biz" Mackey, the Cleveland feather
weight. put up such a good night
against Al belmont OF Boston, at
Browns Gymnasium, New York, last
night. that he will probably be carded
for several other fights In the near
future Mackey punished belmont bad
ly in every round but couldn't deliver
q quietus.
To add interest TO the wrestling re-
vival IN New York promoter Johnny
Dunn has contracted to get champion
Frank Gotch there for two bouts. IL
viii be Gotchs first appearance IN
New York since his retirement. He
agrees TO meet the two strongest men
who can be found preparatory TO a
contemplated match with either Zby-
szko or Hackenschmidt.
There is always some kind OF an
excuse offered when a champion fails
20 live up 10 expectations. Now We
hear from some quarters that Al
Wolgast was not trying his best wher
he fought and lost with Knockou
Brown IN Philadelphia last Wednes
day night.
Don't let anyone hand you the stui
about Wolgast not trying True, h
did start in as II be was going 10 hav
an easy job on his hands. but afte
the second round. when be began d
realize that Brown had a long lead
be did the best there was IN him. Tn
next time they meet, Wolgast vii
probably do all the forcing but IN
fact remains that Brown beat hin
last Wednesday night and there is n
real reason why some Of the expert
should want 20 throw cold water o.
Browns victory By saying that VOL
gast was pulling"
Brown may not be a wonder as
boxer. but he is a willing and az
gressiFe boy, and the fact that b
carried the battle 70 the champio
counts a lot IN his favor.
Despite the result last week W0I
gaEt will be the fayorite when the
meet in their ten-rOund bout
Evening journal., 1911-02-15

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Feb. l5.-What is
said to be a worlds tournament bowl
ing record was made by George Van
dertunk and Henry Martin, of st.
Paul. IN the two-men event Of the
international bowling tournament.
Score, 1908 This is four pins higher
than the record made by the
Schwoegler brothers, Of Madison.
Wis, al the 1909 tournament Of the
American Bowling CONGRESS.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
Enr Chnsn nt Sinntnn.

There will be fox chase from the
hotel OF Louis Dickey at Stanton,
tomorrow morning. starting at 1880
o'clock. Many hunters will follow
the hounds.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
pIagne Fighters, Meeting.

Considerable business will come be-
fore the meeting of the Delaware
Anti-Tuberculosis Society which will
be held on Tuesday evening. Feb
ruary y.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
LOCAL FRIENDS
WIN BOTH GAMES

Both the first and second teams of
the Friends Select School of Phila-
delphia, were defeated by the local
Friends School teams yesterday af-
ternoon The final scores were:
Friends Select first, Is; Whining
School. 56.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15

Derrick, 8; Daily. 2; Ellison. 2; Math-
ews. 3; Short, 4 y; Whaler. Four goals
Webster, 6; Ellison, ,. Referee-Grif-
fin Timekeeper-Ross. Time Of
halves-20 minutes.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
CRESCENT HERE
AGAIN TONIGHT

The third game Of the Crescent
BrornsOn series will be played IN
broDnsOn Hall tonight The locals
have tHO games 10 their credit and
VIII exert every effort 70 make II three
in q row from the speedy Quakers. The
lIre-lD viii BE-:
BrDNu6on. Crescent.
bancy ....... forward .COwdy
] acey, Burke. forward ......... SAKE
NcDOnougb 90. center .... Schaeffer
kigney .s..... guard q. Kirkpatrick
Haggerty.
walsh .-....-.E guard .Irainor
Evening journal., 1911-02-15

Read THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Evening journal., 1911-02-15
MAY be New Worlds Bowling Record.

mink Of II. That's a promise.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
STAND FOR THE MIDDLE WEST

The New Orleans Item is taking q
good lead among the newspapers OF
the South in working for New Or
leans as the place for the proposed
great worlds exposition to com.
memorate the opening of the Pana-
ma Canal in 1915. 1t urges all who
wish to stand up for the Middle
West to do what they can for the
Southern seaport in this matter,
especially in the way of urging its
claims opon our congressman.
In the case Of Congressman Cravens
this, it would seem. would. be un-
necessary, as it would be unconceiv
able that he would fail to do his ut
termost for project that means
much to the people of his state.
incidentally, the opening of the
Panama Canal is going to put the
entire South in touch with the COM
merce of the world in manner that
will make it expand and grow in
prosperity as never before.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
Parcels Post a National Need.

The demand for an extended Par
GELS Post has become insistant; it will
no longer be denied, says an editorial
writer in Success Magazine. Re-
newed agitation for the elimination
of the annual deficit in the Postoffiee
Department has revealed the folly
Of permitting the express companies
to rob the postoffice of source of
large income by conveying small
parcels. The recent strike in New
York and vicinity during which the
business of our greatest city was
partly paralyzed by the refusal of
the express companies to meet the
moderate demands of their en-
pIoyees, emphasized the necessity of
rescuing this important public func-
ton from the hands of private
monopoly that is not responsible to
the people. The complaints which
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion at Washington has received
from shippers throughout the
country. constitute demand for
immediate relief from the extortiors
of these companies. The people are
determined that we shall have a
cheap, immediate and general Par
GELS Post-a real Parcels Post.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
Rational Brevities.
Davidson.

