FORMER ATHLETIC STAR AS PEACEMAKER SLIDE TO FIRST BASE IN ALL PARTS CARING FOR THE SHRUBS By EBEN E. REXFORD. Umpires Call Out Player Who Hits Dirt at Initial Sack. OF NEW JERSEY

T>—• *f Cloaln, M Malta for OI.Mtah »t P. Localettes Cover- O., Morristown. Arbiters Claim It la Done to Make the Telegraphed Play Look Close in Hopee of Gain- A M. Newark, New York and bra ing the Entire State.

_ and Decision—Runner Loses _ youd, Whlppany. ing e H. p. O. east. New York and Time in Sliding. _ beyond. *-*• e H. P. O. west, Including all Weetera atatea FACTORIES RUSHING WORK " More base *a New Jersey * Penn R. R sliding to first probably V2 " »••} e Mt. Freedom. would be seen in the National league Newark. New Yerk and be- if it were not for the fact that the * Culling* From Late Dispatches That JAW 2" ^VbRipany. umpires invariably call out the man e N. Y., Soranton A Buffalo, who hits the dirt. They do not think Epitomize the News of the State r,f R. P. O. Including Dover, Rookaway, Boonton, Wnar it is necessary for a base runner to for a Week—Fishermen Report ton, Buccaaunna. o Central slide into first because he loses Branch and all elation* base, Good Luck at Coast Resorts. Jr west of Dover, on mainline time in so doing. They also add that via train No. S Lackawanna do it in order to “nake all players the play ,, " exprese, weetern etatea Over 800 pupils have been enrolled ILU New close at the initial in Newark, York and be- cushion hopes in the a Giassboro public schools, the _ yond. of gaining the decision. U.M F. M. e R. p. o. east, New York largest in years. and Not an In the ...... beyond, long ago umpire Amer- r a* Morris Plains, Greystone ican association called out a runner Park Boonton, Dover.Rock- The large factories of the T. C. Sucoasunna for sliding into first base, when he away,Wharton, Wheaton Glass Company, at Mill- Nolan’s Point, Lake Ho- apparently was safe by five feet. That patcong, and e Central ville, will resume operations. branch. same official declared after rendering e R. P. O. east, New York. that verdict that he would call out and The Vineland W. _ beyond. C. T. U. has e R. P. O. any man who slid Into first base, west. Including elected Mrs. Martha Keighley presi- Western states, a Whip- whether he was out or safe. He also P&ny. dent and Mrs. C. M. Burge corre- *•4* said he would not ball New York and beyond, a N. permit any sponding J. & Penn. R. secretary. ... _ R. player to show him up that way. Most *•*• • Mt. Freedom (June 15th I to Indicator handlers look at the play in Sept. 15th, Saturday Miss Lillian Irons, of Burlington, aaa Only.) the same light and say they will wave e R. P. O. was burned on the arms when east. New York a badly and out runner nine times out of ten A Corner in the Flower Bed Beautiful Effect of Nasturtium __ beyond. the water in the radiator of her au- Showing Foliage 5.50 To all when he _ points. jumps into the first base. and Golden Glow to the at tomobile boiled out Right. _ 5.00 p. m. to all upon her. “un^aT points, Sliding into first base is rather a Colleotion street boxes 4 p. m. thrilling play and in an exciting game The shrubs should receive a final shrub, look It over well and decide T.me Malle Arrive Attorney Andrew J. of Ham- for Distribution at is a feature that excites the fans. King, bit of attention before cold weather what ought to be removed for the P. O. Morristown. monton, has just received final di- Players would like to do It, but say it Bets in. Not in the way of protec- well-being of the plant. Cut away the vorce papers in the action between would be suicide to as the de- tion—it is still too early for that—but unnecessary branches, but leave the A. M. New York and all try it, *•4} points. Helen and John W. Jenison, of that in in •■IS * R. P. O., New York and clons of the umpire be against pruning such a manner as to others untouched. In this way we all Jwould town. ... _ polnta the runner. bring something like symmetry out of benefit the plant without it. •-04 " Many instances come up spoiling a R. P. O. from west. the chaos • Whlppany. in a ball game where a player be- consequent on the unregulat- In order to do the work of pruning " storms 1.10 e Mt. Freedom. Recent have destroyed 300 ed growth of summer. well, with a fine- " lieves he can beat a throw by slid- provide yourself 1.60 e R. P. O. east. New York of the magnificent trees in Of course we all and ing into the base, but he is afraid to Bonaparte know that the toothed saw, which should be sharp ... _ beyond. • " Park, at Bordentown, some of which J* *a N. J. & Penn. R. R. try it knowing the official will call proper time to prune a plant is while enough to make a smooth, clean cut i».»0 Delaware Water Gap and all were part of the forest