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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01
McGraw, Jennings
and Burkett Are
Together at TOP

New York, Sept. 30.-Reunited at
ter many years of glsry and strife on
the diamond a great trio of baseball
players has brought the New York
Giants through this seasons battles
for the pennant. John McGraw,
Hughey Jennings, Jesse Burkett-
the names of all three are written at
the top of the list of basebalrs
heroes
McGraw is finishing his Goth year
as manager of the New Yorks and in
this year he has had as first assist
ant Jennings, his old team mate on
the old team of Orioles of Baltimore
and Burkett, as. the second deputy.
The Individual records of this trio at
bat and afield stands out among the
greatest in the history of the game.
Burkett has never had the good
fortune to manage a major league
pennant winner but McGraw has
piloted the Giants to a goodly string
of flags and Jennings won three PEN
nants with the Tigers.
McGraw was a third baseman, first
with the great Baltimore club and
then with st. Louis and when he
landed in New York he retired as an
active and became a leader-one of
the foremost in the annals of the
game. Jennings was a shortstop-
first with Louisville then with Balt-
more and finally with Brooklyn His
work as manager in Detroit came to
close with the season of 1920.
Burkett came to the Giants in IS
I DO as a pitcher but was converted
into an outfielder because he could
not control his left handed shoots.
Cleveland and st. Louis, Burkett
made history as one of the most able
batsmen in the game.
The batting records of McGraw
Jennings and Burkett, combined, rep
resent p years of hitting over the
.1Oo mark in the big show. Burkett
batted better than 300 for IL wears.
McGraw for nine and Jennings for
seven. Burkett wus the mightiest of
the trio and in 1895 he batted .42:3
! a mark second only to Hughey Duff
fy's .4iS of 1894
McGraW' s top average was 800 in
1879. the year that Ed Delehanty
finally succeeded in his long effort
to go over the 400 mark with an
average of .40S. Jennings did his
best work with the bat in 1896, when
he hit .'3I. Titans three, indeed,
Burkett went to Cleveland in 1892
and saw his club beaten for the Ma
tlonal League pennant by Boston. 1t
was not until 1895 that Burkett was
ariuNed against both McGraw and
Jennings, in the Temple Cup Series.
With Burkett playing a heroic
role with the bat, the Spiders took
the measure of the pennant winning
orioles that fall Cleveland won
Tour games and Baltimore only one.
! IN 1916 it was Baltimore against
! Cleveland again for the Temple Gun
ana once more it was McGraw and
jennings against BurI5ett
! This time the Orioles cleaned I'D
: without losing game. They tool,
Tour straight, finishing the series
| with TO 0 shutout on the grounds
or the Spiders. Baltimore was in the
series again in 1897 but Clevelan
had dropped back and Boston fought
; the Orioles for the old trophy. The
/ orioles won that final competition
| for the Temple Cup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01
Cards II; Pirates 4

st. Louis, Sept. 3O-HornSby Day
was celebrated with a Cardinal vic
tory over the Pirates by II to 4
score, marking the third straight for
the locals. Rober HornSby, second
baseman, was presented with two
diamond rings, one from the Masonic
Lodge, and another from fund
made up of public subscriptions. A
diamond stickpin was given him by
the Chamber of Commerce. Two
thousand dollars worths of Liberty
bonds also were given him to be
used in the purchase of a home
here, together with a basket of
flowers. In return Hornsby clouted
a homer. two doubles and scored
three runs. Score:
Pittsburg 0 1 % 0 O 0 3 O. A. Ga
St. Louis l o. l 03 x-12-1S-1
Carlson, Wheeler. Morrison and
Gooch; Hnines and Clemons.~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01
Camden Prepares
for WaterVille

