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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01
CINCINNATI D AN
UNFORTUNATE CLUB

Cincinnati, Sept. Cincinnati is
truly an unfortunate ball club. Every
thing seems to break badly for the
Rhinelanders. II they are not throw
ing away stars and ball games
through some fault Of their own, then
fate steps in and takes a hand.
The most recent hard blow RECEIVE
ed by the Reds came in the form Of
the death Of Tom Lessard, the Column
bus twirler who was purchased by
the Cincinnati's. Lessard was looked
upon as the most promising pitcher in
the American association, despite the
fact that several other twirlers have
made better records on percentages.
Lessard was only % years Of age,
and had q brilliant future before him.
Lessard was on his deathbed when he
learned that he vas purchased by the
Reds. The dream of his life had been
realized, but little did he know that
his physician knew that he would new
er wear a Red uniform, even though
he brought the twirler the bit Of good
news.
It will be. recalled that Allan Stor-
Ike, once a member Of the Pirates and
Cardinals, was traded by the latter
club to the Reds for Miller, Higgins.
Higgins has played wonderful ball
for the Cards and has been largely
responsible for the unusual success of
the Mound City club this season, while
Storke was taken Ill and died before
he ever had a chance to play with
the Reds.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01
INJURIES HAVE
r.. SPOILED YEAR
Every Team in the National
League Is Handicapped by
Loss of Stars
(By n Richter)


Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. L.
Nineteen hundred and eleven will
be marked down on the baseball cal
endar as the worst in the history OF
the National league for accidents to
star ball players. Two of these acct
dents practically deprived the Phil
lies Of the pennant in the senior or
%ganization.
Not a club in the National league
has escaped injuries to a star or two,
with the exception of the Giants.
A ball club can hardly hope to go
through the season without a few mi
nor accidents, but the accidents this
season have been such that star play
ers have been kept out of the game
for long periods.
The injuries to Manager Doom and
Silent John" Titus, two players who
batting over three hundred, were the
most serious of the season. Both To-
cal players sustained broken legs
Dlaying against the same club-St
Louis.
Lee Magee, the young utility infield-
er of the Cardinals. was the only 9TH
er National league player who was
unfortunate in the same respect, and
it was certainly tough on the Phillies
to have two stars taken away from
then, in this fashion.
Frank Chance. the leader of the
Cubs, was hit on the head by a pitched
ball early in the season, and has not
been in the game since. Chance de-
clares that he will not play again this
season. and doubts very much wheth-
er he will ever be able to play for
more than a few games in a row.
This injury was a serious blow to
the Cubs chances for the pennant,
as was the illness of Cole, who was
the sensation Of the National league
race last season. Cole has not twirl-
ed nearly the same article of ball this
season that he did in 1910, and it was
the failure Of this youngster to work
early in the season which caused the
present breakdown in the Cub pitch
ing staff.
Johnny Evers, n Of the greatest
second baseman and inside ball play
ers in the game today, was taken i'll
before the season started and will
probably never don a baseball uni
form again.
And yet some people wonder why
the Cubs r not going SO we'll this
season after losing two Of their star
inf1elders. Aside from the Phillies.
the Cubs have had more tough luck
than any club in the country this sea-
son.
Cincinnati lost q pitcher that was
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01
PHILLIE FANS WILL
BOYCOTT PRES. FOGEL

