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significance of this was plain TO us
now. Murphy's job with Philadelphia
was chief OF the signal corps. Lcav-
ing the field. he would take UP his
position in the second story of the
clubhouse behind Il window in a di-
rect line with home plate. Supplied
with "A powerful pair OF fieldc'rsses
Murphy would sit there and get the
catcher's signals. AS soon as
Murphy discovered the signal he
pressed a button and communicates
with buyer at third base coaching
line. Whoever happened TO he coach
Ing for Philadelphia would stand over
this buzZer, get the signal from
Murphy and communicate IL to the
batter One buzz would be for q fast
ball, two for a curve, three for ::
slow one. The batter always knew
just what the pitcher was about 10
hand him. Murphy. being a catcher
and n smart one, had no trouble
interpreting any OF the signals used
There were some peculiar incidents
connected with the Philadelphia sig
nal stealing The New York Giants
played series III Philadelphia
Dummy Taylor was pitching for the
Giants at the time and Frank Bower
man was catcher for New York.
TAYLOR and Bowerman had agreed
th3t Wten IdEior pitched Bowerrnan
would signal him in the deaf mute
language. They would show Phila-
delphia q set OF signals that detied
Interpretation by Philadelphia.
The easiest game Murphy ever
worked was the one that Taylor
pitched As soon as Tavlor began
pitching and Bowcrman flashed the
signal, Murphy let out loud laugh
Murphy knew tb. mute language as
we'll as Bowcrman. probably better.
Nun pti% used 10 room with Dummy
Hoy. who had thught him the mute
alphabet. Eowerman was spelling out
the fun word. When he wanted "A
fast ball he would spell the tour let
terS
This made Il : cinch for Murphy.
As soon as Eowerman signed IN ~
Murphy knew, of course, it would he
fast ball. and the Coa"Eer at third
and the batter knew that q fast ball
WAS coming before Bowerman fin.
!shed spelling The word The same
with curves and slow halls. As soon
as the C was flashed, Murphy sic
nailed curve, and as soon as an IS
came from Bowerman's fingers, there
w're three sharp huzzes and the
co. cher gave tho batter the signal foy
4 SON bah.
Tho discovery did not end the
signal stealing habits of the PhilieS
They managed TO do some stealing on
the road and I shall toll about that
in my next chapter.
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Philadelphia S reua rllable home
smuggling, starting III 1894, BECAME the
talk of base ball. Hut it seemed
strange to us that when this team
played away from its own park 1t
could not duplicate its home perform
ances. | am not trying ~ infer that
the Philadelphia play were great
batsmen at home and poor hatters
away from home, but their work on
the road could never compare with
their hitting III Philad"!Dhia.
At home they were supersluggers
and on the road just good siugGers
This fact impressed other clubs as
well as Baltimore, and everybody be
came suspicious. We realized that
Philadelphia must he settin.; outside
aid, but no one could figure CIT what
1t vas, no matter how baud we tried
II became the custom OF every team
10 change its signals as soon as II
reached Phiiadelphia- Sometimes
these signals were changed every in
ming. E,It II did NOT stop the terrific
hitting OF the PhillieS. Philadelphia
continued its astounding nattinS az
home through the season e 1894 and
1898. 1t was not until 1895 that the
world found ont the real Jason.
Cincinnati was PLAYING in Phtladel-
phia. and Tommy Corcoran was at
that time ShpctStop for tho Cinrln'
nati team. CorCuran coached at third
base He had habit Of Kicking VI
the ground IL the CoaChcr's box while
teammato was 81 hat. DUrin" one
If Corcoran'S kicking exhibitions his
foot came in contact with something
hard. CoFcoran thought Il WIS "a
stone and tried to Kick = rut. Eut he
could not Then his foot came IN con
tact with somethiui; else. ll!s spikes
caught a wlre Curcor3n stopped
down and pulled il up. ana along with
the wire came 81 signal box. The Sc;
,ret Of philadelphia supcrslugginG
MAS revealed.
1t was not difficult 10 discover the
system used The wiTo led 10 sig,
nal station and this could be asily
located hy following the WIG. Cor
Cor:an and some Of his teammates ny
rooted the wire and 1t led TO center
field.
There was i BRICK wall III the out.
aelf If the Philadelphia lot AMI IT
dead center Geld behind this bricl
val! Was "a clubhouse, two Storie;
high. the second story rising above
the wall. There were three or folll
windows in the second story, all fac
ing the infield. This second storl
was the signal tower.
Morgan Murphy had been siGn"t
/ by Philadelphia as catcher. bu
/ he never caught a game Murphy
would appear in practice and jus
before the start Of the zane hc
| disa ppeared into the clubhouse. The
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ended $2,507 .222.4S was handled for
assignment of contracts, options eX-
ercised, drafted players and territorial
liens alone More than $1,000 900
has been annually handled for many.
many years without d mistake OF a
single penny. Outside of that The
secretary now and then trims the
rose bush in the front yard.
Tho peak of the association was
reached in 1918. when there We're so
leagues. embracing $50 cities and
towns in the United States and Can
ada, employing lel2G players.
That's what this association idea
developed into There is none of this
great volume of correspondence that
could Very well be eliminated except
that which is based on quarrels
Every item of player transfer must
be on record. and if it is not there l.
sure to be sonlo chap who will put in
q. demand for "a player 10 whom he
thinks he has a perfect right. II
there were nothing on record who
would be able 10 prove that he did
not have it?
Farrell did all this work ut hrst with
| out salary. He didn't know what he
had got into VIII n he tackled II. Re
ing faithful and rather partial TO the
job, for the sake Of Iva ~ ball, he kept
on doing IL. Fly and hy IL began TO
dawn upon some of the members OF
! the associate what they had been
asking from this man up in Auburn.
! They voted him u saiary-a n1easly
500 monthly. He gets more now.
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it might be wise to make il on'; ut
hose dinners Ia which. the fans mis-, ut
subscribe. II was soon aaC,rt,Iinci,
lowever. that if such a dinner we're
tempted there wa no pla". in New
FORK large enough To seat AL the
would .he-thereS. 50 the affair! had to
he aba ndoned as in that spirit.
Gn Historic Ground.
The golden jubilee year began with
4 buffet luncheon served February =,
1928. at the Broadway Central Hotel
in New York City. where the Kat.
lonai League Was organized. This.
hotel is now in the heart OF the whole
sale section III New York. when the
National League was formed The site
WAS very we'll uptown. 4 few blocks
above the hotel, at Fourteenth street,
was country.
Tho 50-lear jump from the Broad
way Central Hotel 10 the Hotel Aston,
III old LOaGacre Square, now Times
Square. above Forty second street
takes the coming dinner into historic
ground. where generals ana their
aides met in the Revolution on nm.
Tiled fields. where Indians once hunt
ell the game birds aud where now
it is noon at midnight and midnight
II noon for great part of the crowd,
jCopyrle!,t, 1922
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VIII Noabs: National League Has Nev Hall Fame
i0SLIN is BENCHED,
BUT IN A new GAME
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, january -. -
Leon j. Goslin, better known where
ever base ball is played as The
Goose" sat on the bench for more
than an hour here yesterday. In that
time he declared out" 81 persons
who appeared before him,
The celebrated outflelder was in
vited by his friend. Magistrate I'd
ward J. Carney. to sit on the bench
with him in court.
"AIl right" said CioSlin. but don't
ask me to fine anybody. I'm opposed
to fines"
I'm tell YOU what To do said the
ma SiStrate. you just stay Oh the
base and watch for my signals"
The first man mp showed the ef,
fects of drink What do YOU say,
Cmpa" Carney asked Gosin.
He's out" said he Goose, and the
offender was hustled away.
The list of offeuses ranged from
rolling the galloniDG dominoos 20 car
ryins a pocket flask.
Goose. obeyirg signals. found all
guilty. Then he remarked.
There is Il train back 10 Wash
inGton pretty soon. You don't nave
Sunday shows or I3,harets here. This
league isn't fast enough for me. I'm
going hack to my own town.
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INVADING GOLF STARS
ARE DEFEATED AGAIN

