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VlCTOTilA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1912 struck Valentine out. Farr pitched for the Arcades, while his brother caught. CB NEED IN CRIPPLES EXCEL THE BUSS WEATHER MAN IN THE CITY thuslasts will meet again, but nothing definite could be done unless the grounds were first secured. At last bight's meeting the Interested parties found that two polo teams can be arranged for, so matches will be frequent when the new sport is Introduced. Teams would probably be formed in Vancouver and at Duncan, and the members thought the innovation would be very successful and a good advertising feature for the IN AQUATIC SPORTS knee, and the strange thing Is that there is hardly a team playing the game which has not at least one player in the line-up who has a game leg, and in the majority of cases they are the best players on their respective teams.

Plunging for distance is another event in aquatics at which the swimmers with deformities seem to be in the van, the disablement or loss of a limb seeming to have no damaging influence upon their abilities as plungers. Charles Adams, of the new Tork Athletic Club, was a plunger who had a withered leg, and who for many years held the national plunge-for-dls-tance record. It seems strange, too, to think of the chippie In the class of M. Daniels as a speed swimmer, but J. Scott Leary, of San Francisco, Is the co-holder with Daniels of the American record for the one hundred yards straightaway swim.

Reilly Not Handicapped. Jim Reilly, of the New York A. Is another record holder who Is a cripple. Swimming last summer against the best swimmers in th United States, Reilly hung up a new record for the mile swim, travelling the distance in twenty-flve minutes and forty seconds. In the course at his record swim he broke a number of Intermediate One could hardly expect to find a cripple In the list of the world's best divers, especially one who has an Injured arm, and yet Kurt Behrens, the ex-German champion diver and Olympic winner, Is one who has gamely competed with the handicap and come oat a winner.

tn view of all these really good performers who are cripples, It is plain to be seen that swimming is a sport that holds out more encouragement to the unfortunate schoolboy than any other, and one in which they can indulge ao their heart's content, for It is the one sport and exercise that places cripples on an even footing with the sound in limb. HALT AND LAME ON LEVEL WITH THE SOUND IN LIMB Notable Instance of This Re jcently When One-Legged I Swimmer Broke Record fn View of the recent remarkable performances of Lincoln Johnson, the one-legged 'Frisco M. C. A. swimmer, and Frank Resleure, of the Olympics Club, of the same city.

In their race tn which the latter set a new world record for 220 yards with two turns and at that barely beat Johnson, It may be interesting to some to know that swimming is one sport requiring strenuous efforts In which cripples excel. This statement may seem paradoxical to the average reader who, when he attends an athletic meet of any kind, is in the habit of seeing the crippled schoolboy acting as water boy, and more generally as sweater holder for the other fellows. But it Is In the swimming pool that the crippled lad come into his own. For here he is no longer constrained to be a mere on-looker, but is found splashing around and enjoying the sport with as much zest aa his more fortunate comrades. Apparently his misfortunes has no effect upon his abilities In this branch of sport-, for he Is with the dives and can turn off a burst of speed that would do credit to his more fortu nate fellow-splashers.

In fact, swimming seems to have been Just for the enjoyment of the halt and lame, for when they get Into the water their Impediment seems to take wings and vanish; and for good reasons. It is a well-known fact that a man can swim without the use of his legs and make good speed. Cripples Play Water You Would hardly thinks that' crip ples would play water polo, supposed to be the roughest and fiercest game played in the country to-day; But some of the best and headiest players In the game are cripples-, The most notable example, probably, Is Charles MeConnell, of the. Chicago Athletic Association, a game, heady player, who misses the service of one of his legs, It being cut off above the The (PEATEST Dlav Steele did the twirling for the Hills and Ward received. To-morrow night the Hills and Capitals play at the Royal Athletic park.

