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Perry Admir- Licked

ATLANTA. GA, August 5.-The State
golf tournament ended here toda,.
with the finals between two Atlanta
Schoo'hoyS. Bob Jones Jr. w;nnino
Two up over Ferry Adair in thirty six
hoIeS. Play has been going on for
three days, during which time tbs
Youngsters eliminated a number OF
Older opponents
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WONDERFUL SHOOTING
LESTER S. GERMAN GIVES
TRAPSHOOTERS A TREAT
freaks !: straight Targets Ycstcr-
day Afternoon ut West End
Gun Club.

Lester = German, of Aberdeen Md
considered just about the finest clay
pigeon shot in the world, broke 100
twenty three out of twenty four
doubles. running i@3 straight at the
W. est End traps Saturday. Among the
local amateurs, Joe Creushaw was the
nonor man in the regular club match
ScalpihS StcEr and Jim Anderson. our
ioca! professionals. DR.. Brockwell had
lhinsS MS own way in class Is tying.
Tor second high with Hammond Sr
and NJ Duncan. Colonel Girundy. who
got bad start, only dropped one in
his last inning, blocking Billy Jer-
man AT the fo:ty-third hole Alec
Sinton. OF the Newport News Gun
cub was a guest o! the club. hat he
only shot in the extras, he not being
IN time for the regulars This was
The trst club shoot for August
The reS,Ilts.
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LcGg wins Go,f Title sp.,,.

MINNEAPOLIS. August 5.-Harrv {;
LeGs. of the Minnekhada Club. Min
neapolis' trans Mississippi Golf cham :
ploh IN 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912
won the title to-day for the nftb
time hy defeating James Hubbell Of
the Golf and Country Club. Des
homes up and to play. in the
tournament here i'
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Bonus for Winners

ST. LOUIS, August S.-Prexfdcpt
Bnil. Of the ST. Louis Americans,
to-day offered honus Of $4,000 to
tho team if il went Into first place
for day. lie also offered a suit
of clothes to every man on the team
II 1t could get into the first division
for three days.
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........oooloooooo1oGa
ST. LOUIS is STOPPED

ST. LOUIS, August 5.-Boston broke
st. L-ouiss winning streak to-day by
taking the first of double header, 1
70 !. st. Louis moved into sixth place
ny taking the second game. to 3.
Washington having lost to Chicago.
BoSton's inheld cracked in the fifth
inning of the second game. three err
rors. a double steal, base on balls
and three singles off Mays netting the
locals five runs. The scores:
FIRST GAME
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YANKEES ARE SLIPPING
DETROIT TAKES EXTRA
INNING GAME FROM THEM
Fourth Gnme This season When Tenn.
HIVE Been Dcndlocked by
kcSulnr Period.

DETROIT. August 5.-An exciting
fourteen inning game was won by De-
troit from New York. TO 2. to-day.
Each side scored in the fourth and
eleventh innings. In the final round
Baumann made three base wild throw
on Heilman's grounder. and the runner
scored on long single later.
This was the fourth game the teams
have played this season that has gone
twelve more innings. 1t was New
fork'S ninth straight defeat. The
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BRAVES GET TWO GAMES

BOSTON. August 5.--Bos;on took
both games OF a double header. win
ming the first, | 10 o. and the second.
to 8. The Braves scored their run
in the first game, when Emmer made
a wild throw to first in the eighth.
In the second game Boston obtained
three runs in the first inning by driv-
ing out three singles and n double
The scores:
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SECOND GAME.
Pitfst,Iircll.
Totals So 10 % 5 ! Totals..3S go
'Batted for Pfefer in third inning.
tBatted for Rucker in seventh inning

Score bv innings: r.
Pittsburgh .............o . a.
BROOKLYN ...............n al
Summary Runs-Car"y t2D. Schultz 81.
Costello. Fischer. MamauX. Olson. Two-base
hits-Schulte. Morcy. Carey. Three-hase hits
carey. Costello. Olson Stolen bases
Wheat. Schultz. j. johnson. Double play
cutShaw. McCarty to Olson Bases on ba lis
off Rucker. |: off AIamauX. .. Struck out
by Pfefcr. ?: hy Rucker ,: by Dell. ?: by
MamauN. 8. Hits-on Pfcfer in : innings :
off Doll. in innings Cmp;res-RigIer and
Harrison. Time :S5
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GIANTS DEFEAT CUBS

NEW YORK, August 5.--New York
defeated Chicago In the third game OF
the series here to-day. 3 to .. The
Cubs outhit the home team. 10 to j.
but Hendryx was poorly supported.
Manager Tinker's opening ne-up
did not contain a single member of
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POOR OLD ATHLETICS!