ply, one Of the rabid and wealthy fans
Of Philadelphia, on behalf of himself
and many Of his followers Monday
served notice upon President Fogel Of
the Phillies that If he attempted to
dispose Of Earl Moore to the Cubs,
the Phillies' park would be boycott
ted by many fans for the balance Of
the season.
In Philadelphia, the prospective
Moore trade is looked upon as a de-
liberate attempt Of Fogel to throw the
National league pennant to the Cubs.
If it goes through, and it appears
now as it would, local baseballists
look upon the deal as proof conclusive
that Murphy and the Chicago outfit
still hold O controlling interest in the
Phillies.
Both Pittsburgh and New York are
after Moore. According to the best
information here, Fred Clarke is ready
to turn over Howard Camnitz and
some outfielder in exchange for Moore,
while McGraw of New York is ready
to give Red Murray. who has been
benched for homeland" playing, and
the youngster Rrucke. Fogel says he
will not accept either of these trades.
but if he got the chance, might make a
straight trade for Vanguard Of the
Giants or Rucker of Brooklyn.
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entering these by application to the
referee. On the third day secret con-
trolls will be established and the rid.
ers checked as they pass.
All arrangements for the run have
been practically completed. Perrin B.
Whitney. Of Chicago, beng chairman
Of the endurance run committee. serv-
ing with him are A. B. Coffman, Of
Toledo. Walter Davidson, Of Milwau-
kee and H. T. Roberts. Of Chicago.
Motorcycle clubs Of Milwaukee and
Davenport are arranging to entertain
the riders at the two night stops.
MI. Whitney is vice president of the
Federation Of American Motorcycles
for the Lake district, and It 10 under
stood that riders from as far as Pitts
burg Cleveland and New York, In ad-
dition to those Of the Lake district,
will participate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01
BULL. HAS E E
HIT MANY TIMES

Philadelphia, Sept. III. W. MUIR
A total of $500 has been distribut-
ed among the baseball players Of the
country by a tobacco company for
home runs and other hits made up I'M
til the first of August. In 1856 parks
throughout the country, a sign Is sit
uated in some corner or spot in the
ball yard. If the player hits this sign
with a batted ball he receives $50.
If he hits a home run he gets a car
ton Of tobacco. These signs have
been hit 1874 times. earning $1,000
for the lucky players. A total of 2,440
home runs have been made, for which
10,9SO pounds of the firms tobacco
have been distributed.
The Phillies were the luckiest club
in this respect. having made o
home runs and having hit the sign by
far oftener than any other club.
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= LEAGUE
Z 4 4 + \ \ 4 + X Il = II 4
Standing Of the Clubs.
Rain at Boston.
WRESTLING VERY
POPULAR ABROAD

Wrestling is the popular sport in
England. with the exception Of Lon
don and Paris, where boxing is also
popular. In Russia. Germany and
other European countries the mat
game has first call. In Warsaw they
have wrestling Journeys which last
three and four weeks.
The Journeys occur seven nights a
week. four bouts each night. The
prices are IS cents to $3.50 for the
preliminaries. the prices being doubl-
ed for the finals.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01
BROWNS HAVE A
NOVEL SCHEME

st. Louis, Sept. 1.-St. Louis has a
novel scheme to make the pegging Of
the backstop truer and more effective.
The grounds have been renovated and
fixed over. Back of second some wise
man suggested that there be some-
thing placed there that would give
the catcher a target to get away his
throws. The groundkeeper solved
the problem, and in this unique man
ner. He cut a five pointed star in the
grass back of the midsack. and now
when the catcher pegs he has q target
to aim at and it helps wonderfully
as Jimmy Stephens showed In the first
game when he caught three men
when the Mackmen started to run the
bases wild on him.
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counted upon heavily, even before the
season started, when Lew Moren IN
3ured his arm. Local fans can v
forgive Moren for not working hard
for Manager Doom but, at the same
time, even Charley admits that Lew
is a grand pitcher.
Doom traded him because he felt
that he would never give the club
his best services. Whether conditions
would have been different at Cincin-
natl no one knows, but the fact re-
mains that he has the goods but has
not thrown a bail all season for the
Reds.
One of the most promising young
backstops in the National league is
Tom Clarke of the Reds, and he was
out of the game for a month with a
split finger. On his return to the
game. which was against the Phils,
in Cincinnati, on the last trip, Clarke
split the same finger over again in
the very first inning. This injury
kept him out of the game for two
weeks more
Bill Burns. now with the Phillies,
was counted upon heavily by Griffith,
but Bill was taken ill early in the
year and Griff thought he would new
er come back, so the Texan was sold
to the Phillies. Burns has pitched
excellent ball for the Phillies.
Boston and Brooklyn have had more
than their share of tough luck, and
both clubs have been forced to play
with make-shift teams almost through
out the season. Bells injured arm
has kept him out of the box almost all
year, and Big George" was n Of
Dahlen's best bets in the pitching de-
partment.
Through it all, Manager McGraw
and his Giants have been going along
with the same lineup. day in and
day out. Of course New York has
had players injured 81 that they could
not play, but this never lasted more
than a day or two. while not a pitch
er has been crippled beyond develop
ing a common case of sore arm for a
few days.
The great and only John Hans"
Wagner. the Pirates famous Short
stop is now out of the game. and
while it has been said that he will
be back in the game in a few days,
there are many Of Pittsburgh's most
Loyal fans who claim that the big
German will not play for at least two
weeks.
An accident to a star of Wagner's
caliher may deprive the Pirates of the
pennant, as the absence of the famous
batsman has already been severely
felt.
Tommy Leach was playing wonder
full ball in center field until he was
injured. Since he has gotten back in
the game. the veterans work has not
been nearly up to the standard, and
it is hardly likely that he will be
himself again this year.
To further handicap the Pirates,
Howard Camnitz. one of the stars of
Clarke's staff. was slow in rounding
into form and ever now is not Twill
ing up to form. Camnitz wins many
games, but he has been hit harder
and had more runs Tailed while he
was on the mound this season tEan
ever before.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01
K GETS
A PAT ON THE BACK

