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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-09-15
LID on CJPiD's PpSTOFFICE.
DAY ut General Delivery Window
Reveals Many Queer Things.

CHpff,'s pustoffiee. the general de-
livery windows OF the postoffiees Of
large cities. where young girls were
wont TO receive aurreptitious letters
from tabooed lovers. Is thing of
the past in ST. Louis. This moderl
prototype of the old hollow tree,
where grandmother used TO hide
notes on her way to the little red
achoolhouse for grandfather TO slip
out and get when they thought he
was milking, has hesn done away
with.
Now unromantic mail clerks ask
searching questions, and If there is
no good reason why Miss Sixteen
should receive her letters through
the general delivery window instead
of at her homo they ere not given
her Or, If there is reason to suspect
that letters are addressed TO an as-
sumed name they are not delivered.
One prosperous looking man had re-
ceived mail under the name OF Smith
or something like il. for some time.
One day an unsupported friend slap
ped him on the back with a hearty
Hello. Jones, how are you-Mr.
Mail Clerk. this is Mr.. Jones'" and
the color Of Jones face resembled
that of O well boiled lobster. After
the mutual friends departure M.
Jones was informed that his ''Smith
mall" would be sent 10 the dead let
ter office hereafter.
A day spent in the general deliy-
cry window Is day with humanity
In review All life parades before
you. humor treads on the heels of
pathos, greed jostles sentiment ann
plain foolishness leads the process
sion It is a crowd with its emotions
nearest the surface and with the least
effort to conceal them. Each is in
tent only on his own hopes. hidden
In that square white envelope. and
he who runs may read in his face
what its contents are.
Most general delivery patrons
make no effort to control their fa-
cial expressions. They hustle up to
the window with an air of pleased
expectancy, tear open their lettet ;
before they are out of line, then their
faces change like magic into as many
expressions - there are human emo
of rage, some drop their jaws in
blank dismay-''he didn't send the
money!" come mush up with an ex-
preston of such soft sentimentaiity
that the alarmed oniooker expects to
see their features blur together.
All sorts and conditions of people
come, some boldly, some hesitatingly
some sneaking in with backward
glances to see If they are observed,
simpering girls, trampA travellers,
mothers with eyes that move the
heart asking for letters that never
come.
For years ragged tramp called
daily at the St Louis postoffice. and
each day received letter bearing
the return address of large firm in
an eastern city. In it was a dollar
bill That dollar carried him over
till the next day. when similar let
ter came again. One morning the
newspaper contained an account Of
mans body found in the cellar Of
saloon of suburban town. The
man had been identified as the rela-
tive of one of the members of the
eastern firm in whose envelopes the
daily letters had come for so long
The calls and the letters ceased, and
that story, whatever ii was, ended
st. Louis Republic.
Suanccp'G New Peach
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ment that the whole system OF ma
tiunal bank examination and rssuia
ton Is to receive great attention dur
ing the next iew months. New leg!s-
iation will De Tccom meGded to CON
Srcss,
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Names going democratic may not
indicate the election of democratic
president but 1t does indicate the
downfall % those fellows In public
office who are too big to take orders
from their party.
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WHEN MERIT MINIS.

When the medicine You take cures
your disease, tones up your system
and makes you feel better, stronger
and more vigorous than before.
That is what Foley's Kidney Pills do
for you, in all cases of backacha,
nervousness, loss of appetite, sleep
lessness and general weakness that
is caused by any disorder of the kid
neys and bladder. B. W. Ferris. q
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At the Majestic.

The Great Stadium Trio in thrill
ling gymnastic act and Nina Lester
in a singing and dancing act are at
the Majestic for the remainder of
this week
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IS means of Separating man
from his money the automobile seems
to be It, Statistics say that buzz wag-
ons In Texas represent an outlay of
$4,000 900.
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Technicalites In England are
just as disastrous TO justice as they
are in America. Dr. Crippen stands
q good chance to so free.
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The daily grind grows burdensome
for the street loafer as Well as the
busy man. Some OF them should
take vacation and so to work.
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in business. just as In politics,
there are lots of things that are be-
yond the understanding Of some of
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InvitariOa Accepted