when the exile it is in a stage of This for use on the branches P°‘nta w®*t. him out, and attempts to beat the ball development. larger .... established his retreat there. lLtt * R. P. O. east. New York, by running. We ought never to let it waste its which cannot be removed easily with Scranton | and Buffalo.Lack- energies in growth that must be sac- the pruning shears. awanna “When you start to slide you are .. _ express. The contract for a two-room addi- rificed and Have with “•*# Morris I’lalna, Greystone out,” said one of the league's best by by, when we attempt you a little pot of paint, Park, Dover, tion to the school house has to It into and Boonton, players. “The in Magnolia bring satisfactory shape. apply enough of it to each cut to Hockaway, Wharton, o Cen. umpire, my opinion, been awarded by the Board of Edu- But the fact ie, none of us do as well fill the pores or the wood and fer tral branch, and n Chester makes up his mind that you are out as keep branch, cation to Charles Bids as we and we are out rain. f soon as you leave for he Davenport. know; quite likely f 100 P. M. • R. P. O. east. * Whlp- your feet, for a similar addition to the Lake to let our plants have their own Do not use the pruning shears on K pany. believes that by sliding you are try- way I.SO * R. p. o. Bchool house were until all at once we discover the mis- limb too to admit of west, and New to make the too high. any large mak- York and ing play close and hard ... _ beyond, take we have made and set about ing a cut without haggling or mu- m *•** * Mt. Freedom (June 15th for him. If you watch you will find to struck the house of Rob- righting matters. the wood. The saw will do Sept. 16th, Saturday that most of the decisions are Lightning tilating only.) given " bins at. and tore a In taking an unpruned shrub in better work on such a limb or 4.15 Newark and Southern in favor of the basemen when a man Sharp, Rosehayn, " states 5.00 * R. P. sideboard into hand, we are quite likely to overdo branches. O. cast. New York slides. Time and will see kindling wood, throw- and again you " beyond. the We cut and slash men ing marble top on a bed in the things. recklessly s *10 *a N. J. & Penn. R. R. called out at second base, when 5.60 a next where the had and have to show for our pains, when Luxury for Ostriches. R. P. O. west and Whlp- apparently the ball did not reach room, family gath- pany. we a most uncomfortable with the cam- there until ered to escape the lightning. get through, Dealing anti-plumage e Railway post office, all carry reg- the man slid into the bag. isters. looking specimen. paign in England, the Cape Times in • It is because the umpires know the The seems to have all a article remarks that: Including registers, Davis, Veteran Star First Baseman. Charged by his wife with attempt- beauty gone leading “Were a Includes Brookslde, Mendham, Ral- Harry play is going to be close and they do to steal their out of it. Why? Because we have it not for the commercial value of its ston, New Germantown, Pottersvllle and not favor the runner. Therefore, why ing away daughter and Whltehouse made a stiff, the ostrich would station. It pays to have a successful peace- world’s champions were fairly well dis- thereatening her life, Amohe Brosky formal, unnatural-looking feathers, today be o All stations on Central R. R. from attempt to slide into first base, when maker on a ball club. baseball as far as was thing of it. as rare in civilized South Africa as the Dover to High Bridge. Many organized friendship know that the chances of was arrested at Millville by Officers you being The true n All stations on Lackawanna R. R. followers the concerned. The taste of defeat was a and only way to prune a shrub hippopotamus. The ostrich is really throughout country prob- announced safe are against Wright Phifer. Brosky left his from Dover to Chester. you?" is to cut out some of the a much a are the bitter medicine, and the on a branches, pampered bird, living life of Approved ably wondering why Athletics, players is one of the features of wife short time ago. “Sliding if there are chas. p. m. with the same of Mack’s roll were and not too many of them, and pure luxury. He Is bred and kept in McCollum, practically players pay peevish baseball," said another “I do Corrected to May 1st, 1912. player. to remove old and weak branches. condition for last year, are making a near runaway working together like the machine that of merely the sake of his not think there Is a part of the game Residents Westfield avenue, be- race In the American league this sea- rolled over the New York Giants in Do not interfere with any of the feathers, and generally he lives to a better than when a man by a clever tween Mountainside