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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

class infields could be put together
than were found Is years ago.
The old question of numbering the
players on the field so that they can be
picked out by reference to the score
card has come up again. Some fans
want this system introduced, claiming
that it would add to- the pleasure of
witnessing a contest to be able to
glance at huge number on the back
or chest of an athlete and then refer
to card and pick out his name
There is no chance, though, of any
such method being introduced. 1t would
pc a bit of humiliation to the players
to have to wear such pictures on their
manly forms, which is entirely unnec-
essary. To be sure, fan who is not
personally familiar with all the ath-
letes sometimes has to ask his neigh
Dor the identity of certain players, but
that is small matter.
With jockeys and bicycle riders the
case is very different The former ride
in all kinds of weather conditions and
recognize the boys in a big field un-
less they are provided with large
Identification slip in the form of a
number on their backs. The same is
true of bicycle riders. But the ball
player is different His calling is a
higher one than either of the others.
His personality is more evident to the
spectators than that of the jockey or a
man bumped over a machine. He is
an individual, not a piece of machin-
cry. He is not driver of a horse or
of an automobile, but an artist in his
way 1t would be as foolish to com
pei him to wear a huge disfiguring
number on his back as 1t would be to
inf1ict the same necessity upon a star
actor or singer.
1t doesn't hurt anyone to ask his
neighbor question as to a player or
two, If he is watching game in a
foreign city, where he Is not familiar
with all the athletes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Robert Wallace.

that thing many times. He is likely
to change quickly and upset every
thing. / watch the batters carefully,
especially in situations where two or
three plays are possible, and frequen> :
ly can guess from the actions or posi-
ton of the batter what he Is going
to try to do. He may hide his inten-
lions perfectly and yet tip off his plan
through his very effort to conceal 1t.
A false position or an exaggerated
show of doing one thing frequently
means that the other is coming. like
to know what the pitcher Is going to
pitch to a batter in an important stu
alton. It Is difficult for third base
man to get the signals because the
catcher is covering up all the time
In order to prevent the coachers from
seeing. 1t is big help to know what
ball is to be served. especially If the
pitcher Is pitching inside or slow, and
giving the batter great opportunities
for pulling the ball hard over third
base. as 1t gives third baseman
time to establish an alibi or fix up a
self-defense plea.
These are merely pointers which
hope may help young players who are
studying the game.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

A THOUGH 1t takes four men to
"a make an inf1eld and only three for
an outfield there are more good
infields than outfields. 1t seems to be
easier to find four infielders who as a
group measure up to standard than to
find three such outf1elders on one club.
True, the infields have more chance to
show what they can do, but the fine
work in the outfield. such as throwing
and cutting off the long hits, doesn't
appear even relatively as often as
fancy infield work.
There are only three outfields in the
big leagues which for ground covering,
throwing and speed in getting after
long hits rate up to AL grade. These
are the Detroit, Chicago National and
Pittsburg outfields. Notwithstanding
Leach and Wilson are three sweet gar
deners. Hoffman, Schultz and Sheck-
ard are an outfield hard to improve on,
while Cobb and Crawford are pippins
with either Mcintyre or Jones in left
classy enough to fit In nicely. Lewis,
Hooper and Speaker of the Red Sox
make pretty nice outfield and one
likely to get better.
The best infield in the country is
that of the Athletics-Davis, Collins,
Barry and Baker. 1t can hit, run
bases, and on defense is nearer to air
tight than any other present-day quar-
tet Stahl, Gardner, Wagner and Lord
are fast four, without the class at
all corners of the Athletics. Chance,
Evers, Tinker and Steinfeldt make
strong Gordon, but one which has
shade less of the fire of youth of the
Athletic four. Merkle, Doyle, Bridwell
and Devlin are a combination not as
evenly balanced in ground covering
ability as could be wished, the greater
ability being on the left side.
The New York Americans inf1eld is
also out of balance, having a prepon-
derance of ability of the right side.
Cincinnati's inf1eld is well balanced,
and so is that OF the Phillies. Pitts
burgs always has lacked finish at first
base. but hummer otherwise. Cleve-
lands is stronger In the middle than
on the extremities. Brooklyn's is not
fast individually, lacks stability as
whole, but is likely to improve. Bres-
nahan has a tidy infield and one that
can cover lots of ground from first to
short inclusive.
Take any of the present infields and
they do not outshine bygone infields of
the Tenney-Lowe-LongC Collins stand
ard or of the Doyle eitz-J
Graw standard. But then those two
were in a class by themselves In their
day. AS a whole the infields of the
present rate up as high now as then.
Were Their. one 12-club league nova
days 1t is probable that more high
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
COSTOF MARRIAGES

