Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-19

From Tho way things look or the
-ncrthern end Of the International
League c!rcut. I'd Barrow might as
wei! call the season of and have the
anxiety over with. Four days nov the
Sills7liths have been awsy from home
and chey have only been IN action once
That game resulted in win over the
Bisors. ard conseguertiy tho fans here
are inpatient for tho boys TO Ee, a
crack q; somebody else before thcy re-
turn home
re objection - The weather in April
was on sccoa7c ot rain and colo Now.
- May. the objection seems 70 re cold
and rain Whichever Wa. i IS taken
the Eilisr:iths arc missing rare or
por1inity .iEhc here =. hone. where
there can . no ohtectior "a me wealth
- on any score
Cold prevented the game Yesterday.
but there is nope that the Leafs and
CHM oers Will Eet together this after
noon. The weather IN Toronto is said
{ 20 be clear and Hne for Sightseeing. but
better tor skating than baseball.
The b.lsnIths are reported to be en-
joyinS their ,o.;r OF the North very
well, however. even II they are get
NnS paid for ioafng. The scenery Is
worth the visit and they are taking
fuli advantage of their opportunity.
While the Rillsmiths are enjoying
their DAYS OF idleness. local fans are
hewal:ng the fact that they have no
.. action on the big electric scoreboard
erected by The Times Dispatch for their
oeneht. Scores walked sadly past the
huildinE Yesterday, and cloomilv shook
their heads when they saw tina, the
g game was on
While things have been breaking
none too we'll for the Newark Indians
IN financial Nay. the club owned by
jim Price and Fred Tcnney will have
me u7!G"e record "f sharing In three
opening day crowds In addition To
their home opcn.nA IN Newark. they
opened III" International League sea
son IN Totonto on Wednesday, though
inc opening was postponed two DAYS
ON account OF rain
The Newarks have moved over to
montreal wher" they viii help tn,
a,oEas open 1? season IN the mecca
ot the Ere ns ,e'anadIans Tho entire
three games of ihc Montreal Balti-
more series we're washed out, so New
ARK scheduled for the fourth home
game In Montreal, Will appear before
me opening crowd Baltimore. or the
"'heF hano' mas taken part in only one
- op"hinS rs home affair in the Monu-
n1cntal City
Idese julius NJ Mayer. Of The United
States District Court in New York i,
confronted win the task o! de,ermin-
.S ~" - N" wrestling champion Of
the world He began the ioh nv issu
: ing 4 temporary injunction res,raininy
: Robert Frederick. better known as I'D
STRANGER Lewis from claimin~ N.
honors for himself. or from spreadino
the story that he defeated Alex Aherw
IN 'he recent wrestling tournament at
the Manhattan opera House Tn. g.,
= junction IS |" remain In enec; untn
=, ne mas decided ultimately anon ,bs
{. merits oi Inc equity suit brought h,.
e HneFE against Stranger Lewis aud
MS manager. William sandow. Anerr
IN his suit claims tina, he ls the world 6
hampton. having demonstrated ina.
lac' In tho matches ~ the Mauha,,an
opera House
Barney "ldf,eld has announced I'm,
r with the completion Of the 900 n,ijs
race a Indianapolis on Dccora,ion
:. Lay ne VII! retire from auto compe,i
: ,'oh IN Inc speed events II ne does
I, ne VIII be ore ~ the few vim nv.
{. QUIT az the height of his career Tho
oeath toll mas claimed many noted rae
= eEs curing nc past few wears hu, Il,
(. Is not the fear Of Eoing through q
= renee - reath ihat IS causing Barnev
: 10 !eaNt me track. He has shown ,no-a
rea! nerve imam any mar, ubn 49,.
8 sripped a steering wheel He has No.,
IN number Of accidents ana 10 orn -,
r,the coolest men one would .ye- ne,
=, when ne Is facing death ile can lanvo
Z the trach with The honor O, shown,
me reIl grit necG.G 20 con,!nuaii,.
firt With Inc Grim Reaper. Tn. hiph.
:. est praise a. the sporting world Will 20
:, with Fancy when ne leaves the r.Te
~ Ty Cobb was asked by q Philad.lnbf,
>, writer II he shifted MS position a, inc
:, plate on right and lcr-handed pitch
:. ers.
Il do, said he But / keep shIr.-
= ing all the time. The batter who loci
:, himself In the boz /, easy for 4. Gun.
:, ming pitcher 10 fool. Much depends on
. what a pitcher has as TO where !
/. stand Sometimes crawl M IN
? curves, al other timeR | wait a, m,
=, back of the box"
Cobb is intelligent enough 70 ~,
> 10 figure out ways OF beating IN.
y pitcher at the ia,ters game Men q,
: the Cobb makeup are 100 .carc. In
: baseball. The idea Of shifting position
!. at the plate. or of doing anything els.
Ito improve their batting. nevsr occur,
to some Of them. Thatn why ,he,,
shift at major psrtorm.rs is shor,