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The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Nationals New Bats
To Be Given Trial

The Nationals should some swell
hitting this week. five dozen new sticks
having arrived from the Chicago fac
tory, where they were turned out to
the order OF the players.
On the last visit of the team to Chi
cago Gandil, Milan, Morgan. Griffith,
Foster, Schaefer. Shanks, and Mcbride
visited the bat factory and had bats
made to suit them. with these wagon
tongues they expect to demolish the
pitchers of both the Red Sox and the
Athletics during the next two weeks.
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Cincinnati Releases
GaSpar to Toronto

PITTSBURGH, June 23.-Hank O'Day,
manager OF the Cincinnati Reds, an
nounced today that he had released
Pitcher Harry Gaspar to the Toronto
club, of the International League. 1t
also was announced that Pitcher Corn
well. a recruit. has been released and
probably will return to a minor league.
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Miller Features by
Hitting and Fielding

ALEXANDRIA, VA. June 2S.-ThS
Alexandria team is receiving congratu-
laiion for timely victory over the
Fort Myer team yesterday. having de-
feated the soldiers by II to II in one OF
the hard-hittinG games Of the season.
Miller, Of the home team furnished the
sensation of the aft ernoon. He man
aged to get three hits in his batting
attempts. and accepted ten chances
without an error.
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
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The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Keliher returns to Pittsourg.

In less than two weeks the Olympic
games will start. That the athletes
representing this country will be re-
turned winners in a majority of events
goes without saying. What is expected.
however. is the shattering of worlds
records. Certain it is that no Olympic
team ever left these shores which con-
tained so many record performers.
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
|COOMBS is EASY MARK FOR
NATIONALS IN FINAL GAME
Mcbride Collides With
Home Run With One
Man On.

one that Derrick couldn't quite get. Mi
Ian tore off a daisy to right and, on
Collins wild relay, both lads went up.
Gandil whaled another hot one for
bingle TO right, scoring Foster and
Milan. Coombs grabbed Shanks' roller
but failed to get Gandil at the mid
way.
Morgan was safe when McInnes drop
ped Bakers toss. Mcbride shot up a
long fly for Oldring. scoring Gandil.
John Henry walked, filling the corners
Hughes -bridged Coombs with a
thunderbolt, bringing Shanks over.
Moeller was whitfield. but Foster walked,
forcing in Morgan.
Zeb Milan made the thing real good
by polling a double to left along the line
and Henry and Hughes went over.
Gandil stopped a pitched ball with his
arm, again filling the bases, but Strunk
camped under Shanks' fly. keeping the
total down to seven runs for the ses-
sion
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Mclean is a winner.

The Potomac Club regatta yesterday
was a successful AFFAIR and is due for
repetition. The course might have had
a little better policing. but the officials
are deserving OF great praise for their
work. Labor Day will find the big Mid
die States regatta run off as only Wash
ington men know how to handle an
event. This is a promise sure of full
fillment
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Pennock Walloped.

VIII one down Moellcr polcd a clean
single to left OFF Pennock. who had sue
ceeded Coombs on the hill. Foster
slammed safety right through the
short field as Derrick ran to cover
second base. and Moeller reached third.
While Milan was perishing Moeller
scored, and when Derrick, seemingly
unnerved, hurled Gandil's roller to the
grand stand. Foster followed suit
Paul MusseT, VINO twirled the last two
frames for tie Climbers, yielded an
other talley for the defeated Mackren
i'm the last inning. Derrick walked,
going to third on Maggerts clean drive
to right. scoring while Lord was fore
ing MargCrt.
The Ma :ionals displayed far more life
and dash in their work than did the
champions. and there were signs of re-
turning confidence in each and every
one OF them. Indeed. they worked
much as they did during that long win
ming streak in the West.
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Bladensburg Nearer
County Championship

HYATTSVILLE, Nd, June 23-Blad-
enburg is we'll up In the lead for the
Prince George County League title to-
day, owing to a, to victory over
the Hyattsville aggregation yesterday.
The game went for seven innings, the
winners coming up from behind in the
last round with. four runs.
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Baltimore tennis team wins.

