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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
NO STAR PUNTERS
SEEN THIS YEAR
Coaches Fail to Develop
Good Fifty Yard Oval
Kicker.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-There is not
one star punter in the line up of any
of the eastern football teams today
a record without a parallel in the his
tory of the college game. And, in
strange contrast, there is today a
greater galaxy of wonderful drop
kickers on the rosters of the eastern
teams than ever before
Each year in the past one or another
of the colleges have uncovered a phe-
nOmenal punter-a man who could
boot the pigskin for an average of
about fifty yards, and who often sent
the ball spinning through the air for
sixty yards or more But it is a diff
ferent story in 1913
Need Punters.
The coaches, from the beginning of
the season have tried 10 find a real
punter and have failed. They have
tried to develop men who seem to
have natural punting ability, and
again have failed. With the season
more than half over they have given
up the quest. and resigned themselves
to the rather old ruling of football
fate
The fact that not star punters have
developed this year may work to the
beneft of the spectators, who always
have favored the semi-mass plays and
end runs over the kicking game. Many
in the past has characterized the fire.
Quent punting some teams have re-
sorted to as a baby game-One in
which a team prefers TO keep ball
in the air most of the time to keeping
itin play on the field.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
APPEAL TO WILSON
Northwestern Coaches Want
Life Saver in Football
Team.

CHICAGO, Oct. 23-Appealing to
President Wilson for assistance in
their present straits. football coaches
and enthusiasts at Northwestern have
hopes that Hale, of the Purple line.
will be permitted to resign from the
government life saving corps so that
he can play football.
Hale has been out of the game this
year, but after the defeat by Illinois
last Saturday, he went to the coaches
and offered to resign his position with
the government in order to help his
college. The captain or the life saw
ing station, however. objected, and
said that if Hale left the city with
the team he would be considered a
deserter from the life saving corps,
and would be subject to immediate
arrest.
The president has been requested to
grant him a leave of absence during
the football season or else permit him
to resign from the service
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
MAKES 1855 POUNDS
LIGHTWEIGHT LIMIT
Champion Richie Will Give
Challengers the Easier
Weight.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Willie Ritch-
lie, lightweight champion of the world,
who makes his first appearance in this
city at Madison Square Garden next
Wednesday night in a ten-round glove
fight with Leach Cross, is the first
holder of the title since the late Joe
Cans was champion to raise the
weight limit.
Richie found time yesterday TO eX-
plain why he is not making matches
at 1873 ringside.
Il have considered 1873 pounds ring
side the lightweight limit" he said.
In fact, there is no rule, American or
English, under which championship
The history of boxing shows that Jack
McAuliffe, the first American who
held the worlds title, defended him
self at 1875, 1877 and 40 pounds. Kid
Lavigne, who succeeded McAuliffe,
lost the title on a decision to Frank
Erne at 1876. weighing four or five
hours before the bout. Erne was
knocked out by Cans at 1856, weighing
at o'clock.
Battling Nelson made poor Cans do
1873 for the title, and the latter was a
physical wreck. Wolgast played the
same trick on Nelson and also made
me fight him at the 1873 limit. But
since I've become champion | have d
right to dictate the weight, and | have
fixed the limit at 135 in order to let
challengers who can not make 1913
have a crack at the title
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
YOST LIKES DUBLIN

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Oct 23.-Coach
Yost spends much time telling about
his European tour. He speaks of the
various cities and countries he Wis
tied, but invariably falls back on Dub
lin. The great Irish city is always
given praise and added glory. Just
why this love for Dublin has been a
mystery until Yost in one conversa-
ton remarked: Yes, l had a great
time in Dublin; you can't beat it. l
was in Dublin when l got a copy of
the 1913 football rules, mailed over
by the committee.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
SHELDON WORKS MEN
FOR ILLINI BATTLE

BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Oct. 23.-Fi-
nal preparations for Saturdays game
with Illinois were stated yesterday
when coach Sheldon put his men
through a grueling workout in the
afternoon and then called them to-
gether in the evening for an hours
signal practice in the gymnasium. In
their stocking feet the members of
the squad were sent through all of
the formations and every one Of the
signals were used.
This feature of the practice is
scheduled for the remainder of the
week Although. the team is having
no trouble in handling the signals,
Jimmy is taking nochanCes on a mis-
understanding of the figures in next
Saturdays gabe with the Illini. Along
with the signal practice in the gym
went a little talk on the general prin-
ciples of the fall sport.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
DILLON COMMENCES
TRAINING FOR BOUT

INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 23.-Jack Dill
lon started in active training yester-
day for his ten-rOund bout with Eddie
McGoorty, scheduled at Milwaukee,
November 3. Dillon boxed six rounds
after completing his gym work. He
boxed Frank Hoe two rounds, Tommy
Dillon two and Chip Murphy two. Bob
Stolkin, trainer, says that Dillon will
be put through the most strenuous
training ever undertaken by the Hoo
sier huhhican, because the McGoorty
bout probably will mark billions as
cension or descension of the middle
weight ladder. The promoters of the
bout at Milwaukee declare that if the
bout results in a decisive victory for
either man, he will be considered mid
die weight champion. Dillon has beat
en- most of the title claimants, but not
decisively enough to prevent the de-
feated from getting away with an
alibi.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
BASEBALL PLAYERS
MAKE 70 DEMANDS
Men Insist on Abolition of
Reserve Clause in All
Contracts.
DE NJ A ID FAIR PLAY
Clash Expected When Fra
ternity's Claims Go Be-
fore Magnates.
DE NJ AN ID FAIR PLAY

NEW YORK, Oct 23-The long
predicted war between the major
league ball players and magnates may
be declared this fall as the result of
the demands of the ballplayers which
were made public today and which
will be submitted to the magnates at
their annual meetings this fall by the
officers of the Baseball Players Fra
ternity, representing about seven hun
dred major and minor league playehs.
The big league magnates hereto
fore have refused to recognize the
fraternity and have paid little atten-
ton to it's threats. The fraternity
was organized more than year ago.
Included in the twenty demands
which the players make are the fol
lowing:
Abolition of the reserve clause in
all contracts.
That all contracts will be equally
binding upon club and player. At the
present they bind only the player.
Salary Demand.
That when a major league player is
released to a minor league club dur
ing mid-seasOn the minor league club
must pay him the same salary that
his major league contract called for.
That all players be furnished with
two complete uniforms each year.
Some clubs have forced players to
buy their own uniforms.
The biggest fight will center on the
demand for the elimination of the re-
serve clause. The national commits
sion and the magnates take the stand
that the reserve clause which makes
a player still a member of the club
after his contract has expired, sustain
the game by preventing a club with
plenty of money from grabbing star
player from one of the weaker and
poorer clubs. The players claim the
clause is unjust
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
FIELD GOALS

The first open practice of the week
was ordered for the Badgers today
The freshmen will line up against
the varsity. using Michigan Agricul-
ture plays,
Northwestern was given another
blow today when SChoonmacher drop
ped from the squad, because of parent
al objection. The giant guard was a
valuable man in that he scaled $50
pounds.
Realizing that victory will permit
the Illini eleven to continue as a con-
tender for Big Nine honors. while de-
feat will hurl them into the discard,
Coach Nuppke today ordered more Sc
cret practice for tonight. Illinois bat
ties Indiana Saturday at Indianapo-
lis.
There is much gloom in the Indiana
camp. With several members on the
hospital list, more gloom was added
to the squad when Trout, star half
back, injured his shoulder and had to
be carried off the field
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23

Ira Thomas someday probably will be oce the opredieted
a
either Ira unless something nig impossible nerven will be gen.
The catcher has just announced that he yfour
A
his share the worlds series receipts Ira will buy houses
Iras idea have stacks and stacks Ira
Steel stocks sold high and tell when they
a
a
friendship OF wise brokers' and they pass some good information along
and invests in gilede securities that can go only
studied with
The has idea how profitable little tricks
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
BOB FITZSIMMONS
APPEARS IN COURT

