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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26

in the game when he does arrive He
thinks that he will be able to bring
another Cuban with him. and he has
been instructed to bring him along by
all means. This second man is named
Aguiller, and Van says that he is So
fast that it is utterly impossible to
catch him when he starts to field.
Aguiler is an outfielder, and from all
accounts is one of the best men in
Florida. If Leon can get him in line
and he shows up for what his reputa-
ton calls for, he will make one of the
fastest men in the circuit
Veach, the pitcher from Birming-
ham, writes that he has been sick
for the past three or four days, and
it will be impossible for him to get
in before the last of the week. This
boy is counted on strongly and Her
old is very anxious for him to get
in and get in shape early Red"
Reese, the catcher from Birmingham,
came in yesterday, and is looking fit
as a fiddle. He is counted on strong
l.. to take the utility place and play
outfeld most of the time and catch
in emergencies. He looks to be fast
and his the reputation of being a
good hitter.
Manager Herold stated last night
that as far as he could tell at the pres
ent time the trouble would not be in
getting good men, but it would be in
picking the best men from the good
ones we have. Prospects are extreme
ly bright and local fans can rest as
sured that Herold and his bunch Of
milliOnaires will be right up at the top
fighting all the way
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26
SECOND HIGH WINS
FROM FURLOW SCHOOL

The second team of the High school
won from the Grammar school yester-
Both teams put up a stiff scrap and the
Grammar school kids surprised the
HIGHS coming near to coping a victory
Gray was on the mound for the win
Lers and went the whole distance. Hac-
din handled his slants.
Lanier and Woods pitched for the
grammar school team and had worlds
of stuff for youngsters. Broadhurst
caught for their team The Grammar
school team has challenged the High
school for another game and are conf
ndet that they can win the second
game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26
.HEROLD MUCH PLEASED
WITH TEAMS PROSPECT
PLENTY OF MATERIAL ON HAND
AND THERE SHOULD BE NO
TROUBLE IN PICKING A WINNER,
SAYS VALDOSTA TINES
(Valdosta Times.)

Manager Herold came in yester-
day, a little worse for wear, perhaps,
but ready and anxious to get down
t. work. He is very enthusiastic
over the prospects for turning out &
winner this season and is very hopeful.
He is of the opinion that with the men
already in hand he will have no trou-
BILE in getting the weak places filled
satisfactorily He has strings out for
two or three good men, among them an
old-head catcher and one or two air
tight-twirlers and he thinks that the
chances are extremely bright fo'
landing them.
The position which are causing
more worry than any other are pitch
ers, an old-head catcher and first
Herold believes that he will have NO
trouble in landing men to fill the
first two named, but the first base
problem is still up in the air No
regular first baseman has as yet been
signed, however Herold is dickering
with Fox, of Columbus, for a man
for this place and another man from
Birmingham is being considered
Stone, who was signed as a catcher
can fill in at first very acceptable
He is fast, a good hitter and has had
a little experience at this place. 1t
may develop that he will be Used a.
this position.
Kipp, Medlock and Richards came
in on the same train with Herold,
and all of them are anxious to get to
work. Medlock has taken on quite
a bit of weight during the winter,
and he states that it is not fat, but
good solid flesh. Med is rearing to
co." and says that he is going %
make somebody hustle to beat him
out of one of those outfeld jobs.
Kipp says that he expects to have
one Of his best years, and if he lives
up to this, look out you pennant.
Richards is a new man in profess
sional ball, but he has the size, and
from all accounts should prove
winner.
Leon has written that it will be i'm
possible for him to get here before
next week, but he is in good shape
having played ball in Florida all win
ter, and will be ready to get right
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26
Ray Bates Breaks up Game in The Ninth With Home Run
CIOu; That Scores Two Before Him. Frost And
Dashnef Have Easy Time With BattGrSD South
worth Pulls Frank MerrWGIP Stunt Gardner
Chased From Lot by Umpire Moran
(By Geo. Morrison.)

