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The Big Sandy news., 1913-10-17
DIpHTHERIA TAKES THREE.

Health officer 2. A. Thompson
was advised at the first of the
week that a general epidemic OF
diphtheria prevails among the chill
dren of this district, and that on
Johns creek nine new cases de-
veloped last week with three NOR
talities. The disease has also infest-
ed Peter and upper Knox creeks and
Jenkins.
The Big Sandy news., 1913-10-17
NEW PORTRAIT STUDIO.

Joseph G. Brewer and j. B. Hon
aker have rented the suite of
rooms in the Bentley block form
erly occupied by Jasper l. saad' 8
art studio, and will open photo
gallery on Oct. 20.
The Big Sandy news., 1913-10-17
NEW PASTOR.

The Rev. G. j. Daniels, of Chap
lin, KY, delivered two sermons in
the Christian church last Sunday
morning and evening, and it is
said he has accepted call to the
pastorate OF the church to become
effective at once. The pulpit OF
this church has been vacant since
the Rev. r. b. Neal resigned sew
eral months ago and removed to
his former home at Grayson, Ky.
The Big Sandy news., 1913-10-17
PIKE COUNTY NEWS

possession of them, and no pede-
strian dares to venture off the side
walk, on pain of death or at least
broken limb. Bicycles have alread.
run over several children, but for
tunately none have yet been hurt.
A large team of motorcycles of high
power daily race through the streets
of Pikeyiile at a crazy rate OF
speed, but the reckless drivers do
not seem to know that in the event
some one is accidentally killed they
would face the electric chair. For
if jury were selected from the
country to sit on their case, there
are no extenuating circumstances
sufficient to save them from the
death penalty. So it behooves the
council at the first meeting TO en-
act measures that will in some de-
gree safeguard the lives Of people
whose daily business demands that
they traverse the streets to and
from work. This can only be done
by curbing the speed of these ma
chimes from 75 miles per hour to
a 5-mile gait. The quicker this is
done the smaller will be some speed
fiend's chances of having to face
trial for first-degree murder.
The Big Sandy news., 1913-10-17

The following
letter was re-
ceived by The
SPeruna Co., from
Rev. G. w. Rob-
erts, r. r. 2, Box
27, Hartsell, Ala
bama, under date
of April 2. 1904,
which is exactly
nine years ago.
lie says; II take
pleasure in in
forming you OF
what your Pc
runa has done
for me afte r
ah~n1 ,yaars 80
The Big Sandy news., 1913-10-17

WHITESBURG, KY, Oct 1.-THE
Letcher Fiscal Court has just clos
ed a business session during which
allowances totaling nearly twelve
thousand dollars for public improve
ments were made. First and per-
haps the most important the money
necessary for the building OF six
miles OF model roadway. leading
from Mayking TO Kona, Mouth OF
Boone"s Fork, was appropriated, and
the contract actually awarded for its
Immediate construction. the work to
start within five days, G. u. Dom
aghy. Ada, o.. received the contract
to build the road. Arrangements
we're also made for the construction
Of three steel bridges, two across
the Kentucky river, one at Sergent,
one at Craftsville and one across
Pine creek, near Mayking, the
Champion Bridge Co., receiving the
contract. There are dangerous fords
10 contend with both at Sergent and
Craftsyille and the arrangement for
bridges meets the hearty approval
of our people. while the mode road
way will give but an example OF the
Importance OF good roads and Will
no doubt start the ball rolling for
good roads throughout the whole ol
the county with millions Of dol
lars being exploited in the county
and the great strides OF develop
ment on every hand the county
fought to realize the importance OF
good roads and make a long and q
strong pull to get them. Let tht
officials OF the county. 10 a man
strike while there is u sentiment
prevalent for good roads.
The Whitesburg Telephone com
pany having made the necessary ar
lrangements for the building OF
local and long distance telephone
line from Whitesburg, via Blackey
Masu and Viper to Hazard, Perry
county, will start at once Its con
struction. This line will accommo
date large territory both In Letch
er and Perry counties, forming
most important connection that han
long been wanted. Since purchasing
the old lines here N. Starkey, Pike
Vile, has renovated things and II
lgiving splendid service, both loca
and long distance.
/ Mr.. G.. l.. Fuson, a bright yount
man of Middlesboro, Bell-co., recent
ly appointed Deputy Collector o
this division to take the place o
Samuel Collins, resigned, has locat
ed here. Mr.. Fuson, with U. s. Mar
shal John II. Abingdon and posse
men, returned Saturday from an i'm
Eportant moonshine raid along Carr
Fork and the headwaters OF Beaver
creek. In the raid they cut and de-
stroyed two large noofishine out
fits, a large quantity of beer, etc,
and arrested one moonshiner. The
moonshiner was brought here for 9
hearing before ". s. CommissiFoi
John w. Hale.
o.
| Adams & Sullivan, Louisville,rail'
road contractors. have started the
construction OF the Potters Forh
The Big Sandy news., 1913-10-17
MOTOR CRAZE.

