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Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-11
The CAMPAIGN

" In Los Angeles Saturday even
Eng Governor Johnson opened the
Roosevelt campaign. and it is worthy
ef note that he has no dainty can
opener to perform the operation. He
sinply took the Big Stick and busted
the top off.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-11
POPE AGAINST DIVORCE

ROME. March 9.-The pope has
again refused TO dissolve the religious
marriage of Anna Gould and Count
Boni de Castellane. 1t is believed
this settles the controversy so far as
the church is concerned. Prince de
Sagan also petitioned that the Castel-
lane marriage be dissolved.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-11

The Pioneer Transfer Company is pre-
pared TO handle your baggage or any
Kind of ,drayage work at reasonable
prices. Office on Fifth street just north
Of Main street. Phone Main /. If
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-11
pARTIEs WIsHINe sToRAeE sRAcE

we nave leased The large Sheet iron
warehouse formerly occupied by the Ham
Iton Supply Co, and are prepared TO han
de any and all kinds of storage business.
See Pioneer Transfer Co.. at Office on 5th
Just north of Main. Phone Main l.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-11
Want Agent at Bard

The San Pascual Valley Growers
Association held its regular meeting
Friday evening at Settlers hall Quite
good deal of business was attended
to, committees being formed to see
that freight agent be stationed al
the freight depot at Bard. to look into
the drainage question, also that the
water be turned into the bitches often
er. 1t was decided that on the 20th
of March an open house meeting be
held at Sans hall and all the ladies
be invited An entertainment commit
tee was appointed and there will no
doubt be many good things TO listen
10 as we'll as good things to eat
Yuma Sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-11

To make life worth living, keep the liv-
e. right. Jed's Gentle Reminders will do
T.. John Z. Davis. druggist. II
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-11

Everybody smiles wnen there's a box of
Merriman's Chocolates around. John E.
Davis, druggist. If
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-11

Driving matinee last Saturday in every
month Fine first class races. Also
March IL II
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-11

Varney Bros. & Co, Heber, Cal. sell
hardware, fencing, dry goods. groceries.
shoes. lumber, posts, etc, al Imperial
prices. 1G5
Imperial Valley press., 1912-03-11

Genuine Mebane cotton seed for plant
ing. Holtvile Seed Store If
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
HUNTER, SECKEL, TRAVIS
AND EVANS PLAY TODAY

CHICAGO. Sept 18-Charles Evans
Jr, Western golf champion, today is
Playing Albert Seckel, formerly West
ern champion, and Walter J. Travis
IoIiheFI| American and British golf
premier, is contesting with Paul Hun
Ter IN the semi finals for the Mavf,over
goIt trophy at the Onwentsia club
Evans yesterday made two rounds in
a. defeating both w Il. Glow. Jr. of
os INV and Fraser Hale. of Skolie
Iour ana three Travis had two oosv
matches against Chicago golfers 6a
tteatng J. NJ. TAFT, 9 up and S. in the
t tIn ., di,. and Allen Reed, and 3. in
me afternoon. Seckel Won his wav In
me semi-fnals by defeating W n
Eg3n, formerly Western champion. /
ana l. Hunter yesterday afternoon
deteated K. NJ. McElWee. of Onwcntsia
VINO earlier had eliminated c. q Wai.
40 40 r. connecticut champion, > and
Maiuo last week defeated former
champion Harold Hilton in the mn
tional tournament
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
With Walsh OFT Cubs a ! to s
Shot Over Sox in ''Chi" Series

therefore he hasn't much confidence
in himself. Eddie Cicotte ought to
give a good account of himself. but
he is going to face some mighty
tough hitters in Zimmerman,
Schultz, Tinker, Evers, Sheckard,
Leach, Safer and Archer.
There is just a chance that Bill
Lange and Jim Scott will round to
before the series. With them in
shape things would assume an en-
tirely different aspect. But as the
staff is constituted at present Man
ager Callahan has little to boast of
and is compelled to depend almost
entirely on Walsh.
Sox Catchers inexperienced.
Then. too, the Sox catchers who
are now being used regularly,
Schalk and Kuhn. have never taken
part in such an important event,
nor have they ever had experience
with the Cub h1tters. 1t will prac-
tically be up to the experienced
pitchers to give their own signs.
Jim Lavender and Larry Cheney
ought to bother the Sox batters.
There isn't a spitball in the Ameri-
can league that looks like Laven-
der's, although Walsh's has a big
ger break, The Sox aren't accus-
toned to hit against good spitball
pitching, for the reason that they
are on the same club with Big Ed,
and the American league possesses
no other dispenser Of moisture who
Is in his class
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
By r. W. Lardner.

