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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-14
NO MYSTERY NOW
ABOUT CURVE S
Decisive Hooks of Gunners Fully
Explained by Columbia Uni
versity Professor.

New York. August ls.-The why
of baseball curve should no longer
be a mystery. at least to the students
OF the Columbia University summer
school In lecture on the Science
al baseball Curves last night Pro
fossor ". 5. Franklin, explained il all
as follows:
"The whole secret Of curved ball
lies in the relation OF the pres sure
t. the velocity and vice versa. each
ball erecting its own pressure by
the velocity and the spin that the
pitcher gives 1t as it leaves his hand.
Daniel Bernoulli. Swiss physl-
cst. VINO died in 1882. was the man
who discovered the principle. He was
observing n stream Of water that
flowed through wide pools and narrow
shoals. In tho pools he soon found
that the pressure was very grea, while
the velocity was almost nothing; I'm
the shoals he saw that the velocity
was very swift. while the pressure
had almost disappeared.
This is the principle that governs
tho flight and curve Of bali II the
balls sails straight through the air
with no spin, the air is pushed aside
equally In all directions and the
bali is directly under the control of
gravity 50 far as it's curve is con
ccrned and it soon falls to the ground.
Whereas If the front of tho ball is
given a downward spin, there Is in
addition to the straight forcing aside
OF the air. circular motion OF the
cir around the ball This motion
being over and then under the ball
tends TO increase the speed with
which the air passes beneath the
ball and retards 1t above the ball"
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fourth. Aqunla. w. F. wilson. warren

fourth. Aquiila, w. F. Wilson. Warren
ton.
Glass 5e-Clarke County harness
horses-Prizes: First, cup. second. yl5;
third S5-First, Royal Swell Bowles
Brothers. Wildwood. Va; second. Bal
timore Girl, u y. & *. y. Glpin. Boyce.
va, third Sporting Duchess. Bowles
Brothers. Wildwood.
Class 65-iIeat races--Prizes. First.
500; second 500. third. sl0-Firs.
Gatherer. II T. Palmer. second, Lady
Molba. J 6. Bverhart
Class CT. daah-Prizes: First, $50:
second. s25: third. sl0-Ffrst, Helen.
y. II. T. Palmer; second, Daisy c. J. G.
Kirchloe.
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by GUS sIALDERT.

Doctor Ayers yesterday aided tho
Colts 10 pass the Tigers and get into
second place. The Coolers helped
along little more b. losing to Ports
mouth so that the count now stands
Jus. as IT did at the beginning last
week-Richmond ono and one-haif
games behind the league leaders OF
course the season is rather far ad e.
yanced and tho odds unquestionably
favor Petersburg FOR repeating as
champions az the league, but Griffin
has gOodly crowd OF ball PLAYERS
and stranger things have happened
one and one-half games are by no
means a comfortable lead over a aght-
ing team.
Richmond would have won moro
games bur that the cleanup men OF
tho team have fallen down sadly OF
late. Burke and Tenant especially
have given Grit cause for alarm Usu-
ally dependahle there cleanup men
seem 70 have struck O slump. When
enc and two runs are winning for tho
opposition the pitching stan Of tho
Colts cannot be blamed. 10 pitcher
can win ball games unless the club
behind him fig scoring runs T.eaNzing
an his but much against his viii.
Gsif has changed his lineup. Lead
1OalflNn
for the manager OF "a ball club. bat
since Grif gets on with about as much
regularity as any other man on the
club. Il IS probably wise move Burke
has been showed down 10 nth place.
Raley stepping up TO the critical sta
ton Since the change two games
have been won which IS sufficient
Justification therefore.
Ayers established the league record
for the present season. 1t Is the first
time during 1912 that pitcher has
started twice In Ola. day and come
home winner in both contests. 1t
wasn't luck either. Just good pitch
ing. with only one run scored IN eigh-
teen innings against him. True the
Tigers managed TO get u hits in the
second game. But hits means Moth
ing unless they count In making runs.
Ayers feat is worthy OF tho big fell
low and simply shows that the con
hdence imposed in him has not been
misplaced. II the Colts should win
the aid given by the Hnlsville young
ster.
over in Washington they arc setting
great stores by Ayers. Mike Kahoe.
I scout-in-c chief to Clarke Grfith be-
J lieves that the boy Will develop into
phenom. once he IS given the proper
Instruction and encouragement Clark
Griffith. one OF the masters at the
game OF strategy and one Of tho
| foxiest mound artists the game has
1 produced. has promised that he Will
give Ayers the benefit OF everything
[ he knows. Il will take him in hand
and II he is at all willing and has
any brains with his natural ABILITY
] Will make him one OF tho stars of the
two big leagues"
Ayers has about everything which
goes to make up a great pitcher. He
lis Young. has shown that he is in
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In the Minor Leagues
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Louisville: Louisville. 10; St
Paul, l5--nrst game
AT Columbus: Columbus. A. Mime
apolis, /.
At indianapolis: indianapolis. .
Kansas city. 0. (Game called in seconc
inning rain)
At Toledo: Toledo 0: Milwaukee. 8.
At Louisville-Louisvine, !. St
Paul, Second same).
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

