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The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09

new position for him, must not be
overlooked in the distribution of hon.
ors. 1t was Wiltse who made 1t pos
sible for Mathewson to win victory.
The veteran heavens sensational
fielding stunts at first base in the
ninth choked off two Athletic runs at
the plate. Either of them would have
given the Philadelphians the honors.
Larry Mclean. veteran National
Lacquer. who is well known on the
coast, having been q catcher with the
Portland team some years ago, did
himself proud. Mclean was secured
late in the season from the Reds, and
it was his first start in the champion
ship stakes. He made good with two
hits and his high class backstopping
counted materially in the Giants VIC
tory.
1t is noticeable that the tactics of
McGraw and Mack on the ball field
yesterday were widely different. Nc
Graw was ever ready to take ad-
vantage of opportunities as they came
up He thought of what might be
accomplished at the instant instead
of figuring what might happen few
innings later.
He lost no time pulling Snodgrass
out of the game when it was ap-
parent that he was lame. suffering
from a charley horse. He sent Larry
Wiltse to first. In the tenth he pulled
out Mclean when he reached first ON
d hit and sent in Grant. a fleet rum
ner. to travel around the sacks.
on the other hand, Mack seemed
to have confidence In his men He.
allowed Plank to go to the bat in
the ninth frame when it Iooked like
pinch hitter would have surely
scored a victory for the Athletics.
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Matty Here Tells How He Won His Game
Pitching for My Reputation, He Says
ByCH
BY CHRISTY MATHEWSON
The Pitcher Giants Yesterdays

nH1LADELPHIA. Oct S-Today's game was
I of the toughest satisfactory that has
= ever been played The Giants fought their way to
victory in the tenth inning. after the other
1t had in the ninth the players be-
gan to pick up their sweaters and pack up
The whole aspect of the game was changed in
few seconds.
The contest revolved around the decision at the
plate Strunk Connolly, American league
pire. made it, and great the honor Of
umpires. He did in the face of a home crowd
that in a frenzy of excitement Strunk
The ninth inning the termination of terrific
battle. Plank and L had been lighting for nine
nngs, not scored and both clubs had contested
gamely and desperately behind Time and again
saved by the brilliant support of my ielders
Plank and had been putting everything we had
into the pitching in the opening innings AS the
went along without a this effort began tell.
and neither had close. The
scoring of in the ninth inning would mean
the break" the game.
to cross the plate in their half of
the ninth.
Our chances looked bad after Strunk had led off
with single. Barrys bunt got away from when
Witse lost the throw this ball and it rolled to
the stand Men We're second and third bases. with
out. We were in desperate straits; long fly,
momentary fumble-anything in the nature of slip
would send the winning across the plate and
we would be two games the series.
Not a man the New York club lost heart They
all fighting Herzog. Fletcher Doyle and wiltse
gathered around me in the box
Wen them yet Matty." said Herzog
pitch your off," urged George wiltse,. who
was playing first base for the first time his life
and in worlds championship game. relieving the
crippled Merkle The crowd was preparing to leave
if IT were all over
The boys were nghting behind me to give New
York and McGraw a worlds championship. The loss
of that game would reduce chances the merest
shadow
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G|AN TSSH0N
GAME Ness
IN PINCH
BY JOE MURPHY