CLEVELAND. August 5.-Cleveland
maze 1t three straight from Phila-
delrhia 'o.Hav ht winning. IL to 3.
Wo or i,hi'adrlphia's runs were due to
tiuke home run hy Witt the hail
lodging III one of the steel uprights
Speaker. R"'h 90. War'Nv 62, Thrner.
lured a week ago. played four innings.
coleman. purchased from Columbus,
made two doubles at twice at hat 1t
was hi'adelphia's seventeenth consecu-
tive defeat The score:
,Loa... l.....l ai-lL 4
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DIVIDE DOUBLE BILL

PROVIDENCE, Angus. 5.--The Grays
and Indians divided double bill this
afternoon, the locals winning the first
game. to 2. and losing the second
contest. to 4. The Indians scored five
runs In the ninth inning of the sec
ond game. Both contests were fea-
,tontinued on Second Page
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STANDING OF GLIB,
(Sccond Half of Season.
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
(So games schrdulch.)

Ioudcn TO Chase; SnodErass to Konctchy.
Basca on balls--on Mitchell. !: of Nehf 5.
Hits-oH Nehf. In pa innings Struck
out-by Mitchell, 3; by Nehf l. Wild pitch
Nehf. Passed ball-Clarke. Umpires-Quig-
ley and Byron. Time: rs.
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STANDING OF CLUBS

wik.:E rHEi ri..,i IO-D.AY.
New York at Detroit.
" Washington III Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Boston at 81. Louis
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'"'n's - - L. | Totals. 30 5eI14
sbatted for shaw in sixth inning

-, VI" ny innings; r.
chicago Decentralization n n 3, n -,
Washington ..:.,.......o o o 90
summary: Runs Collins. Weaver r,
noIlins. Jackson. Schalk. McMuiiin Cicotte
pas" hit-Ncss. Three base hit-Jack-
s"n; S'ruck ont-hy Cicot'c. .: by Ayers i:
ny Shaw = Bases on halS-off shaw /: OFF
AYERS, !: OF Cic0ttc. Double piays-E
.oi'ins 70 Weaver To Ness; Moeiier 10 Fos-
icr 20 Morgan: cico''" 70 Weaver m Nass.
AYERS TO Mcbride 70 Williams Sacrifce Nit,
r. collins 90. cico''r Hit by pitcher-
~ Sh"w tmpircs-Iii!dcbrand and owen,
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PIRATES STOP DODGERS
PREFER BATTED OUT OF
BOX WITH TWO MEN OUT
Old Giant battery, Vanguard and Mey-
crA. Gets Hy with Initial
Contest.

BROOKLYN. August 5.-Pittsburgh
held Brooklyn 10 an even break to-
day. incidentally, breaking the win
ming streak OF the Supcrbas, who
made II eight straight by taking the
first game, TO q. Pittsburgh won the
second. 10 /. punching three singles.
TWO triples and double off pfcffer in
the third inning and scoring I'VE earn
ed runs after Two men were out. The
scores.
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RESI-I.Ts YESTERDAY

Portsmouth. p; Newport News. / first
game; eleven innings.
Portsmouth. (: Newport News, = (sfcond
Gumc).
Petersburg. /: Rocky Mount. o FIRST
camel.
Petersburg. 2; Rocky Mount. o Second
samc).
Norfolk illel
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STANDING OF CLUBS
Virginia league

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
(No games schfduled.l
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SENATORS LOSE AGAIN

chicago. August 5.-Eddie Cicotte
hela Washington TO five scattered hits
Today while Chicago hit Shaw oppor-
to ,. The score:
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sAA.,.,..u pf CI.rus

NIIEEE THEY rI.Al TODAY
Newark ut Providence.
tNO other games sChcdulel.)
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,ational League
RESULTS YESTERnA1

