OCR Text |
Show Longing fnr news otof mv sweetheart. her hand. Availing the sign Hoping for word or for toktn, With hope that she might understand. of her In the daytime, Thinking The uwh of the world all about. ess Trained her face In Its framing graven silver and white, form as I saw It her Seeing Of yore on a moonlft night. Speaking aloud ta her picture, As though it might answer my call, Hoping and fearing and waiting, Yet dreading the end of it all. ' ( , Chicago Chronicle, , i' Sen lining Of cool thirty-six- American League Note. Frank Delehanty will be out ot the game until spring. Third Baseman Hunter Hill of Washington is still .afflicted with malaria. They say Boston has secured a duplicate of Rube Waddell In Pitcher Barry, late of the Decatur club. The Cleveland club's trainer, Doc He may be Payne, has resigned. with. the team again next season. . Outfielder Jimmy Barrett of Detroit has retired for the sensor, lo give his dinky knee a thorough rest. CjQdPKFQQP Pitcher Smith of the White Sox Is to have signed with tl e 1905, reported (Copyright, by Daily Story Full. Co.) team' for ne;;t Pittsburg c,jurtroom was crowded with work and support us; others told n year. Lrs eager to hear the (evidence to send my children, the only coi Jimmy McAleer Is authority for tt e I had left, to some Lerfeitinfr against a man instltutio i. statement that the Browns wou d of sight. The government Not one striking his hand passiq make $20,000 for their owners th s were ready with their testi-- j against the rail, offered ar season. I might Hd anxious, too, for this case suggestion qr plan whereby Tim Murmyie says: Barry has the be more able than to trouble Ifiwn them provide, In the humble it earmarks of a comer and should prove tier In their experience. way, for my loved ones. My wi e a strong addition to the Boston pitchbe-- J died under the strain of our addition !e Martin, the accused, ing corps. trials, and then I sought, unaided, o being - almost totally blind, had In Dick Padden's opinion, t Third 1 do for and the children, my 1 street beggar, Baseman Hartzell, signed by the Did you try' any other way than knowing full well that Browns, is the best minor league I the one that has brought of. the spurious coins had been you to In the West. ' , kby Martin or his children, had your present position? inquired the Spencer, the Browns' new catcher, M that he had received them as court kindly. f Is a graduate of Kiskimlnltls college, I from some These hands. answered the prlspasserby. In conseand Is a wonder. Besides being a nt this dflusiori the officers bard hitter, he is a sensational field clue after clue in , Inly followed Ing catcher, and can throw to bases to find the guilty par-da- t with cannon bail speed. last, by the merest acci-lea- d Tannehlll of Chicago has stuck to discovered that the accused third base this ' year at Manager ,e maker of the bogus money, Jones' request, when almost any other trial proceeded with the usual player would have quit because of ration; the officers adding to lameness and bruises. There was no evidence some broken molds One on the bench to take his place. .irtof zinc, lead and composition that had been found In Martin's National League Newt. Several shopkeepers testified Jj home run on the St. Louis Every te accused man had given them is good for a new hat. f'-grounds iirious coin In exchange for The New York Giants have made Marlin's lawyer, appointed by more home runs 35 than any other hrt. offered no defence and the major league team. rromptiy brought in a verdict of Pitcher Buster Brown of SL with his strength and two Louis, ' re you anything to say why one of the stars. into .te should rot be passed uoou Pittsburg had won eleven straight asked the court. when stopped by Chicago in the first! blind man arose and stood of Sept. 3 game of the double-heade- r his face pale and wan, his of Evers Chicago got hack Johnny tall and slender, swayed to week and then Into last the game o until he rested bis hand upon Frank Chance went out owing to il of the dock for support. For (bad wrist. moments his face twitched con-iy- ; Judge Saunders spoke kindly, Jack. Ryder or the Cincinnati En then by a strong effort he oner, them up for a moment, quirer sticks to It that there will he holding ed his emotion and spoke In now scarred and seared by contact a consolidation of the National and dear tone, with the melting pot, were once deft American leagues. y It please the court, he began, and capable. 