Camden, Me, Sept 30-(Special)-
Camden High is now working out
an extensive athletic program for
this year The football team, under
the direction of Coach Bresnahan.
IS working hard in preparation for
the game with Watcrville SATURDAY.,
october LIST. Waterville is credited
With having a fine team this season
as result Of their game with Ban
cor last Saturday and the team ex-
poets hard battle.
Manager Stevenson of the basket
pail team is preparing the schedule
FOR the coming season and has all
ready corresponded with Lincoln
Academy, Jordan High Of Lewiston
and other teams of the same class so
that some fine games may be ex-
pected on the local floor this season.
At meeting of the Athletic Conn
Gil Miss Catherine Bennett of the
Junior class was nominated for girls
basketball manager for the coming
season and will lbegin her duties i'm
mediatelv.
Two tennis courts are now under
construction on the Athletic field and
it is expected that they will be ready
for use in about a week. This will
give an opportunity for all to enjoy
some branch of sport. Tennis Rack
cts and balls will be furnished by the
Athletic Association.
With these preparations Camden
High is looking forward to great
year in Athletics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01
Stock Markets
NEW YORK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York. Sept. 30.-The stock mar
ket today forfeited considerable
part of its recent gain. leaders react
ing one to three points to profit TAX
and tighter money rates.
diminishing dealings again centered
IN the more prominent issues comprjs-
ing the oil, steel. equipment ard met
d groups. Motors and subsidiaries
and food specialties trailed along at
more moderate fluctuations.
Rails were the only issues to main
lam a semblance of firmness, being
sustained largely by the further pub
LEGATION of favorable earnings. Lehieh
valley was most active at a net gain
Oh almost three points in connection
with the prospective segregation Of
the company's coal properties.
co Inc plan OF the New York transit
fractions had little effect on those is
sues until the final hour, when Brook
Iyn Rapid Transit issues were under
marked pressure. In the general list
T p were most severe in Mexican
petroleum. Baldwin Locomotive. Stu
aebaker and American Sugar. Sales
amounted to 100000 shares.
Call loans rose from the opening
a aate g.. or . per cent. to 5. at midday
belated borrowing in the final honr my
ilme rates were unchanged, but some
ioans extending to the close of the
year were made at slight concessions.
~hen backed by high grade collateral
BRUSH, French and Belgian ex
,, changes strengthened in response r.
higher quotations from London. the
German rate also making further re-
coveries from its recent collapse. ItaI-
ian pllls continued their downward
fraction under four cents. -
The trading in Liberty and Victory
issues again featured the bond mar.
| ket but no new records were made.
rroreign issues were lower, especially
french and Belgian government 40
tations: Total sales, par value aeere-
gated $15,65O,0O0. "ssre-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01
Indians Hang on
to Slim Chance by
Defeating ChiSOX

Chicago, Sept 30.-The Cleveland
Indians, fighting desperately today
to retain their place in the Amer
lean League pennat race, refused to
bow to the pitching provinces of
Red" Faber, pitching star of the
White Sox. and batted out a to .
victory. The game was a thrilling
pitching duel between Stanley Cove
leskie the ace of the Cleveland staff,
and Faber who was attempting to
win his twenty-siXth victory of the
season.
Coveleskie was unsteady at the
start until Chicago got away to a one
run lead in the first inning. After
two men were out Collins singled to
center and Hooper followed with a
single to right and Collins scored
when Shelley singled to center.
Coveleskie settled down and was
given sensational support in the next
two innings but in the fourth he
lost control and Hooper was passed
Shelly worked him for count of
3 and and then hit to left for two
bases. scoring Hooper. A quick
double play by Gardner and Sewell
and Mulligans fly to Gardner ended
the inning.
Faber pitched invincible ball till
the fifth when the Indians got the
range. Gardner opened with n sin
gle and Sewell followed with another
safe hit. Burns famed and Faber
walked O'Neill. filing the bases.
Coveleskie's long fly to Hooper scor
ed Sewell and when Wambsganss
singled to center O'Neill counted.
Faber held Cleveland to seven hits,
four of which We're made by jamie
son. who had q perfect average.
Score:
Cleveland 80. 90 0 3 0 0 0 O-3-7-1
Chicago ..... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-2-7-0
Coveleskie and O'Neill; Faber and
Schalk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01
FOOTBALL NOTES

Aroostook Daily News. Houlton-
Physical Instructor Jenkins stated
Tuesday that the High school man.
agement has written to ST. Mary's
College in Van Buren, asking for a
game. if possible. at the same time
st. Mary comes here to play Kicker.
That is. st. Mary would play one
eleven on one day and one on the
next. thus cutting down the expense
of the trip for each of the local
schools concerned. A game between
st. Mary and either of the local
schools would be great attraction.
st. Mary has a reputation for turn
ing out aggressive teams. and Coach
McConville's men would very likely
give either Kicker or Houlton High a
great battle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01

