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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03
GEItMAN TRENCHES
ONLY 3Hn Wards ANA I

Emerging from the tunnel into tho
front-linc French trenches, the Ger
man trenches were plainly visible on
the crest only 500 yards away. Tie
intervening space was swept clear AS
though by cyclone. Instead of the
beautiful green of the forest that was
left at the other end Of the tunnel
here the whole outlook was gray and
dcsoiatc: the ground jagged and torn
as by eccentric plowS; not u vcsti..c
of grass or v"rdurc. and tho few gatlnt
trunks of trees stripped of their last
leaf and looking like so manI scare
crows.
This has been rather quiet day
only two minc explosions said tho
commandant-"two men injured. one in
tho shoulder. the other in the leg That
is little for often we have forty to
sixty men killed or injured in these
mine explosions, which so on contin-
ually as the Germans try to mine
under our trenches and We try 10 mine
under theirs"
Even beyond the front-linc French
, trenches. the French soldiers had
pushed their observation posts into the
r"-swcpt dividing line, 800 yards wide
some Of these daring men could he seen
almost M 10 the crest where the Ger
: man line ran. They were crouchcd be-
hind hears Of howldcrs. rifles ready.
Those men arc only ten yards from
the Germans" said the commaudant
AS Ii" spoke, Mi. Cravath. of New
York. said:
Il sec a German; there he is on the
crest; YOU can see his uniform with
the round cap"
And he secs YOU. too" said the
ccmnandan,. "Yon have been under
fire., hc added as he led Mr.. Cravath
ara the others to u more secure no.
sition.
Its good that German didn't fire."
. remarked Cravath. 1T might have
been an international incident Think
OF it-killinG an American visitor to
the French trenches
Coming back from the front line
trenches. one had Il view Of the many
ceasclcSs activities in carrying on this
great battle. NJ one point soldiers i'm
Shiri sleeves We're digging graves in
an inprovised cemetery along the
Forest path Tho cemetery was very
. large. and had been given Il name,
| MaIson Forrcsticr." or Forest Home.
| Every gray" had a wooden cross above
1t. with the name and regiment of the
| dead soldier
The shells kept whzzing ana burst
ING as The party moved along. and il
cot l" he a pleasant pastime to note
me long S-H-%-% as the shells few
overhead. one Of them struck a few
huhhred feet away, throwing up trees.
earth and clouds Of smoke
I" those who wanted souvenirs there
a, oor,. "p'e' iH'hs
fire, 20 rio,, ,,, ~
~ fo,,. 90 ,, , '"''
wcro c,,.r;,.L ,a,c Inns y, Stcci
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03
BIG PACKING PLANT BURNS
NORRIS Company mt On,nhn Suffer. ,,xx
ESTIMATED at S75O.OO0-lovercd
by inslIruucc

'aIAfiA. NEH.. October o.-Fire in
we M"rfis company Packing Plant en-
're'N destroyed that structure Tonight.
g.. 81. n'"'i'hS IL loss estimated at $3.50. 900.
ne loss Is covered by insurance. ac-
corning t" local officials or the COM
pany.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03
an.,no sheep Marketed :, Dc,,

DENVER. October Sixty Thousand
sheep. nearly double the number ever
previously received in one day, were
marketed to-day at tho local stock
ards The previous record was 3e.oIa.
made in November. 1914.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03

nc tortH-eiEhth annual convention
OF knights of Pythias OF Virginia
Wlii hclin tomorrow night in the ODD,
i,., t.uiioinE. Several hundred
unieeates ana visitors arc cNpecied
INC Pythian Sisters OF The state .Iso
Will E,cct Tomorrow 90"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03
AUSTRIAN COUNTER ATTACKS
REFUSED RY RIrSSItNs

PETRoGRAD. October . (via Lon
Eoon).-Thc Austrians made heavy
Scounterattacks yesterday in an attempt
to regain the ground lost in the new
Russian drive on Lcmbcrg. The War
4Oficc announced to-day that the at
tacks were rcpulsed, and that i.Gco
more prisoners were taken
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03
Storm Of Coast

WASHINGTON. October ".-Itatilo
reports Tonight To the Weather Isu-
rean Indicated Il disturbance about
.Oo miles oH the Georgia or south
Carolina consts. apparently moving
nOrthWnrti. The storm will cusise
northrrIy gales ON Tuesday OF the
tnrcfinw nnd Virginia couStS and nd
Nis"rH storm; warnings were ordered
un to-ni;Sht from Norfolk to Charles
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03

sisted by our artillery. bombardcd
ACorabta harbor. causing great damage
( and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. nnd n majority OF
.Stnc transports which were behind a
ncighborinS island were destroyed.
Eight transports anu several poutoons
We're captured"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03
Won iiindcnhurs's nirth.ln,.