At Baltimore First game-Balti-
more s. Montreal. Second game
Baltimore. l Montreal. O.
At Newark: Newark O. Toronto. s.
At Providence. Providence. ! Roch-
ester, S.
~ Jersey City: Jersey City, { Buf-
fafO 8
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TARS WIN C AME
IN ONE IN MIN C
Miller Holds Schaffer's Crowd
Well in Tow Until Blow
Up in Seventh.
Especial to The rlmes-Dispatoh. J

Newport News, Va, August 10
Three hits, two OF them triples, fol
lowed by Bowen's tumble in the
seventh and Norfolk right there
ciinched the second game Of the series
making four runs and winning b. to
u. only one man had reached Nrst ON
Miller up to the seventh. Gordon
pitched brilliantly all the way and wa
never in trouble The score.
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The Rajl.hs won from the Giants sun
day. Charles Webb was lured into
making his charge by reason Of the
tact that Bresnahan is 10 have some
Interest in the corporation which VIII
control the worlds tour of the Giants
after the season is over. No one would
feel very sorry IL the Cub should win.
that McGraw and Bresnahan or Nc
Graw and anybody else. were mixed up
in any deal to help the Giants win by
unfair tactics. Murphy. above all,
should be careful about making accusa-
lions.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

At ACCOMPLISHMENTS .; Jackson
Vile. / (irs; game).
savannah. o; Jacksonville. l Second
game).
At Macon-Macon. .; Columbia. 6.
At Alhany-Albany, |; Columbus, g..
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CAROLINA ASSOCIATION

At Observation-Disclosures. 2; Spar
tanbure {
At Greenville-Greenville, !; Ander-
son. o.
At Charlotte Charlotte. .: winston
Salem. lten inmlngs: darknassl.
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POISON OAK.

Poison Oak affected my whole face
and closed up my eyes. Milan cured ma
in three Days b. Berkely Danville,
Va. Milan cured my three boys OF
Poison Oak in less than a week. &C. s..
Anderson. Danvile, Va. Many others
will testify, but try it at our risk. Ask
your druggist
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DAD-TE TEMP Err { D
BONITA BROKE
Actress Who Lost Her Temper
at the Bijou Is on Her
Uppers.

Bonita" the actress who lost her
temper at the University OF Virginia
entertainment held at the Bilou Thea
trr last Thanksgiving has come to
tho end OF her financial tether and
nicd petition in hankruptcy Last
THANKSGIVING she rantcd. "R-r-ring
now.
The y. Y. Morning Telegraph says;
| Bonita" the actress. who in private
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Al New orleans. New Orleans. s; At
lanta, /
At Montgomery Montgomery 2;
Nashville. l.
At Birmingham Birmingham, /.
Memphis. 2
Mobile Chattsnooga: not scheduled.
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APPALACHIAN LEAGUE

AZ -Ashevine- O. cleye-
land g.
At Bristol-Bristol. 2. Knoxville
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I'm THE WAKE OF TIE GAME
BY Gus Malbert.

