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MAKES GREAT RECORD That of George McBride Un equaled by Any Player. -F For Three Full Seasons Clever Wash ington Shortstop Never Missed a Game and Ha? Never Been Banished by an Umpire. George McBride, shortstop of the i Washington American league team, has made one of the most wonderful records In major league baseball. In the five yearn that he has been with the Senators he has taken part in more games than any player in either of the big leagues. During that time the team has had the name of only one shortstop, McBride, in the official averages. Joining Washington in the fail of 1907. he started active work in 1908. and took part in every game played by the team that season. He dupli cated his record in 1909 and 1910. Dur ing the seasons of 1911 and 1912 he failed to take part in only five games. Only once in his professional career has he been banished l\v an umpire. McBrlde'e fielding average since joining the team has been in a class by itself so far as the shortstops of the American league are concerned. His average since 1908 runs between .939 and .948, and his errors range from 52 to 58. The only players ap proaching this record are Honus Wag ner of Pittsburgh, and Doolan of Phila delphia. but neither of these National league stars has taken part in as many games in any one season as Mc Bride. Only McBride's batting keeps him from being classed as the equal if not the superior of the great Honus Wag ner. Even in this, however, he shows '.onsistency. as his averages for the last five years range between .226 and 235. In spite of his low batting aver age. however, he is considered one of (he most timely hitters on the team. McBride "broke" into the National league in 1905. when he was pur chased from the St. Joseph team by the Pittsburgh club. Later in the season he was traded by the Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dave Brain, the third baseman. In 1906 he was tied with Tinker of the Cubs for first place in fielding, but because of George McBride. his weak hitting was traded, with Egan, a pitcher, for Bill Phyle to the Kansas City club of the American as sociation. In the fall of 1907 he was purchased by Washington. Since the passing of Ganley, in the summer of 1909, McBride has been field captain of the Senators, under three managers—Cantillon. McAleer and Griffith. When McAleer bought an interest in the Boston Red Sox he offered the Washington club $10,000 • for McBride, but the offer was turned down. OLD PLAYER MORE VERSATILE Pitchers Worked in the Outfield and Catchers Filled in Infield—Many Men Now Needed. One marvels how major league teams a few years back managed to go through a season with 12 or 13 players when today the average team finds itself pushed for material even though it carry 25 players on its list. In the old days few players were ever idle. Pitchers played the outfield when they were not pitching, while catchers were constantly being used in the Infield when they could be spared behind the bat. It would seem that the players were more versatile in those oavs or the standard of play was not as high as it is today. The average pitcher nowadays can pitch, and that lets him out. He could not fill any other position satisfac torily, and is idle about five days out of every week. When the pitchers were forced to play other positions they naturally acquired ability aside from pitching, and this made them of more value to their teams. Cause for High Sky. Josh Devore of the Giants complain ed about the high sky that made fly balls difficult to judge in Knoxville in a spring training game. Josh had an explanation that satisfied McGraw. "They have the high sky here all the time,” said Devore. "It has to be high or else they couldn't get these moun tains under it." Can you imagine any thing quite as bad as this? Swears Off Arguing. Believing that all the umpires in the American league have been instructed to be strict with him. Clark Griffith has sworn off arguing with them, and he even has gone so far as to bet a suit of clothes that he will not get put off the field all season. Some "Come-Backs." Just a reminder. "Come backs” of 1913—Orvie Overall, Otto Hess, Hans Wagner, Larry Lajoie and—not forget ting Christy Mathewson. Chance Wants Hosp. Manager Chance1 offered $5,000 for the release of Shortstop Hosp of the Venice team of the Pacific Coast league. MANY NATIONS REPRESENTED BY PLAYERS ✓ Pitcher Charley Hail of Champion Red Sox. Baseball, long styled the national3 pastime of these United States, has ! become an International event. The j score of battles that are waged by ! teams on diamonds are now common : in France. The game has taken a firm hold on the natives of Manila, j College teams in the middle west are ; now- engaged in playing an all-Chi \ nese organization which shipped from Honolulu, and only