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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
SECOND BASE PLAYERS
Keystone Sack Has Some Miuhty
Graceful Men.
Stamping Ground of More Stars Thar
Any Other Position on Diamond
Eddie Collins Is Praised by
Manager McGraw.

collins, the Sox second sacker,
played a brilliant game and appears
to be in his midseason FORM"
Thus was chronicled the fact that
the Tarrytown Terror is himself
again, which means that he has effec-
lively silenced those who would place
strong second sackers before him,
among them being his former boss,
Connie Mack, who is quoted as saying
that he would not trade Larry Lajoie
for Collins.
McGraW Lauds Collins.
In form Collins is undoubtedly the
king of second basemen. He can hit
the ball consistently and timely, is a
grand defensive player and a terror
on the sacks. And in addition he can
think. 1t was his ability to outguess
the opposition that won more than one
worlds championship for the Phila-
delphia Athletics. For this assertion
our authority is John J. McGraw, man.
ager Of the New York Giants, who
contends that Eddie Collins is the
greatest baseball player in the game
today. And McGraw ought to come
near knowing if anybody does.
All due respect to Connie Mack and
his judgment Of ball players, Larry
Lajoie of today is not in a class with
Collins. The Lajoie Of 1902, 'O3, 'O4,
'O5 and '06 was perhaps a greater ball
player than Collins, but not the La
joie Of today. The former premier
ball player Of the world is not SO spry
as he once was. He does not tear
loose those hairbreadth plays which
he was wont to pull off with such con-
summate ease. He does not line them
to have lost stride or two in getting
down to first. Larry is getting old.
He has had his day, and not even
Connie Mack can talk Collins out of
the title of king Of the keystone
guardians. Lajoie has passed the title
to him.
Place for Graceful Players.
There are few positions on the dia-
mOnd that have been graced by such
brilliant players as second base. APP
parently it is a place for graceful
players, such as Biddy McPhee, for
merly Of the Reds.
In the early days of baseball, when
the National league was starting out
and the American league and Federal
league and the baseball wars things
unheard Of and Of the distant future,
the baseball fans throughout the land
idealized Ross Barnes of Chicago,
Reach of Philadelphia, Dave Force,
Joe Quest, ]. J. Burdock, Tom Force
and Freddie Dunlop Of the st. Louis
Maroons.
After Dunlop and Link Lowe, Gu
pid Childs, while his only rival was
Freddie Pheffer of Chicago, a grand
fielder and hard and timely hitter.
He was the brains of Pop Ansons IA
nous White SoX infield, many claimed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
Had Never Seen Cream.

The times through which we are
passing have caused many man to
change his views. They had this eff
feet on an East side milkman who de-
cided to become honest.
On the third morning he was taken
aback when he called for the payment
of his weekly bill and customer be-
gan to Shrek at him:
"You needn't serve me any longer
she said, "and I'm not going to pay
you for the last two days"
"Why, what's the trouble?" he in
CURED anxiously.
Trouble, indeed. When the milk
you've been leaving yesterday and the
day before stood q couple of hours
there was a nasty, thick scum on it,
And it took him half an hour to ex-
plain what cream was.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21

