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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-13
TO VIEW MURAL PAINTING.

Members OF the Wilmington Society
of the Fine Arts have received an in
vitation from Violet Oakley TO view
her mural paintings 70 be placed In
the Pennsylvania state capital at Har-
rlsburg. The paintings are IN hel
studio at Cogslea. Aliens road. Phila-
delphia. The work will he viewed
from 10 o'clock IN the morning until
10 o'clock in the evening
AFTER DOCTORS CERTIFICATES.
Two candidates TO practice medicine
are today taking the examination be-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-13
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
For Sale

West ST.. between Eleventh and Twrifth. II
rooms, bath, porch hot air heat.
Harrison ST. between Filth and sixth,
rooms, hath. hot air heat.
Franklin ST. between Seventh and Eighth. 10
ROOM bath, porch, hot air heat.
Chestnut ST., between Harrison and frankiin,
B rooms.
Lancaster Ave, between Deiamore and Ruth,
g rooms bath porch. hot air heat.
Chcstutt aud Adams Sts, store rooms
bath and stable.
Church st. between Vandever Aye. snd 22nd
st.. rooms bath, porcu, hot air heal.
Washington ST. between 25th aud 2oth,
rooms. bath. porch square pmn-
-outh Oak ST.. twn.story brick rooms.
Nco Castle Ave- between and q Sta,
roouis and bath.
Clayton 49,. between iiih and lithr rooms,
bath porch. hot air heat
Eirhih ST.. between Adams aud Jackson. 10
rooms. bath. porch hot air heat.
Market ST. between SECOND and Third. four
stnft hufldlnr
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-13
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
For Sale

1000 Washington S. = rooms and bath.
22e W. 25th 81. rooms and bath.
s. Clayton ST.. rooms and bath.
10 Adams ST. Q rooms and bath.
GIG broome ST.. ne rooms and bath
1la W. ltth st.. 10 rooms and bath
500 w. Ninth St, 3 rooms and bath.
$40 ". Ninth ST.. rooms and bath.
eao lombard ST. rooms and bath
e32 w. Ninth ST.. 10 rooms and bath.
2a0e Washington ST.. g rooms and bail.
tics. inquire
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-13
WILLIAM KITCHEN

Real Estate and Collecting Agency.
80 DOG ORANGE ST.
Rents Collected.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

Tho Book That Standardized Al the
Dialects OF Britain.


Before the printing ef the Bible there
was no English language II was the
Bible that standardized MI the din
lecis OF Britain aud TINT bound them
together into n living speech, anu Il
was the Bible that was the foundation
of the education and culture Of Eng
land AN the English historian Green
says. "rhe English people became u
people of q book. nud that book was
thc Bible"
TO large degree the same Ii true Of
Germany. but IL IL not neressary to 20
back to the middle ages TO lind the
bible forming u nations culture and
liking its language,
On many of the mission helds, eslc
chilly IN Africa. the language of the
natives hud never bOcn rrdnVrd 10 VIA
Ing until the missionary lmranl 'Grn'
with nn alphabet IN order thai 'ln'
Bible might be iransin,ri mt tnp'
tongues. The Bible hns lhrn rcru.l,
both the language textboo9 nnd M
spiritual guide Of these African IA
tions. In mission schools the word
over the Bible II the language tcAt
book The people OF the mission lnnds
wnnt their children 10 lcnrn the west
ern tongue, and they send them to IN,
school They learn the missionary's
language, but In the learning they fnd
the missionary's God.-Christinn Her
Aid.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
MOTION PICTURES IN BRAZIL.
They Have eoms Curious Rules In The
Thsatsrs Thst Show Them.

