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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
WORLDS SERIES "IRON MAN.
Deacon PHILIPPE Pitched Forty.Four
Innings In Contest Between
Pirates and Red Sox.

Despite the fact that he pitched In
four games and won three decisions
over the Giants, Urban Red) Faber
fell Just II innings short of equaling
the ull-timc ''irOn man" record for II
worlds series.
The Chicago pitcher saved from the
bushes by Mcliraw To have him beat
the Giants out of worlds title,
pitched ~ innings IN four combniS.
In the 1908 series between the FL
rates and Red SOX. Deacon PHILIPPE
Of Pittsburgh twrled II innings in that
series.
Fnbcr will deserve the tribute that
goes with winning three games in III"
series, and takes his place among u
select few who have done this same
thing. Only six other pitchers ever
performed this feat. They are Bill
Dinecn of the Red SUy, who won three
against Pittsburgh In 1903; PHILIPPE of
Pittsburgh, who won three from Bos-
ton in the same series; Christy Mnth-
rwson, who took three from the Ath'
latics, ull Shutouts, in 1903; Babe Adj
ans of Pittsburgh. who captured three
from Detroit in 1909; Jack CoombS
who won II trio of decisions over tho
Cubs in 1910, and Joe Wood of tn,
Red Sox, who was victor in three over
the Giants in 1912.
No other pitcher bore quite rs heavy
II burden ms did PHILIPPE, back In 1903
or the eight games played, Phillips
started and finished tiye--the first
third, fourth seventh and eighth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01

II always seemed to us that the
most spectacular figure ever produced
by n world series or 10y any other
big sporting event was Lnnk Hank
GOwdy. the blOnd bacSsiop of the Bos.
ton Braves, who bludgcunrd his way
to fame In l0i writes Damon Run
yon.
Unhcraldcd and unsung Lankus
Ilnnkus went into that series and
ripped it wide open. lie was sup.
posed to be an Anticipated sort Of
fellow behind the bat, an indifferent
catcher and II bum hitter, but for four
stirring days the long Ohionn was II
Solomon squntting In the shade of the
hickOries and II Hercdlcs when he
straddled the plate.
An ingenious. fellow Is Lark Hank
GOwdy, with an ingenious smile and
I'm ingenious way Of thinking. After
the series was nll over and we took
To reflection and rctrOspcctiOn II
seemed to us quite natural that he
should have turned out Ia he II hero.
Salutation Worth While.
We saw Lnnk Hank during the last
world series up ut the Polo grounds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01

"Bsb" FitzSimmons. the former
heavyweight champion pugilist, who
died recently in Chicago, was contcm-
plating becoming an evangelist before
he was stricken with the Illness that
resulted In his death.
II was through the efforts of Charles
Lee, u former pugilist, who battlcd In
the arena under the name of Charlie
Carter, and II physical director in the
Camden Y. NJ. G. A., that Fitzsimmons
became n church member. In May,
1916, Fitzsmnons visited Lee In Cam
den. Lee persuaded the former cham.
pion to accompany him to Grace Bap.
list church. In East Camden. He was
introduced to Rev. Mr.. Zcblcy, pastor
of the church. Bob" was induced
to make IN address from the pulpit. A
few months later he joined the church
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
SUNDAY BALL GAINING FAVOR
"Criminaio" Arrested for Arranging
Game on Sabbath Day Dismissed
by Presiding Justice.

sunday ball l. making progress In
New York. Recently II number of men
were arrested for arranging Sunday
game between Independent teams. II
was shown that the spectators paid for
score cards. The cards We're ON Il Ia
hle nj the entrance 10 the park and
the fans could take or leave them.
When the case came up for hearing
before the court, the justice presiding.
whose name was Collins, dismissed the
criminals" saying that If II strict lib
eral Interpretation of the statute were
To be given. II would prevent any lib
erty-loving citizen from indulging In
any recreation ON Sunday, ut would
prevent hunting, goliing, fishing and
the indulgence in athletics. II boy
were To play bail On the one day he
was off, this law would make him II
criminal, Tvs would he II fisherman and
those that play golf. cannot con
cclvc, personally, that there was II time
IN the history of the state of New
York when those inclined Ia pass blue
laws were so blue that they would deny
all these pleasures, which are of them
selves innocent and harmless
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01

