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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BATTING AVERAGES

The American league figures up until
Fridays game show that "Stuffy'' Nc
Innis OF the Athletics is leading the
league in batting with an average of
s.424. Iris Speaker, former Southern
Lacquer, is following closely with an
average Of .42o. while Lajoie and Cobb
follow in order.
before and his average went down
quite a bit. He Is now hitting an
even .25o. The Chicago White Sox
have eight players batting over .250
This probably accounts for their won
derful lead.
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Rub-My-Tisn will cure you.
UNDER NEW CHARTER The
NASHVILLE CLUB WILL PLAY
ax AssoeIated Pres.

Nashville, Tenn, May 24.-Under a
rev charter, the Nashville oaseoaii
cub. now enjoined from playing pan
in tennessee. expects to resume pay
ing here next week, opening Win New
NrIaans THE statement was author
,.ad This morning by President W:
IIirsig. A meeting OF the directors OF
tne present company is scheduled Tor
his afternoon, when the steps to that
- will be taken. president H1rsls
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-25

Today is Candy day at
Balkcom's drug store. With
each cash purchase of 25c or
more, we will give a de-
licious box of Park & Til
ford's Celebrated Chocolates
and Bon Bons FREE.
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gees TO Little Rock tonight to confer
with President Kavanaugh Of the
Southern league.
The case In court seeking the for
feiture Of the clubs charter OF incor-
poration as a result or Sunday BAN
games here, It Is said, will be fought
out by the club owners. The manage
nent today was silent on the subject
of Sunday games under the proposed
new charter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-25

There is man in Hntonia, Ga,
whose release from pain and suffering
IS due to Foley Kidney Pills. He rec
onmends them: Il suffered with kid
new trouble recently and had awful
pains in my back. I got a bottle of
Foley Kidney Pills and after taking
them I am entirely cured and cheer
fully recommend them to ALL" w. A.
p.Alemberte.
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Citv Tax Collectors Per
sonal Tax Notice.

~,o.;.. =. hereby given that the Tax
No o.sTn hooks Of the City Of Pen
sacola are now open in my oftce for tne
payment Of taxes for the year rop bert A re-
rneinine unpaid, so days after the gate
~ this notice, will be enforced by levy
and sale as provided by law. ,o,a
DaIeo Ills + c. WHITING,
Tax Collector. City Of Pensaco asn,o
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Hess and King; umpires, tombstone
and Eason.
Pittsburg 7, CHICAGO &
Pittsburg, May 24.-The Pirates
drove Richie from the mound today
and worked on Coles offerings at will.
making fourteen hits and seven runs.
Score:
R. II. E.
TILISDUTS Ia
Chicago .................. 8 o
Observation-Disclosures and Kelly. Richie.
Cole and Archer; umpires, KLEIN and
lush
st. Louis 6, Cincinnati 10.
st. Louis, May 24-Suggs came
near losing the game to st. Louis to-
day but Benton. who succeeded him.
held the locals down while his team
mates batted Geyer az VIII. Score:
r. H. E.
CINCINNATI $500 --...-...1O Is l
Batteries-Geyer and wingo: Suggs
Fenton and Mclean; umpires, Rigler
end Finneran.
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TEAM OF UNITED STATES
MARKSMEN WIN SHOOT
BY Associated Press,

Buenos Ayres, May 24.-The team Of
marksmen representing the United
States carried off the international
shooting tournament which was com
pleted today, by 4,729 points against
the 1888 points scored by the Argen-
tine team.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS

San Carlos-E. Neel, New York; E.
c. Dice, Chicago; T. B. Maddox, New
York; Charles Lorfday, Atlanta; c. A.
Schoen, Toledo; S. w. Leverne, New
York; E. H. Seese, ST. Louis; l. E. Ed
wards, Ozark; S. S. Foshee and wife,
Brewton; Miss Neldell, Brewton; J. G.
Pace, Pace, Fla; VIM. w. Flournoy,
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Poor appetite is a sure sign Of i'm
paired digestion. A few doses OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets will strengthen your digestion and
improve your appetite. Thousands
have been benefited by taking these
Tablets. Sold by all dealers.
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SImnary-2-baSe Nus, LNOetC3IS' -,
ham. Burmeister; stolen bases, Foimer'
Angelo. Griffin; struck out, by Bur
meister 8, by Baisden 8; passed pals pans
olsen 4: double plays. Gordon to GriI-
fin. Roache to Gordon to Grli1 I1..t
rifice hit, Bernard Umpire
rick
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Malaria Causes Loss Of Appetite.
The Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC, drives
out malaria and builds up the sys-
tenn. For grown people and children.
Soc
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rHE BEST COOKS USE

Blue Ribbon F1avoring Extracts. For
all fancy or plain baking you will md
Elue Ribbon Vanilla ana Lemon will
please you Just a little better. BEST
end takes less"
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GAM Es TODAY.
National League.

