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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

Despite the careful tests that have
been given their eyes the umpires are
about to learn from the bleachers that
they can't see anything.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

A Chicago professor says there Is
motion In everything, that the mole
cules in matter of every kind are al
mays moving. Perhaps he has mole
cules instead OF wheels
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

They are catching tigers with fly
paper In India now, said tigers hav-
ing been sWatting the natives with
mechanical regularity.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

matter who It Is usually lack of control the
part Of the pitcher disconcers demorazes the ned
because they uncertain to what
happen The catcher call for "ptch-out'
wide of the batter that the catcher
throw to second to catch who is
The nfeders all this signal and both the
shorstop baseman leave their positions assist in
making play the pitcher does pitchout expected
the hit the ball through the left vacant
the whole Once they lose confidence pitcher in
game difcut regain it It is that they will
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08


/ shall never forget a trimming ! got
from village team in Michigan Just
after we had defeated the Athletics Tor
the worlds championship In 1905, Frank
Bowerman and went on hunting trip.
AS soon as the natives of Franks home
town, Romeo. Mich, knew that ! was
his guest, they came and begged US to
do the battery work for the Romeo club
In a game they were to play with the
club representing the adjoining
town. We agreed, and am afraid that
our willingness cost lot Of honest
Romeo villagers everything except their
family plate The thought Of defeat
never entered their minds, any more
than it entered ours, but the little rival
towns club came over to Romeo and
gave Messrs Bowerman and Mathewson,
fresh from their big league triunphs, a
touch Of high life that they never forgot.
They beat us 5 to 0, and / guess they
are celebrating it to this day. ! don't
know just how they managed 1t, be-
carse 7 was In perfect trim at that time
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

Now the scientist declares that rheu-
matism is caused by bad tonsils, and
we presume, therefore, that sore throat
Is due to soft COINS.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

told that had fought against his
weakness had developed into murderer Of the high fast
delivery Keeping Geasons advice In mind moth
during the SERIES had him helpless
Had It not been Gleason Tip, Monies always
dangerous might have trouble in that SERIES
close before it all
greatest strength Of pitcher aside from his CONTROL
what players call his mixture That
what the word impieh variety Of fast slow
balls his serving of this that What call
Schange pace the delivering Of then ball
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

''Love thy neighbor as thyself
sounds good, but there are times when
he won't let us.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

S a a rilla

Cures all hunors, catarrh and
rheumatism, relieves that tired
feeling, restores the appetite,
cures paleness, nervousness,
builds up the whole system.
. Get It today ID usual liquid form Or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

Philadelphians are accused Of be
ing too bashful to tip mattresses. This
Is where difidence draws dividends.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

Y PITCHING and winning
your games" / have often
been asked by deyotees OF
the American game, chow
much figure does brain work
cut?"
Many an honest young ia
matte has asked me that
question during the ten years
and more that I have been
pitching major league base
ball, peering at my head
meanwhile as though he ex-
pected some such reply as mo
headWork whatever" Many
an older and wiser baseball
follower, fortified by the
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

At any rate we venture to opine
that Bacon will be well done before
those scientists get through with him.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

That Fec which tlys Moroccan rebels
are pillaging has nothing to do with
che Shriners.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

Signs OF summer: The straw hat,
the boat rocker, the fishless fisherman,
perambulators and perspiratlon.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

Secretary Macveagh wishes to stop
coming $3.50 gold pieces. The $40 coin
Is a much nicer one, anyway.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

Use Of saccharine is to be prohibit
ed by the government. It is just too
gWeet for anything.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

everything circles, they hit
everything had didn't mind myself but felt sorry
for Bowerman He had to keep living there and
didn't
The real test of pitchers ability arrives when the
team gets bases His responsibility Is increased
while his freedom Of pitching must
watch the base must
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

1850 -7@|
baseball Granting that something than
admitted that the successful pitcher is
always hundred and little things
every good trer his repertoire hundred and
little things the baseball lover doesn't know
anything it practice before going
into crucial series to get authentic information
batter slated to face
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

After two women have talked for
half an hour neither Of them can recall
what started the conversation
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

Agitating the lawn mower Is one
way to keep warm.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

fast bali, but IL he Is
expecting a fast ball
and gets a slow one.
a strike out or a
weak grounder to the
inield will be his
best effort.
Some batters, a
few of the chosen,
have no weakness
that the most studi-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

for high ball he may lose his strength
on low balls because he has been contin-
ually fed high ones by opposing pitchers.
In that case I would try him on low
ball and If 1t was found that he could
still hit that the only thing left would be
curve ball CIR change of pace. 1t is
often the case that pitcher cannot de-
ceive batter's eyesight but he
can deceive him mentally For in 4
stance, most any batter can hit &.
slow ball If he knows 1t is coming BIZ;
The same is true in regard to a E
e. l..1a T. -
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

clude the pitchers instance the Baltimore club back IN
early ninee three successive remnants with pc
ers whose names can scarcely be remembered
The need is pchears could we'll
changed need is htters base runners and ned
Without them there be no pennants
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
The DonaldsoIIgiIIo Chief
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

