davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Detroit times., 1915-07-22
Produce Market

g. WIN VIZ srs.s ave es Va. 0 wsii supplied this
morning. but the white peaches ARE
disappearing. Red raspberrtes we're
scarce and higher. but the berry s1p-
ply otherwise was equal 20 tns r
The butter market Is easy at the de-
cline. Cheese 10 also iookine lower
but egss are nrm at the last advance,
Receipts OF poultry were the nest OF o.
slean up ON the early run. hens rui-
inc easier In conseauence. Potatoes
are IN abundant supply. and with the
home crop coming on the market IN
the near future. stocks are not ~
arr,ly held as formerly.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21
CURVE BALL PITCHING MAY
CAUSE ALEXAllDER'S FALL

arm and he is an overland pitcher.
Overland pitchers do not feel the eff.
fects of curve ball pitching as quickly
as the side arm artists, and you must
remember that Alex is entirely side
arm pitcher. @
Il may be wrong, and ] hope Alex.
ander is an exception to the rule, but
| doubt II he can last with Matty,
Cy Young, Charlie Nichols and few
OF the other great pitchers who saved
the old curve until they lost the hope
on their fast ones. ! never saw a
pitcher who had thing on Alexander,
and have seen them all since 1898.
He has the natural ease of delivery
and wonderful control to last Is years,
but they are making him use too many
curve balls to go on for many years.
when he is In the league few
more years he will feel every curve
ball taking a little more strength
out of his arm. You can't imagine
the feeling until you have expert
enced it yourself Five years ago Nap
Rucker, for instance, didn't bother
much about his curve ball. He had
remarkable speed, almost as much as
Johnson has today, and good slow
bali. Alexander looks Just the same
now, but may be wearing out in five
years. If this marvellous performer
starts to slip in about three years jast
remember what have told you about
curve bnll pitching"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21
SERIES WITH
STANFORD IS
TEST OF FANS
Coming Games Will Determine
Whether Baseball is a Live
Issue With HonoIuIanS

The stanford baseball team is on
the briny, and It's coming to Honolulu
means more than a series, OF games
between local outfits and a collegiate
aggregation from the coast. The Stan
ford series will be the baseball baroEn-
eter OF Honolulu faudom. II the
games are well supported 1t viii
mean that the diamond deyotees are
beginning to SIT up and take notice
again. II the crowd fails TO enthuse
and TO show its enthusiasm via the
box office, 1t will be high time to shut
up shop for while.
For a year and a half Honolulu has
had a surfeit of baseball Consider
ing the Oahu league season as the sea
son proper, there was as much ball
played out of season as In season.
There were preseason exhibitions and
post.season exhibitions, and special
games sandwiched in between when
ever The opportunity offered. The
same old faces we're seen time and
time again, and still the fans turned
out In droves to see them play.
Those who could look further ahead
than next weeks gate receipts pre-
dicted that this orgy OF the national
game would XIII the goose that laid
the golden egg. Both newspapers
sounded frequent warnings, but SO
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21

Local fans have very pleasant recol.
lections of Grover Cleveland A. Alex
ander, the smiling, good natured hurl-
er of the Phillies, who was here with
the All-Nationals last December, and
who pitched so often and so well on
the local lots.
Everyone in the East is singing the
praises of Alexander, and what's more,
ne deserves every word of praise
that's said about him and his work,
but among well informed baseball
writer's there seems to be good deal
OF doubt expressed as to whether Al
exander will be able to keep In the
for very long.
His success seems to be his curved
bali and what bothers is will his arm
hold out for any number of years I'M
der the strain this special delivery
demands. Many arguments on the
question have. found their way into
print, but Al Orth, the old New York
pitcher. gives the best diagnosis we
have yet run across. Remember. 0rth
was known as the one man who had
absolute control of the curve ball
when he was in the game. He said In
a recent eastern interview:
II am afraid they are making
that boy tAlexander) pitch too
many curve balls. He does not seem
TO exert himself in the least, neither
did I, but you can bet that It was
Fuckers curve ball that ruined his
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21
B BAITERY Is
MUCH IMPROVED
TEAM JUST nov
REPRESENTATION Leaaue.

