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The Southern herald., 1913-07-04
ira Thomas Of the Athletics.

Veteran catchers, like STANCE OF the
Tigers, Sullivan of the White Sox,
Thomas of the Athletics, Archer OF
the Cubs. and Gibson OF the Pirates,
watch the batter's feet closely. They
nav more attention to the footwork OF
the hitter than to any other motioD'
The reason for this is obvious.
Take the prize-fght game, for ex'
ample. Battling Nelson once said he
could tell from the position OF his op-
ponent's feet what he was intending
90 do; 81 never watched his eyes"
aaid the former lightweight cham
pion. His feet betrayed every mo-
tion he planned. This never once
failed. Persons often chided me for
booking down all the time instead oi
watching the eyes. But there was
method in my madness"
The same goes for batters. Yount
Oackstops generally have enough
keeping track Of the baserunners an
what the pitcher is throwing. The:
hack the coolness, as a rule, and al
around generalship.
Among the first catchers who oil
covered the value Of watching
batter's feet were Charles Benne'
Of Detroit; Buck Ewing and Kin
Kelly. All three were experts an
seldom we're outguessed. Johnn
Rlinq also was a wonder in disciple
ing what the batter's intentions wer
and so was Roger Bresnahan, the d
posed manager of the Cardinals.
The batter generally takes &C
tain natural position when ne plai
The Southern herald., 1913-07-04
TRAINING TRIP STAR
Texas" Russell Quickly Picks
Up Difficult Curve.
Pitcher Has Nothing but Fast Ball
When He Joined White sox-His
Showing Against Frisco Seals
Lands Him With comiskey.

Oftimes the career Of a budding
baseball player hangs by thread.
One little turn of the wheel may
send him back to oblivion or into
the calcium Of fame, Albert Lefty)
Russell, of the White Sox, is a case
in point. Today he looks like one OF
the real finds among southpaws in re-
cent years. Yet he came mighty near
being shipped back to the bushes.
Russell, who is called Tex, or Reb.,
because he came from Bonham in the
Lone Star state, has had exactly one
year of professional baseball expert
ence. He wound up the season at Fort
Worth in 1912, but was only there one
month. The rest of the year he play
ed on the Bonham squad Of the Tex
as-Oklahoma league. Prior to that he
was a semi-pro, content to make his
$40 or $15 per week.
While in Texas several SCOUTS
heard of this big fellow who seemed
to have lots of control but little be-
sides that and a fast ball, Comlskey
happened to get hold of him, and
"Tex." reported for his tryout at Paso
Robles late in February, and he con
tracted la grippe on the journey. He
was under the doctors care for near
ly a week at the training camp.
This wasn't an especially gooC
start for a green hand. Callahan ant
Gleason looked him over CAREFUL,
and discovered his curve was OF tn
round.house character-the kind tina
big league batters literally eat III
So Gleason set about to teach him tn
difficult hook curve. Much to his sui
prise "Reb.' picked it up in slngl
day. He was able to get terrif
break to the ball with the over-arl
motion, but couldn't control it-a
was natural.
Russell was shipped along with tn
Yannigan crowd and had exactly tW
trials In the month Of travelling IL
first was against a team at Redland
CAL and he won that game, strikiT
out 16 men. But he looked awful
green then, didn't field his positl'
especially we'll and didn't use Z
hook at all. He depended entirely
N his speed.
| In the meantime negotiations we
| under way to have him sent back
| the minors when, by chance, Actl
Ill Manager Gleason Of the Yanniga
/ sent him against the San Francis
n team. "Reb" shut out the Seals a
Il held them down to five hits. He b
| the hook working wonderfully "
and showed a big improvement
| fielding the job
ii Gleason Immediately wired on
Callahan to withdraw waivers on
youngster: He seems to have
a makings of great pitcher" Glea
. said.
ter. A couple of weeks ago Russell
Ter. given his first trial in the mi
leagues, working the last three
in nings against Cleveland, The
,ect man to face him was Lajoie.
The Southern herald., 1913-07-04
CRITICS EVER BUSY
Seems That None Can Escape
misunderstanding Of Actions,
Even When Most Worthy.

