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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
NATIONAL COMMISSION
TO PASS ON DRAFTS

CINCINNATI. o.. Sept. 5.-The Ma
| tinnnl Baseball commission announced
last night that it will meet at Cincinnati
or September % 10 receive and pass on
/ II selection Of players from minor
lea = clubs by major league clubs.
The -: OF selection from Class
IA or Glass y club. without specifying
the player desired. which has been fol-
lowed for several years. is discontinued
and q draft which does not contain the
name of the player and of the club from
which he is selected will receive no con-
sidcratlon.
Cancellations Of drafts will not be AL
lowed after an award has been made
unless written notice thereof is served
on the secretary Of the commission
within % hours after It's advance.
When one or more clubs Of each ma
jnr league shall secure same player. and
it Is determined by lot which club shall
secure him. he will be awarded to the
, representative of tho successful league
If there Is but one such club. IF more
than ono club of the successful league
recorded drafts for the same player
their names will be placed In a hat and
he will be awarded TO the club whose
name Is first drawn therefrom. The
second ana tnlfd CHOICES Shall dlSo oe
determined in the same manner.
4 major league club whqsc roster OF
players on September 20 includes 80 or
more players-the limit prescribed in
, the national agreement for American
and National league cluhs-will not be
allowed the privilege Of selection flor
this season.
All drafts not annulled by proper no
tice to tho secretary Of the commission
! before midnight OF September 20 will
lie valid and not subject to cancellation.
The draft price paid by major or
minor league clubs for the privilege for
selecting players in 1917 will he held in
escrow and not be transmitted to the
club from which the selection Is made
until the player actually enters the SER
vice Of the drafting CIV
In tho event that |.srs tia war.
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been occasions when unfavorable criti-
cism would not have been amiss. but
this season many Of the race fans have
hccn heard 10 comment on the clean at
mospherc. and especially Is 1t noticeable
that the judges arc sincerely trying 10
have everything opcn and above board.
1t will be remembered that the pre-
siding Judge directed that two of the
drivers in yesterdays harness races be
fined for not making enough effort 10
win several of the heats. In not lie"
meets This incident would have gone I'M
CHALLENGED. One or more other little
occurrences which were more than likely
unnotccd by the fans were pouncco
upon by the judges, and were dealt with
severely.
An even better attendance for the
races today is anticipated. and according
IL all indications they will he thoroughly
entertained unless something unforeseen
happens.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
CONTEST
BIG FEATURE OF THE
RACES At HARTFORD

HARTFORD Conn. Sept. 5.-Another
siN heat race was feature Of the third
days card Of the Grand Circuit meet
ing ut Charter Oak park Peter Chcnault
and kidEcmark travelled that far before
Murphy's bay stallion won the 2:07 trnt
J by taking the last heat a scant head
over David Todds bay gclding. 1t was
! the second win Of the afternoon for
Tommy Murphy who drove Oregon Hal
TO first money in another split. heat
race the 2:0g pace. koroni had no diff
ticulty in taking the 2:lO trot in
straight heats.
I'D. Geers the veteran rainsman.
started horse ia all three races and
finished last in every summary. Two
! OF his entries were distanced. Robert
Gatewood saving that ruling because
the application Of distance was waived
in the 2:09 pace.
The 2:G7 trol was bitterly contested.
Twice Peter Chenault broke in the first
heat. but he was able 10 pull up from
the rear in the stretch and nose out
Ridgemark. Anxiety 10 set away To II
good start in the second heat cost Drir-
erS Snow. Trayncr and Englemap each
SIS fine for scoring ahead OF the pole
horse. NJ. l.. j.. slipped into first place
ir the second heat when Peter Chnnault
broke in the stretch. while Ridgcnark
was al easy winner OF the third through
bad break BY Peter Chenault At the
half mile mark. Tho hay stallion won
the fourth heat and appeared like IL Ger
tain winner in the fifth when anS;hrr
break allowed RidEcmark TO finish IN
front. In the final heat. Peter ChenauIt
trailed two lengths behind TO the half
mile mark and then gradually drew up.
winning by a head.
The time was slow In all three races.
The summaries:
2:o7 Trot, e in 50; Purse So, 500.
Peter Chcnault. l. g..
BY Petcr tho Great
Stella Chcnault. by
Baron Wilkes.
(Murphy) ......... l
Ri6gcmark br. s. by
Wilask Elite. by
Prodigal tTraynor). 2 2 l . .
". l.. j.. b. e. oy Red
Will-Narciss. by Mar
+ puette (Leonard... 4 no
Harrod's Creek. CHI. C.
(Englenan) ....... 3 70
Donna Clay. b. m.
(Snow) ........... D 70
Allie Ashbrook. b. E.
(Gcers) ........... as
Time-2:oS%; 2:O7Ei 2:0S&; pools ;
.:09T; 2:1lh.
2:os Pace, e in 81; Purse $1,000.
Oregon Hal. b. $. by Hal Is
Brown Lace. by Prince
I.cv@lace (Murphy) ....... l /
.,bbo Bond. b. M. by the
Able. dam by The Bonds
nan (Su"wl. ............ " :
Birdie Alcyo. b. IN. lSmulls) {"
Robert Gatewood. b. c.
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PAIR OF VICTORIES
FOR GIANTS KNOCKS
pills OUT OF RACE

