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FIFTY PER CENT STRONGER
tAtf'OtST SEASON, BUT MAY PAIL
TO GLIMB OUT OF CELLAR PLACE
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life Is Optimistic, but Declines to Commit
limself Recraridincr Outcome Team Shows
Wonderful Improvement Over 1916 Misfits
' AtfcfetlM at least CO per cent bettor this year than last. Whether a
I .club caa be. on and ewe-half times as good and Improve, enough to be
l CoSteader for thft uennant remains to be seen, but from oresont lndlca-
B.'tfc Koum of Mack will be In the runnlnr from the start to thd finish and
i MR w tq eHcmal swamp as soon as the other teams get under way. It la
UM bad habits of the scribes on the training trips to cnthuso over tho
1 fit tfea club with which they are traveling and slip It tho pennant beforo
1 are played. This is because they see but one team in action, and tho
.look so good1 and the opponents so weak that they are misled. Wo aro not
r that the Athletics will win the pennant or even get out of lost placo this
b;,Wa contend, however, that the club is much stronger, ana had tho eamo
f Man put In the field last year more games would have, been won. Moro
I ,Wttl be won this year than last, but that hardly could bo called n predlc-
1 H almost a certainty. Connie Mack Is more optlmlstlo over tho prospects of
than In the last two years. He sees a successful season ahead, but will
: Sjsnimlt himself regarding the outcome. He knows that seven other clubs also
It snod. and If each days aa well as last year It will be a hard lob to get ud
Ik. Mm running.
, it 7 m Ple"ed with the work of the players," says
'Wfsj'Mwly to predict anything. I do not think it woul
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would bo fair to the fans In
ihla to make any rash statements, because they should not bo deceived.
sua see for themselves what kind of a team I havo when wo meet Wash-
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r ' , . Paw". wm it nuiiwkr, ajiiu ii) nicy niu uuauiiitiacu,iiuuuuui, uyi niiuuici tuujr
W& PtsVba surprised enough to take us seriously is another matter. I havo worked
.pan an jnuva no ezpenso 10 give .I'nuoueipnia a gooa leiun, aiiu j. ueuuvu J.
2aT,oae something toward that end.
ffrfe1t I could honestly sayjthat tho Athletics were good enough and strong enough
,tivlMt out one team In the American Leaguo I could say that theyj had a chanco
iswfa the MtinBiiL ISvfin Wimhintrfnn. whlrh flnlnhprl wnvrnth last vear. won
',w.i5 4tsf ty Wore and lost forty less (tames than we did. That club is iust as good, and
T K, tut, Cleveland, New York and the others are- os good, If not bettor, than in
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It will be a tough Job to get back Into the running, and all I can do now Is
X am hoping that we may get away to a good start and that my pitchers aro
bap. The other players are in good condition and will show up well.
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7 games and lost 117. That's a discouraging
record, but I can say positively that wo will not bo so bad this
I have been building up a team, and right now I bollove I have a
pretty fair start."
How Connie Built His Team
thirteen pitchers to work on and there certainly are some, good ones in tho
pi' iviimjxi nu a. uuncn 01 promising puciicrs on iiiu auu euiu meio la iiu uuuui
KsJtJl.V that lie will unearth a few who will twirl big league ball. With Joe Bush and
!,yKK, $" Myers to steady them down, the others should come to the front rapidly.
MX present iioua jonnson looum oesi 01 an 01 ino rooKies. iiu tsevms iu iiuvu nvciy-
and his work Is satisfactory to Mack. Naylor, the Oklahoma product, nUo
the earmarks of a comer, and under Connlo's course of training will bo a
tWtMble asset to the club. Lefty Anderson la good; Jlng Johnson, Rube Schaucr
,MsA Koyes are Improving dally, and Slebold, Keefe, Hill. Nabors, Smith, Adams
f 'jsjsi-Jarnham are still In tho running. In all, it can be seen that Manager Mack
Z CJi The club Is the result of two years of hard work. Connie sent his scouts to
,iT .:?? J DueDBii wnn la uie unuea oiaies aau unaua, unu jiuso up ouum muci
yf$jm, Bnpope, Asia, Africa and Australia because baseball was not played on those
' 3 i esitlnent8. Hundreds of players were tried out and only a few were retained.
