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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-31
Russia Regards Capture Of
Naval Base at Riga by the
Germans as Certain.
A BIG EXODUS FROM K0VNO
German War Office Admits
Strong Russian Counter At
tackS Have Halted Troops
in GaIiGia, but Take
$500 Prisoners.
A BIG EXODUS FROM K0VNO
ypeo1nl bu limited Press Wire.

SPECIAL By United Press Wire.
Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, L.
l., Aug. 31:-Vilna is being evacu-
ated and the Russian government is
making feverish preparations to de-
fend Petrograd from attack, accord
ing to press dispatches here today.
Petrograd regards the capture Of
the naval base at Riga by the German
armies as certain. The strength of
the german armies in the CouTland
region is taken as an indication that
operations on a gigantic scale are
being planned, consequently Russian
munition manufacturers are being
urged to speed productions TO the
limit.
Flocking to Petrograd.
Thousands of refugees fron. the
Kovno district are reported to ',e
f1ocking into Petrograd.
The Berlin newspapers today print
ed an article written by Captain
Ziljedahl, liberal member of the
Swedish parliament, who said no one
wished the bloody sighting in the
east to be halted and conditions re-
stored as they were under Russian
control,
THE first rays of the sun are now
piercing the prison bars of Russia"
wrote the Swedish parliament mem
ha The civilized wo1s1 dares not
wisSa cessation of Won hiaden-
sNoffensive until 5e,el
Firms, SIss>snd other ~ 81 o.
other nati0nalities are I'd. /"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-31

GALL A TAX1-4c Chris johnson,
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-31

WEATHER--Fair to-
night and Wednes-
day. Warmer. Mod
crate northerly
winds becoming va
riable.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
Breeders Form
New Association

LEXINGTON. Ky, March "a
movement was started here this az
ternoon to organize the American
Thoroughbred association with a
capital stock OF 100000. The or.
ganization will be completed at an.
other meeting TO be held here Nav
4, during the spring race meeting.
when breeders and owners from all
over the country will be here.
The scope OF the movement IA co
extensive with the North American
continent. and Canada and Mexico
are 20 have representation. As soon
as the permanent organization Is IL.
fected representatives will be sent
to England TO import the best sires.
mares and Allies OF the purest thor.
oughbred blood in that country,
which will be brought here. whe e
a great breeding plant will be o.
tablished. Another will be placed
in the west. but In what state has
not been determined.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
Native Son Be 1915 ge Says All for nfed Job
Breaks Strong Man Mark
To Prove He's Training

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. March 3.
The lure OF the spring training
camps Was the inspiration for
George A. tNo-Hip Davis, Har.
wards new strong man. when he
betiered his strength record at
Harvard last week and obtained
a frmer grasp on the title that
was already his. He wanted 20
let Manager George r StAllings.
OF the Braves. know that he is
still well-conditioned athlete In
spite Of the fact that he Is abb
sorbing information from text.
books on law while the other
members OF the worlds cham
pionship team are preparing for
the coming season.
Davis will stick 10 his law work
AZ Harvard until June, when the
flnal examinations are over, and
then he win join StaIltngs and
the Braves 10 pitch. He will get
his practice during the spring
months AT Soldiers field and By
the time school work ends he
will be in nne condition. Davis
pitched no-hit, no-rnn gsme
against the Philadelphia Ma
tional team last year and was the
only pitcher in the Did league 20
accomplish the feat during the
season.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
Don't Take Ty Cobb Seriously As
Golfer, But Admit He's Some Drive

GULFPoRT Miss March sThe arrival Of Ty Cobb
club
chasing white pellet
golfers who
Because baplayer II difficult
golfers
ested in his peculiaries than his
They always OF
all
driving
he a
one Of the hardest drivers who played here responded golf
Gulfpor
fun head Of hair Frequently he misses OFTEN he misses the BAH
that he
go IL a
to
Of baseb o he n
Greatest n he he and with IT,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
HUMAN PUNCHING
BAG TOO TOUGH
FOR w. RICHIE

