BASEBALL SPOUT
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MANY TEAMS ARE ORGANIZED
THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA
AND LEAGUE IS LIKELY.
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Contest Between St. Louis
Hawaiian Clube Game Do-
scribed by Leading Newspaper.
Baseball is bow floor; shins ia many
foreign countries aad It is believed
that ia time the same will be played
la every country la the world. Ac
cording to a letter from Sydney. New
Socth Wales, all efforts are bow being
directed toward getting the public
school boys interested ia the game.
In Sydney IS teams occupy the
diamond every Saturday after
noon during the winter, and if more
(round was available more players
would undoubtedly be identified with
the sport. In Melbourne. Victoria, the
southern state, many teams also play
regularly every Saturday afternoon.
No college ball player who has any
desire to shine in the professional
world should ever play football. No
professional player who expects to
have a long career on the diamond
should dabble ia the strenuous game
during the off season. The great na
tional game has been robbed of many
star college players through injuries
received in football. Most of the
college players stow shining in fast
company bear scars of many a hard-
fought gridiron battle. With a very
few exeentkms these memories of
their football careers give them
great deal of trouble, affect their work
on the diamond in different ways, and
ta some cases threaten to cut short
a player's career just when he ought
to be at his best. Football is a great
winter sport, but ball players who
take up the sport are endangering
their chances to make big salaries for
id the public is being attracted for ! short months of work. Tears ago
college ball players were few and tar
between in the big league ranks, but
the dub that doesn't boast of two or
three Rah Rah boys now is considered
a trifle back of the times. In the
America league Chicago has a former
Georgetown battery in Doc White and
Hub Hart.- Cleveland has three-ex-coilegians
in Ctarkson of Harvard.
Birmingham of Cornell and Davidson.
New York has Tift of Brown. Hal
Chase. Jake Stahl and Branch Rickey.
Jim McGuire has a bunch of col
legians to look after in Gessler.
Thoney and Carrigan. It is possible
to go through the list of players on
every team and pick out a bunch of
players who formerly toiled on college
nines for love and glory.
the reason that the teams get
chance of playing ia advance of the
football matches, which are liberally
patronized.
Ia Hobart, Tasmania, baseball has
been successfully inaugurated this
year, aad Is being played with great
success. It is also conspicuous at
Newcastle. New South Wales, aad for
a season nourished ia Brisbane, the
capital of Queenstowa. but owing to
the scarcity of grounds and the mi-k-ration
of the pioneers. It fell through.
Every year an interstate series of
games is played between Victoria and
New South Wales la each capital city
alternately, and players travel W
miles and pay their owa expenses to
indulge tn the contest. Many of the
leading cricketers take part ia the
It is expected that at no distant day
baseball will be played on an organ
ised basis, and ia this direction the
New South Wales association has
been doing good work, aad the pres
ent position of the game there is prin-
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New Tork fans will he glad to see
Mike Donlin in action again, for the
captain of the Giants is one of the
moa popular men ever connected with
the Polo grounds combination. Last
season Mike was afraid his ankle was
not strong enough to permit him to
cJpally due to the efforts of the as- play big league ball, and put in the
soriatiou. summer in Chicago playing an orca-
la Tokyo. Japan, much Interest is
maaifested in the game. A series of
contests between a nine from St.
Louis and Hawaii players, last year,
received detailed write-ups, with illus
tratioua. The Tokyo Kokumin (Na
tion I, a leading newspaper of Japan,
gave the following account of the first
match, translated freely. After describ
ing the elaborate decorations of the
Rate grounds for the occasion, the
arch of welcome erected in honor of
the visitors, the yelling crowd of stu
dent aad the great assemblage of
spectators, the Nation said:
"As the St. Louis nine entered
through the arch a great shout of
welcome was given them by the thou
sands assembled. The visitors prac
ticed a tittle before the game. Pitcher
Leslie's throwing was wonderfully
quick and his speed surprised the
Keio players. The batting order of
the Hawaiian team showed their tac
tic. th Chinaman. En Sue. noted as
a fast runner, coming first to bat be
cause they wanted to utilise his speed
and bunt to put him to first In safety.
He boated, aa was expected, and ran
like aa arrow. When within IS
feet of first base he threw himself
along the ground. His speed was aim
ply wonderful. He stole down to sec
ond aad on the catcher's error got to
third. Ha came home on a hit from
BushaelL The tactics were splendid.
