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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
sENTEMcEs
Are Imposed upon Two Men fol
Riding Trains In Local Yards.

Sentences of ten days each on the
county roads were imposed Friday
afternoon on Phillip Gredrege and
Ellie Goceno by Magistrate T. G. Nice
warner for unlawfully riding a train
In the local railroad yards a day or
two ago. The sentences were i'm
posed In default of fines of So and
costs each.
Minor Soliz was convicted of being
drunk at the railroad station and
was fined 81 and costs. He paid the
required sum and was released.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
LEAK LEAVES.

Herbert Leak, the popuar trap
drummer of the Cadenza orchestra,
left today for Columbus. o., where he
will join the AL G. Fields minstral.
Ragged" as he Is better known
here, has been with the Field show
nine years and also one season each
with the musical comedies, "Choco-
Late Soldier" and 1.-The Soul kiss"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
CAUGHT IN RAID.

Two men and woman, all colored,
caught in police raid on house on
Wright street Thursday night, were
fined $3.50 each by Mayor G. IA. Cor
don in police court Friday morning
on charges of disorderIy conduct. The
three gave their names as Joe Taylor,
George Ford and Dora Allen. The
officers taking part in the raid were
Lieutenant Whyte and Patrolmen
Sherman and Isenhart.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
BODY TAKEN HOME.

Accompanied by friends and rela-
tives the body of Clark e. Kennedy.
who was fatally injured Thursday
morning when he fell from the top
of an eighty-foot rig, which he was
working on, was taken to his nome at
TaylorsviIle, Pa, Friday afternoon.
Funeral services will be held at his
home there Saturday afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
MOORE CHILD DEAD.

Aubrey Moore, aged fourteen
months, son of JUNE Moore. of Pit
caren Mines, died at 5 o'clock Friday
morning, after an illness or stomaccn
disease. Funeral services will be
held at the home at o'clock Satur-
day afternoon and the burial will be
In the Masonic cemetery here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
GREGORY MAY RUN.

PARKERsBURG. July so.-state
Senator Robert L Gregory. of Park
ersburg. is likely to be an entrant IN
the race for the Republican nomina-
ton for Congress from this district,
according to information that is re-
garded as we'll authenticated.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
PAPs a FINE.

For exceeding the speed limit in
his automobile on Main street, H. Z.
Roy paid a fine of $3.50 in police
court Friday morning. The offense
occurred Thursday afternoon and
Roy was arrested by Officer Davis
son.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
MErRoPoL1TAN CLOSED.

The metropolitan cafe, operated by
y. E. Knowles and Edward Walsh
has closed on account of lack Of bus
mess.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
WILL PROBATED.

The will of NJ. d. Stuart was pro-
bated Friday. All his estate is left to
his widow. Maggie P. Stuart, with the
provision If she thinks it right and ex-
pedient she is to give the estate to
their son. Dever Stuart, when he
reaches 81 years.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
EAGLE HEARING.

Witnesses we're heard Friday by the
county lunacy commission in the case
of Charles Eagle, suspected lunatic.
report the middle of the afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to William A. George and Nellie
Bailey and Howard B. Griffith and
Regina NJ. Criss.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
BURIED IN MASONIC CEMETERY

An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
mer Kumer, OF Norwood addition,
which died at O'Clock Thursday af-
ternoon, after few hours Illness
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
EAST MAIN s.raEEr.

We have vacant ,eot fronting on
East Main St., in splI sndid neighbor-
hood, cement walks. close to paved
street and adjoining AZ new home.
Price $1,000.
This IL worth moz, than we are
asking.
Fine vacant lot on ark avenue at
the right price. As foot frontage. Nice
shade trees.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
1ALUABLE REAL j STATE FOR
SALE.

Just east Of Con 'aIza and on
Main street we have 1e 0feet frontage
Ind extending back, dth alley on
side, which can be pu released at the
right price. This stree Is to be paved
ut once and you can ger real bar
gain In this property Let US show
ron this valuable pieces OF property.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
Prettv Rirthdav Party.

