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ITBETHE and Neither of the Men Who Secured Aind the New York Team pi iin, Pavig oer a gnateim ga, ;ightb1.*a well ;let" You el t oneIse eat your timier as %to le rUotrumps e e f'or you. thewnan nod 1a te ,pt' .It is 1if, studying as n eating; tee tfh' hited 'stas dourt at hiladel- iloesgets .the bieneSfi' not he' t•hat it Johnson's organiza- Ai Ap Iar :accident happened to that sees it done. In almost apy phis giving Ban |Jockey 'Winnte 'O'Connor at the tion all the trumps needed with the school I would give more. for wlhat .. Americlan League Status. The .National League lost AS Brigkhton Beach racetrack, the famous the teacher learns than for what the Mr. -McGraw's sarcastic expose of Ipla•ers. AS WELL his nside afalirs of the American. its only .trick after Napoleoon ,•gjpie fooley'Thavis'a te-e biro'ken when- best 'pupil learns, simply because the -alleged 1had been declared in Col. Roger's "teacher is compelled .to -solve all the League, and. his statements that the riding ia the a, financial loser, wilt Jackpot.j Instead of strikiixgwhile the O• orwas Kittaning hard problems and aeswesr the diMf- new league is taken sedlously by Impartial iron was hot the Colonel tra'viled cult questions for the lazy boys. not be did observerrs, who are bofnd to consider along on the old milk train ached ,|l; not come entirely jDo not ask the teicher to parse all With- motives and conditions. McGraw's Iwhile the American boarded the twean- raee of a'ilead the difficult words, or to assist you in out warning, however, for O'Connor talk is so plainly that of a disgruntled ttieth century fliler! That Lajole blun- ,the pertfoE~ of any of your duties. "ruleda letter in the morning from person that it leaves him open'to the der -was .thp:most -asinine in baseball Do it •ojqieli. .Do not ask for even crank,telling him thka he- would suspicion of distorting or coloring mat- hiitory," alid if the National expects o a 1ini*. fr; anyboad... Try again. 'ride a horse in 'the firstrace number ters, and by .ust so much he loses tot held its own, not to speak of win- Ieels is the sreatest SFirvery t'ail increasee -:our ability, l as13." The, supers*,toua cckyl; of effect. But, assuming that' McGraw ning its flght-some of the sleepers -,ck tfollowers,thee they henalyd 1you -. ill finally succeed by dint spoke without malice and with truth- con watch will have to wake up.-Cin- q d? the very ' wisdom and strength letterwere some orked fal purpose, yet 'was be in no position cinnatic Enquirer. li ned in this effort, even if at first to state positive truths. te problem is far beyond your skill. on a circular track. He In the first place, McGraw has A Washington Pitcher. It:'ithe study adid not the, answer or nothing at first hand ".Ter.T sere ii nototerlifng known little "Jack" Townsend, one of the pitch- WL ALERS iN Ie~lf.rewrasyduir- pains. - of the inside affairs of the American ers of .. the Washidgtons, was;. born S-Look at that boy who has succeeded league ever since he lost the confi- at Towbsexnd, De., a place seaned after six hours, perhaps of hard study. S'fa; second !of the world's dence of his colleagues last summer. 2:03.%, made' by a-ignlti'I *ow his eye is lit up with a proud Tn the second place he had no means j. • •!t . > up,, o> the joY as he ziarches to'his class! -" of securing accurate information of He recites like a conqueror, and the financial condition of any Ameri- w11 he may. His poor, weak school. S-The performance of Gold Heels can league club but his.own. Because mtate, who gave up that same problem otMain Street. e is, L. that was not satisfactory McGraw ap- ............ b-• .J IN........ •...... •t..' after the first faint trial, now looks pears to have jumped at conclusions. onfaci upon him with sometfing of wonder, It is safe to say that of all the clubs as a superior. The problem lies there McGraw mentions as losers not any -a great gulf between those boys are such except Baltimore-and for who stood, yesterday. side by side. that McGraw himself appears largely E. 1.HALL, Prest. D D. ANDIUS, V. Prost . J. H. ortM..A., Cashier together as Titus Is StillConfident. They will never stand to blame. It may be that the published '-• 'tus, the Amer- tequalsagain. attendance at some points is padded, for himself has I TTIE CITIZENS' BANtI WS•n 'w•bphtested-iit for the The boy that did it but, granting that, the average all se i ~lt.'eiley, was deeply taken a stride upward, and what is along the line is high enough to war- + JENNINGS, LOUISIANA. etted on this side. In explanation