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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04

Year. Team and Manager r 9.
1900-Chicago G. A. Comskey. 601
19O1-Chicago Clark Griffith. .G1)
1902 PHILADELPHIA. Connie Mack .6l1
l903-Boston, Jimmy Collins. 600
1904 Boston. Jimmy Collins. .bil
l905-P Philadelphia, Connie Mack. .521
1906 Chicago. Fielder Jones. Gee. .Bl4
l907-Detroit Hugh Jennings. TO-, .8l2
19OS-DetrOit. Hugh Jennings. .5Ns
l9U9-Detroit. Hugh Jennings. .6fj
l9lu-Philade.phia Connie Mack. $50
i9ll-PhiIadelphia Connie Mack. $50
1912 Boston, Jake Stahl......-. .G69
1913-Philsdelphia, Connie Mack.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
1900 Brooklyn. Edward HauloG. sos
t9p1-iftt~bUrR, Fred ClarSe..,. .G4I
l902-PittsbUrg, Fred Clarke. al
l9u&-PiJtsburg Fred Clarke. 500
1904 New York. John MoGraN.. .6g3
l9u5-New Work, lohu alcGraw. 6S6
l9o6-Chicago, Frank Chance...- .7G3
1907-ChicaGo. Frank Chence.... .704
I9OS-ChiCagO. Frank Chance.... .G43
1909-Pittsburg. Fred Clarke. 1924
1q1O-Chicago, Frank Chance. 676
lq11-New York, John McGrow.. SAT
1912-New York. John McGraw.. $50
1913-New York, John McGraw..
Winning pennants is one thing,
winning worlds championships is an
other. Twice before have these mas
ter minds OF baseball met in the
worlds series. McGraw triumphed in
1905. his Giants winning four games
in five, every game being a shut-out.
In the game they won the Athletics
scored three runs. Two years ago
the pendulum swung the other way,
the Athletics winning four Of six
games. twice going into extra in
nings. This year they battle again.
Bris Lord is missing from the Mack
men, while Becker and DevOre are
no longer with the Giants These are
the only changes. Mack has all his
seasoned veterans. though some of
them, Ike Harry Davis and Danny
Murphy. may not break into the box
score, while Nc8raw has Mathew
son. Marquard and all the rest Of
his luminaries all primed for the call
to arms.
Chance Won Four remnants.
It is with these pawns that Nc
Graw and Mack will strive for the
rubber honors Not in the history Of
the world series has the same pair Of
managers met three times Frank
Chance won four pennants while at
the head Of the Cubs, but his opponent
was Hughie Jennings in two " the
post season affairs, while Fielder
Jones and Connie Mack furnished the
opposition in the other two. Jen-
nings had Fred Clarke TO meet after
fighting his two losing battles with
Chance. This struggle for the odd
championship between the two vet
eran managers Of the New York and
Philadelphia teams will be one Of the
interesting side issues Of the inter
league warfare.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
IoHNsoN NoT WANTED.

LONDON. oct 4-The London
fight fans do not care to see Jack
Johnson. negro heavyweight, in ac-
ton. This fact became known to-
day through an announcement made
by night promoters.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
Allen Now POCk0d
Billiard Champion

NEW YORK. oct i.-Banuv Allen.
Of Kansas City, won the worlds
pocket billiard championship last
night, defeating Alfred De ORC. Of
Cuba the titic-hotde- for several
years. by q total score in three nights
play of 500 to 516
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
STAR oARsmAN ENTERS PENN.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct - Sam
Gordon star oarsman Of the Vesper
club Of this city, has entered the
freshman class of the University Of
Pennsylvania and will be a candi-
date for the freshman crew next
spring.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
Wonderful Record
Made by Veteran
Plank on Diamond

Edward S. Pfank-Born at Get
tyshurg, Pa, 1875. Height-5:111s.
Weight - 1870 Pitches and bats
left-handed. Began pitching when
at Gettysburg College in 1900, and
while playing with the college
team attracted Manager Connie
NaCk's attention. Signed with the
Athletics for 1901 His record since:
PITCHING RECORD
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-04
SEASON OPENS ON OCTOBER 6.