NEW YORK. March s.-Marty
Farrell, a husky young gentleman.
whose chief aspiration is acting as
a punching bag for champions sno
near champions. was sporting q
smile today that threatened 10 en-
gulf his entire face. Farrells IL
Illuminated countenance was occa-
s.0ned by the faeEthat- he had Hith-
stood a terrific onslaught OF Willie
Richie. which that battler had
launched with the deliberate lnten-
ton Of knocking Farrell cold"
Richie went three rounds With
the Farrell person, and in that time
tried everything he had in stock He
Iabbed. hooked and pulled punches
clear OF the floor. but FARRELL was
stu there at the end OF the third
session. Richie had announced he
vas going to try for knockout Just
70 see II he had a kick" left. That
be didn't achieve the Knockout didn't
worry him. az he declared he was
satisfied.
Jimmy Britt. ancient foe Of Bat
Ting Nelson. who forsook the rims
years ago for the stage. dropped in
90 Billy Grupp's gymnasium TO watch
Richie work yesterday. The smoke
OF the battle got into his nostrils
and he donned the gloves for one
round with the American champion
For about 80 seconds he kept Richie
busy. Then his wind deserted him
and he was mark for Ritchie's
Nvallops.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
HAVANA, APR. 3,
LATEST DOPE ON
SCRAP FOR TITLE

HAVANA. March s.-Jack John.
son today started training in earnest
The Big Negro was up early. and. &C.
companied by couple of his train
ers, hit the road for the first real
workout since be arrived here.
Promoter Jack curley. upon receiy.
ing word from Jess willard that he
would arrive here March Is, set the
date for the championship battle a.
April 3. The Havana race track
likely will be chosen for the scene
OF the conflict II Is now planned
tn bave the races run OF early and
to stage the fight at their conclusion.
The same terms that applied with
the staging Of the bout in Juare,
VIII be granted the fighters here.
Additional training expenses have
been allowed both principals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
MASONIC BALL
TEAMS TO FEAST

Masonic league bali players viii
be guests n a banquet in the Ma
sonic temple. April 8, the joint Ma
sonic committee. at It's last meeting.
having selected this date for the
presentation OF the silver trophy 20
the Straits team. last seasons win
ner. The c. B. Warren cup. for the
most valuable player. win be pre-
sented to Jerry Utley. and the Oak
man trophy. for the leading bats
man. viii go to Frank Carrier. OF
the Straits team. Harry Lisk viii
receive the medal OF the joint com
mittee for his base-steallng ability.
and Carrier viii also receive q med
al In recognition Of his hitting,
The report OF Secretary Richard
Jackson. r.. showed an encouraging
balance In the treasury.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
In Other Training Cpams

MARLIN, Texas--Life Is one con-
tinuous session OF shakes. After
Miller Higgins departed from the
Giant camp. the weather turned
blIzzardy and the players had TO
build FIRE at the park TO keep from
freezing while they waited for their
turns at bat
SAVANNAH. Ga.--Captain Filling
hast Hudson today got his FIRST
glimpse OF what he bought from
Frank Farrell he saw the enure
collection of Yankees for the hrst
time. Caldwell. Fisher. Heating
Cole, warhop and Brown got In from
Hot Springs.
AUGUSTA. Ga.-Manager Rebel
Cakes went back TO the outfeld TO
day, convinced that he is no sue.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
League Catchers
Nearly Ruin KdrrS Ann

and when the season ended. my Arm
was sore I could hardly straighten Il
lost 10 games and won two. and ]
think that the strain on my arm va
the reason I made such poor show
Ing. Ny arm Deems all right this
spring. but It sure was sore last
fall"
Both Bemts and Schlei must havs
known that they were endangerins
the future Of promising young
hurler. and eventually their iudg
mcnt made them look bad. II 10 N
interesting commentary on some
major leaguers who drop to ths
minors TO finish their careers.
Karr was fortunate In being iooh
ed over by a scout who could dops
out his trouble and see his worth
despite the unfavorable circum
stances under which he was working
There IN not now a great probabilit,
that he will stick with the Tiger
this year. but he n certain TO sta,
long enough to learn q lot and thsrs
IL little doubt but that he viii b
placed in q strong league. The fad
that he was willing TO sacrifice his
own judgment and endanger hh
arm because Of orders from person.
whom he supposed knew more thar
he did will be In HIS favor In dealing
with big league managers, for thes
are strong for player who VII
obey orders without argument.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
Long, Easy Training Season
Walter JohnsOn;S NeW Plan
Cavet Hopes to Become
Cartoonist Some Day
FROM a star Correspondent.