Now that the count is one and one
on the worlds series we now will be
able to learn which is the gamer
feam-New York or Philadelphia.
The McGrawites showed their tenacity
yesterday when they pulled what
looked like lost game out of the
IRE by dashing and fiery work on the
EsafieId. coupled with mastery pitching,
in which chrfsty Mathewson un-
doubtedly achieved the greatest dis
tinction OF his baseball career
1t was a severe reversal that the
Athletics suffered Some followers
OF the game go so far as to say tnat
the defeat will crush the spirit OF the
Athletics and it will be easy now Tor
the Giants. This view seems TO be
narrow one. as the Athletics have
been through too many hard fought
battles and they have won too many
championships to expect them to fal-
ter in the crisis.
The writer looks for the Nackmen
who fell down in yesterdays battle
to go out in the coming games and
play harder and better than ever.
Eddie Collins had a bad afternoon,
after playing a brilliant game In
the opening fracas. He was rather
weak DGI0E6 Md Lff- WSoti . otSSfe+'~
benders, and his error in the ninth
was costly.
Baker had chance to distinguish
himself in the second frame when
the Athletics had men on second and
third. with but one out Matty
fooled the great slugger by striking
him out. Later in the game Baker
redeemed himself to some extent by
getting two hits. but they did not
come along at the right tinAe.
GIANTS DISPLAY NERVE
The nerve and the gameness of the
Giants were thoroughly tested in the
ninth inning, and so far as these
qualities are concerned they can get
an o. X. on them at any time. It
seems that the honors Of the game
went to three veteran players who
played brilliantly
Christy Mathewson was the real
bright star of the conflict, but Larry
Wiltse, the veteran HEAVIER of the
Giants. who was crushed into the
game in the role of a first base man, a
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Only yCetainibAbout Series
Is That Giants Are Cnpp|ed

In all Of this uncertainty there are q
few facts that can be put forth with
out fear of libel or a superna duces
tecun. One is that grand old Chief
Meyers is out OF this series for keeps.
He was practicing yesterday with one
finger In swaddling clothes, and In his
natural desire to protect II he inter-
posed the tip Of his thumb IN the way
of throw from Herzog, the net re-
suit of which feat is one OF the worst
thumbs in the annals of the big
leagues.
We are now thrown back into the
realm Of uncertainty once more. Mo-
body can definitely say, for instance
or II they can they won't-who will
play first base for the Giants. Merkle's
ankle may head him on, and Snod-
grass went lame yesterday. It Is pos
sible that George Wiltse will once
his feats OF arms and hands and legs
around first base, and II 80 wa want a
ringside seat. Mr.. Hooks Wiltse Is
hereby nominated for all American
first baseman. You will hear more
about Mr.. Wiltse later IL you go on
with the story.
The national commission Is also un-
certain. but that hapIess outfit isn't
certain OF anything any more since
thefe came cFopPeF on lHo eotct
against mixing up literature and base-
ball to the gain Of the former and the
hurt of the latter.
WHAT: SERIES CALLED Off
They are particularly anxious to
avoid a repeater of yesterday when
the great worlds series contest WAS
Off from 1903 TO 1903 p. m, and not
one of them knew anything about It.
1t seems that some hireling who Was
drafted from Ptttsburg az 4 sort of
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Reno Ruth Hands the Judge Some
Cheerful Chatter on the Big Games
BY TAD

in and bat if Matty the mound.
Ps-st! Was Baker in the game? Oh yes, l re-
member now. The old fence breaker was, but
the only thing he broke, nearly broke, was his
back and large slice of moist atmosphere trying
get on intimate terms with one of Mattys curves
don't want to rub it in anything like that
judge, but say, is that wood burning car you're
going to bring around Saturday night or is it an
ambulance You said something about benzine
buggy, it was so soft for the Athletics
They stepped banana peel yesterday and
there is telling when they will stop
With Meyers, Merkle and Snodgrass out of the
lineup, and their owns my face red?
What's that your chin, Judge. Rub it off
Put you cheaters and give the score the once
over judge. It's good for weak gms I'll be up
at the game today and let out few squawks
Yours till the bay dries up RUTH
*Ran for Tad in the tenth
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British Vice Consul
To Hear SIingsby Case

The closing chapter of the Slingsby
baby substitution, case will be re-
corded in San Francisco next week.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Charles Henry
Raymond Slingsby will arrive here
Monday evening and will attempt to
prove the infant is their own child
The witnesses who appeared in the
trial of DIR. w. w. Fraser for baby
substitution will be present before
British Vice Consul Young. acting as
special officer of the high court of
chancery of England.
Attorney oliver Dibble will repre-
sent Lieutenant and Mrs Slingsby.
and Attorney Andrew Thorne the two
Slingsby brothers of Yorkshire. who
contend the child is not Mrs. Slings-
by's, and therefore not an heir to- the
estate
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New York, October 9.

