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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06

met in the battle that killed the
last named, recognized at the
time as the white heavyweight
champion.
Sailor White was doing we'll In
the east before willard upset him
In one round at Buffalo. A few
weeks later one of the best fights
of his career took place, when he
stopped Soldier Kearns, a tough
heavyweight, in eight rounds.
A demonstration OF Wizards
punching power resulted in a ring
tragedy on August 22, 1918,
when he knocked out Bull"
Young in IL rounds at Vernon,
Cal. Young died the next day.
Willard had since left the wing
of Charles Cutler and put himself
In charge of Tom Jones, manager
of AID Walgast. He stopped q
fellow in two rounds at Fort
Wayne, Ind, and went on to New
York again, to win from Carl
Morris In 10 rounds. George
Davis lasted two rounds before
the giant. then Boer Rodel took
the count In nine rounds.
Willard. having fought himself
out OF opponents, did little In
1914, but wait and keep himself
In condition for the match with
Johnson which was then in the
first stages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06
Here's An Umpire Who Is Fair;
He's a Dummy and Is Patented

LOS ANGELES, April Oh.
e. Westgate of this city has APP
piled for a patent on an automat-
ic umpire he has invented that
records strikes and balls, returns
the ball to the pitcher. and pre-
sents a right or left hand dummy
batter by a simple twist of the
wrist. The device has been test
ed by league pitchers and they
declare 1t is accurate to the frac-
tion of an inch.
IL consists of backstop eight
feet square provided with dummy
batters. one right and one left
handed, cleverly painted thereon.
Between these two batters the
figure of a catcher (all figures
being life size) is painted. The
strike-recording device is be-
tween the two batters, and one or
the other of the latter is auto
matically covered up, SO that the
target presented is the same as
a pitcher would face on the ball
field.
Extending towards the pitcher,
for distance of 20 feet. is q
strong frame, covered on the top
and both sides by heavy netting.
The ball. as it bounds from the
backstop. either strikes against
the netting and eventually
reaches an inclined alley, or
bound starlight back and goes
into the alley part way between
the backstop and the pitcher. The
result is the same, as 1t Is re-
turned to the pitchers box.
League and amateur pitchers
declare the device, is great for
warming up" work, as no catch
er is necessary, and In practising
control of the ball or new curves.
The eye of the umpire also can
be tested by allowing him to call
balls and strikes on any number
of balls. and then compare his
judgment and score with that Of
the automatic recording device,
which, in the meantime, is con-
cealed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06
The Funniest Baseball
Play | Ever Saw

always get along well on the
field. Schmitty was sore at him
for things that had happened the
preceding week and we were
playing River Forest at River
Forest. and Matty was to umpire
the game.
Fitzgerald walked out in front
of the stand, removed his cap and
announced:
Ladies' and Gentlemen! Bat
teries for today's game will De
Schmidt sand Rasmussen for
Logan Square, Skillin and Baker
for River Forest"
In a flash Schmidt ran out In
front of the stand and jerked off
his cap.
Ladies und shentlemen," he
announced. Der umpire of to-
days game will be Matty Fftz-
gerald who will, as usual, gif der
home team a shade der besser
of it."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06
/ BIG SPECIAL
FEATURES
CHAMPION
WANTS TO GET
HOME AT ONCE

right hand smash to Johnson's
body early in the last round. l
felt johnson grow limp In the
next clinch and knew i had the
championship within reach. A
left to the body and right smash
to the jaw did the work."
Z. Johnson is through with the
ring. Tomorrow he will sail for
Martinique, whence he will go to
France, to become a farmer. The
former champion refused to be
interviewed last night and at z
O'Clock hurried away from Ha-
vana In an automobile. He re-
turned this morning. having spent
the night In the country.
The big black was not actual
ly knocked out. He knew he was
beaten. and fell at the best op-
portunity. He picked himself up
three seconds after the referee
had counted 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06

HAVANA. Cuba, April Cess
Willard, the new worlds heavy
weight champion, Is probably the
most bashful and modest cham
pion that has ever battled for
possession Of the title.
After yesterdays fight he
slipped away to his dressing room
a. quickly AZ he could, avoiding
thousands who wanted to shake
hands with him, and then hur-
RED to his rooms In Havana.
Willard wants to get home 70
his wife and babies In Los An
gBles.
II have no immediate plans for
fights in the near FUTURE" he said
today. II understand that my
hackers have planned a brief ex-
h1bifion tour. After that l want
to get home as soon as l can.
The blow that brought the
fight to quick conclusion was q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06
TIGERS GETTING
BETTER EACH DAY

