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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-21
Illinois Signs New Coach.

CHICAGO, December al.-Robert G.
Zupphe. who for the last three years has
developed champion foot ball teams at
Oak Park High School. has signed a
three-year contract to coach the Univer-
sity of Illinois elevens. beginning next
fall. Zuppke will assume his new duties
at Urbana September 20. 1913. the first
day of the season that the conference
rules allow it's members to begin work
under a coach. His selection marks the
Passing of the old alumni system.
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All Unknown Quantities.

The rest of Griff's pitchers are for the
most part unknown quantities. He has
several youngsters vino showed signs of
promise last year. but there is no guar
antee that any of them will be able to
take his turn and bring in victories next
year Hughes occasionally is extremely
effective. but is no longer a kid, and
cannot be expected to work very often.
There is one weak spot on the Wash
ington infield, second base. Morgan, the
youngster who played there the greater
part of last season. does not appear To be
up to the big league standard. while
Frank Laporte. though still dangerous
hitter is slowing up in his fielding, and
hardly will do. Griff says that he has
some other talent to try out for the key
stone sack in the spring, but there is no
certainty that he will be able to find d
good bagman among the lot
On first Washington has in Chick
Gandil one of the best initial sackers in
the game. Gandil practically made the
Washington club last season. the Ma
tionals' big winning streak beginning with
his appearance. He is a hard hitter, and
his defensive work is above par
George Mcbride. at short is one of the
real stars of the league, being bracketed
with Jack Barry and "Heine' Wagner
for premier honors. He covers Il lot of
ground, throws splenddly. and i'll tagging
a runner takes off his hat tD nobody
George is not by any means a youngster
in big league society. but he ought to go
along for several years yet without show
ing any signs of slowing up.
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WOLGAST AND RICHIE
TO FIGHT AGAIN

SACRAMENTO, CAL, December
21.-BiIly Nolan, manager Of
Willie Richie, lightweight cham
PiOn, last night accepted Tom
Jones' challenge of &2J,OOO for n
return engagement with Ad VOL
gaSt.
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Well Known Horseman Dead.

HELENA, Mont. December 2l.- VIII
liam b. patsy Rice, well known horse
man, died here yesterday of typhoid pneu-
monia. Some of the horses he brought
to the front in the racing world We're
George Wakefield. Modicum, Primus,
Buttons Mikado and Bozeman.
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Overheard in the Waldorf corridor dur
ing the recent base ball meeting: Il just
saw a fine .iurillo around the corner
THAT sou was the response. Il bet he
amt as good as MarsanS''
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Birthday Greetings


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MAY BE FACTOR
If LUCK BREAKS THEIR WAY
Griffith's Team, Though Not Quite Up to
Standard Of Red Sox and Athletics, Gould
Make Trouble, Says Detroit Critic.

Manager Hughie Jennings of the De-
troit Tigers THINKS that the American
League battle next season IS apt to be n
two-horse race. with the Red SoX and
Athletics as contcndcrs and tho other
six clubs trailing. SAYS +. y. Bachelor,
sporting editor of the Detroit Free Press.
He believes that the Washington club
can get no higher than third. The Tigers
leader admits that Clark Griffith has IL
good club but thinks that the Nationals
are a little short of the caliber of the
Boston and Philadelphia outfits and that
they will not give Jake Stahl and Connie
Mack any serious trouble.
\ number of critics VIII take issue
with Hughie on his dope concerning the
Washington club. Few base ball fol-
lowers believe that the Nationals of 1917
We're strong enough to win any pennant
without larger share of good luck than
any outfit has a right to expect, but with
the Improvement that reasonably can be
figured on for Griffith's youngsters, and
slump on the part of the Red SoX and
Mackmen. it would not be the most sur
prisnS thing in the world to see Wash
ington very close TO the top next October
Two Good Backstops.
In the first place, Griffith has the two
best catchers IN the American League
in John Henry and Eddie Ainsmt tn
Neither one of these boys individually is
so strong as Oscar Stanage, but at the
same time no club in the league will rate
So high coupled in the betting Both
Henry and Ainsm;:h can receive and
throw. and while neither is very for
mida BILE hitter they come through with Il
safety now and then when it counts.
As for the pitchers, Griffith has in
Walter Johnson the best in base ball to-
day. Walter is as steady as u clock and
one can count on his winning about SO
many games every season He never
iias bad year. and seldom had day.
AS he does not work 50 often as Walsh
he Is not ANY more valuable to his club,
but a the same time iii general effective
ness against all sorts of batters he has
d shade on the White SoX spitbail star
Bob Groom is d very hiSh-class pitcher.
He doesn't class with johnson, it is true,
club with the wonderful Walter doesn' t
always get the credit that he is entitled
20. However, Robert must be ranked
with the top-nOtch hurlers of the game.
Griffith is expecting big Cashion his 30
pound hurler. to be able to deliver the
goods next year. CaShion has a lot OF
stuff, but up to date has been weak on
control. If he learns to locate the plate
and to pitch with Il little better judg-
ment he should be- "a regular winner.
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Has One Forte.

