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perfect control. which is rare in young
left-handers. II Griff gets him he viii
be star within q year or SO. He ia not
finished Yet, but he is sure to learn
quickly"
1nasmuch as Rixey would not cost the
club anything it could afford to sign him
at liberal salary and carry him until
class, which from all accounts viii not
take long. 1t seems a great deal better
to take chance on a young pitcher like
Rixey who has not been worn out in
money Will have to be spent, than to pay
enormous prices for pitchers who have
been pitching for four or five years in
the minors and have not much longer to
last: Rxey is still in his teens: would be
sure to last for years, because he has not
done enough pitching to hurt him.
OF the lot OF youngsters secured by
draft and purchase last fall from the lit
tie minor leagues not many are going to
stay with the team. Aside from Akers
there may be young pitcher or two who
will be carried along in the hope of de-
veloping them. but all the others will
likely find their way back to the minors
in search of much-needed experience. But
Griffith will consider himself decidedly
lucky if he succeeds in getting one useful
player out of the lot. That is the recog-
nized percentage of players who make
good in fast company. about one out of
ten. But the encouraging feature of
these youngsters Is that several Of them
show natural ability and may prove
valuable men with another year Of ex-
perience. so that Griffith will have some
thing to draw on at the end of the COM
ing season.
Three weeks have been spent here and
all things considered the team has round
ed into fairly good shape. What sore
arms there are are confined to the young
pitchers, but the older players are all in
fairly good shape and are sure to be on
edge by the time the season opens. Char
lottesville has proven an ideal training
place. OF course, there has been consid-
cradle unfavorable weather, but this has
been general, aud interfered with the
training of players I'm Texas as we'll as
here. But the accommodations here are
decidedly better than those In the average
training camp. The field is near perfect.
and dries out SO quickly that nothing but
continuous downpour for days can make
sunshine.
Griffith will, in all probability. return
here next spring. 1t is doubtful If he
could do better anywhere else, and with
better weather prevailing early in March
there is no better spot to condition a ball
team.
A winter league in the extreme south
made I'D Of teams Of youngsters which
American League clubs have brought
up for trial is one of the schemes Grit
fifth has in mind. He figures that IL ev-
cry club would have the young players
they draft and purchase report early In
the winter and take them to some south
ern point and play games daily these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24
GR|FFITH'S NATIONALS
To Wear 0mohundro Suits. K

Following out our usual custom
each year. we give Q suit Of clothes
to the first Washington player
making q he run on the local
grounds during q championship
game.
The player with the best batting
average at the close OF the season
Ctaking part in 30 or more games)
will also get made-to-order suit
The lucky players can make their
selection from our stock OF $40 and
$50 suitings, and we will tailor
them a perfect-f1tting garment in
the newest style ideas from these
faultless fabrics.
BILL CUNNINGHAM won the
suit last year by putting the ball
over center field fence for one Of the
longest hits ever made on the local
grounds. That same day Gessler
and Tom Hughes also made home
runs. but as ''Silent" Bits came
first he got the prize.
DUTCH SCHA EFER, who Great
ed some real excitement at our
ball park last season by stealing
first base in game with the White
Sox, Is the player who will secure
suit for the best batting average
last season Just as soon as Ger
many gets IN town we'll get him in
here and make him a Spring Suit
that will enable him to mingle with
the 400 on Easter day and not feel
out OF place.
We are pulling for Griffith and
his band of youngsters, and wish
him every success. Well be out
there on opening day in full force.
squeezing for a victory. If they
pull off any f1rst-base stealing
stunts and long-distance hitting
feats we want to be on hand, and
If necessary we'll close up on that
day and have base ball holiday,
attending the game in a body.
Believe us, fellows
We are some fans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24
PhillieS Miss Train.

ATLANTA. Ga, March 23.-Failure of
the Philadelphia Nationals to make train
connections prevented the game between
the major leaguers and the Atlanta team,
scheduled for this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24
Too Cold for Princeton.

PRINCETON, N. j., March 23.-Cold
weather prevented the opening of the COL
lege base ball season here today. Prince
lege.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24
LANGD0N's SCHEDULE.
Will Meet Best Amateur and Soho
lastic Teams in City.

