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The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Bits of Baseball.

Another Bobby Wallace will soon be in
the big ring II the reports that come
from San Antonio can be believed. This
shortstopper with the Texas Leaguers
is declared by those who have seen him
work to be fully ripe. or course. Connie
Mack has eyes on him.
Capt George Tiernan. member OF Gen.
traI League clubs for ten years, has
been suspended by Dayton because he
refused TO sign a contract at a cut In
salary OF $50 from what he received last
year.
Ball players on rival clubs figure the
Boston Red Sox have been strengthened
above any club in the race. Jake Stahl
plugs a big hole at irst. while adding
both batting and fielding strength to the
team. and Buck o'Brisn teamed up with
Joe Wood is a certain sign trouble IL
out Of the way.
Ty Cobb says he Will not try for an
other automobile and believes the prizes
this year, IL there are any. should be
awarded to players who have not been
so fortunate as he has in the past.
With three home runs, a double and q
base on balls, Hickory" johnson, this
years Cardinal recruit, gave the Des
catur Three-I League team fourteen runs
one Sunday last summer. The pass
robbed him from getting the worlds
record with the hickory.
Charles Webb Murphy. Of the Cubs.
is at It again. He has prompted a re-
port that q deal Is on which he may Sc
cure Rucker, Barger. Wheat. Daubert,
and Erwin, Of the Brooklyns. President
Ebbets doesn't relish such jokes. He
said yesterday he wouldn't trade these
men for the entire Chicago team. with
Murphy thrown in.
''wolverton is a fighter" declares one
Of the critics. That may be true. but
he isn't a rowdy. Aggressive baseball
is a delight, but senseless kicking is un-
popular, wolverton knows where to
draw the line.
Detroit baseball critics have interposed
an objection to the praises lavished
upon Ty Cobb by outsiders. who give
the Georgian credit for the Tigers show
ing in recent years. In Detroit, Sam
Crawford. the veteran outfelder who has
pounded the ball so hard and consistently
for many years, is Just as much OF a
hero as Ty.
The Columbus club will have no field
captain this year. The Senators have
not had one for the last eight years.
and Bill Friel is not going to break the
rule this season. They are simply a
matter Of form, anyhow" is the way he
puts it.
Keep your eyes on the Philadelphia
Nationals" says a veteran who saw the
Quakers the other day. Manager Doom
has developed a spirit Of hustle and con-
fidence among his players. He is an ideal
leader. and the Quakers are a happy
family. They are going after the Ma
tional League pennant this year with a
vengeance"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
pAST PERFORMANCES
i From i StahI to Clark Griffith

An suspicious day upon which to open
this season of promise and let you-all
look at the colts cavorting around the
concrete coliseum. Hope Willis Moore
won't get fussy and spill some Of his
stock in trade At that you-all should
be grateful to the Rockville gent for
saving the weanlings from the wrath OF
Gotham yesterday.
Coming back two all looks pretty good.
and II thoy keep this up Charley Langley
viii have to be strait-jacketed. for his
beloved Big Savages will get trouncing
Closely scanning the dope, you viii see
our brave boys have got to shut Mack's
Majestics out to beat 'em. but with the
Wonderful whirlwind going right that
ought to be comparatively easy.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
By WILLIAM PEET.

Opening day.
Even as in the .olden times all roads
led to Rome, so to-day all roads. by
ways, streets, and avenues in and about
washington viii lead to the Concrete
Coliseum, regardless Of what their orig
inal direction or intended destination
may have been.
To-day is the day Of all days.
A brand new manager and almost a
brand new team will sport the colors of
the Nations Capital, a club which is
at last a credit to the town, one which
will fight to the last ditch. The worlds
champions, Connie Mack's Athletics,
are the attraction.
"Come on, boys, who's the hit
ter."
Politics will furnish more than
the usual quadrennial concern for many
persons, but the number will be few
compared with the baseball multitude.
Many men will study the market pages
and the ticker as to stocks. crops, and
other things that relate to trade and
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Big FIGHT JULY 4
ATLAS VEGAS, N. NJ.
Johnson-Flynn Bout Scheduled to
Go Forty-fve Rounds-Cham-
pion's End Will Be S31.11o.

