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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-14

Sweeney's celebrated emery ball,
Which threatened to revolutionize the
pitching art in the major league sew
eral years ago has made its appear
ance this spring in the games that are
being played by the strong semi-pro-
teams of the Mesaba range.
Bill Snow, former Northern league
pitcher, now with Chisholm, is said to
have gained complete mastery Of the
weird curve and, as a result, has been
going big in his work in the iron ore
fields.
The history of the emery ball as
told by Sid Sweeney, Toledo, catcher,
and one of the arch conspirators in
the mystifying stunts OF this pheno-
menal shoot, forms one of the great
est stories in connection with the
game.
There's romance behind the emery
ball, discovered by Russ Ford, one of
baseballs most brilliant pitchers. 1t
presents a tale Of mystery and years
Of secrecy.
Ed Sweeney, who caught this shoot
no batter can hit, says this is the first
time the inside story has ever been
published.
Began in 1907.
1t began back, early in 1907 at At
lanta where Ford and Sweeney were
the crack battery for this Southern
league team. One day while SWeen-
ey was catching Ford in a warm-up
stunt before a game, Russ made a
wild peg and the ball bounded into
concrete pillar.
~ didn't know anything about it,
explains Sweeney, but after that l
noticed the ball breaking in a pecul-
lar way remarked about it to Ford,
but he didn't appear interested. l
never saw it again that season.
81 was purchased that summer by
the Yankees Owner Farrell came to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-14

Nobody laughs at the Athletics this
season despite their display of Witt.
At dinner given National League
umpires President Tener praised
them for their fairness and impartial
ity. Boy, page Johnny Evers!
According to importers ivory is
growing scarce, but you'd never be-
lieve it after attending a few baseball
games.
A gent from Serbia played chess
for five and half hours the other
night blindfolded. That's the way !
like to watch chess-blindfolded.
Speaking of games you can win in
a walk, there's golf.
The Bronx is 300 years of age. I
was long time getting on the map.
Think how slow it was in developing
Heinie Zimmerman.
Willie Hoppe rises to remark that
variety is the spice of life. Therefore
he will play George Sutton some more
billiards.
Jack Britton has annexed the well
terweight championship, but now
that he's got it what is Le going to do
with it?
Jeff Tesreau rises to remark that
the first time he ever saw major
league ball team was when the St.
Louis Browns visited Fredericksburg,
Mo. G'wan, JEFF, quit your kiddin'!
Baseball scouts who finu finds for
their employers haven't got a thing
on the umpires who later fine the
finds
The Athletics are looking up these
days. It's the only way they can see
from the cellar.
A lot of those college graduates be-
ing signed up for the major leagues
will figure in the ABB column at any
rate.
If low visibility counts for anything,
Jack Dillon oughta stand fair-to-mid-
dim chance against Jess Willard
Now that Bill Brennan is umpiring
in the "Three T. league, he'll need a
third optic to keep watch of the pop
bottle peggers.
Who stole "The Millionaire Baby?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-14
MESABA RANGE PITCHERS ARC
USING OUTLAWED emery BALL

