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have been averted had swimming on the
back received more attention.
The stroke most generally used is very
similar in action to the breast stroke
1t is generally taught to beginners, and
instructors frequently prefer putting their
pupils at 1t even before they attempt to
teach them the breast stroke. The rea-
son is easily understood. In practicing
the breast stroke the non-swimmer
is made to assume a position which
forces the mouth under the water most
OF the time, and 1t Is therefore, neces-
sary to adopt an artificial method of
breathing. On swimming on the back the
position is comfortable and unstrained,
and the mouth is always above the sur
face, permitting natural breathing. It
will be realized what a great advantage
this is when the pupil Is nervous. The
teacher begins by holding the pupil and
gradually lessons the support AS the
body is buoyant and keeps afloat I'M
aided the pupil finding he does not sink,
gains confidence. and has no trouble
thereafter in attaining success.
1t is a question whether in self-teach-
ing the same principle applies, for the
moral and actual support of the instruct
or Is missing Still, It will not be diff
fcult to secure the help Of friend
Tho thing to keep constantly before one
is that every person, no matter of what
build weight, has sufficient buoyancy
to remain on the surface. In other words.
anyone should be able to float at the
first attempt. Once the knack is ac-
CURED there will be no difficulty in learn
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in Baron
April S-Birmngham 3. Mobile pc
1s-Birmingham
April 22-Birmingham g. Montgomery
{, Wagner pitch
April 2S-Birmngham 6, Wagn pitcher
22-Brmingham Bauer ptcher
wagner
30-Brmingham 8 aleski pitcher
May s1-Birmingham p Nashville l; Feharty, pitcher.
Birmingham Nashville Wagner pitcher
June 3-Birmngham 8, Chattanooga pitch
7-Birmngham pitch
June 1S-Brmingham New harty, pitch
4-Birmngham Jayne pitcher
July 4-Birmngham Nashville aleski pitcher
July 6-Birmngham Nashville
7-Birmn itche
|: mitch
July 11-Birmnsham 3, Atlanta
July l5--Birningham g. Memphis pitcher
the roadas foil
April 21-Mobne TO- Birmingham McTgue
April rs -Montsomery A. Birmingham pitcher.
April 29-New Orleans g. Birmingham
3, pitch
May 29-Memphis Birmingham
6-Chattanooga and pitchers
June e-Atanta 8, Lower pitchers
June 1o-Atanta Bauer, pitcher
June New Orleans Birmingham
Covalesk
2, Stockda
17-Moble g. Birmingham nd Wagne
june lS-Moble a. Brmin CHAM l. pitcher.
July Nashville l. Birmingham pitcher
S-Chatanooga ; Covaesk
July l1-Alana g. Birmingham pitcher
12-Alana ski pitch
July 1S-Alanta and
1@Memphis
July 1e-Memphis l. Birmingham o; covaleskl pitcher
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the upper body and establish the proper
equilibrium to raise the legs.
Once you can stay atop of the water
start the arm stroke, slowly, but with
precision. Use power, but never hurry;
haste Is the death of form, and form is
essential to success. In kicking, open
the legs gradually and close them with
vigor. Take only a few strokes at first,
and don't tire yourself.
After learning to make Roadway 1t Is
wisdom to adopt artificial breathing, In
haling while the arms are propeling, ex-
haling while they are recovering Apart
from the fact that spray will thus find it
harder to reach the mouth, since 1t Is
higher out of the water during the arm
stroke, this breathing is used in all the
speed strokes and had best be acquired at
the start.
OF the other varieties of back stroke
the most generally used are the following:
Breast stroke, kick with same arm
movements mentioned, but alternate in
action; either of these arm strokes, COM
bined with the crawl, thrash Of the legs
or slightly altered scissors kick Tho
speediest is probably the one with which
Harry Hebner of Chicago recently broke
the worlds 150-yard record Hebner
swims an alternate arm stroke with the
crawl kick, taught by Coach Sullivan,
an up-and-down continuous trash, which
has introduced an almost imperceptible
scissors kick, timed as in the trudgeon.
Tho application of the back stroke to
life-saring will be spoken of later in a
special article on the subject
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rom f1dTPcE VCchiys
On the afternoon of July 10Th, of last
year, in the second inning of a baseball
game between the mines representing
Cleveland and Boston. played on the
grounds Of the former team. Wagner the
first batter for the visiting team. reached
first base on an error. Stahl, the second
batsman. hunted safely, advancing Wag-
ner to second base. The next player
up was Mcconnell With two strikes
and three balls listed against him and
with the twenty thousand spectators
tingling with excitement. the Boston
captain gave the hit and run" signal.
The next ball pitched was met by Nc
Councils bat with tremendous force and
was driven over second base in man.
ner that BODIED Ill for the home team.
Neal Ball. of the latter nine. was play
ing second. The moment the leather
sphere left McConnell's bat, the former
jumped back of the base. leaped into the
air. caught the drive with one hand, re-
gained his feet and touched second base
stepped quickly to one side and touched
Stihl with the ball. and thus made the
most thrilling and spectacular unassst-
ed triple play chronicled in the annals
Of baseball. Balls feat was the second
of its kind ever recorded In the history
OF the major leagues. the first having
been to the credit Of Paul Hines, of the
Providence, Rhode Island, team, who had
performed a similar exploit. curiously
enough. against Boston team thirty.
one years before.
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HOW CALIFORNIA -
RESEMBLES ITALY
From scribner's Magazine

