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CATCHER SCHANG OF ATHLETICS TOO WILD
LEADER OF CLEVELAND NAPS
Wally Schang, Connie Mack's Star Backstop.
"While LI Hung Schang's battlnu
mid basc-runnlns havo been oxtromo
ly useful to the Mackmon tbla season,
the youth cannot yet bo rated as a
finished catcher," writes Jimmy laa
inlngcr In a Philadelphia exchange.
"Thero is no harder worker on tho
team than Schang, and ho Is Improv
ing In tactics, but his valuo Is offset
by his erratic throwing. Stealing on
Schang has been a profitable maneu
ver for many teams tills year. Schang
Is game, and doesn't hesltato to throw
at any time, but his disposition to
VIC SAIER MAKES LONG HIT
Christy Mathewson Takes Off His Cap
to Hard-Hitting First Baseman
of Chicago Cubs.
"Give you my word on It," says
Christy Mathewson "the longest hit
over mado off mo was rapped by Vic
tor Salor the other clay in Chi. Bak
er's homo-run was a baby-child com
pared to the smash that Saler deliv
ered. Back of tho right field fence at
Cub park Is a wildcat stand. Time
and again, tho Cubs, to shut off thoso
froo stands, have raised and raised
tho fenco, till It towers to an enor
mous height straight up In tho uky.
But the wildcatters, starting on top
of a three-story house to begin with,
havo always raised the management
one better, and now tho outlaw stand
looks llko a Now York skyscraper. I
glvo my word, Just tho same, that
Baler's hit cleared that wildcat struc
ture nnd disappeared beyond It not
only the longest hit I over suffered,
chuck the ball wild has often opened
tho avonuo to tho plato for opponents.
No fnult can bo found with Schang.
Ho had very little experience when ho
camo hero, and ho will havo to bo
educatod In championship games. Ills
ability to drlvo In runs Justifies Mnclc
in using him frequently behind tho
bat. Some day Schang will find him
self and sottlo down. Then ho will
becorno tho most valuablo maskman
In our great national gamo, for ho has
no superior us a batsman nnd base-runner"
Owner Somers Denies Emphatically
Rumor That Larry Lajole Will
Succeed Joe Birmingham.
Answering tho rumor, originating In
Now Orleans somo weeks ago and re
printed recently In oastorn papers, C
W. Somors denies emphatically that
Larry Iajolo Is to succocd Joo Birm
ingham as Nap manager. This story
was to the effect that Larry's playing
days are about over, that he realizes
It, and that Somers, owing to his long
personal friendship, intended to mako
him bench manager, giving Birming
ham tho gate
No attention was paid to the yarn
when It was first sprung, but when It
began to spread through tho big
luaguo circuits Somers thought it a
good opportunity to mako public hla
platform as to the Naps.
"Joo Birmingham Is manager of tho
team," said Somers, "and there's no
chanco for Larry, Olson or any other
member of tho club to get his Job
I In fact thero Isn't a chanco for any
man to tnko Joe's plnco. I think ho is
a good manager and will prove his
class to the Cleveland public.
"Lajolo had his chance as mannger
of tho Naps for five years nnd resigned
In 1009. 1 don't know that ho aspires
I to succeed Birmingham, but If he does
thero Isn't a chanco for him to land,
nnd ho might as well know It now as
any other time. Tho samo gooB for
any other player on the club roster
and for any outsider, too. I havo
Birmingham signed as mannger for
1914, 1915 and 19 1C, and what's more,
tho ten-day clause. Is out of his con
tract. That's proof posltlvo I havo
faith In him, Isn't It?
"Of course, I am disgusted with the
snowing, of the team this season.
After tholr great work last year I
Joined with tho fans In hoping and
looking forwnrd to a pennant. How
ever, I attribute tho poor showing of
tho team In a large measure to ac
cidents nnd sickness. I can't recall
any team In the history of basebal.l
that has had so much 111 fortune In
this respect."
FEATURES OF NEW DIVIDERS
Either Steel Point or Pencil Can Be
Used at Will With Device Invent
ed by Connecticut Man.
A Connecticut man has Invented a
dlvldor which Is said to havo several
advantages over Its predecessors, Ono
of these Is that tho extension part Is
provided with both steel and lead
points, either of which can be used at
will. Ono end of tho extension Ib
hollow and n pencil screws into It.
When It Is dplred to use tho lead
point tho extension Is reversed In tho
grip with pern 11 end down. This til-
SCIENCE AND SOAP BUBBLES
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Pirates' Scrappy Little Inflelder Proves
Batting and Fielding Sensation
of the Team.