Chicago. April iE-Jack curley an
nouneed this evening that the Johnson
Flynn fight will take place on July at
Las Vegas, ". Mex The contest is
scheduled to go forty-ive rounds
Under the conditions of the match,
Johnson is TO receive for his services the
nat sum Of S51.ooO. irrespective of the
result Of the contest Eleven hundred
dollars Of this will be turned over to
Stakeholder Al Tearney. Of this city. be-
fore May /, this to 20 as Johnson's train
ing expenses. ---
Jim Flynn is fighting under a per-
centage proposition Of what is left after
all expenses Of the contest are paid out
OF the gate money.
The expenses OF staging the contest,
including Johnson's financial end and the
building of the arena will total at least
s6S, ,oN.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Champion Athletics, with
Ceombs in Box, Will
Be Attraction.
JOHNSON ON FIRING LINE
Grifith's HOpefuls Have an Even
Chance to win-crOwd of
$4,000 Expected,
ONCE MORE.

ONOE
What care we whether Taft has COPIED the dele
gates from Maine
Or Illinois for Teddy shown vast voluninOuH
Nor DO We ears if China sinks the shoes into Sun
Yet
Or any London bobbys been mauled BY a suh1set
Nor care whit if Rockefeller has jumped the pries
Of oil,
Or if the Mississippis scattered DER the Southern
We don't care if the juries let the rOSber bsruus
free.
Or il Bryan's round the country TO promote sweet
harmony.
We don't care if Kentuekys passed a, prohibition
We don't care if the ponies ever win, and that's a
fact;
We don't care the landlord eOneth hifher for his
We don't care the butcher ever trusts another
cent
We don't care whether Wilson carries all the
WooIly West
We do not care if Champ Clark wears neither socks
oF vest;
We do not care for all those things. The reason
why, you jay.
Wen tel you why: The season opens here to-dayt
GORDON MACkAY.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
GIANTS VANQUISH
BOSTON BRAVES
wiltse Twirls in Superb Form
Chief Meyers Raps Out
Home Run.

Boston. April 1.-THE Giants defeated
the Doves in fast game here to-day,
{ to l. The pitching OF wlltse and the
hitting of Meyers were the main fea-
lures in the Giants victory. One Of
Meyers hits was a home run. Score:
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

Runs-Devore Merkle. Meyers q. Brown. Two
bass hits-Houser. Msrkle. Brown. Home ran-Aiey-
en-. Sacrifice hits-Herzos. Doyle. Stolen basss-
DeFore, Doyle Double play-Campben 70 AcDoo-
aid First base on bals-Oh Brown, Struck out
BY Brown, S; by wutse. 4. Wild piteh-wiltse.
Umplres-siesrs. KLEIN and Bush. Time Of game
hour and IS minutes. AttsndaDoe-3ooo
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
TIGERS STILL PROVE
GREAT DRAWING CARD

Chicago. April 17.-Detroit has
not lost drawing powers on the
road In four games played in
Cleveland last week the total at
tendance was 4s.024. The largest
crowd came on the opening day.
With fair weather on Friday the
total number OF people would
have been near $1,000 for the Sc
ries.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

Ty Cobb started playing bail when he
was thirteen years old. This is an awful
blow to those people who are contin-
ually declaring thirteen is an unlucky
number.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YEsTERDAY's RESULTS.

All Games Postponed-RaIn.
GAMES TODAY.
at Warrington.
Cleveland at Detroit.
New York at Boston.
Chicago at st. Louis.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays RESULTS.

New York, 4; Boston, L.
All Other Games Postponed-Rain.
GAMES TODAY.
ST. Louis Mt Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati mt Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

fYom Uncls Tom Hughes re-debut, As Il wcrr
Incidentally, Tom got three hits out Of four times
up.
Won. 5; Lost. AFerass runs per game for Ma
tionals. Is; for opponents. . Average hits per
game for Nationals. 70: for oppo1ents 6 Aver
ase errurs pr game for Nationals. aI for oppo-
peuts, IL
P. s.-Hope that Thomss Circle
druggist who turned his tickets loose at
par or thereabouts win be sorry.
P. P. S.-Druther be IN New York than
in the other place-though there's little
choice between the two except for the
wet goods.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

Ty Cobb says he Will not try for an
other automobile and believes the prizes
this year, IL there are any. should be
awarded to players who have not beer
so fortunate as he has In the past.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

'Apprvntiee allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
.Appr-ntios allowances claimed
Charleston.

