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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
CHRISTIE MATHEWSON
WRITES BASEBALL PLAY

The American Play company. in ad-
dillon TO six organizations of within
the Law" will produce at least six new
plays early in the fall. One OF the
rst TO be presented at a prominent
Broadway theater will be the work
of Christie Mathewson, the famous
pitcher OF the Giants. in collaboration
with Rida Johnson Young. author of
Brown OF Harvard" The Lottery
Man and a number of other success
full comedies OF American life. The
title of the new play will be Fair
Play" and is designed to present the
human interest side of the great ma
tional sport. During the New York
teams training season Miss Young
went South with the Giants, at which
time she and Mr.. Mathewson made
the outline of the story and agreed
on the details of a play which, II Is
hoped, will reflect the thrills and hu-
NOR of the baseball with some
glimpses of behind -the-scenes life In
daily activities. human and sentimen-
tai, wherein heroes of the green dia-
mond share with other, but which
have a favor of their own.
Another play which. 1t is believed,
will be Of peculiarly timely interest
and which will present a novel phase
of American life is Under Cover"
For the first time the public will get
the real picture of big smuggling
operations as they are conducted here,
with some side lights on the means
by which this peculiar form OF crook
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
WHEN TIM HURST
SILENCED TOM HUGHES

While Tim Hurst has retired as an
umpire, possibly forever, the ball
players are still telling anecdotes about
Sir Timothy.
Here's one: One day when the De-
troit club was playing a series in the
national capital, with Hurst in the
role of umpire. Tom Hughes, bound
for the ball park, boarded car and
sat down next to Tim, who was also
headed for the park. Tim was bus
lily engaged reading the news and did
not notice the tall pitcher.
Tom, who had pitched with sore
arm the previous day and lost, and to
add to his troubles had been victim
Of some of Tins alleged "wan-eyed"
decisions. proceeded to make his pres
eice known by the following obser-
walton: After some OF the decisions
you made yesterday l am very much
surprised to see you trying to read
without glasses" mo more surprised
than 1 was yesterday to see the Ma
tionals trying to win without a pitch
err" replied the doughty Timothy.
Tom looked out Of the window and
Tim resumed his paper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20

strenuously. The first spring day on
the courts calls invitingly for good
long afternoon sport Result-get-
ting overtired.
Now the overtired boy goes right
at the game the second day. He won't
rest He won't give his torndown it's
sues a chance. Result poor game
of tennis. not only then. but for weeks
afterward.
THE right way to play tennis is to
start in easily Don't play more than
two sets of singles and one Of doubles
tho first day out. Don't play those II
you feel tired after the first or second
set 1t is not an indication Of weak
ness, but of strength, to stop before
you have had enough. Had you seen
Maurice Mclaughlin. present United
States singles tennis champion. come
out to play for the first time this
spring, you would probably have been
amazed at his tactics.
Should you watch Larned, the
wonder of the tennis world, at his
first practice. you would be bitterly
disappointed. Both of these men will
pay no attention to the small matter
Of being beaten. They will just jog
about the court, hit the balls easily
care not a whit IL some dub plays
them of the court. They will Just
get their eyes on tho ball. just get
the feel of the racket and while do
ing so. begin that conditioning Of the
body by practice which makes 1t pos
sible for them. later on, to play five
sets OF singles and three of doubles
in a day. six days hard-fought tennis
tournament"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
CANNOT KEEP HURLER
s.. FROM PASSING BAT TERS

