THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 19 12. PAGE SEV2It FOUR REAL STAR FIRST BASEMEN Daubert, Merkle, Konetchy and Hoblitzel Wonders. ARE QUARTET OF SLUGGERS. Every Ono of Them Can Whale the Ball For Keeps and Run the Dases Well, Besides Being All a First Sack er Should Be. Star baseball players of any kind lire exceedingly rare, but big league mana gers nsscrt that crack flrst basemen ore the scarcest commodities in the land. Any ono doubting this statement may hnve It continued by nsklng either Barney Drcyfuss or Fred Clarke of Pittsburgh. After trading Kitty IJrnns fleld to the Phillies In 1005 the Pirates j were engaged In n continuous search , for a llrst sticker until the spring of this year, when Clarke hit on the brll- llant Idea of converting "Dots" Miller Into a first baseman. The Kearny (X. J.) boy has played the best first base the Pittsburgh, bugs havo seen In eight years, but "Dots" has not yet shown class enough to dlspluce any one of the "big four" of the National league Fred Merkle, Jnko Daubert. Dick lloblltzel nnd Eddie Konetchy. Some flrst basemen this quartet. Ev ery ono Is a star of the flrst magnitude, and all aro young men with their best days still nhend of them. All are lusty clubbers, as all flrst basemen should be, and hammer tho old ball nil over tho lot However, unlike some of tho slugging flrst basemen of old, all these four men aro among the loading speed merchants in the National league. It is hard to decide which one is tho star of the quartet. Manhattan fans swear by Fred Merkle, nnd Brooklyn fans can see only Joke Daubert, while Cincinnati and St. Ixmis fans believe "Hobby" and "Koney" have no su periors. Perhaps no ball player, unless It is Rubo Marquard. had a bonier time to make good than Fred Merkle, and Fred deserves all the good things that have come to him in the last two years. Everybody knows the unfor tunate "bone" Fred committed In 1003 Photo by American Press Association. jake DAUBEiiT, Brooklyn's cheat rinsr HACKV.H. and bow It coit the Giants a cham pionship. Tho fans did not forgive Fred for that lapso for a long time, and many managers laughed when Merklo was under discussion. "Mc Graw actually believes ho can make n flrst baseman out of that fellow," said a prominent manager in 1000. Rut Mc- all right. Jako Daubert is another star who had to light his way to tho front. Turned back by Cleveland as not of big league caliber, Jako got a chaneu with tbo Superbns in 1010. No ono consid ered that Daulert had-a chance to beat out "Home Run" Tim Jordan, but Dau bert played such 'groat ball that ho simply could not bo. kept out of tlio game. Ho la now in his third year with Brooklyn and is getting better all Uk time. Dick Hoblltzel, tho clover flrst base man of tho Itodlegs, Is tho most bril liant performer on Hank 0'Daya ros ter. Cincinnati fans have to tliank tlw old outlaw Union leoguo for Richard. TlwJJnlon league sprouted for afew months in 1003. After leaving college Dick made his professional debut with the Unions. Ho landed with tho Reds tho following pea won and has starred for Garry nerrmann'a team over since. Eddie Konetchy la tho oldest ono of theso four players In blgjeaguo expert enoe, though ho has been In tho Na tional league only since, 1007. Ko netchy, 111m Daubert, has been handi capped by playing with a second divi sion team. IXOKKASES COAIj PRODUCTION. Virginia Active in 1011 With Conl Mined to tho Viiluo of !?(), U5I.S0I. Virginia Increased nor production of coal In 1911 by 3iG,C70 short tons according to a stateniont by Edward W. Parker, Just mado public by tho United States Geological Survey act ing In co-operation with tho Virginia Geological Survey. Tho production In 1911 was C, SC l.CC" short tons, as compared with C, 507, 997 tons In 1910. Tho valuo of tho 1911 production was corre spondingly greater, being $0,254,801 as compared with $5,8 1 7,480 in 1910 a gain of $377,318. All the Important producing coun ties In Virginia, except Leo county, showed increases, the principal gain being due to tho developments in Russell county following the com pletion In 1910 of tho Carolina, Olinchfield and Ohio Railroad and the opening of transportation from tho mines to tho South Atlantic Sea board. Russell county in 1909 pro duced only 4 40,000 short tons; In 1910 It produced a little less than 750,000 tons and In 1911 Its pro duction exceeded 