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Arizona republican., 1912-08-22
FANS WILL NEVER FORGIVE EVERS

TNHEY'VE never forgotten me at
 New York" says little Johnny Evers of the Cubs. You may remember that it was Evers who called the touching second" play at the Polo grounds which lost the Giants the pen nant few years ago.
 q see New York critics say I'm fall ing off," says Evers. 'I made one bad play against the Giants in Chicago and now a reporter comes out saying that Chance needs a new ball club when Evers starts pulling bonehead plays. There isn't a Giant player or one who ever wore a Giant uniform who has forgiven me for calling the umpire's at tention to Merkle's blunder that fla nous day.
 Every time we play the Cardinals Manager Bresnahan tries to hand me something or bawl me out You see, he played with New York for years.
 And here's the strangest thing about it all Fred Merkle the man I got that day, is probably my best friend on the team. He always has a pleasant word for me-has proved himself a grand ball player by sticking after making that blunder which cost a flag and get ting back into the affections of New York fans. That took a lot of back bone. Mighty few men who could stand the banning he got for a few years. Being called 'bonehead' for that
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22

Joe Wolcott, Bat Nelson, Ad Wolgast and Bob Fitzsimmons were meant to be fighters on the day they entered the world Sullivan, Nelson, Lavigne, Mo Govern and Fitz were fighting freaks. Jim Jeffries was a made fighter.
 Aside from the exceptions noted, champions have been boxers with a punch. They knew how to defend themselves and tricked out the opening that gave them the upper hand. Un- der Queensberry rules Corbett was the first exponent of the intricacies of the game. "Gentleman Jim" developed his footwork and a tantalizing left jab. Jack McAuliffe, the first lightweight champion, was the possessor of a crafty brain and a wonderful knowl- edge of the fine points of boxing. Moreover, he was a terrific hitter.
 Charley Mitchell was a man of ac- his profession. The only thing he lacked was the finishing touch in the shape of a wallop. He knocked out but one opponent during his career, Frank Slavin. Jem Carney. lightweight champion of England, who fought Mo Auliffe for four hours and f1fty-six minutes, was a master of the old Lon don and Queensberry rules. He Is con- sidered by many to have been the best man at his weight Great Britain ever
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22
GutterSOn Leaped Only Once
 In Olympic Games and Won

X LBERT GUTTERSON. University
 of Vermont, was picked to repre- sent the United States in the Olympiad because of his ability as jumper.
 Up to the time of the deciding of the broad jump Gutterson wandered around Stockholm and enjoyed himself to the utmost. The day of the running broad jump Gutterson donned his run ming suit and went out to the jumping pit with a lot of others to try their skill at the game His turn came. and. taking a short run of a few feet, he gave mighty leap and landed 24 feet 11.14 inches away from the line where he started.
 Calmly putting on his sweater, he sat on the ground and watched the other contestants strain every muscle at their command in an endeavor to better his mark Finally they finished and Gutterson walked slowly back to the dressing room through for the trip. One jump only, and three points for the United States Of the point win ners Gutterson had to exert himself less than any of his companions, yet he accomplished just what was ex- pected of him.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22

produced. He knew the entire game.
 A magnificent ring general and heady man was Tommy Ryan. Tommy knew his trade to the final detail. Kid Mccoy was a master of finesse and trickster. Of Cans it may be recorded he was probably the greatest combina- ton of boxer and fighter the light weight division ever recognized In sizing up situation and for ingenuity of style Jack Dempsey had few equals Frank Erne's name recalls a peerless boxer. George Dixon was a finished workman
 In various eras of pugilism America has been represented by he following skillful individuals. namely: Harry Forbes, Frankie Neil. Jimmy Britt. Young Corbett, Jack Johnson, Abe At tell. Johnny Coulon and Johnny Kill bane. Titled fighters were outnumber- ed two to one by titled boxers.
 Gibbons, Mcfarland. Johnson. Coulon and Kilbane are not pupils of new school They have seen and heard enough to realize that advantage of science and speed over strength and bulldog spirit and have studied to de- velop the artistic side. And the boys who land ten blows to one live longer. Tn these days of large purses 1t is not surprising that the peers of ringdom are expert in cleverness.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22

