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Porcupine Advance, 18 Oct 1912, 1, p. 3

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DH Just to show What a hold base. bill has on the people of the Unit- ed Suns, one only has to read of banks and brokerage home declaring Ernest. Barry of England easily! but mdie Durnan of Toronto on; lost Halley the 14th in a race on 3 the Thames for the World 3 moles-g sional smiling championdlip. 5 a hall holiday in New York so that Ill could see the first game between the Giants and Red So: for world supremacy in this line of sport. The directors of the Missouri Pndflc Railway also advanced a director's meeting one hour so that several of them might see the game. ouoouoouooooouoouoo zooouooooouoouoouzu:uoouofnoouoouo @500? ioflooévgi x I 5b 0 O O O 0 CI. The following is the record of the winners and losers in the world's series since 1903 :â€" Year Winner League 1903â€"Boston ...... limbâ€"New York ENGâ€"Chicago ...... 1907-4 'Ih icagl.) ..... lMBâ€"Chit‘ago ..... lffiofrâ€"I‘ittsburg .. IMOâ€"Philadelphia lull-Philadelphia Pittsburg ............ National Mfrâ€"J) Philadelphia ............. A merican...4â€"1 Chicago ............ National ......... 4â€"2 Detroit ”American ...‘i‘”i tie Detroit ...Amorimn ......... 4â€"! Detroit .......... Mm rican ............ 4-3 Ohicmm .................. National ....4â€"â€"-1 New York “National “MILâ€"12. IONâ€"No series. Giants refused to play Boston Red So: for title. This was «me Of the [H‘nphefles made before the third game in the world’s series had been played, and made by Ned Hzmlun nf the old Baltimore Orioles. Sue Wand is (me of the greatest pitchers that ever planted a foot on a rubber. The only chance the Giants bavetof win- ning from Boston is to break one of his 101:5. That the Veteran knew whathe was talking about, is attestj ed by the third game of the ser- 199. .ORQF League Games National ......:râ€"'. ..... A merican...4â€"1 League American National American ,..\'atiunul .X at ional ...\’ational American American ' One of the mat prominent men in I ,the public eye today is a ball play- er by the name of Jake or Garland Stahl, who not many years ago went to college like the culinary youth and the University of Illinois is very proud nowadays of this cer- tain alunmus who first dawned on the college campus in September, lfiQflâ€"a raw lad of 17, six leet tall and built like a Hercules. His dawning. though. caused no excite" ement. Among the highly toutedi ifrvshman who had distinguished, lthemselves at “prep" schools, Gar-E land Stahl stood unkiown. i Yes. his name was "Garland." ! 5 But ('hampaiirn tradition relates] .limi- the “Garland” quickly yanislr; The. players 13mm in the World's Beries will amount. to 8147.5723E. breaking all previous "words. and the winners will each motive a lit- tle over 9000. It certainly pays to be a winning club. “Answer the door hell. you big mumry jake.” onlered an upper elnssmmn brother. And Stnhl ohey- cd. 'nlerenher he was ”Jake" in college and everywhere else. The namo seemed to fit. somehow. Stahl (lid not flush across ”1000]- lege world like nmcteor from the moment he hit the Illinois campus. The first year he ranked as a "prep. He participated in "prep" :Ilhletit's, but made no stir. In Stnhl was initiated into the Sigma (‘chi fraternity and entered upon the usual duties of a ”frat" freshman. ”Amm‘nr the door he“. 3‘0“ big “prvp.” Hr pul'ncmzua :uhletiw, but made 1 his second year. a fulH man (-lig'iblc- for Varsity dunm-d a football suit. At the sight of him the coaches fell «mhis neck. plzu'im: him at. fullbzu'k. He played coml fontlvall but was put a censntiun. An error haul been mzule in eemlim: him to the hack field. Next he played right swan]. where his strength and speed brought him lame. .