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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
BASEBALL
BY JOHN X. \TENER,
President NJ The National t.,


There is no good reason why our ma
tional game of baseball should not
prove to be as popular as ever during
the season sf 1918. Notwithstanding the
universal S.iHiety conferred in the ter
rihle conflict now being waged on the
European battle fields for world wide
american people will Loyalty support
their national Hastme. and that base
ball will be even more popular when
this awful emergency shall have passed
into history.
1t is generally admitted that the
best mean rs OF seo oetadinnE physical
some form OF sport in the open by
youth and adult is as old as tho world.
This was true, in Greece and later in
Rome, when the great empire was in
outward form republic. In our mod :
c-n day the greatest sport-loving peo-
pic in tho universe are those OF the
English speaking race. on which the
sun never ceases to shine. and in whom
the spirit Of liberty is more strongly
implanted than any other people since
the dawn of creation.
Tic American game of baseball never
has had an equal AS an outdoor sport.
and 1t Is hardly conceivable that it ever
viii. IT seems that this game Of our
every essential that stimulates the
mind. rccrcates the exhausted faculty.
amuses, the faded, sense. revivcs the
muscle and impels ii vigor and health
TO the body that no other form OF ex-
crciSc combining the element of sport
can accomplish. Thousands Of young
Americans engage in the game of base
ball either as a means OF pleasure BILE
cXoIc else and recreation or as means
OF honorable livelihood. while mil
lions witness the playing OF games
both professional and amateur
When the benefits to DC derived from
tho game OF baseball arc taken into
consideration there is added incentive
for its continuation during the conf n {,
sea son. IT is to meet this urgent ne
ccssity for recreation and relaxation
from time to time. in this crucial period
OF our national existence that clean
wholesome sport is needed, and know
OF no game that fulhlls such require
ments better than baseball For those
reasons, and because OF those condi.
tons. baseball Is certain TO form an
important part Of our recrcative life
in tho trying days which arc apparent
' ly ahead OF Us.
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GOLF
BY HOWARD r. WHITNEY.
Secretary United States Golf Assocln.

The Indications for the coming year
IN the goihnS world are promising. The
game will be played more than ever
before. as it is now an established
recreation or benefit for old and young
alike. The association is DESTROYS OF
in 1918 and Will endeavor to reach
every club in the country, the number
Of which is estimated TO be between
$500 and 1000 This tournament and
for charity. held at Whitemarsh VAL
ley, were the only two competitions
held under the direction OF the United
association having adopted the policy
OF cancellins its championships due to
the war situation now prevailing.
The growth of the game of g..f in
the United States during the last TWEEN
ty-three years has far surpassed the
most optimistic prediction of the hand
United States Golf Association on Dc
cember 30. 1894. It's popularity and
benefits soon became apparent. how
OF the game NAV be- rained bx Np Ioolsi0r
over the report of the Liberty tourna-
ment" held under the auspices of the
United States Golf Association on July
4. 1917. from which it will be interest
ing to note that the association COM
municated with no less than l,497 golf
Every State in the Union was repre-
scented in this event, excepting Idaho,
Nevada, New Mexico and Oregon, and
the amount received at the time the
report was issued in October was over
$4,000. Since that time. however, the
total has been increased to more than
$50. 600, due to late returns from clubs
that held the event The undertaking
was a decided success from every
standpoint. and demonstrated that the
golfers OF the United States exerted
themselves to mako this event a ma
ton wide. patriotic testimonial. The
tournament was carried on with the
hearty cooperation of the American
Red Cross. and owes much OF it's sue
cess to their willing efforts. The sue
cess of this effort alone fixes the status
of golf in America as a recreativc and
competitive pastime which will endure
even under the handicaps necessary and
incidental to war time.
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FOLLOW|NGs INCREASE
STIMULATED INTEREST IN
SPORTS AFTER THE WAR
Greatest Growth OF Enthusinsm Pre-
afcted Tor bnscbnll. Although Box
Ing and Football VIII Gnin Favor