GULFPoRT. Miss. March g.
Know what I am going to do
one OF these dAysr" queried TIL
Ter Cavet the other evening. No
one seemed 10 know and he was
told to IRE away.
Il am going to draw some car
toons and zee II I can sell them
to the papers, was the startling
answer. when ] was q Kid In
school used 10 draw cartoons OF
the teacher. and folks who saw
them insisted that I had taknt
haven't tried II since. but ever
since Al. Demarec drew sport
cartoons and got good money ;or
them. I have been thinking about
trying Il myself"
Demaree was teammate OF
Cavet at Mobile. Carl Zamloch
the Tiger pitching recruit, who
threatened 10 burn up the league
a couple OF years ago and later
nivvered and was sent 10 Denver,
has been drawing cartoons for a
western newspaper with censld.
cradle success Zamloch has
been something OF q scribe an
his day. and the role OF cartoon
Lar was not 80 much OF sideline
with him a. IL would be with
cavet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
After Which "Cabby" Street Went
Back and Unpacked All His buds

Sweeney the Highlsnders tells
Gabby Streets a
battle In Detroit back
"Gabby walIoped
Mun for three hits and had Tigers the base lines
He In the ninth Gabby
soaked the ball
A double play followed ende the game
Joe Cantllon
And maybe Gabby didn't flare what
OF and beating
Coming down the rotund his fully
that he going Cantflon
Come here, GabhU. His ar
Cabby thought Joe
"a a he park.
mean A down stair vithy
baggageT asked Canilon. -
of made mad
Piled street and had about made mind TO leave the club
Cantions Well, old
I'm going TO chase bunch Of Others all
party ticket and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09

out I have usually been able 10 hit
wild ones safely, and have been
prone 10 swing NJ anything that
came within reach for the FIRST tgo
strikes. know | am a little fellow,
and should be able 10 get q lot OF
walks 10 first. and IL stick, Mr..
Jennings win probably want me 70
wait them out more.
1T viii be a strong temptation 20
take a chance and swing. but | am
positive that can obey such or
ders without much trouble. and III
tell you why. when In Detroit. ]
always made the pitcher put the
third strike squarely over. and ]
rarely struck out Frequently I hit
the ball right into a ielder's hands.
but didn't very often fan. II I
make them put the third strike over.
I securely ought to be able 10 school
myself 70 make them come clean
with the other two.
Another weakness that will
have to overcome. and think !
can do IL. is nervousness when bat
ting on the OF side OF the plate. ]
can bat either right or left-haBded.
hut when I am on the OF side.
have a tendency to pull away from
the plate. This is serious. I know.
but can get over II.
II only wish that could have SC
cured a chance al something besides
the sand lots two years ago. when !
was only rs years old. ! might not
have gone TO the majors. even yet,
but / feel that have thrown away
two years. know pulled an
awful boner when I got chance al
Dubuque last spring and bolted FOR
home before I had even donned a
uniform. That was plain case oi
/ inconsistencies and mighty bad
mistake. But that can't be helped
now.
Don't think just because I tel
you I'm confident that have de
veloped a swelIed head. know
that will have tough time ahead
OF me. but just because I am a
kid busher. am not going 10 lose 4
chance that ! can win by hghtins
hard. II battling can win Detroi'
representative on the Tigers thia
year, the old town viii have one
and II that batting eye comes back
believe ] can stick
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
Smoke King Hurried
Self Too Much
Last Year

WASHINGTON. March a.
Walter Johnson plans to change his
system OF training this spring. In
recent letter to Manager 0riash
he said he would report early and
20 to Charlottesville to work. ~
cause he believed he had hurried
himself too much last year. which
affected his work TO such an extent
that he finished as low ~ third In
the pitching records.
Johnson has never suffered with
a lame arm. Though he has done q
lot Of work since joining the Na.
tons. on several occasions leading
In the matter OF games won. John.
sons pitching arm has never given
him n pain. which Il remarkable In.
deed.
Though he really pitched brilliant
ly last season his record fell far BE-
low his mark OF 1919 Yet he won
more games than any other pitcher
In the league and led them all In
strike-outs But n was not ~ sen
sationai a performance ~ was az
pected OF him: and there were thoca
who were disappointed.
But there Is nothing wrong with
Johnson. and he aims TO prove n
the coming year. .
He will take things easy for the
six weeks or so that will prcccse
the opening OF the season and 90
prepare himself 20 cut loose with
all the old speed about the tirne the
season opens. This is his own plsn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
Ban Johnson Said To Be on Trail of
Reynolds Chewing Gum Splitter
FROM a stan Correspondent.

GULFPoRT, Miss. Johnson. OF the
league has ordered his umpres and under
Detroit
Banning arbers their hands and knees
seeking wads OF chewing the path between
pitchers box the plate Reynolds takes the
the Tigers employing OF
the most unique spnbais in use these days
Reynolds throws chewing He claims that the
prevalent natural leaf and slippery elm chips useless him.
packet.
He chews amount Of
that caused suspicion r head IL claimed that
the splitter
The falls off before tho ball
Positive evidence to the lacking however.
scattered gumlets between
plate the for the coming
well another ball scandal Nv. W.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
FROM a stor Correspondent.