FIRST RAcE-Three-year-olds and upward; purse,
S4o. upItna- air furlonrS
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

With three home runs, a double and q
base on balls, Hickory johnson, this
years Cardinal recruit, gave the De-
catur Three-I League team fourteen runs
one Sunday last summer. The pass
robbed him from getting the worlds
record with the hickory.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
FIGURES THAT DEMAND ATTENTION TO
SAVING MIGRATORY BIRDS OF COUNTRY

Bills to provide federal protection for
migratory birds. which were introduced
in the United States senate by Senator
Mclean and in the house Of represen-
tatives by Congressman Weeks, have
both been reported favorably out OF
committee. The former was considered
by the senate committee on forest res
ervations and the protection of game,
and the latter by the house committee
on agriculture.
In urging the necessity Of this legisla-
ton. the American Game Protective
and Propagation association OF Ill
Broadway. New York City. says:
millions of dollars can annually be
saved to the people Of the United States
by wise and conservative treatment Of
the enormous natural resources repre-
sented by our migrants. Under present
conditions countless numbers OF ducks,
geese and short birds are Slaughtered
at time when every female killed
means the destruction of a small flock
At all times the killing goes on at
rate that is out Of all proportion to the
natural increase. -
II. V. Visart, state game warden OF
Arkansas. reported in his endorsement
Of tho Weeks bill that $500 birds were
sent from Mississippi county In one
shipment on October Is, 1911. Accord
ing to the game warden of Louisiana,
there were 4,2e55s5 ducks, geese and
shore birds killed in that state during
the winter Of 1910 and 1911.
1.-THE favorable report on the Mclean
bill by the senate committee contains
the following
"Game commissioners and other Of
ficials representing forty three OF tho
forty Eight states Of the union, to-
gether with some of the leading orni-
biologists Of the country. appeared be-
fore your committee and their test1-
mony, based upon years Of experience
and practical observation, was con-
elusive Of the fact that state control OF
migratory birds must, from the very
nature Of the surrounding temptations
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
OROzCO MAKES
ATTACK ON GOMEZ
REBEL LEADER REFUSES TO REC.
OGNIzE PROVISIONAL Gov
EMINENT OR RIVAL.

Escalon, Mex, May 8.-General Pas
quail Orozco has refused to recognize
the provisional government establish
ed by Emilio Vasquez Gomez at
Juarez last Saturday. Orozco today
on the march southwark telegraphed
Gomez threatening him and his assoc
ciates unless they left Mexico.
Orozco is 1913 miles south of Chi
huahua and but forty miles behind his
advance guard which Is expected with
in twenty-tour hours to encounter the
federal force under General Huerta.
The creation of any civil govern
ment prior to the successful termina-
ton of the war has persistently been
opposed by Orozco. In his telegram to
Gomez, Orozco declares he would have
been glad to have had VasQtlez Gomez
come into the rebel zone and work
with him in the interests of the revolu-
ton but the Gomez government in
Juarez was a thing he could not
countenance.
Admits Exchanging kilograms.
Juarez, Mex, May S.-Emilio Vas
qlez Gomez admitted he was exchans-
ing kilograms with Orozco today but
declined to discuss the report OF fric.
ton
The acceptance by Pasqual Orozco,
ST., father of the rebel chief Of a posi-
ton in the Gomez cabinet, had given
some importance to the Gomez govern
ment. Developments indicated that
though General Orozco had invited
Gomez across the line, he had not ex-
pected an immediate assumption OF
civil authority by Gomez.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
and conditions. end in failure
.. Great Loss by Insects.

and conditions, end in failure
| Great Loss by insects.
1T ID further pointed out in this re-
port that the annual loss to the coun-
try through insect pests amounts to
from seven hundred and ninety-1ve to
eight hundred million dollars. TO bring
home the significance Of these figures,
the report adds that: There are about
six hundred colleges In the United
States today. Their buildings and en-
dowments have been centuries in ac-
cumulation. The value Of the college
and university buildings is estimated at
$26000O,O00 and the endowments at
$21S,00o,O00. If they should be destroyed
tomorTow-butldings and endowments
the insect tax Of one year would re-
place them and leave a balance suf-
f1ctent to endow thirty two new univer-
stiles IN the sum Of ten million dollars
each. -
1--WE have in this country TODAY
about twenty million school children.
and the cost of their education has be-
come by far the heaviest tax laid upon
the surplus Of the country, yet it costs
more by many millions to feed our in
sects than 1t does to educate our chill
dren. II there Is any way in which this
vast and destructive tax upon the ma
ed or resisted In any appreciabIe meas
ure. 1T would seem to be the part Of
wisdom to act without delay
In conclusion the report says: AL
of the foregoing evidence goes to DEM
onstrate the existence of a natural
economic relation between these three
orders Of life Vegetation, insects and
birds.) There is sort of interdepend-
ence, and the existence Of each Is de-
pendent upon the existence Of the 9TH
ers. But for the vegetation the insects
would perish, and but for the insects
the birds would perish, and but for the
birds the vegetation would be shortly
destroyed by the unchecked increase OF
insect destroyers.
"'It Is the earnest Recommendation
of your committee that the. pending bill
receive favorable considerations" III
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
STOCK MARKET
HAS HEAVY TONE
aA,l STOCKS AND LEADING w.
pusTRlAL ISSUES DECLINE ON
MODERATE TRADING.