\'0 one thong-lit (“Jake as abuse- ball player. Not until his mind-year did he muster courage to report to (leoru‘e ll'ufl’. college coach. “When ‘Jakc' came out bull." says Huff. “I took {all-fledged ,- nut for base- tuok interest in athletics. he in ' Did Jake hat 7 lie was the termr oi the watch: colleges. That year of 1901 he batted at the tidvgait of .443 and fielded .970 His final year ct “allege ball was 1908. when he batted .444 and fielded "M. with m lhome runs to his credit. l [neitle‘ntally the lllinois nfne. \mn $18 out of 19 games. Jake. caught iCarl Lundtrren on the famous east- .ern trip ml the ltllini when the west‘ tern Phampions tum imm llar‘wnrd Dale. Princeton and Pennsflvanin. ‘ (Me of Stahl's assets as a college :haekstnp was his tentleneyimnu‘sti- iint: fouls. They tell how when play- lim: (hiezuru. Stnhl chasing a foul ldised headlum: into the, blending lt “as in at pineh “hen an mtt would save the game. He struck his head. but caught the ball. And he held it. although lt‘nnekul, senseless. When he staggered to his feet and mopped t‘he liltmd from his head. the crowd 'L'th' himta denmnstrzttivm melt as thud neVer been tendered am lllini thero. i It was in 1901 that Jake's foot- etmll talvnt tluwvn-d. That your Illin- :nis twat ("hit-am» fur thv first time iin many seasons. .Iako did it. The ‘noxt day tlw ('hit'mm newspapm's :hniled him as “tho crvntt-st. mum] whose (-le-ttts but] over cut tho crass nn :1 western gridiron." i In 1903 the (‘uhs won- flickering for Sta'hl. Henry Killt-n hmtrd of this western "phcnum." and jmtrncd m Dvnnmon. “L. to we him per- form. The lllini wore in fine fettlc. Jake made two home. runs and two douhlos. The game was called af- ter six innings: with the score ‘29 him become hehadmade good in football. and tint. proud there was still! in him. fie thought he was a pitdter. and he broke hall the wind- ows in the armory where We hid inâ€" door practice before I called him oll. “But he had been whanrimr away with the but in great style. When the squad went out doors I tried him several placed without much success as a fielder. and when Illinois opened its season April 13. NM. aiminct Michigan. I put Jake in left field. ”Jake was nearly filed by fly balk. He Inst the game. "But Stahl had hit too Well tobe passe! up. 0 sent him to catch. when: he made good The next game his batting consisted of two borne runs, one. double and three singles. " tn 2. Killon hum: (mm Stahl until he had him under contract. Jake was «mo uf the must pupulzu' THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE Next week. October '21-‘24, will see in Hamilton. Ont. the greatest Oon~ \‘ention ever held in Canada nub . . . W W , side of the International Conven- eondittons in estern Canada. estt- tion, twice held in Toronto. pm“. mates Che wheat yield at 196.000.“)0 sion is made for seven miniature builds ; oats. 2.58.3!)le bushels; Conventions oi lmm tn’o to llVe and barley. 491300.000 bushels; flax, 12,. a hall hours each. devoted to the 900,000 bushels. The total Value. consideration of special leatttres oi oi the grain crops to the producers Sllflda.“ M001 “'0“. Each denom‘ is estimated by the bank at $208.- ination also has a special session oi 000.000. "In preparing this an. three and oneshali hours for the. spe- mate." the report says. “northwest .eial mneideration of its own work, I grain dealers' assm‘iatiun fimires of and there are seven general sessions arreage are accepted. 'l‘tese difler up. besides. preeiahly from the et-s‘emment firm-i This will probably be the last es. but are pmhably more nearly gathering of this magnitude till the correct. The aVeraae yield. howe\'er. iGolden Jubilee in 1915. The‘ (‘on- has been ealmlated upon reports fur- ventions of Will and 1914 may he nished hy our own hraneh managers twin meetings. held east and west. and managers of other banks. and {So person should fail to be in Ham- tihese reports now-r every district in Ailton who wants to keep in totteh each of the three prm-inees. iwith the Sunday Sehool movements : ‘and plans that are ttp-trHlate. The i . . 'reports of the Secretaries and Sup- g A STREN l'Ol‘S TlMl‘J. :erintemlents for the year which clos- i "What's ”w "mu” 1 You 100k all ’eswmh the Hamilton Convention are retold-makers. and the Treasurers . .00 «a! .N H V " . \ . ,“m‘l 0‘“ am Yb“ a the ‘report promises a Jubilee. (ODIN Eeause ?" "Brown. His wile is away. . . ’ of the pmtrramme are issued only to :l guess I'm the only haehelur friend! . . 