New York. October g.
nEAR Rumny: They made mistake in your
name when they started your family. Of all
the runs I've known you're farthest south in
stupidness
If the solid bone in your head were gray mat
ter you'd be an intellectual collus. Whadye mean,
lay off the Giants when they play Macks team?
! repeat whad'ye mean'
thought that old bird had some sense. Say, II
he was manager of the Giants and refused to put
in pinch hitter in the ninth as he did yesterday
he'd be protected only by the state game laws. With
men on bases and one out he lets Plank and Lapp
bat when Davis, Walsh and Daley sat on the old
bench and kept it warm. Nice work. Rumnny; that's
what would call classy
You know it soft because you told me they
had the rollers under Matty and that he was on
his way to the old mems home. Anybody could
hit him Why you said that Mack might go
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-09
Mothers Pension Act
For Aid of Children

All children who have been receiv-
ing aid from the city and county ,au-
thorities under the old law will be
at once formally enrolled as At sub
jects for assistance under the moth
ers' pension act, which supersedes the.
former system of providing for de-
nendeuf children
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and so he just did 1t. Every time he
thought Of any one who might be In
terested he Just called them up and
told them that he had decided there
would be no game that day. 1t was
about two hours before they could
flnd. bind and gag him.
There Is another thing that at least
one member Of the national commits
sion doesn't want to happen again
that game. Personally, we don't,
either, but for different reasons We
have been delicately reared ana We
can't stand the strain.
Attempting to tell all about it In
detail is like being In the middle OF q
pie. You don't know where TO begin
to eat your way out. You could say
"Mathewson-that's all"--but that
wasn't all. There were three other
very high spots in our gallant team.
They we're called Wiltse. Burns and
Mclean. Mr.. McGraw picked these
four after the game yesterday after
noon ~ the features Of the game, and
he ought TO know. He's their boss
Against them was chiefly old man
Plank, the oldest pitcher in the
world, and, peace be with him. stili
one Of the best. For nine innings it
wan up and up between these four
ana old man Plank. and III the flnal
cataatrophe II was not Plank who
blew up a. badly as the score indi :
Gates.
BURDEN ON OLD PITCHERS
About the quickest way 10 get
through with all Of It would be to
throw out the flrst eight innings. With
All their grinding. heartbreaking, up
lifting, devastating. hair raising
ana al the rest OF its situations
needed. That was plain after fhe
nrst few inpings: and Zach team,
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10000 Cases Of
Salmon in One Heap

On Mission rock in this harbor
there is now stored the largest guam
tity OF canned salmon ever piled in
one heap. There are 100000 cases in
this island warehouse. representing a
value of considerably more than
81, 900, 900. It Will not stay there long,
as ships Of all nations are scheduled
to go alongside the wharf there to
load salmon for the markets of the
world
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PITCHING FOR REPUTATION

] pitching for my reputation and game
Lapp hit bounder wiltse gulped but
George got the ball back to the plate to
nail strunk, fast coming in 1t was the only
play strunk made his slide. and Mclean dabbed at
him with the ball, tagging him.
From where was in the pitchers box 1 could not
of the ball. It looked like tossup decisions that
knowing whether it had called right.
1t UP to American league umpire and safe
meant American league victory.
guped again and thought it all
You're OUT declared Connolly
Even then thought he had missed it 1t seemed
to if Strunk gotten the plate safely.
From that minute felt would win the game.
I been travelling long worlds series
without any of the breaks" that figured my luck
would change. And it did.
That play decided the game
Witse cut off Barry at the plate for the next out
and threw out Murphy at first for the third out
1 walked to the bench "stuny' McInn
passed
THAT looked like a bad one Connolly pulled" said
McInnis
II was not sure of it myself for minute"
piled.
"A SURE OUT" SAYS MCLEAN
Connolly had called the play honestly, he
saw it. right. asked Mclean about 1t soon as
/ got to the bench. He was the and the
who would know
did you really have hm?' asked Mclean
was blocked off two three feet" said Larry.
The extra players the bench who in
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TO MAKE FLATS DoGLEss

Flat dwellers may be forced to pro-
vide separate yards in which to keep
their dogs. City Attorney Long has
advised the supervisors health COM
mittee that the proposed ordinance
prohibiting the keeping of dogs by
fiat occupants unless separate inclos-
ures are afforded, would be held valid
by the courts il passed by the board.
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7HEWSONS GREAT TRIBUTE TO THE HONESTY OF BASEBALL

Connolly That play decided the game If any one
doubts the honesty Of he should be referred
this decision. It tough call in the teeth Of
home crowd, but he called it he it."
From article BY celebrated pitcher in todays CALL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-30
DESPONDENT. HE KILLS SELF.
virginia Farmer Had Met With Sc.
ries of MisfOrtunes.

