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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24
JOHNSON'S LONG ARM
SECRET OF SUCCESS

NEW YORK.-Ever since Walter
Johnson came into prominence as a
pitcher the baseball world has won
dered what it was that generated his
terrific speed.
1t is the wonderful length of John
sons arm. When stretched out the
measurement from finger tip to finger
tip is eighty-two inches, undoubtedly
one of the longest that the athletic
world has ever produced. Bob Fitz-
simmons, the fighter, was believed to
have the longest reach in pugilism,
yet he falls between five and six
inches short of Johnson's.
The force that this wonderful arm
can put on q ball is demonstrated in
Johnson's games and has carried for
him the reputation of having more
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24
WANT HONOLULU
Tennis MEN in
MANILAEVENTS
Local Players Invited to Make
Trip to Philippines Next IAN
nary--C0aSt Cracks to
Play Here

Tennis experts of Hawaii have been
invited TO Manila to take part In the
Far-Eastern championships there next
January. Several cracks from the
Pacific coast have already signified
their Intention OF making the trip, and
there is a good chance that two or
three of the local men will go also.
Honolulans are coming to realize
that the Philippines aren't so far on
after all, and the reports of G. G..
Bockus and w. p. Roth, who recently
visited the islands, have stirred up in
terest among local racquet men.
Bockus says that the Manila courts
are the best he has ever seen, and
both he and Roth are enthusiastic
boosters for the game in the Far
East. Although e. s. Gee. formerly
of this city, is somewhat skeptical as
to the chances of getting the crack
Hawaii players to go on, there Is a
fair chance Of some OF them making
the trip.
At any rate. II is certain that game
can be arranged here for the players
who will be en- route from the coast to
Manila next December
Speaking of the january. tourna-
ment. the Manila Bulletin OF recent
date SAYS:
Johnston and FottreIl. the two crack
PLAYERS from the Pacific coast will
come TO Manila next January to par
ticiphte in a tournament held under
the auspices of the Manila Tennis
Club on their courts on wallace Field.
q. 8. Gee. YESTERDAY. received a cable
gram through the bureau of insular
Affairs. Washington. confirming their
prior agreement to visit the Philip
pines.
These sterling young players re-
Gently defeated McLouehlin and Bun
DIV in tournament play at Coronado
Beach. California. while Johnston
holds the California state champion
shin. When McI,oughlin and Bundy
won the finals Of the preliminary
tournament deciding which team
shonld represent the Pacific coast in
the national championship in the east.
these Youngsters played them a Ave
set match. al one time being within
two points OF winning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24
llAPI0LA AM SCHEDULE
PROMISES GOOD BALL

Judging by the attendance last sun
day. baseball at KapioIani Park VIII
prove very popular.
Following Is the schedule for the
first series, which provides for double
headers every Sunday:
Official schedule OF the KnploIanl
Park Baseball League. First series
Jtly 20-Fenwood A. C. W. DIa-
Ir,ond Head A. G.. Palama A. G. vs..
Moana A. C.
July q FenwOod A. C. vs. Palams
A. c.; Diamond Head A. c. vs.. Pauoa
A. C.
August Diamond Head A. G. vs..
MOana A. c.; Fenwood A. c. W. Pau
GA A. C.
August 10-Palama A. C. ys. Pauod
A. c.; Fenwood A. G. vs.. Moana A. c.
August 17-Moana A. C. vs.. Pauoa A.
c.; Diamond Head A. C. VS.. Palama
A. C.
August 24-Palama A. c. vs.. Moana
A. c.; Fenwood A. C. vs.. Diamond
Head A. C..
August 31-Diamond Head A. C. W.
Pauoa A. c.; Fenwood A. C. VS.. Pa,
lama A. G.
September 7-Fenwood A. C. vs.. Pa.
uoa A. c.; Diamond Head A. C. vs..
Moana A. C.
September fleetwood A.: C. W..
Moana A. c.; Palama A. C. vs.. Pauoa
A. C.
Sept. 21-Diamond Head A. C. W..
Palama A. c.; Moana A. C. vs.. Pauoa
A. C.
Second series same as first.
All games start at 1870 D. m. and
second game ten minutes after first
game is finished Games played at
Kapiolani Park.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24
BASEBALL Of FIFTY YEARS
NOTWITHSTANDING |

