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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-22
FEDS PLAYING
SPLENDID BALL
Comparison of Figures Gives Line
on Merit of Leagues

II it is true that figures never lie
then the averages compiled up to July,
Is. the half way mark OF the 1914 sea-
son. show that the Federal league has
been putting up better all-around
baseball, in the main, than have either
the American or the National leagues,
says Frank Menke.
Take a squirt yourself at the figures
that show the happenings in the three
leagues up to July 10:
Elapsed average time per inning for
all games-Federal, 1888 minutes;
American, 1912: National, 1S.4S.
Errors-Federal LOSS; American,
1904; National, 1888.
Double plays-Federal, 1856; Ameri-
can. $40; National, 40.
Triple plays-Federal, /; American
4; National, ..
stolen bases-Federal, 500; Ameri-
can. $50; National, 769.
Passed balls by catchers-Federal,
so: American. 90; National. IS.
Base on balls-Federal, 1884; Amer
lean, 2,O26; National, l,95>.
trikeouts--Federal, 2,49S; -Ameri-
can, 1900; National, 2.21S.
Wild pitches--Federal, 1O6; Ameri-
can, al; National, l25.
No-hit Eames-Federal. 0; Ameri-
can, /; National, l.
One-hit games-Federal, /; Ameri-
can, s; National, 3.
Two-hit games-Federal, g. Ameri-
can, 10; National 8.
Three-ht games-Federal' Ia; Am
erican, "a; National. IA.
The pitchers records include the
names Of 75 Federal league pitchers
81 American league AID 81 National
leaguers-the total number that work
ed in each league up to the time the
figures were compiled.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-22
HAWAIIAN SWIM M e Y.
Kahanamoku To Represent Los An
coles Club.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 22.--Kah-
anamoku, the greatest sprint swimmer
OF modern times, Is To join the Los
Angeles Athletic club. lie will repre-
sent the club in the swimming cham
pionslip events ut the Panama exposi-
ton.
The Los Angeles a. G. has another
remarkable swimmer in Ludy LANCER,
a Los Angeles boy. LANCER has brok-
en- the worlds record for swimming
440 yards, and the American record for
swimming half mile. He has not
reached his limit by any means. and
will probably break more records next
year.
With Kahanamoku and LANCER the
Los Angeles club should win every
swimming event from 100 yards to q
half mile, and possible to the one-mile
mark.
Kahanamoku is a Hawaiian, born
near Honolulu and brought up in the
water. Like all Hawaiians he could
swim as soon as he could walk. They
say that one of his favorite sports Il
going down after sharks with knif'
I'm one hand.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-22
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.

Just one victory in each city visited
was the record made by the
Chicago Cubs on their recent trip
East.
The New York Yankees have been
a better brand OF ball since
their return home from the disastrous
Western trip.
II Bill Wamsgauss, Cleveland's new
shortstop. will rip up his moniker and
use a remnant, all will be forgiven.
BY way Of war measure against
the Feds Jack Dunn's orioles will play
a double header every other day at the
International league park in Balti-
more.
Mike Mitchell the former Red Bird
has found American league pitching 10
his liking Since joining the Wash
ington team Mike has hit around the
1915 mark.
The Superbas have been soft pick
ing for the Cardinals this year. The
series TO date stands Is to 3 in favor
OF Miller Higgins hired help.
In Outfielder Roth the Kansas City
American association club has a ikel!
looking candidate for the auction
block. II is said the Pirates are will
ing to make a fancy bid for the Tebea'
star.
Evidently Sir John McGraw has hat
his goggles repaired John couldn'
see the Braves few weeks ago, bu
! now the Beans look as big as water
melons to the leader OF the Giants.
Olaf Henrickson, the lad who pinch
| ed-hit the blow that won world
| championship for the Red Sox In 1871
| has failed as reliable pinch swatte
for the Carrigan outfit this season.
Matty Baldwin, lightweight cham
pion Of New England, has consente
to give Eddie Murphy another chanc
to regain the title.
Young Martin the Georgetown
shortstop secured by the Bosto
Braves, has been sent home by Man
ager Stallings. Martin suffered
broken leg in the Georgetowns-P Prince
ton game last June, and will be unabI
to play with the Braves this season
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-22

