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The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
FIRST BASEMEN
OFTEN START in
ANOTHER ROLE
Guardians of Initial Sack Re-
cruited From All Parts of
Diamond
ESPECIALLY TRUE
OF CLEVELAND MAPS
Arson, Chance and Daubert
Among Those Who Began
Elsewhere

A surprising number OF first base
other thar the initial sack.
This Is especially true OF the Cleve-
LAM Maps
Cleveland has three aspirants for
the initial pillow--Doc Johnston. Roy
Wood and Pete Shields. Johnston
used C think he was star south
paw Wood was an outtielder, while
Shields was catcher until last sea
son Mos, of Cleveland's first sackers
have heer made-overs. Pat Tabeau
began as a third baseman, George In
Chance and Pat Crisham, as well as
ossie Scbreck and Bob Wood were
catchers Charley Hickman began
as a pitcher and was IN outfeider
when bought from Boston. George
StOvall was pitcher until his ann
went lack on him while Claude Ross
man was an outfielder unit. assigned
% the infield work
Going Lack 10 the early days OF the
game, il is found that Pop Anson was
third baseman while Comiskey was
pitcher when he became a profess
sional Fred Tenney and Jack Doyle
were catchers and good ones. too.
Jiggs Donahue. one of the best field
ing first basemeh the game has known.
was noted as being one OF the few
left handed catchers in the business.
Frank Chance is another who doffed
the protector and mask 10 guard first
base. Jake Stahl is another.
Jake Daubert was a pitcher at the
outset of his career. 80 was Frank
Isbell, Stuffy McInnis considered
himself shortstop until he was Civ
en- the chance TO replace Harry Davis.
Schmidt OF the Braves was pitcher.
Jack Miller OF the Cardinals second
baseman, I-eary of the Browns a
catcher
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
Kid Gleason Through With
Baseball Forever, He Says
Veteran Leaves White SOx With
Boost For Manager Who
DepOsed Him

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. kid Glea-
son, for 20 odd years prominent fig.
ure In baseball, has quit the game.
When he was presented with the tim
ware by the new manager. of the
White Sox. he accepted the situation
like a philosopher and announced
"I'm through
"Never will | put on a Junilorla
again. continued the Kid II have
been expecting my release ever since
the clubs decided 30 cut their squads
TO 21 men. received letter from
Callahan when Nc was deposed, in
which was told 70 expect the axe,
"It Is the Federal league that IS
causing The trouble. The Feds have
organized bali worried, and sooner
or later think that they will get io-
gether and soin interests. although
none OF us thonght 50 last summer"
Gleason had boost for the new
manager. Clarence Rowland.
.'He Is o smart baseball man. aud
expect 10 see him do wonders With
the sox. I know him and know that
ne a as good as they say. Some base
ball players may not think he is. but
Rowland will let them know before
ne Is at the helm long that he Is the
boss--
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
HOUCK and TAYLOR
Wind UP TRAINING
Both Boys Are In Great COndi-
tiOn and Promise Real
Battle

Sammy Taylor and Tommy Houck
will wind up their training for their
bout in Windsor tomorrow night by a
little ligh. work To-Day Sammy is
working out. as usual. at the Moose
temple, while Houck is at the Glassco
club. Both boys are in splendid CON
dition, and both are confident OF win
ming Houck does not take kindly TO
the prospect of Taylor winning a rep
utation at his expense. and Taylor
is preparing TO fight the battle Of his
life, so the scrap should be interest
ing
Johnny Lore will be seen in action
at Windsor again on January 20.
with Phil Brock. Of Cleveland as
his opponent The match was made
yesterday. Early in February. that
much heralded bout between Freddie
Hicks and frankie Brennan will be
staged IL is announced Promoter
Glassco proposes TO put on a triple
windup of three eight-round fights
on that night. The other talent has
not been announced
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
BritOns Crown
Mclaughlin King

Americans who We're worried for
fear the ranking committee OF the Ma
tional Lawn Tennis association did
not act rightly in putting Maurice Nc
Loughlin above Norris Williams as
the country's greatest player can rest
easily. Our English brethren also
pick Mclaughlin. The Field" Lon
don sporting publication. declared in
a recent issue that the Californian is
the greatest tennis player OF all time.
Williams one victory over him does
not entitle him 10 first honors, il
was stated.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
Grins Beat Growls. He Says
Not Worrying About Teams
Prospects
HUSTON TO BE CLUBS
REAL BUSINESS HEAD
"WiId Bills" First Task To In.
duce Pitcher Caldwell To
Return

