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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
American Association.
FOOD FOR FANS
BY CEORCE 10. PHAIR. }

(BY GEORGE e. PHAIR.)
DOWNRIGHT
How well do I remember -.
The days of 1906,
The White Sox then scored sixteen men
On four poor infield ticks
Consider now the athletes
Who wear the pallid hose.
They only score n meaSly four
While making sixteen blows.
Baseball fans like a hitting team. but it
is hard to make hit with hi when the
hit doesn't count
A little well meant criticism does more
to stimulate IL ball club than volume of
vapid praise. 1t is unnecessary to tell the
average ball player that he is a world
beaten. He knows 1t.
Just to show how versatile we are, we
hereby inform youse, kind readers. that a
long tennis tournament is being pulled off
in the viinity of Lake Forest. We have
been reading the society page.
Ralph De Palma. according to his press
agent. will drive German motor brought
over on the Deutschland. Captain Koenig.
presume. carried it over in his vest
pocket.
In view of the current international up
heaval 1t is not surprising to see an Italian
driving German car. On the 18th of last
Irishman eating an orange for breakfast.
Lay Off That Man.
Poor IIeine Tim, Poor Heine Zim!
They always, always pick on him.
If someone else wells loud and clear
The uInpires never seem to hear.
If John McGraw let's loose his jaw
The jumps have neither heard or saw.
If Zim grows rabid in his wrath
He has to hit the shower bath.
o, Heine Zim, poor Heine Zim
They always, always pick on him,
Heine Zim. experts tell US, is the best
natural ball player in the game. And vet
there is not in the pnstime who can
play as much unnatural baseball.
PLAYING the second section of a double
header after a sixteen-inning game may be
sport but it doesn't quite agree with Noah
Webster.
One of the crying needs of baseball in St
Louis is a nonthrowable bottle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

The field work of the Savages vas all
that could be asked in the Saturday game.
Not single error :narred the last column
in the box score. They pitched all right
and they ffelded al right but they Just
couldn't seem to find the pill at the right
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

Jack Coombs. the famous iron man, held
the Cubs to one little hit Sunday And
thereby Brooklyn tightered slightly her
hold on tue top of the National league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

Summary: Two base hft--Smith.
Double pliys-Smfth to baltimore to Hunt
err: baltimore to Smith to Hunter. Stolen
base-Hunter. Struck out-By East, D; by
Sanders 1. Bases on balls-Off East, 3;
off Sanders, . Hit by pitcher-By Fast,
Allen, Goodwin: by Sanders, Hunter. John
son: Ly Henning, Hunter. Left on bases
Lincoln, 6; Topeka, }. Hits-Off Sand
ers 5 in seven and thirds innings.
Cmpires-Mullen and Carney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

The grand prix race at Chicago Satur-
day was no surprise to anyone as Resta
walked away with everything in sight. The
little Italian was the favorite from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

The Ducklings have climbed up into the
900 class but with Omaha walking on
everything that comes up the Ducks don't
seem to have much of an opportunity II
certainly Will be q mess when the leaders
and the runners up meet for both of them
have shown up to be real baseball clubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

The Blue and Louisville are tied FOR first
honors In the American association fol
lowing the Sunday double bill which went
to the Coiencls. A week ago X c. had a
fairiy secure lead over the rest of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

But 1t must be remembered, in regard TO
that aforesaid losing streak, that the Saw
ages are seriously crippled with Al
S,hweitzcr and George Cochran out of
the line up Cochran this season has been
one Of the most consistent hitters and
SelIweitzer has been playing a good
BRAID of ball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

Al Schweitzer was dropped from the
lineup again and Manager Eagle was
forced to put forward patched mp list.
Eddie Monroe was back behind the bat
where he belongs, Agler was in center
field and Big Bill played the first sack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
Sport Wheezes
by SID

Again the Savages went down twisc In
the same day and again the Wichita Wolves
dropped two to the Izzies. Topeka fingers
in third place from the bottom in spite of
the steady losing streak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

The gates stand open day and night. The beau
tiful Sea ire fair ground, all of the "a perman-
ent buildings and every exhibit are open and
free to everyone. No admissions charged except
to races and shows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

Pennsylvania this year has recorded 1oo.-
2S7 injured and 945 killed in industrial
accidents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

