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Evening star., 1920-02-08

that ne heid the Dat at the extreme
end and used a heavy stick. Scores
of times during the season, a strike
would be called on him when he really
had no intention of hitting the ball,
but because he was unable to curtail
his cut at the ball once he went into
action.
Injury Brings improvement. .
Then Peckinpaugh suffered an in
jury to his wrist. That injury con-
tains the big punch OF this story
and offers the real reason why over
night, he jumped from an ordinary
hitter into the 300 class. led the
league for a good part of the sea-
son. for about five weeks was the
talk of the base ball world with a
run of twenty-nine consecutive games
in which he secured one or more hits.
The injury to his wrist came in 1918.
1t forced him out of the game for
weeks. After long rest he was
able to perform in the field, but when
he tried to swing a bat. suffered pain.
due to the strain on the wrist. He
tried to play in several games. but
was forced to give it up. Then
Peckinpaugh got an idea that solved
the situation.
In morning batting practice he tried
holding the bat in every possible way.
in an effort to relieve the strain on
the wrist and do away with the pain
suffered every time he swung at the
ball. He discovered that by choking
up on the bat, he was able with his
upper hand to control the swing in
such a way that much of the strain
Previously he had always grasped
the bat at the very end with both
hands close together. Now he had the
left hand grasp the bat two or three
inches from the bottom and allowed
about six inches between where he
grasped the bat with the right hand.
Incidentally he moved closer to the
plate. to be in a better position to
judge the curve and spit ball. This
position enabled Peckinpaugh TO hold
his bat back, when he made up his
mind not to hit after starting his
swing. The right hand well up on the
bat served as a control. / don't be.
lieve a half dozen strikes were called
on him last year due to inability to
curtail his swing. while the year pre-
yious TIL wager he suffered at least
a hundred such penalties.
Moral in Peck's Case.
Thus it would seem that all through
his career Peckinpaugh. to use the
golfers term. had been using the
wrong stance. 1t took an injury 70
compel him to change his style. Some
probably will insist 1919 was just a
freak season for Peckinpaugh, but l
am not inclined to see his oa.uhg
performance in that light. I feel his
change in style, while it may not al
ways make him a 800 hitter, has i'm
proved his batting game at least
thirty points. Peckinpaugh feels the
same way about it.
There is a moral to the tale OF how
an injury made 800 hitter out OF
Peckinpaugh. The moral is that LOT
Of players who are only mediocre hit
ters might Improve their game by
experiment with change Of style, II
only in batting practice. 1t isn't nee
essary to wait until an injury FORCES
one to the inevitable.
Copyright. 1920 by W. G. Evans)
Evening star., 1920-02-08
The u. S. Marine Corps Turns Out "Two=
Fisted" Chaps Who Can Use Their Heads;
Gives Plenty of Travel, Adventure and Ex-
element

No man does his best work unless
he likes his Job. And no man can
do good work without plenty of
recreation. It is upon these two
principles that Marine Corps train
ing is based
The Marine must be something of
sailor and everything Of a soldier
So he is always learning something
new and intensely interesting. In
addition to taking on quite a bit of
seamanship. he learns to hike like
an fnfantryman. ride like a cavalry
man and handle guns like an artil-
leryman. He knows something of
wireless telegraphy and mechanics.
In fact, when he comes out Of the
Marine Corps there are all sorts of
big-paying civilian jobs that are
waiting for a man who can do so
many different kinds of things and
do them we'll.
To keep a man f1t there is nothing
like athletic sports. and all Marines
are encouraged to go in for boxing,
foot ball. base ball and swimming.
Competent coaches and trainers are
provided and every facility for a
man to indulge in the form Of sport
that most appeals to him.
Good Fellowship Of the Corps.
A life Of travel, adventure and
outdoor work would naturally at
tract the man who has the makings
of good fellow" in him. And mo-
where do you find more good fell
lows" than in the Marine Corps If
ever you have seen a bunch of Ma
rines in their off hours in barracks,
or out for time in any of our large
cities, or sightseeing in foreign
ports there Is no need to tell you
anything about that side Of a Ma
rine's existence.
And as for his chances Of seeing
the world-there is hardly a country
on earth where Marines are not sta
toned at present. They are in Haiti
and the Philippines. They are in
London, Paris and in China No big
warship sets sail for foreign ports
without a detachment Of Marines
aboard.
Any healthy young man who would
like to learn q well paying trade.
and at the same time build himself
up physicnlly and see the world.
ahould Investigate th: q. 8. Marine
Corps. Don't hesitate to call at the
Marine Recruiting Once. You will
not be urged to enlist. hut you WILL
be told THE TRUTH about the serv-
Ice. Send for booklet.
q. .. Marine Corps Recruiting Once.
zlS 9TH 1t. NV.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
LITTLE GOLF IS PLAYED
Local Courses Are Snowbound, But
Washingtonians Get Out on
Southern Links,

