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Evening star., 1917-09-15
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
SPEAKERS FIRST GAME.

R,lly Doyle. now scout and business
agent for the Milwaukee Brewers, tells
of the first professional ball game iris
SNEAKER ever played, and as Billy always
is truthful, his account of the experience
of Iris is given space.
cit was in 1906 says Doyle. "and
C,eburne was then in the Texas League.
7 was pitching for Dallas. Dode Ransom,
shortstop for Cleburne. was hit in the
head with a pitched ball and he went to
his home in Hubbard City for few days
10 recuperate. When he came back he
brought a raw youngster with him who
said he was a pitcher, and his name was
Speaker.
mess of II in his first tryout in the box,
INT in his two times at bat he slammed a
couple of triples up against the fence.
they tried him in the box a day or two
later and he was worse than before but
he swatted a few more long hits.
Manager Shelton OF the Cleburne team
ierked him out and said to him: Here.
YOU, get out Of the box. You amt no
pitcher, but maybe you're an outfielder,
Go out there and try it
'And that was the start OF iris
Speakert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
MORE THAN 100 CUNTS ENTER
IN DISTRICT DUCKPIN TOURNEY
Work of Classification of Players and Teams
Will Begin Immediately of
Several Bowling Leagues.

District Dukpn
his
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in
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thought in handf
over the
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in
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will
of
of the event."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

Mabel Murphy, Eunice O'Connor, Alice
I.arrimore. Ethel Lamb, Marian Trapp
and Clarence King
At the Church of the Covenant this
afternoon the music will be given by
the triple quartet and in the evening
nv the choir of 100 voices with double
quartet, both services being under
the direction of Sydney Lloyd Wright
SON. with Harvey Murray at the organ.
The following are musical numbers:
Afternoon-"The Silent Land" by
Heinrich, incidental solos, Miss Nebba
Craig, Miss Mary Jacobs. J. Walter
Humphrey: bass solo. BE Thou With
Me" by Geibel. MIR. Humphrey; anthem.
Nearer. My God. to Thee" by Briggs,
incidental solo. Miss Jacobs; Have
Mercy Upon Me-" by Minshall. incl
dental solo, Miss Craig. Evening
organ prelude. "Hymne." by Meyer
HeImund: anthem, AT Eventide 1t
shall Be Light" by Woodman; con-
traIto solo. abide With Me-" Liddle.
Miss Jacobs; How Lovely Are the Mes
sengers," from est. Paul." by Mendels-
sohn; HE Goes Before You." by Wooler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

PRIZE LIST.
High individual average-Vaeth. 81 ganes
Second high individual average-Chapin. ~
:. Club finishing arst-Royal'. Won So. lost
Club finishing secondmcontinentals. Won So.
IS. lost %. Percentage. Ills.
-, Club winning greatest number Of games in
Greatest number strikes-Chapin. II games
40 strikes. Percentage, 81.
81 .,sse np.ss5
224 spares. Percentage: 2.77.
s.mss. les ss
High individual i game ame,Halley, 1e7.
High individual set-Chapin. 434.
Second high individual set-Krauss. 4o2.
HIGH MAN ON EACH TEAM
Royals-sfanford. 8s games. 1898.
Continentsls-.Chapin II games. 1880.
shsr%.nsEner 81 s. sn s.n 1880
Garrisons..C.owiey; IS games: 1917.
Westons-sshott. AZ games. 1oe.17;
onsendersa.Reien.rd: = r:me.. 1oss IS.
gen%;s3,s.R,ss. g s.mss. 1898
SECOND HIGH MAN ON EACH TEAM.
Royals-Krsuss. 81 games. 112.s5; HALEY. SO
ssaad csass.lsa2.sRe. 81 game s:s:. 1Iosa.
S%.s1sKat g g s s.%ss' 1915
Resolutes-Lane. 81 games. 1O4.2s.
Contenders--z. CLARK, 70 games 1Ol SO.
Belmonts-carl 90 games. 1oes SO.
Good Goo. asy,s... 90 fames, 1925.
High team gsme-Continentals. $50.
Second high team game-Royals, 641.
High team set-Grsnd Centrsls. 1,7es
Second high team set-Royals, 1,7S3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

