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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-04
Notes of The Game


CHICAGO. Oct, A. Measured by
rather cusy 2 10 victory over the
Cincinnati Reds In the third game Of
the worlds series the Chicago White
soN today declared they were ready
To hack up Eddy Cicotte. the one time
battered ace with the hghting spirit
that brought them thc pennant In the
American league, ana even the series
az 80.
The Reds. stung by the hrst shut
out ~ the series after two wins on
their home field, did not believe they
ugain would encounter such marvel
GUS pitching as shown by Kerr, mid .
get hurler OF the major leagues, AMI
asserted their expectations of having
no hard time with the shine ana
B. nurkie balls Cicotte would serve up.
II he was Manager Glets Ms selection.
sax players yesterday, In addition
10 honahde world series pitching -
tur dlmHutive herr. got the breaks
of the game They claimed the Reds
won tn' TWO openers at Cineinuati
only through breaks and the Reds.
in the visitors clubhouse at tomlsk y
ratk after the game yesterday were
lighting mad and threw the soN's ahbl
back al them.
Typical baseball weather was Ia
vogue here again today, AS two hours
before the scheduled battle Old S1l
heHmed forth in an his glory
Tho gathering uf the rams, which
began late yesterday, Indicated eur,y
thar the crowd OF today would prob
ahl, eVcrrd thn' 90 the hlcago open
iug contest "A noon the hlcnchcr-
were almost completely occupied aNd
the crowd was dense around the en-
trance waiting turns 10 ~ through the
turus.ils- The pavilion likewiss
showed more than were in it at IN,
F ssmr time yesterday.
Tho band hecantc husy early whil'
the quu,tettcs and individual singe
also started their mrfts making ear
lrr thnn they did yesterday chs
gran fsfand, however, Wns pr,tcticaii,
deserted
Thc assignment OF umpires wits
Naliiu behind the bat. RlEifr ia hrs
hasc. Evans al second base. and Quig
les at third.
The White sox appeared al le.f0
aud t.uudcrmilk usCcnded the noun
TO ritch to the batting order.
A. the same time the SoN uppeare'
the bioacheis and paviiions were tax
ed to their rapaciis and standing suor
We becoming Il scarce article. tn
home club was given "A trcricndou
and loud voiced reception ~ Leihol
took his place al the plate TO sinas
ut Loudermilks offerings,
Tho Reds emerged from the duror
at 1885. Both Leiboid ana John Co
Hrs took their places In the soX bal
ting practice AS did also Cicosie an
James.
Elcr and Sailee warmed up befol
the Cincinnati bench.
p Luaue relieved Ellsr who retired
! the bench after thrOwing the ball ~
: minutes
. The Reds took the field az ii
/ with i.uQuo serving the batters wi.
. a variety Of twistcrs Efler and Rir
both took par, In the batting pra'
q ice
y Cicottc began warming up at rs
: for the SoN. while Ring WAS doiu
the sauic thing for Cincinnati,
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TOO MUCH JAZZ
UNDER A CHURCH
So baltimore Pastor quits Con-
florence

BALTIMORE oct, I IN" tuler-
encr by Methodist ministers OF iaz-
zinr. card PLAYING and th"tt"r going
is among the reasons given hN the
Rev. Melvin g. Morris member ot
the Baltimore Confcr,nc" ~ the
Methodist Episcopal church Tor Join.
ing the baptist church As pastor of
the Montford Avenue NJ T.. church he
preached u farewell sermon and later
attended the baptist ministers meet
ina 40 the Young Mems christian
Association.
with preachers standing by. ap-
proving and encouraging. while
members ~ their congregation Ja1z on
the pavement AND ~ the Nrstihule or
the church, I felt II was time for me
to get out" he said,
The mayor OF New York At a re-
cent entertainment whore protcs-
sional started TO out-shimmN the
Hhimmieis ON the Great WHITE way,
opdored " cut out The mayor ui
York. Pa, recently announced thai
" anybody started tgzzing or shimm>
ing iu that city he would he sent tu
the lookup.
We need more mayors Ike those
two men In our big cities and more
prcaci crs like them iu the pulpit"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-04
OZARK TRAILS
CONVENTION ENDS
Col W. n. Harvey IL Rc-cIcctcd
I'rtsidpn.

