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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-25
THREE GATED SADDLE HORSES


three gats viz: fat-footed walk trot and canter
Tails may be either docked or long but not tied I'M
Horses in five gated classes barred
PLANTATION SADDLE HORSES
Will be Judged their soundness conformation ord
manners. Must perform two gaits: runningwalk and
eanter. Must have long tails
Horses entered in other saddle classes barred
FINE HARNESS HORSES
horses In this class must have long tails and be driven
IN light harness to appropriate fourwheeled vehicle
skeleton wagons and speeding vehicles not allowed VIII;
be Judged their sOundness style conformation Ansh
manners adaptabity to class all around action and way
VI gong Must stand quietly and back WELL Consider
alton will also be given to Shoes checking and biting
HEAVY HARNESS HORSES
Will be Judged on their soundness conformation
manners style and action Must be driven to
vehicle. May have either long or docked tails
MODEL GLASS;
10 be shown at the halter Will be judged on their con-
formation, beauty style and soundness
DRAFT HORSES
TO be shown at the halter Will be JUDGED m their
soundness conformation sze STYLE bone and ad.ntsbtv
to class
COLTS
70 be shown at the halter. Will be judged on their
style, conformation and quality
JACKS.
10 be shown at the halter. Will be judeed on their
conformation, size, color and general appearance
ROADSTERS
Must have long tails and driven to appropriate speed
wagon Will be judged their soundness conformation
manners of going speed and endurance WeiQht and
manners, way OF going, speed and endurance Weqhts
and hopples barred
COMBINED FIVE GATED HORSES
Must be driven and then ridden Will be udped when
drlven by the considerations governing fine harness
horses and when ridden by the considerations governing
fve-gated horses.
MULES.
To be shown at the halter Will be Judged on their
finish. S1b
formation.
l. MODEL:
Stallion, Mare or Geldng
1st $4,000; End, $1,000; 3rd, $500
Entrance Fee $780,
2. COLT.
Under two years old.
LIST, $4,000; End, $1,000; 3rd, $500
Entrance Fee $780,
3. DRAFT HORSE.
Mare or Geding
1st, $4,000; End, $1,000; srd, $500
Entrance Fee $500.
A. MULE COLT
Under years DID,
1st, $4,000; End, $1,000; 3rd $500
Entrance Fee $500.
5. MULE
1st, $4,000; End, $1,000; Bird, $500
Entrance Fee $500.
Mules entered in other classes barred
8. PAIR OF MULES.
1st, $2OOO End. $1,000; 3rd, $500
Entrance Fee $780,
z. STALLION.
To be shown at halter.
1st, $20O0 2nd, $1,000; 3rd, $500.
Entrance Fee $500.
g. JACK.
1st, S20O0 End, $1,000 3rd, $500.
Entrance Fee $500. g.
8. PAIR OF ROADSTERS.
Either sex.
1st, $4,000; End, $4,000; 3rd, $500
Entrance Fee $4OO.
10. ROADSTER
Either sex. G
1st, $50OO End, $4,000; 3rd $780,
Entrance Fee $4.00.
H. ROADSTER, LOCAL.
Either sex.
1st, $25OO; End, $500; 3rd, $500
Entrance Fee $780,
II PAIR FINE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-25
CLASS REQUIREMENTS.
FIVE GATED SADDLE HORSES.