$3.50 Down Secures Big Farm,
Between Baltimore & Phi1ade1phi

30 acres, river. in fine neighborhood.
convenient TO town, creamery. depot and high
school; 10 acres in stonefree fertile tillage;
timated 1000 cords wood. which marketed.
should more than pay for farm. $50 apple and
peach trees; tomatoes for nearby cannery
profitable crop: 2-story. 1-room house. heated
by steam. in good repair: barn. 35xf0 grannry
and poultry house. owners other business de-
mands his attention and his low price Is $3.50.
Ii taken soon he throws in cow. drill. mower,
wagon, etc. etc. For travelling instructions.
page 81, "our Spring Catalogue" Copy
mailed free. T.. A. STRoUT FARM AGENCY.
Dept 133. land Title Rldg.. Philadelnhin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
BY EDWARD T. COLLINS.
(Of Chicago White Sbx)

Without wishing to rush into print as
a military critic. l am glad to be given
the opportunity to put before the public
the benefit of drill to civilians and es-
pecially in regard to ball players. 1t is
doubtful if any one regarded the pro-
posal to drill ball players seriously, be-
fore it was tried. 1t is true the players
themselves looked at it as a novelty. to
be discarded as soon as the practice
season was over. No one in particular
figured that it would stick. This atti-
tude was undoubtedly due to the fact
that we are a non-military nation. free
and easy going in our ways, and always
prone to drop anything which does not
suit our fancies.
am glad to subscribe to the fact that
the opposite has been true ever since
we started drilling. The Sox, the same
as other clubs. undoubtedly looked like
the average rookie at the beginning,
and we had as much trouble as the ma
jority in keeping our feet from en-
tangling themselves. The greater num-
her of the boys had never had the ad-
vantage of single military drill in
their lives yet IL soon became apparent
that the discipline of the ball field was
n great help. 1t is hard to point out
any particular thing which helped, but
that coordination so necessary for sue
cessfuI team work was undoubtedly a
great aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
FARMS.
FOR SALE.
AUGUST IN WASHINGTON OR
A COUNTRY PLACE IN MARYLANDJ

Health: fresh vegetables; retreat from tb'
city; 5000. twenty acres; Rockville; or
good read: houses; best water: half woodlands.
cool. Address Box SIM. Star office.
TWENTY-ACRE FARM IN HERNDON-TEN
minutes walk from depot; 10 acres in bearine
apple orchard: fenced; watered by spring and
well: good barn; has excellent ten-room heated
house; beautiful. shady lawn. Price. $1,000.
b acres in Northumberland 7-room house
y mile from depot; apples. pears. plums and
strawberries; garage; henhouse. Price, 81, 500.
Six acres in Herndon--Three minutes wall
from depot; good land good Broom house
garage. henhonses, etc. Price, $500.
NO TRADES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
BOOTHS BARGAIN FARMS.