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, january
IS OPl.-For the thir.i straight time,
Archie Cempsion. Elitish protest oa'ii
champion, aud Ar aUd Massey Fr"lF'h
open champion. have tlsted defeat; at
tuc hands Of Americans.
Ycst erday Walter Hagen and al.
bert Nichols. professional a. the Pas
adana Country cUI'', where The mate n
WAS held defeated tie invaders. )
ana -.
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II will not he in any sense strictly
National Lea que affair, although that
ol-ga niZation will lie the host o. the
occasion Is. Ban Johnson, president
Of the American League, ami al inc
important folks of the Younger mayor
league will he among the guests
Pepper Main Speaker.
senator George Wharton Pepper u.
Pennsylvania Will make the prihcipaI
address at the dinner, ana the Senator
knows more about base ball than the
average statesman. for he hcCnG3e a
ISOLATED with the National League
when John X. Tenor, former Governor
of Pennsylva mia, was the league ureSl-
dent He drew up the sacred doHH-
nents which hold base bali together.
Another celebrity whose voice Viii
he heard IS Jimmy Walker. new
Works handsome young mayor, VINO +
credited with having given SUNDAY
base ball to the big city. Gov. ~
smith was invited, but, like President
Coolidge. he feels that he has to stick
On the lob. beCa uSe he has legislative
body in session to watch over.
Every member OF the world cham
MONS OF 1875. the Pittsburgh Pirates,
will be present with the possible eAGep'
ton of Ray Kremer, the pitcher, who
of the speechmakire will he taken care
of bv Max Carey, the Pirates. speedy
sentertielder, who will raise his voice
IN behalf of the ball players.
Empires to be There.
The umpires will he representation,
and among them will be the veteran
Of them all, BillE Mclean, VINO called
them rs he saw them in the M ttruaI
League before most OF the hall players
of the present day We're born. Mclean
is not much bigger than the late Wee
Willie Keller, hut he had the rcputa-
ton of being as game o. hey make
'cm III day when umpiTes were C'a-
Sidered big risk b. al insurance
companies.
Most Of the minor Ieaguf officials
~ill be on hand. TOO. The surviving
National League players Of 1876, the
first year of the organization, are
coming and they VIII have Il spccld!
table to themselves.
1t viii be strictly an invitation
dinner. When its idea was cor
reiyed there was san'c notion tj}at
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MAN, 70, IS ANXIOUS
TO FIGHT CORBETT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPOKANE. Wash, January 10
W. J. Rankin, 10, farmer of Nampka,
Idaho. wants to fight Jim Corbett.
former heavyweight champion of the
world. Rankin declared here that
Corbett had once issued a challenge
that he would fight any man in the
world 60 years OF age when he him
self reached the age. The former
heavyweight pugilist will be 50 in
September and Rankin says he is
ready for him.
Il have known Jim Corbett for
many years. and have SPARED with
him." said the Nampka man. ] don't
say that l can beat him, but we ought
to be able to put up a good boxing
match. as Corbett has taken good
care of himself"
Although Il years older than Cor
bett. Rankin is not worried. He is
six feet one inch in height and
weighs zoo pounds. but claims he can
reduce 10 $50 pounds, his fighting
weight"
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NO GIANT NAME APPEARS
In LATEST LIST OF STARS
Hornsby, Carey and Pinnelli Are Only Survivors of
Previous All.Star Observation-Disclosures.
Cuyler and Stock Get Places.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK January 2The biggest cleaning
NJ disclosed by the
OF topnotch of 1924 They are Housb,
leading
hitter
Honsby replaces Fournier leading
replaces Rouh champion triple sianlmer
tornby uppiants the latter leading
of hits
who have followed the figures closely single
Wheat
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SHOULD BE GREAT RACE

