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PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR BUSINESS MEN
DEVELOPING THE GRIP.
By Frank A. Gotch, Worlds Wrestling Champion

weight. with an additional wire to hook
on added weights when the first ones are
mastered. II i&UVKu
To begin with weight of ten or fifteen
pounds is enough. This may be increased
to forty or fifty pounds.
Here We have the apparatus ready for
action. and the work IL to keep twisting
with the hands until the stones have been
raised off the ground. BY coupling with
weights may be raised as high as desired.
For the first few times this work is
very tying, and the wrists should be
bathed freely with witch-hazel, and
SHOULD be rubbed. But after a few weeks
(using this wrist machine once or twice
a day. the work of turning the bat and
winding up the rope and lifting the
weights will become less painful
This is guaranteed to develop the grip
to the fullest extent of its possibilities. If
persisted in. But it is not intended to
develop the other muscles. II should not
be the entire program, but just part of it.
and its use is to strengthen the grip and
strengthen the muscles of the arms.
This homemade apparatus is all that
anybody could ask for, and it has no
attach heavier weights TO il until it pre-
sents the maximum load that can be
rolled up from the ground or floor.
Still. II one sets out purely for the pur-
pose of developing the grip, the real pur-
pose or physical training is lost sight Of
and nothing much has been gained. Why
anybody should delight in crushing the
hands and smashing the fingers of un-
ofending persons who shake hands with
him is beyond me. Still, If there is pleas
ure IN II, there is the recipe-so go to it.
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4 young man in Minneapolis writes to
me and says that he would like to develop
his grip. He does not explain why. but
perhaps he intends to enter politics and
hold receptions. Next to athletes, l have
found these political speakers and some
men of the cloth possessed of the best
grips in the world.
Just why so many men wish to have
keen grip is more than / have ever been
able to understand. Its use in athletics
is obvious. and it may come In handy in
some of the ordinary affairs of life.
There is a device of my own invention
mot patented that anybody may feel
free to use. l shall describe it, and for
developing the wrists, forearms. biceps
and fingers, I believe it is unexcelled
Take an ordinary hickory ball bat. and
drive a heavy wire nail in each end.
These nails Will serve as bearings.
Next, drive two stakes in the ground
or erect two standards If this is to be
used indoors-a bout forty inches high and
just far enough apart to permit this bat
TO rest between them.
Bore two holes toward the top, that
the wire spikes Will serve as bearings
when inserted. making. the bat free to
reyolve and the entire structure similar
to Windlass.
There should he a hole bored through
the bat at about its middle, that rope
may he passed through and securely
knotted. The lower end of the rope should
be looped abogt some stone or iron
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and is stronger than both of them"
Other ring sharps who have seen the
Ensnsh champion at work are firmly con-
vinced that he will make the fur fly when
ne faces Palzer Stripped to the buff
Wells is fine specimen of manhood. His
legs are not too heavily muscled, yet they
seem stronger than those OF Corbett Nc
Coy and Fftzsimmons. From the waist
up the Briton is built like Fitzsimmons
His back is a trifie curved, with powerful
muscles under the shoulders. His arms
are long and wonderfully strong while
his hands are large His chest is broad.
but his neck is a trif1e small. Wells
mead is finely shaped. with a rather high
good teeth and blond hair. He isn't much
of talker, but he is superbly confident
and is slutton for hard work.
Weighing 195 pounds in fighting togs
Wells is unusually light on his feet. His
bag punching and shadow boxing indicate
skill. while in bouts with sparring part
ners he has inflicted severe punishment,
although studiously trying TO pull his
punches. There seems to be nothing
wrong with his bellows. Just what he
will do if Pazer lands few of his tre-
mendous wallops remains to be seem
Stamina and gameness cannot be dis
played except in actual combat. On these
qualities depend the Englishmans s
chances, ii appears. But already the wise
sporting men are regarding him with
wholesome respect
Manager Gibson of the Garden A. C.
took party OF experts to New Dorp,
5. L.. yesterday TO inspect Palzer The
big fellow has finished hard training and
looked fit to battle for kings ransom
He weighed 30 pounds and didn't seem to
carry an ounce of superfuous flesh. Pal
zer asked many questions about Wells
whom he has never seen in the ring. He
wasn't a bit overconfident. but he said he
intended to test the Briton's strength as
early as the first round. Palzer didn't
seem to think that Tom O'Rourkes alb
sence from his corner would make much
difference.
II know I am fit" he remarked. land
don't believe Wells can move fast
enough to keep me off. l am in perfect
shape and I'm hitting harder than ever
All l want is few good punches at this
fellow and you'll see him go out. u don't
mind being hit so long as l can geI near
enough to land myself Palzer looks
more like a fighter than Wells. His physi-
cal development is impressive the moment
you see him stripped for action. His
square, iron jaw indicates pugnacity. Yet
Palzer isn't tough in manners or speech
He is modest. well behaved and a typical
American. He will enter the ring a
stropg favorite.
Evening star., 1912-06-27
BY j. ED GRILLo.