prospect of doing the flowers for the
wedding
And wha. do you think it would
cost, dear?" asked her father. do you
suppose you could do 1t for 1852"
AS this last straw was laid on the
poor victims back, he reused himself
and managed to stammer that he must
consult his daughter before making the
final arrangements, and made for the
door, trusting to escape. But the cler-
gyman had reserved a parting shot
Taking up a small paper-covered book
from the table. he said:
This is small book on the history
Of the church. am sure your daugh-
ter will like to read all about 1t, as she
is thinking of being married there"
Thank you; I'll give 1t to her." said
the innocent man.
'That'll be 25 cents" said his rev.
erence, and the unfortunate father
placed the money on the table and fed
for his life. Needless to say the mar
riage did not take place at his church.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Some People Try to See How
Much Can Be Spent.
Amusing Story Of Clergyman In Lon
don Who Was Out for All the Cash
He Could Get-Some Of Access
sorIes He Would Furnish.

London.-Some of the fashionable
weddings that have taken place lately
would seem to indicate that the people
concerned were anxious to see how
much money could be spent on the af-
fair. In England the ceremony Is much
more complicated. The most usual
form of marriage is by "banns." Notice
is given to the clergyman of the
church where the young couple desire
to get married, the announcement Is
given out three Sundays running be-
fore the wedding day, and for this the
bridegroom pays the clerk 80 cents. II
neither of the parties live In this par
ish. one or other of them must do so
for three weeks before the ceremony
takes place, but this condition Is often
filled by the bridegroom taking room
and putting a stick or bag in it for the
required time.
OF course, you have to pay the cler-
gyman something for performing the
ceremony for you, and the legal fee is
$1.25, with so cents to the clerk, and
further so cents for copy of the GER
tificate of marriage, but each clergy
man asks what he chooses, and some
of them place their services rather
high.
Recently young couple who live In
the suburbs decided to get married at
one of the churches in the Strand, in
London, as this was convenient CEN
ter for all their friends, and also near
Charing Cross station, from which they
were starting for Paris Immediately
after the ceremony. 1t was to be
quiet affair, no bridesmaids, no bou-
quets, no carriages, no red carpet, etc.
So one fine morning the brides's father
started off to find the incumbent of
one of these London churches, an in
dividual with a double-barreled name
and, incidentally, double-barreled To-
quacity as WE'LL After great effort
the father got him to talk about the
wedding, and finally inquired the fee.
1.-THE fee would be $685. said his
reverence. And, of course, you would
like some music? We supply that and
it would be S." The father was about
to say something, when the padre
broke in again:
"And you would like some red carpet
put down, suppose? We supply that
for So"
"Oh," began the man out OF whose
pocket the money was to come for all
this, when"
"And If it's a wet day, you would re-
uuire an awning" continued the clergy
man. I'VE supply the awning and the
fee would be S."
"Yes," gasped the father. casting
about in his mind for way of escape,
when the other went on:
And, of course, you would have
some flowers. MY daughter always
does the flowers, and I'm sure she
would be delighted to do them for
you" Before the astonished father
could reply, the clergyman rang the
bell and requested the servant who
answered 1t to ask Miss Louie" to
step In" Miss Louie" duly arrived,
and expressed herself enchanted at the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
STUDY WEAK POINTS
OF OPPOSING PITCHER
ROBERT WALLACE, THIRD BASE.
MAN OF ST. LOUIS BROWNS,
SAYS FIRST STUDY WEAK
POINTS OF TWIRLER OF
OTHER TEAM.
BY ROBERT WALLACE.