The Langdon A. c. is arranging to
meet the best independent, scholastic and
league teams in and about the city this
year. Quite a few Out-of-town games
have already been arranged. and many
others are pending. The club was or
ganized in 1910 and since that time 1t
has played about forty games with teams
in and around the city. OF these forty
games the team has been defeated in but
seven. The following games have been
arranged to date:
April 3ICentral High School.
April 6-Business High School.
April 13-Regents.
April 16-Technical High School.
April 2o-Regents.
May 1S-Business High School.
May 30-Savage. Md. 1.-TWO games).
July ESavage, Md. 1.-TWO games.
July 6-Berwyn, Md. tpendingl.
July 13-Oxon Hill, Md.
July 27-Berwyn, Nd fpending).
August S-ouon Hill, Md.
Any teams desiring games on dates not
mentioned above should communicate i'm
! mediately with the Iangdon A. c., Lang
don, D. c.
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Townsend and l. Burns: substitute out
fielders, ]. Townsend, D. Howard and r.
EaSton.
Edward Story is captain Of the team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24

U. u.
and Roadway. 266
Highest average man Of league-G z. Mitchell
Eastern Division 1916.
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NATIONALS APT TO PROVE
SURPRISE IN COMING RACE


perfect control. which is rare in young
left-handers. II Grit gets him he will
be star within a year or So He is not
nnished yet, but he is sure to learn
quickly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-24

For games, address James Patterson.
jr, Alexandria, Va
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03
TAFT IMPOSSIBLE,

Register and Leader: The Regis
ter and Leader has come to the con-
clusion that President Taft's reelec-
ton is impossible, if not undesirable,
in view of the sort of men who have
now come into control of the nation
al campaign. 1t believes that his
nomination was brought about in
ways that justify those who choose
to vote for Mr.. Roosevelt. 1t be-
lieves that as between Mr.. Roose-
welt and Governor Wilson there are
compelling reasons why the former
should be chosen. 1t therefore,
without over-emphasizing the i'm
portance of one man to great
movement, proposes to advocate the
election of Mr.. Roosevelt.
On the other hand, The Register
and Leader believes there is nothing
to be gained by the defeat of a re-
publican legislature in Iowa, and
nothing to justify it. 1t believes
there is nothing to be gained by the
retirement of Senator Kenyon this
year and of Senator Cummins in two
years. and nothing to justify it. 1t
therefore will not sustain a distinct
abandonment of the progressive re-
publican programme in Iowa, nor
have any hand in a movement that
can at best merely divide the forces
of reform and turn Iowa over to a
temporary and possibly permanent
democratic ascendency.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03
MORGAN FOR TAFT.

St. Paul Pioneer Press: j. Pier
pont Morgan sums up the political
situation with characteristic shrewd-
ness and accuracy, although all
will not accept his conclusions. He
says "Gov. Wilson has no policy,
Roosevelt no party, and Taft is the
least of three evils" A candidate
with a party and no definite policy
does not promise much in the way
of results for the voter. A candidate
with a policy, as Mr.. Morgan tacti-
ly admits Roosevelt to be, may be
sure of a party if his policy is
right. The average voter will not
agree that all three candidates are
evils, but a large percentage of
them, including all the friends Of
Roosevelt and Wilson, will be glad
to know that Mr.. Morgan. in class
ing the candidates as evils, consid-
ers President Taft as the least of the
three,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03
TRUTHFUL REPORTS.
Webster City Reads Them With I'm
common Interest.

A Webster City citizen tells his ex.
perience in the following statement
No better evidence than this can be
had. The truthful reports of friends
and neighbors is the best proof In
the world. Read and be convinced
Elmer Woodruff, 1923 Superior
St. Webster City, Iowa, says: "A
cold which settled on my kidneys,
caused my back to ache and l was
obliged to lay off from work eight or
ten days. Il had to walk about all
crippled up and couldn't stoop.
could not rest well. One of my
neighbors brought me, in box of
Doan's Kidney Pills and insisted on
my taking them. More to please her
than anything else, / began their
use and l felt relief right away. In
about four days / was entirely reliev-
ed and again resumed my work.
have never been troubled to any ey-
tent since. I know OF other people
in this town who have taken Doan's
Pills with good results.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name--Doan's- s.
and take no other. diff
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03
CONVINCING LOGIC.

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: When
Archbold gave his testimony to the
senate Investigating committee he
did not say that Roosevelt knew Of
the contribution of the Standard Oil
to his campaign fund. He said that
Bliss told him Roosevelt knew Of 1t.
Bliss is dead.
1t was very clear that what Mr..
Archbold wanted was to besmirch
Roosevelt Here Is an extract from
Roosevelt's reply. which will larry
conviction, not alone because Roose-
welt said it, but because it fits ac-
curately into what the public already
knows Referring to his service as
president during the pending of the
bill to establish a bureau Of corpora
tions, Roosevelt says:
/ saw Mr.. Archbold again and
again while the department Of JUS
tice was contemplating proceedings
against him (always at Mr.. Arch
holds request, of course) listened to
all he had to say, and heard him re-
peat the same statements over and
over again when I was entirely con-
WINGED that they were false, and d.
rected the attorney general to pro-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

June. AS think I have told you,
Mr.. Wardwell is in poor health and
is planning to leave for Europe. I
have thought best, however, to send
this to you out of the fullness of pre-
caution. am, very truly yours,
John D. Archbold.
It was a short time from the 18th
of May to June and Mr.. Wardwell
probably did not have time to get
ready to 60 to Europe, hence Mr..
Archbold dropped the hint to Mr..
Penrose that the understanding, "
which was Clear" should not be
lost sight of. 1t would be best for
the committee to defer the matter
until Mr.. Wardwell was out of reach
and of course Mr.. Penrose did not
disappoint Mr.. Archbold. This is
the way big business has been try
ing to run the government of the
United States and how far they have
succeeded no man knows. Standard
Oil has been more active and more
obnoxious in this matter than all
other trusts and combinations in the
country put together.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03
OUCH.