VICTORIA COMEDIENNE STRONG ON BASEBALL Miss May Tully, Who Has Bee.i Playing in Winnipeg Gives Her Views Miss May Tully, formerly of this city and now a successful comedienne, has been playing in Winnipeg. Miss Tully is an enthusiastic baseball fan. Certainly she ought to be, because several years ago the leading man in one of her productions was none other than Christy Matthewson. The Manitoba Free Press has this to say of Miss Tully and her baseball enthusiasm: Do women know anything about baseball, that Is. inside baseball? In Winnipeg, like in any other baseball city, we have lady fans of the game, and enthusiastic ones at that, but it is doubtful if the knowledge of Inside baseball possessed by Miss May Tully, the clever actress, can be surpassed anywhere, and yet strange to say.

Miss Tully Is Canadian born, her birthplace being Nanalmo, B. C. Miss Tully was an enthusiastic spectator at last evening's game River Park, when the game resulted In a tie, she occupying a seat in the press stand, and scored the game along with the rest of the dope artists, and showed that she was ah able artist in this respect. She afterwards wrote a few lines for the Free Press readers, which no doubt will be read by the local fans with interest. Miss Tully paid a visit to the Free Press editorial office, and told of- varl-our famous plays made in the major leagues and an unbelievable number of inside plays, ef how they were made possible, and what player invented the dodge.

Miss Tully is truly a strong and enthusiastic lover of the American national game, and, furthermore, is quite confident of the' game becoming as great a sport In Canada as In the United States. Miss Tully's mother, who accompanies her daughter on the circuit. Is also a great baseball enthusiast. Here, is her version of last night's contest. By Miss May Tully.

I have always been curious to see a game of baseball played before Canadian and English fans. Baseball is the American national game, but many people In the United States believe It Is to be the universal sport of all nations. After 'witnessing the game between Winnipeg and Grand Forks last evening, I km Inclined to believe that baseball Is destined to become the great International sport. I was tremendously surprised to hear the fans here rooting in the same rabid way as In the States, and I could shut my eyes and almost Imagine myself at the Polo grounds, New York. There was the same slang, same plea to "hit It out:" same cries of "bonehead," and "kill the.

umpire." I was very much Impressed with the class of play dls played by this league. I Imagined that after four or five- years of regular attendance at major league games the play would be slow and crude. The fielding was surprisingly good, especially In consideration of the wet grounds, and the inside play was splendid, especially the I noticed two or three splendid exam pies of the hit and run, which by the way, Is Manager MacGraw's favorite method of attack with the New York Giants. He very rarely uses the sacrifice. The players look like a fasj, heady lot of men, and I was particularly impressed with MacMurdo at first, and Freer at centre, for Winnipeg, and De Haven at second for Grand Forks.

The umpire Is the legitimate target for any sort of abuse, and as I was pulling for Winnipeg to win I found plenty of fault with many of Hall's rulings. It seems to me he makes his decisions too quickly; in fact, several times he called the runner out before the play was made. He killed off a wonderful rally In the seventh, and made an especially bad decision on Heiser In the first. In the argument that followed, the umpire bruched Heiser, and a policeman walked on the field when Heiser objected. If they followed that customs In the States they'd use up the whole mounted police In one game.

De Haven, who plays second for Grand Forks, bears a re markable resemblance to Johnny Evers of the Cubs. He has Evers snap and seems to be always In the game. Umpires surely have their troubles. Tim Hurst, who formerly umpired the American had a reputation of never losing a dispute with a player. However, there was one player on the New York Yankees who, to use a slang expression always got his "goat." The player one day walked up to the plate and turning to Hurst said pleasantly, "How are you to-day, Mr.

Hurst?" thank you," replied Mr; Hurst. "Well, you look pretty punk to replied the player with a smile. I'm mighty-glad we don't have umpires on the stage. At the dinner given by the New York fans to the Giants after they had won the National League Pennant, one of the newspaper men asked Fred Merkle, the Giant's star first baseman, what he thought of the. average umpire.

Mr. Merkle said, "Well, person ally, the umpires are a rather nice lot of follows, but on the field my op inion Is that an umpire is the lowest form of animal' life." At this the waiters were dressed as ball play ers, for a novelty, The ball players and all present were without excel) tion in evening dress. Irving Cobb, the famous wit rose to make a speech "This is the first banquet I ever at tended' said he, "where the waiters were dressed like ball players, and the ball players like waiters." The best play of the game was a PRAIRIE WEST TOWNS MUST PROVIDE FOR TRAVELLING PUBLIC Hotel Names Suggest Luxury, but the Luxury Often Ends Right There (H. F. in Toronto Star.) Walnwright, May 18.

