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The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
THiKT fssECOHp ANNUAL
SESSION ofLLAc. IS
NEARING lis END
KNAPP Is TO SPEAK
Well known Agricultural Ex.
pert To Deliver Baeealau-
realc Address.

Commencement exercises inciden.
tal to the close Of the thrty.second
annual session Of the Mississippi I'm.
dustrtai Institute and College are 10
be inaugurated this evening. and will
continue until next Monday, when
the graduation exercises will take
place and diplomas will be handed TO
members Of The graduating class,
which comprises one hundred and
forty-one young ladies'
The principal orator of the COM
mencement season will be Hon.
Bradford Knapp, chief of the bureau
Of plant industry Of the Agricultural
Department Of the United States.
The college is especially fortunate in
having MIR, Knapp to address it's stu
dents and patrons just at this time.
as the scarcity of food has aroused
the whole country to the necessity for
greater activity in the production of
produce, and no one is better quail
fled than Mr.. Knapp to tell the peo-
pie how TO solve the problem.
The sermon to the graduates will
be delivered at Ll-o'elock next Sun
day morning by Dr. Joseph Rennie,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church in Greenwood, who will also
deliver the annual sermon before the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton Of the college az $50 o'clock
the same evening
In addition to the addresses by Mr..
Knapp and DIR. Rennie there will be
number of other interesting fea-
lures, including class day exercises,
Ia reception 10 the members Of the
faculty by the seniors, exhibits in
the various industrial departments
and other noteworthy events.
The commencement program fol-
lows:
Thursday, May "a, p. m.---Sen-
ior reception for faculty and guests.
Friday, May rs, $50 p. m.--19i7
Glass Day.
$3.50 D. m.---Bach Society recital
Saturday, May 26, 10 a. m. to 5
p. m Industrial exhibits.
$50 p. m.-Alumnae luncheon.
p. m.--Faculty garden party for
seniors and guests.
$3.50 p. rfl-Voice recital Misses
Cora Cook and BindIey Gowdy.
Sunday, May n, II a. m,---Com-
mencement sermon, by DR.. Joseph
Rennie
8 D. m.-Annual sermon before
the Young Woman's Christian AS
sociation.
Monday, May 2S, $50 a. m.--Con-
ferring of degrees.
III a. -Baccalaureate address,
Mr. Bradford Knapp.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
NAME OFFICIALS
FOR ELECTION
JUDGES AND CLERKS APPOINT.
ED FOR CONTEST TO BE
HELD TUESDAY.

Arrangements for the election
which is to be held next Tuesday,
May 29, to determine whether or not
Lowndes county shall have a farm
demonstration have been completed,
and the Chamber of Commerce,
which is sponsoring the movement,
is urging the citizens to cast their
votes in favor of the proposition.
A meeting will be held at the head
quarters of the organization in the
First State Bank Building at 2:30
o'clock next Saturday afternoon to
discuss the proposition, and all in
terested are urged to be present.
The following officers have been
selected to conduct the contest, and
as no county funds are available to
pay any expense which may be in
Cured they are requested to serve
without compensation:
District /, Caledonia, w. n. Hutch
inson, s. A. Vaughn, L. B. Lawrence,
j. w. Bailey; District 2, Columbus,
North, M. V. Friday, B. A. Lincoln
s. NJ Nash, Battle Bell; Columbus,
South, R. E. Mahon, J. D. Lawrence
d. L. Erwin, J. S. Marx; District 3
Steens, M. n Franks, T. B. Brown
lee, c. E. Hugheson, ]. A. Odum; Mt
Vernon, Frank Armstrong, w. D
Bishop, G. c. Golden, DIR. +. M
Vaughn, W. G. Boyd, II. L. Davis
District a, Crawford, A. j. Erwin, Jr.
w. s. Turner, L. G. Bridgeforth, j
NJ. Lumpkin; Trinity, G. w. Evans
R. B. Hardy, Robert Elliott, Hugi
Townsend; District 5, Artesia, DIR. N
D. Guerry, 0. G. McIlwain, J. N
Roberts, ]. w. Harvey; Thomas
Store, G. w. Evans, ]. D. Watson, ]
NJ. Salter, Alebrt Herring; Mayhem
w. H. Castles, J. D. Burgin, Bat
Williams, Willis Garth.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
FINE COURSE Or sIJoY
FOR SUMNER SCHOOL
At THE |. l. &C.
STRESS HOME WORK
Effort Will Be Made to Give
Thorough instruction in This
Branch.