New York, May s.-<Wall Street, -;
Further selling Of stocks was sugg &c te
BY the heavy tone Of the market at tic to- y
days opening. St. Paul and ls canaa'a IN
Pacific recorded one POM POM , uss'i IN I'm.
;nn Pacific and American Smelling was !s
t eoon r az u. S. Steel, Reading and
nracticaily every other issue of import s'p5
anoe. Dealings were In MODERATE 'oAo
Ur1e. +bo feat-
,,rs Of the first hour. Opening win
a s,lsht gain which it soon Lost. Lost the the
was selling at an advance Of ~ POINTS mt
above yesterdays closing t,a us res stt Of fhe
lsst where recoveries were general, nut
renewal of selling pressure as a.hsr
United states Steel resulted IN announcer
check followed by dullness
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
IOWA TAKES GAME
=. FROM CORNELL

Iowa City, May s.-Iowa took
fairly easy game from Cornell here
yesterday through the effective pitch
ing of thinner and the steady hit.
ting Of the Hawkeyes Lott was hit
harder than the score indicates most of
the errors Of the Cornell fielders be-
ing made on hard chances.
Hanson made the longest hit seen on
Iowa field in recent years in the open.
ing inning, but was called out for not
touching second base. Cornell failed
to get hit of thinner until one was
out in the eighth, when Hinkley trip
led and scored when Moulton's relay
hit Curry in the back. Coppess scratch
ed single, which Loudin knocked
down but couldn't field, with two out
in the ninth and scored on Vests dou-
BILE to right. The score:s
&c.,. a- ..-..... .,..-4.. ,s.a.s@~s r. H. e.
Cornell 0OO0011-3 8 Z
Iowa ..10OO111 1s-5 8 l
Batteries-Lott and West; thinner
and Won Lackum. e.,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09

The Cincinnati Post contains a
three column picture of Art Phelan,
under the heading, "Phelan hits as
hard as Wagner" The following &C.
complained the picture:
Art Phelan, the new Red third
sacker, hits the ball as hard as any
player in the National league. He
Is one of the lightest players IN the
league
Cardinals and Cubs who played
against the Reds say Phelan hits the
ball as hard as Hans Wagner and Ed
Honey, the most powerful hltters on
the circuit.
Phelan weighs 100. He Is one Of
the shortest men In the league. He
stands feet 9 inches.
Players on opposing teams have
looked at Phelan In amazement when
he has hit line drives and grounders.
They had no idea until they saw him
hit the ball several times that he
was such a powerful driver.
Phelan had not played many games
before outfielders began to move back
when he stepped to the plate. Then
inhelders began to stay back. 1nfleld.
ers chance positions against light and
heavy hitters. They stay back for
heavy hitters.
The new Redleg probably gets his
driving power from strong back and
shoulder muscles. Most of his weight
is above his waist. He leans far back
when he starts to swing at ball and
follows the swing through like a
golfer.
Phelan made eight hits in ten
games, and four went for extra bases
Three of his hits were triples and one
double. He hit other balls hard, but
near felderS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
FIREMEN'S DEMANDS
COME UP NEXT WEEK

New York, May s.-The demands
Of the locomotive firemen on the fifty
railroads in the eastern territory for
increased wages, extra men on certain
classes of freight engines and other
working conditions, comes up next
Wednesday for consideration by the
conference committee of railroad man.
ayers.
A reply is expected to be drafted to
the demands which will be sent to
Grand Chief Carter of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Fremen and Engine
men following which there will be
series of conference to consider the
demands in detail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, May S.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No red, $1.17@1.1s; No. 3
red, $1.13@1.17; No. 3 hard, $1.17@
northern. s11s@1.24; No. 2 northern,
s.16@1.20; No. 8 northern. $1.15@1.17;
No. 2 spring. $1.13@1.1s; No. spring,
I.12@1.17: No. spring, 31@1.o2; vel
vet chaff. $1.1o@1.17; durum, s1@113
Corn-No. 2, S0h@SoNc: No. 2
white, S1@S1kc: No. 2 yellow. s1@
81 1c; No. 3 7s@78%c; No. white,
79A @SOc; No. 3 yellow, 79@79Ac; No.
4, 751a @76c; No. white, 7614@77c;
No. yellow, 76@77c.
Oats-No. 2 white, ssh @5sxc; No.
white, SIN @5sAc: No. white, 57A
@57Nc; standard. 5S@5Shc.
Rye-No. 2. 95@951ac.
Barley-75@$1.32.
Timothy-$750 @1250.
Clover-$14@20
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
TABOR COLLEGE.
WAS Defeated
IOWA WESLEYAN BALL CLUB
SHOWED ITS SUPERIORITY
YESTERDAY

