davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12
| AnlU9fhe.
|P>lQyerJA :.

Young Mr. Good seems to be the
goods.
Larry Lajoie has batted 300 for
thirteen seasons.
Peoria has secured Pitcher Ed Sykes
from Indianapolis
Jack Pfeister finds the going a lit
tie hard in the A. A.
That is what one gets for having a
David Harum reputation.
Baseball players figure the bigger
they come the harder they fall.
Billy Sullivan usually gets his hits
when one least expects him to do so.
How does it happen the Doves have
a playing manager and field captain,
too?
Stony McGlynn is back in his old
form and pitching fine ball for Mil
waukee
Ping Bodie seems to be the goat"
for the jokes played among the Amer1-
can leaguers.
BY the way, wasn't Jimmy Sheckard
and a half ago?
Slim CaldWelI OF the Hlghlanders is
hitting 357, harder than any regular
pitcher on the staff
Ban Johnson's umpires are letting
the infie1ders toss the ball around a
bit now, If they hurry.
Olson of the Maps is making good
as a hitter because of the tips he is
getting from his teammates.
Police are investigating the fire
which destroyed the Three l. league
ball park at Springfield, Ill.
"Ducky" Holmes not only got the
worst of his encounter with one of his
bosses, but lost his job as well.
Jimmy Sheckard made five runs and
yet only figured one time at bat in the
recent Doves trap shooting matinee.
Baltimore citizens, from the mayor
down, have started serious move
ment to buy major league franchise.
Secretary William bingham Shetts-
line of the Phillies says that he would
not be willing to trade Hans Lobert
back to Cincinnati for all the four men
the Reds got last fall for the four
Phillies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12
You seteher sweetn she MumbIed VIII M0uth ru

"A, with a hungry glance at the
cooked stuff
Il told her we had business meet
On here, but if she wanted to squeeze
I'm she wouldn't be in anybody's way, "
Sdnsh continued. ''Dodey's an aw-
full clever girl, and she wouldn't be in
this biz eight hours if that gold
mine"
Sure. 1 know!" interrupted; "pos-
sibIy Mademoiselle is thirsty-a little
vine, eh?"
you beteher sweet" the stout per
SOW replied, with celebrity that made
Bunch sit up and look about the room
TO see if anyone SUSPECTED him.
"Dodey is -lw2ys for the suds
thing SrlnsLl Clipped in. but
lnsyeT 70 eAcess, never to excess. l
insyer % Dodey lit up but once, and
that vas in Dayton, Ohio, the night
rye played to the janitor of the hall
and his four children. When we came
10 the place where Dodey Is blind
folded and does the decimal fractions
stunt on the blackboard the janitor's
Oldest child fooled Dodey into doing
an next wrecks lessons in arithmetic
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12

Husbands union. It's different with
you, Bunch; you're not married yet. "
ct isn't different at ALL" Bunch
whipsawed me. "And you haven't
any business to expect me to hike
over the country with this outfit while
you stay at home and read Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress
81 won't read that at ALL" I coun-
tered; "I'll read nothing but the ship
news to see If you are stranded"
well, 1 won't do it," snorted
Bunch.
You'll have to do it if you want
to win out that wedding money" I re
torted. 'Is this the way you thank
me for what I've done for your"
Done for me nothing!" Bunch bit
back 81 put up as much coin as you
did, and now you want me to do all
the work."
Work." I echoed; what work is
it to count money, eh, Skinsh?"
Counting money is hot pastime,
isn't 1t, Dodey?" he answered.
"You betcher sweet" responded
the fair lady. gazing dreamily at the
empty nagon.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12
PITCHERS DON'T LOOK GOOD
Worlds Champions Prediet 'e
Youngsters Won't Stand Can
Through Season.

