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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
William Kid" Gleason, Coach

William "Kid' Gleason. coach, of the White Sox, has been in the major leagues for thirty years. Gleason, who was born Oct. 26. 1865, at Camden. N. J., began his baseball career in 1886 at Williamsport, Pa He was with the Chicago Americans for a time under Manager Callahan, and when Rowland needed an assistant. President Comis- key re-engaged Gleason. Although he is old enough to be the father of most the players, he is active and handy with boxing gloves as any man on the team He weighs 173 pounds, and is five rect IA inches tall He is mar red and lives in Philadelphia. Pa. This is his fifth year with the Chicago club. Gleason was a member of the famous Baltimore Orioles and is a master of the art of handling players and keep ing them in training. He bats and throws right handed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
Theodore Jourdan, 1st Base

Theodore Jourdan was born Sept 5, 1895, at New Orleans and began his baseball career in 1915 in Austin. Tex Ted was obtained by Chicago from the St. Joseph club of the Western League, and is playing his first year in the majors. He is left handed. He is feet tall, weighs IFS pounds, is un- married and resides in New Orleans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
Robert Byrne, Infielder

Robert Byrne has been in the ma jor league for evelen years He is be- ing talked of one of the luckiest players in baseball. Shortly after breaking int2, the big leagues he was traded to fhe Pittsburgh Nationals. Then they won a pennant and took part in the worlds series. Later he was sent to the Philadelphia Nationals, which team won a pennant and Byrne again participated in a worlds series. This season when Philadelphia signed Johnny Evers, Byrne was given his un- conditional release. He intended to re- tire from baseball, and went to his home in St. Louis. When Weaver was hurt President Comiskey sought Byrne. to backstop possible injury to McMul- lin, and as soon as Byrne reported. su- perstitious fans began to predict pen nant for Chicago and another worlds series for Byrne. Bobby was born
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
George Weaver, 3rd Base

George Weover has a reputation as q as a most daring player. Buck plays third base and his fighting spirit has been an asset to the club. Weaver broke finger in game at Washing ton toward the close of the season. when Ainsmith slid into the bag, and was out of the lineup for some time He was born Aug. IS, 1891 at Stowe, Pa, and began playing in 1910 at Northampton, Mass. He came to Chica- go from San Francisco, six years ago He bats right or left handed and throws with the right He is excep- tionaly fast on the bases and a dan gerous man at bat in the pinch. He is feet, 10A inches tall, weighs 16s pounds, is married and lives in Chi CagO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
Albert E. Russell, Pitcher

Albert E. Russell. known around the American League circuit as "Reb." was born March 12. 1889. at Jackson, Miss. and began his baseball career at Bon- ham, Tex. in 1912 He is left hand ed pitcher and batter and has been in the major league four years. always having been a member of the Chicago Club. This season when "Reb" re- ported for training his left arm was crooked A specialist advised him to keep pitching and the crook would work out Russell labored hard and although the crook did not leave him, he has been effective. Russell is one of the best batting pitchers in the league. He is five feet eleven inches tall and weighs 195 pounds. He is married and lives in Indianapolis. Ind. Before coming to Chicago. Russell was a member of the Wichita. Kas. team of the Western Leaguu
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02

ton. Pa. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. He was born Oct ?. 1891 at Hancock, N. Y. He bats left handed and throws right handed. He is married and lives in Dunmore, Pa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
Ray Schalk. Catcher

Ray Schalk is the first string receiver of the White Sox. He has partici in almost every game this season and is said by some c'iti.s to be the best catcher in the An 'r an League. He IS hard worker good general and 'uo ge of plays ard his work in steady 'l.g pitchers and iaiicders has earrs1 him much pra'se. He is said he the "bg spn', }" in t'le Rowland ma chine. and when he is out of the game, Is sorely missed. His first base ball engagement was as a member of the Taylorville, H.. team. Later he went to Milwaukee. from which club he broke into the major league as a member of the Chicago club years ago. He was born at Harvey, H., Aug. l2 1892, is married and lives at Litch- field III. He is , feet 8 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. He bats and throws right handed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
Fred McMullin. Infielder

