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Evening star., 1914-04-05
BY JOHN II. GRUBER.

At u period when the game literally
sparhlcd with star second basemen
Henry =. Reitz broke into tue National
League, and not only held lis own. but
was soon accounted one of the brightest
among the galaxy of lumiuaries. Be
sides being a first-class fielder. he was a
safe batter and q skilfuI baser,inner.
Reitz was born in Chicago June -. 1851,
and began. as is the usual story of sue
cessful ball players. by playing with local
teams lie made his mark with the
Whitings of Chicago in 1889 In 1880 he
was engaged by the Sacramento club of
the California League. and then and there
began his professional life. He played
second base for his team. which finished
second in tine race. In one game he ac-
cepted all of seventeen chances, a marvel
Gus performance. and one which stamped
him conner.
In 1891 Reitz remained in the east and
Joined the Rochester team of the Inter-
national League. Rochester. lacking sup
port, became extremely wabbly. and its
team was forced to disband. Howevcf.
two months before the collapse. Heinie,
with Fred Roberts. an outfieder, who was
with him on the Sacramento team in 1889.
took French leave and hiked to the Gold
en- Gate, where both instantly found
berths with the Oakland team. But be
fore the season closed Heinie was back
with his old love. the Sacramento team,
where Roberts had preceded him by n
month. Sacramento had no team in 1892.
Los Angeles taking its place in the Cali
fornia League. and ReitZ signed with
fortunes with the San Jose team of the
same league. This was the last heard of
Roberts.
Reitz Rose Rapidly.
Reitz's reputation had ~ this time
crossed the Rockies and penetrated to
the Atlantic seaboard. In 1893 he was
signed by the Baltimore club of the Ma
tional League, and fitted in well among
the offcasts that made up the famous
Oriole organization. From 1893 to 1897
both inclusive. Reitz guarded second
base, and during these five years the
team won the championship three times
In 1894 he led all the second basemen of
the league in the averages.
In a game May G. 1893 Reitz went to
bat six times and made five hits, includ-
Ing three-bagger, off Jack Stivetts and
Harry Staley. who pitched for Boston
That was a remarkable game, the score
ending 16 to Il in favor of Baltimore.
gruous lot of players. OF the 1uture
title winners, in addition to Reitz. it had
only Joe Kelley in center field and John
McGraw at short. Jack Milligan, in the
remarkable game under discussion. was
at first base. Billy Shindle at third base.
Tim O'Rourke in left field and George
Treadway in right Kirtley Baker was
the pitcher. who was not fortunate
enough to remain with the Orioles and
take part in the triumphs of winning the
championship and Temple cup series.
When Reitz. in putting it on. tore at
his glove in 1898. as all first-class second
basemen and every infielder. for that
matter, did in those days, and still do it
Evening star., 1914-04-05

May 23-c9; the woman's eastern cham
pionship at Greenwich. June Is: the New
Jersey championship at Morris county,
June 4-6: the seniors tournament at Apa-
wants, June 1874: the metropolitan open
at Scarsdale, August 1913: the national
open at Midlothian, August 1921; the
national amateur at Ekwanock, August
31-September ): the intercollegiate at
ans national at Nassau, September 14-1o.
West VS.. East Again.
There is chance that Occidental Col
lege at Los Angeles may enter for the
mile championship at the Penn relay
races April 25. II they send on this
team Of theirs which did such good work
last year the runners will be welcomed
by the east. and it will add very much
to the interest of the games. 1t seems
there is a possibility also of those two
stars-kelly and Drew-of the University
Of Southern California, coming on. This
would be decided addition to the COLI
tests and the eastern seaboard would
have chance to see some more of the
quality of these Pacific coast athletes.
Just now Is a good time for some visits
of this kind. because there has developed
for a little while a certain amount of
disscnsion between Stanford and Cali
fornia In the north and the University OF
southern SdNtOrrtla IN Cne south. All
these are at present playing rugby foot
ball. but if this friction goes much fur
ther. 1t is not unlikely that the University
of Southern California may develop once
more the American game In case this
should be So the high school teams in
the section would undoubtedly follow the
| lead of the university. Such a return to
the standard game OF the United States
| would offer opportunity for the renewal
| of matches with teams playing American
| foot ball.
Yale-Princeton Base Ball.
In base ball this year Yale loses Riddell,
the first basemsn. who is also long,
| hard hitter: Scofeld. the frst-class out
fielder and a hitter who had an eye su-
perior to that of any other man on the
! team; also Burdette, the catcher, grad
yates There is left the string of pitchers,
| Gile and Brown, the most prominent;
watrous. Walsh and Way, the latter a
| foot ball man. all of whom were on the
| freshman nine two years ago. and Stev-
| ems, Karl and Keep of the second team Of
| last year. Harold Pumpelly has been
taken from the outtield and an attempt
Evening star., 1914-04-05
cox HIT HARD.
And Episcopal Defeats Central by
Score of 6 to 4.
.pecial Dispatch to The Star.

