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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22
More Pullman Space
For Fairmont Folks

Little OF interest transpired last
night at the meeting of the Fair
mont Traffic Club. General discus
sion of the freight rate problem and
Il few other things was had. The
club sanctions the effort that is be-
ing made at the present time to
get three additional cestions reserV
cd for Fairmont on the Pullman at
tached to train So out OF here for
the east in the afternoon! Fair
mont now has three sections and
needs at least three more. An eff
fort is also being made to secure
an additional Pullman on train A
out OF Wheeling. The matter is be
ing taken up with the passenger
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22
RE-CLASSIFYING

CONTINUED from Page one)
points, 10 cars; miscellaneous
western points, 43 cars.
Wagoners Are Out.
For the first time since early in
the year the wagon mines opera
tors went completely off the load.
Ing records OF the Monongah dtvi.
sion of the b. & o. r. Il. yesterday.
Not a single car OF coal was loaded
bya wagon. mine OH the Monongah
division according to the reports
made.
Has Returned Home.
H. H. Staggers, Fairmont, mana
ger Of the office OF A. r. Hamilton
& Company, and Mrs. Staggers re.
turned yesterday from two weeks
trip to White, Sulphur Springs, w.
Va. j. w. Howard, manager OF the
CIarksburg office of the CONCERN,
will reopen his office in Clarksburg
on December eth.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22
CUT IN PENSIONS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Carry-
ing 100000 less than was APP
propriated this year the annual
pension bill was reported on to-
day by the house appropriations
committee. The total in the bill
is S265, 100000 House leaders
haNs agreed to consider the meas.
ure tomorrow with the expectation
it will be passed before adjourn
ment tomorrow evening.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22
'VVTee ill Russia
Kills Hundreds
by Associated Pressl

LONDON, Dec. IA Central
News dispatch from Belsingfor
under Tuesdays date says several
hundred persons were killed or
injured in a railway accident near
Petrograd. The accident was due
to overcrowding Of a train, but
details are lacking, teh dispatch
added.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22

q ~ flIF - Is Sli9 q eyar{s
ia he city pllisbS open tpptS6t ms
til ten O'clock for shoppers who
have haen unable 70 buy ~ that g
needed for the big day on satur-
day. II Is expected by merchants
that in spite OF bsd weather there
will be the usual laughing, excited
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22
FINAL CHRISTMAS
CONTINUED from Page one)

fore the postman reached the
house. "Oh, I'm just going to town
please did l get any mail?" Spok-
en- sweetly such a plea is hard to
resist thought it Is against the law,
says the postman to hand out let.
tiers at other than the destination
for them. well, | don't see why
I've got 10 walk way back home
for that letter just know you
have" answers the sweet lady dts
never a man who inQuires). II do
think you might be a little obliging
this Christmas time!" And the
postman "Humpts" good and hard.
He's hard worked. poor thing, and
you can't blame him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22

