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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-01
What Speaker Has Done in American League

1913 He improved his batting
average to $40 in 1910 but fell
away slightly in his fielding, his
figures for defensive work being
but 80 In that season he scored
his greatest number Of runs, hav-
ing 80 to his credit, though there
can be little doubt that he will
greatly exceed this mark before
the close of this season.
In 1911 Speaker fell away in
both batting and fielding, his fig
ures being 1927 and .s5S, respective
ly, bur then last year was one of the
unsuccessful Of the Red Sox and
Speaker slumped slightly with his
team mates.
This season Speakers averages
have risen even more rapidly than
of the club, which is now leading
the American league by what looks
like a pennant margin.
His average OF runs per game in
1910, his best previous year. was
but .653; his average for this sea-
son, up to date, is 1924, Indicating
the development of a scoring abil-
ity OF nearly half again as great as
in his best previous year. His aver
age Of base hits per game is 1853
for this season as against 1.2s for
1910
His fielding shows similar i'm
provement over his work of 1910,
1t is 81 points better and In the
number Of chances accepted aver
ages 2.S2 as against 2.53 in 1910.
His averages accepted in 1909,
when his fielding average was but
one point less than his average for
this year. were but RAT per game
His 1911 average was 2.29.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-01

fielder, having a fielding average in
the former position of 945, while
his percentage for the latter was
800 In all he took part in "a
games. clouting the pellet to the
tune of 269.
In 1907 Speaker cast his lot with
the Houston team, of the Texas
league He played in 11S games,
batting .314 and fielding .94S. At
the close of the season a scout out
from Boston signed Iris and Out
fielder Whitehead also of the
Houston club iris took part In
too few games with the Red Sox
that fall to figure in the averages,
but he looked promising and in the
spring of 1908 he was taken to Lit
tie Rock on the training trip.
But iris wasn't quite ripe" for
select society and John L Taylor
decided to leave him with Mike
Finn. who was then plotting Little
Rock. The clever Mike saw that
Speaker had the makings of a Won
derfu ball player and soon devel
oped him iris played sensational
ball here in the Southern league
that season and easily led in bat
ting
He was "repurchssed' by Boston
that fall, Taylor giving Finn $500
for him, which is about one-hftieth
part Of the sum which would be de-
manded for his release today The
Southern league official figures
show that Speaker took part in 127
games with Little Rock. batting
$50 and fielding for 967.
In finishing out the season with
the Red Sox Speaker played in 81
games, fielding perfectly and bat
ting for 22O. The following sea-
son $1,000 saw Speaker installed
as the regular center fielder of the
Red Sox He played in 143 games,
batting for 309 and fielding for
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-01
By Percy Fl. Whiting.

THERE'S a lot of talk in cur
rent baseball literature
about the "acid test"
Well, the real thing is nothing COM
pared with what the Crackers must
go through in the next three days
if the elements don't providentially
interfere. It's more like the test
they had for witches in the good
old days They threw the accused
in kettle of boiling oil, and if
she survived she wasn't witch.
The boiling oil stuff will be only
a little worse than what the Crack
ers must go through in playing
five games in three days with the
league leaders. According to Man
ager Alperman's schedule, he will
play two games today. two tomor-
row and one Saturday And they
will be some struggles.
One thing about the Crackers
they have had a bunch all the sea-
son that the Barons were sort OF
luck l6du6IS anu ludl d SOOQ SUN
game would get their number any
old time. The last time the Bar
ons were here the Crackers beat
them a doubleheader and had Fox
en- beaten in the third game when it
was rained out. The Crackers still
have their festive nanny, as far as
the Barons are concerned, and will
play their heads off to beat the
league leaders.
Yesterdays double bill with the
Pelicans was rained out. Just as
the teams were ready to get away,
a terrific rain and wind storm hit
the park, and baseball for the day
was off The clubs got into the
last half OF the first inning when
Umpire Breitenstein announced
that there would be nothing doing
for the afternoon.
Bill Duggleby had started the
game for the Crackers, and Mana
ger Alperman was highly pleased
with his looks. Bill has been trou-
bled for long time with a bad
knee that interfered with his work,
but that has come around all right
Il believe" says Alperman, that
Bill is in the best shape of his ca
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-01
Ford Fears Hub Sugger Every Bit Much He Does Georgia Peach
SPEAKER JUST AS DANGEROUS AS COBB IN PINCH
BY W. S. Farnsworth.

