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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-02
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-02

A man in Lakeland who is suspect
ed of having a house for rent IS as
popular as one with half dozen
nice courtable daughters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-02

ASHES for sale Clean
oak wood; will contract for entire
output; finest fertilizer for citrus
fruits. Puritan Bakery, Lakeland.
1892
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-02

WANTED--Carrier for good route.
Boy able to handle collections care.
fully. Apply Evening Telegram.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-02

We hope everybody will keep cool
and not Plume" around so much that
the peace treaty will be delayed un
duly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs Frank Crumr are
egain at home to their friends In the
Risbeck home at 500 East Lime street
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-02

Another of the luxuries exempted
from taxation is cussin' the Kaiser.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-02

The more we read of air ship casu
slties the more we appreciate Tie good
terra firma beneath our Trilbys.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-02
NOTICE

The rumor has been afoat in and
around Lakeland that I was sever
ing my connection with the FIRST Ma
tlonal Bank of Lakeland, and that 7
would retire as president. | tagc
this method of correcting such a
rumor and wish to state in conclusion
that IL is my intention to remain with
this bank indefinitely. Also wish to
thank all my friends who have en-
trusted their business to our care and
will appreciate a continuance of your
patronage.
G. M. CLAYTON
President.
FIRST National Bank of Lakeland Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-02

tt is hOpeu Uhat the LegISIdtUTt WITT
give the State decent primary bill.
If it does nothing else.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-02
THE LAKELAND NEWS

weekly newspaper giving resume
If local matters. crop conditions coun-
T. affairs, etc, Sent anywhere for
$50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-02

II Paul could have used our
American motor cycle all
records would have been
shattered.
We've broken all records in
swift moving suits perhaps
it is because the patterns
are lively anyway. In our
young life we've never had
such a race to keep our lines
full, our sizes complete
Never before such a demand
for good clothes
But our New York Resident
Buyer keeps the right stuff
coming and we're ready
again to meet all corners.
Suits from 500 to $50
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-23
PINOBIA

The Sunday school and prayer
meeting Sunday and Sunday night
was we'll attended.
A surprise birthday dinner was
given to Mr.. Ellis Johnson Sunday,
December Ia, by his sister, Gerthie.
There was large crowd present for
the occasion and all report very
pleasant time.
Miss Gay Nell Hogan and Naomi
Wampler spent Monday night with
Misses Sudie and Annie Wampler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stallard spent
Saturday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Paxton and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wampler
spend one day this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Wampler.
Mr.. Sam Kesterson and James Ho-
gan called on Mr.. Herman Hartman
sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Paxton spent
one day this week shopping in Greene
Vile. They were purchasing furni-
ture to go to housekeeping.
Miss Gay Nell Hogan and Miss Ma
omi Wampler spend Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson.
Miss Elizabeth and Mr.. Fl. LONE
are in from Kentucky for few weeks
with relatives and friends.
Miss Gay Nell Hogan was shopping
in Greeneville Saturday.
There will be a Christmas tree and
small program at this place Decem-
ber oath. Everybody welcome and
invited to come.
SCHOOL KIDS.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-23
MoSHElM, ROUTE ONE

We have had quite change in the
weather fer the past few days.
Miss Charmie McNeese spent Fri.
day afternoon with Mrs. Jake Booker.
Misses Beatrice Carter, Ida Carter,
Charmie McNeese and several other
young people were out calling on
some Of their friends and neighbors
Thursday night.
Several enpoyed a candy eating at
Mr.. 7. N. Carriers Monday night.
Miss Bessie McNabb spent the day
Thursday with Mrs. Jake Booker.
Miss Charmie Men csc spent Mon
day night with Miss Beatrice Car
ter.
Mrs. Will West and children spent
Saturday with Mrs. J. w. Carter.
Several young folks were calling
at the Carter home Monday night.
Miss Martha Booker returned home
Saturday from Daleville, Va, where
she has been attending college.
The Carter's Valley school enjoy
ed a spelling match Friday afternoon
in which side No. 2 beat.
School at this place is getting along
nicely at this place with Miss Fan
ME Gass in charge. Mr.. Charlie Car
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-23
ROUTE NINE

