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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-07
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-07
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old bachelor, who lived in a fine old man.
 sion in Gramercy Park. At GO he seemed
 in the prime of manhood. a genial and
 overflowing scholar; Q trained and earn
 est doctrinare; a public spirited. patriotic | citizen. well known and highly esteemed,
 who had made fame and fortune at the
 bar and had always been interested in public affairs. He was dreamer with
 genius for business, a philosopher, yet
 an organizer; he pursued his life with
 measured tread"
 Of Lincoln, whom he know, he says:
 His appearance did not impress me as fantastically as it had impressed some
 others. was familiar with the western
 type. When Mir. Lincoln removed
 his hat to face the vast throng in front and below I extended my hand to take 1 it, but Judge Douglas, just behind me,
 reached past my outstretched arm and received 1t. I stood just near enough to the speakers elbow not to obstruct any gestures he might make though he made but few; and then began to get sus- picion of the power of the man. "He delivered that inaugural address as if he had been delivering inaugural ad- dresses all his life. Firm, resonant, earn est, it announced the coming of man, of a leader of men"
 The history of American journalism. the Pulitzer yacht, down to the younger
 James Gordon Bennett is embodied fn "Marse Henry" There is a little tragedy comedy in itself in Colonel Wattersons exquisite little story of the major who kept the restaurant in Louisville, a story of terrapn fit to make you weep There are Parisian days and nights and sport in Monte Carlo.
 Then we reach Grover Cleveland and
 Colonel Waterson's personal, rather un-
 fortunate experience with this President With Marse Henry we may enjoy the
 charming companionship of Joseph Jef- ferson, slip into the artistic and literary
 past, observe the political past which
 merges into this political present. In conclusion, after perusing the two
 volumes from the wonderful pen of the
 former editor of the Courier-J Journal 1 l homage than to again quote from one of
 his great Reviewers" who said: "In 'Marse Henry we meet the spirit of American journalism, that old-time one-man journalism when personalities
 were powers, down to the present highly i organized, neatly garnished portion of international and local news which is sedved on the breakfast table.
 His life, as written by Colonel Wat
 terson in his historical super-autobio- graphy, 'Marse Henry betrays spirit ual digestion unsecured by the fuddness and richness of it, compassion for the unfortunate. sympathy for the foolish,
 a forcefu1 kindness; Marse Henry, him. self, character towering monumental above the fleeting clouds of time" Germany has over 75.000 metal rly ha1 or
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Henry watterson.

nn N NEWSPAPER, like a wo OO M\ man, must not only be H\ honest but must seem to
 be honest; acts of levity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-07

do with music This was the coming of Jenny Lind to America It was an eveS... When she reached Washington MT. Barnum asked at the office | of my fathers newspaper for a smart lad to sell the programmes of the eoncers-r new thing in artistic showmanry. I don't want a paper carrier, vr a newsboy,' he said,s but young. gentleman three or four young gentlemen. I was sent to mission to be received-5 cents on each 25-cent programme-the oldest of old men do not forget such transactions. But. as an extra percentage for organizing the force I demanded a concert seat. Choice seats were going at a fabulous figure and Barnum at first demurred. But told him I was musical student, stood my ground, and, perhaps seeing something unusual in the eager spirit e> 6 little boy, he gave in and the bargain was struck.
 Meeting Mir. Barnum in New York when he was running one of his enter tainments there, told him the story, and we had hearty laugh, both of us very much pleased, he very much surprised to find in me a former employs."
 Colonel Watterson's adventures in the Confederate army in what he calls the War of Sections. his experiences as an agent of the organization which later be- came the Associated Press when he knew Lincoln and all the leaders of the politi- cal broil of the eos take us deep under the historical skin of our nation.
 The next affairs of moment in his life were contained in his visit to London with the great American novel to which he referred. That was an old Lon don, and he says: ''In childhood l was impressed by the innmensity. the atmos- phore and the mystery of it.
 T knew London when it was still Old London-the knowledge of Temple Bar and Cheapside-" he writes, ''before the vandal horde of progress and the pick, axe of the builder had got in their ne farious work.
 Not long after we began our soJourn in London I recurred-by chance, I am ashamed to say-to Mrs. Scott's letter of introduction to her brother. The address read MT. Thomas Huxley, School of Mines, Jermyn street. Why. it was but two or three blocks away. and being so near called, not knowing just who Mir Thomas H. Huxley might be.
 1T was conducted to dark. stuffy little room. The gentleman who met me was exceedingly handsome and very agreeable. He greeted me cordially and we had some talk about his relatives in America. Of course, my wife and were
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To select from the buiging pages of "Marse Henry" neatly done up" in two attractive volumes and covering many hundreds of pages (for remember it is a story stretching over eighty years Of achievement, were to pretend to the most highly attuned discrimination. for there is so much that is colorful-so much that is appealng-so much that is mportant@yet all described with the traditional simplicity of the ideal Ameri- can Journalist which Colonel Waterson typifies.
 His words-his story charm, instruct; again. to quite a brilliant "Reviewer'' "Marse Henry" put the vitrol of enmity beside the flagon of conviviality on da editorial shelf and goes ahead with the story"
 Marse Henry's'' story is a report of his experiences. and an "tditorial digest of his opinions; beginning with q am born in Washington February, 1S4o-son of az democratic Congressman" em- phasizes his democracy, admitting him, as it does into the political arena at his very birth.
 Even his recital of his experiences exr- ing childhood, savor of "presentment' of the richness of his coming ones. Some thing of his ambitions he recounts- something of his uccesses-somethins of his disappointmentsl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-07

