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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-19
CURRENCY BILL HAS e.
PASSED THE HOUSE.
Vote is 1856 for and SO Against the
Administration Money Bill,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. i9.-
President Wilson's currency bill
vas passed in the house yesterday by
a vote Of 2S6 to 81. Twcnty-four
and IA Progrcssives vot-
I'd for It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-19
STEALS HOUSES BRA1Ds.

CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 49,
While viewing a parade, Louise Z.
scbold, Is, felt tug at her two long
hraids Of hair. Turning she discov'
red man had cut them OF aud es'
capped.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-19
REPUBLICAN,
COUNTY,
CONVENTION II

A mass convention Of the Rsplblts
can veters of Marion eounty 10 here
by called to meet at the Spuft house
Of said county on SATURDAY., SEP
TENDER 10Th, AT 1880
for the purpose Of selecting dictates
to represent said county iiI the virst
Congressional district iiomina atine
convention called 10 meet at the city
Of Wheeling, West Virginia on tie
22d day of September, 1913 a 100
o'clock p. m.,Vto nominate a candis
date Of the Republican party Tor
member of the House Of Represe seritas
tives in Congress from said First iis.
trict, to succeed John v, Davis; ts
signed, at the special eleetiCa
held in said district on October lAtls
1918. The basis Of tepresentatlon
will be one delegate for each l00
votes for H. D. Hatfield at the telec;
ton Of November, 1919
MARION COUNTY REPUBlIpAN
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
By M. E. MORGAN Chairman.
a. s. FLEMING, Secretary.
Sept, is, 10. !.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-19
rnRs H1s RARY,s RANK.

CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-For robbing
his own chlld's bank to buy drink,
ouls Buehr was fined 500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-19
INSANE STONENAS0N BLOWS
UP HIS HOME with DYNBMIT
KILLING AND INJURING HllR

Mack Hurst, Of Bloomington, md
Calls His Family Together 1T Eafly
Hour In Morning and Looking tlls
Doors Throws Stick ofs Dynamite
Under the Bed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-19

WANTED Carpenters IL Hascliih
Son, w. Va. John Kisnef Z
Bro. q
Evening star., 1913-10-11
HAvRE DE GRACE RECEIPTS.
Total Raid Attendance of Recent
Meet Was 6.229

BALTIMORE. Nd. October 1.-THE re-
ports OF the Hartford County Racing Com
mission and the Hartford Breeders Asso-
citation have been submitted to the county
treasurer at Belair, showing the county s
share from the recent meet at Havre de
Grace to be $1,7OO from the commission
and s2.65990 from the breeders associa-
ton
The reports show that the total paid at
tendance during the recent meet was 36,
~, of which 80, 33S were men at 81 80
each and 2.S91 women at 81 each, repre-
senting total ot :O2, 99S for admission.
This total is exclusive of the revenue re-
ceived from the thirty bookmakers, who
paid concessions of $1O0 a day each.
1t is estimated that the total receipts TO
the managers during the eighteen-day
meet amounted to more than $1,000 of
which the county received a total of
81, ,35e9O.
Evening star., 1913-10-11
GAME WITH MIDDIES IS ON.
Georgetown Team Hopes to Ho
Annapolis Players in Check.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. October 11.-Foot ba
teams Of Georgetown University ar.
the Naval Academy clashed on tn,
gridiron at the academy this afternoon
In spite of the advantage that was ap-
parently in favor of the Middies, !;
good game was anticipated
The Washington aggregation arrive
in the city this forenoon with hig
hopes of holding the heavy Middies
check, though they did not expires.
confidence Of landing a victory. Will
backfield trio that is reputed to b
the fastest in the south, the Washing
tonians felt that they would be able tc
show the Middies a thing or two. Or
the other hand, the Middies, with their
heavy and powerful forwards and alert
ends, We're confident that they were
well fortified to repel any character OF
assault that might be attempted b,
the visitors. The game got under way
promptly at 2:3O o'clock. with the sky
heavily overcast and rain threatening
to fall at any minute.
Accompanying the Georgetown eleven
was large crowd of Washington foo.
ball enthusiasts.
Evening star., 1913-10-11
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Did 1t ever occur to you that the lead
ing three batsmen in the American
League, Messrs. Cobb. jackson and
Pitcher Koestner of the Venice team OF
the Pacific Coast League was September
"a purchased by the Chicago National
League club. koestner will report next
spring. President Murphy explained that
Koestner had been drawn by Brooklyn
and sold to Chicago by that club.
Joe Villa. in the New York Sun. saws.
Here Is a straight tip! Before Chance
begins another campaign he will have in
the lineup one Of the best center fielders
in the American League. No, the name
isn't Ty Cobb
The Athletics downed the Giants in 1911
four games to two Mathewson beat Ben
der in the first game; Plank beat Mar
quaSd and Crandall in the second game.
Coombs beat Mathewson in the third
game. IL innings. score 3 to .: Render
beat Mathewson and Wiltse in the fourth
game: Marquard. Ames and Crandall beat
Coombs and Plank. the latter going into
the box in the last inning with the score
tie, being charged with the defeat In
the fifth game Bender beat Ames Wi,tse
and Marquard. 13 to 3
Baker is leading worlds series batsman
with a mark of .391 registered In Hva
games against the Cubs in 1910. and siY
games against the Giants in 1911 Nine
hits in each series. with only one bitiess
game in each. gave the Athletics. third
baseman his mark. In the eleven games
Baker was at bat forty-siX times and got
eighteen hits. five being two-bavrers and
two being home runs. He scored thirteen
runs. which is also the high mark for
any individual player in the nine animal
worlds series.
Evening star., 1913-10-11
SURPRISE IN BIG EVENT.
Anvil Bows to Ross B. in 5000
Trotting Event.

