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The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
DOMESTIC INeELicITY
10 SUSPECTED.

Iris Speaker must go before the
Red sox can hope to be In the run
ming for the American league flag. ="
Such Is the startling rumor that
comes from Eoston. where the dope.
s;ers located two major league
champions fo- this fall. Members
OF the Athletics are said TO have
whispered ;fis bIt Of scandal to
members o: Clark Grffnth's Nation
ale. who passed 8; along 70 a Wash.
ington srrfse o. prominence. Do
nestle iafe.icity Is said 10 be
vrecking the great machine Car.
rigan had Just succeeded in perfect
ing
II has been known that Speaker
has had a horrible spring, hitting
barely around the 200 mark. and
that the whole team was going bad.
but that there was any situation In
the Bean metropolis similar 10 that
that wrecked the Maps and Ath-
letIcs has not been hitherto suspect.
ed. More confirmation must be re-
ceived before the rumor f. accepted
az authentic. but II n Is true. the
Red Sox can be counted out on the
spot
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
RICKEY SAID
TO BE NEARING
A COLLAPSE

ST. LOUIS. No. May Branch
Hickey 10 reported 20 be nearing a
nervous collapse because OF the los
ing slump In which his Browns have
persisted. Since he returned from
Texas, he has lost ten pounds. and
worry over his athletes Is blamed
he has attempted every combination
he has found possible. and none has
turned out to be a winner Lack OF
pitchers who are in condition Is
Rickey's chef trouble Many man
ayers are able 20 take reverses philc
sophically. but Hickey Is college
msn and defeat Is disgrace TO him.
Unless things brighten up for tn
team. his friends fear that the St
Louis manager viii have 10 take a
week or two on and remain AZ his
home until his nerves subside.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
RossMAN's LITTLE JOKE
- RECALLED.

The news that Claude Rossman,
Tiger hrst baseman OF old, has quit
the professional game and IL now
coaching baseball az the University
Of Minnesota. recalls the story OF
his departure for the bushes and
HIS little joke on the American
league previous to that journey
tungie-ward- Some time before
Claude was sent 10 Minneapolis. his
arm left him There was no one
available for his Job. and he was
kept on the initial corner. the rest
of the club being instructed 10 aid
In every possible manner In hiding
his affiction.
For q long time Rossman's Ian
guild ripper was kept a dark secret.
The enemy continued tn fear him as
Of old Blu; one day Ira Thomas vas
sent TO the Athletics. Connie Mack
was let In on the secret, and the
NEXT time the Mackl1sn encountered
the Tigers. possession Of the ball
BY Rossman was ;hc signal for
frenxied base running The hook
was applied Immediately and the
old clouter passed below.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
BIG NIGHT FOR
FISTIC FANS
AT CADILLAC

CADILLAC. Mich. May 4.-One OF
the best lights ever held In northern
Michigan IL scheduled tonight at
Cadillac, when Johnny wolgast.
younger brother OF the former light.
weight champion. and Billy Martin,
OF streator. will oppose each other
In an eight round battle. On the
same night nd" wolsnst will bat
tie with Champion Freddie Welsh At
Milwaukee and arrangements have
been made 10 get the full returns
OF this battle AZ the local opera
house, where the wolgast Martin
fracas viii be held. In addition 20
these features which make
Tuesdays scrap the most popular
ever held in this city. two six-round
preiiminaries will De held and the
wolgast-Moran moving pictures,
never before shown here, will be
thrown on the canvas.
Johnny wolgast and Martin
ought an eightround battle In this
city early In March and since that
scrap. which was q pretty draw,
local fans have been ciamoring for
return bout. Martin is a former
Pontiac and Detroit lad and has
done considerable nshting In Sag
NAV and Bay City.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
TIGERS At
ST. LOUIS
Eager to Fatten Their
Averages at Expense
of Browns

