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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-10-18
The Big League
BY CHARLES q. VAN LOAN -
Copyright, by Small Maynard Company Incorporated

Mechanically Potts slackened
speed, and trotted along behind
the Chief, who disappeared beyond
the plate in great wave of
Iwhooping, dancing, demented hui
manity.
Before Potts knew what was
happening, the wave caught him,
too. He was seized and swung up
on the shoulders of two half
crazy fanatics, who bore him
through a sea of shouting faces.
Men leaped up and thrust money
into his hands. Mechanically, he
removed his cap, and held it in
front of him. Through the swirl
of hats and canes, he saw his team
mates scudding for the club
house. He was beginning to en-
joy the demonstration. Some
lleather-lunged individual with the
rim of derby hat left in his hand
hoarsely suggested three cheers
flor "Pottsey," and ten thousand
wild men chimed in, winding up
with a tiger and a shower of hats
which sailed through the air like
birds.
They took him to the clubhouse
at the head of a great procession
Of leaping. howhng, whirling der
wishes. They set him down on the
steps with one last terrific cheer,
and J. Vivian Potts, big Lacquer
and pennant winner, opened the
door and stepped inside the dress
Ing room.
For few seconds he stood per-
fectly still, his chest thrust out in
front of him, his assurance re-
gained with heavy interest.
Welcome to our cityl" he said
at last. "Ain't anybody here go
ing to tell me how good / ann"
Then for the first time he be-
came aware that the place was
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No GAM
today
PAGE TWO
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(By United Press Leased Wire. J
PHIIiADEIPHIA,0 Oct. 1S.-The
fourth game of the Giants-Ath-
letics championship series was
postponed today by the national
baseball commission on account
of the bad condition of the
grounds following the heavy rains
which have been falling here since
last night.
The Giants are eIated over the
delay. as they believe the rest will
put Rube Vanguard. who will
pitch the fourth game, in better
shape. They declare that Mathew
son also will have an opportunity
to rest up. so that he can pitch
the fifth game of the series.
The Athletics are contented,
too, saying they have an advant-
age in the resting up of Plank and
Bender.
The infield at Shibe park is
soaked today, despite the canvas
covering, and the outfield is COW
cred with mud. The national COM
mission has decided that even if
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very still. He seemed to have in
terrupted serious conference of
some sort. Smiling Kelly, one
stocking half off, was looking up
at him from under heavily CORFU
gated brows.
The Big Chief stepped forward,
and removed the overlooking cap
from Potts hands.
"I'll tell you how good you are"
said he sternly. You had orders
to lay that ball down, didn'k you?
And you hit it out of the l9t. ; 1t
wouldn't make any differences II
you won forty pennantslsd You
.disobeyed positive orders, and
now I'm going to give you what's
coming to you'll"
Potts never had a chanoe to
raise his guard, and the Big Chief
was famous for his right swing.
When Potts opened his eyes
some one was applying an iced
towel to his neck. His head was
in the Chiefs lap. The mana
gers voice was stern, but TIL PRE-
was twinkle in his blue-gray eyes
as he looked down at the young
ster.
You'll be all right in a man-
Ute" said he. Were going to
need you for the post-season Sc
ries."
Yes" gasped the newest of the
Panthers, "and I'll about win 1t
for you, tool"
(The Enid
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qualified by Referee Comstock for
rough playing. Claiming that ne
had no player to take Recess
place Coach Wright withdrew his
men from the field. The High
school boys had a lead of II to 0
when the game ended. Coblentz.
who will soon be eligible to play
with the first team, was in the
game and proved the star, making
all touchdowns.
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This is Gregg's first season with
Cleveland in the tall bushes.
Sundays other selections for an
All-American team are: Pitchers,
Walsh, Johnson, Mathewson,
Rucker and Ford; catchers, Bres-
nahan, Doom and Archer; Chase.
LIST; Collins, I'd; Wagner, short;
Baker, Sd; Magee, left field;
Speaker, center field; Cobb, right;
McInnis utility infielder; Milan,
utility Outfielder.
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Best Pitcher in 20 Years
Says Billy Sunday of Gregg

