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OWNERS WANT BETTER
PITCHING NEXT YEAR
Now is the Time
Both Major Leagues Expected
to Amend Rules.
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TX» U»OK OVKK THE LAltGK STOCK OF
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Watches, Jewelry, Diamonds, Cut Glass
Silverware and Umbrellas
Magnate» Have R.ach.d Conclusion
That There It «Too Much Hard
Hitting —- trading Pitchers
Make Vigorous Protests.
It Is understood that the major j
l.‘ngu<> pitching rule« will bg anici.l
«•<» at the whiter meetings of the clubs. 1
The governors of the national pastime,
with few exception«. have arrived at
the conclusion that there Is too much
hatting and also toe much runjunklng
Pretests from team managers and
from leading pitchers have poured Into
major league headquarters ever since
the start of the peunnnt races to the
effrot that the rules are too severe
It Is a sure thing that the "shiner"
and "emery hall" have been eliminated
for nil time. Those trlgky deliveries
never should have been tolerated
But. It Is thought probable that the
big league boxtnen who always have
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'♦ used the spit ball wilt be allowed to
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RIFLE GRENADE MAKES
the leagues.
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WORLD'S PACE RECORD
In other wont« the ban place«) on
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the use of the spltter after this season
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A new world* record for
will be raised In the cases of the
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pacing Kidding,
pitchers listed In that else*, but new
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was hung tip at the Fort M ami
comers from the minors and elsewhere
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In 1921 will have to depend on natural
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skill.
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Th«« preservation of the "
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livery" I* favorably considered for the
first mile In i:O®U, cutting a
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reason that the present rule, If en
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forced next year, would drive some of
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the most effective pitchers out of the
made at Lexington two years
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profession.
As matiy of them have
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only a few years left In the big cir
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to make a llvlrg i ml! they Io«,, their
as a re-, 't of advancing
DISLIKES JEERING OF FANS efficiency
years.
IM'shlent Heydler of the National
Ivan Olsen, Peppery Dodger Short league bn« been «runted In fovn of re
stop, Resorts to Unique Method
moving the restrli-tloll« on i|„. .„It ball
of Avoiding Criticism.
• ml 'o favor a new ru e |H-rinlrtln-
the pitchers to dry their hind« with
Ivan Olson, the peppery shortstop n»«*n tn l.e supplied hv the umpires
of the pennant-chasing Dodgers, sprang Heydler and I’resi lent J,>t,n«<>n of the
something new In the line of comedy
American lenrne I -ive t-i'i.-.f th « mat
In a game with the Pirates.
Olson ter over, and It la bel|ev,«l that both
had been guilty of several miscues dur
will reenpirner-l rhnnet1« hu«i«l ttnnn
Ing recent games and was being rid
cnintmm sen«e hut lil»t what ehanin «
den unmercifully by the fans. The will tie made is not certainly known
Jeers did not help him resume Ills at this time.
normal stride, so he decided to equip
himself so that he could not hear the
comment from the stands If he hob JAUBERT QUITS VILE HABIT
bled. He stuffed both ears with big
Sterling First B-K-msn ef Cincinnati
wads of cotton, which could be seen
Red» Take» Up Tobacco In
from one side of the Held to the other
Place of Gum.
and lookml like n pair of beacon lights
on his dome. Ivan kept them there
They say yon enn't teach nn nld
dog n«-w tricks. But lb ten to th»«:
Jake Daubert has. been playing ball
since 11**1. ami this Is the first year
he ever has chewed tobacco.
"I used to chew gum,” says Jake,
“but during the winter I got to chew
ing tobacco around my coal barge and
home, and I find It more satisfactory
gum.
tried many kinds of tobacco, sev-
plugs and several scraps. and
K»K «HETS AS Ol K SIAM K is Til E BEST Y\l» latUIKBY WK 11 U K
EVER » ARR1KD AND YOU CAN GET W It XT YOU WANT PI T AWAY
FOR CHRISTMAS BY CALLING AT
Letcher & Son
106 South Sixth St
Expert Watch Makers
FIRST CLASS RANCH
Live Stock, Farm Equipment
AT PUBLIC AUCTION
For sale at public auction to the tloneer will offer the form equlp-
This
highest bidder, one of the beat and meat and live stock tor sale,
most beautiful ranches of the Rogue includes four horses, cow, poultry.
