The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 6, 1917, Page 6

six BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE SCOOP PRIVATE. GROUNDS ~ | THATS FOR G 1 OFPHFH9FFFHSFEH OOS % AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, = 4) OO HH9 9995050008) Club— Indianapolis St. Paul Louisville Kansas Cit Columbus . Milwaukee . Minneapolis Toledo ; Toledo, 2. Louisville, 2 scheduled, GAMES SATURDAY. Indianapolis at Louisville. Milwaukee at St. Paul, Toledo at Columbus. Kansas City at Minneapolis. 09OFSOO9H5900H9 08 ° AMERICAN LEAGUE. oy Ce ee ee ee Club— WwW. L, Pet. OHICAL0 > fie ek eas eae 47 25653 Boston 460 25 648 New York 6 32 Cleveland 37 Detroit ... 8b Washington 40 St. Louis. 45 Philadelphia 44 GAMES THURSDAY. Philadelphia at Boston. First game— Club— R.H.E. Boston ..... “s 48 2 Philadelphia 4 61 Batteries — Mayes and Thomas; Bush and Schang. Philadelphia at Boston. Second game— Club— R.H.E. Boston 472 Philadelphia 2009 Batteries—s and Agnew; Sei- bold and Schang. Cleveland at St. Louis, First game— Club— RIE | St. Louis . 39 2 Cleveland -310 0 Batteries—Martin, Molineaux, Park and Severeid; Lambeth, Covaleskie and O'Neill. Cleveland at St. Louis. Second game— ‘ Club— RHE. St. Louis . eee Cleveland 142 Batteries —- Rogers and Severeid; Boehling, Klepfer and Bilings. Chicago at Detroit. Club— R.H.E. Detroit .. 11140 Chicago . .6 3 0 Batteries—Ehmke, Boland and Stan- age; Danforth, ‘Wolfang, Russell and Schalk. Washington at New York. First game— Club— New York .. 2 Washington 212 0 Batteries—Fisher and Nunamaker; Shaw and Ainsmith. Washington at New York. Second game— Club— R. HCE. (New York ,. a. 1 Washington 411 2 Thirteen innings. Batteries—Love, Russell and Alex- ander; Gallia, Johnson and Henry, Ainsmith. GAMES SATURDAY. Washington at Detroit. Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. Boston at Cleveland. OOOO OSE OTTOEOOOSD ¢ NATIONAL LEAGUE. ° SCHOHHHEHH OOOOH OOD Club— w. Pet. New York .. Philadelphia St. Louis . Chicago . Cincinnati Brooklyn Boston Pittsburgh GAMES THURSDAY. New York at Brooklyn. Club— Brooklyn .. New York te Batteries—Cheney and Miller; ton, Tesreau, Smith and Rariden. Boston at Philadelphia. Club— R.H.E. (Philadelphia ... oe 041 Boston ........-...+++ 3.60 ‘Batteries — Lavender, Bender and Killifer; Tyler, Nehf and Tragesser. | Ahe knee, THE CUB REPORTER Z PES SS = = OI ERIVATE ll PRETTY PATRIOTIC PARTY THAT KEEPS y 77, ZA St. Louis at Pittsburgh. Club— RHE, Pittsburgh . 613 2 St i 916 4 — Steele, Grimes and Fischer; Horstman, Meadows, Ames and Gonzales. GAMES SATURDAY, Pittsburgh at Philadelphia. | Cincinnati at Boston. Chicago at Brooklyn. St. Louis New York, OLD BASEBALL RULES Knocker Could Demand High, Low or Fair Ball Be Pitched. Absurd Practice Was Not Abolished Until 1887—What Would Ty Cobb Do If Like Conditions Pre- vailed at Present? Many of the old rules governing baseball now seem very freakish to the funs, but the one which seems strangest of all, perhay was that which gave the “knocker” or “sticker” the privilege of demanding of the pitcher a high or a low ball. It was at a meeting held in'‘New York 46 years ago, November 30, 1870, that this rife was adopted. Up.te. 1870 the pitcher could heave the pellet where he pleased, but the knocker ‘didn’t have to tuke a smash at it until he s good and ready. Strikes were not recorded against him unless he hit at a ball and missed. That was pie for the batsman, but tough on the hard-working pitcher and the sweltering spectators, In the games of 1870 the pitcher was re- quired to put the ball over “fairly for the striker,” and if the latter let good ones go by strikes were called on him, and, if the third good one was Ty Cobb. caught, either before it touched the ground or on the first bound the bats: min was out. However, no strike was ealled on the first ball pitched, unless the striker struck at and missed it. The rulg adopted in November, 1870, which gave the striker the privilege of calling for a high one or a low one, was put into effect the following sea- son, which was the first year of the National association, the forerunner of the National league, A high ball was defined as between shoulder and waist, and a low one was between waist and knee, If the batter got what was ordered from the pitcher, and didn’t strike at it, a strike was called on him any If the striker didn’: express a preference, a strike w called on him if the ball was “fair,” which meant between the shoulder and After 1876 the batter had to call for either a high, low or fair ball. This practice, which now seems so absurd, was not abolished until 1887, Imagine Ty Cobb being privileged to call for the sort of ball he wanted! SINGULAR PLAY BY CRAVATH Quick Return of Apparently Safe Hit Forces Runner at Plate—Bat- ter Robbed of Hit. The force-out of a runner at