LEXINGTON KY, October 1.-THE
rich October prize, the 5000 event for
trotters. was the feature
yesterday, the event furnishing one of
the greatest upsets of the meeting when
the topheavy favorite. Anvil, was
beaten by the Illinois gelding. Ross B.
Anvil was a jO-to-12 chance over the
field for the event. and won the first
heat when Ross B. went TO break.
The gelding was best after that, and his
second heat in -204A makes him stand
best for the Billings. gold cup presented
at the close of the meeting to the horse
trotting the fastest heat in the race. Don
Labor only had to parade three heats to
win the 2OS trot, an event for amateur
drivers, while Hydro. the favorite,
landed the 212 pace, in which four
heats were raced yesterday. Great Scott
won his second race of the week when
he landed the 30 pace.
Evening star., 1913-10-11
GOOD HARNESS CARD.
Stallion Stakes and October Prize on
Lexington's Program Today.

LEXINGTON, KY. October 1O-The
pacing division OF the champion stallion
stake and the October prize were the
chief events on today's card of the Ken
tucky trotting horse breeders meeting.
In the stallion stake eight pacing young
sters were eligible to start 1t is valued
at $500 and calls for two heats in three.
The October prize is free-for-all trot
two heats in three. and worth $1,000
The entries include Anvil, Dude Arch
dale. Colorado and Hailworthy Other
events on the program were q 2OS class
trot, go class pace and the 2.12 class
pace, unfinished from yesterday.
Evening star., 1913-10-11

First hali-Baker shot a liner
to right for base.
Mclean threw out McInnis.
1t was a sacrifice bunt.
Strunk went out, second to
first, Baker taking third.
Barry went out, short to first,
Merkle making good pickup.
No runs.
Second half-Mathewson sim
gled to right.
Herzog hit into a double play,
forcing Mathewson, short to Sec
ond, Herzog being retired, second
to first.
Doyle flied out to Murphy in
deep right.
No runs.
Evening star., 1913-10-11
G[OAT;;SAY
'FORECONE CONCLUSION
"We OutCIasS Giants: Matty Is
Entire New York Team,"
Says Harry Davis. j,

