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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28
BATTERS DON'T START RIGHT
Modern Hitters Do Not Get Away
From Plate Fast Enough, Says
Billy Keller, Old.Timer.

Billy Keller, who surely knew some
thing about batting, says that the mod
ern hitters do not get away fast
enough from the plate, and seem to
lose speed on the way to first.
"There We're lots of players in my
time" said Billy, "who could beat out
any grOunder that took more than one
hop. Infielders, to get these fellows,
had to come in fast, pick up the ball
without one hesitating move and send
It to first without stopping to take aim.
In those days we chopped sharply ut
the ball and then went to first without
stopping to see where the ball was GO
ing. Now. the batsmen don't seem to
start as they hit--they hit and then
get under way, thus losing the little
fraction of time that means every
thing when You are racing against the
infield"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28
SEYMOUR CALLED Iron MAN"
Former New York Giant Pitcher Per.
formed Most Remarkable Pitching
Feat Back In 1896.

"They called Joe McGinnity the Iron
Man." says John j. McGraw. Joe
was glutton for work. But the real
iron man of them all was none other
than Cy seymour.
seymour, you know, used Ia he q
pitcher. When ! first saw Cy he was
n southpnw twirlcr with the Giants. I
was with Baltimore then. Seymour
was really u good pitcher.
"IIe performed the most remarkable
pitching feat ever witnessed. II was
back In 1896 or 1897, when Bill Joyce
was managing the Giants. Baltimore
was playing II series NJ the old Polo
grounds. seymour pitched the last
game, and II happened that beat him
with n triple To right in the last in
ming, . tn |.
THE mex day the Giants We're sched-
uled To play us doube-header in Bal
timOre. Much To everyOnc's surprise,
Seymour came out to pitch the first
game. by Il strange coincidence he
worked So well that the score was
against us I To in the ninth inning.
vince more III lell 10 my lot 10 Deut W
with n triple to left center.
"After the usual short intermission
we came out to play the second game
Of the double-header. The batteries
We're announced, and to our astOnish-
ment and that of the crowd Seymour
was again the Giant pitcher.
This sounds unbelievable, but it Is
true. Cy started his third game against
us I'm two days, and what is more re-
markable still, he shut us out and won
the game, g to 0.
"Joe McGinnity was indeed an iron
man. He was no more entitled to this
title, however, than was Cy Seymour
20 years ago, although most fans for
got that Cy ever was II pitcher"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28
RECEIVERS HIS BATTING EYE
Lee Masee, s22,5oo Star, Has Started
Hitting Ball After Slump Of
Long Duration.

Lee Mngcc has found his lost hat.
ting eye. He has started hitting the
ball again after n slump that prac-
tically extended over all of the 1916
season and the first two months of
the present season.
No one was able To understand why
this S22,5OO baseball star was unable
To hit Magce could not explain II
himself, but he never gave up hope.
The other day Lee told the writer that
he was getting hold of 'em better"
shortly after that he commenced hit.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28
BASEBALL DURING WAR TIME
Suggested to American People That
Game Is Likely to Be an Ineon.
gruity Next Season.

For the present IL may he all right
that baseball continue. At least II Is
not mandatory that II cease, and that
the healthy bodies on the field ana the
healthy bodies In the stands and
bleachers 20 about some other bust
ness, but II may he just rs well to sug-
gest to the American people that pro-
fessional baseball Is likely 10 be an In
cOngruity next year.
An American newspaper will sacri-
flee great deal of self-respect II 1t
has to print, or does print, box scores
and casualty lists In the same issue,
says Chicago Tribune.
Baseball already Is getting on the
nerves Of great many people who
know that catastrophe times are ahead
or who fear that they may he ahead.
1t Is adding while Rome Is burning.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28

ting again, ana by the time the season
rolls along Ia July +th, Lee should be
back In the Old-timc stride.
"Ill never tell you what's the mat.
ter" said Lee, "bccnusc II | knew |
wouldn't be sitting on the bench with
out trying 10 remedy the trouble. The
pitchers haven't any more stun than
they've had for years, but they've been
throwing 'em by mo, Bill Donovan
thinks It's because needed rest.
Well, I've got the rest now and when
! get back In there I'm going to hit
'em or know the reason why"
Lee Is hitting them.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28

OUR LEADING CLUBS
Moulders of Public Opinion and
Assembling Places for Citi-
zens in This City.

