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The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
COBB IS Determined
TO REGAIN HIS TITLE
Will Start Training Early Next Spring
in Effort to Lead League.
Ry WILLIAM @. wHART.

/ Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. L-There Is one
almost as much interest to the fans
throughout the country as the fights for
the pennants In the major leagues. This
Is the battle for the batting championship
Of the American League.
1t Is seldom that the race for batting
honors in the National League attracts
more than passing attention, In the
American League 1t is different. The
reason for this is that the johnson cir
cult has had for years the premier bats
man OF the country in Ty Cobb. Year
after year batsmen have tried to wrest
the title away from Cobb but no one
ever succeeded until this year. when Iris
Speaker won the title of batting champion
by a good margin.
Several times Joe jackson threatened
to beat out Cob. Joe was frequently in
the lead OF the Detroit slugger, but Ty
always managed to make a great finish,
while Jackson slumped when Cobb got
down to work in earnest. There was q
time when Napoleon Lajoie disputed with
Cobb for the honor.
One year the race between Ty and
Iajoie was SO close that it was a hair
line finish. At that time there was an
aulOnlODHe dS prize 10 Ine cndIlpiOn
batsman of each Of the major leagues.
The fans throughout the country were
"all het up over the fight between Ty
and Lajoie and the fans of Cleveland
and Detroit became wildly excited. For
weeks the battle was waged with Cobb
in front. Then came double-header
between Cleveland and st. Louis at ST.
Louis, in which 1t was charged that
LaJoie was helped to make many hits
by the st. Louis players. These hits
nearly enabled LajoIe to overcome
Cobb's lead. President Johnsons official
averages gave first place to Cobb by a
very small margin and the automobile
manufacturer decided to give Lajoie. as
well as Cobb, a machine.
Cobb took his defeat by Speaker this
year in decidedly graceful manner. But
Ty does not propose that the thing shall
happen again. Cobb, who lives at Au-
gusta. Ca, has announced that he will
start training for the season of 1917 much
earlier than usual. He never goes to the
training camp of the Tigers at the same
time as the other players.
Next spring the Pittsburgh Pirates will
train at Augusta and Cobb intends to
work out with Callahan's men. He will
do so in order to reduce his weight, al
though the large amount of hunting
which he does every winter prevents him
from getting fat. BY working out with
the Pirates Cobb will be able to get his
batting eye in form much earlier than
usual. Cobb is determined that neither
Speaker nor any other player shall beat
him out in the batting averages OF 1917
and his efforts will be closely watched by
fans everywhere.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
q. C. L. HITS RASEBALI.
Boost I'm Price of Sporting Good. Il
Predicted.

Boost in Price of Sporting Good, I,
Predicted.
chicago, Dec. L-Baseballs will cost
from 10 to so per cent more next season
than' last, depending upon the market
prices OF the materials. local sporting
goods dealers announced today.
It was also announced that the price OF
gon clubs will be advanced from 90 To n
per cent next season. The general mana
ger OF a leading sporting goods house
soinplied nsures to show that certain
materials entering into the manufacture
OF oaseballs and golf clubs have in
creased In price from 60 to 400 per cenr
/ within the year.
sporting goods dealers said that with
tne prices Of raw materials increasing
rapidly they could not quote figures on
goods for future delivery, and that few
son. Aeo
1t was said that the regulation baseball,
used by the big leagues, which has been
sold for a.S. probably viii bring H.6.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
STAKE ENTRIES CLOSE.
Many Nominations for Five of the
Events at Saratoga.