NHICAGO, Sept. 13.-If there's
a city series between the
Cubs and White Sox this
year it is almost certain to last one
or two games longer than the one
played last year. No member of
the South Side team can be found
who will claim four straight. Most
of them are willing to bet on their
chances, but they will not venture
a guess as to the number of games
that will be required to settle it.
The prospect is that the Cubs
will rule slight favorites because of
their brilliant fight for the National
league championship. If Ed Walsh
were not a member of Callahan's
pitching staff, the odds would prob
ably be 4 or to / on Chances
club. But Walsh is still on the lob.
and that means that any team is
going to have trouble beating the
Sox.
Cubs Stronger in Fielding.
The Cubs undoubtedly are
stronger in fielding and batting
than their South Side rivals. And
this season. all things considered,
they seem to be the equals of Calls
outfit in pitehing. Big Ed has
something on any other member Of
either staff, but Doc White Is in
anything but good condition. His
leg bothers him to such an extent
that he can not take his stride, and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
Baptist College Should Have Best Team Its History
MATERIAL IS HEAVY AT MERCER And PROMISING

9 ONE good men are going to
Mercer this year from various
Georgia prep schools. One is Hol-
man Grice, of Edwardsville, Ala,
who played grand ball at Norman
Park this year. They probably will
use him at center, where he will
succeed his brother He weighs
227 pounds, and is said to be a bet
ter man than his brother-which
makes him tolerably good
Here is an assortment of good
strong candidates for positions,
some of them subs and scrubs of
last year, and some Of them new
men, but all promising candidates
for regular positions:
Bob Heinshon, sub guard last
year, Weighs 175; will be guard
this year, and sub at center, if nee
essary.
Asbury Hall, half, from Abel, Ga.
Went to Sparks institute last year.
Weighs 166.
Holman, from Shellman Ga. At
Norman Park last year. Either
tackle or end.
Herschel Forester. a north Geor-
gia boy; guard. He is certainty.
Huguley and Kelly, subs last
year, each weighing 172, are practi-
cally assured of positions as tackles
this year. Regarded as valuable
men.
Miles Smith, of Norman institute.
Picked to be a fiashy half Weighs
1885, and is very fast.
L. B. Aultman, of Triton, weighs
40, and is expected to be a star
end.
Miller Wood, of Cochran. Ga,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
ATTELL FIGHTS TONIGHT
IF SHERIFF LET'S HIM

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S-Former
Featherw Champion Abe Attell
Will make an effort to come back" m
Madison Square Garden tonight unless
MS SCHEDULED ten-round boxing con-
test with Harry Thomas. of England
Is stopped by Sheriff julius hamburger
When asked whether he would allow
tne bout TO 60 ON or not. In the light
of Governor Dix's recent letter the
sheriff SAID: Il viii enforce the law"
Sporting circles here heard a report
that Manager Billy Gibson. Of the Gar
Gen Athletic club. would go into court
some time during the day and ask for
an injunction preventing the authori-
ties from interfering
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13

comes from Locust Grove institute.
where he starred; candidate for
line.
Hugh Cochran. of Buckhead, Ga,
at Gordon institute last year, and
was one of that prep teams best
players, at end.
Mills, sub last year, candidate for
line.
D ROFESSOR r. w. EDENFIELD.
who is head Of the athletic de-
partment at Mercer, is crammed
full Of enthusiasm over this years
prospects. He says that never be-
fore has a Mercer coach had such
material to work with. And more
over, according to his beliefs, never
before was there such a coach at
Mercer as DR.. Strouds
The doctor. by the way. is A gem
ulne M. d. He has a lot of train
ing and coaching methods that are
peculiarly his own, and he will go
through the season without an as.
sistant coach.
Mercer is making a big try to
come back 1t would like to re-
gain place in Georgia where it will
rank as the athletic equal of the
University of Georgia and Tech 1t
may not succeed in doing it this
year. but if it doesn't it will not
De for any lack of trying.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
Bat Choking Not Popular With
Red Sox; They're Free Swingers