The third anniversary of Mar
Dorothy Post, daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Nathan Post, was pleasantly cell
ebrated in their home at Isl West
Main street Thursday evening with
an enjoyable birthday party A coy
ored scheme of pink and white was
beautifully carried out and the table
centerpiece was a birthday cake with
three candles, while the floral deco
rations consisted of sweet peas ano
ferns. The favors were kewpies and
ice cream was nodded in them. The
lovely little honor guest received
many beautiful presents.
The guests were James w. Martin,
Rose E. Martin, George w. Post, ia
cob S. Post, Howard-B. Post. Jr.. Wiz
liam and Arthur Lynch, Hortense.
Helen and Hazel Pearlman, Margaret
and Anna Fiannigan, Virginia Os-
born, Virginia Rogers, Jack
Walsh, Kathryn Madden. William
Burke, Angela Bell, all of the city;
Helen and Nell Post. of West ME-
ford; and Kathryn Carskadon, of
Pittsourg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30

dent to the derangement Of the d.
gestiTe organs.
In the files of the Pdnus labora-
tories at Monticello, ILL.,. are many
letters gratefully acknowledging the
satisfactory results following the use
of Fruitola and Traxo. Arrange
ments have been made for the dtStrd-
button of these excellent rem edtes by
leading drug stores everywhere. In
rgarI,sburg Frvitola and Traxo can
.L4.S.Ss ~-~-A-
49, D13
H. r. BURKE
Corner of Third and Pike Streets
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30

Charles E. Lamberd and Charles E.
Lamberd, Jr., went Thursday evening
for a weeks stay in Atlantic City.
after which they will go to New York
where Mr.. Lamberd will do fall buying
in the interest Of the Watts Lamberd
Company
R. F. Rush of Camden, is visitor
in the city.
Charles Dudley. Jr. of Parkersburg,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-30
Howard Post

REAL EBTATR BM OKER AND
GENERAL INSURANCE. AGEND
ReoRs BOSSES 0oli Rhilding.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
Billy Sunday Says Baseball Is the Same Old Game and
These Tales of Old Times Almost Make One Believe 1t

heel. adhering TO the ball, made the
sphere act strangely in the air. He
was pitching sail BALI as long
ago as 1896.
Bert Briggs. now dead used EN-
cry powder. which he carried In his
hip pocket. and his fast ball took
the most extraordinary hops" some
OF which fooled HIS catchers.
The custom OF sewing bits OF
sandpaper inside the pitching glove.
OF wearing them inside the shirt.
OF having the first baseman or
catcher use the emery or sandpaper
has been common.
In the old days when the pitchers
were permitted TO rub the ball In
the dirt these things were easy. On
the old West side park in Chicago.
there was a spot 20 one side OF the
pitchers box where the home pitch
ers rubbed the bali-and came up
with II "scuffed" and winged until
no matter how thrown II would
Jump" or ride" the air.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26

sion has more than that Al the
end OF three years his speed is less.
his arm tires more quickly. his curve
does rot break as well--yet he Is a
better pitcher than ever.
Critics refer 20 II q as brains.
Chiefly il Is cunning. strategy. a
close study OF opponents, and an as
sortment OF tricks that rival those
OF a master Of legerdemaln.
The abolition OF the emery ball"
this year in all circuits Is another
blow at the pitchers. Someone dis
covered that by scratching the sur.
face OF the ball with emery and
gripping fingers or thumb tightly
upon the rough spot the ball could
be made TO fade" more quickly or
to sail as a fat stone does when
thrown sidearm.
The FIRST record we have OF the
tricky use OF outside agents TO
cause a ball TO perform strange an
tics In the air was when Tom Bond.
pitching for New Bedford, used
glycerine and achieved a form OF
what Is now known as the spitbalI.
Al orth, who. according to many
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
IN
AUSTRALIA

the management ordered the deci-
sion Of the referee reversed and Civ
en- 10 Smith instead OF McGoorty.
When the referee raised the Osh-
kosh lads hand at the end OF the
twentieth round. the crowd broke
into riot and threatened 10 de-
stroy the stadium Even McGoorty's
manager, at the time. Joe Levins.
admitted 10 the writer that IL was
the most unfair decision he ever Wit
messed Snowy Baker said that Jeu
Smith won by mile.
But why is Jerome Jefferds known
as Jen smith That. as RuGdy Kip
said. is another story Young JET
ferds became Je1 Smith and a pro
fessional boxer the same evening.
Jer says that bis sister is really re
sponsible for the adoption of the pc
culiar name OF Smith. But she was
not responsible for his entry into
The boxing game oh, no. She Bit
terry opposed that form OF exercise.
and telt deeply humiliated when she
realized her brother was a pugilist
That was why he took the name OF
Smith.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26