NEW YORK, Oct. 23-Fearful that
he be late and held in contempt of
court. Bob Fitzsimmons, the former
worlds champion pugilist, strolled into
the supreme court chambers yester-
day and inquired of the clerk:
Am I in the right club?"
YES" said the clerk, but this is
only preliminary The main bout
comes next. Better take your cor
ner''
Fitzsimmons had been summoned
to appear in a suit brought by Joseph
Egan, a prize fight promoter, against a
magazine which published an article
which Egan claims was libelous. Fitz-
simmons probably will testify today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
MGRAW EXPLAINS
IN TALKING MOVIES

Can baseball be taught by NOV
ing pictures and a phonograph at
tachment?
John MCGraw has been posing
for a film company. showing how
the finer points Of the game ar
handled.
Facing the lens in New York city
the other day he told the talking
part of the apparatus how to pitch
a certain kind of cure, at the same
time showing the camera man just
how his pitchers do it.
Future big league hurlers in Rich
mond, who are still wearing short
trousers, are hereby notified OF this
short cut TO fame and fortune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
TAKE YOUR CHOICE.

mo moral woman would wear
a split skirt skirt" says Rev. a.
]. Cutler, of Philadelphia.
Split skirts and diaphanous
gowns are not menaces to health
in cold weather." says Surgeon
General Rucker. of the United
States Health Service, but on the
other hand, women wearing the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
CALL OFF BOUTS

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 23.-The series
of boxing contests which had been
planned for tomorrow night have been
called off because the promoters have
been unable to- find a satisfactory sub
stitute for Ad Wolgast, who was billed
to meet Charley White of Chicago
Wolgast suffered a fractured rib last
Sunday while training.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
LOCAL BALL TEAM
HAS LITTLE MONEY
Books Show That it Costs
Heavy to Run Team in
This City.
WEATHER A HANDICAP
Prospects Now Bright for
Better Team Next
- Season.
WEATHER A HANDICAP
cAALMER MUTcHNER.

1t costs money to run baseball
team-even a semi-professionaI team.
While the Richmond team was LIBERAL
ly patronized during the last season
and the casual observer doubtless
thought the management was making
a very good thing out of the invest
ment, the books show that the team
was very lucky to break a little better
than even for the season.
The season was an exceptionally bad
one on account of the weather. While
only three games were called off on
this account the attendance was cut
at number of others owing to threat
enlng weather. The management, how
ever, is very we'll satisfied with the
outcome and extends its thanks to the
fans of the city for their liberal sup
port and extends the promise to give
the ma much faster team next year
During the last year there was a
very large decrease in the number Of
fans that went to Cincinnati on Sun
days to see the Reds play. In former
years it was nothing unusual for 250
tickets to be sold to Redland on Sun
days w hen the Cincinnati team was
playing at home. This sale of tickets
has been decreased to between % and
so since semi-prOfessional ball has
been offered here.
investment For City.
Counting five dollars as the cost of
an average Sunday trip to Cincinnati,
1t means that good baseball team in
Richmond has been the means OF
l. ~, ~
So while the team has not been a big
money maker, it has been a very good
investment for the good of the city
Nineteen games were played in the
city and three away last season The
three games away from home resulted
in an aggregate loss to the manage
ment of $3.50. The average receipts OF
the nineteen games was 1892 and their
average cost was $245. This would
have resulted in a deficit of S13 per
game, but the revenue derived from
score cards was sufficient to wipe out
this difference and leave Just a little
in the treasury.
Salaries of players, hotel bills and
advertising costs were the heaviest
expenditures.
Average Expense SPAS.
Following is the average expense for
games played here last year:
Players and hotel bills. 1893 10
| Care of grounds ...... 600
Balls and other supplies. ... $50
Umpire go
Car fare to grounds 5000
| Telephone NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2.5O
Maintenance ................. 300
| Advertising Observation-Disclosures. 2O0C
This with the percentage of the re.
| ceipts given to the visiting team
| makes up the total expenditure OF
| SPAS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23

The weather man is not in favor of
football. for the last four days have
been too rainy for effective practice.
and then the big games are just two
days away. How cruel!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23

Straight football has been abondon-
ed at the University of Chicago in
preparation for the game Saturday
with Purdue. Stage today places his
hopes in trick plays and his kickers.
The Veteran coach has a wholesome
respect for Lafayette. The Maroons
have a bag of tricks. and the balance
OIL the week will be devoted to pol
ishing up the rough edges.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
HEARD AT EARlHAM.

