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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-15
Puma Nearly ExsernInate6.

The puma, the mose athletic and
powerful Of all cats for its size, is a
coward only where mar Is concerned.
There is abundant evidence Of its hav-
ing tried to effect a truce with man.
kind, showing n decided tendency at
times toward actual fr~lendhness. but
its appearance, It's horrifying cry, its
night wandering and It's tendency to
prey on mans domestic creatures
have marked II with enmity, and its
persistent destruction has cleaned 1t
out of all but the widest sections.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-15

NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF LIQUOR
LICENSE.
Notice is hereby given to the cit
liens OF Hammond. North Township.
Lake County. Indiana. that the under
signed. James Stathis, deceased. James
p. Bereolos, administrator is a male in
habitant and resident OF said City.
Township. County and State. and over
the age OF twenty-one years: that he
has resided in the State Of Indiana for
more tina one year and in the City of
Hammond. North Township, Lake
County. Indiana, for more than six 90
months prior to the date Of this notice.
and is a naturalised citizen Of the
United States and of good moral char
acter; that he will apply to the Board
iof County Commissioners or Lake
County. at Crown Point. Indiana AT its
November. 1917, session, for the renewal
Of q license to sell at retail, spurious.
vinous and malt liquors in less guam
titles tnan five gallons at a time and
permit the same to be drank on the
premises where sold, said license here
tofore granted by the Board Of Commits
sioners on the 9Th day OF November.
1916, and issued by Edward Simon. Aud
itor Of said County. for the period Of one
year from said date. and the precise
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location where aid intoxicating liquors
are to be sold by the provisions of the
license 10 be renewed is as follows.
The ground floor froRt room Of the
two-story brick building located on lot
L. block 3. Norris addition 10 the City
Of Hammond. Bar room faces east on
Columbia avenue. a public highway IN
said City OF Hammond. Bar room has
a glass front. front and side entrance
n entrance from a fruit store located
in the rear. There are hotel rooms
above. Bar room is 22x50 feet. bar is
on south side Of room and all OF the
inside of said room can be seen from
said street or highway.
JAMES STATHIs.
Oct s-15-22
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After August 18th, on III clAs-
Stnsd advertisements placed with
as yer teieEhons and not paid for
40 thu office within 5 days, an Rd-
dittona1 charge % ten cents VIII be
made for collection
ThsSbest service oRa be given
patrons by bringing ali classified cd
vG<ttssmsnts co our office and pay
Ing for same and save couscttoa
charge
LAKE COUNTY FTG. a. FU3 CO.
TraEEH NEwSFAPEES
Aug. 8. 1917,
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF
Ecnr TT

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF
ESTATE.
IN THE NATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF HELEN HAMMOND. IN THE
LAKE SUPERIOR COURT. NO. 1928,
SEPTEMBER TERM. 1917.
Notice is hereby given to the Heirs,
Legatee and Creditors of Helen Ham
mond. deceased. TO appear in the Lake
Superior Court. held at Hammond. In
diana. on the 18th day of November
1917 and show cause. If any, why the
Final Settlement Accounts with the
estate Of said decedent should not be
approved: and said heirs are notified to
then and there make proof of heirship
and receive their d-istributive shares.
WITNESS the Clerk Of the LAX su,
perior Court. at Hammond this 18th day
OF October. 1917.
HERBERT l.. WHEATON.
Clerk Lake Superior Court
Oct 1922 1917
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Bananas Are NutrI.lous.

Bananas are always wholesome, nu-
tritious. cheap. easily digested, always
IN season, all meat, easy to handle,
good cooked or raw. Nature hermetic-
ally seals them In q dust and germ
proof package. And, above all, they
are produced without drawing on the
nations and their importa-
ton from our Latin-American cousins
aids IN developing q reciprocal market
for our goods.-Exchange.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-15

GRAFTON All claims must be properly
endorsed on the outer side thereof with
the name OF the bankrupt. name and ad-
dress of creditor. amount claimed. and
name and address OF counsel. If any.
HARRY G. SHERIDAN,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Frankfort. Indiana. October 10. 1917.
Oct Is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-15

Mary Ellen had Il new baby brother,
and It was her delight to sit In her lit
tie red rocker and hold baby brother
in her rms. Aunt Amy was visiting
them one day. and Mary Ellen, coming
in from play, found hsr holding baby
brother. She stood watching her aunt
with longing eyes for several minutes,
then, turning to her mother. she said
II wish brother was twins"
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT

&@[
INDIANA IN BANKRUPTCY.
IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT z
BRTNKMANN. VOLUNTARY BANK
RUPT. CAUSE NO. 27S.
To the creditors of Robert E. Brink
mann. voluntary bankrupt. OF Ham
mond. Lake County. State Of Indiana
You. and each of you are hereby no.
tihed that on the sth day of October
A. d. 1917. Robert f. Brinkmann was
duly adjudged a bankrupt, and the first
meeting OF his creditors VIII be held
at the Federal Cour Room. Hammond
Indiana, at one o'clock p. NJ. Friday
November ,. 1917, at whoch time the
creditors may attend. prove their claims
examine the bankrupt. appoint A trus.
tee and transact such further business
as may properly come before said meet
ing.
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CONSID-
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said action viii be heard and determin-
ed in her absence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. 7 hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal Of said
Court. at Hammond, this 18th day Of
October A. u. 1917.
HERBERT L. WHEATON.
BY Clerk L. 5. C..
ROSCOE H~EMsToCK. Deputy Clerk
Oct 15-22-29 1917
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N0rIcE TO CONTRACTORS.

EFAHA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That
he Board of Public Works OF the City
Of Gary, Lake County. Indiana, will meet
IN the 18th day of October. 1917. to re-
,eive and consider bids for n construc-
ion Of Local Sewer Number Seventy
light Gs), beginning at the manhole
n Thirty-seventh Avenue on the Cen
ter line of Alley Six go West: thence
South on the Center line OF Alley Six
80 West; with a twelve (12") inch
vitrihed Tile Sewer. a distance of 5T4.7
feet in said City of Gary. all in accord
ance with the plans and speeincations
now on file in the office of the Board
Of Public Works and the City Clerk
The cost Of said improvement shall
be assessed as special benefits to
tho abutting and benefited property.
Bidders must file a certified check for
at least q per cent Of the Engineers
Estimate of the cos of said improve
ment which will be returned to IN
successful bidders and 10 the successful
bidder when g contract and bond have
been executed for the work. No certi-
fed check will be received IN a less
amount than One Hundred Dollars. The
right is reserved 10 reject sny and all
bids. Bids must be on file in the Clerks
Office Of said City by . o'clock A. NJ.
on the 18th day Of October. 1917.
BY order of the Board of Public
Works
GEO. H. MANLovE.
P. B. LAMB.
FRANK ZAwADZKI.
Attest; Board of Public Works
LORETTA BERNSTEIN, Clerk.
Publish October 9Th & 18th 1917
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Miscellaneous

PIANO LESSONS - Ragtime in 30 les
n Guaranteed beginners or ad-
Vanoed pupils, Geo. Green. Phone 1895.
hammond, ii Rimbach ave, Hammond.
IQ-I5-6
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Wanted to Rent.

WANTED TO RENT-Seven TO 10
room H~EfurniShe0 house or flat by LIST
or i5th Nov, on north side. for rooming
houea. Apply II II Times n-l9-2
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Situations Wanted.

StanoRraphIe position by
younG lady; some experience; high
school graduate. P. H. Times. Hammond.
10-15-2
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Every can of food put up this
summer helps make food shortage
next winter impossible.
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For Sale-Motorcycles.
Lost and Found.

IOST-Cameo tie pin with heavy stick.
either in Masonic lodge room, Ham
mond. or between Hammond and Whit
ing. Finder notify f. G. Mcintyre, 40
cleveland ave. Whiting, Phone GIN,
and receive reward, 10-1b-2
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A really truthful MAJ is one who
sticks to the facts IN spite Of oppor-
tunities to embellish his story with
fiction.
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Room and Board.

FOR RENT-Room with board for 1 or
2 gentlemen. II W. Weltham st.
Hammond. Phone 1947. 10-15-1
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For lighthouses.

