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Weekly journal-miner., 1915-05-19
GOLIATH TORPEDOED

LONDON, May 13-The British battleship Goliath has been torpedoed at the Dardanelles. It is feared that 5G0 of her crew are lost. This an. nouncement was made in the house Of commons by first lord of the ad- miralty, Churchill.
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-05-19

Try the Journal Miner for artistic job work. +"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
WESLEYAN TEAM
HAS ALL BIG MEN
Methodist Players Ready for
Game With w. & L.
University.

One week ago today West Virginia
Wesleyan football team ran up a
score fofs 81 to 0. This was against
st. Francis. The same Wesleyan
lineup that started against St. Fran.
els will likely start the fracas at
Lynchburg. The. team that met st.
Francis was composed OF an awful
mass Of Uhlans, The lineup was as
follows. Heavier and Morrison, ends;
Kellison and Wagner. tackles; Lewis
and Swan, guards; Allen, certre; Mill.
or, Quarterback; Shumaker and Beck,
halfbacks; Singleton, ,fullback. Blake,
who was put in in the second half,
made hreeStouchdowns. Blake made
some good runs also. However. Mill.
er Is the first team quarter and he
will fight Blake for the job.
heWashington and Lee team that
Wesleyan plays today at Lynchburg
will be one OF the, toughest PROPOSE.
lions that the Methodists have to en-.
counter during the season. The Yves.
leyan players are ready for this game
and Captain Kellison left Buckhan-
non feeling confident that Washington
and Lee would be sorry looking COL
lege after the game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
.PHILuES ON TOP
FLOR THE FIRST time
Quaker City Team Has Won
Pennant Only Once in
Its History.

[ NEW YORK. Oct. For the first
time in the history of the worlds
series the National League will be
represented by Philadelphia club in
the struggle for the premier honors
Of the professional diamond. Not
since the organization of the senior
major league back in 1876 has a ouak-
er City team in this association won
a pennant until the present season.
During the forty years Of the Ma.
tional Leagues existence Philadelphia
mas fought for the flag no less than
"a times and 1t remained for Manager
Pat Moran to lead the Phillies OF 1915
out OF the wilderness OF baseball de.
spair and into the light Of a worlds
series. The home OF William Penn
was represented by club in the open.
Ing year OF the organization, but the
following season dropped out and did
not re.appear as pennant contender
until 1883.
From that time until the present
Philadelphia has annually figured in
the league race, but with rather indif.
ferent success. The position Of run.
ner.up to the winner was achieved In
1887. 1901 and 1913, while the depth
was reached in 1897, when the Phillies
finished in tenth place out OF field
OF twelve clubs. The average of the
Philadelphia teams for the 81 years Is
419,34, which would rank them as lead.
ers OF the second division.
Other cities have tried from time to
time to capture senior league flag
without success for % have had their
names borne by teams since the lorna.
ton of the league In 1876. None has
been more persistent than Philadel.
phia. however, and the fans OF Quaker.
burg are entitled TO wide latitude for
celebrating. OF the 90 National pen
nant hunting cities but eight have
ever accomplished the feat OF captur.
ing flag. Chicago leads with ten;
Boston is second with nine; New York
third with seven; Pittsburgh fourth
with four. while Baltimore and Brook
Ign are tied with three each; Provi.
dence is credited with two and De.
troit one. Other cities that have tried
and failed include Cincinnati, st. Louis
Buffalo, Cleveland, Hartford, Indianap.
oils. Kansas City. Louisville, Milwau.
kee, Syracuse, Troy, Washington and
Worcester.
Pennants and worlds series are not
new to Philadelphia. however, for
Connie Mack has won six American
League flags and three worlds cham.
pionships with his Athletics. but 1t
was not until Moran took charge OF
the National League club. that the
senior association pennant chasers
forged to the front and broke a record
OF 81 years standing by bringing to
the Quaker City National League
banner to hang alongside OF the nu.
merous buntings that Mack and his
Athletics have garnered from the
American League and the worlds
series. The complete record OF the
Philadelphia National League clubs
showing the finishing position since
1876 is as follows:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
Pat Moran Was Textile
Worker and Made Own Balls

Pat Moran, the man who gave the
Philadelphia Nationals their first pen.
nant in 80 years, was born and raised
at Fitchburg. Mass. the same city
which produced Jimmy Callahan, for.
mer Chicago Sox manager.
Moran, as boy, worked In tex
tile. factory, and made his own balls
of yarn. Pats dad did not think
much of baseball, but Pat played
whenever he could. He started his
major career with the Boston Nation.
ais in 1900, was with the club i've
years then went to the Cubs and
played FIVE seasons before going to
the Phils.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
MACK PREDICTS
GOOD 1916 TEAM
Says He Has Made Rapid
Construction Of His New
Machine.
(By Associated press.)