George Chip will engage in a return
battle with Billy Murray before TAX
ing on Mike Gibbons.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-22
BROOKLYN TEAM
STRONG AT BAT
Five Players Rank Among First
Ten In the National

Chicago. Aug. 22-Two former Ma
tional leaguers are leading their new
colleague Of the American league in
batting. according TO averages publish
ed here today. Dick Hoblitzel. now
with Boston is the top-notcher, with
percentage Of 379 for the twenty
games he has played and Mike Mitch
ell, in the score OF games he has play
ed with Washington, is next with 3f2.
Then fellow Jackson, Cleveland, $50;
Cobb. Detroit, 34l; Collins, Philadel-
phia. 339; Baker, Philadelphia, $50;
Cree New York. 327; Speaker, Boston.
321; Crawford, Detroit, $40. Mclnnis'
Philadelphia, 314. Philadelphia with
| PCS and Detroit and Washington with
247 each, lead in club batting. Collins
with Al is ahead in stolen bases
Leading pitchers ranked according To
games won and lost, included Bender
| Philadelphia, with II and 2; Plank
Philadelphia, IA and 3. and Leonard,
Boston, is and 4.
| Brooklyn has FIVE batters ranked
among the nrst ten OF the National
league They include Ross Erwin, who
leads, with S4S for twenty games. Fol-
lowing Erwin. are Grant, New York.
| 347; Dalton, Brooklyn, 3i5; Meyers
| brooklyn. 1888; Becker, Philadelphia
1927: Daubert, Brooklyn, 32l; Burns
New York. 31O McCarty, Brooklyn
80; Wingo, ST. Louis $40; Magee'
Philadelphia. 800. Brooklyn leads in
team batting with 273. and New York
is next with 265. Manager Herzog'
Cincinnati, leads the base stealers'
with 80. James. Boston. with II and
); Doak, St. Louis, l3 and l. and Ru-
dolph. Boston. II and I, are top-notch-
ers among the pitchers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-22
A REAL VETERAN.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 22.-George
Artzberger, the veteran ball player OF
the north side. is celebrating his six
ty-sixth birthday, and still able to play
a good game of ball. He has taken
part In sixty seven contests this year,
and in that time has struck out only
once and made only one wild throw.
He plays with a first-class team here'
and in game last week made three
hits, scored two runs and stole four
bases.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-22
RUSS FORD is INJURED.
Famous SpitbaII Artist May Have To
Quit Game,

Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. 22.-Russel Ford.
famous spitDall artist and leading
pitcher OF the Federal league, may be
permanently lost to baseball, owing TO
an injury to his spine. Bonesetter
Reese has been unable to help Ford
and an operation may be undertaken
later. The injury to Fords spine was
caused by diving into shallow water
at Long Beach, Cal, in 1912. Recent
pitching by Ford has irritated the old
injury to such an extent that he has
been unable to work through an entire
gnmp
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-22
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League.

american League.
Washington 0; St. Louis o; called
in third, rain.
Boston Chicago game postponed;
rain.
Philadelphia Detroit game postpon-
ed; rain.
New York Cleveland game postpon-
ed; rain.
National League.
Chica 20 z; Philadelphia 3.
St. Louis a. Brooklyn l.
Cincinnati 3; New York 2.
Pittsburgh Boston game po stponed;
rain.
Federal League.
Chicago 9; Buffalo 4.
ST Louis 4; Baltimore z.
Kansas City /; Pittsburgh 0.
indianapolis, 4; Brooklyn, 2; first
game.
indianapolis 8; Brooklyn 4; second
game.
American Association.
Columbus. 3; Milwaukee. 2; first
game IS innings.
Columbus /; Milwaukee l; second
game: called in sixth. darkness.
Cleveland 4; Kansas City 8.
indianapolis IA; Minneapolis b.
Louisville o; St. Paul 2.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-22
BRAVES CAN'T AFFORD
ANY MORE SlUMPS.

+ The Boston Braves at the
+ start Of the season had II GER
: tain number OF defeats coming
: and they blew themselves To
!. almost the entire amount by
!. the middle OF June. Now they
!. can't afford to lose any great
!. number OF defeats and stick
!. around. They haven't any
: slump left if they expect to win
+ Il flag.
i OF their first twenty-five
+ games the Braves lost eighteen.
I. Suppose they had broken even
!. in those first twenty-five con-
= tests, which would have been
T. no great achievement with so
= much bad baseball abroad in
!. the land.
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-22
DID NOT MARRY THAT ONE.
Recruit Slightly Embarrassed By
Questions.