PHILADELPHIA October 1.-THE
Athletics to a man now believe that the
result of the series Is a foregone conclu-
sion. Harry Davis said last night that
If the Giants could come back with three
victories in a row the Athletics would
agree to jump into the Atlantic ocean
with weights tied TO their feet
We simply outclass the Giants"
said Davis, in ever! department Chris
ty Mathewson is the whole team which
halls from New York. but there is only
one Christy MatheWson. We smashed
Marquard Tuesday and Tesreau Thurs
day. while Demaree Yesterday was just
as easy. It's like playing a game of ten
pins.
IF McGraw puts Matty i'm today I be-
lieve We will hit him Just as hard AS
we have the others. for Big Six, like ali
old d-timers. needs three or four days OF
rest before ne can return to the box in
his best form. We pitched Bender yes
terday because wanted to clinch the
series and because Bender was eager TO
show that he could win after two days
rest.
He got away with the Giants SO easily
in the first six innings that he thought
he COULD take liberties with them in the
seventh and eighth. He made a big mis-
take hut when he frightened UP again IL
was all over. / think we have proved TO
the base ball public that our pitchers.
taken as whole. outclass those of the
Giants. while there is not doubt that
in batting and fielding the Giants are not
I'm IL with us. If We don't win today's
game i'm New York we will be very much
surprised. IL lookc like sure thing
from our point of view, 'fo4-r'e have the
Giants on the rum.
Evening star., 1913-10-11
UMPIRES-KLEM and EGAN.
FIFTH CONTEST OF THE WORLDS
SERIES AS SEEN BY J. ED CRILLO


what all believed beforehand
well There
of
behndP Pank.w IAN
As Matyw walked to
and threatens n
nights
KLEIN th the
Evening star., 1913-10-11
Second Inning.

First half-Dovle tossed out
StTunk at first.
Mathewson's big looping drop
curve was in fine working order.
Barry went out on a high fly to
Murray.
Schang faced Mathewson for
the first time in the series.
Schang got an inheld single.
which bounded off Matty's glove.
Plank popped out to Herzog.
No runs.
Second half-McGraw made a
complaint to Umpire Klein that
Plank was shifting his feet from
the slab while making his de-
livery. Umpire Klein apparently
did not sustain the claim
Baker threw out Burns at first.
Bakers throw nearly drew Nc
Innis from the bag.
Shafer fouled out to McInnis.
who caught the ball leaning over
the boxes OF the grandstand.
Murray was thrown out by
Plank at first.
No runs.
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Seventh Inning.

First half-Schang tanned.
Plank went out, Doyle to
Merkle.
Eddie Murphy walked.
Oldring fouled out to Mclean.
No runs.
Second half-Fletcher flied out
to Strunk.
Burns went out, short to first.
Shafer went out, short to first.
No runs.
Evening star., 1913-10-11
Kentucky Races Postponed.

LEXINGTON. KY. October 1.-THE
DAYS racing at the Kentucky Horse
Breeders Association meeting was called
off on account of rain. An hour before
starting time the track was in such con-
dition that 1t was found impossible to
race and the announcement was made
that the program for next week will be
moved back one day. Today's program
nilf be carried onrAiondays
Evening star., 1913-10-11
DEFEAT THE new YORK GIANTS
FOR CHAMPIONSHIP OF WORLD.
PLANK BEATING MATHEWS0N
YORK. October 1.-THE Philadelphia Athletics
championship the world by defeating the Giants
o the foutht tme the big
= THE GAME DESCRIBED PLAY BY PLAY. %

after good run.
Fletcher caught Plank 5 fly back
of second base.
No runs.
Second half-Herzog went out
on three straight strikes.
Plank worked the corners OF the
plate and had fine change of
pace.
Dovle went out to Mc1nnis, un-
assisted.
Fletcher flied out to Strunk.
No runs.
Fifth Inning.
First half. Murphy out, sec
ond to first.
Oldring out. second to first.
Collins flied out to right, Shafer
making the catch.
No runs.
Second half-Burns lined out to
first.
Shafer drew a pass, the first OF
the game, and was the first New
York player to get on base.
Schang almost caught Shafer
mapping at first base with a quick
throw
Plank dropped Murray's pop
f1y. and Shafer went to second.
1t was bad error, for Plank had
an easy double play in sight.
Shafer scored on McLeans sim
gle to left, Murray being held at
second.
A DOUBLE play ended the inning,
when/ Collins took Merkle's
gropnder and threw to Barry,
forcing Mclean at second. Barry
then completed the double by
throwing out Merkle at first.
One run.
Evening star., 1913-10-11
First Inning.