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. May AFTER
feeding his Tigers on raw meat ana
red pepper throughout a day OF idle
ness. Hughey Jennings announces
that they are ready TO do justice
TO such martyrs as Branch Hickey
may be will TO cast into the arena
at Sportsman's park here this week.
The Browns are in no better condi.
ton to slay Tigers than they were
last week. and II Is feared that Jen-
nings' boast that he will be back at
the top OF the league before the
week ends, will be fulfilled.
II Is not known just what sort OF
a lineup Detroit will present this
afternoon. Jennings had several
conferences yesterday with his
strategy board. and some new for
nations are anticipated by the dope
sters. That. however. II merely
conjecture. Boland Il slated TO
pitch. with Dubuc as possible
choice
The weather this morning did not
Indicate that ground rules win DO
necessary this afternoon for the &C.
commodation OF the country.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
$232, 900 Invested In and Spent On Golf In This
Country Is Estimate of Master Golfer J. Travers

In many ways Jerome Travers n
the most remarkable golfer ever de-
veIoped In this country. Therefore.
an article By him on the cost OF
American golf in the current number
Of, the American Magazine is most
interesting Golf has had such re
markable growth In the last 10 years
and the number Of new courses IL
growing a. such q wonderful rate
that Il IL difhcult to get down 70
lacks In compiling the cost Of the
game, which IL bsseball's greatest
rival.
Travers estimates that there are
1900 golf clubs In this country, with
a membership OF $4,000. He esti-
mates that the average membership
f. ESQ, with hundreds Of clubs with
much larger membership. while
there are hundreds ore with mem
berships ranging from 100 to 200.
He figures that the average yearly
expense for the man who takes up
the game for the FIRST time IL about
sisa5o. He proportions II as fol.
lows. Initiation. $50: dues. $50;
balls, $40: clubs, $3.50; carfare.
$50: caddies, t75. With the eIcep-
ton Of the initiation and the dues.
this seems reasonable.
Trsvers estimates that the $4,000
golfers will spend $4,000. 900 . year.
and that the initiation win be si7..
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04

After he again reports to the
team, Burns will have TO 20 through
a rigorous spring training trip all
OF his own. Il is estimated that II
will take him AZ least two weeks Of
steady practice 10 regain his bat.
ting eye. Only the widest sort OF
an emergency win put him in the
regular lineup before he has had
that much work According to the
present outlook. the fans can ex.
pect to see George back at hrst
when Jennings FIRST feels the need
OF rearrznging his inield after the
FIRST Of June. That probably means
that the frst sacker win play his
first regular ball during the eastern
invasion
Pep Young has q worse leg
than was at frst believed. On the
day he was injured. IL was expected
that he would return to the front a
week ago. Then the date was
showed ahead until today. However,
the second basemAn II still in De-
troif. and vii probably remain in
active until the eastern invasion OF
the west next week
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
FOR FAIR WINNING
FAVOR IN KENTUCK

LOUISVILLE, KY. May +.--For
Fslr, the Detroit entry in the Ken
tpcky derby. romped through the six
furlongs In the last workout in 1915.
Stepping on the nrst eighth In
1925. the quarter in 2tt-5, the
three furlongs in al. the half In
~ rs and the i've furiongs In
1902 IS. He apparently went better
as he heightened the distance, and
,eems 10 be q colt tina, must be reck-
oned as an extra good rating per
former
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
". RITCH|E
A Weller
F o r r Lightweight
Ch a m p Announces
Change of Class

CHICAGO. May Awhile Richie.
one time king OF the lightweights,
has abandoned hope OF getting
Champion Freddie Welsh into a title
tilt and has entered the weiter.
weight class. lie so announced
here yesterday.
Il have tried TO secure a return
match with Welsh" said the Cali.
fornian. but he has refused. As I
am growing heavier. I have decided
20 break into the weiter class and
and ready to meet all corners
MIKE Gibbons preferred l know he
may have trouble in making that
nsure. but as II Is the legitimate
weller weight he should either
make II or relinquish what claims
he has to the title"
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
EASTERN INVASION TO
make may THE T0BASC0
MONTH FOR LOCAL FANS
SCORE G. cIcoTTE
WITH AN ASSIST

