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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16

He was seldom seen at a theatre; he
could not play billiards or pool; he would
not play poker or shoot "craps"; and II
was common rumor that when on the
road he saved his entire salary check.
Most OF his evenings were spent In his
room at the hotel, and the Sox used to
say that he wrote n long letter to his
wife every night. Joe Holmes, the man
ager, knew that the Crab always carried
pictures of his wife and the two children
with him, and put them UP on the dresser
In his hall bedroom.
During the winters, the Crab worked
hard upon his farm in Kansas and among
ballplayers there was a settled belief that
the Crab was almost wealthy. This was
not true, for he had never drawn a large
salary as big-league salaries go.
He's got every dollar he ever made
In his life" some OF the youngbloods
used to say. He must have, because he
never spent oneg"
This was also a mistake, but the Crab
did have go acres of good land and a com
Portable home-something to 20 back IN
when his playing days should be over
Joe Holmes never had any trouble with
Gilman when 1t came time to sign n
new contract. Gilman was a business
man. He knew, to cent, what he was
worth to the club, and always comproS
missed for little less.
Each spring the baseball reporters at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16

the training camps sent IN
after this fashion. rev linI
Henry Gilman, the Dero. ~.
up this morning, nursing ,Sreo, tens
crouch. He wintered az rs, same q
Kansas ranch and seems M a. on b
The Grab did not malo .. eFer.'
copy. for he never told an, sSoo w, basaba
and 1t was believed that he ~ n,SOa stcfls'
any. he was as much a tvt,,.n not kHoI
nase Tor the Pinks as the no at ihi.I
/ just about as reliable, but To- .'seh anl
son OF other Gilman was pever 9ne rea
player even In the home town populn
Funny thing" Hoimes psos
but Gilman hasn't the knscts % ~
Ing on with q crowd. Lots y, ~, Y, Catch.
IL VINO aren't even in tba suoNi Do
with MIN as player; lota ~ th.s th,l eaii
men get applause for pulIins " pase.
that Henry gets away with a,s w Hal
mis- life, and the crowd seams ~ uey q
as matter of course. II Won ~ 'aAt &
think he's the best third base,,,.s, sA ne I
world-and I'm about the only ,aa N lhi
thinks So" Niy man WI,
Gilman never was rated an
tional performer. He had bur a.. . sensa'
gait from opening day to the ana s.e.ay
season, and he never varied IL " u,
breadth. This was because he mare
ways doing the best that was !. ~ A.
he could do no more, and he ,a,.,. n'mi
no less. "Vwa Do
He never brought the crowd -,
yell at some startling bit Of ao,s,. rls
a lightning peg" across tho ns S,su q
He never got a home run exo.rt t',',,Vna' h,,'
cident. He was always just I,,s,y ~ @
better than the average plavsr ea
sane, conservative and good sor sa'e
ting average of .265 to .275 and -. ~
Holmes would as soon have dIsnos.A =. !.
his franchise as sold his third bassr,s. bes
Gilman had few specialtiea WI,
made him deeply respected arnono "h,.Sa h.s
players. He was sure death on fo,, nv nv
back of third base; he made the i've, !.
bunters miserable; he could pop a 49,.
into either field Just over the heaSs !,
the infielders, and Carsey, tho plnts
first baseman, said there never wss
man In the world who gave less tronh,.
with his assists.
II don't know how he does it.p o.,
sey used to say. you can watch M.
all season, and you won't catch Nh
making three low throws to first. Thar
amt a third baseman in the country
who has anything on him when Il com..
comes gallopin' In on 'em, dropa M
glove to the ground, straightens un and
can shut my eyes and tska
throw from him, because 1 know mrt
where he's going to put it-and itI neger
be on the 'meat-hand' side, either
Another thing-I never saw MIN 'shoop
4 ball in his life. He can'tl lie iua
reeps on 'archin' 'em over and RettD'
EN- there in time to beat the runner
And on foul balls! Sayl 7o1
hink that old boy can't run fast, don't
you? That's because he takes one strids
% another fellows three, and II no ever
gets within reaching distance Of dy
night
"Old? Not 30 very, but he's been
'layin' on one team so long that peopb
sind of get the idea that he's old man
hethuselah's only son. Ever see hin
With his cap off? He's balder'n the palm E
t your hand, and he always gets he
'ap little bit small SOS to pull 1t don
light.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
One Near Certainty