ROSWELL y. NJ. oct i--Despite
his announcement made month ago
that he would not stand f.r re-ele '-
ton AS prcsidrnf Of the ozark Traiis
association which was In session here
for three Gays. cob ". ~. Harvey ui
Arkansas was persuaded 20 reconsider
his decision and was reelected Tor
the cIEhUl year Following hls elec-
tipn hc WAS placed upon the shoulders
q delegates and carried around tnr
hall while three bands PLAYED
The vice presidents elected wor-i
e.. e. eagle ~ Roswell and 4 ".
Corn OF Tucumcar. $. y. Turner.
Hardy. ArK.. H u Scott Cnnnuir.
Cans. NJ, u. Lghtfoot sprlngreln.
Mo. ". T.. Henrnv. Mangum. okla
~ o. Morris seymour, Texas.
p.tisburg Kauss won the 1890 con-
vcntion iu ciose contest with AiiuS.
okla and H. Louis. Mo.
A Eofwell apple sold for 500 ai
the closing session Of the convention
last night The apple weighed one
aud one. half pounds. II was bought
hv Altus. okla. delegates.
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Ring Twirls & Great Gsms for tbs
Reds. while cicotte Contributes
To His Own Defeat BY Two
Errors.
s4,ses SEE THE FOURTH
GAME or BIO SERIES
Chicago Collects Only Three Hits.
While Cincinnati Gets Five
Each Team Charged With Two
Errors.

COMIsKEY PARK, CHICAGO
Oct. Jimmy Ring, by pitching
phenomenal bali today held the
White Sox scoreless while his
team mates profiiing by the home
clubs errors, amassed two runs
and won the fourth game Of the
worlds series by a score of 2 to
D.
With the exception Of his field
ing errors, cicotte also pitched
well, but his twirling was BY no
means Of the quality served up
by the Cincinnati pitcher. The
Sox got three hits off Rings de-
livery while the Reds hit Cicotte
safely five times.
Both Of chioago's errors are charr-
ed to their pitcher. while Two cincln-
matt fieidcrs erred.
Cincinnati needs only two more
games to cinch the worlds series.
The total Attendance was st.aea.
Gross receipts. exclusive Of war tax.
fsI.sOi. PLAYERS stare. tb2,sfs.1s:
clubs share, ts5.2i0.Se, National
comminaion's share, ts.7so.7o
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-04
MEN WOULD DEFY
ANTESTR|KE ACT.
GOMPERS DECLARES
Testifies He Would Remain Silent
and Make Test Before People
Instead of Advising Obedience
Of Law.

WASHINGTON. Oct Opposing
any an,l-strlke legislation in the rail-
road reorganization law. Presiden,
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor. told the house Interstate
commerce committee today tina, work.
crs would not obey It even though II
We're held constitutional ny the su-
prtme court
Answering Representative Webster,
republican. Washington. Gompers said
IN such a situation he would remain
silent and make "A test before the
people, instead of advising ana cOun-
selling obedience Of the law
tie insisted, however tnat he could
not conceive of the court holding such
"A law valid because. he said, % wouia
Impose involuntary ssrvltude."
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-04
KING AND QUEEN
OF BELGIUM CANNOT
VISIT SANTA FE
Governor Notified That Stop in
Albuquerque Will Be Only One
in State-Some Earlier Dates
Are Cancelled.

