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Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
SK0WHECAN.

Mrs. Flora Nay, wife of Stanley Nay.
died Thursday at her home at Nal
bon's Mills. She had been in failing
health for several years but her death
was a surprise. She was formerly
resident of Hartland but for 25 years
had lived at Malbon's Mills. She was
the mother of six children and the
following survive: Mrs. George Soule.
Skowhegan Mrs Charles Moody,
Cornville; Mrs. Edwin Kimball, Corn
Vile; Roy P. Nay, Skowhegan. She
was q member of Skowhegan Grange.
Sheriff Frank Thompson Thursday
received his appointment as deputy
fish and game warden from the State
Fish and Game Commission.
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. George II. Loomis in
Munson, Ill. Her home was formerly
upon the Joseph Whittemore farm in
this town.
Miss Charlotte Colby OF Maiden,
Mass. Is a guest Of her aunt, Mrs.
E. r. Vail, on Pleasant street.
Charles r. Taggart of Vermont is
to give an entertainment here Thurs
day evening, January g. under the aus
pices of the Senior Class of the Skow-
hogan High school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred NJ. French left
Thursday for Lynn, Mass, to visit
their daughter.
Mrs. w. II. Fowler has left with
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Webb for Chicco.
Cal, where Mr.. Webb is called by
numbering interests. They will prebah
ly be away for six weeks and Before
| their return Wi visit Jacksonville,
Fla, and Washington, d. c.
The marriage intentions of Alton
s. Roderick and Lottie Mae Matthew
were recorded Friday at the town
clerks office.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
Congressman Guernsey.

Congressman Guernsey brought a
message from the National Capital
nd he delivered it briefly but force
fully He told of the Southern domi-
nation of the country's affairs by the
Democratic secret caucus. He express
ed his approval Of the recent action of
the Republican National committee in
changing the basis Of national repre-
sentatien. He closed after an eloquent
appeal for all factions of Republicans
to unite against such incfficiency and
Inconsistency as now in control of ma
tional affairs.
John A. Peters.
The 3rd District Congressman, who
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
"End fleet the time careIessly, a:
they did in the golden world"

The Augusta House announcer came
IN occasionally and doomed the hour
of trains east and west. The hour
was getting late but the enthusiasm
went up as the thermometer outside
the smoky room went down.
When Hon. Frank E. Guernsey was
introduced the newspaper writers had
hustled away TO file their reports of
the addresses to the hour, because
Chairman Hersey had said that every
body couldn't talk %for we are only
going to stay till breakfast is ready"
That meant that speeches from that
hour with 16 or 20 to come must be
condensed to fit the space in morning
editions
Evening star., 1914-03-15

The morning papers were smeared with
dotted lines indicating the different
curves d pitched ball might take. and
the unfamiliar spectators failed to
catch the break of the thrown ball.
Stories of the spit" ball are put down
to American exaggeration.
It Was a Double Play.
For three innings the audience sat
interested but not aroused. Then in
play that jumped the English hearts
out of their wonted phlegm. It was
double, so neatly and quickly executed
that the thrilled onlookers were still
gasping in astonishment when the next
inning was under way. N1agee brought
the b1eachers to their feet with hats
waving by a spectacular catch with
one hand. pulled right out of the stand.
which the English were quick to dis
cern. The surrounding throngs We're
keenly alive to the game now. When
at the end OF the ninth inning KLEIN,
the umpire. announced the score, %, 1t
was with the same feeling of gratff1ca-
ton which animates the habitual at
tendant of bail games that the English
spectators settled down for the extra
inning. And it was some inning.
The Giants got two runs in their half.
and it looked as if they had the cham
pionship of the British Isles safe in
their pocket. But they were spiked by
their proverbial ill luck. Weaver, for
Chicago got a single to right and went
to second on Egan's sacrifice. Speaker
then few out to Magee and ordinarily,
if it were not bad form to leave before
Evening star., 1914-03-15
EEN7HAL NfNzJ@,