The success of Grif1ith's team has at
tracted more attention than anything
that has happened In base ball in some
time. Naturally there has been much
speculation as to how Griffith brought
about this wonderful change in the
Washington team. and John Wray of the
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch gives the fol-
lowing explanation:
when old Dobbin Washington broke
away from the hitching post and began
ever since, fans began to ask: What's
the matter with Griff, anyway? What
sort of a cartridge did he put into the
old nag. to make it go SOP
After a great deal of original research
and Sherlocking around we were able to
sneak up on the answer and throw hat
over it. The secret is-hark, club presi-
dents, draw closer-Griff has mastered the
produce business.
I'm one short season. becoming part
owner of the Washington club he dis
covered the secret of producing $1,000 and
three 'spavs' for one new recruit.
Did it work? 1t worked so well he tried
it on half dozen other men. Only Mon
day he obtained Pitcher Vaughn Of the
Highlanders by producing another fat
CASH COHSlucTdllOH
I'm future capitalists intending to enter
the baseball magnate game might do well
to go to the Griff school Of produce. And
after that they might take post-gradu-
atefcourse in coughing up In that way
they might some day present q few con-
vincing arguments to minor league own
ers Of 'phenoms.
While it may of course be necessary to
bring about the development Of young
umpires, to have them alternate with the
seasoned official behind the bat, yet such
an arrangement is mostly very unsatis-
factory.
AS the umpires are now paired there is
so far as possible one competent man
working with one OF inexperience. So
long as the seasoned official is behind the
bat and in charge Of the ball game there
is usually very little complaint, for. as he
has most of the decisions which require
Judgment general satisfaction is given.
But when the inexperienced ump works
behind the bat it is different. Why
wouldn't it be a good scheme to develop
only. Let them handle the plays in the
field and always have the more competent
man in charge. That is the way matters
would be or should be in any other walk
Of life, and it would be well for base ball
to adopt the system.
Boston has been knocking at the pen
nant door for several years. That team
has looked formidable enough to win q
flag for some time, but always lacked
pitching strength, and 1t seems to have
been McAleer's good fortune to bolster
up that department, until now the Red
Sox twirlers are a most consistent lot.
1t 10 true that Jake Stahl has never
been given credit for being a particu-
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FIRST GAME.

"None out when winning scored.
Washington ....... l % . Is
Boston. ...-....... D U y . q U 90
Twohase ht-Speaker. Three base ht-Yerkes
Left on bases-Washngton. s: Boston, 6. First
base on errors-Boston. g. Umpres-Messrs.
Evans and Westervelt. Time of game-2 hours
and 25 minutes.
For four innings the second game was
a battle between Johnson and Wood, but
Boston broke the ice in the fifth, when
Gardner singled and Walker allowed the
ball to get through him. then throwing it
wild to the infield, while Gardner made
the circuit. The visitors cinched the
game in the sixth. when Cady was
walked. Wood struck out and Hoover
got hit through Foster, which was fol-
lowed by Speakers triple, which brought
two runs home. Grffith's men got but
three hits off Wood. and were never in
reach of the home plate, thus falling to
score a run. The score:
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COLUMBIA LEAGUE.
Yesterdays RESULT.
Braddock, ): Equitable, 5.
GAME TO-DAY.

