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Y. M. c. A. BOWLING LEAGUE

IN" Greater New York y, NJ. &. 4.
Bo"linE l.sague viii start its annual
tournament on Wednesday, November 5.
when IN" team from PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
branch r".s The rrSt game With tho Bronx
! MON men OIL their alleys. The following
Manhattan y NJ. g.. As have entered
teams; iennsylyanla iiai'road. New York
Contra Railroad, East side ana Bronx
lul'n branches BrInk,yn VIII hr rerrs-
scented 10y tcams from Prospect Park, Eu.h
Terminal, Eastern pistric', .Twenty-si>,h
Nhrl and Central branches. Central
hrai ! l. TIL only Y. NJ. &. a to enter
two teams,
The competition WIZ last until Tuesday
Nli. y. when gold medals viii be awarded
10 TIE team finishing first. The Rruuswlrk.
iAIke trophy which mus, he won three
times In SurrN-sI1u IN orler 10 hold IL
permanent y, also VII ho contested for
silver medals Will b. awarded To the teams
finishing second and third. silver medals
will he awnrded to the hish average man
on each team. 4 solid gold fob goes 20 the
man making the hishesr individual, score
ana highest individual average, including
AL three games at the last match.
The onl,ers OF tho league are: prpsi-
dent, IL " kreiss, Twenty-stSth Ward
branch; vice president; = r, Allen. New
i. e Newton, Eastern District branch,
ma treasurer. A. Hauslcr, East Side
hrH Dgh
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MICROBE ON BENCH
AT WALDORF SHOW
He Is 4 Months Old. NriahSaI
Ounces and Has II
Split Nose.
AND lie Is 4 TOY rlr

Microbe Is going to be berch"I oe,'
week. Microbe is a Boston toy Ilpe
four months old. lie weighs tV.ut
four ounces and has "A split uo.r -,
belongs to Mrs. Helen b~aSonp.r' ,
$50 Dean street. Brooklyn. who slts
is the smallest and livliest toy suit,tI.
for the bench in tho country. Sitc il.
especially proud of him and couGdcn' n.
will carry on honors at several specially
shows this winter.
His FIRST appearance in public VIII b.
at the Waldorf-Astoria. when The l,..'pi
Terrier Club of this city VIII hod "
annual A. IL. &. specially show.
At the same show ther" VIII ho pro
ably one OF the largest Boston ',...ci
in the country. She II Lady Granl
heavyweight, owned 10y Mrs. T. j Sui.
van, whose husband Is Chairun" 81 d,
Bench Show Committee. Lady Gran.
has been a consistent winner at To So,
cialty shows In this distri,' for I've
years. Is one of III" fivrrIt,. il
stellar honors his year.
Another fine terrier which vii H.. .,
hlbited at this show il The Whip. orre,
by Ralph j. Cahen of Bayuunc. y I
Mr.. Cahen Is treasurer OF tue club. Tn
Whip will be shown 10y Mr.. Cihe.
the class open to those WEIGHING s.,..
teen to twenty-five pounds. E"s.I-.
scores of local terriers already entered
entries from many o~ut-of-tOw fupiar
have been received. Wilbur II r0Icor
manager Of the show. says rver,inr.
points to its being the mos suca,ssf
event In the history OF the club.
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Recotl Blows.

Boxers now have a new danger to
confront In tho shape OF q recoil blow.
A ringside spectator OF recent bouts in
sydney declares that he plainly saw two
OF these blows. and describes them as
follows:
II have never heard the possibility OF
n ring lighters blow acting the reverse
way--that Ia, upon himself-even sug-
gested. certainly never read OF such
a thing taking place.
O two recent successive Saturday
nights ! saw blows reco!l-yes. recoil Is
the only wo%rd-upon their deliverers,
while the men they were intended 10
damage remained absolutely unaffected
as far as appearances went.
I'm the fourth round OF his battle with
Babe Picato Jimmy Hin smashed n right
to the Americans chest, and while Picato
stood absolutely unrunled, apparently,
Hin Topped to the boards.
"A similar incident happened in the
O'Donnell- Mcmahon battle last Saturday
night week. During a high pressure
moment OF the sixth round Mcmahon
hooked a right to the side Of O'Donneli,s
neck. and Immediately topped to his
hanis-a much surprised looking pug.
How did It happen?' he seemed 10 be
asking himself.
AS long as the came portion o: the
anatomy of every boxer strikes the
boards first there might he no danger in
he ecoil. excepting that II might shake
the victim up badly at q time when he
was unable to stand overmuch Of that
sort OF thing. But what II his head
struck the ground first?
"Those fantastic attacks such as the
shamrock punch. the scissors wallop, the
corkscrew drive. &c. have all been writ
ten about a good deal but never taken
seriously. Mine 10 the first and may
perhaps be the last reference TO the re.
coll blow"
The sun., 1916-11-05

