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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-13
ESCAPES
CONFESSED ROBBER OF AL
TOONA BANK BREAKS JAIL
AND GETS AWAY.
Escape Occurred Some Time Be-
tween l and $50 O'clock Sun
day MOrning-NO Clue.

ALTOONA. Pa, April 12.-Frank q.
Hohl. the confessed robber OF the
Union Bank of this city, and wao
was confined in the Hollidaysburg Jail
awaiting sentence. which was to have
been pronounced upon him tomorrow.
made sensational escape some time
after i O'Clock this morning. An EN-
ploye at the jail who went on duty
az $50 this morning saw rope made
from mattress dangling from the
root to the sidewalk pavement in
front of the Jail. Going inside. be
found Hohls cell empty. For great
er security. all furniture had been re-
moved from the cell. the prisoner be-
ing allowed mattress on the floor
10 sleep upon. This he tore up and
made a rope. Taking ii along, he
climbed through window eight feet
above the floor. Is inches long and
59s inches wide lie had soaped the
sides of the window 10 enable him TO
slip through
From the window he reached the
edge of the roof of the Jail and drew
himself up TO the roof. "A most diff
cult and dangerous feat. Fastening
his rope around a chimney. he slid
down TO the pavement and got away.
All the clothing he had when ne
left was shirt. blue serge trousers
a blue serge coat and a pair Of slip
pers. He had no hat or cap.
Watehman Saw Nothing.
a Waterman who patrolled the iail
yard all night saw nor heard anything
unusual. and was apprised OF the es-
cape by the Jail employe who arrived
AZ $3.50. There WAS no watc lman On
duty inside the jail. II Is thought
Hohl must have received assistance
from outside the jail. railrOader of
the Altoona & Cumberland road re-
ported that early this morning he saw
man answering Hollis dehcription
making for the mountains in the
southern end Of the county. and the
sheriff and n posse started In that di-
rection in automobiles.
Sensational Crime.
Hohl. IL Is alleged. confessed to pre-
vent his wife, who H. in delicate
health, from being tried as an accom-
plice.
Although the sheriff. with a number
Of deputies. has been securing she
southern end OF the county all day.
while the police authorities an over
the central part Of the State are lend
ing active assistance. al a late hour
tonight no success had attended tho
chase u Is now believed that wait.
ing COniederates assisted the bandit
after he got out Of the jail. as he was
poorly provided With clothing to es-
cape detection without aid WON
an claiming 20 be his mother visited
the Jail last week. the only stranger
permitted 10 have n private interview
with him
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-13
GOV. HATFtELo LEAVES
FOR Va. DEBT HEARING

Special I'..rHf.H fn fHs fu.,II..U....
CHARLESTON. vs. Va April H..
Gov ~ ID Hatfield. Attorney General
a. \. Lilly. accompanied by Attorney
o. =. HoEg and Robert Gregory and
secretary John r. Harris OF tho NIr.
EIuia Debt Commission. lcu TONIGHT
for Washington Co bp present v.r.n
th" Virginia debt matter win Do con.
sidcred by the United states supreme
Court
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-13
GUNMEN GO TO CHAIR
AT 5:45 THIS MORNING
FINAL APPEAL TO GOVERNOR
GLYNN YESTERDAY
- WAS FRUITLESS.
keep Out Of Bad Company" Is
Final Message Of Condemned
Men-Ready to Die.

oSsiNiNG, N. Y. April i2-
Rumors persisted here to-niaht
that "Osso Frank" cirofei rad
made a confession. These rumors
were oiseredited at the prison,
however, and the midnight visit
OF Chaplain Cashin 20 "Daqo
FRANKIE cell was without deVel.
opment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-13
Refugees Arrive.

VERA CRUZ. April 12.-The Span
ish cruiser Emperador Carlos V. ar
rived here this afternoon from Tam
pico. with 225 refugees. The steamer
Westerwald also brought passengers
from the same port. but no details OF
late events. A strict censorship
against all news dispatches was estab-
lished here this morning
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-13
Asked for Protection.