by he, providing that his hands or feet
are not tied, cannot show superiorit!
over the man he plays.
a dozen years ago there was foct
Of billiard murvcls. Every year al
most the title changed hands and the
game had new worlds champion
Then came Hoppe. And Hoppe was
so good that nobody, from the time
he defeated the French marvel, Mau
rice Vigneaux, in 1906, had ever dis
pulcd his championship.
Billiards has been changed time ant
again to handicap Hoppe, because, ar
gucd the manufacturers of billiard
room supplies, 1t hurt the game tt
have as champion II man so absolute
~ superior to ull others. But ever!
time the game was changed Hoppe
took up the new games ana played u
so much better than anybody else tina
1t was quickly dropped.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
YOUTH is NATURAL SWIMMER
Seventeen.Year-old California Boy Is
Called Americas Coming Cham
pion-Giant in Size.

George Schroth, the scvcnteen-year-
old Sacramento High school lad, is
called Americas coming swimmer by
California.
No youth of the age ever displayed
such wonderful all-around ability. In
Il 40-yurd pool Schroth has done 100
yards in O:5G %, the furlong in :2T
and 800 yards In G:26, while in open
water he has Won mnrath0ns N three
and tiv" miles A giant In size pos
Srssed Of unlimited endurance AMI II
natural swimmer, the young Califor.
nian hns every qualification for II
world-boatcr. lie uses the singl" trud-
geon-crawl for rac'r-, giving II II six
heat leg action IN sprinting nn' II
four-beat from 40 yards upward.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
FROSTY" DARCY MAY FIGHT
Younger Brother Of Australian Cham
pion Wants to Come to United
States to Gain Fame.

"FrOsty" Darcy, younger brother of
unfortunate Les Darcy, may walk or
perchnncc ride NJ the main street on"
of these fine days. Mickey King gives
the information that he hns received
letter from Australia to the eifcc,
that "Frosty' wants To come To Amer
lea and try and win the fame for the
name of Darcy.
"frosty," Ike Les, Is mlddlcwcighl
of fair ability. lie Is only eighteen
years of age and innSnu"h rs he has
two other brothers lighting for the al
lies and ms he Is under military age,
the way will he paved for him to leave
sydney and come over.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
JOE EVANS IS IN THE ARMY
Cleveland Third Stacker, Who Had
Previously Asked for Exemption,
Reports for Duty.

Joe Evans. third hascmnn with the
Cleveland Americans, Is In the army,
and President james &. Dunn Is ON
the lookout for Il player to fill his
shoes. Evans Is ut Camp pike, Little
Rock. Ark. When the Cleveland third
sucker left here after the close If
tho season he intended to resume his
medical course at the University Of
mississippi. When he reached home,
however he changed his mind ana re.
ported for duty. Evans had previous
~ applied fer exemption, He hoNcs
70 be assigned to hospital auty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
CARTER AT THE FRONT
Sensational New York Golfer Do
ing His Bit in France.
Driver Of Red Cross Ambulance Tells
OF Great War Game for Which
He Has Forsaken Links
Under Fire Many Times.

Phil Carter. tie sensational young
New York golfer, Is doing his bit with
the American Red Cross in France,
where he drives an ambulance close to
the firing lines. day after day.
In Il recent letter to friends on this
side of the pond Carter told something
of the great war game for which he
has forsakCn the links. lie has been
under fire many times, and the night
drives he has been forced to make.
along rough and treachcrous roads.
without lights, have convinced him
that war Is terribly serious game.
ave have often been within two or
three miles of the front" wrote Car
ter, 'and II Is impossible to describe
the sensation that comes over one
when he comes within range of the
big guns.
something terrific. and on one occa-
sion we hadn't been in camp more
Than fifteen minutes when the Ger
mans commenced Smelling the whole
countryside. You can hear the re-
port when the big guns are fired and
then the whistle of the shell as 1t
comes screaming overhead. Then fol.
lows u thundcrous report, and lot
of earth. IL house or whatever the
shell hits Is thrown high into the air.
II you can hear the shell whistle you
are all right, but If you can't you
have to watch your step, for 1t Is
very likely TO hit close by.
"The night raids of the German air
plane impressed me ms the most trench
crous and dangerous thing | have en-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
PHILLIES' ROSTER Is SMALL
Quakers Go Through Season With
Twenty.Four Players-Pirates Had
Greatest Number.