SANTA ne. oct. William Phil
lips acting secretary Of state h1S mo-
titled Governor lArrnzulo that II Will
be impossible for the king and queen
ot IN" iiclrinuH to visit Santa Fc on
their trip through Sew Mexico. Octo-
bcr Is US their maiesticH VIII De IN
America only q short time.
Mr. Phillips says IN his message 10
the governor. with reference to your
telegram Of september 10 regret TO
~.N II h impossible FOR his majesty
To- visit Santa Fe owing tu shortncas
OF his visit In America
The king and queen are travel
INK In special tralu pnd h was
tnoul.ht ukcly they would be- able
to make dotour to see the oldest
capital as we'll us the ciiS with the
oldest place uf Christian worship The
king gHnd qUso are kouiau Catholics.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-04
GIRL CROSSES SEA
BY EXPRESS
wn lie Ndoptcd ~ Substitute For
Sister Who Dissi.

TOPEKA. Kan. Oct Travelling
bv express. Dorccn steer, a seventeen
yoar-old English girl. has lett Liver
pool England. ON her way to Topeka.
accordinl 'o information received by
Mr. and Mrs r. ". Dare, who expect
TO adopt her
She ~ expected 10 reach her" oc-
tohcr = The girl viii make the en-
tire Journey in the car" Of Engiish
aud American express companies Sh"
viii he mot bv express companN rep
rcsrntativcs at Liverpool. New York.
and chicago. The cost Of the trip
will be- S2l2
porccn is coming to talk" tho place
of her sister. Alicc steer, who was
adopted bv Mr. and Mrs Dare, and
who died year ago.
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TAFT ADVOCATES
NATIONAL BUDGET


WAgHtNGTpN. oct Enormous
war expenditures have forced Tho az.
teutio0 of conr'ess tn the quest 1'un of
adopting q budget former President
Tlft today told the huuSr committr"
investigating proposed changes in gov
.uuu"nt,i .nsrul ufnIfs
lv,r, great nation, except the lri-
tod Stsf,r said Nh Tart. has % bud
got rud could NOT 1--we without one.
The I I'trd states has hecn able tu
1--we without one because its revenues
have been 50 mtgc that little need
was t"u fot cronomN
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IlOSTON, Oct. I--InubllIly of Inc
committee on resolutions Of the demo-
cratic state convention 10 agr,c on
Sts attitude toward tho league of ma
tions caused delay In opening tho
COM cutIun this afternoon.
only small numb,f % tho deia-
gates elected 20 the convention came
tn tho city. and there was little inter-
cst in question other than mat OF the
league ui nations.
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Eye Specialist Is Called in, But
Examination Shows That Mr..
Wilson's Eyesight Il as Good as
Six Months Ago.
GETS BETTER NIGHTS
REST, DOCTOR SAYS
Brother, After Visit to Washing.
ton, Says There Is no Immediate
Cause for Alarm Concerning
Executives Condition.
ToMORRow
FOn RII.SON'S RECOVERY

NEW YORK Oct. t--liiHhop-
elect Charies $ purch uf the New
York dioccae of the Prutcstans
Episcopal church. announced to-
day that special prayers would De
offered In all the churches OF he
ciocese tomorrow for the speedy re-
covcry OF President Wilson.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-04
ARKANSAS RACE
RIOTS SUBSIDE
soldier, Relieved To Have ConIrol OF
Situation.

IININE. Nrk-- UOI. I "IUIN lIIITr
town hr,ujhri easter to-day tuan ut
ans time since early ln the week
whom race disturbances ct u sofious
nature hurst without warning The
relieved feeling was due largely to
the Utpt thut an reports FROM dis
tricts Whcr, federal soldiers and civil
IAN officers We're on duty continued
to bee uf a roasaurinE nature. Gener-
tlN the people here believed the
worst of the trouble was oNcr
However. officials were emphatic
IN their assertions that there would
w. no relaxation of emergency meas
rrrS
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d, NEW YORK. oct T. Hlcause of
IN, illness ot rr"siuent Wilson. kiug
Albert 90 Belgium has decided to can
eel an his engagements in connection
with his tour of the United StntrH "f-
ter those IN Hostun and Buffalo up 10
october lf.
ti1Hn b.Ifnlo ihe royal visitors Will
go tu some point IN California and
wiu remain there until hr is schcd-
ulci to visit san Francisco ON octo-
lrt ls. ~ schedule after that date
stttbds tCutati, llt.
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wAsIiS1TOS, oct 2t-indicn-
tons this morning were that Presi-
cent wilson was slightly better. See.
retary Tumuliy said. lie had better
niEht han he did Thursday.
Examination OF the presidents eyes
~ Dr. lie SchwclnitK disclosed that
his eyesight was as good ~ u wns ~
the last examination six months ago.
Admiral Grayson left the White
House at 1870 y. NJ. lie said he wa.
satisfied with both the result uf the
consultation ard the VSnminat;on con-
Quoted by the cye specialist The
president WAS resting comfortably, h.
said, aud there was no change IN his
condition over that disclosed In the
forenoon bulletin.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-04
ONE-DAY TRIP
AROUND WORLD
N,ia.ur SnN,i Planes May S''on go
OGu Miies an Hour

