The Washington herald., 1912-09-25
Gasoline Gossip

Next season Griff may have added to
his stair Of pitchers the long-desired
southpaw In Joe Boehling. the Richmond
twirler, who worked against the White
Sox for two innings here this afternoon
It 10 remarkable what a little experience
In the minors has done for Boehling.
The youngster to-day had good control
and a puzzling curve ball. The one man
he walked was given the best Of an UNI
pire's decision on strikes. In addition.
Roehling has changed his style Of pitch
Ing when runners are on first base. He
caught Weaver mapping red-handed and
nearly nailed Lord In the seventh.
Grin was mighty pleased with Boeh-
ling's showing this afternoon "It looks
as II Joe would have control some day" I"
remarked the Old Fox. land just as soon
as he does. shall work him regularly
Boehlins will undoubtedly be carried
with the club next season II he looks at
all good down in Charlottesville during
the spring training.
Coming up from ST. Louis on the
train last night the members Of Grif' 5
| family discussed the coming world 9
championship series, and II was sur
prising to note that opinions differ as
to the final outcome. The Red Sox are
favored by the majority Of the boys.
but four or ive are strong for the New
York Giants. on the theory that Bos-
ton has not had its slump thus far. and
| that the long expected. overdue slump
will probably arrive when the teams
meet for the big series.
There has been a noticeable increase
recently in the number of automobile
accidents on the mainly travelled high
ways hereabouts, and several automo-
bilists have called on The Herald auto
mobile editor. complaining OF the OBJ
structions which they found along the
roads. which can be seen in the day
time. but at night are not discernable.
In some localities Il is reported that the
road contractors leave their parapher-
MALTA too close TO the edge Of the high
ways, so that cars passing are liable to
strike the distractions, resulting in Sc
rious, II not fatal, accidents In building
to reset some OF the posts which hold
the rural free delivery boxes. Only the
other day an automobile travelling over
main thoroughfare, on turning out to
pass another vehicle, struck one OF those
posts. the car turning turtle. killing the
driver and seriously injuring one OF the
occupants. There is no excuse for such
conditions along our modern highways,
and the authorities should take immedi-
ate steps TO remove all dangerous bar
riers at blind or bad curves where the
view is obstructed by bushes, shrubs, or
small trees.
Some one truly said: The motor-wise
public is not interested in fowery word
pictures and bare assertions, but want to
know something definite about the car
they contemplate buying"
However much money a man has spent
on a car. he cannot do more than pur-
chase reliability and satisfactory service.
He naturally wants TO get 100 cents value
for ever dollar he spends He who eN-
poets more in this world is liable to get
we'll, not what he is looking for.
Whenever an attempt is made to class
ify automobile users according to their
vocations 1t will be found that the medi-
cal profession not only appears at the
head of the list. but leaves a comforta-
bic margin between its own figures and
those of its nearest competitor. No other
calling has availed itself of the advan-
tages Of the automobile with greater
alacrity.
An automobile parade with no less than
1000 machines in line, balloon ascen-
sion with the passengers riding in an
automobile substituted for a basket,
demonstrations in skillful driving. din
ner and addresses by advertising men
of national prominence and reputation
will be among the features OF the
National Salesmanship and Advertising
Convention. to be held in Indianapolis
on Tuesday and Wednesday. October 5
and 9.
When you look back a few years it Is
wonderful what changes of construction
have been made in automobiles. and like
wise what remarkable changes OF opinion
there have been in that time regarding
the merits OF some of them
The FleIshman Yeast Company. OF New
York, has a feet OF twenty silent Waiver
" light electric delivery wagons besides
twelve trucks from one to three tons
either on order or in use in Baltimore
and other Eastern cities The Fleish-
man people were among the first to try
out the light delivery wagons and now
have displaced practically all their horse
drawn vehicles with either electric-pro-
PEELED or gasoline-driven wagons.