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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-21

teaches n boy to swim by throwing
him In the water and letting him
strike out for himself
l Find Myself In the Air.
At the end of the mile straight away
on the course was II road crossing the
field at right angles and ut an elcva-
ton of several feet above the rest OF
the ground without thinking much
about this road and feeling perhaps
that SO slight and SO gradual an EN-
bankment was not Il serious obstacle.
| went dashing mcrrily on and up the
slope toward the highway.
few minutes later my utter as
constituent may be imagined when |
suddenly realized that | was not upon
the ground ut all, but was sailing
gracefully through the mir ut n height
OF about eighty feet above the earth
The explanation Is simple enough to
me now. When the front OF my ma
chine took the slope OF the embank-
ment II rose until the slant of my
planes was exactly what was neces-
sary for the impact OF the air to get
under them and give the required
lifting power for the machine to fly
In other words the embankment did
for me what might have done for
myself had my wheel not been tied.
and 1t sent my machine upward into
the mir as gracefully and rs easily
rs though it had been rurposely operat.
cd for that result by the most skilled
aviator
For the first few minutes my aston
iShment was so great that l did abSo
lutely nothing but sit motiouless and
let the Bleriot take its course. Then
| pulled myself together and tried TO
remember everything that Gnhame
White had told me about how to man
age the machine,
My one thought was TO get back TO
my starting point. for by this time |
had gone beyond the smooth fields and
was flying over rough and dangerous
ground that would have meant instant
disaster had | landed upon II. So. In
order TO turn. TRUST my left foot
gently forward. and | shall never for
get my thrill OF triumph as | found
the Bleriot gradually sweeping about
In wide and easy circle to the left
that soon brought me again back to
the smooth fields and facing toward
the direction from which had come.
An Unexpected Disaster.
As I approached my starting place |
showed my wheel gently forward. az I
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-21
Warming to Gunners.

All persons are hereafter positively
forbidden from hunting, shooting or
trespassing in any manner on what is
known as the Sinnipi or Lanyon farm,
or upon what is known as the Branger
forty adjoining the city on the north.
Any one found so doing will be fined
to the full extent of the law.
Chas. W. HUTCHINSON.
J. A. MEsERoLE.
Dated Aug. 3, 1911.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-21
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Towns Come in Strong for State
Aid


Although county clerks are not re-
quired by law to report until October
l the amounts voted by the various
towns and counties for state aid i'm
provement, preliminary reports are
already in from many of them. Infor-
nation received from this and other
sources would indicate that thirty-fiv
counties will ask state aid in excess of
their apportionment, thirty two will
ask for amounts less than their ap.
portionment, and four counties have
taken no action.
Those counties in which the towns
have failed to vote any money, or
enough money to exhaust the state aid
available for the county, still have
chance to get state aid if the county
board at special meeting held on or
before October 1 votes county tax
equal to two thirds of the cost of the
desired road improvements.
The proceeds of the county tax,
together with the state money, may be
spent on the county system of prospec-
tive state highways at point selected
by the county board or it's committee.
Money voted by the towns, together
with the county and state aid drawn
by it, must be spent at points on the
system selected by the people of the
town or by the town board.
Final apportionment of the state
money will be made before November
1. Blanks on which to report to the
State Highway Commission all amounts
voted, have been sent to all county
clerks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-21
Falls and Breaks Ribs.

Dodgeville Chronicle; Knudt Peter
son of this city had the misfortune to
fall on a slippery sidewalk as he was
leaving his home Tuesday morning on
his way to work, the result of which
was two broken ribs in the left side and
several bad bruises.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-21
I Go In For High Flying.