Rev. T. Il. Goodman is now hold
ing a glorious revival at Gethesmane,
in which back-sliders are being re-
claimed and sinners converted. Bro,
Goodman is a good man and he il
workin very hard to get sinners to
yield to God. He holds his audience
spell-bound while he presents the Cos
pei truths. He is held in the highest
esteem by every one. He is very
much pleased with the large audience
which has filed the church at each
night service and the attendance is
growing at the day services. VS.
know that Brother Goodman is doing
the Lords work and play that the
Lord may continue TO bless him for
ever. A. FRIEND.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-23

ter called at the McNeese home Sun.
day afternoon.
Misses Ida and Myrtle Carter were
shopping in Greenevillc one day last
week.
Mr., Denver Haywood, of Detroit,
Mich, is visiting home folks at this
writing.
Miss Myrtle Carter spent one night
last week with Miss Elsie Carter, of
this place.
Miss Lorena Smith, of Dayton,
Ohio, is visiting her grandfather, j.
A. Booker, of this place. i
Mr. Cannon Smith is planning a
trip to Ohio in short while.
ROSE AND LILY.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-23
COMPANY PAYS TRIBUTE
TO DEAD HORSE

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Dec. 80. Omitted
Press. white, clean through" was
the caption of unique lad" which
Rockford dairy company in To-
cal paper, certifying to the record of
a horse that had died after being in
the employ of the concern for TWEEN
ty years. The unusual memorial was
public tribute to the faithfulness Of
the equine. The owner claimed that
the horse was as familiar with the de-
livery routes as the drivers and its
faithfulness and value to the company
was so pronounced that the public
tribute was decided upon.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-23
MUDDY FLAT


Miss Selma Sawyer and Mr.. Fay
RAIDER, the splendid school teachers
at Poplar Springs. are preparing fol
Christmas tree on Tuesday after.
noon, the 23rd We are expecting
some very good exercises. The ex-
ercises win begin at one o'clock, fast
time, promptly, and all are cordially
invited,
We have been having some rea
winter weather for a few days
George Blackwell made business
trip to your city Tuesday.
RED BIRD.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-23
MEADOW VIEW

We are having some rainy weather
at this time.
Mrs. s. R. Woolsey has been on the
sick list for few days.
Mr.. NJ. P. Chase and lady and Mr.
R, B. Barley, Frank Taylor, MIR. G..
M. Digger and Mr.. j. III. Digger
made business trip to town Monday,
Sqr. r. ID. X. Kilday, of Salem, was
in our burg Friday transacting bus
mess.
Mr.. Cecil Kilday and Miss Minnie
Kilday, Of Baileyton high school, are
spending the holidays with home folks
Mr.. Roy Woolsey sold fine COW
to Mr.. Bruce Holland for nice SUM
Of money.
Mr.. Carl Grocer, while going down
the porch steps Friday, fell and sus-
tanned sprained ankle.
|
Mrs. Ruth Woolsey spent Wednes-
day with her mother, Mrs. Emma
Smith.
Mrs. A. J. McAmis is on the sick
list. Her many friends wish her an
early recovery.
MIR. J. r. Kilday butchered some
fine hogs last week.
Mr. Roll Barley is confined to his
room with severe cold and cough.
Mr., Hobart Crigger, Mr. j. B.
Woolsey and your scribe were trad
ing at Weems' & Haynes store Fri
day.
| Mr.. NJ. P. Chase and Mr.. Frank
Taylor took a large load of tobacco
to town Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Jane Slocum is re-
ported better at this writing,
Mr.. Barton Kilday had some trou-
BILE with his ear Monday, when the
steering wheel got out Of order. The
car ran of an embankment and was
considerably damaged. Mr.. Kilday
was the only occupant of the car and
fortunately escaped without injury.
Mr.. Sam Justice and Miss Bonnie
| Ssarnes were married Sunday. Their
many friends wish them a long and
happy life. RED ROSE.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-23

night and SurIay with his father-in.
law, Mr.. Keller.
Misses Lucy, Mabel and Ethel
Greenlee and Sammie Kate Ellis
spent Sunday with Misses Reed and
Blake Mysinger
Mr.. Luke Lowry, who has been in
illinois for some time, returned home
Friday.
Mr., Henry Lowry and family left
one day last week for Cleveland,
Tenn, where they will make their
future home.
We had quite an interesting de-
bate at this place last Thursday
night.
Mr.. Larmer Lister is at home from
Ohio to spend the holidays.
Messrs. Dave Kerbaugh and Hand
some Leonard, Misses Pauline Bur
key and Mrs. Bessie Greene, Of
Greeneville, spent a while Tuesday
night with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Green
lee and family.
Mr.. C. M. Greenlee went to Greene
vile last Saturday.
Mr. Lamar Lister is spending the
week with his sister, Mrs. c. M.
Greenlee.
Mrs. Mat Smith and son, Verney,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-23
MT. PLEASANT