Southern VS.. American Security.
Equitable came the closest to winning
a contest that it has since it joined the
Columbia League yesterday, when it fig
ured in a 90 tie with Braddock, which
has been struggling for another hold on
first place in the last few weeks The
clubmen scored twice in their half of
the final inning. taking the lead by a
single run, but Equitable came back with
the necessary tally, taking advantage of
Al Ogle's wild pitch with man on third.
At this juncture Umpire Hughes called
the game on account Of darkness.
Dutch Kinney. who has played ball
in the Departmental League for number
of years. broke into the game for the
first time this season at third for Brad
dock. He showed clearly that he has
not rounded into FORM falling down on
two of the four chances that came his
way.
In the seventh inning Dick Ruiz was
badly spiked by Clemo when the latter
tried to steal second. The big fellow.
however continued in the game and came
to the fore in the eighth with the hit
that drove in the fifth run, which was
necessary for tie.
Rennie Ruiz played great ball in right
field for Braddock. In theAfrst inning
he ran in back of second and snatched
Baldwins short fly, Later in the game
he made a great catch of Clemo's drive
to the trees in deep right.
AL Ogle pitched his first game since the
Braddock team was reorganized. He al
lowed nine safeties, but a number of
these were taps that the inflelders were
unable TO gather in time to catch the
men at first.
Equitable introduced a number Of late
acquisitions, notably Hiram Cash, for
merly of Braddock. who played at short
and second and Gessford, member of
last years Business High School nine.
American Security and Southern will
play their scheduled game this afternoon
after the game at American League Park.
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Even Break at PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, June 27.-New York
and Philadelphia split even here yester-
day. the scores being 6 to and II to 1.
New York won the first game in the
ninth inning on Sweeney's triple and Ma
loney's infield hit. Quinn was knocked
on the rubber in the second inning of
the second game. Scores:
R.H.E
New York ......O 90 3OO 1-6 II .
Philadelphia 10 0 o 1 90 O-5 IL .
New York .......O o OOO1-1 5
Philadelphia 80 5 O2 1O1 2 XII Il 8
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Boston Beat BROOKLYN.

BOSTON. June 27.-The locals batted
two Brooklyn pitchers hard yesterday.
and won easily. s to 2. Slow work on the
bases by the visitors kept their score
down. Score:
R.H.E.
Boston. o o o 5 . o Ks Il 3
Brooklyn. O o % o o. ,
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National League Games.
Pirates Capture Another.

ST. LOUIS. June 27.-Three singles and
an error in the ninth inning gave Pitts
burgh yesterday afternoons game with
st. Louis. to 3. Score:
R.H.E.
Pittsburgh. o O o o s4 Q 1
st. Louis. o o o o o 5 0 0 O-3 10 .
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Other American League Game.
Tigers Defeat Cleveland

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June o7.-While
Lake was hit a trif1e harder than Krapp
yesterday. three of krapps passes result
ed In runs and enabled Detroit to win,
to /.
Both teams fielded sensationally Score:
R.HE
Cleveland .........O OOOO1 1OOo-1 /
Detroit ............2 OO1 OOOO4 o
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o defeat Philadelphia, 3 to ..

SchultZ's passes brought about his de-
feat, New York's first two runs being
scored without hit. Score:
RHE.
Phila. ...... o O o OO1 % Il I
New York. y l o o Ks g 3
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White Sox Blank Browns.

CHICAGO, June 27.-Chicago shut out
st. Louis. to o, In the final game Of the
series yesterday. The locals pounded out
four triples. Score:
R.H.E.
Chicago ..........O 90 4x] 10 U
st. Louis ...-...O 90 10000 6 9
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Giants Are Lucky.

NEW YORK, June 27.-Ames pitched
well yesterday, and the great fielding by
Murray and Fletcher helped the Giants
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Cubs Shut Out Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, June 2L-Chicago de-
feated Cincinnati yesterday, 2 to O. Suggs
was always effective. but poor support
lost for him. Ritchie pitched fine ball.
and his teammates performed faultlessly
behind him. Score:
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Bob Grooms performance in the first
inning of the first game was such that
it looked as if it would be wise move to
take him out. A triple a double and a
single were made off his delievry in rapid
succession. and it seemed that Groom
had finally lost the brilliant form he has
been showing for weeks. But what a
mistake it would have been to make a
switch of pitchers. Groom. after that
first inning, gave as clever aa exhibition
of twirlng as has been seen on the local
grounds in years. For the next nine In
ninss he held the Red Sox in the palm of
his hand. worked himself out OF numer-
Gus tight holes and was finally rewarded
with victory. 1t was the seventh
straight win for Groom. and three OF
them have been from teams which are
conceded to he the strongest in the
Philadelphia and Boston. Groom
is pitching better ball now than ever De,
fore in his career In fact 1t is doubtful
If there is a pitcher in the league doing
better work than he.
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MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.

MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
First game-Buffalo. Z: Baltimore. l. Second
ga Baltimore, &: Buffalo, 3.
First game-Toronto. IL. Providence, 6. Sec
ond game-Providence. o: Toronto, I.
Jersey City. = Montreal, 6.
Newark >; Rochester, o.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Toledo-Indianapois. 4: Toledo. ..
AT Minnes Minneapolis. :: Milva vaukee, 6.
At St Paul-St Paul. 3; Kansas City, 1.
At Columbus-Louisviiie. I; Columbus, ?.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
At Atlanta-Atlanta. ! Chattanooga. o.
At Birmincha m Birmingham, {; Nashville, 2.
Only two games scheduled.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Norfolk, i: Richmond. 0.
Roanoke. .: Petersburg, >.
Portsmouth 4; Newport News. 2.
TRI-STATE LEAGUE.
First game-Trenton. 4: Harrisburg, >. Second
s: Harrisburg i.
Wilmington. 4: York. 3.
First camp-Rea,fing. =: Allentown, o. Second
ga me-Readfng. 3: Allentown. 1.
Atlantic City. TO- Johnstown. o.
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SCHEDULES.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TODAY. TOMORROW.
Boston at Washington. Phila. at Washington.
New York at Phila- New York AT Boston.
Detroit at Cleveland. Cleveland at St Louis.
Chicago Detroit.
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Equitable introduced number Of late
acquisitions. notably Hiram Cash, for
merly of Braddock. who played at short
and second, and Gessford, a member of
last years Business High School nine.
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Chicago. o o o 90 o o. {
Cincinnati. o o o O 90 O O 90 4
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American Security and Southern Will
play their scheduled game this afternoon
after the game at American League Park.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
TODAY. TOMORROW.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis. Pittsburgh at Chicago.
Chicago at Cincinnati. ST. Louis at Cincinnati ii.
Brooklyn at Boston. Brooklyn af Phila.
Phila. at New York. Boston at New York.
Evening star., 1912-06-27

Jake Stahl will be out of the game for
several days yet as the result of a case
of acute indigestion. which kept him in
bed yesterday. He felt much better this
morning, and will probably be able to
leave his room today though it will be
some time before he will be able to get
back into the game.
Evening star., 1912-06-27
BY j. ED GRILLO.

Victory for the Nationals today. in the
closing game of the series with Boston.
would give the locals an even break In
the four games, performance which
would have to be considered most credit
able and incidentally again put the team
within hailing distance Of the leaders and
most likely place it back in second place.
Having failed to make much of an i'm
preston on the three pitchers used by the
visitors to date the Nationals will be
asked to face Charley Hall. who has won
a large majority of his games for his
team this year. On form 1t is going to be
a hard struggle. and yet the uncertainty
Of base ball is such that it frequently
happens that the pitcher who is most
feared proves the easiest. Tom Hughes,
who is pitching the best ball of his career
this season. is slated to oppose Hall, and
if he is in anything like the form he dis
played in Philadelphia lately he is sure
to give the Red Sox one of the hardest
games of the series
Beginning tomorrow, the Nationals open
hve-game series with the worlds cham
pion Athletics. A double-header Is slated
for tomorrow. and 1t is needless to say
that these games will be hard fought as
nave been all games this season between
tieSe TWO teams. 1t Is not unlikely fhat
Vaughn, the latest addition to the Ma
tionals' pitching staff. will make his de-
but in a Washington uniform in one of
these games. though Griffith may take
chance on his two youngsters, Engel and
Musser, to stop the advance Of the cham
pions.
jim Vaughn took his first workout with
the team yesterday afternoon. If there
Is anything wrong with the big fellows
pitching arm his movements do not in
dicate 1t. He seemed to have world of
speed and good control in his workout,
and Griffith. who watched him. seemed
Wen Pleased with the stun he displayed.
1t may be decided to allow Vaughn to
rest for a few days more so that a cor
rect line can be had on his ability. and
incidentally to give his arm a chance to
develop its best form.
Evening star., 1912-06-27

There is no getting away from the fact
that Boston has team which Will either
win the pennant or come naighty near 1t.
The fact that the team seems to have
gathered together q strong pitching stan
has plugged up the only hole that seemed
apparent early in the campaign. There Is
no greater outfield in base ball than the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-24
Pot Shots at Policeman.

