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The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
T0B|N LOOKS
JUST LIKE
REGULAR
Speedy Work of Youngster
May Win Him Steady lob
Next Season
By JOE MURPHY

1t looks as IL Joe Tobin, the Oak
land lad, is going to fill one of the
holes in the Seals outfleld next sea-
son. The fans have not seen a great
deal of Tobin. and they are anxious
to see more of him at the clip he has
been setting in the limited games In
which he has participated.
1t Is mighty encouraging to the fans
to see a boy from the surrounding
country who Is young in years step
into the game and compete with the
best In the minor leagues. Tobin has
all the earmarks of a promising ball
player, and right now he looks good
enough to play regularly in tho out
field,
He is not Jimmy Johnston, by any
means. and 1t may be many q day be-
fore the fans see the equal OF John
ston. However, Tobin looks like the
goods. and with every game he should
show Improvement. As fielder he Is
Johnston's superior, and there are
mighty few gardeners In the league
who handle the job from defensive
standpoint better than the Oakland
boy.
In the opening inning of yesterdays
game he made a great catch of Brash-
ears drive, after a run. He drew
great hand from the crowd when. on
top OF this. he whipped the ball to
the plate to double Bayless. who tried
to score 1t was q long throw and
Tobin was not set to make 1t. In the
very next inning he backed to the
bleacher fence near the clubhouse and
took Litschfs drive on the boards.
Both of these plays can be classed as
sensational.
As fielder Tobin is up to the
standard and he seems to hit well.
He has q world Of speed. as was evi-
denced on last Saturday, when he
went down to first base in S2-5 sec
onds, a mark that few men in the
league are capable of making.
The principal weakness which To-
bin has displayed is that the seems
to go after a lot of bad balls when
at the plate. However, he hits the
ball.
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Willie Hogan. the Seals utility OUT
fielder. Is suffering from an attack
OF tonsilitis. 1t is hardly likely that
he will be seen In uniform again this
season.
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According to dispatches from Sac
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
Hermann Is After
Herz0g to Lead Reds

P1TTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 22.--Accord-
ing to the Pittsburg Press. Charley
Herzog of the New York Giants will
be the manager of the Cincinnati
baseball team next year. IL Garry
Hermann can secure him.
There Is said to be wide breach
OF some kind between McGraw and
Herzog. and the trade. II one can be
made with Cincinnati, will be well
coined by all concerned.
The deal is said to be under way
and 1t has reached q stage, according
to the Press. where 1t is only a uues-
tion of what McGraw wants and what
Cincinnati Is willing to give for the
feet New Yorker.
Garry Herman is said to be out
spoken on the question of Tinker,
and, while in New York attending the
worlds series. he did not hesitate to
say that he would make Herzog man
ager of his team il he could arrange
the deal.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22

Jimmy Johnston did not go on the
field yesterday. He is suffering from
Charley horse" He went in as
pinch hitter in the latter part OF the
game. but failed to deliver. Jimmy
may play in one or two games before
the season ends.
The Johnston day, which is to be
held next Saturday, promises to be a
big affair. The fans are planning to
give Jimmy a handsome gold watch.
The management at Recreation park
is already getting orders for reser
vations for that afternoon.
The chance OF the Seals entering
the first division was practically lost
to them yesterday when the Tigers
captured the first game Of the series.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22

The fight for second place Is sure
to remain undecided until the very
last day of the season. Both Sacra-
mento and Venice won their games
yesterday and the latter club is still
trifie more than a game In front
The Sacs are contesting every inch
OF the way, and the race for the
second position is affording good
deal OF interest.
1t is expected that ]. Cal Ewing
will sign up the lease for his new
ball park during the week. He has
been busy on this proposition for
number of days. He declares that II
Is a matter of a few days when the
papers will be signed. Cal states
emphatically that the grounds will
be ready for next season.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22