First half-The crowd gave d
big cheer when Mathewson walk
ed out to the hurting hill.
Murphy singled on the first ball
pitched. Fletcher being barely
able to reach it with his ungloved
hand.
Murphy was forced at second
when Matty took Oldring's bunt
and tossed to Fletcher Mathew
son made a nice play on the ball.
Collins shot a single to right,
Oldring easily making third.
Oldring scored when Burns
caught Bakers sacrifice fly.
Burns made a wild throw to
the plate. the ball going over Nc
Leans head
Collins went to second on the
wild heave.
Herzog took McInnis' splash
and threw to Doyle. who touched
out Collins.
One run.
Second half-Plank' 5 first pitch
to Herzog was ball. knee high.
After two balls and two strikes
had been called, Plank. Schang
and Collins had conference in
the pitchers box
Herzog went out on a fly to
Murphy.
Plank worked coolly and de-
liberately, as if trying to conserve
all his energy.
Doyle went out, Barry to Nc
Innis. on lightning fielding play
in which Barry took the ball on
the run behind the pitchers box.
Fletcher went out on long fly
which Oldring took up near the
fence.
No runs.
Evening star., 1913-10-11

Paducah, winner of the Kitty League
pennant. which had arranged a series
with Chillicothe, presuming that team
would win the Ohio State pennant, want
ed to play the series anyway with
Charleston, which finally won In the Ohio
circuit. but Charleston refused because
Of the long jumps necessary. SO the games
were cancelled.
Evening star., 1913-10-11

micks low liner. Rube did not go In to
the bench when the side was retired but
remained in left field foul territory. He
was showered with all kinds of applause
Collins and Bakers batting averages
took tumble yesterday Neither one
got hit They are tied away with seven
drives each.
Record runs of several of the press
cars to the North Philadelphia station
landed a score of New York scribes there
In time to. catch a 4:3O train for Broad
way. The press cars have made a big
hit with the newspapermen.
Disorder broke out among the fans lined
up at the gates when the detail of police
who had been on guard during the night
was removed and the morning detail sub
stituted. There were some rushing and
fighting. but it was soon quelled.
CartoOnist Demaree had his mind on his
pictures for the papers, and went the
way of MarQuard, Crandall and Tesreau.
All have wilted but Matty
The wives of Chief MEYERS George
Wiltse. Larry Doyle and Rube Marquard
were grouped in the lower pavilion.
Despite the warning sent out to resi-
dents around Shibe Park by Chief Edwin
Clark of the bureau of building inspec-
ton. notifying them not to overcrowd
their housetops for grandstand purposes,
they all did a rushing business again.
The rents are assured for many months
"Stuffy'' McInnis could hardly wait to
get in action. He was the first one to
take his place after the batteries were
announced and was at his corner at so.
Bender did not throw the first ball to
Snodgrass until three minutes later.
The Athletics have had twenty-five men
left on bases in the series, while the
Giants total reaches twenty-four
Jack Barry, in rounding first base in the
second inning on his double to left. was
bumped by Merkle. Fred had previously
muffed Jacks easy foul, and it looked
as though the Giant gave him the
shoulder. Barry complained to Umpire
KLEIN.
Howard Camnitz. once Pirate, now
Phillie pitcher, put the city hall detectives
at work late Thursday night when he
reported that his wallet containing 500
was missing. Cam came over from
New York after the game and went to
his hotel He then discovered that his
pocketbook was not in its usual place.
After the arrival of the detectives he
found the wallet in another pocket. An
other National League blunder.
Evening star., 1913-10-11
Third Inning.