One development seems to be as close
to certainty as anything in baseball. ever
gets If the Braves launch another up
ward smash and win again they will find
a far rocker road ahead than they knew
In 1914. where they finally galloped in 10
lengths to the good No 10 games-prob-
ably no games-wlll separate the first
and second clubs this year. The Braves
haven't been able to maintain anything
like the speed they started with four
weeks ago. and there has yet been no
sign that Brooklyn, Philadelphia or Pitts
6urgh Is ready to slip and drop from the
fight
Based upon what shreds Of the dope we
sun nave left, the next six weeks will
see the most hectic period the National
League has ever known-hectlc beyond
all imagining, N''N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
THE CRAB
Henry Gilman, the Demon Crab-How He Got His No.
and What He Did With 1t When He Got 1.-THE n,s,
Job of Being the Best Third-baseman in the Gov.
BY CHARLES e. VAN LOAN
The worlds Most Famous writer Of Baseball Fiction
copyrIEht. 1910 By Street 3 Smith

1t was Charlie Brydon who chrlstened
Henry Gilman "The Crab" Charlie,
who is the dean of all baseball scribes,
possesses the fatal gift Of humor and
acute Characterization in dealing with his
victims, and the first week that Gilman
appeared with the Pink sox, Charlie
branded him with the name which clung
to him to the end Of his service. And
Gilman. having no more sense Of humor
than clgarstore Indian, never spoke to
newspaper man after that-which was
the very worst thing he could have done.
The baseball fans took to the name
instantly, and poor Gilman never had a
chance to be anything but THE Crab"
during the entire 10 years he played
third base for the Pinks. A silent,
thoughtful young mRn, he retired into
his she'll, and never came out again. The
other players mado few attempts to
show a friendly interest in the quiet
black-browed fellow, but met with no
success, and even on that lively, cheer
ful team, Gilman never had a pal or
made an intimate friend.
It was not that the Grab had quarrel
some disposition; II was merely that "he
couldn't seem TO loosen up" as the play
ers expressed 1t.
After the first few months, the Pinks
dropped him out of their daily schedule.
They knew that after he laced his street
shoes, and parted his thin, dark hair
with the little red comb which he al
ways carried, they would see little more
of him until the next day at the ball
park
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
BOXING BILL AT LANCASTER
Harry Hensel Arranges Good Card of
Ten Rounds Each

AT Rocky Springs Theatre, Lancaster,
on Thursday evening Harry IT HenssI
Lancaster promoter. will give a show tbat
10 already attracting attention, largely
from the fact that It win consist of thres
lO-round bouts between these boys:
Johnny Greiner, OF Lancaster va
frankie Erne, of Detroit; Tim Dronev.
or Lancaster, vs.. Duke Bowers, of Chi.
cago. and julie Rltchey, of Lancaster. va
Johnny Gill; OF York. II would be dim.
cult to get three better pairs OF boys to
sether VINO are as we'll known to Lancas-
yer ring followers. The Greiner-Erne bout
promises a lot, for their recent meats -
fairly bristled with excitement ana q
was difficult to pick a winner. Comnlets
arrangements for this show will be mads
ana Mr.. Hensefs big platform ring viii
DC placed upon the stage so that ali can
see from any seat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
BROOKLYN, ON BASEBALL DOPE,
LOOKS LIKE CLASS OF LEAGUE
Dodgers Have Not Been Forced to Depend on One Sta1
Hurler and There Is Batting Strength in the
Club-Lines to Stuffy McInnis
By GRANTLAND RICE

ourgh next, Boston third and Phladel-
phia fourth. But none of the four clubs
Is hitting the ball as n fiagwinner should.
all four being below $50.
On the bases Pittsburgh has more
speed but Boston is the best run-maker
OF the four by tidy margin.
So In the way OF comparative dope
Brooklyn has the edge in all-around stun.
pittsburgh has the best OF the schedule.
Boston has the lead in stretch exper-
lence. And the Phillles have Alexander
and CraVath
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
More N. L. Flag Dope

ball club, upon a general average, is
supposed TO reach It's true form by the
first Of July. Working on this basic
dope, the best clubs in the National
League are Brooklyn and Boston. They
have played more consistent ball than
any other rival, with Pittsburgh and
Philadelphia close behind.
While both Giants and Cubs are stIll
upon the edge of the main highway.
neither has yet put upon display any
consistent fiag-winning stun. So in the
September drive the four clubs named
above are the ones to be listed as lead
ing contenders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
Girls Smash Swim Reeord,