NEW YORK. Sept. New lork
virtually knocked Philadelphia on. VI
The prnnanl race here today. winning
both games of double-hcader, 5 10 :
and : 70 l. New Iork's double VIC
tory increased its lead to len. games,
Philadelphia has MOI won Il h"lue VII
the Polo Grounds this aSon,
Bender pitched great ball lor I'M,
adclphia in the first game uh'li '''
eighth inning, when he weakeneu ana
the Giants scored three runs. burns
doubled and scored on Her2oS ;
single Kauff. who had let i'll Il run
with a muff and struck out twice win
mon on third then won the game Win
= home run into the right field granu
Stand HerZog scoring ahead OF hlm'
The Giants won the second game by
knocking RiXey out Of the box III TWO
innings, during when inc! H'o' '"
four runs on five hits and TWO errors
Holke Of the Giants was knocked ui'-
conscious in the second lnnlh" OF 'H'S
game when he was hit IN lhe lore
head BY one of RiXey's pitches. A'Nct
he was revived he played out the resi-
of tho game. Scores:
First game ~ -
Philadelphia -. 900 100 100 u
New York ..... 900 600 o5X-5
Bender and Killifer; Schupp, Andcr'
son and McCarty. Rariden. =
Second game ~ -. %
Philadelphia 80. 900 100 nOO-l
New York .....o20 600 loN-o l
Rixcy. Fittery and killifer; Saliee
and Rariden.
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Good Race Program
Promised for Today
Efforts Being Made by All Officials TO
Keep All Events Of Meet Clean
Beyond Reproach.

Another excellent program. consisting
| Of four harness events and three run
ming races. Will nc presented at Inc
course at the fair grounds for the fourth
day Of the state fair. The first appear
nnce at tho present meet or barIlsht,
from the stables Of T. E. Mann or
, Sutherland. Iowa. will take place in the
EOS pace. for n purse Of $500. fcdno.
one of w. L. Wrhh"rS pets vii! make
her initial run before the stand at TINS
meet Several ri Wrhher's horses.
namely. Co chat and Bing Bell. who
made such All unexpected showing in one
of the heats yesterday. have been more
than noticeable during this years
events, and It Ia believed that fcdno will
mako herself noticeable this afternoon.
Hollywood Kate Tho horse Of Tues
daye events. is promised To be In the
2:15 trot today. and Tramp-a-Rit. a
horse that has made = name for himself
this season. will probably hc in the 2:la
pace.
For the thrce-Quarter mile run in the
running races the following have been
announced: BILLY r. Joe Marquet, Max
cntinus. Milton Campbell. Palm Leaf.
Eddie Mott and Vince Dora. In the
unc-milc event: CaptnaninA. Froissart,
Gordon Russell. Lewis Oprcr. Gano,
lrcdg" Rose and Drnmi. For tho four
and half furlnrgS: American Ex-
press. Barrett. Banyan. Sempsilla, Ray.
Lady Michigan. Rocky OBrien and
Hardy.
Peter Grimm. who was withdrawn
from the events yesterday on account
Of iim"ncsS. will no able 10 get about
pretty srry. according to stable gossip
by this afternoon. MuzZantce. who
Irrncd IN tho hurdle in The hurdle race
yesterday. was not injured I" any APP
parent extent ard will ne hack in the
running races before tho meet is over.
All efforts are being made by the Of
ficialS in charge of the fair race meet
ing To keep all events AS clean as pos
$ihe. At times in the past there have
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
DOWN TO FINALS IN
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
sp.c,.i -pisra,ca to the ln,crnrcncer,

