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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16
MAJORS AND MINORS ~ ~
pitch all the m during the season.

pitch all the games during the season
Catcher John Henry, of the Wash
ington Senators. has peer working fol
some weeks as coach of the Amherst
College nine and writes his manager
that already he is in prime condition
for the opening of the season.
Horace Fogel. head of the Phillies
has written Charley Murphy. of the
Cubs, that he will wager him a sui
of clothes to cost $40 that Luderus
will make more home runs next season
than Schultz. 1t looks like a good bel
for Murphy, even if 1t is against the
National League constitution to do it
With Jim Mcguire, Bobby Lowe and
.+ee Sugden doing scout duty, the De-
troit Tigers will no doubt grab their
share of promising youngsters next
season.
Ten. of the sixteen major league
managers have seen service with either
the Chicago or New York National
League clubs. Chance, Griffith, King,
Callahan inc Wolverton represent
Chicago, and McGraw, Bresnahan
Davis and O'Day, New York, with Bill
Dahlen, a former member Of both
teams.
1t is only d question of time when a
big league player released by the
majors may either have to go back to
the harrow or open Il bank. The South
Atlantic League will not allow any eX
big leaguers in it's organization, and
the New York State League threatened
to limit each club to use but six
players who have performed in high
society.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16
WHO IS BETTER, THE COLLEGlAN
OR THE CORNER LOT PLAYER?

Hugh Jennngss declaration that he could count the good college
baseball players Of the country o the fingers # both hands q been
strongly protested in different parts Of the baseball world
A Chicago critic offers this team Of college players a being q almost
ideal outfit:
Pitchers, Mathewson, Bender and Coombs; oatchers, Doom and Mey-
ers; first base, Chase; second base. Eddie Collins; third base. Harry
Lord; shortstop Barry; right field, Bescher; centre field, Birmingham;
left field, Campbell.
1t is pointed u that such a Team would win a psnnant in any or
ganization ever devised, and that 1T would outcass any team comprised
OF sand lott players.
Not that Manager Jennings needs support but justsp speaking ohhand
this team might be offered q opposition:
Pitchers, Johnson, Walsh and Alexander; catohers Stanage and Ar
cher; first base. Daubert; second base. Lajok; third base, Baker; short
ford. q
Just as a matter If argument it might be said that the sand lot"
selection would give the college team a game and It might" come
through with a victory once in a while
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16
TIGERS SQUASH TEAM
BEATEN BY HARVARD

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Fast playing
marked the squash matches in which
the team of the Harvard Club just
managed to squeeze out a victory yes
terday against the Princeton Club team
on the courts of the latter, at Gra-
mercy Park.
The two leaders of the Princeton
forces, Armin W. Riley and S. Human
Bird, scored their competitions in ex-
cellent style. Riley was in remarkable
form, sending the ball sizzling around
the court and defeating G. o. Winston
at 1876. 1911. Bird disposed of w. n.
Y. Hackett, at 1877, 1910.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16
NEAT q TO TEACH
NOVICES AT SHOOTING,

School viii be open seven evenings
of the eight days of the eighteenth an
nual sportsmen's show and second in
door trap shoot, which will be opened
Friday veling, March l, and close
Saturday evening, March 8. at Madison
Square Garden. This school win be for
novices who never broke a flying clay
pigeon with a shotgun. The school will
open at 8 O'Clock and close at IL. Neat
Apgar will be one of the instructors.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16
RoUDIL BEATS coNKlIN.

NEW YORK. Feb. l6.-Edouard
Roudil. the amateur billiard champion
Of Europe, won his first game in the
International 1872 balk-line champion
ship tournament here yesterday, de-
feating F. G.. Conklin. of Chicago, win
ner of the title last year. by 400 to 81.
Roudil averaged 9 22-42, with high runs
of SO, 50 and SO. Conklin averaged
with high runs Of so. 43 and "a.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16
BROWN SWIMMERS AHEAD.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 16.-The
Brown University swimming team won
a victory easily from Cornell here last
night, the total points being "a to 1s.
Captain Nick Mumford, of the
Brown team, was the star of the meet,
winning the 25, so and 1O0-yard dashes
and the fancy diving contest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16
ST. LOUIS CONTINUES STREAK.

