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STANDING OF THE CLl,Rs
virginia League.

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FIRST GAME.
LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Rochester In Jersey City trainD.
Toronto IN Rochester Irainl.
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To-day's Schedule.
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Pittsburg in Brooklyn.
Cincinnati In Boston.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
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Detailed Standing Of the Clubs.
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STANDING OF THE CLrBS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29
NORTH MOLINo

Last weeks rain sure helped
oats, wheat and pastures.
P. R. Cauthorn, who had a slight
stroke of paralysis, is improving
some at this writing
Mrs. R. S. Martin and son, Homer,
of Vandalia, on their way to their
new home in Model, Colorado, visit
in Mexico and Moline last Monday.
G. T. schieffer, who was paral.
yzed about year ago, is very weak
at this writing. He is now taking os.
teopath treatment.
Mrs. Amelia Mallinckrodt who has
been at the bedside of her cousin,
G. T. Schieffer, for the past month
returned to her home in st. Charles
Monday.
Mrs. Clay Berry who has been sick
long time will be taken to the Mex
leo Hospital one day this week We
all hope for her speedy recovery.
That little grandchild of R.. L
Robinson, which we made mention
of in last weeks items, i'll with an
abscess in its throat, died Saturday
right. The little body viii be lait
TO rest in the Berea cemetery this
(Monday) afternoon.
Mrs. Mcintosh of Mexico was g
recent guest of Mrs. Asbury of neal
Moline.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29
ems and says she had sold over $50
dozen eggs this year.
THOMPSON ITEMS

Bro. Arvin preached at Bethle-
hem Sunday morning and at Hope
well Sunday night. He has been
called to preach two Sundays in each
month at Hopewell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Payne of Mexi-
co visited their daughter, Mrs. Hugh
Dempsey Sunday.
Ed Crawford and children were
recent guests of Mr.. Egbert's
Edwin Davis and wife entertained
Thomas Broaddus and family, Geo.
Woolery and family, Beverly Mayes
and family of Rowena Sunday.
Ben Brown and John Vance
brought their hounds over Satur-
day night and ran a fox into w. H.
Blythe's woods. Mr.. Blythe caught
one of the young ones. Foxes have
been killing young lamb in this
section
Mrs. j. T. Beatty received word
that her aunt, Mrs. Will Gorsuch, OF
Indiana died Friday of heart trou-
BILE. She was an aunt of Mrs. j. B
Nevins of Gant,and Mrs. Price Gun.
bingham of Mexico and a sister OF
Mrs. Amanda Miller of Mexico and
j. L. Smith of near Centralia.
T. j. Brenton bought 60 Blu. OF
corn from John 1. Brown, paying
! 80 cents per bushel.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29
A GIFT TO AWAKEN PRIDE.

The Vandalia Leader puts it we'll
in the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Botkin, of Mex
leo, will give property valued at
$4,000 to the Mexico School Board,
if the special election on May 5, to
vote on a $4,000 bond issue for the
improvement of the Mexico public
schools carries. The property in
question lies contiguous to the Nc
MILAN grounds and the ground could
be used for the erection of $4,000
assembly home, which could contain
a convention hall to seat $500 peo-
pie. This is gift to awaken pride
of Mexico. Mr.. and Mrs. Botkin give
evidence of their interest in educa-
ton and the offer is fair for both
the school and the donors.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29
A MssOURIAN RETURNS.
Visits The Scenes of His Childhood
Meets Old Friends.
Mexico, Mo-, April q, 1915.

