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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-21
Fifteen Forced to Resign.

Fifteen midshipmen Of the fourth
class Of the Naval Academy failed in
the semi-annual examinations and
were forced to resign. The navy de-
partment formally accepted the res
ignations and the delinquents left
the institution. Sidney W. kirkland
and Donald B. Fitch. Of Louisiana,
and Clarence E. Deschamps, of South
Carolina, are Included in those who
resigned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-21
Whiskey EycIoGes in Pocket.

A near-serious explosion occurred
in Spencer Tuesday night and we'll
known young man had narrow es-
cane from being burned to death, 2
bottle OF wll:skey exploded in his
rocket. while seated near an open
fire. causing his clothing to ignite.
All was serene until the whiskey be-
came heated BY the fire.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-21
CAMPAIGN MANAGER NAMED.
J, William Thurmond to Hav'
Charge of Headquarters.

J. William Thurmond of Edgefeld
has been selected by Ira B. Jones as
manager Of his campaign in the race
for the governorship. Mr. Thurmond
is we'll acquainted throughout South
Carolina and has many friends. He
is well known attorney. He served
in the house of representatives with
Mr.. Jones. He afterwards served for
several terms as solicitor of the Fifth
circuit. Mr.. Jones has opened cam
paign headquarters in the Berkeley
building on Washington street, and
has gone to work in earnest for the
office Of governor. He resigned as
chief justice of the supreme court on
January 9. During the next several
months Mr.. Jones will visit several
portions of the State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-21
Biennial Sessions Killed.

BY a vote Of 81 to 45 the house
Killed Monday night the judiciary
committees joint resolution provid-
ing for an amendment to the cor
stitution providing tor biennial ses-
sions OF the general Assem- mbly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-21
Composes the Letters.

Composes the Letters.
The following letter was addressed
or February 8 to Gov. Rlease by ]
Pope Matthews, financial agent Of
the State:
cat your request I called on you
in your Office day before yesterday
and dictated to your stenographer
statement relating to the loan made
he State last summer through the
Palmetto National Bank. This state
ment as first written out by your
stenographer and submitted to me
read as follows:
"'Columoia. S. c., Feb. 7th, -
/" Hon. Cole L. Blease, Governor OF
South Carolina, Columbia, S. c.
MY Dear Sir: Complying with
your written request, in reference to
the loan made through me to the
State of South Carolina, beg to say
that we submitted proposition to
the financial board just as we have
done in the past. I invited, in my
bid, representative of the State to
60 to New York with me to finally
conclude the matter, his expenses to
be paid by the State of South Caro-
lima. The representative to repre-
sent the State of South Carolina was
delegated to the governor BY the
commission. had, Of course. no.
ticed considerable comment in the
papers in reference to the ability OF
the State to borrow money if you
we're elected. and I thought it moth
ing but proper that the owner of
100000 worth of paper Of South
Carolina should have occasion to dis
cuss with the governor the affairs
of the State, in order that they
might, for themselves. get some idea
OF who they were doing business
with
The paper was accepted readily
and there was not the slightest hesi-
tatation in the acceptance of the
paper.
In reference to your other ques-
ton, in regard to 20 per cent. being
left on deposit with this blank, I beg
to say that there was no request
made.
cit would have been our pleas
ure to have paid interest on the
States balance, as agreed with you,
if the treasurer had been in the po-
sition to have left any stated amount
with US for any definite time. 1t has
been the custom in the past for the
State to have to pay quite sum of
money for pensions some time dur
ing the first of the year, and as a
rule something like S250,000 to
s275,0O0 are paid out for such pur-
pose. Shortly after that the interest
on the State debt is obliged to be
met, and this, with the pensions.
practically takes up all of the $780,
900. II any unexpended balances
were left in the bank we would have
gladly paid interest thereon; and if
we had had any definite understand
ing as to the amount and time, as
stated to you, we would have gladly
paid interest thereon. We have reg
ular interest-bearing accounts with
the State for which We pay 4 per
cent.
Tt has been customary with the
banks throughout the country to re-
nuire 20 per cent. of the money bor-
rowed to be left on deposit without
interest. This, believe, was COW
cred in your message, along with
other matters, which are the true
facts in the case.
Il believe the above covered al
Of your written requests.
Yours very truly,
y. Pope Matthews,
.tCashier g Palmetto National Bank
of Columbia, S. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-21
o,6 FreG Leader Killed.

Louis Hail. one OF the countrE's $
most noted seud leaders. was shot
ar6 Killed At Shelby Cap. Ay., by
Constable Johnson. Later Morgan
tgo1I h:s son. met the same fate. The
alaa~ Han was S3 years old.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-21
LABOR ENDORSE WILSON.
New Jersey State Federation APPROX
ed His Course.