and Springfield, son. Of course, the Mackmen have won the fall of 1911. The reason for the branches you leave. They have trained ripe old age. The feathers are not hook or fade-away, to protested to a condemnation commis- manages escape themselves by the instinct of natural- pulled out from the sockets the most of their games by good hard hit- poor showing of a team doped to run sion in the Court at Elizabeth by a baseman. Often a man will score County to be what ting but there is one great leader, who away with a third pennant, was that ness, nature intended them roots, but are cut with as little pain | FIRE ALARM BOXES. | a run by his ability to elude the catch- that they did not want to dispose of not to be—and nature makes no mis- to the bird as is caused to a sits on the bench and helps Connie Harry Davis, peacemaker, was land the sheep by er and seldom does he receive the adjoining thoroughfare. takes in her Mack direct his team. It is the ap- there to settle the of the methods, nor in the in- the shearer." disputes play- credit that is him. due Often you stinct she arouses and in 25 Western Ave. and Miller pearance of this veteran that has ers. This fellow Davis knows how to encourages t SL will see a man At Jersey Frank Pietz, 50 steal second by getting City trees, or or But who 26 Washington St. and Mills SL brought peace to the family of a great keep his team mates working together bush, plant. we. Sympathetic Affliction. around the shortstop or second base- years old, of 223 Hancock avenue, 27 St, and Harrison St. ball club. who failed to and his return to has had think ourselves so much wiser than "That Impecunious nobleman’s rich Early Harry Davis, Philadelphia committed suicide man’s touch and later score on a by inhaling gas torture the shrub into 28 Speedwell Ave. and Early SL give Cleveland a winner last year, is something to do with the great show- nature, poor wife and his creditors are now sympa- 84 Water single. Yet that man who stode is not from a tube attached to a gas fixture. fearful and wonderful 8t. and Cole Ave. back in Athletic harness, and the ing made by the conquerors of the Bhapes, and call thizing with each other." !L-h 85 Morris St. and D.,L. &W. R. R. Sts commended for his excellent work. The discovery of Pietz’s dead body it White Elephants again are showing Cabs and the Giants. pruning. “On what grounds?” '' 86 Morris St. and Ford Ave. Knowing how to slide into a base was made by his wife. the form they displayed in 1911. Eddie Plank and the reliable Indian. Before putting the knife to any “He beat both of them." 87 South St. and Madison Ave. makes up a championship ball team. Numerous reports were sent out Chief Bender, are the only winning i ". ■———i 88 Madison Ave. Take all the teams of The Millville- W. C. T. U. has heavers on Mack’s staff this season. championship 43 Franklin St. and Franklin from the Quaker City last summer, PI. modern years and you will find they elocter Mrs. H. R. Erricson, presi- 45 Ave. and DeHart St. while the Mack team was taking its The young pitchers occasionally get Maple had smart base runners and sliders. dent; Mrs. Rhoda Socwell, corre- 46 Market SL and Macculloch Avet daily lickings at the hands of the Bos- in and win a game, but it has been the “What makes the Giants so strong? sponding secretary; Mrs. Anna Steel- 47 Washington St. and Park PI. ton Red Sox and other clubs in the work of the veterans that has kept the Their ability to run bases and slide. man, recording secretary, and Mrs. 62 Police Headquarters. American league, that the former Athletics out in front so far this year. 63 Morris St. and Spring St. That Is one of the first things McGraw Sarah Owen, treasurer. 54 Evergreen Ave. and Linden St. teaches his players, and, If you ever have each is with in bank 66 South St. and Elm St. PINCH HITTER QUITE USEFUL This year the two Philadelphia noticed, one well versed Charged stealing $100 63 and Pine SL in hook South St. teams began experimenting with pinch sliding." notes from the home of Jacob Michael, 64 Sussex Ave. and Henry St. was hitters with the result that they de- Riverside, where he employed in 66 Washington St. and Atno Ave. All Baseball Clubs Now Have Their veloped a pair that promise to carpenter work, Charles Brown was 72 Macculloch Ave. and Boyken SL Relief Batters for Deadly Work— eclipse TOO MUCH MOIST DELIVERY in this line ever committed to the county jail by Mag- 78 South St. and Park PI. Job Is Not anything produced. Easy. istrate Zeigler. 