They Have eoms Curious Rules In the
Thsatsrs Thst Show Them.
South America In fast becoming
paradise for the motion picture the.
ateF. but some curious rules prevail.
For example. the bestsmotion picture
theaters In Rio de JnneIro do not allow
patrons to drop In or out at will A
dim IL advertised TO begin at certain
hour Of the afternoon or evening. At
the appointed time doors are closed, or
In most cases heavy and highly
decorated curtain Ia dropped, and the
show In the auditorium begins its func-
tons.
A rather novel arrangement, also
noted In other Brazilian cities, II the
waiting lobby Immediately In front Of
the entrance proper. Altar purchasing
Q ticket the patron enters the lobby or
corridor. takes a comfortable seat and
waits until the termination Of the frst
section Of the play, the time Of which
may be few minutes or half an hour.
While waiting one may listen to the
band Of music. which may be heard
equally well by those within the lob.
by or In the audience
At times the crowds become congest-
ed and all the lobby seats are occupied
In such cases the ticket seller with.
holds further admissions. and the
crowd remains upon the street. but the
brilliant electric lights III night and
the music Of the band continue to
swell the number Of waiting patrons
The night Is the most popular hour
for the crowds. as at that time the
whole family turns out. and every one
who can afford an automobile presses
II into service. At one Of the best mo.
ton pictures In Buenos Aires writer
counted more than 200 machines
drawn up In lines awaiting the closing
Of only an average attraction. The
hour was near midnight. and about as
much ceremony was observed as II the
finest opera company had been the
star performers. --Argonaut
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
PORTLAND MARKETS

Portland, July 19.-Today's mar
ket quotations were;
Wheat Club. e2: bluestem. 1903.
oats--No. ! white feed. 1850,
Barley--Feed. 1850.
Hogs--Best live. 0.
Prime steers. s; fancy cows. 5.75i
best calves, 7.b0.
Spring lambs. S.2b.
Butter--city creamery. 30; coun-
try. ~.
Eggs Selected local extras, 20
M27.
Hens. l40lS; broilsn. is0ls;
geese. 1001l.
Copper. 3sN.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
Mexican Names.

Mexican names that are euphonions
In Spanish are awkward when pro
nounced AZ In English The vowels
have the same sound as in German
J has the sound OF strongly aspiral
ed II. and the II is mute. The double
II Is rolled, and the double l. is follow
ed by the consonant sound Of Y The
accent is on the ultimate when thu
word ends In consonant. usually on
the nenultimate when ending In vow
el. Exceptions are indicated by use Of
the accent mark.
Job printing OF every description
At tho Courier once.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
TIME CARD
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company
fTha Orero. Caves Route,
TIME CARD

~-~0D~ -
Effective Monday. May !. 1915.
Train / lv. Grants Pass. ..,....7:00 am.
Arrives Waters Greek. k...-..8:0 90 am.
Train lv. Waters Creek. k....6:00 pm.
Arrives Grants Pass.....-..6:O0 pm.
Daily except Sunday.
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner OF @ and Eighth streets.
opposite the Southern Pacific depot
For all Information regarding
freight and passenger service call 1t
the once Of the company, Public Ser
vice building. or phone 13i for
same.
Train will stop on dag ct any
point between Grants Pass and
Wate-~ Creek. PasSc:::: -ervice
every da, In the week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

PAINTING, papering. tinting and
decorating. Clean, expert workman,
Prices reasonable; no charge for
estimates. Square deal to all. John
Courtney, 239 West l street. Phone
217-L. S24
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
EGGS IN HEATED RICE.

A Way che Chinese Have For Matching
Ducks and Chickens.
The Chinese method Of Matching IN
many ns 900 duck md chicken eggs IN
one sitting hos not yet been adopted In
thin,country. N
y5Nhusked nov N used for the pur
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

ON YOUR WAY to the coast stop at
Gasquet summer resort. Meals at
all hours. Seventy-seven miles
from Grants Pass. sos
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

