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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
COBB STILL "COLTISH"
Best Player Ia Baseball In Not Show
ing SiSns of Losing High
Standing.

They tell US that Ty Cobb has lost
step. They say he doesn't run bases
with the same old dash and ginger
They say he is not capable Of playing
the game that has made him so famous
throughout the world as the best play
or i'll baseball. But watch Cobb any
time he has one of his "coltish' DAYS
and il YOU find anything stale about
him. il there is any indicative that he
is slowing up. YOU will wonder how il
is that he manages to stand head and
shoulders above every player on the
field
In the Yankee Tiger series at the
Polo Grounds Cobb gave an exhibition
of vnriegated hitting that amused the
fans. lie drove out a clean single to
right field. laid down perfect bun,
toward third and beat il out a mile and
thcn slammed Il home run over the
head of the fleet Marsans i'm center
field. Just to polish off the day. Cobb
stole home. while Catcher Alexander
was making Il peg to second base and
came i'll safe mile. If Cobb is going
back the signs are topsy-turvy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
OFFICIAL FIGURES DO NOT
REVEAL IMPORTANT CHANGES
Announcement by President johnson
secures s, TOT ~ Cobb. ::'S:s. as I'm

CT I c a GO. December noIi.,,o
change from unofficial figures in Amer.
lean League batting in 1917 was 70.
vealed when the official averages we're
given out here from the office of r. -
Johnson. president OF the league
Ty Cobb. with asa. is uGJisputed
champion. his nearest rival among Inc
regulars" being George Sisler. or St
Louis. who topped Iris Speaker ~
Cleveland for second place. by just
one point. Sisler hit .353 Three mem
hers of the worlds champion White
Snr landed in the 800 list. the men
Icing Murphy. with .314: Felsch. 3OS
and Jackson. DOL All together. nina.
teen players hit 800 or better. hui
eight of these took part in less than
ffty-five games.
Cobb led the league. not only in the
general averages. but also in stolen
bases. with total of ffty-fivc. and in
the total number of hits. He regis
tered 225 safe blows for total of 336
bases. His mark OF forty-four two
baggers and tWcnty-three triples were
the best in the league.
Pipp, OF New York, lied the league
in circuit blows with nine. while
Vcach. of Detroit, was one behind him
Bush. third Detroit player. was
first In total runs scored. with 1l2
Cobb was second with five less.
The Detroit team, fortified by these
performances by it's offensive stars
led the league in club batting with
All average OF .259. The taiI-endcrs,
Philadelphia, were second. with 254
and the champion White Sox were third
With .253.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
QU|NT At HARD TRAINING
ROANOKE COLLEGE TEAM
AT PRESEASON PRACTICE
Three Letter Men Bnck and Early Indi-
cations Points to UsunI Strong
Aggregation.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.I

lSpccidl ne mes DlSpatCn.J
SALEM. VA. December 22-Presea
son basketball practice has been in full
swing at Roanoke College. Coach
Spruhan's call for candidates was met
by a hearty response and the wintry
evenings of the past three weeks have
been we'll utilized. While the team in
the making will probably not come up
to the standard of the premier combi-
nations turned out at Roanoke during
the past three seasons, il will no doubt
be strong representative college
uuint
Three 1917 letter mcn-Brown right
forward; Painter, left forward. and
RhEne, subforward-are back. Brown
Painter was the most valuable find of
last year. Rhyme is building well on
last years foundation at right guard.
sam and Jerusalem" Bonham, right
guard ana center, respectively, OF 1917.
anu duncan, left guard. have left "a
void WHICH Coach Spruhan may we'll
despair OF filling completely.
Tncre seems TO be abundance
OF forward material, while the guard
ing stations lack seasoned men. At
Einson' star of'the Roanoke High
strong bid for left guard. Painter has
neen shifted to center. while Muse. AN
other Roanoke High boy. is filling his
shoes very acceptably at right forward.
Among the other men who arc making
competition keen arc Nofsinger, Chap
man, l. D.. and Chapman. d. c.. at
guard. and Bowen an dCraft at center.
Manage Rhyme announces the fol-
lowing very satisfactory schedule. pos
Sin,e games 1f! with V. !. and West
Virginia Wesleyan not yet being den
nitely arranged:
January ll-Daleville College. at Sa-
lem.
January 17-Randolph- Macon College.
at Salem
January 1S-Hampden-Si Sidney Col
lcce. at Salem.
January .I-Davidson College. at
Salem.
February e-Elon College at Salem.
felsuary 4-Nirginia Christian Col
leCe. at Lynchburg.
February 5-Hampden- Sidney Col
leFc. at farplVillc.
February 6-Lynchburc 7 NJ G A.
at LvnchpurG.
February e-Washinston and Lee
University at Lexington
February lS--Nirginia Christian Col
lere. at SALEM.
February 20--Wake Forest College.
at Salem 'Dending).
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
WEST END GUN CLUB MAY
HAVE TO STOP SHOOTING
secretary Hart Snys IncreaainE Ammu-
milton Cost May Send Marksmen
TO Records for Recrentlon

