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New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
Pitcher Coombs'
 Work Surprise of
 Tie Ball Year

TIP out ofithe misty murk of oblivion
 N ernArxes Jack Coornbs, former worlds series star and long the main- stay of the Athletics great pitching staff in < their palmy days. With
 Squire Ebbets', Brooklyn Trolley Dodg-
 CTS. ablys managed by Wilbert Robin
 son. Coonbs is once more battling his way over the rough roads that lead. to fame and glory.
 I Released outright by the Athletics and generally regarded as being one of baseball's .'has beens," the iron man" of other days has flashed brand of twirlins in the National league this season that bids fair to put him at or. near the top of the circuits winning
 hurlers. Robinson has sent him to the
 mound several times this season, and
 to date the former Athletic mas turned In more victories than defeats. His victories have been hard fought bat ties too. his teammates making only two and three runs behind him.
 Is Remarkable Comeback. Coombs' return to the top of the heap is one of the most remarkable ever re- corded in the annals of baseball. The pig twirler severely wrenched the
 muscles of his back in a worlds series
 battle while with the Athletics. At
 that time it was thought he was | through for all time as an athlete But Coombs, was determined to stick in the game He employed specialists to work
 on him and a 'harness" ss"-something on order of steel jacket-was rfgged up. Wearing this. ahe was able to work on
 the mound, though under great dlfn-
 culty
 The injury made itself manifest in
 his work. He twirled lots of good
 games. but he couldn't pitch with the effectiveness that had once marked ms efforts. Connie Mack was loath to let him go. and not until last fall, when he cleaned house. for fair did l the Athletic manager part with him.
 Soonbs, then a. free agent, went to Manager Robinson of the Dodgers. To him he made the proposition that if he
 didn't return to his old form his serv-
 ices were not to cost cent Judging by his work so far, Coombs is meet ling the Dodgers paymaster regularly Easy, Style of Pitching. "I always saved something back for the pinches, even before I was hurt he said T never believed in working
 hard over every ball pitched. When l broke into fast company I resolved l to copy the crack twirlers who had been in fast company for years. be- lieved that the ones who stayed up
 there year after year were the ones to study.
 T picked out Cy Young and Bill Di- neen as the best examples I noticed
 that they worked in the easiest possi-
 ble way. They never exerted them ~@1x i,.I.s benefit from watching them work than any other twirlers saw. I copied their methods and tried to improve upon them tried to be as effective as possible without wasting much en- ergy," ..as 4;'.. -ra -,r ----.--rr 4. r7--
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
,UMPlREs NOT ALTER
 MATING

1NDER new order from President
 Tener.s National league umpires are not alternating this year, but one man of each pair always works behind the bat and the other on the bases. Last year every pair except Klem and Ems lie alternated in each game. but MT Tener believes better results are ob- tained by each man having speciality and devoting all his attention either to calling balls and strikes or to making the base decisions.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16

not only discolors the balls. but if the pitchers a hold which hell make the curves more deceptive.
 Recently one of the Cleveland ! CTS used resin. which he carried hip pockets. on the ball There protests at the time. but the uz1 had not been instructed to put < to this practice and consequently no action. .rrf.,v..
 It has never been necessary to such rules for most of the pitcher there always have been some sn<' ulous ones who want. or need. sul
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16

seasons he was warmed up'' almost every day throughout the summer. When he was not taking his. regular turn on the rubber. and he did that more often than any other pitcher Nc EGraw ever had, he was being groomed for rescue duty.
 No pitcher who ever lived had 1t on
 Mathewson in effectually and effective ly stoppingssa batt ting rally by the op- position. 4He-was wonderful student of batsnen. knew their every weakness and their strong points. He is one of tho few pitchers who had something lon Hans wagner 8St SSsx es.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16

