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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31
BASE BALL, ALL LIVE SPORTS
CUBS LEAD OFF MAN
IS ONE OF THE BEST
Max Flaok Has All the Needed
Qualifications.
Chicago outfielder Is Steady Hitter,
Fast Runner and Patience to Wait
Out Pitcher-Reaches First
Base Frequently.

Lucky Is the club that has good
lead-off man. Heretofore this was
considered one of the most important
positions in the batting order but the
managers of today do not seem to look
at It in that light, for there are few
first-class lead.off men in the major
leagues. The player placed Mt the
head of the list not only has to be a
steady hitter, but must have the
ability to wait out the pitcher and has
to have speed. These qualifications
are necessary, which makes 1t diff
cult for managers to find man to fill
the bill.
One of the cleverest lead.off men in
the National league IL Max Flack Of
the Cubs. He has all the qualifications
mentioned and one mOre-he Is short
and puzzle to pitchers, says a
writer In Chicago News. When Man
ager Mitchell was chosen to succeed
Joe Tinker he quickly realized the pos.
sibilities in Flack as head of the bat
ting order. Tinker had him hitting
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31
NOTES OF SPORT

New York, 100 years ago, had only
two billiard rooms.
Harvard and Yale inaugurated their
rowing races In 1852.
West Virginia university has made
wrestling minor sport.
Minnesota will erect a football stadi
UNI modelled after the Yale bowl.
Norman Ross is supreme In swim
ming races from 400 to 1900 meters.
West Virginia university has nine
athletic instructors for various squads
Thanksgiving day will mark the
start of 100 days horse racing at Or
iental park, Havana.
EXtravagant claims as to Bob Mar
tins prOwess as n haymaker punchei
have aroused coast fans.
Chicago Public School Athletic
league viii follow the New York city
plan. Chicago he's 300 equipped play
grounds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31
SPORTING NOTES

Two coaches may handle the Ameri-
can Olympic track and field team.
HarvUrd's eight-Oared varsity crew
will be entered in the Olympic re-
gatta.
Eddie McrhaR of NOtre Dame is a
likely candidate for the SOO-meter hon
ors at the Olympic games.
Toronto Skating club will erect n
club house. II will include an artifi-
cial Ice rink for figure skating
Tom GIuhOns did not succeed in get
ting any matches in England. He
has returned to his home in st. Paul.
An indoor golf game that has been
invented Includes II plush mat for n
tee ami urget-like pocket to catch
the balls
Jack SchOlZ of University of Mis-
souri, wr-ns 1873 pounds. He will try
for SPINNING honors in American Olym-
pic team.
Pittsburgh football elevens coached
by Glenn Warner, won 81 games In
succession from 1915 To 1919 before
losing 70 Syracuse,
The champions desire To fight often
probably means more than that he
wants 10 prove himself hghling
champlon-for he needs the cush,
A New York sporting man Is ou'
with an offer to bet $4,000 that II
Dempsry ever R3irs 'arron'lc" Inc
match win nul take place n ~" UWi"
states
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31

Lessons taught by the war are re-
spOnsible for the creation In France
Of new department Of the govern
ment to promote athletics. NJ. ]. l.
Breton. minister Of hygiene, social,
welfare and relief, has charge of this
work. He has selected for his de.
partment committee of athletics au'
thOrities to decide upon the best means
to develop athletics In France.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31
DIAMOND
NOTES