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
ScHOFIELp BARRACKS, May 21.-
In strong contrast with their loose
game last Sunday with A Company OF
the 18th Infantry, B Battery played
errorless ball yesterday afternoon, de-
feating B Troop TO 3.
Duncan pitched an excellent game
for B Troop in spite of his bruised
hand, get in some pretty fielding, and
was everywhere backing up the bases.
Hoyer started the scoring for B Troop
by driving out a home run in the
fourth inning. Stoll hat the next two
batters, and when Feeney singled
King brought in their second run, and
tied up the score. One more run was
ali that B Troop could accumulate in
this game-in the eighth, Donley
singled, stole second and scored on
Duncan's base hit g
Harris. new man from the 9Th
Field Artillery. played second base
on the B Battery team in place Of
Baurtnut. and played a star game.
StolI was in fine form. and except for
a little witness in the fourth inning
kept the cavalry batsmen well under
control. In the third inning he struck
cut three men with nine pitched balls.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21
EDDIE MILLER
DIDN'T Go BY
Thick. 0. ROUTE
"Moose" Taussig Anxious to
Tell Honolulu Fans About
Australian Fight :

Nose" Taussig, handler of ring
stars, was in town yesterday, being a
through passenger in the Ventura from
Australia. He had with him Eddie
Miller. Jimmy Coffey and Young Abe
Attell, a stable with which he has
been touring the colonies.
OF particular interest is Taussig's
alibi for the showing of Eddie Miller
against Waverly Gieke, featherweight
champion of Queensland. In this af-
fair the sponge was thrown in from
Miller's corner in the fourth round.
Yesterday Tanssig was anxious to
do some explaining:
'Just a word to correct some of
the wrong opinions that seem to be
existing in the United States about
the Eddie Miller fight" he said.
Miller was advised by the stadi-
um physician, DR.. Billiard, to call off
his match with Waverly Gieke three
days before the fight, on account of
rheumatism in his left shoulder. He
was. suffering so much that we had to
PUT him to bed at that time, but he
refused to call off the fight, saying
that he would be all right and that
he did not want to turn down a chance
to fight in the big stadium. We could
not get him to call the fight off, so
he went into the ring in such poor
condition that he econld mot hold his
left hand up. HE was knocked down
in the fourth round and was getting
up. when Isthrew the towel in the ring.
He positively was not knocked out
We do not want to take any Of the
credit away from Gieke, for he GER
tainly is good boy, but we don't want
people in America to think that Eddie
was knocked out. = :.r.. g.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21
FLOOD OF OLD METAL.
(By Associated Press. J

BERLIN, Germany.-So great has
been the flood of old metals for melt.
ing purposes that the war ministry
has had to issue statement thanking
the donors but declaring the lack of
metal is not sufficient to necessitate
such sacrifice. TX. e.. .-.. T.
"Of late" says the ministry, there
have been accommodating in the raw
materials of war division of the min
istry metal objects of all kinds from
the household and the factory, even
church bells. for the use of the army.
1t is impossible to thank each sender
for his laudable interest, so the war
ministry bespeaks in this way its
gratitude" =- ~:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21

Word has reached local friends CT
Miss Dorothy Becker, the little San
Francisco swimmer who took part in
the Carnival swimming meet, that she
is contemplating a stage career. a
good deal OF press dope" has been
prepared, and Miss Becker. may bios
som forth in vaudeville at any time.
Although only youngster, Miss
Becker is very speedy swimmer, and
besides is diver of exceptional grace.
and ability. She would fit nicely in
some mermaid act and should make
success.
While in Honolulu Miss Becker
learned to ride surf board like a
native, and some excellent pictures of
her indulging in the sport are being
used to good advantage is publicity
work. Above are two views OF the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21

An interesting insight into the man.
. Aler in which baseball gossip occas-
sionally upsets big league circles
occurred in New York recently Man
ager John McGraw of the Giants, hay-
ing signed Benny Kauff Of the Brook
lyn Federals to what he considered a
binding contract club official confid
ed to a friend that the Giants had
made a splendid deal whereby sen,
sational outfielder was to join the New
York Nationals Asked where the
player was from, he answered, Brook
Ign. ..*... .::...-
. The friend, who is 33d degree fan,
forgetting of the existence of the
Brookfeds, Immediately jumped to the
conclusion that lack Wheat of the
Brooklyn Superbas was the player
meant. He passed the story along
and others furnished still further de-
tails. including the names of the
Giants players Perritt, Murray and
Robertson as the trio scheduled to
" ear Brooklyn uniforms. =.
The officials of both clubs were
'dumfounded when they heard the
story and 1t was not until Kauff tried
to jump from the Brookfeds to the
Giants that the explanation of the al
legged deal for lack Wheat was found.
President Charles Ebbets of the
Brooklyn Nationals is still busy ex-
planning to indignant Brooklyn fans
that he never had any intention of
trading Wheat and that McGfaw re-
ferred to Kauff when he spoke of
Brooklyn outfielder.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21