The Philadelphia club, which fin
ished second in the National league
race during the past season, had the
least number of players on its roster.
The pills used only "a players dur
ing the season, while Pittsburgh, which
finished in last place, had the greatest
number of players-41, The Giants
used 30 players during the season and
Brooklyn 81.
st. Louis used the most pitchers,
IL twirlers trying their fortunes with
Miller Higgins Cards. The Phillies
used only seven pitchers, while the o.
ants had ten. Chicago used half n
dozen backstops ut various times,
while Pittsburgh used up II lnfield-
prs during the year. The Pirates also
led the list Of Outfielders with ten.
The Phillies used only five.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
HOPPE IRREGULAR GUY"
Champion Billiardist Suits His
Game to Surroundings.
10 Not Particular Under What condi.
tions He Plays-As a Player He
is Absolutely Superior to
Any Living Man.

Willie Hoppe. 1t has been said, is
the most highly developed the most
nearly perfect worlds champion that
ever lived.
Every sport has had its worlds
champions. We have had John l.. Sui
Ivan. Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons.
Jim Jeffries. Joe Cans, Battling Mel
son, Terry McGovern, Abe Attell
Frank Gotch, Mclaughlin, Ty Cobb,
Mike Kelly. hut not one. not u single
man Jack of them, has stood as pre-
cmincnuy in his particular profession
or sport as Hoppe does in his, or as
pre-eminently as he probably will con-
tinue to stand until his whiskers touch
the tops of his S25 patent leather
shoes.
Some there are who think Hoppe
abnormal. Nothing Is farther from the
truth. Hoppe in the parlance of sport,
is q regular guy" Away from the
billiard table he Is no different than
any other ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS young
man, excepting, perhaps. that he Is
much better looking than the average
Hoppe isn't particular under VIVA,
conditions he plays. He prefers, OF
course, to have comfortable surround
ings. But if the room Is n trifle cold
he figures that II Is no colder for hin
than 1t is for the man he Is playing
II the cushions are too hard. or the
table otherwise defective, he figures
the same way-that the other fellow II
as much handicapped as he.
In brief, Hoppe will not admit tina
conditions can be such as to preclude
him from playing in good form, or tina
any sifr"t'on may be conceived where
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
THE REAL. LADY" Is RETIRED
Winner of Kentucky Futurity and
Holder of Worlds Record viii
Never Race Agi.n.

A. H. Cosden has announced that
The Real Lady, BOB, winner of the
Kentucky futurity and holder of the
worlds record for three-year'old trot-
tiers, will never race again. She Is
said to br ms sound ms he'll, hut she
has trOttcd nine of the fastest races
on record for fllics of her agr In the
last two campaigns, winning S2I,G75
and her owner is now going to breed
her to Peter VOlO. 2:02, the only trot-
ter that ever held the record for year
lings, twO-year-Olds, thrce-year-ol's
and fOur-year-Olds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
Hy myers.

'nvorted fur Nanny season. lily held
down third base 81 cupnbly in the lat
ter part Of the season and did 50 much
better. especially with the bat, than
ORourke, that he will probably get
the ull.imporunt assignment next sea-
son.
ORION kc Is an earnest athlete. lie
Is not II bad fielder. But whom 1t
comes 10 batting he Is almost rs help
less MS Jim Thorpe before II good
Curvp.ball pitcher.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
PROPER TRAINING FOR YOUTH
Athletics Now Indispensable, Says
Professor Thomas A. Storey OF
City College.

The indispensability of physical
training aud athletics for the youth of
the country during war times, ms well
as in peace, is urged in College Mer-
curry, the student magazine of City
college, by Prof, Thomas A. Storey,
head of hygicnc department and di-
rector of physical training education
under the state law.
"There has never been II time before
when athletic, recreational and physi-
cal training activities have been as
important to maintain rs now" Doctor
Storey writes. "rhe critically seri-
oHs realities that now confront our
country" he continues, "cmphnsizr the
obligation of participation In training"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
BROOKLYN FANS LIKE MYERS
Manager Robinson May Switch Him
to Third Base In 1918-o'Rourke
10 Weak Batter.

Hy Meyers of the Brooklyn Is a
versatile player. lie also Is most
efficient player.
Robinson thinks very highly of him
and lily Is pretty sure of II job with
the club again next year. But fandom
may see lily ut third base In 1918 In
stead of the Wtiirld. where he has
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
GIVES COVE ANOTHER SHOW
Big teft.handed Pitcher Did Not Do
Much for Tigers This Season, but
Jennings Is Hopeful.

