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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, SEPTE3IRER 21. 1910. FOOTBALL SEASON WILL START EARLY TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF FOOTBALL WILL BE TAUGHT IN INTERSCHOLASTIC CIRCLES BY THESE WISE HEADS. IUUSCQTT KING OF I Coaches of Nine Schools to Hurry Squads Into Condition. Superiority Proved in Bout With Georgie Thompson. WASHINGTON TEAM STRONG EVANS HAS HIGH HOPES Uncoln and James Jolins Elevens to Raise ' Curtains for Year. Many Veterans in Lineups. Belief Kxpresscd Portland Boxer Ranks With Wilde, Lynch, Herman and Moore 2 WESTERN m m r- BY RICHARD TL SHARP. As the tentative 1919 interscholastlc football schedule drawn up by the coaches of the nine schools Friday calls for the first game on Wednesday, Sep tember 24, high school gridiron mentors will have to rush their squads into condition for early opening of the sea son. As far as can he remembered the annual interscholastic football season has not opened until the first week in October at the least, but with nine teams in the league this year an early start is necessary to get all of the frames played. As it stands, the season will end on November 26, meaning that the followers of the prep school games will be in for two solid months of their favorite entertainment. Lincoln Han Faxt Eleven. If the season gets under way Wednes day it will work a great hardship on Hill Military Academy and Columbia University, as both of these institutions have been unable to hold any scrim mage or heavy practice. Hill turned out for the first time last Friday night, while Coach "Ad" Dewey had all of last week in which to start his Columbia turnout in the game. First call for football at most of the schools was issued on either Septem ber 5 or 8 so they have had several weeks to get into condition. Lincoln and James John, which opened the sea son last year, are billed to furnish the curtain-raiser again this season. Coach Harlan of the Railsplitters has sim mered his squad of 40 men to what is said to be a fast first-string eleven. He has the benefit of experienced men both on the line and in the backfield. Morris Rogoway, Marion Monroe and Irvin Cole, last year backfield veterans, are all valuable players and rank among the best in the league. Rogoway was one of the best quarterbacks of last year and should give all others a run for all-star honors. Cole was a hard hitting backfielder, and Monroe was good for yardage many times. Jake Knkelis, captain and tackle, is a three year veteran and is hard to beat at his position. There are bigger men in the league, but few play harder and nail their man better than Jake. "Curl" Oliver and Bill Beck are two other line holdovers who are being picked to shine. They may start at the ends, but Oliver is a good tackle and also plays half. Jefferson in High Spirits. Johnny Ohm and Dick Girt are the only veteran backfield men whom Coach Campbell has at James John. Ohm played quarterback last season, while Girt rambled around the sawdust at right half. Grit is a star and will be the mainstay of the team. On the line Campbell is better fortified with Cochran, Chatterf ield, Hiatt, Toole and Jessup in the harness. He has had a good turnout, however, and the team will not be found lacking when the whistle is blown for the start of the first game. Students at Jefferson are in high spirits caused by the return of Reggie Tousey to school last week. The addi tion of Tousey, last year's fullback, gives Coach Quigley the entire back field of his championship team of. last year, composed of Norman Toumans, quarter: Art Sutton and Ken Julian, halfbacks, and "Reggie" Tousey, full back. Jefferson will feel the loss on the line with Mike Reed, Dick Faville and "Saw" Anderson missing. Reed and Ajiderson are two of the best tackles of which Jefferson has boasted, while Faville played an all-star game at center last year and is credited with putting Jefferson through to victory on more than one occasion by his work in intercepting passes and breaking up plays. Reed and Faville graduated and will attend Stanford university. Ander son is still at school, but up to date has not been playing football. Jess Digman and Morgan Stanton, of the 1916 team, are back and will fill the breech. Wm hi lift ton Eleven Strong. Washington will have to be reckoned with again this year. It has been sev eral seasons since