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The Ordway new era., 1913-03-28
What He Would Re Doing.

During a quarrel between two Irish
men in camp the following dialogue
was overheard:
"shure, an II 1t weren't for yer puir
mither I'd knock ye into next week
"Oh, ye would" replied the 9th.
e1; "and phwat 'ud be thinking Of to
let yeE do it,"
We'll" replied the aforesaid az
gressor. there would be so many
sthars and stripes flying about that
ye'ud think ye were in the battle Of
Missouri Ridge and wondering where
the mkt ball was going to hit yez."
The Ordway new era., 1913-03-28
Too Literal.

During the campaign around Ma
nassas, Bull Run and Fairfax General
Phil Kearny, inspecting his command
one morning. found a man who had
polished the front OF his shoes. but
not the heels.
The general looked him sharply in
the eye for a moment. What do
you mean" he said, "by coming to
inspection with the toes of your
shoes polished, but the heels muddy?"
General" the soldier said, persua-
sively, you told us good soldier
never looks behind him"
General Keany passed on down the
line.-New York Sun.
The Ordway new era., 1913-03-28
Under Arrest.

While we were f1anking Lee back to
against foraging, says a writer In the
National Tribune. In disregard Of the
order New York boy came walking
into camp one day with big rooster
under his arm. His Captain put aim
under arrest and took him before the
colonel.
"You knew the orders? asked the
colonel.
YES" said the culprit. but the
rooster was sitting on the fence, and
1 ordered him to crow for the Union.
and he refused. SO I ups and puts him
under arrest" .
The Ordway new era., 1913-03-28

D.. 1918, comes The Consolidated Ex :
tension Canal Company and presents
it's petition to the court, the said petit
tion having been filed with the clerk
of this court on the Sd day of march.
A. D. 1918, paying the decree of this
court to change the point of diversion
of 5.5 cubic feet of water per second
of time from the headgate of The Town
Ditch of West Las Animas to the head
gate of The Jones Ditch and the court
finding the said petition sufficient in
form and substance to entitle the Pc
titioner to hearing thereon:
1t Is Ordered, That the matter set
forth in said petition be and the same
is hereby set for hearing Oh Thursday,
the 14tb day Of April. A. d. 1918, at
the incoming Of court of said day !;
and it is
Further Ordered, That all perssons,
associations and corporations shall file
their objections in writing, il any they
have, on or before the said day ret for
the hearing thereon and it 10
Further Ordered, That said petition.
er shall give notice of the time and
place set for said hearing by publica-
tion in one public weekly newspaper
published in Bent county, one in Otero
county, Crowley county and ProweIs
county, Colorado, for four publica-
tions, the last Of which shall be prior to
the day set for said hearing; that per-
sonal service Of copy Of the said mo-
tice bo made upon all persons, assooi-
ations and corporations appearing of
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Success.

At luncheon in New York the
topic under discussion was the arrest
of Mayor Lunn and the Rev. Algernon
8. Crapsey of Schenectady for street
speaking during the Little Falls strike.
John D. Rockefeller. Jr.. without
praising or blaming either the two
men or the strike that they advocated,
gave utterance to an epigram that
every young business man would do
we'll to paste above his desk.
Success" said Mr. Rockefeller.
KNOWS no eighthour law"
The Ordway new era., 1913-03-28

Here. chick. chick, chick! Try this
bargain I got for you at Tiedemann's.
Yes, Tiedemann is selling a big sack
OF oat screenings for % cents, and
only few left.-1tf
The Ordway new era., 1913-03-28

