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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-12
M'GRAW IN THE FIGHT.

John T. McGraw refuses TO be side.
tracked. lie is in the fight and will
stay in the fight TO the finish.
No other Interpretation is 10 be
made OF Mr. McGraw's activity in the
Democratic national Committee and in
the Jackson day banquet The West
virginia leader played no small part
in the meeting of the national com.
mittee. He was one OF The command.
ing figures. West Virginia Democrats
must have asked themselves. when
they SAW the activity Of Col. McGrav
could either Senator Watson or Sen.
ator Chiffon have acquitted themselves
AS well; By natural gifts. by long
training. by years OF experience and
by devotion 10 his party. rohn r Nc.
Iraw IS tho !oi>cal leader Of IVES,
virginia Democracy \ true and mat
reward OF years of effort was stolen
from him y debauched and corrup-ed
legislative majority tore from him tho
laurel wreath THAT should have adorp
"a ms brow. and placed II upon one
whose services. compared with his
We're as mole nil 70 "A mountain
"n' McGrsw has not dropped the fight
Tie Is already N the fray. and the
people Of West Virginia will hear from
him before The Democratic bosses suc.
ce"d n delivering This state bound
hand and foot to The anu.Wilson
movement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-12

determine whether or not the INDUS
tries on which the people OF Ohio coun-
~ depend. are TO be maintained in a
condition OF prosperity. or are 10 be
seriously impaired II not destroyed: a
West Virginia will continue in the
ra nks OF the progressive states. or will
turn her face against the progress and
wears. In such n campaign there will
be- no slackening on the part OF Ohio
county Republicanism. II is already
arming for the conflict and it will
march in soud phalanx to a splendid
victory.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-12
MCDOWELL AND MONROE

Co. j. J. Swope. editor % m. No
Do""'i County Recorder. takes a hard
'aiI "it OF Albert Sidncy Johnston.
editor Of Nh" Monroe Watchman. cam.
m"n'int upon ia" candidacy %. DIR
Hatfield :or governor. the Watchm.,
which II nothing y not intensely p,r.
'san. refers 20 Mcdowell count, p-.,,.
u'S and Mcdowell county moral. -
as ~'''ethihs undesirable col Swope
points oGt Eat NcDoweu county .
hiI"d WIN 'orm"- residents of Ngnro,.
county 'nd gives 'B.. names 90 'ver,,
or 'hiriy leading citizens o. Ncfns-u
county. "h" 0.r, born ami reared -.
Norrp" ~. saw
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-12
THREE COASTERS HURT
WHEN SLED HIT HOUSE

$50 .'l h.~Ta''. q" tie iuteIi.gerc-,
EAST LIVERPOOL q. Ian ill.,
hr"' coasters We're badlv hurf hero
when q bob SLED became uumanareahIa
nnd crashed into a barber shop The
injured were Sadie Thorn aged r..
Ruth Smith aged T.. AMI Ralph smith.
aged !.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-12

bav "a J.. Wilhelm. aged - az iIagers.
Town. " brakeman on Western Mary
lahh Tram. fell rom q car al Arlington.
pShur county lie struck his mead on
stone IN falling and broke his r.ri,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-12

IN support OF the Unon than OF Confederate cause
His service IN the neid had been brilliant and for tina,
reason he placed In OF brigade stationed
near Marietta
shortly alter Colonel Evans brigade had thrown up
inirenchments brought Information 10 Colonel
h'ahs ina, the Confederate troops approaching
point on the opposite side OF the little river upou the
northern bank OF which Union forces had
themselves Speedily IL discovered that the Confed-
crates mad halted I'm considerable place ana
II was presumed that they attempt to the
mon brigade from its inrenchmens drive IL back
For the greater part OF day Colonel Evans from a
place OF safety behind his intrenchments wafened tha
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-12
New News of Yesterday
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03
BY WILLIAM BIERHALTER
 Umpire American Association

In some way I don't believe any um- pire has had more peculiar ruling to make than was put up to me in game at Indianapolis on September F, 1908. The Columbus and Indianapolis teams were fighting for first place. Indianapolis mad a half game lead before the game started, but at the close of the contest was in second place, because of the ruling I was forced to make.
 For seven innings the two teams went neck and neck, the score at that time be- ing a tie, at 1 and 1. The first man up for Columbus in the eighth inning hit hard one down the third base line The third sacker made nice play on the ball and got it to first step in ad- vance of the runner. I realized she decision would be close and, as the ball struck the first baseman's glove I called the runner out. Very unfortunately for me and the Indianapolis club, the first baseman juggled the ball momentarily, the runner in the meantime passing over the bag. Naturally I was forced to change my decision, and do so by holding the palms of my hands toward the ground, as is customary with umpires
 The first sacker having heard me call the runner out, threw the ball over to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03
CANDIDATES READY :
 TO SUCCEED ARTIE PHEL.AN

