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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
CHAPTER xIil.-Continued

The visitor was accordingly admit
ted to the great mans presence and
favored with an official handshake Of
great heartlness. "Tye been hoping to
nave this pleasure for quite some time,
POundstone," Buck announced easily
as he disposed of his hat and overcoat
on an adjacent chair. Bucks alert
blue eyes opened wide in sympathy
with his genial mouth, to deluge Mayor
Poundstone with smile that was
friendly guileless, confidential and sin
gularly delightful. Mr.. Ogilvy was n
man possessed of tremendous personal
magnetism when he chose to exert It.,
and that smile was ever the opening
gun of his magnetic bombardment, for
II was smile that always had the
effect of making the observer desire
to behold 1t agaln-of dlsarmlng sus-
picion and establishing confidence.
"Glad you did-mighty glad the
mayor cried heartily. ~ have read your
articles of incorporation. Mr.. Oglvy
You will recall that they were pub
iished in the Sequola Sentinel 1t
strikes me-"
"Then you know exactly what we
purpose doing. and any further expla-
nation would be superflu0us," Buck
Interrupted amiably, glad to dispose of
the matter so promptly. Again he IA
vored the mayor with his bright smile.
and the latter, now fully convinced
that here was young man of vast en-
prise whom It behooved him to receive
In whole-hearted and public-spirited
manner, nodded vigorous approval.
=. swell, tina, being the case. Mr.. Ogil-
W. he continued, what can we Sc
quoians do to make you happyi'
"Why, to begin with, Mr.. Poundstone,
you might accept my solemn assur-
ances that despite the skepticism
which for some unknown reason APP
pears TO shroud our enterprise in the
minds of some people, we have incor-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

porated a railroad company for the
purpose of building a railroad. The
only thing that can possibly interfere
with the project will be the declina-
tion of the city council to grant us n
franchise to run on. line through the
city to tldewater. And | am glad to
have your assurance that the city
council will not drop cold chisel In
the cogs of the wheels of progress
Mr.. Poundstone had given no such
assurance, but for some reason he did
not feel equal to the task of contra
dieting this pleasant fellow. Ogilvy
continued: "At the proper time we
shall apply for the franchise. 1t will
then be time enough to discuss It, In
the meantime the N. G. o. plans a pub
lie dedicatory ceremony at the first
breaking of ground. and l would be
greatly honored, Mr.. Mayor II you
would consent to turn the first shovel
full Of earth and deliver the address Of
welcome upon that occasion"
The mayor swellsd like Thanksgiv-
Ing turkey. 1.-THE honor will be mlne,"
he corrected his visitor.
"Thank You so much sir. Well, that's
another worry Off my mind" With. the
tact of a prime minister Buck then
spoke of the magic effect the building
Of such line would have upon the
growth of Sequoa. Sequoia, he felt
convinced, was destined TO become a
city of at least a hundred thousand
inhabitants: he rhapsodlZed over the
progressive sp' 1t of the community
and with wave of his hand studded
the waters of Humboldt bay with the
masts of the worlds shipping, Sud
denly he checked himself, glanced at
his watch, apologized for consuming so
much of His Honor's valuable time, ex-
pressed himself felicitated at knowing
the Mayor, gracefully expressed his ap-
probation for the encouragement given
his enterprise and departed.
Half an hour later the Mayors tele-
phone-bell rang. Buck Ogilvy was on
the line. II beg your pardon for both
ering you with my affairs twice In the
same day Mr.. Mayor" he announced
deprecatingly, "but the fact is, condi-
ton has just arisen which necessitates
the immediate employment of an attor-
ney. The Job is not very important
one and almost any lawyer would do,
but in view of the fact that we must,
sooner or later, employ an attorney to
look after our interests locally, 1t oc-
CURED to me that might as well make
the selection of permanent attorney
now. am n stranger In this city MIR.
Poundstone. Would 1t be imposing on
your consideration II | asked you to
recommend such a person?'
.'Why, not at all, not at all De
lighted 10 help you, Mr.. Ogilvy. Let
me see now. Cadman & Banes with
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amt enough time, see me and I'll get
you thirty days more. And In the
meantime nobody knows thing about
this little deal. l figured Colonel Pen
nington might try to block you at that
crossing, SO +"
Buck Ogilvy extended his hand in
benediction and let 1t drop on Henry
Poundstones thin shoulder.
my dear Poundstone," he said ear
nestly II am not man to forget
clever work. AT the proper time |
shall" He smiled his radiant smile.
you understand, of course, that am
speaking for myself and can make you
no firm promises. However, He
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Tobacco Mot Wasted Now.