NEW YORK, Feb. list. Louis con-
tinued its winning streak in the East
in the National Billiard Leagues
three-cushion tournament by defeating
New York by a score of so to AZ in
eighty five innings last night. Elmer
Farrar, who took three straight games
from Brooklyn this week. played for
st. Louis. while John Dankelman rep
resented New York. Each had a high
run Of a..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16
pOdGENBURG BEAT Or. MIAL.

j. r. ~Poggenburg defeated DR.. Leon
idas L. Mial in the night game by the
score OF 400 to 275. The famous ex-
champion hung up a record average, is.
His high runs were 80, 60 and A. Pog-
genburg executed in rare form, and for
his eight double figure runs averaged
approximately 80.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16

nelly, Baker, Snyder, Crisis, Curry.
Pfester, Kroh and Thomas. Some
sound almost human.
Pitcher Russell. Ford, of the High
landers, says that he believes the New
York team has a chance to beat the
Athletics next year He might add
that this would be the case if he could
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16
DAM 3-MAN TOURNAMENT.
MAY INVADE CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI. O., Feb. 1e.--John r,
bian Baseball League. here yesterday
declared he would establish a club In
this city IL ii could be done without in
terferins with the new United states
League.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16
NEW ORLEANS TEAM AT COLON.

COLON, Feb. 1s.--The New Orleans
Baseball Club. champions OF the South
ern League, arrived here today. Great
interest centres in the first game OF
the series with isthmian clubs. Which
VIII be played Saturday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16
Favorite ? ink Of Some Ball Players

Although the successful ball player is above the average in inteni--
gence, the best of them are superaihous a 8 a maiden aunt
Chief Bender. the brany Indian pitcher of the Athletics never
pitch tic another, or to the first basaman, he juggles the ball until
Thomas has donned shin guards and protector.
Ty Cobb always swings three bats Is he walks to the plate. The
fact that one bat is so much lighter after holding three Is a truth, aside
from the supersition of the thing
Nap Lajoie always draws a line in the dirt If the batters box be-
fore taking his position. He will not face the pitcher without this pre-
lminary.
Barney Petty must throw acrve ball just before starting t. pitch.
curve.
RUDE oldring insists on the little mascot of the Athletics standing
in a certain place when he is at bat.
Always before delivering the ball, Russell Ford adjusts his cap
After receiving the ball from the catcher Coombs usually iusges it
several times before getting m the rubber.
Bill Donovan disikes to strike out the first batter. He believes 1t
the forerunner of bad lack.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16
SULLIVAN AND MORROW DRAW.

CLEVELAND. O., Feb. 16.-Jack
Twin" sullivan, of Boston. n How
ard Morrow, of Syracuse, fought ten
rounds to a draw here last night. Nor
row was a surprise, as he got to Sui
Ivan frequently and effectively.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16
LEFTY GEORGE REFUSES TO SoN.

YORK, Pa, Feb. 1s.-"Lefty'' George.
of the st. Louis Club. who lives in
York, has thus far refused to sign his
contract. He apparently Is anxious to
go with the Cleveland Club. but thus
far no satisfactory arrangements have
been made for him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16