George hear Coach Reagan has
a fine collection of relics.
Other DOrmmate-Yess. outside OF
Mooreshill. he has the finest collec-
ton of football antiques.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
EXCHANGE BLOWS

Sailor Petroskey, the middle-weight
trial horse, has been matched to fight
a limited round bout with Leo REM
at Butte, on Thanksgiving day.
Ernie Sanders, chicago printer
fighter, was today matched to battle
Gus Christie in Milwaukee Monday
night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
THINGS A SPORTSMAN SHOULD
KNOW

Touchdown. knockout, ball. foul.
strike. safety. touchback. down. split.
ct, serve. lob. cut. halfNelson, ham.
mer-lock. long-bTassie. lofting-
the-ruft, goal, slicing n drive. etc.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
ITALIA NO AMERICANA HEADLINE

Former Richmond Mana, Now New
Yark Times Reporter, Hada Amusing
Experience.
So did the readers of the above
headline.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23

EarIham is not the only secondary
Indiana football team shrouded in
gloom. Look at Wabash, defeated by
DePauw. two of the best men out OF
the game, and yet they look with mai
ice toward the Quaker squad.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
WHERE BIG FAMILY COUNTS.

We see that a Washington 70. c.
statesman says that under the new
tariff each person will save Sc cents.
Small families will have not advantage
over the man with ten in his family.
It's an i'll wind that blows no good.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23

A man never gets ahead Of him.
self, but he often thinks the fac
tory whistle is five minutes too
fast.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23

Frank Bogash. Jr.. a bay gelding
of Indiana nativity and owned by a
Fort Wayne man. won $2O.i3l66 for
his owner during the racing season.
What does the sceptical horseman
have to say TO this prosperity?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23

Even Hanover boasts of defeating
EarIham.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
rhlNGs no WoRRY AeoUT.

If Niagara Falls twenty-five feet,
how far would a chocolate drop?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT.
The cost of high shoes.

Indiana-Illini football stars are
being killed of too fast by the
Press Agents. so that fear is being
entertained as To the Saturday
game being one of the regulars.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
The Days SideHghts
+-I- 49,. 49, 49,
in Smoke WreQthS

th'~'- skirts are less liable to
cold"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23

This with the percentage of the re-
ceipts given to the visiting team
makes up the total expenditure of
SPAS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-26

Frances Gundy. City Marshal Kenney
testified that the husband of the Gun.
dy woman had given him the knife.
Dora Robinson, Hattie Kirby and Bes.
sic Dade, all colored women, were the
other witnesses who testified to hav-
ing seen the Gundy woman stab Vir-
gle Blair with knife.
DR.. H. A. Gray and DR.. Bruce l.
Gilfillan, who conducted the autopsy,
testified that the death of Virgie Blair
was caused by stab wound inflicted
on the left slide of the neck which
severed the carotid artery and the In
ternal juglar vein.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-26
REV. MITCHELL
RECEIVES GALL
Will 60 to Chicago as Assistant Rec
tor Of St. Paul's Episcopal

Church.
The Rev. John Forbes Mitchell, cur
ate Of st. Johns, Keokuk and priest
in charge of st. Paul's, Warsaw. has
received call from the vestry of st.
Paul's church, Madison Avenue, Chica-
go, to be assistant rector to the Rev.
Herman Page, D. d. st. Paul's is one
of the largest and most select Episco-
pal churches in Chicago
The Rev. Mitchell has had vast
experience in missionary work both in
America and West Africa He has al
80 done missionary work in the Sums
of East London. England. He received
his education at Gordons College, and
Aberdeen University, Scotland. and
his theological training at Dorchester
College, Oxford, England.
He is a brother Of the Lord Bishop
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-26
OsTEOPATHS WILL
GATHER HERE
Southern Iowa osteopath Convention
VIII be Held Here on
Thursday Of This
Week.
PROGRAM IS ARRANGED
Or. CHRISTENSEN Of This City Is Presi-
dent Of the 0Istrict-Lectures
on the Pro
gram.

