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Sam Thompson Goes From Hammer To Bat WAS AWKWARD - AT THE PLATE Disobeyed All Kuleo uh lo Vfy Bailer Should Sund .Bul Luni I lie Pill J,IM( |h,. Same. Bv JOHN II. FOSTER Mnw. IKI. ?. n. _rn' ?????btU Xtf l'Jti ?JU br tbr Q|||. Mk m>k.h ct the Nsii.<Ba| I? ?1? b* ft'tUu I Ihc Hj.ur.f <* im4| by lb* I m-B' brad. In-? bill. J..|,n U. FWer. fur*. "?*** ****+?"' Ilait i u the HM, I. ?i?im al imiilatlr Mile* of iriiHra ibm! it,- \tlMtl I The?? ?itW]e> Will d>at wth ll.? hi,. I?T '* th. Kara, ami |f, tom^r, aud bow Um; l;a?i~-i.~d lo ?rtAU|Xr , . :h. Lnt trmm% . . H???. 14 lb. Ir?iu?; | ?Ma ft r. Iradm .Ii ,.H..i I.,?*-, "T?'- If r.,1, ^?7 ptMpljli ? at.d tur u, ?,U,|im?-.i of n,, ?A big, ungainly bull player was^ Sam Thompson, but what a hat ter, and what a player fur the Na-| tlon.il League to possess. He| pUyod with Detroit and Philadel phia und twice in bin career he batted belter than 4ut>. There are few players who have lived to dol that aort of thing iu base ball. 1 Nine of the years in which he wan I an outfielder In the National league he batted better than 300 ] and in the other yearn that he! aerved he wuk almost 300. Sam Thornpaon'a career b?gan lp- a rather botuely sort of (ash-t Ion. The Kturt waa much like 8am's posit ion ut bat where he ^violated all the rules ihat are pre-, turned to be sot down for proper' placing of the feet, and a propor t Blanc?', and stood any old way that he felt like standing. Usualp ' ly he waa liulf slouched down, per mitting all of liia weight to rest on one leg. but when he stood up and let drive, he could hit the ball so hard that infleiders used to blow on their fingers when they tried to atop ground bulls that he bat tad. and many outfielders raced half way across the town to to catch up with hita that got be yond them. ?One day 8am was putting a roof on a house out in Indiana where ha lived. The town clu wbh to play Detroit and one of the town players wuh unable to report. The head of the club hitched up his trotter and hurriod to Thompson's home. They told the base ball > man there that Sam was shingling I n houae In the neighborhood and to the house tho malinger went. After a little negotiation he suc ceeded In getting Sam to play that afternoou for his team. It Is said that the price was $2 50 which corrosponded to u day's wages, and Thompson thought ho wns driving u good bargain to get a full day's pay for a half day's work because he alao had his time on the hhlngllng Job. Thompson was picked right off the roof as he stood uqd went ov ar to the ball ground. Almost the first thing that he did was to knock the ball into hereafter axvd he continued to keep knocking. He was tho "knocklngncst knock er" that the visiting club had ev jbr aeon and there it was that fate changed the cut for Sam Thomp son. He bade farewell to th? hamper and tho shingle nail to take up the bat and make blra aelf famous all over the eaatern part of the United States as ona of the grout sluggers of the big league. Thompson's stance at tho plata had avery evidence that the bat ter was the laziest man alive. Ha huag ?o on one foot and log that It almost seemed as If lie wore go ing to nod shortly, and forget that base ball was being played, but If the pitcher threw ona Where Sam Thompson wished to ?wing at the ball, his bat suddenly ?prung Into action like n rapier in play In a duel, and the ball. If It waa hit on the center, where Sara aimed it should be. wnuld almoat aurely puss out of the game. iHe was not a clever outfielder like some ball players, because he 4Hd not have n pair of heels that oould run like the hoofs of a deer, ?but he was death to what he could tat hla handa on and if all of tha Philadelphia club had played hall at he did. Harry Wright would have died with a championship SPORTS QUESTION BOX If you hare some queatlon te ask about baseball, football, boxing or any other amateur or profeaeloaal ?port? If you want a rub inter p re ted? If you want to know any thing about a piny or ?layer? Writ?