From the very first the one phase or
aviation that held really powerful
fascination for me was altitude climb
ing. No sooner had tried my ledge
ling wings than | looked longingly
into the upper air and wanted to climb
as far as my engine would carry me.
On the third day of my practice at
the Bleriot school with the Gnome mo-
tor decided to take affairs into my
own hands. and. disregarding all the
advice that had been given me. head
ed the machine upward and climbed
close to thousand feet. when sud
denly, one after the other, three OF my
cylinders went bad. and | was forced
to coast down to the ground again. 1t
was the result of some minor defect in
the new engine, and when it was re-
paired | took my equipment with me
to my place mt Beaulieu, in England.
there to practice bit and then try
for my certificate. or aviator's license.
| became proficient In remarkably
short time. When | felt that | could
pass inspection | had the officials of
lilt IIHSllSil AOlO NIub tBpoillL a hhy
when should try for my certificate,
An official came up to wish me good
luck Just before my mechanics started
the propeller, and 1 asked:
what is the English height record?"
"Paulhan has It," he replied lit Is
OF feet"
well" said MS turned away, u
am going to try to beat that"
| started Off in wide circles, and tho
first two times | passed over the heads
of the officials saw one of them wave
a red flag. the signal for n naval otli.
Ger with n seXtant to take my height.
Higher and higher went. but | was
surprised not to see the flag wave after
that. and came to earth again.
How much did do?" asked the
navy officer,
Ten hundred and forty feet" he re-
piled You have broken the English
altitude record, and | believe you went
twice as high rs that, but unfortu.
nately the man who was to signal me
with the flag got mixed up somehow,
and | only took your height on your
first and second circles"
This love of altitude work has been
my constant passion ever since. Merely
to get into an aeroplaue and fly no
longer has any fascination for me-
l want to climb | want TO keep
going up until l am sure that am
higher than any mao has ever been
before in a heavier than air machine.
and though not long ago almost de-
termined TO give up aeroplane work.
now feel the desire growing stronger
upon me. and 1t would not surprise me
If tried for another record soon.
Eternal practice and unfailing pa,
tience are necessary when the average
man takes to flying, Day after day he
must so out grass cutting" as they
say at Mineola when the novices roll
along the ground or take only short.
low jumps into the air, This is not
exciting and II will seem 10 the would
be pilot that he is making slow prog
ress. but. as matter OF fact. he is
training his mind and his muscles to
work In unison and by instinct, and
this faculty alone is worth all the
trouble II takes To acquire II once IL
is called into play in bad spot high
above the earth. II may not be need
ed very often, but, like gun In Tex
as when II Is needed IL is needed
badly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-21
A Price Reduction.

The Milwaukee Journal. Wisconsin's
big daily newspaper, on June / reduced
its subscription price by mail to - 90
year. AT this price. The Journal is
the biggest newspaper bargain in the
country. Subscribe now, and take
advantage of this big newspaper bar
gain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-21

and we need merely do as our prcde
cessors did. But those first men dash
ed absolutely into the unknown,
Not long ago Captain Thomas s
Baldwin. the veteran balloonist mud
aviator, investigated the subject and
as Il result he declared that every he.
ginner In aviation smushes up $1,000
worth of property before he can get -
certificate of competence, and one can
easily imagine the risk to life and limb
that IL constantly run while these tlcdg
ling flights are being made. In my own
case when the mechanics let 20 of my
machine for my first flight, II looked
ms though | were going to disproVe
this statement. but II was not many
seconds thereafter before showed
that II anything. Captain Baldwin's
estimate of cost was altogether too
low
My First Lesson In Flying,
My first lesson was taken from Ora
hame White Mt Pau. His Blcriot was
equipped with an Auzani motor, for II
was before the Gnome had been placed
upon the market and 1t was probably
fortunate for me that my machine did
not have the greater horsepower do
velopcd by the later type of engine,
learned as did most OF the men who
have made success OF the work The
controls were explained to me. and
made thorough study OF the theory
on which the machine operates. |
knew what to do to make the mono
plane go up or down or steer to right
or left, and knew how to warp the
wings to preserve my balance-that is,
l knew them In theory. though had
Of course. never tried them in practice
"Now," said Grahame White, you
are to take run along the ground
and see II you can steer the machine
The wheel ia tied SO that you cannot
go up into the air. and all you are to
do Is to keep going straight and shut
of your engine when you come to the
end Of the field"
So my engine was started, and when
the propeller got going Mt fair speeu
gave the signal to the mechanics
who were holding the machine to let
20, and l felt myself dash forward
smoothly over the ground. believed
that all had to do was to leave the
machine pretty well alone and 1t
would go In a straight line until |
stopped the engine. but In this ! was
destined TO meet with great sur.
prise. for instead OF going straight
ahaad ! found mvsn!f 0ninu -...--sna IN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-21

that taught mo to fly much as one
teaches n boy to swim by throwing
him In the water and letting him
strike out for himself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-21

copyright. 1911. by Henry M. Nicely.
Copyright in Great Britain and Canada,
All rights reserved
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-21

