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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
WALDWICK.
BY HARVEY UREN.

Nina Reynolds returned home from
Freeport on Wednesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Humbert of Des
Moines are guests at the j. j. Humbert
home this week.
Miss Ruby Wedlock closed her term
of school here Friday, and has been en-
gagged to teach again next year.
Alfred league was business caller
at Fayette Thursday.
Wesley Lehr of Menomonie is visiting
at the Joseph Whitford home this week.
Mr.. French and George Parkinson of
Darlington were business callers here
Friday.
J. E. Harris of Jonesdale was bust
ness caller here Saturday.
William Buckingham and wife and
Mrs. William Tomlin autoed out from
Mineral Point Sunday and spent the
day at Roy leagues.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stephenson of
Dodgeville spent Friday at the Elmer
Uren home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Uren and son
Delbert spent Sunday at Irwin Ross's.
Helen Gratz of Yellowstone spent
last week at the George Humbert home.
Margie Thompson and Leila Davis are
visiting their grandm other Mrs. Perry
Davis.
George Harris and family spent
Sunday at the Chad Harker home.
Idle money is as inexcusable as An
idle man, for idleness means anything
but progress.
Money, like men, must be at work
in order to give good account of itself.
A first mortgage ON an improved
farm with plodding farmer at the
helm, is the best job money can find.
The wages are good and sure.
For jobs of this kind see or address
R. J. Penhallegon, Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
Good Residence for Sale.

The Lindsay property; 10 rooms,
pantry and closets; good cistern; hot
water furnace; electric lights; new
garage. Inquire of the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency, Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
Smith-Edmunds.

Married, June IA, at the Office Of j. P.
Hawkins, Justice of the Peace, Miss
Alice Smith Of Mineral Point to Mr..
Thomas Edmunds of Dodgeville.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
BeeS-BeeS.

For sale, 80 colonies of bees will be
sold cheap if taken during the month
Of May Inquire at the home of the
late VIM. J. Healy. Phone 800.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT, June 10, 1915.-Let.
ters addressed as follows remain unclaimed al
the Mineral Point postofice:
Garfield Bottoms, W.N. Lurten
In calling for above, please say advertised.
GEORGE CRAWFORD, Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
Fine Residence for Sale.

The home Of Peter Stendebach is of :
fered for sale. 1t is modern and will
be sold at right price. Inquire of the
Mineral Point Real Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
Miss Nettie v. Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, gives piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city. Phone 90.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
House and Lot for Sale.

The Henry Stude house on Wisconsin
Street. A neat cottage Of four rooms in good
repair; conveniently located. Price low.
Inquire of the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
Notice to Horse Breeders,

The pure bred Percheron Stallion
Vesuvious will be at Robert Parkinson s
barn every Friday and Saturday.
E. A. VAN MATRE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
CITY Residence For Sale.

The property known as the William
Lanyon, Jr., residence is for Sale. 1t has all
modern improvements, and is centrally located
Inquire of J. A. Meserole. Mineral Point Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17
For Watch and JeWeIry
Repairing

go to J. J. Mauger. All work guaran
teed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-06-17

Co to j. j. Mauger
for Watch and Jewelry Repairing. Al
work guaranteed.
Evening star., 1915-03-21
GRABBED NEW MARK
StaI|ings Employed More Play
ers Than Any Other Leader.
HAD THRONG OF BRAVES
Griffith and Tinker, With Forty-Five
Men, Held Top Figures
With Reds.
BY ERNEST J. LANIGAN.

George Tweedy Stallings, miracle
man and master builder, It develops,
is the possessor of more than one Ma
tional Lea que managerial record. The
big chief is the lone leader in the elder
organization to make a clean sweep of
the world series and he also has the
distinction of having tried out more
athletes in one season than any of his
cotemporaries. esteemed or otherwise.
The first year George of Georgia was
in command of the Braves he used no
less than forty-six pastimers, fourteen
Of these men being pitchers. seven be-
Ing catchers, thirteen being infielders
and twelve being outflelders. Pre-
viously the greatest number of play
ers tried out in any one season by
National League manager was forty
five. Clark Griffith gave opportunities
to this number of players when he was
managing the Reds in 1909. and j. Fav-
ersham Tinker. commanding the same
combination four years later. equaled the
Old Fox's mark.
The club rosters of the National
League. from 1906 on, show that in the
last nine years 1906 players have been
tried out-an average for each cam
paign of 26s. The high-water mark
was reached in 1913, when Secretary
John Arnold Heydler had to keep the
records of sos athletes. In 1907 only
c21 men got into championship com
bats. The next year, when the Ma
tionals had their finest scrap, the
three-handed affair between the Giants,
Cubs and Pirates. 230 players were
flung into action
1t is Secretary Heydlers opinion
that the fans will relish seeing fewer
Evening star., 1915-03-21
SMALL FIELDS AT HAVANA.
Owners Shipping to Maryland, as
Cuba Meeting Nears Close.

