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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-31
To ALI Patriots
of the Home.

Washington, ID. g., October
25th.-ln these stirring days
when our country faces the most
colossal task in its entire history,
the spirit and determination
with which every man does his
bit may prove 10 be the turning
point of the war. Nothing should
be left undone to save our boys
who are going to the front. On
the other hand, there is not a
boy who is going to the front
that will not give all that he has,
even life itself, to preserve the
honor and integrity of tho nation
under whose banner he fights.
What kind of boys are we
sending TO the front2 We expect
to send one million brave boys.
Most of them are just APPROACH
ing manhood, filled with hopes
and aspirations, and who little
drcaint that they had been pre-
pairing themselves to defend the
country they love against the
most highly organized foe the
world has ever known. The re-
sponsibility which rests upon
them calls for courage, a deter
mination and n patriotism almost
sublime. That these boys will
meet the responsibility, meet ii
bravely and VIGOROUSLY, none
Of us entertain the slightest
doubt.
Not long ago at a great college
regetta n dozen crews were lined
up on the Hudson for four.
mile race. In every boat wcr,
eight men, clean morally and
mentally; physically perfect
The banks of the river were lin
ed with thousands af people
waiting to cheer their fayorit,
crew along to victory. The sig
nal was given. AT that instant
almost hundred oars touched
the water, and with perfect
rymth these crews shot down In,
river. Toward the end Of The
race one eight-oar shell took tn,
lead and finished few inches il
advance of the others. AS thi.
boat took the lead thousands OF
people remarked upon the rymtl
of the stroke aud the grace Will
which the men rowed. There
was no hesitation, no ilinching
no easing up on single oar.
After this boat crossed III,
line, the crew rowed over to tn,
dock and every member of the
crew except one stepped out
Wha, had happened to him,
Early in the race q brass screw
had worked loose in the footrest
and had, during the race, grad
ally worked through the thin
sole OF his ehoe, penetrated tn,
skin, entered the flesh and final
ly embedded itself in the hon,
of the boys heel. lie had to be
yanked loose from the boat
Imagine, if you can, the pain II,
suffered during the four-mil,
race and yet not once did he fai
to throw all his power into til,
stroke that was to win the race
This boy is not an exception
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-31

Northumberland James A,
Cole, u. 5. a. retired, professor
of Military Science at the Uni
versity of Virginia says that
until the conclusion of the war
every young man of college age
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-31
THE BIC STONE GAP posr. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 81 1917.
Loan Total is Unknown Yet.

The total subscribed Liberty Loan,
which closed Saturday. given by the Treas
Department Washington and several days elapse
before the figures known Howeyer thought that
the will probably exceed five billion dollars the maxi
asked for by the government.
In Wise County the banks asked to sell $39l,i2
worth of bonds Wise County of total
asked for by the and they sold that amount and
handsome sum Notwithstanding quite largo
subscribed to the loan through other than Wise County banks
This done the and indiv duas who
do their banking of the The subscribed
through the Wise County banks and the ench bank
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-31

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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-10-31
REMEM Der

re the COmpalgn n SUCCESS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
WEATHER ALLOWS
 NEEDED PRACTICE
 IN AUbURN'S CAMP

Auburn, March 17.-(Special.) )-Witli the same good baseball weather on hand that has been prevailing for the past two weeks practice has been en- abled to go on at rapid clip for the past week. The preliminary training season has passed and with it its ac- companying ailments. sore arms, char ley horses. etc, and now real base ball Is being started preparatory to the seasons grind.
 Taken as whole the squad com pares favorably with those of the past though last years team was consid- erably stronger by reason of it's su- perior pitching staff and heavy hit ters. At the beginning of the year there was only two of last years men missing from the lineup Milligan pitcher. and Steed, the slugging out fielder who hit up around 400 last year, but this number has been late ly increased by two. Shelby Price. who has been the mainstay of the pitch ingstaff for the past two years, has developed bad side and it is feared that he is developing case of ap- pendicitis. The other Is Guinea" Jen- kins, the far-famed hitting shortstor of last year. who broke up several good games with his bat. Guinea" has late 1y suffered lot of trouble at the hands of the faculty and unless they can soon patch up their difficulties he will be out of baseball for good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Gddsden GiDen Berth in
 GeOrqid- Alabama LeQQue