When present-day fans speak or
old-tine ball players they usually
mean men who were conspicuous on
the diamond twenty to thirty years
ago. Seldom do they go back further
than that in baseball history, and
when all's said and done, the game
of those days was mighty like the
one played today. But when you go
back fifty years. you're talking about
different game entirely.
A Seattle paper prints the following
interesting interview with a man who
played baseball just after the civil
war. and verify 1t was a strange game
in those days:
No. SIR hogan w. A. Mears. man
ager and secretary OF the fransporta-
ton bureau Of the New Seattle Cham
Der OF Commerce, I'm never forget
the time cracked that live ball
nearly three blocks In the game with
the Chicago Mutuals In 1855. There
member correctly that bingls OF mine
brought laurels to our side. The man.
ager OF our team slipped me 10 cents
as little encouragement"
Mr. Mears played in the Illinois
Wisconsin League, long before the adj
vent Of the padded gloves or the regu-
lation bats into the diamond sport
He played second base on the Madison
team for three years
In the Old Days.
In the days when Mr.. Meafs played
the game the sport was much different
than now. There were two balls In
use, one similar to that Of today,
called the dead ball, and another,
which had rubber core, called the
Tive" ball. Before each game the
managers of the two teams would Zip
the coin to see which ball would be
used during the contest.
The "live" ball was true to its
name. II a batter caught this ball
square on the nose there was no tell
ing when it would stop travelling.
The fielders and the catcher were
kept on the run when the live ball
was In use. said Mr.. Mears. Mana
gers OF teams IN those days generally
selected outdelders for Their maraths
oning ability more than for their abil-
ity to catch the flies. 1t was mighty
good exercise
"Umpsv Were 5uffy.
The umpires Of ball games IN the
period following the close OF the civil
war. were very Independent persons,
says Mr.. Mears, even more so than
they are today. Their power was un-
limited.
Sometimes ten or fifteen balls
would be thrown to one batter" con-
tinued Mr.. Mears, his reminiscent
senses becoming polished. "If the
umpire wanted to call ball or a
strike on the batsman he could; n
he didn't want to give any decision
he didn't have TO- Pitched balls at
which the batter struck at were the
only ones the umpire was forced to
call. He was the big squeeze Of all
games, so to speak. And the queer.
thing about 1t all was that there were
few kicks voiced against hin deci-
siens."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24

speed than any pitcher that ever liv-
ed. Amos Rusie was believed to- be
the fastest twirler up to the time that
Johnson broke into the game, but Ru-
sic was short armed, and at a natu-
raj disadvantage as compared to John
son.
1t is because of these long arms
and the graceful motion with which
he propels them that the best judges
of the game predict long career for
the great pitcher. Unlike most pitch
ers, there is little or no strain on
Johnson's pitching arm when he is in
action. His wind-up is so smooth that
it appears to work on ball bearing
and the force which he can put behind
a sphere is enormous Johnson is a
young man, not reaching his twenty
i've year until next month.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24

Now that commencement week
is over the public win almost regret
that the very brief time Of the year
when the, college student outshines
the college athlete Is not Of longer
duration.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Observation-Disclosures 7, chica-
90 I.
At St. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 8. St.
Louis 1.
At Observation-Disclosures 5. Boston
8.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24

II the cool, braeing air would feel
good to you these days, look at the
Volcano House ad. In today's Star
Bulletin, and see the Henry Water
house Trust Co. about rates BY the
day, week and monthe-Advertise-
ment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24
YESTERDAYS SCORES
IN THE BIG LEAGUES
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

At Sacramento Portland Saera-
mento 2.
At San Francisco Venice 2. Oak
land 0.
At Los Angeles-Los Angeles 4,
San Francisco 1.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24

Herbert Spencer, in a plea to the
British public, said: Whatever fosr
tiers militarism makes for barbarism /;
whatever fosters peace makes for civ
:iiZation" But Mr.. Spencer did not
happen to own single share in any
Earship building company.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24

The Canadian Pacific Railway has
just completed it's fifth planting of
trees along the right-of-way in the
prairie provinces. The first trees
were planted five years ago, and are
now reported to be from eight to fif-
teen feet high.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At PhiladeIphia-chicaso 10, PhiIa-
deIphia 8.
At New York-New York 2, Pitts
burg 0.
At eoston-Boston 4, Cincinnati 1.
At Brooklyn-6rookIyn Y, ST. Louis
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Score BY Innings.
Capital Jrs.7 IL rs g 2 IS $50
Bower City o 10 Is 20 14-66
Umpire Mr.. ]. I. Patterson, Of ne
Union Club, Of 81. Louis. )
ScorersC. d. Atwood and W. H.
Wflllsfon.
Fly catches Capital Juniors. 8;
Bower City, 8.
Time OF game hours.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-17
CheSter's Population.

