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New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
grimm IS LEADER
OF FIRST BASEMEN
National League Fielding Aver.
ages Show Interesting Figures

Following are some of the more in
teresting official fielding records of
National league players and clubs for
| the season of 1928:
Charles Grimm, Pittsburgh, leads
the first basemen with a percentage
of 1915. George Kelly, New York.
made the most putouts, 1868, and had
the great number of total chances,
1910. John McInnis, Boston, has the
most assists, So. jacques Fourier,
Brooklyn. made the most errors, 81.
In the game played April 26, Kelly
had u putouts and one assist, with
out error, in nine-inning game
against Boston. This duplicates the
National league record made Septem-
Der %. 1883, by William T. o'Brien
of Washington, against Chicago.
Samuel Bohne, Cincinnati, is the
leading second baseman with a per-
centage of .975. George Grantham,
Chicago, made the most putouts, 374.
the most assists, SIS. committed the
most errors, SIS, and had the greatest
number OF local chances. 947. Horace
Ford, Boston, took part in five double
plays, September 81, against Philadel-
phia.
Henry Groh. New York. the leader
in 1922, again leads the third base
men. His percentage in 1928 is .975
for 1853 total chances. The National
league record is .976, held by John
Lobcrt, Philadelphia, who folded
.976 in GA games, in which he had 40
total chances.
Harold Traynor. Pittsburgh. made
the most putouts. 1871. the most assists,
$40. and had the most total chances,
527. Norman Boeckel, Boston, COM
mitted the most errors, IS.
Andrew High. Brooklyn, made four
putouts and eight assists, without err
ror, September 3, against Philadelphia
coming within one Of Arthur nevlin's
National league record OF thirteen
chances accepted against st. Louis,
May 90. 1908.
Walter Maranyille, Pittsburgh. leads
the shortstops with percentage of
1855. Maranvillc made the most put
outs, 33e. the most assists, Bob, and
had the greatest number of total
chances. SCI. james Cayeney, cincin-
fiaAii J'Hh
committed the most errors, A. each.
Robert Smith. Boston, engaged In
five double plays September "a
against Philadelphia.
Ernest padgett, playing at short
stop for Boston, october 9, executed
an unassisted triple play against Phil
odelphia. Only once before had the
feat ben accomplished in the National
league, Paul Hines. Providence, out
fielder, making the play on May s,
1873.
Louis Duncan, Cincinnati, Is the
leading outficlder with percentage
Of 1893. Max Carey. Pittsburgh. made
the most plitouts. $50, the most assists,
rs, and had the greatest number OF
total chances, ig7. Nilliam south
worth, Boston. committed the most
errors, 81.
Duncan's fielding percentage of
.993i created o new National league
record for outhedcrs, Tho former
record waa held Jointly by John wag-
aer. Pittsburgh, and Frank SCHULTZ,
made in 1909 and g0s re-
spectNely.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
Beginner in Golf Makes
His Second Hole in One

Des Moines. Iowa, Dec. 27.--A
hole in onc today ceased 10 D. y
novelty 20 i. n. Green, So. public
links golfer here. when Re sunk his
drive for the second time this sea
son.
Green scored today's are on The
first hole IT waveland park. On
November % he hoieJ out in one on
the sixth hoie. Both measure about
1ss yards. lie took up golf last sum-
Trrr
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
INV HAVEN sExTEI WINS.

View Haven. Dec. 27.-The New
Haven club OF the New England
Hockey association last night easily
defeated the University Of New
Brunswick seztet bTa score OF 10 TO
4. Prom the start the amateur club
had tire Cana dian EoIlegians on the
defensive and us6 substitute line
M after the hr period.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
New York Is Planning
to Revive Wrestling

New York. Dec. T.-Professionai
wrestling wiil b. revived al Madison
Square GARDEN. January 2. when Joe
stechsr. sfsnislsus Zbyszko. Rsnardo
sardini and other stars are stated ~
appear IN bouts
StranglsT iSaiz, Hravyveight
champion. probably piil defend his
title 1T the Garden in a match sey-
eral weeks later.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
Midwest Hockey Games
Can't Be Played, Too Mild