the East Side school has boasted of a team that has been a bugbear to other elevens, but Coach Strong has a formidable aggregation this year that should measure up to anything in the league. The line is heavy, averaging probably 175 pounds, while the backfield is built up with letter men. fetrong has been doing a good deal of shifting among the ends and backs and will have decided upon his first-game starters by the first of this week. Edlund, captain and quar terback of last- year's team; "Dude" Hitchcock, Dick Robbins and Johnny Haak have been holding down the back positions regularly. Edlund. Haak and Robbins played last year, while Hitch cock has not been wearing the "W Since 1917, having been a member of the S. A. T. C. at Oregon Agricultural college last year. Keller King. Bill Johnson and Ken Scott are the heaviest men of the line and all are experienced men. Hill Military Academy will also have nearly every member of last year's backfield on hand, the only loss being Wilbur Haines. Harold Churchill, Har old Robinson, Dick Ball and Irving Day formed a keen combination last season and are endowed with speed and the tbility to hit the line. Columbia, Benson, Commerce, and Franklin are booming and all of the coaches will have a line on their first team by Wednesday. Following is the tentative schedule subject for the approval of the prin cipals: September 24 Lincoln vs. James John. September 25 Franklin vs. Columbia. September 2t5 Commerce vs. Jefferson. September 30 Lincoln vs. Washington. October 1 Hill vs. Benson. October 2 James John vs. Commerce. October 3 Washington vs. Columbia. . October 7 Jefferson vs. Franklin. October 8 Washington vs. Hill. October 9 Lincoln vs. Benson. October 10 Columbia vs. Commerce. October 14 Jefferson vs. James John. October IS -Benson vs. Washington. October 17 Lincoln vs. Hill, October 21 Washington vs. James John. October 22 Jefferson vs. Benson. October 2a Hill vs. Columbia. October 24 Franklin vs. Lincoln. October 28 Washington vs. Commerce. October 'ZM Hill vs. James John. October 31 Lincoln vs. Franklin. October 31 Benson vs. Franklin. November 5 Hill vs. Commerce. November 7 Frnklln vs. Washington. November 11 (Armistice day) Benson s. James jonn. November 12 Commerce vs. Lincoln. November 13 Columbia vs. Jefferson. November 14 Franklin vs. Hill. November 13 Washington vs. Jefferson. November 20 James John vs. Franklin. November -1 Benson vs. Commerce. November 24 Jefferson vs. Hill. November 2r James John vs. Columbia. itovember 1:6 Washington vs. Lincoln. Hank Ford was playing with empty spools and baking powder boxes. Ha put the crank, on later. TOP, 1EPT TO RIGHT W. . MIIHPHY, fOUMEHCEl B. O. HAKIAN, LHCOLXl KRK1) RKHBIF.N, KR.AKKL.IXt HARRY C CAHPBKLL, JAMES JOH. fEVTKR II ROI.I V. Ql'IGLKY, JEK- FERSOH. BOTTOM, LKKT TO RIGHT ''HILLV BRYAN, BE.SO. I- R. STRO.VG, WASHlGTOXt DEAN DONALDSON. HILL; UEOHUG UEW KV, COI.LM BIA. 1ITE SOX LIST GIVEN DOPE OX MEN ELIGIBLE WORLD'S SERIES. FOR Records of Men Who Have Won Vic- lory in American League Are Given Brief Review. William (Kid) Gleason, White Sox manager, has been in major league baseball for 30 years. He was born at Camden, N. J., October 26, 1865, and be gan his baseball career in 18S6 at Williamsport. Pa. Gleason was a member of the fa mous Baltimore Orioles and the old St. Louis Browns. In those days he was a pitcher. The- greater part of his ca reer as a player was as second base man for the FhiladelDhia Nationals. where he was active until 1906. In 1912 James Callahan, then Sox manager, hired Gleason as coach and helper. When Callahan was dismissed after the 1914 season, Gleason retired again, but in 1916, in mid-season, he was secured to assist Clarence Row land and stayed through 1j17, the year the Sox won the world's championship. In 1918 Gleason again was out of the game, but was hired as manager this year. Kddie Collins, captain, was born in Millerton, N. Y., May 2, 1887. He be gan his baseball career while a stu dent at Columbia university, from which he is a graduate. His first year in the professional game was 1906, when he joined the Athletics, remaining until 1915, when he was purchased by Comiskey for $50,000. He has played in the world's series five times. Eddie is five feet nine inches tall, weighs 164 pounds, is married, and lives at Lans downe. Pa. Arnold (Chick) Gandil, first baseman. was born in St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 