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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

less than nineteen homo runs and
scored no less than 131 runs"
We should say this is no less than
enough!
Back in 1862 you remember what a
warm summer we had back in 1862
the general price of admission to all
ball games was 10 cents. Most of it
was worth that
A few years later some of the bows
got together in the annual league meet
Ing down at the Waldorf and over the
second bottle they decided that in tho
future it would be permissible to
charge % cents for admission. 1t vas
feared at first that the public would
not meet this stupendous advance. but
even in those days the public was get
ting the old advance tagged on 'cm and
the price went through.
1t was in 1869 that Cincinnati became
the aristocrat of the baseball world by
charging 80 cents admission to bali
games. While it is true that Cincinnati
never has had team it was worth that
much to see, far be it from us to take
any credit away from her. Anyhow, it
is a matter of record
Manchester and Portland once played
SIX games in one day, all of the games
being won by Manchester That was
on September 4, 1899. A band did not
iiSS' VIC ON lidiiO IcdIll ~ lIlC SldJlOn
when it arrived home. In fact, there
is some doubt whether the Portland
team went home at all.
In 1887 Tip O'Neill, Of the st. Louis
American Association team, biffed the
bali for the modest little average Of
1852. He took part in 1913 games and
made 277 hits. To make the average
even it is assumed the other members
of the st. Louis team did not hit the
ball at all that year.
Prior to 1870 base runner was not
permitted to overrun first base. That
year 1t was decided that a man was
lucky to reach first base, to say nothing
of overrunning it, and the rule was
changed. A base runner now over
runs first base. often as far as home
plate. if he finds it feasible.
Speaking Of home runs, it exists as
a matter Of record that Harry Wright,
| OF Cincinnati, made seven of them in
one game against the Holt Club, of
Newport, Ky. The historic date was
June ~, 1857. Harry virtually wrecked
all the buildings along Main Street.
The next instalment of records
should include the number of times
Johnny Evers has been sent to the
clubhouse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Shortest Baseball Game
Played at Toxic, Japan
clubs! Here it was playing time and
none to play before.

IIuDS! mere IL was playing time and
none to play before.
Circus Cause of 1t All
In those days baseball was played
more informally than it is now. So the
ball players, still in their uniforms,
went down the street to see what was
holding the crowd back. They found a
1T unanimous by watching the process
sion themselves.
In 1898 Washington and St. Louis be-
came involved IN peculiar record.
The teams played twelve innings with
out scoring. Even in those early DAYS
st: Louis and Washington showed great
reluctance in crossing the home plate.
At the end of twelve innings the rival
captains gave up hope of sighting land.
and they decided to call it off for the
day, with the hope that on the morrow
one or the other of the clubs might &C.
cldentally score run.
80 the two teams crossed bats, as
they used to say then, the following
day and began blasting for n run. II
was difficult Job. There didn't seem
to be run anywhere on the property
They drilled deeper and deeper. and
had all but abandoned hope when, in
the fourteenth inning, Washington
scored. The run was later stuffed by
taxldermlst and may now be seen
in st. Louis museum. The teams
went twentysix innings before tallv
was made
:. ms was all very we'll, in way, but
IT mad a sinister influence on the teams
ever afterward. The St. Louis Browns
along about 1915 got so they could 90
nifty innings without scoring run. and
do it easily, at that.
On September q, 1908, in the beauti-
ful little city of Tacoma a League
record was set when the Tacoma and
spokane teams played three games in
row. Up to that time and generally
savants that the limit of human 1 an
durance is reached at the conclns;on
or two games. -
Welcome to Record
but the Pacific Coast breeds strong
outstanding citizens capable of assini'
lS1lng great punishment, and it is hut
reasonable to suppose that sooner or
!ater some records will go West. So
lar as this particular record is con,
G :. .h ~ Is TO be hoped they will keep
Tacoma won all three games hv a..
scores of al, 10 and 10. W. s IN.
pose Spokane promptly claimed thai ui 70
another game had been played that dav
the result would have been different
1t might be parenthetically stateo
here that these records that have been
cited for the last several weeks are
authentic. They are taken mostly from
Spalding's Book of Records. In spite
OF the pink golf sweaters and funny
Looking gloves which the Spalding con
Germs show IN their windows, they have
never; SO far as we know, booted a
record. q
We should not have bothered to in
Duct this testimony were it not for tbe
tact that the record which we are about
to spring almost passes the we'll known
Mr. B. Leaf. Here it is:
THE Athletics, of PHILADELPHIA. in a
game against an amateur team in New
Castle, Del, on May 8, 1866, made no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