T hasn't been so long ago that
Tyrus Cobb was quoted on this
proposition, Time was when l
thought | could grab my bat at the
very end and swing with all nv
might" said Tyrus But these
curve ball pitchers broke me OF
that habit and ruined that belief.
l realize now tina: the way to get
the most base hits is to choke the
bat and then meet the ball. | NAV
not get the power behind the drive
that | formerly got but | get more
hits Because by choking the bat I
am in position to hit quickly and so
take advantage OF a quick breaking
curve If 1t breaks where can hit
it."
Now, there are not many who are
going to dispute what the Detroit
sugger has to remark on the ques-
ton Of hitting. But at the same
time you have this Boston club to
take into consideration. There
isn't pitcher in the American
league who is going to claim for a
moment that the Red Sox can't hit.
It's an accepted fact that they can.
and If you don't believe il consult
almost any pitcher of your ac-
quaintance, and he'll tell you about
the time that they made him take
to the woods.
NET, the only men who choke
their bats on that club are
Hooper the man who leads off. and
Wagner, the shortstop, who bats
seventh, There isn't a freer hitter
or a longer swinger in the game
than this iris Speaker And
Yerkes Gardner and Lewis stand .
up there and start their swings be-
hind their backs.
No one In the game is going 10
dispute that the free swinger is the
lad who drives in the runs when he
does connect with the ball. Chop
ping hits may be fine and the thing.
But when YOU see these lads from
Boston standing up there with their
hands at the very end of the handle
and swinging from the shoulder YOU
are bound to have some doubts
about it,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

The Appalachian league sent up quite a
lot OF players for rank bush organiza-
tion-Davis to Cincinnati, Walker and
Cullop to Cleveland, Williams to Brook
Ign, Sloan to st. Louis and Shaw to Kan
sas City.
Gonzales. the Cuban who has been
signed by the Boston Braves, can't speak
English.
Armando Marsans, of the Red team, has
been given leave of absence for the rest
of the season and has departed for Cuba.
The national commission will arrange
for the worlds series at a meeting which
will be held Monday at Cincinnati.
The national commission has decided
that the Cincinnati club has purchased
Peter Kinseley after the end of the
purchase season and that he is subject to
draft. You would hardly look for Garry
Herrmann's club to pull a bone over the
rules
Mrs. Helen Britton says that Roger
Bresnahan's contract as manager of the
Cardinals has still four years to run and
that Roger will have to stick to the finish
She denied that she ever interfered with
him except in the one famous fzzle-the
one that made Rajah see red
The sporting program for the fall and
winter:
Worlds series.
Presidential election.
Absolutely nothing:
Herman Schaefer is calling the atten-
ton of the world to the fact that Detroit
hasn't won a pennant since jennings let
him go-not that it made any difference.
The fund for the Birmingham baseball
players has reached $500 If the play
ers get $50 apiece out of it when it is
finished they will be doing remarkably
well.
Extra-Adrian won the pennant in the
South Michigan league. What of tiff
anything?
Cleveland has bought the Waterbury
club of the Connecticut league and will
use ii for farming purposes
Weilman, of the Browns, is said to he as
big at Jim Wigs.
The fact that so few real sales were
made by Southern league clubs to major
leaguers this fall is another indication
that the league this year is vastly slower
than normal
Newark rumors have it that a draft |
will be put in by Brooklyn on Billy Zim-
norman former Cracker outielder He |
has played fairly good ball this season.
Those who have been waiting all season |
for the Red SoX TO crack are still wait |
ing So is MCGraW. It's his best chance |
Saturdays gate receipts a Mobile will
he divided among the Gull PLAYERS Seems
as though this act might run foul OF The
leagues salary limit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
CHECKER JOURNEYS WILL
ALL BE HELD IN ATLANTA

KNOXVILLE, TENN, Sept lathe
hfth annual tournament of the South
ern Checker association closed two
days of play in this city last night
John NJ. Allen, Jr.. of Knoxville. who
won the championship at the Green
vile. $. c., tournament last wear. suc.
cessfully defended his title against all
corners. S. S Hallman, of Spartan
burg, $ c., won second honors; G. G.
Raymond. of Atlanta, third S G.
Neville, of Knoxville. fourth. and F. B,
tlShburn. Of Anderson, S. c., fifth.
The minor tourney was won by Cas-
Frazier, Of Knoxville, with w. r. New
man. of Atlanta, second
r. Il. Fshburn was elected president
for the ensuing year, and Frank James.
OF Columbia, :. c.. secretary and treas
urer.
Beginning with the 1913 convention
point. ~
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
BY Bill Bailey.
W THAT'S ell this talk about
wv choking the bat to hit the
pitching Of the modern

