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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03

stance that the three champion bats
men Of the three 1915 major leagues
met on the field this afternoon. Inc!
we're Cobb. who boosted an average OF
$40 IN the American League; kauif:
with his mark Of .344 In the Federal
League. and Larry Doyle. captain OF
the Giants and champion hitter OF the
National League. who topped his fel-
low leaguers with his mark OF .oZV'
Larry failed 20 land the ball safely TO-
dav. hut he made Cobb run mile 1or
one Blow and chased Crawford back 20
the fence for another. Larry got
pass and scored one OF his teams TWO
runs. =,
A few more days Ike this and The
outfelders of the Giants will be about
ready TO retire from baseball. They
ran M least forty-seven miles after
hits this afternoon. There was Bon
Vcach with four hits two singles.
double and triple. His double was
confined TO those dimensions only on
account Of a ground rule.
Next came Sam Crawford with
single. double and triple. He'll
mans double and the wallop by Cobb
have already been chronicled. These
smashing hits were mixed up with
boots. bases on balls and errors OF
omission, until the whole affair re,
minded one Of the old tumble cakes
that grandma used 70 make.
Not Even Graceful Curves?
The victims Of the mad fusillade ~
Tiger hits were Rube Benton. jeff les-
reau and Hank Palmero. The deliv-
cries Of this trio bore marked re-
semblance 70 the famous painting Sep
TENDER Morn" There wasn't thing
on any of them. The Detroit tribe
simply stood in there and took toe
hold. When the ball came up they
swung Justify On the whole the ques-
ton which presented itself most fire.
ouentlv was whether the ball went
fair or foul, rather than whether II
WIS n ball or a strike.
How the runs were scored Is really
q matter Of minor detail. They dashed
across the plate until we were on the
point Of calling for an adding ma
chine
Il looking over the base-hit column
Of the Giants one Is reminded Of the
question framed by the Bard Of Avon:
whats in name?" The team which
we call the Giants would have hit "a
poorlv by any other name. They got
lust half a dozen wallops. and half
Of these. Il 90 happened. were doubles.
Kelly. Rariden and good old Charley
Doom got the two-base blows. Singles
bv Nerkle and Fletcher and double
by Kelly produced one run for New
York in the second frame. while pass
10 DOYLE. Kauff's double ard Merkle's
long fly produced the other in the
sixth.
DAYS Of the famous old Orioles were
called 20 mind before the game started:
John J. McGraw donned his glove and
went out 10 third base. and Hughie
Jennings went over TO short field. The
rival leaders made few plays that
called for unstinted applause from the
fans. They proved that the old judG-
ment is still there; and, while the arm
may creak a bit. the throws TO first
were dead on the line and sure
If applause be any criterion. the fans
were with the Tigers. heart and soul.
Tv Cobb was the idol of the hour.
Every move Of the Georgian was
cheered TO the echo, and there were
none 10 say he did not merit II.
Tip McCaferty. the Texas League
umpire, was behind the plate and had
p good day. He was accurate in de-
cisions and eminently impartial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03
X Marks the Spot!
BALTIMORE.


Two.base hits-ONiara. Dauhsrt. Wheat Lamar
NcAv1y Sacrifice fles-O'Msra McCary. stolen
base Lamar G~tz. OMara. Double 81 avs hop
sud Tsomb.ey. Getz and pSuber. Fifsi base on
errors Brooslyu. 4. Baltimore. , Base 2n BARS
or sherman. 2. N James, 3. or Mats Z. on
Colweu l. left on hAses-BrOOk.ynl :. baltimore.
Urs-O- Sherman. 0 IN 3 Ia innings. 81
Mails. 3 IN innings Struck out-By sherman:
I. by James. ! by Mails. BY CoSeA, l. via
piich-Jamcs Time u game 80. Umpire
KEN and McA'ee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03
FOHLLIES BEAT CUBS
IN NINTH INNING

New Orleans. April "A nlnth-inn-
ing rally by the Cleveland American.
scored two runs on four hits and en-
abled them 10 defeat the Chicago Cubs
here to-day. The score was 3 20 4.
Chicago had taken tho lead in the
first half of the ninth on williams
home run with two on bases.
u "
Cleveland o o IA 2
chicago ... % % a o.
BATTERIES Mitchell Morton and OS,ii. vaughan
All Archer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03
The Alkali Test.
The Sun Test.