HAVANA, Cuba, March 20.--It was a
program of five races that was offered
at Oriental Park this afternoon, and
while the track was still deep and
heavy. the sport was first class. Only
the stoutest horse could score in the
deep going and the best evidence of
the condition was had when the mile
was run in 2.0S, slow time for q mile
and a quarter. With the exception of
the opening race, which went to Api-
aster at 9 to l, and the closing number,
which was taken by the Harry Payne
Whitney cast-off. Some Kid. at 10 to
l, each winner was well supported.
Fields were small all day and it is
probable that from now on they will
be smaller, for already several horse
men are. planning shipping back to
Maryland for the opening Of the sea-
son there April 1. Summaries:
First race. one mile purse. $500; three year
ods and upward; seliing-Apiaster. los Robin
SON; to l. to !, even. Soni Tay Pay, 1o2
1dieWeiss, 1os llama a. sters, @ to =, e to 10 and aud
to 3. third. Time, 2.os Ave, Stevesta and
Heartbeat also ran.
800; three year.olds and upward: selling-Vir-
sad. gna ai5e; .5 !piiz' I" z, to and to 10;
to snd @ % GsfAP nd sairs
tbnyderl. 10 to !, to / and 3 to /. third. Time,
1.21. Uncle Fitz. Frontier, Finisher and Flask
also ran.
Third race. ave furlongs; purse, $500; three
year olds and upward; selliug-Miss Prlmit.. 1l3
lCraD. . to 10, to and out. won MortgyIe,
ll2 Collins: to l; to l and even. second.
and to 2. third. Time, 1.1G 3-5. Martre,
Dixie and Queed also ran
Fourth race. elk furlongs; purse, $500; three
year olds and upward; selling Transport, Us
GIanover,, to 6, l to 2 and out Won; Sack
cloth, loo Lanerty,, 2 to 1, I to 10 and ! to 3,
10 and 2 to /. third. Time, 1.31 20. strolne,
Ben Wilson and j. II. Barr also ran.
Fifth race. six furlopgsi purse. $500 three
asnyderl. 10 TO J, to aHd 70 J. won; Banjo
jim jim Jog Garter. TO- 3 to and out. second,
and I to 10. third Time, 12a 2-5 Patty
Resan, Centauri, sordello and A. c. Haley also
Evening star., 1915-03-21
Royal Blue Serge Suits to Order,

