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■ ■I'V : 'St \Vanted, For Salis, For Rent, Lost FouiiSv Boariii^cf or RdomerS“Page Eight I'ier »\\ Q 111 t t he’ 1 rust ir Co. If K O -- «t. -‘h t ' z.K/. .O. ue 0. t,uranC€ EXTRA! the f/' EXTRA ! VOL, 45. NO. 8068 CHARLOTTE N. C..THURSOAV EVENING^ OCtOBER. 26. 191 1 pi) 1Charlotte 2 Cents a Copy Dtilly—5 Cents Sunday. ^ Outside (Jharlotte 5 Cents /i Copy Dally and Sunday. Athletics Retain ■t Fate Of Giants Decided In Sixth Game Of Series Phila New York BATTERIES: Ames and Meyers: Bender and Thoma*. Connolly be hind the plae; Brennan on bases; Dlneen, right field; Klem in left. 00 1 40 1 7 0 0—13 10000000 1—2 fence in right field, scoring Thom as. The stands shook with the cheers of the crowd. Meyers and Ames held a conference when Oldring came to the plate. Lord went to third on Oldrlng’s out, Fletcher to Merkle. Collins lift ed a fly to Devore. One run, "One hit, no errors. Score: Athletics 1; New York 1. second on Baker’s throw of Mer- kle’s grounder, Collins getting the put out. No runs, no hits, no errors. Athleties: Murphy drove a long fly to center field which Snodgrass mis judged and it went for a two-base hit. Davis advanced Murphy to third on hls^ out, Doyle to Merkle.j 'It was not an intentional sacrifice. Murphy scor ed on Barry’s sacrifice fly to Devore. Thomas struck out on three pitched I balls, one of which had beon called, by the umpire. I One run, one hit, no errors. Score: Athletics 6; New York 1. FIRST INNING. irst half: — New York: Devore rolled a ground- Bender and was out at first after SEVENTH INNIN9. First half:. New Yoi'k: Herzog reached ' first on Barry’s fumbl* of his easy grounder. Davis captured Fletcher’p foul fly af ter a long run. Chief Mey ‘ again fac ed Cief Bender. Bender uck out his dusky rival. Wiltse ale -ruck out. No runs, no hits, on % ror. Notwithstanding the Athletics except' in the first inning. ,Bender lift ed a little'fiy to Doyle.'Lord' made "am Infield single, which Fletcher made a great try lor. • Oldring singled to centre, Lord go^ ing to third, and Oldring to second on the play. There was an awful racket when Collins-steepped to the plttte. On the squeeze play Lord 'scored on ColUns’ *^hit to , Wiitze, The latter tried to. catch Collins at first, but Mer kle dropped the ball. Oldring-scored bn Baker’s singe oyer Doyle’s bead, Col lins going to third. Collins got a scu:- riflce on h,i» hit to Wiltse. : Murphy singled to right center,'scor ing Collins, Baker taking second on the drive, Davis then stepped to the plate with both Baker and Murphy on bases and only one out. Murphy’s hit would have been an easy double had Baker not hesitated in running to second. Davis singled to right, scoring Bak er, Murphy going to third. The stands were simply wild with cheering thous ands. Barry drove the ball over tem porary fence in right field for a dou- Bavis and Barry both scored on a wild pitQh. So far in the inning there had been seven runs scored on six hits a fielders chploe and a wild pitch. The game had almost resolved itself into a burlesque, >. Thomas .made his first hit of the seHes on a drive to right. Bender ended, the inning by striking out. 'Thomas went out, steaUng sec ond, Meyers to Fletcher. - Seven runs, seven hits, one error. Canton Seized By Rebels-Minister oj War Assassinated IT FOURTH INNING. New York: Snodgrass lifted the first ball pitched to Oldring and was out. Murray went out by the fly route *to Murphy also on the first ball pitched. Merkle hit a ball over second base on Ing two strikes called on him. Doyle which Collins made a sensational stop looked to have a f lead for the world’-^ .ampionship, not a person left their ats. Second half ^ Athletics: P .er had been pitch ing magnificen ill, not a semblance of a run havlx. been scored on him :ly commanding ble, scoring Murphy. Marquard here relieved Wiltse. Thomas was the ninth man up in the inning, the Athletics having ’batted around with only one one out. It was a great exhibition of consecu tive hitting. [ .. tve the ball over the temporary fence in right field for two bases, was on thf» first ball pitched to The ball almost went out of the ■ lunds. ^nodgrass