WASHINGTON. April 12.-Rear
Admiral Mayo. commanding the Amer
lean squadron az Tampico. asked sew
eral days ago that an army transport
be sent to the besieged port to take
care of refugees who have been flock
ing aboard the foreign warships TO
save themselves from the shells and
bullets of the Federals and Constitu-
tionalists. The war department was
not inclined ito loan" its vessels for
this purpose. so the navy is making
use Of the Hancock. its only trans.
port.
The hospital ship Solace already
has been ordered to Tampico. but the
department tonight had made no an
nouncement as to the movement of
the Hancock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-13
ORDERS TRANSPORT
TO LEAVE AT ONCE

NEW ORLEANS. April 12.-The
United States transport Hancock to-
night received imperative orders from
Washington to proceed Immediately
to Tampico.
II is understood here that the YES
sci will take aboard refugee from the
battle-swept city OF Tampico. where
heavy fighting between Mexican Con-
stitutionalists and Federals has been
reported.
The Hancock will sail tomorrow af-
ternoon at . o'clock and probably be
accompanied by the United States
hospital ship Solace.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-13
capitaI EstahIished

JJAREZ. Mex. April 12.-The new
ConsttuuOnalist capital was estab-
hshcd az Chihuahua with the arrival
of General Ncnustiano Carranza. first
chief OF the revolution. and his stan
This information arrived to-day I'm
the form of brief telegram. Carran-
"a left here yesterday morning but
the train did not run az niRht. so that
Dis arrival might coincide with the re-
raptiou planned for him today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-13
CARRANZA GETS
BIG RECEPTION

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. April "a
This city celebrated the arrival of
General Carranza tonight In the
plaza and the park. bands played and
The regular Sunday night diversion of
throwing confetti took on the nature
OF a demonstration OF JOY.
The arrival OF the FIRST chief of the
revolution was regarded as a first
stage OF progress which rebel sympa-
thizers declare will terminate only al
the castle OF Chapultepec in the city
Of Mexico.
Juarez and this city were patrolled
yesterday and last night The gen
eEdl miEht have reached here yester-
day evening. but delayed so as not TO
anticipate the celebration planned for
today. stores and residences We're
gaily decorated. The general. with
his escort REINFORCED by the local gar
risOn under General Manuel Chao.
moved through the streets to a man
sion set aside for his use months ago.
II has been furnished lavishly from
furniture left behind by absent enc
mics TO the rebel cause.
There was a report here tonight
that General Villa. thinking the pur-
suit Of the Federals was not being
pressed with sufficient viEor. left
IorreOn today for Parras. where Vel
asco's army. or az least his rear guard.
- said to have been tarryng gn its
way TO Saltillo. 10 miles dhtant.
Fifty miles Of this is a waterless des-
ert There was no news of fighting
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-13

MIR. Anthony was a brother-in-law
of Leo Morris. a well known resident
of Martins Ferry.
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Fair Monday; Tuesday fair. warmer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
FOOTBALL MEN PUT
THROUGH STIFF DRILL
NOtre Dame Will Depend on Open
Game in Contests This
Fall

Coach Harper called off baseball
practice because of the cold yesterday
and turned his entire attention to
spring football The squad that re-
ported for gridiron work was compOs-
ed almost entirely OF freshmen and
was increased by the appearance OF
four or five men who were not out
last week. EN-Captain ROckne and
Captain Jones assisted Coach Harper
and the men were given an hour and
a half OF stiff signal drill.
Yesterdays workout consisted main
y OF practicing forward pass forma-
tons \Otre Dame will rely on the
open game for the coming season.
Thorpe worked at quarter during
the first part of the practice with Co
fall Hanley and Kowalski supporting
him in the -backfield. Bachmann and
King We're played at ends. Bush later
replaced Thorpe at quarter. Bach
mann may be used at end on the var
sity eleven during the coming sea
son.
Assistant Coach Rockne and Cap
tain Jones gave the ends and linemen
many good hints as 20 how they should
shift ON certain formations. These
men VIII handle the squad most Of the
time for Harper will be busy daily
with the baseball men.
Another home game has been added
TO the varsity football schedule. Rose
Polytechnic OF Terre Haute is TO meet
the gold and blue here on Oct 10.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
EDDIE MATT WILL
PLAY THIRD BASE
IN COMING GAMES
Infielder Reports and Gets Out
for Initial PraCtiCe-Team
Meets HooSier Creams Here
on Wednesday.

