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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11

ffrmed the Baseball Bug. "Just
think-unless the exercise hurts
you-of that wallop of Joe Jack,
sons the other day."
What was the longest home
run ever hit?" demanded the
Frenzied Fan.
bill Lange's homer over the
center-fieid fence at Cincinnati. II
smashed through the plate glass
of saloon window and broke UP
a pinochle game"
THAT was not as long as Stahls
| drive at Hot Springs. 1t went
over tree so feet from the fence
| and fell in creek" asserted the
FrenZied Fan, In tones of triumph.
For a moment the Baseball
Bug was immersed in thought.
Then he smiled very satisfied
sort of smirk.
"I'1l bet you a beer I can tell
you about a longer hit than you
ever heard Of" he asserted.
I'll take YOU" snapped the
Frenzied Fan.
1.-THE longest home run was
knocked by Cy Seymour stated
the Baseball Bug. EFT went from
Boston 30 New York.
Tell that to Sweeney" scoffed
the Frenzied Fan In derision.
You can't slip any of that old
stuff over on muh."
sit is the straight goods. Sey-
mOur clouted over the fence at
Boston. The ball fell on a coal
car connected TO a fast freight,
and the brakeman picked up the
sphere Mt New York"
The Frenzied Fan collapsed
against telegraph pole.
And now" concluded the
Baseball Bug, gently taking him
by the arm, well see about that
little beer / mentioned.
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HEINIE PETIT.

stop was the nipping by Heinie,
of the great Cub Zimmerman,
when he twice essayed to steal.
believing the old "souper" unable
to get the ball to second. And
then at bat!
Why, the old timer cracked
the ball SO far he numbered all
the way to third base. Even Tom
Needham could have gone five
bases on the hit.
And that's all about PETIT.
Nick Altrock, who has been
doubling with Herman Sehaefer
as comedian for Washington, was
called upon In a pinch and for
five innings the old White Sox
southpaw blan6ed his opponents.
Altrock looked so good that
Griff says he will pitch him fire.
quently. Nick was through In
the majors several seasons back
and had lost his effectiveness at
Kansas City when Washington
pitcded him us as a comedy head
liner.
And now Altrock's left-handed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11
IRON MAN Is THE WHOLE SHOW AND A SIRE
GHklixEy eGah

A very popular song I'm st
Louis is that dear, quaint old
ditty, "Sallee in Our Alley"
There is no truth in the report
that Lavender will be scent
back to the minors.
Some clever, some clever,
(Where's a rock?)
Joe Cohn says he has q notion
to wear uniform and get out on
the sidelines. Where do you get
those funny notions, Joe?
Fishing Is a good deal like wait
ing for the Job your political
friend was going to get you.
The girl who is going to walk
from New York to San Francisco
and wanted a man to take the
trip with her had a thousand ap-
plicants. Which goes to show
that automobiles are not as popu-
lar as they are supposed to be.
Our idea of nothing at all:
Broadway high school students
who never crab.
Broadway coaches are hardly
the quintessence of contentment.
A shorter, ruder word will suf-
flee.
Many a fresh young recruit has
gone to the majors feeling his
head was as big as balloon, only
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11

to be told that it was a mere
pimple on his neck.
We hope Johnny Evers does not
display any wonderful strategy to-
day. If he does, Charles Webb
Murphy is likely to fire him.
Dutch Altman says he has not
caught a game, until just recent
ly, for five years. The Tigers
wish he would lay off another
five.
Occasionally Bill James gets a
frightful Whaling back east. eve
would not dare spring that in
seattle.)
Harry Meek once stole nine
bases in a season. What would
Ty Cobb do in that league?
OF course. this is all a joke
about Harry not being able to
run. He Is a real sprinter and
circles the bases in ten flat (min-
utes.)
= -
Nick Williams hopes that
"F'lash" Fitzgerald does not prove
flash in the pan.
Rah! 'Rah! 'Rah! Jim Thorpe
was sent in as pinch hitter and
knocked a single. Sheer now
you carping critics. Uncover
thy noisy hammers. Let us hear
thy voices uplifted in mockery.
We hear a very loud silence,
Percival.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11
How They
AAare Hitting

