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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-11
News Of Scranton.
In Tin,eS-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Scranton, May 1.-THE Farmers
Elevator Company OF this place has
special agent here at present selling
stock to rebuild the elevator whuch
burned early this spring.
Henry Garland is i'll at the home OF
his daughter here and little hope Is
being held out for his recovery. Mr..
Garland is an old soldier and one OF
the pioneers In this part of Greene
county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-11

The coal output of Great Britain in
1918 was 297.OOo,pOO tons. 22,oOo.0oo
tons less than in 1914. and further
100000 less than in 1915.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-11

TeI9ht.
rs that young woman dressed in the
Evening journal., 1917-04-10

I sometimes wonder at tho short
sightedness OF big league magnatos
who spend thousands of dollars on
spring training trip TO get their ath-
letes in shape for the start Of tho
season and then ruin the entire re-
suits Of the training by bringing their
clubs north on a premature exhibit
tion series to pick up few paltry
dollars.
do not believe there is a manager
In the big league baseball who is not
opposed to these exhibition tours, but
many managers opinions go for little
when thore IS a little coin in sight.
After months OF inactivity baseball
players need several weeks OF training
II they are to start playing good base
ball when the season opens early in
April This training can only be OBJ
tanned I'm sections where there Is warm
weather and a hot sun. But the re-
suits OF this training may readily be
offaced. especially with the pitchers, II
| Il is discontinued and there is a period
Of inactivity in cold climates before
the playing season.
l ENtlN rNAAAk AAAA hhM n lht'Af n Nt+i o. =
the same accounts OF scheduled oxhi-
bition games. Only about half OF
them are ever played, the rest are
called off on account of snow, rain
high winds or cold weather and The
ballplayers suffer from the inactivity
while the magnates gain nothing.
l have IN mind now a Nationa
League ball club. which was iui
! rounding into shape when ] saw it !
% March. The pitchers had not yet b.
gun to exert themselves to the fullei
extent.
Yet four days after / saw this clu
b Il started north on an exhibition tri
] which within three or four day
{ brought it into Tennessee, kentuck
and cold weather.
The result was that this club wa
not ready when the season opened
Had the players been permitted {,
stay in the south another week o
10 days the result would undoubtedl,
have been different
Then again there is always IN,
chance Of injuries IN exhibition game.
the gates for which would not begin
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
Exhibition Games, ihe Farce
of Baseball, Kill Results
of Spring Training Trip

to reimburse any magnate for the
services Of one of his stars should
he be kept out of the game for any
length OF time This is particularly
true when two big league teams meet.
] saw several exhibition games be.
tween big league clubs in the south
and / found that the men were out
here trying just as hard as IL they
had been in a regular championship
contest and many of them were not
tn condition to play the kind Of hase-
ball they were putting over.
Exhibition games look very much
like "pcnny-wise, pound-foolish"
proposition and If the magnates don't
wake up to &c pretty soon the Nation
al Commission should.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
New York Gianfs Best
Bel in National League

