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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15
NEFF AND PINFsMAN ARE READY FOR BATTLE
GIANTS TO HAVE LAST HARD PRACTICE FRIDAY
VARSITY BALL
SEASON OPENS

The Varsity baseball season will
open tomorrow. when Coach Bez-
dek viii bring bis University Of Or
egon nine 10 Denny field TO cross
bats with Gil Dobie's u. OF w. men.
I'D Leader, Washlngton's pitcher.
who has been laid up with an IN
jury OF the hand. received In this
game with Victoria, will not be out
OF It for the season, as was feared.
and may go TO work in Fridays con-
test
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15
WILL BAR TOE HOLD

Gle ELUM. Wash, April ia
finish match will be held in Ellens.
burg tonight between Nick Davis
court. the young Ellensburg heavy
weight wrestler. and John Berg OF
Spokane, light-heavyweight champ
OF the world. They will wrestle
according TO the American rules.
with the toe hold barred. These
men wrestled draw two weeks
ago. Polly Grimm OF Seattle has
challenged the winner OF this
match.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15
AMATEUR BASEBALL

BY "a score OF ~ TO 4. The battery
work OF Ruth and Fncgold, the
fielding OF Pettus. Snyder and For.
an and the hitting of Pcttus. Fine
gold and Grover were the features.
The Coyeya have open dates for fart
ogt-of.town teams. the Everett Pas.
tlmcs. Auburn. Euumclaw and Raw.
enadalc preferred Address G. J.
Levin. manager. T0s Biewett st. or
phone North 2ss6.
The Lincoln High School frs;
team opened It's season yesterday
BY defeating the Phi Gamma Delta
Frat nine. TO G. Mckinley and
Hoffstrofn were the battery for Lin.
coin and Robinson and McFee for
the frat boys.
In n one-slded swatfest, the
Broadway Midgcts yesterday dc
feated the Summit Grammar School
nine by a score OF 25 TO 3. taking
tho second OF three games. The
Summit twirler was knocked from
the mound in the second frame.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15
GIANTS WIN AGAIN

The American Colored Giants
took the second game from the Ia
coma Tigers. at Tacoma yesterday.
by score OF 3 10 2. The batteries
were Wickware and Petway for tho
Giants, Schroeder and Shea for the
Tigers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15
SIX PLAYERS LEFT

Elimination contests in the Lin,
coin high tennis tourney have re
suited In cutting down the list OF
i6 entries TO six. Those yet TO play
are: Tevis VS.. Guion. Nolan VS.
Richards and Peek vs.. Benton. The
girls' tourney, with 80 entries, Is
Just getting under way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15

Win sunieh In the box for the
oiympics. that team ahut out the
Hornets. 7 10 0. Tho olympies
gathered 10 hits off James delivery.
while sunlch pitched a no,hii game.
Sunlch struck out Is. walked two
and hit ono. and Jones struck out
10 and walked five.
The Convey Wet Wash team defeat
cd the Fort Worden nine NJ the fort
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15
Country Hay and Grain
Wholesale Price.

James Bailey. SO, Of PuyalIup,
fishing out OF season. lands footlong
trout; excitement Kills him He's
really dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15
||Do~ling&'

The Short Horns horned out on
the long end Of 2.7si.to-2.Tii
score against tho Silver Tops last
night. Cove OF the winning team
bowling both high score OF 232 and
high average OF 1876 rs Cove
holds the high score bowled during
the week OF 2ss. His next best r.
2s5 and Malcolm is next. with ESQ.
In tho Eiks' House league Capt.
calohan's No. squad defeated
Capt. Hoffmans No. ) team by a
score OF 2.s2T TO 24ss. Hoffman
Was there with high score OF 25s
and high average OF 222.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15
MALLORY and
DAVIS IN TIE

Results Last Night
Mallory. rs; Logue, is (3s In
nlngs).
Leary. IS; Lovelsnd, ~ $50 In
nInps).
sehoItr. rs; Lyttaker. % Goa In.
ningsl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15

Tacoma city commission ie1aIlxes
speedway for horses on Thompson
ave, between s. ssth and iSth SITS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15
NArIONAL IEAorE RrsrIrs