NEW YORK, Jan, wild" Bill
Dono,aa Is here to begin managing
the Yankees, and he brought his smile
along. That smile OF Bill's is bound
by long term contract. which con-
tai.is 40 ten-day notice OF release; no,
not even a ten.second notice
George Stsllings has always SAID
that he learned more about swearing
while he was in charge of the Yankees
then at any other time in his career,
aud Clark Grifhth, the old silver fox
never had q gray hair in his head until
he look charge of the clan on the hill
TOP. Chance and Harry Wolverton
put $500 miles between themselves
and tho New York American league
club IN order TO gain peace OF NINA
but Donovan, he just grins,
Yes" says Donovan, I've talked
it over With Captain Huston ana Ban
Johnson, anC | guess I'm gong 10
mauage the Yankees. ! haven't sign
ed contract yet, but we've agreed
on everything Some of the folks have
beea around telling me that I've got
a tough job on my hands, but they
can't get me to worrying. ! put on 80
pounds while | was in Providence, and
don't intend TO lose any weight over
here"
Pressed 10 tell just what kind OF
manager he was. Bill Donovan said:
"Well. | don't suppose I'm what you
call driver | think | can get every
thing ont of a player that is in him,
hut can't get IL by 'bawling him out
or hning him Some fellows may get
results that way, but | can't and
don't want TO- believe in getting out
on the coaching lines and staying
there. and | keep my head up all the
time. Sulk,nl never did a player or
a manager any good a grin Is worth
two growls in baseball any day"
Donovan did not care to say much
about the men on the team individual.
ly, fer he has rot had chance 10 see
some OF them play. but he seemed TO
think that the material as whole
was by no means as hopeless as many
people think.
There are some mighty good play
In Tia lot ~ = remarked Donovan. =
dom think the outlook is half as bad
as il was for me when | first went 10
Providence. Maisel know from the
International league. and Pipp. too.
This pIpp Is 3 mighty fine first base.
man, or I'm way on. and YOU know
I'm some first baseman myself also
consider Hughie High good prospect.
"Theoliess said Wild Bill. We'll,
I'm not carrying many. Anyway, no
body wants TO know anything about
your theories until you put some
thing over guess the theories can
wait until people begin to ask how we
did IT,"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
RED M'KEE PROBABLY Will
FOLLOW MAIN TO OUTLAWS
Will Awards Of Geese
Make Pros. of amateurs

Some BOSTON amateur rap shoot
srs, who belong 10 tho \ \ - are
iH bot water because they recently
won and aCCeptcd goose each az
a shoot held near the Bean city
II seems that the A A L.. rules
insist that no prizes that cannot be-
engraved can be- accepted by anna
teurs in good standing Now the
shooters are wondering whether the
rule can be stretched TO define cary
ing as engraving Otherwise they
are doomed 20 professionalism
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
DONOVAN HOPES TO RULE
YANKS WITH THAT SMILE
Washington Players
End Year Strenuously

The last day of the old year was
an eNentful occasion for two mem
bers OF the Washington baseball
club. Chick Gandil, the big first
baseman, was assessed So in police
court for staging a bowling match
without license. and Eddie Ain
smith, catcher, ran down and SER
iously injured a mail carrier with
his auto. Ainsmith is being held
Inder $4,000 bond
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
j. AUSTIN Is PLEASED
WITH JUMP TO OUTLAWS

Jimmy Austin, the third baseman
who jumped from the Browns to the
Pittsburgh Feds, seems to be enthus-
iastic over his outlaw prospects. II
am glad that | am with the Feds.
writes Austin to Pittsburgh. THE
Pittsburgh team. on paper, looks like
one OF the strongest have ever been
with, and | sincerely hope that Oakes
will get that other man he is after
The other man is supposed to be
Dode Paskert.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
Feds Again Getting
Careless With Coin

The Federal league is getting care
less with its money again IL is an.
nounced that the owners have agreed
TO put a purse OF $4,000 to be split
seven ways at the seasons end, as
compensation TO the players to Offset
the world series money in the majors.
The pennant winners are to get SS,-
900. and the remainder of the clubs
will be regarded on a sliding scale.
with the celler champions left out
altogether
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
SPEICEL Halls LEGORE
AS BEST GRIDIRON FOE