19, 1889, and began professional baseball in 1908 at Shreveport, La. In 1910 he was tried out by the White Sox, but sent back to the minors, coming up again the following year with Washington, where he made good. Later he was traded to Cleveland and then to Chicago in 1917. He bats and throws right handed, is six feet one inch in height, weighs 192 pounds, and is married. George (Buck) Weaver, third base man, was born at iatowe, Pa., August 18, 1891, and began playing ball at Northampton, Mass., in 1910, going to San Francisco in 1911, where he dis tinguished himself as a shortstop. In 1912 he joined the Sox and immediately earned a regular place. He bats either way and throws right handed. Weaver is five feet ten inches In height, weighs 165 pounds, is married, and lives in Chicago. Charles (Swede) Rlsberg, shortstop, was born in San Francisco October 13, 1894, where he began playing ball in 1912. Later he joined the Los Angeles team. He became a White Sox in 1917 and played shortstop the greater part of that year. He bats and throws right-handed, is 6 feet tall, weighs 170 pounds, is married, and lives in San Francisco. Fred McMullin, utility infielder, was born In. Scammon, Kan., October 13, HERE ARE 1891. and began baseball in 1912 at Seattle, than became a member of the Los Angeles team, from which he was obtained by the Sox in 1917. He is 5 feet 10 inches in height, weighs 165 pounds, bats and throws right-handed, is married and lives in Los Angeles. Joe Jackson, outfielder, has been in the big league ten years and was born at Greenville. S. C, July 16, 1887, where he began playing in 1908. That fall he joined the Athletics, but was released to Cleveland, from which he was ob tained by the White Sox in 1915. He is 6 feet tall., weighs 178 pounds, bats left-handed and throws right-handed, and is married. Oscar (Happy) Felsch, outfielder, was born in Milwaukee April 7. 1891, began ball in Fond du Lac, Wis., in 1912, and became a member of the White Sox in 1914 after making good with Milwau kee. Felsch is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 178 pounds, is married, and lives in Milwaukee. He bats and throws right-handed. : Harry (Nemo) Liebold, outfielder, was born in Butler, Ind., February 17, 1892, and began professional ball in Milwaukee in 1911. From there he went to Cleveland and was obtained by the Sox in 1915. He Is five feet five Inches, weighs 154 pounds, throws right handed and bats the other way. He is married and lives in Detroit. John Collins, outfielder, was born in Charlestown, Mass., December 4, 1885, and began baseball at Haverhill, Mass., in 1907. He joined the White Sox in 1910 as. first baseman and sti'l subs occasionally at that position. He bats and throws right handed, is five feet 11 inches, weighs 175 pounds, is married anrt lives at Pittsfield, Mass. Edward Murphy, outfielder, was born at Hancock. N. Y., October 2, 1891, and began playing ball at Scranton, Pa., In 1911, later getting into the big league as a member of the Athletics. He was purchased by the Sox in 1915 He is five feet 10 inches, weighs 160 pounds, bats left handed and throws right handed, is married and lives in Dunmore, Pa. Ray Schalk, catcher, was born at Harvey, 111.. August 12, 1892. and played his first baseball as a professional at Taylorville, 111., in 1911, where he made such an impression that the follow ing year he got a job with Milwaukee. There he was discovered by Kid Glea son, who recommended him to Comis key. He was purchased late in 1912. making good at once. Ray is five feet eight inches, weighs 150 pounds, bats and throws right handed, is married and lives in Chicago. Byrd Lynn, catcher, was born March 13, 1891, at Unionville. 111., where he still resides. He began professional baseball there, but soon got a chance with Salt Lake, from which club he was drafted in ,1916. He bats and throws right handed, is 5 feet 11 inches, and weighs 162 pounds. Joe Jenkins, catcher, born October 12, 1891, at Shelbyville, Tenn., began base bail in 1913 in Memphis and later went to Houston. He became a member of the Sox in 1917, was in France as a sol dier in 1918, and rejoined the Sox last spring. He bats and throws right handed, is 5 feet 10 inches, weighs 175 pounds, and is single. Eddie Cicotte, pitcher, born in De troit, June 19. 