In former times all tobacco confis-
Gated by the English customs author
tiles was destroyed by burning in a
furnace called the kings pipe. Now
adays all such tobacco, as well as that
which is returned as unusable for
smoking, is sold to manufacturing
chemists, who turn it into sheep dip,
insecticides for the use of gardeners,
and the like.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Common Fault.

skiing Charles was not man
who knew how TO meet an emergency,
was he?"
mo; he lost his head at the criti-
cal moment
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Not pvre Reading Matter

SLOW to lie when asleep" runs a
newspaper headline. The space would
be better filled persuading people tc
tell the truth while awake Boston
Transcript.
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Daily Thought.

Not what has happened to myself
today but what has happened to Others
through me--that should be my
thought.
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MISS THAYER WINS
lSTATE NET CROWN
Cricket Club Star Defeats Miss
Ann B. Townsend on Wet
Turf, Ga, Ga

Miss Molly y. Thayer. Of the Phila
delphia Cricket Club. is the new Penn
sylvania and eastern states woman's
lawn tennis champion. Miss Thaypr
captured the title late yesterday after
noon on the water. soaked turf courts o.
the Merton Cricket Club at Havcrford
during an incossant downpour. beating
Miss Ann r. Townsend in straight sets
at Cd, Ga
Before the match il was decided to
calB everything off for the day because
II lhad been raining since before noon
atd the courts werc n mass Of water
&ht Miss Thaypr was to have played
Rhree times today in the singles. doubles
nd mixed doubles, 50 she decided that
would be better to play in the rain
lan to undergo such a Strenuous after
Bon today. She and Miss Townsend
1ok the courts az , o'clock, and in spite
x the handicap of the weather and
water both put UP snappy contest.
Miss Townsend had her usual speed
on service, but Miss Thayer'S play was
so accurate that she seldom lot one of
Der opponents sizzling deliveries get by
her. Miss Thayer's game was the
essence of coolnoss, deliberate driving
and accurate placement. Miss Town
send was not able to get to the net aS
much as she is accustomed on account
Of the slippery condition of the turf
The doubles between Miss Thayer anC
FAfiss Townsend and Mrs. Gilbert \
Harvey and Mrs. NJ. r. Huff schedule,
for today, was postponed until Monday
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Figgcrs Not AbnormaL

NOlHER reason. according to experts, is the lcgisla
tou against all forms of freak deliveries except the
spitbal The shine, Coricc and talow ball have
passed of the picture only few spitters are left
This means the batters hitting the ball more soidy
and getting more distance. When a spbal artist is
operating there few solid long hits. The batter
usually knocks the pill straight up in the air down on
the ground Perhaps there something this theory
and anyway it should be accepted until proved otherwise
Now let's drag in the fggers again and see what is
happening under the Big Top. As said before the
boys are hitting em high and far but outside of Babe
hnth no individual is setting the world are with record
siams Ruth is natural hitter. regarded the best
baseball ever has and would have pulled the same
su under the same conditions ten twenty years ago
The Others however, sailing along in the same
old groove In the American League Ruth has fifteen
nomers to his credit, and next to him Tly Walker
and Happy Fesch with six each. They are hitting Mt
normal gait Iris Speaker has four jacobson Hooper
Heiiman, Dugan, Pecknpaugh, Dykes Jimmy Williams
St Louis, and flagstead have three each that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
SPORTS CARDS
RUINED BY RAIN
Many Big and Little League
and Collegiate Baseball
Games Postponed

Heavy rain over the eastern section
of the country ruined sporting events
scheduled for this afternoon. Many big
and little league and collegiate baseball
games have been postponed. Virtually
all the baseball games cardnd for this
side OF Chicago have been called off.
The Phillies Robins game has been
postponed and so has the first As game
in New York with the Yanks. The dual
bills between the Senators and the Red
Sox and Giants and Braves have been
put back on the schedule.
All the little league games in this
city have been Cancelled and the same
goes for the Independent contests. Pole
here is among the postponed sports.
Penn was supposed to play Harvard
at Cambridge, but rain prevented the
battle. Other college games postponed
follow: Brown New Hampshire. Hol!
Cross Vermont and Yale Cornell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05

