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Show THE GRANT8VILLE BALL-PLAYIN- NEW8, GRANTSVILLE, UTAH, BROTHERS IN BIG LEAGUES G POOR BOMB THROWERS Training of Professional Baseball Players Is Wrong. Lieutenant Elliott of Australian Army Expresses Himself After Mornings Practice Vith Cleveland Indians. I hate to discourage you, but your professional baseball players will make bloomin poor bombardiers, unless they go through a lot of training,' Is tho way Lieut. Lister Ml! ion of the Australian army expresses the situation, following n morning's exorcist! with tho Cleveland Indians. I've born told that Ainrrli-nbaseball players expect to raise havoc against the Gormans .oc!!i.i- nf lliclr hut that Induing training in Is nil wrong. "One of the Iraining s! m's for the soldiers in tho inlcii-lcutups In v France requires tlmt ihe lmahers shall throw almost without a rest .for two hours. When you rensi-l-.that each liiiii.li weighs from 7 to I)1 A pounds, rather heavier titan the American baseball, you will see tlie diffr facing Americans who throw their baseball with u simp ami iculty over-bnn- country of Algeria, with extraordinary variety of is of surpassing Interest to n nnturalist. The zoolog-iwill lmrl Ills interest keenly nroused by the rich fauna, which, though generally of the Mediterranean type, yet possesses peculiar features, while the botanist can rejoice iu a wealth of beautiful plants adaptml to varieties of climate seldom met with within so snail an area. Of all tlie varied naturnl features of this wonderful country of Algeria perhaps none can compare In beauty and Interest with the cedar forests, writes Robert Gurney In Couni ry Life. The cedar of the Atlas was first discovered in Morocco In 1827, but it Is now known to he widely distributed in the mountains of Algeria at altitudes from 4,000 to 7,000 feof. The forests are, however, muttered and usually not very large, and they have in the past suffered terribly from neglect and lrohnhly few of the great number of visitors to Algeria ever see tlie cedars, since the forests are always to some extent off the beaten track, and a visit to them entails a good deal of hard walking. The forest is thnt of Teniet el about 140 kilometers west southwest of Algiers. To rearh this forest requires a drive of B0 kilometers, followed by a long walk or mule ride. The cedars here occupy an area of about S70 acres, mostly on the north slope of the Pjebel of Meildnd, and there are among them some trees famous for their size. TIIK st best-know- n Djehel Touggour Forest. The largest now standing Is called the Sultana, nnd the trunk has a circumference of seven meters. But the most extensive forest is that which clothes the mountains to the west of Bntna nnd is probably seen at Its best on the slopes of Pjebel Touggour. To reach the forest of Pjebel Touggour It is necessary to drive 15 kilometers to the Mnisnn Forestlere in a venernbic cub drawn by antiquated horses which perform the Journey In something like two hours. The road passes over rolling foothills into a happy valley where new Irrigation works are being carried on, and a number of new buildings show the start of n thriving little community. A striking feature of these bills In the neighborhood of Patna is the rock walls, which run pnmllod to ench other for miles. These walls are the result of the tilting up Into n vertical position of hard strata and tlie denudation of softer strata between. Usual- ly the result Is a simple steplike of the bill, hut about a mile to the west of Butnn station the hill Is rrowned ly a'wall about ten feet thick, which on the west side is about thirty feet high. This same wall can be traced fnrmlles, now high, now low. Trenched hero and there, dipping down Into the hollows and rising over the rnuaded knolls. A similar terracing can be found In the hills of the Bast between Batna and Lambessn, but not in the mountain of Touggour. Arrived nt the MalS' v Forestlere we left our carriage- thankfully nnd persuaded a small Berber to accompany us to the cedar forest Itself. From this point a mule track lends up the mountain, and from this track our small guide emphatically forbade any attempt at deviation. So uell Is the track engineered thnt the ascent of nearly 3,000 feet Is made almost unconsciously, though the easy gradient naturally Involves a walk of several miles before the summit Is reached. The first cedars are reached at the height of about 4,800 feet. Here the sides of the hill are clothed with a dense growth of young trees 15 to 20 feel high, mixed here and there with evergreen oak (Quercus ilex, vnr, ballots) and looking very thriving. ' Picturesque Old Trees. The cedar is very different in youth from its appearance In old