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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09
Johnny Killing, Now win Cincinnati.

The present year 10 one Of the
greatest In history for the genus come
back. Players regarded one year ago
as has.beens Of the deepest quality
have been dragged back In numbers to
the big show from either retirement
or the bushes to bloom forth once
again as capable major leaguers.
Probably the top Of the comeback
list should be assigned to Fred Fal.
kenberg. otherwise known as Long Cy,
who has pitched Cleveland back onto
the map, showing even more surpris.
ing form than his team.mate Vean
Gregg. He has become the popular
favorite Of Nap fans. When Falky was
.ent away to Toledo q little over q
year ago. he was figured dismal fail.
ure.
Jack Knight, who has been with the
Yankees but q short time. going back
to his former love in trade with Jer.
sey City for Baker Borton. has proved
a tremendous improvement over the
latter at first base. George McQuil.
len, who made his re.debut at the
same time with the Pirates, appears
like the same old George he was when
starring with the Phillies three years
ago. His time spent with the Colum.
bus American association team seems
to have made him q better behaved
McQuillen, which accounts for the prin.
cipal difference in his effectiveness.
Another pitcher who has proved q
Z winner after time spent In the minors
! 10 Dick Rudolph. Of the Boston Braves.
Stallings made q wise move when he
took the one.time Giant from the To-
ronto club Of the International league.
Mordecai Brown. that great old grix.
xled veteran. has begun to show some
OF the prowess Of his Cub days. His
knee b0thers him somewhat, but the
strong right arm with It's three fingers
Is the same. Joe Tinker says that
Brownie will be a success with the
Reds for at least two more years.
Only one OF the pitching comebacks
OF the year has proved disappoint.
ment. He Is Orval Overall, and John.
ny Evers attributes his poor work
thus far to an attempt to get into
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09
1GAklW 1GbLAAMkONb~ ~e

Miner Brown 10 earning his feed for
the Reds.
the Indianapolis club from the Spring.
field. Ohio. club.
Rasping sound IL from baseball
magnate who has cornered q star
recruit rubbing his hands.
George Maisel objected 90 to going to
the Tri-State league that Baltimore
decided to give him another chance.
They say that unless Joe jackson
gets hit the first time up he 10 vir.
tually useless with the stick all after.
noon.
Umpire Bill KLEIN 10 neat aud tidy
person. He pays close attention to
the home plate to see It 10 kept clean
and white.
Manager Connie Mack believes Bob
shawkey. the youn9ster who was pur.
chased from Baltimore. will make good
In the big show.
Nap Rucker and Grover Cleveland
Alexander have accepted lucrative DO.
sitions as box once men In Cincin.
natl theater next winter.
Rafael Almeida. the Cuban whom
Manager Tinker sold to Montreal, says
that the Cincinnati leader 10 going to
make some more changes.
Five players In Ban Johnson's cir.
cult have smashed out 100 hits. or
more, while but one. Jake Daubert.
has reached that mark in the National.
Pittsburgh has recalled Pitcher Al.
bert Mamaux from the Huntington
team of the Ohio State league. No
wonder. he pitched q one.hit game the
other day.
Bobby Bescher's failure to keep up
his base stealing record this year 10
causing comment and no one furnishes
a satisfactory answer to the question
Of why he has slowed down.
Practically all the games scheduled
for Fall River are being transferred
and while that town is ofiicially car.
ried az member Of the New England
league 1t is In effect wiped of the map.
Oddly enough. Connie Mack admits
that three teams are better of In
the way of pitching than his club.
"Chicago. Cleveland aud st. Louis
have the best pitching at present. =
says the Old Fox.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09

