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Show IT'S LUCKY FRIDAY. Heart's Content THE BASE BALL FIELD Friday, and reachedVictoria was maron Friday. Queen ried on Friday. SAYINGS AND. DOINCS OF The battle of Waterloo .was fought, PLAYERS AND MANAGERS. the Bastile was destroyed, Moscow was burned and the battle of New Orleans was fought on Fridays In John J. McWabon tbe Pitcher ot the the war with Mexico the battle of Baltimore Club His Work In the Palo Alto began on a Friday. The Scheme to Equalize Box Bancroft Port Royal forts were taken by the Playing- - Old Style Pitching. Union forces on a Friday. The; battle of Pea Ridge closed on a Friday. Slavery was abolished in the District OHN J, M'MAHON, of Columbia on a Friday. Fort Pulasthe clever pitcher ki was taken, Memphis was captured, of the Baltimore the club the National Fredericksburg was bombarded, and battle of Gettysburg was ended league and Ameri1 THE DAY'S LONG RECORD OF GOOD FORTUNE. To begin With, Colombo Started for America on Friday and All Sorts of Favorable Kventi Are Connected With the Sixth Day of the Week. He was an Englishman, as history Informs lis, whoj being iconoclasti-call- y inclined andi an enemy ot superstition, risked both his fortune and his life, and lost bothj, in an experiment n to prove fallacious the superstition concerning Friday. It is related of this Englishman that he laid the keel of his vessel on a Friday, launched her on a Friday, christened her "Friday," took for her a skipper named Friday, set sail in her upon a Friday and never jwas heard of after moss-grow- that! . And yet, in spite of superstition, Friday is not an unlucky day. In fact, It can be proved by the most important happenings in the history of this and other countries that Friday is the most For fortunate day in the week. been I have collating thirteen years euch important events as have happened upon Fridays. Thirteen years ago I put in print a short li3t, but it Is" now say complete. I venture beto subthat stronger proof cannot mitted, writes Marvin 11. Clark in the Philadelphia Times, and ask you to cut it out and paste it in your scrap-boowhere you may find it when weakens with an attack of heart your k, buperstition. On Friday, August 21, 1492, Christopher Columbus first sailed upon his great voyage of discovery from Palos, Spain. On the 11th day of September, which happened upon a Friday, to the consternawhile in tion of his officers and men, the needle of the compass fluctuated and fell off in an unexplainable manner, and it was then that all but Columbus lost faith in the enterprise. It was on Friday, October 12, 1492, that Columbus first discovered land. On Friday, January 4, 1493, he sailed on his return to Spain, where he landed in safety on a Friday. On Friday, November 22, 1492, he arrived at on his second voyage to America. It was on Friday, June 13, 1494, that he discovered the continent mid-ocea- n, His-paniol- of America. a, j On Friday, March 5, -- 1496, Henry VIII of England, gave John Cabot his commission which led to his discovery of North America. This is the first American state paper in England. Friday,- September 7, 1505, Melendez founded "St. Augustine, the oldest town in the United States by forty years. Friday, November 10, 1620, the Mayflower, with the Pilgrims, made the harbor of Provincetown, and on the same day signed the august compact, the forerunner of our present constitution. On Friday, December 22, 1620, the Pilgrims made their final landing on Plymouth rock. George Washington was born on Friday, February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland county, Va., near the banks of the Potomac river. Bunker hill was seized and fortified on Friday, June 16, 1776. Friday, October 7, 1777, the surrender jot 3aratogia w&s made, which had such power and influence in inducing France to declare herself in favor of our cause. Friday, September 22, 1780,! Arnold's treason was laid bare, which! saved us and our country from destruction. The surrender of Yorktown, the crowning glory of the American army, occurred on Friday, October 19, 1781. Friday, July 7, 1776, the motion .was made in congress by John Adams and seconded by Richard Henry Lee that the United colonies were, and of right ought to be, free and independent.; - The first Masonic lodge In North America was organized on BisFriday; November j20, 1721. Gladstone and were dTsraelli marck, born on Friday. Friday, April 8,1646, the first known newspaper advertisement was published in the Imperial Thomas Intelligencer, in England. Sutton, who saved England from the Spanish armada, was: born on Friday. 