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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-17
Johnson is GREAT PITCHER
Has Added to His Terrific Speed Ex-
ceIIent Control, Slow Ball and
Quick Breaking Curve.

walter Johnson is today a per-
feet pitcher said one of the veteran
umpires of the American league re-
Gently in discussing the Washington
marvel. IF you could have hurler
made to order you couldn't design one
who would be bit more effective
than the big Swede, whose name is a
terror to the best batsmen in the
country.
7 johnson isn't using his terrific
speed much nowadays. In fact, he sell
dom cuts one loose with all his might
unless he happens to be in a tight
place and opposed to a hitter who is
weak on the fast ones. He throws a
lot of fast balls with break on them
still, but they are not of the old ar
mor-piercing type that made him ia
nous.
AT one time he had to depend al
most entirely on the velocity of his
ball and his control to make him for
midable, but now he has acquired a
good curve and a nice change of pace
For some time he has been expert
menting with a slow ball, and now he
has got command of it. Think of the
deadly efficiency of slow one coming
after ball that has been turned
through mile minute.
"Walter's curve is not the widest in
the world, but it is a quick one, and
the break plenty large enough to 40.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-17
NOTHING TAKEN FOR GRANTED
New York Giants Cannot Be Depend.
ed Upon to Win Pennant-Case
of Detroit Tigers. a. ST

Nothing in baseball can be taken
for granted. Not even the Giants
though they appear just at present to
be the real class of their league, su-
perior in ability and condition, forti-
fed as no other team has ever been
before with substitutes as good as
their regulars, perfect baseball ma
chine, every department intact and
with manager second to none in
knowledge Of the up-to-date game and
ability to handle men-can be put
down with absolute surety to be the
ones to 60 under the wire in the
lead.
The case Of the Detroit Tigers last
season affords q convincing illustra-
ton Of how suddenly the bottom drops
out Of fabric woven with baseball
threads. It may look strong and sup
pie enough 70 stand any kind Of 8
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-17

complish the desired purpose. His con.
troll, which always has been good,
seems to be improving.
ION top of this he has a splendid
disposition for a pitcher. Nothing
seems to rattle him. Some pitchers
get up in the air If they think an UNI.
pire has missed a strike in a pinch,
but Walter just smiles, knowing that
he can lay the next one over if he has
to. He ia by all odds the greatest
pitcher In the game today and to my
mind there never lived one who was
any better. AS near as any human be-
ing can hope to achieve in any line of
endeavor Johnson has achieved it as
q pitcher" r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-17
PLAYERS RECALL OLD TIMES
Frank Smith and Harry Gaspar, For
mer Cincinnati Pitchers, Delay
Game to Talk.

Frank Smith and Harry Gaspal
pitched a game against each other
at Montreal the other day. There
was nothing the matter with the
pitching-both were in good form and
showed all sorts of class-but the
game was prolonged way into dark
ness because Harry and Frank want
ed to exchange so many "reminiscences
of Cincinnati days. Once, when
Smithy was at bat, Harry came in
to hold a gabfest, and they talked
for II minutes about the good times
they had with the Reds. Then they
switched into opinions concerning H
O'Day and the chances of the Reds
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-17

strain, but the old baseball thread was
never known to be reliable enough to
bank on to the very limit of endur.
ance, and the Tiger fabric was inter-
woven with the same old threads of
uncertainty, and collapsed.
The Giants fabric seems right now
to be much stronger than was the
Tigers Of last season, but
All of the present Giant players,
with the exception of Mathewson,
Wiltse and Ames, got the first Whit in
their nostrils of the delightful aroma
that is thrown off by the "long green"
that goes to the men who participate
in worlds series games. That fra
GRANGE still fingers with them and
has made them rabidly hungry for
another smell of the financial Joy fluid
that will go with the worlds series
this fall. t
They are more than anxious to be.
come saturated again with the addi-
tional fragrance Of glory and honors
and money that is only to be obtained
by the pluclzing of the rose that is,
emblematic of the baseball champion
ship of the universe. This is their
one ambition now and they are after
it hotfoot and with confidence.
Then, again, a trip around the
world after the season is finished is
another probable reward that will &C
crue to the winners of the National
league pennant, and that is another
big inducement for them to put forth
their best efforts from start to finish
Of this race.
Arrangements for such trip have
gone so far and have been so well
perfected that, it is virtually assured.
Even the money for it has been guar
anteed-furnished, in fact.
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AVIAT0RS WANT ARM0R
(Continued' from first page.)

pilots against rifle fire from the
ground. 1t is probable that in the
near future the aviator's seat in all
army aeroplanes will be protected
with light armor from firing from be-
meath. There will also be an inves-
tigation of the bullet proof clothing
recently brought out in Japan, with
the idea of adopting some such sort
of uniform for the members of the
signal corps.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-17
Injury to Harry WoIter.