The Pittsburgh club, when it OBJ
tains a new player, sends him, along
with his contract, a form card, which
he Is to fill out and return, the said
card being utilized for biographical or
press work data. Among the questions
asked are some concerning the time
when the aspirant broke into the game
and what field position he played when
he started. one youngster. duly re-
ceiving his card-c chart. filled most OF II
out very satisfactorily but seemed a
bit hazy as to n few questions. APP
pended is a section OF hic card:
Batting average. 1919; 1922.
Batting average to date. 1914; .34l.
Stolen bases to date; 81.
Years in professional ball: Three.
First engagement: l had rather not
put that in, because l married din
runt girl and my wife would get sore.
Original position: Paperhanger.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-22

Kansas is we'll represented In big
league pitching circles. The list OF
"Sunnower" twirlers includes: In the
American league, Johnson of wash
ington, Wood of Boston. Scott OF chi
cago. Hagerman Of Cleveland, Hamii-
ton OF st. Louis and Reynolds of De-
troit; National league. label and Che
ney of Chicago and Aitchinson oil
Brooklyn; Federal league, Hendrix
and Brennan Of Chicago, Willett OF st
Louis and Packard and Harris of Kan
sis City.
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Federal League.
ToDATs GAMES.
American League.

American League.
Chicago at New York.
St. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Boston.
National League.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
New York at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Federals.
Pittsburgh at Kansas City.
Baltimore ut st. Louis.
Puffalo at Chicago.
Broo.llvn at Indianapolis.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
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BIG CLOCK WITHOUT HANDS
Hours, Minutes and Seconds Are In
dlcated by Arrangement of Multi
colored Electric Bulbs.

One of the largest electric clocks in
existence has just been exhibited. 1t
is marvel of beauty and workman
ship. The pendulum weighs over 5000
pounds. The clock contains 5,4S5
multicolored electric bulbs, for which
1900 connections were necessary
and over mile of wire. In making
the connections 140 pounds of special
screws were required. The dial, al
though it indicates hours. minutes,
and seconds, has no hands
The time in minutes is indicated
by go series of lights, each series coz
tanning 80 globe-covered bulbs, radiat-
ing from an ornamental centerpiece
to the outer edge of the dial. Short
dictate the hour, and these change
their different position II times dur
ing each go minutes, or once every
five minutes. The seconds are shown
by 60 lights placed at equal distances
around the extreme outer edge of the
face.
The hour figures are three feet high,
outlined In colored lights. Each sec
ond the illumination in the outer cir
Gle of light moves forward one bulb,
and when the dial has been entirely
circled the lights indicating the min
utes also advance, and the hour hand,
formed by lights, makes its slow jour
ney at f1ve-minute intervals. Despite
the huge proportions of the clock it
has been found that it keeps absolute
ly correct time even to the second.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05

good many roofs in the snowy north
ern states where considerable shovel
ing is necessary after heavy snow
storms. The roof must not be too
plain, and it must not be too fancy.
There is more in the general design
than in the fancy features.
Next to the general plan and de-
sign the conveniences for doing the
house work are very important A
person builds a house once and lives
in 1t for years usually. If the range,
kitchen sink, pantry, outside doors,
cellarway and other working con-
veniences that a woman uses every
day are so placed that she takes a
few extra steps each time, the amount
of unnecessary labor entailed when
multiplied by every day In the year
amounts to a great deal in the aggre-
gate Every one likes to see house
look well from the front, but really
the most important thing is the cult
nary department and the accessories
thereto.
In this plan these important fea-
lures have received a great deal OF
consideration. They are homefy sub
jects but we have formed a national
habit of eating about three times a
day, and that foots UP to more than
a thousand meals during the year.
Women usually are not adopts at fig
ures, but these facts will appeal to
every woman who has managed q
! house as large as this with q family
numerous to fill it.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
WOMEN TO PARADE.
ANOTHER SUFFRAGIsT DEMON
sTRATIoN IN WASHINGTON
FOR MAY g.
MARcHERS TO BE PROTECTED
Capital Police viii Not Permit Reps-
tition of Outraees of a Year
Ago-Growing Power of
the GentIer Sex.
By GEORGE CLINTON.