1t Is an open secret that Manager
Jennings of the Detroit Americans
doubts whether Harry Covelcskle will
be able 10 pitch major league ball next
season. Last year the big left.hnnder
was star; this year he was almost
worthless. Ills arm was weak and his
curve hnll aud confidence were con-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
S1.COc,CO0 for U. S.
As Baseball War Tax

l'he United States VIII collect
close to $l,OOO,OOO as II baseball
war tax ucNt season IL patron
age is us nearly normal In l9lS
ms It was this year in the major
leagues. The government Will
got Il ten per cent revenue on
tickets. in addition Ia the income
tax. The public will have to
stand the tariff.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01

and was baptized In san Diego Cal.
To Settle In California.
Some time ago Lee received Il letter
from Fitzslmmons, in which the for.
mer pugilist said that he. was going
10 settle down In California. The let
ter read, In part, as follows:
II am going to settle down In Cali
forna and spend the remainder of my
days there. DO you know that was
baptized last Sunday, and suppose
that l will be Christian from now on.
My wife Is u good Christian. She Is an
evangelist, and does lot of good and
wonderful work, and ! am proud II
her. Give my regards to the minister
nm glad joined his church. have
never felt better In my life than dc
now since joining. l will probably
become I'm evangelist, too"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01

countcred, and there Is nothing one
can Ito but crawl into II dug.out and
wait I'm the raid comes To an end"
Carter also wrote that the ambu'
lance drivers get furloughs ut inter
walls, which permit them to rest up rs
they see 1T. lie takes his recreation
on the golf links In Paris, and In this
way Is Keeping on his game.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
Harry Mccormick. Now
An Officer in France

Harry Mccormick, former Gil
ant Outiielder and pinch hitter.
now an officer In the United
States army, has arrived In
France. lie and Eddie Grant,
also I'M cX.Glnnt, attended the
Plnttsburg camp. Bill Oliara,
who saw fighting In France with
the Canadians. and Mccormick
and Grant all played with the
Giants under McGrnw. II Is
somewhat noteworthy that three
former members of the same
club We're among the first play
! crs to show their willingness to
fight the Huns.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
White Sox Refuse to
Play Braves in Spring

The White SOX, through their
boss. Charles A. COmlskey, have
declined to play Il series of
games with the Boston Braves
In the South next spring. There
was talk of u series between the
mundane champions and the Gil
ants, but apparently neither side
has been keen about 1t, and 1t Is
off. The White SOX are expect
cd to train In Texas. II war
permitted they would go to Pan
anna.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
Leslie Suits Cub Fans,

Chicago fans are not concerned
about the first base assignment on the
cubs next season. They believe hat
Leslie Is ready for the major leagues
even If Barn Dreyfus Of the Pirates
should win his fight to obtain the SER
Vices at Safer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01

spicuOuS by their absence. CovclcSkic
passed the thirty-year mark several
seasons ago, although he Is modest rc-
gurding his real age, But Jennings I'M
dOubtedly vii! take COVE south and
give him another chance, us he real
lies that II comeback Is not an i'm
possibility.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
Good Work of Malsei.

George Maisel, II young brother Of
the Yankee third baseman, batted BOG
In III games with the San Francisco
club and has stolen 30 bases. Detroit
sent Maiscl to the coast and undOubt-
rdly has IN option on the player.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
Reds and Cubs Played
Unique Game Of Season

Perhaps q more remarkable
extra inning game was never
played than that between the
Reds and the Cubs, mt Cincin-
natl, on August 81. Going into
the ninth the score was 1 to :.
The Reds came back with one
In their half. In the tenth the
Cubs scored another. The Reds
came back and tied 1t.
In the eleventh the Cubs
scored two, and then what dld
the Reds do but score two In
their half. The umpires, tie
spairing of the tie ever being
broken, called the game on ac-
count of darkness.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
Columbia to Have Crew.

Columbia will be represented by a
varsity crew next spring. Coach Jim
Rice has announced. Practice will De-
gil February ~.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-12-01
Mcoraw to Winter in Havana.