74 Rldgedale Ave. and Abbet Ave. Both are batting over .360, a remark- Manager Chance Said to Be Dickering able for such work. 82 Macculloch Ave. and Madison SL The pinch hitter in major league figure Murphy for Trade for Big Spit-Ball 83 Ave. and Cutler SL has a number of as a The Pennsylvania Railroad has Speedwell baseball become an played games Pitcher McConnell. has institution, at its 82 Memorial Hospital, Morris SL regular and his as a hit- starter] extensive improvements due in a great measure to the success average pinch 03 A11 Souls’ Hospital,Mt. Kemble At. ter has been Beverly planning to make the New better than his work Manager Frank Chance of the New station, 04 Avenue Public School. attained by McCormick of the Maple while York has that building and'the surrounding property York Giants, w'ho, for three seasons, playing regularly. Highlanders Intimated 96 Speedwell Avenue Public School. one of the of the Tren- The majority of major league man- George McConnell, one of the regulars beauty spots 96 R. D. Foote’s Property, James SL has added game after game to the are not to work out of the ton division. Giants' roster by his ability to drive agers endeavoring Highlanders last year and this, hitters, their value in in runs when are needed. Now pinch realizing TELEPHONE CALLS. they Twelve volunteer firemen * these days of few hits and small husky Chief Wilbur F. McCormick is dothroned, and the two Engineer, Day, Jr„ scores. Danny Murphy may get a have been appointed special policemen —No. 6. Philadelphia teams, the Phillies and chance to show his in the com- at Mantua by the township committee Athletics, owe their high place to the ability i First Asst. Chief Engineer, John H. ing world's series. to rid the village of tramps and other of their pinch hitters. r/A Madlgan—No. 1. ability suspicious characters as the result of the is Second Asst. Chief Engineer, Clap Danny Murphy of Athletics recent robberies. i ence G. Hopkins—No. 478-M. doing the relief batting for the Ameri- A can league leaders with effect, ofthe Suggestion Superintendent of Fire Alarm, Frank deadly /NOTES Under guard ia St. Peter's Hospital, while Doc Miller is the same A E. Pierson—No. 800. serving New Brunswick, several men being end for the Phillies. It takes a to Police Headquarters—No. 7. pecu- DIAMOND necessary to care for him because of for liar ability to fill such a role, and both bis delirious condition, is John H. Digestion Catcher McKee is showing some good these players possess it. I WABTBD-SHYBBAL INDUSTRIOUS Fib work with the Tigers, both behind the Leupp, formerly a lawyer and mem- m, eoeh VUim *« travel for house estate ty Peculiarly enougl not all high av- ber of a more or from ItlKd slsvttt yean and with s large oapltaL ta plate and at bat. wealthy family. Many persons suffer less headache, •Ml ttooa toerohulB lad e rents for »TUYn—cfni erage hitters are good pinch hitters, * * * and common to -» and, few hit- dizziness, biliousness, symptoms indiges- conversely, good pinch Pitcher Cottrell, the young heaver Only for the prompt action of Cap- tion. There are various causes, such as WSSfyS** sent to Baltimore by Connie Mack, is tain Louis Kunze and Nathaniel Weir over-starchy MM mot ouoloae pitching winning ball. Stanislaus Borusko, 3 years old, or greasy foods, improper mastication, or bad cooking. omjIbb f • • would have been drowned in Staten Osborn of Louisville, with a batting Island Sound, off the Central Railroad of is said to be docks. .kUBlds OVER 86 YEARS' average .327, soug'ht by three X P E RIE N C E big league clubs. * » • The arrest of three "three-card Cincinnati has purchased Second Monte men" occurred in Paterson. It H W 1 J L m. ■ ™ J J Baseman Rawlins was the culmination of a in a 11 ■ I I John of the Victoria fight 1 j V I H L ■ ■ m 1 Northwestern league club. saloon and an exciting chase by two • * Grape=Nuts * detectives. William Orwin, of Ham- Solves the digestion problem. Great is the timely hitting of Con- burg avenue, ex-counterfeiter, accord- Trade Marks nie Mack’s Athletics. So far this sea- ing to the police, with two confeder- fTHIHv Designs son the Mackmen have near- Oscar Metz and Charles Man- "rffw' Copyrights Ac. averaged ates, This made from whole wheat and Anyone sending a sketch and description may ly six runs to the game. fray, were playing their game in an food, prime *■ our free whether an qnlokly asoertatn opinion » * * is Coromunlca- Italian saloon on the River drive. is baked until the starch cells are either *It Invention probably patentable barley, perfectly tlonsstrictlycouildentlal. HANDBOOK on Patents Rumor has it Hugh will dis- tout free. Oldest agency for securing patent*. Duffy converted into easily grape sugar, or thor- • Patents taken through Muuu 6 Co. receive George McConnell. digested pose of his Portland, Me., club and At Jersey City James Sephton, 54 9V ecial no tics, without charge, lu the broken down for in that next season will oughly quick