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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

We have given the Jade Ave thousand
already and she is clamoring for the
balance"
Have you threatened herr" asked
Olga
Braine smiled n little. MY dear
woman. 1t is ffty.fifty. While | have a
hold on her, II Is not quite so good as
she has on me. We are not dealing
With an ordinary servant we could
threaten and scare. No. indeed; a
shrewd little woman who desperately
wanted money. And she will be paid:
no getting out OF Il. She win not
move another step. one way or ths
fher. after she receives the balance.
Hargreave will have a pretty steep
bill to pay when the time comes"
She has no idea where the mil
lion isy"
II she bad. she's quite capable
OF Juggling 1t on all by herself said
Braine.
The doctor laughed.
Olga went on Braine. "yon must
look at II as | do: that Il is still In the
middle of the game. and we have
neither lost nor won"
How do you know that Hargreave
may not have at his beck and call
an organization quite as capable IL
not as large as ourss" suggested the
physician.
That is not possible" Braine de-
clared without hesitation.
Wen, 1t begins TO look that way
70 me. We've never made a move yet
that hasn't been blocked"
Pure luck each time. l tell you;
the devils own buck always at the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08
LCopyrigh. IglA. by Harold Maeor.lhl

City. due. doubtless. to the cessation
OF the poison she had been taking
unawares. The two young women be
gan to enjoy life for the first time
since they had left Miss Farlow's.
They were up with the sun every day
and went to bed tired but happy. No
n bothered them. II some stray re-
porter encountered their signatures on
the hotel register, he saw nothing to
excite his r%eportorial senses. All this
OF course, was due to Norton's policy
OF keeping the affair out OF the pa
pers.
Following Jones' orders, they made
friends with none. Those about the
hotel-especially the young
when they made any advances were
politely snubbed. Every night Flor
ence would write to her good butler
to report what had taken place dur
Ing the day. and he was left to Judge
for himself II there was anything to
arouse his suspicions. He, Of course.
believed the two were ~covertly guard.
ed BY the detective he had sent after
When Braine called up Olga he
found his doctor there.
We'll. what's the news?" he asked.
Il had better run down and INQUIRE
how the young lady is progressing,~
said the doctor. who was really a first
rate surgeon and who had performed
9 number OF skilled operations upon
various members OF the Black Hun
dred anent their encounters with the
police. I've got Miss Florence where
you want her. It's up to you now"
"She ought to be separated from her
companion. We have left them alone
for q whole week. 30 Jones will not
worry particularly. A mighty curiou<
thing has turned up. Before Har-
greave's disappearance not a dozen
persons could reccllect what Jones
looked like. He was rarely wei in
sight. What do you suppose that
signifes?"
Don't ask me-" shrugged the man
OF medicine. Il shouldn't worry over
Jones'"
but we can't stir the old fool.
We can't get him out of that house.
I've tried to get hat maid to put a
little something In his coffee, but she
stands of at that. She says that she
did as she agreed In regard to Flor
ence, but her agreement ended there.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

FOR SALE-Two quarter sections
within seven miles of Pocatello. to-
gether with all water rights and priv
ileges. Both places have some i'm
provement; one has fairly good house
and well. eighty acres broke on other.
Some under fence. Both tracts have
mortgage to state which natures next
year. Terms: Purchaser to assume
mortgages, pay taxes and interest and
$1,000 down on each quarter, balance
second mortgage at 7 per cent. Price
$42.50 per acre.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08
Civil Service Exams Announced.

A civil service examination will b
held at the postoffice in American
Falls on April oath, to fill a vacancy
in the position of rural carriA at
American Falls, Power County, Idaho.
The compensation for rural carrier 10
from s4S4 to $1,000 a year, based upon
the length of the route.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

LOST-Between Claassen's Ware
house and the west end of the Snake
River bridge Friday afternoon, a leath-t
er suit case with the initials X. e. T..
on n end. Finder please return to
Press office for reward.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

FOR SALE-Two calves. two weeks
old. one bull and one heifer. H. c.
Martens, r. F. d. No. 1.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

$40 acres 6 miles from American Falls
to rent: 60 acres ready for spring
crop. See me at once Paul Bal
finch.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08
Classified Advertising.

