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Evening journal., 1911-02-09
BASEBALL BRIEFS

Harry Howell, the veteran pitcher
Of the St Louis Browns. viii get a
berth as an umpire in the American
Association
Tom COnnery. manager of the Hart
ford club Of the Connecticut League
has been appointed coach of the Trim
ity baseball team The menrwill be
called out on April 10.
President Navin. of the Detroit base
bali team, has called OF the pro-
posed series of three games which
were to have been played at Birming-
ham during the spring training sea-
son.
Dick Egan Will captain Cincinnati
next season. He won the place by
his aggressiveness.
Detroit may solve the first base
problem by switching George Mori-
arity to the first corner In that case
Lathers would cover third.
Scotty Ingerton. formerly of Al
toona, is one of the numerous infield-
ers who will essay the mighty task
Of stealing Harry Steinfeldt's job
from him.
Pittsburg has four catchers on it's
reserve list, but II is certain that
George Gibson will do about all the
work
When Kid Nichols won pennants for
Boston he received S2.40O Nowadays
a pitcher from the minors wants that
much money when starting in with a
big league team.
Look for Frank Baker to be near
the top in hitting next season. Last
year he was a nervous wreck almost
during the entire season through per-
sonal afiiiction, yet he played wonder
full baseball
Every regular on Mack's infield is
now a benedict Jack Barry and Ed
die Collins were the last 10 quit
bachelorhood.
Evening journal., 1911-02-09
COUCHLIN PRICE
TOO HIGH FOR Us

Poor old Bill Coughlin. who once
played third base and captained the
Detroit Tigers, Is almost down and
out. so far as baseball is concerned.
Bill dropped too suddenly. He left the
Tigers and went to the Tri-State
League Il was too great a fall, and
now he can never get back into fast
company. He wrote TO Jack Dunn. of
Baltimore. a few days ago asking for
a trial, but Dunnie told him that all
of the berths there were occupied.
Pete Cassidy met Coughlin The other
day but said he hardly had the nerve
to offer Bill the salary he was able 10
pay a third baseman, but the figure
he mentioned is about all that Bill
is worth. on dope Coughlin batted for
less than 200 last season, and the
year before he did not do much bet
ter.
Evening journal., 1911-02-09

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9-Ad VOL
CAST today attempted to explain his
poor showing against Knockout
Brown, of New York. last night bv
saying that he didn't take any chances
with his arm, which was recently
broken.
The fight was a sort Of try-out of
my arm" the lightweight champion
declared. Il only put It to the full
test once or twice, but now that I am
satisfied it is all right would like
another match with Brown"
Wolgast's explanation does not meel
the requirements of any Of the bis
crowd that last night received the sur
prise of their lives when Brown "pui
II all over the champion i'm their six.
round Meeting at Jack O'Brien' 3
''parlors" Nothing will satisfy east.
ern sports now but to see the two
lads in an extended bout The limit
ed bout was supposed TO be all i'm the
champions favor, owing to his greater
cleverness, yet Brown bored I'm from
the first and had a shade in every
round.
Wolgast gave the sorriest champ
ionship exhibition ever seen in Phila-
delphia. Either he wasn't trying or
he is a shine" champion. His sup
posed clevorness was but little more
than q match for Browns recognized
clumsiness. aud he houndered through
the six rounds more like q novice than
the conqueror of Battling Nelson for
the title
The champion seemed to be afraid
Of the awkward lad from Gotham. and
gave way whenever Brown rushed in
The soporihc reputation Of Browns
right arm had preceded him and VOL
CAST was decidedly chary OF fighting
toe-to-toe
Brown fought his customary slam
bang and apparently careless battl,
and was no better than in a number
of his fights in New York.
This Is what makes the showing o
Wolgast all the more ineXplicable II
] is barely possible that Wolgast wa.
being laid up" for a future killing
/ but whatever the cause he certainl,
| lost all the caste he ever possessc,
with New York and Philadelphii
sports.
The card that Jack O'Brieu put ur
was expensive. the money being cut
as follows:
Wolgast. $500: Brown. $4,000,
/ Jeanette $3.50: Barry. 500: Stanley
/ 500; OToole, $3.50; Carroll, $3.50
: O'Leary. 5000.
Evening journal., 1911-02-09
LOCAL pEGREE TEAM L0sEs.

