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TT*1??1 " i I BASEI ikm FYPFHT !l mnunu lai lu i HOOD GAME HERE :L" ? ' Wheeling Team Due Sunday Has Not Lost a Game This Season. i McConk?y'n baseball team la ex I lectin* one big battle from the start!, whoa they come to the "little rltv of IHrmont," according to the :|iort J wrlttr of the Wheelln* IntoMgen' vr. The Wherllne team la schedule'! to play the Consolidation Coal Company tMm ?t Traction park on Sunday afternoon. The "Macks* liavo won Uht lames and not lost a single one | thla Beaton. but they seem to be a little doubtful about the outcome of their game Sunday. In apeaklng of the game the Intellifencer of yesterday aay?: "It the little city of Fairmont the fane are all interest d over the com Ins tw'tlc with the McConkey r.ine of thla city. From reports received the. anma lineup that was in the fl?-M last Sunday will be pited against the lochia, which means oue big battle frotn tha atart. Fairmont is rnnfiilent of: the ability of the club and the funi are turning out in great numbers. The "Macks" will have their regular ] team In the field and with the addition of Dugun ami the fact that Houtr. > will be oh the tiring line, the dub; aspects to come out on top. This or-' Sanitation has not lost a game this; year and ts determined she will a >t ' While he McConkey - am expected to j P?t up a neat exhibition, they will: eet a tough proposition in Tocth-1 nian. former Pltcalrn ..tar pitcher and : later with the Philadelphia Nationals and for a time with Brooklyn. Me is a sort hps n- of ?.>te, being In fhape to defeat the Icca|s This Is the fir .t game for the locals | dc *a tho ..lie. hut it V ill be the! eighth of the schedule, all other* b ag won nan.ttiy and on onljr one in alantc tlia fco:-s were fore. 1 tn>? extra inning... It in to aay that the , tame win a pitchers' duel between Houtx and T ? .in. ... Baseball at a Glance. NATIONAL LCACUE. Yeeterda> j R;euits. Bo-?cn. 2: IMS- on. , i i Chita;,y, ,\>- V .. . 1. Brs&iyn, ?; (nullum . o. rhlltfifipli ;*. ' ; V ; 1 >; t :!it- J ia eighteenth; ?lar* Standing cf '.h: Ctyfc:. v.*. i.. ret 1 fit If v > ' i.,11 I.'t iori; 'i is ,?;ij C.rc : i . -1 ; . Potion i: ;.,j lM.nl. c?i -> m iaiunic'jthla If ?i .419 j ML IjS'.i. , ! 119' . L1X3Kijn 1 T> ..VI efe: Votf.-yc Csro.yte. i Fittclv li; il -i Li. la.uia it F Miotic phla. I ,v nr.ii at Crsch j a. thlca-o at >c ; Vovlt. AMERICAN LCACUE it- Yts'orclay'o Ccduits. \ Eort'j-I. < hliryj. >' Not- Yorh, 3; Clcvc 2. Detroit. 10: Philadelphia, 2. St. Lout"-. 2; Wa. iung- >n, 0. Standing of the Clubi. W L. Dei I Beaton :tJ 2?? .615' l\aw rorn 2S :u ..*?i? Chicago 24 21 .53S Cleveland 27 25 .519; fit. Lotlls 2;i 24 .489 Washington 25 27 .4S1 Philadelphia 19 28 .404 Detroit 16 28 .364 Today's Schedule. ' < Boaton at fit. Loui Washington at Chicago. Naw York at Detroit. Philadelphia at Cleveland. -?? ? J MONONGAH [i 8t. Anthony'a Day. V Yaptarday waa St. Anthony's day L aad ealabrattons were held by mem | ban ot the Catholic church. In cele hrmtlon of the holiday, many of the .Italian stores were closed throughout! I "the town. The Polish hand was out on , I the streets early in the morning and I played many of the late war songs I Special services wore held during the! L Say at the Catholic church. Matting Tonight. H For the purpose of forming the boys \WMannington into a Boy Scout organisation. there will be a meeting in the . Coliseum building this evening at 7:30 fetock. Every Monongah boy ovei twelve years of age should attend, fhare Is much patriotic work the Monoagah boys can do. but to accomplish the work effectively an organization leaooeasary. , Vlngla a Corporal. WoH has been received from Camp ; Lath Ve- that Anthony Ytngle. one of the boys o leave Monongah with the | laat aantingent, has been made a cor- j Pedestrians Only. Tli WmI Fork river bridge at MoI noagah 1* closed