Martin then took up the chase. with
Pepper painting behind him. The ban
dts showed their resentment by send
Ing two more bullets whistling close 70
tho policcman's ears. When the car
reached 10Th street the driver drove
east. toward Eighth avenue. once out
OF the traffic the CAR picked up speed.
and by the time the policeman and the
victim OF the hold-up reached the cor
ner the red automobile was not in
sight.
During the flight Pepper said he was
able TO make out four of the Ave digits
of the license number. These were re
ported TO the police. The descriptions
obtained from dozen or more wit
nessos OF he hod-up do not throw any
light ON the identity Of the bandits.
AS near as was able to Sec Pop
ner said. "one OF the men was about .
feet 9 inches In height and OF a rather
aim build. He was dressed in a dark
emit and wore n light cap. pulled down
over his eyes. He was smooth snaVen
and had light hair. He was the one
who hit me and later fired the shots
from the automobile. His companion
vas shorter and heavier set lie had
on a light suit and brown felt hat.
I should Judge him to have been about
Z feet q inches tall. He was also OF
light complexion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-24
ARMY OF FAV0RITE SONS
For Nearly Every Office There
Are Many Candidates.

From StaH Correspondent OF The Tribune
Saratoga, y. T., Sept. 3.--There is not
a community In this state that has not
already entered favorite son as n can
didate for one or more OF the several Of
fees on the ticket below that OF Gov
ernor. In some cases the favorlte son Is
forced into the running. and I'm some In
stances he goes willingly before the dele
gates who have already gathered here,
pacing up and down 10 show his good
points.
For all the offices, with the exception
OF State Treasurer and Secretary OF State.
there are many who would accept the
nomination, hut for these two there have
not been many seekers. Addison b. Col
win, of Glens Falls, who served two terms
as State Treasurer ~ being pushed by
his friends for Controller.
Those who would like 10 see the. ticket
made up OF lighting campaigners have
tried TO prevail or Samuel s. Koenlg. the
New York County chairman, to run again
for Secretary of State, but Mr.. Koenig
has refused. saying that his work as
county chairman would take up all his
time.
There are a dozen candidates or more
for the Attorney General nomination.
Kings County leads with four OF her IA
vorite sons In the persons of Frederick b.
Norris. Meier Steinbrinck. Almet II. Lat
| son and John Hi Morgan.
EX-Attorney General Edward r.. O'Mal-
! ley, OF Buffalo. Is also "A candidate for
| the place. and william Cunningham. OF
Ulster County, an ox-Assemblyman, Is an
other who Is talked Of for the place.
| Some delegates IN New York County
| speal. OF ex-senator Martin Sake and
Samuel Strasbourger as candidates for
Attorney General.
Friends OF ex-senator John Klssel, OF
Kings. aud Merton T.. Lewis, OF Roches-
| ter. chairman OF the state executive com
|, mittee. have put forward their names for
State Controller
! Two upstate men mentioned as good
timber for the second place on the ticket
are stephen Clark, OF Albany. and
! Thomas H. ONeill. Mayor OF Auburn.
| The latter has the backing OF ex-State
| Treasurer Jaeckel, OF Cayuga.
| Frank williams, who did excellent work
when he was State Engineer. has been
mentioned az ono OF the most available
men for the place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-24
Public Service Commissions.

The regulation and control OF pubic
utility corporations through q public ser
Vice commission was nrst secured through
a Republican legislature. The highest
standards OF judicial fitness and the AVOID
aucr OF all political considerations should
govern appointments 60 these COmmls-
sions: their jurisdiction should be extend
cd 20 all public utility corporations, III
Guiding private water companies; they
should have power 20 suspend proposed
increases Of rates until their reasonable
ness be established We dcnouncc the
present Democratic administration for
having vetoed MEASURE e. this effect.
All unused OF abandoned franchises
should be- repealed or forfeited 10 the
state. Adequate appropriations should be
made TO meet the states share OF the en-
p"nsc Of eliminating grad" crossings.
We condemn the multitude ~ special
acts relating 10 municipalities and be-
licVe that all municipalities should be
governed according 90 general laws, 50
far az possible. which should confer broad
powers OF local sclf-goyerunent. and that
municipalities should be- provided with "A
commission form of charter II they 30
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