On the basis of their snoWine
against the worlds champions, ene
juvenile pitching talent Oh Deelo-s
does not look like any parade OF e
ceptional merit. In fact, against INC
Macks the youngsters looked IKE .
punk and bush outfit, and 1t was .no
wonder of the champions no" 'n
deuce they managed to STAND up a.
we'll as they have shown.
None of them proved to be stai ?.
Lively has a fair spitball that, when l.
is breaking well, is likely 70 looi
some of the weaker vessels, but no
has nothing else, and the Mackllien
spun his shoots all over the lot. Gov
ington looks fairly good, but doesn
shine. Works is no better than ne
ever showed, and Lafitte has peeh u
Thus a fair estimate cannot De ndu
of his ability.
The veterans are in no shape anu
on this basis alone 1t is hard 10 see
where the Tigers can keep up thelr
pace unless their twirlers denver
more than they showed against tne
Macks.
If the Chicago pitchers, the New
York pitchers and the Athletic tWlrl-
ers keep up their usual standard OF
pitching they will form an alliance that
will take the starch out of the Junga-
leers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12

and Dodey fretted over it, didn't you,
Dodey?"
you betcher sweet" the leading
lady replied, with both eyes following
the efforts of the waiter, who was
opening a bottle of Green Seal.
Bunch was beginning to get uneasy
and had a bad attack of fidgets.
Say, Dodey!" our bright and shin
ing light went on, 81 want you to
make fuss over these two young
gents, because they are the only near
ly silk on the counter They've put
up their good cash to send me on tour
without ever dragging me before a
police justice to swear that I'm on the
level, and if ever that gold mine"
"Tush!" interrupted. Il saw you
work, Skinski, and you're a wonder;
that's good enough for my money"
eyes, but you never once put a
sleuth over the back trail to throw
the spot light on my past life," Skin
ski babbled on You're the first white
man that ever took a chance with me
without flashing me to the medicine
ball, and I'll make good for you, all
right, won't I, Dodey?"
you betcher sweet" she mumbled,
with a mouth full of wine
"Say!" said Skinski to me, after we
had ordered some breadstuff for the
leading lady, you're not such late
train with the sleight-of-hand gag
yourself, Mr. Manager!"
ooh! I'm only piker at it," I re-
piled, modestly. ST can do few moth
eaten tricks with the cards and I've
studied out a few of the Illusions,
enough to know how to do them with
out breaking an ankle, but I'm not
cute enough to be on the stage"
Skinski laughed and Dodo looked
over another glass of Green Seal long
enough to say, you betcher sweet"
WELL" said Skinski, leading a bevy
of French-fried potatoes up to his
mustache, you'll know enough about
it after l rehearse you to go on and
do the show when we hit fried-egg
burg, where there's only a Mr.. and
Mrs. Audience to greet our earnest
OhOOANOA0s gay wy % yOo II 6ON q ~
of fricasseed experience trailing with
this troupe, believe mel"
I'm only going to be with you for
a few days." l answered. 'Mr. JEFF
ferson will be your permanent man
ager"
The devil 1 Will" spluttered
Bunch Then he got red in the face,
glared at Dodo, and grouched out a
beg pardoni"
You betcheT sweet" she replied,
patting the Greer. Seal.
Say, John, you know well enough
l can't leave New York for more than
two or three days just at this time
without having a good excuse to give
Alice" Bunch growled, while Skinski
and the Circassian lady put the
knives to the chicken livers en- bro
Ghetto.
How about mel" I snapped back.
Il can't go out Of town at all, except
in the daytime. I'll have to duck back
to Ruraldene after the show every
evening or lose my card in the Happy
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12
Bird Sticks 10 old WAYS.

AS indicative of the conservative
nature of birds writer calls attention
to the habit of the gray wagtail, which
offers striking example Of the unde-
Waiting fight Of certain species. This
bird passes its winters in the heart OF
Africa and in summer it is seen every
where in Europe, in Asia and even in
Greenland. 1t has never been known
to travel to North America from
Greenland. 1t goes to Greenland by
way OF England, the Farce islands and
Iceland. The bird does not know and
will not know any itinerary that has
not been laid out by the birds of It's
species in the pe
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12
MEYERS ON RUDE MARQUARD
Indian Catcher Thinks Giant South
paw Has Great Future Before
Him-Has Everything.

