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iA VIII b6 seen Dy the aD0Ne rec ord that Johnson stands a pretty fair chance of excelling anything that has been done in the American league un- der the present regime. Joe Wood is the only man in the whole circuit who really leads him in the percentages but even at that 1t is doubtful if his pitching has been as effective as has that of Johnson. Wood had had a pen nant winning club behind him all the year, and has been in shape since tho beginning of the season Johnson has had neither Ask any player in the American league which of the two men he had rather face and he will answer Joe Wood"
 Despite Johnson's great success he Is one of the most modest men imag- inable. Almost everywhere he goes he is continually surrounded by an ad- hiring throng, and while he hates to be stared at, always Is quiet and cour- teous to all. He always talks 10 any of the fans who congregate around him about everything except what they most want him to discuss-himself Anything relating to his work he ab- solutely refuses to mention.
 Johnson is undoubtedly one of the most popular players in the league, es- pecially in Washington. Any time the score is close around the last couple Ci iihiHSS tfio ldiSS iiOfU lne HTESluenT down. call for the man they consider invincible.
 The great pitcher has no more stanch adherent and no more ardent admirer than President Taft. The executive rarely If ever misses an opportunity to see him work. Two years ago when Johnson beat the Athletics in the open ing game of the season by a score of l to President Taft was in a box and after the game was ended had Johnson brought to him and intro- duced. The President warmly congrat- ulated him and autographed the ball with which the last inning was played. That ball is one of Johnson's most prized possessions today.
 Johnson now is not the Johnson of old. Instead of the awkward west erner who began service in the Amer ican league. there is now the tall, graceful. perfectly poised figure. Every action on the diamond is almost per lection itself. and when he pitches 1t is with little or no apparent effort So little does he appear to exert himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-27
FIFTY THOUSAND FOR
 VICTIMS OF FLOOD

Washington. August 26.-The American Red Cross today telegraphed s50o00 to be used in the interest of Mississippi val ley flood victims
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Wilson Hits Triples

burg split a double header here today. The feature of both games was the bat ting of Wilson of Pttsburg. He made his thirtieth three base hit in the first game and his thirty-first and thirty second three base hits in the second game. Scores: First game: R.H E. Pittsburg ............. 002 O21 O0s-5 f2 Boston ................ 01O GOO 120-4 9 1
 Batteries: Hendryx and Gibson; Hess and King Time, 1:39.
 Second game: R.HE. Pittsburg ............... 010 001 020-4 II 1 Boston .................. 40 300 000-S il
 Batteries; Cole, Warner, Ferry and Si- mon; Donnelly and Gowdy. Time. 2:o3. Empires. Rigler and Finneran.
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boys" he said, land all Europe and the rest of the world resound with the glories of the American athletes"
 The Mayor added he was forced to con
 gratulate the boys and their grand
 stomachs, for he thought with the old saying that on sound stomach de- pended eyerything-a clear brain, re- sponsive muscle and everything that
 goes to make an effective performer in the sporting field.
 Jim Thorpe, the Carlisle Indian, was | the centre of attraction.
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body knew that the Nationals had picked up a wonderful pitcher.
 Even with losing club. one which has been seventh and eighth so continuously that no other place was ever figured for it, Johnson has been a winning pitcher, So exceptional has his work been re- garded that whenever the Washington club was on the road the papers in the cities would print advance accounts. start ing something like this: "The Walter Johnson's will be here next week and" etc.
 Johnson has had but one poor year since he has been in the maj jor league, and that was due more than anything else 10 the very poor work of his club. His record that year, 1909, was 13 won and 20 lost, yet he finished the season with percentage of wins all most 100 points better than the stand ing of the club.
 Here Is Johnson's record since com
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Walsh Beats Red Sox