THERE have been many ball games
 lost by the breaks of luck going against one. side or the other at the critical stage of game, but 1t Is Ques- tionable whether baseball records worse luck than Tom Hughes, the old Wash inston pitcher. encountered while ap- parently pitching his team to its eighteenth consecutive victory in the spring of 1912.
 The game was played in Philadelphia, and the score stood | to 0 in favor of the Nationals in. the last half of the ninth. There were two men. out and Baker was at the bat. Hughes work ed two strikes on him. and then sent fast one through the middle of the plate. which x Baker foul tipped The ball struck Henry's big mitt, but fell out, and on the very next ball pitched Baker hit for a home run over the right neld fence tying the score. while Strunk. who followed him in the bat ting order. rolled a little grounder to Hughes and. was out at first. The game was won. by, the Mackmen in the tenth. Hughes planes himself for .al- lowing Baker to hit. T had no right to take any chance with him at that stage and should have walked him and pIlcned to- Sfrunk," Hughes afterward said. But that, of course. was second thought after the game.
 BASEBALL may be popular sport
 r in this country, as we'll as in Eng land. Japan and other foreign coun- tries, but, in the vernacular of the sand lots. Australia has still ito be shown The Sydney Herald tells of the abrupt ending of a baseball game after the balls had been lined into crowd of spec tators- The Australian paper said:
 There was a dramatic conclusion to the baseball 7 match, America versus Australia. played at the Agricultural show ground on Saturday afternoon as an Item on. the program Of the police and nremen's patriotic carnival. In America's second inning a player de- fiected fast ball straight for the densest portion of the crowd, and a scream was heard The ambulance men rushed to the spot and found that a woman had been struck on the head, but was not seriously injured.
 Without waiting to see if any dam age had been done; the players pro- cured another ball and continued the game as if nothing had happened. lew moments later this ball was also &
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16
TWO NEW MANAGERS ARE MAKING GOOD ]

vfTHERE are at least two new mana
 gers in the major leagues who have made good because they have been for tunate enough to have winning com binations placed in their charges. Pat Moran of the Phillies Is seeing his first year as major league manager, and his team is leading the race-in fact, has been. virtually all season and Is now picked to win the pennant. Clar- Ance Rowland also is a first year man
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16

being written. They don't come back when they reach his age. He has served his club and his league well, but he, like all others. must answer the call of Father Time.
 It is said that Mathewsons ailment resembles that which destroyed the usefulness of Ed walsh. the Chicago White Sox spitball king. It Is not sur Epristnss tfsaAaN NkaxfY.should fail. tss He has lasted a long time. and has given un- stintingly of his vitality to his pro- fession fsf
 In his prime he was most willing worker. and 1t is said that for several
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16

THE 1915 season. like many others; will witness the passing from the acene of baseball activities of several Characters who had long been con-s nected with its history. The latest one Is ChristN Mathewson. the star twirler of the New York Giants. who Is near ing the close of his honorable career.
 MattyS has been under thascaresDfsA nerve specialist for some time and has been informed that it may be weeks before he will be in condition to pitch.
 It is likely that the last chapter of the book of Christys baseball life is
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16

Wallace. and he also developed into a dangerous hitter.
 He was much sought after during the American National league war, and. he was offered a fortune to jump, but stood pat and remained with the St Louis Americans.
 MYTH no county cricket games be-
 ing played this summer, al. lawn tennis tournaments. golf champion ships, the principal athletic meetings cancelled and horse racing meetings, with the exception of Newmarket, abandoned during the continuation of the war, sport throughout the British isles has reached the lowest ebb on record .s !,
 At the recent meeting of the Maryle- bone Cricket club, the governing body of county cricket. Lord Hawke gave out that no fewer than 2,112 members had gone on active service. sixty nine of whom had been killed in action.
 Surrey, who gained thescricket cham pionship last season, have just issued their balance sheet, showing a profit of $S23 on the seasons working, and with Nottinghamshire are the only counties so far to announce a balance on the right side.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16

was effective. too, against some clubs, Brooklyn in particular. but Pat Tebeau. then manager in the Ohio town, saw an infielder in Wallace and for awhile
 played him at third base from where he graduated to play short. There never was a more capable infielder than
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16

players make the manager. The fact that Connie Mack and John McGraw both have losers this year does not in any way reflect on their managerial ability. It Is simply a case of their not having the material which "a winning team requires. ,ss
New Britain herald., 1915-07-16

NANAGEa ROWEAN0.
 h tsae majors. and bis team js likewise leading. But Rowland's case Is quite different from Moran's. Moran spent serne sweaty-five years in major league baseball! He played under some of the vssest managers the game ever pro- duced. and there was naturally reason for believing he would have the man. eeerIal ability he has shown. But Esewassnd was strictly . minor leaguer. yss as has winner.
 x1s zact nust not be overlooked that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18
FETE FOR MISS BARNES
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Livermore
Hosts at Merryvale Farm.

