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the team IN a higher position than wal
occupied last year. Perhaps the great
est Strengthening has been done on the
pitchers mound.
Delhi. who pitched for the Los Ange-
les team. In the Pacific Coast League.
last year. ana Peters. n recruit secured
from the Minneapolis club OF the Amer
lean Association. have been especially
impressive On the Southern trip. Both
are r~ight-handers. Delhi stands more
han six fect tall, possesses great speed
and a beautiful curve ball. Peters has
q fadeaway. whether OF the Mathewson
type or not remains to be seen. In addi-
ton to q good fast ball. a curve and a
spit ball. The showing OF these young
sters along with the act that Walsh
Is as good as he aver was. and the fur
Their fact that LANCE Is not complain
ing of a sore arm, while Scott Is pitch
Ing beautiful ball against the minor
lea guers down here, leads me to believe
that we will have one Of the strongest
pitching STATS In the American Lea que.
We also have Doc" White and Mo-
who displayed much in the short time
he was with Us last year.
We had foriy-one men In our squad
when we left Chicago and now have
thirty-four. Among the inield and out
neld recruits who have displayed a great
deal are Barrows. Mattick and Powell.
Fourier. secured from the Boston
American League Club. and who has
played first base In addition to catch.
Ing. Is one of the most promising Of our
youngsters. He seems a natural bats
man and has received much coaching in
the art Of playing first base. Morris
Rath, who was with the Baltimore club
Of the International League last year.
has been playing at second base on the
training trip and will probably pen the
season at that station.
WEAVER Is CERTAIN TO MAKE
GOOD.
Weaver. a youngster who anne to US
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500 In the National League last year. and
this springs workout has satisfied me
that they will bat just as well. II not
better, this season. Third, our infeld
IL better this year than last. We are
better on first base. whether Houser or
kirke Is picked for this position. We
are better on second because Sweeney
Is ripor by one years experience and Ii
coming all the time. Mcdonald will be
better on third for the same reason. and
In short field We will be just AZ strong
as last Q
We will. I honestly think. be 4 better
team. The disturbing factors OF last
year are no longer on the payroll OF
the club. and AZ there In more feeling
OF fellowship there Is bound to be more
pulling together by the players. There
will be less playing for records and bet.
ter results than In 1911.
Our training season to date mas lasted
a few days longer than three weeks
and mas not been of the most fortunate
nature. More than a week has been
lost owing to ain n the Augusta
hoods. SO the team 10 less advanced
than 1t would be under happier condi-
lions: but we are no, worse of than
n other OF the National League clubs
In this respect.
OF tho t%hirty-hve men taken to
Augusta, but two. Thorre ana Mengert.
have been let OUT. Another. Joe Crisp,
was forced to quit because OF an Injury
TO his knee. From the thirty-two re-
naming ] will select my team. and be-
lieve l will have my troubles In doing
1t. for. while I am certain of a good
many men, they al look pretty good to
me.
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FEW Of RECRUITS
GET CHANCE IN
"FAST" COMPANY
Spring Efforts to "Dig" Phe.
mons, as Usual, Are Fu-
tile This Year.
CCORDING to the statement