lifted a high one which L-)rd took care of. It was two out with Doyle on second and Murray at T • bat Doyle scored on Murphy’fi T-uff of Murra.v’s fly. Murray was rausht off first a moment later by a b^autuul ‘hro Bender to Davis, One run. one hit, no errors. Second half; — Athletics: Ixird was an easy out, Doyle to Morkle. The first three balls Ames pitched were wide ones and the nex: four were t-traight over the plate, f ;e 0’ ■'v*’’rh I.Old fouled. Oldring, Tiho had rcade a home run off Mar quard yesterrtay, struck out. Collins al- •Eo sfruok o’lt. No runs, ro hits, no errors. Scire: Athlrtics 0; New York 1. SECOND INNING. First half; — New Y. rk. Merkle lifted a high .r- viiich Oldring captured,*after a ■ng run, Barry muffed Herzog’s iine rive and the runner was safe. Heraog ;^ToU secoud. Thomas* throw being a trifle high. Barry was slightly spiked It was purely acciden- *nd got the runner at first. No runs, no hits, no errors. Second half: — Athletics: Baker drove a beautiful single to center and the stands be gan to tremble by the stamping of feet. On a hit and run play Baker went to third on Murphy’s single to center. It was Murphy’s second hit of the game. There were two on bases with no outs. The din was something terri fic. Murray deliberately allowed Da vis’ long foul-fly to drop safe. In order that Baker might not score. Baker was safe at home on Davis’ hit to Doyle, the Athletic third baseman mak ing a beautiful slide to the plate. His next attempt was a beautiful bunt and Ames, in trying to field the ball to Merkle, hit Barry on top of the head, Murphy and Davis scoring, and Barry came all the w'ay home on Murray’s wild throw of the ball to second base In an attempt to catch. Barry. It seemed as if pandemonium had brok en loose. Thomas w'as the first man out in the inning by fanning. Bender hit a ball over second base w'hich Doyle got by a beautiful run and threw the ball to Merkle who muffed it, but as Bender had stopped running Merkle was not given an error, and Bender w'as out. It would have been an al most sure single for the Indian if he had run the hit out. Lord drove a Athletics Will Make Desperate EJ^ort To Take Today’s Game EIGHTH INNING.- First hall:— New York: Derore was thrown out, Barry to Davis, Doyle out. Bender to Davis on a weak grounder. : Barry made his third error of the game by fumbling Snodgrass’ ground er, The runner was safe at first. Mur ray was retired on a beautiful stop and throw by Collins to Davis. No runs, no hits, one error. Second half: — Wilson went in to catch for the Giants. New York team seemed to be playing the game. Second half: — Atrletics: Lord drove a double to left. He went on to third on Oldring’s fly to ESnodgrascs, Collins was put on an easy grounder, Doyle to Merkle, On his last chance at bat in a world’s championship genie during 1911 Bak er struck out. No runs, one hit, no errors. ■by the i-anaer taj. The game was dela.ved a few mln- {lojjg fly to left center which Devore got after a great run. Four runs, two hits, two erros. utes while the doctor bandaged Bar- >iT’s right ankle. Fletcher struck out and Chief Mey ers was given a great hand when he «%me to the plate. It was Indian aKalnst Indian. Meyers drove a hard g-ounder over second base, but Col line made a beautiful pick up and got the runner at first. *»o runs, no hits, one error. Second half: — Athletics: Paker lifted a high Ry to Devore and was an easy out. Mur- phv hi. ( e too hot f?r Doyle to han- ■i.'e ani was safe at first. It w'as a base hit. Davis rolled an easy grounder t- Ames and retired at flrst, Murphy ?afe on second. Barry struck out on hree pitched balls, fouling one of ■them. No runs, one hit, no errors. THIRD INNING. First half: — New York; The last ball Barry f^Tick at could not have been hit by a •ricketer. Ames singled to left. Do- •ore forced Ames at second. Bender to ’ rr>-. Captain Doyle was chee^M hen he came to the plate. Doyle liit- . a foul fly to Baker. Devore was n easy out, stealing, Thomas to Col- :lf». • No runs, one hit, no errors. Second half; — Athletics: Thomas was given his )ur Score Athletics 5; New York 1, FIFTH INNING. First half: — Herzog fanned on three pitched