Macon, Ca, -(SpeciaD-The Cleye-
land American association team de-
feated the Boston Braves, of the Ma
tional league, today by a score of 3 to
2. The result was in doubt until the
ninth inning, when Bates, Cleveland
third baseman, knocked the ball over
the right field wall for a home run,
sending in two scores ahead of him.
The game had gone scoreless until
the eighth inning, when pass by
Dashner and single by Gowdy was
followed by scratch hingle by Perdue
the Boston pitcher. Perdue got seven
hits all of last season in the National
league and Sheckard ordered Dashner
t. lay the ball over the plate for him,
thinking that he would be an easy out.
Perdue heard the instruction given ana
when the ball came over he dropped
it in center field and sent two runs
over.
Jack Frost allowed the Braves but
one hit in the five innings he worked,
using a splitter and a fast ball. Dash
ner was only slightly less effective.
When Stallings' left-handed hitters
were shown to be unable to solve the
southpaws' delivery, Stallings sent in
his right-hand hitting outfelders, but
they had no more luck.
The feature play and one of the most
amazing ever accomplished by an out
fielder, was in the sixth inning, wheA
with two runners on Gowdy drove th%
ball into left. Young Southworth rae
ed for it, climbed up on the fence ana
holding himself with one hand, caught
the ball with his gloved hand just as
it was going out of the lot.
Earl Gardner protested so vigorous
ly on decision of Umpire Moran call
ing him out at first that he was ousted
from the game under a rule which
gives an umpire the same powers II
controlling the conduct OF players in
exhibition games as in the regul II
season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26
Wife NO. 2 GIVES BODY
OF PECK TO Wife NO. |

Stamford, Conn, March 25-The
body Of Prof. Harry Thurston Peck,
who committed suicide here yesterday,
was removed today to the home of his
former wife, Mrs. Cornelia Drew Peck,
al Sound Beach, with the consent Of
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Peck, his second
wife.
Among the effects of Prof Peck, of
which Mrs. Cornelia Peck has taken
charge, are a number of manuscripts.
One of these was on "Platonic Friend
ship" in which the question is raised
as to whether man and woman as
ISOLATED in their work day after day
and year after year, can maintain a
friendship wholly free from sex con-
seriousness"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26
BATH CHANGES 'CANARIES'

New York, March 25.-The next man
who passes through Hastings, n. Y,
selling beautiful yellow canary birds,
guaranteed singers, for 81, is likely
to be lynched by the foreign element
employed at the National Conduit ami
Cable companys plant.
About 100 of the birds were sold on
Saturday by a peddler, who had them
in neat wooden cages. The birds re-
fused to sing, but took a bath when
ever water was offered them They
turned out to be painted sparrows.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26
HOW MANY PORTSIDE BATTERS
WILL DAVE CARRY ON TEA
Six Of The Most Promising Candidates For RefthS on u
MuCkaGe Team Bat Left Handed. Short RID
Field Fence at Home viii Help Them Pad Tha
Averages. Boys Getting in Shape For PraClI
Games With Scouts

How many left-handed batters viii
Davie carry? This is a question that
the fans are passing around. Judging
from the looks of things in practice,
Dave has six left-hand sluggers that
will bear watching, and unless some
one travels terrific pace they will all
be found in the lineup when the sea-
sen opens.
CASTOR, Erb, Ellis, Riley, McLain and
Dacey all bat from the port side, and
they all look good. With the exception
OF Red Dacey who is some pitcher,
they will be found in every lineup Of
the season, provided they land berths.
That would give Dave five left-handers
in the games that Dacey does not work
and six in the games he pitches.
The short field fence on the home
grounds gives a left-handed batter
the advantage AS the team will play
half of their games on the home lot,
Davie may be sweet on left-handers.
One thing is certain, regardless of
whether Dave carries all six left-hand.
ers or none at all, the Muckalee team
is going to be a big bunch of sluggers
The fans have been tickled at the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26

iris Speaker, the great star of the
Boston American club, is now the
baseball PLAYER ever
known to the history of the game. If
all reports are true, and they have not
been denied by the owners of the club,
Speaker has signed a contract for
$4,000 a year for two years. He was
met by John J. Lannin, president of
the club, when he got back from his
trip around the world with the Giants
and White Sox combination, and the
official didn't leave him till his name
was placed on a contract.
According to the story published
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26
AUDIENCE WELL PLEASED;
ANOTHER FINE FEATURE