Rome, March 7.-(Special)-At meet ing of the Georgia-Ala bama league at the General Forest hotel held here today, Gadsden was admitted into the league to take up the Newman franchise. to be known as the Tri-City club. and the other cities will be Anniston. Rome, LaGrange, Griffin and Talladega.
 President Oliver of Talladega was ab- sent and his proxy was held by Holmes of LaGrange, woh stated that Talladega
 would be in the league again this year and this disposed of the doubt which were held in the GA. L. in regard to the In dians playing in 1917.
 The season will open May and close August 15. Ninety games will be played. A schedule will be drawn by President Jemson, who was voted authority to place opening games and will be submitted to the presidents Of the clubs not later than Wednesday of next week. Annis- ton will play Fourth of July games with theier old rivals. Gadsden in Anniston TT The ~ salary limit willf fSmain at $50.
 Charlie Wahoo. well K Indian ath-
 lete. will be an umpk league, as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Bdugh Makes TlDo Changes In Un7piring StaN;; Trophies For Attendance Arc Offered
Williams and Ruderham Displaced by Chesnutt and Moran Cities in League Divided Into Two Classes Fight for
 Opening Day Attendance Trophies
By FRED BODEKER

derham came as no surprise. Williams
 engaged in a personal difficulty at
 Redwood last season and was sus-
 pended for a short length of time. It
 was thought at that time he would be
 discharged He was hard worker and
 was a favorite in some towns
 Rudderham was not considered the
 worst umpire in the league. He had numerous off days, but at that he was
 better than some.
 All umpires must report here April 1 I for instructions and to receive open ing day assignments.
 President Baugh announced yester-
 day that in order to create more in terest in the fight for the opening day attendance trophy he would offer two
 trophies in place of one this year The cities in the league will be di : vided into two classes and the one in each class recording the highest paid attendance on the opening day will be awarded a trophy.
 Atlanta. Birmingham, Memphis and New Orleans will compose the first class. while Mobile. Nashville, Little Rock and Chattanooga form the sec ond division. The two divisions will be known as Class A and Class B. T decided on this action" Presi- dent Baugh said. after number of towns in the league kicked on the | method of awarding the attendancs trophy. The little towns had abso- lutely no chance to beat the big towns | in attendance and consequently they | wouldn't work.
 "The forming of the two classes will undoubtedly create unusual interest l There will be keen fight among the | Class towns and one equally as 1 stubborn between the towns in the | lower class. I think the plan will work 1 out fine"
 Heretofore the fight for the attend ance trophy has been solely between l the "big four" Birmingham has been victorious in majority of the in stances The new plan will not be oi
 any aid to any of the "big four,'' but
 the help will go entirely for the little ] fellows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

Two changes in the umpiring staff of the Southern league for the ap- preaching season are noted in the list of arbiters signed to a contract by President Robert. H. Baugh. The an nouncement was made yesterday aft ernoon and the fact that only two changes were made caused some sur price as others were expected.
 scotty Chesnutt will take place on the staff. while Charley Moran. 6 former Southern league player, is the other new arbiter Bulldog Williams and Buddy Rudderham are the two turn.
 The complete umpirinE staff for the coming season as announced by Pres ident BauRh is as follows, Jack Kerin Ian Pfenninger. Jack O'rOole, w. F. Hart. Theodore Breitenstein. Harry R Morgan. Scott Chestnut a2d z. B. Mo- run.
 Scotty Chestnut is familiar figure in the Southern league. He worked this circuit in 1915 but last year wer to the International league. Sco -,s didn't like the International league and consequently he latched on again with Baugh. He will make the league a val table man. The announcement of Scot tvs signing was made scgersl weeks ago.
 Moran worked in tho Texas league last season and was rated as the bes' umpire in the circuit. i'resiten- Baugf made an effort to secure him last veal nut was unable to do SO He comes to the Southern with high recom mendations and it is though he will greatly strengthen the staff.
 He was a catcher in this league He played with Chattanooga in 1903 when he started his baseball career He later got trial in the big league but failed to stick. He was also il this league a few years ago witt Montgomery when Johnny Dobbs wa. manager The passing of Williams and Rud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
|MPORTANTCHANGES
 MADE IN FOOTBALL CODE BY COMMITTEE

