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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
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INTO CATASTROPHE

Federal Judge Lands ordered a
grand jury impancled TO investigate
the catastrophe. States ATTORNEY
Hoyne prepared a county grand Jury
inquiry; Coroner Hoffman selected n
jury TO look into the cause of the
deaths; the police arrested all the Of
hcers OF the Eastland, and III. health
commissioner arranged to purify the
river, for fear disease might be spread
by the presence OF so many bodies in
the stream. Arrangements also were
made to get at the sunken vessel n
determine the underlying causes of the
accident. DerriCks on scows were
taken 10 the side of the East!and and
marine engineers We're engaged to in
spcci the trcachrrous ship
Those in charge OF the various works
of clearing UP the toll OF casualties
and determining the responsibility 70,
the chpsizing OF the boat said that tho
endeavor would necessarily be slow
because of the large number of persnns
aboard the Eastland, ana the difficulty
Of getting AT the hull of The steamer,
a pal! OF sorrow hung tonight owe,
the ehufe west side of Chicago. where
= the majority OF the victims lived
COIN Avenue, small stree, pcar
the factory Of the Western Electric
Company, was in universal mourning
Every house lost all or one of its DC.
cupants IN the disaster. They Law 10.
night In Inc inorgue or in the hull OF
the Eastland. over which SEARCHING
lights sho, their blindiur plarf
while hundreds searched for NOR,
bodies.
Efforts TO discover the cause of IN,
4 accident were begun long before the
4 work OF rescue was over Federal anf
county grand jurie$ were ordered. ;
foroner's jury was empa ncled. and al
pr the officers ana crew Of The Eas,
land were arrested.
, M. c. steele, director and treasure,
III the St Joseph Chicago STEAMSHIP
Eompany. who owned tn. Eastland
quilt on Lake Erie in 1903 ana rcmod
FLED later, because II wes top. heavy
Sit was said was locked up al n polic,
( station. The steamer was leased h,
the Indian transportation Cornpany
whose officers said they were mo-, re
sponsible for the licensing Of the .nin
and did not control the crew.
CAPTAIN DECLARES
"a CAUSE Is A NY SrER
Captain Harry Peterson, ffy-scve
years old. In command OF the boat said
was on the bridge and was abou
ready TO pull ont when | noticed III
! bout began TO list. shouted order
to- open the gangways nearest the doc
and give the People chance 10 re
+ out. The boat continued to roll. an
& shortly afterward the hawsers brok
3 and the steamer turned over on it's sid
and WAS drifting toward the middl
& OF the river.
90 When sho wen, overl jumped an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25

BLAME FOR TRAGEDY
WILL DE FINED
CHICAGO. July 24.-"Let no one go
until we FIX the blame for this tragedy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
PREVIOUS DISASTERS STEAMER
LOST, TIME AND PLACE


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
DAY OF SURPRISES
In WINTER LEAGUE
Racquet Club Loses After
Winning a Post
poned Game.
KNICKERBOCKER NINE
TURNS THE TRICK
Union Defeats University Play
ers in the LiVeliest Contest
of the Triple Bill.

! The Winter League held n triple
header in the 18th Regiment Armory
| Yesterday. or, 10 be more exact, two
! and q fraction games were played. The
extra contest was necessary 10 COM
plete the game which was interrupted
on December 10, when Elliott Cross. of
( the Knickerbocker team, broke his leg
in playing against the Racquet and
I Tennis Club. The Racquet Club men
I completed the battle and won easily
/ enough by score of 10 10 s, but when
/ they attempted TO tackle the Knicker-
/ bockers In a full length game, sudden
and unexpected defeat was their nor
/ ton. The score was 10 10 II. and it
was the first victory for the Knicker-
/ bockers since the season began.
The triumph was all the more com
/ plete since the Racquet Club leads the
league. In the frat game of the day
Union furnished another surprise by
winning from University by score of
81 TO 10.
Like the American Association, the
Winter League is composed for the
most part, Of aged players. In fact,
under the rules of the organization no
man may play who is under thirty
years of age, but this rule has been
amended in favor Of the knickerbock-
ers, and the young blood showed to
good advantage. In particular Tweed
caught in sensational style. He had
ln eye like a duck hunter, and winged
two men on their way to'second, as we'll
as touching two more out at the plate
on close decisions.
Both games between the Racquet and
Tennis Club ard the Knickerbockers
were brilliantly played. Stebbns, the
first bsseman of the Racquet Club,
made number of remarkable pick-ups,
and Leonard and Moss also performed
in fine fashion. Fish, the star left
handler Of the league, was very eff
fective in the part time game. but had
a weak spell at the beginning of the
second game, and yielded fourteen runs
III the first four innings. He steadied
then, and the Racquet Club fought
hard to overcome the handicap.
A promising rally in the sixth ended
when George Wrenn hit into n double
play from Noel to Rae. Three men
were on bases at the time. The game
between Union and University was
featured by much heavy hitting by
Brokaw. Washington and Benjam
were the leaders.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
CUARDSMEN WIN ON
INDOOR DIAMOND
Seventh Defeats Columbia
Nine and Series Is
Now Tied.