GAINESVILLE, FLA. oct. 4.-The
football season will open at Universe
W Athletic Field Monday, October
With a game between Florida and the
Southern College elevens.
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M'Graw-Mack in Pennant Trust
Each Has Won 5 Championships

the National League. excepting the
81. Louis Browns, in the American
Association, under Comiskey. In 1855,
1855, 1887 and 1888 MCGrew has
the chance next season.
Penuant winners IA the major
leagues since 1900 are:
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-12-19

H. Buy your Christmas. gifts at Sven.
sons jawelry store ard save nor
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-08
RAILROADS SHOW
SPLENDID GAINS
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS RE.
PORTS FROM ALL BUT TWO
ROADS IN STATE.

Des Moines, May 7.--(Special.)--
The state executive council now has
In its possession the annual reports
from all but two of the steam railroads
of the state as presented for the use
of the council as state tax commits
sion or assessment board. The two
that are out are the Union Pacific and
the Atlantic road.
Omitting the reports from these
roads for 1911 as for last year the re-
ports show an increase in the gross
business done by the Iowa roads on
the Iowa business as between the two
years of $3,624,673.1S, an increase Of
the net profit of $294,S26.91.
The aggregate Of business done by
all the steam roads with the exception
OF the two named last year was $751;
609,255, the expense Of operation $64,-
302,581 and the net earnings $780,
GA. The figures are even higher than
was expected after the first Of the big
roads made their reports.
The mileage reported is aboue n
miles more than in the previous year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-08
KENYON WILL NOT
OPPOSE NICK REED
Junior Senator to Offer No Resistance
to Confirmation Of OttumWan In
s.-s Upper House.

FIT. Dodge, May TT President
Wilson sends the name of N. F. Reed
to the senate said Senator w. s.
Kenyon here Saturday, "for conflrma
ton of his appointment of Reed to the
marshalship of the southern Iowa dis
trict, shall not oppose the confirma
ton. l do not think the senators
from Iowa should oppose man If he
is a good clean man."
Tbs senator declared he believes
President Wilson is sincere in work.
ing for a lower tariff to fulfill the
party pledges.
president Wilson," he said, lis de-
termined that the party pledge of the
reduction in the tariff be carried out.
While one may not be in accord with
his opinions, yet one cannot help out
see that he is sincere and conscienti-
GUS in his efforts to serve the country.
He is not allowing any political in
fluence to thwart him In his selection
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RICHLAND

The Woman's club made some thirty
little folks happy Saturday afternoon
by entertaining them at the home Of
Mrs. John Greenlee from 3 to 5 o'clock.
Games Of various kinds followed by re-
freshments filled in the time when all
went home happy. ...
The high school base ball team went
to Winfield Friday and played the team
from that place, winning by a score Of
Is to H.
The funeral services Of John Chacey
were held at the home Saturday after
noon. conducted by Rev. e. M. Vance,
pastor of the M. f.. church of which Mr..
Chacey had long been consistent
member. After the short sermon the
Odd Fellows took charge and conclud-
ed the ritualistic services at the grave.
Mr.. Chacey was a member Of the l. o.
O. F. lodge and also the Rebekah
branch Of the order. Both orders march
ed in a body to the cemetery. Many
beautiful floral offerings were donated
by friends and relatives.
Geo. Reems of Titus came over Fri
day to attend the funeral Of his old
friend John Chacey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-08
ORDERS MEETING
OF SUPERVISORS
State Highway Commission Calls on
County Auditors to Arrange For
w.. Gathering May IS.

Ames, May 1.-THE new Iowa state
highway commission, having reached a
fairly clear conception of the duties
imposed by the Brockway road act,
Saturday took the first step toward do
ing things definite for the roads all
over the state. Saturday the head
quarters Of the commission mailed
out form order to every board of
supervisors which requires each board
to instruct it's respective county audi
tor to call special meeting Of the
board of supervisors to be held on May
Is for the purpose of selecting and
designating the county road system for
the county pursuant to the require
ments of the Brockway act; and also
to consider and act on all matters and
submitted by the COM
mission and all business in relation
thereto.
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= BLOOM FIELD.