1825,1 General LafayFriday, ette was July, welcomed to Boston and ' feasted by the Free Masons and citizens,, and attended at the laying of the corner-ston- e at Bunker's hill of the monument erected toj perpetuate the remembrance of the defenders of the rights and liberties of America. Friday, December 2. 1791, the Albany N.j Y. library was founded. Friday January 28, the Panama railroad was completed. Friday, June 80, 1461, Louis XI humbled the French nobles. Charles The Bold," !of Burgundy, the .richest sovereign of all Europe, was born Friday, January 12. The Hudson river was discovered on Friday, March 25, 1 609. On .Friday, March 18, 1776,; the "stamp act" was repealed In England. .Friday, November 28 1814, .the first newspaper ever printed by steam, the Times, was printed. Alexander von Humboldt, in climbing Chimboraza, reached an altitude of 19,200 feet' on Friday, June 12; 1802. On Friday, January, 13, 1875, General WinSeld Scott was born in Dinwiddie county, Virginia. Friday, May 14, 1586, Gabriel, Fahrenheit, usually regarded as the inventor of the common mercurial thermometer, was born. Friday, December 25, 1742, Sir Isaac Newton, the illustrious philosopher, was born. Martin-- Luther was born on Friday, November 10, 1543, at Eisleben, in the 'county of Mansfield, in Upper Saxony. Friday, September 5, 1 75 2 r the; first American theater was opened at Williamsburg, Va. - Friday, June 3, the first steam vessel that "crossed the Atlantic, the Savannah, sailed from Savannah to George Stephenson, the Liverpool. of father railways. . was born on Fri day. The Great Hastefn left the Irish coast to lav the Atlantic cable on - , I " . ; ' . - i at Five Forks all Lee was defeated can association was The J nitchers of the "National leagTie clubs will without doubt return to the old style pitchers', box for th' coming season. President Kerr of the rules committee said last week that he was in favor of giving the pitchers a little j more advantage. The old pitchers' box was six feet long and four feet wide. The twelve inch long and four inch wide rubber plate, which the pitcher' was forced to stand on and face the j batsman for the past two seasons, Pres--a; Ident Kerr thinks, is too much of handican. As Ed Hanlon, chairman of of the the rules committee, is in favor concluold pitchers' box it is afore gonf sion that the old style box will beadopted by the Jrules committee, President Kerr is also In favor of abolishing gloves for all players except the .catcher and first baseman. This would serl- ously handicap Cross of Philadelphia, j and Connaughton of Boston, No club has made more extensive changes in its personnel than! Pittsburg ' during the last season. Such strong infieldvrs as Glasscock and Lyons were released, and now Pitchers Ehret and Gumbert will work in other fields. ;The St. Louis culb has seven pitchers under contract, and Manager jBucken-berge- r says all will be retained. When one is knocked out of the box another will be put in. So, judging by the gen- eral caliber of the seven, all will be needed in the club's business, There won't be as much rubber in the Western league ball the coming season as there was last. It is unnecessary to state that there won't be as many home runs, three baggers or "charley horsed" j GuLilders in- that organization In 1895 as ther In 1894. So many piaje have been signed by r WmSM Roomi 4 tad 5 Ea rlt Block, i ; Office, First National feank FRANK WHITEHEAD, UTAB LEA6UEWS, ! . ; , Ho for Detroit; Fish Springs, Gold Hill j Will give lessons on ito., and teach Bands reasonable terms. . '" pwest j prloeg i i n and t ffi be r ' it-t- HINCKLEY, br ; ; ct . 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UTAH. lioi Promntli Att Collbotioiis w - LAND ; and MINING Attorney - at - - 1 - S AMUEL A. IKING, -- born about twenty-eigupon a Friday. At the commenceoldest the y e a r s 9r6 ment of the Revolution was Wilm iW-- 1t at States newspaper in the United n o , Del., the American Weekly Mercury, pub1 e a r n & d to Pfy its and lished in Philadelphia, Pa., his at ballplace. His Na first issue was Friday, December 22, pro tive 1719. On Friday, January 1. 1808. fessional career did not begin, however, the importation of slaves into the until the season of 1887, when he acUnited States was prohibited by cepted an engagement with the West Chester (Pa.) Club, where he remained the most of the thrpughont that and A SILLY EXPRESSION. 