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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
Mclean Went to SIeep.

They are telling of break made by
Larry Mclean three years ago. 1t
was game at the Cincinnati Reds
park against Pittsburgh; Mclean was
catching, Fred Clarke on second and
Wagner at bat. A housekeeping pitch
shot through Larry's glove and fell
between his capacious feet. AS he
looked around for the ball Wagner
pointed with his bat to the far-away
bench and said: 1T rolled over there. +"
Solennly, and in all innocence, Larry
mooched over to the bench looking for
the ball, while Clarke trotted to third
and the stands grew vocal with loud
personal accusation. The ball PLAYER
who will believe what a member of
the other team says to him is too in
nocent to be trusted by himself and
without a guardian
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

The worlds series between the
Giants and Athletics will begin at the
Polo grounds, in New York city, on
Tuesday, October Z This is the con-
Clusion arrived at following numerous
informal talks between the members
Of the national commission. When
the big guns get together and official
ly arrange the schedule for the post
season event, they will merely set the
dates and announce that a coin will
be Tipped to decide where the opener
will be staged-whether in New York
or in Shibe park, Philadelphia. But
il is already known how that coin is
going to land There is a sort OF
divinity that shapes such things-the
divinity being that nobody is present
but baseball magnates when the flip
ping is done and the additional fact
that they know an opening in New
York will draw more money than one
in Quakertown. The Tipping of the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
PITCHERS ARE BLAMED
Better Opportunity to Kill Time
Than Other Players.
League Officials anG Umpires Making
Efforts to Solve Problem of How
to Make Games Shorter-Ccn-
tests Made Tiresome.

The rules of baseball permit the UNI
pire to call ball whenever a pitch
er holds the ball for more than 20
seconds. He can continue to call
balls for each such offense. This rule
was adopted to shorten the length of
baseball games. 1t is a GOOD rule,
but ii is one that might easily. and
with the approval of ''fandom" every
where be improved upon.
There is no reason why the pitch
er should be allowed 20 seconds in
which to make his delivery. Fifteen
would be ample. 1t is admitted that
it is quite task to pitch nine innings,
when every pitch is well defined &C
ton and frequentIy-such as In the
case of curve balls, spit balls, and the
like-puts a tremendous pull on the
wrist and the shoulder. But it must
also be taken into consideration that
it is seldom that a pitcher is asked
10 work oftener than every third day
at most.
This is cited because of the time
consumed in the playing of ball games,
particularly in the American league.
this year is topic that has demanded
the attention of the public more than
ever before.
Many a well played game has not
appeared as such because the time
consumed has made the play monot-
onous and irksome.
10 no. oil or
without exception the games played
in the National league have been fast
er than the games played in the Amer
lean league this year. Why this should
be so is a problem to decide. So far
as can be judged, the players are of
equal merit and the umpires are just
as earnest and untiring in their efforts
to hustle play, but there have been
few contests in the Johnson organiza-
ton that have been disposed of in less
than one hour and forty-fve minutes,
and many that have taken two hours
and more before being completed.
In reference to these games only
nine inning affairs are taken into con
sideration. The fact that the major
ity of the clubs in the junior major
league have proved better road clubs
than they have stay-at-homes may
have something to do with it.
By this is meant that it is true
that most of the teams in the Amer
lean league have done a majority of
their winnings while playing on the
road, thus forcing the games to go
nine full innings instead of eight and
a half. This, however, would scarce
ly account for the delay.
Ban Johnson's attention was called
to this hardness early in the season,
and he Immediately issued an order
that a new ball be thrown out every
time foul was knocked. He thought
this might save minutes of time IN
every game, but it has not. In the
games played by the Yankees at the
Polo grounds it has appeared to re-
tard the progress, if anything.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