record in said court as parties to any
proceeding in the above entitled mat
ter heretofore had or now pending, and
if such persons cannot be found after
dilicent search the clerk of this court
shall mail, postage prepaid, to the last
known postofIice address Of such per-
sons a copy of said notice, and that
ten copies thereof be posted in ten
public places, as provided by law, and
it is ordered that copy of this order
be included in said notice, said notice
to be issued by and under the hand and
seal of the clerk of this court.
A. WATSON McHENDRIE.
Judge.
Now, therefore, in accordance with
the said order and the statute in such
case made and provided, all persons,
associations and corporations are here
by notified to be and appear at the
court house in the city of Las Animas,
in the county of Bent, in the state of
Colorado, before said court at the in
coming OF court, on the 14th day OF
April, A. D.. 1918, to answer said
petition and to show cause, il any
they have, why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
Witness, L. q. Kurtz, clerk Of the
district court aforesaid, at my Office in
the city Of Las Animas, in the county
of Bent, in the state Of Colorado, and
tho seal thereof, this 10th day OF
March, A. ID. 1918.
(Seal L. g. KURTZ.
BY 8. B. Faulkner, Deputy.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
CATCHER,
IS REAL DISCOVERY
Toers Youthful Backstop Is Now Doing Some Heavy Suggng
for Detroit-He Makes Fourth Fast Receiver to Be
Uncovered in American League This Year.

were distributed by the goddess of fate,
who guides the destiries of the drawing
when the drafts for bush league players
are made.
Mckee was drafted from Springfield.
Ohio. by the Tigers. Connie Mack was
lucky enough to pick Schang from the
Buffalo club. The Browns got Agnew
from the Vernon club on the Pacific
coast.
Ray schalk was purchased by the
White SoX from Milwaukee last fall and
made a big howl about be-
ing stung after II was all done. How
ever, the city of beer was evidently will
ing to try 1t again. for it let Larry
Chaprelle so TO the SoX in about as
spectacular manner as Schalk.
Mckee Blow on Bases.
All three of these men are faster run
ners on bases than Mckee, who is a
close second TO Stanage in the truck
exhibit. They are more 1.-the and active.
but none of them is a harder worker or
does more for his team.
AGnew's specially is nipping unwary
off frst base. lie gained
fame for that from the moment he got
into the league.
Schang gets some distinction out OF
the fact that he Is the only member of
Fra Hubbard's East Aurora Club to
make good in big league company.
Schang once played with the RoJcroft-
Crs
Schalk's chief call TO fame. outside o.:
his catching. seems to be his good looks.
He is one of the handsOmcst young men
in the league and set among the gems
In the rough. as the greatest number of
the White Stockings are. he is attract
ing SO much attention that he has com
plnired OF being made a matinee idol.
Mckee need never worry about be-
coming matinee idol because OF his
personal pulchritude. but he has be-
con c d fans idol because of his good
hitting and catching. which is worth
more in cold dollars and cents than
scented missives from frivolous girls,
such as put Artie Shager out Of the
game. and messed up so much domestic
for Hall Chase.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09

JAKE STAH. MAY
MANAGE BROWNIES
Former Leader Of the Red Sox With Backing Of Ban Johnson
Said to Be Seeking Stock p Hedges Club and Getting It.
Will Accept Leadership Of the Ball Team

CHICAGO. Sept Stake Stahl, de-
posed manager Of the Boston worlds
champion Red Sox, may become leader
of the st. Louis Browns within a few
weeks. Furthermore. he already has
the support Of Ban B. johnson. presi-
dent Of the American League. II he un-
dertakes the management Of the rownies
he will insist on purchasing a large
block Of stock and making his home
in st. Louis. Negotiations are now
under way between Stahl and Colonel
Hedges, the st. Louis magnate. and
some answer Is expected before the sea-
son ends.
Ban Johnson was greatly peeved when
Stahl was dropped peremptorily by
President McAleer, Of the Red Sox, In
midseason. He did not hesitate to telf
McAleer, either Stahl had been coaxed
back into baseball after retiring, and
had interested considerable capital in
the Red Sox club. The present condi-
tions in Boston threaten an explosion
at any time. ana Ban johnson Is none
too well pleased with the actions Of his
protege, McAleer.
Stahl's friends here, sav that the for
mer manager Of the Red Sox will be in
st. Louis before the present week Ii
out. and that he will meet the stock
holders of the Browns. Having the
backing Of Ban johnson. 1t Is expected
that he viii have no trouble buying
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
RAY CALDWELL IS
IN FORM AND WINS
Superior FIinging in Getaway
Contest Allows the Climbers
But Four Hits.
By SENATOR

