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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
PLAYED ANY POSITION
Charles Ferguson Named as Best
AII.Round Ball Player.
Made Reputation with Philadelphia
Nationals During Late 'sUs 20
Plteher-covered Much Ter.
ritory Around Second.

The wonderful all.round work on the
diamond last season for the st. Louis
Browns by young collegian named
George Sisler recalls the name Of the
great Charles Ferguson, who was
named a. the best all.round ball player
the game ever had.
Ferguson made his reputation with
the Philadelphia Nationals during the
late sos as hurler and general utility
player. and he was cut of right in the
height Of his playing ability and glory
In 1888.
Here Is some history about the great
Ferguson and few records he made
during his short but brilliant career:
Ferguson was secured from the Wiz.
ginia club Of Richmond, Va, in 1888,
and began his work for the Philadel.
phia Nationals in the spring of 1884.
That team was more or less Of Joke,
but the magnificent work of Ferguson
was Q big factor in making It q con.
tender for pennant honors in 1886 and
1887. and It was during those seasons
Ferguson made national fame.
Here 10 his work for 1887: A Der.
centage Of .72S in games won. q field.
ing record Of .947 in 25 games at sec.
ond and batting average Of .414.
Ferguson could catch Q splendid
game. and before going to Philadelphia
he was known to 60 behind the bat
one day and pitch the day following.
In playing second he could cover a
vast amount Of territory. was equally
sure on ground and fly balls and Q
strong, quick thrower.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
NacZH~kEaCr

look for the virsinians to have Q very
successful season all around.
The change to local ownership has
stirred things up in Providence. and
the fans no doubt will rally to the
support Of BILLY" Draper, the new
owner Of the club. who 10 very popu.
lar throughout Rhode Island.
President Chaplin Of Rochester made
. ten.strike when he secured little
Tommy Leach to manage the Hus.
tiers. Tommy has always shown
that he possesses managerial ability
by the way he has gone about build.
ing up team for his new boss. The
midget" undoubtedly will be Just as
big q favorite in the international
league as he was in the big show.
Pat Donovan and his champions
should have banner season in Buffa.
10. now that they have the field all to
themselves there.
The large number of Canadians that
have gone to the war front has made
baseball conditions in Toronto and
Montreal q little uncertain. How.
ever. the people Of Canada are great
lovers Of outdoor sports. and they no
doubt will patronize the ball games
literally. Baseball 10 about the only
form Of outdoor amusement left in
Canada that has not been seriously af.
fected by the European war. Joe Bir.
mingham at Toronto and Dan How.
ley at Montreal, are both clover and
experienced managers. and are backed
by real sportsmen. who have shown
their liberality and gameness on many
occasions in the past.
All things considered. the outlook,
for the International league IL very en-.
couraging.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
'THIEvER' FINALLY OUT
Three Assists Required to Retire
Man Stealing Base.
Throw From Catcher Hits Pitcher on
Head, shortstop Catches Il and
NIps Runner at rhird-How
Scorer Figured Il Out,

Claude Berry, former catcher for the
Pittsburgh Feds, tells this one:
"One day while I was catching for
the Dallas (Tex.) team q runner on
first started to steal second. 1pegged
toward the base but our pitcher.
Walker-had moved out Of the box
after he delivered the ball. and walked
into the throw.
The ball hit Walker on top of the
head. and as Walker dropped to the
ground the ball bounded high in the
air. The runner had reached second
by that time. and not seing the ball
in play raced for third But our
shortstop saw the ball. caught II as
It came down and whipped It to third
in time to put out the runner.
"The official scorer credited three
men with an assist. He gave me an
assist because had made the original
throw, he gave one to the pitcher, be.
cause his head had DETECTED the ball
to the shortstop. and. OF course. he
gave one to the shortstop for making
the throw to third"
Berry, by the way, 10 believed to be
the only catcher who jumped into q
grandstand after foul ball and caught
It. He performed the trick when he
was in San Francisco in 1908.
Berry's other claim to fame 10 that
during the season of 19OS-1909 in Call.
fornia-covering straight stretch of
~ months--he caught "a games. while
with the San Francisco team. That
means he worked nearly every day for
. year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29

livery Of Babe" Adams being too BAT.
fling for the future star of the Bean.
eaters.
GOwdy was bought by the Giants
from the Dallas club of the Texas
league, and had previously played with
Lancaster. In the Ohio State league.
Hank stuck with the Giants less than
year, Ind In July. 1911. McGraw
snapped him to the Braves for
Charley Herzog. His work at the
initial bag didn't make much Of an
impression on Stallings, and he
shipped him Off to Buffalo. where he
was put behind the bat. and soon be.
came the star backstop OF the interna.
tional circuit. Hank was recalled TO
the Boston club at the close OF the In.
te:national season.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
DIAMOND
NOTES


