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posterity to refute any argument con-
corning the superior merit Of any white
title holder of the future. 1t could be
pointed out. and the dope produced to
prove it, that Johnson was the only
worlds champion ever to get out OF the
game when the sole posSessor of the title.
This is the situation. and there is no way
to change it unless John Arthur should
happen to run out of chicken or the
wherewithal to buy more.
just what the outcome of the ticket
scandal investigation will be remains to
be seen. The fact remains, however that
John I. Brush, owner Of the New York
club has gone south on a vacation, and
Joe O'Brien has taken Secretary Gray 9
place. Whatever finding the commission
may make will naturally have to be on
the evidence that Ban Johnson has dug
up, and the chances are that he has not
found as much as he expected to. There
Is not apt to be any one present who can
with the New York club, for II former
Secretary Gray is called he does not
have to attend, for the commission will
not have jurisdiction over him now that
he Is out OF the game.
Though fears are expressed that Ad
Woleast might never regain his old form
because of the operation for appendicitis
ical reason why he should not be every
bit as sound after he RECEIVERS as he
ever was before. In fact, he may be
better. for there is no doubt that he has
felt the effects of this ailment for some
time. and to have it eliminated should
be a great relief to him. So soon as the
shock of the operation wears off and the
wound heals thoroughly WOlgast should
be just as capable to defend his title as
he ever was.
Hans Wagners prowess as a hitter has
never been disputed. but it remains for
Clark Griffith to give the ''Dutchman''
credit for being real cunning. Accord
his ability as a hitter to the fact that
he fools most pitchers. Griffith says
Wagner will purposely look ridiculous
swinging at some sort of ball for no
other purpose than to make the pitcher
believe that this Is his weakness and re-
allows himself to be hoodwinked In this
manner Wagner Is sure to break up the
game with one Of his famous long drives.
Though he has been practicing this trick
ages to fool some pitchers. for there are
always new ones coming into the league
who are not familiar with the trick.
Harry Davis feels confident that the
Maps will have as strong q catching
that he has secured Paddy Livingston
from Connie Mack. He has four on his
list, Livingston. Fisher, Easterly and
O'Nefl. a catcher secured from Worces-
in the few games he played last fail.
The catching department of the Maps has
been sadly lacking In gray matter for
many seasons, and much Of the troubles
Of the managers Of that team have come
from this source. Livingston is heady
catcher and if his arm is strong enough
he will be apt to prove the best man of
the lot.
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|GRIFFITH WAS A PROFESSIONAL BALL PLAYER
IN 1887, WHEN BUT II YEARS OF AGE
Interesting Story of the Career
of the Nationals New
Manager.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

