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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-05
land TRANSFERS
CONTINUE BRISK
At Whitewater

WHITEWATER, Ind., OCT. O.-Tne
real estate business is still on the
boom around Whitewater. the follow
ing farms having changed hands In
the past few days: The Brant farm
Of 80 acres, east OF town, was sold to
John Branson Of williamsburg, O., at
$4,000; Neil Kirkman has sold his rs
acre farm on the Arba pike to Grant
Robinson for $2,75O: the Thomas Mat
lock farm of 81 acres west Of town
was sold to Harry Wright of near
Fountain City, consideration $1,000;
George Worley sold his IN acre farm
% Mrs David Haisley OF Richmond
Tor $4,000. Frank Southland Of Glen
Karn bought the Amos Hollinger farm
east OF town paying $1,000 for ~
acres.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Gibbs and fam.
lily Of near Glen Karn visited here
Sunday
Mrs. George Hill Of near New Madi-
son, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Simpson and family Thurs
day.
Fred Wallace will dispose OF por-
ton of his personal property at public
sale on the George Reid farm, Thurs
day, October T.
Jerry Gilbert of Arcanum, was here
on business Thursday.
O. n Staley has moved into the
property he recently purchased OF c.
A. Woods. .,...
Mr.. and Mrs William Ross spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George Kill
len and family at Richmond.
Mrs. w. E. Harlan of Bethel, spent
Friday with her daughter, Mrs. c. D.
Pyle.
Mrs. Alice Addleman and Miss
Wilma Addleman of Fountain City,
were the weekend guests of relatives
at this place.
Rev. Mr.. Bixel of New. Paris, de-
livered farewell sermon at the
Christian church here Wednesday
night.
Sam Addle:nan has Ford and Alex
Waiting a new Maxwell touring car.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knoll and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pyle and
Mrs. Nancy White motored to Albany,
Ind, Sunday and spent the day with
Mrs. p. A. Pyle.
Bert White of Losantsville visited
here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Knoll and family
entertained Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Wallace and son, Paul
The all day meeting at the M. E
church was largely attended Sunday.
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The G. A. R. encampment has
brought forth many last survivors
of famous commands, but none more
interesting than John burst, the last
living member of the crew of the fam
Gus Monitor, Ericcsons "cheese-box on
raft" which met the Confederate
Merrimac and defeated her in his
toric battle with which every school
child in this country is familiar.
In the big parade burst occupied a
prominent position, wearing the uni
form which he wore in the famous bat
tie more than so years ago. The pic.
ture shows him saluting President
Wilson in the reviewing stand.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-05

this place who attended the funeral
of Hiram Jones. at Milton, on Saturday
were J. L. McDaniels, John Shroyer,
Thomas Peet, Lee Ault, Will Judkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Judkins, Mrs. ]. T.
Reese and Mrs. Charles Kniese.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hageman at.
tended services at the Reid Memorial
church, Richmond, Sunday, where
their daughter, Miss Gaynelle is organ.
list.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-10-05

the interpreting business. that duty
being reserved to the legal depart
ment. The board also suggested the
adoption OF certain additional regula-
lions. As the board itself has the
power to place such regulations In OPP
GRAFTON with or without the consent OF
council. the ordinance committee last
night reported that 1t he'd referred the
questions raised to the legal depart
ment.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
Present American and British
Code May Give Way
to Another.
TWO ARTICLES DEMAND
PARTICULAR ATTENTION
Abolition of Penalty for Illegal
Moves Is Being Ad-
vocated.