Harry Wolter, the Highlanders' star
outfielder, Is still on crutches and
will not play again this year. His
leg Is broken just below the knee,
while the ligaments of the ankle are
badly torn. Wolter will draw full pay
and the club will settle the Doctors
bills. He hobbies to American League
park every day to see the game from
the center field seats. VOTERS alb
sence from the team practically all
season has been tremendous handi.
cap. and Manager Wolverton says It
will be impossible q ind his equal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-17
Big time IN NEW ULM
Citizens to Celebrate Fiftieth Ami
versary of Sioux Attack and
Massacre.


of this city have made extensive pre-
parations for a celebration, next
week, in commemoration of the de-
fence of New Ulm and Fort Ridgely
against the uprising Of the Sioux In
dams in 1862, known in history as
''The New Ulm Massacre" in which
more than 1000 men, women and
children were brutally butchered or
tortured to death by the bloodthirsty
savages. Today it is exactly fifty
years since four young Indians, out
for sport and game in the woods near
Acton, Meeker county, to prove their
courage, shot and killed three men,
two women and young girl, which
wanton act precipitated the uprising
of the Indians of that locality and
the subsequent massacre.
The celebration, however, will not
begin until tomorrow and will be
largely in the nature of "home-com-
ing" week, to include Sunday, Aug.
Is. One of the principal features of
the celebration will be the Teassemb-
ling in this city, of the $50 or so
surviving defenders of New Ulm and
Fort Ridgely, some of whom came
from Nicollet, st. Peter, Mankato, Le-
Sueur and other places in Minnesota
Several hundred former citizens of
New Ulm, now living in various 9TH
er parts of the country, have also ex-
pressed their willingness to visit
their former home town on the oc-
casion of this semi-centennial cele-
bratiOn.
Tomorrow there will be memorial
services in all the churches of this
city, and special programs have been
arranged for these services. Mon
day will be devoted to the welcom-
ing Of visiting pioneers. Tuesday
afternoon there will be a general re-
union of old settlers and their descen-
dants and in the evening the surviv-
ing defenders and pioneers will be
the guests of honor at banquet at
Turner hall, of the "Junior Pioneers
of New Ulm and Vicinity" an organ
lzation, composed of the sons and
daughters of those who settled about
New Ulm prior to or Immediately
following the massacre. This organ
ization, which was mainly instru-
mental in arranging this celebra-
ton, now members two hundred
members.
The big day of the week, so far
as New Ulm is concerned, will be
Wednesday. The program for that
day includes addresses by Governor
Eberhart and Congressman Hammond
and Davis, selections by choruses of
hundred voices under the direction
OF Professor Reuter- and A. J. Alvin,
ball games and aeroplane flights,
band concerts by four bands, picnics
IN all parks, a grand ball at Turner.
hall, and big parade of historical
character in which the militia of this
district and the regular troops from
Fort Smelling will take part.
On Thursday there will be a great
memorial celebration at Fort Ridge
ly, eighteen miles up the river. Fri
day will be devoted to the dedica-
ton of monuments erected to mark
spots of historical interest in con-
nection with the massacre, and to an
automobile parade and band concert
in the evening. On Saturday the
visiting pioneers will be taken on
sightseeing trips and on Sunday will
be German Day" under the auspices
OF the State German Alliance.
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Frank Smith.

till the umpire finally had to pull a
watch and give. them one minute to
go on with the game. Even then he
couldn't stop them, and was up a
tree, for the simple reason that, as
they were on different clubs, one
with Montreal and the other with To-
ronto, he couldn't decide which one
to penalize and which one to forfeit
the game to.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-17
Lost to Shame.