c5iled e aSaln1 te1
G. III Jenkins SO.
tary and treaStiFtf fnt w.
SON Coal Company, iata l1st ptslt
was called 81 me National Coal
Association 70 cone to WaShlng'
ton, D. O., and attend the sena-
torial investigation being made
there now as TO The SOFT Goa! IN
dustry. Mr.. jenkins was unable 10
leave the city duo to the inability
TO make train connections. but he
may 60 tonight II he Is again
urged to 20. Mr. Jenkins would
probably 20 as Q spectator or tor
consultation purposes but would
hardly 60 on the stand. He 10 d.
rector OF the National Coal AsSoci-
alton from northern West Virginia.
The Calder-Edge investigation Is
on in full blast aud J. D. A. Nor.
row, vice president Of the National
Coal Association Will probably be
recalled to the stand today.
The Coal Market
Coal prices ranged from $2.40 TO
$3.50 for Fairmont gas coal yes
terday. While there Is no spirited
demand for coal It appears TO be
kept moving as up to last nignt;
there were but 3S unconstgned load
on the Monongah division. A very
limited tonnage yesterday sold al
1926, but so little that 1t would
hardly be fair to consider 1t any
thing like the market price. The
supp0sition is that the market may
improve by the first OF the year.
There is absolutely no demand for
pool A just now. Low sulphur
coal was selling at So to 1926 today
S. D. Brady interests today an
nounced that the mine OF the Alb
rams Creek Coal and Coke Co.,
along the Western Maryland rail-
way in Preston county would close
temporarily. The Antler Coal Co.
will close mines for probably a
week TO make repairs. The time 's
at hand where operators cannot
probably produce coal at existing
prices.
East Of Grafton
East OF Grafton the B. and Q. on
Tuesday moved 20 trains, in which
there were S42 loads. OF that 782
were coal. West off the Monon'
gah division there we're S9S loads
moved yesterday.
This morning there were l4OO
east-bound loads on the MOnongah
division.
Back from the Shore
Frank r. Lyon, vice president Of
the Consolidation Coal Company,
has returned from trip to Allan
tic City. MIR. Lyon steered into Il
rainy spell at the shore.
Il. X. Fuel Loaded.
Railroads continued to secure
fuel heavily and alnost half OF
the coal produced on the Monon-
gah division of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad went for that pur-
pose yesterday. A total of AIS
cars were received BY the carriers,
of which 300 cars were for foreign
lines and 166 cars were B. & 0,
fuel.
Consignments yesterday were as
follows: B. G. o., 1853 cars; Ban
gor and Arostock, IA cars; Della
ware and Hudson, eight cars
Central of New Jersey, Is cars;
Lehlgh Valley, 80 cars; New York
New Haven and Hartford, 81
| cars; +. & r., SO cars; P. R. r.
ocn car; Boston and Maine, %
cars; Maine Central, 3S cars;
Maryland Pennsylvania, one car;
Erie, five cars; West Shore, 81
cars; Central of New England, q
cars.
No Mining Christmas.
Next Saturday (ChristmaS
Day. will be a holiday in the Fair
mont region and practically nc
mines will work on any of the
railroads in this section. This !:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22

'fsFGar hf ii d, Il n GA m
M hanH Ill lliig tp ll6xe aud
bSsS Nd buy and shaye. The Shpi.y
M mi IS good nhtufed and eyaEfS
|hody VIII have q lovely time. The
stnTes will remain OMEN each
niRht both tomorrow and Friday
nights.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22
PERSONAL

Mra. Coleman Sstterfield, OF
Byron street, went to Littleton to-
day where she will attend the fu-
neral OF J. "A. Connally.
Hmmor Saunders is leaving to-
my for Baltimore where he will
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22

Marriage misunderstanding Il.
eenses have been Issued by Deputy
County Clerk W. r. Foster to the
following: John Lloyd McIntire,
widower, IS, Monongah and Sarah
Ad0ltne Jones, 90, Warrington;
Charles Glover, 20, and Beatrice
E5enline, Is, both OF Warrington;
CHARLES Abraham Hudson, 81, and
Blanche Ernstte Snyder, IS, both
OF Hundred. The written consent
of Halle D. Snyder, guardian Of
The girl, was filed; Earl E. Lay
man, 81, and Catherine O'Dell, 81,
both Of Montana Mines.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22

Tho export trade Of Los Angeles
with Latin America has increased
II per cent in tho last four years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22
THE WEATHER

.Sain and colder
onight. THURSDAY
NOW or rain and
Older.
Local Readings.
2. p. Hall, OBJ.
T temperature at S
A. NJ. today. So.
Weather yester-
lay, partly cloudy
temperature, max
mum, As; mimi
mum, 16; precipi-
- 81 pNI.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22
LATE WANT ADS

5RTs WANTED. For general
Y iGE3rr4 Only two In family.
1sA 81; ..s...f 1a>13test-s624l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22

