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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26

VETERANS TELL SOME
REAL LIVE STORIES
How Kid Gleason Used to Be Cut
Up With Spikes.
Davy Jones, Then With Chicago Cubs,
Tried to Put Peppery Manager Of
Chicago White sox Out Of
Business, but Failed.

There was some great tanning at the
baseball meetings in New York. One
bunch of yarn splnners were talking
about how Kid Gleason used to be cut
up with the spikes of base runners be-
cause he refused to give any ground
to them at second base and the Kid
was an interested listener to his own
obituaries"
"Yes," he put in. sometimes they did
slash me up, and sometimes they
didn't. I remember once when Davy
Jones was with the Cubs. Early in
the game he tried TO steal and tagged
him pretty roughly. He warned me
that the next time he got on he was
coming down and was going to cut
me down. Sure enough be got on
again, but us we had the Cubs beaten.
s to I. ! tipped Killing Off to make =
high throw. Down came Davy with
one leg swinging high so as to spike
me. OF course, paid no attention To
the ball, which went to center field
All did was to grab that leg. give IL
twist and cause Davy tn pillow up
the infield with his face. When Davy
finally escaped there was no skin left
on his nose, and what made him even
madden was that the ball was thrown
back TO me In time to put him out
before he got back on the bag"
"That reminds me OF game" re.
marked Johnny Evers, Sin which, with
Slaglc on third and Schultz on first
and only one out, Schultz was told to
go into second standing up II the ball
was hit on the ground, Chance not
wanting double play to prevent
Slagle from scoring. Schultz. of
course. obeyed orders. and when the
shortstop, after taking the toss from
the second baseman, went to wheel the
ball to first he hit Schultz between the
eyes.
"Down went Schultz as II hit with
a hammer. He was up in less than n
minute, and turning toward the grand
stand, yelled majcstically: They told
me to stand up and then they knock
me down.
"And the worst OF IL was that Slagle
forgot all about scoring, but when he
was half way home he cut across &c
second to see II Schultz was hurt"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26
CLEVELAND INDIANS
OFFER TURNED DOWN
Bid of S12,500 for Pitcher Leon.
ard Is Refused.
Manager Miller Higgins Turns Former
Boston Red sox Hurler over to
Tigers for $500 Less Than
Jim Dunn offered.

Can You imagine a ball club dispos.
ing of pitcher for $500 less than
the highest bid? Well, such thing
probably wouldn't happen in any bust
ness other than baseball. but such is
the case of "Dutch" Leonard. Presi.
dent Dunn of Cleveland wanted the
services of "Dutch" Leonard for the
Indians. When II became known that
New York was willing TO dispose Of
Leonard the Cleveland magnate at once
started 10 angle for the services of the
star southpaw. Dunn realizes that the
one and only weak spot on his ball club
Is his pitching staff. II has been said
that pcnnant-wnning club must have
Il crack southpaw. Working on that
theory. Dunn set out to do business
with the New York club.
Now, 1t so happens that Miller Hug.
gins of the New York Yankees Is
hopeful of winning an American
league pcnnant for Gotham this year.
Higgins Is wise old owl and full
well realizes that Cleveland and Chi
cago loom up as the strongest con-
tenders, with the Boston Red Sox as
still a possibility, despite the bad
start of that club. No one knew any
better than higgins what the coming
Of Leonard would do for the Cleve-
land club. II would have just about
made Cleveland the one best bet In
the American league. Higgins real
lied that he could not afford 20 so
strengthen the Cleveland club and
thereby jeopardize to great extent
the chances of his team.
1t is II matter of record that Jim
Dunn was willing TO pay S12,5OO for
the services Of Leonard. He knew
that "Dutch" would get him back
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26

several times that amount at the gate
II he made the Indians stronger pen
nant contender, II not winner.
Yet Frank Navin of the Detroit club
bought Leonard for $4,000. an even
$4,000 less than Cleveland was willing
to pay. The Detroit club ut the time
the deal was made was going poorly.
The pitching STAFF Of the Tigers was in
far worse shape than that of the In
dians. New York realized It could sell
Leonard to Detroit, strengthening that
team, yet In no way lessen the chances
of the New York club to win. A mere
matter of $4,000 in such case meant
nothing to the millionaire owners of
the Yankees.
Such Is the tale OF why Leonard
was lost to Jim Dunn, even though he
was willing TO raise the ante of Frank
Navln.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26
BASEBALL MOTIFS