The audience that filled the popular
Alcazar yesterday and last night 70
greet the Mutual Girl and enjoy the
other excellent pictures as well, was
one Of the largest filling the theatre
this season, attesting as it did the
continued interest in he Mutual Girl.
A feature picture presented in four
reels, 1.-THE Great Leap, or Until Death
Do Us Part" will be the attraction
there Friday, and Manager Prather as
certs that it is one of the best ever
presented here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26
DAN CAREY FEASTING
ON GRIZZLY STEAK

Atlanta, March 25.-Lip, the giant
grizzly bear at the Grant Park Zoo, is
being served up in tempting steaks to-
day on the tables of Zoo Keeper Boyd,
Park Commissioner Dan Carey, and
other city officials.
Lips remise was sudden and spec
tacular. He escaped from his cage
last night, and gave chase to an unfor-
tunate negro man. He got the negro
by the leg, but tie darkey managed
to escape, minus his trousers and a
chunk of dark meat. which he left in
Bruins jaws A riot call was turned
in, and at midnight squad of police
men armed with Winchesters killed
the bear
Lip was the most valuable animal in
tie park, but was also the most dang
erous. When a lion or tiger escapes.
there is always a reasonable chance Of
taking it alive, without unreasonable
danger to life or limb, but when a
Grizzly gets loose, it means a fight 20
the death with whoever crosses It's
path
SO there was nothing to do but pump
the big creature full of lead, and skin
him afterward, and then cut him into
steaks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26
AMERICUS INSTITUTE
WINS FROM ALBAN'

If your cook failed to turn up II
time to get supper last night and thl
butler developed a sudden case 81
toothache right after dinner and aske,l
for the afternoon off, don't be alarm
ed. They will both be back on the joil
this morning. Many an Americas faml
lily was forced to eat cold supper last
evening all for the lack of cook.
The sudden shortness of cooks and
buffers was caused by ball game bel
tween the Americas Institute and 4
team travelling under the name of tbs
Albany Normal school, both colored in
stitutions. A correct census OF tha|
negro population of the city could have
been taken at the park as every negro
in Americas who was not confined in
bed or the city stockade, was on hand
yelling for the Institute team.
Americas won, Is to 0, and made tho
Normal team look like beginners. The
Institute pitcher famed II Normalites
and gave up two hits. Americas hit
the ball on the nose and several wera
poked over the fence by the ebooy
ball players representing Americas In-
stitute.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26

showing of the boys with the stick
the practices every day. OF course,
pitchers are not putting anything B
the ball as yet, but the bunch is mel
ing the ball square and poking it whe
there is no one.
Dave is whipping his team into shaa
for the first exhibition game Of q
season that will be pulled off Frida
The Muckalees will take on Sheckard
Scouts, and the fans will have thd
first chance to see the home boys
action. BY then Dave will have b
pitchers so that they can hook e
over and Cleveland will not have
easy time winning from them.
Castor is strong believer in watc
ing a ball player under fire. His e
perience as a manager and a play
has convinced him that the best tin
to judge a ball player is when he is
a game. So the crafty manager is 8
ing to book all the exhibition games
can before the opening of the seaso
=
Cleveland and the Albany Babies ha
already been booked for a brace
games apiece and negotiations are I
to bring Montgomery of the SoutheI
league to Americas for two games
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26
Not Straight-Laced.

Ball players must work the same
as the manager to maintain their stan
dard and to improve in efficiency" said
Mr.. Ward. IF they fall behind they
are dropped That's why they should
have their rest as any one else. I'm
not straight-laced, but | do believe III
proper observance of Sunday and be-
cause of my belief my players will
have the same relief from duty"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26
WARD OPPOSES
SUNDAY BALL
SAYS BASEBALL MEN NEED THE
REST JUST AS OTHER PEOPLE

Baltimore, Md, March 25.-When
Federal League directors resumed
their scheduIe-making here today they
foud R. B. Ward, president of the
Brooklyn club, emphatically opposed
to Sunday ball playing by his team
and dates to meet his objection were
arranged.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26