4 CCORD1NG to the statements
"a made by the leaders % far
heard from, there will be few
changes in the lineups Of the major
league teams the coming season.
Most Of the managers feel content to
~ the ssme men that performed
for them in 1911.
One of the reasons for this state Of
A6Aars 10 the Door weather conditions
that have obtained In the South all
sprfng. It has rained 30 bard and often,
lad the opportunities for practising
have been 10 far between. that instead
81 looking over the young players
drafted the major league pilots have
been obliged to devote most Of their
attention to seeing hat the veterans
Set Into proper condition.
Maybe there are lots OF youngsters
who would have shone II they had been
gfvsu q chance by Old Sol. but instead.
whenever the players got out on the
Weld the veterans have had the cali.
Furthermore. most Of the teams are
IMPOSED Of players who have only been
fast company a short time. and II
l'uld be the height OF folly to make
|, lem take back seats for recruits Of I'M
britain calibre.
For instance. McGraw Of the Giants
mad . wealth of new material with him
when practice started at Marlin. but he
Pas satisfied to name the same lineup
Tor this year as was used to win the
championship.
Below are printed stories written by
the managers themselves, relative to
~ lineups for the coming season:
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made the right mani
Ryanns did not answer. but slowered
At his glass.
1.-THE United Romance and Adventure
Company" Wallace twirled his glass.
III you're "A wonder. sne's a marvel.
A Napoleon In petticoats! 1t does make
a fellow grin. when you look II all
over. But this In going to be her Aus
terlitz or her Waterloo, And you really
got that rug; and on top OF that you
have sold II to George y. A. Jones'
Here's'-
Many happy returns" ironically.
They finished the bottle without fur
Their talk. There was no ~convlviality
here. Both were fond OF good wine. but
the more they drank the tighter grew
their lips. Men who have been In the
habit OF guarding dangerous secrets be-
come taciturn In their cups.
From time TO time. h%ittingly. there ap-
peared against one OF the windows. Just
above the haif-curtaln. a lean. dark face
which. In profile. resembled the ki,e-the
hooked beak. the watchful, preyful
ewes. There were two hungers written
upon that Arab face. food and reyenge.
allah Is good" hn murmured.
lie had but one eye In use. the other
was bandaged. In fact. tho face ex-
hiblted general Indications OF rough
warfare. the skin broken on the bridge
OF the nose, n freshly healed cut under
the seeing eye. a long strip OF plaster
extending from the ear to the mouth.
There was nothing OF the beggar In his
mien. His lean throat was erect. his
chin protrusive. the set OF his shoulders
proud and defiant.
Ordinarily. the few lingering guides
would rudely have told him TO be on
.lDnt AT. hnSlpaaus htt thav uc.r. "a
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The Carpet II
y from Bagdad
~ A Romance of Bro0dNay and the Sahara |xas
By Harold McCrath