Sam Rice Is the leading swatsmith
OF the Washington club.
The st. Louis Cardinals are begin
ming to win back the fans.
Some baseball teams seem to think
there Is plenty Of room In the cellar.
Pat Moran surely has his Redland
brigade going like real champions.
Fred Thomas Is playing IA bang.up
helding game for Connie Mack ut third
base.
There Is no getting away from the
fact that DOde Paskert has lost some
Of his speed.
Duffy Lewis is beginning to play
the Kind of ball that was to be ex-
pected Of him.
Jimmy Austin has more pep than
many recruit, in spite Of his long
service In the leagues.
New York Is making real threat
for the pennant now and there Is n
reason for the Yankees success.
Babe Ruth IL among the arlstocrats
Of the batting business, but ms n left
fielder he's down among the prblctar.
lat.
Memphis finally disposed of Joe Stat.
terry by selling him to Tulsa, where he
hopes to find the pitching more to bis
liking.
Percy Haughton, late president of
the Boston Braves, is to return TO
Harvard university in the fall as foot
ball coach.
President Martin Of the Southern
league has dismissed Umpire Schaefer
and taken on the veteran Ed Lauzon
In his place.
NV 'lllb l'luIil'N JlIllllN
Corney to the Chicago White SoX with
thanks after Jimmy had played
couple OF games.
The Yankees are going In for the
ht-and-run pretty heavy, and as re-
suit they are scoring more of those they
used to leave on the bases.
Cincinnati fans mobbed Umpire
Charley Moran the other day. Since
1t happened after Cincinnati went dry
they can't lay it to booze selling at
the Cincinnati bali park.
y
Kid Gleason Is quoted as saying that
Eddie CicOtte has everything that II
pitcher should have. Other clubs will
agree and add that he also has some.
thing that no pitcher should be al
lowed to have.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26
CONSISTENCY A JEWEL

The New York sun pertinent
ly remarks: "WhCn Chris
MathcwsOn and Branch Hickey
played bali each had clauses put
in their contracts that they
would be exempted from Sunday
ball games. Matty coached on
Sunday, but Hickey does not go
that far. He won't even manage
4 team on Sunday. But suppose
all his players took the same at
titude? What then? Seems to
be conscientious objector' on
the question Of Sunday ball and
yet not averse To profting there
from. To be entirely consistent
Mr., Hickey should have no con-
nection whatever with any or
ganizatlOn that aids and abets
Sunday baseball for profit"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26
Pratt to Captain Maine.

Harold Il, Pratt, 81, of Barre, Mass,
has been elected captain of the Maine
track team for next year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26
LAST OF OLD GUARD
is ABOUT THROUGH
"Cotton Top" Turner Not Playing
This Season.
Terry Was Considered Fixture or
Cleveland Team for Fifteen Years
HAS Had Brilliant Career
With the Indians.

Another familiar old face has passed
from the big league. Or should W,
say an old familiar shock of cotton
>hued hair? For we refer to old Terry
Cotton Top" Turner, who for IL years
was fixture on the Cleveland Amer.
lean league team. No more famous
crop of hair was worn in the big
leagues than the crop that adorned
Terry as he dug them up In deep short
or raced up the third base line to
gobble up slow-hit grounders.
Turner, who has been given his I'M
conditional release, really is the last
of the old guard to go. The last few
years have seen the passage of the
entire group of stars who shone so
brilliantly I'm the late 9O's and the
early years of the present century
Wagner, Lajoie, Wallace, Leach, Craw.
ford, Plank, Evers, Bender, and now
Turner.
II Is true that Turner was consid.
erably younger man than the other
men referred to. Turner Is only thir.
ty-seven. Lajoie had been playing big
league ball seven years before Terry
won a regular berth with the old
Cleveland Maps in 1904. But in the
average fans mind Turner is assOci.
ated with these older fellows, and fans
got to such u stage that last year they
were calling Terry "Old Grandpop."
1t seemed as though Turner had been
with the Cleveland team for century.
As a matter Of fact. Terry original
ly started his big league career with
the Pittsburgh Pirates In 1901. But
the Pirates were champions in those
days, and Turner, then only nineteen,
had little chance to break into the
game. Turner ut the time, was first
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26
MACK IS AFTER COLLEGIAN
Rodgers Of West Virginia Nine Attracts
Scouts Attention-May Not Play
Professionally.