only for vehicular L traffic sad not for pedeatrlani. A Mat has been built over the portion I of lbs bridge being repaired. Vehlcu^^ mfflc must detour by way of Wat Personals. IBM Virginia Janes was calling In I: Fairmont for a abort while tbla morn*yles was in Fairmont yes &tagflap-?reiUng for a short while. Mia. Los Carrey and daughter, of ^IBilMaa. were In Monongah this 3MM* calling on frirads and relaMlrt Halm Mort, Kit* Plica, Gone nMa and Davlnaa Watklna nom>tfi to lintel - , BALL x WASH1NGTC GOSSIP i WASHINGTON. D t\, June 14? , rhe Post Office Department announces vacancies existing in the postnf i.ewlshnrg and Omar. and that examinations will be held 11 at I.ewisburg and at Logan (or appltrants presenting themselves on July 10th. The po-iilnn a' I.ewisburg pay? >2000 a year and at Omar, )12.Q00. 1 There is also a similar vacancy In a fourth-class office at Maggie, Mason 1 county, an da post office Inspector has beon detailed to recommend lome one 1)? this particular place. Through the efforts of Congressman Geo. M. Bowers a pension of $12 a month for herself, and $2 a month fr.r a minor child, has been granted Mrs. Gertrude Hammlll. of Martinsburg. It dates from October 23, IMS. The government has waived underweight and has directed the naval recruiting officer at Parkersburg to accept for enlistment Eugene 11. Camp- j bell, of Clarksburg, lie had been! turned down because lie could notmake the required scale weight. Undaunted. he appealed to Senator Suth-!' rrland and that clfic'al promptly applied his Influence to make the weight j rule sufficiently clastic in Cam-shell's case to enable him to realize his ambuion to be one of Uncle Sam's j rnen 'O-wars nr.en. W. P Willis, of Charleston, who!' had been on a visit in Baltimore, flopped off here before continuing his ! journey home. Mls.s Ethel L. Braden. of Par'rtu [ burg, who Is a young relative of "Dick'' Landslttlc. private secretary to Congressman Woodvard, is making her ilrst visit to Washington, and L tlio guest of Mr. Landslttlc. A nir.rrlage license w^s issued here Tuesday to Charles C l.ewis. of Paiut Pleasant. \V. Vs.. and Annie L. Brntton. of .Mlliboro, Va Lieut. Col. George Wallace left fori his horn'1 at Huntington today to set I tie up hi* priavte affairs, and ta> good bye to tamtly and friends. If all "oi's well, he will be In France this month. ("harles J Scbuck. the fiery UtUlj 'ollow at Wheeling who seems most j likely to he cho-en bv th? Republicans of t'tc First Congressional District to give Congressman M. Mansfield Nee'y tile fight of hit! congressional career to hold I1I3 scat in the Hous9 of Representatives, has an ardent admirer n a certain prominent West Virginian rho bails front the southermont see: an of t!"> Htrtc?in the person of; ' -ngr. - tn'tn Edward Coop: ^ He la the lightlnert li'l feller he ever t?.T.r in r.ction on the hustings/ recording ta h'.- dlatirtiulthed Mercer county admirer. liore it; t'v; atarv that supplies the re ison for Mr. Cooper's opinino: "It nas at Milton In the campaign: uf 1912 Schnck ra, heading the' Fall Moore congressional ticket that I "-. r as a candidate for congressman*1 l-.ergs i was a cant.'iste for on-' TT"from the Fifth district and ray j rpo:u;nt rai Ceorg? I. Neal Fate I .-eed. with no hnnnn help of mv, 1. that v.-c rhotild rare; at Milton] -Schuck, Neal. 7. Taylor Vinson, who Ira -, camoaicninc with nie at the time, and myself. Milton ts the birthplace of Mr. Neal. A monster crowd was gathered there on thut day. "Arrangements rore made between Nral and ourselves for a Joint meeting. We Ignored Schuck. Neal opened the meeting. I followed, and In cto ins Introduced Vinson. This would prolong the meeting so that the groat crowd would In the lste hours of the afternoon fade *.way for r.npper. leaving Schuck probably a mere handful! to harangus. Schuck was quick to grasp tho slt??Uon. He jumped up in an