Boston, August 26.-Boston suc- cumbed to Walsh's pitching today, los- ing to Chicago, to ?. Chicago hit Collins hard and with Boston fielding poorly and Walsh pitching in grand form and well supported. the result was never in doubt. Mattick's triple scored Walsh and Rath for Chicago's first two runs in the third and the white Sox added two more in the sixth on Collins triple and errors by Gard ner and Yerkes.
 The Red Sox scored one in the first on two singles and sacrifice and the second in the eighth when Speak CTS double sent Henriksen home, who had singled as pinch hitter. Score:
 R. E. Boston ........ 100 900 010--2 T , Chicago ......... 002 002 000--4 8 1 Batteries R. Collins, Pape and Car rigan; Walsh and Kuhn. Time. 1:53. Empires, Westervelt and O'Loughlin.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
AIexander Conauers Cards

St. Louis, August 2e.--Alexander was eff fective in all but one inning, while the local pitchers were hit at opportune stages, Philadelphia winning the opening game of the farewell series, with St. Louis to 1. Score: RH.E. Philadelphia ........... 01O 200 001--4 10 1 St. Louis ................ GOO GOO 1O0-1 s 0
 Batteries: Alexander and Killifer; Gey- CT, Woodburn, Burk and Wingo Time, 1:40 Empires, Brennan and owen.
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Reds Down Marquard

Cincinnati August 26.-Cincinnatl de- feated New York in the first game of the series here today. to 0. Benton was in grand form, allowing but four scattered hits. Marquard was hit hard and timely. In the third inning Phelan scored when he and Mitchell singled. Esmond sent up pop fly to the infeld, which fell safe near the pitchers box, Doyle losing the ball in the sun. Two doubles, home run and single netted four runs for Cincinnati in the eighth. Grant put the ball to the right field for four sacks which with Murrays great one handed catch in deep left were the features. Es- mond was ejected from the game by Umpire Johnstone in the seventh inning for disputing a called third strike. Score:
 R.H F. New York ..........-.... 900 900 O01-0 1 Cincinnati .......-...... 900 100 q*-5 13 1 Batteries: Narquard and Wilson; Ben ton and Mclean. Time, :35. Empires, Johnstone and Emslie.
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Cubs Beaten Again

Chicago. August 26.-Chicago played ragged ball today and Brooklyn won the opening game of the series, 12 to }. The visitors hit the ball to all parts of the field and ran wild on the bases. Fucker pitched a fine game, holding the locals to nine scattered hits. Two bases on balls, a triple and an out saved Chicago from a shut out.
 The distance between the two leaders for pennant honors remained unchanged today, both having lost Score: R. H E.. Chicago ............. O03 900 000-- 3 10 4 Brooklyn ......... 114 002 220-12 16 ,
 Batteries; Leiheld. Reulbaoh, Lauder milk and Archer, Cotter; Fucker, Ragon and Phelps. TiTme, 1:55. Empires, Klem and Orth
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GULLS GAIN WHILE !. RAIN HALTS BARONS The Mobile Games Will Be Started Sharply at
 3:45 O'Clock
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Yesterdays Results
Games Todd,

INotNfUtI ARNCuItb Mobile ', Montgomery 0, Rain prevented all other games,
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Cotton States League
STANDING
Motorcycle Record Broken

At Columbus: Columbus l; Greenwood
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Mobile at Montgomery. Atlanta at Nashville. Chattanooga at Memphis.
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The Athletics Beat Tigers

rigan; Walsh and Kuhn. Time. l.:
 Empires, Westervelt and O'Loughlin,
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ton and Mclean. Time, 1:35. Empires Johnstone and Emslie.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-21

pointed out since. the election of
Parker for temporary chairman, that if
the Democrats nominate a standpat
ticket at Baltimore it will mean that
Taft will be reelected President. be-
cause. If Roosevelt runs. as it now
looks like he may. on third ticket, a
large number of insurgent Democrats
will vote for him, thus reducing the
chance of electing the Democratic
nominee. At the same time they say
Taft will hold all OF the regular Re-
publican strength and this would give
him the advantage.
Progressives Given Black Eye.
Another thing that the Parker cleo
ton shows. according to some of the
progressives. is that Kern has been
turned down. Since Murphy. Taggart
and Sullivan, all notorious standpat-
ters, have Joined hands and picked
Parker. also a rank standpatter, for
temporary chairman of the conven-
ton, they say that the element rep
resented by Kern has been given
black eye. They say, too. that 1t 10 a
clear now that Taggart, Murphy and
Sullivan do not want Karn, Bryan or
any man of his kind as the nominee.
Marshall May Benefit.
Governor Marshall may benefit from
the situation, however. Taggart has
all along declared his loyalty to Mar
shall. although this has been doubted
and still is doubted by large majority
of the people. But it may be that
Taggart voted for Parker for tempo
rary chairman with an understanding
with Murphy and Sullivan that they
might throw their delegates to Mar
shall If there was any chaince of nomi-
mating him. OF course, this is a far
fetched theory. butsome of the Mar
shall boomers are taking hope in it,
1t is known that several months ago
Marshall was down east and that the
Wall street and Tammany people look
led him over. and that they decided
that he would not be so bad as presi-
dent. They thought they could get
along with him as well as with any
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-21
PARKER is NAMED
BY OLD GANG
tcontins.d from Pare l.,