Did YOU ever pause, fans and fan
nesses. to think that you never have
seen the raising any great
bow-de-d about S~o-and-so, the
worlds champions crack pitcher, oil
So-and-so, their star infielder, refusing
TO return his autographed contract &c
headquarters unless he was given
good substantial raise in pay?
II never occurred to you, maybe
But you've never seen it, anyway. be
cause 1t has never happened.
In addition to being a shrewd base
ball general, Connie Mack has ac-
CURED considerable fame as a handler
of men. Other managers may Ia
their troubles, and other clubs their
holdouts, but not Connie. He sends
'em their contracts, and back they
come in the next mail, signed. A few
days ago he mailed contracts to the
members of his hundred thousand
dollar infeld.' BY the end of the week
all of them, McInnes, Collins. Barry
and Baker, had affixed their signatures
to the papers. Any other manager in
the business would have expected all
kinds of trouble getting that bunch OF
stars COTTdleO dIleT sutu a. SuSSCoohu'
season. But Connie didn't.
And why?
Just this; Connie Mack never tells
his pIa yers a lie. He never misrepre-
sents things to them. His word is
his bond, and you let Mack make any
one of his players a promise and he
would rather forfeit the championship
than fail to keep his word.
Take, for instance, the case of Ben
der. the famous Indian pitcher. Three
years ago Mack signed him at a salary
of $ 5000.
IF you are worth more, / will give
it to you at the end of the season.
Connie told him.
Bender signed. He knew Connie
would do as he had agreed.
That year the redskin had n OF
zoe best seasons ind when it came time
for the next years contract Mack
ad led 81, 800 to his salary.
How many managers are there who
would have remembered their promise
so conscientiously?
900
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16

And while we're dwelling upon the
subject of Mack and his golden rule
treatment. or h%ypnotism, or whatever
it is that he employs to keep his big
family SO happy and contented, it might
be apropos to wonder What he would
do in the case Of Vean Gregg.
Coming unheralded out : the North
west, this hardy ranchman won twenty
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-16

Young Kurtz will meet Fighting Dicl
Nelson at Browns next Tuesday night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
CHARTER RECEIVED.
City National Bank Opens for Busi-
ness Thursday Morning.

Nr. @. A. Lennon, president Of
the Sumter Savings Bank, received a
telegram this afternoon from w. J..
Fowler. deputy comptroller Of the
currency. that the application Of the
Sumter Savings Bank for charter
as national bank under the name
OF the City National Bank of Sumter,
$. c.. had been granted and the char
ter issued and mailed Wednesday. The
number Of the bank is 1923. The
telegrm also directed that the books
OF the bank be changed forthwith up
on receipt Of the telegram and the
bank begin business as the City Ma
tional Bank. Therefore the Sumter
Savings Bank has ceased to exist and
opened business Thursday morning
as the City National Bank.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
COTTON G|NNERS' REPORT.
OVER 14,51O,OOO BALES OF COT.
TON ALREAD GINNED
Total Prepared for Mo- l. v
uary 1, South Co Dl"' &C
1,536,572.

washington, Jan. 23.-The vast
1911 cotton crop Of the United States
mas ginned and baled to the extent of
l4'elo.676 bales on January 16, ao-
cordlng to the census bureau report
issued today, showing 1854 bales
were ginned during the period from
January to Is inclusive. Ginners
this season have been forced %
greater activity than ever before by
the enormous crop. A considerable
quantity still remains to be ginned
before the close Of the season The
exact amount will be made known
by the census bureaus final ginning
report March 20, giving figures upon
February %. Today's ginnin, re-
port is about $1,000 less than the
department Of agriculture's estimate
OF production, which was 14,SS5,OO0
bales Of 500 pounds gross weight.
The census bureaus ninth cotton
ginning report Of the season, issued
at 10 a. m. today, and showing the
number Of running bales counting
round as half bales, Of the cotton
growth Of 1911, ginned prior to
Tuesday, January 16, with compare
tive statistics for last year and other
record years, IS as follows:
United States 145,51O.C.6 bales,
compared with 11,253,147 bales last
year, when 97.3 per cent. Of the 1910
crop was ginned prior to January 16;
12.666,203 bales in 1905, when s6.s
per cent. Of the 1908 crop was gin
ned, and 12,767,6OO bales in 1905,
when 94.s per cent. of the 1904 crop
was sinned.
Round bales included were 1865
compared with 111,097 bales in the
1910 crop. 146.37S bales in 1909 and
253,510 bales in b90S.
Sea island cotton bales included
were 10s,592 compared with s6,423
bales in the 1910 crop. 92,1s1 bales
in 1909 and so,ss7 bales in 1908. y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
BANK ELECTS OF.
FTCERS.
Addition to Board of DirectOrs-ThC
Same Officers Reelected.