Pikeville has become a victim OF
a most collaborating motor craze.
Since the completion Of the street
payements, motordom has taken full
The Big Sandy news., 1913-10-17

We are general agents for the
famous Baldwin pianos. The Balu-
win Co. makes six different and dis
4inct pianos, $50 different styles.
they put their Manualo's in five
different pianos of their make Whlcn
produceslthe finest player piano the
world has ever known. We can suit
taste and purse. Our prices are
right. The Baldwin guarantee which
goes with eachipino makes the pur-
chaser absolutely safe. AS the o2
years of unbroken honorable busl-
ness in Cincinnati, with untarnish
and name and immense capital OF
ten million dollarsimake the Bald
win guarantee good as our govern
ment bond. Any plane they make
will last life time and it Is an
honor to any home to have 1t SAID
1t contains Baldwin piano. 1t re-
fleets credit and good taste. In con-
nection with our low prices for the
fall and holiday trade we shall
give gold watches, diamond rings,
fine silk velvet rugs and other
beautiful gifts to cash purchasers,
We sell for cash or on easy terms.
1t will pay intending purchasers TO
call or write and learn what we
will do in the way of prices and
terms. We sell direct from factory
fine Orgons, Violins, Guitars and
all kinds of musical instruments.
Popular and operate sheet music
at 10c per copy with postage added.
We can furnish any piece of music
published as we get all the hits as
soon as they are published. Classical
music at one-fourth list price BIZ
bles, sewing machines, sewing ma
chine supplies for all sewing ma
chimes on the market. Victor safes,
Roll top desks, Player piano music,
Watches, clocks, diamonds, jewelry,
Railroad watches specially We do
fine watch repairing. Railroad watch
es accurately adjusted and inspect
ed. We will do you right and guar
antee satisfaction. We want a To-
cal solicitor in every vicinity lin
Eastern Kentucky. Kindly soliciting
your patronage we are yours for
business and to please. (Ady.-2t.) J
THE.J Il. GEVEDON
Music and Jewlery Company.
PIKEvILLE, :; KY.
+. f. Vaughan Manager, J. T. Geve'
don Sec. and Treasurer.
The Big Sandy news., 1913-10-17
Letcher County News Notes.

