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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-08-31
LOCAL NOIEC

The WING is on sale each week at
Alexander's; price cents.
The Chesapeake City School will open
on Monday, September 2, at 9 a. m, in
charge of the same corps of teachers as
last year.
The dancing p wilton at Spa Spring
Park has been torn down and moved to
Mt. Nebo. on ground purchased from
Mr.. Toy. The new building will be used
for a mushroom plant
Mr.. Morgan Is making rapid progress
on the manse for the NJ. e. Church.
The "Karrigan" passed through the
locks on Thursday after inspecting
boats on the Delaware
]. Polk Steele purchased the Harry
Joyce house on Thursday for Sill.
Harper Hazel has purchased the JOS
hua Hudson house and the lot adjoining
for $3.50.
Lodge, No. 125, A. F. & A. NJ, will be
held Tuesday, September 10. The lodge
has been called off during July and Au-
gust.
Mr. George H. Reuss holds a position
| in Wilmington as inspector of boilers
for the Southern Transportation Com
pany. Mr.. Reuss makes his home in
Chesapeake City, going back and forth
| to his work. He has three men in his
| machine shop here.
heavily loaded barge stuck in the
deep cut on Thursday night last delay
ing the Ericsson Line boats and other
| boats in the canal.
| Mr.. w. A. Alexander mas bought from
the Salvation Army the Jerry McAu-
| ley launch. Mr.. Alexander will re-
model the boat and probably keep II
| for his own use.
| The regular monthly meeting of the
directors of the Chesapeake City Volun-
teer Fire Company will be held Thurs
| day, September 5.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Miller Lumm spent Sat-
urday with Mrs NJ. E. Brooks in Phila-
deiphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cartey are spend
ing some time with friends in Baltimore
Misses Florence and Gussie Egee,
Thelma Berger, Mary Barwick enter
tanned on Saturday and Sunday at their
house party at Randalia, Miss Lucy
Reed, DR.. John G. Hopper, Messrs. Ar
olson Smith, Bob Tippitts, of Sparrows
Point, and Thomas Brown, of Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. Charles S. Ellison, Jr., spent Tues
day with her mother, Mrs. l.. Barwick.
Mrs. Harry Berger and Miss Kate Bor-
ger spent several days this week with
friends In Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Clews and son, Hedley,
and Miss Marie Williams were enter
tanned by Miss Louie Queck Wednesday
evening at dinner.
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CEl.ILTON

Mr.. Richard Smith, of Elkton, visited
friends in town on Saturday and Sunday.
Robert Anderson was an Eastoo wish
tor on Tuesday.
Miss Willie Aiken, of the Manor, was
day last week.
Mrs. Lambert Davis and daughter,
Henrietta Davis, are visiting relatives in
Baltimore this week.
Miss Morgan Hessie, of Chestertown,
has been visiting Miss Georgia Walms-
ley.
Mrs. G. w. Pad!ey and son, George,
spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. NJ.
+. Freeman, in Chesapeake City.
Mrs. Emma Pierce is spending this
week with her daughter, Mrs. Z. NJ.
Davis, of near Sassafras
Mrs Pennington, of Wilmington, is
the guest of Mrs. John Coppage
Mrs. Pierce Stradley and two daugh-
tiers, of St. Augustine, spent last Thurs
day with Mrs. James Stradley.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Jones, of near
Massey, visited relatives in town
urday.
Mr.. j. H. Black was a Baltimore Wis
tor this week.
NJ. Lake, of Philadelphia, is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Taylor.
Last Tuesday evening Miss Katharine
Wilson entertained number of friends
in honor of her guest, Misses Lidie Cur
ry and Grace Watkins. delightful
evening was spent by the guests in card
playing and dancing while the beautiful
illuminated lawn added to the gaiety of
others. The guests were present from
New Jersey, Middletown, Colts, Sassa-
fras and nearby towns.
Mrs. James A. Smith visited her
daughter, near Galena last Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
SELMA PLAYERS
 FAST REPORTING

