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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
HOT AFTER PETTY GAMBLERS
New York American League Club
Making Usual Drive Against Bet
ting at Polo Grounds.

Officials Of the New York American
league club are making their usual
drive against the petty gamblers who
lnfest the main grandstand back Of
third base and the list Of gamblers who
find it impossible to get into the Polo
grounds when the Yankees are playing
IS growing as a result, says New
York Evening Sun critic. Since the
activity against these bettors was
started by Yankee officials many gam
Dlers have been led to the gate, given
d refund on their admission and told
to keep out. Some have attempted to
return, but find themselves barred and
must do their small fry wagering over
the ticker tape. IL at all. when the
Yanks are home.
Baseballs hold on the American pub
lie Is due Ia the most part to the In
tegrity Of the players and the fact that
the finger 81 suspicion eanot be point
ed az the result 81 the games. For
this reason 1t always has been the aim
81 those identified with the sport to
drive out the gambling element. The
game IS better Oh without persons Of
fhie ilk. and the osners Of the Yankees
are 10 be commended "a their stand
Ehesa gamblers make themselves %.
noxioua and objectionable not only te
the club management but to the oEhe
fans who pui home loyalty above
paltlg dollar Qr tWos
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

is by no means famed for his supposed
speed. On the other angle is the
player whose throw falls into the glove
lightly and gives the other fellow
plenty of time for making the play.
The reason for that has never been
explained. 1t may be that the thrower
unconsciously twists the ball as he let's
it go, but in that case it should curve.
Sweeping Side-Arm Throw.
Take, then. Mickey Doolan, who
played short for Brooklyn on various
occasions. Mickey has the most beau
tiful sweeping side-arm throw we ever
saw, and the motion was totally differ
ent from that of Maranville. Which
has the better form? There amt no
such animal as form" in baseball, as
it is applied to golf and other sports.
Doolan made his reputation on the
side-arm stuff. OF course he could
throw from other positions, but that
was the efficient element which made
him a star for ten years, although he
seldom batted over .230.
Smith Throws Overland.
Another case is that of j. Carlisle
(Red) Smith Of the Boston Braves
Smith for nearly ten years has beer
a third baseman. The best asset Of &
third baseman is supposed to be al
underhand throw; vet Smith has al
ways been an overland thrower. III
never learned the other style, and doe
not use any other to this day. /
form" as ordinarily understood, haC
counted, Smith never would have got
ten a job on an amateur team.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

WHAT is the better form in baseball,
to throw underhand, side arm or over
handed? We will not venture an
opinion. We leave that to the pundits
of the pastime-and to the golf play
ers, writes Tom Rice in Brooklyn
Eagle.
In their recent series with the Bos-
ton Braves, the Brooklyn Superbas
had to face the shortstop work of Ma
ranville. We will venture the opinion
that Meanwhile is the best thrower we
have ever seen. In that we are sup
ported by the Brooklyn papers. Larry
Cheney remarked that Meanwhile
could shoot a ball faster and with
more accuracy than any other athlete
he knew. Larry was right.
Meanwhile Is a Puzzle.
Meanwhile seems to get the ball
away without making half of the usu-
al motions. He can shoot under or over
handed, but his best trick is in-shOOt-
ing from sort of side-arm overland.
That is not a clear description, but
it is not our fault. Maranville's throw
has always been a puzzle, even to play
ers on the field with him. He seems
to push, rather than throw, the, ball
Another popularity is that the play
ers on the same team say he has &
slight throw. That is, it hits the re
ceiver's hands without Earring them.
Why that should be so is one of The
mysteries Of baseball. 1t is notorious
in the profession that a throw from
some players will nearly knock the re
ceiyer down, even when the thrOwel
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
VETERAN CRAVATH IS
BRAINY BALL PLAYER
Newly Appointed Manager Is Old
est Man on Team.
Doing Better Work for PhiIIies This
Season Than for Several Years
Batting Pacemaker. Of Ma
tlonaI League.