Two hundred strangers went without beds in Red Deer the other night. They couldn't get them for love or money. A few days later the citizens of Red Deer held a public meeting and highly resolved that there must be more ac commodation for travelers. The incident calls attention to a crying need in the prairie west. There should be more hotels and better ones.

To have the hotels full and people being turned away may be a good advertisement for the country, but in the long run it Is bad business, and gives a black eye to progress. Many a good town in the prairie west Is being given the go-by on account of its poor hotels. Just as some others are building up because the hotels are clean and airy. the rooms comfortable, the dining-room pleasant, the food palatable, and the waiters not ostlers washed up for the occasion. The railways have hotel plans for all the big prairie cities, and to that extent they are public benefactors.

Let them go to it. Railway hotels and railway dining cars are the honorable exceptions to the rule of poor food and poor service all over the prairie west. The railways feed people well, and are probably forgiven many sins on that account. But what about the little towns that have no expectation of railway hotels? the little towns which are one long way of sorrows from bad to worse for the commercial traveler used to eastern comforts? The com mercial traveler is a good publicity agent. It is worth while to keep him in good humor.

Why isn there some body in these small towns who would find It to his profit to "keep a The answer given is -that the small prairie town is the frequent victim of local option, and for contrast, they point to the good hotels in British Columbia, where there is no such fear over their heads. This sounds like an excuse. real reason seems to be that the prairie town is willing to get along with a hotel that wasn't half good enough for ten years ago. The hotel can make more when it doesn't have to spend money on modern im provements. It is fat fishing for the landlord, but tough feeding for' the visitor.

The names of hotels suggest great luxury: Prince This, King That the Oriental, the Cosmopolitan, but the luxury ends right there, although It is charged for in the bill. There is no i place where a man pays more or less efficiency than on the Canadian prairies. These remarks are set down here at- the suggestion of many good westerners, who say that the hotel keepers are a gang of high-binders who are skinning the trade to a finish. Commercial Men Conversing. Listen to this for a complaint.

It is a drummer from Berlin, talking. "This hotel," he says, "is a joke, and the joke is on us. When Vokes kept it, it was a good house, but these fellows who have bought him out are running it into the ground. Here it is between-seasons 'weather, and no heat in the rooms. They turn it off in the day-time, when It might be useful, and turn it on at midnight when nobody wants it.

Everything's on the cheap. Not enough quilts. Sheets too short. Telephone won't work. One towel.

But pay for your room from the time you wire they don't forget that." "Went to the grill this morning," the kicker runs on. "Yes, they call It a grill. Rhymes with swill, you know. That's what you get there. Ordered bacon and eggs.

Say, you should have tasted that bacon. I'll bet it was the father of many succulent rashers before it was retired from business to become food In this bunkhouse. And the eggs! They must have been here when the C. P. R.

got into this country first. I sent 'em away, of course. Ordered a tenderloin steak instead, and it loosened my gold fillings. I tell you life Is safer in the Chinese restaurant. You know what you're up against there." "You're not the only one," chipped in the hardware traveler from Toronto.

"I ordered pot pie and they brought me a mess they called chicken fricassee. I was told pot pie was off. I ordered coffee and they brought me tea. -To cap it all they gave me the wrong check, and when I mentioned It to the waiter he said it didn't make any difference anyway, because it toted up the same. Can you beat that?" "I wouldn't mind it so much," said the Montreal clothing traveler, "If people didn't wipe their spoons in the granulated I think the hotel ought to keep enough spoons to keep the boarders from doing that." at that clerk over there." This from a Winnipeg man.

"He's soused to the gills. Must keep a bottle in his room. He's not fit to be behind that desk. You can't get htm when you want him, and when you do get him. he can't tell you anything.

He was out air afternoon attending to his real estate transactions. You'll notice he's smoking a pipe, now a nasty soft-coal pipe at that. I suppose he calls "that democracy. I cali It lack of common politeness to the guests. The yhoje place Is run in the same slipshod way.