A-mtnkAv ntrm nt Ttwrult fiemtA Intn Rhlbfi Park, but nono eeemea to nil tho
ML Connie's scouts combed the brush and grabbed everything that looked at all
Jim i till ill No player was overlooked and no expense was spared. Instead of
(mAamtinK -his usual conservative policy. Mack spent money, with a lavish hand
"umitlmm If mma i 1m1nfv nmw a1i TMrtf TOnrMji AIfnrAlA 1V tYlft "WTlUft Knit lfl
Jlr """ " "" .w..M ...B -.., -.. -j ....
.,l.'Il, was; rediscovered on tne iacinc coasi ana smppoa easiwara lor unuuici irai
'juiWtfsr the big tent. Frank Thrasher, who demolished a few fences in Atlanta, also
s fews asnared, and. this pair, with Amos Strunk, forms one of the hardest hitting
Lyifl lifts the Athletics trverTiad. Bates, the new third baseman, also was trapped
'to Vernon. CaL, and Grover was lifted from Butte, Mont. These are the new
mm tB i Mfflji1iT nrA tnflLi An Mm ntf thikv Apfn nlnvlnp tnirpthpr and show
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of team work some first-class baseball will be shown.
rpHEone thing shown by the Mackmen thus far Is an ability to hit the
, ball. In the practice games base hits have been quite common, but runs
lucre been scarce. This is due to the fact that real lnsldo baseball has not
ye been attempted, and will not bo tried until Connie has a lino on the
style of game the men are adapted for. Before tho Atlanta series is over
there will be a shift In the batting order and smoother team play will result.
Phut find I fshnininn Wonderful Form
p.(MnT)lNG BODIE looks like the star of the team. He is convinced that Jimmy
wV " v3 vtuunn was grossly misiunuu wueii no iumeu nun iuubo unu nuw in uiixious
', .tp prove It. No one works harder than Ping. According to reports from the South-
VH ! m L. IflMw. la IViA flrcf mnn mil ntirl nmwF Iq frltn fnl n mnmnnl WliAn vrt
i Issiiliir In the outfield he works out In one of the infield positions, and shows
:Imsi' wherever he Is. At first base he looks like a regular player and handles
",'aflisielf like a veteran, 'when Bodle played with the White Sox ho could slam the
'palLbutwas too slow on the bases. He weighed moro than 200 pounds and found
; It iSBjabersome to carry so much weight. When he reported to tho training camp
Jacksonville Flng weighed 184, was faster than ever before and surprised even
i JBstuiie Mack. Bodle will break up many ball games this year with his lusty swats
: Its also win cover me ground in ten neiu. tie is a nnisnea dou piayer anu
i the part.
:J, Frank Thrasher cannot be handed a medal for his fielding, aa there is lots of
Mi turn ImmvOTWAmAnt Knf tila hnttlnr H1I fni'riy Vilm thnMinh T. .u. i
E'r MMS!,he did not register many hits, but that was due to the fact that he is using
R-Xisswr bat In the early part of the season the players usually use a llcrhtcr Kit.
s "! much easier to pull around. After a month or so, when the arms get Into
, tbe heavier bludgeons are used. Thrasher believes that ho will bo ablo to
T Wtter work if he sticks to his regular bat and grows accustomed to It. In this
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'tatffy Mclnnia, the greatest first baseman of all time, is in wonderful shape
'sjfji bitting better than at this time last year. He steadies the Infield consider
h4Mr. and virtually directs the defense of the club. At second, Lawry and Grover
aflSfettng It out, with the edge at present In favor of the former. Connie thinks
; iAwry, and, while he will not admit it. many believe that he Is of the
tpMea that the Maine collegian will develop into another Eddie Collins. Lawry
Itymr, tu. and gets ground balls that look like singles. He Is throwing better
sit his hitting has improved. Grover, too, is a first-class man and looks a natural
It will be hard to select between them. Bates at third is very fast and
i kit. That seems to be enough for a man to fill Baker's shoes.