much from the pieasure OF = contest
TO see a couple of men get on only
to have our favorite slugger walked
on purpose.
Following Cobb. as does Bobby
veach, places a greater burden upon
Robert than II he were in any other
place in the batting order, as far "a
hitting in a pinch comes. Every time
that Tyrus is presented with a duly
countersigned pass 1t means that
veach must hit in the pinch that Cobb
escaped.
II the burden bearer makes good.
the greater Is the praise coming to
him. But X he falls down there Is
feeling Of unatonable resentment just
as IL the umpire had robbed the
Tigers Of the contest.
Manager Jennings, OF the Tigers.
said that there Is no scheme whereby
the passing Of men purposely can be
prohibited. They do II openly be-
cause 1t Ia considered part Of baseball.
If they were not allowed to do 1t
openly they would do so under cover
OF wildness.
There is no doubt that the system
robs baseball Of a great deal, but what
can be done about It?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
MACK STARTS
PITCHERS SCHOOL
CONNIE PREPAR AIRING FOR
WORLDS SERIES, WHICH HE
RELIEVES HE WILL ENTER

PHILADELPHIA July 19.-Realiz-
ing the gravity Of his position and
the chances that are against the Ath-
letics holding their present lead in the
pennant race when the midsummer
point Is reached. unless the two stars.
Bender and Plank, are reinforced.
Connie Mack Is now putting all his
time and the entire morning practice
to the work of developing one or more
young pitchers.
Ira Thomas. the noted catcher, Will
hardly catch another game this year,
at least, he will not be regular. He
has been detailed to handle the young
pitchers in the preparatory stunts.
particularly Bush and Wyckoff Con-
ME has now at least five young pitch
ers whom he believes capable Of de-
lvering II they can be got into the
proper working order. They are Hon.
Pennock, Bush. Wyckoff and Cottrell.
Harry Davis and Danny Murphy are
the aids of Thomas in his develop
ment work. In addition to the four
mentioned, Connie has a number OF
school and college pitchers working
every morning. but he will not d.
vulRe the names of these men, and no
body has been found who will tell who
they are. If they prove good enough.
they will turn professional and be
taken with the team for a further try
out
The entire morning practice in the
present home stand with the western
clubs is being devoted to batting
against the young pitchers They are
being given as much work as though
they were taking their regular turn in
the box at this stage. This means
that the brunt of the actual work is
falling on Plank and Bender but II
Ia expected that one or more young
pitchers will be ripe by the time the
team departs on the next trip.
Connie feels sure that the team will
win the American league pennant. but
he does not want to be caught short
of pitchers for a worlds series. Hence
the school for pitchers every morn
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
NOTHING. BIT PASS FOR TN
DANGEROUS HITTER IN
A PINCH.

There 10 one battle that baseball
fans have never won.
They have forced big league club
owners to pay their stars bigger sal
aries than they thought they could.
they have forced them to hire and fire
managers; they have forced players
and umpires to give them everything
possible in the way of quick action
and snappy ball games.
But they never yet have forced q
pitcher to pitch to a man II he wanted
to pass him purposely. Crowds have
Kissed Indignantly, they have howled
and threatened to mob the pitcher, but
he has thrown four impossible ones
to the batter and forced his man.
Passing good hitters purposely
when there are men on the bases
ahead of them waiting to score has
been a thorn in the side OF every
fan for years. All kinds OF schemes
have been suggested to make 1t i'm
possible to do this, but nobody has
been smart enough as yet to think up
any system whereby pitchers could be
forced to pitch to their batters.
Cobb. jackson and recently Frank
Baker are the swatters in the Ameri-
can league whose value to their clubs
has been diminished most regularly
by the refusal OF the pitchers to put
the ball where they can hit 1t in crisis.
Hitting IL ono of the most enjoy
able parts Of the game and 1t detracts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
Mack and M'Graw
Will Set a Record
IF They Land Flags

Connie Mack and John McGraw are
beading straight for two big league
records. Should these rival managers
succeed in plotting their teams to the
pennant all modern records will have
been shattered, for nobody in these
days of baseball has succeeded in an
nexing i1ve championships for one
club. McGraw has already won four
for the Giants and Mack has corraled
the same number for the Athletics.
Fred Clarke has landed four and
Frank Chance, while managing the
Cubs, came across with four, but no
other big league leader can point to
a record anyway near that mark.
McGraw won his first pennant for
New York in 1904, repeated in 1905
and then came back in 1911 and 1912.
Mack's work has been every bit as
clean cut. He first landed a flag In
1902. three years later, in 1905. he
grabbed another. and then in 1910 and
1911 repeated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20

