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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
The Hood Estate

James A. Schaeffer has been ap-
pointed administrator OF Lovina Hood,
giving bond in the sum of $1,000 with
William Welsh and Minnie Schaeffer
as sureties. The appraisers are Col
umbus Ewalt, Park B. Blair and VIII
liam Welsh.
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First and Final

A. M Briggs, administrators OF
Rachel P. Briggs, has filed first and
final account in probate, which shows
the following: Received $642.25, paid
out $1,1O6.13, due the administrator
$463.SS.
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First PARTIAL

First PARTIAL
d. F. Ewing, administrator of Nehe-
miah Neptune, has filed first partial
account in probate showing the fol
lowing: Received $3OO.S4, paid out
the same sum-
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\ TRIED RECIPES 4.

Cocoa Cake, Pineapple EIllino

Cocoa Cake, Pineapple Filling
Three tablespoons cocoa, one third
cup butter, IN cps sugar, TX cups
flour, one half cup sweet milk. four
eggs, one teaspoon baking powder, one
teaspoon vanilla, one half teaspoon
salt. Dissolve cocoa in five table.
spoons hot water. Beat butter to a
cream, add sugar and beat thoroughly;
add yolks then milk. cocoa and flour;
beat well, add whites beaten stiff and
lastly the baking powder. Bake in lay
ers until Just done and not too hard.
as a great deal depends upon the bak-
ing Of this cake. Too much baking
will impair its richness and flavor
Filling-Make hard sauce of three
fourths sugar to one fourth butter; rub
to smooth paste and spread on each
layer, over which put layer of fresh
or canned pineapple. If canned, drain
well; If fresh, slice thin and let lie
in sugar a few hours before using. A
boiled or any other nice icing adds to
the appearance as we'll as to the taste.
This cake serves as both cake and
fruit and if carefully made makes an
inexpensive as well as dainty dessert.
Picked olives
To five gallons of water take one
half small can concentrated lye and
soak olives in this 4S hours. Then
pour off and put in cold brine, using
one pint salt to five gallons water. Let
them stand in this sc hours; then
drain off and renew the brine and let
them stand "a hours, or until the wa
ter is no longer dark colored; then
pour off. add another brine made the
same as the first two and let the olives
remain well covered in it. Keep a
weight over them to prevent them
from floating. They are ready to use,
but improve with age.-San Francisco
Cal.
Surprise Salad
Scald and peel tomatoes of uniform
size and set in the ice until cold. With
sharp spoon or small knife scoop the
inside from the tomatoes, leaving
thick shell. With half of the pulp mix
few hoped wainuts and half as
much chopped celery as you have
pulp. Season with salt and pepper to
taste and little sugar. Return the
mixture to the tomato shell and set on
the ice to get cold before serving on
crisp lettuce leaves. Pour mayonnaise
dressing over each tomato.
Tomato Bisque
Cook together a half tablespoonful
of butter and one scant tablespoonful
of flour. Stir in slowly IL cupfuls of
hot milk; when smooth and thick sea-
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-19
Foreclosure Suit

John l.. Cosner has commenced two
foreclosure suits in the court of COM
mon pleas of Knox county against
Stewart d. Roberts. Both are based
on promissory notes, one given for
1000 and the other given for $1,O5O.
The plaintiff asks for interest from
April 27, 1918. James Schaeffer is the
attorney for the plaintiff,
The Dolores star., 1913-04-18
NUMBER 8.

painted wrinkles. the black hair just
iiscernlble beneath the Wig Of white.
YOU" stammered Hale.
Isl Senior. DO you wish to change
sour decision," she murmured d.
nurcly.
"But why" he began.
"Ah, Senior. In these times an old
woman fares better than . young ono
n Mexico. And vet could not leave
because because +"
"Because you loved met" he On.
Stained triumphantly. and clasped
Ter In his arms. A moment later she
had resumed her veil. and the old
sithered crone stood before him. Halls
,trode to the door.
Senior Ramoni" he called. i've
changed my mind. I'm willing to
marry this old lady! Where's Father
Emilio?"
tCopyrxht. 1918. By ". q. Chapman,
The Dolores star., 1913-04-18