FOR RENT-Modern broom bungalow
no children. Phone 299s. Hammond.
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Classified Advertisements

City Hall, Gary. Lake County. Indiana.
On the 22nd day OF October, 1917. At
Nine o'clock A. NJ, the Board OF Public
Works viii meet in its office at the
city Hall to hear and receive remon-
strancss against the amounts assessed
against a of said lots and parcels
Of land and will hear and determine the
question as 70 whether the same have
been benefited or will be specially bene-
fitted by said Improvement in the amount
set forth in said roll. and will then give
a hearing to all persons interested, and
thereafter sustain or modify in whole
or In part the respective prima facie
assessments on said roll.
BY order Of the Board OF Public
Works.
GEO. II. MANLOvE.
ASA F. HOOPER.
FRANK ZAwADZKI.
Attest: Board of Public Works.
LORETTA BERNSTEIN. Clerk.
Publish Oct IL, 10. 10. Is. II. IS. 10 1917
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FOR RENTING strictly modern rooms
furnished for light housekeeping: hot
water heat. Phone 1875 or call 531
Michigan ave. Hammond.
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FOR RENT-Two large sleeping rooms
suitable for gentlemen. &c Plummer
ave. Hammond. Phone 1142W. 1912
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-15

FOR RENT-Two rooms furr. for light
housekeeping; cleo light, bath. $3.50
per week. Call 236 Michigan ave. Ham
17ond- 10-15-1
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FOR RENT - Two warm sleeping
rooms: also plain housekeeping rooms
Apply. IA Sibley st. Hammond.
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FOR RENT-Furn. room for one man.
private family. Is Russell st. Ham
mond. 4v-iS-S
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wANrED-Labcrersi sac per h TTae
steady work. sleepink a1aa hlocks
south Of Gary & I%nterurban on {; 1 q
s. Tracks.
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FOR RENT-Furnished room for gentle
1s5sW. 10-15-5
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EOP PFNT-NIodern room for two
gentlemen. 1913 Indiana ave. Hammond
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FOR RFNT-Three furn. light house
keeuing rooms. ITS Gostlin St Ham
noon5. 10-15-1
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FOR RFNT-Two large sleping rooms.
with heat; modern. ,s2s MaywooG aye;
Phone 1895. Hammond. lV-la-5
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Wanted-Male Help.

WANrED-Royu for office and stoek-
room. steady posit1onsi good pay: Ap-
ply 81 once. Prank s. BsrE Co SS5pq
1on
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For R~ent--Furnished Rooms

FOB RENT-Two and three rooms;
furnished for light Housekeeping, lsS
PIummer ave. a:nmond 9-24-tf
FOR RFNT-Furnished room FOR gentle
men. ia Clinton st. Hammond
1882
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T0P RFNT-Neativ furnished room
summer st. Hammond. 1O-lS-z
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NOTICE.

On and after oct. 18th. I will not be
responsible for any debts or contracts
incurred by anyone but myself.
FRANK N. LAKE,
222 E. Sibley St. Hammond.
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FOR RENT-Two nicely furnished
rooms: hot water heat; 2 meals e DAY
II desired. 3s11 Drummond st. Ind, Har
10-15-s
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FOR SALE - 1917 jeffrey Roadster:
cost SlOaS; will sell for $3.50. must
sell this week. 4a01 Barins@ East
Chloago. 10-12-4
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FOR RENT-F1rnished room in private
family. 40 Clinton Ct, upstairs. Ham
mond 10-15-1
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For Rent-Flats.
For sale-Automobiles.

FOR sALB-1s1s Kisssl Car. Just been
repaired and in good mechanical con-
a4efor. price $3.50. Phone Mr.. Clark,
after 7 ?. m. e25 East Chicago.
W 1926
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FOR SALE-Oakland Six: good as new;
a bargain II taken at once 295 F. State
e.. or Phone $50. Hammond. 10-15-1
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SEWTNG MACHINES

FOR SALE-Five rooms OF household
furniture and three stoves. $50 Pine
st. mmon 1O-15-3
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Wanted-Female Help.

wArAED-G1rlH for clerical work. EX-
uerfsnca not necessary. Steaoy VIZ
Yrank .. Beta Co. Hammond. 1O-lS-l
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For

FOR SALE-UnredesHaed diamonds and
railroad watches. Lesser s Reliable
Loan Bank. So State St. Hammond:
Open evenings. 4-1S-tf
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FOR SALF-A three-piece mahogany
parlor set. Z Rimbach ave. Hammond
10-15-1
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FOR sALE-Hard coal heater; good
condition.; cheap IL taken at once. 296
Indiana ave-, Hammond. Phone 1915.
10-15-1
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lis Clinton NJ. Phone 37sT, East Chi
eaRo. phone 465R S-a1-1m
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Real Estate Bargains

