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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
Spitball Artists
Abandon Moisture
History, However, Shows Mastery of Sptba Made Mediocre
Pitchers Great-Its Use Shortens Tirlers Career-U S.
Pony Hides Now Used to Cover Balls.

the splitter. Probably this quartet of
truly great pitching youngsters, having
demonstrated what 1t can do with the
spitball, will use it less freely in the
future and save their arms.
U. s. Hides for Covers. 49,.
Those were harsh, cutting words
that a baseball manufacturer recently
uttered while on the subject of covers
for baseballs-and the ability of some
players to damage these covers. The
hide of Siberian ponies was used in
the past for covers for baseballs. The
European war has cut off the supply.
1t was feared for time that there
would be a famine in baseballs. But
there won't be.
1.-THE hides from American ponies
will do Just about as WELL" says this
baseball maker. "Of course, the ST.
berian hides are bit tougher than
American hides. but guess the Ameri-
can hides will be able to stand mp
pretty we'll under the hammering of
such men as Cobb. Speaker, Jackson,
Collins and Daubert:" 9. -
And then he added this cruel thrust:
GAS for some players damaging the
covers-well from what l know of
their batting powers, l would say that
an ordinary wrapping paper cover on
baseballs would stand up just as we'll
under their swings as would Sibe-
rian pony hide"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
BOOM GEORGE BREHM
FOR s. Al. LEADER

The s. A. L. will hold another meet
ing at the Y. NJ. C. A. at 1880 o'clock
at which time officers for the coming
season will be selected and the teams
to represent the league will be chosen
once and for all time. The franchises
as published last week will probably
be voted on favorably.
Get together meetings Of the various
teams have been the order of the past
week and the make up of aggregations
will probably be given out. 1t is I'M
derstood that George Brehm is the
most likely candidate for the presi-
dency as from the attitude of the var
ious managers has been very much in
his favor George knows the game
thoroughly and being a disinterested
party would make a good president for
the league.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
TEAMS START SEASON

They've started already. Percy Crit
fin of the fast Union Giants, q colored
baseball team. announced this morn
ing that his team would play it's first
game with Vigan's Reserves. The two
teams were rivals last season, hooking
up with regularity with terms about
even. Manager Griffin says her has
some team this season, and that he
will make a merry-go-round out OF
Whites team this summer. Percy has
been busy scouting for new material
the last few weeks, and will have his
players all in the fold by next week,
and will announce his lineup at that
time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
BOARD GIVES COATS
TO TEAM MEMBERS
PLAYING IN TOURNEY

The board of control of the Athletic
association of the high school last
night voted to resent sweater coats
to the basketball team which SO ably
defended the colors of the school dur
ing the past season. The schedule is
now completed and the followers OF
the team are we'll satisfied with the
work.
Nohr will have a nucleus to work
with next season, something that he
did not have this season. With Pitts.
Brown and Porter of the regulars to
start with, he should have the best
team ever to represent the school next
year.
n Those to receive coats will be Cap
tain Porter, Brown, Harris, Laning'
Pitts, Johanning and Bavis.
Nohr will now turn his attention to
baseball, and with the enthusiasm
which the boys have worked up in the
last two weeks he will have no trou-
bles. He said this morning that there
are enough boys talking baseball and
wanting to get on the squad to form
twenty teams, and that he probably
would before picking the first team
have short inter-group league.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
"a BY FRANK G. MENkE,