When I went to the news-stand man for a postage stamp I found he had only ten cents in ones for the whole night's business. What this country -needs Is less don't-glve-a-hoot Independence and a more highly developed spirit of public service." "Oh, well, let's be fair," suld the drummer from Hamilton. "This hotel has one good thing Tommy." "Don't know Tommy? Why, you've is easily controlled. That's why it is such a marvelous fuel- saver and so popular with thrifty house wives. sot Reoaira when naceiaarv alwava in Stock at Vancouver.

You go to Tommy when you want things done. Tommy Is the elevator boy, the bell boy, the assistant clerk. the keeper of what conscience this hotel has left. Tommy is a legacy from the old management. He Is mighty sorry to see the place going to the dogs.

He can tell you where the bathroom key Is when the clerk Is drunk. A good little man is Tommy. He's only twelve years old, but he has a head on his shoulders. My vote's for Tommy." "Alice, Where Art Thou?" 'What a lot of knockers you are!" said the shoe traveler from Montreal. "Don't you know that this Is the swell hotel in a town of ten thousand people? Hasn't it got an orchestra in the restaurant? An orchestra of three pieces, all playing the same part, ex cept the flute, which plays it half a tone flat?" "Well," said the chalk-talk man, "it can't be any worse than the pianola upstairs.

I give every credit to the-pianola as a former of taste, but In this hotel I consider it nothing short of a curse. I wanted to write In my room this afternoon, but a deaf German beer-traveler from Milwaukee got at the machine and played the whole outfit of rag-time records twice through before he would stop. When I spoke to him about it he complained that all he could hear of the beautiful tunes was a noise and that he had to do this- pia-nola exercise every day to prevent his deafness Increasing. It wouldnt have been so bad If he hadn't used the loud pedal." "The only good record they've got, Is 'Alice, Where Art with aggravations, and I swear every drummer in this hotel must have played it in the lastrfour hours. Apparently they've all got an Alice of their own, and they're all mighty anxious to know where she Is when, they're not on the spot to keep tabs.

I wonder who's kissing her now?" "Tes," said the carbide man from Ottawa, "a pianola makes good music when it's played right. But take a lot of good music to charm my savage breast. No pianola can console me for the garbage I've got to eat I'd trade the Moonlight Smy-phoney right here and now for a sirloin steak I could get my teeth into," ADMIRAL HAY WILL ACT AS UMPIRE Preparations for British Naval Manoeuvres New Commissioner of Admiralty London, June 11. Rear-Admiral A. H.

W. Moore has been appointed a lord commissioner of the Admiralty, in succession to Rear-Admiral C. J. Briggs, who is to command the fourth squadron. The latter officer was third naval lord and comptroller of the navy, a post which carries with it the supervision of the whole of the material of the navy.

Another new appointment Is that of Vice-Admiral, the Hon. Stanley C. Colville, to be vice-admiral command ing the first squadron. It Is also announced that during the forthcoming naval manoeuvres Ad miral Sir AVilliam H. May Is to be umpire-in-chief, while Vlce-Admiral H.

R. H. Prince Louis of Battenberg will command a fleet Willie Say, pa, don't it get colder when the thermometer falls? Pa Yes. my son. Willie Well, ours has fallen.

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f. A. Plthpr Ielser, Distributors, Victoria and Vancouver. By HARRY ROBERT F. STUPART ARRIVED THIS MORNING Is Head of the Dominion Me teorological Service Will Look Into the Work Here 1 'The most eminent weather author ity In the country" Is the manner in which the Mining and Engineering Journal recently described Robert Frederick Stupart, the head of the Meteorological Department in the Dominion, who arrived at the Empress hotel this morning from Toronto.