Amateur Day on Tuesday should draw
a large crowd. judging from the inter-
est displayed in the celebration. Fans
are going to see the faces Of the old
timers who once were as popular as the
stars of the day. Names long forgotten
and recalled only at times once figured
In as sensational victories for their
deeds as those which now adorn the
sport pages. Many of these players are
to be In line with the boys who have yet
to make their regulations In the game.
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Columbia is defeated.

Walter J. Travis is perhaps as we'll
known in this country as John Ball,
the English golf expert. Both have
been in the golfng world for a number
OF years and have attained the same
success and proficiency. Ball lately won
the amateur championship Of Great
Britain for the eighth time, and Travis
continues to defeat them all.
The Washington times., 1912-06-23

Washington ......... ! . 0-l2
Philadelphia ........ o 0 0 /
Runs-Moeller, Foster 81 Milan. GandIl.
Shanks, Morgan t9, Mcbride. Henry.
Hughes, 0ldrng. Baker, Derrick, Lapp.
Two base hts-Milan, McInnes. Three-base
hit-Lapp. Home runs-McBrde. Baker.
Sacrifice hy-McBride. Sacrifice hits-Shanks.
Morgan. Stolen bases-Colins. Foster. Hen
ry. Double pay-Milan and Henry. Left on
base on balls-On Hughes. ?: OFF Musser, !;
on Coombs. 3. Wild pitch-Musser. First
base on errors-WRshington, 3: Philadelphia.
2. Hit by pitCher-By Hughes, Baker; by
Coomhs. Gandil. Struck uut-By Hughes, 2;
by Cnombs. 3; by Pennock, 4. Pitchers re-
GORDON Coomos hits. % times at bat. in
innings; on Pennock. hits, IL times al
bat. in innings: of Hughes 6 hits, 27 times
at bat In Z innings; OF Musser, hit /
times at bat in . innings Umpires-Messrs
o. Loughlin and Egan. Time OF game
hours and 20 minutes.
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Yesterdays Results,

New York. II; Boston, 5.
New York. IA: Boston. II
Brooklyn. 9: philadelphia, 8.
Pittsburgh, ?; cincinnati, I.
Chicago. 10; st. Louis. !
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Chick Gandil continues to hit.

A large gathering is expected at the
ball yard tomorrow to see the Red Sox
and Nationals perform. The series will
mean a lot to Griff and his Climbers
and a majority Of the games will firmly
establish the Nationals as a contender.
To date the leading Red sox have ex-
perienced no set-backs in their tri-
umphant march at the head Of the
league, and 1t is up to Griff.
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today.
detroit at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Yesterdays Results.
Washington, ~; Philadelphia, 4.
Chi,ago. 5: st. Louis. l.
Cleveland, II; Detroit, J.
Boston. lS; New York. Q
Boston, 10; New York, 8.
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Mcbride and Baker knock honers.

Who would have thought that Jack
Coombs would have gotten his In yes
terday's game. With the exception OF
Bender, Ford, and Wood, the Nationals
have knocked about every good pitcher
of the slab this season. Look back over
the long line of pitchers who have faced
the Climbers this season and these three
with the possible exception of Gregg,
are the only ones who have not been
lambasted.
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Yesterdays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing OF the Clubs.

Games Today.
81. Louis at Chicago.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
Potomac Club holds regatta.

Norris Mclean should win the CO.
lumbia Club tennis tournament with
ease tomorrow. Leech, while steady
player, does not appear to be in the same
class with the youngster. who should
have little trouble in annexing the title.
The tourney has been unusually success
full and about closes out the round OF
match playing for the city.
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
We took the last.

This Gandil person comes pretty near
being the sensation Of the American
League at this writing. Griff has had
several players in the spotlight all sea-
son. First II was Moeller and Foster,
now comes Gandil with all kinds Of
smuggling stunts. There are now no less
ti1an six players on the Nationals who
are rapidly acquiring big regulations
around the circuit for their phenomenal
playing
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
The slump Is ended.

The slump Is ended. .-@
=
Those ringing base hits yesterday
somewhat bolstered up the wavering
support Of the Nationals and the fans
are again thinking well of the team.
The loss Of the four games in the two
doubleheaders caused a lot of followers
to say things about the team, but yes
terday's win seemed to, restore con-
fdence. Moelier, Milan, and Foster got
back with hits
The Washington times., 1912-06-23
THE BOX SCORE.