Vean Gregg, all American
pitcher.
This is the distinction awarded
the ex-Spokane pitcher by Billy
Sunday, the evangelist, former
Chicago Cub, in an article in the
current number of Golfers maya
zine.
"The most likely pitcher I have
seen in 20 years" is Sundays
comment on the western PLAYER.
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BROWNS AND CARDINALS
SPLIT DOUBLE HEADER

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1S-By neatly
reversing the score in the second
game yesterday the Cardinals
split the double header with the
Browns. Hamilton was hammer
ed for eleven safeties in the Sec
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Nelson Outboxed
By Pal Moore

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. Is.
Bat Nelson got a fine beating
from Pal Moore in twelve rounds
here last night. Bat showed his
old time aggressive tactics, minus
considerable of his former vim,
but was clearly outboxed at all
stages of the game.
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Richie and Britt
Will Box On
Oct. II

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10
Announcement that Willie Ritchie
and Jack Britton, the latter of
Chicago, will head the list at Jim
Griffin's show October 27, has
caused early speculation today.
Although they go but ten rounds
the bout promises to be worth see
ing. Six other bouts will be
staged the same night.
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McGraw ordered Mathewson The
stall off overwhelming
could sufficiently warmed the slaughter
decision
alzng
Mcaw
the
taking his time turning
his opinion of the ruling
the strike
following inning he also banked the
To average spectator McGraw's a baby
he he
His object to enough time atty
o and be in shape He
felt his we'll worth three
men
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M cCoy to Wed
for 9Th Time
D Omitted Press Leased wire.) Q

Q Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
o NEW YORK, Oct. IS
. Kid Mccoy is to marry for
. the eighth time, his new
Q bride being Mrs. Edna Val
o entine Helm, daug hter of the
Q millionaire head of the South I
3 American firm of Valentine I
9 Brothers. Last April Mccoy [
. was named as correspondent Z
Q in a cross bill Helm filed {
. against his wife in her suit {
q for divorce. I
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moralze the club much the loss
Meyers others
About all suspension inability
the coaching lines 1t possible
orders.
McGraw overlooks bet One of the arbitrator tells
that AcCraw made during important that resulted
getting threeday made
That his sole intent he knew the
NcGraws
Marquard, going
opposition down without
good that foolish
pitch the following the eighth
looked if the five lead held by the Giants would
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ond game, another coincidence, as
this number made up the sum of
the Browns work with the willow
in the first contest.
Batteries: First game; Lake
and Stephens; Gregg and Bliss.
Second Game: Hamilton and
Kritchell; Laudermilk and Wingo.
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WHO is POTTS?

Have you guessed who Potts
is?. Baseball fans who fol-
low the game closely say that
Potts is a real character in
the American league. The
story of the conceited, but
brilliant outfielder Is one of
Van Loans best, but there
are more good ones coming.
But in the meanwhile, who
is Potts?
Can you guess?
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 49,
Rain, which has been falling heav-
lily since 10 O'Clock last night
probably will cause the postpone
ment of the Giants-Athleties
fourth game, scheduled for Shibe
park here today. The national
commission is meeting to determ.
inc whether to announce the post.
ponenent, in which event the con.
test will be played off on the first
clear day here.
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Coblentz Plays
On Second Team,

in the third quarter of a game
at the U. P. 8. grounds yesterday
between the second teams of the
U. p. 8. and High school, Reese,
one of the college players, was dis
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1926 SAW THE GAME.
D o Q . Q o 0 Q o Q . . Q

Attendance, 1926. Total
receipts. S75,5S3. National
commissions share, S7,559;
players share, S40,S20; each
clubs share, S13,60S.
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(arns abo<f the
Mrlde Series plsyers
AME ~>4~'

ATIONAL league umpires believe that the Giants
success in winning the pennant this summer has
been largely due to the fact that seldom has the
team been weakened by the loss of players because
of too strenuous objection to decisions.
The arbitrators of the belief that McGraw
gave instructions that he would do the kicking and
take punishment While McGraw's absence for
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In tonight's extra we will start
another story by Van Loan erti-
tied 1.-The GUTTER"
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o o o 0 Q o o Q Q . Q o q

the rain should cease it would be
impossible to play any kind of
ball on the diamond.
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Auto thieves can be bilked!
Just a little lock on your brake.
You can get one at Henry Mohr
Hardware Co., 1141-1143 G st. e"
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SUNNI AIRY,