FIVE NAl Eli OADDLE hORSES
Will be judged on their soundness conformation
finish, manners style and action. Must perform the
five gaits required by the American Saddle Horse
Breeders Association viz: walk trot, rack caner run
ming walk foXtrO slow pace. Must have long tails
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-03-25

%. Prizes are designated by Rosettes-Frst, Blue;
Second, Red; Third, Yellow.
%. Any exhibitor lodging protest must first deposit
Ten Dollars with the Secretary which will be forfeited to
the Association if the protest is not sustained.
"a Every protest must be made in writing, signed by
the protestOr and if it relates to award must be
lodged Immediately after the award is made.
% All protests will be decided by the Executive
Committee and their dec sion shall be final
POWERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
26 The Association to itself, through it's
Executive Committee the sole and absolute right in
terpret all conditions and regulations to determine and
settle all matters questions and differences in regard
hereo also to refuse Oto cancel any entries dsqualfy
exhibitors prohibit exhibition of entries and cancel
awards of prizes.
27 The Association will feel at liberty to declare off
any class that is not we'll filled
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-23
KAUAI SOCIETY NOTES

The following invitations have been
issued: -, -
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Alfred KnHdsep
request the henor of your presence
at the, marriage reception Of Miss Ida
Fay L'Ofange Ito Mr.. Guy Fawkes
Rankin. on Saturday evening, January
End. 1911 8, at $50 O'clock. Hoea. ke-
kaha, Kauai. Territory of Hawaii. :
-. ifa y
The party given at the residence
CT DIR. and Mrs. Lyman, Wajmea, in
honor of their son, Francis, and other
students at home for the Christmas
vacation. was most pleasant affair.
About 80 young people were present,
in addition to which were Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander of Eleele, MIR. and
Mrs. Richard Oliver and the host and
hostess. s...s,s ~.<s.ss :. ~. e..
mir. and MRS. John, Piimoku re-
quest the honor CT your presence at
the marriage of their daughter. Re-
beca, to Mr.. Manuel Medeiros, on the
evening of Thursday, the Gath Of DE
cember, 1914. at 80 o'clock, at their
home, Imao, Koloa.
49, - -. ~.
AIR. and Mrs. Henry Chairman re-
quest the pleasure of your company
at the marriage Of their daughter.
Miss Mary Chairman. to Edward Ho-
t0pii, Thursday, December Path, 1914,
at o'clock p M, at their home, Wal
mea, Kauai. I
= = - =. Z. - - s
DIR. and Mrs. Lyman. Waimea, en-
stertsined Saturday evening In hcnoi
of the students from Honolulu who
are at home for the Christmas yaca.
tLcn.-The Garden Island =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-23

4. F. Letson, Mrs. Phoebe Hill. Mrs.
Ella F. Osborne, Mrs. Anna Hustace,
Mrs. Robert NJ Corbaley. Mrs. Edwin
Farmer, Mrs Lawrence. Mrs. Wood
ford. Mrs. E. Faxon Bishop. Mrs. Jen-
ME E. Quincy, Mrs. Iwalani Dayton.
- - - -#
One of the largest benefit entertain
ments OF the winter will be next week
when the Players All-Star Company
will appear for the benefit of the army
and navy relief fund. Mrs. Wilmot
E. Ellis is the chairman OF the COM
mittee for Fort Ruger's contribution
to the fund this year. Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday nights the BiJou
theater will be decorated for the occa-
sion, The little uniformed boys from
the Honolulu School for Boys will be
asked to assist, in the ushering and
selling of army buttons attractively
tied with the artillery colors. Among
those who have kindly consented to
act as patronesses are:
Her Majesty Queen Liliuokalani.
Mrs. c. b. T. Moore, Mrs, W. H Car
ter, Mrs. Charles Bromwefl, Mrs.
Francis H. French, Mrs. j. B. McDon-
aid, Mrs. F. p. Reynolds, Mrs. Gerrit
p. Wilder, Mrs. C, B. Cooper, Mrs. l..
T. Peck, Mrs. Walter Dillingham;, Mrs.
Walter r. Frear. Mrs. c. Montague
cooke, IT., Mrs. E. D. Tenney, Mrs.
Helen Noonan, Mrs Charles Chilling
worth, Miss Helen Alexandefs Mrs. d.
d Case, Mrs. c. Hedemann, Mrs. Ar
thur Wall, Mrs A. Lewis, Jr., Mrs.
William Montrose Graham, Mrs. Harry
/ Macfarlane, Mrs. Gustave Schaefer,
Mrs. Harrison Hall. Mrs. A. L. Castle,
Mrs. CIV. Case Deering, Mrs. A. f.
Conklin, Mrs. H. r. Hayselden. Mrs.
+ NJ. Swanzy, Mrs. Charles s. Crane,
Mrs. E. R. Ayers, Mrs. H. Mckay Har-
rison.
'> - - =
It is emphasized that the benefit en-.
tertainments of the Fort Shafter and
the Coast ARTILLERY branches of the
Army Relief Society are entirely sepa
rate, though the proceeds are devoted
to the same general purpose.
{ The Coast Artillery's entertainment
takes the form OF performances by the
Players AIl-Star Company at the BIZ
jou theater on the nights of Deem
Der %, 20 and 80. 49,. g..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-23
rmy Relief BENEFIT at Fort shafter.