William Furst has completed an over
ture and musical setting especially
composed for her performance OF the
Electra OF Sophocles which she will
present at the Greek theater Of the
University of California in September.
Mr.. Fursts composition Ia described
as strangely beautiful and purely Gre
clan in character. In the arrange
ment and Instrumentation Of the
score Mr.. Furst will employ only
wood winds and brass, a mode Of or
chestral Interpretation rarely used.
and from which the most interesting
and effective tonal results are ex-
pected.
For Miss Anglin's Shakespearean
repertory Mr.. Furst will also arrange
special settings. which promise to be
of an equally unusual and Interesting
character. The scores will be made to
suit the spirit and action OF the plays
in relatively the same manner as Misc
Anglin LIS having the costumes and
scenery meet the locale and specific
requirements Of the respective texts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
SAYS HER JAPANESE
SERVANT SISTERS 'AT DOOR

In the August American Magazine .
young married woman writes about her
Japanese servant His name IL Ishi-
boshi, but he Is known In the family
as George. Although the woman who
writes about him is very fond OF him.
she tells. as follows, about one OF
Georges habits:
He would scorn to peek or slip
around too quietly to be noticed.
But on the other hand. he IL not
above listening at doors. We have
often caught him listening At the
dining room door, but he was not at
all embarrassed when discovered red
handed. He In much interested in all
surprises me by mentioning matters
that had thought the greatest OF
secrets. II have a secret to tell my
husband ! take him into q closet. shut
And, nine times out OF ten, next morn
Ing George will ak me about It.
His ideas and ideals are more Or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
Tennis Tougher
Than Football
Says Bob Wrenn

There was once a United States
tennis champion named Robert D.
Wrenn. Wrenn was also at one time
a famous football player. in the days
when there were 35-minute halves to
that game. And in speaking OF the
two, Wrenn once said:
"There Is no comparison in the
strain the two games put upon the
body. 1t is much easier to go through
two 35-minute halves OF football than
to play a flve-set championship match
OF tennis.
ITO be sure, the game can be played
in a lazy lackadaisical manner. but
1t isn't really tennis.
Many young players begin too
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
AIRDOME WILL OPEN
WITH PHOTO PLAYS

Commencing July 2Ist and continuing
during the week, The Airdome. at
Byrd park, will present Il series OF
three big feature motion picture plays,
"A Trip to the Garden of Allah" a won
derfui three-reei scenic production will
be shown on Monday and Tuesday
rights Following this on Wednesday
and Thursday nights The Prisoner OF
Zenda" a spectacular four-reel pro-
duction, in which James X. Hackett
plays the dual leading role. will be pre-
scented, On Friday and Saturday nights.
The Arabian Nights IN Three parts
should be enjoyed by ALL old and
young.
The Airdome. as it's name would in
dicate, is an open aid theater, which
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20

fast ADDS immensely to the pleasure Of
the spectators
Ths Airdsma, being an cpsn afr the
prosleTn. 90 tar a. sAay are cencernea.
= n 10. S's y, s1.. --es>---ts- y. -.
go Jack Fwquay g. the Osphnum.
Jack FNiquay and his musical COM
edy company ceraA 10 the Orpheum
fer the week staytsag tomorrow. They
will present q musical comedy that,
judging from the press comments, Ia
above the average. A recent review
speaks OF the production in tho fol-
lowing terms: Jack FuQuay and
company were the attraction at the
Art yesterday afternoon and evening.
They scored a tremendous hit and
judging from the reception given
them yesterday. before the week Is
out the organization will become
quite as popular as the production
just closed which was considered by
all who saw II TO be the best 80 far
this season. Other comments are
couched in the same trend.
Miss Ruth Turner Takes q Vacation.
Miss Ruth Turner. the pretty girl
who made the big hit in tho chorus
of the production at the Orpheum last
week, has left the company in order
to take a vacation.
With a toss of her head and In a
naughty tone Ruth conveyed the in
formation that she was d chorus girl.
not from necessity. but from choice
and she could afford TO take a vaca-
ton. Later It was disclosed that
Miss Turner Is worth fortune in
her own name. Too bad that the In
formation came too late TO be used
heiress in the chorus at the Orpheum
would go big in the advance an
nouucementS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
edness is connived at, condoned and
concealed.
Models Study Models.


