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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17
BASE RUNNING
BY PERCENTAGE
May Be Figured on That Basis in
the Future

Base runners, in the not far distant
future, may be ranked on a percen-
tage basis. just as the work of the
batsmen, feeders and pitchers is now
tabulated. 1t has been suggested that
u record he kept of the number of
times a man is caught trying to steal,
End the total of unsuccessful attempts
bc added To- his stolen bases and then
divided into them. The result would, il
is thought, give a correct line on a
mans base running ability.
clyde Milan of the Senators was
boss of the American leagues raffles
brigade last year, purloining eighty
eight bases. The speedy Washington
star, who was well up in the running
for the Chalmers American league
trophy, had an average of .571 steals
per game. according to the proposed
way Of reckoning. bat that record
hardly does him justice.
J. Clyde actually was a base runner
Of the .7S9 class, since he was stopped
10y the backstops on only thirty
occasions wher he started to steal
The Cleveland catchers, strange to
say tagged Milan the greatest num-
Der Of times, mailing him in seven at
tcmpts to pilfer. \ reasonable expla-
nation for their success i'm throwing
Kim out so frequently is that he was
not bit backward about testing their
wings.
Milan was thrown out five times by
the New York backstops. four times
by the wind padists of the st. Louis,
Chicago. Boston and Philadelphia
teams and thrice by the maskmen of
the Detroit club. The men who thwart~
Cd Milan i'm his attempts TO steal last
season are named below:
Cleveland, by O'Neil, 4; Easterly,
.; Livingston /.
New York., by Sweeney, g.
Street .
st. Louis. by Krichcll, .; Criger.
Stephens. L.
Chicago. by Kahn .; Sullivan. l.
SchallS, l.
Boston,, by Carrigan. >. Cady, =.
Philadelphia. by Egan >; Lapp, ,.
Detroit-3, by Onslow, % Stan
age, /.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17
BADGER FOOTBALL RECEIPTS
AMOUNTED TO $4O,31086

Madison. WIS, Jan. l7.--Recelpts
from the seven football games which
Wisconsin played last fall totalled $40,
310.S6 according to statement issued
Saturday by j. w. Wilce. manager Of
athletics.
Lawrence's game at Madison brought
In s1,11S.1i. Northwestern nctted s1,2gs
and Purdue totalled S2,0iS.75 all of
which went to Wisconsin.
The Chicago game here Melted sii,-
800. of which half the profits went to
Chicago. Arkansas drew the smallest
crowd and the largest score-6f to I.
The Minnesota game at Minneapolis
nettcd Wisconsin sl4.792.92, which
represents onehalf OF the total rccelps.
Iowa's Homecoming" game at Iowa
City ncttcd the Badgers S2t9305,
which is half of the receipts.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17
Lauriurn Department

Calumet net and he again registered,
making the score To- /. The rest of
the game was marked by long shots
from one end of the rink To- the other
ny Chynoweth and Treglown The
game ended with the rubber in
Houghton territory.
With all credit TO the Houghton
team, IT must be said that the Calu-
met team also played splendid hockey
Richards of the loca; seven expert
enced some difficulty in skating Oh
the slow ice. He played good game
but was told repeatedly by the ref
cree TO play on his own side of the
puck He played offside much OF the
game. The Calumet defense is Won
der and Treglown and Dunstan make
fine pair in front ~ the net.
All credit is due both goal tenders
for their work. Dollinger, although
he stopped some hard ones, was not
called on as often as Savinni of the
locals.
This game places Houghton i'm first
place and gives Calumet second. Cal
umct. however. has a chance TO re-
deem itself Monday evening when
the two teams meet again in the Am
phidromc. Calumet is not downheart-
ed and will go TO Houghton with u
strong determination to turn the ta-
hles.
Last nights game was refereed TO
, the satisfaction of both teams by Roy
Reynolds and Carlos Haug. Twenty
five minute halves were played be-
sides the extra ten minute period it
was free from rough work, there being
only four penalties and they were for
trimming.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17
WIDENING THE SIDEWALKS.
Only Few Complaints Of Villages New
Policy Received.


