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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14
(3AS(. BALL.
STORIES

Hal Chase has been hitting in poor
luck.
- ..
The Great Zim is going well now at
bat and afeld.
Larry Doyle is batting better than
he has in years.
Louisville has secured Walter Bar
bare from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Dick Rudolph does not seem to be
the pitcher that he was few years
ago.
The Toledo team under Rollie lei
der's management is gradually i'm
proving.
Pitcher A. E. Thomas, left-hander,
has been signed by Patsy Flaherty OF
the Louisville club.
Babe Ruth, who looked SO formidable
at bat this time last year, isn't hitting
SO well this season.
The Boston Braves have returned
Pitcher Lefty George to the Columbus
American association club.
4
Bert aHumphries, who was released
by Louisville because of Il sore arm,
has been claimed by Toledo.
=
Jack Martin, former Brewer, is hit
ting the ball at great clip for the San
Antonio club of the Texas league.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14
VINET BOYCOTS
BOLSHEVIKBALL
WITH WIT AND
REASON
Covington To Play Walk
Over Tomorrow; Games
Games Of Last Week.
New Orleans, June II, 1919.
Editor TT. Tammany Farmer:

Editor TT. Tammany Farmer:
/ hope you will give the game We
are to play Covington, Sunday,
good boost. l feel certain that the
fans will witness good game and /
am sending over the best club to be
had at present. This is our first visit
to Covington and if the attendance
will justify we will be glad to ar
range another game later in the sea-
son. l am abooked, however, until
July 9th. Mr.. Mire, of Madison
vile pleaded for this game, but l
promised Mr.. Stanga to come to Gov
ington and it is my policy to keep
my word. ] hope we Will be reward
ed with a good attendance.
Mr.. Mire seems to be a fine gentle
man. / certainly would like to
oblige him. We were given a fine
dinner as can be had, and fair deal
every country town, seem to be hon
est, but inexperienced. Their de-
cisions especially on balls and strikes
are way off.
Bankston and Mang are my Selec-
tion for battery work. | also have
three other hurlers, Ahten, Kraft and
Mathes, former Dallas, Texas, hurl-
er. Pete Gerber, who will play first
base, is one of the hardest hitters in
this section. Inielder Moore, who
played a while with Atlanta last
year will play short. We are come
ing with fourteen men powerful
strong. When we played Madison
vile | only had six regular players
1t will be different Sunday | hope
for a large crowd and also to make
new friends.
Respectfully,
FRED A. EBERHARD.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14
WOULD BE MOLLY-NIX

Eddie Herr of the Salt Bees
signed Vincent Molyneaux to
pitch for his team and in course
of time Molyneaux's turn came.
The umpire asked Herr for his
battery for the day.
''Tub Spencer will catch" said
Herr, "and Molly-what's-his-
name will pitch"
"Molly-who?" asked the UNI
pire.
Herr suffered a bit and
blurted: "Molly-new. No. Mol
ly-no. No, no, it's Molly-naw.
/ Oh, I don't know how to pro-
nounce it, or spell it either.
Ask Spencer; he'll spell it for
you."
And Spencer, when appealed
to said: "Molly-knocks is the
way I get 1t. But it viii be
Moily-nix if he doesn't show
me something"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14
CURB DoBBs AND ELBERFELD
Managers Must Not Appear on FieId
In Uniform Unless Chased as
Active Players.

A ruling has been sent out by Pres.
ident Martin of the Southern league
that hereafter managers OF teams
must not appear in uniform on the
field unless they class themselves ~
active players included inside lne
player limit The ruling will bar john
Dobbs of the New Orleans team frein
the lines and also Kid Elberfeld or
the Little Rock team unless they ln-
clude themselves as players ON tneH
respective clubs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14
IRIS SPEAKER BIDS
FOR BIGGEST YEAR.
Is Hitting Ball Hard and Showing
Unusual Amount jf Pep.
Playing Shorter Center Field Than
Year Ago, Racing Back for oeca-
sional Ones That Go Deep q
Strong for Aviation.

iris Speaker will be more Of star
this year than he was year ago.
That is indicated by the form shown
by the Indian captain to date. He
is hitting the ball harder than year
ago and, If such a thing is possible, IL
displaying more pep. But that Is not
all. He is playing shorter center
field than a year ago.
Spoke, as he is universally known In
baseball circles, revolutionized center
fielding when he adopted system Of
playing in close to second base and
racing back for the occasional ones hit.
to deep center. Last year it was com.
mented upon that he was playing .
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14
DIAMOND
: NOTES

