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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04
"SlLK' 0'L0UGHLiN
DISCUSSES UMPIRES
Dean OF American League Staff
Talks of Baseball ArbIter.
Man Must Be Honest and Have coy.
age % CenVicticns-kuouJs -
Game Is Essential for lndica.
tor Holder.

What's the recipe for successful
umpiring?" is the Quizz thar was M,
to SILK OLoughlin the other dsy,
And the dean OF American league arbl.
traitors replied:
Well, first Of all, a fellow has 20
be honest; he has 70 have the cou-ags
Of his convictions. then an lnumat.
knowledge Of the game-and a genuine
love for it. He must have common
sense In abundance. Last. bus certain.
~ not least. man who asp.res o
make good handling the indicator must
be a student Of human nature AMI
must he a believer In the theory treat
others as you would have them .reat
you"
Most players" continued OTough-
lin, ARE as temperamental IS prna
donnas. No two players are alike.
Therefore, an umpire ysho wants -
make good must learn the character
istics Of each man and then haa3la
him in the way that Will eliminate as
much friction as possible
The fans who sit in the grand
stand have the opinion that she arDi,
traitor is unjust toward son.e players
and favors others That Is because
they are not fully converssnr with cen
dltions. They have not made a study
Of aH SIS intimately IS an ump.ra
There are some players who attempt
to alibi their own failure hy Raging
the umpire There is another typs
which-odd though it may seer-ns.t
umpires merely in the hone u getting
publicity as peppery. aggressive play
ers. Usually those fellows ara gwen
the gate In q hurry when they start
10 howl because Il IS obvious hat
their walls are not sincere-thst they
are attempting 10 pull some newspaper
stun for themselves.
"A star player is easiest 20 handle.
TT Cobb. fiery and aggressive though
he Is. has caused the umpires less tFou-
bic than almost any man that wears
& big league uniform today. Few great
er players have lived than Eddie Col-
Inns. YET he rarely figures IN the rolls
Of complainant.
The same thing goes with IT'S
Speaker. Joe Jackson. RAJ Schal3,
Stuffy McInnis. Ray Chapman and sill
the other really great players. They
have as much pep as the player 70 40
seeks publicity and have the interest
OF their club al heart even more
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04
SANS ALL-STAR TEAM
Most Excellent Machine Could Be PIT
Togethsr With Mary Players in
Navy ara Army.

II Uncle sam wanted 10 pat team
in the National oc American League
races he could ger up star team with
the many players who have entered
the military and naval service tn the
last few months He could choose IS
his pitchers. Pfefer, Sherrod Smith
and Cadore. OF the Robins: Shore, q
the Red Sox RIxey. OF the Phiiiies
and Goodwin. Of tie Cardinals Hank
GoWdy. Of T. = Braves. would msks &
very acceptable United States catcher.
while Geinor. OF the Red Sax, could
9lay first, Barry. 81 Athletics. third
and Meanwhile. Of the Braves. short
stop. Lewis and Shorten. o. re Red
Sox. would hnd a place in the out6eid
as would Jacobson. Of the Browns
some team, yoz WLl admit
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

Elite horse racing circles have been
"a he following report comes from Iron
III The high school and eighth grades
g1OO%W. S. S. Lower grades are fast
,rting into line. We are selling from s.
,rsl6 worth of stamps each day to
n bl children. Many of these are to
Anew buyers. Our share of the Lib
~ 9Loan is $1,000, and the last report
20 better than $1,000 sold. Iron Belt
suIsto a.le- a. -
tower boxes. In the photograph
'Peter-the- Great" is "airing" by the
side OF his bungalow home Mr.
Fletcher purchased "Peter-the-Great"
Just a year ago from " Z. Z. Stokes,
the New York turfman. for $4,000.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04
HIS GREATEST GAME

Just before Ray Chapman
came 10 Cleveland from Toledo
in 1912. he had a day that he
never will forget. Toledo was
playing Minneapolis. Rube Wad-
dell started for the Millers, but
ComstOck finished. All Ray did
was to make three singles. a
double and a home run in five
times up, drive Ia q bunch of
runs, score four himself, steal
home once and have e perfect
day in The field with nine as
sists.
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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04
BALL
STORIES