National League.
Boston at Philadelphia
New York at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at st. Louis
Chicago at Pittsburg.
American League.
ST. Louis at Cleveland.
Detroit at Chicago.
Washington at New York.
Philadelphia. at Boston.
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Marquard Wins Another
Game for the New York Giants

Brooklyn, May 24.-Marquard scored
another victory today, the Giants win
ming from Brooklyn to z. The big
southpaw was touched up for eight
hits. but he put on steam with men on
bases and the Giants won easily.
Score:
RHE
BROOKLYN ..................-. 8 2
New York ................. 8 l
Batteries-Ragan. Knettzer and
Phelps; Marquard and Meyers; UNI
pires, Owens and Brennan.
Philadelphia 5, Boston 8.
Philadelphia, May 24.-Hess, the
pitcher who won the rennant for New
Orleans in the Southern league last
year, Is proving his ability in the Ma
tional this season, winning another
game today, although the heavy hit
ting OF his teammates piled up the
runs Score:
R. H e
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York II, Wasbin,+on

New York II, Washington 6.
New York. May 24.-In a game fea-
tEred by heavy hitting New York
managed to win IL to 6. Fourteen hits
were made by each team, but Quinn
Kept Washington from using theirs to
advantage. Score:
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Southern League

Birmingham at Memphis.
Mobile at Atlanta
New Orleans at Chattanooga.
Nashville at Montgomery.
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Southern LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

National League.
Brooklyn 8, New York o.
Philadelphia 8, Boston s.
Fittsburg z, Chicago 3.
st. Louis 6. Cincinnati 10.
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TERsELY TOLD.
$500 REWARD

The Journal Will pay $500 reward for
Evidence sufficient to convict any boy or
person found stealing subscribers papers
after delivery of same by carrier.
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Boston 4. Philadelphia 8.
New York II, Washington s.
Southern League.
Atlanta 7, Mobile 8.
Memphis 7, Birmingham 4.
Chattanooga 8, New Orleans c.
Montgomery 4, Nashville Z.
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Boston 4. PHILADELPHIA &

postoh = ThIIaoeIphIa s.
Boston, May 24.-The red Sox out
played the Athletics today in a we'll
played and interesting game. Score:
% Y
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POLITICAL ApVERTTsEMENT.
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South AtIantie Leaaue.

Jacksonville 4, Macon Z.
Savannah 10, Albany 3.
Columbia Is, Columbus 1.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-25

Hess and King; umpires, tombstone
and Eason.
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Batter1es-HenurlN and Kelly, Richie,
Cole and Archer; umpires, KLEIN and
lush
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-16
GllODEN'S OWN TOUR
ROLLS MERRILY ONWARD

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. oct 16.-
Charles J. Glidden's tour from the
Great Lakes TO the Gulf OF Mexico in
Maxwell car, accompanied by escorts
OF local motorists. was one continual
ovation between Fort Wayne and This
city The tourists Travelled leisurely
and easily maintained the a A. 4
schedule. At Button Muncie Ander-
son and Nobesville they were greeted
by large crowds and received bv the
mayors or these cities. Twenty miles
OF indianapolis they were met hN Nav
or Lew shank and President Gavin. of
the Hoosier Motor club. heading del
egaIoh or indianapolis motorists and
'lub members. At night they were on
iertalned bN the HooSie Motor club
Al every city where stops were made
denis car
me Maxwell. which won last wears
,inq9den tour and is accompanying MIR
: interest ''''''
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-16
Local Motorcycle Club
Plans Race Meet for
Saturday at Piedmont
Track Has Been Put in Fine Con
dition and Good Program
Planned-It' s Free.