New York, 3; Chicago. ..
81. Louis, 2; Philadelphia, O.
Boston. /; Cincinnati. o (iirst snmc).
Boston. s; Cincinnati. 3 tsecond gume).
Brooklyn. &; Pittsburgh, 0 (hrst game).
Pittsburgh, Z; Brooklyn, (second game)
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American League
RESULTS YEsrEKi,.a

Boston. !; st. Louis. first game).
81 Louis. +; Boston, second came).
Cleveland, IL: Philadelphia, 8.
Chicago, !; Washington, D.
Detroit. 3; New York. : fourteen in
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FIRST GAME.
Totals. s2i u , Totals SO q u n
Score by innings. r.

Brooklyn ..............-0 -
Summary. kuns-Iohnstou, Wheat, Myers.
Marquard. Two base h;ts--Mcyers. Johnson.
Home run-Whegt Sacrifice hit-McCarty.
Double plays-Ca-ey to Hinchman; Olson.
Cutshsw to Daubert; Mowrey, Cutshaw TO
NCCa!ty. Olson, Cu'shaw TO McCarty. Bases
Struck ou;-by MarIuard, 5. Umpircs-t:a SON
and RipI.r Ti.n.-i
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Score by innings. r
Cincinnati .........o 90 % . ga
Boston .................3 o 0 -
Summary; Runs--Groh. Emmer. Mitchell,
Maranvtlle. Mascc. Konetehy> .(2). Two-base
base hits-Emmer, Konetchy. Sacrifice hit
Magee. Double plays-Groh to Chase; Groh.
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90 -" - ~ In ninth
tr"''c'' 10" "heohan in ninth
S"""" y" innings: r.
r'n'.r'-pd . -
rhiiadc'~hia 0 q n a a.
SUMMARY RunS-Graney (e) Chapman.
Sr"Hkcr Roth 'e,. womby t2, Turner,
HNriil. Cor"'"ski". Coleman. witt Walsh
l.anntnT Two-base hlts--Gandt! Coleman
~ Three-basr hit--Turncr. Sacrifice hits
charmn" t2i. stolen hases--Roth (3). Chan
man. Walsh. l.ohr. Will az. Basea on
Johnson. 2; off !.ana,ns, 1: on shsshaa II
Struck ou,--by coyS,eskie, .: by Lambeth.
y; by Sheehan. Wild pilch@La nn!nr. 4 Bats
.-Lanning, Douhle play--Johnson. McEf,yaS
to MeInnis Umpires-NaIlin and Dirssa.
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Totals "a, i! ~ 70 Totals %. so iSTn IS .

Totals 80 !, - 70 Totals 80 1874 20 )
Ran for StanaEe in seventh inning.
tBattcd for Mitchell In seventh inning.
1.-TWO out when winning run scored.
fBatted for Miller In eleventh inning.
Score by innings: r.
New York ..............oo0 ooooo1o o-a
Detroit ..................O D ! 900 0 0 0 Ia
Summary: Runs-Bush. Cobb. Hcilman.
Peck Nunamakcr. Two-base hit-Mogridgc.
Three base htts-Eurns. Peck. hoffman. Sac
rifcc hits-Stanage. Gcdcon. Burns, Miller.
Stolen bases-Gcdcon. Cobb. Fuller. Bush
Double piays-Bush to Young to Burns: Witt
to Young TO Burns: Bush to Young Bases
on balis-on Mitchell. 5: off James /; of
MoGridEc. l. Hit by -pitchcr-by James, l.
Struck out-by Mitchell. 8. by Mogridge. D.
SS James, :. tmpircs-O Loughlin and
Evans. Time-5: 05
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How hey Stand | o-Day
international League
RESCLTS NENrERNAI

RICHMOND, {; Baltimore. 3 ttir,t game).
baltimore, D; RICHMOND. ,,ecuId
game.
Providence. 3: Newark. . tiirst =amrj.
Newark. q; Providence. I tsecoud E.mc).
buffalo. ): Toronto. u first gumc).
Toronto. q; Buffalo. tsrcond gamc).
Montreal. Rochester, first gume).
Rochester. 1; Montreal. 3 Second gume) i.
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STANDING OF CI.URS.
tSeconJ Half Of senson,
North Carolina League

WHERE THEY rLAY TODAY.
Go games scheduirdD
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RESULTS YESTERDAY.
ASheville. 2: Charlotte. g.
Greensboro. 1: Raleigh. 3.
Durham. .; Winston Salem, 2.
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ttoSton.