"In the ninth both sides had scored
It was decided to play
sional game with Jimmy Callahan's
Logan Squares. He was sorely
missed by the Giants because of his
great hitting ability aad his speed on
the bases. Manager McGraw made a
trip to Chicago last fall and signed
Mike, appointing him captain in place
of Daa McGaaa. Donlin has been a
member of the Xev Tork team since
le. and has been in the National
league since 199. He made his rep J-
-Now the Keio rosters picked 'up
courage again aad began their col
lege yolta, OlUng the grounds with
their voices. This weakened the spirit
of the Hawaiian, and Feraaade.
who was standing on the coach lag
horrible noises, which
among the spectator,
Tet the HawaUnns
snowed much spirit and maay reared
that they would win. But In the thir
teenth Keio succeeded In getting some
of the Hawaiian rattled aad brought
la two runs, thus settling the destiny
of the day. In the tenth and eleventh
tunings the Hawaiian came up
strong, bat never until they had two
R was to
ill JM
heard reports about the Hawaiian
team were surprised at the result. Of
course, the ability of the team can
not be Judged altogether, on the first
game, but as a team they are not per
fect. Pitcher loci threw splendidly
and hta opponents were bothered with
even the strongest bat
them being fooled by hie
magical throws. That Mr. Rvers, be
fore the game, waa struck ta the
stomach aad had his wind knocked
out. waa not a good omen for the Ha
waiiaa team. Perhaps to-day was aa
off day tor the Hawaiian aad they
may' come up stronger later."
tBl"tMwy ! nwaVwj CetwttVwptOfta.
Roland B. Plenty of Chicago, with
a score of 455 out of a possible Sou,
h scorn m Indoor pistol champion of the
United State a the result of the an
nual indoor contests held all over the
country, on which scores were com
pared. W. C Kreig of Chicago be
comes champion revolver shot of Illi
nois ta the same contest. These an
nouncements were made recently by
J. B. Crab tree of Springfield. Mass,
escretary of the Catted States Revol
ver otlafinn. .
tation on the coast, being a pitcher
for Santa Cm ia ISM. He led th
California, league ta batting that sea
son, with aa average of .41. His fame
lprsnd east, aad Pat Tebnaa grabbed
him for th then St. Louts Browns,
now Cardinal. Teheaa used Mike first
a a pitcher, but noon hsrams con
vinced he was too valuabla a man to
stick to boxwork. Dunlin was a fiasco as
a shortstop, but soon became a good
outfielder. Whea McGraw, who played
with Donlia in SL Lows, organissd
the Baltimore Americaa league dab.
one of the first men he signed was
DbuUu, who remained ia the Johnson
organisation until Is, when hn went
o Cincinnati. Th Giants purchased
the relaa of Donlin from the Reds
ia the middle of the 194 campaign,
and from that time on, barring, cf
course, last season, he has been on
of McGraw s best players. Donlia has
been a .30 whaler every season save
one 1902 and the his average was
-154. His highest batting average
wa In 194. when he hit for .35.
For the acwca eaenn h ha been in
fast company Dunlin's grand batting
average is .343. la that time he ha
stolen 143 bases aad made 4 sacrifice.
Th fact that th National and
Americaa league teams lost several
game to minor league teams on their
training trips does not give a correct
line on the team's strength. Major
league teams, no matter how strong
they may be. are frequently beaten ia
th spring by teams which do not
class with them because the big lea
guers do not exert themselves in these
games. Furthermore, these games are
played to perfect a system, and many
things are tried for the mere sake of
practicing plays, when if the game
was taken Into consideration. It would
not be policy to attempt them.
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If ever there was a time when the man
who works at a trade was supposed to
wear ill-fitting clothing, that time has
passed. The mechanic who must' fig
ure on saving the pennies, need no
longer do so at a sacrifice of the feeling
of satisfaction that comes from wearing
well-fitting, durable and up-to-date
clothing. He can dress well- and no
one is more entitled to good clothes
without extravagant expenditure. The
man who wears tailor-made clothes
these days is no better dressed than the
worldngman who selects his custom
made clothing with judgment. We
handle a line of union-made clothing
that is equal to the best and better than
most.
OF BUFFALO
The Brock clotJiing is the final word in
the union-made clothing line. Nothing
finer made and the price is as reason
able as the line is excellent. We want
to show it to union men. And while
you are considering this, remember that
we handle . union-made hats, shirts,
work clothes, etc. Our Srjfing 'st6ck?in
all lines is the best ever. As for prices
well, you will be agreeably surprised
when you see the goods.
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GENERAL MENTION.
Brief items of Local and General In
terest to Toilers.
It all depends on the label.
The Wageworker. $1 a year. Worth
12. - -
Demanding the label beats pushing
n boycott. - .
Capital Auxiliary No. 11 met yes
terday at the home of Mrs. W. B.
Moore. 731 South Eleventh.
Mrs. W. J. Bryan and daughter, Mrs.
Ruth Leavitt. arrived in New Tork
last Monday and were met by Mr.
Bryan. v
Remember the "Label Show" at the
Auditorium on May 2. Begin boost
ing now, aad don't let up until the date
is past.
Rumors are afloat concerning the
-crookedness' 'of another union offi
cial. The matter is being thoroughly
investigated.
It is rumored that the Traction com
pany will inaugurate a season of Sun
day band concerts in the new City
park ia June.
The excise board has on file twenty-nine
applications for saloon license
from as many men who want to try
it under the seven-to-seven rule.
