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|CHA1usAL QUESTION IS
STILL UNSETTLED

Washington. Dec. 11.-The su-
preme court will leave unsettled FOR
the present at least. the question
whether the Chamisal zone AT +!
Paso. Texas. Is in the United States
or Mexico.
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LIVE INTEREST
SHi0WNiiW0Rk
Of HUMANE
5uu'::
TIE Las ANINAS COUNTY
HUllALE SOCIETY

= President ..... u. 4. Ailsworth I
. Vice President. W. r. Dunluvy
= Secretary go. L. J. McAIahon :
= Treasurer -. Father vaicntini
. Hoard Of Directors: y. \. Aiis-
= worth. Rev. +. ". Bretnali.
. Rev. r. 4. Chandler. =. J. Nc
. MShon. ". T. Dunluvy. J. n. :
= Madrid. Father vsien,ini. J. T. {
. Helesley. q. r. Harlan and
. Clyde Whitescsrver.
. . . = = . = . . . = = = = = =
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ATOMS
IN ORDER At
N D NE !
PROBE

Washington. Dec Operations
on the New Yor.: stock exchange
were detailed To tn, house money
trust investigating commlttc. today
by I.awr"nc. ". Scuhd.r. accountant
for the committee, who produced
ella aborat. statistics to show tn. opcr-
ations in fourteen uc,iy. stock, since
1906.
Samuel tntcrn.yer. counsel FOR
the committee led Mr. scudd through
ian examination. the object OF which
was To show that OF millions OF
shares OF stock traded In upon III"
stock exchange. only q small pcrc"u-
;aIc was actually transferred. WIN
that object In view the witness pre-
scntcd tables and figures to show
that tho entire capital stock OF som"
concerns had been turned over eight
or ten times y year. while about
"igh, per cent Of the sales generally
wcr. bona lid. transfers.
The .ommitt." has concluded Its
investigation OF III" clearing house
situation. counsel Ini"rm-y.r an
nounccd W. r. FI-w and +. X.
Lister %! til. New York clearing
house. explained report on ex-
chang. charges FOR out OF town
checks mad. by tn. Inland Change
Committee OF IN. clearing house,
Washington. Dee. li.-Waitcr T..
F'fcw. chairman OF III" New York
clearing house committee. today re-
rumcd tn. stand before the house
money trrH, investigating committee.
Samuel ru,.rm-y-r. counsel for
the committee. had concluded his rx-
animation of Mr. fr-w yesterday but
! the banker desired To dlsauss further
his views Of clearing regulations
which cause banks to charge a fixed
tat. for tn" collection OF out OF town
checks. Chairman ruJo announced
that the committ." had decided to
allow Mr fr"w to max. au -Npiana-
ton.
Mr.. Ercw put Into tsc record a re-
uorf by the committee on inland cS-
change of tn" clearing house. show
ing tn. cost of and the charge FOR
making out OF town collections dur
ins 1911.
Til" report showed Il profit to the
banks ON such collection charges OF
sa1 .""0 for tn" year. |; showed to-
tai charges Tor collections NJ 81
l39.55i and IN" cGst of making col
'actiors as si.lT..ls..
In addition to tn" cost of coiice-
tion tn. report also charges fJ6..-
iGi.I> FOR shar" OF rent. postage. sal
aries. etc. on s2sG.6to a. loss of In
tcT"st
Mr.. Intermcycr confronted tho
witness with u letter from Frank 4.
vanderlip. tn. New York banker. de
ciarinr that the banks suffered 81 loss
OF ahou, s2.10n.00o wear on out
of town collections. Mr. Fr.w de-
clared h. did not wish to criticize"
Mr. vanderlip.
Mr.. tntermcyer was eager to dis
cover wha, Mr.. Frew knew about the
attitudc'of New York banks towards
dema nds OF ont oi town dcpositors for
their money during the 1907 panic.
Mr.. Frcw denied cmphatically that
he ever knew OF the New York banks
refusing to allow the country banks
to Withdraw their funds.
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THE WEATHER
PHILOSOPHICAL PHELX SAYS

It's fun L bust
n baby trust.
like meat er
steel 'er oil. But
Just get gay sum
day ay' take 4
thrust at that
big guy that
owns tn dust.
u. p" | mean.
tn money trust O..
Uncle Samuel
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Weather Forecast

Tonight generally fair. preceded
by snow flurries. colder east portion
Thursday fair, slowly rising temper
ature east portion.
| va.<arodv's Tcmneratures
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tcout,susd on page sishD.
The chronicle=news., 1912-12-11

u Q naTchest raslly believes
eaat bis 'Vaors hswS" 10 Import.
Rat u yev. he will priat It ~
''1evr" sswsaapsr. " he doesn't.
~ Will aet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.