Mexico, Mo-, April q, 1915.
Editor Message:
1 am in Mexico and vicinity, incl
dentally for recreation and rest but
primarily to renew acquaintance
with the old timers who were here in
the county when 1 went away over
q years ago and are still here. 1
left Broken Bow, Nebraska, last
Thursday morning and travelled thru
the state to Omaha, the trip being
made in the day time. The crops of
alfalfa and wheat were an inspira-
ton and basis for prophesy for good
things not only for Nebraska but for
the entire country.
My trip from Omaha to MOberly
was made after night and no chance
to take observations of crops but in
the vicinity of Mexico and Laddonia,
the crop prospects seem all that the
most sanguine could expect.
Since arriving in Mexico have
visited the site of the home where
the Message editor and the writer
first saw the light of day. We also
visited the site of the old school
house known 35 years ago as asher
schoolhouse". These scenes of early
impressions brought back memories
of the long ago and for brief spell
the panorama of those good old
days went rapidly by. AS we stood by
the side of the school house, we saw
coming out of the door: Steve, Net,
tie and Ann Elliott, Laura Asher
Bud Allison, Jim Asher and Jeff and
jess, Pyra, Mary, Sherman and Mat
tie Bond dick, Sam, Beckie, Kate
Bob, Charles and Lizzie Thomas; the
Lenitons; Akridges and host OF
others whose faces were plain anC
whose fun and frolic, shouts anC
laughter we heard and saw once
more as in the days of "Auld Lanl
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29
PoWELL FORD.

Rain needed. Some corn planted.
Earl Carter is putting in more corn
than any one we have heard of. He
will plant 24O acres.
Mrs. II. e. Truck of St. Louis is
spending two weeks with her broth
err, WilAey Johnson. Her many
friends in this vicinity welcome her
to her childhood home.
We wish to thank Champ Clark
for the free seed he sent out.
Miss Lucy Lewis has been en-
ployed again for the Carter school.
Several attended the last day of
school work and had a picnic dinner.
The day was much enjoyed and al
are glad to have Miss Lucy again
next fall.
Mrs. Ellen Mason and daughter
Miss Alicia, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Mason.
Mrs. VIM. McMurtry who wal
tGlen to the Mexico Hospital las
week we are glad to report is inn
proving nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Roberts anC
family attended the funeral of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Robertson's bah,
near Molino Tuesday. We extenC
sympathy to the bereaved.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29

ton or two finally succeeded. Also
met John and Elmer Akridge, Ed
Weber, John s. McCune, JEFF Asher,
Nick Smith and his good wife, John
DeLaporte, Lavell Bruton, DIR. Welch,
John Braden, Mrs. Ed Smith (nee
Braden), Frank .Greeve, Editor
Mayhall, Charley Torreyson and pos
sibly one or two others we knew
years ago. Charley Torreyson impart-
ed the information that he had two
daughters married, two that wanted
to be and a good wife who didn't
have any husband and didn't know
it. Seemed to be a clear case where
ignorance is bliss.
We took supper with our good
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton-an-
other of those good fashioned sup
pers that remind one of mothers
cooking.
Well, since leaving the vicinity of
Laddonia, little more than 20 years
ago, have formed thousands of new
acquaintance whose friendship 1
greatly prize but none can take the
place of our first friends and COM
panions and no subsequent impress
sions can efface entirely the earlier
impressions.
Mrs. F. Hofriehter sold in Molino
yesterday 10 dozen eggs, which
brought her over $50. Mrs. Hof-
richter has the brown leghorn chick
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29

Syne". All, me, those were happy
care free the like of which have
scarcely been enjoyed during the
years that have since come and gone.
d. Yesterday morning, ] accompanied
an old friend of mine to Laddonia
and spent the day among those 1
knew before 1 knew anyone in Ne
braska. We enjoyed the hospitality
of Mr.. and Mrs. Field Akridge. 1
still like Missouri and if my interests
were not in Nebraska 1 would at this
time be strongly drawn to my first
love as a place to live. Wish could
take Mr.. and Mrs. Akridge to Ne
braska. We have lot of good peo-
pie out there but there is room for
more.
Rustling in the open air, bathing
in the sunshine and jolting on the
train gave us a good appetite but
Mrs. Akridge with the true instinct
of the kindheared who find pleasure
in contributing to the comfort of 9TH
ers, fixed us up such a satisfying din
ner-me, that home cured meat was
good. After dinner Mrs. Akridge
brought her curios such as old time
photos of Bud Allison, Jim Crockett,
! Ben Smith, Bob Thomas, Miss Josie
Smith, Miles Hoyt, George Ferguson.
We visited Mrs. Frank "Tannie"
Akridge, while at Laddonia. She had
time locating us but with sugges-
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29