Bobby Roth, the new third
basemAn OF the Chicago White
SoK. lost his temper In a recent
game. lie was mad all the way
through: mad AZ the umpires. AT
the opposing team and ~ the fel-
lows on the home bench He wad-
ed into. the ball and proceeded
10 wAllop out two long hits.
'T'll tell you. fellows he re
marked after the game. Il have
TO lose my temper before can
make a long hit
The following day Cicotte dis
appeared from the bench, just
before the game started, and re
turned with a big plate filed with
raw chopped meat. Very solemn
ly he proceeded TO sprinkle gun
powder upon IL and handed II TO
Roth.
Eat this he remarked. We
may need q few OF those long hits
today"
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
Berry Hailed as Athlete de Luxe,
Better Than Bic, Thorpes Successor

Already University Of
Pennsy
Norway officially par
and automatically became first when Thorpe disqualified
baseball
As Berry but 20 Of age Is believed that eventually he
= a
around Bic In the broad behind
by
speedier
than Mensul who defeated
Distances
colegsn officially
a
being football
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
olLL DONOVAN DAY
n MAY 70

sunday washington opens the
oastern invasion OF the west by ap-
Dearing In Dstro.; fer a single game.
Il 10 not known whether Walter
johnson viii 3iinf or not, but Il Is
believed that DO VIII A; any rate. a
big Sunday crowd Is expected, for
81 WIN be the frs: opportunity OF the
bleacherites 20 jucso the merits OF
the orient. and upoa ne merits OF
The orient hang Dstrolts chances In
the race. Boston 10 hers next week.
and the next Sunday. May 1s. win
be Bill Donovan day. Spontaneous
combustion In large quantities is ex-
ected In tho bleachers and stands
on that occasion. and the IRE de-
partment has been notified 10 pre-
pare TO protect surrounding prop
erty. Philadelphia will follow New
York into town. and Washington
WIN return the last week to wind up
the month.
The seat sale for the Sunday game
With washington win begin tomor-
row, n 10 announced by Secretary
CharIes r. Navin.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
coomes' CONTROL GIVES
HIM COME BACK.

Friends OF old Jack Coomos were
jutiliant when the veteran staged
hir 2 to comeback against the
Philiies last week. but according 10
the stories coming out Of Philadel.
phia. the former iron man" Is pitch.
ing with his head, and not his arm.
these days. Coombs has lost his
fast ball. It is said. and depends nov
upon his control and knowledge TO
get by. His control Is reported as
remaining excellent. and he has
proven himself able TO work the bat.
tiers into hole with great regular
iiJ by utilizing the corners consist.
entity. During the whole sensational
game In which he defeated the Phil
lies. he did not cut the heart of the
plate more than q half dozen times.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
Washington First to
Come; Here Next
Sunday
MAY Is BILL"
DONOVAN DAY
Cincy Reds to Fill Open
Date Here
Monday
by HAROLD '. WILCOX.


" May IL TO be the tobasco month
FOR baseball In Detroit this season
Before the FIRST OF June. local fans
VII have an opportunity to see
|every eastern club In action. and by
that time the home bugs should be
oble % stir up n batch Of very sat
isfnctory dope on the outlook for the
TiKers. In addition TO the eastern
c)an Of the American league. Presi-
d<rt Navin has arranged TO make
Nay IN extra nne month. and on
neat Monday will bring the Cincin-
nati Reds to his amusement park for
> single game.
There may have been many times
a recent history when the an
Advancement OF the coming OF the
Clcy Reds would arouse little er-
cept scorn and harsh criticism. Not
10 this year. A slant at the Ma
tionai league standings win explain
thai The Reds are first division
club this year. look the part. and
o<o playing that sort OF ball. For q
Ing time they stuck In second place.
md al around the circuit they are
bolng feared. Herxog has made his
tenn the Yankees Of the senior cir
culf.
g There are q couple more reasons
Why the Reds should be drawing
ear6s fn Detroit this spring. Early
ut month they walloped the Tigers.
M revenge 10 always sweet to fans.
Then the fans are always interest
- N questions OF strategy. A lot
q grist for the mills OF contention
No been found In the question Of
whether Il pays 20 change the posi-
tlons Of ball players. The Reds
5or ma satisfactory answer for the
Gves.
The regular lineup OF the Reds. in
m probability. contains more men
ubo have been shifted from other
Dlaying positions than any other
club In either ieasue--possibly more
Than any two other clubs put togeth-
u. Nearly all OF Herzog's crew. In
net. outside the 5attery men. have
Deeu moved over from the fielding
blaces they originally occupied. and
oome OF them within extremely re-
cent days Star;ins with himself
ut season--when lie changed from
~ third basemaa To- shortstop-
Buck has been shifuag them ever
since. and n OF the nrm belief that
each OK the athietss thus plunged
into new Job viii ind himself bet
ar located than before. An idea OF
lhese changes can only be adequate
" gained from compilation some
thing like this:
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
ALMA ATHLETES HAVE BUSY
WEEK PLANNED FOR SELVES