The tenth annual convention OF
osteopathic physicians of the Third
Iowa Health District, will be held in
this city on Thursday of this week,
The sessions will be held at the Y. M
c. A. auditorium. This is the conven
ton that was brought to Keokuk
through an invitation extended by DR.
CHRISTENSEN last year. DR.. Chresten'
zen is president of the district and
will make the convention address,
The public is generally invited to
attend the sessions of the convention
especially the o'clock lecture by Dr.
Eaughman OF Burlington on Effect
of Environment on Cell Growth.
Professor Henry Of the American
School Of Osteopathy will be present
at the convention.
The program follows
Inyocation-Rev. w. H. Neil, of the
Trinity M. e. church.
Presidents address-Dr. G. j. G
Christensen, of Keokuk.
200 p. M Trip over the water
rover.
800 p. Effect of Environment
on Cell Growth" by DR.. j. 8. Baugh
man, of Burlington.
Discussion.
3:45 p. m."value of Salvador,
Diagnosis" by DR.. Henry, professor
OF chemistry Of the American schoo
of Osteopathy.
Discussion.
Ais p. m.-Book review, by DR.. c
F. Card, OF Fort Madison.
Discussion.
4:45 p. Clinics Treatment ant
Technique, by DR.. w. o. Pool, of Fair
field.
600 p. m.-Dinner.
$50 p. m.--Dusiness session.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-26
CORONER's JURY
CHARGES MURDER
Frances Gundy Charged With Murder
Of Vlrgie Blair by coroners jury
Which Met Yesterday.

The coroner's inquest over the death
of Virgie Blair, colored, was held yes
terday morning at o'clock, the jury
returning the following verdict: That
the deceased came to her death by
being stabbed with a knife in the
hands of Frances Gundy on the after
noon Of October 20, 1918. in the city
OF Keokuk, Lee county, Iowa.
The jury was composed of w. A. Bal
bach, H. H. Ralston and s. w. Ander.
SON.
Five witnesses testified in the in
quest. Police Officer w. M. Wilson tes
titled to having made the arrest OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-26

now holding similar position at
Omaha, was in the city yesterday re.
newing old mountaineering. In an
swer to question he said he dis
covered many changes here for the
better. He took a tour over the water
power plant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-26

OF Aberdeen, Scotland. who was one of
the selected speakers at the general
convention in New York this month,
but on account Of serious illness he
was compelled to cancel bis engage
ment The Rev. Mitchell will leave
Keokuk next month for Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-26
Reautlfylna.

The interior of the Young Mems
Christian Association is now in charge
of the painters an6 is receiving
some very handsome touches to add
attractions to that already popular In
stitution When the worJ is finished
much will be added tot cheerful
ness and otherwise a ttive fea-
lures of the building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-26
The Campaign.

Mt. Drum Is conducting meetings
throughout the state for the period OF
three months and will be in Keokuk
ten days. He comes here from Burl-
ington where he will be engaged in
conducting series Of meetings UP to
the time his appointments begin in
Keokuk
The management are very anxious
to have large attendances at the pre-
5liminary meetings and those to follow
after Mr.. Drums arrival in the city.
They say these meetings are for the
people and will be just what the pep
pie shall make them 1t all depends
on the interest shown by the citizen.
Of Keokuk and 1t is hoped the prelinli-
nary meetings arranged will bring
about a degree of enthusiasm, such
as is hoped for by those in charge.
All these meetings are undec the
auspices OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, the First Congrega-
tional church, First Westminster Pes
byterian church, United Presbyterian
church, First Christian church, Trim ty
Methodist Episcopal church, Metho-
dist Protestant church and the Sec
ond Presbyterian church.
This is an array of religious force
and cooperation that will no doubt
bring large audiences and result in
much interest to the people general
ly.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-26

Last year there were 1,s52.24l
workers employed In factories in
Great Britain, S90.s34 of whom were
engaged In the textile trades.