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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04
INSTINCT HELPS
THE ATHLETE N
COVER GROIN
"Knowing What to Dogv.
to Success on the Bass'
ball Field
OTHER sP oRTs Saw
BY GRANTLAND RICE

Sir Frederick Tenhey, once u.r,
trst basemen, was talking Ass
Frederick mentions bascball o.,
ways know that truth, wisdom NJ 1a
are on the way. ano \
You hear a lot nowadavs
about speed in covering ero,ns a
has its place, but it isn't ali snas.
can show" wv 2
Instinct
Instinct" continued Tennev "a.
important than speed. Take ~,
field mate, Herman Long. Her,ns. oa
red streak of lightning; but h,
cover more ground than any Shorts.
ever saw. How? BY simnlv 49,
the place the ball was hit. We usaa Y
that the batsman would tell I,onr X.
to stand. sure Herman would ~.
make him show me. BY this he Y.
watching every detail-thc position i, Il
the brand of ball that was coming n sH
or curve, and a few other thing1
But after all, guess 1t w;s ma.
sttnct than anything else. II A fsTt
was hit by second base, Long was AZ
ready for 1t. If the next man M Z NJ
one just out of the third baseman,s =
there was Long again. For some ~
or other he had shifted over 10 M ~
place. They never crossed him NJ
this way lie made the play so easy
few gave him credit for his wors'
work"
Then Speaker
This Speaker Is another" sald r.
HE is fast and can naturally cover
of ground. But he covers more I'M.
by instinct than by speed. He has 4
inside knowledge that tells him wh,r
go. On one play you will see him
right centre: on the next batsmau n y
centre. But nine times out Of Ten 4.
in the right place.
Part of this is due to his knowI,aI
of batsmen--that Is, whether they N
right-feld or left-field hitters. But 4
big part is misunderstanding that
n few have"
Making for Speed
The discussion here shifted to ~.
Wherein Clarence Rowland, Whit y
field marshal, had this observatlm
make:
Most infielders lose their speed BY 4
way they stand. Nine out Of ten VI
waiting for the batsman to swirg \
bent over with their hands on their IN
and their feet wide apart. This makes
slow start. The best way for q4
start is to stand fairly upright with u
feet fairly close together"
II should think" said ball PIN
standing near by. that You could 4
more speed the other way, braced u
your feet apart"
Nothing to it," said Rowland. Nd
the case of Hal Chase. one of the fasz
starters that ever played Hal was aa
ly always standing erect with bis I
fairly close as the ball was hit u
J he was off like "A flash The saHs
| true of Eddie Collins, You neysl I
him bent way over, braced, as the pitta
| shoots one over. Eddie is erect q
ready for a dash either way.
Then Again
What Rowland says only covers ?
of the ground. Hans Wagner asA
with his feet wide apart. Hans e0aa
stand any other way. even thousa
knees are further apart than his lsss
Another fast starter from a sqyau'
position is Maranville. The Braye
fielder waits with both hands o.
kneecaps, feet wide apart, and ya
man gets away quicker in plunss
the ball.
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Assistant Coaches

| have asked Buck Wharton and
by Dickson to help me with the varsity
Buck" Wharton | consider the best line
coach there is. Haughton's line is always
good And they play at Harvard the
system originated by George Woodruff
and improved and interpreted by Buck"
Wharton. Foster Sanford is claimed to
be the greatest line coach by Yale and
Rutgers men. Superlatyes In matters
like these never get you anywhere, hut
/ am satisfied with Buck" He knows
me and l know him. Wen pull together
all right and well be sure of a good
line.
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Andy Smith Calls Early Practice

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publicity.
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in
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nmon
Wileh
Of
footing.
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in
condemned athletic
policies Of predicted complete houseceanng
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Kauff Evidently Sincere in Holdout

yesterday
a
he middle of the 1915 like
In
sraighten o h
is
have to SELL KaufP
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RECORDS SPOILED
in SCHOOL MEET;
TRACK WAS SHORT
Central High Wins Second
Title This Week-No New
Marks Allowed
OTHER SCHOOL NEW IS