season race this might be either an as
set or a handicap.
Brooklyn looks much stronger than
three weeks ago. Wheat and Cutshaw
have signed and the chief weakness is
at third. Mowrey will not play this
ylar. Bunny Fabrique is a valuable
addition to the team
With Matty at the helm, Cincinnati
should have a better club than that city
has produced for years.
] believe Il will be toss-up between
these two clubs for third and fourth
place
The second division clubs in the Ma
tional League do not show much
promise. / say "the second division
clubs" confidently because / do not he
lieve Philadelphia. Chicago and st.
Louis have much chance of breaking
into the select division.
Tho Philadelphia Club, which made
such a fight against Brooklyn last
year, Is broken and its members are
aging II never was a great ball club.
Alexander is still Alexander, but
even an Alexander cannot win PEN
nants alone, or when aided by a medl-
ocre club. Rixey is the only other
dependable pitcher and Philadelphia
recruits this year we're not particu-
larly promising.
The Cubs are the mystery OF the
league-they may be good. bad or in
different. Mitchell is a great organ
izer. but It is hard to believe he can
accomplish much in one season.
The Pittsburgh club can scarcely
hope to finish better than seventh, un-
less Dreyfuss is able TO buy an in
/ fielder or two. When ! saw this out
nt il looked almost hopeless. Gala
han has good pitching and fair catch
ing. He has a very fair outfeld, but
his inheld is not above minor league
caliber, with the exception OF Baird
A club can't play good baseball with
out good infield and Pittsburg will
not recover this year from the loss
OF Wagner.
The cellar position Is hereby award
de to Miller Huggins, a brainy hard
working manager whith one or IN,
most hopeless organizations evei
mustered in the National League.
Huggins has three or four ball play
ers-the rest is too painful 10 tall
about
Three National League clubs, IN
Giants. Reds and Braves have show
Improvement. the rest with the pos
sible exception OF the Cubs are littl
or no better.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
THE EVENING JOURNALS DAILY PAGE OF SPORTS
IN
Pick the American League Winner?
Impossible; Too Many Good Clubs in Race!

clubs and there are better managers
than Rowland in the league.
The New York club must be con-
sidered. 1t has great pitching, great
hitting, good fielding and first class
base running In fact, as the season
opens the Yanks look to me to be the
best bet in the league If they can
finish the season as they start they
should win.
The Boston Red Sox is the brainiest
organization i'm 1917 baseball. Made up
Of cold blooded money players, who
play with their brains as much as with
their hands and feet. and equipped
with complete substitute team
scarcely less effective than the first
line aggregation, the Red SOX will al
ways be contenders this year.
St Louis is the dark horse OF the
league. Fielder Jones has gone a long
way to bolster up his club of last year
with youngsters who may either make
him a sensation or leave him in the
second division.
The Cleveland club has great posi-
bilities. The infield is the weakest
spot but this may be bolstered up
with the regulars and substitutes Fohl
has under his command. At this time
/ It is impossible to consign Cleveland
to a second division berth, because of
the prospect of Wood and Morton
coming throughe to- complete what,
with them, will be a great pitching
staff
Jennings has the same problem this
year as last-pitching. Detroit is a
powerful offensive club, a club that
will score many runs, but that was
just what Detroit had last year and
the Tiger pitchers we're not able TO
hold their opponents to enough runs
for the club to win the games needed
to beat out Boston, which was not a
great run-scOring club.
But Detroit with its slashing, crash
ing fiery attack is always dangerous
and Jennings will be up there fighting
next September.
The American league race this year
should be even closer than in 1916
There are several reasons for this.
In the first place it is not likely that
any club will be put out Of the run
ming by such a series of accidents as
those suffered by New York last year
then every club has improved more
or less; finally Connie Mack will have
his fingers in the evening-up process
there is no possibility OF the Athletics
losing as many games this year a.
they did last.
All OF these elements will have thei
effect on the 1917 race, which in m.
, opinion will be even closer at the wir'
: than that OF last year.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
WILMINGTON Steel CLUB
House FORMALLY OPENED

The new home OF the Wilmington
Steel Company Athletic Association,
at No. 72S Market street. was opened
last evening A party celebrated the
opening. James McGonigle. chairman
of the entertainment committee, made
an address OF welcome, after which
W. F. Harkns, president, was intro
duced as master Of cercmonies. Mr.
HarlIins read a letter from j. r. Hol-
comb. general manager OF the VIII
mington Steel Company and honorary
president Of the association, who was
unable to be present.
Chief among the entertainers was
c. d. Adds. who gave vocal selections,
accompanied by William McConkey at
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
CLANCY SUCCEEDS finn
AS TOWNS mighty MARVEL
By GAL"