True virtue is only gained by and
through the process of overcoming
vices.
Success crowns the head of him
who says, Il can and will" and
goes forward.
Cultivate that feeling and spirit of
confidence in your own city. 1t will
benefit you and others.
Ignorance is not, and cannot be
bliss; but it may sometimes result in
warding off for time, real condi-
tons that bring sorrow.
Science, evolution and true relig-
ion conspire together to ferret out
the great sphere of truth. These
will ultimately make all things harm
oniZe.
If America, Great Britain and any
other one great power will unite and
decree that all national difficulties
shall be settled other than by con
fiict, wars will cease on earth.
The elephant carefully tests a
bridge before going upon it. So q
wise seeker after truth will examine
most thoroughly every doctrine OF
theory before accepting it as safe.
Darkness is only absence of light,
and as light is introduced, recedes t.
its native nothingness. So evi
thoughts and desires flee if the MIND
be fully occupied by good thoughts
and noble desires.
He who undertakes to climb 9
a rugged mountain side and stun,
bles, falls and find himself at the
bottom of the hill. is in a true sense
higher up than one far above, but
incapable of climbing.
One who can fully realize the love
side of Divinity and thus knows
within himself that this love can and
does meet every condition of LIES
needs, has discovered the secret OF
life's mastery, and he can now raise
the flag of youth and fnrl it high
and on to even the crest of his cen
fury mark and fearlessly launched
out into the great chamber of life.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
ALEssON UNLEARNHD

The last day of the old year wit
messed the death of the worlds
greatest aviators. John B. Moisant
at New Orleans and Arch Hoxsey at
Los Angeles. the latter having a few
days before won the record for al
titude with flight Of more than two
miles. Twenty-nine men died during
1910 in their efforts to emulate the
birds, ample proof that there is yet
much to do before the lesson is
wholly learned.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
wOMAN'S WOES.
Mena Women Are Finding Relief a
Last.


Last.
Ii does seem that women have
more than a fair share of the
aches and pains that afflict bu-
manity; they must keep up, y
must attend to duties in spite of
constantly aching backs, or head.
aches, dizzy spells, bearing-dowp
pains; they must stoop over.
when to stoop over means torture.
They must walk and bend aud
work with racking pains and
many aches from kidney III.
Kidneys cause more suffering
than any other organ of the BODY.
Keep the kidneys we'll and
health is silly maintained.
Read of remedy for kidney,
only that helps and cures the
kidneys and is endorsed by peo-
pc in this locality.
Mrs. M. c. Wilson, sos S.
Ninth ST., Fort Smith, Ark,
SAYS. IAN almost constant, dull
ache across the small of my back
more severe when | exerted my
self or caught cold, bothered me
for several months. The kidney
secretions also caused me annoy
auce. l finally decided to try
Doan's Kidney Pills and had my
husband procur supply for me.
After | had taken the contents OF
a couple of boxes | was cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Dcan' s.
and take no other.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
ANNOUNCE WENT.

A number of the very top notch
OF metropolitan newspapers OF.
casio aally publish stories in seri~,
form, feature that is highly valued
by many readers.
The Star, while making no es-
pecial pretenslon to metro politan
class. has undertaken several times
to give its readers the benefit of
similar service, with pleasing results
in the form of kind words from our
friends. Perhaps the very best of
these stories given in The Star thus
far was "The Isle of Regeneration, "
which closed several months ago.
With the pleasures in mind that
the above named serial gave readers
of The Star, and. by reflection, edi-
tors of the paper. it was with en-.
thusiasm that the opportunity was
grasped to reproduce another, and
perhaps even better one, THE Sky
Man. by Henry X. Webster, an
idea of which can be had by reading
the large advance notice in this issue.
This Is copyrighted story, the
right being owned jointly by Success
Magazine and Century Magazine,
two high-class publications, each of
which has run it as a serial. The
Star has, by special arrangement,
secured the right to use the The
Sky Man" in its columns. which it
will do. BEGINNING Saturday, Janu-
airy 7, 1911.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
Nothing Like Aiming High.

Some of the things DeQueen wants
in 1911 are sewerage system, new
mill. half dozen factories. two new
railroads, an oil well. gas well, a
country fair, modern brick hotel,
large apartment house. at least a
hundred handsome new residences,
additional park room, street lights,
large light in the postoffice lobby,
better streets. a good commercial
organization and wider dissemina-
ton of the fact that De Queen is the
most progressive little city in Ar
kansas, located in the heart of the
finest fruit and vegetable country on
earth. -DeQueen Bee.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-01-05
A DISGRACE TO ARKANSAS

Hot Springs is said to be greatly
stirred by the killing of Oscar Chit
wood by unknown men while mana
cled and in the hands of an officer.
And from the way the story reads it
is not onlya matter of concern to
Hot Springs. but to all of Arkansas.
Mob law, when it is mob law, is
one of the attrocious things that oc-
casionally rises to disgrace humanity.
The first report of the Hot Springs
Killing lead to the idea that it was
done by furious mob whose air.
was to avenge the killing of Sheriff
Houpt in fight with George and
Oscar Chitwood. Later and more
detailed accounts do not even lend
that good light to the affair. There
certainly is ground for the suspicion
that there was concocted plan to
get rid Of the prisoner, and If this i
not true, then the officer who. hav-
ing seen suspicious characters, as he
said. hanging around the Jail. and
then. single-handed and alone, took
ch'twood out where the opportunity
was given to asssssjnats him. was