The one real. outstanding platinum
plated star Of the pills is the Oldest
player on the teams pay roll, namely,
the well-known and dangerous Clifford
Carlton Cravath, who has just been
appointed manager Of the club, sue
ceeding Jack Coombs. Mr.. Cravath
hit the thirty-seven-year mark on
March % last. Hitting the thirty-seven
mark is the worst thing Gabby has
done in his life. BE hits the ball much
harder.
The only active player now in base
hall who is older than Cravath is Dode
Paskert Of the Cubs. Paskert viii be
thirty-eight years old next August.
Cravath, on the road to thirty eight
years of age, is the wonder Of baseball.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
Accomplished Child.

Gabe Yawkey. on his way to Turn
IinviIle, met Gap Johnson of Rumpus
Ridge, going home.
"Ho. Gap" he saluted. II sOrter
stopped at your place to get a drink
of water and they told me your least
boy, Bearcat, had got hold of your gun
few minutes before and cracked
down on the presiding elder, who was
passing, and shot his hat from his head
as slick as a whistle at about hum
dred and fifty yards"
swell, I'll b'dOgged !" was the reply.
"And, just think, Gabe, the little cuss
is only five years old !"-Kansas City
Star.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
Courageous Men Who Have
Carried Civilization Into the
Dark Corners of the Earth

"The world today would be a very
small place were it not for men who
have carried the torch Of civilization
into far places" says William Heyliger
in an article entitled Daniel Boone"
which appears in Boys Life. can I'M
quenchable fire, burning in their
breasts, has urged them forth to break
paths for their generation. They have
penetrated the dark corners Of the
earth; they have, in many cases, paid
forfeit with their lives. Columbus, Ma
gellan, Livingstone-al were Of this
lions breed. So, too, was Daniel Boone.
"There was never a day, for almost
fifteen years, when Boone's life was not
in danger. No other man ever fought
civilizations fight against such bitter
odds. He led the first white settlers
into Kentucky. His eldest son was
killed on the march. Other men gave
I'D and returned to civilization, but
Boone pressed on. He founded Boones-
boro, and for years never knew what
moment the warwhoop of the savage
would bring him from his sleep. His
daughter was kidnapped by the Indi-
ans? another son was slain from am
bush. But Boone, with that fame Of
creation burning in his breast, never
once turned aside. Almost single-hand-
ed he wrested the great state of Ken
lucky from the Indians. Almost sim
gle-handed he planted the banner Of
human advancement 500 miles beyond
the then farthest frontier"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
BAIL
STORIES

Oklahoma City added a new pitcher
to its staff in YOnkman, who got away
good for starter.
Pitcher Turkey Boman is out of the
army at last and rejoined the Little
Rock Travellers the other day.
Ellis Johnson, former pitcher for
the Philadelphia Athletics, recently
out of the army, Joined Baltimore.
Before the Chicago Cubs got Lee Ma
gee from Brooklyn, Manager Mitchell
tried to deal for John Rawlings of the
Braves.
Memphis announced the release Of
Catcher Gil Meyers, but changed its
mind and the young collegian was told
he could stay on.
Rube Marquard is not coming on so
we'll with his broken leg and 1t is
doubtful that he will pitch another
game this season.
Jack Dunn says that his hest bet Of
several seasons in the way Of finds is
Boley, the youngster playing short
stop for the Orioles.
Sothoron is pitching the game Of his
career. His control is perfect and he
seldom gives a good hitter a good ball
unless he is forced 10 do so.
There is another new johnson in
/ the pitching arenas He has Joined the
Columbus team. His identity is not
quite clear, as he is described as "a
youngster Just returned from France.
Walter Golvin has succeeded Soldier
! 4slsgs assss basaraac Tor the Mobile
team. Golyin seems to have suffered
no i'll effects from his long service In
the north Of Russia.
Kid Gleason Is quoted as praislnG
Dick Kerr with qualifications The Kid
says Kerr has everything but height
but he is three inches shy OF what 6
real, honestto-gOodness pitcher should
be.
Young Unglaub, nephew Of the vet
Gran Bob Unglaub. now dead seems =
Re 4 ind from Petersburg BE fannet
IA batters IN the FIRST game he pitched
ard the next time ont pitched q two
BIT game.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
SAFF. GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGS SURE RELIEF