n y event unique among local
~ sporting events is that which
has been arranged by the At
lanta Motorcycle club for next Sat
urday afternoon at Piedmont park.
The affair will be a big, free series
of motorcycle races.
The best of Atlanta's motorcycle
riders. amateur and profess onal.
have been secured for this event,
and the races are being advertised
as sure thrillers.
Star work is expected from the
professionals who will take part
Harry Glenn. Ollie Roberts. Hal
Gilbert and Jim Prchard These
men rank with the best in the
South, as they demonstrated at the
recent meet at Rome. where they
swept everything before them.
General Manager Dan Carey. of
the park board has put the Pied
mont park track in excellent con-
dition for this meet, and the track
will present a hard, fast and safe
surface.
There will be a fve-mile amateur
race for single cylinder mOtOrcY-
Cles. five mile race for twin-cYi-
inder motorcycles, amateur riders
a five mile single-c cylinder race for
professional riders; ten-mile
twin cylinder race for professional
riders; five-mie junk race for
old and decrepit motorcycles of the
vintage of 1908 and 1909, and then
an Australian pursuit race.
Motorcycle race experts declare
this to be a we'll balanced card
There will be 20 to 40 entries. The
affair is strictly for local club rid
ers. Chief Beavers has promised
ample protection. No one will be
allowed to cross the course. and no
spectators will be allowed on the
inside of the track The long con-
tinued efforts of the Motorcycle
club to get the use of the Piedmon.
track have at last been rewarded.
and the Motorcycle club is deter
mined to show the park board and
the public that they know how to
pull off a good race meet that will
be interesting and safe.
The races will be called promptly
at 1870 O'Clock Saturday afternoon,
(and should be finished in time for
the crowd to go To the football
game. which begins at $3.50. A large
attendance is expected, especially
as no admission will be charged.
Some distinguished citizen will
be secured to fire the gun that
starts the first race.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-16
WOODS ARM COT
CHILLED, SAYS
CARR|CAN
Bv Bill Carrioan.

DOSTON, MASS, Oct 16.-I SIM
II pose the less said about vester.
days game the better. woule
IKE TO be let off with about six words
but Will go through with my part of il
just the same
Joe wood is man who needs TO he
constantly warm There was a delay
Just as the game was about to start
owing to the fact that the so-caIIed
loyal footers broke in the field.
Wood was ready to step in the box al
| , o'clock.
The policemen took nearly eight min
utes to get the rooters back behind tbe
fence and in the meantime Wood cooled
OH. Ihen, again, the weather suddenly
turned cold just at that time. Be this
as 1t may, when Joe did start to mitch
the Giants had little trouble hitting the
ball. They were off to a six-run lead
and there was no catching them.
Ihat tells the story in a few words.
| 1t was a poor game of ball all the
way The Giants looked as bad as we
| did in the field. OF course. the high
wind mixed everything up and MANY
-" NH'' AO4I safe, especially those OF
the pop-up variety, would have been
the easiest kind of catches if the wind
hadn't been blowing so f1ercely. The
DUST blinded the eyes of the players
and there were many errors.
We had plenty of chances to win
even with the big lead against u.s. but
we could not profit by the opportunity.
Three or four times during the game a
cleanup hit would have put an entire
~ different complexion on the game.
The Giants were not sure of Tesreau
as it was at any stage of the game and
half expected him to blow. One good.
solid clout when we had men on bases
would have put him in the air.
Tesreau held on gamely, however,
and on the whole pitched a good game,
considering the ragged support he re-
ceived.
Charlie Hall also pitched good ball,
although his support at times was not
of the best
WOOD MAY PITCH AGAIN.
Where a team wins away off as tho
Giants did, the reason for their victory
can be plainly seen, and it takes few
words to tell them. An error or two
more by either team would not have
changed much, unless, as I said, one of
our men had delivered a two or three
base clout when whe had the bases
choked. Such is ball
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-16
GIANTS KNOCKED
EN- DEAD WITH
THEIR SPEED
BY John "Chief' Meyers.
~ OSTON. MASS, oct 16.-McGraw
X was confident Yesterday that We
49, could heat Wood this time.

