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Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-02
At IDITAROD HOSPITAL

AL. Berg, IN oldtimer, was brought
over by George Hoffman from Hotf-
mans post, Kuskok vim, and admitted
to The hospital Thursday afternoon.
Berg was found unconscious in his
cabin at the mouth OF Alukok river, a
few miles from Hotfman's, about two
weeks ago, by Hank Crims, Of New
York creek. He bad had a hemor-
rhage. The mans condition was re-
ported to Hoffman, who took him to
his place and cared for him until he
was able to travel and then brought
him on to Iditarod. Berg's physical
condition is still bad, and he is desti-
tute. He is about As years old, has
been in the North about fifteen years
and in the Kuskokwim Ave or six years.
J. J. Margraf WAS brought to tbs
hospital last Tuesday for treatment for
very serious Injury to the right eye.
While sharpening q steam point on
Black creek the day before q silver OF
steel struck the eye and was imbedded
in he iris. The sight is at least tenn
porarily destroyed The wound was
not large enough to release the liquid
contents Of the eysball, and it is hopsd
the sight OF the injured member may
be restored.
William B. Thomas, OF the Clark
Lumber Company, was discharged
Thursday, after confinement OF ten
days. He underwent an operation.
Doc Tanner, of Discovery, after d
confinement Of nearly two weeks, is
leaving the hospital, His case also re-
CURED an operation.
Louis Llahy, from Flat, was admitted
Feb. Is and will probably be in hos,
pital week yet. His is a medical
case.
II. Boas is giving away shamrocks.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-02

Get shamrock from Il. Boas free.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-02

Old Lacey, Tyler, Mon ogram, Ather-
ton and Cedarbrook, also fine old Port,
Sherry and Clarets at Empire Com
mercial Co.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-02
LATE N. G. FIRE
AT KOKRINES

The following par ticulars of The
destruction of the N. c. Co.'s store
at Kokrines are from the Ruby
Record Citizen Of February 10: .
THE latest details regarding the
recent FIRE which destroyed the
N. 9, post at Kokrines are to the
effect that an alcoho! lamp exploded
i'll the front part OF the building
about 5 o'clock in the morning
The agent, Walter Sundborg,
rushed out and fred off his revolver
several times to summon assistance,
but by The time help arrived the
building was mass Of flames, and
to save anything was at the risk OF
life.
after giving the alarm. Sund-
borg and Jack Hunnewell rescued
the mail and box containing reg
istered lackages and bullion, valued
into thousands of dollars, from the
cellar of the building. They then
tried to save several thousand dol
lars worth Of furs which Mr.. Sund
borg had collected, but were driver
back by the flames, and had TO
absndon the attempt. Sundbors
realized that it was impossible to
save anything in the front part OF
the building, turned his attention
to saving his personal effects, and
succeeded i'll saving a few odds aud
ends OF his wearing apparel. The
building and stock is a total loss "
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-02
MAJOR AND MRS. STRONG
SPENT CHRISTMAS IN BERLIN

Capt. Albert Vile, Iditarod
fashion plate tailor, received a post
card in the last mail from Major
and Mrs, J. F. A. Strong, d,ted
December 20. They were in B=r.
lin, and the card contained the
cutest likeness of a Dutch Santa
Claus ever seen i'll the North. The
card gave the senders' future ad-
dress as Hotel Frye, Seattle.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-02

II. Boas is giving away shamrocks.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-02
LADIES pRACTICING
FOR BASKETBALL

With the intention of fitting
themselves to compete with their
sisters of Flat, the ladies are hav-
ing frequent practice i'll The game
Of basketball. 1t is realized that
Flat City has the more experienced
players and would have Iditarod at
a disadvantage if a match should
be decided upon. 1t is reported
that the recent practice has resulted
in marked improvement i'll the
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-02
HOT SPRINGS FIRM
NOT DOWN AND OUT

Hot Springs Echo Feb S: On our
regular trip to the creek this week
we were glad to see that Cleveland
and Howell are still doing business
on a large scale, and are by no
means down and out. Iditarod pa
pers please copy.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-02

The influx Of Americans from Alas
kan points on account of the Si1tymile
strike has necessitated the Canadian
government increasing its customs
force at Fortymile.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-02
3l5 POUNDS or MAIL
RECEIVED THIS WEEK
Road Overseer.