s.. Ooo-Glendale. Nd, acres. Or, barn, fruit.
81, ooo-Landoyer. Nd. y acre. 1r.. good well.
s.. 500 Badensb'g. Md. la. 6r.. poultry plant.
s.. 5o0-Brentwood Nd. Or, b., large lot.
S2.50O-Portland Sta. Md, 11a.,Ir., 100 frt. trs.
S2.610-collington. Nd. 50 acres. imps
$2.s00-Oakland Md. IA Or. harm. lots Of fruit.
S3,000-Camp Springs. Nd. 122 acres, imps.
81, 0o0-Duley Sta, Md. 1904. Or barn.
81, 0O-0xon Hill. Md. 80 acres. imps.. timber.
S3.2oO-Ardwck. Md, 3a..sr. fine poultry farm.
3.oV-Berwyn. Nd. ia. imps., timber spgs. &c.
S3,5OO-Oakland. Nd. II acres Or, stable. etc.
S3.5oo-1aurel. Md. 29n, 1r.. barn. orchard etc.
S3500i-Landover. Md. 3n Or. chk house, frt. &c.
81. 65o-Holywood, Nd. 81. bung.. frt pity house.
S4,000-Richie. Nd. lea. Or sta. fine gar'n farm.
81 3oo-Bryantown.M Nd. ls0a. .sr out,dGs I'D soil.
S5.o00-Camp Springs. Md. soa. Or. barn orch. &c.
Sa.o0O-Ardmore. Md. 40 acres. Or. house. etc.
%,.ooo-Dodge Pk.,Md. ga, good house, gas pit.
Montgomery County Bargains.
s.. Ooo-siiver Spring Md. Or. fruit etc
S2.500-Silver Spring Nd. acres. Or. fruit.
Ss.00o-Clarksburg. Md, 90 a.. sr.. stable. etc.
50. 000-Fairland, Nd, 16a., Ar. 100 fruit trees,
s.. 500-Woodside Md, 6r., fruit and garden.
So. 500-Silver Spring. Nd. 10a.. 5r.. fruit.
81, 0o0-Boyds. Nd. 100 acres. sr. stables, fruit.
Si.500-Colesville, Md, la acres. no imps
S4,1JO-Silyer Spring. Md. sr. hot-,gater heat.
SO, 500-Burtonsvilie, Md. ia. 7r, barns fruit
So 000-Norbeck.M Md. liza. fronting eth ST. pike
So 30o-Silrer Spring. Md. 210a.. large house.
Sl375o-kensington. Md. 103a., ST.. barn. fruit.
BOOTHS FARM AGENCY,
Exchanges considered 7io 9TH St NV
Phone Main Alb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

William K. Cohen. for many years
organist and director of Foundry and
Trinity NJ. E. Churches, has been ap-
pointed to fill the same position at the
North Capitol NJ. E. Church. Easter
Sunday was celebrated there by the
dedication of a newly installed pipe
organ, with Mr.. Cohen giving the pro-
gram. assisted by his son, Robert f.
Cohen, violinist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

The choir of the First Congregational
Church was entertained recently at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Smith, members of the organization.
Among the pleasant features of the
evening was the informal program.
which Included the cello solos. Spring
Song" by Saint-Saens, and "Gavotte,"
by Martini. Alfred Adams; piano solo.
berger. Mr.. Smith: bass solos. The
Bandelero." by Stuart and II Want to
Be Soldier by Molloy. Newton w.
Preston. Recitations were given by
Mrs. Lewis Law and several games
added to the amusing features of the
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
RECORDS.

High average-Jasper. 1912.
High game-Jasper. IA.
Hieh set-Jasper, 1854.
Hiehest strikes-Jasper, %.
HIGHEST spares-Jasper. 102.
Tieh team game-Reds, $50.
Hieh team set-Whites, LASS.
High nat game-Hafle. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

20 acres. four miles from Fairfax: house. z
room. bungalow type; good barn. carriage shed
and chicken house: 16 acres under cultivation;
all fenced in six fields; live stream. $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

NJ. 432. tReal Estate Dept 10th and NV.
BEAUTIFUL AND PROFITABLE FARM IN
high-class Chevy Chase Bradley Hills section:
half mile from new boulevard and car line: on
good road: large brook: fne trees: price. $3.50
per acre. J. WALTER 0B0YLE. Suite $50.
Woodward bldg. NJ. 1853.
FOR SALE-70 ACRES, NEAR CEDARvILLE,
Nd; large barn: in good condition: no house !;
cheap to quick buyer. JOHN HUBER, Braddock
Heights. Alexandria. Va.
BUY LAND BUY LAND MOVIE
LACEY STATION. the Falls Church electric
line. 6 acres, suitable for subdivision; one-fare
zone.
FORESTvILLE. MD, 81 acres good truck land,
all clear; orchard and barn. Price, 81 ,275.
Terms.
HERNDON, VA, 100 acres good orchard land,
barn. small orchard, good timber. Price, SIS
per acre.
These all bargains TO quick purchaser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