Ray Caldwclls superior flinging cop
ped the getaway game for the Yankees
yesterday, the telegrapher-twirler shut
ting out the Grlffmen, 4 to 0. He gave
but four hits. and never was in any
danger. Caldwell is winding up the sea-
son in fine style, and yesterday he gave
cne of his smoothest exhibitions, show
ing an admirable change OF pace. pler-
ty of speed, and curve that was both
ersome. His slow ball had some Of our
heaviest hittcrs looking sick.
Joe Engel started for the Griffmen,
and exploded in the fourth. The young
ster's control was fair. but the enemy
didn't have any trouble NEE ting his last
hall, end he was derricked after being
bumped for three tallies. Mel Gallia.
the official relief finger. entered the
combat and held the foe except in the
sixth.
Slim Love. the Atlanta toothpick,
pitched the ninth, and got away with
his job in rattling fashion He was
loudly spplauded for his good work.
The fourth saw three runs for the
Yankees. Cree doubled to right and
was sacrificed. knight singled to left
scoring Cree. Gihooley Texas Lacquer
ed one TO center. and Zeidcr bounced
one to Mcbride. who fumbled. Sweeney
caromed hot one of Morleys glove.
and knight and Gihooley tailed Gil
hooley opened the sixth with a single
to center and promptly stole. A passed
ball sent him to third, and he scored
while Gallia was tossing out Caldwell.
The Griffmen-well, they didn't try to
score much. The score:
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
TOEXPOSE
LEAGUE METHODS
Former Louisville President Comes to the Front With Startling
and Sensational Business He Carried on With
Murphy and the Cubs For Years.

for me to reach my office In Louis
vile and receive a letter from MUIR
ply telling me that he had sent ma
number Of play ers to get down TO
tns hnit OF players allowed In Ma
1t wasn't one or two. but often
four. i've. six. and seven. And I had
to take them. Murphy couldn't dis
pose Of them to anybody else, and be
sure that they would remain his prop
erty IN case they developed into stars.
50 they were shipped down to me.
The boldest case Of cheating was
on, September u. 1910. when I received
a letter from Murphy stating that six
players had been released to me Muir
ply, in his letter, said that President
Havenor. Of the Milwaukee, club, offer
ed to take the men and market them
from Milwaukee. but that Murphy pre-
club.
Murphy can't get away with this
stun on me. I have the goods on him
and I'm going to fight to the very last
ditch. After I sold him Cheney and
Lennox for $500 and two players to
be delivered later on, we changed the
agreement. and was to get 2.0o0.
and one player instead of two players
l kept after Murphy for the money
but couldn't get 1t Still, all along I
expected that he would settle with me.
IF can't collect from the national
commission then I am going to take
the case to the civil courts / have
talked with several bigs lawyers here
and they tell me that have an open
case and that they can't beat me out
Murphy double-crossed me. and I'm
going to get even When he didn't want
anybody he shipped them down to me
at Louisville. II they developed then
he wanted them back. Why, I remem-
ber when he secured Vic Willis from
the Cardinals. The addition of Willis
put the Chicago club one over the stip-
ulated limit and without even consult
ing me Murphy dropped Catcher Sewell
down on me-
But let me tell you. that wasn't all.
He sent me his check for $50 for
Pitcher Toney in 1912. after I had sent
the check of the Louisville club to the
commission to make it even up"
May Sue Commission.
Organized baseball. which practically
means the national commission. will
find Grayson Is not going to stop with
the Cheney Chicago club case. and a
few minor Incidents. but the reading of
the decision handed out in the Cheney
verdict Is going to cause another up
heaval
Since the decision appeared in public
print, GraysOn has consulted prominent
lawyers, and he believes he has a clear
damage suit against the commission.
Papers probably will be drawn up with
In the next few days and then the out
side baseball world will learn more of
the inside dealings Of the baseball mag
Eates and national commission.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09