Mich Aay alma college s have one o. ,h me ps1 ses
Cream base ball team meets Ohio northern university on raa on n
local field Ov colleges SATURDAY
The Crimson track also Alma in dual meet on the same AFTER
On dope Alma seems 10 have all The Crimson school 10 track
IN
dashee should hold
100 and
dsshes 20 In
mile Gallagher should with Leavenwoh OF olvet
taking the tNomle
holder intercollegiate high record
equally Almas freshman
who Field Albion best broad
l. AA
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04

500. 900 year more. lie says that
the average acreage OF the 1900
clubs II 100 acres, which IL trine
high when we figure the number OF
nine-hole courses. lie places .
value OF $500 an acre. or a total val
uatlon OF $4,000. 900 As there are
nine-hold courses around Philsdei-
phis where the owners are asking
and not getting $4,000 and 5000 an
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04

acre, this Is certainly q conservative
estimate.
In discussing the cost OF upkeep
ing. he figures t7.s00.0oo. which In
somewhat out OF proportion. az most
OF the nine-hole courses will average
from $4,000 TO $4,000. while few OF
the 1s-hole courses viii run over
$4,000 q year. lie says that the
cost OF the clubs IN the members
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
BOOM TENNIS
AMONG BOYS

NEW YORK. May Having
suddenly discovered that the treas
ury OF the United States Lawn Ten.
ms association contains something
Ike $4,000. officials are seeking
ways TO spend their money. One
method will be the sending OF an
eastern team 70 the Frisco fair
tournament this summer Another
proposed Is the staging OF junior
championship Journeys In various
parts OF the country for the purpose
Of arousing interes, In the net game
among school boys
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
HERZOG AND UMP
EACH FINED SIS

ST. LOUIS. May Charlie Her.
zos. the Cincinnati Reds leader. and
Umpire Risler. who dimmed Her.
zog's on optic during Saturdays
Reds-Cardinal game. were fined IS
each here yesterday by City Judge
Sanders on charges OF disturbing the
peace. Neither was In court
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
DuRNs ALMOST READY
TO IMPORT.

George Burns. Tiger first base
man. has reached the stage Of con-
valescence where he & almost
ready to climb into q Uniform and
start his spring training. He is rap
hly resaining his strength. and
While ne II still residing At the hos
pl(al. he gets out occasionally for
oomc fresh air. There r. POSSIBLE
NJ that he will hrst wear q glove
n Nrsir neid next week. when the
team rctnrns from tho 81. Louis
,ilsrimagc. That's tho idea he has.
4 any rate. and nc has not been
uaauly discouraged. Howeevr. two
xochs or 40 days would be better
eoenn. according 70 D.. Keane. the
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
1oud Faen Their Averages Off Mack and Hickey This Week
Kauf Breakfasts
in Brooklyn Today

NEW YORK. May t.--Benny kauff
moved back 10 q Brooklyn hotel to-
day. Which sign was taken by his
friends 70 mean that Benny has de-
cided 10 play with the Brookfeds
again. KAuf used to live in a Brook
iyn hotel, but when he Jumped to
the Giants he packed his grip and
moved to a Broadway hostelry.
Owner Ward. OF the Brookfeds. Is
scheduled TO talk to Benny today,
after which Il IL thought the "Ty
Cobb OF the Federal league" will don
a Brookfed uniform.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
Geers Recovering From Operation and It's
Now Certain big Six" viii Drive This Year

lie
is o is nut Of nib
take b
Memphis
"
LOT eraner But esou Ia nj
rusd Is
rather tina OF the big ncuhn
70 OF N
in nfonhan aner tn me- o
b
H.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
What May Happen
Tn Standings Today
AINSMITH IN HOT
WATER ONCE MORE

