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VMiK LIGHT
METHODISTS WIN CAME
AND TIE WITH LEADERS
(tor The ( 'courier by T. . Hanley.)
in a i lone, despc-rate game, before
6'.' spectators on Msb School
on. pus yestetdjy evening, on the re
sult of which depended an opport un
it to be in the final game fur the
b&jue championship, the Metho
dist team of the Sunday School
lejLie defeated the Christian dub
la "ix innings by a score of 6 to 5. It
was a hear'breaklnj strugp.e all the
way, a few glaring errors bein? more
than evened up by circus catches.
timely (Ioiitliijf. and that dire-devil
try on tlte banes that thrills and
ti. a .lien b. K. Bratton ajd Miles
p;t tied w ell, 'and the catchers, K.
S-nl'h and Creager, despite the howl
ing mobs gathered around them,
jive their teams good nervine.
For the Methodists. Coburn,
I-. am hard and Webb played to their
f.-st form, and a timely tangle by
Martin was responsible for the Meth
odist victory. I.auner, Fry and A.
bratton distinguished themselves for
the Christians, the latter by the most
deliberate and daring stealing of
l.jse ever seen on the campus.
But the bright, particular star of
tlte game, standing bead and shoul
ders over the IT players, was Clif
ford Taylor, a Christian substitute
outfielder, who. by his offensive
playing at the bat anil on the basis
sived the Christians time and again.
Taylor, who U bow legged and bats
left-handed, has a wary and deter
mined position at the plate, which
give the spectators the notion that
tie was nervous and a neophyte or a
"boob" and that they would have
a i-lt.. fun ulth him Totlni" filnrl
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mem. ins nrst. nine up, ne wouiu
u it hire on Miles' high ones, and
walked He s'ole second standing
t : , and also stole third, but the um
pire did not see It that way, On his
vond trip t' tlie oblold Taylor
sii.b'd, stole second, and a moment
later walked off to third while Miles
was holding the ball, drawing a bad
throw and scoring His third trip
t., th batsman's box ic-ulted In an
other single, scoring , i tinner. Tay
lor also made a thi from deep
right field on a line ' (he plate and
right Into K. Smith's hands and
heading off a runner, that was a fea
ture. Major league scouts should
keep their eyes on Taylor.
Every baseball game should have
two umpires. When the game Is to
be played in the twilight the reason
for two umpires is doubly manifest.
Kriitlou tulie purpi .! j. nets
tuilglit Ih-ukvm lmev In Ill's
drilling lie Is hoti heaplM de
rision Ulltl I'OIKUIIH'I) on Ills flMVS,
I mpire linker in the tm ground.
And when that game is a crucial one
vi which depends a championship,
necessity for two umpires multi
plies to the point where It is lament
die to ti,) iae that number of
1 uigs oi pla The Christians suf
fered on two base decisions Taylor
. third In the second Inning, and It
'Irattou at second u the fourth by
having the single umpire sys'em
The Christians who are nearly all
little men, suffered also on balls that
were over tliei: heals Vlng called
striker
The utnpi-e on balls and strikes
should station himself behind the
plate, not behind the- pitcher, as pos
itively laid dwn iiv section l, rule
il There were several good um
pires on tlie ground who would have
gladly assisted Hnker among them
Captain Weckler. Gu Smith and
William St Cyr
The Injuring of Catcher Smith at
the plate by Miles which caused so
much bitterness and on wiilch piny
many declare Miles should have been
called out for Interference, happen
ed this way
Catcher Smith w crouching flush
on the home plate to receive the
throw, which he did, while Miles,
running at full speed, was five or six
feet away Smith veered over In
his squatting position to touch the
runner, who. it is alleged by disin
terested persons near the play.
Jumped on the diminutive catcher as
he touched Miles, causing Smith to
drop the ball. Some assert If Miles
had slid he would have spiked
Smith. Not necessarily. I-es.-- than
two r liiles In a thousand attempts
rc-sult in spikings On i ne othr
hand, Miles was entitled to the bas.
or a portion of it. Smith should have
moved up a foot, received the throw
and touched Miles with his left
hand.
At any rate, the decision on this
play, which was the winning run,
save the Christians good grourlds for
pro'estlng the game In concordance
with section 5 of rule 56.
Here In detail is the story of the
heartbreaking, sanguinary game, the
story of which will live for many a
year In the memories of those who
saw It.
First Iiui'ii,.
Methodist Coburn singled;
ftlanchard singled and Coburn, by
daring base running, scored on suc
cessive hurried overthrows by H.
Smith and Fry, Blanchard taking
third; Webb struck out. Blanchard
scored on a wild pitch. Miles
fanned. Martin singled Infield, stole
second and third. Cornell grounded
out, A. Bratton to Jones Two runs.
bits.