1888. season For two weeks of '"'lowing season McMa-ho- n October the in latter cf onverga. Often Misapplied iu Dally was at Washington Park, Brooktlon. with Catcher Bushong, praci-'n- g "That's funny." Everybody, every lyn, the latter then i&ting that McMa-ho- n was making the gic richer, and hour,every minute, somebody says that to you. There are places where it his work since then in ttss- pitcl:r's would be proper, but it is never used position has fully verified Bushong fa in proper places or rarely so. That prediction. McMahon began the season is true of most colloquialisms or of 1889 with the Norristown (Pa.) club, Americanisms. But "that's funny" and remained with it until July of that seems to be more in use than any other meaningless expression. A thousand and one illustrations of this misfit could be cited and a thousand and The talk one more would follow. in a pubwas overheard below quoted worse no is than many lic place. It one might hear if one cared to listen: "Hello, old man! How are you making it?" "Not very well. My business has gone to the devil and I am becoming involved. "That's funny. How did it happen?" "Well, I was sictc for six months, and you kno how a fellow's business will rue down when he isn't on deck." That's funny; I should say I did know. Wasn't I sick for a year and had to shut up my office and go away? It's funny how those things overtake a man." "Then my little girl died in the lummer, and the loss of her almost distracted my wife." "That's funny. I never heard of your affliction." "Well, I don't advertise my afflictions' any more than I can help. I suppose you heard of my brother's misfortune. His wife and little one were killed in a railway accident while he was waiting at the railway station for their return." "It's funny that I never heard of that. No. When did that happen?" "Six weeks ago. I am now on my . You know way to tne house of him. I just got a message asking me to act as one of the pallbearers. He died suddenly day before yesterday." NATIONAL "It's funny I never heard of that." And so on, and so on the thoughtless gabbler gabbled. n the Beglnnin?. When Washington was inaugurated year, when he joined the Athletics of the league and the strongest of the of the minor leagues that by May 1 enough Philadelphia, then the metropolis of Philadelphia, then a member finished he American where players will be thrown upon the market association, the country, had only about 42,000 to equip a strong eight club league. a in as that season, part pitcher taking people, New York but 33,000, Boston There need be no fear that excellent McMahon games. 18,000, Baltimore 13,000, and no thirty championship ball will not be seen on all diamonds 1890 Athseason of the the with other city anywhere near 1 0, 000. Even began until the coming season. and remained them with letics, after the lapse of half a century, dur- September of that year, when the club Manager Brackett of Quincy, 111., exing which New York had overtaken disbanded, and he, with other players pects to have on first Lutenberg of the Philadelphia, so that in 1840 it had of the team, signed with the Baltimore Louisvilles of last season, Larocque of 312,000 inhabitants to the latter city's club, where he has since remained, and the Lewistons of last season on second, 258,000, Baltimore and New Orleans has been not only the club's mainstay McCormick of the same club on third, were the only other places with more in the pitcher's position, but one of the Ed Hickey will play short, and Charley He, during the Farrell of Lowell will be placed in the than 10,000 people, and except Boston, best in the profession. second ranked in the off- outfield. season, past with 92,000. all of the few remaining icial averages for pitchers of anMeekin will receive $2,700 this year, cities fell short of 50,000. During the the fieldingleague. advance of $1,000 over last year. major formative period of the new nation, snn araa 9 Ann Frank Bancroft is out with a scheme Rusie's salarv last and he all a received merest but the fraction bonus of $250. This to equalize the playing therefore, of the the club of its citizens lived in places of small various ball teams. Of strength offers year him not less than it he says: "I $3,000. is It said he has the hardihood to a have scheme to further equalize the population, the local .affairs of which were easily administered through teams that has the ear marks of a good demand $5,000. Last year he asked for town meetings or other such simple thing on it. I am not a firm believer In $4,500, and signed for $2,400 , T. E. SULLIVAN. the prevalent practice of selling the machinery. beat men in a weak or tailend team to TRACK AND STABLE COSSIP. Garrulous. Mudge is pretty much of a talker, There Is a great dal of trouble at New is he not?" over the decisions rendered by Orleans He is, but I can't say just-hoMr. Rankin, the president of the board much. I