g. en- n lAe game, nus EaiC tEat
he expects TO make It hts profession
Tor life. is as strong as the proverbiai
OK. is willing and anxious 10 learn and
lives on work. Griffith made no mis-
take In getting the youngster while
he Is still, green. Many "a young and
promising ball PLAYER has been ruined
by staying IN the bushes entirely too
long. They learn things which 1t re-
quires years to unlearn and there
are few managers who are willing TO
expend either tho time or the money
TO help them
Joe Boehilng has been recalled by
the Nationals He will report as SION
as the season in the New England
season IS at an end. Griffith realizes
that Bochling, while not quite ripe is
so nearly so that TRIAL at this time
is not quite q gamble. Since going TO
New England. the local lad has won
large percentage OF his games and
has developed into that unusual thing
"a heavy-hiitins pitcher.
While speaking OF the Nationals
tho sale by which Roach. inhelder, and
Petty. pitcher. have gone TO Balti-
more. was not unexpected Barney
Petty has shot his bolt many months
ago. lie was not lct out by 81 Louis
until he was all in. Roach Is not
big league timber and Will never be
Why Grimth broke a winning comb
nation IS hard 10 understand. Ever
since Ray Morgan has been benched
and Laporte. bought from St Louis,
placed at the Keystone sack. Washing
ton has been losing Griffith says that
he made the change to strengthen the
batting of the CLUB That's a mighty
good argument but what does II help
II the club is batting 800 and losing
pames? Isn't it better TO have club
lifting around $50 ana winning than q
ciub composed OF League leaders in
tho sticking line and losing? OF
course, that's a question for Griifth
10 decide. But he has lost his chance
for the pennant. and he Will he an
aNnret lucky man II his club finishes
as good as third. The Athletics are
coming mighty strong.
= mistake seems to have been made
by the entire local press, ourselves in
Guided while the Battle Axe team
seems TO have won the pennant IN the
Capital City League It is By no means
cinohed. on Saturday there are two
games scheduled, which may again
throw the Battle Axe and the Col
lleglans into tie Should the southern
Reil win from the Battle Axe and the
( Collegisns win from Ashland. the two
teams Will be tied for iirst honors. and
It Will be up to tie commission to de-
( termine when and where the tie is
/ played on
| The Giants are hitting the creased
/ trail these days with surprising reg
ularity. a few weeks ago McGraw
and his men We're SO far in front that
st required a field glass to even see
their coat tails Now the Cubs are
making seven-league strides toward
the front At the same time Charles
Webb Murphy has been given cruel
but deserved slap in the face by sug-
costing that Roger Bresnahan. of the
| Cards. would lay down TO the Giants
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southern Railway Earnings.

a II Plant, Comptroller OF the
Southern Railway Company. has is
sued the following report OF tho esti-
mated earnings Of the system for the
first week in August.
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Thursday, August Is
Round Trip Rates from Richmond

stations Charlottesville to Alton. SOD
stations Basic To stanton. ...... S3OU
stations Mount Elliott TO Clifton
Forge .................. $3.50
stations Covington to White sui
phur Observation-Disclosures. SI.OU
Hot springs -........-.......... S4.UC
Natural Bridge ....-............ $3.50
Train leaves Richmond for stations
charlottesville to White sulphur ano
Hot Springs. inclusive. - noon. and
for Natural Bridge 10 A. NJ Thursday,
August l5 arriving at White sulphur
r NJ and Hot Springs p II
Tickets good returning on all regular
trains not later than Tuesday, August
20
Five C5) days in the mountains. An
cNtended weekend outing to c. S ..
famous resorts The most popular sx-
cursion of the season
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Norfolk.

Summary; Runs-Kircher. Dodge,
linton. Wallace Stolen bases-Car-
ney Sacrifice hits-Bates. Two base
hit-Aeller. Three-base hlts-Hinton.
wallace. Double plays-Dodge TO
kircher to Bigbie: Gordon to Hinton
TO Bigbie; Hinton to Kircher to BiEb.e.
Struck out-by Miller 2: by Gordon.
4. Bases on balls--off Miller ! OF
Gordon. g. Left on bases-Newport
News. S; Norfolk. 2. First on errors
Newport News. . Norfolk. / Umpire.
Nc. Lemore. Time. 1921. Attendance.
400
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Jack Martin has been sent back to
the minors. Rochester. who were
handed Jack Quinn, now get Martin
and send TO Harry Wolverton and his
Kites Mcmillan. who will play the
short field in future. or at least until
he falls TO make good. Martins fault
In the big show was HIS fault here.
playing too deep and having too many
infeld hits beat out. In other respects
lie measured up to requirements.
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Grantland Rice. whose syndicated
Playing the Game. with Grantland
Rice is winning fame and money for
the clever author. records some scln-
u!lations from the mouths OF the men
who bat oftenest against the premier
pitchers According u Rice. who hap
pens to be Of the South. though a,
present the baseball expert on the New
York Evening Mail. never has there
been a ninger who had anything"
Anything" In baseball pariance. is
taat something which pitcher is sup
posed TO use on = thrown ball by
which nc fools the batter
Most Of the batsmen after they have
been bewiidered, say that they are
surprised that so-and-so won because
nc had absolutely nothing In other
words. when you hear banplaye r
say that a pitcher has nothing" put
1t down that that pitcher is winning
ball games.
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Comes Professor ". s. wilson. Of
Columbia University. telling "Why Is a
Curve 1t seems that Daniel Rer-
nouiii, a Swiss, discovered that the
wind. acting on thrown BAH. pro
duced certain kinds of movements in
the bail. and made the ball curve. OF
rise. It's perfectly plain now. only
the fellow who throws a curve viii
probably not quite understand tho
learned professor. At least we're
guilty.
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Ayers has about everything which
goes to make up a great pitcher He
is young, has shown that he is in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09

