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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-07
DEEDS, NOT WORDS.
Bryan People Have Absolute Proof Of
Deeds at Home.

Bryan People Have Absolute Proof Of
Deeds at Home.
It's not words but deeds that prove
true merit.
The deeds OF Doan's Kidney Pills,
For Bryan kidney sufferers,
Have made their local reputation.
Proof lies in the testimony Of Bryan
people who have been cured to stay
cured.
Mrs. s. Il. Beard, ~ Robertson ST.,
Bryan, Texas, says: -Four years ago
! learned of the merit of Doan's Kid
lney Pills when suffering from kidney
trouble. The disease was inherited
believe. Doan's Kidney Pills proved
superior to any other remedy l ever
used. A relative also took this prepa-
ration with good results. procured
Doan's Kidney Pills at Emmels drug
store and do not hesitate to recon-
mend them"
The above statement was given
May 23, 1908, and when Mrs. Beard
was interviewed on December Is, 1911,
she said: 81 cheerfully confirm my
former statement given in praise of
Doan's Kidney Pills. The relief they
brought has been lasting"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
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AnluSenlentS "a

~The Barrier" Tomorrow Night.
Nearly everyone has read or heard
Z Rex Beach's story Of Alaska, THE
>rrier,' and will be glad to see the
age portrayal of this vivid drama at
e Colonial tomorrow night, March s.
BATS have been pm sale for the past
10 days and quite number are sold.
llpling writes:
fhere's never law of God or man
bins north Of fifty-three."
Ut aptly describes the blood-red at.
psphere OF Rex Beach's "The, Bar
Dr." play with the zest of life, the
sor Of the game, the reckless daring
the adventurer, and a rich vein OF
}mor running through 1t all
iThe tang Of 1t will make our nos
lis culver, and we will look upon the
5mitive instincts of mankind. And
y plot centers around heroine with
supposed Indian faint in her blood,
3d whose case is also aptly fitted by
billings
or the colonels lady and Judy
{. O'Grady
te sisters under the skin
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-07

For Sale.
One five-horse power twin cylinder
Indian motorcycle in perfect condi,
ton. Apply to DR.. A. L. Mondrick.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-03-07

Moved have moved the Singer
owing machine business to west side
A South Main street next door to w.
u Saunders. Let me know your sew
3 machine wants. ! will try to please
kh. Phone 467 or $40. T. A. Satter
1ite, salesman.
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Islander" who was shot. is employed
at the Fort Worth pharmacy, 400 Hous'
ton street, and has been in the city
since January 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
Three Of Came Greatest Pitchers We're Flat Failures in Minor Leagu
THREE PITCHING STARS WERE
SOLD FOR $3.50 FEW YEARS AGO
w. H. Watkins at One Time Owned
These Three Marvels, but Found
Them All Wanting.

Grover Cleveland Alexander. Buck
O'Brien and Marty" <O'Toole were the
pitching sensations of 1911.
Two of these ''phenoms" are in the
National and one is in the American
League.
The Phillies own Alexander. the Boston
Red Sox own O'Brien, and the much
advertised Mr.. O'Toole belongs to little
Barney Dreyfuss in Pittsburgh.
Now, what would a big league owner
give for the three?
A base ball man was asked. His reply
was:
''One hundred thousand cash."
Not long ago these three pitchers be-
longed to one club. This club sold them
all. and the total sum received for the
trio was $3.50 The difference that just a
few seasons make is SOC, $50 which is a
pretty fair rate of Increase in valuation.
The case Of these three pitchers shows
how scouts can go wrong in their judy
ment, and how the best Of judges often
go asray.
Indianapolis is the club that owned
Alexander and O'Toole and O'Brien. w.
II. Watkins, who gave Detroit her world
championship team, is the owner of the
Indianapolis team. Charley Carr, who
played in the big leagues, at one time
for Detroit, and who is to manage Kansas
City in the association this year, was
manager of the Indianapolis club. Both
Carr and Watkins looked these three
pitchers over thoroughly and passed them
up. They brought draft price which
totals $50.
Other clubs as well as Indianapolis
went wrong on these three men. They
were wandering around In the bushes"
for several years before they drew at
tention from major league clubs. And
then. with the exception Of O'Toole, they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
COST OF OPERATING BALL
TEAM MORE THAN DOUBLED
Salaries of Players Now Total More Than
Running Expenses Of Entire
Team in 1904.