The department of commerce
and labor has issued an interest
ing bulletin in regard to the
population of Chester county.
In 1910 there were IA, SIP males
and Id, ,9l3 females; 5, 1868 white
thales and 5,021 white females;
9.AS negro males and 1892
negro females. The total num-
Der of persons from 6 to 20 years
of age was II, $50. The total
number of iilitorates of voting
age was 2,146, Of which 169
were native whites, 8 foreign
born whites and 1876 negroes.
There were $500 families in the
county.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-17
Short Items Of Local Interest.

Governor Blease has removed
Magistrate b. F. Wilson. Of
Anderson, on charges. An ap-
peal to the State Senate will be
made.
John Fincher, a farmer living
about five miles nortn OF Wax
haw, killed a bald eagle last
week. The bird measured seven
feet from tip to tip of his wings.
1t is of the kind that appears on
United States money, and the
species is very rare.
The doctors Of South Carolina
are this week moving on Rock
Hill for the annual meeting of
the South Carolina Medical As
sociation, in session Tuesday,
yesterday and today. A large
attendance is on hand and an
interesting program is being
carried out.
Rev. Charles Kingsley, pastor
or the Presbyterian church at
Pineville, has received a cali
from Matthews and Providence
churches. HIS former congr, e
cation at Leesburg, Fla, has
also extended him cali to re-
turn to them. The Pinevile
congregation is making strenu-
Gus efforts to keep the preacher
there.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-17
Titanic Anniversary.

Tuesday morning, one year
ago, occurred the fearful catas-
trophe, the sinking of the Titanic,
the biggest ship of her day,
considered unsuitable, off the
coast of Newfoundland several
hundred miles at sea. Today a
year ago, the Carpathia with
Captain Rostrom in charge, the
hospital ship Of the disaster,
landed those rescued and then
became known the full details of
the most fearful marine disaster
of modern times. In all there
we're about 1,500 who went
down, including such notable
personages as John Jacob Astor,
Major Archibald Butt, William
L. Stead, the artist Millet, the
phiianthropist Straus, the writer
Jacques Fulrelle, and scores of
others, all world figures.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-17
Local Militia Inspected.

The local military organization,
Co. X, 1st N. G.. S. c.. was in
spected Friday night in the com
pany's armory by Adj. Gen. W.
w. Moore for the State and
Lieutenant Boswell for the gov
ernment. Forty-six members of
the company were present for
the inspection, which was highly
pleasing TO the inspecting Of
ficers. They complimented the
members of the company, espe-
clally on their appearance, the
large number Of men present
and the splendid condition OF the
company's equipment. The guns
are we'll cared for, and this prob
ably accounts for the company's
excellent records of the past
year on the Catawba rifle range.
The officers of the Fort Mill
company are: 7. B. Spratt, cap
tain; S. w. Parks, 1st lieutenant
j. M. White, 2nd lieutenant.
The people of South Carolina
have sent So, 356. SO for the flood
sufferers OF the Middle West.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-17
HORtenegrO'S Nerve.
(Anderson Mail.)

This is the littlest nation of all
the world, little Montenegro.
with an area of $500 square
miles. defies not only Turkey,
the now blubbering bully Of the
Bosphorus, but also the triple
entente" q" consisting of England,
France and Russia, and the
triple alliance" consisting of
Germany, Austria and Italy.
What spectacle this is, a little
nation, just five times the size of
Anderson county, with an army
of but $4,000 men, driving the
desperate Turks out of noun
tain fastness and at the same
time defying six world powers
with combined army of near
$500, 600 men.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-17
Republicans Will Retain Jobs.

Postmaster General Burleson
announced Tuesday that it was
the Administrators policy to
continue all Republican post
masters now in office to the end
of their terms, provided no
charges were sustained against
their efficiency. The policy ap-
plies to all classes Of post
masters.
My department will be run
on business lines and not by
politics." said Mr.. Burleson in
explaining the new policy. He
declared that there might be
some removals, but he believed
that the majority of the post
masters were efficient and would
not be disturbed.
There will have to be specified
charges of inefficiency, how
ever" he added, before any
one would be removed"
Mr.. Burleson said the decision
had been reached after confer
ences with President Wilson who
favored the merit system.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-17
$1.25 Per Year.
The Fish Law.