AS a ht-and-run man Eddie Foster. at
third. ranks with the best and there are
many good judges of base ball who think
him the king of living players in this
art. With Moeller to work with. he
pulled the II. and r. many times last
season that whenever the scenes were
properly set it seemed as though he
never failed. He is not the best fielder
in the world in some respects. but is "A
wonder at going over to his left and
cutting off balls that slower player
would let the shortstop handle. In fact,
Mcbride seldom has long throw to
make now that Foster has Joined the
club.
In the outfield there are Milan, Moeller
and Shanks Milan is probably the best
fielding gardener in the country, though
some dopesters say that lie has nothing
on Speaker. He is good on going out or
coming in, throws we'll and is sure on
ground balls. Clyde is "a natural 800
hitter. and last season hung up new
league record for stolen bases. He gets
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mastered the fall-2Eay slide.
Moeller Is a Star.
Moeller, if he plays everywhere like he
docs in Detroit. is Il marvel This
youngster hit about 100 on Navin field
IN 1912 and showed amazing speed on the
SACKS. He is as quick as ANYBODY to
take advantage of a chance to grab an
additional base on a ball that an out
fielder Is slow in handling, and converted
"a number of singles into doubles here by
his quick thinking and fast running. He
can go and get them" too and made a
number of sensational catches off the
Tigers.
Shanks. though he hit poorly In 1912
has one accomplishment that makes him
very useful man. He cuts off more en-
ira base hits that any ether left fielder in
base ball. 1t is practically inn ossible to
make two bases on a ground hit into the
sinister meadow with this young man ON
duty. for he can get over to the foul line
or into left center like a jack rabbit and
head off the ball. Also he can throw
very hard and accurately. He appears to
play fly ball somewhat awkwardly at
times. but for all that let's few of them
get away from him.
In addition to having this array of tai
ent. the Nationals are filed to the muZ-
zle with pepper and ambition. They are
devoted to their manager. and will work
their heads off for him. and they are
of training rules as any club in the
Ipu
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VI. Union. poSit;u. Howard.
Nixon. stevens. Right forward Sykes. Curtis
Woodf"nr. Left forward. Lewis. Meich1nt
Kennedy. 49,. Center .......... Gilmore. Nutt
Thompson. Right guard. Oliver winthrop
Grant 'cap.t.... Left guard. Gray tcapr.'. Nixon
Rcferc"-Mr Beckett. Umpre-AIr. Brown.
Timer-Mr. Corley. Scorer-Mr. W. Brown.
Time Of ha lycs-1, minutes and ~ minutes.
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Need Some Luck.

1t seems to be within the limits of
reason. therefore. to imagine this club
as a possible pennant winner even ad-
hitting that it lacks the stars and
perience of the Boston and Philadelphia
establishments. OF course, Griffith needs
a lot of good luck to be up there bat
there is no telling but that he will get
it, The odd Fox certainly has had his
share of misfortune in base ball. and lab
may turn out to be his lucky season.
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Moeller Is a Star.

a long lead. knows when to go, and has
mastered the fall-away slide.
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Hank O'Day said last summer that
he'd never umpire again. but it is be-
lieved that when Hank hears the call OF
the diamond next spring he will recon-
slider. He'll be welcome in whichever
league he appears.
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BOWLING BATTLES.