automobile and start ed speaking to the crowd. He was evidently wroth over the trick played on him and his fighting spirit was nroused. There they were, Schuck pouring it In to the big crowd from his auto and Vinson doing the same thing from the depot platform First the crowd would turn to listen tb Vinson and then to Schuck, and ao on. On they talked, neither daring to stop first, and they talked until <tarnnoss descended and put an end to their game. In all mv experience In politics this was the funniest. Although a sirangor In a strange land Schuck won his spurs on that occasion and the admiration of al of us for his splendid fighting qualities under conditions that were none too favorable "There you have the reason why i am Interested in the First district situation. 1 understand the questionable sort of a campaign that the Democrats are planning to wage agalntt Schuck If he is nominated, which 1 understand now seems a certainty. But that line of attack will not be jlfjp .? . 's -- 4>. . -. * r> J :*. . . TRACK r - I 1 )N NEWS 1! By CHAR LCI'BltOOKI SMITH.] I " I ?? :ontinod 10 Scbuck. It wtll he roan trywlde, unless we are mistaken in , inr egpeetatione. The mere fact tnat i man I* a Republican and a candidate for Congreea will bring down hlrr, almost certainly the charge cf betas disloyal. pro-German, not 'standing by the President' 'ann all that sort of danderoue atuff and campaign bunk. They will probably start out their rampaign along that line, but mark < my word. It will be a homrucrVir. a*;i | will be dropped llVe a hot potato bv , the two-by-twlc# politicians on orders from above. The American people are too Intelligent and toi fair to stand for anything like that. Walt, t>e patient and see if this prediction doesn't come true. "Mr. Schuck ha* the ability, courage and reaourcefulncis to meet th: Initial onslaught He is superb little 1 fighter on the stump. The fact that 1 hs Is of direct German descent may 1 prove his strength In all the circumstances. and not a liability as som* of the Democratic politicians very foil ishiy, in my humble judgment, be- I lieve. Ottr membership of race Is rcn ' one of our own choice. My parents < were born in England. I never k/.el more loyal Americans than the/ 1 never knew my own loyalty to be | challenged on that account." Men of Ai * j g The excellent w< reflects the mo - they're producec I It's economy to bu -J asfc ui -/-/r vi iiivic Chi Thli If the PARIS fW\ trade mark FRECKLES AND I X7F? m ' > ' nt I Jl .1 *js Cr!j . ? -"f. " * ' ? BOXB SPORTS DIM I FIGHTING II . . m m M ?t a British Soldier Has introduced Some Decided Novelties. BEHIND THE BRITISH LINES IN I'ltANYE, May II ? (Correspondent*' of The Associated Press.)?'The British soldier has some novelties iu ath It-t ic diversions. U resiling on mules, lor instance, is a spectacular sport. 1* Is a team event. 1 our stout men from the traic?port section, strip il to the waist and mounted on bareback mules, represent each battalion, and the team which bus the last survivor wins. Beginning, each man singles out an opponent from the other side ar.d makes for him Four desperate struggles ensue, and it is easy to see that1 whichever side gains the first victory if, pretty sure 'o win. Thus, if u Warwick unhorses?or more strictly un , mules?a Bedford, there are four Warwicks left to three Bedford*, so that,' of the three battle* still in progress, one is a two-to-one affair. In the end It Is likely lo be four-to-one. and an unhappy business for the one. Perhaps ihe most surprising thing' 9 Tier lea: Here's Ih \a/^ had y?u Lv ** mind wh jjP PARIS GARTER Jj| They're built for; gLv thousand happy, v&r can men and American factory tury, pure air, go shine type. Drkmanship found in P del American conditio! 1. li tfiA orn/h>t rf PA y IIIV 1/tatlVI gf WMW \ J m mm ASTEIN & CO. ftaiNn Children's HICKORY Garten icago New , KmrIS Kg CARTERS ^ K No metal HI ?an 4/tlirli VAll IIS FRIENDS?