a few seasons ago invading athletes from Japan treated . the palefaced Americanos to some i first-class surprises while appearing j in these parts. Big league baseball does not boast a Chinese topliner, the Japanese na tion is yet to enter a representative in the American or National circuit and the Filipinos have not produced a recognized marvel for organized ball. However, by perusing the daily lineup, it can be noted that major circuits are well fortified with full-fledged stars from all nations. Mexico is represent ed by Charley Hall, slab artist of the world champion Boston Red Sox. His right name is Carlos Clolo. and he was born of Mexican parents at Kerrville, Tex. His backstopper in this caEe j i would be John (Tortesi Meyers, a Mis Ed Konetchy, St. Louis First Baseman. sion Indian from California, now star ring for the New York Giants. Edward Konetchy, a Bohemian, wearing the cardinal of St. Louis, has been assigned to first base, with Na poleon Lajoie. a Frenchman, with Cleveland, and considerable swatter, on second; Honus Wagner, Pittsburg's great warrior, representing Germany, on short, and a Scot. Bobby Byrne, also of the Pirates, cn third. Put Ping Bodie (Frank Pizzola), Italian, of the White Sox, in center field; Armando Marsans, Cuban, of the Cincinnati Reds, in left field, and Olaf Henriksen. a Boston Red Sock, call ing Denmark his native land, in right field, and you have the outfield. With John J. Walsh, a Celt, for boss and manager, this troupe should show some speed. Rogge Doing Well. Pitcher Rogge, the youngster who was given a trial by the W7hite Sox a year or two ago, is pitching great ball for Des Moines of ths? Western league. Manager Dooin has another pitching find in Young Mayer. * * • Cleveland fans are willing to take bets that Joe Jackson will beat Ty Cobb in making the first 100 hits. • * • Christy Mathewson, the star of the Giants’ pitching staff, claims that he never pitched Sunday ball for any baseball team. * • * Now we get word from President James McAleer of the World’s Cham pions that he denies the report that he has given up hope' of again winning the pennant. » * • Pitcher Falkeuberg of the Naps is of opinion that ball players, especially pitchers, should not smoke. This pro hibition includes pipes and cigars as well as cigarettes. * • • Exhibition games for the Cincinnati Reds, so dear to the heart of Business Manager Bancroft, have passed off the Cincinnati list this season, owing to Manager Tinker’s objections. * * • While congress is investigating the baseball trust it would enlighten mil lions if it could discover why, when a manager trusts to a pinch hitter, the p. h. strikes out.—New York Sun. • • • Hotel proprietors all over the coun try have rfoticed that a lot of people are registering from Brooklyn. N. Y. Formerly they put themselves down from New York.—New York Globe. * * * George Johnson, the Indian pitcher of the Reds is not a member of the Lumbago tribe. Neither did he come from the Rutabaga reservation. He i6 a Winnebago, w ith accent on the win. • • * Olaf Henriksen. the little outfielder who has been subbing for Duffy Lewis of the Red Sox, is justifying the faith Jake Stahl has had in him. He is bat ting right up there with the best of them. * * * Big league pitchers have nothing on Pitcher Jean Dubuc. When he was with Montreal Jean displayed the ear marks of a good hitter and this sea son Beems to be bettering all past per formances. • • • Jack Barry, formerly of the New York Giants’ outfield, has purchased an orange grove near Redlands. Cal. He will remove his family from Buf falo to what he calls the beauty spot of the world. • • • There have been more balks called so far this year than all of last season. The umpires have been instructed by President Lynch to be very strict on this subject, and are carrying out their orders to the letter. • • • The good pitching Mains has given Buffalo is the big reason the Bisons are at the top. Mains was with Jer sey City and lost his only start there, but it seems impossible to beat him now that he is with Buffalo. SAUCE FOR GANDER Indulgent Husband Who Could Not Resist a Practical Joke Taught a Lesson. By MRS. D. E. COOPER. Bobson was a good citizen, an in dulgent husband, a boon companion; but he positively could not resist a practical joke. His wife was indignant when he, on their wedding day, notified ter by 'phone that he had broken a leg and could not come to be married; and when, as she was about to tearfully dismiss the guests, he appeared, joun ty, unconcerned and whole, he never knew—she was a woman of spirit— how near she came to c.smissing him Then there was the time that he pretended that his hister Dora and her husband had been killed in a railroad accident and that be and bis wife would have to rear the six chil dren. "Brutally coarse,” she called it. Mrs. Bobson never laughed at