Cape Charles, Va, Dec. 3O.-ln
despondent mood over series OF
misfortunes, including serious III
ness. which took him to the hospital,
the death of one Of his children anu
the burning of his new barn, Thomas
D. Martin, a farmer of Mona, Ac-
comac county, Va, committed suicide
at his home YESTERDAY.
Martin went to his room about >
o'clock Yesterday morning and care
fully arranged for his death. He load
ed q small calibre rifle and set the
trigger. He then placed himself be-
fore it and pushed the tl1gged Win
a Stick. His wife heard him fall and,
going upstairs. found him 6ead' the
bullet having gone through the rooi
Of his mouth and entered the BRAIN
Martin was As years old and is sur
vived by widow ans eight children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-30

WORKING WITH A WILL
Further Action viii be Taken at the
Meeting of Travellers Protective
Association Tonight.

Richmond. Va, Dec. 30.-"The first
step in the campaign which is to be
waged by the bankers, the members
of the Business Mems Club, tie
Chamber of Commerce and members
of Post A T. ?. A., to secure for
Richmond one of the regional banks
to be established by the federal gov
ernment. was taken yesterday after
noon, when the two former organlZa-
tions held meetings at the rooms
the Business Mems Club, il the
American National Bank Building.
This promises to be bitter fight
amor many cities, and although
Richmond is late in entering, from the
enthusiasm shown at yesterdays
meetings it is safe to say that nothing
will be left undone by her citizens,
bankers. merchants and others to Sc
cure for her this concession, which no,
only means recognition for her from
the rest of the world as the principal
city of the South, great boom for
her materially, as an industrial city,
and a financial center.
Tie members of Post A, I. ?. A.,
are not going to be outclassed when
it GENES to showing civic spirit, and
they arc to hold meeting tonight at
which they vii. also take up the gues-
ton.
The meeting of the bankers. which
was attended by representatives OF
all or the banks of the city that arc
eligible to become reserve bank, un-
cer the terrs of the currency system,
we're called at $3.50 by Oliver }. SANDS.
president of the American National
Bank who was elected chairman.
Charles A. Pepe, vice-presldent OF
the Central National Bank, was elect
ed secretary, and after discussion
which consumed more than al hour
and half, resolutions were drawn up
and adopted setting forth the claims
of the city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-30
Husbands Terrible Deed.

az killed her because ! saw the devil
in her eyes. The baby would also
have the devil in her eyes. so | killed
il too" This was the explanation
given Yesterday by man registering
in the Hotel Walton, Cincinnati, as
\ r Willard, but who later said ne
was Robert Munroe Maroney, 2o, OF
San Antonio, Tex, for the murder OF
his wife and the three-year-oid daugh-
ter early yesterday. The mother and
child were shot to death as they slept.
Their bodies were riddled with bull
let's Following the shooting, Ma
ronev. flourishing a revolver ran
half clad from the hotel, and was pur-
sued bv crowd to the river, where
he was caught. :on the Suspension
bridge He told, the police he was a
ma pician,. and was known as vii
lard. the Wizard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-30
NEWS OF THE DAY


Dressed in the most beautiful of
her costumes, Mrs. George P. Secord,
an actress, leaped to her death from
the fifth floor of the Revere House
Chicago, yesterday. She landed ON
the curb and died almost instantly.
Mrs. Secord's act was spectacular. 1t
was witnessed by several hundred per-
sons, including several JUICES of the
criminal court, which is across the
street from the hotel. Mrs. Secord
and her husband had lived il, the no.
tel on and off for the last five years.
Mrs. Secord went under the stage
name of Mabel Cullen. Her husband,
who left the city Saturday, is nem-
Der of dramatic company. Her hus-
band recently got booking, but Mrs.
Secord had failed to obtain any, ,and
this is believed to have maze her mel
ancholy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-30
WOULD END STRIKE.
Representative Carlin to Offer
Amendment to Erdman Act.