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tWVBOB Athletics are capable of playing good baseball. Down in Miami
!J sypmlnst thi Braves, the team did not look so well In the first game, but
,w. m tBe secona, wmen was lost oy a close score, it looked as good, if not
JR. Mtter. than Btalllngs's aggregation. In the third gome, which was won bv
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Macks, the team looKed UKe a pennant-winning organization. In Jack-
MBTfQe there was no opposition, but at' Albany, Ga., against Indianapolis,
the eiuk was In top form. ,
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Young Electrician Gave Fans Shock
'.1MB musty past a young electrician climeed through the ropes In Kansas
f&tTt with m bathrobe fluttering around his shoulders and a pair of gloves laced
IJMtts. It waa his debut to the boxing world. He did not knock the enemy
iwiuasng, eveninougn nis opponent was none other than Sailor Grande.
i contrary, ne was nit in the eye. He was poked in the nose. He was
r (he ear. His Jaw, too. received Its fair share of the shower of nstl-
ter. which he was the target It seemed to him like the other hours of his
)M whes he waa Jhe sparring partner of Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman.
r.eajeyed greatly closing -both the young electrician's eyes at teatime
(.7 Silt the youthful current-plumber was not dismayed. He soucht other
j; After his Grande Hght and got them from iime to time. The fans called
"punching bag."
NIGHT aa old-time fan pointed a finger at the poor but honest
mgmmr.
r-werV seM the O. T. V., -that heavy will make trouble for the
'." "" " a01 ln" gooos. ne will surprise everybodv ntiv
remarks, It is interesting to watch the riimh .
He wwM te New Tork and got a few alleged flehta nrnn,t !.-
r wttbent setttn anything on fire. , '
MM DAT he wesmatched to fight JJm'lynn. head inm.i .. ...
EtoOT4fty.jnirn'ri!Md broadly when he heard of the match
jto invMr-rieote t antf went out in earnest to win the matnh
VHNW mt. m ota tua. thing. .. ,
OARSMEN PREPARE
FOR THE SEASON
r
Schuylkill Navy Rowers Get
ting Ready for Eleven
Events This Year
KELLY IS IN TRAINING
WHEN A FELLER NEEDS A FRIEND
Tho advent of spring lins brought with It
tho nctlvo tralnlry season among tho Schuyl
kill navy oarsmen. In tho twelvo club
houses clustered above Falrmount Dam,
on tho Iiist IlUcr Drlvo all Is huatlo and
bustle. Ilaclng paraphernalia has been
scraped nnd arnl8hfd and put In prima
condition. Rowing togs havo bcerj rescued
from their accumulation ofwinter dust. Tho
cheery call of tho coxswains urging the
crews a they glide upon the bosom of old
Schuylkill between banks still gaunt with
winter's ravages and tho smaller craft.
propelled by thoso who hope to tnako tho
rowing reason of 1917 memorable, all mark
tho enthusiasm with which tho local kn,!ghts
or uio ashen blauo havo started their
spring work.
Tho Schuylkill Navy Board, tho captains
and coaches, havo mapped out a big pro
gram for tho season, and they nre hoping
that tho grim specter of war will not In
terfere with their plans. Tho regatta
season Is a lengthy one, beginning with
the American Henley on tho Schuylkill May
12 and ending with tho Xow England Asso
ciation regatta, October 12, giving tho oars
men plenty of opportunity to show their
skill with tho scull and sweep both at
homo ami abroad.
The Dates
Tho full schedule of the season's regattas
follows:
American ircnley. Schuylkill Klvcr. May 12.
Xw Vork llnKlnc Association. May 30.
Hchiijlklll lihw ref-atta, Juno 18.
