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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-27
DRAFTING SEASON TO
START In SIX WEEKS

was 1911 TO p lesser extent. is an OF
year" in baseball. Last year the
major leagues did not feel It to any
great extent. This year both the
American and National are averaging
a smaller attendance thar 1911.
In the minor field. the Central
league. International. Ohio and Penn.
tylvania. ThreeI's. Iowa. Ohio State.
Southern Michigan and others are hav-
Ing trouble TO keep the wolf from the
door. The American Association and
Western league are more fortunate
than the balance. In the association
Toledo already has drawn as many
patrons as for the entire season Of
1911. Columbus is well over last
years mark. Louisville is a little
more than holding its OWL. Mime
apclis until recently was not doing
rs well as early in the season. bur tho
early-seasOn crowds leave a comfort
able margin. Kansas city and Indian
apolis are holding about W NIL
yankee is nearly IL rot quite up to it's
mark. while the increased prices from
a change in The stands have kept the
revenue satisfactory. 81. Paul is be
low last year.
Among all the younger pitching sen
sations I'm tho major Leagues this year
new hurlors who were not talked
about in tho spring. but who have
-incc delivered the goods in surprising
quantitics-FittsburEh has the real
winner OF first honors in the person
Of Claude Hendrix. Some noise. this
Hendrix. Fans in other sections Of
the circuit NC-' amused when Pitts
burch rootcrs in the spring began TO
discus the Kansas ma aus %
Of the regular Pirot" pitchers. and 10
figure on him as ono of hr factors
that would put the Pittsburgh club i'm
the ponnant hunt They could not
conceive how This comparatively green
recruit. with only one seasons expert
ence On tho big show. could be ,V-
poctcd 20 hold up his end with such
regulars as Adams. Camuitz and
OToole but the bugs from what
they had seen OF Hendrix in 1871.
kucw more about his ability than out
siders. and they had Tho right liue ON
him when they dopei him ONT as cor
tain 20 be a great help % thn Buc-
cancers. Claude has hecu more than
% hc'p. lie has been % mains,ar Ua
has not merely held his own with tir
moro mouS members OF Ciarkp's
star. but has actually Cutshouc one
and an ~ them Right now he is the
leading pitcher OF the club and It's
most consistent winner he leads ;he
teams hur'ers with - won
and only five lost. and looks class.cr
every time OUt. Tho rooters never
have occasion 20 worry when Claude
is on %" hill. he d. as steady as "A
c,ocS. has tt" strength and endurance
20 20 any distance. ami. instead az
webbing whom tho pillows are p1pu-
lated. he puts on steam and becomes
more effective than ever. he looks
SAT" and frIrfVorthy iu every pinch
Md Hendrix i- not merely % pitcher
He is "a ban p'as or. He is q ,cgkiuG
hitter. and ONE ~ tho sluccor typr.
Dc can RIM hasc- without voakooiug
himself. hc can fold h1ttcI balls ~
over description. ard be fnoV~ Dr.
part I'M over, iuf"il play fl1' comes
ur Hendrix docs rot stop 30 bciu.
% "tc'p' 20 tho Ti-afo- h. is one os
, th" stars Of rho lrarro
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-27
LAVENDER HALLS
FROM THE SOUTH
GEORGE PRODUCES TWO GREAT
MEN IN BASEBALL.
Scout After Scout Passed Younsster
Up Thinking He Was Worth
less TO Them.