The mail this week arrived at
2 O'Clock Friday morning and coll
sisted Of 3I5 pounds. A distance
of so miles was covered III the last
days run. II it were contained
Fair bauks papers as late as Febru-
airy 5, Hot Springs papers February
5, Ruby papers February 10, and
Nome papers February IL. Daw
son, Skagway, Cordova, Chitina
and Outside papers ranged i'll date
up TO the middle of January.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-02
PIONEER NEWSPAPER MAN
GETS BACK INTO HARNESS

Valdez, Feb. Robert McChes-
ney, formerly newspaper man of
Fairbanks and Cordova, has as
sumed the management of the Pros
pector of this city.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-02

play of the ladies of Iditaroi, and
it is believed fair proficiency will
soon be acquired.
Iditarod pioneer. (Iditarod, Alaska) 1910-19??, 1912-03-02

Dave Strandberg, OF Flat, was visit
ing in Iditarod the middle OF the week.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27
FODDER FOR FANS

Bill Smith found himself oyerstoeked
from the Pelicans and Tutweler from De-
troit reported at about the same time. AS
he had rlanked down his money for Barr
he sent Tutweiler back to the Tigers.
The Barons have made an even dozen
more hits this season than the Crackers.
But the locals have a better batting aver
Also the, Crackers have scored more
II q games Hen4phillrss y N men have ave
Barons have made 141 runs. That gives
the home club an average of s-37 runs
but 15-42 to a contest
All Atlanta fandom is curious to see
Almeida. the Cuban who is playing with
the Birmingham team. He has been more
than Furnishing the ball since he has been
with the Molesworthites
Derrill Pratt couldn't see Walter john
sons shoots at all the first time he faced
the speedster But the following game ne
vindicated his eyesight by smashing into
Groom's offerings. for two three-oaggers'
Punch Knoll. former Southern Lacquer,
now managing Dayton, Is out OF the game
with a bad ankle.
When Bill Bernhard won pennant for
Nashville he had TonneymanT sga tTl.a. and Sea
Memphis-and a blamed good team, too,
in spite of that fact.
Jack Knight is disappointment, say
Washington papers.
"Gabby Street is considerable of
lemon is the New York verdict,
IT'S usually that way with trades. Ev-
erybody gets the worst of it.
In Washington they say that the White
Sox are playing three or four pegs above
their real form.
Jack McGinn. once a pretty good pock-
ey as Jockeys go, is now selling peanuts
and pop at the Dallas ball park
Harry Niles, former Southern Lacquer,
with Toledo now, has scored an average
of one run game this season.
Ed Sweeney isn't throwing we'll to sec
ond as yet. That's a byproduct of his
hold-o
Caldwell's failure as a pitcher with the
Yanks this season is due to the fact that
he has no speed Nobody seems to know
where it has gone
Nashville will get outfelder James from
Brooklyn.
Wingo Anderson is looking around for
iot as is usual at this season Of the
wear Wngo Is one of our best little
lockers each spring
There may be something in all these de-
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27
Crackers Take On Doughty Barons for -Four Games
If They Keep Their Stride They Should Win Three

around. Cobb deserved punish
ment 1t would be the ruin of
baseball to pass over a case like
that 1t would mean that every
player who had real or imaginary
crouch at a spectator would climb
over the fence and wallop the fan.
That would be one lovely state of
affairs
The increasing Of the police pro-
lection at the parks should make a
recurrence Of the Cobb case an i'm
possibility. If fan gets raw" he
will be thrown from the park, which
is right. But he should be thrown
out by the police and not by the
players.
The Southern league would do
we'll TO instruct its umpires to give
instant attention to any complaints
from players about abuse and vitu
peration from the stands and
should order home clubs to see that
spectators guilty of any trough
stuff" are thrown from the stands.
THAT this will be a great base
ball season in Atlanta provided
the Crackers hit winning. stride
was demonstrated Saturday. f
The crowd that turned out to see
if Atlanta could really beat the
hitherto invincible Denaree was a
corker And they ripped hole in
the skies when Bailey's three bag
ger in the seventh put the contest
in cold storage. Tommy Atkins
pitched all around the hitherto
lucky right handler, and deserved
the victory One of the bright fea
lures of the contest was the amaz-
ing fielding of OBrien. He pulled
some stuff that was better than
good.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27

