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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-09

Editor of the Palladium.
Your readers most of whom are Re
pubhcans. will be glad 10 see con
tradiction to your statement that
Reports on the probable success OF
the Republican ticket At the election
next month which have been turned
in 10 Republican headquarters the
past two weeks have been so gloomy
that a number OF party leaders have
frankly confessed that Il Progressive
victory seems almost certain unless
Zimmerman is gotten rid OF.
There has not been the slightest
shadow OF gloom among Republicans
ON the other hand everything points
10 the success of the Republican par
y and the election of Mayor thinner
man by an overwhelming vote. Our
meetings have been largely attended
and full of enthusiasm. We have
lost but one prominent Republican
since our reorganization. His sore
place is merely a personal bitterness
against Dr. Zimmerman The prom
inent Republican" deserter is the only
individual We can get focus OF
among the great body of sincere Re
puhhCans in the city or Richmond
If you know any more please pub
lish the list.
EDGAR ILIFF.
Chairman Republican Committee
ing at the Bijou theatre. Broadway
New York, on its successful run, will
be the offering of the Francis Sayle.
Players next week.
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FORUMOFTHEP PEOPLE

Articles Contributed TOR ThLS Column
Must Not Be IN Excess OF 400
WORDS. The Identity Of Az Con-
tTibUtorS Mus! Be Known 10 The
Editor. Articles VA Be Printed N
The OrdeY RcceWed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-09
Palace.

"ExOneratiOn" a massive two part
production from the Domino company
and being shown at the Palace today,
is a powerful story of early Puritan
life, combining many stirring and
tense dramatic situations with a beau
tiful tale of two young lovers, who
separated in England, are, after many
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-09
The Divorce Question.

One of the widest discussions ever
made in an American play is consider
ed by VIM. Anthony Mcclure in his
latest dramatic effort The Divorce
Question" which will be seen at the
Gennett Saturday, Oct. is.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-09

trials and hardships finally reunited
in America. The exquisite setting OF
this subject is one of its principal fea-
lures. The scenes being laid in Eng
land, on the Atlantic ocean, and in
America. On the same bill is the Ma.
jestic drama THE Man of the Wilder
ness" a gripping drama of the North
woods, built up on the Jack London
type of story.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-09
Uncle IONS Cabin.

The Gennett Theatre will have on
Wednesday, October Is Kibble and
Martins mammoth production of the
immortal American drama Uncle
Toms Cabin"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-09
Beverly of Graustark,

Beverly of Graustark" is certainly
pleasing the large audiences that have
been going TO the Murray theatre this
week and the Francis Sayles Players
are sure giving an excellent perform
ance of it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-09
EDGAR lLIFF.
Chairman Republican Committee.
MurFette.

For a change from the customary
drama a Kalem comedy will be seen at
the Murrette today entitled And The
Watch Came Back" The Counter
letters Fate" and The Struggle" will
also be offered
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-09

Philadelphia Inquirer.
The American season in London having ended hotel
keepers there will be content with reg
ular profits remainder OF the year
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-09
COMMON IDEA OF CRAFTSMANSHIP

Atlanta Constitution
The real statesman saves the country for the people,
but he'd hardly consider himself statesman il he failed
to, reserve good slice for himself.
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THEREFoRE 1T MUST 81

New York Mail.
An astronomer has discovered that the universe is
1894 951 diameter And Won can't
deny it. because YOU can't say
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS
SAFEGUARD FOR SOCIETY

Philadelphia Public Ledger
If the insanity of few murderers discovered
before instead fact it might give society
little confidence.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-09

1.-THE Confession"
THE Confession which created
such favorable comment while appear
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At the Gennett

At the Gennett
Oct. 11-"Merry Burlesquers."
Oct. 15-'Uncle Toms Cabin"
Oct. 16-"The Rose Maid"
Oct. 20-Minstrel show.
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DRAMATIC
@IsSNlEWSA.;SH
~%NAs3ST
At the Murray,

At the Murray
Week of October 6-"Beverly of
Graustark"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
IN AIR
OVER ODDS ON
TITLE SERIES

