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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-22
ALEXANDER NOT
ALL IN As YET
Dopesters Wrong Who Sale
National League Twirler
Is on the Hill

Philadelphia, Sept. 22.-Ten years
ago Christy Mathewson made his n
sational debut as a National league
twirler. Matty went off like a house
afire. but finished up with only twenty
victories and sixteen defeats. At this
stage of the race ten years ago, Matty
was absolutely "all in" and was be-
ing rested for the following season.
This spring Grover Alexander
broke into baseball and made a most
sensational debut. Three weeks ago,
the fans were shouting that Alex
had followed Matty's footsteps and
was through for the season. Scribes
and fans alike, had predicted that the
sensation of this seasons rae was
worked to death.
But One Hit.
No such thing. The big Nebraskan
was overworked, but he did not re-
quire the long winters rest to come
back in a wonderful manner. For
one week "Alex" rested, hardly touch
ing a ball during that period.
After his rest Alexander pronounce
ed himself fit for duty and was select
ed to oppose Old Cy. Young and the
Rustlers in Boston. What "Alex" did
on that occasion was a caution.
One scratch single was all that the
Rustlers could secure off his speedy
shoots and Miller, who made this
lucky hit, was the only man to reach
first base in the entire nine innings.
Flash in the pan. He will blow now
for sure. That's what the dopesters
thought. A few days after "Alex" was
sent in to oppose the Dodgers who had
driven him. out of the box just one
week before.
Three singles, one of which was
scratchy, made by the Dodgers,
who are by no means a weak hitting
club, and incidently alex" had more
on that day than he has shown all
season on Fogel field. His fast ball
had a wonderful break in it, while
his curve ball. both side arm and
overland, was breaking at the same
identical place almost every time.
The Reds were the next club to re-
ceive a coat of whitewash at Alexan-
der's hands, making twenty-seven
consecutive innings that the big fell
low has twirled without being scored
upon, and he still has a clean slate.
Five hits were all the Reds secured.
making a total of but nine hits in
three games.
"Alex" finished up his career at
Syracuse by pitching six consecutive
shutout victories. finishing up the sea-
son with this record unbroken. The
fans up in Syracuse thought that the
Nebraskan was all in when he started
on his sensational string last season
but he still came back.
Strange as it may seem the one
town where "Alex" cannot seem tc
win a game which he starts, is the
one town where they are convinced
that he is here to stay and that he
is a marvel. That town is Chicago.
The Cubs have beaten Alexander
easier than any of the other clubs ant
still the Windy City scribes, fans ant
players take off their hats to "Alex
and admit that he is the king pin o
the National league twirlers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-22
NEWTON TAKING
MORE TRACK HONORS

Minot, N. D., Sept. ga wire re-
ceived here states that Geo. W. New
ton, A. P. Slocum's famous 4-year-old,
won in three straight heats at Iowa
City, Ia. in 2:0S Ia. The Magic city
horse has been winning everything in
sight of late and today it was taken
to Sioux City. Iowa. where it will be
entered with some Of the tastes. hors-
es in the country.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-22
CHIEF BENDER WILL
BE OUT FOR SOME TIME

Philadelphia, Sept. 22.-Big Chief
Bender, the mighty warrior, will not
be with his colleagues for two weeks
through illness. The chief caught
cold during the rainy spell, an attack
of grip resulted and the Chippewa
hurler was forced to take to his bed.
The illness of the star pitcher COM
ing at this time is a body blow to the
Mackians, and may postpone their
winning of the grand old rag for an
other week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-22
western guard and center, while Min
nesota has lost Johnston and Nc