stance, and make the Georgia Peach look foolish, but rarely put one over on Speaker In this respect he is more or less like Nap Lajoie.
 Speaker hits like a bull. If there is anything he lacks it is finesse and that is why he is often not so formidable in pinches as Ty Cobb and some of the others, but he is such a long distance hitter smashes them so hard so ire Quently that he Is just as successful in the long run. but he loses the advan- tage of being considered clever and thereby getting his name in the pa pers.'
 "When he is 'on'-being baseball for on the bases-he still seems to lack finesse simply because he plunges along and appears to make his way by sheer brute force. As matter of fact, Speaker does use rare judgment on the bases, seldom overlooks a chance for an extra base, is fast runner. de- spite his build, and has stolen more bases this year than any other man except Milan of the Nationals. He thinks quickly and gets away with many steals because of his speed and ability to get promptly under way He appears to be clumsy, but that is be- cause of his build
 He seldom strikes out. His eye for the ball is so good that Speaker almost invariably hits it somewhere"
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22

MOST pugilistic champions were
 clever men. Few holders of titles had naught but strength and the pow CT of resistance. Science well devel- oped is far moro profitable than the ability to take a punch or to give one.
 Boxers never like to get hit, but tae fact is more evident today with Johnny Kilbane, Mike Gibbons, Packey Nc Farland, Johnny Coulon and Jack Johnson as leaders of the manly art. They want to land nine-tenths of the blows struck, and usually they do.
 Approximately eight times the rule had variations. Born fighters always are apt to cause any set standard se- were annoyance. John l.. Sullivan did not need to know how to feint and prance on his feet. His strength swept away all opposition until Cor bett stepped up with his then unmatch ed cleverness. George Lavigne had no use for science When he had learned how to punch properly he became a terror and remained one until Frank Erne was encountered. It is said of Terry McGovern that when an infant five months old he tore all of the ribs out of his cradle because his mother slapped his pudgy hands. All things equal. McGovern could have whipped any featherweight boxer that ever lived.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22

like a nigger chaser. The one hit the Maps made was a scratch roller to the infield. They got one ball out of the infield in the nine innings. Eddie Hahn made the catch in right field. Fielder Jones has always claimed that it was the best ball game I ever pitched
 Elmer Stricklett invented the spit ball Back in 1904 he was with the White Sox. Jim Callahan was man aging the team. Cal is a great hand for trying new plays. One day he watched Stricklett in practice and said:
 "'You've got to rig up something new, Elmer. The old stuff is getting stale. Batsmen are murdering the old roundhouse curve, and the slow ball is no longer effective. You're a bright young chap. See if you can't invent some new rigmajig.'
 "Tve gotcha, Cap declared Strick- lett. Ever hear of the spitbal?'
 That's a new one. on me-" replied Callahan. You ain't kidding, are you?'
 Not on your life said Stricklett. Watch this one closely Then he cut loose with a curve that curled my hair.
 'I swiped the idea from Elmer and have been perfecting 1t ever since. Now think I've got the spitball down finer than any other man in the game"
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22
Two Young Players Whose
 Work Will Be Watched

A FEW weeks ago New York bought
 Paddy Green, a pitcher, from a minor league. The club paid the large sum of $S,0OO for the boxman. Detroit, in the American league, also purchased hurler, McGehee from the minors. Navin paid $750 for his recruit It will be interesting to watch the work of these two pitchers when they join their respective clubs. Green may have done better work than McGehee, yet they will both enter fast company on practically even terms. McGehee may turn out to prove the better of the two after all. His advent into the ma jors will hardly create a sensation, while Green will likely be heralded far and wide as being one of the highest priced twirlers that the Giants ever bought from the minors.
 It will make no difference though. More than one player who cost but a few hundred dollars has developed into a star. after entering the fast set. There was Ty Cobb, for instance. De- troit paid but $7O0 for Ty six years ago, but 1t wasn't long until the Geor- gian demonstrated his ability. How much would Ty bring now if placed on the market?
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22
Shortstop Mcbride
 An Expert Tagger