Nowata Chang. a beautiful D,t
owned by W. T.. and I, :. Smith ~ -.
brcezcholm Kennels ~ AMity,il, q.
looking his best these days. iIis unH,..
predict many medals FOR him tliS W.I,o
and declare he will be- a ohuwf|.. Sc.
fore the end of the !ndoor season
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To bench Puppies.

thclsia Prince Of A~lderhuutu.. =. y
ported Ieke. owned by MIR. II. \. l,s
OF treat Neck. Long Island. has 20 .t.
OF puppies. all 81 which win h, 20.
next spring. Mrs. Baxter SAYS 'H.t ,
develop into Hs M" a dog a
mother. which she says Will wf r
honors this winter.
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cost Of shipping Too Hixh h.


Another man who recently brought in
"A hlGh class puppy - John lIoraX. lie
imported a beautiful English bulldug
which -" will exhibit for the first time
1T the Associated Bulldog Show, which
VIII Ice he'd at Bryant Hall next Tues
day afternoon.
Although fdnCiers say there will bc n
d"ar'h Of IN" foreign aristocratic pup
pies AT til" Boston show next month.
they arr hopeful that between row and
icNt February, whon the Westminster
kcnne club holds its forty first show
IN Madison Square Garden. there will be
enough or them here 10 give the exhibit
ton u pronounced International flavor.
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Toy Spani~Is at v nIdorf.

Another show TIM, promises tn al.
n big entry is thu fourteenth
eShipition or the Toy spaniel Dl
america, This will be he'd a. t.r
dori-Astor!a ~ January 3.
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n. q. Brennan Poor Chauffeur.

Knockout Brennan OF Buffalo re-
ceived n legal knockout recently when
n Jury in the county court reported n
verdict to Judge Laing against the pugi-
list and In favor Of william Wittmeyer,
an Eden farmer, for SEQ. The verdict
represents damages done by Brennan's
automobile when II hit the farmers rig.
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Flying Hitch. the veteran Grow .
belonging to Mrs. II. r. Won IL, n, d!
of Newark. has not finished hi. h,.
career yet. Although h" Is ono uf 90,
oldest bench dogs IN the country. Doc -
Is in fin condition and shows a. We,
many Of his yOunger O|pI,DncntA.
The sun., 1916-11-05

Tho Western promoters refuse to per-
nit Johnny Coulon to rest In peace.
They are trying to drag him from his
seclusion to battle with a Chicago BAN
tam named frankie Ixzo. Coulon Ia
backward about accepting.
The sun., 1916-11-05