The Korn process for Transmitting
pictures through the means OF 1 wire
connecting two distant points has fuI.
y demonstrated its practicabllity
where moderate distances ass con-
cerned. but tAs invsasss h. not sssie
fed with these results. for the rca-
son that the devices h primarily In.
tended for the use Of newspapers. and
In this role the apparatus will be of
little value unless great distances can
be spanned. and 20 the inventor 10
working with the object Of pcrfecting
the machine 10 the point that pictures
may be sent across the ocean. ~.
korn has under consideration an In
vitation 10 visit the United Statea,
with the view Of applying hls system
TO q line between New York and San
Francisco. which he may undertake
before trying the Transatlantic sxpe-
riments.
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STRENGTH or THE GRIZZLY
Giant Of Far West Carries Cow Easily
Over Mountain, without
Resting.

II Is related that a grizzly bear that
had one Of Its forepaws so shot ~ to
render II useless employed the other
to drag it's weight OF 1000 pounds up
an incline almost precipitous. . SEEM
ingly impossible feat, the Fur News
states
A Californian asserts that while In
the mountains he observed big griz-
rly In the act OF carrying . dead COW
home TO her cubs. From his position
on the mountainside the Californian
could follow every movement OF the
bear In the sparsely timbered valley
below. He contends that the big beast
carried the COW In her forepaws for Q
distance OF three miles, across Jagged
rocks several feet Ia height, over
fallen logs around the rocky noun.
tainside, where even q mule could not
get a foothold. TO . narrow trail up
the steep mountain.
This bear. II appears. stopped not
moment for rest. but proceeded
straight on. The observer followed
her and about half q mile from her
lair shot her. The COW. II 10 reported,
weighed at least 1900 pounds, while
the weight OF the grissly was about
$50.
The Dolores star., 1913-04-18

withered old crone came hobbling
out upon . stick.
Senior" continued the girl. per.
init me to present you TO my aunt.
Sonora Maria Obispo."
Hale bowed lover the old lady's
hand and she mumbled at him. She
seemed to him the most hideous old
woman whom hs had ever seen.
Now. senor." continued the girl.
Il must say adieu. You must not
return. Don Ramon" she paused.
lis very jealous Of you"
Hale knew Don Ramon slighily-an
elegant. brainIess youth Of q nearby
hacienda. who affected q nne taste
In saddles and silver spurs.
= am ashamed 10 tell you this" the
girl continued. but those are my
relatives orders. A. you know. the
rebels are threatening this region.
and Don Ramon has obtained = cap
taincy In their forces. liz threatens
10 burn the hacienda n you come here
again"
10 Hale vent. and thereupon. be-
cause II he'd grown impossible. his
love grew stronger. And on the pt.s.
cedlnE day be had met the senorita
again ~ be rode homeward.
A group Of Msxicans were iounsing
round the door Of ths mine oflices,
but this mine vas not running. A.
Hale dlnmovnted the mine foreman,
Haggsrty. came out,
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Qulck CHANGE ARTIST
Exciting Experience Of Young
american IN Love With
Mexican Girl.
oy GEORGE CLAYTON.

A Lawrence Hale rode along the
tvo milee of road which law he,waen
his bungalow and the sonora Deem
Level gold mine his thoughts were
fully occupied with the yirI vbo haa
come into his life so recently. Whetb.
or or mot he loved her he ala not
know, NOT even now. when the kiss
which she had given him still seemed
10 linger upon his Inns. Hut that epi.
sode OF the preceding day had Ger.
tainly awakened strange emotions
within him.
Leouors was a connection of Don
Luis Obispo, of the neighborine hac,en.
da. She had not been there when
Hale had arrived. six months before
to assume charge OF the engineering
works. He had not seen her, never
heard Of her during many friendly
visits to the ranch, until a month be.
fore. Then, unexpectedly. she had
come out from the house upon the
yeranda. where Hale and Don Luis
were drinking coffee together.
.Senor Hale said the Mexican cal.
low me to present you TO nv cousin.
The Dolores star., 1913-04-18