Redding Ridge, Conn, July 17.-Mer.
ryvale Farm. the summer home OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Livermore, of New York.
was the scene of pretty supper and
dance given tonight for Miss Rose A.
Barnes, the fancee of Mr. ard Mrs.
Livermore's son, Henry Wells Liver
more. The supper was served in the
rustic summer house on a pine knoll
opposite the house. The walk to Merry
vale Lake was lined with japanese
lanterns and the shores .ero marked
by red lights. Boats and canoes hung
with lanterns added to the attractive
scene. Supper was followed by dane
ing on the veranda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Livermore were assist
ed in receiving their guests by Miss
Barnes, Henry Liyermore, Russell Liv-
ermore, who was graduated from Dart
mouth last month; Mrs. Gross and Miss
Cross.
Among the guests were Miss Ida NJ.
Tarbell, Miss Sarah and Miss Clara
Tarbell, Miss Jeannette L. Glider, Com
modore and Mrs. Luttgen, Miss Airline
Luttgen, Professor and Mrs. Daniel
Sanford, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Shaw
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stetson, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. K. Walbridge, Mr.. and Mrs.
william B. Clafin, Mr.. and Mrs. San.
ford Osborne, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.
Thompson, Miss Thompson, Miss Emma
Reid the Rev. and Mrs. Cunningham
and Miss Briscoe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18
Girl Wearing Red Bathing Suit
Hooks Angry Bullfrog Herd
Attacked in Water, She Uses Costume for Decoy-
Goat Loses in Courageous Battle to Butt
Long Island Train Off Track.

when the experience of a girl clad in a
bright red bathing suit becomes gener-
ally known.
The girl in scarlet was bathing in
shallow water at Highland Lake yester-
day, when she felt something strike her
repeatedly. She wondered what it could
be, but a quick glance into the lake eX-
planned ali-she saw frogs of all sizes
chasing and jumping at her scarlet
suit.
Being a great lover of that de-
lectable dish, frogs legs, the girl
turned her experience to good account.
She repaired TO a cottage, sewed about
fifty fish hooks in the bright red
bathing SUIT, and then re-entered the
lake. When she emerged from the wa
ter nearly every hook held bullfrog.
All, but Noe had not been slumber-
ing. Oh, Noe Not FOR a moment did
he rest on his lsurels, acquired by
two Scoops" in the last fortnight.
The efficient Noe thought the New
York public was ready for an animal
story, so he took up his fountain pen,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18
N. Y. CENSUS 10,250,000
Increase in Five Years Is
Estimated at 1,135,000.

Albany, July 17.--There has been .
substantial increase in the population
Of New York State during the last Ave
years, according 10 a statement issued
to-day by Secretary of State Francis
NJ. Hugo. The increase is 1.l35.o00. and
the total population about 10,250 900. as
compared with 9.113.614 when the Fed
oral census was taken IN 1910.
The present estimate is based in part
on the increase shown by former CEN
sus taking and by the personal count
Of the 5000 enumerators, who completed
their field work last month. II Is ex-
pected that the official figures will
show the increase from 1910 TO 1915 has
not been so marked ss was the case
from 1905 to 1910. one reason is tho
decrease in immigration; another, the
Industrial decline and general business
depression during the last few years.
Despite the fact that this census Is
one of the most difficult ever taken in
New York State, there will be no delay
in issuing the official publication,
which must be presented 10 the Legis-
lature for its consideration when it
convenes next January, as the princi-
pal reason for taking the census is
the redistricting Of the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18
big Prick STEEL
MERGER RUMORED
Purchase of Shares Held
by Pennsylvania r. R.
Is Suggested.