INGRAM BOWLING LEAGUE.
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Lou Criger, veteran backstop of the
American League. will be in complete
charge of the young pitchers of the
Browns next spring at the spring train
ing grounds. He will go south to Waco,
Tex, with the young fellows March 4.
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DTCKPIN LEAGUE

,talS%- JUG 1876 40 Totals. J16 49, 400
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Camel Hanlon, Kelley. Griffith, O'Day,
Stalings. Chase. Elberfeld and Wolver-
ton-not a city directory. but the names
of men who have managed Cincinnati
and New York teams in the last few
years.
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Jimmy Callahan is quoted as saying
that Joe Jackson hit .S12 in Cleveland and
OO7 on the road. Still other teams could
use that sort of a batter and leave him
at home when on the road
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18

In three distict and seperate acct
dents, II cars and three engines were
torn up, one mile above DelRio in forty
eight hours following the first wreck
early Thursday morning of last week,
and this spot will be voted by the
southern officials as the unluckest
spot on the road.
An unusual feature of the series of
accidents was that the same crew
which piled up 16 cars at daybreak
Thursday morning ran into wreck
train cleaning up that wreck forty
eight hours afterwards, demolishing
two engines.
On Thursday morning first 81, was
hitting it up at a fast clip and was
rounding the curve, one mile above
DelRio when the train tore into and
sixteen cars were piled up. The Caro-
lima Special which passed here at a.
m, No 101 due here at $3.50 a. IN. and
No. II due here at 1895 a. IN. were held
up for hours, No. 101 which was be-
hind the wreck not srriyeing in New
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18

port until ? o'clock, Thursday after
noon, the track being blocked seven
hours, and after the wreckers had de-
parted'the tool car with the regular
work train re manned at work and were
just about through with their work
Saturday evening when the First 80
freight with Engineer Dance and Con-
ductor Reams as crew, the same men
who had been in charge of the train
wrecked Thursday morning, came
around the curve just quarter of q
mile from the scene of Thursdays
smashup and crashed into the engine
and coal car of the work train, just
above the block office. The work
train crew took to the woods and the
enginemen of the fast freight also jump
ed and no one was seriously injured.
The coal car was knocked. of the
track and into the clear, while No. 62l
was partly demolished. The engine
No. 1906 which hit the work train was
also badly damaged and this wreck
was not taken through until Sunday
night. While working at the wreck
engine No. S3i was burnt out and this
engine had to be taken TO Knoxville
Sunday evening for repairs.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18
WRONG TO TURN THEM OUT
While it is Custom to Release
Tubercular Convicts, it is
Wrong According to the Cover
nor-States That in Many In
stances the Disease is Carried
to the Cabin Home and Others
Infected.

Nashville, Tenn, April 16.-While
Governor Hooper has been On the verge
of physical breakdown for the last
two weeks and has been trying to rest
in the administration building of the
state prison, he has not found it posi-
BILE to remain entirely idle.
His frequent visits to the prison
have caused him to be the best known
governor to the prisoners that the state
has ever had, and he never crosses the
prison premises without being halted
by numerous convicts who desire to
talk with him. All of them he treats
with kindness and consideration, and
at least speak an encouraging word to
them, if he cannot promise clemency.
For the last few days he has been
manifesting renewed interest in the
question of the proper treatment of tu-
bercular convicts. One day this week
he pardoned eleven men who were suf-
fering from tuberculosis. Nearly all of
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18
THEREPORTS WERE WRONG
Believed By Them That the Re-
ports of the Seeing of Allen
and Edwards Near the Scene of
the Virginia Crime Is Wrong
and That They are Headed This
Way-Ceneral Alarm is Sent
Out.