Big Chief Meyers, Indian catcher OF
the New York Giants, is an interest
ing character. Talk baseball to him
and you are entertained. He studies
the game. He has an opinion upon
every question that arises. Talk to
him long enough and you are bound to.
be profted This Indian also has
ideas. One of his opinions is that
RUDE Vanguard, the southpaw on the
Giant squad, has the making of a great
pitcher and that the day will come
when the fans will applaud McGraw
in advising his purchase at the ire
mendous price which was paid for
him.
"Marquard is destined to become a
great pitcher" said Meyers. "The
young southpaw has been pitching bet
ter baseball than he did last year.
Even then Meyers was absolutely GER
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12

tain that Vanguard would one day be
a great southpaw.
''The only thing that Marquard
needs is age" continued the Indian.
"He is young. He doesn't take base
ball seriously. Whenever he awakens
to the fact that baseball is business
as well as a sport, he will become one
of the greatest left-hand twirlers that
the game has produced"
"Why?" the Indian was asked.
Because he has everything" was
the reply.
"Marquard has wonderful curves. He
has great speed. He has change of
pace. In word, he has everything
that a pitcher needs The moment
that he fully realizes that baseball is
a serious proposition that moment he
will begin to develop into great
twirler. This he is now beginning to
realize
"Marquard today is a greater pitch
er than he was at this time last year.
1t is all because he is becoming more
serious as he becomes older. His view
point is changing. A year ago base
ball was a game, a sport, a pastime
that he took pleasure in indulging in.
| But nothing more"
1t is interesting also to talk to Mey-
! ers about Mathewson. Here is the one
man who is the idol OF this Indian
backstop. If any man attempted to
tell him that the game ever produced
a greater twirler, then there would be
an argument.
The Indian is firmly convinced that
the Giants will lick the Cubs in the
pennant race and that McGraw will be
the manager Of the National league
team which fights for the worlds
championship.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12

Bunch and | went into a restaurant
and found Signor Petroskinsh, who
was looking for us.
His riFat name was jeff Mulligan,
but PsIoskinsH sounded more for
elgE.. and he fell for it.
introduced Skinski to Bunch, and
IN Eve minutes all the business de-
tails OF a scheme l sprung were
settled
Bkiuski needed about 5000 to pay
for a couple of new illusions which
wgEe being built for him, and Bunch
was appointed committee to go down
to Sixth avenue and disburse the
funds
Il think we've got the real graft,
don't you, Skinsh?" 1 said, after the
luncheon had been ordered.
IT'S pipe!" Skinski replied in
pure United States, much to Bunch's
surprise From the name and the
makeup I suppose Bunch expected
Skinsh to yelp in Bulgarian or throw
Out signals in Graeco-Roman.
Skinsh was warm member with
the CAB thing.
He got his start travelling with q
medicine wagon in the west and what
he didn't know about the show bust
ness wasn't necessary.
Say, people!" our star went on,
tive a couple of new card tricks up
NY sleeve that will leave the Reubens
gasping for air. And when I pull my
new Illusion, entitled, Keno, or the
Curious Cage on the public it will be
e case of counting easy coin Say!
did / ever tell you about that gold
mine I won in the west many moons
ago2"
NIX on the dream work, Skinski, /"
cut in. We've put up our good
money TO start you. so let's get down
10 the programme"
'fOhI very we'll" said Skinski; "but
! was down to see my brokers today
In Wall street and there are doings.
I've got a plantation full of gold out
near the Blue hills, and"
please don't smoke, there are la
dies PRESENT." admonished Bunch.
"Oh, very WE'LL" said Skinski, and
forthwith he launched into a descrip-
aion OF his various tricks.
The waiter had just brought our
luncheon when a large blondined
shadow fell across the festive board
and Shnski jumped to his feet, fol
lowed by Bunch and yours sur
pTisedly.
Permit met" Skinsh said; "our
new hackers, Mr.. Jefferson and Mr..
John Henry! this is Mademoiselle
DOdO, the human Guessworks. She's
my assistant in the mind-reading
tests, and she's all to the elegant.
VIII you feed the face, Dodey?"
you betcher sweet" Dodo replied,
as she splashed into the chair pro-
vided by the waiter, while 1 glanced
as Bunch sideways and found him on
the verge of a fainting fit.
i've told Dodey all about you two
glad boys" Skinski went on, "and
she's for you, amt you. Dodey?"
you betcher sweet" Dodo chimed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12