The Little Rock club has sold Out
fielder Howard Baker TO san Antonio
Of The Texas league
n The Peoria club announces the sale
4 Pitcher Guy Hoffman TO Houston
the Texas league.
q Memphis has a new catcher, Leo
4 liberty by nsme. who halls from The
q rginia Military institute.
The. Sacramento club plans to use
Brick Eldred. secured from the Chi.
cago White Sex. in the outheld.
The Atlanta club announces that II
haA taken on TWO players who were
VIA, Mobile last year In Catcher Dave
Griffith and Indeld Ward Mcdowell.
Faster baseball is assured for minor
league fans this wear because of the
numerous players our Of work. Like
wise ii means cheaper salaries,
Catcher Larry Pratt If Peoria has
followed Bill Jackson to Omaha and
Will do backstopping for Pa Rourhes
team.
The veteran Sam Frock. who had
been pitching up IN the New York
state league. has gone South again
+hF- r5rua as r7pruhar ~ tho Mach
Vile team
otS Crauta'L veteran pitcher. after
declaring almost mp 70 The last Week
OF training that ne was done With
angeles camp
ne be'soi1 ''Uo mas nine ne"
i''.'i'TfN anu Only on ~ t'e '"t j a
ie''-''''i'oeF- ne u 10Y f'ao'S' VINO
'0>' '''' ''i'' 'i'a u "a 'i'7
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

who has replaced Jimmy Burke as
coach for the Detroit Tigers. with
Derrlil Pratt ar second base higgins
believes he has a peunanr-wiuning
team in New York 81. Louis fans are
particularly interested in Higgins, He
finished yhird twice with the St Louis
Cardinals, staging a wonderful pen
nant drive wlla the local club in 1914.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

thirty eight years
old. and one
Of the smallest
men In ba seban.
standing 8 feet /
inches. Higgins
played In ST. Paul.
1900 To 1903 Gin
cinnati. 1904 to
1909. and ST. Louis
Nationals. 1910 to
1917, inclusive.
Higgins was ap-
pointed nsnager
81 the ! ankees
last winter. sue
Ceeding wild
DI7Hr
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

The senate devoted much tlme last
week 20 debating the overman bill for
the coordination OF government sctiv-
tles aud r. gained supporters daily,
Senator Chamberlain being among
chose who declared he would vote for
r. In opposing the bill SenatoT SAsr-
Gaan Of Illinois found opportunity 70
maze bitter attack on various mem
hers OF the cabinet and on George
Creel.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04
Naval Forces OF Allies Make
0ashing Raid to Bottle Up
Hun U-Boat Bases.
GREAT BATTLE is RENEWED
Germans Gain Little BY Heavy Attacks
HOLLAND Being Pushed 10 Wars
Brink-John D. Ryan Made
Director o. Aircraft Pro
dUction.
e. EDWARD ". PicKARD.

Lasr week brought forth one - he
most Spectacular md da.hine opera
lions ~ ;ha wa~-tbe raid If British
a0f French naval forces ore the Ger
'aan V-hoaf bases at ZeebrGEee and
u,feu1 Five obsolete cruisers and
lao o'3 summarizes wera sacrificed.
F1" former laden with concrete. were
'p be- e.rs b. ,he channel mouths. an3
tha letter fgA Of explosives were dry
ea against Tie moles These vessels.
escorted by deStroycrs end alI making
p cease smoke screen. approached the
Belgian coast 10 the night hat were
discovered and de,uged with shells
from the shore batteries ana from Ger
wau des'royers. The chief fght took
place a. Zeeb-ugge. There the cruiser
FiDd,erive ran inside the h8rbor under
heavy FIRE. and landed her crew on the
mole after great gap hsd been blown
sa II ~ submarine. The men cleared
he mole destroyed all its guns and
~sns destroyer sud were able 30 get
sTaE again though their losses were
severe. Meanwhile three Of the tlocs
SPA RS were sunk al the entrance ~ the
cams. cr IN the harbn~. and one ~ the
$50 Submarines was believed IN have
destroyed he lock gates letting the
Nstrr ran oUt of the Brueas canal
~ Oe.ena me operation was simpler
end az .eas, one ~ Tie block sh.us has
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04
HAS REMNANT WINNING TEAM
Manager Miller Higgins Of New York
Yankees, Believes he viii Win
Championship.