TRAINING CAMP, Athletic
Park, Tigertown, April 6.-The
Tigers are beginning to get into
their stride. Yesterdays practice
found the players las frisky as
colts. and they have improved 100
per cent In the first week of
training.
Two games were played be-
tween the Regulars and Yanni-
gans yesterday, both ending IN
victories for the regulars. All
the pitchers, and. in fact, all the
players, had a chance to try out
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06

In the the two contests. In the
afternoon game McQuarrie, the
Tacoma youngsters, took the
mound for the Yannigans and de-
livered some regular ball.
Today the Regulars play the
Brewers team of the City league.
The Brewers have one of the fast
est of the semi-pro aggregations,
and a tight battle is anticipated.
Mike Lynch, who will umpire for
the Northwestern league this sea-
son. will act as arbitrator In to-
DAYS contest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06
WITH AMATEURS
AND SEMI-PROS

hard-hitting game on the tide
flats Sunday. The Butchers play
the Royals next Sunday and after
that are open for games. Any
team wanting games can arrange
them with Ruff Christian, secre-
tary of the Butchers, at the Olym-
pia Fish market, Main 270. Bat
teries Sunday were-Butchers
Mclean and Norman; Sperrys,
Bender and Zeiger.
The Oakland Midgets defeated
the married men of Oakland Sun
day, z to 8. The batteries were
Arthur organs and Ted Pleas
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06
Is A S ID Is ALL
30 KING


ants for the Midgets. and Collins
Peasants and Severance for the
married men. The Midgets tied
the score in the ninth. 6 toe, and
made their winning run in the
10th. The Midgets will play the
married men again next Sunday.
.
The Oakland Midgets have
some team this year. Their
pitcher has the ball trained SO
that 1t will dodge any bat, ac-
cording to the Midgets' press
agent. The fielders-also &C.
cording to the press agent-have
six pair of hands and cover
ground at a 60-mile-an-hour
speed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06
Son OF Commissioner Woods
TO Pitch For Victoria Team

Jimmie Woods. son of Com
missioner Owen Woods, and one
Of the oleverest pitchers In the
semi-pro class. has signed with
the Victoria Bees for the 1915
season.
Woods went to Victoria with
the Olympic club team last week
for practice games with Victoria.
The B. G. team had only one
pitcher and when he was injured
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06
STILL HARRoR WINS.

Still Harbor won from the
Washington Parlor Furniture
company in a fast game Sunday,
9 to 8. Anderson for the Harbor
boys struck out IL men. Nelson
got three hits out of four times
at bat. McCanant, pitching for
the Washington team. struck out
three men. Batteries-Still Har-
Dor, Anderson and Larson; WASH
irgton P. f. Co., MeCanant and
Tankisley.
: The Butchers defeated the
Sperry Mills team, IL to s, In a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06

in the middle of the game, the
Victoria manager asked the Ia
coma semi-pro team to loan him
q twirler.
Jimmie was loaned to Victoria
for the rest of the game. He did
not allow another hit or score.
Victoria was so pleased with him
that Woods was promptly signed.
He will get $175 q month. 1t is
reported.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06

Mccarty. shortly before these two
10-round victories ended the 1911
season for Willard and he was
firmly established as boxer.
Then Willard went on to New
York and acquitted himself cred
itably in two no-decision bouts
with Arthur Pelkey and Luther
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06
BY MIKE DONIAN.
Famous Veteran Fielder and One
q tho Greatest Hitters the

~ tho Greatest Hitters the
Game Ever Has Known.
when anyone speaks OF funny
thinGs that have happened on the
bali field l always think of the
t1ne was playing with Jimmy
Galatians Logan Square team in
Chicago.
There was more funny stuff
pulled around that team than al
most any l ever heard of. and the
center OF the fun usually was
Fred Schmidt, better known as
'VFasy," the eccentric left-hand-
u pitcher who, by the way. was
one Of the wisest old foxes on the
elAb the game ever has known.
The funniest l ever heard was
pulled by Schmitty. There was
~ umpire named Matty Fitzger-
aid and he and Schmidt did not
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06
GET THE PINK,