By SAL.p
MIDDLETOWN, Del, April 10
Now that it has been definitely an
nounced by Manager Segelken. Of the
local nine, that George Lefty Finn
will probably not pitch for Middle
town this season, steps are being
taken by the Board of Directors TO Sc
cure a pitcher Of first class ability to
take Firms place on the diamond. To
date the best man for the position
and the one who bids fair to make
the local fans forget that there ever
was such a star as Finn, is Jim Clan
cy. the mainstay in the box for the
fast Cape May nine last season.
Spence and Hoffecker, both OF Clay
ton. and who pitched several games
here last year were considered out
as both had already signed to pitch
for the p, B. and w. r. r. Co. team,
neither was available Again the dir
ectors were baked Then fortune
seemed 10 smile on the local nine for
the first time this year. The name OF
Jim Clancy was brought before sew
eral members Of the Athletic Associ-
alton. who was Jim Clancy? Could be
pitch? Was he any good as a baseball
pIaver? These and similar questions
were asked before any one In TINS
town learned Of the ability OF the
New Jersey boy.
Now that the town had Clancy's rec
ord. II appears as though he was su-
perior to even George Finn. It doesn't
seem possible, but figures never he'
and records are records.
Clancy began his baseball career
several years ago as player on the
AftnF fuvfr-
ling his High School to victory, he
hogan tossing baseballs for the Cape
Nav nine where he has pitched TOT
the mast two years Last year when
only 10 years old Clancy made rec
ord on the diamond that has seldom
been equalled by older and more eX-
perienced pitchers. -,
Last year Clancy pitched IN Il
games winning Is of them, ALLOWING Z
on an average hits a game and strik-
ing out II men. Like Finn, Clancy IS
n southpaw who depends upon speed
and curves more than upon the men
behind him. In one game against 10
can Square, which team was made up
mostly of U. Of p. players, Clancy
nitched a tight ball, allowing one MI
and whiting 16 men. On anotheT Oc'
casion he defeated the Wildwood nine
in a double header allowing TWO and
four hits and striking out II and
men respectively. Bringing MS
achievements closer home. last season
he defeated the Port Penn nine whlc1
batted Finn from the box. ALLOWING
only three hits and whiting. a gooo
per cent. OF the men. Besides TINS
Clancy is a sure hitter, having banged
out three hits out Of four bats abains'
Port Penn. Clancy is much better
than 300 hitter
With Clancy on the firing line the
local nine will be assured of better
nine than they have had during the
mast four years. The New Jersey boy
is a hard worker. with a baseball
head on his shoulders. He is mar
Who works for victory until the las
man is out in the last inning and he
will be a valuable asset to the loca
combination.
Last year while twirling for Cap'
Nav he caused 241 men to dent thu
zone. His 1916 record follows:
q w. L. Alb. r. II. so. ave
2i is 8 662 is 112 241 .16'
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
By PAUL PURMAN.
EVENING JOURNAL Special SpOr
Writer Touring the Baseball Camps L


Writer Touring the Baseball Camps to
Size Up the Clubs 1917 Prospects.
What does the National League hold
out 70 fans in cities in that circuitY
What kind Of baseball will be played
in the organization Who VIII win the
right TO play in the world series and
who will be the dubs of the YEAR,
have seen most of the National
League clubs in action and although pre-
season indications may 60 far astray he
foro the curtain is ruug down In OctO-
Der, i is not hard to pick at this time
the club which looks best.
The New York club should win in the
National League. / do not believe Nc
Graw's outfit will have a walkaway of II
and do not believe they can win with
out a strenuous season, but at this time
everything points to the Giants.
There is only one 81 with the
Giants-the pitching stall, and the pos
sibility Of the New York pitchers no;
coming through is remote.
As ] have said before, the addition OF
Middleton and Morisette to the stat
makes il look / Ike a winner if SchupT
can come within 30 per cent. Of his last
years performance and If perritt, Sallee
Tesrean. Anderson and Benton give tn,
club 50-5O pitching.
The New York catching staff is tn,
best in the league. and McGraw's infelC
has the other clubs discounted. Th'
outield Is strong Extensively and de
fensvely. and the whole club hits we'll.
In addition Mack has the element h,
has always demanded-a club will
speed.
Unless the club is disrupted by inter
nal dissension-a remote pOssibility-o
unless the pitching stai goes absolntel,
20 pieces the Giants should win.
Boston looks second best. with tn,
promise of better pitching than he hai
had since 1914. Stallings should b,
the only manager who will seriously
/ bother McGraw. The Boston club Il
we'll balanced and looks weak only IN
the outfield The Braves are mucl
stronger defensively than Extensively
Il is not a great hitting club. but it ha
any number of players who hit wei
when hits mean runs-a necessar,
I factor for a winner.
The other two positions in the frs
division should be filled by Brooklyn
and Cincinnati. The clubs at this tim
look about equal in strength, with IN
exception that Matthewson has tn
younger club. In a gruelling mid
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
AMT
NATURE
WONDERFUL
How To Keen Wen.