6Y - HANN q. mENNEs
Sporting Editor Of The International
News Service. ~
Spitball pitching isn't common
practice in the big leagues anymore,
yet the fact stands out that the best
pitchers in the leagues use the moist.
ened twister. Big Bill James. the star
Of the Boston Braves, is spitballer;
Jeff Tesreau, the Giants mainStay
uses the spitball; Doak of the Cardi-
nails, who led the National league hurl.
ers in 1914, Is addicted to the use OF
the spitball; so is "Hassen" Pfeffer OF
the Dodgers, one Of the best pitchers
that has busted into the national game
for a considerable period.
Makes Good Pitchers.
The use Of the spitban makes for
great twirlers. History shows thai
mediocre pitchers who mastered the
spitball quickly jumped into first rank
in their particular department Of the
game But history also shows that the
spitball shortens pitchers career.
Jack Chesbro was q snitballer. The
use Of the splitter ended his big league
usefulpess a number Of years before
the scheduled time. Big Ed Walsh OF
the White Sox is spitter-and he's
about through.
The spitball, without doubt, kills a
pitchers arm quicker than anything
else. There is no dClcking the conse
quences from the continued use OF
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
H0OvER-BOND DRILLS
FOR k0kOMO BATTLE
Laning, Star Forward of Y.
M. C. A., Joins Penny's
Basket T0ssers.

The. Hoover-Bond basketball team
held very interesting practice last
evening in the Earlham gym in prep
aration for the game against the
kokomo "" next Friday night at
that place. Signals. shooting foul
goals and passing took most of their
ume. The team Is in the pink of con.
dition and is working hard for this
game because 1t will be without any
doubt the fastest and hardest game
this season.
Inc kokomo team will line IN the
same as 1t did when it played here ex-
cept that Tyner Spruce, one of their
star players last year is back In the
game and a great deal is expected of
him.
The following is the Hoover. Bond
nneup: Rowe. Laning and Jim Har.
rington forwards: Eb weichman. cen
ter. with "Jawn" Hampton. Spot
Schepman and big" Parker at the
guard positions. Several rooters will
accompany the team.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
RADCLIFFE ADMITS
VALUE Of HIS DOPE
New Castle Courier Selects
Pitts for Place on First
Team.
RATcLlFFE's CHOICE.

G.. Walter Radcliffe, city editor Of the
New Castle Courier. who admits that
he is the best dopester in the district
when 1t comes to picking the winners
of the basket ball tournament held in
Richmond last week, has picked the
above all-district team.
Walter claims that he picked every
winner previous to the games. Here's
what he has to say in Mondays paper.
THE Courier picked every winner
of every game in the tournament.
Every other paper which professed to
have some alleged sporting writer's
figured Hagerstown to defeat Brook
vile. The Franklin county boys have
a better team than Richmond. although
the former team did not have the
honor of being runner up to the
champions Of the district-New
Castle"
Ratcliffe made his prediction after
Doc Hiner of the Rushville Republican
and the Palladium had published their
dope.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09

The above challenge was today
handed in by the manager of the
Greek team and 1t is understood that
the A. S. M. management has already
accepted. The first game will be play
ed Thursday night The Seeders
jumped at the chance to prove which
team is the best and will use Ernie
Abel, alternating him with Williams at
half back. Oesting and Fetzer will be
used at center by the Greeks. This
series has aroused more interest than
any previous game or games among
the fans. The Handy Ankles and Key
stones will stage the curtain raisers
and it is rumored that the Handy
Ankles have arranged to have Chic
Harrison and later Fry back in the
game for them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
10 CENT "CASCARETS"
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
WILLARD. TO MEET
JOHNSON IN CUBA
TRY LEASED WIRE.l

HAVANA, Cuba. March 9.-The
Jack Johnson-Jess Willard fight is on
again. The fight for the worlds
heavyweight championship will take
place in Havana April 3, it was said to-
day.
Jack Curley, who endeavored to
have the men meet in Juarez, Mexico,
March 6, has received a cable from
Willard saying that he would start i'm
mediately for Havana, arriving here
from New Orleans, March Is. The
terms for the fight are identical with
those which would have prevailed had
the encounter taken place in Juarez
Johnson began training today. Will.
lard probably will have training quar-.
tiers in Marianao.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
Benson TO MATCH
JEFF WITH YOUNG