NEW YORK. January 2i GEl.--Thc
Belmont TItturity stakes Of 1928 nor
only viii offer the richest turf prize Of
ali time. with its estimated value OF
SISG. 0pJ. but i has attracted an in.
teruaticnal entry of unprecedented
proportions IN this Co-mtry.
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ROUNDING Third
1~~~By Hugh A. Jennings
CHAPTER xLV1.

KOBABLY hitting organization all the old
lplia became organized 1898 and the
exhibitions
clouer
nhe list No has batted well its
Philadelphia do whether
Phladcl
club believe will ball
that OrnD3rP XSi, them
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LAWN BOWLING ATTRACTS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. JanuaI,
- DP.-More than 500 entrants were
here today for the opening OF the
National Open Lawn Bowling tourns
ment. Virtually every section Of the
Nation is represented. with seNera
entrants from Canada.
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History of Bush Leagues
John 3.
CHAPTER XxXEI.

ON the The fellow who does the or1bblng and the
scratching
HIS 5 He gets base ball letters
Aubu n. Y hal any lar n world
Farrell has been this big started
heap work. which he
anybody but his would have filled hogshcad with
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CANNES TENNIS DELAYED

CANNES. France, January IS Cp2
The final of the woman's single
in the tennis tourney between Heis,
Wills and Mile. V7atto. as well a.
all other finals, were postponed yes
terday or account of rain.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
Citizens, Guests Of Soldiers,
 Entertained Monday Night
"A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL" AT STATE ARMoRY WHEN OFFICERS AND MEN WERE HOSTS AT
 GET-ToGETHER SMOKER
Short Drill Followed By Chow Speeches. Ray
 Mar ct al, Made Up Program.