Washington.-Ther will be q big
half of suffrage on Saturday, May g..
It is promised by the women that viii
| be fully as big an affair as that which
took place ON March 8, 1913. 1t can be
/ added to this statement Of the pro-
motors of the parade that this year
there will be such police protection for
| the paraders as never before was wit
messed in the United States, perhaps,
for parade of any kind. The police
force Of Washington are still smarting
! under the criticisms which were passed
upon its course OF non-protection one
pear ago.
Every official in Washington, wheth-
demned the proceedings of the row.
dies who fnsulted and occasionally at
tackled the women and children all
along the line of march on the day
before the last Inauguration. There
were few policemen on the street, and
they seemed powerless or unwilling to
do anything in the way Of saving the
paraders from III treatment The half
has never been told of what was done
! by the rowdy element of Washington
and Of other places on that day. Some
Of the things that were said and some
Of the things that wers done are un-
printable.
There was an investigation, and
while the police authorities were in a
way cleared of blame for conditions,
there is assurance this year that the
power Of congress, the power of the
police force and the power of the
regular army will be invoked If neces-
sary to allow women, whether suf-
fragists or not, to walk the streets of
the capital city of the country without
fear of being beaten and vilely abused
by the men scum of the earth
Politicians Giving Heed.
There has been change of attitude
ON the part Of the politicians and Office
holders OF all parties toward the WON
an suffrage movement This unques.
tionably is due, In part, to the growth
Of sentiment in favor of suffrage In
many parts Of the country, and also
TO the fact that even in places where
suffrage does not exist the women IN
favor of it have a large amount Of In
fiuence and perhaps can make or IN
make representatives and senators
Suffrage may be a good thing or II
may be bad thing. but it is the thing
to which all the politicians here today
are giving heed
4 Attorney General McReynolds has
put to rest the story that the govern
ment officials would not allow womer
I.employes of the departments who hap
pen to believe in suffrage to parade
with their sisters in May. 1t is pos
sible the suffragists wanted to make
some capital out of the SUPPOSED an
tagonigin of the officials. but they hat
little opportunity to do SO. for the at
torney general Of the United State.
has wIittena6 letter which has the
strength sfitas final order. and under
It the wofnsn workers in Uncle Sans
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05


before deciding on any plan or design
find that it is necessary for people
who are not accustomed to reading
architectural drawing to study the
subject in this way In order to get
clear idea of what the plans. elevar
lions and specifications really mean
The study of book Of house plans
viii often result in a building entirely
different from the one first decided
upon.
There are so many different styles
Of roofs, for instance, and the roof
has a good deal to do with the value
Of the house. If you like the roof
you are almost sure to like the house
It is sort Of introduction from a
distance. 1t is the first thing you see
when you approach home at night,
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
GOOD
ROADS
WORK ROADS IN THE SPRING
Mistake to Put of Task Until August
or September When Surface lie
Dry, Declare Experts.


prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agricuiture.)
1t Is a great mistake to put on
working roads until August or Sep
TENDER, according to road experts of
the United States department of agri-
culture. The roads should be worked
when the soil is damp so as to make
the soil bake when it dries out. II
the roads are worked when they are
dry, 1t takes more power to draw the
machine and besides dry earth and
dust retain moisture and quickly rut
after rains. The use of clods, sods,
weeds or vegetable matter in build
ing earth roads should be avoided be-
cause they also retain moisture.
II the working of the roads is de-
ferred until the latter part of the sum-
mer when the surface is baked dry
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05