FOR SALE-Three hundred and
twenty acres Of excellent Rockland
valley wheat land. Joins the Forest
reservation, giving access to unlimited
range Tor cattle. Partly improved:
24o acres tillable. $21 per acre. Ad-
dress Press office. American Falls, Ida.
3-26 ~
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

LOST-Black handbag containing
$3.50 In cash, two pearl handle jack
knives, ladies gold watch, $35 worth Of
Riverside tickets, and several other
trinkets. Lost Saturday between Bon
ANA Bar and American Falls. Finder
please return to Mrs. J. W. Allen for
handsome reward.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

FREE LANDS-Large Indian reserva-
ton to open Good land, fine
climate. For full particulars, maps,
photos. ETC., send 25c to F. John
o & Company. 422 Realty Build
ing. Spokane, Wash. 1928
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

WANTED-A live solicitor. local man
preferred, wages and commission.
Apply VIM. H. Francis, Box Ss4,
Pocatello, Idaho. 81 Al
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

WANTEp-Mr. L. r. Baxter, 1915
North Main st., Pocatello, wants to
rent a farm large enough for one or
two mems care, same to be stocked
and furnished with tools etc. AVS.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

am now in a position TO contract
sacks for the coming year Call and
see me at once. E. E. Earring, The
Inter-Moantain Milling Co.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

FOR SALE-Lots rs to IS, blv.', IL.
Riverside addition, s273. Cash IL
taken at once. Mrs. Fannie Gulick,
Portland. Ore, Gen. delivery.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red Eeu
Tor Matching. Mrs. d. L. Behrens.
3-25 Al
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

FOR SALE-Pop corr wagon. En-
quire william Schmidt.
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TRY A RES WANT AID.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-08

WANTED-Young calves. If you have
one or more drop a card to ]. H.
Giffin, r. X. No. /. Al 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29

so hard that they have been held on first
pase. In other cities these wallops would
have been good for two or three bases,
ana sometimes for a home run.
l recall one homer that Cravath hit
this season that would have been good
tor the circuit anywhere, although centre
nelders always play deep for him. That
was the drive over the midfield wall
which cleaned the bases and scored the
-FOUR runs that beat New York. The ball
could not have been caught In any park
l am sure.
Furthermore, remember several times
that 'Gavvy" has hit the baseball far up
in the centre field bleachers. II the
oleachers had not been there they would
nave hit the clubhouse, am positive
Ihey would have been triples sure and
quite likely homers In any city in the
land.
.Cravath showed how hard he could hit
the ball in Pittsburgh recently. He
clouted one over the left field wall, and
only two men had accomplished that
feat before, understand.
In every city the outfielders move back
to the fences when Cravath and Luderus
come to bat. But the further they go
pack the more room there is between
them, and no batsman always hits one
directly at fielder. Therefore, no mat
ter how far back they played, "Gavvy"
ana "Luddy' would continue TO get their
long-distance hits.
Naturally. the two men get most Of
their extra-base hits at the PhiIlies
Park. The schedule calls for one-half
the games to be played at home. Both
men hit fairly well on the road, as a
rule. but they don't have long stretches
OF games In city with many opportu-
mites to find the home-run spots.
feel sure / am safe in saying that
Cravath hits a longer drive than any
other player In our league, and Luderus
is not far behind "Gavvy" I do not
know anything about Crawford, who is
said TO get more distance than any other
American League player. But l don't
believe the Detroit man can beat our
pair OF sluggers.
Slugging is always enjoyed by the Spec
tators, and our team has been popular
when we were not high in the race be-
cause we had long-dlstance hitters. In
fact, hitting has been associated with
Philadelphia teams for many years. 1
believe. 1t pleases the spectators when
"Gavvy" and "Luddy" pole one." but IL
is not such good fun for the pitchers who
must face them. 1 imagine 1t is pretty
tough for youngster to go UP against
such a hard-hitting duo.
My main reason for writing this has
been that believe the Idea Is getting too
general that our players are sluggers
because of the short fences" Natural
ly, we ball players don't care what they
think about us in other cities-in fact,
II they get an idea that we can't hit ex-
awares.
But certainly Cravath is entitled to
any home-run record he may make, for
nobody knows that he would have failed
10 hit as many home runs had he been
] playing In another city
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ON PALS BATTING-NEWS OF THE SPORTS WO