While the declaration Of war
against Germany has caused many
well-laid plans to gang aglee," IT
win not affect the summer normal
which IS TO be held at the lndustriai
Institute and College in th.s city,
which, according to an Official an.
nouncement by Hon. II. l.. Whitfield,
president of the institution, who is
to serve as director, will open June
and continue until July IL.
1T is not intended that this shall
be a general normal in the sense in
which that term is understood in
Mississippi" says the formal an
nouncement. ut is the purposes of
OF, the authorities of the institution
to do work that will overlap the work
of the State Normal Coiiege and the
summer normals that are established
to do this particular kind of work
The summer school Of the Mississ ppi
Industrial Institute and College will
be school Of special courses to meet
the needs of definite groups of teach
ers and college students"
Domestic science will be specially
stressed, and in addition to instruc-
ton by members of the faculty there
will be a series of lectures on this
subject by Miss Louise Mcdonnell,
Phi. D., who is a graduate of Yale
and who is now a member of the fac
ulty Of Goucher College.
The faculty will be an unusually
large one, and those who will direct
the different courses are as follows
Home science, Miss Susie Will Gun
ter; domestic art, Miss Jeffie john
son; home decoration, Misses Pennel
and Macarthur; physics, Misses Wal
ker and Vaughn; Bible study, Miss
Florence Latshaw; biology, Miss
Frances Hooper; civics and econom-
les, Prof. Dabney Lipscomb; English,
Misses Terry and Timberlake; nor
NAL work, Misses FAINT and Wildman
hygiene, DR.. E. G. Runyon, Miss Mar
tina Eckford; history, Miss Bessie
Heath; Latin, Misses Paisley and Hud-
son; modern languages, Mrs. G. I.
Smith; mathematics, T. F. MeBeath,
Miss Margaret Boyd; physics, Miss
Lena Vaughn; psychology, Miss
Wildman; textiles, Prof. c. S.
Brooks.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
Soldiers Win Game.

A nice crowd witnessed the second
game of series between the soldiers
and Franklin Academy team at Lake
Park yesterday afternoon, the con
test resulting to s in favor of the
former. Batteries: Herring, Jami-
son and Brown; Ezell and Divelbiss.
Prior to the game an interesting
Wild West exhibition was given by
Arizano Frank and Jess Coppinger,
cowboy entertainers.
Another game will be played be-
tween the above teams Friday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
PUBLIC school in5InUC.
TORS ron ENSUING
SESSION NAMED
WANT PAY GRADED
Board Asks City Council to
Adopt Graduated Scale For
Pedseogues.