By sheer merit he has raised himself to the loftiest pinnacle in his department, has distinguished himself tn other fields of labor as well. In his keen grey eyes, very keen and observant under level brows, one sees the man who has looked into vast Immensities, and to whom the heavens have unfolded their inmost secrets; while the dome-like brow and Intellectual head betray the mind which has conquered all along the way. Seen by a Times representative this morning, Mr. Stupart said that he had taken this trip out west to inspect the most important meteorological stations en route. This duty he intended to fulfil on his way back, and mentioned Calgary, Edmonton, Moose Jaw, Winnipeg, and a few others as the places at which he would make the longest visits.

Coming straight out west he only stopped over at Vancouver and was struck with the phenomenal amount of work that was being carried out in the Terminal City. "But I am told," said Mr. Stupart smilingly, "that the activities that are being carried on In Victoria are just as great." He stated that the last occasion on which he had seen Victoria was when he visited It three years ago with the British Association. "Altogether," he continued, "I have been to Victoria about eight or nine times and I am prepared to find it very much changed when I have time to get about and see It properly." Though he only Intends staying for two days in the city Mr. Stupart evi dently means to make the most of his time and will confer to-day with Mr.

Baynes Reed and Mr. Napier Denison, of the local Meteorological Department, as to the Improving of the service In Victoria and increasing the fa cilities In this department. Asked as to the way In which the Canadian service compared with the meteorological system "in the Old Country, Mr. Stupart stated that the whole scheme was somewhat different, and In Can ada was much more elaborate. "One great advantage we have over our English confreres," he said, "is in our belter telegraphic service.

The telegraph in the Old Country is over government lines and no favors are granted, while in our case precedence is almost always given. Also most of our despatches are sent In the small hours of the morning when there is no press of business and that makes it easier. Yes. we are very favored in our excellent telegraphic service. Asked as to whuther he could make any statement about the proposed observatory near Victoria, the distingu ished meteorologist stated that as he could not offer any definite opinion He intended in the two busy days at his disposal to consider the situation and the expediency of such an undertaking, and would probably be able to speak with some certainty on the subject to-morrow.

There is scarcely any need to outline to those who have followed the progress of the great men whom Canada has raised up to administer to her greatness, the career of Robert Frederick Stupart. Like many of the things he has studied, It has been meteoric. He was born near Toronto in 1857, and to this day loves the great city which he has made his home more than all. In his opinion its advance has been just as great as any of the western towns and he quoted with pride this morning the fact that Toronto was, advancing in population to the extent of thirty souls per year. "We shall soon have passed the half million line now," he added with pride.

The son of a distinguished British naval officer, he was educated and has done all his great life's work within the borders of the Dominion. From the first he took an Interest in astronomy and in all matters relating to the study of the heavens and entered the Canadian meteorological service in 1872. For years prior to the death of Prof. Carpmael he was senior inspector and probability officer of the Toronto observatory and also had charge of the chief station in Hudson's Straits In connection with the Canadian expedition for reporting on the naviga tion of the straits in 1884. From that point rise was rapid.

He became president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada knd his greatest honor came in the year 1907, when he was elected a member of the International Meteorological --Commit tee. To-day he holds the position of director of the Dominion meteorollgieal service of Canada, and Is the greatest autho'ity in his own department in the country. HOLD POLO MEETING. Two Teams Likely in Victoria When Grounds Are Found Vancouver 'and Duncan May Join in Pastime. Those Interested In the formation of a polo club here met last night, being called together by Capt.

R. P. Clurk an official of the hunt club, and de cided that the B. C. Agricultural As soclation shall be approached with a view to lending the grounds at the ex hlbttion for the purposes of practice and matches.

After an interview with ADDRESSES GIVEN BY VISITING LODDEMEN Degree of Chivalry to Be Con ferred on Ladies at Alexandra Club This Evening At this morning's session of the Grand Encampment of the I. O. O. F. reports were submitted by the various officers, read, and referred to the different committees.

There was a larger attendance than usual this morning, three visitors of importance who gave' Interesting addresses being Grand Master McCors- key. Grand Patriarch H. A- Thomson, and Grand Scribe L. F. Hart, all of Washington, where thev have Just completed their Grand Lodge meeting.