ALEXANDRA. Va. April j.-Central
High of Washington. D. c.. played here
today and was defeated by Episcopal
High by the score of Ga. Cox, who did
the pitching for Central, was touched up
for fourteen hits, but he managed to keep
them scattered and only six runs resulted.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Michigan Easily Beats Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, ky., April 4.-The Uni
versity of Michigan base ball team won
an easy victory over kentucky state
University here today by score Of
to /.
Evening star., 1914-04-05

Navy ................ I ) I II
Amherst ........... 0 y 0 Q O-i
Runs = Hamilton. Adams, T. Fisher, Glover.
=. Sacritice hy-Rodgers. Two-base hit-Isodeers
Three base hit-Glover. Home run-fiicks Stolen
base-Blodge.t. Double play-Sicard to GOodridge
IIits-On Robinson. in five innings: OFF Sea-
mems in three innings. Struck out-By Blodg
balis-On Bloigett, 4: OF Robinson, s. Wild pitch
: Robinson. Passed ball-strahan; Hit by pitcher
Mr. Belts of Washington; on bases, Mr. Fisher
Of Anna polls. Time OF game-l hour and so min
uteS.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Conqueror of English Cham
pion Has No Superior in
Tennis. Think Many.
THORPE HAS A CHANGE
NOW TO MAKE SUCCESS
Thousands Will Watch Progress OF
the Indian While He Is
With Giants.
BY WALTER CAMP.
Facts-Not Fancies.

There is after all. something sane
about the worship of bodily strength.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Gouid's Great Victory.

No man ever proved himself Sooo
stroke in a boat If he was without a
natural sense of rhythm.
Evening star., 1914-04-05
Cornell outruns Michigan.

There was an interesting race at the
P A. A. games in the two-mile relay be-
tween Michigan and Cornell Half. the
first man for Michigan, got to the front
and handed over some yards to Griest.
Irish Of Cornell. however, pulled Griest
down close to level at the mile, and
Spieden Of Cornell, simply romped away
from Murphy Of Michigan. SO that he
turned over to his final man. CoIwell.
lead Of 30 yards. which Jansen. the
Michigan man, could only bring down to
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Evening star., 1914-04-05

Willie Ritchie has returned to the coast
after a successful tour OF the middle
west. in which he met Ad WoiSast, the
Evening star., 1914-04-05

Much depends upon Jimmy Clabby's
battle with Billy Murray at San Fran
a severe setback to his Australian tour.
while a victory will make Jimmy a still
greater card in the antipodes. He Will
sail for Sydney right after his contest
with Murray and he is also banking on
taking the long end of the purse and de-
cision. Mr.. Murray will have to be
pretty near world beater to get the
better of the Hammond boy.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04

The strongest endorsement the Mu- nicipal Bond Amendment has yet re ceived has been It's approval by the Arkansas organization of the Farm ers' Union which met last week in Little Rock. The delegates attending this convention. numbering about 200 and representing the farmers of ev- cry county fin the state, were unan- imous in supporting a resolution pledging the vote of the rural com munities in favor of the amendment This indorsement came usolicited. Mayor Charles B. Taylor of Little Rock appeared before the convention to bid 1t welcome. and in this short address he spoke of the assistance the farmers might render the cities by supporting the bond amendment The delegates immediately grasped the i'm rortance of the amendment to them. well knowing that the upbuilding of the cities means the improvement of the country. Delegates stated that the residents of their vicinities would support the measure unanimously .-- Fayetteville Daily.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04
BRINkLEy'S HOUSE
 OF MYSTERY.
Secret Under - ground Chamber in East Brink ley Vice Resort That Eclipses Chinatown
 in Frisco

Think of it-a secret under ground chamber in connection with, and under a vice den right here in Brinkley. Scarcely any of the citizens who visited the Dillahunty den on Tuesday night were prepared for the surprise given when they went inside and saw it as it really was.
 The dance hall, bar room, crap room, apartments an d closets, were terrible enough in their story of possible crime and lawlessness but that wasn't all Underneath the rear crap room by a secret trap door entrance a large underground chamber was revealed. This bore evidences of it's recent use and the horrible possibility of it's part in any sort of crime was terrible to con- template. This place was built soon after the saloons came back to Brinkley in the early part of last year and has been operated openly ever since.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04
Brinkley Lady Marries in
 Pine Bluff.