IINTIN ON II OU0-NuN nm
plane trip around tho world will soon
..r uoss.rie. % the plans mad" hy Isle
riot anJ other French hyiato"s de-
Nrinp succD stuily. declared iIcuten-
rnt Commander \. e. Reed, nf the
famous trans Atlantic scnplune SCI,
ln ID speech here,
tcad said that Blerlot told him
that with IN, aid of French ia l"n-
t'ouH now helug worked ont a speed
~ 900 miles an hour and AN altitude
of 90. goo feet could Doc maintained.
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Inp,lrr Not AIa,snrSi.

BALTIMORE, Got. l-.ioseph u.
Wilson, President wilson's oniS br1th-
or. today expressed himself a. feeling
that there is no immediate cause for
alarm concerning the presidents coh-
dition. Mr. Wilson was In Washing
ton yesterday.
u Nna not summoned 10 the Pres
lden.s bedside" Mr. Wilson said.
Il called up the white House and
felt encouraged hs vhat ! was told.
Of course. she president ~ very sicK
and one cannot tell what the Develop
mems inAy be. hut ! am hoping That
his recuperatlVc powers vii. bring
him through all right.
II have always considered that
these were strong. 'hourh they have
not before been put TO such ties, ns
az present
Ills condition Is the result Of long
months OF oVcrWurk The wonder -
that he stood the strain as long as h"
ala. Regarding his illness ! cave 40
copied the diagnosis %; Or. Grayson
aa correct 20
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-04
FOOD BLOCKADE
OF FIUME LIFTED
Oniy Military Han l. Enforced by
IinlN

ROME. oct 2. oruefH that the
blockade 0f Fiume ne lifted have been
ISSUED hN the government and Italian
authorities in the vicinity Of Fiume
have received an order TO allow muu
and tCodHtuns to pass into the city,
according tu Epoca.
Military blockade againsi the sol
diers and civilians entering the city
is an that h. now being enforced, ac-
c0rdinr 90 the newspaper,
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Summary: Two base hits Jackson.
Noale Stolen base Riseberg sacrf-
nee hit--rcisf-i. nahhies plavk--E-
collins 10 Risbcrr 20 Dnndli. clcoite
10 i,ishcrE 10 Gandil. Left on bases
Cincinnati Chicago. 10. Raises
on hall--on Rms tRisha-E Scaaik
- hit by pltcher--i'y Ring . fEd
Collins. Schnlkl. Struck out-.lly Ci-
cote, tkopf Rinsl; by Ring. ?
Tmpires Nuiiin behind plato;
Quiglry at third. Evans at second
RlElcr at first.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-04

III. PAaD. Ten. oct. Governor
l-tntzolo ~ Sew Mexico arrived
here late yesterday from Allmogordu,
Ncw Mexico whore nr conferred with
the Chamber ~ Commerce regarding
the Aamogordo- III raso road. lie
will leave tonight for Albuquerque.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-04
CInCNGn GETs sUGNR.