If you happened to be one of B dozen citizens who received an invi- tation Go be the guests of the officers and men of the Headquarters Com pany at the State Armory, Monday night, or if you didn't attend in the role of a prominent citizen" but as n member of the press. whatever role you appeared in. if you appeared, you certainly have made an entry in your log, fl you keep a log. that you had one real good time on the eve ming of April 19 some years after the battles of Lexington and Concord were fought between the farmers and the British red coats over the border in the neiehboring Bay State. While not q holiday in the land of the nut meg. present day soldiers furnished entertainment of holiday quality plus.
 Among the Guests
 Among the fortunate invitation holders were: His Honor, Mayor Chap. delaine, Alderman Large, Charles Richard, Alderman Willis Carroll Lieutenant Colonel John B. Byrne of the 43rd Division. President T. H. deCondres of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce, B. D. Bugbee. member of the state board of finance. Ralph C. Jenkins, superintendent of schools. Charles L. Torrey. secretary of the town school board, Edward F. Perry. past commander of the American Le- zion Post, Captain of Police William Jarvis, A. Newton Vaughn, Daniel Byrne. Jacob Albert, Arthur L. Du- vert and representatives of local news papers. Colonel Gohn of the 43rd Division was expected but was un- avoidably detained, and Major Daroie of Danielson was unable to be pres ent on account of the sudden death of his father.
 While the guests were arriving the company was engaged in wig wag drill. the men learning the code ds il was wig wagged from both ends of the drill shed. It was nearly nine 'clock when the company was lined up and dismissed for the evening
 Settees were quickly arranged in front of the stage and ''chow' Wds served This consisted of Hungarian gaHlash. parker house rolls. roqufort cheese and crackers. Ice cream and coffee. cigars and cigarettes. The opening number was by the Head quarters Company of seven pieces.
 Sergeant James J Gharron took saarrc as master of ceremonies and welcomed The gnesfs and extended bt thanks and appreciation of the for their attendance He 4ben called on Lieutenant Colonel J ohn E. Byrue. mymaster Of the 4Srd Division. Colonel Byrne outlined
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
APPEAL INVOLVES
 THE CUTLER ESTATE
Cases of Indemnity Companies on Gilpatric's Bond As Ex-
 ecutor Goes Up
First Intimation of Use of State Funds
 by Cashier

The appeal of the Royal Indemnity Company and the United States Fidel- itv and Guaranty Company from the decision of Judge Earnest C. Simpson in an action brought by the State of Connecticut at the relation of the Hartford Connecticut Trust Company. will be heard by the supreme court of errors at the Navy term which opens at Hartford on May l.
 First Intimation
 The action was the first intimation through the medium of the courts in. dieating that funds other than those of the state of Connecticut had been used by the former treasurer. C. Har- old Gilpatrie, in the purchase of bonds for the state. It involves the funds of the Cutler estate which Receiver George NJ Coffin testified were used as part of the fund to pay for Sls5.- 900 Liberty bonds, bought and after wards turned over to the state of Con necticut The plaintiff had sued for recovery of S34. .7s506. and the de- cision of Judge Simpson awarded s21,- z d57.56 from the United States Fidel- ity and Guaranty company. which with interest amounted to S23, ,007 53. and from the Royal Indemnity com pany. S13,107.50. which with interest amounte ito Si3.92453.
 To Secure Estate
 The bond of the United States Fi- deity and Guaranty company was given to secure the proper admmi- stration by Gilpatric of the personal estate of the deceased, Joseph W. Cutler, and also for the proper per formance of his duties with refer ence 10 any of this estate which might be turned over to him as trustee. The bond of the Royal Indemnity Conn pany was given to cover the avails of the real estate sold under order q the court and 10 secure the proper disnosition of the aVails thereof
 There are twenty-two reasons of appeal by the defendant. the Royal Indemnity Company. and seven req sons of appeal cltea by Che United States Fidelity and Casualty company.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
North Grosvenordale

