paces. CINCINNATI HAD MANY Chicago White Sox, was at manager of the Cincinnati Reds. acted in that capacity from 1801 1894. man on the famous St. Louis Browns, four times pennant winner. The man- ager of the White Sox William (Kid) Gleason. Noted players who have the Reds since 1801 are: 1801-1804 — Charles Comiskey, base. 1805-1800—W, er. 1900-—Bab Allen shortstop, 1901—John (Bid) McPhee, second base, 1902-1905—Joe Kelley, outf] 1906-1907—Ned Har 1908—John Ganzel, fix 1900-1911—Clark Griffith, 19012—Hank O'Day, pitche 1913—Joe Tinker, 1914-1915—Charles He is managed first (Buck) Ewing, catch- dor pitcher. r-umpi shortst ¥ on } roe FZoK, 1919—Pat Moran, catcher. Prove His Equality With Mahan, Declares Critic. Football scribes of | where are putting Eddie Harvard in the same cl Mahan. Well, Casey is good, no doubt about that, but it would be as well to bide the passing of Novem- ber before placing him in the niche alongside of greatest, the greatest, backs of all time, says a writer in an exchange, Casey, by the way, has already had his blooding. metaphorically and liter- ally. He participated in the Harvard- Yale 101€ game and in the first half got loose and ran through pretty much all the Yale team over a distance of some 50 yards for a touchdown. A Harvard mar, however, was detected in the commission foul and the brilliant run went for naught. The pathetic narf of it was that the run was not effected one way or the other by the fcul. Then immediately after Casey of one the of a i i a a Eddie Cascy. upon to carry the ball again, game-—that and Yale's dervish tack- ling. CLAIMS WORLD'S RACE MARK English Farmer Drives Mare Nine Miles in 28 Minutes, 12 Seconds, Breaking Record, In driving his trotting mare Little Rice nine miles in 28 minutes, 12 sec- onds, at a meeting of the British Na- tional Trotting Horse Breeders’ asso. clation, H. Smith, a gentleman farm- er, claims the world's record for an amateur driver, The previous mark was 31 minates 50 1-5 seconds. THEN SICKING QUIT Trying to earn a decision over Arthur Fletcher in a verbal tilt is one form of wasting one's time, as Eddie Sicking, former Giant youngster, with the Phillies learned recently. In the course of the pame hetween the Giants and Phillies in Phil phia el now del- Eddie essayed ri Fletcher, but he came off second best. “Hello, 914 was Sicking's og Phillies’ dugout. in there? 1 were going to quit “Yes, I'm still hore tered Arthur. “But noticed your scores lately.” “ * ". + Well," offered Sicking, Man Fletcher,” ning shat fron CIUDE HO% 11 i the still “Are you thought you * in name x SIGNED WITH THE SEALS os aay “Death Valley” Jim Scott has ace according to coast reports, thus setting Charley Graham Over 900,000 in President Hickey's Circuit. This has been the most successful season in the history of the American association, with the trunstiles show- ing a paid attendance well over the 000,000 mark. So elated are President Thomas J. Hickey and lus associates that they are talking of “next year,” when many ambitious plans will be given a trial. The principal reason for the elation of the A. A. moguls is that they kept their own counsel and decided to play 154 games, despite the advice of the timid majors and other minor circuits, As a result of their foresight In seeing that the national pastime was coming back strong after the war pe riod, the association club owners wer able to stage 14 more games than the bigger circuits, and the Income there from was no small item. Only two of the eight clubs in the association will show a deficit for the campaign, it is believed, and in nelth er case will tha loss be unusual FATHER TRAINS NEW LAWN TENNIS CRACK Latest Sensation of Courts Gives His Parent Credit. Young Star Began Practicing for Net Honors When Ten Years of Agee Swimming Was Valuable Training Asset, Gerald Patterson, the newest Aus tralian lawn tennis star, who is pit ting his skin against America's best, wns not trained and developed by Nor- man E. Brooks. Far from It. The young star gives credit to no one but his own father, who began grooming the boy for lawn tennis honors when he was ten years old. And the course of training Included not only lawn tennis, but swimming, football and cricket. In a conversation with a friend just after the recent triumph at Wimble- don, when he beat Brooks in the final round for the so-called world's cham plonship, Patterson said: “I received no Instruction from any champion, many of his teachings. “He