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GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS; CAIRO, GEORGIA.
BASEBALL FANS FORGET “BONEHEAD” PLAYS
:S PLAYING FOR CRAWFORD
Back In tho days when the
Chicago team- of tho American
Icaguo was led by Floldor Jones
and woro lighting tho Detroit
Tlgors bitterly there wnB no love
lost between tho teams.
One afternoon In a game on
tho South stdo, Chicago, Jones
raced back to tho fence and by
leaping high Into tho air and
spearing a ball with one hand
robbed Crawford of a homo run.
Tho noxt time Crawford came to
tho bat ho caught one on tho
handle and Jones, racing In,
grabbed what looked like a sure
TexaB leaguor off his shoetops.
As the men passed each other
on their way to and from the ~
field Jones' sneered: "It's a
cinch to play for you. You al
ways hit ’em. In the same place."
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SHECKARD GOT THE SIGNALS
Fred Merkle.
Larry Doyle.
Fred Merkle "pulled'a boner" that
cost the New York Slants a pennant.
That was some time ago, but the fans
have never forgotten. "Bonehead" is
hurled at him to this day, and he Is
not allowed to forgot.
“Laughing Larry” Doyle was guilty
of a thoughtless act fully as bad or
worse than Merkle’s a couple of weeks
ago, but already his lapse of memory
kaB been'forgotten, writes Barry Farls
Ip a New York dispatch to Chicago
Evening Post. It came In a game
that didn’t particularly count. Which
causes one to think that, after all, it
isn't what you do that hurts—It Is
when you do It.
Merkle’s “bone,” as is well known,
WOB in forgetting to touch second in
order to .complete a play. Doyle’s
stunt was an even more glaring piece
' of stupldness. With a man on third
and one out Doyle hit a long flay to
the outfield in a recent series at Bos-,
ton. The man on third—Burns—
dashed for the plate after the ball
was caught. The ball was hit so far
that he was sure to score. Doyle
rounded flrst just as the ball was
thrown in from the outfield. The ball
came directly at him, and ho reached
out dnd caught it, tossing It to a’ Bos
ton player. Immediately a protest was
lodged with' the umpire, who thereup
on balled Burns out because Doyle
had Interfered with the ball.
Doyle, who has been one of the Na
tional league stars for years, had no
alibi. He frankly admitted he had
been guilty of a "boner." His only
explanation was that he thought, as
Burns had crossed the plate, the play
was completed and his touching the
hall would have no effect.
Cub Outfielder Wasn’t Sure Whether
Manager Chance Was Going to
Try for Second Base.
GIVES DOUBLE SERVICE
BLACK ANb WHITE CHECKS
GOWN DESIGNED FOR AFTER
NOON OR EVENING WEAR.
Fine White Silk Net Employed In
Making the Blouse—Tunic and
Sash Give Unusual Features
to Attractive Costume.
STAR INFIELDER OF PIRATES
James Vlox, Diminutive Keystone
Sacker, Built Much on Same Lines
as Honus Wagner.
, James Vlox, the diminutive second
baseman of the Pittsburgh National
club, was born at Lockland, 0., twen
ty-four years ago, and secured his pro
fessional baseball start With the Lex
ington club, one of tho Blue Grass
league, in 1911. After.one season in
this company he was purchased by
Manager Clark.
■- Alex,’ McCarthy was holding down
pecond base for the Pirates at the
time, but through sheer merit and
hustling Vlox Soon won his position.
The following spring he battled with
Art Butler, who had come from St.
Paul highly touted, but Jimmy proved
BASEBALL
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Manager Tinker is. still in the hunt
tor an lnflelder;
James Samuel Tllden SUeckard
pulled many a funny one while he was
playing ball, but one of the funniest
was In a gamo in 1908. Those .who
saw Chance grow furious over some
thing his good friend and great player
had done never understood why.