Selma, March 16.-(Special.) With the appearance of the bright and welcomed sunshine this morning the first squad of recruits who will try for places on the Selma club of the Southeastern league drifted into the city. Every man that will try for a place on the club is expected to have reached Selma by next Monday, when the real work of practice will be started.
 It Is very probable that no practice will be engaged in before next Monday on ac- count of the sloppy condition of tine grounds at Riverside park. But with a few days of fair weather and all of the players on the ground the crack of the willow and ash against the horsehide will be heard at Riverside park and the base ball season will be on in Selma.
 Six players besides Manager Sticl1ncy have reached Selma Manaker Stckney and his bride reached here last night. The other players that have reported are Tor rents. Herman, Adams. Howell, Vaster ling and Olsen Nasterling, Howell and Adams formed part of the club last yenr and today have been receiving a cordial welcome from their old friends. Sparks and Chatant and others players will reach Selma tomorrow and Sunday and every thing will be in readiness for the starting of the practice season Monday if -he weather continues favorable.
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BY JACK IsG.AS
 Umpire American League

It Is tough to be blamed for losing a game by a close decision, but 1t is lot worse when they shift the loss of the pennant on. your shoulders. That is what happened to me in 1908 Cleve- land was a contender for the pennant honors that year, and was finally nosed out by only half game. A few days before the close of the season I had a decision come up in game betWaell Cleveland and St. Louis that I gave against the Maps. It kept them from winning the game and since the pen nant was lost by a mere half game, l was made the fall guy. Let me say right here. however, that I believe I was absolutely right in my ruling, and if it came up again I would render exactly the same decision
 When Cleveland invaded St. Louis for the final series of the season, it was up to the Maps to take the se- ries if they were to win the rag. A loss of a single game would practically kill their chances. In the game in question St Louis got away with q three run lead in the first four in nings. The Maps made a run in the fifth, sixth and seventh, making the score to 3. Neither club scored in the eighth. It was in the ninth inning that the ropes were cut.
 With one out, Adde Joss, who had come to the rescue of one of the twirl-
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HEMPHILL HAVING TROUBLE
 IN SELECTING THE CRACKERS

Atlanta, March Special With the exception of Sunday, March 10, there his not been good day of practice since the Cracker candidates reported to Manager Charley Hemphill for prac- tice.
 With Che arrival of Al ODay on Sat urday every player on the reserve list of the Atlanta team has reported for practice, 30 in number with the excep- tion of Catcher Menafee, who will not report here until June l. He is study ing at Georgetown university al Wash ington and graduates this year.
 Beginning Monday Manager Hemphill sfill send his players through six in ming game in the morning and another in the afternoon, cotinung this until Thursday, when the first game of the eX- hibition season is scheduled 10 take place.
 The list of spring games for tho Crack CTS as they now stand are as fol lows:
 March 21-22, Cincinnati Nationals.
 March '23, Philadelphia Nationals.
 March 25-26 New York Americans.
 March 27-2S, Albany in Albany
 March 29-30, open.
 April 1-2. Toronto,
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April 3-4. Buffalo. April 5-6, Rome in Rome. April S-9, Rochester.