How To Keep Well.
Avoid arguments and penny ante.
Before arising in the morning, wake
up.
Never fight a fella twice your size
unless it's over the phone.
Avoid croQuet and all excitement.
Get a good head start going in the
opposite direction before you kick a
mule.
Don't use more than the customary
quartet OF aces in a poker game.
Don't stop to bite back at a watch
dog.
Above all, never worry. What have
you got a wife for?
II you follow all these above sug-
gestions you'll never suffer from In
somnia at the movies.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10

the catchers; Joe Wood, pitcher;
Bradford. first base; Young Meyer,
second; Rimlinger. short; Frank Sa-
lad, third; while Bernado, Mccullough,
German and Whitlock will do their
share in the outfield.
Manager J. F. Gawarski would like
to have all his players report for prac.
tice this evening on the military
grounds.
Any downstate or city team wishing
to arrange games should write to
Daniel Adams, No. 226 Ford avenue.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
PENNsY MEETS CANCELLED.

At the request OF the general mama
ger, Elisha Lee, the annual indoor
championship meet of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. line East. to have been
held at Baltimore, April IA. has been
postponed indefinitely. This is due to
the present uncertainty Of the war
situation. It will not interfere how
ever. with preparations for and ac-
tivity in summer athletics.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10

Z
cial Sport Writer Touring Baseball
Camps to Size Up Teams Before the
1917 campaien)
Who will win the American league
pennant in 1917?
Not being a clairvoyant, necroman-
Ger. phrenologist. fortune-teller or
sooth-sayer. / frankly admit ] am un-
able to answer.
And right here l will let you in on
some inside stuff; there is not man
ager. player, scout, trainer. batboy,
groundkeeper, expert or statistician in
the league but whom, if he answers
honestly will tell you that it is impos-
sible to pick a winner in the league
this year.
They may have ideas regarding the
outcome of the American league sprint
they may have their likes and dis
likes-they may have hunches-but
when it comes to knowing they're all
in the air.
IN the American league this year
there are six ball clubs with chance
to win. Some of the chances may De
somewhat remote, but an accident
nefe-lle UHNblOlultuA VI q oNAAeeAN'
al youngster there-and presto the
dark horse has come through.
In sizing up the American league
am leaving out Of consideration Wash
ineton and Philadelphia-Wash
because Griff's team has several weak
spots and because | do not believe an
American league team can win with
out more southpaw pitching than he
has and Philadelphia, because Connie
Macks team is still admittedly in the
prOcess Of construction-is not finish
ed and is composed to a great extent
Of Youngsters in various phases OF de-
yelopment.
The possibilities-Ch Chicago. Boston
New York. Cleveland, St. Louis and
Detroit-who is going TO say which
one is best?
It may be possible 20 figure out or
paper with batting, fielding, pitching
and base running averages, that one
club has something on another-bul
that doesn't count the brains of bal
club-its aggressiveness or the lire
that many times wins ball games. j
doesn't show the temperament and j
doesn't take into consideration the de
gree and direction Of the manager;
abilities
On paper, perhaps, the White So'
are best in the league. They haven
much advantage but there is some
But the club as a whole hasn't TIT
baseball brains Of some Of the othe
Evening journal., 1917-04-10