THAT'S all this talk about
wv choking the bat to hit the
pitching Of the modern
twirler?
You have heard and read the
stories. Ty Cobb is one Of those
who remarks that you have to
choke If you expect to get the base
hits
Take a look at the Boston Red
Sox and you are at least likely to
have some doubts on the subject.
You may not become convinced that
choking of the bat isn't necessary.
But you are bound to admit that
there are two sides TO the argu-
ment Because there are just two
of the Red Sox regulars who choke
their bats
The lads who line them hard and
far are the fellows who grip the
bat at the very end and then take
good. healthy swing.
AMONG those who do not choke
a their bats are "Sluggers"
Yerkes, Speaker. Lewis, Gardner,
Wagner and Cary. When Stahl is
in the game the count is TO 2
against the choking of the war club.
The pitcher isn't counted. but when
Wood is on the mound the fellows
who grip the club near the handle
have another vote. Because Wood
also stands up there and whales at
the ball, getting all the power he
can behind his drive and grasping
said drive producer so near the
handle that his left hand is on the
knob.
You know there is a theory in
baseball that choking the bat is
more scientific Those who favor
that method claim that the pitch
ers of today break their curves so
quickly that the fellow who grasps
his bat at the very end and swings
is sure to make show of himself
They claim that by choking the
bat the slugger can hit quicker
and, while he may not get the dis
lance that the long swinEer does
that he will get so MANY mora
base hits that he will be the gamer
In the end.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
YALE PROSPECTS NEVER
BETTER"-C0ACH A. HOWE

NEW HAVEN, CONN. Sept. "a
Head Coach Arthur Howe. of the Yale
football eleven. said today that the ON
look for 1912 could not be brighter
Sixty men, including six veterans have
reported for practice. Bomeister. one
OF last season. stars said he would be
on the ielG this afternoon. Work ms
week and the first If next Will consist
of falling on the ball. passing and dunn
my taCkhng
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
By Percy H. Whiting.

an athletic rut. The University
of Tennessee Is finding it out.
So is the Atlanta ball club, the
Boston Nationals, the St. Louis
Americans, the track teams of
England. and Walter j Travis
for few assorted examples Some
times teams fail at it, For in
stance the University Of Nashville,
which has slumped from promi-
hence to nowhere. Others succeed
AS witness the Washington base
ball team and the Vanderbilt elev-
en-, which was joke twelve years
ago.
All of which is by way OF lead
ing up to Mercer. The Macon col
lege few years back was nowhere
in football 1t ranked a little bet
ter than the average prep team,
but not lot.
Then they set about building up.
II was tough job but they put a
good man on it-Frank Blake, Of
Nashville. He made a grand start.
When he dropped the work, Coach
StrOuds was secured. And he's at
1t yet, with good chances Of sue
cess.
Last year, for the first time in
ages, the Mercer team was a tough
proposition. Good colleges quit
leading off their schedule with 1t,
and Mercer games ceased to be re-
garded as practice affairs by Tech,
Georgia, Clemson, Auburn and the
big colleges of the middle South.
F you ask any of the Mercer men
about prospects, they at once be-
gin unloading a tale of woe.
why, look who we lose" say
they; "Grice, Conger, cellars, Fox
worth and Bradford. Wow"
Well, you have to hand it to them.
That's a pretty big loss to any
team Grice, who played well at
center; Conger, a guard; cellars
quarter and captain, and Foxworth,
half back, were the mainstays of
the team last year
But then it's always the main
stays that go. College men don't
seem to realize that. The coach
gets hold of man and trains him
three years. BY the time he en-
ters the fourth year he has be-
come a mainstay. But, of course.
the next year he is graduated. And
the old cry goes up, We've lost
our mainstays."
The good coaches are the ones
who always have a good crop of
mainstays coming on.
COACH STROUDS will have
y some real material to work on
this year OF last years team he
will have back these men:
Norman, captain and full back.
Irwin, quarter. and perhaps the
best all round player on the team.
Very fast He played half dozen
different positions last year.
Cook quarter and general sub.
Light. but fast and versatile.
Mcknight, end.
Jameson. end.
Westmoreland. guard
Heinshon, Miles, Hughuley. Kelly,
Jenkins, Grenade, Stribling, lines
men. all subs last year.
There are some good men in that
lot. Out of that batch of 1911 subs
some clever regulars should be de-
Veloped.
ct HE one bright spot" they tell
me- about the team is that it
will be the heaviest in the history
of the college"
Fine business Weight will be
needed this year, for heavy men can
pillow through and make the need
fun ten yards in four downs
A little investigation shows
however that experts expect the
Mercer eleven will average 1875
pounds. That's heavy for Mer-
Ger, but it's mighty light for a 1912
football team. However you can
safely count on it that they are
putting the figures low, and it will
not be surprising II Coach Strouds
has an eleven that will total one
ton before he is through.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
THORNTON DEFEATED IN
DOUBLES AT CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND OHIO, Sept IA
Playing in the semi finals of the state
tennis tournament yesterday. W S
McE.roN, OF Pittsburg. beat J. c. Roy
on, or Cleveland, 6-3, 6-1 and 81. and
feated r W stephens of Williamsburg
S-6, rs and GO
In the third round OF mems doubles
Reed and Manchester beat Thornton
and Armstrong, rs. 4-6 and Ga
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13