, April 34. Buffalo
 April 5-6, Rome in Rome.
 April S-9. Rochester.
 From the present outlook the Crack
 CT inneld this season will be a veteran
 affair, with two new faces and twQ old,
 though all four will be veterans
 Earl Skyes at first and otto Jordan at
 second of last years team will hold
 their same positions. though Ph Ian of the Macon team will contest Sykes
 for his. Pete OBrien. a big league veteran, has the inside track on- the sh ort field job and th- same applies to Whtey Alperman at third. Kid How
 ard, the Youngster of last years club, will be the teams utility man. That seems settled unless he beats O'Brien
 out.
 Manager Hemphill will play center field. The other two places are open for contesting Harry Bailey, with Newark
 last season; Jules Watson and Al O'Day
 of last years team, the latter being an
 infielder who is going to be converted in an out1elder, are the men now on l the job.
 Manager Hemphill is angling for Os- borne. Finn and Kauff, the young out | fielders of the New York Yank kees, and stands good chance of landing the last n med two. If he gets Kauff some mem Der of the Atlanta team will have to make room. It seems more than likely that if Osborne does not make good
 with New York. he will be turned back
 to Rochester
 With seven men trying for catchers places and ? for pitchers. the problem that faces Manager Hemphill is com l. plex.
 Behind the bat Catcher Kerr. a new comer looks too good for 1t really to be true. It is apparent that he has ! sxl .t,, . every inning of every game of ball the Trenton team in the Fri State league played last season and in addition hit S52 Charles Miller. the former Billi- ken receiver. has the inside track on tEe
 other job at present. thought Manager tIemphil is angling strongly for Will Hams from New York Manager Hemphill will carry 20 men until the final cnt down period in May.
 Ten men will be turned adrift between now and the openinh of the season l When the final cut down day arrives i Manage Hemphill will carry Ia men seven regulars. two catchers. five pitch CTS and utility man. l. If Hemphill can ge> kauff and Will Hams from the Yankees, his openin., 1 line up against Chattanooga will he
 something like this:
 l Bailey. left field; Hemphill. center field; Kauff. right field, O'Dell or Alper-
 man, third base O'Brien. shortstop: Jor- dan. second base; Sykes. first base
 K"rr. catcher. and Atkins or Miller | Pitcher
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CTS, was given a pass. Josh Clark O, flied out to Danny Hoffman. Bill BraT 4 ley revived hope by doubling to left, !
 Joss going to third A hit practically
 meant the game for the Maps. BiNl Hinchman, always. d good man in d pinch, responded with drive through the box that had all the .earmarks of going safe and breaking up the game.' Bobby Wallace. who was playing short'
 for the Browns, was after it like a fash He timed the ball perfectly, anl'
 succeeded in making phenomenal stop back of second. Witnout hestatinS
 a moment Wallace while on the rum threw the ball to first base. The throw was as sensational a5 the stop, and 1t beat Hinchman to first by narro wi margin. The game meant nothing toll St. Louis and everything to Cleveland.
 but I had to give the play as l saw it, and I declared Hnchman out. hi the meantime Joss and Bradley hadl
 scampered over the plate with the twol runs that would have cinched the gamel
 for Cleveland. Naturally a big kick
 was made. The game was finallYl stopped in the eleventh inning on ac-l
 count of darkness, the score still aI tie at to B. The following day Billl
 Dineen ended the agony by beating the Maps. Instead of crediting Dineen witlJl putting Cleveland out of the race, that
 honor was always bestowed upon me-
 Copyright, ". G. Evans, 1912.
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THREE ERRORS IN SECOND AND BAKERS WILDNESS IN THE FOURTH FATAL-BARONS HAD SEVERAL CHANGES

The Barons suffered an unnecessary de- feat yesterday afternoon when through their own ineffective playing the yanni- gans of the St. Louis Americans scored five runs. The Barons put two men oxer the platter before the conclusion of the game
 Tie visitors excelled in fielding while the Barons showed to better advantage in swatting There was no spectacular playing The pitchers for both teams. when the weather and the season is given consideration, did good work.
 The game was played before crowd of spectators numbering about 1000. Scott Chestnut of the Southeastern league off ciated and gave good service
 Birmingham had several chances. In the first. Mowrey opened with a single through second, and Messenger sacrificed him to the keystone Johnston followed with an inheld hit sending Mowrey .o third. Johnston then stole second, very cleverly lodging Pratt, who held the ball at the bag. Ems, however fouled out to third, and Carroll famed.
 In the fifth the Barons filled the bases due to the wldness of c. Brown Now rey walked. Mcbride hit to-shorstop, who failed to head Mowrey at second. John ston walked, filling the sacks. Ems, noW- ever, rolled to pitcher and Mowrey was out at the plate. Carroll famed again, and Wall was out, third to first.
 In the eighth the Barons scored. Car roll opened with luscious wallop over short After Wall had flied out, Ellam triped to right sending Carroll over. Lemon walked, and prospects were fine. Smith famed and the St. Louis catcher, by a quick throw, caught Lemon mapping at first.
 The Barons scored again in the ninth. Mowrey led off with single to left. Me Bride walked. Johnston famed. Ems was hit in the stomach by pitched ball. filling the bases. Carroll then flied to center, and Mowrey scored on the saeri- flee. Wall flied out to Pratt.
 The visitors scored their runs Tn the second and fourth innings Opening the second, Pratt doubled to left. Riggs fouied out but Hallman was safe ct first and Pratt at third when Walt booted the bounder of the former Miller was hit by pitcher and the bases were crowded. On wild throw of Lemon to second Pratt scored Haliman was caught at the plate on neat play and throw by Ellam, but Ems dropped pop fly off the stick Of E. Brown, Miller scored.
 In the fourth Pratt walked, and was sacrihed by Riggs. Halliman walked. After Miller had fouled out to Lemon, Kritchell doubled to left, permitting Pratt and Halliman to score. Kritchell scored when Wall booted the grounder of Bonin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
M'GILVRAY CAME
 HOME YESTERDAY