War has been declared upon organised
baseball. William Grayson, r., Of st.
Louis. and former president Of the
Louisville American Association club.
has started an expose of the inside
league magnates.
SINCE the National Commission has
rendered its decision against Grayson
in a claim of 5000 against the Chicago
National League club. and fined Charles
w. Murphy, president Of the Cubs. $500
for Illegal farming" .Grayson has come
to the front with startling and ssensa-
tional business he carried on with MUIR
ply and the Cubs for years.
Grayson's attack Is centered chiefly at
Charles w. Murphy and the Chicago
National League club. Also. Grayson
wants to show the work. which. accord
ing to baseball laws. Is now allowed,
was carried on between the Louisville
and Chicago clubs.
To back up his fight and his claim
for &, 200. as per the agreement with
Pitcher Larry Cheney, Gra-yson has let
tiers on file which were exchanged be-
tween himself and Murphy which prom
Use to cause the biggest stir ever
brought out in baseball.
Will Go Limit.
1t has been known for years that the
major and minor league. magnates have
been working together" this magnate
covering for the other and getting
away with it. simply because no one
was game enough to produce the facts.
But William Grayson. jr., of st.
Louis. out of baseball by disposing OF
his Louisville club last winter. Is to
expose the entire game as played by
the big and little magnates-
The cause of this feud started by
Grayson and aimed directly at the
commission is the verdict handed out
a few days ago that Murphy did not
make an extra agreement with Gray
If Larry Cheney was on the pay roll of
the Chicago Cubs by May /. 19l2(
Grayson, in letters to the commits
sion. asked for the 5000. But the
declared that the transac-
ton was Illegal and Murphy was fined
$500. while Grayson has been barred
from organized baseball.
Grayson is bitter in denouncing Muir
ply and the maneuvers of the National
Commission. Grayson gave on the fol-
lowing startling interview:
According to baseball laws farm
ing is prohibited. but that's Just what
Murphy did with me. I have scores
of letters. which / am more than will
ing to produce, to shove right under
the noses of the National Commission.
where Murphy handed me players.
1T wasn't an uncommon occurrence
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
Probable Lineup.
WASHINGTON c

Col. Robert Lee Hedges is making
himself popular again. He has refused
to give George Stovall his unconditional
release, though removing him from the
management of the Brownies. II there
is ever a way for Hedges to get in
wrong he seizes II.
Stovan was obtained by Hedges in ex-
change for Lefty" George, a pitcher
now in the American Association. II
Hedges cannot see how ne gained by the
exchange he is binder than generally
thought. Now that Stovall is removed
as manager Of the Brownies, the sports
manlike thing Hedges might do would
be to give him his unconditional release.
If Stovall can obtain it, he viii become
manager of the Toledo club Of the
American Association, the farm" Of
the Cleveland Maps.
II am treating Stovall fairly" ex-
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
PORTSIDE FINGERS
LOOK PRETTY GOOD
Jack Bentley and "Sm Love- New Southpaw Show Plenty Of
Form in Their Initial TNouts-Spencer and Morley Are
Handicapped by Nervousness at the Bat
By. SENATOR"

cleanly and cieverly and shooting it on
line to Mcbride. His quick work
held the hit to a single. Spencer
throws and bats left handed. He has
an easy pose at the plate, gets a good
swing at the ball and seems to be fast
on his feet
Spencer made a good impression on
the thinking fans in the very first in
ming, when Cree lifted a fly out his
way Mcbride. who covers acres of
ground, started out under the ball, but
the Virginia Leaguer's voice could be
heard fer away I've got it,. Nc
Bride stopped and Spencer made 4
neat catch. His readiness to keep Nc
Bride awav was a good sign of his
own confidence in himself. With ex-
perience the lad should play good ball
The Washington times., 1913-09-09