DoNALDsoNvILLE LOUISIANA
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

At any rate the baseball fever -
deadly foe to the hookWorm.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

lSE SO LudL Tue Catcher CdA AdV6 q ClSe-
While the pitcher is watching the
that the base runner is also watching
certain whether the ball is to be delivere
base. Therefore, no preliminary moven
pitcher must betray his intentions.
George Van Haltren, the famous b
once told me that he could tell to {
tainty when certain pitchers were going
deliver the ball to the batter. This
ab1ed him to get running start and ms
times the poor catcher was blamed
allowing stolen base, when In fact
pitcher was unconsciously at fault. j
McGraw, manager Of the Giants, spel
several weeks each season In
teaching his young pitchers to
overcome that kind Of weakness.
The tremendous popularity Of the
national game-its popularity is grow
ing every year-means that III the
years to come there will be hundreds
of baseball stars where there are doz-
ems now Every healthy boy has 1t in
him to become good ball player,
though he may never care to follow
the pastime professionally. Being a
professional player myself, may be
overload of the game to which owe z
SO much, but can think of many 9TH
er callings and many other pastimes
that boy might better shun Base
ball is always played out in the sunshin
and the grass Is green, and there is son
or at least / have always found 1t so,
to win or lose as gentleman should,
thing to learn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

Up to date. the outlook for fruit is
good. This should cheer up the apple
worm,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

Why not have few girl scouts here
and there for variety's sake?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

HanL. THAT IS HUI TUG,
The baseball reader
who pays attention to
records will notice
that the teams which
win the pennants al.
ways have several
players who lead In
their respective de-
partments. And this
dnas mt n anegsa ri1v In.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

And in the meantime let US not for
get that fly swatting time approaches.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

through a long course Of sprouts
before they got anywhere. They,
like hundreds of successful men in
other walks of life, were forced to
look, listen, and learn before they
had anything like an
!. even chance to win
- their spurs.
Many things have
- been said and written
about pitchers out
guessing batters, and battefs out
guessing pitchers, and to tell the
truth there has always been a
question in my mind about the
outguessing proposition. have
seen SO many instances where
guesses went wrong-so many hum
dreds of instances-that ] am
about the last human being in the
world to pose as an oracle on the
subject Of pitching psychology.
Nevertheless, there certainly Is
40 ~ r,ftoliroc
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

not SUPPORT the pitcher. On the
contrary, it Is the fault Of the
pitcher who will not give them
a chance. II the pitcher
has control everything works
smoothly.
II 1t were true that pitching
is 80 per cent. OF the strength
OF ball club, it would be log
ical to assume that the team
having the best staff OF pitch
ers would always win the pen
- krsh q 4 L. mi 4,.11a
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

Gus pitcher detect Men like Loie don't
care much what the opposing pitcher has to offer.
have often been told by friends that pitcher Is about
80 cent Of the and failed them
that nothing could be further from the truth winning
pitcher helps baseball team whole lot of but there
eight other boys that and nobody better
than the winning pitcher The series between the Giants
and Yankees will prove my point.
In that series got with in which | par
ticipaed, because Ireceived magnificent support
both In the field the bat Had George Wse been right
had McGraw in Ames Cranda, the story would
been the if the had been of the splendid
eaber. The wonderful work of Devin Devoe and DOYLE
the wonderful work of the whole team for the matter OF
defeat practically impossible With that great machine
working behind with the greatest OF them all
backing up, simply couldn't lose. That's how much
pitcher is so per cent of the game.
AS fact impossible to establish the
mathematical relation of the pitcher ball club Figures IN
baseball often misleading One pitcher work brilliant
innings have to defeat marked against his
while following another pitcher may luckily
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
And They Adjourned.