Sad Plight o. Uncle Wagner Wssms.
Uncle Wagner weems IL sadly af.
aicted." remarked John Henry Jurni
gan. He 10 . chronic and consIstep
advanced thinker. with all the love
possessed by most radical persons for
unbridied conversation. but Just now
he In blessed with the asthma, and
can hardly breathe. let alone argue
and declaim. And when he thinks Of
the outraEes that are being perpetrat.
ed by the plutocrats. and the fact
that the money power 10 holding the
noses Of tho vox populi hard down on
the grindstone Of financial degrade.
ton until lie . Twin wonder that
there ID . nose more than thrce-six.
teenths OF IN Inch long left In circu.
iation among the tlliers toiiers. and
tho urgent need for somebody TO say
something about II. and finds himself
unable 70 do moro than gasp like an
expiring catfish. the expression on his
countsnance 10 well worth noticing"
-kansas City Star.
The Dolores star., 1913-04-18

II was At . recent theatrical pr.
Torrance In one Of our big cities. A
comedian was In the course OF deliver.
Ing long but not always uniformly
funny soliloquy for which he 10 IA
nous. Suddenly during . lull there
came an unexpected comment from
the stalls. u was In the high treble
voice Of . girlhood. and the words.
audible on the stage and In several
parts Of the auditorium. we're: Mum.
mile. wouldn't mind u they pulled
down the blind now" II was dramatic
criticism Of q dramatic kind: and thu
outspoken child was not the only per.
son In the house who would have had
no objection 10 dropping Of the cor.
tain. though she was the only one To-
say 90. Al any rate. the curtain tell.
The Dolores star., 1913-04-18
Fitted Tor Fieslda.


VIII Irwin. the author. was holding
forth upon the superiority Of Call.
fornia over Florida ~ . winter re-
sort.
Florida" be said. ''ia too relaxing.
This II due 70 the fctid cir OF the
swamps.
''Thsrs's . story abost 4 young
man who was being examined for I'd.
missioa TO tho florida bar. The ~.
animation ran thus:
"'Young man. are you malsris
proofr
Yes, STR
"'Can you rider
ives, SIR
DO you own Q horssr
yes. SIR
-Ts - . good swamp swimmerr
s'Yes, SIR
"Thsa. yossg nan. welcome you
10 the psssttcs Of law In this ~
q aasss4saaasasi-- 5-..-s a--..s .
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Kellerd scrutinissd II for = moment.
and then began to laugh: l might say
that he roared.
I'm askin' you II you know any.
thing about ~" repeated the detect.
I've coldly.
Il ought to know all about H." an.
swered Keilerd finally: Il wrote II
not four days ago"
Arthur" cried the girl. her voice
full OF shame, horror. anguish and re-
proach.
Come, come. Nancy: IT'S all = curl
ous mistake. very curious mistake:
and you'll all readily understand why
! laughed. when ! explain"
"A Joke. eh?" said the detective.
Perhaps you can explain It. and per-
haps you cant, "-truculently.
Easily. You have doubtless heard
Of Norman Douglas" he began.
The police shook their heads. but
the girl and looked interested.
Douglas IL the fellow who's writ.
ing all those queer detective yarns
for the magazines" said l.
WELL" said Kellerd. I've been
trying to keep It dark. but here's
where I must confess. I'm Douglas.
and that slip Of paper represents the
climax to q chapter in a new story.
Come into the library. gentlemen"
We followed soberly. even foolisblv
Kellerd drew out from a drawer In
his desk a bundle of manuscript. and
the paragraph he read aloud conceded
with the writing on the envelope.
well. I'm fipsered," breatbed the
detective heavily.
looked around for . hole IN cr.v,
,n,o Inn, there va.nY .ry
60 80. ~.,.,
a., -. 8. -. - "a ..as,s,,
- a.. $50 ), -. A.. .',.
aa.s1,.," .,,,,.s sa.u .ne ue'e..o
- 80 ....,,s" ~ 49,. .s".
on 10y snoa ,.a " cou,o nave 'nro''
ne. ~. mn, . "..n ~, - ny @eal., -
'uhauc ros!ea neiIero, for
momen. , tnoush' ne was going 10
.Ss ~. s ne ""u
n .. nut IT. u",e oeen so',y .. una.
nosn, ~ nave maae an ass Q!
".u" sci -. ',o.e 'ne p'''''e'' s"' ! "au
''. '"'u we o"
;" ,e'. sorIy' sa,a 'ns s"i.
never you nina, ! replied. some
Gay IN tell you al about the tabloids
Tor the breath ! found In Arthurs
coas .. .
snort time after, the policemen
soiemniy nled out INTO tne naii ana
into the street; ana. not being In
The Dolores star., 1913-04-18