BERLIN. October > Ivia I.ondon).--
Field Marshal Won IIiTdcnbur;:, chief of
the general star, Is today celebrating
his siNty-nint:. birthday n; headquar-
tcrs on the eastern front.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03
COCKTAILS IN NEW YORK
Docs Not Expect to Return to Pannma,
M tie Plans TO Retire EnrIy
In DcccmIIcr.

NEW YORK. october o.--ATa jor-Gcn-
"ral George w G"ethals. Governor OF
the Panama Canal Zone. arrived hero
Tonight from Colon
General Cocktails said he did no, cx-
poet TO return TO the Canal Zone. as he
plans To retire from the army In De-
ccmbcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03
Congregation f;Icct, Om.,r.

Sir Moses Montcfore congregation
has elected new officers for l9lG-l9l1--
the year 5671 in the Jewish calendar
~ follows:
y. Cohen. president: y. Gellman. vice.
president: a. Itaminslty. treasurer: NJ.
Solomon, secretary.
Trustees. NJ. Berman. Sam Meyer.
NJ. Herman. -. Kocen. l.. Homick. T..
Cooper. VI. AmSter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03
DEATHS

L. $. JONES. g3Y
Funeral notice late,sS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-21
WILLARD HAS BETTER
RECORD THAN MORANl,
Present Title Holder Has Lost Only Three Out Of Thirty
While the Challenger Has Won Only Twentya
seven Out of Forty-two Battles 4

New York, March 20.--The ring
records of Jess willard and Frank
Moran show that WIZARDS work has
Deen the better than that OF Moran's
against the same foes
Willard knocked out Jack Johnson
in the twenty-sixth- round in the Ha-
vana fight. Moran got chance at
johnson nearly O year earlier, when
the negro hadn't skidded so far, and
Johnson won a twenty-round decision.
It took willard Just part OF the
first round to knockout Sailor White
in 1912. The best Moran could do
was to shade the sailor in a six-round
scrap in Philadelphia a year later.
Gunboat Smith has beaten both
men. He secured the decision over
Moran in twenty rounds in Frisco. and
q few months later beat Jess Willard
in twenty rounds in the same town.
Both men fought ten rounds no
decision bouts with Luther McCarty
in New York McCarty was given the
popular decision over Willard. but the
concensus of opinion was a draw In
his battle with Moran.
Here are the ring records of the
men who meet in New York Saturday
night:
Jess wfllard's Record.
1s11--Louis Fink. lost. foul. 10
rounds; Ed. Burko. won. knockout. 8
rounds; Louis Fink, won, knockout,
3 rounds; AL. Mandeno. won, knock
cut, rounds: Joe Cavanaugh. won
knockout. II rounds; Bill Shiiler. won,
knockout. 4 rounds: Frank Lyon. won.
decision, 10 rounds; Mike Comiskey.
won. decision. 10 rounds.
1S12--John Young, won, knockout.
9 rounds: Frank Bowers. won, knock
knockou rounds: Arthur Pelkey,
no decision, 10 rounds: Luther Nc
Carly, no decision, 10 rounds; Sailor
White, won, knockout, round !:
Soldier Kearns. won. Knockout, y
rounds.
1s1a--Frank Bauer. won. knock
out, 8 rounds; Jack Leon, won. knock
cut. 4 rounds; Gunboat Smith, lost, de-
cision, 30 rounds; Charlie Miller,
draw. rounds; Al Williams won,
decision, rounds: -"Rull.- Young.
won. knockout. IL rounds: George
Rodel. no decinon, 10 rounds; Jack
Reed. won, decision, rounds: Carr
Morris, no decision. 10 rounds; George
Davis. won. knockout. 2 rounds:
George Davis. won. knockout,
lsl4-Tom Mcmahon. lost, decision.
IL rounds, Dan DAILY. won. knockout
. rounds: George Rodel, won, knock
out. 6 rounds.
ls1s-Jack johnson. won, knock
out, 20 rounds.
Frank Moran's Record.
1sio--Fred Broad, won, decision.
rounds; Black F1tx. won, decision. .
rounds; Joe Really. no decision, 4
rounds; Black Fitz, won, knockout. 0
rounds: Joe Really. no decision, 4
rounds, Jack Johnson. exhibition. 4
rounds: John Willie, draw, rounds;
Ed. Smith. won, decision. rounds;
Joe Gierra, won. decision. rounds:
Frank Appel. won. knockout,
rounds: Kid Cotton, won. foul. !
round Ken Salisbury, won. knockout.
1 round; Jack Reynolds won. knock
GU rounds; Dummy Maxon, draw,
10 rounds; Jack Silberg. won. knock
ous, 8 rounds.
1s11-Al. Palxer. won, decision, y
rounds; Jim Savage. lost. rounds:
Fred Drummon. won. knockout. 7
rounds; Tom Cowier. won. knockout.
6 rounds; Charlie Wilson, won, knock
out, Z rounds.
1s12-Fred storbeck, won. foul. Z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-21
JOHN 7. NEAGEl DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Deputy High Constable and Clerk OF
Civil Court Goes 10 His
Reward.