Clark Griffith started his professional
base ball career when he was not yet
eighteen years old. Griff. or the "Old
Fox as he is Familiarity called in base
ball, was born at Nevada, Mo-, Novem-
Der 81, 1869. Like most boys he played
on the lots just as soon as he was able
to handle ball When still quite young
Griffith displayed ability as pitcher.
though his physique was not of the kind
warranting any great future for him.
When Griff left home in 1887 to join the
Bloomington, Ill, team. predictions were
made that he would not be away longer
than to partake of a cup of coffee. but
Grif fooled these critics, as he did most
batsmen who faced him. He advanced to
Milwaukee in 1883. and remained there
until the close of the season in 1890. The
following year the war broke out between
the National League and American AS
sociation and Griffith Joined Comiskey's
famous st. Louis Browns. He remained
there but half the season. when he was
traded TO Boston, which team won the
pennant that year. When the association
was forced to hoist the white flag Crit
fifth went TO the coast. where he pitched
for various teams, for in those days base
ball was not prosperous proposition In
the far west. The following year he be-
came member of the Oakland, Cal,
team, and his work attracted the atten-
ton of Old Cap Arson of the Chicagos,
who secured him. Griffith proved the star
pitcher of the Colts. and remained mem
Der of the team until 1900. In 1901 he
jumped the National League and became
manager of the White Sox in the Ameri-
can League His team won the pennant.
At the close Of the following year Crit
fifth took the management of the New
York Americans. where he continued to
reign until the middle of tee seastu of
l.OS. when he was let out. He assumed
the management of the Cincinnati team
during the seasons of 1909. $40 and
1911. and this fall became the manager
Of the Nationals, in when club he also
purchased block of stock.
AS a pitcher Griffith was a mystery to
most batsmen. He was one Of the small
est men who ever made f. s-ccess of
pitching in the Inajor leagues. He did
not possess great speed. but was mas
ter at the art of outguessing the bats
man One Of his greatest feats during
the closing day of his career as pitcher
was the tanning # Ty Cobb four times
in single game when that renowned
player was just breaking into fast COM
panE.
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nevertheless putting up some high totals
for other teams to shoot at.
A record of nineteen years consecutive
bowling in one league and still a top
District. George Burdine is the honor
man.
Guy Eiker is away below his form Of
last season, but 1t will not be surprising
to see him strike his stride any day and
make the leaders hustle for individual
honors
Six-hundred sets were as scarce as hen
teeth during the past week, not man In
the league coming within twenty-five pins
Of this total. An unusual performance.
That National bunch Is practically the
same one that represents Bethany in the
Sunday School League. Strange as 1t
bowlers. they have failed to show any
kind of form that will warrant them as
being contenders In either league.
Northeastern.
Risler ....... 1O5 1874 1876 S75 l25
The A. ]. Bennett Company. the Fa-
timas and the Hilltops were the quints
that cleaned up, getting all three
games.
Risler's excellent pinning was a
great help to his team toward getting
that 1870 set. With about 1870 in the
first. high set for the season would have
been cinched.
HALEY wasn't far behind. his totals
Of los, 124 and 1875 giving him 364.
Second high average for the week.
Unless the dope goes wrong Sam
Loveless' Clothiers will just about
clean up the money in the league.
They are shooting not only a con-
sistent. but a good game at the same
time
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BY j. ED GRILLO.

1t Is not at all unlikely that five teams
Will be able to boast Of new managers
when the league meetings at New York
draw to an end next week. New York
which parted with Chase some weeks
ago, has promised to come across with
the name of his successor A similar an
nouncement is promised by Bob Hedges
OF st. Louis, while the breach between
Horace Fogel and Charley Doom has
reached that stage where there does not
appear to be the slightest possibility of
patch-up. But the changes in manage
ment do not end there. From out in
Pfttsburg comes the report that Fred
Clarke has made UP his mind to retire
1t is said that he Is willing enough to
manage the team from the bench, but
only at the same salary that he received
heretofore when he was also one of the
best players In the league. That is
where the hitch comes in, and it is doubt
full If he and Barney Dreyfuss will be
able to get together.
There has been SO much guessing about
who would succeed Clark Griffith that
Garry Hermann is almost forced to put
an end to the contest by appointing some
one during the meeting. About every one
who has ever been identified with the
game has been named as a possible sue
do something in self-defense.
The troubles of the Cincinnati club are
not In the fact that a suitable man can
not be found. for there are any number
anxious for the job. but the men Herr
mann wants are under contract to other
clubs, and in order to get them he would
have to break up the team which Crit
fifth has built up for him-a state of at
fairs which the Cincinnati magnate does
not take kindly to, remembering that
1t has cost him a fortune to get the
present aggregation together
The retirement from the game Of Fred
Clarke Is to be generally regretted 1t is
doubtful II there ever was a player so
consistently brilliant for so great a num-
Der or years Clarke became u star the
very first day he broke into fast COM
pany at Louisville nearly twenty years
ago, and he leaves the game still one of
the greatest players in the country. 1t is,
indeed. a record of which any player
might be proud, and it will be a long
while before Clarkes equal will be de-
Veloped in base ball For the past twelve
years Clarke has been his own manager
during which period he has won four
remnants and has never had his team out
of the running. Unlike most ball players,
Clarke has amassed a fortune and is in a
position where he can be most indie
pendent.
Champion Jack johnson is in a position
to put the entire Caucasian race in q most
embarrassing situation, from which there
seems to be no outlet. If the conqueror
he has. and refuses to fight any more, he
will go down in pugilistic history as the
only indicated heavyweight champion
In the history Of the prize ring. No mat
ter how many white hopes might succeed
him, it would still be possible for colored
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in two leagues and make mighty poor
show at ii. There is no use talking
about man hitting the big ones one
night and the ducks the next and show
ing any kind of form.
Westminster.
NJ Church i' $1,000. ss 80 10 sSS 1 cs
The Greens We're the only team to win
straights. the Whites being their victims.
Consistent bowling by the Monsters Won
all three games.
Nj. Church's 40 game in the last gave
him high average for the week in the
league. That big game was also the
highest individual count of the week.
Stephenson sandwiched a measly little
rs in between 1O1 and an even 100. Too
bad he couldn't have shot little more in
that second attempt.
Davis managed to pull a couple over the
century mark, while his first game was
only seven pins shy. Hitting EN- over the
ninety mark in every game tells in your
average
McKillne and Holmes were the only
men on their respective teams that
were able to get into the select class
during the past week.
District (Ten).
Chamber of Commerce. $40 e12 81 1898 1877
Both the Saengers and Chamber of
Commerce had an excellent chance of
gaining during she past week. After
winning the first two they both dropped
the last game.
Van Buskirk got away to a great start
against the Nationals his counts being
221 and 1872. but a 157 string in the last
pulled him down.
That g. p. o. team while 1t is not max
ing any records for winning games, is
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BOWLING AVERAGES
Westminster League Has
Warm Battle for Leader.
McKERICHER NOW AT HEAD
Greens in Lead of Teams by a Good
Margin, With Whites
Second.