Following are the locations OF The
leading self.sustaining clubs Of Chi
cago:
Apollo Club. 202 8. Michigan ave.
Bohemia Club-3659 Douglas boule-
ward
Builders. 412.41s Chamber OF Con
merce building.
Calumet, Michigan ave and goth st
Caxton. Tenth floor. Fine Arts bids.
Chicago Athletic Association, IL Q.
Michigan ave.
Chicago Architectural, Art Insti.
tute.
Chicago Automobile, s2i Plymouth
court.
Chicago Club, Michigan ave. and
Van Buren, street.
Chicago Motor Club, 1850 South
Michigan avenue.
Chicago Cycling, 1915. 81 East Vas
Buren, street
Chicago Yacht. foot Of Monroe st
City Club, 3,5 Plymouth court
Cliff Dwellers. 16 8. Michigan ava
COLONIAL Club Of Chicago, 4l<S
Grand boulevard.
Columbia Yacht foot Of Randolph
street
Elks, Grand facidc Hotel item.
porary), pending completion of new
club house at ia West Washington
street.
Englewood. 1928 Harvard avenue.
Edgewater Country, 6e5s Winthrop
avenue.
Farragut Yacht Club, foot Of $50 It
Germania Maennerchor. lo6 Germs
MIA place.
Hamilton. 20 8. Dearborn st
Illinois Athletic. IL 8. Michigaa
avenue.
Irish Fellowship Club, la Sale Ho
tel
lroquois, 81 N. La Sale st
Illinois. 113 8. Ashland boulevard.
Jefferson, Dearborn ave. and Maple
street.
Kenwood. Lake ave. and 9th st
Kenwood Country. DrexeI bouIs
ward and 18th street.
Midday, First National Bank blds.,
18th floor
Oaks. Lake st. and Waller ave.
Press Club of Chicago, City Hall
Square Building.
Quadrangle. Lexington avenue and
6Sth street
Rotary. 80 South Dearborn ut.
Saddle and Cycle. Sheridan Roa1
and Foster avenue.
South Shore Country. lake shorS
and 67th street
southern, 26 N. Dearborn street
Speedway Park Club. 40 8. Dear.
born street.
Standard. Michigan ave- and s|tA
street.
Swedish Club Of Chicago. 1883 Ia
Sale avenue.
Twentieth Century. a24e Michiss.
avenue.
Union League. jackson boulevard
and Federal street.
University. Michigan avenue ana
Monroe street
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28

ton game. The train hcsitared at New
London, Conn.,, and Heilman jumped
OFF to get some sandwiches, running
out of the Pullman car without coat
and hat. While he was purchasing the
grub the whistle blew ana off went the
RATHER minus Helman,
Harry had the change from a five
spot and II couple of sandwiches to
last until he could catch up with his
ball club, and when he reported, wear
ing coat and hat he had bought from
ding that got his goat-hoofs, horns,
whiskers and all.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28
EDDIE lANGDON WILL WAIT
Penn College Pitcher Not In Shape and
VIII Not Report to Cardinals
Until Next Spring.

Eddie Langdon, the Penn college
pitcher signed by the st. Louis Car
dinals, and who was supposed to re-
port ut once, concluded that he wasn't
In shape, so notified the Cardinal man
ngement that he would lay off for the
rest of the season, but would join the
team next spring If still wanted
Branch hickey expects to make the
young man change his mind.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28
DIAMOND
NOTES


V" l''''''"S u'i''. he u lii'E years old'
49,.
~ "'"'E' SiNler hl'''hs us
7""'
,
N''', i'n,'N ''o"uE gone 10 ne SOL
ever
Art tromine, after being out for II
again.
In 81. Louis they still refer to the
winners
To make room for Stufry Stewart
the Denver club unyp Tom Shnnlpy
his release.
Jack Murray, lately Giant. Is play.
ing with I'm independent team in Pat.
Jack COombs, Brooklyn pitcher, has
beaten the New York Giants IL times
In succession.
Wilbur Davis, pitcher.outilelder,
sent tn Memphis, Is only loan TO help
out crippled team.
great ones may pass along without the
glory OF world-scrieS game.
Hans wagner n Pittsburgh Institu-
stock In Il major league club.
The great pitching of Carmen Hill
mas been Il leading factor In the adj
vance of the birmingham l,urOnS,
Cleveland Is accusing Walter john
son OF using the "sline BALL Cleve-
lahd always has To IND I'm excuse for
If the Senators could get up another
notch, 1t might he well To publish the
likeness of Walter Johnson under the
same heading
Billy Rafter, the Syracuse university
player released by the New York
Yankees to Utica, Is the son of the
Umpire Gentle has been released by
the Southern league. How could Il guy
with that kind of name expect 10 get
Quite load has been lifted from the
minds of American leaguers. The Red
Sox have failed to make runaway
Joe Dugan, the Holy Cross man, who
is filling in ut short for the Athletics,
has been playing excellent bali since
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28