The News recently received "A com
plant from a resident Of Tamaract,
street, Laurium. concerning the dump
ing Of loads Of snow on the street.
President JOS Wills, who was seen this
morning by a News reporter. stated
that the snow was dumped on Tam
arack street 10y his specific order Ia
widen the sidewalks 50 as TO take I'm a
portion ot the street. This. accordinL
to President Wills. will prove a con-
NcnicnCc to pedestrians Heretofore
when the sidewalk proper has been
used some residents have left their
gates open outwards, causing incon-
vencncc To- the village teamsters when
using the scraper, and also annoying
those using the walks, BY increasing
the width of the walk both pcdcs-
TRANS and village employees viii have
more room.
with the exception of one or two
complaints cmanatinE from this nar-
ticular street President Wills states
that the residents or Laurium. gcncr-
ally, are very much pleased with the
plan of charging the sidewalks dur
ing the winter time. The same plan has
been followed by the &. q IA. Mining
company on Calumet avenue and Is
appreciated.
President Wills states, too. that in
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17

the break-up in the spring the side
walks proper viii he cleared Of ice and
snow earlier than if they had bced
used all winter as in former years, be
cause of the fact that the snow will
not be packed down 50 tight this year
Street Commissioner James V. Wills
has about completed the cleaning Of thu
streets of superfluous SNOW. The job
has been strenuous one. because Of
the many streets that have To be taken
care OF. Extra gangs Of men have
been at work
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17
STORER TO LEAD HARVARD.
Star Tackle Is Chosen Captain of the
1918 Eleven.

Cambridge, Mass. Jan. 17.-Robort
Il. y. Storer. 1914, of Boston. has been
elected captain of the Harvard football
team for this year. Storer played lett
tackle on this years team and with
". II. Hitchcock, the right tackle was
favored for captaincy before the sea :
son Of 1912 came to an end
In the annual game with Yale al
New Haven he scored a touchdown
for Harvard, the first scored against
Yale in II years. and many people
thought mt that time that his charces
or being elected captain were great =
~ enhanced Storer is 20 years of
age. stands 5 feet 3 irchcs, and
weighs III pounds.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES

The Boston Braves will be decorated
with the red ana blue sweaters cut on
the bias a la Norfolk. with red and
blue stockings and blue caps. next sea =
son.
Robert Austin. freshman at Wes-
leyan University Middletown. Conn
is to Join the pitching stan CT T.
Washington team when the squad goes
south for spring training.
American League fans will mise
Zig Jack" Powell. the ST. Louis
Browns veteran pitcher recently re-
icascd to the Louisville club. Jack
has been twirlng In the big yard fot
the past sixteen years
Charley Griffin. tho Australian. and
Young shusrue have been signed to
box In Waterbury. Conn, Jan. %.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17
MANAGERS NOW
ALL SELECTED
Names of Men Who Will Pilot the
Major League Teams

All the clubs in the major leagues
have engaged their managers for the
quite a number of new pilots will be
seen i'm the big show when the song
rI Joe Tinker of the Cincinnati Reds.
Miller Iluggius of the St. Louis Car
dHals. Johnny Evcrs of the Chicago
cubs. and George Stallings, of the Bos-
ton Graves. are the new managers In
the National League. Frank Chance,
u the New York Highlandcrs. is the
only new manager in the American
Loa-uc, although George Stovall. of
the ST. Louis Browns, and Joe Biz.
mingham, of the Cleveland Maps may
come under the head of new managers
as both took charge OF their respective
teams late last season. Managers in
The major leagues for 1913 follow
American League.
Boston Jake Stahl; Washington,
'IarE Griffith; Philadelphia. Connie
|ack; Detroit, Hugh Jennings; Chi
cago, Jimmy Callahan; Cleveland.
dee Birmingham; ST. Louis, George
SIovall; New York. Frank Chance.
National League.
New York, John McGraw Pitts.
burgh, Fred Clarke; Chicago. Johnny
E'erS Philadelphia. Charley Doom:
cincinnati Joe Tinker; Brooklyn. vii.
nam Dahlcn; st. Louis. Miller Hug
gins Boston, George Stallings.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17
LAuRlUM BREvlTiES.