royalty. the crowd you'd have been on
its way homeward. raw ford then pro-
duced the play that transformed the
English into rabid fans. He landed a
wallop that carried 1.-THE sphere into the
massed humanity i.i the stands beyond
deep left field. 1t would have been a
homer in spite o. the ground rule
Coming at that c,ytical stage of the
contest. the driveS well merited the
The crimax came in, the eleventh, when
Daily sent another Ane into the center
field stands for the winning run. Thus
the championship s,f all England in
base ball was awa,:ied the White Sox
by the score Sd. Z
After the game Hing George sent a
special message to sl,e managers of the
two teams in which he praised the
wonderful skill u the players and
and entertaining afternoon.
Press Comments Amusing.
The comments Of the press after the
game were even rasre amusing to the
out-and-out fan thsan the information
that had filed ting papers before the
match. The process of winding up was
described as followS: Gazing heaven
ward. he uhe pitcElGr) clasped the ball
in both hands to la. face as if Offering
an invocation. ThenA raised both hands
above his head anas springing into the
air, hurled the baiF with terrific force
at the luckless tass,nan.- who seemed
quite unperturbed." The umpire was thus
apostrophized: Calmly standing behind
the wicket keeper. Se has to watch the
bowler hurl the ball with all his strength
Evening star., 1914-03-15

out across the narrow section of the
foot ball grounds, with center field
shortened by the bleachers. a ground
rule allowed a home run for q ball hit
there. The turf was soggy and play
consequently slow. Mike DonliD. who
played center field for the Giants, made
an Immediate hit with the bleachers
Undoubtedly old Schaefer. a National
asset, that no White Sox could dis
guise. was filled with envy when Mike
used some of Schaefs stuff and brought
from the crowd an enthusiastic Aren't
e the comic!"
In the royal box King George was
f1anked by Mr.. Page, the American am
bassador, and Irwin Laughlfn. the
chancellor of the embassy, whose duty
it was to initiate the royal fan into the
mysteries of the game. The kings blue
eyes followed the ball as 1t Travelled
with evident appreciation of the plays.
Enthusiastic fans were not awed by
the royal presence, and gratuitous ad-
vice sailed over the royal head in what
to him was an unknown tongue. When
an apoplectic American seated three
rows back of his majesty wailfnSly
vociferated as Doyle came to the plate.
Lean on it. Larry. lean on fti' the
king demanded a free translation OF
the words from the American ambassa-
dor. Every American present had to
explain the plays to the Britishers who
customed to the more ,lefsurely cricket.
could not follow the speedy plays. The
throwing and fielding. however.
brought spontaneous burst Of ap-
probation from British throats. To
them the fact that no outfelder missed
a fly was astounding. They were dis
tinctly disappointed in the pitchers.
Evening star., 1914-03-15

For five years the cast-on outfieid heid
together and then began to dissolve. In
1897 Jake Stencil superseded Brodle ana
in 1898 Ducky Holmes made Kelley shit
from left to center field. In 1889 Brodie,
after a sojourn of two years at Pitts
burgh. came back and was the only one
Of the strong; outfeld of cast-offs left to
Baltimore. Sheckard took Keeler's place
in right field; and Holmes continued to
cavort in left field.
In 1899 Keeler, along with Manager
Hanlon and the pick of the Oriole team.
went to Brooklyn. which then won the
championship. in that year and IN l9Uo.
In 1903 the team was raided by the
American League, and Keeler went over
to the American League team OF New
York, together with the cream of the
Brooklyn players. He remained with the
Highlanders antil the close of the sea-
son of 1909, when he was let SO, MS pase
ball days apparently being over.
In 1910 he vas engaged by McGraW TO
teach the Giants to hit where they
amt and occasionally. acted as pinch
hitter. In 1871 he Joined the, Rochester
team. for which he played thirty-eisht
games in right field In 1872 the Brook
iyn club took a fancy to the little hero
and put his name on the>salary list, and
it was the last time his name was con-
uected with base ball Of the higher class.
Evening star., 1914-03-15
WHITE.
WHITE.
White to play and mate In three moreS

White to play and mate in three moves.
The above fantasy" or picture prob
lem." is the naturalization OF dream
long cherished by the writer OF this
column. to whom is due tho credit for
the key setting and one or two of the
main variations; but the almost impcs-
sible feat Of converting SO nebulous an
idea into a sound problem. while retain
ing perfectly the formation of a star. is
the work of David A. Mitchell. Not
the least unusual feature of this compost
tion is that il Is three mover" The
usual picture problem is given In a two
move setting, as the task of keeping a
symmetrical mating position increases
at an almost incalcuable rate with
the addition of each move The solution
of this problem will be given next
week.
The statement made in a recent issue
of the New York Sun that the match
between Frank Marshall and n. T.
Whitaker for the championship of tire
April is erroneous. AS stated in this
column January 25 last this great event
will begin next September.
The match between Alechin and MEM
zowitsch to determine which should be
admitted to the grand master tournament
to be begun at st. Petersburg April %
resulted in a tie. The committee has
| therefore decided to admit both players.
Capablanca continues to vanquish the
great European masters, his latest VIC
l haV
| in a two-game encounter at st. Peters,
burg. The Cuban won one game and
drew the other.
Appended are the scores Of two Of the
games from the matches mentioned
| above.
Evening star., 1914-03-15
-FOUR KNIGHTS GAME.

