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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-14
Lines to. Ed Walsh.

Lines to Ed Walsh.
As you stand coaching on the line
To help relay Doc Rowland's sign,
Forgotten on a winning nine,
I wonder If, amid the blur
n Dull memories begin TO stir
And speak again Of days that were? Z
I wonder II you seem to hear
The echo OF roaring cheer
That hailed you in vanished year?
OF flashing curve and binding steam
From days when you were all the
team
Or If, when rival batsmen clout
With savage swing, the pill about,
And there is none to curb the rout,
IL, in your dream, you seem to see
Stalking across the swarded lea
The mighty Walsh that used to be?
And as, in spectral-toned review,
Amid acclaim that was your due, If
The golden vision comes to you
How does it strike your Wanted pride
To feel the arm, once true and tried,
Now dangling helpless at your, side?
Walsh and Brown-AI-e getting old,
or Is the sportive trail even shorter
than 1t seems to be 1? It was only yes
terday that they stood as Kings of the,
Pit. And today the scorer OF winning
games has almost forgotten their
names.
Reviving an Old Debate.
Sir: You could never get the East
to admit tina tthe West was on the
map, as far as sporting achievement
was concerned. No western football
team was conceded chance with an
eastern winner. No western golfer
could compare with the stars OF the
east. Any one who suggested that the
west had runners and jumpers to
compare with eastern college stars
would have been ,hooted out of the
forum. Yet, comparing the records
of the recent eastern and western
track and held meets
the proof stands that the west did
better work in Of the 1s events.
The west, in minor way, Is still
somewhere on the edge Of the sportive
map.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-14
LEAGUE STANDING.
ALPINES WIN EASILY.

The Alpines defeated the Hignlana-l
nrs Saturday afternoon. score l6 20
II jacobson and Burckhardt were
tho battery for the winners and Nc.
Avery and Metora for the losers. The
AIpines also defeated the East End
juniors Saturday, score Is to 1. The
xlnines would like to hear from
teanas III this city averaging from ! 5
J. ID 15 years. Communication should
~ sent 10 Edward Sullivan.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-14
EN1N5 wseOOH4LD SNiTH HAGEN

are June Is, 16, II, and Is. Several
stars of the links who are entered
in the tournament are shown in the
accompanying illustration.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-14

as to the winners. Several amateurs
have entered. The winning amateurs
will be given suitable trophies in
plate. The scheduled dates for play
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-14
wEsTERNER.

81 s
lead on the Cardinals, yet the Cards
continued plugging and overcame the
gap for q winning afternoon In the
came way the White Sox had a 7-run
margin over the Yanks on Friday.
But the Yanhs piked along and finally |
produced q victory. Which Is PROOF
enough that If a contender continues |
to plug along and play the game there
is no margin too wide to be overcome
ON numerous occasins. Only the quit
ter is out Of it, and he is generally out ]
before the first blow is struck.
u The same thing goes for all lines
of existence. The entry who insists
on plugging along with his head up
makes himself feared and respected
even when tagging far behind In the
gray mists OF probable defeat
Merely an Opinion.
"How do Peckinpaugh and Fletcher
compare with Bush and Maranville =
writes y. H, OF the Bronx.
On general average the two New
York shortstops are a trifie shy. Both
are very good, but the first named
are more consistently brilliant.
More Opinion.
Another earnest bug desires to
know the names of the best catcher
and best pitcher In the game today
based upon present value.
If we owned ball club business
az knocking WOODY and had the choice
.of = better pair the answer would be
given without any great amount OF
rneditation-and 1t would be about as
follows; Alexander and Schalk.
Now that Matty has drifted back and
johnson has waned In old time eMec-
ttyeness Alexander Is the premier
pitcher OF the game. And while
| Archer and others are catching good
| ball. the White Sox youngster has de-
/ liyered more valuable stuff this season
| than any other catcher in the game
/ One golfer built q stirrup for his
/ leg to prevent himself stepping away
4 from the bali We know several who
4 would make the same arrangement to
] keep from looking up II it wasn't for
| fear Of dislocating their necks There
i are remedies far worse than the
/ disease.
4 The Fury Limit
Hell hath no fury like a woman
4 scorned' ?
1 Well, how about that poor, peninteo
| drone
Who, dancing In the fox-trot's twist
4 ing whir1,
Feels some big NUT land on his ankle
bone?
Matty's Return.
If Col. Mathewson is actually back,
as his last performance in st. Louis
4 indicated, the Giant cause looks per-
4 ceptibly brighter. Matty has been Z
i victorious institution SO long that his
lapse means more than any record OF
victories and defeats could indicate.
There IS a psychological point to be
considered, for with Mathewson win
| ming the Giants have a return OF
4 purple tinted tradition and an In
SEPARATION for more aggressive play.
There is nothing like having an ace IN
/ the hole to produce that bouyant
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-14