Manager Moesworth is trying hard to get man to take the place of Phelan at third Phelan was unquestonably one of the best third basemen in the league but the chubby manager believes he will get one just as good from his three recruits Wall, Midkiff and Rapp. Wall is certainly fine prospect.
 His name is James Wall and he halls from Ottumwa in the Central association. He is somewhat of a clouter too for ne slugged the pellet at 1902 clip last year. felded .925 and stole 45 bases. Wall is ap- parently full blooded Irish. He is about sionally for two years. He is about 5 feet 9ia inches tall and weights about i65.
 He is said to be very fast on his feet. Besides being very fast he is said to be quite heady, and a corking good third sacker. He has good arm and is able to shoot them across to first as fast as rifle shot. He has written that he is very glad to get chance with the Barons and thinks that he will be able to make good. He will report on March s.
 Another nifty third sacker from reports and record is Midkiff from the Akron team in the Ohio and Pennsylvania league. Last year he cavorted around that bag and fielded 939, ending second in the league standing for third basemen. Be- sides being well up in fielding he slugsed the pellet at .391 clip and purloined g sacks. He also seems to be a lad of promise and is very young.
 The third candidate is Rapp, a youthful player, who has just received his diploma from college. Rapp was secured from the Philadelphia Nationals and is touted as being a good man. Last year he played with the Frankfort team in the Blue Grass league, where he batted .232 and fielded .S7S. Neither average is high one, but Molesworth states that he comes with good reputation. He has played professional ball for one year, his ven ture with Frankfort being his premier. From this list the chubby chieftain be- lieves he will land man that will make the local fans forget the splendid work of Artie Phean, who will probably stay with the Cincinnati team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03
BASEBALL BLUNDERS

Some gent with a liking for acid base ball history has compiled the 20 greatest blunders in baseball. Here they are.
 When Cincinnati traded kid named Mathewson for a great pitcher named Rusie.
 When St. Louis traded Three Fingered Brown to Chicago for Jack Taylor
 When Charles Webb Murphy stood in the lobby of the Waldorf and called Rajah Bresnahan policeman.
 When John Anderson stole second with three men on.
 When Jack Chesbro lost worlds s championship on wild pitch. When Merkle failed to touch second and lost a pennant
 When Marquard grooved one for Baker. When Charles Webb Murphy banned the. national commission. . When Clark Griffith allowed Miller Hug gins to leave Cincinnati.
 When Spooks Lytle declined to be an orator.
 When Sherwood Magee. beited Finrcr- man on the buge.
 When Pittsburg and Detroit passed up Grover Cleveland Alexander.
 When Cincinnati allowed Marty O'Toole to get. away without a. trial.
 When Hughey Jennings underestimated Babe Adams in 1900.
 When Umpire Jack Doyle twice misin- terpreted the infield fly rule.
 When Bresnahan made faces at Umpire Billy Klemm.
 When Horace Fogel switched his fa- nous Herman Murphy letters.
 When McGraw parted with Mike Don lin prior to the 1911 worlds series.
 When Lou Crister touted Ty Cobb as bOnehead,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03

From the above it Is mildly indicated that we have another duty in addition to that of nominating oscar w. Under wood for the presidency of the United States.
 In about three weeks the bold Barons will be face to face with the curious Cubs The near pennant winners of the peerless Chance will be tempered with for couple of days.
 On March 2S Molesworth's aggregation will engage in a bloodless conflict with Hal Chase and others of the Highland clan, and after their departure will make preparations for the coming of the Cin- cinnati Reds. who, this season, will amble in the depths of the second division un- der the guidance of Hank O'Day, and the maledictions of "old Man Drump.'
 When tho Reds have admitted defeat on two successive afternoons, the boisterous Barons will take train for Selma. After a formal greeting From President How ard and Manager Stickney the men of Molesworth will take a boat for the ball park. Two days will be spent down on the Alabama, and in the interim between the games. Manager Molesworth will put his men on exhibition at a dime peep As result, the expense of keeping Large" William MeGilvray in chewing tobacco will be materially reduced
 Following the conclusion of the Selma series, the Barons will hasten again to their own domicile and will here await the coming of the Giants. The much maligned Muggsy McGraw will throw out his line of battle on March 30. and 1t IS more than probable that B. Maxwell, or local. notoriety, will be the slabber on the mound.
 .sIn gentle April, Annie," the Barons will line up against Tyrus Raymond Cobb and his assistants on the team of the Detroit club of the American league. The clansmen of H. Jennings will remain in Birmingham for two days and it IS claimed that as a result there will be great satisfaction among those who take pleasure in throwing their hats in the air when a momentary idol idly amblss by.
 Following the visit of the Tigers six days will elapse before the coming of the yannigans of the Cleveland team. The Barons meet the school boys of Manager Davis on the afternoon of April s. There is very little doubt as to the result Of the game, for Manager Moleseworth an nounces in advance that he will rush to the hill the redoubtable ,Claudius Chaput who has starred for season or more under the tinted naples of old Canuck.
 The visitors from the benlghted north are gentlemen of reputation, let it be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03
GORDON HICKMAN TO MANAGE
 THE NIFTY BESSEMER TEAM