The Tigers slumped consider
ably in their hitting last week.
Still they made SO safe blows and
batted for an average OF .221.
Five regular players hit over $50
three over the 800 marx.
Cy Neighbors led the bunch
with 10 hits and an average of
.34S, Keller being a close second
with 1922. Sport Harris and Foot
Rueil siumped away down, and
Spot McMurdo came up In the
SOC class. McMullin hit at the
rate OF .25s. Kid Kurfess batted
fairly good, and Skin" Harris
batted 1000 in two trips to the
pan.
Eleven extra base slams were
garnered by the Bengals, one
homer and ten doubles. Keller
led with four two-baggers, and
MoMullin was close behind with
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Short Sport

Bert Delmas has split his hand
for the third time, and Charles
Swain is once more back on Sec
ond. Bert is certainly having
hard luck with that mitt.
Tommy Madden, former Seal
and Sacramento outfielder, will
join the Bees this week.
Justin Fitzgerald is reported
going to Join the Colts. 1t is said
he will replace Fries. The latter
is a nifty player, however, and al
ways hits well.
Mathewson trfumphed over Or
vie Overall Monday. The old mas
ter is helping keep New York II
the race.
Catcher Cadman is one. of the
most timely hitters in the league
and leads the team i'm batting
They have forgotten Whaling over
across the bay.
HARRISON was not in the game
at short Monday for the Indians
Risberg taking his place with in.
different success.
Becker of Philadelphia made
two homers Monday. Cravath
made a double and two tripleAs in
the same game.
The Lewis and Clark high
school of Spokane is INDUCING in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11
:: Baseball Storietfes :.

The Frenzied Fan and the
Baseball Bug were having a heat
ed argument the other day over
the game that made America
popular. Excuse this one.
please.)
Il say a home run Is a wonder
full thing stated the Frenzied
Fan. Look at the wallops Char
lie Swain put over our left field
fence"
You have to go back east to
see real home-run hitters," af-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11

Par'lous times, these, in the
major leagues.
1t is enough to MAKE one shud-
der to read that Heinie PETIT,
who was in his prime about the
time John D. made his first mill
lion, catching a full-blown major
league game.
Why, it's preposterous! Every
hero of the Revolution has prob
ably turned in his grave at the
thought. Shades of 40! Heinie
PETIT!
More surprising than Manager
Higgins requesting Peitz to back-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11
TWO SCHOOLS TIE
IN JUNIOR MEET

The work OF Carl DuFrasne o,
Franklin enabled his school to tic
Sheridan for first place with Is
points in the junior meet of the
city schools yesterday. DuFrasne
set new marx in the high jump,
making A feet 3.
More than 20 schools were rep
resented and intense rivalry was
displayed. The entrants worked
hard. many of them going in four
events, the full number allowed.
Fern Hill took IA points in the
meet and Willard II. Young
DuFrasne made IA of his schools
Is points.
The Intermediates will contest
today and the seniors tomorrow.
4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11
Clever Riding Won The Metropolitan

Whisk Broom found the win
ming Of the Metropolitan an easy
task. Ridden masterfully by lit
tie Joe Notter. after being left
flat-footed at the post, Whisk
Broom won with some to spare.
The "after' story Of the race
Is a tribute to Joe Notter as a
race rider. The starter left
Whlsx Broom standing as the
horses got away and when tina
horse got ibtoshis stride he had
to do some running to catch up.
Notfer's exhibition consisted
OF sneNkinR through On the raj
ahd rieklng : broken leg 81 he
strapped The rail. He had The rice
Sell "a nand ~ the haAd At sns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11

three. Spot McMurdo got the
homer and double, and Neigh
bors and McGinnity each made
two-baggers. Neighbors and
Ruell stole pair OF pillows,
while H. Harris, McMullin, Hold
erman and Keller each pilfered
one.
The leading run-getters proved
to be Keller and McMullin, with
five apiece.
The figures follow.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11
BEES BOBBLE AND
GIVE AWAY GAME

VICTORIA, B. c., June IL. -
Making all kinds of errors, the
Bees presented the Seattle Till
6ums with yesterdays game. IL
to 6. The game was called in
the seventh on account Of dark
ness. Danny Shea hit two home
runs.
Seattle III IL o
tiCtOIld 81. IL
Batteries: Gipe, MeikIe and
Cadman: Fitzgerald, Narveson
and Shea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11
YIELDS WILLOW WHEN
THE RUNS ARE NEEDED