NEW YORK, Oct. Connie Mack,
manager of the Philadelphia Athletics,
six times winners OF American League
pennants and three times worlds
champions, stung by criticisms rela.
tive TO, his deliberate breaking up Of
the famous baseball machine, has
made sweeping declaration regard.
ing his plans for 1916. Mack said re.
Gently:
I'VE are losing ball games every day
and probably will finish the poorest
OF any team in either major league in
years, but ! have made considerable
progress along the lines Of reconstruc.
ton. II the fans will look back TO
the 1908 season they will realize that
my progress was slow then until the
combination was complete, and then
the team came like lightning. My
progress must be slow because the
only part that l have now that am
banking on for my new machine are
pitchers, and they don't know any.
thing yet and cannot be expected to
show until next season.
II will have almost an entirely new
team in the field in two weeks time
and then the fans will be able to get
a line on my future championship
team. To date | have not single
youngster, barring one, who will be a
part of the new machine. My best
prospects will be here in a short time
and l think that fans will be salts.
fed.
"I repeat that we will have another
wonderful club before the close OF
next season. Everything depends on
how soon my pitchers develop. They
will surely be right by the middle
OF next season. They are slow find.
ing themselves, but they will come
around. The rest OF my combination
has been completed and will be sign.
ed up between now and the spring
training season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
Open Speedway at
Sheepshead Bay
INV Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The new two.
mile speedway at sheephead Bay, New
York City, will be opened this after
noon with $50 mile auto race In
which the leading drivers and the
most powerful cars Of the country VIII
compete. Preliminary practice spins
have resulted in new records and the
prediction that the race today will
demonstrate that the board track is
the fastest in the world. The drivers
express the belief that, given the
proper weather and track conditions,
they can show an average Of better
than 100 miles per hour for the full
distance. A new sporting event At.
tendance record is also considered pos
sible, for arrangements have been
made to accommodate more than 1867
900 spectators.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02

toie on third and Healy at bat with
two strikes and two balls called,
Pitcher Garrett made a Wild hurl
which struck in Catcher o'Neill's
mask and rolled back onto the dia.
mond, while Healy ran for first. Gar.
rett ran in from the box and picking
up the ball touched out Lajoie who
was trying to score from third. retir.
ing the side, The net result OF the
play was that Garrett saved his record
from a wild pitch and secured a put.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
Former Major Leagu-
ers are Big Stars in
the Coast League

Former major league players have
done we'll in the Pacific Coast league
this season. The leading three run.
getters are Maggert, with the Ath-
letics once: Johnston, tried BY. the
Cubs, and Schaller, tried by Detroit.
They are also the leading base steal
ers. :
Schaller leads in home runs; Harry
wolter, formerly with the New YORK
Americans, leads in three sackers,
and Purtell, formerly with the Chica.
go and Boston Americans. in two
sackers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
POET. Id., Of , Good wife.

Bobby Burns, who VIII be remenis
oered as q Scotch plowman. who
wrote q. poem now and then. once set
Town his opinion Of q good wife as fol.
lows: The scale Of good.wifeship I
divided In ten parts-good nature,
sour: good sense, two; wit, one: per-
sonal charm, namely. sweet face. elo-
1uent eyes, fne limbs, graceful car.
Rage, al these. one; as for the other
qualities, such as fortune, connection
and education more than the ordinary
run. family, blood, etc. divide the two
rematrinz da.xeea Is you please
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
aHe.rne,s cak.r;

There was tradition, as old e;
shakespeare's time. that one Herne
i keeper in Windsor park, hung him
SELF upon a certain oak tree and thai
It was ever after haunted by his
ghost. Some say the tree was mad
yertentlyJ cut down in 1856, and others
that II stood until blown down in
1858. The British Encyclopedia rec
ognizes the legend without vouchtng
Tor It's truth, and says that Queen
Victoria planted a young oak on the
spot where the old %Herne oak" blew
down In 1863.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
WRITER PLAYS BALL TOsOBTAIN5
INSIDE DOPE ONzWORLD SERIES
BY BROWN HOLMES.