In the opinion OF Speigel. the Wash
ington and Jefferson half-back who
halls from Detroit, LeGore. of Yale.
was the best fullback that opposed
w. & J. during last season. Speigel
says that LeGore will be one OF the
greatest players in the country next
fall.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
WOLVERTON SLATED TO
MANAGE AT FRISCO

II is understood at baseball head
quarters in Detroit that Harry VOL
verton has settled his differences with
the Pacific Coast league and will man
age the san Francisco team this year
The former Yankee boss was with
Sacramento last year That fran
chise has been removed to Salt Lake
City. Joe Dillon, former Frisco man
ager, Is slated to go TO Los Angeles
this wear
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
ILLINOIS BOXING
BILL INTRODUCED
Former Fighter Fathers Mea-
sure That Would Restore
Ring Game

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Fathered by
Eddie Santry, erstwhile famous feath-
erWeight boxer bill permitting prize
lighting in Illinois will today be re.
ferred 10 the legislative bureau of the
state legislature convening at Spring
held. The tentative draft is patterned
after the boxing laws in Wisconsin
and New York
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
RINGLETS

Young Ahearn has been matched
with George chip for a sight at Pitts
burgh. Jan. -. II Is announced that
~ he wins. eaearn will claim the mid
dlewcight championship.
Ktlbdne has been offered $4,000 20
fight Kid Williams. bantamweight
9hampion. I'M New York In February.
Iohhny has already signed To nght
Eddie Wallace. at philadelphia. Jan. -
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
Pop Geers Hopes TO Drive Mile
In TUO Minutes This Summer

MEMPHIS Tenn Jan
in W
y saasOn.
o
tse at1nlcs
Du nearest a or
Ihe g. O. NJ Of the Suy has been years
sooized
would have made him
hlghly bred
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
Times BOWlers
Are Nearing Top

The Times bowling team worked up
10 within one game of the Printers
league leaders yesterday. winning two
OUT OF three from the Free Press No. 3.
The summary:
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
Adderss to Start
Season Tonight

The weeks basketball card gets itS
send of tonight, when the Burroughs
start their season with the Toledo
Blade-O OlNmpics. The teams will line
up as follows:
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
MICHIGAN WILL ENTER
NO FIELD TEAM AT \. Y

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Jan. 5.--Mich-
igan will enter no field team in the
intercollegiate indoor meet at New
York, March g. II has been learned
that five-men ieams must be entered
and Trainer Farrell hasn't enough
fieldmen in sight now TO form that
large representation There will be
several Wolverine relay teams OF
four men each, entered. however.
Ann Arbor ~" is ready for the
L. OF d. which plays basketball here,
Friday night The "Y' is already
playing in mid-season form and are
confident of winning
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
oonohue Signs For Five Years

Mike Donohue, former Yale athlete
who has been head coach at Auburn
university since 1904, has signed a
five year contract 10 continue with
the Alabama college. His record has
been splendid.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05
Deal Not sianed Yet

BOSTON, Jan. Sit looks as though
Charley Deal will not be with Boston
next year. President Gaffney has
been putting him off from time to
time when he wanted to talk busi-
ness, and now Deal must wait few
weeks more, for Gaffney is going
south. Deal may be sent TO the Phil
lies.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-05

X q, Brown announces fights with
Frankie Burns at Milwaukee, Friday,
and Patsy Callahan. at New York,
Jan. TG.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-12

Prof. A. S. Greever, of Burke's
Garden, who was here on business
Tuesday, has recently returned from a
visit to his brother, the Rev. VIM. H.
Greever at Columbia, S. c.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-12
State Tax Rate is Made 60 Cents

Richmond, Va, Feb. 10.-This af-
ternoon the Senate took up the bill
defining intangibles and fixing the
rate Of taxation for state PURPOSES
The report of the committee favored
seventy cents, as estimated by the
Governor. The vote was taken on the
amendment to make the State rate
sixty cents and that was adopted.
The vote in the Senate was tie. II
to ~. Lieutenant Governor Ellyson
cast the deciding vote, and voted to
make the rate sixty cents. 1t is claim
ed that this one change will make a
deficit of 100000 on the basis of the
Governors estimate.
The house this afternoon passed
the resolution providing for adjourn
ment tomorrow night, the members to
return March Sth, and remain for a
week. When the matter came to the
Senate that body passed the matter
by until tomorrow. The Senators IA
vor remaining here the rest of the
week completing all business at
this time. CIV
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-12

William Moore, of Liberty Hill
was caller at this Office on Wednes
day, being in an exceptionally happy
mood-it's Il girl.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-12
The Baby Died.