ton and that they will dominate the
convention. Charles Murphy. Tam
many boss of New York sent word to
Baltimore that he wanted Parker
elected temporary chairman and the
members of the subcommittee OF the
national committee. or at least ma
jority of its members. fell in line and
elected him. This is taken as show
ing the strangle hold which Murphy
and his crowd have the party.
Taggart is one of that crowd and he
and Murphy and Roger Sullivan, of
Chicago boss of Illinois, have, so It Is
said. formed combine for the purpose
of handling the convention as they
please. This looks like a sad blow for
the boasted progressive movement in
the Democratic party. represented by
Bryan, Wilson and few others of the
real leaders.
May Mean Defeat.
Progressive Democrats here have
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-21
LAKEWOODS GETS
CHICAGO SINGER

Miss Katherine Andrews. who last
season made such hit at Lakewoods,
has been engaged by Leon DeCosta
and she will begin her engagement
next week. Miss Andrews was a mem
Der of the company that played
"Hanky Panky" at the American Mu-
sic hall in Chicago. and was also in
1.-THE Rose of Panama" at the same
house. Later she was one of the fea-
tured singers at the States restaurant
and has also sung at Bismarck Gar
den in Chicago. Miss Andrews will
bring with her number OF the very
latest song hits and will be at Lake
woods rathskeller for some time Miss
Emma Annsserer has also been en-
gagged for next week and she will
make a speciality of 20 Circus Day
the big hit from the VIII Rossiter
house of big hits. Mr. DeCQsta is maxi
ing plans to introduce several we'll
known singers during the season and
hopes to bring some of the best en-
tertainers in Chicago to Lakewoods
before the season is over.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-21
Gary bs. Hammond
Sunday Afternoon

A baseball contest worth going miles
to see is scheduled for Sunday after
noon at the Hammond A. A grounds
when Hammond and Gary will line up
in what is expected to be a hard fought
battle. The Gary aggregation expects
to accompany their idols about 200
strong on special cars and 1t is up to
Hammond to have a strong representa-
ton to Offset the enthusiasm of the
large delegation which will root for the
visitors.
viii come to Hammond with her
strongest line up they will make
every possible effort to win the Gary
game which will put them in the lead
by total of three games. Should
Hammond win because Hammond is on
their own grounds and have a team
that is hard to defeat, they will bring
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-21

Gary down to tie for 1st place.
The Gary battery for the Sunday
game has SO far been kept secret. but
it is expected that their hero Crozier
will open up the game. Most. Liese
and Diamond are also talked of as be-
ing a twirler for the steel city aggre-
cation.
Teams We'll Matched.
When Hammond and Gary line up
Sunday, two of the best matched teams
in the league will battle. Both have
won game from the other, Gary de-
feating Hammond in the first game by
a score of to 1 while Hammond cap
tured the second contest by a score OF
to ;
Bets. so far are about on an even
basis, but If Bergman who will be
seen on the mound for Hammond, has
a hot day the bugs are looking for him
to give Gary but few hits. Then again
if Bergman's support is good the fans
are looking for an easy victory. Big
preparations are being made for the
struggle and the Hammond rooters
club will be well represented.
Saturday afternoon at the II. A. A
park. Hammond will play Duke
Fosters American Giants, who are con-
sidered the fastest colored aggrega.
ton in the country. This will be a
practice game and Manager Sohl Is ex-
pecting a large attendance. The Sun
day line up will be follows:
Gary-Leise. Crozier. Most, D; Adams
c; Wright. 1st b; Kinnally. End b
Boyle. 3rd b: Grant, If: Brading, IF
iCullison. IS: Thomas, CT.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS D: Kruger, e
Fowler, LIST b; Moll, End b: Hanson. 3re
b; Meddy. If; Elder, RI: State, Rhode, IS
View, CT
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-21