At Boston 0. Philadelphia .
At New York is. Brooklyn :.
A. Cincinnati >. Pii,sburs >.
AZ Chicago Z. ST. Louis :.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS

A, Washington I. New York Q.
AZ Philadelphia 9. Boston 0.
A. Detroit 1. Cleveland 5.
A. ST. Louis g. Chicago :.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15

Al San Frsnclseo-oaklAnd Z. Sal
Lake :.
A, 10. Angeles 5. san Francisco 1.
At Portland :. Venice ).
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15

Federal LEAGUE RESULTS


A. baltimore 6. Buffalo /.
A. Kansas City J. 81. Louis 2.
~ Brooklyn 3. Newark 7.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15

Seattle bankers invited by We
natchee Commercial Club to visit
the town and look things over
banks trying to interest growers In
doing their business through Sc
attic. Get together. boys. say we.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15

Camels OF the World will give
monthly dance IN hall in Lyons
building on evening OF April IS. On
evening OF April 20. they WIN give
Pioneer Might" at same place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-15
Complete Report
of Market Today

Priers laid Wholesale D~sises fer
vexefab ard Fruit
Arizona republican., 1915-11-05

strictly English models and blues ehe finished wOrsteds. formerly priced sell
 Mems threeece Norfolk Suits Suits suitable for business wool materials and brown mixtures all sizes
 worth $15OO
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12
unnNo LIQUOR DAuERs

The remark ol Dlsracu ihat uutfu,hs are dlvld
.d among pIsm hes damu hes and statistic Is
rc, allied hy The figures regarding prohibition m
Kansas pyru out by the desperate liquor interests
Ihrlr.atla.' uu Kansas are heard from wherever
prohibition j.. au issue. aud that u.s. becoming as
'rusl,e territory
People 900 distant .l,fc. ask whether th' state
mrrts rrearIu. lar large number oi 0our'rts o.
kans,. cam br wr thr liquor interests havn-
nsIrpfr.rurrd tb. State hy including n 'hr con
...t. those loo ihe icdrrI pcuttruuav ~ Ioavcn
worth as well as the Oklahoma .ouvl.H kept o'
Kansas nrndnr Oh. building 1i Oklahoma ponl
lenuaf, Former internal revenue commissioner
..,r.u uu, together and the liquor dealers widely
disseminated "a tissue ot statements about The *
.a...tr number OF INSANE patients 700 Kansas asl
.ur.. Those figures of Nh leuou were oNplod
ed 70, lUluuau Bowman cob the state boatd &"
Ouutru. who b.. shown that The percentage "
INSANE. usueu,. ln Kansas dur ta alcohol. causes b
I,v-r Ihtr 900 amy Other satr and that u Nr'
York and Na.... busrlts aud many othr' state,
f.. three Tunes .s leh ss 900 Kansas ism o. 'n.ni
900 10. lace io accuse One State 100 Tins mdo.r We.
~ having 400 extraordinary sufpusarc ut us'n'
I,r .,p, reason whatever Such .hHIsr friul"
.f..H and demonstrates ihr ,rd..uvruc- and %
responsibility a. hr Hauar interests aua 'h"
r.ni. \I such pretended statistics arc i''s'
,rH aur POO .9mp1rue wholly different method
.. dealing with tnr Iue'u. lar example "' '''
r. county insane u Aau.,e Wisconsin has i"'
t.. .un.H.. u. r..Hr u county o.. u State INST
unau. Topeka Capita.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

t9rs from whom received snly tempo
-ry rca,. I decided 20 give Lydia j
p.1kham's Vegetable Compound q inl'
trial and also the Sanative Wash. have
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
hav have done for nae.
eff these lines aIl be- Of any benefit
YOU have my permission 10 publish
them. Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, i0l
James Street, Ethart, Indiana.
Lydia T.. pia.ham' Vegetable Com
mound made from nat.vcr1otsaDd herbr,
contains uo narcotic or harmful drura,
and to-day holds the record Of being ths
most successful remedy for female ills
we know Of and thousands Of voluntary
testimonials on file IN the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn Mass. seem TO
prove this fact
II YOU have the slightest doubt
that lydia T.. pinlSham'S Ecgcta-
bic Compound will help Nou.wriic
toIyiia E.Pinkham Medicine { e.
lconlidential Lynn. Mass, for AL
vice. Your letter will be opened
read aud answered by woman
and held in strict confidence
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12
rIIE COST OF aPRlpAuD\fo~