them and having temperament, the
game amt what ii was. That was
what was the trouble with the Giants
in the worlds series. Now take my
old White Stockings-''
l don't agree with Pop" There
used TO be a lot of good ball players
in the old days. but 1 don't figure
where the White Stockings in their
prime would have been any better
than the Athletics we met in the
worlds series. That is a great ball
club, TO my mind the greatest l ever
saw. and there is no scrappy tendency
among the players except to win ball
games. They have the reputation of
being the best behaved lot of men in
the game. The desire for physical en-
counter is often false courage. But
there used to be some great battles.
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They tell a story about Tinker and
Egan. the second baseman of the Gin
cinnati Reds up 10 this year While
Tinker was playing with the Cubs his
fiery temper got him into many argu-
ments. which had to be settled accord
ing to the Marquis of Queensbury
rules with certain amendments which
permitted kicking and biting. Tinker
and Egan got into some sort of a
mixup at second base in game one
day and Egan challenged the short
stop of the Cubs to battle after the
contest.
Joe is quick tempered but he
gets over his outbursts rapidly. Be-
fore he was dressed he had forgotten
the incident of the challenge, re-
membering only that he had a date
and must dress with the speed of a
fireman to keep the appointment, as
the contest had been a long one. On
the other hand. the matter ranked
in Egan's mind. So as soon as he had
got dressed. he made his way to the
Chicago clubhouse in seach of Tinker
and a battle Joe" had already de-
parted but only a minute or so be-
fore.
Hes just crossing the field" said
Chance. 1t was necessary to cross
the playing field to get out of the
Cubs clubhouse into the street
Well, he said he'd fight me-" re-
piled Egan, "and he's running out
now. I guess he knew when he was
well off"
Tinker never ran away from a
fight in his life." answered Chance,
who knew "Joe's' disposition well.
''Tll get him for you
Chance went out on the field, after
slipping on a sweater. with Egan in
his wake. Tinker was just passing
second base.
''Yey, Joew yelled Chance.
Egan had started to sprint across
the field in pursuit Tinker turned.
and the whole thing came back to his
mind. He tore off his coat and ran
toward Egan. They met in center
field and, with many of the Cubs
looking on, many of them dressed
like September Morn, the two players
had battle. My source IL informa-
tion says that Tinker got very
positive decision. Then he straight
ened UP his necktie and hurried along
to keep his date.
There used to be some good battlers
on tho old Giants when fellows like
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22

ramento. big Bill James won de-
cision from the veteran Harry VOL
verton in a snort encounter with the
dukes. The story goes that Harry
and Bill have been at outs as a re-
suit of a feud between them when
they were in the American league
last season. They came together be-
hind the bleachers of the Sacramento
ball park. 1t is reported that Wolver-
ton scored first and James countered
with right to Harry's optic which
put that glimmer temporarily out Of
commission. Wolverton kept himself
concealed during the game and
James. who was slated to pitch, had
to be excused as he injured his hand
on Wolverton's hard head.
1t Is quite likely that President
Baum will slap a fine on both of the
players that viii hurt more than any
of the blows delivered.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22

for him. His rentals are said to
be about $500 a month.
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" AIRY LEWIS. the Philadel-
n phia welter weight. who was
so badly injured In Phila-
delphia battle the other night. has
an International reputation as a
fighter. Strangely enough. lit
was Lewis who was battling
Mike Ward of Sarnia over In
Michigan the night that Ward
was killed after being knocked
out. The bout took place in
Grand Rapids and Ward wAs a
great favorite there. 1t appeared
from the testimony afterward
that the referee. In order to give
him every possible chance. let the
affair go along farther than 1t
should have, and as a result Ward
was fatally hurt Lewis was
heavily fined for his part in the
affair. but was not given any i'm
prisonment.
~ NE of the most exceptionally
clever men that ever donned
a glove. Lewis often entered
the ring without a moments
training preparation, we'll salts
fed that his opponent could do
little har INTO him. He was a man
with a powerful head, and no
amount of punching around the
Jaw had any effect on him. His
right name is Harry Besterman
and he Is of Jewish parentage.
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r EWTS' hest battles were
fought on the other side OF
the Atlantic. although he had
many hard scraps here. He and
Willie Lewis of New York, an
other great European favorite,
fought two hard 25 round draws
in Paris within month. Harry
was entirely fearless and never
questioned a mans weight much.
While abroad he fought all of
the heavy weights who dared to
take him on--and whipped most
of them. too.
TT IS worst defeat WINS at the
n hands Of Jimmy Gardner of
Lowell, the battle taking
place in Denver, Colo. Gardner
was at his best then and gave the
Philadelphia man fierce lacing.
He battled such big fellows as
Bill McKinnon. Leo Houck, Frank
Klaus, Knockout Brown OF this
city and other tough ones. and
seldom has been whipped.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
pinch Hi" Mccormick
To Manage Bush Team

