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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-02

Except for German infantry Mt
fnrk northeast Of Arms. checked by
fusillnde OF hand i;rrnades thrown
by the French. artillery duclS urd
bonibnrdrncntS have prcdominnted on
the western front.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
SCORING IS BLAMED
Pittsburgh Writers Criticize St.
Louis Official.
Think Pitcher Babe Adams Should
Have Credit for No.Alt Game
Corps o. League Scorers Would
Solve Problem.

Ohiciar scoring in the baseball world
10 again causing trouble. It started
right here In st. Louis when Pitts.
burgh writer's criticized the work Of
the local ofiicial at the Cardinal park
for not giving Babe Adams q no.hit
game. One dinky hit, that many
thought was an error by Schults, was
the sole black mark against the Pirate
hurler, writes Ed Wray in st. Louis
Post.Dispatch.
The present system IL truly faulty.
Scorers are appointed by home clubs.
They are Invariably working newspa-
per men. Sometimes, a. In this city,
the same man IL not on duty in all
games, but the Job IL split" repre-
sentattves Of several papers taking
turns at the task.
Thus several Municipalities may en-.
ter into the scoring in the same town.
Pittsburgh writer's suggest that the
league select paper, without permit.
ting anyone TO know which one Il ID.
and take its box scores from that pub.
lication. Il 10 argued that the scorers
would then each give his own YER.
sion, without waiting for the oflcial
on II.
But this would only confuse fans
who want one ruling on plays and that
an offlcial one. And they are entitled
to Il.
The obvious course, II the scoring 10
not satisfactory, IL to take II out Of the
scribes' hands and establish Q corps Of
league scorers, each to be assigned to
certain series, Just as are the league
umpires.
There 10 absolutely no reason Why
this should not be done now, even a.
lowing for the expense.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
%AX NHESzT

and compelling every man in a regu.
lar berth to step right up to the top
notch Of his ability. Failure to meet
requirements carries with II the
ignominy Of O Job at bench warming.
Ollie O'Mara was given two days only
to establish his worth to the team.
The same limit was set for Gus Getz.
Casey Stengel was somewhat short Of
the standard and Jimmy Johnston was
given the assignment in right field.
lack Wheat IL under surveillance. The
noted caretaker Of the left wing Of the
outer defense IL cutting very little fig.
ure in batting and his fielding lacks
the snap Of old times.
Robby IL determined to land Brook.
Ign q winner II It's in the team. He IL
experimenting with that object In
view. Robby IL playing the cards for
. winner, and expects every man to
do his part or suffer the consequences.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10

There always has been an impres.
sion that Wilbert Robinson was an
easy boss and that as such his men
will play on him with the result that
the athletes shirk their duty to tho
detriment Of Brooklyn's pennant inter.
ests. Any number Of fans can be
found who will declare in favor Of q
taskmaster like McGraw and against .
suave manager like Robby. They hold
the opinion that ball players must be
driven slavelike II q club Is to be Q
winner Kid.gloving them gets moth.
ing In the end but the horse laugh.
Recent events have proved, however.
that Robby IL less solicitous of the
feelings Of his men than In other
years, writes Len Wooster in the
Brooklyn Times. While he still ap.
plies the salve and IL ever ready to
bestow praise for Q clever piece Of
work he IL driving his team harder
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
SLABS PLAYER LIMIT
McGraw BIames Rule for Defeat
Of Giants Last Year.
rwsnty.ons Men Are Enough for Al
Practical Purposes Says Pitts.
bureh serIbe-Masnatss Are
Al Satisfied.