Dear May" wrote the young man,
pardon me, but I'm getting so for
getful. proposed to you last night,
but really forgot whether you said yes
or no.
Dear WILL" she replied by note,
$50 glad to hear from you know
l said no to some one last night, but
/ had forgotten just who it was
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21
ENDURANCE Of
! THE ALLEY men
WILL BE TESTED

An endurance bowling contest Ii
next on the boards at the Y. NJ. G. A.
alleys. The present ragtime tourna-
ment ends May 81. On June the
endurance race will begin.
Each bowler will roll ten consecu-
tive games. He Will have three OPP
portunities durfn& the tournament,
which lasts until June TO- The Y. M.
C. A. will offer small loving cup
to the winner and there will probably
be other prizes.
With the present record bowling
that is being displayed on the .'Y' al
leys, it is likely that anew ten game
record viii be hung up in the endur-
ance contest. -"
The feature Of the ragtime tourna-
ment play yesterday was score OF
265 chalked up by A. b. Chamberlain.
This is the best score made in COM
petition this year, Young having held
the previous record with 263. Cham
berlain was bowling with o. p Soares
and their combined efforts yielded a
tbtal OF 1899. This gives third place
to this team and lowers Gear and Goe-
big to the fourth position. The rag
time totals to date: .--z Ii"
Alexander and j. G.. Chamberlain. 1889
j. c. Chamberlain and Raseman 1851
A, b. Chamberlain and o. p -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21
YESTERDAYS SCORES
IN THE BIG LEAGUES
nhTloNAI HAGUE.

Al srooldyn-st Louis 3, Brooklyn
I.
At Boston Chicago 4, Boston Z.
At cincinnati--cincinnat s, Phiia-
deiphia 2. a..
Yoriet2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At ST. Louls--New York 4, St Louis
2.
An other games. Fostponed;rain.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21

Sam Crawford owns theater IN
Detroit which he looks after when
there is mo baseball to engage his
attention. q -
Sammy Strang, the old Giant, who
coaches West Point, says Cadet Ney.
land, who pitches for the military
academy team. is big league timber,
and he bases his assertion upon the
fact that Newland won IS straight for
West Point in the box. He is Texas
boy. II. 49,. y
------- ( 49,.
Adrian Arson says it makes him
tired in his bean to read about play.
ers retiring at IS or 40 because they
feel themselves too aged to play any
longer. Arson was ~ when he pitch
ed the big mitt into the junk can for
good, and on the day. he did it he
mauled out three homers, which hap.
pened at st. Louis. <s.-- *, !. =
1t is enough to make a fellow go
home and bust the family jewel case
to read some of the stuff that flickers
over the wires. AS, per, example,
Frank Baker caused 1t to be given out
that he had been engaged at salary
of $4,000 a year to run farm in
Maryland. Presumably Frank gets
$4,000 for picking Strawberries. Can
You beat 1t? - II. :. ....r....
Anybody who knows anything about
the inner workings of major leagues
will say that Ban johnson has the
brains of the institution. Without his
gray matter the old ship of state would
be laundering on the rocks ere this
When he~said recently that the three
leagues now batting should settle their
differences outside of the courts he
said something. ....<. ~
The Braves are not the clipper lit
tie birds they were last season. They
show their tempers when they lose
games and they abuse the umpires.
When they were playing at Philadel
phia recently Sherwood Magee thump-s
ed a fan who was indiscreet enough
to twit him about having glass arm.
throwing arm is woefully
weak, and the Phillies moved up
base as regularly as Sherwood handled
the ball. .e5s. - ...g.z
...z7-tS q
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21

