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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-07

over six feet in height, has a smooth
temper, and the knack Of making
friends. 1t was Justice Moody Of the
Supreme bench, who induced John
Tener to 60 to Haverhill, Mass, to
play ball. from where he drifted to
Chicago and hooked up with A. G..
Spalding. Mr.. Tener held up his end
as a great pitcher and was one of the
party to make the trip around the
world with Spalding In 1889, Mr.. Ten
er acting as secretary as well as play
ing ball.
With influential friends to back him,
John Tener gave up the game he loved
to go into active business life at Pitts
burg. and soon became a successful
banker. He was then sent to congress,
where he was a constant visitor at the
games, and finally landed in the ex-
ecutive chair at Harrisburg. During
his sensational rise from ball player
John Tener seemed to love the game
n.Id the old associates more each ses
son. He recently remarked that h
would rather be an old ball playe
once more than governor OF Pennsyl
vania.
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pure wonder and amusement Joshua,
who made the sun stand still. was
Just cutting his milk teeth compared
to Christy Mathewson.
For the first professional game he
played he received one dollar; now
he wouldn't crook his finger for less
than forty cents-three crooks for q
dollar-getting $500 for each game
he pitches.
He went to college but lacked one
year Of being able to write A. B. aft
er his name in q careless. nonchal-
ant hand.
He used to pitch for the Y. M. G..
A., but he came to New York city
for the first time over the Erie. The
only other thing that can be said
against him is that he smokes. He
is a regular devil at that, sometimes
smoking a cigar in the morning and
a cigarette before company in the
evening as cool as you please.
The day he landed in New York
he had two telescope bags and had
to ask his way twenty-five times to
get to the Polo grounds, and now ev-
cry time he wants to cross the street
or go around the corner to get shaved
he calls taxicab.
In the winter time he lives In st.
Nicholas Place, New York city. sells
insurance and plays checkers. II the
vice-president of the Consolidated
Air, Ozone and Oxygen company
was just ready to sign for life in
surance policy for a quarter million,
| and somebody would come along and
sing out, Say, Christy, I'll bet l can
beat you a game" he would jump
up from the vice-president and hus.
tie away after a board muttering his
awfullest oath: by George, I'll bet
| you can't" He would rather play
checkers than be turned loose in the
kitchen Of the Knickerbocker hotel
with a two hundred pound can Of
cafe parfait just opened square in
front of him and the handle Of Ia
blespoon pointing toward him.
Copyright. 1911. by w. G. Chapman.)
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-07

Grover Cleveland Alexander, Buck
O'Brien and Marty O'Toole were pitch
Ing 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 Bar
ney Dreyfus of Pittsburg.
Now. what would big league owner
give for the three? II It were possi-
BILE to get the three on one team. what
price would that club offer!
President Frank J. Navin Of the
Tigers was asked. His reply In brief
was:
Zone hundred thousand cash."
Not long ago these three pitchers
belonged to one club. This club sold
them all and the total sum received
for the trio was $3.50. The difference
that Just few seasons make is $685.
ESQ, which is pretty fair rate OF In
crease In valuation.
The case OF these three pitchers
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-07
PAT DoUoAERTY QUITS GAME
Veteran outfelder Of White sox and
Well Known Among easebaII
Fans, Finally Retires.

Pat Dougherty. veteran outflelder Of
the Chicago White Sox baseball team
and one of the best known characters
in the game, has quit baseball for all
time, according to an announcement
given out at Chicago. Dougherty's
retirement was announced In a per-
sonal letter received by President
Comiskey and was no surprise to the
old Roman. who had expected it, as he
had intimation of his veteran outfield-
er's Intention to retire from play.
President Comiskey was deeply af-
fected by Dougherty's letter announc-
ing his farewell. In way 1t set a
precedent to recent years. The White
Sox chief says the epistle from the
player Is one of the most remarkable
he has received from a ball player In
his whole career In baseball.
Dougherty told President Comiskey
that he realized he had only year or
more left at the most to play in the
big leagues and that he preferred to
retire voluntarily than to be forced to
quit on account of age. He added that
his affections still lay wrapped up
with the White Sox and that should
his services ever be needed In a pinch
tor the good of the team all the old
Roman had to do was to speak the
word and he would come on the first
train that could carry him to Chicago.
Pat Dougherty has been one OF the
most talked about characters In base
ball In the major leagues for nearly
a decade and at different times has
been q hero Of two big fandoms In
different cities. He was with the Bos-
ton Red Sox in 1908. when they won
The American league pennant.
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these things not taken place the
Giants would have found the going
harder and wouldn't have finished as
we'll as they did.
"This year. however, McGraw is go
ing to find that he will have to play
better ball. Not only will he have to
beat out Pittsburg and Philadelphia,
but he will find that his own men
won't play as well as they did in 1911.
Marquard, for one, will not be as
successful; he won't win nearly as
many games as he did last year.
Chicago appears to be everlasting
ly out of the race. From this distance
I cannot see where Chance has
strengthened any. He hasn't good
man on first and unless he plays Zim'
norman at third he's going to be UP
against 1t at that corner. His pitch
ers are none of the best; and it's hard
to see where the Cubs are going tc
finish one, two, three"
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AROUND
%RASES