HEN a man takes to flying
he enters upon II career
which Is the most trouble.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-21

which Is the most trouble
some and yet the most
fascinating that has ever been opened
up for human beings. He invndes a
realm for which nnture never intend
ed him. All OF his instincts teach him
that to ascend high above the earth
is to court death and that to trust
himself to so himsy and 80 breakable
a thing as nm aeroplane Is to 20 to the
utter extreme of recklessness and dar
ing.
My admiration Is unbounded for
those first men who actually rose off
Of the ground In their crude heavier
than air machines and dehed nature
with their new found toy, Each of us
who has followed has had to prove his
nerve and his skill. but we know when
we start to learn that the machines we
trust ourselves to are right, that they
will fly II properly handled and that
there IL no very great secret about 1t
at oil because 1t has been done before
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
TIGERS DEFEATED
BY MIGHTY RALLY
Nationals Snatch Victory in Ninth With Two Down and
Score to Against Them-Play Bril-
liantly in Field
By SENATOR"
Only Warrington Newspaperman With Nationals

DETROIT, July 10-By working
| Mitchell for pass after pass, varying
with timely singles, forcing him &c
give way to Willetts, the Nationals
yesterday came from behind ir
the ninth inning and converted q
6-to-2 defeat into a 7-to-6 victory by
one of the finest exhibitions of GOODNESS,
nerve, base running and consecutive hit
ting ever seen here.
Furthermore, with Walter Johnson
staggering in the intense heat, Clyde
Milan ran almost to the fence in left
center, and pulled down O'Leary's at
tempt at home run in the last half
of the ninth. Johnson woke to his duty
and famed Stanage, but Charlie
Schmidt doubled to left and stayed
there while johnson caused Davy Jones
to caress the breeze thrice.
The score was to when the Ma
tionals came to the bat in the ninth,
and they seemed doomed to defeat
However. Mcbride sprinkled a bingle
in left to start. Moriarty got under
Conroy's easy foul hoist, but John
Henry waited till Mitchell walked him.
johnson did his best but merely raised
a little fly to Delehanty. 1t looked
all over, but the head of the list was
up and most of the fans stayed to see
what seemed the end.
Milan Walks.
Milan jumped around the plate, and
his free ticket filled the sacks.
Schaefers friends howled for a hit and
it came, a dashing drive to left that
shot Mcbride and Henry over. It also
sent Mitchell to the bench, willetts
succeeding him.
Kid Elberfeld got free transportation
as soon as offered, and the bags were
crowded. with Doc Gessler, the Akhoonc
Of Swat, standing at the plate. Willetts
tried his underhand delivery, and Cess
Ter ripped one to left, scoring Milan and
Schaefer and making the total even at
six runs. Jack Lelivelt then planted an
other btngle in left, Kid Elberfeld tod
ding across the plate with the winning
run. Mcbride tried to drive in still an
other, but Ty Cobb, by a wonderful
burst of speed. spiked his Texas
Lacquer back of second. The Nationals
had made five runs, and had proved
they were there with the nerve and
fighting spirit.
H6 III ltiC
field. Jack Lelivelt came in on the dead
run for O'Leary's low fly in. the fourth,
taking it off his shoe tops and falling at
full length. Wild Conroy leaped and
turned in the air over the bag, stopping
MitchelTs high bounce, in the fifth,
though his toss failed to get the twirler.
Milans catches off Stanage in the sew
enth and O'Leary in the ninth never
were more scintillating, while John
Henrys catch of Cobb's foul near the
Detroit bench was an artistic bit Of
work.
Looked Bad.
Until that last session the Nationals
didn't seem to have a chance at victory
Crawford doubled to left in the second,
scoring on Moriarity's out at first, but
in the third the Tigers chewed John
sons delivery to pieces. He seemed
made for them, and when it was over
they had brought over three runs.
Stanage splashed a double to left
center for a startkr, and Mitchell
walked. Jones high bounce to Conroy
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Invasion of the Capital.