better still, gained strength for great- - rant the assertion that six of the eight uitsrefeat Titus says:''There'is-no' er ones. The boy who waited to see clubs will reap a profit on the season- ~ "others do it has lost both strength wlhich is as well as baseball leagues INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOI1JtI i•.n'ihy mni'd "that the English i *`., wa :great deal about' rowing. Their and :courage, - and is already looking usually fare. for some excuse to give up both school It is, however, true, that no great ,,' ta e cei•tinly is more suitable to the Directors: J. 1l Homnian, C. A. Lowry, E. 1. Hall, D. Heberht, A. D. IFarlain, ag•l:•..hig heavy water than in the Amer- and study forever. profit will be made by even the most A. M. ArLthur, Edd Morris, ). D. Andrue. i. C. Andrea, methods just as successful clubs, owing to the war con- ';5•c-an style, ; but our general WAITER'S CLEVER RUSE. ditions. This has been expected, and Collections receive prompt attention. A brikinig y Iare best suited to our light transacted. ,water. I think it is:an impossi- up,i•e a A. Featherstone, the employ discounted by the magnates, all of whom are wisely figuring the present B whose people ility for any crew or sculler to come er ofThe-Jockey;: offered to give fi,00c Tip Was Violation of Club Rules, but after his forefathers, SEn land and win without seeing He Got It. season,S along with last season, as the areB regarded as the foremost stock of to learn the identity of the writer of i Robert Luce of Somerville, the au- crucialc and expensive period of busi- t J. A. ZABOLIO. PERCY LONGMAi. , the p i'bifore and without a profes- the letter. that historic old town. alon1a Tfainder. V As 'to jy race with thor and champion in the Massachu- ness foundation. The big profits will -q:Klly,the winner of ttd:liaioffHs, s-o setts legislature or the Luce bill for ccome later, when the American McGraw's Characteristics. ZABOLIO & LONCMAN,.. , he is a very 'tapt sUbller •' A "Grbat Weight Thrower. primary elections which has been one league's circuit is definitely fixed, John J. McGraw has been the cen- Sish water, I think I could "beat "John R..DeWitt,t the intercollegiate of the features of this season's ses- when the organiaztion is firmly estab- tralt figure in, the base ball world DEALERS IN h aims t tI , with no wind. champion weight thrower, is an ath sion, was recently in New York to 1lished, and when peace is declared, as recentlyr by reason of his having quit i ete who is grewing more popular if the two Had been-irawu' hghinst Etherington' Ieach day. His fine work in the Ama look after his business interests here, it must be, soon or late, the American League and accepted Smiti instead of Kelly,, I.am sure I says the New York Times. While in warring leagues can stand the strain the position of manager of the New teur Athletic Union all-round weight,t the .metropolis he delighted a party without collapse.-Sporting Life. shduli have been in the 'final at least. at Celtic Park, Yorks. Early in his career McGraw General Merchandise, Sthrowing competition I shall, leave-.my shall here and come tL. 1.,on the Fourth of July was one of * of friends with a story about a certain earned the sobriquet of "Muggsy," back•• '~ear;:innI -feel. confident the attractions of the day. Although nameless club in Boston which has Brush Talks of the Future. has stuck. He drew the title Groceries, Dry Goods, Clothing, Notions. b strict regulations against gambling. and it that I shall win the diamonds. At any Ihe ;was beaten by.Flanagan, he.. was According to a report from 3Balti- the base ball fans when he first from FREE DELIVERY. JENrNINGS, LA.R rate, 'i:lseteAiin ,". wln them S A quartet of clut) members decided more the fine Italian hand of John T. broke into the game in earnest with ,beforel-I it." the recipient of gh.nerous applausee to break that rule by a game of poker Brush was instrumental in putting Ned Hanlon's famous Orioles, on ac- 1 for small stakes. So they adjourned coup. throughout the contest. On the fol. throughi the Baltimnire basehall count of his frequent vocal debates in Balti- Chasgpton A•ateur Athlete. lowing day he took part in thee -to one of the small rooms of the club Brush was under cover v.hile with the umpires. Taere is not an Mr.l Brush As n a1.0Haounfid amateur athlete, Knights 'of Columbus games at thee and called the old colored servant to more, but when the crafty umpire of national reputation who at same park, and won the 1 (;-pound ham.i bring a pack of cards.
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