Chance had switched the batting or
der and was hitting just ahead of
Sheckard that day and had made a
new hit-and-run sign. Late In the
game, with the .score tied, Chance
reached flrst and gave Sheckard the
signal.
Sheckard took a strike straight
through the plate and never moved.
Chance had started, but turned and by
An Interesting gown is shown' In the
accompanying out, one of that .’variety
designed for no particular occasion,
but which, poBSlbly, for that very rea
son, glvos more than double ttrd'Boi-v-
too of tho other kind. It may bo worn
in the afternoon or evening, for for
mal or Informal affairs, without over
looking out of place.
Flno whtto silk net 1b used for the
full gulmpe blouse, mounted ovor flesh-
colored net, while for tho skirt a lace-
bordorod net Is joined to a hem of
white taffeta by a band.of lace inser
tion, upon which a zigzag line of pearl
beads appears to lace tho two edges to
gether. Tho blouse Is shirred around
tho top, and tho nock finished with ah
upstanding frill some four or five
inches high across tho baok, that grad
ually narrows until it Is no more than
a heading in front. Tho sleeves are
long and of the blBhop style, gathered
in at the wrists under a double ruffle
of tho same material.
Over tho blousp 1b worn a quaint lit-
tie jacket vest of prune-colored satin
or taffeta, mado with a deep V nock
that has a slight flare acroBs.the back,
to glvo a partial effect of a collar—a
much more becoming line than the
Heine Groh is playing some great
ball for the Reds.
Jack Holland has signed a Univer
sity of Missouri pitcher named Taylor
for a tryouL
According to the Pittsburgh Press,
the Pirates accuse Umpire Klem of
favoring the Cubs.
Wilbur Robinson seems to be back
ing up his team to make one of those
Miracle Man'spurts.
pitcher Grover Alexander is setting
a . record this year. To date he has
twirled three one-hit games. ,
Someone was bound to spring • It.
Burt Whitman, a Boston writer, did It.
He calls the Cleveland team the Fol
lies of 1915.
When the Phillies start to slip, all
Pat Moran has to do is to ring for a
bell-hop and order him to page Alex
ander and Mayer.
James Vlox,
himself a far superior ball player and
batted at a .317 dip. During the 1914
season Viox’s hustling and ambition
was ono of the bright spots in the oth
erwise dark and stormy career of the
Pirates.
Vlox stands five feet five and one-
half inches in height, but weighs .170
pounds, being built very much like
Hans Wagner, with large, powerful
shoulders. He is a right-handed hitter
and thrower.
Last Chance for O’Brien.
Providence has released Pitcher
Buck O’Brien to Richmond and it is
suggested that it is. his last chance
to make good in fast company.
O’Brien figured that ho needed hot
weather to show hts paces and wa3
let go to Richmond with the idea that
there he would find plenty ofjifc'
Co-Operation Wins...
Clarence Rowland explained to a
fan that one reason the White Sox
are leading is that they-have elimi
nated the “I" on tho club, and substi
tuted the “We." Not the manager,
but the players are main- factors in
keeping a club in the front, thinks
Rowland.
Kauff May-’Go Into Vaudeville.
"Benny" Kauff Is considering an of
fer to appear in vaudeville at,the close
of the present season.
If Bill James of the Braves can get
his arm back he will save the world’s
champions from going into the sec
ond division for good.
Jim Sheckard.
a desperate slide got back to flrst in
safety. He arose, gave Sheckard the
Bignal again and started. Sheckard
took a second strike, and Chance was.-
thrown, out
. “What was the matter, Sheck?" in
quired Chance on-tho bench. “Didn’t
you get that signal?"
“Yes, Frank,” replied Sheck, seri
ously: "I got ’em both times, but, do
you know, ,1 was standing there trying
to think whether they meant you were
going or that you weren't, and he
slipped over two strikes.”
DISADVANTAGE TO MAKE HIT
Connie Mack insists he will build a
pennant winner In the American
league despite the stories he Is plan
ning to leave the circuit.