Court Diamond State. No. 4, For
esters Of America, a few night ago
Went TO Philadelphia, when the degree
team went into a contest with several
degree teams of the Quaker City for
silver cup The judges awarded the
cup 70 Court Collingswood team OF
Philadelphia, who defeated the local
team by eight points. The team from
Philadelphia has been organized for
ten years while the local court has
only been in existence for about four
months.
Evening journal., 1911-02-09
CRACKS FOR The
SATURDAY SHOOT

Lynn Worthington. a representative
of the Winchester Repeating Arms
Company, and a resident Of Rising
Sun, Md. will be the guest of the du-
Pont Gun Club at their Saturday
shoot and will give an exhibition race
of 100 targets In all probability four
members of the club will go into the
race, forming a squad, to add to the
interest of the event
II. II. Stevens, of the Remington
Arms-U. NJ. c. Company will prob
ably be a visitor as he has been in
vited TO come here as the guest of
the club
Evening journal., 1911-02-09
TRENTON LARGEST
OF TRI-STATE TOWNS

Trenton Is the largest city in the
lrl-state League circuit Here are
the tigures: Johnstown. 55,4S2: Tren-
ton, s6,Sl5; Wilmington. ST.411: Har-
risburg, 64,1S6; York, 44.75O: Lam
caster, 47,227; Altoona, 52,127: Read
ing, 96,07l Williamsport, which gave
way 70 Wilmington, has population
of S1.s60
Evening journal., 1911-02-09
BROWNSON FIVE
AGAIN ON TOP
Beat Out Crescent Boys in
Second Game by One Point
Margin
LOCALS ON SHORT END
WHEN SECOND HALF OPENS

Brownson climbed up one more
step of the stairs leading to the bas-
ketball hall Of fame last night by
downing the speedy Crescent team OF
Philadelphia in the second game Of
the series by the score Of 16 TO rs.
Crescent lead at the end of the first
half 10 10 9. but Brownson In the
second half. reinforced by Burke. who
replaced Lacey, played a great game
and nosed out the fast Quakers by
one point. Haney won tho game by
a pretty field goal tossed sideways on
the run from the 15-foot mark In the
last minute of play with the score
IA to IA. Throughout the last five
minutes Il was anybody's game and
the score was tied three times at IL,
12. IA.
with the score IA to u In Cres-
cents favor, Larry Rigney dropped in
neat field goal and again put the
locals in the running
Red" Walsh secured "A long field
goal from the side while the visitors
we're leading. The whole Brownson
team played I'm championship form
especially Haney. who was the lead
ing goal tosser with three goals Ths
feature Of the visitors playing was
Saxe's foul shooting. Trainor's work
at forward and Kirkpatrick great
exhibition of defence work.
On Wednesday. February Is
13rownson will play Crescent the
third game OF the series. Lineup:
Brownson. Crescent.
Haney forward. ....-.. SAKE
Lacey --.... forward. -..,.- Trainoi
Burke
NcDonough ....centre. ... Schaeffei
tdgney ...-.... guard. 49,. Haggert,
Walsh ....... guard. . Kirkpatricl
summary: Field goals, Haggerty
2, Trainor. /; SAKE. 1 Haney, 3
Walsh. I s. Rigney. 1 foul goals. SAKE
NcDonough, 5; Burke. /.
Brownson second won the prelimi
nary from Fort DUPONT. 30 to Ia.
SHOTS.
a great crowd OF Mt Vernon how
we're present roofing for their locs
friends Good spirit at all time
paves the way TO success.
man fresh IN the game sometime
means a whole lot 10 a team. Vo
instance last evening.
Among the fans were the Re,
Fathers Mooney and Comiskey an
the Rev Chaplain Father Thoma
Naldron They were we'll please
with the outcome
Bobby Maxwell has become a grea
authority on the game and his do
cisions are seldom questioned. Bobb
SAYS he Will start team in Richard
son Park next season.
After the game the Crescent man
ager Dr.. Schafiier. said the local tear
Is gaining A great name for itsel
among the teams Of the East for ID
fine playing. Keep it up boys yo
haven't very far 10 go. The peopl
Of Wilmington should be proud g
you.
We wonder why Jack Welsh wa
throwing such black looks at on
faithful scorer, Daniel Sullivan Il
the second half and vice versa in th
hrst3 We think somebody lost some
thing
The price Of bacon is very high hu
Re must have IL. Haney7
When is a meal not a mealg An
swer When there's no bacon. Le
Haggerty.
A larger hall, the same team. an
berth In the Eastern League neS
season is saying something.
Evening journal., 1911-02-09
COLLEGE Bors al Garrick.