After the Famous Poem, Casey at the
Bat"
There was ease in Babe Ruth's man.
ner as he stepped into his place;
There was pride in Babe Ruth's bear
ing and a smile on Babe Ruth
face.
And when. responding to the cheers,
he lightly doffed his hat.
No stranger in the crowd could doubt
twas Babe Ruth at the bat
Ten thousand eyes were on him as he
rubbed his hands with dirt.
Five thousand tongues applauded
when he wiped them On his
shirt.
Then while the writing pitcher
ground the ball into his hip.
Defiance cleaned in Babe Ruth's eye,
a sneer curled Babe Ruth's lip,
And now the leather-covered sphere
came hurting through the air,
And Babe Ruth stood a-watching 1t in
naughty grandeur there.
Close by the sturdy batsman the bail
unheeded sped
That's not my. style" said Babe
Ruth. Strike one" the umpire
said.
From the benches black with. people.
there went up a muff1ed roar.
Like the beating of the storm waves on
stern and rockbound shore.
kill him. Kill the umpire" shouted
some one in the stand:
And it's likely they'd have killed him.
had not Babe Ruth raised his
hand.
With a smile of Christian charity
great Babe Ruth's visage shone.
He stilled the rising tumult; he babe
the game go on;
He signaIed to the pitcher. and once
more the spheroid flew,
But Babe Ruth still ignored it, and
the umpire said Strike two"
ssLNra nd cried the n1a6denp6 thOI
f sandS' and the echo answered
But one scornful look from Babe Ruth,
and the audience was awed.
They saw his face grow stern and
cold; they saw his muscles
And they knew Babe Ruth would not
let that ball go by again.
The sneer is gone from Babe Ruth's
lip, his teeth are clinched in
hate,
He pounds with cruel violence his bat
upon the plate.
And now the pitcher holds the ball,
and now he let's it go,
And now the fence is shattered with
the force of Babe Ruth's blow.
Oh, somewhere in this favored land
the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere. and
somewhere hearts are light.
And somewhere men are laughing and
somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in st. Louis
MIGHTY BABE RUTH HAS KNOCKED
HIS RECORD BREAKING FIFTY
FIFTH HOME-RUN!
New York American,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01

Showing the same high purpose
and iron nerve that carried him to
victory in many gruelling baseball
struggles and placed him on the
highest pinnacle in basebalrs hall of
fame. Mathewson today is winning
his fight for life. A year ago last
July Mathewson came here in quest
of health. He was here only a short
time when he became seriously ill.,
He was in bed for Is months.
But Mathewson has fought in the
! sick bed as he had fought on the
! baseball fields. And today his battle
for life appears to have been equally
as successful as his struggles on the
diamond. Today Mathewson looks
like the Mathewson of old He APP
pears to be in normal weight and so
! greatly has he improved in health
| that now he is permitted to take au-
tomobile rides and short walks in the
/ village. He'll soon be allowed to 60
! anywhere.
| Last month was perhaps one of
! the happiest in MatheWson'S life. On
August j., he was Al years old. And
he says, it was his happiest birthday.
He passed the day quietly with Mrs.
i Mathewson, and their son, Christv
Jr., and received messages from all
parts of the country. conglutulating
him on His long uphill fight for
! health, and wishing him a speedy
recovery.
And then on August so, Mathew
son, for the first time since he arriv-
ed here, appeared on the streets of
the village. going to q barber shop
and chatting with persons he met
there. This trip was characterized
by his friends as the first step in in
crease of exercise, and a rapid return
of strength and health.
Despite his long illness, baseball
is still the subject closest to Math
ewson's heart. He has followed very
closely the pennant ruces in the two
| big leagues and has often expressed
desire to see the local team in ac-
ton, having become greatly interest
ed in the fortunes of the Saranac
Lake club this year
New York's feat in coming from
behind in the National League race
and passing Pittsburgh brought
much joy to Mathewson, as did n
telephone conversation he had with
John McGraw, manager of the Giants
after New York had defeated Pitts
burgh in the second game of their
last series in Pittsburgh. It was as
a member of the New York National
League club, under McGraw's man
agement that Mathewson achieved
his greatest honors in baseball.
Mathewson's brilliant pitching
! helped the Giants to win the
National League pennants in 1904
1905, 1911, 1912 and 1913. In
the worlds Series of 1905 against
the Philadelphia Americans, Math-
ewson pitched three of the five
| games played, won all three
and did not allow Philadelphia to
score in the twenty-seven innings. a
record unequalled in any worlds
series. The defeat of the Giants in
1911 and 1913 by Philadelphia. and in
1917 by the Boston Red Sox was no
fault of Mathewson. Indeed. base
ball experts declare that Mathewson
! pitched the best ball of his career in
the series of 1912 only to be beaten
| by errors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01
HEBRON INVADES
LEWISTON TODAY

