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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
TIGERS SHOWING
IS BITTER BLOW
They Were Expected to Get
Away to a Great Start
in Pennant Race.
By FRED TURBYvlLLE.

The uncertainty in baseball still Is
the most Interesting element in, the
popular national sport. While the Red
Sox, wished into seventh place by
many and into the cellar by the rest,
were winning five straight games, the
Tigers were losing that many.
AND alter the Bengal tribe had drop.
gan wondering why was it?
IF | believed in things of the sort
"a certainly say there is curse on
this club said Owen Bush, vetera.
shortstop.
IF it isn't one thing it's another.
don't know what's the matter now
We've just been playing rotten b<I
ball and the Etching is bad, too.
or course, il is spring and the sea.
son is young, lat We been telling the
follows that these defeats count just
as much as they would in September.
a game lost is game lost and it goes
down in the percentages that way.
You can't erase 1t alter the season, Is
i7lnder way and the team rounds into
its true form.
Year after year we've had what
looked Ike the best team and we
couldn't deliver.
Take last fall for example-we
haven't any excuses. We just broke
and played poor baseball after that
great drive.
"And | for one am not complaining
| because we didn't get that $50 bucks
apiece that went to the third PLACES
club. We lost by fraction of a game
and we didn't deserve the money, the
Mays case Notwithstanding.
/ Owen looked little discouraged as
| he delivered the above. And his att.
| tude was typical of the Tiger clan.
Jennings seems puzzled and Jack
Coombs. still his tactiturn self. sits
on the bench and looks very thought
The fans thought Coombs was the
man that would lH:dge the gap
between the Tigers and pennant land,
But his pitchers got mighty rotten
start. Phenoms OF the southern camps,
| they looked like buns when they hit
! the big time. And the regulars were
not right despite the careful training
! they'd been put through by Jack.
No doubt Detroit will swing into
first division stride very soon, but In
the meantime Hughey Jennings and
Jack Coombs are not hilarious with
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28

nothing in the world harder TO hi,
than curve ball, and can say with.
out fear of contradiction that a good
curve ball viii get the goat of mos; of
the hitters in either league today. /
think this is proven by the great show.
ing OF Walter Johnson, Grover Alex.
ander and Jim Vaughn today. The
great pitchers of other days used the
curved ball. Keefe, GARRISON, Calvin,
Mathewson. Young McGtu3ity, Mich.
OILS and Minor Brown used no frcak
stuff. ! also think there will be some
pretty lively hitting under the new
rules for u while, but as the pitchers
get back to the good old.rashtoned
pitching and learn how to control their
curves fat batting averages will Be
just as difficult to build up as they
ever have been" n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
Sport Chat

Sweet Wilium" DCak, star Carolina!
hurler, is no spring chicken any more,
but he is out there when 1t comes to
pitching. He Is one OF the slowest
pitchers in either league, and 1t Is al
ways long game when he is on the
mound. He takes his lime, but deliv.
eTs the goods. Bill was always slow
that way. Bill and the writer played
in the same circuit together tor a
DaaK was winning ball games Tor
Knoxville high school at Pittsburgh
and the writer was making errors Tor
Ben Avon high school at the shortstop
position.
remember distinctly one old bali
game that Ben Avon snatched' away
IRON Doak 10 because he took toe
much time winding up for a pitch. 1t
was one of those glorious old pitchers
battles when hits were al scarce as
liquor Is now. Long about the eighth
inning Ben Avon got b,ngle, our tall
and lanky first sacker smac&ing one
70 right for base with none out. Two
infield outs put him at the third STA.
ticn, and while Bill Doals was getting
ready to put enc over the pan, tho
bird on third streaked II for home and
got there in safety by q great slide.
Knoxville failing to get runner over
IN the ninth Doak lost 4 tough battle.
Three days later when the teams came
together at Knoxville, Bill got revenge
for Knoxville padded US about 10-2
and Doak got couple of long hits.
BIZ has pitched many a big league
game and may hurl many more, but
he will never drop closer battle than
the one he lost when the bird swiped
home on him in that game in child
hoods league.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
GAME TODAY
CALLED OFF
BY WEATHER
.MorgantoWn Comes Here
Saturday Hope
for Bright Day.
There'll be no game today
T'here'll be no game today
For eJup" and Frost
They lave last say
There'll be no game today,