Another boxing card is being ar.
ranged by Billy Benson to take place
on or about March "a or 80. He will
probably put Jeffrees against Cy
Young of Cincinnati, who is rated as
a rafting good pre-lim fighter in Gin
cinnatf and who was seen in action
by Richmond fans attending the recent
bout between Sailor Zarmanski and
K. 0. Brown I'm Cincinnati. Jeff is
slated to hook up with Joey Jacobs be
for Ray Bronson's Athletic club In
New Castle on March 20, and in case
he does the bout here will be moved
up to March 80 as Bill does not want
to overwork his star. Kid Shaw an.
other good mixer from Cincinnati Is
slated to 90 on with jim Oakley in the
pre-lim weight 145 pounds for 10
rounds. r
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09

'Mollwitz is intelligent, too, and
won't gum the plays. Remember some
of the scenes last fall when big,
well-meaning minor league first baser
was on the job? That was enough for
me, even though the big boy did hit
70 points better than Mollwitz for the
short time of their two sessions. Re-
member one awful P M. when the big
fellow had three balls grounded at him
in succession? He fumbled one, threw
another across to third too late, with
out stepping on first before he threw
and held the third one to figure out
the situation? That was plenty. Moll-
WITT, for mine" - ~,--~s.-s'.-s' .,@---
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
MOlLWITZ.


Before going south, Manager Her
-, log of the Reds, discussing the team
lineup in general and Mollwitz in par
ocular, declared.
MANY fans are wondering as to my
preference for Mollwitz as the regu-
lar first baseman. Some good, well.
advised baseball men swear that he
can never hit in the fast company. I
think he can hit, will hit, and is sure
10 come through. Here's the real rea-
son why Mollwitz is worth taking a
chance on: Mollwitz, hitting .27O,
would be more valuable than many
,ther first basemen hitting 300. He's
Ill there as first Dagger. He really
has the most wonderful pair of edu-
sated hands I've ever seen. You'll get
many an extra put.out, just when bad
y needed. through the big scoop-shov-
sls that German carries at the end of
lis long arms. Fast runners going
down to first; infielder off balance as
ne gets the ball; fast man beats the
throw If you have to regain your bal
ance, get set, and take aim. Doesn't
matter with the long fellow. Throw
them while you are still stumbling. If
you must; he'll be present with the
novels. and that one flash of time
aved may save the game
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09

Ray Brubaker, who was sold to the
Yankees has been turned back to the
Saginaw club in the South Michigan
league but will likely not report to
that club. preferring to play on Sun
days nth the New Castle club. He is
anticipating teaching next year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
ANNOUNcEM EMIT.

The sport page Of tho Palladium
is always open to publish your
games and challenges. Send In all
your dope and It will be taken care
of In the proper manner. Address
tho Sport Editor for blanks and
general Information about teams
and bookings. Use the recognized
authority as your sport medium.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
MAKES CLEAN SWEEP
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

URBANA, ILL.,, March 9.-Illinois
students today celebrated the fourth
athletic championship this year, the
basketball five having defeated Mimi
esota in the final game 26 to II. and
rounding out the season without a de-
feat. The university opened the year
as baseball champions of the Big Nine
and during the winter took the track
and football championships.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
CREEKS FLAuNT
DEFY TO A. S. N.
FOR five GAMES
Not being satisfied with, the out
come Of the Richmond Polo league


race, the Greeks hereby issue a
challenge to the team representing
the A. S. M. for a series OF five
games, one game to be played the
week Of March 9Th and the remain
ing four games to be played: Two
the week Of March IS, and two the
week Of March 20. It is proposed
that one player Howard Costing,
be drafted from the Smoke House
team by the Greeks, and that the
A. s. M. use Ernest Abel Of the
same team. The winner Of each
game to be entitled to 60 per cent.
Of the 40 per cent allowed the two
competing teams by the Coliseum
and the loser to get 40 per cent Of
the sum.
VIC NEWMAN, Manager.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
NlLEIE HLAeKnulzn

Willie Blackburn, champion roller
skater, is entered in the sprints to
take place in Madison Square Garden
on March II. and also in the 24-hour
race which will start at midnight. Oh
lie Moore, who won the championship
in Cincinnati in 1908, will be Black.
burns partner in the grind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
!. H. C. FIVE GOES
TO FOURTH PLACE
BUSINESS LEAGUE.