Dick was hanging over the paddock
fence when the car shot by amidst
braying. klaxons, motor horns, cheers
and the clashing music Of the band
Frantic, the people hailed Lestrange
as the black and white checked flag
dropped before him in proclamation
Of his victory and the ended race.
Rupert raised his arms above his
head in the signal of acknowledge
ment. as they few across the line and
swept on to complete the circle to
their camp. Lestrange slackened
speed to take the dangerous. deeply
furrowed turn for the last time, fis
car poised for the curving flight UNI.
der his guidance-then the watching
hundreds saw the drivers hands slip
from the steering.wheel as no reached
for the brake. Straight across the
track the machine dashed, instead OF
following the bend, crashed through
the barrier, and rolled over on its side
In the green meadow grass.
1.-THE steering-knuckle!" Bailey
groaned. as the place burst into up
roar around them. The WHEEL saw
1t turn uselessly in his hapds!"
They're up" cried do1Sn voices
"No. ones up and ones under
who's caught in the wrcck-Le
strange or his man."
But before the people who surged
over tho track, breaking all restraint
before the electric ambulance, Dicb
French reached the marred thing
that had been the Mercury car. II
was Lcstrange who mad painfully
struggled to one knee beside the ma
chine, fighting hard for breath !,
speak.
"Take the car of. Rupert" he pant
ed, at Dicks cry Of relief on eeeln,
him. I'm all right-take tho car OF
Rupert"
The next instant they were SUI
rounded, overwhelmed with eager aid
The ambulance came UP and sui
geon precipitated himself toward TX
strange.
stand back" the surgeon con
manded generally. Are you tryin
to smother him? Stand back"
But 1t was he who halted before
gesture from Lestrange, who leane
on Dick and a comrade from tn
camp.
Go over there. to Rupert"
you first"
mo"
There was nothing to do excep
yield Struggling his shoulders. tn
surgeon paused the necessary nc
) ment. A moment only; there was
no protests, but he himself never lief
scattering Of the hushed workers,
metallic crash.
cred a small figure uncoiled, lizarC
like, and staggered unstaadily erect.
"Where's Darling Lestranges~ we
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Les:range all day; he did not lift the
gauntlet.
You are perfectly free" he con
coded, (Which gives you the opportun'
.ty of being generous"
His son moved, flushing through
his pallor
Il wish you would not put it tina,
way, sir" he objected.
There is no other way. hava
been wrong and l have no control
over you; will you come home?"
There was no other argument but
that that could have succeeded, and
the three who knew Lestrange knew
that could not fail.
You want me because I am a
French" David rebelled in the final
protest. You have substitute.
Perhaps l want you otherwise. And
we will not speak in passion; there
can be no substitute for you"
"Ffrench and French" murnNIred
Dick coaxingly 1--WE can run that
factory, Lestrange,"
There's more than steering
knuckles needing your eye on them.
And you love the place. Mr.. David"
said Bailey from his corner
From one 10 the other Davids
glance went. to rest on Emily's deli
cate. earnest face in its setting Of
yellow-b bronze curls. Full and straight
her dark eyes answered his, the con.
vent-bred Emilys answer to his pride
and old resentment and new reluc.
lance to yield his liberty.
After all. you were born
French" she reminded, her soft ac-
cents just audible. "If that Is your
work."
Very slowly David turned to his
father
Il never learned to do things by
halves" he said IF you want me.
sir"
And Ethan Ffrench understood. and
first offered his hand.
Rupert was discovered asleep in a
camp-chair outside the tent, few
minutes later, when Dick went in
search Of him.
The limousine's waiting" his
awakener informed him. you don't
feel bad do your"
The mechanician rose cautiously.
wincing,
We'll, if every Joint in my chassis
wasn't sore I'd feel better" he ad-
mitted erimly. But I'm still running.
What did you kiss me awake for.
when l need my sleeps?"
Did you suppose we could get Le-
strange home without you, Jack Ru.
pert?"
81 amt supposing you could. I'm
ready"
The rest OF the party were already
in the big car, with one exception.
Take last look, Rupert" bade
David, as he stood in the dark pad
dock. "We're retired; come help me
get used 10 it,"
Rupert passed glance over the de-
serted track.
81 guess my sentiment-tank has Civ
en- out" he sweetly acknowledged
THE Mercury factory sounds pretty
good to me, Darling. And guess we
can make JOY ride out of living. on
any track, If We enter for IT,"
81 guess We can" laughed David
French Get in opposite Emily
We're going home to try"
THE END.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-09