/0A honest put must seem to
 be honest acts of levity. loose. unbecoming expressions or be- havior-though ever so innocent tending in the and in the other to lower reputation and discredit char acter."
 Mr. Henry watterson, Americas great patriarch, "press power" states man. scholar, loyal friend and equally loyal foe. in his masterpiece, "Marse Henry-An Autobiography" sounds the keynote of his ideal of journalism in the foregoing sentenee, which he follows very closely with the asserva- ton:
 "During my career have proceeded under confident belief in this prin- ciple of newspaper ethics; an upfail- ing recognition of itsE mandates. truly believe that next~after sbusiness integrity in newspapers manasenient' comes disinterestedness inTthe public service. and next after disinterested- ness come moderation and intelligence, cleanliness and good feeling in dealing With US dIldlTS anu lNS lCehoSfS'
 "Marse Henry" is more than an Autobiography it is more than his tory; it is more than a story, for it is, all these combined.
 It is a resume of political and so-; cial economic and civic affairs during the eighty years of the life of the great journalist; it is collection or "editorials," or short stories," of in- cidents concerning ladies and gentle men. beaux and belles.s.cotillions and musicales, the opera and the concert of politicians, of slaves, of freemen, of men, of belle lettres, of philosophers, Of ideals and realities.
 Throughout the pages there pervades that aroma of the peace of the his- torian, the master of language, the apostle of diction, without the dull, monotonous dates and data which usually prove so trying and uniter- esting.
 "Marse Henry" introduces characters sweet and lovable, Charming and quaint, large and small interesting and odd, but he never rails at them. He never "gets mad" but deals with them justly and kindly. confessing at the same time his prejudice for piat- forms, and his specifications for perl sona1ities." t,.
 One of the reviewers" of 'Marse Henry says:
 Those years reaching back from the present to the birth of the Union are American years, moods of an ado lescent nation, terms in creative poll rics. Granting their national impor- tance,, tasting their brisk local flavor. the history of these years must be both deep and concentrated, ss well as the nursery whimsey of an embryonic power.
 ''Marse Henry watterson of the Louisville Courier-Journal probably knows moro about our national life and national politics than any other living gentleman. An journalist when powerful Journalists were few, and . great one, As took his business and his life and his dreams from his time, always seeing its vision, some- times being It's vision. And today his Journalistic sight, as unclouded in age as youth, he speaks authritative words on the problems of this time which is still his own."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-07
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-07

"A mound of earth a little higher graded; Perhaps upon a stone chiseled name; A dab of printers ink soon blurred and faded, And then oblivion--that-tha is Famew
 Henry Watterson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-12

Trick pitching is all wrong. That
is generally admitted. Yet fer five or
six years pitchers have been getting
away will all kinds of mystery
stuff" What yell would go up, if
the batters doctored their bats to
increase their chances CT rot only
hitting the ball, but having it go safe,
it is possible to do such a thing, yet
never would the batters get away
with stuff that resembled trickery.
Major league catchers seldom fail
to scan the bats used by dangerous
hitters. Time and time again after
some good hitter has come through
with cracking hit, | have seen the
catcher pick his bat up, look over it
carefully and then toss it away. 1t
seems that ca!chers are always bit
suspicious about the good hitters.
Evidently they figure the good hitter
is as liable to try to increase his eff
fectivencss with some trickery. as did
a lot of pretty good pitchers.
Several years ago George Sisler of
the St. Louis Browns was on wild
batting rampage. No pitcher seemed
able to stop him. He was leading the
league with an average well over
400 Sisler is naturally a great hit
ter. He is hard man to fool. Add
to this his speed, and Re makes it
interesting for the pitcher and the
helders any time he comes t. the bat.
No catcher in the American league is
more observing than Ray Schalk of
the Chicago White Sox. in game
after Sisler had made couple of
hits, Scha.k walked over to where he
had thrown his bat. He picked it up,
gave it the once over, and then a
knowing smile came over his counte-
nance. Walking over to where | was
standing he handed me the bat and
remarked: perhaps that bat will ex-
plain why we can't get Sisler out
At the part of the bat where con-
tact with the bali is most desired, to
get the pill safe. it was studded with
perhaps 50 fine steel nails. Over
this surface was rubbed something
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-12
Two Protests From
Curriers' Regarding
Championship Cup