body else, and as a general thing they
get along pretty we'll with any presi-
dent
Await Bryan's Coming.
If deal of this kind was made 1t
probably means that the standpat
crowd will not only have the temporary
chairman who will make the keynote
speech, but that they will also have
|control of the situation to such an ex-
tent that they will dictate the plat
form. In return for this they might
vote for Marshall.
All of this. of course. does not take
into consideration the wishes or in
nuence of Bryan as a platform making
power. When he gets away from Chi
cago ad goes to Baltimore there may
be a different story to tell.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-21

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-06-21
Rip Out Your
Dress Shields
Fire EN- Quick!
You Won't Need Them Any More
If You Use PERSPI-NO!

It's goodbye forever to dress shields.
Goodbye to excessive unnatural perspira-
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weight OF clothing or live in hot stuffy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11
BY FOXCROFT DAVIS

any measure may be
talked to death.
The last time this
was put into effect
was when the late
Senator Morgan of
Alabama, a most
beautiful and fluent
speaker, with a COM
mand of classic Eng
lish seldom excelled,
attempted to talk the
Panama Canal to
death in favor of the
Nicaraguan Canal.
When these tactics are
tried, the party in
opposition always ap-
points a Senator to
watch the speaker and
trip him up or wear
him out if possible.
According to sena-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

TT is not necessary
to study the Con-
- stitution of the
United States to find
out that the Senate is
the brake upon the
wheel, the bride in
the mouth, the break
water against the
storms, of popular
feeling. One look in
the Senate Chamber
in the Capitol shows
all this at a glance.
Order, dignity, COM
posture, reign there.
The people may see
and hear from the
galleries that surround
the spacious Chamber
all that takes place;
but they must neither
applaud nor boot nor
hiss nor make anv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

House. At that time, however,
and until about fifteen years
ago, the Senate contained an
aggregate of greatness that has
seldom been reached by any
legislative body. This high
standard of ability has generally
prevailed since the foundation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

SESSIONS.
Not only are the officials
sworn to secrecy; but if they
gave out an atom of informa-
ton, it would mean a loss of
position for themsand a public
and lasting disgrace. That
Senators should give out the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-14
SEES BY GRATED TISSUES
Remarkable Operation on Blind
Man in Philadelphia Hospital.
IBy Telcgraph 20 The Tribune. ]

lBV TrloRrdph TO 1ne Tribune.
Philadelphia. June 13.-Blihd for seven
years. his case given up as hopeless by
physicians and surgeons, owen Harris,
"A machinist, is at the McdiCO- Chirurgical
Hospital to-day. his sight partly re-
stored by one of the most daring opera
tions ever attempted-the removing Of
the tissues from the eye of another man
and grating them or the eye Of Harris.
Harris lost the sight Of both eyes when
they were burned i'm a bareback from "A
furnace. Six months ago he went to the
hospital and sought the advice Of DR..
l.. Webster Fox, the eye specialist
Harris was sent home, and II was ar
ranged that when a patient came 10 the
hospital with an eye 50 badly injured
that Il had TO be removed, he would be
summoned. ON May 81 such a patient
arrived. Ills eye was taken out and the
eyeball stripped off the tissues, and these
we're placed over one of the sightless
pupils Of Harris. on the ninth day the
bandage was removed, and Harris could
sec n little from the eye operated on.
Harris is still at the hospital, awaiting
the arrival OF another patient who must
lose an eye.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-14
"OUT OF POLITICS"-HUGHES
Supreme Court Justice Will Not
Be a Candidate at Chicago.