Notice is hereby given that the In.
dependent Lumber Company OF Keo-
kuk. Iowa. has fled with the Score
tary OF State, Articles OF Incorpora.
ton as follows:
One The name Of the corporation
shall be Independent Lumber Com.
Dany OF Keokuk, Iowa, and its prin.
cipal place of business shall be a.
heokuk. Les county, Iowa.
Two. The general nature Of the
business OF the corporation shall be
the manufacturing and selling o:
lumber. building materials and manu-
featured lumber and the buying and
selling OF such real estate as shall be
necessary In the business, and the
transaction Of such other business as
is not inconsistent with the purpose
OF the corporation as the Board OF
Directors shall from time TO time
agree upon.
Three. The amount OF authorized
capital shall be 100000 to be di.
yided into three hundred shares OF
the par value of $4,000 each. The
shares to be fully paid for when is.
sued
Four. The corporation shall com.
mence business upon the execution Of
the certificate OF Incorporation By the
Secretary Of State and shall continue
for period of twenty years thereafter
unless sooner dissolved.
Five. The affairs OF the corporation
are to be conducted by q Board o.
Directors consisting OF five stock hold
ers who shall be elected by the STOCK
holders at the regular annual meet
ing of the Company to be held on the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07

handle and House doubled to center.
Lamb was safe on q aeIderss choice
az was Breckenridge and House was
caught At the plate By Eiliy's throw
70 Summers Kline then doubled to
deep center, scoring both Lamb and
Breckenridge Wise ended the stanIa
by whiting. Three scores had cross
ed the pan.
Again in the fifth the visitors wen:
Wild. Sullivan drew a base on balls,
stole second and went to third on
Houses hit through Baumann. Lamb
singled TO right, scoring Sullivan and
Breckenridge went out 10 HilIy. Kline
slammed ont q double TO left and
House and Lamb scored. The next
two men were easy outs One more
vas earnerad IN the sixth when Smith
doubled to center and scored on
Houses single. A base on balls and
two singles were responsible for the
next run In the seventh.
In the eighth, Summers muTed the
fy from KenseI's bat, Hefti erred
when he threw wild 10 first, and got
mixed I'd when House tried to sacri
fee. Al three men we're safe LIANT
scored all OF them with q triple K
deep center. This ended the scorins
for the Eganites.
The Indians first run came in tbs
fifth when two bases on balls, aided b!
d pair OF singles brought Baumanr
and Madigan over the rubber.
In the eighth, Bresnahau was hit b.
a pitched ball. went TO third or
Jones double to right and scored Of
Hilly's single TO center. Middleton
ripped out q single to right that wen
through the fielder and went to sec
eHd On the error. sending Jones ant
lilly home ahead OF him That wa:
all the local outfit could do though gol
although Summers delivered In tbs
shape Of single through the hole
around second, he was caught On E
aeltsrs' chotcs laid down b. Hesti
The score
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
BIG RACE HAS NOT
BEEN SANCTIONED
Many Details Are Yet to be Arranged
Before Vanderbilt and Grand
Prize Are Recognized.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK May THE Wander
biit and Grand Prize automobile races
which are supposed TO 90 to Milwau.
kee, have not been sanctioned official.
~ as yet There is some opposition in
the contest committee Of the A A.
A TO Milwaukee and exact assur.
ances as 10 militia guards and other
features viii have 10 Do made before
sanction is issued It has been sug.
gested that the races must be run
eff between Saptember 2 and october
8.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
NOT A DAY IN BED

Granting. s. Gin letter from
Granting. Mrs. Lula Walden says: 4
was so weak before began taking
Cardui that 1t tired me to walk Just a
little. Since taking II. do all the
homework for my family Of nine. and
have not been In bed day. Cardui
Is the greatest remedy for women. on
earth" Weak women nesd Cardui. 1t
IL the ideal woman's tonic. because
II is especially adapted for vomen's
needs It relieves backache. head.
ache, dragging feelings, and other f.
male misery. Try Cardui. A few
doses will show you what It can do
for you. 1t may be Just what you
want.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07

first Tuesday after the second Mon.
day In January of each year and shall
hold ONCE until their successors are
elected and qualified, Until the an
nual meeting OF the Company in Jan.
uary 1918 the following constitute the
directors: Frank L. Griffey, George
8. Tucker. B. G. Raber. Thomas B.
joyce and Walter ]. Weiaman.
Six The highest amount Of 10.
debtedness to which the COMPANY
shall at any time subject itself shall
not exceed two-thirds OF It's capital
stock actually subscribed and paid IN.
Seven. Private property OF the
stock holders shall be exempt from
all corporate debts.
INDEPENDENT LUMBER COMPANY
BY Frank l.. Griffey. Its President.
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GO TO THE RESCUE
Don't Wal. TIL rs Too Lass-Fsige@
the Example Of k.okuk
Citizen.