Suggestions for Vote Getting Platform
Give rs leader toho can name
An umpire ,oho Is not TO blame.
When home teams lose some hard fought
JrdD
And toss the ballv game apdv.
To clear the fences and the fnts;
More Babes TO rise cith mighty belt
And crash the apple toith ioeit.
Local Choice Of Presidential Nomination
NEW YORK-Babe Ruth.
~ Chicago-Grover Cleveland Alex
ander.
Cleveland-Tris Speaker.
st. Lotis-Rogers Hornsby.
A Bit Different -. 49,.
TN 1913 the Cubs won pennant minus
1 the right arm attached to Grover
Alexander.
Banking upon Alexander's presenc,
In 1910. we picked the Cubs to win tn,
pennant. But Alex couldn't get uI
steam in time and the machine col.
lapsed.g
Vaughn, Tyler and Hendrix assist
ing, the Cook county delegation is bacl
upon it's hind legs raising the dickcn
once more.
It's quito different with Alex on tol
of his stride. In any event, the Red
seem to have tougher customer I,
handle with the Cubs and the Dodger
than they had year ago with tn
Giants.
The World Series Habit
| CHICAGO seems to have the worlt
" series habit developed by Franl
Chance and Fielder Jones.
The White Sox won in 1917. In 191'
the Cubs obliged. In 1910 the So
brought another series to Chicago. Ant
now the Cubs. being due, are making
threatening gestures again.
Boston was badly inoculated with thi
habit in 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1918.
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Cleueland Manager Forges
ahead for Slugging Hon.
orS, and Iris Also Scores
Most Runs
RUTH is SOCKING 'EM

MANAGING the Cleveland Indians
AVA apparently is proving so soft a job
for Iris Speaker that he now is after
more laurels. Tristan has forged into
the lead fpr American League batting
honors, having stepped ahead with a
mark Of .307. And that isn't all
Speaker also secured the highest num-
ber of runs, including games up to last
Wednesday, a total of forty one.
Babe Ruth, the sensation of the ma :
jors, after scoring twelve runs in nine
straight contests, was stopped by the
Senators on May 81. Ruth, by polling
three home runs off Washington's pitch
ers on June .. ran his home run total
Of the year up to fifteen round trippers,
lust one half The number the Babe needs
to create new home run record.
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'LEVINSKY Y?-YOU TELL I'M FRENCHY; I'VEGO7

Is not SURPRISING Joe Jackson who usually Is up III
front has connected with but circuit clout and the
goes for Ssler Schang Roth and flock OF others
Therefore you cant blame lively ball on the hgsers
and that's that.
Cy Williams leads the National with six, Davy kop
ertson has four Hornsby Paskert Hi Meyers ana casey
Seng three each and Irish Meuse and Leoourveau TWO
This perfectly and rational hitting, but nothin
is said because there is Babe Ruth on the circuit
The batting Is the same in other years and is ike
to suffer terrible slump in the next three months
will be we'll to remember that the season is less tnan wv
months old and the weather has not thawed the
of the fingers.
THE American League leads in home runs, tortv-
eight different athletes registering total OF lol
thus far. That's pretty good clouting aud ocer-
shadotos the nork of the Nationals. IN thdt league
thirty three gents have poled out ftty-one Jour
bnsers, about half many as me ofhers.
Perhaps the pitching is better in the National or
the American Leoguers better httcrs, out ~hdt-
crcr ills, the score is I0I TO 81
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Ball Dead for Fiue Innings

DURING the first five innings the pastimng that was
- staged secretly Broad and huntington streets
ball lot yesterday the Robins willing to attest ana
affirm and and all that that the baly old ball was
not only slower than last season but entirely dead Lee
Meadows had 'em swinging like rusty sign in those first
five frames, and not hit forthcoming from the
Brooklyn bunch Then things began to happen to Mr.
Meadows and he took the end of the score for the
first time this after hanging up five straight
victories.
The main thing that happened to Meadows was hi
Myers. Our Phils leading by n run when, with
three Myers busted of those dead balls and gave
it ride to the hagpole for double. Two alien runs
That in the sixth inning. In the
eighth with Ncs resting first he lift over
Cy Williams S head for triple. Lee continued on the
downhill trail in the ninth and two Robins came
through double, two walks and a single.
We stated above that the game a affair.
and it There very few who knew anything
apparently rest of the population in our
fair town didn't There were all OF 200 present
The Phils anxious to postpone the game when
started rain before 30 but Uncle Wilbert couldn
see it, victory meant first place. the Reds were
loafng Uncle Wilbert accomplished his purpose and
today is sitting the top of the National League which
is very tough the league considering Uncle Wiberts
avoirdupos.
But strong constitutions that braved pneumonia and
everything were well rewarded. Lee Meadows for five
innings hurled better. In that stretch not Robin
reached second base and the Dodgers didn't know what
the keystone sack looked like until Dots Miller erred on
Olsons drive in the sixth with double play in sight
From that time Meadows slipped.
THE Phils had seren hits of Al Mamaur. but the
former Pirate kept them 4ceH scattered ercept
in the ffth, ,hen calk to Bancroft and siugles bv
Williams aud Stengel put the only Crarath
Copyright. 1890. Public Ledger Co.
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SPEAKER NOW LEADS INA. L. RACE;
HORNSBY STILL TOPS NJ. BATTERS
Besides Setting Pace in
Heydler Circuit, Card
Star Sets Pace for Base
Hits
CAREY BEST SCORER