On the eve of his marriage to a
sweet young girl, many a man has
faced the problem whether or no he
was in duty-bound to lay bare to her
all the incidents Of his past life, good,
bad or Indifferent, his boyish fancies,
the follies Of youth and the tempta.
lions of manhood that enmeshed him.
To tell or not to tell-there was the
rub.
I am dumfounded over the vast
number Of letters from betrothed
young men asking frankly the ques.
ton: "Should man who has been
wild, devil-may-care sort Of fellow.
who has turned over new leaf when
about to wed, rake up his past to re-
veal it to his fiancee?"
l answer quite as frankly: 1t all
depends upon the seriousness Of the
didos which have been cut up. The
seriousness of an error depends en-
tirely upon it's consequences. If a
man loved lightly an all too trusting
maiden. one or the other, through the
course Of time growing weary Of the
bond that in the beginning was so al
Turing, the parting of the ways closed
the incident as far as the outside
world is concerned. (What his con,
science has to do with it is quite an.
other story, which I am not touch.
ing on.)
1t is useless to unfold to fair young
girl picture of the seamy side of life
of which she knows nothing. 1t would
not disturb the tranquility of her per.
feet trust, faith and love. If, on the
contrary more than the two hearts OF
the man and maid are involved in the
ruthless breaking Of his VOWS of con-
stancy, the story of that past assumes
an entirely different significance.
l am not entering upon a mans
moral right to take upon himself new
er and holier bonds, the justice or in
Justice of it. / am answering frankly
the query, "Should, or should he not
tell his fancee in the latter case?"
stating that it Is clearly his duty to
inform the young woman about to wed
him concerning a matter so vital TO
her future peace of mind, aye happi-
ness. 1t is about the cruelest thing
a man can do to keep f1ancee in the
dark concerning it. A man should
feel himself in duty bound to inform
her.
It rests with her whether to risk
happiness with him or bid him return
to those who have prior claim to
whatever amount of heart and con-
science he possesses. The ghost Of a
certain kind Of follies will not down,
but rise to confront one when least
expected.
Of ordinary, harmless secrets, such
as the number of fiirtations he may
have INDUCED in, harmless loves that
have fitted across his path-a man
may keep well his own counsel, tell
ing no tales. Tell q woman disa-
greeable secret and her happiness is at
an end.
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get work done, but she does not give
a thought to that until she receives
a note from q nice young man, stating
that he would be pleased to call on
such and such an evening, and will
present himself punctually at her
home unless, In the interim, he has
word from her to cause him to change
his plans.
From that hour on such scurrying
as there is In that household. Young
men are keen-sighted, it would never
do to have dust on the panels of the
doors, or ON the picture frames.
There's the worn carpet to take up
sofa to jack up when it Says, hole in
the curtain to darn, the chairs to
dust and the lamp wick to be trimmed
and put in shape to be lighted. Then
there's the only evening dress she
owns. The last time she wore it was
at a molasses candy pull. The front
breadth bore evidence to that in a
long stain, to say nothing of a huge
rent at the bottom of the skirt. She
had walked home in light rain, caus-
ing her white slippers to become mud
despatched. Mother was too busy to
even lend q hand. All the tasks rest
ed on the shoulders Of the girl, who
was so unprepared. Her mother made
no attempt to conceal her hurry, re-
minding the girl that she had urged
her so often to do a little at time,
to keep the best room and her own
clothes in order, fearing just such a
contretemps. OF course it was q gil
gantic undertaking, rushing through
q two weeks task in that many days,
even with poor old mothers aid and
pressing tired old father into the serv-
ice to battle with the taking up, turn
ing and relaying of the carpet, and
putting iron braces on the shaking
chairs.
The dress required remaking almost.
Between puckering and ripping out,
twisting and turning, sewing so far
into the night, she lost her beauty
sleep and her good nature into the
bargain. To be sure the young man
arrived promptly, but he was puzzled
beyond words as to what could pos
Eibly have happened to change an I'M
usually pretty girl into a positive
fright in two days time. She was
too tired to make herself really inter-
esting or companionable. Therefore
the young man cut his call as short as
possible. He had found that hour so
Irksome, he shirked calling again.
The lesson on the trials Of being I'M
prepared struck home to the girl, who
would have never learned it so COM
pletely under any other circumstances.
Every home should be In such apple
pie order that company could drop
In Unexpectedly at any time without
creating discomfort, confusion, fuss or
furry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
GIANTS FAVOR COLLEGE MEN
Acquisition-Stafford and Smith
Also Signed.