On Thursday last in the parlOrs of the elegant new hotel, The Pines" in Pine Bluff, Miss Eds Bacharach. of this city, was married to Mir. Lou Allenberg, of Helena. Rabbi Jasin officiat. ng.
 Those present to witness the marriage were: S. Bacharach. father of the bride, Mrs. Sam Lang and sons. of this city. Mrs. E. J. and Ike Bondi. of Clafen- don and Miss Gertrude Jacobs. of Batesville.
 After the ceremony the bride and groom left for a short visit in Little Rock and Hot Springs before going to their home in Helena.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04
To The Public

There may be some in Brink ley who do not understand why there are two shows in the city at the present time, so l will endeavor to explain the matter.
 came to Brinkley to operate the Princess Theatre on commis- sion for J. M. Ensor & Co.,, of Little Rock. After all the ex- penses, bills, etc, were paid my daughter and l were to receive two-thirds of the profits and J.. M. Ensor one-third.
 In the first place. our contract was that he was to furnish me with Mutual service. For the first two months of my operating I built the business up on this service. Then MT. Ensor found a cheap service that he could get for mere nothing and he charged me the same price for it as I had paid for the Mutual which was SIS per week. It is unnecessary for me to ex- plain to the people what this stuff was. I coaxed the Ensor's for the entire four and a half months that they forced this junk on the Brinkley people. to let me make a change to some thing better. They refused. It was then that 1 refused to go further. So they told my daughter to run the show or come to Little Rock and let me go. I ask the Brinkley people what they think of that.
 Now, to shorten the story, if it had not been for the Brinkley paper, the Ensor people would still be forcing their junk on our city. I sent the clipping to them and then they let me make a change. The Ems or's were angry, believing me to be the cause of this feeling. So on receipt of
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04
Brinkley Going to Fri
 State Fair in Body


 At the meeting of the Con- mercial League on Tuesday night it was decided to order 200 special tickets for the Brinkley delegation who are going aboard a Special Brinkley Coach on the Rock Island Ky. on Monday Sept. 28th., to attend the great Fri State Fair on Commercial Club Day.
 It is hoped that every man, woman and child who expects to visit Memphis soon will arrange to join the Brinkley delegation and go that day.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04

The editor of this paper is highly in favor of the Bond Amendment, for if there Is anything that Arkansas needs, 1t is public Improvements. and under present conditions 1t Is next to impossible to accomplish anything worthy of mention. Give us the priv ilexe of issuing bonds to do something for the state. as well as the towns and counties. Other states give their towns and counties the privilege of issuing bonds and they are prosperina under the system. then why not Ar! <nnnas: vote Tor Amendment No 1x 2 11 7 S6e ..4< 1o1 " PfoGo.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04
SOME BRNVkLET VICE DENs CLOSED
c;,;,ens Hold Mass Meeting and Go in Body to Negro Vice Dens on
 Tuesday Night

At the City Hall on Tuesday .;obt immediately following the .,aetinq of the Commercial Club. l mass meeting of citizens organ
 :oa bv the election of James Chm sr., chairman and H. K. c;moson. secretary. The pur- nose of the meeting was to dis
 .,,ss and take some united action ' tbe dangerous and disgraceful disregard for law enforcement ;o Brinkley. A number of lead- ;oc citizens spoke and referred to the danger of both life and pro perty from the conditions existing here now; Among them: Messrs Elmo Clancy. e. Otis Bogle, Dr. F. T. Murphy. Jas. Grant. Henry Wolf. Jas. H. Stack; RemIey. Chairman Jas. Gunn and others. The Dilla- huntv negro dancehall, blind tiger and rendezvous on the East Side come in for severe denunci- ation. Attorney Bogle stated that he had occasion to go to the DilIahunty place while seeking to recover some stolen property for a client and that never in his life had he seen such g joint, that it was even hard to im- agine such a bad place. Mr.. Bogle gave surprise to many of those present when he stated
 that Dillahunty. the keeper of the place was a deputy officer, allowed to carry weapons, etc., and that the evidence brought out at the examining trial of the negro burglars a few days ago, { showed that Dillahuhty's place Twas real rendezvous for burg
 lars and thieves, where they met to divy up their spells, plan their
 crimes, etc. On motion it was
 unanimously decided that the entire mass meeting should go
 in body to Dihahunt'y place
 and serve notice on him and the Ehabitues of the place to clean up
 and clean out. No sooner than Chairman Gum had put the
 motion, the company of men
 began to form and the march to
 Dlllahunty's was begun. There
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04
NATIONS BEST HERDS WILL BE SHOWN AT THE TRI-STATE FAIR