bed. with the blackbook In his hands
hastily running over the pages In search
of Cheyenne's name. lie found Il In time.
Last away from the post" said the
Duke TO himself; last at the half pole,
and last turning for home. Correct 10
far. He was ninth In the stretch. and
Just beaten nose for third Gee whizi
What n fnishl Now for the footnotes.
Cheyenne, away badly, closed with brill
liant burst OF speed. Would have been
third IN another stride" Thus was the
talo OF the owner confirmed In every
particular. Gilfeather might be liar.
but the black book told the truth.
The Duke took out his pigskin wallet
and thumbed its contents with rueful
smile. The stiff yeliow-baeked notes Of
July had been replaced with piebeian
grconbacks-the nves and twos and ones.
"sixty-eight bucks" said clifton to
himself. Here's the chance I've been
laying for. and II catches me bustedl"
From the third inger OF his left hand
he took a diamond ring, and from a COM
partment In the pigskin wallet he took
another, weighing them In his hands.
For these and the stud ought to get
about $780," he reflected. mo pay check
until a week from next Monday. and Il
wouldn't do to tip my mitt by making
a touch In advance"
He jlngled the rings In his hands. his
brows wrinkled In thought. Then he
took another look at the black book
Then he shook his head and sighed heav-
lly.
"oh, you Cheynne!'' he said. aloud.
III you don't get down there in front
Il will look like hard winter to me-"
II was Monday night. The telephone
in Clifton's room began to ring. The
Duke answered II.
"Benson7" he said. TELL him to come
right up"
A few moments later the betting COM
missioner" appeared. embellished by a
clean collar, which he had donned In
honor OF the occasion.
Hello, Boz said Clifton. "slt down.
| Have n smoke"
! Bo sat down, and bit OF the end OF the
cigar which was offered him.
"a punk may be all right for then
as likes 'em," he said, but for me-ths
pill every time. Gimme the old brown.
paper brain capsule for mine! What's
donB7"
'Bo." said Clifton. I'VE haven't been
hitting them very often lately, have we7
Tough luck" said Mr.. Benson.
But we're going to make up for II
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tomorrow. and what wen DO win ,, .
shame"
"a long shOt7' said 10. prickIns %
his ears lnediately.
Il hope So" said the Duke; hut. any
way, 1 don't want you around the club
house before the game. Seer
"suref" said 30. THERE'S lot o.
nosey guys in this world, ain't theyf
Now. Dutch Orendorf. he---'
I'm going to put down a big bet"
said Clifton. I'm going after 'em hard
this time, and I want you 10 place this
money for me downtown. DO you know
OF any placer
"surei" said Bo There's whole
nest Of 'em down by the Metropolitan
Hotel. Five or six in one block. And
they won't take any piker money.
either"
CONTINUED ToMoRRcwS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29
REYNOLDS Is VICTOR
IN THIRD MURPHY GO;
MAYO WHIPS FULTON
Clever Southwarkite Wins in
Ten Fast Rounds-Hunting
Park Club Opens
Tonight
KRAUSE VS.. McANDREWS

Ten-round bouts-45 minutes from City
Hall-will give followers of the pastime
in this city an opportunity TO see encoun-
ters OF longer duration than the limited
siX-session set-tos here Pop O'Brien, OF
this city, who was appointed matchmaker
OF the Palace A. c., Norristown, has
decided 20 stage half a score of session
scraps In the future.
The first l0-round affair was held last
night with Jimmy Murphy OF West Phil
adelphia, and Bobby Reynolds. OF South
wark, as principals. Reynolds exhibition
was a revelation and, despite reports sent
out to the contrary there was no doubt
whatever as TO Bobby's superior form
over the West Philadelphian, IL was their
third meeting and resulted In good
match.
Reynolds held the upper hand from the
very first round. His cleverness In using
his left mitt-jabs. hooks and uppercuts-
had Murphy In a quandary In the latter's
endeAvor to avoid the punches. Bob's
incessant jabs opened q cut In Jlm's lips
in the second round and blood streamed
from his mouth until the final gong.
In the other bouts Frankie MeKeever
defeated Johnny Kelly In good night.
Johnny Morgan. although handicapped by
a pulled tendon in his left ankle, won
from Jimmy McCabe. and Young Man
ton lost 10 Young o'Leary In one round.
sailor Charley Grande will meet either
Eddie Revoire or X. o. Baker In 10
rounds at the Palace next Tuesday night.
Eddie McAndrews and Johnny Kraust
will meet In the wind-up OF the opening
Hunting Park A. c., Hunting Park and
Germantown avenues, tonight
The program follows;
F,rst tout-Art Farrell. Germantown, vs. 10,
"sseosd second Soai.Eimsr Mount Manayunk. Va
Toe HulnneT I1o9
rhlrd houl-~GeQ 30 Hess. Norln Penn. ~
Johnnv Kelly Nc III Penn.
sem ee,ni,s nd -1r.-kld West North Penn. yn
Fonna smodlfy' oermapio"n.
Wind up-Iohnny kIauef. h'cetoNn. ~ "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29

