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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
MUDHENS WIN TWO
FROM KANSAS CITY
Win First Seventeen to Three
When Blues Play Like
School BOyS-SeCOnd Game
Eight to Three.
ByGoldberg

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 17.-Toledo
easily took a double-header from
Kansas city Tuesday, the first game,
Il to ,. and the second, s 20 3.
The locals played like schoolboys in
the first contest. LANCE, who started
TO pitch for Kansas City was knocked
off the rubber in the second inning
and Riley. who relieved nim, was
hammered to all corners OF the park
the visitors collecting Is hits off his
delivery. The locals made six errors.
CovingtOn. who pitched the second
game for the locals. was hit hard. In
the second inning, the visitors put
across five runs on six hits and an
error. Benn. d recruit. kept the To-
Gals hits well scattered.
First game
Toledo ....254 40 O03-17 - ,
Kansas City 900 900 OS2- > 6
Collamore. Devoet and Young;
LANCE. Riley and Moore Umpires-
tombstone and O'Brien.
Second game
Toledo ...O5G 100 1913 l.
Kansas City 100 600 2O0--3 3
Benn and Bassler; Covington and
O'Connor. Umpires - O'Brian and
tombstone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
REDS AND PHILLIES
SPLIT DOUBLE
Philadelphia Taxes First Three
10 Two on JohnSon'S Wild
neSS-CinCinnati Wins Next
Four to Three.

CINCINNATI. O.. sept 11.-Phu-
adelphia ana Cincinnati broke even
IN doUble-header Tuesday, the locals
winning the first game. 90 Q. and
Philadelphia capturing the second.
which went six innings. : 90 q. The
second game was begun i'm a drizzlinE
rain which continued almost through
out the contest and was called AT the
end of the sixth on account Of dark
ness.
In the opening struggle honors We're
even up 10 the eighth inning when
Philadelphia. mainly through John
sons wildneSS. managed To squeeze
run over the plate on two bases on
balls and single This put the
score AT To in PhMalelphia's favor.
In the ninth. however with a slippery
ball To handle SeatOn lost control. he
walked three men and then Groh
managed TO connect with one OF his
curves and polled the ban into deep
left which Magee misjudged. scoring
BeTEhammer with the tyinE run and
Packard with the winning run.
In the second game Mayer was ef-
feCtiVe at all stages while Robertson.
q recruit from Savannah, Ga, had one
bad inning. the third. AT this stage
knabe walked. Becker singled and
Isobert popped TO the outheld. Magee
walked. filling the bases. and era
vath'S double scored all three men.
Luderus' single brought i'm CraVath.
This ended the run getting.
First game
Philadelphia 600 oil O1O-3 s 1
Cincinnati 0O1 01O 0O2-E %
Seaton and Killifer: Johnson and
King. Umpires-Brennan and Eason.
Second game
Philadelphia ......004 oGo-a
Cincinnati ........ 600 900
Mayer and Burns: Robertson and
Clark Umpires- Eason and Bren~
nan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
MAPS DROP TEN
INNING CONTEST
Long Drawn Out Battle Calls
For Many Pitchers and Ends
in Athletic Victory Eight to
Seven.