With local golf courses under a
heavy blanket of snow-the heaviest
that has fallen in two years-there
was little golf played at clubs about
Out at Columbia two matches had the
temerlty to bra4e the biting winds
last Monday. and. as far as known,
tnese and a few scattered golfers at
Chevy Chase were the only ones to
play during the week.
District golfers. although they did
not win the events in which they
participated. did well and probably
got themselves so used to conditions
that they will win in the future
Fred Mcleod. the pro at Columbia
heeded no time to get acclimated. as
he and Wilfred Reid rather easily
took the measure of Charlie Hofrner
and Ernest French at Pinehurst by
8 and 2. The Columbia Wilmington
pair finished with a best ball of So
Allan Lard did we'll in the qualify
ing round Of the Valentine tourna-
ment with an IS. but defaulted in
the third round of the tournament
NJ. B. Stevinson of Columbia lost to
r. II. Mahan in the third round. thus
depriving the District of any chance
in the final.
suggestion that might be perth
nent at this time of year. with the
tournament season not more than
four months off. is one from Florida
to the effect that cups be SO located
on the putting greens that a good
approach will give the golfer a sport
ing chance to go down in two puts
The suggestion carried with it the
implication that cups are placed in
the most inaccessible spots during
tournaments. particularly in the
medal round
The open job as professional at the
Chevy Chase Club will be filled within
the next week. A successor to Robert
White will be named at meeting
Of the board of governors of the
club. Among those mentioned for
the post are Gil Nichols, Orrin A.
Terry. Howard Beckett, Seymour
Dunn and Cyril Walker
Evening star., 1920-02-08
STANSbURY LEADS
MASONIC BOWLERS
However, Several Other
CUNTS Are Well Up in Race.
High Record Set.

Stansbury is leading the Masonic
Bowling Association Duckpin League.
hut not by such a big margin that there
are not other quints in the race. In
fact, iive or six teams are within strik-
ing distance of the leaders. and either
of the I'VE or six may win the cham
pionship.
Good marks have been registered for
high team game and high team set.
Mount Pleasant has a score of COL for
the former and a total of 1,709 for the
latter. The best average Is held by
Simonds, who has rolled for 111-22.
1-onnie Krauss' set of 3S3 stands out as
the best achievement of an individual
along that line. while Forney has rolled
the highest game, 159.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Infantry Trounces Ingram.

Coming into the second half with
the score Is to against them. the
SD Infantry basketers showed the
Ingram ball five what a few years in
the Army will do for endurance. and
before the game was oyer the Sol
diers were winning as they pleased.
the final score being 80 to % in
favor of the doughboys. Boland and
Savage played great games for the
Infantry Qulnt.
Evening star., 1920-02-08

There never was any doubt as to
Peckinpaughs fielding ability. HIS
ability to get balls in the general
neiEhborhood of shortstop has long
been one of the mysteries of the
American League. AS fielder. Peck
is almost uncanny. He has a re,
markable pair of hands, Wonderlui
arm and the ability to get rid OF the
him make so many remarkable plays
that to me the only surprising thing
is when he makes an error. Major
league players say that to him there
are no bad bounds. Any one who
has ever played base ball or studied
the game from in the stand knows
a bad last bound usually throws
FIELDER off. just as he has the play
all figured out. No matter how the
ball acts on the last bound. Peck
inpaugh always seems able to come
up with it.
Was Inconsistent Hitter.
Because of his remarkable fielding
tions when Peckinpaugh failed to hit
after the manner of Ty Cobb. 1t
seemed the general opinion that one
who could field SO we'll should not
he hit around $50 for the season
every one thought he was doing more
than his share toward the success
of his club. Don't get the impress
sion that Peck was a poor hitter up
10 1919 That was hardly the case.
He was always dangerous at the pat,
but far from consistent.
When Peckinpaugh was hitting
around $50 he had peculiar batting
position. He stood in the rear OF
the batter's box and a considerable
distance from the plate. A curve
ball low on the outside gave him
trouble. while spit ball was more
than puzzling. When he hit
splitter he usually topped it, weak
roller to the pitcher resulting. That
was apparent any time pitcher hap
pened to break a curve ball on the
inside of the plate. Peckinpbugh
could pull such a drive down the
left field foul line a mile minute
1t was always common TAX in the
American League that il Peckin-
pauyh could only get credit for all
the drives he hit down the left field
line. that were foul by inches. he
would be well over 800.
Used Long. Heavy bat.
Peckinpaugh used a long bat and
grasped the bat at the end OF the
handle. The use of the long bat was
10 try to make up for the peculiar
position he assumed in standing so
far from the plate. AS / have said,
on . curve ball on the inside or
fast one Peck had as much power in
his drive as any batsman In the
league.
In the major leagues a batter looks
at rood pitching almost every day.
and the object of all good pitchers
is not to pitch what you like and Gin
hit, but what you don't like and can't
hit When Peckinpaugh got one to
his liking it was a mistake or lack
Of control by the pitchers. Likewise
he was a victim of strikes on bad
balls, more than any other batter in
the circuit Once he made up his
mind to hit at a ball. and started
his swing. il was almost impossible
for him to hold back. due to the fact
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Navy Swimmers in Front.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. February tSpe-.
cial Dispatch to The Star).--Win-,
ming from Columbia here this aft,
ernoon. 29 to 10, the Naval Academy
swimmers scored their third consecu-
tive victory. Columbia won two trsis
and gave the Midshipmen clOse'
shave in the 160-yard relay. the win
ming of which would have given the
visitors the better end of the match.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Woodberry Forest Winner.