Fred McMullin, who was born in Scammon. Kas., Oct. 13. 1891, and oame to Chicago two years ago from the Los Angeles team. filling in at third base while Viewers injury was mendipg He is good sacrifice hit ter end steady fielder. McMullin started in baseball in 1912 at Seattle, Wash. He is 5 feet 10is tall and weighs 165 pounds. He is married and lives in Los Angeles. He bats and throws right handed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
N EW YORK
REWARD

I will pay $100 reward for the ar rest and conviction of the person or persons who broke into my cabin the Berg cabin-at Lemon Creek and stole rifle, grub etc. therefrom.
 w. w. TAYLOR.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
Byrd Lynn, Catcher

Byrd Lynn is playing his second year with the Chicago club. He is an under study to Schalk in the catching depart ment He bats and throws right hand ed. Lynn was born March 13, 1891, at Unionvlle, Ill.,, where he now lives.
 He is married He began baseball in 1913 at Sacramento. Calf. and later went to Salt Lake from which team he came to Chicago Lynn is feet 11h inches tall and weighs ITO pounds
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
Edward Murphy, 0utfielder

Edward Murphy, who came to the Chicago club three years ago from the Philadelphia Athletics an outfielder, was beaten out by John Collins and Leibold for the regular position in the right field and as a result became pinch hitter, Murphy has been in the American League six years. He start ed his baseball work in 1911 at Scran-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02

Dec. 31, 1885 at St Lous Mo. He is
 married. He started in baseball in .904 at Fort Scott. kans. He is feet, inches tall and weighs 151 pounds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
Dave Danforth, Pitcher

Dave Danforth is known as the Ed Walls of the 1917 Chicago club. Dan- forth gained this distinction when call ed upon many times this season to save games apparently lost. Several times he went in with none out the bases filled and yet won. He uses the same delivery and displays the same cunning
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02

Nov 21, 1893, and started in baseball at Oshkosh in 1915 He is feet. IF inches tall weighs 1855 pounds, is single and lives in Muscatine, Ia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
Melvin Wolfgang, Pitcher

Melvin Wolfgang has been a member of the Chicago club for four years. This is the length of his major league career also. Wolfgang has done little work in the regular champion ship games, but his work in batting prac- tice has been a great help to the team. In practice. Wolfgang works as hard as though he was in regular game, and this has had a tendency to sharp en the batting eyes of the players. He came to Chicago from Lowell, Mass. He bats and throws right handed. He was born March 20, 1890, at Albany, N r., and in 1908 he started his base ball career in his home town. He is married and resides in the city of his birth. Wolfgang is feet inches tall and weighs 16O pounds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
James Scott, Pitcher

James Scott is tall, rangy right handler, who when right" was one of the best pitchers in the league, left the club the first part of September to join the Officers Reserve training corps at Presidio, Tex, but the players have voted him a full share of the worlds series money. Scott was with the club longer than any other player, having come to Comiskey nine years ago from the Wichita, Kas., Western League cub. Death Valley Jim," as he was known was born in 1888. He patted and threw right handed. He began flsying in Lander, Wyo.. his home town.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
Claude Williams, Pitcher
Joe Benz, Pitcher

Joe Benz, known as "BlitZen Joe, was born in New Alsace, Ind, Jan. 21. 1886, and made his baseball debut at Clarksburg, w. Va, in 1909 Benz went into the majors seven years ago when he became member of the Chi cago club. He is feet, one inch tall weighc 194 pounds. bats and throws right handed, is married and resides in Chicago. III. Benz has an excellent record but this season he has been un- successful in most of his starts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02