Miller James Higgins. the new lead
er OF The New York Americans, is
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04
YES Mioht Sc Ansme-.

Has Chicago the TWO best es,.-1s..
in baseball in Ray Schaik OF ne
Sox. and Bill EjlIlfeE Of the Cuosi
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

In line with the present policy Of
speeding up and making efficient all
war preparations is the appointment
Of John p. Ryan. the copper magnate.
as director Of aircraft production for
the army and the reorganization OF
the aviation section Of the signal corps.
General SQuier hereafter Will devote
bis attention TO the administration OF
signals. and Brig. Gen. William I. Ken
" is made director OF q new division
81 military aeronautics. Howard COT
I'm rerireS from Craftsmanship Of the
aircraft board but remains a member
OF the advisory commission OF the
council OF national defense.
The reports on the airplane situa-
tion made to the president by the
Marshall committee and by assistant
secretaries Of war were not made pub
lie, but il is admitted that they sub
Stimulated the report OF the senate
eommi zee that the program had coll
lapsed.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

/ KENNEL, southwest Of Ypres. bur the
/ French defending that sector drove
/ them back with severe losses. So. OF
I the time OF writing. the German gains
/ in the renewed offensive are almost
MI.
The terrific slaughter OF Germans
since their offensive opened. due TO
their custom OF advancing IN mass
! formation across open ground, has
been more than they could stand and
LudendorT has put stop 70 that
method of attack The Huns now dash
forward In smaller and separate par
ties and take shelter when the chance
offers.
iH The assault on Eillers Bretouneaux
tie German tanSs made their first APP
rearsnce. leading the infantry. and
a spectacular battle with British tanks
easued Several Of the heavy Hun ma
chimes engaged TWO light British tanks
and disabled Que Of them. 4 big Brit
i>h tank rolled mp 70 the rescue and
after s. sharp fight PVT one u the Ger
man monsters out NJ action and drove
the others from the field.
General p5yen> fine rIgade 81
American marines. Ct appears. has been
la tAP fhics ~ TIE battle i8 France
and the casualty list sent oyer. proves
the soldiers " the sea- have main
talael their best traditions. for The list
shows 3s Killed, pa wounded and NOT
one taken prisoner The heaviest loss
sustained by the marines was In the
forest 81 Aprenont N Lorraine. where
two hor ATTACKS by the Germans were
repulsed by the Americans.
IA
The Americans .n the TouI sector
have not been seriously attacked since
the battle % Seicheprey. Belated de
tails Of that conflict tell Of the heroic
conduct Of our boys while they were
being driven back from that village
and were retaking II and re-establish-
ing the lines Though their casualties
We're about 200 General PerShlng re-
ported they Killed 81 least 800 Ger
mans. officers and men alike distln-
guished themselves by their bravery.
individual deeds ~ herol>m in the
face Of great odds being numerous.
IA
There WAS great activity among the
air fighters on the west front last
week, and the outstanding event was
The killing % Baron Won R.chthofen.
one Of the foremost German aviators
and leader of the famous circus" He
WAS engaged in a fight with tv0 Brit
ish planes and few low over the Brit
So lines. where a bullet pierced his
heart With characteristic chivaIry
The Eagli~h gave him q fine funeral
paving tribute 10 the memory Of q gal
liant aud brave foe.
Several American airmen reached
the coveted distinction ~ being num-
bered among the "aces'-those who
have do~ued 90 least Eve enemy flyers.
And some Of our avia,ors also met
death
Little news came ont 90 Russia. but
f IS evident the Germans are still
pursuing their plans OF annexation.
Indeed. The kaiser Is being openly urg-
"a 80 assume the kiucShIp % Uyonla
aa5 E>houia and IL IS announced that
q valuable part Of Poland viii 30 add
ed 20 Prussia. German forces have
,....a.r.4 Str.F,v..-,.l o., 4b1 Y--sv,,. -.,t
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

