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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15

Early in the spring, while the
ball clubs were still in their train
ing camps, prediction was Of
fered that st. Louis Browns would
have to be seriously considered
in the 1917 American league race.
At least three managers In the
circuit took exception to this pre-
diction, figuring the Browns could
not possibly finish In the first d.
vision.
Since that time fans have
watched the Browns successfully
maui the teams of two of these
managers and expect to see the
performance repeated on the outfit
representing the third before very
long.
The club is made UP OF hetro.
genous combination of ball play.
ers, a few great ones, a few me
diocre, some rockies, some players
who had been turned back to thu
minors as not good enough fol
other clubs, nodded into an or
ganization which is now playin,
about the fastest and brainies
game in the league.
There's no secret about 1t, blu
the answer is Fielder Jones, form
er president of the Northwestern
league.
Jones is a peculiar chap. HI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
I'M ST CE
LAND, TIGER
Team LOSES
Tacoma Players Sorely
Miss Encouragement
of Home Fans.

Strangers in a strange land,
Russ Halls Tigers missed the en-
couragement of home town fans
yesterday afternoon, and went
down to their second defeat in
two weeks.
After remaining at home so
long, and listening happily to the
hoarse roofing of thousands of Ia
coma fans, the Bengal boys felt
uncomfortable when they found
themselves unpopular with Spo-
kane's fans. For Spokane is de-
cidedly anxious to squeeze Tacoma
out of the top position. and our
welcome in the Eastern Washing
ton metropolis was about as near
like Joffre reception as though
we had been Germans.
AL Bonner did his durndest TO
beat Spokane. So did the other
Tigers. But Schorr, star twirler
for the Indians, had the jinx sign
on our pets. He only allowed
three hits, and all of them were
singles. The only Tiger run came
on an overthrow in the second in
ming when McGinnis tried to
make a double out, with Connolly
on second. Joe romped home
while Spokane players hunted for
the ball in the tall grass.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
RoSedale Team
Claims Title
OF Peninsula

ROSEDALE, May Is. - The
Rosedale school second team play
ed its third game of the season
with Arletta school last Friday,
winning by score of II to 10.
Heavy rains had made the grounds
difficult to play on, resulting In
the high score. BY defeating Ar
letta, the Rosedale school has won
the championship for most of the
schools on the peninsula, for Ar
letta had alrady defeated a num-
Der of schools.
The second game, played at Ar
letta May 4, ended in Rosedale's
favor, 8 to z, going 10 innings.
Batteries: Rosedale, Whitley
Maczen and Walden Gayle; Arlet-
ia, Clarence Magnussen, Arthur
Arne, Elmer Panterman and Eley
Converse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
HIGGINS IS
SATISFIED
WITH TEAM
Says Team Has Lots of
Pep-Thinks He Has
a Chance.
united Press Leased wire1

NEW YORK, May IA team
of young fellows can do wonders
If they're pulling together, with
plenty of spirit and with pitchers
holding up we'll. My teams that
kind. II ! can keep the pitchers
in good condition through the
summer we'll finish we'll up
there"
That's Miller Higgins idea of
the Cardinals, the baseball club
that has been riding through the
National leagues first division
since the start of the season.
You can't win ball games, of
course, if the biggest part of your
ball club-the pitchers-are not
in good condition. My men got a
good start and have been holding
up" said Higgins. 1.-THE way
they've worked has put a lot OF
confidence in the men and they're
going to fight for every ball game.
The Giants may beat us, but
they'll know they've been in q
game when they get through"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
Musical Comedy
Heads Pan Bill

Genuine entertainment is af-
forded by the current bill now at
Pantages. 1.-THE Girl From AM
sterdam" with capable cast of
principals and chorus has the head
line position. The Wilton Sisters
are charming musicians and dane
ers. Beach and McCurdy present
delightful rural comedy sketch.
George w. Barber and Carrie
Thatcher present the dramatic
playlet, The Way Out" Frank
Gaby and company have ventril-
oquil novelty, and Azard Brothers,
athletes, have an unusual offering.
Mrs. Vernon Castle appears in the
eighth episode of "Patria."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15