Don't place any confidence in that
report that Washington may be includ-
ed in the roster of the ball clubs Of the
Virginia League.
The rules of organized baseball ex-
pressly prohibit the violation of the
territorial rights of the Nationals, and
as the Washington club, in the Ameri-
can League, holds a franchise covering
the territory in this section, there is no
danger of the Virginia League attempt
ting to come here.
The only way the Virginia League
could come here would be to make an
outlaw organization of itself, which is
highly improbable, considering the sue
cess which has accompanied it ever
since 1t has been within the fold of
the national commission.
Ban Johnson may be relied upon to
stop any such move as IS supposed by
those who realize that there IS a fer
tile field in northeast Washington for a
progressive minor league outfit.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
BOB THAYER'S SPORTING GOSSIP
-"EYERY KNOCK IS A BOOST"

letics have in Ira Thomas the greatest
catcher in baseball
Surprise you, eh? Well. Ira is the
best catcher I've ever seen. The critics
and fans have been slow to recognize
Ira's qualities because he's a big man.
The fans like to pick little fellows,
but there's no little catcher who comes
near Thomas, and I've got two great
little catchers in Lapp and Livingston.
Thomas is a consistent player, a think
er. and he can do anything that's to
be done by a catcher.
The Athletics and Detroit are going
to have a great battle, and for the life
of me I'd not attempt to say which
team will win. Do you know l always
ways a battle when we get together"
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Bugs" Raymond here.

II kid" Carsey has real assurances
that Bugs" Raymond will be here to
play in the semi-professional game at
Union Park on next Sunday afternoon
wuld not be surprised to see a great
crowd at the northeast grounds to
watch the game.
Raymond occupied a position in the
National League similar to the place
which "Rube' Waddell held in the
American League. and his appearance
here should excite no end Of interest
among the baseball followers of Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Giants Take Game.

The first contest at Union Park yes
terday resulted in a victory for the
Washington Giants over the Capital
City Cubs, by to T.
In the second game the winners of
the first were defeated by the Manhat-
tans, to 2.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
AMERICAN SECURITY
TEAM A TERROR TO
LEAGUE TW|RL[RS
Bankers Have Batting Aver
age of Over Four
Hundred.

american Security has a team batting
average Of .4lS in the Bankers League
Whicn Is ample reason why It stands
SO hish In the race. All pitchers look
VIE 70 these boys, and every regular
hati Sttn the exception of one IL him.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
The Score:
sBatted for Willett
Tran for Schmidt.

Runs-Milan, Schaefer (2l, Elberfeld 2),
Mcbride, Henry, Jones, Bush, Cobb, Craw-
ford (2). Mitchell. Hits-On Mitchell, 6 in
2-3 innings; OFF Willett, in 1-3 inning.
Two-base hits-Crawford, Stanage Delehanty,
Schmidt Home run-Crawford. Sacrifice
hits-McBride, Jones. Stolen base-Cobb.
Bases on balls-Of johnson, 2; off wIIlett, /:
of Mitchell. g. First base on errors-wash-
ington, /. Left on bases-washington
4; Detroit, 4. Struck out-By John,
son, S; by Mitchell, q, Wild pitch--John-
son. Umpires-Messrs. Dineen and Perrine
Time of game-2 hours and 10 minutes.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Games Tomorrow.

Washington at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at St. Louis.
Boston at Chicago
The Washington times., 1911-07-10

, went as hit, filling the corners. John
son seized Bushs offering and just
barely got Stanage at the plate. Ty
Cobb, however, hammered a single to
center, scoring Mitchell and Jones. but
failed to count on Milan's whip, and
Elberfeld was waiting with the ball
when he tried to stretch IL into a dou-
BILE. Bush was the third man in when
Crawford danced lively single to left.
Lelivelt took Delahanty's fly, ending the
scoring. Johnson looked far from being
the Kansas Cyclone.
In the sixth the Nationals got busy
with Mitchell. Johnson dropped a safe
ty in left but Milan skied to Bush.
Schaefer belted single to center, ad-
vancing johnson peg. Moriarity grab
ned Elbcrfeld's drive, tagged Johnson,
and then tossed wildly to the first base
stands, trying for a double play. Schae-
fer reached third and the bases were
loaded when Gessler drew a pass. Leli-
velt's pass forced the Dutchman in and
McBride's fine single to left sent Elber-
field over. Gessler tried to score from
second, but Jones throw beat him to
the PAN
Fine Fielding.
Throughout the game the fine field
ing of the Nationals excited the Tiger
fans to applause. Almost every in
ming had its great catch or marvellous
stop. Mcbride ran almost to third
and with his bare hand stopped Nor
iartys hard drive in the sixth, falling
to get him at first by a hair only.
John Henry was a demon when 1t
came to stopping base thieves, get
ting two of them with unerrtng
throws and driving Cobb back once
by his might right arm.
Charlie O'Leary, veteran of many
battles, dashed almost to first in the
fourth, seized Gessler's wallop with
his gloved hand and tossed him out.
OLeary uncorked the hidden-ball
trick on Lellvelt in the second, too,
that showed UP the National to the
great delight of the fans. Lelivelt
singled to center and was sacrificed,
Delehanty tossing to O'Leary, who
covered first Then O'Leary calmly
walked over to second and tagged
Lelivelt out. Jack looked sheepish
and hunted a shady spot far from the
madding crowd. Here you have the
glorious details:
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Opinion of Connie Mack.