coin" is a great little piece of stirring
news, even though no coin is Tipped
The scheme for the games as map
ped out differs from the worlds series
of the last two years in one respect
The games will alternate-one day In
New York, the next in Philadelphia
as they have in the past. The change
with the original arrangements be-
cause of rains. Last year when 1t
rained the teams would stay in the
city where they happened to be until
it cleared up and they could play on
the grounds there. This time they
will adhere to prearranged schedule
strictly regardless of weather.
The season in both National and
American leagues winds up this year
on Saturday, October 4, so far as the
eastern teams are concerned. The
western teams play their finales on
the next day. Sunday, October s..
After the Giants conclude their Sc
ries here with the Phillies on that
last Saturday, and the Athletics wind
up in their home town against the
Yankees on the same date, there will
be two days of rest before jumping
into the big fray. Sunday and Mon
day intervene. Then, on Tuesday,
the grand climax gets under way.
This plan will be in force until one
team wins four games, the same as
in the last few years.
OF course, all these plans hinge on
the Giants and the Athletics winning
the remnants in their respective
leagues.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

WITH che Democratic party in full
w contcol the only Democratic news
paper in Washington consists of a
single sheet pasted three times a day
on the walls and windows of cigar
stores, cafes, hotel Hobbies and other
places where men congregate.
Although the Bulletin is little known
outside OF Washington except among
newspaper men, it is unique and
successful newspaper. Established in
1894, it has grown in news gathering
efficiency and prosperity until it's pub
fishers now assert that its 600 copies
are read by not fewer than $4,000 per-
sons. While most newspaper publish
ers seek to interest women, because
women read advertisements as well
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
WHAT DYE MEAN, is
EVERYONE SATISFIED?
(From New York WorldD

(From New York World.)
Our latest conundrum is: How
can a double play be made on
two-base hit and single? Don't
jump at conclusions too quick, for
this one is on the level, and as
5000 fans saw it right at the Polo
GROUNDS We'll give the answer right
away. Ty Cobb opened with dou-
BILE in the eighth inning and was
followed by Veach, who planted a
long single in left center. Waiting
to see if the ball would be caught,
Ty took his time about going to
third. Cree then shot the ball to
HartzeII in time to catch veach
Sizing into second. Seeing that
Cobb had overrun third, HartzeIl
whipped the ball to Midkiff and
both were out. Everybody salts
fled?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
DisIikes Front Row.

Beals Becker says he hates to play
right or left under the caves of those
overhanging stands at the Polo
grounds. Becker says the front rows
of the stands are always filled with
baldheaded men. and when they are
leaning over a fielder gets confused
Many a time fielder will halt" adds
Becker, stretch his hands and wait
for one of those baldheads to fall into
the glove. while the ball is hitting the
turf only few feet away"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
TENTATIVE WORLD SERIES
DATES.

Tuesday, October 7, at New York.
Wednesday, October 8, at PhiIadel-
phia.
Thursday, October 9, at New York.
Friday, October 10, at Philadelphia.
Saturday October II, at New York.
Monday, October 10, at PhiIadel-
phia.
Tuesday, October IA, at New York.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
Florida TRAINING Camps.

Florida will be a hot bet of major
league teams next spring. The Chi
cago Cubs will be at Tampa, the Ath
letlcs at Jacksonville, Cincinnati ex
poets to go to Miami and the ST. Louis
Browns VIII select either St. Peters
burg or Key West, probably the for.
mer. Miami and st. Petersburg have
offered bonuses similar to that given
by Tampa to the Cubs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

N ON.-I1SlC
w that will surprise you.
ii spite of the tremendous growth
Of mechanically propelled vehicles. the
hOrseless age" which has SO often
oeen heralded as just about to arrive
IS not in the ofing, apparently it is
aot even Zen route" today there are
more horses in the United States than
there have been since the time when
the mind of the census man runneth
not to the contrary.
And not only this, but horses today
have far greater value than they had
a dozen or more years ago. when the
first workable "horseless carriage
poked it's crude nose over the horizon
and threatened to sweep all horsedom
into the discard
Furthermore, those poor relations of
the horse-the mules, the asses, and
the burros-have also increased in
number and in value.
In short, all our old-fashioned four
footed means of traction can kick their
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
Keeping Cheeae.

