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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-06
POISON PEN DRIVES
WOMAN TO SUICIDE
Mrs. Carl Schmidt and Little
Son Die by Gas in Hotel
Wellington.
LETTER EXPLAINS ACT

The bodies OF Mrs. Carl F. Schmidt.
wife Of a commission merchant. and her
son. Carl Robert. s years old. were found
yesterday morning In n bedroom OF tho
Hotel Wellington, In seventh avenue be-
tween Fif,y-nfth and Fifty-sixth streets.
The boy clasped in one arm an al
rife. One arm Of the mother was around
him as she lay face downward on the
bed. Both were IN their night clothes.
Three gas Jets were open. leaving no
had died. Coroner Riordan pronounced
the double tragedy homicide and suicide.
The explanation for the AFFAIR came In
a dramatic manner about $3.50 o'cloc
yesterday afternoon. The husband sat
at the side Of the bed on which his wife
and child lay, his head bowed in his
hands. Near by was Coroner Riordan,
who In the presence OF the husband a
opened "A blank envelope found in the
woman's satchel.
Among the missives ia the envelope
was an anonymous letter. II was dated
September 30 and was addressed to Mrs.
Schmidt In Shohola, Pa. where she had
been spending part of the summer with
her son. The Coroner read the letter
silently--he had previously caused the
husband to translate letters in German
which Mr.. Schmidt had written to his
wife. Then he handed the letter to Mr..
Schmidt.
When Mr.. Schmidt had read il he sank
back In his chair and burst into tears.
There was NJ doubt that the contents Of
the letter had driven the woman to end
her life n that u the boy. The Cor
oner went to the bed and lifting the
sheets that covered the bodies said
Now you see why this has happened
and why she did IL. You see what a
lying tongue can do
Then the Coroner stepped 10 the side
of the husband. and grasping his hand
said
This letter shall remain confidential.
] deem 1t "A matter of honor to- keep from
the public an anonymous letter OF this
/ character. 1t is indeed a pity that she
took the boy with her"
Thank you said Mr.. schmidt.
/ wrlnging the Coroner's hand. ooh. IL
she had seen me his would not have
happened. | could nave explained
everything. | did not know that a
woman could write such a letter as
this"
Mrs. Schmidt with her husband and
son lived for a time In Harperlcy Hall.
l West Sixty-fourth street. She spent
the greater part OF the summer In Sho-
hola and came to this city on Monday
night. but her husband did not know
Of their arrival. Mrs. Schmidt and the
boy registered at the Wellington about
II o'clock. Nothing more was heard of
them. but yesterday morning gas was
smelled m was traced to the suite oc-
cupied by Mrs. schmidt. when the bodies
we're found.
Mr.. Schmidt. who has an office in
the wOolworth building. told the Cor
oner he visited his wife three weeks ago
He also gave an account of his life FOR
the last fifteen years. He Is German
horn Inc has been engaged in business
here. In Germany and Mexico for fft err
years. He returned to this country
from Germany n year r last May and
brought his wife and hoy back last No.
vemher
Mrs. schmidt was a sister OF pr
Wilhelm Stern Of 1870 Ashford street
Fast New York. Ir. stem refused &c
discuss the tragedy.
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canal. state H,Spital, highway mainte-
nance and public works purposes. ag-
gregating. az ne asserts. &3.29O.000.
VI Glynn must be aware that In
introducing this element he Is resorttng
to subterfuge In order to show a sur
plus. 1t IL worthy Of note that tn" esti-
mate made by the Ciynn admit stratio
Of the condition Of the Treasury at the
close OF the fiscal year ended September
80. 1915. was a surplus of $5.s74,s35.35.
INSTEAD OF this We have a deficit OF
s2,71o.l76.43. or a difference Of $3.50
02l.1s against the Glyrn estimate.
Furthermore this difference would be
much larger were 1t not that the receipts
for the morth OF September were swelled
enormously by the revenues from stamps
on stock transfers and secured debt ex-
emptions. These two items alone for
he month OF September aggregate
s1,2OT.273
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TRUCE IN THE KELLY CASE.
Mother md Daughter suspen I'd
HOstlIities Pending Davis Divorce.