, Today's game between the 4
D Tigers and Brewers will be 4
D given In detail In the Pink
D edition, issued Immediately 4
, after the contest. There will 4
. be a wealth Of good sport 4
= news. amateur notes, and 4
, other reading matter in the
? Pink. Get q Pink IL you
, want the only Tacoma sport
, ing edition. 4
o 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06

Many spectacular shots have
been made during the worlds
three-cushion tournament in Chi
cago. Kieckhefer scored on a,
kiss from the red frozen in the
corner, the cue ball taking the
top side and top rail. 1t is played
with twist on the right side.
The other illutrastion is that of
single cushion bank shot made
by Charley NORM against AL
fredo De Orc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06

NOTHING LIKE A LOYAL
GOOD BUNCH OF FRIENDS.
The Frank Lewis who was ar
rested for highway robbery last
Monday is not the we'll known
Frank Souza Lewis Of this city
as supposed by many of his
friends.-San Jose (Cal.) Mer-
curry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-04-06

TIMES WANT ADDS BRING
RESULTS. SEN FACE SIX.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-30
BURTON FOUND GUILTY
convicted OF SubJectinR Young GIrl 10
Immoral innucnccs-PRya 500 zine

convicted or encouraging and causing
Edna Whitley TO be guilty OF immoral
Cohuuct on the testimony OF the yirl
ana tho corroborative evidence which
inc police had secured against him
waiter 3 Burton. president Of the Bur
Ton system, Inc. was assessed the mini
mum fine for the offence in the Police
Court yesterday. Burton gave his chccI,
Tor the 800 fine and costs
Edgar Is. English. his counsel en-
deavored TO show that the question h.
Iore Justice Griggs was one OF veracity
between Burton and the girl IIoweyer
the ponce arc said to have been in poo
session Of facts In connection with the
case which might have involved other
persons had the trial Of the case been
deiayed. and the attorney did not ask n
continuance make defense other
than that his clients word was as good
as tho girls.
In court yesterday the girl testif ed
that Burton had been very good to her
and had provided her with the apart
ment at 500 East Grace Street, as well
as with her clothing. She broke down
and cried several times whilo giving her
testimony, especially when she was
saying that she would never have nc
cepted advances from the man hut for
the fact that her sister refused to
aid her.
Policemen Goldshy and Campodonica
arrested Burton Sunday night on a
warrant sworn out by officials of the
Juvenile Court who had already taken
charge OF the Whitley girl. She is be
Ing detained at the Juvenile Detention
Home until her cnse Is called In tho
Juvenile Court about the middle of the
week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-30
JUDGE GAYLOR WILL ACT
AS VALET FOR HORSES
Signs Up for Trip To Wnr Zone-Em-
pioymcnt bureau Wants IIrty
Men This Morning

sam Gaylor. better known as "Judpe"
tiaylor. because Of his fondness for an
pearinG In Police Court. and his fro.
qucnt visits to the Jug" is to become a
valet to horses on their way to Europe
Gnylor was among the first yesterday
To respond to the request OF Manager
Wortley D!ckie, OF the Richmond Fm-
horses TO France. Though he was
nearly drowned once while trying IN
dive In tank Of water, Judge" says
he's not afraid of the briny deep, and
anyway, he's curious to see E.urone and
hear the French people talk He says
he doesn't understand why they don't
speak English. which Is so much easier
when you know how.
Judge" Gaylor has had numerous
trades and occupations In his short and
happy career. He is amateur actor
newsboy, shoe shining artist and men
dicart, and he has been accused of be-
ing worse. though he always said that
IL was purely by mistake that he got
the other fellows shoes and that he
didn't know they were better than his
own. Now he IL 10 go to Bonlogne, or
bordeaux. and become famous AZ n
traveller.
The Employment Bureau wants ffty
men In time to catch the Q o'clock train
this morning for Newport News. where
good jobs Will be given them on the
horse transport ships The men will be
we'll treated Manager Dickie says. and
Will receive good pay and be taken care
or while in Europe, and Will receive free
transportation back. In addition they
VIII have novel experience
Ten men have signed up. and forty
more are needed. Mr.. Dickia says 1t Is
n good chance for those VIII, are out of
work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-30
S0UTHSIDE TO TAKE PART
Company 81" to Drill with Juvenile
battalion Mt Blues Dnznar