Engineers Meetins-The general
public Is invited to hear Prof. Nor
rts, of the department of civil en-
gineering, West Virginia Univers-
lily, Morgantown, address the mem
bers Of Fairmont Chapter, Ameri-
can Association of Engineers, on
Thursday evening at the rooms oC
the FajrmOnt Chamber OF Com
merce.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22

VIII Speak TonIsht-Charles Ew-
ing collars, district manager of the
Business Training Corporation.
New York city, will tonight at $3.50
O'Clock address the Industrial SUI
pervisors at dinner at the Y. NJ.
G. "a. His subject will be Pres
ent Day Opportunities" B. \.
Smith, district manage of the Fred
4. Ley company, will speak of the
construction OF the new brass
plant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22

Traffic Heavy-The Traction
company Is rushed to death at the
present. time with Christmas traf-
DC, both freight and passenger,
and 1t is taking every available
crew and all the rolling stock of
the company to meet the demands
for business during the time be-
tween now and Christmas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22

u Home from East George II.
Brobst, local real estate agent. ar
lived home today from a weeks
Tip to Philadelphia and Allen
town, Pa. The Brobsts formerly
lived in Allentown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22

No kiwanIs Meeting This
weeks meeting Of the Kiwanis club
which ordinarily would have been
held today at the Y. NJ. c. A., was
omitted because SO many of the
members are head over heels in
holiday business. The next meet
Ing of the dub will be held We'd
nesday Of next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-22

tation, .O2. River, 1913 feet. falling.
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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-01-04

The annual election Of oHcors %
tho Corpus Chrirt High S,hnol Alum
ui AssuciHfion Wiil he held Monday
night at 30 m the hlBh school andi-
tnriufn
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-01-04
RICE

SEW ORLEANS Jan Rough
rice. no sales Receipt S13a. millo,s
receipts Si31
tlrin Ice market strong Sales.
Honduras. 20l pockets t0ihAIgssc
blue rose sos pockets. SmI2M. Bran.
per Ion. $4,000 polish $685. Receipts
60 1913
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-01-04
COTTON PRICES
AGAIN REACH
NEW RECORD
Realizing at First, However,
Caused lrresularity, but
Market Closes Up.

ti iNc AANntlalrt lfc9H
NEW YORK. jam O. .Thc cotton
mHrhei showed continued Etrougtb toe
day with rriccH wlkiur 10 new high
ground Tor ihe movement on fur.
Their broadening uf commission house
Interest aud renewed frads buying
March advanced to 1f.H2 and closed
nt 1910 with the aeuoal llai CLOSING
steady nt net decline of . points on
January lgi is to Oh uOlnW hiehe0
on other months
There was enough Realizing far ovpr
tho week END To- cause some Irregular
lss at Tho start nrm uriccs hrins q
points lower to points higher Liver
pool WIS @ good buyer however and
the early offerings wrfo readily abe
snrhcd with prices advancing inter un
bun support covering Tho flfmnrss of
the stock market WAS evidently token
as roflcrtlng optimistic Views NJ toc
general trAdc outlook. while buyers al.
$50 found encouragement ln me nbsplcc
uf southern helfO selling and hulnah
reports from the goods market a tele-
gram from New Orleans said good
epot domnnd had developed overnight
and sales Ind been nude above Off
clni quotations The advance WIS
checked around g5sT fnr May and 33sa
FOR July Closing prices were several
points or from the best under rcaliz
lnE
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-01-04
OF CORN
GETS SLIGHT
SETBACKS
Crop Movement Ok Broader
Scale Causes a General
Weakening in Market.