the plate on a ball that dropped in the outfield is the remarkable play made in a recent game between the Phillies and Cubs. With the bases full, ang one out, Mann of the Cubs poked the hall-to.center field, and ,999 ,times jn! ’ The records shows that on April 14 A There Are Privates And Privates \ WHU22A MATTER-IM & PRIVATE IN FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1917. ° ovR. MOGRIOGE i PARTICIPANTS IN REMARKABLE PITCHING FEATS. FRED TOMEY The four no-hit games hurled by ma- jor league pitchers during the first month of the 1917 season have estub- lished a new record in this depuart- ment of professional baseball and cre- ated an unusual amount ‘of interest among close followers of the game. Cicotte of the Chicago Americans, shut out the St. Louis Browns without a hit. On April 24 Mogridge of the New York Americans performed a similar feat against the Boston Red Sox, Toney of the Cincinnati Nationals added his name to the list at the ex- pense of the Chicago Cubs on May 2. On Sunday, May 6, Bob Broom of the St. Louis Americans, held the Chicago White Sox hitless for a full nine in- nings. In addition Vaughn of the 1,000 it would have gone for a base hit. Cravath was playing center. He caught the ball on the first bounce, and, actuated by almost a sixth sense, he hurled the ball straight to Catcher Killifer and forced out Doyle, hot- footing it from third, The play robbed Mann of a hit. MAY ABANDON PANAMA JAUNT Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates Probably Will Call Off Trip Because of War. A spring series between the Chicago Americans and the Pittsburgh Nation- als in Panama which had been planned} for 1918 may be abandoned because of the war, It had been suggested that two teams train at the opposite ends of the canal and meet in a series of exhi- bition games along the waterway. HOLD ON TO MUGSY M’GRAW National League Let Chance and Clarke Get Away, but Have Sense Enough to Keep John. “The National League,” John Evers remarked this spring, “has had three big men, Frank Chance, Fred Clarke, and John McGraw. They lost Chance and Clarke, let them get away, but had enough sense to hang on to Mc Graw.” : CARE IN TIGHTENING BOLTS In Working on Cylinders It Is Best to Tighten One Nut at a Time Un- til All Are Secure. Care should be exercised when tightening any part of a car that is poi: held in place by two or more bolts, | such as the cylinders, It is well to: tighten only one nut at a time, giving each one a turn or two until they are tightened securely. In bolting down ; a flanged cylinder, for instance, by | tightening one side all the way and | then the other side, the strain might prove great enough to break the flange | off the opposite side, more especially | if the flange is not machined perfect: | ly entirely around the cylinder. Another Gavity. “Mamma,” said small Edgar, “when sister Nettie had the toothache you took her to the dentist and had her tooth filled, didn’t you?” “Yes, Edgar,” she replied. “Well,” continued the small diplomat, “I’ve got the stomach- ache; don’t you think you'd better take rangement of wire, called a field, sub- stituted for the magnet, and another arrangement of wire called an arma- ture substituted for the piece of steel, We can apply more readily the idea to the automobile. “The engine revolves, the field, and the field, becoming a magnet on ac- count of the revolution, thea revolves the armature, which is connected rig- idly to, the drive-shaft of the car. Thus.we ‘have the. direct drive, or ‘high... A. cylindrical. controller then is put in, with its operating handle in a convenient location, By means of this controller the magnetic energy generated in the field can be cut so that it will have no effect on the arm- ature at all, which gives ‘neutral.’ Intermediate Speeds. “It is, of course, necessary ‘to pro- vide for: inteymediate speeds, and this is Wotie. by ‘changing the relation be- tween the field and the armature, so that when it Is so desired the field may be revolved at a grenter rate of specd than the armature. The means by which this change in relation is accomplished through the electric con- troller is quite simple to anyone who understands an electric circuit, as it ts nothing more nor less than a cutting out of more or less resistance in the field. i “When it is desired to run in the high or direct speed there is no dif- Chicago Nationals pitched hitless ball for nine innings against Cincinnati, and Toney on May 2, when the latter made his record, and it was not until ihe tenth period that Kopf broke the big Cub twirler’s string with a single fhe major league annals for the past 17 years show that the greatest number of no-hit gitmes pitched in any one season was in 1908 when there were four in the American and two in the National league. In 1900, 1905 and 1916 