There will be q whist at the Girls Club given by the Tennis Club, on Thursday evening, April 29th.
 One of the largest congregations of his pastorate in this place greeted the Rev. F. C. Baker last Sunday morning as he began the second year of his work
 Gods Candle will be the subject of Rev. r. C. Bakers sermon at the Methodist Episcopal church next Sun day morning The Bible school will follow the morning service. The Ep- worth League will have charge Of the evening service at C o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23

Massachusetts has not built pri- son cen in more than twenty years and many such cells are uoW vacant. 1ails of several laref cities have been closed
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23

Lizard farming forms new occu- patton in England. to supply the de mand for lizard -lrataer shoes aui hand bapz.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23
American Legion Tag Day April 2s

A tag day, the proceeds of which are ta be given over to the American Legion Relief Fund, will be conduct ed by the Oscar " Swanson Post e, in the Grosvenordales, Monday, April %. Both the American Legion and Auxiliary are working to raise ade- quate funds for use in giving immedi- ate relief tc needy veterans.
 The American Legion committee is as follows: William Allan, Patrick Molloy. Edward MeKeon, John r.. O. Clare and John 2 Reardon, Jr.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-23

Beauty surgery was practiced by the ancient Greeks, and the Romans straightened noses and hattened pro jeeting ears,
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ly farmer voters, will receive an ed
ucation on the subject that win pre-
pare. them to demand considerable
tariff reduction in their own In.
tereSt.
South Nervous
The Democratic leaders, some of
them at least, are none too happy
at the prospect of their tariff fight.
Much of the South lis getting in
dustrialized. While the tariff still
remains standard issue with
southern statesmen. none is certain
what would happen if the question
were put to vote in the industrial
South right now. Nervous states
men may wish to avoid it If they
can.
However, Senator Robinson, minor
ity leader, has been talking of COM
bining the forces of Democracy with
the progressive Republicans from
the farm States. And these Repub.
licans from the corn country doubt.
less will be ready by next fall to
join in the demand for tariff re-
ductior.
It begins to look as If the tariff
reduction the Democrats have SO
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

several million persons. will traverse
the route during the coming summer
and fall. many of whom will view
this important educational institu-
ton Of the United Lutheran Church
in America for the first time.
A special faculty publicity COM
mittee, composed of DR.. E. o.
Weaver, Prof. E. A. Jensen and
Prof. H. G. Lind. has been appointed
to advise tourists Of their approach
to Wittenberg as they enter the city
and also to arrange for Illuminating
the campus by night.
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long demanded can be obtained at
the next session Of Congress if the
Democrats themselves are ready to
make the fight for it.
THANKS TO DEToUR!
Wittenberg College Comes Into Own
With Recruiting.

BIZ Times Special
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, June e5.-
The i'll wind that will cause automo-
bile traffic on the National Highway
near here to encounter detour this
summer, blows good to Wittenberg
College. Due to the erection of a
new bridge east Of Springfield, State
officials have rerouted traffic so that
the highway will pass the entrance
Of the college. A steady stream of
travellers and tourists, estimated at
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Larger stocks Of apples, cream
cry butter and American cheese We're
in storage May 1 this year. COM
pared with May 1 a year ago, and
smaller stocks of eggs, frozen poul-
try and meats are reported by the
Department of Agriculture.
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(N BELT NEXT
WILL INTRODUCE
| TARIFF MEASURE
Bill, Providing Reduction,
Promises More Grief
for SoIons.
Uses Washington Bureau.
1922 Net1 York AUenu

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The
next bill brought before Congress
by al corn belt committee will
probably cause more agony than the
Haugen relief measure which it
sponsored. It will be tariff re-
duction bill.
Some of the hackers of the
Haugen bill admit this privately. All
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have carefully avoided mentioning
the tariff in any Of their public
statements, but they have had that
ancient and battle SCARED issue up
their sleeve all the time. AS they
expect to present it, it will provide
for lowering the tariff on the things
the farmer has to buy, while raising
it on the things he sells, although
there is considerable tariff of the
latter kind now.
Farmers Educated
The corn belt representatives have
enjoyed the attacks on the tariff
precipitated by their bill for agri-
cultural relief. Senator Borah's on
slaught, following Secretary Melons
criticism Of the Haugen Bill, pleased
them nightly. There has been a
number Of such attacks in both
houses this session, the point being
made each time that the farmer is
only asking for himself what the
manufacturer already receives
through the protective tariff. This
summers political campaigns may
be expected to drive home this idea
in many States and the farm rep
resentatives feel that voters, especial