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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-20

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-20

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Pete standridge, recruit pitcher Of
the Chicago Cubs, has brought the
fork bali" up from the minors with
him. Those who have seen 1t in opera.
ton insist that it's Just as good, per-
haps better. than Christy Mathewson's
famous fadeaway.
Here is the way Pete throws it:
The upper picture shows how the
ball is held from the palm side of
the hand, the two first fingers spread
out as far as possible, the last two
bent down against the palm.
The lower picture shows the back
of the hand, and how the ball leaves
its grip.
You will notice that Standridge does
not touch the ball with his thumb.
That makes it possible for him to give
1t all the effectiveness of slow ball.
The ball breaks either way, in or out,
but always drops.
He converts the first two digits into
two-pronged fork and 1t is from this
that the ball gets its name.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

BROOKLYN, May 13.-Manager
HFesnahan considers 1t fortunate for
tfieiSu team that Vic Safer, first base
man, Isl hitting the ball at a 400 clip,
as Heine Zimmerman Is not living up
To his reputation as the clubs leading
sIukgers and run producer. Hereto
Tore records showed alomst daily
where Zimmerman scored several
rannersE with long hits or broke up a
game with q long smash, but now the
box score usually points out Safer DO
ing the heavy work with double,
triple or home run.
Something seems to be ailinG lim-
nierman, for he is not doing onefhtrd
the work at the plate OF which he is
capable He is driving the ball high
and far but that is all. He is not
banging the pellet to safe territory
and left many men perched on the
sacks through his failure to deliver a
timely swat. This is something I'M
usual SforFthe husky second baseman.
tSthts5time OF the year Zimmerman
Is generallyyfound among the leading
batters Of the National league with a
mark far5above the 800 figures. 1t Is
not SO thissyear as he is so low in the
averages that one is bound to believe
there is something wrong. His bat
ting average for the first 90 games
was only 1872, which is surprising
when it is learned that he hit 1888
last year in&the same number OF
games and above that mark In pre-
Yious years!
Several times this spring in his
anxiety toadriye the sphere past the
infelderss Zim4 has played stupid base
BALI but despite that he has always
endeayoreds to hit safely to help the
Team! Wallpapers to be the trouble
Is his eagerness to get long hits.
Every outielder in the National league
us except nally deep for Heine,
i'm the result that they get his
Wicked drives easily. II he could
learn to lessen his power and push
tie balls in between them and the
inffe1darss he probably would get more
hitsSands bring his batting average up
ID whereait belongs.
That the Soutfelders are not permit
ting Zimmerman to make them chase
TO the fences for his swats is shown
~ whatghe has been doing in the ex-
ira base department. Only one two:
haEger was credited to him In ~
games and that Is all he got. There
Is no. disputing that he has been hit
ting In hard luck, for one who travels
with the club can see how many bin
gies. arr; taken away from him through
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13
Bill l4fneKman, Pirate Stat
Has REP For D iiDi,lg III Rams

brooklyn, and Morgan. Senator'S.
against New York. IL
April 15-Faber, White sox, against
st. Louis. s
April 1s-schmfdt. Braves, against
Brooklyn, and Williams, Senator'S,
against Boston.
April Snyder. Cardinals, against.
Chicago.
April 2s-cook. Yankees, against
Washington. rs
April 27-smith and Schmidt,
Braves. against New York.
April 2S-Fournier, White Sox,
against Cleveland.
April 2s-Hartzell. Yankees, against
Boston, and Gowdy, Braves, against
MAY Burns. Giants. against Bos,
May s-Hinchman, Pirates, against
Cincinnati. Sc.
Cleveland scribes seem to be hoping
that Hinchman will not continue max.
ing good with the Pirates. IN when
event the Judgment OF the Nap leader
who turned Bill back to the minors
will be proven sound. This is how
Hinchman and Jackson compare on
certain things:
jackson has drawn three more
passes than Hinchman.
Hinchman has made one more home
run than Jackson.
Each player has been caught trying
to steal the same number OF times
four.
jackson has batted in five more runs
than Hinchman.
Hinchman has hit into one more
double play than Jackson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13
~ ErnesIt Q ! LanliIIaarr,..,