is gloomy by nature and Crouch
lby cultivation. He is upstage.
He is not at all likeable. His
ball players don't like him, but
they respect him and they work
for him, and that's all he cares
about.
There's no secret to Jones' sue
cess. He has baseball brains and
he gets results. His men play
brainy baseball because he fur
nishes the strategy.
He is uncanny with pitchers
and 1917 win give him at least
two great pitchers, Sothoron, the
Coast league iron man, and Tom
Rogers, from the Southern asso-
citation.
Last year the Browns looked
hopeless, but Jones started a drive
in July which landed them in
fifth place, rs points behind the
winning Boston Red Sox.
Jones started his drive In April
this year and he's been winning
pretty consistently from Chicago
Detroit and Cleveland, three OF
the hardest clubs in the league to
beat.
Take q quiet tip. Watch Fielder
Jones and his Browns. It's our
guess that he'll be there or there
abouts when the curtain drops in
October.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
Many Stars In
Clara Kimball
Young's Cast

The cast supporting Clara Kim.
ball Young in THE Easiest Way"
at the Apollo Is an unusually
strong one. Each player in the
drama of Laura Murdoch, the
actress who yields herself to the
rich man to buy success and who
faces a tremendous dramatic situ-
alton when the man she really
loves turns up and finds her amid
her splendid surroundings, is an
artist of high rank. Madison, the
millionaire is acted by Joseph
Kilgour, who created the role -
the stage play. Rockliffe FelloweA
who plays the virile western4t
with whom Laura Murdoch fails
in love, is an especially strong
player. The rest of the big conr
pany is excellent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
Blast Knocks Girl
Star Unconscious

not so severe as the picture pre-
sents, although there was real dan
ger. Few girls in the films would
care to go through the ordeal.
Although this scene lasts but
five seconds on the screen, it re-
quired elaborate machinery to
produce and cost a great deal OF
money. A multitude of just such
painstaking details make up the
production.
"Womanhood" will remain at
the Colonial all this week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
United Pres. Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, May Is. -
"oroville Bill" James, former
pitcher Of the Boston Braves. to-
day underwent an operation for
removal OF a growth in his arm.
The operation was last resort
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
GiantsImprove
Pitching Staff

SEATTLE, May 15.-Char-
ley Truitt, of Oakland, a
pitcher of good reputation,
will Join the Seattle club this
week. In a hurry-up call for
pitchers, Leard hooked the
Californian and ordered him
to report immediately. Dug
dale announced today that an
other slabman will be added
to the pay roll within five
days, which will strengthen
the club considerably. Pat
Eastley Ii expected 10 be In
shape again soon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
Not So Young
AS He USta Be

RACINE, WIS.,, May 15.-John-
ny Coulon, aged bantamweight,
was willing to admit today that
the younger generation has some
thing on the old folks. He lasted
Just two rounds and half of a
scheduled 10-round go with Pete
Herman, champion, here last
night. A right swing to the Jaw
sent Johnny down for a nine
count. Although he got up, he
was out on his feet and the referee
stopped 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
American Bill

The American theater, Old Ia
coma, announces for Wednesday
and Thursday the following fea-
lures: 1.-THE Bad Man From Chey-
enne," two reel western drama;
animated weekly; Ford weekly;
"Heart-Sick at Sea-" Lko comedy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15

The fshermens column the
Jack Thompson Of South Tacoma caught
story!
Brick Eldred hitting sensation
old
this He's hitting hard
O team 4
Montana. The shock
to some of the native Of dry Washington
There's Indian in the boxing
noble red has fallen pretty low Next thing he will
professional rassler.
may come permits may Co. but June looms ND
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
Carson Stars

RAYMOND, May 15.-Ace Car
son, who tried to get on the Taco
ma Tiger team this year, struck
out 16 South Bend batters Sun
day and won the game for Ray
mond, to 2. Gillies pitched for
khe visitors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
OPERATION ON BILL
JAMES TO SAVE ARM

to save the arm as pitching as
set.
In 1914 James helped the
Braves to National league and
worlds series victories but strain
ed the muscles of his arm and
never pitched another good game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
PITTS FFFES ~

Mike getting Nothing
play apples
Freddie Welsh might meeting Howard Drew
away the lightweight title.
papers beginning o comment "fght-
a
last
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15