Baseball's in the air for fair. It's
everywhere.
Bridgeport has traded Pitcher Ivor
Swanson to Troy for Pitcher Cunning.
ham.
Mobile is to get Outhelder Cruise.
last year with Hattiesburg, and draft.
ed by Detroit.
Silver Groh, the veteran infielder
with Worcester last year, will be with
Lynn this year.
Pitcher Rufus Gilbert has purchased
his release from the Terre Haute Cen.
trail League club.
Manager Isbell at Des Moines may
play Eddie Colligan at second base
this year in place of George Graham.
The Milwaukee club has purchased
Outfielder Chappelle from the Eau
Claire club Of the Minnesota iscon.
sin league.
II Montgomery does not get first
baseman from the ST. Louis Browns
1t hopes to get Doc tombstone from
New Orleans
Marty O'Toole, who separated B.
Dreyfuss from s22.5OO. says that his
arm is all to the merry. and II that
be so the Pirate expense bill ought
to rrove a valiant worker for Fred
Clarke
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Quincy, Ill. will spend $4,000 IN
building It's new ball park.
II har been rumored that Manager
McGraw has sold Bugs" Raymond.
the eccentric twirler
Ed Konetchy, the Cardinals classy
first baseman, is the only one In the
majors who has no competition for his
job.
Buffalo has sold Outfielder Jack
White and Third Baseman Wratten
to the Syracuse club OF the New York
State league.
Outflelder Ned Crumpton has been
SOD, by the York Tri-State club to the
Binghanton club Of the New York
State league.
Jack Tauscher, with Spokane and
Tacoma last year and signed by Spo-
kane for this season, has been re-
leased to Butte.
Pitcher Bunny Hearne, released by
ths st. Louis Cardinals to Louisville
last year. has been bought from the
latter club by Omaha.
Pitcher Swormstedt, last year with
Lynn, Haverhill and Worcester In the
New England league. has signed .
, contract with New Bedford.
Another Wagner has come into the
fold. Joe of the famous name has
signed his contract to play second
base with York in the Tri-State.
The Washington Senators have pur-
chased another shortstop. Eddie
Gagnier IL the youngster. He came
from the Lincoln club Of the Western
league.
Manager Bresnahan believes that
Louie Laudermilk Is going to be an
other slim" Sallee. The young south
paw possesses many foolers and he is
developing very fast.
The Springfield Ill.) Journal Is au-
thority for the statement that Dick
Klnsella Is the highest paid scout In
the business, the st. Louis club pay
Ing him $1,000 per annum.
Josh" Swindell, pitcher Of the
Cleveland team, has peculiar hop
ball" Josh has shown enough In the
few practice sessions to date to war
rant the prediction that the name
Swindell will be famous in the future.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-07
ADVICE TO AMBITIOUS YOUNG UMPlREs

"Run the game always; game you
"Be all 9 umpIres Impor
essential
argument
kicking ALL allow
player to Indulge In profanity
game keep upon
tho players helping you all times
all things COOL The umpire who loses his head
loses control OF situation!
dignity postion others do like
When you lose dignity forfeit respect
attention bowling the fans
you right then ahead
don't the ball Held"
umpire the field prevent riots, nos them"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-07

shows how scouts can 60 wrong In
their judgment and how the best Of
judges often 90 astray.
Indianapolis Is the club that owned
Alexander and O'Toole and O'Brien.
w. H. Watkins. who gave Detroit It's
world championship team. is the own
er OF the Indianapolis team. Charley
Carr. who played in the big leagues
at one time for Detroit. and manager
of the Kansas City team in the asso-
citation this year. was manager of'the
Indianapolis club. Both Carr and Wat
kins looked these three pitchers over
thoroughly and passed them up. They
brought draft prices which totaied
$3.50.
These valuable players. among 9TH
ers, were wandering around in tho
bushes" for several years before they
drew any serious attention from any OF
the prominent major league clubs.
And then, with the exception o.
O'Toole, they did not develop until
they were launched In the major
leagues.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-07
FAILS TO SEE CHICAGO CUBS
Otto Knabe Of Philadelphia Thinks
PIttsburg VIII Be Strongest Con-
tender for Pennant.