New York March 17.--New regulations to curb the carrying of instructions from the side lines and the elimination of the field goal from q multiple kick formation are the outstanding features of the new rules adopted by the football rules conn mittee for the 1917 season. The commit tee at it's annual session, which closed here today, instructed the secretary to prepare corrections and additions to the code to cover the following changes:
 A substitute player entering the
 game must not speak to any other
 player on the field until after the ball
 has been put into play; in case any
 change in the positions of the players
 is necessary, the incoming substitute
 must give information through the
 referee. In case substitute takes the
 place of the player giving signals, he
 may give the signals for the next play,
 but cannot speak to any player until
 after the ball is put into play. The
 penalty for violation of this rule
 Is the loss of 15 years.
 In order that the present rule may not work a hardship, considerable leaveway has been left to the referee in the mat ter of inflicting penalties for the failure of a substitute to report to the game of ficials before entering the play. The new addition to the code makes it discretion ary with the referee whether or not the penalty shall be imposed when the in coming substitute fails to report. but does not interfere with the play or speak to the players prior to the ball being put into play.
 It was further ruled that a goal from the field could only be scored by place kick or a drop kick, and the fact was emphasized that place kick was made with the ball resting upon the ground. which would appear to bar the use of the multiple kick formation as now in vogue, as the ball is held suspended a few inches above the ground when kicked The use of artificial tees for "a kick off at the beginning of periods also was barred.
 Other changes include the giving of the hall to the offended side where there is illegal interference with the player re- ceiving a forward pass, at the point where the foul is committed. In case the foul is committed behind the goal line. the ball goes to the offended team on the one-y yard line. A penalty of five yards will be imposed in the future for running into the kicker and 15 yards and disqualification for roughing; the penal ties to be imposed from the point where the ball was put into play.
 The referee also Is empowered to per- init the substitution of new ball ir play on a wet field at the end of the second period at his discretion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
F|F TEEN SOUTHERN LEAGUERS GETTING TRIALS IN MAJORS Grimes, Only Baron of Last Years Team to Advance, Is With the Pirates MAJORITY EXPECTED TO WIN REGULAR JOB Three Members of Travellers, Chicks and Crackers Called to Higher
 Company-All Are Promis-
 ing Youngsters

} Little Rock: Rumler and Jacobson with the Browns, Walker with the Philadelphia Nationals.
 Memphis: Kerr and Paulette with the Browns Monroe with the New York Americans. New Orleans: Allison and Smith with the Cleveland Americans. Nashville: Rogers with the Browns. ! Birmingham: Grimes with the Pitts burg Pirates. Atlanta; Perry and Yerkes with the Cubs, Thrasher with the Athletics. Mobile: Massey with the New York Americans. Chattanooga: Harris with Cleveland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
White Sox Overcome Lead

Fort Worth, Tex. March 17--Russells s wilGness gave the Fort Worth, Tex, team four runs In the first inning today, but the Chicago American regulars caught up in the next and won 10 to f. Score R.H E. Chicago ......................... 10 IF 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

will LaRoque and Vickery, former left handed pitcher in this circuit. The meeting was presided over by Dick Jemison and was attended by w. A. Holmes of I.aGrange, F. M. Cleveland of
 Griffin, w. F. Wimberly of Rome. John
 Elder of the Tri-Cities and Carey J.
 Ayers of the Anniston club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