Members of the House Judiciary
committee now in Washington are
agreed that the provisions Of the
Erdman act, which provides means
for setting labor disputes among rail
roads and their employees, should be
extended to incluce disputes invol-
wing all industrial corporations that
can be reached under the Interstate
commerce laws
Representative Charles c. Carlin,
of Virginia, a membr of the House
judiciary committee. said yesterday
that he will offer an amendment to
the Erdman act as soon as Congress
reccnvenes, January ~. He hopes to
gain immediate consideration, 50
that the strike situations in Michigan
and Coloruto may be corrected
through the efforts Of government
board of mediation and conciliation
Representative Floyd, of Arkansas
and Mccoy, of New Jersey, who also
are members of the Judiciary commit
tee, said yesterday that they thought
well of the Carlin suggestion.
Recently the board Of mediation
and Cancellation, which now has jul
risdiction only ovr ratlroa1 labor
troubles, brought about a satisfactory
settlement of differences between the
Southern Pacific and its employees
differences which for a time seemed
in a fair way to involve other lines
and cause far-reaching complications
Later. through the boaras efforts
threatened strike on the Queen ant
Crescent line was entirely avertd.
1t was Mr.. Carlin's idea that th'
same methods should be applied II
the case Of all industrial concern!
that are of an interstate commerce
character. As in the case of the rail
roads it would be optional with tn
employer and the employe as Il
whether the good Offices of the Fed
el,a.l board should be accepted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-30
BLANKS TO SERVE FIVE YEARS.
Convicted in Petersburg of Shooting
G. w. Nunnally in Latter's
Room.

Richmond, Dec. 9O.-WaSerE
Blanks, of Petersburg, an engineer
on the Norfolk and Western, will
have to serve the five years given
him by the jury which heard the
charge of killing G. w. NunnaNy in
that city June 9th last.
The crime is wildly recalled
Blanks went TO his home and was
met by his wife, who told ham that
Nunnally had told her that Blanks
had been indiscreet in his conduct.
This angered Blanks, and he went to
Numally's room Tin the same house)
and demsnde5 that he go with him
to face his wife and retract the state
ments. which he branded as false.
However, the men did not leave the
room. They engaged in quarrel
Two pistol shots rang out. B4anks
came out of the room, bearing
wound. Nunnally was found lying on
the bed cold in death Blanks con
tention was that Nunnally shot him
an: afterwards committed suicide. .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-30
SMALL BOY AND RIFLE.
Norfolk Police Endeavoring 10 Disarm
Youngsters.

Flobert rifles in the hans of small
boys, are becoming dangerous in Nor
folk, according to Captain Broughton.
of the police department. The dang
erous handling of some of the wea-
pons has been brought to the atten-
ton of the police when report was
made to headquarters that several
youths, armed with rifles, were using
a framed dwelling as target to the
imminent danger to the occupants.
When one of the householders went
our and demonstrated with the boys
for their actions, bullet from one OF
their guns narrowly escaped her. The
police were asked for assistance and
Captain Broughton sent the patrol out
on the call to 3isperse the boys.
Report was made to headquarters
that several boys, armed with flobert
rifles. were in the down town business
district discharging their weapons.
The policemen on post were instructed
to warn the boys that they must take
their guns home or go to police head
quarters.
The wounding of Luther Riven-
bark, driver of milk wagon belong
ing to Mr.. Simmer on Saturday at
ternoon, was the direct result of a
rifle in the hands Of an 1l-year-old
boy.
George NJ. Morgan, of Norfolk, was
struck and wounded in the eye
First street, Saturday afternoon.
This dangerous plaything has be-
come common in Alexandria during
the past few days. Complaints have
been made to the police, and the soon
er drastic measures are taken agains1
their use oy children the better. Soon
er or later some person will be injured
by these contrivances. If younsster:
are to be allowed the use Of such toys
they should be made to keep on t.
own premises. and not allowed to bring
them on the streets.