could beat Wood this time
Get him up in their right off the
reel" said Mac We have a great
chance to get the jump on him. | want
you fellows to knock them dead with
your speed if you get on. And any time
Wood starts his wind up light out for
the next base All we need is just one
break like that against O'Bien yester-
day and the day is ours
Well YOU know what happened.
Our team does not outclass Boston
so far as the scores of the last tive
games would indicate
look for 10 wallover today, but
think that we will win.
In the first place. we have the Red
Sox on the run They have not yet re-
covered from the frst-inning rout Of
O'Brien in New York Their main de-
pendence is Joe Wood, and him we
hammered in the first inning of yes
terday's battle with such ferocity that
It is doubtful If he will again be able to
present any formidable front
Woods Arm May Be Hurt.
have heard that Wood hurt his arm
in the seventh inning of his second
game in New York. If this is so, Be
dent win have to shoulder full respon-
sibiity In the last game He is "A great.
young pitcher but not experienced
enough to cope with Mathewson or
Marquard in a real pitching duel
look for Wood right back again.
with Bedient ready for an emergency.
We outfielded the Red Sox yester-
day. Their great outfield fell down on
several contrary flies that were tossed
about in the gale while our gardeners
clutched everything that was within
reach
John Devore especially distinguished
himself with three brilliant catches, all
of which saved trouble.
He Wishes It Were Over.
] wish it was few hours later for
my JOY is almost too good to last. I
can scarcely believe that within few
hours | may be a member of a worlds
championship baseball team Such a
happy condition viii realize one OF my
dearest ambitions-a hope that has
luFed me on and on up the thorny
paths OF baseball fame.
This ! fully realize and | am deter
mined to sell my life dearly Like the
Spartans of old, l am determined to
come back with my shield or on IL and
| can say truly that every team mate
feels the same
am not vindictive
bear no one i'm my profession any
grudge But still | suppose | am inn
bued with that first instinct. self-pres
ervation- and If | can make "a name for
myself and help win renown for the
club and the league I represent. NV
friends may rest assured that am pre-
pared either to perform hercuean deeds
or to 60 down with colors flying.
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Players and Fans Panic Gamblers Putting Up Squawk
HURLERS DOUBTFUL; PROBABLY MATTY AND WOOD

form by the SoX Cor the sudden ar
rival at form by the Giants) has
been a sad and deadening blow to
the fans and experts who a week
ago were bubbling over with conf
,dence born of superheated enthu-
siasm. They painted so many rosy
views of the situation that they ac-
tually began to look upon the
Giants as a minor league club that
did not have so much as a look in.
Victory Dinner" Put Off.
When the SoX had won three
games to the Giants one. the SoX
fans thought the race was over.
Already two celebrations have
been postponed on account of the
Giants suddenly nosing their way
to the front Now they stand tied
with the Red SoX on the series.
Though Jimmie McAleer and
John |. Taylor are trying to keep it
secret. it is we'll known around Bos-
ton that they were having covers
laid for quite a victory dinner"
last night
These annoying delays in hav-
ing the Red Sox proclaimed cham
pions have worked on Bostons
nerves until the whole town quiv-
ers in apprehension.
In the meantime. the Giants hav-
ing already been declared out of
the running, are plunging along
and taking things easy. They are
laughing at the discontinue of the
SoX
McGraw and his men have come
from behind. and whether they win
the deciding game or not. they
will not be disgraced. On the 9TH
er hand. the McGrawitesf will be
credited with having made a Won
derful fight. They are not losing
any sleep, no matter which way the
final game turns out.
The Red Sox, though. if beaten.
viii go down in history as having
caved in under the gaff quicker
than any club in the history of the
worlds series. excepting Pittsburg.
That club. in 1908, won the first
three from Boston. and then drop
ped four in row
Eight Games For First Time.
The victory Of the Giants yester-
day established a record in the
playing of world series games. as it
will necessitate eight contests to
settle the champion ship. Detroit
and Pittsburg played seven games,
as did Boston and Pittsburg but
this is the first time that a tie game
has figured that made the race go
into the eighth frame.
Early this morning il was learn
ed that Joe Wood and Buck"
O'Brien had a fight in the club
house before the game yesterday.
and that Carrigan got between
them. Another rumor had it that
the argument was continued after
the game. and that the feeling be-
tween certain of the Red Sox play
ers is intensely bitter.
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Red Sox Are Fighting
With One Another and
Will Lose Marquard
"0ld German Quinsy Has At
tackled Their Throats, Says
Giant Pitcher.
BY Rnhe Marauard.