Atlanta reclaimed Joe Guyon when
Little Rock asked waivers on him.
Pitcher Roy Sanders has been turned
over to Joplin by the st. Louis Browns.
Once In while there Is such thing
as poetic justice. An umpire has been
fined $500.
Claude Derrick Joined the Toledo
Mud Hens last week and was put on
second base.
Pitcher Red Donovan jumped the
Joplin club to play independent ball
In Nebraska.
There's Babe Ruth In the Interna-
tional league. Same is First Baseman
Brewer Of Reading.
The Cincinnati Reds must think Il
a Cardinal sin the way the st. Louis
team has treated them.
There's going to he good umpiring
on the lots In San Diego this summer.
A school has been opened to teach
the fine arts.
Home runs by Pittsfield players In
the Eastern league are worth SO Of
dental work through an offer Of q
Pittsfeld dentist.
Johnny Igoe, who managed Babe
Ruth on his exhibition tour Of the
coast last fall, may stage Ty Cobb In
n similar role this year.
The Jordan who has been playing
first base for the Syracuse club Is
none other than the veteran Tim, In
bygOne days BrOOklyn's slugger.
The Buffalo club has improved Its
pennant chances, already bright, by
the purchase Of Pitcher Pat Martin
from the Philadelphia Athletics.
Sam Agnew premier backstOp in the
Pacific Coast league, tells Charlie Ora
|
Seals for 40 years If he's wanted.
| Elmer Bowman, who has been act
ing as utility man for the Millers,
fits into the first base position In good
shape when opportunity calls on him.
| Arthur Fletcher Is being doomed as
the next manager Of the Phillies. His
| acquisition from the Giants has given
the team new kind of pep and ginger.
Frank Frisch was Il crOss-handed
batter when he Joined the Giants. He
has changed now. There are no big
league players who use this style Of
grip.
When Wheat, Myers and Grlf,ths
don't hit the Flatbushers fare poorly
so far as making runs are concerned.
This trio is seldom handcuffed at the
plate.
| Carl Lundgren, one-time team
mate with Johnny Evers with the
Cubs, holds a job with the Cards sim
liar to the one Johnny has with the
Giants.
With Chick knapp joining Nash
vile there now are three sets of broth
ers I'm the Standardization and Chick
knapp, Andy and Charley High, and
the Jonnard twins,
"Runs responsible. for" recently
compiled for National league pitchers
do not indicate any less effectiveness
on the part Of pitchers who rally
know how to pitch.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31

second because Of his skill In bunting
and speed In going to first. The new
manager did not hesitate to advance
him one position and has kept him
there ever since with excellent re.
suits.
The change did not strike Flack's
fancy at first. He liked position
where he could pick out the ball he
wanted and put all his force behind
II.
Because OF his efficiency as a lead
OFT man, Flack scores lot Of runs for
the Cubs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31

"Mays is good fellow, and ! don't
believe he would try TO hit batsman
any more than would Walter Johnson.
Nobody ever questions JOhnsOn's fast
ball, although sometimes II speeds so
close 20 the batsman's head that IT
looks intentional. It's unfair to charge
MaSs with such unspOrtsmanike and
cowardly tactics, Fe Is a great pitcher
and dOesuf h.VC f." 1yvrt. 10 ntimi-
dattOU
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31
BANK HEAVILY ON GR0H

Heinie Groh IA one Of the men .
upon whom the Cincinnatis will
bank heavily In the race for the
flag this season. Heinie played
great ball last year and contrib
uted In no small degree to the
success achieved by the Reds In
the baseball campaign Of 1919.
The Reds are displaying fine
form this season and are sure
to be up at or near the top all
through the campaign. Helnie
Is sure to do his best to keep the
Reds In the running.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31
MAYS WOULDN'T USE BEANER
Manager Barrow Of Red sox Doesn't
Believe Pitcher Would Intention
ally Hit 6atsn,an.

Pitcher Carl Mays has been accused
Of experimenting with the "bean ball"
Ed Barrow, manager of the Red Sox,
doesn't think Carl is that kind Of a
boy. He says in Mays defense:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31
KiLBANE HANGING AROUND

Johnny Kllbane Is still hanging
around and fighting an occasional bat
tie just for the sake Of keeping up mp
pearances. Johnny Is not the fighter
Of old, but manages to 20 along just
well enough to keep anyone else from
taking the feather-weight title away
from him, Some day some youngster
will come along and put Johnny on the
shelf for good.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31

While Chattanooga is praiSiHg Dld.
ley and New Orleans Is boosting Sew
ell, RIrmlnghum comes 10 bat with the
declaration that Cryde Barnlmrt is
the best looking 'Oungster IN the
Southern League
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31

The champions desire to fight often
probably means more than that he
wants 10 prove himself flghing
champiOn-for he needs the cush.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31

Norman A. Cullop, former Clevc
land and New York American leagu,
pitcher, who Joined the Salt Lake clur
of the Pacific Coast league this sea
son, has retired from baseball.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31


ton Red
When Cleveland the
number which interruption.
Several modern Of 53 held
5Is without
gseason M n
nd boy and he broke into baseball with the Kokomo
IN Central
American before
regular with the Boston
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31
FULL OF QUICK ANSWERS

Bill Dahlen, shortstop Of the
highest class in his day, Is an
employee at the Polo grounds.
Dahlen was not only crack
shortstop and good batter, but
full Of quick answers. One day
Billy Gilbert was slow getting to
second base for double play.
"Where were your asked
Dahlen Of Gilbert on the latter's
tardy arrival ut the bag.
"I'll tell you after the innings
over"
} Don't tell me-" Dahlen ad-
vised, tell McGraw."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-07-31