&c cAIcAeo. Aus, ie.-Fwo worlds rseords
~ nomeh swimmers were broken AZ tLe
annual meet OF the NorthwestsrB AZ ,he
srs ssB srsd dsqmmsr l4 school BY Jaegpslins Thomp
Miss Thompson made the 4o-yard 49,, ffsJa Al.
10 'sS 90 ths previous mark HAVING b.sn in
iernss iSSus ~ Al5s Donaldson, daughter of
yeHs9 - donaldson. a noted rolf s,ros.e ~
sional. lowered the record 81 40 for laotes- s
a,a n shs so-yard breast stroke By as of ase
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
Maxims of the 19th Hole

verify upon some day 1t shall come to
pass that a golfer shall stalk into the
locker room and speak OF the puts he
holed which he should have missed; OF
the many fine lies he met around the
coursei of all the abounding luck which
broke his way.
But upon that day the heavens shall
fali and the earth shall split apart and
William Jennings Bryan shall seek the
solitude of philosophy that knows no
speech.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
BASEBALL OFFICIALS TO MEET
National League Meeting to Be Held
in Boston Wednesday

NEW YORK, Aug. IA call for a sps-
olal meeting OF the National i.sss,,a "a, a.,
Boston. Wednesday, August Is. the A.. sat ~.
Tor the opening OF the Boston NationaIss
new baseball stadium. was announced Last
night at the ONCE OF President John Y
rener No statement was made Concern
Ing the business to come before the meet
ing '''ee'-
The worlds series pennant won last
year by Boston, win be raised on Wed
hesday prior 70 the game with 81 Lonis
at which time the stadium win he ,or,,sa, Ia'I'
ly christened Braves Field. y maj
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16

President Jim Gaffney Is 10 omen hts
new park this week. He would also
esteem It much bliss to be able 10 onen
Il again around October ., sendinF Rn-
dolph against Joe Wood on the festive
occasion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
Or Wouldn't You?

Detroit might win with any luck
For Dauss, Coyeleslie and Dubue
Tiger Fan.
For Dauss, Coyeleskie ana DubncS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16

"Comstock to join Reds" Are tbsv
that badly in need OF expurgatlon?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
$4,000 a Minute

Colonel Booth Harrington and Old Irv.
Cobo are fairly well content when thew
draw 1880 for a short story-a story that
requires two weeks hard work and
which when finished, brings delight to
many millions.
Shortly, as we understand II. Packav
Mcfarland and Mike Gibbons are 10
draw down $500 apiece also-S15OO for
three minutes spent in tapping deftly a
rival gobboon. streaked perhaps with a.
oit OF claret. Each one OF these Is TO
get In three minutes-one round-as much
as Harrington and Cobb can expect 10
get for two weeks work. And vet we
are observing with amazement and pity
Europe's decline from sanity.
II 1t could be proven that mcfarland
is at his best-is capable of travelling nj
the speed he knew when in continued
training-a Packey-AIike meeting would
entice any number OF noncombatants
WITHIN lamping distance. But even undsr
the above conditions II is doubtful ~
any $4,000 could be raked in from the
public purse. '" '''e
Those who are banking heavily nm,
the wonderful form shown by a numhe,
OF eitzens at Plattsburg should recall
me hst OF phenoms blazoned each season
from Marlin, Savannah Macon ana other
Iaihlng camps ANY number OF them
look ike Cobbs-or Won HindenburRs-
until the campaign opens, whereat a ana
den change often takes place a. 49,.
sprightly dope '"9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
Lines to Stury McInnis

StuDy, Tve often tDondered
Just hotD II seems to you,
Cropping around In the cellar,
Part of tdii-end cretU;
Under the Ydnks and Indians,
Trailing even the BrotOns-
You Dho toere part Of the Cossdok
Guard
THAT raided tbs captured to,ons.
StttGy, PUe often wondered
Here IN my Harlem den,
Do ghosts Of the lost years eVer
Gather for you dDdinI
Ghosts Of the UdniShed legion
Back ere the bubble burst,
with Collins, Baker and Barry
Pe00fng 'em out at frSti
Stu1y catching rally
Curbed by a tUcdker mate,
Doesn't the ghost OF Baker
Stalk again to the pIdteI
Doesn't the shddoiD Of Bender
Quiver athtodrt your fdHkf
HotO toould you like to be tUorkin0
Back OF the shoots Of Pldnk3
Pikin0 along tOith the trdiIerS,
Here as the summer fits,
Sometimes isn't II lonesome
Wasting your ftUo-bdse htts1
Batting above Three Hundred
While hanging on to dream,
Spept from the years behind you,
Last Of the Old Regimen
When drowning man sinks for the
third time he generally emits his final
gurgle. But this is Hank o'Day's third
return as an umpire without even the
essence OF culver disturbing that stolid
The tip that Mclaughlin employs but
one system OF play is utterly false. Mac
uses at least three shifts. He has a fast
one, faster one-and then the fastest
one when needed.
One section Of the world series viii be
staged in Boston. The other section will
be staged in Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Pitts
Durgh-or Boston.
What Is the greatest battery In base
ball today?" queries a fan. Alexander
and Killifer or Mamaux and Gibson"
Make your own selection.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16