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Oct. 22.-
pinch Hit" Mccormick OF the New
York Giants. is to manage the local
year.
In view of the fact that Mccormick
has been so valuable to the Giants an
account of his ability as a pinch hit
ter, o. B. Andrews. president OF the
Chattanooga club. feared that Me-
Graw would refuse to part with the
outfielder. However. McGraw asserted
that he did not want to stand in Nc
Cormick's way in the face OF an on
portunity such as Andrews offered
him. and let the star hitter 60.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-22
ATHEWSON DON'T AGREE
WITH OLD pop ANSON ON
ROUGH HOUSE BASEBALL
BY CHRISTY MATHEWSON
The Giants Star Pitcher

There leagues
first Few fights between players clubs
recall the time every
battles
between the rival The "shelback
baseball this game
beie has,
When ball players rough they stead said Pop Anson
when him the other day Since ball
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20

Frank Q. Stuart as the bull moose
candidate for United States senator
gets scant encouragement from the
Marshalltown Times-Republican Pre-
missing that he is very pleasant
man. friendly fellow and good
mixer and has many friends in south
ern and northern Iowa among news
paper men and politicians OF the ola.
err time, but few of whom will incline
to wish him success. it goes on to
say:
It Is doubtful Il Mr.. Stuart Ia san.
guine OF a large vote. He seems to
ike the game of politics even though
ne has never made touchdown in
Iowa. The calling OF signals stirs
him as the bugle call srouses the
ancient charger. He Frances. That
seems TO be mainly the reason why
he should run for senator.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
NAIL THEM EARLY.

Every year hundreds of thousands
of Christmas gifts are delivered after
the holiday has become memory.
This Is because the donors delay in
mailing their packages
Already there appears In pcstof-
fees this notice: Mall your Christ
mas parcels early" This notice in
big letters will be posted In every
#postofEce In the country at the in
stance of Postmaster General Burle
son. who proposes to see that all
Christmas parcels shall be delivered
on or before Christmas day, il pos
gsible
People who intend to remember alb
sent friends should pay attention te
this advice To wait until the last
minute not only clogs the mails but
makes it possible for friends to re
Hceive their presents several days
after Christmas has gone. Therefore
mail your Christmas gifts early.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
Who Did the Wreck,nop

Eagle Grove Eagle: The Regfster
and Leader. which does not know
where Ii is politically, says Taft
wreckes his party. The truth OF the
matter is, the party was wrecked"
~ by such papers as the Register
ard Leader and the politicians who
are now ciamoring for the party's re-
organization. Whatever OF "wre *
came TO the republican party canno,
be charged to Taft. There was q
conspiracy from the very first t.
"wreck' Taft, and that is the onl,
wrecking that has been done. The
party Is far from being wrecked. Ant
Il is very observable that Taft die
not wreck the country. No presid en
since Washington left the country II
a better business and Industrial con
dition than Taft left It, Taft deserve,
setter than he is receiving at tn
hands Of the party wreckers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20

]. L. Mckee was a wayland visitor
Monday.
Mrs. Surrey has returned homs an
er a short visit at the Wayland
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wilson OF Way
land we're visitors In town last week
Mrs. Daniel and Miss Smutz OF 10
we're were In attendance at the SUP
per Saturday night.
J. q. Jones, wife and two children
of Keokuk were visiting in town laS
week.
Mr.. Johnson OF Canton was an Over
Sunday visitor at the Caibert honie
Those on the sick list are: Mn'
Mary Stump, Mrs. Oscar Brown, NJ
George Brown. Mr.. John Moore, M
Arthur Stump who has typhoid fever
is able to sit up. !.
Charles Hand and Willie loops az
tended the box social at Clark oity
Saturday evening. and Ed. Kinkeaa
and Rosco Day went to the WaylanO
social.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
THE HOTEL IOWA.

