Evening journal., 1907-08-15
Personal and Pertinent

Ball players who aspire to lead the league in batting
spend most of their spare time in watching their
and the averages Of the other swatng heroes playing
the great American game. And much comment do they
the way the scorers mark up the averages
The in each city there is a hefty boy
who can hit em where they amt always accused OF
padding the averages of the popular idol Just now there
is among the American League ball players
70 the effect that the St Louis Niles.
whether he makes a hit or not and that they cannot
see George Stone, when he does make hit
Such talk as this has always been OF the
memorial, and although there been isolated cases
whore favortsm has been shown in compiling hitting
averages vet such conduct nowadays would not be toll
Grated if the oical desired pull Off any
such play But make the players believe this
The other morning Bin Coughlan and sam Crawford
looking the binng averages of the different
players, and Sam said with OF suspicion in his
tone he looked at the Of the fellows who
above him the list
mighty funny how these guys get such big hit
ting average; don't you think Bi?" he inquired
he turned toward the third baseman
We'll, you know they that figures can't lie"
piled Bill, he turned page.
They might not lie" replied Sam; but dog my cats.
II they amt placed in some mighty embarrassing posi-
uons at times"
After dinner at Trinity College Cambridge. while
Father Bernard Vaughn. j., and his fellow guests,
picture Of King Henry vIIIp said 70 him:
What would you do, father as Jesuit il Henry there
at this instant 20 step out of the frame?"
II should request all the ladies to leave the ROOM"
the instantaneous reply-Penny Magazine
Folk of Missouri said the other day OF pro-
posed law:
classes. To people IL would be cruelty Thus
It is like the luminous paint story.
This invention of luminous paint. said young
father. is going be excellent thing in growing
families
How SOP asked a friend
why, said the young father. eyou just touch up the
baby's face with It before retiring. and then YOU
20 give him bottle without making a light"
Philadelphia Record.
The school authority Of a certain town took II into
their heads lately that they would have the chdren's
eyesight examined by ocuist This done. and
the parents Of those children whose eyes found
be in any way effected communicated with. Ac-
cordingly the head the father Of Willie
Thompson; Dear Sir; beg 10 inform you that your
William shows signs OF astgmatism which ought
70 be attended 10 at Yours faithfully"
Wiles father replied; Dear Sir: I don't quite
derstand what IL is Willie has been 20 but have
walloped him tonight; you do It again to-
morning. Yours faithfuly"-Tt Bits.
Judge Landis in indianapolis today "The
really good cigar had given to there
by Romeo Johnson" and he pointed OF
the lobby, where the cigar stand the old
House" He asked if he had reached the city in
time attend the circus performance last night what
circus it?' he inquired quickly. He acknowledged
that he liked good circus least a good dog and
pony show, and then said: Il in Loganport
eral days and Il very good. Il wonderful
what those dogs did one Of the dogs pretended 10 be
sck-aaiad il he had bad taste in his mouth.
or a morning-arter taste 4 ne
sick he assumed about the sickes expression
SAW"