4hr. ..-. L _______ “ Lu.“ LAW Lung“- .the (lelotrtttes at (unrentmn. The Canadian Bank of ("‘ommerce. from Winnipeg after a Pomprehensive and systematic examination of crop ’ After lwi~nu knocked out by (“Ollid- ging with annthor playor Friday H. tCnlvizn McCallum. (-aptain of the :Wt-stmmmt. Avadumy football team, H-(mtinued in the game. WESTERN mars "What's llu- manor ? You look all tired out.” “I am.” “What's the cause 7" "Brown. His wile is away. I guess I'm the only bachelor friend he’s got because he's boon keeping nv out later than I've ever thong-ht uf staying lu-lnn-.'°â€"-.\’(~w York Even- ing Sun. was In ('ollt-m- that he 11 sent Mrs. Jake. Love school" is grow in his} whvnovor hr can he r much the fonthall squad s SZMMM So Says the canadian Bank of Commerce Report mm in m "MVc-lhhvmlul thought the was :\ fimm' He then became unconscious again and died after being taken home from a hemorrhage of the brain. in vnllom‘. Hv never was lMu-zulul" and his mates :llt the world ul him. He a fimm' at all Hu'lill events. It in (‘ollrm- that he met the pre- Mrs. Jake. bow of tlw old DI” is L'H-(‘n in his lwart. and over lu- van 1w returns to cullom‘. Ht mm Wflflfll ' Next week. October '21-'24, will see lin Hamilton. Ont” the greatest con~ vention ever held in Canada out- side of the International Conven- tion, twice held in Toronto. Provi‘ sion is made for chen miniature Comentions of [mm two to five and .a hall hours each. devoted to the mnsideration 0! special features of lSlmday Salmol work. Each denom‘ ination also has a special session of throw and one-half hours for the spe- cial consideration of its own work, and there are seven general sessions besides. l w- outline of tine Program of the ii Provincial Convention it iianniiton ERNEST BfllVElIllll EVER Hill] 'l‘ho 'l'imiskaming Xurthot‘n Rail- way oxtvnsion from (‘harlton to Elk Lake is being held up by inability of tlu- mills to deliver stwl rails. The bridge un Jean Baptiste Crt'ek is almnst t-nmplvtml and th«' Wading to the Montreal River. ton llllll’s furth- er on is finished but the lank of rails is holding up the contractors. Rails will not be into Elk Lake now until along in Dix-amber. The Elk Lake Branch Delayed NOT GOING TO PIECES. (h-mldineâ€"“May I see you apart?" (ivraldâ€"“Woll. 1 should say not! I)“ l louk as if I wc-rv vumim: to pim‘os .'" The many patrons of the Majestic Theatre have had there attention drawn to the handsome new scenery which the management have procur ed through the schiccs of Harry llutchins of the popular Sarah (lib- ncy Co.. playing this town of recent date. Mr. llutchins is from Chicago, Ill. and is a scenicartist of rare talent and his services were amuired at. considerable expense. and only} through the courtesy of Mr. Walter Wilma. manager of the Sarah (lib- ney Do. We believe that When “Had.” a name Mr. Hutnliin's glriends have circa him from coast ’to coast. is surrounded by his para- plienalia. comprising principally of a large assortment of soft eolors. ibrushes. ett‘. . and not a small stock of ”l’ypor lleklsiek.” it would be difficult to find his equal. lle surely has «lone himself justice in his work at the .‘lajestiv as the patrons may judge for themselves and before leav- im: town .\lr. llutehins took mea- surements for the large. landscapes which will brighten up the. Georgia l’ure walls of this popular place of amusement. ihis Popular Play-House is Rs- ceiving a New finish at the iiands oi antlrtist IEW scum II "If MAJESTIC THEATRE HER FEEIJNGS WET. A little girl was playing at the talnlo with her cup of water. "or fatlwr took the cup from her and in so doing accidentally spilt. some of the water on her. “There." she vriod, as she left the table imlig'nant- ly. “you wot. me clear to my feel- inns." “My wifv." said Mr. Clarke. “svnt. $23 in answvr to an advertisement M a sun- mt-thod uf gutting rid of smwrtlunus fat." ”And what did she gvt for the munvy I Was the information what. sht- wanted 7" asked Mr. Simmons. “Well. she got a reply tel’ling fher tn so” it to the soap man." (3‘ Km l"l\'.\\'l‘?l‘IRI.\'(3

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