Georgia gave the baseball world in
Tyrus Raymond Cobb. the greatest
player OF all time. in the Judgment Of
as famous an expert as Charles A..
Comiskey. himself a great player. ano
Georgia has now given the nations
pastimc n new star in James San
ford Lavender. the iron man of the
chicago cubs pitching staff. who
earned world wide fame by stopping
the wonderful winning streak OF
Richard Lee Marquis. alias Marquard.
81 Tho New York Giants saws !. T..
SanIlrn. the noted baseball authority
in the Chicago Tribune.
I'll" niod'stry Of "A southerncr. well
horn and well bred. and the courage
OF ar ancestry that never acknowl-
edged defeat. are Tho leading charac-
teristirs Of the young man who has
written his name indelihlv in base
balls f1n o. fame. To his modcstv.
perhaps. Is due to tho fact that he has
only j4st now stepped into the exact
ccntcr Of tho spotlight: 10 his cour-
age Is due the FAC hat h. always I'D
his level best. whether given Just
credit for IL or not.
For q long time IS seemed as IL fate
had prrd'stiuod Lavender to be- per-
pctuallN overlooked. lie was over
booked IN college while fitting himself
20 br-om" a mechanical engineer. lie
was overlooked iu the minor ], aGues
FOR a.Ncral seasons. although scout
after scout saw him work. only 10y q
freak o. fortune al he escape an
other year ar least I'm "tAc bushes
and secure the opportunity which h.
has eo fully rrasped. lie was released
uv chicago 20 The Montreal team or
'hc international league last winter
without trial. but was rcmand"d To
tha cubs hy tho National commission
on protest. by the Providence club.
from which he had been drafted for
thc purpose of paying "a debt 10 Mon
tr,al.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION WILL
SELL MANY PLAYERS.
hendrix, Of Pittsburgh Team. Is One
Of n Sensations Of the
Present Year.

Although IL Is nearly six weeks be-
fore major league clubs are permitted
10 put i'm drafts for minor league stars
and the wise minors have learned TO
cell their choice wares before time for
drafting-mUOr league eyes already
are being covertly east upon 4 quartet
OF American Association youngsters.
Major league inquiries already have
been made by one or more clubs con.
corning Catcher Ray Schalk. OF Mil
Naukee: Shortstop Chapman. OF To-
ledo. Shortstop Corridor. OF Kansas
City, and Shortstop Butler. OF ST. Paul
Ot course. there are others especially
among the pitchers. but these men
dave attracted the most attention
That Chapman will be taken over bv
cleveland almost goes without saving
Class "A clubs face a peculiar prs.
dicament when they have men they
know are wanted by the majors. In
DER the national agreement only one
player from each club can he drafted.
h price is $500. Most any promis-
Ing player can be sold for more than
that. But II a Glass "A club sells 4
player for s2.5O0. then a player still
may be drafted.
The question 10 be decided. and cir.
cumstances nus govern the decision
- whether IL Is better TO stand pa-
and lose one man by tho draft route.
as Minneapolis did last season. or sell
q pair Of players for s2S. SEQ. as ST.
Paul did. and still be subject 10 draft
Circumstances Govern Decisions.
The class Of ball in the American
Association has advanced 10 such a
point and competition is so keen that
& club Canno fill the gaps caused bv
the loss OF several players. II seems
not unlikely that association magrates
confronted with the loss OF "A star. will
find IL advisable q soil "A star for
players and perhaps part cash rather
than for cash alone in the future.
Two notable Instances OF the dis
aSter following the sale Of ulavcrs
stand out in American Association
history. In 1908 indianapolis won the
pennant. That fall Narquard was
sold to New York FOR $1,000. a record
price az hat time. Ownie Bush went
10 Detroit for $1,000. That amount
$i7.500.in real money. sounded pretty
sweet But was IT, The following
year Indianapolis spent $4,000 FOR
players. trying TO dll tho hole. II has
been spending money every year since
and u has been I'm the second division
consistently. although ono Of the best
attendance cities on tho circuit.
Sale Of O'Toole An Example.
Last fail s. Paul disposed Of IT'S
star battery. O'T0ole and Kelly. N
Pittsburgh. for S2S 500. To secure this
price it was necessary 70 deliver
O"Toole before the association soason
ended. o. Paul fans grumhlcd. They
have been grumbling ever since. But
much OF the grImhl.ne has not boon
inside the 81 Paul grounds. for the
attendance ar ST. Paul tuis eason has
been relatively poorer than in any o..
the other seven cities.
Speaking Of rho poor attendance ~
S. Paul. IL can re said THAT 1919. as
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-27
NATIONALS TABOO
COUPLE OF PLAYS
PITcH-oUT AND SACRIFICE 5uNT
PASS INTO HISTORY.
Clark Griffith Claims Catehers are
Reckless and Often Time Get
Pitchers in Hole.