ALEXANDER. attn ana Luuefus, par
ticularly, and all the other men on our
club who slug the ball, when their extra
base hit performances are credited to
"short fences.
n is true that the rightfield wall at the
Phillies grounds is a bit nearer to the
home plate than is the same boundary in
some other parks. 1t also is a fact that
the left-fed bleachers cut of some OF
the playing space that is open in other
cities However, this Is not the reason
for the long hits OF our players.
Cravath is a natural slugger. That is
admitted, / am quite certain, by every
pitcher who ever faced him. When he
gets a hold Of n baseball with his bat it's
got to "go somewhere" And there is not
a park in our league that doesn't offer op-
portunities for "Gavvy'' to get home runs
or extra-base hits.
There are three parks know would be
good home run spots for Cravath-those
in Chicago, st. Louis and New York.
Each one requires a longer drive than Is
necessary on our homo lot, but not be-
yond the wallops that "Gavvy" delivers
on many occasions.
Did you ever stop to consider how far
over the wall some of Cravaths drives
20? why, some of them sail nearly across
Broad street am told by persons who
have been outside the park when he hit
them, The opposing players see the ball
clear what they term our short fence"
and then they like to think that on their
home lot the right fielder would have
caught the ball. But. I'll tell you that in
a number of instances the right fielder
would not have caught the ball unless he
had an aeroplane handy.
All that has been said for Cravath ap-
plies to Luderus. He has powerful arms
and shoulders and gives the apple" a
terrific swat. "Luddy" would be home
run hitter in any park in the world.
am not insisting that Cravath and
Luderus would hit as many home runs
II they played in Chicago st. Louis, New
York or some other city. In fact, guess
they would drop off somewhat in their
circuit punches. But they would get more
doubles and triples. 1 am certain and
that would keep their extra-base hit rec
ords ahead of other players.
How many times have you seen "Gavvy''
and "Luddy" and others of our players
rock the right-field wall with terrific line
drives? I'll bet Cravath and Luderus have
smashed % baseballs against the wall
this year, and the ball has bounded back
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29
FOOTBALL AT WILLIAMS
Despite Loss Of Stars, Good Season
Is Expected

wILLIAMsTowN. Mass. Sept. ss.-De-
spite the loss of some Of the 1919 stars
Williams has high hopes OF most sue
cessful season. Five Of last years
regulars were graduated in June. and a
sixth. dewindt, has resigned from coli
lese The loss Of the centre trio, Eeils.
Furness and Driscoll. from the line 10
no less severe than the absence Of Pay
son and Toolan from the halfback posi.
tions. Nevertheless, the presencevof- ten
wv men and several of last years gfrst
string substitutes. together with valuable
line material from the sophomore class,
give promise Of a strong eleven which viii
be somewhat heavier than last years
team.
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"ALEX" HAS THE STUFF AND NERVE"
AND YET HE MAY BLOW, HE MAY
Also Gibraltar May Toppe Overwhelming Stars of the
Past Have Worked True to Form as Witness
Matty, Bender, Coombs, Rudolph and Wood
By GRANTLAND RICE

and decided to hit the line for a spell.
There are exactly four reasons why the
Mackmen didn't finish 18th this season In
place Of eighth. Do your own figuring.
A. c. Detroit).
Too much winning takes away ones
keenness, comments L. ]. F., land IL may
be that Haughton will lose his zest lust
as McGraw Mack and others have done"
Yes, 1t may be just this way. And then,
again. 1t may not be. For football is
only matter of two or three months,
where baseball is a matter from February
through October.
It's pretty hard to grow stale on a Job
that only lasts two or three months, espe-
cially when one doesn't have to Carry
the Ball.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29

could hardly wait long enough to make
a decent exit, so anxious was he to con-
firm the story of Cheyennes first race.
But Gilfeather rocked away at last, after
cautioning him to preserve the strictest
sort of silence; and two minutes afterward
the Duke was sitting on the edge of his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29
A Reason