Caiurnet Add. Best offer takes the lot.
w. G. Mullen, New Hampton. Ia. 1886
FOR SALE-Two good homes. cheap;
Hammond. 10-5-6 cod
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FOR SALE-F1ve-room bungalow: walk
ing distance from business center;
hardwood finish. furnace, beam ceiling.
hardwood floors. lot 3Ti feet; price
$4,000; 5000 cash. balance in monthly
payments. J. S. Blackburn Co. l61 state
~ Hammond. 1852
The Detroit times., 1917-08-04

But,
The pitching distance was only 40
feet, IA compared with 90 feet today.
Also the pitchers box was four feet
wide and six feet long. and Rich
mond was allowed to take running
skip as he delivered the ball. Also
Richmond Was somewhat aided by
the rule of those days. which allow
cd him 10 hurl eight called balls be
fore The batsman was entitled to
walk TO first Foul bound catch
was out Batsnan was not allow
ed base on being hit. either
Charley Sweeney when pitching
for Providence in game against
Boston in 1884, struck out 20 men
the record
But
The pitching distance was only 90
feet and tho box was four feet wide
by seyel feet long Six balls were
allowed.
Tim O'Keefe made his great win.
ming record eff H. straight games
under the same conditions IA noted
above.
And so It goes There is little
doubt that baseball as it is PLAYED
s ,oa1y is 'afrior to any day in the
The Detroit times., 1917-08-04

This one will not please the vet
eran fans--the old guard who have
watched 'em come and go for the
last 30 years or so.
The old faithful are wont TO scoff
somewhat AT the modern ball play
ers and sign for the good old days
OF Arson, Brouthers, Keofe and
ONeill
They will tell YOU that tho play
ers OF the by.Eone days were supe-
rior 10 the athletes OF today. They
will quote records 10 prove H. How
ever, We must remark that their
retrospectacles have magnifyinc
lenses. True. many marvellous rec.
ords are still held by the old boys
But
J +. O'Neill battcd .4s2 with the
ST Louis Browns OF the old Ameri
can Association in 1887 This Is
the worlds greatest hitting average.
Butt must De remembered that
base on balls counted as base hits
In 1887. As result about 20 play
ers hit over 400 O'NeiIl was also
permitted four called strikes and
five balls. He could also signal for
a high or low ball Also the bat
The Detroit times., 1917-08-04

formed as he usually does under
such circumstances He got a single.
a double and 4 triple. drove home
four tallies and scored another. He'll
mann will play right and Burns frst
base as long as the doorkeeper
works in that style
The Tigers sewed up the game in
the first three innings. Bush and
Witt singled in the first. DOME TAX.
ing third when Oscar came thru in
fine style on the hlt-and.run. The
shortstop tailed on Cobb's grounder
veach walked and everybody moved
upFwhen Heilmann was thrown out
Burns drove home pair with a
single TO left.
In the third. Tige had some luck
Veach singled. and HeIlmann was
safe on Maisel's tumble. Burns
hoped a double over Pipp and two
runners tailed when Hendrix Kicked
the ball in right field The Yanks
rallied In mid-game but blew again.
Wild base running and lusty hitting
got them to throwing the ball
around. and Detroit doubled its
previous total. The feature was n
home run inside the park by Cobb.
One runner was on.
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SIX REDS ARE
300 HITTERS
Matty's Team Lustiest Batters
In Major Leagues
This Season

