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Evening journal., 1914-10-19
MASTERY OF SPITBALL
HELPED GEORGE DAVIS
Mastery Of Damp Delivery
Big Factor in Recent
NO-IIit Game

George S. Davis, the Boston Braves
young pitcher, who surprised the
baseball world by shutting the Phil
lies out without a hit OF run, is the
son of former State Senator Davis
of Buffalo. Young Davis attracted
widespread attention two years ago
when he pitched for the Williams
College team. He was induced to
turn professional by trainer Barrett,
of the Yankees and was signed by
President Farrell at $4,000 a year.
Davis didn't progress under Harry
Wolverton's management, and after
eleven runs had been scored off him
in one inning by the Cleveland Maps
in a game on the Hilltop it was de-
cided to send him to the Jersey City
club.
AS a pitcher for the Skeeters the
former collegian had fair success, but
he didn't like minor league company
He believed that he could hold his
own in the big circuits. He also haC
so much money of his own that hi
said he didn't have to play ball fol
a living. Jersey City sent him bacl
| to the Yankees in the fall of 1912
/ therefore, and he went TO Bermud;
with Chance the following spring.
Davis, however, didn't tarry Their
long, for he had to come back to b.
married. Chance later sent him Il
the Rochester club Win no string at
tached and Rochester year ago las
month sold him to the Boston Braves
Stallings, who managed the Buffal,
club in 1912, had seen Davis pitcl
for the Shelters and haG tabled hin
in his mental notebook.
Evening journal., 1914-10-19
BASEBALL
ODDS And ENDS
TrapshOoting Dates Back
TO Eighteenth Century Origin

Toomer, to whom Mr.. Johnson re-
ferred in his Cyclopedia "Ihe ex-
PLOTS which r. Toomer performed m
shooting, with such apparent ease
soon convinced the persons who saw
them, that they were done methOdi-
cally; and this was completely ascer-
tanned, by his frequently SUFFERING
himself to be blinded with a double
handkerchief over his eyes, after
having taken his aim, and then to
fire and hit a small object"
In 1881 demonstrating was men
toned in the records Of the Sports
mems Club, Cincinnati, and in the
forties and a few decades thereafter
it ilourished in New York and its
vicinity. The invention and adoption
of inanimate targets followed, though
the older pastime was not at once
abandoned. A Boston man, Charles
Portlock, originated the use of glass
balls for targets about 1886. A Phila-
delphian, a few years later, inven-
ted a target consisting Of a paste
board disc a few inches in diameter,
with the center cut out to admit 4
small rubber balloon. Punctured
balloon, dead bird" Clay discs
we're the next innovation. but be-
cause they we're of unequal hardness
and because the traps were me-
chanically deficient, the sport OF
trapshooting came near giving up the
| ghost. Targets are now made oil
river silt and tar and bear the name
Of "clay pigeons"
Last year more than sixty-five
million "clay pigeons" succumbed tC
the craftsmanship Of American trap
| shooters.
Evening journal., 1914-10-19
heavy TRACK Holds
BACK The TROTTERS

Heavy track prevented fast time at
the weekly matinee OF the Delaware
Horse Show Association on Saturday.
-Four events We're decided the first and
third going three heats each The fast
mare Bonniegale, after finishing third,
came back and captured two heats, win
ming the first race. c. \. payn's Dona-
reil after dropping the first heat TO
Minnie Cader, took the two following
heats.
A feature of the afternoons racing
was the performance of A. l.. Fosters
colt, Wawaset. The gelding took the
fourth event from Jersey Worthy in
straight heats in fast time over a heavy
track
Summary;
EVENT NO. I.
A. L. Fosters b. m, Bonniegale 3 I
J. c. Boulden's h, m, Dora
Ihone NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3
Summerfeld Farms b. g., John
Salter,( observation-disclosures. , ?
Time--2.34, 2.2S 900 ga.
EVENT No. ?.
G. B. Fink's b. M, Hannah Hoke. I
j. =. Ratledge's blk. m, Stella A.
Time-2.35, 2.3l Ia.
EVENT NO. 3.
/ c. \. Payn's b. e., Denaren.. 2
Riverview Farms b. m, Minnie
Oader ......... .......-..
Time-2.34, 2.s7 -, $50 -l-2.
EVENT NO. 4.
A. /. Fosters b. g., Wawaset 90.
c. \. payn's h. e.. Jersey Worthy.
Time-2.i6, 2.43 ID
Evening journal., 1914-10-19
BROOKLyN hal DOES SLOW MILE