western guard and center. while Min
nesota has lost Johnston and Nc
Govern. fullback and quarterback,
men who earned places on the west
ern honorary eleven. Both teams have
lost several substitutes, but the above
mentioned men are the most serious
losses to their respective teams. Min
nesota will be led this year by Pick
ering. a. powerful player, who was
kept out of the play for a short time
last year by an operation. "Bull"
Roberts will lead the orange and blue
team and In all probability will play
at fullback.
Strong Eleven for Minnesota.
Minnesota should have q powerful
eleven. and IL coached properly should
have another successful season. In
the past the Gophers always have
played a high class brand of football
all through the season, but generally
something has happened in one of its
most important contests which has re-
suited In the defeat of the team, there
by marring an otherwise successful
season. For the past two years Mich
igan has taken Minneapolis into camp
when 1t. appeared that the Gophers
were the stronger eleven.
With the wealth of promising mate
rial which Coach John Richards will
have at his command this season,
Wisconsin should have its best team
since 1906. According to reports from
Madison, there are several star play
ers who will answer the call on We'd
nesday. Every true lover Of football
is pulling" for the Badgers to have
a strong aggregation. In the old days
Wisconsin always was at the top of
the list and fighting to the last ditch
to win the western championship. For
the last five or six years Wisconsin's
brand of football has fallen below
the standard.
Northwestern will again be under
the able tutelage Of Coach Hammett,
one of the most conscientious and
thorough teachers Of football in this
section. In face of many obstacles,
some Of which might have discourage
ed any coach, Hammett has worked
hard, and his efforts have been a cred
it to the institution.
Hoosiers' Prospects not Bright.
Indiana's football fortunes again
will be guided by Jimmy Sheldon, but
the Hoosiers' prospects cannot be said
to be as bright as they were a year
ago. Graduation and three-year rule
have greatly depleted the ranks Of
veterans and Sheldon will have a task
on his hands developing a team which
will equal the record made by the one
last season.
Purdue and Iowa, other members of
the conference cannot, be said to have
bright prospects, although the out
look at both institutions is much bet
ter than it was a year ago. Coach
Hawley, the former Dartmouth star,
will have charge Of Iowa, while Pur-
due will be coached by Horr, the for
mer Syracuse tackle.
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SAID WO[GAST
GLAD OF FINISH
Didn't Want to Fight-He
Dodged the Ten Round Go
With Mcfarland
(By Bruce.)

0SSA "AlLICA LAdt
point to some pertinent reasons why
Cherokee Tom Jones should not be
very sorry anent the calling off of the
Wolgast-McFarland boxing" match.
Some scribes with the l%ong-scented
nose for the ever inside fact, have it
mat the manager Of the little Dutch
man cares none of the Mcfarland
game over the ten round route.
Be that as it may there are few
OF us followers of the fight game up
IN this neck Of the woods, green as
some OF us may seem, who believe
that Jones, shrewd financier that he
is reputed to be, would do anything
that would cause the authorities to
call on the match, with so large a
house in sight.
IT Is true that the fight was made
without the sanction Of Jones. He
was not in favor of it from the very
start. He Is a very wise man, is
Mister Jones, and he probably has his
doubts of the showing the champion
would be able to make against the
marvellous skill of the stockyards
wonder over the limited round route.
Then, again, tales have come forth
OF the mode of training Of the cham
pion. 1t is said that Ad was taking
the fight none too seriously, being the
the opinion that Packey could do
nothing to him. 1t is said the Dutch
man was loaflng, was enjoying a cigar
now and then, and was even taking a
sip of the rosy wine when he felt so
inclined.
Stories like the ones that have come
In some of the articles are very often
without the slightest foundation and
many times a fighters reputation and
standing with the public are hurt by
them. Any athlete with any under
standing whatever should value his
reputation with the public, for it
means dollars and cents to him. It
is very probable that Wolgast would
have entered the ring in the very best
Of shape.
A man who was in the grand shape
, the little champion was when he ans
wered the bell for the Moran encoun-
ter, could not be so bad a month or
SO after that battle.
Wolgast has always been a boy who
has taken the best of care of himself.
He has a wise little bean on those
sturdy and money-earning shoulders
of his, for he comes of German par
entage, the shrewd and thrifty stock.
He fears no man in the world and is
confidence personified. Perhaps he
does not hold Mcfarland in the same
high regard as Jones, who is one of
the best match makers in the fighting
game.
But once the terms of the fight were
agreed to, it does not seem conceiya-
BILE that Jones would do anything to
cause the authorities to step in and
call off the proposed battle. Fight
managers realize that the fight game
is carried OIL in many sections Of the
country simply because the authors
ties do not choose to show their hands.
Why then would any man with INTEL
ngence try to pat a stop to a game
he was making money. and good mon
ey at that, out of?
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McGraw is Now Confident,