Rescue the aching back.
If it keeps on aching, trouble oonas
Backache is kidney ache
If you neglect the kidneys warning
Look out for urinary trouble
This Keokuk citizen will show you
how to go to the rescue.
Mrs. Rebecca Jones, III South sir.
teenth street, Keokuk. Iowa, SAYS
when was suffering greatly from
backache and kidney trouble, PRO.
cured Doan's Kidney Pills from WIZ.
inson & Co.'s Drug Store and their
use relieved me. At that time gave
a public statement telling of my ex
peTience and I an now pleased tc
verify 1t. have told many people how
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me aftel
other remedies failed and have al
ways taken pleasure in doing 80
This preparation is without doubt tn,
best one to be had for complaint
caused by disordered kidneys"
For sale by all dealers. Price s
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the Unite
States.
Remember the name-Doan's
take no other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07

Se~a- hesitate abort gtving Cham
ae-isins Cough Remedy to children
r eor tatas no opium or other mar.
critics aud can be given nth implici;
e11fsee1cz rs quick cure for
cezgEs sus eoIds 20 which children
ere ssscelts5le. Il Ia unsurpassed
soIt nv 7-iIkfHsoH & Co Pharmacy.
~ 2 Eiedatzch z SCR.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
PONIES WILL co
AT HAVRE DE GRACE
Work Begins on New Maryland Track
Making II the Fourth In the
State.

limited PRESS Leased Wire Service ]
BALTIMORE, Nd. May Work
on the new track at Hayre De Grace
began today. Plans cali for mile
track modern buildings and grand
stands involving an outlay of more
than sfoe.0oa This track will be the
fourth in Maryland.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
OXYGEN WILL BE
BARRED IN MARATHON
Distance Runners VIII Not BE Allow.
ed to Use Oxygen In oIympian
Classic.

United Press LEASED Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, May while many
American and British athletes were
debating the question of using oxygen
gas as stirnulant IN the Olympic
games, the answer came from Sweden
today that the use of oxygen will be
barred, at least In the classic mara
thon race.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
Wolgast, who IS IN California, conduct
ed his own negotiations by wire.

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will clear the sour stomach.
sweeten the breath and create a
healthy appetite They promote the
flow Of gastric juice, thereby Undue
ing good digestion.
Sold By Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy,
and ]. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07

abundant Health is assured when
there is good blood IN the veins. Hoods
Sarsaparslla is the medicine to make
good blood. Begin taking It now. 1t Is
just what the system needs at this
time and will do you great good.
Sharpens the appetite, steadies the
nerves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
DETAILS ARE ALL
FIXED FOR MATCH
efsS7ss ssd crsss WIN Nee. a,
Ms1tser s1Gare Gsrssn on Nay
zs--lS "a IN California.

-r--sseS r,-e4s 3@ese6 E-3-s Sarvice Z
TORI Esg T-E>etaiis Of the
~ gsf-,@ses cross ten round
o ~ Mzaaer Squire Garden On
M q we're srTsnEeS today The
~ NzF. eza- pse,n bar been gslar-
s-tee1 sf2@ zza 2 share q the
a,e zs rseesgss. 1et the
TetsEts 1zTs 1s1 5sez agreed uyon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
pACKEY PLAYS WITH
ROBINSON MONDAY
Pittshuraher Never Has lcok-In
With the Chicago Light
weight.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. j
ROCHESTER,. y. Y. May Red,
Robinson, OF Pittsburgh. awoke today
still dazed as the result of his ten
round clash 9Th Packey Mcfarland,
the Chicago boy, last night. Robinson
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07

never had look-in. Nc Farland toyed
with him throughout the entire go
and to add to Robinson's discomfort
did not even try to put the Smoky
City lad away. Robinson at no time
during the entire ten rounds succeed
ed IN landing blow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
The Great American Game.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May Be
cause Chief OF Police William Lipps
secured substitutes to guard Wess
Homestead Saturday afternoons whiis
he played ball he lost his Job.
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Rearcat Bout