The trapshooters of the West End
Gun Club in Il short while will be turn
Ing their thoughts TO the clay bird -
when tho season for the wild water
FOWL and upland game bird shall have
closed.
II is too early yet 10 predict as 10 the
possibilities o! successful season
since so many OF the club members are
now in the service OF Uncle Sam. and
much will depend upon the cost Of
ammunition during these wartimes, IL
having increased considerably To
keep the spirit Of the game alive. they
may have to resort TO running over
past records. as the baseball men do
between seasons.
Secretary Hart. Of the West End
Gun club. is now compiling interest
ing data which Will show the ten high
est scores made b. the members of the
teams who competed for the class cup
IN 1917. The record OF those who made
the highest seasons average follows:
Har,-4s IS. -. q. q. 4s. As. 40, 4c.
i1-total. 40: average. 93.4
Hammond. Ire, 81. 50. 40. 46 40
40. 45. a.. 45-total. 46l; average eoo
l.. Rucger-50. As, IS, A., IS. Sc As
a. total iG2: average, oo4
Crcnsha w-4s -. 46. IS. A. a. 40
80. SO. Js-total. 434: average. SOS
Cabcll-tS. a.. 46. sc, 49, 40. As, a.
H. 4t-total. +a5: average. 81.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
THE RESTLESS INDIVIDUAL S
Many Baaehnli Players Who HIVE Made
Frequent Changes Seeking New
Affiliations

charley Hcrzog will not bc with the
Giants next season. He has asked
President Hampstead TO be relieved
because of his cnmity to Manager
McGra>'. II was learned that the New
ork club is ready to let him 80 as
soon as a good trade can he made
According to the terms OF his con-
tract HerZoG must be consulted before
he can be sent TO another club. The
Giant captain has expressed prefer
cnce 10 go TO Boston. Chicago or Gin
cinnati. 1t is likely he will land in
Boston as field captain. Recently
CHARLES Weeghman said he was in the
neld for HerzogS services.
Pat Moran. leader OF the Phillies
and late manager of the famous Grover
Cleveland Alexander William Killifer
battery, absolutei: refused to consider
a trade of Zachary Wheat the slug
SinS outtielder OF the Dodgers. for
George Whitfield. the versatile member
OF the Quaker outiit.
While Charles Ebbets has not an
nounccd the fact; 1t is almost certain
that he Is planning to reconstruct his
baseball machine that wrn the Nation
al League pCnnant in 1916 only to fin
ish next Ia las, III the past season
Casey StenseL of Kansas City. is on
the market. Wheat and Steneel both
had trouble with Ebbcts on the salary
question last spring and the two out
nciderS would not mind "a change OF
scenery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
DISCUSS DIVISION OF
WORLDS SERIES SPOILS
Three Plans Are SuEEested but Decl-
sion Must BE Reached AT Further
Conferences.
iBy Associated Press
trn na~>h Da n

By Associated Press
CHICAGO. December 22.-Ban John
son. president OF tho American League
and August Hermann. chairman Of
the National Commission. appointed at
the recent conference here OF the club
owners OF the MAJOR leagues to revise
the system OF dividing tho receipts OF
the worlds series each year, to-day
arc working on TWO tentative plans.
One plan would allow only the teams
finishing in the first division to share
III the receipts. the amount TO be fixed
by the position in which they finish
The other would divide the players
share OF the money among the first
seven teams. leaving only the tail-end-
crS without a portion Of the big stake.
Whether either of the proposed plans
Will be approved or whether the old
teams engaging in the series TO have
share will remain in force. must be
determined by further conferences it
was Said
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
BEARS CHARMED lice
0LDFlELD HAS BEEN LUCKY
ALMOST TO UNCANNlNESS
! knack of lodging Collisions In Spurts
During Seventeen Years OF Rae
Ing MnrYcIouH.