Sonnie MACK stiii lhsists on usIuB TO
e'u''s y" TUG "iouna'
wei ...,. nsa . Tonne. aank p''cner' /"
TIT WORN nus re'easeu uus'' no
was WI" " o''" " o'ne' ps''s'
ne new o'eve,ahd Ihaians threaten
:" "e scrappy ouhen 'h's year.
N,
rep nusseii is iooiing q lot OF rams
SEASON.
Hsnt now 10 .ne 'lme ior eacn CITY
70 announce 'ha' II mas u baseball pen
.s o'S 'easue' nus . oua. per
So"S. W "e'o o"e o"S'
'o'" '"e neat
'e', niVn'asue' u "uu'e RANK nau
oeen p'.vh'ns ~ "a he ~ou'o nave
so"o =" tue ''on''
VIVA. r
wv ."o I've" oo~ "re o"nH'"s on 'ne
''"'''''"' 'e"sue ""s'
p.u,
Dr uH. ,ealus JUST now are al LOOK
'A '"0 percentage eo'umns.
49,. - S" .Au,. ..souEsa rlates
.s.. '0 ~" o.o'uuen " sluoAe c'sa'
0A'
p
'. .'e'.os 70 Starting early. ne
."",o =. SaS NJ. o sVens ~ =" eAnlp''lon
Connie Mack has csu,,onea nj. Ar.
,etics against overeot,n~ ~ tha,r no..
annea ran a, ,ha wor,S,s ohan,,,,o~s.
honovot toh,a
C,avton Parry recer,,v ro,oo.od hv
the Mobile Southern iaa.ue Club hos
caught IN With Tho g. Iosonh vs..
ern league club
-.
Pelicans, is a pretty nifty looking
youngster. He is lust out of the Uni.
yersity of Texas.
-
We learn that George sisler comes
from a Good Swiss family. We Thought
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
.ASCBALl
STORIES

The White Sox will not wear dark
blue road uniforms this year.
Ray Chapman declares the Indians
have one Of the best inaelds in the
game.
Leo Grim Of Brooklyn. N. Y, II to
be president Of the new Lancaster club
Of the Atlantic league.
Otto Jordan. member Of Campan's
Bing 1902 team, has retired from base.
ball and 10 selling automobiles.
Pitcher Harry Harper Of the Sena.
tors. has shown wonderful improve
ment since rounding into form.
It IL Manager Fohl's intention to
carry only two utility infielders and
but one extra outfielder this season.
Mike O'Neill, the hustling manager
OF the Syracuse team Of the New York
State league, now has seven pitchers
on his staf.
Billy Hamilton seems to have the
Worcester fans with him. He says
he plans to cut out the grouchO stun.
once his speciality.
Johnny Lavan, who played shortstop
for the Browns for several years, Is
apt to beat out Ernie Johnson, who
went to the Browns from the Feds.
"Honus" Wagner during his entire
career has never been q holdout. When
q guy becomes SO proficient that he
writes his own contracts it's not neces.
sary to hold out.
Roger Bresnahan thinks he cannot
operate a team successfully with only
l6 players and he has started Q move
to have the American association team
limit increased to II.
Most ball players In the big leagues
are superstitious. Jack Fourier feels
he Ia losing base hit when he passes q
cripple without giving him something.
The big Frenchman loves his base
hits, which 10 good thing for the Grip
pies.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
WHY SCHAEFER WAS SIGNED
Manager Donovan and Dutch Come.
dian We're Best Of Friends While
Playing With Tigers.

When they were together on the
Tigers many years ago Germany
Schaefer and Bill Donovan were the
best Of friends. This may have been
one reason why the Yankees signed
up the comedian. At any rate. the
following comedy from New York lis.
tens reasonable:
"Well. BILL" said Germany. accord.
ing to the story. 4 see we have nailed
Lee Magee?"
Manager Donovan smiled and nod.
ded.
Looks as II we ought to have a
great season-eh. Bill?"
Donovan grinned.
Nothing like the old Tigers stand
ing tOgether-eh. Bill?"
A few days later Schaefer won the
right to say we when he attached
his name to the papers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
MONEY TIED UP IN BASEBALL
Interesting Comparison 10 Made by
Secretary Lanstry Of American
Bowling Congress.