These are the tests we adhere
to to-day as rlgidly as at any time
in the past thirty years.
Thus is our standard Of all
wool and fast-color" maintained.
Spring suits and overcoats in
generous variety in our stores to-
day.
For men and boys.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
broadway Broadway
~ l5h 81 THE al 34th ST.
-Four
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ava
az Warren atslstSt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03
Mollwitz, by Fast Play,
Sm0thers YankS' Rally
This Is Too Much!
NEW YORK
CINCINNATI
Totals. as41Bo ro,als....Sif2' II 3
ma, %, NcK,ny IN the seventh inning

iran for McKrnry IN the seventh INNING d,
Cincinnati ........--.9 o.
Ncw York. ..-.-.-v
has, New Yo-k 5: Cincinnati. g. Firsi base on
beis-Or Brady :. ~ Cuilop. = ~ VI ,N6f,"' NJ
N,nry 5y pale l. Tso-hase hit'-h,,l,li 81 4
Sacrifice hifs-Kulfer. herzoS. Loule,.. M,n."i'
So hse,s- Ge.leon Miliars Grimm Ply ~
ti.rhet G,,-Bv Brady Ioudenl n5 N'Neh,5
fGeicoal Baih-McKeury Hii,,uoN .Ts MyK.,r W
3 .nnags OF Culog ! IN inlinss' on S'NI'r M,
s,,. r.. ,a chcf-Csrpenter. Field umpire Hart
Time 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03
TIGERS Defeat Giants
In Final Texas Game
Last Laugh for Tigers.
~.,,i. 0e15uiso totals. 80 6 q l8
.ps.,d Tor Co7ciesks IN ne si1.h lhh"s-
.usff.4 for benton ln The second inning

.p..,., o.. covo'sstis IN he SIKH inning
.r.''.a n, Hen,on In The second inning
pcfro'' ......... ....--O p
Sew York ........O u "
,--,-.. ,rc,., p, Rsnto-. o. hy C0veiessis. :
,y Tcs-eeu. 3. hy Paimcro I - cunningham.
nuns made or Benton. p o. I,.'e9H. ~ q"
9r.. ,,..,..,orc1 O~ Benton ?. - Tesreau. ~
c1gcr,so q Tso-h base Cra",9-a hs.9 H1,.
k.fy KauT Cobb Veach. Doom inrss -'a,e
C-ewfo-f stolen hsses-tohh. NeacH.
p,g.b ~ s,rriAce hii Young sacriAce
w.-tIo s-rucf out ~ Coveleske. ~ aimee
4 De-, Ctn.irsf am. g. Rases ou balls on bchi'
I ~ r.srcsr 4. ~ Pa.mero 2. ~ Co7e'e,Ht.
~ cunningham FIT base 3 o. Bobe
, n.-,d.1 and Nerkle Doom and Lo1ert
via fi'ches- By Benton. By Palmero. 1me
NJ game q Umpres McCsfery ana Lu'i'
Attendance 200
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03

The scores follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
BERLIN ASSERTS DAMAGE
IN AIR RAID WAS HEAVY
British Munitions Factories, Bridges,
Docks and Ships Said to
Have Suffered.