S0 Ills SOlA oSs
Officers and members of the execu-
tive board of the New Jersey State
Federation Of Labor, called upon
Governor Woodrow Wilson Wednes-
day at Trenton and discussed pend
ing legislation in which labor or
CARNATIONS were interested. Later
the federation representatives adopt
ed a resolution endorsing the govern
or's attitude with respect to organiz-
ed workers. The preamble sets out
the Information has reached the
workers of New Jersey that efforts
are being made to place his excel
lency, Gov. Wilson, in a false posi-
ton as to his attitude toward organ
lied labor" Sixteen laws passed in
1911 and signed by Gov. Wilson, are
then cited as being of vital interest
to wage-earners.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-21
LETTER WAS CHANGED IN COVER.
NOR BLEASE'S OFFICE.
SAYS FINANCIAL AGENT
J. p. Matthews in a Letter to Gov
crnor Biease-Letter as Changed
From Original Bolster Up Blease's
Claim for Credit for Getting State
Ioan-The Letters Given.
Loan-The Letters Given.

CORRESPONDENCE relative to the ia
nous State loan dispute was given
out Tuesday night. State Treasurer
f. II. Jennings asks Mr.. ]. P. Mat
thevs, cashier, three questions;
First. "Was it necessary for the
Governor to so to New York TO effect
the loan?" Second. WAS 1t IN
tended to lend the money at lower
rate than was offered in the bid!
Third. '.What was the agreement
as TO Interest,"
Replying, Cashier Matthews SAID:
y will say that it was not necessar!
for the Governor or any other officer
20 go 10 New York" for the money
offered at 8 per cent, under the bid
of April II. Ii was the custom OF a
State Official to go to New York "for
the protection that such officer could
give to the StateS' Second. "!t was
not intended 70 get or offer cheaper
money than was bid for" Third
There was no agreement as to inter-
est" Here is the whole correspond
ence:
Responsibility Shifted.
The following message was sent
10 the general assembly on February
s by the governor of South Carolina:
TO the Honorable. the Members OF
the General Assembly of the State
OF South Carolina:
Gentlemen: In my general mes
sage to the general assembly for
1912. under the head Of Finance
made certain statements: and |
herewith transmit to you statements
from Mr.. J. Pope Matthews, cashier
Of the Palmetto National bank of Co.
iumbia. and the Hon. George Bell
Zimmerman. solicitor Of the Eleventh
judicial circuit. in reply to a state
ment recently filed with you by the
State treasurer.
The statements Of Messrs- Mat
thews ana Zimmerman clearly show
that the arrangements for borrowing
the money. and the signing OF the
notes b. myself, had not been COM
pleted until after we reached New
York.
II have stated my part of this
transaction just as it happened; and,
whatever differences may have taken
rlace between Mr.. Matthews, as
agent Of the State, and the State
treasurer as to the amounts drawing
interest, is of no concern of mine,
and if the amounts did not draw
interest as was agreed with me they
should do, Mr.. Matthews letter
clearly shows the reason. could
only make the agreement that 1t
should draw interest; it was the duty
Of the State treasurer to see that the
agreement was complied with.
Every respectfully,
"Cole L. Blease,
Governor.
The Washington times., 1912-12-19
Hermann Has Not
Released Frank Chance

CINCINNATI Ohio. Dec. 1s.-That
there IL a hitch In the much. talked of
arrangement by which Frank Chance.
former manager OF the Chicago Ma
tional League club. would become man.
ager OF the New York American tea m
became known here today when Presi-
dent August Hermann, OF the Cinc!n-
natl club. said that he had not re-
leased the former Chicago club man
ager.
President Hermann obtained Chance
several weeks ago through the waiver
route. and It was thought that he in.
tended that the former Chicago man
ager would lead the Cincinnati team the
coming season. However. Joe Tinker.
shortstop OF the Chicago Nationals was
traded to Cincinnati and Immediately
Chances name became linked with the
mana gership Of the New York club.
1t had been rumored that arrange
ments he'd been completed whereby
chance would 70 to New York, but
Hermann today professed to have no
official knowledge Of any such deal
1t Is generally believed here that any
hitch In tho proceedings has come
from Chance. and that his release by
the Cincinnati club will be granted as
soon as It is asked.
Tinker arrived here from Chicago to-
day. and 1t Is said will sign his contract
at once
The Washington times., 1912-12-19