Bayonne. y. j.. is the home OF the
Jenerds family. Jerome and his sis
ter, II is also the home OF Phil
DAILY. Phil Daily was Jerome JET.
terd's FIRST employer. and proved TO
be his first manager as well Phil
Daily was the owner OF the Ice plant.
and also was the proprietor OF a
billiard hall (Some devil in his
own home town.. Jerome Jenerds
worked in this billiard parlor.
Frank Smith was an athletic
young man THAI drove Phil Days
ice wagon. Juggling those big
chunks OF ice made huge muscles
on young Smiths arm. The huge
muscles made Smith think he was
meant for boxer.
Now We have the complete list
the dramaus personae Miss JET
ferds. Jerome Jefferds. Phil Daily,
and Frank Smith.
As Jerome and Frank worked for
the same man. they became &C
quAinted. Frank. nursing his am
bition 10 become a nghter. coaxed
Jerome 10 act as his sparring part.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
.DR. MILLER
|. FEARS EAST
Confident that For Fair
Will Win in Back
Stretch

LOUISVILLE, Ky. April 2s.--The
noted bay coft. For Fair. an eligible
TO the Kentucky Derby. has arrived
nj the Churchill Downs track. For
Fair Is In charge OF his owner and
trainer. DR.. G. NJ. Miller. a well.
known Detroit turfman, The colt has
been nj Lexington since the close
OF the meeting nj New Orleans.
where he won Ave times last winter.
Dr. Miller. having decided not to
race him at all In Kentucky pre-
vious TO his derby engagement.
brought the good looking colt here
TO give him his nnal preparation for
the big race on the course the event
VIII be run over.
For Fair. son OF that great race
horse. Fair Play. Is a high type
looking three year.old He stands
right at Is hands. three inches high
and Ia we'll put together all over.
having an especially good back and
stout quarters. with apparently
sound feet and legs In motion at
slow gait. he In not impressive.
having an ambling kind OF way OF
going. but when az full speed his ac-
ton Is superb. In speaking OF his
chances for the coming big race At
Churchill Downs. Or. Miller ex.
pressed himself rs having no fear
OF any OF the entries that were stars
In the racing world as two-year-olds
In Kentucky last season.
II Is the eastern contingency that
his eyes are focused on. and espe-
cially the stars OF James Buffers
stable. lie believes he has a great
three-year-old In For Fair over the
derby route. and expects him to
show rare racing ability In the rich
stake next month. after the field
has gone a mile of the journey. He
says they may not run For Fair In
the early part Of the. race but he
looks for him TO be In the heat OF
the battle for the rich prize at the
finish OF the race. One marked fea-
ture Is his slightly looking. bony
head, which has In the center OF
his forehead. the tracings OF dim.
white star.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
By Ripley

ner Every evening after work the
boys donnsd an old pair OF gloves
ind whaled away Soon Jerome
was as good a boxer as Smith.
AT last Frank Smith was 20 make
his DEBUT as a full.fedged pugilisi.
The day before the battle he decid'
ed on a little tryout for himself. lie
and Jefrerds were to fghN four
rounds In real earnest. ReslC
Jerome Jefferds knocked out Smith.
That Wallop killed all OF the ice
mans ambition
III retire" he said. as he sat
up-"you're the nghter--not me-.
So Jerome Jererds substituted
for Frank Smith the next evening.
When he climbed into the ring
be thought OF his sister. What
would she say II she knew? Hut
he didn't back out Instead he
made up his mind that she would
never know he would assume
Smiths name.
So be did. and won the night. be
came a fighter. and-and middle
weight champion OF the world--it
there Is any.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
TIGES MUST
HIT TO WIN
That's Lesson From the
Defeat at Cleveland
Yesterday

CLEVELAND, o., April 26.-The
chief lesson TO be CLEANED from the
Disaster which overlook the Tigers
winning streak yesterday al Cleve.
land. is that the Bengals are very
unlikely 10 win bali games until they
hit the ball with men on bases. Joe
pirmingham's Indians. Son. ; 10 /.
End II the Bengals want 10 set up a
record for consecutive victories this
year. they will have 10 start all
over again.
Although Cobb, Crawford, Mckee.
Cavet and Jacobson ali hit safely
dnring the game. and three times
the re were tying runs on bases. the
bingles didn't come at the phycho.
logical moments. and Clsveland's
three runs were good enough 10
siaye OF clean sweep OF the series
for Jennings.
Yesterdays contest gave a good
charce for a review o, the Detroit
huIiers. -Four were used. Reynolds
started ard was hit hard. two runs
beiLg cleaned on his offerings in
the first inning. Cavet followed and
pitched great ball. until he was re.
rIcVed in the eighth to enable Jacob
son 10 pinch hit. BoehleT succeeded
him, and forgetting all that he had
learned al camp, returned 10 the old
farlt OF naccuracy aud before he
Was jerked, threw eight consecutive
balls. Then Dauss went In and held
the foe safe.
Bernard Boland came through Sat
urday in fine shape. re scored a
shutout, allowing but five hits. Slug.
sing AT opportrne times. chiefly by
veach, gave the Tigers SIX runs, the
margin by which they won.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26