Gastineau Transportation Co. Sailing from Hunter & Dick inson float Tuesday midnight for Skagway and way ports. Sailing Friday at midnight for Jualin, Comet and way ports. THE EMPlRE--Au the News At the Time. When 1t Is News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
Joseph Jenkins, 3rd Catcher

Joseph Jenkins also bats and throws right handed. He is single. He was born Oct. 12, 1s91 at shelbyville, Tenn, and started his baseball career in 1913 at Memphis Tenn. He has been two years in the major leagues. Jenkins came to the Chicago club from Hous- ton and is playing his first year with Comiskey's team. He is five feet ten inches tall and weighs 175 pounds. His home is in Hanford, Cal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF BASEBALL PL AYERS ON THE
 CHICAGO WHITE SOX BALL TEAM

as Eddie Cicotte, but throws and bats left handed. Danforth is feet tall and weighs ITO pounds. He was born at Granger, Tex. March z, 1890, and began his baseball career at Philadel phia in 1911 He has had three years of major league experience, the last two years of which have been with Chi cago He is married and resides in Granger, Tex He was obtained by Chicago from the Louisville American Associa tion club.
 Claude Williams, Pitcher
 Claude Williams is another left hand ed twirler. He was born March 9, 1893, at Aurora, Mo, and broke into baseball in 1912 at Nashville, Tenn. He has been in the major leagues for two years. having been member of the Chicago club during that period. He is one of the most effective south paws in the league. He bats right handed. He is married and lives at Springfield, Mo. Williams is feet, 8 1-2 inches tall and weighs leo pounds. Lefty came to the Chicago club from the Salt Lake team of the Pacific Coast League.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
Arnold Gandil, 1st Base

Arnold Gandil was born in St. Paul. Minn., Jan. 19. 1889, and started base ball as a professional in 1908 at Shreveport. He has been in the Amer ican League seven years. He played a year for Chicago but was later re- leased He then played with Wash ington and later went to Cleveland. At the start of the present season. Jack Ness. upon whom Comiskey had relied for first base. could not agree on terms with the boss of the White Sox. At that time Gandil. who was the proper ty of the Cleveland Americans had not reported Cleveland was willing to let Gandil go and Comiskey purchased his contract. Gandil has fieided we'll and his batting has been better than the average. He bat and throws right handed. He is feet inches tall, weight 196 pounds. is married and lives in Chicago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-10-02
Robert Hasbrook, 1st Base

Robert Hasbrook is playing his first year with Chicago. He was signed by Comskey last fall but was sent to Muscatine. Ia. Central Association club He was recalled toward the close of the season. Hasbrook Is first base man and bats and throws right handed. He was born in Grundy Center. Ia.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-17
SECC|ON EDITORIAL
REORGANIZATION HACENDARIA