Urif his American League prestige. 4
eGnSI,sion G,nSItEs, which again cropped out in
II ever manager made deals whicl,
turned out worse for his club It 10 hard
to fnd that man. Everything Grin did
went wrong. Any time he made trade
while eRsa o%n Sae Club 0 wss :G%s se.ss.sd S aon
Finally the worm turned and Grir
ncpIsd out Of Cincinnati and into the
the senators much improved team.
but, but :till Il looked to be but a second
Gr'n got the bunch working r,sht,
won before John Franklin Bakers biz
bat lifted one over tho wall at Shibe
park and broke the streak.
Had It not been for that one wallop
OF Baker It 10 hard to figure just where
the Senators would have stopped, be.
cause this ninth.inning wallop took the
heart out Of 0rif's men and they drop.
ped ten out OF the next fourteen games.
which put the Red Sox in front. never
to be headed.
From Seventh to Second.
Griffith brought the senators from
seventh place to Eecond. a position they
We're never known to occupy. and right
uO" uTHh uoc0 uOt move " soAc a OoN~
seat in the Capital City even with the
President Of the United States about.
Chances pred'cament was exactly
the opposite to that Of Griffith. The
former Cub leader was q success right
from the start and won four National
League championship and two worlds
championships In eight years as man.
ager.
His great success in the Windy City
earned for him the title Of Peerless
@Ieader." It must be admitted that
there 10 room to doubt Chances real
ability as q leader because "Husk" had
bunch Of stars handed over to him
by Frank Belize, and the same machine
went at top speed until tho Athletics
finally smashed It to pieces.
The fact that President Murphy per-
mitted Chance to go on his way after
this great record has led many to be-
, lieve that the Cub president Is of the
same opinion. Certainly there Is SOME.
thing wrong besides the ingratitude fer
| which Chubby Cherles' 10 famous.
President Murphy claims = that
Chances actions of the field have
proven that he Ia incapable of manas-
Ing q team. Players on the Chicago
| team are said to have verified these
| statements. but the fact remains hat
the former Cub has great opportunity
In New YorR.
But as a matter Of fact. the two cases
are exactly opposite. Griffith went to
Washington q doubtful proposition and
made good. Chance Ia going to New
York hero. What will his fate be?
The Washington times., 1912-12-19
MEN LONGEST IN
SERVICE ARE FOUND
IN PITCHERS BOX
Slabmen Work Harder and
Hold Out Better
Than Others.

or the players now In the big league
baseball arena. more veterans are to
he found among the pitchers than In
any other position. The pitcher works
a good deal harder than the occupant
Of any other position. but he doesn't
play AZ often, and besides there are
more OF him. II isn't surprising that
there are more veteran pitchers than
ANYTHING else. considering that each
club carries at least half dozen Pitch
ers.
II was a twirier, Cy Young. who be-
came a veteran Of veterans. whereas
such oltl-timers az Powell. Mathcwson.
Mull,n and plank are stiil In the game.
Nor are Wiitse, Bender. Moore, Pelty.
Hughes and White In the spring cmck.
OF OF veterans @ can he found doing duty.
though Killing, Bresnahan ana Doom
have been al It good while. The
bsckstop position has produced seSsral saSsra
veterans who were veterans .hosn' ST.
Ivan Ivan and. in the old days. Flint. How.
ever trying the position may Oe' tnose
men stood up under much longer
than the general run OF players.
Davis Out.
With Harry Davis. Tenney. and
Chance out OF It there are no real
veterans playing first base. LOOK Al
the hin league list: Merkle. Luderus'
D.ubert, Hoblitsel. Miller. konetchy'
safer, Chase. stahl. 0sndil. Mclnnes'
Johnston and stovall-an compare
tive Youngsters. Second base: toe, Is
held down mostly by young p'SyeSs
Doyle, Cutshaw. Sweeny. Egan, Mhsps'
Butler, Yerkes. Rath. ana rrat. "a ~;
Coiiins. and Laporte cannot be canso
old -timers. Huggtns and I.aJo'e are INC
veterans Of the lot.
Al short the veterans are more pr0ml'
nent-Heine and Honus wagner. Tink-
er Wallace, Mcbride. and Bridwell. NC
MILAN and Doolan are well seasoned
Rarrv and Bush are not exsctiy new
comers. Just betwixt and between:
Fletcher, Fisher, Hauser. Chapman and
Weaver represent the younger eiement.
This position runs more to long service
than the others.
Long In Service.
Turner 10 q player Of long service
at third, Dalbeit most Of his time has
been but In at short. and Byrne. Dew
lin and Lobert have been on hand some
time. Hsrzos hasn't played long enough
to be called an old-timer. neither have
Baker Gardner, Mowrey or Moriarty.
smith Phelan, Austin, Foster, Dolan.
Zimmerman, Midkiff and Foster have.
In the natural course OF events. most
of their career ahead Of them.
When Fred Clarke quit active play
The Washington times., 1912-12-19
Pennsy Football Coach
Says He Was Hampered