Gordon Hickman has been signed to manage the Bessemer team in the South eastern league for the coming season. Owner Monasco stated yesterday that Hickman would take charge of the team immediately. However. most of the pre- season work has been finished, as the contracts have been sent out and many have been signed.
 Hickman is an experienced ball player and a good pitcher He has pitched m the Southern league since 1906 and is well known about the circuit. He was born and reared in Birmingham. He port, Montgomery, Mobile, Atlanta and Birmingham and has been playing ball since 1904.
 In 1906 he started with Birmingham but was awarded to Shreveport. From there he drifted to New Orleans, then to Mobile and finally to the Montgomery Billikens. He pitched but one game with the Barons, winning that Last year he finished the season with the Topeka club in Kansas.
 Hickman is about 20 years old. and is what might be termed a midget. being small and wiry. However, he has pitched some mighty good ball and is very hard to beat when he is right. He will hurl for the Bessemer "lid' team, or course.
 After the acquisition of manager everything is roseate at Bessemer. About 25 men have signed up and many are yet to attach their signatures to con- tracts. The infield Is practically decided upon excepting shortstop, and there are several good men out for the job. Barr will probably be on first. with Baum gardiner on second and Heck on third. Reagan, who was turned over by the Decatur club to Bessemer, will also be good man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03

Manager Molesworth has determined not f, mass the milk bottle more than once to George Yantz. the Texas steer boy, who performed on Redwood Field last season. and it is barely possible that neither or the catchers of 1911 will be seen In BIT mingham this year.
 If Yantz doesn't report on the date on which he has been instructed to report, he will be suspended. While the sup- catcher of last season is a good all round ball player, it is not generally believed that he is worth the figure for which he makes demands.
 The Baronial chieftain has two catchers signed and his eye glued on third. Lee Lemon, from his record, is fine per former with experience in several leagues. Dilger halls from the Central association. where he starred as a receiver. but not as puncher of bingles.
 The other catcher considered is the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03

 sibility, however, that the former dodge1 will quit the national pastime. Larry has been offered a lucrative position uporl the huge lock and dam which is beina built under the supervision of Uncle Sam across the Tennessee river at IIale'd Bar. Tenn. and is thinking very serious1 ly of accepting.
 Leieune was anxious to play this yeaI so long as he was upon the local pes Il roll, but he has never cherished L thought of going to Grand Rapids. i'd which club he was consigned by Managed Billy Smith.
 If I go to the Grand Rapids club, | said Larry recently, 'I am going with thd understanding that I am to receive q thorough tryout as a pitcher if my ind juries handicap me in the outfield. l havd world of smoke and fairly good curved and I believe that I could deliver thd goods if given a good chance upon tho mound. The Grand Rapids club has re( fused me transportation, beside forcir mesto accept a heavy cut in salary. How ever, may lay off for a year at least"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03
BARONS WILL BE STRONG,
 IT SEEMS, BEHIND THE BAT

property of the Philadelphia Nationals. Last season he was in 17 games. His field ing average was .975. His hitting average was .2S3. It is understood that he an- swers to the name of Carter, and that Birmingham has the first call on his services-in case he is disposed of. As the chances are against Dooin breaking his leg the second season hand running, it would cause little surprise were Carter to be turned back to the minors.
 Lemon in the Texas league last season figured in 105 games. He made 51 runs, 12l hits and stole 19 bases. His batting ave- craze was 299. In the same league Henry Meek hit .3l0.
 Lemon caught S5 games with only err TOTS in 45S chances. His fielding average was .9S5 He had 6 passed balls, and in S5 games permitted but 76 stolen bases, or less than one per game. This would indi- cate that a strong whip is attached to his right shoulder.
 Dilger is said to be young catcher of great promise. He had but errors last season with a fielding average of 9S5, His hitting average was .922.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03

the shortstop for a little practice, as players often do after batter has been retired. The shortstop. in throwing he ball back to the first baseman, made a bad heave. the ball going into the stands. Under the rules there was noth- ing for me to do except to allow the man to score from first on the play. That run proved to be the deciding one of the game and incidentally toppled the Hoo slers into second place for the time be- ing. Indianapolis managed to win .he pennant that year, but only by narrow margin of a game. If that ruling had lost the pennant I would have always had a delightful time when working that city In their joy over winning the pen- nant the fans forgot about the peculiar ruling.
 lConYright ". C. Evans 1Q12A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03
White Sox Complimented