BASEBALL
STORIES
Babe Ruth is twenty-six years old.
Fred Merkle is u pretty spry old
bird.
Terry continues hitting the ball
hard.
This is HughIe jennings fourteenth
season as manager Of the Detroit nine.
The Athletics are hanging around
.275 per cent in spite Of supreme court
decisions.
The best three first basemen In the
American league are the shortest three
Judge. Sisler, McInnls.
Ty Cobb will play In 10 games on
the Pacific coast otter the close of
the American league season.
The Western league Is doing so well
that It has been proposed that two
weeks be added to the schedule.
Nov thot Jnhnny nou,iinv, h., N
chance to play regularly with the Phil
lies, he is showing what he can do.
Larry Doyle hasn't been spending
his winters In Florida for nothing. He
found Ponce de Icons spring Of youth.
The Giants asked for waivers on
Sticking, the infielder, and the Reds
refused to waive. So Sticking goes to
Cincinnati.
Frank Walker OF Rocky Mount is
a big hug In n little puddle rs a play
er In the Virginia league. He Is hit
ting .4Ol for his home town team.
Dee Walsh is a pretty handy man
for the Golden Gate outfit. He plays
any position, infield or Outfeld and
can hit the apple In an emergency.
Every time Roger Rresnahan watch
es Sterling Silver Stryker of Toledo
work he smiles. Stryker heaves q
knuckle ball that Is n real foOler.
The Senators are acquiring the title
of the 'wasters." The Grilfmen are
taking big chances on the bases and
not getting away any too well with It,.
A couple of new pitchers are getting
trial with the Giants. They are
Rube Chambers from Kalamazoo and
II college lad named Grubbs fro u
Kentucky.
Frank Isbell, bald-headcd eagle, has
turned in his suit ut Wichita. He t.
going To look over the best of til,
bushers and the turnbacks of the ma.
jOr for talent.
Kid Skelley of Akron has sept out
the $. o, :. for ball players. He has
sent queries to Clarke Griffith, Con
ME Mack, iris Speaker, George Glib
son ana other managers.
The st. Louis Cardinals picked NJ
Il young catcher named John Ashworth
who comes from high school at Waltz
am, Mass, Watch the boy from Waltz
am, He may be stemwlnder.
Norman A. CullOp, former Clevc
land and New York American lengu,
| pitcher, who Joined the Salt Lake clul
of the Pacific Coast League this sea
| son, has retired from baseball.
While Chattanooga Is prniSHg d. 4
| ley and New Orleans Is boosting Sew,
ell, Birmingham comes 10 bar with the
| declaration that Cryde Bumlmrt Is
| the best looking 'oungster n tive
| gCuthpru Innpua
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-06-24
DREAM OF AMPUTATED LIMBS
Feelings Of Those Who Have Lost
Arm or Leg Can Only Be Cured
by Time.

DR.. Edred M. Corner, the famous
London surgeon, has been studying the
dreams of persons who have lost an
arm or leg by amputation, and he re-
ports some interesting observations to
"The Practitioner" It is well known
that after amputation the lost limb Is
still felt, at any rate for time. and
such sensations are called phantom
limbs"
DR.. Corner says these are unusual
among the young but frequent among
the older, and they pass away with
time, after eight months OF. a year fha
patient being unconscious Of, the lost
limb except when he thinks about It.
A man who has lost one limb may
dream that he has lost both OF that
he has lost the wrong one, or that thu
one amputated is still there but seems
awkward or hurts; the dreamer cam
not bend the phantom leg or arm or
finds 1T stiff and heavy.
Badly fitting artificial limbs agra
vate the sensations, evidently by irrl-
tating the severed nerves. Cold, damp,
changes of weather and absence Of
occupation for the mind increase the
sensations. The nearer the trunk the
limb has been cut off the worse arc
the pains and the longer they are like
ly to continue.
Sometimes an operation or massage
will cure persistent case, but gener
ally 1t has to be left to time
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-06-24
controIIino Crows.