Baseball s who wish TO see the
outdoor game played indoors can do so
by going up to the 7th Regiment
Armory, at 67th st. and Park av. The
national guardsmen engaged the Colum.
bia University nine in the second Of
their three-game series yesterday and
won by a score Of 3 to l. The college
boys captured the first game by score
of IL to 8.
The pitching was exceedingly good on
both sides, Knox and Anderson. the
this pair Of twirlers, being found for
only three safeties, while Smith, Beck,
Shea and 0'Neill, who held the mound
for COakley's nine, allowed a total OF
six hits.
Knox opened the third inning for the
soldiers by walking to first, and on a
sacrifice hit by Crowley and wild
throw by Elmore advanced to third
base. Fling then hit safely TO centre
scoring him. Mcguire, the this in
fielder, drew bases on balls in the third
and fifth innings, and with the help Of
sacrific hits and wild throw in each
instance scored two more runs.
Columbia Tailed its lone run in the
seventh, when Shea hit safely, stole
second and crossed the plate on wild
throw by Mcguire.
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Swims Furlong in Fast Time
in Winning the Senior
Metropolitan Title
Junior Trials Lively.

Herbert Vollmer. Of the New York
Athletic Clue. captured the 220-yard
senior swimming title of the metro
politan district last night, winning In
the smashing time of 2 minutes % l-5
seconds, the fastest performance ever
made at the furlong in the Mercury
Foot pool.
Nicholas Nerich, the former holder,
failed to appear, and beside Vollmer,
his eliminates. Joseph Wheatley,
James H. Riley and Walter Ramme,
were the only starters.
Wheatley stood favorite, and il
looked at first as if he would live up
to expectations, for he went to the
front and led by few feet at the CEN
fury mark. which was turned in 62
seconds.
Soon after, though, Vollmer began
to creep up and both he and Wheatley
drew away from Reilly, who had him
self secured a good lead on Ramme.
At $50 yards Vollmsr splashed into
the van. but his rival still had plenty
of reserve and sprinted slowly draw
ing abreast. And so they raced TO the
finish, first one then the other few
inches ahead. But Vollmer made a
sudden leap just as the tape was
reached, and passed under il a winner
by about one foot. Reilly finished
third. three yards behind.
The trials of the 220-yard Junior
championships were held in the after
noon, and four New York Athletic Club
men qualified for the fnal-Jerrold
Smith. John Reilly, Clarence Ash and
John Curren.
In the deciding heat Ash established
himself as pacemaker and held a fast
clip for $50 yards, touching the mark
several lengths TO the good. But the
effort did for him. Smith and Reilly,
who had used better judgment, began
to overhaul him Immediately after. and
at 200 yards they were fighting it out
neck and neck for the lead, several
yards in front Of both their opponents.
They battled gamely over the last
twenty yards, and Smith only just man
aged to cross first by q narrow mar
gin In the remarkably good time of 2
minutes ~ 2-5 seconds. Ash was third.
The final Of the 50-ysrd junior cham
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