The spotlight shone on an
other Tacoma hurier yester-
day, none other than JOS
ephus McGinnity, referred to
as the Iron Man, and SO
forth. And Joe basked in Ii
to the limit. Besides pitch
ing ball in the pinches he
welded the willow with eff
feet, when welding meant
runs.
The score was four to three
and 1t took IL innings to win the
battle. Holderman walked this
Btan0a, Grindle sacrificed. and
NcGinnity hit safely. Holdy get
ting third. McMurdo's long loft
70 the pastures went to the GEM
stery, but Holdy scored on the
Iuicide.
Inning number nine was
productive of thrills. At the
beginning of that period the
scoreboard denoted in cold
figures: Spokane, 8; Taco
ma, 2. But the Bengals gave
no heed. Golden Rueil and
Jake Holderman found lodg-
ing places on the cushions,
and they were densely pop
ulated when Pinky GrindIe
let a real swat bound off his
bat. Stirring music, and
lights mp. Strobe in our hero,
the Man of Iron. He bam-
med his nightstick with vio-
lence against one of Red
Toner'S Ioveliest curves, and
the score was tied.
The Indians slugged the ball
zeal hard in the early sessions,
yet scored very little to speak OF
s'Honus" Wagner was the leading
swntter. getting two doubles and
a single during the course of the
afternoon.
The new Indian receiver, Catch.
or Hannah. recently OF Chatta,
nooga. was ON hand. To all ap-
pearaces, he caught good game
and managed to get one safe
blow. HARRISON was in the game
playing second. Wagner was
shifted over to shortstop.
The Tigers have shifted their
lineup slightly, Holderman now
batting after Ruell instead oil
ahead OF him. Jake does not
seem to be able to get his eye on
the ball to any great extent.
The series now stands one and
me. each team having COPIED Of
L HBma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11

Wanted 60 know, the where
abouts of Casper g. Foges, S
feet, ! inches, brown hair and
eyes' gray suit, soft black hat.
Left home IN Seattle Wednes-
day morning. June 4. Notify
Mrs. Vugel, R118 Sixth aE.. Fiat
y, Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11

sRan for Million in ninth.
Spokane 1 0o100 1000 o 0-3
Tacoma % o o 0010 e20 o Ia
Summary; Two base hits -
McMullin, Wagner 2, Pappa, Ton
er. Three base hit--Crum. Sac
rifice hit-Grindle. Sacrifice fly
--McMurdo. Double plays-Wag-
ner TO HARRISON to McCarl; Ruell
TO Keller to Holderman. Stolen
base-Kel1er. Bases on balls
on McGinnity 1, off Toner ..
Struck out-By McGinnity 4, by
Toner 7. Left on bases-Ta-
coma Z, Spokane 10.
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National League

Pittsburg 8, Brooklyn 4.
Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 2.
Chicago 8, New York 2.
st. Louis s, Boston 7.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11

Falkenberg's string of victories
was broken Monday by the Bos-
ton Red Sox. He won ten straight
before he dropped this one, his
first defeat of the season.
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American League

Chicago s, New York 1.
Washington 3, Detroit /.
Philadelphia 10, st. Louis 4
Boston z, Cleveland 3.
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a little grabbing over Stadium
highs claim to the state baseball
championship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11
BERT HALL WINS
OVER CALLAHAN

VANCOUVER, B. C., June II.
Callahan and Bert Hall hooked
up in a pitchers battle yesterday.
the Beaver hurler having the
edge. Vancouver won out. 3 to
2. Murray's throwing to second
to nip base stealers was a feature.
He threw out six.
r II q
Vancouver ........... 3 3
Iol lAdhu
Batteries: Hall and Lewis;
Callahan and Murray.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11

slants are fooling the heavy hit
ters Of the American league
again. Speaking of come-backs,
aheml
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-11

The Indians slugged the ball
zeal hard in the early sessions,
yet scored very little to speak OF
"Honus'' Wagner was the leading
swntter. getting two doubles and
a single during the course of the
afternoon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-22
TEIEBES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

AT the Village last Tuesday Arthur
Brown was elected president OF the
board over Roy Minton. The new
trustees are Guy Carter. u s.
Brown. John Chapman and R. NJ.
Petitt.
Mr. and Mrs Ben F. Brown have
returned from San Antonio. Texas
Mrs Richard Brown and Mrs. FL
IB. Cartner visited relatives in this
state last Thursday
P. E. Hileman. OF Jonesboro, was
here Friday
F. NJ. Riggle, of Unity, was here
last Tuesday and G. B. Childress. OF
Cairo, was here Wednesday.
c. A. Marchildon made business
"trip 10 St Louis last week.
Miss Ruby Gissespie, of Olive
Branch, visited relatives in our
town on Monday.
A. d. Twente spent Wednesday at
Tamms.
Prot. Peer took the pupils OF the
high school on fishing trip Satur-
day.
Walter Burlington has moved back
TO Anna
Mrs Patterson has returned 10
her home at Mounds.
Herman Bunch, of Mcclure, was
here Saturday.
Capt William Anderson, of Com
meree. Mo-. visited friends in our
town yesterday.
Master Willie Aldridge, of Cape
Girardeau, visited relatives here last
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-22
when the attention Of The Bull
letin il called to any misstatement
Of fact or to any error concerning
any man or thing, corrections will
chcerfully be made.l
Don't Delay.