stammering 10 hesitaMry Of
speech. tho result Of IN affection Of
tho vocal and cumulative organs.
There are many opiaions - 10 The
cause Of this affection. The person q.
fected may b relieved By fcIlowias
certain rules. the principal ons bsins
cultivation Of ths habit Of sreakins
correctly and not fast The sufferer
must study the process Of speech. the
relation Of breath 10 articslate Sounds.
thu position Of the toagus and other
organs In moldins the outward stream
Of air.
The Dolores star., 1913-04-18
THE WRONG COAT
By HAROLD MacGRATH

(CoDyftsAl b. u Dosss nsrrin ConeAay,

| ~
have to give a good account Of myself
when the police arrived. Where did I
stand. anyhow? What did It mean ?
No man would write such a thing for
the fun Of It.
I'm sorry" said I awkwardly. II
thought I was doing right. Indeed, /
really thought So"
And l thank you. You will admit
that some of my suspicious were ex-
cusable. To whom am indie bted -
graciously. In this mood she was
charming.
told her my name.
She loked puzzled. and finally shook
her head.
1T has q familiar sound. but I can.
not place IT,"
There goes the bell!" I exclaimed.
Its the policc-come for the luna
tic!"
The girl few to the door. I could
easily read her mind. II was a bur
gar or iunatic. the police meant pro-
lection; In case my errand was In
good faith. there would still be the po,
lice TO greet the mysterious stran.
ger.
presently sne returned followed oy
men.
.nis .ne ie''o"' "sAeo tne ior'
meL, sco~hhs AZ me.
/ s' eAp.a,neo' rather inconer'
enuy' ner MISTAKE. EVERYBODY sat
uo"I ~ was quite sociai satnerins'
OF "oa'u nave peen out ior tne scru'
."s VI '"e po"'o' "n'cn ! oo'e none
w 80 ~" =" eiues ques.Ions
S popp'ne :. me- anu was oh''
'"e .se " INC 'e'epnone oon"eet
s -, "e..v' eua''e ."s. : .ue
M 'ass my ueny'
.., pe . ."
800. e " '"e pS iuey ,e"" 'o
a. upS,.e uo"n'
-. AZ 800 " e "
no.. =. -,,,nn !. ~ ""' "'e"
e w.
! guess MI. Carewe's a weli-mean-
IN cnap. miss. volunteered the detec'
i've but tnis matter VIII need close
at.ent'on' looks IKE tough prop
os'tson. he began 10 piyher Win
questions. but to no avail.
During the examination I vaguely
wondered what the other fellow was
doing with my coat.
The clock on the mantel struck half
after midnight.
There's only one thing to be DONE"
said the detective; and that's to turn
out the lights and wait for the blood
thirsty gent"
For three-quarters OF an hour We
hve sat In the semi-darkness. our ears
strained to catch the faintest foreign
sound. Once ! sneezed suddenly. and
one Of the policemen nearly fell out
OF his chair. II may seem funny to
you who read, but It was mighty sert
Gus to the girl and myself. The sus-
pense was nerveracktng. We scarce
ly dared breathe naturally. The oc'
casiopai slumping Of the coal In the
srate was pregnant with terrors. And
our faces. seen but dimiy. We're drawn
and tense with the silent watching.
Every eye was directed toward the
haieful window. through which. at any
moment. We expected to see . man
crawl
sn' Inc detective raised warn
ing hand.
On the stiffness OF the night there
came clicking sound. like that OF
key being inserted In lock. Pres.
entiy We neard the hall door open and
close. we wuite0 In agony or nt
The Dolores star., 1913-04-18
business unless we hand out ten thou.