condition too rapidly after his long
layof from all phases of the game.
Outside Of the pitchins stats there
have been other comeback failures.
One Is Claude Derrick who had to be
sent back to Baltimore by Frank
Chance, OF the yanks. McXechnie.
another Yankee, also has failed to
meet Chances require ments.
Charlie OLeary. who has been
playing a good shortstop fer the Car.
dinals. Is another former big Lacquer
whose delivering OF the goods In the
minors compelled the majors to give
him another chance. His work with
Providence was so conspicuous last
years that when Huggins found him.
self up against II with Arh0E !Iasscy
injured, OI.eary was the first man he
thought OF. The old.timer has been
doing practically as well In fielding as
he did when member of the cham.
pion Tigers of five years ago. Har.
old Janvrin is one more infielder who
has done well, playing In utility roles
for the Red Sox.
Catcher Johnny Killing, who is with
the Reds now, has shown far better
than most persons had expected. In.
cluding Jonothan. there are enough
comebacks In the two major circuits
to form fair looking team. For
pitchers there could be Rudolph. Over.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09
TIE CHICAGO EAcLE..
GUN FOR PITCHING BASEBALL


A baseball pitching gun invented
some years ago by Prof. c. H. Hinton
Of Princeton university 10 described,
with illustrations, In the Popular Me.
chanics magazine. This gun, resem.
bling a cannon in appearance, and
hurling a ball by means Of gas shot
into Its breach from an ordinary re.
peating rife, was not designed to take
the place Of pitcher in a game, but
to give batters an opportunity for un.
limited practice.
This gun was successful in that II
would actually throw curves and
throw them accurately, but there was
one defect that could not be over.
come. due to the human equation" !"
The gun never failed to inspire fear
In the batter. That the batter would
know Just when the ball was coming,
an electric wire was run to the bat.
ters' box, and BY stepping on the plate
the circuit was closed and the blank
cartridge In the rife hred. The aver.
age batter would step on this plate
and then Jump back about four feet,
letting the ball 90 BY. Another draw.
back was the fact that the hot gases
soon acted on the covers Of the balls
and made them az hard 40 bricks.
An almost unlimited range Of speed
was obtained by making the tube con.
Meeting the breech Of the gun, into
which the rife was discharged, tele.
ecopic. The shorter the tube, the
greater the force. Rubber.faced curv.
Ing fingers. adjustable to any plane
about the muzzle caused the bail to
curve. "out" or "in." or drop" differ.
ent sets Of fingers giving different de.
grees Of curve.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09

ALL Brown. Falkenberg and McQuillen.
Jack Knight could play first base. Nc.
kechnie second. O'Leary shortstop
and Janvrin third. King could be
catcher. And In the outfield there Ia
plenty Of material to pick from. OF
course. such team could not beat
the Athletics, but II would DO q com.
plete team, nevertheless. w.tch is the
main point to be shown.
Word from the minors indicates
that at least two more former big
leaguers are to be moved back up,
Charley Street, the once great 0abby,
has been catching for Chattanooga in
the way he did when the stellar mem.
ber Of the Washington backstop
brigade. and rumor has It that Clark
Griffith will give him a trial again.
Cy Morgan, erstwhile pitching star OF
the Athletics. 10 performing In top
form for the Kansas City American
association club and several big
league managers are said to be
watching him. }, =.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09
SPORT and POLITICS
Notes About Men and Their Doings in
the Two Great Fields Of National
Pastime.