Ca) Forced. as otherwise Kt-Ro would follow.
follows P-KtJ which would be rather unpleas-
ant
20 KNB B-Kt6. BLACK would have Won the er-
ae, white now tries 10 force a win, which ma
peuvcr. owing to his exposed hing is OF very
Il, II KNB instead. Black draws by perpetual
check il he feels so disposed ..,,,,.,
bnnder He ought ,,tSoash 70 nave the eents re.ait
would have been very doubtful.
In the continuous handicap tournaments
In nrogress at the Capital City Chess
Climb. 3. NJ. Weeks. class c, made the eS-
callant ton score of a per cent Tor the
pertod ending March ] and was In conse-
uuence awarded first prize and pronotion
to class b.
r,;arsbin Of class has resulted in a
ovadrnnle tie between Messrs Adams.
Tn.nn Roberts and Pasch. and the play
of, between these four strong players is
being looked forward to with much in
tara.t The tie is the result Of the de-
seat Of e. B. Adams by w. A. Gwyer in
the last game the veteran player put
ttnp nm a fine contest and eventually win
ming an apparently lost game through a
pretty combination.
Among the scheduled events at the
Capital City Chess Club is tournament
IA with field of eight entries. viz
Messrs Brown. Parks. Whitehorn. Evans.
Mcclure. Richards. Conner and Boriand
The major event Of the year in local
chess circles. the annual championship
Tournament of the Capital City Chess
and Checker Club with an entry list in
cluding nearly all the strongest PLAYERS
in the DISTRICT. Is now in full swing. The
regular schedule calls for play every FRI
day night. The best game Of the first
round was the defeat OF J. Roberts by
q e. Smell. F. B. Walker won from
Molkow, Knapp from Adams. Zapolcon
from Hitchcock and A. Pasch. formerly
Of the Manhattan Chess Club. from 2. III.
Stonier, this being the first game or the
last two players in a local tournament OF
this character. Both these gentlemen are
dangerous opponents, comparatively re-
cent acquisitions in local chess circles.
and seem destined to leave their mark in
the chess of the District. Tho games nj
Messrs. Tharp and Weeks wcro post
poned.
Evening star., 1914-03-15

study the situation in track athletics. In
view Of the fact that Yale defeated both
Harvard and Princeton in the dual track
meet last year 1t seems strange that the
track call for candidates issued by Capt.
Brown and addressed by Trainers Mack
and Queal, there should appear only some
thirty-fve men. AS five men of last
years team were lost by graduation, it
victories over their two main rivals were
not particularly rosy. The veterans take
in Gardner in the sprints, Wflke and
Bayae in the quarter-mile, the former a
man who broke the college record in the
40 in the Harvard games last year; in
the half mile, Capt. Brown. who won the
intercollegiates last year against Jones;
also Scotch and Billings. Norris, the
best mile man, who graduated last year:
Potter and Smith are good hurdlers, and
Douglas and Oler fairly good performers
in the high jump. Roose, Talbot Kinney
Caldwell and Loughbridge are all OUT
for the weights, but there is a slump Of
material in the pole vault, specially in
which Yale has figured at the top for a
long time. Altogether first-string men
seem fairly plentiful, but in the present
method of scoring the first-string men
will never beat we'll balanced team, and
material is coming up from the freshman
team OF last year.
As for the intercolegiates. the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania has six veterans
DICK VINO were counted upon TO secure
the main proportion of points for the Red
and Blue. These men are Patterson who
took first in the 100 and fourth in the
10: Capt. McCurdy, who was first in the
two-mile, and l.. c. Madeira, who was
fourth in the mile: Lippincott, who took
first in the 20 and third in the 100; Lane
and Laf1amme, both intercollegiate point
winners two years ago, are back in the
university, the former as a high jumper
and the latter as a broad jumper, while
from the freshman teams comes Ted Mer-
edith. the Olympic champion. to run in
the quarter and half mile: Lockwood in
the 90 and quarter; Sewell in the, pole
vault, and Kelly in the 40 broad The
new rule for scoring which gives possible
point winners In an event will materially
favor the large well balanced team over
that consisting of a few stars. 1t Is likely
to prove of great Importance in deciding
the winner next year.
OF the colleges that scored ten points
or over the following table shows the
number of points lost through graduation
and the number Of points they can be
expected to hold
Evening star., 1914-03-15