Branch OF the L. q Z. from near
Neon, two and half miles up Pot
ters Fork, 10 reach the rich prop
critics OF the Mineral Fuel Co. ana
also where the company is starting
the building OF another Industrial
city OF great magnitude, Several
hundred hands have been put 10
work and this number viii be great
ly augmented by much larger
number within few days The
company also proposes 20 start the
work on the Bottom Branch line,
nearly one mile long, at once. Bot
tom Branch is tributary OF the
Wright's Fork at Fleming, the new
city OF the company The whole OF
that section is rapidly becoming an
industrial center OF great magni-
tude. Just what the future will un-
veil for the Boone's Fork section Ia
difficult to conjecture,
o.
Many OF the teachers OF Letcher
county we're disappointed when
they came to whitesburg Saturday
with no money on hand for them.
Owing to failure OF superinten-
dent Dixon 10 make his statistical
and financial report OF the county
the eounty's apportionment was held
1t is hoped that the matter can be
righted and the teachers get their
salaries early in November
o.
Editor L. Wilson Fields. OF the
Eastern Kentucky News, with his
family, are enjoying two weeks,
outing back in Cumberland noun
tains, gathering chestnuts for the
winters suAply A number of 9th
ers will so for an outing the com
Ing week,
Republican nominee for County
Judge Henry T. Day, with d. /. bay,
attorney, returned from three
weeks stay in French Lick Springs,
Ind, and are much improved in
health.
Mr.. w, X. Kilbourne, one of
Whitesburg's hustling good busis
ness men, has just returned from a
business trip through several coun7
ties in southwestern Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Williams,
who have been visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Williams
near here, will leave. within a few
days for their home in San Jose,
Cal.
Ed, j D. Hunter, of : Camel
City, KY, is at Maykipg and Ser
gent, organizing a Council o.. the
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics.
Mr.. and Mrs, r. b. Franklin LETT
here for an extended visit with rel
atives at Bloomington, Magoffin-cd.
They will be absent for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley vermillion,
of Frankfort are guests OF their
parents near whitesburg. after a
long absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward @, Watts
are guests of friends in winches-
! ter.
The Big Sandy news., 1913-10-17

Adams & Sullivan, Louisville,rail-
road contractors. have started the
construction OF the Potters Fork
The Big Sandy news., 1913-10-17

Kodaks and all kinds Of supplies,
at ConleyH store.
The Big Sandy news., 1913-10-17

Editor L. Wilson Fields, OF the
Eastern Kentucky News. with his
family, are enjoying two weeks
outing back in Cumberland noun
tains, gathering chestnuts for the
winters suAply. A number of 9TH
ers will so for an outing the com
ing week
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-04-08