FOR 200 years GOLD MEDAL Haar-
Lem Oh has enabled suffering human
ltg to Withstand stacks, Of kidney
liver. bladder and stomach tFogblcs
and al diseases connected with the
urinary organs, and to build up ard
ReBtose TO health organs weakened b.
disease. These most important organs
must Be- watched, because they litter
and purify the blood; unless they do
their work you are deemed.
WEAKNESS. sleeplessness. nervous.
1ess, desponderess bGckache, stomach
trouble, pains Ia the loins and lower
abdsmen, gravel fheamatism. aciatica
end mmbago ell warn goa Of trouble
aanrlsn Oh Capsules apa he sensag
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

You need. Take three or four every day
The healing oil soAks into the cells and
lining Of the kidneys and drives out
the poisonG New life and health win
surely follow. When your normal vigor
has been restored continue treatment
for q while 30 heep yourself IN c0rAs-
ton and prevent return Of the dis
ease.
Don't wait unt1 you arc incapable %
fighting. EtARt taking GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem OIL Capsules today Yos1
druggist via eheere1ily refund your
money * you are not satisfied with
results. But be sore TO get the original
imported COLD MEDAL and accept no
substitutes, IN three sizea Sealaf
packages A. az drug utoFea
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

Today finds him the batting pacemaker
Of one Of the major leagues. He is
playing better ball this year than he
has done in the last three or four sea-
sons.
Al common estimate Of Cravath is
that he is a slow-thinking, slow-mov-
ing, slow-felding good-natured chap
who pounds out base hits by sheer
might. If it is the common analysis it
Is the wrong one. Cravath is prob
ably the headiest bali player on his
team. He is lasting years after most
players pass into retirement, because
of brains.
Cravath can divine the intention OF
an opposing pitcher far better than his
younger and more agile pals. He has
a pair Of sharpshooter eyes and uses
them for seeing purposes. When
Cravath drives out a smoking hit you
can rest assured that he knew what
was being served to him and was set
for it. There is no hit-or-miss style
with him.
He knows how to play for batsmen
in right field and plays hits against the
wall at the Philadelphia park better
than any other right-ielder with the
Phils or on an opposing team. Cravath
makes his defensive skill all the more
valuable by his uncanny throwing.
Cravath actually is one of the best
throwing outfielders in America.
Speaker can heave ball faster, but
even Speaker can't throw with the
judgment Of Cravath.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
BROWN SIGNS TWO PITCHERS
Manager Of TeFrs Haute Team eess
Two fiurlers 70 Beistar Weak
ened Pitching STAFF.

Hope Of bolstering the weakening
pitching STAFF. Manager Brown Of
Terre Hauts las signed two promls-
Ing semipro pitchers, William Raatz
and ~. ii. Jensen. The latter has been
winning slabiuan With the Wesleyan
college team
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
HAVE ALAUGR

Couldn't BE Another John Smith,
Mrs. Gusher (after introduction to
out-of-town guest)-Oh, Mrs. Smith,
do tell me, do you know John Smith,
who used to live in Indianapolis?
Mrs. Smith-Not very well. Hes my
husband and travels.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
FAMOUS NAMES

There are quite a few famous
names in the National league
pitching ranks this year. Grover
Cleveland Alexander and John
Calhoun Benton have been IA
nous around the league for
some time. But now the Cubs
have a splendid running mate to
Alexander in Abraham Lincoln
Bailey. Fred Mitchell, the Cub
manager. started to call Bailey
"Abe" on the training trip, when
the rookie interrupted him and
said: "The folks back home all
cali me LING for short" And
Mitchell wouldn't quarrel about
a little thing like names.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

Traveller Con the aerlal express1-"T
want TO drop into HickYilie, conduc-
ori" Conductor Cooking at watchl--
strap on your paraehute-you walk
the plank "a seven minutes"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
PEcKlNPAUaH is SENSATION
New York Yankees Star First Base.
man Leads League in Batting
Run Scoring High.

Roger Peckinpaugh is the real Amer
lean league sensation of the year. This
is Peek's eighth American league sea-
son, and his best mark in hitting was
in 1913, when he hit .238. Most of the
time he has been below $50, and now
he leads the league with approximate
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
Looks Brighter % Weary.

