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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
LIKE MATTY, LANNIN
IS CHECKER EXPERT
Magnate One Of Most Capable
Players in Country.
Long Before Owner Of Boston Red sox
Ever Thought Of Becoming owner
Of Champion Baseball Team
He Was Checker Fan.

Baseball fans have heard so much
about the experiences of Christy
Mathcwson I'm checkers they have been
led to believe that Big Six is without
rival I'm the ranks of organized
baseball. Such is not the case. how
ever, for Joseph j. Lannin, crstwhile
owner of the Boston Red Sox and lead.
ing spirit in the International league,
when he is in practice can give Chris
~ the game of his life at the checker
board.
Long before Lannin became identi-
fed with baseball he was checker
fan. Not only did he indulge in the
game for his own amusement and pas
time, but he backed with his bankr',ll
some of the leading checker players In
the Unitri States.
Long before Mr.. Lannin ever thought
Of becoming the owner of worlds
champion baseball tenn his thoughts
were on checkers. lie was only
eighteen years old when his interest
turned to the game up In Massachu-
sets. Tie soon perfected his play to
such degree that he vanquished all
the sO-called country store champions
in the locality. Then he set about to
conquer the champs OF the towns In
the immediate vicinity. As n mem.
Der Of the Boston Checker club he
took part In "A great number Of club
matches and often travelled long dis
tunces to see matches played. Less
than ten years ago he travelled from
Boston to Toledo to watch II match In
which player he had backed was en-
gagged lie was rewarded for his puins
by seeing his player lose.
Mr.. Lannin has always believed
that checkers were In no small way
responsible for the success Of Mathew.
son on the pitching mound. Big Six
realized from his experience at the
checker board that a ball game IL not
over In one inning; the score at tho
end of the game Is what counts In
baseball just as It does Ia checkers
Checkers helped Matty to plot and
plnn at the beginning of bail game
as he had done many time ut check.
ers, and taught him many other les
Sous of strategy on the ball field.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
See Stockyards First.

Jim. his fathers pride and mothers
Joy, had been cover there" for nearly
two years. Finally word was received
that he had reached an Eastern port
and would soon he heading for camp
to receive his little red discharge chev-
ron.
Eagerly the home folks had waited
to welcome back their hero and plan
ned Ia make the day Of his arrival here
en- route 10 camp big one.
At four o'clock one afternoon Jim's
voice came over the telephone to his
dad: Leaving In fifteen minutes for
camp"
Unable to understand the short stop
over. the father inquired the time OF
his arrival In Chi.
swell, now. II was this way" ex-
planned the warrior: 1--WE got In ut
nine o'clock this morning, but I had
couple Of pals with me who had never
seen the stockyurds, and | took them
out to show them III" place,
Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19

John (Stuffy) McInnis, first baseman
Of the worlds champion Boston Red
Sox, has been for many years now
past one Of the striking wonders of
the game. II one were looking for
first basemnn among n crowd Of uni
formed men on the bench McInnis IL
about the very last man he would sus-
pcct of class for the position. Phys
ically he Is II living refutation, In ap.
pearnnce, of everything a good first
sackcr is supposed to be In these
times Of highly developed specialties.
To begin with he Is a chunky look
ing fellow who bellies his five feet ten
action of the field. His arms are
short and he does not appear possessed
VI the reach or "stretch" which has
come to be associated with the first
base type. lie IL Il right.hunded throw
or In II day when southpaws are in
demand for the position.
Class Of First Basemen.
Yet McInnis comes very near to be-
Ing the class Of first basemen Of the
American League. n circuit which
boasts Of a number of rare profess
SIGNALS Of exceptional merit, Wally
Pipp and George Sister among them
the last two mentioned of the south
paw variety Of course.
To ber!, with McInnis IL one Of the
niftiest and surest infelders Of the
game, for II he lacks any way In phys
lcal handicaps he more than makes
up for the deficiency in agility. And
II he foOzles II wild throw now ant
then that bigger mana Chase ol
Il PiTrs-might get he more than makes
up the difference In the deadly punci
he carries at bat. For McInnis Is {
300 hitter, In every accepted sense Of
the word.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
Those Yankee Nandals.