Since Woodrow Wilson became
president of the United States we
have amended the Constitution so
that we elect United States Senators
by direct vote of the people; we
have added an amendment to the con
stitution so that a graduated tax is
imposed on incomes; we have estab-
lished the postal savings bank; we
have established the parcel post;
we have completed the construction
of the Panama canal; we have pro-
vided for the construction of rail-
road 200 miles long in Alaska to be
owned and controlled by the Govern
ment. oh, we are making good
progress toward bringing the gov
eminent back to the people. Let us
be careful to appreciate an admin
istration so eminently in the inter-
est of the whole people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29
NOTICE OF SPECIAL
SCHOOL ELECTION.

SCHOOL ELECTION.
The qualified voters of the School
District of Mexico, Missouri, mo.
500 are hereby notified that a
special election will be held at the
Courthouse in said District ON
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1915,
for the purpose of authorizing the
Board of Education of said district
to borrow Fifty Thousand Dollars,
and issue bonds for the payment
thereof, said money to be used to
add to the school grounds and
equipment, to provide adequate play
grounds, and to build and equip a
community house to be used in con
nection with the Mcmillan High
School. Done by order of the Board
of Education this April 20, 1915.
j. H. sALLEE, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29
WANT ITEMS.
Far Sale.-Cane seed. PHI
Shire, Mexico, Mo. 4

Far sale.-Cane seed. Philip
Shire, Mexico, Mo. At
Special.-I will hatch chicks for
2 cents each. Call or write before
May 9th. MRS. MIKE SHIRE,
r. @, Phone 31F3, Mexico, No.
You know we are making prices
this week on Panama hats and, in
fact, on all hats. They will suit you.
Mrs. Pasqueth, the Milliner,
Next door to Fred Morris. -. -.
Position wanted for general house
work by day or week PA E.Lov st.
Emma Davidson.
Old papers for sale at Message
Office.
FOR SALES. C.Orpington eggs
81 a setting; SIS for 100. Mrs. Geo.
Dean. Route 8, Phone 9F4. At.
WANTED.-To trade, a nice res
idence and 4 lots near Hardin Col
lege. A bargain. Address the
Message.
MilIet seed for sale.
24-2t j. ID. Greer.
Misunderstanding or two
year-old cattle to pasture by the
season. 24-2t
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29
THE FASHION QUEEN.

SAKE sings in rhyme of the"Money
King" and through all the land his
praises ring. A theme most meet
for this age of gold, Nor in prose olt
in verse can the whole be told. Bud
the Fashion Queen joint honor
claims as Ger the world in granduer
she reigns. My muse aspires to sing
her fame and with laurels green to
wreathe her name. Not hoping,
not dreaming, with SAKE a station
to take in this wise and wonderful
nation, butsimply to tell of an EN-
press fair who no government claims
an equal share. A tyrannical queen
is the Fashion Queen, but courted
and obeyed by all, l ween. She
rules each kingdom and rules each
king. Empires to her their tribute
bring. Republics boasting of free
dom from thrall go at her bidding
and come at her call,
N. E. c.
AHavico Mo
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29

The balance of trade is strongly in
favor of our country. The crop pros
poets were never better than now and
everything indicates that we are at
the Threshold of prosperity such
as we have not known in many years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29

The American people are fortu-
nate that they have at the head of
the nation a man who takes no de-
light in war-the wanton destruc-
ton of human life or property for
the glory of military heroes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29

The new banking and currency
law which provides emergency cur
rency to be placed in any community
where symptoms of panic appear
guarantees that we shall never have
another general panic in this
country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1915-04-29

High license has about run its
course. The days of the open sa-
loon are about numbered. Personal
liberty. so far as the use of strong
drink is concerned, must give way to
sobriety and the general good of the
whole people.
Evening star., 1915-04-22
trail and Tech Meet Opening Game Of School Series Tomorrow
MACK SWINGS AK.
Cuts Seven Recruits From Roster at
One Stroke.