Much sricc is at nrescnt hcB= de-
voted by Amcricnn aud British chess
ma Eazincs to the proposed Anglo
American chess code is formulated hv
the able editors OF Tho Chess ANA
tour This code would supplenaon MT
and, in part. supplaut the rrcS,t t
American and British chess codes. and
its provisions should receive the carr
full consideration OF amateur and pro-
fessiomal chess players alike.
Two articles demand particular at
tention and should not prevail without
mature reflection and the approval 80
a large majority of those qualified g."
pass Judgment on such points. Tl"'
first is III. abolition Of the V m"N o
penalty. Here it would seem th"t
the trainers OF the proposed code haVa
excellent grounds for the change th"!
advocate. Ninety-ninc out of hnr-
dred illegal moves are certainly not
Intentional: in ninety y-ninc out of a
hundred cases where this penalty -
exacte,i i; results in the loss of th"
game by the player penalized, and 1"
rcctify an Illegal move works no hard
ship upon the player against whom
it was made.
The second article, which calls for
thorough scrutiny. reads thus: ~ game
in which chcclmatc has not occurred
may, by agreement between the play
ers. be treated as drawn" During his
recen, visit TO the Washington Chegs
and Whist club Mr. Marshall diecnssrH
this point with "A br"Nity and Nig"'
which we commend to AL choss pia.
ers. but particularly 10 all chess mas
terS. in substance the nited stat =
champion said: suppose. in au int, =
nationel tournament, in the inal
round. \ needs only half a point IL
assure him of certain priz". he -
paired with Il. who has no chance fol
any prize. 1 know several master
/, who. while they might not throw q.
game outright. might bc induced t.
draw after fifteen twenty moyr~
if the position at that time shoul,.
happen to ice fairly even.
The appended game was recentl,
played between the Russian, - u
Bogoljubow, and the Bohemian expert
o. bIlr1S
Evening star., 1915-01-31
Inquisitiive Fans.

Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly publish in .our :e:st Sunday:
Chick GandiI. Has clyde Milan got {
brother? II so. state age, and witt
what team he finished the season las
/ year. W. ARNOLD.
1. 1924 Euclid street, northwest.
.. Horace .filan-Texarkana
Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer in the Sunday pink
sheet the following question: Die
Percy Harrison Of Washington. L. G..
ored boxer, in Wellston, Ohio? Ii so
who wono Thanking you in Advance.
SAN kISE
Walcott's record does not show
bout referred 10.
viii you please answer the folio%-
ing in the pink sheet of the Sunday
star: In game of casino. the game
stands A is and b 10. In the last hand
A gets spades, little cassino and three
aces; f gets cards, big casino and
one ace. Who wins, A or 3? HADE.
The player having the most points
wins the game. Assuming that 81
points was game, 4 wins.
Sporting Editor Star:
Kindly print in question and answer
column of your Sunday paper the un-
paced record for a mile ON bicycle on
:, dirt or cinder track, also the same
for a saucer track, and by whom.
A. SUBSCRIBER.
p. o. Hehir Saltair, Utah, one mile in
1875, September 3. 1912.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please answer the following ques-
tions through the inquiry column of
The Sunday Star:
i. In playing a coupled entry for
show in a thoroughbred horse race.
where one of the horses runs place
and the other wins, do you collect on
the ticket what the winner or place
horse pays for show. or both?
9. (D In playing coupled entry
straight and show in L race where the
two horses run straight and show.
what do you collect?
(b) Do you collect more than once
on the show ticket? E. IL. s.
/. You can collect only what your
ticket calls for
>. Only one.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

should be accorded to him individually
as to the rule-makers themselves for the
fact that the sport has surInounted the
many difficulties that at one time faced
it. DIR. Ehler Of Wisconsin gave a care
ful statistical report upon foot bali ia =
talities showing by facts and figures that
only IA single instance Of this kind oc-
Cured in the case OF properly trained
college teams. Dr. Raycroft OF Princeton
reported on the publication OF various
rules for sports. Altogether the wonder
OF it was that 50 many important mai :
tcrs could be crowded into Il single ia =
and evening session. and the man who
went away from the meeting without
some new. light on his own problems
must have been the exception.
copyrighted. 1915. by Otis +. Wood,
Evening star., 1915-01-31