her husband's jokes — not considering them funny—and on one particularly gloomy day in early spring, after a shock that aggravated her almost past endurance, she decided that he bad reached the limit. "To Whom It May Concern: Par ties are hereby notified that I am not responsible for debts contracted by my wife. • ROPT. BOBSON.” With eyes dashing danger she dash ed the little local paper on the dining table where Robert had, with unusual 'good humor, left it. "So this is his idea of a joke!” she exclaimed with compressed lips that deepened her dimples. “This! Well, It is his last. “I’ll teach him a lesson he won’t 60on forget," she confided to the hall mirror as she viciously thrust a hat* pin through hat and auburn tresses. Shortly after nocn Bobson appeared at his sister Dora's home. Dora was nerving dinner for fhe hungry chil dren. “Tessie alwuys hangs the foliage | plant in the window as a signai for | me to come borne to dinner,” he ex “So This Is His Idea of a Joke!” , plained, "and I tell you what, Dode, ' I'm afraid to go home, for she has not signaled me today. Guess she's a hit upset,” he laughed a little lamely, "about the ad—just did it to get a lit tle joke on her, you know.” "I don't know what you mean,” re j plied busy Dora, “but I did hope. Rob. that you would settle down when ; you were married. You are twenty i five now. and I declare, act with no i more judgment than my own Rob, ; who is less than half your age.” "There she is now!” called Bobson, ! pulling Dora to the window. “Mad as a March hare. Gee! but she looks 1 tine in that new suit” “The boa is a beauty,” replied Dora. ! “It shows off well when she walks.” “Yes, she is making the fur fly, so to speak.” chuckled Bobson. “1 say. Dode, just give me some dinner with the kids. I'll get none at home to day.” Along in the afternoon, Will Rath bone of Rathbone. Sutton & Streets, came into Bobson’s office. “Good boy, Billie,” called the effer vescent Bobson. "You look like Foxe’6 'Book of Martyrs.’ Anything happened to the horse?” it s aDout tne advertisement, said ! Will hesitatingly. Bobson leaned back and laughed up roariously. "The best ever,” he ex claimed. "But I guess Tess is mad.” said he, sobering somewhat. "I wanted to say.” continued Rath bone, unsmilingly, "that yon can hard ly expect to be unaccountable for the debts contracted before the notice was j published.” Rathbone, noting the look of dumb stonishment on Bobson’s face, added: "I hate to speak of it, Bob, but we are in for about $600, and can ill afford to lose It You know' I am somewhat in debt—my wife's father, you under stand. The new department was my idea, you know. So Sutton & Streets blame me. for I was the one to let the account run; knowing you and Tessie so well.” "Bobson rose, in a towering passion. "Rathbone, if you say another word I'll throw you out." Rathbone straigthened perceptibly. "I hardly think so, Bobson. Better consider a moment, first. Remember, you tried that on me at school some 15 years ago, and it didn't work just as you anticipated.” \ Bobson's hair stood on end. Was this the end of their David and Jona than affection? And through what ghastly freak of torture had Tessie not told him! Six hundred dollars! Somewhat blindly he put out his hand. "Don’t *let us quarrel, Billie," he said a little thickly. “I will fi* it some way. I only put it in as a little joke on Tess. 1 thought every one would know. Rathbone took hie hand and tried to hide the scorn in his voice; "All right. Bob; but if thaT is your notion of fun I am sorry for yco.” "I'm sorry for the little girl,” he : returned simply, as Raihboue .tit I him. Alone, he sat, unable to fix his at ! tenticn on business, ashamed even to glance through the window. Along in the afternoon his sister Dora's husband, a man several years Bobson's senior, walked thoughtfully into the inner office. Though on the best of terms, Bobson bad a profound i respect for Stewart. "Tbis is bad, Robert," said Stewart, but it seems tha* for decency's sake j you might have taken some other way." Bobson, the chins playing sportively ! down his spine, fe:t what was coming. “But you can t expect me to waive my rights.' continued Stewart. Bobson raised bis head to speak but at his visitor's hand, lifted to enjoin silence, he waited. “It is not right of you," resumed Stewart. "You always bragged, you know, even to Dor*, that Tessie was the best dressed woman in town. I ; dcn't deny that she is: but I meant to get Dora one or two things to make [ her work lighter—a new sewing ma chine and a gas range, when you paid me. and it is hardly fair that she should go without these things in or der to satisfy Tessie's love for dress. It was $400, you know.” Four hundred dollars' Indeed, he did not know. Bobson sprang from his chair and paced the Email office, while Stewart grimly waited. He would not betray Tessie even