United Press Leased Wire Service j
BOSTON. May Buck Grouse, as
popular here az In his home town.
Pittsburgh. meets Leo Houck in what
is expected to be bearcat IL round
battle tonight.
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xee@L


Bases OF bz1s-c~ Eee -
Heft, 2 of Smith, :.
Two base hits- Ffogse- : Xxx. =
smith, Madigsn, Jo-es cse-ase-
Three base hit-Lz-
Hit by pitched bzll-sres-zzzz
Struck out-By Retaert, ~ gss.L
II; By Smith, 9.
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Standing Of the Clubs

Where They Play.
Cleveland So Philadelphia.
Chicago st Washington.
Detroit If Boston
St. Louis at New York
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once hested Frank Gotch Is matched
to meet Joe Smsikai. the Bohemian
hegvyvefsht wrestler. tomorrow night
at SokoI hail Il Besn wins. he says.
he Will retire from the wrestling
game.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07

He'tt The younester who pitched
ths closing innings Of yesterdays
game vas released by Qneiss r LAST
Right Lack o. experience and control
Fss eiven as the reason for turning
Bin Iooza
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standing Of the Club. /.

Where They Play
New Ycrk at St. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Chicago at Boston,
Brooklyn 81 Pittsburgh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
INDIANS LOSE At
LAST TO OTTUMWA
Speed Boys Play and Ht Rings
around oueIsser's Pets and Run
Around Bases
Wild.
JOHN HOUSE HITS 1000
HI,iy Also Performs WIN the VIII
low and cets Four HIts OFT Of
Five Times
Up.
STANDING Of the Clubs.
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Keokuk- 5-11-4; Ottumva, I1-1s-z.
Reinert. Hefti and Quaisser, Sum
mers; Smith. Link and Wheeler.
Muscatfne, 6-11R: Hannibal, 1-s-2.
Niece and Worth: Smith and Hart.
Monmouth-Galeshurg rain.
Burlington-Kewanse, rain.
Games Today.
Keokuk at Muscatine.
Hannibal at Ottumwa.
Monmouth at Kewanee.
Burlington at Galesburg.
+
Games Tomorrow.
Keohuk al Muscatine
Hannibal at Ottumwa.
Monmouth at Kevanee.
Burlington at Gaiesburg.
0utRiayed and outfit, the Indians
went TO defeat AZ the hands of Egan's
Speed Boys at Hubfnger park yester-
Gay afternoon in their last game al
home for week.
Bunching hits. along With costly er
roFs on the part OF the Indians tells
the tale of the slaughter. Untriel
pitchers can also be said 10 have beer
partly to blame for the massacre ot
the innoceats.
In the second inning Chief Queisser
got fresh with the jumps and his homo,
promptly hanished the boss 10 the
club house The affair came up after
Rust had walked. the chief slammed
cut double to center. sending Rus
home. Umpire Price called Rust out
tor falling 10 touch third as he passed
This riied the manager somewhat and
hs did some talking on the bench
When he relied al Murray. who was
coaching On The third base line, the
jumps thought he Ess Ire object d.
the managerial wrath and sent the
boss to the hath hausa.
Reinert and Eet1i we're the victims
of the wallops d ths speedste-g
Relnert, while haTt1g good cuatroi,
was hit safely ter lines n the sza ii.
nings that ne vorzad Eefss vas t5-
for FIVE ssfeties IN he remaining for
sessions.
The scoring started II ire tktrd
when Kensel rent out ia he NfstEe
ton-Hilly route. suiiiTaz pounded cae
&c Baumann that Ezs TOO ss u
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FRED BELL WILL
WRFsTLE sHggYAI
Man Who Once Threw eo.es yf;u ..
tire II he Defeats the soa.risa
Wrestler.

United Press Leased Wiz ss-v.
CHICAGO. May FIRED BEE. r6s
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The Hannibal. Muscatine and Eeo-
XIX teams were on the train this
morning when It pulled out OF Keo-
kuk Hannibal goes 70 Ottumwa and
EeoEuk and the Snskies open In the
Ia-ser's home town this afternoon.
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Sporting Views
By the Editor