t.ngiy the purchaser Of stolen goods.
lie never tried to gloze over the subtle
distinction between knowing and sus-
.pecting; and " he had been variously
suspicious In regard to certain past bar
gains. conscience had found no slzcabie
wedge for her demurrers. The Yhiorjes
Mas confessedly stolen.
He paused. with his hand upon the
OF his room. II he didn't
keep the rus. It would fall into the
To return II to the Pasha at Bagdad
would be pure folly. and thanlless. 1t
was one Of The most beautiful weavings
In existence. II was as priceless In its
way as any Raphael In the Vatican.
And he desired Its possession intensely.
Why not? Insidious phrase. Was II not
better that the world should see and
learn what q wonderful craft the maxi
lng OF a rare rug had been. than TO
allow It to return to the sord!d chamber
of a harem. to Inevitable ruin? As
Ryanne said, what the deuce was a
fanstical Arab or Turk to him?
Some Light steps, a rustic. and he
wheeled In time 10 see a woman open a
door. stand for a minute in the full
light. and disappear. 1t was she.
George opened the door OF his own
room, threw the rug inside. and tip
toed along the corridor, stopping for
the briefest time TO ascertain the num-
Der OF that room. He felt vastly more
guilty In performing this harmless act
than In smothering conscience.
There Was no one In the head porter's
bureau; thus. unobssrved and unem-
essrssssd. os Wa free 10 inspset the
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And you got it?' There was frank
wonder and admiration IN the pursy
gentleman's eyes. IAN alone. and you
got IT. Honest?"
Honest. They nearly had my hide,
though
Where is It"
sold
"Who?"
"Percival"
Horace. you're a wonder. n there
ever was one. Sold II to Percivai!
You couldn't beat that in q thousand
years. You're IA great man. How much
ala he give you'for ~"
Tut. tut. II was all my own little
jannt. Wallace. should hate to lie to
you about IT,"
What about the stake I gave your"
Ryanne made n sign OF dealing cards.
Threw II away on IA lot OF dubs. az
ter all I've taught you"
Cards aren't my forte"
There's a yellow streak In your hide
somewhere. Horace"
There Is. but II In the tigers stripe,
my friend. What I did with my money
is my own business"
"Will she allow for thaty"
Would II matter one a or the
other3"
NO, ! DON'T suppose II would. Some
times I think you're with US as IA huge
Joke. You don't take the game serious
enough" Wallace emptied his glass
and tipped the bottle carefully. You're
out or your class. somehow"
"So?"
Yes. You have always struck me as
a man who was hunting trouble for one
end"
And that Ryanne see med inter-
ested.
Wallace drew his finger across his
throat. Ryanne looked him squarely In
the eye and nodded a~firmatively.
II don't understand at all
you never will. Wallace. old chap.
! am the produgal son whose brother
ate the fatted calf before | returned
home. ] had "A letter to-day. She viii
be here tomorrow some time. You may
have to go 10 Port Said. II my little
plan doesn't mature"
The Ludwig"
Yes"
Say. what . Frau she would have
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short Jump 10 Washington closed the
training senson.
Among The youngsters whom I will
surely let 10 are irolen and Csssman.
an Outhcidcr. Rasmussen. Kuts and
Masters. thrce twirlers. are nshting for
a berth. hIs one OF them has been
able to 10 IN his best style as yet.
One will probably stay. but the other
two will 20.
To all appearances. the team has
been greatly strengthened by the add
ton OF n good hitting utility outr ,.dcr
In Cravath: another stellar inielder In
Downey. and two able backstops. Ora
ham and KiIiifer. I don't care TO make
any predictions. but the Phillies shouid
he well up In the frst division when the
league race draws toward a close.
The evening world., 1912-03-30
BY BILL DAHlEN,
manager Of the Brookiyns

/ am undecided az yet what the full
lineup OF the Brooklyn team Will be for
tho opening game of the season. but just
ut present I will venture 70 say that
Daubert will play first base: Smith.
third base: Wheat. left field: Northcn,
c~entrefield; Moran. right field; Phelps or
Erwin. catcher. n probably Rucker,
pitcher.
I have not selected n man for second
base as Downs. Cutshaw. Reilly and
Hummel have shown up well at that
bag. while Tooley and Stark have I'm.
proved In their playing at shortstop.
I really don't believe I will be able to
announce the real lineup OF the club
until about two days before the opening
game. which will be wlth he Giants on
April II.
Nearly all OF the new men I have
secured for this season have come ND
to expectations. especially the twirlsrs,
Allen and Nlngl!ng.
The Brooklyn team will have the best
corps Of twirlers In years.
The evening world., 1912-03-30
By CONNIE MACK.
Manager OF Athletics Worlds
Champl0ns.)

GALVESTON. Tex. March s0.-It
would be folly to make any material
changes In the lineup of the Athletics.
" course. the only permanent change
VII be the replacing of Davis on first
Atse. Because Of numerous injuries
Aw season. Mclnness was unable to
ply h game regularly. but this year
look upon Stuny to play a banEup
PANE. ! wouldn't dare break up the
combination OF Collins. Barry and Bal.er
In the inneld. n I don't contemplate
any changes In the outer garden. We
have q few promising pitchers with III
down here. but expect the heavy twirl.
Inc duty to fall on Plank. Bender,
Coombs and Crause.
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"MY BOY GAINED 80 POUNDS"
FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE
RESTORED HIM TO HEALTH.