One golfer built q stirrup Tor MS
leg to prevent himself stepping away
from the ball We know several who
would make the same arrangement to
keep from looking up II 1t wasn't for
fear Of dislocating their necks. There
are remedies far worse than the
disease. ~
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-14

.one out when winning run
scored.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-14
The Fury Limit.

Hell hath no fury like woman
scorned'
Well, how about that poor. benihted
drone
Who, dancing in the fox-trot's twist
ing whirl,
Feels some big NUT land on his ankle
bone?
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10
e.
e.

chance that he will get control too.
for he was able 10 put II where he
willed occasionally last season.
Cheney pulled II on me last sum.
mer. I was warming him up one day
when he said: Roger. I'm going to
give you q knuckie ball
"'Come right along ! said.
"'You wont feel sore II It cracks
you tn the ribs?' said he.
well, I've caught some pretty
good pitchers was my comeback. I've
always been able to make 'em hit the
big nit
well, he cut loose. That ball came
straight as a string and not very fast.
Looked like I was going to grab II at
my neck. That's where the big mitt
went. when that ball was within four
feet of me II took.a downward shoot.
The text thing ! remember was
lying with my face in the grass. for !
was warming him up nea the club
house. Ever have anything hit you a
good. solid blow In the pit OF the
stomach? You have! That's how !
felt.
when I recovered I wanted 20
know all about II. Cheney showed me.
He held that ball firmly against the
FIRST joints Of his right hand. Then
he clasped It tightly with his thumb
and threw II just as he would n spit
ter or a fast one"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10

has about Strengthened up, 20 set 1t
out In the dew OF the night. returning
It each morning to the cellar.
Do not neglect to provide for the
late fall lowers. Cosmos are fine.
but too often the frost catches them.
They are too tall TO take up and pot
for the house during the early autumn
nights.
For the chrysanthemums, grow
some In boxes or large pots, taking
them not later than July or August.
II you want very large. fine flowers.
thin the buds mercilessly and give
plenty Of fertilizer and good growing
conditions.
When the asters come up, trans.
plant some OF the finest 70 boxes or
pots while small; sink the boxes in
the soil and as the weather grows
cool remove TO the veranda or a cool
shed. They will bloom beautifully
until the house must be closed up.
with heated air inside.
The California poppy may be trans.
planted the same way and It's bloom.
Ing period prolonged till long after
frost It ie lovely IN flower and foii-
age.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10
Psychology Of Practice.


The question of short versus long
periods of practice In training the hui
man muscles for any particular kind
OF work Is obviously one having far
reaching application. Some interest.
Ing experiments on thds subject have
been carried out by DR.. X. 8. Lashley
OF Johns Hopkins university. Acquisi.
ton Of skill In archery was selected
as the subject OF observation. Twenty
unframed persons were divided into
three groups. One group shot Ave
arrows with the English longbow per
day; another, twenty shots per day;
and the third, forty shots. The re-
suits showed c~onclusiV ely that the
group shooting only Ave times q day
improved In accuracy with less ex-
penditure OF time In practice than was
required by either OF the other groups
for the same amount OF improvement.
A report on the experiments says:
"The relatively greater efficiency OF
short periods OF practice continuing
for many days Is in accordance with
the results OF the study OF animals
and OF speech habits In man, and in
dicates that in training to muscular
feats, In both animaIs and men, the
length OF practice periods required is
usually too great for maximum eff
MISUNDERSTANDING American.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10
OVERLOOKING ROSES