Ovilla. Texas, SEP. i0--To Hon.
J. w. Fleeman ani one hundred and
thirteen republicans
Centlemen--yours of recent date
has been received and duly noted.
In reply will say that | will be
pleased to meet with you on the first
Saturday IN October. am in full
symathy with the movement to ril
the party OF graftcrs and my remarks
will be on that line. Have meeting
at courthouse at D. m. am yodr
obedient servant.
REV. ]. s. CURTIS.
The very latest and best selection
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We are not exactly laughing about
IT, but when 1t comes TO real news you
see IL first In this paper
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Waxahachie can increase her trade
territory by making II worth abile
for tho people who trade.
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Fool enemies make fast friends.
That man or cause which succeeds
best Is most criticised
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Dollars are good but the7 can I
buy real happiness.
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Honor ia an unknown glanpty
when man goes dollar mad
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Give the hen chance. She viii
pay for her keeps.
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We are boosting for you. What are
you doing for us?
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The very latest and best selection
OF box paper at Fearis'. 49,
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Entered al the Waxahachse Postotfice as
Mail Matter Of the Second Glass.
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". A. OWNBY City Editor
Re sidencs Phone. Bell No. 2s9i
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-25

wore a beautiful white lingerie frock,
lavishly trimmed in lace and big black
picture hat, trimmed with willow
plume, was presented with pretty
pongee parasol, hand embroidered in
brown polka dots. On opening the
umbrella a shower of the daintiest or
lace and embroidered handkerchiefs
fell on her.
The club girls who gave the bridge
party and shower were Misses Bessie
Haney, Allie Camp, Aussie Haney,
Norma Powe, Corrie Haney, Ethel
Powe and Mrs. Harvey 7. Mounger.
Other guests were Misses Eleanor
Beardslee, jamie Fuller, Mamie McMa-
hon, of Meridian; Hattie May Saddler,
Of Sheffield, Ala; Bessie Powe; Mes
danes r. N. Collins and Bessie Wood
Stewart.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-25

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Mrs. w. F. Heisler will be hostess
of the Catholic Ladies Aid Monday
afternoon at $3.50, at her home, South
ern avenue and ROME street.
The Home Mission Society of Court
Street Methodist church will meet
Monday afternoon at o'clock, with
Mrs. Jones, on East Laurel avenue.
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The Baraca Glass of the First Bap-
tist church will meet as usual, Sunday
morning. Mrs. Trotter being called
out of town by the death of her
nephew the class will be taught by
Mr.. Yates
The Ladies' Aid of the First Metho-
dist church will meet Monday after
noon at four o'clock at the church.
This will be the last meeting until
after the summer months, so it is i'm
portant that all members be present.
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The regular monthly meeting of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Court Street Methodist
church will be held Monday afternoon
at 4 o'clock at the church. All men,
bers are urged to be present, as bust
ness of Importance will be transacted.
Baraca-PhiIathea Convention.
The Fourteenth Annual Baraca-Phila-
thea Convention. July 9 to IA, at
jamestown and Chautauqua, N. Y, is
attracting unusual attention in Hat
tiesburg, because several of our
churches, both Methodist and Baptist,
have these organized classes in their
Sunday schools, and many of them
are planning to send delegates.
The delegates have the privilege of
the special rates to Chautauqua, N.
Y, and from there will go by trolley
to Jamestown.
Last year at their convention in
Asheville, N. c., they had 1,200 dele
gates. This year they are expecting
over 1000. ?
The World Wide Baraca headquar-
ters is at Syracuse, N. Y, which is
the home of Mr.. Marshall A. Hudson,
editor of the Worldwide Baraca
paper and founder of the Baraca
work, as we'll as its president. His
daughter is president of the World
Wide Philathea Union.
In the July issue of the Baraca
paper, President Hudson says:
THE Baraca movement has cause to
be thankful for so many earnest
workers God has raised up friends
for His cause in every State in the
Union The State and County Secre'
taries have been doing things of late
and it has had the effect of crowding
the Central Baraca office at Syracuse
In. Y. Over twenty thousand letters
were mailed together with seven
thousand booklets, in fifteen days dur
ing May. Extra help had to be put
on or the work could not be done
The postage bill for fifteen days was
$14O. The mail bags had 20 go by
truck and the postoffice itself felt the
jar. OF ,these letters 2,647 went to
that number of Bible school superin
tendents in Kansas alone, besides
thousands to other States. We fine
there are 10000 more Sunday schools
in the Union and as fast as the names
of their superintendent come in the
letters will go out. This means tha
over 100000 pieces of leaflets, etc.
have gone from 'Windemere,' syria
cuse, N. Y, in twelve months. Th'
Baraca-P -Philathea movement continues
to grow in numbers and usefulness t.
the Bible schools every day. Prais
, God for it all"
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-25
MASkE RS.