Jane Elizabeth, the baby daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Surface. died
last. Friday night. The funeral and
burial took place ON Sunday after
noon. Rev. Mr.. Campbell, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Platt, conducted the SER
vice at the home, and interment was
had in the new cemetery. The little
girls extreme illness was mentioned
in this paper last week. She had
measles complicated with pneumonia.
The baby was about two years old.
the age at which children are perhaps
most interesting. and the parents were
broken hearted to give her up. Not
only the parents, but the grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Surface,
with whom the little child spent much
of her time, sustain u grief almost
too heavy to be borne. She was al
ways "grandpa's baby" and her death
and going away has left shadow on
two homes.
The choir sang softly, "Safe in the
Arms of Jesus" and the minister
read from the Book of Life, 'Now
that the child is dead, wherefore
should | weep? He cannot come back
to me but L can go to him."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-12
One of the INCEST Stores in the
Southwest.

Mr.: c. E. Painter, of Roanoke, has
been here this week installing the new
furniture in DR.. Jackson's drug store.
The furniture arrived Monday from
Grand Rapids and is modern and up
ttT0,-date in all of its appointments.
The only criticism yet heard is made
by DR.. Jackson's "bums," who are
wont to congregate around his fire
nightly, read his personal letters, and
SIT in all the chairs available, and
make themselves generally n nui-
sance. But the end has come. A par
tition has been run through the store
cutting the loafers off from the fire
and the easy chairs, and an invisible
sign is hung over the door, "No Adj
mittance." However, DR.. jackson has
not entirely forgotten his nightly Wis
Itors, having provided "Victrola
Room," where fine music, Tin case
you are a prospective Victrola pur-
chaserl, can be had, and maybe a
stool if you have corns. If YOU don't
believe the Rexall store is up-todate.
go and take look.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-12
Names and Needles.

Our list has been increased this
week by number of new names and
Il large number of renewals, and the
needles have been going out in a bur-
ry. Want of space forbids mention
Oh these names. We express our
highest appreciation. To all of these
subscribers who asked for the needle
book one was promptly sent.
The hive papers of gold-eyed needles
IN assorted sizes and about dozen
special needles for darning, etc, all
put up in a nice leatherette book.
makes nice premium, and has proven
popular with the ladies. We will
hand them out during this month or
until the supply is gone. Don't fail to
send $1.5O for years subscrip-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-12
A Big Feast.

On last Sunday, Feb. 7th, Miss Nan
Ciaytor, of Thompson Valley enter
tanned to dinner a number of her
friends, among them being Mr.. Reece
runki:ouser, of Roanoke; Mr.. Frank
I'm Buchanan, of Bellings, w. Va;
Mr.. Oscar Clayton, of Whopling, Va:
Mr.. Alvah Britain Cooper, of Davy,
w. Va; Mr.. Bill Wilson, of English
W. Va; Misses Mamie and Susie
Bucklen, of Tazewell; Miss Mamie
Brewster, of Indian; Miss Louana
Slemp, of Big Stone Gap; littel Miss
Eddie and Alice Cochran, of Pocahon-
tas: The party came to Tazewell on
trans Nos. and u and motored over
to Thompson Valley. y
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-12

Willie R. Bowen and j. G. Barns.
of the west end, progressive young
farmers, were here on Tuesday, also
on Wednesday. J. G.. Barns Joined
the elect, after putting it off quite n
while. lie will live happier now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-12

j. w Whitley and wife, of North
Tazewell, left Monday for Baltimore,
where Mr.. Whitley will visit the mar
kets. Upon their return Mrs. Whit
ley will visit her sister, Mrs. Baker
in Norfolk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-12
Home and Contents Burned.