Mike Donlln Tells Story of Rube Wgd-
dell—Remembered Those Players
Who Poled Safeties.
Davy Robertson was timed recently
in going to first, and he proved that
he was faster'than any other player
on the Giants or. the Braves.
Anyhow, they've got those Brave3
fighting the umpires and declaring
they are robbed—which is some sign
of hope for the other seven teams.
The occasion doesn’t often arise in
a ball game Where it Is a player’s dis
advantage to make a hit. But accord
ing to Mike Donlln this occasion once
existed.
“Any time," says Michael,. “that 1\
got a hit off Rube Waddell the rest
of my afternoon was spoiled. I had
no further pleasure left in the game.
After that one hit I spent the rest of
Whenever Connie Mack is severely
criticized for selling his stars he can
reach into his pocket, fondle his bank
book and restore his usual calm.
Jim Thorpe, who Is playing good
ball for Jersey City, Is rapidly learning
how to hit curve pitching. He probably
will come back to the Giants. in the
fall.
There seems to be quite a bit of
rivalry between McGraw’s young twirl-
ers, Schauer, Schupp and Ritter. Every
time either is called upon to pitch he
tries to outdo the others.
The two Shannon brothers, star
players of the Seaton Hall college
nine, said to have been made offers by
several major league clubs, are re
ported as signed with the Richmond
Internationals.
A western critic, after making a
swing around the eastern end of the
National league circuit, has announced
.that the Brooklyn club is the best-look
ing aggregation in the league. Tho ref
erence is to pennant chances rather
than beauty.
Handsome Frock of Satin and Net
straight line. The vest meets only
across the. bust, with - each corner
caught together by a snapper, from
that point tho lower edge describes a
gradual sloping-line to thp sides, and
in back it is cut ; off even with, the'
waist line.
The tunio and dash are the unusual
features In this design. Tho former
Is of prune-colored satin, brocaded In
a large design in dull silver thread,
and the latter is of white taffeta, ar
ranged as a part of the dress and not
put on over It every time the dress is
itome,
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» Helps
FARMERS MAKE HOMES UGLY
Beautiful Scensrs Are All Too Fre
quently Spoiled by Lack of
Building Plans.
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The aklrt of this white checked beach
creation Is full and flaring and gath
ered at the waist. The waist with
Its high mllltAYy collar la severe in
Its plainness. A very novel Idea Is
carried out by pockets which,-^In
stead of being sewed Into ,tl\e dress,
are attached to tWo 1 strips-Of' braid
and sewed' ’oh" uhderheath the--belt.
The entire dress Is trimmed with
white silk braid,'..A' Hat Artd parasol
of- the; same material complete this
striking dress.
worn. The saBh will need to;be about
four yards long, for after- encircling
the waist it Is crossed lit front, then
ad thd hips To ’ the back
parried around
and tied .in a bow with pendant ends
The tunic is appliod to the lower odgo
of tho snsh/acros^.thb sldoa and-b^ck
with even gathers...Ita loiigth is eq'uhl
to that of tho Bklrt, and the space left
between the open front edges meas-
To reach the homo of a prosperous
farmer In n corn belt community one
Pcbbos. back-from the road between
cornfields for $0 rods. The appronch
tho housu Is through tho cowlot.
iTho woodpile; is'also there, near the
front gate. From-tho parlor windowfj
one IooIcb out ovor tho hoglot toward
tho barn. To got a view of grassland,
troos and roal sconory ono must go
the kltchon door, which opens to
ward tho rolling paBturo and tho wood
beyond. But even there one must
look over tho array of chicken coops
closo by tho house. ! I
If this house had been near tho road
could have overlooked a wide ex
panse of boautlful prairie-flanked
woods, Bays the Breeder’s Gazette.
Another homo In that section 1b beau
tifully placed about 100 yards back
from the highway on a broad knoll
overlooking a 60-acro sparsely tim
bered hill pasture lying across tho-
road. . But unapproclatlvo.of the glori
ous natural view, the builder of that
homestead put. tho horsebarn to the
left and the cowbarn to tho right of
the house and both noaror the road
than the house.