Mrs. Helen NJ, Kelly took no visible
measures yesterday to prevent the mar
riage OF her daughter Eugenia to Al j.
Davis. There were rumors OF more argu-
ments bet mother and daughter. but
John F. Mcintyre, attorney for Mrs.
Kelly. said he had received no instruc-
tionS To make any nov against the girl,
II IL regarded as possible. however,
that there may be developments within
"a few days. Mr., Mcintyre and Mrs.
Kelly have agreed that al Mrs, Amy
Davis cannot get n final decree of divorce
before November no decisive act In nee
cssarv until about the time the final de-
cree shall issue.
Miss Kelly went out as usual yester-
day. and between the door Of her home
and a waiting taxicab she made a few
snappy remarks about her love affair,
Mrs. Kelly refused to be seen.
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FEARS JEWISH CONFERENCE.
nrRndeis Tells Harlem Lcnd-rs I,
Would Prevent Unity,

Louis -. Brandeis OF Boston in the
chool room of Temple Israel last night
told the Jewish leaders Of Harlem that
the conference called for Washington on
October - next TO consider the Jewish
problem OF the world and how American
Jews can help to solve II will prove dan
gerous to Jewish interests II held. II
might prevent Jewish unity. he said. and
unity is absolutely essential at this time.
Louis Marshall Of this city is chair
man Of the American Jewish committee
which has called the conference. and
the leader Of the conference plan IL DR..
Cyrus Adler Of Philadelphia.
Another meeting Of Jewish leaders will
be held in this city within a week in an
effort to bring Jews OF differing views
together. Mr.. Brandois favors IA Jewish
congress.
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CHARLTON TRIAL DELAYED.
Ills Counsel seeks Record Of Au-
tOpsy ON American wife.

COMO. Oct. J.--Torter Charlton. the
younK Americas charged with wife muir
der. was arraigned for trial here to-day.
The hearing was taken up with routine.
The prisoner was brought into court by
a guard OF carabinieri and was placed
In an iron barred dock.
Charlton. who is the son OF ex-Judge
Paul Charlton Of the Porto Rican court,
is accused NJ numbering his wife. who be-
fore her marriage was Miss Mary G.
Scott OF San Francisco. five years ago
AZ Lake Como.
On motion OF counsel for the defence
adjournment was taken to October Is.
that he might make an examination OF
the record of the autopsy on the body
Of Mrs. Charlton and otherwise prepare
his case.
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Yuan Shih-L'ai Aids Univ-rsity,

PEKIN. Oct. 5.-Prrsident Yuan Shin
l'a'. has given $4,000 for extension of the
educational programme Of Pckin Uni
vcrsity. His gift was interpreted as
niinifesting his appreciation Of the work
done by the Methodist Episcopal Board
~ Missions at the institution.
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ARGUES
FOR REFORMED
TAX METHODS
CITY committed to Pay as
You Go Policy. He Tells
Legislators.
MONEY ARE
DUE TO THIS ALONE