N USS FORD famed Iris
* Speaker In the ninth inning
Of a game between the Red
sox and Yankees last season when
the bases were checked AS ne
logged over to the club house to
take his shower Ed Sweeney, who
had been doing the backstopping,
remarked.
Say kid. I'm glad that Cobb
wasn't in Speakers place just now"
Well. why not?" asked Ford
why not! Why mott" fairly
shrieked Sweeney Because he
is the worst man IN the country In
the pinch
Don't know about that" replied
Ford. Say, Ed, IL you were go
ing to commit suicide which build
ing would you leap from. the top
Of the Singer or from the tower Of
the Metropolitan %
What the dickens has that got
to do with Speaker and Cobb
asked the big catcher
ooh, nothing only either 'Brodie'
would be sure death. And 1t is the
same for a pitcher with either
Speaker or Cobb up in the pinch
One is just as bad as the other
wound up Ford as he turned on the
shower.
THAT is how Ford comnares
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-01
MANDoT BOXES TWO MEN

MEMPHIS, TENN. Aug. Joe
Mandot, New Orleans IightwAiebt
made his final appearance in a ring he
fore he tackles Joe Rivers on Labor dav
at Los Angeles, when he boxed two
boys four rounds each last night Leo
Boux was Mandot's first opponent
Robby Robidou, of St Louis. went the
last four rounds Mandot although a
bit heavy and slow from a months idle
ness, played with his tiny opponents the
entire distance
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-01
MAAER MINIS AGAIN

GOODWOOD, ENGLAND, Aug l.
Danny Maher. the American jockey, cap
tured another race here today. when he
OF Wales stakes Doris, with Wootton up,
was second, and Hornbeam, ridden by
Foy third
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

ing electrical energy for future use
The construction and operation of the
motor generator is practically fool
proof. Ia the most exacting tests and
even with severe abuse the engineers
have been unable to iniure it. The
entire device is Thoroughly depend
able; SO simple that a woman who
does not care to know about its con
struction can expect the same success
with it as an electrical expert. The
only attention required IS the addition
of distilled water to the battery.
The color of the 1913 Cross Country
is light Brewster green; its wheels are
36x4 inches and it has a 100 inch wheel
base. The car is trimmed in nick1e
with body, Tenders and filters of black
enamel. Flush dash lamps add greatly
to its appearance. Ten inch upholstery
| is new feature.
The Cross Country is the most popu.
lar car the Jeffery factory ever pro-
duced. The sales increase for the past
year has been 126 per cent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
Thos. S. Irwin Died Sudden
Iy at His Home on
Saturday Night.
WIFE FINDS HIM UNCONSCIOUS

Thomas j. Irwin, aged 81 years, and
one of the best known farmers in the
town of Pleasant Prairie died very
suddenly at his home or South Ashland
avenue just after 10 o'clock Saturday
evening. Death was due to cerebral
hemorrhage. The death Of Mr.. Irwin
was not without it's tragic side. Both
the deceased and his wife had been in
valids for some time and on Saturday
afternoon Mrs. Irwin had gone to the
home of a relative for a visit. She
returned home just after 6 o. clock and
Mr.. Irwin had taken the horse out to
the barn to put it up for the night.
Mrs. Irwin prepared supper for him,
hut he failed to come and she called
him several times. She finally walked
out into the lot surrounding the barn
and found the husband lying en- the
ground. He was unconscious and as
soon as possible she called in the
neighbors and the dying man was re-
moved to the house and DR.. G.. III. Rip
ley was called to attend him. He never
regained consciousness. Mrs. Irwin was
Frustrated by the shock of her hus-
band s sudden death.
The deceased was native of Ire
land, but he came to the town of
Pleasant Prairie when a young man
and had been a resident of the town
for more than thirty years. For the
past three years he had been d sufferer
from chronic Bright s Disease and it
is Thought that the brain trouble which
caused his death was brought on by
over exertion while doing the chores
about the barn on Saturday evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
HEATED DISPUTE LEADS TO JAIL
Quartette From Racine and Kenosha
Fight With Chairs in Saloon.