Waterloo Reporter: The new pro-
gressive party had its very concep-
ton based upon the charge of the al
legged nomination of a candidate who
was not the choice of the republic
can party as shown by primaries
held. And yet this same "holier
than thou" organization is trying ev-
erywhere to supplant regular candi-
dates for senate, congressional, state
and county Offices who were elected
to place on the ballot by direct
primary. What do you know about
that?
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

That handful of mud John D.
Archbold fired at Roosevelt just be-
fore he sailed for Europe went wide
of the mark. It seems to have done
more damage to Standard Oil, Sena-
tor Penrose and the white house
than it did to the colonel.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

The letters Of John d. Archbold,
political manipulation OF Standard
Oil, stolen or bought by William
Randolph Hearst, show conclusively
that Standard Oil has been in the
business of trying to control legis-
lation for at least the past thirteen
years. Here is one Archbold wrote
Penrose on May II, 1899: 81 don't
suppose 1t is at all necessary to
bother you again regarding >the
Washington matter, but Mr.. Ward
well is this morning in receipt of
the inclosed letter from the secre-
tary of the commission, urging him
to appear before them in June. /
have said to him that he need give
himself no uneasiness about it, and
that the understanding is clear that
none of our parties are to appear in
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

1t is one of the tricks of Standard
Oil for its officers who are wanted
in various investigations to take a
trip to Europe for their health. !"
Standard Oil, like some statesmen,
realize there are times when one
must look after his liver. ,r
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

Prof. Wilson told the farmers in
a recent speech some Of the things
that are injuring them. The profess
sor knows about as much about the
farmers as he does about politics
and his foremost supporters say he
knows little about politics. Howev-
er, he is learning.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

Senator Penrose thinks about the
meanest thing he can say of Roose-
welt is that he himself was in favor
of T. RS nomination in 1904. That
is solar plexus blow, for a fact.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

Indications are that the demo-
Gratis will retain control of the ma
tional house and stand good
chance of getting the senate. If
Wilson is elected president they will
have full control for the first time
since Cieveland's election in 1892.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

Yes, we like display of courage
when the man making it agrees
with US. But when he agrees with
the other fellow he is accused Of
surrendering his convictions to po-
litical expedience.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

Democrats have it figured out this
way: A republican cannot vote for
Roosevelt and remain a republican,
but republican can vote for Will
son without leaving the republican
party. The large majority of voters
regardless of regularity.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

1t looks ugly for the senate in
vestigating committee not to give
Roosevelt a hearing after he had
been so outrageously attacked by
Senator Penrose and John D. Arch
bold. 1t doesn't look like square
deal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

Probably half of the candidates on
the republican ticket in Iowa expect
to support Roosevelt on the quiet,
but if Roosevelt state and county
tickets are put in the field every
one of these candidates will go for
Taft. There will be nothing else for
them to do,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

Why not call William Randolph
Hearst before some of these congress
sional investigating committees?
William Randolph seems to be able
to deliver the goods.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

Perhaps former senator Foraker
could give present Senator Penrose
few valuable pointers upon the
question of receiving letters from
Standard Oil.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

The country is coming to the
opinion that the fight is between
Roosevelt and Wilson.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

Great effects come of industry
and perseverance. for audacity
doth almost bind and mate the
weaker sort of minds.-Bacon.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03
Our Business Directory.
/. DR.. RICHARDSON.

Office at 713 Wilson avenue, Arsi
door south Of Louis Franks cloth
ing store. Speciality, diseases Of
women. Calls answered day and
night. (
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

Even postmasters are getting pro-
gressiye At the recent meeting in
Cedar Rapids they declared in favor
OF taking postmasters' appointments
out of politics. Petitions are now
being circulated throughout the
country and they will be presented
to congress and the president. 1t is
proposed to place first and second
class postmasters under civil SER
vice rules. No doubt all the gentle
men now officiating in the capacity
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

Both Taft and Wilson supporters
are centering the contest upon
Roosevelt. They evidently believe
that the colonel is the man who
must be beaten to give either of the
other candidates a chance. Taft
doesn't seem to fear Wilson and Will
son doesn't seem to fear Taft.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