The trustees of the local public
schools have elected a full faculty
FOR The sess on of l917-1s. with tho
Exception Of Il superintendent. Prot.
w. Y. Frierson now holds hat posi-
tion but at recent meeting Of the
trustees no action was taken looking
towards his reelection. Teachers
elected for the ensuing year are as
follows:
High School--Prof T. +. Lott,
Mrs. Emma Stinson, Miss Mary Lou
Peyton.
Franklin Academy--Miss Alice
Halbert, Mrs. NJ B. Patterson, Miss
Beulah Smith, Miss Adele Erwin,
Miss Olivia Leigh, Miss Tillie Webb,
Miss Frances Shirley, Mrs. Laura
Beard, Miss Matte Pegues, Miss Ella
Mosby, Miss Lydia MCGOWAN.
Barrow Memorial School---Mrs. A.,
I. Sale, principal; Miss Mamie Locke,
Mss Dollie Locke, Miss Frances
Bishop, Miss Mary Stokes, Miss Bes-
sic Weaver, Miss Ozzie Jordan, Miss
Dorothy Leigh, Miss Caro- Arm
strong, Mrs. Salina Barber, supply
teacher.
Music-Misses Nellie Grey Irion,
Annie Nelson, Julia Oliver Eckford ;
art, Miss Gladys McGeorge.
At the meeting resolution was
adopted recommending that the city
council fix the salaries of teachers on
the following graduated scale: Teach
ers having had no previous exper-
ience in schools recognized by the
board, $500 per scholastic year;
teachers having one years experience
$3.50; two years, 5000; three or more
years, S640.
The board adopted a resolution
providing that the study of art, which
has heretofore been compulsory,
shall hereafter be elective.
The present session of the public
schools will close next week. The
graduating exercises will take place
at the Columbus Theatre Wednesday
night, May 80, and the baccalaureate
address will be delivered by DR.. AL
fred w. Milden, professor of Greek
at the University of Mississippi.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
Soldier Accidentally Shoots Self.

Motlow Therrell, of Florence,
Miss, one of the soldiers from the
First Regiment, Mississippi National
Guard, who has been on guard duty
at the Mobile and Ohio river bridge
which spans the Luxapalila river a
short distance southeast of the city
for several weeks past, accidentally
shot himself Tuesday afternoon. The
ball entered his right foot, inflicting
a painful though by no means serious
wound. Three Of his toes had to be
amputated.
The injured soldier was attended
by DR.. j. w. Cox and Dr. W. G..
Brewer, and was later taken to the
Columbus Hospital, where be Is rest
ing easily.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
ALL CITIZENS BETWEEN zi
AND 80 MUST REGIS.
TER JUNE 8.
COUNTY IS UNIT
Complete Instructions TO Those
Who Are Subject TO Presi-
dents Order.

Practically complete plans have
been made for the registration Of all
citizens of Lowndes county subject
to call under the selective draft or
der recently issued by President Will
son, and all citizens Of the county are
expected to register on Tuesday,
June 5, the day set apart by the
president for the performance of this
duty.
The executive order provides for
both counties and cities as registra-
ton units, but further stipulates that
only municipalities with populations
of 10000 or over be recognized as
separate units, and as there are not
that many people in Columbus the
registration here will be directed by
county authorities The order pro-
vides that county registrations be d.
rected by the sheriffs, and as Sheriff
Williams has been in New Orleans,
Mai Battle Bell, who was in charge
of his office during his absence sup
ervised the work here He has been
clerk, Mr.. George Vaughn, tax as
SCISSOR, and Dr.. w. G. Brewer, county
health officer, and the registration
officials have been appointed. There
will be three of these officials at
each of the eleven precincts through
out the county, and every citizen
coming within the provisions of the
Presidents order is expected to go
to his regular polling place on June
s for the purpose of registering. Mr.
julius Marx has also assisted in max
ing arrangements for the registra-
ton, having served as secretary Of
the commission.
The following gentlemen have
been named to conduct the registra-
tion in the various polling precincts
throughout the county:
District /, Caledonia, DR.. <. M.
Jameson, Charles Ussery, Zack
Goolsby; District 2, North Columbus,
S. M. Nash, w. B. Harris, S. B. john
ston; South Columbus, j. S. Marx,
F. D. Ellis, R. E. Mahon; District 8,
Old Zion, John Golding, Henry Da-
Wis, DR.. F. M. Vaughn; Steens, J. A.
Odum, R. G. Harris, A. M. Lofts; /;
Mount Vernon, c. 0. Shackleford,
Frank Cooper, c. ]. Christopher; Dis
trict 4, Crawford, D. P. Brooks, j.
O. Hinkle, Will Erwin; Trinity, r. B.
Hardy, J. T. w. Hairston, J. L.
Pratt; District 5, Artesia, c. A. Pix
ington, 0. G. McIlwain, J. N. Rob-
erts; Mayhem, J. D. Burgin, J. B.
Fort, G. C. Anderson; Thomas Store,
w. G.. Evans, N. S. Gaines, J. R.
Thomas.
Officials who are to conduct the
registration have received full in
Continued on page ID
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
INTERESTING NEWS
IN A BRIEF FORM
GIST OF NEWS FROM OVER THE
COUNTRY GIVEN IN A
BRIEF FORM.