spec}al ~pisratrh 70 the ln.e1!sSencer
= WASHINGTON. Ia. Sept. a.-fne
seminal round in tn" washington
county championship tennis singles was
partly completed today. Is. AcSurneF
qualifying as ono of tho principals IN
the finals by defeating r. ChriStman.
f.. w. Garbi@h who came through 10 inc
semi-fnals by defeating r. kernott. and
T. Tobin and Fl. Post VIII" qualified yes
tcrday will meet tomorrow and the
winner will clash with McEurneE t"r
the county championship. y" doubles
matches were played today lit being de-
sired to have the final title battles III
both singles and doubles tomorrow.
Todays singles results follow:
Second Round
E. w GarbiSh beat r. <crnott 6-3.
So
q. NcIurncy beat V. Eooher SO.
6-4.
Third Sound
f. W. GarbiSh beat T. Tobn 81. ST..
B. McBurney beat II. D. Donaldson
6-3. As. Sc.
Semi-Tina1s Round
B. McBurney beat r. chriStman So.
As. SIS.
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the draft price shall be at once returned
to the drafting club on announcement,
by 1t OF the cancellation Of such selec-
ton. The draft money due from major
lea que clubs shall be retained by Secre-
tary Bruce. and that due from minor
league clubs shall be in the custody Of
Secretary Farrell until the Interested
player reports to the drafting club or
his selection Is cancelled as above pro-
vided.
The commission will impose a severe,
penalty on club or clubs which be-
come a party to n conspiracy to abuse
the privileges of selection for its own
advantage or for the benefit Of anoth
major league club or minor league
club.
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.Errett Rodgers mad, -
But Joins the Team
Special to The Intelligencer.

Special to The lntelligencer. :.
MORGASTOWN, W. Va. Sept. s.:
Errett Rodgers. West Virginias stellar
backfeld performer on the gridiron has:
written TO those In charge Of athletics
at the West Virginia university that he,
Will be on hand for the first day Of
the training camp although the doesn't
like football 3
Rodgers willingness to report. fofl
the early work. which at best 10 drudge
cry. and for which. too. he AA0 less
need than the large majority Of the can,'
didates since he has been playing ha6s,1
ball all summer. is surely an tndication
Of the spirit with which he entsrSjntd
all sports. ..-s'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
CHICAGO MAKES IT
CLEAN SWEEP WITH
ST. LOUIS BROWNS

ST. LOUIS. Sept. BY taking TO-
days game. 1 10 in eleven innings
Chicago made clean sweep az the ser
les and strengthened its hold on HrSt
place. a batting rally after TWO were
out in the eleventh won for the visitors
McMulTin singled and took third on
gle BY E. Collins. Jackson Was pur-
ely passed. filing the bases. t"iScH
s.Aeled scoring McMmllin and b. Col
Inns and while FciSch was being run
down between first and second. JACK
son scored.
Chicagos run in the seventh was the
result OF successive singles by jackson.
Felsch and Gandil.
ST. Louis tied the score in the eiSnth
on Johnson'S double. Larans sacrlhce
hit. and a sacrifice fly hE Sothoron'
Score:
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Two base hits - Gardner. MclnnlS.
Three base hit--Bodic. Stolen base
Scott. sacrifice hits-McNally. Walker
Scott. McInniS. Double plays-Gardn"r
HoblitZell. McNally t" Scott, MclnniS
(unassisted). Left on bases Phila-
delphia 5. Boston l., First base ON
errors-EoStou 3. Ease on ballS--ott
Leonard /: off Seihold 1. Earned runs
Off Leonard |: Off Scibold l. Struck
out-By Leonard l.: by Scibold =. TN
pircs-Nallin and Connolly. Time 90
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
WHEELING HIGH GETTING
READY FOR FOOTBALL

At the high school yesterday Coach
Brooks was distributing fooiba par
aphcnalia to the candidates. The team
will have brand new outfits this year.
The jerseys will tc Of tho same colors
as in former years. old gold end blue.
The first practice will he held neat
Monday, but the place has not been Sc
lcGiad
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Two base hits-Jackson. Pratt. jacob
son. Johnson. Smith.
Stolen hase-Pratt.
Sacrifice hits-liale. Johnson. Lavan
Double play-Sislrr. E.aran and Slsler.
Sacrifice fly-Sothrnn.
Left on bascs-Chicago .: st. Louis
Z.
Base on balls-Oft Williams l: Soth-
oron !.
Earned runs-Off Williams |; Sothor-
on 4.
STRUCK out-by Williams l: Sothor-
on /.
Cmnires--pinecn anil Ilildebrand.
Timc-2:l1.
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STROEHMANNS MEET

There will he meeting Of tho Stroeh-
man baseball team this evening. and
Captain l:aston requests every member
to be- present. az the meeting will be
one OF great importance. 1t will be
held in the club room.
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SPLENDID SUPPORT.