NEW YORK, December 2c.-Barncy
Oldfeid. the Iians Wagner OF auto rae
ing. admits that he has been lucky to
go through seventeen years Of knock
ing about on all sorts OF tracks with
out meeting up with serious. per-
haps fatal. accident.
But luck doesn't play the biggest
part in the racing games by a-y means,
for it takes indomitable nerve,
thorough knowledge of every mount
he takes and an almost uncanny knack
Of lodging collisions with rival drivers.
some of whom are absolutely reckless.
OldGeld has never been u reckless
driver in his long years of racing. Yet
he has won hundreds of races. cStab
lished many records and earned thou
ands Of dollars on the tracks of the
country. Whenever Barney is prepar
ing for a race. he sets about to make
Il mental picture of the course over
which he will drive. Before he faces
the starter he knows every inch Of
the track, every dangerous spot on it
and has figured in advance what
chances he can take in the event OF
a brush at any point on the course.
Oldfield is really a tactician in Il
race. for he never tries TO get more
! out OF car than he knows il can do
and after long years OF racing he has
come out with a mount which he he
lievcs has ninimizcd the dangers of
speeding b. at least so per cent. Old
fields new "submarine" car is covered
completely with a she'll Of thin but very
strong, steel armor, and It has been Il
pet scheme Of his for years.
81 have always had the idea Of the
shell covered car" said Oldfcld re-
Gently at Shcepshcad Bay. The most
dangerous thing in racing is the chance
Of turning over. and ] consider that
| have been mighty lucky in my seven
teen years of racing to have escaped
, a fatal accident.
The athlete who makes bid for
fame these days must be willing to
put to him. y certain number Of aiibis
viii go. but in racing there is always
one point in the grind where you must
take chance. perhaps desperate one
and that is where the winner is made
NO. am not going TO talk about
retiring continued Oldfeld. in re-
Spouse to tho question. Il have always
said that ! would retire before the
Grim Reaper gets good swipe at me-
but every spring get the fever. and
It's all off. I've simply got to get
back on the tracks. AS long as a man
is considered good in any branch OF
sports. he can't find il in himself to
hrea * away. and ] guess that's what
impels me- can still drive good race
or at least they say I can"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
SCHEDULE is ANNOUNCED
Virginia Christian College Quint Will
Open mt Home With Roanoke Y.
NJ. L. A. January IL.
Special TO The Timcs-Dispat Itch. |

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch
LYNCHBURG. VA, December 22-
Tho basketball team representing Eir-
ginia Christian College will open its
1918 schedule here January 10. with the
Roanoke y. NJ &. A, the schedule in
Guiding seven games at home and eight
abroad. The team is, being coached
by y. Carroll Jamerson. long the star
player of the champion Lynchburg
quint. The schedule follows:
At Homo.
January l2-Roanokc Y. NJ c. A.
January l7-Bridgcwater College
January 2S-Hampden-S Sidney Col
leGc.
January 2e-Emory and Henry Col
lcSc.
February 2-Milligan College.
February 4-Roanoke College.
February S-William and Mary COL
lcgc.
Abroad.
January 15-Hampden- Sidney College.
January 2i-Firginia Military Insti-
tute tpending).
January 22-washington and Lee
(pending).
February 1S-Roanoke College.
February 1a-Roanoke Y. NJ. c. A.
February 20-Virginia Tech.
February 21-Emory and Henry.
February 22-Milligan College.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
Ed. LEWIS IS DEFEATED
WORLD WRESTLING TITLE
LOST AFTER HARD MATCH
Zbyszko Victorious Because "StranEier"
RelinGuishcs Use of Fnvorltc Head
Hold In New York Tourney.
icy Associated Press, |

Icy Associated prcss.l
NEW YORK, December ..-Wladck
Zhyszko. of Poland. won the worlds
catch -catch-can wrestling cham
pionship in the international tourna-
ment here tonight by throwing Ed
stranger Lewis. of Lexington. Ky.
in one hour. fortyseven minutes and
thirty second seconds. with a body and
scissors hold.
The contest WAS gruelling one.
Seven times one or the other was close
10 a fall. and each time 4 toehOld was
used. The end came when Lewis was
downed by the Pole with flying fall
Zbyszko then forced l.ewis's shoulders
onto the mat
Zbyszko Won the title through the
REIMBURSEMENT by Lewis Of the use
of the head hold. Lewis received $1,000
bonus for foregoing his favorite hold.
Lewis had not been thrown previous
iy in the tournament. and several
nights ago vanQuished Zbyszko with
tho deadly head hold
foussef Hussane. OF the Balkans,
who had not met defeat in any OF his
matches. retired from the tournament
on account OF a death in his family.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
BOAST OF Won TIRPITZ
PROVED EMPTY BRAVADO
Exploits OF aiotor Craft and "NIosouito
flect" In Venetian Gulf Make
Statement Ridiculous