Scene in the striking film pro-
duction of Rex Beach's Alaskan
novel, "rhe Barrier" at the Taco
ma theater.
Rex Beach's virile story of our
last frontier, 1.-THE Barrier" with
all its vigor has been made to live
and breathe in motion pictures
which are at the Tacoma theateI
this week. The book with its won
derfully human characters in q
land where law was practically un-
known and the right of might pre-.
vailed has been one of the most
popular of recent day sellers and
in the film all the dashing ad.
venture and thrilling episodes are
faithfully retained.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
TOnO Is Good

CENTRALIA, May 15.-Tono
defeated the Mendoza nine here
Sunday by to / score. Hardy,
. local boy, was the bright star of
the game. Johnston and Telford
pitched for Mendoza and Davis for
Tono,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
Another Smoker

One more boxing smoker before
the warm weather, is the promise
of Lincoln Athletic club members.
A card is now being arranged for
May 90, at the L. c. A. gym. Lo-
cal boys will take part.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15

The indicated Franklin Juniors
won another victory yesterday
when they defeated the Grant
Juniors at the old Y. M. G. A.
grounds, 7 to 8. 1t was a holly
contested game. Batteries:
Gardner and Sypher; Carr and
Olson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15

Summary: Stolen base|Dan-
iels. Two-base hits-Lafayette,
Bigbee. Sacrifice hits-McGinnis,
Schorr, Bonner. Base on balls
Off Bonner /, off Schorr 6. Struck
out-By Bonner 4, by Schorr 4.
Double play-Schorr to McGinnis
to Lafayette.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
Ben Is Steady

SEATTLD, May 1b.-Big Ben
Hunt pitched alright ball yester-
day, allowing Seattle only two
hits, one of them q double by
Ieard. Score: r H e
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15

BY a score of "a to IL, the South
End Cubs defeated the T. A. c.
Sunday. F. Maloney, catcher
for the Cubs, was the heavy
hitter of the day, getting four
bingles in five times up. Score:
r II e
Cubs PA 81 8
II. A. G.. -. ~ Id IL
Jean and Maloney; Mullen,
Barry, Frazier and Nieson, Null
len.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
Steve Pitzen's Shamrocks are play

Steve Pitzen's Shamrocks are play
ing a good game of ball. They
are willing to meet any team of
youngsters in the city about the
age of II or IS years. This
makes them a claimant for the
city honors of teams about that
age.
Captain Gouchy, of the Mckinley
Hill ball club, reports that their
field has been worked over and
that now they have one of the
best baseball diamonds in the
city.
Jim Egan is cracking 'em hard
and often for the Fern Hill
baseball team. He and eight
other good men make up very
good team.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15

A cyclone blew an Arkansas
man out of his bathtub. This is
the first direct evidence that there
are bathtubs in Arkansas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
With the
Amateurs

There seems to be two amateur
clubs in Tacoma going under
the name Of Royals. One of
the Royal teams played the
Shamrock Wonders at the old
Y. M. C. A. grounds Sunday.
The other played at Spanaway,
defeating the Spanaway A. c.
in a 10-inning game, A to 2.
1t is suggested that one of The
Royal teams adopt new name,
to avoid confusion. The Spana-
way game was one of the best
ever seen there. Mills of the
Royals allowed only one hit up
to the ninth, when rally
netted Spanaway two runs, ty-
ing the score. In the 10th,
home run by Duke Browse and
two two-baggers by Andrews
and Mills, gave the Royals two
more runs, and victory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
The Glide Rink Stars want a game

for next Sunday. They are par
ticularly anxious to be matched
with the McAleer team. Will
Nc aleer or any other club want
ing this game please notify The
Times sport department at
once?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15

Ed landmark, pitcher for the Puy-
allup M. e. ball team, won his
own game in the s. s. league
last evening when he hit a home
run in the third with the bases
full. The team played the
First Christians at c. p. S.
grounds. Score:
r Fl e
Puyallup ........... o U
Christians ........... 1 B 0
landmark and OVERLY; Lar
son and Pollock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE

D o 9 @ 9 o o o O @ . @ . 9 o o
Standing OF the Clubs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15

'Batted for Downey In ninth.
Tacoma ......0 / 0 0 0 900 0-1
Spokane .....0 1 0 o. 100 -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15