Christians Launer singled to
center; A. Bratton singled to right,
and I.auner scored on Martin's throw-
through Coburn, A. Bratton taking
second. Miles fanned R. Bratton
and Fry. One run, 2 hits.
Second Innlu.
Methodists Blxuy walked and
stole second; Hansen tanned, E.
Smith dropping third strike, and
throwing wildly to first, on which
.. ... .
nil u nituv
was coached home to
his death on Taylor's quick recovery
and good throw to K. Smith. Creager
singled to left, scoring Hansen, but
out by a nose trying to mal e second
on the throw In from left to Smith
to catch Hansen, Smith to A. Brat
ton. Coburn (lew to I.auner. One
run, 1 hit.
Christians H. Smith fanned:
Taylor walked, stole second, and
called out stealing third, on a ques
tionable decision. .Tones fanned. No
runs, no hits.
Third Inning.
Methodists lllanchard out trying
to bunt third strike. Webb flew (o
Jones. Miles' torrled grounder
stopped by R. Bratton, who threw
runner out to Jones No runs, no
bits
Christians -Hood and I.auner
struck out; A. Bratton out, Blan
chard to Webb. No run, no hit.
Fourth Inning.
Methodists Martin flew to A.
Bratton: Cornel! heavened to R.
Itiatton. M'.xby fanned. No run, no
hit.
Christians K. Smith flew to Cor
nell; K Bratton singled Infield; Fry
foned R Dratton at second, Coburn
to Dlanchard. another questionable
decision. H. Smith out to Ml.es un
assisted. No run, 1 hit.
Fifth Inning.
Methodists Hansen out, R. Brat
ton to Jlnes; Creager out, Fry to
Jones; Coburn singled to center.
Dlanchard singled through second,
the ball bounding badly over A. Brat
ton's head. Coburn scoring. Blanch
ard out stealing second, II. Smith to
Fry. One run, 2 hits
Christians Taylor singled to left
and stole second; Jones fanned. Tay
lor daringly darted for third while
Miles held the ball, his nerve putting
every one In the air, and scored as
Miles' vicious throw eluded Coburn.
Hood walked and stole secon !
I.auner sacrificed. Webb unassisted.
Hood advancing to third A. Rrat-
ton drove a high fly to rlht, whb h
Martin misjudged and then muffed,
Hood scoring, and A. Bratton taking
second. A. Bratton. desperate to He
the score, deliberately ran half way
between second and third. Inviting a
throw. Half the Method. st team
trapped ihe lltle runner and chased
him up and down the Hue for over a
minute In the mlvip the ball rolled
to Martin, who was backing up one
dilson of the trappers, -who heav -1
Inaccurately to third .v Bratt n
rushing homo with the run that for
the moment tied Three runs. 1 hit
S'xtli Inning.
Methodists Webb singled to left
and stole second Miles drove hard
torougb A Bratton. who knocked
down the ball, but could not recover
in time to get Miles, but held Webb
at tbiid Martin, chagrined over his
disastrous muff, hurtled a ldous
slimle to light, scoring Webb and
Miles. Miles' run caused much bit
terness and criticism of I'mpire Bak
er for not calling Miles out for in'er
ference. This was the pla in which
E. Smith was Injured Cornell out
ry to Jones Martin out s'eallng
Hi THE ATEKS
iMD
iMiiniatii ally. nrtistirally and
scenicnlh perfect was Hie verdict
rendered by Amy Leslie, the famous
critic cj' the Cliicano News. In re-
Viewing (ieorue Barr McCtitc lu'iin's
"i'.exerly of ( iraiista rk,"
is pro.luced
.it ine Miiiifi.alver theater. I lie or-
liver
lulual ( bniiuu Mmlebaker theater
third,
strike
I'.ixby safe on diopped third
li.uisen fanned. wo runs.
3 hits.
Christian-
Hratton wal
Fry fanned.
Cren ger n; :
and stole second;
Smith fanned, but
H.
third strike and threw runner out at
first, R. Bratton going to ti.lrd. Tay
lor singled to left scoring Bratton.
Jones popped to Miles, (.ine run. 1
hit.
N-ore
Methodists
Christians
R
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4
Miles and Creamr: R. Bratton
and K. Smith
All
.ilex':
trimmed hats
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U'ung
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WILLIAMS FAMILY
HACK FROM Al To l
The WiliLuns families, who went
to Portland two weeks ago by au' -mobile,
returned Friday night, hav.
ing had a most enjoyable time, with
nothing- to mar the pleasure j: the
trip. There were the Jack Willum
and Sam Williams families. Mr T.
W. WIIU.IIIW .1M.I f'imllv lijj o.l..
cvroa
Smith and John Detiison. The
can tie mate ; two days each a.
without trouble but a number of
!S0I)S w'ri' "'a-lf at points along
line, and as they were out for the
pleasure of the trip they did no
attempt to break any records
After traveling over more than
300 nilles of roads they decided the
Josephine county road from Grave
creek hill to this city was superior
to any other.
