MORNING ENTERPRISE, THUBSDAY, MAY 16, 1912.
WHY PITCHERS
CANNOT HIT
Ford Says They Do Two-thirds
of Work In Game.
THERE ARE FEW EXGEPTIONS.
Men Like Crandall, Walsh, Coombs and
Several Others Can Wallop the Ball,
but the Majority of Boxmen Are Very
Poor Clouters.
Baseball history tells us that the
game has produced but few hard hit
ting pitchers. Jesse Tunnehill. one
time member of the Washington. Cin
clnnati and several other teams, was
one of the best. Jack Coombs of the
Athletics is another who carries a bat
ting eye attached to the job. "Kij;
Chief" Bender, his side partner, has a
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league, and" Harry Mclntyre of the
Chicago Cubs is a close second. Patsy
Flaherty, late of the Boston Nationals,
Is another pegger who can punch the
ball.
Ed Walsh of the Chicago White Sox
is one of the best hitting pitchers in
the American' league. Bill Donovan
and George Mullin of Detroit can soak
'em here and there, but those who can
both pitch and bit are not numerous.
' In talking about hitting pitchers re
cently Russell Ford, the star twirler of
the New York Americans, said: "Each
pitcher does about two-thirds of the
toiling furnished for that game upon
each team. An iuheldor may average
five chances and an outfielder three.
But the pitcher and his catcher are
mixed up in every play made, for the
ball must be thrown before 1 can be
pushed into additional play. Thus
physical and mental strain in a tough
game ts heavy. I know that by the
fourth or fifth inning I'm content to
center all 1 have left on preventing
others from hitting, with no great am
bition the other way round. 1 like my
hits as well as the next one. but I am
thinking more of lb' hits 1 can choke
off than the hits l-iiu make.
"There are exceptions, of course, like
Coombs. Crandall. Walsh and a few
others. But the art of developing two
directly opposite sciences isn't any
easier than it looks to be."
.OLYMPIC FiFLE TRYOUTS.
Thre Day Trial to Be Held at Win-
thro p, Md.
The genera! iryouts for the selection
of the rifle team which will he sent to
the Olytnpi" games will be ie:d at the
United States marine curps ritle range.
Winthrop. M1.. May 10. IT and IS.
From the resnits of thcs." three days'
trials twenty the nigh men wiil be se
vered, who will lie put through the
course again May 'JO. From the re
sults of th"se supplementary trials the
team will tie selected.
Must Name Team June 11.
Because the American Olympic se
lection committee cannot hold its try
outs before June s. tnat being the first
Sunday after all interscliolastic and
intercollegiate championships of the
country are held, the Swedish Olympic
committee has extended the date of
closing entries to June 11 instead of
May 30, the original date.
A
DONATION
By OLIVER LARNED
Photo by American Press Association.
RUSSELIi FOED, NEW YORK AMERICAN STAB
PITCHER.
free, clean swing, and Kay Caldwell
of the New York Americans is another
who can whale the bail. Otey Cran
dall of the New York Giants is the
best hitting twirler in the National
A Love Tragedy.
A Welsh AI. P. is telling this story:
"Gwr." It appears, is Welsh for "hus
band." and the fact has led almost to
a breach of promise action. A beau
teous Welsh maiden descended from
her native hills to visit her lover, who
had been taken on as a porter at a
Great Western railway station. When
she saw him arrayed in the uniform,
with "G. W. R." ou coat collar and
cap, she denounced him as a base de
ceiver and returned home again. In
dignantly rejecting his attempts to ex
plainLondon Tit-Bits.
A Different Thing.
"I think this bat makes me look ten
years younger, don't you?"
"Yes. My husband said to me yes
terday, 'When your friend takes her
hat off she looks ten years older.' "
FUegende Blatter.
"You think you would make a good
burglar, do you never'get caught and
all that? I'd like to see you try It. A
silk stocking like you would soon be
taken. You wouldn't have the coolness
to save yourself."
"1 wouldn't mind trying It just once."
"I'll give yon an inducement. I'll bet
you a hundred you won't go into the
bouse of some eminently respectable
family whom you don't know, mind
you and rob them ot some article."
"That's Just the kind of a job I'd like
to try. The danger in it would make it
fearfully interesting.'
"And if you got caught it would give
you an excellent opportunity to show
your presence of mind."
"So it would. I think I'll go you."
"Here's my check. We'll put the
stakes in Hawkins' bands."