Mrs \. G. Freeman and daughter OF
Chicago, are visiting at the Freeman
residence, Liberty street. Raymbdul-
town. called here by the death OF a
relative.
James T. Fisher, cashier of the
State Savings bank of Laurium, left
last night for Duluth. where he will
attend a directors meeting of the Butte
Alex Scott, Mr.. Fisher being mem
Der of the board. He expects to re-
turn Sunday.
John Daniel. is in chicago on bust
Ecss.
Will r.. Smith of Mohawk. is eN-
pccted home Sunday from Lansing
and Chicago, where he has been
spending the past week,
Miss Lily LaTrace left yesterday
Tor Marquette, Wis, where she will
visit for some time.
Rev. NJ. H. Eldred pastor of the
Iaurium VI. T.. church, is expected
home one week from Sunday from Il
fcut weeks tour of the west. where
Ec went for the benefit Of his health
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17
BUTCHERS TO DANCE JAN. %.

The second annual dance Of the Cal
umet Butchers association will take
place Wednesday evening, Jan. %, in
the Laurium town hall. Music will be
furnished by the Laurium orchestra
The party last year was a huge sue
cess, and good time is looked for
ward to by the butchers and thei"
friends AT the coming event The pro-
gram will be announced later.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17
MATHEWSON QUITS
SMOkING; LOOKS
BETTER THAN EVER.

= New York. Jan. 17.-Christy
;. Mathewson has sworn off
: smoking. Matty. who has
! smoked pipes, cigars and an oc-
: casional cigarette ever since he
!. joined the Giants. over dozen
: years ago, has cut out the weed.
: In consequence the great
!. pitcher is looking better right
!. now than he ever has in the
: furry months for many a
:. year.
!. In other years between sea-
:. sons Matty has had pasty
:. complexion that caused his
:. friends and BASEBALL fans to inn
:. agine that he was not enjoying
:. the best of health.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17
FEWER sPARRoWs KILLED.

Village Clerk Martin Prisk reports
that To date he has paid out bounties
on only 1j0 sparrows. This compares
Untavorably with last seasons total.
when about twice this number hal
been slaughtered To date. Clerk Pris!<
is not believer in DISCRIMINATING this
hardy little bird, but according to thu
mandates of the law. must pay all
bountics demanded. The season comes
IT, close on Feb. /.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17
Timely Observations Of Events Happening in the Sporting World
MCCARTHY AN EXCEPTION
TO THE AGE LIMIT"

Luther McCarty is a living
denial of the tradition that
heavy weights have to be past
: the age of % before achieving
great honor in their profession.
The Nebraskan has not yet cast
> his first vote for the reason that
he fears it would be challenged.
: lie is only 20.
Jim Corbett was &c when he
: took the crown from John l..
sullivan at New Orleans. E'itz-
simmons was 80 when he laid
his famous solar pleXus punch
on Corbett at Carson City. JEFF
: fries was "a when his double
left dropped Fitz for the ten toll
and Tommy Burns was % when
JEFF gave him his title. John
son was 30 ut the time he stop
ped Iiurns in Australia.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17
FIELDING YoST MAY QUIT
AS COACH FOR MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor, Mich. Jan. 17I-Urlvcr-
sity If Michigan students arc deeply
interested in report that Coach Cum
mings of Syracuse university Is to be
Fielding VI. Yost's successor az couch
OF the Wolverines next fall. Yost has
not been going any too well at Mich
igan Tor the last three seasons. AMI
" has been reported that the unde.
Grad body has been camoring for d
change.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17

The last time the Brooklyn Supcrbas
trained at Augusta. Ga, the team was
a winner Will history repeat itself?
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17

Charley Duke" Farrell the former
hug league catcher. has been engaged
as coach for the Boston, Red Sox.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17

The Chicago Cubs have released
Catcher Yantz to the New Orleans
team lie was secured from Blrmlng-
hnm late last season.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17

RAY bronson wants TO meet Mike
Gibbons at las pounds ringside for
81 900 side.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-01-17

Atlantic City. y. j.. has woman
comptroller who is proving a sue
cess
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-07-25
Hudson River shad.