And They Adjourned.
The Mutual Admiration society met
and was called to order.
what of all the things In this world
do you like best?" asked the girl.
angling for a compliment.
"Beefsteak!' cried he, taking un-
awares, and moment later the 30
ciety adjourned. .
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

fast ball and slow curve are the success
full pitchers best assets.
Lovers Of baseball have often asked me
how deal with batsman whom | have
never faced and about whose batting ability
/ know nothing. Every seasoned pitcher
has been called on often enough to meet
batters he never saw before, and In such
pinches he must rely largely on luck
When am facing a new batsman for the
first time, I pay particular attention to two
things-the position he assumes at the plate
and the way he holds his bat. IT, for in
stance, he holds his bat well up toward the
middle there isn't mu Oh use Of sending him
speed. Batters Of this type are always ready
for speed and they can meet the fastest
ball a man ever threw. A low curve on
the inside will do for a starter, and II
such batter goes after it and falls to
8Msy connect, you have his number"
The batter who stands back from the
plate with a long bat and grip near
the end is the one who can send low
~ IL 80 n
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The first warm day brings the 1iea
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

me, and once know positively that batter doesn't
like speed feed him oceans of it. II find that
his weakness is a low curve, he gets that for a
steady diet.
When we met the Athletics in the season of 1905,
after having won the National league championship,
realized that good part Of the pitching burden
would be on my shoulders, and began making in
uuiries about the weak and strong points of the
American league champions.
Monte Cross, who played Connie Mack's in
field in 1906, was known by to be dangerous
hitter though his average was not high He was
the kind Of hitter who was always bobbing up
with hit at time when hit meant
trouble, and just before the series start
:: :: s
fast ball. but when talked to kid"
Gleason OF the Philadelphia Nationals,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

Hypnotic.
Margaret think Mr.. Baker could
easily hypnotic people.
Katherine Why do you think 50?
Marguerite often holds my hand
till It falls asleep.-Puck.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

deliver the ball to the batter with the
least possible swing Of the arm. In
other words, he can't wind up" Some
pitchers find 1t difficult to get as
much speed, curve or accuracy with
the short arm motion as they do with
their usual swing. This affects some
pitchers mentally, as the curtailment
of physical effort prevents them from
concentrating their mind on the man
at the bat. AT the same time the base
runners, and frequently the coach
ers, are constantly trying to annoy
them To protect himself
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08
FRED CLARK,
Of Pittsburg.

into the southeastern quarter the adjoining section
While may hard and overcome certain weak
that does necessarily that he becomes
hitter centerng his energies overcoming his weakness
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

the pitcher must try and ue.
tect some action on the part
of the base runner which will
indicate when he Is going to
attempt to steal the next
base. In this he is mate
rally assisted by the catch
er. Once the pitcher or the
catcher discovers when the
runner is going to start the
remedy is simple. Frequent
+hrnmc IN tho base wi1l prn.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-08

win 10 to game 1t of record that in the
season 1909 Leon of the Giants in finishing II
inning game and participating inning ties
pitched consecutive innings without allowing run and
yet did not win one of the games.
From this it can be seen that the winning power of
must depend largely upon its rungetting ability To
reach estimate of value we will say
80 that offensive play is half the game.
think that conservative That would
leave but SO per cent, and the pitcher
could not be all Of that l would say
that about 80 per cent. of the strength Of a ball
club lies in the pitchers box No matter how ef.
!
81 fective pitcher may be in the box he cannot win
sM unless the team bats in behind him. It is
SA true, however, that the work of pitcher have
~ very strong influence upon the work Of the
60 rest of the team. Disgrunt1ed fans frequently
N make the assertion that infelders outfieders
will support certain pitchers That idea is err
roneous Ball players always want to win, no
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-01-28
HINTS ON STYLE.

Long coats of water MORE silk
are made in Paris tight fitting, en-
veloping the wearer from head to
foot.
For evening wear gold or silver
tulle turbans are seen with tall
aigrettes or groups Of marabout
feathers.
Chains are no longer in evidence
for the black velvet bags; all have
long silk cords by which to swing
them from the arm.
Huge sailor or long collars of fur
or fancy fabrics mark the 1911
evening coat, and bands of fur are
at the foot of many.
Fine threads, fine dots. fine
meshes and a general delicacy OF
structure and design are predom-
mating features of the new wells.
Marabou feathers are much used,
and as the latest novelty cocks
feathers, dyed to match the
primary colors of the gown, have
arrived.
New scarfs already planned 10
replace fur stoles are Of soft, thin
breitschwantz. lined with old cache
mire silk; about the neck the edge
turns over little to show the
lining.
Wide braids are used in perpen-
dicular bands and panels and in
circular rows on skirts and in fancy
sections here and there on both
coats and skirts and for cuffs and
collars on coats.
Paris has sensation In the
launching OF the trouser skirt. a
daring idea but not SO daring in
appearance. as II is reported to
rather closely resemble the well
known divided riding skirt.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-01-28
TWO MEN.