pion. beat him. and Jen Smith
whipped him easily
Gibbons claims the title on the
strength OF few io-round no deci-
sion contests. He doesn't hold a de-
cislon over any OF the frst-class
middleweights. However. Mike is a
grand fghter. and had the contests
with Clabby. MeGoorty, Jen Smith.
81 al. been OF longer duration than
10 rounds be might have won just
the same. The fact remains. how
ever. and they must go down on
record as no-decision battles. Cham
pions are not made that way.
Where would Willard be.
Jen Smiths claim Is based on 20
round contests. In 1913 he knock.
ed out Adrian Hogan. then middle
weight champion OF Europe. In IL
rounds In his last two lights he
whipped Mickey King. the champion
OF Australia Just before he easily
won from Jimmy Cla6by and Eddie
McCioorty.
Although the record books credit
McGoorty with the victory in that
battle. IL will be remembered that
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
BY ROBERT |. RIPLEY

OF course. you don't know jerome
Jefferds, And when We inform you
that Jerome Jererds Il Jen Smith
are you SIN puzzled II YOU are
let Us tell you that JeF Smith is
the middleweight champion OF the
vorld-if there Is such thing.
Now do you know
Maybe you think Jimmy Clabby
the champion Or Nike Gibbons :
II you do-forget r. II there is a
middIeweight champion. il IS Jer
Smith. This Neg Jersey boy Is
without honor in his own country.
He has a better claim 10 the tile
than any other middleWesght in the
game
Jimmy Clabby has the most CO
lossal nerve OF any person We know
How he can call himself champion
IS a mystery. True, he won a 10
round referees decision orer Eddie
MeGoorty in i9i3-and by foul in
1914. but since then he has been
defeated twice in 20round contests.
Dave smith. the Australian cham
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
Feds at Last Wise to Hal
ChaSe---Want to Unload Him

NEW YORK. April 24.-Although
the Newark Feds need good first
baseman. II was learned today that
they had refused to buy the release
OF Hal Chase from the Buffeds for
10000. II seems that Chase Is
drawing yearly salary OF $1,000.
the same money he received from
the Yankees and White Sox The
Bufeds. a week ago. were ready TO
get rid OF Chase's contract in return
for a $4,000 certified check from
Owner Sinclair, but p. r. Powers
and William J. Murphy. who know
a lot about the value OF ball players.
decided 20 turn the proposition
down. In fact. they are quoted as
saying they will not take Chase at
any figure. believing that he has
seen his best days. so the Buffeds
will be compelled to keep on pay.
ing Prince Hal until his ironclad
contract expires.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26

old-time players. was the only man
10 pitch an up curve" used slip
perry elm. which he applied TO his
49, gers and. throwing underhAnd,
caused the ball TO seem TO curve up
ward
Elmer Strickland discovered the
,ge OF The spitball as II is now
known. thrown overland TO cause
the sharp down break Ed Walsh
used slippery elm and other sub.
stances.
Clark Grifith. now manager OF
the Washington team, used TO knock
the dirt from his spikes by striking
the ball against HIS shoe. Crit
would STRIFE tsv ball sharply against
his spikes. cut two small abrasions
in the hide. grip his fingers into
them and pitch his famous slow
ball He learned the trick from
Hoss Radbourn.
While trying 10 wing" the ball
Grifith discovered by accident that
on some diamonds the grit from his
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
MORE BALL
FOR FAIR
Frisco Planning to See
the Worlds Series
Teams PLAY