Tents a: the Rogue Rlvur hard
ware Co.'s 6-14-tf i
.KiK (l NC1L WANTS
l HS1I(; 1T()N ( UN mi n.
SEATTLE. July 25.-- Resolutions
indorsing the proposal of Congress
man Victor Berger, to ask for a
grand jury investigation of the al
leged relations between Judge ('. H
H.uitord an 1 prominent attorney,
and. buslnes Interests here, were
passed by the Central Labor Co up U
here and forwarded to the members
of Washington delegation in con
gress. The labor council call par
ticular attention to the nM of in
vestigation of the Hanford dealing
wl h the Northern Pacific railroad
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THESPIANS
a.-i aim pro.lr.-t but fiir"'iie liom
.Neu York for an extended i-:a:: -
i lent in San Frundsco, will appear
i't the (Irants Pass opera house
Thursday evening Aumist 1, and
sliotihl. and probably will, by fjreeted
by a crowded house. The cast is
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ENGLAND WILL hOlHLH
t. HUMAN Y 1. I'JPiGIiAM.
l-OXm t.. July That
i-.i
land proposes virtu.iliy ., .louble the
naval program coiuempiatecl l.v ijer-
niany, is the answer -cid'ay of First ', ' "'ilk wajoa he was driving
Lord of the Admiralty Winston S;a- iat I-al.oview ;a s.rnek by Ore
ter Churc hill to criticisms that he j0- "v Washington train. Both
ha 1 made inadequate provision to i il'J,'i ,,vere instantly killed and the
meet the Gorman menace. ; wagon totally demolished.
"We are goiaz r-; speti.l mz.- j
0 '0,000 this year and a larr
a
amount next year.'
' trtr!iKiny this ye i;
two new ba'tlesh'.'is
ail ChurchlU.
liyir. down
We wil! b iild
f'!'T. Next e.ir i,h:u:;.i;:
'ow n one ex' ru W w i;
is laying
uild two
ip ' a '. e
extra war
for ill; rt:
:" is re a iae
or pani.:.
I.F(.II.ATIVM A.xsF.MHI.Y
PRilllll Km;
U.--A
1 WASHINGTON. July
islative assembly of
! lour Iron: V.c h r
j districts - was p.- i
by tlie senate t,j,i.) .
of the assembi', j-
1 1 members j
: i. ri : : j
I 'd for Al .s a I
Tile nienibe-, ;
... I
o receive SI
o)ay per session ;or ;xf.
tys.
lR. WASHINGTON loiM,E
CHANGE "m FAi. I.OYMHNT.
SAN FRANCISCO. July :4 Dr.
Washington Dodge, a survivor of th-
Titanic disaster and for 14 year
city and county assessor, has resign
ed his office today to become vice
(president of the Anglo and London
l Paris National bank.
CHICAGO SI.ZU(, AGAIN.
CHICAGO. July 23 Two deaths
;and 23 prostrations resulting from !
!the terrific heat todav. The dav i
opened hot, the mercury continuing
,to climb until noon when lake
breezes tempered the heat. Cooler
iweather Is forecasted for tomorrow.
WmiI, lEll.TE BEGINS.
WASHINGTON. July 23 Sen
ator Simmons of North Carolina
opened debate on the house bill re
ducing the tariff on wool. He de
nounced the existing Payne tariff
la.
Pocket knives, 2 blades, easy open
er, for only 50 rents at Cramer Bros.
in this dry, and the mas.slve scenic
,; !.! bm. re-.iiiriiu two sixty-foot
baggage car? for Its transportation;
will be used in its entirely.
This splendid play will be of spec-
i:il interest to Grants Pass theater-
.ers. it beiiu. us eerv one knows.
..i ... i.
,i sr'l'it'l Ml V ' 1 :l Us L cl 1 K ,
which was
''e;i h.ere last Febrttarv.
IPAIRY WAt.uN nniYEi:
Al TEAM KILLED.
T A CO MA.
ajed :
was hurled
' ;ly 4. joseph Log
a dairy wajoti driver,
1 ;'eet fj install, death
'.V.: Lr. B'fsvil
)?. Phone '. .':
tae 'e"er:n.iry sur-J-14-tf
llONTPaCTORS AM) HIILDERS
attrntion:
inn is the on irtunltv von hatA
been looking for. All the lumber of
the Three Pines Lumber Co., conalst
in? of assorted yard stock of fir and
redar lumber, together with several
; carloads of 4 foot fir wood on dock
ieauy lor aeiiv.-y, now on sale In
i quantities to suit.
le-IIEFvERSON D. COOK. Receiver.
2'-4.
Thr-e IMncs. Oregon.
' ll'V TREASCRER S NOTICE
.