four such feats were recorded. With virtually four months of sched- ule play uhead it would appear as though the'1917 corps of twirlers bad an unusual opportunity to establi new figures in this direction ce three more no-hit games will surpass the total made in 1908. TO ABOLISH GEARS Magnetic Transmission Pre- ferred to Old Mechanism. MAGNET TO CONTROL SPEED) Just as Necessary That New Form Be Learned as It Was Gear-and-Clutch Should Be Understood—it Is Frictionless. Drivers of motor cars are still un- decided as to whether the new “mag: | netic transmission” is preferable to; the old gear mechanism. In an article in the Mlustrated World: (Chicago), Walter Lee asserts that when there is any trouble it is because the driver has not taken the pains to learn how to manage the new form of transmis- sion, Thig requires to-be learned just as the gear-and-clutch transmission had to be learned. The magnetic transmission is fric- tionless and noiseless even when changing gears. Mr, Lee describes it as follows ¥ “The best way ‘of describing the | magnetic transmission is to begin with what we all understand—the little horseshoe magnet, and a piece of steel. The magnet is mounted on a stand so that it will turn freely, and a crank handle ts attached to the curved end with which to revolve it. The piece of steel is mounted on an- other stand, so it will be supported be- tween the two ends of the magnet, without, however, touching it at any te. When Magnet Is Revolved. “Then, when the magnet is revolved by means of the crank handle it is seen that the piece of steel will turn Plan of Magnetic Transmission. ference in speed at all between arm- ature and field, When running in the lower speeds there is a difference, just so much as is provided for by the posi- tion of the controller lever, Thus it is seen that all the effects of clutch and gears are gained without the use of them.” When the field and the armagure are moving at different speeds a certain amount of electric energy is gener- ated, .A special.apparatus collects this and supplies it as electric auxiliary power for running the car, ‘The trans- mission is also an effective engine starter. And the reverse potential set up by the revolution of. the rear wheels when the controller lever is in the neutral position and the car travel- ing at any speed above the minimum acts as a most efficient brake. ENORMOUS WASTE IS SHOWN Estimated That $150,000,000 Can Be Saved Annually in Tire Bille— Could Be Prevented. Last year the motorists of the Unit- ed States took from their wheels and replaced some 9,000,000 tires which had apparently run their course, rep- resenting an original expenditure of about $3800,000,000, according to a statement just issued by the National Automobile chamber of commerce. ‘The cry of the car owners who dis- carded this great multitude of tires is for better tires, less tire trouble, few- er tire changes, longer tire life, lower cost per mile. Yet through the appli- cation of the simplest methods of tire conservation, at the command of every motorist, it is estimated that fully one-half of this enormous mortality in tires and loss in money might have been prevented. Thousands of these tires were replaced because they had passed away before their time. If $150,000,000 of the nation’s tire bill could be saved ‘annually five mag- nificent highways could be built across the continent each year and the na- tion so honeycombed with motor roads as to put every nook and corner of it in direct touch with the big centers of population, Another Panama canal could be built in three years, the na- tional debt lifted in seven years, or a fleet of 10 first class battleships bullt for our navy each year. Not Much Progress. “At an early age he was thrown on his owh resources.” “And now he’s a millionaire. of that!” “Oh, he doesn’t deserve much credit. Ills resources at the time were several millions,” Think Round About Way. “I see where an aviator contrived to have the last word with his wife.” “How on earth did he do it?” “He didn’t exactly do it on earth.” “No?” “He rose 1,000 feet in the air and dropped her a message.” i Corventional Verdict. “The fair defendant confessed that she shot her husband.” “Yet the jury acquitted her?” “Yes, It seems the jurors were all conservative men and hated to break @ precedent.” Helpful Hint. with it, although there is no physical contact between them. Now then, if the crank handle is changed into a me to the candy store and get It filled?” gasoline engine, and a collarlike ar- He (just engaged)—Darling, Lsim- ply can’t kiss you enough. \ She (practically)—Well, why waste any time in talking about It? oe NORTHERN LEAGUE SING SWAN SONG ON THE FOURTH Cold Weather, War and Poor At- tendance Mede Organized Ball Losing Proposition Fargo, N.,D., July 6.