The salaries of players on a team like
Detroit amount to $4,000 annually. The
expense Of maintaining a scouting staff
amounts to $4,000 and $4,000 In pur-
chasing players q team usually expends
$4,000 or $4,000, while the travelling ex-
penses during the championship season
easily figure $4,000. and $4,000 would
come near the mark. The spring training
trip Is another outlay of $4,000. while
the cost Of keeping up the grounds, pay
ing rent or taxes, making improvements
and other incidentals is up pretty
penny.
Managing and owning a ball team is
far different from operating a theatrical
troupe. II show is weak the owner
can give the performers ten days notice,
and close the engagements In two weeks.
With base ball 1t Is different An owner
has to keep running Losses are not to
be figured with view of letting out the
team. The schedule is made up. the
teams work under an ironclad agreement,
and they are bound to keep going.
A losing team is often under a greater
burden than winner. A pennant win
ner this year usually stands pat during a
succeeding season and the owner does not
have to take on the expense Of buying
new players. A loser has to boost his
stock. and to do SO he must be ready to
put up thousands Of dollars on the specu-
lation that possibly one player will make
q regular position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
GIRLS BASKET BALL.
Quint From Y. W. C. A. to Play the
Spartans of Brooklyn.

A girls basket ball game for the benefit
of the Y. w. c. A. will be held Friday
night, February %. at True Reformers'
Hall. The match will be between the
Y w. c. A. girls and the Spartan Club
girls Of Brooklyn. n. Y. The visitors
hold the championship Of Brooklyn and
Jersey City, and have only been defeated
by the New York girls team, Of which
Miss Dora Cole. sister Of the late actor.
Bob Cole, was captain. These girls
played as many as twenty games last
year. All of the players are mature girls
and are playing the game with Eve on a
side, and without the restrictions OF limo
game for girls, which allows greater OPP
portunities of play. Although new In the
field, 1t Is assured that the home team
will gtve-a good account OF itself. The
team is being coa:ned by Hudson Oliver.
captain Of the Huwn.d University basket
ball team and undoubtedly the best col
ored basket ball Prayer in the country.
Committees appointed by the Y. w. c.
A. to manage the game will arrange for
the convenience AID comfort Of the spec
tators.
Members OF tho Washington team are:
Miss Minnie Sumner, Miss Lily Skinner.
Miss Laura Skinner. Miss Isadore Kenny.
Miss Sylvia Piper. Miss Gertrude Walker
and Miss Helen Gordon.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DETROIT. February 12.-Eight years
ago 1t cost $4,000 to operate the Detroit
American League team through a season.
Today the cost is between the approx
mate figures Of $4,000 and $4,000. And
the present total shows undenisble indi-
cations Of expansion during ensuing
years.
The returns from a successful team are
enormous. The outlay, too, Is enormous.
The saying Of what goes up must come
down. has already met fair illustration
In the matter Of ball players salaries.
and in itself this factor means q consid-
cradle addition to the working capital.
Competition Is growing keener. To own
a successful team 1t is necessary that
major league magnates have close con-
nections with minor league operators.
These connections are expensive. It cost
President Nayin and his associates $4,000
to gain control Of the Providence team, in
the International League. It costs the
Cleveland, the Chicago, the New York or
other major league team owners CON-
siderable amount to maintain desirable
connections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
after. and was on the market. and most