gave u complete description Of the pol
Icy in vogue at that large preparatory
school involving the basic principle Of
foot ball for all and the development
later Of the selected team to represent
the school, DR.. Mckenzie of the Uni
versity Of Pcnnsylvania offered most
interesting description of the control Of
athletics in foreign countries. Dr. Will
liams, the coach OF Minnesota. report cd
upon the results of last years changes
in foot ball rules, and DIR. Babbett de-
scribed in detail the workings OF the
central board OF foot ball officials. This
really gigantic undertaking of furnishing
competent officials for the majority Of
the Important games in this country has
been carried on by DR.. Babbitt for years
SO successfully that quite as much credit
Evening star., 1915-01-31
Jennings Was the Attraction.

''This is to be my first big league
game. / never took much interest in
base ball. but lately 1 have been uu-
able to pick up a paper without read
ing something about this fellow Jen-
ninSs or seeing Il picture of him in
some acrobatic pose. Frankly, my Gu
riostty has been aroused. l am not at
all interested III the game. but l want
to see what this fellow Jennings really
does. lie must be a bit out OF the Or
d1nary or he never could have command
ed the attention which the newspapers
have given him. l have decided to see
for myself"
The remarks of the stranger inter
ested me. Before the game ] told
Hugbey about the incident. do your
best this afternoon" I remarked, for 1t
would be a shame to-. disappoint this
fellow viewing his first big league game.
The contest was made TO order for
iiushey's best act. for the Tigers We're
In batting mood When he appealed
would come through with the wallop;
when ho motioned the outfelders to
back up. Cobb would chase them to the
fence with long drive. It seemed as
ura1iy he looked at his best. I wouldn' t
be bit surprised if Jennings made a
regular base ball fan of that chap.
When the New York Giants play the
fans go out looking for McGraw to pull
something, or see MatheWson at his
best. When Washington played Altrock
and Schafer received much attention.
know lot of people who didn't approve
OF their knockabout tactics. yet 1 know
greater number who got their moneys
tion. There is no denying the fact that
the average fan likes q dash of the
tabasco with his base ball diet.
Copyright. 1915 by W. G. Evans3
Evening star., 1915-01-31

backed by thou
sands of grad
yates, is sure to
be effective soon
er or later, be-
cause their rea-
sons are sound
and will in the
long run over
balance the pref
udice of the few.
To face the prob
lem squarely is
the only wise way.
First, to take UP
the objections 1t
Evening star., 1915-01-31

will be made up of most of the prorr1i-
nent golfers and Soiiing officials of the
country. Washington will be repre-
sented by DR.. Walter Harlan of CO.
l,imbia, who will leave here tomorrow
for the Smoky city.
George A. Rankin. chairman of the
handicap committee of Bannockburn,
and George T. Cunningham. captain of
the team, will meet within the next
week OF SO for the purpose of revising
the handicap list with view of thor
oushiy harmonizing the ratings OF the
Eannock burn players with those of 9TH
er clubs in the Middle Atlantic Asso-
citation.
Howard Beckett, professional in
charge of the indoor golf school, has
announced that 1t is quite likely that
an indoor golf club will be formed
within the next ten days. Regular
dues will be charged and these will en-
title members to the use of the indoor
course" AS often as they like. This
move should be quite popular with
those who want to take up the indoor
game. as it gives them good oppor-
tunity of getting plenty of practice of
the right kind.
Things are moving fast at the new
Baunockburr course near Cabin John
Bridge. Just about two weeks ago a
committee was appointed to raise funds
Evening star., 1915-01-31