me one day and asked who was the
best pitcher in the Southern league. !
told him Ford. And Russ was draft
ed.
Tells of Discovery.
"The next spring Ford and l went
south together to join the Yankees
On the train Russ told me he had a
ball no catcher in the world could re-
ceive. laughed at him. But he per.
sisted and told me he would explain
when we reached the training camp.
"Once there he took me into his
confidence and explained the emery
ball. He said he had experimental
with it the entire previous season, but
had not mentioned it. He was telling
me because he wanted me to catch
him, and he knew | couldn't get away
with it unless knew what was COM
ing.
Russ showed me little leather
ring that he slipped over finger on
his left hand. Like most players
gloves, his mitt had a big hole in it.
All he had to do was to scratch the
ball with the emery, which was past
ed on to the leather. The concrete
had given Ford the tip.
"The bigger the scratch the great
err the freak jumps the ball would
take. But foxy Russ merely scraped
d part of the ball. And he never used
the shoot except in a pinch. He would
fake splitter and nobody ever got
wise. When he pitched he always re-
quested that catch him.
Could Not Be Hit.
when Russ threw the ball, with
runners on, or in pinches, no batter
in the world could hit it. Once in a
while somebody did, but it was by ac-
cident. Ford could break the ball
two ways, in and down and out and
up. I've seen batter after batter miss
the ball foot.
"There we're three other persons be.
sides Ford who knew the secret.
They were Kid Foster, Earl Gardner,
now with Toledo, and myself. We
were room-mates.
when Gardner reported to Toledo
in 1912 he gave the secret to G. Falk-
enberg. Fans in Toledo will remem-
Der what wonderful year Cy had in
the association. And the following
season in the American league Falky
was just as trOng. | batted against
him one day, saw the break, and
knew he had the ball. But l didn't let
nm"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-14
TWO MARKETS NOW FOR
NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS


The reduction of the rates to Sioux
City, putting them on a par with
South st. Paul, will mean that North
Dakota will now have competitive mar
kets, declares w. F. Cushing, secre.
tary of the railroad commission.
This will prevent the overlooking
of one market and the reduction Of
price therefore, believes the secretary,
and should mean much to the farmers
of North Dakota.
O. p. NJ Anderson of the commits
sion is still at Sioux City, where the
hearing was to have been held, but
the { Milwaukee and Northwestern
railroads made the desired rate con-
cesion before the case came up and it
is probable that the hearing will not
be called.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-14
AUTO ROUNDUP At
MARTIN NEXT SUNDAY

The Samels Brothers Co., Martin
general agents for the Ford cars, gre
staging Ford Roundup at
Schwartz's grove, miles north of
Martin, Sundty, June Is. United
States Senator McCumber has acceEt
ed an invitation to speak and other
candidates for state and county Of
fees will be on the ground. A big
crowd of several thousand is expect
ed TO attend. Many prizes are Offer
ed Ford owners ind program Of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-14

games and sports, including ball
game between Goodrich and Martin,
will be events of the day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-14

Today's Games
Columbus at Kansas City: Toledo
at Milwaukee; indianapolis at St.
Paul, and Louisville at Minneapolis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-14
VAN HOOK VICTOR IN
1EN.INNING GAME 6-5

The Van Hook baseball team de-!
feated the nine representing Plaza on
the latter's grounds last Sunday by a.
6 20 score. The game ran into ten
innings and was closely contested
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-14
Excursions ; 5;
East

Tickets on sale daily to September
30th.
Return limit so days, but not later
than Oct. 81, 1916, except fare of
$4,000 to Boston and Portland will
have limit of Oct. Is, 1916. Excur-
sion fares to many other points.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-14

throughout. The winning aggregation
has been victorious in five out Of six
games played this season.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-14

Batteries Sanders, Humphreys, Re-
gan and Berry; Bedient, Strand and
Sweeney, Hargrave.
Who stole 'The Millionaire Baby?'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
GERMANS IL MUTINY
Disturbance at Dance Results in Kill
ing Of Commandment.

PetrUgIad, Feb. 1.-THE Boursc
Gazette gives an interesting account
Of serious mutiny of German troops
at the village of Zhirmund, in the pro-
vince Of Wilma, where portions of the
twelfth German, army are stationed
in reserve for rest. The German COM
mandant, Gen. Won Raaba, was killed.
The affair it is alleged arose out of
debauch in which number of Ger
man officers were INDUCING during
period OF withdrawal! to the rear.
Socalled dance evenings were provid-
cd, in which women regularly took
part. at local church. the regimen
tal band playing. while scenes Of riot
md orgy were in progress.
The commandant, who had been
specially appointed to check these dis
graceful scenes, arrived with a guard
and was insultcd by some of the
drunken officers. Fighting followed
and the disorder spread.
No fewer than 40 officers have been
.ourt-martialcd and number Of men
already shot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
fGt M EEtS 10
AUTOMOBILES.