From Scribner's Magazine
Who that knows the Mediterranean
country could fail to note the tie that
binds the Latin lands to the hill-slopes
facing the channel of Santa Barbara.
The soft breeze, tanning the face like
g caress; the limpid air-the cielo serene
dear to every Italian heart--the scent
Of the orange blossoms waited from the
terraces; the shimering olives backed
by. dark oaks; the suaye lines of the
coast reaching from the headlands of
Mirarnar and Montecito down towards
the bluffs of Ventura; the lazy blue sea
sending its subdued rumble to the ear:
the islands floating like mirages upon
it's bosom, evoke the noble panoramas
of Camaldoli, of Postano, Of Nervi, of
Bordighera.
Even the laborers. ploughing between
the lemon trees, chatter the liquid note
Of Italy's language, and toward evening,
when nature is stilled in the hush which
comes with twilight, from the cottage
behind our house, come the soft notes
of romanzas of Posilppo sung by the
gardeners and their families s
Such for a general impression. And
even when you look more closely, the
comparison nOlus. In the gardens the
gorgeous HIBISCUS blooms beside the
agapanthus, the heliatrope, and hedges
of strawberry guava; the bougainvillea
transforms prosiac cottages into Sicilian
villas. and row upon row of pink amar-
yllis balance their shapely heads along
the pathways, their lily-like flowers I'M
defiled by and leaf.
The finely drawn mountains with inf
nitely broken surfaces, fold on fold along
the sea, ashen in the white 1ipht If mid
day. rosy in the flush of evening, clothe
their lower slopes with pungent thickets
of southernwood and wild lilac where
canaries nest and blue birds whose azure
wings flash in the sunlight. and the
| canon-wren whose song at day-break
| awakens one with thrill of pleasure.
The choicer homes. too. affect the Latin
type, and, when not frankly Spanish.
are built to recall the villas Of Capri
Of Sorrento.
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BY Way Of Comment

The Barons should have won yester-
days game at Memphis, and Covaleski
would have had credit for a no-hit
victory. They had opportunities Wag-
ner and Elliott. on two occasions, dou-
bled. Fritz gave three bases on balls,
hit man. and had wild pitch. But
the Barons didn't tally, and the de-
feat was registered
Though clearly outpitched by his
great competitor, Fritz did exceptional
~ well, and throughout the game. had
the Barons In the air. Had the team
behind the Pole done any scoring
Chicago couldn't have beaten him. he
would have trimmed the New York
Giants without exerting himself, would
have smashed Pittsburgs hope of a
pennant, would have galloped to an
easy triumph over the Athletics, and
caused the Beaneaters to feed from
his hand. Pitching as he did yesterday
for season against Lajoie, Wagner
and Cobb, the combined average OF
that great trio would not equal that
of Emery. ELAN and Marcan.
But with the Barons scoring as they
did In yesterdays game a Brown, q
Mathewson, Richie, a Krause, Ben
der, or Ford would have been ur
against hopeless task.
The hard luck of Covaleski yester-
day afternoon has been equalled but
once in the Southern league. Some sea.
sons ago the Barons. when they could
make runs easier than at the presen,
time, defeated Shreveport, / to 0, ii
nine innings, in spite of the fact tina,
Blue Eyed" Willie BARLEY held then
hitless. Oscar STREET. was the lucky
Baron pitcher, and after that game he
probably felt as Fritz does tonight-i
little sheepish in having gained some.
thing he little deserved
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BY L. DEB. HANDLEY

