The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-03-07

9-l1F.
10-Sub
O-Umpire'
Not bad" chortled the colonel. as
this last announcement was read. Go
ahead-this is good"
II decided" Brockett continued, ito
let 100 stand for the word manager
used either way OF course-and 1000
stand for magnate. Certain figures,
10 make the cipher a trife harder OF
unraveling, were then added from the
averages If, for example, had oc-
casion to use the figures 3S5 in any
connection, | used the wore COBB
3Sj, you see. was Cobb's batting aver
age on the 1910 season"
That word" laughed the colonel,
proved the death-blow to one of my
experts who had been getting along
swimmingly till he encountered it. Go
on. SON"
The letters of the alphabet"
Rrockett resumed, were taken from
the details at the heads of columns
in the scores. or from the details at
the lower portions thereof. Let ma
show you the idea:
"A-POs.
"B-AB.
"C-R
"D-BH.
"E-SH.
"F-SB.
"G-2BH.
"H-3BH.
"I-HR.
"J-TB."
Hold on" interrupted the colonel.
Il can follow so far-but what does
the TB represent in baseball?"
Total bases, colonel Brockett ssy
planned
"K-BA (batting averaged.
T-PO.
"M--A.
NE.
"O-TC (total chances.
"P-FA (felding average)
"Q-IP Cnnings pitched.
"R-W.
"S-L
TITO taken ouO.
"U-Fin. (finished)
Vt (tied)
"W-BB
"X-HB Chit by pitcher).
"Y-WP (wild pitch).
$50.
"And-PB.
"The-ER learned runs).
"Of-LB Cleft on bases).
Some OF the last-named abbrevia
tions. colonel" Brockett went or.
are really just ornamental. but car
help TO puzzle anyone OF an inQuisi'
tive nature. Then, too, you can use
in 1910 to designate the terms first,
second, third, etc. See how it al!
| runs?"
The colonel looked over key and
| code once more. and then solemnly
| shook hands with all three OF thu
youngsters.
Boys" said he, Il surrender al
discretion"
Shall we leave tomorrow asked
| Brockett. as the common citizens were
arraying themselves for the decisive
game against the cavalry. The Cunar
nodded, emphatically.
Not that it isn't pleasant enougt
round here" explained Ramon Solano
"and we could put in the whole month
| Of your leave-of-absence a1oong goot
friends. Still, / want to 60 back east
BY the way, how about that ball-th'
ball that Delehanty gave yor'"
Brockett sighed sympathet'cally.
You have my condolences, Ramon
really wanted you to have that ball
but 1t so happens that 1t was the yer!
ball in which | put those messages
that night near Rancho Noeal-Aot
Gomez Esteral now holds it as I
souvenir"
III go over and coax IT away frou
him." volunteered Mike McKane.
Not a chance" negatived Brockett
Not a chance. Esteral prizes tha
ball above all other trophies AM
you'd be lucky to escape unhanged 4
you tried to get 1t. Sorry for ycr
Ramon-there's one Of your dream
that won't come true"
1T looks that way" smiled the Gu
ban. "Still-there are other dreams
That's why want 10 go back east tc
morrow. | promised that would pa
4 a call upon your sister, Harry--aa'
the call Is overdue"
Solano's dark face flushed frankly
Rrockett began to whistle. and MIX
McKahe revolved away toward tn
ball field by series OF handspring
A hugle sounded; the athletes OF tn
cavaffy troopeu SIT to~ caie s.p IL Il
positions, and the bearers " tn
. Diamond Cipher s.arted hayyily SO
wards tina battle-ground
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