la bill has appeared in the House oil
Delegates which will be hailed with
+ delight by persons operating auto
mobiles. 1t provides fine Of $500 and
q term of twelve months in jail for
all persons convicted of maliciously
placing broken glass, sharp pieces OF
iron, etc, on public highways. A fine
of $50 is to be imposed when it shall
ge shown the act was not committed
maliciously.
1t is time something was being done
to protect autoists. During the past
twenty years untold damage has
been caused by malicious persons plac-
ING glass. bale wire, and other men-
aces to tires in streets and pubic
roads. When pneumatic tires were
!, first introduced on bicycles puncture
became national aliment Broken glass
was often placed on roads, carefully
concealed. so that unsuspecting lovers
!, of ; bicycling would often run theil
machine into the glass, cut their tire
and be compelled to walk the wheel
home. Another pastime for the evil
minded was to strew broken glass
across narrow path on an emincncc
where it was impossible for a bicy-
clist to cvadc it. He must either run
down hill or take the chances IN
Keeping his wheel going. When bicy-
Gle tire was punctured the damage
was not so great, although sometimes
new tire WAS required, but in most
cases plugs were inserted. but thcHlre
Lwas never placed in its first condi-
ltion.
Automobile tires, however. arc cost
~, and those who can afford these
carry extra ones in order to be ready
for emergencies especially when far
from home.
People who cast glass or anything
in the. line Of rubbish into the streets
Of Alexandria can be handled by the
Police Court. but the fine is small, ard
but seldom are such offenders apprc-
hendcd. Under ihc proposed state law
however, the penalty VII be severe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
ANOTHER
HORROR.

A dispatch from Mes;ia. Texas,
states that the Opera House in that
place collapsed last night while pack
cd with public school children and
Their friends who were witnessing an
art exhibition. Fire followed the ca"
ing in of the structure and about a
dozen lives were lost, most Of whom
were children.
Iii recent years wholesale loss of
lrc has occurred, il different parts
: H. country from Tres and STAN
Lcles in buildings. Some Of TIE
o.. r1usts took r!acS in public school
i, d:ngs, ot!1a"s - moving picture
la,,, or other places where large
numbers of children had gathered. On
each occasion people in other sec
tions of the country became alarm
ed and began the examination of halls
and public school buildings. 1t will
be- remembered that the grand jury
in this city condemned the Peabody
Building, northwest corner of King
and Alfred streets. and the Howell
Building. east of the present Wash
ington School, pronouncing both un-
safe. The result was the building OF
the present Lee School building and
the abandonment of ths Peabody.
Alexandria was, therefore, one of the
first cities to take proper procedur-
es in order to minimize such dang
ers. But it is possible that MeH'a
has been equally careful to safeguard
he lives Of its people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
RELAXING
DISCIPLINE.

According to dispatch from Chi
cago, the conference now being he!G
in that city having for its purpose
the union of Methodism is consider
ing the practicability of eliminating
one of the sections of discipline of the
church which forbids members to
dance. engage in card-playing or at
tend theatres, circuses, etc. One OF
the speakers thought such a step
necessary in order to keep up with
the spirit of the age.
He alleged that John Wesley, on one
occasion. was found whirling in the
mazes Of Tcrpsichore.
adam Clarke, one of the fathers Q
Methodism. in his autobiography tells
of his fcndness for dancing. He, how
ever, rose superior to this temptation
when he entered the ministry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