Until we have the recall terms Of
offices should stay the way they are.
Give us a referendum on telephone
matters.
The Fone Fed Press favors fone
monopoly.
~
Dancing in downtown restaurants
is the most demoralizing of all the lat.
ter day innovations.
Let u build up telephone competi.
tion and smash the Trust.
~
The city's delivery Of the goods to
the phone crowd did not help "home
rule" very much.
The men behind the automatic gas
shut.off graft are again at work boost.
Ing their scheme.
Taxes will be IS per cent higher
next year, thanks to the aldermen
who believe In soaking the public.
When Secretary Evans Of the local
Council committee declared that he
had to write fifty letters day to the
telephone company asking favors for
aldermen. he showed "home rule" In
utilities up to the satisfaction Of
everybody.
Following are the locations OF the
leading self.sustaining clubs OF Chi.
cago: ..r
Apollo Club. 202 8. Michigan ave.
Builders, 412.41S Chamber Of Com.
merce building.
Calumet, Michigan ave. and Goth st.
Caxton, Tenth floor. Fine Arts bldg.
Chicago Athletic Association, - ..
Michigan ave.
Chicago Architectural. 80 West Ad.
ans street.
Chicago Automobile. 32l Plymouth
court.
Chicago Club. Michigan ave. and
Van Buren street.
Chicago Cycling, 1918. 81 East Van
Buren street.
Chicago Yacht, foot OF Monroe st.
City Club, 315 Plymouth court.
Cliff Dwellers, 216 8. Michigan ave.
Colonial Club Of Chicago. 444s
Grand boulevard. '.-.
Columbia Yacht, foot OF Randolph
street.
Elks, ia w. Washington st.
Englewood, 1923 Harvard avenue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09

Edgewater Country. 565s winthrop
avenue.
Farragut Yacht Club, foot OF 33d Ct.
Germania Maennerchor, 1O6 Germa.
MIA place. ... &c.,.
Hamilton, 20 8. Dearborn st.
Illinois. 113 8. Ashland boulevard.
Illinois Athletic, 112 8. Michigan
avenue. .. ....
Irish Fellowship Club. La Sale Ho.
tel.
Iroquois, 21 N. La Sale st.
Kenwood, Lake ave. and 47th st.
Kenwood Country. Drexel boulo.
ward and 48th street.
Marquette, Dearborn ave. and Ma.
pie street.
Midday. First National Bank bldg,
18th floor.
Oaks. Lake st. and Waller ave.
Quadrangle. Lexington avenue and
5Sth street.
Rotary. 3s South Dearborn st.
Saddle and Cycle. Sheridan Road
and Foster avenue.
South Shore Country. lake shore
and eth street.
Southern, 20 N. Dearborn street
Standard, Michigan ave. and 24th
street. ." -
Swedish Club Of Chicago, 1858 La
Sale avenue.
Twentieth Century, 2246 Michigan
avenue.
Union League. Jackson boulevard
and Federal street.
Union Printers. Rowland block,
Monroe and Dearborn.
University, Michigan avenue and
Monroe street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09
ELEcTRoLIER FOR BALL PARK
Entrance 70 ebbsts Field 70 % iliuu.
mated BY Elaborate Fixture
Weighing zoo Pounds.

The entrance to Ebbets field, the
home Of the Brooklyn ball club. is to
be illuminated by an appropriate elec.
trio light fixture which will hang
from the ceiling In the center Of the
rotunda, says the Popular Electricity.
The fixture IL supported by heavy
brass links from the ceiling and each
light globe, Of which there are six.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09
RKS[BljZIL MOTIFS