Chicago. Sept. Jesse Baker, the
southpaw Of the Chicago White Sox,
makes a distinct hit with Ira Thomas.
I'D like to have that fellow" said
the black-haired backstopper. Hes
some pitcher, and has plenty of stuff.
He's got a fine hop to his fast one. and
when his curve is breaking Baker
keeps them busy. All he needs is to
have somebody behind him who can
work with him. and he can be taught
to be a slick proposition. I think
they make a mistake teaming him up
with Krekz. az that chap is young,
and don't know the batters.
BILLY Sullivan ought to work with
Baker, and he'd make him twice as
effective. He has something and
could be coached to be q great pitch
err"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01
TEX RAMSOELL
PROFESSIONAL
All American Football Star
Will Coach at Carnegie
College This Fall

Philadelphia, Sept. Fired L. (Tex-
as) Ramsdell Of the University Of
Pennsylvania track team. and ALL
American football player, has decided
to become a professional" Ramsdell
has returned to Philadelphia after a
three months tour Of England and
Germany, where he met and defeated
many sprinters.
nannouncing his retirement. from
amateur ranks. Ramsdell made It
known that this fall he will probably
accept the athletic dictatorship Of
Carnegie Tech. at Pittsburgh, where
his chief duties will be to coach the
football team and the track teams.
II have not yet decided definitely
upon accepting the offer Of the Car
negle school," said RaGasdell. 1T is
my intention. however, to become a
coach, and l will be in Pittsburgh
Friday and then I will, no doubt, com
plcte arrangements to become ath-
letic director"
Trained Quietly.
Ramsdell had a most successful
tour abroad.
He won the 100 and 220-yard races
in the British championships in 1910
and until the Saturday before the 1911
events he was the favorite to repeat.
On this day, three days after his ar
rival, when he left his hotel suffering
with a severe case Of tonsilitis, he
was beaten by q unn named Darcy
who had previously been beaten by
obscure runners.
This caused Ramsdell's stock to
drop and on the day Of the champion
ships he was not even conceded a
chance. But Ramsdell went to a lit
tie track outside of Liverpool and
there quietly conditioned himself and
on the day of the championships won
both sprints.
Altogether Ramsdell won twelve
races while abroad.
Ramsdell's system Of training and
caring for himself between races
brought forth much criticism, and in
1t Ramsdell says he sees reason for
believing England. will not win a
sprinting event in. the coming Olym-
pics.
England is far behind America
in the conditioning of her athletes"
says Ramsdell.. I'm all of the meets
l attended the inner took very poor
care of themselves between races.
and sat around in their running
clothes coolin gof. It is their opinion
that to bundle up looks too much like
a professional. and they are sticklers
on amateurism., They have few good
athletes now, and: -, their Olympic
lchanees are ors ,,. -
AFTER l won the British champion
chip. l did not run at scratch in any
of my races. They gave me the limit
in handicaps. twelve yards in the
100 yards dash, and twenty-five yards
in the '22O yards dash.
81 once was advertised to run the
220 in an, attempt to lower the Scotch
record Of twenty-five seconds, and
found myself pitted against the two
fastest runners in Scotland in the
first heat, and I had to run 60 hard
that l had nothing left with which to
break a record in the finals"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01
sQUABBLE
DUE SEPTEMBER
Major Leagues Give American
Association Until Then to
Come to Time