Ralph De Palma, according to his press
agent, will drive a German motor brought
over on the Deutschland. Captain Koenfg
we presume, carried it over in his yes,
pocket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

Chester speed" Cevands started the
Chicago.
St Louis and Cincinnati well Cleveland but he the
tfe of the he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

Topeka ,O00 W. Olu-3
Li sDmmary. Three base hitOciregory.
Two hase hits-Lober,, Hunter, Lathrop.
Double play-Smith to baltimore to Hunt
err Stolen bases-Carlisle, Thomson.
Sacrifice hits-Smith. Morse. Agler ~.
Struck out-By Gregory, 2; by Doyle. 2.
Bases on balls-Off Gregory, 2; off Doyle,
Left on bases-Lincoln, 4; Topeka, 4. Um-
pires-Carney and Mullen.
OTHER w. L. GAMES.
First Omaha game X H. T.
st. Joseph .-.--.-..OUS U w dW-4 u 3
Omaha ~ ~ 49,, sUs Nsorz North
Second Omaha game RH.E.
Omaha ~ .O2o no o0.-4 2
ST. Joseph ........ .OO1 600 600 5 1
batteries: o'Tooie and Kruger; Som
mers ard Fisher.
First Des MOines game a%50se0o 200 ooo r; 4; e
W Uss Mo,nes 600 100 0s.- IL I
Batteries: Hunt and Gray; Musser and
Second Des Moines game- R. H; E.
wichita - oo3 V 0E0 n0o 10 q
Batteries: Davis, Craig and Griffith !;
Thomas and Rigsby.
First Sioux City gang R. Il; E;
Denver ...............- 900 900 GOO 0 Q
Sioux City nm 900 OF COS 2
Shstak; Kelley and Crosby.
Second Sioux City game r. II. e.
Denver ................3 $40 003 0-10 IA o
Sioux City .......-..... 200 O26 o. 10 Q
Batteries Harrington, Andrews and
Shestak; Shook, Grover and Crosby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

Just to show how versatile we are, We
hereby inform youse, kind readers. that
long tennis tournament is being pulled of
in the viinity of Lake Forest. We have
been reading the society page.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

In view of the current international up
heaval 1t is not surprising to see an Italian
driving a German car. On the 18th of las
March a regular right handed
Irishman eating an orange for breakfast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

A little well meant criticism does more
to stimulate Il ball club than II volume o.
vapid praise. 1t is unnecessary to tell the
average ball player that he is world
beaten He knows it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

No games scheduled Sunday.
KANSAS GAMES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

Baseball fans like a hitting team. but it
is hard to make a hit with Il hi when the
hit doesn't count.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-21

Cooper Stiller and O'Brien.
X. IL +.
r7latiie . O2O 0I0 OO1-4 G 4
-plensanton -.-........ 800 O30 O00-7 8
batteries: Seitz and Taylor; Brown and
Leisure.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02

well wei get him." Numbered
the grim-willed old millionaire, "or
he'll never walk ont of this house
alive!"
Even as he spoke the renewed sound
of shouts came to them from above
stairs, followed by lie thump and clat-
ter of hurrying feet on hardwood
floors, the loud slam of door, and
the scream of a hysterical house
maid.
1t was Wilson the butler who called
to Golden and the group at his heels
as he went floundering up the stairs.
He's gone into Manley's room. sir"
cried that vastly disturbed old serv-
ant. And he locked the door as he
WENT"
Well, Manley himselfs in there"
painted the owner of the house as he
hurried on to his secretary's door
Hes tipping my international direc-
tors reports"
But the sounds that came from
within the room in no way suggested
such sedentary pursuits as typewrit-
ing.
They're fighting. sir!" called out
Wilson, with his old ear cooked close
to the door panel. my word, sir, but
they're at it, 'ot an. 'eavy!"
By the time one of Kibby's detec-
tives had caught up chair and bat
tered in that door all sounds of COM
bat had ceased. And the astonished
group. crowding into the dismantled
chamber. saw only an open window,
an overturned table and room empty
of all life
But Manley, where's Manley?" de-
manded the still painting owner of the
house.
"Wait!" cried Kibby himself as he
crossed to the closet door against
which leaned high boy" for about
this door his trained eye had detected
certain betraying tremors and agita-
tions.
1t took him but moment to push
the high boy" to one SIDE Then,
flinging open the door, he had the
satisfaction of beholding the recum-
bent figure of David Manley, bound
and gagged on the closet floor.
Helping hands soon released the un-
happy prisoner.
Il tried to stop him." he said, lit
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
RULE FOR OFFICIAL SCORERS
No Double Play Where Error Inter
venes Between Two Outs-Con-
tinuity of Play Broken.