willard IL 10 longer a circus star, and
there will be a grand scramble on the
part OF the c%ontenders for the title to
gst . match with the man mountain.
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ford In the sixth round on a foul. gives
this interesting description Of the battle.
In which o number OF unusual incidents
occurred
"1.ang's Instructions were 20 back away
from l.angford and endeavor to tire him
In order TO give himself a chance. Lang
ford went right after his opponent and
In the first round knocked BIZ DOWN
for the full count. Eugene CORR was
referee and jumped into the ring NJ this
stage and stayed there separating the
two men.
"B!ll put up n game. determined bat
tie, but an old cut over the eve was
reopened by the first punch, n 1t sadly
disturbed him. the blood running over
his face and making him look In n much
worse condition than no really was,
BIS was the courage Of the martyr,
and his serene. oNlike disposition seemed
Ia thrive under one OF the most fearful
drubbiug5 that had ever been given to
u white man by q black.
The "AuctisneeP."
In the nth round Langford delivered
what he was pleased to call the auc-
tioneer'-a right cross on the Jaw-and
Lang went down apparently dead 10 the
world. Langford went to his corner.
where his seconds began 10 take his
gloves Off. He never even cast n glance
at his fallen foe. To his amazement.
however. before the fatal out could be
pronounced the PROSTATE Australian
struggled to his fee. and rcsumed the
flght. corners soon being called.
II was sitting near Lang's corner and
leaned over 20 him and said How are
you feeling. Bill lie answered with
out the slightest trace Of anger or re-
sentiment against his opponent, and In
his mid, genial manner
"'Blr me, Mr.. Mac. he's lifting ard
Tonight
81 had always been an admirer OF
Rill. but from that moment he became
fixed IN my mind as one Of the gamest
and bravest men ! had ever met.
Floored sam. q
I'm the sixth round 7 said 60 and
take a chance. Dili.' He walked over,
and as Langford swung at him and
missed Bill hit him with n short blow
on the Jaw and knocked him down.
This caused a tremendous sensation.
Langford was on his hands and knees
taxing the count,
Rill at the count OF three stepped
across and struck ~ upward blow at
I.angsord. lie clSisood afterward that
he was under the impression that Lang
ford was rising. The referee. without "A
moments hesitation disqualified Bin.
and the contest was over.
at IL quite impossible TO say what
would have happened and how the con-
test would have ended had Lang not
been disqualified. Bill Lang was at the
time still strong, game and determined
Langford was obviously firing. and the
fact tina his 'auctloneer' had not deliv-
cred the goods seemed to have had a
most depressing effect upon him.
"Rill was greatly upset by this dis
qualification. the second In England.
and he decided TO return to Australia.
have always acquitted Bill Lang OF
any intentional desire to foul Langford
In this contest"
The sun., 1916-11-05
Ksockdown for Tar BABY.

Langford-Lang match, which took place
in London and ended In favor OF Lang
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National League.
American Lea ne.

April aAwashington, -: New York. 4.
April 2l-St. Louis. II. Cleveland. J.
April ?3-Cleyeland, II; -. Louis, ..
April S-Cleveland, l.; Detroit, -
Nay 9-Detroit. II; Philadelphia, :.
Nay l6-Washington, J.; Detroit,
May sO-Washlnston, .lSi Cleveland D.
Nay 20-Chicago. II, philadelphia, o.
May 22-Philadelphla, 10; Cleveland. ).
MAY 2i-New York, 10; 81 Louis, !.
Nav es-Detroit, II: 81 LOU. G.
Nay si-Boston. 10; Washington, /
Mas 3i-Clevcland, 10; -, Louis, .
june 3-Cleveland, II boston, .
june 4-chicago. u; Nov York. I
June lO-Cleveland. 10: Philadelphia, /,
June lS-Cleveland, II: Philadelphia, .,
June ls-Sew York, 10; Cleveland, ,
June 2l-SI, LOUIS, II chicago, /.
July 4-Boston, II; Philadelphia, .
July lb-Bosion. Il; 81 Louis. 4
July ls-Clevcland, l.; Philadelphia, g..
July .3-Chicaso, J.; Delrolt. .
July 3-Chicago, -; New York, s.
. July e9-Cleveland, 10; Washington, 0,
July s9-Dctrolt, 10: Boston, s.
July So-Chicsso, 10; Philadelphia, !.
July Sl-washington, II Cleveland, l.
Aug. 5-Clevcland q; Philadelphia, 3.
Aus. l0-De'rol,, 70; Philadelphia, 1.
Aug. io-Boslon. II; Chicago. Z.
Aug. I2-St Louis. II; Cleveland, Q.
Aus, ls-Chicago, II; Boston, c..
Aug, ?3-Detroit. 10; Phi adelphia, 2,
Aus. 25-Clcveland. II; Philadelphia. =.
Aug. 25-Clevel,nd, 10; hl.adelphIa, ?.
Aug ?G-Now York, 10; ST. LOUIS a.
Sept. <-Isiroi,, II; Cleveland, =.
Sept. s-n@troli, u; s. Louis. :,
Sept, 12-nctroit, 10; Cleveland. 2.
Sept. 2l-Bos,on. 10: Detroit. I?
Sept. 2,-wsshinston IS: Philadelphia, ..
Sept, Philadelphia. IL: Washingto on, 3
Sept S-Dctroi,, 10; ST Louis, 7.
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CHIP DOFFS HAT
TO BETTER MAN
American Gains Respect by De-
claring Darcy Was Win
ner in Bout.
CLABBY Is C~HIVALROUS
Ny CROSS