What may be one Of the cogs in
the reconstructed Bender base ball
T1achine driffed into South Bend
Tuesday morning in the person of
Eddie Matt. infelder formerly with
the Manistee club in the Michigan
state league and with the Cubs. and
THIS infelder viii be seen filling Joe
Mee's shoes at third base IN the game
at Springbrook park against the
HOosier Creams Wednesday.
Three players, two OF them infeld-
ers, were dropped by Smith MOrd2y.
and this leaves him with the smallest
number OF in1eldeTS he has had at
any time this year, but with enough
good men 20 put an all star inner de
Tense IN the game Wednesday. Steven
son is expected 10 report at an early
date and this viii give the team more
infielders than can be used. Foley,
shortstop Of ability from Dayton.
has asked for a job here. but Smith
rs too well provided with men now
Foley could make the team here in
all probability II he had asked for
job earlier in the year. Sack. Matt
and Stevenson give the team all Of
the shOrtstopping material that is
needed and Foley will not b. added
The team will 20 into the game on
Wednesday with the following lineup
and batting order: Sack, IS; Watt
CT: Patterson. IF: Roth. 2b: Iayden.
IT: Beall. 10: Matt, 3b: Warner. C.
The pitchers have not been selected
bat will probably include Porter,
Duffy. Asher and perhaps Schorr
There will be no regular game on
Thursday, practice sessions being
scheduled If the day is good, but on
Friday the Gergocz team will hold
forth. on Saturday the Singer team
plays here and on Sunday the Union
Giants Will provide the opposition
Then will follow two days of secret
practice and the opening Of the sea-
son with Kalamazoo here on Wednes-
day A uniform admission price OF
a quarter has been set for the We'd
nesday and Friday games with no ex-
ira charge for the grandstand seats.
Another cut was made in the Bend
er squad yesterday by Manager Ed
Smith when three players We're turn
ed adrift. but Smith promises to have
men TO take their place within a few
days. He has lines out for several
men who have been weighed and
found TO be up 10 the correct well {
for class Il ball.
Tegtmeyer. Joe Nee and Glen Coax
ley were the men 10 be turned loose
last night The three men have been
seen in action at the local park I'm
several games. Co2kley figured I'm
only one game. and, got away fair.
His support was noI The best and his
work was not benemed by the plays
behind him.
Nee has been handling the third
base job ever since he came here.
Joe rs good ball player and all he
needs is experience. Tegtmeyer play
I'd at short in several games and
while he booted "a few II looked as if
IL were a case of stage fright instead
OF lack OF ability.
All three OF these boys are due 10
shine in class Is ball these days, but
Smith did not have time TO teach
them the game. It's up to him to col
lect "a bunch Of ball players who Will
give a good account of themselves
and ne is oat hustling for them now.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
CHIEF JOHNSON JUMPS
&awfeds Get Cincinnati Indian Hurl-
err for $1,000.

ST. LOUIS, April 21.-George
Chief Johnson. the Winnebago In
dian pitcher OF the Cincinnati Reds
who today came to terms with Presi-
dent &. G. Madison o. the Kansas City
Federal league team. last night. ar
rived here today and viii sign "A
lhree-year contract calling FOR $1,000
"a year. He was given $4,000 cash
before leaving Cincinnati the trans
fer Of the money being witnessed by
several local baseball writer's
JOhnson's action was prompted by
a dispute. with Manager Herzog, who
dned the pitcher 500 Friday for not
reporting in condition. President
Hermann was quoted here today as
saying he would seek an Injunction
10 prevent Johnson from playing with
me Kansas City club. Johnson had
signed the revised 1914 contract.
which has not been tested i'm court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
Federal LEAGUE
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
GAMES YESTERDAY.
National League.

4''fNiWIINN NkNNNf
st. Louis, >; Chicago, o.
other games POSTPONED. Wet
weather
American League.
Philadelphia. 6-S. Boston o..
other games postponed Cold
weather
Federal League.
Indianapolis 7: Kansas City. >.
st Louis. 3; Chicago. I.
other games postponed. Wet
grounds
American Association
Kansas City. y; ST. Paul g.
Cleveland. Q Louisville. g.
Other games postponed Cold
weather.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
BY HUGH :. FULLERTON.

Verify youth will be served; but,
looking over the box scores in these
early days Of the year. il seems as if
youth will have 10 wait for service
until il can improve considerably.
These managers who go out in
search of talent each year ought to
be looking over Joe Cantilllon's Min
neapolis club. and from present ap
pearances Young Cy Mathusalem
would have made the team one more
year il he hadn't died after estab-
fishing a record
Testing aside. but the way some OF
the veterans OF many years are going
right along and teaching the young
sters how the game should be played
is marvellous. Why not organize an
old timers club. with Doc Osler as
manager? a lot of us would back
II, Let's see who we could get 20
play?
Billy Sullivan. catcher.
Tom Hughes. otto Hess. Nick AL
trOCk. Doc White, Will Donovan.
pitchers
Frank Chance or Harry Davis. first
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
ATHLETICS SHOW REAL
FORM AND TAKE TWO
Foster Passes Men to Get PennOck
and Latter WhallOps Out a
Triple.