well, take my word for It. snarled
Bunch, 81 don't banker for that sort
Of amusement. If there's any train
hopping to be done it's up to you,
John. It's your game, not mine"
Say, are you going to welsh on me
now that we've passed over our con-
tract to Skinski?" asked holly.
mo, I'm not going to welsh" Bunch
came right back, but I'm only a 81
lent partner in this concern, so you
for the Bad Lands to do the barking
for the show"
why didn't you flash this stingy
talk before we got started?" wanted
to know. tits shine play to wait
till you get me all tied up with these
artists here!"
Skinski and Dodo both took bow.
Il didn't" Bunch cackled. you
framed up the whole thing, and now
you're sore because l won't leave
home and friends to plug your game. !"
Its as much your game as mineI"
ut isnt!"
ut isl"
"Ratsi"
Make it twice on the Rats!"
In two seconds more suppose we
would have come to blows, but just
then a well-known voice behind US
gurgled, "Hayo, John! why, I hadn't
any idea you were here! And Bunch,
too! I'm glad to see you'll"
1t was Peaches, and behind her,
smiling sweet approval, stood Aunt
Martha.
Heart failure for mine as I STUN
bled to my feet and caught the inter
ested expressions on the faces of
Skinski and Dodo.
Aunt Martha and I have been shop
ping, and we dropped in here for
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12

there was conference between the
managers. At game time the umpire
announced: "Battreez will be Orph
and Omph for Chicago. Ouch and
Orch for Boston. Randall will play
right field for Boston; Howard will
play right field for Chicago" The
trade had been made just in time for
the boys to exchange uniforms.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12

Ira Thomas, the giant catcher on
the staff of the Philadelphia Athletics,
looks better this season than he ever
did. He started his baseball career
in Hartford. He was drafted from
Providence by the New York Ameri-
cans. He then went to Detroit and
caught the only game in the worlds
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12
QUICKEST TRADE ON RECORD
Newt Randall and Del Howard Elk
changed by Boston and Chicago
Clubs Just Before Game.

The quickest trade ever made in the
big league was between the Cubs and
Bostons few years ago. Newt RAN
dali was playing right field for Chi
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12

National League Traders.
Clark Griffith and Fred Tennev
must be grouped In about the same
class as traderA
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-07-12

series which the Tigers won from the
Cubs. His arm went back on him and
he was purchased by Connie Mack on
the chance that he would recover the
use of his arm. His work since join
ing the Athletics shows that his arm
is In good shape and few bases are
stolen on him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
TALKS OF MONA LISA" CASE
Detective Burns's Daughter Has
Theories-La Savoie Arrives.

Miss Florence Burns. daughter OF WILL
lam J. Burns the detective, who has been
abroad at school. returned yesterday from
Havre on the French liner La Savoe. Miss
Burns. who inherits her fathers talent for
solving mysteries, according 20 her friends,
brought over a few theories concerning the
disappearance Of the Mona Lisa from the
Louvre.
She said II was believed by many that
the great masterpiece was taken 20 give it
publicity, so postcard dealers could dispose
Of a surplus Of many thousands Of post
cards Of the ancient painting. Another
theory was that the postcard printers
wished TO make better prints OF the picture
and that il was stolen for this purpose.
Miss Burns met Rudyard Kipllng while IN
England. and 10th she and her father de-
scribed him as a remarkable man. Mr.. ana
Mrs Burns and their daughter we're IN
London and on invitation Of the author
motored 10 his home in Sussex.
Among the returning travellers were Mr..
and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, who have been
spending the summer In the Austrian
Tyrol. Mr. Fish said he found that hiring
automobiles was about the most economical
way Of getting about in Europe.
Among others arriving were Mrs. Potter
Palmer. Mrs. Eugene p Cllman Robert w:
Adamson. the Mayors secretary Miss
Eugenfe Scard. DR.. and Mrs J. Wlldtord
Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. \. +. Phillips and PauI
Barron Watson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10