1,050,000 tons. Virginia stands well up among tho States in tho quantity of coal pro duced per miner, but suffers some what by comparison with some oth er Appalachian States especially with West Virginia in the percentage of coal shot off the solid. In 1911 there were 7,392 men employed In the coal mines of tho State with an average production per man of 929 tons per year, or 3.5G tons per day. Most of the miners worked 10 hours a day. Of the total production for tho year more than 33 per cent, was shot off the solid. l'JHJSHYTKIHAXS START TO MA1CE I'P 910,000,000 FUND. Philadelphia, July 20. The sub committee of the executive commlt teo of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church here to-day took tho flrst step in tho movement 'authorized by the General Assembly to raise $10,000,000 for the support of aged and Infirm ministers of the denomination and their dependents. Tho subcommittee consists of the Rev. Charles A. Little, Wabash, Ind.; the Rev. Wallace (Radcllffe, Wash ington, D. C, and the Rov. William P. Bulton, Philadelphia. The commissioners arranged tho order of procedure that will be fol lowed tomorrow when tho board of ministerial relief and tho board of ministerial sustentation fund will meet for the first time under one management. Where heretofore there have been two agencies appealing to the gener al church for funds for the-aged ministers, there will hereafter bo but one and this one will present the cause with the purpose of rais ing $10,000,000. Under tho new arrangement it is expected that the work of relieving poor and aged ministers and their dependents will be conducted more satisfactory. "ILRI TIMES" TALK. After all, there is a good deal in talk. Let a man talk dull times and it is infectious; everybody talks dull times. Instead of rustling around to take care of what business there is, they all sit down and mope over dull times. If a customer does hap pen to drop Into one of these "dull times" stores he actually gets frigh tened out of half as much as he ex pects to buy, because things look so blue. He catches tho spirit of tho store and resolves to hang on to all his money with a death grip, even if his business goes to pieces on ac count of running short of goods to fill up tho empty shelves. Tho bug bear of hard times should he set down upon. It is doing more to kill business than anything else. Tell a man ho is sick', keep it up, and you will eventually hound him to death. Book Ikmt's. Good books aro treasures, and they should bo handled with the greatest of care by everyone. Here are a few rules that should bo ob served. Never drop a book upon the floor. Nover turn leaves with the thumb. Never lean or rest upon an open book. Never turn down the corners of leaves. Never touch a book with soiled or damp hands. Always place a largo book upon a tablo beforo opening it. Never pull a hook from tho shelf by tho binding at tho top, but by tho back. Never closo a book with a pencil, tablet or anything else that is bulky between the leaves. Trying to Decide. ' Hear you have a fine baby at your house." " Yep; bouncing boy." " Who does ho look like?" " Well, wo haven't quito decided yet. To toll tho truth, nono of our relatives havo very much coin." Another Dig Ilullding. "You said you wore going to build a structuro 30 stories high. "Yes," replied the architect. "That's tho building." "Rut I count only 20 stories." "Quito fo. Tho rest are fairy stories." Washington Star. Fun in the Rabbit Family. Jane Rabbit What's tho matter with Pa Rabbit? Brother Bob Ma's afraid ho's goln' to have apoplexy. Ho laughod so hard at tho hunters shootin' each other. On Tho Farm. "Do you havo any trouble In keeping your boys on tho farm?" INo," repllod Farmer Corntosscl; they're all wlllln' to etay. Tho only difficulty is that they all want to act like summer boarderB." Wash ington Star. Tlwt Ended It, "How long did your honeymoon last?" "Until the flrst time I was late for supper, if I remember rightly." Detroit Free Press. WHAT A METER IS. ! Tho meter having been accept j oil by a majority of tho nations ! ns n basis of linear tncasurc $ uicnt, it wor determined upon t for use in the Olympic games, k nnd with n few exceptions track b nnd flcld distances have been A, marked according to it. P The distances on tho Stock- j 5, holm program, reduced to oxnet h terms of English measurement, h l which nre common here, are its j ;j follows: 5! 