Since the publication of the averages
Of the Westminster Duckpin League a
number of changes have taken place.
The fast pace-making Whites, who
were formerly in the lead. are now
Sccond, with Greens in first place
High team game. 491. is held by the
Greens, also the honor of having
boWled the highest set, ,430, this total
being thirty pins better than the next
best set.
Mckericher leads the league with an
average of 97-l, although Jasper has
1902 for three games High individ-
uai game is still held by George
Holmes. 121. while Rolf still holds
nigh set with 323.
The official averages follow
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WARM SCRAP COMING.
Abe Attell and Johnny Kilbane to
Clash in February.

CLEVELAND Ohio, December "a
fight between Abe Attell and Johnny Kill
bane of this city. TO decide the feather
weight championship. will be staged at
Vernon. Cal, next February 30. if plans
Of Tom McCarey. manager of the Pacific
Athletic Club. at Vernon. go through.
McCarey today wired Kilbane an offer
to meet Attell on that date. Kilbane ac-
CeUted.
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OF players who are expected to form a
team which is expected to be factor in
the next race.
Since taking charge Of the local team
Griffith has cut out nearly all the old
players and has started out on a policy
Of trying to build up young team here.
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CLARK GRIFFITH.

Griffith as a manager has had a check
cred career. He won the pennant the
first year he managed, and for several
seasons was the runner-up with his New
York team. He rebuilt a team in Cincin
natl. but resigned there just when he
seemed to have gathered about him lot
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INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES.
BLUES

81 consider Hugh Duffy to be the best
manager in the American Association"
saws Bill Gleason to the Milwaukee news
paper men. When he goes to Kansas
City he says Charley Carr is the best.
Why? Gleason is on the stage.
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Only Two Teams in Organization and
Both Tied

The Southern League. composed OF
two teams. bowls every Monday night
at the Palace alleys. The season con-
sists Of seventy-eight games, with
prizes for high game. set. spares.
strikes There is considerable rivalry
between the two teams. The standing
is as follows:
TEAM AVERAGES
G.P. W. L. TIP. HG HIS Avg
Grays..... 30 Is - II, 236 51T 1,476 474-Id
Blues 80 ID 10 IA, $50 5l7 l,4s9 47l-21
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GEORGETOWN GETS
SIX ON BIG TEAM

Continued from First Page)
Virginia had dashing offenSe, but it
lacked the power and variety of George
towns.
Uiro;pia necerves Much Credit
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Sttterding for Quarter.

two quarterbacks did sucn good
work for their respective teams that
either. If given the position on the
representative eleven, would give sat
isfaction. Sitterding of Georgetown
and Gooch of Virginia are the two men
who have driven their men hard all
year and have got more out Of their
teams a. individuals and as machines
than any Of the other men in the sec
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GRIFF BELIEVES IN
ENCOURAGING KIDS

continued from First Page
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-31
Swat the Fly