Chicago, March 1.-Two admirers of the White SoX baseball club have pre- sented to President Comiskey and each member of his. team 5000 travel ac- cident insurance policy premium paid for one year. The policies are in leath- CT pocketbooks bearing the owners name in gilded letters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03
Game Called Off

Fort Worth March 2.-The exhibi- tion game scheduled for today between a team made up of New York National league players and the Fort Worth team of the Texas league was called off because of wet grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03
HARRY LEJEUNE MAY
 NOT PLAY THIS YEAR

Chattanooga, March 2-(Special. )--If Larry Lajeune, the worlds long distance champion thrower. plays baseball this year he will appear in the role of pitcher and not outfielder. There is an even pos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03
Shane the Same

From Harlem Life.
 Customer--"What have you in the shape of oranges?" baseballsn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03

Merkle states that it is better to re- frain from touching second than to make failure in the College Widow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03

With F'leharty and Elliott in Nashville the head of Schwartz will soon turn gray
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03

The passing of Doe Wiseman reminds that the Southern is now very. very old league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03

Lee Garvin. the old Baron catcher, is spieling as press agent for the younger brothers. Those who remember how Gar win stalled in 1906, will agree that talent has at last found its proper abiding place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03

Hub" Perdue is responsible for the statement that more bonehead plays are made each year in the National league than in the Southern. This is true since Hub" has left this company for the higher cline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03

If Mack and Dooin should cop the pen nants of the majors this fall, Philadel- phia, enthused as consequence. would get wide awake and then die of nervous prostration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-03

Frank P. Coleman, president of the ter rible Turtles of Memphis is authority for the statement that Little Rock is deter mined to buy the franchise of either Montgomery or Mobile Stay your handl Mobile and Montgomery are bad enough.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-15
ANNUAL LINKS Of HASsAYAMPA CLUB
Arizonians in Los Angeles Are Having
 The Regulation Good Time.

The Hassayampers in Los Angeles are now enjoying their annual festivi ties, which began on and will end to- day. The Examiner refers to them as follows:
 More than 300 happy Hassayam- pans. residents of Arizona and New Mexico, visiting in Los Angeles, left the Pacific Electric Hill street station at 10 o'clock this morning for San Fer nando valley towns, where with an ap- tomobile tour of the valley and a bar becue they will open the first of their annual three days outing.
 Van Nuys, Lankershim and Owens mouth will vie with each other to show the visitors a good time. A number of automobiles belonging to farmers in the valley will be placed at the dispos- al of the visitors. The barbecue will be served at Baton rancho.
 The big day of the celebration IS scheduled for Venice tomorrow, when attractions of the resort will be thrown open to the Hassayampans. theate" party at the Orpheum will be held Thursday night
Arizona republican., 1912-08-15

height of a little more than forty feet, into an immense tank.
 This exhibition is concluded with the descent of the girl in red on the back of a gray horse The horse has been trained to perform a stunt which is quiet perilOus to the girl. It is his business to leave her iG the bottom of the tank and he tries to carry out his end of the number by rolling over In the bottom. The girl is on to that trick and she dis mounts under water until the horse rights himself and begins to rise to the surface for air Then she climbs upon his back and beats him to the top.
 Correspondence is also going on for q series of balloon flights. By balloon flights is not meant the ascent of captive balloon which will also be seen as usual But it is proposed to bring two or three racing balloons which will make flights for speed as well as for altitude.
 And this is not all. Secretary Wood is still trying to induce the three national parties to close th1 presidential campaign. or part of it at the state fair, and it is altogethe
Arizona republican., 1912-08-15
N|CARAGUAN REBELS
 REFUSED AGAIN
American Sailors Take Part in Repel
 ling Attack Upon Manaeua
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCHl

MANAGUA, August 14-The insur gents under the command of General Mena and Zeledon resumed their attack on Managua at three o'clock this morning but after a desperate fight they were repulsed. This was the fourth day of the battle. Before they were repelled the rebels succeeded in forcing their way close up to the houses of the city.
 American sailors, guarding the Uni ted States legation and the presiden- tial palace directed a fire too hot for the attackers. and the rebels were driven back The bOmbardment con tinued all night The presidents pal ace was hit twice and three shells narrowly missed striking the Ameri- can legation.
 As this dispatch is filed there is a lull in the fighting, the insurgents having retired to a position a short distance from the city. All the Amer jeans and other foreigners in the city are safe An attempt was made last night to assassinate the commander in chief of the government forces as he was walking in the streets.