Eddie Sticking put up good game
In Bancroft's shoes until injured.
The Brooklyn club has released Gene
Sheridan an infield rookie, to Charley
Dooin's Reading team.
'Dugan to Shannon to Burns" is get
ting to be an often mentioned combi-
nation on the Athletics.
Manager Branch Hickey of the st.
Louis Cardinals is not giving up be-
cause of poor start.
The reason for Ernie Shores poor
start is explained. He caught thee
mumps from Ping Bodie.
Red Faber will have disclaimer sea-
son in the American league if he keeps
up his work of recent combats. i.
Wallace, the youngster who was try
ing for an infield job with the Phillies,
has been released to Hartford of the
Eastern league.
Josh Devore is surprising the fans
by his work for the Indians. Devore
has been. fielding in fine fashion and
is hitting, the ball hard.
George FL. Lawson, recently dis
charged from the Canadian army, Is
planning an OUTLAW" league, to be
known as the Allied league.
*k& 9
The New York Yankees charged
Carl Mays was using an emery ball,
but now having beaten him they may
conclude they were mistaken.
Manager Lee Foil of Cleveland Is
well pleased at what George Uhle has
shown him and declares the young
semi-pro is going to be real star.
Joe Without, star in the Coast
league three or four years ago and for
a moment looking like star in the
big show, seems to have fiZzled out
with Seattle.
Hugo Bezdek has benched South
worth and played Lee in right field.
The former, who hit for .341 in GA
games last season, has been doing I'M
der 100 this season.
Shortstop Jimmy Cooney, who did
not join the Detroit Tigers and who
thus is technically a member Of the
Boston Red Sox, is finally out Of the
army and no place to go.
A left-hander can't hit southpaw.
Not at all. Casey stengel only got four
hits, one of them triple, against the
mightiest boy in the National loop,
Jim Vaughn, the other day.
-
An aH-star association football team
will go to Sweden this summer under
direction of Secretary Thomas Cahill
ofsthe United States Football associa-
ton, the governing council of the
sport.
Manager Miller Higgins assigned
Duffy Lewis to center field to start
the season, bat soon changed his mind
and switched Duffy to left. Ping Boz
die went to center. Ping will keep
on going if he doesn't watch out.
4
George Runge, infelder, who was re-
leased by Clarence Rowland Of the
Brewers has signed to- play with the
Nash Motor company team of Keno
sha. Artie Bues, Art Kores and Rip
Hagerman, former A. A. players, are
also with the club.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14

an outfeld position besides directing
the club.
Mordecai Brown, the veteran pitcher
Of three-finger fame, will be at the
helm. of the Terre Haute club. Joe
Dunn, formerly Of the Central league.
will manage Bloomington, and George
Hughes, veteran of the Three-I, will
pilot the Moline club.
Johnny Nee.was unanimously chosen
by fans of Evansville to lead the club.
The selection was made by popular
vote. Jimmy Hamilton will guide the
Peoria team.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14
TOD MILLER is DISCOVERED
Great Lakes Middleweieht Boxing
Champion Located With Bloom
ington Three-i Team.

Tod Miller, Great Lakes middle
weight boxing champion, has been uls,
covered. He is playing first base I0r
the Bloomington team of the Ihree'i
leagRe. Some player on an opposins
team sassed Tod the other day anu
wanted to fight. without knowing ~
class of the party he was challengins.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14
SOMETHING MUST GIVE

Moon Ducote, former collega
football star and now outfield.
ing for Mobile, has two touch.
downs to his credit since he en-
tered the Southern league.
writes Barney Sheridan in the.
Mobile Register. One he gained
at the expense of Frank Kitch-
ems, New Orleans catcher, and
the other over Bill Webb, Biz
mingham third baseman In the
smashup with Moon" The big
athlete knows but little Of the
art of hook slide. He does
know, however, that he's sup.
posed to reach the next base
when he sets sail for it and
when he hits, with his two hun
dred and odd pounds something
must give.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14
MANY SHIFTS IN BASEBALL
Three Players, Once With Soutnesn
Michigan League, Now Playing
With Omaha Team.

Baseball produces many shifts U
players. For instance, Bashang, CaDie
and Kirby of the Omaha team, playeu
at the same time in the Southern
Michigan league few years ago. thei
drifted to other circuits and are now
reunited on the same Western League
club.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14
WHITE sox SHOWING SPEED
Manager Gleason Has His Men Batting
Well and Running Bases Better
Than Usual.