after, and was on the market. and most
salable goods at that.
Well. after my boy was signed and seal
ed I FASTENED back to the city and went
to the hotel where my sleeping rlva!
was lying on a downy pillow with a can
set with the clerk to wake him at Z
and with another liveryman to be at his
hotel at 7:3O After eating lunch at
the restaurant that night before retiring
left a call also at the hour OF Z. we
met each other in the dining room at
breakfast He raised his hands IN mol!
horror, saying: Ted, when did you get
IMP 1 told him some time In the early
morning. He said to me; What are
YOU here for?" / propounded the same
question to him. We both commenced TO
smile. I said that gas wells were cheap
in this part of the country. He SAID ne
didn't think So AS we We're both ABOUT
to make another remark a liveryman
entered and said: "Mr. -, the team IS
ready"
I said to him: Where art thou going'
my pretty, pretty maid?" ITO the coun.
try, lad" says he. 1 remarked: Il mignt
save you the livery price II you tell me
where you are going" Well. Ied,' ne
said. in a prosaic way, Il am going out
to sign Hoy, and even If you could get
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did not develop until they were launched
In the major leagues.
Detroit had chance at all three of
them 1t had a draft in for Alex
ander. He cost the Phillies $500. One
other major league club besides Detroit
and Fogefs club put in draft for him.
He had been tipped off to Detroit but
careful investigation did not make his
out-and-out purchase appear like
good venture. Just to cover the minor
league field thoroughly. Detroit put in a
draft He went to the Phillies by draft
and not another magnate envied F'ogel
for getting him. Nine months later any
Of those clubs would have been Will
ander.
A peculiar thing about Alexander. He
pitched overland in the minor leagues.
He did not show more than the average
and could not pitch overhead, so he
developed a ade-arm delivery which he
figured would not be much strain on his
arm. 1t was this side-arm delivery that
pitched him to the top notch in the ma
jors last season.
O'Brien. pronounced the best pitcher in
the league by Tyrus Cobb. knocked
around the minors for several years. Carr
had him with his Indianapolis team in
Cuba Frank Navin and Carr talked
about O'Brien. but Carr did not see
enough in him to advise Detroit to pick
him up. The Detroit club also had a
scout look O'Brien over when he was
pitching down east, but the scouts report
did not favor O'Brien.
O'Toole's story is known. Nobody want
ed him. They all agreed that he was not
fit for major league society. Then sud-
denly somebody awakened to the fact
that he was great pitcher. Result: Rec
ord sale price.
Alexander, OToole and O'Brien, these
three were a long time coming and were
overlooked many times. but when they
did arrived, a certain major league mag
nate would willingly give 100000 for the
three.
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BIG LEAGUES MEET.
American League in Chicago and
National in New York Tomorrow.

NEW YORK. February 1.-THE annual
schedule meetings of the major leagues
will be held tomorrow, the. National
League owners meeting here and the
American Leaguers in Chicago. The joint
rules committee will convene here during
the week, although there are no indica-
lions that any radical legislation is pend
ing.
AS soon as the schedule meetings are
over the task of getting the teams ready
for the southern training grounds will
begin. Before another week has passed
Manager John McGraw Of the New York
Nationals will be headed for Marlin,
Tex. to prepare q camp for his Giants.
Manager Wolverton of the New York
Americans will leave for Atlanta in about
two weeks.
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VIRGINIA BASE BALL
SCHEDULE IS OUT
Will Play Two Games With
Washington American
League Club.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. February
A-Manager Moore Of the Virginia base
ball squad gave out his schedule for the
season here Saturday. Play win open
March lS with q game with the Wash
ington Americans. The schedule:
Washington Americans, Charlottesville,
March ID.
Washington Americans, Charlottesville,
March 10.
Jefferson School, Charlottesville, March
70
Woodbury. School, Charlottesville.
Episcopal High School. Charlottesville,
March 25.
Amherst, Charlottesville, March =.
Amherst. Charlottesville, March 80
ST. Johns. Charlottesville, April 2
Princeton, Charlottesville, April 5.
Yale. Norfolk. April 6.
Holy Cross, Charlottesville. April s.
Cornell, Charlottesville. April 8.
Montreal, Charlottesville, April 10.
Trinity of Hartford. Conn.,. Chariottes-
North Carolina, Charlotte. N. c., April
North Carolina. winston-Salen n. c..
April Is.
North Carolina. Greensboro. n. c..
North Carolina, Charlottesville, April
10.
South Carolina, Charlottesville, April
%
Georgetown, Charlottesville, April d.
Richmond College, Charlottesville,
April q.
University of Georgia, Charlottesville.
April o.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadel-
phia, May 2.
Georgetown, Washington, May g.
Georgetown, Washington, May f.
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livery right now would beat you to his
home, as my team is Already hitched.
laughed outright and said: We'll
drawing out Hoy's contracO, II don't
have to go after him now. have him
on this contract" showing him his sigma
ture This man was a frst-ciass gentle
man, and he laughed heartily himself.
and he was furthermore. one OF those
clever people that give any man credit
for outwitting him.
But let me say to the reader l did not
outwit him, because he could have done
the same thing If l had laid a telegram
aside, as he did had the advantage all
the way through in knowing what he
was to do. The telegram revealed all.
and it shows the folly OF any person IN
writing out a telegram at the telegraph
office and throwing il aside.
We both returned to Chicago that same
day and had many a hearty laugh O.. the
route. Hoy will vouch for this incident
himself. He came to Washington, played
alongside of Wilmot at center field and
was the sensation Of the National League
that year. both in his base running.
fielding, batting and general intelligence.
He played in the major league fourteen
years, and is today living on a farm out
Of Cincinnati. wealthy and happy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
JOCKEY SHAW TO RETURN.
Will Go Back to Austria to Ride
There.