To-morrow a fraternal delegate from the Grand Lodge, Alberta, Is expected, this being Mr. Tlsdale, who has been elected to attend this session as a dele gate from that province. Coming from such a distance this is much appreciated by the local lodges. It is anticipated that the Grand Encampment will be concluded this afternoon with the election and installation of officers. This evening the degree of chivalry will be conferred on fourteen ladles from all over the province, the patri archs militant conferring these.

This will take place at the Alexander Club. The following Is a list of the officers and representatives attending the Grand Lodge: W. H. Cullln, grand master, Victoria. W.

A. Johnstone, deputy grand mas ter, Vancouver. R. grand Fernie. Fred Davey, secretary, Victoria.

Harry White, treasurer, Cranbrook. H. Fulton, representative, Ladysmith. E. G.

Cavalsky, representative, Na nalmo. Rev. E. G. Miller, chaplain, Victoria Representatives.

T. C. Hubbard, W. W. Gardiner, Vic toria Lodee No.

1. Victoria. P. W. Dempster.

F. Forheri, to- lumhla Lodee No. 2. E. J.

Bouehen, G. E. Gilley. Koyai Citv Lodge No. 3, New Westminster.

R. A. Anderson, J. Bell, Dominion Lodge No. 4, Victoria.

W. Grieve, W. Newton, Black Dia mond Lodge No. 5, Nanalmo. J.

H. Morgan, I. Hayes, Harmony Lodee No. 6. Ladysmith.

J. Turvey, E. A. Neimes, Excfilsior Lodge No. 7.

Chill wick. A. M. Russell. W.

R. Brown, Vancou ver Lodge No Vancouver. E. T. W.

Pearse, T. Campbell, Tabnai Lodge No. 9, Kamloops. A. Cleland, E.

P. Dennis, Western Star Lodge No. 10, Vancouver. C. Whyte, J.

Brown, Union Lodge No. 11. Cumbeilauu. K. G.

McRae, J. S. Hooley, Selkirk Lodge No. 12, Itevelstake. B.

B. Smith, Cloverdale Lodge No. 15. Cloverdale. W.

Fotheringham, C. E. P. Watts, Kootenay Lodge No. 18, Nelson.

J. Boak, Duncan Lodge No. 17, Dun can. F. Cunning, Vernon Valley Lodge No.

IS, Vernon. F. Trimble. W. F.

McKenzie. Mount Pleasant Lodge No. 19, Vancouver. H. B.

Thompson, Delta Lodge No. 21, Ladner. M. Drumond, Ashcroft Lodge No, 2a, Ashcroft. J.

H. Fairhall, Island Lodge No. 24, Eburne. A. J.

Laidlaw, T. B. Pacific Lodge No. 26, Vancouver. A.

Adams, W. McDonald, Amity Lodge No. 27, New Westminster. i G. Vance, Cheam Lodge No.

28, Agassiz. J. T. Wood, Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 34, Golden.

J. Twaddle, R. Clemaa, Rossland Lodge No. 36, Rossland. W.

G. Pond, W. B. Fleming, Boun dary Valley Lodge No. 38, Greenwood.

H. Anderson, Silver City Lodge No. 39, Sandon. F. Buckholtz, Slocan Lodge No.

40, Slocan. O. Jacobson, Trout Lake Lodge No. 41, Trout Lake. C.

R. Ward, W. M. Harris, Key City Lodgo No. 42, Cranbrook.

J. W. Milrnss, Stone, Enterprise Lodge No. 43. Trail.

E. L. Hutt, Wiidey Lodge No. 44, Moyie. Gateway Lodge No.

45, Grand Forks. J. C. Tail, T. A.

Love, Snowshoe Lodge No. 48, Phoenix. T. Robertson. J.

Lundle, Mt. Fernie Lodgo No. 47, Fernie. C. H.

Hardy, Coronation Lodge "No. 4S, Armstrong. R. Blackburn, Eureka Lodge No. GO, Enderby.

J. W. Jackson, Pcnticton lodge No. 51, Peutlcton. C.

L. Hilta, Maple Loaf Lodge No. 63, Hosmer. G. B.

Stedman, J. A. Murray, Michel Lodge No. 54, Michel. D.