There are W. players in baseball
which Clark Griffith. who is so sue
cessfully plotting n Washington club
this season. has entirely eliminated
from his system OF play. One seldom
sees the Nationals sacrifice and there
nave not been more han a dozen
times this season that Grinith's
catchers ave asked for a waste ball
from the pitchers for the purpose OF
stopping a base theft.
Though the pitch-out is seldom re-
sorted 10 by the Washington battery
men. the hit-and-run play Is seldom
worked successfully against WASH
ington. This Is probably due 10 the
fact that the opposing club IS con-
siantly being crossed. waiting for a
wide one only to nave the National
slabman groove Il and force the hitter
into a hole. eliminating all possibilities
Of the hit-and-run stunt
This thing Of pitching out. or vast
Ing balls for the purpose OF breaking
up the hit-and-run play. IS nothing
more than "A guess. The team n bat
has Just as good a chance 10 outguess
the one on the defensive as the other
way. When Of Grinith's Catchers
intend taking a chance at picking n
runner or "a base then he gets a
pitching-out. but that is about the
only time. But wasting a ball when
a catcher figures that a base runner
means TO attempt "a steal IS taboocd
as fas as tho washington team is con-
ccrned. despite the fact that the play
is employed by almost every club in
tho unis-crse.
Griffith figures that catchcrs WIFI
become n triac careless and too fire.
ouentrv force pitchers into the nous
by calling for wide ones. Then the
pitcher is almost compelled TO groove
the ball and is placed at the mercy
Of the hitter. Grim may be wrong.
hut the success Of the Nationals 50
far Leads one 70 believe that just tho
opposite Is the case. As long as they
have been Of the late tho old COX is
prott- certain To- have his batterymen
follow the present STYLE Of play with
the waste ban practically clear out OF
the question.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-27

R%ctribution is something We are
morally certain will overtake the
people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-27
.DELEHANTY GENERATION
PASSES FROM BASEBALL
RELEASE OF JIM FROM TIGERS
is THE LAST ONE.
Bright Bits Of Base Ball Picked Up
From Among the Teams In
the Bio Show

The release Of Jim Delchanty by
the Detroit team a few days ago re-
moves from the major league ranks
the last OF the famous Helehanty boys
who AVE occupied PAGES in the
game since the advent Of the late I'D
Delehanty. the star OF the family.
and one Of the creates sluggers the
game has ever produced.
Ed Delehanty. the most famous OF
the family. was bought from Wheel
ing by the Phiilies and tried out at
second. but he was later on switched
TO the outfeld. where he made a
great reputation. Associated with
the big fellow in Philadelphia and
paying in the gardens with him was
Billy Hamilton and old sam Thomp-
son. two great sluggCrs.
E~clcharty was Ituo to the ball
players and went ove. 20 the Wash
ington team when the war broke out
between the players and magnates.
and II was with this team he met
lis death by falling OF a train while
crossing the river near Niagara Falls
Jim, just released. came mex TO i'm
portauCc ard no has played some
good ball for Washington and the
Tigers. hut hc never was in the same
class as his famous brother. who was
familiarly called The Only De"
Joe. after making the tours Of the
minor. landed with the -. Louis Ma
t~ionals. and after q couple of years
cropped back 10 tho minors and Is
now playing in the New York state
League.
Tom had a varied career hut never
established as good q reputation as
tho three brothers mentioned above.
He was with Wiliamsport. I'm the Tri-
state League IN 1905. but had To- give
M before the season ended. owing
To- fitness.
White. one OF the younger brother.
played with Mansfield i'm 1906. bat he
hes .ateiy dr.coi 20 smaller minor
cubs.
Tho passing q. the last cf the biz
league pcl-lantys removes from
that Giro a name famous in base
han history. ana orc that viii always
l., Remembered hy fans with crodit
aul honor. as th' DO. 'han'y family
houoroi Tie game.
The evening world., 1912-05-03

tonight at the Masonic Tsmtles II IS
expected that q number Of prominent
athletic stars will be present.
The evening world., 1912-05-03
CARRERE'S WIDOW TAKES
CEMETERY CASE TO COURT.
Cemetery Owner Says Laws Pro.
hbit Such Removal of Bodies
Adjournment Taken.