Newark rumors have it that a draft
will be put in by Brooklyn on Billy Zim-
norman. former Cracker outfielder He
has played fairly good ball this season
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
KETcHELL eEsTs cLABeY.

HAMMOND, IND, Sept 13-Steve
ketchel defeated Eddie Clabby i'm a
ten round bout here last night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
ODD RELLOWSAT WOODSTOCK
Canton vinton OF Barre Wins Conn
petitive Enthusiastically Of state
Department Now 475.

Woodstock May 1.-THE day opened
bright and cool for the sessions OF the
grand bodies of Odd Fellows Of Vermont,
yesterdays terrific thunderstorm clearing
the air finely for to-day's outdoor progam.
About 70 grand officers and others arrived
yesterday afternoon and last evening
there was an eXempliication of the first
degree by Quechec River Lodge of Wood =
stock.
At nine o'clock this morning the depart
nent council meeting was held with the
following officers present: President, Col
r. w Jackson, Barre: vice-president.
Lieut. Col. w. j. Cain. Brattleboro; secre-
tary. Mai. Alexander Duncan, Barre ;;
treasurer, Capt. c. q. Staples. BrattIe.
boro. Reports of officers were read and
the cantons Of the department were found
to be In excellent condition. There was a
financial Increase for last year and n gain
In membership of 49, making the total
membership AS,
The mornings program ended with an
officers school for instruction under
direction OF Maj, G, A. Nletcalf of Brattle.
horo. dress parade and competitive
drills followed, only two cantons taking
part in the latter, which was won by Can
ton Ninton of Barre against Palestine of
| Brattleboro, At 1880 the Decoration of
! Chivary was conferred followed by the
Patriarchs Militant ball at the town
| hall
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
TRINITY PARISH NOW
WORTH $75,OOO,OO0

New York. MaN 13.-The Year Book and
Register of Trinity Church parish for the
year of 1911 was issued yesterday. in ac-
cordanco with custom followed for the
past few years. or since the first public
ieort was made of the property owned by
the corporation.
1t is estimated that the property is now
worth $'5.Moooo. or this s45cO0,OO0 is I'M
productive property and the remainder
10 office buildings and dwellings,
The total income last year was pla ced
at about 100000. Last year $3.50, 900 was
expended on new buildings out OF funds
realized by the sale Of real estate or
borrowed upon real estate. The liabili-
ties OF the corporation Increased $50 on
last year and now amount to $500, ono
These notes. payable. have been incurred
mainly for improvements and the erec-
non Of new buildings
In the matter OF its rents the report
1tates that they have remained practical
~ the Same in spite of the increase In
taxes and other expenses.
In the Introductory statement nv DR.
Manning. rector. he refers to the social
unrest Of the times. and says It Is not
socialism that the people need. but Chris
f1anity. He calls attention to the grow.
ing evil OF divorce. and SAYS statistics
chow there Is one divorce for every p
marriages. percentage greater than in
any other country from which statistics
are obtainable.
NO nation that disregards the sacred
ness Of the marriage tie can survive"
says DR.. Manning