Dos lsbte 8erbOr Der Srau 9ernsr
uno bas bes Observation-Disclosures
bate ,inen tieferen Giuorud auf Den
llnterIudunssr;9ter berDoresbroht,
dts bic friiberen 8srnsbmuns,r. Gum
%erItsnmdl itieeen 3peifel in inn auf.
Die M0alitteit mar immerbin ess.s
ben, 6ub Die gsbeimnisOOIs Dame,
bic totiddIih, mi. ia un5tp,ifelhdft
feftgeitsIt mar, ben Moler beiudt
bate, iid als giitise See BEN iunssn
8iinitler ertpieitn bate. auA bic
Qnndbme, bdB sr aus ritt:rli9en
MOtipsn i9pi.g. I'm Die Bcme -
ss ban6.lts fib pabridsinIi6 UNI elm
romdntii9 anselegtes iunses Wdos
6en aus gutter Samilie - rt6t gu
fomprOmittieren. Sr.ilid bifsr benz
Maler giinitigen Gnnabme tpibers
fpraden ipieSer sic @usfaqsn b.s
perbaftstsn Qrtiften adrl 2srte. Der
Qrtift bate ben MoIer als feinen
MitfhuIoisen, als ben llrbefsr bes
Miin3b.rbrsGens be3ei1n,t, ano feis
ne Sreunbin Minna 5dOnfetb botte
bessust, baB lie Die beib.n Gomplis
aer beridi.Senemal. matchmaker p.rs
hdnoeln gefeben babe. Die Poidmtrs
tisrdrbeiterin mar mod ni9t perhdfs
tst ipprbsn, obtppbl Der @erbaht, 6aB
fe an Der 9.rausgabuns Der fulfden
5unbertmdrtfheine bet.iliei, mins
6eit.ns aber Mitpiferin unh Sebs
Isrin getpei.n, tabe lag. Der Inter
fudungsridter aber aos es Dor. oas
Mdbdsn auf freiem SUB. 3n beIafs
fen unb unter bic 8eoba6tung bon
ariminalbsamten gu ite[Ien, Inn ba@
burd bieleidt Mdterial aur duff
flGrune be5 8erbrehens gu erlanser.
gu bieien amtIihen 5rasea, Die
2anbgsridtsrat Dsrosr niht muir
ipabren6 fsinsr 0ientftunosn Bee
fhdftieten, fam nod bi. Srra. nm
feline Satin. Die SbnmaftsanfGne
iid stpar niht tpieberbuIt, aber
bds 8efinben Der iungen Irau Iieb
immsr nod gu ipiinfden iibris. 60
febr fs iid aud offenbar beIirebte.
f6 gu bshsrrfaen unb ibr 2eioen gu
unteroriiden, ibre innere llrr1it, ibr
nerb0ies, fabriees Defen berriet bod
INNER fpi.ber ibrsn anormaIen 3us
Der beiorste @atte litb zines
Den 5otlsar5t# tommen. Dieter.
Der mad eingebenber llnterfahung
tpeiter oIs Nerpoftdt nnb ets
mas glitarmut feftf.Ilte, rist, bi.
patientin in Elm @dnatorium 5i
Nlsin. untsr fremSen Mens
I6en tperbe ie fi9 srft rstt nitt
Ipohl fiiblen. Dis 5tpei Monats Bis gu
ben @sridtsferien tuerbe fe oad nod
iberitebsn unb Damn piiroen fe ia
beib. = ibr Gatte unb ie = suIams
men auf Rsifen ssben.
WortIeBuns foIst.)
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8ei Sen Ii ngiten reb D.
lutiondren GreisniKen in Merifo err
reste anssmeire 9etpunberung bas
belbenmiitise @erbdItsn elmer iuneen
Gnsldnoerin, Mib 0ittoria Saitings,
Ole mitten i'm sr0Bten &ilseIresen
nader in Der SsuerIinie dusbieIt nnb
mebr als .etn Dubeno MenIdsnIe@
ben Dor Dem ii9eren 9ooe errettete,
Mib 5aitinss 1T cine eebiirtige
2pnoonsrin unb mar in Msrifo BEL
elmer rsiden Mulattsnfamilie als @r.
Sieberin tGtis. 0ie junse Dame bait
te iid fur3 Dor ausbrud Der Repos
Iition nit einem iungen Offiaier Der
republitanifden 4rm.e perlpbt unb
Die 9odseit bate bersits in ben nG6=
fen 9asen ftattfinben ioGen. Oils es
nun gum giirsertriese fam, iponte
iih Die SoIoatenbraut, tpie lie faqte,
ibres gerlobien piirois erpeiien,
unb 70 ftiirate Fe fid NIT Sooespers
ohtune tn ben Seuerresen, Inn mos
m6slid Grauen unb Rinoer, bic Bel
ben Strabenfdmpfen aipiiden feinbs
lihe 8ottsrien seraten ipar.n, Dor
Dem untsrsang gu retteu.
4uf Ser RanalinftI Serfsp
fam man oft nod gu Msibnadien
umranft nit @loire be
! Roisn isbsn.
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lte~bertrasnns ser &inberlGGmuns
bnrd tote 6eaenltGnoe.