Manager Tinker 10 much dissatisfied
with the showing Of Pitcher George
ousss' - .ru;. ..-;;
Gilhooley o. Montreal 10 said to be
the best youngster developed this year
In the International.
Hans Lobert Of the Phillies seems
to be batting and fielding much better
since he became a bridegroom.
Boston critics are commenting on
the fact that Mcdonald makes az good
n hitter as regular az pinch batter
The latest report concerning the
travels Of Albert (Red) Nelson had
him with Bggalo in the International
league.
Frank Chance declares that Memo
Leibold, the little outfielder OF the
Maps, is the best youngster OF the
season.
II Ia reported that the Brooklyn club
IL dickering for the services OF Elmer
Brown Of the Nashville Southern
league club.
Walter Johnscn Is training on pud.
ding. sherbet, eek, and ice tea, &C.
cording to one OF t.le scribes that fol.
low the team.
Word comes frcc, Einghamton, N.
h., that the veterna second baseman
Pete O'Brien, Is near death there from
Bright's disease. ~"
The Boston Americans have made
their annual purchase from the
Youngstown club OF the Interstate
league. He IL Pitcher Larry Cheney.
Ingersoll, the Northwestern Lacquer
who goes to the Reds next fall. does
not seem to be Of the dollar variety.
He brought three thousand ducats for
Vancouver,
Lexington has the tallest battery In
captivity. Catcher Hub Dawson Ia 6
feet inches and Pitcher Ell Monroe
10 8 feet 6 and still growing. Falken.
berg will be jealous,
President Garry Hermann OF the
Cincinnati Reds has become a scout.
The Reds owner Is trying to find some
young material to help Joe Tinker
build up good team.
Dutch Munich, the young catcher
who was taken to Charlottesville by
Manager Grffith last spring. will re-
port to the Senators after the close Of
the New York State league season.
Those Browns-poor, mistreated st.
Louisans. Their fans have hoped all
along for first division, and they are
putting up a game fight, but here they
are In the ruck. And the Cards are
In seventh place.
Collins of the Boston Braves has q
queer record, Officially he has been
In sixteen games, yet has only three
times at bat, Most of his work has
been as substitute base runner.
Manager Grifiith has turned over
Pitcher Clark, secured from the Van.
KEGS. to Billy Smith at Atlanta, and
as Lefty Leiiield has refused to report
to the Crackers Clark will take the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

Annual statement OF the Hartford Fire
Insurance Company OF Hartford. In the
State Of Connecticut, on the 31st day OF
December. 1912. made to the Insurance
Superintendent OF the State OF Illinois,
pursuant to lazy; NINA,
Amount OF capital stock paid
W. ;" '' INCOME. ''' -''''''''''
Premiums received during the
Increase in iiiabiiities during
the year on account OF re-
/ insurance treaties. ......... 25,59a. OF
Interest. rents and dividends, 1,022,00t.71
From all other sources. 1O1 .SS5.12
From agents balances previ-
ously charged on ......... 5000
ledger assets. ..!........... 48,sls.6O
Total income, .sis. s.s4O, ,Oas. .s5
losses paid during the year. 8 ssh 1.525.68
ss". Of Or Ssss.rass 81
| Salaries, fees and all other
charges OF officers. clerks,
n.S;s sSsa's ana employees. 'it!!S i!Sss!. ss! 4
tionery. postage, etc........ 299,9l5.s8
Legal expenses. furniture. FIX
| lures and maps. :.......:.. 66.596,79
Underwriters' boards. fire de-
,nsSsSS;ion sSlS;i fses .nS etc ssslSSss iS 4
Repairs, expenses and taxes
on real estate. :............ ai.s77.os
| State insurap"e departments,
taxes and fees. ............ sl3.274.os
| Other licenses. fees and taxes 1874. 496.9S
All other disbursements..... 139.SS6.15
stockhoiders. ." ............ " 100000. 90
| Agents balances charged OF 4,4l7.99
ledger assets. .,......;...... 7.2aAsO
ledger assets. ....,....... s.96s. 90
Total disbursements. .sl5, ,aOs, ,ss0. is
Book value OF real estate. Us 754.SS7.61
Loans secured by pledge OF
bonds, stocks or other col
Book Value Of bonds and o000'0'
Cash In cffiic;e ana bank. i,sss.SiS.Ss
Agents balances. ........... 1881 ,686.97
Total kSSEEpShR tsSSEfr assssf ASSETS sis sissSsoo'
Interest and rents accrued.:$ 28s, .23
Market value Of Of bonds and ooo,,,s
pEpScr sGss assist 1sshrs Nor XbMiTAsb i5sSS s.
A Q n e. balances
over over three months. 10. ,,so,
Books sas' value real ''s''oo'o'
estate over market
RaIue. .,.'...... 2,2S1.6l
---- 64S33.62
Total admitted assets. :. sec. .482, 1881
l. LIABILITIES,
l'Gssss ans unpaid. ADJUSTED ..'., soo.s4s.74
Losses In process
OF adjustment ,
or In suspense. ST,3ll.76
Losses resisted. lOl,933.77
n:C9,a, Total. ;;:n,47s7sl,s7
ance. l"S, SSO.03
Net amount Of unpaid losses. l,274,370.84
Total unearned premiums. :. 1851 ,7S6. 40
Taxes, etc. ....,............. 200, 900. 90
Other liabilities. ........,.... 632, ,46S. .95
Total liabilities. ........ SIT. 5.97S.625, 90
BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS.
Total risks taken during the
Total premiums received '.'''
during the year,, 1,22b, ,49O.1S
Ing the year. .,............ SAG 962. .43
CHAS. II. CHASE,
President.
8. T.. LOCKE,
Secretary.
| Subscribed and sworn to before me this
| 31st day of January, 1913.
EDWARD r. BEIMONT,
. Notary Public.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.