River Valley, containing
#1 5-7. spray rig. mower, hay rake, wax on»,
acres of fruit and alfalfa land, a tine etc., and all necessary equipment to
wooden dwelling house, three stories run the place,
and basement, containing nine large
No bi<^ under *1,000 will be re
rooms, sleeping porch, and large ceived on farm equipment and live
bathroom, with sereened-in veranda I stock.
about 12 feet wide around the house;
Equipped with electric lights, au-1 A first class foreman can be em-
tomatic pump for water, furnace and Pio?«»-
other modern conveniences;
The following opinion of the value
Bungalow, 3-room», shower bath of »he property is given by the men
and open fire place;
who are or have been directly inter
Large barn, with packing house gated in the property and its produc-
facilities, pump bouse and modern I tlveness:
pump, tool house, poultry houses.
"I think the above described pro
etc.
perty is worth very much more than
Foreman's bouse of four rooms; »35,000 now."
Well house, with engine, pump and (Signed)
S. P. BECKWITH,
reservoir tank.
Pacific Net & Twine Co., Seattle. Wn.
The buildings are Insured for *10,-
Ex-manager Rogue River Valley
090.
Frnit & Produce Ass’n.
31 3-7 acres in Bose, Comice and
E. B. Thompson. Medford. Ore.,
Anjou pears, 18 or 19 years old and
appraiser of the California Land
in full bearing.
The rest of the premises, except 1 Bank Company, San Francisco, Cal.
the garden and the grounds lmme-1 Refer by ptruiUsion to the First
diateiy around the buildings, and ; National Bank of Medford, Ore.,
about six acres of choice grain land, First National Bank of Ashland, Ore.
or E. D. Briggs. Eaq., Ashland. Ore.
fo all in alfalfa.
The Medford Irrigation District, a
Medford is recognized as the best
8tate organization.
will
supply pear producing section in the coun
water to the place for irrigation try. Its late pears cannot be equaled.
purposes, not later than May 30, j The ranch offered for sale above,
1922. This is an assured fact. Con and now called th« Black Oak ranch,
servatively
speaking,
irrigation is perhaps better known as the
doubles the -Haifa crop and adds at Stewart place. Mr. Stewart was
least twenty-five per cent to the' original or hardlst in the valley
pear crop.
this place was chosen by him
The sale will be held at 2 o'clock' himself or his son to own. It
p. m. on
laid out under his personal supervis
ion and care, and for this reason the
ranch is favorably known through
out the valley.
The house Is admirably suited for
a country resfden e The land lies
on the east side of Jackson Creek
on the place, R03S Lane, about tour and about four and a half mllei from
and one-halt miles from the Medford the Medford depot, and two miles
from Central Point. The roads to
depot.
No bids will be received for less either town are in fine condition
Directly in front of the bouse one
than *35,000.
A deposit of *2,500 must accom gets a view of Mt. McLaughlin and
pany the accepted bld, the balance to to the right Mounts Wagner
be paid in one week from date of Ashland.
•ale.
Prosper tive purchasers are Invited
Immediately after the sale of the to examine the ranch property at
above described property, the auc- any time before sale.
Medford, Oregon
STAGE
INTERURBAN AUTOCAR CO.
Effective Oct. 25, 1920
LEAVE
GKAXTS I'ASS
10.00 a- m.
1:00 p. m.
4.30 1«. m.
LEAVE
MEDFORI»
10:00 a. m.
1:00 p. rn
4:30 p. m.
Daily and Sunday
Grants Pass
Waiting Room
Bonbonniere
Phone 160
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AUTO TOPS
Replace the shabby top with a
light.
eaay-to-h indie
weather
proof one now.
