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shall be transferred subject to-. all
the. terms of .shfs-contract.,''s : -
- = That swopid hecessitate doing away
with. the. salary limits In. the minor
League and.incnr- many 1hardships on
the. .nlajor league owners. The mag
mates see norreason why a-pIayer who
has outgrown his : usefulness in
major 1eag agises should be paid a major
league salary by-a minor league club.
The suggestion might receive con-
sideration II It .appertained only to
the transfer of player to team In
the same league or In the same class
league. ~~--
- II the Fraternity asks the magnates
to make a ruling whereby. a. player.
when he received his unconditional
or when waivers are asked.
upon, him. = he shall be notified in.
wri4ings.to that effect" the players
orga nizafian is likely to be turned
down.. The magnatess are willing. to-
notify a player in writing of his un-
conditional release. but see no reason
for notifying a player when waivers
have been asked for him. Such a pro-
cedure would not benefit a player.
while in many cases 1t would hurt
the club and interfere with trades.
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OFF To
AMERICAN
ATHLETES
Austrian Envoy Is Coming to
This Country to Study
Our Conditions

( NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-That the
position America occupies in the ath-
letic world is interesting those in
charge Of the Olympic games and
athletics in the different continental
countries. was further evidenced yes
terday by letter received by James
f.. Sullivan. announcing the visit to
this country of officials representing
the Austrian government, to investi-
gate our athletic conditions.
Following is a copy of the letter
OF the Austrian representative to Mr.
Sullivan. secretary of the American
Olympic committee:
Please pardon me for not commu-
you will not be offended on that ac-
count. Our interest in Olympic sport
has not been lessened. but it has
taken an entire year to reach a de-
cision about the engagement of an
American trainer. The Austrian
sporting fraternity, wishing this.
have decided to try to engage such
a trainer, and one who possibly can
also give instruction in swimming.
1T Is more than likely that about
the early part of November I shall
arrive in New York, and / hope. with
your assent, to bring the undertaking
to a satisfactory conclusion. 1 would
ask you to extend to me the well
known hospitality of Americans, and
so learn a great deal in a short time,
as well as securing competent man
for Austria.
Tn my fatherland your great at
tainments in sports are azsource Of
wonderment. Probably Professor
Sloane has told you about the recep-
tion we gave him and the other
Americans. When I come to you it
will be as president of the Austrian
Olympic association and with the
sanction of the Austrian government.
Il shall be very thankful IL you
will. on receipt of this letter. tele-
graph your approval and willingness
to assist me. In the meantime please
accept my thanks"
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me Quit? No" !"
Declares WoIgaSt

CADILLAC, Mich, Oct. a.
~ Its unfair to me to say
that I claimed to be injured to
escape a match with Charley
White" said Ad Wolgast,s on
his arrival here from Milwau-
kee, where he was scheduled to
battle Friday night. my doc.
tor told me it~would be suicide
for me to enter the ring for
two months, and / followed his
advice. left 4 forfeit Of $3.50
in Milwaukee to meet White as
soon as I am able to fight. He
will be the FIRST man I'll tackle"
Ads two injured ribs are held
in position by rubber bands.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-23

dolph. Connolly. Burns. Stencil,
Meyers. yiox and Demaree.
\
Wilhoit, who went in as a pinch
hitter yesterday for the Tigers. Is a
stockton lad. Little could be ascer-
tanned of his ability, as he waited.
and overall rewarded him for being
patient, by tossing over four wide
ones.
The Tigers might have won yester-
days game had they not been too
anxious to hit the ball. Overall was
far from being himself, but the boys
from the south were looking for base
hits and they took slam at many q
bad ball. Kane was swinging at bad
ones. and the same can be said of
other members of the club.
An eastern expert, in picking out
the Is stars of the big leagues, finds
10 of them in the American league.
Here is the way he selects them:
Cobb, Speaker, Jackson. Daubert,
Mathewson, Baker. Eddie Collins,
Johnson, Gregg, Rucker, Milan, Plank.
Archer, Wagner Of Pittsburg and La
joie.
yesterday and the fans miss him, as
his base stealing feats are usually
one of the features of the game when
the Seals are playing. He is expected
back in the harness before the season
ends.
Sacramento and Venice lost their
games yesterday, and the fight for
second place is still on. The Tigers
are a trif1e more than a game in front
of the Sacs. Hap might have cap
tured yesterdays contest had his
players been little more patient.
Overall was wild. but the Haps
would not wait Thy wanted to hit
the old hide.
\
The Jimmy Johnston day which is
to be held on Saturday at Recreation
park promises to be big affair The
fund for a watch for the popular out
fielder is going along swimmingly.
x
There is no stopping that fellow
Bayless. There is no chance Of the
other swatters capturing the hitting
honors of the season. He has made
enough hits in the last two games to
tide him over the remaining days of
the series.
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HELP s
over ALI
10 WIN
,--- --s-s-- \
Post Series Games Prove That
American League Is Faster
Than the National
BysJoE MURPHY