When Won Tirpitz took occasion
some time ago 10 ridiculc the idea of
motor-boat patrols and mosquito fleets
ana considered them 'of "A bout as much
value as some childrens toy boats in
d pathtub, in fighting U-boats. il was
very much along the line of his rccu-
lar style of reckless Dragging. Dis
patches from Italy during the past
week prove that Won Tirpitz under
estimated the ability OF this small craft.
correspondents with the French armies
IN italy state that ltaly's defense of
Venice has proved the lighting quali-
ties or the motor-boat. and that pro-
Pciied by powerful engines and capable
oi almost incredible speed. armed with
torpedo tubes or light guns. this new
type or naval lighting craft has done
',uth TO help the Italians fight off the
German invasion.
Is reported that one OF these fas,
motor-boats recently passed tbs h,r
riers OF the Venetian C;uIf 49,. go.
way out across the Adriatic and got
through the mine fields of me C:rlf
vi Trieste unscathcd. Then il cntcrcd
inc harbor and blew up tho Austrian
oattleship Wien. making its getaway
III surety Numerous other instances
are recorded where these tiny craft
nave harasSed enemy Dreadnourh,s ,nd
cruisers. largely because OF their snood
ana size, While these little fellows
are difficult to hit. the she'll they t-s
Is Just as deadly that OF a sub
II, iarihc. II is generally believed in
Venice that these motor boats Will he
The means Of keeping the city outside
the range OF enemy guns
Hence /, is no wonder that ther. &,
greatly augmented interest in the Ns.
tional Motor Boat Show OF 1918 Witch
IS to be held in Grand Central paI.re
january 10 TO &c. This. the fourteenth
annual exposition of the National AS
Sociation OF Engine and Boat Manu-
iacturers. Inc. will bring together
much mat is new in marine coustruc-
Ton. and unqucstionably the bulk of
the interest will settle in craft of the
taSt express cruiser tyne and sub
marine chascrs. The fact that so MANY
thousands OF young men have enlisted
ia the navy or the naval reserve means
that their families and friends have
III great amy instances become in
terested in motor boats. even though
they paid but slight attention to thcm
in the past.
In commenting on this. Henry n. SUIT
phen, president OF the association, and
chairman OF the show committee, de-
ciared that the really efficient work of
the submarine chaSerS had only begun
and that the training OF thousands OF
men TO man these craft and their guns
would mean marked decrease OF
tboat friEhtfulness within the next
year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
Gives Liberty Bond
to High School A. A.

John Marshall High school stu-
dents nre not permitting the chaotic
condition of sports In general to
butt into their plans for continuing
their athletic activities, md already
have completed their organization
for the approaching ycnr. Officers
of tho association have been elected
aud the leaders OF the various teams
hnrc been selected.
decided Impetus was given tho
plnns OF the association Inst week
when students In tho third mud
fourth history classes presented the
nssocintion with "a Liberty bond. The
gift IN the first of the Kind to he
mndc the associntIon.
Officers Of the association arc:
President. John Core; vice-preaident,
Julin Thomas; secretary, Virginia
Davis; treasurer, j. VI. PicSson;
faculty advisory committee, r., }.
Stubbs, Misses 4. &. Cross md Slr-
Einia Sydnor. ManaEers-bnSeba
james Todd; bnsketbaII. Wexford
Trerflinn; track. Harvey Anderson,
md football, Richard Grant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
JESS IN RING CLOTHES
CHAMPION DONS MITTS
FOR GO WITH MONAHAN
Big Fellow Looks Trlm-Will Meet
Fulton or Battle Carpenter in
Europe.

CHICAGO" December 22.-Jess Will
lard. heavyweight champion. sported
himself in ring costume to-day lie
boxed three one-minute rounds with
Walter Monahan. The champion look
ed trim. He did not get or the scales
but said he weighed around $50, about
twenty five pounds lighter than last
winter.
How long would it take YOU TO get
into shape TO fight" lie was asked
About three weeks" he said "Of
course. with a championship worth as
much as mine probably will train
six weeks so not TO take a chance"
is il true that YOU insist on A ten
round no-decision fight with your
championship not AT stake. if YOU make
a match and 80 through with it for the
benefit of the Red Crosse"
1T is true that will insis, on ten
rounds with no decision but the
championship Will certainly be at
to try to retain the title if / got
knocked out. If the Red Cross does
not want me to fight for il then | be-
lieve some other war cause will do just
as we'll"
Whom do you expec, to fight"
Well. suppose il will be Fulton
He is the logical candidate for the
championship /; seems. Fulton will IN
slst on nothing if he gets the match.
He Will fight for nothing the same as
do. Ii will I've ten rounds no-decision
just as ] say. If Fulton does we'll
enough in that fight TO warrant Il
longer battle he will have no trouble
getting one with me. If he stops me
in the short fight and wins the title
! will take my hat off 10 him"
Willard declared if he was unable
10 set a match in this country for
war cause he would go 10 Europe and
box Georges Carpenter. the French
champion. i'll London or Paris for the
same cause.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
GIANTS ANNOUNCE PLANS
FOR TRAINING IN SPRING
Reach Marlin March 10, mud VIII stage
Exhibition Games with Yankees
and Indians.