This dialogue occurred between Dick
Thurston and . Ned Chamberlin at a
club, and the next night Chamberlin in
evening dress sallied forth to burglar
ize a gentleman's dwelling. He walked
slowly up ail aristocratic avenue, and.
selecting a bouse midway between two
street lamps and standing well back in
shadow, be entered the yard and, tak
ing the parts of a burglar's jimmy from
his side pocket, began to screw them
together in order to secure the length
of handle required for leverage. Then,
mounting a side porch, he pried up a
window and entered a room.
He stood listening for awhile, but,
bearing no sound, began to explore. A
faint light from without barely en
abled him to move without stumbling
against anything, and he got bis band
on a large uncovered table Suspect
ing he was in a drawing room, he was
hunting for the sideboard, when there
was a sudden burst of light. A young
lady stood at the door of the room,
with ber finger ou an electric button.
She appeared astonished, not at find
ing some one in the room,- but some
one in evening costume. .
Chamberlin braced himself for the
encounter, it was his right, under the
provisions of the bet. to tell any story
be pleased, and be decided to tell the
true one.
"I beg pardon for the trespass," he
said, "but I am sure-that Is. if you are
a woman of the world 1 shall have
your sympathy after you have beard
the reason for my being here. Last
night at the club 1 bet a friend
a hundred dollars that I would bur
glarize a dwelling, bringing him some
6tolen article to prove the robbery.
If you will permit me to take away a
spoon 1 will be happy to donate my
winnings to any charity you may
suggest."
The girl by this time had regained
her composure, for Chamberlin spoke
softly and did not seem one to be
afraid of. Nevertheless she consider
ed him to be one of those villains who
dress themselves like gentlemen for
the purpose of aiding them to hood
wink whoever they may meet. She
pretended to believe his story and, go
ing to a sideboard, opened a drawer and
took out a silver spoon w.th the family
uina "" ;,7i " " I bis slip isr.-u
on the dining table and stood waiting
for him to withdraw He saw by the
pallor on ber face ana other signs
that she was badly frightened, and be
felt a pang at having caused ber an
noyance. So instead of going at once
be stopped to reassure her Taking a
card from his pocket and a pencil,
be asked her to what institution he
should send a donation She was uot
especially interested In any and for a
moment couid nor ihinK ot any While
she was trying to t so an elderly
:entleman. with a gray mustache, step
ped into the room
The girl turned paler still, if that
were possible, fearing rtiai the story
would not go down with the new
comer and there vvoina tie tronoie
"Uncle." she said "this gentleman
has made a net that he would rob this
house "
"Indeed f said the uncle quietly
"Yes. at the club. He Is to win
$luO and give it to any ctiarity 1 may
suggest." '
"A hundred dollars: That's no price
for a gentleman burglar to pay for the
privilege of robbing a bouse. He
might have got away with 455,000 or
$6,000 worth of property. Couldn't
you make itlfl.iMm. sir?"
Chamberlin was very rich, but rich
men don't like to part with their mon
ey any better than poor men He said
he might itoulile the amount of his
Winnings. The gentleman stepped to
a telephone in the nail and called for
a police station
Chamlierliii was cornered. He called
out that he would tjiake nis donation
$1,(11 HI.
"1 have called the lice. " said the
gentleman: "if will now cost $2,000."
"Done1" cried riiaiiilierlin. tearing
that before' tin could assent the price
of his experiment would go up another
thousand
"All right.' remarked the gentleman.
"Never mind the police Have you a
blank check in your pocket, sir? It
ro please make the amount payable to
St. Luke's hospital."
Chamlierliii. who carried a check
book nlwnvs with htm. wrote a check
for $2.00 unit handed it to the gen
tleman. who took it ana said:
"Gwendolin. this is Jr.('hamberlln.
I met him once at his cluh. hut he has
forgotten me He can afford to pay
for any freak in which he may choose
to indulge "
"Goutiness gracious!" from Gwen.
BEAVIK SLUGGERS
SMOTHER VERNON
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A Freak In Nest Building.
Many birds that are shy and retiring
In other respects show very little fear
of the creaking and groaning of heavy,
machinery or the thunderous roar of
heavy trains. 1 recall reading some
years ago of a pair ot courageous little
sparrows that started a .nest at one
end of a large turntable in a round
house This turntable was the same
at both ends, aud the birds built two
nests one on each end. working one
day on one end. and the next'day on
the other, as the turntable was re
versed Here, in the mid-it ot din and
confusion, they finally selected Que of
the nests and raised a happy brood of
young. St Nicholas
Sympathy.
Tim Sarer Smith (you know 'er
Bill's missus), she throwed herself
horf the end uv the wharf hirst night.
Tom Poor Sarer! Tim - An a cop
fished 'er hout again Tom Poor Bill!