Pearson says his. ultimate desire
is to be United States senator"
when a man gets so much money as
he has he doesn't care what kind Of a
life he leads. Life.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Typewriter ribbons for
every make of typewriter on the
market at so cents and Is cents
each. Every ribbon sold for IS
cents guaranteed. Phone orders
promptly filled. Mail orders given
the same careful attention as when
you appear in person. Phone 81.
The Bemidji Pioneer Office Supply
Store.
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Inevitable Result.

1 am surprised to hear that Dubb-
leigh has broken down." said Stubs.
He used to have splendid constitu-
t1on. Yes said Wigglethorpe, but
ne began amending it.""-Harper's
Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-17

Manager Charlie Doom is using
Cactus Cravath as a pinch hitter
for the Quakers, and Cactus is
some hitter. n
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-08-17

FOR SALE-The Bemidji lead pen
ell (the best nickel pencil in the
world, at Netzer's, Bankers, o. G..
Rood's, McCuaig's, Omich's, Roe &
Markusen's and the Pioneer Office
Supply Store at cents each and
SO cents a dozen.
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Serious Blow to Business.

AO oACuoC1Ou C1cdLcu SFou LIE
smaller of these shortages would be
appalling and the resulting losses
suffered by all commercial, Industrial
and transportation interests enorm-
Gus.
"Conditions that are likely to cause
a heavy demand for, and rapid re-
duction in the supply of cars exist
The amount of traffic handled varies
greatly during different parts of the
year. During about eight months
there usually are large car surpluss-
es. During about four months, be-
ginning around October 1, there are
apt to be shortages. This is owing
chiefly to the fact that that is the
season of heaviest crop movement.
The crop prospects in the west this
year are unusually good. That helps
to make the prospect of car short
age unusually bad.
The managers, however, cannot
do everything. If the bad situation
now threatening is to be averted
they must have the hearty support
and cooperation of the shippers and
consignees of the country The ship
pers and consignees can give such
support and cooperation in at least
two ways:
l. BY moving all the lumber,
coal, cement and other freight that
they can within the next few weeks,
instead of delaying and throwing it
all on the railways when they are
staggering under the crop movement.
z. Shippers and consignees can
greatly help themselves, the railways
and all other shippers and consignees
by loading and unloading all cars de-
llvered to them as expeditiously as
practicable. Every time the loading
or unloading of a car is needlessly de-
layed the available supply of cars is
needlessly reduced; and no shipper
has any right to complain that he is
not furnished enough cars if he is
by his own acts needlessly and wrong
1ully reducing the available supply of
cars. Cars are furnished for trans
portation, not for storage; and ev-
cry one used for storage reduces the
number available for transportation
8. Shippers can help greatly by
loading all cars to as near their ca
paclty as practicable. The more
freight there is loaded in each car
the less cars will be required to move
all of the freight.
"There has been a great deal of
talk in recent years about the need
for better cooperation between rail-
ways and shippers. Here is matter
regarding which they can heartily
and energetically cooperate to the
very great gain of both.''
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HELP WANTED
By HOP"

w ANTED-Dressma Have TAX
en- a three-months course of sew
ing at the Dressmakers College in
Kansas City, Mo-, and am now
ready to do all kinds of sewing.
Phone us. Residence sos Missis-
sippi Ave. Florence M. Hayes.
WANTED--Lumber inspector, one
who can grade pine and hemlock.
Give references and state salary
expected. Address Fullerton
Kruger Lumber company, Lumber
Exchange, Minneapolis, MINI. -
WANTED-DiShW washer and waitress
at Lakeshore hotel.
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FOR SALE-104 acres of hardwood
timber land in section 81, township
148, north range "a, town of Lib
erty, Beltrami county. Price for
whole tract $1,000. Apply at Pho
near office
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FOR SALE-$4.00 Dictionary for 6
coupons and 98c Coupons must
be clipped on consecutive days
from Daily Pioneer. Apply at
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wood. Call Edw. Anderson, dray-
man. Phone 900.
FOR RENT
LOST AND FOUND
MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-1O0 merchants in North
ern Minnesota to sell "The Bemid-
ji'' lead pencil. Will carry name
of every merchant in advertising
columns of Pioneer in order that
all receive advantage of advertise
ing. For wholesale prices write
or phone the Bemidji Pioneer Of
flee Supply Co. Phone 81. Be-
midi; MINI.
WANTED TO BUY-GrOWers and
shippers of potatoes will do we'll
to correspond with us. D. E. Ry-
an Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
BOUGHT AND SOLD-Second hand
furniture. Odd Fellows building,
across from .postofice, phone 129.
WANTED Fresh mich COW. Will
pay good price for good COW. Phone
579-Call 6. F. M. Freese.
WANTED TO BUY Mississippi river
pearls and fine specimens of slugs.
Geo. T. Baker & Co.
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RAILROADS WARN
OF CAR SHORTAGE
CONTINUED from first page.)