Mrs. Alva Randolph in South Bloom
field, is quite sick at this time.
The Queen Esther circle of the M.
E. church will meet with Mrs. Italia
Harter this afternoon at O'Clock.
The Women's Foreign Missionary so.
ciety Of the M. E. church met with Mrs.
Angts at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
John H. Birchmeir, an old resident
in the east part Of Davis county, died
Monday Of paralysis.
John Ethel is building fine two
story residence on his lot two blocks
west Of the public school grounds.
Milt Corrick of Chicago, is visiting
in Bloomfield with his mother and sis
tiers Mrs. Harvey Wray and Mrs. A. G.
Lester. ...a
A. ]. Wisdom is building a fine resi-
dence on his farm southwest of
Bloomfield.
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RUSS ELL.

Miss Mary Lineville who has been
attending the Illinois state normal
school at Macomb, ILL.,, came home on
Thursday for a short visit with her
:":.r.ts Mr.. and MIS- T.. = L'reville.'
Miss Mary Spragle Went to Indian
ola Thursday evenin;; for SHIRT visit
with friends.
Mrs. John Francis of Des Moines
came Thursday for a short visit with
relatives.
Il. r. Lenn.ey, Homer Jeff4ies, Guy
Force, E:chs re- Wright and Marshall
Boyd attended the field meet Of the
high schools Of southern Iowa at Abba
Friday. ,..-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Teate- who
have been visiting relrtives in New
Mexico for the past six months return
ed home Friday.
Miss Mae Jenkins made Il business
trip to Abba on Friday. rl
Mrs. Minnie Lynn of Huron, S. D.,
came Friday for visit with her par
hts Mr.. and Mrs. 'Thos. Nor IAN.
\ ,ss Lockr 1se of North English who
has been visi.i1.s relatives near Rus
sell for the yds. week rs.rl.ael home
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FUNERALS.

The remains OF little Clara Viola
and May Elsie Adler, whose deaths
occurred Monday morning, were
taken this morning on the Milwaukee
to Brighton and from there will be
was made in Germanville cemetery
Services over the remains of Joseph
Dunning, who passed away at his home
In Chillicothe yesterday morning will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
at the Chillicothe NJ. E. church. The
Rev. Mr.. Barber will officiate. The
Kirkville Masonic order of which the
deceased was member, will have
charge of the services at the grave.
The pail bearers will be selected from
members of the Elks local lodge No.
BAT. lnterment will be made in the
Odd Fellows cemetery at Chillicothe.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Sister Mary Genevieve, whose
death occurred Monday morning. were
held this morning at St. Mary's
Catholic church at o'clock. Solemn
requiem mass was celebrated by the
Very Rev. Father F. w. Hoppmann.
The sermon was delivered by Father
Arthur Zeiser Of FIT. Madison. Priests
from out of the city who were in at
tendance at the funeral were Fathers
John Welsh of Abba, Thomas Smith
of Lovilia, Matthew Gleason Of Valley
Junction, William Mccormick of Mel
rose and Father MCCLELLAN Of Charlton.
The pail bearers were James Tray,
Charles Nacke Edward Herrjck lanes
v. Curran, Patrick Maloney and Henry
Bremhorst. Interment was made in
Calvary cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-08
WATERLOO MONEY
BOUGHT UTILITY
Charles City Lighting and Heating
and Water Power Plants Bought
by CaughIan and Associates.

Mason City, May 1.-Two public
utilities of Charles City have fallen
into the hands of outside capitalists.
The United Light and Power Co. OF
Grand Rapids. Mich, has been trying
to get hold of the lighting and heat
ing plant and the water power plant,
but outside capitalists have beat them
to it and H. H. Caughlan Of Waterloo
and M. A. Harrison of Nevada, with
A. L.. Dodd, local repres entative,
have completed the purchase.
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AGENCY.