South Richmond Will take promi :
nent cart In the Blues Bazaar. which
VIII he held here during the week OF
Aprl 10. The latest addition to tho
Little Boy Blues Battalion" Is COM
panN IT," which has Just been or
ganized among the Southside young
stcrs. James B. Rudd. OF 1917 Balm
bridge Street, was chosen captain be-
cause OF his military ability and quail
ties Of leadership.
The other members OF the company
nre: Richard Carter color sergeant;
STANLEY Deck. Robert Gwathmey, Regi-
nald Blankenahip, William A. Gibbs,
Mason, Blankenship, Calvin Abbott,
GoVan 1ftll, David Carter. David Pull
liam. James Paul. John Pulliam. Will
liam Rudd. Marshall Snellinga, Edward
burton. Arthur Burton. Henry Copeley.
AddinRton Maurice. James Maurice, Er-
nest Gilbert Bert Daffron, Clinton
Shepherd Joseph Nunnally. Clifton
Robinson. Herman Workman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-30
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE ORGANIZED
PRESIDENT Of League In Virginia Lee
lures to Charlotte County Audience

The Charlotte County Equal Suffrage
league was organized at the home Of
MISS Lille Daniel. Charlotte County, on
iast saturday morning, and the follow
ing officers were elected: Miss Lille
baniel. president; Mrs. William Car
rington. vice-president Mrs II. B.
Chermside. recording secretary: Mrs
Hooson Norvell, corresponding secrc-
iary; and Mrs. Walter Williams, treas
urcr. on Friday night. prior to tho or
Snnizat!on OF tho league. Mrs g. b.
valentine, or Richmond. president Of
me Equal Suffrage League I'm Virginia,
delivered an address before largo
Eathering at tho Charlotte County High
school building.
L. X. Whipplc Will address the Eonal
Suffrage League Of Richmond at Its reg
War weekly meeting on Thursday at
,e'no"n at 4;%6 o'clock, April l, at
league headquarters. Commercial build
.nE second Street. on the topic Pub
hcitE Mrs. Roy X. Flanagan Will in
t:oduce the speaker
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-30
SOUTHAMPTON VETERANS
WILL COME TO REUNION
First County In State To Take SJv,n-
'"S' or Law Passed ut Recent
Special Session

Southampt"n County is the FRA,
county In tho State 20 take action IN
s"inhiH in special session nu,borizI,,
me counties aud cities to issue FREQ
Transformation TO Richmond to c,opf.G-
Dig reunion which viii he hcld hero -,
IN" FIST week In June.
The Board OF Supervisors Of sou,h.
anpion has invited ell the veterans wbo
ar, unable TO pay their own o,peness
ana who desire 10 attend the reun,on -.
Apply Tor free transportation.
the BIZ enabling the counties ana
o! old Con.cdcrntcs out of noup,,,
ciiH funds was passed largely throu,-h
IN" efforts Of Major j. y Stubs NOV,
h.r of tho House OF Delegates f,o.,
Gloucester. The original bill Introduce
"| Major Stubhs called for a state an
hfoprintion for the purpose some on.
position materinlized, and tho measure
plNcInG IN" chpcns" upon localities n,
IHtir option. was finally accepted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-30
NUMEROUS CONVERSIONS
Much Good BEING Accomplished by Re
HEiOus Campaign In Methodist Churches,

With more than $50 conversions all
ready reported as the result OF the
hrst week OF the great religious cam
phign being waged in Methodist
churches OF the city. pastors and re-
igious workers find much to strengthen
and encourage them In their efforts
TO bring unsaved souls to Christ
Now when the Easter season il at
hand and there Is special music and
sermons touching on the resurrection
of the Savior In all OF the churches,
tho religious awakening Is spreading
feature OF the campaign during this
week Is the union services which are
heing conducted by Rev. w. L. Murphy.
of Danville, at Broad Street Methodist
Church Union services will begin
each morning at II o'clock. and night
services In the various churches will
continue as heretofore.
In all OF the churches where revival
services are being held the opinion pre-
walls that by Easter Sunday many new
members Will be ready to unite with the
Methodist Church. and that the number
OF conversions already reported will be
greatly Increased
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-30
SETS ASIDE TAG DAY FOR
DESERVING INSTITUTION
Mayor Ainslie Grants Request OF
Childrcn's Home Society OF
Virginia.
FIRST APPEAL TO PUBLIC
society Has Cared for 1000 Chill
dren In Fourteen Ycnrs-April 90
Is Fixed as Tag Day for Homes
Benefit.