Home runBaker. Two base hitsBarry, Sacrifice
hitarry Davis Murray Stolen balls
OFF Coombs a. Struck ou-By Coombs 7, Mahewson
Double payDoyle to Fletcher behind
bat: Connolly Dneen n in
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-07-14
Standing Of Clubs.
Goldstone Buys Kurdy Property

Sam Goldstone closed a deal
last week for the purchase of
the Kurdy store property on
Main and King streets from a
Walla Walla man, trading in on
the deal the lot just east of the
Schober brewery. Mr.. Goldstone
intends moving his present store
building north onto the corner of
King and Front streets and will
then move the Kurdy building
east onto the vacant lot where
his store formerly stood. He
will also remodel the building
materially and put in a plate
glass front on King street, there
by making the building one OF
the incest business blocks in
town. M. S. Hendrickson has
taken the contract to move the
two buildings and will start work
lust as soon as he can get his
tools and material on the ground.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-07-14
Game at Grangeville.

The Grangeville baseball team
Won from Reubens Sunday by a
score of 9 to 8. The teams were
evenly matched and the results
We're uncertain until the end of
tne ninth inning. The features
ol the game were the home runs
oy White and Curry, of the Reu-
pens team in the seventh inning
ana the fine fielding of C. Moses,
shortstop for Grangeville. Carr,
ior Grangeville batted a three
Dagger in the ninth inning and
TWO baggers were made by Wolf,
u Moses and Weeder. of the
Grangeville team, and Curry and
White for the visitors. The game
was umpired by R. B. Shelter,
VI winchester, and his decisions
were entirely satisfactory. The
batteries were: Reubens, White
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-07-14
Malick Put Under Sis, 900 Bonds

Peter Malick, the Nez Perce
half breed who tried to murder
his wife at their home near Sites
a couple of weeks ago, was
brought to this place last evening
from Lewiston by Sheriff Over
man and his deputies and was
given a preliminary hearing be-
fore Judge Duffy and bound over
to the district court for trial un-
der $4,000 bonds. Malick was
not represented by counsel and
waived a hearing. The state was
represented by County Attorney
Griffith, assisted by Atty. w. N.
Scales, and application was made
that the bond be placed at $780,
600 but the judge decided that
the smaller sum would be suffi-
cient.
Swan, the white man who took
Malick home and stood by while
he was committing the brutal as
sault on his wife, was also
brought here for a hearing at the
same time. He was represented
by Atty. C. T. Mcdonald and at
first signified willingness to
have the hearing proceed but
later waived examination and
was bound over to the district
court under So, 900 bonds.
Owing to rumors to the effect
that trouble might arise if Malick
was taken to Grangeville fof
trial, or that his Indian friends
might attempt to effect his es.
cape, it was thought best to hold
the hearings here.
Immediately after court ad-
journed Malick and the officers,
in two autos, started for Lewis.
ton where the prisoner was placed
in Jail to remain until his tria
occurs.
Swan was later taken to
Grangeville in an auto and will
probably secure bail and be re-
leased.
Mrs. Malick is still under the
care of DR.. Stockton and is still
in critical condition, although
hopes are had for her recovery
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-07-14
Buy Johnson Interests at Nezperce

A deal was closed late last
week at Nezperce whereby A.
Welch and R. B. Montague, of
Portland, acquired from 2. A.
johnson, of Nezperce, the elec-
trio power station and sawmill
located on Lolo creek, the trans
mission lines to Nezperce, the
electric light system and water
system in Nezperce, and the
franchise recently secured at
Kamiah and lilo. The deal in
volved about $4,000.
While the Johnson plant is only
developed to the extent of $50
horsepower, the stream offers
unusual opportunities for the de-
velopment of water power.
The Lolo Power & Mining COM
pany has acquired rights i'm
mediately adjoining the johnson
holdings and the development of
this company's project would
provide minimum of 5000 con-
tinuous horsepower with a peak
load of 5000 horsepower. The
holdings extend along the creek
for distance of II miles and in
clude valuable mining properties
upon which extensive mining
work has been performed.
Mr.. Welch is the well-known
electric road and power promoter
who has achieved such pronounc-
ed success in the vicinity of Port
land. He constructed the Ore
gon electric between Portland
and Salem, which was later taken
over by the Hill interests. He
has installed and operated elec-
trio and gas plants at Portland,
Vancouver and other points and
has attained the greatest success
in all undertakings.
1t is understood the plans for
the central Idaho field provide
for a material enlargement of
operations until the electric SER
vice lines are extended to prac-
tically every point where mark
ct is afforded.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-07-14
ana q Cleveland; Grangeville, Carr,
3 Brown and Moses. Special to
Tribune. "