President Justice. Of the Central
Association left this morning for
Muscatine TO see the opening game
this afternoon
Secretary Sterne, of the local club,
accompanied the team to MuscatiRe
today and will go from there to Chi
cago.
Umpires Price and Mccarthy are
assigned to work in Kewanee the first
part Of the away from home games.
Both men have given fair satisfaction
here
Moose" Colman, when seen on the
train this morning, speaking OF UNI
pires. said: This man Agur VINO
worked at Hannibal IN the games We
played there is a peach Not kick
was heard on his decision. He sees
them all and calls them as he sees
them and it is very seldom that he
calls them wrong
Queisser said this morning that he
would be very well satisfied If they
took three out of the six games away
from home. but that he expected 10
take at least four OF them. Two men
viii be released while the team is on
the road. but they viii be carried with
the team until the trip is finished.
Barnes Is likely to pitch the opener
at Auscatine this afternoon He Is
anxious to work and If the boss thinks
he IS right will put him IN. Murray is
the other candidate for opening hon
ors in ButtontoBn
Davy Moore did not leave With the
team this morning and viii not JOIN
them on the road His knee is in bad
shape ard It win be some time before
be viii be able 10 get into the game
again He Is still under the care OF
the club physician
The Hannibal. Muscatine and Keo-
zls teams we're On the train this
morning when It pulled out OF Keo-
kuk Hannibal goes 10 ottumwa and
Eeokuk ami the sf1skies open In the
Iatter's home town this afternoon.
Fetti. The younezter who pitched
the closing innings Of yesterdays
game Fas released by oueiss=r last
Right Lack o. experience and control
re eiran Is tta asnr fnr turning
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07
Indians Lose Last Home Game
MAJOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Yes.eruays Results.

Club r. r. E.
New York ........ ...s 10 0
st. Louis ..-...-......--. l
Batteries = Anes and Meyers: Sal
lee and Wingo.
Cub r. H. 3.
Chicago ..-..... .....-.5 10 :
Soston ......---. ..-.-.>-.-s
Batteries - Cheney end Archer;
Tyler. McTfgue, Brown and King
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. game post
ponel on account OF rain.
BrookiynPittsourgh game postponed
On account Of rain.
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ottunwa.

.REst o-t K seoo1d so- cstttng third
tas=.
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Barnes Is likely to pitch the opener
at Huscatine this afternoon He IS
anxious to work and If the boss thinks
he is right viii put him IN. Murray is
the other candidate for opening hon
ors in Buttontoyn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07

Umpfres Price and Mccarthy are
assigned to work in Kewanee the first
part Of the away from home games.
Both men have given fair satisfaction
here.
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Secretary Sterne, of the local club
accompanied the team to Muscatine
today and will go from there to Chi
cage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-07

President Justice. Of the Central
Association left this morning for
Muscatine TO see the opening game
this afternoon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-07

Score by innings;
Seattle ........s Q IL
summary; Two.baae hits Mullen.
Keller. shaw. stolen bhsea--Autiun.
Myers. Powell z. Maichnlr. Johnson,
struck out--iy Meihie ,, ~ strand
q t,asea on haiis-off Meikie !. OFT
strand 8. filt by pitched haii--John-
aon. by Msiklo. Passed bail--Do
Nost Double plays Keller To
Mullen. Cartwright 20 Coonoy 10
Myers. Umpire Moran.
NATIONAL. LEAGUE INSULTS
ftttnhnrG fs. Cincinnati 6
Chicago 4. ST Louis 3
AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS
Chicago . Detroit q
Cleveland ). 81 Louis J,
COAST LEAGUE utrsttrs
f.oa Angeles "a. san francisco 80.
Oakland Ill. Portland u-s
Vernon al. Sacramento ia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-07
READY FOR
BIG SERIES

NEW YORK, Oct. THE big
league season ended yesterday. and
players, scribes and fans from all
over the country are gathering
here for the worlds championship
series, which starts Tuesday. Five
hundred fans stood In line all Sun
day night at the Polo grounds.
waiting for the seat sale TO open
this morning.
Pittsburg nosed out Chicago for
second place In the National league
by three points In the final stand
ing. Washington beat the worlds
champion Athletics for second
place In the American circuit. New
York and Boston. az well as having
the winning teams. have the two
tail-end teams.
The Red Sox had light practice
this morning In Boston, and took
train this afternoon for this city.
They sleep here tonight. The Gil
ants had q warming up this morn
ing at the Polo grounds. Every
member Of each team is Ia fine
trim for tomorrow's struggle
Muggsy McGraw remains silent
on the question OF which pitcher he
will send against Joe Wood, the
Boston star. In the opener.
Mathewson is considered the like
Hest choice.
Betting odds are hard TO deter
mine, some wagers being laid at
even money, although as a rule the
Giants hackers want to 4 odds.
Even money prevails on tho result
Of the first game.