1 procured some clay and Pittsburg's new pitcher, Llefield, la is no doubt whatever of the from It. These I a ringer for Phfllippe when he poses made figures tiny ate justice of the verdict that tried to sell bnt the sales were few. on the rubber, except that he heaves so rendered. I made and passed People did not wish my wares when from the other side. wterfelt coins and am ready inch .The New York polo grounds are ornaments, better made, are sold the punishment for my crime. for less the stores. Then, rough on. Western teams. On them the at price f(re I receive my sentence I realizing that my children were too Western men won only ten games, like an opportunity to explain small to comprehend what It meant Pittsburg winning four of them. a d the jury why I became a to be a beggars child, I stood, with a Donlln is misjudging fly balls rather I'erWter, placard about my neek, on the corner frequently, and New York erritera are way proceed," replied the of the street, asking for alma. Some calling him for his mistake. Howto whom 'Martln'a dignified men are fitted for such, bnt I soon ever, as he Is stinging the ball Into appealed. realized that I was not, for though I safe territory with consistency, Goth1 same Is not Martin; what It Is stood, from dawn to dusk, ofttlmes am fans brush over his f salts. all not divulge. Five years ago weary and faint, but tew coins fell i a good position, had a happy Into my outstretched hand; not sufWestern League. and could afford to give my ficient to provide bread for my chilhas agreed to man John J. Carney J the comforts and even some ot dren. Then It waa, in an evil mo- age the Sioux City team another toiurlea of life. By the merest ment perhaps, that I thought of mak- year. lent I lost my sight almost e?-- h counterfeit coins. Suspicion, I ing "Kelly Welch, the new Omaha I was able to get around la would not rest upon a blind beg- pitcher, la a likely looking lad, felt, lie 'w crowded thoroughfares with gar, and In this way I would he able throws with his left wing. paratlve safety during the day. to keep my children from actual Outfielder McGllvray, of Denver, M night I was absolutely blind. want I knew full well the enormity has been transferred to Des Moines r time after the accident waa I of the 'crime I waa about to perpeto read or write.' The little etore trate, but I preferred to take the risk money I had saved during my to knowing the Bufferings of my chil- DORNER GOES TO CINCINNATI perous the most dren." despite day, I economy, melted away, and then How did you manage to make an invalid wife and three small such good imitations ?" Judge Saunn, I stood face to face with ders kindly. "You only had sufspoke Problem of how to live." . ficient sight to get about and not !ad yon no friends or relatives?" enough for such fine work." 'rod the court sympathetically, My accomplice waa my eight year-ol- d ro, lr, I had both," returned boy, a bright, ingenious lad, but r'ls, hl voice calm and deliberate; entirely ignorant that he was doing anything wrong In aiding me, replied the blind man. "I made the molds and did all I could, and be gave me the assistance of his eyes. Now ycur honor, that la all I wish to say siuve that I made and passed only sufficient spurious coin to meet the absolute'needs of roy children and I will add that no man In this courtroom ever tolled so hard for a mere livelihood as I did. 1 am ready for your sentence, (slr." Judge Saunders blew his nose with more than usual force and at the same time, wiped away some susplc lous moisture from his eyes. "Five said Through deal with the Columbna years In the penitentiary," he Mar-tin's team of the American association the huskily, and then beckoning to lawyer, added aoftly, Draw u" Cincinnati Nationals have secured the a petition to the President for a par- services. for next year of this star don and I will take It to him In per- box artist, lie has won twenty-fivout of thirty games, sod much of Coson." lumbus' fine