Associate Justice Hughes. of the Unit
ed States Supreme Court, in passing
through this city late yesterday after
noon. declared that he was absolutely
out OF politics and that under no cir
cumstances would he permit the use OF
his name as a compromise candidate at
the Republican National Convention in
Chicago.
Justice Hughes was on his way TO
Camp Abenaki. at Lake Placid, in the
Adirondacks, which he has taken for
the summer vacation. Friends spoke TO
him about the reports from Chicago that
various leaders there were seriously con-
sidering forcing him into the race as
COMPROMISE candidate. He replied en-
phatically that he would not consider
such a Use Of his name and that his de-
termination was final.
Justice Hughes has received innumer-
able Appeals 10 permit the use OF his
name before the convention. but has
persistentiy declared that he had no de-
sire to re-enter the political field. lie
also feels n strong sense OF loyalty TO
President Taft. Those who talked with
him Yesterday declare that all talk OF
corcing him into the race might as we'll
cease. as he does not intend to permit
ANYTHING To change his determination TO
remain out OF the contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-14
ROOSEVELT MAY START
FOR CHICAGO TODAY
Delegates Demand His Presence
There; "Not Because He Is a
Candidate" He Says.
REITERATES THEFT CHARGE
Will Hear Delegates Reasons in
Full, He Says, Before Decid-
ing Course of Action to
Serve the People.
LRv telegraph 70 The Tribune.

oyster Bay Long Island. June 13.-It
is practically certain that Theodore
Roosevelt will go TO Chicago tomorrow.
Roosevelt In his automobile early in the
morning, and after purchasing some
personal supplies. including a new hat.
will arrive at the outlook" Office at
II a. IN.
He has indicated that he would an
nounce his decision as to the trip at his
Office at that hour.
His ear was glued to the long distance
telephone from the dinner hour until
II p. IN. tonight, and the newspaper
men waited in his library at oyster Bay
for two hours for him to make this
statement:
THE delegates arriving at Chicago are
evidently very indignant and very bitter.
and it Is evident that they regard the
situation as being a cynically open at
tempt on the part of the national COM
mittee to defraud the people of the vic
tory they have won and to nominate for
President the man whom the rank and
file of the Republican party have over
whelmingly repudiated where they have
had the chance to express themselves.
THE theft of the delegates in Arizona
and particularly the two in California.
In addition To those from Indiana and
Kentucky, has obviously created intense
feeling.
There Is a strong demand from prac-
tically all of the delegates, and espe-
cially from those of the West, that
Colonel Roosevelt shall come out there.
They put it up to him that they wish
his presence. not because he is a candl-
date, but because 1t happens that at this
moment he is leading the fight for the
plain people who have spoken through
their primaries against the bosses, who
In their turn in this fight are resorting
TO every possible expedient to defeat
the will of the people. for the very OBJ
vious reason that they are not merely
fighting for the perpetuaton OF bosses
in politics, but also for the perpetuation
Of privilege, alike In the industrial and
the political world"
Colonel Roosevelt is listening TO what
they have to say. and will hear their
reasons In full before deciding what
course of action on his part will best
serve the interests of the people as a
whole"
II was reported in Oyster Bay to-
night that Colonel Roosevelt had con-
AIDED 10 one of his most intimate friends
there that in all probability he would
be obliged to start for Chicago to-mor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-14
BID S1,OOO,OOO FOR CURE
Doctor Dies from Cancer Con
tracted Saving Other Lives.

fRy Telegraph to The Tribune
Columbus. Ohio, June l3.-Dr. H. NJ
Early died to-day from cancer HIS
case had baffled the physicians OF the
world. and he offered Sl.O0o,ooo for
cure. but in vain. When R6ntgen hrst
discovered the X-ray Or. Early used 1t
successfully in the treatment OF many
cases OF cancer, but the then Imperfect
machine did not afford the operator
sufficient protection, and the X-ray
which he was using to cure cancer de-
yeloped IN him cancer which II could not
cure
While still experimenting with the "
ray Or. Early discovered how to make a
new Photographic paper. and sold the
process for about $3,0O0,OOO.
The cancers first appeared on DR..
Early's hand. The disease was arrested,
but only temporarily.