Cincinnati. Sept. lin q finding
minus all IFS and ands. and as plain
as It is firm, the National Baseball
on Thursday not only re-
5ected every demand made upon 1t
by the American association, but
went further in stating that If the
American association decided not to
operate under the rules Of organized
baseball that teams would be placed
In every city on that circuit.
While no mention Of the league to
do battle with the American associa-
ton was made, yet 1t was implied to
an extent that could not be misun-
derstood. The American association
is given until September 10 to give
an answer to the secretary Of the
commission and upon this answer
will hinge the question that now
stands out paramount in the minds Of
baseball men. namely, will there be
a baseball war"
In its finding. the National Com
mission took particular pains to
place the brunt Of the worry on the
shoulders Of the American associa-
tion, and it is now up to this body as
to whether or not there will be a
war. President Thomas Chivington
said:
Il intend to call a meeting of the
American association in the very
neal future. and until this matter is
taken up by my league l cannot say
what will happen"
The prAnc3noV nn~onI
The principal demands made nv the
lows:
iNrst-That all leagues and clubs
IN organized baseball respect all con
tracts. reservations and territorial
rights of the American association
n that the latter shall likewise re-
spect all contracts, reservations and
territorial rights Of all leagues in
ORGANIZED baseball. Each Of these
rights Is fully enjoyed by every
league under protection and no
league not in organized baseball
should receive special privileges of
this character. r,i4. 10 -, 9.
second-That in lieu of one man
arart of the major. leagues from the
American association, the American
association shall permit the major
leagues to select one player from of
the American association clubs at a
Price OF $4,000. such selection to be
mace on or before July of each year,
Dut the player SO selected shall be
permitted to finish the season with
the club from which he is chosen.
Third-That the conditions Of rule
SO OF the national agreement shall an
ply to the American association al Il
now applies to major leagues. and
tnat the clubs Of the American assoc
citation shall have the right to 20 in
TO the market and purchase PLAYERS
under the same conditions as major
leagues now do.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01
WESTERN ENDURANCE
RUN ON SEPTEMBER $40

One of the big m~otorcycling events
Of the neal future is the Western En-
durance run. an annual affair, which
will be held September 8, 8 and 10,
starting from Chicago.
The run will cover the distance Of
567 miles, up hill and down dale, with
a stop at Davenport, Ia, the first
night and at Milwaukee on the Sec
ond night. The third night will bring
the riders back again to Chicago
where a big feast will be spread at
the Riverview picnic grounds, adjoin-
ing the Riverview motordome where
the will end officially.
The riders will have to make their
daily "%bird-hops." as Aviator Atwood
calls them, a little longer than he did
in his record-breaking aeroplane
flight from st. Louis to New York. At
wood averaged 63 Ia miles each day.
The motorcyclists who participate in
the coming endurance run will hop"
1872 miles the first day. The second
day calls for a "hop' of 2O5 miles.
The final hop" into Chicago is one
Of 40 miles.
Two fine cups have been put up as
prizes, one for a team of three riders
and the other for the private owner
finishing with the most perfect score.
All riders finishing with a score of
900 or better will be awarded a medal
and IL the weather conditions prevent
perfect scores "best performance"
will carry away the cups.
Cup eliminations will be held on the
third day. riders having a perfect
score at the end Of tho second day
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01
TO PLAY
GAME AT PRINCETON