The shop men at Havetock were
laid off several days last week, owing
to the non-arrival of needed repair
material and general slackness of
work.
Havetock will have three saloons
next year, but they will bare an hour
clipped from their open time. They
will hare to close at ten p. dl, next
year.
H. W. Smith left Sunday for Oklaho
ma City, where he will engage in the
newspaper business with his brother,
Frank. His fam:ly will join him at
an early time-
Gene Lyman of the Star machine
staff is out again after a surgical op
eration. He is carrying his head in
a sling, but is getting along bally. He
was afflicted with aa abscess of some
kind with an unpronounceable name,1
and the doctors had to cut a hole back
of his left ear.
. The street car strike at Cumberland,
Mr., caused by the company discharg
ing a couple of men caught gambling
in a car after working hours was ami
cably settled last week.
Notices of changes of address com
ing from the postmaster would indi
cate that a lot of the boys are mov
ing this spring. Too bad they can not
hare their goods hauled by union
teamsters.
The joint conference of operators
and miners of the Iowa district agreed
scale, which is in practically
respect a duplicate of the ex
pired contract. The new agreement
is made for a year.
At the last meeting of the Brick
layers Union the membership again
renewed its subscription to The Wage
worker. The Bricklayers hare been
on the list since the paper's second
quarter. It is a loyal bunch.
The greed of Lincoln landlords is
being revealed by the growing number
of -for-rent' signs. It seems that the
tenants are pursuing a peaceful boy
cot. Rents ought to come down about
twenty-five per cent and they wOL
The garment workers have renewed
their agreements with all the manufac
turers of Buffalo on: the same terms as
last year. This is not so bad when we
consider the cry that is made of hard
times and scarcity of employment
Progress.
The number of railroad employes
laid off since the panic began is 343,
0A. This statement is based on au
thoritative figures just obtained by
the Chicago General Managers Asso
ciation for the information of its mem
bers. This shows that on seventeen
representative railroads, constituting
one-third of the mileage of the coon-
try, the total number of employes isri
eighteen per cent, smaller than one
June SO, 19071 '
Joe" Shiveley. deputy commissioner
of public lands and buildings was a
welcome visitor at headquarters last
Monday. He left the needful for an
other year of this glorious rag of free
dom. It is reported that "Joe" has
something tike a cinch on the nomi
nation for chief of the state depart
ment he now operates in.
The news that Frank K. Foster has
been sent to McLean Asylum, a sani
tarium at Waverly, Mass, win be re
ceived with regret not only by the la
bor men. for whom he worked so long
and successfully, but by citizens gen
erally, who recognize in him a most
brilliant intellect and an eloquent ad
vocate of the cause of labor.
The Elite theatre, which employs
non-union musicians and enjoys the
distinction of being the only amuse
ment resort in Lincoln that does, has
just finished a lot of needed repairs
It is rumored that the chief of the
fire department and the deputy labor
commissioner were responsible for the
outlay. That's only a beginning of
the expose of being unfriendly to or
ganized labor.
MASHED FINGERS.
G. A. Walker is carrying the middle
finger of his right hand in a bandage
these days, having mashed them se
verely. He went into the cellar to tap
a fresh one. and when he rolled it
over he forgot to take his hand from
between it and the one next to it. The
barrels were uninjured, but the fin
gers will be out of commission for a
couple of weeks. Mr. Walker's son,
Roy, is just recovering from a severe
attack of malaria.
HEALTH OF WORKING CHILDREN.
In urging the adoption of the eight
hour day for all children audrr sixteen-years
of age. the gotexntn of
Massachusetts suggests that a certifi
cate of health be required before any
minor be sent to work. His lesaoaw
are thus stated: , -The epileptic boy
must be kept from the elevator. The
tuberculosis chad must be kept from
the emery wheel and the cotton card.
The chad with spinal weakness not
be kept from employment heic the
backless bench or the wooden chafer
creates a cripple, not a citizen. St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
UNION LABEL ON "SCAB" GOODS.
The label is getting so in nVesmand
that all sorts of schemes are being
resorted to by- the
sbopists. It has
unions to devote considerable vigil
ance to such people, box inmi of them
require rather the vigilance of the
purchaser. For instance, the button
you so proudly wear Is not necessarily
union made because the printers
anion label is on the bnsiaess card of
the manufactnrer stuck ia the ones:
of it.
BRANS I fc I I fcH SOLVES IT.
Charles Branstetter. aged CL solved
the problem that stumped Judge Taft.
Mr. Branstetter. was a carpenter Br
ing in Havetock. He was oat of a
job" and starring and penniless. Taft,
when asked what a man could do who
was out of a job and starring, replied.
"God knows." Branstetter knew. He
got some strychnine and swallowed it
Xow he is no longer interested in the
question that Taft could not answer.
Boy Killed by
Ernest Mornes. .nine years old. is
dying as the result of a bullet wound
inflicted by a young companion while
playing "cowboy."