In spite OF the slump OF the Gin
cinnau Reds, averages published to-
day show six members OF Mathew
sons surprising team are hitting
800 or better Eddie Rousch, Gin
cinnati outfielder, leads the National
league with .3S2. Cruise, 81. Louis,
follows. with 1927. Other 800 stick.
ers are Steele, Pittsburgh Horns
b., ST. Louis. Fischer, Pittsburgh,
I. Clarke, Cincinnati. Kaufi, New
York; Rawlings. Boston; Burns.
New York; Groh, Cincinnati. Grit
nth, Cincinnati, Chase, Cincinnati:
Neale, Cincinnati; Without. New
York; Prendergast, Chicago.
Ty Cobb is so far out ahead in the
American league that he is scarcely
discernible. He is hitting 1888.
Speaker is 26 points behind. al 1857.
George Sisler is in third place with
.342. Other American league 800
batsmen are Hamilton. st. Louis:
Ruth. Boston, Myers. Philadelphia;
Russell. Chicago: Russell. New
York: Roth. Cleveland. Baker.
New York; Mcinnis. Philadelphia.
Neach, Detroit; James. Detroit
and Rumler, ST. Louis.
Horstman. 81. Louis. has five vic
tories and one defeat g his credit
among National league hurlers, Ben.
ton. New York, has won nine and
lost two. and Nehf. Boston, has won
II and lost three Fred Toney is
the strong man. pitching in 2s
games for is victories and 10 dc.
teats.
Shocker, New York, has realized
The Detroit times., 1917-08-04
Stanage and Spencer
Both Out With
Wounds

NEW YORK, Aug 4-The Tigers
may be facing "A collapse OF then,
catching staff, due TO injuries
Archie Yelle Is the only unwounded
backstop on the job now. and Or
all his clever work throwing and he
ceiving. he can't hit the ball Sttln.
age has a broken bone In his thipw-
ing hand. and cannot work for two
weeks. Spencer is in Detroit. nurs.
Ing broken bone in his CATCHING
hand. The injury Is so placed that
he suffers great pain every tiroe he
attempts 20 catch ball An 5cffort
will be made TO bring him east Sun
day night. but II is doubtful. If he
will be able 70 work. Stanage will
be left az Detroit.
The Tigers will leave Neg York
tonight and arrive in Detroit In
time TO play the White Sox at Navin
field Sunday afternoon at - o'clock
The White Sox will go tn Detroit
from Philadelphia. Both clubs will
return east on the DetroitF, Sunday
night and Will play Monday engage
ments on the seaboard james,
Coveleskie and Carroll zones will
be ready 10 do the Tiger pitching
Faber. Williams or Cicoite can be
expected for the pacematxers.
Probably Archie Yelle, will catch
the game for Detroit. uwill be the
FIRST chance Detroit fans will have
OF looking over this yohngster He
will be compared with Schalk at
frst crack, and the Cans win like
him.
Bernie Boland has lbeen adver-
tised 10 pitch for Detroit here this
afternoon. He nevg has been
beaten by the Yankees in all his
three years of major hague ninging.
and the Donovanites are planning n
big drive on him II Is suspected
that Mogridge will he on the firing
line for the easterngrs. Because Of
the Tiger victory Friday. the Satur.
day game will not AFFECT the first
division argument hntween the two
clubs. Boston is likely TO beat
Cleveland. however, and a victory
In that circumstance would put De
troit back in this place.
Tige started this, New York series
right Justify and calamity Friday
The score was ~ to 2. Mitchell
started for Detroit and got wild in
the fifth, whereuls)n Dauss succeed
ed him and allowfd no runs and but
one hit. There was some interest
in Just how wcb. Dauss would get
along with Yells SanRge always
catches the tlgtt.hander. The boy
score shows Tat the youngstcr
the curve BAN dispenser in
fine style.
Cobb and B,Jrns were the indiyid
nal stars of he game Ty scored
pair OF runs end made three hits
two aces andt homer Burns got
back after a long rest and per
The Detroit times., 1917-08-04

was allowed 20 he nattened on one
side eve ~ not say that O'Neill
used hat hat The four-strike
rule did not prevail in those days,
either
An idea Of the fallacy OF ONeil's
RECORD may be comprehended by
glance al Speakers percentage as
DNeills was compiled counting
walks as hits. Iris would have led
TIE league with percentage Of
i6H' F1gW ing some OF Cohbs past
performances the same way and We
find the Georgia Peach batting over
800 or hotter thGn any oldtimer
ever MADE
George Stovey stole ] IS base in
1883 hamilton stole almost that
number On 1890 and 1871
But
catcrtrs were not as highly de.
yoioDcy then They played TAR back
most q tic time. AMI were not per
nittedtto use he large padded mitts
OF today Also the hitting was freer
and he battle got on base Oftener
j. / Richmond pitched three per
feet 70 hit, no-run. no man.reached-
hrst games IN 1879 and 1880. while
with. Worcester in rIe National
league.