The match between teams represent
ing the patent Office and the Interior
Department played Friday evening in
the chess room of the Home Club re-
suited IN victory for the patent office
experts. and. incidentally. brought out
some of the cleverest chess of the
present local season. Mr. Whitaker. AS
usual. distinguished himself by an ex-
ceptionallv brilliant win over Mr.. Wal
Ser on the first board. The score of
the match and the Whitaker Walker
game follow:
Evening star., 1915-01-31

for the new clubhouse, which is TO be
made "housc electric" Already Ru-
fus King. chairman of the committee,
has reported that sufficient funds have
been gotten together and the board of
governors has taken steps 10 let the
contract for carrying electricity FROM
Conduit road to the new plant. Tho
Bannockburn players have done some
hustling in connection with their new
quarters and all of them deserve deal
of credit for the way they pitched
right in
Evening star., 1915-01-31

The third annual golf tournament for
the championship of Cuba will hc held
February lG to 20. Walter Travis, who
has won the event both years. is eX-
pectcd to compete. The event Will be
held on ths course of the Country Club
of Havana. ''ChiclI Evans, Osw
Kirkby and 4. NJ. Robbins are other
prominent Americans who have entered
the event.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
BY BILLY EVANS.

Why arc certain
clubs, much inferior
in playing strength
TO others. the bet
ter drawing cards?
Why is it that the
Philadelphia Nth
ietics. one of the
greatest teams of
all times, should
lose money last
year while other
clubs which finished
Evening star., 1915-01-31

Otto J. De Moli. J. T. Hendrck. Eu-
gene c. Gott. n. u. Burks. Y. r. Eynon.
Jr.. and Donald Woodward. all mem
oers Of the Columbia Country club.
will return today from a ten-day golf
also took the trip, but business mat
ters forced him TO return a few days
ahead of the rest. lie reports that
Donald Woodward did the best work
while away. pls syinG in midseason form.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
Paid Crawford Unique Compliment.


WHY. that fellow Crawford looks like
a great hitter even when nc strikes
out" was the way the Eostonian ex-
pressed his opinion of the Tiger out
iieider. To me it was a big bit or
praise for if i fellow impresses you as
a great hitter when lie strikes on: nc
surely must hev1 some style at the
plate. In years to cone the Cobb
Crawford combination Will still be talk
ed about.
'Tren there is Hughey Jennings. the
somewhat different manager. The
;ring original. When Jennings intro
tu-ed By unintelligibIc remarks and
st.ps OF a ballet dancer, the public
placed its approval by fiocking to the
ball parks TO see him perform. No
stunt introduced in base ball in years
vas so widely advertised. PhotoSra
pn.rs Were kept busy swapping Hughey
~ new poses, while scrLbcs We're kept
br,y grinding out new stories atou;
EIl-hcy's latest creation. All Kinds of
salcs we're printed, some Of them as
7ldicuiou5 Is they were interesting. One
culd have q story saying that every
move made b. jennings was a signal
for the coaciler or base runner, others
r1ls through the medium of the weird
roma rlis h. uttered from the coaching
i.Hcs.
Willie WORKING in Washington five
To- SiA. years a2c the man sitting next
10 litc in the street car engaged me l..
coGvcrsation. He asked me II Detroit
was the ,cam playing Washington. and
! replied IN the affirmative. u. wanted
10 huo%- Il Ajr. Jennings you'd pla..
Y rs que stic.. rather surprised me from
raar going out TO 4 bail game.
No, Mr.. Jennings wont play / an
Evening star., 1915-01-31
SHOULD NUMBER
FOOT BALL men
Public Demands That Recou-
milton and No Good Reasons
Appear Against It.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
DOING SPLENDID WORK
Organization of Colleges Practically
Controls the Various Branches
Of Athletics.
BY WALTER CAMP,

As to the numbering Of foot ball
players. the demand of the public,
Evening star., 1915-01-31
POST ION
BLACK.