"My little boy had . revere stomach
trouble aud cough. lie had no appe.
titc and Wal very weak. The day
he commenced taking Father Johns
Medicine his weight was 81 pounds.
Now he weighs rs pounds. His cough
is gone; he has a good appetite and he
is able to ride his bicycle and ride
horseback and sAys he feels o. we'll
IS ever. an very thankful TO knew
that there is such . grand Medicine
and would recommend Il - Q BODY
builder to every one who IL suiissina
from any weakness" (sisnsd) Mss. q.
4. Goodwin. B~lossburs. Tioss C.
The evening world., 1912-03-30
BY JOHN M'GRAW.
Manager Of Gisnts.

MOBILE. Ala. March 3o.-we intend
: repeat again with the same Giants.
Deviin will be chief utility man. other
wise the team will remain the same as
the one which won the pennant last sea-
son. ! expect the club will he percepti-
by strengthened by the acquisition OF
Tesreau and perhaps one more pitcher.
AerQuard ana Mathewson will undoubt-
Noiy be ~ strong as ever. and with
uck taking his regular turn I can't
- how any other club will have q
stronger pitching stan,
The evening world., 1912-03-30
BY JOHN Killing
(lianaGer NJ the Boston Nationals
lauGciai 10 The EVENING Xohdl

Especial TO The Evening Wohd).
COLUMBIA. 3. c., March 3.-It is
my sincere belief as we'll a. hope that
the Boston Nationals will do much bet
ter than last year. I base my anticipa-
tons upon several grounds. First. be-
cause we have a better pitching stan.
much stronger than the one which last
year VAS the butt OF the baseball
scribes around the National League cir.
cult. Second. because We will start the
year with an outfeld as strong a. any
in the country. and I am not forgetting
either New York or Pittsburgh In maxi
Ing my estimate. Every one Of our
present outflelders hit for better than
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7 IERE's A PAEAN OF JOY over the
" triumph Of two Bronxitss 1t an
! 4 old Irish game:
WURRA WURKA:
Thank goodness the handbAii
championship Of the Bronx has
fallen into iris1 hands again. for
spike" Hogan and Rochester
Patrick Of the wiiiiston A. c.. One
Hundred and Thirty-nfth street and
willis avcnu beat Kelly and Hart.
mann d~ecislvely at Broderiok's
court. The score was 2i-s. 2s and
:i.0. Kelly and Hartmann didn't
know whom they were going up
against when they aligned for this
contest. else they would have trained
their heads on. rs Hogan and
Patrick. familiarity known ~ "Risi-
The evening world., 1912-03-30
BY CHARLIE DOOM,
(N1anageP Of the Phillies.)
fSneciai IN Tha Evening WorlJl

WASHINGTON. March 3O.-with the
day Of the preseason series with the
Athletics dawning. the Philadelphia
National League Baseball Club has gone
through one Of the most unsatisfactory
The evening world., 1912-03-30
(Cspyrght. 1911. by Bobbs. Merrill Co..
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

George Psrcval Alger.on Jones. a rich young
New York rug merchant. has ionsed vanity for
ltvsns,rs; AZ hotsl n Cairo he pee. a beautiful
love With the sirl. The same day q man Of
6yvt4ry who calls himself ".hysnne.'' como. I,
- Aotsl. carving a queer looking parcel which
snsssss room No. 20s. which y in line
- roons recently taken by several. persons who.
appsssntay. are mot acquainted with each oth&.
xysLns on has arrived finds awaiting him q lsttsf
iv2a 2 wol,an. The letter aiiscis him s=trsn.el,;
sSs1rd phfsse: United Romance and Adventure
GGnpsny, Ltd. 81 Nsw Ycsk, London and Paris"
I10Hss hes stolen from BagaAd . priceless and
III sAcrsd prayer rug known a. the "ihiordo,"
~ ~ Ned with Il TO Cairo. pursued by the
~ svenFns guardians. He sells the Yhlondks
Jones Tor 81. 1000. who pays him part Of the
Ssh n once snd arrang@ for payment u tho
IVnalnder On the following day. Then trouble
The evening world., 1912-03-30