On the face Of it Manager Clark G-if-
fifth has found two southpaw pitchers
worth trials. Jack Bentley. the Sandy
Spring, Md. youth, and Slim Love.
the Atlanta lath, have pitched one
frame apiece. and. on their work in
that brief time, look to be worth trials.
Before the season ends each portsder
will be given a chance to start q
game.
Love worked in the ninth inning yes
terday. and made a profound impression
upon the fans. This youngster. not yet
of age, stands some six feet seven
inches in his bare feet, rearing up into
the air like a California pine Though
fresh from the tobacco and rice fields
of Dixieland, Love didn't worry a bit
on being sent 10 the mound. He was
perfectly cool and went about his busi-
ness much as IL he were a veteran.
Three btasmen faced Love. Caldwell
popped weakly to Foster. Maisel slap
ped a merry bounce at Gandil and Har-
ry Wolter, a left-handed hitter, famed.
Love did not show much of a curve
ball. but he did show speed and control.
This last is a marvellous thing in a
southpaw, particularly a southpaw fresh
from the bushes. II was apparent that
Love knows his business out there on
the rubber. He refused to become
flustered. He handled himself in ex-
cellent style and at the first favora BILE
opportunity he will be sent to the slab
TO start game.
1t is unfair to criticse either Ben
Spencer. the Petersburg outfielder, or
Bill Morley, the Hartford shortstop, for
their weak hitting yesterday. Both
youngsters were undoubtedly nervous.
Morley In particular. He showed his
nervousness more than did Spencer. The
Virginia Lacquer may have been worry
ing under the skin. though, II that
Morley has been seen here before and
his good work in the Eastern Associa-
ton indicates his real ability. He is
good hitter. Furthermore. he will be
a good hitter in this league as soon as
he settles down. He needs merely a
little time to get acquainted with the
big league style Of pitching and then
he will make some of the regulars hustle
for their jobs.
Morleys fielding wasn't very good for
the same reason that he didn't hit. He
should have gone out for ball dropping
close behind him instead of letting
Milan make a daring attempt to get
IL on the grass. But IL must be re-
membered that Morley has been playing
short all season and yesterday was his
first experience at second. Sweeney's
scratch nit came at him badly and he
missed II, narrowly escaping an error
The fans were generous with Morley
and sympithized with his trio OF strike
outs. They know that he can deliver
the goods and will.
Ben Spencer played left field and
looked all right out in the garden
though he failed to do anything with
the stick. He, tco, was bit nervous
at the bat, but in the field he handled
himself gracefully. The best thing ne
did was to gobble knights s,ashing
grounder in foul territory, picking it up
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
Plan Campaign for
Sunday Baseball

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y. Sept "a
Statewide campaign to bring about
local option on the question of Sunday
baseball has been started by William H
Pfau, secretary of the New York and
New jersey League. Mr.. Pfau has the
backing of John II. Farrell who has
obtained pledges from legislators who
promise to support a measure which
will leave to each city and towr the
right to decide whether Sunday games
shall he played
A bill will be introduced in the next
Legislature providing for local option on
this question, and baseball devotees will
be asked TO seek the support of their
LEGISLATORS
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
Coach Sharpe Issues
Call for Candidates

ITHACA, N. Y, Sept. 9.-Realizing
that his charges face the hardest
schedule in Cornell football history,
Coach Albert II. sharpe has sent out a
call for all aspirants for this years
team to assemble tomorrow. Sharpe
has served notice that men who are lag
CARDS at reporting will be given no con-
sideration.
Cornell this fall will play Harvard
Michigan. and Pennsylvania, while the
Carlisle Indians and Lafayette are
down On the Ithacans' schedule for the
first time in nine years.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09