AT Pitman. n. j. on Saturday. c.
A. Iippincott's Brooklyn Hal, driven
by Henry Dutton, won second money
in the 219 trot, and 2.23 pace be-
ing beaten by Dot Owyho, the Cam
den entry. In straight Keats. Brooklyn
Hal finished second twice and fourth
once in a field Of five horses. Dot
OwyhO's fastest mile was 2.26 IA.
Evening journal., 1914-10-19
PAUKSIDE -CHESROOK
Play A Tie Game

Another preliminary tie game was
staged at Front and Union satur-
day. Parkside and chesrook doing the
act.
Cardwell, Nolan and F. Kerrigan
we're Chesrook's star forwards. Joyce,
Prettyman and Sehafer were bright
lights for the East Siders. Schafer
caught forward on the last play OF
the game and ran % yards with II
for a total gain of 81 yards, before
being brought down. AS the teams
are evenly matched. they will no
doubt play again. Lineup:
Parkside Chesrook
Evening journal., 1914-10-19
GRIDIRoN MEN I'm RELAY RACE.

A novel incident during the Delaware
Temple game ON Saturday was the relay
race between the teams representing the
freshman and sophomore classes.
The Sophomores won easily. their
time being minutes. 5S Is seconds
Hastings, J. Heinlo, Steele and Mar
shall represented The sophomore class.
Morris, Lloyd, Alexander and Crockett
represented the freshmen. The men ran
| in the order named.
Evening journal., 1914-10-19

Union A. G. defeated Lincoln on
Saturday is to o. Lawrence
Durham and George Morgan were
the star players for Union and
william Collision for Lincoln. Union
would like 20 arrange games with
any 10 pound team in OF out OF the
city. Send all challenges TO George c.
'-'---~-. 2o03 Lancaster Avenue
Evening journal., 1914-10-19
TRAPSHOOTING
GENERAL SPORTS
Evers and Mitchell Are
Only Veterans on Braves

with few exceptions Stalhngs
Braves. who wrested the worlds base
bali championship from Connie Mack's
Athletics. are young players, many OF
whom had little experience in the
major league ranks. No less than ten
of them only reached the National
League last year and four of them
played their first games in the Iener
organization the year previous. The
records of the starts Of each player
follow:
1902.
Evers PLAYED his first game in
Philadelphia on September /. he
covered short for the Cubs, accepting
seven out Of nine chances, and failed
to make a hit OF Harry White, now
managing the Venice club of the Pa
cidc Coast League.
1908.
Mitchell played his first game In
Boston on April 90 leading the Phil
lies to 1O-to-7 win over the Bean
eaters. for whom Willis pitched. He
allowed eight hits and issued three
passes. Mitchell poked out two hits
one of which was double
1908.
Moran played his first game in
Philadelphia on September a. cover
ing left field for the Doves (presenl
Braves). Against McQuillan and
Moran. Moran made one hit in four
lines at bat. His record in the led
was three put-outs.
.Devore played his first game in New
York on September %, doing a pinch
hitting trick in the fifth inning tol
sRubep Marquard Devore worked
Bob Spade, who was pitching ioi
Cincinnati for a pass.
1910.
Cowdy played his first game in New
York on September 49, playing frsl
base for the Giants against Pitts,
hureh Babe" Adams prevented
him from making a hit in three times
at hat. In the field GOwdy's RECORD
was ten put-outs, one7assist and one
error.
Tyler played his first game in Bos'
ton on September 20, pitching part Of
a game the Pirates won. to 2. h'
worked three innings after Gin Cur
lis and Sammy Frock had beer
driven TO the tall tlmbers and allowed
The Corsairs Eve hits, but kept then
from scoring. During Tyler's reigr
on the rubber he struck out two mei
men and deadheaded one. He batte'
once and made a hit of Adams.
Rudolph played his first game II
BOSTON on September 30, pitchinl
,art of a game for New York that th
GIANTS won, II to s. The Brave
Doves in those days. made one run
md two hits of him In one inning. II
two men and refused to pas
anyone.
1911.
Cottrell played his first game 4
Chicago on June q, twirling one in
ming for the Pirates after Camnit
had been knocked out of the box. Tn
Cubs got to him for four runs an
our hits and he passed one mar
rhen Claude Hendrix, now with tn
chifeds, relieved him.
1912.
Hess played his first game in Bo'
ton on May 3. the Superbas hammer
ing him for IA runs and 16 hits. Thi
teen OF their taihes were made in Il
last two innings. Hess passed SIEVE
men.
Maranville played his first game
Boston on September 10. coverh
short in a game that the Cubs VIC
to 4. Larry Cheney struck the Ra
bit out twice. passed him once and
MED him a hit On the defense N
ranville's record was two putou
1--WE assists and one error, the Rab
acting as middleman in a double pl
started by Bill Sweeney.
Whitfield played his first game
Boston on September l6, cover
Evening journal., 1914-10-19
NORTH END WINS.