The lobby concert at the Y. NJ c. A
Monday evening was given by mem
bers of the Won Unschuld Club. the
program including the piano solos:
"Scherzo, B Flat Minor" by Chopin.
Miss Constance Finckel; Love Song"
by List, Miss Virginia Schwab; But
terfly"; Gentle Dame Priscilla by c.
Clark, Miss Margaret Murray and Miss
Belle Robinson: Military March," by
Schubert. Miss Marion Watson: vocal
solo. Mrs. ]. J. Stahl: "Poloanise, E
Major" by Liszt, Miss Mabel Anderson;
.Slumber Song" by Brahms, Miss Mar
garet Murray: Concerto. A Minor" by
Grieg, Miss Ethel Coffin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

The April program Of chamber music
at the Y. w. C. A. was given
by Miss Mary Kelly. pianist: Mrs
Swami, violinist, and DR.. Swami.
cellist; the we'll rendered numbers in
GLIDING the three movements of Bee
thoven's Sonata for Piano and Cello. Op
s. No. g" and Trio. OPP. 1. No. 2" also
by Beethoven Miss Edwards. the as
sisting soloist, gave two songs by
Tschaikowsky. None But the Lonely
Heart" and "a Legend and the aria,
"Adieu, Forets," from Jeanne dare"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
incidental solt. Miss Craig: organ
postlude March," by Schubert.

Mrs Ethel Holtzclaw Gaw1ers viii
sing this morning at Gurley Memorial
church. The Publican" by Van de
water. and this evening "A Dream Of
Paradise" by Gray. and duet, In
the Cross of Christ I Glory" by Abt.
with w. e. Rrathawaite sustaining thu
otherparts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

INTERSTATE DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
The Interstate Duckpin League closed
its second successful season Friday
April 10. The Homers were again VIC
torious:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

Miss Frances Scherger. soprano; Harry
McCalmont. futist, and Miss Helene
Woytych. violinist, gave recital recently
at the Burlington, the combination max
ing delightful affair.
Miss Scherger sang THE Winds in
the South" by Scott; encore, "Rosalie,"
by de Koven; Come. for It's June by
Ailitsen. with piano Accomplishment,
and Love Song" by Flegier; Angels
Serenade," by Braga. and Happy
Days." by Strelezki. with accompani-
ment by violin, flute and piano. Mr..
McCalmont's numbers were: Re
proach." by Terschak; "Serenata." by
Tosti, and selections from I'll Ira
viata." Miss Woytych contributed three
compositions by Kreisler, 'SchoeD
Rosemarie," "Liebesfreud' and "Sici-
liano Rigaudon"; ITO Wild Rose" by
Mcdowell; "Romanza." by Sarasate,
and "Bolero," by Dancla, and Miss
Woytych. Mr.. McCalmont and Mrs Bur-
rows played ensemble. "Serenade," by
Gounod; Love Song" by Till, and
three dances from Henry VIII" by
German.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
TEAM AVERAGES

High team game-karo. 534.
High team set-Karo, 1.5o6.
High strikes-Yo HO. los.
High spares-karo, 412.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

Misses Elvin and Ruth Evans. mem
bers OF the chorus choir of the Ecking-
ton Presbyterian Church, will sing the
duet Drifting" at the evening service
there Sunday next. Miss Helen Mark
ham will sing THAT Old. Old Story Is
True"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

Greatest number spRres-Motyka. 100.
Second greatest number spares-Zier. 103.
Greatest number strikes-Zier, 81.
second greatest number strikes-Scott, "a.
High game-C. C.. Kibby. jr.. l49.
Second high game-W. Isemann, 40.
High set-Motyka. 36S.
Second high sew. Isemann. 355.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
Savior, When Night Involves the
Skies" by Shelley.