~ OSTON, MASS, oct. l6.-Be-
~ fore sunset the Giants will be
the worlds champions of 1912.
Yesterdays game practically cinch-
ed the title, and we will probably
win by just as decisive a count to.
day.
The Boston team has blown.
The old German quinsy" has at
tackled their throats, and look
for them to quit cold this after
noon.
After the first inning yesterday.
they threw up their hands
They We're so sore that they
wouldn't talk 10 us.
And, worst of all, they are fight
ing among themselves.
heard some remarks passed by
them that would burn up the type
writer if | tried to write them.
They called each other names
that would have made the yellow
est dog in the world fight
~ btl Aitlt lSii puc VI lutlll
who slept last night
They know they are beaten, and
what Matty will do to them will be
d shame.
1t looks as though Bedient will
hurl for the Red SoX today Stahl
may attempt TO throw Wood back
at us, but if he does he will give
him the same dose that we admin
istered yesterday l think that
Joe's arm has gone back. He
looked very bad Yesterday He
couldn't seem TO let it out.
Woods Arm Went Bad.
| believe | was the first to no
tice it. The first ball he served up
To little Josh Devore in that open
ing inning was wide and high.
His arm Is gone" | cried to Me
GraW. and Mac nodded back that
he thought so too.
1t was on that first pitched ball
that | was confident we had the
series Won | knew that we would
get to Wood. and once we got him
out of the way. the title was as
good as cinched
Yesterdays victory was no one
man victory
Every man on the team was on
his toes and displayed his best
brand, and it was a good thing
for Tesreau that the boys were with
him, for he didn't have one of his
good days. The other two games
that he pitched We're much better.
But the big fellow frightened up re-
markedly in the pinches
More Bouquets For Devore.
once aga 4 my hat goes off to my
room mate. Josh Devore. This boy
sure has proved his worth in this
series. There never was gamer
youngster and he always comes
along and does the right thing at
the right time He made three
catches out in that right garden
that were marVels, and he sure
showed fine peg when he nailed
Han at the plate. after spearing
Speakers drive to deep right that
looked like a homer
The manner in which Snodgrass
and Fletcher have come back to
life is nothing short of marvellous.
and proves that they are game. up
hill fighters. who don't know what
the word quit" means.
| must admit that | was a bit
shaky about them along about the
third game. But right now there
isn't man on the team whom |
had rather see up in the pinch n
going after a desperate chance than
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the most loyal in the world. have
split with the owners of the Red
Sox. and Mayor Fitzgerald has
taken the side of the rooters.
This morning the mayor started
petition asking for the removal Of
Robert Mercy as secretary of the
Boston club.
1t seems that the loyal band Of
rooters who have been making the
daily journeys to New York and
who have kept a band engaged by
the week were deprived of their
seats yesterday and had no place
to root.
In arranging for the sale of tick
cts for the Tuesday game. Secre-
tary Mercy neglected to ask the
loyal rooters what they wanted and
put on public sale the seats that
they have held right along.
When they marched into the
park and found their beloved spot
occupied by others they were keen
~ disappointed. In fact. they We're
so bitter that they refused to root.
After the game they paraded the
field grOaning and "booing" for the
Boston management.
The bitterness of these fans.
whose loyalty appears TO have been
ruthlessly disregarded, and the de
feat of the Red Sox by the Giants
had thrown the whole town in tur-
moil and the feeling is pervading
the club house of the Boston play
ers.
Gamblers Are "Hollering."
As a result of this panicky con-
dition of the Boston team, the gam
blers of the town. showing them
selves in true colors. are letting
forth terrible sQuawk and claim
ing that the game is not on the
level
One particularly well known Bos-
ton gambler, who handled a pool of
100000 to bet on the game played
a New York Monday. swears that
he was iobbed out OF his money,
and is screaming like wounded
wolf around the Hobbies of the no.
tel
1t seems that the gamblers had
been assured that Joe Wood was
going to pitch that game, and when
Buck O'Brien went in and was
trimmed up went the yell To get
even, they made another plunge on
Wood yesterday. and when he was
shot from the mound in one in
ming and the SoX unmercifully
beaten the bank roll was gone.
The gamblers are now complain
ing that the games are fixed. while
the baseball people. who for years
have tried TO free Boston Of bet
ting on the games, are laughing at
the discontinue of the light fin
gered gentry.
While the people of Boston may
smile at the hard luck of the gam
blers there is nothing else right
now that appeals 10 their sense az
humor. The sudden reversal of