MAYOR Mitchell, the principal witness
Yesterday before Senator Ogden l..
ullss lcgis lative committee. Old the
toisl,,c;s who are trying to discover
,.o .,urs,s Of taxation that New York
ely has definitely entered or a pay as
,ou ~ policy and that its present money
,n,uLi,s are due to this and to this
alone. He asserted ernphaticaily that
ws;.in u few years these troubles viii
disappear pei mancntly. because by then
tic city will have passed the peak OF
Inc load load due to years of care
ls~ m~ortgaging az the future.
The Mayor asked the committee 20
heln him and help the city find new
sources Of revenue and TO bring about
IN. reformation of present methods OF
taxation, notably the personal property
nx vhich he called utterly bad. He
pledged mis- administration to the most
tud economy through its whole tern,
md brought lGules to show that despite
ever, .unOmy the city could practise
IN. budget would inevitably rise eacli
year fpr q while. until in 1920 1t Will
uuul,.iuuahly be S3j. 000. 900 abov its
e,,pt mark % Sia9. 600. 900. but ten
ears from now the tight squeeze OF
catching NJ Will he over. said the Mayor.
40, ,Ity viii nave established itself on
,a, .uuuuest and best financial basis
.rd the people will look for budget de
aea.es from the quarter Olga billion
l.gurc,i for five yeats hence.
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ROME. oct. 5.-Mgr, Petrelli. Apos-
tolic Delegate to the Philippines. Will
be the Official representative OF Pope
BENEDICT NJ the coronation Of Emperor
Yoshihito OF Japan. on November 10.
He will be the bearer Of an autograph
letter from the Pope to the Emperor.
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A.. G. VANDERBILT $780, 600, 900,
TOPS PERSONAL TAX LIST
Estate of Charles G. Emery, $4,000, 900, Is Second;
That of J. Pierpont Morgan, 5 $780, oO, Third
Five Estates at So, 600, 900.

The personal estate Of Alfred q. Van
derbilt. who died on the Lusitania, /.
assessed for SO. OOO. 900 on the tenta-
tive rolls OF the Tax Department for
1916. Last year Mr.. Vanderbilt was
assessed for only 1000.
The total tentative assessment Of es.
tates on their personal, property as re-
vealed by the books of the Tax Board
is 1852. 900, 900. The tentative total OF
last years assessments. made for this
year. was $212.0O 900. In the case Of
estates there Is no such enormous In
crease as was applied TO the personally
or individuals and corporations.
The Alfred q. Vanderbilt, assessment
Is far and away the largest. The es-
tate OF Charles q. Emery Is second,
with s4.OOO,Oo that Of J. Pierpon,
Morgan third. with So, 500. 1000 that Of
Joseph Milbank fourth. with 5000. 900
The estates assessed for 81, 900, 900 apiece
are those Of Mary He'll. Samuel Thorne,
Grace II. Dodge. Laura =. Rockefeller
wife of John ID. Rockefeller. and George
Il. sloan.
Lust year Alfred q. Vanderbilt paid
without protest a tax on all the persona
property he was assessed for. $4,000
Now that his will has been probated
the Tax Commissioners are better abe
TO appraise the true value OF the prop
erty thar they were a year ago.
On the tax rolls legatees are as
sessed individually. and in many case,
the same personal property Is charged
TO the estates OF which they are bene'
ficiaries. or course there IL 10 double
taxation. for II II developed that Az
estate has been distributed. the estate
assessment II cancelled and the depart
mcnt taxes only the individual legatees
Among the individuals Who are dow
for n $1,000. 900 assessment at presen'
Is Maragret Emerson Vanderbilt. widow
Of Alfred q. Vanderbilt. Estates As
sessed as such last year which have
since been finally distributed are no
now on the books.
All the Manhattan estates nov
assessed for $4,000 o or more, with tn
exception Of those already named. arr
in the following list
81, 800 o q.
Aston. John J. Nicholas Biddle as trustee
for Madeline T. r. Aston. G.coo.Oo: Made
line T r Astor a. guardian for John j.
Aston. infant. 500. Ooc,.
Cros.man. George W. Watson. Annie d.
punnerf Jarob Ives. BraytOn,
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CHOOSE Ah% AND
Salty

The expense and loss Of time
often attached to making invest.
ments reduce materially their
earning capacity.
II you are holding your money
in the hope q 6ettinS . higher
rate later on We advise you to In
vest II now At current rates. a
possible higher rate to be OBJ
tanned Will not compensate you
for the interest which you Will
lose By waiting.
Our tar exempt guaranteed
Arst mortgage certificates yield
Ah6 income clear, and. what II
also important, you can invest
without expense any amount At
any time.
No iavsssor hes syss lost Q dollar
|bgbNpu<A6( xsWt1tt&
capital & Surplus, SO, 900
i7e D'weZ. n. i7S Rc..no e.. b'kiyH
no Sulsea u SeneSca.
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saving To tn 4 pa yers.