J There are fundi in ity treasury
I to redeem all warrants protested to
j August 1st. 1010 Interest will
; ease after June 30th.
; Dated at Grants Pass, Oregon, this
i th day of June, 1912.
I U. P. JESTER,
-2-4t City Treasurer.
If you want to Increase your
crops one half use our land plutor.
Cement Products Co., opposite 8. P.
depot. j-21-tf
ECLUS POLLOCK
of Grapts Pass, Ore.
Regular Republican Nominee for
ASSESSOR JOSEPHINE
COUNTY
Present Incumbent.
W. M. CHESHIRE
of Grants Pass, Ore.
Regular Democratic Nominee for
SHERIFF
Eight years in sheriffs office ti
deputy.
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
OPEN'S SEPTEMBER
Three departments: Normal, Bu.
iness, and Engineering. The .or.
mal furnishes a strong coura (or"
teachers as well as teachers' review
classes every month In the year;
Business course contains booku.
ing, shorthand, typewriting, and all
commercial work; the Engineering
courses are, civil, electrical, median
ical, and mining.
The college Is oi.en the entire v.
0 tu'e've mnnthB
Special teachers for eacn depa';.
ment.
Thoroughness in all lines of w0r!c
Graduates will be aided In secur.
Ing positions.
Let young men and young women
get ready for the wonderful develop-
ment of this section of the Pacific
coast.
For information address
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE,
Ashland, Oregon.
OIUKiOX
.;ni( I LTl lUL COL.
LEGE.
This (great Institution opens In
doors for the fall semester on Sep
tember 20th. Courses of Instruction
include: General Agriculture,
Agronomy, Animal Husbandry!
Dairy Husbandry, Bacteriology, Bo
any and Plant Pathology, Poultry
Husbandry, Horticulture, Entomol
ogy, Veterinary Science, Civil En
gineering, Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering, Mining En
gineering, Highway Englnering, Do
mestlc Science, Domestic Art, Com
merce, "Forestry, Pharmacy, Zoology,
Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics,
English Language and Literature,
Public Speaking, Modern Languages,
History, Art, Architecture, Industrial
Pedagogy, Physical Education, Mil
itary Science and Tactics, and
Music.
Catalogue and illustrated litera
ture mailed free on application. Ad
dress: Registrar, Oregon Agricultur
al College, Corvallls, Oregon.
School year opens September 20th.
BIDS FOK Y(K)I.
Bids will be received for the sup
plying of School District No. 54 with
6 tiers oak wood and 6 tiers fir wood,
deliverer! at school house. All bids
must be in the hands of the clerk by
August 15. The board reserves the
right t'o reject any and all bids.
Maggie Ran7.au. clerk, R. F. D. N'o.
2. Box 23. 7-26-3t
NOTICE FOR rUHLICATIOV.
Department of the Interior, U. S.
land office at Roseburg, Oregon,
June 26, 1912.
Notice Is hereby gl-en that Ida
Turner, of Kerby, Oregon, who, on
May 21, 1912, made homestead en
try serial No. 07671. for Wto NE14
Sec. 18, and Wi SE4 Sec. 7. town
ship 39 S. ranae 7 west Willamette
meridian, has filed notice of Intention
to make final commutation proof, to
establish claim to the land above de
scribed, before Herbert Smith, Unit
ed States commissioner, at Grants
Pass, Oregon, on the 15th day of
August. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
L. M. Nadel. Miles Purdin. Mary
Robldean and Mahlon Beckey, all
of Kerby, Orecon.
BENJAMIN F. JONES,
ueglster.
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SALiF
ALL DENTISTS' OFFICES In Grant
Pass will be closed on Thursday
afternoons throughout the sum
mer. 5-10-tf
FOR SALE S. C. R. I. hens. In
quire North 10th street. C. R
Brechtbill. Phone 224-Y. 7-5-4t
FOR SALE Nine-months old, full
blood bull calf. Price $25. Write
J. L. Scott, Glendale, Ore. 7-5-St
DO YOU WANT trees that are trees
to name, clean, thrifty and wall
matured when dug. You may be
sure of just that kind of stock If
you deal with the Milton Nursery
Co., Milton, Ore. J. C. Duetcher,
Agent, Grants Pas. 7-26-13t
; MWCKLLAXEOr"
RANNlETthe plumber, Is ready '
ny minute to repair your plumb
ing. 609 H itieet. Telephoi
140-R. M-tf
EARL V. INGLES, B. 8c General
assay and analytical work. Cem"11
and asphalt testing. Best equipped
assay office and testing labora
tory In Oregon. All worl' guaran
teed. CalTert-Paddock bloct
MONET WANTE $5000 wanted on
long time, lmproyed Income busi
ness property as security.
glv T per cent net better than
mining stock. Address Rogue RT"
er Courier. tAt