If would seem that no man can Do
ANYTHING or do anything without Deins
made a target to be shot at, II not sno'
to pieces by somebody. This editor
was once a presiding elder. He iouhu
that the most sincere and honest anu
earnest effort in that office did not
save him from the suspicious OF some
and tbe direct charges of others no
found that a few men for whom ne ell
dured most. in an effort to do for them'
thought that he had abandoned iheh
and crucified them He found lha'
some lavmen, members OF quarterly
conferences, would impress the pastor
with the notion that they were anxious
for his return to a charge and |ouiu
at tbe same time load the pastor WIN
compIaints made to the presiding ef
der. He found that such a pastor
thought the presiding elder full OF the
"insolence of office" and loaded down
with a sense Of Importance on account
of a little brief authority"
The presiding elder is now an editor'
He was told on taking charge OF the
columns of a paper that an editor Is
publc target. He has come to know
that He has found that the men lor
whom he has really tried to do moS'
are the men who are quickest and sur
! est to shoot his hide full Of holes, re
has found that his motives are olIel
questioned. He has found that som'
ara quick to attribute sinister motives
to him. He has found that others ar
ready to accuse him OF systematl
q neglect of them and their work
u Cannot Escape Criticism.
Justice Holmes of the Supreme cour
NJ the United States recently made
~ speech in New York. That speech ma
y given this editor no small comfort w
70 had supposed that nobody impugne
+ the motives of the Supreme court. Br
70 II seems that the only way any ma
~ can escape criticism is to go OF an
- hide himself, be nothing at ALL
n' nothing at all Here is the paragraL
of Justice Holmes speech which giv'
10 US comfort
Vo "Of course we are not excepted
ne said, referring to the Supreme coul
is' mot only are we told that when Ma
ns shall pronounced an act of congre
ny unconstitutional he usurped a pow
Oh that the Constitution did not give, b
no we are told we are the represeEtatiV
Oh Of a class, a tool of the money pow
I get letters, not always anonymo'
ire intimating that we are corrupt.
10 well, gentlemen admit that
lhS makes my heart ache. 1t is very pa
ms full when one spends all the energ
SEQ of ones soul in trying to do good w
ana with no thought but that of solVinl
lau problem according to the rules
ven which one is bound to know that mi
IN see sisister motives and would be 6
of evidence that one was consclentlt
to " bad. But we must take such thi
the philosophically and try to see what
the can learn from hatred and distr
son and whether behind them there
not be some germ of inarticu
was truth. Western Methodist.
The Southern herald., 1913-07-04
oscar STANCE of Detroit.

che hit and run game with man on
arst. He usually takes a different
stance-as they say in golf-when a
~acritice bunt is his intention. Some
have a way OF moving around that De-
trays their purpose. Zimmerman Is one
~ the easiest batters in the country
20 watch. Il is only his natural SWAT
ting ability, his knack of sluggins a.
most wild pitches, that enables him tc
break even with the crafty catchers
The Southern herald., 1913-07-04

Stretch the article smooth ana 'isn' ..,s
in embroidery hoops. Remove ~
presser foot from the sewing macninO ,r
loosen the tension, slip the hoops " rn t.
der the needle and, without tuIntno lno
the hoops, sew back and forth uhIh .hs .h
hole is neatly filled. Then turn -, ~,
hoops and proceed in the same lnanI IN
across the stitching already put
The result is gratifying,
The Southern herald., 1913-07-04
aanu. In Bad Standing.

The Charlie Somers league is in bad
.atanding, according to the percentage
e,Iumns. Cleveland is fighting up IN
thu American league race, but DOM
The Mud Rens in the A. A. and New
, Orltsas in the Southern are tail end
The Southern herald., 1913-07-04
To Mend Lace Curtains.