BOSTON, April 21.-The Athletics
took the morning and afternoon
games from the Red Sox Monday by
the scores of eight to two and six
TO nothing In the afternoon game
.Pennock not only pitched guilt-edged
ball, but cinched his own game with
a triple in the second inning which
sent two men in ahead of him. Fos-
ter had purpOsely passed Lapp with
two down to get at PennOck.
Afternoon game
Philadelphia e. 90 900 1O1-6 !
Boston 600 600 600 1
PennOck and Lapp: Foster, John
son and Thomas and Nunamaker.
Umpires-Dineen and Connolly.
Morning game:
Philadelphia 600 600 O2O Is II >
Boston ...O1O 600 01O % 8 ?
Houck. Wyckoff Plank and
Schang: Collins. Bedient. Kelly and
Cady Umpires and Di-
neen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
MlDDLEWEIGHT WILL
DO HIS TRAINING HERE
Billy Williams to Make This City His
IIeadquarterS-Pop Will
Challenge Winner.

Billy Williams a middle weight who
has taken part in numerous engage
ments in the east has selected South
Bend as his headquarters and will
train here for future bouts. He will
work out with Lew Pop the local
boxer.
Williams will fight at Kalamazoo
May !. when he meets the Fighting
Conductor" OF Grand Rapids, before
the Celery Athletic club. This will
be a preliminary for the Wolgast-
Wagner bout.
Lew Pop will make the trip and
will put in a challenge 20 the winner
Of the main bout. Pop figures that he
H. strong enough to stand a go with
either OF the two men and that ne
has learned enough of the fighting
game during the past year 10 enable
him to protect himself sufficiently to
give his opponent a stiff battle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
INTERHALL TEAMS
READY FOR SEASON

Twenty games viii be played in the
Notre Dame Internal league, accord
ing to a schedule framed by Managers
Ward of Sorin, HliSartner of Brown
son. O'Donnell OF St. Joe, Wright of
Walsh. and Madden OF Ccrby. Walsh
and Sorin will meet in the league
opening battle on Thursday. Each
nine is TO play every other member OF
the league twice. thus giving a team
that meets defeat in the early games
a chance to remain in the running.
The Frank Mayr silver cup will go
this year to the team winning the in
terhall cham pionship. Most Of the
hall teams have got down TO work in
order To get away to a good start.
Jake" Kline, one Of the best hitters
in the 1913 interhall league. was
elected captain of the Brownson team
Sunday Kline issued his first call for
BrOwnsOn candidates yesterday.
The schedules is as follows:
Games in April.
%, Walsh vs. SOrin: 26. St Joe VS..
BroWnson: 80, COrby VS.. Walsh.
Games in May.
3, SOrin vs.. BrOwnsOn; I, st. Joe VS..
Corby, Ga. M, Walsh vs.. Brownson,
CD. M: 10. Sorin VS. ST. Joe: IA.
Corby VS.. SOrin; II. Walsh VS.. st.
Joe. ca. NJ. CoTby VS.. Brownson.
(p M; 81, SOrin VS.. COrby; "a. Walsh
VS.. BrOwnsOn; %, SOrin VS.. Walsh, Ga.
M, st. Joe vs.. Corby, up. i..J; 81,
st. Joe vs.. Sorin.
Games I'm June.
A. BrOwnsOn vs.. COrby. :. st. Joe
VS.. Walsh. II. BrOWnSOn VS.. ST. Joe.
Ca. M, Walsh VS. COTby. D. M, IA,
BrOwnSOn VS. Sorin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21