At meeting of the stockholders of
the Bank of Mayesville held in that
town on Wednesday the stockholders
reelected the old board of directors
with the addition of one new direc-
tor. At a later meeting Of the di-
rectors the former officers were re-
elected for the ensuing year The
officers of the bank now are:
President, r.. ]. Manning; vice pres
idents. II. j. Mayes, Jr., r. a. Chan
jler; cashier. G. f.. Mayes; bookkeep-
er, G. f. Spencer, assistant book
keeper, Hasell Mayes. The board Of
directors consist Of r. /. Manning, NJ.
b. Wilson, n. ID. Womble, r. A.
Chandler, r. j. Mayes, Jr., w. S.
Chandler, r. f. DesChamps. the last
named being a new member of the
board of directors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
Manager in Charge of Fire Depart
ment.

Capt. T.. II. Finn Tuesday began his
duties as general manager Of the fire
department headquarters and ngi-
neer for the steamer when II Is taken
out To fires.
Mr.. Cuttino. chairman of the fire
department committee. stated that
Capt. Firms duties were as outlined
In the Item. lie was To have general
charge of all Of the fire equipment I'm
the department and To sec that ev-
erything was In readiness in case
of fre. He would be general man
ager over the department and subject
only To- the instructions Of the char
man OF the fire department commit
tee and the FIRE chief. Ills hours
would he sll day and a bell would
be placed at his residence so that he
would be awakened for all fires at
night and bc ready To- go to the fire
and operate the steamer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
RUNAWAY WEDNESDAY.
Horse Runs Into Automobile at the
Corner OF Main and Liberty
Streets.

A runaway on the streets Wednes-
day afternoon caused considerable
excitement for a short While. The
horse was supposed to be the prop
erty of j. A. Johnson, a white man
living on Manning avenue, and was
being used by a negro hackman nam
ed Cooper.
While the particulars of the affair
were hard to get, it seems from what
could be learned that the horse got
away from Cooper out near First
Mill and came on iI to town on the
run. On the way the hack, to which
the horse was attached, was wreched
loose frcm the shafts which were
stiii hanging to the horse when ne
uan.s tearing down Liberty stree. At
the corner of Main and Liberty
streets Mr.. III. v. Reid. Of the Shaw
Motor Co., was just making the turn;
in an Everit roadster. He saw the
horse in time and applied the brakes,
but the horse hit the steel fram ework
Of the machine and was pitched over
ON the street. The only damage to
the machine was the breaking of one
OF the big lights and the bending of
one of the mud shields. The horse
went on down Liberty street and
then turned and after running round
the block came on back and went
down Main street toward Manning
avenue
The horse was cut on the machine,
but otherwise did not seem to be
badly damaged
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
COUNTY CORN CLUB MEETING.
Farmers and Their Sons Expected 10
Attend Meeting at Court House
ut NOcn Saturday.

The meeting for the purpose OF
renewing interest in the corn clubs
i'll this county which will be held in
the county court house Saturday at
noon is expected 10 attract a large
number Of the farmers from all over
the county. AT the same time the
boys of the county who are interest
ed in the growth of corn are expect
ed to come out. as are the school
teachers and the trustees of the
various schools in the county.
The comfy superintendent Of edu-
cation has sent out notices to all OF
the teachers Of the county notifying
them, that the meeting VIII lie held
and requesting them TO attend. The
meeting will be discussed from a
federal standpoint, Messrs L. L.
Baker, O. X. Martin and O. II. Ben
son. three experts employed by the
United states government being
present to perfect the organization of
the corn clubs which have been al
low ed TO dsbaHd and to arouse gen
eral enthusiasm in the work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
DIR. SNYDER PLEASED AUDIECE
Lecture Well Received by Good
Audience at the Academy Of Music
Wednesday Night.