NEW YORK. February 12.-Wilne
Shaw, once the late Pittsburg Phirs
jockey, is winding up his winter vacation
here preparatory to his return to Austria,
where he Will fill a big contract with a
leading stable. Shaw, in spite of the fact
that he Is we'll along In years, has taken
such excellent care Of himself that he is
able to make 112 pounds without weak
ening his condition. He rode some great
races abroad last year. and says the sport
Of kings across the Atlantic is conducted
on lavish scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, February H.
Conceding the athletic track and field at
Stanford University to be the fastest on
the Pacific coast and one Of the best In
the United States, the committee Of the
Pacific Athletic Association which will
have charge of the Olympian game try
outs has recommended that they be held
there. The date set for the competition
to decide places on the team has been
fixed as May 1S The officers are OF tho
opinion that the athletes OF the western
states should have every possible chance
to make records which would compare
favOrably with those OF the aspirants for
the team in the east and middle west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
BASE BALL AND BUSINESS.
Frank Chance Believes in Combin'
ing the Two.

SAN FRANCISCO. February H.
Frank Chance OF the Chicago Cubs
believes in combining business and
base ball whenever possible. During
the winter months he spends his time
on his $4,000 ranch at Glendora, Cal,
which he calls Cub Ranch" Frank
carries on his correspondence with the
aid of classy stationery, which bears
an odd monogram at the top. The in
itials Of his full name. F. L. c., are
woven into a tasteful monogram, with
a bear cub welding a base ball bat
standing on the lower line of the l..
Over the bears head appears base
ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
ENGLAND WORKING.
Will Make Great Attempt to Win
in Olympics.

F. LONDON, February 12.-That England
intends to put her best foot forward at
the next Olympic games there is no doubt
Preparations for the team have already
begun and in order to be well acquainted
with the battle-ground the Rev. s. j. De
Courcy Latin, secretary Of the British
Olympic Council, paid visit to Stock
holm recently.
Upon his return he said that in all prob
ability England would send a team Of be-
tween 260 and 800 men, having full entry
in all the events. He believes England
will beat America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12

that many a good play has been spoiled
through the umpire being In the way. and
believes that the work could be done
quite as well II the arbiter stood back or
second base under the conditions suG-
geSted.
If it were not for the fact that the pen
nant is already being claimed for the
as having a grand chance to cop. But
these winter claims always play havoc
with q ball team, and it's almost cinch
that Dooin's club will prove q disap-
pointment. That the material Is there
to make It a pennant winner Is not to be
denied.
IL is undoubtedly one of the strongest
teams in either league. has brilliant
pitching stan and Is an otherwise well
balanced team. Accidents proved great
handicap last season, or tho Phillies would
have been much nearer the top at the
finish.
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WAS GREAT PERFORMER.
Colin Went to Post Fifteen Times
and Never Lost.