Annapolis, Md, Sept. 1T is stated
on excellent authority here that there
is every prospect that this seasons
army-navy football game will be play
ed at Princeton. and that the date will
be November 25.
There would be no thought Of leav-
ing Franklin field, the grounds of the
University Of Pennsylvania. upon
which the majority Of the annual
games have been played, except that
both branches Of the service felt that
1t a imperatively necessary to OBJ
tain more tickets than the Pennsylva-
mia authorities could see their way
clear to offer.
Not Settled.
While it is not settled that Prince
ton will be the location Of the big
game, yet indications now point that
way strongly. It is also thought like
ly that the navy will yield to the army
as to the latter's desire to have the
game played on the Saturday before
Thanksgiving day rather than the
Saturday after.
The navy desired the latter date.
but has not billed the earlier date
with q game to be played at Annapo-
lis.
The game Of 1905 was played at
Princeton, and conditions I'M
satisfactory. The crowd was not
handled by the railroads in an ade-
quate manner, and the game was SO
late starting that It had to be called
on account Of darkness.
Now It Is believed that conditions
are much better, and that a large
number Of seats can be obtained from
the Princeton authorities.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01
PAPKE OFFERED T

New York, Sept. BILLY" Pepke
has been offered a match with Jack
Fitzgerald for six rounds at the Amer
lean A. C. of Philadelphia, on Labor
day.
"Nick" Hayes sent a telegram to the
middleweight champion offering him
30 per CEN for the bout. Fitzgerald
is the man who was used as the trial
horse" last March for kid" Mccoy in
the latter's attempt to come back"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01

Talking seems to be the principal
hobby Of ME who claim to have
some other kind.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01

Mother Love gets something Of a
jolt when the mother who is anxious
to marry OF" her daughters il dis
covered
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AMERICAN ASSN.
= = .... =
Standing OF thu Cuba

Milwaukee, Sept. 1.-The game be-
tween the st. Paul and Milwaukee
teams scheduled for Milwaukee today
was played several days ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01

Take it from the apple crops, there
aren't enough early birds to get all
the worms.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01

How we all notice the carelessnoss
Of others and overlook Jul own!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01

The menu never changes as much
as the cookbooks indicate it might.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01

the conductor about her child's age,
but she can't.
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ONLY $500 STOPPED
SALE OF

Philadelphia, Sept. Five hundred
plunks stopped Christy Mathewson
o being a Mackman. New York
showed that amount over to Big SIX
after he had signed a contract with
Connie. the big fish nibbled the bait
and swallowed the hook. That was
during the war times between the big
leagues. Mathewson's career at, the
start Of his big show existence is quite
q cute story. New York purchased
him from Norfolk. with the proyiso
that II they kept the Peerless One.
Norfolk should be paid $4,000 for
Matty.
The Giants used him a few games.
and then tried to rinkydink the south
erners. They shipped Mathewson to
Cincinnati. and then said that the
claim for the coin was null and void.
The Reds turned Big Six back to the
Giants the next spring, and New York
refused to honor the claim Of Norfolk.
stating that the Giants did not keep
the big twirler.
The manager Of the Vrginians was
not born the day before yesterday.
He was not going to be whangdoodled
by any trick like that and he went to
cot" with his claim. He was reim-
bursed and the Giants had to settle.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-01
TOGO AND THE MOTORCYCLE.

TOGO AND THE MOTORCYCLE.
Four motorcycles figured in the en-
tertatnment and protection Of Admir-
al Togo. while he vas in New York,
and Just before he left, the distin-
gushed Japanese fighter called the
riders Of the four motorcycles to his
side and expressed his thanks.
The motorcycles were, Of u
ridden by four New York policemen.
Their last duty was to precede him in
q four-mtle dash up Broadway from
the battery when he was returning
from q visit with Major General Fred
erick Dent Grant at Governors ISL
and. When he reached his hotel To-
go invited the four motorcycle police
men to his room where he thanked
each personally and shook hands.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-15
NOTICE. TO CREDITORS.

Estate of George u. Taft. deceased.
Notice is hereby given Dy the under
signed. r. Z. Lightburne, Administra-
tor. with the will annexed of the es-
tate of George T. Taft, deceased, to
the creditors OF and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased.
to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers. within ten months after the
first publication OF this notice TO the
said Administrator with the will an
nexed at 2e6, Phoenix National Bank
Building, Phoenix, Arizona. the same
being the place for the transaction of
the business Of said estate. in said
County of Maricopa, Territory of Ari-
IONA
r. Z. LIGHTBURNE,
Administrator with the Will Annexed
of the Estate of George u Taft,
deceased.
Dated Phoenix. Arizona, this 18th
day OF October. 1911.