To prevent cheese from getting hard
cut small piece off for present use
and place the remainder in cool safe
Spread thin film of butter over the
cut part and cover with a clean cloth
This will prevent that hard, cracked
condition WHICH ruins the best of
cheese.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
BASEBALL MOTIFS

0utfielder Kommers of Columbus
seems to have recovered from his re-
cent batting slump.
Manager Bill Dahlen of Brooklyn
has landed Pitcher Pfeffer of the
Grand Rapids team
San Francisco fans are all worked
up over their ball club and have the
pennant won already.
Otto Hess, the veteran pitcher of
the Braves, says the easiest team for
him to beat is st. Louis.
The friends of Catcher Smith of the
Yankees, who lives in the great me-
tropolis, contemplate a Smith day
Manager George Stallings of the
Braves says his team will lead the
second division teams, if nothing else.
There is no chance that the Reds
will have the services of RUDE Benton,
their star twirler, again this sea-
son.
Tuck Turner is playing a great game
at third for Cleveland. He is bat
ting and fielding with the best of
them and helping the Maps to the
top.
1t is said that Jake Daubert, the
star first sacker of the Dodgers, can
reach nine feet in the air for thrown
ball when necessary, and he goes up
like an airship. too.
Manager Stallings of Boston is car
rying 90 men-the limit-and would
like to sell one of his pitchers. But
everybody wants only Perdue or Ty-
Ter. SO there is nothing doing
ST. Louis rumors are to the effect
that Manager Stovall is at odds with
most of his players, owing to his in
sistence upon attention to business
and his brusque way Of enforcing
obedience.
The chief fault of Dan Griner. the
young Cardinal finger, is said to be
his super-extensive windup, which
makes it hard for the catcher to pre-
vent base runners from getting a good
lead for steal.
Youth is being served in the Amer.
lean league race for batting laurels.
but in the National league the old
timers are crowding near the top, with
such names as Cravath, Crandall.
King, Wagner, Higgins and Titus in
the front ranks.
Catcher Roche Of Calgary in the
Western Canada league. for whom
half dozen major league clubs made
bids, is another Of those French-Cana-
dams, and Bill Hurley declares him
to be the best young player he has
seen in ten years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
Proper Training of Bows,

Join Wanamaker says, Save man
and you save one person; save a boy
and you save whole multiplication
table" An old scout says, Boys u
Ike pups; you've got to help 'em
sone, but not too much, not too soon.
They re got to learn themselves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
What Bodie NEEDED.

The paying of $4,000 for Chappell
and the showing made in the outfield
by Fournier seem to be just what
was needed to put Ping Bodie IN
edge. His batting has increased a
great deal recently.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
Prvper FOCUSING of Binoculars

In focusing binoculars the tubes
should De extended to their limit be-
fore placing to the eyes and then ad-
Justed, for, il extended afterward. an
optical nerve strain is caused that
sometimes results seriously.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
Cubs Ger Ans,.,er

John Reilly, an amateur pitcher of
Kansas Cit=, has signed with the Chi
cago National league club, and will
Join that team when 1t returns from
ats eastern trip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
What He Means.

When a man says the world won't
take him at his true value, what he
means is that the world won't accept
his own exaggerated opinion of him
self
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
JoIIyinq the Doctor.

Doctor-When ! started out ? my
tience
Friend-And low yoI pant IA
tents. eh. doc?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
WILLIE keller is AMBITIOUS
Former misunderstanding Outfied
Star Would Like to Have Jake
StahlS Old Position.

Willie Keller, former outfelder of
Baltimore, Brooklyn and other clubs,
it is said, has applied for a job as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12
STAR CLOUTER OF CLEVELAND
Joe Jackson of Maps is Still Maintain
ing His Lead over Stickers in
American League.