st. Louis. Sept. 22-New York won
the first and St. Louis took the sec
ond game of the second double header
Of the farewell series. between the
two teams. Wiltse and Harmon
fought the first game. the former with
the assistance Of Mathewson. The To-
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lend encouragement to the views and
ambitions Of the Pole. He can no
longer be regarded simply as the "fat
mar of Europe" of days gone by. Per-
severance in application to catch-as-
catch-can wrestling has resulted in
zbyszko becoming a splendidly con-
ditioned athlete Of tremendous natur-
al powers, a man now we'll versed in
the tactical knowledge of the sport in
which he hopes to prove supremacy.
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Both Phones 1904

calls rallied in the ninth and scored q
run and had a man or second when
M%athewson relieved Wiltse and added
another victory to the leaders column.
McGraw vas confident that his lead
was sufficient to win the penant and
sent in Maxwell, the Birmingham re-
cruit to pitch the second game, which
the locals won after a hard fight.
First Game r. H. e.
st. Louis 2 6 2
New York 8 6 4
Harmon and Bliss; Wiltse, Mathew
sol and Myers.
Second Game r. H.. E.
st. Louis 8 IL 0
New York z 10 1
Steele, Dale and Wingo; Maxwell,
Hartley and Myers.
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q . 9 Z = p = 4 Z q
AMERICAN ASSN. .
tka e: =
Standing OF tho Clubs,
Saints Divided Twin.

SdlnCS UlVIueU IWlne
st. Paul, Sept. 22.-Toledo and st.
Paul divided a double bill here Thurs
day. West was knocked out Of the
box in the first game, and Frost, who
took his place., was hit very hard.
Both Decanniere and Reiger were hit
hard in the second game.
first Game r. H. e.
st. Paul 10 II 2
lOleuO z z
Karger and Land; West, Frost and
Donohue.
Second Game R. H. E.
st. Paul 4 S 3
lOleUO 10 =
Reiger, Decanniere and Land; Hig-
ginbotham and Carisch.
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= AMERICAN LEAGUE >
4 4 X + i + Il + X Il = i \
Standing OF the Clubs.
Maps Easy Winners.

Maps Easy Winners.
New York. Sept. 22.-Cleveland
easily defeated New York Thursday.
Quinn was knocked Ii of the box in
the sixth inning and Hoff was hit
hard. Mitchell pitched strong ball for
Cleveland.
R. H. f.
Cleveland S IA 0
Quinn, Hoff and Williams; Mitchell
and Easterly.
Tigers Still Winning.
Boston. Sept. 22.-O'Brien's wild
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-22
Browns Drop Third.

Browns Drop Third.
Philadelphia, Sept. 22.-St. Louis
was defeated for the third straight
time here Thursday. Nelson was
knocked off the rubber in two innings
and Elmer Brown, formerly of the
Akron, Ohio, club, lasted only three
sessions.
R. H. E.
Philadelphia ............. Z 10 0
st. Louis 4 8 3
Morgan and Livingstone; Nelson,
Brown, Mitchell and Clarke.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-22

ness in the first inning, coupled with
errors, gave Detroit Thursdays game.
Boston's pitcher was strong in the
pinches, Detroit failing to score in the
second although Mullins double came
among three passes.
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Went Fifteen Innings.

Cincinnati Sept. %. - Cincinnati
and Brooklyn broke ever in a double
header here Thursday, the locals win
ming the first game, a fifteen inning
affair. The visitors took the second
game, a five inning contest. The first
was a battle of pitchers, Rucker retir-
ing only after having pitched thirteen
innings. while Compton retired only
to allow a man to bat for him. Gin
cinnati scored the deciding run in the
fifteenth on a single, a double and a
single.
First Game r. H. E.
Cincinnati 4 IS 2
Brooklyn 8 II 1
Compton, suggs and Mclean; Ruck-
er, Knetzer and Erwin.
Second Game R. H. E.
Brooklyn Z y
Benton and McLain, Severoid;
Knetzer and o. Miller.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-22
Pirates COPIED the Game.