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l9.-Head
Coach Andy Smith, of the University Of
Pennsylvania football eleven. has taken
exception to the statement OF DR.. Carl
Williams. in which Williams denies that
he or the advisory board OF coaches in
terfered In any way with the coaching
methods OF Smith. Today. In the PENN
sylvan!an. Smith makes caustic reply.
IN which he says that until Just before
the Penn State game he was hampered
BY the advisory board and was unable
to use his own coaching methods. Pre-.
vlous to that game. which was the cru
cial and turning point In the play Of
Penn for the better. Smith declares he
took the matter into his own hands.
Smith has said before that coach
cannot be successful so long aa DR..
Carl Williams and the members OF the
advisory board Interfere. This Ia the
reason Smith gives for refusing to coach
Penn again, and II also Is the reason
why several prominent coaches are not
anxious to take Smiths place.
The Washington times., 1912-12-19
CREDIT FOR BRIGHT
PLAY OFTEN GIVEN
TO WRONG PERSON
Players Frequently Suggest
Move That Wins the
Game.

All the fan talk about what the
Yankees will do under Frank Chance.
the old Peerless Leader Of the Cubs:
what the Cubs won't do under Johnny
Evers. and what the Reds may do un-
der Joe Tinker brings up the old aues-
tion OF where a managers RESPONSE
bIlity begins and where 1t ends.
Sometimes the manager IL to blame
for a slump and again It's the players.
and II has never been unanimously
the players brought about q winning
streak.
There is n dividing line. but without
inside Information credit as between
manager and players 10 not always
stance. II baseball writer talks over a
game and learns that the utility in
fielder or sub catcher suggested the
bright play which won the game and
for which the manager was given lib
Which brings US down TO the fact
that smart players are needed as we'll
as q smart manager to turn out .
winner.
Boston baseball writer's last ason
took step forward from the way
baseball In generally written. They
gave the players instead Of Jake Stahl
the credit for winning the American n
League pennsnt. Jake got some credit.
but they never called him the natural
leader or anything like that. This de-
parture from the old style pleased
everybody but Stahl. The Boston
writer's say Jake was peeved most Of
the season.
Chance may win the American
Lea que pennant with the Yankees and
Evers' Cubs may win In the National.
but n either or both win he will have
better players than were on the teams
this year. and the breaks Of luck to
boOt
The Washington times., 1912-12-19
CHANCES POSITION
IS LIKE CRIFFrTH'S
One Year Ago Nationals Manager Was in Same Boa,
That Highanders New Leader Now Finds
.' Himself

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 19.-Frank
Chance is at the crossroads at which
Clarke Grifnth arrived just this timc
lest yesr. '.....
VIII "the Husk" weather the storm
eEd come through as triumphantly as
the "Oid Fox?" ~
This time last season Griffith. a mis-
ersble failure as National League
tngton. whore he is q part owner. 1t
was announced ut the league meeting
that Griffith would handle the Senators
during 1912 and the baseball world took
. loud. long laugh.
, Chance Is going to the American
League. the New York Highlanders.
,.t Ei,h srumpets blow blowing and the : ba;s.
league will come into its own In the
metropolis for the first time since 1901.
Strange to ssy. 1t was Clarke 0rif-
nth who managed the Highlanders the
Sy good bali team in the American
0rlft deserved to win the pennant In
.eO. but tough luck pursued him
throushout the season. and the pen
season. which 10 aome tougher.
/ . Played Doubl} Header.
= On this day double. header was
scheduled between New York and Bos-
ton. 1t was necessary for Boston to
win but one game tO cinch the pen.
nant. while the Hishlanders had to cop
oCth to come out on top. ::
JACK Chesbro pitched the first game
Tor the Hishlanders and was scheduled
20 work both ends II he was successful
IN tne irst. Chesbro was the first pitch.
er to use the spitbali successfully and
ne was going In a wonderful manner
~ that time. The league record for
games won by q pitcher was hung up
by Chesbr0 In 1904 and the mark has
never been reached before or since by
an American League twirler.
Jack had Boston shooting ducks for
seven innings and showed no signs Of
weakening. but his support wabbied
ana Collins men tied the score. The
teams battled on until the tenth inning
when with Freddy Parent on third and
two men out. Chesbro's splitter became
unruly and he heaved a wild pitch to
the stand.
Wild Pitch Won.
That wild pitch won the pennant for
Boston and proved the undoing OF Grit
nth In the metropolis. It killed Jack
Chesbro as a twirler. as he was never
the same after that severe strain, while
grin went to the bad and gave many
exhibitions OF weird managerial ability.
He took change and made trades
which looked good on paper. but which
turned out to be jokes.
But when all Is said and done It
The Washington times., 1912-12-19
FORMER NATIONAL.
LEADS IN PITCHING;
Cy Fakenberg Tops A. A. Twirlers With Harry Krause
Corridor Is Low in Fielding Averages -Indanap-
oils Leads All Other Clubs