William McGilvray, erstwhile "Bill' McI Gilvray, arrived yesterday morning from Hot Springs. where he has been boiling out and getting into good shape. Howl ever on account of bad weather, Bl could not work out effectively but took all the Turkish baths that he could find Bill says he is feeling as fine as a spring chicken and that he soon hopes to bd hopping about first base.
 Bill looks to be just as of old. for he has not aged a bit. He says. that he kept in good condition throughout thd winter and that he hopes to have fine season.. He admitted that he is still al bit overweight. Large William said that he worked little in Hot Springs and that his arm felt better than everl He reported that "Rowdy'' Elliott was in the best condition that he has beer, in in many seasons, and that he is si ful-hedged member on the water wagon | also that Elliott will report to Nashville
 Marean has not yet arrived in Birmngl ham, but it Is probable that he will como today
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SPECTATORS VIEW OF THAT
 YANNIGAN GAME YESTERDAY

would not have scored during his reign but for those three errors heretofore men stioned. Baker, in two innings, was effes- tive, but in the fourth was so wild that he could locate no corner of the plate. Smith, the local boy had the visitors in the air during the seventh, eighth and ninth.
 As some contend, Smith may not be strong enough for a Southern league team but he is as strong as any other Baron pitcher who has appeared in a that whip of his, much of which is speed. He has, too. that old control, without which a pitcher is as a straw in the wind.
 The crowd was there. Perhaps 1000 fans witnessed the engagement. There was considerable cheering when favorites ap- preached the plate. There is no doubt but that Birmingham, in case the team is a winning aggregation, will again stand at the head of the list in attendance.
 The number of spectators, as matter of fact, caused surprise. True, the sun was out. But the air was cool and damp, and toward the close of the. game over coats became q necessity of life.
 Rick Woodward saw the game. The club owner was seated in a box in the sunshine. During the winter he thought that he would be too busy this season 10 take any notice of the team. But when the day for the first game rolled around he was on the spot.
 MT. Woodward believes Birmingham will be in the running this year. We be- lieve, so, too. Birmingham will always be in the running, furthermore. as long as MT. Woodward is at the helm.
 The St Louis yannigans, in concu- sion, made no very strong hit in Bir- ningham. They looked a trine ragged and out of balance. Unless Pratt proves the exception, there will be no star in the lot. Very ordinary, MT. Wallace, very ordinary.
 Monte Cross was in charge. He looked not unlike the Monte of old, although 1t is claimed that he is not now so spry on his feet. and his eye cannot sec them as clearly as in the long ago.
 H. W. R.
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ROCHESTER TEAM
 READY TOPRACTICE

Anniston. March 16.-(special. )-John Ganzel, manager of the Rochester Hust- lers, thrice champions or the Eastern league, now the International, arrived in this city for spring training Friday even- inf. Ducky Holmes, one of his star twirlers. was the first member of his aggl egation to join him, but the others have been blowing in at regular inter- vals since. and the first practice will be held Monday afternoon.
 The reappearance of the Groundhog Fri dav nut an end to the work of Jupiter Pluvius at Anniston, and after visit to the park with C. H. Mitchell. president of the Annston club of the Southeastern, Ganzel stated that he thought the park could soon be put in playing condition. With that end in view President Mitchell got busy with d corps of wornmel at once The HustlcIs Will be here until April (.
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WITH THE SCRIBES