1 meter 39.37 inches. f, 100 meters 100 yunls 13 Inches. ,J, 110 meters 120 yards 11 Inches. 5 P 100 meters IIS ynrds 2 feet 0 Inches. 400 meters 137 yards lfl Inches. ,, i 800 meters S74 yards 2 feet 0 p Inches. v 1.M0 meters 1,640 ynrds 5 Indies. '? U 1,000 meters 1,749 ynrds 18 Inches i, (llttlo less than a mile). 'X, ; 3,000 meters 1 mllo 1,420 ynrds 10 I f inches. y ' 5,000 meters 3 miles 1S9 yards. $ 10.000 meters 3 miles 37S ynrds. x S 40,200 meters 24 miles 1,021 yards 13 Inches. f (Thero nro 1,700 yards, or 6,280 ? ; feet. In n mllo.) a-RGENTINA P0L0ISTS COMING International Matches to Be Played at Narragansett Pier. Promise of real international polo at N'arrngnusott Pier, R. I this year la :ontniued In the invitntion extended by the Point Judith Polo club to the Argentine team, which has had a vic torious career in the tournaments In England. It Is anticipated that the South American team will accept and take part In tho tourney, which In :ludcs tho open championships be tween July 20 and Aug. 21. The Argentine team Is made up of two Irishmen nnd two Englishmen, who nil havo business Interests in tho Argentine. Their South American ponies nro branded and rough looking, but rare gallopers and very handy. Aided by the handicap orders, tho Ar 5cntlne team won the Whitney cup tournament at Ilurllngham and creat ed a sensation by its quickness and hard hitting. EXPECT TOO MUCH OF 0'TOOLE Fans Think $22,500 Pitcher Should Win Nearly Every Game. While It Is undoubtedly true that Pitcher Marty O'Toolo of Pittsburgh has proved a disappointment in that it was naturally expected that a $22,500 pitcher should never lose a game, the former St. Paul star occasionally shows marked ability, though he does not ap pear to be a consistent performer. So far as the investment in O'Toole is concerned It proved a good one. The Pittsburgh club more than got back what It paid for the pitcher last fall, mil he Is still an attraction these days. When Pittsburgh bought O'Toolo It wns for the purpose of making ono fluul effort to win tho pennant nnd DToolo come through as was expected .net fall the Pirates might have beaten tho Giants to tho wire. It was a gam bllng chance, nnd while no pennant was won it wns not a losing game at that. O'DAY LETS UMPIRES ALONE. Cincinnati Manager Sticks to Promise Made When He Quit Indicating. It must be said of nank O'Day, manager of tho Cincinnati Reds, that ho lias not yet broken his vow, made early In the spring, that bo would not halt umpires. Hank still shows that spirit of brotherly love. But his argu ment Is a good one. Ho says arguing with umpires gets a manager nothing, no prefers to remain back In tho shad owsVif the bench nnd depend on a square deal from tho umpires. So far ho has had no reason to com plain, and it is certain that few of his players havo been under suspension this season. Umpire Has New Footgear. Umpire Johnstone of tho National league has something new in tho way of footgear that is apt to attract a lot of attention and be copied by nil tho baseball umpires. Ho hns a metal covering that flts over his shoes, so that foul tips that fly down at his feet do not break his toes. All um pires aro protected well by tho mask and the chest pad, and tho greater majority wear shin guards beneath ielr trousers. San Francisco Wants Horse Racing. Nearly 35,000 residents of San Pran clsco havo signed a petition to have borso racing resumed In California. A united effort is being mado by horso owners, breeders, farmers nnd others to knock out tho present nntl-betting law and havo as a substitute tho pari rnutuel form of betting which has proved so popular in Kcntuckyand also in tho larger cities of Europe, where horse racing thrives. Australian Rugby Players Coming. Australia will send a strong team of Rugby football playera to tho Pacific coast tho coming fall. Tliey nro duo to arrlvo In October and will play a scries of games against tlio University of California, Leland Stanford and sev eral of tho club teams. Evers Holds a Record. Twenty-five games in succession without an error la a stretch of per fect fleltllng continuity or continuous perfection credited to johnny Eve re of tho Chicago Cubs this season. Kubiak Now a Policeman. Al Kubiak, tho heavyweight fighter, has joined tho Philadelphia nolle ireo. " THE WELL DRESSED MAN. Although fashions for men