Seated about a table in the saloon
of John Anton on Sixth street in Ra-
cine last evening, Ernest Rozensh,
William Schneider, Theodore LANCE
and Adolf Feege, two Of whom are
from Racine and the others from Ke-
nosha, became involved in a heated ar
gument.
The dispute became so wordy that
the men found it impossible to longer
express their sentiments in words
alone, and SO they went at each other
with chairs as weapons.
Greatly excited the bartender tele-
phoned to the police station and Off
Ger Schumacher was rushed to the
scene. The men quoted down imme-
diately after spying the officer, and
offered no resistance whatever when
he arrested them and bundled them
into the patrol wagon
The four fighters were exceedingly
repentant when arraigned in court this
morning, aud all entered pleas OF
guilty. Feege, Schneider and Rozenski
each paid fines of S. and costs, while
LANCE was given a ten days Jail sen.
tence.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
ELKs ROYALTY ENTERTAINED.
Fifty Members of KenosEa Lodge See
Laying Of Corner Stone in Racine.

Fifty Members of KenosEa Lodge See
Laying Of Corner Stone in Racine.
More than fifty members Of the Ke-
nosha lodge Of Elks had part in the
big doins'' in Racine Saturday night
attending the laying of the corner
stone of the new E1ks club house for
that city. The ceremonies took place
at IL clock and more than thousand
Elks from various parts Of the state
were present. Letters were received
from all the grand officials of the or
der eongratulating the Racine lodge on
the progressive spirit shown by the
members of the order in planning for
such beautiful home. The principal
address was delivered by Judge John
G. Karel Of Milwaukee, exalted ruler of
the Milwaukee lodge. After the cere-
monies attending the laying of the
stone there was parade of the Elks
and q dinner was served at the club
rooms. More than 300 members of the
Racine lodge and visiting Elks sat
down at the banquet. The new club
house which is to cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 will be completed by
the end Of the present year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
CROSS COUNTRY READY
1913 Rambler Promises to
be a Big Hit in the Au-
tomobile World.
HAS LATEST IMPROVEMENTS

For 1913 the Thomas B. Jeffrey Com.
pany announces the Cross Country
model in five different body styles, all
on the same chassis, embodying the new
unit gasoline and electric motor.
The body styles include the fve-pas-
senger Cross Country at $1700; four
passenger Cross Country $1,000; the
Cross Country Roadster 1850; the
Sedan for four passengers, all inclosed,
$4,000; the Gotham, five passenger
limousine with two extra cab seats,
$2750, and a special touring body for
FIVE adults and two children, $1,000.
The new unit gasoline and electric
motor a feature quite in advance of the
day, combines two widely used and
thoroughly known power principles;
one, in the 38 hip, four-cylinder Cross
Country engine, the other in the COM
monty used electric motor generator.
To start you merely press a button.
Press another-the lamps are lighted.
At the instant you press the STARTING
button the electric motor starts.
AS the gasoline engine is an integral
part it is turning also at rate Of 200
revolutions per minutes. There is no
faltering or doubtful turning effort. It
is quick, positive and continuous. At
ter the explosions start the electric mo-
tor automatically changes into an cleo
trio generator and is creating and stor-
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
TO HAVE COUNTY OFFICER.
Socialists Certain to Elect Surveyor
at the Coming Election.

The Social Democrats are. going to
have their first representation in the
county building after the coming county
election as Omar Burkee, a Social
Democrat, is the only candidate for the
Office of surveyor. John G. Williams
took out papers as Republican can
didate, but he failed to get sufficient
names on the petition to have it fled
on Saturday and as a result Burkee is
the only man who goes on the ballot.
Williams, who is now county surveyor,
may run on an independent ticket, but
it would be hard matter for him to
get any where near votes enough to
defeat Burkee who will undoubtedly get
the full support of the Social Demo
Gratis in the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
HAD QUIET WEDDING.
Fred Binninger and Miss Elizabeth A
Haneman Married by Judge Taylor.