college was felt most of all by the
basketball team. Last year the Violet
boosted ono of the best fves it
has ever brought forth. All Of the men
were classed among the stars Of the
game. Headed by Captain Howard
Cam. they went through the season
with only one defeat.
And what is more remarkable. the
entire team was to haze returned to
college this fall. The only execution
was that Of Phillips, who was subse-
quently replaced by Baker when the
former had to retire from his position
at right guard OK account of illness.
Cam, Storey, Mooney, Egan and Baker
would have been Coach Haring's first
string men tbs year.
I've Regulars Report
When the call for practice was is
sued last fall only two of that in
vlncib)e quintet reported. Egan, who
wss 1T forward last season, appeared,
and was Immediately chosen temporary
captain to act in place of Jim Storey,
who is now with the Aviation Corps
somewhere" Baker was the only
other regular on hand. Along with
them came Marin, the plucky little sub
stltute OF last season.
ooach Harlng was not dsmayed. He
began work Immediately and found
likeiy material from which to build a
Team. Lowe, a newcomer into ath-
letlcs at New York University, showed
up especially we'll in the guard posi-
ton and soon became a fixture on the
quintet. Ebenfeld, another new man.
made fine teammate for Lowe and
consequently landed in the opposite
berth.
=, inns made the lineup complete. with
Lgan and Marin playing forward. Baker
at centre and the two other lads fillinp
IN at the guard stations Besides these
Schwartz and Steinberg proved most
dependable men and became the first
line substitutes.
With this aggregation the Violet
opened its season against c. c. n. Y
on the latter's courts. Here the Uni
verslty Heights five sprung the biggest
surprise of the season. The c. c. II. Y.
team was considered the best collegiate
five in the East. They were touted to
be invincible. but The Bronx boys
opened with a rush and at the end of
the session had gained lead of two
points, winning the contest by the score
Of 16 to IA.
The following week the Violet faced
the Lafayette men on their own court.
Here again the locals showed their
pluck and forced the issue to an extra
period before they bowed in defeat.
A Cold Gymnasium
The season was resumed after the
Christmas holidays at Rutgers The
team reported for practice at the gym
nasium and found it unheated and
any coal to start the fires that fur
nished warmth to that building. So
with no real preparation they jour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Pitches One Inning
And Loses His Job

George Pennington. former pitcher
for the Lawrence club, of the Eastern
League, has been released by the St.
Louis Americans. George pitched just
one inning for the St. Louis club last
season and allowed one hit.
Manager Fielder Jones figures he
can get more service from somebody
else, so he let poor George meander
In the Eastern League Pennington was
considered q very efficient pitcher. He
twlrled good ball for Lawrence, and
many fans predicted he would make
good when he entered the big league.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Wins Putting Contest

BELLEAIR HEIGHTS. Fla. Feb. .
Miss Harriet Shepard, of Hartford. won
the women's putting tournament here
today after tieing with Mrs. c. f.
Schnell, of Cincinnati, and Miss ". ".
Morrison. of Toledo. with scores of Is
Tor the eighteen holes. In the play-off
Miss Shepard won with 81, to 80 for
the other two. In the play-off for sec
ond place Mrs. Schnell won with 81, to
50 for her opponent. Sixty players en-
tered the contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Cicotte Signs Bonus
Contract With Sox

DETROIT, Feb. 81 Eddie Cicotte.
the eighth wonder of the baseball
world, who signed a new one-year CON
tract With the Chicago Americans, told
friends here that he will pitch under
a bonus agreement. Cicotte, who is -
Detroter, declined to state the term
of the agreement, but said he was well
satisfied.
"Knuckle Ball" Eddie expects to cut
in on another slice of world series
money. but regards Boston and Detroit
as dangerous contenders for the pen
nant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Brubo Wins Singles
In Regiment Tourney