When Connlo Mack lost tho pen
nant in 1912 he blamed It on the fact
that so many, of his players had mar
ried recently and wero thinking moro
about their spouses thun baseball
This Is not the caso of Jimmy Vlox,
New Improved Dividers.
vlder can also be extended In length
from sovon to nine inches, and will
striko circles up to 2C inches. An
other valuable feature is the spring
dovlco at the top, by which unusually
flno adjustments can be secured, and
can bo hold firm by a locking nut, so
that thero Is no danger of tho meas
urement slipping when tho dividers
are in uso.
AVIATORS SPRING NEW HOBBY
Vic Saler.
but tho highest that I ever saw! 1
took oft my cap and shook Saler's
hand as I told him what he'd done
Of course, It's tough for any pitcher
to get whanged for one llko that, hut
1 had to admiro and applaud the tre
mendous deed."
TO SUCCEED BULL FIGHTING
Game of Baseball Will Civilize Mexico,
Declares Captain Leonard of
United States Navy.
Capt. John C. Leonard, United States
navy, who was In command of tho
battloshlp Virginia when Vera Cruz
was taken, declared tho other day that
"tho great gamo of baseball will civ
ilize Mexico."
"Besides having a great iniluenco
In that direction," said Captain Leon
ard, "baseball will Bupplant tho brutal
bull lighting.
"In Vera Cruz boys aro now play
ing the game.
"The bull lighting was not relished
by tho Americans, and Oonoral Funs
ton put a stop to It."
Chnrloy Comiskey has appealed tho
Chaso caso. What ho should havo dono
was to send Judgo BlBsell a letter of
thanks.
In St. Ixiuls there's a now-fnngglcd
poker gnmo called "Big Six." That's
what ono gets for being a famous
pitcher.
If tho government ownership of
bnsoball becomes a reality all tho am
bltlouB players would havo to got In
politics.
Why not call tho Naps tho Joo
QrlmB of basoball? What team has
takon moro punishment than they this
season?
Bob Beschor has picked up in his
work for tho Giants. Ho 1b showing
moro Bpced than at any timo during
tho soason.
It's a poor magnato who can't stand
In deep center field nnd distinctly
hear each click of each turnstile
ncrosB tho park.
Tho basoball racoB aro so cloao this
Bcason It hasn't been necessary for
tho magnates to hand out any Inter
vIowb on next year'B raco.
Lathrop la gottlng to bo the regular
rescuer for tho Whlto Sox. Ho has
been called on to finish tho several
gamoB of late, aluco Fuber fell down
on tho Job.
Jack Leary Ib doing brilliant work
for tho Browns. Leary Ib tho UUcllost
looking ilrst baseman to break Into tho
big show slnco Stuffy Mclnnls camo
Into tho limelight.
Tho Braves havo shown tills year
how easy It Is to turn a loser Into a
wlnnor. A rank tail-end combination
at tho start, tho Boston men are now
safely In tho first division.
Somo few months ago Georgo Stnl
lings declared ho, had a ball toam.
Managers, scrlbeB and fans, ns well,
gavo him tho morry ha-ha. But now
"ho who laughs last laughs " otc.
Stalllngs still thinks a lot of BUI
Swoonoy, ovou If ho has traded him
away. Tho loader of tho Braves says
that tho Cub second basoman Ib the
host player ho has over known around
tho club house.
Manager Dunn of Baltlmoro has now
cloaned off his elato nenrly nil his
stars. A few remain and all aro on
tho market oxcopt Catcher McAvoy.
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Jimmy Vlox,
howover, for tho Pirates' Bcrappy lit
tlo lniloldor took a trip uuon tho sea
of matrimony not long ago, and slnco
that tlmo no ono has bcon ublo to stop
him. Ho is tho batting and fielding
sensation of tho team at present and
shows no signs of letting up.
GOVERNMENT OWN BASEBALL
Craze for Flying Upside Down Caused
Construction of Machines Espe
cially Strengthened.
The cra-!o for Hying upside down
which haB caught the aviators of
Franco has caused the construction of
machines especially strengthened to
bear tho now strain which Inverted fly
ing placeB upon them. This strain is
moro particular upon tho wings and
tall. These new aeroplanes can do
almost anything in tho air except to
fly upon their heads for any consider
able length of time In fact, one ex
pert testifies that there is no position
which they mny not take with perfect
safety, from which they enn easily be
brought back into normal position
ngaln, provided there is sufficient alti
tude In which to effect tho recover).
The new fad demonstrates that tho
aeroplane high in its native eloment is
able to navigate the atmosphere with
all tho freedom and security of the
fish In water. Diving, somersaulting,
cavorting upon its side, plowing
through the air on Its nose or tangoing
upon Its tail all these nnd many other
stunts are plo for the modern upslda
down machlno.
It Is fairly easy to get the machine
to turn upon Its back, but it is difficult
to hold it there, as at tho least loss of
balanco It will roll over and continue
to sail merrily along right side up.