: BERLIN, February IS, by wireless
to savvillc, y. Y.-TEc Overseas News
Agency, in an item given out for pub
Ecatiou. referring to the airship attack
on England the night of January 81
February /. says it has been learned
from competent authorities that at Liv-
erpooI a large number of bridges and
dock establishments were heavily dam
aged. as likewise were several ships in
the Mcrsey, among them a cruiser an
chored at Birkenhead and a transport
of the Leyland line. A stable with
700 horses is said to have been de-
stroycd by fire. and the horses and
their Canadian guards to have persisted.
The item says that more than 200
houses were destroyed by bombs and
fire.
At Manchester two iron works were
completely destroyed and others dam
aged. while at Sheffield a blast furnace
WAS almost completely destroyed. At
! Nottingham AN ammunition factory and
other factories were badly damaged.
i The loss in Sheffield and Nottingham is
appraised as high as 100000 by the
London insurance companies, according
to the story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Head ORA VS. the Fire.

a head ventures above a parapct and
is greeted with a vollcy of bullets: the
adversary replies and the fire intensi-
fes from both sides. All the men at
work drop their picks and shovels for
the rifle and the fusillade becomes gen.
eral. The bomb singers join in and
generally the six-inch guns follow, COW
cring the lines with fragments of steel.
killing some men, wounding others.
rupturing the barbed wire ertangle-
ments and damaging the trenches.
That is the average inventory Of :: day
of the winter campaign on the French
front that the official communique dry
ly characterizes as calm" 1t is going
on every day all along the front with
constant wastage of men in killed and
wounded
our shells 80 no ,Straishtcr. but
without question they do more damage
than those of the Germans said an
artillery officer to the Associated
Pres. We see it every day in block
houses torn to pieces ana in amInuni-
ton stores blown up: VIC can't see all
the execution our fire does to the
trenches. but we can gauge it pretty
well from what we do see.
The principal havoc TO the German
trenches and field Notifications is the
work Of the six-inch shell. The three
inch shell is more effective against
troops. in defense, in pursuit, but not
powerful enough to break through
trench fortifications. At nightfall
after one of those calm" days of the
official communique the men creep out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Ammunition for Two Months.

II is no longer Il secret that the Ru-
n!anian army has ammunition for two
months il the demands upoa its store
auy attempt to import NOR. ammuni-
ton nov. no matter crorn what coun-
ny. would bc di#"slr9us. because
either side c"@!A pouuce Oh Eunlania
before amy quantity OF ammunition had
been received. Ia that event, say Iiu-
ma MAN statesmen Of any political
party. RumanIa would he sure to share
the fate of Serbia and Belgium
Lately the policy Of the central pow
ers toward Eumauia has stifrcned de-
cidedly, as Is shown i'll tho steps taken
when the British wheat deal was
launched. The Associated Press rep
resentative learned from the highest
sources that the representations made
by the German minister st Bucharest
Baron Won Dem Busschc -Haddeuhauseu
we're definite in terms and meaning.
though regret that the steps taken had
become necessary went with them.
The RumaIilsn parliament was 10 ad-
tourn at the end Of February huf =,
vii! now SIT for few days longer in
order 10 pass tie annual budget 1t y
considered unlikely that another se,i-
oas discussion of RuIuaHia's participa-
ton in the European war VIII OCCUPY
II. and after adjournment the balance
Of power between the various political
factions is expected to hold the gov
ernment's course in the channel SO far
followed
Nobody here expects that anything
short Of a military cataclysm wlil
range Rumania on either side In the
war. Even the retirement of Premier
Bratiano might not. and some cay 1t
would not, change these conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
BIRD LIFE ALONG BATTLE FRONT
UNDISTURBED BY ROAR OF GUNS

Coresro Of the associate rcss
after the battle the Marine nat
uralst
being close the conflict where
soldiers wild
Saing nesting
them a
and
of
observation balloons dirgibles
everywhere along they
in crcIng around the observation balloons
to
he
of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
King Trying to Be Neutral.