NEWS FROM RINGSIDE|

Charley White, who defeated owen
Moran few days ago. will box Young
Shugro at the ST. Nicholas rink in New
York June T.
Al Wolgast has signed up to box six
rounds with Young Jack O'Brien at the
american Athletic club, New York, on
May 81.
Johnny Kilbane was lucky to get draw
with Jimmy Walsh in their 12-round bout
a few nights ago, according to the Bos-
even rounds Walsh had the shade all the
way, at least so say the Hub scribes.
Phil Brock and Ad Wolgast are sched-
qled to box six rounds in Pittsburg on
Jack Curley has wired Luther McCar-
thy offering him return bout with Carl
make up the preliminary TO the Johnson
Flynn fight.
Ray Bronson and Packy Mcfarland are
training hard for their ten round fight In
Indianapolis Monday. The boys win box
in the Indians ball park.
Ray Temple and Joe Mandot will meet
in a return bout in New Orleans next
July T.
The .McMahon brothers, of New. York.
went the Garden Athletic club $1,000 bet
ter and have offered S13 900 for a ten
round bout between Al Palzer and Bonn
badier Wells.
Abe Atten will weigh 1873 pounds
ringside June 30 or win 800 bet Nolan,
who has charge Of Abe now, has prom
sed to build his protege up to the light
weight standard If Nolan is successful
it Is likely that Attell will meet the win
ner Of the Rivers Wolgast bout next July
Attel now weighs 100 pounds. although
he is working hard every day Able is
delighted at his weight and says he will
make 1873 by the last Of June.
frankie Russell and Babe Picato viii
box ten rounds In New Orleans tomorrow
night.
Johnny Kilbane will receive $4,000 as
his side for a round fight with johnny
Dundee in New York June 1s
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27

Kibane is scheduled to box Tommy
O'Toole six rounds in Philadelphia June
5, and Dundee will meet an unknown on
June 3 These bouts will put the boys on
edge for their big scrap on the 18th.
Con Comiskey is training hard for his
15-round fight with Luther Mccarthy in
Springfield, Mo. Decoration day.
Australia was nearly deserted by Amer
lean fighters when Sam Langford, Sam
McVey, Johnny Thompson. Porky Flynn,
Jimmy Clabby and Jack Lester sailed for
America.
Jumbo Wells is up East seeking
matches with some of the best weters
in the business Wells is keen for a
match with Eddie McGoorty and It is
likely that some promoter will bring the
boys together Wells is the lad who did
brodie on his face in the second round
of q fight with AL Kubak here awhile
back and refused to fight any more, pre-
tending he was knocked out.
Packey Mcfarland says M expects to
make a million dollars before he quits the
ring.
Billy Papke's first fight abroad will be
with George Carpenter in Paris June 80.
1t is probable that Eddie McGoorty will
trail Papke to Europe for the purpose of
getting chance at the winer Of the Car
pentier Papke go
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27
Bv w. J. McBeth.

NTGW YORK, May 27.-Manager
~ Harry Wolverton. of the Yam
KEGS, pulled a mighty fine stroke
of business when he landed Catcher
Street from the Washington club. Scot
fers were inclined to disagree with such
a statement. especially when the vet
eran backstop got away to a bad start
this spring But, somehow. since Ed
Sweeney came to terms with the New
York management a change for the
better has come over the only sea-
soned receiver with the Yanks up to
the time of sweeney's appearance on
the scene
Sweeney was Just the tonic neces-
sary for Streets greatest good. Far be
it from any intent to intimate that
Street had loafed while the club was at
hts tender mercy He was sick man
all spring-so sick that he often should
have been in bed when he was sporting
the chest protector and the mitt He
had just commenced to find himself
when Sweeney bobbed up. But prob
ably he would not have found himself
quickly but for his rival veterans re-
turn.
Competition a Great Thing.
They tell US that competition is the
soul of trade. The same holds good in
athletic endeavor especially so in the
professional ranks Fortunate, indeed,
is the big league manager who is well
stocked with capable substitutes Look
at McGraw's Giants. He's out there
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27