You may have noticed that your
shad this year was wllted and taste
less and far from the fish upon which
you dotted In your childhood. For
once you are right. II is not that you
are growing old, but that the best
shad in the business, those from our
own Hudson river, have passed out.
Last winter the shad fishermen put
out their nets as usual. But nothing
happened. The shad Is a tempera.
mental beast, and It was thought at
first that change In weather would
bring him around. But wintry spring
came and went without results. And
now the Oldest fishermen are selling
out and moving to other waters.
Just why the thistle Of the fish fam
fly has taken a sudden dislike to his
old haunts every one Is at liberty to
guess. Probably the fact that each
year the Hudson is becoming more
like a sewer and less like river has
something to do with the case.
At any rate, here passes a really
famous institution. What pleasure
It would be in future years to shake
our heads before the younger genera
ton and sigh over the decadent shad
Of a degenerate age!-New YORK
Tribune.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-07-25
HAD PREM0NITION of Death
New Jersey Mans Fear Of Coming
Disaster Laughed at by Comrades,
But It Was Verified.

John Hueselmans, superintendent
of lumber yard in Harrison, N. j.,
started home after day Of intense
worry through fear of impending dis
.aster. His premonition caused several
of the workmen to deride him. John
Bissell of Newark led in the soothing.
AS Hueselmans was passing 40
foot-high pile of heavy timbers Bissell,
who was at work on top, uttered a
warning cry and leaped to the ground.
AS he did SO the great bulk of lumber
swayed and toppled over. Hueselmans
was buried beneath the mass and was
instantly killed. Bissell, by his leap,
avoided the crumbling pile and landed
just beyond the timbers. The fall,
however, resulted in his receiving nu-
merous fractures and he was removed
in a critical condition to St Michael's
hospital
A crowded trolley car was passing
the lumber yard at the time. The pas
sengers, many Of them workmen on
their way home, rushed to the spot
and began moving the timbers. 1t was
half an hour before Hueselmans
mangled body was extricated.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-07-25
How to Sec Through Paper.

A very remarkable experiment
which any one can repeat with very
little trouble has been unearthed by a
German. Take a piece Of paper of
such thickness that, when It is laid
upon piece Of printed matter, the
characters Just show through, but can
not be read. Placing 1t over a printed
sheet, impart to It circular motion
to and fro. and to your surprise you
will find that now you can read the
print below the paper.
1t is rather difficult to explain this
peculiar effect. The explanation Of
fered is that the paper has thin places
in It, and by rapidly moving 1t over
the print, every part of the printed
matter is exposed In turn underneath
one or the other OF the thin places In
the paper, and thus the entire print
can be read. However that may be,
the experiment is interesting and very
simple, requiring for its performance
only the simplest means imaginable.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-07-25
Tired Of Bosslnq.

When Mary went home to Ireland
for visit to the old farm, after a
four years. course in general house
work in America, she found a new
baby brother. And he was thot
spoiled you couldn't live in the same
house with him." recounted Mary to
her old mistress. "Such raisin' as
he had had! l towld nae mother twas
different altogether from the bringin'
up OF us older children. Twas do this,
an we done it-or get a whippin,.
But with the little wan now-if she
says to him do this he says, No,
don't want to- an never a bulge does
he make. But my mother was not set
back by my scoldin'. She Just sayed,
oh, we'll. wait until you've lived as
long and as much as l have, and you
will get tired of bossin', too"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-07-25

One day recently | visited the farm
of Ed Wray in Norton county. Mr..
Wray has two pit or underground ST.
los in operation, and he says that they
are a success in every way and that he
is we'll pleased with them. These ST.
los are round, and the dimensions are
7x2k feet and 7x25h feet. He
intended to dig them deeper but was
afraid of water seeping in and spoil
ing the silage If he went down TOO
deep. He first started by leveling the
surface where the silo was to be dug
and then made a marker and marked
off two circles, as follows: From
center to inner circle 81 feet, from
center to outer circle feet.
He then took a narrow spade and
dug cut the space between the cir
cles to a depth of IS inches, taking
care to have the surface Of the trench
very smooth, especially on the inside
of the circle. He then filled the
trench with concrete mixed to l. In
this way the collar or curb OF the
Silo was made without the use OF
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-07-25
Sensitive Ieema.

The Nuritches were very proud Of
the English butler they brought back
with them, and so, you may suppose,
they were not little annoyed when,
at the end of the month, he gave them
notice.
Whats the matter, Parker? You
have been here such short timer"
"Yessir But you see when you en-
gagged me. thought you was sparta
grass and champagne people; but
when found out that you eats cab
bage, carrots and such like common
Vegetables, and drinks beer, ses, ses
l, this here amt no place for sensi'
tive person like me. So l must leave
you. l carn't breathe a berry atmos-
phere.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-07-25
CROP CONDITIONS IN
WESTERN CANADA
ARE THE MOST PROMISING FOR
MANY YEARS.