A new patriotic song entitled 'The
Stars and Stripes Are Calling" by
Frank F. Maxwell, a newspaper man
OF this city. was given its first public
hearing Wednesday evening at the
banquet of the Mems Glass of Calvary
NJ. E. Church Sunday school. The Ma
tional Quartet, which furnished mu-
steal program after the banquet, used
the song as one Of its numbers. Mrs.
Maxwell, soprano of the quartet, has
composed tuneful. stirring melody as a
setting for the words of the song, and.
given with characteristic spirit, it pro-
duced a spontaneous outburst from the
zoo banqueters. The quartet also used
the song on its Wednesday evening
program at the d. A. r. congress last
week.
At the Kendall Baptist Church today
the music. under the direction of Mrs.
Isabel Garvin Shelley. with Mrs. HINT
or D. Watkins at the organ, will in
clude: Morning-organ prelude,
.Adagio. op. 90" by Kuhlan: offertory.
Farewell" by Tosti; anthem, How
Lovely Are the Messengers" from "St.
Mareh By yy h Msnaslss0hn DestpSe
lude, "Andante con Moto." by Mendels-
sohn: offertory, ''Nocturne," by Ray
mond; anthem. Now the Day Is Over
by Marks. with solos by Mrs. Gardner.
Miss Crowder. Mrs. Richardson and
.'AiS' +" iiouI, oSliuuc III E, Ny Icy
bach.
Mrs. Franklin T. Howe and daughters
entertained at their home in Brook1and
recently in honor of the Orpheus Four
Of Los Angeles, Cal. This quartet OF
singers, composed of Samuel B. Glasse,
Paul S. Brechinridge, Werner A. Camp
bell and Houston M. Dudley, won the
International prize of $4,000 at the
Panama Pacific exposition. The Or
pheus Four gave a delightful program
Of songs to the assembled guests or
the recent occasion and others who
added to the music of the evening were
Miss Mary Helen Howe, soprano; Her.
man Hoffman, violinist; Jerome VIII
liams, pianist, and Mr.. Glasse, tenor
with Louis A. Potter, jr.. Oscor Com
stock and Dorothy Snyder accompany
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

The second social of this season was
held by the evening choir of the Church of
the Covenant Wednesday evening. imme-
diately after the choir rehearsal.
Among those who took part in the
program and helped make the even
ing one of the most enjoyable ever
held by the choir were Miss Elsa Raner.
violinist; c. w. O'Conner. reader; Miss
Flora Briggs, soprano; Henry Kruger,
tenor; Fred East. bass, and Mr.. Wright
son, baritone, all of whom gave selec-
tions. At the close of the program
supper was served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
EDDIE COLLINS TERSELY TELLS
OF BENEFITS OF ARMY DRILLS
White Sox Second Baseman Says His Club
and All Others Will Be Aided by
the Discipline.

entirely different from that which the
military drill affords Not that Seret.
Smiley was an unusually hard task
master. as no man could have worked
more smoothly than he did, or with
more diplomacy. but that American
prerogative Of giving advice to others
cropped out at the start. That, of
course, is the spirit of the ball field,
but is entirely foreign to a military
lineup"
1t was hard for the boys to keep
from telling each other how their feet
failed to track and how everybody else
was out of line. 1t took the sergeant
couple of days to suppress this wordy
mutiny. but once it had been accom-
plished the drill went like clockwork.
Not that we are letter perfect, but
there was that spirit present where
every one tried to excel
Here is where the training acquired
in ball playing entered. Each one
knew from experience that IL he did
not try his best he would soon be out
of step with the rest, and that is why
to our Impractical eyes we think we
look fairly good to ourselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

owNER-yERY DESIRABLE 5oA FARM: Q
miles from Wash; miles from Falls Church,
Va: good land: sr. house: fruit and shade
Address BOX 11a-P. Star office
80 ACRES IN MARYLAND. IA MILES FROM
Washington; about 115 acres clear, balance tim
her wood and pasture: well fenced: half mile
from X. r. station; 6room house, barns, sheds
and outbuildings. $40 per acre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
Men Feel Responsibility.