Hudson Itlvfr rcitatta, Juno 23.
Jorthwesterri International Ilowlne Associa
tion. Duluth. July IS.
5rw jinisiana rcftatta. Hoston, July 4.
1'pnplo's roKatta, Schujlklll lllvor. July 4.
iii.-nno 1'eoplo'a Association, Ilayonna. Au
gust 11.
jaoi",a' "tatta. Iiui, Maa July 27
.Vlddl'o states rcsalta, placo not decided.
La nor Day.
New Urisiand Association, Boston, October 12.
Tho clubs havo been well recruited dur
ing tho winter months, and tho captains
who will lead tho clubs during tho jear
havo all been helcctcd. With tho exception
of- tho Malta and Pennsylvania Clubs all
others re-elected their leaders of last voar.
Gus Jaeger has replaced Sidney Mollard at
tho Pennsylvania Harge Club, and William
Hammlll has taken the Job of Lewis Ken
ncy at tho Malta Club.
In tho coaching line, Edward Marsh again
will havo charge of tho Malta oarsmen;
Carl K. nunth, who had sucli success with
tho Undlno men last season, again will
tutor tho wearers of tho Bluo and Yollow,
whllo Jim Dempsey will coach tho Univer
sity Bargo cohorts, and Joo Dempsey tho
aspirants or tlio Philadelphia Bargo Club.
Ncwlin Is Commodore
Gcorgo Melloy, of tho Undlno Club, after
four j cars of Bcrvlca as commodoro of tho
Schuylkill Navy, has resigned, and J. Elli
ott Ncwlln, of tho Philadelphia Barge Club,
now hends tho rowing body. Itussol John
son, of tho University Barge Club, has been
chosen as lco commodore. Johnson for
many years has been mainly responsible
for the success of tho American regatta,
and this year ho will endeavor to mako It
a bigger meet than ever.
Tho American regatta will serve as the
curtain-raiser of tho rowing season, and
It Is to take part In the events of this
great meet that tho local rowing talent
has started preparations. Tho races for
college crows will bring together the cream
of tho unUerslty oarsmen, Including Syra
cuse, Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Pennsyl
vania, Cornell and Columbia.
Tho local oarsmen will cross blades with
tho New York and Boston clubs ln the
special races for club crews.
John Kelly, of Vesper fame, already has
started training for tho season's single scull
ing events, He Is In lino condition, hav
ing plajcd basketball with tho West Branch
Y. M. C. A. all winter. Kelly will connri
his work this season. entirely to single scull
ing, with tho idea of displacing Thomas J.
Booncy as the national single sculling cham
pion when tho national regatta is rowed in
Lyrn, Mass , next July.
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YOUR UNCtE SAM'L MIGHT BE SHY .
ON THE BATTING EYE,,FAT, SOFT OR
CLUMSY, BUT HE'S THERE ALL 0.
One Peek at the RecordsWill Show U.S. Veterai
Has Never Been Counted Out Army of
John Flanagans Would Help
By GRANTLAND RICE
Lines to Our Uncle Samuel
He may bo ponderous, thick and slou
And somewhat heavy upon his feet;
He may not know where he wants to go
When they push him out on a sudden beat;
But, once c'irred up by t,he rolling drums
And crowded into the smashing game,
When the time is due and the showdown comes
He usually gets there just the same.
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He may be soft, and he may be fat;
He may be shy on the batting eye;
No crowa may cheer as he comes to bat
And swings away with a half-baked try;
But, once tossed. into the seething muss,
And the timo arrives for a steady aim,
He may be clumsy and ponderous,
But tho Old Boy gets there just the same.
SCHEDULE OF CRICKET DATES FOR
PHILADELPHIA AND HALIFAX CUPS
iiALir.tx ccr
May 20 Oermontonn r. rhllaiWnlilft nt
Manheun, Merlon in. 1'rnnkfnrU nt llttvrrfnnl.