standing at resent Is . Feared s Coolneae. due to him. Bishop Ames telle of a Mississippi one bla to of said slave owner Vho to finish the season In Bob Gantry's slaves; feat place. Pompey, I hear you at beta a atrsst beggar. Catcher Roland Wolfe, who was preacher. Mu ever known a friend, Yes, massa, de Lord do help me sent by Milwaukee to (be Des Moines u ' ttr the first sympathetic team In. exchange for catcher Italic powerful sometime." think Ih don't you an-r Towns and pitcher Morrison. Is not Well, Pompoy, awsy, stood by f continued ad-,- 4 nsKroes steal little things on the pianJrear or.y a good catcher, but also a fair f few . such, If any,' ist Ion?" pitcher. Use mighty frald they do, massa." s , Oul fielder Mcllale will probably , Ml o my lot. tAs for "Then. Pompey, I want you to not he with Denver next year and lo them. m"y kind and generous preach a sermon to the negroes about Lucia will probably bo allowed lo go fft,l"T bad done for them in stealing." where he desires. b! After a brief reflection, Pompey, repmaperlty and of Gantry, Ilossman, Wakefield and All this was with- - plied: tolfleld of Des Moines, will have a Yon see, massa, dat wouldnt never avail. On ' suggested try at faster company next year. coolRl,l Rossman la sure to make good. rfaomy, another ad- - do, 'eause Twbuld throw such a N , n Invalid re- - ness over de meeting. 'Philadelphia mjr The Denver Infield has been all rnnstant rare, ahoutd go lo ledger. broken up by the sale of Harixell to rapona Ed P. Boyer of the Omaha Field club won the first annual golf championship of Nebraska, defeating a the St. Louis Americans, Hoelskoet-tematch. , and Perrine to the Cardinals. All Sergt. Clarence Orr of Newark, of these should make good, the first Ohio, champion American marksman, and last ones especially having a fine received an autograph letter from chance. President Roosevelt congratulating him on his victory at Sea Girt. Western Association. Yale universitys hockey team will Umpire Fred Cameron has sent be coached by Hod Stuart of Calumet his resignation. next season. He Is considered to be Thomas Hughes, Topeka's crack the greatest hockey player in the pitcher, has at last been formally world at his position, eoverp.oint. drafted by the New York Americans. Martin J. Sheridan, the It is said that the owners of the champion, broke the Wichita and Oklahoma City teams worlds record for discus throwing, at are anxious to purchase the Topeka New York. He threw the discus 143 clubs franchise for next year. feet 4 Inches, beating the worlds recThe Joqlin club baa, for $500, sold ord, which he held, of 133 feet GV4 outfielder Dick Bayless to the Kansas inches. City club. Pitcher Durlin has also In two weight events at the athletic been sold to St. Joseph. games at Newport, R. I., the sixteen-pounPresident Shively says there Is hammer and the strong opposition to retaining Okla- hammer event Flanagan threw the homa City and Guthrie In the circuit weight 175 feet, the present record next year, but that nothing as yet being 172 feet 11 Inches, width Flanagan made at Long Island City on BUTTONS OUT. July 31. 1904. Flanagan threw the CHAMPIONSHIP weight 42 feet, the record being 40 feet 2 Inches, also made Island City July 17, by him at - . SgOC' Tri-Stat- e ld detec-Jalthoug- li . r -hole n k e 1 rela-appeal- ss. rrll continues the Yost now has at ttie camp seven men. They are Center Schultz, Tackles Curtis and Graham, Ends Weeks and Clark. Quarter Norcrosa and Full llaek I.angman. Besides, he has of last year's reserves Miller, a guard; Patrick, a half back; Work-man- , a half back, and Drysdale, a tackle. Then he has Embs, Clement and Newton of the team and Katiaga, a member of the gym" team. "M . ' h . d j Boxing. Charles Neary of Milwaukee and Maurice Thompson of Butte fought twenty rounds to a draw in the Spokane Amateur Athletic club. Both men ' were severely punished. Manager Nolan declares Nelson will not give any weight lo Jimmy Gardner in order to meet that welterweight champion. He said he would box Gard- - d d MATCH JIMMY FOR GARDNER. d 1904. Baseball. "j The Cleveland club has drafted pitcher Eels, of the Kansas City American Association team, and he will report to the dub at the close of the