The following estimate has been atr. ny Rep
sentative Hayden ct thr cost tn h. .U'.a
Stale. OF "a consistent carrying through .. EH
Gardner, plan tor large standing .mF Nua d.
Hrn.udous fleet
r preparedness ls thc r.m.a. 'ol ...
.... "A, these gentlemen geo 'af enough. b Hr
United states IS now unprcparrd .Hl ar'r... "Iu
...., they pfoposr correct that ..uH.HHn' 'iHE"
,... a., .9ufsgc az their pouvf. Huus| I' 'u..u.
.. A.. .,ft al ID. or Asia--that uf "rn". .'""..
..... ... fs.i--ot ,omb.uatpn .. ... r.a. d.. Pa.
assam. al. ought We not 90 provide of ....' H '".
..... army and two.po~cT navy. NHF stop
.... .. complete insurance |' .l'' p.
... .U-asr Millions tor defence SSH. have %. Pa.
......ed 20 real Billions .or pr'." insurance
% Nr Gardner and these other .ru..'
.........1 ire right what Nc really need s '...
......... ,f two million men. l "'' cost Zoe 'E
...--. .,eg, two billion -four hundred mHH.u ar.
... soar. or more than tv'i.c thc 'oiu nH.'' @.
.., ...,enment al this time ~ t1'' "r ""..
hasa. TOO 900 fewer men u ou' army 'h'" e..
r.. and Russia have in their. N". "
I..t .....b short OF the two.po"cr standard
... though, necessary for perfect sr...
rtra ,ye would have 20 qUadi1p.r .. .'.
.... .,.t which would take nearly FL. ".H.
..... -,ll.,s more out Of the pH.e.'. " q"
..sa.. each year
Th.e y. not the reducuo ad ''.. 'f
..... f.. - does suggest The thou.a. .. pea.
.,..rusus OF the military soH come .. ''
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

Z email" Wphknf
pain and irregular
t The pains in
ms pdcs were in
er..d by walking
landing on my
feet and | had such
awful bearing down
feelings was do
/. pressed no spirits
| andbecamo thin and
! pale with dull, hca y
] .ras | had six doc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

Only morning Newspaper n tho Amarillo
Country. Covers the Panhandle Of Iesas las,
srn View Mexico, Southern Colorado and Western
Oklahoma from twelve to twenty Tour hours IN
advance Of Denver. Dallas Fou Worth. Oksho.
City. and other papers carrying Geographic
aspstchea
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

The Daily News will be delivered B., carrier
-nywhere IN Amarillo. OF by mail outs,ds OF th,
riJ, for $500 year. or Soc month. advance,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

200 elements inter
Zoo commissioner oi Tie
ts wears odd to-day
iu Walker County. ca
1886 IIc served boo
Cad. ru during fhe
b,D... War. au1 8t Co.,
tl. .t.dF oi law h'
tu IHa bar in 1889. anf,
.c sf UaIat,fte Go tof
so, catered polite n
.nt fn tHa Georgia lcei-.
mis- both hrauches
.a. elected fn Congress
scat tHerr until 1891
ne f.tr Ht SOS appoint
ar.IsH. commerce Com
.riu. ..r I.I wears tid
intpd u December 1913
Mia. Lizzie q buiane'
Hi rs ga isst- -.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

hc war IS helping American. 1y i..u. ar
Development Of home resource. t. tau. ear
together
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

he senate adjourned thr other ueb' ,t'.l
session OF fifty four conscout,vc hours 'rhu
stdc won the endurance test
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

he war will soon be crowded uar .u r.r goo.
a.d $ a. Ia a few weeks ,hr umpire. s.. .a
Play Baaaaaallr
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

Men continue 10 be arraui ,p.aJds t mtf
physician has Just wasted "a halt column 300 , 1000,
newspaper warning against kissing
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