departments will be able to march
without fear of losing their jobs be-
cause of absence from duty.
Appeasing the Women.
Politicians here say that unquestion-
ably it was the suffrage demonstration
of a year ago in Washington, and the
attendant scenes of disorder, which
hurried the enactment OF the eight
hour working law for women in the
District of Columbia. The law, it is
said, received the support of some
men in congress, who, while opposed
to suffrage, wanted to do something to
appease the women, and it may be in
some cases, to square themselves with
those of their constituents who would
have voted against them because of
their aEtagonism to the suffrage move
ment
The eight-hour law today is in force,
and it is said that complaints of in
creased prices because of the attempts
of employers to make good are be-
coming fewer as the weeks go on The
women say that the situation is adjust
ing itself and that the working women
do better work under the new eight
hour conditions and In most cases just
as much work, because they are less
tired. than they did when they worked
ten hours day.
Most of the women's clubs in Wash
ington. and this city has any number
of such organizations, are now discuss
ing the question Of minimum wage
law for the working women Of the
District, law which will mean simply
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building, for the readers Of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
IN, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 1897 Prairie
avenue. Chicago, Ill. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
A house SO by 40 feet is just about
the right size when you want four
bedrooms with good sized living rooms
down stairs, 1t makes a great diff
ference in the cost oflbuilding wheth-
ar you have large rooms or small
rooms.
Many times architects are asked to
design an eight-room house with no
sizes stipulated, but it is intimated
that large rooms are wanted. When
the plan is finished and the cost COM
puted there is an objection at once
on the score of expense and the archi-
tect is asked to reduce the size to
come within the owners means.
This is a difficult task. In the first
place the owner has got his ideas
up to rather pretentious house and
he has decided that he wants four
bedroom5, which, with bathroom, hall
and stairway means that he must
either have a house about the size
Of this one or he must cut down the
size Of the rooms considerably. The
decision usually is to make the rooms
smaller, but this often alters the ap-
pearance of the house until the gen.
eral effect is disappointing.
If a person can stand the expense
this eight-room house plan is a good
one; the proportions are right and
the floor space is utilized to the very
best advantage for convenience, SAM
tation and general utility, when con-
sidered as a home for a good sized
family.
A great deal of time has been de-
voted to the stairway to make it one
of the most complete house stairways
ever built. 1t is easy to look at a
stair when finished and admire it, but
only architects realize how difficult it
Is to start with naked plan and build
a stair that will connect all parts of
the house, including the cellar and the
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
color Of Skin and Eooa

Fowls laying brown or dark brown
eggs as a rule have yellow skin and
orange-yellow 1egs-while those lay
ing light colored eggs have whftish
skin and light Qemon) colored legs.
By selecting the dark eggs to hatch
from and for breeding from the vel
low-skinned and yellow-legged birds,
the quality of the dressed fowls will
be greatly improved.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
Flexible Egg Carrier.

compartment, between upper and low
er pyramids, giving eight points Of
contact. These compartments, being
flexible, accommodate themselves to
eggs of various sizes, and when the
box is tightly tied the eggs do not roll
or rattle. The eggs are thus held
apart from each other and away from
the sides of the box, so that the box
will stand not too rough handling.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05

attic, in a neat, convenient combina-
ton that will not eat into the cubic
space unnecessarily.
This stairway is the product of the
inventive genius of several genera
lions of architects and it deserves
very careful consideration on the part
of the owner when he starts to build.
There are many house plans in which
the stairway is made to occupy a
great deal more room than it should,
while interfering with some of the
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
First Floor Plan.

more important rooms, but this stair
L. fitted into recess In such way
as to take very little room from the
house proper, but it looks well, Is
convenient Of access from all parts
of the house and the run is so easy
that it win not tire woman to death
using it.
In building house the plan is one
of the first considerations and it is
not one to be lightly considered nor
quickly chosen. I often recommend
intending builders to get a book OF
house plans and study 1t thoroughly
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05
Gives Benefit Of Doubt.

Miss Janet Scudder says that, given
the same amount of talent and educa-
ton, men could produce as fine statues
as women. She Ks herself sculptor,
and this remark quoted is her little
sarcastic answer to Brander Matthews,
who said that women should have a
hall of fame of their own, as he did
not believe they could do the same
kind Of work as men, and consequently
could not be classed in hall of fame
with them
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-05-05

and the last thing you see upon leav-
ing in the morning.
A good roof has a good deal to do
with the real value as we'll as the
sentimental value of dwelling. Some
roofs are SO made that snow piles
up in the corners to melt and freeze
and back up the water so you have
to get up in the night and set pans
and pals around at different places
to catch the drips. This happens with
comparatively new roofs that are i'm
properly constructed. There are a