Hope, the great explorer:
Love whom none can bind,
Youth that looks before her,
Age that looks behind,
Jow with brow like Summers,
Care with wintry pate,
Maskers are and mummers
AT Lifes gate.
:,..
Pow'r with narrow forehead.
Wealth with niggard palm,
Wisdom old, whose hoar head
Vaunts a barren calm:
Naughty overcomers,
In their pomp and state;-
Maskers all and mummers
At Deaths gate!
William Watson
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Mrs. R. H. Lee has as her guest,
her. niece, Miss Verlie Mcleod, OF
,ss Point.
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Mrs. j. T. Jordan left Thursday for
Eden, Miss, where she was called by
the serious illness of her mother.
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Miss Kitty Belle, of Meridian, is
the guest OF her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. Carter. on
Main street.
Miss Ruth Thompson, of Clinton,
Miss, is expected tonight to spend
Sunday here as the guest of Miss
Talullah Mcmillan.
Joe l.. Mcmillan. who is attending
the normal at Clinton, is the week
end guest of his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. ]. n. Mcmillan.
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Mrs. Rudolph Hauenstein and little
Rudolph, Jr., have returned from a
two weeks visit in West Point, where
they were the guests of Mrs. Hauen-
STEMS sister, Mrs. Feazell.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Rodgers, of Texas, are
visitors in the city, having come to be
with Mrs Rogers brother, Mr.. Ed.
West, who is i'll at the G. and S. J.
Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ellis and fam
lily will leave today for Lucedale,
where they will reside. Mrs. Ellis
was superintendent of the primary de-
partment of the Sunday school of First
Methodist church and first president
of the Home Mission Society, and both
she and Mr.. Ellis have number of
friends who regret their departure,
but wish them much success in their
new home.
The Forrest Clubs First "At Home"
A Delightful Affair.
The Forrest Clubs first AT Home,
given Friday evening at their hand
some club home on Bay street was a
delightful affair and attended by a
large number of the fashionables of
the city.
The club house, located on the sum
nit of a hill, is one of the handsomest
in the state and the rich furnishings
of the rooms combine with the dark
background perfectly.
The affair was very informal, every
Hling being done for the comfort and
enjoyment of the guests.
The bal room. library and parlors
were fragrant with any number OF
vases and bowls of carnations, and
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-25

Ii you are not satisfied after using
two-thirds of a bottle of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets,
you may have your money back. The
tablets cleanse and invigorate the
stomach, improve the digestion. regr'
late the bowels. Give them trial
and get well. Sold by Hays & Field.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-25
BOTH PHONES 35=
Social and Personal
L. /. ALLEN

{ Dantzler's orchestra furnished the
brightest of dance music. For those
who did not care to dance they could
play pool, billiards read or enjoy the
cool breezes on the long, wide porch,
for after the downfall of rain in the
afternoon, no one could venture out
on the pretty sloping lawn.
Punch and light refreshments were
served during the evening and the
Forrest Clubs first "At Home" will
long linger in the memory of those
who were present.
These informal evenings will PROB
ably be enjoyed every Friday.
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Miss Emma Rutherford left recently
for Knoxville, Tenn, to attend the
Teachers Normal in session there.
At the close of the Normal she will
visit friends and relatives in Tennes-
see and Mississippi until fall. when
she will go to Purvis, where she has
accepted a potion in the Agricultural
School, .~i~I..it -
Miss Annie Rose Mcleod, who has
been the much feted guest of her aunt,
Mrs. R. H. McDougall, in Atlanta, Ca,
is now the guest of Mrs. Flem Cross,
in Eutaw, Ala. Miss Mcleod is ex-
pected home Tuesday, and her cousin,
James Calhoun McDougall, of Atlanta,
will return with her and visit his
aunt, Mrs. John A. Mcleod, on Main
street.
Tc Enjoy Dance Wednesday.
The largest and perhaps the
most delightful dance of the season,
will occur Wednesday night, when a
number of young men will be hosts,
entertaining at the Elks' Club. Elab-
crate plans are being made and the
society set are eagerly looking for
ward to it. A number of out-of-town
guests will be present, and a splendid
band has been engaged so the evening
will be one of pleasure for the dane
ers who attend.
The chaperones will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Ashton Toomer, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Kearnaghan DR.. and Mrs. H. T. Noun
GER DR.. and Mrs. L. H. Martini, Mr..
and Mrs. S. V. Robertson, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Magruder Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Dryfus, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Ames and Mrs. Louis Perkins of
Batesville.
Japanese Tea.
The Philathea girls of the First
Baptist church gave pretty Japanese
! Tea, Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. Robert Thompson on Court
street. The guests were received by
Mrs. Eatman.
Standing under an enormous Japa.
nese umbrella, from the spokes OF
which hung Japanese lanterns, Miss
Mable Nixon served punch, from a
punch bowl banked in nasturtiums
The entire porch, with it's large porch
rockers, swing and settees, was espe.
cially pretty with festoons of wis
terra.
The tea table was in the back hall
in a bower of ferns, and overhead
hung Japanese lanterns and umbrel
las. Pouring the tea was Mrs. Eu
gene Fly, while Mrs. L. c. Carter
Misses Ethel Turner, Annie Lou
Thompson and Mamie Steen served
the tea and sandwiches.
All the serving girls and those who
received wore the brightest of jar
kimonas. Music was enjoyed all dur
ing the evening by the ffany guests
who called.
Bridge Club Compliments Miss
I. Hawkins.
The bridge party and handkerchief
shower given by the Young Girls
Bridge Club Friday afternoon at the
! haautifu1 homo Of tho Eorract Cl,,h
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-25