There was quiet little wedding at
the Office of Judge Taylor in the county
court on Saturday evening when Miss
Elizabeth Haneman and Fred Binning-
er, both Of Kenosha, were united in
marriage. Only few Of the very close
friends of the bride and groom had
been let in on the secret of their APP
preaching marriage and the announce
meat will come as a surprise to many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Binninger.
Following the ceremony a wedding din
ner was served at the home of the bride
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Binninger
left for short wedding trip to North
ern Wisconsin. They will make their
home in Kenosha and will have the best
wishes of many friends.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

The yacht Valryke, sailed by Otto
Bauer, won the annual cruising race
for the boats of the Kenosha Yacht
club, sailed between .Kenosha and
Waukegan on Saturday evening. The
Vairyke finished the course in two
hours and twenty-four minutes, with
time allowance of forty minutes max
ing a corrected time of an hour and
forty-four minutes. The Dragon was
second with corrected time of an
hour and forgy-six minutes and the
Viola, which sailed as a scratch boat
in the race, made the trip in an hour
and ffty-one minutes. The members
of the club report a great race and q
great time.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
ALL VEHICLES TO HAVE LIGHTS
New Ordinance Also Provides That
Orders Of Police in Handling Traffic
Must be Strictly Followed = Boy
Drivers to be Barred by New Law.

With view Of regulating all wheel
ed vehicles in the city and providing
some road rules for the streets Of the
city Chief of Police O'Hare is busy at
work on new ordinance which will
give the police wide powers in the reg
ulation of wheeled vehicles in the city.
The new ordinance is modelled after
the Milwaukee ordinance which is de-
clared to be one of the most complete
to be found in any of the larger cities
of the country. The law will regulate
not only automobiles, motor cycles and
carriages but also electric cars.
One of the first provisions of the
proposed ordinance is that all vehicles
except such as may be propelled by
hand must carry lights. This is a pro-
vision that in the past has applied
only to motor driven vehicles and BIZ
cycles and there has been great deal
Of complaint on the part of the own
ers Of automobiles who held that they
were being Disseminated against by
the officials. In all of the larger cit
les of the state vehicles pulled by
horses are now being required to carry
lights the same as automobiles and
bicycles.
The ordinance will outline specific
rules for the use Of the public streets
and highways and it will provide fines
for the violations Of these rules. The
rules relate to the speed of vehicles,
the stopping of vehicles at corners and
the hitching Of horses along the
streets. It provides that the fire de-
partment, police department and the
ambulances shall have the right of way
over all streets and that next to this
right the cars Of the city railway COM
pany shall have the right of way.
The ordinance will provide that no
boy under sixteen years of age may be
employed as driver Of any vehicle. this
applying to automobiles as well as to
horse pulled vehicles. 1t provides that
it shall be unlawful to carry children
under five years on bicycles and pro-
vides that all riding of trick nature
be stopped in the city. Riding bicycles
without having the hands on the
handle bars is declared to be an offense
against the city ordinance.
Some weeks ago the police depart
ment began the work of regulating
traffic in the city and they found that
they were meeting with many difcul-
ties on account Of the lack of laws
regulating the use of the streets. These
laws will give the police full power to
take charge of traffic.
1t is pretty certain that the ordi-
nance will meet with opposition from
some sources, but it is declared that
a majority of the members of the
council are favorable to proper regula
tion Of the use of all vehicles in the
city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

The organized fight against woman
suffrage among the women themselves
is perhaps attracting more attention
just at present than the relatively
small numbers so far enlisted under
the anti-banner are entitled to receive
from the press and public, but If the
suffrage amendment is beaten in the
coming election it will not be this op-
position that defeats it. It will Be the
crazy actions Of the so-called mill
tant suffragists & abroad. Their per-
formances have been used with telling
effect against the suhragist movement
IN this country
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

County Clerk Jones is keeping his
office open this afternoon for the ae-
commodation of any belated individu-
ais who may wish to file their nomina.
tion papers for the primary election,
bat it is not expected that there will
be any entries that will affect tie local
situation very materially. Enough
candidates are already entered to as
sure a lively campaign. From present
indications it will tax the ingenuity of
some of the candidates to keep their
expenses within the limit allowed by
law Notwithstanding the ruling of the
district attorney that they are not
obliged to account for any expendi-
lures made previous to the fling Of
their petitions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
ESCAPED FROM SCHOOL.
Clara Daisey of Kenosha Escaped from
Industrial School on Saturday.