ing the correct movements It may be
added here that while the use of sus-
tanning devices, such cork jackets, in
f1ated belts or white wings are permits
sible, it is never advisable.
As told earlier in regard to the breast
stroke. the most simple way to become
familiar with the movements Of the back
stroke Is to practice them on land be-
fore trying them In the water. 1t will
really be found even easier than in the
case of the breast stroke, for one is
quite comfortable lying supine. A couch
can be used.
The body should be stretched out fiat,
with arms extended straight and parallel
above the head; hands close together,
palms up, fingers closed the legs are also
held straight and together with toes
pointing downward. The arms start the
stroke. Turn hands back to back and
sweep them around just below the sus.
face. without bending the elbows, using
them as does a rover his oars Carry
on the water, until they are alongside,
the hands touching the thighs Then
turn palms down, raise arms parallel to
each other, and bring them back to
the starting point. describing a semi
circle at right angles to the water.
The legs are left trailing straight but
not rigid. until the arms have concluded
their downward, power-applying swoop
and begin to recover. They are then
opened by bending the knees up and out.
but keeping heels together. As arms are
about to attain the full reach the lower
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TO KISS OR
NOT TO KISS
From Judge

From Judge.
1t has been hard shedding for the time
honored kissing custom these scientific
times. When the doctors announced
that the nurse who had the baby out for
an airing should not permit every adj
miring passer-by to give the helpless lit
tie creature a resounding smack, we
echoed hearty approval; but when they
tried to put the same embargo on every
fellow and his sweetheart the bacteria
experts reckoned without their host.
Among the more enlightened, the pro-
miscuous kissing of infants has probab-
ly fallen off; but as to what has been
the effect upon benighted couples when
the parlor light burns low. we have no
reliable statistics upon which to base a
conclusion.
In denouncing tie hoary custom of
kissing. science performed only half of
its task. In order, therefore, that the
course of true love might run hygeni-
cally as well as smoothly, Professor
Harry Butler, of the National Pharma-
ceutrical Society, has invented patent
germ proof, osculatory gauze screen.
| 1t can be carried conveniently in the
| pocket, ready for use on a moment s
notice, and can even be scented to please
the Individual taste of the users. But
on Wnal moral GROUNDS Qld the professor
| patent SO benefcent a device? II de-
signed to meet a universal need. to be a
worldwide blessing, to give health and
| happiness to all who possess it. 1t should
never have been under the restriction of
| a patent.
| Yet what's the use, after all, of an
antiseptic. scented. germ-proof, patent.
! osculatory screen of gauze, since Harvard
University has put her official o. X. on
the kissing habit In the case Of healthy,
well-intentioned couples? Says Profess
sor Worthington. a bacterial expert of
the Medical School: kissing harmful
Certainly not! No, sir There Is no
possible reason in the world or proof In
the world why, when two self-respecting
wholesome persons meet lip to lip. they
can't break away without upsetting the
bacterial balance. Perhaps the only SER
ious danger springing from such union
would affect the heart only Here Is
learned doctor and the peoples true
friend! We have noticed that Harvard
Medical Is stealing some of the best pro-
fessors from a sister institution and have
heard rumors that she hopes to not class
Johns Hopkins. In the opinion Of His
Honor" this decision of PROFESSOR
Worthington sets the final seal upon
Harvard's superiority and vindicates her
genuine democracy as university
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LIVING STANDARDS
AND OUR UNIVERSITIES