"A report was current Monday
tnat three players of the Ilo.
Vollmer team had been secured
oy Nezperce and Grangeville and
that the former team would dis
oand, which would result in the
dropping of another team and a
readjustment of the schedule. A
meeting of the league managers
was held Monday at Vollmer at
which time it was announced
that the team at that place would
De reorganized and would finish
out the season. Both Vollmer
and winchester elected new man.
ayers and were granted the
privilege of a suspension of the
rules to enable them to sign new
players for Sundays games.
Nezperce and Grangeville also
agreed to release the three play
ers secured from Vollmer if de-
sired. This will put matters
back in their original shape and
permit the league schedule of
games to be completed as first
begun.
Cottonwood will play at Win
chester next Sunday and the
following Sunday that team will
play a return game here. The
boys hope to be able to win both
games and keep we'll up in the
percentage column.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-07-14
Will Use Electric Power.

The proprietors of the local
flour mill completed arrange
ments this week with the Grange
vile Electric Light & Power Co.
for the installation of big elec-
tric motor at the mill in the near
future and the mill was wired
this week for electric power. 1t
is expected that the motor will
be received and installed here
within the next thirty days and
the mill will then be operated by
electric power in future. A
quantity of new machinery was
also recently ordered for the mill,
and if OF her contemplated
changes can be made, it is prob
able that the mill will be put on
a day and night shift for at least
part of each year.
With the electric power and
new machinery the mill will have
a grinding capacity of from 100,-
900 to $50, 900 bushels of wheat
and if run constantly would be
able to grind into flour the great
er part of the wheat grown in
this vicinity each year. AS mill
ing wheat always commands a
better price than the poorer quail
ity of grain the steady operation
of the mill would create a
constant demand for good wheat
at this point and would do much
to keep the price of grain up to
its full value at all times.
The decision of the mill owners
to increase the output of their
plant is commendable and as
they are turning out an excellent
grade of -four they should receive
the hearty support and patron
age of all who appreciate the ur-
building of home institutions.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-07-14
N. P Official Is Convinced.

Thomas Cooper, land commits
sioner for the Northern Pacific
railway company, went up the
line to Grangeville Monday night
in his special car and came back
on the regular train on Tuesday
morning. He was accompanied
by his wife and it was their first
trip to this part of Idaho. On
returning to Lewiston Mr.. Coop
er stated that the fields of grain
on the two prairies were a reve-
lation to him and fully support
all reports that have been receiv-
ed in his office and which he has
regarded in the past with more
or less suspicion. He now re-
CARDS this section as the greatest
wheat country in the world.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-07-14
Ship Full Train Of Cattle.

A complete train load, Is cars
in all, of beef cattle was shipped
from the prairie on Tuesday
morning to Spokane and coast
points. Eleven carloads were
shipped by John Baer, the local
stock buyer, and were bought by
him of Sweet & Overman, OF
Grangeville. They were a choice
bunch of steers and averaged
1908 pounds each in weight for
the entire eleven cars. These
animals all went to Stanton q
Co. of Spokane, while of the rest
one car went to Portland ana
three cars to Seattle.
The cattle shipped all came
from the Salmon river country
and were loaded at Fem. Iney
were all in the best of condition
and brought from four to five
cents a pound on foot. 1t IS
stated that the Frye, Bruhn Co.,
of Seattle, has fully a thousand
bead of cattle purchased in the
Salmon river country that Will De
Ja s%;nned this summer, while other
firms have purchased to consld'
arable l.r extent also in that section
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-07-14
RAUSE TRIED
To SUICIDE
heuterviIle Man Become Tired of
Life and Cut His Throat With
Pocket knife---Lay Two DAYS
and Nights in the Woods.