E~verblooming roses should be at
their best during the fall months.
Tea roses must be fed literally; old
rotted manure, cow-manure IL best
but bone meal Is good.
Dig several big s~poonfuls OF fer
tilizer about the roots OF each rose
planted. replacing the mulch.
Cut back the blooming branches as
soon as the flowers fade; work the
soil under them and give a good soak.
Ing with manure water early In Sep.
TENDER and you will have abundant
bloom until frost.
Sharp pruning and good feeding Is
the sure means OF getting fall roses.
Keep down all insect pests with spray
OF sulpho.tobacco soap used according
TO directions on the package.
A tendency TO blight OF buds at this
season insects at the roots.
Dissolve a peck of fresh lime in a bar
rel OF water and give the ground a
good soaking with the solution. using
only clear water on top.
When pruning the roses. use all cut
tings four or Ave inches long Cor root
ing. Insert the cutting in well.worked
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10
INSOMNIA
Leads TO Madness, 10 Not Remedled.

Experiments satisfied me. some 5
that coffee was the direct cause OF the
insomnia from which l suffered ter
ribly, as we'll as extreme nervousness
and acute dyspepsia.
Il had been a coffee drinker since
childhood. and did not like TO think
that the beverage was doing me all
this harm. But II was. and the time
came when l had to face the fact. and
protect myself. l therefore gave up
coffee abruptly and absolutely. and
adopted Postum for my hot drink at
meals.
Il began to note improvement In
my condition very soon after ! took
on Postum. The change proceeded
gradually. but surely, and II was a
matter of only q few weeks before l
found myself entirely r~elieved-the
nervousness passed away. my diges.
tive apparatus was restored TO normal
s%ficiency. and ! began TO sleep resi-.
fully and peacefully.
These happy conditions have con.
ttnued during all OF the b years, and
am safe In saying that ! w them
entirely to Postum. for when I began
to drink II I ceased to use medicines"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" In pkgs.
Postum comes In two forms:
Postum cereaI-the original form
must be well boiled. l5c and 25c pack.
ages.
instant postum-a soluble powder
~dissolves quickly In a cup OF hot wa
ter. and. with cream and sugar. makes
a delicious beverage instantly. zoe and
SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
-sold by Grocera.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10

Braves and materially assisted In
pitching them into the world cham.
pionship.
Hankerinus Gowdy could have been
a Giant regular. But McGraw couldn't
see him. Stallings could. and Gowdy
today ranks as one of the best field.
Ing backstops In the game. and as the
greatest smuggling catcher In any
league.
Charley Herzog has few equals as
q third sacker. But McGraw let him
go to Cincinnati. II Herzog had
been kept by McGraw In 1914. q DIFF.
ferent story might have been writ
ten about the world series, because
the weakness at third lost at least o
half dozen games for the Giants. or
course. Herzog was let go partly for
friendships sake-but should friend.
ship figure In baseball?
McGraw had a chance to grab Ed
ward Trowbridge Collins.
Red Ames was traded by McGraw
to Cincinnati for Art Fromme and
another player. Ames pitched great
ball for the Reds last season, while
Fromme fiivvered badly.
Heinie Groh was considered OF ma.
jor league caliber by McGraw. He
let the mite go to Cincinnati where he
developed into one OF the very best
basemen In the game.
Beals Becker. who is fielding in sen
sational style and hammering the ball
to oil portions Of the lots for the Phil
lies, Is a Giant CASTOR. He would look
mighty grand in the wobbly Giants
outfield just now.
And these are only a few OF the
most recen folks that John canned
and who did a "come-forward" as soon
as they hoped into another uniform
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10
CBy FRANK q. MENKEJ