The great record the WrSt Virginia
nine has been making this year has at
trncted the attention of big league
scouts, ana several have been watch
ing the Mountalneer players In action.
Rodgers has been especially sought af-
ter, and 1t Is said thar Connie Mack
OF the Athletics called him personally
by phont to try 10 exact II pledge from
him. Rodgers, however, does not fin
ish his college course till the middle
of next year and will not play profess
slOnal ball until then, If ut all.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26
PLANS OF FATTY ARBUCKLE
President Of Vernon Team to Use Play
ers In Baseball Picture
Has Good Talent.

President Fatty Arbuckle Of the Yer
non club is going to use his players
for something else besides stunts on
the diamond. He is framing up fea-
ture baseball picture, in which the
Vernon players are TO be sssigned
roles. ArhucIle says there is lot of
good movie talent on his Tiger team,
9ut that may be just bull to coax them
INTO the picture
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26
QUITS AS MANAGER
Former New York Giant Catcher Re.
signs as Leader Of New Haven
Club In Eastern League.

John "Chief" Meyers, former New
York and Boston National catcher. has
resigned as manager of the New Ha.
ven club OF the Eastern league, which
post he has held since the opening
OF the present season. II was an
nounced last night that Danny MUIR
ply. formerly Of the Philadelphia
Americans, and more recently manager
Of the New Haven and the Hartford
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26
PLAY TWENTY-THREE INNINGS
Chattanooga and Atlanta Indulge in
Long Drawn-out Game-Merkle
Play Was Cause.

Chattanooga and Atlanta went % in
nings to a tie in the Southern. 1t
took a Merkle play to make the game
90 the long distance, as the needed wal
OF arrived in the nineteenth with two
Town. The sacks We're full and Grit
18th of Chattanooga singled, but Mar
shall, who was on first, repeated Mer,
le's famous play and omitted to
ouch second, making the third out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26
BERT NIEH0FF IS IMPROVING
Former New York Giant. Now With
Seattle Club, Hopes to Return
to Major League.

Bert Nleh0ff may not be destined to
remain in the minor leagues for SO
very long. Niehoff, who IL now play.
ing with the Seattle club OF the Pa.
cific Coast league, Is driving the ball
harder and farther than ever before
The old knee, which was the direct re-
suit OF Bert's sale by Manager McGraw
of the New York Giants, seems to have
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26

Chicago baseball commentators giving
showing the White
mghcass brand Of backoppng from Ray
bu
bins in Chicago News declares stop career and
results TO ~
The White pitchers
secret pitchers
Shak catching practically
over "'o ana seems nave lost danddas
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26
Terry Turner.

baseman, as he played first base for
Greenvllle In the Interstate league In
1900.
In 1902 the Pirates released the lit.
tie fellow to Columbus In the Ameri.
can association. He played there two
years and won fame rs Il third base.
man. Cleveland needed no third base.
men, as Bill Bradley, then In his prime,
was guarding third base for the team.
However, u place was found for Terry
ut short between the famous stars,
Bradley and Laj0le, and 1t wasn't long
before Tcrry's fielding was on par
with that of this illustrlous pair.
Turner played shortstop for Cleve-
land until 1910 when he was shifted
over to third base, where he continued
to play fine ball. In recent years
Turner has not been considered n
Cleveland regular yet he got In "a
games last year and hit .249.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26

mended and the Denver hoy Is as spry
and fast MS ever.
When Nlchoif was sent from the At
lantic coast 10 the Pacific coast he de-
clared he would be back in the big
show before the season was over, and
is seems very likely now ne will make
good on his declaration. His many
friends are with him, pulling for the
return of the hard-luCk inhclder
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26
Charity a Real Catcher.

Charity this season Is IA vastly i'm
proved catcher, He holds the hurlers
ur in goCsl style and is throwing like
an Archer or King, Eddie doesn't
seem TO hit the ball as hard or often
playing regularly, however.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-26
WHY JOHN PAUL JONES
WON'T USE FAST BALL

Lew McCarty tells an inter-
esting story of John Paul Jones,
the Giant youngster now with
the Toronto club, who Is expect.
ed to develop into major
league hurler of first rank with
n little more experience.
"rhis spring" says McCarty,
~ tried to get Jones to cut loose
with all the speed he had, for |
could see he was holding back,
but he wouldn't do 1t. One day
! asked him why he persisted in
keeping under wraps and he told
me.
"'Once I was pitching against
the best pal ] have he said and
cut loose with fast ball. My
control wasn't good and the ball
hit him in the hip. The injury
laid him up for three months
and marked the end of his base
ball career. Since then I've never
put all my speed on Il ball."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-25
time the old building will be re-
modelled so as to comport with the new
ALL COAL GOING HIGHER
Such IL tho View Taken by Black
Diamond. an Authority ON
the Subject.