Die Qnitsdungspegs Der epidemic
f6en ainberIdhmung iino mod nidt
nit Si6erbeit feitseitelt. pripatoos
sent Or. Soiefion in Stptbolm err
f9isn es pabrideirli4, Dab, fpie bel
dnosrn Snfettionstrontbeiten, Die @ns
ftedung aud bur9 tote Se9enitdto.
Dor ii4 se9en tam. I'm hleraber
Rlarbeit 5u erbalten, tprrber grperis
mente an 4ffen poreenDmmen. lin
gu ieben, Oh bas @ift oieleiht an
totem @esenitdnbsn baften bleibe. CAB
Or. SriefIon fdperfrdnten Rinoern
&omprefen, oie pie Suf1entiider Bee
nuBt tpurben. Mubsroem lieB er Elm
idpsrtrun.ss Mao6en cine 3opiFes
riearbeit NIT einem 9tiidder papier
ausfIpren unb snbIi9 e;n 8iloerbua
unter oen ainbern SirfnIisren. Dars
auf purben gffen nit Sem Grtrutt
Der SaidentiiGtsr uno Der anoern
@egenitdnoe einseIpribt. Sic ers
franften fdmtlih uno fdrben an
ainoerldhmang, ipOour9 bstYkfen III,
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D,s neutrality-suspicious. er'
gen beessnsitn ben iriumptiertnotn
9Iidsn bss RidttrB; CT fant fDrm'
lid In id Sufdmm.n, tpie itmdno,
Der Ta aaf elmer ftfrsrtn S9ulO
eriuppt fsbt.
pglIIo bas ssb,n Gi, Ju9' brdns'
I. Der Rittsr.
Gin pI0bIidyr fiiirmiider ans'
brud lam ibsr ben lnttrfnaungsS
gefangsntn. 9as LANCE S~nanitriren,
bic Softer oes un.rbitterliftn nus
iorfdsns uno Drdns.ns idsn feline
9srboitdt aufS GuberIt. a,itsiJert 5u
baben. Geine 6dnbe bnlier fld, az
s%itterie ON ean3.n aorper, mi. mob
Icftr Seftigteit i1rie tr;
Rein, ntin, nsin! Sd stbe gar
nidts gu. Sa anttport. iibrrbdupt
rid nsbr. MAS id Sbn,n au iassn
BABE, bdb. i'd Sbnen s,fdst. Sd per'
ipsi9sts jeoe peit.re ausiunft."
Der Rittsr betradt,t. ben auf'
ssrest.n sritdunt unb fditteIi. NIT
benz aopf.
.gut!" fogts .r. .Ntnn sic ni6t
ipoQen, id tonn sic ia niht 3tpins
gen. aIs qugsfdulbistsr bdbsn sic
bos R.dt gu fdpeig.n unb gu LIE
gen. limo Der Ri9ter Bat bas Rtdt,
nsin, Die pflidt, sic fsIt1ubdltsn,
iuenn ss Sbnen niht b.lisbt ortr ipobl
ridtissr, ni6t m6glid W. Sbre
SdulOlofeteit liar gu betp.'Ien."
0dmit mar bos 8erbOr, ocs eirsn
70 itirmifdsn 8erluuf senomm.n
bate, bsenbst.
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Cute Musreos. 8rautmuts