A house on the farm of Cecil Peery,
occupied by James Gillespie and his
family, was entirely consumed, with
the contents of furniture, clothing
ana all household goods on yesterday
about 2 o'clock
The hire originated from the flue in
the roof. Gillespie was absent at
Ine time; His wife and the children
did all they could to extinguish the
nre, put to no avail. One of the chill
dren was SO severely burned as to
need the services of physician.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-12
For Commissioner of the Revenue for
Clear Fork District.

| hereby announce myself can
date for the office of Commissioner of
the Revenue in the Clear Fork district
OF Iazewell county, at the election in
November, 1915, and solicit the aid
and support of voters of the county.
Respectfully,
G. h. MAHOOD.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-12

Eugene S. Thompson, of the Ber-
wind National Bank, was here Satur-
day night and Sunday, the guests of
his parents, brand Mrs. C. A. Thomp-
son.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-12

Mr.. Samuel Lee, of Lexington, Ky.
was in Tazewell last Saturday tn,
guest of his friend, John w. Campbell
at North Tazewel.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-09
IS If You Don't Laugh.

Below are some want ads that recently APP
peared in the Atlanta Journal.
Wanted-Furnished room Tor an old lady with
electric lights. .
Wanted-A room by young gentleman with
both kinds of gas.
Wanted-A room by a yOung gentleman with
double doors.
Wanted-a man to take care Of horses who can
speak German.
Wanted-A salesady in corsets and unf1annels:
Wanted-A lady to sew buttons on the second
story of Smith Browns building.
Wanted-A dog by little boy with pointed ears
Wanted-A nice young man to run a pool room
Wanted-A boy who can open oysters with
reference.
Wanted-Experience nurse for bottled baby.
Wanted-An organfst and boy to blow the same.
Wanted-A boy to be inside and partly outside
the counter
Wanted-A room for two young men about 80
feet long and 30 feet broad.
Wanted-By respectable girl her passage to
New York, willing to take care of children ana
sailor
Wanted-A COW by an old lady with crumpled
horns.
For sale-A farm by an old gentleman with out
buildings.
For SaIe-A nice mattress by old lady full of
feathers
For SaIe-A piano by young lady with mahog-
any legs who is going abroad in a strong iron frame.
For Sale-A large, nice dog; will eat anything;
very fond of children.
For sale-A parlor suite by an old lady stuffed
with hair.
For sale-A cottage by gentleman with bay
window.
For Sale-A baby carriage. Reason for selling,
am going out OF business.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-09
Spiders Work for a Living.
From the Popular Science Monthly.

There is a colony of 200 spiders in Hoboken, N.
j., which start work and stop work when the Whis-
tie blows. They probably the most Indispensable
workmen in of the largest surveying instTu-
spin the delicate thread which is used for the cross
hairs to make the exact center OF the object lens
in the surveyors telescope.
The spiders produce only during August and Sep
TENDER. In that time they spin thousands OF yards
of web which is wound upon metal frames ana
stored away until needed A few weeks ago the
entire colony for apparent reason, Went on
strike. Everybody worried until the toreWO-
man. of the spiders, after patient coaxing induced
them to begin spinning again.
Spider web is the only suitable material yet dis
covered for the hairs of surveying lnStru-
ments. Almost invisible this fibre is TO tne
naked eye it is brought up in the powerful lenses
of the telescope to the size Of mans thumb, 81
that all defects if there happened to be any. Wouiq
be magnifed to such degree that the web Woulu
be useless Human hair has been tried, but when
magnifed it has the apparent dimensions Oh
rough hewn lamp post. Moreover, human halI
transparent and cross-hairs must be OPAQUE. .
spider Eat work. bangles in the air by lts III
visible thread the upper end being attached 10
metal wire frame whired in the hands OF d sllh
The girl first places the spider on her mana unIi
the protruding end of the thread has become ~
tached. When the spider attempts to leap 10 tno
ground this end is quickly attached to the GEN.
of the whirling Frame and the spider pays ouS
thread from its pouch this line is wrapped aIou h
the frame Several hundred feet OF thread casi
removed from spider at one time. 1t IS olsAur ab
to estimate just how many thousand yards u va
used by this company in a year. They pTouuu.
thousands of surveying instruments yearly, ana We
tween six inches and foot of spider WEB go INV
each. Aha
The spiders kept in a large room, unugI -F san
supervision of three girls and a foreWomah. y.
not spinning the little workmen are pIaceu! - Of
large wooden cage. Flies are the chief arrclV
diet.