balls, the last strike almost striking the batsman. Fletcher was an easy out on a nuny grounder. Bender to Davis. Meyers drove a beautiful liner through the pitcher’s box to single Crandall went into bat for Ames, Cran dall was walked by Bender, but not in tentionally. Devore struck out. He had three balls and two strikes, when called out by Connolly. No runs, one hit, no errors. Second half: — Wiltse went in the box for the Giants. Oldring lifted a fly to Devore and sat down. Collins bunted, but Wiltse fielded the#bal Ito first ahead of the fleet second baseman. Baker was out at first, Merkle unassisted. No runs, no hits, no errors. Score: Athletics 5; New York 1. SIXTH INNING. First half: — New York: Captain Doyle retired on a fou» fiy to Baker, w'hlch the latter got after a long run aud sensational catch Snodgrass drove a liner to left center which Oldring took off his shoestring OT, balls Bender was out, Fletcher, after a long run. Murray was given his : Me?kle Thomas "taking second. Iba^ on ’orri doubled over the temporary) Chief so far. Murray was forced By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 26,—Having failed to bring home the world’s cham pionship yesterday the Philadelphia Athletics will try to win the neces sary fourth game from the fighting New York Giants at Shibe Park this afternoon. The Giants have taken on a new lease of life and are determined to wage the stiffest kind of.,a battle to even up tlae series and then fight it out for seventh game in York tomorrow. Athletics Disappointed. The Athletics are grievously disap- IM>int€d in their falure to hold the struggling Giants yesterday as they did not expect the New Yorkers to come back at them with-the-gameness in which they did and especially with Coombs pitching. It is probable that Manager Con nie Mack will send in .“Eddie” Plank, his reliable left-handed pitcher, to stop the Giants’ batting streak. Plank pitched a masterly game at Shibe Park last week. He went Into yesterday’s game on the Polo grounds at a critical period of the tenth inning without hav ing been thoroughly warmed up. Man ager McGraw ‘is expected to choose either Ames or Crandall in his effort to keep Philadelphians out of the championship. Both pitchers twirled excellent ball yesterday and Crandall j did much to bring .victory to the Giants by the good use of his bat, I The exports do not believe that Me- j Gr^w will send Mathewson or Mar quard into the box as each was prac-1 tically driven from the hurling mound in their last times out, | The weather early today was hazy _ but the sun could be discerned be- hind the veil and It is expected to burn up the fog before 10 o'clock. The tem- ^ perature is about right for the game. Rush for Tickets. j Awaiting the outcome of yesterday’s game the Athletic management did not begin the sale or tickets for the sixth game until this morning. Long lines of people stood in front of downtown' ticket office waiting to ‘ purchase re served seats and at the grandstand ticket offices at the ball grounds there NINTH INNING. First half: — New York: Merkle lifted a high one and was out Barry taking the fly. . Herzog singled to center and went to send on Oldring’s error, Herzog took third on a Wild pitch. Herzog scored on Fletcher’s' out at flrst, Collins to Davis. GAME OVER 13 to 2 in FAVOR OF ATHLETIGS.- In Extm Qhinese New^l)apef^ 7ells of G^eat Bloodshed FoU lowihg Seizure of City—Em peror to Flee Country—May Come to U. S. By Associated Press, ' London, Oct, 26.—^Indefinite rumors became current this morning in Vienna and Berlin that Emperor Nicholas, of Russia, had been assassinated. Care ful inquiries made here and In the above mentioned cities as well as in Russia have failed to elicit the slight est confirmation of the report, The emperor has been traveling re cently In southern Russia and is now stopping at the palace at Yalta in the Crimea, PUNS WELCOME TO DLlOOEIilTEIi was another string. There were a thousand people at the bleacher gates at 9 o’clock and shortly after that hour the gates wdre opened. The' crowd today is expected to be as large ds that which saw the first game in this city. Giants Hopeful. The National League players who come