With so capable a player arae-'- -
Ross Young. the Giants baYe a9t z'-'
cause To worry over The loss u i's'.
Robertson II Young lsBds rh@ -.'
field position. It will be his LIST ,''
70 the major leagues He made - -.
derful record In the minors sac %
the Western association in bat7ias
years ago. and finishing second ~ --7
~ Lajoie last year in the lnreroatl'1a.
league. with the splendid sve7ase %
.35T. His fielding IS said - Re oo :
par with his stickworE. He coTe7S
great deal OF ground. and Is 81 * g.
Ient Judge Of drives snd ny ia $
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

The TapiditT with which American
troops are being sent across the Allan
tic is heartening the allies and dem
onstratin- the intention Of our govern
ment 20 pat in the field the greatest
possible force in the shortest possible
time Many Of the men are going by
way OF England. and the fact that they
are being transported across the Eng
lIsh channel in safety has aroused the
Germans 10 such an extent thar their
naval authorities have had 70 apollo
gize for the lnaction Of their feet.
Il Is not permitted 70 tell how many
men the administration proposes TO
send to France before the end OF the
year. but il is SO great that when Dj-
rector General Schwab and the ship
ping board were told by General Goe-
thals the amount Of shipping he would
require they were staggered Mr..
Schwab. however. believed the esti-
mate copld be fulfilled II certain steps
could be taken 40 hasten the deliveries
of ships, these sters Including the re-
duction Of some Of the requirements
of the navy 50 that the steel can be
diverted to the uses Of the transport
fleet
In Washington II IS understood that
as rapidly as ships can be provided the
soldiers viii be sent across, whether
they are fully trained or not. II is re-
ported the draft will be accelerated by
calling 100000 men TO training next
month. number far In excess Of preyi-
Gus estimates.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

The Chamberlain bill 20 turn sedi-
t!onlsts over to military tribunals for
trial by court martial met It's fate
when President Wilson declared his
firm opposition 20 il aid other au-
thort.es said ir was unconstitutional.
II was. Of course, introduced because
~ charges that the department OF JUS
t.ce has been lax in combating enemy
propaganda but these charges are re-
fut,d by the department, which re-
ports II has secured at least 5000 cox
vjctlonS iu the last year, despite the
nadeQnacy ~ federal laws against
sabotage and dis!s,al utterances. The
numheros acQuttsiS has been relative
IN small
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04
: E'SEsfEstEs$1stts*fst.s~-....
BIG PITCHING FEATS

Pitcher with highest par.
) tags OF victories Babe an
} Boston, 1913.
Pitcher with most victories
! Edward Plank. New York
Pitcher with most d4ra..
: Eddie Plank, New York I74
Pitcher with most stri,s....
Walter Johnson. Wash.as-e
! 2,29T.
Pitcher with most bass
bals-Eddie Plank. New ~
997. 1''A
Pitcher with most shgr-oar.
J Walter johnson. Wash.aeras -
Pitcher with most a--ss.
games-Wsi johnson. Ws.s
ington, 3.
rEF$aa ~ 4 4 5tEs +5z y 2 y Z -, = ,7,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

Both houses OF congress have passed
the Joint resolution to register for mil
itary service all males becoming TWEEN
ty-one years old since June .. 1917.
The lower house adopted an amend
meut putting the newly reg Stered men
81 the foot Of their respective classes
end sustained the military COMMITTEES
In refusing 70 exempt those who hays
entered medical or divinity schools
since June 3.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

Belgian roads. The Netherlands gov
eminent refuses TO permit Germany TO
take these materials through Dutch
territory for military works.
"a
The Guatemalan national assembly
has declared that Guatemala occupies
the same position toward the European
belligerents as does the United States,
which in diplomatic circles is consid-
cred q declaration Of war on Germany
and her allies.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

Big salaries ere p thing q The past
In he American association. The limit
most of The clubs VIII play this year
IS $500 p month and one manager rs
marked that few players viii get that
amount next year.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

General poyen'> fine brigade 81
American marines. It appears has been
ia the fhics of The battle ta France
and the casualty list sent over proves
the soldiers " the sea" have main
talne3 their best traditions, for The list
shows 3i Killed, pa wounded and not
one taken prisoner The heaviest loss
sustained by the marines was in the
forest 81 Apremont. N Lorraine. where
two hot attacks by the Germans were
repulsed by the Americans.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