John McGraw Of the New York
Giants never tires Of attacking the 81.
player limit, which IL in force in the
National league. He laid upon II the
blame for the Giants failure to win
last season. No sooner had his men
dropped couple Of games this spring
than he came out with another attack
upon It. He claims that the Ameri-
can league managers have q big ad.
vantage over the National because
they are allowed to carry Is men.
McGraw might % we'll quit whining
and yelping, for the chances are that
never again will o National league club
carry more players than are allowed It
at present. writes Ralph 8. Davis In
the Pittsburgh Press. Twenty.one men
are enough for all practical purposes.
especially in view of the fact that the
league allows Q suspension list, on
which may be carried oil incapacitated
players.
The Phillies did not complain last
season about the number Of men they
carried, and McGraw would not have
opened his mouth against the rule had
his men won the pennant, instead OF
being dismal failure--a failure be-
cause Of the policy followed by the
New York club in dealing with It's men
during war time rather than because
Of the player limit rule.
So far as the advantage Of the Amer
lean league clubs Is concerned, It
might be pointed out that most Of the
clubs in the johnson circuit cut their
squads below Is last summer, and sew.
eral Of them went along on Fl men.
The magnates are perfectly satisfied
with the present rule. and they have
the final say IN such matters. McGraw
stands practically alone In his conten.
ton, and he can't accomplish much
single.hended. It is not improbable
that o similar regulation will be adopt.
cd by the American league at ito next
annual meeting.
The day Of indolent idleness for the
ball player IL past. Time was when o
half dozen men decorated the bench Of
each major league club throughout the
summer. doing nothing for their sal.
aries except to lead On occasional out.
break against the umpires. The mag.
mates came to the conclusion that
money paid for such purposes was q
wilful waste. and they cut It out. It IL
not likely to be restored.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
WOULD TABOO 'TR0T' STEALS
Move on Foot to Eliminate Unwar.
ranted Purloining Of Bases In
One.Sided Games.

There's a movement ON foot for
new rule that will cut down the base.
stealing averages of athletes who get
q chance to bolster this percentage
by trotting from sack to sack when
they get on In the ninth inning and
their team is hopelessly behind.
For years It has been understood
among ball players that catchers won't
even try to get runners out under such
circumstances. These pilfered sacks
don't help to win the game and they're
q regular Joke.
And yet q few such donated steals
may enable the lucky player to lead
the league In base running, nosing
out some player who has had to work
for every steal. The rulemakers have
legis!ated out credit for a steal when
the other half of an attempted double
steal fails. and now they are figuring
how to word q rule to cover this other
scoring evil.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
Y BS{zEG %%2be

Fielder Jones says that his team 10
going to improve.
Witt Of the Mackmen 10 fast becom.
ing q great shortstop.
Jim Thorpe has been doing some
tremendous hitting for milwaukee,.
Jake Daubert. the Dodgers first
sacker, 10 playing whale OF . game.
Coxy Dolan 10 one Of the few that
can emulate Ty Cobb and get away
with It.
The real surprise Of the Western
league. one might say, has been
Wichita.
Don't let anybody tell you that Al
exander has gone back" said Jake
Daubert.
Ruth Of the Red sox IL as good q
pitcher as there IL In the American
league to date.
Connie Mack declares Elmer Myers
the greatest pitcher he has developed
In sixteen years.
The Cincinnati Reds are showing Q
lot more spirit In their work this year
than ever before.
Roger Bresnahan once traded Pitch.
er Hopper for bird dog. He 10 now
ready to trade back.
George stallings says the only club
the Braves have to dispose Of to win
the pennant 10 Chicago.
There were more homers made OF
of "Rube' MarQuard last season than
of of any other pitcher.
Milwaukee fans" are enthusiastic
over the splendid playing Of Jim"
Thorpe. formerly Of the Giants.
Bill LOuden. last year with the But!
falo Feds, is the talk OF Cincinnati.
where he IL playing second base.
Connie Mack has signed Captain Bob
Watt of the Columbia university. He
is an infelder and q hard hitter.
Some players seem to get lot OF
pleasure out Of their troubles when
they are telling them to the umpire.
Walter Rehg, One.time Pirate and
Red Sox infielder. Is playing slashing
game for "Dave" Shean's Providence
Grays.
Elmer Smith. the youngster playing
right field for the Indians, Is about az
timely hitter as there Ia in the big
leagues.
| Rabbit Maranville covers SO much
ground the Boston baseball experts re-
fer to balls az being hit to his Pacific
or Atlantic side.
| One OF Benny" kaun's g0ou traits
is good sportsmanship When the UNI
pire calls third strike Benny" usu
ally turns to the bench without show
Of protest.
Fielder Jones ID still wearing uni
form and coaching from the lines. Tbs
veteran pilot also puts In about ter
minutes pitching to hin batters In pre-
iminary practice.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
PETE HARRISON IS INITIATED
Newly Appointed Umpire Receives
Characteristic Searching At Hands
OF John MeoraW.