TGW YORK, oct. with the first
N game of the worlds series clash
between the Giants and Ath-
letics only y hours away, there ex-
listed to-day among the professional
betting fraternity a greater degree of
uncertainty in which to lay their wa
gers than has ever before character
lied a meeting between the pennant
winners Of the rival major leagues.
In Philadelphia, of course, the radi-
cal Athletic rooter is betting the
money he has saved on lunches and
car fare on the home team at what
ever odds he can get; the New York
fans are backing the Giants in SINH
lar fashion But the professional
gamblers, the men who wager hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars annu-
ally on the outcome of the baseball
classic, are up in the air"
In another year they have been
guided largely by the baseball dope
They weighed the batting, fielding
and pitching strength OF the con-
tending teams according to their per
formances during the regular season,
and then plunged on the team that
"doped" out stronger.
But in those other years the dope"
has gone wrong Star players who
were expected to lead their teams in
both offensive and defensive playing
fooled, fizzled and We're disappoint-
ments Mediocre players, of whom
little was expected, worked terrible
havoc with their war clubs and per
formed some scintillatinR stunts in
the field. The uncertainties, the pc
culiar twists of baseball wedged their
way into the battles and upset prac-
ticaIy every calculation.
So far no big bets have been reg
iStered. The gamblers are jockeying
They want odds one way or the other
but no offers Of better than even
money have SO far been made. The
gambling element is trying to drive
the odds / OTTO 9, not caring which
team is on the big end, but their eff
forts so far have been fruitless.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
Auburn and Mercer
In Days Big Battle

AUBURN, ALA, oct. Auburn
aud Mercer open their respective
football seasons here to-day by play
ing each other in a game that prom
Uses to- be warmly contested.
The local eleven rules as the favor
itc in the game, by reason of superior
weight, speed and experience.
Much interest centers in the game
locally, as Lewis Hardage, former
Auburn and Vanderbilt star, was just
recently named coach of the Bap
lists
Auburn will line up with Pitts, cen
ter where he played in most Of the
early games last year. The two
heavyweights, Lockwood and Thig-
pen, will look after the guard posi-
tions. Esslinger will start in at left
tackle and Culpcpper at right, whicl
Stead will be ready to go in at either
center or tackle. Wynne and Robin
son viii play the ends, with Houston
ready to substitute for either Ar
mold will play quarter, with Newell at
left half Prendergast and Sparkman
will play right half and Harris and
Ridz will look after the fullback posi-
ton This lineup is in good shape
and ought TO give a good account Of
Itself
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04

TOR the fifth time in fourteen
r. years the Athletics have won
the American League pennant
the bunting being tucked away last
week In the early days of the
American League-in 1902-when
John McGraw termed the Athletics
the White Elephants, Connie Mack
took his band to the front for their
first pennant He repeated in 1905,
and they lay back for a few years
In 1910 he got out where the water
was smooth and brought his shell over
the line in front, and gained so much
Roadway that he was not OVertaken
in 1911. There was a weakening In
1912, but the team has made pracu-
cally a runaway race Of Il this sea-
son.
When i team can remain in the
lead from the day of the seasons
opening until it clOses-with the eX-
ceptiOn of one day-it can be re-
garded as OutCls sSing every other club
in the league. That is what the Attn
lctics have done this year. They
were out of first place just one day.
That day was thirteen days after the
season opened. when Ray Heating
pitched a magnificent game of ball at
Shibe Park and the Yankees beat the
Mackmen. Washington Won that day
and went into first place. Washing
ton got back into its normal speed
the next day, and the Mackmen drift
ed back into the leading position, and
have been there ever since, Washing
ton, by being in the lead for one day
has something to boast of. The Ath-
letics are the class Of the Ameri-
can League. They are far in advance
of their rivals. There is no com
parson.
It's pretty much the same in the
National League. The Giants are this
season winning their fifth pennant
for McGraw wish five remnants
slowed away. Mack and McGraw are
apt to be considered the heads of the
pennant trust. Jennings with three
pennants is Mack's closest rival, while
Fred Clarke and Frank Chance have
each won four pennants In the Ma
tional. McGraN got his first one IN
1904. and repeated one year later. lie
didn't come back until 1911, and he
has been at the top ever since.
Cubs Won t16 Games in 1905.
With the Athletics winning the
American League pennant, the East
ern clubs have won eight times 10
six for the Western teams since 1900.
1t IS Just the reverse in the National
The Western clubs have won eight
times TO six for the Eastern clubs.
five Of the six being credited 10 Nc
Graw Taking the two leagues com
bined this makes fourteen pennants
for the East and the same number
for the West No winner Of an
American League pennant mas reach
ed the 100 mark in the point of
average. while Jennings won the hon
ors for Detroit in 1909 with a low
water mark Of .5Ss The Cubs, in
winning in 1906. put up record
which has not been equaled since,
they capturing 116 games, for an
average of 1853 The lowest figure
that ever won a pennant in the Ma
tional League was sos by Hanlons
Brooklyn club in 1900 Bostons 105
victories in the American League last
year is the highwater mark for games
won in the junior organization.
no club has been able to win four
remnants in succession since the ia
nous Red Stockings Of Boston, in
1872. 1878. 1874 and 1919 in the Ma
tional Association, the forerunner Of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04