Just ten days before the Merkle IN
cident We had tried II in Pittsburgh
and made the play, but 0'Day, who
happened to umpire that game, as well
as the one in New York, disailowed il
because he did not see it.
In the ninth inning of the game AZ
the Polo grounds it will be recalled
that Merkle was on first with q runner
on third. The Giants needed run
TO win, and, il l remember correctly,
Bridwell was at the bat. The word
was passed TO watch for an opportunity
TO pull the play. Bridwell singled to
centre and, sure enough, Merkle
ducked for the clubhouse. Artie Hof.
man was playing centre field for us
then. In his haste TO throw the ball
to me for the force out he threw il
over my head. McGinnity, who had
been coaching at first base, ran over
and grabbed the ball. Tinker grabbed
him, and while ! was trying TO get
the ball away from him he Tipped it
into the crowd.
II was recovered By fellow who
tried to run away with il, but FLOYD
Kroh gave successful chase, and there
by hangs tale that has never before
been printed
We were in the habit Of putting our
valuables and money into satchel tina.
was similar to a physicians medicine
case. On that day Kroh was taking
care Of il on the bench As he ran
after the fellow with the ball, he was
so anxious to recover the ball that he
dropped the satchel. Hundreds of per-
sons were around at the time, but none
of them touched it, and 1t was subse-
quently taken into custody by another
member of the team.
Copyright. 1915. by the Whistler syndiss;s. Incl
In neat Sundays TrIbuns Mr.. EysS Will tell hs~
the Cub machine nnsiIy lost eos here and q COG
there unti N fell 10 pieces. Thsfs are many In.
tsfsstlng lHeidssts In sohaeetisa With this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Practice Built
Cub Machine

The success of the great Cub machine
was due to constant tuning up, accord
cording TO Johnny Evers. In particu-
lar. the inAeld, even when 1t was going
at its boot. put in many hours Of morn
Ing practice.
"The four Of rs entered into . pact
which stipulated that the first one Of
us to quit during q morning practice
had to treat the other three to luncheon
or cigars" writes Evers. "Strange as
II may seem, steinfeld, who was the
veteran Of the quartette. was the hard
est TO make quit. Chance. being the
manager. refused to quit until some one
else did. This forced Tinker and my
self TO enter u little agreement on the
side.
Whenever we began to feel the
strain Of an hour and o halls work
we would throw the ball low or high
TO Chance, making him stoop to dig
'cm out Of the dirt or jump 10 null
them down. II they got past him no
had to run after them. lie got on 10
this. however. and when he found the
throws coming badly he made Us work
all the longer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
VOlln1er Set a Record for
Mem York 4. C.. Pool

pionship was married by q collision be.
tween Schlaet and Rosener, both OF
Yale University. The former was az
fault, being out Of his course, and
many expected 70 see him disqualified.
But no action was taken, although the
foul unquestionably cost Rosener sec
ond place. Owing to the mishap Rich
ard Bennett, of the New York Athletic
Club, won as he pleased, with Sehlaet
second and Rosener third. II may De
added, however. that the collision In no
way affected the issue, as Bennett beat
ty full second the times made By All
others in the heats. lie was caught In
26 20 seconds.
Robert Galbraith, Of the High Sehcol
OF Commerce, took the junior fancy
diving title in convincing manner. ne
exhibited excellent form and defeated
Henry McAleenan, a thirteen-year-old
brother OF the intercollegiate cham
pion, by SO points. William RogoW'
of the City Athletic Club, took thlra.
An exhibition game Of water POO
between the New York Athletic Clup
and a team of players from severaI
other clubs resulted in favor OF Ihe
home seven by goals 10 0.
The recent defeat by the Canadians
was evidently profitable, for the Met i
curry Footers showed greatly improved
team work.
The summaries follow:
220-yard swim (unior Metropolitan -
championshIpl--Fis, heat won BY Isrrol9 s'aeI
New York 4 c: Clarence Asen. New io'S - - b,
John curren. New York 4 c. John E sl sss'
York A C.. second Time. 2 80 fn. IAN
won by Jerrold Smith New iork A - yS,
Reilly New York A. c. second Clarence hsh' wv
York A G. third. Time. 2tt rs r.
220-ysrd swim (ssnior Metropoian ~,
champloEshlp,-won by Herbert VQlmef NV 49,. ~,
A. G.. Joseph Wheatley, New York A sT SS.s.
James H. Reilly. New York A c, hira iN'
2.2g l-5 o.
Fify.ysri swim (junicr Metropolitan -
championship --Firsi heat WIN by carr sen
Yale University: Alfred ]. Rosenef ih 70, ga
yersity. second. Tine. 81 s.5 second hee 80, 80
BY hichard Bennett. New York '.sa.i
lIerold. un Nttschcd. second Time, o'z, "a
heat won by Richard Bennett. New lof. A,s,i
Carl v Schlaci. Yale University. scond 600
L. Rosener, Yale University. third Tine,
Fancy diving Junior Metropoiisn au,sh
championship By Robert Gao'sh. M,
school Of Commerce. With i2i 50 points: hss2
McAeenAn, Fofdham Preparatory school
with % 20 points William Bosos' wv ~
third. with 90 30 points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