Totals. =. IS 10 q 10 s. Totals - 727 10 a
.Batted for Pennock in the ninth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
BURNING BARNS SET FIRE TO
MAIN TENT At
STERLING.
JOAN OF ARC SCENERY
AND BIG, TENT BURNED
Animal Wagons Rushed Out and AMI
NAL Tent Dropped to Save lt-Suffer
$4,000 Damage But Duplicate Equip
mont Forwarded From Chicago for
Todays Show.

Clinton, Aug. 23.-The main tent OF
the Ringing circus was destroyed by
fire at Sterling. ILL.,, yesterday after
noon. The tents were pitched on the
old fair grounds and about three blocks
away were two old barns that acct
dentally caught fire at about l o'clock.
The management Uf the circus refused
to allow anyone to enter the big tent
so long as the fire at the barns was
still burning. A tirebrand fell upon the
top of the tent and in a few minutes
the big canvas top, the Joan Of Arc
scenery. the poles. apparatus and seats
were a mass OF flames.
The quick work and system Of the
circus men saved the animal tent. The
animal wagons We're rushed out and
the canvas was dropped, thus saving
it, altho it Immediately adjoins the
one that was burned.
The loss is estimated at not less than
$4,000 The management telegraphed
to Chicago. where a complete duplicate
equipment is kept for emergencies, and
It will be shipped to Kewanee. where
the show appeared today, as if nothing
had happened. The show began &c
pack up at once as soon as the tent
had burned. There can be no per-
Torrance here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
MOOSE CONVENTION CALL.
County Conventions to Be Held to So
lect Nav Set of Delegates.

County Conventions to Be Held to Sc
leet New Set Of Delegates.
Des Moines, Aug. 23.-The official
call for q progressive state convention
to be held here Sept. 4, issued yester-
day by Chairman c. F. FRANKIE and
Secretary J. H. wyllie, states that 1t
is for the purpose Of placing state
ticket in nomination.
Following Is the text:
To the progressives Of Iowa. regard
less of past party aff1liation, who be-
l1eve in the principles set forth In the
national progressive platform adopted
at Chicago, Aug. 5, 1912. and advocated
by our standard bearers, Theodore
Roosevelt and Hiram Johnston.
There will be a delegate convention
OF the progressives of Iowa, at Des
Moines. Sept. 4, 1912. at 10 o'clock e. m'
for the purpose Of placing In nomina-
ton candidates for state Offices, and
the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before 1t.
"At 9 o'clock a. M, Of the day OF the
aforesaid state convention the delegates
from the various congressional districts
will meet in caucus to select the usual
committees of said state convention
and to transact any other business that
may properly come before them.
"A call is hereby issued for county
mass convention to be held at the coun-
ty seat Of each county In Iowa, at
o'clock m, Saturday, Aug. 81, 1917
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to attend the state progressive conven-
ton to be held at Des Moines, Sept
4, 1912, and for the transaction OF such
other business as may come before
said conventions.
"It is the opinion of the state com :
mittee that it be optional with the
various congressional, district and
county conventions (where nominations
have not heretofore been made) wheth-
or they nominate candidates for such
offices.
"The basis If representation to said
state convention shall be as follows:
One delegate for each county. and one
additional delegate for each 400 votes
or fraction thereof of not less than 200
.,ast for Theodore Roosevelt at the ma
,ional election held in November, 1904
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23

born. We can not. therefore, SEQ why
we should have . third party ticket In
the Geld, inasmuch ~ all the men who
have been nominated by the people.
aa5 ,"'ao are progressive men, should
now be given q chance without having
q third party ticket placed in the field.
1T might 30 different in some Of the
counties and districts whore they have
a regular standpat ticket nominated.
Take It in the case for instance Of SEN
ator Kenyon, who is an avowed pro-
gressive. which fact no man can deny.
Senator Cummins also is an avowed
progressive, and has been for the past
fifteen years. Mr.. Clarke, our candi-
date for governor. should have the sup
port Of every bull mooser. Congress
man Good, Of the Fifth district. ono Of
the original progressives. should also
have our support. Our district COM
mitteeman. Henry J. Lamb, voted
against third ticket in Iowa in the
meeting Of the state central committee
at Des Moines yesterday, and we can
not see why we should put up state
ticket against such progressive men
as are represented in Iowa at the pres
emit time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
oRlNNELL LAWYER WILL GEEK
ELECTION AZ JUDGE OF
SUPERIOR COURT.
CITY CONVENTION LIKELY
MAY BE NoNPARTIaAN
Norris oradua4s Both Of Grinnsli Col.
loae and Harvard Law 9ehool-3as
Had Extensive Local Practice and
Business For Ten Years-Is Special
Court,
Special to rimes-Republioan.