A negre came to the Office Of Judge
John A. Cobb, court of ordinary Of
Sumter county, Ca, for a marriage Ii
cense; when the question:
Your name?" Answered
Cyrus Foulah, sir"
"The woman?" Said
"Forde God, Boss, l dun forgot dat
niggers name; I'll go out and ak her.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26

The question before the country is
Now that Tennessee has prohibition
law, what is she geing to fight about
n the future.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26

last year calling for salary of $12,-
900, was the highest-priced ball play
er. This year it is understood the own
ers of the Washington Senators must
pay Pitcher Johnson $4,000 Christy
Mathewson of New York has signed
6 new contract, and it is the belief that
he must have been given a very high
salary. The Federal League was
after him and had made him an offer,
Johnny Evers, deposed manager of the
Cubs, was taken over by Jim Gaffney,
owner of the Boston National League
Club at a salary of $4,000 for four
years and a bonus of $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26
Total
core by innin gs:


Summary-Two base hits, Gowdy;
home runs, Bates, Gilbert; stolen bas-
es, Schmidt, Griffith; double plays, Ru-
delphi to Maranville to Schmidt; tri,
Pile plays, Gilbert to Evers to Schmidt,
base on balls, off Rudolph l, off Frost
5, off Dasher 4, off Perdue l; left on
bases, Boston 8, Cleveland ); hit by
pitched balls, Blum rudolph,
Schmidt (Dasher); hits off Rudolph
8, off Perdue 4, off Frost /; off Dash
er 2; struck out by Rudolph 1, by Per-
due 2, by Frost 2, by Dasher 2.
Umpire, Moran.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-03-26

Lannin took the centerfelder to din
ner and talked to him about his salary.
They made no Roadway till Lannin
mentioned $4,000 as the figure There
upon Speaker very quickly signed.
This is one of the indications that the
big league magnates are not taking
the Federal League as such a joke as
they had pretended. Should the Fed
eral League fail during the coming
summer, the players of the regular big
league clubs will have to thank it for
boosting many salaries,
1t was thought that Ty Cobb, who
was believed % have signed a contract
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-03-03
Riverside.

There was gala time here on Thurs.
day night. Members of the Riverside
Alaennerchor, who in a recent saenger-
fest in competition with German
societies from Philadelphia, Trenton and
other cities, won a magnificent piano,
escorted their prize in triumph to Maen-
nerchor hall and dedicated it with APP
propriate exercises. The celebration was
one of the biggest fraternal events in the
history of Riverside. Chairman John
Blaufuss delivered the address of vel
come at the hall and the piano was pre-
sented to the Maennerchor by officers of
the Philadelphia German Gazette.
Several speeches were made both in
German and in English, and the Maen-
nerchor sang number of selections.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-03-03
Burlington.

Methods of presenting Bible lessons tC
children in intermediate departments in
ways that will find modern application
and that will win close interest of pupils
were presented by Miss Alice Hamlin
and co-workers of the New Jersey Sun
day School Association, before an inter
denominational institute of Bible teach
ers at the Broad street Methodist Epis-
copal church, last week. Men of the
First Baptist Church are forming plans
for the organization of Burlington
Baptist Brotherhood.
DIR. Alfred c. Stratton, who few
weeks ago was assisting DR.. James Mac
Farland in practice here, died at the
Municipal hospital Philadelphia, on
Thursday. The young physician, while
attending patients at Florence, con-
tracted scarlet fever and diphtheria
about three weeks ago. One cold night
he was hurriedly taken from here to the
Philadelphia hospital in an ambulance
He was given every attention possible
and apparently was getting along nicely
when pneumonia set in, causing death.
The young man was born on the Daisy
Lawn farm near Cedar Hill cemetery
He was buried in that cemetery on Fri
day.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-03-03
MOOreStOWn.