CBy FRANK q. MENKE)
II begins TO look as II the most GER
tain way for a ball player to become
q star is for John McGraw to pro-
nounce him not worth his keep.
Cincinnati became famous rs q
place for fellows to get their real
start by being fred, but John Of the
Giants has been giving Garry Herr.
mann's outfit a close battle OF late.
John had George Chalmers on his
roster this spring. but after watch
ing George throughout the spring sea-
son. John decided George wouldn't
do. So he pointed to the gate and
George went his way-jobless.
George hung around the polo
ground when the Phillies made their
visit recently. and looked 80 sorrow
full that Pat Moran. manager Of the
Quaker town crowd. offered him q
job. George accepted.
"McGraw says you amt any good"
said Pat TO George. IL think you are.
Now you go ahead and show me The
first job you get Is against the Gil
ants"
George faced his once.time Giant
teammates. beat them 6 to !. and al.
lowed them two hits.
Al Demaree might be called ex'
hibit u In this case. McGraw thought
nc little OF Demaree that he traded
him to the Phillies along with Milton
stock for Hans Lobert. Demaree's
first appearance was against the CT
ants and he shut them out.
Fhe story concerning Dick Rudolph
was printed from n end Of the land
10 the other last year. John once
owned Dick. but didn't think much OF
him. So he turned him loose and
Dick eventually landed with the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10
THROWS TRICKY CURVE
Larry Cheney OF Cubs Possesses
Most Deceptive Ball.
Manager B%resnshsn Says II 10 So EIu.
sive That No Batter Can Ht II
and No Baekstop Can Hold II
Called knvekis Ball.

Roger Bresnahan. manager OF the
Cubs, says that Larry Cheney pos
sesses the most deceptive ball that
was ever twirled by a pitcher.
It's SO deceptive, says Roger. that
not only car no slugger lay his bat
against II, but no backstop can catch
tn elusive sphere.
It's a knuckle ball with such q
break that Roger once leaped TO catch
n and the ball broke and cracked
him on the forehead. Upon another
occasion Roger thought he would
catch the sphere at his neck and II
broke and slammed him in the stom-
ach. and with such force that Roger
doubled up like a jack.knife and spent
the remainder of the afternoon on
the rubbing table.
Roger says that a catcher should
really wear a chest protector, a mask
and shin guards when warming up
Cheney-that 10 II he Is going to sig
nal for the knuckle.
III Cheney ever gets control Of that
ball." said Roger. there isn't q bat
ter In the game who will be able to
touch II. And there Ia q mighty GOOD
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10
RECORD FOR STEADY PLAYING
In Eight Years Of Play Captain George
Mcbride Of Washington Has Missed
But Seven Contests.

Years ago there was a wonderful
ball player who was always injured at
the critical stages of a pennant race,
and II Is estimated that injuries, which
kept this player out OF the game for
weeks. and ever months. had deprived
his club OF three pennants. Fans and
scribes admitted his worth as a player.
but came 10 the conclusion that he
was not OF such great value to the club
because he was out OF the game so
much.
Figuring on this basis. which Is I'm.
doubtedly correct. George Mcbride Is
the most valuable man that a be
found anywhere. In eight years OF ma.
jor league playing Mcbride has missed
but six days play and but seven
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10
INTERVIEW" WITH THE HERO
Happening When Man From the Frent
Explains Things 10 His
Fair charmer.

"oh, Mr.. Hero, I'm so glad to see
you safely back from the wal. SIT
right down and tell me all about IL.
I'm awfully Interested. Wasn't II sim.
ply terrible over there? And did you
really live In the trenches for weeks
Mt a time with shot and shell scream
ing all around you? | don't see how
you could stand II. Were you ever hit
by one OF those forty.two centimeter
guns? / mean by the bullet, OF course;
o by the gun. But then, OF course
you weren't. or you'd have your arm
In a sling or something. Who do you
think Is going TO win? | suppose |
shouldn't ask you that, though. You
soldiers are not allowed to tell mill
tary secrets, are you? Did you ever
really kill a man yourself, or don't
you know? My uncle, who was In the
Spanish war, says you never a tell
whether it's your bullet or somebody
else's that hits the enemy. | should
think that would be awfully annoying.
Not tina. you want to know that you'd
killed a man, but still you'd like to
know whether you're wasting your am
munition or not. oh. must yo@ go so
soon? ! wish you could stay iepger.
I've been so interested In hearing your
adventures. Call again soon, woa't
you? Good.by."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10
GROWING NUNS NOT LUCK
BY HELEN WATTS MvEY.