Philadelphia, July 17.-The long ru-
mored deal by which the Pennsylvania
Railroad would dispose Of its majority
holdings Of Cambria Steel stock and Of
it's Pennsylvania Steel shares crystal
lized to-day when Chandler Brothers e.
Co. announced that Henry c. Frick,
already a large owner Of Cambria, had
"htained an option on the Pennsylvania
Railroads block. and proposed to COM
bine the two big steel companies.
The principal owners of the Cam
bria steel Company" said the state
ment, have plans TO make that COM
pany one OF the largest steel producers
in the United States. H. c. Frick is a
large owner of the stock, and he has
obtained an option on the holdings of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, by which
the controlling interest in the company
is held. II is the purpose of Mr.. Frick
and his associates to combine the Cam
bria with the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany, of which, also, n controlling in
terest is at present held by the Penn
sylyania Railroad.
"The combination would give the
Cambria an interest in shipbuilding, as
with the Pennsylvania Steel Company
would be acquired control of the Mary
land Steel Company, which has a ship
building plant at its works at Sparrow 8
Point, and it is understood that it is
the intention when the merger is
formed to develop the shipbuilding end
of the business on a much larger scale
than it is conducted now"
Edgar c. FELTON,, president of the
Pennsylvania Steel Company, said he
knew nothing of the proposed consoli-
dation. At the Office of the Cambria
Steel Company denial Of any knowledge
Of the merger was also made, nor could
any confirmation be obtained at the
Pennsylvania Railroad Offices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18

Stone. of Winsted, and Noe, of Say
Vile. the deadly rivals for honors IN
the field Of metropolitan journalism,
are at it again!
Up to yesterday morning the CORE
spondent for Sayville and points east
on Long Island had slight edge on the
Connecticut man, but last night there
came battery of tales from both
towns which makes the o~tcome of the
race uncertain.
Stimulated by the recent competition
furnished by the redoubtable Noe. the
imaginative Stone, founder Of Win
sted's "Baldhead Club" and inventor of
numberless animals o. new and varied
species, to be found only in the Con-
necticut town, yesterday brushed the
dust from his'typewriter. After he had
meditated he put the following on the
wire:
"Winsted Conn, July frog par
ties are likely TO become popular with
bathers at other inland water resorts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18
And Only Four Days a
Week Really Spent in
Doing Even That.
MANY DELEGATES
DISTRUST OTHERS
Spirit of King John and the
Hookworm Apparently in Full
Control of Body.
LFrom stan Correspondent Of The Tribunol


Albany, July l7.-"This convention.
like the orang-outang in Kipling's
story. has too much ego in its cosmos
This was the Characterization of the
constitution makers, who have been in
session here more than one hundred
DAYS, made by one Of the leading dele
gates.
To one familiar with Kipling's Bimi
the comparison is unfair to the big ape.
lie was industrious. What he started out
to do he accomplished. The convention
TO date has done practically nothing.
What is true Of the convention as
body is true of the average member.
Just what the bulk of the 1853 dele
gates here do to earn the $1,000 the
state pays to each Of them is beyond
understanding. A few men work. The
others idle.
When criticisms Of dilatory tactics
began to appear in the press pretence
at work was made by announcing that
the convention would sit six days a
week.
This was two weeks ago. The con-
vention. nominally in session six days
a week, actually sits four days week
Every Thursday afternoon the dele
gates flock out of Albany. Friday and
Saturday the Assembly Chamber. where
the convention meets. is practically de-
serted. On neither Of these days is a
quorum present. SO that for all pur-
poses except that of the record the con,
vention does not sit on Friday or Sat-
urday.
Only one delegate so far has pro-
tested against the sham of six days
a week. He is Lemuel +. Quigg, who
has made several fruitless attempts
to shame the delegates into attend
ing to their duties on Friday and
, Saturday by moving to adjourn be-
cause a quorum was not present.
! In the convention are few big
men. Towering above all ia Elihu
Root, president Of the convention. In
the presence Of several delegates the
other day one observer of the cOnven-
/ ton exclaimed, "Root is a Colossus"
| One Of the leaders Of the convention,
who heard this, grunted, and retOrted:
THE nearer | approach the Colossus
the greater feel the need Of a micro
scope"
| None of the leaders believes the
/ state will get fair return for the
I $500, 900 the convention costs the tax
payers. This, the Republicans charge
! is the fault Of the Democrats, who
brought Or the convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18