VIfAT INTERESTING mine OF IN
formation, tho Civil Service
Chronicle. has this announce
ment:
The Municipal Civil Service Com
mission has ordered an examination
for the position OF expert on Mos
quito determination. There IL one
vacancy at a salary OF $1,000 per an.
mum In tho Health Department. The
duties OF the position will be to de-
Wise whereby mosquitoes may
be exterminated through chemical
or other means In localities which
ara infested with them"
Through chemical or other means
says the ad. Well, I nave tried every
The evening world., 1912-03-30
Bio League Managers Make FeW Chances in I

~ ~e.e. -
n HAS MANAopp

RANDI Has MANAGED to sscaps prison. but o the question Is how
10 We esApe Brandt7
Will soms gentleman raise his right hand and volunteer q method By
which III windjammcs who blew thu fellow into notwietyc car be induced Ito
let him drop nck int the slime Of Oppressive obscurty from which he
HtE t
The evening world., 1912-03-30

0ility" Rodsn ana "Hasty Ned" ere
considered the fastest mon on their
feet In the Bronx.
These two boys have . aovsi ms,h.
Cd OF training known - tie inhAiing
system-a method that 10 being used
extensively by Or. Cool Of Fishers
Island, Conn.
Now come all - AandbaM sspiF.
ants and challsnss the two nghtiMg
Irfshmen OF the Bronx. Hoping you
Will come W somsttms to the club.
house. We remain.
THE wlIAfL9roN 4. G.
Ten glad that the G~iorioue and strSnu.
game OF hAndhall 10 In vogue In
the Bronx. The fact that there e any.
thing a. lively ~ that 10 b found up
there takes tho edge Of the . % the
Would.be county ID the Wild.
The evening world., 1912-03-30

WURRA WURRA:
Several days ago I walked from
Park Row over the Brooklyn Bridge
10 Sands street with An Overcoat Oh
IN twelve minutes. IL this fair walk.
Ing and what distance did ! travslf
e. II. l..
The distance from Park Row to Sands
street ID cole feet. or 100 feet moro than
. mile. Twelve minutes 10 brisk time
for that distance. Dut why did you
to walk fast to 20 to Brooklynf
The evening world., 1912-03-30

HOSE TWO BLATHERsKITE LAWYERS who punched esh other In court
yesterday are me types O. a profession that prstends to set hkh ethical
L standard. Tn Judge should ave locked them I'D h On n there. ls
the medicine served to rowdtes who don't know anything about law deesacy.
Why shouldn't ar outraged court trat those lenows a. ducsts vwdissf-A
more dangerous ty p han IN street corner ganssters -
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wURRA wURRA.

wURRA wURRA:
a. II and G play auction pinochle.
a gets the bid In laying his cards
no puts down the two diamond dir
without mentioning what he would
make trump. u takes II for Grsntsd
that diamonds are trumps and dia-
piays a lot Of diamonds In his hand, )
with . laughing remark that 4 VA
up"
a then takes back the diamond
dix end declares spades trumps.
A Admits he would have made NE.
mond trumps had not b showed his
cards before trump ri declared. b
claims that when the diamond dix
were laid on the table diamonds
were considered trumps even n the
bidder hadn't stated what the trump
would be. r. y.
This bidder has . right to 1uggis his
cards any way he pleases on the board
until he the trump. AfteP
he makes announcement he must Dlay
that trump no matter what else ne
shall discover. In this case 4 had .
right TO change from diamonds
to spades. Furthermore. b was . bone.
TO show his hand when he lad his
In a trap, and he ought ia be nnsd
the amount OF the bid for grossly VIC.
iating a primary rule OF the game.
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CHAPTER ~.
An Old Acquaintance.