DOGERS HORNSBY, the young
IL Card, Is still up there setting the
pace for National League hitters, and
now he also is on top for base
honors. The st. Louis slugger is ham,
mering the pellet at clip eight points
fewer than the 400 mark, while he has
garnered n total Of sixty five binglcs,
including games played on Wednesday,
June ..
Heinie Groh, with thirty three runs,
is leading scorer; Cy Williams, of the
Phils, holds the home-run laurels with
a half dozen circuit clouts; Max Carey
is the best base stealer, with fourteen
pilfered sacks. and Lee Meadows, an
other Cravathian, with five victories
and no defeats, heads the twirlers.
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BALL IS NO LIVELLER THIS YEAR
M THAN MANY OTHER SEASONAND
MATERIAL IS SANE, SA VS. 7. SEzIBE
by ROBERT w. MAXWELL
Sports Editor Evening Public Ledger

vsHE boys are hitting 'em high and far this year. Two
- and three baggers quite common and home runs
furnish only passing thrill. Everybody is sluggng the
old apple batting records being smashed and If
player Isn't hitting around 300 he is having bum year.
F With Babe Ruth the rampage. trying to knock
4owp fences and grand stands and things like that
interest naturally is in the home ggers Every day
somebody clouts one and the fans wondering what
It's all about. On Thursday for example, six home
were made in the major leagucsthree in the American
ana three In the National The other day Ruth had three
IN one afternoon. Therefore Il Is all strange that
followers of baseball beginning believe tho ball
hveer than in years and rubber is used by the
manufacturer.
We have heard hundreds of persons discussing this
question:. and here is the The regulation base
pail has not been changed for and there is little
Snance Tor change. This was dvulged by Thomas ID.
hbe, secretary and factory manager of the A. Reach
Co where most Of the balls are made.
Ihere IL no change in the baseballs this year. said
Mr Shibe THE same kind of yarn rubber and cork
being used and If there is any improvement is the
and we were forced to inferior grade Now how
ever, we are back at the old standard.
5s The ball is not any livecr than year or the
year before 1t virtually is the There nothing
IN that story of the balls being made more rubber so
Il the hbfng is increased. We get the same amount of
cork rubber and put them together the same way
and therefore the product is the same read with in
terest recently that there difference in the wool and
\ tne Australian brand being used. We have been
using that same stuff for years. The ball has not been
changed in any particular"
# How do you account for the cxceponallv good bit
ting this year?" he was asked "
81 hY. oWELL. II Vou look the old records non
Ns w toW find that everybody hits ,ceH carly in
fhe season. The pitchers arc not net in the best
fit OF shape, but wH be By the end of this month.
t4.f dhcn see hoo the hitting falls off,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
BOX IN RAIN
Tracy Earns Draw With Ward In
Cambria Open-Air Wind.Up

Arthur Tracy. an Englishman. made
his American debut in the star bout
of eight rounds in the opening show of
the 1920 open air season at the Cam
bria Club last night by holding Jack
Ward to draw. Tracy proved himself
clever, rugged and hard puncher.
Ward weighed in at 142 pounds. while
the foreigner tipped the beam at 1J1.
Rain started to fall during the semi
final between Pat O'Malley, 15S, who
substituted for Charley O'Ncl, and Al
Bell, 14S. O'Mallcy was the winner.
The downpour lasted throughout this
bout and part Of the wnd-up. Because
of the rain one Of the matches was
cut from the program.
In the other bouts, Whitley Baker,
1872, was outpointed by Young Multi
gan, 1876. and Tommy Carter. 1873, de
feated Willie McGovern, 1871.
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ROW IN THE RAIN
Undne Barge Club Holds Regatta
on SchuyIkiIl