Take strips Of net the right SIG Ain
good parts Of old curtains, anu .hess
them into hot starch. Apply 'ntb AZ,
pieces to the worn places wnlle -,
starch is hot, and they will adhere ,,,S ="
will not show as much as darns WON'~
The Southern herald., 1913-07-04
Mo Charge for Name.

Catcher Guadalopulus de Jan Of
Opelousas has been sold by the jack
son club of the Cotton States league
to Gadsden. The name was inclus5sd
without extra charge
The Southern herald., 1913-07-04
Collins After Record.

Eddie Collins seems determined to
capture the American league batting
aanrels Judging by the manner In
srhieh he has been biting the ball
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30
WATER BASEBALL IN STREAM
Boy Scouts Invent Game at Elk
Springs, Mo. - Diamond, Was
Roped or In CoWskln River.

A game OF water baseball was the
feature OF the encampment Of $50 Boy
Scouts from Kansas City at Elk
Springs. Mo-, the other day.
Water baseball Is duplex affair.
swimming and baseball figuring. The
diamond was roped of In the Sow.
skin river, In clear water not more
than four feet deep The bases were
RATS anchored In place, as were the
cacther's and pitchers positions. The
shOrtsh0p and fielders stood up 10
their necks In water.
When the umpire yelled play ball."
nine Scouts darted from the players
bench and swan to their places In the
field"
The cork sphere was hit for single
past short, the batter dived into the
water toward first base, and the game
was on In earnest. In q hard.fought
contest the Scouts with red bathing
suits won from the blues" by q score
of to 8.
When the umpire made an unpopu.
lar decision he was Immediately sur
rounded by nine youthful swimmers.
Instead of the usual pop bottle punish.
ment, the umpire was pulled from his
raft and his pink bathing suit wetted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30

O look over the youngsters now ca.
vorting on major league diamonds we
find evidence In ABUNDANCE to indi.
cate that such is the state of affairs.
Many youthful players have bobbed
up into the spotlight Of stardom since
the 1918 season got under way, more
than for number Of seasons back.
An even dozen youngsters have shot
forth this year as real masters Of
the mound--seven In the American
league and Ave In the national. Twelve
debutante twirlers who already rank
close to the best OF the veterans. In
Ban Johnson's circuit Boehling and
Engel Of Washington, Russell of the
White Sox, Houck and Brown of the
Athletics. Keating Of the Yankees and
Leverenz OF the Browns have made
good right OF the reel. while Tom
Lynch's organization boasts Demaree
Of the Giants, Mayer Of the Phillies.
Rudolph and James of the Braves and
Chief Johnson Of the Reds.
Unless the expensive Larry Chap.
pcl' fulfills expectations, the Ameri.
can league will not be able to boast
q single star inaelder. though the Ma.
tional glories In the possession Of
three In Stengel Of Brooklyn. Burns
OF New York and Kommers Of Pitts.
burgh.
The older oqQnnizstion has also been
more fortunate In developing star In.
flelders. viox Of the Pirates, Cutshaw
Of Brooklyn and Groh Of the Reds sre
crack second basemen; Maranville Of
Boston IL shortstop OF the first cali.
ber: Myers Of the same team II
playing fine game for the Braves at
third. Lavan OF the Browns and Peck.
inpaugh Of the Yankees are the best
OF the new generation Of American
league infield talent. Catchers Cos.
sett, Yankee. and Howley, a mem.
ber Of Connie Mack's tribe. also looks
like the real, classy goods and are
making good,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30

Columbia Yacht, foot Of Randolph
street.
Elks, ia w. Washington st.
Englewood, 1929 Harvard avenue.
Edgewater Country, 565S winthrop
avenue.
Farragut Yacht Club, foot Of $50 st.
Germania Maennerchor, 1OG Germa.
MIA place.
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 4Sth 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 9th street.
Southern, 20 N. Dearborn street.
Standard. Michigan ave. and 2lth
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??, 1913-08-30
WAS MOST POPULAR PLAYER
JIsss 0onahue Was Developed 40
First easen an While Playing With
Duffy at Milwaukee.