long as the dollars came rafting over
the counter the promoters refused TO
give thought to the future.
Now comes the reaction. Just as
predicted, the fans became so sick OF
baseball that they turned their en-
ergies elsewhere year ago. Men who
a year ago wouldn't have missed q
game for anything short of q broken
leg now 20 surf riding or play golf,
OF. 20 into the country motoring. Gate
receipts have been counted in dimes
instead or dollars. Baseball Is dead.
what's the prescription to put new
life into the game? Why, this Stan
ford specific that IS being brought
from the coast at great expense Now
Is the time for all good men to come
TO the aid Of the party. as the type
WRITERS write when they want to show
how fast they can rattle the keys.
Something worth while in the base
ball line Is being offered. and it's up to
the fans 70 tshow whether they have
any Of the I'D interest left.
The stanford coilegians are snap
DIV bunch OF ball players. They are
coming here to 90 against local teams,
50 that the series win have taste of
inter.sectionai rivalry that is sure to
lend excitement to every game. It's
a case of the strangers against the
nome talent. and that always appeals
10 the sporting spirit OF the crowd.
A week from tomorrow Stanford
win DIat, It's first game here against
IL ~ fnI6 vnrfll hfa
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21
HoLLAnD HARD HIT.
CIV Associated Press. }

THE HAGUE.-Holland is now suf-
fering from high food prices, the re.
suit of various causes, chief Of which
was the rush of Dutch producers at
the beginning of the war to take ad.
vantage of the increased demand from
abroad and the consequently augment
ed rates offered by foreign buyers.
Retail prices OF number of articles
of consumption have risen in ever-in-
creasfng ratio ever since the outbreak
of hostilitfes. Statistics covering q
articles have been compiled and these
show that, figuring the average cost
at 100 during the past 20 years, the
prices have now risen by 80 per cent.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21
Big LEAGUE NOTES

Sam Crawford owns a theater IN
Detroit which he looks after when
there is mo baseball to engage his
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21
National League

A school girl was required to write
an essay of $50 words about a motor
car. She submitted the following:
My uncle bought motor car. He
was riding in the country when it
busted up HILL guess this is about
fifty words. The other 300 are what
my uncle said when. he was walking
back to town. but they are not fit for
publication. t.-.. ..s.. ..-- 49,. .A...e.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21

IT is likely that the Eastern tennis
team to be selected by the u. s. N.
. L. T. A, for playing tour of the
Pacific coast will consist of R. Norris
Williams, national champion; G. NJ.
Church, eastern intercollegiate cham
pion; 7. r. Peli and w. M. Washburn.
This quartet includes three of the first
ten ranking players and one in the
second ten. Williams is No. q; Church
No Z; Washburn No. 9, and PeI is
one of the class 1 players which is
composed of those racquet wielders
graded from IL to 20.
This is the most representative four
that the East can supply since Alex
ander, Clothier and Behr. the other
Eastern ranking players, cannot give
the time necessary for such an ex-
tended trip. Just what this quartet
can do against the stars of California
including Mclaughlin. Murray, John
ston, Fottrell, Griffin and Strachan,
remains to be seen. Certainly the in
vaders will find formidable opponents
defending the California courts.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-21

n EP0RTS from Australia indicate
N that baseball continues to grow In
= popularity. The 18th annual re-
port of the New South Wales Baseball
Association shows that the general
advancement of the American game
was more marked In this state in 1914
than in any previous season, and that
the standard of play in all grades was
of high character A special note
expresses satisfaction at the success
of school baseball, the wisdom of fos-
tering the game in the nursery section
being exemplified by the victories of
the youngsters in the interstate mat.
ches. As tp finances the association
has a sum II about s1445, an Increase
of almost 500 over last season.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-02
CLEVER CHECH CROOK

1t would seem that business men
would eventually learn that is danger
Gus to cash checks or drafts for strang-
ers. A clever crook giving the name of
w. d. Lowman, recently caught Roy
Hinckley of Hartford for $1,000 and
Frank Birney of Lawton for $1,000. A
fake telegram from "The Firm" helped
to get the cash. Another smooth strang-
er recently worked Byron Robertson OF
Breedsville to the tune of 5000. An
other case of cashing check for a
stranger.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-02
ORDERS TURNED
OUT TO Be NOTES

About the smoothest game that has
been played ia these parts in years was
recently worked 10 Covert and Bangor
to the extent of about $500. This was
the game: A smooth gentleman claim
ing to represent the Griffin Tailoring &
Supply Co, of Grand Rapids would call
with samples for a suit. The goods
were fine. the price reasonable and the
order takeu. Later another smooth
gentleman (?) called, took the measure
and carried away the goods. This left
the customer nothing but faith, and
each order, which turned out to be a
promisory note, was subsequently cashed
at some bank. 1t is surprising to know
the class of men who were caught by
this clever game, and they are still wait
ing for suits.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-02
EVERYDAY POULTRY TERMS
PuIlet Until She Is Eighteen
Months Old.