attitude toward rowdy work by ball
players. The players secured what
they wanted-more adequate pro-
lection from abuse by spectators.
Here is Ban Johnsons statement In
regard to the Cobb case
After a careful investigation in
to the causes and circumstances of
the encounter between Player
Cobb and Claude Lucker, a spec
tator at the New York grounds
on May 10. I find that direct re-
sponsibility for the unfortunate
occurrence rests upon the play
er
Evidence in the form of aff1-
davits clearly shows that the play
er was the first to employ vicious
language in replying to taunt-
ing remark Of the spectator.
Cobb did not seek redress by
an appeal to the umpire, but took
the law into his own hands His
language and conduct were high
ly censurable.
AS a lesson to the accused and
a warning to all other players, I
fx the term of the players sus-
pension at ten days and impose a
fine of $50 He will be eligible to
play on May 26.
Full protection will be afforded
to all American league players
against abuse or attack from pa
irons. but sure and severe punish
ment will be meted out TO those
who, in disregard to their club
and league. assume to act as Judge
and avenger of real or fancied
wrongs while on duty
In pursuance Of this policy the
American league has arranged to
increase the police force at each
of its parks, and the home club,
on instructions from the umpire.
will be required to remove from
its grounds spectators whose ac-
tions or comments are offensive to
players and fellow patrons.
This looks like a square deal all
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27
Wolverton Was Wise When He Secured "Gabby"
Yanks Have Great Pair in Sweeney and Street
BY Tad

tails all the time he'll have to keep on
travelling.
Sweeney and street should easily
prove the greatest catching combina-
ton in the big show. Each is strap
ping big fellow. capable of catching
practically the entire schedule Of games
II fortunate enough to escape injury.
Street can hold any pitcher For years
he teamed with Walter Johnson, who
packs the fastest ball of the age. He
has also had lots of experience with
spitball receiving. Sweeney is the only
catcher in the country who can props
erly handle Russell Ford's freak deliv-
cry The pair worked together since
they were kids in the bushes" They
are so familiar with each other that
often this star battery works without
signs.
Hot Friendly Rivalry.
The season promises to develop q
great fight in friendly rivalry between
Street and Sweeney and the harder
they tussle the better off will they and
the club be. Sweeney had one slight
advantage in the fact that he will be
assigned with Russell Ford, the pitch
ing star. Yet. Street has a qualifica-
ton that offsets this, at least.
Street is the greatest catcher Of the
age on a high lift. He never muffs
one. Anything that he has time to get
under he can hold, whether it be a tall
fly to the infleld or towering foul back
near the stand. He sets himself right
under the ball, holding his glove over
his head And anything that hits his
mitt sticks, you may bet on that.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27

because his second string men are
practically as valuable as his recognized
regulars. And. fully appreciating that
fact can you for a minute imagine one
of the veterans letting down an iota
from his topmost speed? He dare not
His best work alone stands between
him and his job. Those substitutes
are prod-the proper kind OF prod
and one of the Giant regulars would
rather than give ground to his under
study
Thus it is with "Gabby" Street. I'm
til Sweeney came he had no worries.
He was the main guy" the whole
noise. The world was at his feet as it
were. Street is no longer young and
you can not blame him for favorins
himself as much as possible until he
had rounded into tip-top physical form
But what a change when Sweeney hove
in view! No longer any nursing Of the
sore pinion, no longer any sparing Of
the "eharley-horse." The shadow of
the younger man fell between "Gabby"
and his sinecure.
Street will help Sweeney every bit as
much. as Sweeney will benefit Street.
They are two of the finest catchers In
the American league. Sweeney was
the class of the circuit in 1910. There
was no better catcher anywhere in 1909
than Street. Rheuma tism put him out
of commission in 1910, Last year he
was almost himself again. Now he is
travelling as well as at any time in his
career. And with Sweeney at his coat
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27

malls from American lea que managers,
that they are NOT on any deal for Hal
Chase 1t is likely that at last Harry
Wolverton has tumbled to the disdom OF
getting all ex- mana gers off his ball club
It took nerve for Harry Davis to trade
Stovall and for Hemphill to sell Jordan.
But 1t was for the best in both cases.
Harry Mcintyre, former Memphis hurl
er, ought to do well for Kansas City.
Pitcher George Davis, Of Williams col
lege, has had a lot of swell offers from
major league managers
The usual congressional baseball game
played each spring for several years is
off The senators and representatives
have their minds on more serious things
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27
Bv Percy Fl. Whiting.