Pirates COPIED the Game.
Pittsburg. Sept. 22.-Boston was
beaten Thursday in a close game. The
visitors tried a pitcher from the
Troy team Of the New York state
league. and he did excellent work. ex-
cept in the eighth inning, when Pitts
burg got three hits and scored two
runs. winning the game. He did not
give a base on balls.
R. II. F..
lDVSlpu ........ I. . D Q =
Camnitz and Simon; Donnelly and
Killing.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
i Z X X i X X 4 X 4 4. X \ d
Standing Of the ClQDs,
Cubs Can't Connect.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Chicago and
Philadelphia broke even Thursday, the
visitors winning the first game by
punching their hits and the locals
taking the second on errors, a base on
balls and a general batting bee. Sair's
home run with the bases full in the
third inning of the second game, Lo-
bert's base running and the pitching
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-22
Blues After Pennaut,

Blues After PeMnAnt,
Kansas City. Sept. 22.-kansas City
defeated Louisville in the ninth inning
on bases on balls. James three-base
hit, and Schaller's single.
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Omen to any Challenger.

For that matter Herman adds to
his challenge to the champion that
Zbyszko. although he has already de-
feated all corners. barring the cham
pion, stands ready to meet any and
all men whom the public regards as
having a right to bar his approach
to another championship match.
And there is much at this time to
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-21
PHYSICIAN SAID ECZEMA
CAME FROM TEETHING

when my little girl was about eight
months old, she was taken with a very
Irritating breaking out, which came on
her face, neck and back. When she
first came down with it, it came in
little watery-like testers under her
eyes, and on her chin, then after a few
days 1t would dry down in scaly, white
scabs. In the daytime she was quite
worrysome and would dig and scratch
her face nearly all the time.
II consulted our physician and
found she was suffering from eczema,
which he said came from her teething.
I used the ointment he gave me and
without any relief at all. Then I
wrote for q book on Cuticura, and pur.
chased some Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment at the drug store. I did as I
found directions In the Cuticura Book.
, let, and when she was one year old,
she was entirely cured. Now she is
three years and four months, and she
has never been troubled with eczema
since she was cured by the Cuti.
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
(Signed) Mrs. Freeman Craver, 81
Lewis St., Syracuse, N. Y, May 8,
1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere, a sam.
pie Of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to "Cuti
cura,". Dept. 2 X. Boston.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-21
A Matter Of creed.

1.-TWO men were disputing over their
respective churches" says the Slater
News in reviving an old story which
is still good. Zone was a Baptist and
the other a Presbyterian. Finally
enc Of them called a neighbor who
was passing and asked his opinion az
TO which was the better church IN
which to be saved. Well, neighbour
he said, son and I have been hauling
wheat for nearly forty years. There
are two roads that lead to the mill.
One is the valley road and the other
leads over the hill, and never yet has
the miller asked me which road
came, but he always asks, rs the
wheat good?'"-Kansas City Times.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-21

passed her ninety-first birthday, re-
members them all and her lively and
unclouded mentality still maintains an
interest in these great things of life.
extraneous though they may be to her
quiet ways of existence.
Grandma Bush, as she is commonly
called. is a remarkable woman, silver
of hair and benign of expression, and
she scans her daily paper without the
aid Of spectacles.
She was born at Dingwall in the
highlands of Scotland. 1t was a little
town and during her girlhood she re
members seeing there Lord Brougham,
Lord John Russell and William e.
Gladstone, indeed the grandfather of
the last named was mayor of the
town. She remembers distinctly the
festivities incidental to the coronation
of Queen Victoria.
She came to America in 1889 by
sailing vessel and the voyage took
five weeks. The few steamboats, Of
that day were considered entirely too
dangerous to be trusted. From New
1OIh SIG CdM0 WOSI via IA0 I1uuoOA
river, Erie canal and the great lakes.
At that time there we're only two rail
roads in the United States; one ran
from Schenectady to Albany, N. Y.
and the other from Detroit to Ann Ar
Dor, Mich. BY means of the latter
railway, in a train that was plain,
slow, cramped and jolly, she reached
Ann Arbor. There a man and team
were engaged and for days she rode
through the dense forests to Gun
Plains, Allegan county, where her
home has since been.
In contrast is her latest journey,
upon which she visited Chicago.
Boarding a parlor a at her home
station, she reached the city without
change, and an automobile took her
to the home of her relatives. She is
not at all nervous about the devil
wagons" and rather enjoys a little
speed stunt down the boulevard. In
going to the station upon her return
home, she motored past Grant park,
where a dozen aviators were clearing
the air like birds, in close prophecy
of yet more wonderful modes of trans
pOrtation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-21