49, Tile Associated rrcga
CHICAGO. Jan 2. Corn underwent
q setback in value iudAy owing lnrrc-
~ 20 belief that The crop movomc NJ
would bee on u broader scale next week
pgiCcs closed unsettled. half to inc
lower With lHnunry ft9AM 10 u and
May si.3ln to y oats lost ~ in
provisions TIA outcome was 90 81
cents advance.
~ FIRST. ihp corn market shuwrd su
upward tendency as result 90 below
zcru weather aud Of continued scatti-
ness ~ rcccip.s. Later however vail
uca hogan 90 respond to predictions
90 rising temperature and to advice-
that cars were more plentiful ln parts
~ III iola and Iowa. Week end cover.
ing by shorts failed To rally the corn
market To any great extent
oats Ike corn we've weak except a.;
the start Selling waa loo hy prnuu
ncnt specnlntor who uuloldcd about
inuOnuo bushels
Higher quotations on hurr gave
flfmncfs 90 provlsiunH
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-01-04
Pests Killed by
Motor Car Fumes

Early in the nineteenth century. the
pioneers of Australia confronted bY the
problem of obtaining fresh meat ne low
prices, hcRan 20 breed rabbits for cable
purposes The experiment proved a
success FROM the vci'y start. but n was
NOT many years before the blessing OF
plDntitul rabbits hegnin 10 take tho
aspect of "a plague OF the most serious
character
Multiplying with amazing rapldiiy
tncy began 10 nNprrun the rich ranch
ana farm lands and the llmhgo result
ius from their feeding ON The crops ran
into Ga" millions OF pounds sterling
Neru Geo combat them organized driven
DO which nll the settlers m q WIDE nrHs
would participate. were staged aud
thousands oi the pests were Killed from
time to time nut the prohlcm has nev
cr hoon completely solved aud tpiny
the Australian farmer iooks upon ihc
determination ~ rabbits aa uari of thc
routine ~ farming.
The customar, method 81 cxtemina-
ton De- hv dlgrirr out tho burrows huf
Waiter Hnwkcr a ranehcr of Anumn
station clare. has devised n ncanf
which enabics him 10 kii rabbit
quicker and more ca 1nplt than hv us-
'nH plck and shovel. lie uans Dodge
hrothcrs Motor car
llis method is described Ia letter
which he wrote io thn cheney Motor
CO. Dodge Brothers doulcfs in Ado
lnidc.
'Nnu viii be- Interested 10 know %
now use Tor the DODGE ilrothnrn cnr
Am lnmigating rabbits with a. rr.
move The silrnccr mud ft on piece ~
~ inch Dine with "a reducing SOCKET
ana "a water y pc union. yet 30 fcpt 81
Inch bore hose. 20 ~ IL burruw tho
upllnd side face the ear 20 the wind.
pnt tho hose into the borrow run The
c1r Tor five minutes when ever, rabbit
viii ho killed. The exhaust fumes
Which forms % certain compound with
the blood of the rabbit and poisonr IL.
] worked the Dndgo Brothers car for
tiN huurH for 20 cOnsuplutiun of two aal-
Ions oi petrol and fumighfcd seventeen
inrsr burrows rlrs would have tahcn
seven mcn eight DAYS to dig ont
reckon Chat one dnys work rnved 80
pounds It irIst ns the seven diggcrs
ana one cook at , pounds shollings d
week. one boss nt pounds u wcek. and
feed for nine mon ni n shiiiingr wceK
comes go 2N pounds and Hhilfnra
week. Deduct the cost of petrol oii
wear and tear and tWo men 60 fumi-
gate YOU VIII grt an cnai saving of no
n"'ris "~' me rabhita gro Killed so
much quicker.
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rae ...lIar cla..IIIea Aa.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-01-04
FORT WORTH
LIVESTOCK
MARKET
FoRr WoRrH INC srock.

special TO The Caller.
roRr WORTH Texas Jan. 81
-Four cars OF South Texas steers. scii-
INK az 81. offered about tho only Tea
turr ID connection with Saturdays
market These cattle came from Sa-
ria and were uf fairly good flesh.
other classc ssold at rates that were
also satisfactory. The market being
active. about Gn0 cattle aud ton calves
appeared iur the official count. but
more calves were ON offer mixed shin
uouis being numerous
Cattle 3ecvcs SSpNN 1900. stock
crs S00uiO.25. COWS tI50Dq.a5.
heifers 81 a0m 90. bulls si60atG.50t
calves Si5OH i3.0uh.
Hogs Heavy Sii5nMi4Gb. medium
Sif.euWiibN. Hight Slt25n14G0. mixed
NA Nnn 1905 common tigaOuf300t
rigs tiN.nNt2ua
sheep Lambs si8bGnie.5O. year.
l'n"s 81 1eaianf wethcr Sp.6Osi /. 90.
owes fN5uua50i culla Sg5OnG 10
EulfN fIH
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corroNsEEn an