Lewiston, Me, Sept~ 30.-The He
bron eleven will play it's first game.
Saturday meeting a scrub team from
Bates at Garcelon field. The game
is called for 8 O'Clock, daylight time.
While the varsity is playing Tufts
at Medford. Bates will have plenty
of other men to draw from. 1t is
likely that a Freshman team will
meet the Green in the first half, and
that the Bates second eleven will
take the field for the two final peri
DDS.
So anxious was Hebron to get go
ing that the visitors offered to come
here and pay all their expenses.
Carl H. Smith, Bates athletic d.
rector, made an effort to arrange a
game with the Bowdoin second team
but it has borne no fruit so far.
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CAREER OF THE
NEW YORK GIANTS
SINCE 1883 START

New York, Sept. 30.-The New
York National League baseball club
came into being in 1888, with John
B. Day, patron of the game finan-
cling the project. James Mutrie,
whose name still lives as the Father
of the Giants" induced Day to back
the club after the game had been
tried on the old Polo Grounds, then
on Fifth Avenue.
Mutrie managed the club which
was admitted to the National League
the same year it was organized. The
New York team took the place of
the Troy team which had dropped
out of the League and used the best
of the Troy players, among them
Buck" Ewing. Mickey WEIGH, Roger
Connor Ed Haskins and Pat Giles
pie. All of them were large in stat
ure and during one game Mutrie
watched his men in action and re
marked: They are Giants in action
as well as stature" The name
Giants has stuck ever since.
Cornelius Van Colt became presi-
dent of the club in 1893, Day having
sold his interests. Mutrie was de-
posed, broken hearted, and John w
Ward became. manager. The team
finished fifth in 1894 and second the
following season. In 1895, the late
Andrew Freedman purchased the
controlling interest in the club and
was president for eight years. With
the exception of 1897, when the
,e-1D
trailer under Freedman. Eleven
managers had the Giants under
Freedman. The list includes George
Davis, Jack Doyle, Harvey Watkins
Arthur Irwin, Bill Joyce, Capt. A. c.
Arson, John +. Day, Fred Hoey
Buck Ewing, George Smith and Hor-
ace Fogel.
Freedman finally was indaced tc
give John McGraw a chance in the
managerial office. John T. Brush
purchased the team in 1903 and
placed McGraw in control. The
/. team jumped, almost instantly into
popularity with the public and has
since proven one of the best finan-
clal investments in the National
League.
Under Day and Mutric the Giants
finished first in 1883 and 1889. The
team finished second in 1903, the
DIST year of it's life and the initial
season of McGraw's management. IN
l901, they won the pennant but re-
fused to play the Boston Americans
for the Worlds Championship. The
following year, when the then newly
formed National Commission made
the worlds series n mandatory CON
test between pennant winning teams
OIL the National and American Lea
cues, the Giants Won the title b,
defeating the Philadelphia Athletics
tour games TO one.
In l9l1, Harry Homestead succeed
ed his father-in-law, John 7. Brush
as mead of the club. McGraw was
given a new contract by Hemstead ir
l9l' and acquired stock in the club
In January 1919, Charles 4. Stone.
nam. John McGraw and Francis
MoQuade purchased the controlling
stock from the Brush estate. Stone.
| ham now is president.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-01
CHRISTY MATHEWS0NS
GREATEST BATTLE OF HIS LIFE

Saranac Lake, n. Y, Sept. 30
Christy Mathewson, for Is years the
idol of baseball fans in America. re-
manned at Saranac Lake today, while
thousands of baseball enthusiasts
gathered at the Polo Grounds. New
York City, scene of many of
Mathewson's triumphs in baseball.
to pay tribute to him.
Mathewson, one of the greatest
pitchers known to baseball. past or
present, has been here for more than
a year fighting the greatest battle of
his life-that against tuberculosis.
The hero of championship races in
the National League and of world S
series games, too, was anxious to at
tend the testimonial to him but be
cause of the long distance he would
have had to travel and the confusion
which would have attended the dem
onstration for him had he done so.
he was persuaded to remain here. In
spirit, however, he was there.
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Local Wrestler
Downs Hackensnith

Madison, Me, Sept. 30.-(SpeciaD-
A holly contested wrestling match
was held Thursday evening at the
Lakewood theatre, between State
Champion. at 10 pounds, Hacken-
smith of Buffalo, n. Y, and Harry
Dellamano of Madison. There was
only one round lasting As minutes
at the end of which DeIlamano down
ed his opponent by what is known
as the giant swing. Hackensmith
who was dazed for some minutes, as
soon as he was able told the audience
that it was physically impossible for
him to continue. This is the second
time. Dellamano has defeated Hack
ensmith, the first time at Skowhe-
gan about two months ago.
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Boston, Produce Market