May 80 llermantown in. rrnnkrnril nt M 111
hrlin. l'htladelphl.i in. Merlnu ut M. Mnrtlno.
Jnne 2 irrmnntown vs. Merlon nt Mnnhflm,
Jfew Vork th. lYnnkfonl nt ev nrk.
Jnn 9 l'hllndelplila vs. lYnnkford nt St.
Martins.
Junp 10 Marlon vs. rhllnrielphln nt Hnier
ford. Xew Yortt vs. tlennnnlouii nt pw ork.
Jnne 20 lYnnkford n. ev ork nt Itiner
ford. Jnn 21 Merlon vs. Sivr Vork at llnTer
ford. Jane ZS Merlon vs. Gprmnnlown nt riaTer
ford. June 30 Gcnnantonn vs. lYnnkfonl nt Man
helm, r
julr 4 Merlon vs. FrnnLforu nt Hnrerfonl,
riilladolDliln is. Grrmnntnwn at t. .Martins.
July 11 Ocnuantown . New lork at Mnn
hclm. Julr 12 Pbllndrlphln tr. New York nt St.
. art ns. rnIT(Anr;i.iiiA CVJT
Moy 12 Ormantomi. Team II. vs. Merlon,
Team II. at Manhelm; Hnvrrford College is
r-Ml.idfluMa, Te.im II, nt Ilaicrforil Collese.
, Mnr 1!) Merlon. Tenni n. v. Ilnirrford Col
leKO nt llarrrfnrdi I'lillndrlnhln. Irani II. vs.
(ermantonn, Tram II, nt M. Murtln.
.Mar 2(1 riilladr Iplila, Tenm II. vs. Merlon.
Team II, nt M. Marlins; llntrrfnrd t'olleco
n. ttennantonn. Tram II, nt Ilnirrford.
.uj v -nrriwn, iram ii. is. x uiiuueipnia.
Team II. at Ilnirrford.
.i nno rniiaaeipnt.1
Teim II. vs. Oerman-
rt. .iinrtlni iinerroni
Tpnni 11. nt Hinerford
vs. llaver-
tmin. Team II.
( ollrae h. Merlon
Collate p.
June It tifrmanlonn. Team II
ford CoIIcko nt Mnntiplm.
June 1(1 (lerinantoun. Tenm II, vs. Phila
delphia, learn 11. ut Munlieloi: IliueHtA Col
leire is. Merlon, Tram II. nt lliiM'rfnnt
June 23 -Ilnirrforil t'ollpito is. l-lillnO.lplita,
Tenm II, at Ilnirrford College.
June SO Merlon, Tenm II, i. Germnntawn,
Team B, nt lluirrfordt l'lilladrlphla. Team 11,
is. Kmerford t'olleee nt ht, Mnrtlns.
Jnly4 dernmnlown. Team II, is. Merlon,
Tenm II, at Mnnhrlm.
, J'i'' ?, Jer'nantOWn. Te.ni II, vs. ITttTer
ford t'olleco ut .Mnnlielmt .Merlon. Tram II. vs.
riilladrlpliln. Tram II. nt Ilnirrford.
NORTHEAST BOYS LEAVE
ON HIKE TO NEW YORK
One Hundred Loqal Schoolboys Start
Third Annual Walk to the
Metropolis
One hundred students of tho Northeast
HlKh School, members of the Walking Club,
left this morning at 7 o'clock on their third
annual hike to New York city. Oscar B.
Guerney, physical director, and Anthony
Rosalie aro In charge of tho boys.
The members had sent tjielr Sunday togs
to New York city and were attired In old
trousers, sweaters and caps. They hoped to
reach Trenton this evening, and Doctor Par
ker, anqther member of tho school faculty
who Is making tho trip, will address the
boys on "My Experience at Plattsburg
Military Camp."
The club will leave Trenton Tuesday
morning in order to reach New Brunswick
In the evening, where Guerney will speak.
His topic" will be, "Physical Training for
Boys as the Embryo of Preparedness."