The Delaware College boys have
planned 10 attend the performance al
the Garrick tomorrow evening I'm a
body. One may expect the usual
latitude which college boys are usual
ly granted. and which Manager Dock
stader has not been heretofore dis
posed to restrict
Evening journal., 1911-02-09
BROWN MAKES
WOLCAST CHEAP
Champion Lightweight No
Match for X. 0. Kid in
Philadelphia Mill
.AD SAYS BAD ARM
HELD HIM BACK
PRESS OPINIONS
OF THE FIGHT

New York World Brown
made light weight champion
Wolgast look like raw anna
teur and gave him the worst
trouncing he ever has had.
New York Times Wolgast
lost deciHively from beginning
TO end and at no time had
Brown In danger
New York Sun Brown car
ried the battle to Wolgast I'm
every round and beat him all
the way.
New York Herald Wolgast
seemed unable to fathom
Browns left hand iabs aud
swings and demonstrated that
he is no suro-thing light
weight champion
New York Tribune Wolgast
was out-pointed. out-fought and
out-boxed
New York American Brown
battered the champion as much
as he pleased
New York Press - Brown
made Wolgast look as cheap as
old potatoes In Canada.
Philadelphia Record VOL
CAST did not perform like a
champion. In fact, his work
was possibly the worst exhibit
ton ever given here by a man
who held the title.
Philadelphia Brown
not only held the champion
safe, but was entitled TO the
popular verdict at the finish.
The only thing that Wolgast
had on Brown was the gentle
art Of roughing il. AT this
pastime the champion shone
head and shoulders above the
New Yorker.
Philadelphia Press, (By Kid
McCoy)-Wolgast did not show
his oldtime form. He was not
the man that he was a year ago
when he whipped Nelson. The
long lay-off showed its ef-
fects.
Evening journal., 1911-02-09
BASKETBALL AT ARMORY.

In the State Armory on Saturday
night the First Delaware Infantry
basketball team will play tho crack
Company d, First Regiment o. NJ. p.
team. OF Philadelphia As the Phila-
delphia guardsmen come we'll recon-
mended as basketball players a fast
game is expected.
Evening journal., 1911-02-09
TANNING In
LOCAL SHOOT
Crack Trap Shooter to be
Guest Of DUPONT Club on
February Is

Through the efforts of the DUPONT
Gun Club, local shooters are having
the opportunity of seeing many of the
country's best shots at their grounds
and no chance presents itself to the
Evening journal., 1911-02-09

the famous Edinburgh race in Scot
land from a field of the greatest run
ners on the other side of the big pond.
Since his return he has kept himself
in condition by taking a short spin
daily. Liungstrom says he will sure
ly show his heels TO Holmer in tho
coming race and is now ruling favor
ite.
Evening journal., 1911-02-09

NEW YORK, Feb. 9--Hans Holmer
Ind Gustave Ljungstrom are now
hard at work preparing for their
Washingtons birthday. AS the two
men are the greatest professional
distance runners in the world today a
new record for the distance is looked
forward TO. Holmer recently won
Evening journal., 1911-02-09
NOTES.

Three times three cheers for Joe
Haney and then some more.
Hapey makes specially Of win
'nins games IN the last minute OF play
~ dinlcult iield goals.
Evening journal., 1911-02-09
MT. VERNON TEAM
WINS FROM BIG 5

Mt Vernon third basketball team
Tuesday evening defeated the big FIVE
team of Brownson by the score of IS
to 25. The game was played hard by
both teams The lineup.
Big Five Mt. Vernon
Shields .... forward .... Carney
Mccullough forward buchanan
Boyle ....-.. centre. Mathewson
McQuade .... guard ..... Friel
Blickle ...... guard. .. Hodgson
summary: Goals from field. Shields.
D. Buchanan, 3 Carnely. 4. Friel, 2;
Mathewson, 1; McQuade, 2. McCul-
Tough, ?; Boyle. fouls. Buchanan,
1; Mathewson, 3: Shields. 8.
PiCk-ups From the Game.
Shields is the star.
Hodgson Is getting very fast
Friel showed that he was there
Keep your eve on him
Blickle is good. All he needs is a
rope or a hook
Mccullough said that Corrigan gave
his teams signals away That's why
they lost
Carney says he is no player at all,
but he nils in pretty good.
Meet us at the euchre and dance on
Friday evening in Mt Vernon Hall.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