Theodore A. Brubo won the Glass c
singles of the TIN Regiment Tennis
Club yesterday afternoon by defeating
A. Z. Postlcy in tho final round, in
straight sets, by a score Of Cd, 6 g.
Cd.
Several of the players who will COM
pete in the big exhibition matches at
the 7th Regiment Armory on Lincoln's
and Washington's birthdays played
some practice matches yesterday. II. R.
Fell and w. M. Hall defeated Kino
Smith and Arthur s. Cragin by score
OF 60. 10, Is. and DR.. William
X and Crag;r defeated Julian
,'.ot Myrick and charl les uaggett, thu
professional. at G. C Go
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Another Chick Harley

CLEVELAND, Feb. o. Cleveland is
planning on sending new "Chick"
Harley, All-American halfback, to Ohio
State University. He is Frank Civil
letto, a Central High School athlete,
said to be the best all-around star ever
developed in Cleveland. He made his
reputation in football last season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Clason Point Scores
Tenth Victory in Row

The Clason Point Military Academy
scored its tenth consecutive basketball
victory yesterday afternoon at Clason
Point. 1t defeated the fast Cathedral
Midgets five by the score of 26 to 10.
At the end of the first half tho cadets
were leading by a 10 to 8 score.
Hector. the right guard, was the star
OF the game. caging eight field baskets
and five goals from the foul line, for n
total Of 81 points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
First Baseman, Sergeant

MILWAUKEE, Feb. NAL Barry
star hrst baseman with the Milwaukee
club OF the American Association, is
making good as soldier. He has been
promoted to sergeans, according to
%ord received by A. T.. Timme, presi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
Violet Fiue Going Strong
Despite Its Loss of Sto,,
Coach Haring Whipped Green Team Into Shape to VI,
Opening Game and Undismayed by Lack of
Practice, Counts on Sterling Finish
By Joseph A. E.squirol

War conditions the conditions havoc ~
the athletics of Harvard Yale Princeton and larger
buttons of learning this country did with a.
peaceful flow Of affairs the smaller colleges New U
sty exception to the rule.
The Violet showed promise giving m
this had it been the The call
UNDECIDED University Heights, nst
ton Of its best Uncle leaving the
athletes sadly depleted
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
TEMPE MAN ENTERS
 GOVERNMENT WORK

TEMPE, July 20.-Anothcr of Tenn pes foremost citizens has offered his services to the government and has been accepted. He is J. w. Arnold. Hc has been appointed to an important post in the traffic service of the war department at Washington. The gov ernment supervision of railroads has opened a field where MT. Arnold can do most effective service and he i'm mediately rendered his services to the government. He will report within a few weeks to the department in Wash ington.
 MT. Arnold as secretary of the Com munity club rendered a public service that is of inestimable value. In the Liberty loan drives he led over the top and in the recent Red Cross drive MT. Arnold at the helm, drove way over the allotment In lodge circles he has long been prominent and has served as presiding officer of both the Masonic and the Pythian lodges.
 What is true of the man is also true of the family. Both Mrs. Arnold and the Misses Jewel and Leone Arnold have had prominent places in social and civic circles in the community and as Red Cross workers proved them- selves enthusiasts. An their patriot ism is taking them to Washington with Mir. Arnold and they, too, expect to get into the game and help win the war.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
HIGH PRINCIPAL ID
 BE CHOSEN TONIGHT

A principal for the Phoenix high
 school to succeed R. Thane Cook prob
 ably will be selected at a meeting of
 the school board to be held this even- ing at S:30 o'clock. The board is made up of the following members: Amos A Betts, president; Lin B. Orme, B. F
 McFall, J. M. Stewart and George A Alkire.
 More than twenty applications fol
 the position of principal of the Phoenix high school have been received by the board, but these have been narrowed down to practically two men. one ot whom undoubtedly will be selected al the meeting tonight. Of these two. the one who seems to be favored is a very high class man. While the schoo board is not limited in the amount O salary it can pay to a principal, it i: stated that such a man as the ont they have in mind would probably bt paid not less than $4,00O a year. The twenty or more candidates who have made applications for the Phoe- nix position are from all pafts of tht United States.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
BUNDLE DISAPPEARS
 FROM LAR |N.MESA