- Cute Musreoe. 8rautmuts
ter: SD finbe es febr unreht. boB
Sic 5i9 beimlih NIT meiner Spdter
perlpbt baben; sic bdtten 81 mir
fommen unb nit mir fpreden miii4
ien."
getperbsr: rSdtte i9 sic 5usrt
seieben, oann bate id mid 10 fterbs
li6 in Sic perliebt, baB im Sbr<
Sodtsr ME beadtet Bate
9ruutmrtter: rTun gut, nebnrert
sic fs bin; fie lei bic Sbrei4
Gs gibt nidi nur arons, fons
bern ar1 grbprinaen bon gauerr.
Iiiel fibrt jstpsils ber dltefe
zines Rronprinaea.
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0aB 0as Gift bisisr aeantbett an to-
ten @~esenitdnben boftet uno einsss
trodnet mod giftig iein fam. Se6r
tpabrf9einlid tit oud, buB totes Mlaa
tsriaI, insteipnoere Mild unb Srints
tpaHer, Die &rdntheit meter perbreis
tet. Oas @ift tann ;noirett bahur4
iibertrasen peroen, oaB es, an Nus
f4eibungen oes SDrpsrs hGftenn, ouf
Nabrungsmittel uno @e6ruu6sgegens
itGnbe, 3. 9. 8leioungsfiide uno
S9ube, iibergebt unb perbreitet miro.
Or. Sofeffon drbeitete audi NIT 5liss
gen, oo9 tonnte feline llebertrdgtng
Der arantbeit bura oieie Sniettsn
na9gepieien iperben.
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8laues 9innen, NIT fancb gono unb
Gnopfen fir 9etoration. fpIiroe beaubt,
I'M oieies fei6e Mooel ber5niteIeiL
8ns 9eIiiu tpiiroe ifh ebenlo gut in qes
muiterter ober einfd9er Seibe. NIT 6as
81 pnIenoem 8einb, m%nsnebnten. Sic
aimpnosaerme iinb NIT einem fdIs
lonierten 9dno mlseefiibrt, Inn nit
Dem Sailens uno Hofbefdb al hdrnos
niereu. Sic Snile uto Der Nod peroen
borne gef6lp6en unb fonncn nit ers
bobter o6er norntnler SainenIinie 1ilss
gefibrt reroen. 8anama, 9uile, Gerae,
9dibmere, Gorbeline, Gorburop mo
dn0ere ~Iaiiongerehte Gfoffe tonnen fit
Oteles 8effin benilBt iperben. 9as Wils
iter lit III 5 @roben geidnitten: 14g
10. 16, IT lnb IS Sabre. IS ben5tiat
5h garOs 4456L. Stoff fir Ole Isl
idbrige GroBe.
Prcis beg @uiters 10 Gents.
rNcncr Sribjabrs- nno Gunner.
aatalas NIT alien neneitcn MuScn
Seoer Geierin Der oEmaha
Sribiine" fit 10 Sents s~useianSt.1
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gefeQanassM nmeiianafu:

Eiefe Nuifer tperoen all iraeno
cine aorefie gegen @infenouaa Des
Ereiies .geifiGt. Yean gebe siiimmer
lifib @rrSe uno bic poIle Nbrefe osits
lid ri unb ihide ben Coupon neb5f
Dem cben erfpdhnten 8reis an oas
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
THORPE GUILTY;
He PLAYED BALL
FOR MONEY

" ARLISLE. PA. Jan. 2S.-Now
that he has confessed to pro-
fessionalism, Jim Thorpe, the
great Indian athlete, is being de-
luged with Geographic offers from
major league ball teams, and scouts
for most of the clubs in the two
big leagues are rushing here today
in an effort to secure Thorpes sig
nature to a contract.
Thorpes letter to James E. Sui
Ivan, secretary of the a. A. IT, in
which he admitted playing baseball
for pay with the Rocky Mount club,
in the Eastern Carahpa leagues III
1909 ana 1905 removes absolutely
the hope his many Stfiends enter
tanned that the charges, of pt6fes
sionaiism, first made Thursday,
might prove untrue.
Thorpe's plea is mat he didn't
know playing professional baseball
would Tnitlre his amateur standing.
infieId track and football events. (;
Thorpesmho, comgIp}eting rs an.
amateur, won the highest houpgs at
the 0lynlpic games in StocklHlna
last year and by his EWopdeFfnl
ability. eaHReds the title LOT. sthe
world's greatest athlete must now
return to Sweden the two trophies
he won. These trophies will be re-
turned to Sweden by the A. A. U.
with a note of apology
II Weislander, of Sweden. who
finished second in the decathlon.
will be given one while p. r. Bic,
who was second in the pentathlon,
will be awarded th@ other.
Thorpe proniiseti8 tfffs .morning
that he might have something to
say later" when asked. for further
exploitation as to his confession and
as to his future plans. but would
make no other statement
- Thorpe will finishahis course at
the Indian school here this spring.
and it is thought ne may accept
one of the baseball contracts that
are being frantically waved at him
by the big league clubs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
BOB FENDER IS ENGAGED
TO COACH l.. S. u. NINE