has travelled the country from Iron
River to Drummond and from there
to all camps in the lower part OF
Bayfield, county. The man has been
seen, it is said, at Cable and Drum
mond. but from there all trace of him
has been lost. Sheriff Mcdonald and
Deputy Happle have done everything
in their power to catch Dodge and he
will undoubtedly be captured before
long as every city and town in this
part ofthe country has been notified.
1t is the officers opinion that Dodge
is i'm hiding in some out of the way
place and that he will have to give up
when starvation faces him.
Mrs. Spaulding, the dead woman,
was well thought of at Iron River
and the feeling against Dodge is in
tense.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Death of Chris Saxhalo

After three years CT suffering
from the dread disease consump.
tion Chris Saxhaug died Tues
day smorning at his home in
the west end of the city. On ac-
count of the age of Mr.. Saxhaug
his death is made particularly
sad, as he was just in the prime e
of life, being 25 years and ten
months old. Mr.. Saxhaug con-
tracted the disease about
three years ago but did not pay
any particular attention to his
illness, thinking it only severe
cold. AS soon as he learned of
the nature Of his illness he i'm
mediately began his fight but it
proved too late. For a time he
took the open air treatment at
Pine City, MINI. and after his re-
turn here felt somewhat better
for a time, but again he gradual
ly began to fail and death came
Tuesday as relief to his long
suffering.
He is survived by a wife and
two small children, father and
a sister Mrs. Charles Hanson
These people have the sympathy
of the community il their sad
bereavement
The funeral will be held Satur-
day afternoon from the Norwe,
gian Lutheran church and burial
will take place in the City GENE.
tary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07

A number of the best authori.
ties on farming will be sent here
by the University Of Wisconsin
during the two days of the Far
mer's Institute to deliver
lectures on daring, horse breed.
ing, sheep and swine husbandry
bovine tuberculosis. poultry
raising, horticulture, fertility,
farm crops. silage. the use OF
cement and road making. All OF
these subjects will prove in.
teresting to farmers and every
one living within a radius OF
twenty miles should be present.
On Thursday evening a special
program bas been arranged by
the local committee which will
include an address by Senator
A. w. Sanborn of Ashland on
the new law governing the or
ganization of farmers's co.opera
tive societies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Carload of Fruit Trees Re-
fused by Washbum Parties
Arrived Too Late to be
Handled This Fall and
They We're Returned.

A car load of fruit trees. the ship
ment containing 10000 trees of
different varieties, has been refused
by Washburn fruit growers, having
arrived too late to be handled this
fall and the trees were returned to
the nursery in Indiana where they
will be cared for during the winter
and returned to this city in the
spring. The trees were shipped
during the early part of November
but did not reach this city until the
latter part of the month and for this
reason it was impossible to care for
them here. The shipment was the
largest single shipment that has ever
been received in the city and shows
to what proportions the fruit business
is growing. The shipment contained
the different variety of apples grown
in this section, several varieties of
cherries and plums and number of
peach and pear trees. 1t will take
nearly three hundred acres to accomo-
date the trees when they are plant
ed.
The fruit business in the Washburn
district is growing rapidly and nearly
five hundred acres of trees will be
set out next spring. The fruit busi-
ness promises to become one of the
leading industries in this region with
n very few years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Old Settlers Attention

There will be meeting OF the
"Pioneers Association at the Com
meecial Club Monday evening
December 11th at 8 o'clock p.
m. at which time arrangements
will be completed for the Banquet
to be held Monday, JaHoary 9th
1912.
All vino desire to attend this func'
ton should be present at this meet
ing or else send word in order that
the committee may know how
many to arrange for and no one viii
be permitted to attend unless they
have paid their initiation fee OF 5Ot
and signed the constitution. Ths
book is now at the store of Luther
Bates, Treasurer.
II is hoped there will be a large
turnout Monday and that ala vii
come prepared to make the meeting
of January 9th grand success.
M. G. Lincoln. Secy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
FIGHT FOR ESTATE
Courts Liable to Be Called
Upon
Several Put in An Appear
ance and Lay Claim
to Estate.