There Is no luck In growing chrysan.
themums: just care and common
sense. and o right smart amount OF
work and looking after. The plant
will grow without care. and bloom;
but It does 30 wonderfully much bet.
ter with care that II pays to give Il.
The greater part OF the work Is now
done-the growing. tho p~inchinginto'
shape. the %disbudding, and We are now
ready TO anticipate. DO not let the
plant set too many buds. keep clean
from insects. give plenty OF water and
fertilizers. and stake up from the raw.
ages of the autumn winds.
II the plants are still In the border.
lift the pot, after a days soaking OF
the soil. Take the plant up after
sunset or as late ms II can be done.
give a thorough watering and shower
Ing the tops, and set away In the dark
ness OF the cool cellar for a few days
uDeii II recovers from the shock. DO
not water while in the darkness. and
bring gradually 10 the light.
II Is a good way. after the plant
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10

soil, leaving one eye above the sur.
face. firm the earth absut them, give
a good soaking. and turn over them q
glass fruit jar. pressing II into the
ground. Draw the soil up around the
jar. but not over II, keep the ground
moist, and leave until spring.
Rose cuttings may be rooted In
moist sand In any warm place, but the
sand must not be allowed to dry out
at any time. When the rootlets are
half an inch long. transplant TO soil.
and give good care. They may be set
In the border and a glass covering set
over them.
Most cuttings consist OF three OF
four points. or eyes. with q healthy
leaf at the top. Discard every cut.
ting that does not hold the leaf until
the plant begins to grow, as the fall
ing OF this leaf means a delicate
plant, even II 1t lives and roots.
A. II. q.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10
NOVEL ANGLES or BASEBALL
Cold and Dismal Day When Leaders
Do Not Come TO Bat with Some
Dlvertlns Proposition.

II is a very cold and dismal day
when the leaders OF baseball do not
come TO bat with some diverting propo'
sition. The latest Is TO close up the
gates of a whole lot Of little baseball
teams and give the public a rest a
little while.
II is rather significant that most OF
this revolutionary talk has followed
the activities OF the Federal league.
Before the entry Of this organization
into the field there was comparatively
little talk about baseball difficulties,
The game seemed to be doing well;
salaries were supposed to be reason
able and attendance was pretty fair.
Now managers bewail the unnecessary
high cost OF getting players and the
lack OF public patronage.
There Is no denying the fact that
baseball is In a somewhat precarious
condition. but I think there are
enough brains and money in baseball
In this country TO work out a pretty
fair solution OF the difficulties. says q
writer In Milwaukee Sentinel. II
those who are most concerned will get
together IN a reasonable basis ! have
no doubt they will work out a plan
which will be satisfactory 10 them.
selves and TO the public. When this
is done there will be no distinction
between the Federal and other leagues.
Until this Is done. there is likely to
be difficulty.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10
His Own Windows.

A woman hsd been arrested for
throwing stones through the windows
OF a building on Pacific avenue and
her lawyer, Indignation" Jones. had
applied to Judge Goggin for a writ of
habeas corpus.
After the facts had been recited
without comment, Judge Goggin ex-
claimed:
Hold on there. What number did
you say that was?"
Number l6."
That's my property. I'll pay the
fine myself, but don't break the win.
dows again"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1915-06-10

games. all told. a double-header being
played on one occasion. This is In.
deed a remarkable record and Is of
great Importance when one considers
that Mcbride has always been con.
sider,i the keynote to the Washington
infeld and Its headiest and steadiest
performer.
In this respect Sam Crawford Is also
a remarkable character. He has
missed only one game In four seasons.
and has not missed any since the
middle OF 1911.