Brown Holmes, the special sport
writer OF The West virginian has
written a number OF world series ar.
>ticles form information gained by Wis.
iting the American and National
League teams that will take part in
the big games. These stories, with Il.
Illustrations, will appear on The West
virginian sport page, beginning today,
exclusively.
Holmes is ballplayer himself anu
on that account has been able to get
the inside dope. He gets informa.
ton about the style of play used by
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
SPORT NOTES

ST. Petersburg, Fla, wants in OH
the world series fame. The Phils
trained there last spring.
There's one thing certain: This
Patmoran is no Alsoran.
1t is expected there will be another
German drive about Oct. 9. Luderus,
Niehof and Hoblitzel are all set TOR
the world series.
Having read the war news for more
than year, the names OF wrestlers
will be a cinch this winter. Bring
on Stanislaus Zsybysco, las Goyed.
erica and the rest.
George Stoval is hitting in old.time
form. 1t wasn't an umpire this time.
but Smith and Knabe OF the Baltimore
club. George will lead the league
sure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
No Doubt About II.

II you know what q man likes to
talk aaeut you can get In half hour
with him any time, no matter how
busy he thinks he is.-Laporte Her.
aid.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
Freak Base ball
Play is Reported
(By Associated Press

NEW YORK. Oct. Am unusual
freak baseball play occurred in re.
cent game between the Athletics and
the Cleveland club at Philadelphia.
In the second inning with two out. La
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
Entire Plant on Wheels

Entire Plant on Wheels.
The entire plant OF Pennsylvania
asphalt block manufacturing concern
lie mounted on freight cars. so that
II can be taken wherever there is
work for Il 10 do.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02

various teams and his stories about
individual ball players by getting in
uniform and working out" with them
on the ball field.
The viewpoint of The West Virgin.
ian writer is different from that Of
the average writer for by being with
the athletes on the field he gets bet
ter insight into their work and has
better chance to study the playing sys.
TEN of the various teams.
Holmes stories will size up the
world series situation and tell OF the
main assets of the competing teams
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02

out; Healy was safe at arst on a,
missed third strike and the side wa
retired, all on one play
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02

A baseball expert says Hcblitreli
Boston first sacker. is a wonder max
ing plays to third and second because
he is letthanded. Funny how an e1.
pert can make a guy letthanded when
he's been throwing righthanded ali
his life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
National League.
YESTERDAYS SCORES.

st Louis 8. Pittsburgh 3,
Philadelphia .. Boston ..
chieago-c Cincinnati. wet grounds.
Brooklyn-New York, not scheduled
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
STANDING oE nae CLUES.
GAM Es TODAY.

Chicago at Pittsburgh t2).
Kansas city at st. Louis.
Newark at Baltimore ca,
Buffalo At Brooklyn ca.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
American League.
YESTERDAYS SCORES.
Chicago s, st. Louis o.
Observation-Disclosures. rain.
Other clubs not scheduled.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY.

GAMES TODAY.
ST. Louis at Chicago.
Cleveland at Detroit.
5 New York at Philadelphia.
Boston at washington ca.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-02
BASEBALL IN a NUTSHELL
Federal League.