Mr. B-rerc frt la "ayaazada". Despuas de BEaeEe han lido 4 Mexi-
G.. N- Chandler : Mr. k2nneTer, COS cabanesos observation-disclosures ID
cos en- achaqaes monetarics, 5ancarias, fiscaes : admlnstrau'os, ECU
81 den- del subscreaio de hacienda. senior Neto. La mission d ess
ss5cres 81 nuestrc pals s official" e ej@GtFc va : encomenoaTleS Ia
reorganization de nuesta hacienda pu6ica.
Al ha6a- de estaS cosas Sc piensa sin querer. en- Nicaragua Santo
vigHant= de Wall Street Y Sc sieasa ;a"bien en- 10 mneho f"e Sc ID r-
bajadG nue:trO pobre pals, / los ojos DE- Propios y eHtrah0s en- 'EperaS
de terminar 81 septimG aHo de revOlucE0n. ! Sc piensa, Por uHino' q=
la revoluci0n Ia side hech= For an Eato dc "i"prepafad0S, ne nj s1q"e
"a tisHe = roboc de ocunar ST .nPoreHcE- Para FeconsFaf pcf 81 mSMOS
tCc IL Qu> dest.uye-on.
Nc.o,rcs NJ pcasacs n 5a De jaicio II co"psten>ia de los senoreS
Chandler :, kanmereT para e. desemPeno ce Ia dnRh labor que e les IA
h. encomendado: peC 81 Ubetamos, per gazcEes de patrlclSno y uecoto
naccnaE. T. prefereneia que Sc les h. acordadc' soHe los compatnotaS
hskIes Ca.a 81 desempeEo de ia misna gesu0n- ESGs c0mPatnCt2s eSH-
ten auncue II en las fIs revCluciCnarIS; son H@Mcan1S INT todo' ) {
hen grade ponirian tcdas s> capacidades y sutlriencIa al servIcio de u
REORGANIZATION DE- nuest-a hacienda P&bAca- I'm NADIA los juzgamoS IN
fericrss i les seEcres Chandler ; h%mmoTer y, quIzas tengan la TentaJa
OBJ eest,s. de loaCcer en detane n e>trlctura caomi del pmS :, 4
tcndc. I'll origca de ss actuaes psrturoacicnes- Actuarian e So me
do" y abodaran < prcbbema eca a mos ; devotion has'o 4HsrIo feSuef
IL satbfatcranente-
In verdad, N yerdad decimOs : don fenustiano Carranza que, dtsde
81 unit de vista "pariutcni, y dsd" Il pnnto de vista practice pre-
feribi- habera sMo consular el asutO con ei eX-minStro de hacienda LII
manour. gue confiarlo i Ia perda de los senoes Chandler y hammerer.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-17

de luminosos reflejos, n masa I'M
precisa Y titilante de sus casas blan-
cas-, inmovil Y como %entregada al sue
no.
Tn sentimiento de paz Y recogi-
miento profundo inspiraba aquella
calma dulce Y melanc6lica.
Ell senior Santiago quit6se ell SOM
brero y ofrecio su frente sudorosa a
los ligeros besos de Ia brisa de Ia no.
che.
Sc scnto sobre Ia ribera Y quedo
con los ojos fijos sobre el aqua Y
sin co~nsistencia aparente, arrostran-
DO inconscientemente en- ST. fuerza a.
vaxalladora TODD cuanto Sc lie ponia
delante.
Ta! es IA corriente irresistible y
fatal de las ~existencias humans, dom
de los d;as Sc llevan los dolores Y las
~alecrias los temores, las i~lusiones y
las esperanzas.
POGO q POGO 81 espiritu encontro,
81 no Ia calma, Ia claridad, IA lucidez
n~ecesa-ia para c~oordinar sus pensa-
nie1tos.
Uno a mo examine laFgamente los
Densamientos recogidos, temeroso de
eagaaarse aIn y resist;endose volun-
tariamente a los impulses de su cora
ION.
Andres debia tener veinticuatro
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TIBERiN

ia, in"eacib!e, Sc s~obrcponia 4 TODD:
la de coordinar las revelaciones i'm
pre-: istas. ~extraras. que acab&ba de
proyocar y lie trastornaban de tai mo
do.
Comprendia instantaneous que
acababa de tocar uno de los puntos
mas importantes de ST. vida J que
bien rronto iba a zanzibar TODD para
81.
De nucvo ofrecia 4 su alma, en-
bargaba desde hacia veinte amos en-
IN !nconsolable dolor, un porvenir
lleno de i~nprevistas e irreparables
dcsgracias 0 de dichas apenas espe-
radas.
Deseoso de substrarse 4 las exterio
ridades que h~uhiesen, involuntaria-
mente, e~ntorpecido su analisis. sali6
y comenz6 q caminar maquinslmentc
hallandose bien pronto sobre las orr.
Has de Marine.
e tempo Sc hahia despejado I'm po-
CO; en- e. firmamento. Ia luna brillaba
en- IN marco esmGltado de NUDES de
plata Y esparcia sobre Ia terra una
claridad diafana y palida, infinita-
mente dulce y melancolica.
Fran las diez de Ia noche, pr6xima-
mente, Y la pequena villa de Chateau
Thierry, ahora dormida, reflejaba en-
las ondas burbujantes del rio, llenas
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-17