How did old Rox yet richw
"speculating. He's heen married four
tirnes life
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

pose. and when this has been roasted
II is either cooled by tanning process
or the wind IL allowed to blow through
II until II is lukewarm,
The breeder then sprinkles a three
inch layer Of rice In the bottom OF a
wooden tub, and on this surface places
about 100 eggs; another layer of rice
about two inches thick IL spread over
them. aud on this layer eggs nre also
placed. and the tub Is filled In this way
until there are six layers OF rice and
Ave OF eggs. making 800 eggs In all IN
the tub
Every twenty.four hours the rice has
TO be heated. and for this purpose the
eggs have 10 he removed, the bottom
layer this ume being placed on top aud
the other layers one row lower down,
the eggs that occupied the central po,,
sition IN the tub now heing placed at
the edges. .i.a <
There 10 some difficulty IN gauging
the exact time at which the eggs will
hatch, and unless care il taken some
OF the young ones ure likely to be
smolhcred. This Is. OF course, the point
at which the ability OF the expert IL
shown,--st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

PURE MOUNTAIN wATER-Clear
and refreshing. Bacterial tests as
sure that this water Is pure. De-
livered In : five-gallon bottles
". q. Beckwith. Order by phone,
e02-F-S. 459tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
MISCELLANEOUS

CRYSTAL SPRINGS water put up In
5-gallon glass jars and delivered
at your door. fresh. pure. sanitary.
Telephone 2sS-R and water wagon
will call.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
Milo Was a Glutton.

Milo. the famous athlete OF ancient
Greece, born $40 r. c., WAS victor at
both the Olympic and Pythian games
for six times In succession. On one ~
casion he ran four miles with an OK on
his shoulder, killed the animal with a
blow OF his flst and then ute the entire
carcass in one day. An ordinary meal
for this gluttonous Titan was twenty
pounds of bread, twice that much meat
and fifteen pints OF wine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
A ROMANCE OF BAeDAD.
Peculiar Story Of Maxim Psshs and On
Armenian Beauty.

Peculiar Story Of Maxim Pashs and IN
Armenian Beauty.
A remarkable tale OF Maxim Pasha.
the commander In chief Of the Turkish
armies against Bulgaria In the Balkan
war. Ia told by Sir william willcocks.
X. G. NJ. G.. In an article In Black.
woods Magazine:
"After Maxim Pasha became wall OF
Bagdad there lived In one Of the best
houses In the place an Armenian girl
Of eighteen. who was very pretty. very
wealthy aud an orphan. All the young
Armenians In the Turkish empire were
eager suitors for her hand, but she
would have none of them. The wall
invited her to his palace and told her
that In her unprotected condition she
might get into trouble, but that II she
were to marry conntryman OF hers In
his household she would have both
sterling husband and his own protec-
ton. She accepted, but on reaching
her home sent the nazim word that she
preferred remaining single
"'You shall remain single for Mfer
said the wall. and put Gordon Of sol.
dies round her house, which prevent
Cd her from leaving II.
"She escaped to the French convent
one day, dressed as n French nun, and
the Gordon Of soldiers moved to her
new residence, After some delay she
escaped as a French monk, took refuge
on Lynch's boat and sailed for Basra
under the British flag. Boats full Of
soldiers surrounded the steamer at
Basra, bur the girl ran across the
deck, jumped into the Russian con.
sul's boat aud took refuge under the
Russian tiag The consul saw her safe.
ly on to the British India steamer. aud
she descended az Bushire, In Persia.
mot many months afterward Nazim
Pasha himself was deposed and order
cd TO return 10 Constantinople, He re
turned there finally and was. az we all
know, murdered by the Young Turks
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY TO LOAN on city property.
Take up your old mortgage or
build on your vacant lot. L. A.
Launer. 500
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

COLvIG & WILLIAMS Attorney
at Law. Grants Pass, Banking Co.
Bldg. Grants Pass, Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
Economical.