NEW CASTLE, Del, Oct 1s.-The
North End football team defeated the
Mohawks in the opening game of the
season here Saturday, 10 to 6. The
players of the MOhawks were some
what heavier than the North End boys,
and they appeared TO suffer much
from the heat of the afternoon.
The lineup:
Evening journal., 1914-10-19
SOCCER

By the odd goal in five Wilmington
annexed two points in the second di-
vision of the Allied League series on
Saturday by defeating Puritan Y NJ.
L., to 2, on the latter's grounds, at
Twenty-second and Huntingdon
streets, Philadelphia. Although Pur-
itan secured a lead of two goals in
the first half, the Wilmingtonians
came back strong in the second per-
iod and won out.
Wilmington Juritan Y. NJ. L.
w. Baggs ..... goal. ....... W. Kerr
Greenwell. right full-back k Kerr
owen ... left full-back 49,. Young
Black .... right half-back Leish
j. Bags centre naif-Dack. Torrance
Gilmour o.. left half-back Malcolm
Parkinson e. outside right d.. Briefly
Black ..... inside right Malcolm
Holgate 80. centre forward Black
Fisher ..... inside left .. Gallagher
Campbell g.. outside left Johnsoi
Goals, J. Baggs 2, Holgate, Black,
Briefly. referee, A. Connolly; lines
men, Handlin and Sims; time Of
/ AaANNes 10 Anluultns
Edge Moore made fine showing in
the Allied League series on Saturday
by defeating Falls Y. NJ. A., of Phil
adelphia, by the score Of 8 goals TO !.
Although the Philadelphians man
aged to hold their own in the initial
period, after the restart Edge Moor
I scored two goals.
Edge Moor. Falls Y. NJ A.
i Reilly ......... goal ........ Gray
Adamson right fullback.. Kendall
Stretton e.. left fullback.... Millikin
Darby fright halfback. Berry
Il Tummey centre halfback. Connison
Donaghy left halfback. ... Copley
Fitzpatrick outside right. Ballantine
4 Thatcher &. inside right. $50. Howe
A. Wood centre forward 49,. .Fogg
H. Wood -. inside left $50. .Bowe
Adamson 49,. outside left Keen
II Goals-H. Wood, A. Wood, Fitz-
\ patrick and Howe. Referee-W.
/, Grundy. Linesmen-Wood and Lee.
, Time of halves-4O minutes.
N Owing to the Irish-American team
having cancelled their league match
Al with Rangers because of the Old
Home Week celebration, club game
NJ was arranged with Kensington, in
Philadelphia, the latter defeating the
0 American Leaguers by goals to O.
Evening journal., 1914-10-19