First half-Murphy got his sec
ond single to left, the ball going
like a rocket between Fletcher
and Herzog.
Doyle made an error on Old
rings hot grounder, Murphy
going to second.
Collins went out when Merkle
took his sacrifice bunt and
touched him on the line. Both
runners moved up.
Murphy scored when Merkle
took Baker 5 sruash and threw to
the plate. 1t was Cincinnati
tase hit Tor Baker.
Oldring went to third.
Oldring scored on Mclnnis'
sacrifice fly to Burns. Baker was
held at first.
Doyle threw out Strunk at
first.
Two runs
Second half-McLean sent up
high fly to Oldring.
Merkle linc-hicd to Collins.
Barry threw out Mathewson at
first.
No runs.
Fourth Inning.
First half-Fletcher threw out
Barry.
Murray took Schangs S short fly
Evening star., 1913-10-11
Maps and Pirates Do Not Plav.

CLEVELAND. October 11.-Pi,tsburgh
'National-Cleveland American game was
postponed today on account of rain.
Evening star., 1913-10-11

Players of the Michigan State League
predict that Verne Ashley will prove him
self worthy of the credit given his pitch
ing ability when he was drafted by the
Chicago club from the LudinEtop club
Evening star., 1913-10-11
Illogical.
rom the New York Tribune

From the New York Tribune.
Cant teach and be a mother too" saw
the headlines on the antls' arguments
But IL seems one can be washerwoman
or few hundred other things az we'll a g
Q mother when necessity calls.
Evening star., 1913-10-11
Eighth Inning.

First half-Collins went out,
second to first.
Baker went out, pitcher to first.
Mclnn1S went out, short to
first.
No runs.
Second hali-Murray went out,
third to first.
Mclean flied out to left.
Merkle went out. short to first.
No runs.
Evening star., 1913-10-11

in the third. Plank displayed splendid
form in the three innings, not allowing
a man to reach the bases.
Matty retired the side in order in the
fourth. The great pitcher showed PLAIN
ly that he was not in his best form. but
with perfect support he would have held
the Athletics scoreless in the early in
nings.
Fail to Get Men on Bases.
During the first four innings the
Giants did not get man on first base.
Up TO this time Plank had shown no
i'll effects as the result Of his snort
rest The series has proved beyond
question that Mack was excellently forti-
fed with pitchers for a series Of such
duration. None of the twirlers he has
used have lacked effectiveness, and have
been more than masters of the Giants.
who as hitters are not to be compared
with their rivals.
Giants Get First Tally.
The Giants scored in the fifth. prin-
cipally because of Bakers anxiety to
grab fly bail which Plank had already
caught, knocking it from his hands.
Burns had been retired on line drive
to McInnis when Shafer was walked.
Murray hit a high fly to the center of
the diamond Plank did not have 10
move for it, but Baker. with head up
turned, ran for it, bumped into Plank
and knocked it from his hand. Both
runners were safe.
Mclean singled TO center scoring
Shafer. but the luckless Merkle grounded
to Collins and a double play resulted.
Collins, Barry to McInnis.
Baker opened the sixth with a clean
single to right and was sacrificed to sec
ond by Mc1nnis. Strunk was tossed out
by Doyle sending Baker to third where
he was left while Fletcher threw out
Barry. Fletcher's throw was low and
Merkle made remarkable stop
Sensational playing behind Plank
saved him in the sixth Matty opened
the inning with a single to right. but
on Herzogs grounder to Barry a light
ming double play resulted. Doyle hit
line drive to right field. which threat
ened to go into the seats. but Murphy
got to 1t in time to score an out
In the seventh inning Murphy walked
1t was Matty's first pass. but it came
after two were out. Oldring popped up
a foul on the first ball pitched, which
Mclean caught.
Evening star., 1913-10-11
Ninth Inning.

First half-Strunk flied out to
center
Barry went out. third TO first.
Schang famed
No runs.
Second half-Crandall batted
for Mathewson.
Crandall went out, second to
first.
Herzog popped out to short.
Doyle out, fly. to right.
NO runs "a
Evening star., 1913-10-11
Athletics Get One Run.