the piano. Tho Wilmington Steel
Company quartet, composed OF Messrs
Cavanaugh, Adds, McGonigle and
Rutter, sang several songs. which
were we'll received, and Preston Rut-
ter operated the player piano, which
furnished music for the dancing Rus.
sell Allen furnished a vocal solo.
Several other members also sang
and spoke. Billy Owens representa-
tive Of a carnival which will Re held
here next week under the auspices Of
the association, explained the propo-
-itiOn. Refreshments. consisting OF
fruit punch and crackers, ice cream
and cake were served.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
FRIENDS Grace MAY
NOT Play OFF TIE

Although Grace and Friends pas.
ketball teams are tied up for the
Church Basketball League title. It ia
not likely the deciding game will be
played. 1t is understood Grace has
refused to play the tie off, although
Friends is willing President Foster
has little hope of getting the teams
together
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
The EUcning Journal To GiUc
Baseball Scores As Usual

opening leagues baseball TO-
THE JOURNAL viii begin It's unexcelled base
ball widespread interest baseball
devOtees in past years.
The will received the United Press wire into
THE JOURNAL Office and will he posted inning by inning the
bulletin board the Fourth street side Of THE JOURNAL building
ShlpIey Runs hits the batteries win be
posted.
those call phOne to learn
the Information viii be given two tephones-Da
phone Automatic phone $685. On other phones
of THE JOURNAL will baseball be given except
DIAMOND STATE PHONE so.
AUTOMATIC PHONE 1908.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
TRIANcLE A. A. DANCE.

Triangle A. A. viii hold its first an
nual dance tomorrow evening in Polish
Turner's Hall, for the benefit of the
baseball team, and expect a large at
tendance. The directors OF the Trian-
gle A. A. expect a strong team this
season. Dougherty and Keeley will be
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
WHATCHAMA COLUMN
THOUGHTS on
TAKING A BATH.

THOUGHTS on
TAKING 4 BATH.
One doesn't realize. until one
gets in a bath tub. how incon-
veniently the middle of ones
back is arranged. You can't
climb up over your shoulders
with a wash rag and get at it.
You can't dart under your arm
pits and take it by surprise.
You cannot in any satisfactory
manner reach it. II is inaccess-
ible.
Somebody invented a brush
once that you could attach TO &
handle and send out after the
middle Of your back with a load
OF soap suds. But either the
brush slips off or the handle is
lost. Or the handle is there and
the brush is gone.
Unquestionably, someone blum.
dered in locating the middle Of
mans back. Why couldn't it be
abolished? We don't use it for
anything but to lean against.
anyhow?
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
1917 Schedule
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ATHLETICS AT HOME WITH

AIHIETICS AT HUME WITH
washingtOn-April IL. ~, 13, II.
Boston-April 16, II, IS, 10.
New York-May 4. 5, Z, s.
New York-May 2S. 20. 30, 30.
Chicago-June 1, 2, 4, 8.
st. Louis-June 6, z, 8, 9.
Detroit-June II, -, 13, "A.
Cleveland-June IS, 16, 1S.
Washington-June %. 20, 80, July 2.
Detro't-July %, 26, p, 2S.
Cleveland July 30, 81. August 1, 2.
Chicago-August 3. 4. 6, z.
st. Louis-August s. 9, 10, IL.
BOston-August 13, IA, Is.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 3, 3, 4.
September 5, 6, Z, 8.
New September 10. II, 10.
Chicago-September is. 10, 90
Cleveland September 81. %. %, "a.
s.. Louis-eptember 25, 26. q.
September %, 20, October I.
ATHLETICS AWAY WITH
Washington-April 20, 21. %, "a.
New YorlS-April %, 26. 27, 2S.
Boston-Aprll 80, May I 2, 3.
ST. Louis-May 10. IL. -. 13.
| Chicago-May IA. 10. 16. II.
Cleveland-May is. 10. 20, 21.
Detroit-May %. "a. %. 26. 27.
Washington-June 20, 21, %.
New York-June %, 25. &c, 27.
Boston-July 8. 4. 4. 8.
Chicago-July z, s, 9. 10.
st. Louis July IL, II. 13. -.
| Detroit-July 10. 16. II, IS.
| lCleveland-July 10. 20. 21 %. =
| Chicago-August II, IS. 10.
Cleveland-August 90, p, %.
! Detroi;-August %. 25.
st. Louis-August 26. q. 2S
Boston-August 80. 81. September I
Washington-S September 13. il. 15, !
New York-October ?, 3, a..
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
ODD. ISN'T ITY