1t was too bad the records which, un-
doubtedly, were made at the Sd Regiment
Armory Yesterday afternoon were spoiled
because the track was incorrectly meas
ured thereby robbng the schoolboys of
championship marks which might have
stood the test of scholastic competition
for many years to come.
DR.. Mathew G.. O'Brien, coach OF the
Central High School track team stated
after the meet that none of the RECORDS
could stand, as the track was considerably
short of the distance marked out. Scho-
lastic stars who suffer because or TINS
fact are Retneller, Northeast High winner
of the two-mie event; Rogers Northeast
High winner of the 440-yard dash in 5Os
hat Mellinger, who was reported to have
run the 220-yard dash in % Lbs NJ MCor-
mac, Northeast High, who was timed for
the half mile in Pm. fat and Harmer,
West Philadelphia, winner of the mile IN
4:22.
MCormac would undoubtedly have shat
tered the record in this distance, for
he was pressed closely by Lilly. the West
Philadelphia High School star distance
runner. Last year McHale ran the dis
tance indoors in I'm. los. which was
going some" but no one credits Moor
mac with this wonderful time over the
indoor track.
Although Schncdermun of Central High.
made a great gain in the First Team League
SaTaSa mSarke Of he Mes h Hsh School
kent the Orange and Blue representative IN IN
Fowler OF Central High. third Had Fowler
not been disqualified. he would undoubtedly
have led the league.
Mason. Of West Philadelphia High. is leader
of the Second Team League by "A safe margin.
The final standings of the first and second
team lcag,ies are:
| FINAL FIRST TEAM LEAGUE
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Shorten signs With BOSTON

BOSTON, Mass, March 4.-The signed con-
tract OF Charles H. Shorten, outhelder la re-
cent years OF the Providence Internationals
and Worcester New England League team, has
ton Americans.
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PALESTINE, TeN.-Bill Mckechnle jumped
off the train into u uniform, ran to the ball
park, made two errors and helped his side
lose to Doc Layan's team in six innings.
SAN ANTONIO Tex.-DespIte cold breesss,
the Cardinals practced through their regular
workouts. Huggins announced his pitchers
and Catchers would show few new stunts
outfelders and intielders In the game with
the Bronchos this afternoon,
MARLIN, Tex.--John McGraw's Landsturm
another Sunday, while the rest OF the crew
continues training here, Schauer. Schupp
Ritter and Kramer are the pitchers with the
army OF the Crown Prince OF Coosan's Bluff
MACON, Ga.-Bnl Donovan's Yanks turned
mond into sOggy eXpanse. Boone had a
sore head and Pieh a sore throat they re-
ported laying off practice, Brady beaned
Boone with practice bender
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va.-Snowbound with
FIVE inches of snow on their diamond, Clark
Griffiths American Leaguers today We're i'm
prisoned in their gym. A few risked chill
practice for several days Is hopeless
MINERAL WELLS, Tex.-The local bugs
are trying 10 frame up match between the
White SoX and Detroit the St. Louis
Browns. San Antonio wants the Hose TO put
Benz continued training alone He expects
company today.
CHICAGO-AleK Mccarthy, infelder Is the
latest Cub to report. Claude Hendrix and
Gen. Packard wired today they would arrive
seaton and outhelder Max Flack continued tC
hold out today.
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a woNpERFgL 9ARsPP 9,asP
ONIGHT-T0Ni9ht (
National A. C. NatlOnaala ls. E.
LEO ROUX vs.. YOnSG IN kLMS M
EDDIE WALLACE vs., FhaSt Fhsasp StNIl VIZ
FRANKIE FLEMING vs. fHaTs. No
Eddie McAndrews VS.. VIC
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Cravath Is Champion Home Run Hitter

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ands n
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Then Again
Starting Types

Most football backs start from 2.
over, braced position. Yet Mahan, pns
and others, running straight up l.oa
fake kick formation, get away IKE ~
almost at top speed.
Which at least shows that the psps-
over, braced position for the star
necessary for speed
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The sprlnter starts from the oeals1
braced position. But that's allsIs's % !
fair. The sprinter can so only YTs r- :
whereas the ball player, footpallns
fighter must be prepared to go eilns' 4
without shifting his feet.
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ROCKIES AND REGULARS

PALESTINE. Tex.-Bil McKechnle jumped
off the train into uniform, ran to the ball
park, made two errors and helped his side
lose to Doc Layan's team in six innings.
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Gridiron Tactics