1884, began his baseball career in 1904 at Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. He then went to the Western league and then to Boston in the American league, from where he was obtained by the White Sox in 1911. He is 5 feet FOUR BIG GUNS ABOUT WHOM 8 inches and weighs 160 pounds. He bats and throws right handed, is mar ried, and lives in Detroit. Claude Wil.liams, pitcher, was born March 9, 1893, at Aurora. Mo., and be gan at Nashville' in 1912. Later he had a chance with Detroit, but was sent to the minors, and in 1916 was obtained from Salt Lake club. He is 5 feet 9 inches, weighs 160 pounds, throws left handed, and bats either way, is mar ried, and calls Springfield, Mo., hia home. Urban ("Red") Faber, pitcher, was born September 6. 1888. at Cascade. la., and began playing college baseball in Dubuque, then with Dubuque club in 1909, later going to Des Moines club, from which he was obtained in the fall of 1913. "Red" throws right handed and bats either way, is 6 feet, and weights 175 pounds, is single, and. re Bides at Cascade. J. Erskine Mayer, pitcher, born Jan uary 16, 180, at Columbus, O. He pitches and bats right handed. Began playing professionally in 1908, with At lanta, and has been eight years in the major leagues. This is his first sea son with the White Sox. He is mar ried. 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighs 164 pounds, and lives In Philadelphia. Harvey M. McClellan, born Decem ber 22, 1894, at Cynthiana, Ky. He is a utility infielder, and bats and throws right-handed. Began professionally in 1914 with Lexington, Ky. He is 5 feet 9V4 inches, weighs 147 pounds, is mar ried, and lives in Cynthiana. Rickard Kerr Jr., born in St. Louis, July 3, 1893. He is a left-handed pitch er and batter. Kerr began in Para gould. Ark., in 1909. His first major league trial was with St. Louis Browns, in 1917. He went back to Milwaukee team, from which Chicago obtained him this year. He is 3 feet 7 inches, weighs 155 pounds, is married, and lives in -Paris. Texas. Grover Cleveland Lowdermilk, born January 15, 1885, in Sanborn, Ind. He pitches and bats right-handed. Lowder milk began in 1907 with Decatur, and had his first major-league job in 1909 with the Cardinals. He also has pitched for- the Cubs, Cleveland and Detroit. He is six feet four inches, weighs 199 pounds, is married and resides at Odin, 111. John J. Sullivan, born May 31. 1896. in Chicago. He is a left-handed pitcher and batter. Began professionally in Wichita in 1915. This is his first year with the White Sox and his first in the majors. He is 5 feet 104 inches, weighs 178 pounds, is married and lives in Chi cago. William H. James, born in Detroit, January 20. 1888. He pitches right handed and bats left-handed. He first played with Jackson of the Michigan State league in 1910. This is his eighth year in the majors. He has pitched for Cleveland, St. Louis. Detroit and Bos ton, all of the American league. Paulas to Coacli Hanover. HANOVER, Ind., Sept. 20.- E. Paulus, former star quarterback of the Hanover college team, will return to his alma mater to take charge of foot ball this fall. The Hanover schedule includes games with Georgetown, Ken tucky. Franklin, Butler, and Val paraiso. If a piece of soap got through Satur day night all right it was good for an other week. MUCH WILL BE WRITTEN WHEN ' t U i - v , J .-,v "-J-- - '- - - - . y I y I I v trtvrey-. TTCr - SLUGGER OF 1884 STRONG ED WILLIAMS GRABBED 2 7 OF CHICAGO HOME KU.S. 5 Round Trippers Smashed Out on Old Congress Grounds by Colts Player. While Babe Ruth, the Boston Red Sox slugger, created a new home-run record under the modern distance of the pitching slab, researches Into the old files show that Ed Williams of the old Chicago Colts actually hit 27 home runs In 1884. Ed. while outfielding for Cap Aru- son's Chicago National league, smote 27 home runs during the playing season of 1884. The Colts In that year played on the old Congress-street grounds, this band box grounds being famed for Its short 215-foot fence. On these grounds Kd smashed out 25 round-trippers, banging his rematning pitir on the Buffalo field. small as the Congress-street diamond undoubtedly was, yet all championship contests engaged upon it were accepted as legal games, hence Williamson's hits are entitled to the same recognition. The table below lists each homer gar nered by Williamson that season during the championship games: Date AB. R. H. 1TB. 3B. HR, May 3l 4 4 4 1 O 3 June 7 4 1 2 O O 1 June 17 S 2 1 O O 1 June -.'3 4 1 1 O O 1 June 1'4 4 3 4 1 O 2 June I'll 1 1 0 O 1 July I 5 3 1 O 1 July 3 5 -J 3 O O 1 July 4 6 3 2 1 0 1 July 7 3 1101 July 8 4 1 1 0 0 1 July n 5 1 4 0 O 1 July 19 1 1 1 0 O 1 July .' 