city. Mrs. Lulu Defoe late YESTERDAY
afternoon boarded a street car upon
which the couple were leaving the CITY
and s.ft.l taking Il seat peiliiit l'eih
drew a revolver from> satchel she
carried and fired at the other Wo-
man."
Turning the revolver upon her hus-
band, she was about to fire again IN
an effort to end his life, when he selz-
ed the weapon and wrestling it from
her, tossed it through window.
The bullet entered Mrs. McMaster's
left shoulder just under the blade and
passing upward. severed the jugular
vein. With blood squirting from the
wound, the victim fell from her seat
dying three minutes after the shoot
ing.
The car was filled with passengers,
and a panic followed. Mrs Defoe had
no comment to make on her action.
Officers who were on the car placed
Mrs. Defoe under arrest The husband
also was arrested.
At the police station, a charge OF
murder was entered against Mrs. De-
foe while the husband was held on Il
charge of dsorderly conduct on war
rant sworn out against him sometime
before.
Defoe an Mrs. McMasters, who had
taken the car ostensibly to go to Cat
icttsburg, Ky, carried suit case,
strengthening the wife's belief that
they were about TO clopc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

said about indemnity, although for
some time the Teutons have assert
ed that the allies will be compelled
to repay the Fatherland for the ex-
pense it has incurred in prosecuting
the war.
If this statement referred to be
authentic, and it bears the impress
of probability, at least, the question
might be asked, What has Germany
gained in this great war? Should
autonomy be restored to Poland, it
would mean that Germany would
be compelled to relinquish territory
she with Austria and Russia fllched
many years ago.
The world has been told for some
time that Germany is sending out
doves, but that they were returning
without having found spots upon
which to rest their feet. This last
messenger, it is hoi;cd, will return
with an olive branch, and bring this
titanic struggle to close. Thousand
of people in this country, while SYM
pathizing with the allies, would not
rejoice to see Germany crushed. Her
people are noble and Teutonic blood
courses through the veins of many
of thu patriotic people of our own
land. We long to see the sword back
in the scabbard, and Germanysin her
place in the first ranks of civilization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
GERMANY On
THE DEFENSIVE.

A significant article appears else
where in the Gazette Il is headed
Germany Awaiting fcacc." 1t is
stated that the Kaiser intends in the
future to rest upon bis arms and
will stand on the defensive while
waiting for peace overt"rcs from the
nations arrayed against his empire,
According to !, the article, Germany
,iis;.ys;i3,.stsgS to srcstore territorial. con-
Il tsans they were in ante bcllum
sllsssy ssspt that she will ms St ua9n
ssss'clnvs Of. Poland, sGot,ains j.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17


The London Daily News has receiv-
ed the following dispatch from r.
Mackenzie, its correspondent at Rome
"A neutral diplomatist recently re-
turned from Bularia says that the
Bulgarian losses amount TO 100000
men. The army is now reduced to
about 10000 and is insufficient to
aid the Germans in an attack on Sal
oniki. The Bulgarians arc on short
rations, as the Germans have requisi-
toned all supplies of wheat. They are
dishearteneG and tired of the war
and the fear Of Russian reprisals in
the near future"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

Pilots from th9; capes bring prog
nostications to the effect that we are
to have an early spring. 1t is based
On the visits Of whales to the Chcsa-
reake. which. the pilots say, are
following shoals of herring to feed
upon. Ganncts, which arc usually the
first indication OF the migration OF
herring into the Chesapeake: haze
rot yet been seen, but the whalsa
seem 70 have gottcf n the first move
and are there yet to prove that they
are the pioneers of an carly spring.
The ganncts always give the pilots
entertainment. They swing high in
the air to make dive, disappear in
the water and come up with choice
ntorsei. Hndreds CT them can be,
sesIr performing their aerial fcats at
one time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

Charles Baker. manager for the
Washington Torpedo Company, Of
Washington, Pa, was blown to bits
yesterday when he entered the COM
pany's stordhousc in Olmstcad Falls,
a suburb, Of Cleveland, TO get
load Of nitroglyceri;i. Three minutes
after he went into the building 800
quarts Of the explosive kept there
blew up. The detonation shook the
countryside for miles, breaking win
dows, telling trees and damaging
furniture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

kemper 3. Branson, son of the late
John W. and Annie NJ. Branson, of
Westmoreland county. was instantly
killed when the auto in which he was
iidin" colliGcd with ii train IN Oai:-
land, Cal, recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