From Scribner's Magazine.
If efficiency" were the object of edu-
cation, as it so clearly is in Germany,
would be recognized at the outset that
frugality was conducive to 1t and luxury
hostile In England, F'roude said that
university education fitted a man ex-
tremely we'll for the grade of gentleman,
but for no other that he knew Of. And
in that Oxonian classic. Tom Brown, "
we find one of the hero's heroes telling
him: Three years at Oxford, my boy,
will teach you something of what rank
and money count for, if they teach you
nothing else" That lesson Is one which,
of all lessons, should in America be post
poned to a postgraduate course. and not
Inserted, either as compulsory or as cleo
tive, In the undergraduate curriculum.
Things are by no means as badly off with
us yet in this respect as they are with
the English. There Is no American In
stitution of learning as yet in which
n Rhodes scholarship would not enable
its holder to get the full benefit of the
institution. socially as well as scholastic
cally and athletically. If any American
undergraduate should complain to his
parent that he could not live on that
allowance, the parent, II he had any
sense at all. would promtly withdraw him
from that seat of learning The sense
of humor has, among other definitions,
been defined as a sense of proportion.
And the sense of humor on which we
pride ourselves ought to SUFFICE to pre-
vent the spending by any youth. engaged
In preparation for the battle of life, OF
more than three or four times the yearly
amount that he could reasonably expect
to earn in the open market after his
preparation was completed and he had
entered the battle. And, most certainly,
it is not good that different standards OF
living" depending on different amounts
Of private means" should be encouraged
or even tolerated by the faculty of an
American university A place of educa-
ton is the last place in which there is
room for set of social distinctions based
on money.
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SUNDAY BASEBALL
GIVEN BLACK EYE

Elmira, N. Y, July 1.-THE State
league game between Elmira and SYRIA
cuse was stopped today by Sheriff Day,
who arrested four of the local players.
sacred concert preceded the ball game.
Admission was charged. When the SER
vice was over it was announced the gates
would be opened five minutes SO any
persons desiring could leave the grounds.
When the time had elapsed the gates
were closed and an attempt to play the
game was made. William Mack went In
to the pitchers box and Stephen O'Neil
took his place behind the bat when the
game was called. Sheriff Day arrested
the battery after the first ball was
thrown. 1t was thought the sheriff
would then leave the grounds with his
prisoners but he did not and commenced
to sing a hymn.
James Nagel and Clougher, the regu-
lar battery, was sent in and as soon as
a ball was thrown they were placed un-
der ARREST. No further attempt was
made to play the game to the disap-
pointment of a number Of theological
students. The men were released on
bail.
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Where They Play Today
Nashville at Birmingham.
Memphis at Montgomery.
Chattanooga at Mobile.
Atlanta at New Orleans.

Memphis, July 17.-(Special)-In the
most sensational game Of ball ever seen
at Red Elm, Harry Covaleski lost pitch
holding the locals hitless and runless
for nine innings.
Memphis got only two hits in ALL but
both came where they helped and the
big Pole, who was cheered by the big
crowd throughout for his magnificent
work. lost a tough game Of ball.
Splendid felding-thats all that saved
Fritz Time after time Birmingham
would get men on the bases, only to have
them left or caught by remarkable or
lucky fielding by the Turtles Covaleski
used his fast ball to best advantage and
the jump which the sphere took had the
locals going sideways. His control was
better than the score would show, as his
bases on balls and hit batters were any
thing but costly, while with wide,
sweeping, sidearm delivery he generally
kept himself out Of the hole with the first
batter
Everybody settled down for extra In
nings after the eighth. as luck was All
with Memphis while Birmingham fig
ured to get a run over, as some of the
hard hit balls shunted by the Barons
seemed sure to eventually go safe.
Altman's quick thinking saved the day
for Memphis in the ninth, when Fritz
was unquestionably showing signs OF
weakening. In this round Farrell made
a good catch off Wordsworth and Swain
did likewise for Wagner. then Elliott
hit long double against the right field
fence. Fritz hit Emery, then uncorked
wild pitch. Elliott tore for third and
Knots made quick peg after his re-
trieve to third. Altman saw there was
no chance to tag Elliott and by won.
derful relay to Wagner ended the inning
by getting Emery going into second.
Farrell cheated ELAN of a hit In the
tenth and Fritz steadied and retired the
next two. The tenth saw the end. Swain
a left-hand hitter. dropped perfect bum
down the third base line and was adj
vanced to Farrell. Crandall then shot 9
line hit between third and short, Wag
ner made a pretty peg from deep left
but Swain was too fast, and beat tht
throw by fraction of a second.
Mcbride was again out of the game, bu
expects to be back tomorrow, In which
case Wagner will work the opener.
The Omcial Score
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FTOm IlI-BltS.
A wag who does his bit of globe trot-
ting tells of two odd entries that he
saw in the visitors book of fashions
BILE resort on the Rhine. A few years ago
one of the Paris members Of the Roths-
child family had registered as follows:
''R. de Paris" 1t SO CHANGED that the
next visitor to inscribe his name in the
book awas Baron Oppenheim, the banker
of Cologne. and he wrote his name be-
meath Rothschild's in this wise: 20. de
Cologne." -. .-.-..
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Living Rarometer.