hurled viciously across the silence.
Gee, you're a slow bunch Of work
ers. Where's Lestrange?"
The tumult that broke loose swept
all to confusion. And after all it was
Iestrange who was put in the sur
geon's care, while Rupert rode back
TO the camp on the drivers seat Of
the ambulance,
Tell Emily I'll come over to her as
soon as In fit to look at" was the
message Lestrange gave Dick. and
when you go back TO the factory,
have your steering -knuckles strength
ened."
Dick exceeded his commission by
/ transmitting the speech entire; re-
peating the first part to Emily with
nj! affectionate solicitude. and flinging
| the second cuttingly at his uncle and
Bailey.
THE doctors say he ought to be In
bed, but lie won't GO" he concluded
mo. you cant see him until they get
through patching him up at the hos
/ pital tent: they put every one out eX-
cept Rupert He hasn't scratch aft
er having a ninety Mercury on top OF
him. You're to come over to our
camp. Emily. and wait for Lestrange.
suppose everybody had better
come"
1t was curious and an elevating
thing to see Dickie assume command
of his family, but no one demurred
An official, recognizing in him Le-
stranges manager. cleared a way for
the party through the noisy press OF
departing people and automobiles
The sunset had long faded, night
had settled over the motordrome and
the electric lamps had been lit In the
tents, before there came stir and
murmur in the Mercury camp.
Don't skid, the grounds wet eau
toned a voice outside the door
steady"
Emily started up, Dick sprang tc
open the canvas, and Lestrange cross
ed the threshold. Lestrange. color
less. his right arm In sling, his left
wound with linen from wrist to elbow
and bearing a heavy purple bruise
above his temple, but with the bright
ness Of victory flashing above al
WEAKNESS like dancing fame.
Sweetheart" he laughed, a:
Emily ran to meet him, needless o
all things except that he stood within
touch once more. my dear. / tolt
them not to frighten you. Why
Emily"
For as he put his one available arm
about her she hid her wet eyes OF
his shoulder.
II am 90 happy" she explained
breathlessly. 1T Is only that"
you should not have been here a
all, my dear. But 1t is good to SCI
yeu Who brought you? Bailey?
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hospital. | suppose If Lestrange isn't
fit and makes Il rliscue wen see
something like that happen TO him and
Rupert
NO" Emily cried piteously
Remorse clutched Dick.
Il forgot you, cousin" he apologized
Don't 20 OF Lestrange swears he
feels fine and gibes AT ma for worry
Ing. Don't look like that"
Richard, you will go down and or
der our car withdrawn from the race,
MIR. French stated with his most alb
solute flnaity. This has continued
loYg enough. II we had not been ar
rested in New York Tor exceeding the
speed limit, should have been here
TO end this scene at midnight"
Stunned. his nephew stared at him
"Withdraw."
Precisely. And desire David to
come here
Il won't said Dick fatty. III you
want to rub It into Lestrange thai
way. send Bailey. And ! say It's 6
confoundcd shame"
"Rtchard."
His round face abiaze, Dick thrust
his hands in his pockets. facing his
uncle stubbornly
AFTER his splendid fight. to stop him
now? Do you know how they take be
ing put out, those fellows Why
when the Italian car went off the track
for good, last night, with its chain
tangled up with everything under
meath, its driver sat down and cried
And you'd come down Oh Lestrange
when he's winning won't do 1T
won't! Seed Bailey; cant tell
him"
IF you want to discredit the cal
and its driver, Mr.. French. you can
do 1t without me-" slowly added Bal
ley. "B:.t it won't be any use to send
for Mr. David. because he Won
come
The autocrat of his little world
looked from one rebel to the other
COMPOUNDED with the unprecedented,
III | wish to withdraw him, 1t Is n
place him out OF danger" he retorted
with asperity. mot because | wish to
mortify him. naturally Is that clear
Does he want to pass the next thirteen
hours under this ordeal"
"I'll tell you what he wants." an
swerod Dick. He wants to be le
alone. 1t seems to me he's earpet
that"
Ethan Ffrench opened his lips ant
closed them again without speech. L
had not been his llfe's habit to le
people alone and the art was acquired
with difficulty.
y admit | do not comprehend thu
feelings you describe" he conceded, a