Copyright. 1910. by Joseph b. Bowles.)
Working together for one run at
time, and hitting at the weak points
how to win baseball games. To me a
baseball game is just like battle.
The effort should be to attempt to
break the defenses some place, and
then attack that broken spot. The
easiest point to attack, of course, is
the pitcher and every effort of a
team should be concentrated to
weaken the pitcher.
knowledge of pitcher, whether he
is wild, whether he has good control.
whether he fields bunts well, Is es-
sential before a game is started and
weak spot. Run bases on pitchers
who do not watch the bases care
fully, outguess the slow thinking
pitchers, and bunt on the bad fielders.
| believe in playing hard for one run
early in the game, for the first run
handicaps the other team and forces
them to hit. The first run l think Is
almost half the game, and one run
in the first inning usually is worth
three later in the game.
1t is nearly all a study of fndivid-
uals, and experience helps lot. AS
to third base, it is one of the most
difficult positions in the field to play.
and when the other team Is at bat
third baseman is forced to do lot OF
thinking or he will lose the game.
With runners on bases the chief at
tack by the bunting plan is directed
at third base and the baseman, play
ing less than 80, often only 70 feet
from the batter, is in a ticklish posi-
ton. He must decide whether GER
tain batter will bunt, or whether he
will try to draw the baseman forward
by pretending to bunt and then push
the ball hard past him. If he decides
wrong his chances Of fielding a hard
pushed ball while he Is running for
ward, are slim. If he gets the ball 1t
is because he is lucky enough to have
it hit straight at him because while
coming forward he is unable to change
direction or to stop in time to field
such a hit. A wrong guess with men
on first and second usually means the
loss of the game.
/ know through experience what al
most every batter is likely to do, but
In baseball there Is nothing quite so
dangerous as thinking you know what
a man will do because he has done
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
CROUCH GERM is DISCOVERED

turn, attacks the juveniles, and they
answer back and make life miserable
for the complaining one.
About that time we get call con-
corning a big disturbance. Some OF
the men go out. learn it is the same
old story, and it is up to them to ex-
plain to the adult that children must
play and that they can't be expected
to conduct their game after the fash
ion of Friends meeting. They also
lecture the children and take steps to
restore the equilibrium of the neigh
borhood which is ravaged by the sum-
mer bug"
The Juvenile officers have not gone
into the investigation of the bug in
scientific fashion, and as yet have
worked out no cure.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
TRAP 200 CATS IN A MARKET
Vicious Animals Fight Captors, But
Are Put Into Baskets for An
Inhalation.

New York Yowling, splitting,
scratching and biting, 200 cats were
cornered, one by one, the other night
in the old Washington market and
dumped into baskets, to be disposed
of by the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals.
Agents of the society. policemen.
watchmen, butchers, dshmongers,
green grocers and all the little world
of the market joined In midnight
hunt that, for activity and noise, out
did anything ever chronicled from
Africa.
For years the cats. at first encour-
aged to keep down the rats. had run
wild and increased in garrets and sub
cellars until they became an intolera-
BILE pest The market is now In proc.
ess of renovation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Girls Kiss Holds Liner.

New York.-Miss Agnes Quirk's de-
sire to kiss friend goodby for luck"
forced Capt. War; of the liner Cam
pania to hold the ship at the dock
over scheduled sailing time. MISS
Ouirk was one of five Brooklyn teach
ers who won trip abroad in popu-
larity contest She forgot the final
kiss till the shore crew tried to hustle
her aboard. But their efforts were or
no avail. Not until Miss Quirk had
implanted a protracted and resound7
ing smack on the cheek of a man
friend.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

chickens until they are Matched" could
be well amended to read Never count
your chickens" Clemmens Is chick
en- fancier and had a flock of half
grown games of which he was espe-
cially proud.
The other day his two sons returned
from a fishing trip and threw num-
Der of large eel hooks, baited with
pieces of veal, on the bank at the boat
landing.
An hour later there was great COM
motion among the flock of games and
an investigation showed that each had
swallowed chunk of veal and an eel
hook with it. Clemmens killed six of
the chickens in removing the hooks.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

class infields could be put together
than were found Is years ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