Pennsylvania has retained a commanding
number of points. In fact. Penn won first
place in all the events and lost only Mer-
GER the winner In the broad jump. Penn.
however, secured no second places and
only one third. bringing up her total with
two fourth places. Cornell. on the other
hand, scored only one first. but took three
seconds, one third, one fourth and half of
another fourth. Harvard got one first
and a divided first. one second and took
no less than five thirds and a divided
fourth, all of which goes to show that it
is the big, we'll balanced team that has
the best chance. and especially will this
provo true under the new scoring.
Copyrighted by Otis +. Wool Incl .,
Evening star., 1914-03-15
BY JOHN H. GRUBER.

William keeler is a direct cbntracic-
ton of the somewhat general assumption
that Drawn and muscle are necessary
qualities in the making of successful
ball player He is puny individual Of
yery slight, build. and therefore frail-
looking. Nevertheless, he twice led the
National League in batting-in 1897 and
1S9S-and in the seven years he spent
in the American League he was once
second in batting honors and once third
He was never "sluSser, ana never
figured among the heavy hitters OF any
team he belonged to. Singles were MS
speciaIty, and he made enough of them'
aided by his fleetness of foot, TO give
him high rank among the best oatters
in the game. He is the originator OF
the expression 'ht where they am [.
This observation was in answer 10
question as to what made a success.u'
hitter. AS a fielder. first as a thru
baseman and then as an outhelder' ne
took rank with the highest. For nineteen
wears he played in the major leagues.
twelve with the National League and
seven with the American League.
Keeler was born in Brooklyn March
8 1872, and played on local ana other
teams as an amateur and seml-proIes-
sional', from q tot up. In 1892 he was
with the Paintield. n j., team, n.vsd an dne ims
dependent organization, which played one
game a week. Herman Doerscher. tne
noted umpire was then ,s ea 3ne
Hannening to be around New York in
the early part Of June nsvae he wascned snd so ina
pressed was he with the youngsters s
work that although he had as19erm gone to sse se
forgot all about Brennan and thought
only Of the little left.hand batter and nd
asked him what his pay was. keeier
replied that he was getting t1a s. s,a game san e.
month and handed him S25 in advance.
Billy accepted with much alacrity, and
then began his real professional career.
He played third base for Binghamton,
supplanting John Irwin. and also was
seen at second base and shortstop, and
sometimes took turn in the pitcher $
box There were two seasons in 1892 in
the Eastern League. and Binshamton
won the second half and the champion
ship.
Evening star., 1914-03-15

Then the philologists got busy. The ex-
hortations of the fan were traced to
their original sources, the equivalent
English phrase was found. then the var1-
the original was made the subject of
academic discussion.
To the question, would base ball dis
place cricket? The answer Is emphati-
cally no. The art Of the American game
must be imbibed early. To learn to bat
the child must begin as early as 1t Is
old enough to play one o. cat. Fielding
and throwing only come after countless
hours of practice all through youth. That
such a complicated game as base ball
would be so engrafted on the British
public as to oust the honored and revered
cricket is about as possible as making
Cinnamon change from rice to potato
diet
Caliahan's Vain Hope.
Callahan, the White Sox manager. un-
necessarily assured the British public that
it was not the hope of the teams that
after seeing a game of base ball all
England would make kindling of its
cricket bats. He did wish, however, that
if they liked the game they would take
it up. Vain hope. One Of that innumer-
able band, the constant reader. settled
the question for all time:
THE Editor. Dear Sir: l have lived
in the United States for a number OF
years. and seen several base ball games.
unhesitatingly state that the American
game in no way equals cricket. Yours
truly
And there you are. What matter II
that base ball enjoys royal patronage If
the constant reader rattles off an epistle
as decisive as the above.
But when the teams return to their
native heath they will have the con-
sciousness of having accomplished two
things-increased the sum total of the
knowledge of geography in the United
States, for no small boy from Maine to
California but has followed the pilgrims
in their wanderings, and greatly boosted
the popularity of kings in the home Of
democracy.
Evening star., 1914-03-15

Word comes from John McCloskey
that his plans for a southwestern league
in the cactus country are making fine
progress. He expects to have as fran
chise holders: Tucson, Albuquerque Ell
Paso, Phoenix Risbee and Globe Danny
Shay was offered one of the franchises
but declined because his business in
Sacramento is so profitable he doesn't
caro- to give it up. McCloskey believes
tho cactus country is ripe for miner
league ball. =.
Evening star., 1914-03-15
INTERESTING CHESS
PROBLEMS.