PHILADELPHIA, April 2e.-,Just be-
fore departing last night for Boston.
where tho Athletics will oppose the Red
Sox in the Hub city's inaugural contest
of the American League grapple. Connie
Mack welded the ak and at one blow
wiped seven recruits from the clubs ros-
ter This is the first cut in tho squad
by the leader of the 1914 American
League champions.
Those who were turned back for fur
ther seasoning are Sam Crane, shortstop,
to Richmond International League team
Hank Bostick. infielder. to Newark IN
ternationals; Pitcher Gardiner. to New
port News: Joe Sherman, outfielder and
pitcher, Jersey City Internationals Pitch
ers Voltz. Hamilton and Reed uncondi-
tonally.
All that remain Of the thirteen young
sters who tried for their varsity letters
in the south are Pitchers Wilbur Davis
and Harper and Sam Mcconnell infielder.
a Philadelphia boy. formerly with Girard
College.
Manager Mack may make a further cut
in his squad about May /. as he has an
rounced intentions of carrying only twen-
ty-two players this season, though the
American League limit is placed at
twenty-five.
Evening star., 1915-04-22
EASY FOR CRIMSON.
Harvard Racqueters Down Navy
Team in Five Matches.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. April 2e.-Though
struggling gamely. the midshipmen
met an expected defeat at tennis af
the hands of the Harvard racquet men
yesterday afternoon. the visitors TAX
ing three Of the four strings in sim
giles and both doubles. Norris Will
liams. the intercollegiate champion,
had no trouble in defeating Randolph,
the best of the midshipmen. but had
to work somewhat harder in his dou-
bles, in which, with Gamer. he opposed
Midshipmen Randolph and Haeberle
The Navy's only triumph was Woods
victory over Curtis, but Wood anc
Sperry made a desperate tight against
Wrenn and Curtis. winning the second
set and ma king third necessary
The Summaries:
Singles-Williams, Harvard, defeat
ed Randolph, Naval Academy. 6-1,
60: Gamer. Harvard, defeated Sperry,
Navy. 81, IS; Rand, Harvard. de-
feated Walters. Navy, 6-3, 6-l; Wood,
Naval Academy. defeated Curtis. Har
ward, S-6, 2-6. Ct.
Doubles-Williams and Gamer, Har-
ward, defeated Randolph and Haeberle.
Naval Academy, 6-1. 6-; Wrenn and
Curtis, Harvard. defeated Wood and
Sperry, Navy. Is. 6-s, 6-3.
Evening star., 1915-04-22
OPENS GOLF SEASON.
Chevy Chase Club to Hold First
Tourney of Year Next Month.