We are told' by landscape garden
ers itYmt 1't Is well to have tho view
from tho home framed In, but old
barns are not good picture framing
material. Trees and shrubs are bet
ter. There is an evident lack of plan
to blame for most of these ufely farm
homesteads. Location and natural
scenery are sometimes very attrad;
tlvo, but the effect is spoiled by poor
arrangement of buildings and enclos
ures. Perhaps some farmers do not
pay enough attention to the beauties
about them. Certainly there are great
dll
... ....os 'In farmsteads, j
)n other farms the front of the
house Is tho flrst thing seen from the
road, and it Is set about by trees in
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POCKETS RETURN TO FAVOR
Women Will.Ws.lcome Change In Fash
ion That Has Marked Tendency
to Increase Comfort.
Frlvollne, In L’Art 'et la Modo,
speaks of tho fashion of pocketB. "We
aro going to have pockets again," she
writes, “which is a logical outcome of
tho^ foturni toi shorli dressos^that. de
mand absolute freedom of movement
Buch- a way- as : to frame- it complete:
picture of It. Shrubs and trees are
placed so as to leave desirable views
as one looks from the porch. All
blend with lawn and surroundings
Into one harmonious living picture.
Bqrns and stock lots, chickens and
vegetable garden are grouped back of
the house. To each side of the house,-
flanking tho road, aro pastures or
moadowB of alfalfa or small grain.;
The distant view is unobstructed. The;
family..enjoys,.and.to that extent owns,
all it can see. The
ail it'cairnoo. There is more Inspira
tion In a view of distant fields, woods
mid -liberty, ln-vie^f-Tife^'fmpiijTi'f^ niiiThomeiitcadST Ilian IH Tfie' cbntem-
m
we are adopting. ■
"Pockets: alfeadyfexjstqd;, numerous
and of rill sizes, In our tailored coats
but this summer'it is'on our skirts
'plntlon of nearby pigpens and cow:
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themselves, that,•’ Varied;; embroidered
or plain, little or.hig, we must. hav(
them. For the moment they are ver;
apparent,: markqd '"by stitching
little braid; generally they are round
ed and. Placed . very, near .the waist
. "Others, .Wo'rbvamusing, ’.accompany
ing the robes-.of l)lue[ eergm. are .placed
a little fdrtherblliik bn’ eti'cli' hill,"like
the flying "pookets'of-tlie-'Brl£tt(ny- 'and
Normandy fisher folk; J! fit ’-.I s .i® .very
good way to 'bring last year’s skirts
up to date. If they are- too narrow.-"
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To Make Smelling-Salts.
To make smelling salts,' procure “an
ounce of rock, volatile and "break It
lnto.smali.piecqs. Put it intpi the bqt ;
tie," and 'then.[coyer with a eau-de-po-
logne.- Let it stand a few days and it
Is ready for use.
BELTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
Variety of Styles and Materials Al
lows Wide Choice—Military Ef
fect Most Popular. .
Mike Donlln.
We ieara from Boston that Presi
dent Tener, accompanied by Secretary
Shettsline, called on President Gaff
ney. In order to have the party com
plete It should have Included Treas
urer Heydler, Private Secretary
Reeves and Man Stallings.—New York
Sun .-■' . [JIT ;
the afternoon with my foot In the
water bucket. For the Rube remem
bered each guy that hit him safely,
and it was a case of ducking the bean
ball on the next trip to the plate."
“A base hiL" added Mike, “is some
thing; but having your head used ga
a target the rest of the day is jiisc
something.” ,-r
A wide variety of belts suggests. the
military effect ; ln soldat blue, sand,
putty and black and white. Usually
metal buckles further carry out the
military idea.