Police in the city were notified on
Sunday morning that Clara Daisey, a
EeGosha girl, had escaped from the In
dustrial School at Milwaukee on Sat
urday evening. The Kenosha girl is
alleged to have been at the head Of a
company Of four girls who managed to
get past the guards of the institution.
The four girls are supposed to be in
hiding in Kenosha county AMI the local
officials as well as the officials Of the
state institution are searching the city
for them today. The Daisey girl vas
sent to the institution more than a year
ago after she had plead guilty to a
statutory offense.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
OCCUPANTS ESCAPE INJURY
Marsh Buggy Completely Demolished
and Mr.. Marsh and His Son Suffered
Bad Bruises No Lights on Auto was
the Cause of the Accident

Charles L. Marsh, one of the best
known farmers of the town of Bristol
and his son Alvin Marsh, also of Bris-
tol, had a narrow escape from very
serious injury late Sunday night when
d vehicle in which they were riding
was wrecked by a collision with an
automobile owned by a Waukegan
man. Fortunately Mr.. Marsh and his
son escaped with slight bruises but the
buggy in which they had been riding
was completely demolished. The blame
for the accident is placed upon the
automobile man as he is alleged to
have been running the car without
lights.
Marsh and his son had spent Sunday
afternoon with friends in Kenosha and
just after eight clock they had start
ed to drive to their home in Bristol
They were driving west along Salem
avenue, about mile west of the city
4
kegan men was coming from the west
and driving at a good rate Of speed.
He gave no warning of his approach
and the first thing that Marsh and his
son knew of the danger was when the
buggy was struck by the automobile
| and thrown into the ditch.
The collision between the two
vehicles was sufficient to completely
demolish the buggy and the wreckage
of it was thrown into the ditch by the
side Of the road. Both Marsh and his
son were buried under the wreck of the
| vehicle. When the collision occurred
the horse was liberated from the buggy
and frightened by the accident and he
ran away and later found his way
| back to the Marsh farm. The horse
| was uninjured. The man in the auto
| mobile stopped his car at once and
with members Of the party with him
| aided in removing Marsh and his son
from the wrecked buggy. Alvin Marsh
| had a bad cut on his face and bruises
all over his body, but his father es-
capped with only few slight bruises
and it is not thoughtsthat either of
the men will suffer any permanent in
jury as a result of the accident.
! The Waukegan man admitted imme-
diately that he was at fault in running
| his car without a light, but he was at
tempting to get into the city in order to
secure oil for the lamps at the time.
The automobile was not badly damaged
| but it was run into a garage to have
the tenders Strengthened out and pro-
vision made for the lights before the
members of the party started for
Waukegan. The driver of the automo-
bile managed to conceal his identity,
but it is said that provision was made
by him to pay all damages to the
Marsh conveyance.
! Mr.. Marsh and his son were taken to
a nearby house and they summoned
! friends in Kenosha who went out and
arranged for them to be taken to their
home in the town of Bristol.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08
MAY REMOVE ALL POLES.
Agents of Railway Company Seek Per
mission to Affix Wires to Buildings

mission to Affix Wires to Buildings
With view Of removing all trolley
poles from Main street with the COM
pletion of the double track the officials
Of the Milwaukee Electric Railway
company have applied to property own
ers along the street for permission to
Iafix the trolley supports to buildings
Some Of the property ownets have
granted this permission. It is said
that an effort will be made to get all
poles off the street and that wires now
run along Main street will be provided
for in the alleys at the east and west.
Most of these wires are under the con-
troll of the railway and telegraph com
panies and it is said that the com
panies will be willing to switch the
wires if the proper agreements can be
reached.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-08-08

The Old Settlers picnic this year is
going to be nearer what it was in the
beginning and what the founders Of
the club intended it should be, day
devoted to honoring the pioneers Of
the county and recalling their deeds
and achievements in the early days.
The change will be welcome one to
most Of the members of the club and to
its friends throughout the county. The
old settlers, instead Of the politicians,
will hold the center Of the stage again.