Various methods have been tried to
keep crows away from poultry, most
of which were Intellectual. One farmer
tried five different methods. The first
was scarecrow, but this had little
or no effect. In the second place corn
soaked in strychnine solution WAS scat.
tered on a field Of planted corn, but no
dead ones We're found. No corn was
pulled and there was no appreciable
decrease in the number of chickens
taken. Third a steel trap was set
on pole near the chicken yard, with
out success. Fourth, white twine was
run on the stakes around and across
the chicken yard; this kept the crows
from the yard, but the young chicks
would get out and would then fall
prey to the crows. Finally crow
was shot and hung on pole near the
chicken yard, after which there was
no further trouble.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-06-24
BIRD HIDES NEST cLEVERLY
South American Fiery Topaz Knows
Well the Value Of Matching coiors
to Deceive Enemies. i,

Perhaps the most wonderful thing
about the fiery topaz humming bird is
the manner in which 1t makes its nest.
In this respect it is past master Of
camouflage for very Obseryant person
or animal could be quite close to one
OF these nests and never be able to dis
tinguish 1t from the bough or trunk
OF the tree to which 1t Is attached This
nest Is truly remarkable on account Of
Its structure, and in appearance 1t
greatly resembles leather, colored to
represent the fungus and moss that
grows upon the trees in the Amazon
river region, where it makes its home.
Still more interesting is the manner in
which the nest is attached to the bark,
as these birds weave 1t on in such
manner that 1t is difficult to see Just
where the bark or nest begin. The nest
Is composed of kind of fungus which
the birds gather and match their colsrs
so well that camoufage effect is COM
plete.
AS might be guessed from the name,
the fiery topaz is mostly brilliant
scarlet, which contrasts beautifully
with the few black markings notice
able on the neck, as well as the green
on the lower part Of the back. There
are no more harmonious colors than
green and red, recognized everywhere
as an outdoor combination that is hard
to surpass, so one can imagine that
the fiery topaz compares well with the
birds of the South American jungles.
Although member of the humming-
bird family, the fiery topaz is noted
for the remarkably large size that it
sometimes attains, as the entire length
is often as great as eight inches.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-06-24
Music FOR NERVOUS PEOPLE
No Doubt That 1t Can Be Made a
Means Of Doing Them Great
Deal Of Good.

Music as means Of achieving Vi
tality and health isSa sealed book to
many musicians. It has always been
the idea that ms must have good
health to be abla to study music to
any advantage. Actually the truth is
rightly used and directed, music is one
of the most potent means we have to
reconstruct many types Of people.
Tho nervous and the depressed are
the ones that most need music. To q
teachr with doctor or nurse instinct
(and many have IT., music can be used
In way to reach seine cases, and they
respond to It az to nothing else.
Al everyone knows, nervous people
arc extremely sensitive to sound. A
sudden Earring neise will completely
upset thom for time and II the wrong
hnd Il sound creates wrong effect, it
fsllevs. logically. that an agreeable
sound dses Just the opposite-creates
an extremely comfortable and sooth-
ing effect. For that reason music of
tha tight hind should be part of
the daily rostine Of every nervous per-
son. either as listener OF pupil.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-06-24
RASPBERRY COUSIN OF ROSE
Relationship Conceded, and Tomato,
Pepper and Tobacco Are All Mem
bers Of Same Family.

Onions are, of course, known MS
"kitchen lilies," but how many cooks
or even gardeners are aware of the
fact that asparagus Belongs to the
same family and is also member of
the genus hly7 Or that the mulberry
Is nettle, and that hops, figs, hemp
and the rubber tree are all near re-
htApas7
Take, for Instance, the common po.
tato. Its nearest ally among our wild
plants b the deadly nlghtshade. The
tomato, the red pepper and the to.
bacco plant are all members of the
same genus, which Is known to botan-
lists IS the "solanace0e."
The sweet potato is nothing but a
cenvoavufus. while the rhubarb and the
bsskwheat. though totally dissimilar in
aHrsaranoA are from a botanical
Dsint e view nearly allied
Raspberr.ss, blackberries and all
their varlstles are ''rosaceae," aud
csossiy rotated to the common wild
brier.
There is not much apparent resem-
bfan0 between parsley and the par
snfe. Yet botanist can tell you that
they are both members Of one family,
and that this self-same family includes
the carrot as well as various aromatic
plants such as anise and coriander.
Gallery, too, comes in the same cate
CORY.
Beet, however, has no kin with the
carrot. Its nearest connection in the
kitchen garden is spinach.
That the Jerusalem artichoke and
the sunfiower are related is fairly OBJ
vious. What is little startling is the
fact that the succulent lettuce is one
of The same family, which includes
also the daisy, dahGa, chrysanthemum
dandelioc and thistle.
All the wheats, oats, barley. rice
and most other edible grains are de
rived from wild grasses. Even the
sugarcane is of the same order as the
little vclvet-like grasses which carpet
your tennislawn.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-06-24
The subconscious Mind,