tories had their inception in that train
ing camp. II was Just like one big,
happy family.
While Chance was stickler for hard
work he was given the enthusiastic
support of every member of the club
because they knew he was working tow
ard a definite point, and that goal was
ours as well as his. Another reason
why Chance, although hard task mas
ter, was popular with the players was
because he never asked a player TO do
anything that he himself could not do
, on the field. He was q great fielding
first baseman, a great batter and one OF
the best base runners on the club. But
what he could do or the field he de-
manded that the rest of us do.
We had a very successful spring trip
and broke from the barrier in the
league race with rush. However,
Chance was wide awake. He was not
yet satisfied that the club was as strong
as it should be. The loss Of Weimer
sort OF left gap in the pitching de-
partment, even though Mordecai Brown.
who had been procured from st. Louis
in 1904 in exchange for Jack Taylor
and Larry Mclean, was just beginning
to show the form that toward the mid
ule VI J0OO anu III ihLtI years udue
him such a prominent factor in the
successes Of the Cubs.
The season was only few weeks old
when Chance consummated the deal
that completed the Cub machine. We
were playing in Cincinnati, and Brown
was pitching for us. Orvie Overall was
pitching for the Reds, who got five runs
in the first inning. To that ambitious
team of Cubs, five runs meant nothing
II was a big handicap, but ours was a
fighting troupe of players, and we never
considered a game lost until the last
man was out, no matter what the odds
against us were. II was in that game
that Brown proved his gameness be-
yond question of doubt.
Chance figured that If we could over
come that handicap We could do so with
Brown pitching. So he did not relieve
Mordecai. We went out and collected q
run here and a run there until we won
in the ninth inning by q score Of 9 to g.
Brown did not let them get near The
plate after the hrst inning.
But Overall pitched good game, too
lie was youngster, big and strong,
with a hne assortment of curves and
speed. Chance decided that Overall
was just the man TO round out our
pitching staff. He made another trade
with the Reds whereby Overall was
not only given to the Cubs for Bob
Wicker, but cash bonus of 81, 900 was
/ included. Almost overnight Overall be-
came one Of the great pitchers of the
game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Pointed Toward Pcnnant.

Our team was then intact. 1t boosted
strong pitching staff. an excellent
catching department good infield and
a really wonderful outfeld. We were
pointed toward the pennant, and we
knew It. This knowledge, instead Of
causing Us TO take our work easy, had
the reverse effect. 1t made US work all
the harder.
Here is sn example Of this: Morning
infeld practice is one OF the most irk-
some OF baseball duties. Few players
keep at il steadily for more than half
an hour each morning. but Chance,
Tinker, Steinfeldt and myself deter
mined that we could make doubly sure
o. the pennsnt by practice OF this kind.
There are many chances for the infield
TO pull plays on the opposition that
frequently win close games, and these
plays we spent days and weeks perfect
ing.
which stipulated that the first one OF
US 20 quit during morning practice
had TO treat the other three to lunch
con or cigars. Strange as it may seem.
Steinfeldt, who was the veteran of the
quartet, was the hardest TO make quit.
Chance, being the manager, refused to
forced Tinker and myself TO enter a
little agreement on the side. When
ever we began to feel the strain OF an
hour and hslf's work, we would
throw the ball low or high TO Chance,
making him stoop to dig 'em out Of
the dirt or jump TO pull them down
II they got past him he had 70 run
after them. He got on TO this, how
ever, and when he found the throws
coming badly he made US work all the
longer,
Speaking Of perseverance and the
time we devoted TO developing and
perfecting plays. reminds me that we
Fpent six weeks practising one play
alone and then the first time we en-
ployed il In a game it resulted so dis
as trously that we never used II again.
Every fan Is familiar with this con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Standing of Clubs
in Winter League
w. and J. Football
Dates Announced