GULFPORT. Miss, March s.-One
OF the most famous OF all long stand.
ing baseball controversies IL that
over the relative value to minor
league teams Of major league play
ers who have gone back and young
sters who are on the way up. Against
the vets on the down grade Is array
ed the assertion that they have
swelled heads and are careless and
indifferent In their playing. For them
Il IL claimed that their knowledge OF
the game enables them 70 play well
enough to get by and 10 steady thu
teams. The experience OF Ben Kari
the Tiger pitc hing recruit from Mem
phis. furnishes some fodder for the
pro-youngster folks.
Karr 10 the possessor OF q curve
that Umpire KERN. OF the Southern
association. says 10 one Of the fines
thirgs OF the sort he ever saw, Kari
himself IL q very modest youth. and
his idea OF the curve Is that II ID
OF the common round house variety
The Tiger scout who recommended
him to President Navin. however,
agrees with KERN. 80 II 10 probable
Il ut Ben has something extra prom
Using. He went to Memphis from
Selma. Ala. In the middle of the sea
son, and was set to work In South
ern association. Catching him were
Bemia. the former Cleveland veteran.
and schlei. O former Giant. both vet.
Grams with regulations.
MY fast ball is not hard on my
arm" says Karr. but cannot throw
my curve repeatedly without feeling
the strain. Nevertheless. both
Bemis and schlei compelled me TO
curve almost every ball last year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
SPORT CHATTER

corwin Huston. Detroit. %oke into
the winning column In the nation al
amateur baik line billiard tourna-
menf Monday Al Philadalphia ia
defeated r. l. Miiburn. OF Memphis,
Tenn. 400 TO 20s.
nswfy organized team under the
leadership Of shorty Moran and
known a. the Coca Cola club. will
make It's debut this spring on the
local diamonds and r. expected 20
liven things up for the amateurs OF
the city. Mr.. Young. the local repre-
sentative for the Coca Cola company.
~ backing the team. and II outntting
The club completely. The team n
greatly siren gthsned by the acquisf-
non 81 such players a. VI. Wood
90 and Grady
Detroit Amateur Baseball associa-
ton will hold It's regular nesting
Wednesday evening az the Y. NJ. G. A.
Plans are now under way for n por-
manent organization and the score
tary announces that the ID. A. n. A.
stationery such ~ managers cards.
~ blanks PLAYERS contracts and
qses. can be had at this meetin =.
All managers OF teams now organiz-
Ing and those that are members OF
the association are asked 90 attend
this meeting. which II called for
1870 p. m.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
Tige Recruits Play Pool to Prevent
Stiff Joints MOvies Not Popular
PROM a star Correspondent.

GULyPoRT Miss March sTger recruits vintage
4Sb have time cinema
ssxwy nor The first time they went they only
Nm and aide
trom ~ miles Winchester who
rsoeo the Of Pine MIMI
0n O'Clock closing
o9ared By the eowrec There poker young
us rear than last too pocket billiards
Ne major forms OF dissipation
III wasn't Tor pool and box BALL I'd that
could hardly walk Bernie" Boands explanation Movies
~ Boands Of
- Indoor games keep them
stenmK their muscles.
vor1 pool be until
ov seen In action Their hip
Uovo When engaged In that
Fuller
nr1 tourney He looks until he thoroughly disguised
IN ~ grabs and for
Steuc bosnd however probably the
D1yx q the bunch. HyW.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
TO GET
S706 IN PRIZES

Two hundred and thirty-seven De
troit bowiers will share in the prize
money OF the third annual city bowl
ing tourney, which closed last Sun
day. on the Cadillac alleys The
prizes aggregate s7os. Ed Kaisch.
high man in the singles. gets SIG
for his share. while the SO bowlers
who follow him in the standings in
this division also get some snare
change McCurdy's No. team.
which finished first In the hve-men
class. gets $40 Twenty.four other
nve-men teams viii also receive
distributions. Smith and o'ConneIl.
FIRST in the doubles, viii pull down
a $50 biil
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
Springs at Hot Wells
Unmarked at Gulfport
Prom a stan Correspondent.