The great hitting Of Red" Mckee.
Tiger backstop, boosts him into
class with Schang, Schalk. and Agnew
as one of the fine recruit catchers OF
the year in the American League.
Never in years have so many good
catchers started their American
League careers as this season. Be
sides the four mentioned. Steve ONeill
Of the Maps has been developed after
making his successful debut in 1912.
Schalk caught for Chicago for a short
time last season also.
Schang, Schalk. and Agnew have
been hailed as the three best back
stopping youngsters. but they must
spread the circle now and admit Nc
kee, for besides being a backstop and
thrower of merit he leads the field
OF catchers In hitting by the length
OF a couple of dachshunds.
Mckee, according to the last OF
fi,ial averages. was pelting the pill
for nearly 300. To be exact. the fg-
ure was .293. Schalk his closest rival.
Is hitting for only .256. and Schang for
1853. Agnew fails to keep up even a
catcher's average for hitting with his
POI.
Four Good 'Uns.
IL
young catchers should be grabbed off
from the bushes as were these four.
Agnew took the job of catcher perma-
nently at St Louis almost as soon as
he made his appearance there. Krlchell
and Alexander being disposed OF. He
shows no signs of intending to relin-
quish 1t.
Schalk replaced Billy Sullivan over at
Chicago. and he holds the first-string
job, with Ted Easterly on hand for
emergency catching and pinch hitting.
Schang is doing only a part of the
Athletics catching. Mack has both
Lapp and Thomas to fall back on. Lapp
Is catching good many games, and
Thomas Is being used n whole lot TO
develop young pitchers.
Mckee is a Ieft-hand hitter. There
fore. he gets most OF the assignments
when the Tigers face right hand Pitch
ers. Stanage is a rIEht-hand hitter and
accounted more effective against south
paws than is Mckee. So Stanage doe
the backstoppng as a general .rule
when the portsiders are being faced
Three Of these four young backstops
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
Pirates Break Even
With Tinker's Team

CINCINNATI, Ohio. Sept 9-After
slaughtering the Reds twirlers in the
first game, winning 10 to 2. the Pirates
were humbled in the second, ? to l, by
George Suggs. who pitched fine ball
for six innings. when darkness called
halt in the battle. Ames, Packard.
and Harrington were unable to stop the
hammering in the first game. but Suggs
had the Pirates at his mercy. The
scores:
First game r. III. E.
pirates ~ 0SO 02l 4Oo-l5 l5
Reds .............-.. WV w W.
Batteries-Pirates. Adams and simon:
Reds. Ames. Packard. Harrington ana
Clark, Black
Second game K II. f.
Reds ................. 002 O00-2 0
Pirates -......-............ lpo wv l
Ratteres-Pirates. Hendrix and Kelly;
Reds, Suggs and Killing.
The Washington times., 1913-09-09
GAIN HALF
GAME ON NEW YORK
Take Two Contests From the
Braves, First by Is to o,
and Final by 6 to 2.

BOSTON. Mass, Sept 9-The Doom
Daisies .eopped both games from the
Braves in yesterdays double-header,
slugging Stallings twirlers in the first
combat all over the lot and winning IL
to 0 and giving George Tyler a neat
lacing in the second, winning to 2. AS
the Giants played but one game the
Phillies gained half a game on them in
the race for the flag. The scores:
First game R.H.E.
Phillies .......... 800 l03 12o-13 II o
Braves ......... 900 900 600 3 6
Batteries-Phillies. Seaton and KILL
fer; Braves. Quinn. James and Whal-
ing.
Second game R.H.E.
Phillies ......... OO2 00l 002-6 l3 0
Braves .............. 90 OO0 0O2-2 s .
Batteries-Phillies. Alexander and
Doom; Braves. Tyler and Whaling.