Events at Saratoga.
New York, Dec. ENTRIES for ffvs
stakes to be run at the summer meeting
>of 1917, under the auspices of the Sara
toga Racing Association at its course at
Saratoga Springs, closed yesterday, with
Racing Secretary 2. Mel. Earlocker.
With many owners and trainers still to
De heard from, the nominations already
received are much greater in number than
those Of the last three years. Every
entry blank which bears a postmark up
to midnight will be accepted. after which
1t will take two or three days before they
are tabulated and sorted
The five events are the United States
Hotel Stakes. Grand Union, the Spfna-
way, which Is for fIlies only; the Hope
full, valued at s2S,00o. and the Grab Bag
Handicap, all for 2-year-olds Among the
nominators Is Duncan Grant, Of Rugby
England, who, through W. s. Heather,
has nominated eight thoroughbreds for
these races. The latter brought these
horses over from England last summer,
and 1t Is the first time a foreigner has
made heavy declaration like the pres
ent one for American races.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
MAY BAR THE MOIST BALL.
Rule. Committee Likely to ForhfS
Pitchers to Use 1t.

Pitchers to Use 1t.
New York, Dec. 1.-The moist ball,
now used by numerous pitchers in the
major leagues, has been the cause of
so many costly fielding errors that the
Rules Committees may legislate against
1t just as against the emery ball The
moisture which remains on the ball af-
ter it is hit from the bat often causes
the f1elders to throw it wildly, and more
than one manager is in favor of abolish.
ing the wet toss. The use of slippery elm
and licorlce makes 1t even more danger
Gus for the fielders to handle. Resin is
another substance generally used by
pitchers which may also be prohibited.
There Is a strong tendency among the
rule makers to put a stop to all sharp
practices in pitching and make the pitch
ers work solely on their own merits
The moist ball has caused innumerable
freak throws by fielders. In a game at
the Polo Grounds last spring between
the Giants and Brooklyn, Btooklyn had
the tieing run on third base In the ninth
Inning. The next batter hit to Fletcher,
who drew his arm back to make q throw,
The wet ball slipped from the fielder's
fingers and dropped at his feet and the
runner scored, Brooklyn afterward win
ming the game. Since then Fletcher and.
for that matter every infielder. Ia an
enemy to the moist ball.
Benny Raun made a freak throw on
account Of the wet ball in Boston last
May. He tried to throw a ball to second
base, and instead the ball went up in
the air over his head, while the runner
went around the bases. Oscar Stanage.
the Detroit catcher. had a like experiences
against the Yankees at the Polo Grounds
last season. He threw the slippery ball
high over the third baseman's head and
the winning run scored,
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
GIRL TOSSERS ARE
READY FOR OPENING

The Washington Girls Basket Ball
League will open their season on Monday
4th inst. in the gymnasium at the Church
OF the Epiphany. There will be three
games each night. those opening the sea-
son will be as follows: Sigma with
George Washington, Delta with Y. W.
c. A, Elwood with Epiphany-Advent.
The first game will start promptly at 9
p. m. The officers are Miss whItcomh,
president; Miss Seibel, vice-president:
Miss Love, secretary-treasurer.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
YALE 0ARsMEN QUIT THAMES,

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 1-Fan and
spring regattas Of the Yale crew win
hereaIter De held on the Housatonic River
above Derby, It was officially announces
here yesterday The news was NOT rn-
expected, as Yale's coaches have looked
over the course and pronounced it salts
factory.
The growth Of shipping in the harbor
mere and the consequent congestion of
tne Thames was given as the reason for
the change.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
S. A. A. u. CAN GET TRACK
MEET In 1918 SAYS FITZ

New Orleans. La, Dec. 2.-Harry w.
fitzpatrick, president of the Southern
A. A. u. is back from New York. where
he attended the annual session of the
Amateur Athletic Union. New Orleans
has good chance to land the 1918 track
and field championships. according to
President Fitzpatrick and the Southern
association will most likely put in their
bid for the national events
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
American League Booms.