The fifth annual invitation spring
golf tournament of the Chevy Chase
Club. open to members of the club and
specially invited guests, will be held
May 20. q and %.
The qualification round of eighteen
holes is carded to start at o'clock on
the opening day and continue through
the day. On Friday tho first round of
match play starts. covering the usual
eighteen holes, and in the afternoon
the second round. On Saturday comes
the semi-finals and finals in match play
and also the popular handicap. The
scores for the handicap must be all In
by 6:45.
Prizes will be given as follows: For
the first sixteen, replica of the trophy
presented to the Chevy Chase Club by
ex-President Taft for the winner, the
winner also to have his name inscribed
on the trophy. For the runner-up, a
replica of the trophy presented to the
club by the late Vice President Sher-
man, the runner up also to have his
name inscribed on the trophy.
For the second, third and fourth six
teens prizes will be given to the win
ner and runner-up. handsome prize
also goes to the player turning In the
lowest qualification score on the OPEN
ing day. In the handicap prizes will BIZ
given to the players having the best
net and gross scores.
Contestants competing at match play
Saturday will not be eligible to enter
the handicap event on that day. The
maximum handicap allowed will be
eighteen strokes.
The course will be in splendid condi-
tion for the tournament, the golf COM
mittee, headed by Morven Thompson,
having directed several improvements
during the winter that will bring it up
to the first class. Several out
cracks are expected to be in the tour
ney, but the announcement of their
names Is not yet ready for publica-
tion.
Evening star., 1915-04-22
smoked glasses, which handicap hin
somewhat in fast work.
Wheat Performs Well in Left.

Inere are, however, men who stand
out as left f1elders and right f1elders.
rake Wheat of Brooklyn. for instance
he caught 331 flies in 144 battles last
season, an average of 2.29 a game.
Also Graney of Cleveland, c. Walker
or the st. Louis Browns and Becker OF
the Phillfes, all left gardeners. Surely
they did not have more opportunities
than the general run of the men who
stand behind the third sacker, and yet
they excelled in figures
Mike Mitchell, who started the sea-
son as right fielder for Pittsburgh Che
later was sold to Washington, and
Wilson. the ex-Pirate who occupied the
sun field for the ST. Louis Cards.
We're a pair who captured an average
or more than two flies a game. Ability
must have counted in their work. as
they probably had only the usual num-
Der of chances.
There is another feature about the
work of an outflelder which the fans
speak about frequently, but do not al
ways have figures to back the state
ments they make. iris Speaker usually
Is regarded as the best throwing CEN
ter fielder in the American League, and
rect. since the Red Sox premier is
credited with 9e assists for the 1914
campaign. No other mid-gardener ap-
proaches him, but he is tied by Clar-
ence Walker. the Browns slugging
left fielder.
In the National League the honors
belong. strangely enough. to "Gavvy''
Cravath of the PILLS. who got credit
for thtrty-four assists in 1914 Wilson
OF the Cards, another right fielder. tied
Cravath, but took part in eleven more
games. The fans do not give Gravy
credit for being the ''pegger' that he
is, although to prevent arguments, we
will admit that the Quaker park has
short right field, and the throw there
never is unusually long.
One might spend day finding sub
1ects for discussion in the big league
outfield defensive averages In this
article some of the main points have
been briefly touched on. Suffice 1t to
say that when you are selecting the
two greatest f1elders in the big
leagues you will not go far wrong
when you mention iris Speaker and
Dode Paskert. Figures will bear you
out. And. on fielding alone, Wheat in
left and Mitchell In right would make
good running mates for either of the
star center gardeners There are
others. as the table will show, so take
your pick.
Evening star., 1915-04-22
BAKER IS IN SHADOW
OF DREADED BLACKLIST
Frank May Be Barred From Organ.
lied Base Ball if He Plays
With Upland. :.

PHILADELPHIA. April EFF +
Franklin Baker goes through with his de-
termination to play with the Upland team
of the Delaware County League It will
in all probability mean that he will never
be permitted TO play in organized base
ball again.
Baker can't make fool out Of me-"
said Mack last night before leaving
Boston. "and If he thinks that he can
have little jaunt In the Delaware Coun-
ty League and then at his pleasure report
to me and expect to find a place on my
team. he has made tho mistake OF his life
Il am not going to be bluffed or held
up I'm willing to start all over again
and build up team. That's my pleasure
in life. taking young player and de-
veloping him I've done It before and I
can do 1t again. so I am not going to
lose any sleep over Baker.
Baker made a solemn statement to the
public in which he said he was quitting
base ball because he didn't like travelling
Yet, in face of this, he signs a contract
with Upland. He viii return to Trapps
after playing his game with Upland. so
! have read.
Il went from Philadelphia to Trapps
once, ana l want to tell you that 1t was
the hardest, weartest trip ever took
would much prefer to take a ride to
st. Louis than to Trappe. Yet Baker
IS going to take this trip regularly
although he talks of the hardships OF
travelling on the special Pullmans we
have for our players.
Baker can never get on my club a
month hence. He Will be out of or
ganized base ball by that time | don't
know whether ! would take him tomor-
row. More than one fan has expressed
himself to me about Baker
Every one Is sore on him, for he
had chance to join us when we were
going bad and help pull us out of our
slump, but he signed with Upland in
stead But don't think I'm sore I'll
have third baseman for the Athletics
all right"
Evening star., 1915-04-22
Other American League Games
Yankees Blank Athletics.