he called "a slant ball. 1t is what
we know now as the puzzling cross
fire" He stepped way out to the left
and shot the ball in at a sharp angle
across the plate. II was this weird
method of casting a baseball rs dem
onstrated by Young Mr.. Coveleskie
that tied the Giants into a LAGOON
group on the historic occasion when
the Giants nearly won pennant and
didnt
When Coach Foreman saw the
youthful Plank shoot a few of these
at the batters he cast himself upon
his bosom and wept tears of joy.
Stick with me, young man he
told him. land I'll make you the
greatest pitcher in the country
Foreman Tipped Mack.
Plank was a whirlwind as a college
pitcher. but the scouting and tipping
system of the big leagues was not
working as carefully in those days,
and he passed unnuticed until Fore
man went to Boston. One night he
nailed Connie Mack in a hotel with
these remarks:
Connie. the best college pitcher in
the world is throwing his arm off at
Gettysburg. You better grab him
while the grabbing is good.
Mr. Mack made a few long strides
to the telegraph counter with the re-
suit that Plank reported to the club
in Washington a rev days later with
his heart Just at the root Of his
tongue" as he put it. It, the heart
must have moved back to its proper
place in a hurry. for he jumped into
the game the day after he landed and
he won eight straight. He has been
winning rather sedulously ever since
Like Matty he started out with the
idea that he had to pitch his hardest
all the time. and like Matty, he quick
ly saw the folly of it and made his
brain work harder than his arm
That's why he is still there.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
Allen Now Pocked
Billiard Champion

NEW YORK, oct. 4.-Bcnny Allen.
Of Kansas City won the worlds
pocket billiard championship last
night, defeating Alfred DE orc, Of
Cuba, the title holder for several
years, by q total score in three nights
play of 800 to 6i6
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
rTERAN PICKED
LEADING
ROLE IN DRAMA
4, Thirteen Years the Great
Southpaw Has Been VIM
ming Consistently.
Rv J. w. McConaughy.

