Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1911 — IN THE WORLD OF SPORT [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

“Ping” Bodie, Sensational Batter of White Sox.

The Chicago White Sox appear to have picked in “Ping” Bodie, the highly touted coast slugger, a batter of the Ed Delehanty type. Duffy kept the youngster on the bench until the other day, when be used him in the outfield against the Browns. Bodie made good with four hits in five trips to the plate. Bodie placed his first rap to center; the second, a double, found its way to right; the third, which netted him a single, was hit to left; the fourth effort was caught by the right fielder, and "Ping" wound up the afternoon with a triple to left. Some placing the ball there! Last season Bodie was a member of the San Francisco team and led the Pacific Coast league in home runs, having made thirty.

New A novel invention in the shape of an apparatus for automatically taking measurements of the work of track athletes at all points in a race has just been Installed on the running track in the Robinson gymnasium. Kansas university. The machine, which is the first of its kind and the Invention of Dr. Naismith. director of physical culture. consists of small bamboo sticks located along the track so as to divide the course into quarters. The sticks project over the track and are touched by the breast of the runner as he passes. The bamboos are connected to a make and break electrical machine, which transmits the touch of the runner to a kymograph, which holds a lamp blacked paper on which marks are made. A clock is used in connection with the kymograph for purposes of timing.

Carl Morris Is Good, Says Jeannette. Joe Jeannette, after spending some weeks with Carl Morris, the Oklahoma giant, in Tulsa, says that the big fellow is a real fighter, much better than people have been led to believe. He says Morris is wonderfully strong and Is a tremendous hitter with either band, but that he simply lacks experience. Efforts will be made to induce Morris to take on Fireman Jim Flynn, who knocked out Al Kaufman in ten rounds in Kansas City recently. If Morris should agree to fight Flynn and should beat him the Oklahoma man’s subsequent challenge to Johnson would have to be recognized.

Is Sallee Best Left Handed Pitcher? “Sallee thinks he is the best left hand pitcher in the National league and is going to prove it before the season is over,” says Roger Bresnahan. “Nap Rucker of Brooklyn has nothing on Sallee; neither has George Wiltse. I caught Wiltse for the New York club and know him like a book. Sallee has the best control of any southpaw that ever curved a ball over the plate in my time.” Clark Establishes Record. In getting ten put-outs in left field in, a St Louis game recently Manager Clarke set a major league record. In 1896 Dick Harley caught eleven fly bails at Springfield. Jimmy Slagle caught thirteen in 1897 in a Grand Rapids game. Kelly May Make Olympic Team. Dan Kelly, holder of the world’s record of 9 3-5 seconds for 100 yards, is a member of the Multnomah A. C. of Portland and may try to make the American team that will be sent to the Olympic games in Stockholm next year. Tod Sloane to Manage Stable. Friends of Tod Sloane, once greatest jockey in the world, learn that he has secured a contract for the management of the big Brussels racing stable of Theodore Meyers. He hopes to recoup his fortunes on this new job. May Hold Big Regatta on Coast. There is a chance that a big regatta will be held in connection with the Panama-Pacific celebration in San Francisco in 1915 at which eastern college eight oared shell crews will row against the Pacific college oarsmen. Do Marr Has Own Ideas on Training. De Marr, record breaking winner of the Boston Marathon, is a light meat eater, doesn’t use tobacco and never stimulates himself on the juice of coffee berries or tea leaves. V

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