The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-25
follows:
o Umpire

O-Umpire.'
Not bad" chortled the colonel, as
this last announcement was read. &c
ahead--this is good"
II decided" Brockett continued, "te
let 100 stand for the word manager
used either way, of course--and 1000
stand for magnate. Certain figures
To make the cipher a triie harder OF
unravellng, were then added from the
averages. II. for example, ] had oc.
caslon to use the figures 3S5 in any
connection, used the word COBB.
3S5, you see, was Cobb's batting aver
age on the 1910 season"
THAT word" laughed the colonel,
proved the death-blow to one of my
| experts who had been getting along
swimmingly till he encountered it. Go
on. SON.
The letters OF the alphabet" "
Brockett resumed, were taken from
the details at the heads of columns
in the scores, or from the details at
the lower portions thereof. Let me
show you the idea:
"A-Pos.
"B-AB.
"C-R.
"D-BH.
"E-SH.
"F-SB.
"G-2BH.
"H--3BH.
'I--HR.
"I-TB."
Hold on" interrupted the colonel.
Il can follow so far-but what does
the TB represent in baseb1ll?"
Total bases, colonel" Brockett ex'
planned
"K-Bk Chatting average}.
"L--PO.
"M--A
Ne.
"O-TC ftotaI chances).
"P-FA lfelding average).
"Q-IP Cpnings pitched).
'R-W.
"S-L.
TITO (taken ouD.
"U--Fin. (dlished)
Vt Ctiell.
"W-BB.
"X-EIB Chit 0y pitcher).
"Y-WP Cwild pitch).
$50.
"And--PB
"The-ER learned runs).
"Of-LB Qeft on bases).
Some OF tae last-named abbreyia
tions, colonel" Brockett went on
are really just ornamental, but can
help to puzzle anyone of an irquIai
tive nature. Then, too, you can use
the order in which the teams finished
in 1910 to designate the terms ticst
second, third, etc. See how it all
runs?"
The colonel locked over key and
code once more, and tnen sOlemnly
shook hands with all three OF the
youngsters.
Boys" said he, Il surrender at
discretion"
Shall we leave tomorrow" asked
Brockett. as the common citizens were
arraying themselves for the decisive
game against the cavalry. The Cuban
nodded, emphatically.
Not that it isn't pleasant enoagH
round here" explained Ramon Solana
and we could put in the whole month
of your leave-of-absence among good
friends. Still, want to 60 back east
BY the way, how about that ball--the
ball that Delehanty gave you2"
ID a =
you have my condolences, Ramon
really wanted you TO have that bail |
but it so happens that 1t was the very
ball in which | put those messages
that night near Rancho Nogai--and !
Gomez Esteral now holds it as q
souvenir
"Ill 90 over and coax it away from .
him" volunteered Mike McKane
Not a chance negatived Brockett /
Not chance. Esteral prizes that |
ball above all other trophies, and
you'd he lucky to escape unhanged il
you tried to get it. Sorry for you
Ramor-there's one of your dreams
that won't come true"
1T looks that way" smiled the Gu
ban. "Still--there are other dreams
That's why | want TO go back east to
morrow. promised that would pay
a call upon your sister, Harry-and
the call is overdue"
Solano's dark face flushed frankly
Brockett began to whistle, and Mike
McKane revolved away toward the
ball field by a series of handsprings
A bugle sounded; the athletes of tn.
cavalry trooped out to take up theii
positions. and the bearers of the
Diamond Cipher started happily to
wards the battle-ground.