vary but llttlo from season to season, there nro slight changes that, when tho years aro taken Into considera tion, glvo pronouncod results. This spring tho man with a modcrato ln como will have llttlo dlfflculty In pleasing Ills personal tasto In tho mnttor of shirts, collars, neckties, hnndkorchlofs and socks. Tho ha berdashery shops and department stores are-niled with the latest crea tions at reasonable prices. Tho new est shirting materials nro tho French zophyr prints, nnd they stand tho usual torture of tho laundry well. Tho Japanese silk shirts will ho quito popular for summer wear, but they aro expensive. Thoro will bo more semi-stiff shirts worn than over before. Last summor all shirts were soft. Turn-back cuffs aro now moro general than a fad. Such' shirts nro mado up In stripes and figures. Individual tasto plays an Import ant part In tho selection of neck wear. Persian designs, In the largo scrolls are popular. Thoy aro made up In all grades of silk and in vivid colors. Knitted ties are far ahead of all others In popularity and they will bo worn throughout tho sum mer. Accordion weaves and plain silks aro favorites among younger men. The soft collar will not be worn to a great extent this season. It has been declared untidy In appear ance. Tho old-fashioned, comfort able low collar will bo the favorite. Soft hats como In many shapes, and the soft cloth variety is popular with young men. Tho rough finish hats continue to bo In evidence, but they will be toned down to a con siderable extent and will present a refined appearance. The "freak" hat has been almost entirely abolish ed. The latest derby has a low crown and a wido brim, a French Idea. Straws urn hnlnir nrnvlrlml In mailV sh.mpK finrl Htvlna fnvnrltns among them being sennets and splits wuii low crowns ana wide brims. There are others who prefer the higher crowns and narrower brims, and nersnn.il chnlrn la nllnworl Tho pencil curve macklnaw will be among me summer s creations, ana the Bankok. which was so wpll nitort inat year, Is expected to repeat Its popu larity. Lightweight Gold Now in Circulation Washington, July 20. There are probably millions of dollars In gold coin circulating in the United States which aro not worth their face value. This fact has been called to tho at tention of Lee McClung, treasurer of the United States, but the govern ment has no desire or Intention to recall the money in order that only gold of standard valuo may bo In cir culation. Should this gold be pre sented to the treasury or sub-treasuries its owners would be the losers, because of tho enormous wear caus ed by abrasions in circulation. While the government does not require that gold coins shall bo of standard weight to be redeemed at their face value, It has established what is known as a "limit of tolerance" which permits loss In weight of one half of ono per cent. Below that limit the treasury makes a reduction at tho rate of four cents per grain. Light weight gold, It Is said, exists principally on tho Pacific coast, where the greater bulk of tho yellow metal is in circulation. Curiously enough, silver coin Is al ways worth Its faco value, however much abused by tho ravages of time. Aiming High. " How came she to get such a sud den craze on to visit the beauty doc tors? "She wants to look like her photo graph." MARTIN CAUFIELD Designer and Man ufacturer of ARTISTIC MEMORIALS Office and Works; 1036 MAIN ST. HONESDALE, PA. ttMtMftMtTTtMttttM- I SPENCER I he Jeweler (would like to see you If '.. '. you are In the market; ; JEWELRY, SILVER-; i WA?4 WATCHES,! CLOCKS, DIAMONDS, J AND NOVELTIES i i. "Guaranteed article only sold." 1 ; t Stop Look Do You want in your home, boarding will put them in. Let me wiFItell you what it will them all. It's ean Home Electric Lighting Plant Our store in tho Grambs Building, u. Reo the Fifth, Ford and Brush AUTOMOBILES John Deere Sulky Plows, Hoosier Grain Drills, Dain Vertical Lift Mower, Ireland Wood Saw, Kant Klog Hand Sprayers, The Famous "New Way" Air Cooled Engine. W. GAMMELL Honesdale, Pa, SEE Bentley Bros for all NSURAN Office opposite Post Office, Honesdale, Jli&IME&XH E3ESLRESULTS Li Gn TV ,n LCORREOP ACROBATIC FOR D. & M. CO. TinE TABLE HONESDALE BRANCH In Effect Juno 15, 1012. A.M, SUN P.M. A..M, A..M, P.M. SUN 8 30 10 00 10 00 10 00 72 30 4 30 6 03 ... Albany .... 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