eonality. and vivid personalities are
worth takino Mains 10 see | wish we
had marc If Thorn in life and fewer
tvnes Hut our system Of oducation and
social training makes for tyue,. and so
III, il much moro mouotonous tban il
need be.
,u.,a... p;.,, .,.J t,.-,a-a,t po,r
is"o' AM i'''" az" ~ 'o' '''' ''''
Ru. fbo audience Interested n,a most.
Mostly All soldiers and .bsir friends;
proud papas with a uniformed boy or
two, and ladies' with wounded heroes IN
tow A good bit of showing OF, per-
haps, but, bless their hearts. they are
entitled TO u, only il helps TO proiong
the farce, which SO soon develops into
"A tragedy. ! wondered how they could
laugh knowing what lay ahead o. them.
For me il was next 10 impossible. and
did not have 20 face 1t. Healthy Eng
l-rwcu they were. with apparently no
criticism to make Of a system that was
taking their all life and peace and
property and Joy | am told that IL IS
In. upper classes and the lower who
arc Coming up 70 the scratch i. G.,
volunteering; the middle class is not
doing its share is hanging back. SEN
sible middle class. But wish their mo
tlvcs were more noble. ! wish their
failure to respond 20 their country's
call meant that they dIsapprovcd that
call as a stupid aitSmP. 70 se.'e ne
matter oil VINO Is rIkhI by 'esl "h'eh
only goes 10 prove VINO Is stfonEe 81
Unfortunately; J oeIieve 'hal m.Io.e
class hanging back means Just prefer
ence Tor security ana comfort WIN TO
vision or nobier order OF interhAtloh-
al procedure. may be wrong. But
right or wrong, DO not plane them.
Pity the ignorant rich and the igno.
rant poor Both victims of an ideal Of
service called your country, right or
wrong" which should long ago have
been laid on the scrap heap of national
deals. Shabby as it is, however, it gets
them. They rarely question II. Vanity
and fear Of social disapproval play an
enormous part. OF course. but the ideal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18

already much overworked. This is the
result of his efforts:
"Sayville. Long Island. July 17.--Be-
cause Martin Conway is section boss
at Sayvile his goat seems 10 have
the notion that he owns the track, or
at least holds undisputed right Of way
on the Long Island Railroad. He pro-
tested yesterday against the Pat
chogue Express. which had just pul ed
cut of Sayville station. running with
wide open throttle, and took his posi-
ton on the track. The engineer slowed
up Just as the animal locked horns
with the cowcatcher, and for quar-
ter of mile the train backed the
goat. the determined animal butting
the COW catcher all the way.
"The goat was unable to shove the
train backward and when a boy sig
nailed to him he jumped oil the track
and allowed the train to proceed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-18

The license number as n clew, detec.
ives won't TO Laurel Springs and ar.
rested Arthur Tomlinton, nineteen, son
Of b. C. Tomlinson. a -four broker of
that place. They also detained as ma
terlal witnesses Catherine Barney
Mabel Williams and Nettie Fietz, OF
Camden; Wesley Dilson, of Philadel-
phia, and william Clare, OF Laurel
Springs. girls and boys about the same
age as Tomlinson.
While backing his machine in eli .on
Avenue. near l96th Street. last night,
Theodore L. Schultz, an automobile
sales manager, overturned his car
when he struck an auto belonging 10
Or. +. c. Davis, OF 2715 Clifton Avenue,
glancing blow. Schultz and his
eleven year.old son, Theodore, were
imprisoned beneath their machine. The
boys skull was fractured.