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The Washington times., 1913-06-16

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 1s-Joe
Birmingham is sorry now that he ever
rushed home from Philadelphia for q
Sunday game here with the Washing
ton bearcats Those COMPOUNDED Kids
from the Capital simply slaughtered
the home pitching product. made
monkeys of the entire Nap troupe be-
fore one of the largest crowds Of the
season, and gaiIoped off with the VIC
tory. 10 to 5. ,-, ~ 80. ~ >
stood the Maps On their several heads
for six innings, bluffed them breezed
them, fooled with them and maae fools
of them until the Zoo fans grew mad
with rage. Then the kid finger blew
up. But Old Fox Griffith had Tomasso
Hughes. the veteran of many a fray.
warmed up. and what he did to the
pinch-hitting Maps was shame. He
continued what Boehling had been
doing for six frames It was all off.
grabbing nine biDgles OF him In six
innings. Then came Nick cuIlop. who
was murdered In cold blood. Dave
Gregg followed, only 70 be assassinated,
and BIanding would have been laid
away IN moth balls had there been time
or the necessity.
Really, there isn't much need of 6e-
scriDlng the oetdlis OF the Ddiue "hdt-
ever the Climbers needed they got
Gandil and Henry whaled out three
binsles apiece, most of them in the
right spot, too. Lsporte and shanks
furnished two each TO the grand total.
On the bases the invaders ran wild on
the rookie twirlers used by Birming-
ham.
Today Cieyelahd Is gas ing for breath
II was thought that thP' pennant was
coming here Those two defeats in Bos-
ton. that brace again in Philadelphia.
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Baseball Chatter And Dope

in Pitcher Dick Rudolph. The Giant
cast-off is one of the sensations of the
National League.
Big Jim Vaughn, formerly Of the New
York IIighlanders, IL pitching winning
ball for the Kansas City Blues.
take either Sallee or harmon off his
club. says Manager Higgins. of the
Cards.
Manager Jake Stahl. who was kept in
Boston by his injured foot while he
Red Sox were in the West, spent most
OF his time attending the games OF the
Braves every afternoon.
Fred Clarke. veteran player and man.
aser Of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is about
to put hi; determination aside and re-
turn TO the outfield. Clarke has told
friends that he is convinced that a man.
age- can do better work In the field
than on the bench.
Pitcher Rogge. the youngster who
was given a trial by the White Sox a
year or two ago. is pitching great ball
for Des Moines, Of the Western League.
He has won ten straight games.
Bobby Bescher, Marsans, and Josh
Devore. the latter formerly with the
Giants. lead the Reds In base steal
ing.
Detroit will be a hard club to beat
two months hence" says Connie Mack.
Gee. but he sure is a wise old fox Two
months from now, with another two
added. will Just about finish the season,
and by then he'll be just where he is
now and won't care whether Detroit or
any other club plays real championship
The Washington times., 1913-06-16

1t is said that the Baseball Players
Fraternity has less members of the
Athletics on its roster than those OF
any other team.
Connie Mack is enthusiastic over the
way Eddie Murphy has performed as
lead-of man Of the Athletics.
Pitcher wolfgang is doing fine work
for Denver. He Is not only pitching
good ball, but is batting heavy, too. In
a recent game against Wichita he won
his own game by polling out two homers.
He was given a trial by the Sox in the
spring.
A Cincinnati cartoonist says he knows
why the Phillies are the boss extia-
guishers in the National League this
season. Billy shettsline. their genial
department at Glenolden, a suburb Of
Philadelphia.
Cincinnati has pack Of loyal fans.
something over 1900 turned out the
other day to see the. Reds tackle the
end team.
What a difference Just two-score
years have made In baseball salaries!
and Ty Cobb's salary, lump them. and
had two world beaters back in about
1859
Manager Ducky Holmes has quit the
Sioux CITY club Josh Clarke, brother
of Fred Clarke. of the Pirates, was ap-
pointed to succeed him.
Tom Clarke, the Reds catcher. is re-
garded by the Quakers as one Of the
best throwing catchers In the league.
Baseball scribes believe that Manager
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BAKER HANDLES
HIS OWN STICKS
How Run Artist Of Mack's
Athletes Takes Personal
Care Of BIudgeons.

PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-J Frank
lin Baker guards his bats Hike a prima
donna guards her jewels. After bang
ing his home run in the eighth inning
last Saturday. the heavy ciubber de-
cided to quit the game and let Orr have
q chance for an inning.
Before going. Baker went to the row
Of bats in front OF the home bench and
carefully picked up his three big
bludgeons. He put them under his arm
and disappeared in the tunnel to the
clubhouse.
Unlike other players. Baker never
places his home run implements In the
common bat bag. He stores his sticks
In his locker. and even ON the road
takes personal care of them
A rule on the Mack team which Is
never violated Is this: Never under
any circumstances use one Of Baker .
bats. Amy violation would Instantly
cause a civil war.
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Big League Bifers Of 4
Day.

fistful Of yellow marbles This is 4
ereat home town fandom. The other
club always gets all the breaks when
they win. while II the home club
mssrages the other fellow then Il 10
ID due In q large measure to the atti-
tude Of the press toward the team, an
attitude that has helped baseball tre-
mendously from the players standpoint
here In Nap village
Germany" Schaefer has toned down
. lot eirce he was wont to kick up the
Pferrot stunt on the lines. His coach
ing now Is rather subdued. due, no
doubt. to the attitude that Byron Brut
Johnson takes on the antics Of Schaefer
ard Nick AItrock. Burly, Bulky Ban
v Guild rather mispronounce the name Of
the baseball writer's association at q
banquet than let Schaefer and Nick put
or their fresco circus.
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MCBRIDE, GANDIL, AND HENRY PLAY
GREAT BALL AND WIN FOR BOEHLING

Gowell at the Derby However. in the
seventh there was a murky tinge to
Joseph and his doings. He thought. too,
that the plate was swinging to and fro,
and tried to throw the ball to pass over
the middle. One, Griffith, watched him
with a dark and foreboding look in his
eye and an uneasy glance to the bull
pen to where Ashes Hughes was
warming up. Boehling had walked a
couple Of men. one Of whom seeking the
freedom Of the trail. had forced In a
run.
were spifflicated still. Johnston was
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Meet for Title.

PHILADELPHIA. June ia cham
pionship bout for the 1l6-pound class OF
PbiIadelphia will be staged at the
Olympic A. c. when Frankie Bradley
and Louisiana" fight for supremacy
tonight. Both have posted $3.50 for
weight and appearance, and a lively
match is assured.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Few Strokes Of Pumps
May Save Life Of Tires

'It will help prolong the life Of tires
to give the pump few strokes before
attaching 1t to the tire valve. says 8.
s. Grogan, the Firestone tire man
This prevents any dust that may have
accumulated in the nozzle from getting
into the tire
at seems hardly necessary to add
that under-infated tires. careless appli-
cation Of brakes and the. sharp turning
of corners at high speed, tend to lower
the efficiency of the tires"
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
BIG LEAGUE STANDINGS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.

Today's Games.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
New York at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Brooklyn at ST. Louis.
Tomorrow's Games.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
New York at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Yesterdays Results.
Cincinnati. 2; Boston. l.
Brooklyn. 8; Chicago. ..
st. Louis, 4; Philadelphia, 3.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Today's Games,

Today's Games.
Chicago at washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
St. Louis at Boston.
Tomorrow's Games.
Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia
st. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
Yesterdays Results.
o.. Washington. 10; Cleveland, 5.
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st. Louis Wins.

ST. LOUIS. June 1s.-The Cards are
expecting to repeat on the Phillies to-
day. after checking the mad rush Of the
league leaders by a 4-to-3 score. After
scoring three runs in the first the
Phillies were never in the running.
Score by innings: R. H. E.
Philiies ......... 3000O000o-3 5 /
Cards ......... o. 0.002 201- o
Batteries-Phillies, Brennan, Mayer,
and Doom; Cards, Griner and Wingo.
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ell, here's what happened:
CLEVELAND.

Totals. IS 10 q 8 :
'Batted for cullop in the seventh.
Tran for Land IN the eighth.
.Batted for BIanding in the eighth.
IRAN for Johnston in the ninth.
Washington ..........0 o s o 2-l0
Cleveland -...-.--.....0 ! o o 2 0-5
Runs-MoeIIer. Morgan. Milan C2). Gandil
Laporte. Shanks. Mcbride. Henry. Boehling
jackson. Lajoie 90. Graney. Land. Hits
, In inning: of d. Gregg. 2 in / inning !;
on Boehiing. in 71-S innings: of Hughes
in l2-3 innings. Two-base hits-Land
Jackson. Shanks. Boehling IAporte, Gandil
Sacrifice hit-Kahler. Sacrifice nies-Gandil
(2J. Stolen bases-Turner C0. Milan, Moeller
t2y. Bases on balls-On Kahler. 2: of Cullop
l.; OF Boehling. 4: of Blanding 2 Hit by
pitcher-By d. Gregg Hughes Left on
bases-Clcveland. Z; Warrington. 9. Struck
out-By Kahler. 2; by BoehlIng. 2. Double
play-Morgan TO Mcbride TO Gandil Umpires
-Nessrs. Dineen and Hart. Time Of game
hours and 20 minutes
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Knocking Means Loose Engine