considered that my mark among if I was to the first-class He had me out Gerald Patterson. of bed and ang at every morming ed together on at our Mq« six o'clock iad and pract Ihourne other form well and each serve Bt." p old lege. When the twelve Melbourne col He Was Years and a student at war broke out Patterson for garrison duty and an of was operated on, When he recovered his health to Eng. eived a commission in the artillery. He reached France in for Somme of 101¢ and saw much service on the western front as well as in Italy. He earned the nn y cross at Messines, Patterson zed later suffered attack appendi he went land and res the offensive a. football and in meelf SMALLEST PLAYER IN GAME for Manager Before He Could Get Through Gate. Jock Gillespie, the inflelder turned club of the International League, and later released to the Sioux City club of the Wesetrn league, ig one of the smallest players in the game, standing only five feet one inch and weighing only 117 pounds. The first time the Binghamton club went tc Toronto this year, Jock was halted by James McCaffrey, president of the Leafs, as he started through the players’ gate in the Toronto park. “Hey, kid,” sald McCaffrey, “where are you going?” “Why, I'm one of the Binghamton players,” sald Jock. ' "Get out of here,” was the retort. “Don’t try to pull that stuff on me.” It finally was necessary for Gillespie to send for Frank Schutte, then man. ager of the Binghamton club, to iden tify him before he could gain admit. tance. When Jock donned his uniform he returned to the gate and standing before McCaffery sald: “Now, look me over carefully so's you'll know me when you see me again” BUCKWHEAT CROP VERY IMPORTANT Of Particular Benefit to- Thin Soils Where Climatic Condi- tions Are Favorable. EXCELLENT CROP ON OLD SOD Because It Makes Dense Growth, Keeping Land Shaded, It Is Valua. ble for Eradication of Quack Grass and Other Weeds. (Prepared by the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture.) Juckwheat has a definite place in American agriculture, lmited « when comcpared to the staple crops, but none the less important in a large area of the country. While less exacting as to soll than almost any other crop, it Is more exacting as to climate. There fore, its principal production is fined to the northeastern portion of the country and to high altitudes far However, buckwheat can with at least fair con grown Bulletin 1062, recently is- Benefits of Buckwheat, Buckwhent, according to the bulle- REPAIR IMPLEMENTS FOR RUSH IN SPRING Opportune Time for Taking In- ventory of Farm Machines. Few Spare Hours Can Be Devoted Ad. vantageousiy to Collection of Old Parts and Scrap Iron Accumu- lated on Farm, (Prepared by the United States Depart. ment of Agriculture.) The present is an opportune time for tanking Inventory of farm machinery resources, as well as account for es sential! repairs and record of imple ment condition, Repairs should be or- dered and put In place as soon as re- celved. Machines should be gone over ing season, All adjustments should be made, a plentiful supply of varlous- sized bolts, nuts and screws should be secured and everything got in ship shape order for the rush secs of spring work. A few gpare hours advantageously to the collection of old implement parte, repairs fron which have accumulated | fence corners and lanes, as the values of scrap and junk farmer in selling which is valuable for Indust on ean he devoted and scrap pre He ent justify the such material DOReS, ’ Now is the also, to time, 5 conditions be good climatic It is a on old sod land being under the plow. It friable even is acid solls, crop on land and again brought and soil, ws ox 32 makes and therefore Buckwheat Is Excellent for Poor, Thin Soils, These benefits are, of to its value as hu- feed addition and stock Useful in Rotatiogs. Buckwhe in rotations than 1 it is pointed out that good rotat! sed for soll th at is less frequently used oft other crops, but may be devi for most the suggested crimson wheat accepted clover second year, and seeded to clover, the fourth year. There on of the f the third rye, oats, is a discuss! varieties huekwhent, methods and rate of sow! ers needed, diseases and yx 81 \ hy § - y ies, havesting, thrashing, mi H1%oR, onen and Coples of the bull free from the divisd be of publications, stin United ture, ductive Than Those Budded, but Fruit 1s Poorer, Apricots are nearly always budded Sometimes they are budded on the