A. McLean, North Vancouver Lodge No. 55, North Vancouver. S. McGuire, Mt.

Ida Lodge No. 56, Salmon Arm. W. Harvey, Orchard City Lodge No 59, Kelnwna. 'J C.

F. Campbell, Little Mountain Lodge No. 60, South Vancouver. T. H.

White, J. F. Faulkner, Fair- view Lodge No. 61, Vancouver. R.

F. Bristol, Grnndview Lodge No. 62, Vancouver. G. Barrle, Prince Rupert Lodge Third 8mmn ChSoago Cuts, and Who fer Ten Years Has Ranked as One of the Greatest and Steadiest of fnffeldtM.

INTERMEDIATE BASEBALL. A. B. C's Triumph Over Last Year's Champions. At Beacon Hill last night the Arcade Bowling Club sprang a surprise on the Beacon Hill team, last year's champ-Ions, winning by a score of 3 rns to i.

The game was called by Umpire Watson in the sixth Inning on accoun- of rain. Farr pitched a great game for B. Valentine being the only ono to reach first on a hit and It was only a scratch one at that. Steele, who pitched for the Hills, started out calmly, thinking he would have an easy time with the opposing batters, but they soon began to hit him hard, and at the end of the fifth inning they led by 3 to 0, In the sixth the Hills netted 2 runs, and with the bases full Farr tTo 0TEINfKWDT New York to play, more because of friendship for some ot the fellows on the team and their manager than anything eUe-junless it was to escape spending Sunday in New Torji We ran up a fair lead early in the game, but as there was a big crowd out to see us we wanted to show them we appreciated it, and played all the ball we knew bow, trying to show what we could do. If they believe up there that major league players do the kind of things that Zimmerman and Slagle did they most come to New York or Boston expecting to see miracles.

I never saw anything like them. It was in the seventh inning, I believe, that Zimmerman started the fireworks. There was a runner os first base and Art Nichols, the old Chicago catcher, was at bat Fraser, pitching for us, wanted Nichols to hit the ball hard, and lobbed it up to blm. He certainly hit it a mile a minute. It went down to short, where Zimmerman was playing, tn two bounds and so fast I could only see the dust shoot up.

Zimmerman Jumped in front of the ball and stuck down his hands, but it was hit so hard he could not hold it. The ball broke through his hands and rolled thre feet between his legs. Qulok as flash Zimmy saw a double play. He knew it he tried to turn, pick up the ball and tose it to second he would lose one runner, perhaps two; so reaching between his tegs without straightening up, he grabbed the ball and tossed it under himself plump Into Evens' hands, and Evers shot to first and completed a double play, The next hall took a wild Jump and hit Zlm in the head. Fraser was lobbing the ball, and they were all hitting fiercely.

Every one laughed at Zlm, and when the next batter drove a line hit almost over second Zlm ered his face with his right hand, pretending to be afraid he would be hit agajn, and Jumping sideways he stuck out his glove and caught the ball blindfolded. As tt that giving th crowd enough for its money, in the nt inning Slagle, in center field, was reaching Into his hip pocket to get his tobacco when the batter kit a line fly far over bis head. Slagle' hand stuck tn his pooket and he coujd not get it out. He ran back, tugging to free his hand, and. seeing the ball going over blm he Jumped and eaugtit It With the other hand and threw back to the diamond left handed.

(Copyright, 191L by W. O. jt have to eiT it to Heine Zimmerman. He made what I believe was the greatest ana most remarkable play I er saw on a baseball field, anj followed it up an Instant later With one that was almost aa great The two together make a combination of plays which I think never were quailed, and before the cheers bad 44 f4 -r4 jiff jrt it 5 i MARRY 9TKINFELDT. died town totJite aiale vwA awlh-er ttfti earae neaj maU-ulng ibenv Oddly auough all tooee playe were njadu an exhibition game upon which nothing depended and whleb we.

wT wtnnmg without any trouble Tfc game was at Waterbury, a Sunday, We ran up there from JT 4 i w-t No. 63, Prince Rupert, Sproule, Corbln Lodge No. 64, Corbln, catch by Sturgeon all met him. You tip him every day, the association officers, the polo en.