Pete Harrison, the new National
league umpire has received his initia.
ton at the hands OF John J. McGraw.
Sooner or later they all have to get o
McGraw baptism and 1t may az we'll be
now a. any time. Harrison gave de-
cision on the bases which entitled the
Giants leader to q protest, but the
Jump" believes that he gave the play
right.
Walking over to the referee. Nc.
Graw said. well. old boy, you've
tipped your hand. your homer" go
away, won't talk to you," replied
Harrison. "Yes. you will talk to me-.
continued McGraw az he followed Har'
rison. u have been talking to UNI
pires twenty-five years and I'm going
to talk to YOU" Other remarks were
made-anyway Harrison now knows
Mc0raw.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
Observation-Disclosures
WHAT THEY COST

iris Speaker, Boston Ameri.
cans. bought by Cleveland; price
said to be more than $4,000.
Eddie Collins, Philadelphia
Athletics; bought by Chicago
White sox, 1916; $4,000.
Frank Baker. Philadelphia
Athletics, bought by New York
Yankees, 1915; $4,000.
Joe Tinker, Cincinnati Nation.
ais; bought by Brooklyn; 1913;
never reported: @25.p00.
Marty O'Toole. st. Paul Amer.
lean association; bought by
Pittsburgh. 1912; 322.600.
Larry Chappelle. Milwaukee
American association; bought by
Chicago White sox, 1918; $751;
900.
Lefty Russell. Baltimore. In.
ternational league; bought by
Philadelphia Athletics. 1918;
$4,000.
Fritz Maisel, Baltimore, Inter.
national league; bought by New
York Yankees, 1918; $4,000.
Rube Marquard, indianapolis,
American association; bought
by New York Giants. 1918;
$1,000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
avM.cHEwINo NOT POPULAR
American League Umplrss % Not In.
gage In Mastleatlon Exercises
While on Field.

There ore no gum.chewing umpires
In the American league: at least II
they do indulge In masticati0n exer'
cisGs on. the field the movement OF the
Jaws ID too slight to be detected. Last
year several National league arbiters
outdid all the cows In Christendom by
the continu0usness and emphasis OF
their cud.chewing; but maybe this Sea-
on they have reformed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
RASfBAu:NOIN

"Frits" Maisel 10 showing improve
ment In his outfielding.
Ty Cobb says that Il 10 easier 70
steal third base than any other.
Napoleon Lajoie 10 convinced that
Home Run Baker has not gone back.
Manager Jennings says his team
will show marked improvement soon.
"Heinie" Zimmerman. the Cubs
third baseman. has struck his batting
stride.
Barney Dreyfuss denies the report
that he contemplates retiring from
baseball.
The big asset on Mike Kelley's
Saints is big Phil Douglas. when he
behaves.
The record OF the Red Sox hitters
IL really the best OF the American
league circuit.
II the transfer Of Speaker IL good
for the game why not transfer Cobb
to the Athletics?
All things come to him who waits
when he's hitting against pitcher
who has lost control.
Jack Graney OF the Cleveland In.
dams will be passing iris Speaker II
he keeps up the pace.
mike" Kelly has added strength to
his st. Paul outfield by signing Walter
Cruise Of the Cardinals.
Don't get Markle OF the Yanka
mixed with Merkle Of the Giants. The
Yankee man Is a pitcher.
Grifiith's Senators are reasonably
certain to get square deal as long az
Judge remains on the Job.
Jimmy Johnston, who played the
garden for the Cubs some time ago
is doing fine work for the Dodgers.
McGraw Is dickering for a pitcher
named Worm. Maybe Mac figures HI
will make good crawling out of holes
Lee Fohl's Indians didn't lift any
scalps last season. but they've put or
some hairraising finishes this season
"Terry" Turner, the veteran infield
or. Ia about the liveliest member OF Tho
Cleveland Indians at the presen
time.
Pieh and Egg form the short.ordel
battery for Newark. Pieh Is not o.
the lemon variety and Egg IL hard Il
beat.
Pitcher George Dumont of thu
Washington team Is now real Bit
leaguer-he has had his tonsils re
moved.
Ty Cobb is great In every depart
ment except one. He IL the weakest
player in the league when 1t comes K
tagging base runners.
Harry Coveleskie Is running Wal
ter, johnson q close second already al
q rescue pitcher He Ia truck horse
'or working overtime.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
THINGS COBB CAN'T DO

After watching him for ten
years we have found out sew
eral things the so.called wonder.
full Cobb can't do. Here they
are:
/. Stretch q pass into q double.
2. Steal second with the bases
full.
3. Handle foul balls smoothly.
4. Score from second on o
strike.0ut.
8. Field hunts.
Also, don't forget that Cobb
is the weakest player In tho
American league tagging base.
runners.-Chicago Evening Post.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
SCOOPS CAREY "CLEANED UP"
Responds TO Urgent Roofing o. HE
Mothsr.In.Law BY Banging Out
ThrOO.0as hlt.