game Hopper is an absolute counter
part OF old Tom Hughes. He WoIhs
just like him and has lot of stuff:
1t looks as If the former ST. Paul
finger will be of lot of value to the
Nationals the coming season, as he has
as advantage over most of the young
sters in that he Is experienced
A1trock's drive off Johnson i" the
seventh inning of the morning game
was a terrific smash, and ordinarily
it would have been an easy home run,
but, as Mick" explained, he felt as II
some one had placed a safe on his
shoulders after he turned third, ana
the ball, we'll handled. was there be-
fore he could get to the plate
1t is matter of fact that over
handed pitchers are always handicap
ped in fielding their positions by rea-
son of the fact that they are OFT their
balance when they release the ball,
seldom in a position to handle 1t. Such,
however, is not the case with under
hand and sidearm pitchers. Who al
ways are in position to handle bunts.
1t is this which makes Walter john
son one of the greatest fielding pitch
ers in the game today. He always is
ready for the ball, no matter where
1t is hit. provided 1t Is within reach.
Acosta PLAYED the outfield for the
first time today. and as a result hit
right up to his standard and showed
a lot of speed on the bases. The Cuban
is a much better ball player now than
he has ever been. and it is not gong
to be an easy matter to keep him out
of the lineup. He is hitting the ball
hard and using judgment on the paths.
There were a lot of delays and mix
ups during the morning game because
the new signal code was being given
it's first trial There naturally were
many mistakes made. but on each oc-
casion time was allowed to stralghten
matters up. The new signal code is
rather complicated. made SO to pre-
vent it from being solved by the op-
position.
The Regulars practiced and pulled
the double-seueeZe play. Morgan and
Gandil scoring from second and third,
respectively1 on a bunt by Shanks in
the seventh inning. This play was
frequently worked by the Athletics in
the past, and no other team ever at
tempted it, but 1t is now on the Ma
tionals' list of trick plays.
Pick was shifted over to third this
morning to give Seiglie chance at
second. He has been away from that
position SO long, however, that he
did not seem to be at home there.
"This was the greatest exhibition Of
Unfolding that / have ever seen in my
entire career in base ball." remarked
Manager Griffith when, after about
three quarters Of an hour of practice.
he and Eddie Foster left Lambeth
Field for the gymnasium.
Foster had played third in practice
and, after a while, Gandil, Morgan
and Mcbride were excused and Foster
alone haudled Griffith's offerings. He
made marvellous stops of hard hits.
took in high bounders. crossed over
ground for one-hand pick-ups and
came in for Short bunts with remark
able speed. His fielding was so re-
markable that Griffith stood astound-
ed at times watching him. and when
Foster finally gave up. tired out, Crit
fifth gave vent to the above remark.
Foster. by the way. is rapidly getting
down to weight. After his workout to-
day he weighed 14s pounds.
Evening star., 1915-03-21
BY J. ED GRuLo.

Clark Griffith has made the discovery
that he probably was the innocent orig
inator Of the now condemned emery
ball Those who remember Griffith when
ne was a pitcher will recall his habit
of hitting the ball on the spikes OF
MS shoes, which always brought vol
Eey of protests from the opposing play
ers and the spectators in visiting cities
Frequently Griffith would do this, MT
ting the ball between the front and
rear spikes, where it could not be in
iured, and would then triumphantly
toss the ball to the umpire when the
protest came from the opposition. The
umpire would examine it, and, finding
nothing wrong, would return 1t to Grill
fifth. who would guy those who had &C
cused him of roughing the ball.
Here is how the Old Fox explains why
he thinks he originated the emery
ball: "As / look back ! recall that l
was always more effective If ! could get
a rough spot on the ball was pitch
ing, and l frequently did purposely put
one on the ball by hitting 1t against
my spikes. / was under the impression
at tho time that this roughing helped
to make my curve ball much wider,
hut ] now recall that 1t gave my
straight ball a peculiar shoot, and there
Is no doubt in my mind now that this
was caused by the rough spot. just as
the emery ball in these days."
II has frequently been charged that
Griffith won his games by sheer STRAIT
cgy, and that he was not possessed OF
rare speed or exceptional curve. though
ne was given credit for having de-
ceptive change of pace. To this Griffith
replies:
NO. 1 did not have the speed of a
Johnson or Rusie, but / could shoot
them over whenever 1 wanted to just
fast enough to fool the batters. I had
10 have speed in order to make my
slow ball effective and / always tried
20 figure what the batters expected
from me and give him just the oppo-
site. That is what all pitchers ought
10 do. Give their work a little thought,
tor. after all. pitching and batting is
little more than guessing match be-
tween two men, the pitcher and the
latter
George Mcbride, who is entering his
ber of the Washington club. has a most
"eularkable record, in that In all those
seasons he has missed but six days on
which ne did not fill the position of
been two days that he has been forced
to lay off by reason of injury or Illness
and the other four were the result of
suspension. In view of the fact that
Mcbride plays a position where he is
constantly endangered by the fact that
base runners slide into second base,
which he covers most of the time, this
IS a remarkable record.
There proDa bly, is no other shortStop in
he history of the game who has served
= major league club with similar
record. Every one of the shortstops
now in harness in both the major
leagues have been out of the lineup
on numerous occasions as a result of
Evening star., 1915-03-21