Black Diamonds review OF the coal
situation for the last two weeks and
its prophecies for the immediate
future are not encouraging TO coal con.
sumers in this part Of the country or
anywhere else.
II says the prcdominating feature
OF the market has been and is the
hardening or prices on the higher
grades Of domestic Goals, and. IL thinks
the fuel administration price schedule
on quality Goals will be the lowest
TO he known this year.
II continues: There is considcra biz
talk Of an advance OF twenty-five cents
ton on West Virginia smokeless mine
rum effective early next month. Con-
hrmation cannot be secured at this
writing. but IL the export demand con-
tinues TO develop IS mine run will be
the prevailing schedule In a very few
weeks. Confederation OF this is found
in the refusal OF most of the shippers
10 make any additional dealer contracts
at current quotations.
In the steam trade contracting has
been much more active and many con-
tracts have been closed within tho
past ten days. The contracting period
hope that the price fixing attempts In
other lines that has kept official Wash
ington busy for sixty days might be
extended TO the coal. with the possi-
bility of lower prices. This last hope
faded 2way when the Peek Hines fiasco
was brought to close. This proved
that the VARIOUS price fixing bodies or
business had a directly opposite cncc,
as an Improving demand was noted In
both steel and coal rs soon as an open
market was declared"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-25
AN IMMENSE POWER PLANT
FOR VlRGlNIA-TENNESSEE
One Hundred Thousand Horse Power
10 De Developed on ioixtOn und
WatauEu Rivers,

BRISTOL. VA, May 2i.-The Holston
River Power Company. recently or
ganized, with James b Cox. of John
son City. as president. is planning an
Important hydro-electr!c development
that VIII mean great deal 10 this
|, corner OF Virginia and East Ten
neSsee.
According TO recent statement OF
President Cox regarding the plan it. IS
understood that the idea is to develop
something like 100000 horse power.
at an estimated cost OF 100000. ~
succession of dams Will be built for
the purpose of generatips this much
power.
The power then Will be transmitted
to kinSsport Johnson City. Bristol and
other towns in East Tennessee and 10
Bristol. Va. Abingdon. Marion and other
Virginia towns where manufacturing
is carried OH Or may hereafter DE
carried on.
Sites have been obtained for the
dams, and these are TO be built on
the Holston River. in Sullivan County.
Tenn, and or the Wa,auga River. on
the border OF Sullivan and Washing
ton Counties. Some OF the sites are
within dozen miles OF Bristol, and
all OF them are within three 10 ten
miles OF Kingsport
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-25
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
ALL OVER TIE SOUTHLAND
Immensc Cotton Warehouse Building
In Alabama aud GeOrgin-LnrEc
Investments In Other States.

The Orangeburg Canning Company
has been incorporated to go extensively
into canning Of fruits. etc, at Column
Dia. S. c.
The Tupelo Fertilizer Company. OF
Tupelo. Miss. hrs purchased i've
acre site AT Tupelo on which TO erect
Il factory with daily capacity OF 40
tons Of fertilizer.
An investment of 100000 is an
nounced by the Morris Fertilizer Com
pany. OF Atlanta. for adding to its
Southern facilities 1t will provide for
q $4,000 phosphate mining plant a,
I'artow. Fla. and st5o.00o fertilizer
factory near Wilmington, \. c. The
Florida capacity will be 100000 tons
OF export rock annually. and the yearly
capacity OF the North Carolina factory
Will be $4,000 tons
Within tho past three wears the hank
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-25

pany. which has been incorporated at
raintsville. Ky. with $4,000 capital
stock.
The Farmers cooperative Rice
Milling Company has been incorporated
at New Orleans, La. with $500. 900
capital stock.
The Georgia Alabama Power Com
pany proposes to construct concrete
dams to develop immense water power
near Fort Gaines. Ga. at "A cost OF
5000. 900.
The Deep Blue Ridge Oil COMPANY
has been incorporated at Houston,
Texas. with sl5O0.O0O capital stock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-25

deposits Of Tampa have doubled. The
total deposits I'm that city today are
ter times the deposits o. the entire
State in 1890. wien the total was only
S2.OOO.O0O The figures for March 4.
1919. were s2l.clS,939.Ss.
Cotton warehouses on the unit sys-
TEN are, to be established ut Mobile.
Ala. and Brunswick. Ga. BY the Union
Warehouse Corporation OF Mobile. Il
concern with authorized capital of
many million dollars.
Kentucky coal and timber lands are
to be developed on lAcGe scale by
the Licking River Development Com
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-25
FORD AGENCY DESCRIBES
GREAT SALES BUSINESS
Richmona Concern Alone Selling One
Car to Every Seventy Persons In
State Annually.