* to John p. Foater, oa Baseball; Uwrenoe Parry, oa Aaiateur Sporu, and Fair Flay, on Dox4nK and other profea aluna I ?ports. All ar? yld corroapoBitraU of The Advance* S14 World Bulldl^. Key York. If you want a personal reply enclose a stamped, self ad drwaasd envelope. Otherwise your question will be aaswered In this column. question?Runner od flmt I base. One ball and one strike | have been pitched to tke next bat ter. Pitcher and catcher hold a,1 conference. Batter stepa afaj from the box and la standing about five feet out of IL Runner on first steals second and the field umpire sends him back on the ground that there could be no' play even If the umplre-ia-chlef' had not called time when the I pitcher, catcher and batter were; out of their position*, j Answer?The wnjMf? was, wrong: There is always a play' utih-HH time has been called. There is no such thing as aa arbitrary Mu?pension of the Rame because men are out of position. question?1 am going to train I u Irlend for ft boxing bout How ; ahall I harden muscles in his' stomach where he la eott? Answer?Lie on hack, hands I atretched out back of hOad. Rise to slttlag posture. Raise legs \ over head, supporting body with hands and move Isga swiftly and, vigorously in same motion aa ped-j ailing a bicycle. Question?&fo one Is out. -?ftrst. batter signals, next batter P hot gioundcr to first UasemeH. Ha fields the ball cleanly. Plro^MM^ j man throw tke ball to the ?gca&dr baseman who bold It rnomeiUijtfy | and In a quick attempi to oytfc* a double play drop* the bsdl. yi^ pire calls both runner? tftfe. Was he right? Answer?A dacleioa ft this kind depends solaly upoii the per sonal judgment of the untflra. Jle must determine aa to. hstt long the ball has been held an4 wheth er It Is a legal catch. I "PhllVx" tea/n. Which was tho oM manager's g^ealpat ambition and never, to k* reaAUe^L. ? j. j ^ - "HANS" WAGNER ALL ROUND MAN Wan One of National League')* Ten Greatest Players and a Mighty Safe Slugger. Bj JOHS B. KOSTKH lOwnafci. IKK. b? TUm "Hans" h? was lo face the fans Qf fela day and "Hans" ho will al fiy? b? in baseball. was one on the National League's greatest len ball players. because he was one of the beat batters the Na gnal League had iu Ita history ^n4 beeuse he wus a splendid ball player In all capacities. Ho waa born in Manafield. Pa., and resides there now. although k i? Oaruegle in theae day?. H?- ii % Pennsylvania Dutchman atid yet he la not. He doea not belong to thoae aturdy farmera of Oartnan extraction who are acattered over the wonderful landa in th?* east ern pari ol the state. 11? never would have made u farmer. Ilia natural Inclination ia to lie a hunter. That may bo why he ia a good ball player. Almost nil good ball playera are hunters. He was 20 years old when he Came Into prominence In base ball. That was wheu Kd. Harrow, then manager of the Paierson, N J., club sold his services to Louis ville because Harry Pulllain. wlu was at that time aecretary of -the Loulaville club, paid $100 m ?re for him than Pittsburgh would pay. In time It made little dif ference because three years later Drefui bought the Pittaburph club %nd took Wagner along with him from Lauisvllto. All told Wagner played 27KG ' league games In his time In All time bo probably played more than 3500. WiHi the big ' agi^t ho compiled a baiting ovtrtM of 329 for 21 yearn play. Thit doesn't s!gp!fy much to th? l?4r-l ?on who lcsu't know th< iuufer mind of buseball statistic?. In' | roailiy it means tba; In evefy ' ihlr<l time that he went to the bit he mad?