! think football tactics can be studied
Just as military tactics can be studied,
and great football players can be devel-
opod Just as great generals are developed
by West Point or by the French English
or German military schools. You must
start with brains and then make those
brains interested. | want the serious,
Woodworking type of student TO come out
for the team. | don't care whether he is
"A 2OO-pounder or not good earnest
little man is better than big slow-witted,
unambitious man. ] want the fellows out
who do things in college don't want the
fellow who comes just to play football.
He usually fails you in Il pinch. | want
clean livcrs, clean thinkers and clean
speakers. Football is a clean mans game.
| want the fellows who amount 20 some
thing in college-they will amount to
something in football and they will amount
to something in afterife.
have just met the men who played
last year They are fine fellows We
talked things over and got acquainted.
Later, If we can get the ground, we will
have some spring practice. II viii last
just as long as the boys are interested,
no longer. ! don't force my men to do un-
pleasant things Football ought to be
pleasant Tecreation-something to look
back TO in after years. After spring
-ractice the boys will tell me their sum
mer plans. Every one of them should
spend an active life in the open in the sum
! mer Every one of them particularly the
backheld men, should take a ball home
with him. l like the ball handled my way.
| My experience tells me that SO per cent
| of the fumbles would not have occurred
/ If the fumbler's fundamentals had been
| right Then we will meet early i'm Sep
| tember and get right down to brass tacks,
| First hard drilling in fundamentals. Then
| pick out a tentative lineup for the first
I game, teach them our system of defense,
| give them enough of an Offense to score,
| and go to work to prepare the finished ma
| chine for the hard late october and No
vember matches.
Assistant Coaches
| have asked Buck Wharton and
! by" Dickson TO help me with the varsity
| Buck" Wharton | consider the best line
] -. A.. -.
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caught unprepared BY the forward pass
by the Indians And how we found George
Lawrence. the basketball player, turned
him into "a quarterback to lead us to vic
tory over Johnny Garrels and Michigan,
II to 0, and to that memorable tie with
Cornell, when we held them six times
down by the east stand goal line. So L
welcome the idea of getting up an inter
class or interdepartment series. ] may
get some good men out of 1t and 1t VIII 90
a lot of good
My football teams have always played
with their hands. First. l make the men
study the game from the rule book as
groundwork Then we have many talks
together in the early days of the season
and the subject is always football-tactics
of offense methods of defense, points per-
tanning to individual style and qualifica-
tions and how to fit the individuals best
into unit. My men know their football
thoroughly and they all like 1t. ] don't
think a man can play well-do anything
well-unless he likes it. / cultivate this
liking for the sport in the minds of my
mon. We all have fun together. We get
to know one another intimately. ! live
at the training house. | eat my meals
with the boys. We all saturate in an at
mosphere of football They learn from
me and ! learn from them, and we all get
it into our heads that we can beat any
body, whether he wears big white ''G "
on a blue sweater or the even bigger
white I'll" on the dark crimson back
ground That's why my Washington and
jefferson team made its splendid record.
1t is not altogether as most people be-
| lieve,
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YLVANIA BASKETBALL TEAM LOSING RESERVE
TRAVELLING SCHEDULE is
HANDICAPPING PENN FIVE
IN INTERCOLLEGIATE RACE
Games With Syracuse and Rochester Will Take
Away Reserve Strength Which Will Be
Needed Against Cornell

of
II chances fol n intercollegiate title?
Cornell Ithaca
Monday ability the light Red and Blue squad
two Syracuse and Rochester prior the Cornell game
the
loaf whether
he wante to
Cornell
Team Not Heavy Enough for Grind
IS the hard
could easily stand the
either
league contests exhibition but light youngsters such as Martin
Williamson
o
of the
concusy this winter
itself ball
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-14