NEW YORK, Jon. 3 Cot onseod
on wus higher on short covering and
huNlug hv outsiders. IN ..,i~ea 81, tho
tlrmngss in lard and cotton Offetinys
were iirht Closing bids were is 10
30 points net higher Sales 5000 har-
rolls Prime crude $50 90. prime sum
mei yellow spot f2225. March S22GG
Mas S22.Ae July s23on prime winter
yellow ana summer white. nominal
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-01-04
II. & B. BEER
e,tabII.hsd is72-Naw Orleans. I.

Established is72--Ns~ Orleans. -.
cotton Stoke. Grain, ProvIsons, Cot.
ton seed. OIL, Su9sr and Coffee.
heml,e'- ~ New Orleans Corran Ex
change New Orleans Future Brokers'
Association. New York Produce FIX
change, New York Stock Exchange
New York Cotton Exchange, New York
Coffee Exchange. Chicago Board OF
Trade, Associate Members OF Liver
pool Cotton Association.
special attention given To the execus
iioa OF urt-~s nn the above exchanges
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1920-01-04
coFFEe.

NEW YORK. Jan g. Reports that
cNportcrE had purchased between 10
200 and 10000 bags at coffee out ~ the
local stock believed To- be- for ship
mont 90 scandinavian ports were no-
cnmpnnicd hy Increased activity and
"a sheru advance in coffee futures hero
today Tho opening was ~ 20 ~
points higher and the more active 30
Hiupns sold BE- 20 33 points not higher
during the earlier trading Tho CLOSE
was % fcw points OF from the host
under realizing hui showed u net ad
t1nc" ur t2 90 3S points Nav gold az
$3.50 Hld closed an Si5Ni bid Clos
ms bids innulry 5000. March si5.Gi.
May Sl5N4s JulN siGof. SrptcmHcf
Sil.Np. october slbSf
Spot WIS repeated in hotter demand
and nrmcr go %, to iahc for Rio U.s..
aud 2iia 10 e5iae FOR Santos is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-23
BUCK WEAVER
THREATENS TO
DESERT HOSE
Star Shoftstop Ready to Hop Back
to Chicago Unless He Gets
. Bonus.

Waco. Texas, March 23.-Mana-
ger Gleason of the White Sox ran
into the first disagreeable occur
renee of the training trip yesterday
when Buck" Weaver. one Of his
most valuable players, served no.
tice that he did not intend to live
up to his contract and that he
would leave for his homo In Chi
cago Thursday night. He is under
contract for the season Of 1920 and
1921.
At Fort Worth Weaver played
very indifferently and yesterday
told Gleason that he did not care
to don a uniform and train. Then
he went to the railroad Office and
bought reservations FOR Chicago.
II must have more money" Wea-
yer declared. Sure, I've got a
contract, but that doesn't make any
difference. l want more money. l
wouldn't have come here at all. but
I wanted to give the Kid q fair
break. When he couldn't do any
LuluS 1CT uc, L UcCAucu W ~ "
Chicago. Other players under con-
tract have got bonus and / want
one"
Under Three Year Contract.
Last spring Weaver was signed
for three years. 1t is understood
that he was given more than $1,000
per season for the term. The ex-
act amount is not known. Secre-
tary Harry Gardiner merely says
Weaver is we'll paid. We gave him
a salary We thought was fair and
he. thought so too when he signed
1t does not seem as il it is up to
the club in any way when a man
chooses to go back on his word"
1t became known today that
Owner Comiskey has cut short his
stay in California and is enroute
to Chicago. Weaver said he tried
to find the boss when both were or
the coast, but failed to do so. Pos.
sibly he will call upon Commy in
Chicago. If so, they may arrive al
an understanding mutually salts.
factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-23
NOTRE DAME BOOKS
CONFERENCE TEAMS