> r. base hit and a' fractisn tuore; that lit. batted me ball where it rould not be fielded ho o to put him out. That Is a fiqs achievement. There are very f?w j in< it In sports in which a ciub 4r, stick is used who can accomplish once in every third time t hit which they undertake to do. , Ho made his greatest reput? t ion playing shortstop. He couU play the outfield and begun hv career doing that. He could al so play first base and he could pitch after a fashion. He wau u|-: I terly without conceit and cgotiati although a pla>er of pride. He loved to fish and when he was east he would drift to the ocean;' . on off days and try deep wator jl fUhirg. I ' His skill In fielding was due to his huge hands and his ability to get into motion almost instan taneously. although n very large tniin physically. lie stole bases with impunity ou slow catcher he-]1 - cause he sturted away from a base 11 as if he were slidiug on a greased i. trying pan. He did not lave to get to his toes. He simply cozcljl away on his feet. k In his Ij:it year in baseball, 2917. he piayed In 74 games. Hej1 had wished to cease playing fore he did but was coaxed to stick. One afternoon things did not goil to suit hiio and be went to the ; club house and packed hi* uni form. He was through and no amount of effort could prevail up-j ?on him to continue. ? He wus cast In a mold complete-' ly that of the shapely Ansou. or PHONE 759 \ NOW OPEN FOB BUSINESS Bray's French Dry Cleaners and Dyers I'M ? 10 Water Street. Opposite Fowler & Co. WAKE FOREST CHID SCHEDULE IS HEAVY Wake Forest. Jan. 1.?Wake Forest Co11*-k? lias ulne *ara?s on its 1925 football schedule, accord - inn (o the announcements of the athletic authorities her**. The season Is opened at home with the ( same team with which the season was opened in 1924. the Univer sity of North Carolina. The sea- ' son closes with a name with the University of South Carolina at Columbia, South Carolina. The schedule, which Is a com paratively heavy one, was given as follows: September 27?-University of North Carolina at Wake Forest. October 11?Washington and, Kwinjc. or Kelly, but he was faat- ! er than Anson, ax nimble us Kelly despite Ills more faquatt) figure, alio a line smusher like Aiimou and Kwing Some have said that he wan the feateat * ball player who ever ?rod. He would be a candidate j tur the ?takes if oue were inau gurated. Lee at Lexington. Virginia. October 18?University of Flo- j rida at Tampa. October 25 ? Lynchburg at| Danville. Virginia. November 1?Guilford College J at Wake Forest. November 11?Trinity College at Durham. November 15?Elon College at Wake Forest. November 22?North Carolina State College at Raleigh. November 27?University of South Carolina at Columbia, South Carolina. <'.\R1> OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere heart-felt thanks to our many frieud* and neighbors for their sympathy and loving kindness to it* during the illness and death of our dear husband aud father, S., M. Brothers. Sr.. and for the beautiful floral' tributes, also au tomobiles placed at our service. , His Wife and Children Carolina Banking & Trust Co. Hertford, ELIZABETH CITY, Columbia; Isn 't it Easy? The only kindling yon nrrd i-> u mntrli. The only labor required is a turn of (lie wrist. And you obtain u slrram of warm mellow glow across Ilir floor that comfort* you to your hours. Southern Gas Imp't Co. J. T. STALIJNGS, Mgr. "// it*h done with heat, you can do it better with (i'as.'* AND THRIVE IN '25 AT ? FIRST & CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. 'V, v I " ? 