Eel 80 de Noviembre de IS72!-
critic el senior Santiago, incap&Z de
]contenerse mas tiempo.-iH cerca
del Point-Nu-Jour, no cs ESQ?
ST.. pero cualqliera diria que
10 saba antes que nosotros, jverdad
senior?
iPor casualidad ma sabido listed
slguna cosa de este?
ST.. es decir, no -. no..
mis- buenos amigos-balbuce6 el senior
Santiago. sin darse cuenta eXacta de
10 que decia.-No, no, NADIA de ESQ
son suposiciones solamente.
Pero yo les ruego q como estoy IA
tigado. .Yo ire muy pronto a verles..
su;zas tenga necesidas de ustedes .
y tai vez pueda darles alguna noticia
de -. de 81 . Andres.
Iba a decir su hijo y no pudo; IA
palabra Sc ahogo en- ST. g~arganta.
-Vamos, hasta muy pronto.
Y al mismo tempo, presa de n in
superable agitacion febril acompana-
ba hacia afuera a los v~isitantes.
Despues los sigui6 hasta IA puerta
exterior Y quedo inmovil, viendo CO.
mo Sc alejaban y perdian en- IA obscu
ridad de Ia noche, Y asaltado por I'm
mar de pensamientos tumultosos que
entorpecian su libre albedrio.
Sin embargo, una necesidad violen
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CHANTECLER.
81, esto-aprob0 Teresa.


Ante estaS palabraS una singular pa
lidez cubri0 ell rostYo del senior San
tiago; sus manos cruzadas Sc crispa-
ron dolorosamente Y 81 coraz6n CO.
memo q palpitar con mas violencia
que de costumbre. Despues Sc levan-
to bruscamente, deseando quedar solo
10 mas proRto possible; IN fulgor de
inefable esperanto acababa de surgir
en- el g iluminaba su corazon Y su al
ma desde luengo tempo martirizados
por ST. propia culpa.
-Algunas ~palabras mas-dijo con
voz temblorosa, a pesar de los esfuer-
EOS de 81 voluntad.
-;Esta listed Acknowledgements
to Victor con i~nteres. notando Ia pa
lidez Y IA extraordinaria emoci6n de
su interlocutor.
ST, 81, en- efecto, no me siento
muy bien -. tengo neceSidad de un
POGO de aire. . I'm vahido sin duda.
-Nosotros vamos 4 partir en- seguI-
de-, senior.
-Aguarden, aguarden: diganme
solamente algunas palabras aun.
iRecuerdan en- que ano ~salvaron al
ser que hoy Sc llama Andres?
ST, 81, escuche listed, era . el
ano 1872.
-cEn 1872?
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amos; ~justamente Ia edad que a la sa-
ION tendria SUI hijo.
Habia sido recog;do del Sena, en-
cl Point-du, Jour, a las once de ia
noche, el mismo dia en- que 81, ell con-
de de Presles, abandonaba criminal
rlc1te 4 su hijo en- manos del misera-
Die Julot.
Y n bora despuss de este aban-
dono Sc produjo ell ~accidente, o sea
Ell tempo normal que habrai tardado
ell baHero de perros en- llegar en- l..
harca a este puente. PorqIe habia
de te1er en- cuenta la violencia del
viento que habia debido retardar la
marcia de Ia embarcacion y causado,
quizas, el naufragio.
y Ia muier encontrada al dia 81
guiente, sobrc I'm monitor de maderas
y s2lvata ror los marineros? mo Sc
ria IA po5re companera de Julot?
En- este case ella no habia osado re-
clamar al niho salvado por Ledoux,
pc: m:edo q las indagacionej de la
justicia; este parecia evidente.
Por ultirno, los bucles rubios admi-
RADIOS por Teresa, Ia ropa sin marca,
Ia blusa de pano verde y, sobre TODD,
aquella medalla p~rendida al cuello del
nino, aquella medalla cuyo emblema
especial constitute una prueba ire
cusable.
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NUM- i05.
UN nRGERO AHlSTOJRATA