special TO TmeS-HopUDNc6ns
Grinnell. Aug. 23.-lt became known
today that p. G. Norris will announce
his candidacy for Judge Of the superior
court Of Grinnen for the ensuing term
beginning Jan. 1. 1913, to succeed ]. +.
Lyman. the presen. incumbent. the
city central committee of the repub-
lican party may decide to call a nom
mating convention in which event Nor
ris will be q candidate before that con-
vention as he has always affiliated
with the republican party otherwise he
will be q candidate in his own name on
q strictly nonpartisan judiciary ticket.
Mr.. Norris is one Of the best equipped
lawyers in central Iowa, having grad
uated from Grinnell College in 1899
and from Harvard Law Schoolwthree
years later. While in Harvard he won
the distinction Of receiving the highest
class room grades given by that school
and upon his entrance to the local
practice received frequent assignments
for special brief1ng work by the local
courts in difficult cases. He succeeded
to very large law practice established
by his father, D. W. Norris, now de-
ceased, who was one Of the Leading
attorneys Of this part of the state for
thirty years. For the past ten years
|P. G. Norris has conducted an extensive
business in conjunction with his law
practice and should be qualified to
make an ideal judge He enjoys the
confidence, good will and. trust OF
everyone to an exceptional degree.
The superior court Of Grinnell Is
special court provided for the convent
ence Of litigants and attorneys. owing
to the delay in going to and from the
county seat at Montezuma.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
FLOOD CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
Soldier River Reached Highest Stage
Ever Known,

Special to Times Republican
Logan Aug 23.-According to In
formation received here flood condi-
tons Of the Soldier river valley are
improving tho lowlands are still under
shallow water and the Soldier river
Is running bank full.
Flood waters missed entering Pts
gah by three and one-half inches
Long reaches Of the tracks were
washed out and the train service sus-
pended since Saturday. However
large forces are at work above and be-
low Pisgah repairing tracks and train
service Is expected to be re-established
in a day or two.
The usual flood heights were caused
by unprecedented rainfall on the head
waters Of the Soldier last Friday. rails
ing the water at Ute thirty-six inches
over that in the memory Of the Oldest
settlers and eighteen inches at Moore-
, head 1t is asserted that nine inches OF
rain fell at Bernie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23

to test its ripeness and talking about
"ole Missoury."
The melon began to sizzle from the
hole where It had been plugged. =
noise like escaping steam came hrst,
then sounu like q syFacn h"ff'" IN
action, and before the admirer could
get out of the way there came loaa
report, and the melon was blown 20
atoms Seeds were scattered about the
store and pieces OF the melons core
flew to the ceiling.
The startled darky ran In alarm.
Oats de fust melyun Oh ever saw
carrying ahrms for protection. ne
calculated.
Investigation proved the melon had
been blown up by gas caused from Ter
mentation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
Northern Io1uu Items