WOODBERRY FOREST. Va. Febru-s
airy 4 Especial Dispatch to the Starp
The Woodberry Forest basket
ball team overwhelmed the Episcopah
High School quint in the Woodberry
gymnasium this afternoon. The final
score of the game was 6J to ~ in
favor of the home team. At the end
of the first half Woodberry had her
old rivals. 81 to ,. Tyler played the
best game for the visitors
Evening star., 1920-02-08
GEORGES AND JACK
B0THARE RUSHERS
Carpenter Tears Into o.
p0nents in the Same Manner
Z. That Dempsey Does.

Records speak for themselves. They
cannot be denied and the records de-
clare that those who say Georges Car
pentier would have no chance against
Jack Dempsey are badly mistaken.
For one has only to compare the
past performances of both heavyweights
and they will discover that the French
man and the new movie idol have done
their fighting along similar lines ("have
done" is best when speaking Of Dempsey.
for after he completes his beauty culture
for the motion pictures he may lot know
how to fight).
Dempsey aims to finish his man in
short order and usually does. Carpen-
tier endeavors to do the same. and most
of his championship bouts have ended
Bombardier Wells, who was knocked
out in four rounds and one round:
Bandsman Rice. who stayed two; Cy-
clone Smith. three; Pat O'Keefe. two;
George Mitchell, one. There are also
others which give the Frenchman an i'm
not quite so good as Dempsey's.
Are Of the Same School.
Because he is a rushing, ripping.
tearing fighter like Dempsey he would
have just as good a chance to win in
the early rounds as would the champion
and would stand an even better show
If the bout went some distance, for Car
pentier has shown that he can go the
long route without firing. Dempsey
on the other hand, is tagged by the
extraordinary demands he makes Of his
nervous system in the early rounds and
appears to lack the lasting powers to
stay with battler who could stand up
under Dempseys heavy fire for three or
four rounds.
Besides being a puncher probably
just bit behind Dempsey, Carpenter
10 nlcN +, Ahrf h
heavyweight champion certainly is
not. Those who saw Bombardier
Wells in action in this country know
that there were few better boxers
than he. yet Carpenter was clever
enough to beat him at his own game
and then knock him stiff. 1t was
different type of fighter that he met
in Joe Beck EFT. Beckett could be COM
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Mcleod a Winner.

Special DiSpa tch to The Star.
PINEHURST. N. c., February t.
Frederick Mcleod of the Colum-
bia Country Club and George Forth
eringham. the Richmond county pro.
paced up against l.. G. Spindler Of
Fox Hills and Wilfred Reid of Will
mington on the championship course
at Pinehurst today and won by l up.
Mcleod and Reid cleared out later
for Summervil1e, where they are
booked to play against Tom MulgreW
and Leo Deigel on Sunday.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Soccers Tackle British Columbia.