The unpleasant impression created in
Australia By certain American boxers
and their managers. who showed n lack
OF sportsmanship. has been largely re-
moved recently by the admirable atti-
tude of Jimmy Clabby and George Chip.
These two thoroughgoing Americans
showed the Australians that the paltri-
ness Of Grouse and others is the cxcep-
ton rather than the rule. Int that Amer
lean boxers as "A class are equal In
craftsmanship to the athletes OF any
country on the globe. II will be re-
msmbered that Clabby magnanimously
refused to accept a large cash forfeit
from Darcy because the latter vas over
weight.
Now comes George Chip. after his de-
eat at the hands of the Australian
champion, and In n manly. straightfor-
ward way declares he was vanQuished
by a better man
When Chip was questioned by IN Aus
tralian writer the Newcastle miner said
Darcy the BETTER Man.
There's nothing to Il. lie beat me
fairly and sQuarely. ! did my best. but
Darcy did better. That's just the sum-
ming UP Of the whole thing In the old
nutshell. Excuses? No! I haven't any.
There Is none to be made but some
tHiuH HllHnN Dt stiu IN tNltuuhtioIl, II
only to take the rough edge Off my
licking. l want to tell you in IL few
words that l I'm strongly impressed with
the belief that Darcy is the greatest
middleweight fighter in the world. Glib
bons would have no chance with him.
Dillon might. but l am not strong on
that tip"
Manager Jimmy Dime kept punctuat-
ing Chips remarks by nodding assent /:
and when George got through Jimmy
supplied the finishing touch By saying {:
'Those are exactly my sent.mer ts."
Darcy is wonderfully strong" Clipped
In Jimmy Dime. Dillon 10 the only
one on our side OF the Pacifc who would
have a possible chance with him at
catch weights: but at 100 pounds.
Australla's II Ensland's middle.
weight limit. Darcy would sure get
away with the bacon"
Jimmy Dime took n hand again. II
hate TO make excuses" he remarked.
and | don't think l am making one
now. desire to put In something In
e~xtenuation. as Chip said at the outset.
George got awful fat coming over in the
boat. He bulked bigger than ever.
Shunting nearly a stone Of excess stuff
cost him 4 heap Of energy. lie surely
lost n little pep"
The sun., 1916-11-05
A Philadelphia Carnival.

Runs were cheaper in Philadelphia on
August % han at any other time dur
ing the season. Thirty-fuur runs were
scored during the course OF an Athletic
Cleveland double header. The Indians
won a brace Of games by scores Of 10
TO . and 10 to ..
The weakness Of the Giants last sea-
son, with the exception of their May and
September spurts. was generally be-
lieved TO be the pitching stan. yet II is
TO the credit of McGriw's twlr!ers that
In only one game during the entire sea-
son did their opponents make as many as
ten runs. That was during that horrible
stretch In August. when Pittsburg won
q game by 10 to /. The Giants run IN
tina game was the result OF two Pitts
burg errors, and Canrc after New YORK
had failed to score for some forty con-
Oecutive innings.
There was only ore other big league
team which evaded high score defeats as
skilfully as the Giants. That was
Philadelphia.
The Giants put over more high score
Victories than any other National
League team. Six Of the twenty-three
high score games I'm the Tener country
were won by the Giants Four OF those
we're made IN May. Three OF these came
in the spring drive Of seventeen straight.
and the fourth arrived the day the
streak was broken After Pcrritt was
stopped In the morning on Memorial
Day the Giants tried 10 get revenge In
the afternoon gane when they sent the
great Aleck u cover.
The sun., 1916-11-05
KENNEL DIRECTORY

RDSTbN TERRIERS, both seNr.. {?
months aud 3 weeks Old also 10 pound
toy .telr old female prize wilmer J "
NORRIS NaNrrlN 50, TucHuhoe, ~. \,
Phone ~ Y TuCkahon.
.ANGoRA KITTENS champion s,ocS. blue
black smokes, males $40. !. TkETDES-
THAI, No. ll Dwight -, Jersey City.
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ONLY FEW FOREIGN
BRED PUPPIES HERE
Importation Light Because Of
War and High Cost Of
Insurance.