American Association season. Joe Corbett, the former star pitcher, Is I t Holland good work he Is doing by performing miracles, the eleven which will represent the purple will not average above 179 pounds. Design of gold buttons to be presented members of winning team In worlds baseball championship series. The buttons are worth about $50 apiece, are made of gold, with red and white enameling and decorated wltl several diamonds, together with suitable Inscriptions. has been done about the matter. lie also believes that Sedalia and Spring-fielwill remain. We will cut down the salary limit In this league next year," said President Shively the other day, "or It will simply break us up. That Is the situation exactly. The different managers are not conforming to the agreement at all. d American Association. Perry Werden has put in his application for an umpire's berth In the .American Association. 'Tis said that Jimmy Jackson of the Cleveland club may manage the SL Paul club next season. Billy Hart, the Bond Hill veteran, leads the American Association pitch era In percentage of victories. It Is probable that Nate Wilbur, secretary of the Louisville club, will make Milwaukee his home next win- ter. Catcher MeAleese didn't do and President Grlllo of Toledo has sent him bark to the Northern League to get more education. The Louisville rlub has signed for use for the balance of Reason, two Texas players second baseman Louis Haight and third baseman Barber. President-manageGrlllo of Toledo has picked up some young blood for t In the persons of outfielder a Neighbor and ratrher McAleese of the Duluth club. r try-ou- Three-- I Leagut. At Cedar RapldB. Sept. 4, pitcher Gill, of Cedar Rapids, held Davenport down to two safe hits. Bloomington has signed Inflclder Craig and released "Sunny Jim' Hackett, pitcher Harvey and tnfielder Haglo. Manager Haynes of Davenport ha sold pitcher Ed Hughes to the Boston Americans and signed James Dudley, a crack local amateur, to succeed him. In the Springfield Peoria ghme of SepL 1, pitcher Kllnkherr of Peoria held Springfield down to two safe hits, yet lost the game 3 to 1 on errors. Two or three of the Three Eyes teams will make barnstorming tours aBer the season has closed. Peoria Is already arranging a schedule with central Illinois and Indiana Independent teams. Southern Lsague. Jack Evers, of Inst year's Albany learn, has been purchased from con by New Orleans. Birmingham has sold pitcher Reagan and second buseman Niles to the Chicago American rlub. The Nashville club has secured pitcher Duggan and outfielder Bohannon from the Paducah club. Billy" Smith, who has given Macon a championship team for two seasons, Is slated to manage In Atlanta next season. Shortstop Otto- - Williams of New add to the Orleans, who has Athletic club, may be called to Connie Mack's Athletics this Reason. Rohe and Third baseman outfielder J Htanley of New Orleans have respectively joined the American Chtrsgo and Wnih'ngton 1, ensue teams. Ma- Is-e- Gi-or- preparing suits against Ned Han- lon of the Brooklyn baseball club, the national commission, and Henry Harris, alleging that he is illegally deprived of the right to earn a living, and also alleging Injured reputation. George Tebeau. owner of the,lxuis-vllle- . , ball club and the most ImKj-.portant magnate In the American Association, is now working out a plan for a new baseball league that will rival the American and National organizations. Tebeau figures that there are now too many big and Important cities In the east and west that are compelled to stay In minor leagues and that a third major league will Manager Nolan has said the first man to be given a chance against the new champion. Nelson, will be the light weight, who has made a strong impression on fight followers on the Pacific coast. The difference in the weights of the men may be the barrier that will cause the match to thrive. fall through. At any rate, Nelson Is first world's championship not likely to turn bis mind to thoughts The game will he played on Monday, Oct. ot fighting for some time to come. 9, the day following the close of the season In both leagues and two days would do the lightafter It closes In the east. There will ner If the latter 133 