Chicago. Dec. l-Paid attendance At
American League baseball games for the
season Of 1916 was LW7,I9 more than
1915. These figures, which were an
nounced from President Ban Johnson's
Offices were credited by him with being
due to a restoration OF the stability OF
the game" following the year Of upset In
which the Federal League contended for
major baseball recognition
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
NAP RUCKER WILL
SCOUT FOR DODGERS

Brooklyn, N. Y. Dec. 2.-Nap Rucker
has retired from the game as a player
and will scout for the Dodgers next sea-
son. President Ebbets, of the Brooklyn
club. made the announcement after OBJ
tanning waivers on Rucker.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
PERCY HAUGHTON
STICKS TO BRAVES

Boston, Mass, Dec. 2-Percy Haughton,
head coach OF Harvard's football teams
and president OF the Boston Braves, de-
MED today that he would resign and give
UP baseball to devote more time to the
Crimson
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
HOCKEY SEASON OPENS
ON THE PACIFIC COAST

Portland, Ore. Dec. 2-With Lester
Patrick's strong Spokane club opposing
the Portland club. last years champions,
the Pacific Coast Hockey League will
open its 1916 season here tonight Both
clubs had a final workout at the local
rink and are both confident Of winning
the opening contest.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
To Sell Pierce.

Chicago, Dec. L-Roger Bresnahan,
manager of the Toledo baseball club, was
IN town today trying to induce President
Weeghman, president of the Cubs. to
sell him Pitcher Pierce. Several others
haye an option on the hurlsr.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
Another Graphing Tourney.

Plans are being made to wish anothe,
wrestling tournament upon New York
which can be construed as punishment
for Gotham's sins.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
Willard vs., Fulton.

Fifty thousand dollars has been offered
for Jess Willard-Fred Fulton fight by
some Western promoters. Was Barnun
right?
The Washington herald., 1916-12-02
big Bill" James to
Get Another Chance
To Show His Worth

oroville. Cal. Dec. 2.-"Big Bill
James. hero Of 1914 worlds series,
will be given one more chance by
Manager Stallings, Of the Boston
Braves.
The big twirler. whose home is
here. announced today that. while
he has not yet been offered a 1917
contract. Stallings has instructed
him to report next spring. II his
pitching arm Is back in shape he
will get a contract.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
Georgette Crepe, $500

Yes, and it is 40 inches wide, too. New and
staple shades such as pompadou. rose, poppy
red. Pacific blue, oyster gray, cell. nightin-
gale blue. storm brown, sailor blue and many
others. $500 yard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
Wash Silks, SEC

Yard wide and in the new color combina-
tons. Awning striped effects that are so
much in favor for spring and summer. Also
floral designs in rich colors For waists and
mems shirts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
Yard Wide Tafeta, $500

This is an extra heavy quality and is shown
in the most attractive two-tone effects and
plain shades. A good weight and service
able silk that will give the maximum of serv-
ice. Priced, $500 a yard.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-09
4 WAY OUT

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Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-09
Mining and Financial News
BY EEVEW LEASED WIRE

NEW YORK, Sept S.-Dealings in stocks were again well over the mil lion share mark today, but the pro fessional character of the trading was in keeping with recent conditions, a half dozen issues supplying 50 per cent of the turnover.
 Foremost among these issues was Reading. which registered an extreme gain of 35s points at 112ls. it's best price of the current year. Mercantile Marines and other shipping shares were again in speculative favor.
 Inspiration Copper rose to the new record of 63i4 on its gain of 2& points with concurrent strength in other metals notably American Smeit- ing The movement in cOppers was accompanied by reports of the plac- ing of further large orders in this market by the Russian government.
 United States Steel was under pres sure but yielded only a fraction at most and closed at a net gain of r. point. Other industrials of the same class were temporarily higher by one to two points. The steel tonnage fig ures for August to be issued tomOr- TOW are expected to show an increase in unified orders as against the small decrease of two previous months.
 Equipments and munitions played an important part in today's market Motor shares were again irregular but their course was offset, however, by further gains in such specialties as International Paper common and preferred, Union Bag and Paper pre- ferred and the tobaccos.
 Recessions of one to two points in the general list followed the pubica- tion of the government report disclos- ing serious impairment of corn and spring wheat. Total sales of stocks amounted to 1,OSO.O0O shares.
 Initial trading in United Kingdom" five percent notes at or near 9S feat ured the steady bond market. Total sales, par value were $3,17OOo0.
 United States bonds were unchang. ed on call.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-09
INVESTIGATION OF
 ARENAS COLLAPSE
 SHOWS UP BUILDERS
(By Review Leased Wire)