There seems to be a somewhat hazy
notion among amateurs as to the ex-
act meaning of the terms used to des-
ignate young and old stock. A pullet,
strictly speaking, is a female under
one year old. After she has attained
her full maturity she is hen, but in
the trade we speak Of fowl as a pull
let until she has completed her first
years laying. Therefore, it is correct
to speak of her as a pullet until she
is eighteen months old, or has begun
her first mott.
A cockerel is a male bird under one
year old, but he is usually spoken Of
as cockerel until he has at least en-
tered we'll upon his first year as a
breeding cockerel.
Cocks are older males, usually hav-
Ing passed through one seasons
breeding. If you order cockerels for
breeding purposes, you will get birds
that have not been used for breeding
When ordering pullets, you will get
females that are under eighteen
months, at the most.
A cockerel should never be used to
breed from before he is a year old
A pullet, If she begins to lay at six
months, may be bred from at nine
months of age, but she will be better
If not bred from till she is one year
old. The progeny from mature stock
is much more vigorous and OF a
larger size than from immature stock.
A broiler is a bird weighing two
pounds or less, and from six to twelve
weeks old. A spring chicken is a
young bird weighing over two pounds.
A capon is the male bird deprived Of
It's generative organs for the purpose
Of improving the weight and delicacy
Of its carcass. A stewing chick weighs
about three pounds. A rooster
weighs four or more pounds.
A poult is turkey in its first year.
A poulard is pullet deprived of the
power of producing eggs, with the
object of great size. A trio is a male
and two females. A breeding pen Is
generally made up of from six to four
teen females and a male.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-02
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Charley Chaplin will be at the Idle
Hour Saturday evening in his latest
photo play, "His Night Out" adv
1.-The Settlement of Our Country" a
national address, will be delivered at the
M. E. church Sunday morning by DR..
VIM. Forbes Emery, pastor. A cordial
invitation is extended TO all.
After very busy term of court, Judge
DesVoignes adjourned Thursday morn.
ing and with Mrs DesVognes left for
their home in Cassopolis. The Judge
will now take a we'll earned rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Wilbur and two
children, Donald and Stanley, started
on an auto trip, Friday morning, &C.
ing first to Brooklyn to spend a week
or more at the home OF his people.
From there they will go 20 Detroit to
visit Dor Taylor and family. Mrs. John
Taylor being already there.
A salt growing out Of the WEIGH bank
failure of Lawrence was announced for
trial last Monday in the circuit court.
Mr.. WEIGH however, failed to appear,and
the court refused to proceed with the
case. 1t attracted considerable interest
and many from Lawrence were here
The defunct bank has paid % per cent,
which is understood to be all the assets.
Mrs. Alice Grimes will open her beau
tiful home on north Kalamazoo street
with house party over the Fourth.
Miss Vesta, who is an interior decora
tor, has remodeled and redecorated the
house throughout The guests will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grimes OF Indian
apols, DR.. and Mrs. S. M. Kirby OF
Hillsdale, Mrs. Vesta Traverse and Mr..
j. Hill of Palnwell and Leon Traverse
of Detroit
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-07-02
GRADUATES FROM H. S.

Daughter of the late s. N. VanFleete,
an old Van Buren, county pionet r, max
good 10 Kalamazoo schools.
One OF the cleverest young girls to be
graduated from the Kalamazoo high
school is Miss Evangeline Van Fleete,
who this year received her diploma,
having completed the course in three
years. Miss Van Flsete is only sixteen
and for the past two years has worked
part OF daylight hours in order to put
herself through school, OF such high
degree was her work that she was ex-
cused from taking examinations.
During the two years she was in the
Wood ward avenue high school she re-
ceived honorable mention for she carried
five and one.half subjects and was ex-
cused from examinations in all Of them.