The deepest interest is attached to
the condition of the grain crops in
Western Canada, especially among
the thousands in the United States
who are financially interested in lands
In that country. This interest is fully
as great among those who have
friends there following farming and
the growing of grain.
The reports from Canadian govern
ment officials convey the information
that the area under crop this year In
the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatche-
wan and Alberta will probably be no
greater than that Of last year. Last
fall the weather was such that there
was not as much fall blowing as had
been hoped for. The getting ready OF
land this spring made a considerable
portion Of the grain late in seeding.
Notwithstanding this, wheat, oats,
barley and fax were got in in good
shape, although from a week to ten
days later than last year. On the
9th Of June the reports regarding
crop conditions generally In Western
Canada were: Abundant sunshine
with timely and copious rain through
out Western Canada gives every as
surance of generous harvest. Climatic
conditions In recent weeks have been
absolutely ideal Western correspon-
dents agree in predicting every indi-
cation Of bumper crop under favor
able conditions. Wheat should be
headed out in Manitoba between July
10th and 18th, and In Saskatchewan
and Alberta from 18th to 18th. The
oat crop is looking we'll, although late
and rather short in straw"
This Is followed by a report July
9Th: Crop conditions continue in
same satisfactory condition as last
week. Plenteous rains have fallen all
over prairie provinces, followed by
general warm and splendid growing
weather. Experts agree sufficient
moisture for many weeks, while crop
is ten to fifteen days late. prospects
are extremely favorable and condi-
tional upon reasonable weather for
next four weeks. Splendid western
crop Is assured"
There is, therefore, the best reason
to anticipate most magnificent crops
throughout Western Canada In 1913
Advertisement.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-07-25
Real Diplomacy.

In the silk department a woman waG
in great agitation. She had bought
S5-cent remnant, found she couldn't
use 1t and wanted It taken back. She
was in fear and trembling, and ready
to get much excited II they wouldn't
But they did. you wonder why We
exchanged that?" asked the buyer,
True, We may not be able to sell II
again, for she's had It 4 week, but II
we didn't she might never come In
the store again. Some are so easily
offended. Didn't you see how pleased
she was1 She might give US big
order now. Yes, women are queer.
Some day I'm going to write book
about EN-"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-07-25
FOUND A WAY
To Be Clear of Coffee Troubles.

Husband and myself both had the
coffee habit, and finally his stomach
and kidneys got in such bad condi-
ton that he was compelled to give up
a good position that he had held for
years. He was too sick to work. His
skin was yellow, and there didnt
seem to be an organ in his body that
was not affected.
81 told him l felt sure his sicknesV
was due to coffee and after some dis
cussion he decided to give 1t up.
ut was a struggle, because Of the
powerful habit. One day we heard
about Postum and concluded to try It
and then 1t was easy to leave on
coffee.
His fearful headaches grew less
frequent, his complexion began to
clear, kidneys grew better until at last
ne was new man altogether, as a re-
suit Of leaving of coffee and taking UP
Postum. Then began to drink 1t too.
Although / was never as bad OF ID
my husband, was always very ner-
vous and never at any time very
strong, only weighing 95 lbs. before
began to use Postum. Now l weigh
lis lbs. and can do as much work as
anyone my size, think"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, "Ths
Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular Postum Unjust be boiled.)
Instant Postum doesn't require boil
ing, but is prepared Instantly by stir
ring level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup Of hot water, which makes 1t right
for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in .
heaping spoonful and temper 1t with
large supply Of cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have It served that way In the future
There's q Reason" for Postum
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-07-25
Day Of Sailing Ship Ended.

Apparently, the foreign type sailing
ship has practically disappeared for
good from international trade in the
Pacific ocean. The Hong Kong har-
Dor statistics for 1912 return just one
sailing ship entered for that year
the sole survivor of the great clipper
ship trade OF half century and more
ago. This lone ship, the large
four-master Comet of the Standard
Oil company, was the last of a con-
siderable feet employed in the oil
trade between the east coast Of the
United States and Hong Kong