INSURANCE Company Of New York, in the
state Of New York, on the 31st day Of
December. 1912, made to the Insurance
Superintendent Of the State Of Illinois,
pursuant to law.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09
Baseball Gleetroller.

teen. Is suspended from the end Of .
baseball bat. The bats are Of sheet
brass and are constructed In all de.
't1ile 10 match the sise Of the bats
used BY the National league. The
globes enclosing tungsten lamps are
Of opal glass decorated with seams
and stitches to conform to the ap-
pearance Of the standard baseball.
The entire fixture weighs 400 pounds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION,

Annual statement of the Oirard fire &
Marine Insurance Company Of Phiiadej.
phia, In the State Of PENNSYLVANIA, on the
31st day Of December, 1919 made to the
Insurance Superintendent OF the State OF
Illinois, pursuant to law.
CAPITAL
Amount Of capital stock paid
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09

The way Of the reformer IL hard.
Especially when he wants to get all
the graft himself.
There are 100000 dogs in Chicago
and only $4,000 Of them licensed.
North Siders demand better ele.
vated service.
II the Democratic party falls down
on the Initiative and Referendum, II
will fall down on itself.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09
FEDERAL eAsEsALL LEAGUE

Following are the home games of
the Chicago team in the Federal
league. Grounds are at Webster and
Shefiield avenues:
August 81, 22, 23. 24-Indianapolis,
August 2S. 80, 80, 31-Kansas City.
September /, 2. 3-St. Louis.
September I, s, 6, 7-Cleveland.
September s. Q. 10, l1-Indianap0lis
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-09
WHITE sox At HOME.

Following are the home games of
the White sox played at Comiskey
Park. 35th street and Shields ave.
nue.:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-18

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF The
STATE OF FLORIDA. IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY-William
T. Flyers VS.. Peter Parsons ct al
Bill to remove cloud and quiet
title.
II appearing from the AFFIDAVIT of
R. B. Huffaker, solicitor for the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-18

January, 1918. y same beng the
rulc-day OF said court Tor said ;lonth.
otherwise the alterations Of said
MI, Will be taken a. confessed ny
said defendant on the succeeding
r.lc day Of said court 'I'"reai' ~
that all parties claiming interests
under Henry Schmidt deceased,
whether as heirs, dcvisecs, grantees
or otherwise, in the following &C.
stribcd property. to-wit: Begin ?,3"
rs. north and 50 cast OF
i the southwest corner OF the
sutheaast quarter Of the south
west quarter of section 26, towh-
ship 81, south, range 20 east, III
! Polk county, Florida, run thence
east 5.7i chs, north 2.l0 chs. west
81 chs, south 30 chs. to point oil
beginning, be and they are hereby
required to appear to said bill on Oh
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-18