A Reason
Gust why, upon the average, so many
champions fade so quickly).
you see the far heights toditin0 through
the rntsts,
And so you scrap aud strive to reach
the top;
Divin0 heddIon0 into the open lists,
Content to struggle on until you drop;
Content 20 take FGte's hardest, toughest
blot0,
Unttl at last the heights are yours alone,
Where vou may loatoh the fighting field
beIot0.
30 by this climbing mankind makes Its
goal,
From bitter tuck, from dreGry loss and
pain
That make or break-that crush or render
The dreamer fighting upaoard from the
plain.
But at the top the old desire goes fdt,
There comes no more the old thru OF
the fight,
Ambttion Jades-the soul 0rotos soft and
An easy mark for any one IN sight.
For IN this Game but one thing makes the
Strong
Unendin0 battle against bitter odds;
Raw luck that drives the Id00drd heart
along
That may not call for help to Fortunes
gods;
But at the top the fdme no longer 0Iotos,
sloth and conoeit Suppldnt the early
hope,
And so the softeMin0 process OrO'os and
0rotos
Untn the first hard smash "Hpsets the
dope"
1T wouldn't surprise me," writes Henry
J., after all the stuff that has been writ
ten, TO see Alexander knocked out OF the
box, while Mayer. Chalmers or Demaree
wins for Philadelphia"
Which would seem TO indicate that
: Henry j. isn't easily surprised A mine
explosion under his feet probably would't
set blink out of his system.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29
Via the GrandOIdOpe

The Re1 York Giants no longer hold
The sportHchps festive OIoto;
The stars Of Mack haze left the fold
And dealt telling bloto;
tw MntfYs arm has lost tts Vinss
Chief Bender's star has set,
hcLou0hhn's orot0n has passed from hin,
And blackboard drops Oufntet;
Ihe Champs OF old have slipped the trdsl
10 make toay for the aeip;
AUD the dope ,ofll tel the same changed
tale
When the Crimson meets the Blue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29

Sherwood Clifton, "the Duke" is the
star pitcher OF the Ponies. His one sin ls
his fondneBs for the race track. Althougn
he has never been near course, he lays
his money according to the way he dopes
out the form charts, which he carries
around in a little black book His team
mates Josh him.
During the early part OF the season
Duke 8 luck has run high and he is S3VOO
ahead ot the game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29

year, and lead the league
in home runs, because
we play In n park that
has been referred to as
a "bandbox." When
mention is made of our
sluggers, l frequently
hear Il said, Yes, but
they have short fences
in the Philadelphia
park"
Honestly, I think an
injustice is done Crav-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29
CRAVATH AND LUDERUS HOMERS DUE
NOT TO SHORT FIELDS, SAYS ALEX
Injustice Is Done Phily Wreckng Pair by "Bandbox"
Field Alibis-"Gavvy" Is Natural Slugger, Declares
Phillies' Wonderful Slab Artist
By GROVER CLEVELAND ALExA NpER


ARTICLE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29
Pitching Chatter

In the main star pitchers adjoined 20
world series starts have more than made
toou Brown, Walsh, Mathewson, Rem
oer coombs, Donovan, Plank. Rudolph
ana Wood have all pitched true 70 form
BONE OF these have been hit hard In
world series spots. but only at rare in
teNals. Since anything is possible IN
.peft-it Il also possible that Alexander
"il be big disappointment But Il
rnt probable Ia any sense-sinee Alex
nnaer has the two main ingredients Tor
Nerve
a.... .ss Allies sione ths western iron, & sxl'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29

Baseball fans in other cities appear to
be getting the idea in their heads that
the Phlllies have been successful this
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29

ne Allies along the western front evl-
'.Aey became weary q skehensine pup's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-29
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER co.

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si2-3i4 NJ Broad Street. PhiladsIphis, Pa.
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Branches and Dealers Everywhere