II some Of the ballplayers
who are getting hurt by falling
on their arms would only fall on
their heads or some other worth
less part of their body the mana
gers would be better satisfied.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15


Yes fans Teaiey Raymonds
We know ons
here Monday.
Arguing with umpire about satisfactory playing
poker against cold dock.
After hearing Oucks opinion
descriptive
Great
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 8

b q y = y = @ + q . = q q q o Q
Standing of the Clubs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE

D = = + o . = @ @ @ o o @ . .
Standing OF the Clubs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-15

Doak and Snyder; Anderson,
Sallee and Rariden.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-05
REbELSAT
AlDAMAS.
REPORTED

A revolution against the Mexican gov
ernment l. reported To have been started
at or near AljamaS, near the Nueva Leon
Tamaulipas boundary line, and $50 miles
west of Matamoros. The new revolt i
said to be headed by General Porfirio Con
zales, former Carranza general. who was
with General I.ucio B!anco~ army that
captured Matamoros in 1913.
Unofficial reports reaching Brownsville
this afternoon said that all trains operat-
ing out of Matamoros save those used in
carrying troops bound for the trouble DIS
trict had been discontinued. The authori-
ties state. however. that the trains have
been discontinued on account of the hi.h
water in the Rio Grande near Camargo.
General Gonzales i said 10 have a fol
lowing of 500 well armed men. Whether
)r not the revolutionists have been depre
dating in the Aldamas district i unknown.
Aldamas i situated on the Constitution
alist lines little more than 100 miles from
the Texas border. the nearest American
town being Roma. Starr county.
Whether the Gonzales revolution l. an
independent movement or whether II i one
of several incipient movements on foot
by small isolated bands throughout the re-
public i not known here.
At the Mexican consulate ii was stated
today that there have been rumor> Of some
trouble near Aldamas. but nothing To con-
firm them. IL was stated that there are
plenty of federal troops stationed in Ia
mauipas near the scene of the reported
disorder. and at Monterrey. to put down
anv revolt of the size Indicated in the
rumors Little credence, however, j. given
the reports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-05
Dug" Fairbanks Protege
Does Stunts at Night

Had Douglas Fairbanks. the movie ath-
leie. accompanied Deputy Sheriff Martin
Cuellar ON his rounds last night he would
have turned green with envy When il
comes to taking high board fences in high
gear and making express train time across
vacant lots Fairbanks doesn't have any
thing on Ancileto Re>cndez At least
Cuellar thinks h. does not.
II was reported to Cuellar that Resendez
was disturbing the peace and the officer
started to look for him. He found him
But only after chasing him around four
or tive blocks. over dozen fences and
into a corral was Cuellar with the assist
ancc of live neIghboring men. able to take
him into custody.
Neither Cucllar nor Justice of the Peace
II. j. Kirk. however, appreciated the tine
points of the local Fairbanks and this
morning he was fined S22S0 on charge
Of being drunk and disorderly
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-05
Belgians Made to Work
In FROM Line Trenches

HANRE. Oct. 5.-Male civilians in the
Belgian towns of Langemarck. Staden.
Elverdnghe, Woumen and RoulerS. which
recently were evacuated by the Germans.
have been forced to work near the Ger
man first line trenches in Belgium with
the result that many have been killed hv
exploding shells. according to informa
tlon received by the Belgian government.
The civilian population of these towns
was ordered 10 70 to the railroad stations.
The women. children and old men were
packed into the forward ears of the trains.
while men and BOYS, between 16 and 90
wears of age. were placed in the rear ears.
When the trains started. the rear ears
were uncoupled and the occupants forced
to undertake the hazardous work near the
first lines.
In most eases the women and children
did not know that they were separated
from their husbands and fathers until they
arrived at their destinations.
The forcible con~cription of Belgian
civilians has become most widespread in
the regions of Courtrai and Menin. where
about 2000 men already have been com
PEELED To perform military work
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-05
US. Builds 10000
AirpIanes For War