The friends of Miss jamie Mcleod,
who has been i'll for the past week,
will be glad to hear that she is con-
valescent.
The lfx1rnds. of Mrs. viii Edmonson,
will d &iI8x< to hear Of her contin-
ued cr|ticoI lness at the South Mis-
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-25

Mound City Paints may cost trifle
more. butt Hawkins Hdn. Co.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-25
Bridge Club Compliments Miss
Hawkins.

Hawkins.
The bridge party and handkerchief
shower given by the Young Girls
Bridge Club Friday afternoon at the
beautiful home of the Forrest Club,
was a delightful compliment to Miss
Margaret Lee Hawkins, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Ellis Bowman Cooper
will be a lovely event in next We'd
nesday's social calendar.
Punch was served in the hall by the
club girls, from punch bowl daintily
arranged in pink carnations. The
prize, an exquisite bouquet of pink
carnations, was won by Miss Jane
Fuller. A dainty salad course and tea
was served.
After the game Miss Hawkins, who
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-25
RAMSEY & COMPANY.
LEADING UNOERTAkERS.
PROMPT AMBULANCE SERVICE
CHURCH SOCIETIES.

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The Hattiesburg news., 1910-06-25
ON lHE SICK LIST.

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The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
Will COlOred Stars Force
Their Way Into the Majors?

stop and end at Harvard. has sufficient
class to shine both I'm the field and az
the bat OH many a major league team.
Instead. be plays with the fast team
at salem during the summer. simply
because be- cannot break into organ
lied baseball with couple Of cleav-
ers
" Andy Lawson's new league makes
good aud Andy SAYS 80 viii with any
decent break IN the luck. why uill not
The promoters of the orgahized game
have 10 give heed 80 many Of those
darker skinned brethren who can wal
Top The bah with the best?
The fans are interested in baseball.
They applaud plays whenever made,
irrespective Of those who make them
Is there any reason 20 suppose that
because man Is col9red he will ret
be applauded for q good play?
With cOlored players making a sue
cess OF 81 in the United States league.
look for changes IN the opinions OF
many who have stood ont against
them in organized baseball. II color
cd players make good and show equal
skill with their white companions. why
T. II not 10 be assumed that the day
IL not far distant when they will be-
holding down Jobs IN the major
leaguee2
Think Il over. Think Il over
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
81 LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
I'm Boston TraVe

andy Lawson plans 10 have cOlOrcd
baseball wonders on the teams In his
newly-orSanized United States base
ball league Does that foreshadow p
revolution IN the baseball circles OF
this country?
For years now\sincethe tremendous
rise OF the national game colored play
ers have been frowned upon by the
organized sport promoters Skillml
diamond performers have been forced
90 play on independent teams. making
money in catch -as-catch-can ways,
where they might. were IT not for the
peculiar shade Of their skin. be roll
ing In wealth which comes 10 their
white brethren In the major leagues.
Major league teams journeying TO
Cuba have discovered that the crack
colorcd teams or the island have been
too much Tor them on more than one
occasion. Mendoza, wonderful Gu
ban -twirier, was tipped or TO Charlie
Bancroft. OF the Reds, and was about
20 join the Cincinnati club when II
was discovered that ne was Negro.
Chicago has a star player in Foster.
Of the Leland Giants, a semi-profes-
sional nine Of considerable merit. who
would be in the majors but for his
skin.
Billy Matthews, once star short
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26