Washington, Penn, Feb. e.-The
Washington and Jefferson football
schedule for next fall vas announced
here to-day as follows:
September Is. Gcnsv. at Washington
October O. West Virginia University. al hoTsan-
town. w Va: o. Lafayette. At Washington
October 10. Westminster. a. Wellington; ~, raa
A. Srw Haven 30. Aiuskingum at Washington.
November g. University Of Pittsburgh; H. wsst
ylrgtuia WESLEYAN. at ClarksbuTs. 20. BsthsLJ, 81
Washington. g. Ithigh. at Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
EASY FOR YALE FIVE
Outplays Manhattan College In
Second Half.
LBr Telegraph 20 tn. Trbuns ]

New Haven, Feb. 6.-The Yale bas-
ketball five defeated Manhattan College
here this afternoon BY a score Of 43 to
26.
The play was close in the first half.
but in the second period Yale's team
play and superior condition gave the
Blue q commanding lead.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

dition. There is none out with run
ner on irst The chances are that the
batter Till attempt TO sacrifice and ad-
vance the runner to second, from
where he can score on a long single.
We decided 70 break up that play.
When such condition arose, King,
from his position behind the bat, would
signal for a pitch out-that is, the
pitcher would throw the ball wide OF
the plate. Chance would run IN as If
to field a bunt. The base runner, not
suspecting any trick on play that
had been worked for years, would
naturally take a big lead off first. Then
would cut into first from behind
the player. King would snap the ball
to me and the chances were that he
would catch the runner off the bag.
After six weeks of practice we de-
cided that we had perfected this play
sufficiently to try it in game. Again
we were in Cincinnati, and it was a
mighty close game. Cliff Blankenship,
the Reds catcher, reached first in the
thirteenth inning with none out. The
signal was given for the play.
Chance ran in asif to field a bunt
and Blankenship took a big lead. He
did not see me until | was covering
first and the ball was whizzing toward
me. He came sliding into the base
just as | received the throw. turned
to touch him, and as | did so his $50
pounds hit me in the right side. was
Knocked into the coacher's box. ! was
carried TO the clubhouse unconscious
and was in hospital for three weeks
suffering from an internal injury. That
was the death knell of that play, but il
shows how we were always trying to
evolve new plays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
News and Gossip Of
the Amateur Athletes

Vokes has had more than twenty-five
years Of experience In athletics, both
amateur and professional. Reidpath
was always known as an athletic stu
dent. He trained under Ernie Hjert-
berg, now trainer and coach OF Sweden;
the late Mike Murphy, and Tom Keane,
of Syracuse University.
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Struck out-By O'Neil. In innings; by
Beck in innings. by Shea. I'm innings
by Anderson. IN innings: by Knox, in
innings Left on bases-Columbia. Z; It'll
Regiment, 6. Hi's-OT o Neil in Inn
ings: of Beck. / in innings; OF shea. In
> Innings; OF Knox In s innings; OF An
derson. in 3 innings. Stolen bases-Watt
Manuion, Shea. Ham. crowley, Beavers
Two-hase hit-Rosen. Cmpire-Dr. Ayres,
9Th REGIMENT Time Of gaIne-l.4j
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
N. Y. U. Law Five Victorious.

The New York University Law
School five defeated Moravian College
in Savage's gymnasium last night BY
score of 81 TO 25. Gilhooley ana
Beier, between them, made 26 points
for the law students
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
More Baseball Confessions by
Johnny Evers, of the Braves
Star Inhelder Describes
How the Cub Machine
Was Constructed.
FIRST MOVE WAS TO
SECURE STEINFELDT
Overall and Sheckard Were Next
Obtained and March to
PennantS Began.

rhl, 10 Ire third o. ssFl, Of articles By lehnny
Evsf, oApisia Of the Bct.en BtsNts, Nho Nh Noteo
the most useful player o. I've National League last
rear. EVtrs II ptntfaib rs0araed u oht OF me
braInlest men IN the can't. 10 II hs ain IN these
srtcIes 10 Give some Inside facts which Cannot tSl
TO Be Of lnlsrsst 70 TIE far IN ths foloun2 srteh
Ever, tells ho~ that wonderful baseball maehiae.
tee Chloaso Cuht vas Coastruc.ed.