= ~ - y A-s ' AAA
TINE Crackers enter today on
what should be a peculiarly
giddy week of baseball. Be
ginning today. Hemphil's huskies
take on the Birmingham team for
four games. And as this Baron
club is leading the league, it is but
natural to suppose that they can go
some
The Barons viii find themselves
opposed by a team that Is playing
has a9ll. The Crackers have got
toeether"
We al said, wait till hot wealth
er gets here" 1t has come-and so
have the Crackers come strong.
They didn't play perfect ball any
last week, but they played winning
ball-as five victories out of six
starts demonstrates. The club lack
ed a Jet of playing the defensive
game it ought to play. But often
sively it was a wonder. It made
thirty runs in six games. which is
an average of five to the game
enough to win seven contests out
of ten.
If the Crackers can get TO the
Birmingham pitchers as strong as
they did last week to those of
Montgomery and Mobile, they will
take three games out of four. if
their luck is good Then they go
over TO Montgomery for a series.
After four games in Slumbeville,
they come back to the home sod for
another big batch.
THE statement that the Nash
L Vile baseball franchise is for
sale is not to be taken too literally.
Apparently the present owners see
a way out of their legal difficulties
by making either a real or a phony
transfer of ownership. Perhaps it
works out that the old association
is restrained legally from allowing
its ball club to play in Nashville.
but that the same ball team. If
owned by another association, could
play there all right. 1t is extreme
ly doubtful if the Southern league
viii ever lose the Nashville club.
The town Is too good a one to
pass up.
THE famous Cobb case" has
worked out just about as it
should Cobb got mild fine and
a short sentence. and Ban John
son got a chance to stamp home his
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27
TY COBB'S SUSPENSION
ENDS; HE PLAYS AGAIN

CHICAGO, May 27.-Ty Cobb broke
back into the game yesterday, after a
ten-day suspension for thrashing a
spectator, but he didn't break very
hard Out of four times at bat he sue
ceeded in making but one hit and no
runs, which is considerab bly, below his
average. He fielded well, however,
making five put-outs and one sensa
tional assist on a great throw from the
field
The Detroit team celebrated Cobb's
return by walloping the White SoX,
to g
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27
M,GooRTY is EAvoRlrE.

Now YORK, Nav 27.-The Moha-
McGoorty bout here tomorrow is mo-
nopolizing the attention OF the fight
fans in things pugilistic The middle
weights will weigh in at 1853 pounds at
o'clock. McGoorty known as the
cleverest Of the middleweights. is q
slight fsvorite in the betting The
bout will take place at the st. Nicho-
las A c.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27
UNITED STATES LEAGUE
WILL TRY ST. LOUIS NOW

ST. LOUIS, MO, May 27.-The Unit
ed States league is to invade ST. Louis
The franchise of the Cleveland team
has been transferred here. according to
gossip in baseball circles TODAY.
NJ. Henderson. president of the Pitts
the league. is financing the deal Jack
0'connor, former manager of the
Browns, will have charge of the new
club.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27
AUTOS IN ELIMINATION TESTS.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, MAY u
Elimination tests of the giant racers
that will contest at the motor speed
way in the 500 mile race on Memorial
day began here today. The big cars,
driven by the men who will be at the
wheel during the long grind were sent
around the brick track at top speed
Each car must show a speed of IS miles
per hour for one lap--2 IL n1iles-or Il
will not be qualified 70 ent4r the main
event Regular Judges timed the cars
in the elimination trials.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27
Have You1

Have you tried a pair
of the shoes made right
here in Georgia. Have
you in this way yvoted fora
new and bigger industrial
South1
Shoe eManufacturingisa
brand new thing in Geor-
gia. We want you to
see its product.
Ask your dealer to
show you the King Bee
and Easy Street styles.
Among the most popu-
lar lasts are "Ty Cobb
and dope"
Have a look. We'll
leave the verdict with
you.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27

BRONSON READY TO WEIGH IN.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 27-Ray
Bronson has succeeded In getting down
to 1873 pounds. the figure required by
Packey Mcfarland for their ten-round
bout here Wednesday night.
Atlanta Georgian., 1912-05-27
Red sox Look Good.

The Red Sox. with a corps Of
young Fingers that are at the same
time sensational and consistent and
with strength in practically all 9TH
er branches Of play, will likewise
continue to stay among the group
at the top above the Athletics for
q number of weeks, if not a number
of months. Bedient, Pape. O'Brien
and Wood are q quartet of twirlers.
none Of them old, who will stump
the opposition many a time more.
The great outheld Of the Red Sox
will continue to be the bane of
many pitchers lives. Lewis. Hoop
er and Speaker form one Of the
greatest gardening trio in the his
tory Of Uncle Sans greatest game.
Nothing need be said now or at
any other time about the chances
of Connie Mack's Athletics They
still are figured the class Of the
American league and still appear
as the most likely winners, al
though they are a goodly number Of
games from the fore