TIL bring my grip over by four
,'clock. So long!" And he turned
his horse back toward his isolated
bungalow In the valley.
He dismounted at the door OF hts
abode. tethered his horse. and walked
into the trap which had been set for
him. Don Ramon was waiting inside.
with twenty Mexicans, and all their
rifles were leyeled uncomfortably
upon his stomach.
Don Ramon removed his hat and
made q sweeping bow.
"Senor." he said. welcome. WIN
you accompany me upon q visit to our
friend Don Luis house,"
Il shall b. delighted" answered
Hale. when do we start?"
AT once. Senior Hale" answered
.ha youth. and sent for the horses,
which had been tied In a clump Of
brushwood three hundred yards dis
tant. when they had arrived Don
Ramon held Ilale's stirrup. until he
was In the saddle: then he mounted
his own horse, and accompanied by
the Mexicans. they clattered away to-
ward the hacienda
The old crone was waiting for them
with coffee, Don Ramon looked
round briskly.
Where is Senorita Leonorag" he
demanded
SHE Is sone," muttered the crone.
she rode out toward Sonora early
this morning and has not returned"
Don Ramon ground his teeth.
when will she return" he asked,
and the old woman burst into a storm
OF excited jabbering. which Hale
could not follow,
When she had ended the Mexican
turned To him
.ss,or- n. h.y,r o,,s,,v .,o,yb
turv as he nroceeded "you are Doubt.
lass g,,a The, ca,or,,, Iao,o,, ha.
sscaped. BUT Won do me an Injustice.
for INV love for her ia too deem TO per.
NIT me to do her ,nmstice. NV wish
Ia only 10 shield her In these troublous
times that have come upon ma, am
particularly anxious to protect her
against Won"
.nor,t trouh,a vo,rae,s. saia yIa,s
c,rtlv
an will he mn ,rouh,e +. aid non p,.
mon sn,rI,,g ua ,,r,ea 20 o,o =,
his men, "string a rome over the
tulip tree. he said
The man ra, for /, rome and ,re..
,r,iv came hack WITH q He suny n
- she free ana t,ed ore en-, ,cso .
,oc.e tn. ala c,one Watched frou,
the veracd.
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Ma,i..an In ,h,, ..oo,s n. v,. cal.
.n,a,,nn h,s .hanoos n. was nm.
,s.,aa, h. .o,ia =, ~, Rs, rec ,ar
.a,,,,a. h., 81 b., an, hn,,o,s =, IN.
~. i,s,a.a ., ,,' h.,.ina sh,u,a
"a n,.aa ,ar hts ne or ,or nm cote,
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oeioI ,'a'e' ne ssi', ,no.sn Wv
Wv" 'ea." 'oo',, ~. .o' 49,,
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'ou,'."i no." w "o'
a' W "'i ~ so" 's nv
~ ~, 1880.
e. a"u 'n.a' ne" ~ ~'"' "
"'a,I' '"e '''o'" "''e' $500
p'n,n YOU <" ." WIN 'ou' "a"s'
ing, Hnoi'eu i'aie' ...
The Mesicah noked toward 'ne
rope anu spoSs worn No meI
s,eppea ior~hra anu ss'hihs '"e' Dc
gan leadihg MIN towaru tne tree. me
The Dolores star., 1913-04-18