COLORADO SPRINGS. Sept s. Charles l.. Thomas, architect of the Welsh-White fight arena, part of which collapsed Labor Day, injuring more than 200 people, was the princi- pal witness this afternoon at the coroner's inquest into the death of S. A A. Nostrum, hurt in the accident, who died the day following. Thomas admitted to District Attorney M. w. Purcell, who is conducting the probe, that although he had visited the arena perhaps ten times before the fight, ne had not inspected 1t as to its safety. At times, Thomas said, he was accompanied on such trips by City Engineer Mallon because "AIallon knew about those things"
 W. A. Anderson, commissioner of public works and property, who has announced his resignation since the accident, testified that he did not think it necessary for the builders Of the arena to obtain a permit from the city, as there was nothing in the ordinances which refers to prize fight stands. He admitted, however, that if a person desires to build a chicken coop within the city limits it would be necessary to take out a building permit.
 William FarnswOrth, the contractor, testified that swaying caused by men walking over the bleachers would weaken them and finally bring about a collapse of the structure if the work was not well fastened. Double head" nails were used, he said, and admitted they are not as strong as regular nails of the same size. He said they were used to make wrecking of the arena easier and less eNpen- sive. Asked if the lumber was strong enough for safety. He said he did not know.
 District Attorney Purcell will con- tinue the investigation tomorrow.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-09
2 BILLION DOLLAR
 CONGRESS ADJOURNS

(Continued From Page OneJ practices bill and the bl to permit
 combinations of American exporters
 to meet foreign competition abroad
 went over.
 The closing hours of congress were remarkably quiet Only the presence
 of the President in his room near the Senate chamber served to attract in terest to what would otherwise have been an uneventful ending of an event ! ful Congress.
 Informal conferences of a few ad ministration senators and congress
 men turned after adjournment from
 thoughts of what had been accom-
 plished to contemplation of the fU- ture. No matter what happens in the November election the Democratic Congress has three months of work ahead and an ambitious program to complete. There was disappointment but no bitterness over the failure of some measures during the long ses- sion. and the Democrats are proud of their legislative work with its $500. 00O.000 national defense appropria- tions, the creation of the farm loan board, and rural credit banking sys- tenn, the child labor law, the proven tiOn of the nationwide railroad strike. establishment of @ government ship ping board Q rehabilitate the Ameri- can merchant marine, creation of a tariff commission and many other [ legislative enactments of more than
 usual importance.
 For the winter session the Demo cratic leaders look to the railroad question as the dominating feature Before the strike emergency arose, Congress aroused to the necessity of | commercial legislation. had prepared
 to study several bills dealing with public utilities. The committee al ready had set several hearings on a wide range of subjects. Railroad presidents and managers. labor leaders, shippers, investors and students Of government all will be summoned to cooperate with the in i vestigatiOn committee in its work which is expected to recommend i'm : portant legislation to the next session
 of Congress.
 In addition to the railroad situation. ! the subject next in importance which i Congress will consider will be con servatibn of national resources. Water | power dams, which failed this session.
 will be revised So will be measures I of conservation Of mineral resources and for control of destructive flood waters
 Representative Kitchin. majority
 leader of the House, and chairman Of { the ways and means committee. who was not always in accord with the administration on the national defense legislation. said before leaving the
 capitol today:
 We have put through more con structive legislation than any other | session of Congress. It has been ac-
 complished with good feeling all along. There has been less bitterness
 within my recollection. On the Demo- l cratic side We have had united action and the session has been eventful
 and epoch-making"
 The Republicans pointing to the
 appropriations and authorizations for
 the future amounting close to two
 billions, closed their part of the ses-
 sion reiterating charges of eXtrava- ! sance and waste.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-09
TRI- STATE TENNIS
 TOURNEY ON IN OHIO.