Although reports are still in circula-
ton that Sidna Allen and Wesley Ed
wards, the two Carroll county Virgin
ians who participated in the shooting
attray in which Judge Massie and
other court officials were murdered at
Hillsville, March, ID are still hiding in
the mountains near Hillsville, the au-
thorities have apparently come to the
conclusion that these reports are mis-
leading and that they have been given
TO cover up the fight of the two men,
and general alarm is now being sent
broadcast throughout the country.
1t is believed by the authorities that
the two men are working over toward
this part ofTennessee and the following
description has been sent out with
reward of $1,000 Offered for the body
of Sidna Allen, dead or alive. The des-
cription is as following: "Sidna Allen
age 46 years, hight feet 8 or 10 inches,
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18

weight 100 to 10 pounds; brown hair,
we'll mixed with gray; blue eyes; long
nose, complexion rather sallow; smooth
shaver; very large mouth; left handed
and reported shot through the muscle
of the left arm, also wound in left side,
rather in front. Two gold bridges in
upper part of his mouth, one with four
teeth, and the other with five, and
both running back from the eye-tooth
and anchored by hoods and crowns.
Size 81 shoe; he is very resourceful,
has travelled some, and may try to
make his way out of the country horse
back or in wagon. When last seen
near Lambsburg Carroll Co., Va, Allen
had on dark suit, dark overcoat, also
carried slicker raincoat. Carried a
Winchester shotgun and 3S Smith and
Weston pistol.
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them were colOred and most of them
were in the last stages of the disease.
When this matter was mentioned to
him, he stated that he had from time
to time released tubercular convicts
from the prison, in such cases as their
criminal and prison record would per-
nit, but that he was decidedly of the
opinion that this was the wrong
method of dealing with the situation.
"The Tennessee penitentary at Nash
vile is a hot-bed of tuberculosis" said
the governor, "and the fault is the
state.
There are so many sufferers from tu-
berculosis among the convicts that it
is not possible to care for them in the
prison under present conditions. This
condition is by no means confined to
our prison, but it is probably as bad
here as anywhere else. tuberculosis is
house disease and it is peculiarly a
prison disease. Working men in shops,
giving them no ooen air recreation,
and combining them with men already
infected with tuberculosis makes the
state prison tubercular pest house.
The prison physician estimates that at
least twenty-five per cent, of the
prisoners, and possibly more, have tu-
berculosis. am going to have careful
scientific examination made of every
prisoner,in order to obtain accurate
data on this subject
1t is an injustice to the stong healthy
man to confine him in such surround
ings. The trial judge did not decree
that he should have tuberculosis added
TO his Imprisonment at hard labor. A
sentence of few years is in many in
stances life sentence on account OF
the certainty of death in the prison by
disease.
After the prisoner has become rotten
with consumption, it is generally an
injustice to him and an imposition up
on the public to pardon him. Usually
he is poor, without friends able to care
for him. He frequently goes home into
a little crowded cabin and Infects q
household and perhaps neighbor
, Naturally, he wants out of prison, and
1t has. grown to be the custom to turn
him out. Nobody can estimate the in
jury that is thus done to the people OF
the state.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18
THREE FREIGHT WRECKS
One mile FROM DEL RIO

Crew Which Piled Up Sixteen Cars Thursday Morning Ran
Into Their Own Wreck With Second Fast Train Forty
Eight Hours Afterwards and Result of Series of Acct
dents Three Engines the Shop and Seventeen Cars
Were Destroyed. ... ..e. vs..
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18
MRS. |. N. BOYER
in LAST SLEEP
Died at Her Home Near Salem
Friday After a Long
Illness.

After an illness of several weeks, Mrs.
Sue Hawk Boyer, the wife of |. N.
Boyer died at her home near Salem,
Friday. Death was due to paralysis.
The deceased was in her 81 year and
five children survive, namely Mrs.
Lena O'Dell, Mrs. Sallie O'Dell, Lee,
Cordelia and vernie Boyer. One broth
er, Henry Hawk and one sister Miss
Emma Hawk also survive. The funeral.
services were conducted from the Sal
EN- church Saturday, Rev. Mr.. Davis
officiating.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18