—Northern league baseball for the season of 1917 was brought to a close Wednesday with Minot playing two games at Far- go-Moorhead and Winnipeg — playing two games at Warren. , The decision to bring the season to an abrupt close with the Fourth of July games was reached at a league meeting held in Fargo Tuesday morn- ing. Charles Moll, owner of the Win- nipeg club, did not attend the meet- ing, but sent word that Winnipeg would wind up its schedule with Wed- nesday’s games. Fargo-Moorhead, rep- resented by S wry William Breit- enbach, also was ready to quit. Minot was the only team in the league ready to stick the season wut. Warren also would have finished the season had the other teams been will- ing to continue. These two latter clubs will maintain their teams for, inde- pendent baseba 1 Conditions arising out of the..war and unfavorable weather made’ it necessary to bring the season to a close. Kargo-Moorhead’s club, although one of the cheapest and one of the best teams that, has ever represented the twin cities in organized baseball, has been a losing proposition since the season opened. Winnipeg, which is one of the best baseball towns in the northwest, has also been losing money on account of cold weather. Minot has broke about even and Warren has lost a little money, Will Bear Watching. _ “Oh, well, her complexion is fhe'real thing, at any rate.” i “I don’t care, Her smile fs artifi- cial.” “That's not so bad.” “Furthermore, she kisses all her woman friends effusively. That's a sure sign of a deceitful nature.” Tenants Wanted. “I thought that apartment house 1 put up last Winter would prove a sure winner,” said the owner, “Doesn't it pay?” asked his friend. “No,” replied the disgusted owner, ‘{t’s a flat failure.” WISE DEALER. Henderson—Some men claim to un- derstand women, fellows, Henpeck—They are mostly single |in everything. BASEBALL STORIES Joe Cantillon’s Minneapolis team will not be hurt by\ conscription. so 8, Alexander the Great has gone back —gone back to pitching shutout games. see yy Many ballplayers who were twenty: eight last season are telling their cor- rect ages this year. soe 8 Heinie Zimmerman is hoarding dis- putes with umps so they will last throughout the war. “ses 8 “Ym not claiming a pennant this year.”—Connie Mack. Which we would call violet-like modesty, os * & Stanley Coveleskie, the star right- hander of the Clevelanders, is doing some fine work in the pitching line. se Some manager’s idea of a good, all around fighter is one who is all around the ring when he faces his opponent. se. & Honus Wagner says the man who sald he quit baseball because of a sal- ary cut isa liar. It’s concise, anyway. se © At last reports Eddie Collins did not have his batting averagé as much above .200 as he used to keep it above 300, apres eee t The Red Sox certainly ‘tiproved their time while on the western tour. The champions won 15 out of 20 games, see With the exception of: the,German and Austrian ambassadors, the Wash- ington lineup isn’t changed much this season. aes The Pirates have been perking up a bit of late. Jimmy Callahan has got his men together better than he had expected at this early date., ens es Baseball players do their best scrim: maging en route to the dining room and play their best kicking game when the umpire calls them out stealing sece ond. see They hint that Cruise is lazy, the “hook worm,” as the players phrase it, But he totes enough dynamite in his bat to offset this Southern physi- eal drawl, ees Fred Toney was afraid he would have to lay off for an operation, but the doctor pronounced his ailment a¢ something very much milder than ap Pendicitis. see Tim Hendryx of the Yankees is a promising youngster. He is slamming the ball to every corner of the lot and is up among the celebrities in the slug- ging world. ese Ray Chapman, the Indians’ short: stop, is again playing wonderfully this year. He has not performed as well for two seasons and he seems to be better than ever. ee 8 ‘The “bean bill” controversy will help to make the fight for the leadership in the two big leagues a lot more interest- ing if the managers order the pitchera to use it and then draw fines, Fooling One’s Wife. No man ever succeeded in fooling his wife as to his capabilities vory long. Better take her into partnership How does this ‘sourid as a s day.during this hot weather? mind. Pure—wholesome—nutritious. Bevo—the all-yea: Ward-Owsley Co. Wholesale Dealers Fargo, N. D. and a ‘‘ccld snack” uggestion for a meal some Cold boiied ham, potato salad, rye bread, and ice-cold Bevo. Bevo was made with meals and “between meals” in It’s an all-round scft drink. refreshing all by itself and of just the flavor to go with any food—hot or cold—and to make it taste better. Enjoyable and “round soft drink. Sold in bottles only and bottled exclusively by ANHEUSER-BUSCH—ST. LOUIS