WASHINGTON. Sept. o.--A!ers
was given splendid supper; today and
Washington shut out New York. 8 10
0. in the first Of he series here. Ihree
double, plays were factors IN prevent
Ing the visitors from scoring score
r. H. E.
New York $500. 900 900 noo-O :
Washington .... Ion nno 2OH-3 l
Shocker. Cullop and Nunamaker;
Ayers and Henry. Ainsmith.
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SEIBOLD HOLDS THE
BOSTON SOX TO TRIO
OF HITS BUT LOSES

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. =. - SelhoId
held Boston 10 three hits today. but the
visitors won tho game to |. because
OF his wildncSS. Both men who scored
for Boston got to first base on balls.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Newark l: Richmond >.
Newark L.: Richmond >.
Buffalo ,: Montreal !.
Buffalo 3: Montreal ;.
Toronto 4: Rochester 2.
Toronto nS Rochester /.
Providence (: Baltimore 10.
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(EirSt Camel
(Second Camel
AMES HELD THEM

CHICAGO. Sept. 5.-Leon -tmes had
little trouble holding Chcago'S hits
we'll scattered. while ST. Louis gathered
eighteen hits off Chicago twirlcrs and
won easily 9 TO 4. Ames and Long
lead the assault on the local twirlcrs
with four hits each.
Score: r. II. +.
St.NLouis ....... 2o0o0noo3-9 Is 1
Chicago ......... 1000090l0-4 s .
Ames and Snyder; Carter Prcndcr-
CAST. AldridEc Weaver and Wilson
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Games
Boston Q: Philadelphia l.
Washington :: New York n.
Chicago 4: st. Louis l. (11).
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HOW They Stand
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Games

Yesterdays Games
ST. Louis .: Chicago 4.
New York ;: Philadelphia ..
New York ): Philadelphia l.
BROOKLYN s: Boston /.
Boston .: Brooklyn
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RUNNING RACES OPT.

HETROIT. Mich. Sept. Sit was an
nounced today that running races will
not be held at the Michigan State Fair
while his being held here. Ina bility 10
obtain box cars to transport the horses
to Detroit was the official reason given
for failure to promoters to rut on tho
races. Il was thought locally that strict
enforcement of Michignns anti-bettinE
laws may have hod something to do
with the cancellation of the meeting.
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Standing Of Clubs

| Today's Games.
| Philadelphia at New York fo).
81. Louis ut Chicago
! Brooklyn 1T Boston (2).
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Standing Of Climbs


Detroit ut st. Louis.
New York ut Washington
Boston ut PHILADELPHIA
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DIVIDE HONORS

BOSTON. Sept. 5.-Hrooklyn ana
Boston divided honors in their d"unle
header today Cadurc pitching FEook-
Ign to IN easy S To | victory over l"e
veteran Ed Walsh in the opener ana
Frank Allen holding the visitors 10
three hits in the second game "n'ch
Boston won to ].
RrookIyn gave Cadorc brilliant sup
mort and behind Allen the Boston team
also played nuwlcss hall. Miljus pitch
ing his first game in Boston. was hit
safely eight lines. walked six men. hit
two. made i wild pitch and balk.
Scores:
Mountain advocate., 1917-05-25
Savages Forced To Re-
treat In Wake OF
Boiling Water.

Although it is not the most
pleasant experience in the world,
the hundred extra negroes who
were engaged to portray the say.
ages on the desert island in
Rum Cay" the eighth episode
Of Vitagraph's romantic serial.
THE Secret Kingdom" which
is at the Star Thertre on Mon
day night, were forced to sub
nit to pals of hot water being
thrown upon their bare backs
when they attempted to climb
aboard the sloop.
When the savages are sighted
coming towards the ship, the
deckhands fill all available pals,
with hot water and then as they
attempted to climb over the sides
they jump up from the floor
where they have crouched and
with one accord spill the hot con-
tents of their pals upon them.
Mountain advocate., 1917-05-25

Tanlac, the master medicine
and reconstructive tonic, is sold
exclusively in Barbourville by
Herndon Drug Co.
Other exclusive agents in near
by towns are as follows:
Ely, New Hughes-Jellico Co,
Bradel, Trosper Coal Co.; Arte-
mus, L. T. Helton & Co., Wilton,
Jellico Coal Co.; Corbin, Archer. s
Pharmacy; Gray, c. B. Donald
son and s. E. Owens & Co.. ; Pine
vile, Chas. Gragg; Shamrock,
Climax Coal Co.; Middlesboro,
Frank L. Lee: Gatliff, Gatliff
Coal Co., Williamsburg, E. E.
Nelson; Dry Hill, E. M. Nolan;
Beattyville, Thomas Pryse. -Ad-
vertisement. !
Mountain advocate., 1917-05-25
They Will Come Back