Joseph Jackson, outfelder of the
cleveland Maps, was born in Easley,
S. c., July &c, 1888. Three other towns
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

manager of the Red Sox in case it is
deciied not to keep Carrigan on the
job permanently.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

Manager George Stallings of the
Braves says his team will lead the
second division teams, if nothing else
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

The friends of Catcher Smith of the
tropolis, contemplate a Smith day
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

San Francisco fans are all worked
up over their ball club and have the
pennant won already
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

There is no chance that the Reds
will have the services of Rube Benton,
their star twirler, again this sea-
son.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

Tuck Turner is playing a great game
at third for Cleveland. He is bat
ting and fielding with the best of
them and helping the Maps to the
top.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

Otto Hess, the veteran pitcher of
the Braves, says the easiest team for
him to beat is ST. Louis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

1t is said that Jake Daubert, the
star first sacker of the Dodgers, can
reach nine feet in the air for a thrown
ball when necessary, and he goes up
like an airship, too.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

Manager Stallings of Boston is car
rying 20 men-the limit-and would
like to sell one of his pitchers But
everybody wants only Perdue or Ty-
Ter, SO there is nothing doing"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

Manager Bill Dahlen of Brooklyn
Grand Rapids team.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

Catcher Roche Of Calgary in the
Western Canada league, for whom
half dozen major league clubs made
bids, is another Of those French Cana
dams, and Bill Hurley declares him
to be the best young player he has
seen in ten years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

0utfielder Kommers of Columbus
seems to have recovered from his re-
cent batting slump.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

ST Louis rumors are to the effect
that Manager Stovall is at odds with
most of his players, owing to his in
sistence upon attention to business
and his brusque way Of enforcing
obedience
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1913-09-12

Youth is being served in the Amer
lean league race for batting laurels,
but in the National league the old
timers are crowding near the top, with
such names as Cravath, Crandall,
King, Wagner, Higgins and Titus in
the front ranks
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-22
KID HAS
RECORD

Milwaukee. Wis, Nov. 22.-"Kid'
williams of Baltimore. the recognized
bantam champion Of the world, and
who will meet Ed Kid" Mahoney of
Racine. Wis. on Thanksgiving after
noon IN a Milwaukee ring. has a most
remarkable record for this yer. He
has not only O every bout that he
has had in 1913, but defeated the pick
OF the division. His most pronounced
victory was over Charles Ledoux, the
french champion, who defeated Dig
ger Stanley. Jem Bowker and other
English celebrities.
Williams record for 1918 follows:
Harry Smith. Won 6 rounds.
Charlfe Led2ux. Won 6 rounds.
frankie Conway. won 6 rounds.
Eddie Campi, won 20 rounds.
frankie Conway, knockout s FUNDS.
frankie Bradley, Won 6 rounds.
Louisiana. Won s rounds.
Young Diggins. knockout 4 rounds.
Jem kendrick. knockout 6 rounds.
Charlie Ledouv. knockout Is rounds
Mickey Dunn. knockout . rounds.
Willie Mack. won 6 rounds.
Patsy Brannigan. % 8 rounds.
1T is apparent that Mahoney will
encounter the toughest opponent he
has had in his pugilistic career. The
Wisconsin youth. however. showed SO
classy against Patsy Brannigan and
others, that his admirers believe he
will more than hold his own against
Williams.
The Riverview club, which il stag
ing this bout at the new Riverview
Ring arena On Turkey Day, has ar
ranged a program that will bring all
little men" of the ring together. The
card is composed Of two bantam
weight battles. one a championship
event. a featherweight encounter and
a semi-final between Wisconsin's two
leading MISUNDERSTANDING And
rews and Eddie Moha, both Of Mil
waukee.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-22
A DEED:

- ~ fA(kDL1 DEElJ.
A moast kowardly deed was did
this afternoon by our poleese force,
Red-Nose Carey. While Elk. Brigham
n Of u moast respectable boys,
never mind what Miss Palmer a
was chucking rocks one happened
a~cksidentully to brake a winder in
Schwartz's butcher shop, and the po-
leese force happened to be round
thare and rested Elk. Everybody
was Very indigunt and called the po-
leese force "Red-Nose, Red-Nose,
pudding and pies. Dassent take a fell
Ter your size!" but he hung onto Elk
and took him down to the village
lookup. WHARF his farther, Minister
Brigham, had to come and get him
out by paying $1.25 for the pain of
glass he bruk. II Red-Nose Carey
thinks he is smart he is mistaken,
and If he knowed sum Of the things
his WI sun, Charley, did. he would
ent be SO fresh. Elk is going to be q
poleesman himself when he gets big
ger. n the ferst thing he will do IL
arrest Red-Nose Carey, so he is gafv
warming now.
Tub mite tonite. and gee, but the
waters getting coald. Fatty Believes
says he. doant see the sense talking
baths in the winter, anyhow. A fell
Ter kepes cuvvered up and nobody
sees mulch II he is washed or amt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-22
0STSEAS0NCA|NS
IN EQUAL SHARES.
The National Commission
Makes Ruling Prohibiting
All Discrimination.