STATE or WISCONSIN 49, MILWAUKEE,
coUNTY-county Court-In Probate;
In the Matter of the Estate of Edward
Coulthard, Deceased.
Letters testamentary the Estate of
Edward Coulthard, late Of the city of Wan
watosa, Wisconsin. in said County of Mil
waulSee, deceased, having been duly grant
ed to Lnn Coulthard by this Court;
1T Is ORDERED. That the time from
the date hereof until and including the first
Tuesday of February. A. D., 1917, be and the
same is hereby fixed the time within
which ali creditors of the said Edward
Coulthard deceased, shall present their
claims for examination ana allowance;
1T Is FURTHER ORDERED That all
claims for necessary funeral expenses. for
the expenses of the last sickness of the de-
cedent and for debts having a preference
under the laws of the United states which
are presented within sixty days hereafter
be examined and adjusted by said Court,
at it's Court Rooms in the Court House, in
the City of Milwaukee in said County, at
the regular term thereof appointed to be
held on the first Tuesday of October. 1916,
and all such creditors are hereby notified
thereof;
1T IS FURTHER ORDERED. That all
other claims and demands Of all persons
against the said Edward Coulthard. de-
ceased, be examined and adjusted before
this Court, at its Court Rooms in the Court
House, in the city Of Milwaukee. in said
County, at the regular term thereof APP
pointed 10 be held on the first Tuesday of
May, 1917, and ali creditors are hereby noti-
fed thereof:
1T Is FURTHER ORDERED. That notice
OF the times and place at which said claims
and demands will he examined and adjusted
as aforesaid, and Of the time above limited
for said creditors TO present their claims
and demands. be given by publishing q
copy Of this order and notice. for three
consecutive weeks, once in each week, in
the Wauwatosa News. newspaper pub
iished IN the County of Milwaukee. the first
publication TO be within fifteen days from
the date hereof.
Dated this SIN day Of July, 1915.
by the Court
n. $. SHERIDAN.
County Judge.
Chas. r. Perry
Attorney. 22w3
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-14

that the proper officers of the city be
and they are hereby authorized and
instructed to enter into a contract
with George Kispert for laying 22lS
feet of 12-inch vitrified pipe sewer on
outlet of District No. in the Third
Ward of the City of Wauwatosa, the
complete cost of said labor and ma
terial, including manholes and siphon
to be $2,712.22. Adopted
Communication from City Clerk rel
alive to sidewalk in front of Coulthard
property on State street, read and re-
ferred to Board of Public Works.
The Mayor nominated, subject to
confirmation by the council, A. w
Smith and Mrs Christian Doertier as
Directors of the Public Library in the
City of Wauwatosa Wisconsin, in
place of A. w. Smith and Mrs. Chris.
tian Doerfier, whose terms have ex-
PRED Confirmed.
Police reports on applications of
John Haush and John J. Habermann
for retail liquor licenses, read and re-
ferred to Committee on License.
The Mayor spoke briefly on the acts
of vandalism of and damage to shade
trees by J. ]. Bartz.
There being no further business and
on motion of Aid. Hanson the Coun-
ell adjourned.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-14
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Public Works. in and for the City
of Wauwatosa Wisconsin, until 80 O'Clock
r. NJ, Saturday, July 29th. 1916, at the Office
of the City Clerk for furnishing material
and labor for laying a water MAN, as fol-
lows
Church Street, from Warren Avenue to
West Center Street
Proposals must be accompanied by a GER
tilted check for ten G0) per cent of total
bid, payable TO the City Clerk. Wauwatosa
Wisconsin, and conditioned that the bidder
will. in his proposal is accepted, enter
into contract for the performance of the
work in said proposal specified.
The successful bidder must execute a
bond satisfactory to the Mayor of the city,
TO insure the faithful performance of the
contract.
bidders must make an examination of the
location of the work and submit bids in ac-
cordance with detailed plans and specihoa-
lions on file in the Offices of the City Clerk.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved to the City of Wauwatosa.
Dated ,Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, July 14th,
1916.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
BY A. v BRIGHAM.
22w2 Secretary.
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OFFICIAL NOTICE.