Bill Brown is deadl Upstairs in grief
His widow weeps, while down be-
low
The neighbors now in charge of
things
Are softly moving to and fro.
And now and then come men to
speak
Their words OF sympathy and
cheer,
To sound the praises of poor Brown
And place their roses on his bier.
Across the street Tom Green plods
on
Alone, unaided in his fight;
To keep his wife and children
clothed
He has to hustle day and night.
A word of praise would do him good:
He's hungry for a bit of cheer.
But all his neighbors take their
flowers
To decorate a dead mans bier.
Brown doesn't know what's going on.
But poor Tom Green, across the
way,
Turns to his wife and sadly says:
I'll have lot of friends some day.
Some day you'll hear my praises
sung,
And men will bring me roses red;
They'll all rush up to boost poor me
The minute that they hear I'm
dead"
Detroit Free Press.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-01-28
DELIGHTED.

We are delighted to learn that the
cross-eyed individual who fashions
the clothing and hats of the ladies
has decided to make a general law
sweeping away all puffs, rats, baled
hay, Chinese queues, frizzles and
frazzles and thingembobs of all kinds
which tyrant fashion obliged ladies
to put on their heads. God made
the head of woman symmetrical
and covered it with a mantle of
beauty, but fashion has been trying
to twist the combination into an en-
larged potato, and succeeded. The
newest fashion-at least it was last
MONDAYS to part the hair in the
middle and tie it in a knot behind.
out of the way. Exchanges may lift
this joyful information without
credit.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-01-28
DUTIES OF PARENTS.

The responsibilities of parents in
crease as parental authority
diminishes. AS external agencies
draw the child away from the influ-
ence of the parents the latters'
duties must be fulfilled the more
carefullys Against every suggestion
offered by the world the home must
carry a counrer-suggestion. The
school and the church can do much,
but they can do but little unless the
parents fill in and round out the
child's character by wise home
training. The parents have access
to the sanctuary OF the child's heart,
and 1t deyolves upon them so to
train it to ways of virtue that the
child will be fitted 70 battle success
fully when the worlds allurements
and temptations shall exert their ter
rible influence. Many a parent who
now sorrows for a child's hayward
ness was recreant to duty when the
child was young.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-01-28
CHRISTIAN MOTHER.

Wherein lies the strength of the
Christian mother? 1t is in her vir-
tues. Her modesty captivates and
commands the respect of all. Her
devotion and self-sacrificirg spirit
teach a lesson worthy of imitation,
and her wisdom and self-polse are
enlightening AID reassuring to those
around her. Such a one is a pillar OF
strength to the home and guide
and counsellor to the society in
which she lives Her power for good
is only limited by her environment.
and the result of her good example
is visibly marked in those who make
up the circle of her friends.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-01-28
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND ILL.

Associated Press dispatches on
Thursday announced the illness of
Archbishop Ireland, of st. Paul. The
illustrious prelate was seized with
some ailment while en- route to Ann
Arbor. Mich, whittier he went on
Wednesday to assist at the consecra-
ton Of Bishop-elect Edward d..
Kelly. pastor OF the Church OF St.
Thomas the Apostle, who has been
made Auxiliary Bishop OF Detroit.
According to the latest adyices
Archbishop Ireland's illness is not
considered serious.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-01-28
THE THIRD WORD.

"I'll bet you anything you like
said Jones to Brown, that you
can't spell three simple words IN
give you within twenty seconds"
"I'll take II on. What are they2"
said Brown.
"Well. here goes" Jones said, as
he pulled his watch. Believe"
"B-e-l-i-e-v-e." Receive" RE
c-e-i-v-e." "Wrongl said Jones.
"What?" exclaimed Brown. 1--WE
spelt the two words you gave me
correctly. I'm certain I'm not
times upl" Jones said triumph
antly. why didn't you spell the
third word--w-r-o-n-g?"
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-01-28
Nor A REHEARSAL.

The inquisitive man saw hearse
start away from house at the head
OF a funeral procession.
Who's dead?" he asked the cor
ner grocer. who was standing in his
door watching the funeral start.
"Chon Schmidt" answered the
grocer.
John SMITH" exclaimed the
other. you don't mean to say
John Smith is dead?"
Well, Ply golly." rejoined the
grocer, "vot you dink dey doing NIT
-practicing, hey?"
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-01-28
ST. MARy's PARISH.

The members Of st. Mary's con-
gregation have arranged to give a
euchre for the benefit OF ST. Mary's
church on the afternoon and evening
of Wednesday, February i. The
euchre will be played In the school
hall. Eighth street. near Grayson
The afternoon games will be called
at 2 o'clock and the evening games
at Sis o'clock. The first prize will
be IS in gold, but there will be
numerous and handsome trophies
besides.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-01-28
SIZED UP RIGHT.

The man who hands out millions
to educational institutions and at
the same time makes slaves of wage
earners in his employ is not a
philanthropist; he is a Simon Legree
whose whiplash stings as severely
as ever did that of the brutal slave
driver of the South.