Base bail&is game of many. angles,
ndswhile treresds some luck attached
toIftone. can not depend entirely. on
the-breEks offortune to get by. How
ever, If they come your way they will
help to get you by. Yesterday big
JEFF Overall was on the hill for the
Seals and he pitched the poorest game
since he joined the team, but still he
won. On numerous other occasions
he heaved stellar ball, but was nosed
out because the team failed to hit
behind him, or else costly bobbIe of
some kind cropped up.
The case of Overall is cited as an
instance, as 1t has been remarked
what poor luck he has experienced
since he joined the club. His work
on the hill has been entirely salts
Factory, but he was having his trou-
oies winning games. The big fellow
was wild In yesterdays fracas and he
seemed easy to hit. but the boys be-
hind him finally gave him a hand
4
From the decisive manner in which
the National league clubs were de-
feated In the post-series of games by
the teams of the junior organization
II is apparent that the American
league is a trifie faster than Presi-
dent Lynch's organization. In the
games arranged between the clubs of
both organizations at the conclusion
OF the season the honors were carried
on by the American league teams.
In fact, every series was won by
the junior league teams. Starting of
in the championship series between
The Athletics and Giants, the question
of superiority between these clubs
was firmly established. The Cleveland
Maps took the Pittsburg Pirates into
camp, the Chicago White Sox beat
the Cubs, and so on.
This is enough proof to demonstrate
that Nationals are in need of brac-
ing If they expect to keep up with
the pace of Ban Johnson's league.
Rowdy Elliott was out of the game
yesterday as the result of an injured
leg. Sterret sat In, doing the receiv-
ing, and his efforts were highly sat
isfactory. His hitting was a feature.
In Elliott and Sterett Hogan is we'll
fortified behind the plate.
McArdle and Corhan pulled off a
couple of double plays yesterday that
were brilliant performances. They
choked OF a couple of promising rail-
lies by the Tigers.
Il =
Sepulveda did the receiving for the
Seals yesterday. and his efforts were
highly pleasing.
Downs was in great form with the
willow. His home run smash into
the left field bleachers was one Of
the longest hits seen on the local
grounds this season. The ball dropped
into the last row of seats In the left
field section.
X X
In looking over the performances
Of the young players in the major
:~z~ue clubs. the American seems to
have developed more stars. In fact,
there was larsc number of young
players that came into pro-~'nence
during the season of 1918 in the
majors. The most talked of are
Schang. Eddie Murphy. Bush, Boeh-
ling. Reb Russell. Schalk. Maisel, Gill
hooley, Dutch" Leonard. Mosley.
Chappelle. and Leverenz The National
league turned out Maranville, Ru-
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-23
Maryland Race Meet
Off Until the Spring

Owing to the lateness of the sea-
son, which has made 1t Impossible to
provide Tor the necessary premiums
for the county fair, the Farmers as
sociation Of Hartford county. Mary
land, has decided to give up the 10
day race meeting scheduled to begin
November IA at the Havre de Grace
track in Maryland
The meeting will be held early next
spring. according to the plans and
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-23
CITY to Run Branch
To New Ball Field