To the Sporting Editor of The
Bee.-Dear Sir: We noticed with
much surprise recent article in
your valued columns that the Tam
OShaEter had been proclaimed the
champion curling team for this sea-
son and thereby claiming the ]. L.
Kennedy cup.
/ We wish to state they have no
claim whatever to either cup or
championship as they have not yet
met and defeated the Balmorals, last
years champions and present holders
of the Kennedy cup. The Balmorals
we're scheduled to play last Sunday
at l 80, the usual time set for play
ing their game as one of the men,
bers is unable to play in the fore
noon. To their surprise the Bal
morals were told they had lost their
game BY default as they should have
appeared in the morning. "a wonder
full display of craftsmanship (l)'
Now if the Tam O'Shanters desire
a clear title to the cup and champion
ship, the Balmorals will play them
next Sunday or any other Sunday
afternoon they may maine. If the
Balmorals do not have their full
team they will play anyway and
allow the others to play all their
| men.
| Trusting you will give this the
same publicity accorded the games
of last Sunday, we are very truly
yours, THE BALMORALS:
| (Signed) Robert S. Melvin, skip
per; George Anderson, second skip
per; w. Rennie. Robert Malcolm.
To the Sporting Editor of The
Bee-Dear Sir: In the curling con-
test for the Malcolm cup to be
played Sunday for the finals, R.
Tracy is slated to play Watoom
claiming have detaulted to him, but
l wish to say | have been on hand
each Sunday afternoon when called
and stand ready at any time to play
Tracy, as he cannot meet for the
finals until he has defeated me.
l wish to add that the Omaha Curl
ing club is certainly trying to hand
me a raw deal both as regards the
play for the Malcolm ard also the
Kennedy cup.
Trusting you will publish this let
ter, I am yours very truly,
| ROBERT MELVIN.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-12
Salary Claims Disallowed
By National Commission

Cincinnati, O., Jan. 1.-THE ma
tional base bali commission in a
finding promulgated Saturday dis
allowed the salary claim of Player
Charles Pick against the Chicago
National League club for $500. Pick
contended that that sum was due
him as additional salary last season
by reason of verbal agreement
he stated he had made with Man
ager Mitchell.
Player Frank Truesdale was de-
clared q free agent, but his claim
for two months salary for the sea-
son Of 1918 from the Boston Ameri-
cans was disallowed.
Pitcher Wheeler Fuller was de-
clared to be a free agent when he
negotiated his services with the
Washington Americans during the
season Of 1919. Secretary Farrell of
the National association claimed
Fuller was the property of Water
bury and requested the commission
to award him to that club.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-12
Base Ball Also Affected
By Hiqh Cost of Living

The recent sale OF Babe Ruth
to the Yankees recalls to the minds
OF old-time fans big deals that star
tied the base ball world in former
years.
The price of ivory is epulating
the cost of the luxuries, as the fol-
lowing financial side of big base ball
sales will show: 8
John Clarkson and Mike Kelley,
$4,000 Chicago to Boston Ma
Marty O'Toole and Billy Kelly,
$4,000 est. Paul to Pittsburgh.)
Rube Marquard, $1,000 (Indian-
apolis to New York;
Alexander and Killifer. $55,000 and
rlavers philadelphia Nationals to
Eddie Collins, $4,000 (Athletics
iris Speaker, $4,000 and players
j Boston Americans to Cleveland.l
Strunk, Schang and Bush, 100000
and PLAYERS (Athletics to Red Sox.)
Frank Baker, $4,000 (Athletics to
Yankees.)
Lefty Tyler, $lS,0OO and players
(Boston Nationals to Cubs.)
Benny Kauff, $22,soo (Federals to
Giants.)
Joe Jackson, S3l 500 and players
cleveland to Chicago Americans.)
Carl Mays, $4,000 and players
Boston Americans to Yankees.)
Larry Chappell. $22,600 (Milwau-
kee to White Spx.)
Lena Rlackburne, $4,000 (Provi-
dence to White Sox)
Babe Ruth, $125,000 Boston
Americans to Yankees.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-12
BASIb uCoN1Hr INSIDE T7Z2'
nN BElNGA SERIES OF y ~
sroRIEs ABOUT PLAYS AND PLAYERS (SXa1
= 81 ~ ~