October 20, 1908, the surplus had
been reduced to 110,912 and the
shortage had increased to 10,S39,
leaving net surplus Of 100,073. This
was a decline in available cars since
July of 208,09S.
'On July FL, 1909, the surplus was
243,354, and the shortage $50, MAX
ing net surplus of 243,015 cars. On
October 81, 1909, the surplus had
been reduced to 30,S96, and the
shortage had increased to 36,636,
leaving net shortage of $40 cars.
This was a reduction in the available
car supply since July of 248,755.
con July 20, 1910, the surplus was
134,594, and. the shortage 1928,
making a net surplus of 133,3O1. By
October 26, the surplus was down
to 1902 and the shortage up to H.
500, making net shortage of 1924
cars. This was reduction in net
available car supply since July of
142,125.
"On July 10, 1911, the surplus was
150,433, and the shortage 1861,
making net surplus of 149,O72. By
October Is the surplus was down to
39,306, and the shortage up to 49,
TIA, leaving net surplus of 2O,532.
This was a reduction in the available
car supply since July of 12S,54O cars.
'In these four years the reduction
in the net car supply between the
third week in July and the third
week in October varied from 12S,54O
to 24S,755 cars. On July IS, 1912,
the surplus was 1888, and the
shortage 6,467, making a net surplus
of 68,922. Therefore, if the reduc-
ton in the available car supply be-
tween July and October, 1912, be on
ly equal to the smallest reduction
that has taken place in the same per-
iod in any of the preceding four
years, viz: 12S,540 cars, we would be
confronted on October rs with a net
shortage of 1858 cars. If the re-
duction in the available supply of
cars should be as great as it was in
1909, we would face on October rs a
shortage of 1888 cars.
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FOR SALE-Small fonts of type,
several different points and in
first class condition. Call or write
this Office for proofs. Address Be-
midi Pioneer, Bemidji, MINI.
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FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind Of
rubber stamp for you on short no
tice.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-24
HARD WORKOUT
FOR YALE SQUAD
Coach Howe Puts Men Through Stiff
Scrimmage-Quarter Back Posi-
ton Worries Institution.

Hartford, Conn. Sept. 23.-Yales two
varsity elevens were given fifty minutes
OF strenuous football this afternoon. bat
ting until darkness compelled Head
Coach Arthur Howe to call a halt. The
teams began with the most formidable
elevens facing each other. but substitu-
tons made almost constantly installed
green players in the lineup till only the
third and fourth elevens remained. No
one was given more than fifteen minutes
work during the afternoon.
Three times the varsity scored within
the first fifteen minutes. While the reg
ulars stayed in the game they swept back
the scrubs, taking the ball three times
without losing it all the way to the sec
ord teams goal for a touchdown Philbin
was the main ball carrier and two of the
touchdowns We're the product of his
cIeverness. The third was by Cornish,
the varsity full back. who took the oval
on a forward pass, dashed outside tackle
for 20 yards and scored. Philbin tried
to kick the first two goals, but missed
beth. The third goal was not attempted.
Cornell soon replaced Cornish at quarter.
but seemed unable TO gain in quarter
runs. Coach Howe finally became impa-
tient and dismissing Cornell, played quar-
ter himself and illustrated dashing runs.
Howe feels that the quarter back ma
terial is slow in developing. Capt. Spald.
ing did not play to-day.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-24
TWO NEW COACHES
ARRIVE
Gil Brown, Former Varsity End,
and Lothrop Wilmington, 1910
Captain, Join Squad.