Introducing, gentle readers, the sad
fact that Fairmont High school will
not be able to take on Pennington
High in d baseball match this beautl
ful winter. day;in the glad spring time
L rained very greatly hereabouts yes
terday and Bennington called up
Coach Kahn to say the field over there
was in no condition for ball game,
it being a new field and not as well
adapted 70 absorbing moisture as our
own South Side PARK, ana requesting
that the game be played here instead
OF OF Pennington. But when big
Benp called Little Ben" Kahn out or
the hay this morning It was terribly
cold outdoors, AND the coach decided
that there would be nothing doing in
the way of q baseball conflict at the
old ball yard today. He so notified
Pennington Now there is nothing to
do but hope for good weather Saturday
afternoon when Morgantown will
tackle the local lads here.
Kahn has no $125,0O0 beauties like
Babe Ruth on his bail team, but he
thinks just as much, OF his men as any
big league manager and does not want
10 cripple them by playing them OH q
day entirely unfit for baseball, and be
sides the team would have TO play be.
lore empty stands, as the fans would
not likely turn out in large numbers
and freeze during nine innings to sec
Pennington in action.
The local tossers are hopeful OF Il
day or two OF good weather before tho
Morgantown game on Saturday, as
they need some good workouts in or.
der TO be in good condition Tor the fast
club from down the river.
An tnter.class track meet will be
held Friday afternoon at South Side
park when the team to go to Clarks-
burg on May 8 will be selected. This
contest on Friday promises to be :.
very spirited affair and will likely
prove very interesting from the stand
point OF the spectators.
While no definite announcement has
been made. 1t is likely that Criss Will
be the pitching selection TO start the
game against Morgantown on Satur.
DAY He has shown the best form to
date, and viii in all probability get the
call on the mound. No changes in the
lineup OF the team will likely be made
Some rough spots have shown IN in
the first two games but these have
been the result of not sufficient prac.
tice more than anything else Just as
soon as the boys have played u few
games together better team work and
all around baseball may be expected
The weather has been very adverse to
good BASEBALL thus far and has been
responsible, for the rather mediocre
form displayed at times in the two
games played to date.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28

Just like it is refreshing to see a
good old.fashiuned girl like those we
used to know, so baseball fans will
soon be enjoying the good old curve
pitching. The pitchers have got to
go back to it, and It is going to be good
stuff. says Henry ODay, veteran Ma.
tional league umpire
pitchers, who have been using the
splitter, sinner or other freak balls,
must go back TO the first principles
of the good old curve ball. There is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
NEW PENTHAloN CHAMP

Observation-Disclosures be new
penthalon champ this year. Robert LIE
Gendre of Lewiston, Me-, who won the
penthaloI last spring, is injured, SO
can not complete Cornell, Yale, Chi
cago, Princeton, Illinois, Michigan anu
NJ. 1. T. athletes hope to turn back
the British invaders now here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
~ HOW TF1EY
{9STANED|
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Cincinnati, 3; st. Louis, 2
AT Boston = Philadelphia.Bosto
postponed, wet grounds; game to be
played September IS, an open date.
AT Brooklyn - Brooklyn-New York,
postponed, wet grounds
AT Chicago Chicago.P Pittsburgh
game postponed, cold
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28

The Queen of Spain congratulated
"a victorious bull fighter and present
ed him with platinum pin. Which
lends some strength TO the contention
that a female likes the gent who can
throw the bull.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
REulNE oLn CUSTOM.

PROVIDENCE. = The Americar
Legion Post has dug the corpse of the
boxing game at Providence after It
had been buried 20 years ago. The
police commission has given the legion
authority to hold weekly jousts with
The mittens.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
DIAMOND nm ROUGE.

MOkGANTOWN, W. Va.-When an
awkward freshman reported to Coach
Cartwell at the State University he
didn't look promising He wasn't even
Even a track suit. Dressed In civies
and heavy military shoes he outjump
ed the field. He's got regular track
suit now; -.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
MEMrAI sneeEsrloN.