Elmer Rause, a man about so
years of age who has been en-
ployed for some time at the
Williams sawmill near Reuter-
vile, tried to end his life by the
suicide route last week and al
most succeeded. On Wednesday
Rause informed his son, who also
works at the mill, that ne would
visit the Benton ranch 80 nothing
was thought of his absence until
Friday when inquiry and search
was made, resulting in the find
ing of the wounded man in the
woods about a mile from the
mill.
Rause had evidently carefully
planned his suicide and the only
reason of it's failure was that in
attempting to cut his throat he
cut too high and did not strike a
vital spot. He used a common
pocket knife and gashed his neck
in fearful manner, severing the
wind pipe and several cords and
small blood vessels. He lay in
the woods from Wednesday until
Friday and was almost dead from
thirst and hunger when found.
He gave no reason for his act
except that he was tired of life
and wanted to end it all. He was
brought to this place Saturday
and taken to Grangeville on the
train where he was placed under
the care of the county physician
and stands a fair chance of re-
covery.
Rause owns a ranch on the
mountain and has lived there for
some time. He has wife and
son at Toppenish, Wash, who
were notified and who later came
to Grangeville to help nurse him.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-07-14
Nezperce Won at Winchester

Too much work in the box for
Turnbull, the Winchester twirler,
during the past week, forced his
retirement from the game at the
beginning of the eighth inning
and allowed Nezperce to pile up
70 runs during the eighth and
ninth innings and win the game
by a score of % to 5. Up to the
beginning of the eighth, the local
team was in the lead, the score
standing 5 to 3 in favor Of Win
chester. Turnbull was forced to
retire and Genger was put in and
from that time on it was a case
Of walking in the Nezperce play
ers. The Winchester team has
relied on Turnbull to fill the
pitchers position and no substi-
tute pitcher was secured. The
Fourth of July games worked
the plucky twirler too hard and
MS arm gave way when the
seventh inning was closed. He
mad allowed but four hits up to
this time.
The batteries were: Nezperce,
etellmon, Jervis and Mulholland
winchester, Turnbull, Genger
and Fry. Special to Tribune.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-07-14
II0.V0LLMER
FORFEITED GAME
,y.s Short Three Players Sunday
and Gave Game to Cottonwood
.Nezperce and Grangeville
Both Won.

Owing to not having a sufficient
rumber of players to fill the
nositions in the game the Ilo-
vollmer ball team forfeited the
came to Cottonwood at this place
Sunday by a score of 9 to 0.
After the game was declared
forfeited the vacancies on the
visiting team were filled by
Truitt, Koepke and Knop and an
exhibition game was played
which was won by the visitors
by a score of IA to IL. The home
bows did not seem to care to play
when nothing was at stake and
fumbled and piled up errors in a
shameful manner.
Holenstein, who pitched for
The visitors, held the local batters
down to five runs until the last
inning when Bethel went in and
seven runs were scored off of
him before the side was retired.
Several two and three base hits
were made by both teams.
Hayes, who went in to catch for
Cottonwood in the last half of
the game, got a finger broken
and had to retire.
The features of the game were
the difficult fly catches made by
Parsons and Felix Funke in the
field and the triple play executed
by Koepke for the visitors who
caught a line drive back of Sec
Ond, touched that base and threw
to first in time to catch both run
ners.
Holenstein, Bethel and Dorsitt
were the battery for Ilo-Vollmer
and Rustemeyer, Hill, Parsons
and Hayes for Cottonwood.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-07-14

Andrew Schmidt came up from
Lewiston Wednesday to help M.
S. Hendrickson move the Geld
stone buildings.
o. P. Moberg and son, George,
came up the first of the week
from Asotin for a short visit
with relatives here.
Miss May Hayden was visiting
friends in the city Sunday. Miss
Hayden, who has been teaching
in the Lewiston high school for
the past several years, is now
spending her vacation on the
prairie.
Rt. Rev. Abbot Frowin Con-
rad, of Conception Abbey, Con-
ception Mo-, accompanied by
Rev. Father Frowin, of Concep-
tion Abbey, arrived here on last
Friday evening for an extended
visit at the Monastery west of
town. They were met at Spo-
kane by Rev. Father Berthold
who accompanied them home to
the Monastery. Both of the
visitors are feeling we'll since re-
covering from the effects of the
trip and escaping from the in
tense heat of the east. They
will probably visit here until late
lin August.