From q STAT correspondent.
GULFPoRT. Miss, March D.
Hot Wells. the San Antonio
health resort. once considered as
a Tiger training camp, has been
unmasked. A Gulfport street car
conductor, who says he once
lived at San Antonio and doesn't
like the place, has done the un-
masking. He informed some of
the Tigers yesterday that the
mineral wells at the Texas TO
sort are naturally somewhat
warm, but that they are made
hot for the trusting folks who
come 10 take them. by a boiler
concealed in q tunnel. He made
the assertion with a sober connie
nance. and would permit no con-
tradiction. Oscar stanage and
Jean Dubuc. original Hot Wells
boosters, have yet 10 be heard
from In this connection.
II. v. w.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
HUEBNER'S BOYS
MEET LONDON 'YH

Al Huebner's Y. NJ. c. A. basket
bailers will clash In the "Y" gym
Tuesday night, with the veterans
from the London. Ont. association
The Hamlltonians are running q no
race with the Toronto West End
for the Y. NJ. G. A. championship
OF the dominion. The Detroit AMI
Hamilton teams split even. last see
son. each winning a game on IL
home floor. Tonight's game In IN,
only one the teams will play THU
season.
Detroit Tis-es sob Prfsti.g Dept,.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09
1row 3 star Correspondenf.

# U08 . 6t0D CorTcSp0ndcnL
0ULFPORT. Miss. March s--Af.
IT, 70 taciturn days in the Gulfport
training camp, Frankie Fuller. late
q he Detroit sand lots. has rer.
mftted himself to be interviewed BIZ
REPRESENTATIVE OF the press. Frankie
hnnn't had . crouch since he le.t
ps<rpit. but during the FIRST week OF
90 encampment he contented him
~ with being one Of those yes.
no boys who say little and see
muoh-
Last night however. he became
tnlnntive and what he had TO offe-
glvDo IN interesting insight into the
oQcro1s Of . recruits mind. Lest II
~ charged that Frankie has already
booome possessed OF an enlarged
80 II - only fair to him TO ex-
p1n1n that his ideas concerning his
chancss 10 make the team were Sc
tof04 only after urgent querying.
Whea he did start to talk, II was
v1<A the rapid. intense utterance OF
= ~ who 10 30 chock fun OF the
things he wants to do. hopes ne can
- and 10 determined TO work Ike
blases 10 accomplish, that he has to
o1nce the meditations with a friend
- ense the strain.
I1ere wasn't an offensive ego
tns<lcal word spoken. Detroft's ma
I've con recruit IL one OF the most
levokheaded youngsters In canrp.
nd 4 10 no seopst that Manager
Jsnnings 10 more than q little I'm
proosed By both his playing and his
nanner.
TN NOT sidetracked yet began
Efnnkie III ! can only get my eye
On that ball and start batting ike I
know I can. I will give the best OF
them . battle. think I am going
- 20 Il. too. ! may not land sec
ond base. at the start. but there II
ring 10 be utility job open II
Witt goes 10 second. and 1 sure am
gotng after that job. I have played
onoogh ball TO know that I can Geld
- eood ~ most OF them. and while
there 10 . lot for me TO learn.
havo the arm and the knack ri
grabbing the ball and throwing II
S quick.
And ! have always been good
ooffer. In Q lot OF those semi-prc
games. ] would get as many as ave
90 six hits. and there haven't been
many days ! have played that !
went without . hit I know there
= . lot Of difference between semi
Dro pitchers and major leaguers.
bot have batfed against Boehler
md Oldham when they were pitch
lng grand ball. and I could hit them
~ right. The faster they come.
ths better have been able to hit
4 them. and I don't believe that the
lncreased speed In majors win prove
- severe . handicap as a lot Of
s people think. ] have always been
lucky against crooked arms, too.
Last week ! didn't hit very well,
but am not going TO let that worry
! ne. for 1 am cure that win get NY
batting eye back In q few days.
= don't claim to be a finished
ballplayer. know I have weak.
oeeses. but am positive that they
nrs things I can get away from. One
1r0uble with me has always been
that never liked TO wait pitcher
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09

BROWNS WELLS. Miss--cigar-
cites are on the taboo list OF pleas
ures for the Brookfeds They won't
be tolerated. Manager Lee Magee
told the players today. He added
be wouldn't mind cigar. or glass
Of beer. but notwithstanding do
Ing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09

TO BE RESCUED

NEW YORK. March s.--orsanired
baseball has at last come 10 the aid
OF the international league, accord
Ing TO a semi-oficial rumor in base
ball circles here today. When the
stock company which IL TO take over
the Jersey City franchise IL formed.
Harry n. Hampstead. president OF
the Giants. will take 81 per cent OF
the stock. n IN said.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-09

OUTLAW Jrs. will hold an important
meeting Thursday evening AT No. III
coming season. The meeting is eaIi.
81 Tor O'Clock and the following
last years players are asked TO be
present: McGraw. Dunn. BoOkbinder,
Deyoy. poist. Kelley, Murphy. Ray
Dslehaniy Briggs. Thorn. Lhdy. En-