The I. H. c. five went into fourth
place in the BIN. league last night by
taking the best two out of three from
the Bonesetters. Miller hit them up
.or high score 213 in his second game
while he also was consistent enough
70 get high total 537.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
GREEN RETAINS LEAD
WITH HAROLD CLOSE

Averages complied up to date show
that Green still leads the City league
bowlers with the nice average of 1856
In ~ games. Doc Harold follows with
172 in IL games. King dropped to 172
for third place The figures follow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
League Teams Attempt
First Practice Contests
Cold Weather Interferes with Games Scheduled BY Buff Feds
Pitchers Hendrix and Brennan Due to Arrive Whales
Training Camp-Donovan Works Men Hard +.

expected to arrive at the Whales
training camp today from Hot Springs,
Ark. which would permit the cutting
of the squad into two teams for the
first practice game. The men were
put through batting practice and a
long run in the forenoon. ,t
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
ROB COTTAGE.

Sol Frankel. Main street merchant,
has reported 20 the police that his sum-
mer home at Morton park had been
broken into. He does not think any
va1uab1es have been stolen, however.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
TWO IN HOSPITAL,

TWO IN HOSPITAL.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March g.
With Robbins and Dugey in the hos
pital the Cubs worked out this fore
noon for a second game with the
Philadelphia Nationals. The weather
was cold early today and the men
stiff from strained muscles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
WILL PLAY TIGERS.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 9.-Jasper
and Kleifer were slated to pitch for
the Chicago White Sox in today's
game with the Venice Tigers. How
ard Baker and Mayer will substitute
for Weaver and Schalk, who were still
on the hospital list.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
BALL Hits PLAYER.
WEATHER STOPS GAME.
CANCEL ALL GAMES.

DAYTONA, Fla, March 9.-The
Dodgers have cancelled all exhibition
games until next Thursday. The rain
and cold have hampered the practice
of Robinson's men and they want the
next three days to get into condition
before clashing with other teams.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
DISMISS SUIT.

The suit of William Johnson against
Samuel Lubinsky for $3.50 on ac-
count was dismissed at the plaintiffs
cost in circuit court today
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
PUTS MEN THROUGH,

SAVANNAH, Ga, March 9.-Manager
Bill Donovan today began putting his
men through stiff PAGES. With his
team now complete. the Yankee lead
ers slogan is hard work" from now
on.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09
TeY LEASED WIRE.1

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March "a
three-inch snow fall, the first seen here
in over twenty years kept the Cleve-
land Indians from practice yesterday.
and will cause postponement OF their
game scheduled for today with the San
Antonio Bronchos.
BALL HITS PLAYER.
ATHENS, Ga, March 9.-The Buff
Feds were early today, despite the raw
wind and bitter cold weather. Pitcher
Russell Ford was struck in the eye by
q wicked bounder yesterday.
WEATHER STOPS GAME.
BROWNSWELLS, Miss, March g.
The Brook Feds will try to stage a
game today between the Regulars and
the Rockies. Cold weather interfered
with the program yesterday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-09

PITCHERS TO ARRIVE.
SHREVEPORT, La, March q
Pitchers Hendrix and Brennan were
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ADVERTISEMENT
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-03
MOB PURSUES MAN
SUSPECTED OF CRIME

