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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
Losses on Both Sides Aprall-
ing in Germans Effort to
Retrieve Disaster
PARIS GRIEVED OVER
ADVERSE FORTUNE
All France lad high Hopes
That Turn of Tide + ad
Come When Germans Lost
Contested fortress


London, May 2i.-Thc Crown
Prince has recapturcd Fort Dou-
,,,,,,,,. ~ .,,, o,s, -, ,,,o Nous,
and ms carried ID storm the VII
lage of Cumieres, on the west of
t,,c river and east of Dradmaa
,,
hhi'
Two new divisions of Bavariaiis
were thrown against the ruined
,o,.. ,,ut. ,. ,.,.,u ~ 1.,,.,,
WISE
giah troops swept inc FRENCH out
OF the village. In both encounters
the Germans made many pris-
oners.
Ii Is conservative to eau the
losses on both sides appalling.
Yesterday. with Fort Douau-
mont practically i'm their hands
and their positions on the Dead
man Hill Iiae strongly CONSOLE
dated, the French hoped that their
brilliant offensive VAS the turn i'm
the tide. Tonight there Is the
ara,esa disappointment In Paris
The only saving clauses in the
statement of the situation are those
Contained in tonight's French official
port that they still hold the innie :
dlate- approaches ta-ihe- Dn4laAmont
position and that the German at
tempt to overwhelm the French posi-
lions in the Gaillette wood between
Naux and Douaumont we're defeated
Grave Condition Exists.
The gravity of today's French. de-
feats lies in the fact that tho Germans
once more hold command OF the ridge
which runs from Pepper Hin on the
east or the Meuse, fhroneh Doilau-
mont and Naux The Douaurnon.
ridge il the highest 20, ut of this line,
ana for three months past tine Ger.
mans have held all the French posi-
tons on that side of the river under
observation and artillery control.
1t was evident. therefore. that tho
Crown Prince must retrieve Tho lrsfs
of the ground nj Douaumo,t no mat
ter what the cost might be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
Archduke' Army Descending
Slopes Leading to Fertile
Venetian Plain
LARGE REINFORCEMENTS
FOR BOTH ARMIES
Troops Released From Ruma-
MAN Frontier Said to Be the
Backbone of Drive--Austrian
Fire Upsets Very Mountains

London. May 24.--1he Austrian Ms
according to their official state
ment tonight, have invaded Italy
for a distance Of eleven miles.
Sweeping arross the great frontier
ridge, they are now descending
the slopes which lead TO the broad
and fertile Venetian plains. They
are reported to be within twenty
five miles of vicensa, their Ar~t
objective. This city IA headqumr-
tiers OF the Alpine army. which II
battling valiantIy to stern the Aus
trfan advance.
An official statement received to-
night from Vienna reports the capture
OF Chmpologno. -Armored- werl,
eighteen kfiometers across the Italian
frontier. The main front OF the Arch
duke Charles Francis Joseph's armies
tonight rests On a slightly curvins
line stretching from a point before
Asiago TO the outlying stretches of the
Arziero district.
Great Refnforcements Arrive,
Rome dispatches report the arrival
OF great Austrian achievements a,
the northern end OF Lake Garda These
men. all of whom arcesaiasto be veteran
troops. will. II is expected be thrown
into battle Immediately. The Italians
also are rushing huge bodies Of troops
to the front In a tremendous effort Ia
stern the rush Of the hordes from the
north across the Venetian plain.
vienna Reports Victories,
The Vienna report says the number
OF prisoners taken so far has reached
"a 400. OF whom s24 are oricers The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
VICTOR CARLsTROM TO FLY
FROM NEW YORK TO WASHINGTON

New York. MAY 24.-~Vtctor Carl
strom, the aviator. will drive the aero
plane on which he few from Newport
News to Sheepshead Bay last SATURDAY
on s. trip rom Sheepshead Bay %
Wa hinEton tomorrow. the weather he
<axn-a hlc- President Alan Il HAN
ley. OF the Aero Club Of America. VIII
a encr1 n ny him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
More Marines In San Domingo.