The supervisors public utilities
committee has indorsed the plan Of
building branch Of the Geary street
railway to run from Geary along Ma
sonic avenue to Turk street to give
transportation to J. Cal Ewing's new
ball park at the foot Of Lone Mount
ain. Ewing told the committee that
he would conclude the lease arrange
ments as soon as the recommends
tion providing for theb uilding Of tho
branch line was passed by the board.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-23
Call Tossers Ready
For Brown Brothers

team and Brown Bros mine will hook
up Sunday morning in what promises
to be the banner event In bush circles
this season. Manager Tracey has The
call boys in fine fettle and full OF
pep. ard an the Brown Bros team Is q
high class Organization a fast game
is looked for.
II Is expected that Manager Cal
Ewing will allow these coming big
leaguers the use of Recreation pask to
settle their differences.
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SUMMARY

Five runs and hits on Hardness in in
ntngs; runs and 2 hits on Griffin in In
nings; no hits and. runs on Ferguson in 2
innings; Charge defeat % to s,ds Hsrkness Home
Ter (2)., Sacrifice ny-Tobin. --Sacrince hits
Litschi. First base on called bslls-On. .Hark-
ness 8. on Overall 8. of Griffin /, OF Edmund
son /. Struck out-By Harkness 3, by Overall
Z, by Ferguson 2. by Edmundson l. Double
plays-Corhan to Downs to McArdle; McArdle
to Corhan to McArdle; Corhan to McArdle.
Earned runs-Venice 8; San Francisco, on
Harkness. on Griffin. Left on bases-venice
6, San Francisco /. Time Of game-1 hour and
So minutes. Umpires-Heid and Guthrie.
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Ar SACRAMENTO
Portland 5, Sacramento .
SUMMARY

stolen bases-Fisher, Shlnn, Moran Tennant
One run, 4 hits on Williams In ~ innings
Charge defeat to Munsell. Home run-Berry.
Two base hits-Kores. Berry. Lewis. Sacrince
pifch--Stanley. Hit By pitched ball-Derrick,
81 Munsell Struck out--By Stanley 5, BY
Munsell g. First base on called balls-Off
Earned runs-Portland, 4 on Munsell. Time Of
game-1 hour and so minutes. Umpires--
knell and Mccarthy.
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AT San FRANCISCO
San TrGscisco 9, Venice 9

Wtlhoit batted for Harkness in the fourth.
Patterson batted for. Griffin in the sixth
. Hit batted for Ferguson in the eighth.
RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS
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AT Los ANGELES
Oakland 10. Los Angeles 8
SOMMARY

Stolen bases--Alexander, Maggart johnson,
Slagle Three base hits-Maggart, Howard,
Johnson, Clemens. Two base hit-Kaylor.
First base on called balls-On O'Brien 5, Of
Slaglc 4. Struck out-By O'Brien 2, by Slagle
1 hour and 4S minutes. Umpires-Phyle and
Finney.
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SHASTA

SISSON TAVERN
Three quarters OF a mile from Sissor. start
ing place for hunters and fishers and the
ascent Of Mt Shasta trip. Fishing and hunt
Ing. Fine lake close by. Table and accommo-
dations the best Games. rowing and swim
ming. MR. and MRS CHARLES WRIGHT.
Prcprietors, Sisson. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-23
RUSSIAN RIVER


Casa Madrona now open for season. Finest
board and Accommodations, beautiful surround
fngs. tonic climate. magnificent scenery. No
tuberculars. ADDRESS MISS T. GRErE. Lagu-
nitas. Marin Co., Cal. box /.
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HEALTH RESORTS
SONOMA COUNTY
BOYES HOT SPRINGS

Round trip fare. $1.65. Swimming tank $50
by 75 feet. Send for booklet. BOYES HOT
SPRINGS. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-23

Downs was In great form with the
willow. His home run smash into
the left field bleachers was one of
the longest hits seen on the local
grounds this season. The ball dropped
into the last row of seats in the left
field section.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-20

the waterworks, the park commission,
the police and fire commission, and
library board automatically expire.
That ends them. The law governing
the commission plan Of government
says (section 1056-A-25):
The council shall have and possess,
and the council and it's members shall
exercise all executive, legislative and
judicial powers and duties now had,
possessed and exercised by the mayor,
city council, solicitor assessor, treas
urer. auditor, city engineer and other
executive and administrative officers
in the cities of the first class, and
shall also possess and exercise all
executive, legislative and judicial
powers and DUTIES now had or exer-
cised by the park commissioners, the
board of police and fire commission
ers, board of waterworEs trustees, and
board of library trustees in all cities
wherein park commissioners, board of
police and fire commissioners, board
of waterworks trustees, and board OF
library trustees now exist
We present this to call the attention
of the people at this time to the neces-
sity of nominating and electing men
fitted for this work, because the men
elected will have it to do.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-20
Sidewalk Sketches
BY Howard L.Rann
THE MANICURE.