The Amarillo Daily News
offers to its advertising patrons
a paid circulation more than
double that Of any other Daily
paper published in Northwest
Texas.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

Entered a. second -clan rastisf At tks post.
office At Amarillo. TeIas under TIE &C, Of March
5. 1879.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

Seems to be up To Uncle Sam upv 900 every
hand Cauanla has ordered ihe Spanish minister
20 cave Mexico and the English have seized Do.
.atgo oi the Wilhcmna
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

Germany naval supremacy dream .ram
shattered What's the chance when h- Aluo. us
neutral flags OF counlucs that insist they must DO
respected even in the war lou,'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

:
srn New Mexico. Southern Colorado and Western
Oklahoma from twelve to twenty Tour hours N
advance Of Denver Dallas Fou Worth Oklaho.
ma ~iiy and other pspeD carrying Geographic
aSpstohea
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
The Daily News will b, delivered b., carrier
-nywhere IN Amarillo. OF by mail outttds OF N,
uJ, Tor $500 year or SOC month advance
hr war helping Amcu,1r. 1y 'a.u. Hr
development OF home resource. @I THINGS ~ar
together
The war will soon be crowded our DO .ar good
a.d Y $ a Ia a few weeks ,he umpire. ... .ay
Play baaaaaall
he senate adjourned ihc other a,ehr at'..
session OF fifty four con.c,u,,vc hours >rhrr
idc won the endurance test
Men continue 10 be araul ,p.aJds t mt,
physician has Just wasted % half column boo % .Yad
newspaper warning against kissing
Seems 10 be up To- Uncle Sam uuv 900 even,
hand Cauania has ordered ihr spanish munster
20 cave Mexico and the English have seized h.
.argo OF the Wlhcmna
Gcrmonys naval supremacy dream .rrm.
shattered What's the chance when ihr Allie. use
neutral flags OF countries that insist they must nr
respected even in the war lou,'
Old Glory took the place oD ihc Union jack
ihr other day when an English ship crossed th'
lush Sea When II comes 20 needing projection
they an know where Co turn except along lho
\lcxlcan border
What has become OF the Dollar Sales Da,
campaign that was started 90 Amarillo fco ~rak'
before Chustmas} The business men ol AmuII.
are passing up a great opportunity lot thc enlarge
mcut and increase OF trade len allowing tins matte
10 'au through
a Kentucky man was acquitted oi d .umua
charge the other day bat iclt that thr Iudpc ha.
some feeling against hm and proceeded 90 cs
press an opinion which the Justice resented III
immediately fined the cS pusonc 80 pfohthI
% improve his opinions
Texas can feed herscD. a She want. ,o sb
cam do that even though the population ,sa. fo.
COZ li.- tunes what Is now The Trouble ha. 1
ways been with Texas tho, She raises Too much cot
,1n and tins IS largely the fault OF those ,ho p1
the land In some sections oi ih. state JHr .au
owner REQUIRES that the tenant .h.I| PLAN. .aHu
lud nothing else save prfhap. o. .u.r 9u 900
some saldcn truck The result B.. 'Haf noe t.u'f
t.rurr. MS a rule goes ia debt .a ..rt vI.h 900
a.heu be- leaves that farm lu 500 90 another un'
more and has less than before b.. made hs Boo
CROP. and 20 per cent of the COTTON r'..rd H Irs
e produced that voy-by the Tenant iHW-"
Wichita Falls Times
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

What has become OF the Dollar Sales Day
campaign that was started go Amarillo , fc~ week,
before Chueimas} The business men Of Amarillo
are passing up great opportunity Ton thc enlarge
mrnt and increase OF trade rn allowing tins matter
90 iaN through
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1915-02-12

a Kentucky man was acquitted ol % .umua
charge the other day bul icIl that the Judge bad
some feeling against him and proceeded 10 cs
press an opinion which the Justice resented N'
immediately fined the cs pusonc. 80 probably
to Improve his opinions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-09
GUARD
MEETING DEEMED
MOST
Especial t. The Herald,