Clark Griffith thinks that Howard
Shdnks will make great shortstop.
Ty Cobb, Detroit outiielder. has on
two occasions made five hits In
game.
Joe Woods says he will not draw a
cent of salary until he pitches for the
Indians.
Bcals Becker had hit safely In 90
straight games when Jake Northrup
stopped his run.
Hans Lobert Is doing lot of COM
planning ut present because of his tough
luck rs pinch hitter.
President Phil Ball of the Browns
has given checks Of 800 each to Ernie
koob and Bob Groom, his no.hit pitch
crs.
Second Bascmun Pltler of the ri
rates has made hit with Smokcyille
fans. He Is batting and fielding clev-
erly.
Hans Wagner has braced up the Pr
rates inileld in spite of the fact that
he jumped into the game with no prac-
tlcc.
Many persons have been named To
succeed Clarence Rowland rs manager
OF the White Sox, but he still saws
wood.
Lee Magee Is back In the game after
one of the worst cases of batting slump
that has affected IN athlete In many II
long day.
Having put the taboo ON the bean
ball, the baseball bosses might keep
an eye on the worthless who throw
their spikes.
John Collins and Little Memo
Leibold have been doing gallant work
for the SoX working alternating In
right field.
The fact that Ty Cobb has quit play
ing golf for the SUMMER may have
something 10 do with his remarkable
winning streak.
One headline tells that the Tigers
are showing reversal of form ind
another states that Ty Cobb is again
pounding the ball.
Mntty Mcintyre, former Detroit star
and lnre manager of the Mobile team,
Is now playing ball with team In Il
Detroit factory league.
The pay of American soldiers has
been increased to $50 month. New
ertheless it is going to he tough on the
drafted baseball players.
Happy Felsch, who Is playing center
field for the White Soy, has developed
into high'class player. He is one Of
Rowland's best hitters.
Third Baseman Baird Is making good
with the Cardinals. lie couldn't hit
when he played with the Pirates, but
now he is killing the ball.
Pitcher Earl Hamilton of the
Browns got away to II poor start this
season. He has failed to come home
Il winner in fourteen starts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28
BACKSTOP BREAKS HIS LEG
Accident to Lou Mecarty Of Giants
May Put Him Out Of Game for the
Balance OF Season.

In the game of June Catcher Lou
McCarty Of the Giants. sliding back to
first base In the fourth inning, broke n
bone In his right leg. II Is feared he
will be out for the rest of the season.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28
LESSON IN TRAVELLING LAWS
Harry HeiIman, Tigers outfielder,
Not Likely to Leave Pullman
to Eat in Future.

Harry Heilmnn. Tiger outfielder,
had an experience recently which will
stick with him for II while and which
will keep him glued to his seat In the
Pullman when travelling about the
country.
The Tigers were going from Boston
to Baltimore to play q Sunday eXhibi-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28

one
Mitchell
which Mitchell Is leading $
When Wilbur Robinson acting
Wilbur the Robins whereupon the Giants finished
Meanwhile Robinson
finished fifth in 1914, third in 1913 u pennant
how
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28

but after being released Ia phllndc'.
phia Dcvorc landed with the Boston
Braves In time Ia get II $1,000 slice
which went Ia the individual Braves
for beating the Athletics In the worlds
series of 1911.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28

Hugh Jennings Il tn
be
OF
Take player like Speaker the lineup Iugh
Cleveland
The people well win
Washington days"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28

The wonderful record made by Eddie
Collins for playing in consecutive
games Is one reason why the White
Sox are out In front in the fast race.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-07-28