Afnneap polls, MIMI. Dec. Z7.-Un-
seasonably mild weather here raUsed
the postponrmenf Of two United
states Amateur Hooker league games
which were scheduled 80 be held
Thursday and Friday nights between
81 Paul and Minneapolis teams.
The Minneapolis team wi play its
frs, game at Pittsburs. January 8
and 4. Tao practice games have Drtn
scheduled with Boston there January
and g.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
ATHLETICS RELEASE FIVE
outRcIdcr French Among Players Co
ing TO Shreveport

Phila delphia. Dec. 27.--The Phila-
delphia Athletics haye begun cutting
down tho player list for next season by
sending five rockies 10 the Shreveport
club Of the Texas league, which IL
managed by Ira Thomas, former Ath-
ietic star catcher. Tho players are
Pitcher oNner. who played last season
with the Mariinsbyrg club Of the Blue
Ridge league; Pitcher shilling and
Uutiieldcr sherling, who were in The
New England circuit; outlelder
French. who was with the Athletics
last Season. and Catcher Rowland.
who did duty most Of the season in the
Athletics bull pen"
Tho players are under option and
can be called at any time.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
Washington Eleven Gets
Ready for Annapolis

Seattle. wash. Dec. 27.--Footbail
practice was resumed here today by
the University Of Washington grid
iron team after layoff over Christ
mas in preparation for its game with
the I-nited states Naval Academy
eleven at Pasadena New Years Day.
workouts today and Friday viii
pre-eede the departure Of the Huskies
for Pasadena.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
OUTSTANDING star
IS A GREAT ASSET
Any Team Does Better II II Has
Dependable Player

New York, Dec. 27.---When Walter
johnson pitches for Washington. the
team 10 perhaps rs per cent more eff
cient than with any other twirler on
the mound. the reason of course IL the
sublime confidence the players have in
Johnson's ability. There is usually a
snap TO the fielding that is otherwise
missing. At the bat the players are
constantly working for a run or two,
feeling that johnson will hold any
reasonable margin that is given him.
Pitching is considered to he at least
GO per cent OF a teams strength. II is
the big punch of a bali club.
The presence OF one outstanding
star In a football or baseball lineup
invariably makes considerable differ
cnce In the play OF the rest of the
team. In football or baseball one star
player often spells the difference be.
tween an ordinary or great team
When johnson was at the top of his
game pitching for the tail-end Wash
ington club, that team was great
team for day. IL would rise TO dizzy
heights with johnson working. only
to reverse back TO a tail-ender the
next day. II was the sublime conn
dence tho players had IN Jobnson's
ability TO hold the opposition.
What holds good in baseball Is
true in football. A rridtron
star possessing scoring punch makes
all the difference in the world with a
team.
Would Illinois now be sharing
honors with Michigan in the big
Ten" were IL not for the briliiancy of
Halfback Red" Grange? The name
Grange early ia the year became an
inspiration 10 the Illinois team. Know
Ing that Grange was to carry the ball.
zach and every player Immediately
Ielt that II was up TO him 10 afford |
Grange every possible protection.
With Grange carrying the bah there
Has a charge and snap To the Illinois /
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

FIRST charlsdy-They tcI me the
League 0. Nations is good thing
airs. -Arris.
second Charlady-Wefl. lets hope
that they'll ave r0ne o. them fur
rirerS in ft.-punch fLOndOn).
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

CONTINUED on Following Pager
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

With Grange carrying the bah there
vas charge and snap TO the Illinois
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

CONTINUED on Following Pagc)
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

Referee II. Anderson. scorer Greg
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

Standing Of Bo,.. tInb Ieagnr
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-05-23
Pouring Cement
On City Highway