SEATTLE.-Siwash fans are getting
tired OF shagging it out to Rainier Park
to see ball game. The club owner
glanced at the box office. receipts of
last year and guessed the answer. He'll
huild park nearer town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
! PENM LOSES RuNMER

PHlDADELPHIA-The University
Of PENNSYLVANIA will feel keenly the
loss of Elmer Smith to the track team.
lie did not return to school following
the Eastern vacation. Coach Robert.
son had been grooming Smith for
three years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28

About the only chance for scholasti,
baseball this year is 10 continue the
schools in session until late summer.
when the weather may settle down
and conduct itself In more happy
manner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

At philadelphia = Philadelphia-Bos-
ton postponed. rain.
At New York-New York,Washing-
ton postponed, wet grounds.
At st. Louis-St. Louis-Detroit game
deferred, Indictment weather.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
GlVElilM cREpIr

1IIsWAUkEE.-A year ago Johnny
Schoendorf was spinning tops and
playing marbles with the kids In No
waukee. Then he got rough. He box
ed in a prelirn and was knocked out in
the first round. But he's a candidate
for the Olympic from the NJ. A. 9.
Is PERSISTENT,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
Some Costly Mistakes
Men are Making on Tires

Men who buy tires on guess, or OIL
claims, are making some costly mistakes.
Large tire users make tests and COM
PARSONS. And the results in late years
are amazing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY

NNNILO ODHV
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
ST. Louis at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Boston.
New York at Brooklyn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28

But speaking OF strong men and such
When Babe Ruth came to bat
He swung so hard he broke a rib;
Nov what d'ya think Of that?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28

Hudson Taxi Co. of Detroit, for in
stance, made a long test on Miller Cords.
And the average was $1,000 miles.
Miller dealers get hundreds to compare
Miller mileage with others. And they
find an increased mileage of so per cat
to rs per cent.
Large truck users are comparing Miller
Cords, passenger type, with all others.
And they are coming in large numbers to
Millers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28

Best of %
The Eldorado Stage Co.
of Los Angeles tested ~
leading makes on 12.pas.
senger Packard buses.
Not a tire was found to
match the hillers in that
extreme service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
Three andTw o

Old Samson was husky gent
TIL 'Lilah SHARED his hair;
AND Atlas had some muscle, too
Held the world up in the air.
Ltmburger cheese can walk alone,
And raisin jack is strong;
An elevator has some lift,
Wrestlers, too, belong.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28

California stage lines are using Millers
after million-mile tests with many rivals.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
SU M MONS

In the District Court for the Territory
 of Alaska, Third Division-Louise
 Dorothy Hegg, Plaintiff, vs Roy Ed
 ward Hegg, Defendant. No. 1047.
 Summons.
 The President of the United States of
 America, Greeting-To the Above
 Named Defendant:
 You are hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, within thirty days after the completion of the pub lication of this summons, to-wit, within thirty days after the 18th day of August, 1920, and answer the com plaint of the above named plaintiff in the above entitled action, wherein said plaintiff prays that she be granted a decree of absolute divorce from you, the said defendant, forever dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between you and said plaintiff.
 And unless you so appear and answer the said plaintiff will take judgment against you for want thereof and will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in her complaint as hereinabove set out.
 The date of the order for service by publication herein is June 30, 1920, and such order was duly made and entered and filed herein on said date
 The date of the first publication of this summons is July 1st, 1920, and the date of it's last publication is August 18th, 1920.
 Witness: The HONORABLE FRED M. BROWN, Judge of said Court and the seal of said Court on this 1st day of July, 1920.
 (SeaD ARTHUR LANG,
 Clerk of the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
 By Thos. s. Scott, Deputy.
 Donohoe & Dimond, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
 First publication, July 1, 1920.
 Last publication, August 12, 1920
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09
REMINDER OF
 MUMM'S EXTRA
 DRY ISPASSINC