appearance on the rubber in a contest,
and he will have to be worked regu-
larly in order to get enough work to
round him up for the opening Of the
campaign.
be clear and warmer next week and
some hard work is in store for the
Nationals. Griffith will take advantage
Of the five remaining days here to get
his players in as good shape as pos
sible and he hopes to have warm
weather to help him In. this. The ath-
letes are ready for a siege Of summer
climate. They have been working
most OF the time In chilly, raw weather
and. while this has hardened them,
now to put the finishing touches on
their training.
Douglas Ner and Charley Pick are
most competent utility men that Grif-
fifth has had since ne has been in Wash
ington. Both are hitters of more than
ordinary ability and both have speed,
two essential qualifications in a good
ball player. who is apt to be asked
teams stars.
There are but few players on the
Washington roster who have not been
sAtN@A
Dan Moeller Is known as "Oom Paul
by his teammates; Eddie Foster. "Fa-
TINA: Clyde Milan. "zeb"; Ray Nor.
gan. "Tanglefoot": Arnold Gandil
Chic; Howard Shanks, Hank"
George Mcbride. skipper; Alva VII
liams. "Rippy': Jack Bentley, Farm
err; Walter johnson, Barney: Eddie
Ainsmith, "Dorf," and Acosta. Cuba y
Most of the N smbers of the team who
have been under Griffith for the past
three years believe that their fondest
hope is to be realized this year and
that a pennant is to come to Washing
ton. These players believe that the Ma
tionals will be better fortified In the
coming race than ever before. The
form the pitchers are showing IL par.
ticulariy encouraging and tho predic-
ton also 10 made that Gandil and Nor
gan will show the form they did up tc
last season. both in the field and al
bat. 1t also Is argued that the team
will be better fortified In the event
OF accidents or illness. and. last, but
not least. there will be nc. detrimental
influence welded by Federal League
offers which did much to upset some
OF the players last season. Griffith,
lKhA Aft1n = AIRon1eaAlZ 0nefA6 Aa
Evening star., 1915-03-21
NAVY PLEBEs WIN.
Defeat Penn Freshmen With Foils
Eight Bouts to One.

eFecial Dfspatch to The star
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. March eo.-The Ma
Fai Academy fencing team was scheduled
to meet the University Of Pennsy1vr mia
fencers In one of the series OF semi -f,na !.
incident to the annual tournament Of tba
intercollegiate Fencing Association. Tho
regular Quaker foilsmen did not make the
trip to Annapolis and the Pennsylvania
freshmen decided 10 try their rnettle with
the Navy rlebes. D'he young niddies won
III a series Of nine bouts by a score of S
20 l.
White the Navy team for tho annual
tournament has not been finally selected.
It is practically certain that II will be
composed Of Partello (oaptain) and Glen
non and Peck
Evening star., 1915-03-21
GRIFFITH SAYS HE PITCHED
BALL THAT WAS ROUGI1ENED
Nationals Manager Thinks He Was First
Hurler to Use What Is Now Known
as the Emery Ball

injuries. one should perhaps hit
wood" speaking of Mcbride in this re-
spect, but he has a way of handling
thrown balls and protecting himself
against the dangerous spikes that it
would be we'll for other inhe1ders to
copy. not that George is not quite fre-
quently nicked by spike, but 1t is
never very serious injury and no one
but Mcbride himself ever hears about
it.
Time and condition have not made
the slightest change in Walter john
sons disposition. He is still the mod
est. genial fellow he always was. Nor
has the great pitcher any apparent re-
grets. He is just as contented as he
can be and attends to his business and
fully as of yore. There is never a
question about anything that Griffith
orders. Walter is like a well drilled
soldier-he obeys without asking ques
tionS or commenting.
AS has always been the case. johnson
is again the most popular fellow on
the team with the young and new
players. They look up to the big fell
low their idol They have every re-
spect for him and admire his remark
able ability.
While there has not even been an
intimation from Manager Griffith as
to what players he intends to retain
during the coming season. 1t Is as
sured that he will not encounter any
difficulty in cutting his staff down to
the required limit of twenty-five. The
percentage of ball players, other than
pitchers, who make good in fast COM
pany is very small and it will not be
at all surprising if. aside from pitch
er or two. not a single player who was
not with the Nationals last season will
be with them the coming season.
Griffith, like all managers Of ball
teams, has ideas Of his own as to what
sort of players he wants under him.
and unless they come up to his idea of
requirements there is not a chance for
them to draw salary under his man
agement.
That has been the success Of the
Washington club under the Griffith re-
sine. He has had his own way of run
ming the playing end of the club. there
has not been the slightest interference
from any source. and as a result his
team has been prominent in the PEN
nant race every year he has been in
charge.
There is much to be praised and ad-
mired about the personnel of the
Washington team better behaved
lot of athletes has seldom been gath
cred by major league club. There Is
never any complaint from hotels or
railroad conductors about the deport-
ment Of Griffth's players. They> are
all gentlemen on and off the field, and
any player who comes into the ranks,
If he is differently inclined. finds that
he is out of place. The days Of the
rough stuff'' in base ball are all over
anyhow. 1t has been for years. Ball
players are in the game as sensible
men are in business of othtr character.
They attend to their business and work for
the best interest of that from which
they get a revenue. OF course, there
have been exceptions, but it can truth
fully be said that the Griffmen COM
pare favorably with any in either
major league in this respect
Evening star., 1915-03-21
Basket Ball Becomes
Major Sport in Colleges