There are two good Indians in the
American association. Pitcher Nc
G.ynn and Pitcher Leroy are both de-
scendants of the original Inhabitants
of this country and both are pitching
grand ball this season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

Manager McAleer Of Washington is
using Lefty Lelivelt on first base in
place of Unglaub, who has fallen away
in his batting and John Henry, the
Holy Cross recruit, back of the bat
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

The Cleveland team has paid $1,000
for Outf1elder Jackson o. the Southern
league. The youngster has been the
sensation in fielding and batting all
this season.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
FIsHHooKs BAD FOR FOWLS
Pennsylvania Chicken Fancler Be-
Iieves Old Saying Is In Need
Of Revision.

Lewiston, Pa.-John B. Clemmens, a
Pennsylvania railroad signalman at
Newton Hamilton. is of the opinion
that the old saying, Never count your
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Mouse In Hat In Church.

Berlin. was caused IN
church at Dornbirn, Bavaria, by 3
lady who felt something moving IL
her hat, and found mouse hidden be-
meath her artificial flowers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
F. 7. MORAN WILL
LEAVE FIRE BOARD
Term Expires March 80 and Mayor
Breitmeyer Will Not ReappOint
Him; Discipline Rigid.

The next appointment to be made
by Mayor Breitmeyer will be that OF
a fire commissioner TO succeed Fred
Il. Moran, whose term expires Marcn
30. AS Moran Is a Democrat and has
held Office two terms. Il is extremely
unlikely that he will be asked TO
serve another. He Is a business man
OF varied interests, and the fire com
missionership is merely an honorary
position.
Nevertheless. Moran has given 30
great part OF his time and interest
TO the fire department that he has
been the dominating figure on the
commission. His ideas OF discipline
have been rigid. with the result that
he Is not entirely popular with the
rank or Ale OF the department
Mayor Breitmeyer will not commit
himself as TO the appointment which
he will make during March
II seems altogether likely that
Mayor Breitmeyer will make no
change in the board OF inspectors OF
the House of Correction when he has
an appointment TO make for the term
beginning July l next. Marvin Pres
ton is the retiring commissioner but
his work has been so good that 1t Is
almost certain that he will be retained.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
HIS 80 ALARM CLOCKS
FAILED TO WAKE HIM
Secret Of the Most Punctual Man In
New York Revealed Through
His Death.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-the secret
OF the most punctual man New York
ever possessed has been discovered.
For thirty years Robert Wilioughby
OF No. 10 Manhattan-st., was never one
second behind at the car yard OF the
Third-ave. L." No matter what the
weather. he arrived on the tick OF the
minute, and II this time varied from
the clocks in the Office, then the com
pany's clocks We're regulated. Not
until yesterday did his fellow work
ers learn how he had attained such
eXactnesS.
Willoughby had thirty clocks in his
room. The alarms or some were big
brass gongs and others had electric
bell attachments. All struck the hour
az the same instant. The man so
proud OF his runctuality never per
mitted any one TO enter his room, al
ways looking after IL himself.
When he did not descend fifteen
minutes after six as was his custom.
HIS niece went TO his room on the top
floor. The clocks had all struck the
hour with their perfectly working
mechanism, and gongs and vibrators
had emphasized the warning. But
they had not aroused their owner. He
had died during the night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
DETROIT BRICK CO TO FIGHT.
Bids Thrown Out. Il viii Appeal To
Streets Committee.