The writings Of Dr. March were not con-
fined 70 philology. In 1860 he contributed
articles on philosophical subjects 70 The
Princeton Review" which were reprinted
in London the next year and led to a CORE
spondence with Victor Cousin. He edited
series of textbooks 10 be used in the study
OF Christian classics, entirely preparing
selection of Latin hymns.
At the outbreak Of the Civil War he pub
lished a series of letters outlining a scheme
for amending the Constitution Of the United
States intended 10 bring about peacefui
settlement Of the difficulties between the
North and the South. They attracted
much attention and were read in Congress,
in the Virginia Legislature and elsewhere
DR. March received recognition Of his
work in Europe as well as in America. He
held degrees from oxford and Cambridge
universities Princeton and Amherst gave
him the degree OF LII. d. and Columbia
that of L. H. D. He was president OF
many societies I'm America, England ana
France. In 1891 he succeeded James Rus
sell Lowell as president OF the Modern
Language Association.
In 1850 he married Margaret Mildred
stone CONWAY, daughte. Of w. P. Conway
of Stafford County Va. one son. Francis
A. March. jr.. is a professor Of English
literature at Lafayette, and was formerly
associated with his father in his work. Ma
for pevtOn conway March, distinguished
gffcer in the United States army, IS an
ot,er son. as is Alden March. sunday
editor of The New York Times. ana
John Lewis March, professor at Union Col
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
| CLARA BARTON NEAR DEATH
Aged Founder of American Red
Cross Mortallv III at Home.

oxford. Mass, Sept. o.-Bowed down by
tho weight Of her ninety years, Miss Clara
Parton. founder OF the American Red
Cross, was believed to be near death to-
day at her summer home in this town. In
poor health when she came here early in
the summer from her home at Glen Echo
Nd, she has grown gradually worse.
Or Robert s. Fletcher and DR.. Stone
are now attending her daily, and two
trained nurses are caring for the famous
patient DR.. Fletcher said to-day that
Miss Barton's strength had been greatly
impaired by an illness from pneumonia
some time ago, and that her extreme age
had left her without the power OF recuper-
alton. While death might not be immedl-
ate. he believed that IL could not be long
delayed. Miss Barton is native Of OK
ford. and for a long time has maintained
a summer home here.
The doctors in attendance upon Miss Bar
ton said tonight that her condition showed
some improvement While the physicians
report was somewhat optimistic. there was
stiH anxiety on account Of Miss Barton s
are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
". COLLIER S. COMEDY THEATRE
Speed, an Automoolle OoHeoy
Produced Last Night.

Mr. Cecil 3. De Mile has added him
seIf IN the increasing list OF producing
managers" He put forward at William
Golfers Comedy Theatre last evening a
tbree-act play written by Lee Wilson
Do5d who seems TO be newcomer to
tho ranks Of dramatic authorship. the
MAY which is written along amusing
limos is called Speed" and II undertakes
20 sho,y how persons who are seized by
Tho ,assion for automobiling will sacrihce
everything 10 the great god Speed. They
uant bigger ard more powerful cars ana
the less they can afford them the more
they want them. They mortgage thelr
bornes increase their debts, decrease their
banniness and indulge in means Tor rdls-
,rr the wind" which threaten 70 ruin
the household. Such are the mishaps or
the leading characters in this play. The
SCENE is Long Island. at Cedar Hedge. on
~. North Shore The entanglements in
which a happy family are involved by
their ambition 10 90 the pace of their
nAighbors are. of course, happily cleared
rn There is a dash Of seriousness in the
-,sb and drollery OF the comic scenes. Mr..
orr,n Johnson and Miss OLA Waldrop are
tho principal players. The piece was well
received. II can. however. remain at this
house only three weeks. as the theatre is
booked for other plays.