John r. Neagel. deputy high con-
stable, and acting clerk OF the Civil
Court, after an Illness of three months.
died at his home. No. 3S06 Ia Lester
Street, yesterday afternoon at 2:3o
o'clock, aged about fifty-ffve years. He
leaves two children and a brother. His
children are Joseph p. Neagel. of this
city. and Miss Bertha. OF Lynchburg.
His brother is Joseph A. Neagel. OF
Norfolk.
Mr.. Neagel had been associated with
High Constable, Wyatt for about nine
years. Previously he had served in
Common Council from Marshall Ward.
His public career had been crowned
with success. While in Council he
always worked in the interests of the
city at large, and while in the ONCE
of high constable he performed his
duties with the gentleness and heart
feeling Of a man who looked upon
all sides of life with Christian
spirit.
High Constable Wyatt yesterday
said he never had a more efficient and
faithful man associated with him. He
was faithful. careful and painstaking
In everything he did" said Mr.. Wyatt.
HE always felt like brother to me.
There was nothing we could do for
each other that did not bring up the
feeling of fraternal love. Mr.. Neagel
was lovable and trustworthy. This
office lost a faithful man and the city
has lost q faithful servant"
The funeral will be from st. Pat
ricks Church tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock, and the burial will be In
Mount Calvary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-21
BUFFALO B|SONS TO
OPEN SEASON HERE
International League Moguis Raise
Player Limit From Sixteen
to Seventeen

New York, March 20.--At a meet
ing Of the International League here
today 1t was announced that the sea-
son would open on April 70. The
player limit was raised from sixteen
to seventeen. and the transfer of the
Jersey City franchise from the Jer-
aey City baseball Company to James
r. Price and Fred Tenney, OF New
ark, was ratified.
The schedule was adopted and sent
to the printer. 1t will be made public
on Monday. There was some discus
sion regarding a salary limit.
The question of what shall be done
with players who Jumped to the Fed
eral League during the baseball war
was left to individual managers.
Montreal will open the season In
Baltimore, and Buffalo in Richmond
On the following day Toronto will
open In Newark and Rochester in
Providence.
The financial litigation between the
Newark club and Charles II. Ebbets
OF Brooklyn, was put up to the Ma
tional Commission for decision. II
was left TO the Newark club to decide
whether 1t shall use the international
League grounds In Newark or the
Fed erai Park at Harrison. N. J.
The meeting, which was held In the
Hotel Alpin. was attended by the fol-
lowing magnets:
j. ]. McCaffery, of Toronto; s. K.
Letchtenheim. j. @. simon, p. j.
Donovan, G. r. Chaplin, w. III. Draper,
j. r. Price, Fred Tenney. Jack Dunn,
c. II. Knapp and Alvin M. Smith.
Resolutions of sympathy of the loss
OF the vice-president OF the Toronto
club were adopted and forwarded to
Mrs. Remy Burguer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-21
VIRGINIANS START
BASEBALL PRACTICE AT
BROAD STREET PARK
Thirteen Men Are Seen in Action at Local FASTENING Grounds
First Day Out-Lorin Solan Celebrates Coming by
Driving Ball Over Left Garden Wall