compa inant, filed in said cause and
tlc YIN sworn to by said solicitor
that the residence OF Peter Parsons,
enc I, iii, defendants. named in he
bill .. complaint. is unknown, aud
Il Ill NJ residence or residences and
nanle or names of the other defend
ant. III heirs, dcvisces grantees or
Other ,laimants under llcn.y
SclmIat. deceased, are also un-
known that there is no per-
son ia the State of Florida up
en- y hom service Of sub
,u,u, would bind said defendants,
VIA, he said defendant. Peter Par
sons IL over the age OF twenty lone
year, i, is therefore ordered thar
III, !, i.mdant Peter Parsons be, ana
he is hereby required to appear u
the bin OF complaint filed in said
cals on or before the Ctr day ol
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-18

before the 3rd day Of February.
1919, the same bcing the rule day
of said month otherwise the allcSa-
tons of said bill will be taken as
confessed as To said Defendants Oh
the sucr,cdine rule day Of said court
thereafter.
1t is further ordered that this or
der be published in the Lakeland
Telegram, Il newspaper published IN
81 id county, as to the defendant.
Peter Parsons, for eight consccu-
tive weeks, a1d MS to the hHirs, de-
visees, grantees or other claimants
under Henry Schmidt. deceased. for
twelve consecutive weeks.
Given under my hand and seal.
this Sth day Of November 1912.
A. y. FERGUSON.
Clerk Circuit Court. Polk County.
, (SEAL) Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-18
tflday Music Club
Aet Yesterday Afternoon.

NE Music Club of Lakeland met
'FNerday afternoon at the studio OF
AIS ). 7 Fletcher with fifteen
ArAlers in attendance.
Alter the regular business session
w Members rehearsed an opera.
he Bells of Bonneville" which the
'uo IS TO give next Friday afternoon.
Nose present at this meeting were
MIS- > I. Fletcher. Mrs. G. E. South
ap' Mrs. f. c. Angel. Mrs. H. J
''aar' Mrs. Katherine Madden, Mrs
Tough, Mrs. Arnold Armistead
4S !. Holworthy, Mrs. John S
.u'ards. Mrs, F. Edward Ohlinger
MIS- ". P. Pillans, Miss Winifred
.u1d'er' Miss Mabel Drane. Miss
'''>i@ iTammell. Mr.. ]. Henry Orme
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-18
Baby Mine" Was a
Grand Success.

"Raby Mine was greeted by IL
good sized audience last night ana
the performance was declared by all
IN he one of the very best seen IN
Lakeland.
The play was full OF laughable sit
nations from start to finish.
All the trouble started by Jimmie
failing to tip the waiter wheh ne
took his friends wife out to lunch
The husband heard about it from the
waiter. and left home. telling ms
wife she was the biggest little liar
he ever saw, after she tried to ex-
main the situation in her prettlest
little way. Her friend. Aggie, jim
rios wife twho knew nothing OF the
luncheon). decided to help straigh-
ron ND the domestic troubles. and nv
rpon the plan of the wife adopting a
new born baby after few months
had ELAPSED and then wiring the nus
hand that he was proud father.
Jimmie was selected to get the
baby, and one was promised from all
ornhan's asylum. The husband was
notified and he arrived just as jim
mic appeared with the baby. He wal
oyerioyed and everything was a
happy as a marriage bell until tn
mother decided she wanted her baD!
. hack. and it was found necessary U
sond Jimmie on hunt for anothe
baby. He got new one from 'h'
,shorwoman. hut before he coul'
make the change, the husband cam
into the room and seeing two oaOie
;ovfully decided he was the father o
4 twins. and would hardly let either o
4 ,bem ont of his arms. Jimmie an
. his wife decided that as the wash
lady had twins the other baby ma
letter be secured in order that III
first baby could be returned 10 u
r,other. as long as the husoah
\ thought he was the father OF twin
The other was secured, but il Wa
= the same old story, the father boDne
in at the wrong moment. and. seem
n. three babies, went into perie
p ecstacies over the fact that he Wi
tho father of triplets About tn
N time the parents of all the kids a
rived, wanting back their offsprin
or and when explanations were call