AZ tgurirg inevitable budgetary in
rreise> for scme years ahead ! have
assumed $50, 00O. 900 n year as the cost
"t non-incomc producing improvements.
While Il will take some years for the
decrease in interest charges TO balance
his sum, eventually OF course the tax
payers will have saved themselves enor-
nous sums in interest which would have
10 be paid t. carry long term bonds,
THE budget of 1915 was $l9s.939.-
IB -, an increase OF $4,000. 900 over
1914, in spite of administrative de-
creases Of $500. 900. OF this decrease
N,,5"o,0nu was cut from the Mayors
"Nice and bureaus and We intend to
'lt a little more out this year. The
increase was due to the sinking fund.
nigh money rates, a winter of heavy
sno~falls and largely TO uncollectible
taxes. But " must note that the
Eoard OF Estimate has control over only
Nl. 200, u"1 of this budget.
For IN" budget Of 1916 the Mayor
ana Hotrd of Estimate are adopting all
means available to keep the depart
men's under their control within last
ears appropriations. An effort Is be-
ing made TO keep down the educational
Appropriation. and it is possible that
mis- Will he successful. Deficiencies in
axes Will he $1,000 900 instead OF
' III " ''bN W wiz
"h"" q material increase because of
Ne Day as YOU go rule. But even 40.
,'"ns 10 me hat the budget ought
'o' 'o exceed. unless by a very small
Ni.n. st years mou but this will
only h' possible by drastic economy.
'Thrr" won't bc any increase II we
''h %i ~" legislation that this city
o!GH' 20 have.
""i course the budget can he cut If
VOL Il. .AtE.. GArkFiaa "a u.n az an
.h'.ar tuition in the high schools. IL
Won 'r" willing to close milk stations
5000 IpSp.t1ls, an ono OF money Is
pos 'N'. but 1t is not possible unless
~ s"lNt" Of the city government 70
Tie ''"''a of the city is cut down.
must understand that the
c'n~ x item Is the direct State tax,
!" understand Kill he $l3.975.-
Voc 'hs city, That tax will mean
a 10 points increase in the tax rate.
Population Increase u actor.
~ Wo do 90 We intend to do and
yep administrative cost to the same
'-l'"S every year OF our administra
'' 49, VIII do something never before
.''upIlShed, because this city has a
reputation increase yearly of over IN
,'' cent to serve. ! do not say II will
- possible for us to do this. but W.
~ going TO make efforts to-"
IN" 1917 budget would show an in.
eieaS" over this years ~ slS.744.O0U
W' MAYOR thought, In 1918 he ngurei
~ Increase over 1915 of $3l, 79l 90,
nnd m 1919 an Increase OF St7.+90, 900
XIV this, he thought, was the peak Of
the load.
|"at'ng of the duai subway operat
nf contract which IL expected to go int
e'"'t in March. 1915. the Mayor sai'
Vat he believed the actual investmen
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"T'rc,iDu~ to the adoption Ct the pres
en-, poli \, SAID Mayor Mitchell at the
,r,sot of his testimony, the city had
.ssI.d nrty year bonds for improve
mons Iiut to tie members of the
P,a.u 90 Estimate who were members
20 trc preceding board II became in.
cels.Ig'y apparent that the city would
nav" 20 iirinc" u~on-income producing
.mu'n,cinrnts through its budget instead
~ b, urud ISSUES. which were piling up
.as.
80. = OIL >vuU.r of 1914 the city found
i'sri'. AZ ,i, OWthrcak of the European
Va. oN ~ abroad money that IN been
,Nr~ W.G ,n low terms. This debt now
raj q" 'c met; in 4 Id. II was a difficult
sigit.'g. Aftcr some study we fore
.N ,.at We Should need 800. 00o. 600.
At the Comptroller thought "A single
large loan to provide for this emergency
ornpletcly was the best way u The
bankers at that time raised the question
rs Ia how long the city was gong tn
.s~le nifty year bonds. After n rom
fegence the board OF Estimate decided
that the time had come for the adoption
OF the uolicy 4 paying for all lin.
come producing Improvements out OF
current At the time that the
po..cy was adopted. in September. 1914.
larg, sums were outstanding for which
bonds had nat yet been sssued. 1t was
decided to finance these by fifteen year
SERIAL bonds.
TIE charge from the cid basis 10 the
pay 's o go plan was arranged IN
this way: For 1915 the cost OF m
fourth of the non-iucnme producing ini-
rfoyyments was to lie included in III.
hudeot and three-fourths Of the cs,
was 10 be- raised by the serial bonds
N 1916 half the cost was TO be include'I
in the budget ard half was to be got
by the bonds: in 1917 the budget was
70 bear th~rec-four;hs OF the ccst and
IN l9lN and thereafter all Of 1t.
The .esult will naturally be- "A ma
ter.al Increase in the budget in the mex
two or tNree years. But after five OF
SIX Years we shall reach the peak OF
ne load and q decrease will ne pos
Sihie After twenty-five years or 80
the decrease IL he interest charges that
tie city would otherwise have had Il
pay VIII balance. r exceed, the yearly
nos, Of these non-incJme producing i'm
proyemrnts. No more serial bonds will
he necessary after the authorization
already made for 1918 nave been looked
after In 1888 the last OF these bends
viii he eNtinguished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
AUBURN TEAM WINS THREE GAMES IN DAY Collegians Set Unique Rec ord-Clemson Plays We'll.
 But Is Mastered