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 2S.-With the
second week of football practice at Har-
ward on its way. the fans who turned
out to-day to see a contest between
scrimmaging elevens were disappointed.
But one session was held to-day, and
it was given over to imbibing the funda-
mentals of the game. Two new coaches
appeared on the field-Gn Brown.
former varsity end, and Lothrop With
ington. the 1910 captain. The squad was
augmented by the arrival of Frank
O'Brien, who, II eligible, seems certain
of a place at end on the first team.
Two rush lines were put together during
the afternoon and set to work opposite
each other.
The Wilmington brothers were in
charge of the two combinations and
worked the Iinemen in good shape for
some fifteen minutes. Other coaches out
putting men through their sprouts were
Messrs. Daily, Leary. Wigglesworth, Bob
Fisher. Leslie, Blodgett. Stow, and
Charlie Ham.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-24
NATIONAL CAPITAL
LEAGUE IS READY
Crack Duckpin Organization Gets
Under Way Next Monday Night.
Schedule Announced.

The National Capital Duckpin League
held its final meeting last Friday even
ing, and is now ready to open its sea-
son Monday, September 30 The league
will be composed of ten teams. as fol-
lows: The Palace. Welsbach. and
Mount Vernon, rolling on the Palace
alleys: the Fat Men and Nationals. roll
ing on the Jolly Fat Mems alleys; the
Y. NJ. c. A. and A. c. NJ. Y, rolling
on the V NJ. c. A. alleys: the Potomacs,
rolling on the Potomac alleys in George
town; the Climbers. rolling on the
Rathskellar alleys, and the Brelsford
team. rolling on the Brelstord alleys.
II Tenth Street Northwest.
The following are the officers for the
ensuing year: President. John T.
Meany; vice president. c. E. Wilson;
second vice president. Harry B. HALEY:
secretary, Roy X. Whitford, and treas
urer. Frank Geraci. all being reelected
from last season. The official secret Is
George f. Terry, SIS Fourteenth Street
Northwest.
A large crowd is expected opening
night. Monday. September 30. on the al
leys OF the Jolly Fat Mems Club. when
two of the strongest teams in the league
the Nationals and Fat Men-will meet.
The schedule for the first two weeks
only is as follows:
Monday September 5o-NationAls Fat Men,
TUESDAY October IA. c. VI. y. vs. Climbers.
"Wednesday, October MT. Vcrnons vs.. Y. NJ. e.
A.
Thursday, October 3-Potomscs rs Brelsfords.
Friday October i-Palacs Welsbach.
Monday October 7-Climbcrs Vs. Mt. Nernons
Tuesday October s-Brelsfords vs. Palace.
"Wednesday October e-Y. VI. c. A. vs.. Nationals
Thhrsday October l0-Fat Men Potomacs.
Friday October ll-WelSbach vs.. A. c. VI. Y.
In the foregoing schedule the first
named team is the home team. and games
are rolled on its alleys promptly at S
o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-24
HARD SCRIMMAGE
FOR PRINCETON
Many of the Tiger Candidates Are
Given Tryouts-Varsity Scores
Twice on Second Team.

Princeton. n. j.. Sept. 23.-The Tigers
opened their last week OF preseason
football with a long, hard scrimmage. in
which most of the candidates were given
tryout The varsity scored two touch
downs, but only after the toughest kind
of fighting. Pendleton and Baker were
the only first string men TO gain con-
sistently. The line is giving the coaches
trouble. and Dunlap was to-day shifted
from end to tackle, Andrews taking his
place at the wing position.
The coaches watched the scrub line
material very closely. Logan and Del
ton. on the second string lineup. were
in every play. Time after time they
threw the varsity backs for loss. These
men are pretty sure to get a tryout on
the varsity before many days.
The Tigers are using the open style Of
play to date almost exclusively. End
runs and forward passing are plays most
frequently used.
The Washington herald., 1912-09-24
WHARTON INJURED.
Penn Substitute End sprains Ankle
in Scrimmage.

Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. S.-Pennsyl-
vania has lost the services OF one of its
most promising candidates for at least
month through an injury TO Charles
Wharton, who was substitute end. with
excellent prospects of displacinS one OF
the regulars. Wharton had his ankle
badly sprained in a scrimmage and will
have to use Crutches for two or three
weeks at least
In the hope of finding a star punter
among the candidates Coach Smith has
almost every member of the squad boot
ing the ball this afternoon and paid
good deal of attention TO Young and
Jourdet, the veteran ends, and Harring-
ton who has played in the back field
for two seasons. Frdm the showing Har-
rington made to-day it is possible that
he will be used to do some of the putting
in the first game Of the year on Franklin
Field next Saturday when the Pennsyi-
vania eleven will meet the Gettysburg
team. In spite OF the soggy field and
slippery ball the men were put through
long signal drill followed by an at
tack on the dummy.