Several players in the National
league do not think the Cubs will fin
Ssh one, two, three In the pennant
scramble. One of these is Second
,Baseman Otto Knabe OF the Phillies,
who is taking an exceptional stand In
declaring that all the clubs will have
to travel speedily to beat out Pitts
burg for the flag. 1t is seldom that a
player selects another team In pref
erence to his own to win the cham
pionship. But Knabe Is one, and here
Is what he says:
with O'Toole, Adams. Camnitz,
Hendrix and Leifleld as first string
pitchers, the Pirates are going to
make us all hustle. have been
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-07
M'INNIs' BUM WING MENDED
Crack Little First Baseman Of Cham
pion Athletics Throws With More
Speed Than Other Players.

The best news Of the Athletics
training trip developed at San An
tonic, when Manager Connie Mack an
nounced that the injured right arm Of
Jack McInnis. the star first baseman
and member of the 100000 infeld.
had entirely healed.
Ever since ball pitched by Mullin
of Detroit injured the arm last Sep
TENDER. cracking one OF the bones of
the wrist. fear has been entertained
by many that Mclnnis would not be
right for this season.
McInnis had hoped to get In the
worlds series last fall. but could not
throw enough. though he was per-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-07
BY HOMER cRoY.

BY HOMER CHOY.
You have to put on your glasses.
grip your hands and hold your
breath till the stars come to find
Factoryville. Pennsylvania. on the
map. When freight train backs on
the siding you could drive along the
right Of way without knowing a town
was there until you got down to the
crossroads and saw the grocery
signs. But sometime there may be q
monument there that will tickle
heavens blue. ethereal dome. for 1t
IL the birthplace of Christopher
Mathewson. There-that puts 1t on
the map.
When he was q boy in short trous-
srs and jam he wanted to be a lum-
Der dealer. His idea Of the highest,
most delirious Joy that could come to
one on this mundane sphere was to
put on carpenters apron with o
real pocket for shingle nails and an
other for Number 9's, climb UP on
pile and throw down buroak posts or
measure joists with mans folding
pocket rule As soon as school was
out each evening he would hurry to
the lumberyard and stand around IN
open-mouthed wonder. watching the
dealer check on the ends with blue
chalk and walking around as uncon-
cerned as could be with wonder
full flatsided lead pencil sticking be-
hind his ear. Christy's life has been
q bitter disappointment, for now,
although thirty-two years old. he has
never realized his ideal, never once
having worked in a lumberyard, now
being only hired pitcher for base
ball team!
The first curve he learned to throw
was the "roundhouse," one Of the
old-fashioned ilk, SO slow that the
catcher always tied on his init after
1t started; but it was the first curve
ever seen in Factoryville and the peo-
pie fiocked in swearing and byheck-
ing up and down that 1t was ag'in
the law of Natur' for bal. to go
crooked. They Thought that for
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-07
SHEPPARD Relnstated.

Melvin Sheppard, tLs runner who
was recently dishonorably discharged
from the New York state National
Guard for failure to attend drill. Is
again member of the militia, having
re-enlisted In a Brooklyn regiment.
The commanding offcer Of Sheppard's
old regiment gave his consent to the
new enlistment. AS he Is now rein
stated In good military standing. Shop
pard will be able to compete In the
Olympic gamer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-07
GOV. TENER LOVES BASEBALL
Chief Executive Of Pennsylvania Re-
tains Admiration for Game and
His Old Associates.

There Is nothing more wholesome
than to see q ball player retire from
the profession. make his mark In the
political world and still retain his sim
cere love for the old game and his
comrades. Such a man Is John X
Tener, the present governor Of Penn
syivania, whose life has been In the
light of romance.
John Tener came to this country
from County Tyrone. Ireland. fully
grown up, we'll educated and deter
mined to make his mark. He Is well
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studying the situation and have come
TO the conclusion that there will be
three teams In the race--Plttsburg,
Philadelphia and New York. Pitts
burg and Philadelphia will have 1t out
for first place; and We will consider
ourselves more than lucky II we show
the way to Fred Clarke's aggregation.
New York won the pennant last
season because 1t had all sorts OF
luck. Pittsburg would have beaten 1t
out had II not been for the accidents
20 Wagner. Wilson. Clarke and Miller.
Philadelphia was going well when Ma
goa was lifted and Doom hurt. Had
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-07
Break. lin Sacrifice Hts.