YESTERDAYS SCORES.
All games postponed on account of rain.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-03

sistants, has gone east. It is rumored
he will see President Wilson or men
close to Wilson and let them know Of
ficials Of the. inspection service are
here trying to snag state action.
Steel bracelets clutching the wrists
Of Inspectors Reid and Eckliff when
brought to the Federal building yes
teTday got a rise out of Lawyer Thur
man, acting secretary of the inspec-
ton service.
Fists CIenched and face flushed, he
shouted: eff these men are to be
handcuffed and treated in this man
ner I shall start a fight for their juris-
diction."
Argument from Thurman that the
inspectors are entitled to immunity
because they testified before Red.
fields inquiry board, wouldn't sur.
prise anybody.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-03

| Solicitor Thurman and George Uh-
Ter, inspector general, are the two
high men who know more inside
working Of the inspection service
than any other officials. So far there
is no sign that Redfield has cIashed
with these sUbOrdinates for the way
they let the game run on the Great
Lakes. The first suspicion of a break
was when Redfield said yesterday
that he favors broadening the in
quiry of his board to go outside of
Eastland matters with a view of max
ing lake travel safer Thurman dis
agreed.
Not one promise has come from
Redfeld. however, that he will take
steps to cinch the safety of lake tray
ell right this week. If a steabOat run
ming on Lake Michigan should tip
over as the Eastland did, Sec'y Red
fields explanation would simmer
down to the fact that all his inspec-
tors are so busy inspecting them
selves and working on whitewash
of their records that nobody has any
time for tests as to stability or sea-
wOrthiness of lake boats.
Redfeld did name five inspectors
who are to come here sometime soon
to see how things are on the lakes.
But there is no specific promise that
they will hurI themselves into the job
of inspecting all vessels without de-
lay, making lake travel safer.
Steamboat safety will come
through the city's own action. Aid.
LittIer, head of haTbOrs committee,
will introduce a resolution today
asking immediate appointment of a
technical board to test stability and
general safety of all passenger boats.
Boats that don't have the o. K Of
this board will be published and peO-
pie won't ride on 'em.
-O-O
From the manner in which the
Germans are scratching the RuSSianC
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-03
c.c.EcLIEF

U. S. steamboat Inspector whose
letter to ships engineer was pro-
duced- by States Atty Hoyne.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-03

-O-O
The pin money of lots of women
has got to be of the diamond pin va
riety.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-30
WILSON NOT GOING TO FAD.
Cross-COuntry Speechmaking Trim
Virtually Abandoned,

WASHINGTON, June 29.-President
Wilson practically has abandoned his
visit to the a Francisco fair this fall
and a speechmaking trip across the
country.
1t was said at the White House to-day
that the President probably will not
ieave Washington before Congress con-
venes except for short vacation trips to
his summer home at Cornish. n. II.
The President originally intended 20
90 west in March and then postponed
the trip until July. The trip was planned
by his political advisers. who thought a
series OF speeches might be needed to
meet the calamity cry raised against
the Administration In the spring. Mr..
WILSON'S friends believe now that the
need for such speeches has disappeared.
They believe also that the time is not
ripe Tor political agitation and are con-
Nnced that the most popular course the
president can follow is to stay here,
giving his attention to international
problems.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-30
Says Machine Will Double Her
Power for Working for
"The Cause"

The suffrage referendum in New
York. New Jersey, Massachusetts n
Pennsylvania won't be voted upon until
next fall. but DIR. Anna Howard Shaw.
president Of the National Woman Suf-
frage Association, has won the East
ern victory" She won II yesterday, in
the shape of a yellow automobile,
which she says will double her power
for working for victory in November.
Or. Shaw has had a great desire to
W an automobile. At the Orange
county suffrage convention she confded
her desire to Miss Aimee Hutchinson.
who is n licensed chauffeur and runs
a car on suffrage errands. Miss
Hutchinson and Miss Edna O'Brien of
Tarrytown made up their minds that
Or. Shaw's wish should come true. Suf-
fraglsts throughout the State fell in
with the plan and yesterday the car.
a Is horsepower Saxon roadster.
christened the Eastern Victory, was
presented to DIR. Shaw in front OF the
national suffrage headquarters at sos
Fifth avenue.
DIR. Shaw had been kept in the dark
about the car and was brought into
town from a speaking tour on the pre-
text OF an important meeting at head
quarters. She arrived at IL o'clock and
looked much surprised when she found
the sidewalk crowded with s~uffragists.
What are all these people doing
here" she demanded.
Mrs. James Lees I.aidlaw, chairman
OF the Woman Suffrage party for the
Borough of Manhattan. had prepared
a speech OF presentation in behalf Of
the Empire State Campaign Committee.
but she didn't say more tina two
sentences of II. For Or. Shaw's eyes
filed n Mrs. Laidlaw's voice shook.
and IL they and the other women hadn't
been strong minded s~uffragists one
would have said they were on the verge
OF a good cry.
Or. Shaw confessed afterward that
she was trembling all over with excite
ment and never felt SO much like weep
running board OF the car she made a
little speech in which she thanked her
suffrage friends.
To-day Miss Hutchinson will AXE
Or. Shaw in her new car to her home
In Moylan. Pa. 1T will he my first
entire week at home. except one, in
the last three years" Or. Shaw said.
Il shall spend part of the time learn
ing to run my new car. ! have a
garage all ready for 1t. I built one
three years ago. but at present 1t is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-30
CURRAN IS A QUASI. MAYOR.
Succeeds EsterboOk as Vice-Chair.
man of Aldermen.