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2s.-If
plans discussed between Henry
Berry and President John X. Tener
OF the National league and President
Ban Is. Johnson OF the American
league can be successfully promot.
ed. the 1915 worlds champions and
the team that loses to them in the
worlds series viii be brought TO
San Francisco in the fall for a series
OF games.
A substantial purse will be put up
and the players will get part OF the
gate receipts. with the lions share
going 10 the club winning the series
This will guarantee that all games
win be played strictly on their
merits e.
Two years ago J Cal Ewing dis
cussed with the eastern maEnates
the plan OF bringing the worlds Sc.
ries contenders TO San Francisco in
1915. Ewing il still a fan, even
though he is out OF baseball. and he
is also still enthusiastic over the
project He brought Berry and
Tener together for a discussion Of
II. Berry and Johnson had talked
II over only a few weeks before.
Tener's plan Is TO start the con-
tending clubs west Immediately aft.
er the worlds series. He would per-
nit the losing club 10 go into its
own league and pick several stars
to help II out in the games on the
coast. For instance. IL the Braves
should again win from the Athletics.
the Athletics would be permitted 10
add Ty Cobb and Iris Speaker and
Jim Scott TO their squad in order
10 make the games more interest
ing.
That the players would be glad
to make the trip is Tener's opinion.
They would make money by II. for
one thing. and would have a chance
TO see the exposition also. The
California trip viii be held out a.
one OF the prizes for winning big
league pennants this season.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
Watching the Scoreboard.

We safer was the only bIoke
among all the gents Who played hall
Yesterday Who was sbIe 60 make the
rfrcuft on n single csouf.
Twepty-feur Thousand fang saw
the white sor-Browns game. proving
again fsst the old game a. still alive
and kickfng.
RsIsh Bpe.nahss'. curious Cubs
played On form and eouldn't hest the
Reds sfter IS tsnfngs endesvorfng.
II wss q woosy exhtbttien.
George Ksis~rfisg kept the New
feds on top Of the hesp by trfmmfng
Buffalo In q f0-fnsisG frsy. Isefdest-
ally. "a wss Ksiseriiss's fourth
strsiGht win.
Claude Hesdrfx. one time iesdisg
~huek~r fs the National league, isn't
performfsg On that style this year.
The kswfeds heat him Yesterday.
ssd he lost hts only other time out.
The sex ssd Browns put mp q reEu-
lar game b<fore the biggest crowd
Of the s~nson. Heb Russell revived
p~nssnt hopes OF south side fans by
hoIding the Brcws- 60 four hits.
~ Ola Mss 1914 could return 60
uf~ aad see the National league
stssdiss-wffh phsIsdetpbis sBd Gin
efssstt Iesdfsg--the ofd msn would
Isaxs himself 60 death.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
The LAST or THE
WgeTERN CLUBS.

Tiger fans today get a chance to
lamp the last Of the western clubs
TO make an appearance In Detroit
Curing the first swing around the
circuit. Branch Hickey piloted his
81. Louis Browns into Detroit this
morning. and will stick around until
four games have been played. wealth
er permitting.
Except for the fact that the
rrcwns are due 10 pull the turning
worm stunt and "bust" somebody.
v would be safe to predict a pleas
ent week for Hughey Jennings and
his wrecking crew. Chicago. after
the Nayin field white wash. went
back TO the home lot and grabbed
tour straight from Hickey, and
Cleveland. which last week proved
soft for the Tigers, took a series
from the Browns at St Louis. So
the dope would give a chance TO
stretch the lead to which Hughey
Anburnlocks Is now pointing with
pride. But no man with certainty
can foreteli what the week viii
bring forth. That's why baseball Ia
the rational sport.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26

Pitching is the most highly devel-
oped art in baseball
Perhaps those in the stands see
nothing but strong arm, a sharp
breaking curve.
Back OF the curve. the slow ball.
the knuckle ball there Is all the
brains and cunning. the generalship
and quick thinking Of the game. oc-
casionalIy. II il true. there comes
some man so endowed physically
that for a season or two his speed
and curves make him unhittable.
But the pitcher who stands among
the winners three years in success
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26

events. and each contest will com.
prise three rounds OF three minutes
each. There will be pause OF
one minute between each round.
Restful music between each round
by the organist
Il am going 10 elevate the game,
so that those who now offer so
much objection to boxing will have
an opportunity 10 seeing the real
thing in boxing. with all the usual
roughness eliminated" said impress.
sario Gilmore. II am going 10 ca
ter TO the women as well as the
men. and believe the presence OF
the women will lend refinement to
the events"
The Detroit times., 1915-04-26
Organ Obligato and Pink Tea Trimmings
Planned for Coast Boxing PROGRAMS

attendants upon the gladiators viii
be fetchingly garbed In white sweat
ers. with the name OF the Venice
Athletic club artistically embroid-
cred across the broad expanse OF
bosom. The young gentlemen will
use none but Amaryllls and lilac
scent on their hair instead OF the
usual hair oil.
A large clock. centered above the
squared circle. will tick OF the min.
utes and seconds. Between periods
(the word rounds" IL hardly per-
missible under the circumstances)
the pipe organ will be performed
upon by an adept blacksmith.
Amateur rules will govern all