PHILADELPHIA Sept i'm a
long drawn out game which was
marred by poor work by certain
twirlers. Philadelphia Tuesday de-
feated Cleveland in 10 innings. s to T..
McInnis who led both teams at bat
with a triple. a double. and two sim
giles, in FIVE times up. scored the win
ming tally on his two Dagger and
Walsh'S single. After three innings
OF good tWirling. Shawkey and Steen
began TO weaken. ShaWkev was taken
out after pitching FIVE innings with
Cleveland ahead by s 10 .. Pennock
disposed of the first two batsnen. in
the sixth and then forced IN aarun by
giving four passes. HOuCk finished
the inning and a single sent in an
other tally. Plank pitched the last
four innings and did not permit hit
or run. Steen was taken out in the
sixth after giving three passes and
being hit for a single and yielded one
run and left the bases filled when
James went 10 the rescue A single
by Barry sent in one run end two
more runners scored when SChdng's
third strike got away from O'Neill
Harry Davis batted for HOuCk and his
double sent in the tying run. Cullop
then went to the rubber and had q
battle with Plank until the tenth in
ming. Two odd double plays were
made. Turner started one by a stop
OF q, grounder and finished IL by max
ing the second put out at second base.
Collins also started and finished "A
double play after mUffing Chapman S
liner with the bases filed.
Cleveland 1000 232 600 o. 4
Philadelphia 600 205 goo Is 10 0
Steen, James Cullop and O'Neul:
Shawkey. PennOck. HoUck. Plank and
SChang. Umpires ~ Connolly and
Evans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
TO PLAY RETURN GAME

a baseball game has been arranged
for Saturday afternoon by the local
United Commercial Travellers with the
u. @. T. team st Terre Haute The
local club defeated the team in the
first game played on the home
grounds the first Of the month with
the score of four To seven. The
team VIII remain as guests to the
session of the lodge in the evening.
A second team has been arranged
i'm the lodge containing part of the
other teams players and Will meet
the Indiana & Michigan Electric Co.
team on the same date at the watch
factory grounds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
STRENGTHEN WEAK KIDNEYS

Don't suffer longer with weak kid
neys. You can get prompt relief by
taking Electric Bitters. that wonder
full remedy praised by women every
where. Start with a bottle to-day,
you Will soon feel like a new woman
With ambition to work. without fear
OF pain. Mr.. John Bowling of San
Francisco. writes: for
the wonderful effects OF Electric Bit
ters prompts me 20 write. IL cured
my wife when all else failed Good
for the liver as well. Nothing better
for indigestion or biliousness. Price.
SOC, and s1.0O. at all druggists.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
MOVES PICTURES ON
WALL AND SHOOTS SELF

LOUISVILLE. XIV. Sept 11.-SCott
Newm IN. wealthy contractor and
trotting horse fancier prepared for
his suicide Tuesday by moving his
own photograph from the east wall
OF his office 20 the west then ne shot
himself through tho head.
For years 10 had been Newman's
custom TO keep the photographs az
his living friends ON the east wall OF
his office. When any died their pic
lures We're moved 10 the sunset wall
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
RIVAL SYNDICATE PLANS
TO BUILD CUP DEFENDER

NEW YORK. Sept 17.-Another
syndicate Of New York yachtsmen
has been formed TO build a yacht 10
defend Americas cup against Sir
Thomas Lipton's challenger. This
new syndicate is composed OF George
r.. Baker. Frederick D. Bourne. q.
Oliver Iselin and others.
They hope 10 induce Nat. HERES
hon. the famous designer. who IS
building the Yacht for the other carr
didate. 10 accept a commission from
them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
WHTE HOPES MEET.

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Jim Saw
age white hope, and Jack Heating,
who is the hame. will meet in a ten
round bout Wednesday. Heating
claims a record of Is straight knock
outs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
WEEK-OLD PROFESSIONAL
TO MEET MORRIS FRIDAY

NEW YORK. Sept 17.-Consider-
able interest is being shown in Al.
Reich-Carl Morris heavyweight battle
to be staged here Friday night Reich.
who entered the professional ring a
week ago and Knocked out his oppon-
ent. is a favorite in the early betting,
despite the fact that ne is a mere
novice in the ring in comparison with
Morris. who has been "white-hoplng
almost since Johnson knocked out
JeffrieS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
FAIRVIEW.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mcdonald and
daughter and Mrs. Alice Best spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Dunn.
Perry Mcdonald of New Carlisle
visited William Mcdonald Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Lydick of Wal
nut Grove visited Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Lydick Sunday.
VIM. Mcdonald and brother Perry
Mcdonald Of New Carlisle, left Sun
day for Chattanooga, Tern.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
\ FROST.