WHITE
81 . r-k4. l::a R-kE l. i:,
81 ISr vI:-Kkte 10 kt Qicn X U.
:i3 T'-K6ch XXX: ~ ROE. E-o
"a PQ@c!iti, BxIhGi ~ kfaP Ehil k.s
30 R-o: k;-Htch A. h-E5 E-oir'I
:,6 K-i;. Kt-RGch ~ X kt2 R-Ktr1
81 XXX Bsl' - kR kL--I:1"h
IS E-Kt4h XXI Re,gnsL,
tai \ novclsy introiucrl 10y NicmzoWlts
which seems 10 hr very 2"od. VITA the Ia =
PR. formerly played white Gc,, Tie better
game iy q. l:-E4.
81, White @ot, n"!ain= "ii - The opening. Te
suInr is perfectly eren.
&c, Better would have been 10. ttBt XXX.
90 l'--Dkit XXI. II B-H;.
,dh lie oIcilt Ia Law" played hr>t F-kRt
New IiaT6 g.t- an attack.
tcf Threatens mate In three 'n"r"S.
II, TO induce Black 10 take Ii- Il away r n
tho diagonal. If ~ E't:. Elack vo1ld rcr!y
with p rs. etc.
", Marl better tilan kxi. Ia thar raen N,s,
could have continued with !: Or. to Ice follow Il
by sc. B-u4. which would have insde his game
,lIl The end game ionks like Il pr"olam. u
50. Exki. H-E6ch and If &C. the other Il takes
Kt. E-uSclI.
PROBLEM i:h :. TNHEIl.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

WHITE.
White play and mate in three moves.
Kt-QRf XXI
:Kt-UBi Anything
::Matc
Nh. Whitaker will give :: smultane-
Gus exhibition at the Home Club chess
rooms next Friday evening y
o'clock. Mr.. Whitailers record at this'
style of play is not cXcelled by any
master living today AS a large crowd
is expected. those desiring to take
board against the local master will
please bring their o9sn i""''..'.. and NEE.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
WINNING TEAMS OFTEN FAIL
TO MAKE THE FANS ENTF1USE
The Athletics Outclassed the American
League Field Last Year, Yet Failed
to Attract Paying Crowds.

swered, but he will do some plain and
fancy coaching unless he happens TO
be sick i'll bed" I was much pleased
when the gentleman Informed me he
was not a regular base ball fan. for ]
couldn't figure how real fan would
ask II Jennings vas going to play. l
was even more surprised when he re-
marx ed.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

WHITE.
White 10 play and maze ii thser moves.
| Kt-oi BxKt II ...... hlXht
- E-kJ Anything 20 u6cli k-l;6
5 .iatc i;GXE maze
PROBLEM BY q. u. EAEBiiil:.
BLACK
Evening star., 1915-01-31

lower in the race should make money?
Why should tho Detroit team he a BET
tor drawing card than the world cham
pions? Such IL condition existed IN the
American League last season.
Perhaps the Iirst reason that should
be advanced is that the Athletics out
c9assed the field. Much as the base ball
fan loves a winner. he doesn't regard
,fnch winner with high favor. That
seems to be the way the Athletics ap-
,,aared to the American League fans.
phiiadeIphians in particular. Last sea
son when the Athletics won something
like forty out of forty-flve games i'll a
stretch The attendance at Shibc ParK
,,,s very ordinary. Fifteen hundred
,,re would perhaps be u conservative
estimate of some OF the cro"os t'.ae
,urrsd out TO see the Champions "niic
on that mad winning streak. which real
IN decided the pennant race.
.r,,c next reason that might be ad-
vanccd and probably it is just as I'M
n,.rtant, is the fact that the average I'd la
likes Il team with IL lot OF toioi.
Athletics we're one great in:lchiue, 49,,
mart working in unison. with thc i@eass @
nossible noise. While the club boastea
~ :, number of star players. they were
.t,rs who confined their br1lllanc9 ,ra Sn
tirsIv to their work on the nelu. ins
rlub went on the ball field win a so'
purpose. that OF winning. and. IN ma
jority of cases. succeeded in So SO oorni niii
rhe intention was simply TO WIN M!.n
th.. least possible show. for the Athletics
are anything but grandstand PLAYERS.
Fans got to feel that when the Atn-
letics played it was pretty gooo pe'
that the opposing team would DC pea,
en- if not overwhelmed, and the result
world be brought about without any
thing out of the ordinary happening 10
Iircn I'm the proceedings.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
Prefer a Close Contest.