When Jiggs DCnahue passed away
at Columbus one of the most popular
players ever connected with Dayton
ball club expired. writes Jerry In the
Dayton News. Donahue was a mem.
ber OF the Old Soldiers In the days
Of the Interstate league, helping Bill
Armour bring pennants to this city,
He was sold to Pittsburgh and after.
wards drifted to st. Louis. Minneapo.
lis and Milwaukee. being sold by the
last.named club to the Chicago White
Sox. where he gained his greatest
fame. In this city, In fact. until he
was sent to Milwaukee. Jiggs was .
catcher, but being left.handed
thrower, he was unable to make good
behind the bat In the big league and
It was Hughie Duffy at Milwaukee
who conceived the idea of making a
first.sacker out of the hustling ball
player. The former received made
good Off the reel. and II was only q
matter of months until he was star
at his new position. In 1906 his re-
markable fielding, daring work on the
bases, hitting In the pinches and win.
ming spirit were big factors In the
success of the Chicago White Sox in
landing the American league pen.
nant, In the series for the worlds
championship which followed, Don.
ahue has always been given credit
for being the man that put the fight
in the Sox and enabled them to win
four out of six games from the be.
lieved.to-be unbeatable Cubs. After
this series Charley Comiskey, himself
first baseman OF remarkable ability,
stated that Donahue was the greatest
first baseman of all time"
1t was not only his sterling worth
as ball player that gained Donahue
his great popularity with the fans in
every city In which he played. Dona.
hue was one Of those fellows who
make friends with everyone they
meet. Always cheerful. able to take
the applause Of the fans on and of
the field without exhibiting conceit,
nc had his admirers by the thou.
sands, and 1t is not only in Dayton
the fans are grieving over the un.
timely end Of this one-time hero OF
the diamond.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30
YSHFS YBfzESoNB%e %2%e

Two souls with single thought
McGraw and Mack.
Catcher Rariden Of the Boston
Braves isn't throwing with his usual
speed.
McGraw 10 trying to land Bobby
Byrne. the crack third sacker Of the
Pirates.
Battle Creek now has q complete In.
dian battery. with Watkins pitching
and hewitt catching.
Infielder OLeary of the Cardinals
seems to be fully as good as when he
played with the Detroits.
Eddie Plank says that iris Speak.
or 10 the hardest batsman In the
league for him to pitch to.
A New York baseball writer claims
that Umpires Orth and KLEIN are the
class Of the National league.
Heine Groh ts having lot OF
chances In the Reds infield, and 10
accepting them In first.class style.
Johnny Bates Is now the best pinch
hitter In either league. The Cincin.
natl outfielder made good on eight out
Of nine chances.
Larry Mclean Ia doing regular serv.
Ice for the Giants, and 1t appears az
II he would give Chief Meyers run
for the backstopping job.
The national commission has already
been planning to start the worlds %
ries at the Polo grounds on October Z.
and alternate every day with the Ath.
letics at shibe park.
Evidently Manager Evers Ia going
to get his moneys worth In weight II
not In quality when he makes trades
In the future. Moore, Stack and
Vaughan are all over the ordinary
size.
Long Bob Ewing. for several years
pitcher with the Cincinnati Reds. 10
through with baseball. He started To
pitch In q game at Lima. but snapped
a small bone In his arm. He is goinS
bach to his farm.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30
SPORT and POLITICS
Notes About Men and Their Doinfs in
the Two Great Fields Of National
Pastime.