Manager Gleason of the White Sox
not only appears to have his team
batting in fine shape, but they are
showing more speed on the bases than
has usually been the case with CHI
cago American teams of past years.
Stealing seven bases in one, game Is
something new for the Wfffte Sox, es-
oeeially with Ains1nith doing the catch
ag for the opposing team.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14

lovers of the game must unite to
suppress anything that smacks OF
Bolshevism.
Necessarily, umpires come and go,
but let this good old American game
go on forever, the same old way,
without any Russian accessories.
We quote from Spalding's Official
Baseball Guide the following rule on
page 329:
Catcher Must Have Ball In His
Possession To Block Runner.-The
catcher blocks plate, and the runner
slides into him, while the ball is still
some distance. In the meantime the
ball arrives, and the catcher touches
the runner. What is the proper rul-
ing?
Answer-The runner should have
been declared safe. The catcher has
no right to block off runner without
having the ball in his possession.
Clements was ahead of the plate
waiting for ball, thereby blocking the
runner.
News Note:-The manufacturers
of ivory billiard balls will attend ball
games this season %
Everybody is so jealous of the UNI
pire; they, all want his job. Like
h they do.
Mr.. Pons, what dc you write in
the score book when they make all
that fuss?
Did you see Merritt tremble every
time the ball went over the fence?
That's all right Fahrmann, you
brought corking good team down
here gand your boys $3.50 up a fine
game. H.
Well, you can't bk o. u On Fred
erick. He had real shoes this time.
Did you see that prEtty catch he
made in left field?
| No, Susie, the boysSlre not crazy.
That frequently ha gems at ball
games.
| Now we know whX some Of the
fans brought gas mas to the game.
Prof. Park was the ampire for one
and one third rounds Pardon me,
| meant to say inning.
HELP WANTED umpire who
Is always correct and eighteen ball
Eplayers that never kis3.
Every knock is a. boost" The
knock / refer to is waen the batter
knocks the ball for 4sfe hit.
Mr. Fassman you ara ball player
in the fullest sense of the word.
For the benefit of taYse that know
Inc better, we wish tosstate that last
Isunday's affair was Iii game and
not a Bolsheviki meeFng.
Get together, boys, saecide on the
umpire and play s-:other game
Don't argue. Both sAams are 6
close fit. If you do his you viii
play a game worth anf&nan's money
/ Congratulations on8e home run
Mr.. Clements. You erl gave Mr.
Merritt chills and fe
| We wish to correct e impression
that Mr.. Fuhrmann pal IS his cheeks
His face was red b use he wa:
angry. %&
Bruley Cubs Defeat hon Rouge.
| Cinclair, La, Jus 9, 1919.
The Bruley Cubs defeated the Bat
on Rouge Cubs by, a score of 9 to 5
Features Of the game were heav!
hitting of Bruley Cubs. To the Stl
inning the score was 5 to 5, when
with three men on sbases Decker
stepped up and smashed home run
| D. McHardy suffered fractured
arm and will be out of the game fol
Sunday.
/ The Bruley Cubs swill play an!
team in Louisiana under the age O
20 years. Arrange FOR game will
Capt. D. McHardy, Cinclair, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14
JENNINGS WINS 1000 GAMES
John McGraw, Clark Griffith and Con-
ME Mack Are Other Managers to
Equal Record.

Hugie Jennings took his one thou
sandth contest as a manager when the
Tigers defeated the Browns recently.
Other leaders who have equaled or ex-
ceeded that mark are: John JAMcGraw
of the New York Giants Connie Mack
OF the Philadelphia Athletics and Clark
Griffith of the Washington club.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14
PILOTS FOR THREE-I LEAGUE
Among Others Will Be Found Mordecai
Brown of Three-Finger Fame
at Terre Haute.

With the signing of John F. Castle,
of Philadelphia as manager of the
Rockford club, the Three-I is claiming
one of the strongest sets of minor
league pilots In the country. Castle
was former leader of the Quincy, Ill.,,
and Hannibal, Mo-, clubs of the Three
I, and has always shown ability to de-,
velop fighting teams. Castle will play
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14
BACK ON FARM FOR 0LDRlNG
Former Captain of Philadelphia Ath-
letics to Play Ball in New
Jersey Village.