A MONO baseball men George Me
 Bride, shortstop of the Washing ton Americans, has the reputation of being one of the best inhelders in the country when it comes to touching base runners with the ball. This is one fail ing which most second basemen and shortstops have. and there could be no greater weakness. for it not only makes base running easier, but it has a detrimental effect on the catchers. InficlderS who lack the ability to touch runners often lose base stealers on perfect throws from the catchers, and it is hard to figure how great a handi- cap it is to a team when this hap pens
 Mcbride. however, has the play down to perfection. No matter where the ball is thrown, he always gets it on the runner. and what is most remarkable is the fact that he has never been seri- ously injured in the four years he has played Mcbride barring one season, when he missed the first two games because of illness, has played in every schedule game for the Nationals.
 In this respect he leads all infielders in the country, for with base runners sliding into second feet first the work of the man covering (and Mcbride does most of it for the Washington team) is decidedly dangerous. and it requires lot of agility, together with nerve, to make the play and come out un harmed
 There is one other play in baseball at which McBride excels and at which he is considered the master of all oth- CTS. It is the breaking up of the at tempted double steal. Other short stops make this play occasionally. Mo Bride has failed but once since he has played in Washington.
 The play comes up very often. With a man on first and third, the man on first starts for second to draw a throw. If the shortstop leaves his position too soon the batsman is very apt to hit must not start for the ball until it is in the catcher's hand. He then runs to a spot in front of second and direct " behind the pitcher, and if the man on third starts home McBride's throw is always sure to beat him there
 It has frequently happened that the runner on third has held the base in which event Mcbride has frequently caught the man trying to reach second. Only small portion of the spectators appreciate McBrides ability in this re- spect. but among ball players and managers Mcbride is considered the best man on these plays that the game has ever developed.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22

period certainly brings out the fact whether a man is a quitter or not.
 'Without intending to be egotistical. I think I am in a position to tell whether Merkle is game, because 1t was my play that put him in bad. And I freely and gladly say that Merkle is one of the gamest men and best ball players who ever entered a players s gate. I'm mighty glad to be able to say this after all these years.
 Another Giant who is clean cut and a mighty fine fellow is their captain, Larry Doyle. Larry is one of the best second basemen who ever lived and doesn't spoil it by being crab. He doesn't hold that Merkle incident against me. But, say-when I go to New York I have to look out for my self If I ever do any boneheaded work they'll get after me- and don't you for get it."
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22

No. 6 is clever block by Moriarity of the Detroit Americans. Note how the Tiger boy prevented HartseI of the New Works from getting his feet the base.
 No. is the poor way to slide into any base. There are but few players in the big leagues today that slide head first into the base. There is always danger of one having his arms or head injured.
 No. is the straight slide. This is con- sidered very useful when the dirt is very dry. 1t raises lots of dust and is hard for the umpire to decide whether he is out or not
 Mo- shows a hard try for the plate in a recent Cleveland New York game Street made desperate attempt to steal home. He lost out by few inches
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22

one secret of base running. Ty Cobb, Detrot's great outf1elder. is the most brilliant example of this art today. He is at top speed in his second step.
 In former years second base was generally the object, but third and home are the spots the players now aim for.
 Sliding is generally feet first. Terry Turner of Cleveland is one of the very few players who still slide head first successfully. Ty Cobb made the hook" and 'fallaway" slide popular because he was successful
 Men like Bill Lange. Silly Sunday and Mike Kelly depended more upon sheer weight and their spikes than upon cleverness when stealing. Few basemen could hold the ball after be- ing knocked down by them, ! many an infieIder hesitated when he saw these big fellows piling in at full speed.
 Today the lightning use of hands and feet rather than brute force sue ceeds The ability to hook one foot around a base avoiding the infielder's | hands. is of more value than such acts as Snodgrass was guilty of when he | spiked Baker last fall.
 1 good base runner makes life mis- erable for a nervous pitcher. The | Giants have a false start from first which upsets many heaVer. The run ner, with fair lead, starts at full speed. to stop after half a dozen steps and dive back The effect on the pitch CT is to "get his goat"
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22

No. 1 shows Snoderass of the New York Giants grabbing the bag. He had stolen sec ond, then took a long lead, but almost caught mapping by Catcher Johnny King of the Boston Nationals. 1t may also be stated that the second baseman was a little bit off, too, for he had to slide back to the bag in the attempt to tag Snodgrass out.
 No. shows close play at first base in recent New York Boston game. There were two out when this happened. carrigan sent fly right back of first base. Chase went after it, but failed to catch the ball. Pitcher Caldwell went to cover the bag, but Chase forgot to throw the ball. Carrigan was safe, but he himself was excited and tripped over first base. Later Carrigan went over the plate with the winning Had Chase made the throw Carrigan would have been out.
 No. is desperate slide into third base in St. Louis-New York game. In trying to make the sack Channe of the New York Americans broke his leg.
 No. shows Herzog of the New York Giants sliding back to second base. He did not reach the bag, the baseran blocked his way.
 No. is perfect hook slide made by Finn of the New York Americans. This is not dangerous to the runner guardian of the sack.
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22

won for the Giants in that close game
 Great base runners are students
 Their brains work faster than the men they match wits with. They secure g long lead and 'feel'' the instant it is safe to start to obtain advantage ot
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22
COBB NOT HUMAN, SAYS DINEEN.