 Auburn, May s.-tspecial. .l-Auburn as- sumed the lead in the championship $. l. A. A. race today by winning two samas in the afternoon. after taking the first of the series this morning. The afternoon games were interesting and exciting An burn taking the first to l, and the sec end to O Basore and Price were steady in the pinches and while Schachte was ir good form the hits off his delivery were timely and home-runs by Hairston in inc first game and NJ. L. Bonner in the sec ond practically, won. the two games. Sen sational fielding catches by Steed and D Millisan were prominent while the snpnort the Auburn team gave their pitchers was faultless Auburn's record of winning three games in one day is unique. besides addine to her string of victories whicn TOW total seven with only one defeat
 Her record against non Southern Inter- collegiate Athletic association tearms is two victories, 10 defeats and one tie. Hairs ton hit into the excavation for the new gymna sitm was the longest ever made on the Auburn field, and christened the sym with victory. Clemson played good ball but the infield was not steady in the pinches The scores
 FIRST GAME
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Busy Maid Dusts Way Into Court

From the New fOrk Tribune.
 You are to be commended for your zeal in keeping your employers rugs clean, but in the future you will have to confine your activities to any day fin the week except Monday and Tues day"
 That was the injunction issued yester- day in the tSapleton police court to a maid in the employ of Reuben Mord, by Magistrate Marsh. She had been sum- moned to court on Jane Doe subpoena. obtained by the Rev. Oliver P. Barnhill, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, who is next door neighbor.
 '.Why, it's impossible for my family to get clean clothes. said the minister. 'sWe admire the young woman's industry, but it is impossible to select a day to hang out the wash. Every day she is at the rug beating and when the wet clothes ara hung out in . few minutes they are worse than before they were placed in the tuh.''
 The magistrate then learned from the girl that she is staunch supporter of tho health departments antidust crusAde, and that ever y0ay but Sunday she qual- fled as stapleton's champion dust elimina- tor.
 MT. Mord and hls maid agreed ts ohsy the orders of tho maGlatrets and the case was disntaeoG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
Swallowed Her S10O Pearl