Sections 754 and 755 of the
criminal code provide as follows:
For the purpose of classifica-
tion the following fish shall be
known as game fish, viz. Jack
fish or pickerel, pike, black bass
or pond trout, striped bass or
rock fish, Yarmouth, red-belly,
robbln, beam, copper-face or
ball,faced beam, banded beam,
redtn trout or yellow perch,
rain bow trout, speckled trout.
flyer, crappie, rock bass, google
eye and white perch.
Hereafter no person or per-
sons shall cast, draw, fasten or
otherwise make use of any seine
or drift net, tike net of any
other other description, or use
any other appliances for the
catching of game fish in the
waters of this State other than
privately owned ponds or lakes
except hook and line and ordi-
nary fly, or 10y phantom minnow,
or by artificial bait, between the
first day Of April and the first
day OF November of each year:
Provided, That in the counties
of Bamberg, Berkeley, Claren-
don, {, l,eton, Dorchester and
Williamsburg the close season
shall be between the first day of
April and the first day of Aug
ust of each year. For violation
of this section, the party so
violating snail be fined twenty
($20,GUJ dollars or imprisoned
thirty 800 days for each offense:
Provided, that this section shall
not apply to such person or per-
sons as are catching game fish
with a net or other appliances
for the purpose of stocking
pond or other streams not for
commercial purposes: Provided.
that in the counties of Bamberg.
Berkeley, Clarendon, Colleton,
Dorchester and Williamsburg
fish may be sold: Provided, also
that any or all persons engaged
in the catching Of fish tor the
purpose of stocking pond or
stream must notify the nearest
game warden or magistrate of
ms or their purpose to SO catch
the fish: Provided, also, that no
game fish shall be sold during
the months of April, May June:
Provided, further, that this
shall not prohibit the catching Of
any kind of fish in private
pond not erected on a navigable
stream IN any manner by the
owner of such pond or by per-
mission of owner at any season
of the year.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-17
Disastrous Fire in Columbia.

Damage approXimating 5000, :
QUO. it was estimated, was caused
by a fire which ragged for nearly
four hours early Tuesday morn
ing In Columbia and which for a
time threatened an entire block
In the heart of the city's busi-
ness district.
The Columbia Hotel, which
was closed a short time ago 20
permit remodeling of a portion
of the building, was practically
destroyed, together with all the
furnishings. A number of wo-
men employees who were asleep
In the upper part of the hotel
were aroused in time to escape
In their night clothing. The
large hardware and grocery store
OF Lorick & Lowrance was de-
molished. The stock Of the COZ =
Germ included many rounds f
cartridges, powder, oils, dyna-
mite and other inflammable ma
terlal, which made highly spec
tacular and dangerous blaze. The
dynamite was gotten out, but
there were numerous explosions
from the other materials.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-17
AN ORDINANCE.

Be it ordained by the mayor and
wardcns of the town Of Fort Mil, :. G..
now sitting in open councll and by the
authority of the same:
Section !. hat all able bodied male
residents of the town of fort Mil, S.
c., betwc en- The ages of Il and 30
years, ana who are not exempt by
State law, shall, bctw. en- the Is n DAY
of April, 1918, and the 18th day of
May, 1913, pay urto the tOwn treasurer
communication street tax in the sum of
$500, or perform fiv" days labor on
the streets of said town.
Sec. 2. That after the 18th day Of
May, 1919, all de!inqucnfs will be- pun
ished as provided ny Jaw ir such cases.
Done and ratified this, 4th, day Of
April, 1913.
A r. Neil iHANEY,
Attest: Mayer.
:. w. PARKS, Clerk.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-17
PUPILS OF LOCAL SCHOOL
WIN IN COUNTY CONTEST

The Fort Mill graded school
was. according to Superintendent
f. w. Moore, better represented
IN Rock Hill on County School
Day than any school in the coun-
ty.
Following is the result of the
athletic and mental contests in
which pupils of the local school
took part:
Carey Patterson, 7th erade.
lOO-yard race, intermediate, pair
shoes, given. by Delhi Moore
Shoe company.
Emma Epps, 9th grade, so
yard dash, intermediate, pair of
shoes given by the Cloud Dry
Goods company.
Eulah Patterson, 9th grade.
obstacle race, intermediate, one
fountain pen given by the Stan
dard Drug company.
Sophie Link, 4th grade, sight
reading, winner, prize, $1.O0.
Beatrice Parks, 5th grade, sight
reading, winner, prize, $l.OO.
Ethel Hughes, 9th grade, sight
reading, winner, prize S1.OO.
Gary Windle, Gold Hill school.
intermediate, long throw, win
ner, straw hat given by Roddey-
Zoe Mercantile company.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-17
! YORK COUNTY FAIR
NOW SEEMS ASSURED