CHICAGO. Oct. District Attor'
ncy Ciyne announces that enough heat
sugar should arrive hN Jhursduy OF
next week o. provide Chicago ana IT.
limos with i2 cent sugar during the
present critical period The supplies
viii come rom Colorado Utah and
Nebraska The district attorneys office
today hegan an investigation of bu'-
ter prices which range from ~ 90 -
cents pound
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HabJHg1
First Inning

CINciNNATi--Ilath up. strike
one tOnL strife two ball one; f0ul.
foul Rath started the game with a
single over Weavcr's head. jackson
was playing In and retrieved the bali
quickly Daubert up. Ball one. on
Daubert's drive 10 I'd colllnk, Rath
was forced by toss to ftiaberg. who
relaged to oandil, getting Dauhert tor
a double play. Groh up. Ball one.
ONE HIT. No ERRORS.
cHlcAGO-fAeboid up. Foul strike
one, foul. strike two; ball one, bali
two. Jicbold sen, up a high ny IN
BACK OF first tina! Daubort backed up
for and captured. I'd Collins up. Dall
one, foul. strike one I'D Collins
popped a high one to Rath. Weaver
up. DALI one. Weaver flied to Scale.
Ring kept the boil over the inside
corner and AZ OF the outs were easy
RDRS
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maximum velocity of Wind. hl"7
prr hour rs. prevailing direction,
south; character nf the daNt clear
state Weather
New Mexico. Generally far to-
NIGHT aud probably Suuuny, r0st
In north portion tonight; cooler
SUNDAY east ct the mountains.
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INDIANA HARBOR, Ind, oct. T..
\ union picket Was shot iast night by
one of two armed negroes who with
25 other negroes attempted 20 return
to work At the Universal Portland
Cement companY's plant, and a gem
oral riot followed. Several shots were
fired by the two negroes. who were
later placed In iail. other negroes
we're chased TO tho woods By a mob
OF 500 strikers.
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MUST PAY BACK
MILLION DOLLARS
ClncngO Contractor loses Canadian
Parliament building Suit.

WINNIPEG. oct g. Thomus III.
Kelley. a Chicago contractor. must
pay back to the government Of Mani
tuiia the sum Of Sl.eo7. .3ii. the board
of appraisal having decided thai this
was the amount received by Kelley IN
O,erpayments o, In connection with the
erection of the Manitoba parliament
building with Interest at the rate Of
live percent from july 1. 1914.
The decision WINS made tpon an APP
rcM hy Kelley from prior ruling of
the appraisers
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WEATHER REPORT
at the University ~ tNcw Mexico,
Albuquerque.

Highest tenl
ptrat ture, Ta,
I o W est tenn
prrattrp, f
daily range oi
te m y e. ratute
2D' mean daily
Sc m y crature ,
5ss relative hu-
mlditN. o g. M
79 relative hu
midity q r. M
g.. precipiiu
tion u % n e. f.
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INCINNATI-Roush up. strike
one. Roush iifcd high ono that
Jackson easily gathered in. Duncan
up. strike one. Foul. strike two.
Duncan popped out 10 I'd Collins, II
WAS high but easy for the Chicago
second bssemhn. Kobf up. Foul.
strike one. Schaik went clear 70 the
grandstand 10 get a foul from koprs
bat but the ball went into the stand
hy few inches. BAH one strike two.
foul kopf famed. NO RUNS, M
HITS. 40 ERRORS
CHicAGC--Jackeon up. strike one.
Jackson took "A healthy swing AZ the
first hall pitched but missed n. Jack
son doubled TO center. ~ Was high
ny that ltoush nisiudged az first.
running back, and then rushing for
ward madly but missing u. f'elsch
up. Felsch sacrificed, Ring 10 Itath.
Jackson taking thru. Rath covered
FIRST base on this play. Gandii up.
Foul, strike one. ball one. Gandil
popped to tiroh IN froat of the bat
ters boN. Jackson holding third
ltisberg up. Hall one, ball two. hall
three, strike one. strike two, foul
Risberg walked. Schalk up. Hall one
II was pitchout. Rims almost
caught itisheiR OH first with a snap
throw. Ban two. Risberg stole sec
ond BAH three. hali four. schaik
was Intentionally walked. fiilinE the
bases. cicotte up. strike one. ball
one, hall two. strike two. hall three.
cicotte out, nsth 10 Daubert. Hath
/ came Tar over to get the ball ant
made "a pretty play OF 4. NO RUSS.
. ONL HIT. No fkHOkS
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100 DROWNED
IN SPAIN