The manicure is an attractive young
woman with self-possessed air and
a set Of surgical instruments who
operates on the human mitt at 81 per
Op. She is usually connected with the
tonsorial parlors and concealed behind
Japanese screen in order to prevent
a mad rush in her direction on the
part of susceptible incomers.
1t Is the business of the manicure
to take the hand Of patron between
the thumb and little finger and play
on 1t with pruning hook. In the
case Of man who has not been mani
cured since his wedding day this Is a
painful process. The nail is first prod
ded violently with sharp stick, which
causes the cuticle to retreat hurriedly
and results in excavating the half moon.
everywhere looked upon as sign of
blue-blooded ancestry. The man who
can be manicured without having
several half moons rise to the surface
shows that his forefathers got their
start mixing mortar.
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ByJ0HN BRE(kENRIDGE Ellis


emotions that she failed to hear ad-
vancing footsteps.
Some one is coming he exclaimed
with ill-concealed relief. "We mustn't
be seen thus-we would be misunder-
stood" He strobe to the window, and
pretended to look out. His face clear
ed momentarily.
The door opened, and Grace Noir
started in, then paused significantly.
"Am I interrupting she asked, In
quietiest accent.
Certainly not" Gregory breathed
freedom. His surprise was so joyful
that he was carried beyond himself.
Grace! It's Grace! Then you didn't
go to the city with Bob. There wasn't
any train"
II am here" began Grace easily
Eyes. Of course, that's the main
thing" his delight could not be held
in check. "You are here, indeed! And
you are looking mean you look
Welt mean you are not ill-your re-
turn is so unexpected !.
II am here she steadily persisted,
because / learned something that af-
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After the cuticle has been backed up
several inches, the manicure draws a
pair Of murderous shears and trims on
the superfiuous foliage without any re-
gard for the feelings of the trimmee,
who wonders If 1t Is her intention to
remove the finger. The nails are then
covered with a pink salve and rubbed
until they begin to smoke, when they
are cooled off with talcum powder and
a demand for immediate payment. The
manicures business Is all c. 0. d. and
the estimated profit Is 99.4 per cent.
AS a rule, manicures are welibe-
haved, decorous class of young women
who do not care to be made love to
during business hours. 1t is a danger
Gus thing to attempt to press mani
cures little finger, in a coy and unos-
tentatious way, at the same time that
she is hopping around with cnop
suey stick, as she is liable to resent
the attention by opening up a bride
path in the customers thumb.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-20

The agricultural extension depart
ment at Ames has arranged with the
department agriculture to carry on
cooperative boys and girls demonstra-
ton club work. Such cooperation
between the government and the
states should add to the value of the
CLUB work of the boys and girls as an
educational factor. The scope of the
work already planned by the extension
department at Ames is indicated by
the subjects Of literature being sent
out. These announcements concern
the work Of the Acre Corn club, the
Girls Garden and Canning club, the
poultry contest, the Potato club work
and the domestic science work. 1t is
believed that through arousing the in
terest and activity of young people in
their home and school relationships the
children of every community will be
stimulated to better things.
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CHAPTER XIV.
"You break my heart" he sobbed to
her. Fran, say the word, and | will
tell everything; I will acknowledge
you as my daughter, and If my wife
Fran shook her head. "You owe no
more to my mother than to her" she
said, catching her breath. mo. the
secret must be kept-always. Moth
ing belongs to us but the future, since
even the present belongs to the past.
Father must never call you that ex-
cept when we are alone-I must al
ways whisper it, like a prayer-father,
let me be your secretary"
It was strange that this request
should surround Fran with the chill
atmosphere Of a tomb. His embrace
relaxed insensibly. His moment of
self-abnegation had passed, and life
appeared suddenly at the level. He
looked at his daughter in frightened
bewilderment, as if afraid she had
drawn him too far from his security
for further hiding. During the silence,
she awaited his decision.
It was because Of her tumultuous
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-20
TIE co31 OF WAR.