14 2 2 1 O 1 July 31 3 1 2 o n 1 Aug. S 4 1 1 O O 1 Auk. 5 2 3 O O 1 Auk- It 4 1 1 O 1 Auk. 13 4 1 1 II O 1 Sept. 21) 4 1 1 0 O 1 Oct. 4 3 2 2 0 O 2 Oct. 10 3 2 1 O O 1 Out. 11 3 2 2 0 O 1 Grand total for 23 games, 27 home XAVY BACKFIELD IS LIGHT Coach Dobie Has Strong, Aggressive Batch of Forwards. ANNAPOLIS. Md.. Sept. 20. The pre liminary practice of the big squad from the new fourth class of the Naval academy ended today, and Coach Dobie and his staff are ready for the squad of last year's men. Dobie will select a number of new men who will be moved to the main squad, most of whom will go to squad B, from which recruits are drawn for the main team and substitutes. Dobie says frankly that no stars have been produced by the summer work, and not more than half a dozen will go to squad A. However, there are a number of likely youngsters who are expected to do good work in a year or so. The organization of the coaching staff has been outlined, but may be changed If certain former players, now THE WORLD SERIES GETS UNDER WAY. officers, report. Assisting him with squad A. Dobie will have Lieutenant Commander Boynton. football repre sentative of the Navy Athletic asso elation. Lieutenant-Commander W. A. Richardson will have charge of so-uad It. and will be assisted by John Wjn, formerly coach at St. John's, this city Coach Dobie will have to work a team into shape in a short period, as the season opens on October 4, North Carolina "tate playing at Annapolis. On October 11 Johns Hopkins plays here, and the management is still un able to fill the' October 18 date, but is hoping that a suitable opponent can be secured. At present indications are for one of the strongest and most ag gressive lines in years, but a backfield. which, though fast and spirited, will lack weight and experience. Sounding the Sport Reveille. CHICAGO Is becoming as used to world's series as a boarding house inmate is to prunes. They have a pitcher In the east named Kerr. Every time he loses they say he dogged it. The Oaks aren't bad enough. They want to wish Bill Clymer on them as a manager. ... The White House hadn't developed into a matrimonial bureau and BUI Bryan was just learning to talk in- Opposing Pltnher and Club. Went, man and Mdnke. Ueiroii. Harkins. flevchind. Si-rmi. Buffalo. Ttuf rmcton. Howton. Whitney, Boston. Rudotiurne. Providence. I'eriruion. Philadelphia. Vinton and Coleman. Philadelphia. Colt-man. Phi latl.-lphia. BeKl-y. New York. Welch, New York. BeRl-y. New York. 4alvin. Buffalo. Brill. Letroit. Meinke. Iietrolt. M ri.'iirmai'k. Cleveland. Srrad. Buffalo, liulvin, Buffalo, lialvin. Buffalo. Buf f lug ton. Boston. "Welch. New York. KfrKUNon, Philadelphia. Ferguson, Philadelphia. runs. coherently, perfectly. Now he talks incoherently When Cincinnati Won the Pennant In ISftO. Letter carriers were getting the same wages they're copping. The polka vai deviltry. the last word in The kaiser was an insane Infant, but no different from any other infant. The Police Gazette Book of America. was the Blue A railroad thing. time table meant some- Ladies' waists were cut higher than fcpite fences. The canned meat used in the Spanish war was still fresh. ... A fly was out on the first bounce. Some umps still think they are. Billy Mascott. when he climbed out of the rine at the Heilig theater last Friday night after conceding nearly 10 pounds in weight to Georgie Thomp son, admittedly the best boy of his weiirht on the coast, proved to the satisfaction of the many fans that he 1s the Napoleon of the bantamweights west of the Mississippi. Thompson shortly before entering the service Vent east under the direc tion of Willie Ritchie and caused a sensation by his rinsr work in eastern rnrl middle-west rinirs. In Frii;iy night's go not at any time was Thoiiip son able to get the fehade over the flss-hy Portland boy. Flobby Evans, who has seen many a boxer in action and who handles the affairs of Mascott. is of the opinion that his protege ranks with the best and does not bar Jimmy Wii.ie. the Knglish cra'-k; Joe L nch. New York's best bet; Fete Herman. champion of the world, or the Memphis flash. Pal Moore. While in the east Evans saw Jack Sharkey, the boy who