NEW YORK-To satisfy his curios-
ity he hit it with a rock. and the doc
tor is still picking "buck shot" from
him and his three brothers.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
RAsTMALL NOTEs.

By The United Press.
BOSTON Earl Blackburn. Braves
catcher, today became a memer OF
the Chicago Cubs. He was sold when
the Cubs refused waivers. Blackburn
came TO Boston from the indianapolis
club.
ST. LOUIS-Jamos McAuley. short
stop. viii join the Cardinals. He was
Ntained from Pittsburgh by waiy-
ers.
NEW YORK-Billy Sunday, today
received from John X. Toner, presi-
dent OF the National League. an en-
gravod pass to National League base
ball parks. Sunday and Tener often
faced each other when both wera
baseball players.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
PHILLIFS AWAY WITH

Brooklyn-April II, IL. 10. IA.
Boston-April 16, II, Is, 10, 10.
New York-May 4, 8. z, s.
New York-May 28, %, 80, so.
Pittsburgh-May 81, June 1, 2, 4.
Chicago-June 5. 6, z, 8.
st. Louis-June 9. 10. IL. 12.
C'ncinnati-June 13, IA. Is, 16, II.
Brooklyn-June 2S. %, 80, July 2.
Cincinnati-July &c. q, 2S, 20.
st. Louis-July 80, 81, August 1, 2.
Chicago-August 3, 4, 5, 6.
observation-disclosures 8, 9. 10, IL.
Boston-August IS, IA, IS.
neutrality-suspicious. 3, 3, 4.
New York September 5. 6, Z.
neutrality-suspicious. s. TO- II.
Cincinnati September II, is.
Chicago-September 20, %, %.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "a, 25, 26.
st. Louis-September 2S, 20, 80.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
1917 Schedule
NATIONAL LEAGUE
PHILLIEs AT HONE WITH


Brooklyn-April 20, p. 2S, "a.
New York-April 25. 26, 27. 2S.
Boston-April 30.
Boston-May 1, 2. 8.
st. Louis-May 9, 10, II, u.
Pittsburgh-May IA. 10. 16. II.
Chicago-May c IS. 10. 21, %.
Cincinnati-May 23, "a, %, 26.
Brooklyn-June 10, 20, 21, %.
New York-June %, 25, 26, 27.
Boston-July 8. 4. 4, 8.
Pittsburgh-July 6, z, 9. 10.
Chicago-July II. 12, IS, IA.
Cincinnati-July 16, II, is, 10.
st. Louis-July 20. 21, %, "a.
observation-disclosures 16, II. is.
Chicago-August c 20, 21, 22.
Cincinnati-August %, "a, 25.
st. Louis-August q, 2S, 20.
Boston-August 80, 21, September
neutrality-suspicious. 13. IA, 10.
New York-October 2, 8, 4.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10

y q :
OPENING DAY SCHEDULES. =
American League.
Washington at Philadelphia. =
Chicago ut St. Louis. 4
Cleveland at DeFOit.
Boston at New York. Z
National League. 4
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
New York at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
,
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
FOR BALL SCORES
CALL
D. & A. 50
DELMARYIA 1908
az PAUL PuRMANA

THE EVENING JOURNALS Spe.
ciai Sport Writer TOURING Baseball
Camps to Size Up Teams Before the
1917 Campaien.)