Bill Hlnehman was the thirteenth
major Lacquer 20 bat In four runs in a
game thtsiseason, some OF the athletes
Who I'D so picking games with their
former teams, Just Ike Hinchman did
in Cincinnati on Sunday, in which to
make themselves unpopular with the
pitching brigade: The trick was turn.
ed twice on opening day-by Hans Lo.
bert Of the Giants, in the contest with
Tie SupeEbas, and by Ray Morgan, Of
the SENATOR, In the game with the
Yankees:
On April IS Urban c. Faber, OF the
White Sox, who made spring train
ing trip with the Corsairs once, drove
ia four Of the 16 tallies procured by
his team on its argument with the
Browne On April 10, Aiva Williams.
Of Washingto ton starred with the stick
against his solds team, Boston, hammer.
ing home four counters, which was
two more than the Red Sox picked up.
The same day, Butcher" Schmidt,
OF tie Braves, accomplished the feat
neaitst Brooklyn. Schmidt repeated
the Performance eight days later Mt
the expense of the Giants, there being
d bif5of5reYenge attached to this stunt,
since was with Gotham team that
die Big first baseman got his initial
major League try. Hank Gowdy has
1Safted IN four runs against the Nc
GRANTEES this season, too. McGra~
had him and canned him.
Thfs Isl the full list Of the players
Who have batted in four runs this
10aTS4l So
April 14-Lobert, Giants, against
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

In answer to question sent to the
Sporting Editor Of the West Vtrginian
by member OF the First Ward base
ball team, the editor says that II
ball Is thrown over the catchers head
and 1t goes among a crowd that IS
watching the game, and "a man on
third base while coming home Is call
ed out because It was claimed. that a
boy picked the ball up and handed II
to the catcher, the umpire must see
the boy hand the ball TO the catcher.
The man was safe on the home plate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Some prize fighters are more temper:
amental than prima donnas. Take the
case Of Ray Bronson. The welter-'
weight who claims to be a champion
refused to clash with Ad Wells at
Lima, O., night or two ago because
the commissioner wouldn't permit him
to fix the time of each round, or for
some other ridiculous reason. The
sooner fellows who earn their money
eschew such domineering tactics and
recognize the authorities, the better
for their game. But It takes intelli.
gence to recognize these facts, doesn't
It? The commission acted correctly
when prohibited the battle when Bron-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13
With Coming
Big LeQguers
A6@6l the Especial rug and furniture
Monday

The Bankers baseball nine will
meet the strong Palatine Baptist
Church team tonight in one OF the
best games ever witnessed on the
East Side. The two teams will meet
at the play grounds baseball grounds
this evening at 6 o'clock for the first
twilight game ever played on that side
of the river. This will be the first
game Of the season for the Bankers
team and good game is expected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13
is Failing DolD11
Zl His f7itti11g-- Cubs Worried

remarkable work on the part of the
fielders.
Zimmerman's difficulty in getting
started in his right stride with the
bat is hurting the team, particularly
through failure to make home run
drives. Previously this was one OF
the important features OF his playing,
but not SO this spring. Safer has sto-
len that distinction for the present
and Bresnahan told the truth when
he declared 1t was lucky for the Cubs
that the young first baseman was
cracking the ball on the seams.
Zimmerman has driven to the plate
only seven runners, while Sater's hits
have scored IT, Last year at this
time Zim was credited with scoring
~ men. This was because he had
made four doubles, as many triples
and batted above 800.
One might think that Zimmerman's
batting is due to his efforts to follow
Manager Bresnahan's instructions at
the plate to make the pitchers work,
try to induce them to give passes. This
has always been hardship for Zim.
norman, as he lacks patience and
likes to swing at balls that are high
or low no matter what the count Is.
Bresnahan has persuaded hi mnot to
do this, and 1t may be the true reason
for his slump. Ibrfet alone and. allow
ed to bat as be pleases he might re-
gain suddsShy his former smuggling
qualities q
Y. 4aGI ~. - ~ - " IIE--..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

The Conway Cubs, John Conway,
manager, issued a challenge this
morning through the Sporting Editor
of the West Virginian to any team in
this city for game to be played to-
morrow night at 6 o'clock. II any
team wants to meet the Conway
Cubs, please notify the West Virgin.
ian office before tomorrow afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Now that Gen. Huerta has chosen
New York as a home we wish he
would tell us where to find good Bour:
hon in that town and how to avoid
having the barkeep push the rye bot.
tie across when one asks tor the Teal
stuff.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

When fellow gets SO he sits at
his desk and goes through the mo
lions of casting his pen holder, It Is
time for him to go flshing. e.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Bill Phelon, the Cincinnati scribe,
carries a squirrel around with him.
II he ever turns It loose when 1t is
hungry, Bill Is. lost.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

It Is reported that-automobiles
have taken the place OF an Irish rail-
road-which Is a terrible commentary
on an. Irish railroad.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

SON declined to ohey the rules 90 set
down BY the beard.
If3befins 10 appear aH s. the chicago
EWiiitesoS viii lose their sobrlSt1es
aTIftless Wonders = this year Some
OF their number certainlyt are sluggingS
that pill, and by the way. the latest
story Is that Clarence Rowland is
,dfckering 10 buy an automobile 1sstt.
a; symptom Of lack Of conf enee ON
Rowlandts part that the showing he
will make IN 1915 Will not be condus
siye to his being presented with q
car? And again IS he terrifying htm5.
self against having to walk back;
home?
Opponents OF prizefghting have
been furnished with more ammunition.
They say Tom Jones Uranium has.
grown SO that larger hats must be
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