There is liable to be a good sized
scrap develop over the estate of
Joseph Stanley, who met his death
week ago Sunday night when he fell
down the stairs at the Starr House.
Previous to the death of Stanley he
claimed that he did not have any rela-
tives in this country but since his
death several persons have put in
their appearance and laid claim to the
estate.
Immediately after the death of
Stanley Mrs. Darrow of Ashland ar
rived upon the scene, claiming to be
sister of the dead man, and laid
claim to the body which. had been
taken to the undertaking rooms of
Amos M. Hanson. The body was
turned over to Undertaken Hoppen-
yam of Ashland. Word was then re-
ceived from ST. Paul from man by
the name of Miller, who claimed to
be son of ! Stanley and Undertaken
Hoppenyan was sordered to hold The
body awaiting his arrival. Miller ar
rived from St. Paul last Wednesday
night and Immediately laid claim to
the body but the persons at Ashland
claiming to be relatives and the Ash
land Undertaken refused to give up
the body until Miller could produce
his birth certificate and marriage
certificate of Stanley to his first wife.
A telegram was sent to Michigan
by Miller and the necessary papers
proving him to bea son were receiv-
ed last Saturday and he Immediately
went to Ashland and laid claim to
the body. The body was removed
to this city again Sunday and the
funeral was held from the Hansen
undertaking rooms Monday afternoon
Rev. Rehm, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, being in charge of the
services.
Stanley, it appears, had about
$3.50. 90 in a local bank, house and
and lot in this city and some proper
ty at Duluth. Previous to his death
he had will drawn up in which he
| left the residue of his estate to
DIR. j. R. Mitchell Of this city. At
the time the will was turned over to
DIR. Mitchell, Stanley still claimed
that he had no relatives in this coun-
try. After Stanley's death Mrs.
Darrow of Ashland put in an appear
ance and filed with the sCounty Court
an application to be pointed admin
istrix of the estate.
The claims of Miller, the son, will
be hard to disprove, for he had the
marriage certificate of his mother to
| Stanley and his birth certificate, also
the divorce papers in which Stanley
and his wife were separated. Miller
has employed Attorney A. W.. Nc
Leod of this city to look after his in
terests.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
BIG Time for Beavers

Cn next Monday evening a class
of fifteen will be initiated into the
Beaver lodge in this city and this
is to be made the occasion for a
big time for the members of the or
der. The annual election of officers
will also be held on this evening
after which refreshments will be
served. A social evening is planned
tor the members.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-12-07
Gets a Verdidt of $1,000
in Superior Court
Herring was Injured at the
Plant of the Dupont
Company.

On Monday morning of this week
R. A. Herring of this city was awarded
a verdict of $250O against the E. l..
DUPONT Powder company by jury in
the circuit court for Douglas county.
The case, was on trial all last week at
Superior and the jury returned a
sealed verdict late Saturday night
which was opened when court con-
vened Monday morning.
This is a special verdict. Whether
or not Herring will recover depends
on the ruling to Judge Ross, both
sides having asked for judgm ent.
The hearing to determine in whose
favor judgment will be ordered is set
for next Monday at Superior.
This case has been before the
courts for the past two years or more
and on account of the amount OF
damages asked has attracted good
deal of attention. Mr.. Herring was
injured at the plant of the, company
at Barksdale three years ago when a
plug in the nitric acid pipe blew out
with the result that he was severely
burned about the face, arms and
hands. Mr.. Herring was laid up al
the St. Joseph hospital at Ashland
for a number of weeks and for time
it was feared that he would lose his
eyesight as result of the accident.
Suit was started against the company
for $50, 600 damages, it being claimed
by the plaintiff that as q result of the
accident his eyesight was almost
rujned and that his face was dis
figured from the burns from the acid.
The case was brought for trial in the
circuit court in this city and after the
evidence of the plaintiff was in the
attorney A. w. Mcleod for the
company made motion that the case
be dismissed and the motion wa.
granted by Judge Parish who wa.
presiding.
An appeal was taken to the Su
preme court and the case was ordered
back for trial. In the second tria
Herring was awarded verdict o
$500 and the case was appealed by
the company and was again ordered
back for trial. The case was ther
sworn away from Judge Parish ane
was taken to Superior where it va
tried twice, the first trial resulting il
a disagreement and in the last tria
Herring was awarded verdict fo
$4,000. is altogether likely tha
the case will be appealed to the Su
preme court.
E. C. Alvord of this CITY appeared
for the plaintiff while Attorney A
w. Mcleod represented the comp
any.