Chicago. Nov. .2.-AH players eligi-
tests under the control uf the National
commission, whether worlds or any
other series. will receive equal shares
of the money awarded to their leans.
The National commission will see to
that hereafter.
The practice i%naugurated by the
Chicago Cubs in 1908, and followed by
coin to suit themselves and voting
half shares to some players, has re-
suited in several protests to the Ma
tional commission.
Cubs Force Ruling.
The latest complaint was filed by
three Cub pitchers. Jim Vaughn, Earl
Moore and Eddie Stack. When the
Cubs split the losers share of the re-
ceipts OF the recent city series. these
hree pichers were voted half a share
apiece. Another half share was vot-
Ell to the widow Of the late Jimmy
Doyle. Two players. Weston and
action was taken in spite of the fact
all players were equally eligible to
play in the series.
Must Not Happen Again.
Vaughn. Moore and Stack appealed
to the National commission to be
awarded an equal share with the 9TH
or Cubs. The commissioners refused
the petition. but decided not to let it
occur again. Speaking Of the occur
renee. President johnson OF the
American league and a member Of the
commission. said:
There is no reason why all players
eligible to a post season series have
not received equal shares. and here
after the commission will see that
they do in all series conducted under
its auspices.
The Philadelphia Athletics this
year divided their shade Of the worlds
series receipts equally. Even Short
stop Lavans. who was with the team
only a short while. shared equally
with Bender and the other veterans.
THE White Sox not only divided
the money equally but included three
players. LANCE. Rath and Mattick,
who had been disposed Of during the
season."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-22
NO MORE HEAVIES .
IN RING

Chicago. Nov. 22.-M:lwaukee pro-
moters will not stage any more fights
between heavyweights in the near fu-
ture, it was announced.
Benny Steinel, the Milwaukee pro-
moter who staged the Willard Rodel
contest" in defiance of protests from
Chicago followers of boxing and the
clergy OF Milwaukee. asserted that his
club would henceforth confine its
matches to middleweights and boxers
Of lighter poundage. He admitted
that he had been taught a lesson III
staging the Willard-Rode affair.
which turned out to be a fiasco.
81 have been convinced the public
doesn't want to see heavyweight mat
ches,'' Steinel said. 1.-THE reason to
my mind. is this: The big fellows I'm
variably put up a miserable eXhibi-
ton. slow and uninteresting, and lack
ing the action demanded by the fans.
Before. the Willard Rodcl contest
had gone two rounds I had seen that
7 had made a mistake in matching
them. The people hooted their disap-
prevail. and otherwise displayed their
disapproval. It's a fact that a lot of
spectators left the building before the
ten rounds were ended"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-22

the Pelky-Smith fight when it takes
place at Frisco next month.
Gunboat Smith is going to fight
Sam Langford at Boston, and 1t is to
be hoped that he is able to epcape
with his vertebrate column intact.
Should Sam manage to skip about
fast enough with all his pounds Of fat,
to land a few hard ones on tho Gun
ner the chances are Smith wouli not
be in h mood to meet Pelky in De-
cember at San Francisco. Sam would
be delighted if he could manage to
crab the Frisco sketch. for he has a
little grudge against the coast pro-
motors. When he returned from AUS
tralia he wasn't allowed to fight on
the coast and he hasn't forgotten It.
If he could knock Smith cold ami kill
the bout booked for Frisco next
month You may rest assured, reader,
he'd do it.
And II he doesn't and Smith meets
Pelky next month as scheduled, the
mill will help to determine just who is
u most hopeful hope.