Wednesday afternoon and evening and
Thursday will be Bpent In seeing the sights
of New York. The club will' leave New
York nt 10:30 p. m. Thursday for Philadel
phia. This trjp Is the third which tho club has
taken to Cs'ew York and the ninth for
Guerney. The expense for each boy Is f 8.50.
FORDHAM TRACK TEAM HAS
TWO PHILADELPHIA DATES
N13W YORK, April 2. The outdoor
schedule of the Kordham University track
team has been announced as follows:
April 18, Penn relay carnival, at Phila
delphia; May 16, dual meet with Stevens,
at Hobokcnj 18, dual meet with City Col
lege, at I,ewlsohn Stadium; "6, Intercol
leglates, at Philadelphia; Juno 2, New York
A. C. games, at Travers Island; 14, Inter
class games, at Fordham.
SCORES FROM THE SOUTH
New York atants. S: Detroit, fl.
Cleidland. 4: Pittsburgh. 1.
ft. Loul (N.). 0: St. Louis (A), 0, (Called In
Uth: rain). v
Hoston Hed Sox-Drooklyn (rain).
Hhreveport. 1; New York Olanta seconds, 0.
SUITS
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TO ORDER
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Jimmy Duffy vs. Frank! Mmltb
Charlie Rear ts. Mike Duller
Frankls Clark . Joey Daller
Voani Mendo T. Jack Doyk
Benny McNeill v. Kid Williams
Adm. ZSe. Dal. Reg. 60e A 75c. Arena Rh. SI.
ENTRIES WANTED FOR AMATEUR BOXIXn
TtlCRNAMENT-108. llo7l2. 185 laOliS
pound claaaea. Held la AtUntlo City erery
Thursday nltht under the aueotces of the
saciea' Aioiwtlo Aeaoclatlsn. TranaBortatton
and expense (urolihtdi valuable m lesiT. sTiii
ST. LOUIS SOCCER TEAM
TO PLAY THE DISSTONS
Western Eleven Will Tour East, and
Has Three Games Booked
So Far
The St. Louis soccer team will play Dlss
ton next Monday afternoon at Dlsston Park.
St. Louts defeated Bethlehem when the Na
tional and American Cup champions toured
tho West during the Yuletldo holidays.
The schedule, so far ananged for the
westerners gives them three games. Start
ing next Saturday at Bethlehem, Pa., St.
Louis will tacklo tho national champions
on the now nthletlc field recently donated
to the Bethlehem Athletic Association. On
Sunday they will tackle tho Scottish-Americans
nt Newark, N. J and on Monday they
will como hero to meet Disstons.
NORRIS WILLIAMS WINS
IN TWO TENNIS FINALS
BOSTON, April 2. Richard Norrli Wil
liams, 2d, the national champion, won tho
singlo llnal In tho invitation tennis tourna
ment on tho covered courts of the Long
wood Cricket Club, and, paired with
Georgo W. WIghtman, of this city, cap
turcd tho honors In the doubles found
robin,
Williams defeated Nathaniel W. NileS,
of this city, the scores being 6-3, 6-2.
Williams nnd Wlghtman defeated Nlles
and Count Otto Salm, of New York, In the
doubles, 6-3, 6-2.
Ray and Loomi Win Three Races Each
CHICAGO. April 2. The Chlcaco Athletlo As
sociatlon won the, senior Indoor track and field
championship of tho Central A. A. U There with
a total of 48 points. Jolo Ray and Jo I oomii
shared tho Individual honors. Ea?h on three
T IS still a question ns to -which would
mako tho best grenade thrower a ball
player, n shot putter or a hammer tosser.
A grenade weighs nbout five pounds a
weight somewhat too bulky to permit of
tho ball player's snap throw. It might be
better to round up the John Flanngans nnd
tho Matt McGraths rather thnn the Walter
Johnsons and Alexanders.
Cleveland and Joe Wood
There Ii small wonder extant over Cleve
land's Interest In the pitching condition of
Smoke-Ball Joo Wood.