is in him will come out ere many days
elapse.
Everett Bankston, the youngster
who was sent to Richmond the latter
part of last season by the Philadel-
phfa Athletics, Is another player who
welded his trusty stick with telling ef-
feet yesterday and. he had some
youngsters chasing all over the loi
after some of his long ones. Bankstot
hits from the left side and sends most
of the balls on a straight, low line
to the outfeid. Ali of the other men
did very well, cosdering the weather
and had the weather conditions been
more favorable they doubtless would
have shown up to a much better ad-
vantage.
Manager Smith was very well
pleased with the first days work. de-
spite the fact that he was unable to
get much OF line on any OF the play
ers who had arrived In camp.
This mornings practice will start al
10 o'clock and last until 1850, al
which time the players will adjourn
until 1880 o'clock. when they will re-
convene and go at IL again. The days
practice will be brought to close al
4:30 O'Clock this afternoon. This will
be the regular routine from now until
the exhibition series opens April /
Fans will be welcomed out at Broao-
Street Park either in the morning OF
afternoon. burt they must stay In the
grandstand or bleachers. Manager
Smith declares that he viii be very
glad to see the grandstand packed
with people every day
Up TO last night fifteen players had
arrived here. Nine OF the players go'
here Sunday: Solan arrived earlier
while Ave more were added to the
squad yesterday. The new arrivals are
Marty" Nye, shortstop. from ths
Northwestern League: Al Kaiser, ar
outfelder. who played I'm the Fedora
League last season: John Campbell. q
Young pitcher. who halls from Flat
Ridge, Va; Mickey Keilsher, first
hasefnsF, who playad with Petersburg
some time pack, and Pitcher Ferry
formerly of the American Association
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-21
RALEIGH OUTFIT WILL.
INVADE OLD Dominion
Manager Heinie Busch WIN Play
Games With Richmond Ints and
Hopevyeil.

Raleigh. N. c., March 20.--Pians
for the invasion of the Old Dominion
by the Raleigh Carolina League)
baseball club were completed with the
arrangement for q game with Hope
well
Heine Busch viii start his troop
movements" on April ID, and will ad-
vance steadily on his opposing forces
until April 10, when he will gather
IL, his "pill heavens" base stealers and
terrible sluggers and hit the high trail
back to the Old North State
A schedule somewhat similar to the
one announced recently was given out
last week, but was then Cancelled. The
reason given for the cancellation was
that the Virginia cities would not give
Raleigh return games. But now the
trip In to be made regardless Of re-
turn games Three games have been
arranged and agreed upon by the
Raleigh club with the Richmond Ints.
When the Raleigh club attempted to
cancel. the Richmond bunch baked
and held Raleigh to its agreement.
Raleigh will hit Hopewell on the
14th.- and. should make things lively
for the powder tewn, aggregation
Atesx -sfnsak, as&iI IL Hs;nie's crew OF
|.yo.ng-.nrs should be eating - saaczse
where they viii be able to drive a few
horsehides way up into the acid
saturated atmosphere Of Hopewell.
and show the virginians Just how the
old pastime Is played down in these
parts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-21
Practice has started.

Despite the fact that the weather
brought to this city yesterday by the
prognosticator who views things from
his exalted seat on Chimborazo Park
would have been much more appro-
PIRATE for football thirteen FASTENERS
who aspire to wear Virginian uniforms
this season donned their baseball at
tire yesterday afternoon and began
welding the bludgeon. However, with
thirteen men in uniform Manager Billy
Smith could not have possibly expected
the weather man to treat him any bet
ter. Now that more men base ar
rived In camp the old fellow promises
real springtime weather from now
on.
Notwithstanding the cold wind that
blew over the West End pastiming
grounds. the youngsters who had ar
rived on the scene put in some good
practice. Because of the cold weather
Manager Smith made his charges take
things very easily, and only light
workout was engaged in. In fact,
the men wifi not get down to work In
earnest until Wednesday, when the
New York Yankees and Washington
Senators will have arrived on the
scene and will be r. 1dy for action.
Players Look Good.
The fellows were allowed to toss
the ball around the park, while n
short hitting practice was engaged in.
Manager Smith was very well pleased
with the manner In which most OF the
boys handled themselves with the will
10y. Lorin Soian lost a perfectly good
ball by driving II many feet over the
left field fence. And let 1t be said
right here that when bail scars ever
the left garden wall from the home
plate It has been given no gentle tap.
And the youngster hadn't even seen a
baseball since last season.
Lorin handles himself well at bat
and IL he can rap the bali hard he
Will doubtless be on the Rtrhmo
payroll all Of this season. Solan Is
an ambitious lad and everything that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-21
nv JAMES !. CoRBETT.