There is no more popular Dali cluo
that comes to Washington than the
Philadelphia Athletics so the follow
ing interview, which is one of the
few ever given by Connie Mack, COM
ing from Cleveland should be espe-
cially interesting to the fans of this
city:
Think you'll win the pennant
again?" brought this reply:
I'm not a bit sure we will"
Asked If the Athletics are as strong
or stronger than last season, Connie
replied
"Yes, far stronger in everything but
pitching, and so much better in other
things than pitching that the team is
a far better one than a year ago.
I'VE may lose the pennant," Connie
went on, "but If we do it won't shake
my belief that this team is the great
est one of modern baseball
The Athletics last season were
green. Collins. Barry, Baker, Oldring,
Coombs, Lapp, and Livingston had
some baseball to learn. They've learn
ed It, and this year they're finished
players whose mental and mechanical
capacity is surpassed by no team of
these days.
'"I don't know If the fans see much
Improvement, but l do. You know one
must see a player or team in action
dav after day to get an accurate line
on their ability.
"Besides having finished players in
every position, stars in most positions
in the infield and outfield, the Ath-
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Get good athlete.

President Stowell, of the Washington
Cross Country Club. told me this morn
ing that he has succeeded in obtaining
as a member of the organization John
Paul Jones, the Cornell record-holding
middle e-distance runner.
It will be remembered that Jones, at
the intercollegiate championship meet.
hung up a new record for the half mile
and If he will compete during the of
season for the club he should score
many a point against the best in
America.
Jones Is conceded to be one Of the
greatest runners the country has ever
known and as he lives here it is but
natural that he should join the Wash
ington club.
1t is known that Trainer Moakley, OF
Cornell, does not favor his men taking
part in meets during the vacation
period. but If Jones should start he
should have no difficulty in beating the
representative of any club.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Today.

Games Today.
St. Louis at Philadelphia.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago at New York.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Minor League Baseball.
Southern Ieague.

First game: Montgomery, 5; New or.
leans, 2. Second game: Montgomery, =
New Orleans, 0.
birmingham, 2; Mobile, l.
Nashville, s; Memphis, 5.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Games Today.

Games Today.
Washington at Detroit.
Athletics at Cleveland.
New York at Chicago.
Boston at St. Louis.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Eastern League.
Western League.

Jersey City, I; Providence, o.
Newark, s; Baltimore, 0.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10

South Atlantic League.
Jacksonville, 4: Savannah. 1.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10

Omaha, 5; Sioux City, t.
Denver, I; Pueblo, 4.
Des Moines, Z; st. Joseph, 1.
Topeka-Lincoln, wet grounds.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

I; Detroit, 6.
Cleveland, /; Athletics, o.
Boston, 9; ST. Louis. 3.
New York, S; Chicago. 2.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
New York State League.

wilkesbarre, 10: Utica, s.
Troy, 5; Binghamton, 4.
Scranton, s: Syracuse, 4.
Albany, 6; Elmira, l.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
American Security,
Commercial.

Team batting. as.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
American Association

indianapolis, 4; Columbus, 1.
st. Paul, 6; Milwaukee, 4.
Minneapolis, II; Kansas City, J.
First game: Toledo. 5; Louisville, 3.
Second game: Toledo, 8: Louisville, 2.
The Washington times., 1911-07-10
First National.

Totals ........ 81 1lS 125 81 8
Team batting. .3S2.
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American League.