Prayed Phll-Dls paper says dey's
quite a lot Of people dat thinks It's
unlucky ter begin any work on Fri
day
Weary W@iyer-Well. eats encourN
agln'. Mebbe after er while people
win be dat sensible about evugy day
er de week.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

"Nexdore's wife has saved up some
money for a nest egg"
SIS that why You call her an old
hen ?'-Boston Evening Transcript.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
Behind the Times.

e'Things move
rapidly t h e s e
days"
"That's right"
eyes the old
wheelhOrse pOliti-
clan is liable to
be run over"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
Crack.

"Flubdub poses as a slick PROPOSE
tlon."
maybe. But some day he'll run up
against the crack Of DOOM"
ooh, he expects to wriggle through
that"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
UnansMered.

you understand
this subject7"
asked the by
stander.
"Of course / un-
derstand it," re-
piled the soap-box
orator.
"Who explained
it to you2"
Il thought most
Of It out for my
self"
"Then why dis
turb and confuse
the rest OF us who
are trying to do
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
To Fault.

"He's generous to a fault"
''What do you mean by that?"
"He doesn't care what clothes his
wife goes without so long as he can
head subscription list"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16
General Decoration.

"The battleship was sighted
"GOod heavens. I knew dogs and
pigeons were, but were even the ships
decOrated2"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

" 400 average. HIS run scoring is
as remarkable as his batting. He has
crossed the plate As times In "a games.
II this rate IS maintained until the
end Of the season he win practically
lie Cobb's mark OF lat runs, made in
1911.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

Young Unglaub, nephew Of the vet
Gran Bob Unglaub, now dead, seems y
Re 4 flnd from Petersburg. He famed
IA batters in the frst game he pitched.
ard the next time ont pitched two
hit game.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-08-16

are trying to do
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-09
CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused This
Lady Much Suffering. Black
Draught Relieved.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Pearl Pat.
rick. of this place, writes: II was
very constipated. had sour stomach
and was so uncomfortable. went to
the doctor. He gave me some pills.
They weakened me and seemed to
tear up my digestion. They would
grippe me and afterwards It seemed
l was more constipated than before.
heard Of Black raught and de-
eided to try It found It Just what I
needed It was an easy laxative. and
not bad to swallow. My digestion soon
improved. got we'll Of the sour stom-
ach, my bowels soon seemed normal.
no more gripping. and would take
dose now and then. and was in good
shape.
I cannot say too much for Black.
Draught for It 10 the finest laxative
one can use"
Thedford's Black-Draught has for
many years been found Of great value
in the treatment Of stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle
and reliable In its action, leaving NO
bad after-effscts. It has won the praise
Of thousands Of people who have used
It NolSS
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-09
CLIMBING ON HIGH WITH
AN ARMY CHAUFFEUR

The chauffeur who used to consider
Broadway and AID street hard place
to cross went to war to discover that
the rockiest road to Dublin lay in
France, after all For automobile driv-
ing became supreme art over there,
where there were no lights to illumi-
nate the roads-and often no roads to
illuminate.
With shells bursting on all sides,
and bombs dropping from the Jerrys
above, the truck, ambulance and lorry
drivers soon learned a thousand new
tricks in the trade: how to keep a
Straight course without benefit of com
pass or light how to climb out of mud
hub-deep, how to run on three wheels
if something happened to the fourth
in short, how to do the impossible, all
to the glory of the Allies and Nocem-
! Der 18th.
These men are now coming back to
the United States, master mechanics
and drivers, trained in the hardest
school to every emergency that an au'
tomobile could confront, Some of then
are still iobless, and Col. Arthur
Woods, in charge of the governments
unemployment campaign for ex-ser
vice, men offers them as the best pos
sible material in the world for exper
automobile driving.
Private employers who are operat
ing large fleets of trucks for deliver,
and transportation purposes, are es
pecially recommended to these exper
drivers. The various governmental
and welfare agencies will be tn
means for bringing the men and tn
jobs together.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-09
MULE ARISTOCRATS ENTERED