That little play in advanced disci
pline by Umpire Connolly at the White
Sox park this week shed an interest
ing sidelight on that arbitrator's char
acter when on the field Of battle. When
his -McGreevy-was fanked
on both sides. the back and in front by
the enemy. in dire distress and at his
wits end to know what to do In the
pinch. Connolly came gallantly to the
rescue. II was the threat OF this czar
OF the arbitrators that brought order
out of chaos and convinced Grif 1t was
time to back away into the coop.
~9A
The people of the 21st. 22nd, 23rd
and 25th Wards must pay for the Joy.
riders triumph and II the taxpayers
Of the North Side have any spirit,
they will vote against every Office
holder or office.seeker who voted In
favor Of that boulevard link robbery.
II automobile owning dead.beats want
q double track high bridge boulevard
link, they should borrow some more
money from their friends and pay for
one. But they will have to pay for
nothing as usual The industrious
North Side taxpayer from the river
to Howard avenue. q distance OF eight
miles, will have TO pay for this I'm.
provement," which benefits no one
but joy.riding dead.beats.
John A. Cervenka will be renom.
mated for Clerk OF the Probate Court
by the Democrats. He has made a
good Official record and will strengthen
the ticket. Legner. Bradley, Sweitzer
and Cervenka would make hard com.
bination to beat.
Following are the locations Of the
leading self.sustaining clubs OF Chi.
cago:
Apollo Club, 202 8. Michigan ave.
Builders, 412.41s Chamber Of Com.
merce building.
Calumet, Michigan ave. and Goth at.
Caxton, Tenth floor, Fine Arts bldg.
Chicago Athletic Association, ~ ..
Michigan ave.
Chicago Architectural, 80 West Ad.
ans street.
Chicago Automobile. 321 Plymouth
court.
Chicago Club, Michigan ave. and
Van Buren street.
Chicago Cycling, 1915, 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, 4445
Grand boulevard.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30
"1ot City" Teams Can't Win.

The teams in "the two hot cities"
as he calls them, have practically no
chance to win pennants In the big
leagues, said Connie Mack OF the Ath
letics.
"A ball team at Washington or St.
Louis will have to be 20 per cent.
stronger than any OF its rivals to fin.
ish on top" he declared. The heat
and humidity rob the players of their
vitality. caught In Washington three
seasons and know. st. Louis Is near.
ly as bad.
Even when the Athletics play
brief series in those towns they leave
with less life than when they entered
them"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30
Great Year for southpaws.

This is great year for southpaws
In the American league. or course
Boehling of Washington leads the
procession with II victories and no
defeats. The records are as follows;
Plank. Is and 4; Gregg. 16 and 6;
Collins, II and 8; Russell. IA and 10;
Hamilton, ~ and 8; Mitchell. 8 and 7
This group OF southpaws has pitched
q total OF l41 games. winning 81 and
losing 80, for a grand average Of .6%&
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30
FEDERAL BASEBALL LEAGUE.

Following are the home games Of
the Chicago team In the Federal
league. Grounds are at Webster and
Shefiield avenues:
August 2S, 20, 80. 31-Kansas City,
September I, 2. 3-St. Louis.
September 4. s. Q, 7-Cleveland.
September 8. 8. 10. 11-Indianapolis.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30

most every instance It has been found
that the object of their admiration 10
sewed up tight by some rival club for
later delivery. The chief complaint
OF the scouts is of a scarcity OF prom.
ising young pitchers.
Can II be that the scouts combed
the field SO thoroughly last year that
they themselves are responsible for
the conditions they bemoan? Taking
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-08-30
COUNTY DEMOCRACY,
resident, Daniel ]. Mcmahon