Baseball. boxing and football are
going to have larger followinss after
the war than they have to-day
That this will be true in baseball
particularly, is the prediction of many
men high up in tho game. and it has
been pointed out by followers of box
Ing. that the instruction being given
thousands OF devotees of the manly art
who have never before been Interested
Football which has been growing
by leaps - bounds within the last
participante Through the formation OF
training camp clevens. but ii will GER
tainly gain in popularity.
The pathway To success for present
day BASEBALL dn the United States was
opened wide with the close of the War
Between the states. Hundreds OF SOL
hardened through the riSors of service,
and demanded some form OF sport com :
petition. or. at least, recreation. upon
which TO center thcir interest.
From the ending of the War Between
the States to the present day. baseba II
has been gaining in, popularity. 1t has
suffered several rude shocks owing to
which gained and held public interes st
it has developed wonderfully.
with thousands of Uncle Sans SOL
ing and football para p6e1nalia while in
the service, thousands O. young bloods
coming on who will demand red -blood :
cd recreation and pastimcs on n larger
scale than ever before sports should
thrive on greater scale than ever.
sports VIII be encouraged in every
way possible by the government too.
President Wilson. Secretary OF War
Baker and many Of our lawmakers at
Washington have, openly expressed the
opinion that health giving sports
should be encouraged and continued
throughout the land. even in war times
And when war ceases to be the world s
greatest game. as 1t Is to-day. tho
government Will turn its attention to-
ward the building of sturdier and
healthier race of Americans. II isn't
that Americans arc not Stalwart and
ed-bloodcd to-day. \ big per cent
OF them are. but the percentage can
and should be increased. and sports
out OF doors ScomS to be the HnSHcr
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TENNIS
BIZ JULIAN 9. MYRICE,
Acting President, United States Ma
tionAl Lawn TennIa Annexation.


Tennis Association. a, It's annual meet
Ing in February. will consider the exc
cutive committees recommendation
that CHAMPIONSHIPS be stored for 1918.
and Indications are that this will be ap-
proved. This action is advised by the
conserve. the interests Of tennis and
she people Of our country.
Americans like the competitive idea
in sport. no matter whether :. world
Championship or some minor title is
involved. II is our belief that restora-
ton OF tennis championships Will help
thousands OF players who are now in
government service. No one can at
tempt TO argue that championship
without the ranking players will dis
play tennis Of as high class as when
those men were playing. But new play
crs are coming on. and the competition
contest between players of approxi-
matcly equal skill is what the gallery
wants to see.
This does not mean that the young
stcrs are lacking in class" Anyone
who has followed the development OF
the boys and junior championships
are possessed OF great ability. Matches
last summer showed a few who were
nearly the equal of men in the first ten.
and. with their increased experience.
they must continue to improve. More
tJnior and boys events were sanction
cd by the National Association last yea T
tnan ever before, ana the national
championships in each class was the
most representative that has ever been
played. 1t is entirely reasonable.
therefore. 70 anticipate an active sea-
son for 1918.
The underlying reason for abandon
ing championships in 1917 was the un-
certainty as to the military plans of
the government when the decision had
to be made. The National Association
did not want to be in the position OF
sponsoring any competition which by
championships or otherwise. might in
fluence man 10 neglect his duty 10
win tennis honors. That question Is
settled now. because Congress had
adopted conscription. Furthermore, the
Secretary OF War and other govern
mental officials advise continuing sport,
TO promote the physical and mental
we'll being OF those remaining at home.
The tennis association believes.
therefore, that it can render a patrio-
tic service at this time by needing the
suggestions from Washington and will
do it's best to promote sport. not for
tho sake OF sporting honors. hut for
the benefits to the health of the in
dividual. both mentally and physically.
resulting from outdoor competition
and exercise.
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WARS EFFECT ON FIELD
ATHLETICS Is LIGHT
Colleges Recovering From Chaos Caused by Hosttes,
and Practically All Institutions Will Resume COMPETE
tons in 1918-Encouraging Signs Among Players.

