PIONEER CL ARK
OF THE PIRATES
ADDS LAURELS
WAS HIGHLY INSTRUMENTAL IN
MOLDING DESTINIES OF
NATIONAL CHAMPS.
PITTSBURGH. Oct. 7. (£>)—Fred
Clarke, chief assistant to Bill McKech
nie in molding the destinies of the
champion Pirates of the National
League this year, Avas one of the best
players the circuit ever turned out
and was manager of Louisville, later
the Pittsburgh club for 19 successive
years, including the world’s series
campaign of 1909.
Clarke came from his ranch in Kan
sas on June 13 of this year to aid in
the drive for the pennant and what
has happened is perhaps in large
measure attributable to his steadfast
attention to details, his coaching and
strategic aid. When Clarke appeared
on the field in uniform after a lapse
of several years during which he has
attended to widespread oil and ranch
interests in his home state, there was
an immediate spurt and the Pirates
have been fighting as seldom before.
Fred Clark was born in Des Moines,
Iowa, and started his professional ca
reer with Hastings, Neb., in 1892 at
the age of 19. Two years later he
was with Louisville and hit .406 and
the following season added a batting
figure of .327 to his record. In 1896
the New York Giants offered $5,000
for his services, an immense figure in
that day, but it was refused and a
year later he became manager at
Louisville, to remain in that capacity
thruout his major league career. That
year was his best. He stole 60 bases.
In 1898 Clarke added a heavy, un
gainly outfielder who was to become
one of the game’s greatest stars. It
was Hans Wagner from the Paterson,
N. J. Club. At the same time Tommy
Leach and Claude Ritchey entered the
fold and in 1900 they went along to
Pittsburgh under transfer, Clarke
playing in the outfield along with
Wagner and Ginger Beaumont. Sam
Leever and Charley Phillippe, pitch
ers, were saved from the Pittsburgh
forces in the amalgamation.
The club of that year gained second
place to Brooklyn and the following
year gave Clarke his first pennant. At
this time Fred Ely became too much
interested in the newly formed Am
erican League and lost his position,
opening the door to one of the great
est shortstops of all time—Wagner.
And again in 1902 the Pirates won
the flag, being out of first place only
one day during the season. In 1903
they made it three straight pennants
but flel back to fourth in 1904. They
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were always strong contenders until
in 3909 they were at the top and won
the world’s series from Detroit.
Alter this conquest Clarke realized
that his playing days were nearly over
and he obtained Max Carey from South
Bend to understudy him in left field.
The manager played in 118 games that
year but in 1911 gave Carey plenty of
work and in 1912 directed the club
from the bench. He played only two
complete games in 1913 and in 1914
acted as pinch hitter twice. The year
1915 was his last as a player. On Sep
tember 23 he went into left field, got
one hit and retired in favor of Carey,
never to don a,.glove again in active
play.
Later Reports Received
Seward On the Recent
Burning Mailboat Salmo
Later reports received in Seward
with reference to the recent burning
of the mail boat Salmo at Kasilof, is
to the effect that the engineer, known
as “Foxy,” and a fox rancher from An
chor Point were severely burned and
but for the timely treatment by Dr.
Flanders, the life of the engineer
might have been lost. It is stated the
injured man was forced to make a
dash through the flames in order to
escape from out the engine room, and
it was later feared his lungs were af
fected.
There were five or six passengers
on the craft when she suddenly burst
into flames just as they were leaving
the Kasilof dock in the evening. The
daughter of Capt. Tom Perry jumped
overboard and swam ashore, but the
remainder of the people escaped in
the small boat of the dock watchman,
who happened to be close by.
Captain Perry had his cap and his
hair burned off from his head, so fast
did the scorching flames sweep over
the craft. It is also reported that the
Seldovia and local mail from Kenai,
from 15 to 20 sacks, were totally de
stroyed.
Following the explosion of one of
the gas tanks efforts were made to
sink the Salmo, but this failed.
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Overland—Heinie Berger.
The Bureau of Fisheries vessel Kit
tiwake, Capt. Cole, which has been
anchored off the Seward wharf for the
past few days, is laying up in Thumb
bay during the present blow.
No report was received locally today
from the steamer Yukon, but it is ex
pected the big vessel will arrive in
port from the south late Saturday.
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DENNIS HURLEY TAKES UP OP
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TO OPERATE IN SPRING
Third Ball Mill for District Will Be
Set Up This Fall On Ground.
The option held by Dennis Hurley
on the Nuka Bay property owned by
Frank Skeen, Otis Harrington and
John Rice, was taken yesterday by
Mr. Hurley, who with his associates,
will begin actual operations in the
spring.
The property was located several
years ago and considerable develop
ment work has been done. This wTork
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consists of sinking a shaft and driv
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be of exceptioally good quality. The
ground lies practically due South of
the Alaska Hills Mines Corporation,
at a distance of approximately one I
mile, and at an elevation of several
hundreds of feet.
Associated with Mr. Hurley are G.
A. Spangler, well known in Seward,
who at present is in Arizona but who
will return to Seward in the spring
and, with Mr. Hurley, take an active
part in the operation of the mine;
Cal M. Brosius, prominent Seward bus
iness man; Mrs. Emilie B. Weybrecht,
sister of Mr. Brosius, and John Rice.,
one of the stockholders of the A. H.
M. Corp.
In a statement yesterday Mr. Hur
ley said a fifteen to a twenty^five ton
Ellis Ball mill would be purchased
within the week, and set up on the
property" this fall, but that actual op- ^
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