If you ever care to examine the records
you will find that among those who havo
pitched 100 or moro major league games
Wood ranks next to Alexander in winning
effectiveness. Given a pitcher of this typo
back In shape, and Cleveland would not
only bo a pennant contender, but a very
stout pennant possibility. The Wood
Speaker combination mado tho Red Sox
Invincible In 1912, and the same pair could
very easily mako the Indians decidedly
annoying In 1917.
Another Entry List
Sir Wo might not have any great gren
ade throwers In this country, but wo should
ho fixed for pegging over tho heavy bombs
If our leading bull tossers aro ever lugged
Into n,ctlon. In this rcpect wo should be
ready 3,000,000 strong, and that is a con
servative estimate. rEDRO, THD DOC.
It must be soothing at that to have a na
ture llko Les Darcy's, w hero the prospect of
a ten-round affair at tho proper financial
adjustment Is of far more Interest than all
the wars that ever were, aro or will be.
Concerning April Showers
They may be great for the flowered jpots,
But they're roughascll on the mashle shots'
Detroit and Pitchers
We observe one critic's remark tii.i
JIughey Jennings could havo won a pennant
insi season wun any other pitching staff
In tho major league.
With tho exception of Connlo Mack's
erratic staff, this is probably true.
Ana tne tough part of it Is that just
at present there Is no certainty that
Hughey's staff will be greatly Improved. He,
has prospects, but prospects pop up Id
the spring much after the manner of morn
ing glories, only to fade under the first hot
sun. In Harry Coveleskle the Tigers havo
a star. But outsldo of tho left-winged
Pole no one can point to another pitcher
on the squad as a first-class product. Dauss
should be, but so far has never reached
the expected height. One or two of his
youngsters look very good, but a weak
pitching staff tossed In against Ruth, Shore
Leonard and Mays, or Shawkey, Caldwell'
Cullop, Fisher, etc, puts the rest of the
Tiger machine under nn abnormal handicap
The Tiger attacks last year averaged an
extra run to tne game over the Red Sox
This daily margin against all competition
should have been overwhelming. But where
five
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losing, tho Red Sox -were making threi .
nnd winning. You can figure fAr A!'
sordid details just how much Tit.I?"
counts. aung
The Proper Move
A few days ago a certain ten Mr ... ',
score golfer topped his drlvo on the sW.v i
holo nt Druid Hills, and then proceeded
slice his second 100 yards oft line tat . '
cornfield. l
He came up to George Adair later on f, ' i
ndvlce. "What should I havo done und J J
tnose conditions?" he aBked Mr. Adair
"Just what you did do," eagelry coV. Jl
"1 lost my ball," replied the duffer
.. "Vo.u (1!d exnctly right," said ,Geor
mats wnat a man who slices o yanie 'l
oft the course should do every time," -ill
"Aro thero any bald-headed ball plawra"-
F. None, of tho glistening domed varltty
but no one would ever accuse Dick Rudoleh
of having a matted covering upon his well
known and justly celebrated crest.
The last bewhiskered athleto we ever saw
play was Tacks Parrot, In 1901. Tacks
completed tnat campaign with a heavy '
beard and a batting averare of .an n A
tho great yelp which went out for speed and t
youth sent the bewhiskered entries nn .
rush to the barber. Not that wlilsi . '
a handicap to speed, but thev hnvo n....4l
been accused of producing an excessively,!
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BETWEEN supper-time and bed-time the men
of this country will light 1,080,000 Fatimas.
This is Fatima's nightly average.
In every village and city, from cross-roads to
metropolis, the giving ends of Fatima Cigarettes
will signal "Comfort" to smokers all over the land.
Fatimas are comfortable to the throat and
tongue; and they leave you feeling "fit" and
clear-headed at the end of a long' Fatima' day that
leads into a fragrant Fatima evening.
It's the common-sense "Comfort" of their deli
cate Turkish blend that has made Fatimas known
as a sensible cigarette. Tonight try them!
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