A great deal is being written and said
these days in regard to killing the flies
The following clipped from clay's Re-
view is appropriate and would have SOL
we'd the whole problem.
HAD NOAH DONE HIS DUTY
Col. Thomas w. Clawson, of Whining
ton, N. c., puts the blame where it
belongs, He finds that the reason we
are pestered by billions of flies is that
Noah failed do his duty. The captain
of the Ark had plenty of time to devote
to it, but he must have been afflicted
with the hookworm. There he sat for
forty days and forty nights with two of
the pesky creatures buzzing around the
boat, getting into the butter, swimming
around in the milk and bothering every
body but Ham, who didn't mind them.
Yet Noah was too lazy. to pick up the
morning newspaper and swat the fly.
If he had done his duty for about
twenty minutes, he would have saved
billions of people, millions of years of
annoyance.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-31
"Doiag" Uncls Sam.

The cunning and finesse shown by
people who wish to defraud the Govern
ment of revenue duties is remark able.
New York importers have been es-
pecially successful at this game, and
the extent of their operations may be
gauged by the fact that they weremade
to hand over millions of dollars for du-
ties they had lodged. The Italian lemon
importers are the latest to have been
circumvented. but the Government had
to revise the regulations for the impor-
tati0n of lemons in order to head them
off, and it took eight months to find out
how to meet the case. Aided by an al
most unlimited 'slush fund" put up by
Sicilian lemon growers, and by very
shrewd and resourceful lawyers who
are spending money lavishly to buy
magazine and newspaper space, the
Italian importers are now seeking to
have the tariff revised in their interest.
This is not the first time foreign inter-
ests have tried to shape legislation in
Congress, but it is one OF the boldest.
Meanwhile the only thing that keeps
lemons cheap is the competition of the
homegrown article, which is really
better than the Sicilian,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-31
WATER METERS
PROVE SUCCESS

During the past few weeks the town
board has been debating the question
of setting a water rate. The question
arose as to whether meters should be
installed or a flat-rate system Of
charges used, and after considering
the matter It is underetaod that meters
will be installed though at this time
no ordinance to that effect has been
passed upon.
Sidney, west of us. has just finished
putting in meter system, after try.
ing others, and the following from the
Telegraph may prove of interest:
Sidney citizens are agreeably snr-
prised over the working out of the
water meter system. There were many
who dissaproved of the pntting in OF
the meters, but their doubts have been
laid to rest by the results. As fact,
the water bill is really cheaper in the
majority of cases than it was before
even when extensive irrigation was
done. The village board is, therefore,
to be highly commended for placing
the meters, even under opposition, as a
comparison between the old and the
new system is in favor of the new. "
-Chappell Register.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-31
When To Plow A Summer
Titled Field
Gerrit Fort

Editor C. S. Farmer:
have apiece of land that | plowed
in 1910 and seeded to oats, but | got
very light stand. have double disked
this year with view of plowing later for
wheat this autumn, but the ground has
worked up so good that l thought l
might get out of blowing. l can't see
any reason why could not get good
crop without ploughing if keep it well
cultivated.
Montana F. H. 7.
Yes, you bropably would get fair
crop without ploughing if you can keep
the weeds down, but not as good as if
ploughed, providing you get
the bottom of the furrow
firm. This working of the sur
face without going down six or seven
inches will not bring results, such as
the average farmer should get.
Profits of the farm are very much in
proportion to the number of bushels per
acre. Farming as above will not bring
the high yields.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-31
Labor Day Program