1T was only human on my part" !
went on, TO make known to you what
] had found"
Suddenly an inexplicable change
came over her.
Yes. yes; see, I understand!
Thank you! Oh. thank you!" hyster.
ically. Come into the drawing room
and sit down. l have been dreading
this moment for months!"
Dreading It for months! And yet
she remained alone In this big housey
was vastly puzzled: but I followed
her into the drawing room and sat
down. waiting for a further explana-
ton on her part. She was q rarely
beautiful creature, and the idea that
any man could harbor thoughts against
this exquisite life filled my soul with
horror.
The will is in the safe, but the safe
10 in the library. Wait till 60 and see
II the papers are intact" She hurried
from the room, leaving me with Q
sense Of utter bewilderment. There
was something about her present &C.
lions that could not understand. She
was gone fully five minutes. When she
her s.,t.,ior VA, yons or snnn-...sd
The will il there; nothing. as yet,
has been disturbed Tell mo Al, Won
Aknov"-Iooking anxiouslv Al the
clock. the hands Of which were now
close upon midnight.
I reviewed the whole affair.
yes I have a terrible enemy. WIN
se&kt my life At every turn"-her alien,
der fingers sparling and unsnarlins.
I nodded comprehensiyeIy "You
ought never to be alone" I said.
Il realize that. This will -,
leaves me untold mining property
To my horror I must confess
that this man Is . near relative"
Your brother?" I whispered.
heavens. no! A cousin; yes. that
ID II. cousin. ] i've from DAY to day
In constant misery
isntiui
u not! ana ! am 30 young!
men sue proceeoeo 70 Ten me wnat )
p'eVeo 10 De the iami'y history. "
vCsOusty thRhbCAl60.
1T seems Incredible" I observed:
"yk NE read OF like tales every day IN
the newspapers"
And no words of mine can exnres,
my thanks to you. air. You have pu,
me on INV guard had heard tina,
my uncle"
"Uncle,"
rDid I say uncler-wtth n catch,
k66s laugh. II meant cousin. wa,
going to suy that | had heard he hao
LETT the country"
But why did she watch me- m e,ose
L., Every move I made Caused her n
start. when I turned down the collar
Of the other fellows coat. she shud.
dered: when I drew on INV gloves. she
paled: when I folded INV arms. she
sent a terrif,ed slanes toward tbe
door could mot make .nv ..n.. nm,
~ mar .c,,on.
The Dolores star., 1913-04-18

Darn II. Who bIschea - this roller
,owelf" asked the editor of i The
auincsvilie Cisstoa.
'"rhs Once boy washed his hanAs.
sir. before hs vent 10 mall sous vt.
srs." answered The editors asslsesat.
From The looks " r. thought
somebody had bsea sivins ths eour
postng room cot . suk1ovn."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13

the ancient city on the Thames. He Ia
chosen by the aldermen from among
their own number
Sir Thomas vansittart Bowater, the
new lord mayor OF London. liz Hfty-one
years old and one of the youngest men
ever elected to the historic Office. He
was born In Manchester and IL the
first native Of that city to lie 10 hon.
ored. He il the head Of large paper
manufacturing firm in London and
must necessarily be man Of wealth
and substance. for. contrary to Ameri-
can custom, the lord mayor receives no
salary and h under heavy expense BIZ
virtue Of his ONCE. The corporation
sets aside 10000 for IN entertainment
FUND. and he In expected to add an
equal amount. The banqpets Mt the
Mansion house are gorgeous and cost
enormous sums. The lord mayor Ia
also expected to lead OF with the lnr.
gest subscription to every charitable
cause which has the support Of the
city Of London. Altogether his year
OF office Ii costly honor. but he In in
variably created baronet before re-
firing. which secures title for hi.
family In future generations. The
new lord mayor has four sons and two
daughters.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-12-13
Tyler Owes Debut to Cox.

A lank New Highlander. Walter Cox.
IL more than grand circuit driver.
Whose winnings run up into the $780,
600 column season, for 1t was
through the energies of the ''Cox syn
dictate" that George Tyler. pitcher for
the Boston Braves. owes his debut
into big league company.
Tyler's baseball career started with
q little New England team up near
Dover. N. H. Sam Small, John Far
mum and Walter Cox used to nee much
Of him on the diamond In those anna
teir games. and they decided he bad a
future. They tried to persuade the lad
>to stick to school: but. like all others
who once got taste Of victory in the
national game. Tyler would do nothing
hat play ball.
A Cox syndicate representative was
~ent to George Stallings to say good
word for George Tyler as a pitcher.
with the result that Stallings gave him
trial. The lad made good and now
openly says that it was Walter Cox
that put him into baseball.