Last week we were all broken
up with grief to see some of our
splendid fellows go away to serve
their country in the war against
Germany. There were some Of
our best boys, such as, M. E.
Posey, Algin T. Simms, A. T.
Vermillion and Rev. S. C. Will
liams; all these fellows were in
good faith, and went with the
intent to do service, they were
all examined and passed upon by
some expert. and sent away over
into the State of Indiana. where
it was claimed that they would
be converted from green noun
tain boys into real officers of the
Army of }he United States. But
this was not true, they have all
come home: some had flat feet
after they got there. some were
not good in figwes some had
some kind of a cooked eye. some
a hollow In the tooth or some
thing like that, at least they did
Mountain advocate., 1917-05-25

i am more powerful than the
combined armies of the world.
/ have destroyed more men
than all the wars of the world.
/ am more deadly than bullets,
and i have wrecked more homes
than the mightiest of siege guns.
steal, In the United States
alone, more than $500, 900, 900
each year.
| spare no one, and l find VIC
tins among rich and poor alike;
the young and old, the strong
and weak, widows and orphans
know me.
l loom up to such proportions
that | cast my shadows over
every field of labor from the
turning of the grindstone to the
moving of every railroad train.
| massacre thousands upon
thousands of wage-earners in a
year.
| lurk in unseen places, and do
most of my work silently. You
are warned against me, but you
heed not. |
lam relentless, I am every
where; in the home, on the
streets, in the factory, at the rail-
road crossings, and on the sea.
| bring sickness, degradation,
and death, and yet few seek to
avoid me.
l destroy, crush, or Main; /
give nothing. but take all.
| am your worst enemy.
lam CAREEESSNESS.
Minneapolis Civic and Com
merce Bulletin.
Mountain advocate., 1917-05-25

not stay. We would bet two
joints of four inch stove pipe
that if the truth we known, it
was because they came from a
section of the country from which
those in charge of affairs did not
want to see any officers come
from, for the reason that the boys
from the MOUNTAINS always
make good, and they would soon
be ahead of some little upstart
from somewhere. that had a
thing that they call pull" with
someone higher up, and it would
not do to let some Of these stall
wart mountaineers get ahead of
them. s-,s -
Mountain advocate., 1917-05-25
Nearly a Hundred.

The Robson mems class had
in attendance at Sunday School
last Sunday, 81 men. A number
of those enrolled were absent.
We want all to be present next
Sunday as we have a very i'm
portant lesson. Come and bring
somebody. All men, both young
and DID,. who are not in Sunday
School are cordially invited to be
present. Sunday School opens at
9:45. G. w. Tye. Pres.
R. H. hewitt, Secs
Mountain advocate., 1917-05-25
Telegram From
Congressman Powers.

Washington. d. c. May "a. 1917
10:40 a. m.
To Editor Mountain Advocate:
Barbouryille, Ky.
] made a speech on Tuesday
against the $40, 800, 600, 900 war
revenue measure and among 9TH
er things said: II shall vote
against this bill aside from its
many undone and unfair provis-
ions. 1t lays entirely too heavy
burden upon the present gen.
GRAFTON. If this war benefits any
body it will be the future and
not the present generation.
Bonds ought to kbe issued on
which to get most of the money
to carry on the war, and the flu
ture generation ought to pay
them off. The disarranged in
dustries, the hardships and suf.
ferings endured, the lives lost
ought to be all that should be
expected of this generation.
Many people in my district are
now suffering for the bare ne
cessaries of life on account of
the enormous prices they have to
pay for the things they eat and
wear, as well as other necessa.
ries. / shall vote to protect them
against unnecessary taxes and
other burdens.
Caleb Powers. ="
Mountain advocate., 1917-05-25
A Symbol of Health.

The Pythagorians of Ancient
Greece ate simple food, practiced
temperance and purity. AS a
badge they used the five pointed
star which they regarded as a
symbol of health. AIRED five point
ed star appears on each package
Chamberlain's Tablets, and still
fulfills it's ancient mission as a
symbol of health. If, you are
troubled with indigestion bilious
ness or constipation, get a pack
age of these tablets from your
irugist. you will be surprised
at the quick relief which they af
ford. Obtainable everywhere.