Sealed bids and proposals will be received
by the Board of Education in and for
the City of Wauwatosa, al the Office of the
City Clerk on Wisconsin Avenue until 80
o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday. July
18TH 1916, for furnishing all material and
constructing strictly according to plans and
specifications therefore on file in the Office
of the City Clerk of Wauwatosa: also at the
Builders and Traders Exchange, addi-
tion to the School Block Four Aetna
Park Subdivision. at the corner of johnson
Avenue and 61st Street. Third Ward.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
certified check for ten G0) per cent of the
amount of bid, payable to the order Of the
City Clerk of the City of Wauwatosa Wis
consin, conditioned that the bidder will, in
case his proposal is accepted, enter into
contract with the City of Wauwatosa for
the performance of the work in said pro-
posal specified in strict accordance with the
plans and specifications therefor, and that
ne viii in addition furnish to said City Of
Wauw atosa a good and sufficient bond for
the approval of the Mayor Of said City, con
ditioned that said work shall be done and
completed in all respects as provided in
said contract so to be executed, that he will
save the City of Wauwatosa harmless and
free from liability in any manner growing
out of labor or material claims and viii
further save said City of Wauwatosa harm
less and free from liability in any manner
whatsoever by reason of claims for dam
ages resulting to persons employed by said
contractor in the performance of said work
for which the said City of Wauwatoss
might in any manner become liable. The
cost of aforementioned bond Will be paid
by the contractor.
Separate proposals required for each
portion of work mentioned in specifca-
tions.
The right TO reject any and all bids re-
ceved is reserved to the CITY of Wauwa-
tosa.
Dated, wauwatosa, wisconsin this 5th
day of July, 1916
BOARD or EDUCATION.
CHAS. GILLETT
mo
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OFFICIAL NOTICE.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Public Works in and for the City
of Wauwatosa. Wisconsin, until 30 O'Clock
of the City Clerk for furnishing material and
labor for laying sanitary sewer as follows
Fourteenth Avenue
1435 feet standard thickness I5-inch
tile sewer pipe laid with bitumiuous
cement joints (water tight work..
1145 feet of double strength 15-inca
tile sewer pipe laid with bituminous
cement joints 600 feet being tunnel
Work).
Four manholes
One Drop manhole.
One Grit trap.
Ten yards concrete under roadway.
Payment for the work viii be in cash by
the City of Wauwatosa.
Proposals must be accompanied by a GER
tilted check for ten (10) per cent of total
bid payable TO the City Clerk. Wauwatosa.
Wisconsin, and conditioned that the bidder
WILL in case his proposal is accepted, enter
into contract for the performance Of the
work in said proposal specified.
The successful bidder must execute bond
satisfactory to the Mayor of the City. to in
sure the faithful performance of the con
tract.
Bidders must make an examination Of the
location of the work and submit bids in ae-
eordance with detailed plans and speciita-
tions on file in the offices of the city CLERK
and City Engineer.
The right TO eject any and all bids IS
reserved TO the City of Wauwatosa.
Dated, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin July 14th,
1915
THE BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS.
BY A. V. BRIGHAM.
22w2 Secretary.
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Board of Public Works,
Y a. V. BRIGHAM. Sec'y.

The resolution is as follows:
Be 1t Resolved by the Common
Council of the City of Wauwatosa,
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OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Published by authority of the Common
Council of the City of Wauwatosa, Wis.

Published by authority of the Common
Council of the City of Wauwatosa, Wis.
NOTICE is hereby given in accordance
with the provisions of Section 925, Sub
Section 100 laws of wisconsin, 1915, to all
persons whom it may concern and to the
owners of all lots, parts of lots, or parcels
of land, which may front or abut on pro-
posed line of water pipe, or which may be
contiguous to and used in connection with
such lot or parcel of land on the following
described portions of street in the Second
Ward in the city of Wauwatosa, Milwaukee
County, Wisconsin, to-wit
Church Street from Warren Avenue TO
West Center Street,
on which water pipe lines are proposed to be
laid, that the Board of Public Works in
and for the City of Wauwatosa, will be in
session at the City Hall in said city on the
9Th day of August, 1916, at the hour of nine
90 o'clock in the forenoon of said day 10
hear any and all objections to the proposed
assessment to be made by such officers for
the proposed water pipe lines, as provided
and required by the provisions of Section
925, Sub Sections 100. 101, 102, 1903, laws Of
Wisconsin, Statutes 1915.
Dated this 14th day of July, 1916.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
BY A. V. BRIGHAM.
22w3 Secretary.
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would Give Money for II.

A man took his wife to a doctor,
who put a thermometer into her mouth
and told her to keep her mouth shut
for two. or three minutes. When de-
parting the man tapped the doctor on
the shoulder and said: Doctor. what
will you take for that thing? ! never
saw my wife keep her mouth shut so
long before"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-14

Your Board of Public Works would
therefore recommend that the proper
city officials be instructed to enter in
to a contract for doing said work OF
Improvement and submit herewith
resolution which is recommended for
adoption.
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AIterino the Man Without war.

In a world where nations grow and
decay, where forces change and popu-
lations become cramped. it is not pos
sible or desirable to maintain the
status quo forever. If peace is TO be
preserved, nations must learn to ac-
cept unfavorable alterations Of the
map without feeling that they must
first be defeated in war, or that in
yielding they incur a humiliation
Bertrand Russell in Atlantic Monthly.