Our school at this place is getting
along very nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. aMrsh Hartman and
family spent Saturday night with Mr.
and Mrs. F. c. Hartman.
Miss Nola Bible spent a part of
last week with Miss Sallie Lowry.
Mr.. w. A. Baxter spent Sunday
with his son, Mr.. Alvin Baxter.
Miss Sallie Mat Hartman spent
Saturday afternoon with Misses Lu-
cy, Mabel and Ethel Greenlee.
Mr.. Frank Baxter spent Saturday
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-23

spent Tuesday with Mrs. Martha
Dearstone.
The little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B, Burkey has the fever.
Mr.. G. M. Greenlee was in Mos
helm Wednesday. BENNY.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-23

DAYTON, GA porker has got
Charlie Goleilas guessing. He res
cued the 250-pound pig when it fell
eff truck speeding past his home.
Now the shoat is eating three square
meals day off Goleilas, who has
asked police what to do.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-05

against the National league conten-
ders for the world flag. But team
work is not the only thing, they say,
that has brought about winning ag-
gregation.
They point to Eddie Cicotte, with his
big reason alone for the position of
Comiskey's mighty baseball machine.
He is declared to be the pitching mar
vel of modern baseball, winning some
thing like 80 games this season With
out him, they say, the White Sox's
chances would not have been so bright.
OF course a pitcher cannot do it all,
experts declare in naming Catcher Ray
torious work of the White Sox. He.
they contend, has had much to do
with turning many a defeat by his
quick headwork for which he has been
to the Chicago club eight years ago.
But the man named as the person
chiefly responsible for the success of
the w mite SOA Is Manager w lillalfl
kid" Gleason, who has batted for a
perfect average as leader of a gathering
of temperamental athletes. One base
ball critic in calling attention to his
work said:
Gleason has built to almost base
ball perfection the team that stands
as the American leagues best; he has
overcome obstacles that the mere fan
would shudder even to think of, and
he has displayed g genius to which
White Sox hackers do not hesitate
to point
Many times the mana ger has been
accused OF over-working Cicotte and
Williams. his leading aces, but when
the regular fan stops TO think about
those working in the bull pen almost
every day. he comes to realize that
Cicotte and Williams are conspicuous
by their absence. Only once this sea-
son was Cicotte sent to the bull pen
to warm up for five minutes before
he went in and finished a game Will
Iians was sent to the bull pen only
a few times. In this way Gleason did
not overwork his leading twirlers. as
many fans have been lead to think
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-05
FRANK CHANCE
PRAISES MORAN
FOR REDS WORK
SAYS RED LEADER REMEMBERS
EVERY BIT OF 3 A 8 e 3 4 L /
STRAIT EGY HE HAS EVER
LEARNED.

Frank Chance. former first baseman
and manager of the Chicago Cubs, now
retired fruit grower of California,
the Cincinnati team, the most flatter-
ing tribute that was ever noted in the
public prints.
Moran was at lone time a catcher
for the Cubs. Chance was the boss
of the Chicago outfit at the time, and
he had an excellent opportunity to
judge something of Morans worth.
1T am not surprised that Moran has
engineered another pennant winner"
he wrote a newspaper friend in Pitts
burg. pat Moran was one of the
siowest players to get point that
ever met, but he could retain more
pointers and could call on them faster
than any man I have ever known in
baseball"
1T was never necessary to correct
Moran for a mistake more than once.
To correct him and set him right. was
the same as jotting It down in book
because he never forgot it. He knew
baseball when he was with US, but
he knows much more now. He has the
most even disposition of any player in
the world. and I can we'll imagine the
Cincinnati players simply work them
selves to death to please him"
Such words of praise from Frank
Chance are indeed a strong recon-
mendation. Baseball has had few lead
e-s nf the Chance type, and there are
few diamond generals SO competent
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-05
"HoD" ELLER

Horace A. Eller, the "shine ball
pitcher, was born at Muncie Ind, July
5, 1894 He began playing baseball
the Champion Illinois Club in 1913.
The next spring he went to Danville.
ILL., and from there TO Moline. ILL.,. where
he played two years. In 1916 he went
to Chicago White sox on trial but was
returned to Moline late in Aprail, He
Joined the army on the Mexican bor-
der. was reinstated to baseball in
September. and drafted by Cincinnati.
This is his third year with the Reds.
and his best. In May he pitched no.
hit game against the Cardinals.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-05
JAKE DAuBERT

Jacob L. Daubert, first baseman, was
born in Shannon, Pa, April II, 1885,
and played his first ball with the
Kane semi-pro cub and Joined Mar
ion, Ind, the following year. In the
spring OF 1908 he went to Cleveland,
but was sold to Nashville in May
The next year he went to Toledo and
Joined Brooklyn later in 1910 becom-
ing that teams regular first baseman.
After playing first base for Brook
lyn for nine years where he became
famous as a fielder a hitter, always
batting in the 800 class, he was OBJ
tanned last winter by the Reds, and Is
given much credit for steadying the
Cinnau tinfield.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-05
MoRIss RATH