Manager McGraw of the Giants will
pend II part of the winter In Ha'
ana
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30
$500 GERMAN PRIS-
ONERS HELD TN u, s

Two classes of German prisoners
are now detained in this country
One is comprised Of sailors taken into
custody when the Unitad States en-.
tered the war the other consista OF
"alicn enemies. civilians who have
been arrested and ara now being
held under governmental regulations
FOR various reasons.
The principal detention camp i. at
Fort Mcpherson. Ga. where approxi-
mately $50 war prisoners are held;
at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga, there are
1863 alien enemies: at Fort Douglas
Utah, there are 517 prisoners of
war and 80 interned Germans. Small
detachments are now temporarily
Quartered at Army posts throughout
the country, but their number is rel
atively small.
Altogether there are 1854 actual
prisoners of war in the custody of the
War Department and about 400 in
termed aliens held at the request of
the Depa rtment of Justice.
1t is estimated that Germany is
now holding $50 sailors taken from
American ships by commerce raiders
and other German vessels.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30
RAPID TROOP MOVEMENT

The American soldier is wearing
seven league boots these days. Some
idea of how quickly the continent is
being spanned by the khaki contin-
gent can be obtained from u state
ment by local officials of the Rail-
roads War Board that 5000 have just
been moved from the Pacific to the
Atlantic, 300 miles, in just six and
one half days. The men carried all
their equipment with them and were
provided with sleeping cars. The
trains operated in sixteen Sections
and consisted of twelve tourist cars
and two baggage cars. There We're
five hundred men to a train.
To assure the safety of soldiers in
transit, the railroads have adopted
an average speed of 25 miles an hour
for all troop trains except when
freight cars are included, when the
speed is reduced to 20 miles an-hour.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30
CONGRESS CON
VENES DEC. ;

Members of congress are returning
to Washington for the second session
of the war. Monday, December 3rd,
says a Washington dispatch of the
25th. This session is expected to
rival the last in Importance aud few
think it will end before the general
election next fall.
President Wilson'S opening message
will determine in great measure
the program of the new legislation.
War appropriation will require much
time, and many domestic matters are
also promised attention.
Future relations between this ma
tion and Germany's allies may be de-
termined early in the session. Many
members are expecting the presi-
dents address to deal with the ques-
tion of whether war shall be declared
against Austria, Turkey and Bull
garia. Sentiment . is strong among
members for this action.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30

AS a reward of merit for ability
and integrity shown during the thres
years he has been In the employ Of
the Stanley Scearce 'Big Store" of
Roman. Ross r. Holloway has tais
week baen promoted to the positSta
|ofdepartment manager Of that ihst
tuition. While a young man, yet NJ.
Holloway has had wide and varaaa
experience in tie mercantile oaR-
ness and is eminently fitted for the
posotion to which he has been pye-
moted. The business Of the Big St6re
has grown to such proportions dan-
ing the past few years that the sepA
vices of man of Mr.. Hoflowayfo
ability have long been needed -
in his selection Mr.. Scearce feels tAAt
he has done we'll.
Mr.. Holloway is a man OF prozres-
sive ideas and initiative and w1h
the experience he has derived fson
previous association with some of tAa
large firms of the east, will no doabt
prove himself a valuable man IN ~
new capacity.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-30
WORK BEGINS ON
WATER SYSTEM

E. J. Haugen of Kalispell, foreman
for c. H. Kelley, who has the con-
tract for the installation of the Ro-
nan water works system, arrived in
Roman Monday with a force of men
and are now engaged in placing the
concrete base for the tower and tank.
A carload Of material has, already ar
rived and is on the ground and more
is in transit and it is not expected
that operations will be delayed for
lack OF material. and the work will
be prosecuted steadily with the in
tention of completing it ON schedule
time.
Lots 6 and of block 6, Smead addi-
tion have been selected as the site
for the tower and tank, being the
highest elevation in the town. On
this site will be erected the $4,000
gallon wooden water tank on 10
foot steel tower, the heighth of
which will be ample to furnish the
necessary pressure for fire purposes.
A we'll will be sunk in block 8, ad
joining Spring creek and the water
pumped from the we'll to the tank.
Under the present arrangements
the water mains will reach and sup
ply the greater portions of the in-
corporated limits of the town, and
these will undoubtedly be extended
as the demand grows and the finances
of the town permit. When completed,
the water system will be entirely
adequate to the requirements and
will cause much satisfaction to those
who have depended upon the
II Tusty) barrel for so long.