have always had to leave of governors of the Crescent City before he got through.' Cincinnati Jockey club. He has become very unTribune. popular. London Sporting Life is keeping the GATHERED REMNANTS. talent busy selecting the most "likely twelve" horses to follow during the Amos Mark ham of Memphis, Tenn., coming season. A contributor to the has moved fifteen times' since he issue of Jan. 30 places Mr. Croker's married in 1860. He is the father of Utica fifth in the chosen dozen. twelve children, each born in a differRacing may get a black eye in Calient state. fornia. There are two bills before the California legislature. The first is to do Frank F airman of Philadelphia, is away entirely with pool selling and making a protracted call on his sweetbook making and the other is to restrict heart. He has been at her home racing to thirty days on each track. five weeks and is likely to remain The official turf guides show that longer. He called to inquire after Banquet, though now in his eighth year, the girl's health.. She had smallpox, may prove a troublesome horse for the and the officers quarantined him there. English horses to beat. He has the distinction of being the largest winner on the of miss" Although ' syllable the American turf among horses of his Mississippi and Missouri does not ocown age as a 4, 5 and 6 year old, as well cur in the name of any other large as last year as an "aged." river, it seems to be found in a some Los Angeles, one of the best race what unexpe cted place, in the name mares of recent years, has recently JOHN M'MAHON. J. MissisquoL a stream of Franklin one of a filly by Emperor of Norfolk, tle leading clubs, and register Isa foaled county, Vt., flowing- into Lake Cham-plai- vigorous was who the best of his year. kick against it. My plan Miss Ford foaled twins last month, one a that hte National league shall pass George Henry Rattenbury of De- rule forbidding the sale of a player of which died, while the other is a lusty, troit believes that he has a unique from a club in second division to a ciutt Both mares youngster. relic of one of the ancestors of George in the first division. I think this would, are owned by "Lucky" Baldwin. Winter racing gossip is to the effect some the hustWashington in a parchment deed in a tomeasure, prevent that Ji R. & F. P. Keene have a couple a of man the clever for ling dispose written in Norman French, dated of wonderful in the full of the cash that is; in the trade. brothers to June 9, 1590, signed by Richard Wash- sake Domino. and Banquet It is some Is There good argument reported in the certainly Domino's that ington and sealed by him with the In the idea, gossip one not and The against it. brother is eyen faster as a yearling than ' Washington seal. clubs of the second division have been was his famous brother. Yet there are There was an interesting wedding for a decent cash consideration, and trainers down Gravesend way who are in Eastport, Me., from the fact; that the damage that has been done to the willing to bet that P. J. Dwyer has In the bride was one of the four Harris game is incalculable." The league Axiom a colt that wil beat the best of Kene pair tne first time they meet sisters, who are known all over the should have seen to it before this that J? Mr. if Dwyer can get a good jockey In was the looked but it practice stopped, country on account of their smallness. on with of Simms. place eyes blinded only to its own Two of the sisters are only forty Immediate interests. It is doubtful If inches tall and the other two forty-tw- o the Eminent Opinions on Tragedy. will take kindly to inches. They are over thirty my National league reason for the that it Richard Mansfield, James O'Neill, Otis see nothing in baseball that does Skinner, Lewis years of age, and the average Vf eight can proposition, is ninety pounds.? Matilda was mar- not. bring in. a few dollars by the trad- Salvlnl, Wilson Marrison, Alexander Barrett, Fanny Davenried and Esta and Mary Ann,l it is ing of players, and the strong clubs will port and Mrs. Potter have contributed in strength, while to a symposium .on the subject, "Is said, are also considering proposals c' Increase ' will be in the same position year Tragedy Dead?" which will shortly be marriage. " ' after year." made public ht Q. W. PA1RK8, ed -- Has ; And is a full line of-- Panio 50WS&lg xmci iur vasn or I'roauce p-ric- es ; c a r 8 E DoU. for at cost. ; . ja-a- x, j -- the-tafl'end-e- ; ) iii- ; . - oueepmen wui nnd me supplied jrith u-itii- N - AND - STABLING Highest cash price paid for Hides and Pelts. JOSEPH a: OAK OITY MILLARD COUNTY, ' t Jon't forget lymak, . . . r. UTAH. t v |