k'ng Ferdinand is doing his best to
maintain status quo. The pro-
entente press asserts that the two
audiences granted by his ma estv to
Peter Carp former Rumanian premier
after the latterS return from Vienna
indicate some change in the crow n s
attitude. but SO far il has not hoon as
serted openly that the king is fayorinc.
the central powers.
In general, RunaHia's position, as
view al ia the light of recent devotion
rienis. is owe of utter helpIeSyr~es The
best Indication OF which is found IN the
fact that after tho sal" TO tho E.iti.-I,
purchase bureau Of S".oa9 carloads Of
wheat fu"iaui;t nov ha: beer Obliged
TO sell to the central powers ,on. Gee
ctrlodd- Of uiiNcti cereals y Inch trans
G"tion. Il * asserted here in re@pousi-
Ole quarters. was due almost entirely
10 expressed ditsa Il Sfaction of the CEN
tTal powers WITH the British deal. E,x-
firIued locally. 1t seems that the Brit
jsh deal was of a local nature. as Pre-
fuer Bratfanos opponents have already.
openly charged. and that the contract
Amade pleased the grain producers so
tlttl-' that yesterday it's almost tota |
change was announced
The British transaction had the fun
ksnction of ;he Eumauiau government,
- tic pressure "&"r'Ed by NJ Mar
- loman and his party has robbed the
Sotraci Of many Of the .sdvanta .-.:;
/ ti"h II had 10 tho British
he case - "ortft az note because
u ~ taken 10 si'"1" 10 What c,trri
, 9th the IUfra.rEG political calrps
=, gfrs liZc Ci.c!t Otucg's. cro.ts In 90.
. ""ngc Tor the &aIc "f the 700. 800 ear
Sd OF grain 80 ih' Germans aud
=. usirtai.s l;uIraIia wanted to itntorf
'"rtatu needed articles, zone Of ihc,i
having military value The Germans
and Austrlans refused To include any
of tie latter III the list granted so
that the Rumanian army finds itself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
SOUTH AFRICAN TROOPS
ROUT TURKS IN EGYPT
Engagement Lasts From Saturday
Morning Until Middle of
the Afternoon.

LONDON. February ga Turkish
column was attacked and routed by
South African troops Saturday at Aga
gia. Egypt, according to a British Of
fetal statement, which adds that the
fleeing Turks are being pursued. The
statement follows:
"The enemy's column under Nuri and
Gasfar was attacked Saturday morn
ing at Agagia, about fifteen miles
south OF Barrami. by Gen. Lukins'
column, consisting of South African
troops, yeomanry and territorial artil-
lery.
,, BY half-rast 8 in the afternoon the
enemy had been completely routed and
was fleeing in scattered columns, pur-
sued by our cavalry.
at o'clock aeronlanes reported
them to be eight miles southwest of
Asagia and still being pursued"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
GERMANS MAY HAVE GOLD
TAKEN FROM THE APPAM
Prisoners Aboard Westburn Think
Treasure Was Transferred
at Santa Cruz.

LONDON. February 2S.-A dispatch
to Reuters Telegram Company from
TeneriTe. dated Saturday, giving the
details of the voyage of the British
steamer WcStburn after her capture by
the Germans. show that she parted
company with the German commerce
raider Nccwc February ..
60" hilc the Westburn lay in the har-
or of Santa Cruz, says the corrc-
snondcnt. 'prisoncrs on board observed
boats belonging to informed German
steamers plying throughout the night
between their ships and the Westburn
and it is believed that they removed
from the Westburn gold which had
been taken from the Appam
after the Westburn was sunk out
side Santa Cruz when she put to sea
her prize crew was interned The Ger
man captain declared that the sinking
of the steamer was accidental"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
LYMAN CASE A PUZZLE.
U. S. Attorney Unable to Dispose Of
Man in His Custody.