College stars are swelling the ranks
If the Giants these days.
'Pie" Way, former football and base
ball star at Yale, is the latest to join
the club. Infelder Stafford, former
captain of the Tufts nine also reported
recently and George Smith, star pitch
err for the Columbia team, is now a
member of McGraw's squad.
Way is pitcher. He worked an ex-
hibition game against the Giants last
summer and impressed Manager Nc
Graw with his work. Way achieved
wide fame on the gridiron last fall by
grabbing a tumble and running for a
touchdown that won the game from
Princeton.
Stafford comes with record Of ex-
ira heavy hitting with the Tufts team.
He played four years with the club,
and captained it during the past col
lege season.
Smith starred on the mound for Co
| lumbus, and is highly recommended
by Coach Andy Coakley and Mike Don
lin, who have watched his work close
| w.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
UNIQUE FREAK OF BASEBALL
Walter Pipp, Yankees Brilliant First
Stacker, Takes Up Game Where
Father Left Off.

twenty-five years ago a smuggling
young second baseman of an independ-
ent team in Chicago went South on
a training trip with the famous Chi
cago team under Gap" Arson. He
lacked experience and Arson advised
him to play with one of the many star
independent teams of that period for
a year or two and then return to Chi
cago. The youngster had just mar
ried and decided to give up the game,
although it was his ambition to be
a ball player. He moved to small
town in Michigan and went into bust
ness. Just % years later his son
Joined Detroit, but was sent to the
International league for further sea-
soning after the training trip. He is
Walter Pipp, the brilliant young first
baseman Of the New York Americans.
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a
car be whole is refunded.
sent large number of small bits of bin
affidavit that effect After
made dollar BILL
The
Of
redemption Beginning the North
aresen to the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21

on the last trip and tried to interest
the players in a glove built especially
to aid pitchers in catching base run
ners off second.
'The inventive genius had cut q slit
in the thumb of the glove and placed
in the opening a small mirror. When
runner reached second and got gay
the pitcher could easily catch him
mapping by looking into the mirror
which flashed in front of his face as
he raised his glove preparatory to
pitching.
"None of the boys had any time to
study the continuance, however"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
EiashIioht Needed.

Every household should possess a
good electric flashlight. 1t is invalu-
able to the mother when there are
little children and she often has to get
up at night. Flash it into the medi-
cine cabinet, and there will be no
tragedies of mistaken bottles gotten in
handy to look into dark closets, attics,
drawers or dark corners. The beauty
of it is that one may throw a strong
light just where it is needed without
particle of danger from fire. You
may even flash it into the gasoline
tank with safety.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
Crushed Coal in Smelling.

A new method of utilizing coal in
competition with oil fuel is being tried
ut Vancouver. Those conducting the
experiments claim that crushed coal
can be supplied to steam-E.educing
furnaces by the same method that oil
is utilized. The new process is of
special interest TO British Columbia.
as it is proposed to apply it for smelt-
ing purposes in the big mining plants
Of the Province. 1t is claimed that
seven tons of copper ore can be smelt-
ed with one ton Of coal by mis- proc
ess. whereas formerly the ratio was
a ton Of coal to q ton sf ore.
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IL - IAAO e.
is all anxiety to
know before hand
when company is
coming. This Is
the girl who must
do her share Of
the housework /;
who is poor, but
strives her best
to make a good
8 h ow i n g. She
would rather go
out and have a
good time in the
afternoon instead
of housekeeping.
Sitting on some
other girls door
step, or going to
the movies won't
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21

There never were truer words than
"One half of the world does not know
how the other half lives"
Do the women of wealth Illustrating
In fashionable summer hotels give a
thought to the young girls of the tene-
ments in the hot cities they have left
behind them? II they but knew Of the
surroundings amid which thousands of
such girls exist they would wonder
not why so many go wrong, but how
they manage to keep to the straight
and narrow path traversed by the good
and pure among such lamentable sur
roundings which fairly bristle with
temptation.
In the daytime at their toll these
young girls are safe from harm. 1t
is when night falls that grave ills men
ace them. When the thermometer is
lowering close to the hundred mark,
breathing in the few rooms in which
the whole family is crowded becomes
almost uncomfortable. There is but one
hope for relief and that is the roof.
They find almost every inch of room
pre-empted. The young longshoremen
who board in the basement allow the
girls who live in the top floor rear
part of the space they have secured.
There is little or no cessation of the
terrible heat. The mouths of the la
borers and their wives are parched
Mosquitoes and other insects add to
their torment. They cry out that
their thirst must be Quenched. Wa
ter is not forthcoming, but the drink
that benumbs the brain and makes
them forget their miseries in stupor
is. It is forced upon the young girls
and children alike. and the morning
sun rises upon many a hapiess girl
who will live to rue those hours dur
ing all her after life.
Amid such surroundings ana innu'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21