WASHINGTON, ID. g., Oct. 5.-Twenty
thousand airplanes tor Americas = fighting
forces IN France was authorized in the
SI0O.O00 600 aviation bill passed last july
and the machines are now under actual
construction. said an official statement
yesterday.
Secretary of War Baker said that these
machines will include all late European
models. with many new improvements. and
that the airplanes will be ready for the
American army when the Americans begin
participation in European battles.
final move TO prevent supplies reach
ing Germany from the outside world was
taken by a decision of the United States
to refuse coal to neutral ships carryin.
supplies from North American to North
ern European neutralS. unless their ear
goes are inspected in American ports.
All entente allies approve of the move
because neutrals In Latin America have
been shipping supplies to North European
neutrals, the supplies eventually reaching
Germany.
This latest move tightens the ring
around Germany and j. considered big
step in freeing the world from militarism
and German vandalism
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-05
CHARGES
ARE UNDER FIRE
HOUSE COMMITTEE BEGINS HEARING
IN CONNECTION WITH CHARGES
MADE ABOUT MEMBERS.

WASHINGTON. d. G.. Oct. 55-Thc
charges that certain members acted ..>u>-
pciously IN connection with the war and
interviews alleging he heard members OBJ
tanned German money by being lucky al
cards was begun by the house committee
today. Representative Heilin did not APP
pear before the committee Two news
paper men testified that Iletlin told them
that he heard that ''pro-German and
peace t-any price members of congress
got money easily from German sources.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-05
No Rhodes Scholarships
warded This Year

\ AUSTIN. Teas. Oct 5.--Becau~e of the
entry of the United States into the world
war. ne Rhodes scholarships will be
awarded this year. according To announce
ment made bv George X. Parkin. head of
the Rhodes scholarship trust Of TeaN~. In
u communication 10 President NinSon OF
the University of Texas Mr.. Parkin
found that many Of the candidates have
already volunteered n soldiers and given
nual award Of scholarships are made in
October, consequently no Awards will now
he made until October. 1918.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-05
TOOTH FOR
TOOTH" IS
NOT LIKED
tBy Associated Press.

AMSTERDAM. Holland, Oct. 5.-A dis
patch from Berlin regarding the French
air raid reprisals says ''for what purpose
the French made these attacks on open
German towns l. not clear. In Rastapp
there are no military obJ,ctives and the
attacks on Teuringen and Baden Baden
can only be considered the outcome of
blind desire for distinctions.
'The senatorIa at Baden Baden and the
hospitals at Teurineen contain numerous
severely wounded men who are recovering.
Even the French will not dare assert that
attacks on hospitals behind the front are
a military necessity"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-05
|LAF0LLET TE'S
|ST.PAUL talk
INQUIRY WILL
be HELD;NAME
"A COMMITTEE


WASHINGTON, ID. g., Oct 5.--Formal
preliminary inquiry into the alleged dis
loyal speech Of Senator Robert NJ La
Toilette of Wisconsin before the Nom
Partisan League at st. Paul fortnight
ago was ordered by the senate privileges
and elections committee today.
A Subcommittee of five members was
appointed and ii was directed with author
lily limited. first 10 inquire into the cor
rectness of the La Toilette speech. and,
second, into the correctness Of the scnti-
ments made therein.
The limited scope of the inquiry j. re-
garded a. a temporary action upon nu-
merous petitions for the expulsion OF the
Wisconsin senator.
The senate committee took up petition
charging Senator Stone of Missouri
chairman of the foreign relations commit
tee, with dlsloyal statements and acts and
decided that the charges made did not
warrant the investigation of Senator
Stone
The senate committees decision was
reached after a two hour session with "A
speech in the senate by Senator La Fol-
lette pending. The subcommittee was au-
thorized To request authority to employ
stenographers and make other necessary
expenditures. indicating that formal
hearing may be held with the p.--tb4r~rs-'
ANIMATION of witnesses at ST. Paul.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-05
05 Sets Twins Born
During Last Month
fRy Associated Press.l

AUSTIN. Texas. Oct. 5.-Nnety five
SETS Of twins and four sets of triplets were
born in Texas during the month of Aug
ust. according to the report of vital sta
tistics of the State Health Department
just compiled by DIR. ". \. Davis. regis
irar of vital statistics. This evceeds il j.
said. all previous records. OF the twins
50 sets were of white parentage Three OF
the SETS Of triplets were white and one ne
gro. The total number Of births registered
was 1921 of which 567 were negroes.