Henry II. Curran was elected vice.
chairman OF the Board of Aldermen yes
'erday TO succeed O. Grant Esterbrook,
VINO has been made a Magistrate. Cur
ran has been chairman of the Finance
committee and leader of the fusion ma
Jority in the board for two years. lie
VIII be acting Mayor whenever Mr..
Mitchell and George McAneny are both
out of town.
curran's place as chairman Of the
finance Committee went to Frederick
~, stevenson Of Brooklyn. Both are
Republicans.
me board elected two new Aldermen.
rred smith OF l05 McDonough street,
BROOKLYN, succeeds Mr.. Esterbrook. Sid
hey Clinton Crane of S25 West IsOth
street succeeds John H.. Boschen, who
necame Assistant Superintendent OF
n,ubilc Works for Manhattan last week.
"r 'rsne Is "A member of the firm OF
crane 4 Baer. He il an ex-Assembly-
ma
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-30
VOTES WON FOR SUFFRAGE.
Sheaves of Promises Gathered
From Men All Over city.

Scores of members of the Woman
Suffrage party invaded every section
of the city yesterday and gathered
sheaves of signed promises from men
that they would vote Yes on the votes
for women amendment November ..
Miss Lavinia Deck and Miss Margaret
Hinchey went into the trenches in the
Second Assembly district and talked 10
the subway diggers while they were eat
Ing their lunches. Miss Hinchey car
RED an Irish banner and Miss Deck
talked TO the Italians. Mrs. James Lees
Laidlaw and several other women can
vassed with the aid OF automobiles.
The day began with a meeting in
front OF the party headquarters at As
East Thirty-fourth street. Miss Eleanor
Erving took man Of the canvasscrs in
her automobile TO the districts where
they worked.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-30
BROADWAY CENTRAL
NOT TO Be CLOSED.
Five Years Lease Of Bankrupt
Property Is Taken by
Jry g. Wilbraham.
EVENTS At TIE HOTELS

The old broadway Central Hotel. at
G67 TO 677 broadway is not to close.
despite the assignment and bankruptcy
petitions OF Dan e. Webb. us lessee and
manager, last April. Jay O. Wilbra-
ham. who's forte Is building up unsuc-
ccssful hotels. leased 1t yesterday for
five years from the estate Of the late
T.. :. Higgins for approximately $780,
900.
Mr.. Wifbraham. who has been twenty
one years In the hotel doCtoring bust
ness. completed the dcal Yesterday morn
ing by arranging with Henry Van l1ol-
land of 80 Fourth avenue, the assignee.
for the purchase of the supplies in the
hotel.
The lease Includes also the stores In
the hotel building. The old hotel will
he partly rcfitted and redpcorated and
conducted at popular rates. The new
manage believes there IL still u chance
for such q hotel On lower broadway
despite the ~northv-ard trend of business,
to which Mr.. webb attributed his diff
culties.
The Broadway Central thirty years
ago was one of New York's largest and
best known hotels. accommodating 200.
The late T.. :. Higgins spent s2,0U0.000
To build II. 1t was called first the Grand
Central, n in 1856 the old La Fargo
House occupied the site. n hotel has
an interesting history and is a land
mark Of other days on lower broad
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley j. Shepard ar
rived by automobile from their home,
Iyndhurst. Irvington-ou-fIudson, and
will spend several days In town at the
Plaza.