age. The ter-dicin- , g young tree is regularly pyramidal; buf ns It grows older tlie leading shoot usually inclines, and the tree becomes irregular and assumes nearly the d spreading shape of the cedar of Lebanon. Buell old tree has its own Individuality of form, and It Is this variety whli-- gives such peculiar charm to a cedar forest. Exposed ns they are nt such nn elevation to storms and heavy snow, tlie trees in old age prepent n rugged nud weather-beaten appearance which is very picturesque. On tlie lower slopes the young trees were densely crowded, but ns we got higher tills close growth gave place to more open forest with here and there n grout dead tree standing gnunt and white In the sunlight against the dark foliage of tlie living trees. Finally, up near the rocky crest of the mountain, young trees are comparatively scarce, and along the ridges near the summit there are many groups of fine stately trees. Here, at a height of nearly 7,000 feet, snow was still lying at tlie time of our visit In half-howlin- henvy-hranelie- . April. Many Killed by Great Drought. A striking feature of the Touggour forest Is tlie number of large dead trees still standing. In fact, large trocR In full vigor without dend branches ore rare until the summit is reached. Tlie great drought of Is said to have wrought huvoc with tho cedar forests of Algeria, nml I suppose that these, dend trees now standing are witnesses of that time. There is no doubt that cedar of the Atlas nnd that' of Lebanon nnd Asia Minor ore only varieties of the same species, which now linger only in the mountains of northwest Africa, Cyprus, Palestine and Asia Minor. The deodar of the Himalaya is also a somewhat more distinct variety of the same 1875-18- 1 species. Tlie scattered colonies of the cedars hnve given rise to the hypothesis that the Allas mountains were once continuous across the Mediterranean with the mountains of Cyprus, and that the cedar, together with certain other plants, used this land bridge for its extension from the east to the west. It Is, more probable, however, that the cedur Is an ancient species which once occupied mountainous regions nil around tlie' Mediterranean when tlie climate was colder tlmn it is 3ow arid it was aide to live below Its present limit of height. It has died out in the Intermediate regions even a? it now seems to tic dying out in Palestine. There seems to be no fear of any diminution of the forest near Batna under present conditions judging from the profusion of vigorous young trees on the lower slopes. I did not specially look for young seedlings, but found a number of cones lying about from one of which I have raised a number of seedlings. The comparative rarity of young trees on the higher slopes where the melting of the winter snows musf provide sufficient water in the summer is striking and to me brothThere nrc many ers in the minors nnd in f bull, hut few brothers ever (lie major leagues, and liie case of Stanley and llnrry CovehskIe Is unique, because both are rated as stars, anil both are pitchers. But the Coveleskle boys are by uo means the only brothers under contract with big league teams this year. Washington's Star. Clyde Milan, the uutlielding star of the Washington club, has a brother on the same team ; nnd the brother, Horace Milnn, Is also an omfiulder. Though the younger. MJiini? 7 regular, ho Is, nevertheless, being kept bn the payroll by Clarke Griffith because he tins shown Griff something, nnd Iho time may conie when tlie two Milan boys will pluy side by side In the regular lineup. Two oilier brothers are drawing salaries from a major league team, this season. Zuch and Mack Wheat of the ball-plnyin- g semi-pro- HEiNIE ZIM AT HIGH mans good Typical. "What is the meaning of a shower bouquet for brides? "I guess it Indicates the beginning of a reign. . d hall-playin- SPEED flAP LAJ0IE IS SUCCESSFUL Desire to Secure Expressed Services o Frenchman. Nap Lajoie's success ns n manager In the International league and (ho recovery of his hatting eye arc almost certain to drag the veteran back into the big longue. Several dubs arc known to have appowers wiih u proached Ihe hnsi-hul- i view (o getting T.ri.!n, ,nvl at least one dub has t:ii;.l; him a tentative offer to manage it next year. T.iijoie Is satisiicd with bis lot in there. Ills Toronto, lie is well-likehas been l:i ihe pi'iuu.nt light ml d Most Brilliant Third Daseman of Year on Form Shovn Executing Every Kind of Play. f V'' One of the leading experts connectCobb receives $123.33 for each game, ed with tlie summer pnMime calls at- or $20,000 for 154 games. tention to tlie play of lleinie Zimmerman in listing third basemen. Uncle Wilbert Robinson is bent on The Eminent Zim lias drawn bis