Keokuk has been seriously h7ndi-
capped for several years by lack Of
adequate hotel facilities. 1t was sim
ply impossible for the hotels In exist
encs 10 meet the demands made upon
them, either in housing facilities or
quality Of accommodations and ter
vice. With the opening Of the Hotel
Iowa this deficiency no longer exists.
The new hosiery Is 2 magnificent az
fair, connexions in size, sumptuous
in It's appointments and complete IN
every detail. Travelling men, who
have superior opportunities for OBJ
serration and comparison, unhesitat-
ingiy declare II to be the finest and
best hotel In the state. II is some
thing u distinction TO Keekuk to
be able 10 point 70 such an institution
as one Of It's latest acquisitions. II
has set the pace in modern hotel
j building and furnished standard OF
I excellence for the emulation Of other
enterprising communities.
The matter should not re permit,
ted to rest with merely viewing the
new hotel with iustifsble pride. This
community has duty TO perform IN
the matter and that duty IL 70 co
operate in making the hotel suc
cess Much 0. the revenue o. the
Hotel Iowa. as Of every ether hotel
will be derived from the tfayelinq
public But there must be generoul
, local patronage as vel 81 the hizt
initial standard is 10 be maintained
! This does not mean large expendI
lures by few; It rneang moaeg at,
expenditures by the many. ssNh as
arrangement involves no hardship o,
! any one and viii enable the bote
management to continue to crystziiz,
into fact their ideas OF what 2. mode
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The ladies of the Baptist church
held their annual bazaar Saturday
the 18th, which was we'll attended.
Those who attended the Rebesah
convention at Lancaster last week
we've Mrs. Charles Haywood, Misses
Emil Campbell and Mable Murray.
Mrs. VIM. Hill. Miss Florence Day
are in st. Joseph attending the Sun,
day school convention.
George Wells who has been seri
ously i'll with tonsilitis is some bet
ter at present.
Mrs. VIM. Hand was a Wayland
caller Wednesday.
Mrs. Louis Wolf was a Monda,
caller In Wayland.
Ed Meister OF yincennes was a
Sunday caller at the Arthur stumr
home.
Louis WayIand and sister Mrs
Vim. Guthrie were Canton visitors
last week.
G. Rutherford and sister Mrs. Mole
tbs were callers in town saturda,
r-rr MIC.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
sWEDEN's GOOD EXAMPLE.

Much can be learned from Old
World countries in many ways, es-
pecially in the way of caring for
health and in prolonging the tenure
OF human life. The average span Of
life is being prolonged and at the
same time the human life IS growing
shorter. Suppose that 10000 persons
dying fifty years ago, 5000 were
babies who died in their first year,
1000 between / and 10, 1000 be-
tween 10 and 40 and the last 100
above 40. Then suppose that OF TO-
900 deaths during 1914, only 1900
were to be babies, the others SO dis
tributed as to make, for the whole
10000, a larger total OF years of life
than was enjoyed by the 10000 OF 50
years ago; but with the expectancy
of life at the age Of 40 actually lass
than ever before.
This would give longer average
I span Of life, but 1t would also show
that human life is growing shorter
And that is what Is happening. ok
perts tell US. In every country in the
world except Sweden We are con
querlng the epidemics. which sweep
away people by the thousands, bu,
We are being conquered by the or
ganfc diseases, the wear and tear 0.
unwholesome living conditions upon
bodily organs not yet adjusted b.
evolution. Our nerves. our livers
our hearts, our stomachs and arterie.
are not holding out as they did il
the days Of old, when life was easieI
and simpler.
The reason Sweden is prolopgin,
life is because the people are learn
! ing 10 live normally and are maxim,
health rather than wealth their prim.
consideration. The people of Swede,
are refusing TO wear Themselves on
IN crazy rush for gold They ar
an outdoor people. and they toll t
live; they do not live to toll.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20

In instructing the federal grand
jury in Des Moines on Tuesday Judge
Mcpherson took occasion to give the
Jurors the benefit OF his views of the
white slave act. Among other things
he said:
Tt does not make any difference In
my judgment whether a man takes a
woman to another state for gain
through sexual immortality or fer his
own use. / feel that You are entitled
to return true bill regardless o.
whether it is shown that the man in
question did not receive a penny"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
kAHokA, MO.
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j. NJ. Schnebly and Doc Webb went
to St Louis the latter part of the week
in the interest of the firm of Schnaby
and Webb.
Arthur and Albert Blum have pur
chased the interest Of their brothers
Barney and Herman in the Blum Groc
cry and Butcher Co. j. H. Puder is
again in charge of the meat depart
ment
A fine baby son was born Tuesda,
morning to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Blum
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hull are witt
Kanoka relatives. The former las
week sold his Kirkwood Leader
Barney Blum left Tuesday for {
visit In Burlington.
At a recent meeting of the Clarl
county fair board, c.. T. Dufer was
elected president Jacob Blum, vic.
president, p l. Wilsey, secretary ant
j. w. McDermott, treasurer. All ar.
splendid selections.
At the meeting in Kahoka last weel
of the A. H. T. A. the fine bloot
hounds recently purchased were on ex
hibition. 1t was planned 20 give /;
trial exhibition in Kahoka on Saturda.
November %. c. T. Duer and Joe Gut
1 ting volunteered to make tracks 70
I the dogs to follow. The start will b
made from Kahoka and viii cover sey
eral miles.
/ Indictment weather kept many ava.
from the county Woodmen meeting il
Kahoka last Saturday aftrnoon. How
ever those in attendance were enthus
iast.c and good meeting was heli
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20