Washington, May 2s.--Resr Admiral
capertnn reported today that three
companies Of marines with artillery
had arrived from Haiti and been lande /
at the Dominican capital, He now has
about 1000 marines an artillery unit.
and nine vessels with which to enforce
order
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
t,harred VITA noheery,

Richard Tinsley. coIored. was taken
to the Second Station last night On
the charge Of entering tbs reaideneA
Of Harrison Boone; ana taktne $780,
q coat and d ptSAAA 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
|OR. SCHERtR DELIVERS
CONFERENCE ADORE IS

Especial to The Richmond Virgin!an.)
Norfolk, Va, May 24.-Today's
.flnture of the Southern Conference OF
Tie Virginia Lutheron Synod was the
annual sermon by Rev. J. j. scherer,
| OF Richmond.
At the business session favorable
report on the advisability of the es-
tablishment Of church at Hopewell
was made by q committee named to
suryey the field and report. They
k,rrcd immediate steps for the COM
nnencement of work on church
chapel, No action has yet been taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
T. r. TO MOVE ON
ST. LOUIS MAY 81

New York, May 2s,-Having gone
into the stronghold of the Pacifists al
Detroit last Friday, Colonel Roosevelt
will now move on the German popu-
lation of st Louis.
Announcement was made today he
has accepted an Invitation TO deiiv r
an address on tho current issues be-
fore the city club of that city at noon
on MAY 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25

p Joseph Alright was arrested last nigh,
Nd taken to The Second Police Sta
HON, on The charge OF cutting Ernest
mithers Smfthers was charged With
Arighi. The wound 10 not
1nnstdsrsA ssrfouss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
kilied h, rnl,fns Trnr.

Harrisburg. Va. Ma "a Cut Sing
down trees in Greene County. George
Taylor. twenty-five years old, was
killed when tree fell on him and
broke his neck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25
Diss,a sod Mind" His Defense.

onight Walter r. Deul. waite's
ounsel. announced that the alleged
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EVERY DAY

THE BEST BARGAINS CAN
BE FOUND In THE vIR-
GINTANs .ADyEEi-
Using COLUMNS.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25

The Vienna report says the number
OF prisoners taken so far has reached
"a 400. OF whom s24 are ofricers The
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The Washington times., 1916-01-01

Make II s26. ooo.' said he. and we'll
make 1t a $4,000 corporation. That will
give you control
80 | put in the $685. and. honestly,
! thought that I'd not spend another
cent. l intended either to lose that or
to rake in the profits.
We'll sir. do you know I got worked
ND in this baseball and lost all sense Of
proportion. 7 went out and nabbed Joe
Tinker. signed him to a three-year con-
tract at $4,000 a year. and gave him
10000 cash as an evidence Of good faith.
THAT made $4,000 ] put uD or guar
anteed to put up-s62. 900. One thing led
to another and / simply went mad. Got
to talking big money and then got
hooked In for big money. Signed up
players right and left.
"Of course. ! was up against all sorts
paid almost $4,000 to clear the land Of
tenants after ] had our grounds? One
guy stuck me up for $25. 900, and he had
only a one-veer lease on a siXtcen-foot
strip OF ground.
Then I had planned wooden stands
but when I took our plans to the city
hall ] was told I would have to use steel
and concrete. ! had counted on spend
Ing $3.50 or $4,000. but this meant I'd
have to pay more than $4,000 ! was
In SO deep. however that I couldn't af-
ford to back out so ! went ahead and
got modern stands.
when everything was totaIed I'D l
was on the nut for $3.50 900 before we
ever opened our gates. And had
started out to gamble Just s26. .oOo.''
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Bowling Will Begin
Again Monday

The, bowling fiends. following their
rest during the holiday seascn, will get
down to business again on Monday and
begin dusting the naples before enthu
siaStic galleries. Following are the
games scheduled for Monday:
Southern Railway Clerks-Treasurers
VS.. Tie and Timber, Law VS.. Managers,
Bookkeepers VS.. Auditors.
Arcade-Nationals VS.. Imperials.
Bankers-Bank of Washington VS.,
Washington Loan and Trust
Capital City-Waverly VS.. Havenners.
City Tenpin-Pioneers VS.. Iroquois
Commercial Duckpin-Evening Star VS.
Hecht
observation-disclosures VS.. Auditors.
District-Royals VS.. Shermans
Georgetown Commer:ial-Potomac vs.
c. r. Ash.
MISUNDERSTANDING VS.. Secretary.
knights of Columbusa-Columbia VS.
Boosters.
Marine Corps-Subig VS.. Isabella.
Mt. Pleasant-ParkS VS.. Columbia
Observation-Disclosures VS.. OsirE; George
{. Whiting VS.. National.
Navy Yard-Torpedo VS.. East
National Capital-Climbers VS.. Pots-
macs.
Postoffice-C. p. o. VS.. Finance.
Sunrise Duckpin-Matl Clerks VS.. Bax-
gage.
Terminal RaNway-High Level ".
Electricians.
Westminster-Whites VS.. Reds, Blue.
VS.. Greens.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Weeghn1an Tells HON.
He Got Into the Game
Chicago Man Expected to Spend $4,000 in Venture,
But Soon Found Himself Putting Out Half
Million in the Battle of the Feds