MESA, July 2O.-Yesterday after noon D. P. Eldridge of Chandler pur- chased silk shirt and some other ar tlcles of wearing apparel at the Tog- gery and deposited the bundle in the auto belonging to Constable Beacham ot Chandler, with whom Eldridge had made the trip to Mesa After an ab
 sence of some 30 minutes the men gathered at the car for the return Journey, when it was discovered the bundle was missing. It was at first thought it might have been placed in the wrong Ford, but a companion who was with Eldridge said he saw the bundle placed in the Beacham car.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
WhoIa Family Serves

Different families over the state have been setting forth the respective merits of their boys and how many have zone to war. but it remains for one family to go them one better and lay claim to 100 per cent war service Americans.
 Raleigh Butterfield. who is the oper- ator for the Chandler Moving Picture theater, has just enlisted in the United States Marines and leaves next week for training camp. With his enlistment every member of the Butterfield fam ily is in the service. His mother. Mrs. J. F. Glass, is a stenographer at Camp Kearney, while his two brothers. Shir- fey and James. are also training at Camp Kearney.
 This puts all members of the family in the service of the government, the senior Butterfied having died several years ago. The Chandler mans wife and children will live with her mother in Phoenix until the close of the war
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
Return From Camp Cody

Mrs. Peter Korten and Miss Mary Rierdon have returned from Camp Cody where they visited Andreas Kortsen. The trip over was made by machine with numerous adventures. On leaving Tucson the party took the wrong road and made a side trip to Nogales.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Shoshusen and daughter Miss Hortense have also made the trip for the purpose of sec ing their son, John, who is in train- ing at Camp Cody. Miss Hortense drove through without trouble of any kind
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
YOUNG PEOPLE PUT
 0NE OVER 0N PAPA

CHANDLER, Ariz., July 20.-What appeared to be an elopement was sue cessfully carried out here Tuesday evening when Miss Eileen Peck and J. w. Humphrey, both of Casa Grande, were married by Rev. Frank Daniels. The young people arrived in town about nine o'clock in an automobile and inquired for a minister. They were directed to MT. Daniels home. When asked why they had come here to wed, they said they wanted to surprise the folks at home, and the reason they were in a hurry was because they wanted to make Phoenix the same night. Both young people are from prominent Pinal county families.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
FINANCES AND MARKETS
TRepubIican A. p. Leased WireJ

NEW YORK. July 10-Stocks paused in their upward course today, although the war news was again largely of a character to promote bullish opera tions Advances of one to two points in the first hour were not maintained. prices yielding later on realizing sales.
 Public participation was disappoint- ing in view of the greater optimism manifested throughout the financial district. The firmer money market also acted as a deterrent, with conflicting forecasts of tomorrow's bank state ment.
 Business centered in about a half dozen stocks. led by United States Steel, which recorded an extreme set back of two points and made only fractional recovery.
 Baldwin Locomotive, Tobacco Pro- ducts. Bethlehem Steel. Corn Products. Mexican Petroleum and Marine Pre-
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
Investigate Suqar Purchases.

C. Fred Bracket, deputy food ad- mlnlstrator, announces a food inspec- tor will visit the homes in and around Mesa within few days, wherever purchases of sugar for canning have been made, for the purpose of inves- tigating the uses to which the sugar has been put All sugar purchased for canning and not used for that purpose must be returned at the close of the fruit season. No portion of that bought for canning purposes may be used for the table or other cooking.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20

R. P. Sellers. the well known ranch CT, sold his home place. consisting of so acres, last week to Osie Barkley of Tucson, who has arrived and taken possession. MT. Sellers is busy nov ing this week to an so a mile north and a mile west of town, where he is erect ing a fine S2, 900 home. The house will contain four rooms with a screened porch all around and a full basement
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20

Greenlee. stenogra pher, leave for the Grand Canyon this morning. They expect to return to Phoenix on Mon day. July %.
 The annual tax conference is a most important gathering, on which occasion practically all assessments of large properties of the state are gone into preparatory to the meeting of the state board of equalization, which will con- vene in Phoenix on August 5.
 Those present at the conference al the Grand Canyon besides the commits sioners will be the county assessors representatives from the boards of su- perviors and representatives from all classes of property in Arizona. The state conference last year was held al Nogales
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
OrIan Cole Married