Control of the machlno while head
downward is said by those who In
dulge In tho playful sport of upside
down aerial navigation to bo Just as
simple and pleasurable a matter as the
other way around. At least this fad
has clearly shown tho dependability
of air craft.
Inventions and Great Orbs of Irides
cent Colors 8hown at London
Exhibition by Professor Boys.
Specimens of tho year'B scientific
discoveries nnd devices drow th
menbors of tho Hoynl socloty in
largo numbers to tho annual exhibi
tion nnd convorBazlono nt Burlington
house recontly, tho London Chronicle
states. Round tho roomB stood novel
instruments of great import, ranging
from a complex machlno to ascertain
tho Btablllty of an aoroplano to a slm
plo pipe for blowing mammoth soap
bubbles.
Nothing nstoundlng or freakish hai
crept Into tho august precincts of the
society's rooms this year. Charles
Dawson was thero with his Plltdown
skull, which ho has now christened
EonnthropuB Dawsonl; Doctor Schllow
sky was also thero ns lecturer and ex
hibitor of a train, boat and neroplane,
Illustrating the valuo of gyroscopic
principles in locomotion, navigation
and aviation. But neither of these
being now to tho visitors, thoy turned
to C. V. Boys, F It. S., who delighted
thorn with a new method for enjoy
ing an old amusement blowing soap
bubbles.
Mr. Boys is unrivaled In tho art.
Ho blow great drafts in tho oxpandlng
film until It bocnino a beautiful orb
of iridoscent colors.
"Two foot In diameter somo of them
aro," he exclalmod exultantly, "and I
maintain that a bubblo of that sizo is
a Joy to look upon."
"Is your clover blowpipe a toy,
then?" asked a spectator.
"In a sense, yes," he answered, "but
I claim that thero is moro science
about a bubblo than In anything else
of Its weight."
Ho has overcome the difficulties ol
blowing and detaching bubbles by a
special form of injector blowpipe In
stead of tho bowl a piece of flexible
fabric with serrated edge Is afllyed
to the pipe. Tho Injoctor blown by
tho mouth supplies air in quantities
of ten to twenty times greater than
is possible with the lungs alone. His
discovery, sad to relate, will oust the
clay pipe from popular favor.
TIMEPIECE IS QUITE HANDY
Desk Block Is Recommended for Con
venience and Safety Watch
Can Be Seen at Glance.
In a great many places where It Is
necessary to know tho tlmo at any
moment, a watch Is a very convenient I
guide. If tho watch Is placed flat on
the table or desk, It Is not always eas
ily seen, and then, too, It Is liable to
be pushed off and broken. Tho sketch
shows a desk block which was used
with a great deal of satisfaction
The recess in tho top of the block
Is for tho chain, which need not be
taken from tho watch. The slight
Helps Bill Carrlnan.
Being a manager sr ems to have lra-l That player is hold under option from
IIIO AUUUV1UB, UUU, Ul CUUIHU, II1UDI UU
proved BUI Carrlgan's work behind
the bat. The BoBton club Is playing
with the same speed and dash which
made them the world'B champions In
1912, and it's all due to Carrlgon. Ho
1s hustling himself all tho time, and
the boys follow.
Carrlgun Ib proving a capable man
nger. He is making hU shifts at tho
right time and has the Sox playing
real Inside baseball.
Novel Benefit Game.
Benefit ball games for all sorts of
purposes have been played, but here
la a now ono First Basoman Nick
Fuller of tho linker team In tho West
fern Trl-Stato league sufforod nn Injury
In a fjauio with Pendleton by which
all his front teeth were knocked out.
Frloiids arranged for a benollt gamo
tor him, tho proceeds to buy him a
aw set of teeth.
roturnod thero.
Allon town Is represented by the
hardoBt-hlttlng outfield In the Trl-Stato
league, Castle, Murray and Cannell
of sure of ,300, and aro among tho
topnotchera In tho long hits by Indi
viduals column.
George KMb, left fielder of the An
gels, Is the talk of tho qntlre Pacific
CoaBt league circuit. Tho Angel out
er gardener has been pounding the
ball so constantly that all tho fans
havo been following his record.
A pocullar thing nbout tho Cleve
land Naps is thulr ability to dig up
follow b who can hit. But no matter
how strong thoso follows nro with
the willow tho Naps never got any-where
New York World Declares Editorially
Theory of Missouri Professor Is
Not Entirely Fanciful.