Walter Johnson, the Senator'S big
twirler. has a way all of his own Of
breaking up an intended sacrifice.
When Johnson thinks that the bats
man Is going to sacrifice, he simply
puts all bis speed on the next ball
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-07

mitted to play long enough In the
ninth inning to make the putout that
ended the last game and the series.
Manager Mack watched McTnnis
work for some time. while the infield
was going through fast practice.
At the finish Mack said: "McInnis
is all right He will be as good as
ever. | watched him closely today.
He throws the ball without an effort;
in fact. today he threw harder than
any member Of the infield. He will
be made the same invaluable man to
US next season that he was last year"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-05-07
BALL PLAYERS FROM LINDEN
Little Town In Tennessee 10 Home Of
Five Professionals, Including Clyde
Milan Of Washington.

The average city Of 100000 people
feels fairly proud when 1t can boast
of having a half dozen professional
ball players among its sons, but the
record is undoubtedly held by Linden.
Tenn, the home of Clyde Milan. Lin
den is a little hamlet in the center OF
the state. with a population OF $50.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-09-27
Un nombramiento

FL ST.. Manuel Ortiz Cancel ha sido
nombrado Juez de Paz substitute de
Lajas, durante la licencia de un mes,
comenzando desde ell % de septiembre,
que le ha sido concedida al Juez pro
pietario Sr. Juan Ortiz.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-09-27

"A Witebsk la retaguardia rllsa bajo el
mando dc Ostermann. tuvo lugar un
combate cerca Die Trosono. V Napoleon
creia llegada la OCCASION de presentar ba-
talla. Pero a la manana siguiente el
enemngo habia huido, protegido por las
densas nieblas de la noche Ell enojo
lie Napoleon no conocia llmites, porque
esta maniobra de los rusos significaba el
fracaso lie su plan de mantener separa-
dos Barclay y Bagration imposibili-
tarles la retirada Smolensk al pri
mer momento pens0 Su lnvemar en- Wi
tebsk; sus oficiales Sc mostraron encan-
tadOs de este proyecto pero una bora do
reflection bastaba Napoleon para afan-
zarse en- su primitive plan de marchar
sobre Moscou, en- cuya capital pensaba
dictar al ear las condiciones de paz.
Avanzaron, pues, Murat Y Ney con
la vanguardia hacia Smolensk, donde
en- efecto Sc habian reunido Barclay de
Tolly y Bagration con sus trOpas. Ell
primero efectu6 alguna salida, pero bien
pronto Sc comprendi6 que los rusos Sc
sintieron muy cobijadoS detras de las
muralas de Smolensk que presentaban
lm grosor de Is pies FL emperador
cansado de correr detras de los fugitivos
4 I Il II
IDEAS abandonadas con pozos envenena-
dos, aguantando lluvias torrenciales Y
calores enervantes. que ejerclan los peo-
res efectos en- la tropa, vi0, pOr fin lie
gado ell deseado d6a de una brillante
acci0n miitar El dia 16 de agosto,
| hallandose el mariscal Ney a cuatro ho-
ras de Smolensk, emprendi6 ell primer
asalto contra la cludadela, pero fue re
chazado por los rusos A la manana
siguiente, mandando Ney ell ala liz
qlmerda, Murat eli derecho Davoust ell
| centro, engrosado con la caballerla de
| Poniatowosk, Napoleon orden6 lln nue.
| vo asaltO, gracias al cual los franceses
Sc hicieron duenos de los arrabales
Por la tarde, los rusos aventuraron otra
salida, pero tlyieron que retirarse apre-
suradamente, durante la noche gran
/ dies llamas denso humo indicaron que
habian abandonado la ciudad, pegandc
antes fuego los almacenes de where's
A pesar de un ligero combate, cerca dc
Wautina-G Cora. no fue possible cortar {
los fugitivos la retirada, que Barclay J
Bagration efectuaron Ell complete or
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den, en- tanto que Napoleon entr6 en
Smolensk cuya ciudad encontro medic
arruinada y llena de muertos y heridos,
la mayoria de los cuales perecieron por
falta de asistencia.
Estos cuadros Gle muerte Y destruc-
ci0n ejercieron una depression terrible
sobre el ejercito frances, ayudado atin
por la fata de where's La desmorali-
zaci0n de los soldados iba en- almento :;
los moreadores Sc contaron miles, tan
to que, al pensar en- castlgarlos, hubiera
sido necesario castigar regimientos en-
teros. Napoleon comprendi6 que no po-
dia permanecer por mas tempo entire
estaS rlinas, con su indomabe ener-
gia corsa, inhamada tai vez por una
fantasia exhuberante, Y aguijoneada
por su orgllllo de capitan invicto, orde-
no la marcha sobre Moscou.
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S