George w. orion. writing in the
Brooklyn Eagle. thus summarizes the
year in sports. and the athletic pos
sibilities OF the future:
Americas entry into the war threat
ened for A time TO disrupt college and
club athletics entirely. Yale. Harvard
and Princeton. generally the leaders in
anticipating college sentiment and the
real needs OF the case. at once gave up
college sport and called on other col
!eges to follow their example. But
wiser counse,s prevailed. The war
chiefs both OF the army and the navy
stated uncquivocally that college and
club athletics, If ever needed, were
useful in war times. and they called
on the athletes of the country and
the athletic organizations to keep going
and thus maintain the youth of the
country at their high physical level
and develop others To take the place OF
those about to enlist.
The army and navy proved that they
believed what they declared, for they
have developed at all the training
camps systems OF athletics that arc
doing a great deal for the rank and
file throughout both services.
The National Collegiate Association
the matter, and they took the advice OF
the military commanders. In spite OF
this, few colleges. either through lack
OF material or a false idea that they
should not put out teams unless they
were up to their best standard, quit the
game. 1t is gratifying to state that all
these colleges arc getting back grad
ually. and next season they will all
carry on their athletics irrespective OF
their chances OF winning or losing.
Sport and the good that comes from
sport is the thing that the present war
has emphasized. and the impressinS OF
this fact upon the colleges especially
will be 4 very big thing for athletics
in time 10 como.
No colleges in the country have a
larger percentage OF enliStmcnts than
Cornell or Pennsylvania, hut both Of
these great institutions kept their attn
!ctics alive with much benefit to their
student bodies. In this regard II is
only fair to the Middle West to state
that as a rule these colleges had the
right grasp OF the situation. and led
by Alonzc A. stage. OF Chicago Uni
vcrsity. the Western Conference col
; lcses lived up TO the highest ideals Of
college spo!t. They held their track
and field championships, and these
turned out to he up to the highest
standard OF Western college athletics.
Regarding the CAN" Team.
The failure OF tho ]. c. 4. A. A. A. to
hold its annual championships makes
the choosing OF an All-Amcrican col
lego team more of a personal matter
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than usual. A. A. L. held its champion
ships and this makes the picking of
the best American team much easier.
We shall take up both classes OF ath-
lctics together, because of the limits
| put on such an article AZ this. Those
who thought that tho war would knock
track and field athletics sky-high will
no doubt be surprised az the records
given below.
The East was very short on sprinters
this year. Cianzcinullcr OF State;
! Brewer. OF Maryland State: Moore, OF
I princeton, and Teschner. OF Harvard,
were the fastest men. Ganzemuller,
Brewer and Teschner ran at the Uni
( vcrsity OF Pennsylvania relay races,
the former winning in OBS seconds
! Scholz, of Missouri. won the Western
Conference char pionship in 10 seconds.
beating such good men as Butler and
lloyt. have. therefore. given him
the first place in this event. Among
the club athletics. \. +. Ward, of Chi
cago. again showed himself supe rior
by winning the dash at the American
championships in 10 seconds.
Hoyt. OF Grinncil, looked TO be the
fastest furlonE man in the colleges.
lie is tho man credited In 1916 with
running the distance in 2l2-5 seconds
around turn at Dcs Moines Ward
once more showed the way to the club
men in the American title games thus
Tor two years getting credit as Amer
ica'S speediest Splinter
Those who were not at the relay car
nival on Franklin Field last April may
dispute my choice for the 44O-yard title.
In the freshman onc-mile champion
ship, MaHam. running for PENNSYLVANIA,
tore around the track in 4S4-5 sec
onds. showing form that was remark
able. His main rival Is another fresh
man from the University OF PITTSBURGH.
who won the quarter mile in the Pitt
State freshman games in 1873 seconds.
ana later In the season. under the colors
81 the Pittsburgh 4. A., won the 440-
yard American championship in the
! same time.
Three HnIf-MiIe Stars.
Three men are in line for half-nile
honors-Mcrcditn. Overton and Eby. 7
have hracketcd Ovcrton. OF Yale. and
Ely, OF Pennsylvania, for the half-miI,
college supremacy, both on the form
shown indoors. Ovcrton won the I ono
yard indoor championship in o:14 :,
new worlds indoor record Ebv won
the Goo-yard indoor champ!onshin in
very fast time. have given Meredith
the call for the half-milc title. cycn
though he ran in "in-and out" form
during the season At the Meadow
brook games he won the Steward race
IN very fast time. and no doubt in con
dition, was the best man at this dis
tancc. At st. Louis his great running
Continued on Third PaGeJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
THE TURF
ny T.. X. sTURGIs.