IBN -. " h'N.CIic OASo Il
or1r- months ago Mr.. Ban john
SON the fat gaekwar of the
~ american League, ordered his
.n,tres TO jack up the speed of base
.u Games so as TO send the Loyal
p.ge. home in time for dinner.
With these instructions in mind
.r umpire approached a famous vet
.sr tuirler in a game in Philadel-
.a and suggested that he smoke up
ait and not waste so much time be-
tween pitches.
Tile veteran looked grave. Instead
,s sgrulIug the umpire with his views
IS 20 the size Of that officials hat. the
activity Of his brain and the char
ste- of his forefathers he gently re-
Piled.
see rere-rm getting along toward
forty and / can't hit it up with these
i Youngsters. If I'm going to pitch
inc innings I have to take my own
-me 60 it,"
The umnire was abashed-which is
mighty remarkable thing for an
gmrfre to be. The veteran proceeded
with his pitching in his usually de-
heraty manner unpursued by fur
i Their suggestions from the umpire
Furthermore, the story went the
rounds Of the umpires and none of
en- make any comments when the
veteran is taking his own time"
Oldest, Greatest Southpaw.
The gentleman who thus spake to
#a umpire and moved him to respect
Was Eddie Plank, of the Athletics, the
aest pitcher and the greatest left
handler In baseball. He has been at
+, thirteen years, every year in the
DIX league. and in all the time he
na down to the finish Of the sea-
son hu. once with a record OF having
los. more games than he had won.
This was the year that the Athletics
finished sixth.
Other pitchers-Matty, for instance
have been pitching big league base
BALI as long as Plank, but there are
features Of the slim Athletics per
tu-maupe that make his career even
'1a nrst place he is a left-hander,
and 'eft-handers are VIGOROUSLY
shorr-Iyad There is no intention
go make this a surgical treatise. but
any doctor can explain ii to you.
The constant hard throwing with the
L." arm has a bad effect ons the
heart and drives left flanders out Of
baseball Plank has long Outlived
every other southpaw who started at
tho sine he did.
This is proba bly, due to the fact
-Eat he began playing baseball much
H'rr u life than the other big
'e.guers-later than any American
1nE u has been reported that he
Nn etching on the day the battle
o' Ge.t-Durg was fOunght, but this is
slightly erroneous. 1t probably arose
from the fact that he was born in
Gettysburg in 1875. but it was 1895
before 1e had ever had a baseball in
lud That's right. Twenty years
# before he ever handled base
n... and in America all that time.
Began When 20 Years Old.
N VAS shortly after his introduc-
won -o the national nuisance that
Young Mr. Plank cast his eyes upon
Ger burg College. In other words,
headed for the fountains Of learn
..- bout the time that most youths
.rr HIWng their lips and backing
AWAY He was % when he qualified
pitcher for the college team. and
EXPLAINING the fact that he is
F.' hale and hearty. In pitching
.1 pugIiism. it is the strain on the
'.t that eNentually crumples up the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
STAR oARsMAN ENTERS PENN.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct a. Sam
Gordon. star oarsman of the Vesper
club. of this city, has entered the
freshman class Of the University Of
Pennsylvania and will be n Candi-
date for the freshman crew next
spring.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
Johnson NOT WANTED.

LONDON. oct. 4.-Thc London
fight fans do not care to see Jack
Johnson. negro heavyweight, in a.
lion. This fact became known to-
day through an announcement made
BY night promoters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
WAGNER PICKS
DEMAREE TOBE
STAROF SERIES
BY Hans Wagner.
Statement by National Leagues
SIuaaina Shortstop.l
. ITTSBURG, oct. IT wouldn't
be surprised TO see Al Dem

L IL 3D. MI, OCl. 81 NOulNu
be surprised to see Al Dem
aree fool the Athletics about
as badly as any pitcher on Nc
batted against both NathewsOn and
Marquard and may have learned
something which will help them solve
their deliveries. Demaree is new
conner, though he is not a kid by
any means. He has a delivery which
has fooled me often this season. He
puts on speed when you would swear
he is pitching slow ones. | watched
him warming up before one of the
games he pitched against the Pirates,
and l thought he had no smoke at
all. but when | stepped to the plate
he was shooting them over like can
non balls, yet he was not using a
motion which indicated much exer-
ton.
OF course, Mathewsons head will
help him in the big series. but the
chances are against Christy being as
effective as he has been in similar
series in the past Age tells on the
best of players. Matty has not been
80 successful lately as he once was,
but he uses his brains about as much
as any pitcher in the business, and
he is likely to get by when man
Win lilOlE sun W OAlO IAN
MY opinion is that the hitting in
4Nl the worlds series will depend
very largely on whether one or the
othr teams 10 suffering from a slump.
BY that ! mean to express my belief
IN the conviction that when man
s batting at his best he can hit any
wirler in the world and When he is
IF his stride a novice can fool him.
I've studied slumps, but I've never
card Of q recipe for curing one ex-
nept pegging away till your eye
ONES back.
Tesreau has a puZzling delivery,
DUt | imagine he will have more
rOuble beating the Athletics than the
her Giant hurlers because he has
'acked control nearly all season. In
hose post son games it usually
When TesYeau's splitter is breaking
light for him he is hard 10 beat, but
- has lot of trouble in getting 1t
yer the plaEe.
ZACH series has had its pitching
II star IN the past and I would not
q surprised to see Demaree out in
ront this fad Matty may come
Trough with some great games, but
Ra chances are against It He
ETCHED very clever bal. last fall. yet
q could not win, ana he's q year
,l1er now.
Marquard is a biz erratic and re-
.uires more coaching and aid from
lis mates than Mathewson. He is
there. though when he il right. !
ave found that it's a good thing TO
nash away at the Rube
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
M'Graw-Mack in Pennant Trust
Each Has Won 5 Championships

the National League, excepting the
st. Louis Browns. in the American
A ssociatlon. under COmiskcy, in 1885,
1886. 1887 and 1888. McGraw has
the chance next season.
Pennant winners in the major
leagues since 1900 are:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04

= AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Year. Team and Manager p. c..
190O-ChiCagO, c. A. COniskey.. .607
l9O1-Chicago. Clark Griffith. $40
l9O2-Philadelphia, Connie Mack. $40
19O3-Boston, Jimmy Collins. 600
1904-Boston, Jimmy Collins...., .GiI
9O5-Philadelphia, Connie Mack. .621
1908-Chicago. Fielder Jones. .6ii
19O7-Detroit, Hugh Jennings. .6l3
19OS-Detroit. Hugh jennings. .5S8
19O9-DetrOit, Hugh jennings. .645
Philadelphia, Connie Mack. $50
Philadelphia. Connie Mack. $50
1912-Boston, Jake Stahl.....-.. $50
13-Philadelphia, Connie Mack.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn. Edward Hanlon. COS
19O1-Pittsbure. Fred Ilarke.... .647
9O2-Pitlsburg, Fred ClarKe.... .747
l9O2-Pittsburg Fred Clarke. $50
l9O4-New York, John NcGraw.. .693
19O5-New York John McGraw. .6S6
19O6-Chicago, Frank Chance. 1888
l9O7-ChiCaCO, Frank Chance. .704
19OS-ChicagO, Frank Chanrc.... .G43
19Og-Ptttshurg, Fred Clarke. 1924
19lO-ChiCago, Frank Chance. 49,. $40
1q11-New York John McGrqw.. .647
1912-New York, John McGraw. $50
Winning pennants is one thing,
winning worlds championships is an
other Twice before have these mas
ter minds Of baseball met in the
worlds series. MCGraw triumphed in
1905. his Giants winning four games
in five every game being "A shut-out.
In the game they won the Athletics
scored three runs. Two years ago
the pendulum swung the other way,
the Athletics winning four Of six
games. twice going into extra in
uings This year they battle again.
Bris Lord il miss sing from the Mack
men. while Becker and Devore are
no longer with the Giants. These are
the only changes Mack has all his
seasoned veterans, though some Of
them Ike Harry Davis ana Danny
Murphy. may not break into the box
score, while McGraw has Mathew
son. Marquard and all the rest OF
his luminaries all primed for the call
to arms.
Chance Won Four remnants.
It is with these pawns that Nc
Graw and Mack viii strive for the
rubber honors Not in the history Of
the world series has the same pair Of
managers met three times Frank
Chance won four pennants while at
the head of the Cubs. but his opponent
was Hughie Jennings in two OF the
post sea son affairs, while Fielder
Jones and Connie Mack furnished the
opposition in the other two. Jen-
nings had Fred Clarke to meet after
fighting his two losing battles with
Chance This struggle for the odd
championship between the two vet
erdn managers Of the New York and
Philadelphia teams will be one Of the
interesting side issues of the inter
league warfare.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04

SEASON 0orNs ON OCTOBER 6.
GAINESVILLE. FLA. oct. 4-The
rapteall season ". open IT tn!NeTSl-
~ Athletic Field IonCGy october 6
Nth a game between Florida and the
southern College eleWens.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
Standing of Clubs.

These standings do not include games
played Saturday.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
Standing Of the Clubs


Philadelphia, 1871; New York. lO-2
Boston, 20, Washington. oil.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
Wonderful Record
Made by Veteran
Plank Diamond

Edward $. Plank-Born at Get
tysburg. Pa, 1875. Height-5:1112.
Weight - 1870. Pitches and bats
left-hauded. Began pitching when
at Gettysburg College in 1900, and
while playing with the college
team attracted Manager Connie
Mack's attention. Signed with the
Athletics for 1901 His record since:
PITCHING RECORD
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York. 1874; Philadelphia. "a.
Boston, 81, Brooklyn, 1-6
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Saturday

Brooklyn at Boston
Philadelphia AT New York.
Pittsburg at Chicago.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
Games Saturday.

Games Saturday
Chicago at Detroit
ST. Louis at Cleveland
Boston at Washington
New York at Philadelphia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04

WORLDS SERIES RECORD.
Year. Games Won Lost Tied PC.
1911 ....2 i 0 500
To date.