Morris Rath second base was born
December 25, 1897. in Moteebie Tex He
first played bali professionally at Will
mington, Y. c., in 1908 and at Inch
burg. va. In 1908 he was with Reading
He was purchased by the Philadel-
phia Athletics and played with them
in 1910. going from there to Cleye-
land and Baltimore cdubs in 1911. He
PLAYED with Baltimore in 1912 and with
the Chicago White Sox in 1913. He
was with Kansas City In 1914 and with
Toronto in 1915. In 1916 and 1917 he
played with SSalt Lake City. Rath
was in the navy in 1918. joining the
Reds this spring. He has played sec
ond base for the the Reds since the
season began and is considered top
notcher in his position
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-05

at sizing up player as the once peer
less one.
Chance also declared Moran was the
only ball player he had ever seen
who never became angry with his own
shortcomings or failures, yet impress
one at all times that he was working
to the best of his ability Som chow
always knew Pat was giving rs
his best, even though he did not
display bits of temper" said Chance
He predicts Moran will Uncover some-
thing sensational in the big series. and
AIDES he would not be astonished IL
the Fitchburg sage would outguess and
outgeneral the White Sox, which he
declares is smart ball club from one
end TO the other.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-05

hit to Groh who threw wild to Dan
bert, Liebold taking second Z. Col
Inns hit to third and Liebold was run
down. out Groh to Rath- Collins held
first Weaver out to Daubert, unas-
sisted. No runs. no hits, one error.
Sixth Inning, First Half, Reds.
Rath out, Risberg to Gandi1. Dau-
bert out, Collins to Gandil. Groh out
Weaver to Gandil. No runs, no hits.
no error.
Sixtr Inning, Second Half, Sox.
jackson out, Kopf to Daubert. Felsch
flied to Duncan Gandil singled to
center. Risberg flied to Neale. No
runs. enc hit, no errors.
Seventh, Inning, First Half, Reds.
Rousch out, E. Collins TO C;andil.
Duncan out, Weaver to Gandil. Kopf
out Risberg to Gandil. Weaver's stop
at third was a feature of the game.
No runs. no hits, no errors.
Seventh Inning, Second Half, Sox.
Schalk hit by pitched ball. Cicotte
flied TO Rath. Liebold flied to Rouscl1.
e. Collins out. Groh to Daubert. No
runs. no hits, no errors.
Eighth Inning, First Half. Reds.
Neale out, Cicotte to Gandil. Wingo
singled to center. Ring hit to Cicotte
forcing Wingo at second and was dou-
bled at first No runs, one hit, no err
rors.
Eighth Inning, Second Half, Sox.
Weaver flied to Rath who made a
fine catch. Jackson famed. Schallz
singled to left. Gandil famed. No
runs, one hit. no errors.
Ninth Inning, First Half, Reds.
Rath out. foul fly to Schalk. Dau-
bert flied to Jackson. Groh fouled
to Schalk. No runs, no hits. no errors.
Ninth Inning, Second Half, Sax.
Risberg out, Ring to Daubert.
Schalk walked. Murphy batted for CT
cote, flieI, to Roush. Liebold flied to
third. No runs, no hits. no errors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-05
FINE DEFENSE
SAVED RING IN
MANY PINCHES

Chicago, Oct 4.-Wonderful defen-
sive work saved Pitcher Rings game
for him this afternoon. 10 White Sox
runners being left on the sacks Ring
pitched good ball. but the fielding
behind him was the feature of the
play.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-05