Boston .................2 o 0 . o o o.
ST Louis ...............l 0 0 0 0 o Of
summary: Runs-Hoopcr. Barry (2), Shot
ton Gainer. Two-hase hlts-Shore. Miller,
irat Thrcc-basc hit-Walkcr. Sacrifice
hits-Barry Austin. Lewis. Marsans. Gay
nor. Doub!" piay--Prau, 1.avan and Stsler.
Bases on bals--on Shore, /. off Hamilton,
:: struck out-hy Shore, /: by Hamilton. g.
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L. 3. German, professional .5 30
zoe H. CrenShaw, class A....+ ~
I. NJ. I. Anderson professional AZ
r.. II. Storr, professional i7
w y. hammond. ST.. class a 40
Malcolm Duncan, class A4 Al
Or. Il. II. Brockwell, class T. As
W. \. Hammond, Jr. class y Is
Or Il, l. flillsman. class y a.
Louis RueSe", class A...i3
colonel Barton III. Grundy. class Il i3
W i!!ihnl b: Jerman. class A. AZ
&. w. Williams. class B.4I
l. J.. Flippen, class A..;l
), Z. Tienor. class B...........Il
y I. Eas!cS, class y ................I6
W. ii. Eanes. class A........I0
Robert =. Jones, class B.4O
Dr NJ b. Coffman. class B...39
Charles -. Larus, class B...3G
c. Ridgway Moore, class C.36
Jack liadersink, class B..........34
Or w =. Porter. class C..........a7
O. +. Ncisigcr class D26
Hal DuSdale, class C...........23
Glass leaders-;Crenshaw. class a;
class 9.
Legs on the Leader. Jahnke.
Schwarzschild loving cups we're won
by Dugdale. Colonel Grundy. Dr.
Brockwell. TiEnor. Crenshaw Points
on these cups-Crenshaw. Brockwell
%. Hammond. Sr., co
Hercules Powder Company's long
run trophy-Hammond. ST., a straight.
pu Pont hriar-root pipe. L NJ. c.
Anderson. two surprise targets
Next shoot Saturday, 18th at
o'clock.
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Evea Break for Richmond
FIRST GA ME-.
BALTIMORE.
RICH NOND.

TotnIs. ..... 33 3 q - ii 1
Knitted for McANOr In niuth.
limited for MOrrinettc In ninth.
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ftICIiMOND,

.iIHttcd for ODOnneil In ninth.
iiattcd Tor Ross In ninth.
Srore by innings: X.
baltimore ........ u q q q { u %
ltichmond. ....... OF 000I -
summary: TwO-busc hitk-Arru-
Eon. itntcs. Ihrrc-busc hitn-Isntes,
kopf, Eibrl. Sacrifice hits-McANoy,
Clemens. Sacrifice fly ArruEon.
stolen buses-iInrtZ~ll, EibcI ,2D,
kelliher. Double pinys-Crnbblc TO
ArrnEOni Bites TO McAVoy TO Hnrt-
zell. Iiits-oH Crabblc, q hits md
s runs in Innings tnone out In
seventhb. Bases on balls-oG Nor
risctte. 3; Off Crnbbie, (; of Ross,
!. Bnttcrs hit-hy MOrrisettc.
iEibeD. Struck Out-by Morriscttc.
=; by trnbble. ]; by Hoss. 3. Wild
pitch-Morrisetfe. Left on hases-
baltimore, ., Richmond. s. Time OF
game -.:i3. Empires - Chestnutt
and Cleury.
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SECOND GAME.