United States Attorney Phillips of
Tampa, Fla. today asked the Depart
ment of Justice what he should do with
J. Grant Lyman of New York, arrested
the last week charged with using
the mails to defraud.
Lyman is under sentence in Cali
fornia for another offense. and is out
on bail pending appeal. He protests
against being taken to New York for
trial. Mr.. Phillips wired. and asks that
he be turned over to his bondsman in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
JOHN M. ESHLEMhN DIES.
CalifoInia's Lieutenant Governor
Stricken on Train.

Los ANGELES. Cal. February eS.-
John NJ. Eshleman. lieutenant governor
of California. died today at Indio. Cal.
where he was taken from a train. He
was returning to Los Angeles from
Washington. where he had appeared on
behalf of California oil producers. He
also appeared incidentally at the Bran
deis hearing. He was thirty mine years
old and was best known as the princi-
pal author of the California railroad
commission bill and as the first presi-
dent of the state railroad commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
RELIEF WORKERS FIGHT
STARVATION IN BELGIUM
Conditions Shown in Graphic Report
Of Rockefeller Foundation Agent
After Inspection Tour.

LONDON, February @s.-Ffederick
C.. Wolcott, who spent three weeks III
Belgium and northern France investi-
eating for the Rockefeller Foundation
the work of the relief commission OF
which Herbert {. Hoover is the head,
makes the following conclusions:
There would be wholesale starva-
ticu within three or four weeks II the
in,,ortation of food into Belgium were
stopped.
In northern France the percentage
OF INDECENT people is even greater than
that in Belgium, because there are Nlr-
tually no native supplies:
The clothing situation in Belgium
and northern France demands very Sc
rious consideration. OF the 1.eoo,O0o
inhabitants in Belgium MIR. Wolcott
said. "30ooO 900 are virtually destitute
and drawing daily one meal. consisting
Of the equivalent of three thick slices
of bread and a pint of soup. He added ::
"Dcpots for the distribution are only
large enough to accommodate between
thirty and ffty people. 50 Il long queue
of hungry people extends INTO the
street for a block or more. L have
Sccu tiieu.;ands of people lined up in
.;,io.v or raiu soaked and chilly, walt
in;. for bread and soup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28

the California case. The Attorney
General probably will be consulted be-
fore the departments policy is an
uounced. officials believe Lyman should
be sent to New York. and that they
have a right to send hirn there instead
of 10 California;.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Evacua ton Long Planned.

ROME. February 81, via Paris Feb
ruary 2S.-The evacuation of the port
of DuraZZo, in Albania, is said by the
Italian press to have been in accord
ance with plans long prepared. as it
had served its purpose as a base for
Ircscuing the remainder of the Serbia n
army.
Italian military efforts on that side
of the Adriatic Will. it is declared. be
row directed to the safcgua riding of
Avlona, the port which lies about
eighty miles south of DuraZZo and
which has Il strategic value OF tho
greatest importance.
The following official communication
was issued today:
Our artillery has fred with great
effect upon the high roads Of the M
per Rienz and Secbach valleys. where
considerable movements of enemy
troops were reported.
Along the whole isonzo front there
have been artillery dueIs. which were
particularly intense in the region of
the Plezzo basin.
ION Montekuk. in the region of
PLAYA, one of our batteries wreck ed
the enemy's intrenchments and mi
their defenders to flight. Further ac-
tivity has been displayed bv orr
mountain detachments in the region of
Monte Mercbe, on the Carso pI;te,u
where we captured some prisoners"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Trenches Like Cesspools.