Ty Cobb is hitting again in his old
form. From now until next October II
will he Cobb's great ambition to out
bat iris Speaker every day he plays.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20

ditional and larger parks and play
grounds for the city. 1t should look
TO the artistic enumeration of the
city, should interest itself in proper
street lighting and conduct cleanup
DAYS.
TIE Chamber of Commerce should
also interest itself in the schools OF
the city. Realizing that the schools
csfer splendid opportunity for the
Advertising OF the city aud should
look to the practical education of the
Students in the schools. The Cham
Der OF Commerce should also interest
itself in all questions of good covers
meat. 1t cannot overlook the impor-
lance OF the good roads movement. 1t
should conduct educational campaigns
for better roads, should know and
realize the extent Of the good ROADS
movement throughout the nation and
know how to build improved roads
and how to finance the construction of
them. The Chamber OF Commerce
must also get II behind farmers Nv
ing in The vicinity Of the city and ell
dcavor TO assist them for the better
meat OF their conditions.
Il should assist tho farmers in the
organization o. a iarmcrs' and grow
ers' association for the collection and
distribution Of farm products. Many
cities have built up their farming
community by colonization methods.
When all is said and done the princi-
pal thing fer the Chamber of Com
me~co to do Is to realize that it is its
duty and province to do anything and
everything for the uphuilding and the
better.guilding Of the city and its en-
yirons.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
PROF. WOOD lNVENTS
A "HEARIMG" TORPEDO

Prof. Moatrayille Wood. who ~
pears tomorrow night at the o. H. y
is stellar q the scientific world. as
his record shows. tie has iunumer-
a1le inventions to his credit. including
among which Is the hearing toFpe
do, about which SO mach has been
written tn magazines and newspapers.
This submarine instrument IS noted
for It's human possibilities, ard its al
most human intelligence. AS us pro-
Queer, Professor Wood has been char
aeteri2cd as an American who pu,s
patriotism above purse, for be states
emphar.scaIly tia, his torpedo with
ears is available for none but the
United State Government regardless
Of tempting foreign offC.s
BY means Of a special continuance
on which the torpedo Is y0ised deli
cately, ana subject 10 sound waves
produced with a small woodcn rattle.
the demons ator is able TO explain 50
his audience the principles involved in
this; one Of his most recent ilyeu,
tions-ar invention which many au-
tl.orities believe is destined to revJlu-
tionige and humauize submarine war
fare
When Professor Wood appeared At
the famous Union League CLUB OF
New York City he was presented to
Hon. Elihu Root, former Secretary OF
State. It is significant that at the
OF the demonstration
more than - men Of national promin-
ence and wealth found themselves
standing in order to catch all that
was being said and done. In the au-
dioncc was Edward Sperry, who ar
ranged 10 escort the Wood party thru
the internationally famed Sperry gyro-
scope factory and the L. s. navy yard.
The yisit held particular interest be-
cause Of the plans Professor Wood at
hat time had under way for his trail
ng torpedo.
Professor Wood allows members OF
he audience to come to the platform
md wrestle with Is pound gyroscope
o the aeroplane aud monorail by ac-
ually sonding these Goth century car
'iers out in mid-a on a slender wire
stretched above one Of the aisles Of
he auditorium.
With the ultraviolet ray Professor
Wood writes and draws outlines that
na be seen distinctly in absolute dark
less and describes Tie possibilities Of
tored light In the same connection
le explains how the ray is used in the
reatment Of disease.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
THE CITY, THE FARMER AND
HIGH PRICES.

Evansville, Wis, March 15-The col.
lege agriculturist presents only the
ideal side Of the remedy for the high
cost Of living; he is not posted on
farm conditions in relation to labor.
The farmer is already crowded to the
limit and yet theorists urge him to
double his energies. The city is large.
~ responsible for the prices, as it la
bors only about one-thrd Of the time
The former finds it necessary to apply
himself nearly two-thirds of the time
to secure wage income and lay aside
for an emergency.
Short hours prove the almrement
to the city. A longer laboring period
would neoessitate Ike moving to the
country which would give the farmer
the one thing needed--farm labor.
School-room wisdom or capital will
not supply the lack Of it.
1t is UP to the city to get itself out
OF what ii has brought itself into--lt
hoo hot I'D SNi bthuitu IL ulDl tHdEt Uii
the farmers health and time. The
army OF non producers Is multiplying
yearly. In the city there are acres
that have never been made to produce
anything hut baseball games and the
like, into which Is put the energy OF
the youth. He is trained to believe
that he must be amused all the time.
The willful waste of time has made
the woeful want OF produce.
The farmers wife is also in dire
need Of domestic service, The wo.
mars clubs are also enthusiastic over
lettering rural conditions. Will these
women point the way to securing te.
male help or loan their maids to Mrs.
Farmer in the busy season and the y
remain at home and play housekeep
er? Thought without action Is lihe
half pair OF shears Jessie dc Fores,
In the Chicago Herald.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
tUdG INC III
ing torpedo.