,I"!"IS.' - 10 Z = Totals ...30 q Is
.f,att"u for Scott In fourth inning.
IRan for Mays in sixth inning
tBatted Tor Barry IN seventh inning
aBatted for Wyckon In ninth inning
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FIRST GAME.

summary. Un-MaTHnNlIIt TWO ha So
hits--Schncdcr. Chase. Sacrifice hits-Black-
burn. Tyler Bases on balls-oh Schneider
.: off Tyler. l. Hit by pitcher-by Schneider
!. Struck out-by Schneider. 2; by Tyler f.
Umpires-Byr0n and QuiGley. Time-I:is
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u. I.UuIS :..........0 ! SO
summary: 'Runs-Hoopcr. Gardner Jam
nI.h. oh"ttOn t2'. Austin, Sisler. Pratt Da-
rncnpnrt Tw"-hase h,s-Gardner. Hooper.
t,ounin pihSS-Davenport. SEVERED 10 Sisier:
McNa!lE tunaSS!sted). Stolen bases-NfIIIer
81, Shotton. Sisler. Bases on balisHofr
S MsHs !: on Davenport. .: off wyckon. /.
Wxr,to, "u'Ioy Mays. !: by Davenport. 6; by
Timc-s:il o'o SHhl.
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SECOND GAME.

TntnIs...ss s24,5 To.aIs...os soI 10
'Battcd for Emmcr In ninth.
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HATED for O'Donnell In eighth.
Score by Innings; X.
pnItInurr OOOOO2 iOO-a
Richmond ......... 90 1000 ~
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PHILADELPHIA

.,....a, Totals, ..3' s:iI5 1
'r"''"' 10" "reNhan in ninth
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oGnn.Inucd ON Second Page
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-11
RESUME THE HEARING
OF TEAGUE BANKER
STATE BANK EXAMINER PLAC-
ED ON CROSS EXAMINATION
THIS MORNING.
Said That the Watsons Had Asked
For Three Days In Which to
Place Bank In Good
Condition.

WACO, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE
hearing in the Eabeas corpus case
of T. r.. Watson was resumed be-
fore Judge Harper Of the court OF
Criminal appeals at o O'Clock this
morning. Eldred McKinnon. state
bank examiner, was ros examined.
Mckinnon was questioned closely
concerning the incidents preceding
the shooting Of Banking Commits
sioner Patterson at the league bank.
McKinnon said the Watsons had
begged for a respite of three more
days to give them time to obtain
money to place the bank in good con-
dition.
Patterson. according to McKinnon,
just before the shooting was stand
ing just outside the bank with the
thumbs of both his hands in his
belt. MckinEon was on the stand
till noon when court recessed until
2 o'clock this afternoon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-11
Of DEFENDANTS
REDUCED BY COURT
The DEFENSE SCORES IN THE
HEARING OF MRS. LEILA
BARGE.R TO-DAY
Bonds In the Cases of Mrs. Barger,
j. r. Burke and Viii Stewart
Reduced From St,5OO to
$3.50 Each.

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 1i.-After
o legal battle lasting for an hour
end a half. in which states attor-
news were challenged to show their
hand. Robert Allen, attorney for the
defense. won his point in the habeas
corpus hearing of Mrs. Leila Bar
ser. James Burke and VIM. Stew
art. charged with the murder OF
G. {, Barger.
Bonds we-e reduced from $l50o
To $3.50 and Judge Crawford indi-
Gated that perhaps the defendants
would be freed on their own reeog-
rizance tomorrow when the order
viii be made. unless the state is
ahk "a offer more proof. Judge
Crawford held that the state fail
cd TO show any conspiracy between
tire three 20 xiii Barger on Septem-
her 4th lie said the evidence mere
Is showed that Burke had made
threats.
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MAINE IS ElEcT|Mc
STATE OFFICERS TO-DAY

PORTLAND, Me. Sept. 1.-THE
voters OF Maine today sat in judg-
mem, on the administration of Presi-
cent Wilson in the state election.
oyershadowing district and state
differences. the issue of national
policy was fairly focused upon the
the electorate by one hundred out
side speakers who urged the voters
C. line up with or against the ma
tionai executive and majority in
congress.
Maine. however. is normally re-
publican and the democratic leaders
Insisted that something more than a
seant republican victory would be
required to constitute reputation of
the administration. while a demo
cratic plurality. however small.
would be accepted by them as an
endorsement.
Fair weather prevailed and this
was expected TO cause a biz vote. A
governor, auditor. foar congress
men. two United States senators and
a state legislature will be chosen.
The state officers are nov demo-
cratic and that party has one United
States senator and one of the four
congressman.
In 1914 the ~progressiyes cast
1925 votes for governor. How
their vote would split today was 4
matter Of dispute
Both ades claim they viii receive
sufficient progressive support %
carry the election.
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n'calW TOOK the Bone
OUT 0f nERklt's HEAD