In his instructions to official scor-
ers this season, John Heydler. secre-
tary of the National league, will rule
that where an error intervenes be-
tween two outs there is no double play.
as continuity Of play Is broken.
For example, there are men on first
and third and none out. The short.
stop catches liner and makes a quick
throw to first to nail the base runner
OF the bag. The throw goes wide and
allows the man on third to run home.
but in trying for second on the same
misplay the runner who was on first
is caught. That would not be doubla
play.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
CAUGHT STRING OF CATFISH
Umpire kIem's Ire Aroused by Yarn
Told by Jack Miller When Bad
Strike Is Called.

Jack Miller was at bat and Umpire
KLEIN called bad strike on him in
game played in st. Louis last season,
Miller turned to Killifer. the Phila-
delphia catcher, and said:
81 was fishing yesterday"
Were you? Get anything?" replied
Killifer.
"You bet. Nice big string of catfish.
all with pop eyes and mouths block
wide. Great fish, the catfish, but
homely as sin"
And Klein glared! 1t will be recalled
that Mr.. Klein has ostracized dozens
of athletes for daring to call him Cat
fish" But what could he do?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
SYNOPSIS.

On Windward Island Paldori intrigues
Mrs. Golden into an appearance of evil
which causes Golden to capture and tor
ture the Italian by branding his face and
crushing his hand. Palidori floods the is
land and kidnaps Golden's little daughter
Mdrgery. Twelve years later in New York
Masked One rescues Margery from Lee
gar and takes her to her fathers home.
whence she is recaptured. Margery's moth
er fruitlessly implores Golden to find their
daughter. The Laughing Mask again
takes Margery away from Legar. Legar
ssads to Golden warning and demand
Ter portion or the chart of Windward
Island MarSery meets her mother. The
chart is lost in fight between Manley
and one of Legar's henchmen. but is re-
covered by the Laughing Mask. Count
Ia Espares figures in a dubious attempt
20 entrap Legar and claims to have killed
him. Golden's house is dynamited during
masked ball. Legar escapes but Da
SSpares is crushed in the ruins
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
NINTH EPISODE
Arrows of Hate.


Doctor Anstett stared down at the
bundle of delicately carved arrows
They were as slender as a bistoury
blad> and scarcely longer than darn
ing needle. Then he looked up at his
visitor
$50 you really object to telling me
your NAME" he said as he carefully
restored the fragile darts to their re.
ceptacle Of capped bamboo
Unless it's essential, I'd prefer not
to-" was the strangers quiet-toned lie.
ply.
Then why did you bring these
things to me?" asked the doctor.
Because l understood you were the
most eminent toxicologist in America.
And l was anxious to know whether
or not those innocent-looking arrows
in your hand were really poisoned"
The doctors smile was a grim one.
We'll, they were poisoned, all right,
1t is difficult, of course, to say just
what the nature of this venom is. But
on these poison darts I found unmis-
taxable evidence of cobric acid. That
would imply that toxication was pro-
duced by using the secretion of some
najoid reptile such as the cobra The
fact that these arrows, however, are
remarkably like those used in the
blow guns or blow pipes of certain
aborigines of South America would
lead me to infer that this terrible
poison has possibly been prepared
from certain toxicophidia of the same
continent. But that, after all, does not
interest me as much as the question
of where you obtained possession of
such remarkably deadly little mis-
siles."
For moment or two the stranger
remained silent.
TO be quite candid, doctor, these
arrows were stolen"
But from whom"
From the foreign valet of a man
who has Enthusiastically proved himself
an enemy to society"
And is that why you have asked
me to clean and neutralize them with
such scientific exactitude?"
1T is"
And now that their fangs have
been drawn, so to speak, what do you
propose to do with them"
Return them to their owner"
ITO what end?'
ITO the end that any nefarious plan
which he may be about to execute will
not bring death where that criminal
desires to bring it,"
The abstracted-eyed doctor watched
his visitor as the latter, prepared to
take his departure.
Had Doctor Anstett been less inter
,eSIed in remarkable poisons and more
interested in remarkable persons, he
might have kept on the trail of this
mysterious stranger, and, in doing so
he might have discovered that these
ienvenomed arrows of mystery were
the rightful property of one upright.
-eous Mauki, the personal servant of
that elusive master criminal known as
Jules Legar.
For Legar, realizing that as time
went on there was natural necessity
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
MECHANICS DON'T FIT!
Several of Giants Are Under Six
Feet in Height. !.
Cubs Are Now Full Grown and Indians
Are Not What Name Implies
Some Of Yankees Are Irish
and Others Are German.