PARIS, July (by Associated Press) Paris is witnessing the pass ing of one of the last reminders in France of the famous German cham pagne King, Baron Walter de Mumm The handsome furniture of the wealthy vine merchant which was sequestrated early in the war in his apartment on the Avenue du Bois Boulogne, is being sold for the benefit of the state.
 The contents of the beautiful apart ment included some fine tapestries and several specimens of 18th cen- turp cabinet makers work The sale brought more than 500,O00 francs. One piece of tapestry, valued by the government officers at 50 francs brought 5000 francs. The sale at- tracted large gathering of prominent Parisians because Herr Mumms apartment was known as one of the most lavishly furnished in the fash I
 An American girl, Mary de Mumm, now living with her grandfather, C.. c. K. Scoville, a banker of Seneca, Kansas, Is a daughter of Baron Walter de Mumm, who married MT. Scoville's daughter. The de Mumm estate in tp fn amount to $2O,OO0,0O0 was sequestrat- ed by the French government in the war as the Baron is a German subject although he had spent most of his life in France The Baron went to Germany when the war began and the Baroness remained in France serving as nurse.
 In an effort to safeguard her share of the de Mumm estate in France, the Baroness de Mumm came to the United States in October, 1919, and through an act of Congress her Amer ican citizenship was restored to her. Returning to France she sought a di- vorce, but died there while this action was pending.
 The Baroness sister, Mrs. Jose phine Treadwell, of New York, brought her sisters body from Paris to Sen sea in May last. As she was leav- ing Cherbourg, the agents of the French government seized jewels she was wearing, on the ground that they were property of her sister but on ar irving at New York Mrs. Treadwell declared that the jewels were her Down.
 Baroness de Mumm had claimed that she had been given title to two fifths of the property of the Baron under a separation agreement which if substantiated would leave her little daughter Mary, now about five years old, the heiress to about $8,000,000.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09

CdgU dHu UtneT IaKc ports IS HOW up in earnest. Hearings have begun and the commissioners have decided to wis., it Chicago and other ports so that they may be able to get the views of shippers at first hand.
 The first hearing of the interna- tional waterways commission took place in Buffalo. AS the proposed im- provements are along the boundary line between the United States and Canada, both nations are represented
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09
UNATIONAL.IG1T U I1 GT QpIIAL AfFAIQS
ast Is Against West on St. Lawrence Improvement

WAsHINGToNThe improve w the St. to the that draft ghers
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09

In the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division-Louise Dorothy Hegg, Plaintiff, vs Roy Ed ward Hegg, Defendant. No. 1047
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09
BLUE FOXES FOR SALE

Fifty pair of very best blue foxes for sale from our Long Island ranch, either in pairs or can furnish foxes or November Prices given on app1i- cation.-Kodiak Fox Farm, Kodiak Alaska 6-2w
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09

Dr. Von Zesch will leave Cordova on a business trip July and will be absent from the city for about six weeks. 28-6t
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09

Silk underwear and skirts at Mrs Reeds OTTO Shop Windsor hotel
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09

Party taking brown hat from restau- rant please exchange.
 TIMES OFFICE
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09

Springs and cots below cost at Kennedy's.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09

Hose and gloves for sale at the O. TO Shop, Windsor hotel. 17-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09

New and Secondhand Un-called-for Suits for sale at Peyser's Tailor Shop.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09

 represented Obadiah D Clark of Wyoming A. J. Powell and Sir William be considered by the commission sbiy of the suggested
  ports ana the board O influence of the development either side GOO
  the New During the hearing Buffalo
  the proposed St. All West the project
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09

Don't argue. The Club Billiard Hall carries fresh tobacco. 27-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-09
Kodak finishing. Scarborough.