Announcements were received yes terday of the marriage of Orlan Cole to Miss Catherine Virginia Flagg of Seat tie, Wash. The bridegroom had lived in Tempe a number of years and is a graduate of the local high school. He left here with his parents who have since made their home in Alberton, Montana.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
TAXCOMM|sS|ONERS
 ARE 0FF FUR NORTH

Charles R. Howe and Rudolph Kuch
 Ter, members of the state tax comms- sion, left Phoenix yesterday for Grand Canyon. where they win attend the annual state tax conference which con
 venes there on Monday. c. M. Zander, chairman of the commission. with Don q. Henderson, secretary, and Miss Amy
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
Cool Off After Busy Dav-

Following a busy day at the Leseur- Salisbury store, where a clearance sale now is in progress, the entire force went for a swim at the Eastern canal picnic luncheon added materially to the enjoyment of the evening.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
GETS IN AT lAST-A

GETS IN AT lAST-A commitment was issued yesterday for the transfer of Dewey Thurlo to the penitentiary for term of from four to five years. He had been found guilty of issuing a fictitious check. But for the previous performances of this youth, the pun ishment would not have been quite so severe. Every since he has been old enough. though. he has been trying to effect an entrance to the penitentiary
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
Worship in the lodoe Room

The officers of the Christian church have secured from the trustees of the odd Fellows hall lodge, permission to worship in the lodge rooms while their church edfice is being built. Next Sunday morning both Sunday school and church will be held in the lodge
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
Buys Interest in Factory.

F. Cover has sold an interest in his crispette factory to J. J. Armstrong of the Armstrong ice cream parlor, and the business, which has started well, will be pushed more vigorously. now that Mr. Cover may have additional time to devote to the selling end.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
Davis Returns From Mine,

Frank Davis has returned from an extended stay at the mine of the Hum boldt Consolidated Copper company. This mine, which is owned largely by local men, is now producing copper in promising quantity
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20

MT. and Mrs. Fred Shaeffer and their daughter -in-law, Mrs. Henry Ankerbrandt, have left on an overland trip to San Francisco and other coast points. They will return to the valley in the fall.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
Will Summer in Ohio.

MT. and Mrs. E. H. Beardsley leave today for Garfield, Ohio, where they will spend the next two months visit ing old friends. During their absence the ranch will be under the supervision of their son, Harry.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
Murdock Iniures Wrist

J. H. Murdock suffered painful in- jury Thursday night when he was at tempting to crank his car. The starter refused to work so he proceeded to crank. The bone was not broken but the fragments were torn loose
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
Nazarenes Meet

Services were held here Sunday in the NJ E. edifice by the Church of the Nazarenes. Rev. MT. Beck of Mesa conducted the services. The Baptists are the only ones holding regular ser vices during the summer, Rev. William Reberger, the Methodist pastor, being on the coast. while the Christian Sci entists closed their Sabbath services for the hot spell last Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
Move to Mesa.

MT. and Mrs. Craig Pottinger, the former the south side representative of the Gazette, have moved from Phoe- nix to Mesa and are domiciled for the summer in the George A. Johnson ranch home, one mile east of Mesa.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
In His New Home

Andres Jepson began moving this week into his new $5.000 home a mile west and a half mile north of town. The residence is one of the most hand some in this part of the country and MT. Jepson expects to have genuine old fashioned house warming before long.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
Chances in July

A deal was made last week whereby George Frye secured 70 acres from Henry L. Peterson in exchange for MT. Fryes town property. consisting of two lots and two houses on the state highway. The acreage just adjoins MT. Peterson's home place on the south.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
Goes to New Mexico

W. w. Huggett, the famous San Marcos guide and philosopher. left Wednesday on an outing trip through New Mexico, and will spend the bal ance of the summer in the mountains.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
Visitor From Chandler.

NJ. P Freeman. business man ot Chandler, was in Mesa yesterday af- ternoOn.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-20
Visitinq in Oklahoma

Mrs. J. M. Herman, accompanied by her niece. Miss Ruby Mayfield. left Monday for Oklahoma, where they will spend the next two months visiting relatives.