The York County Fair Associa-
ton is making a thorough cam
vass of the county to secure
stock in the association. Plans
are under way for a fair this fall,
and the promoters have no doubt
but that the necessary amount
of stock will be easily secured,
and that the fair will start off
most auspiciously. Members of
the chamber of commerce of
Rock Hill have offered to assist
the foaS. committee in working
to. Sc re stock, and are now
canvscl eng the rural routes out
from Rock Hill. AS soon as
this work is completed the other
sections of the county will be
enterA, and it is planned if
possible to secure stock from
everyjfarmer in the county. The
promoters are meeting with much
reimbursement, all the farmers
being in hearty sympathy, prom
Using their united help both by
taking stock and in preparing
exhibits for the initial fair next
fall.
In Ia letter upon the subject a
few days ago to The Times,
Secretary Benton of the Rock
Hill Chamber of Commerce said
among other things: 1--WE could
easily secure the stock around
Rock Hilfif we cared to do so,
but we would then have it as a
money making Institution, and it
could not be operated in the way
we planned. We do not want
anyone to take over five shares
at $500 each. All who take
this amount become life men,
berS and passes are issued to all
fairs free to them. The stock is
worcestershire. Once a persons
subscription is paid he is not
obligated further for the success
of the fair. We want to make
it an educational affair, that will
arouse interest in live stock
breeding and scientific farming
both amcng the older people and
boys and girls. We hope 20 have
one or more men in your town
ship soon TO work that section Of
the county"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-17
DIR. Mitchell Resigns.

1t was definitely stated last
Saturday that DR.. S. G.. Mitchell,
for the past four years president
of the South Carolina university.
had decided to accept the presi-
dency OF the Medical College Of
Virginia. The salary OF the new
position is So, as against
$3, 500 in the position that DR..
Mitchell will give up. The real
reason of DR.. Mitchells going
to Virginia, however, is very
probably the antagonism that
has developed between himself
and Governor BleaSe.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1913-04-17
ELECTION OF TEACHERS
FOR 1913-1914 TERM

At meeting the last week of
the board of trustees of the
Fort Mill graded schools J. P.
Coates, OF Laurens, was elected
principal for the next session to
succeed f. w. Moore, who has
held the position for several
years. The fHliowing new teach
cas- were elected: Miss Jessie
Wilson of Florence and Miss
Gwineth Bratton of Chester
cuunty. The Following teachers
were reelected: Misses Helen
Ardrey, ISa e lie Grier; Susie
White, Mi .nie Garrison and
Annie Russell.
The teachers. with the grades
for the next term, follow:
Superintendent, j. ?. Coats,
of Laurens; high school teacher,
Miss Jessie Wilson. of Florence;
seventh grade. Miss Helen Ar
drey; sixth and fifth grade, Miss
Gwineth Bratton, of Chester
county; fourth and third grade,
Miss Isabelle Grier; second grade,
Miss Susie White; first grade,
Miss Mi ME Garrison.
Prof. Coates, the newly elected
superintendent of the school,
comes recommended by State
Supt. Swearingen, Prof. w. H.
Hand and other educational
heads. He is an A. B. graduate
OF the University of South Caro-
lima. class of 1909, and since his
graduation has taught in several
of the leading schools of the
State. At present Prof. Coats
is principal of the Trinity Ridge
school in Laurens county. The
clerk of the local board of school
trustees, w. B. Meacham, on
Monday received Prof. Coats
acceptance OF the position.
Miss Jessie Wilson, Of Flor
ence, is we'll known to Fort Mil
people, having taught the class
of the nigh school during the
school term OF 1910 and 1911.
MISS Wilson is an excellent
teacher and Fort Mill people
generally will be pleased to know
that she has again been offered
position in the local school.
Up to Tuesday afternoon Miss
Wilson had not notified the
local school board as to whether
she would accept the position.
Miss Gwineth Bratton, of Ches-
ter. also comes highly recon-
mended. She is a native of the
Yorkvi Ie section of this county,
and is known to a number of
Fort M!li people. She also ha6
not notified the local school board
whether she will accept the
position to which she has been
elected.