The Detroit Vitrified Brick Co, will
make a fight before the council COM
mittee on streets TO have its paving
brick. the Champion" included in
the list OF makes To be used in city
paving this year. Robert NJ Adams.
the sales agent OF the company. was
in Ithaca, Mich Wednesday morning
but his son, who was In charge OF the
company's Office, telephoneds him 10
return at once and get busy.
The Champion bricks were offered
at 77.9 cents per square yard, only
one other make OF brick being offered
at this price. Commissioner Haarer
threw out this bid. however stating
that no samples had been offered.
IF you had taken the trouble to
get up printed instructions for BID
ders and those bidders then didn't see
At to follow the printed instructions.
what would you do?" was Haarer's
way OF putting It.
Il know that there were samples
submitted because | took them over
myself" declared Robert Adams, jr.
Haarer stated when the bids were
first brought In that he would seek
to discover whether any OF the stock
of the brick company was held by any
city officials. Affidavits were produced
TO prove that this was not the case.
Another charge that has been made is
that the Detroit Nitrified Brick Co.
lost certain corporate rights by fail.
ing TO file its annual report. This
charge Is disputed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

DETROIT. Jan. 2O.-Opentng. Wheat
in Detroit is quiet and easy. but not
50 weak 70 was, and * looks like
less llquidating. Liverpool and Chicago
show little change. Opening prices
Thursday. Cash No. red wheat.
Si.2Gsa May, SI.25A July. Sl.Oi; No.
" htte 1928
Corn is dun and steady at &C for
cash No g. and CSC for No. yellow.
oats are easy and quiet at soc for
standard. and +9iac for cash No.
white.
rye Is unchanged and inactive at
SIC Tor No. 7 SPOT.
Beans are dulkand firm AZ s2.I2 for
cash. and $3.50 FOR March.
Clov erseed Is active and firm at $3.50
for prime spot, ss.S5 for March; and
Ss.15 for prime alsike.
Timothy seed IS steady at $50 for
prime spot.
Grain receipts a Chicago Thursday
Wheat, 10 cars; corn, 2i5 cars; oats, : ,
cars.
May wheat In Chicago opened Thurs
day at 81 0SAs a 1.0sA, corn at 81 > n
81 &c. oats at A. = q - sc, and pork at
S2l.S0
Wheat in Liverpool opened "a = d
higher and was later quoterd = d high
er 10 sd lower. Corn was unchanged
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
NEW ORDINANCE STRINGENT
Imposes License Fee Of 500 a Day
On Itinerant Vendors.

An ordinance OF very drastic pro
visions, tending 10 impose a license
SO high as to be prohibitive upon itin-
Grant vendors and merchants opening
a store or hotel showroom for a short
time to dispose OF stock OF goods,
was passed by the common council
Tuesday night.
The fee imposed is 500 per day.
this being provided for the purpose OF
shutting out persons who come into
the city 20 sell fake jewelry or other
wares for short time and then get
away. II is aimed 10 protect local
merchants and public alike.
The ordinance is so stringent that
IL is likely 10 be tested in court, al
though the transient nature OF the
business is such that itinerant vend-
ers are likely 10 spend the time and
money necessary for a test.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-20
PHILADELPHIA TRACTION
MEN VOTE TO GO ON STRIKE
Await Authority From President
Mahon Before Taking Action.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. lg.-Follow.
Ing pass meetings held last uight and
early today az which resolutions were
passed setting forth their grievances
and calling upon the national organ
ization 10 order a strike. wire. fash
from the national headquarters OF the
Amalgamated Association OF Street
Car Employees. at Detroit. is all that
Is necessary 20 start general strike
OF motormen and conductors OF the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit COMPANY
A full text OF the resolutions passed
at these meetings was teIegraphed 10
w. d. Mahon, national president of
the union. and a complete tie.up of
the traction lines awaits only his OIL.
cial sanction.
The vote, as announced at union
headquarters today. was that 5f9t
were for a strike and 233 against An
effort will be made to arbitratc but
I'm the event of the failure OF the com.
pany 10 treat With the union's/ renro.
sentatives or 20 grant their demands
a strike will be called immediately