Mt. Pleasant, May 8.-(Specia)-
Iowa Wesleyan took slow game from
Tabor college here yesterday after
noon by the score of to 9. Secor, on
the mound for Wesleyan, had the
bulge OF the argument, driving in
three runs himself. and striking out
eleven men. He was given almost err
rorless support, but one black mark
finding its way into the Wesleyan er-
ror column.
Hall, for the visitors, struck out
eight Wesleyan batters, but his team
mates did not hit opportunity, and
their support was shakey.
Wesleyan's first run came in the
second inning when Cornic was
passed, stole second and scored on
Secor's single. The purple made three
more In the fourth when Whitney
singled Goehring, running for him,
scoring on Comics drive for one base.
Campbell then singled, Secor follow
ing with double which scored the
two men ahead.
Wesleyan added two more In the
seventh when Cornic's screamer to
left brought in Goehring and Poge-
miller.
Tabor did not score until the sixth
when they put one man over on an
error and drive. They put another
man across in the seventh. Score:
Wesleyan 30 1 3 90 2 0 0 ~
Wesleyan 80. 130020O"-6 8 1
Tabor ....... 00001100-2 6 8
secor and Pogemiller; Hall and
Mann.
Tabor college, which dropped the
fourth game of eight played to Iowa
Wesleyan here Tuesday, returns home
Saturday of this week after a two
weeks trip, during which the squad
Of eleven men played it's way across
Iowa. The remaining games are Par
sons at Fairfield, Wednesday; Central
at Pella, Thursday; and Simpson at
1ndianola, Friday.
The scores Of the eight games
played follow:
Tabor, Z Highland Park, 4.
Tabor, 7; Leander Clarg, g..
Tabor, 8; Ellsworth, 0.
Tabor, 2; Upper Iowa, 6. ID
Tabor. 1: Sacred Heart, Prairie du
Chem, 4.
Tabor, 2; st. Joseph's, Dubuque, 1.
Tabor 1; st. Joseph's, Dubuque, 7.
Tabor, q; Iowa Wesleyan, 6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
Omaha Cash Grain.

Omaha, Nebr., May s. The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-Unchanged: No. 2 hard,
$1.10h @113; No. hard, $1.10@1.12.
Corn-Unchanged to Nc lower: No.
white, 76A ORC: No. yellow, 1910
TIC; No. 3 yellow, ISM @761xc; No. 2
76@7612c: No. 3, 75h @76hc.
= Oats-Market n to Nc higher; No. 8
white, 55@551sc; No. 3 yellow, 54h@
54Ac.
Receipts-Wheat. 20: corn, 6S: oats.
10.
Wheat, 20: corn, ss; oats
81.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
St. Louis Live Stock,

st. Louis, Mo-, May s.-The live
stock market follows:
st. Louis, Mo-. May S.-The 1.-Two
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady; receipts, g.
800. including 100 Texans; native beef
steers, S5.5099; cows and heifers, $5.25
@s.40; stockers and feeders. $375@7;
Texas and Indian steers, $5.50@675;
cows and heifers. $5.25@725; calves in
car load lots, S5.25@760.
Hogs-Market to 10c higher; re-
ceipts, 5000: pigs and lights. $3.50
$50: mixed and butchers. $7.50@7S6;
good heavy, 37.65@7S5.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts, g.
900: native muttons. $5.76@7.25; lambs
$769.50.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
PAPKE WILL
MEET FRANK KLAUS

New York, May 8.-Billy Papke and
Frank Klaus, the conqueror Of Jack
Dillon. the Indianapolis middle weight,
have practically been matched to meet
in a six round bout at the Duquesne
garden in Pittsburgh within the next
three weeks. Both men received flatter-
ing offers from promoters and accepted
them. The only thing standing in the
way Of the match is the weight ques-
ton. Before taking on Klaus, Papk.
will meet Battling Bill Hurley, the Glen
Falls, N. Y. eavyweight, in a ten
round bout at local club on Thursday
evening May 16.