According "a Newark report Infeldel
Jsck Lewis has been sold the indian
apoNs clut According to Steubenyil.s
report. that being Lewis habitat ht
has Quit baseball. So there You are.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

The Detroit Club has nine new
pitchers and only one Of tie Tor is a
left-hander He is Dotv Blades. who
was laSt season with Sherman in the
Western ssccja'ion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-05-04

Bill Donovan.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-17

tributing agency already on the job,
or if such already established agency
refuses" to cooperate" Co-opera-
ton will consist principally in produc-
ing the sinews of war and in investing
in a share or two of the corporations
non-dividend paying stock. In ex-
change for this support, the corpora
ton will advertise Ignite coal, relying
upon the patriotic press of the state
for liberal free publicity; will take up
and thresh out traffic problems, 60 in
to the matter of price-fxing and do
other things which the corporation
contends can best be done through the
well recognized "trust" form of con-
troll. The defense council corporation
will not concern itself with the distri-
of anthricite or bituminous coal
but will concentrate its efforts on the
of imported Goals, by edu-
the people of the state to burn
the native fuel.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-17

usually a Deen very low, n average
rental feel willnot be small. In towns
where there are now five elevator
managers and five distinct stats, UNI
der the new plan there will be but one
manager and one staff of helpers, who
will operate all of the elevators. There
will be a central point for weighing
and grading, and thence the grain will
be delivered to the different elevators.
One plant may be reserved for one
type of wheat while another elevator
will receive a different type. The de-
tense corporation claims that weigh
ing and grading may be done more
Systematically and the grades separ-
ated more satisfactorily. It is also
claimed that the corporation plan will
overcome difficulties now existing
where small elevators have found it
difficult or too expensive to put in all
the grading equipment which the gov
eminent tests require.
Wheat and other grains will be
bought on a safe margain, the cost of
handling and the rental of the leva-
tors, salaries of managers and assist
ants and proportionate expense accru-
ing to the defense corporation will be
deducted, and any surplus remaining
in the hands of the committee at the
end of the season, will be pro-rated
among those all who have sold grain
through the local committee. The de-
tense council holds that it's commit
tees, reducing overhead expense to a
minimum and paying but one mana
gers salary in each town where now
there may be as many as a dozen. can
DO business on a closer margin than
any private or cooperative concern
and that whereas the elevator cost of
handling a bushel of wheat under the
present plan has been as high as II
cents, the cost under the new system
OF state control should not exceed an
average of two cents. The difference
OF nine cents per .bushel, says the de-
tense council, will go to the farmer.
The board of trustees to be selected
by the community from city and coun
try will have full control locally, en-
ploylng the manager and other help
ers: Present employees of elevators
who are not needed under the new
plan will be released for other work.
over the whole system the North Da-
kota Council Of eDfense corporation,
born of the council of defense vet dis
tlnct in law from it, will have juris-
diction.
The same plan will be applied to
creameries and cream stations. The
business will be handled through local
boards Of trustees, selected by the
community, with the approval Of the
defense corporation. In each locality
one man will manage the entire
creamery business, and excess en-
ployees will be dispensed with. ANY
profits accruing from the management
will be pro-rated among the cream
producers.
In the matter of Ignite. the mines
are not to be taken over, for the pres.
ent, at least. The project is n of
distribution, the defense corporation
announces. It is planned to conduct
a campaign of publicity, which the
Ignite producers will finance, and the
present intention is to establish a dis.
tributor in every town and village in
the state, providing there is no dis
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-07-17
HOW TO TELL GOOD CANNING
RUBBERS.

Tests:
1. It should be elastic. Stretch
a little. It should come back to it's or
iginal size. Lay it on one Of the 9th
ers to see if it is the same size.
2. Bend the rubber back on itself
and then to the other side and note if
there is any cracked appearance. A
good rubber will not show any cracks
or breaks.
3. Rubbers should measure two and
one forth inches inside diameter and
should be one twelfth Of an inch thick
That is, n dozen should measure one
inch.
It is important to use only good
rubbers. Three fourths Of the canned
stun that spoils is due to poor rub
bers. Always 9 new rubbers.