Nurphv hit the first ball for single,
which Fletcher knocked down with one
hand but could not throw. Mathewson
made a wonderful play OH Oldrings bunt
forcing Murphy at second. Collins sin
eled to right. sending Oldring to third.
Baker drove to right and Burns caught
the hall making a rapid return to the
Mate. The throw was high. and got
va from Mclean. Oldring scoring.
C,,,ns went to second but was caught
t,atMae, second and third. Mclnnis
sro,,nded to Herzos. ending the lnnlns
great stop and throw by Barry lea
t,,rad the Giants half OF the hrst. tiei
zog flied out to Murphy and Doyie nv q
high bounder over r'anS g. % cnt across
and grabbed the ball with one hand ana
while running shot it into Mclnnls mitt
in time TO retire the runner. Fletcher
long fly to left retired the sloe
McGraw Makes Protest.
Aside from the fact that Schane gov
scratch hit in the Athietics haif VI
the second, after two were out the III
ming was uneventful. Doyle had taken
care of Strunks groundeF and Barry
had flied to Murray, when Schans mt
ero,nder at Matty, which the latter de-
H6Cte0. SCndHS was SeAAN
PIank's high fly fell in Herzogs hanos
and the inning was over McGraw pro-
tested to Umpire KLEIN that piank was
NOT njtching legally. KLEIN tnen $1,000
beside Plank and had him p1tch SeVeIal
balls to Schang He pronounced ms oe-
livery legal, and he then continued tne
Two sensational plays helped to put
the Giants out of the running In the
second. Baker reached far out from
third and grabbed Burns high bounder.
of which he made a perfect throw TO
Arst Shafer had Plank three ano two'
and then popped up close to the STAND.
McJnn;s making wonderful catcn
Murray drove weakly to Plank for the
third out
Athletics Score Two More.
Poor work between Doyle and Merkie
he,ped the Athletics to brace of runs
in the third. Murphy started matters
with clean single to left. Doyle fun
bled Oldring's grounder and both men
were safe. Collins moved them up with
, sacrifice. Baker sent a high bounding
crounder to Merkle. who attempted to
touch him, and stepped on the base ilne
and when Merkle finally threw home
Murphy had scored. Baker reached
Nrst safely and Oldring went to third.
He scored from there on Mc1nnis' long
nv to Burns Strunk ended the inning
with Q grounder to Doyle.
: The Giants vera retired IN ralid order
Evening star., 1913-10-11

The Athletics have had twenty-five men
left on bases in the series, while the
Giants total reaches twenty-four.
Evening star., 1913-10-11

''Stuffy' McInnis could hardly wait to
get in action He was the first one to
take his place after the batteries were
announced, and was at his corner at 80
Bender did not throw the first ball to
Snodgrass until three minutes later.
Evening star., 1913-10-11

Jack Barry, in rounding first base in the
second inning on his double to left. was
bumped by Merkle Fred had previously
muffed Jacks easy foul, and it looked
as though the Giant gave him the
shoulder. Barry complained to Umpire
Klein.
Evening star., 1913-10-11

Burns is the strike-out record holder
of the series He has whitfield five times.
Evening star., 1913-10-11

| The wives of Chief MEYERS George
| Wiltse, Larry Doyle and Rube Marquard
| were grouped in the lower pavilion
Evening star., 1913-10-11

Cartoonist Demaree had his mind on his
pictures for the papers, and went the
way of Marquard, Crandall and Tesreau.
All have wilted but Matty.
Evening star., 1913-10-11

Record runs of several of the press
cars to the North Philadelphia station
landed a score of New York scribes there
in time to. catch a 4:3O train for Broad
way. The press cars have made a big
hit with the newspapermen
Evening star., 1913-10-11
NOTES ON THE BIG GAME.

Mack S pitching scouts have been noti-
fed to take a vacation next season.
Evening star., 1913-10-11

Snodgrass limped badly in going after
McInnis' fly in the second inning. ''Snod''
tried hard, but it was useless, and he
barely got his hand on the ball.
Evening star., 1913-10-11

De Wolf Hopper. actor-writer. tried to
carOmed off.