jackson, NeaIe. Stolen bases-RiS-
berg. Sacrifices-Felsch. Double
plays-E. Collins to Risberg to Gandil;
Cicotte to Risberg to Gandil Left en-
bases-Cincinnati, i: Chicago 10.
Bases on balls-Off Ring. 2CRisbere.
and Schalk). Hit by pitched ball
BY Ring. 2(Eddie Collins and Schalk).
Struck out-By Cicotte. tkopf and
Ring; BY Ring. 2 Jackson and Can
did. Time-1:37 Umpires-Nallin
at bat; Quigley 3rd base; Evans End
base; Rigler 1st base.
THE GAME BY INNINGS.
First Inning, First Half, Reds.
Rath singled to left. Daubert forced
Rath at second and Daubert was dou-
bled at first, Risberg to Collins to
GandiI. Groh flies to GandiI No runs.
one hit, no errors.
First Inning, Second Half, Sox.
Liebold flied to Daubert- E. Collins
flied to Rath. Weaver flied to Neale.
No runs, no hits. no errors.
Second Inning, First Half, Reds.
Rousch flied to Jackson. Duncan
flied to E. Collins Kopf struck out.
No runs. no hits, no errors
Second Inning, Second Half, Sox.
Felsch sacrificed. Rath to Cling Gam
dill popped TO Rath. Risberg walked
and stole. Schalk walked. Cicotte out.
Rath to Daubert. No runs, one hit,
no errors.
Third Inning, First Half, Redo
Neale out. Weaver to Gandil WinSo
singled to center Ring famed. wingo
out. stealing. Schalk to E. Collins No
runs, one hit, no errors.
Third Inning, Second Half, Sox
Liebpld flied to Neale. E. Collins hit
by pitched ball Weaver out at first,
unas ss.ed by Daubert. Collins taking
second. Jackson hit to Rath. who
fumbled and is safe at first E Col
Inns goes to third. FeIsch out, Groh
to Daubert. No runs, no hits, one
error.
Fourth Inning. First Half, Reds.
Rath flied to Jackson. Daubert hits
to in front of Cicotte and is out,
Schallz to Gandi1. Groh flies to E.
Collins. No runs. no hits. no errors.
Fourth Inning, Second Half, Sox.
w Gandil flied to Daubert. Risberg
flied to Neale. Schalk flied to Kopf.
No runs, no hits no errors.
Fifth Inning, First Half, Reds.
Roush hits to in front of pitcher out,
Schalk to Gandil. Duncan hit to Ci-
cote who threw wild. Duncan taking
second. Kopf singled to left. Duncan
going to third. Cicotte muffed return
throw and Duncan scored. Kopf .ak-
ing second Neale doubled to left,
scoring Kopf. Wingo out, e. Collins
to Gandil. Neale took third. Ring out.
L. Collins to Gandil Two runs, two
hits, two errors.
Fifth inning, Second Half, Sox.
Cicotte out, Daubert. to Ring. Liebold
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-05
SOX PLAYED GOOD
BALL ALL SEASON

Chicago. Oct s.-ReaI baseball
backed by real teamwork: that is
what experts on the national game
see behind the 1919 American league
pennant victory of the Chicago White
Sox. who today are awaiting a chance
to demonstrate their baseball ability
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-05
HAPPY FELSCH
HOLDS RECORD
FOR OUTFIELD

Chicago. Oct 4.-Oscar Happy,
Felsch. who plays center field for the.
White Sox against the Cincinnati Reds,
is the holder of a new record for ma
jor league center fielders. On June
20. 1919, while the Sox We're playing
Cleveland. "IIoppy" accepted twelve
chances without a slip. Eieven of his
chances Were flies and one an assist.
Jimmy Slagle. while playing right
field for the Chicago nationals. in 1897.
made twelve putouts. and this is the
record for all outfielders, as far as
putoutS are concerned.
In 1877. Schafer. who played right
field for the Braves. had seven put
outs and four assists and Hornung,
fielder for the same club. gathered
ten putouts and one assist in 1881.
O'Brien of the old Metropolitan, had
eleven putouts in 1887. but made an
error. Dick Harley of the Cardinals,
in 1913, had eleven putouts and Topsy
Hartsel. while with the Cubs in 1906,
grabbed off the same number.
Eighty dollars for baseballs for each
game played in the worlds series.
That sounds big. but nevertheless.
that is approximately what it will
cost to furnish the principal item for
the baseball classic this year.
AS in other things, the high cost
has hit baseballs, which now bring $50
a dozen. 1t is estimated four dozen
balls will be used in each game. On
this basis, if it is decided to play nine
games in the series, and it becomes
necessary to run the entire string, be-
fore the winner is decided. ii will cost
close to $1,000 for balls alone.
The reason that so many are used
is because balls fouled into the stands
or crowd are seldom returned. During
an ordinary game. however. most of
the balls which leave the playing field,
find their way back.
Manufacturers blame incre a S d
prices paid for materials and the high
cost of labor for the present price.
Horsehide used in covering the base
balls has increased in cost during the
The wool yarn has jumped 200 per
OF the National league. is made with
cork center. The price of this cork
| has doubled and a special thread
used has increased almost three times.
| The cork center ball was patented
August 81. 1909. 1t weighs ounces
and is inches in circumference. This
| ball will be used in all games played
| in the National league ball park dur
| ing the series. Another ball, similar
| ~ made, and adopted by the Ameri-
can league, will be used in all contests
| in the Junior league park.