seldom has the importation Of high
class dogs been so light as IT is now.
In previous years practically every
steamer arriving mere in the autumn had
on board from half "A dozen 10 n score
OF high class CANNES. This year IL Is
the eangplank of an ocean liner.
Is - result there Is a scarcity Of
foreign bred puppies in America. and
this scarcity Is directly due 10 the war
In former seasons professional handlers
and agents as well az exhibitors secured
Europe seeking young champions aud
championship material and brought back
l:rglish terriers. Irish terriers. German
~herpdogs. Russian ~wolfhounds, Great
Danes. st. Demands anl toys.
B"caus. of the war few fanciers made
tn. trip this fall. and thoS" VINO did met
with little success. In some countries
III" ,Nportat.ou Of high class dogs Is for
bidicn and ~ tn" others t...y cost too
much. Hesld.s the pric" 70 get them
here has more than tripled. Their trans
portatlon has Increased amazingly and
tho insurance rate has more than trip'ed.
Cost OF shipping Too High.
To br NJ i dog across the ocean now
costs more h 4 $50, and II i is
heavily insured it costs nearly slc", .hs
- result many Americans who Procured
dogs abroad ard Intended shipping Ncm
here lief: th".u IN III" other side.
pH- OF tn" few PATCHES Of foreign
youngsters now Or this country came
carly last 0n'''h when Edward Ward OF
Ask"rn, po"ras,cr, England, a prom.-
The sun., 1916-11-05

In a note to the writer Snowy Baker
declares hat the opponents OF the Aus
tralian champion appear to be afflicted
with "Darcyitis." INC adds:
is Les Darcy. Austrsl!a's great mid
dleweight champion. a fghting wonder
or Is 1t the ~pugnacious atmosphere that
the whole Australian public breathe
around him that puts the scare into his
opponents?
Some close observers OF boxing who
have witnessed Darcy destroy the repu-
tations of some Of Americas best mid
dlewelghts and lower the flying colors
q? all Australians talent that opposed
him have figured that n Darcy versus
Somebody contest means that Darcy
gets into the ring 100 per cent, himself
while the Somebody enters the ring at
about so per cent. less. There seems to
be a lot In this. McGoorty. Brown.
Clabby. Grouse IND others have landed
n punch on Darcy's chin. but Darcy
smiles the punch away and tears in all
the harder.
The public In Australia are begin
ming to ask rs the weight behind tho
punch or have the Australians oppo-
nents been suffering from Dnrcy!tis. thus
reducing their punching power to COM
paratively nil?'
Every boxer that meets Darcy seems
10 nave one Idea unpermost In his mind
and that is TO grab Darcy's arms and
hold on. 1t seems natural with these
thoughts paramount that the fighting IN
stinct is swamped. ut least during the
time they are In the ring against Darcy.
"Darcy Is a boxing hero In Australia
and deservedly so. but II there is one
thing that the Australian public would
like to see II Ia some tighter from
America. Australia or elsewhere with
the power to sit Darcy down for "A few
seconds.
Never yet has ne been knocked on
his feet"
Les Darcy says Chip is n hard puncher
and a strong fellow. but ne telegraphs a
good deal Of his intended ~ ratlons.
Les thinks the American Is as fair q
fighter as he has ever met. Not once
did Darcy have any missivings regard
ing the outcome.
Al Mccoy wants II undo rstood that no
did not call of the bout with Dillon, a.
had been reported. The t%itleholder said
that far from calling OF tho bout, no
wa more than anxious to proceed with
thec combat.
The sun., 1916-11-05
CLOSER GAMES IN
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Senior Circuit Had Far Fewer
High Score Contests
Than American.
Low TALES FOR YANKS
ny suORTsTOP.


v s''"'' !" Wv WV "'"''
N"s"es iast season iurhiSh ~'He lh'e'es'-
ing fuel for the Hot Stove League. An
analysis of tho box scores VIII show that
- ..- ,.,..
..n ~. .,t - 49,
a. -. " W. a'a,,,,
s.s".. NJ, wv" 80.
.,oro I,,suIa - tn - Inhrsnn;s
I..,.. - ,ani.i T..
a.. NV i' "' ''"e'e ~
Ts. - Il. ,h.
-as.. ~. a.. ..n,rn
ci,,h no,n,aI ~, ,an 'n, ar ,,oro ,rhare
v.r. nni, ,an,y. ,hraa .i,,ii,r ,a,,..
IN an. Na;i,,.i aa,n,
u.a al. X,,I,n,I o,,,c ,,.sossoi
.vch !. football =" hoo, "rnu,b as ,h.
han,e.s A,h,c,ics tbcrc miga, nav, he.n
\ rood many moro h,yh score games
There wore n full dozen Games in the
American League i'm which IN. onnon.nts
OF the Mackmen knocked ont ten runs or
more.
The Yankees collected th1 greatest
number of runs in one afternoon when
they exploded n stick of dynamite under
the Cleveland Indians duiin "A Sabbath
game In the sixth city. and won over
the Fohlitcs By a score of 10 to 3.
fanks y" HIGH FIiers.
However. Tn. Yankees old NOT figure
The sun., 1916-11-05