Only once in his career Of ~ years
on the diamond did O'Rourke buck the
powers that be. and then he lost In
1890 the players. dissatisfied with the
iron rule OF the magnates formed the
Players Brotherhood, designed TO
run baseball themselves.
We didn't last a year" O'Rourke
told me- laughing We found traitors
galore within our own household. and
in 1891 We went back to the fold.
Il was pm down as one Of the assets
OF the brotherhood. and played In New
York In 81 and % Ia 1898 O'ROurke
managed the Washington team In
1894 he attempted 10 get out OF the
players uniform and into the umpire S
suit
Il couldn't stand it, wouldn't DO
en umpire for anything. said
O'Rourke. so / went 20 Bridgeport,
and because / could not keep out OF
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
Sporting Notes

ConIe,, who beat Monte AtteII and
has had three hard Aghts with Al
Wolgast, wants 10 battle him Tor The
title.
Four draws were near Banks
and Henderson got To verdict al
checkers. yesterday. The score is 10
ia Banks favor after 20 Of the 50
games.
Pontiac, 20g Central, Of Detroit. 70.
and the basketball score is one apiece
now.
Detroit "Y.," -; Jackson. -. stock
ham was in me form ia his shooting
from tAe field.
Floyd Cutcher lost I'm straight falls
20 an unknown Al Bradshaw gym
nasium last night. The Armada VET
eran is a biz late In getting into shape
this winter.
Brighton Reach. Empire city, tque-
duct and Jamaica tracks have pooled
interests and VIII divide receipts equal
IS through the year Tire bigger tracks
have a pooling arrangement on holiday
receipts All stand together for mu-
tual protection.
Ness. stroud aud Del Drake are on
deck fOT the southern trip o. tn
Tiger Kits More are expected 10 az
rive later ina the day
Job Printing done right. Times
Printing Co. 10 John R--st Call Main
1895. or CITY s3sa
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26

II mover felt 30 near my grave
writes Lewis Chamblin, of Manches
ter. Ohio. II. r. No. 3. "as when a
Nfrishtful cough and lung trouble pull
ed me down TO 115 pounds In spite OF
many remedies and the best doctors.
And that am alive today is due solely
20 DIR. Kings New Discovery. which
completely cured me. Now weigh 100
pounds and can work hard. IL also
cured my four children OF Group 10
fallibie for Coughs and Colds. It's the
most certain remedy for LaGrippe.
Asthma. desperate lung trouble and
~ bronchial affections. trial bottle
It>e. Guaranteed by #. G. Kinsel. Cen
Cral Drug Store and Gray & Worcester.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-26
FORTY TWO VARS Of BASE BALL
WONDERFJL LIFE STORY OF jim O'ROURKT

the game | played that year with the
ST. Josephs Temperance team.
In 1895 | had TO have baseball
going on around me somewhere. 50 |
organized the Naugatuck Valley
LEAGUE It's the Connecticut league
nov. and / played continuously on the
Bridgeport team until last year
Il built the Bridgeport grounds out
on The old farm where I used to pillow
Besides ms Law / had other duties
from time a. time as city fire com
missioner. member Og the board or pub
lie works. paving commissioner. and |
had also ny family consisting of my
wife. four daughters. and my son
James now n member OF the Colum-
BUS team OF the American association.
II think James is as steady as
was. Eyery year when he leaves
home. | say 10 him, Now, James, u
sou will just leave stimuIants alone,
no harm can come 10 YOU. You can
help being a good man. and up TO this
time he has not touched either liquo;
or tobacco, and know he won't
He kisses his mother goodby each
year. just as ! used 10 kiss mine
often look al the young fellows and
wonder Why they DO not behave them
selves
Maybe one reason is that they have
too easy q time. compared with we
old veterans. as many OF the hard
ships OF baseball have been removed
by appliances and safeguards.
If YOU would ask me the biggest
Improvement in baseball in my time.
would say the mitts. masks. protec-
tors. shin guards. cleats. and spikes
have done more to improve the game
than anything I know"