Acting Chnirmnn OF the Jockey Club.
We are about to enter into new
year. and 1918 will bring to the people
OF this nation a condition for which
there is no precedent, and which will
produce results that can only be con-
cd citizens are trying to conduct their
affairs so that from a personal as we'll
as public-spirited point of view their
efforts may trend toward tho improve
mcnt of national conditions, and do JUS
tice to the best interests OF the people
of this country.
Among other broad and interesting
subjects which must be discussed and
duly considered is that which refers to
sport, SO called. and the relations which
the various sporting interests OF this
life and the uplifting Of national stan
dards. Foremost among these qucs-
lions will be that of racing. Will the
community approve OF and indorsc the
CONTINUED on Second Pagc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SEEKS
GAME WITH GEORGIA TECH

lNDIANAPOLlS December 29.--A
game between the Indiana University
and Michigan AEgic cloves next fan is
assured. Ewald .. Stichm. athletic di-
rector at Indiana. has announced here,
on his way 10 New York to attend the
annual convention OF tho National In
tcrcollc giatc Association. The game
viii be played at Bloomington on a
dat" 1" be fixed later. he said.
Stiehm also said that while in New
YORK he expects 10 close with Coach
HeiSman. Of Georgia Tech. for n game
in IndiapalS November ID
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
BOEHLING BECOMES CLERK
Local Rig LcnEue IIurler VIII Push
Pen In Richmond Hank
For n Time.

Joe Bochling has discarded his
baseball suit for tho present and has
joined the clerical forces of the Ma
tional state and City Bank.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
COLLEGE ROWING

ny CHARLES HALSTED MAPEs,
, Chairman hoard OF Stewards, Inter-
collegiate Rowing Association.
While II Is still too early TO state
definitely the outlook for competitive
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tide. obtaining 1895, or 3:35 a. NJ,
utcs TO l0t7 for tho second tide.
obtaining 1851, or 6:j1 T. NJ. Any
apparent discrepancies in examples
may be explained when il is remem-
bercd 1t happens occasionally that
the first high tide at Old Point oc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30

on the day desired. All sums greater
than IL are In the afternoon (P. NJ.
and when diminished by IL give the
usual reckoning: for instance. l5:47
Is 3:t7 J.. NJ. Example: To find tho
times OF high tide at Richmond for
four minutes to 1881 for the first
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30

Tho local time Of high water at
tho places named may be found ap-
proximatcly for each day by adding
the tidal difference. printed IN
hours and minutes opposite tho
names OF the locality. to the times
Of high tides at Old Point Comfort
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30

ours 80 late as to throw calculations
or night In such cases il Isl ncccs-
Sary TO make ;hn calculations on
the second high tide at Old Point
for the preceding day TO obtain tho
times OF the frst high lido at the
desired locality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
Canine Accessories

Collars Of epery Kind, harness,
lsGshes and uhips. Brushes, combs
and sleeping baskets. Blankets,
slosaters, bags, etc, for troueliing,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
Packers Under Absolute
Federal Control Nou. 2

CHICAGO, Oct. 2s.-Oficlal an
nouncement was made to-day that
every packing plant in the country 10
under full control by the government
and that, after November /, the control
will be absolute, operation of the
plants then being under license.
The announcement was coincident
with the grand jury drive against high
priced milk and was made by Joseph
p. Cotton, chief of the meat division of
the food administration, and Professor
Charles Mccarthy, of the University of
Wisconsin, personal representative Of
Food Administrator Hoover, after
weeks of investigation Of the Chicago
packing plants.
The retail price list given out by the
Illinois food administrator to-day con-
tains the following,
Eggs-Strictly fresh. eStVes, weighing "a
ounces. dozen, retailer pays 40 to 44l2 cents.
consumer pays a. TO 491z cents No. 1 strict
ly fresh. weighing 20 ounces. AZ to 1914
cents. 43 20 4Si5 cents refrigerated, candled.
extras. weighing % ounces, 40 to 40% cents,
Al 70 As cents refrigerated, candled. No /,
weighing % ounces. 80 TO 39A cents. 40 to
As cents. Mote: Eggs in cartons cost ~,
cents additionally
Imitation butter-Standard grades In car
tons. 2e to 80, SO TO IS cents standard in
rolls. e to 20. 81 TO "a cents medium In
rolls or bulk. q to rs. 30 TO SO cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30