that had a tendency to blacken the
bat and conceal to a great extent the
nails. Schalk was positive a trick
bat was assisting Sisler in his hitting.
| was a bit suspicious myself, as it
was apparent the great number OF
nails driven in such small place I'M
doubtedly caused that portion of the
bat to be considered loaded with
foreign substance, steel, and it
seemed such point of contact ought
to cause the ball to travel harder and
further than mere wood. Sisler mere
~ smiled and explained it was his
favorite bat, that the grain in the bat
at that point Had begun to separate,
and to save the bat he had used the
fine steel nails. | was satisfied the
explanation was a truthful one, but
was compelled to rule the bat out.
Sisler didn't object, went over to the
bench, selected another bat, and
made three-base hit. That evening
the story went over the country that
Sisler had been using trick bat,
heavily loaded with steel nails. Had
Sisler fallen off in his hitting it
would have been regarded as conclu-
sive evidence it was the lat, not Sis
Ter, who was responsible for the HIT
ting. | was glad when he continued
hitting at a 400 clip, without the al
legged trick bat, as I felt Sisler had
sought no advantage through trick
cry. He isn't that type of a player.
However, it would be possible for a
player to do all kinds of freak things
with the bats, such as loading them,
Aattening them at certain points of
contact, and many other things too
numerous to mention. Such an act
would not be tolerated for a minute,
so why should the trick bali be able
to get by?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-12
CALIFORNIA TO
] TRY TO HAMPER
DEMPSEY BOUT
Governor Stephens Says He
Will Use All His Power
to Prevent the
Match.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 1l.-Gov-
ernor Stephens of California an
nounced today that he would ask the
federal government at Washington
to impose passport restrictions that
would prevent the proposed worlds
championship bout between Jack
Dempsey and Georges Carpenter at
Tia Juana, Lower California. Mex
leo, just across the border line from
California.
Governor Stephens statement fol-
lows:
According to p.ess dispatches, it
is proposed that prize fight DE
tween Jack Dempsey and Georges
Carpenter shall be held in Tia
Juana, just across the Mexican bor-
der. The negotiations and plans are
going forward in a large part within
the state OF California in disrespect
to the law thereof. 1t is planned to
step across the border and there
consummate something that is un-
idWiui Nitiiih Jul stdtC anu liuo vi :
cumvent our statutes.
1T is my duty to command re-
spect for the laws of California; |
shah therefore, feel obliged, if nee
,essary, to make protest to the fed
eral government and request that it
exercise its powers of regulation and
control of the international bonn
Diary so as to prevent the holding of
this contest.
THE people Of California have re-
fused to tolerate the evil influences
growing out of pugilistic encounters
and have declared them to be un-
lawful. Those intolerable influences
would be the same if the contest
were held in Tia Juana as if held ia
San Diego or elsewhere in our state.
Under normal International rela-
tons a protest on the part OF this
country to the Mexican government
against anything near the boundary
line that would be offensive to the
people, of California would undoubt-
eddy be effective. 1nasmuch as no
such diplomatic relations exist, |
shall appeal to our federal govern
ment to employ its authority at the
border line SO as to make impos-
sible this defiance of the law Of
California"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-12
CAGE F|vES TO
START GAMES AT
HOME and AWAY
Central and South Omaha High
Booked for Two Contests
and Creighton
High One.

Five basket ball games are sched-
uled 10 be played this week by the
local high schools in the city. -Four
of the games that are to be played
will be staged away from the city.
while the fifth will be played on the
az" floor.
Central and South Omaha High
are booked to play two games each,
while Creighton High is scheduled
to play one game. Friday the Purple
and White crew will meet the Bluffs
tive and on Saturday evening will
lock horns with the Beatrice High
on the local "Y" floor. Friday the
Packers will journey to Schuyler.
Ncb., to meet the local high school
in that city and on Saturday will 60
to Columbus to meet Coach Rich's
basket ball quintet, The catholic
Quintet will travel to Papillion to
meet the high school in that city.
When the Council Bluffs high
team mix with the locals hard con-
test is expected to be staged, as the
Iowans have a wonderful team this
wear. Although Coach Whites qnln-
tet lost to Fort Dodge, Ia, high
school by much larger score than
the Centralites did, Coach Mulligan
expects to have a hard game on the
program next Friday.
Beatrice high will bring = strong
team to the city Saturday and an
other hard-fought battle is expected,
as the Gage county coach has al
ways brought . winning team to
tangle' with the Central high FIVE.
Friday evening the Packers will
make the first trip of the season
travelling to Schuyler. Saturday eye
ming they will tangle with the CO.
lumbus high quintet at Columbus.