The effort that Mrs. John NJ. Carrere,
widow OF the late senior partner Of the
architectural Arm Of Carrere e. Hast
inGs. Is making 20 remove her hus-
bands body from the Silver Mount
Cemetery on Staten Island. was carried
into the Richmond County Court at
New Brighton to-day. Samuel Cooper.
the cemetery proprietor. who was or
dered 90 chow cause why he should not
dfenter Careers body. raised a ques-
ton Of Law which caused County Judge
J.. II. Herman TO adjourn the case a
week.
Mrs. Carrere complained that she had
purchased = lot In the Moravian Gene
terry; that she had sent Q request to
Cooper for the disinterment Of her hus-
hands body and that no had ignored
her request and said that he was too
busy to undertake the operation. Wren
she ENGAGED an undertaken to do the
word for her. Cooper. Mrs. Carrere al
legged. refused to permit the UNDER
p 20 en'"r he cemetery.
Cooper explained in court that he be-
heved that In refusing to permit the
disintermenf o. the body At this tim
he was only complying with provisions
OF the Board OF Health and hat he
had refused 10 make any move in the
matter until no had verified his under.
landing Of these sanitary provisions.
The evening world., 1912-05-03

refers was attacked bitterly when Arst
Introduced. and John d. Lindsay. Presi-
dent Of the S,ciety for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Children. declared that
the enforcement Of such an ordinance
would result In untold harm to our
young people as q whole and would
mean the absolute ruin o: many"
The proposed law provided hat no
child actually or apparently under six
ten years Of age should attend such a
show unaccompanied. ercett between .
and 8 o'clock In the afternoon on
srhooi days ana ~ any time before 9
In the evening on days other tran
school days. Unaccompanied children
were to be permitted to remain no
later than Z O'Clock.
II was provided further that A section
Of seats. three feet distant from all
other seats. was to be set aside for the
children. who were to be kept therein.
and a matron wal to be paid by the
licensee Of the place to watch over the
children.
Mr.. Lindsay contended tina, the ordi.
nance would nuihfy the Penal law which
prohibits an unattended child under six
from attending a picture show at
any time. lie spoke Of II a. - Vicious
and unwarranted relaxation Of the pres
ent State law"
The evening world., 1912-05-03
BROADWAY CROWD
SEES WASHER HIT
BY HUSKY HUSBAND
Frank Mcintyre of Baltimore
Said to Mrs. Halloran:
Hello, Girlie"

Mrs. Frank Holloran went from her
home. No. Is West Twenty.sixth street
to the Hotel Imperial last night to meet
her husband. who Is tho automobile
agent Of the hotel. As she entered q
well-dressed middle-sged man said:
Hello. grille! Wouldn't you nke 20 70
to a chow with mel"
Mrs. Holloran. who 10 twenty-five and
good looking. hurried into the hotel and
said to her husband:
Frank. I hav Just been insuited BY
a man who has gone down the street"
Holloran told his wife to walk down
the east side OF Broadway and he would
follow. that 1t was likely the man would
accost her again. At Twenty-ninth street
the we'll dressed man again said to Mrs.
Holloran as he doffed his hat:
"0irlie. come. 20 to a show with me-"
Before he could say more Hoiioran
had sent the man sprawiing. He a
on his feet instantly and full of nsht.
Although much Older than Holloran, he
The evening world., 1912-05-03
HIS FIRST DAY OUT
Of NEW YORK CITY
IN SIXTY YEARS
Busy Louis Knoll Has Heard
of Newark, but Never Been
So Far Away.