C. Ia v,s-iGo2
Con an. es?ccie de- blu, de s.na
teia.
-;Ee~le. 10 es este?
ST. nor, justamente.
IFS extca3o q2e 10 haya listed \
divinado tan exactamente!-hizo no.
tar Victor Ledoux est~upetacto.
-:Lo sabria listed quiz&s?-ana-
do Teresa.
-Yo...ro... a5solutamente no.
10 supongo...es II idea Que Sc ne
III ocurrido. =. he aqui todo-bal5u-
Geo e. Coade. que cada vez Sc sentta
mas ra~bado c incapaz de menti:.
-Toda 81 -oYa era de tela fina; is
RIGA te,a-a-reg5 Teres1.-Pe-o TO
tenia ninguna marca. Sc Il habria1
qritado Probablemente.
ST, 81 este era; 10 habian hecho
e<prcfe&o-grit5 :%voluntariamente el
seaor Santiago.
y menos-repl:c6 vivanerte,-
este Sc hace siempre que Sc t-ata de
perder IN niho. Por este 20 su2ongo
qce 10 han hecho en- este case.
Pc-c-dijo &c repente. camb:aaco
de tono II e mas.-5no Nevada
sobre si NADIA que pa&;esc dar iud;e;os.
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On, RIOS gui&se sa nueS;raa pesqui-
sas:
-Aesolutameate nada-af;rm6 Vie
Tor con :aGiferente tono.
IS muy extraorGinario.-diio So
!-mca,e el senior Santiago. cuya mira
Ii Sc apag5, ante una discrimination
sab.ta.
~ aquella madallita de orc, nc
re acuerdas, Victor?-exclam6 viva
mente Teresa.
81, 81. no habia pensado mas en-
clio.
-Esto es, ~justa-nente, 10 que nues
to Andres encontr6 de e~xt.aordina-
10 caando yo Sc IL mostre Ultima
n,ente-continuo Teresa.-Por este Sc
l. lley6. diciendo que guerra ensenar-
q Ell Paris 4 ana de esas personals es-
rcciaIes. 4 uao de esos sabios que Sc
ocupan de estas cosas, Y que qu:zas
l. diria De d6nde procedia Y a quien
P~ertenecia.
ST, 81, ~justamente; va me acuer-
30; pero, en- Ell fondo, 10 de esta me-
lalla no tiene importancia, iverdad.
seno-?
Al c~ont-ario, puede tener mucha.
Que Representa- esta curiosa medal!a?
TN caballo corriendo.
-;Que ha dicho?... 5Un caballo I
galope, 10 es ESQ"
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-17

Tn ~pcr:@dico de C;ldad J-arcz-ca-
.~~arc:s.a tcnia que ser-puso hacc
pocos d:&s, encabezaao tie IA
no;ic:a de IN hecho cue tiene la MAJ
ca de fabrica del p:ccoHstituc;onalis-
TO. 10 s.e,l.orte: "FUERON DESCU-
B!ERTC,S GRANDES ROBCS De
ABLCEATO."
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CARICATO

namita. II cosa hubiera tornado un
Carl hien distinto.
= Conquc remiendo, no?
ST, seHor
-Pues ahora mismo Sc quita US
ted de mi vista 0 va Il celebrar una
intcr"i! con Ia Osa Mayor. iHas.
Eenga una zancadi!!a. Y ycAga al
suelo el c~liente. Y dcspU&s, venga...
IN gendarme, o yenga Dios y olga 81
este no es proccder con e~stricto ape
20 4 las ci:c~unstancias Romantics y
con singular carino a Ia moda cue
impera.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-17

No So dezcuide 81 autor de Ia ga
hez1" Y sc 10 va%an q r0o2r,