Atlanta Journal Among. those who are yet to receive trial are Derrill Pratt. with the St. Louis Browns; Bailey, also with St. Louis; Higgins, with Brooklyn; Hess, with the Boston Nationals; Barr and Butcher, With Cleveland Allen, with Brooklyn, and Phelan, with Cincinnati. Joe Kirke, the Pel second sacker worked with great success with the Boston Nationals for the latter part of 1911, and is more than apt to hold q job. Of the bunch yet to get trials Derrill Pratt is re- garded as the surest bet. This boy has the ability along every baseball line, and if the lowly Browns pass him up, which Is very unlikely, some other ma jor club is sure to be right in the grab for him. He will not go back to a minor league just yet.
 Nashville Banner Bfelt opines that his arm is good enough for another i good year with the Pels. "I am going to show them something new in the way of splitter this year. he says, If decide to stay with Frank. I don't think I am all in yet. I've been experiment. 1 ing for two seasons with a splitter ana it never hurt my arm at all. I thing I'll turn into spit ball pitcher. At the same time I guess I am not good but for one more season, two at the most, and I hate to pass up the chance to get into the umpire game under a good man like Kavanaugh. It's a touch decision to make and l keep pu,ting it off, but the times almost here when 1 have to make up my mind one way or the ] other"
 Mobile Register: While Jackson knew Evers, the latter had never looked upon Joes manly brow before. Finally a conversation was pried open. Evers in quiring of Jackson if he thought he (Jackson) would make the team?'
 Why. I aint trying for this team," answered Joe.
 "oh, sec" said Evers, just local boy working out, ha?'
 Pm with the Cleveland Americans, ' Joe Quickly shot back.
 "cleveland?" Evers answered in sur prise.
 "Yes, I'm MT Joe Jackson" proudly responded the Dixie demon.
 Montgomery Journal: While nearly every Southern league manager is at present worried over late reports from players, principally those upon whom they are depending to fortify the vul- nerable places in the line up. the Dutch man has had all of his players on hand for several weeks and has worked them into fine condition and now. taking time by the forelock, he is drilling the | the mysteries of signal practice and l team work
 New orleans Item: In flaming bee at the ball lot Thursday with Presi- dent Frank of the local club and few newspaper men the Gun boss said:
 We carry too many men on the spring training trip. The youngsters do not get a real tryout at all. Before they have had chance to show their worth we have to begin wedding out and sending them back For instance there is Nagle. who pitched "Wednesday and looked good Billy Ciymer sva mt g Ihim awfully bad at Syracuse and is sending one telegram after anothe. And there are others who are being sought" ~
 Atlanta Constitutions: "Il sincerely hope that Manager Hemphill will give Harold Johns good chance this sea- son. said fan in tho city hall Fri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-17
MARION WINS TWO
 FAST BALL GAMES

Marion. March 6.-tspecial)- )-Marion in. stitute took both games of the double. header with Blountsville this afternoon. The first game of seven fast innings gave Marion five scores and Blountsville noth- ing. In the second game. which was called at the end of. the first half of the fifth inning, Marion had scored twice and the visitors had nothing. The battery for Marion was Legore and Harriston, for Bountsville South and South. Legore's pitching was the sensation of the games, he yielding only two hits. Walker, the star centerfelder, came in for his share of the honors of the game.
 Marion won the complete series and from thes sample of playing shown in the initial games will have theI strongest prep team on the, Alabama field this season.
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--------------.e----- -----9 KILRANE TOO LATE FOR HIS RECEPTION

Cleveland. O., March 16.-His train de- layed by storms in the west. Johnny l<il- bane the Cleveland boy who won the feather weight champDnship from Abe Attell at Los Angeles on Washington's birthday. will not reach Cleveland to- night. as expected. and the reception and celebration that had been planned in his honor has been postponed until tomorrow afternoon. A mammoth parade in four divisions with numerous bands has been arranged. The fact that tomorrow is St. PatriclS's day and Kilbane an lrishman will add zest to the proceedings.
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Monte Cross was in charge. He looked not unlike the Monte of old, although 1t is claimed that he is not now so spry on his feet. and his eye cannot sec them as clearly as in the long ago.
 H w R.
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ST MMAR1. Stolen Brses-J ohnstpn ?. Three Base Hits-Ellam. Two Base Hits-Lemon. Kritchell. Pratt Innings Pitched-Chaput 3, Baker 3 Smith 3. F.. Brown 1. C. Brown ,. Struck Out-E. Brown ?, C. Brown 5 Baker ?. Smith 2 Hit by Pitcher-Lemon. Miller and Ems Passed Bals-K Kritchell. Sacrifice Hits-Carroll,- Riggs, Messen- ger, Ellam.
 Time of Game-2:l5. Umpire-Chestnut.
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The yannigans of St. Louis defea ted the yannigans of Birmingham yesterday aft erDoon, and turned that trick without considerable trouble But their victory is not due to any brlliance displayed by them, but is due entirely 10 the in ferior work of the locals.
 As a matter of fact, bad those three fgrewsome errors not occurred in the sec ond inning, and in the fourth had Baker shown better control, it is doubtful if the victory would have gone to the Brcwns. For they were more troubled in solving the pitchers of Birmingham than the locals in solving the pitchers of St. Louis.
 The brand of baseball presented, a matter of fact, did not please the locals. Wall at third was noticeably nervous in the field although he looked better at tRe bat. Carroll performed the duties as- signed, but appeared nervous and devoid Of aggressive impulses Ems, for the greater part of the afternoon, did well in the field, although he did manage to drop pop fly. At the bat he showed to disadvantage. Lemon did not exert him self in throwing 10 second, and acted wisely in restraining himself He ap- pehred at home, however, with bat in his hand