show more of the old pep than the
youngsters do. Looking over the
White SOX and Cleveland playing. the
display of pepper was mainly by
Turner, Birmingham, Kid Gleason,
Callahan and Sullivan.
We who write about baseball are
apt TO neglect the old timers. We
pass them over with a scant word of
praise and lavish half a column on
some promising youngster. The fans
themselves come to expect the vets
to play good ball. and only notice
them when they make a break It Is
not fair TO them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
DOAK HOLDS CUBS
AWAY FROM HOME
Former Central Lacquer Allows Only
Three Hits and Cards Win
2 to o.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 21.-Errors
by the Cubs and classy pitching 5y
DOak gave the Cardinals Mondays
game two to nothing. Doak. an Ohio
recruit. allowed the Cubs but three
hits and famed ten men.
The Cards got one run in the ifth
when Cruise singled and Johnston
fumbled Snyders rap on the throw
home Bresnahan failed TO stop the
ball
The other run of the game came
for the Cardinals in the sixth when
Higgins singled and going 10 third
was safe on Zimmerman's tumble and
Magee singled.
Chicago 900 600 OOO-O
St. Louis .... 600. OIL O0&-2
HUMPHREYS and Bresnahan: Doak
and Snyder Umpiros-Orth and By
ron.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
KAISERLING HURLS THE
HOLSTERS TO VICTORY
Member of Locals in 1912. Has Kan
sas City at His Mercy at
All Times.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April Elm
dianapOliS Federais took Monday
game from Kansas City seven TO two
putting the game on ice in the sec
ond inning when Campbell tripled
with the bases packed. Three singles,
a walk. a hit batter and an error ac-
counts for six runs in that session
Indianapolis $50 coo 1907 10 o
Kansas city .OO1 100 600 1
Kaiserling and Texter; Hogan.
stone and Easterly Umpires-Cu-
sack and Kane.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
MAROONS GET SETBACK
Star Pitcher Breaks Ankle But Hurt
is Not Bad.

CHICAGO. April 2l.-Bad luck
overlook the University Of Chicago
baseball team today when Lefty
Baumgartner, dean OF the PITCHING
staff, was discovered TO be suffering
from a fractured ankle. The INJURY
was received in practice last week,
but is not regarded as serious.
Baumgartner practically won the
big nine" championship for the Ma
rooms by his own efforts last year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
base

DdSe.
Larry Lajoie, second base.
HOnUS Wagner. shOTtStOp.
Tuck Turner, third base.
Bobby Wallace, sub infelder.
Jimmy Sheckard. Fred Clark and
Tommy Leach. outfielders.
Quite a team. Ell? Well. if you can
pick a team of recruits who are get
ting all the publicity just now that
can beat those fellow you can win al
most anything. There they are.
averag ing about IA years major
league service. and still able TO get
out there. hustle. and most of them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
HEBNER BREAKS RECORD
Ex-Notre Dame Swimmer Beats His
Terminate.

CHICAGO, April 21.-Harry Heb
ner of the Illinois a. g., was today
the holder of another national A. A.
L. indoor swimming title as a result
of his defeat OF Perry McGillivray,
his teammate. in their race for the
22O-yard championship here last
night. Hebner, who won by ten
wards. went the furlong in 2:23 2-5,
The indoor record, 2:21, was held by
NIr(filliNraY
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
PRESBYTERIAN TEAM IS
WINNER I'M LEAGUE
St Paul Lads Put up a Game Struggle
Blu. Are DOwned by So TO q
Score

BY defeating the St. Paul five. 93 to
s. Monday night at the Y NJ. c. A
the First Presbyterian five won the
championship of Class A of the Y NJ
c A SUNDAY school Athletic league
The outcome was clearly seen from
the start as the light st Paul lads
were unable 10 cope with the fast
playing of the heavy Presbyterians.
They fought hard all the way how
ever. and displayed great grit and de-
terminat ton
Butcher of the Presbyterians was
the star of the evening. The flashy
forward dropped the ball through the
hoops seven times and aided material
~ in the teamwork. Mueller his side
partner, ran up four shots, While
Whiteman scored three baskets
Swintz was heavy scorer for the st.
Paul aggre cation with one basket and
two fouls
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
ASSOCIATION SCORES

At Kansas City:
St Paul 300 600 O1O-4 8
Kansas City ..121 clio 1O~-12 IA 4
Walker. Gardner and Glenn. Gov
ington, Stone and Giebel Empires
Owens and Connolly.
At Louisville
Cleveland 200 600 232-9 u s
Louisville .12O OO0 OOO-3
BrentOn and Devoght; r. Clemens,
Ills and Y. Clemens. Umpires-
Murray and Johnson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-21
FTWEKs TAKE GAME.

The Elkhart Colts were shut out at
Elkhart Sunday by the Fiweks base
ball club Of this city Sunday. The
game was a pitchers battle all the
way through, YOckey Of the local
team having a bit the best OF II. He
allowed but three hits.