1t is said that $34,00O.0OO Is tied up
In baseball in this country, Secretary
Langtry of the American Bowling con
gress offers an interesting comparison
between the money invested in the
national sport and in bowling.
He says there are more than 200, 900
bowling alleys in the United States,
and each one represents an average
cost of $500. barring pins. balls and
rent, in the event the manager does
not own his own building.
This would make total OF 500. OOO,.
900 in alleys alone. with $1,000, 900 for
pins. considering that eacn alley had
only one set of pins. Most of them
have five or more and the nominal
cost OF q set Is IS.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
OLD VETS IN Northwestern
President eiewstt Names Bill Fin
nsran, Harry Howell and Garnet
Bush - He UmpIrss.

President Blewett Of the North
western league announces his umpire
star for 1916 as follows: Bill Fin
neran, once in the National league
and last year Fed; Harry Howell
former American league pitcher and
since then an umpire In variety OF
leagues, and Garnet Bush, an umpire
at one time or another in most every
league. No provision Is made for q
relief umpire. as the Northwestern
prexy believes this trio, with the ex.
perience It has had. should be hard
ened to all sorts Of mishaps.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29

cross.fire twirlers have not existed un.
til Tyler showed himself one. Usual
ly the crOss.fire Is side-arm ball.
Tyler throws 1t by taking a long step
toward first base.
The ball does not leave his hand un.
til he Is nearly yard away from the
batter's lane and comes sailing in on
a righthand hitter and away from the
lefthander. Tyler has a wonderful
curve and fine change of pace.
His slow ball ia held loosely In his
hand, exactly like his fast one, but no
pressure is exerted except by his
thumb and little finger. The ball Is
covered" and 1t ia impossible to tell
what he will throw.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29

dinals. ! consider the National league
10 better balanced than in 1916"
Higgins refused to hazard an opin.
ion a. to his own choice.
However" he continued, the team
that beats out Boston will run one,
two"
The st. Louis leader believes New
York has chance II McGraw's pitch.
ers hold up. describes Brooklyn's e
gregation az we'll balanced. and re-
CARDS Cincinnati a. shifty.
Higgins admits the power Alexan.
der lends to the Philadelphia team, but
maintains his own athletes will make
every opponent realize they are In Q
real fight for the pennant.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
TYLER HAS UNIQUE DELIVERY


George Tyler, the southpaw member
Of the pitching trio that made the
Braves the sensation OF the National
league, Is considered the most effec-
tive lefthander In the National. He
owes his effectiveness mostly to his
overland motion and to his cross.fre.
Overland pitching southpaws are
rare. Waddell was one and there
have been few others. But overland
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
BILL SULLIVAN TAUGHT HIM
Veteran Catcher Had Bill Meyers Of
Athletics Under His Wing While
With White eox.

Catcher Bill Meyers of the Athletics
is only twenty.three years old, but has
good deal Of baseball experience.
Almost everybody has been marvel.
ing at the knowledge Meyers has Of
the fine points of cat ching and could
not understand where he had picked
them up. until Meyers informed Mack
that he iad been under the wing Of
Bill Sullivan, the veteran catcher,
while with the White sox. four years
aga
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
WILLIE keller AS MANAGER
Former New York Yankee Star 70
Have Charge Of Allentown Club In
Pennsylvania League.

Willie Keller is to don the span.
giles once more. Wee Willie. One.time
wonder with the bat and In the out.
field. has been signed to manage the
Allentown club Of the Pennsylvania
State league. Keller has not been
active in baseball since he left the
New York Yankees. He was coach
with the Superbas for while and did
some scouting work, but in the main
he attended pretty strictly to real
estate business in Brooklyn. Keller
was approached with what looked like
a good proposition In Allentown, where
1t Is understood he will have finan.
cial interest In the club. Willie's ad-
vent as manager will be watched
with great interest.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
SAYS RACE WILL Be HUMMER
Miller HussIns says Every Team In
National League Has Fighting
Chance 20 Win Out.