New York, March 20.--I saw Jess
Willard for the first time this AFTER
noon. and / had the biggest surprise
Of my life. went down to the
Pioneer Sporting Club, ON West
Fourty- fourth Street, where the
champion is training. expecting to see
a. massive chap. who possibly might
chow some ST gns of Knowing the game.
That big fellow looked every bit as
good to me as Jeffries did when Jim
was champion.
l don't want to come right out and
pick Willard as sure winner until
I}have seen Moran work. will visit
the challenger camp wednesday. /
will tell you what saw up there, and
on Friday viii pick the winner.
But Moran will have 60 be awfully
good to convince me that he can win
from willard. Why, that giant has
everything In the world that cham
mon needs He can box; he can hit,
end With both hands. too: a wonder
fll defensive nan, and apparently has
a, good head.
III was impressed most with willard's
left hand. l had heard that he had
no sting behind It; that he paved with
II instead of swapping 1t as it landed
has plenty OF speed and power be-
hind it and he can hook 1t equally as
well as he can shoot Ii straight.
The best thing of all about that left
hand is that Willard can really up
percut with it. 1t Is sort OF a half
uppercnt and. as ha used II today,
am sure that this punch will worry
Moran whole lot. You can count
the men who can uppercut success
fplly with the left hand on your
6agers. 1t IL one of the hardest blows
mi the game TO master. Willard has
6 III down to perfection.
Nc ms hest punch. undoubtedly Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-21

New York, March 2o.--The infusion
OF new blood into the mogul arteries
of the national game surely viii bring
about a marvellous Improvement In
baseball.
Those who support the pastime long
ago grew tired fthe Old regime. They
soured especially en- the old National
League regime, which staged some
disgusting drinking bouts with each OF
Its meetings II wearied OF the loud
mouthed ard Instant owners formerly
contacted with the league. II wanted
10. see ciean-cus business men handling
basehail--ffot wine and whiskey con-
noissenrs. not men who can out-taik a
prixenght manager.
The hopes OF fandom are being real
lied There arc many new faces among
the owners of the National and Amer
lean League ciubs---and they are faces
good to look upon. The newcomers
are sportsmen--ciean, honest. square
There remain in baseball several men
who are termed in some circles as
''undesirahias. who soon must move
out. They. must give away 10 men who
nifty ia tsssexecnttves han diing.
The National League he con-
graduated because II he led to its
rank 81 mngnates this ~ anch citi-
zers an Percy HAughton. Cwner OF the
Braves. and Charles Weeghman, who
controls the Cubs. They are the kind
OF men who add dignity and power
TO any organization. William r, Baker.
owner of the Phillies; Harry Hemp
stead. boss OF the Giants, and Schuyler
Britton. the Cardinal magnate--they.
too are of the Weeghman- Haughton
type: men conduct themselves as
gentImen and sportsmen; men who
can be relied upon to work always for
the. hest interests OF the game they
represent.
That quintet OF National Ieaguers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-21
TOM NJ MILAN WILL
PLAY IN RICHMOND

Tommy Mcmillan, the star
shortstop, who played last season
with the indianapolis club, of the
American Association, and who
WAS purchased from that team by
the vircinians, viii play with
Richmond this season, despite ru-
mors to the contrary.
1t will be recalled that Tommy
was baking at the salary limit
of the International TEag az,
which allowed q player maxi
mum salary Of $3.50 per month.
Yesterday the International mo-
guls met In New York To con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of raising
the limit, and. while they failed
to give ont last night just what
action was taken with refercpCe
to this matter, IL Is known fact
that Immediately after the meet
ing adjourned and Manager Smith
got worsl from the Gotham City.
he wired Mcmillan, at Atlanta, Of
fersng him a larger salary. Ii IL
understood that he will accept 1t
and will leave for Richmond at
once.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-21
RICHMOND MAY GET
GEO. MOOREF|ELO

George Sfoorefleld who fin
ished last season with the Green's
boro club. of the North Carolina
League. may be given a trial In
the Richmond ontfleid by Mama
ger Smith. IL WAS learned yester-
day that Manager King Kelly,
of the Petersburg club, had prac-
ticaily landed the outfielder. but
he is baking at the small salary
ftnItt IN the tfrgfnEa state league,
and the Cockade City pilot VIII try
TO trade him to the local club
for another young outficider.
Manager Kelly viii be In Rich
mond within the next few days to
see the Richmond leader with
reference to the matter. Moore
fleid Is said To be a sensational
fielder and good hitter. He
batteti .3s7 In one league. and
when 1t was disbanded last season
ne went TO Greensboro.