hit him after he struck the ground.
He is reported to be making satisfact-
Dry recovery and it is hoped will be
none the worse for his experience
Manchester.
A new, scheme. is being tried on one
block, Of street between Main and
Delaware on Tsama, west of the court
house. The street has been lowered
and work will begin tomorrow on fill
ing with crushed flint. This promises
excellent results. Early this spring
a stretch of way west from the old
bridge was in an unsightly condition.
and a few loads of flint rock hauled
in this left it In a most improved con-
dition, so the plan is now being tried
out on a larger scale on Tama street.
The flint is brittle and it takes very
little effort to get the upper surface
powdered down to make smooth,
even road and one which will stand
heavy traffic.
Waterloo.
Mysterious Jewel robberies which
have no clue but small round mole
in the window, are anticipated by
Waterloo business man. Il want to
give the police department an advice
tip" he said. burglary methods are
bound to improve as well as anything
else. What cruder way can there be
of robbing a window than throwing a
brick thru the glass? 1t is altogether
too risky a trick. This is the manner
in which the theft will be committed
one Of these days. The robbers Will
simply cut a small hole in the window
about an inch and a half in diameter
and stick a hose thru 1t. AT the other
end of the hose will be an air sucking
machine-an ordinary vacuum cleaner.
Even the small machine of this KIND
has a power Of two or three POUNDS
and there would be no difficulty IN
picking up jewelry of any kind. The
reason want to bring this home to the
police is that several questionable char
acters have been pricing vacuum clean
ers in my store lately
Sioux City.
Determined either to save her friend.
or die with her, Lillian Peterson. -
wears old Hleaped into deep hole or
the old channel of the Floyd river near
Twelfth street Tuesday afternoon.
threw her arms about the neck Of Irene
WEIGH, 9 wears old, who was drowning.
and called loudly for help. The cries
Of the Peterson girl were heard by q
nearby workman after both children
had sunk beneath the surface for the
second time The man rushed into the
streaem and grasping both children by
the hair. dragged them to safety. The
old channel of the Floyd is fed by
streams from tho hill a short distance
above. The two little girls We're watch
! ing some boys with canoes short
distance up stream, when the WEIGH
child attempted to cross on some
, planking that extended only to the
middle Of the deep hole. She stepped
off and Immediately sank. Terrorized
lest the life Of her friend should be
lost, the Peterson girl jumped in and
clasped her arms about the others
neck as soon as her head rose above
the surface the first time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
OLD PEOPLE MEET.
Forty Three Present at Reunion OF
Three Score and Ten Club at Clear

Lake.
Special to Times Republican.
Clear Lake. Aug. %. --Forty-three
people were present yesterday at the
Three Score Club meeting
whose ages averaged 10 years. squire
S. NJ. Richardson was the oldest gentle
man present. age "a. and Mrs. Eiisa
Randall the oldest lady. age 81. Inc
Oldest couple present were MI ana
Mrs. Ed Cobb. who have travelled to-
gether in this life sixty years. The
club was organized here six years ago
witt, I. membership; &C seventeen, To-
day only two OF the original members
survive, s. NJ. Richardson and Grand
ma Hurn Daniel Alderman. who VIII
be "a years of age Sept. 3. was not
able to be present. OF the forty three
present all were Of sound mind and all
but two were able to walk to their
homes. It was n great occasion for the
old people and they enjoyed one or the
most sumptuous feasts that could be
nj epared
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
U. p. sHoRTENs LINE.
TO Make a Cut of 100 Miles. St. Joe to
Denver.

TO Make a Cut of 100 Miles. St. ZOO to
Denver.
Denver. Aug. ga cut OF a hundred
miles in the distance between here and
st. Joseph is announced as having been
decided upon by the Union Pacific The
new route will be over the main line
from Denver by way Of Julesburg, to
Gibbon. Neb., thence over a new road
to Hastings. from which point 1t Will
use the track Of the st. Joseph &
Grand Island. The distance will be GA
miles.
= To that end the Onion Pacific has In
corporated the Hastings & Northern
railroad and the ST. Joseph 4 Grand
Island Pacific at a called meeting on
October IS to approve S15,0o0.o0o
bond issue. \ l.. Mohler, president
of the Union Pacific. and r. l.. Hunt
ley. chief engineer, were the incor-
porators of the Hastings & Northern.
The new limo will be thirty miles long.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
Leo Also |. oppo.ed.

Keokuk, Aug. 23.-Lee county pro-
gressives oppose the nomination OF q
third state ticket in Iowa. Voicing
their disapproval of such action. the
progressives in meeting here on the
eve Of the announcement Of the state
call for the progressive meeting i'll
Des Moines, Sept 4, to nominate a
state ticket, passed a resolution advis-
ing against the nomination of g. ticket.
Simultaneous with their action in OPP
position to state ticket, the local pro-
gressives Endorsed resolution calling
for the nomination of a congressional
candidate from the First Iowa district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
CAUGHT by Decoy Telcorams.

Des Moines, Aug. GA decoy tele-
gram apparently signed by his wife
saying "All is forgiven. come home,
led to the capture on the streets here
Of r. f.. Taylor. charged by his wife
with dragging her SO that he could
leave home without her knowledge for
nights carousaI with another woman
TAYLOR when he got the telegram went
home at once only to be arrested. His
wife says she VIII prosecute him for
attempting to kill her.