Army Relief Benefit at Fort Shafter.
| The Fort Shafter branch Of the
Army Relief Society is making great
progress with its plans for the h!g
masquerade ball to be given en- Janr
uary IL at the post hoproom for the
benefit of the funds of the society.
Col. L. W. " Kenncn has most kindly
promised the ladies in charge OF the
. ball the presence CT the fine band of
the 25th Infantry in full strength AMI
the Ind Infantry band will be On hand
with a program of dance music that
will include the very latest mainland
successes These two bands will alter
nate in playing and the dancers will
have their fill of splendid music and
the two rooms for dancing will accom-
modate the large number that the
advance sale CT tickets assures will he
' present Mrs. Francis II. French, at
the head Of the management, has ap-
pointed her committees and the per
sonnet of these important groups in.
cludes the most energetic of the ladies
at the pest. Mrs. B. Walker Atkinson
heads the important supper committee
anu MI o AtCudcl j. LcuiudH VIII HAL
age general arrangements of rooms
and decorations, while Mrs, Erneste v.
Smith will have charge Of the distri.
button and sale of tickets. Each of
the heads has enlisted the services OF
numerous other matrons and girls oil
the garrison so that all may have a
chance to aid in the outcome. The
management will actively aid the ar.
Etillery ladies In their proposed theat.
rieal offering and will in turn expect
Ruger, De Russy and Kamehameha to
be present en- masse at the Shafter
ball. While the object of both affairs
is the same, the Fort Shafter branch
desires that it be made known that
the parent society expects each branch
to accomplish it's efforts singly aud
therefore Shafter people are counting
on the novelty and general opportun.
ity for pleasure of their ball to APP
peal to all their friends The ladies
in charge of the supper that will be
served continuously. throughout the
evening have insisted that the supper
be included in the admission price for
the ball and as that price has been
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-23
BIG NIGHT At +
WAIKIKI INN ON
CHRISTMAS.EVE

/ Special arrangements have been
made for a dence to be Civ
en- at the Waikiki Inn on the evening
of December a. Special privileges
have been granted. permitting the gale
ties to extend past the usual closing
hour. There win be special music.
Orders for the reservation of tables
for the evening should be sent in now,
as the management expects large
number of patrons on this occasion. =
ADV. I. n. r.. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-23
ENDORSED CHARITABLE
SOCIETIES SHOULD CALL
I AT CHAMBER FOR CARDS

Al large number of the charitable
and benevolent organizations in Ho-
nolulu have received the Endorsement
of the Chamber Of Commerce as being
worthy societies. The endorsement
cards now arr In possession OF Ray.
mond Q. Brown. secretary Of the
chamber, who requests. through the
StarBuiletin that they be called fc
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-23