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Jan 2S.-Bob
Pender has been engaged to coach the
Louisiana State university team and
fourteen games have already been sched-
uled.
Others will be arranged for the home
grounds The schedule is as follows:
March 81 22--Lafayette at Baton Rouge
April I, Tulane at Baton Rouge.
April IA, 15--Texas University at Austin.
April l6, II Southwestern at George
town, Texas.
April IS, 19-T Texas A. 81 NJ. at College
Station
May 2, 3-Tulane at New Orleans
May II, Southwestern University at
Baton Rouge.
According to Director Halligan. the l..
$. L. now has one of the finest diamonds
in the South, it being grass covered and
turtle backed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29

tween them which will continue I'M
til about the middle of winter,
when they will shake hands and
join forces again for the welfare of
the club. Baseball is a great game.
I is less than a week since Frank
Chance announced that he pro-
posed to reorganize the scouting
department of the New York club.
Instead of one or two scouts all
told, he said, he would have, one or
q more scouts in every minor league
Ia secret band of experts who
would report to him on the qualifi-
cations of the likely looking young
sters.
1t is less than week since
Chance made his announcement.
and 1t is safe to say that by this
time he has received upward of a
thousand letters from would be
scouts applying for the Job The
number of men who believe they
are qualified to manage a ball club
IS only exceeded by the number of
men who believe they are qualified
to judge ball player. The woods
are full of them.
y Ut as matter of fact. most of
these men who think they can
judge a ball player have only SUI
perhcial knowledge of the game.
Ihey are fooled by outward APP
pearances. A graceful player
catches their eye and they think
ne is a great player, whereas as
matter of fact the player is proba-
bly, fundamentally wrong in all his
actions.
An infielder of the Frank Laporte
or Andy Mcconnell type would
strike the average amateur scout
as being well nigh perfection. A
player of the Hobe Ferris TYNE
would be passed up Laporte and
Mcconnell allow the ball to play
them instead of playing the ball as
Ferris does. Laporte and Neon
nell scoop up grounder with a
graceful sweep of the hands, take a
pretty little hop and then toss the
ball to first. When the ball comes
TO Ferris It strikes his hands in a
solid manner. There is no give to
Ferris hands. They are like a stone
wall. Then without any waste of
time OF any lost motion with hands
or arms or feet, Ferris chucks the
ball to first. No man playing ball
ever handled grounders better than
Hobe Ferris, yet his style would be
considered faulty by a majority of
the would-be scouts.
T. HE point cited is one of a thou
sand in ball playing. If club
owners bought all the players rec
commended to them by amateur
scouts, they would be bankrupt in
a month, and they could never
realize on their investment. The
only men qualified to be scouts for
big league ball clubs are those who
have been big league ball players
and know the game from A to T..
Occasionally there are exceptions to
this rule. but the exceptions are
mighty rare,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-29
FARRELL BUYS iNTOJ.C.
TEAM: WANTS IT AS FARM

NEW YORK, Jan 2s.-.The next step IN
the building up of the New Yorks is the
buying of stock in a big minor league
team located at hand to be used as a
club which has been selected for a farm
is none other than the Jersey City club
of the International league.
The price to be paid by Frank Farrell
is said to be approximately $4,000 This.
of course. would not give him the club
outright, nor even anything that APP
proaches a controlling interest. but ac
taking over of this block of stock would
give him full power to make any deals
that he might dictate between his Ameri-
can leaguers and his farm In this re-
spect he would be just as well fixed as
s Frank Navin, owner of the Detroit
Tigers, who controls the Providence club
of the international league.