There are at least fifteen other man
ayers in the big show who would be
very thankful to receive few players
OF the Pipp.High caliber.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Jess Willard now says he is going
into the circus business. We print
this is warning to. the circuses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Those western Federal league clubs
appear to be having a pleasant trip
east and expect to win a game or two
before returning-perhaps. Reports
indicate that the players are enjoying
themselves hugely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13
THEN MIKE LOST HIS TEMPE

-
Mike Mitchell has been one of the
best hitters in baseballS for many
years. Also he Is even.tempered and
tolerably good natured!
Only once inSmy life did lever. get
fighting mad at a FAM" said Mike dur
ing tanning bee. That was at Gin
cinnati. We were playing New York
and Mathewson was pitching. 1t was
a hard game.
THAT day, for some reason Matty's
fast one and his fader looked ,easXst W
me, Three times hit 1t solldly anu
drove 1t straight at some fielder.
"In the tenth inning | came up with
one out and two on bases. ] never hit
a bali much harder in my life: It
went like bullet and straight to Her;
hung on. The ball almost tore his
hands of. AS I turned some bug yell
ed. THAT'S right, Mike-pop EN- up
keep poppin' 'em up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

take one High one and you have
Pipp," quoted Hughey to Bill, and all
Bill has now Is ball club that is set
ting a slashnig pace in the American
race.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

II Judge Lands thinks he under.
stands baseball law he should spend
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Zeke Rigler might have told Presi-
dent Tener he was swinging at Red
Doom. who was behind the plate and
accidentally hit Charlie Herzog's
nose when Charlie was at shortstop.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

OF course no baseball club owner is
going to OUTPUT we notice several
Of them counting their chips carefully
and in a poker game, you know
what that means.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Judging from the long continuance
and loudness OF that. raucous noise, It
is whooping Kauff.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Evidently Ban Johnson's statements
are dependent entirely upon geogra.
ply. What he says in Boston doesn't
go In Chicago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Frank Chance must be sitting in.
the shade OF an orange tree these
days wondering how Bill Donovan
does It.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13
FULLERTON7S
OWN COLUMN
Women arestraining the race horses
in France, but do they know how to
insert nitro:glycerine pill?
Asphyxiatfng Gases No. 4
Emil Thirty.

Automobile clubs are holding week
ly "sociability runs" A sociability
automobile run consists of each car
trying to keep ahead OF or pass the
others so as to spray the occupants
with oil or dust. and then beat them
to the nearest eat joint and capture
all the drink and food before the
other social runners arrive.
When the unacceptable player isn't
kicking
He is sure to be stepping on your
corns.
Taking on consideration with another,
An sumpire's justified in busting horns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

few moments trying to follow the
process of reasoning pursued by the
more or less esteemed national com
mission in the Benny Kauff case. tits
a bit more $hilarIously asinine than
their usual decisions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Bat Nelson spends 900 words Eek
posing" Jack Curley. Next he should
write an essay proving that the sun
shires -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13
EPISODE.

Ananias, Baron Munchausen, Tartarin
and Podbienski were standing listen
ing to the golfers at the nineteenth
hole. Fellows" whispered Ananias,
Tets get out Of here and back into
our own class. We're minor leaguers
in this company"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Hank o'Day was 200 to in the
Kentucky Derby-but why do they
carry baseball odds into racing?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Our Imagination cannot be stretch
ed to the point of conjecturing where
Detroit would be now in the race Il
EIughey Jennings had retained High
and Pipp. Probably he forced that
pair on Donovan to make the Ameri-
can race interesting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

One good way Gas good as any OF
getting at the real dope on any base
ball situation Is to hear what Mr.. G.
Webb Murphy thinks-and wants and
then quote everyone else in baseball
as thinking and wanting exactly the
opposite.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13
only a Dream.
Only Dream.
Time When the Pirates occupied
the last niche.

the last niche.
Place-Any home sweet home.
Character-A corpulent fan. His
countenance clouded with disdaintul
smile, he reposed and relaxed on the
couch. while unconsciously his news
paper, slipped from his fingers. A gold.
en- smile OF contentment replaced tho
trown. And the fat fan was in his
glory-betng seated comfortably in the
grandstand at Forbes Field and watch
ing every move of the following Pl.
rates gamboling on the field: Jimmy
Calvin, catching: Ed Morris, pitching;
Eagle.Eye Jake BeckleyJo on first; Lou
is Bierbauer on second; Denny Lyons
on third, while Patsy Donovan, Jake
Stencil and Elmer Smith covered the
outfeld. The Pirtes had the bases full
with two men out IN the ninth. "one
hit would win the game over the Gil
ants" our fat friend chuckled glee.
fully. Here, wake up, admonished
his wife as she shook his arm, com
pany has arrived" The old boys
dream was shattered generosity rub.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

son declined TO cbcy the rules 90 set
down ~ The beard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Joe Jeanette and Jim Johnson are
to fight atEMontreal. We had planned
to give you a tip on the result but
lost our notes and forget whose turn
1t is to win.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