Next Sunday May II, Mothers day
will be observed at the Methodist
church A special invitation Is extend
ed to mothers to be present.
Sunday evening May II Rev. Han
kins will preach the baccalaureate
sermon to the graduating class.
J. B. Reynolds Of Utah visited over
Sunday with his brother w. Y. Reyn-
Odds and family. @s-.- #"
Mrs Vida Bohlander is ill.,
The son Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Con-
nelly who has been very i'll Is inprov-
ing. 49,. e.
Mrs. D. w. Johnson and Warren
Grimes who have been dangerously i'll
are slowly improving. -rM%.
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WILL CELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDING
EIdon Couple to Participate In Obsers
Ing Double Marriage Ceremony 4
sd $780,. In lIIinoIa

Ing Double Marriage Ceremony s-
In Illinois. III.
Sheffield, ILL.,, May LIMITED at a
double wedding ceremony May 10,
1863, Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Peterson of
this city, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Mills Of
Eldon, Iowa, will celebrate their gold
en- wedding anniversary together next
Saturday at Sheffield, where they were
married. Mrs. Peterson and Mr.. Mills
are brother and sister. i.
81. Pioneers Of EIdon.
Eldon May 7.-Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mills
have been receiving in advance the
congratulations of their friends for the
past week, and on Saturday at Shelf
field, where they will observe their
fiftieth wedding anniversary, they will
receive numerous tokens Of esteem.
Mr.. Mills was formerly employed as
a machinist In the Rock Island shops
here, but he retired two years ago. The
anniversary celebration will have to be
without the presence of their Ottumwa
daughter, Mrs. Tom Reed, who with
Mr.. Reed is in the west in quest of
better health. y@@
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Pickerei Burial at Lagrange.

Charlton, May 1.-THE funeral serv-
ices of Geo. w. Pickerel who died at
the Methodist hospital in Des Moines
on Monday evening, were held here at
the M. E. church this forenoon at $50
o'clock. conducted by his pastor. Rev.
E. E. llgenfritz, after which the re-
mains were taken to Lagrange for in
terment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-08
IOWAN INVENTS A
TONE MODIFIER

Webster City, May w. H. Cook,
music dealer, has just received
patent on small device which bids
fair to revolutionize the phonograph
1t is called "katydid" and is tone
modifier. It is claimed this little in
strument gives a cheap machine the
finely modulated and clear tone of a
more expensive one. S~ =
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of men for public Office whom he be-
lieves to be the best for the place"
Senator Kenyon Is home following
his attendance in st. Louis Wednes-
day as one Of the senate committee at
the dedication Of the Jefferson me-
mortal hall, built at cost OF $3.50, 900.
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dertaken an innovation in the matter
Of city management, having arranged
to employ business manager, whose
duties will be just what is implied. u
The city council passed an ordi-
nance providing for such a position.
the conditions placing practically all
Of the burden of the city's business
in the municipal managers hands.
The ordinance empowers the mayor
to appoint the business manager andg
the council to fix his salary. T. A.,
Wilson will be the first man to as
sumo the position. His salary has
been placed at $1,100, he to receive
in addition the $500 paid for services
as city clerk.
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FAIRGROUNDS AND
SCHOOL PROVIDED

Fl. Dodge, May This city voted
to build new school house and pro-
vide for three public Fairgrounds at
a special school election. The build
ing will be erected in the first ward.
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DEATHS.

GATES Tuesday, May 6, 1913, Elsie
Gates. at 2:15. at the home of her
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Wednesday, May 7, 1913,
the infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Shelley at the family residence,
252 South Davis street at 1925 a. m.
Private funeral services will be held
this afternoon at the residence at 4:30.
Interment will be made in the Shaul
cemetery. .A.. ... ..... ..
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brother, Roy Gates, 1872 North Moore
street. Death resulted from tubercu-

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street. Death resulted from tubercu-
loSis. Z, 4 TAN. sysA go
The deceased was born in Keokuk
county, Iowa, and was past - years of
age at the time of her death. She had
lived in Ottumwa for the past seven
teen years. Besides her mother, Mrs.
Sara Gates, three brothers and two
sisters survive. They are Clyde,
Charlie and Roy Gates, Miss Halle
Gates and Mrs. Ollie Rhoades.
The funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the
South Ottumwa Baptist church. Sidney
Californian former superintendent Of
the Rescue mission, will have charge
of the services. Interment will be made
in the Shaul cemetery.
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IOWA TOWN HAS A
BUSINESS MANAGER