The Tri-State Fair at Memphis, September 26 to October 8, will af- ford visitors an opportunity to witness the greatest live stock show that the South has ever seen. The marked attention this fair has been paying for the past few years to the development of the live stock industry. in the South has done much to attract general attention to its annual exhibitions. Each year since its inception new classifica- tions have been added to the live stock department, and the amount offered in cash prizes has been steadily increased. This year the fair is offering a total of $8, ,66O.0O in cash prizes for cattle alone. Of this amount $1 ,820.0O has been con tributed by the various national live stock associations. Never be- fore has Southern fair received such marked recognition from the register associations. This recog milton has been brought about by the proven value of the Memphis Show to cattle breeders, and vir-l tually makes the Tri-State Fair the| official Southern live stock show, just as the American Royal at Kan sas City is the official Western show and the International at Chi cago the official national show.
 The prizes offered for cattle at Memphis will be distributed as fol- lows: Shorthorns, $1, ,820.00; Here fords, $1,4Q0.OO; Aberdeen Angus, n, 10000; Poled Durhams, $86O; Red Polls, $780; Jerseys, $960; ]; Holdsteins, $500; Gurnseys, $720; Southern fed fat steers, $4OO. The prizes for Southern fed fat steers are of remunerative value and are attracting much attention among Southern feeders and breeders. The money is divided between individ- ual steers and pens of three, and promises to produce keen competl- tion and prove a valuable object lesson to the South.
 A wide distribution has been made of the money for breeding cattle. Realizing that there is oft en but little difference in the quail ity of the first, second and third prize winners, little difference is made in the money value of these prizes, the management believing that the honor of first prize IS in it. seh sufficient, while the cash value of second and third prizes will help to make up for the loss of the blue ribbon.
 For each breed there is also q Southern class, competition m which is limited to Southern-owned cattle. This gives the Southern breeder, who may feel that his lack of experience in preparing cattle for show places him at a disadvan' tage in competing with Northern herds, an opportunity to meet on equal terms with his fellow South ern breeders, and carry off the hon on, if he has the cattle with which 1nzlo iks
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04

was no DOI8berO08ne8S, nor was there the slightest show of dis order Simply 3 company of 90 or 60 of as good citizens as can be found.
 THE DILLAHUNTY PLACE
 The piano was going at full tilt. the dance was on. the crap game was in action, and 25 or 30 half dressed negro men and women were engaged in their low revelry when the citizens approached. They piled out of the place like so many scared rats. :.s the officers who had gone into sthe place. placed Dillahunty under arrest and formed the others in a mass just out of the door. Cha. rman Gum designated Elmo Chaney as spokesman and he told them what 1t all meant. : and gave warning that if the citizens had to come again to abate the nuisance that it would not be in the same manner as then.
 
 From Dillahunty's the citizens went to the catfish row" !" just east of Samuels Livery Barn where a like lesson was given. Thence to Browns place where Brown was requested to ac- company the party up to the
 dive" run just in the rear of the City Hall, by a negress, known as Gold dust. |" The oc- cupapts were lined up on the front and Postmaster. J. H. Stack gave them a lecture that they will not forget. He called Brown up and told him that it was reported that he had a Government License to sell whiskey and told him that if he did that he had better surrender it and do it now; that the good citizens of Brinkley were tired, and sick of the open and wilful violations of law and that they didn't intend to stand for it.
 The places of Will Jackson. in { he Fort building, McCrees Hotel and other Newport resorts were visited and all given fair warning to 'clean up" right now.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04
Card of Thanks

N We wish to thank the good people of Blackton for the klnd- ness shown our deceased brother and husband in his recent illness, and also thank them for the floral offerings.
 Mrs. Belle Hix. tln C.. H. Hix.
 s. R. Hix.
 J. E. Hix.
 w. l.. Hix.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04
Could ataud lt Lonnae.