turning Jimmy Johnston lulu an share of ups and down, hut nt pres- ent be is undoubtedly playing- tlie greatest game at third shown iu either ''t - league. Not even tlie immortal Collins or the equally immortal Bradley at their best lind anything upon the Bronx Firefly ns he is now moving along, lleinie is no beardless youth. lie was one of Frank Chance's collection back in the old days of Cu'i greatness. But lleinie lias never pk ycd the bull be- - Sherwood Magee Inis been playing great bail sincch is shift from Boston to Cincinnati. It is rumored in American longue circles Unit Trix Speaker will muuage tlie Clevelands in 11)18. Comiskeys players are drawing salaries, and he says they uru earning the mouey. 8120,00(1 in V ' Guy Morton nnd Joe Boehiing of the Clevelands were recenlly fined for breaking the training rules. 7 v Clark Griffith's Washingtons are certainly coming to life. Maybe General Crowder suddenly got after them. Fred Mitdidl has pulled the Cubs together and they nrc making another fight to wind up In the first division. Toting Smith of the Ginnts wasnt good enough for the Pirates, hut he looks rather sweet in a Giuut uniform. Stallings lms made a dismal failure with the Braves this year. President Hnughton has not interfered with his policy. It loos as if the Pirates have an ex ccllent chance of' finishing the season with n lower iiercenlage than any club In the major leagues. Good Enough for Her. Reggie I see some fellah has Invented something to keep shoe laces A Dodgers are the lads, nnd President Blibets lias hail a string to both of them for Mveral seasons. . Tlie Wheat brothers play 'different positions, for Zacli cavorts in the outer1 gardens, while Mack is a catcher. Something to Crow About. So i lie Coveleskles, the Mi la us nnd the Wheats have something to crow g about, for when a family sends two of its members to the big show it has the right to claim distinction. In (lie minors tills year there is a ease where three brothers may be found playing tall, Clough rot In the same class. Otis Crandall is pitching iu tho Coast league and ills brother Karl Is a member of tlie Salt Lake club of tlie same circuit. A younger brother of tills pair lias bloomed out ns a pitcher and, nil lough he has had several trials wlih big minor league teams, lie is si ill getting hi education iu the smaller minor leagues. ie-an-t 8uspicious. Mrs. Green My new lodger is a very considerate man. lie slips in and out of the house so quickly. Mrs. Wyse Better lookout, my dear. Some lodgers acquire that habit from getting behind In .their room rent Belle How silly! enough for me. al lu-vu- - tied. "The beri motion for bomb i browg ing Is a sort of motion, as used iu Einrlirh cricket. Seldom do the throwers see their target. Ail observer, lonbing through a ii'ri-f'.ivkeeps them iii'.'urviei of their Im-- In dropping tlie deadly bombs into tin The throwers have enemy's treneli. merely to keo;i tin storm of bombs going over tlu lr own parapet ami into the enemy's item It. After lookiui; it the liareliall players tossing their light lit's 111111 around. I am rum faced t !:; r not one will be aide to throw a Iiomb go feet. If they insist on tids base! inll molim,. liny will throw their arras away. "However, every plu.vr with whom I talked appeared buerc-ursii'.ii most Inri'liigetti. I bare no iluuht at till but that the players will sunn piek up tlie new mol. on ninl bo quite t;s effective us any oilier force nil tho firing lino." Tlie overhead charges' exclusive of players' salaries, that must be met by fore that he has played this season. the owners of the Braves this year HO has been at top speed, executing are more Hum 880,000. every variety of play known with wonThat was a good Joke about Sherderful eaae and dash. On his form shown bo far he Is beyond any debate wood Magee being headed for tha the most brilliant third baseman of minors, in case some major leaga club did not claim him. the year. Heinlti Zimmerman. gpsarcrc Nap Lajoie. the way, and the dull lias been prosperous. Hence he Isnt figuring very heavily on leaving. The amount of money offered him fur ids work as n big leaguer, however, is expected to hnve its effect. And there are dubs which nre ready to put up a big price for the Frenchman's services. Toronto is expected in baseball circles to have an Amerienu league dub before tunny seasons pass. In fact, it is confidently expected tlie 'rrm.sfer will lie made this winter. If Lnjole could lie given the mnnugprsliip of this aggregation, or even If he were given a berth as a player, he probably would be satisfied. President F razee nf the Red Sox is working the wires for another catcher. Cady is too slow, Thomas is too fat and Agnew is doing all the wort. |