AAOSAOCASp O0uI0l Js OQCM0QOU,
Vice Presidents, Frank H. Novak,
Edward H. Morgan. James r. Buck.
ley.
Treasurer, DR.. Ernest Jentzch.
Recording Secretary, Robert Il.
Burke.
Financial Secretary. John A. King.
Attorney. James M. Slattery; Mar.
shal. Col. Daniel Moriarty; Physician
and Surgeon. DR.. Anthony Krygowski;
Quartermaster. Robert F. Bickerdike: |:
sergeant'at.Arms. Peter H. Dalton
Assistant sergeant.at.Arms, Edward
M. Roark.
Executive Committee: John J, Co.
burn, Richard T. Hanrahan. John p.
Tansey. Nicholas Lorch. Henry L.
Flick. John T. Heating. Luke P. Col.
leran. Molesworth King, Timothy ].
Grove. M. q. Hughes. William MofIat.
Congressional Committees:
1st Congressional District.
Bartholomew Seaman, 8. H. Had.
dock. Henry Krug. Louis sselig. DR..
J. J. Mclaughlin. Jas. F. Ryan, e. J..
Courtney. Peter ZilliGan. Louis L.
Lettiere. Saml. Ohlsen, Ernest Lang.
ny. John =. Carroll. Austin Waldron.
John Joyce. w. H. Armstrong, John
W. Wursenburg. Dr.. David O'shsa,
Fred N. Sturgeon. J. II. Montgomery,
VIM. =. Mahoney. A. ]. Marshall, Hen.
~ A. johnson. Fred Buxbaum. Francis
j. Woolley. H. Wsdsswsilsr, Jake
zimmerman. =. A. Van Arsdals, An.
drew Donovan. Bart Delatto, John 7.
Convey. John w. MoNsal. Henry Nck.
hardt.
End Congressional District.
Henry @. echlacks, Edward J.
Smith. Stephen Hunt. Henry Osborn,
Chas. =. Hill. Albert schafInsr, John
4cCann. John I. Drisooll. Henry =.
Hayes. John J. Curran. Thomas L
6yrne. DR.. J. B. Wsintraub, John J.
Nolan. f. B. Robinson. John d. Green.
Frank Arnold. Robt J. Cranston,
Thos. r. Rowan. John Kavanagh,
Louis MusiSsr. Thos. Howe. James
Bumber. Chas. v. Richards. Thos. W.
Corkell. DR.. EuaAns "a Hartigan.
3rd Congressional District.
Michael +. Ryan. Thos. 3. Conroy,
Mathew Raven. George w. Hinoklsy.
=. H. Chambers. M. J. Mccoy. VIM. J.
AcInerney, D. q. Mulvsy. James Hy.
land. J. v. Marion. Patrick y. Dwysr,
John H. Dnright. A. @. Luts. J. J.
Aulvihill. Thos. Davies. Nat. J.
Corcoran. John L AcNamara. N.
J. Carberry Henry H. Nichols.
Hugh Nanley. ~'srsncs Warner.
VIM. J. Hartnss. Francis x.
Busch. John O. Kraus, Meyer A.
Bernstein. Edward J. Duffy. Frank 3.
ehsasin. AnSAsny J. Acvady. N. }
Flynn.
eth Congressional District.
John b. Brensas. James 9 Ryan. D.
H. Heide. Walter Shea. John n
Burns. VAL sehmitt sehmitt. VIM. T.
wallace. Jas. N. Furlons. J. n. Fits
gerald, NJ. @. Buckley. John v. sehmitl
9ohmitt. VIM. y. vurlons. Dverstts
Jennings. Marius Olsen. Martin J
sweeney. James EynsA John O
Baker. Martin 0arski. John Dilles
Jeremiah T. J. Mcshsa. Patrick J
Rowan. John J. Cullinan. yrsd Q
Dvsrt. Or. p. 4. Murphy. II. Hsistsr
helm.
Sth Congressional District.
p. J. Co6ey. Frank zesrisek. Hsrry
Dchlick. I'd. Jedlicka, Isaac Coin.
Max Kutehai. Joseph uendsl. 4
Nacker. Matthew Smith. n J. McCar
". John rNineu. Peter Hoffman
Iames !. Hallman. John Waska. WIN