The Library Of Hawaii will be
closed Thursday evening and Christ
mas day. The reading room will be
open from 2 to 3 p. m. on Saturday,
but books will not be given out
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-23
as early as possible BY the organize

as early as possible by the organiza-
tons.
The only organizations which have
received their cards are the Palalna
Settlement and the Honolulu School
for Boys, which have been endorsed
for sac, 900 and $1,000 respectively,
These amounts represent the money
needed by these organizations to COW
Ter their expenses from now until the
end OF their respective fiscal years.
AS aresuit Of. the European war, toy
factories at Birmingham are running
twentSfotir hours day.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-13

That they desire for themselves.
their associates and successors, to be
incorporated and made a body polite
under the name and style of 1.-The
Sandy Plains Ginnery Company,
for the period of twenty years.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-13
ADVERTISEMENTS

COMPANY, as the same appears of
file in this office.
witness my official signature and
the seal of this Court this the 16ta
day of February, 1914.
VIRGIL McCLEsKEY.
Clerk Superior Court, Cobb Coun.
ty, ca.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-13
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER

Georgia, Cobb County.
To the Superior Court of said Coun-
ty:
The petition of S. A. Power, W. P.
GROVER and ]. e. Burton, all of said
County, respectfully shows.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-13

FOR SALE CHEAP tive houses on
Waterman Street. Each has four
rooms and water connection. Good
renting property. .Also two houses
on Green Street. A. Lehman.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-13
Georgia, Cobb County:

NOSi 3D. SOOO county:
l. Virgil McCleskey, Clerk of the
Superior Court of said county, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is
true and correct copy OF the appli-
cation for charter of The Sandy
Plains Ginnery Company as same ap-
pears of file in this office.
Witness my official signature and
the seal Of said Court, this the 23ra
day of February 1914.
VIRGIL McCLESKEY,
Clerk Superior Court Cobb Coun-
ty Ga.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-13

Under the law must complete
appear
a. -,
=. 49, ...... PIX GEO. S, OWEN, 2
b. y
: ~. REcENERoF TAxRETURNs, COBB COUNTY,
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-11-05
Railroads Prosperity Bears
on Countrys
Welfare
By HOWARD ELLIOTT Of New
Haven Road
IF THERE IS ANY ONE FEATURE
OFFERING ENCOURAGEMENT

IF THERE IS ANY ONE FEATURE
| OFFERING ENCOURAGEMENT
IN THE EXISTING RAILROAD
SITUATION I THINK IT LIES IN
THE INCREASING RECOGNITION
OF THE IMPORTANT RELATION
THE PROSPERITY OF THE RAIL-
ROADS BEARS TO THE WELFARE
OF THE COUNTRY As A WHOLE
AND OF THE VERY GRAVE DAN
GER THERE Is IN THE FAILURE
OF THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
TO HELP OUT. THE NARROWING
OF MARGIN BETWEEN THE RAIL-
ROAD INCOME AND oUT0o RE-
ELECTED IN THE MANY PUB
L,suEp STATEMENTS OF EARN
INes AND THE EFFECT THIS HAD
OF STOPPING RAILROAD I'M
pRovEMENTs UPON WHICH THE
couNTRYs GROWTH DEPENDS
HAS BEEN VERY GENERALLY
OBSERVED.
That something must be done to
increase the net revenues OF the
railroads has lately been conceded
even by Mr.. Brandeis in his brief
presented to the interstate COM
merce commission at the close OF
the recent rate hearings. ~
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-11-05
Iinceln,s APPEARANCE.

Senator Dawes. describing Lincoln
appearance on the morning OF ms AZ
rival in Washington. ten days oefore
his f,rst Inauguration. wrote: i never
saw a man SO unkempt His hair was
d,sheveled and his clothes were the
onos he had worn on the sleeper from
Snringfeld. He was long and angular.
II seemed as though his BODY was . uao
mn of component parts OF oinefen'
hod,es-as though bis head were NOT IN
the right place. Rough and uncou.n.
no WIS typical backwoodsman. But
.hara was something incomprehensiD's
IN his face, something unfathomaoi~
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-11-05