Work of pouring cement on the
highway through this city started
Tuesday morning and before the day
was done close to five hundred feet
of cement had been poured into the
form.
The rush of trucks from the load
ing station to the east city limits
kept a cloud of dust flying and lot
of men busy at both ends of the line.
For the past three weeks work of
grading has been under way with
Dodge Bros. holding the sub contract
on this portion of the work that goes
with building cement highways.
Following the completion of the
highway which Will be at least three
weeks no travel will be allowed on
the cement until it ripens, which re-
quires twenty-one days. Water is
kept on the cement during that time
In the meantime detours are being
found in and out of town, and while
inconvenient, is part of the wait and
trouble that is necessary to have real
roads.
Work of laying cement drainage
pipe is being carried out at the nee
essary cross sections and down Will
Jams Avenue No further word has
been received by the committee in
charge of the proposed grayeling and
gutter lines that in some instances
will have to follow the cementing of
the strip down main street.
Estimates on this class of work are
being asked for by the committee and
will be presented to the city coun-
Gil members for their consideration
The town has been pretty we'll shot
up the past week. as it was necessary
to use powder to remove the street
crossings that had been laid in ce-
ment. If the highway proves as
efficient as the crossings, Fallon will
be long time wearing out its new
road.
By the end of the week the con-
tractors will have a good showing on
the cement work, enough to make
the people realize that cement roads
are pretty substantial propositions
even with Uncle Sam paying the
heavy end of the bill. 1t is expected
to average 500 feet of paving per day
which has been the average on the
other jobs that have been finished in
Nevada.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-05-23
A RECORD DUCK

Somebody figured out that by
starting with one cat that produces
twelve kittens per year that in TWEEN
ty years one would have one million
cats to skin, and that the skins would
produce half a million dollars in that
time, and that the skins would keep
one man busy skinning cats at the
rate of three hundred and thiry-three
and one-third cats per day to keep
up with the procession.
AT the Chas. Kent place a few days
ago a lady duck came waddling home
with twenty-four ducklings follow
ing along China fashion and sur
prised Mrs. Kent with the extent of
her family, as she had no knowledge
of the incubation of the lady in ques-
tion. The guessing club is now fig
uring on how many ducks year on
this ratio could be raised by this par
ticular prolific duck family. That a
record has been established there is
no question, as while the ducks were
hatehed the mother is unable to how
er her multiplical family.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-05-23
BUYS ALFALFA LAND
TO FINISH HOLDINGS

Last week Miss Jane Sutherland,
who is recognized as one of the sue
cessful dairy managers and owners
of this county, purchased from c. g.
Swingle forty acres of alfalfa land in
full cultivation. This piece of land
Is regarded as one of choice pieces of
the bench and by adding this to her
holdings Miss Sutherland becomes
the possessor of one of the most com
plete dairy plants on the project.
For some time she has recognized
the fact that she was short of hay
land and pasture and while negotia-
tions have been pending for addition
al land the herd of Holstein cattle
has gradually increased until today
IL is one of the best in the county and
carries some of the finest purebred
blood to be found here.
The lady has done lot of pioneer
ing and has built from the sand of
the bench one of the show places.
Everything is conducted on modern
methods from the milking machines
10 the handling of the product. At
the present time fifty cows are being
MIXED and more will be in use be
fore the year is out with the young
stock coming into use.
The purchase of the Swingle pet
field is conceded to have been one of
the best realty transactions in the
county for some time and it has add
ed materially to the value of the
holdings of this sceessful woman
farmer
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-05-23
Tourist Season Opens
With Cars Over Summit
Churchill County Roads Will Be In
Condition For Increased Travel

The opening of the highway over
he PlacerYille summit starts the sea-
son of tourist travel east and west
over the Lincoln Highway and during
the first week a number of touring
parties have passed through this City,
indicating that from this time on al
Ion must be prepared to take care Of
its share of such travel
Recently the El Dorado Cham Der
of Commerce. with headquarters at
PlacerVille, has issued a road lap
together with information regarding
the route from that seetion east,
which includes the resorts al odt
Lake Tahoe
The incident that is of interest TO
Fallon is the inclusion of this elty
prominently by the Placeryille rad
map. Fallon is given prominence
both on the map and is named as one
of several places that offer favorable
camp grounds to travellers going east
as it shows a 32 mile cut off to those
who are in a rush to get across the
border.
Road Work Necessary
East of Fallon there is necessity OF
some Immediate .oad work in order
TO stop the complaint of road con-
ditions. This particular section is
the detour off the recently graded
highway which sends the traveller on
TO ruts, and If there is rain, into
places that are apt to terminate in
disaster. Parties over this partlcu-
Isr section report that they were
stuck" and that If this section could
be finished that all the grief would
be over, as the four and eight miles
sections are in excellent c ndition.
This bad stretch needs immediate at
tention either by rolling on the gray-
eled surface or some other means of
making safe travel through that por-
ton of Churchill county
West Road Improved
Work on the road from Leetville
to Carson shows improvement and
the recent rain will render IL pos
sible for the county commissioners
TO take advantage of the conditions.
Previous to the rain some good tine
has been made besween this city and
Carson over the road. The county
commissioners ar5 doing all that is
poqsiblc to make this cutoff road o
part of the Lincoln Highway that
should attract trayei. Charlie How
ard has lad crew busy the past
couple Of weeks. and while the road
is soft In spots, owing to lack Of mois-
ture. the recent rains have helped
materially.
The Hazen-Fernley road is rap 'dly
nearing completion and the contract
or is bladlng 1t down for travel. One
or two eulverts remain to be set
which should be done this week.
Portions of the road are open to trav-
ell. and while the gravel is loose the
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-05-23
THANKS FALBONITES
FOR INTEREST