IL the engine knocks badly and a jar
of the automobile II Is a sign that the
engine Is loose at its suspension points.
This should be Immediately fixed or
had break will occur.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16

:Nspianders were keenly disappointed
at the showing of their pets after the
glowing tales that were bruited from
the Napmen. They looked bush at sew
eral points Of the game, and couldn't
play baseball-of the real sort-for q
The Washington times., 1913-06-16

1t fied over Graney's head. and was a
phenomenal burst Of speed. reached
second on the smash. But the damage
was done and our end of the game re-
posed where the woodbine twfneth- For
Morgan and Milan both were across
and there wasn't anything to II.
We turn now to recount the part
played by Mr.. Mcbride in the doteful
day at Napland-for the bunch In this
end Of the globule. ]. Boehling had
been proceeding carefully and conser-
vativeiy for six innings and looked like
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Pioneers Win.

The Bow Pioneers have won four
straight games from the Westover
team. getting the last contest yester-
dav. by q ao-to-7 score.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Rough Riders Win.

The Rough Rider A. c. defeated the
Park Lane A. C. in one-sided game
by % to 5. The count was % TO D
The pitching Of Naples was the feature
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Reds Nose Out Braves.

CINCINNATI. June 16.-Benton and
Hess, hooking UP in duel. went to a
2-to-1 score, the Reds pitcher getting
the better of the argument in the Sun
day contest.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16

Official copies of Boosters Glee Songs
Tor distribution at McGuire's Buffet, 5l9
9Th st. N. W.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
Dodgers Pound Ball.

CHICAGO, June 16.-Pounding three
pitchers all over the lot, the Dodgers
defeated the Cubs, 9 to 2. Twelve hits
were made of of them by the Dodgers
Smith leading with four.
Scnra hY innings: r. III. Z.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16
GOT MAPS NUMBER
SAYS OUR MANAGER
Griffith opines His Team Will Beat Cleveland Out in the Pen
nant Race-Again Praises Joe Boehl- ~
T.. 2=-..s.e 49, inqs Work. !, ,2=~~
By SENATOR"

out Gandirs error gave them their
only run. Boehling was the real thing,
and from now on he'll take his turn in
the box.
The Washington times., 1913-06-16

Baseball scribes believe that Manager
Stallings has grabbed off g bright star
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
MISS MARY WHITESIDE
/, TAKES THE LEAD THIS WEEK
Bic Changes In the Lineup This Week
With Even larger Ones
Expected Next.

This count shows Miss Mary
Whiteslde first, with one of the lar
eest increases Of votes made during
the contest for one weeks work She
yes first place jumping mp from
l1rth OF last week, while Miss Tina
pruitt who, last week was first this
time drops to second place and Mrs
Ruth johnson drops back one place
also taking third place In this count
Another contestant, who made a
dandy increase is Miss Marie Kerr,
who last week was Just nominated
ana had not yet started-working, but
thss count shows hef with total OF
$500 votes which is mighty good
increase considering the fact that she
IA just starting
Judging from the way several con
testants are doing II is probable that
nett weeks count will show some re-
markable changes in the lineup as
Ihe contest Ia now beginning to get
fasl and furious, as votes are piiing
In every hour OF the day for the an
lent contestants.
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Ballot Box all of the
Last Week;

All during the last week OF the
contest there viii be placed on eXhi-
bltion at "The Signal office a bal
lot box same as Is used for the local
elections and the key to this box
will be In the hands Of the judges.
All contestants must place their last
report of the last week in an envelope
and placing the cash necessary to
balance such report will deposit same
in the ballot box BEFORE the clos
ing hour as the minute the contest Is
supposed 10 close II Is going to 10
80 and to get their last report count
ed It is imperative that the contest
ants get It deposited before the
Judges announce the contest closed.
The judges win announce the con
test closed before they open the bal
lot box and after the contest is an
nounced closed It win be too late to
make any additions to the last re-
ports.
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The Baptist Sunday school.