e. G. Cook. manager OF the Rich
mond Motor Company. Incorporated.
says: Ford Motor Company rs build
ing 100000 motor cars per year.
They have 10000 agents Throughout
the entire United States. OF which we
At our present rate of sales II WOULD
only require All agents to take Ford
Motor Companys entire output. ana
only eight agents . fHr shs sth ho fa.e Of
one car FOR every seventy persons In
our territory per year.
This would moan that tho state OF
y o5SSo6o with w,h re ss rss4 Ford
automobiles within the next twelve
L each of tho 10000 agents wer, to
OF sale it would require 2t.ooo00o cars
to fiji their orders. or twentyfour years
OF Ford Motor Company's present pro-
duction to MI one years orders.
ness for the 10000 agents OF sl3,7l3.-
100000. at basis OF s57l.il for each
Each agent would do a daily volume
Of ss,77ltl7; or total annual business
Each dealer throughout the United
States would sell six and one half ccrs
ever day Of 365 days in the year.
II each OF the 10000 agents were to
spend as much for advertising as we
10 1t would require a total advertising
expenditure of Sl44.473.oO0.
IL Ford Motor Company were to spend
Tor advertising in proportion to what
we are spending 1t would cost them
mobile built 'N'o-
It would take the Ford Motor Com
pany two years. turning out 900 600
per year. to I'll one months orders for
tho agents OF the United States at our
our present rate Of sales
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-25

oId salem Church Being ENLARGED.
SALEM. VA, May 24.-The ofliciajs
81 me college Lutheran Church Of
Salen have let the contract for che i'm
mediate erection OF an addition to their
rouse Or Worship that will cos, be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. At the same
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-14
Ir:is Attraction Tonight.
STRAND.

Fancy a young woman ia deploring
the war because it spoiled her fun!
Happily there are few sueh creatures
in this country. but one meets them
occasionally. but more especially in
n~hctoplays, Is is shown in Cecil Il.
nCAIjllc's production for Aircraft,
"We cent Have Everything" which
Will be displayed at the Strand The
afro tomorrow and Thursday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-14
Daily Thought.

We often do more good by our sym.
pnthy than by our abors.-Canon Far
rar.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-14
CHANGE GENERALIZATION
10 AVOID UNEMPLO YNEN7
Rush of Men Coming Home From Europe and Camps Over
Here Causes Many Problems for Department of Labor
and Chanue Is Urged by Assistant Director General

viii be largely apparent during this
mOnth-ia mid-winter when outdoor
iobe are scarce.
And we have only Just attained
speed in soldier rehabilitation too.
We have approached close to the
%saturation point of labor at a time
when the release OF men on a large
scale has just begun and is about to
continue with increased velocity.
For thu situation there are two
possible remedies.
The first is A rapid increase in In
dustrial activity. As soon as this
comes the dangers Of any considerable
unemployment viii be over.
But what If the outburst of indus.
tfial activity continues for several
months to hang fire?
Then If unemployment, misery and
social unrest are to be avoided,
changes win have to be made In our
methods Of rehabilitation.
There IS demand for certain work
crs notably in skilled trades.
In some spots there is considerable
demand for common laborers. AL
most everywhere there is a surplus
Of applicants in clerical positions and
for most lines Of construction work.
The army is beng demobilized now
almost wholly on the basis of military
units. In each squad of men released
arc some who have positions open,
ana there are others not now needed.
Among units which Will not be dis
charged for several months are men
whose positions are awaiting them.
whose retention in the army retards
development OF normal industrial life.
If rehabilitation could proceed
with these men first, holding. back
the iobIess until the last. instead OF
holding back thousands who need
al and releasing thousands who are
not. rehabilitation could go on with
equal rapidity and the great danger
Of unemployment be reduced to a
minimum.