NEW YORK. February Ian Eng
lish turf writer. in describing the
American racing thoroughbreds as
they appear today in their English
quarters. states: Colin. almost beyond
doubt the most brilliant performer
that ever trod the turf in America. has
already had two seasons at stud in
England. Colin has steadily Improved
in appearance, not that there was
much fault to be found while no was
in training. He is a rich bro wn morse,
very shapely, and showing beautiful
quality. His activity is one of his
characteristics. Everybody by this
time must know that in America he
went to the post fifteen times, was
never beaten and won stakes to the
value OF $4,000"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12
LANGFORD BEATS BARRY
ON POINTS AT SYDNEY

SYDNEY, Australia, February
12.-Sam LangfOrd, the heavy
weight American pugilist and
heavyweight champion Of Eng
land, today defeated James Bar
~, the Chicago heavyweight, on
points in q match Of twenty
rounds. The fight took place In
the Stadium In the presence Of q
large audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-12


League. The one exception is Jake
Stahl.
An appropriate title for the big volume
required to give all the winter sayings
attributed to base ball managers would
be 1.-The Book of Platitudes."
Some people have the inside base ball
germ SO virulently that they think each
separate blade of grass Hughey Jennings
picks in some sort of signal.
Include Theodore Breitenstein with Cy
Young and the brook. Brett has been
paying steadily since 1891. and in that
time the iron southpaw has won 800
games and lost 251.
-Four clubs want Stovall.'' says a
Cleveland club official. They want him
worse than we wish to get rid of him, and
it Is up to them to make propositions
which will be acceptable to U.s." OF
course there must be no suggestion Of ac-
ceptability to the other people.
John Heyd!er will invade the Florida
golf links In March and expects to bring
home q few cups. He has two full sets
Louisville sluggers, and has become so
swollen with pride over his game that
he AYERS he can beat Barney DreYfuss.
PIcSSO
in a players ability during the winter.
First Baseman Danzig of the Pacific
Coast League was good enough for the
st. Louis Browns to corral him: yet now
he has been sold to Chattanooga, which
is in a class below the Pacific Coast
organization.
Billy Murray tells Of an incident which
shows the utter helplessness Of some ball
Players. There was a man on second
and one on third, two out in the ninth
inning and two runs needed to win the
game. Yet the batter turned to the man.
ager and asked: What shall I do?"
do the best you can," the manager in
structed him.
President Farrell of the National Assoc
citation had an amusing letter from ball
player. The latter wrote to this effect:
There were eighteen days pay coming
to me. at least I thought there was, but
the cub almost convinced me that had
been paid in full. The next year
thought had nine more days pay COM
ing than I received. but again was
shown where I was wrong. Here was
twenty-seven days pay which the club
made me believe was wrong about, and
If possible should like to get my re-
lease from this Christian Science league -
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GOOD SCRAP TONIGHT.
Carl Morris and Jim Stewart Clash
in BROOKLYN.

NEW YORK, February 12-Carl Nor
rts. the Oklahoma giant, will try con-
illusions in a ten-round bout with Jim
Stewart at Brooklyn athletic club to-
night. Stewart is believed to be the most
dangerous opponent. excepting Jim Flynn,
that Morris has yet tackled. He Is heavy
and a hard hitter, with plenty Of clever
ness and courage. Morris now weighs
22j pounds, while Stewart will TIP about
205 pounds at ringside. The bout is for
a 5000 purse, Of which the Oklahoman
will get 81 500.
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NEW YORK, February 12.-The IAN

NEW YORK, February .12.-The an
nouncement that the French and British
are going to try to win the British inter-
national trophy this year has stimulated
motor bOatmen very much and plans are
already being made for the defense of the
trophy. There are already three boats Of
high speed available in. addition to the
Dixie w and other last years boats One
of these Is the Columbia. an enlarged Bug
with 600 horsepower motors: another q
fast boat building in Boston and third
the Reliance, owned by ]. ]. Ryan OF Gin
cinnati.