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4L VAR.K PM oa " F K f r_-s 3 F k im Y °^r " " ,' ýr * r tea /. . NOW WVZ ell L r 4' SS g jv ý. ýt h 'm-4 ~ mouo~ are kn* ~dow bngspl t~t Iy ubse they +~e i~ Dute8ior rh~ 1i: .: i. T x --.EB:QBi~gt One of the changes necessary to meet the requireme*t of the "pitching arm". was to arrange a notwork of copper wires over a frame about three feet square, through which the ball was thrown. This frame was mounted on an upright standard and was raisedor lôwered to correspond with the heights of the pitlohers or the style of bal to be delivered. In selecting the pitchers for the initial test, Walter Johnson was chosen because of his repu tation as the speediest 'slab artist" in the game, and Napo mon Rucker, the starleft-hander of the Brooklyn, was8 picket as a"south paw" who pitches a ballot moderatespeed dep-nit.ng toa larger extent on "slow iall" tactic than does Johnsou, Both pitchers eperiences i ffi culty4n the "tryout" in gtting the ball through the ratbher jiar row frired frame. Ab Jotlnëon remarked "'We are. after the man attheotberend of therange la te eal gsme and Idon'th tink any of s pay much attention to bow the ball start"s.- Ikwever, a itiepjiacgtebroughit ot th"ee oaistient "Ori " f*r, m each pitcn both of whoi threwa Stoerrife Us Joieeno s firsa e oôrd was 1a0 feet ter seco0d, Emcker's106 seeooud liàal JOtai. naafitnat «t thé plates JobhUrn _iei its speedup- to 1I22 'the tpaS«biB s a i "tbp .O ^- am;lB' BiP le >it We 1 ; t l ê =7-7~s~a 101, `f nat je- te gait but Over ~-thertsmakes but 88 feet per m- snabuttwo-third the J oohnson's balL If John son sold throw at a man stand iron the back platfim'of that famous trai-s in his throw aftea thelast car had pa d the .ile-a-minute speed-the ball woui catch up and strike aard er blow than if thrown by the average pitcher at a statiosary A speed of 1feet per second ens that Johnsba sendse the froenthe 1itnher's box ovei plate, sixty feet away, in two ,tickof a watch--quick -U~iathe, wink of an eye. It -also e - that to - estpuck with sauhk alliaB n any vital spa ----? -Watl isFit ai wonder thata ctnow and te "l`ets one go br t~tbat h: does not always ~respon to U* fais' '"Aw =stnd up~anirdBtit'ezu I :Anr~yOut~iaidof 4 ' .'"X.:= ý j, -°"a -'hi -'ee °, i . ý .-; . .ý 'ý.:ý;s'' -ý 'ý . ` Fixii B Get -1y I : TV, NOV jii Uhune, Y,,, .sd , ppouain e.t a. 1 'o a tia g;i j foreet n ot~ts ip.mnouncsd it r a loed dils md o p id loal t a.d esi ad by e.ostputly Wl to e cEue with local treatment. prono. oedit. - inuIable. Slenos Bani proven Cetarrah .to eo f conitutiionl di.se and thdre tfre requiree constitutional treatment. HIlI'. at rrh ure, manutactureed by . J. Oheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitutional cure on the market It la taken internally in doses froni 10 drops to a teaspoontful. It act. directly B on the blood and mancous srfaces of the y syatem. Theyolter one hundred dollare toer sany ease it fale to cure, Send for d tor eireular. and testimonials. e Addlaes: F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0. wsbt. adv t If you want tobuypropety in the country write or callat the Soffice of the Meechacebe. The large lsaun&h YoelU is ict- e - f alssoa for moving tfrnitars, stock, etc. For particular aomi noneats with Um Sowner, Cpt. Albert Lablqe or apply to lHeary 1. Trsgre. 4 a 1; La. ~8 U -I > fr . -} _ ~ ýk x e4 fi ký ý v W7 ý ~x ý` ,ý ,ý ý ý _.,,ý ýY `y ý yet ý" ýý,," ý y, 'rE..° i., l 4; k a f-'trt. -e rr :f'Fe"Y r. -: `5' ` ý"ý sy i" +y'LLpý r % ýýý'S 1ý 5 - ýFý - ý - Ny`ysa >k'`"aýý 3 yý ý ?, ý" ,.' " _ , sal. ý - A T' AYEti' ,}lam . GF ýAMPCU yya .^.ti w~in. IW n6 -Cut down the wth .gcar. 6db and Ir v mar bi~hdsr~P; : ·it "Arr~w dr Ni S 0i y> º diel d Sa& U afp d ý rla-ýer bia ý >Airlaae :-- ý _ . - _ ý apS I i ~mwwabvs~wirbaspoboiu~. 1m8w.~ igb pFkU Aarlrrauk~ ggqtnI thmi.I.lW TO U8YI f ·ll~;~s Ilu$bm m Yf ·COtihP&cO,,~~kr P Isit At. ~:-~~~~~prsi*~ sP tL Btheamut vat J.a~wi 3.9.~ ga, ub~i i~~-4-