washington, April 11-Senator New
ell Sanders was sworn in as member
of the United State senate today, With
tho new member, Senator Luke Lea
walked to the front of the Presidents
desk as soon as the senate convened at
= o'clock and presented his colleagues
credentials. Theoath was then admins
tered and Senator Lea turned Senator
Sanders over to Senator Lodge, who
introduced him to the members on the
republican side of the chamber.
The new senator was graciously re-
ceived on both sides of the chamber.
Although republican, Senator Sand
ers was given seat on the democratic
side, there being no vacant seat on the
republican side and his seat is near
that of Senator Lea.
Senator Sanders lived up to his repu-
tation for being a shrewd politician to-
day few minutes after he had taken
his oath, when he was asked by some
newspaper men to discuss certain ques-
tions of public interest. To every inter
rogation he made the same reply, 81
have nothing to say" He was told of
the prediction made by a Washington
paper few days ago, that his appoint
ment meant an additional vote for the
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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18
JOSHUA JONES DEAD

Uncle Joshua Jones, an aged veteran
of the civil war, died at his home be-
tween Bridgeport and Edwin, Manday
night.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18

retention of Senator Lorlmer, and was
also reminded of his former reported
opposition to Lorimer. He refused
to comment on either proposition.
When asked if he would make fight
for reelection, the Tennssean maintain
ed his silence. Representative Sells,
who is considered high is the counsels
of the new senator, said that Sanders
would be candidate to succeed him
self.
Senator Sanders was assigned to the
suite of offices occupied by Senator
Taylor. He will live at the Willard Ho.
tel for time. Jesse Cottrell, the popu.
lar newspaper man, who has been ap
pointed Sanders secretary, will not ar
rive in Washing ton for several days yet
Senator Sanders was accompanied to
Washington by Mrs. Sanders and by
four of his strong political friends in
Tennessee as follows: Harry Luck O.
Nashville; George T. Renfro, superin.
tendent of the capitol at Nashville; In
ternal Revenue Collector Dunlap of thu
Nashville district, and Harry o. True
of Memphis. During the afternoon sew
eral members of the congressional dele
CATION called to the senate chamber tt
congratulate Senator Sandars on hi!
appointment.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-18
NEWELL SANDERS TAKES ...~
THE OATH OF SENATOR

Tennessees New Member is Sworn n Being Escorted to the
Chair by Senator Luke Lea. Although Republican He Has
Seat on the Democratic Side of the House.
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DODSONvILLE.
NAV 27. 1912.

May ~, lSlZ.
Ernest Taylor has been employed
by b. knauer, OF Danville, to 20 with
his chair wagon.
We are very glad to hear of George
Tedrick's fine garden. 1t seems like
the old saying is true that the early
bird catches the worm.
Dan Stroup, of Danville, was the
guest of Calvin Stroup and wife Sun.
day.
Friends and relatives Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Ellis, of Pricetown,
at his home Thursday evening. The
evening was spent in games and
music.
Lawrence and Gertie Gibler, Harry
Stroup and Bert Stricken spent Sat.
urday and Sunday in Cincinnati.
Charles wolfrum and wife spent
Sunday with the latter's mother,
Mrs Sophia Stroup.
Mrs. Evaline Shaffer and little
daughter Hilda, were the guests of
Alvin Taylor and wife at Lynchburg
Thursday.
Mrs. g. N. Pulse and Mrs. r. H..
Orebaugh called on Mrs. S. NJ. Tomp-
son Tuesday afternoon.
W. NJ. Barnes, Of Midland City, and
daughters, Martha Spriggs and Ella
Mortland, Of Xenia, called on WIN.
Miller and family Tuesday.
]. NJ. Roads and family spent Sun.
day with their brother, John.
Will Runyon and family were the
guests Of Ed Runyon and family Sum
day.
B. f. Wilkin and wife have re-
turned home, after spending some
time with his brother at Circleville.
Miss Georgia Henderson spent Sum
day with Miss Katie Hawthorne.
Jessie ShafTer and sister, Mrs. Frank
Bowmaster, OF Marsville, were the
guests Of Frank Stricken and family
Thursday.
Turner Stroup and wife and Otto
Keelor and wife were the guests of
Theodore Hawthorne and family Sun.
day.
Miss Ella Miller and Miss Ethel
Smith were shopping in Hillsboro
Saturday.
Mrs. @. N. Pulse and Mrs. Ollie
Baker called on Mrs. Addie Aber
Thursday.