CINCINNATI. Sept. S.-With Nm. N. Johnson, Clarence J. Griffin, Bol land Roberts, W. F. Davis and Fila Fottrell, of California, making up the western representation, and Dean Mathey, of New Jersey, and W. r. McElroy. of Pittsburs. representing the east. the annual tri-state tennis tournament will open here tomorrow
 The entry lists had been hcli open until after midnight 6 receive the possible entry of champion Williams
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-09
COLORADO FORESTER
 FORGETS HIS NAME, DRIFTS
 TO TEXAS: Is IDENIIEIEO

AMARILLO. Tex, Sept. Chrlrs Moore, 20. missing from the engineer ing corps of the United States forest service, at Frazer, Colo. since July ,, was found here late today by a former acquaintance. Moore, who had forgotten his own name and previous places of residence, had been employ ed several weeks as a yard man not many blocks from his former rome n this city.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-09
WOULD FoREcLosE ON
 : ROCK ISLAND R. R.

:; CHICAGO, Sept. S.-A bill to fore close on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railway was filed in the Unit cd States district court today by at torneys for the Peabody Committee, holders of 20 percent Of s11l,O00,OOO of first and refunding mortgage bonds of the road.
 The bill was filed by L. C. Krauthoff suit of the order of Judge Ferdinand A Geiger, entered August 15, 1916, giving the committee the right to file the bill. glS1l
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-09
CBy L. J. Overlook

BOSTON. Sept. s. Atlantic and Gulf was the feature of the local mar Eet today, advancing six points on so prominent but will soon get going again. Buy them on any slight reac- ton. East Butte saegcd off a little on profit taking. This is bull mar kct and stocks will ultimately sell al very much higher levels.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-09
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, Sept. s. - Reports of fresh Bulgarian successes in Rumania did a good deal today to lift the wheat market here. and so too did reports of bullish crop report from Washing ton. The close also unsettled was ? to 3% net higher with December at 156 to 1862 and May at 1.57 to 1571h. Corn gained 1s to 3s, oats finished unchanged to 3s up and pro visions down 10c. to soc up. Wheat prices at first showed considerable depression owing to lower cable quo tations and by the Liverpool announce ment Of a general strike of mill Oper- atives and by word that British deal CTS were purchasing freely in Argen- tina rather than in the United States Authorities here, however, cOntended that wheat in the United States was relatively 10 cents a bushel cheaper than in Argentina.
 Then came despatches that the Bull garians have captured three seaports in Rumania and were waging battle over wide front against the Rumani an and Russian forces together. Act i've speculative buying here ensued and the market rose to the highest prices of the season for September and December and nearly so for May Urgent demand for cash wheat was | evident.
 Corn amounted to the highest Sep tember price in 24 years, 91c bushel Selling by the principal holders. how ever, caused a reaction nearly to yesterdays finish.
 Guesses went wrong as to the gov ernment report on oats as well as on corn.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-09
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FULTON oUTBoxER FLYNN.

ST. PAUL, Sept Sired Fulton, of Rochester, Minn-, aspirant to the heavyweight championship title, was given a newspaper decision over Dan (POrky) Flynn in a 10 round node cision bout here tonight.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-09

NEW YORK, Sept S-The metal exchange quotes lead G.65 O 6.75. Spelter firm; spot East St Louis delivery 8 5-S q 7-S. Copper firm; 27 co 2S.25. Bar silver 6S.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-12-22
CAN OF MONEY is FOUND
Small Boys Pay Out $4,000 for SO
CENTS Worth of Candy Before
Police Interfere.

San Francisco, Cal.-Three small
boys, whose aggregate age is twenty
years, playing near San Francisco's
new city and county hospital. I'M
earthed the lend Of the rainbow" in
the tangible form of a tomato can
stuffed with real money.
Five thousand dollars in S. notes
federal reserve bills of the issue of
1914-the boys pulled forth and then
began an onslaught upon neighbOring
candy stores. They did not count the
money, but exchanged sheafs of the
bills for bags of candy.
In all they passed out $4,000 for
so cents worth of sweets before they
were observed by police officer, who
took the remaining $1,000 in charge.
In the opinion of the police the mon
ey was buried by q thief. The money
will be returned to the boys if it is
not claimed and identified.