CHICAGO. Dec. l9.-Erstwhile major
league baseball players stand out
prominent among the leading pitchers
and fielders Of the American Associa-
tion. according to the official averages
for the season Of 1912 issued today by
Thomas M. Chivington. president Of
the organization.
Two one time Cleveland pitchers.
Krauss and Falkenbers. now Of Toledo,
head the pitching list. Krause's name
appears first with thirteen victories and
four defeats. giving him an average
OF .76o. 1t was his remarkable show.
Ing with Toledo which caused him to
DO returned to Cleveland In mid-sea-
son. His second entrance to the major
league was marked by a string OF de-
feats. however.
Although Falkenberg IL named second
on the official list. he was the real
league leader. with twenty-five victor
les and eight defeats. a percentage Of
TOE Falkenherg was with Washington
before he went to Cleveland. This was
.Cy's" first year In the minors since
he LETT the American League. Packa rtl,
Columbus pitcher. suffered the same
number OF defeats as Falkenberg, but
won one less. so he finished third, with
marx OF .7Jo.
Risger. Of st. Paul. leads the pitchers
one chances. "Rube" wsddsirs name
toots the list. He tielded SIC.
N',WsmE.t NA',WomE the ~, first t., ,bassmen. Jones; OF
player. took first honors. making only
twenty.six errors in $50 games and es-
tablishing a percentage OF .0s4 Della
hanty, Of Minneapolis, set a mark OF
;ssS. but he participated In only twenty
Otto Williams. who has been in the
association for many years. topped the
second basemen with mark OF so for
nS Games. Rockentield. of Kansas City,
who will be seen In the Western
League this year. made a percentage
Of .9ls. but he was in only twenty-eight
games.
Eddie" Lennon. who started the sea.
son with the Chicago Nationals. went
City. fieided .sN at third base in eighty.
Nx games Westerzil Of Indianapolis,
set mark Of 9ss in nineteen games.
Ht shortstop. NcKechnie. OF 81. Paul.
nslded .s In forty-onee, games ami
vile, ranks fourth OFFICIALLY. hut in 1853
games he made n mark OF .933 Corri-
Den. whom Kansas City sold to Detroit.
ana who recently was sold to Cinc'nra-
Nr,Ir IN the ~ Tinker deal for 5000, helded
Johns. Of Columbus accepted Nifty
eight chances In the outfield without an
error and obtained first place in his list
Hurns. OF Toledo however. accented sS7
chances and set a mark OF .a79, so he
probably should be regarded as tho
leRd'no outHeIder.
Fielding hOnors In the catching de-
partment belong 10 Owens. who used
IT, pitch IN the American League, hut
who worked behind the bat last season
Tor Minneapolis. In 1856 games he made
ONLY fourteen errors. setting a mark
II .aS3. Raw Schalk who came to the
Chicagn Americans from Milwaukee.
made seven errors In eighty games and
is credited with n percentage Of 1885,
The Indiana polis club helded .955 as a
team md led the league. making II evil
Scnt that tNev WOW" v'erE IN the bat
~. S-- '"'.rat -. = .i-Nt vs. =
The Washington times., 1912-12-19
SPORTD0M LOSES
SOME Of ITS BEST
STARS THIS YEAR
Young, Attell, Wolgast, Hill
ton, and Sheridan Drop
Their Crowns.

Each fading year, each passing month,
each ending week, yes and each setting
sun sees the passing of some star Of
the world Of sports. The year 1912 wifi
ever he rcmembered for tho n,s.,nv NJ
-, -, 49,. % Wv. 's %
'o,"e 1nN oi tne srea.est stars III spor'dom.
srake baseball FOR instance. There IL
Denton Tecumseh Young, Old Cy. II you
will. one of tho crandes, ch.r.ctsr, tho
no,,on.I .,o-, n.. 60. ..ns,.. lii
'"''o''a' epor' nus ever hho"h' i''s
race as major league pitcher has
been run. And then there is Mordecai
Brown the great tbrec-tpvcr.d yvopd.r
-