La batalla de Smolensk, ocurrida el
II de agosto de 1912, puede ser consl-
derada como una de las etapas prlnclpa-
les de aquella famosa campana rusa,
que habia de poner fin la marcha
triunfal de Napoleon Bonaparte ira
yes de Europa, y habia de derribar un
imperio apenas instituidO. En- el mes
de octubre pr6ximo al celebrar Russia
con grandes festejos la retirada de Ma
pole6n | de Moscou, no hay que olvidar
que a la derrota de MoscOu contribuy6
grandemente la jornada de Smolensk,
victoria para las armas francesas enga-
nosa fatidica, comparable la de Pirro
en- Herodlea. (-/p~~c/G -
Napoleon, siempre victorioso, sini6
ell vertigo de las conquistas. La nueva
campa1a habIa de llevarle al Oriente
de Europa, tai vez hasta al Asia; sus
sueiios ambiciosos viSlumbraban una
nueva era para el mundo. Hacia fines
del mes de JUNO traspas6 el Niemen,
pequefo rio cerca de la frontera pru-
siana. con un ejercito de mas de 100000
hombres engrosado con las tropas re-
clutadas ca los paises sometidos, y los
soberanOs de cuyas tesla habia arreba
tado las coronas, para regalarlas sus
hermanos deudos, contemplation alto
nitoS este espectaculo
Admirable fue ell orden que reinaba
Ell el ei6rcito durante la Marcia de este
por los paises aliados PerO una yez en-
territorio rllso, empez0 a fiOJear ell ser
vicio de alimentaci6n y ell sanitario, las
Intermediates hicieron presa en- los sol
dados Ia indiscipEna cundi6, sobre
todo entire la tr0pa no franeesa.
Tambien los generates, sorprendidos y
cansados por la tactica desplegada por
los rusos. parecian desorientados Ie-
rome. el rey de Westfalia, hermano de
Napoleon, sc mostr6 tan inepto, que tn.
70 que ser relevado de sn puesto Da-
youst tenia la orden de interponerse en-
ire los q Is ejercitos rusos mandados POI
los generates Bagration Y Barclay de
1'olly, EN- tanto que Ney y Murat, a
frente del ejercito principal, habian dt
yioilar la retaguardia rusa. Pero lC
largo fue impossible llevar a cabo est
plan. a las inclemencias de la tempe
ratllra juntaronse ell deseonocimientc
del terreno y del idioma del pals, as
como la actitrId agresiva de la poblacloI
rural. En- el trayecto de Wilma a Smo
gensk quedo va inutilizado la tereer'
parte del ejercito y perdidas entire 10
pantanos muchas pleas de artilleria
bagajes
A fines de julio, habiendose acercad
The Nome daily nugget., 1912-12-07
CT. AAks4$ eHuNck.

TomoTTow tthe second Sunday ir Adyeut) the eeEviceR will hS Hs fol- lows.
 CeIebraron uf EhB Holy GuGhaTt|' at g .. !Ip- witt thrrc .nibute A6- dtzaz-
 Sunday sUhoul and hihle class et II q. m.
 EyAnsonx 1t S 6elnGR, with HSsnnd uf ALIvcuL sermoas on The Coming el ChTgIL" Subject. NThs FAct oE chr1sss ccnatng as Shown by thS Testimony el Holy Scripturc'-ttl Not ttue 1hs' the serIptUrea have 2esH discrcd[tec by mud1tn AeaoiArzhEp. (9 fhs t's' tEnpny of the oiL Testament FroPh . RtA (tst Tue New TesinhsAnt'
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cneEos, SERVICES.

ssrvics. of tho cunkresstiqR%i ana Nsthtdist churches will hs c"ndnetsc at thh cenxzeBalLonzl church s'In'f row. John pR+sons- miHIstAe,
 Sunday vchooI Ht Il o'sL"ck e' m- BIbIe study ulaapas for all a<sH' pr'er addrsss bt the paAtor
 Devotional meeTl1E of ,he chFiaslA1' Euaeayor Vi $ .4e in ieetllre room
 Public EuTsnlp at U'tianA Ff'*1 sonx aervIr< before the sermon' A specLpI numhrr- will De rendsred py :she ehudr- suh1cct of Ae.rlen, "Rstiv- ion and Mnair.''
 Lad1ee' Aid Society k ia moot Tn"n' day im Lecture room ss church aE 10 A n. IUr sn ali day a~szIvrt
 Service oS xonk. prayer and Ble'e .t udy wA1ne4oay evBnins at eight Aop clock.