NEW YORK. December 22.--The New
York Giants tonight announced their
training program for next spring. The
regulars viii report at Marlin, Texas,
around March IL. The Giants will play
exhibition games with the San Antonio
ttfm on March 30 and 81. From then
on the team will work north in com
pany with the. Cleveland Americans
the two teams playing games - the
following cities:
April { and 3. at Dallas: April and
I. ut Houston; April :, .. and 10. at
New Orleans; April II. at Memphis
April -. at Chattanooga. and April 49,
at Lexington. Ky.
The New York Americans announced
to-day that the club will again play
training series with the Boston
Americans along the South Atlantic
scaboard The two clubs may play
exhibitions at military training camps
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
BRAVES AND YANKEES
TO PLAY SERIES or GAMES
INV Associatcd Prcss.l

BOSTON December 22.-Plans for a
series OF exhibition baseball games be-
tween the Boston Nationals and the
New York Americans 10 be played on
their way home from Southern train
ing camps i'll April. were announced
today by Walter +. HapGood. business
manager of the local club. The Boston
team Will train at Miami and the New
York players at Macon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23
BLAMES COBB-HERzOG ROW
Fist Fight Last Yenr Said to Account
For ChnnEe In Giants Spring
TRIMMING. Plans

DETROIT, MICH. December 22--1'be
failure of the Detroit Americans 10
share the spring training trip with
the New York National club next wear
IL said TO be due to the open break be-
tween Ty Cobb and Charles Herzog in
n Dallas hotel last spring. when the
Detroit outileider and the Giant in
heldcr clashcd in IA fiStic encounter
II is understood here that no definite
arrangements have been made relative
TO the spring training trip for the
Tigers in 1918
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23

tide, obtaining I3:i9, qI 80 A. NJ.
and add eight hours " Ir min
uteS to $40 for the sGssSSa tidc OBJ
tanning 1874. or 2::t =. NJ Any APP
parent discrepancies in examples
may be explained when it is rcmem-
beTcd IL happens occasionally that
tho first high lido at Old Point oc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23

on the day desired. All sums greater
than 9 are I'm The afternoon (P. Nd,
and when diminished by IL give thu
usual reckoning: for instance. l5:47
is 3:i7 L. NJ. Example: To find the
times of high tide at Richmond FOR
four minutes TO 5:45 for the first
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23

ours so late az to throw calculations
based on il far into the afternoon
or night. In such cases II is neccs-
sary TO make the calculations on
the second high tide at Old Point
Tor the preceding day to obtain the
times or the hrst high tide at tho
desired locality.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-23

The local time OF high water at
the places named may be found APP
proximately for each day by adding
the tidal difference, printed In
hours and minutes opposite tho
OF high tides at Old Point Comfort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-27

beyond the band An exception to
this statement must he made when the
branches of trees touch or inter
mingIe in such way@ that caterptl-
lars may pass from one to the other
without descending to the ground. The
bands should be applied soon after the
caterpiIlars appear in spring, and
should be renewed as they become
useless through the action Of rains
The best material for this purpose is
tree tangIefoor. which can be pur-
chased at drug stores. applied in q
liquid form with a brush, in q ban6
about nine inches in width, or bands
Of cotton batting about four inches in
width may be tied closely about the
tree by q string passing around the
middle of the band in such a way that
the cotton may then be turned down
over it. AS temporary substitute Tor
the liquid tanglefoot. ordinary fly
paper may he used. It is less salts
factory. however. and much less last
ing
The spraying of trees for the de
structiou Of the caterpillars on the
leaves js one way Of combating the
pest Where practicable, arsenjcal
pois0ns should be used. either paris
green or arsenate Of lead For full
particulars concerning the prepare
tiou of insecticides and the apparatus
necessary to this operation. the reader
may apply by mail TO d X Mcmillan
at 5057 Balmoral avenue. Chicago