The following letter was received
Friday by |. II. Kent from the secre-
tary of the Ely Chamber of Com
merce:
L duly received your letter of
May 10, enclosing your checks fol
500, representing amount donated
by the patrons of the Lincoln High
way Association of Fallon.
Wont you kindly extend TO the
donators of the above amount the
thanks of the Ely Chamber of Com
meree for their interest and help in
this matter"
The one hundred dollars is Fal-
Ions share of a fund to defray ex-
penses of counsel from Nevada to
represent Nevada towns in the high
way controversy now being heard in
Washington by Secretary Wallace.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-05-23
ADDING TO THE LIST

Application from five new dairy
herds have been received by the test
ing association which runs the num-
Der of herds under test to Is. Re-
Gently volunteers have been asking
in. and where possible they are being
taken care of From the recent re-
suits the testing is to prove a lasting
benefit to the project.
Practically all of the large herds
are members of the association, md
most of the medium and small herds
are being added to the list. W ich
speaks we'll for the dairy industr. In
Churchill county.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-05-23
COMMUNITY SHIPMENT

Tuesday another community ship
ment of hogs and cattle left Fallon
for the Nevada Packing Company at
Reno.
Hogs and cattle from over a dozen
places were gathered into the ac-
count and were in care of L. e. Cline
who has fathered this scheme as a
means of bringing in ready money
to the farmers and getting products
onto the market at the right time.
Another shipment is to go out near
the first of the month as a number
of farmers are fitting hogs and cattle
for the market. which demands the
best and pays a better price for a
finished product.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-05-23
Sanitarium and Hospital
Building In This County
Local People Have Established Place
That Should Receive Support

as people leave here to find In other
sections.
In case a surgeon or doctor wants
his own nurse there is no objection,
in TACT we invite such usage of the
place. 1t is our plan to offer to the
public safe and sanitary hospital,
one where it is possible to maintain
sanitation to the highest degree, and
with this in mind the rooms are fin
ished in concrete with noise proof
walls and floors. Several of the Fal-
ion doctors have been at the hospital
and the plans have met their approx
al. Any special treatment that they
prescribe will be followed, the idea
being to conduct this institution in a
manner that meets their APPROVAL and
that of the public.
This is not a new movement by
any means as,we have been gradually
building for this purpose for many
years and to those who are unfortun-
ate enough to need hospital atten-
ton it can be found at this place.
All of our plans are not yet perfect
ed but are under way, and if pressed
they can be finished within very
short time. 1t is expected that this
will become known as the Fallon
Sanitarium, and it will be conducted
along the same lines as are used in
many places where people travel to
visit or spend their time. Conven-
fences for conyalescents are being
provided, and the surroundings l be-
lieve are inviting to the eye.
I'VE have not made it generally
public the plans or the expectations,
but fter reading the criticisms of
the Standard on hospital desertion
within the city of Fallon, l believe
that publicity at this time is neces-
sary. The hospital is open to any
physician of any creed and should the
desire be expressed they can have
their own nurse and be served under
their own regulations. We believe
that we can offer conditions that can
not be found in many places, and
within a short time will compare fay-
orably with any town in this state
in the matter of disqualification fea-
lures"
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-05-23
LEGION COLORS
PLACED ON EXHIBITION