NEW YORK. Sep. li.-In the re-
cent trade which tent Fred Merkle,
veteran first baseman n the Giants,
to the Brooklyn club IN exchange
for Catcher Lew Mccarthy. nothing
stands out more prominently than
the perseverance, OF Joan Mctiraw,
manager OF the Giants. In making
hall player out ~ Merkle after
tho latter had made his famous
bpnphead play Of Sept. 2s.1ses. II
- on that fatal day that Merkie
fastsd TO touch second
l1feskie. Missed and booted by the
fans. deridod by sport writer's and
txitted BY rival players. but all the
time patted on the back by John
Mc0raw. has held his head up all
these eight years. and has proved TO
the world that he Is a real ball play
cr In spite OF his lapse OF memory
which gave Chicago the National
league championship. McGraw's
faith In his young first baseman Is
entirely respontible for the fact that
Merkle still 10 a big league bali
player.
Not only has McGraw stuck TO
Merkie In spite of his failure to
tnaeh second. but after the tsl2
~orld's series. when Boston won
frem the Giants through Merkle's
failure TO catch an easy foul fly. Me
Gtaw again stood By and insisted
that Mefiie was good enough for
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-11
WAxA AMUSEMENT CO.
TAKES OVER QUEEN
THREE PICTURE SHOWS ~
WAxAHACHiE NOW UNDER
ONE MANAGEMENT.
Management Relieves u L. Possible
Ia Give Even BETTER service
Than Heretofore - knoeh
Joins Company.

A deal vas closed this morning
whereby the waxahachie Amuse-
ment company. owners OF the Dixie
and Empire theaters, takes over the
lQueen theater and Ben Knoch. for
mcr manager OF the Queen. becomes
Ia stockholder in the WaxaEachie
amusement company. Pate Ellis
land Mrs. Attilee Geddes. joint own
Iers OF the Queen with MIR. Knoch.
ARE retiring from the movie business.
p. q. Rocket. n OF the man
layers OF the waxahachie Amusement
company, said this morning that IL
was the purpose OF the company in
taking ove the Queen to give the
patrons OF the movie houses In Waxa-
Ihachie still better service. He holds
the opinion, and correctly too. that
this company In taking over the man
agement of the Empire and Dixie
.ltheaters made IL possible to give bet
ter pictures and service and he be-
tftfto tndt w tht atfoi7stCb "
1.-THE Queen they will be in better POI
lsition to improve the service than
lever before. He does not anticipate
lany radical change in the policy OF
this popular movie house. but he be-
llieves IL is possible to give better
programs in all three Of the houses.
The company will spare neither
thine nor money in making the NOV
ling picture business what it should
be in Waxahachie. 1t has been their
purpose all along to give more than
value received for the patronage they
receive and they will continue this
policy with the acquisition. Mr..
lknoch said the other members of the
company are p~erfecting a service that
will take care of every demand for
entertainment In W~axahachie.
II is the purpose of the company
Ito operate the three houses as here
ltofore. the only change being an i'm
proved program.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-11
EyERTTn|ne SHORT OUT PRICE
slIs COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH

Commissioner Griffith OF Palmer
who IL here today attending a ses-
sion OF commissioners court, IL
More than pleased with the price
being paid for cotton this season,
when asked N crops were cut short
in the Palmer country this year. he
said. Everything IL short but the
price Continuing he told about
lscliIns tpe first bale OF cotton gath
cred thik year for sss.so. and since
then he has gathered one bale that
brought s1os. 90 after the seed had
been sold.
Contrasting this price with gae
price that prevsiled some eighteen
years ago. ho said, II remember
eighteen years ago when the seed
from q bale OF cotton brought me
only sl.uo more than the ginning
amounted too and | got 4 cents per
pound for the lint. hut then the
cost Of living had not advanced 10
The present stage and we managed
10 get along some way"