san Francisco. Nov. T.. The annual
sociation If the United States opened
here this morning. and this meeting
promises Ia he the most important in the
history Of the organization. The Asso-
citation has been for many years the
strongest factor IN promoting the IN
trrcStS Of the organized militia and Sc
curing federal legislation and appropri
ations for the state troops. The prin-
ripal officers in the National Guard of
the various states have gathered here
today to consider what shall be their
attitude toward the plans Of the federal
administration 10 organize a new civil
ian army.
MANY Of the foremost military author
tiles of the country believe the American
system Of state militia j. fundamental
~ wrong and that ~ adequate reserve
ran he created mon the basis Of utilizing
the National Guard of the several states
The widely differing laws of the various
states governing the military forces. the
faulty methods of selecting officers
which now prevails in MANY instances.
the varying appropriations If the va
riouS states. All tend to interfere with
the carving ont of any comprehensive
scheme Of providing 2 uniform force
that IAN be relied upon in ease Of emcr-
.encv. is claimed. ~
On the other hand the leaders in the
existing National Guard belicve that
NEXT ~ y strong standing army. tho
creation ~ \ strong reserve army thru
The medium IL tho organized militia IL
tho hest and most practical answer IN
III" problem. II is maintained nv The
"nirialS here TODAY that with greater
financinl assistance frsim the Fn,tnr:g
government and under The nncratinn ~
the ncnhing militia nav hill. the Va
''"nal Guard I"an be- brought to 4 salts
Factory strength and standard of Ell
cienrv even in those states which have
made little progress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-09
CORN CROP OF
MEXICO SHORT
CORN HARVEST IN MEXICO BEGINS
WITH PROSPECT THAT CROP WILL
BE $4,000, 900 BUSHELS.

Mexico City. Nov. 9.-The corn har-
vest has begun with the prospect that
about $4,000. O0U bushels will bc gar
ncred. A. the normal crop totals IN the
neighborhood ~ l3O.Un0IHm bushels.
which is insufficient for Mcxico's Ia
O0O. 900 inhabitants. the misery and dis
tress which has prevailed for months
past will BE- greatly accumulated dur
ing the winter months.
American Red Cross representatives
have tried vainly for the past fortnight
to purchase corn and other cereals and
have finally been compelled To- place
their orders in the United States with
the hope that delivery will H. made III
time 10 relieve the grave situation
which the Mexican poor will have to face
during the cold winter. Corn j. still
selling at u prohibitivc price for th">o
who need il and the prospective crop
shortage Of ~ per cent will greatly ~
crease even this price.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-09
Only One Solution
Found To Mystery
In Death OF Two
I Especial to The Herald.)

Princeton, Wis. Nov. 9-District At
tnrney Kelley. If Green Lake County,
will TODAY report 10 the county board
that Col. Robert w. Mueller. a member
If the Governors staff shot his wife and
then ended his own life as the only 50
luton h. could reach in the tragedy of
nIckaway Lake. From al evidence
obtained the most reasonable conclusion
Ia bc drawn i that of murder andsui-
eide" said Kelley in his outline of his
report.
Kelley believes Mueller. who was for
merry 4 teller in y Milwaukee bank.
and commander IF Troop A.. the crack
cavalry company If that citv. qnarreled
with his wife and that during a fiji If
passion the man shot his wife. The
he believes. Mueller saturated the cot
t"ce with kerosene and set fire to il.
There have been nthrr clrcS. one nf
which was that the Mueller were the
victims ~ \ fcud with one FIJI East. who
wah fonn.i dead within a hal. mile Of
the Mueller cottage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-09