A record OF fourteen years OF useful
service without single pepulor opne,
ior assistance led Mayor AlnslIe vester-
e nay 10 grant promptly the request OF
SUPERINTENDENT William j. Maybpe Of
the Childrens Home Society OF Vir.
GINA. that April 20 be set aside as tag
""y LOT the benefit OF this institution.
me society seems to be in hard
',aits' said the Mayor yesterday, "and
l Know 1t is deserving 1t is among
me lew institutions OF this kind that
'"S never had tag day benefit and
was glad under the circumstances To
comply with the superntcndent's re-
guest that day be set aside for this
purpose"
The officers OF :he Childrcn's Home
society of Virginia are: John Garland
noiiard, president; Bishop Robert a.
'ioson' Vfce-presldent: {. u. Walford.
secretary, and Robert NJ. Kent, Jr..
treasurer
SUPERINTENDENT MAYBEE'S
LETTER no THE MAYOR
Mayor Ainslic made public the fol-
lowing letter:
Richmond. Va. March 25. 1915
Mayor George Ainslie
Richmond. Va:
My Dear Mr. Ainslie,-The ChiIdrcn's
Home Society OF Virginia has been at
work In quiet way for fourteen wears.
receiving and caring for homeless ana
destitute children of this Common
wealth. During that time II has re-
ceived as its legal wards over COO
children. whom ii has fed. clothed and
cared for
Last year Ii received 1874 additional
wards, the largest number in auv yo,r
since the society was organized. or
TINS number $50 arc now under guar
dianship and the supervision of tho
society. The average number In our
receiving home is about thirty chill
dren. Those In family homes under SUI
pervision Of the society are visited
regularly year after year and called In
TO the receiving home when not salts
factory to the people, or II In any way
neglected In their aiming and care
All this care and supervision reuuires
not only much thought, hut consider
able money for food. clothing, shoes
and supervision.
Owing to the increased number n,
appeals. and the hard financial times
and the high cost or living expenses
the society has incurred an indebted
ness on current expenses Of over 5000
in caring for these children
This ia the first public appeal inc
society has made In this way for assis,
ance. We appreciate your Kindness In
giving us permission to have n "Balce
Day" for the society on the goth ..ay
OF April.
The society is doing n pure charity
work. receiving no Stat. aid "hatever.
Most respectfully.
WILLIAM ]. MAYBEE
Superintendent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-30
SOUTHERN SHOPS CLOSED
Repnsr Work Suspended During April
M Rctrcnchmcnt Measure

Orders were issued Yesterday IN, tho
southern Railway Company closing the
department for general repairs to loco
motives in all the shops Of the system.
The order went into effect yesterday.
and In the shops In South Richmond
about 100 men were affected OF this
nunher aeVenty-hvo men are skilled
mechanics. and the others are helpers
and Iaborcrs.
The order Mt present applies to the
closing OF the locomotive department
only through tho month OF April, and
whether IT VIII DO extended depends
largely upon the compnny's business.
Necessity for rctrenchmcnt Is said to
have caused the issuance OF the order.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-30
NATHANIEL BACON TABLETIN
HOUSE OF DELEGATES Hall
Memorial VIII De Placed on Wall u,
hind Speakers Chair. In
state CnpftoI

The Nathaniel Bacon memorial tar.
ie' which Is to be presented to the
Commonwealth OF Virginia by the Colo.
hiai DANES Of America In Virginia wiz
De placed in the hall of the House nf
Delegates Va
The place for the memorial vo,
agreed upon yesterday morning M
cohierenc" between committees repro.
Sentlns the Commonwealth and Nv
,"i"hiAl DANES. The design for tr
thh!et la yet 10 be selected, but II VIII
be OF form and size that Will give tra
VI "'n"Fla! adequate display when It e
SCI III the panel behind the Speaker,
'hhir In tho House Of Delegates.
Tho choic" OF position was made NV
.hr committee. consisting OF Mrs. SaIIio
nelson Robins. Mrs J. Taylor ElIyson
Mrs L. X. Dashell and Mrs. l.. a.
Johnston. and approved by the commit
tee representing tho State. The latter
appointed by the last General Assem-
hly, when tho tender of the Nathanicl
Hhc"n memorial was made and accent
Ell, consists OF Governor Henry C.
H,nart' lheutonant-Governor T. Taylor
Eiiyson. and Speaker OF the House Ed
'"n l.. Cox.