While we are trying to obtain
money from the Federal and State
governments in taffi6ient ,opoe-
tions to build our leyee system to
the height OF 60 feet wou i not
be good plan to make all prelimi-
nary arrangements for the building
OF a 5S-feot levee, as provided for in
the present plans. so inat rega dless
Of what comes from our appeals to
Congress or the State Legislature,
there will be no de ay in the begin
ming of operations
There are three excellent reasons
why the work should be started at
the earliest possible moment. First,
because Cairo must be prepared for
whatever the rivers bring ns next
spring. whether 1t be 81, 81 or SIS
feet; second, because confidence in
the eity's future will not be re-
stored until work is actually started,
and third. because the spending Of
money for labor will be of immediate
benefit to the merchants, who have
suffered great losses through the
cessation of business
Not a single minute must hc lost
in the beg<lniEg OF work on the
leyees, for the city's future depends
almost entirely upon its ability 60
take care of at least a 5s-foet stage,
without ceasing work for single
instant to fight the water While
the Hood has done Cairo no physical
damage, ii has caused two seasons
Of idleness within the last two
years. Business could not possibly
overcome the losses OF another gen
eral cessation OF busines operations
next year.
When the high water of 1914 ar
rives; cir we are to have any Cairo
must not be stopped for single in
stant. nor must conditions become
so serious that our citizens will flee
to other cities and take their money
with them. Business simply could
not stand the strain
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-22
A BOX FULL

CT sea Shells, Coral, Sea Beans,
Alligator Teeth, Sample of Crochet
Shells and curios. Flower Seed and
Flcwering Bulhs. including the
lovely Florida Easter Lily; also in
each box is Shell Belt Pin, Stock
Pin. loi.ar Pins and Gold Linked
Shell Bangles. oil OF which | made
myself, and they are beauties Each
box contains over fifty differen.
articles tlabaledl sent post paid for
80 cents Send &c stamps or
money order,
Since coming TO Florida | have
received many requests to send pret-
~ things from this sunny land,
hence this ctier to everybody; and
II anyone thinks the Florida Curios-
ity Box not worth the money then
do not send for 1t at ali
ALICE WARNER.
Box l4iJ. jacksonville, Fla.
4-22-lt
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-22

Thursday from Parrish. ILL.,. where
they spent the past three weeks.
Mrs. II. Calvin. of olmsted. and
daughter. Mrs Ed Re.chcrt. OF
Grand Chain. were shopping here
Friday.
Mrs. c. 3 Britton and family re-
turned home Friday from Mounds.
after spending tha aasl two weeks
ia that city
Mr and Mrs ! Childers. of
Mounds. We're in tie city on business
Friday
Chas. Curren is having new floors
laid in the Rodmsn Drug Store and
Or. Mathis office The property is
on the corner of Main street and
Railroad avenue.
H. Mesenberg, OF Valley Reciusc
transacted business here Friday
Mrs. Thos Clancy. of villa Ridge.
was in the city Friday shopping.
r. {. Hawley spent Saturday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs Bert Cal
win at Leyines.
Charles Rushing, who mas been
quite i'll at the home of his parents
at Anna, returned to this city Sat
urdas and is ~ the home of his
brother. James Rushing.
c. c. Willard, of Mounds, was in
the city yesterday He mas just re-
covered from a serious illness.
]. NJ Tucker, of Memphis. is the
guesi of his wife and daughter, Miss
Alice. mere this week
C. +. Richey left Sunday for In
dianapolis. where he will transact
business.
Professor and Mrs. Clarence
Selby have moved from the 0'Hara
house on Fourth street, into Fl. f.
Neidstine's cottage on High street
c. O. Patier. OF Cairo, was in the
city on business yesterday.
The Home Telephone Company
has restored its services between
this city and Cairo. The lines were
open Sunday afternoon
j. ! Blum. of Mounds. was in the
city on business yesterday
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-22
SUPREME COURT UHOLDS
AUTOMOBILE ORDINANCE