President Taft is being supported
in the position he has taken that no
United States troops shall be landed
in Mexico unless such conditions arise
as to make drastic action of this char
g ter imperative. There may be a
more general inclination to support
the president in this stand after the
following article appearing in the Army
AMI Navy Journal on Feb. Is is read.
There is strong influence urgent
for warsoperative at Washington, and
it is REINFORCED by the complaints OF
foreign governments justly solicitous
for the safety Of their citizens and the
security Of their property. After rep
sentatives of the war party, as we
may call them, had urged their opin-
ions upon the president, he sent for
one of his military advisers and asked
him what war with our neighbor of
Mexico would require. The answer
was 100000 men for two years and
half and the expenditure of million
dollars day. why" exclaimed Mr..
Taft. "they told me that 1T would cost
but five millions and would be over
in thirty days." We know of no mill
tary authority that does not regard the
first estimate as conservative, and
many estimates go far beyond this.
This shows only the financial cost
In two years campaign in such
wild country as Mexico the loss of life
from disease and battle would be
heavy. President Taft is right in NOV
ing with the utmost caution.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-20

At the> city primary, each voter
votes for one candidate for mayor and
two candidates for councilmen. In
cities oil $4,000 or more population the
voter votes for one candidate for
mayor and four candidates for council
men. In Ottumwa the names Of the
two men receiving the largest num-
Der of votes for mayor will be placed.
on the ticket, and the names of the
four men receiving the largest num-
Der of votes for councilmen will be
placed on the ticket. Then again at
the election the voter votes for one
candidate for mayor and two for coun-
cilmen. Remember this: That at the
primary or election the voter must
not vote for more candidates than
there are offices to fill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-20

i A bill has been introduced in the
legislature providing for state editor
to blue ,ncil some Of the state reports
and reduce them to size where they
will do the state some good by being
read. while at the same time cutting
down the states printing bill. There
Is need for the blue pencil at Des
NJ Dimes as we'll as at Washington
About 80 per cent of the government
and state reports go into the waste
basket unread because it takes the
b,st part of day to digest them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-20

President Nimocks Of the baseball
association has made the announce
ment that a thorough canvass for
funds will be taken up this week. 1t
has been decided that unless the full
sum of $4,000 which is needed to
carry the team through the season, is
raised before the season Is opened.
the subscriptions will be returned and
no attempt will be made to give Of
tumwa baseball this year. Ottumwa Is
probably better known as a baseball
town than any city of it's size In the
country. 1t has gained this recognition
by maintaining its position in league
baseball at heavy financial cost. A
few men have carried most of the bur
den through the years. This year 1t is
planned to distribute the burden and
generous subscriptions are sought
from the baseball loving public.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-20
PRESENT COMMISSIONERS ARE
REMOVED.

The men and women of Ottumwa
are now confronted with condition
that demands and requires their most
earnest and careful consideration.
with the election of the new councill
next month. the board Of trustees Of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-20

Dr. Wiley, who is lecturing in the
state, beneves that Iowa pays too much
attention to animal life aid not enough
to human life. He objects to any plan
of appropriating $4,000 to $4,000 Of
the states money for hog cholera
serum when only $4,000 is appropriated
for the work of the state board of
health. He says Iowa ought to give
100000 a year to health work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-20

The government has shown by the
Jail sentences and fines given the
officers of the National Cash Register
Co. that the Sherman antitrust law is
not such harmless measure as some
of the campaign speakers professed to
believe f.r
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-20

The city election next month re-
moves the waterworks trustees, also
park, library board and police and
fire commissioners. The council then
has all this work directly in its
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-20

Mr.. Morgan should be careful of his
diet. The other day be ate something
that didn't agree with him and the
New York stock market was thrown
into fits.
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Marriage Licenses.
A marriage license was issaed today
by CLERK William T. Wilson to Thomas
Kerr and Miss Ruth Sallee.