Hugh Ford. the stage director OF
A. H. Woods forthcoming production
OF Potash & Perlmutter"; Miss Lou
ise Dresser, who will have the role
Of Hortense Snyder. the designed for
Potash & Perlmutter." and the dozen
young women who will appear as the
perfect sc" models for the show
room scene, have been having a busy
time during the past few weeks Wis
iting tho cloak and suit district OF
New York city TO study atmosphere.
Their advent created a sensation in
the district. but almost depleted the
company. fog at the end of the first
days research most OF the young wo-
men had been offered fiattering posi-
tons as real models. Mr.. Ford was
later swamped with a flood OF appi-
cations from the real work-room
models for positions on the stage, and
II was with difficulty that the stage
manager explained that something
more than a perfect 36" figure was
required for success in even the hum
bleSt roles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
High Glass Photo-rfays.

Mr. George Kleine, who has as
founded the amusement world with
his wonderfully successful production
of the Cines photo-drama, Quo Va
dis" has returned TO New York city
from an extended tour OF France.
Italy and England. Mr.. Kleine divided
his time abroad between business and
pleasure and announces that he has
secured some remarkable photo
dramas for later production that Will
in every way equal the marvellous
"Ouo Vadis." AS Mr.. Kleine Is
man of few words and always speaks
with authority, the amusement low
ing public may confidently anticipate
some very pleasant photo-drama nov
elites this coming season.
Referring TO the countries he WIS.,
tied. Mr.. Kleine declared that no
found the same large enthusiasm
abroad for photo dramas and big fea-
lures as exists today in America
Abroad however. although the ave-
rage wage scale is much lower than
over here, the picture houses secure
much better prices. even for the very
ordinary articles. In France and Italy.
however, he noticed a very much
pronounced artistic discrimination
among the general public In their pa
tronage.
/ Anglin's Attention to Detail.
NJ 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20
Murphy-what's that in your pocl

CIT
Pat Gin whisper)--Dynamite. I'm
waiting for Casey. Every time he
meets me he slaps> me on the chest
and breaks me pipe! Next time he
does it-he'l blow his hand off.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20

II have decided" said the congress-
man. TO retire to private life at the
end OF my present term"
What's the matter?" asked his coll
league. Has somebody been sending
you marked papers from home?'-
Chicago Record-Herald
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20

IT have a message for the world"
said the gloomy individual on the
platform.
Before You 80 any further"
9poke up a man In the rear of the
Hall. "please tell us whether or not
your message is prepaid. "-Birming-
ham Age Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-20

Anglin's Attention to Detail.
Margaret Angiin announces that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-24
OBSERVE CHURCH ANNIVERSARY
Baptist Church at Muscatins is Seven
ty.rwo Years Old.

Muscatine. Oct. 24.-The seventy
second anniversary Of the founding Of
The First Baptist church in this city
VIII be observed on Thursday evening.
Oct. 90, by a very fitting program. The
local church was founded on Oct. 30.
1sil, and has developed into one Of
Muscatine's most potent spiritual
forces.
The program On that evening will!
consist Of variety OF discussions and
severa, splendid mustca! offerings. II
was announced By the Rev. Robert
Van Aeigs that Attorney Henry Jayne.
who IS one Of the eldest members Of
the church, will deliver an address
which viii be reminiscent in character
and which !s sure to prove one OF the
features Of the evening.
One Of the novel ideas 20 be worked
out IN the program will be abou,
twenty two-minu.e talks TO be given
by persons collected alphabetically. Ow-
ing TO the fac, that there are several
letters in the alphabet which are un
common az far az being used for names
OF people, the number Of speakers will
fall short Of twenty-six
1t is also probable tina, ". o. Wood
ard Will speak as one of those who
have been taken into the church since
the coming o. the Rev. Mr.. Meigs and
one Of the trustees will speak on the
Material Life Of the Church." while
a deacon vii! discuss The Spiritual
Life Of the Church."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-24
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-24
Eldora News Notes