Notre Dame, Ind, March %
Athletic Director Rockne of Notre
Dame university has announced the
complete football schedule for 1920.
Notre Dame will meet three western
conference elevens, Purdue, In
diana, and Northwestern. The Pur-
due date will be the annual home
coming game here. Valparaiso
and Northwestern are newcomers
on the Catholics schedule. Spring
practice is well under way with so
candidates, led by Captain Coughlin
of Englewood, drilling daily. The
schedule:
Oct. kalamazoo college at
Notre Dame.
Oct. 9-Western State Normal at
Notre Dame.
Oct. 16-Nebraska at Lincoln
Oct 23-Valparaiso university at
Notre Dame.
Oct S0-Army 1t West Point
Nov. 6-Purdue at Notre Dame.
Nov. 13-Indiana at BLOOMINGTON.
Nov. 20-Northwestern at Evans
ton.
Nov. Is Michigan Assies At East
Lansing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-23
ROD and REEL
CLUB ASKED TO
join CASTERS
Invitation from National Organic.
alton Is Read at Regular Month
ly Meeting.
Copyright 1890 By The Mcclure xsvsp.per Syndicate

An invitation to affiliate with
the National Association of An
Cling clubs was read to the mem
bers of the Rock Island Rod and
Reel club last night at the regular
monthly meeting held in the Elks'
club rooms. The Rock Island Or
ganization is urged to join in order
to take up this fascinating sport in
earnest and probably in time pro-
duce a national champion caster.
The sport of casting is to the an
gler what the trap shoot is to the
lover of the gun.
Tournament bait and fly casting
has been practiced in America and
Europe for many years. Yet there
are many anglers who have never
seen a contest. The progress OF
the sport has been slow in com
parison with that of trapshooting
and other sports.
But now it is proposed to in
augurate a campaign of publicity
that will bring the sport to the at
tention of the public. A bulletin is
now being issued by the officers OF
the national association devoted
| exclusively to the sport of an
Cling. 1t is proposed to engage in
national tournaments on a large
scale.
The sum of $25 was paid over BY
the club last night to one who haC
| been instrumental in bringing
about the arrest of two persons
who were caught using a net il
Rock river. This amount was of.
fered as a reward to the one who
gave evidence to result in the frs
arrest for this offense.
The board of directors of thu
club will meet Friday night to com
plete the bylaws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-23
4 Allan Sothoron.
BY NORMAN E. BROWN.

Red Shirt" Allan Sothoron,
pitching mainstay Of the st. Louis
Browns, sees no reason why he
shouldn't have another big year in
the box, and Manager Jimmy Burke
looks to him to go better than ever,
partly because of the fact that the
Brown pilot has cured Allan Of his
worst fault-a tendency to let down
when the Browns are in the lead.
This habit nearly cost the Browns
several games last season and prob
ably indirectly affected some.
Sothoron ranked fifth in effective
ness last season, allowing the op-
position but 2.20 runs per game.
Because of the fact that the official
statistician passed up the won and
lost dope last year We can't give
you the official figures on his VIC
tories and defeats. It always will
be a mystery to us where the dope
sters got the idea the fans don't
care about knowing how many
games a pitcher won and lost.
Sothoron was one of the busiest
moundsmen in the circuit, working
270 innings.
Allan is Dayton. Ohio, boy. He
is y and broke into the game with
Troy in 1912, and after brief stays
with Binghamton. York, Columbia,
Fall River and Haverhill, during
which time he played in the out
field and infield, he landed with the
Browns in August, 1914. The
Browns kept him the rest Of that
season and the following spring
sent him under option to Wichita.
The Browns recalled him and sent
him to Portland for 1916 and
brought him back to stay in 1917.