ball park; played game, ate and beat
it to a lodgeroom for his second ora
ton of the day.
Arising the next morning he break
tasted and at noon entertained East
high school pupils with a discourse in
which he drew a parallel between
school life and baseball. After his
speech the Texan hiked to the ball
yard and pastimed through fourteen
innings in a deadlocked game.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21

of the National Rifle Association Of
America; the screams are from timid
women just learning the use of fire.
arms, and the shouts emanate from
husky men who have just rung the
bull's-eye.
Every day a line Of people files
into the temporary gallery to take adj
vantage Of the free use Of guns and
ammunition which the organization
has offered to the public. The crack
of the rifles is continuous.
Instructors are kept busy explain
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
YANKS' PITCHER is WONDER
Frank Baker Is Loud in Praise for
Jack Enright, Who Hurled in
Independent Circles.

The New York Yankees have pitch
ing prospect under cover who will be
wonder, according to Frank Baker.
His name is Jack Enright, and he
pitched in Pennsylvania Independent
circles last season. Before that he
played ball with a college team at
Chestertown, Md. Manager Donovan
has sent him to Newark of the Interna-
donal league for seasoning.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
Jerry Eddinuer Retires.

When Jerry Eddinger, the veteran
Three-I league umpire, reached his
fiftieth birthday a few days ago, he
made his last decision in the league by
calling himself out for good. 1t is
said that Jerry retires with consider
able bank roll accumulated as minor
league umpire.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
CREDIT PREFER AND SMITH
Veteran Jack coombs Says They Will
Bring Home Money in Worlds Sc
ries-Best in Tough Series.

John Coombs, the veteran right
handler of the Brooklyns, says that If
the Superbas win the National league
pennant Ed Pfeffer and Sherrod Smith
will bring home the money In the
Worlds Series. He considers them
two of the greatest pitchers in the
business and at their best In q tough
series.
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be gained during the midsummer
months. The river for water sports,
the fine parks and country roads for
driving, country clubs and roof gar
dens, both private and public, and
numerous delightful places for dining
al fresco are all revelations to those
who see the capital only in it's mid
winter or early spring aspect.
Not even by the greatest stretch
Of the imagination could one call
Washington a watering place, or even
summer resort, but since the redis-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
SPEAKER is A DEMON ORATOR
Hurries From Ball Yard to Banquet
Hall and Tells Students Base
ball Will Help Them.

In addition to being considerable
hitter at the plate Tristan Speaker
is a demon orator. He recently spoke
for the benefit of an advertisers assO-
citation in Cleveland, rushed to the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21

to put together burned and cut money
when offered for redemption. Many
interesting stories are told about her
work.
Some years ago, so the story goes,
a farmer, while feeding his pigs,
dropped q roll Of bills, which was de-
voured by one of them. The pig was
killed at once and cut open, and the
pulp was found. This was sent to the
treasury department, the pieces put
together and the money refunded to
tho hopyoIy forp1or Tho r,11au nf tho
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galore bob UP
with contrivances
which they say
will improve the
game, said George
Mcbride, captain
and shortstop of
the Washington
Nationals. One of
these fellOws-a
colored fan In
Washington ap-
peared at the
park when our
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
DIAMOND
MOTIFS