Tom Jones says Jess Willard will
start fighting as soon as his contract
for $1,000 a night runs out. II we had
that contract we'd beat it to the run
out
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-13

The University of Illinois now has
COCA students, several OF whom will
not burn building If the team wins
at football.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-07-01
Newspaper Support

Commenting upon the recent as
ertion of the Punta Gorda Herald
edited by State Pure Food In.
Ispector A. p. Jordan, who has held
his position under Governors Gil
christ and Trammell, that "news-
paper support doesn' t count in
political campaigns, the Sanford
Herald edited by Robert Holly,
makes this rejoinder:
Editor Jordan of the Punta
Gorda Herald, who also has a
state job to help him make the
pay roll on Saturday night, is al
so the campaign manager of A.
bert Gilchrist for the senate. Ed
tor Jordan states that Perry Wall
cannot be elected unless he spends
$4,000, and newspaper support
does not count. We would like
to whisper in the she'll like ear of
Bro. Jordan that it will take more
than the Punta Gorda Herald to
put his monkey man" over; and,
unless he gets the newspaper sap
port, he will never put him over.
OF course, in speaking of newspa-
per support we mean real news
papers and not the kind that Bro.
Jordan is talking about. F."
The opinion of the Sanford pa
per is in line with the views ex-
pressed by The Times immediate
ly after Editor Jordan published
his absurd statement. The support
of a real newspaper always counts,
while that of an alleged newspa-
per does not deserve to count.
Mr.. Jordan undoubtedly knows
that General Gilchrist has no cause
for fearing that he will be injur-
ed by newspaper support in his
race for the senate. The Punta
Gorda Herald, his home paper, is
about the only paper that is out
spoken in his favor, while Perry
Wall has received editorial en-
dorsements in all sections of the
state.
General Gilchrist may not feel
that he needs newspaper support.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-07-01

state officials and the big land
owners were denounced all over
the country, and all because they
had utterly miscalculated the cost
of drainage.
That is all there is to the
whole business. Nobody has been
dishonest or crooked" though
naturally the large buyers of Ev-
ergladeS lands have tried to sell
and did sell at a profit, which was
straight business.
The cost of Everglades drainage
was ascertained two years ago
and provision made to meet it.
Nothing now remains to do but to
go ahead with the unfortunate
and uncover the
lands for the complaining buyers.
And this is being done as rapidly
as possible, so rapidly indeed that
he navigation of the Caloosahat-
,hee river has been destroyed.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-07-01
Trammell in the Race

AS is now generally known,
Governor Trammell has changed
his mind and, instead of becoming
a candidate for representative in
congress from the first district as
he originally announced, now de-
clares that he will contest with
Bryan, Gilchrist and Perry Wall
for the United States senatorial
Itoga. Many Of the newspapers
think that, in doing this, the gov
Iernor has made mistake, and
The Herald so regards it. He had
"a fair chance to be elected to con-
gress from this district, but we
seriously doubt if he can win in
the senatorial race. He is very
popular, but so are Gilchrist and
Perry Wall. The three will sim
ply divide the anti-Bryan vote,
and the second-choice votes in the
primary will likely make Bryan
the winner.
Trammell will not get any votes
that would not have been given to
Gilchrist or, possibly to Wall He
will take but few, if any votes
from Bryan. Those who have
urged him into this senatorial
race believe that he can take more
votes than either Gilchrist or Wall
from Bryan and that these, added
to what he will get in South Flor
ida, will insure his success. We
think they are mistaken. The vo-
ties which Bryan will get are al
ready virtually secured and no.
body can take them away from
him. They are in the minority,
however, and anyone of his three
competitors, if running alone, can
beat him. But all three will stay
in the race till the end and their
second choice votes are apt to
give Bryan the victory. The only
chance, under present circumstan-
ces, for any one of his opponents
to win is in the second choice vot-
es and, as these will be divided be-
tween three, the outlook is that
Bryan will retain his seat in the
senate.
Nevertheless, The Herald will
to support GilchriSt, be-
cause he is the best man of the
four. In years gone by, we have
several times knowingly fought
losing fight, but once or twice we |
nave won out in what we regard |
I'd as a losing fight. The Brow
ard drainage amendment, for ex-