What caused the GOODNESS between
you and that young doctor? 1 thought
you were engaged? >"
His writing is rather illegible. He
sent me a note for 1000 kisses
.'Wel?"
81 thought il was a prescription and
took il To be filed"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17

Parents know how children abhor
bad tasting medicine. Youngsters not
only need not be cOaXed to take Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea but they
really like it, it's so sweet and palat-
able. Surely the best remedy known
for children's ailments Purely vege-
table; cannot harm the most delicate.
CoOnley Drug Store. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
20 OUT AT HARVARD.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Sept. IL
More than 20 men are working out
here. The new candidates are already
showing surprising ability and the
coaches feel that their greatest prob
lem will be in maxim ga choice Of
first team men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17

BOSTON. Sept. 17.-Johnny Kill
bane. featherweight champion. lad an
easy time Tuesday night outpointing
Jimmy Walsh of this city, in a T.
round bout
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
TIGER SQUAD DWTNDLFS.

PRINCETON. y. J.. Sept 1.-THE
Princeton squad is dwindling and
there are only 80 reporting for early
practice They were sent through
light scrimmage work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
CLARRY vs. SAILOR

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 17.-Jimmy
Clabby. the Milwaukee lightweight
has been matched 10 meet Sailor Pc
trosky in a 20-round bout in this city
on Oct .
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
MEET IN OCTORER

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 17.-Willie
Richie. the lightweight champion.
said today that ne had agreed 10 meet
Leach Cross in a l0-round bout in
New NOrk in October.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
To WELCOME SULLIVAN

NEW YORK. Sept. l7.-Plans are
being made for a big reception TO
Pres. James r. Sullivan OF the a. A.
l.. who returns Saturday from Eu-
rope.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
KURANF WINS

BOSTON. Sept 16.-Johnny Kill
bane OF Cleveland. O.. the feather
weight champion. won decision over
Jimmy Walsh OF Boston in a 12-round
bout at catch weights here Tuesday
night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
COLE BLANKS MILLERS
Columbus Wins Easily, Shutting Out
Opponents 20.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept Il. - The
locals were helpless before the pitch
ing of King" Cole here Tuesday and
were shut out by a score Of TO o.
Patterson. who started for the locals.
was hammered hard and retired in
the ffth 10 allow r. Delhanty 10 bat
for him.
Columbus ..OO1 210 02O-T Is
MINNEAPOLIS O00 600 600 @
Cole and Coleman; Patterson.
Nogridge and Owens Umpires-Chill
and Handiboe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
ONE on FATHER.

James. there's "A burglar down
stairs, I'm going for help"
Wait a minute. Ill 60 with YOU
-Harper's.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
National Ileapup.

Philadelphia. "a; Cincinnati, Al
No other games. rain.
American League.
Detroit. 4 New York. 8.
st. Louis, 4: Boston. 3.
Cleveland. Z; Philadelphia. s.
Chicago. l. Washington. ?.
American Association.
Toledo. 17-7: Kansas City, 80.
Toledo. Z: Kansas City, 3.
Columbus, Z; Minneapolis. 0.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
GAMES TO-DAY.
National League.

Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
New York at ST. Louis.
American League.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Boston.
American Association.
Column bus at Minneapolis.
Toledo at Kansas CITY.
Louisville at st. Paul.
Indianapolis at Milwaukee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-17
EASY FOR KILBANE.