A combined University of California
and Leland Stanford soccer team will
tour British Columbia next June,
playing four games in two cities one
in Victoria and three in Vancouver.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Will Train u. of Va. Students.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. February
7-Dr. Rice Warren tonight accepted
the position as professor of physical
training at the University of Virginia.
He will be head coach of base ball
and foot ball teams and will hold a
place on the faculty. He begins his
duties at the next session. Warren
was assistant coach when Virginia
beat Yale and held Harvard to three
field goals.
wisconsin Athletic Association has
been incorporated to hold boxing
bouts in Milwaukee.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
YANK CHANGES HIS BATTING
STYLE AND BECOMES STAR
Shortstop, COMPELLED to Glue Up Long, Heavy
Stick, Shortens Suing and Jumps From
Mediocre Hitter to Sensation.
BY BILLY EVANS.

big part IN shaping the career OK
These things not
a
though
in hitting Yet injury
Evening star., 1920-02-08

Seven of the eight foot ball games
scheduled by Yale will take place in
the bowl. the exception being the
Princeton contest at Princeton.
Evening star., 1920-02-08

LEAGUE RECORDS.
High team game--Mt. Pleasant. 6Ol.
High team set-Mt. Pleasant, l,7O0.
High individual average-Simonds Ill %
High individual game-Foney, 159.
High individual set. Krauss. 3s3.
Greatest number strikes-Reaney and
Lerch, 10.
Greatest number spares-L. Krauss, no.
Lowest individual game-Oppenheimer. 81.
Evening star., 1920-02-08
Only Essex Shares
Hudson's Qualities
They Soso Why Essex Went 3037 Miles in so Ho~s,
and Is Rightul Rmnsr-up tie Saper-Sx Performances

order In advance if you would avoid
disappointment IN delivery.
The E@9, Of oourse, does not cost -
much a. the Hudson, and though It u
admittedly the runnerup IN performance,
It can never be al the Sup9&i.
In speed - In accderaion - IN hil+
climbing In 0dnance-no stock c0
ever matched Hudoon's famous records.
The Snpa-Six motor reduced vibration
more than any other type. It checked
the most destructive force automobiles
must contend with. It added 72% to
power, and almost doubled efficiency.
And it made the Super Six the largest
selling fine car IN the world.
Evening star., 1920-02-08

Garry Herrmann's successor on the
national base ball commission may be
paid $4,000 to $4,000 annually.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-16
MISS MABEL M'CLAIN
FAILS TO GET SALE

In the probate court on Saturday
last Judge Cronkrite decided the
points OF Law involved in the clair,
OF Miss Mabel McCiain against the
estate OF William Peterson adversely
to Miss Mcl.ain He also denied her
petition for the sale OF the real es-
tate Of the deceased. II is said that
one of the brothers of the deceased
is now living in America
While Miss McClain claimed practi-
,cally all the estate under an alleged
promise OF the deceased to give it 10
her the claim of the brothers and
sisters has been set up as heirs "a
law. She must now establish the
claim in the district court II she Is
Ito get anything.
As she cannot sue herself in an
faction of the sort she must therefore
give up the administration of the es
tate, which with the aid of Others
she obtained without contest before
another probate judge. In explain
ling his decision in the matter Judge
Cronkrite said he had been guided
solely by the plain mandate of the
Law which was wisely enacted tc
lprotect the estates of people after
death from all improper claims i
such a claim should be allow'el tS
stand no mans property after he M
longer could protect himself would
/ be safe
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-16
SNOW BROTHERS, WHO ARE
ONLY BUSINESS PARTNERS

Snow Brothers. mining r.en of Gil
more. are planning to open an office
in Salmon.
The Hon. William NJ Snow. who
represented Lemhi county with cred
II in the last legislature and at the
special session in February. Is the
head of this firm. The other Snow
is George A.. who recently moved
his family from Moscow TO Salmon.
Both are university men, stand high
in their calling as ciean-cut mining
mon and are getting rich from their
tGilmere operations. By the way, it
is understood that the present rep
resentative will have a clear track
for the democratic nomination for
the state senate this year. His rec
Iord Is his best commentator ana
his friends think he would run away
from any competitor in the election.
Again by the way. 1t is interest
ing to recall the fact that while
William NJ. Snow is democrat his
partner brother holds communion In
the faith of the republican party.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-16

hers in the sessions were Mrs. Robert
Lansing. Mrs. Iosephus Daniels. Mrs
David Houston, Mrs Franklin X.
Lane, Mrs. A. $. Burleson. Mrs. A.
Mitchell .Faimer.. Mime. Groniieh of
Serbia, Mime. Pauare,of! of Bulgaria.
and Nine. Marc Peter az Switzerland.
In all there were ioe delegates rccs-
cnt. representing q denominations.
Throughout the sessions of the CON
ference, which extended over three
days. the enthusiastic approval of the
aims OF the Interchurch organiEatssn
was continually evident. The tsct that
by coordination much more efficicary
In working methods for MI churches
could be obtained made n very definite
appeal Putting churches on more
businessiike basis might he thought an
odd platform upon which To unite woia'
en of the various denominations. bus
the day is gone when business metho'ls
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-16
MAS ALRlNA BLAkE.