Murphyboro, ILL.,. July 5l.-The
motive for the murder of Mrs. James
II. Martin, who was beaten and hacked
to death with a Ratchet in her home
here yesterday, was undetermined to-
day.
Two theories were advanced-that
Mrs. Martin resisted attack and that
she resisted robbery
Joe Deberry, the negro house SER
want, who was arrested as a suspect
and who recently was paroled from
the state reformatory, was safely in
the county Jail at Mound City, where
he was finally taken late last night
to avoid mob that pursued the pris.
oner as he was taken by the sheriff
to Marion. A mob formed at Marion
and the prisoner was taken to Harris
burg, then to Carmi, and finally to
Mound City.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-03
WASH FROCKS HAVE THEIR DAY
PLAIVER In DESIGN AND ELABORATE IN MATERIAL WITH
ACCESSORIES AN ACCOMPLISHED FACT In SHARPNESS
WOLFE THE ALL-POPULAR FABRIC

salmon shade, printed in bars and en-
broidered in big coin dots in every
fourth square. This material is used
for the waist cut surplice fashion, and
for the skirt that comes up over the
waist with a heading, while the collar
and cuffs are white voile, edged with a
pleating of the pink and white.
Pockets a Feature in Misses Skirts.
II misses skirts are properly pocket
ed, they are smart this season. Indeed
pockets in their newly-found popularity
have outgrown skirts and extend into
straps on the belts and even into sus.
penders on the blouse. They are real
pockets, conveniently placed squarely
over the hip, that girl can put her
hands into and swagger down the
street like her big brother = pockets
that are big enough to hold the knick-
knacks of the handbag, and last, but
not least important, pretty enough in
shape to trim the skirt.
They appear on the rough-and-ready
skirt Of linen, washable corduroy and
cotton gabardine. There are some
charming models In soft blue and rose
linens, with suspender pockets; sports
skirts of corduroy have pockets that
button over the belt = big, roomy af-
fairs at the side that will be the
pride and JOY of some girls life.
Piplnos for Linens.
One of the smartest ways Of finish
ing the linen skirts is with pipings. A
store that makes speciality of junior
dresses Is featuring rose linen piped
in white. The skirt is made with the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-03
BY C. A. yOIGH1

cap of the jockey set down on the TOY
of satin hat, with coloring even more
brilliant.
Velvet Combines with Hemp and Chip.
Velvet is one of the fads in summer
hats. However, it is seldom used alone.
This season, it combines with hemp
and chip. One particularly attractive
hat has wide soft brim of white hemp
with the low, close-ftting crown OF
black velvet finished at the front with
swirl of black velvet This is held at
the center with pin stuck through
diagonaily. The head of the pin is a
flower cut out of fiat piece Of wood
and painted in color.
And, so it goes, each hat is story
in itself, absolutely different from its
neighbor.
Oriental Parasols.
Parasols are the one Oriental note In
the fashions. While there are some
long-handled, fluffy models sf7own, the
japanese paraso! is by far the favorite.
These are made of silk, cot on crepe
and paper = blunt at the end with
many ribs and fiat when opened. They
come in broad awning stripes, plain
colors and lowered The yer latest il
the Garden of Eden THIS is a curl.
GUS affair with black ebony handle,
white ivory ribs and a white crepe top
printed In black to represent Adam and
Eve in the Garden of Eden, with all the
trees and animals present.
Tapestried Handbags.
Gate-top handbags are still popular
Rare bits of tapestry are now used for
the bottom, with gorgeous. tassels to
finish the moff The rich tones of the
material oddly contrast with .he light
Oriental effect with peacock colorirg
dresses. There is one bag in charming
of gold and purple combined ith dark
red. This is finished with gold tassel
and heavy gold cord at The top. Other
bags have bracelets at the top in place,
of the cord; and, for those who 10 not
care for the deep tones Of the apestry.
there are beaded effects and silver
mesh bags in the same gate top style.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-03
ENGLAND EXPELS
GERMAN WOMAN

London, July 31.-The Rev. Gertrude
Won Petzold, the woman pastor of a
Unitarian church in Birmingham, and
who is known in the United States was
expelled from England today by order
of the British home office. She had
lived here eighteen years.
Some years ago the woman appliei
for naturalization but went to America
" here she stayed two years and the
application lapsed. When her applica-
ton was renewed at the commence
ment of the war it was refused by the
home Office.