In certain parts of the Woevre Artois
and Flanders the ground all around
the lines. belabored by shells of all cali
bers. covered with excavations that
rain has transformed into miniat ure
lakes. resembles a marsh of intermina-
Bile length and a mile or so wide: the
cofiinunIc3tln trenches ti;cmSel Ives.
sometimes several miles long, are like
cesspools. The men obliged to tramp
through them to get to the front lire
are tired out when they arrive. One
relief detachment was a whole night
making the four miles from their quar-
ters to the trenches: during the passage
a number of them left their shoes in
the heavy. sticky mud. Men often pre-
fer to risk the enemys shells and make
their way to their post on the surface
but even this route is scarcely better
in many places on account of the pit
falls dug by artillery fire. 1t is over
such ground that the soldiers must
plod with backs bent under loads OF
materials required to maintain the in
volatility Of the first line: no other
means Of transportation is possible.
They reach their posts a rule
ready to drop from exhaustion an Off
Ger tells the Associated Press, but the
smoking rata as the trench slang has
named tho rationS.. and q. hot cup Of
coffee restore them quickly: indffer
ent TO swollen and biistered feet they
set 10 work under the heavy rains,
throwing up earth that has caved in
from the parapets, repairing the fagot
supports, raising the parapets. with
never finch and never a sign that
their courage may have suffered from
those trying tramps through the mud
There are parts Of the front where
it is possible for the men to carry to
the frsid trench, Il primitive foot
warmer in the shape of stone heated
by braser at the quarters in the
rear: the heat endures long enough to
afford Il real comfort. but, of course.
the trench must be dry. For other
comforts the men must wait for their
turn to go to the rear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28

latest suggestions and the one most
likely to be carried out is to build miles
of huts close to the arsenal, where the
boys could live while engaged in she'll
making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
.DURAzzO IS OCCUPIED
BY AUSTRIAN FORCES
Rome Claims Evacuation of the Al
bantam Port Long Had
Been Planned.

VIENNA, February p, via
London, February oS.-.Austro-
hungarian troops occupied the
Albanian port OF Durazzo this
morning, according 10 an official
announcement issued today at
the Austrian war department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28

The Cudah Packing Company Auor Delivery Vehicles extensively
July, 1918
Packing New
adpha Boston, Washington d. Louis, Omaha Kansas City, Sioux
Pittsburgh Hloke, Hartford Bridge
Iittson Beaver Falls, Braddock
More than 5000 other in all lines business the Auocar Call
Washington
Company Ardorc ao
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28

Robert w. Gardner of Hartwick. n.
T., has worked as a blacksmith at the
same forge for fifty-four years. He
the bellows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28

Thomas Dcvinc. seventy. CaTctaker at
- Baltimore cemetery. died at an in
ti"Inary from n fractured skull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 15.-The second
winter campaign along the Franco
Belgian front has thus far differed lit
tie from the first, excepting in the
greater efficiency that experience has
gwen to tactics between the trenches.
The two armies at close quarters are.
as last year. like two wrestlers gath
erinG their forces. each seeking a solid
footho1d and on the lookout for the
chance to grip the other by the neck.
Most of the activity between the artil-
lcrE positions is with flying machines
overhead. or with the sappers and
miners underground: in the trenches
themselves it is largely q matter OF
vigilance, mud and water. with a fire.
quent variation in repairs of defense
works after a heavy bombardment
Inc mud is more serious problem
than at the same season last year on
account of heavy rains. Ditehing has
pecn done on large scale all along
ine front, excepting in the dunes Of
= landers. where the branches are most
~ ABOVE ground, composed of millions
or sacks of sand: the water there is
100 near the surface to make drainage
possible Else where drainage has been
go ~ u'S weather.. Out tiie ram
Toys with the genius of the engineer
and turns the bitches into canals.
Inc men are we'll armed against cold
win SneepSkin coats. nluffiers, sweat
efs. boots. and are quite comfortable
IN the NosSes. where the water runs
or readily. In the plains of the
NoeVre. though. where an entire bri-
SAGE Woi ked four days to execute a
plan OF drainage admirably conceived
ana theoretically perfect that was
iothd insufficient during the first storm.
there is no protection possible against
mud and water.
inc bottoms of trenches are covered
WIN fagots. but in vain: they disap-
pear IN the mud after a storm. a week
.. ram causes as much damage as a
Nloient bombardment. according to an
oincer who has seen nearly every sector
oil the front this winter.