Heavy Property loss from Floods
Near Cartl,aecna.
~ Use sssseiAfro essss
MADRID. Oct f--One hundred
persons have BEEN drowned and loss
exceeding ten million pcaetas has been
caused. II IN estimated. by the floods
IN southeastern Spain. Carthagenn,
where many were drowned and thirty
villages were still isolated Thursday
night. In one region two huts In
which eleven persors had taken ref.
uEe we're washed away by the torrent
and the occupanta drowned.
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Third Inning

NGfNNArI--Noaio was out.
Weaver to Gandil. II was a grounder
that Weaver handled cleanly. Wingn
sent Texas Lacquer single over see
ond. Neither felsch nor I'd Collins
could get to n. Hing up. Foul,
strike one. ring attempted 10 sac
rifiee but fouled Il on. Foai. strike
two. Hts second cffort also was "a
foul. ring famed. taking a swing al
the iinal strike. luAth up. HALL one.
foul. strike one. Jackson was playing
way In and would have got the foul
had Il been outside tho bieachers.
Hail two. Ninso cut, stealing. schaik
10 I'D. collins. No RUNS. ONE HIT.
80 ERitOltS.
CHiCAGO--I.leboid up. Ball one.
strike one. Aebold drove a lohT ~
that Neale took care Of. I'D. Collins
up. Ed. Collins WAS hit with the first
pitched ball and uottcd 20 iirst.
Weaver up. Hall one. strike onu.
Weaver out, on a srcunder'to Deuhcrt
the latter making the play unarAisted-
IL was not 4 sacrifice. Jackson was
safe when Rath fumhled his easy
/. drive. Ed. Collins aoing 70 thitd.
[. (ContlnHed on pagu two'l
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srfKH pnIt&.

higher for week. nccclpia TODAY
1000.
KANSAS CITY Market for. ueeE
2sc lower. Receipts today. z.9uo.
DENvER--t $3.50 70 eIe.1s. re.
cclpts. 1.ieo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-06
Playing Checkers in Vermont.

Afore the game of goff came round,
That takes an old chap, fairly sound,
And dries his juice and numbs his will,
And makes his heart stand darn near
still;
The game that fails to save or give
The strength man must have to live;
That fills him full of strenuous zest
And works him when he needs to rest
Afore the times I've just portrayed
Another game Vermonters played.
That game was checkers--hear the
click
OF browning kings and jumping quick
I've seen EN- play in Stoddard's store
Till Stoddard went TO lock the door I;
I've seen Cal Cobb and Galen Grout
APPLYING till the fire was out;
The boys begun afore their teens
And played with different colored
beans;
A band box lid, with charcoal scored,
A-quickly made checker board.
No crossroads vile where natives met
But had its checker club or set;
Each logging camp its sacred place
When you could find the checker
face;
The statehouse had its checker ring,
Each poorhouse had it's checker king;
The jiff the prison guards was free
They'd start a guardroom checker bee /;
Backgammon, yes; and give-away
Was games for mothers fools to play.
I've hung around old Cobbler Hicks,
With one boot off for him to fix.
When in would come Jedge What's his
name
And stump him for jest half game
Then Hicks would kinder stretch his
legs,
And spit a mouthful out of pegs.
And then they'd start, By Gum to
play
And keep it up most all day
1t didn't do no good to fret
Or I'd been there waiting yet.
The Braintree champion come along
One time and played with Silas Strong,
And 81 a-skunked him right in sight
OF Strutty Mills and Minot Wright;
He tried to work the old fourteen"
But Silas blocked him slick and clean
We all Clipped in a-handsome then
And bought set Of fancy men,