An agricultural society Of Florence.
Italy. has recently carried out Il thor
ough investigation Of the alleged In
jury OF fruit by bees ana has core
petely exoncrated the latter Bees are
unable to perforate the skin OF the
fruit, and it is only incidentally that
they suck the juices of fruits injured
by other natural causes. The damage
sometimes attributed to these insects
is due TO poultry. wild birds, wind and
hail, and even more frequently to hor-
nets. wusps. vine moths and other in.
sects. Instead Of being harmful to
orchards and vineyards, bees perform
the useful service of elTecting the
cross pollnation Of flowers. and hence
the setting Of fruit as well as the de-
strtlctlon of damaged fruits especially
erapes) by sucking the Juice and pulp
and thus preventing fermentation and
rot extending to sound individuals.
The orchards and vineyards frequentcd
by bees give the most constant crops
Scientific American
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
ldoIatrY as Il Is.

After months spent in idolatrous lands
have been unable to see much real
worship In heather shrines. The cdu-
Gated worship with their tongues In
tlier cheeks and the ignorant with
their hearts in their mouths. But the
amount of real worship that exists In
heather temples is very small.
Sometimes a bercaycd mother will
enter the temple and draw from her
kimono the tiny bib OF departed little
one ana tie it TO the statue Of Jizo the
god OF motherhood Sometimes an old
man or woman almost blind viii euter
the temple and rub the eyes of II wood.
en- god and then rub his own IN the
hope that eternal darkness may not
close in on his Hil'rlghted soul. In some
places Buddhist services are us digui-
fed. as well attended and ns helpful as
our own. In Ilakodate | attended n
Buddhist preaching service that smack
ed less Of idolntry and more OF morals
than some ccfemonials In our cruel
form chapeis. Christian Herald.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
THE AoAMsON LAW.

The decision of the Supreme Court
and the simultaneous concessions
granted by the railroad officials to the
brotherhoods adds from s75,4&,0JG to
$1O0,OOo,O00 per year TO the high cost
Of living.
In cOngratulating the man who gets
the raise in wages, DO not forget. Mr.
reader, you are the man who pays
the bill. Increased freight rates will
follow Immediately. The wholesaler
will increase the costs to the retailer,
and the retailer will unload on the Ill
innate consumer. 1t always has been
so and always will be so.
The Adamson law gives Congress
the right or affirms the right of Con-
gress to step in and fix wages and the
time Of labor. when the public corpor-
alton ana the employees fall 10 agree
and the flow of interstate commerce
Is threatened.
The court practically upholds the
principle Of compulsory arbitration
and c0nstrues the Adamson law as an
enforcement of such right by Con
Eress, Notwithstanding Congress has
studiously tried to keep away from it
in all previous considerations OF arbi.
tration measures.
This decision will have farreach.
Ing effect and it will not be long be.
fore the paying public will realize the
living costs are again ON the move
upward.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20
DESPONDENT WOMEN.

Constantly recurring suffering gives
women the blues" Comparatively
few women realize that dependency,
together with backache, headache,
and that "dragging-down" feeling in.
Glcate slime arrangement of the fem.
mime organs, for which Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is rem.
edy.
1t is said that this famous, old root
and herb remedy has been the means
OF restoring more women to health
and consequent happiness than any
ether remedy in the world.
Lon't wait until your life is wrecked
by neglect and suffering. Give the
compound trial.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20

Though the Arabs number less than
the population Of London. their Ian.
gtlnge Is one Of the most widely spoken
and lutluentinl Ia the world. for II Is
the language OF the Koran Seventy
millions OF people IT. Asia and north
Africa speak some form of Arabic as
their vernacular. and quite as many
more know something OF the language
from the Koran. which In the original
Is Il text book IN the day schools of the
Mohammcdnns from Turkey TO Afgha-
nistan and New Guinea. Nor IL Arabic
unworthy OF this extensive use Re
nan, after expressing his surprise that
such language should spring from
the desert regions OF Arabia and reach
perfection In nomadlc camps. declares
that II surpasses all Its sister Semitic
languages In richness OF vocabulary.
dellcacy OF expression aud The logic of
Its grammatical construction. London
Chronicle.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-20

Stiff knees. aching limbs. lame back
make life burden. II you suffer
from rheumatism. govt, lumbago, neur.
algia, get bottle of Sloan's Eminent.
the universal remedy for pain. Easy
TO apply; II penetrates without rub.
bling and soothes the tender flesh.
Cleaner and more effective than
mussy ointments or poultlces. For
strains or sprains, sore muscles or
wrenched ligaments resulting from
strenuous exercise. Sloans Linlment
gives quick relief. Keep It on hand
for emergencies. AT your druggist
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