The Cordova Daily Times
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CORDOVA, ALASKA. T1 KSDAV. OCTOBER 12, 1915.
THE WORLD’S BASEBALL SERIES.
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Although thirty-one years have elapsed since the first
battle for the baseball championship of the world was won by
the Providence R. I. “Grays” there ware several years in which
the struggle was not repeated so that the contest now on be
tween Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Nationals will be
the twenty-fourth series to be played for the premier title of
the diamond'. The inaugural contest in 1884 was won by the
Rhode Island team, then champions of the National League, in
three straight games from tin* Metropolitans, the standard
bearers of the old American Association ot that year. I n
avoidable lapses occurred in eight of the subsequent seasons.
There was no competition for the world’s honor in 1891 or 1893.
There was also a five year lapse from 1898 to 1902 inclusive,
but in 1903 the Boston Americans beat the Pittsburgh Nationals
five games to there. The following year’s championship was
claimed bv tin* Boston Red Sox by default as the New National
Legue club would not permit its 1904 pennant winners to ply
the American League champions.
In 1906, however, the two major leagues arrived at an
understanding after matter had been thoroughly discussed'
during the winter months, and the world’s championship com
petition was placed on a solid basis. rI h<* National Commission
assumed control of the annual series and made it compulsory
for the pennant winning clubs in each league to have their teams
meet at the close of the playing season every year, the world’s
title to go the club winning four out of seven games. Rules
were adopted by the National Commission which governed
everything connected with the post-season battle's. Arrange
ments were completed regarding the disbursement of the gate
receipts between the winning and losing players, the club
owners and the National Commission and to the merest detail
everything was done to the satisfaction of everybody inter
ested . ’ . „. *
Under these new conditions the post-season games were
resumed and they have been played every year regularly since
3905. In the fall of that year the New York Giants defeated
the Athletics of Philadelphia four games to one and scored the
first winning of the world’s title ufider the new regime. The
rival Chicago clubs had the issue between them in 1906; Com
isky’s White Sox winning the honors by four games to two.
The Detroit Tigers won the American League pennant for the
next three years in succession but failed to add the world’s
title to their string of victories as they were beaten in the post
season battles of 1907 and 1 DOS bv the Chicago Cubs and the
following year they lost to Pittsburgh, when the Pirates nailed
both thi‘ world’s championship and National League pennants
to their mast. Connie Mack and his Athletics were dominant
factors in the two following years, they scored a four to one
victory over the Chicago Nationals in 1910-and in the 1911
series they squared their defeat by the Giants in 1905 by taking
McGraw’s players into camp four games to two in the battle
for the world’s title.
Then followed the great eight game series between the Bos
ton Americans and the Giants. Probably for a long time to
come 1912 will be remembered as the “banner year” as in addi
tion to a tie game the Red Sox players, several of whom are still
in the Boston line-up, went the limit and forced Manager Mc
Graw to a four to three defeat. Philadelphia Connie Mack
and the Athletics scored a third world’s victory in 1913 with
the Giants again losers, the New York team winning only one
game out of five. Last year the Boston Braves made a clean
sweep in the post-season games taking four straight from the
Athletics, after a sensational spurt and final victory in the Na
tional League race.
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There is no better posted man on conditions in Alaska than
Falcon Joslin, of Fairbanks, and the entire Copper River valley
cannot help but feel that he “speaks by the book” when he
made that optomistic talk at Chitina the other night.
Cordova is again becoming infested with a number of un
desirables, this town apparently being the dumping ground •
for all the vicious characters who Hocked to the westward j
early in the summer and are now working their way back to ij
the states. Chief of Police Dooley has started in to round ;j
up these individuals and has already succeeded in arresting ;j
several of them. Tie says he proposes to rid the community of Ij
these people and the sooner it is done the better it will please jj
the public. ij
The cabloship Burnside is on the way to repair the break jj
that occurred in the government cable, off Cape St. Elias, two jj
weeks ago. A stop has been made at Sika, either officially or jj
otherwise, and a patient public will have to await the pleasure ijj
of that ship until communication can again be established with ijj
the states over this line. Some day a mighty protest will be ij;
entered at Washington against the total disregard of attempt- jij
ing to immediately repair any breaks in the cable, which fre- jij
quently occur, and then a ship may be stationed in Alaskan Ijj
waters and render a service that is worth while.
I Rooms With Bath First Class Dining Room
COMMERCIAL HOTEL
Mrs. Catherine J. Palmer, Proprietor
Steam Heated Modem in Every Respect
Headquarters for Chamberlain’s Auto Service
|| CHITINA - - * ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
GEO. F. WHITE
The Assayer
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Assaying and Ore Testing
VALDEZ, ALASKA
Established 1911. Formerly 12 years
with Tacoma Smelter
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
CLOTHES
CLEANED AND PRESSED
All Work Given Prompt
Attention
CHARLES GAME
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E. A. HEGG
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PHOTOGRAPHER
PHOTO SUPPLIES
Views and Post Cards
STATIONERY
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PICTURES and FRAMES
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
One Visit
Will
Make You
A
Regular Patron
At
Slater’s
Restaurant
Private Boxes
For
Large or Small
Parties
GOLD-COPPER
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
mllea from Valdez with several
hundred sacks of high grade ore
on tne dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
eral velng of high flrade ore are
properties on Prince William
exposed on the surface of this
ground.
Also four groups of copper
Sound, adjoining navigable water.
All of these properties could be
made producers with a small
amount of money and for a party
who can open same up or can se
cure the capital to do so, this Is
an opportunity to make a fortune.
For prices and terms apply to
S A. HEMPLE, Valdez, Alaska
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Fast and commodious steamer* tailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell. Juneau, Skagway, Cordova, Valdez. Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sail* from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
September 24.ALAMEDA.October 4
September 30.NORTHWESTERN.October 9
Regular freight service ror Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. 8. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT, 4
General Agent Ticket Agent
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND- ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUA, September 25
ADMIRAL EVANS, October 5
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
| Copper River & j
| Northwestern Ry.
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,7» 3=*" Effective June 12th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and
IS Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making j;:
|||: connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving
| from Seattle. ~^
Trains between Chitina and Shushanna Junction, j|
|||| and Kennecott connect with trains between Chitina and |||:
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All trains from Cordova leave from Second Street :||j
;|j| Depot.
I Dining Car in Connection With all Regular Pessenger Trains Be
tween Cordova and Chitina.
The above schedule subject t j change without notice.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
j:j Tickets on sale at Depot or uj)-town office, Alaska Ijlj
^ Steamship Company building' |j
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| Caleb Cjrser S. R. Hedges §
£ Superintendent j. Cordova Agent
28 H-P HEAVY DUTY
16 Different sizes of new models for 1916 investigate the
lower prices
Harmon Machinery Co Inc
Phone 39
CORDOVA - - ALASKA
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