The following list of letters remain un-
claimed IN the. Brownsville post office for
the week ending November u. 1915. and
same will be- forwarded 10 the division of
dead letters IL not called for within two
weeks.
Gentlemen-Felis Arzola, W. ii. Bat-on.
Will Bank-ton. Rogerio Cavazo-. Matia-
Cavazo~, Tomas Castillo. Jamp- DawkIn~.
Gabriel Duran. q. IA. Dudley, Pablo tlore-.
Eu-tolio Garcia, Teodoro Garcia, Edwardv
Garcia. Lu-io Gonzales, Alelardo Come.
Juan Guzman. Alberto Guerro, Brown
Has, Hernandez Julian DC Rodriguez. Tri-
nidad Infante. Miguel Garcia LoNu. jesus
Garcia Loneorni. Jose ia Marquc. Dcohoro
Morelo-. I-mael nliyare~, Marcelino Ran
gel. Ju~to Sierra, Lonnie Thompson. lii
lario Triveno.
LadIe~-Margareta Aredondo. Charles
Cook. Julianita Cordoba. Juana GRO. Ma
ria Lesion Dc Cuellar. Juana Garcia Cruz.
Angelica Dablla, AdeIina Gonzale-. Rosa
GalIardo. Dolure- Garcia, Reye, GaIban,
Sarah =. Hill, EStefana LongorIa. II. X.
Locking. Macaria Lopez, RefugIa Marti-
nez. Josephine dc Ia Rosa, Emilia RoIri-
eucz. Petra Il. de Reyna, y. NJ. Snyder. n.
y. Shirley. Altagracia Nillega-.
When calling for above letters please
state advertised" giving date. Mr.. Jesse
@. Wheeler. postmaster.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-09
BASEBALL SEASON
DID NOT PRODUCE
A GOOD RETURN
PROFESSIONAL CLUBS FAILED TO
MAKE MONEY AS RESULT or A
NUMBER OF REASONS.
SECRETARY FARRELL RENDERS HIS
REPORT TO ANNUAL MEETING or
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

San Francisco. Cal. Nov. =. Many
interesting details in connection with
the professional baseball season Of 1919
whirh, for many reasons. WAS non-pro
ductive of financial benefit Ia those most
loosely identified with the national game
were included in the annual report OF
Secretary John II. Farrell which he
presented at the annual meeting Of the
National ASSoci: tiCn Of Professional
Baseball Leagues here today.
A resume of Tia" buSiaeSS transacted
by the National Association during the
wear showed that forty minor league
organizations embracln. 362 titles and
towns i'm the United States and Canada
qualified for membership in 1918 ~ com
pared with forty four leagues represent
i'm 300 towns and cities IN 1911. Ten
of these leagues did not begin the sea-
son of 1918 and five Of the thirty which
started failed to complete their seasons
schedules. One of these WIS disqualified
and the other four dropped out their
failure Ia continue being attributed
mainly To- the unusually adverse wea-
Their conditions which prevailed. In
one league los games were postponed on
dftVNlt WI ~ III y AFHf iFffhN lfts~
ing season.
Five thousand four hundred AMI Sev-
enty two players contracts were re
c~eivel. recorded and promulgated nv
the association during the year. One
thousand and three PLAYERS were releaS-
ed bv purchase ont If two thousand
eight hundred and forty reported I" the
Office Of the Association for releases.
Ninety one optional agreements were
approved between National Association
clubs and thirty nine optional agree
mentS were expected bv National Assn
citation clubs. six hundred AMI seventy
PLAYERS w,Ae reported FIR suspension
and go were reported for reinstatement.
Seven drafted PLAYERS were claimed nm
der the waiver rule and 73S disputed ga
ses were adjusted by the .SSociation dur
ing the wear. Seventeen PLAYERS wcrs
draftd Nv the National League and y
similar numbcr by the American Lea
que.
Out IF S72.Sm received hv the asSo-
citation for draftd PLAYERS the Amcri
can League contributed f.. imp and the
National League $21.a,0. In all $l29..,J1
passed through the office Of the Ma
tional Association during the current
wear for drafted PLAYERS. optional agree
ment playeif and others released by
purchase.
The following is a list of the PLAYERS
drafted by the Major and minor leagues:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
BY BROOKLYN: Reilly from New Or
leans. $500: Barth from Seattle. 5000:
Pricste from Syracuse. $1,000: Colwell
from Vancouver O12OW.
BY Boston: Blackburn from India
napolis. $500.
BY Chicago: Mnlligan from Daven-
port. Ia. 5000; WallT~e from Bir-
mingham. Ala. 100: Allison from
Memphis. Tenn. $500: Hogg from Mo
lille Ala. $500: Wright from Virginia
Mimi. $750-
By New York: Farrell from Portland