A huge electric cross formed part
Of German holiday celebration In
one of the bridgchrad towns. On New
Years eve n private had "fratcrniZed"
10 the extent of several SchnRpps and
was walking toward his billet when
he came upon II small group Of Ger.
mans,
"Noh.cnd," said the buck Gcnially.
"Schocn," answered the ndmring
German, looking M at the sign.
The buck looked up. "Ia wOhl."
He strui ghtcncd himself and charged
forward. shes erste Clnsse. She's
mine"
friendly NJ. +. sOOthcd sputter-
ing hurgOmoiStrr and escorted the SOU
venir hunter 10 his bunk,--Sergt, L. r.
Warthmun, A. u. r., in Judge.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
REGRET PASSING OF CRUISE
st. Louis Fans Sorry to See outfeldes
Go to Boston-Had Sprung
Charley Horse.

, Many st. Louis fans will regret the
passing of Walter Cruise from the Car
dinals to Boston rs Wally has played
great ball from time ia time, especially
in 1917, when he led the league In hit
ting for several months.
Miller Higgins picked up Cruise in
the spring of 1914, while the Cardinals
Were training In Jacksonville, Fla.
Wally was with the Jacksonville club
ut that time and made such an impress.
sion on Hug that he brought the out
fielder home with him. Wally failed
to stick, Higgins sending him to ST.
Paul. Cruise made good there and was
recalled. He sprung q charley horse
this sprIG and has not been al his
best.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
MACK is AFTER COLLEGIAN
Rodgers Of West Virginia Nine Attractu
Scouts Attention--May Not Play
Protest. onaIly.

The great record the West Virginia
nine has been making this year has at
tracted the attention of big league
scouts, and several have been watch
ing the Mountaineer players in action.
Rodgers has been especially sought af-
ter, and it Is said that Connie Macl,
of the Athletics called him personally
by phone to try to exact II pledge from
him. Rodgers, however does not fin
ish his college course till the middle
OF next year and will not play prOfes.
slonal ball until then, If at all.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
Josh Devore.

one years old, as shown by the official
dope book, which yearly prints his
record from the time he broke into
baseball In the Cotton States league In
1905. Devore shows earmarks of max.
Ing great comeback. His pins are
steady again, he is II good fielder, q
good base runner and he has been
knocking the stitches out of the old
apple since he Joined the Indians. Josh
was married last winter, and his more
settled habits since that time appear
to have given him new life.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
BERT NIEHoFF IS IMPROVING
Former New York Giant, Now viii
Seattle Club. Hopes to Return
to Major League.

Bert Nichofr may not be destined t6
remain In the minor leagues for Sc
very long. Nichoff, who Is now play
Ing with the Seattle club of the Pa
cific Coast league, Is driving the bal
harder and farther than ever before
The old knee, which was the direct re-
suit of Bert's sale by Manager McGraw
of the New York Giants, seems to have
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
Americans Led In Aviation Feat.

The first uviators to fly from or 10
the deck Of II warShip were Americans.
Eugene Ely flew from the deck of the
scout cruiser birmingham on Novem-
Der H. 1910, ana On January Is, 1911.
the same aviator In n flight made by
him at San Francisco alighted on the
deck Of the hattleship Pennsylvania.
He then made II return hight from the
deck of that warShip. other Amer
lean uviatorS have since performed the
same feat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
| the Denver hoy Is as spry

mended and the Denver hoy is as spry
and fast rs ever.
When Nich0lf was sent from the At.
lantic coast to the Pacific coast he dc.
clared he would be- back In the big
show before the season was over, and
is seems very likely now he will make
good on his declaration. His many
friends are with him, pulling for the
return of the hard-luck infieldcr.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
Stirring Incident.

"Did You find your first aIrplane
flight cXciting?"
II certainly did" said the venture
some citizen. AT the last moment
friend wife rushed NJ and tried 10 pre-
vent me from going and when the
propeller began to whirl she did n nose
dive into the arms of her nearest rela-
Observation-Disclosures Age-Herald.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
JOSH DEvoRE IS NO VETERAN
Has Played In Four Worlds Series
With New York, Boston and Pitts
buroh-31 Years Old.

Many baseball fans speak Of Josh
Devore. Indian outfielder, as an old
veteran. Josh Is u veteran In baseball
and he has n record of having played
In four worlds series with New York,
Boston and Pittsburgh, but he is not
m "old" veteran. lie Is only thirty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
SPORTING
WORLD
Louisville finally gave SOuthpuw Al
Thomas his unconditional release.