James Madison, great nephew Of
President james Madison ard a re-
tired teacher, died yesterday al
Orange fron, anopIeXy. He was in his
siXtieth YER ard unmarried. For
many years he taught in jhc high
schools Of virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

Formally opening the twelfth an
nual winte" session OF the Virginia
State Farmers Institute in Murphy's
Ioacl in Richmond President Walter
q. Hathaway. OF Lancaster county.
delivered the principal address. Over
80 delegates we're in attendance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

Mrs. james Grove narrowly cScap-
ed being burned to death at Boyce,
Frederick county, Yesterday in fire
which destroyed tho .Jo!liifa & S@well
Garage, and the house occupied by
Nj, and Mrs. Grove. She was Ill
and was carried by her husband
through fire and smoke TO safety. &.
ii. Estcp's store was anrc but was
saved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

Led by Grand Duke Nicholas, the
Russian army Of the Caucasus, has
captured the great Turkish fortress
of Erzcrum in Eastern Asia Minor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
TRAGEDY ON STREET CAR
Jealous Wife Kills Woman She Round
With Her Husband

huntington, w. Va, Feb. lie
iieying that her husband, Lepfn :trt De
foe. butcher employed in a westend
establishment was eloping with pretty
Mrs. Rosa Wood McMasters, daughT
ter &c prominent merchants q tt ~ !
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

George T. Maryc, the American
Ambassador to Russia, has resigned,
giving i'll health as his reason.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

Mrs. Ira Baker, Of near FrcclIng'
accidentally shot herself while in an al
tercation with her husband Inc:
couple had been disagreeing for some
tine, and on the day of the accident
she was handling a pistol in a threat
sel1ilg manner. when She slsass e!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

day when fire destroyed the post
Office and four business houses, in
Guiding the Pythian Temple in Mid
land, Mich. The dead are Miss Dell
Taylor and an unknown man. The
loss was $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
NEWS OF THE DAY

Three Tcutonic submarines arc re-
ported to have been sunk in the Adj
ratio Sea by French cruisers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
PUBLISHED DAILY.

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Treasurer.
Entered at the Postoflice of Alexan-
dria, Virginia as second class matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

Baron Astor, Of Hever Castle wal
liam Waldorf Astor), took his seat
for the first time yesterday in the
British House Of Lords.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

Amcrican-made war munitions no"
are pouring into Europe at the rate
Of nearly two million, dollars worth
daily. with the figures swelling rap .
IDLY as production increases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

The Swedish government has de
cidcd to ask parlimcnt for $6,25O,ooO
to defray the cost of maintaining
neutrality defenscs. says dispatch
from Stockholm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

Large parts of seven parishes OF
Louisiana were flooded yesterday as
a result of the two breaks in the Mis-
sissippi levecs, one at Ncwellton and
the other at Melville.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
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Thirteen French aeroplanes car
ried out "a raid on the town and
camps of Strumitza, Bulgaria, Tues.
day. The machines dropped 1873
bombs, causing several fires. The
machines, although subjected to a
severe bombardment, returned I'M
touched.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

The action of the New York Re-
publican State convention, which end
ed it's session yesterday is claimed by
the followers of William Barnes, ir,
as victory for Mr.. Barnes over
Gov. Whitman. The governor, they
say, had to be satisfied with few
small crumbs that fell from the poll
teal table.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

and fell, discharging the piece. The
ball took eff the ends of her fingers
and scraped her breast. making a
flesh wound
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17

Oysters in Ali Styles At The Ram.
Hel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-17
VIRGINIA NEWS

Hostile acroplanes bombarded the
Italian town of Schio. Is miles from
Ficenza, Monday, killing SIX persons
and wounding others.