(HE WOUI V /jf \ (' WmErT l\Mk 5 / WATf TM* MAT75U\Ac^k *?r tick. 5^- '| jY? MKVAJ / jv^ ^4 ivV,. VG 0 about it Is the kindly way in which the > mules take to it. Their opportunities (or biting suitably placed bodies are unlimited, but they seem more or lees Indifferent as to which side they, favor. Pillow lighting in gas masks, seated astride a pole, affords plenty of sport for.the spectators. The pole may not be touched with the hande, so that there is m thing to keep the contestants 011 it but balance As often as not the first blow finishes the contest. If Soldier No. 1 lands a blow on hit op-; ponent's head, over goes the opponent, but if the head of Soldier No. 2 is not there to take the blow, the suing of the pillow is quite likely to dispose of Soldier N'o. 1. Alternately, bath contestant may hit, both inUs, and both disappear together. 'iwVtiww in wVink ilia r/sninaf. iiiiiiiiuB, 111 " UIV.II IIIV VWIHVBI ant I* mounted on the bark of another man, also makes an amusing number. The tug-ofwar la always popular, and there is a good deal of horse-racing and jumping. A popular form of horserace is one in which the second horse under the tape wtns. It is difficult enough, in an ordinary race on horseback. to be first past the post, but it is said to be much more difficult to be deliberately second. it is a race which demands from the winner a good deal of judgment, a certain amount of luck, and probably a self sacrificing comrade In the same battalion, who is prepared to immolate himself on behalf of the regiment. The horses, brought up to the oldstyle racing, never get to understand the Jockeying 'hat goes on in a race of 1 | Why I active men in y rn wc designed JJO s. W Americans?by a Fj , healthy Ameri- M women?in an of the 20th Cenod will and sun- . I AR1S GARTERS ns under which RIS GARTERS s ifork \ It's your guarantee ?l garter quality J ! \==# iD DO H IS BIT ALL RIGHT 7wsww w ro uwi S, \ "J |LIB uhvw lii;'!NnflfVM?f/rVsYln* PLUNd* liffll THER SF this hind Sport* carnival* behind the line* are. great holiday event*, and the crowd: I of spectator* are a* interesting aa those a! pence-time events of the same character. In these holiday crowd*, even generals becarao human. and the clowns and Pierrot* of the brigade crack their joke* at the expense of | itaff officer* aiih impunity. There era always a few French civtliana rnj? neighboring villages and all the chrFJ dren from miles around. The gun* roll faintly beyond ths I bill*, forgotten by the crowd for c day i at least. ft: I ^ HOULT ^ ! Thla is sure sreit weather for the i farmer. rienty of this weather with I a little rain Interspersed will help us ; llrk the Hun. Miss Essie MrElfresh who has been I very 111 of typhoid fever .1* recover I 1 Why Stuffy C When you can be ? 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Mr. and Mrs. Knight, ot HamaoaAi were guests ot Gladya Catkin* 8?aMr and Mrs Geo. Spurting and children were visiting Mr Jama* Straight across the river near Hoult step 8aaIda?. Mrs. Karl llolb?rt and tour chlldrna were visiting her rot her In law, Wm. Bunner ear Hopewell Sunday. Mr. F E Wl!e? formerly of Hoult, ? - A A? ..g VI. out now o[ rre?ion iuuui). uh wi brother war. here firwt of tble weah vieltlm his sitter, Mrs. Lee Hoult ?n4 other*. They broujht their mother, v /eat In } j j lothes? U >ol and stylish in a lored from Priest-' iair.^ H inguished appear-*! 'J lid is shane retain-' :ted mohair, it is La y a special process roofed" rendering rater and prevent-' tuckering. rgy and keep you?! ot days by wearing' red suit of mohair. \ O 1 > V i i r, $ * r' > k v i >olen Mills tQj{ ^ frtsidcnt tv .J 4 Cleveland Avenue fl ???? ? - ~ . yg PON J ook of a % I id Songs I tribrtW' 8c THE BOOK MAIL WJTRrlfe'S ORDERS distance ask post sua* ter rate lee 1 ft*. 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