Congress has passed and our presi-
dent has signed 4 bill authorizing the
expenditure Of seven billion dollars.
And this, If the war lasts through the
winter, is only d starter Such vast
sum, most of it to be spent in the
next half year, could not but stimu-
late business in every direction Sew
en- billions of dollars! seven thousand
millions, seven million thousandsl
Think of it, and most of it to be
spent in the next few months and
every dollar, here at home-not a
dollar, most likely, will leave our
country. 1t is the purpose to loan
about half of this money to our al
lies-extend to them this amount of
credit to buy our merchandise of va
rious sorts, and the other half to be
spent at home by our own govern
ment--also in the consumption Of
similar commodities. Twenty times
the cost of the Panama Canal. Three
hundred and fifty times the cost of
the biggest battleship afloat. Eight
times the assessed valuation of the
city of st. Louis. There are more
dollars in seven billions than there
are seconds in 222 years! Since the
signing Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence. July 4th, l776, to date,
there are only A IL billion seconds.
Seven billions in gold coin is 13,440
tons and would load down nearly IT,
200 cars, each with $4,000 pounds
and make a solid train thirteen miles
long. Let us look at it in time, or in
distance. Seven billion minutes is
1888 years, 8 hours and SO min.
! utes. Imagine seven billions Of
miles! a rifle bullet has speed OF
about half a mile second, yet al
this great velocity it would require
almost exactly 444 years to cover
the distance. Seven billions Of sill
yer dollars stacked in pile woult
go upward toward the stars to a dis
tance Of 1.736 miles. And it would
take the United States mint working
day and night ga years to coin tn,
/ dollars.
With the worlds stock of sugal
rapidly decreasing the department o.
agriculture has appealed to manufac
turers and farmers TO increase tn,
production Of sugar.
The nomination of ]. M. Cathcar
as collector of internal revenue fol
Florida has been confirmed by tn
senate.
| A silk flag, handmade by Mrs. J
| M. Favelle, of Savannah, and sen
to President Wilson, was made ney
decoration placed in the senate cham
Der.
| Frederick Hobart Tyler, 80 year
old, character comedian, for the las
IL years a member Of Miss Maud
Adams company, committed suicid
in New York hotel Sunday. II
lhad long been i'll. Tyler began hi
career in London more than 80 year
ago
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24

The annual defamation contest
for the medal offered by the Frank
lin Academy trustees will take place
at the Columbus Theatre next Mon
day night, and will be participated
in by the following young gentlemen:
Messrs. John Lindamood, Atwell Will
liams, Roy Young, James l.. McCas-
kill, Hubert Pritchard and Jamie
Banks.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24

The closing exercises Of the pri-
mary department Of the Barrow
school under the direction Of Mss
Mary Stokes, will be held Friday
morning in their school room at ~
o'clock. A special program is being
arranged for this occasion and the
work which the children have done
for the past year will be on display.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24

Rev. Champion Scott, of Aberdeen.
who has been attending the general
assembly Of Presbyterians held in
Birmingham. spent yesterday in the
city with Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Scott.
His wife. who accompanied him to
birmingham. win sperc several DAYS
here in the Scott home.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
Judpe Harrv Hill Price. pro

Judge Harry Hill Price, promi-
nent citizen of New Orleans, and
well known here, died the past week,
Funeral services were held from the
home Of Mrs E. X. Moss, sister Of
the deceased. who resides in New
Orleans. Judge Price married a sis
ter of the late Mrs. s. NJ. Meek. Of
this city.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24
Commencement Dance.