was decided to send delegate to
the state meeting at Springfield S.
Ball of Kahoka was chosen as delegate
and Gus Larson of Wayland as aster-
nate. Mr. Ball was unable for bust
ness reasons to make the trip. and Mr.
Larson left Monday night in his
place. The county will be we'll repre-
scented
]. w. McDermott will hold his big
short horn sale in Kahoka Tuesday of
next week
Col n. T. Cherry left Monday night
for st. Joseph to attend the state Sun
day school convention.
Circuit court will convene in Kahoka
Monday, December /.
The big booster" banquet of the
Kahoka Commercial Club VIII be held
at the K. P. hall Friday night of this
week A number of speakers are on
the program. 1t is the purpose Of this
meeting to work for closer relation
between the business men OF the city
and the farmers. Their interests are
closely allied and there is no reason
why they should not get together to
/, the mutual benefit of both. 1t is to be
hoped that the meeting will make many
new "boosers" for both town and coun
try. Lets boost the boosters.
| The many Kahoka friends OF Mrs
w. NJ. Pinkley were pained to fearn Of
her death. Mrs. Pinkley grew to won
/ anhood in Kahoka. and 1t was here
! that she was united in marriage. The
relatives have the sympathy OF all In
their irreparable loss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20

The Keosauqua Republican wonders
whether the automobile or the demo
cratic administration is responsible
for the pesky dark bug, about the
size of the old fashioned potato. bug,
with reddish stripes on its back, that
has made its appearance in numbers
too large for comfort in homes, stores,
Offices, ETC., thereabouts Possibly the
flying machine that was here IN Sep
TENDER should be held responsible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20
THE FENCE POST PROBLEM.

THE FENCE POST PROBLEM.
II fence posts are placed one
rod apart on a ten-acre tract, for
ty rods on each side, how many
posts will 1t take to inclose the
tract?
Rev. Lawrence ]. Kenny. st. Louis
university; Prof. Calvin NJ. Wood
ward, former dean of Washington
university. and Charles B. Goddard
assistant principal of Yeatman high
school, the committee named by the
St Louis Globe-Democrat to furnish
the correct answer. has reported leo
posts as correct.
In making public the report of the
committee the Democrat dis
closes the information that the cor
rect answer was sent in by 522 per-
sons and the next largest number OF
answers was from the 156 crowd, 32l
of them figuring this to be the right
number. Others who were near the
correct number and their guess are:
Fifty -one persons, 159; Al persons,
l5S: 49 persons, ISL; 81 persons, 162.
The lowest guess made was so posts
and the highest was $500. Between
these extremes were a large number
OF answers ranging from less than
100 to more than 1000
For the consolation of those who
failed to find the correct solution it
is stated that the man who submitted
the problem thought the correct an.
swer was 15S and stood pat on that
number until the committee made its
report. Answers were still coming IN
when the committee reported, but
its finding was promptly made pub
lie because some OF the rival figurers
acted as il the argument over the
question was getting on their nerves
and there was no desire to prolons
the controversy until some of the con
testants landed In padded cells.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20

At theatre the other night, Presi-
dent Wilson roundiy applaudsd the
sentiment, The less a prime minis
ter does. the fewer mistakes he win
make Judged by this standard. Mr..
Bryan Is the greatest little prime min
lister this country has ever had.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20

A teacher In a New England gram
mar school found the subjoined facts
in composition on Longfellow, the
poet, written by ffteen-year-oId
girl:
Henry W. Longfellow was born In
Portland, Me-, while his parents were
travelling in Europe. He had many
fast friends. among whom the fastest
we're Phoebe and Alice Carey"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-20

Something of the difficulty OF insti-
tuting and maintaining constitutional
government in Mexico can be under
stood from the fact that ninety per
cent OF the people OF that country
cannot read or write. What con-
stituency!