Could atand t LonoAf.
 A lecturer one t0rrential night a. dressed an audience which might have been much larger without taxing the seating capacity of the hall. Natu- rally he was willing to curtail his ad- dress. and, having reached what ne considered tho psychological moment. aid: I'm afraid I've kept you too long" Whereupon . voice rephed' sCo on, .it's stin raining"
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04

the following letter, I resigned.
 It reads thus:
 Dear Sir:
 l will have to make a change in your per cent. When I made the offer to you. I was getting something out of my films. You made such a howl all the time that l put in other goods. After doing so, the difference in the receipts wasn't a great improve ment. I can only give from now on one-half of the clear receipts to man as I must have some. thing for my investment. 1 will not get enough this summer to pay for the airdome, much less make profit. l find the only thing to do is to have a man that can operate the machine, his wife sells tickets. pay them the same as an operator, give them one-third of clear receipts. At Benton my man gets $1O per week. his wife plays the piano, boy the drum and he operates.  l give them one-third of clear receipts. have to have some thing for my profit. The months the show makes nothing, l am the man who looses. l have to figure that way. All my other towns get an operator for less money than Brinkley. 1 never could understand why Brinkley could not do the same. Begin ming with this month, getting films as I am doing. l can't give but one-third of the clear re- ceipts.
 Yours truly
 J. M. Ensor & Co.
 Now in conclusion I will state hat since 1 have started me ta show of my own, the Ensor people are giving my competitor everything vaudeville. etc. for 5c and 10c. Now vaudeville costs money and you can see how the Ensor's complained of MY expenses which was $7 per week for an operator. They are doing this with the intentions of putting me out of business so they can release their old junk in connec. tion with the old fourteen-year- old machine.
 am using the program now that no one can question = the Universal and I am paying more than anyone ever paid for ser vice in Brinkley. l am giving the people the quality not thu quantity.
 Yours for a clean show.
 E. E. Vining.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04
Really a Good ldea.

Els your wife going to wear her diar monds to the grand operaf" "Of course answered Mr. Cumrox. We can't all appreciate music. and we ought to try to make grand opera in- teresting even for those who go mere ly to look on"
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04
Tho MIcrobe Aae.

The old-fashioned boy who used to eat red ants spread on his bread ana butter now has son who won't toucn a table knife until he knows that if has been properly sterilised - cincins natl Enquirer.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04

This picture shows those sweet Little Misses Dorothy and Love Strckler daughters of Mir and Mrs Wm Strckler.
 The sweet little flowers will be observed dressed in their nges and they stand at the window waiting for the they most interesting study Dorothy is of age while Love Both appreciated and regular of the Presbyterian Sunday School and favoes among many friends
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04
Piles Cured in 6 to I4 Days

Your druggist will refund money | RAzo fails to cure any ease of xoehaag. Blind Bleeding or Prolrudins PlDes to I> daye. The first application gives 1ase and Rest- -.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04
aefraehloa aaAh.

Hefreshlno Bath. \ saleratus foot bath is most re. freshing for elderly persons who can not take much exercise.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04
To prsvsat nlod1 polcD6lag

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The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04
A BaEgia hlEssllash

I own the finest blood bay Kentucky Stallion ever shown in this territory. ROY" is his name and his register No. is 4949 m fne American Morgan Register He is l6 i~1s hands high weighs about 1900 lbs years oaasa K Perfectly safe and gentle. Faces in z;i2s Owing to business demands will sell nm a5| rare barsin price. Write. phone or call 1n;I
 '. s. sTAN6BURY.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-09-04

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-02
MILLER HEADS LOAN
FUND COMMITTEE

John M. Miller. vice-president of
the First National Bank. has been
appointed chairman OF the virginia
cotton loan COMMITTEES. and has ac-
cepted the position.
This committee wilh have super
vision OF Virginia in the operation of
the cotton loan fund plan OF relieving
the situation caused In the South by
the closing OF the foreign cotton
,nar ket By war 1t will work under
tho dissection OF the Federal Reserve
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