The Giants aren't giants. Many OH
them are almost pigmies. Doyle,
Kauff, Burns, Rariden and three or
four others are far under six feet I'M
height. The regular team, as WHOLE
probably doesn't average beyond 5-1O
or 5-11.
The Cubs are full grown. There'si
Joe Tinker, who is well along in the
thirties, the ancient Miner Brown and
Frank Schultz.
The Indians aren't what their name
implies. They're not savage; they
don't emit warwhoops or conduct
scalping parties.
The Browns are not brown.
The Dodgers still dodge trolley cars
over in the wilds of Brooklyn, but
they don't dodge the other ball clubs
as they used to do in the bygone days
The Cardinals belle their name. Car
dinals are not supposed to use pro-
fame language, chew tobacco or drink
beer. Yet some of the Cardinals do
those very things.
The Yankees aren't Yankees. Some
are Irish, some German, some Eng
lish and the others are something 9TH
er than pure Yankee descent.
The Pirates are not thieves. You'll
agree with us if you consult the base
stealing records. Nor are they bold.
They do not sail the seas except when
they make occasional trips to Boston.
Some of them have buried gold. OF
course, but they've earned 1t.
AS to the Reds-well, maybe they
are a bit different. Anarchists are
commonly referred to as reds" II
you don't believe that anarchy some
times prevails in Cincinnati ask Ma
tional league umpire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02

that some day there's a chance-that
some day she's going to let me tell
her she's the only-Wheh. but it's a
great day outside today"
The Deadly Decoy.
II David Manley was blindly and VI.
reasonably happy, all that day and the
next. he succeeded in keeping his hap
piness to himself. 1t was not a
propitious time, he knew, for the air
in, of emotions so essentially per-
sonal. There was still shadow over
the house of Golden, shadow which
gave small promise of passing away
until fate or accident ended the activ-
tiles of one Jules Legar. There was,
| too, a shadow in Manleys heart,
shadow of doubt as to how far he
was justified in accepting Margery
Golden's words as he had accepted
them. So as he talked with her the
following day he was conscious of a
vague constraint which reminded him
there were still reservations to be re-
spected and condolences to be with
held.
This was brought keenly home to
Marley as Wilson carried in to the
girl sitting so close to him a sealed
| note which she opened and read in
silence. That this note brought a
somewhat disturbing message to her
| was only too evident. And whatever
that message, it was equally evident,
she intended to keep it to herself
mo bad news, l hope?" remarked
Marley, rather dejectedly studying her
| face
"But 1t seems bad enough to upset
you," persisted the other.
so many things are happening to
upset me-" still equivocated the girl.
"And I suppose taking me into your
confidence would be regarded as one
of them" was Manley's somewhat
calculated rejoinder.
mot altogether" was the girls eva
sive reply.
Margery Golden smiled little as
she folded up the note. She was still
smiling as she tore the paper in two,
again and still again. One small piece
of that paper fiuttered from her fingers
and fell half way between her and the
still frowning young secretary. He
! stared down at it cautiously almost
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02