The colors for Churchill Post No.
16, American Legion, arrived last
week and have been on display at the
Eldredge & Hursh store.
The colors of heavy silk are worth
all the effort that the women and
members of the post have gone to,
as they are beautiful in design and
effect The colors are in gold on a
dark blue background showing the
post emblem.
The American flag that accompan-
les the post colors is beautiful piece
of work with the embroidered stars
and all hand work.
II is the intention to publicly ded-
icate the flags when the public will
be invited to attend The colors OF
the local post are equal to any in the
state and all concerned are proud of
the attainment.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-05-23

In order to get facts it has been
found that by stepping around
through the columns OF paper the
results have been brought forth. Re-
Gently comment has been made rela-
tive to the lack of hospital facilities
within the city OF Fallon, and this
oorught to light the fact that there is
in the finishing one of the best hos
pitfalls within this county and within
a mile and one-half from Fallon, that
can be found in the state. This a
broad assertion but upon inyestiga-
tion it is in every particular true.
The coanty for many years has
paid j. H. Miller and wife a stipu-
lated sum to take care of the indi-
gent, and that satisfaction is given to
all parties concerned is evidenced by
the repeated program. During the
time these people have had care of
the people who come TO them they
have erected and are now finishing a
hospital that is in every way up to
the minute, with every convenience
that can be found in any such insti-
tuition.
Concrete construction of approved
methods has been used throughout
the building, the purpose of the
building to be that of sspitarium
equal in every respect to that of any
such institution that can be found in
other localities. AS explained, a fire
destroyed the original building and
the new buildings have been erected
at a considerable cost An operating
room with all convenienees has been
installed. nurses quarters. private
rooms for patients, while at personal
expense electricity has been installed.
A sun porch and individual rest
rooms are provided for both men and
women While the entire plan has
not been finished it is in the building
and will be within very short time.
In speaking of this hospital Mr.. Mil
Ter stated:
while the county patients are
taken care of at my place they are
entirely separate from the patients
that will be treated at the hospital
building This provision has been
made with the plan to conduct real
sanitarium, just such an institution
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1923-05-23

promise of a good road Is in sight.
This road will be ready for general
use within the next thirty days.
Surveying Grade
The proposed improvements to the
old rail grade from Wadsworth west
is in evidence by the surveyors pegs
that decorate the distance. Last win.
ter Reno Chamber Of Commerce
members said that it was the inten-
tion of Wtshoe county TO improve the
Truckee river road from Wadsworth
west and have asked this county TO
join in the movement of shifting the
Victory Highway from Wadsworth To
Hazen. making a considerable de.
crease in mileage and also bringing
the road onto the highway at a point
several miles east of the present in
tersectlon. There has been some
question as to the adyisability Of this
move, but when it is considered that
travel now goes too far west to be of
any material benefit to the project
and that by swinging the road east
and through Hazen 1t shunts travel
within short distance of Fallon and
into a sister town, it apepars like a
good proposition.
Many road advocates have insisted
that the logical road is between Fal-
Ion and Parran. but It is a certainty
that the Victory Highway promoters
will not listen TO such a swing of the
road line, and 1t is pointed out thai
owing to the soil conditions such a
road would cost far more moeny than
could be raised Jointly with any
county.
The fact is that Washoe county is
going to improve the highway from
Wadsworth west over the old right
of-way. and If given encouragement
will swing the road in at Hazen in
stead of the point further west.
Churchill county has plenty of wares
to show the travelling public and If
the Victory highway can be brought
into the county it is an asset.
The competition of the Carson-Leet-
Vile road is a necessity and was so
agreed by the state highway depart.
ment, and while there is not money
available to build a real highway,
the maintenance money will make II
very fair road, and one that can
be recommended to the touring pub
lie
The Plaeerville and Carson com
mereial clubs are assisting in adver-
tising the advantages of the Lincoln
Highway through Fallon, and this
section viii have to make effort to
meet the situation. With the com
pletion of the small piece of road east
OF this city and the conclusion of the
Ross contract on the Fernley-1azeh,
Churchill county will be in position
10 advertise its advantages to the
world wide touring public