A mule stake carrying premium
awards Of $1,000 was introduced at
the Kentucky State Fair In 1918. This
was sum hitherto unprecedented in a
like event and the announcement
aroused keen interest among breeders
and owners.
AT the Fair to be held in Louisville
the week of September 8-19, Of this
year, this same money will be offered
and in consequence the entry lists will
carry some Of the hest stock In the
country.
OF the assured entries 1t ID said that
one of the greatest jack colts ever
foaled will come from Montgomery
county, and yearllng and jack like
wise said to be wonders. Clark coun
ty will be represented by jennet be
tween six and twelve months old whose
ears measure 80 inches In length ant
who is in other respects wonder
Nelson, Washington and Shelby ar,
Boosting Of the stock they will Sent
| and Boyle county which has carried
away the ribbons for q number o
years, expects to repeat the perform
ance. Altogether the mule and jacl
class bids fair to be one of the live
Hest stock features of the seventeenth
annual celebration.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-09

company. There are said TO be $4,000
gallons of water hurled into mld-air
by this fountain at every performance,
the thunderous waves falling over sta
tuesque groupings Of Venus-lke living
models while aurora-like flames color
the falls and graceful nymphs dance
IN the spray.
Another attraction of aqueous type
is the sensational performance Of the
worlds champion lady fancy and trick
diver, Lucille Anderson, and her COM
pany OF mermaids. Miss Anderson Is
known as the "Amphibean Wonder
and her underwater feats and endur-
ance tests are said to be unbelievable.
An exceptional feature Is heralded
IN show called chinatown" Unlike
the average flimsy pretense at Orien-
talism, this Offering is said to faith
fully duplicate the dark, mysterious
underground world which was once
San Francisco's' Chinatown before the
great earthquake wiped this cesspool
of sin from the earth.
Good, rousing excitement will be
offered in the Polack Brothers Big In.
door Circus, with Its rough-riding
animal acts and gun-play, as well as
in the Hager motorcycle and automo
bile racing features which will bt
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-09
TINE IS THE TEST
The Testimony of Maysvllle People
Stands the Test.

The test of time is what tells the
tale. The public soon finds out when
Misrepresentation are made, and
merit alone will stand the test of time.
Maysville people appreciate merit,
and many months ago local citizens
publicly endorsed Doan's Kidney
Pills; they do so still. Would citi-
zen make the statement WHICH follows
unless convinced that the article was
just as represented? Below Is testi-
mony such as the sufferer from kid
ney ills is looking for.
Henry S. Gallenstein, blacksmith,
I24 w. Third St.. Maysville, says: MY
kidneys were out Of order and l had
pains through my back. Doan's Kid
ney Pills put an entire stop to the
pains and my kidneys became we'll. y
| Statement given January 8, 1922
RESULTS THAT REMAIN
| Over four years later, or on Novem-
Der IA, 1916, Mr.. Gallenstein said: 81
haven't had any need of a kidney
medicine since / last recommended
Doan's Kidney Pills. The benefit they
| gave me has been permanent"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy - gel
Doan's Kidney Pills = the same thai
Mr. Gallenstein had. Foster-Milburr
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-09
MYRIAD MIDWAY WONDERS
AT COMING STATE FAIR

After~a years efforts in LIES vigor-
Gus school the. Midway. Of the Ken
lucky State Fair offers old and young
alike recess" which is as enjoyable
as 1t is ephemeral. And after the es-
pecially trying and saddening times OF
the war a playtlme and a playground
is especially appealing.
In order to mark the momentous
and Joyous occasion of this first re-
union in four years unshadowed by the
clouds of war, the State Fair manage
ment has secured an attractive array
of features in the World at Home
Shows, which are descriptively named,
as 1t Is claimed that the eighteen OF
twenty attractions gathered under the
banners of the World at Home were
cleaned from many parts Of the globe
and bring to the Fair visitors the
wonders and amusements of foreign
lands.
One feature which the crowds Will
find wildly alluring and spectacularly
beautiful Is the exhibition called "The
La Rose Electric Fountain" said tC
be one of the newest and most thrilling
effects ever carried with carnlva
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-08-09

Sunday afternoon last the meadow
field Of the John H. Darnall farm, now
owned by Robert w. Darnall, and To-
Gated between the Martha Mills pike
and Fleming creek, caught fire from
some cause unknown, and the tenant
and neighbors had hard fighting to
keep it from getting to the haystacks
and buildings. They had to play
around it and carry water to wet down
the grass. People should be very care
full now about fire getting out