Springfield, H.. April 21.- The
supreme court today upheld the
Chicago city ordinance which gives
the city the right to regulate auto
traffic. The municipal court OF
Chicago held the ordinance invalid,
ruling that the power was vested
solely in the state. The higher
court oyerruled this decision in the
ease Of the city against the Walden
NJ. Shaw Livery Company, which
contested the municipal ordinance,
making it Illegal for owners OF
autos to permit the escape of nox
ious odors. fumes or vapors from
their machines.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-22

ing.
Cairo Building and Loan Associa-

Cairo Building and Loan Associa-
tion.
Notice Is hereby given to the
stockholders OF the Cairo Building
& Loan association that the annual
stockholders meeting OF said asso.
citation, viii be held ON "Wednesday
the 23rd day of April 1913. at 7;30
p. m, at the office OF the Secretary
ZOE Washington avenue. Cairo, H.,
for the election or three directors
for three year term and Tor the
amendment OF the by-laws, chang,
ing the date of the monthly meeting
Of the directors from the Attn Mon
day of each month to the last Mon
day OF each month.
A. COMINGS.
Secretary,
VIM. SCHATz. President. $3.50 to
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-22

versary on April 5 at the Adami
hotel at Grand Chain. where they
spent two weeks during the recent
hostess of the occasion. prepared ar
elaborate luncheon and there wera
present Mrs Elizabeth Seofeid, Mrs.
], E Woelle, Mrs. W. +. Fluke,
Mrs. J. f. Robertson. Mrs. l. G. Hill
and Mrs. Alex. Wilson. of Cairo. aud
Mrs. Samuel Price, OF Grand Chain.
The ladies presented the honorees
with a beautiful gold-lined berry
bowl Mr. and Mrs. Waugh have
resided in this city almost fifty years
and have many friends here in Cairo
and the surrounding community
Miss Lady Gladys Moss, of this
city, and Jos. w. Huber, of Mounds.
were married at the home OF the
brides father, f c. Moss on Fifth
street at 1880 o'clock Friday even
ing Rev. j. c. Anderson, rector of
St Peters Episcopal church, per-
formed the ceremony The mar
riage was witnessed by only a few
friends. The couple will reside at
Mounds. where the groom is EN-
ployed
A paper. in which was announced
the death of Mrs Mary Crockett.
was received here this week by
friends of the deceased. Mrs.
Gockett, wife of VIM. Crockett, re-
sided in this city many years ago
and will be remembered by all the
older residents They built and re-
sided in the house on Poplar stree.
which is now owned by Mrs. B. l..
Ullen Deceased was found dead
in bed on Thursday morning. April
10th. at her home in Hamilton, Mo-
She is survived by her husband
three daughters and three sons.
Thanksgiving services will be
held in 81 Peters Episcopal and
the Methodist Episcopal churches
Sunday in commemoTation of the
mercy shown this city and our
neighboring city OF Cairo during the
recent flood crisis. Rev. ]. c. An
derson will conduct the service az
ST Peters church in the morning.
whits the evening service. Rev. NJ.
B. Baker officiating. at the Metho-
dist church win be devoted to
thanksgiving and praise.
The public schools will be opened
Monday and studies viii be resumed
after a three weeks vacation, oe
casioned by the high water.
Mrs j. w. Sims and daughters.
Misses Ora and Mildred, have re-
turned from Harrisburg, where they
spent the past two weeks.
John Sehuler, Sr.. was severely
Injured Thursday by a fall received
while at work in the stable loft at
his home on Fifth street. His left
foot slipped through hole In the
floor and he fell. injuring his left
hip so that he will be confined to
his home for some time. The fall
rendered him unconscious several
hours. Mr.. Schuler is seventy
three years of age.
Deputy County Clerk, Miss Anna
Williams and Circuit Clerk E. P
/ Easterday had their office furniture
removed from the Blum block to the
new court house Friday and were
ready for business in that edifiee
Saturday morning
Edw. Wilson, of Metropolis. was
in the city Friday on business.
MIR. and Mrs. Russell Hibbs, OF
Cairo. are visiting the latter's par
ents. Mr. and Mrs, Jno. Sehuler, Sr.
They Will remain in this city a few
weeks as Mr. Hibbs is employed as
motorman for the Cairo Electric and
Traction Co., whose services was
started between this city and
Mounds Friday afternoon.
| Mrs. Y t, siefert and children
Charles and Christine, returned