The Julesburg Commercial Club in
vite you one and all to attend the Labor
Day Program to be given in Julesburg
Monday afternoon and evening Septem-
Der 4th. 1911. Note the program its
full of fun and frolic for all. We want
you to come and enjoy yourself.
Bucking Broncho Contest
Some of the worst horses to be had
are engaged for this contest.
Base Ball
The married men and the single men
will contest for honors on this occa-
sion.
Horse Racing
All of the running horses in the
county will be seen in this event.
Automobile Race.
The Ford and the REQ Cars are ever
trying for supremacy. This test will
prove which is the fastest car on a
circle track.
Boys Bicycle Race.
Boys get that wheel of yours in shape
you can't afford not to be in this.
Foot Races
If you never saw foot racing you
will see it on Monday afternoon
Band
The band will be there and you want
to hear the music they will make.
Vaudeville
In the evening a vaudeville perform
nncs will be put on in connection with
the moving picture show. You will see
two performances in one.
Don't let any thing prevent you
from bsing with US on Labor Day
Afternoon performance 2:3O P. NJ.
at the Race Track.
Evening performance 7:30 at The
Electric Theatre.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-31

then they took the shears
And shipped my curls off one by one
right close up to my ears,
But every time curl came off, my
mother she inst hid
Her SAGE little bit and cried. l won.
der why she did.
And after while she picked one ur
and held it in her hand
With something shining in her eyes
didn't understand;
She petted it as if it was little boy OF
girl,
And acted fond of it when it was
nothing but a curl.
And after while they're all cut off anc
down there on the floor,
And l looked much more like a boy
than had been before,
But there was something in her eyes
She tried and tried and tried
To brush away, but still it came.
wonder why she cried.
And after while I'm all trimed off,
and they my pa he said,
I'm not baby any more, but I'm a
boy instead,
And he is awful proud of me; and
then my ma, she smiled
And said we found boy that day and
lost little child;
So said | would hunt for him ana
bring him back; but then
She said she was afraid that he would
not come back again;
And picked the curls had all up from
off the floor and hid
Them in her bureau drawer and cried.
wonder why she die.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-31
Passes judgement

Proff. Alvin Keyser of the State
Agricultural College Was in Jules
burg Tuesday to look at the soil of
the Demonstration Farm He
found the conditions as the com.
mittee hoped he would viz; the
soil was suitable for the purposes
intended and very similar to the
most of the soil on the south table
but not as easily worked as some.
The result desired from such a
farm in his Judgement can be OBJ
tanned but it will require little
more work and little better plan
ming than on some land that might
have been selected but what we
want is Demonstration Farm,
on which when work is done we
can say to others You can do the
same if you will" In all Prof.
keyser was well pleased with the
location and general conditions.
Several tests were made on diff
ferent parts of the land and on other
lands elsewhere on the table land
and it was found that the same soil
conditions existed wherever tests
were made. The next work will
be to get title to this land and the
State Land Board have assured
us that we will have no trouble in
doing this.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-31
Great Western Sugar Officials
Visit Julesburg

Vice President and General
Manager Dixon and secretary Pet
triken of the Denver office, w. L.
Lawson Sup't., of the Sterling
Factory and Mr.. Boram Head of
the Technical Staff of Fort Collins
were here last week in the inter-
csts of the Great Western Sugar
Co. While conditions here are
not the best still the Sugar Co.,
will do like all of the rest of us
make the best of things this year
and trust that by next year every
thing will be in condition for u
bumper crop of beets. For all of
our draw backs the beet crop viii
be the best the farmers will have.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-31
3omssaoadass u Coloeado Ak
for Leave Of Absence

Warrington, July 3l.-In order to
ascertain the drouth condition in regions
where settlers in Colorado are proving
up on their claims, and to demonstrate
the need of including Colorado in the
bill to permit leaves of absence to
Homesteaders, Representative Taylor
today telegraphsd the land Office in
Colorado as follows:
mo part of Colorado is included
in thew Warren bill as it passed the senate,
and is now pending before the public
lands committee of the house, granting
leave of absence to homesteaders on
account of drouth and consequent fail
ure of crops. Should | include your
land district. as have an Amendment
to the bill. would any homesteaders
be benefited by the provision? Wire
Immediately at my expense"
The reply from r sgister C. D. Ford
and Receiver Hugh Taylor of the land
Office at Denver received this evening
suggested the need of provision in
the bill of Colorado. 1t read: 1.-The
year has been a bad one. and such a
bill would be a great help"
At meeting of a committee ON
public lands Wednesday, Taylor will
ask that the bill be considered as an
emergency measure, and to include
Colorado land districts.