Members of the Baptist Sunday school
are practicing for mock trial, March 13
The w. c. T. L. gained 33 active ant
6 honorary members during member.
ship week.
A new auto fire truck, with chemica
tank and hose reel, will be put into ser
vice at an early day.
The residents of Stanwick have or
gained an Improvement Association
The officers are: President, Harry A
Franz; secretary, Emmor Lee; treasurer,
Joseph b. Rowen.
The members of the cast of the Ole
Maids Convention held recently in
Trinity Parish house were entertained
by Mrs. Heberton l.. Williams at he
home on Chester avenue on Thursday
evening.
The Current Events Club has started
a movement to secure a half-holiday TO
the grocery clerks, and the various towr
organizations have united in the move
ment, as have also all the churches
The petitions have been numerously
signed.
Rev. John S. Carlisle preached his frs
sermon as pastor of the Presbyterian
church yesterday. The congregation had
been without pastor year, since the
Rev. Edward H. Kister resigned to go t.
a charge in Baltimore.
cial course in the high school has beer
debated the last few weeks so warmly
by opponents and those who favor the
course that the school authorities de
clare they are unable to know which i:
favored by the majority.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-03-03
hi1dren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA 8 TO FRI q
Florence.

Arthur Petit has been reelected man
ager of the R. d. Wood Athletic Asso
citation base ball club.
Schools and churches here have beer
ordered closed on account of an epidemi,
of scarlet fever that has spread in thi,
community. Thus far there have beer
six deaths. The saddest cases are those
of the families of John FL. Lukens ano
Alvah Carly. While nursing young
child who had the disease, Mrs. Iukens
was stricken and died the next day; an.
other daughter was stricken at her funeral
and died few days later and third
is now ill. The father has been com.
PEELED to leave his employment to nurse
his family and the shock and strain has
been such that his hair whitened within
week. A seven-year-old child of the
Carly family was buried early last week,
and two other children are now critically
ill. Every house throughout the section
of the town where the disease has ap.
peared is under close quarantine. Boil
ing the drinking water, which is taken
from the Delaware river, has been
ordered as one of the methods of protec-
ton against the disease
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-03-03
ROeblinp.

Charles Ehos and wife were injured
the latter quite seriously, by the explos
ion of water back in the kitchen stove
in their home here. They had been
away on a visit to Trenton and during
their absence the water in the stove be
come frozen. They returned on Wed.
nesday evening and started fire in the
stove. An explosion followed. The
range was wrecked and the room badly
damaged. Mrs. Ehos was struck on the
head with piece of the stove and severe
ly injured. Mr.. Ehos was injured about
the leg and hand. Both were knocked
down and the wife was unconscious when
neighbors rushed in to give assistance.
The explosion was heard quite distance.
The injured man and wife were taken to
a Trenton hospital.
The John A. Roebling Company has
contributed 500 to the fund for the es-
tablishment of the Burlington County
Colony for detectives.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-03-03

The funeral of Jacob Wilson took
place at his late home, on Wednesday
afternoon. He had been an elder of the
Beverly Presbyterian church for over a
half century. He leaves two daughters
and three sons.
The Beverly City Board of Education
met at the school, last week. Many
plans were presented relative to the new
school, but were laid on the table for
another month. The following officers
were elected to serve the ensuing year:
President, Lionel J. Kane; vice presi-
dent, ]. Fletcher Street; secretary, Clar-
ence l.. Hazard, and treasurer, William
HI. Donaldson. Burton Kiple has been
appointed by the Mayor as member of
the Board.
Prominent residents of this place are
taking steps to enlarge Beverly city, in
connection with a similar campaign
soon to be undertaken by advocates of
borough incorporation at Delanco, the
ultimate aim being the division of what
is now Beverly township, between the
two proposed municipalities. Beverly
city, under the plans outlined, will seek
to have residents of South Beverly and
Edgewater Park, now part of the town.
ship, join in asking the Legislature to
pass bill permitting the annexation of
these outlying districts. That there is
opposition to the movement from certain
political factors in the township is al
ready indicated. Mayor Hahle and Com
missioners Lee and Roberts, of Beverly,
will probably head the Greater Beverly
campaign, aided by prominent business
men. The city recently adopted COM
mission government and is planning
extensive Improvements. Modern edu-
cational facilities are needed. 1t has
been proposed that the two sections
unite in planning Greater Beverly
high school.