The following problem will be of in
terest to local amateur composers. Il is
the prize winner in a problem composing
tourney held by the Brooklyn Chess Club
and open only to the club members. We
wish to thank Mr.. Hermann Helms. chess
editor Of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. for
the diagram OF this excellent problem.
By D. j. DENsAIoRE, Brooklyn
First prize. Brooklyn Chess Club tourney. 1854
BLACK
Evening star., 1914-03-15
eWEE WILLIE KELLER WAS
THE TY COBB OF HIS DAY
Washington Fans" Will Never Forget the Plays
He Pulled Off Here in the
Olden Days

vile, through its president, DR.. L. Hunt
stucky, offered sl.5po for his services,
but the offer was rlrned down. Later
Pat Powers. manager Of the New York
Giants. secured him tor $500 and paid him
$1,000 year. Billy played his first major
league game on September 3d. 1892. tax
ing the place of JiSl Knowles at third
base who had succeeded Denny Lyons at
that corner. He played steadily until the
close of the season, taking part in four
official record
In 1893 the New York club of which
John NJ. Ward had Secome manager. Sc
cured George Davis from Cleveland in
trade for Buck Ewinss::. Davis. one of the
best infielders in the game took charge of
third base, and this: left room for
Keeler who was used in three games in
center field, subbins: for Harry Lyons;
two games at shors, subbing for Bill
bing for Ward.
Near the end of J 1sly Keeler's services
were sold to the Bros;klyn club of which
team Dave Fultz WIS the manager. for
the same amount New York paid to
Binghamton. for hn,s $500. At Brooklyn
he was also unable t.: secure permanent
berth. although he :subbed for George
Schoch at third bast: and for FoutZ in
left field In Augu*r he was loaned to
the anghamton team. for which he
played fifteen games 1t third base. finish
ing the season in tae Eastern League.
by Charles NJ. ("Pop"6 Smith. the veteran
second baseman, and finished fifth in the
race for the Easter,s League champion
ship. /:
Starred at baltimore.
In 1894 Keller was TRADED by Brooklyn
to Baltimore along With Dan Brouthers,
for Billy Shindle an9 George Treadway.
1t was now that Kee.er began his really
brilliant career. Hs took Treadway's
place in right field fos Baltimore and for
sixteen years afterw5rd was one of the
star outtielders, and; never played any
other position than Eight field. He was
with Baltimore five Years. with Brooklyn
four years. and with the New York Amer
lean League team SEVEN years.
The Baltimore team i'll 1894, when Keel.
er Joined it. was managed by Ed Hanlon,
and won the Nationa. League champion
ship three years in succession. in 1894.
1895 and 1896. Thetoriole outtield then
consisted of Joe kelfsy. in left field: Wal
! ter (Steve) Brode IA center. and Billy
/ keeler. in right, az cast-offs. Kelley
was thrown off by Pittsburgh, Brodie by
! Boston and st. Louisiana keeler by New
! York and Brooklyn In fact, almost the
whole Baltimore Championship outfit,
| from the manager Il; the shortstop. was
| made up Of cast -oGs. Hanlon. the man
ager. was cast off sby Pittsburgh. and
Evening star., 1914-03-15

Picture problems are naturally very
rare birds" though most problem solv-
ers are acquainted with C. W. Woods
"Eiffel Tower and A. F. Mackenzie's
christmas tree" Here is another speci-
men Of this curious and difficult class OF
composition, and most excellent exam
pie, too.
THE PYRAMID"
By A. c. WHITE.
BLACK
Evening star., 1914-03-15
QUEENS PAWN OPENING.

Ia B-o3 is generally played here.
(b) Black has two rather weak pawns and now
tries to get more even terms.
lcl Better would have been 10 Pah4 P.U'.
IL kt-Q5, ktxkt, IS Pxkt B-B3, 10 RxP etc.
ID Black intended playing Kt-k5 and Kt-B4
after the exchange Of bishop for kn ght.
(e) Risky. Black gets a passed pawn
ii Perhaps best under the circumstances.
(g) A fine move. White cannot take the bishop .
pawn OH account OF kt-B6 etc.
(h) BlHrk could have played RE at once, Dut
he did want to show his hand.
% On account Of Q-Q3. R-B2 would not have
ID biunder, overlooking Blacks retoinder.
III After this move the game cannot be saved