London Answers.
LOS ANGELES, May 15, (SpeciaL)
-Portland wallopped the ball today
and won, 14 to 1. Vernon never had
a chance. Harkness was steady
throughout the game. Whalen allow
ed., J 8 hits, but 4 errors made by the
men back of him weye responsible
for several scores. Portland made
5 in the first, 2 in the fourth, one in
the sixth, 3 in the seventh, 2 in the
eighth and one in the ninth. If the
wasted scores could have hum ncoH
in games that went against the Beav
ers they would easily be in the first
division.
"The results Wednesday follow:
Pacific Coast League Standings
W. L. Pet
Oakland : 26 14 .650
Vernon 22 16 .579
Los Angeles 21 19 .545
San Francisco 17- 22 .436
Sacramento 16 23 410
Portland ...13 21 - .382
Yesterday's .Results
At Los Angeles Portland 14, Vern
on 1.
At San Francisco Oakland 3, San
Francisco 1.
At Sacramento Los Angeles 5, Sac;
ramento 0.
Northwestern League Standings
W. L. Pet
Victoria 16 11- .593
Portland ... 15 14 .517
Vancouver 15 14 .517
Tacoma .14 14 .500
Spokane 12 14 .462
Seattle 12 16 .429
Yesterday's Results
At Portland Seatlle 3, Portland 2.
At Seattle Spokane 10, Tacoma 3.
At Victoria Victoria 2, Vancouver
0.
National League
St. Louis 10, Brooklyn 1. -Cincinnati
'4, Boston 3.
New York 4, Pittsburg 3.
American League
Boston 2, St. Louis 1.
Philadelphia 8, Chicago 6.
.Detroit 8, New York 4.
Crackers and Apples.
In masticating crackers twelve times
more saliva is required than when eat
ing apples.
Your Opportunity
"Is In Molalla"
Sightly located, level and clear,
right in the center of town, can
be had for
$125.00 and Up
This is the one good buy of the
season.
Phone or Write
GEORGE H. GREGORY
Molalla
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
George W. Sherk and Phoebe Sherk
to John Sherk, lot 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13,
14, block 45, Milwaukie Heights; $1,
000. George L. and Rhena Spencer to
Charles Sheldon, lot 1 of block 18,
Shaw's Addition, Oregon City; $150.
Mrs. Alice McKenzie to Ida M. Rus
sell, 6.05 acres of Claim No. 41, town
ship 3 south, range 1 west; $10.
John P. Telford to Wallace Telford
land in Canby; $150.
George P. Bryan and Lillie D. Bry
an to Estacada State Bank, land In
section 34, township 2 south, range
24 east; $10.
B. F. and Ida Neal to Louis P.
Millman, Hi acres of section 12 town
ship 3 south, range 1 west; $10.
Eastern Investment Company Lim
ited to O. W. Eastham, lots 1, 2, block
21, Oregon City; $1.
J. W. Barr to S. H. Dickens, and
in D. L. C. of George Palmateer, sec
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east; $1250.
Helena Woods to Charles Gelbrich
land in Clackamas County; $10.
A. K. Higgs and Anna E. Higgs to
Charles Gelbrich, land in sections 9
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J. J. Aschwanden and Bettie Asch
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block 4, South Oregon City; $1.
Helen M. Story and E. F. Story to
John P. and Mary Halliday, lot 7, of
block 110, Oregon City; $1200.
MORRIS HOSTESS
OF TWENIY-NINERS
The Twenty-Niners were entertain
ed at the home of Dr. and Mrs. L.
A. Morris Tuesday evening. Cards
were the feature of the evening, and
the highest score was made by Mrs.
Edward Schwab and Mrs. T. P. Ran
dall. The next meeting to be held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. P.
Randall will be the last of the sea
son. Refreshments were served and
the decorations were of spring flow
ers. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Schwab, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
O'Malley, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Moody,
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Osmund, Mr.
and Mrs. T. P. Randall.
Two Couples Get Licenses
Marriage licenses were issued Wed
nesday to Gertrude I. Searle and Fred
TJlrich and Katie S. Kehres and Ed
ward M. Wolf.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Thjj following are ergistered at the
Electric Hotel: Samuel Schlappi,
Falls City; Bob Simons, Portland;
A. D. Douthit, J. F. Smith. Springwat
er; Mr. and Mrs. Stopple, Portland;
F. C. Vonderahe, Oak Grove; W. W.
Hoskins, city; Herbert J. Gilkey,
Grants Pass; Geo. Gately, W. Mum
power. - .
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