Miller Higgins. leader Of the 81.
Louis Nationals, declares II will take
. good guesser to pick the pennant
winner in the circuit this year.
Every team has fighting chance"
he says. mot even excepting tho Car
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
Eddie Roush.

the bat and his judgment Of fly balls
IL uncanny.
He was holdout for while, but
he finally came to terms with the New
York club.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
WILL HELP GIANT 0UTFIELO


Eddie Roush. who came from the
Federal league with Bennie Kauff, 10
bound to prove q big help to the O.
ant outfeld.
He is a hard hitter and q remarka.
BILE fielder. He starts at the crack of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29
HANK G0WDY IS ONE OF "13"
Boston eaekstop Got HE start In Ma.
Jor League with 0iants-Lasted
Less Than q Year.

Hank GOwdy. the Boston backstop.
got his major league start with the
New York Giants on September 10.
l9lO., when he covered first base in
q game In which the Pirates opposed
the McGraw clan. Gowdy's record In
the field was ten putouts. one assist
and one error. At the bat he didn't
get q hit In three times up, the de.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-29

bxmn the National made
Johnny the made
Tennessee
his habit
opening
duplicate
Of
ef) Aviator
ander his outfit the aviators right.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-26
TOWN LINE

Arthur Grandy has gone to Alma
to work for the Michigan Sugar Co
VIM. Anderson and wife of River
dale were guests of Chas Anderson
and family this last week.
Evert Courier Of Elwcll is working
for Clyde Webb.
Mrs. Ed. Hoyt of Alma spent Fri
day with relatives in this vicinity.
Chas. Taylor and wife, north of FL
we'll, spent Sunday with his sister.
Mrs. Jermone Kinney.
Mrs. Ternburger spent Sunday with
VIM. Feaster and family near Cedar
Lake
Mrs. Owen Courier and Mrs. Flor
erce Webb of Elwell spent Saturday
with Mrs. Clyde Webb.
Joe Webb and family have moved
to near Forest Hill into VIM. Wander
beck's tenant house.
Mrs. Walter Vliet and son, Stanley.
of Alma visited Saturday and Sun
day with her parents. II. j. Hyde and
wife.
Friends from Forest Hill, Alma. and
here gave Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Snyd-
Ell surprise party last Tuesday eve
ming. They brought fine lunch
which was served Games were played
to the wee hours of the morning be-
fore they departed for their homes.
They gave them a cut glass water
set. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder were royal
entertainers Mr.. Snyder has traded
his place for the Mr. VanCoe farm one
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-26
FLINT man SAYS, I HAVE
NEVER TAKEN ANYTHING
THAT CAN EQUAL TANLAG''

Il Of - years" Vim H. Pitcher Wilson
Flint while talking the
bad
could hardly stand thought my Kidneys
past two the bad
hardly dared to for fear would fall
could hardly enough to alive.
the pit stomach like of
that and distressing.
i took Ianac because the
have taken Inac the has
and having that heavy weight in the p of my stomach
Il sleep well and the in nmle
uuhuy Tanlac
al my seventyfour Of life and
My Of am surprised AT the
good she got from laa has helped her
TANLAC CAN BIZ OBTAINED HERE ONLY THE STORE OF
LOOK PATERSON DRUG co.
Ianlac be IA the of T. A GOODMAN ~
ITHACA A. > MCINTYRE at ST LOUIS VIM. KIPP WHEELER
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-26
RINERDALE NEWS


Mrs Robert Moblo and Miss Haze
Moblo left for Detroit Monday morn
ing where they expect to remain unit
after Christmas.
Fred Rice of Elwell spent Sunday
with his mother Mrs. VIM. Rice.
Miss Ella Leonard spent severa
days last week in Edmore
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Moblo and son
Donald, visited friends in Lansing
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Debert Hicks and
daughter, Glee. of Elm Hall were Sun
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clair
Reid
Miss Esther Horton spent Monday
with Miss Ruth Shong of Seville
Center
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Allen and daugh-
ter of Saginaw are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Mathews
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Anderson visited
relatives at Elwell Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-26
RHEI MATISM FOLLOWS EN-.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. f.. Church and son,
Claude Church and family. autoed 70
Saginaw, the first Of the week
and one-half miles from Weidman.
Both families will move this week to
their new homes
Dan Moifett and family of south
Of Elwell is moving onto &. Spauld
ing s farm which he has purchased
OF Mrs. WEIGH, known as the Jud
Church farm
Jason Ferris of near Crystal Is here
visiting with relatives
Mrs. Geo. Bailey has purchased Il
house and lot in Elwell aud expects
to make her future home there.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-10-26
EASIER TO STOP NOW

II is easier to check bronchial
cough now than later Coughs grow
worse the longer they continue.
Foley's Honey and Tar stops tickling
IN throat, allays inflammation and ir-
rtatlon, restores sore and discharg-
ing membranes TO healthy condition.
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The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
Philadelphia Orchestra.