The happiest man leaving New York
to-day 10 ssventy-two-year-old Louis
knoh. wealthy fsh merchant In Wash.
inston Market. who IL taking his frs,
vacation or trip out OF New York in
sixty years. In all that time MFR. Knoll
mas never set foot in New Jersey and
says he sees no reason for doing 30
now. He doesn't know what Newark
looks Ike. except from pictures. Add
to that the thought that Mr.. Knoll has
always been too busy even to 20 TO
consy Island for q Sunday and you
win see why he 10 glad over his irst
vacation.
At the aGs Of twelve years Louis
Knoll landed here from Bremen. His
father established a httle fsh stall In
old Washington Market. and since then
Mr.. Knoll hasn't left the business ex.
cept over night.
Now that he 10 taking a vacation he
10 going TO spread himself. His first
stop 10 San Francisco. Then he viii.
shoot up and down California, visit
Yellowstone Park and make a whirl.
wind tour Of the Western cities. spend.
half . day in each.
He must return by June 2. as the
following day 10 his birthday and tho
mnrkstmen are to present him with q
costly loving cup.
"A fellow ought to see something be.
fore he dies" said Mr.. Knoll. when
asked his reason for the vacation.
The evening world., 1912-05-03
Dses.'t Get that ssoi ,7si,rs.

Sesttcs Dugro In the Supreme Court
to-day Get aside as excessive the verdict
for eSolIa.N awarded to Cornelius J.
sullivan against the R%yan-Parker Con-
atruction Company. builders Of the Man
h1etan Bridge. The Court also ordered
nev trial. Sullivan claimed that he
ooeained . contract to build the bridge
fer Patrick Ryan. formerly q country
policeman. now head OF the Ryan
Parker Construction Company. Ryan,
~ said. agreed TO give him half OF the
pFodts from h bridge. but failed to do
The evening world., 1912-05-03
STATEN ISLAND NOTES..

Tho annual dance Of tho Keystone
Athletic Club OF E,tingviile will be held
tomorrow evening at the Knights Of
Pythias Hall In T~ottenville.
E-Coroner Matthew J.. Cahill Of New
Brighton was last night elected a MEM
ber Of the Cherokee Democratic Club Of
Middietown.
Miss Hilda warvelt Of New Brighton
IL visiting friends in Philadelphia.
The Mothers Club OF the Concord
Public School has elected the following
officers: Mrs. Susseiberg. President;
Mrs. Anderson. vice-Presidcnt; Miss
Mckee. Corresponding Secretary; Miss
Rockwell. Recording Secretary. and
Mrs. Nagengast. Treasurer.
An entertainment unc.cr tho auspices
OF st. Agnes Sodality Of st, Peters
Church OF New Brighton will b given
At the parish hall OF .he church. May
10. A dance will follow the performance.
Mfas Minnie Smith OF Concord has re-
turned from Mount Vernon. where she
wal the guest of friends.
Unusual preparations are being made
for the annual outing of the Young
Mems Pleasure Club. which viii be held
at Midland Park. at Grant City. on
June I.
Thomas Mitchell OF West Brigh.on 10
making a trip through tive upper part
Of the State.
An entertainment given by st. Mary's
Dramatic Society Of Rosebank on Tues
day evening was largely attended. "a
Regiment OF Two" was cleverly pne-
sen;ed and much enjoyed. A dance fol-
lowed the performance.
The Municipal Ferryboat stapleton
was on Wednesday inspected by the
United States inspectors OF vessels.
Two hundred more life prcservers were
ordered placed aobard the boat.
The evening world., 1912-05-03