A good story IL related or an Eng.
lish theatrical manager who by thrift
and hard work had nmassed fortune
Previous to the production OF one play
the stage carpenters had to repair a
trap, and the head carpenter went TO
the manager aud informed him that II
could not be done In the dark.
"well. lad. thee won't have c gas"
answered the manager. Here. TAX
this and buy a candle"
And he handed him a halfpenny.
The carpenter pleaded that they
wanted two In order to get sufficient
light
"How long win G Job take theeY
asked the manager
about ten minutes" was the reply
"Then cut { candle In two" was the
answer. "rhee won't have any more
money"
t
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
Some Women and Money.

One Of the chief causes of financial
pressure In modern life Is the failure
Of some girls and women to realize
that money does not fall like the dew
gently from heaven, = Mothers Maga'
zine
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

REGISTERED HoLsTEIN bull calf.
born May %. 1916. Sire. Clover
idge Segis Korndyke, Advanced
Registry backing. Dam. Pomona
Hengerveld Doc. Fine individual.
Price reasonable. r. r. Steel.
Winona Ranch. Route /. 1851
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
TORENT

MODERN FlvE-ROOM HOUSE for
rent at 727 North Fifth street.
Sleeping porch. bath. hot and cold
water and gas, electric lighted.
5000 feet fenced for poultry. and
woodshed large enough for cow.
Key at 421 Evelyn. 795tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
no EXCHANGE

HACKS. buggies and wagons. new,
to exchange for old ones. R. Tim
mons, ] street, between Sixth and
Seventh. sos
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
Classified Advertising
PHYSICIANS

PHYSICIANS
L. o. CLEMENT, NJ. D.--Practics
limited to diseases Of the eye, saz.
nose and throat. Glasses ntted.
Once hours s-12. 2-5. or on ~
pointment. Once phone. 81; resi-
dence phone 35s-J.
8. LOUGHRIDGE. N. D.. Phyncian
and surgeon. City or country calls
attended day or night. Residencs
phone 36s; ONCE phone 195.
Sixth and H. Tuffs Bldg.
y. p. Truax. NJ. D.. Physician and
surgeon. Phones: Once 326; red
dence 324. Calls answered at al
hours. Country calls attended to.
Lundburg Bldg.
DR.. ED. BYWATER Specialist o
diseases Of eye ear. nose ana
throat; glasses fitted. Once hours:
sto IL g. m. Q to 5 p. m. Phones:
Residence 234-J; once 257-J,
Schmidt Bldg. Grants Pass. Ore.
A. A. wITHAM, NJ. D.. Physician ana
Surgeon. Once: Hall Bldg. corn
er Sixth and streets. Phones:
Once 1I6: residence 2a2-J. Hours
8 a. m. to 4 p. m.
DIR. H. WARREN NICE. Osteopsthie
Physician. Chronic and nervous
diseases speciality. Rooms / and ..
Lundburg Bldg. opposite post
ofice; phone 14s-R. Residence:
Colonial hotel; phone 1871.
! DENTISTS
r, c. MACY, D. NJ. -Tirst-class
dentistry. 10sh South Sixth
street. Grants Pass Ore.
BERT R. ELLIOTT. D. NJ. D.--Mod-
] ern dental work. Marguerite II.
Elliott. dental assistant. Rooms
and s, Golden Rule Bldg. Grants
Pass, Ore. Phone 265-J.
ATTORNEYS
H. D. NORTON. Attorney-at-Law
Practice in all State and Federal
Courts. First National Bank Bldg.
COLvIG & WILLIAMS Attorneys-
at Law. Grants Pass. Banking Co.
/ Bldg. Grants Pass, ore.
IL. S. VAN DYKE. Attorney. Practice
| In all courts. First National Bank
| Bldg.
EDWARD H. RICHARD, Attorney
/ at-Law. Office Masonic Temple.
! Grants Pass. Ore.
Nv. T. MILLER. Attorney -at-Law.
! County attorney for Josephine
| County. ONCE: Schallhorn Bldg.
o. s. BLANCHARD. Attorney-at-Law.
! Grants Pass Banking Co. Bldg.
! Phone 270. Grants Pass. Ore.
lv. A. CLEMENTS Attorney-at-Law.
Practice in state and federal
courts. Rooms and 8. over
i Golden Rule store.
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION
VIOLIN INSTRUCTION = Franco
Belgian school Of violin playing.
e. R. Lawrence 215 / street.
+ DRAYAGE AND TRANSFER
COMMERCIAL TRANSFER co. All
kinds Of drayage and transfer
/ work carefully and promptly done.
Y, Phone 1S2-R. Stand at freight
depot. A. Shade. Propr.
E. c. IshAM. drayage and transfer.
Safes. pianos and furniture moved.
4 packed, shipped and stored. Phone
Clark & Holman. NO. so. Resi-
dence phone 124-R.
THE WORLD MOVES; SO do we.
Bunch Bros. Transfer Co. Phone
15-R.
LODGES
GRANTS PASS Lodge No. 81 A. F.
q A. NJ. Stated Communities
"A tions 1st and Sd Tuesdays.
NfNNn Visiting brethren cordially
N% invited. A. X. Cass, w. M.
4 W Ed. G. Harris, secretary.
GOLDEN RULE LODGE, NO. rs, /. o.
! o. F.. meets every We'd
nesday evening in /. o. o.
E F. hall, corner 9Th and H.
SITS. Visiting Odd Fellows cordially
invited to be present. Emil Gebers,
N. G.; Clyde Martin, Secretary.
VETERINARY SURGEON
DR.. R. ]. BESTUL. Veterinarian.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
pox MLE