Special to Times Repuoilcan.
Eldora, Oct. 24.-M;ss Helen May
nard, who for number Of years has
been EMPLOYED in the Herald office,
leaves here soon for points In Nebras-
ka for visit with relatives and then
goes on to San Francisco. Cal, where
she will make her home.
Word has been received In this city
OF the death of !. L. Hart at his home
in Pipestone, MINI. M. Hart was one
OF the first editors Of the E1dora Her
aid. At that time the late r. II. (Bob)
Mcbride was owner Of the Ledger.
Mrs. Emma Hoskins, Of San Fran
cisco. Cal, is here for visit with her
cousin. II. NJ. St. John.
Emil Jeske. living southwest OF this
city, expects to sail Nov..1 from New
York on the good ship 'Tmperator.
for Hamburg, Germany. for visit
with his mother VINO is IS years o:
age, and also with other relatives and
friends in his native country.
Miss Belle Lyle has gone to CleVe-
land. where she mas been tenderd the
position OF Superintendent Of night
nurses in the Chenille HOSPITAL. Miss
I.ytle Is graduate of the Illinois
Training School for Nurses.
H. H. williams has gone to Peoria.
Ill. on a business and pleasure mis-
sion.
Miss Gertrude Van Avery Is home
from Mount Carroll, Ill. having to
give up her studies IN the college there
On account OF eye trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-24

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-24
EASTERN STAR ELECTION.
Grand Chapter Completes Work Of Sc.
leetina Officers.

Council Bluffs. Oct. 24.-Delegates in
attendance at the sessions Of the grand
chapter convention OF the Order of the
Eastern Star spent a busy day yester-
day The election OF officers was the
leading feature of the work.
The following officers were elected:
Worthy grand matron, Mrs. Luella NJ.
Crooks. Boone; worthy grand patron.
w F. Berry, Moulton: associate grand
matron, Mrs Cecilia Small. Des
Moines:: associate grand patron, d..
Charles S Kennedy, Logan; grand sec
rotary. Mrs. Maria Jackson, Council
Bluffs: grand treasurer, Mrs. Ida A.
Webster. Waucoma: grand conductress,
Mrs Maude Keyser. Cedar Rapids: as
sociate grand conductress. Mrs. Fannie
NJ. Hammill. Britt: grand chaplain,
Mrs. Eleanor Cox, Colfax' grand SEN
t.nel. :. A. Henderson. Jefferson: grand
:ila-st1a,. Mrs. Myrtle Steele. Cincin-
i; Al: grand ursaEist, Mrs. Olive Smith.
Nicola. grand Aoah. Mrs. Margaret
johnson. Boone; grand Ruth. Mrs.
Lucy BulIoch. Lorimer; grand Esther,
Mrs. Bertha Sutherland, Manning:
grand Martha, Mrs. Adah Bellows.
Humboldt: grand EIecta, Mrs. Grace
Sprecher. Denison; grand warden, Mrs.
Blanche Williams. Madrid: board OF
trustee, Mrs Alta NJ. Sullivan, Fair
field: home board, s. L Moore. Boone.
The officers were Installed by Mrs.
Jennie e. Mathews past most worthy
grand matron Of the general grand
chapter and past grand matron OF
Iowa
Five thousands dollars was appro-
priated from the treasury to the new
home at Boone, which will be fineshed
by the end OF the year. This will en-
able the home to be dedicated free OF
debt.