ffom the New ! ork Times.
 The wife of we'll known New York physician has had an ambition. She has cut out every clipping she can find telling of persons finding beautiful pearls in raw oysters served at restau- rants and hotels. and whenever she has dined out she has apologized for order ing on the ground that IL was worth giving 40-cent order on the chance of finding a sl0O pearl
 The Husband yesterday had splcn did idea. He was dining with her at the Astor and slipped around 10 the hotel in the afternoon \ waiter re- ceived liberal tip and d pretty. lus- trous pearl, with the order to put it in| one of the oysters he would serve. Pho dish was served, the lady spoke as usual of her hopes and swallowed th,i. bivalve. The doctor watchodswith eaecr gaze. but nothing. happened
 A very much eNasperated physician told friend about 1t in the lobby of the hotel half an hour later
 'Confound it all.i hs exalaimeai s"thalt was the first time in her life that shs failed to chew the oyster. Do you think l had better tell herr"
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 Auburn ................... no QUO 0-2
 Summary: Home runs Bonner, NJ. L., 2. Base hits, Tarrant. Stolen bases Hais- ton, Major. Sacrifice hits, D. Milllgan. Base on balls. off Price g. off Schachte }. Struck out, by Price 4, by Schachte 6. Time of game, los Umpire, Tobias.
 MORNING GAME.
 Atlanta. May S.-tSpecial )-Auburn opened a three-game bargain day series with Clemson by decisively and easily de- feating them 10 to 3. Miligan was in fine form. while Auburn batted Richards at will, hitting timely and with a terrific wallop. Collins led the attack with three out of four, while Louisell planted one to the timbers for a homer, and Milligan added to the agony with a double and a home run. Hairston's begging also fea- tured. Milligan only allowed one clean hit until the seventh when after the game was sewed up he eased down. double header will be played this after noon. Score: R. H. E.. Clemson .............-. Ol0 WU WZ-S Auburn ............... 200 023 s00-10 13 l
 Summary Two-base hits, Auburn Cureton, Milstead, Milligan. Home runs Louisell. Milligan. Double plays. Colline, Milstead to Louisell; Milligan, Milstead to Lousel Struck out by Milligan 8, by Richards 6. Base on balls, Milligan g, Richards 2. Stolen bases Steel, Hairston, Milstead, Pendergast. Umpire. Tobias.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-09
SOUTHERN LEAGUE PITCHING RECORDS Robertson Leading Hurler. Other BarOns Have
 Good Marks
Rx DICK JEMusoN

Dick Robertson of the Birminghanl team is the leading twirler of tho southern league to date with six straight victories There are other tWiriers with clean record. but they have not played in the same number of games.
 Grimes of Birmingham has famed the most batters. 34 Bagby of New Orleans Is second. with 29. and Berger Of Nashville third, with 2s.
 Grimes of Birmin gham has pitched the most number of innings with 51. bagby of New Orleans and Berger of Nashville are next with 4s
 Here are the pitchers records through the games played "Wednesday. May 5:
 Pitchers and
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Princeton Wins

Princeton. N. J., May S.-Princeton uni versity won the annual Childs cup eight pared shell race on Carnegie lake today Columbia finishing second and the Uni versity of Pennsylvania last. The dis tance was a mile and seven-eighths.
 The three crews were close together until the three-quarter mile mark was reached, when Princeton's even and pow erful stroke began to tell and her crew forged to the front The Tigers finished a length and a half ahead of Columbia, who beat the Pennsylvanians by bare two feet.
 Pennsylvania's freshman eight deefated the Princeton first year men,
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 mean nothing. according to the idea of the old line critics
 Blssectlng the Reds into the several phases of their play. we are able to point out number of things in thoir favor. if the Judgment of such capable eyewitnesses as Jack Ryder and Beh Nev hall is to be respected Ryder de- elares first of all that little Heine Gron IS fhe best third baseman the Reds have had since Harry Steinfeldt. while NeN hall says Groh is the best third sacker playlng the game today. 1his includes hitting, base running, fielding. thinking, pepper-evervthing. cha'1ey ferzog, the gingery manager, is such capable shortstop that he needs little comment. Ivan Olson is twice as gcod as the Ivan Olson of Cleveland last year. in their opinion and Mo1lwitz Is among the three or four leading first tasemen of the league. If these Gin einnati writers. who have had chance to see. are not batting away below then average. then the Reds have pretfys considerable infield