Charley Weeghnan. who was one Of
the pioneers in the Introduction Of the
Federal League and who is now among
those listed to step into a prominent
place in organized baseball has told a
story from which many who are in
clined to gamble may learn a lesson.
It's the old story of how little faults
soon grow into big ones II they are not
corrected. Weeghman tells the story
Of how he intended that he should only
gamble $8. 900 on the proposition of the
Chicago Federal League club becom-
ing a money-msking institution. 1t was
while the Chicago man was on his way
to aid in the declaration of peace be-
tween his league and those Of organized
ball that he unburdened himself Of the
story. and here It Is as related by
II. T. Mcdaniel. OF Cleveland:
I'D always taken more or less interest
League clubs, not SO very much. but
] had no idea OF backing any club
Then Gilmore got hooked In by ad-
vancing some salaries to the Federal
League clubs( not so very much( but
enough to get him started. Gilmore
finally got the idea that the Feds could
be made real big league. and every
time we golfed together he got after
me to get behind the Chicago club. II
told him No once I did il four hun
dred times, but he kept after me. and
finally grabbed me of.
II must have been drunk or out Of
my mind or something that day. but
told Jim I'd just gamble scS,ooo on his
word"
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
HOME CLUB AFTER
ACCOMMODATIONS
Tennis Enthusiasts Would Use
Courts on Site of Old Pennsy
Station.

The Home Club Tennis Association II
going right ahead in it's preparations
for the coming season. and the outlook
is for a banner year for its members.
d. NJ. Greene chairman Of the tcmpor-
ary organization. Is now on still
hunt for suitable courts. and Is en-
deavoring to obtain the use Of these to
be built on the site OF the old Pennsyl-
vania railroad station. at Sixth street
northwest. The following committee has
been named to confer with John +.
Bethune, of the office Of the superin-
tendent OF public buildings and grounds,
in the matter: Daniel NJ. Greene, Land
Office, chairman: J. J. Cottcr, Secre-
tary's Office; DR.. b. f. Andrews, Bu-
reau of Education: John Swift Bureau
OF Mines: r. II. Higgins, Indian Office;
{: G. Townsend. Pension office: w. s.
warren, Reclamation Service A. A
Chambers. Geological Survey; Charles
Pierce, Patent office.
Chairman Greene has also appointed
the following committee to ascertain
most liberal discounts On tennis goods
Tournament: II. NJ. cooper Burenu 'n OF
Mines. chairman; c. u. Withauer, Land
Office; Guy G: Stevens. ieolosical Sur
vey: c. r. Allen. Patent Office: J. "
Myer. Reclamation Service: e. c.
Henry. Secretary's Office: IT, C. Ames.
Pens Office: Andrew Armstrong
Pension Office.
The Home Club has on hand wirc net
ting sufficient to supply backstors for
two tennis courts. The netting was
used on the Meridian lifn Park prop
erty two years age hy the Home Club
The club also has two tennis nets, ad-
ditional t. the one used on tie court
back OF the clubhouse. II suitable
grounds can be obtained It may be ad-
risabl TO construct two courts for the
Sc OF Homo Club members
The following committee has been an
pointed by Chairman Greene for tic
purpose Of aScertaining what grounds
large enough for two courts NAV be or
taincd for next year and what the cost
Of constructing two tennis courts thcre-
upon will be G. w. Numbers, RECLAIM
Bureau Of Mines: William J.. Syr1ons'
Patent Office; ]. J. Reinhardt. Secie-
tary's office; NJ. S. Eachman Geolog-
teal Survey; 3. S. McGarvey. Land Or-
fee Jay whitney. Indian Office: c. p.
knapp Reclamation Service: II. o.
Clayton. Bureau of Mines.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
THINK LOWE MAY Be
BEATEN BY HOUCK
Many Boxing Fans Look for
Downfall Of Local Lad in
Ardmore Ring Today.

