Manager Bill Donovan during the spring operat against left-handed hand boys, and Bill siders in crucial s« “Home Run” Frank Baker Is has been able to hold his own agair Maisel, Pipp, Magee an 3%f the port-siders a mystery. For thi pitching. wries during the the Gilhooley NAS EO ee a OB a TAFT AS BASEBALL FAN Years ago while the were playing in Wa players were taken House and introduced President Taft. The ch tive ball knew eristics leading the league In PAFCular: As Eddie C then a Boston pitcher, duced, the president said: me how you throw that knuckle ball, Mr. Cicotte.” Eddie illustrated as well as he could. Pitcher Ray Collins in line. Cicotte overheard what was said. “Can you tell me why shoulder is lower than Mr. Collins?’ queried the president. “Guess ton th White (then) f execu sRing to the to was a great the charact players of of the Americal icotts who was was intro “Show was next your left your right, it's because replied the pitcher. that must be it." above Is southpaw,” “Ah, The show that even president a great republic can be 1 fan and read up on the v phases of the ga FFF RR RRR GIANTS AFTER HIGH RECORD sMcGraw Wants to Beat Figures of Cubs of 1906 When They Won 112 Out of 154 Games. The pennant is not the only incentive | in the 1917 race, John J. McGraw wants his Giants beat the fig of the Cubs of 1006, writes Len Woost- er in the Brooklyn Times, In that | season the great Chicago machine fin- ished the season with a percentage 565. They won 112 of | 154, the best mark under such a sched. ule in either of the two big leagues McGraw ealeulates on a flying start and will improve every opportunity to gratify his ambition. He dders himself in of the greatest team he ever handled and wit class he possesses believes it possil to nick the for the best centage of amassed by club under the 154 arrangemer 26 straight run of last fall, major league record, startec buzzing in his cranium. able ambition, but there rival m gore wh to trip up McGraw record-breaking perf METHOD TO REWARD PLAYERS Cornell University Permits Winners of Baseball and Football Games to Wear Prizes. written to of just the me, to ures | of | games out con poOSKRessi mn gHeason victories Cornell universit pew method of rew ls baseball pl for winning ga which has been indorsed by the athlet- | fe council of the Ithaea institution. | The privilege of wearing a miniature | gold football on the watch chain or fob will be given to wearers of the fooibaii | © after a season in which the team has | won both the Michigan and Pennsylva- | nin games, jold baseballs may be worn similar Yy as a reward for the winning of six out of nine baseball games from | Princeton, Yale, Michigan and Penn- sylvania, provided the six victories in- elude two over Pennsylvania, foothall and yors mes oh it over the SEASON. wemhber of nded BASEBALL STORIES the baseball players’ 1 threes, vw * * left-ha of The grt St. Louis club the National 1e lost $20,000 la Pitcher igh job § Johnny Evers is ing form very * Dick Rudolpl leading Sore arin. * * Young Hoelke, now hitting last fall. he Bronx b Stallings is vith a pit her, the or, 18 he did John Ford, preside has been Dodge, association, re of Fort Ping | ens to odie of the break all Shibe Park this season. »* - home-t The fast the nsat Risberg ion f © ‘hite Sox. Pitcher Clift arkle of Toronto has the club { i retirement as8son. * Pitcher in Cleveland, manager Lights team of Toledo. » * » Collamore, who former is ol 1 Rail ne Hans young Wagner's instructions hatters are very to do is to Init * * . All simple, the ball. Chick Gandil may fool the and prove to be the White Sox have multitude man the for, 1 Line IDoRIng notholes in The crete ahsence f Kk Con. } fences is ig problem greats ara trying to solve, ‘8 If hall Sam brut to war for Un wleral players gO they'll be in the fi they won't get Fe And ¢ atter forget to put their title, The work of young Baird, the Loui Giants, Is at tracting quite a lot of comment of a . * ® . At the rate McGraw is paid, we fig. cents a word for cussing the umpires, Why be a journalist? - - * Speaking of conservatism, we ob serve that the baseball guides still re- for to It as baseball, In spite of the high cost of white paper. i i | | | Qualities of Hornsby, Manager Huggins Wouldn't Trade Roger for Benny Kauff—Fields Like Finished Veteran and is Mighty Hard Hitter. Card!- bril- the is the most Roger (“Pep”) Hornsby, voung infielder geasons, according to the opinion of Miller Huggins, Card manager, says he wouldn't trade Roger for Benny Kauff at any time and that he 0 for Roger while the Glants pald £35,000 for Kauff, Horns- by, Hugging, fields like the most veteran, batting over 300 previous to joining the Cardinals had played only a few months of ball. Huggins says of league cireunit, pald only 5: y » SAVS is he professional Hornshy : “Hornsby real of ant one of the have and | is going to be the game, 1 young boys, Magee was What I lik confidence, Say, stars seen n my opinion one of the Horn hit any er to do {om e nhout he leaders, shy is his pitcher In the lea nd he always trying to do the gue, a thing once+a the he' unexpected Hug sn't been never SHOCKS ly because he picked not stingy.” good | one who coms Texas youngster.” Hart hest has show there, The remarkabi shows is Hi at that CNH inn sure all and he Before short while joinin 1 Cards he lass D Texas leagt picked hin in a ¢ a Cardinal scout SEVERE TEST FOR CALLAHAN Manager of Pittsburgh Pirates Starts 1917 Season With Players of His Own Selection. where test for the manager- He in of his This year ig a fal ability of Jimmy C start with a team the season Jimmy Callahan, own selection, Barney Dreyfuss has been’ giving him plenty of roye in his effort to get a winner, Promises to Be One of the