Clarinda, May This city has un-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-06

winning run across the plate. only to
have the same winning run pushed
back to third base and die there, is
real novelty in major leagues, although
thousands and thousands of games
have been played since the National
league began business back in 1876
Records OF the past show no such hap
pentng as winning run being multi.
fed because the umpire turned his
back.
Who was to blame for the muddle
which sent hundreds hurrying away
from the Polo grounds with the con.
Vtcdon that the Giants had won the
game. l to 0, only to learn later that
the game ended with no run being
scored? Many close followers Of the
game blame Umpire Bill Klein for be-
ing tardy In announcing the change Of
Pinch Hitter Mccormick for Pitcher
Demaree after Manager McGraw had
told him Of the change Mccormick
sauntered up to the plate at his usual
slow pace. SO KLEIN surely had plenty
Of time to tell the crowd about It, as
the rules demand. Others figure that
In pitching the ball before Mccormick
had been announced, and many others
hold to the belief that Mccormick was
at fault in stepping into the box before
he had been announced Sitting the
matter down any one Of the three may
be blamed for the muddle But that
does not help the New York team any.
And the pennant might hinge on one
game next October as 1t has hinged on
one game many times in the past.
notably in 1908. when n somewhat
similar muddle nullified winning run
by Mccormick? timely hit by Al
Bridwell and finally a pennnnt which
belonged to New York
Baseball has reached stage where
there should be remedy for such an
occurrence Furnishing team with
the same chance again, or another
chance to win the game, hardly makes
up for what practically has been al.
ready won. The correct solution
seems to rest In an announcer ut the
games. The umpire has enough to do
In looking after the ball game.
The flasco Of April 25 has led to
countless arguments aud not few
bets on the part of those who wero
positive that they saw the winning
run scored. And they naturally admit
with reluctance that they were mis-.
taken. for they saw Alexander, toe.
ing the rubber. pitch to Mccormick
In the batter's box, on which pitch Nc.
Cormick hit safely to left field and
Merkle raced home. All those things
happened while Umpire Bill KLEIN was
not looking
The rule which applies to occur
rences- OF this sort reads:
Whenever one player lie substituted for
another, whether as bRtsman. base runner
or fielder. the captain of tho side making
tho change must Immediately notify the
umpire, who In turn must announce the
same to the spectators Play shall be gus-
pended while announcement In being made.
and tho player substituted shall become
actively engaged In the game Immediately
upon his captains notice of the change to
the umpire.
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Get The Habit--Read The Indeuendent
Rewton's Apple Tree.

It is impossible to say Mt this late
day how true or how false is the oli
story about Newton's apple tree al
Woolsthorpe, from which he Is sup.
posed to have seen the fall of the apple
which gave him his first thought OF
the attraction of gravity. voltaire is
the authority FOR the well known story.
He claims that the story was told to
him by Catherine Barton, Newtons
niece. How much truth there may be
In the tale will never be known, but 1.
seems to be certain that tradition mark
ed tree as that from which the IA.
nous apple fell till 1920, when, owing
to decay, the tree was cut down.-New
York American.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-08-06
TECHNICALITIES
ON BALL field
How New York Giants Made
Run, Then Didn't.
Was KLEIN TO BLAME &?

Umpire Failed to Announce Mecor-
mick, az Rules Call For-Others Say
Giants Player Is at Fault For Step
ping Into eatter's Box.
When Charley Ebbets, president Of
tie Brooklyn baseball club, made his
now historical remark two years ago
that baseball is still In it's infancy"
he little dreamed how close to the
truth he was speaking. Ebbets' re-
mark referred to baseball as bust
ness proposition with wonderful pos
sibilitles yet to be realized. Recent
happenings have proved that baseball
ia as much IN its infancy on the play
Ing field us 1t is in the box office
The fasco at the Polo grounds, New
York, between New York and PhiIa-
deiphia, April rs. when the Giants
pushed what many thought was the