Manv boxing fans Of the District be-
lteve that today will record the down
fall Of Tommy Lowe. the veteran light
weight Of the Capital. who starts upon
twenty-round battle against Willie
Houck. of Philadelphia. this afternoon.
at Ardmore. Lowe has never travelled
over this long distance. and many fans.
recalling how strong the. Philadelphia n
was at the finish of both his previous
battles with Lowe. are betting today
that the home boy will be defeated.
Lowe and Houck should climb through
the ropes at about 3:45.
Twice these siashing lightweiChts have
met at Ardmore. the referee being un-
able to give either an advantage at the
end of fifteen sessions. Manager La
Fontaihe has added five rounds to to-
DAYS mill in the hopes of having the
ring dispute settled one way or the
other.
Young Thomas. Of this city. meets
Herman Smith. Of Baltimore in the six
round semi-final. and there are three pre-
liminary bouts of four rounds apiece
Terry Jones and Yell Slugger are
hooked up together. with Ben Addison
facing Eddie Lewis. and Jack Boand
battling Soldier Jimmy Dutch.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01

grace had nothing on Claudc when he
was In his prime. For six straight
years. from 1902 to 1907. inclusive. ne led
the second bascmen of the National
League in fielding. and as a swatter he
was seldom very far below the 200 mark.
although he passed that igure only
once. IN lS99. his last wear with the
Colonies. when nc batted 80
And talk of your million dollar IN
fields! Mavbe there have heen better in
fields than kitty Brans.eld at hrst
Ritcher at second: Tommy Leach at
the veterans would lust like to see it.
During the period from 1901 to 1870 the
An-America' nine was. with two ex-
ceInnops; the 'gss Pirate club; ,.o.,, a.,
Corsairs eXcelled all the other clubs
in the circuit but Mathewson and
Bresnahan of the Giants held the bat
terry hOnors.
Ritchcy remained with the Pirates
until the close OF the 1906 season, when
he went to the Boston Nationals. whers
for another year he continued to lead
the National League second-sackers.
After that he began to slip. and went
OF the great inield OF the pennant-
winning Pirates of the early ClarN
regime. only Wasner remains in the
the 1904 season. Claude Ritchey left
after the conclusion of the 1906 race.
Tommy Leach figured in the Pirate
intield until the end of 1908. Now that
management, Wagner is the only one
of the old KERNELS left on the Bucc0-
necr craft
Tommy Leach was the last 70 de.
sert the craft. with the execution Of
Clarke and Wagner. After his days
as an infielder were over Tommy went
into the outer garden and stuck by the
old ship until the end of 1872.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF
1T CAME TO YOU?

An article on golf rules written by
Crafts W. Higgins and published in the
Golfers Magazine, shows up some IN
consistencies in the laws Of the game.
The article Inconsistencies in the
Rules of Golf" points out the peculia ar
ity of some OF the rules: Higgins aims
most of histbroadsides at the rules gov
erning the dead and the moving ball
and the article really is an appeal for
the amendment of three rules so tina
common sense may . enter ,nns INTO ,ws ane oo-
What is needed is an international
committee to frame a simple and under,
standable set of rules for the game,
declares Higgins.
is this one:
II a ball in motion is stopped or de-
fiected by an agency outside the match.
the ball must oe played from Its stop
What should a player do whose ball
lands in baby carriage which is stand
ing still and which contains i've
baby?" asks Higgins.
A perambulator is considered an out
side agency" The rules specify that the
ball must be played from where 1t lays
But suppose the baby has picked it up
and Is trying to chew It, as babies some
times will do? The rules are quite clear
the player must play the ball from
WneTe IL neS
But" asks Higgins, wouldn't the
situation be a trihe complicated II the
father of the ,>hild was acting As the
chauffeur for the Carriage?'
Higgins asks what should be done IL
the drive landed In the upturn of the
trousers of a spectator who was stand
ing still at the moment the ball landed.
The rules state specifically that the ball
must be played from the position where
II lies
How about the SPECTATOR" asks Hig-
gins. Hasn't he some rights? Couldn I
he refuse to permit the playing of the
ball from his trouser leg on the ground
that the action might be dangerous
Yet the golfer. according to the rules
must play from that place"
Suppose the ball landed in the rim
OF spectators hat--and the spectator
was standing still at the time. What
them" asks Higgins. The rules state
that the golfer must play the ball from
where II lies. but the spectator might
object slightly 10 this procedure. espe-
cially II the golfer decided upon using
one Of his iron clubs"
And also let us suppose that the drive
lands In an automobile standing by the
roadside. Before the golfer arrives on
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Original Tip" O'Neill
Dies of Heart Disease