OHAT faculty which decides
on the l~awlessness Of our
conscience;" so the noted
etymologist described CON-
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- HESE BATTLES OF WHITE HOPES are getting to be sad affairs. Not
me Of the chaps who hav participated In he bouts - pick a possible
. heavyweight championship contender has how anything nc top class.
They are all more in TIT line OF White Dopes than White Hopes.
A. . natter Of fact. there Is not N need for q white Hope. Johnsn 10
tut of te running lie can night In m and under he sun. N h . III never
be In the trim to nEht again. although ne didn't need very much to win out OF
that fatal day In Reno. mat surely was a gift to he Big Smoke
The evening world., 1912-03-30

q ENAroR ROBERT r. WAGNER haS written . nice ssmy O what wonder
fully ~ood works N Legislature Of ini-Di2 accomplished. On reading Il
- over . m convinced tatB ob would make q nns land boom aueuon~r. He
Is not In IN s&htet degree disturbed by thu absence o facts ~ to what little
IA done lie shows wondrous fosstfuinss Of those necessary thinss that the
Legislature did not do.
But maybe he's only honeyfuninS VI
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mean known since the days Of Fin
Macooi, who used TO kill Far Down
skecters by p%eltlng the Rock Of Cashei
at 'em. I have learned that there are
improved methods In vogue on staten
Island. where the skeetcr II hrst over.
powered with the native booss Gnd then
knocked on the head with an AZ.
In the Bronx they are iassoed and
put In cages In the Zoo. where ths
aborigines point them out with great
pride. In Flstbush the police dogs are
trained to catch them. At Arverne they
are killed by being forced TO take y
bath. In Hackenesck they have mos
quito nuwxs.
Hut maybe there Ia a new dodge. 10
IL worth $500 q year to dope !, out.
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r.. A. BEDE. Lake Mahopac. N. T.
II W players are out In pinochle the
game, should 20 to the one taking the
hrst trick.
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Two wURRA wuRRIERs SEND

replies to p. Morrissey's query
about the breed OF rid Time,
tho hound that won the Waterloo
Cup recently. The dog 10 English bred.
the property OF T.. l.. Townsend
OF Gorstage Hall. ~Sandiway. Chess
hire. but was run IN the nominal
tion ]. W. Ful.rton, NJ. d.. of Shell
Ieid. Ramelton. County Donegal. ire
land. He IL out Of Fast Waves by
White Thistie-Wild Wind. and Friend
iy Foe by Satiny-Farndow Ferry.
Thanks to Mr.. J. ]. Hamilton and y.
W. NJ. for this information,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-05-07

Il
year ago and gave $500 pounds of
milk in IL months. She was entered
into the advanced official registry
last May with butter record of
nearly Is lbs. in z days, and has
among her Grand Dams a number of
cows with weekly record of over
80 lbs. in Z days. The sire of Mr..
Ericson's calf is Lake Side Model
king, whose dam holds 4 worlds re-
cords for butter fat. Lake Side
Model king is also the Sire of the
head of the herd at the Redwood
Stock farm. Model Count Segis, who
Messrs. Sears and Gold value at over
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-05-07
CROWDED OUT LAST WEEK

James Barber and his two sons
have returned home from trip into
northern Minnesota.
Mrs. ]. G. Murphy returned home
last week from st. Peter where she
visited her husband.
/ A daughter of John Stava is SER
iously i'll with rheumatism of the
heart.
Otto Zeug of st. Paul spent an
evening in Vesta last week.
John Besmehn died of cancer at
his home last Tuesday evening. He
was sick for some time and suffered
terribly. Mr.. Besmehn was very
highly respected and the community
joins with the family in mourning
his loss.
Mrs. Wenzel Johanneck is in Slee-
py Eye for ten days visit.
Mrs. Frank Maus visited at the
Charles Boushek home last week.
ls' D. B. Mimic has gone to Minneap-
lis where he will visit for sevesal
days. His daughter is visiting in
Redwood Falls during his absence.
DR.. and Mrs r. A. Peterson and
Mrs. 5. L. Lee went to Redwood
Falls in an auto Wednesday.
G. G. Eaton of Redwood Falls, as
ISOLATED with the William Smith
land company, was in Vesta last
week in the interest of the Sutherlin
xcursion which started west today.