The Sunday School OF the Baptist
Church is doing nicely under the su-
perintendency Of NJ p. Rosser. There
are about 275 enrolled with an av-
erage attendance Of 19s
There being the full SO sundays
counted.
There are eighteen classes with
FIVE organized classes. The school is
closely graded. Has teachers meet
ings each Friday evening The school
gives each first Sundays Offering 10
Buokners Orphans Home at Dallas.
Last year there was raised S27S 90
and expended by the school
The School has the Home Depart
ment: also the Cradle Roll.
PRESS REPORTER
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The Methodist sunday school

Two years ago the Rev r B Bon
ner. Sunday school expert and the
Sunday school Secretary FOR the
Northwest Texas Conference. came
20 snyder and delivered series Of
sunday school addresses. and re-
orcanized the Methodist sunday
school along modern llner, classify
ing and grading the entire school
The attendance doubled iu % short
time aud the school began O grade
3f work and efficiency 70 has never
known before. The need of room iu
he church building was o. serious
handicap and after the old building
had been torn down and me ueV one
he court buildins where DO had
much better quarters and better
lass room facilities chan n the old
church building and has been enah-
led TO systematic ira work and
arr, ON grade of work that won
The warm commondai.0u of fhe sun
day school experts Who recently vice
ted us. viz state Secretary Wig
rins and his tourIns party For ov-
,r year we have had the graded
studies. and now usc the entire
course up 20 September ist tho a'-
srago attendance vas 20 Htuc more
han two hundred. but since that rhe
severe LOSSES. in the removal ol many
members from the town. has cut the
average considerably We have aiI
iepartmcuts except The home de-
nartmeut. which bias suspended tenn
oorarily. ror want of a teacher This
win bc rcorganized. os soon as t
is at aii feasible to do so. in Norem
ber. our superintendeut a j Gram
tham. who had been with the school
for twcnt, one years removed to the
,oast such o. valuable man and bis
nre family were serious loss ANA
continued on PAGE Twelvel
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The Christian Bible School.

While the year 1912 did not bring
the material prosperity for which so
many of IN hoped at its beginning,
yet the officers and members Of our
Bible school feel that on the whole,
II has been good year.
One year ago. We we're without q
church home. our new building being
in process OF construction. and we
we're meeting in Perkins Hall, at
present occupied by the Roundup
Club, not getting into our new'church
until in April
During the first half of the year
our attendance ranged from eighty
to ninety. bur the last six months We
have swollen OR numbers to an av-
erage OF about one hundred and
ten. We feel eratified at this in
crease. because we have lost some
of nur most useful members through
removals.
Our teaching force has also stea-
dily grown IN strength and efficiency
We have introduced the graded les
sons into our primary department
and our primary teachers are en-
thusiastic over the change Miss Mae
McClinton. Mrs Thos n Plunkett
and Mrs Mamie Chapman are In
charge our primary departments
Our cradle roll department under
It's new superintendent, Miss Gladys
Rrown. has been reorganizcd and on
larged
Our intermediate department con
sists of q fine class of boys under
the devoted tutelage Of Sister Geo
Harris and large class of girls,
taught by Mrs. Fritz smith One Of
our very strongest classes is our SEN
ior glrlg. The Rcliables' taught by
Miss Lizzie Watkins. The class pre-
sented the school az Christmas time
with a beautiful oil painting. repre-
senting christ stilling the tempest
painted by Miss Watkins This les "a
gift that we shall always prize. most
highly
In the adult department our class
Tor young married folks under the
masterful leadership of C W Brown
has been for some years q source OF
great strength 90 our school bur
Brother Watson's class OF young peo-
plc les pressing close upon them now,
and O. MOST delightful rivalry has
sprung up of late. between these
Two classes. that bids fair 90 result
I'm further growth and enlarged use
fulness to both of them
Brother A ID Dodson's Bible
class don't always bring ,aeir bibles
but. inspired by the example OF the
members 90 the primary department
they are making progress along this
line. We expect during 1918 to see
our Rible class one OF the very strong
est In the school.
We set out year ago 20 make our
school more distinctly q Bible
school where love Tor the book and
knowledge OF lts beautiful and In
spring truths should be radiated as
light and warmth from the sun.
We have received inspiration and
strength from tao special meetings
that have been held In our church
during the past year First the meet
Ing OF BRO. Arthur Jones, 10 septem-
Der during which a good number OF
our boys and girls made the good
confession and took membership In
the church. And then later. ve en-
ioycd the great district convention
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
REnEKAH LODGE HAS
INTERESTING MEETING