There is. however. more to the drill
than the mere manual of arms. squads
left and right, and SO on After the
first few days it was apparent that
every man in the line felt certain re-
sponsibility not to be thrown aside the
minute the drill was up. OF course II
is doubtful il the tactics would have
impressed the men had not interna
tional complications entered into the
calculations. and this feeling should
also be checked up to the credit NJ
those who have been trying to master
Uncle Sans evolutions for the last
few weeks.
They have gone about the drill with
that earnestness which is sure IN he
profitable to themselves and the coun-
try should they be called on to bear
arms in good cause. and / think T
can speak for all Of them that not a
| single Stacker will be found in the Soy
squad. Some of the boys have shonn
such an aptitude for the work that
| they are certain to be heard from
should they be called on to do more
serious work than merely drill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

The National Quartet, composed of
Elizabeth S. Maxwell. soprano; Lillian
Chenoweth. contralto; w. E. Braith-
waite, tenor; Harry NJ. Forker, basso.
with Ethel Garrett Johnson. pianist.
furnished music for the eighth annual
banquet of the mems class of CAL
vary NJ. E.. Church, held in the
social hall of the church, pre-
senting the following program: "Estu-
diantina," Lacome; "Dinah." Clayton
Johns; quartet from "Rigoletto," Verdi;
''MadrigaP (from "Mikado'D, Sullivan;
80 Lovely Night" (Barcarolle), Often
bach: The Miller's Wooing." flaming;
"Star of Descending Night" Emerson,
and Spinning Wheel" quartet from
Martha"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
Sox a Patriotic Bunch.

Ball players are as a rule credi,ad
with being wrapped up in their ou,
particular work, with little thought FIR
anything else. This is absolutely NOT
so, and no more patriotic bunch of fell
lows can be found anywhere than the
White Sox. They early came to reco1-
nize that the military drill was ser;ons
business and that it might come in good
stead sooner than expected Then again
think that the drilling has had an in
fiuence for good on the public in gen
eral
The seriousness of the situation has
been brought home to thousands who
have seen us drill and we have been
greeted with enthusiasm everywhere.
Ii is hard work to make the average
American realize that war is at our
door, but If the small part the White
Sox have taken has served to bring
this to his attention they will have
been well paid for the extra work
which military training has entailed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
Aid to Ball Playing.

IL was predicted that the calisthenics
and setting up exercises would adverse
ly bring into play muscles which were
not being developed in ordinary play on
the field and thus upset the human ma
chine, stiffen the men, and otherwise
slow up the general run of ball play
ing. Nothing of the kind happened, and
I think the boys can testify to the fact
that. il anything, all this was posi-
tive help to ball playing. AS matter
of fact we were more fit for ball play
ing after a week of drill than we would
bave been without IT.
/ agree with those who maintain that
The exercising of certain muscles not
ordinarily brought into play is great
thing for athletes and should form a
regular part of the spring training.
The calisthenics especially are good
thing for those who have to get into
condition in the comparatively short
time covered by the spring training
season.
did not have the regular nine-pound
rifle at the start. this, with other
work might have turned out a little
TOO strenuous while the boys were still
soft The bats made a good substitute.
So much for the physical aspect of the
drill as il affected the individual man.
Drill Discipline a Benefit.
The benefits az Il whole are likely to
he more far reaching and not only
have an influence on the players as a
body. but on others as WELL There
always is present certain amount of
discipline on a ball field. but that is