to feel better when I had taken only
one bottle Of Compound, but kept on
as I was afraid to stop too soon."-Mrs.
SADIE MULLEN, 2728 N. B. St., FL
wood, Ind.
why will women take chances with
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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-21
A HIT
What She Gained by Trying Again.

A failure at first makes us esteem
final success.
A family in Minnesota that now en-.
joys Postum would lever have known
how good it Is If the mother had been
discouraged by the failure Of her
first attempt to prepare it. Her son
tells the story:
I'VE had never used Postum till last
spring when father brought home a
package n evening Just to try it. We
had heard from our neighbors, and in
fact every one who used 1t, how well
they liked It.
well, the next morning Mother
brewed it about five minutes, just as
she had been in the habit Of doing
with coffee without paying special at
tention to the directions printed on
the package. It looked weak and
didn't have a very promising color, but
nevertheless father raised his cup
with an air Of exceptancy. It certain
ly did give him a great surprise, but
I'm afraid it wasn't a very pleasant
one, for he put down his cup with q
look of disgust.
Mother wasn't discouraged though,
and next morning gave it another trial,
letting it stand on the stove till boil
ing began and then letting 1t boil for
fifteen or twenty minutes, and this
time we were all so pleased with it
that we have used 1t ever since.
Father was a confirmed %dyspeptic
and q cup Of coffee was to him like pol
son SO he never drinks 1t any more,
but drinks Postum regularly. He isn't
troubled with dyspepsia now and is
actually growing fet, and I'm sure
Postum is the cause of it. All the chill
dren are allowed to drink It and they
ri perfect pictures Of health" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a reason"
Ever read the shove letterp A new
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are genuine, true, and full Of huma1
Interest.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-21
WONDERS OF LONG Lifetime
Michigan NonosenarIan Who Has
Lived Through Ninety-one Most
Marvellous Years.

Plainwell, Mich.-From the slow
plodding of the saddle horse and the
groaning ponderosity of the ancient
stage coach to the rapid rush of the
great LOCOMOTIVES; from the lingering
postman to the wireless message;
from the crude sailing vessel to the
airship of the present day-these are
some Of the changes witnessed by
anyone who may have lived through
the most of the past century-an
epoch-making period-and Mrs. Sophia
Bush of this village. who recently
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-21
A Trihe Withered,

In his native tongue no one could
have made more graceful speeches
that Monsieur Blanc, but when he
essayed compliments in English he
was not quite so successful.
"Have I changed in the five years
since we met in Paris?" asked the
elderly woman who desired above all
things to be thought younger, much
younger, than she a
Madame" said the courtier, his
hand on his heart, you look like
a rose Of 20 years!"-Youth's Com
panion.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-21
Practical Illustration,

To shorten a long Sunday afternoon
for Fred, aged eight, his mother told
him that he might illustrate the TWEEN
ty-third Psalm in any way he chose.
Quiet reigned for a time, as Fred,
busy with pencil and pad, drew
shepherd" and green pasture" "rod
and STAFF" Then a silence ensued.
followed by a noisy clatter which
brought his mother to the room. Fred
was busily arranging a train Of cars,
a toy gun, marbles. etc., on the table
What are you doing, Fred?"
Why" he answered. these are the
presents Of my enemies"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-09-21
Tho Trouble with Humor.

e. N. Brown, president Of the Ma
tional Railways of Mexico, discussing
in New York a railroader who vas al
ways out of work, said: HE is too
quick with his tongue-that's his trou-
BILE. He has a ready wit that he is
too apt to 8 upon his boss" Then,
with a laugh Mr.. Brown uttered this
epigrammatic and true saying:
"Repartee has lost as many men
their Jobs as 1t has made other theil
regulations"
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rapidly through the use Of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and at last was entirely
cured"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
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