over from New York last night were about the corridors of their . hO-, tel early today and hopeful of victory. They feel that tthey hav« somewhat shaken. the confidence of the Athletics .and ho^f5 that they can hold tj^JUasri' can Leaders today. , The Athletics ; reported at - the grounds at 10 a, m. All Of them got into their linlfoqpis and began batting practice. ' Jack Coombs 111 In Bed lo-day By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Oct. 26,—Jack Coombs, Athletic pitcher, is in bed at home in this city with serious internal injuries In the sixth inning of yesterday’s game at New York he -wrenched his intes tines, Today his condition is so much wprse that his physicians called in ^0 other'doctors. They succeeded in reducipig the injury andi say no opera- ndh wltl be necessary, Coombs,-how ever, will be in bed for a week and will have to wear a truss for some- tluj;;., he will be able to pitch again next sea son the dpctore say. Cboombs said that in the sixth in- The following is the batting order jjjg cleats caught in th^ hole in 1 the pitchers’ box and when he deliver ed the ball he felt a terrific jar. The • pain was intense and especially on the right side bk he kept on pitching. In the 9th-inning'he had to quit after trainer Chrfdwick had examined him "though his team mates urged him to keep on. Rupture of the intestines is what killed Dr, Mike Powers, catcher j^r the Athletics several years ago. Mack Will Not Protest Game. Concerning the statement of Umpire I Klem thatu Captain Doyle of New York did not touch the home plate when he came home with the winning run in the tenth inning yesterday. Mana ger Mack said: . ^ “I will make no protest. The Giants won the game and ftr® entitled to the victory, Doyle was safe at the plate by 15 feet and the question of whether he slid over the plate or along the side of it Is a matter of minor Import ance. 1 never have and never will bick er over decisions of umpires. The game will stand as a win for New York,” WOODROW WILSON MAY S^EAK AT LITTLE ROCK Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 25.-Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, is expected to make a short speech at the railroad station here Sunday night, when he ‘arrives from Dallas, vhere he Is to speuk Saturday. His stop here will be brief. By Associated Press. Jacksonville,'Fla., Oct. 26.—Despite the threatening weather the reception accorded the Glidden tourists upon their arrival this afternodn was elaborate. The holiday spirit was manifest upon every hand. The way along which the grand procession moved upon' its entry into the city was lined with thousands of Ameri can fiags and streamers of various kinds. Himdreds of local cars took part. On Schedule. At the scheduled hour the first Glidden car hove into- sight and the enthusiasm of the escorting party burst its bounds. Within a short space of time, the travel stained and bronzed excursionists had all arriv ed and the checking in had been fin ished. Everything moved with the utmost dispatch. No time was allow ed for prolonged greetings. Revolutionists Reported to Eave Taken Other Strongholds— Troops Have Mutinied— Foreigners Are Fearjid oj Results, By Associated Press. Shanghai, China, Oct. 26.—A Chi nese newspaper in an extra edition today announces that the minister of war. General Yin Tohang, commanding the imperial forces, has been assassi nated by his own troops. The paper also states that Canton had been seized by revolutionists. Great bloodshed is reported there. The rebels are throwing up en trencLments at Kiu Xiang. Wu Hu, Nanking and Socchow ex pect that the revolutioni&ts will take over their local government soon. The entire province of Sze Chuen is practically controlled by the reb els. Manchu ofi^cials, high and low% some wearing disguises, are coming into for today’s game: . 'j^New York. Devore, If. " Doyle, 2b. Snodgrass,, cf. Murray, rf. , Merkle. lb. Herzog, 3b. Fletcher, ss. Meyers, c. Crandall or Ames, p. Philadelphia. Lord, If. Oldring, cf. Coiling, ab. Baker, 3b. Murphy, rf. Davis, lb. Barry, ss, Thomas, c. Plank, p. THE WEATHER. By Associated Press. Washington, Oct. 26.