When drowning man sinks for the
third time he generally emits his final
gurgle. But this is Hank O'Day's third
return as an umpire without even the
essence OF quiver disturbing that stolid
frontisplece
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16
Hermann, Much Advertised, Figurehead

That Hermann has the
club is evident and Judging
tay stevens conditions have been
willing sell anything
barely possible being in this frame
Fed would
sold
mission and ehei
hows has led the
julius bought big block of
interest game ~ ~ "N'e 'os'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16

The tip that Mclaughlin employs but
ono system OF play is utterly false. Mac
uses at least three shifts. He has a fast
one, faster one-and then the fastest
one when needed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18

toned as to who asked him to APP
pear as plaintiff. he testified that A.
G. Bienz and others asked him to be
the plaintiff.
One contention Of the plaintiff is that
the city plans to exceed the per
cent of the actual valuation of city
property allowed by law for the pur-
pose of building city hall. Attorneys
for the city and others contend that
the showing of the county auditor of
S16,19s,2s0 shows the city Is more than
100000 under the limit allowed by
law.
Councilman Collins in an interview,
declared the general funding bonds
were issued because premium OF 4
per cent could be obtained on them
whereas, because of the attack on the
city hall project. the city would have
to pay per cent premium on the
remaining $4,000 of the s100,000 au-
thorized.
I'VE have been trying to save the
city money said Mr.. Collins. I'VE
first bought a site. as we We're en-
powered to do. Then we fioated but
$4,000 worth of bonds because the war
caused a tight money market. Our
refund;ng bonds have the same secur-
ity back of them as the city hall bonds
but We're not attacked in the courts
SO could be sold more advantageously.
Hence we issued them and have con-
tracted 10 sell them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
GrinneII and Vicinity.

Special to TlrreS-HepuOncan.
Grinnell, Aug. 1s.--The Grinnell can
ming factory has been completely rem
ovated, the walls having been painted
and the machinery all gone over and
put into best working shape. 1t will be
opened for business on the new crop Of
sweet corn next week, Aug. 26. The
prospect seems good for a most sue
cessful season. The acreage planted
is larger than that Of last year and the
yield is said to be extra good. The out
put of this year is expected to reach
10000 cases. With a successful year
for the sweet corn raiser this year
there is a prospect of an acreage in fu-
ture to equal the capacity of the fac
tory.
The Boy Scouts Of Grinnell have
been planning for some time to earn
an outing OF week or more at Clear
Lake, and have worked faithfully to-
ward that end. At their entertainment
of Saturday evening last in connection
with the moving picture show at the
Colonial they cleared SOS. To this fund
they will make considerable addition
this week. Two OF their number have
gone to Clear Lake to make the nee
essary arrangements for camping.
About thirty boys expect to be in the
company and they will be chaperoned
by Prof. Frank F. Almy and take their
orders from Leaders Clyde King and
Paul Somers.
After seven years Of efficient service
for the Spaulding company Of this city,
E. O. Miller sewers his connection and
goes to the Moline Plow Company at
Moline, ILL.,, beginning work in his new
position on Sept J. he and Mrs. Miller
plan to take couple Of weeks Of vaca-
ton in Chicago and at Lake Delevan,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
IOWA ELks ASSEMBLE.
Greatest Attendance in History Pre-
ccted by State President.