RUDE Schauer just wild-pitched him.
self from New York to Louisville.
1t looks to be all Nashville and New
Orleans in the Southern league this
year.
Ping Bodie may get another chance
to come up into the big league next
year.
VS.. Ticket Spectator in the big series
next October.
Clyde Milan, the chief slugger of
the Washington team, is not hitting
the ball at all.
"Jack" Ness, first baseman of the
White Sox, has made big impression
on Chicago 'fans."
It's only natural, the big leaguer's
say, to expect the beanball when
they're playing in Boston.
The veteran HEAVIER Stoney McGlynn
is still in the game and is now pitch
ing for the Manitowoc (Wis.) team.
miner" Brown, veteran pitcher of
the Cubs, has dispelled all doubt that
he is still able to pitch winning ball.
DenisOn, the 1915 pennant winner
in the Western association, is again
showing the way in this organization.
Among the firms on the British black
list are Wambsganss & Gandil, a
Cleveland concern that deals in double
plays.
Every now and then we hear Of an
umpire with brains. One was knocked
out the other day by well-aimed pop
bottle.
Christy Mathewson's "fadeaway"
may be less effective than Of yore, but
the Gaints' fadeaway percentage is
still on the job.
Workman, the new shortstop of the
Cubs, weighs $50 pounds, but he can
cover twice as much ground as many
fellows twice his size.
Harry Davis, the veteran coach OF
the Athletics, confesses that he has a
hard time remembering the names OF
all Of the members of his team.
Capt. Johnny Evers Of the Braves
would lead fairly happy existence
If it wasn't for baseball league presi-
dents, baseball umpires and such.
With Tommy Leach, Arthur Devlin
and Charlie Doom pastiming with their
team, Rochester folk can have a regu.
lar "Old Home Week" celebration.
Fred Luderus, the Phillies' first base
man, is said to hit the ball as hard
as any man in the game. But the t1eld'
ers won't allow Fred to hit 'em out far
enough.
Washington writer declares that the
Athletics will finish last in 1917, but
kindly enough holds out hopes for
1920. He hasn't a word to say about
this season.
Last in team hitting and without
a single pastimer on speaking terms
with 800 swat average, the Braves
certainly are making grand fight for
the National league flag.
Casting aside sentiment and telling
the blunt truth, Hans Wagner isn't the
player he used to be. He covers one
thirty-second Of an inch less GROUND
than he did ten years ago.
The Pirates have tried out enough
rockies to whip Mexico, but they sun
must depend on the grand old gentie-
man for the hit that counts. wagner
Is the gentleman.
If a baseball manager owned al
the FASTENERS In the world he woulo
still want "just one more winning
pitcher" or another good hitter ana
he would win The pennant
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
Washington Folk Rediscover the Potomac River

FROM standpoint the prolonged of the Sxfou has
prolific political
gon place the hearts of large number transient residents only
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
OF Scientific Interest.

Barney Dreyfuss is going to increase
the number of home runs on the
Pittsburgh ball club by making the
park smaller.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
What Uncle Sans Expert on Charred Money Does

thousands dollars saved annually for the good but often
w
the dearment Mrs Browns duty
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the the shoulder hold the finger grip and most OF ALL the target The
q
wonderful
the
assertion Also
Of He
trouble the instructors with Them after getting them
impossible
Inn barked.
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TELL A SECRET TO A WOMAN.

Let no one fondly dream again
That hope and all her shadowing train
Will not decay,
Fleeing as were the dreams of old,
Remember like a tale that's told,
They pass away.
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Rifle Practice Becomes Fad in the Capital

to be passing Fourteenth and
win show that the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21
NEW WRINKLES IN BASEBALL
Inventors Galore Bob Up With Inven
tons to Improve Pastime-Mir-
ror in Pitchers Glove.

every season brings some new
wrinkle into baseball and inventors
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G READY FOR COMPANY.
SurL ms 61nx heGAee M1s2eseEP JNsD<AE

GETTING READY FOR COMPANY.
IT'S a sight to engage me, If anything
can,
To amuse on the perishing pleasure Of
man;
short-lived as we are, our enjoyments.
Have still shorter life, and die sooner
than we.
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YOUNG GIRLS OF TENEMENTs.

Speak gently, kindly, to the poor.
Let no harsh term be heard.
They have enough they must endure
Without an unkind word.
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If there's anyone who needs to take
the lesson of preparedness to heart,
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removing
his
amDutate the whole head.
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The Ph have been need of good Epa Rxe
1912
but later fell off greatly in his work This Rxy started out as he
consistently
confidence
Rixey
pitcher staff
decided
to the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-09-21

If a baseball manager owned all
the FASTENERS In the world he woulo
still want "just one more winning
pitcher" or another good hitter" ana
he would win .he pennant