Dear Tom-A bets b that the Giants did
not win twenty-six consecutive games in
view OF the fact that the thirteenth game
played after the start OF the string en-
september 7 was played to . tie in eight
innings. while they did not lose the game
they did not win II, and the consecutive
string Of Victories was broken.
FRANK j. MANLEY.
I have answered this before, Tic
games do not interfere with winning
streaks. Chicago Americans won 10
straight In 1906, there being one tie In
their run. but no one ever questioned
! their American League record.
Dear Tom-Two out. man on third. three
balls and one strike on batter. He strikes
at next one and 10 called out. Catcher
throws ball to second basemHn, who misses
II and II goes out to the fielder, who
picks II up ana rolls II to the pitchers
| box
Tho other team discovers error and
crowds around umpire. During confusion
run scores from third. Tho other team
goes out in the neld after an argument.
The run wins the game. 10 run legal or
not? JOE.
II tho strikeout was the third evt, run,
Of course. dooe not count.
The sun., 1916-11-05

Dear Tom-in the second eams boz
tween 81. Louis and Washington on August
q A beta II that there were two out in
OF the game on Plank. X says there was
none out. who WINS J. 3 TIFFANY.
Our account of the game does not
tell how many were nut In the ninth in
ming when Foster made the lone hit on
flank. williams had walked and stolen
second before Foster doubled.
The sun., 1916-11-05

Dear Tom-A bets b that Harry Cove
leskie, now playing with the Detro,ts. 10
the same, Coveleskle that beat the Giants
out Of a pennant a few years ago. We arc
anxious TO know. ]. d r. a r. q II.
IL Is the same Coveleskie.
The sun., 1916-11-05

Dear Tom-wNl you Please answer
through your column II the p. smith who
was playing tho ouiheid for Montreal In.
fernationai League Is the same Peoll
Smith who had a ,ryout with the Yam.
k@es rs , catcher when Frank Chance was
the manager? I. q.
lie is not the same player.
The sun., 1916-11-05

Dear Tom--Beginning OF eighth inning.
score q TO : In home teams favor. visiting
team scores run on a close decision. In the
argument that follows game IL called be-
cause OF darkness withou, the home team
receiving its time at bat. Does tho score
revert to preceding Inning? A. b.
Nsa
The sun., 1916-11-05

Dear Tom-IIow can a triple play be
made unassisted read of II In THE sun
OF Tuesday, Sept. IL. 1916. WAITING,
Runners on first and second. on hit
and run play. batter lines TO shortstop
over second base. lie catches ball. tags
second base. retiring runner who had
been on hat bag and then tags unner
who had been on first before lie has a
chance to return TO first base.
The sun., 1916-11-05

and which team was Il. that won every
game they played. and when were they
stopped7 tzb Who holds the record Of
games straight? I AND G. C.
90 The original Cincinnati Reds. ar
Independent team. won all OF their games
during the e a 1863 and were not
stopped until June ~. 1870. whom they
Lost to the Atlantics of Brooklyn. All
told they won ~ straight games. They
were not league games. however. CD
In regularly organised leagues the
Corslcana team OF Texas League holds
the record with 90 straight victories in
1902. M Giants, with their recent rec
ord Of :6 straight, hold the major league
record.
The sun., 1916-11-05

Dear Tom-Plssse inform me ~ 4: 10
possible for a batter TO place 4 hi.. and
does he try to do 80 each time he comes
to bat. or does h. merely swing At the
ball and trus, to luck for II TO fan safely :
GAS co. FAN.
There are times when famous bat
tiers place hits. Perhaps Lajoie placed
n hit as well as any ball player We ever
had. But In the great majority Of
cases players take their swing and try
to meet the ball on a line. trusting to
luck as you say. that II vii! go safe.
] will admit. however. there is some
science in hitting. For instance. on the
hit n u some players are skilful IN
driving the ball through position va
Gated by nan covering second base.