Spanish-American war this country
was SO situated that we did not
need to compete in the matter of
the size of our navy with Great
Britain, Germany, Russia, France
and Japan, but the result of that
war, bringing to Us Porto Rico,
Guam, the Philippine Islands and
Hawaii and since then the building
of the Panama canal, compelled
this nation to maintain first class
navy at the highest state of eff
cheney.
THE PREPAREDNESS OF THE
NAVY IN ITS OCCUPATION OF
VERA cRUZ-WHIcH occUPA-
TON, IN MY JUDGMENT. WILL DO
MORE ULTIMATELY TO SETTLE
THE MEXICAN QUESTION WITH
OUT FURTHER LOSS OF LIFE
WAS SIMPLY AN EVIDENCE OF
THE NECESSITY OF THIS coUN-
TRY BEING CONSTANTLY PRE-
PARED NOT TO DESTROY Ma
rioNs AND MEN, BUT TO HELP
PRESERVE WORLD PEACE
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-11-05
Too Quiet q Fire.


A fire at Cologne is described Win
true American spirit In Europe AFTER
S:15."
"It was in a feed store near my
hotel, and l got there before the nre
men When they came at last, Id
their tin pot hats. they got out haii q
dozen big squirts and rushed into the
building with them. Then. when II
was out, they put the squirts back into
their little express wagon and grove
off. You never saw such chiidfs play
mot a line Of hose run out, NOT an
engine putting. not gong hearu' no'
a soul letting out a whoop. 1t was
more like a Sunday school picnic tnan
a fire. / guess II these people eve,
aid have a civilized blaze 1t would
scare them to death. But they never
have any. Well. what can you e1'
meet? A country where all the cnar-
women are men and all the garbage
men are women"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-11-05

ATTENTION WORKINGMEN!
We are sole agents for the IA
nous Bergman Shoes, and loggers
buy them once and refuse to &C
cept any aother kind.
THE EFFICIENCY SHOl
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-11-05

the next six
years unless
an interna-
tional agree
nent can be
obtained by
the grea t
m a ri t i m 9
powers that
t h ey shall
gradually re-
duce t b e ir
naval arma-
ment. Pre-
vious IN the
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-11-05
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

DR.. S. 8. Howe, Oculist and Aurist
has arranged to be at the offices of
Drs. Mcleod and Mounter on Tues
day of each week.
HOLSTEIN CALVES-For sale, of
both sexes. D. J. De Hoogh.
Phone 1921, LINDEN. 11-5-tf
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-11-05
Preparedness of Navy
Necessary to Pre-
serve Peace
By Congressman WILLIAM NJ CALDER
Of New York


Turing my ten years of serv-
- ice in the house l always
voted to build two battle
ships a year. ! am in favor Of con-
tinuing the program of building
two battleships a year for at least
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-11-05
ADvERTIsED LETTERS

Mail for the following named
persons remains unclaimed in the
post office at Lynden. Wash.
Nov. 5. 1914. If not called for in 2
weeks 1t will be sent to the Dead
Letter office:
Roy Matheson, Mrs. Maybell Man.
field and Ben Nelson.
One cent due on each of the a.
bove letters. When calling for any
please say Advertised"
d. w. BENDER, Postmaster.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-11-05
An Announcement of Importance

Beginning 9h The Lynden Tribune will make its Christmas bargain
subscription again this The big 225 assortment Christmas
cards stce and articles designed make Christmas gifts attractive
which pleased many subscribers last will be The
Inter Ocean Kelly weekly and American Farm
ING real farm paper will be included in the offer
This s. what receive:
WeklvIne nandF Farmer
1year5Oc
r!taPa
To. R.ul. Price $3.50
excluded
accompanied
rders
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-11-05

GET IT!
Don't experiment with cheap tai
lOring. Get That Million Dollar
Look" at the Efficiency Shop.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-11-05