peach, It the apricot stocks are not as good ns spring. Seedling apricots are usually I 3 of as good quality. Seedlings tained, the same condition prevailing every way the apricot is handled the same as the peach, which it resem bles, WILD ONION IS WORST WEED Pest Is Difficult to "Remove From Thrashed Grain and to Remove From the Fielda. (Prepared by the United States Depart. ment of Agriculture.) Wild onion, or garlic, is the worst weed pest in many southern wheat fields. It is very difficult to remove from the thrashed grain and to eradi cate from farms. Wheat containing onions Is usually docked heavily. Bread made from gariicky flour, es pecially if eaten warm, has a pro nounced odor and flavor. Avold sow- ing wheat containing onion bulblets, and use every means to rid the farm of wild onions If they are already established, -” plew points and disks and to touch ug { the dull harrow teeth. The cult | shovels should be sharpened, as | points and worn harrow teeth | highly inefficient and will not perfor: satisfactory work, All hould be replaced and the ma laced In A-1 In spike-tooth | should be | worn only on one sl { points are dul they | moved and res | retempering. worm condition for field harrows, reversed in the clamps while ghoul ae, irpened by forgi teeth while shoul the dis 1 BEYOND PUNY MAN Before “Volcanic Eruptions He Is Helpless. Fact Made Manifest by the Indiffer ence Whick He Goes About Hig Business After the Disasters Have Passed, Under does man show advantage than when & volcano sends forth its torrents, As qf figure conxider bimself to be a puny creature, but his of himself i= by no In Java the earth groaned, and 15,000 people were wiped out like 80 many ants, Perhaps only 10.000 were killed ; per ill ever cerned to ar the Bgue sung shied whose no eclreumstances to less of speech, man may working opinion means so small, of existence haps it was 20,000. No one w know: will In the matter beyo rive at a loss of life to he no one ever he con nid the desire reasonable to It will be oUPRE BE gus § sit levy sition, than a suvius have any catastropl whelmed Mens! {1 ’ HC Inind, Pipe Runs, | in Box Through Which Coil of i 4 3 vill. of course, be much greater if a dl of pipe is imbedded in the manu ¢ a Pipe or Coil Imbedded in a Box of Manure, and is Thus Freezing. could be placed rather abo rr of the manure box, in ord grea heating ‘ * B est GOOD DEMAND FOR FEATHERS Poultry Raisers Should Not Overioox Profits That May Be Made From This By.-Product. There is usually a ready marke feathers that have and poultry raisers { overlook the profits that may be n | fr Fe du especia { able | prime fare m this by-product. ks and geese are but sometimes even | feathers can be sold at | worth the trouble to save for them. Feathers should be when ripe, thet is, all the animal mat. ter should be out of the At this stage they are plucked without damage or inconvenience and will not spoil or become moth eaten. It is advisable to separate the body feathers from them according to color, White feathers are particularly val uable. ' REMOVE ALL WEAKER SHOOTS On Red or White Currants There Should Be Six to Eight, According to Vigor of Bush. yr #11 quill, easily (Prepared by the United Etates Depart. ment of Agriculture) Red or white currant bushes which are one year old should have the weak. er shoots removed, leaving six to eight strong shoots, according to the vigor of the bush. At the end of the next vear four or five two-yearold shoots and three or four oneyear laid on is being something hard while driven When the pleture is placed, a plece of heavy paper over the back of the &p- tire frame, and insert screw-eres to hold the picture wire or e®1 Pleo tures are always hung, now, flat on the wall while nails to the sides of The frame should 1} sing soft and against the nails are 1 while this done, n. pase Pine Stumps Worth Millions. Norway pine stumps obstructing eS . ricultural development in northern Minnesota potentially are worth about $30,000,000, according to the state auditor, “Distillation of pine stumps is a problem of recent development,” he sald. “It iz done to secure various ine gredients of great commercial value Experiments have proven pine stumps on cut-over northern Minnesota lands are exceptionally rich in rosins and adapted to the manufacture of turpens tine, pine tar, pine creosote, pine ofl and similar products. A company is being formed to establish a plant ia ‘he northery wart of the state”