sentatiyes Of the producers. IL VIII Dc
taken up again at conferences to-oay
and tomorrow afternoon.
After the conference in the BANKERS
Club. which listed most OF the after
noon. Mr.. Williams said that all m
terests were inclined to cooperate with
the public's representatives 70 Dfins
about relief.
"Representatives Of the government
felt Justified in requesting the pro-
ducers not to increase the price,. IN
view of the assurances they have had
as 10 the prospective price OF food,''
said Mr.. williams. "R. d. Cooper pres
ident Of the Dairymen's League, has
promised TO take the matter up with
the directors Of the Dairymen's League
Wednesday.
on the suggestion Of Health Commits
sioner Emerson for better and more
economic methods Of distribution. MI.
Mitchell and I will aid in eliminating
duplication in milk distribution" .
Others at the meeting were Herbert
Pratt. vice president Of the Standard
Oil Company, assistant to State FOOD
Commissioners Mitchell; F. A. wilson
Lawrenson, manager Of the Food
Pledge campaign; II. A. Cronk. vice
president Of the Borden Farm Products
Company; I. A. Van Bomel, General
manager Of the Sheffield Farms-Slaw-
son-Decker Company; l.. Z. Carpenter,
cheese manufacturer; 7. e. Caldwell
E. B. Lewis, I. Elkin Nathans, secre-
tary Of the New York Milk Conference
Board, and Charles Z. North, OF the
Mayors Milk Committee.
DR.. Emerson told the food admins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30
Bakers Urge Hillquit
To Help Settle Strike
Socialist Will Not Intercede,
However, Unless Men Also
Ask Him

Master bakers OF Brooklyn have sp-
| pealed to Morris Hillquit. Socialist
candidate for Mayor, to exert his infu-
ence in settling the strike of journey
men bakers, which threatens TO tie up
many Of the bakeries. The journeymen
struck yesterday, and whom the master
bakers took their places at the ovens
police intervention was necessary to
avert riot.
According to tho master bakers, the
demands OF their employees are SO ex-
orbitant that TO accept them would
either drive them out of business or
raise the price Of bread.
Max Levy. attorney for the Master
Bakers Association of Brooklyn, tele-
graphed Mr.. Hillquft as follows:
Brooklyn faces a bread famine. We
have offered SO increase. We want
arbitration. | turn to you TO use your
influence with the workers 70 bear upon
the strikers TO enter into an arbitration
council before any mediator"
Mr.. Hillquit announced last night
that he would not intercede in the
strike unless a similar invitation was
received from the strikers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-30

50 pounds, compared with SO pounds
In 1914, the year preceding the war.
The worlds sugar production is now
about IL per cent below that of the
year preceding the war. Beet sugar
production In Europe has fallen 4S per
cent, but cane production in the tropics
has increased about % per cent. The
beet sugar Of Europe, which was 49,
500,000,000 pounds in the sugar year
l9l2-'13, was but 10000, 900, 900 pounds
In 1851, and tho world cane produc-
ton, which was little more than TO-
O00,000,000 pounds in 1sl2-'13. was
over 25,00o,000,000 pounds in 1916
II; world production Of cane and beet
sugar in 1924 was $4,000, 900 900
pounds, and in 1897, 100000 900
pounds. Beets produced one-half of
the worlds sugar prior to the war. but
in 1867 supplied only one-third of
the worlds total.
In the United States and island pos
sessions there has been a rapid In
crease in production. In every one Of
the sugar areas under the American