—Fore cast; North Carolina, fair in west local rains in east portlon'^to- night or Friday. South Carolina, local rains to night or Friday, v MS p tmE By Associated Press. Boston, Oct. 26.—The Suffolk county grand jury today began weighing evi dence accumulated by the prosecution against Clarence V. T. Richeson, pas tor of Immanuel Baptist chui^jh, Cam bridge, who is charged with tba murder of Miss Avis Linnell, a music student of Hyannis. Chief Dugan of the bureau of criminal investigation of the Bos ton police department and District At torney Pelleter were in charge of the governmeat’s case against the accused minister. It is expected that it will take two and perhaps three days for the grand jury to hear all the witnesses who have been summoned by the district attorney. Minister of Posts Dismjssed. By Associated Press. Peking, Oct, 26.—Shong Hsuan Huai, minister of posts and communi cations, has been dismissed from of fice in accordande with 'the demand of the national assembly made upon the government yesterday. Shanghai from every quarter- Emperor to Flee.* Native newspapers which are wide ly circulated south of the Yang Tse KiKang announces positively that the ehaperor and his family are prepared to start for Mukden, Manchuria, where protection has been guaranteed them by the Japanese, J^ater it is said they will be conducted to the United States. Thee open and widespread cir culation (3f such statements as above without interferences from the author ities is considered significant in view of the restraint to which the press has been subjected heretofore. , A native paper publishes a wireless dispatch from Hankow, timed 2 o’clock this afternoon, stating that all was quiet there. Troops Have Mutined. Peking, China, Oct. 26.—The Chinese newspapers report that the troops of Cheng 8u, the capital of Sze Chuen province iiave mutined and killed Gen eral Chao Erh Feng, commander of the imperial forces and joined the reb els who now hold the capital. The legations have received no news officially from Sze Chuen province for the past 10 days. They ordinarily dis credit the reports published in the Chinese papers, but consider the state ment that Cheng Tu has fallen and the imperial commander been assassi nated as not improbable. The American legation is making further inquiries. Aviator Whitmer At fair Ground i i "\ II mim y PhOadetpka Athletics, Warners For The SecORd Jim iri WutVfi Uamfiumhtp Sam An any moment that the weather is right betw'een 12 m. and 5 p. m., Mr. C. C. Wliitmer, of Chicago, will make flights in a Curtiss bi-plane, at the fair grounds. Mr. Whitmer gave beautiful fllghtf at Raleigh during the state fair. After the death of Ely, the Curtiss office wired that St, Henry would fill Ely’s engagement here. Later this was changed. Mr. Whitmer being on Nortft Carolina soil, was notified to come to Charlotte. He arrived yesterday antis'stopping at the Manufacturers’ Club. Mr. Whitmer is a young man about 23. ^He is a native of Ohio, but has lived "in Chicago for some years, and considers that city home when ho is on terra firma. He was West and Northwest—California and Alaska— mining when the aviation fever be gan in the states. Returning east he became interested in aviation. He determined to a bandon the “pocket ’ of gold for the aerial ship, believing that he would be as successful avoiding the “pocket” of air as he had been in finding the pocket in the great hills of the West. First Flight. He made his flrst flight last Janu ary in Santiago. Since then he has made a number of flights in various cities, and is considered one of the best men of the Curtiss bunch. Mr. Whitmer isn’t a bit supersti tious. On the 13th of October he made the first flight ever made from /the sur^This took place at Atlaniic. 2 City dunng the convention of electrl- " cai, engineers. Mr. Whitmer flew from the surf in a hydro-plane. A hydro-plane is an aeroplane with a boat in place of w^heela. Mr, Whitmer also flew from sui;f to land on October 14 at lantic City. He gave exhibitions in Raleigh three days of the fair. Meets Charlotte Aviator. While in Chicago recently M?. Whitmer mpt Mr. Thomwell Andrews, of Charlotte, who has recently come an aviator. rContinued on Page Two.)