Smart looking, serviceable tops—
perfect fitting and Improving the
ear’« look«—e wide choice In ma
terial« and colors.
OUR PRIUHH MtWEHT
G. B. BERRY
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MILEAGE GUARANTEED
Mail orders promptly filled
All chargos prepaid
NO WAR TAX
Pay
SOLD IN GRANTS PASS BY
Williams’ Garage & Cyclery
Why Not
Electric
Cooking?
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Electric c<«»klng provide, the ‘>sr
ihoroaghl)
practical _ con vm lea I.
clean atvl senftary nsetbod of ca«>k-
lag.
KUnUaate. dirt, dust,
aahe.
gn« «nd m < itti , (Vwik wtthoul wa«te
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Ivan Olson.
the greater pnrt of the game, milking
one error lie- a s some good plays. He
finally removed the decorations so
that lie could enter Into conversation
with the umpire.
Japanese Players Propose to Visit
This Country Next Season—En
thusiastic Over Game.
A baseball tour on a large scale will
lie undertaken by Japanese players
next spring and summer, according to
plans now being formulated b.v proml-
’ oent business men of Hint nntlon. At
the same time an invitation will be
extended to two leading teams In the
I nited States to visit Japan.
Prof.
Fred Merrifield, who led the Univer
sity of Chicago team vn Its recent
'our of Japanese universities. Is en
litislastlc over the progress of buse-
ill In the orient.
"There 1« one tliln ■ which Hint
.voting lawyer follow of Elin'« on -lit to
lie proficient In when lie comes to
,'notice.”
"V. Init I- that?"
' The art of securing a rt:iy."-r-l’ci!
'¡more American.
r-/
Standard Grant
Sav<>
Tires
1 ,i'i«'es
Size
$
7.30
$12.40
1 $19.70
30x3
H.7ft
14.7Ô
30x3» ., i 23.50
10.50
17.50
32x3' ’ ! 2H.00
13,3ft
19.45
32.SO
31x4
17.15
20
25
37.10
32x 1
18..5O
20.75
39.2ft
33x4
2160 1 1H..5O
10.10
34x4
26 601 »6.00
1
51.60
33\l'
28.25
1 27.10
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55.65
:u>x|i
Studeb&ker
Long Sitter.
MADE'
Dwarf Price
WE ARE NOV/ SELLING
BASEBALL TOUR IS PLANNED
Grants Pass-Medford
Giant Construction
California-Oregon Power Co.
Saturday
Nov. 13, 1920
WALDO W. WILLARD
Grant Tires
S'oeking His Ce"cr.
Drvden Are you Irving to corner
the thermometer mar! ot? I •.-on you've
i «Might 100 gross of thorn.
Wetmore Sb! They're spirit thet
mometors. Every one 1« filled with 9
per cent alcohol.
EXCLUSIVELY
Daube rt.
they all burned my mouth,
I WBH
about to give It up. when
trl«l n
sack of (—•—I and found It Just what
I had been Itaiklng for."
•Name of mniiufnctiirer omitted at
request of the manufacturer.
TO
GOVERN
BASKETBALL
In Four Models
Sold at the same price everywhere
Commission Patterned After Baseball
Governing Council Now Be
Ing Organized.
To control professional basketball
players by a commission pn l temed
after the Imsebnll governing council,
four Unstern orgnnlmtlon« (dan nc-
ti<m. They are ftaatcrn. Penn State.
It
New York State anil Interstate
Is hoped to have things In readiness
by fall.
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J. F. BURKE
Fashion Garage
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SHOCKER MAKES MARK
BY.FANNING 14 YANKS
Urban Shocker of the Brown«,
liutig up ii
strike ont
murk when lie fmmeil 14 New
York batsmen In Hie lirai Mime
of the double-hinder between
the Browns and Yankees. »It
broke the run of ten set np by
Johnson when lie pitched his
rent no-hit game against the
lied Sox.
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Genuine Bargains
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