gavs . GOOD account Of himself. Tine
and again he measured his length and
. crowd collected before Policeman
Hyer arrested both fighters.
In Might Police Court both were ar
raisned before Magistrate Present. The
older man said he was frank Mcintyre
Of No. 81 Charles street, Baltimore. .
tobacco manufacturer. Ona eye Wa
about closed and he was bleeding from
the nose and from cuts on tn. facu.
The Magistrate was about TO hear the
evidence when Mrs. Holloran pushed
forward and said;
Can I testify IN this cassf The
trouble was over me. This man IT.
tempted to mash me on the street and
my husband came to my protection"
Mrs. Holloran told how she mad been
approached At the hotel and again a.
T~wenty.ninth street Ind Broadway, tell
ing her story In q way hat led Magic.
trate Freschi to dismiss the charge
against Holloran. Then he dismissed
also the policeman's charge against Nc
Intyre and said.
Mrs. Halloran. please make a charge
of disorderly conduct agains, this man"
1t was made. Mcintyre had nothing
to say. but continued to mop the bleed.
ing nose and cuts.
II find you guilty" Magistrate Freschi
said angrly. II should send you to
the w~orkhouse. Here you are q man Of
middle age with every Indication of 70.
spectabaAty. and you come to New York
n insult a young woman or the street.
a I should send you TO the work.
house. n ! would do 20 had you not
received this punishment at the hands
OF Mr.. Holloran. As II 10 I fine you Sl0."
Mcintyre took a $40 bill from a roll Of
bank notes. paid his fine and headed for
the street.
The evening world., 1912-05-03
a ce..snity OF I.teress.

pardon me. but you seem much en-.
oortatned by that story OF the $500. 0c0
secklace the Philadelphia banker gave
~ bridef"
yes"
sPsrhsps there Is some parti eslar rea-
Why You ere ipterested7
why. yes-I'm . tax assessor
SveH. Il Interested me. too"
e1yeu're not Q lax ASSESSOR"
~ I'm . burglar"
The evening world., 1912-05-03

These suits would cost you $50 or 800 II made b,
custom tailor. The finest fabrics from Europe
centres 60 into every sun. The patterns are orisi
and the tailoring the best expert craftsmen can
Any fsbric. color or model your fancy dictates.
The evening world., 1912-05-03
MOVING PICTURES
LAUDED BY MAYOR
URGING new LAW
Says They Are a Solace and
Education to the Whole
Community.

a new moving picture show ordinance
similar to that which was introduced In
the Board Of Aldermen last year and
allowed 10 dic' will probably be pre-
scented t. the board soon, In comp'i-
ance With the expressed wish Of Mayor
oaynor. The old ordinance. which was
reported by the committee appointed by
mayor Gaynor. was never voted on and
died with the passing Of the board Of
1911.
Tho Committee on Laws and LeEisla-
ton OF tho Board Of Aldermen now
has under consideration a letter from
Mayor Gaynor. In which the Mayor
wrote:
AT my suggestion the Commissioner
OF Accounts made q careful study OF the
conditions Of the moving picture shows
OF the City of New York. This was
brought about by many complaints
which / had received. lie submitted
his report on March q. 1911. I APP
pointed a committee OF citizens TO ex-
anime carefully into the whole subject
and to report a proposed ordinance for
he government OF these shows. They
completed their work and reported the
ordnance. which was duly submitted
70 our honorable body.
The matter Is one OF such importance
that I have thought II proper to adj
dress TO you this special commun1ca-
ton thereon. II seems to me that the
ordinance Is we'll thought out and
should receive favorable consideration
and be passed by you. l do not under
take TO say that II Is perfect. dare
say that you may find that It needs GER
tain changes or amendments.
GREAT OUTCRY OF CERTAIN
= UNIFORMED PERSONS"
A that ! urge Is tina the ordinance
be considered and passed as Il Ia, or
with such wise amendments as you
thlnk proper. These shows are n great
solace and the source Of much enter
tainment and education to the whole
community. They are attended by all
kinds OF people. n especially by those
who cannot AFFORD to attend more ex.
psnsive places Of amusement. The pic.
lures shown are moral and instructive.
The great outcry Of certain uniformed
against them which existed not
long z has subsidized. Our part IL 10
safeguard these shows In all respects,
physical. mental and moral. by a good
ordinance"
The ordinance to which the Mayor