The members of the Choctaw Club
will entertain with commencement
dance at their elub rooms on Mon
day evening.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24

Mr.. L. p. Matthews Of New Or
leans, travelling passenger agent for
the Southern Pacific lines, spent YES
terday in Columbus.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24

Miss Mazelle Farmer has returned
from o visit of several weeks to
Cleveland and Buffalo.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24

The many friends Of Mr.. ]. W..
Gardner are glad TO learn that he is
improving aftel several days illness
at his home on North Third avenue.
The Columbus commercial., 1917-05-24

Mr.. S. 3. Street, Jr., spent the
weekend in Meridian.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-24
TRUSTEES SALE
o -
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

E& Eue at the authority vested
IN TAe gldcrs -ned trustee By Geed
TRUSS mazda br J ! Stribling aad
a sid trustee. dated the 18Th
day OF March 1911. ard Ell record in
-a2 Ctlca Of the Clerk Of lho County
Icart ri Berkeley County West Vir.
s.1a. r. Deed Oh Trus- Sock No. Il.
r0 ka VIII ott1r Tor sale at the
5-sa- deer OF the Court House, in
.iar-'us6a-s Berkeley County. West
Virginia en-
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10, 1917,
Commenc 6 AZ 80 P NJ
-tat certain lor O. parcel of land.
w tss improvements thereon. SIT
sa=e g and beiag in the District
n apss4ea Berkeley County. West
N.sea ana bounded as follows: Be
ginning az corner of 4 post and
board aee aasr tfa margin OF the
f Nartusburs and Potomac turn.
psae Hence s $50 deg e s poles
rs i stake IN tha line Of said board
..e2t rlaC-e s 2919 deg. ", poles
asa hence \ 5Sta deg. "
poles - stake In the line OF
aar5 then \ z+la deg Z.
res r. she beginning. containing IS
SQUARE POLES and being the same
real estate conveyed TO the said J
Str.altng. by deed from 3. c. Bak-
ana wife dated the 18th day OF
5lsrc5. 1911 and Of record in the Of
G-4 II taa Clerk 0f the County Court
' Berkeley County. ". Va. in Deed
Book No I25 page ass
This property being located just
outside D. tae corporate limits Of TIL
city ii 3-aHriD=bUrg. On the Mar.
tinslu-G K Potomac turnpike, viii
Il "a home OF investment for
anyone
TERMS OF SALE.
9ae--hd cash on day Of sale and
Pc balance ia TWO equal payments OF
10s AMI -vo v-e-s from dav OF sale,
1e purchases = give his negotiable
aaaissoHv notes bearing interest
u date 9r The deferred payments.
ara arst deed OF trust on the prop.
a-fF sold re secure tae said defer.
red payments and interest
% Nv SNYDER. jr.. Trustee.
: IT Eaeseokar. Auct.
F RI t.v1 +wk Thur
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-24

a soad home or investment Tor any
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-24

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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-24
Things Worth
knowing

When any basket chairs require
cleaning scrub them well with a coarse
brush and water that is strongly satu-
rated with salt. Then dry with soft
cloth. Salt not only cleans wicker
work. but prevents 1t from turning yell
low. Straw mating may be most sue
cessfully cleaned in the same way.
Never allow combs to lie In hot wa
ter when washing them. Apply the
soap and water with small nail
brush. 1t is good plan, too. to draw
a piece of thread in and out between
the teeth Of the comb.
To keep an open pail Of paint fresh
stir 1t well to dissolve all the oil. then
Oil up the pail with water. When the
paint is again needed for use pour on
the water.
Before using table oilcloth paste at
each corner Of the wrong side square
Of cotton material. This will prevent
the unsightly cracking Of the corners
which 30 often comes long before the
body Of the cloth shows any signs Of
wear.
Cornstarch added to gasoline will
produce an effective cleaner for white
kid shoes.
A tablespoonful Of epson salts add
ed to each gallon OF water In which
colored materials are washed and
rinsed VIII keep the most delicate
shades from losing their tone and
freshness.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-24
The Children's
ssttina pelIx's Table.