The lecture delivered by Dr. Henry
y. Snyder. president Of Wofford Col
iege. at the Academy Of Music We'd
nesday night, was listened to with
attention by a good audience.
Taking for his subject, THE South
In Literature" DR.. Snyder held the
atten tion OF the audience throughout
MS lecture and seemed TO please all
Of those who We're present. lie was
heartily applauded when he rose to
speak and also at the close Of his
lecture.
feature which added much to
the pleasure Of the program was TIE
solo rendered by Mrs. Henry Hardy,
enc OF sumter's sweet singers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
AS no REGISTERING.
What Credentials q Citizen Must Have
With Him Before He Is Allowed
to Register.

Mr.. +. ID. Knight. registrar for the
approaching municipaI election. states
that a number OF people have been to
him to register without bringing the
proper credentials with them and. In
view Of this. It will no doubt be of
interest TO the people OF Sumter who
have not registered for the approach
Ing municipal election to know what
they must do In order to have their
names put on the city registration
books
Mr.. knight has his office open at
all times during the day and every
day; and in order to have his name
put on the municipal registration
books. the person wishing to regis
ter must take with him his county
registration certificate and his poll
tax receipt for the year 1911. Un-
less he has these with him he will
be turned down. as a number Of per-
sons who have been to Mr.. Knight
without these credentials have al
ready been turned down, despite
their protests that they had the prop
er credentials at home Having
them at home. however, would not
do, and they had to trot home to get
them before they had their names
put On the city registration books.
The primary election takes place
on the 18th of March and the city
registration books close on the SAT-
urday before this date, SO all persons
desiring To vote in the primary must
register before that time. The coun-
ty registration books are open on
the first Monday in every month and
persons who have not secured their
county registration certificates can get
them on the first Monday in Febru-
airy or the first Monday in March.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27

News was received In this city
today Of the death of Mr.. w. A.
Spann at his home at Providence. Mr.
Spann has been in bad health for a
long time and has been laid up in
bed for the past few months.
While his death was not unexpected,
the news Of his death will be heard
with sadness by his many friends in
the county. The funeral services iwll
be held at Tirzah Presbyterian
church Friday at noon.
Mr.. Spann was an ex-Confederate
veteran and was we'll known through
out the county. He Is survived by his
wife and several sisters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
GREENWOOD MAN SUICIDES.
w. +. sanders Ends His Life With a
Pistol

Greenwood, Jan. 23.-M. +. San
ders, aged so, a prominent business
man OF this place, committed suicide
last night about 7.3O o'clock, by
shooting himself in the right temple
with 80 calibse pistol. That the act
was premeditated is evidenced by the
fact that he left in a note to ]. B.
Haltiwanger instructions where to
find his body
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27
DRAINAGE WORK COMMENCED.
Work Of Installing Pipe on West Lib
crty Street Has Been started.

The work Of putting i'm the drain
age pipe on West Liberty street near
the corner of Main and Liberty
streets was COmenced Tuesday and
went on briskly. The ditch for the
pipe was dug and the pipe laid The
cutters on the side of the street
were cleaned out and appearance
much improved. II is probable that
when the present work is completed
the street will not suffer for lack
of drainage AZ it has suffered I'm the
past.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-27

Mass Meeting Sunday Evening.

The ladi~ Civic Ieapua how.
40 securing Hon. r,
,;y. address the mass meet
=" Sunday evening at the First
baptist church. This meeting is for
the purpose Of keeping alive the in.
terest in, and raising funds for the
support OF the city nurse, and it is
hoped that there will be a large and
enthusiastic assemblage. The cause
is worthy one, and without the help
OF the people of Sumter, this. her
only organized public charity. can.
not be kept up. And think what that
VIII mean to the poor, the ill and
helpless people who are depending
upon the services Of the city nurse to
aid them when they are helpless, and
to lend her helping hand when the
load becomes too heavy to bear un-
aided. The cry of hard tines is
heard on all sides, but think how
much more the bad seasons. mean to
the poor than the rich, so come out
and give you assistance, however
small, in this good work, and be
proud that Sumter was the first town
in the State to undertake and carry
through this sweet charity.