PHILADELPHIA. April 22.-New York
got only five hits Off Bressler and Har-
per yesterday. but three of these were
doubles and all Of the extra base drives
were mixed with passes and an error,
and the visitors won, 8 to 0.
Fischer was in grand form and was
given splendid support. Score:
New York ... 8 o o 0 o o o-s
Philadelphia. ......... o o 90
Two-base hits-Ppp, Cook, Boone. Earned
rlns-Sew York g. Sacrifice hits-Hartzel,
Peckinpaugh, Odring. Sacrifice fy-Boone. Dou-
bic plays-Boone, Peckinpaugh and Pipp; Boone
and Pipp Left on bases-Sew York, .; Phila-
delphia. 8. First base on errors--New York. i;
Philadelphia, !. Bases on balls-Of Fischer. !;
of Bressler, 3. Hits-On Bressler. three in
three innings: on Harper. two in six innings.
Hit by pitcher-By Bressler Cree. Struck out
BY Fischer, 4; by Bressler, l; by Harper. l..
Cmpires-Messrs. Connolly and Chill. Time OF
game-l hour and IS minutes.
Evening star., 1915-04-22
CATCHING FLIES IMPORTANT
JOB IN BOTH BIG LEAGUES
Iris Speaker Leads American League in
Percentage, While Dode Paskert Is
Best In the Nationals.

Base ball men-managers and play
ers, fans and writers-are wont to dis
cuss outf1elders. Batting. base running,
throwing, speed and sensational catches
these form good or bad points in the
gardener: they are harped upon at
length. But seldom. If ever, do they
get down to the figures which have to
do with the cardinal duty of the out
field player-the catching of flies.
1t is an admitted fact that an out
fielder is selected first of all because
he is able to chase flies 1t is expected
that he be the possessor of a good arm
to throw to the bases or the home
plate; he also enhances his value If he
is able to hit around the 800 mark and
steal half hundred bases. But if he
could not catch the majority of the fly
balls hit into his territory Ty Cobb
wouldn't last long with Detroit, even
though he continued to drive out bin
giles at .36S clip
iris Speaker generally Is regarded
as one of the best center f1elders the
game of base ball has ever known. The
Red Sox star, in the course of the 1914
season. made a new midgarden record
by accepting ass chances. The previous
mark was 424 chances, established by
Slagle in 1899. Now. casting to one
side, for the moment. his .33S swat per-
centage. his 100 runs. his forty-two
performances credited to Speaker last
season, why does his acceptance OF 455
chances in center make him star of
the first degree?
Evening star., 1915-04-22
American League Outfielders.
caught an average of 2.7o flies or lin,

caught an average of go flies or line
drives game.
1t is difficult to get the outfield job
down to a working basis for the pur-
pose of calculations. For example, in
one afternoon, Speaker. playing mid
field for the Red Sox. might grab five
line drives which were hit directly at
him so that he scarcely hal to move to
get them. Strunk of the Athletics. oc-
cupying the same territory in alter
nate innings. might also nab five, but
might have to go far back for three
and run in almost to the diamond for
two. Therefore, the Bostonians work
in that particular matinee would be