LOUISVILLE nnnlly gave SOuthpuw Al
Thomas his unconditional release.
Bill Brennan has consented to stay
on as an umpire in the Southern
league.
Caruso Fred Beck, lately back from
France, has signed to play with the
Peoria club.
Frcshwater IL the name of an UNI
pirc who has been calling them in the
Three league.
Art Ewoldt, former Des MOincs third
baseman, has arrived from overseas,
and the management plans to use him
In the outfield.
Lefty Bill James, as II pitcher for
Galveston, shows signs of coming back
to something like his old form.
G. II. Stevens, former Coast, West
crn, Northwestern and Texas back
stop, has been signed by Evansville.
Pete Adams, the Fort Smith first
baseman, is playing great ball for Okla.
h0ma City and seems to be a real find.
The western league IL not the bat.
ters' paradise this season il used to
he. There are frequent games with
low scores,
The Oakland club has taken on
Pitcher Harry Weaver from the Chi
cagO Cubs on the recommendation of
Rowdy Elliott.
Danny Murphy, who Is handling the
Hartford team this year, says that
the Eastern league Is going to play
faster ball than ever before.
Jimmy Cooney, returning to PrOvi-
dence, Is making great hit, and
COOncy himself shows no disappoint-
ment that he failed to stick with the
Red SOx or catch on with the De-
troit Tigers.
Los Angeles is elated over the ac-
QUESTION of Ray Bates, for he was a
star when with Vernon before he
went TO the Philadelphia Athletics,
and 1t is figured he has not gone hack
any.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
BIG ED SWEENEY RELEASED
Pirate Catcher Who Was Thought to
Be Most Capable Backstop Is
Let Co by Pirates.

Big Ed Sweeney, former New York
Yankee catcher. who was purchased
by the Pirates last winter, and who
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
Pratt to Captain Maine.

Harold Il, Pratt, ~, Of Barre, Mass,
has been elected captain of the Maine
track team for next year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19

has been with the club ever since II
spring trained IN birmingham, was
handed his unconditional release.
"Merely reducing our expenses, and
we figured Sweeney could be spared
was the excuse given by the manage
ment when questioned as to why
Sweeney was let cut.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19

Jimmy CoOney, returning to PrOvi-
dence, Is making a great hit, and
Cooney himself shows no disappont-
ment that he failed to stick with the
Red Sox or catch on with the De-
troit Tigers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19

Caruso Fred Beck, lately back from
France, has signed to play with the
Peoria club.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19

Danny Murphy, who Is handling the
Hartford team this year, says that
the Eastern league Is going to play
faster ball than ever before.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-03
Epcalyptus.on Industry.

The pioneer of the Australian eu-
calyptus-oil industry was John White.
Surgeon General to the Settlement, "
who eame to Sydney with the first
feet. says the Sydney Bulletin. The
following passage occurs in his Jour
nal lof a Voyage to New South Wales, !,
published in London in 1870
3 The name of peppermint tree has
been given to this plant by Mr.. White
1on account of the very great resem-
blance between the essential oil drawn
from its leaves and that obtained from
the peppermint (SIentha piperita)
which grows in England. This oil
was found by Mr.. White to be much
more efhcacious in removing all
,cholicky complaints than that of the
English peppermint, which he 'attrib-
utes to its being less pungent and
more aromatic. :.
White not only used the Oil in N. S.
;. Wales, but sent some to England. He
got it from a tree which he called
Eucalyptus piperita. but which was
afterwards renamed E. capitellata.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-03
Red Light Aids Plants.

The attention of botanists has lately
been recalled to experiments made at
Juvisy, near Paris, by B., Flammarion
on the effect OF exposing the seedlings
OF sensitive plants to lights, of differ
ent colors. Having placed four pairs
Z OF mimosa seedlings in four separate
pots in a hothouse. he covered one
spair with bell Of blue glass. another
with~a bell Of green glass. a third with
Il bell Of red glass. while the fourth
was exposed to ordinary white light.
At the end Of two months the plants
subjected to blue light were only one
inch high. having hardly grown at all.
Those exposed to white light were
four inches high, those that had grown
In green light were five inches high.
while those whose light had been red
were no less than 16 inches high.
Experiments with other kinds OF
plants gave various results. but in ev-
cry instance blue light impeded growth
and development.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-03
snread Love Of Good Music.