with Efrem Zimbalist the Great Rus
sian violinist. as the assisting artist. the
Philadelphia Orchestra will make its
initial appearance in the Capital one
week from Tuesday, the afternoon Of No
vember Il. at the New National Theater.
This will be the first Of a series Of FIVE
concerts TO be given in Washington this
season under the leadership Of Leopold
Stokowski, under the wizardry Of whose
baton this organisation has won such uni-
versal popularity.
Other artists who will appear at sue
ceeding concerts are Olga Samaroff, Alma
Gluck and Elena Gerhardt.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
Stars Coming to B. F. Keith's.

= The United Booking onices have en-
gaged for the B. =. Keith Theater here
the following attractions:
Nat C. Goodwin, America First" Rob-
ert T. Haines andt company in Enter .
Stranger" Dorothy Japdon. Bobby Heath
and his Song Bird Sextette; Eddie Foy
and the Seven Foylettes, Mabel Berra.
Loney Haskell. Dainty Marie, Gene
Green, Harry Beresford and company.
George Kelly, Vanderbilt and Moore. Eva
Taylor and company. Rae Eleanor Ball.
William Rock and Frances White. Claude
Gillingwater, Bessie Clayton, Lew Dock
stader. Ruth Roye, Walter C. Kelly and
others.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
As New York Critics
See Theater Openings

Go To It'-Times: It has more
than its fair share of catchy music.
But the book Is deadly dull.
Sun: Whatever may be made Of
Go To II" In the future, there
was only the mildest entertainment
to be had from its representation
last night.
Mail: Aside from this indefen-
siole mutilation of an old comedy
CA Milk White Flag" by Charles
HoyO that, with whatever faults
It may have been cursed, was never
stupid, 60 To II" fits very well
into the curious niche the Princess
management appears to have
carved out for its creations.
Major Pendennis"-Times: There
is much that Is witty, appreciatiye.
and unommonly felicitous, but this
is merely the adornment of a play
that Is quite undramatic and ut
terly lacking in focus and coher-
ence.
World: A somewhat slow NOV
ing. diffuse play, likely to be per
picking to those who have forgot
ten their Thackeray, but always
interesting for its sketches of char
acter, and also always claiming
respect, II not great interest,
Sun: The stage version of
Major Pendennis" proved to be a
most delightful transfer Of Thack-
eray's novel to another medium.
There was, of course, q tower Of
strength in John Drew's perform
ance Of the worldly wise and kind
ly major. His finished art was
never more convtncingly displayed.
Herald: Between the late wiIl-
lam Makepeace Thackeray ana the
Messrs. John Drew, actor good and
true; Langdon Mitchell, playwright:
q cast Of sterling brilliance select
ed by John d. Williams, producer,
and B. Iden Payne. who staged It,
they gave a great little, play.
Major Pendennis." last night al
the Criterion Theater,
Tribune: Major Pendennis'' a
not much Of a play. but It Is inter-
esting as visualized fiction. Then.
too. the work Of Drew Is wen worth
while.
Inc ouo" OI WONDERS world:
II Is a sparkling, amusing and
beautiful entertainment, far su-
perior to anything seen at this
theater-in the last two seasons.
Times; All In all, It is an ANUS
ing show, staged In the lavish
manner associated with the play-
house and much more artisticaliy
presented than usual. The appeal
TO the eye never falters, and. what
Is more gratifying. the entertain
ment Is entirely free Of indiscre-
tons Of taste.
sun: The Winter Garden man
agement has brought together for
The Show of Wonders one of
the most astonishing assemble. ~
comedians that the New York stare
has known.
Tribune: "The Show of won-
ders" is typical Winter Garden
show.
The Washington herald., 1916-11-05
Burton Holmes Lectures.

Burton Holmes will open his Washing
ton course Of travelogues at the New Ma
tional Theater Sunday evening. Novem-
Der 1s. which will be the first OF a series
Of five that will be given here on sue
cessive Sunday evenings
Judging from the reception accorded the
opening two subjects OF his new series,
Just begun in Chicago and Milwaukee,
Mr.. Holmes has struck q winner In his
choice of subjects for this season.
The sale of course seats will open at
the New National one week from tomor-
row, November Is, and the sale for first
lecture will begin on November 16.
F1aville, the accordeonist, Is credited
with having originated what Is known as
the white ACCORDION"