Special TO Times Republican.
Iowa City. Aug 1s.-"The greatest
attendance in the history of Iowa Elk
dom Will mark the tenth annual re-
union OF the Iowa State Association. 3
T. Q. E." declared DR.. c. L. Leigh, OF
Davenport, president OF the organiza-
ton who came here in advance of the
formal opening of the convention.
Election does not come until Thurs
day ght. but official bees are buzzing
loudly already. A dark horse. promi-
rent Hawkeye. whose name will be
sprung ere long. is to compete for the
presid ency with DR.. F. c. Smith. Of
Keokuk. now first vice president. ard
Glenn J. Walch, of Denison, now second
vice president.
Paul c. Schmidt, of Iowa City. ex-
allied ruler of the local lodge. who will
deliver the address of welcome is a
candidate for vice president. It is be-
lieve6 that Frank J. kiest. of Dss
Moines. secretary, Will be elected with
out opposition: and that a. Henig-
baum Of Davenport. state treasurer.
will stick" for another year, by
unanimous choice.
Rev Dr. f. H. Rudd. of Fort Madi-
son, the chaplain, IS also likely 10 be
re- elected by reclamation and Ben j.
Schwin. Of Dubuque, trustee. is SINH
larly slated TO succeed himself. Marion
Gard. OF Marshal!town, and Henry
Louis, Iowa City. the other trustees,
hold over
Dubuque IS apt TO get the 1915 con-
vention, il IS predicted.
The committee on revising the con-
stiturion and bylaws, headed by d..
James Fay Cole. of Oelwein. will rec
ommend some important changes in
the constitution and bylaws. These
will harmonic with the anticipated
changes in the grand lodge rules con-
corning state association recognition
The informal opening exercises today
include reception at the Elks' home,
a band concert there: derby day" at
the county fair, dress parade by the
Iowa National Guard, at Manville
Heights, Camp Howell: military band
concerts, dances and smokers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
Commissioners BARNEY WOULD
HAVE IOWA DISPLAY FERTIL-
lTY OF SOIL.
STATE OVERLOOKING GOOD
ADVERTISE OPPORTUNITY
Mr.. Barney Says Every Town in West
Has Exhibits and Commercial Clubs
Show Them to Visitors-Sussests
Erection Of Special Building on Cap.
itoi Extension Tract.
Special TO Times Republican.

Des Noines, Aug. 1s,-A permanent
exhibit of Iowa products, both agricul-
rural, mineral and manufactured pro-
Ducts, should be provided for adver-
rising purposes in the opinion Of W.
&. Barney. state dairy commissioner,
who recently returned from a trip 10
the coast Mr. barney said today that
ne was considering taking this matter
Up with the governor. for he feels that
Iowa is Overlooking this most valuable
method Of advertising her resources.
AT every town we visited We were
taken in tow by representatives of the
commercial clubs and shown a peru1a.-
nent exhibit of the products OF that
particular region" said Mr.. Barney. in
speaking Of his recent trip. 1T seemed
10 me that every one of those towns
had such an exhibit. They also had
printed literature TO give away telling
all about their particular locality. And
their exhibits were dne. They have
a way OF preserving fruit whole for
exhibition purposes thai is a good one,
they have large glass jars and put the
apples on q good sized branch in the
jar They viii put a part of a grape
vine with clusters of grapes hanging
on it in SUCH a jar. We secured the
formula for this prsservative and ex-
pect 10 use II here.
Should Be in State Capitol,
But Iowa should provide q per-na-
nenl exhibit OF her products. Every
day there are scores Of people passing
thru Des Moines here who stop and
visit the state house. II such an eS-
hibit were in some building here II
would not only be a matter OF great
interest but Of incalculable value IN
advertising the state Il might be that
a building could be built down near
the railroad tracks on the south edge
OF the capitol extension tract a, a com
para..vely small cost 20 house such a
permanent exhibit. Then tourists going
thru on the trains who had time could
stop and see the exhibit as a station
could be put IN there. The large num-
her OF people who pass thru here In au-
tomobtes every day when the weather
is good would gain an idea Of what
Iowa Is II such an exhibi. was here for
them They do this in Canada. in many
of the western states and il is val
liable way Of advertising. Iowa ought
TO do II and think will talk with the
governor and see II we can't wo-k some
plan out"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
Allison News Notea.

Special to Times Republican.
Allison, Aug. 1s.-Mr. and Mrs. H. F.
Wild ana son Carroll, accompanied by
Mrs. Wild's sister and husband, Mr..
and Mrs. R. G. Mead, Of Marengo. de-
parted Monday by automobile for a
visit with the family Of Sherman
Grove, near Earl, Wis.
Allison now has new postmaster.
s. w. Burroughs having taken charge
OF the Office the first Of the week. Miss
Nell Weires is retained as clerk
The fine new residence OF Charles
Toll. Just south of the far grounds. Is
nearly completed and the family will
soon move in.
A. belong is reported quite Ill of
erysipelas
Mrs Cook, an elderly lady who lived
in the northeast part Of town, died
Sunday, after a lingering illness. She
was a member Of the German Luther
an church.
Gladys and Alberta Hill, of Albion.
cousins Of Mrs. L. H. Potter, are visit
ing at the Potter home.