digestion—generally find him again is on the market for a trade, and sev- years old, of 47 Gregory street, was a O'Brien in the about one hour. - Scientific American. piloting big league team. eral clubs are said to be dickering for held by Judge Second * • * A handsomely Illustrated weekly. largest cir- the Criminal Court for fuither examina- culation of any scientlUo journal. Terms. $8 a six-foot, four-inch boxman. Mc- Outfielder Lobert of I year; four months, $L Sold by all newsdealers. the Portland Connell is a good pitcher, relying on tion on a charge of having kidnapped club of the Pacific Coast is There is no animal fat in MUNN & Co.36,Bf«’ New York "Doc" Miller of Philadelphia. league said a moist delivery, but Chance, believ- Maggie Weeks, of 20 Golden street, a Grape-Nuts. f Branch Office. 625 F St„ D. C. to be several Washington, sought by big league ing he has too many spitball pitchers pupil of No, 3 Public School. clubs. He is .317. ters are high average hitters when hitting on his club, has decided to part with * * * come played regularly. Celebrated pinch one, and McConnell is the man he has At Jersey City Nicholas Dispro, 19 The crisp granules of Grape-Nuts to your hitters who have received much promi- Newark gets Pitcher Beany Hall selected. years old, was f nd with his right table direct from invite from to take the ready-to-eat package, thorough nence in the solely through their Brooklyn place of leg severed just below the knee. He past mastication a Atchison and has also secured Pitch- and have peculiarly sweet, nut-like flavor. Do you feel, Mr. ability to step up to the plate in a Jim Thorpe Picking Up. had been run over by an eastbound the with er Ducky Holmes from! Buffalo. train on the Erie Railroad west tight place and relieve hitter Jim Thorpe, former world's ama- just * • * of cut He was uncon- that abili- a safe hit, and yet who were value- teur athletic as a result of the Bergen Reader, your champion, ^ all the rich The Cincinnati Reds are on Grape-Nuts, containing elements of less as regulars when played regular- shy his observation and coaching under scious. stickers, Joe Tinker wheat and the vital is ties are all ly were Dode Criss of the Saint Louis heavy Manager Manager John McGraw of the New barley, including mineral salts, coining they Browns of 1908 and McCormick and Johnny Kling being the only Red The graduating class of the Vine- Harry York Giants, is rapidly picking up val- a perfectly balanced food for building muscle, bone, of the Giants. Birds who are batting in the .800 class. uable the land High School has chosen Albert are worth? knowledge of national sport. brain and nerve. • * • vice In 1908 Criss was used entirely as a Regarding him McGraw says: "In Redpath, president; Leslie Edson, Tris the star Miss Edna secre- not a pinch hitter and he batted for an aver- Speaker, outfielder of another month or so the Indian will president; Miller, do little of the Red the Sox and Miss Why age .341, winning game after game. Sox, may accompany be a really good outfielder. He starts tary, Mary Landis, grand- is the The was and Giants on their around the of the Grape-Nuts probably longest following year he tried as a trip well now, knows how' to play a ball daughter founder of Vineland, with e world. If he he will in the best and the most prospecting regular and proved a gloomy failure. goes play Cal- when he reaches it, and his speed can treasurer. baked, balanced, Last year McCormick had his best lahan's outfield. go a long way for them. He has one of all cereal foods. Won- » • • easily digested “SituationWanted” ad I season as a pinch hitter. the of the best arms on For violating the traffic ordinance During throwing the club. with cream and Tebeau as derfully appetizing sugar. season he came to bat 39 times for George denies ridiculous Mter a whjle he’ll be a good hitter and failing to stop the automobile ^The possibilities are other hitters nad batted out hits thir- j the story that he was sore at the ao well as a clever fielder. Already she was driving when ordered to lo ^r teen for an In American association and so Marshal Miss times, average of .333. j organized he has learned how to gauge and hit by Borough Shrope, baseball because f worth the small expense addition, he drove in a number of runs ; generally it had not a curve pretty well. In another sea- 'mile Kinneyman, of Port Coiden, “There's a Reason" for on flfda and outs to the Infield. He , kept the Federate out of Kansas son Thorpe will be a seasoned ball was fined $10-ana costs by Justice of Grape-Nuts —irnmmmm—mmm———**smmmmm——————— also figured in the world's series. I City. £ pla1 nr.' the Peace Lindaberrv at Washington.

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