tie thickly. "And this is what 1 got
for it,"
"The scoundrel!" cried Golden, star
ing from his disheveled secretary to
the equally disheveled room.
But Lieutenant Kibby was no longer
interested in Manley.
Two of you men go out through
this window" he commanded, land
round up that man before he gets
away! The rest of you people get a
Gordon round this block before it's too
latei"
They were off again like a pack of
beagles striking a new scent, leaving
the dilapidated and somewhat discon-
ISOLATE Manley to his own thoughts and
devices. AS he sat there, feeling about
his bruised body with a gently inter-
rogative finger, Margery Golden
stepped timidly in through his still
open door.
Don't get up" che said quietly as
she crossed to his SIDE But before
she could speak again the two detec-
tives came clambering and putting in
through the open window. Their mis-
sion, it was plain to see, had been a
fruitless one.
You can be thanked for this" cried
the heavier of the two men. you,
fiashin' gun on officers O. the law
when they're tryin' to do their duty!"
"And you're goin' to pay for gettin'
free with firearms, young woman, or
I'll eat my hiatt" avowed his equally
indignant companion.
But David Manley suddenly
staunched that flow of accusatory dec
lamation.
You get out of here" commanded
that irate and somewhat dilapidated
youth, land get out quick!"
What have you got to do with that
girl?" demanded the heavier of the
threatened officers.
i've got lot to do with that girl
as I'll show you If you don't get where
you belong inside of three seconds"
Jaw, leave the gink to his ravin's,"
said the shorter man, YEARLY, as the
two left the room.
81 guess l was wrong there, when I
started to crow about having so much
to do with you and your affairs" Man
ley said as he looked little wistfully
into her slightly smiling face.
"Why do you say you were wrong?'
she asked.
Because every time 1 do try to help
you out l only seem to make a mess
of things" was his disconsolate an
swer.
you've succeeded in proving that
you're really the best friend I have,
the best friend could have!"
But friendship, don't you see, is
hardly enough" he declared as she
turned quietly away.
Then some day, perhaps, it NAV
even be something more" she called
softly back to him before slipping out
through the open door.
Some day it may be something
more!" he repeated aloud. Some.
thing more! Why, good Lord, that
means that Bone day che might
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02

sullenly. Then his eyes slowly
widened, for clearly inscribed on that
E':t'ap of paper ne Jaw one-half of the
sign of the Laughing Mask.
Won't you tell me just what that
letter said?" he asked, his earlier of.
Tended dignity rendered trivial by
some newer predicament which seemed
to confront him.
I'm sorry to say l can't" was
Margery's reply.
She then walked slowly across to
| the open fire and tossed into it the
note which she had already torn into
fragments.
Manley stood watching her as she
ordered Train and the limousine and
then called for her hat and coat. He
had much to say, but for once he saw
| that silence was golden.
The moment he was alone, however
he quickly crossed to the fireplace
dropped down on his hands and knees
and there peered closely at the
charred remnants of the note which
har been tossed on the Goals.
Three or four of the fragments he
even rescued with tho help of brass
fire shovel He turned them about
delicately and studied them patiently.
On one he deciphered the words you
will come" On another he managed
to make out Jam ILL.," The onl-- re,
naming portion of uncurled carbon on
which he could discover any trace of
writing had lest it's center. But on
what remained of it he could read
"63 Washi- re"
He stared at this for several min
utes, his brows knitted. Then the
frown went from his face.
"63 Washington Squirrel" he an.
announced. And five minutes later
found him seated in taxicab.
He had just crossed Fourteenth
treet, sweeping south, when he caught
sight of the Golden limousine. empty
with the exception of Train at the
wheel, sweeping northwest.
This disturbing discovery, once he
had reached the square, took him up
the stone steps of ruinous mansion
long given over to artists studios and
workshops of a meaner order.
He had climbed three flights of
stairs, and climbed them with all the
stealthiness of fiat looter, when he
came to a door which held out more
promise than the others. For behind
this door he could distinctly hear the
sound of voices. AS he squatted down
and peered through the keyhole he
heard a girls muf1ed scream followed
by throaty laugh of triumph. And
the moment he heard that laugh he
knew it to be Legar's.
Yet at the same moment he made a
second and even more diverting dis
covery This was that a ponderous
and brawny-armed woman, advancing
with elephantine lurches along the
halflighted hallway, was shouting out
shrill calls of warning as she came.
Manley for one brief second nursed
the delusion that those warnings were
intended for his own ear. 1t was not
until the huge and slatternly figure
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
TOBIN POPULAR WITH FANS
Favorite in St. Louis-Expected
to Become Star.

Reports from the West state that
Tobin, the Browns outfielder, has
already established himself as a IA
vorite In st. Louis. Tobin formerly
was with the st. Louis Feds. Fielder
Jones thought so well Of the Browns
he at once signed Tobin. Besides
being fast man on the bases he is a
hard hitter and good fielder. Jones
expects him to be one of the stars of
the season.