The subconscious mind is at work
day and night on Jobs you never sus-
pect. If, for instance. you have been
trying to remember how certain
tune goes, and given it up in despair,
1t is the subconscious mind that takes
up the task. and works on it for days
or weeks till suddenly you find your
self hsmlning or whistling the correct
air. 1t Is the heart-clock (the pulse
merely registers the heart-beats) that
enables people to wake up In the
morning at time they have decided
on the night before. A little prac-
tice will make this heart-clock fair
ly useful alarm. That part of your
brain that Is called the subconscious
mind. watches this clock all night and
wakens the working part Of your mind
at the time required.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-06-24
Make Livino Huntlno Bats.

An odd class Of Mexican prospector
makes good living hunting bat caves.
IN the hill countries Of Sinaloa and
Sonora the Mexican bat breeds by the
thousands and makes It's home I'D
caves along rocky cliffs. Here depos-
its Of guano accumulate. small for
tunes being sometimes realized from
the sale OF enc caves deposits. The
bat is small with fat head and broad
ears, and gives off musky odor. To
locate bat cave these guano-hunters
work much as do the backwoods bee
tree hunters in Missouri. They seek
out likely cliff, wait till dusk and
watch for bats. Soon. by close OBJ
asav9tien, they can locate the cave
entrance from which the bats emerge.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-06-24
x-Ray Boon to Humanity.

"It is through the infinitely little"
Victor Hugo once wrote. shat the In,
finitely great overwhelms u.s." That
thought comes back with the celebrnt
tion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the X-ray, discovered during the
spring and summer Of 1895 by William.
Roentgen, a professor of physics His
achievement disclosed an emanation
which could be used in physical inves-
legations with searching power; i;
furnished means by which shadow"
pictures could be taken of the inter.
iors of Opaque objects and proved of
priceless value to surgeons by en-.
abling them to locate distractions and
abnormalities In the human body.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-06-24
Human Body Needs Lioht.

Slum dwellers, who live in narrow
and crowded streets, are pale and un-
dersized. Improper nutrition has a
good deal TO do with it, but that is
only one cause. All efforts to improve
the condition of the poor in cities by
giving them fresh air and cleaner quar-
ters are in the direction of giving them
more light.
Any physician will tell you that e1-
ercise in the open air is vastly more
beneficial than any obtainable in a
gymnasium. The chief reason why is
that when you are playing tennis or
golf, or riding a Morse or bicycle, or
amusing yourself otherwise out Of
doors. you are getting the benefit Of
unlimited light.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-06-24
Nutritious Foods.

Eggs are complete food. Meats
are direct flesh builders. Beef broth
- nutritious, but chicken or mutton
broth is better. Veal, when young,
is good ana nutritious. Pork is hard
to digest and should never be given to
hvalids. Chicken is the most desir-
able IN the sick room as a fowl.
Chicken breast may be given even be-
fore beef or mutton. The white meat
of the chicken is the easiest digested
Of all meats when either boiled or
fried well and the bird is young.
Young pigeons are next. Sweetbread
(the pancreas of calf) is also of value
and easily digested. Fish is easily d.
gssted but Of less value in strength
than meat or fowl.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-02-24
A Oferit America i'm
prunnut ROmaniei?

Rcprezentantii din jurul premie-
lrlui RomIn, carl Sc afla la Paris,
au facut o dcsmintire categorical a
svonurilor carl circular ca Statelc
Unite ar Fl oferit un imprumut Ro-
mlniei Gil conditiilc ca America SD
alba dreptul dc a exploata isvoare-
lie petrolifere Romine timp de sea-
sczeci de ami. De alta parte Sc ad-
mite ca Rominia incearca sd faca
,imprumut strein, in acest scop a
apropiat de Anglia, Italia 81 Bel
gia. Toatc propuncrilc din aceste
tlri sunt insotite de ofertc de a
vindc materiale, in special materia-
lie rulante.
Un imprumut fost cerut de la
America, pc timpul lui Bratianu,
81 a cerut pc atunci uncle garan-
til, insa de cind a VENT la putere
noul ministru, nu a mai fost vorba
deSpre aceasta.