G. S. barrow, the Chicago lawyer,
is to be tried again on the charge of
bribing a juror. The trial will be-
Gin on the 31st of October.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

Just as expected. A straw vote
was taken in Salt Lake City the 9TH
er day and Mr.. Taft secured ma
jority. ..-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

! DIR. B. W. HOMAN.
Eye, Ear, Nose 4 Throat Specialist
Speotales accurately fitted.
Hours 8 to 10 q. m. - to p. n
Office 7l2 Wilson Ave. Dr.. Drake1
former location. Martin phones, Of
fee 40, residence 140ia. d-H
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

DIR. WARD HANNAH,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office over Metcalf's Dept. Store.
Calls answered day and night. Mar
tin phones: Office 1913, residence
1884 TT
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

of postmaster would like to see the
new order of things put in opera
ton before Taft retires from Office
next March.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

Hon, Frank P. Woods was one OF
the men who a few years ago were
saying that Judge Conner hestitat-
ed too long in declaring for Cum
Minis for senator. Now the Hon.
Frank P. is giving us an illustration
of hesitation that double discounts
anything Conner ever pulled OF in
that line
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

ERICH FRANK0WsKY, D. C.,
CHIROPRACTOR.
Permanently located at 833 FirSt
street, Webster City, Iowa. TT
G. T. McCAULIFF, N. D.
Office over Browns drug stors,
corner of Des Moines and Second
streets. Calls attended day or night.
Both phones.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

of postmaster would like to see the
new order of things put in opera
ton before Taft retires from Office
next March.
Probably half of the candidates on
the republican ticket in Iowa expect
to support Roosevelt on the quiet,
but if Roosevelt state and county
tickets are put in the field every
one of these candidates will go for
Taft. There will be nothing else for
them to do. IT,.
Hon. Frank P. Woods was one OF
the men who a few years ago were
saying that Judge Conner hestitat-
ed too long in declaring for. Cum
Minis for senator. Now the Hon.
Frank P. is giving us an Illustration
of hesitation that double discounts
anything Conner ever pulled off in
that line. ..a a.o
~ ~ If
tors of the Journal, is apparently
not doing much to aid in the cam
paign the Journal has inaugnrated
to make Webster City town of TO-
600 when the next state census is
taken in 1915. An advocate that re-
fuses to follow his own teachings is
not usually seriously considered.
Senator Cummins is known to be
hostile to a third party ticket in
Iowa. While the senator is not sup
posed to be much of Taft man, he
is for the ticket nominated by the
republicans at the recent primary.
The supporters of Taft in the ma
tional convention deliberately turn
ed down the wishes of republicans as
expressed in the primaries, now some
of the supporters of Roosevelt in
Iowa propose to do the same thing.
1t is now rumored in political cir
cles that Senator Cummins is con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of resign
ing his seat in the United States SEN
ate and taking the stump for Roose-
welt. There may be nothing to the
rumor, but it is in circulation just
the same. The senator is one of the
foremost progressive republican
leaders in the country and it is to be
expected that there will be more or
less speculation as to his intentions
during the present campaign. The
Freeman Tribune gives these reports
little credence.
+ W. ]. Bryan likes to talk politics
better than anything else, but he re-
allies it is not just the thing to do
at chautauquas. Hence he has a
scheme to lay the responsibility up
on the crowd. In his announcement
of chautauqua engagements he has
no subject advertised, but leaves it
to the people when he appears be-
fore them upon the platform. Nine
times out of ten the crowd will ex-
press a preference for politics. This
just suits the peerless leader and he
proceeds to give the audience just
what they want. Really, Mr.. Bryan
is something Of a diplomat as well
as a politician of high order.
Many republicans regard Wilson
as preferable to Roosevelt. At the
end of four years Wilson would go.
Sioux City Journal.
Why would Wilson go in four
years? Would it be because
he would not satisfy the peo-
Pile? Why would not Roose-
welt go after four years more of
service? Would it be because the
people were SO well pleased with
his administration that they would
re-elect him? Is he to be feared on
that account? Everybody knows
that Roosevelt could have succeeded
himself four years ago and they also
know that if he had consented the
republican party would have had
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03
g. F. TUCKER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Webster City, Iowa.

Will practice in all the courts q
Iowa. Office over The Hub. I
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

Carl Haeger, one of the proprle-
tors of the journal, is apparently
not doing much to aid in the cam
paign the Journal has inaugnrated
to make Webster City a town of TO-
600 when the next state census is
taken in 1915. An advocate that re-
fuses to follow his own teachings is
not usually seriously considered.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03

If you mean to gain. learn to
praise.--Churchill.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-09-03
DR.. F. A. BoYsEN,

DR.. F. A. BOYSEN,
DENTIST.
Over Aug. Muellers hardware
store. Martin phone 261. lndepen-
dent phone 1865.