Professional kodak finishing. Scar borough. Agency at Cordova drug store.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-13
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

lyear and new ones grow. except in
cases OF accident II antlers have
been broken off, Il would depend up
on the nature OF the injury. The
bone may be injured in such a man
ner that new antler would not
grow.
q How did the Bowery get its
names A. n. X.
A It's original name, the Bouw-
erie, was derived from the estate OF
the governor. Peter Stuyvesant.
whose fan and orchards were called
the Great BOuwerie.
O. Can government Insurance be
n1nde payable to n friendf ID. s.
A Government Insurance cannot
De made payable TO anyone outside
the permitted class. This class in
cludes relatives OF various degrees Of
relationship. but friends, as such, are
not within the class.
O. Is there any state in which the
governor has not the veto poWers
A The governor OF North Carolina
. the only governor who has not the
power OF veto.
@ what r. the standard Of value
Of American money! ". o. ID.
A By the act OF March 4. 1900.
the gold dollar Weighing 25.s grains
was made the unit Of values Of the
monetary system. This coin contains
2s.22 grains OF pure gold. The coin
age OF the gold dollar has been dis
continued as Il Is too small to be
suitable for circulation
G. How many people are naturu-
liked in this country. and does Our
government notify other countries
when their subjects are nnturalIzed
hereF d. E VI.
A About one hundred and fifty
thousand people are naturalized IN
this country each year. and we do
not call the attention OF other coun-
tries 10 this TACT BY notifying them
Of the number OF their subjects who
have taken American citizenship.
q At the start Of the world war
was Canada compelled to furnish
froopsf C. r
canada was bound to furnish troops
but she did not wait to be asked for
soldiers: she volunteered them.
q Who was known rs the
'-plumed kniEht' Of American poll
tieEf D r. A.
A. This title was given James C.
same BY Col Robert InEersoll in his
speech nominating Mr.. Blaine for the
presidency OF the United States
q What does stable Etnkess mean
IN poker terminoloEys NJ '. r.
A. A table stakes poker game Is
one In which there Is no limit other
than the amount OF money o. chips
each player has on the table in front
OF him. A player may bet at any time
any part or all Of the money or chips
before him, and he Is required to call
70 the extent Of the money or chips
before him any bet made By any Of
his opponents, or yield the pot Each
player Is entitled 70 a Show" or
action for whatever amount Of
money or chips he has before him,
and may not be forced to drop out be-
cause other players bet more than he
has, his hand playing and his parti-
cipation in the pot being to the
amount OF his money or chips times
the number OF players IN the pot, the
excess bets being "on the side"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-13
KWLZ



Where was Shawmut and what
IL the meaning OF the name2
WHO was the Hermit OF Shaw
mut2"
what Is a marveIneddlez
what great national movement IS
the motion picture Industry cooperat-
ing IN With the United States govern
5-what day OF the week was oc-
tober. 1882
s-What IS generally used TO adul-
teEate coffee before it IS ground?
Worlds Sweetheart"
S-Who was Frederic AuEuste Bar
thodoi, and what were his achieve
s-what IS a liability?
10-What is the shoebiack- plant9
AnsWerH TO Yesterdays KETizt
The tiny toy dogs carried BIZ
Chinese ladies' OF the court in the i'm
perial days OF China were called cuff
dogs because they were carried IN
the Toluminous sleeves OF their own
ers.
THE Peak OF the Road" and
When Johnny Comes Marching
Home" were written BY Mildred AID
rich formerly a well known Boston
journalist. who has made her home in
france for a number OF years.
Throughout the war she lived IN the
Ate-lL OF LLe Maine ulHLrlCL. ana her
descriptions OF life during those
heroic years are considered by critics
TO be the best written
5-The highest spillway in the
world IS at Long Lake, In the Spokane
river. Washington.
4-An aspersion IS an unjust CEN
sure or calumny, SANDER OF abuse OF
another.
SAN aspiration Is a high desire,
spiritual yearning, reaching toward
an ideal The word also applies TO
pronunciation with heavy breathing.
6-Prince Bismarck was born on
April l. His state policies prepared
the way for the German war OF at
tempted world conquest.
THE first portrait painted by sir
Joshua Reynolds was done when he
was a small boy, with boat paints on
the back Of an old sail.
ga hot drink taken lust before
exposure 10 cold air predisposes one
to a chill by drawing the blood from
the eEtremities and surface Of the
body TO the stomach, thus lessening
the body's power OF resistance to cold.
A cold drink sends the blood from
the stomach, increasing its flow to
the surface.
9-Ihere was nine universities in
the colonies before the War OF Amer
lean Independence.
10-Ths city OF Holyoke. Mass, has
adopted the town Of Apremont. in
France and undertaken Its restora-
ton