WASHINGTON. May Eddie
Ainsmith. walter Johnson's battery
mate. IL again In hot water. His
troubles did not end when he was
fined $50 and put on a years proba-
ton for wailoping Douglas Edwards,
q Washington motorman.
Edwards brought a $4,000 dam
age suit against Eddie and his col
league In the nstic interchange. Joe
Ensei. one Of Cribs second string
pitchers.
The suit II based on a stenogra-
phic transcript OF the evidence
brought out NJ the police court trial
last week. Ainsmith. II IL said. sd
mitted that he knocked the motor
man down. The declaration OF dam
ages asserts that the attack vae
wholly unprovoked.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04

TIE Grssa ola game is ese sseess-
sies OF straight wiss- first q was
the Pail. who tried 60 breah - The
leaGue. th~s the white ssn wen
seven strstGht. and now Dtii Dsae-
vsas fssk. ara hiekiss In WITH san
strsishf wtss.
y TIE Gtsuts ansliy SGT tate &C.
ties. staged q thr~~-rus rally In TIE
.isfh SID heat the rails BY . $3.50.
Maybe tAe.~ braves ss~ sssilsng
sntii yuIy sGstn. seaeshtn9 8ust
~ the matter when broehiyn esa
beat Mr.. Reaeiph-
IN the Cub.-Ptrstes Esae Pttehsv
Cooper tried 60 bean Pttehsv PSssee
end Pierce preaptiy damned . bet st
Ceep~r's done. ssre,y % u grsse
cid gaae.
However. &C.. barely poesthpe thst
neither OF them wesid have h>es
hurt ~ The missiles hsa bit their
msris-
TAt.s. 90 worry ssestt Dveeklyu
SD Pittsburgh Feds hresktsg eves
In n dessI~-hesder.
bush ssa Br~ssier. Cesate Nseh's
ipis hopes. issued ~ passes 20 TIE
Nnak..
Can yes tusgise the Yssks leading
the American iesEuef ysgetts hsnA
- Go Btii Desevss, that's ali.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
NORTHERNS WANT
ONLY FAST FOES

The Highland Park Northerns still
have a few open dates for games
and would like TO hear from some
fast teams. Only teams playing FIRST
class ball need write for games, a.
the Northerns are going after the
state championship this year. For
games phone Hemlock 2ssi-M. OF
write J. l. Maxwell. No. - Geneva
ave. Highland Park, Mich.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04

bags, averaging seven clubs TO the
bag, IL ss.125.00o. Figuring that
each player will buy on an average
OF one club a year. he estimates =
further outlay OF $4,000 for clubs.
The Earnings OF the Professional
Travers believes the average pro-
fessional earns about 1,200 a year.
which seems reasonable. This gives
a total Of $4,000. He says the cad.
dies earn about $4,000 a week. or q
total OF 100000 q year. He places
the value OF the golf real estate at
800 100000. and says that s5o.o0o, 900
more Is spent each year for laborers
and caddies. He says that fully s00..
900 men and boys are employed By
the golf clubs.
This would give the following Ia
Hin
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
American Association,
STANDING.
ye-t.rdny,. Re.uits.

fndianapolis q, Columbus ,
Cleveland s. Louisville
Milwaukee, J. ST faul /.
I Kansas ci,y-Minneapoiis. post
poned, wet grounds
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
Grinths Lleks Brock.

CLEVELAND. o., May News
paper critics agreed today that
Johnny Griffths demonstrated his
superiority over Phil Brock In their
i2-round scrap at Akron last night,
outpolnting him In IL rounds.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
Today. Games.

Detroit az - Louis.
Athletics at New York.
Chicago AZ Cleveland
Washirgton at Boston.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
Federal League.
sTtfDI~G.
Ye.<Tday'. Result.

