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country and the fans thought someone was perpetrating a joke when he went to baf the first time. This was in Louisville, when the bases were crowded. His three-base hit and subsequent scoring on a short passed ball was no joke to the Colonels.- "He's my $10,000 beauty," said Manager Hugh Duffy, watching the youngster pull down a low fly, near his shoestrings after a sprint almost to second base. "He will be a greater player than Ownie Bush, the Detroit short stop, in a couple of years." This little $10,000 "Nemo' the name given'fhim by Milwaukee fans, is a" freak in a way7 ' He throws etfually well with either hand this 'beuig a fact, not a fisti story and bats either right ot left lianded. "He is only 18 years old and his 1ibme is in Detroit. Leibold isn't ripe for the majors, butDufly believes he will He in another year. The pee wee is playing, the outfield because he is too good to sit on the bench, and Duffy, doesn't want to brjiak up" his infield combination, but he belongs to the infield, and that is where he will make a hit some day in the big ring. "Nemo's' bunkie is Ray Schalk, wthe most promising young catcher in baseball," as they say in Milwaukee. Schalk is hot 21 and ranks with the best in the American association. Mrs. Have not's, on the advice of Duffy, re7 fused Charlie Murphy's offer of $5,000 for the boy this spring. Schalk is a splendid catcher, a good thrower" and has a baseball ; head on his shoulders. He isn't a first flight hitter, but has been improving steadily in this de partment under Duffy's coaching. The money bags" will open wide for him in, the fall. ' - Schalk hails from Ktchfield, 111,,- and was purchased from Tay lorville of the Trolley league. Un like most players he didn't play ball while attending school, be cause, as he' says, "the kids at home are too lazy to play any thing" but basketball." With Lejbold.and Schalk-ripen-ing, and the 'team playing gopd ball, it looks as if the Tiandsome young mistress of the team were in for a splendid season, finan cially. ; - :DjOYOU KNOW?' - .. Threads and hairs oira-carpet may be swept up, if,the broom is brushed lightly ro,und'ahd round, instead of straight along for the threads will be formed in a ball and may easily be picked off the broom. A most effectual "trap for roaches is a basin with a little molasses in it. They easily fall into the pan, but cannot get out. When you clean spiral bed- springs it may be easily accbm plished if you use a disfcmop, and keep one just for that pur pose. Get the rust out of the springs first with the dry mop, then dampen the mop and go over the metal a second time. IJkEatfifti -afcS-i tiiifiiu