FOR sALE--Three-ton velie auto
truck. The price 10 right. Leonard
Orchards Company. Grants Pass.
Ore. 75ltf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
ATTORNEYS

H. D. NORTON. Attorney-at-Law
Practice in all State and Federal
Courts. First National Bank Bldg.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
DENTISTS

BERT r. ELLIOTT. d. NJ. D.--Mod-
ern dental work. Marguerite h.
Elliott. dental assistant. Rooms I
and s, Golden Rule Bldg. Grants
Pass, Ore. Phone 265-J.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

ANGEL CAKGs-Phone orders 10 No.
1901. 1871
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

DIR. H. WARREN NICE. Osteopsthis
Physician. Chronic and nervous
diseases speciality. Rooms and .,
Lundburg Bldg. opposite post
ofice; phone 14s-R. Residence:
Colonial hotel: phone 1871.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
WANTED

woodcutters. at once.
Good timber and good pay. Four
months Job. Apply 654 North
Eighth street. Phone 252-R. c..
w. Ament. sos
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

EDWARD H. RICHARD. Attorney
at-Law. Office Masonic Temple.
Grants Pass. Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

. s4----.. A--~---~ =
Location notices, Courier once.
Letterhsaas at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION

VIOLIN INSTRUCTION - Franco
Belgian school Of violin playing.
e. R. Lawrence 215 / street.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19
DRAYAGR AND TRANSFER

E. c. IShAM. drayage and transfer.
Safes. pianos and furniture moved.
packed. shipped and stored. Phone
Clark & Holman. NO. so. Resi-
dence phone 124-R.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

FOR SALE-Two good work teams,
wagon, harness. and some farm inn
plements. Very low price and
easy terms to right party. See w.
S. Bleckner, Tokay Heights. sol
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

". A. CLEMENTS Attorney-at-Law,
Practice In state and federal
courts. Rooms and 8. over
Golden Rule store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

DR. ED. BYWATER Specialist o
diseases Of eye ear. nose ana
throat; glasses fitted. Once hours:
8 to IL q. m. Q to 5 p. m. Phones:
Residence 234-J; once 267-J,
Schmidt Bldg. Grants Pass. Ore.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

FOR SALE-Bargain, four lots.
50xl00. in railroad addition.
Grants Pass. Addrers N. Bruce.
14S e. 18th St.. s. Portland. Ore
gon. sos
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-19

FOR SALE. or trade for Grants Pass
property, 10 acres irrigated young
orchard near Medford. good soil
for sugar beets. house. barn. chick
en- house. good fence. Address
No. 1851. care Courier. S21
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23
Cleveland Team Works In Harmony
-:I- -:II:- -:II:- -:H;- -:II:-
Team Play Is The Strong Feature
By FRANK G. srENkE.