was re cently credited with having shaded Champion Hermtn at Milwaukee and Jersey City Frankie Burns, and after the bouts the Portland boxing man was convinced that Mascott would have lit tle trouble in winning from the two easterners. Mascott is naturally in great demand In this sector and in a position to de mand more money than lie wou'd in any other city. It is. therefore, not likely that he will leave the hnnit f he res for some time to come. Wh vill b-; brought here to battle the Frenchman is a question. The fans would be bound to turn out in large numbers to see the clever Mascott mix with one of the best bantams in Amer ica. No one seems to know what plans Jack Grant has made for the future, but it is a certainty thut no wesiern boy will draw as well as would Hilly Mascott with one of the big five of the bantam division. Wilde, Moore, Lynch. Herman or Krtle. C. D. Kmahisor. chairman of the 1 .a Grande boxing commission, was specta tor at the Heliig theater last Friiay nisht. Kmahisor was much impressed by the work of Billy Mascott. Harry Pruxitnin will staire a smoker f c r die Moose lode of Aberdeen Sep tember Harry Casey, the Seattle lightweight, will be featured, with an rppment lo be selected in the next fw days. Jack Warner, the fighting fireman, hopes to land the bout. m Joe Leopold, the Denver bantam who has faced every bantam of note in the country, is at present in San Francisco, where he hopes to catch on with the best, bantams of the south. Joe Lynch, while discussincr with friends in New York recently Ins bat tle with Jirrmy Wilde in IimUm. stated that when he asked the Knglishman for a return match 'hat the flyweiirbt ihamrion said: "That's all right, but you will have- to do weight." "But 1 .-hall be weak at the figure." objected Lynch. "That is how I want you tV be." re plied Wilde. That settled the return match. Dencio Cahanell. the hiehly-toutcd Filipino bantamweight, will not come to America for some time and possi bly not at all. Frank ""hurchill. the Manila promoter, who is in San Fran cisco, states that Dencio is to the Philippines what les Parry was to Australia, and that he is making money and plenly of it. Churchill is quite sure that Dencio can whip any of America's bantamweights. ' Sammy Goode. the fi.rn-.er Portland welterweight, who has been in Manila for several years, will return to this ' country in a few weeks. Sammy Gordon, the Portland bantam weight, who rut the skids under Kddie Britt the other night at the Heilig theater, ,-xpects to leave for Los An geles shortly in quest of ring work. "Battling" Ortega and Frankie Ma lone. Oakland middle-weicht and featherweight, respectively, have been offered the chance to Invade the east, meeting the best boxers in the country. Karl Corr-yns. well-known San Fran cis.'o soortsman. Is dickering with both men ar.d will take Malone if he does not persuade Ortega to make the trip. He is especially anxious to land Ortega, and savs that he is wilMnir to give JlOi'O to Jack Britton. welter weight champion of the world, to meet Orteira in an eicht or ten-round bout. Sidelights and Satire. D ICMPSET-BECKKTT will be the old story of science and brute strength. Only trouble is that they both belong to Jack. Johnson chirps he will stick. It's a wise froK that migrates when the pud dle dries up. Ruth not only hits V m where they ain't, but he swats 'em where they're never going to be. Kaiser moves again. New place in Holland. 1'ublic will be interested when the moving van has black plumes on it. Australian tennisers didn't cop any cups here. No incentive to pla.y for a cup that you can't fill. As a compromise the Yanks may allow Ban to suspend Mays for the Christmas holidays. Tou can't unscramble eprirs. but the dope shows they are softeMiing up Hard Boiled Smith. Patterson deserves credit for going up against Johnson's service with no protection but a thin net. Wise cracker, Connie Mack. Never went out on coaching lines when the A's were winning. Now nobody can claim he is hiding. The man who said "everything comes to him who waits" had apparently never waited for a Hall-street car. mm Notwithstanding the high cost of living, some folks still manage to live on their wits, even if they are slender wits. Outdoor bathing wasn't fashionable, and neither was indoor bathing. Steamboats made good time if they had enough sails. Apartments were unheard of. Now the rents are unheard of.