It's shack to the farm again for
"Rube" Fl. Oldring, captain of the Phil
adelphia Athletics in the American
league last season, with which club
he also starred as an outfielder in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-14

those days when Connie Mack was
pulling down pennants.
Having now secured his release from
the Athletics, "Rube" intends to take
up his residence at Quinton, rural
village in Salem County, n. j., where
he helped to organize nine that two
years ago would wallop nearly all RI
walls in seven townships.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-08-28
BRIDGE BONDS FOR SALE

The Board of County Commissioners OF
DeSoto County, Florida win receive bids
for the purchase of the bonds of Charlotte
Harbor Special Road and Bridge District,
DeSoto County, Florida, at the Clerk S
office in Arcadia, Florida, until Monday,
September LIST, 1919, at 200 o'clock p. M,
at which time the bonds win be awarded
should a satisfactory bid be received.
The amount of bonds offered for sale is
1886, 600. 90, bearing per cent interest IN
terest payable semi annually on March
1st and September list. Denomination of
bonds, $4,000, dated September 1st 1919.
THE principal PAYABLE in installments of
81. 10000 each year from September list.
1884 to September LIST, 1914, inclusive,
and 100000 on September LIST. 1915.
Both principal and interest PAYABLE at
the Seabo8rd National Bank, New York
City.
A certified check for S500.00, payable to
the Board of County Commissioners as
required with each bid as an evidence of
good faith.
Done by order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
31-5t a L. DURRHTCE, Clerk
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-08-28

"No bathing suit can be more
modest than the conduct of she or
he who wears it," says the St.
Augustine Record. Thus crashes
one Of our idols-not the bathing.
suit, but the editor of the Record
whom we have regarded for years
as an expert grammarian, but
now we are painfully disappoint-
ed by seeing him writing the nom
NATIVE case Immediately after a
proposition. Doubtless, he has
been associating with those fe-
male pedants who use such ex-
pressions as "He took she and | to
ride" and he has unconsciously
caught their disease. Wonder if
the objective case is to be diSpens-
ed with altogether?
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Receiver Named for Title Go.

The suit in circuit court which
resulted in the appointment of a
receiver for the Consolidated
Title Company against tn e
Hughes Trust and Banking Com
pany, was q proceeding brought
by the Consolidated Title Com
pany itself.
No question Of Solvency was in
volvcd, the litigation arising over
the purchase of the Arcadia
branch of the Consolidated Title
Company by the Hughes Trust
and Banking Company. ..
Council for the Tide Company
denied the validity of this sale,
and they asked the court for the
following decIe:
(D Injunction against the
Hughes Trust and Banking Com
pany.
(2) The naming of D. W. Nc
Leod as receiver.
(3) Restoration of the Abstract
plant to the Wclles building.
Judge Whitehurst granted the
first two requests but denied an
order Tor the removal of the PLAN.
Arcadia News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-08-28
NOTICE TO NoN-REslDENTs

NOTICE TO NON PRESIDENTS
In the DeSoto County Circuit Court,
Twelfth Judicial Cipcuit of Florida. In
B. A. Wachob, complainant. rs. Chas.
A. McLane, Geo A McLane, sole heirs
at law Of Geo. w. and Emma F. Nc
Lane deceased, The Plrnta Gorda Bank,
= corporation, l.. T. Smith Hardware d
Furniture Company, Savannah Wooden
ware Company, Supply Hardware Com
pany, and Williams Il Moorehouse, de-
pendants.
Order for Publication.
1t appearing from the AFFIDAVIT fled in
the above entitled cause that the places
of residence of the defendants Savannah
NNoodenware Company, Supply Hardware
Company and Williams & Moorehouse are
unknown, and that they are either part
neFShips or corporations, and that there
is no person within the stSte of Florida
service of q subpoena upon whom would
bind the said defendants or either of
them:
1t fs therefore ordered, adjidged and
decreed that the said Savannah Wooden
ware Company, Supply Hardware Com
pany, and Williams & Moorehouse. be
and each of them is hereby required to
appear to the bin of complaint filed in
said cause at the office of the clerk of
the above entitled court, Mt the court
house in the city Of Arcadia DeSoto
county. STlorida, on Monday the First Dav
of September A. D. 1919, or said bin will
he taken as confessed by them.
1t is further ordered that 4 copy of
mis- order be published once Q week for
four consecutive weeks in the Punta Cor
IA Herald, q newspaper of general cir
cuation and published in DeSoto county
Florida.
Witness the Honorable A. L. Durrance
Clerk of the above entitled court. as we'll
rs the Honorable George W. Whitehurst
judge Of said court, and the seal of said
court. this 2Sth day If Jnlv 4. D. 1919.
CSeaB =. L. DURANGO. Clerk of
DeSOto County Circuit Court.
Wallace Chadrnan, Solicitor for COM
plainant. 31-5t
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-08-28