NJ eiarss@6 @i not ooss'faliy On hat
- his Indian crew is on top Of the
American league heap because 1t has
been playing championship baseball.
Team work is the real secret Of our
success so far" asserts the manager
OF the Cleveland squad The boys all
are playing together. Individual starr
ing is an unknown quantity with US
now And. best OF all. the utmost har-
mony prevails When you get such a
combination you usually find a team
that is near the top.
Our pitchers are going good. Some
folks think they viii crack later on.
1t wouldn't surprise me il they pitched
even better baseball when warmer
weather comes Two or three Of my
slabmen are hot day pitchers. Yet
they have been able to win games in
near zero weather and hold the OppOsi-
ton TO a small num6er Of hits and
runs.
Get Some Of the Breaks.
Yes, we have been getting some Of
the breaks But isn't that part of
more than our share. To some folks II
seems that few Of our victories have
been lucky But those who have an
alyzed our record find that most Of the
sOcalled luck We have had has been
nothing else but the seizinE Of an op-
portunity when il offered and then rid
ing through on 10 TO victory
Those who say everything has bro
ken well for US overlook the fact that
Ray Chapman. our Shortstop. has been
laid up with a bad knee Chapman
ranks as one of the best shortfielders
IN the game. This loss naturally has
weakened us to some extent. although
Wambsganss has filled in the gap very
we'll"
Don't Think OF Pennant.
Are you fellows nourishing pennant
hopes we asked
Our whole thought now is to win to-
days ball game answered Foil. we
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-23
MAJORS ALTER
PLAYING FORM
Many Startling Changes in
Records Compared With
Last Year Evident.

New York. Nav PA number Of no
table changes are apparent in the play
ing form OF the major league clubs at
the close Of the first month Of the
pennant season when the records are
compared with. those, Of a year ago. This
IS particularly true OF the batting aver
ages of the teams. as well as the speed
on the bases Some allowance must be
made for the fact that the Indictment
weather Of the present spring has been
the cause Of more postponed games
than was the case in 1915. This feature.
however, is not sufficient to account for
the radical changes in the standing OF
number Of clubs as are shown by the
accom- panylug figures
IN the National league. the Brooklyn
Cuo is leading the senior association
win batting average of -267, whereas
year ago the Superbas were seventh
win -245- Chicago. which was first
months ago, is at present in fifth
-piace with -2fg, which is about 20 points
rover than in 1915. The Cubs also
snow falling off in stolen bases, for
tney. pilfered less than a third OF the
LdIhoer mat they registered In the
same period a year ago. If the fig
uFes Tor the present season can be re-
tied upon there has been considerably
less activity on the base lines TO date
tlan was the case last season for the
league average in stolen bases in 1915
was % TO 2 for the first month o. this
years race play.
Among the American league clubs
asnington has shown the greatest i'm
proNement The Nationals are holding
second place in team batting with 244
while year ago they were last with
III The Philadelphia A .nietics. bat
ing z4s in 1915. are list. at present
with ZIG Cleveland. although leading
the league. is nine points below the fig
ures which gave her fourth place al
this time last spring
There is not the marked difference
IN the league averages OF stolen bases
that IS apparent in the National league.
Tor the records Of 1918 show that the
eight clubs had averaged % stolen
bases last season TO - for the first
month OF the present race. For the mr.
pose OF comparison the records Tor the
nrst month Of both 1915 and 1916 are
appended