INEIVIUV = IVIoTIIIINi . dI 0IIIIIVI .
Umpire-Moore. Head linesman-
DR.. Lenderman. Linesman-Wise
and Moreniss. Timers-Lenderman
and Spry. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Staeman. Goal from touchdown
George. Time of PERIODS - min
utes.
Evening journal., 1914-10-19

Hemstitching. Picot Edge. S17
Delaware avenue"
Evening journal., 1914-10-19

% Was the Worlds Series Of 1903
played in eight games? CD If so,
give me the standing of Boston and
Pittsburgh? p,
% Yes. (2) Boston beat Pitts
burgh five out Of the eight. Boston
won five. and lost three.
Evening journal., 1914-10-19

Touchdowns. f. Thomas, w. White,
Hopkins. Goals, Jones. Referee. w.
Martin. Linesmen. c. T. Collins. r. b.
Brown. Timers, Robert c. Engle and
Thomas Richardson. Time. twenty
saiAsts periods.
Evening journal., 1914-10-19
NATIONAL FARM
DEFEATS HIGH School

National Farm School handed viii
mington Higl &Iehool a surprise on
Saturday by beating them at the grid
iron game, ID to O.
Both teams were about evenly
mached in weight, but the Farm School
had more speed. They tore holes
in High Schools usually strong line
and held when High came near. Kauf-
man, their quarterback, was the star
of the afternoon, and received applause
from all sources. His headwork and
playing have seldom been equalled on
the local field. His backfeld team
mates were almost his equal, many Of
their runs being spectacular. Captain
Semcl, George, Wagner and Staemar
were the heavy ground gamers. Their
line opened holes with rapid-fire CUR
force.
High tried hard TO shun defeat, but
the players lacked "pep" and this
coupled with their many fumbles
helped materially to bring disaster
Young and Dunn played well GU thu
ends. Marston and Palmey did thei
utmost to make High score.
Nat. Farm School. viii. H. S.
! n WntfnI
Evening journal., 1914-10-19
Dancing

Will open at Gen. Pulaski Hall, Sec
cnd and Justison streets, Saturday,
September 10. under the management
of Thomas Haley. Mealey's full Or
chestra will furnish the music.
Evening journal., 1914-10-19

Cottrell played his first game in
Chicago on June q, twirling one in
ming for the Pirates after Camnitz
had been knocked out of the box. The
Cubs got to him for four runs and
our hits and he passed one man.
Then Claude Hendrix, now with the
chifeds. relieved him.
Evening journal., 1914-10-19

Crutcher played his first game IN
brooklyn on April IA, pitching three
innings against the Superbas, atter
Tyler had been driven to shelter. He
allowed neither hit nor run, passed
two men, had two assists and made a
double OF Pfeffer in his only time at
bat.
Evening journal., 1914-10-19

sport Edltor. EvENING JoURNAL:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-16
ERRORS IN PRINTING

Printers often make comical mis-
takes from too much haste or care
lessness in proof reading.
We had two narrow escapes last
week, but discovered the errors just
in time.
One of the items that came near
getting into the paper referred TO
the stockholders of Webster bank
as the stockholders +"
Another item reported in Pier
pont items that Lars highland mar
rowly escaped serious accident
He was grinding feed and blew up
scattering the pieces far and wide
That was pretty tough on Lars.
The proof reader discovered that a
line had been left out, to the effect
that it was q gas engine instead OF
Lars that blew up.
But our blunders wouldn't be halt
as bad as that of the Missouri edi
tor who was full of booze and set
ting type at the same time. He had
on the case in front of him two
pieces of copy, one about an auction
and the other about wedding and
he set from either as his mixed or
double vision happened to go and
the result was this:
VIM Smith, son of Josiah Smith.
was disposed Of at an auction to
Lucy Anderson, 1850 lbs on the
hoof. There were 70 guests, in
Guiding 2 mules and IL head of cat
tie. The bride was tastefully deco
rated with one feed grinder, one set
of double harness with breeching
and Just before the ceremony Men
delsohn's wedding march was play
ed, also one wind mill and a milcb
COW five years old carrying bunch
of 7 flowers in her hand. Her gown
was made of two racks OF hay
trimmed with 100 bushels of SpudS
The groom is one of our finest young
Berkshire hogs besides splendid
lroye of Poland Chinas, command
ing the esteem of the people for Is
years. Among the beautiful pres
ents were sets of silver knives and
forks, one spring h arr w, one
uheelbarrow, one cradle good as
new, one sulky rake Rev, K. l..
Grauby of the Presbyterian church,
auctio r.-Webster, Is. d.
World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-16
TOO MUCH LAW
By E. S. Reed