to the family, but why, why— "Man alive,” he eKclatmed, “I’ll make it right. Even if it ruin6 me." : he muttered. "But see here, Stewart.” | he continued, "I only put that ad in I for a joke." j "Well, I hope you will enjoy it,” re ! turned Stewart unfeelingly. Bobson was stunned. "Business can ! go |o thunder," said he between his | clenched teeth, as flinging on his hat j and coat he went by the back way to i his home. Finding the house locked he enterd by the way of the cellar—a trick that he knew. “Tess, Tessie, girl!" he called loud ly, softly, pleadingly, as he searched j each nook of the tiny house. Going | to the telephone he rang up his w ife's 1 mother. "She's not here.” was the curt re ply. and he heard the click of the re ceiver as it was bung up. Dismayed, he stood motionless. Tess' mother was clearly vexed at him. She, who had always taken his part—then he was indeed forlorn. For hours he walked the floor or flung himself groaning into a chair to wait and to plan how to pay a debt of $1,000 when he had invested all that his business would permit in their lit j tie paradise of a home. When the midnight train from Chi ’ cage pulled into the little station, Bob ton. who had hitherto been ashamed to show himself, was madiy pacing the platform, questioning a party of re turned theatergoers, the only passen gers to get off, whether his wife had been on the train. "Yes. she has left me. and I richly deserve it,” he muttered as he re turned home and staggerd blindly into the house. Haggard and worn he reached his home and switched on the light. You’re out late, Bobbie,” said a voice, sleepily, and Bobson started and almost cried out from sheer nervous exhaustion. "Tess. girl! ’ he cried, dropping on his knees and clasping the sleepy bun —die of lacey whiteness and vainly seeking her face, which seemed hid den by the abundant auburn hair, "can you ever forgive me? I didn't know’ that you owed anything. On my soul, 1 didn’t. It was one of my cursedly idiotic jokes. It is my last, you may be sure.” ‘‘Yes. dear, never mind"—the slim hand passing lovingly through his hair —“and, Bobbie, boy, she tried to raised the bowed head, “I don't owe a cent!” "Tess!” The burden of years seemed lifted from his soul. "Oh, but 1 shall make Rathbone and Stewart smart for this!” "Why, Bobbie Bobson!” she ex claimed, naively aggrieved; "that was a practical joke!” (Copyright, by Dally Story Pub. Co.) Died From Eating Too Fast. James Gregory of Queens died sud denly the other day. An ambulance surgeon expressed belief that death had resulted from strangulation, caus ed by too rapid eating and inadequate mastication. Gregory, who was 47 years old, went to Manning’s hotel for dinner. When half through the meal he collapsed. He was carried to a drug Btore and a tele phone message was sent to St. Mary’s hospital, Jamaica, for an ambulapce. Doctor Stark found Gregory dead when he arrived.— New York Tribune. --- Chinese Cooking Methods. The Chinese U6e very primitive j cooking apparatus. The little open air j eating houses found everywhere along the streets of the native city and along the wharves have the simplest ! kind of a furnace supporting a kettle. Chinese cooking is either stewing or boiling, and this kettle answers all posable purposes. In the Chinese ! houses a very thin cast iron kettle is I placed over the fire and everything i which the family eats is cooked there i in. — Absent-Minded. "Smalley is an absent-minded fel !aw.' said Bilkes. "When he was en gaged to Mrs. 8. he asked her to go to the opera with him one night and bought only one ticket He explained it to her by saying that he was so used to occupying a single chair with her that he didn't think.” — During -the Family Grouch. Mr. Snapperly (reading) — "Man commits suicide by jumping off ferry boat.” Mrs. Snapperly—“Just like a man! Why didn't he jump off a dock and save two cents?”—Puck. Too Late. “There was one sport the Roman ' mobs at the Coliseum missed.” "What was that?” "Killing baseball umpires.'’ The Plain Truth. "Was ycur friend suffering when I Taw him, from convulsive contor tions?” “No; Just fit*.” The Best Beverage under the Sun— tfj w I__ A welcome addition to sny party— any time—any place. Sparkling with life and wholesontcnes:. ^ Demand the Genuine— Soua Fountains or Carbon ated in bottles. ^ THE COCA-COLA COMPANY. Atlanta, Ga. l|i^fWANTED^»ji'j •rHOMES FOR THE FAMOUS NSIji ^FAULTLESS STARCH OOLLSnM /Send 8 top* from ten cent package* of Faolti«w\ 'Starch and ten cents in stamp* (to cover postage and packing) and get Mi*s Elisabeth Ann, 22 inches high. Send three tope from ten cent packacew and four cents in stamps and g'*t Mias Phoebe Primm or Ml« Lily ^ bite, twelve inches high. Send tops from five cent pe< kagee if you wish, but twice as many are required. Out this ad. out. 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