Scoops Carey's four hits at st. Louis
In one game Of the opening series 10
Q reminder Of an incident involving his
father.in.law and mother.in.law. Mr..
and Mrs. Behrens. They live in st.
Louis, and Scoops spends the winter
there. Carey came up with the basee
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
KAUFf BETTER BALL PLAYER
Manager Jennings Of Tigers Voices
Interesting Opinion o. Giants
New outfelder.

Hugh Jennings has voiced IN inter.
esting opinion concerning Benny
Kauff. It 10 that Benny will be bet.
ter ball player in the National league
than he was in the Federal. Jennings
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10

The hitter who settles down batting and
ability tough time
league Never plentiful Plank Hamilton Well
portsde
Bons Washington Cumbe will Cleveland
Philadelphia Morgdge Culop
lefthanders owned by the Yanks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10
WON'T CHANGE HIS PITCHERS
Manager Jennings Of Tigers olvss
Reasons for Not Removing HurIsr
Who Gets Poor start.

Hughie Jennings, the keeper Of the
Jungle team. says that he has been
PANIED Q lot for keeping pitchers on
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10

bases his opinion this way: "Kaun
will be better ball player under Nc
Graw than he was In the Federals be.
cause he will be more subject to dis.
cipline. No ball player can do himself
justice unless he Ia accountable to .
manager he respects"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10

full In the ninth and his mother.in.
law, Mrs. Behrens. cried In kind tones:
ZACH, Scoops, hit It and clean up."
rs Scoops your SOM" asked Q man
alongside.
mo. SIR" replied Mrs. Behrens. He
10 my s0n.in.law."
"Then we'll all root for him." q.
claimed the man.
Scoops tripled and won the game
while all the st. Louis crowd yelled.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10

Simon O'Donnell IL an honest. earn.
est and respected leader In the world
Of labor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10

Ty Cobb is great in every depart
ment except one. He Is the weakest
player In the league when 1t comes to
tagging base runners.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-10

Harry Coveleskie Is running Wal.
ter johnson q close second already 40
q rescue pitcher. He Ia truck horse
or working overtime
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-25
PATTON WHITAKER
WILL ESTABLISH A
GREAT JERSEY F AKIN
FORMER OWNER OF THE LYTTLE
CREEK ESTATE TO RENTER
BUSINESS.
STAsTS WITH ABOUT FIFTY HI AD
Herd Of Forty-four Classy Heifers,
Headed by lda's Golden Maids
Prince lmported-Was Engaged In
Breeding For Seven Years.

Patton Whitaker the we'll known
Jersey breeder, who recently sold his
celebrated farm, Lyttle Creek Farm,
to j. T. Davis and purchased the
Percy Brown farm at Spring Hill, has
again entered the Jersey breeding
business. Mr.. Whitaker has just pur-
chased forty-four splendid registered
Jersey heifers of the best blood lines,
all of them good individuals.
The herd will be headed by Ida's
Golden Maids Prince, an imported
sire, assisted by Macie's Mccoy, a
great young bull out of Lads Macie,
a splendid COW by old Captain Mccoy,
so we'll and favorably known to the
people of this county.
Mr.. Whitaker was for seven years
engaged in the breeding of Jerseys
and when he sold out the first of the
year had a. herd of registered cattle
that was equal to the best in the
South. He knows a Jersey when he
sees one, loves them and is an en-
thusiast. Within a few years it Is
confidently expected that his Spring
Hill herd will be one of the best in
the state.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-25
TO MAKE TRAVEL
ON ROAD SAT Err
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN
lNAUGUATED BY N. G. C.
RAILWAY.