The greatest factors that exist al
the present time in the spreading OF
music and the inducement of love
for it: are the music-reproducing ma
chimes of all kinds. What these have
done to promote general musical
knowledge cannot be overestimated.,
Why. you meet. people who. few
years ago, would not have known the
name of one great musical compost
ton. who now are familiar not only
with the composers, but with their
foremost interpreters and the ways in
which these interpretations have been
conceived. These people know every
note of works they hadn't even heard
few years ago.
IT is not enough for a composition
to he great to. help the world. appar-
emily; it must be known to he great.
With a. man It is a different matter.
Do your work we'll. and you, will be
Judged by it. There are always those
who can Judge if ones work is good;
let them judge.-ENchange.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-03
Chance of Ownership.

A poorly. clad stranger had been
gazing. for such a long time with
interest at a mansion, with its spa
cious. stately carriage drive. and we'll
kept grounds. that a policeman at the
corner grew suspicious and walked up
to him. "Nice house." said the Off
Ger genially. yes" was the reply.
aIt's a very nice house. and 1t cost
money, too" 'Tt did that" said the
officer. ST built that house." said the
stranger. The officer looked at the
seedy individual and smiled. "What
did yer do it with" he said-"a spade
and hoe?" "No." replied the man
sadly. with money left me by my
uncle. It is not exactly as I wonld
have designed it. nor had I seen
it before" "You never saw it be-
fore" said the officer. "and it ain't
just as you'd like it. but you built 1t
with money left you by your uncle ;
that's a good joke" "It's all tive"
said the seedy stranger; "the owner
was my lawyer"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-03
NOT HURT By WARM CLIMATE
Writer Denies That Life in the Trop-
les Is Enervating to Whites
Dwelling here.

The opinion is widespread in north
ern climes that a continuously warm
climate. unbroken by sharp periodic
changes, is enervating and detrimental
to the white man. This opinion is sub
stantiated by considerable variety
of evidence. Exception. however. is
taken by Naughan MacCaughey, writ
ing in Science.
Hawaii is sub-tropical. The signtfi-
cant fact is that the "white" popula-
ton lives american style"
The hours of labor for business men,
professional men and laborers are just
as long as in northern regions. The
holidays and vacation periods are no
more numerous. The lunch period Is
one hour at noon, and there is no
siesta.
A white laboring class does not e1-
ist in Hawaii. This is due, however
not to climatic conditions, but to the
economic competition Of cheap ori-
entail labor.
It must be acknowledged that the
change from a northern to sub-trop-
ical climate does not always agree with
the white women. Some suffer from
Door health and more or less profound
functional arrangement. However. the
problem is an open one as to whether
this is directly due to climatic mai
adaptation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-03
FRENcHMAN's WORK OF ART
Heauvais Cathedral Clock Remark
able Example Of ingenuity In
It, Construction.

The clock of .Beauyais (France) ca
thedral is said to be composed Of 92,OOO
separate pieces. One sees on the o.
dial plates the hour, the day, the week
and the month !; the rising and setting
of the sun, phases Of; the, moon, the
tides, the time in the principal cap
itals Of the werld, together with 2
series Of terrestrial and astronomical
evolutions. The framework is carved
oak, eight meters by five meters OF
26 feet by 1914 feet. When the clock
strikes all the edifice seems In move
ment. The designer wished to depiet
the Last Judgment. This wonderful
work recalls the clock Of Strassbure.
and IS Of modern construction. IL IS
the work Of NJ. verite, who was In the
engineering department OF the Nora
railway. and who died In 1881. Ine
cock crows, angels sound a trumpet at
the four cardinal points. imitation OF
flames appears from the openings OF
little steeples right and left. A soul
that of the impenitent thief, appears
before the supreme Judge. 1t Is con
demned, "a T enfer." and a demon
armed with pitchfork seizes 1t ana
casts It into the abyss. Next comes the
soul of the just. The angels advance
and conduct It to the realms OF daY'
sacred strains being heard.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-03
PAYING HOMAGE TO DEVILS
Recognized Method by Which Chinese
insure Against Dire Work OF
Evil Spirits.