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN
AND FOR DE SOTO COUNTY. IN
CHANcERY.
T, II, Carlton VS.. Callie II. Carlton.
To the Defendant herein, Callie II. Carl
ton:
You are hereby notified that suit has
been instituted in the above styled court
against you, said suit being brought ON
the chancery side thereof and 1t appear
ing from the affidavit of complainant s
solicitor that it is the belief of affiant and
complainant that you reside in the state
of Georgia, and are nonresident OF the
state of Florida
THIS IS THEREFORE, to require you
70 be and appear to the said Bill OF
Compliant at the office of the clerk OF
the above styled court, in Arcadia, Flori-
da. on or before Monday, the LIST day OF
September A. D. 1919, and you are noti-
6ed that in default of such appearance
the matters and things charged against
YOU therein will be taken as confessed.
II is further ordered that this Order d
Publication be published in the "Punta
Gorda Herald" for a period of four Q)
consecutive weeks next prior to Septem-
O' DONE AND ORDERED at Arcadia,
Florida, this goth day of July A. D. 1919
GseaD A. l.. DURRANCE.. Clerk
Of Circuit Court DeSoto County,
21-5t Florida.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given. that sealed bids
will be received by the Clerk of the Town
Council of the Town of Punta Gorda,
Florida, up to O'Clock p. m. of the 18th
day of September 1919. for grading and
paving the roadway Of Durrance street
from Marian avenue to Retta Esplanade
in accordance with plans and specfica-
now on file in the Office of Clerk Of said
Town.
The Council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
BY order of the Town Council.
L. E. ROBINSON, Clerk of the Town
of Punta Gorda.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-08-28
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT TWELFTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN
AND FOB DE SOTO COUNTY. IN

I'm IiSNOlt ASLOH ! WELL
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN
AND FOB DE SOTO COUNTY. IN
CHANCERY.
w. W Whitehurst VS.. George Ander-
son. L. e. Altman, ard all parties claim
ing interest under Charles F. TCGd, de-
ceased. or otherwise.
Bill to qlEct title.
To all parties claiming interest under
Charles r. Todd, deceased, or other
wise, in the lands hereinafter described.
You, and each of you are hereby nou-
fed that q suit has been instituted
against you i'm the above styled court by
1.-THE above named complainant, on the
chancery side thereof; wherein it is
sought to quiet the title of complainant
to the East half OF the Southeast Quarter
of Section %, Township "a South, Range
"a East, DeSpto county Florida
1t further appearing from the affidavit
of the complainant fllcd in saln cause
that il is his belief that there are persons
whose names are TO complainant UNI
known, claiming interest under Charles
f. Todd Deceased, ar otherwise. in the
said lands; and in which BIZ OF Com
plant relief is sought against all such
parties.
This is therefore to require you and
each of you TO be and appear to the sald
Bill Of Complaint at the ONCE OF the
clerk OF the above styled court, IN Af''
dia, Florida, on, or before Monday the
3rd day of November, A. d. lF19. Ant
you are further notified that in default
of such appearance the matters md
things charged against you in SAID BIZ
will be taken as confessed.
1t is further ordered that this Order OF
Publication be published for period of
twelve consecutive weeks next preceding
the 3rd day Of November A. d. 1919, in
the "Punta Gorda Herald" newspaper
OF general circulation.
Witness my hand and seal at Arcadia,
Florida, this 4th day Of August, A. ID.
1919.
(SeaD A. L. .DuJRRANCE, Clerk or
Court.
Bv CLARENCE J. CARLTON, d. c.
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P A. Yoder of Washington,
and j. L, Lazonly of Largo, re-
presenting the Agricultural De-
partment at Washington, were
here yesterday investigating dis
eases OF sugar cane, particularly
a disease called mosaic" which
affects the leaves and in time does
material injury. They found
several fields affected by this dis
ease and all Of them were more or
less infested with borcrs. Mr..
Lazonly goes to Moore Haven to-,
day.