MONDAY, MAY, 3, 1920. THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG - in y : = BC ) WEBSTER SAY "Bicycle "cA Vehiéular machine of various form, but consisting principally of two wheels placed in line, connected by forks and supporting a saddle for tae rider--the machine being propelled by means of treadles at- tached to cranks or levers, * Such Is the definition according to Webster's Dictionary: Bicycle riders of to-day, especially business men, say this: "Bicycle A necessary Machine cof this life--bulilt to save time, trouble and ex- pense. Gets you where you want to go, quicker and brings you . back sooner---the cheapest means of travel in the world. os But you want to be sure and sée that the Bicycle you buy is a MASSEY-- the acknowledged leader of them all--built in Canada by Canadian work- men, for rough service. Don't be fooled by buying an inferior machine for & little less and then paylug regrets ever after. GET A MASSEY FOR RELIABILITY. Twice as easy.as walking--three times ad fast. Come in to-day. We charge you nothing to show you, and it places you under no obligation. We want to show you the best ]ine of Bicycles ever. 3 BICYCLE WEEK--MAY 1st to Sth. . Ridea The road laws read that every Bicycle must have a bell and lamp. Safety Wirst. Get one to-day. t Telephone 529. That Record" Lyd deed bd dt] ------ : THOSE who have Tires on order for deliv- ery May lst must get these on or before. May 10th, 1920, otherwise the above 6rders ~ will be cancelled." THY ' | VanLuvenBros. Phone 1609 . | 1 | | si | In the PITCHERS FORCED T0 WORK UNDER THE NEW BASEBALL RULES IN-VOGUE., S---- a The Abolition of Freak Deliveries in the Majors Has Brought About Desired Freer Hitting. When the change was made in the ball the departures from previous regulation was more "radical than any which had been adopted since 1892. Naturally, there has been a great deal of Interest, mingled with the usual curiosity, as to whether the rule changes have accomplished anything. . It appears that they have. There may be some who will think it a little too early to judge, arguing that as the season progresses the "pitch- ers will tighten up," as they put it. Very likely they will improve, 'as good cider improves with the keep- ing, but the batting has been 80 much freer and the long distance hits have been so much more numerous in the games which have been played, in- cluding trose of April 23rd, that ex- perienced baseball men have an idea the rule changes have given the bat- ters encouragement and the pithers somethnig to think about. During the season of 1919, when freak pitching was allowed to ryn riot, the pitchers even becoming so mysterious that they would not per- mit the knickerbockers of their uni- forms to be put in the laundry--that is, some pitchers--Iless downright au- thority was held over the pitchers than in any recent year in baseball. It may be that the refusal of a few pitchers to permit their baseball "trousers" to go to the cleaner was to some extent a bluff, but whether bluff or-not it had its effect in start- ing gossip, and gossip goes. a long way in baseball if you an make the other fellow believe that you are better player than you really are. Adjuncts of Past, Last summer a pitcher could for- tify himself with all kinds of brands of sticky and slippery chewing stuff, Good old plug tobacco, which had way in baseball if you can make the ball mouth for years, found itself eclipsed by packages of slippery elm sticks of black. licorice and other whatnots. Emery paper, sandpaper, nail files--pieces of them-----and; per- haps even flat files tucked away in a pitcher's kit would indicate that pitching was a mechanical trade and not an athletic employment. The batters became more or less intimidated. There is no doubt about that. They talked among themselves so much, and so frequently, about "shiners" and '"spitters" and { "knuckle balls" and other such div- ertissements that the less thoughtful among them nearly came to the be- lef that the pitcher of modern days was in league with some ocu - fluence. The bluff on the part of the. pitcher had done its work well. However, forgetting for the moment that the pitcher might have been making a bluff, it ig true that many of them were not pitching the ball in the legitimate, athletic sense of the word; and not in the true spirit of the national game. In 1919 the average of two-base hits per game was one and three. tenths. This includes all the two- base hits which were made in both major leagues in all of the gam which the leagues played. Including the games of April 23rd, the average of two-base hits per 'game this year is two and three. Truly a "whale of a #ump." In some games which have been End Your Catarrh Today! 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The greatest number of two-base hits ever made in a game is thirteen, but that is a record with was right on top of second base and "any old hit" could become a two- bagger. 4 i Another Marked Increase. Th 1919 the average of three-base hits per game in both major leagues { was .42. That is, less than one three- {'bagger to a game was the record. In the games played in 1920, including the game of April 23rd, the average is .61, another marked increase. In 1919 the average of home runs per game was .19. In 1920 the average, including games of Apri} 23rd, 1s .32, and-*'Baebe' -Ruth-has.not. as much, as made a home run. The increased average in three- base hits and home runs adds weight to the argument that the batters are no longer so fearful of the pitchers. Say what you may, the batters were intimidated under the old rules. The much greater proportion of long distance hits which are being made this year is not so much in the nature of an argument that more .375 and possible--only remotely .possible--.400 batters are béing de- veloped, as, very satisfactory evi- dence, for the time being, that the batters are standing up to the pitch- ing. Fear is more or less removed tron their shrinking natures, that either their "slats," baseball for ribs, or their 'beans,' baseball for heads, will be shattered by some sért of a wandering parabola, which looks as if it intended to sail into space near the end of the bat, and then comes up and hits them under the chin. BRITISH, SOCCER RESULTS Soccer games played Saturday re- sulted as follows: --Fifst Division-- Bradford Blackburn R ..4 Sheffield Unit..0 Bolton Wander 2 Middlesborough 1 Bradford City..2 Burnley Derby County .1 Newcastle Unit. 0 Everton 0 Preston North E1 Manchester City2 Aston Villa ...2 : orld of Sport a-"string-tied-to-it,"' for the crowd - Chicago .... [Baseball Briefs called owing to darkness.) RH. CUNCIBNIME meee sv usnome eT 11 PiISOUIEh + v0nsvem nssssnl. 8 SLIoUE iv ever re E228 «4 8 Maybe Joe Jackson of the White Sox, who vowed and declared he would lead the American League in batting, will have to forget it and congratulate his team-mate, Buck Weaver. Dethoit's poor start has upset the early dope, the Tigers having been picked as & real pennant contender. Ivy Olson, who is starting his tenth season in the major leagues, is putting up a great game in the With the Giants, Dodgers and Yan- vkees all<big drawing cards this sea- son, Sunday baseball in Greater New York is bound to rum the sub-treas- ury a close race for the 'mazuma championship. The White Sox have been going at a much faster clip than was expected of the team. Gleason's outfit was fig- ured "lucky" champions last year, Pn Notts County..0 Manchester U..2 Sheffield Wed. .1 Oldham AthleticO Sunderland ...0 "Liverpool .....1 West Brom.Alb 4 Chelsea --Second Division. . ! Birmingham ..0 Tottenham H .. Blackpool :....3 Nottingham F. Bristol City .«.3 Barnsley ..... | Coventry City.2 Bury ta Fulham 4 Leeds City ... Grimsby Town.3 South Shields. . Huddersfield T 4 Lincoln City .. Leicester F. .. 1: Clapton ... Rotherham Cityl Hull City Stoke .., 8 Wolverham'tn . { Westham Unit.3- Stockport City --Southern League-- Brighton and H 2 Northhampton Cardiff C......2 . Brentford .... 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