MONTREAL, Jan. III. f. Tip
O'Neill once a star outfielder in st.
Louis under the management OF Charlie
Comiskey, the present owner of the Chi
caGo White Sox, is dead here. He sue
cumbed to an attack Of heart disease
yesterday while in a street car. He re-
tired from active playing in 1894 and
was about fifty-eight years old at his
death.
O'Neill was the original Tip" and
since hi slime almost every player of
the same name has been called Tip"
He Joined the old St. Louis Browns as
a pitcher. but was soon sent to the out
field where he rapidly became a star of
the first rank. With Welch and Nc
Carthy, he made up the best outfield
trio in the game. He was a heavy hit
ter and a great base runner. He hit
for more than 800 for seven straight
years, from 1885 to 1891. reaching .492 in
1857.
Since his retirement O'Neill has been
acting as scout for the Chicago White
SoX. following a short trial as an UNI
pire.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
ANOTHER ROOKIE IS
SIGNED FOR GR|FFS
Parks, Semi-Pro From Atlanta,
Will Receive Trial in the
InfieId.

Frank Parks. semi-pro. infielder
from Atlanta, Ga. is the latest to sign
a Washington contract He will re-
port somewhere in the South" for a
trial under the eve OF the Old Fox next
spring.
On Information from Otto Jordan. the
former big Lacquer. Manager Griffith
has decided to gave Parks a chance to
show his class. Jordan believes that,
while the youngster is very green. he
is certain TO develop into a big show
old. The Atlanta lad is twenty years
old, weighs lGo pounds. and stands 5
feet 10 inches.
The latest Grifrman was with the
Dothan club, in the Florida Alabama
Georgia League, last year. hitting close
to 800.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Boxing Rules Are
Real Quaint Things

Those prize fighting rules surely
are quaint young things, to wit:
I. Kid Williams was disqualified
for fouling Johnny Ertle and
technically lost the champion
ship-yet he continued to hold
it. frankie Burns fought Will
liams to q twenty-round draw a
week or SO ago, demonstrating
that he is as good as Williams
but Williams remains the
champion.
2. Willie Ritche, Charlie White,
and others have clearly out
pointed Freddie Welsh, but
Welsh retains the championship
because those fights occurred in
no-decision States.
3. Jim Coffey knocked out Gun
boat Smith and Smith won on
points from Jess Willard IN
twenty rounds. Coffey wants to
fight Willard, but Willard
urges him to "get a reputa-
tion."
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Hans Wagner Last One
OF Great Infelders
Tommy Leach Managed to Stick to Old Pirate Craft
Until 1912, When He Left-kitty Bransfield
and Claude Richie Made the Quartet

When Barney Dreyfuss transferred
the National League club to Pittsburgh
In 1900 ne took with him fourteen
players, of whom eleven were retained
during that season.
These were Fred Clarke. Honus
Wagner, Claude Ritchey, Deacon
Philippe Tommy Leach. Rube Wad-
dell. Pat Flaherty. Charley thinner.
Walter Woods. Tom Massitt and Cliff
I.atimer. These ex-Colonels formed the
nucleus of one OF the greatest ball
clubs In history.
In their first year in the Smoky City
the Kentuckians finished second. and
for three straight years after that they.
with thS assistance OF some new blood
copped the National League bunting
Prior to the Kentucky invasion ot
Pittsburgh the Pirates had been very
humble crew. Under Connie Mack in
1895 they finished seventh and sixth the
following year. They finished eighth
in the same place with Watkins in
charge in 1898. The CorSairs were
seventh in 1899. when Watkins quit t!e
Job and Pat Donovan again assumed
the helm.
The coming of Fred Clarke az mana
ger. with his doughty crew of Colonels.
gave the club a new lease Of life. llonus
Wagner was. of course. the HE OF the
party. but he had some grcat associates.
and far from being the least of them
was Claude Ritchey.
Rttchov was born at Emleton. Pa.
October ). 1879. and broke into the big
lea aGucs with the Cincinnati Pois in
lS9, The following year he Joined III"
Louisville Colonels. and when DreNf,lss
his activities to the Smoky
City In 1870. Ritchey followed the pro-
cession.
Johnny Evers, Eddie Collins. and other
stars OF the keystone bag in this day Of