Once a year during the first IA days
sof the seventh Chinese month, the Gu
rious ceremony of Yu-Nan-Whei is eel
,ebrated, being, in fact. the paying OF
homage to the land and sea devils.
says New York Herald. Seven priests
carry out the ceremony by offering up
various forms Of prayer aid making
an unearthly noise by beating large
gongs.
Anyone wishing to show his respect
to the devils can do so by payment
--of eco cash-about % cents-to each
1.of The priests, for which amount they
will continue their performance for IL
hours-a trnly modest remuneration
for men engaged in the ardent occupa-
,ztion Of propitating evil spirits. For
an extra payment of 2,000 cash num-
i-ber Of small red paper boats, about six
. inches long, with lights inside. viii
be sent floating down the river with
the current.
These lights are for the benefit OF
the sea devils. In order that they may
be able to see their way about on
dark nights-a little attention which
( 1t is hoped these maritime demons ap-
preciate. Having finished this per-
Torrance, the person on whose behalf
1T has been carried out goes away
shappy Id the conviction that he Will
mot lose any of his family throughout
the year, either By sickness or drown
Ing. so that the Whole ceremony may
5 be looked upon as an insurance policy.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-03
"Eookieso on Strike.

"No Betting Today" was the amaz-
dng notice issued on a famous race
course shortly before the war; The
Abookies" had gone on strike. says
writer in London Answers. The stew
ards had relegated them to new po-
sition at the sides of the approach to
the grandstand and the complaint was
that there was not room for the num-
Oer Of pencilers, and also insufficient
accommodation for the public who
wished to put bit on" The book
les took up a position Of their own
from which the police tried to eject
ts,en,. Finally a compromise vas eff
fected and the b0okies were happy
again.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-03
CRADLES or GREAT EDITORS
l;Aany Editorial Giants Got Their Early
Trainine on Village Newspapers
OF New England.

The old New England village news
papers nourished q race of journalistic
GIANTS. It was from a little Conneeti-
cut Office, that Of the Connecticut
s xirror, that keen Yankee, named
George D. Prentice, went forth to pre-
pare the way for that great light OF
Southern Journalism, Henry Waiter
son. IS
The dingy little printing shops OF
Vermont trained in the service OF the
types many men who afterward be-
came eminent in metropolitan and
western journalism. But the case OF
Greeley was an epic in Itself. No more
uncouth and miserable little wretch
ever sought employment. But ne
;brightened up the Northern Spectator
with his youthful writings, which were
then, as ever after. his very own, and
lnot mere imitation Addisonianisms.
From the shop in East Poultney ne
went forth to an ilIustrious career; !;
and, whether 1t liked him or not, the
country had to listen to him. His
brain not infrequently- his country
men would now express n-slipped a
cog. There were strange lapses in his
Intellectual and moral achievement,
but none in his honesty or his good
will toward his fellow eountrymen.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-03
IT'S NOT YOUR HEART
IT'S. YOUR KIDNEYS

diately. The soothing, healing oil stim-
ulates the. kidneys, relieves inflamma-
tions and destroys the germs which
have caused it. Do not wait until to.
morrow. Go to your druggist today and
insist on GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil
Capsules. In twenty-four hours you
should feel health and vigor returning
and will bless the day you first heard
Of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil.
After you feel that you have cured
yourself. continue to take one or two
capsules each day, so as to keep In
rirst-c1ass condition and ward of tho
danger Of other attacks.
ASK for the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand. Three sizes. Money rs-
funded II they do not help you.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-03

Kidney disease is no respecter Of per
sons. A majority Of the Ills affecting
people today can be traced back to
kidney trouble.
The kidneys are the most important
organs OF the body. They are the
filterers, the purifiers, Of your blood.
Kidney disease is usually indicated by
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervousness
dependency, backache.. stomach trou-
Bile. pain in loins and lower abdomen,
gall stones. gravel rheumatism, sciatica
and lumbago.
Ali these arrangements are natures
signals to warn you that the kidneys
need help. You should use GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules imme-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-03
DON'T. STAY GRAY.

Darker your hair to the shade de.
sired with Mildredina Hair Remedy.
This new preparation is far superior
to any dye, gives a glossy a2?c2-a-, 20
TO the hair.
There is 10 danger OF an itching o.
poisoned scalp when you use MI
dredina" for this simple preparation
positively contains no mercury. silver,
zinc. aniline, coal tar products or their
derivatives. You just brush or comb it
it into the hair and presto:-your gray
hairs instantly disapper-your hair is