Most Popular Items of Wardrobe. Among Fabrics Utilized in These Frocks. The cont dress, or robe manteau, still promises to be one the most popu- lar items of the Garment manufacturers designers that never has so useful a gar- ment been devised, It is both a coat and a dress and many also tuke the place of a sult, The such twills, velopment gh ple wardrobe, and fashion suy various serge, popu lar wool gaberdine, ure employed In of coat are popular as w and dependable and lead gray tan have ment of these cont frocks. The garment shown in the is made f trimmed in Ol satin Gold- as tricotine, the and lg ete, dresses, ht ndes snal navy. Beige and several shades of sketch gaberdine, contrasting shade, ght used ; red of blue would also be The aouble row of puttons the front may match either the navy of the frock proper or the trim- ming. navy in na colored su lighter fective, tin mi be or fn shade . down helt back, ide of Pockets extends lored suits and flare is evident. The bar ; hes 3 Gaberdine Coat Dress. much more skirt n their attra make something very than the barrel appearance bef wanes, To five and a ust ore the frock sketched half of materia inches wide will be required, wit yard of co color for cuffs, make cont yards h one collar, ntrasting belt, ete. Adjunct of Crocheting Outfit of the Busy Mother. the after "he and {ties and busy the kid then tter for and look ie time, is a hard other to crochet ischief nore quiet her crochet ni en pulled out, prevented it. After g outfit was not ause the pin that mother*s crochetin complete without a small baby pin, to hold the loop or chain of the when she was not busy with her needle, safety or crochet, Wool Jersey Blouses for Sport For immediate wear nothing is quite go popular as blouses of wool jersey. They are eminently practicable and satisfactory for wear during spring days, when one 18 always liable to run into brisk winds, and when an extra FOR cool Shi MMER DAYS. adh a taal cm] An apple.green Worumbo velour cloth coat, the kind that is to be worn this summer. If the summer sun's rays are not warm enough for you, this coat is being made for your relief. Such ionable folks on the cooler days of the summer months. The coat not heavy and is not lined. The mammoth pockets with the tucked.up which is duplicated in the coll added distinction to this coat. is effect ar, give charming SILKS DEMANDED BY "WOMEN Are Widely Worn This Scascn in Spite of High Prices Due to a Variety of Causes, $1 le te or I BERIBBONED SHOES WORN Introduced “Several Years Ago, But Not Generally Adopted, Has Been Revived. We used to hold our bathing sandals with tapes or ribbons laced about the . when dancing became ze and en on cotton ankle. A few years ago ipire dresses were an obvious Inspiration for Paris, we again adopted the ribbon-lace shoe for dancing. It never was very much worn and we have not seen much Th it satin of it for several seasons, 1 8 returned to fashion and quite prob- ill be w at re- in the mountains for after 11 as evening, writes a fash- 3 orn the seaside natch the shoe when it very often black rib- with white shoes ‘he ends of the ns ed the ankle way up to th ar the about 80 th oe +} nee, To be sure, we are to longer skirts this but ribl bound ankle is decidedly pretty when skirts are short, for the ribbon breaks the length of the stocking Wie summer, Yon - " No Barrels for CBtton Frocks. For cotton frocks {it is noticeable that the majority follow the straight line ingtend of attempting the tonneau idea. The best models all have the narrow skirts; in one instance embroidered crepe posed over a nar row satin foundation skirt. Many mod- els have the waist defined hy narrow ribbon belts with long sash ends hangs ing in back, SICK WOMEN Positive Proof That Lydia E. Finkham’s Vegetable Compound Relieves Suffering. Bridgeton, N.J.~ ‘I cannct speak too highly « of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta ble Com oo for inflammation and other weaknesses, I was very irregular and would have ter- rible pains so that 1 could hardly take a step. Sometimes | would be 80 misera- ble that 1 could not sweep a room. 1 doctored part of the : time but felt no change, 1 later took Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Compound and soon felt a change for the better. [| took it until | was in good hea thy condition, I recommend the Pinkham remedies to all women as | have used them with such good results.’ — Mrs. BM wD T. CuM- MINGS, 8% Harmony St., Penn's Grove, Such testimony should be all women as con fneing eviden ve of the excellence of Lydia E. Pink Vegriable Compound as a reme the distressing ills of women m ceepted by , ulcer backache, painful perio and kindred ailments Glenn’s Sulphur Soap No other toilet soap as effi- is cient clearing the plexion of ble Purifies (Al Contains 30% Pure Sulphur. wile tale BRT OT, Black or Brown, 60s i in cCOm- »smishes. The sulphur Druggiets AGENCY DEPART NATIONAL 11% MENT ETY COMPANY, New York, N. Y.—Adv. REASON FOR HIS CONDITION SUR roadway, Beggar Discloses E Which Made Him Ever to lier Calling impossible for Work Again. it t+ at the ms! there saw with and city him iame spend a rds {f pleces ing Lo, light of sloth takest little pains pearance and thou was ever lazy be been thus with ome to such} 1 once had = never since | Jo saying. been Roy irnal ork 3 Ld 11am x 3 ix. Moulton In State Didn't Reach It The afterdir aker i two ng-winded apped for r-ainner six was a bit and after hours the stmaster r him to sit rr ‘What did you ked resi i fair over, he the was Why, you spoke oe naster, vou cut wty 00 BOON wit” rer $4 i answer to the Health Question often lies in a change of table drink Prink POSTUM : 1 \ f i \ | FEIN NICS 1 P \ 2
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