In recent letter | had the pre-
sumption to intimate that the pro-
per function of the legislature was
record the general conviction-the
customs, the expression of the
people in matters of economics
and ethics. If this contention is
correct the legislature in passing
laws that interfere with the gen.
eral demand, meddling with bust
ness, contravening the conven-
fence of the majority, is overstep-
ping it's right. In President Will
sons trust message to the Con-
gress | find an expression in close
accord with my sentiment. He
says: Legislation, when success
full, is always the embodiment of
convincing experience and of the
mature public opinion which
springs out of that experience. ;"
The New York Chamber of Com
merce, in commenting on the mes
sage, suggests that any interior
ence with this law as referred to
will do more harm than good; It
contends that business men know
how business should be done bet
ter than a lot of young lawyers
in Congress-; that interference
with the established methods of
business is damaging.
/ find an article in the Philadel-
phia Ledger that deprecates this
legislating of business to a stand
still. I quote few passages ::
''The country is suffering from
too much legislation. It is a SER
iOus obstruction to business ~
Each new statute in every State,
as we'll as those enacted at Wash
ington, has tended to restrict bust
ness as it had previously been
conducted. In no single instance
has any law been enacted for the
purpose of increasing the earnings
of any industry. There has been
no law with the avoid object of
building up or expanding. Ali
laws in recent years that have
touched it for the purpose of
holding it down in some way.****
We are now having a silent but
powerful protest against all this.
It comes in the form of the thou
saLas of workmen discharged
from service and unable to find
employment. There is no escape
from this protest"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-16
OBITUARY

Mrs. ]. b. Thaver passed away at
the home of her daughter, Mrs
Frank Pomeroy, on Wednesday
morning of last week.
Mrs. Thayer, whose maiden name
was Augusta Leonard, was born at
Utica, N. Y, in 1874. On August
l, 1871, she married Jesse B. Thay
err. Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer spent the
first years of their married life IN
Meriomonie. They lived in this city
from 1874 to 1890, during which
time Mr.. Thayer was a member OF
the Normal school faculty. Later
Mr. Thayer served as state superin-
tendent of public instruction and
one term as U. S. representative
Mrs. Thayer has made her home
with her daughter the past twelve
years.
The funeral services took place
Friday afternoon from the Pomeroy
residence, Rev. D. B. Spencer, as
is ted by Rev. Vim. j. Gray, con-
Quoting the services. Interment in
Greenwood cemetery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Chambers City of River
Falls April 9, 1914.


Falls April 9, 1914.
Meeting of the Common Council
held to canvass the returns from
Annual City Election held April
7th, 1914.
Council convened at eight o'clock
P. M. Mayor Stiles in the chair.
Aldermen present Knowles, Ost-
ness and Sutherland.
Council proceeded to canvass the
returns of such election and upon
such canvass determined that the
following named persons having
received the plurality of all votes
cast for the respective office here
matter named were duly elected
to such offices respectively to-
wit.
Alfred w. Stiles to the office of
Mayor of the city.
Roderick McGregor to the office
of Assessor of the city.
W.. S. Davis to the office of Urea
surer of the city.
George Browell to the office of
Alderman of the First Ward of
the city.
Charles O.Chinnock to the office
of Supervisor of the First Ward
of the city.
Andrew L. Lien to the office of
Justice of the Peace of the First
Ward of the city.
Emil B. Carisch to the office of
Alderman of the Second Ward of
the city.
George W. Chinook to the Of
flee of Supervisor of the Second
Ward of the city.
Ole Fl. Ostness to the office of
Alderman of the Third Ward of
the city.
Thomas w. TAFT to the office of
Supervisor of the Third Ward of
the city.
Frank Finn to the office of Con-
stable of the Third Ward of the
city.
Edward Elertson to the office of
Alderman of the Fourth Ward of
the city.
George E. Pratt to the office of
Supervisor of the Fourth Ward of
the city.
L. L. Knapp to the office of Jus
tice of the Peace of the Fourth
Ward of the city.
John Linehan to the office of
Constable of the Fourth Ward of
the city.
Mayor stated that the first reg
ular meeting of the incoming
council would be held on Tuesday
evening, April IA, 1914.
Adjourned.
ALLEN P. WELD,
City Clerk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-16
See the Automobile
IN ALLARD'S WINDOW