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Wt? have a rirh, delicioun tub BUTTER that 18 i to i>l<-a?i>, I'ound l/l |ioiind Lubes, I'ound Quick Service icon Success for us. What Shall I Do? SPECIAL FEATURE AT * * Alkrama Thursday YOU MISS MANY OPPORTUNITIES IF YOU FAIL TO READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS Opportunity's I^nock The li*c of Money Make, nvo, ghre! Thla applied to money Is tlio only kind of flnanclorlnR that abound* In plenty and ends in Honor. A man get* droaa what h? labor* (or gold because of the glitter it give*. The raal delight* of life come from higher height* than ha reaches In hi* gamble for ?old. The man who exalt* hlm aolf becatiK" of the money ha ha* II vrry HKely to ex haust hla ability to k???p It, Tli?- fool and bin money fait ayart. ? ? ? ? Tbe wl?r uppixlft (WmN t be money he 1?. able to Mre ? read the Advanee ( UmaI He?l Ad? regularly. ? FOR HAIJC?HMAI.I. rAHIt. itnt. Om kt m<4 r?*4. rh??r. Apply Vf R. LamtxK. )?? l.?f?p I HUM? AMU JUOCK I S5P1 I TWO ADJOtN'LNO LOTH COHXKK Codar And Aah streets Very de alrable for home. Roi 9. City. d?c 11 J*n. 6pd. L ABU AUK PLANTS, $IOO I'K.lt LOM. C R Taylor. Somh Mill?. jfl. C. dec 31-Jan 2 pd . MODKKN HOI MK k.lipi on Carry street with all conveniences. Apply to Parry, rirat at reel i |t-J*n Inp. HOCKK AMD liOT. rAII llreet extended. near Bli* tjr Got t<> a Mill. Apply Thornton doc 2?-Jlp violin von halr [uallty. lift. with ra*< chin reft 0m II nt Th. office. Ifpd KTT 4IJVKRTISI vd ON Tm |tf " IMh > " product &1%o*r -"*h h*1^ *?* fcaT " rO? BAKU ? TKN HHAHKS fibolh* IMUil * TIM Com 1**7 nock. AMrxi ko? IT? ?U U>( mmd Found e i. w. inoMun ha? <n.NK L ? . j Su" *np apple* mid grapefruit In bulk 202 South Road atreet. dec 30-Jan Bnp. Minrrllanroiifi d Til K ONR WHO TOOK A PACK ag?? addmaaed to B. U. James, Iluffalo City. N. C.. from ih?i traah pil? <>rt Bout h Martin utroet Monday la aaked to return It to tho Kxprean Off lea and receive rc-| ward. dec 31.Janl prt I NOTICK?NOT GOING OCT of bualneAa. Have two now brick building* for rent In addl-j lion to the four I am ualng. Ap ply to W. J. Wood ley. wholenal* grocer and aalea agent (or King Flake Flour. Leblgh Cement. Wall riaater and Flnlahlng him? decSltfnp K ABM BARGAIN R, NKl RC0t* '??ncaa. Vacant lota. Cheap. Ksuqr rma. Carolioa Real E?'?ta. T'hone 101. Illnton nulldlng. Kllg. '?'-?til City. dec 17-Janlnp. -mgr' 1" Tin PArm tor aeUlac your product? Ask tb"*e wha kave triad It. tl -HolSf TO LOAM TO TA I'KR cent appraised valur on city, rea identlal and huslne*? property, and handled with scientific pre cision and dispatch. Rome loans on second mortgage Macon and Son. Special Representative? for Norih Carolina, Hrndemon, N. C." dec 30 Jan lpd. PHONR BM roil (1J5ANINO and pressing. Work done promptly and In good shape, tfs KFK L'H FOI* GOODYKAR IlAlr loon* Riding comfort Auto Supply A Vulcanising Company Phone 4i?. decStfnp HNOK RKFAVniXO. WK CAIX for aad dellfcr. W. F. WllHama, Phone 7CI. oct Jltf-np HA1?ARY 9T5.00 WKKKLY FULL time. $1.90 an ho?r spart tfme, ??Hint gnamnteed hosiery; nit color*, nil style?; sample? free to sfAnta. Guaranteed Mills, t Til, NorHstown. Pa. ?o i 2-J?n 1 lpd For R?nt e itBrrr?rat'h inriK ?w, Ann floor, mini WrtU Box Ol or pfcw* 771MV. Referenco roqulnd. dec.30-Jan.5-np IKH HK FOB ItKNT?< OftNKit Church and JKIIInU street. I'ow ?eaton January 1. Phono 80 8-W. Uri. F. F. Cohoon, Corner Road and Church ?treet. mon-thustf POR ADVRBTIHINO ON Tin? page, telephone MIm Blount at Ttoe Advance office. Phona 1*1. tf HTOf KHOI.DF.ItS' MMBTINO The annual meofing of Che1 loiders of the RavlnfCN Dank 4k Trum Company, will be hold at IU Dai)kins Hooao In Elisabeth City, N. C.i Monday. January IS. Itil, MveM tha hour? of thro?' and four p. m.. for the purpoee of electing directors and for tbo traneactlon of auch other bualnesn an nany be brought before said ?seetlng. If. a KRAMER, d? y CubKr.
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