Care should he taken by each little
girl housewife to see that dOlly's din
Ing table is always dainty and tidy.
There should be n centerpiece for the
table. This may be tiny fern plant
ed In dish or several flowers care
fully arranged in bowl. A sprig of
geranium with its leaf, several daisies
and rose make pretty combination.
Keep the flowers low so that the dol
lies may talk to each other across the
table without having to peep around
the vase of flowers.
At each place set the plate. At Its
right put the cup and saucer and on
the left the napkin. The fork should
be put directly at the left of the plate.
the knife at the right. with the spoon
at the right Of the knife.
Salt and pepper shakers. candles and
such things as pickles and olives
should be placed tidily around the
centerpiece.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-24
Play Corner


This is hne out Of door game and
may be played by a large number.
Children are arranged in groups in q
row. Each group has the name Of
some bird. as robins. sparrows. cana
ries. etc. About fifteen yards to the
right of the birds and in front Of them
is q space for the mother bird" The
same distance to the left Is reserved
for the "hawk." The mother bird
calls, "Come out, canaries" Tor any
other group. At these words the
canaries all run to the mother bird. the
hawk trying to intercept and capture
them. II tagged they are Imprisoned
by the hawk. II they reach the moth.
er birds home without being tagged
they are safe. The game continues un-
til all the birds have been called out
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-24
ENGINE TROUBLE.

. Engine trouble can be traced
o to one or more Of the following
. reasons:
Q Poor compression, caused by a
o lealty spark plug, leaky valve
o cap. leaky valve, leaks past the
Q piston. tappet arms adjusted too
o closely. sticky valve stem and
o broken valve spring or valve.
o Poor ignition. caused by bro
. ken spark plug, points on spark
. plug too close or far apart, poor
. batteries. poor insulation. poor
o contact points and weak mag
Q nets on magnetic.
o Poor carburetion. caused by
o water in the gasoline. carburetor
o out of adjustment, leaky mani
. fold. clogging Of gasoline pipe
o and carburetor too cold.
o Overheated motor, caused by
Q poor compression. carbon, too
o late ignition and poor water cir
Q culation.
=, a a. n a a Il "a "a a "a "A "a "a Is a "a
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-24

chap was mentally afflicted. the keep
er went away without denouncing him
That evening the keeper was in the
local tavern. telling his friends about
the potato baited line. when In walked
the angler.
Amy luck?" said the innkeeper
kindly.
"Oh. fairr' was the reply as the fish.
ermnn opened his basket and display
Ell a fine catch.
Look here" stormed the Infatuated
. potato-'
"Oh. nor said the angler cooily.
THAT was what caught you with
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-24
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

o Washing walls and floors with
o powdered borax is hard on the
. reaches.
o When baking lemon pies do not
o have your oven too hot, as the
o lemon will curdle and boil over
9 your crust.
o Old sheets and other pieces of
Q linen should never Ike thrown
. away, but kept In convenient
9 place for use in case Of cuts or
o burns or other accidents.
. To clean cut glass satisfac-
Q torily use n stiff bristle nall :
o brush and hot water to which
Q few drops Of ammonia have
o been added.
Q Paste labels on the inside Of
. glass jars used to hold food sup
. plies, such as rice. taploca.
. spices. etc. Thus labeled the jar
o can be washed without soiling
o the label or pulling 1t OF.
a a a q O. % a a 8 q 8 % o o o o O
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-02-24

Friends Of the renowned baseball
player. Christy Mathewson. assert that
at least some measure of his uncanny
Imperturability In the pitchers box was
due to his steady use Of chewing gum
while playing. says the Chicago Her
aid. His poise and calmness under all
conditions have attracted the attention
Of all observers who have beheld him
at work. Throughout his fifteen yenrs
Of service he has been hailed times
without number as the greatest of
pitchers and rs the man who had more
control of the ball than any other hurl-
er before him or during his reign.