The members of Snyder Rebekah
Lodge No. 26 had an interesting
meeting at the odd Fellows Hall on
Monday night The Rebekan
gree was conferred on Jasper Burch'
.a member of Snyder subordinate
lodge
The degree officers performed
nicely and ~ 'rk was done IN an
impress,ve manner RE apph-
tions for membership were vote' on
favorably.
Delicious refreshments were ser'-
cd.
Miss Willie Strayhorn was elected
AS representative to the state Assem-
bly and Mrs. Phoebe Mason was elec
ted as alternate.
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, Austin. Texas. January l7-Gov-
ornor o. u. ColquIft has called a
state Conference OF Charities and
corrections to meet at Austin Tues
day and Wednesday, January 2s and
% to consider measures which VIII
have been submitted TO the Lesisia-
- nm 10 that time. and other mea-
spres which In the opinion OF the
conference should be submitted Ihe
dsleeaies win be requested to pre-
sent suggestions of legislation along
the following lines
state and County institutions.
pnbllc and private eleemosynary ana
rcformatory.
public health and sanitation
"a welfare Of children.
industrial Welfare OF Women
Labor legislation Csoeial as
pecis-) ,..
8 General and miscellaneous s"P-
lIecss. 81,
n The Governor has invited a iul'
.,s free discussion Of the above suo
y g. bv the conference and viii IN
,oroors,e in message TO the les's'
I,tore such views as meet Win n's
Dtavai. "a. IN,
re movement compf'-'"o'
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led by W. y. Virgins and his able
corps of experts

led by w a. Virgins and his able
corps of experts
We have enjoyed the fellowship
with the other schools and churches
of the town as we have met with
them in these and other meetings and
rejoice with them IN their progress
and success
And as we enter the new year, we
feel that God is with us and all the
more so that we have called 10 our
assistance, as our pastor Brother
Thos. ". Plunkett who contes TO us
well trained for the important work
we have undertaken Brother Plum
kett is a graduate of Johnson Bible
College OF Tennessee and has had
several years experience I'm pastoral
work
While much remains to be done,
we feel encouraged by the progress
of the past year to press on to new
victories. January 26th. we have set
as rally day at which time We
want $50 in actual attendance at
the Bible School service beginning
promptly at 9:45. II you are not al
ready member of some school come
and meet with us and we will try to
make you feel that II Is good 10
dwell in the house OF the Lord
PRESS COR
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
GENIAL RILL CHAPNAN

Wins the avr dollars merchandise offered last week
IN the mart, finding misspccd advertisement in
signal
rHE HUNTER MERC ANTIIE co. had the advertisement
and thc word was" PAIR" spelled PARE" ?
Try thS ceka scc the merchant
with the paper showing the mis-peled word ,y
Remember EVERY WEEK merchant will hn p y
uSsne.lrd In and EVERY eac
uborver gets thcr hrstw $500 worth 90
di.~ fr,ue but PHONE THE SIGNAL call az thsf
,hat has the advertisement with the misspelled -
and show advertisement the merchant HAVE
FoUND n YET9 LOON AGAIN. IT II THERE
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-01-17
NUMBER 81
ORATORICAL CONTEST
FOR SCURRY COUNTY
Preparatory Contest 20 Determine
What Two VIII Represent This
County az swcetwater.

one Of the most important contests
that the coming generation Of scurry
County has had an opportunity to
engage IN. viii see rs inception here
ON the night OF Friday February 2S.
the County Debating and Declama-
tion League having decided 70 hold a
county contest here that night All
the school boys of the entire coun-
ty are urged TO enter this competi-
tion and enable the league to select
the best talent of the county to en-
ter the District contest at sweewater.
where the two best orators OF the dis
trict will be selected to 90 to Aus
tin. where they will enter the contest
for the state championship
The executive committee for this
county consists Of County Judge c.
II. Buchanan. chairman; 6 G. Hazel
OF Snyder, and o. L. Howell, Of Flu
wanna
This committee will have charge
Of the general arrangements and all
contestants who desire TO enter
should communicate with the chair
man as early as possible
This contest is 10 be confined 10
the students in our public schools
and no one else viii be permitted TO
enter the competition. The date for
the contest al sweetwater will be an
nounced later in this paper. The
prize 10 be awarded the winning
team at Austin, is a beautiful loving
cup and. in addition to this. several
large publishing houses have gener-
ously donated TO the winners many
handsomely bound and valuable
books
From each OF the sixteen districts
no the state there viii bee two con
testsnts. or thlrty-tWo in all During
the recent county institute this coun-
ty agreed to enter this competition
and now 90 remains for the youths OF
our country to go 100 with the vim
and energy of Demosthenes and win
these trophies that from q standpoint
of intrinsic value alone, are we'll
worth the winning 90 say nothing
OF the honors chat will accrue TO our