To be given away FREE to the
Boy or Girl who can sell the most
packages of Sunshine brand Cook
les and Crackers in 80 days.
The plan is this; any Boy or Girl
who wants to enter the contest
can do SO by calling at the store
Monday morning, April Is, regis
tering their names. Then we will
give them $1.OO worth of packages
to go out and sell. When you sell
a package you take the label off
and write your name on the back
and when you want more come
back and pay for what you have
sold and get more. We drop the
liable into a barrel in the store,
fixed up for that purpose.
Then, on the 18th day of May we
will have disinterested person
open the barrel and count the
labels. The boy or girl who has
most labels gets the automobile
FREE.
Anyone can start after Monday
if they want to but they will not
have an equal ch ance with the
ones who start at the beginning
of the contest. This contest is not
limited to the city; the country
boys and girls may enter, as there
is no limit to territory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-16
THlRTY-SIX YEARS AGO ITEMS
Taken From the River Falls Journal of April
II, 1873.

Croquet has again made its APP
pearance.
ST. Paul was at one time an cleo
ton precinct of St. Croix County
F. B. Hackett has purchased the
Farnham place, south of the South
Fork bridge, and will soon erect a
dwelling on the same.
The contracts for grading the
Hudson and River Falls railroad are
all let, and the engineers are setting
in the grade stakes.
At the meeting of the Town Baord
last Saturday A. P. Weld, pathmast-
er, of Road District No. l, was au-
thorized to build sidewalks on Main
street.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-16
COMMUNITY LAUNDRY
STARTED
TAKEN FROM THE PIONEER PRESS

Madison, March 2S,-A community
laundry has been started at River
Falls by the incorporation here to-
day of the River Falls Corpora
tive Laundry Co.
If it should be operated success
fully for one year, as Judged by
a committee, it will be entitled to
the $500 promised by Dean w. A.
Henry, formerly of the Wisconsin
College of Agriculture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-04-16
eLENMcNT CLOSED

Owing to necessary repairs 70 be
made during the summer of 1914,
the Glenmont farm will be closed to
picnickers and outside parties.
A w. PARTRIDGE, Owner.
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a newspaper!
That's from 1.-The Critic" one
of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's
satirical comedies back in the
eighteenth century.
TITS sad. but true, that few
such wonderful ''critics" still ex-
ist today. Thus they rant OF
newspaper advertisements:
THE advertisements. Sir, they
are the most villainous. abomi-
nable, Internal Not that
ever read them! Nc; make it a
rule never to look at the adver-
tisementsw
Honestly, folks. isn't it too bad
that the fool killer germ hasn't
been invented yet?
You certainly know that this
is the age Of PUBLICITY.
You certainly know that our
careful and successful mer-
chants spend thousands of dol
lars each month in JUDICIOUS
ADVERTISING.
You certainly know that it is
PART OF THEIR BUSI-
NESS; that it PAYS THEM,
PAYS US. PAYS YOU.
Surely there are no cObwebs
in your brain.
Please laugh at foolish "crit-
les" If you happen to stumble
across any.
This newspaper prints only
what it believes to be HONEST
ADVERTISEMENTS accepted
in GOOD FAITH from TRUST
WORTHY SOURCES.