Game Total . $50 1922 S37
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Hay market quiet. Prime, s1.O59
1.o7k; No. 3 10000; clover, $50
971ac.
Dressed poultry market dull. Tun
keys, 1926; chickens. 14@26c;
fowls, 12@1sAc; ducks, 161s@1sc
Live poultry market unsettled
Geese. 14c; ducks, 1sc; fowls, LAG
1e1sc; turkeys. 1sc; ROSTERS, lie;
chickens, broilers, 14@16c.
Cheese market quiet. State mill
common to special. 12A 0l5%c; skim
common to specials. 5@13c; full
skins, liz @4c.
Butter market quiet. Receipts 5,765
creamery extras, 32@33c; dairy tubs
24@31c; imitation creamery irsts
25@25hc.
Egg market firm. Receipts 14,Si3
Nearby white fancy, 50@55c; nearb!
mixed fancy, 20@37c: fresh, 309S7c.
New York Money Market
NEW YORK, Oct 3o.-Money OF
call, percent.
Six months, Ak percent.
Mercantile paper, 81 percent.
Bar silver London, 72kd.
Bar silver New York, $3.50.
Demand sterling, $4.9525.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-30
Diplomats DISAGREE,

MbAlCo CITY, Oct. 3o.-No definite
returns of the elections were available
today. Natives accept the belief that
the new congress will declare the Hin.
erta-Blanquet ticket elected and there
upon General Aurelino Blanauet will
become president, having been elected
vice president, and General Huerta
being constitutionally barred, 1t is be-
lieved that Huerta will become Blan.
quet's war minister and would be The
power behind the throne.
The foreign diplomats are OPENLY at
logger heads. They have been hold
ing daily meetings for more than a
week, seeking to formulate some plan
for solving the Mexican problem to
submit to their respective govern.
ments. Sir Lionel Garden, the British
minister, is the stumbling block in
their way He does not agree with the
proposal Of any of the others and they
do not agree with his ideas.
The Mexican newspapers are openly
scornful of General Felix Diaz for hid
. ing on an American warship and GOV.
ertly they criticise the United States
for allowing him to do So
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-30
ENGINEER HERE ON
INSPECTION TR|P
Major Hoffman in Charge Of Govern,
ment Work on the Upper Mis-
slssippi River Stops
Here
BUILT THE GATUN DAM
Engineer Who Lately Succeeded Ma
jor Hoffman, Built Gatun Dam
and spIIIway at
Panama.

Major Hoffman OF the u. S, engi
|neers. whose district includes thai
part of the upper Mississippi rivel
between st. Paul and the mouth o.
the Missouri river, was In this cit,
this morning on an inspection trip ne
lis making over his district Major
Hoffman lately succeeded Major kel
Her who formerly was at the head o.
this division Of the U. S. engineers
work.
Arriving here early this morning
Major Hoffman spent the morning In
the company with Major Meigs in an
inspection Of the dam, power house
and lock. Major Hoffman was greatly
interested in the dam and lock here
Having come directly from Panama
where he built the famous Gatun dam
and spillway. The lock here is very
similar in construction to those at
Panama and 1t was consequently a
matter of great interest to Major
Hoffman to have the opportunity to
inspect the local works.
/ Major Meigs will accompany Major
Hoffman as far as Hannibal, the end
of his district, returning tomorrow.
The inspection trip started from st.
Paul on the twenty-fourth Of this
month, the party making the trip on
1.-THE steamer Ellen. The trip is being
made for the purpose OF allowing Ma
ior Hoffman to become familiar with
the district over which he has lately
been placed in charge, for the purpose
OF an inspection of the improvement
work done on the river this season,
and for the purpose of learning what
work it will be necessary to do next
year
| The work of the government engi-
neers on the upper Mississippi is be-
ing closed for the season now All
work here will be practically suspend
Jed in a short time with the exception
of the work on the new dry dock and
1.-The possible erection of some Of the
government buildings at the dry dock.
! wing dam work Is continued at some
places on the river farther up, the
dams being built on the ice. This,
however, is impractical here as the
ice is too uncertain to permit Of this
work being carried on to any extent.
Plans are being laid for the work
which will be done next year, however,
a number of contracts being let, and
quite an amount of work will be
carried over that could not be COM
pleted this year. The dredging work
being done this summer between the
dam and the bridge is not yet half
done, it being necessary to blast the
channel through four and five feet of
rock at many places.