NEW YORK, March 2O.-Basket
ball virtually was made a major
sport I'm the colleges of the East
ern intercollegiate League, COM
prising Yale, Columbia. Cornell.
Pennsylvania, Princeton and
Dartmouth, by the action of the
league today at Its annual meet
ing.
The conference WAS held at the
Hotel Imperial, and revolutions
barring freshmen and restricting
eligibility to underg rnduates in
general were passed without n
dissenting vote. Columbia did not
have q representative ON hand,
despite the fact that Lewellyn
Roberts, the Columbia manager
had notified tho league ohicials
that he would be present.
Yale stood sponsor for the
limitations on freshmen, despite
the fact that the Blue had two
6rst-year men. in Taft and Kin
ney. ON the team which captured
the intercollegiate champion
ship.
Evening star., 1915-03-21

players in the line-ups this year. In a
letter to the writer he says:
Il am very glad to know that you
think well Of the National League
limit and the non-recall waiver win
prove a splendid thing for base ball.
despite the criticism directed against
the reduction. l believe the public will
appreciate games in which fewer play
ers participate. It was no unusual
eighteen men in a game Of ball. which.
of course, is a travesty on a game
calling for nine players on side"
John J. McGraw, though he has
never has fractured any National
League records for trying out talent.
The Little Napoleon used twenty-etght
men when he won the pennant with
the Giants in 1911 and 1912, and
Last year he sluns thirty-three pas
timers into championship action. thus
setting a new record for the club In
this respect. In nine seasons the
Giants have tried out 25S players,
Herzog, Hank Gowdy. Beals Becker.
Dick Rudolph. Ernest Shore and Heinie
Groh are former McGrawites now
working with other big clubs Of or
ganized ball.
The Superbas, in nine campaigns,
have given opportunities to $50 men.
In 1906, 1907 and 1908 the number of
players on Charles Hercules Ebbets'
pay roll was the -four
but It got up to the three dozen figure
in 1911, and never has been any high
er. Few of the men the Brooklyn
managers have let escape now are in
Pitcher Elmer Knetzer of the
Pittsburgh Rebels is one of them
Sheldon Lejeune, noted long distance
thrower, drew a blue envelope from
Bill Dahlen four years ago. Pittsburgh
is trying him out this season.
Feds Like Phillies.
Philadelphia has used PIT men In the
last nine seasons, their high figure be-
ing thirty-nine, tried out in 1912. The
Federal League is a favorite place for
former Quakers, these men who once
wore Quaker livery now being on the
rosters Of clubs in the Gilmore or
Tom Seaton, Ad Brennan,
Earl Moore. Howard CamnitZ. Joe Fin
neran, Otto Knabe. Mike Doolan. "Runt'
Walsh, Van Duncan, Tom Downey and
Fred Jacklitsch. Harry Coveleskie and
Harry Hoch, portsiders on the Phila-
delphia pitching staff in 1908, now are
with American League clubs. George
McQuillan is a Pirate, Sherwood Magee
a Brave. Charley Doom a Red and
Hans Lobert, Bill Ritter and George
Chalmers Giants.
The Cubs, from 1906 to 1914. inclusive,
used 2S1 men. The last year the Taft
Murphy club was led by Peerless Lead