From the University Correspondent
Certain animals would appear to act
as live barometers. 1t is said that while
frogs remain yellow nothing but fine
weather may be expected, but should
their coats begin to assume a brown
hue 1t Is sign Of coming bad weather.
spider seen spinning its web in the
morning heralds fine day: If seen In the
evening, then at least the whole of the
night and the following morning will be
fine. II 1t is raining and the owl
screeches better weather will ensue.
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The BIue Peter Win.

New York. July 1.-THE. Blue Peter,
owned by v. r. C. Seymour. of the Larch-
mont Yacht club, won the 2S5-mile motor
boat race started yesterday morning from
Marblehead. Mass She finished at Brook
Ign this afternoon. The Elmore III. and
the Aldebaran have not been sighted this
evening. The Oeyesee. the fourth con-
testant. had a breakdown and stopped
at Providence
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Cincinnati, o., July 17.-New York
found Burns for 10 hits and five runs in
the first three innings today and won
5 to 0. Ames was effective all the way.
Beebe, who pitched the last six innings
for Cincinnati, did not allow a hit only
three men reaching first base, one on an
error and the other two on bases on
balls. Manager McGraw was ordered off
the field by Umpire Johnstone for coach
ing from the bench Score: r. H. E.
New York ........... 203 900 000-5 10
Cincinnati ......... 900 900 600 8
Batteries: Ames and Schlei; Burns,
Beebe and Mclean. Time, $50. Umpires
Johnstone and Eason.
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At Shreveport Shreveport 2, Dallas 1,
90 innings)
At Waco: Houston 7, Waco 8.
At Oklahoma City: Oklahoma City 2,
F ort Worth l.
At San Antonio San Antonio 4, Calves
ton g.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Results Yesterday

AT Toledo; First game, Toledo l..
minneapolis o; second game, Toledo O..
Minneapolis % "
Al Columbus: First game. Columbus
., st, Paul 2; second game, Columbus 4.
st. Paul L. -
AT indianapolis: First game, Milwau-
kee l, Indianapolis 0; second game Mi
waukee s. indianapolis 6.
At Louisville: Louisville Kansas titv
two games, postponed wet grounds.
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F rom the Chicago Tribune
Visitor in Washington-Whyi is It that
the capital of the United States can't
support better baseball club?
Resident-My dear sir, it's providential
that we haven't a first-class ball team
here. If we had, by George, there
wouldn't be any business transacted
either in Congress or the White House
during the entire league season.
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POINTERS TO RANDOM
mt time Birmingham has received the rough

Up rough of the
and
a
of
jority the the
excefent the road 1t is true that had
% which
home
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So vi MAH4 Y.
Two-base Hits-Wagner. Elliott.
Sacrifice Hits-Altman. Farrell.
Stolen Bases-McGilvray 2.
Passed Ball-Knotts.
Wild Pitch-Fritz.
Bases on Balls-Fritz 3, Covalesl1i s.
Struck Out-Fritz 8. Covaleski 8.
Hit By Pitched Ball-Swalm, Gygli
Emery. Time-2:00.
Umpire-Hart.
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in
threeg o He
in
credit the
gain gott he cred
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hartyb of
the
he
teams two each.
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Winnipeg, Man, July 17.-Robert Sim
mons, well known jockey, dropped dead
saturday evening after driving Beuah
r. to victory at Exhibition track. He
Vas Sc years old and was for IS years
= Jockey.
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MEMPHIS BEATS COVALESKI
SOUTHERN LEAGUE. STANDING

Results yesterday
Memphis /, Birmingh am 0.
New Orleans Atlanta; rain.
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summer plans
Prom Puck

From Puck.
And we are thinking of spending the
summer in household" said Mrs. Noah,
putting the best face she could on the
matter.
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e pitchers road work follows:


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Cardinal, Field Poorly

st. Loris, July T,-Phladelphia won
the first game of the series with St.
Louis today to 3. Poor fielding lost the
game for the locals. Score: r. H. E.
et. Louis ............. 1902 600 0O0-3 9 3
Rh1ladelpn1a ......... III 5DD OOO-6
Batteries: Reiger and Phelps; Moren
and Doom. Time, 202 Umpires, O'Day
and Brennan.