wnen the Philadelphia club was the
attraction there was little to say III ao-
,-ance of the meeting except 1hat Tue
home team seemed to be in for Soou
,rouncipr When other teams appear
ed il was entirely different. Ihcrc Vas
always some angle to dwell upon othei
than the probable outcome OF the Sc
ries There was chance that any
number of things might happen, Which
" ould tend to enliven the proceeoihss
regardless of the outcome OF the saine
Whether il is i condition TO DC uc
sired is questionable. put ,nere fnn
DENYING the fact that the average Ian
L.; often drawn out to the game VIII
the hope that he will see somethihs
out of the ordinary, something tnsiI
may not have direct bearing on 'ae
game.
The Detroit club seven or eight years
ago was a slugging aggregation. rams
went to the parks to see the 1isei
ts,ts,pen WALTON the opposing pltcner.
while the club no longer boasts the
oli-time hitting strength. the past rep
utation still lives. perhaps because TWO
of the leading hitters, Crawford anu
Cobb. still grace their old positions IN
the lineup The fans get great deai
of Measure out of seeing those two star
hatsmen in action. When Cobb steps
10 the plate they are prepared 1or an! :
hing to happen: nothing that he may
try 20 do would surprise them. lhe3
get a thrill when they see MIN star.
for a base. 1t is treat to see him run
:,l.d slide The average fan always
Ekcs to see Cobb get on. the Detroit
far in particular. For "nen Conp
Te1ches nrst base it makes the posi-
tic, Of Crawford all the more impor-
tant. Sam Crawford, since his advent
into the majors. has enjoyed the repu-
tation of being great hitter. Il pc
rUsal of the records VIII snow game
lT;nr game which he has broken up
.yith some mighty wallop at a most op-
r,.,fiun. time. Crawford is the poetry
~ notion al the plate. His position
a7,J swing are perfect. The BEST com
,.,inent ever heard any one pay
wford was 4 very unusual remark
made by a Boston fan. Dutch Leonard
I'd succeeded in striking sam out only
arter he had driven two long foul flies,
r.the- of which would have broken up
-, game had il fallen safe.
Evening star., 1915-01-31

PROBLEM f:i :. TNHEJ.l..
BLACK.
Evening star., 1915-01-31
PATENT OFFICE.

Forfeited.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-24
COMMENDS RAILROAD
Acknowledgement SnIc pIcnsc,I with
Expeditions Handling Of Chase
CITY Irn0ns.

Adjutant General sale expressed
much qualification yesterday At the cx-
petition with which the chase CITY
military company, which relieved the
Petersburg Grays OF duty at 'iopeweu.
WAS transported from i;." HON. station
I" the stricken city. Tie was much
Pleased. too. with the ~ "pnrcdncss..
IA" men demonstrated in getting read ,
'o;' the trip in II limited suic. OF ,iin"
and The splendid military hearing Of
tn. command.
IN" company WAS notiial that l.,
hIH been detailed for rIa:d duty 1T
I"rewcll on Tuesday afternoon at {
clock. and cntraincd on IN. Southern
Hallway the next morning ut II O'riO"..
AT BurkcN.::c IL was met by = si-cIHl
train on the Norfolk and WESTERN
which carried it straight through 10
liopcwcn. arriving thcr. rve hour.
and ten minutes after leaving; tho nom.
station. At O'Clock the Men had been
assigned To guard duty.
Major T. w Howlcs. who mas com
mand of the troops in liop"wcll. re-
ported TO General Sale yesterday that
conditions there We're satisfactory. The
Chase CITY company wi!l be on duty
for an indefinite length Of :imc-pcr-
haps ten days or TWO week.