The Undine Barge Club held it's an
nual regatta this afternoon over the
lower course on the Schuylkill river.
starting in front of the Pennsylvania
Barge Club and finishing in front of the
Undine Club.
Despite the inclement weather there
was a big turnout of oarsmen and spec
tators. The races rowed were junior
singles, senior singles for club cham
pionship and the Rracken Cup, double
sculls, four Dared gigs, eight Dared
shells and double canoes.
The race for the championship. brought
out the best scullers in the club, in
Guiding Rigling, Supplee, Shmidheiser
Iukens and Allison, the present holder
of the cup.
Tonight there will be dinner at th'
clubs up. river house, the Ringstetten
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-05
NAME CANADIAN TEAM
Eight Men VIII Be Sent to oIymPle'
for TrapshootIno Event

Toronto. Ont, June 5.-Thc eight
men that will represent Canada in the
trapshooting tournament at the Olym
pic games at Antwerp were announced
today. as follows:
!. ii. Black. Winnipeg, Man. (cap-
tain O. J. Killain, st. Johns, \. Is.
w. NJ Hamilton, High River, Alberta
Tillsonburg, Ont. True" Oliver, Van
couver, Il. G.; III. J. Montgomery
Beamsville, Ont, and George Battle
Hamilton, Ont.
]. Mclaughlin, of Halifax, has beer
selected as a substitute. The team viii
sail from Quebec on July . and viii
first compete in the English champion
ships on July 14-16. From Eaglan,
1t will go direct to Antwerp.
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REDS HAVE TOUGH PAIR
IN CUBS AND ROBINS
With AIex in His Stride Chicago Is Dangerous Pennan
Contender-Windy City Has World Series Habit.
Hang LaureIs on Princeton
nv GRANTLAND RICE

DRINCETON this season has turn.a
L out fine football team. a fine troo.
team, first -class crew and a good bsl,
team.
The Tiger average has been distinc,l,
high, not In one or two sports, but II
ell major efforts. II is an average that
deserves conEatulation, proving the or.
istence not only of fine material bn,
also Of n fine spirit. Chop off a sprip al
laurel and pass it along to old Nassau
Six Years. Ago
T AIRY JENKINS, 'of Troon. Scot.
~ land, has had to wait six years bo.
fore defending the golf championsbin
Of Great Britain he won back in 1914
Just few months after he won his
championship jenkins was on his wny
to Flanders, where he spent the greater
part Of four years at pastime ouite
different from golf The only divots that
he came across were those left BY Ger.
man guns, few Of which were ever rs-
placed.
On Monday Jenkins begins his do.
fense and it will be interesting To GA.
lust what effect the six year interval
has had upon his game.
Gardner's Entry
TN THIS same championship Ameri.
i cas- leading entry will be Bob Gard.
ner, of Chicago, Yale's pole vaultinv
star Of other years.
Gardner has twice won the amateur
championship Of the United States, and
+ while fine golfer and a game fighter,
will encounter rugged handicap in
having only a weeks preparation, with
such stars as jenkins, Hilton. Max.
we'll, Tolley, Wethered and Ball in the
way.
ss S FAR as I'm concerned" re.
"A marks Babe Ruth, "give me forty
home runs and they can have Their
400 hitters. It's the Big Blooie tina,
makes all the talk"
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'DROME RACES OFF
Motorpaced Races Postponed Unit
Next Thursday Night

The third showing of the motorpaced
riders at the Point Breeze Nelodrome
scheduled for tonight has been called
off by Promoter Chapman on account OF
the rain. The board track is too slip
perry and will not have chance to dry
out. even if the rain stopped two hours
before the time for the events to start.
The boards can recover from n slight
wetting. but the rain has been neavy and
the track soaked.
The next entertainment at the 'droma
is scheduled for next Thursday night
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rsn.Round Bouts for Massachusett.

Boston. June 6.-Gooyernor Coolidge hal
bouts In this atats. The bill speches that de
cisions are TO be given % by two Judges, ans
II they are unable 20 agree, by referee.
least a years lease OF it's building, ant
All boxers managers, handlers. referees
i,,daes or others associated must be licenses
Nv the state. The state will collect DC
cent Of the gross receipts from all bouts.