RaitimOr/. Kansas city 3
Pitts PIN I'll Brlokiyn Is.
Chle~zo z. Buffalo 2
OIy games scheduled.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
Yesterday Resale.


NeW Nork ~ Philadelphia.
Boston at Ero0kiyn.
ST Louis an Pittsburgh
CinS .nnati on Chicago.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
Watching the Seoreboard.
YEsrERpAY> nouEns.

tEsrEHDANN uOMEns.
ssi~r. Cubs, on Cooper. Ptrsses.
B<ckes. rhiiiies, on Freane.
Giants.
F'rtts, whales, on Beaiest. Buf-
feds.
Frsts. whales, on Marshall. Dsf-
feds-
shaw. kawfea.. on saith. Ter
rspins.
A.dsr.sa. Breekfeds. on Cs.aits.
ftttfeds.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04

While some OF these figures might
not be borne out by actual facts.
others are too conservative. Ger
tsiniy no other game In this country
has az much money invested In II.
and no devotees OF sport spend
more money than do the American
golfers.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
STARS TO FACE
SYRACUSE go"

ANN ARBOR. Mich. May sis
Ter and Ferguson will be used on
the mound Friday and Saturday.
when Syracuse comes here for a
pair OF diamond contests. These
weekend games viii give the stu.
dents their FIRST chance TO sec big
intercollegiate ball this spring. all
other noteworthy games having
been played on the road.
George Mcintosh. % Eunpovder
fame announces that he will shoot
100 biae rocks for 800 with any
resident Of Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04

and Iapp Fisher and sweeuey. I'm
pires-Evars and Muilaney
Washington Boston wet grounds
Only two games scheduled
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04

Henry Mckee. townsville. o.,
teacher. vas killed by . bstted bail
last week.
Johnny Grifaths outpointed Mat,
Brock at Akron last night
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
South Michigan League.
STANDING.

ENFFNTT~N--N TWNNTFINU MWU IFVHHNHtI ;
MaIloy Hauser and Dobbtns.
SAGINAW Jackson. wet grounds.
Todsy's Games.
south Bend AZ Bay city.
Jackson at Flint.
Battle Creek at Saginaw.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-04
cIabby Fights Mccoy.

NEW YORK. May "A near
cham pionship battle = scheduled
here tonight when middleweishts.
Jimmy Clabby. OF Hamomnd. Ind.
and AL Mccoy. OF Brooklyn. meet
az the Broadway Sporting club.
BOSTON. May f.-Chariey White.
the clever Chicago lightweight. and
Eddie Murphy. the Boston fighter.
meet in a i2-round bout to be staged
by the Atlas a. A,
TIE old Marsans case. nov rnossy
with age. r. up again In the ~. Louis
courts.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-14
TAKE CARE or YOUR STARTER.
Hints That WIN Help You Save Your
StOrngc HattCrN.

Cold weather is hard on electric
starting and lighting devices, and they
should be given special consideration
In winter.
storage battery will lose effic-
ieucy In cold weather At zero temper
ature IL is only about so per cent Of
ficicnt Therefore the demand on the
current should be kept as low as pos
sible. Never leave headlights burning
when the car Is standing sull nor liz
there need OF burning both sido and
head lights when running. II the en-
gine doesn't start after a few turns,
tho ignition, Carhureter ignition
switch etc. should be examined, TO
be sure they are set properly for
starting. It must be remembered that
the starting motor is simply for
crankiug the engine, and continuous
turning Of the motor will do no good,
and may result in harm TO the bat
terry. There is no one who will con-
tlnue cranklng a motor car by hand If
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-14
EVERY AUSTRALIAN .
TRUCK Is DRAFTED.

Every truck suitable for war con-
ditions in Australia has been bought
up by the government undcr CONF
pulsory orders In New South Wales
and Victoria 100 have been secured
and It Is expected that 100 will be OBJ
tained from the other states, making
a total Of 200. There Is not-a three
ton truck available in Australia today
and Industrial firms that have lost
their trucks are purchasing anything