pounds, but no 135. limit, weight occasioned off be no by days nnless Kid Goodman, featherweight cham-pio- r bad weather, and a game will be of New England, has asked the played every day until the series is matchmakers of the Douglas Athletic settled. Of course if a seventh game or to match him Club Chelsea, Mass., is necessary It will not be played on or Harry Corbett with either Young Sunday, Oct. 15, but on the following I.ewls of number for any Philadelphia day. If the two contestants are the ot rounds. Athletics the games Giants and the Batting Nelsons share of the gate will be played alternately in New York battle .between and Philadelphia. The place for the receipts of the great Britt was Edward and James himself first game will be determined by lot was $12,560.86. Britt's part If the lot falls to Philadelphia. Che $18,841.29. affair cleaned up second game will be payed In New The promoters of the total The gate receipts Yor, and so on until one team has $16,908.82. were $48,311. Is won four gamea and the world's Alter having cleaned up about all By this arrangement at champion. loose money there was in the the in eaeh two will be played least games Philadelphia Jack" OBrien Klondike, city left the fields of gold en route for Seattle, Wash., from whence he will Football. journey to Portland, Ore., to visit the will travel Notre Dame la ready for heavy foot exposition, after which he until the California spring. through In condimen are excellent bail. The Mike (Twin) Sullivan of Boston and tion after going through Coach routine of preliminary prac- Joe Cans of Baltimore boxed fifteen rounds at Baltimore Sept. 15. Referee tice. The hopes of Minnesota are still far O'Hara called It a draw, but It would In the from being at fever heat, due to the have been difficult to find a man fact that several good men counted large audience who agreed with him. a mark, upon by the coaches have not yet put Sullivan showed, scarcely In an appearance for training for the while Gans was badly battered up. Mike (Twin) Sullivans victory over gopher team of 1905. The six months', residence rule will Joe Gans removes Ihe ast lingering doubt as lo Batting Nelsons right to wreak havoc with the Illlnl, as scarcely any new material will be eligible. the title of lightweight champion of the world. Referee O'Hara called Ihe contest a draw after fifteen rounds of PERCY BRUSH. FOOTBALL STAR. to fast fighting, but It waa evident ' competent observers that Sullivan wns the negro's master. j Eddie Graney replied to those sporting 'critics who have found fault with bis action In declaring off the beta on the Britt Nelson fight which were made before ho was selected to act as referee by saying that he had more than one reason for his action, the chief being that he had his own money ' pet on Nelson. While Jeffries wui still supposed lo he Ihe referee Graney bet $1,250 to $2,000 on the Chicago hoy. When he wai chosen at third man he felt compelled to cull oil the bets. ' 's On the Turf. Jockey Grover Cleveland Fuller Is about again. While he still uses crutches, he thinks he will he able to get luck In the saddle by spring, and without any efforts from his acci111 dent. The entire trotting stud of James B. Minnesota's football team Is strengthened greatly by the presence of this Margin has been consigned by him to Brush is one of the the Kentucky Halui company, to h big fellow. strongest taekles among western col- sold during the October trotting meet ing, and the master of Klntendorf will lege teams. retire permanently from the ranks ot horse breeders. , trotting An exception Is Pinckney of Pontiac, American Jockey John the Relff, Who entered last winter and who la a who hits hern granted a temporary lileading candidate for half hack. ft nse, made his first appearance I No hopes are entertained by NorthEngland for some seasons Sept. 1.1 on western University of defeating Chi- the French horse Nlinny and came in cago or Minnesota, but a strong ef- fourth In Ihe St. I.rger, The stakes fort will he made to elean up Ihe mi- were won by the outsider Uhallaromhe nor gumrs. Unless unforeseen land- at odds of 15 to I. I'oU meins was slide! of hestry men eome In or, un- - ste'i'til n- Oct-- - I fl third. -d |