A suede leather belt, two inches
wide, has stitched edges and Is orna
mented with a double row of ball
shaped gilt military buttons. It Is fit-
[ted with two pockets, which buttbn
with a single brass button. These
belts come in various colors.
A new military belt In suspender
[style Is made -of sodat blue suede,
trimmed with gilt military braid and
gilt buttons. It fastens with a plain
brass buckle.
Another belt is made of khaki-col
ored suede with stitched trimmings of
black patent leather, finished with a 1
brass bucklo embossed with a flag.
A belt of light-brown suede is
trimmed with narrow-stitched straps
of black patont leather and finished
with brasB buttons. It fastens with a
oircular gilt buckle ln military design,
A black and white kid belt In a
checkerboard . or block, design comes
in various patterns and different
width's! ono and one-half and two
Inched wfdo being the most popular.
They/are finished with nickel buckles,
i.JC striking white kid belt, two and
one-halt Inches wide,[is decorated with
narrow-stitched bands of black suede
ifi two widths. Two stitched straps of
the white kid, with covered buckle
ends, form the fastening.
The girdles of. the 1830 .period aye
extremely quaint and dreSBy. They
are In a wide variety of models, com
binations and colors and in various
widths. They have qqalnt,; old-fash
ioned forms of decoration, including
steel buckles, rhinestone ornaments,
jet cabochons, military buttons,; ca
meos, etc. An unusually dressy de
sign Is six inches wide and |s made
of battleship gray satin In a shirred
and honed model. It Is finished" with;,
shoulder straps. In suspender style,
these being made’of narrow- black
’.velvet ribbon, edged with deep black
lace three and. one-halt. Inches wide.,
Thesame lace Is used to form a large
[rosette at the center top of-tho girdle;
.where it is caught by a Jet cabochon
jSmSU jet buttons are; used for further
iqrnameritation:
Accessories.
A white r.ambler (Dorothy Perkins)'
over a colonial doorway. The ram
blers with their fragrant-clusters of
white, yellow, or crimson blossom*
are among the most popular roses.
They need no protection during the
winter.
I The latest novelties lit artificial fldw-
ers are those in tinsel tissue an'd -tijo'
huge transparent-onos in. white gauze
with each petal modeled and outlined,
with a firm, invisible wire Incased .'in.
(he twining at the edge,. A cluster-of
yellowish pistils represents the heart,
Butterflies are treated In'a similar ori
fistic way.
: Dainty Rackets aro edged With-light
puffings in green gapze. ..The embroi
dered center Is" also; shaded with '
yelling of: green gauze.
PcarlOrnaments. :
Pearl ornamehtS-ahay '-be ielegantly
pollshed;by flrefFubblns with olive oil
to remove the. dirty, appearance, then
applying [any red nail polish. . .This
latteri/gives a burnished appearance, ,
and with a little fast rubbing tho
pearl takes on a brilliant glow.
A . Community’s Job.
It ia little use for the local editor
to waste his lungs and sprain his
spine on trying to boom a town when
tho citizens all stand around with
their ‘hands in their pockets and in
differently wait for something to turn
up. If. the capitalists or business
men do not put their shoulders to the
wheel and do a little boosting it is
useless for the editor to try and boom
[things. He can write "boom” articles
[until he gets bald headed, but if the
citizens- themselves do not take hold
and push the town will forever stick
in tho mud. Of what use Is It for. tho
local paper, to suggest improvements
[and new- enterprises : t£the suggestions
are never acted upon? One man can
not boom a .town,. It requires , the
concerted action of-the citizens. -When
one man shoulders- a town and,, at
tempts to . carry It there are always
a-lot of cranky kickers, ready to juffip
on top of the load:-—Valley Times’.
Up With the Weeds! . ^
ufl the weeds! - Now is the ttfcte
i /..
,. *Pull up I
of tho year that unless weeds are
^pulled up-the. seed will be. carried "by
: the 'wihds Ihto'the'niany. beautiful gar-
de'hs-of-tho city)—Marion GUronicle.
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