POSITIVELY the greatest value in the lan0
Beautiful plaids 50 inches wide. all WOOL just the thing for
skirts, coats md mackinaws, here only per yd $500
Heavy wool Chinchllas, 81 inches wide; you will pay
$3.50 elsewhere here oney per yd. $500
Heavy Oregon City Mills all wool sudng. Just the thing for
dresses coats skirts SUITS These regular $1.75 and
81 90 values. Our price only per yd. j; $1.65
See our line Of wool Roman Stripes pad. serges baistes.
etc.. ranging from Soc to $500 peryd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-21
WESTPORT

The marriage of Miss Katherine Hut of Westport to Frank Harper Bissell has been announced to their many friends in town. They will be Eat home" in East sNorwalk after June l.
 Saturday in New York, Miss Mar jorfe Beers of Westport. was married to- William F. Brown of New York Miss Beers is we'll known in social circles of Westport where she has been popular. MT Brown is in the em- pIoy of Mrs. Stuart L. woodward of New York MT. and Mrs. Brown sail for Europe sometime this week, with Mrs. woodward. MT. Brown acting as her chauffeur.
 Maurice Carew, the reporter on the Norwalk Hour, who has been serious 1y i'll for the past few months, re- turned to work yesterday
 The Staples High baseball team was defeated in Milford. Saturday. by the Milford High team, score of to T The boys put up a good game but it was not good enough to defeat the Milford players.
 The regular meeting of the school board will be held this evening. Minor business will come up first and then the appointment of teachers for the next school year will be decided.
 AspetucA lodge of Knights of Py- thias will hold their regular meeting this evening in their club room.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-21
TRls1RADf SPEAKER, AT s1.
 GETS TOP BASEBALL sAI1ARs

Tristran Speaker, the young Texas
 outhelder who was bought by the Red
 Sox for song. and who is now the
 highest saIaried active baseball nlaver
 in the history of Americas national
 game. passed his thirty-first milestone
 this week. Hubbard City, Tex. al though a aScity in name only, is entitled
 to big type on the map as being the
 birthplace of the p1utocratic player
 the Interesting event occurring on an
 April day back in g 8. Baseball efren-
 zled hnance' incident to the rivalry
 of the Federal league reached it's
 height when the Boston Red Sox. in
 order to retain Speakers services Of
 Tered two years contract at an an
 nuaI salary of St. .Oo0. with a $5.0Oo
 bonus for signins ns-$ 3 2. 900 for two years work Mathewsor' s new contract
 with the Giants calls for s15.ooo |
 year, Ty Cobb gets the same salary
 from Detroit and Joe Tinker signed a
 Federal league contract calling for
 SS7s 900 for that period hut SD eakers
 envelope fszHpw the buIkiest received
 by any ball player on the day the ghost
 walks 'f'T iris" played a. heady game of
 high finance in order to attain his
 present financial heights While en- loving a. good time with the globe trotters he carried on negotiations with the Federal league, but when it
 came to show down Speaker de-
 HlauOeQ a uVe years contract at a, salary that caused President Gilmore of the Feds to fall in a faint Hav- ing thus put the Federal leagues ex- ecutive temporarily out of commission, Iris opened negotiations with his old club. and by playin both ends against the middle managed to cop for him self the top-notch salary Of the game Iris began playing ball profession ally with Cleburne. Tex.s on the North Texas Ieag11e@ 19f16 Fet ss+a rt<s<z es a pitcher, but was soon dispatched to the outfe1d- Tn the fall of 1907 he was purchased by Boston for $750. but the Red Sox manager thought so little of his find that he swapped him to Little Rock in payment for the rent of the Arkansas grounds as training quarters. Speaker batted 1850 in the
 Southern league, and toward the close of the season Boston bought him back l for $500. During his first full season with the Red Sox 1909. Speaker swat
 ted 1909. In 1910 he fattened his batting average to $40 In I911- he
 batted .327. in 1912 2 he finished third l to Cobb and Jackson with an average of .s83, and last year he made it .S66.