Boston. Sept. 30. /.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 14A615.
BuTTER-Extras 1905. frsts 80
CHEESE-Fresh choice 22@22l;
firsts 20Q21.
CORN-No. 2 yellow 70171.
EGGS-Nearby hennery 70n71:
western extras firsts So GO.
F.LOUR-Spring patents, 196-lb
SACKS. special shorts $3.50 $50;
HAY-No. 2 timothy 27@29J
Handspring 14@1S.
OATS-Fancy 40 pounds 56kG57I.
PORK-Medium backs 1855 a 2555,
POTATOES-Green Mountains 1901
200 per 100 lbs: sweets 4006425 per
Dbl: Maine Cobblers IFS 100 per 100
pounds.
quotes $50 cents in l00-barrel lots
less 2 per cent. for cash.
NEAL-l0M24
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new LAMP BURNS
94% AIR
Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives an amaz-
lngly brilliant. soft. white light, even
better than gas or electricity, has been
tested by the u. S. Government and 35
superior to 10 ordinary oil lamps. It
burns without odor smoke or noise
no pumping up. is, simple. clean, safe.
Burns 9iea air and 6so common kero-
sene (coai-oiD.
The inventor. p K. Johnson. IA
fering to send a lamp on 10 days
FREE trial. or even to give one
FREE to the first user in each local
ity who will help him introduce It.
Write him today for full particulars.
Also ask him to explain how you can
get the agency, and without expert
ence or money make $3.50 to $500 per
month.-Adv.
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MANY GRIDIRON
CLASHES TODAY

teams will take part in games sched-
uled for tomorrow. The majority Of
these elevens will be making their
1921 debut and because of the cali
bre of the opposition something def
mite in the way of seasonal strength
is expected. Among the more i'm
portant teams to play their initial
contests are Cornell Princeton,
Army, Navy, and Columbia. Yale.
Harvard. Pennsylvania, Syracuse.
Pittsburgh and Dartmouth will fig
IRE in their second contests of the
season.
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EXTRA HEAT RUN
FOR TWO EVENTS

New Gloucester, Me. Sept. Son
~ one extra heat was required Thurs
DAY. to settle the two events in the
final days program of the New Glou-
cester fair. Lady Emerson conceded
one heat to Kentucky Watts, while
Josephine sharpe. untired from her
strenuous efforts of the week won
the 2:1S in straight heats. Summary:
2;25 MINED. PURSE 5000
Lady Emerson, chm RusselD L 1 1
Kentucky Watts. chh, &c.
Churchill) ................ 2
Donald L., brig (Garison) -. 3 8 8 8
Time-2:2S. 2:2s1-2: 2:251-2: 2:2S.
2:1S MINED. PURSE 5000
Josephine Sharpe, rom Pper) 1 1 l
Clifford Wilkes, be- (Nelson) . ?
Birch. Big Of. ChurchilD ....
Time-2;20 IL; 2:21; 2:19 IL.
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Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. Sept. 80.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000; desirable
corn fed steers scarce and strong; top
$50; no choice yearlings here; other
classes generally steady with Thurs
day.
to Is cents higher than yesterdays
average; hold over moderate, mostly
packing grades: top $50; bulk lights
and light butchers S009S25: bulk
packing sows s4o@ss5; pigs rs cents
higher: bulk desirable 725I750.
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000. Including
nearly 1900 packer direct; ali classes
generally steady; top native lambs
SIS; bulk S009825: culls 5000 $50; six
cars westerns SIS; not enough fat
sheep TO test market; 63-pound feeder
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Old Prize Ring Figure Dies

San Francisco. Sept. 29.-L. r.
Fulda, 70. famous prize ring figure
years ago in California, is dead to-
day at his home here. He was an
undefeated light heavyweight cham
pion in the 70's. Fulda in his youth
boxed with Jem Mace. noted Eng
fish pugilist. In San Francisco. and
was president Of the California Ath-
letic club at the time James ]. Cor
bett and Peter jackson fought under
it, auspices many years ago.
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, Sept. 80
Predictions of enlarged receipts in
the northwest next week had a good
deal to do with making wheat prices
decline today. The market closed
cember s1.2oa to $1.2oY and Nav s1.s5l
TO $1.25a. Corn lost to IL and oats
to cent. In provisions the outcome
varied from Is cents decline 10 10
cents advance