With the view of reducing to a
minimum the number of fatalities and
injuries to employees and trespassers
along its lines, vigorous safety cam
paign has just been launched by the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
railway, and Mr. Charles M. Anderson
has been appointed superintendent of
safety and will hereafter devote his
time to this work.
This movement was launched at a
meeting of various officials and d.
visions heads held in the office of Pres
ident John Howe Peyton, and the CO.
operation of the public is asked in
the work.
81 believe that this movement will
result in great benefit" said Presi-
dent Peyton today. "There is another
element in the safety movement aside
from the saving to the railroad in
dollars and cents for death claims and
injuries, and that is the question of
humanity. The loss of property and
the loss of money is not the sole
thing. 1t would be great mistake to
consider this only The suffering of
persons injured and of their relatives
even the suffering of animals-are
matters that we ought to consider.
The fact that we may be able to elm
mate much suffering on the part Of
relatives and friends of persons in
jured or killed, are things of great
Importance in this work, and l believe
with the proper cooperation on the
part Of the officials and employees
of the company and of the public most
gratifying results will be noted"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-25
MODERN WOOyMEi
ANNUAL BANQUET
LARGELY ATTENDED
WAS THE BIGGEST SUCCESS IN
THE HISTORY OF THE
LODGE.
OFFICERS FOR 1916 INSTALLED
State Deputy, Judge Stephens, Of
Nashville, Makes an Interesting Talk
on Woodcraft"-ConsuI Barker
Makes Welcome Address.

The annual banquet given Wy the
local lodge of the Modern Woodmen
of America in the meeting hall Fri
day night, was the biggest success in
the history Of the lodge There were
about 200 attendants, consisting of the
members and their wives and daugh-
ters and many prospective members.
The feature of the evening was the
mlngling together of the families of
the members and the spirit of good
fellowship and brotherly love mani
tested.
Consul, Louis Barker, made the
welcome address in a most appropri-
ate manner In his talk he laid stress
on the importance Of being member
of this order and pointed out many
social advantages and the benefits de-
rived from the fraternal insurance.
State Deputy, Judge Stephens, of
Nashville, made most interesting
talk on "Woodcraft" He spoke OF
the progress that was being made in
all the camps throughout the State
and intimated that everybody was
awakening to the realization of the
brotherly love and sociability gained
and the importance of preparing our.
selves to care for the loved ones after
we have passed to the beyond,
Misses Mary Nelson and Juanita
Hughes favored the attendants by
very beautifully rendering vocal
solo each, after which they sang a
duet
At the conclusion of the musical
program, the officers for the year 1916
were installed by Neighbors, Tanner
and Goslin. The following are the
officers;
Louis Barker, Consul; E. 0. With.
erspoon, Past Consul; Charley Nicks
Advisor; Conner Smith, Banker; O.
H. Hansell, Waterman; R. M. Wilson
Escort; s. w. Witherspoon, Clerk;
Drs. P. D. Biddle and j. l.. VOORHEES,
Physicians.
Immediately after the installation Of
officers, a delicious salad course was
served.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-02-25
NOBLE WOMAn, IS
CALLED BY DEATH
MRS. MARGARET C. FLOYD, FOR.
MERLY OF COLUMBIA, DIES
IN NASHVILLE.

Mrs. Margaret Campbell Floyd, until
six years ago resident of Columbia
died at her home in Nashville on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock She
is survived by the following children
Judge A. c. Floyd, of Memphis; Miss
Lucy E. Floyd and John A. Floyd, OF
Nashville; Mrs. Lee Morris, of Ben.
tonville, Ark, and Pleasant G. Floyd,
who is in California Neither of the
two last named will be able to get to
the funeral. There is also a step
daughter Mrs. Peter Carroll, of Ken.
ton, Tenn.
The funeral services will be con.
Quoted at o'clock tonight at the resi-.
dence in Nashville. The remains will
be brought to Columbia tomorrow
morning at $3.50 and will at once be
taken to Rose Hill, where the inter
ment will take place, brief services
being conducted by DR.. James B.
Cheek, pastor of the South Columbia
Methodist church.
Mrs. Floyd was eighty-four years of
age and had been for nearly a half
century in poor health. But nc. one
ever retained more complete control
of her mental faculties to the very
end. Her mind was always bright
and clear and she ever took the very
liveliest interest in the things of life.
She was a most delightful compan-
ion, a woman of culture and refine
ment and exceptional intelligence.
She was most of her life a devoted
member of the Methodist church and
true Christian She was much loved
in Columbia, where she numbered an
unusually large circle of friends. Her
daughter, Miss Lucy, was for many
years one Of the most efficient and
best loved teachers Of the Columbia
schools and there was genuine regret
when they moved to Nashville.
The following friends will act as
pall-bearers here tomorrow morning
Hiram l.. Hendley, Hamilton Brown
Joe B. Borum, William S. Shields
Sam Holding and Geo. w. Hayes, Sr
Cakes & Nichols in charge.