TTY COBB is not a human being
 that's all,'' says Umpire Bill Di- neen Hes the man from Mars, or from some other circumambient sub urb. and you can't figure him on the same basis that you do other ball play CTS None of the rest are in his class. Never before in athletics has there been man whose mind and muscles work in such perfect harmony"
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22

Graws men, but have lost the game. In a recent New York Cincinnati battle in New York the Peds made ten hits, while the Giants made five, but New
 York won out by score of 3 to 2. It was the superior sack running that
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22

leader has his men practicing the art of running the sacks every day while the team is home. The reason of this
 is probably due to the fact that the New York Giants won the pennant last year on the base lines and are in a fair
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22
SOME SLIDES THAT PLEASE THE BASEBALL FANS

way to repeat. Their example has made other managers do some think
 ing. McGraw has the greatest base running team in the country. Many times this and last year the Giants op- ponents have made more hits than Mo
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22

every fraction of time between the pitchers motion and the arrival of the ball at second or third from the catcher.
 Getting away fast and reaching top speed in the fewest possible strides is
Arizona republican., 1912-08-22
By TOMMY CLARK.

- YEVER before in the history of
 NE baseball have the managers of the big league teams given A so much attention to base running as this season. Nearly every
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-07-18
HOW TO KEEP ICE IN SlCKR00M
Hint For Busy Housewife Who Server
as Nurse.

When the busy housewife must also
serve as nurse and caretaker In case
Of sudden Illness In the home II is i'm
p0rtant TO understand numerous con
triyances In saving steps. especially
when catering TO the invalid at night
In serving nutriment or refreshing
drinks during the might watch lee Is
frequently In demand at time when
II Is not convenient 10 go down TO the
ice chest for II. A simple device for
keeping small quantity OF Ice conyen-
lent and having II last throughout the
night is within the reach OF every busy
home nurse,
Cut a piece OF white flannel about
ten inches square, Place this over the
top OF tumbler and press II down
into the glass about half way or more.
Then bind the flannel fast to the top Of
the glass with string. Into the fan
mel cup thus formed place the Ice and
lay over IL another piece OF flannel also
tied snugly over the top Of the glass to
exclude the air.
Between these layers OF flannel there
will be very little melting Of the ice
and the slight drip will fall through
the flannel. cup into the glass, keeping
the Ice comparatively dry. When a
larger quantity Of Ice is required the
same plan may be carried out by form.
Ing n larger flannel cup in a bowl. SUI.
deient ice TO last through the night for
food, drink or medicine may thus be
kept conveniently near the invalid who
is able 10 help herself or handy for the
home nurse. who win not have to leave
the sickroom whenever Ice is required.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-07-18
TIMELY PRECAUTIONS.
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Nssshsy

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N not the only soufrr Of this poison.
For insiance. mesi, fish. sheiiish and
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10 guard against The degeneration Of
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keepers care a low temperature. such
as refrigerator furnishes, Is ~ first
importance. When this is not avail.
able Il cool. clean cellar. spring
house Or suspension Ia well may he
resorted 10. When these methods are
not feasible sill perishabIe food should
he cooked before there Is any possible
chance 81 spelling
The presence Of bacterial life Ia food
caused by decomposition IL NOT the
only danger 20 which II may be- sub
Jected The lodging OF even minute
quantities Of dust on the surface Of
food left uncovered IN kitchen, pantry
cellar or other places where there IL
a possibility Of atmospheric Impurities
settling upon its surface may carry
disease producing germs into the sys
TEN. The storage places for food
should be clean, well ventilated. dry,
as free as possible from dust and OF u
temperature sufficiently low TO dis
courage decomposition, and all food
should be carefully covered Each ar
ticle Of food has Its individual Require
ments for preservation, and familiarity
with these should be part Of the special
knowledge Of every housekeeper.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-07-18
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