This well known lady passed away
at her Salmon homo. in Brooklyn.
on the morning OF April Il. aged
about 65 years She hac been IN for
several manihs. Her daughter
Mrs. Stella Custer OF Seattle was with
her. AT one time Mrs. Blake lived Al
IGibbonsville and later vas lessee OF
a hotel in Salmon A rooning house
in this city which she successfully
conducted for n number Of years
was recently sold by her TO Mrs
JessieDaniels.
The funeral Is TO take place from
the Methodist church this Friday
AFTERNOON al > O'Clock
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-16
Restaurant Keepers Leave.

The restaurant conducted in Sal
mon for a month by the Harps was
found to be closed TO its patrons on
Sunday morning last, when II was
iascertained that the managers had
left town for parts unknown. Inquir
lies by the sherif's department fan
ed to locate or intercept them II
their flight II was understood thai
they departed under their own steam
leaving number of merchants and
others to mourn the loss of credits
given them in their restaurant busi
ness
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-16
MOVE FOR COUNTY
FAIR GROUNDS

The appointment of a commission
to look into and repor, upon the
lpracticability of buying county fair
ground was the most important of
1.-The matters that CAME before the
board of county commissioners II
has been urged that the county ae-
iQuire in the same connection farm
for the care and keeping of the poor.
The board indicated that an adjourn
ed meeting TO be held in May WOULD
,ocnsio'er the report. Robert B.
lStocker, c. A. Norton and Harry l..
Summers were named as the com
mission.
County Business.
| Real estate acquired for taxes by
Lmhi county is to be sold according
Ito action to that end taken this week
by the board Of county commissions.
/ The board contracted with A. Bur,
rell Brough for the care of INDECENT
people at 50 per day for the helpfess
among them.
w. NJ. Carpenter was appointed
livestock inspector.
Real Estate Records.
Hall H. Chase has decided half in
terest in lots % and 233. block / in
IT instuT dCuillOH 10 y. NJ. hsdH
Or. F. S. Wright has decided fourth
interest in Greenhorn mining claims
ito w. L. Thompson.
The Citizens National bank haE
sold for $500 the blacksmith shoI
lot on Center street to VIM. Kadletz
The Pioneer Mere. Co. has sold tC
~. M. Spellman and N. L. Larser
l126.20 acres for 5000.
Final certificate has been recorded
for W. B. Walton
George F. Johnston and wife have
sold Leadore real estate to Fred Fl
iChase for $4,000.
William Wallin in Salmon.
Salmon is to have a distinguished
visitor today in William Wallin wht
icomes from Pocatello as high offiC
ial in the Masonic fraternity 70 cor
fer with the brethren here. He will
be met at the train by Emerson Hill
and II. M. Shaw, who hold the ssn
tions of high priest and secretary o
the Salmon lodge. Degree work is {,
be put on tonight
Mr. Wallin publishes one of th'
leading newspapers of the state o
Idaho, the Pocatello Tribune, an,
from his exacting duties he YER
rarely leaves off even for a day
. Though still young man in looks h
: is veteran in the service of tn
community where his newspaper /
: universally read and highly regarded
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-16
BLIND HUSBANDS" TO BE
AT THE GRAND rHEATgR

AT last. the peSfect pho;oplay. A
love STORY RS appealing as the most
beautiful romance In your memory:
an adventure pletuss as gripping a.
any serial thriller. u scenic marvel
as wondrous AS the kmOzi inspiring
travel picture. But. vrrl and fore
most. human drama .uf an artistic
quality not before fsifN or seen In
moving pictures. They scenes ana
settings are features offBliad Hus
bands that have ne'er been sur
passed In scrren prodactipR. This is
strohslin'a masterpiece "A all fm.
lures that 20 TO make n fNssly EY1st
and impressive phoIoplay AThls bg
at,rnrtiaa win be NJ the Cnnd tae
ater next THURSDAY and Frity. Arii
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-16
MOTHER OF MRS. TuRNsulL

Mrs. Anna CLOVIS Savage, mother of
Mrs. James A. TurnbulI. died We'd
nesday morning last az the Turnbull
houfe in Salmon. aged IS years.
There are two other children OF tnr
deceased. Mrs. + c. Burke. now liy>
ing in Italy. and J. c. CLOVIS of Salt
Lake. Among her grand children
are the Brough boys. Fred J. and 4.
Burreli Brough OF salmon The body
vas sent to Salt Lake for burial.