The theory of a Missouri professor
that within 2D years tho government
will take over and operate organized
basoball Is not entirely fanciful. Thero
havo been threats of tho prosecution
of tho major leaguu as trusts which
oppress tho players, keep tho coat of
baseball too high and ought to bo
dissolved on general principles; and
It is (ulto concelvablo that anothor
quarter of a century may witnosB thlB
uxteuplon of govornmont control, says
Now York World
Glvon, then, that in duo tlmo con
gruBB passes tho propor onnbling act,
appoints committees to dotormlno the
physlcnl valuation of ball parks and
franchises, creates tho necessary fed
eral machinery and tukes over tho
"national game," what un ndmlrablo
example wo shall havo of government
In one of Its highest activities! Un
der a Bocretury of sports, with nu
Interstnto baseball commission to reg
ulate, salaries und admission fcoH, n
federal board of umpires, a baseball
civil service and u "plucking board"
to retlro players, basoball would be
"organized" as It was never organized
before. A congenial form of govern
ment employment would bo added to
those which already enable an Increas
ing percentage of tho public to live ut
Undo Sam's expense, and we might
look In tlmo for "15-cent baseball" as
n campaign lssuo. '
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Desk Block for a Watch.
angle of tho block, which Is hollowed
out to recelvo tho watch, makes tho
dial clearly visible from almost any
pplnt of view. For convenience and
safety in connection with tho con
tinual use of a tlmepieco this sugges
tion Is hard to excol, says Popular
Mechanics. The block is easily mado
and finished to present a pleasing ap
pearance on any desk
DRINKING CUP IS SANITARY
Several New and Unique Features Are
Introduced In Recently Patented
Water Fountain.
A recently patented drinking foun
tain possesses several unique fentijres,
says Popular Electricity. Four cups
nro mounted on arms so that thoy
may bo turned. A lover on tho foun
tain permits of moving tho arms so
Sanitary Drinking Cup.
that the cups can bo dipped into a
basin of running water, then Hushed
out, and finally brought into the drink
ing position, whore It is filled with a
continuously flowing supply of water.
Youngsters on Pacific Coast.
Moro youngsters aro being devel
oped in tho Pacific CoaBt league this
Beason than during any of the five
preceding ones. BecauMo of the lutlux
of former major leaguers and Ameri
can association players, It lias been
almost impossible for sandlotterH to
got a show In tho CoaBt league This
season Howard Khmku jumped from
a. skinned diamond Into fnmo. Sam
my Horn, shortstop, plckod off the lots
of Hncramento by Harry Wolvorton
Una been sIiowIuk quit a bit. Pete
Staudridga was In the league for a
imo last year, but this your ho has
hown a world of Htuff for Ihn Seals
Test of Violent Rays,
The Itnllan government hns request
ed tho Inventor, Glullo Ullvl, discover
er of the ultra violet rays by menus
of which gunpowder and torpedoes
have ieen exploded from a long dis
tance, to test his discovery In the
Mediterranean. According to the con
ditions flxod for tho test. It will be
necessary for him to cnuso an explo
sion at a dlstanco of 13 miles through
tho bills.
New Circular Planes.
Instead of tho rigid planes used In
most aeroplanes two Austrian Inven
tors have equipped tholr air craft with
circular planes revolving In opposite
directions 300 or moro times a minute.
War Airships.
The British army will buy' IS bi
planes from ono Germnn maker nnd
tho navy 12 hydroaeroplanes from anothor.
New Life Preserver.
A steamer chair which opens Into a
life raft when It strikes water Is a llfo
laving appliance patented by two Now
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INVENTION
A Irame haB been invented to hold
an ice cream box secure while it Is
being filled.
Oxygen and alcohol apor are being
used to stimulate the heart by English
physicians.
Mufflers to silence tho motors of
their dlrlgiblo baloons aro bolng tried
by Gorman army officers.
Tho Russian government has or
dered ton noroplanes of a typo to
carry 11 persona In nddltlon to the
pilot.
Tho normal human oyo is blue, say
scientists, other colors being caused
by tho prosenco of different pigments
in tho Iris.
It has been contended by a French
scientist that ultraviolet rays nld di
gestion In persons suffering from weak
stomachs.
Of tho 43 airmen in the world who
have looped tho loop, Franco has 26,
England f, America 1 and Ilussla and
Italy 2 each.
Ono of the French manufacturers
has produced a hydroaoroplane so pow
erful that it Is in reality little less than
a flying tugboat.
Heniovnblo glusB shields, bo Inclined
as to keop out rain but admit air, have
been Invented to bo attached to win
dow frnmoB to aid ventilation
Scientists havo determined that at
tho ago of thirty the female brain be
gins to lose weight, but thnt of tho
mnlo not until tho ago of forty.
An EngllBh aviator haB equipped
ills machlno with nn nccetylono Hare,
which would hurst Into tlatno and
form a signal should he fall into tho
sna.
In a chemlcnl refrigeration procoBi
that has boeu developed by a Fronoh
scientist the expansion of sulphur dt-
ul .! th ustjd tu irmliiK a low
temperature.
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