Fifteen Southern leaguers of last sea- son are getting a trial with some major league club for a permanent berth in the big shows. The 15 players. the cream of the products of the year in the Baugh circuit, are fighting against choice prod j ucts of other leagues and veterans for a berth in the various training camps at the present.
 The greater percent of the 15 men are expected to make good. They are looked upon by some as the best the league has ever turned out collectively. The South ern has sent some of the stars Of the game to the north and fans are expect ing some of the flock enjoying 8 stag at high salaried berth to give these a run for their money.
 Three Southern clubs have three men trying for a job in the big show. They are Little Rock, Memphis and Atlanta. Rumler and Jacobson, exTravelers, are with the Browns at Palestine, Tex "8ill' had a short session with the Browns last fall, long enough to estab- fish himself as fifth hitter in the Ameri- can league. On the strength of his work last year he is slated as utility out
  '.Raby Doll' has been banging the ball hard and often in the training camp matches and will receive a thorough trial
 BIG JOB FOR WALKER
 Ernie Wake has joined the Philadel- phia Nationals at St. Petersburg, Fla, where he is an applicant for the job left vacant by Cactus Cravarn
 The Crackers have Scott Perry and Steve Yerkes. with the Cubs and Thrash ep, who belongs to the Athletics Perry finished the season with the Cubs last fall and made big hit with the Chicago folks by winning 1 to Q game from the Braves. Scott seems likely to stick. Yerkes is slated for the utility infield Job.
 The Chicks have Kerr and Paulette with the Browns, and Ed Monroe. with the Yankees Both Dicke and Gene have been showing up mighcy well at Pales- tine It is said that the presence Of George Sisler is all that keeps Paulette off the Browns first sack. Monroe is the big fellow secured from Frankfort. Ky. He developed into the most pronis- ing youngster in the Southern and was drafted by the Yankees. He may not be ready for the majors, but he deserves a thorough trial.
 TWO PELS TO TRY AGAIN
 The Pelicans sent three to Cleveland, but only Pop Boy Smith and Pele Ali son stuck. Both have been up before Henri Deberry, catcher. was sent to Mil- waukee.
 Bureigh Grimes got away good with the Pirates last year, and Southern league fans expect him to stick.
 Joe Harris, home run king of the Southern. sent to Cleveland by the Look outs, will receive thorough trial at first base with the Inc:ans. Harris is d nifty fielder and a dangerous slugger.
 Mike Massey Is the Mobile entry, al though he was not the property of the Gull club last year. Mike was loaned by New Orleans. He never impressed the folks here as major league possibility. but the scouts must have seen something in him. He gets chance with the Aan- kees.
 A Altogether the lot is as promising a bunch as the Southern ever set up and it is pretty good bet that several of fhem will remain up there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

pictures the Redwood 
 The figure H the big Baron finger Moley be
 the background explaining technical The remainder listening his eachings. No the practice. Clark the Dcan the Baron outde get ting back first Burke putting the ball him. The caught Duncan hitting the Mo- the cahn staff Reading Haworth Smith and Toland
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

At Dallas, Tex: Chicago Americans (second team) 3, Dallas, Texas league l.
 At Houston. Tex: New York Nationals (second team) II. Houston, Texas league 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
EXHIBITION GAMES
Iris Speaker Joins the Indians

New Orleans, March H.-Tris Speaker
 joined the Cleveland Americans here to- day and started the attack in this after noons game, which resulted in to victory over the --ew Orleans southern association team. The score: K. E.. Cleveland .... 900 033 01O--7 } New Orleans .... 600 900 000-0 ] , | Batteries: Coveleskie, Klepfer, Coumbe
 and Billings Dillinger. Williams and Higgins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

Out of 65 houses in Wharton road, Bromley, England, 69 men have joined the colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Giants Get the Breaks

Galveston, March 17.-Galveston players pounded Middleton, New York National league pitcher. for 17 hits today, but the Giants profited by the misplays of the local team and won F to [. Spirited ex- changes between Manager McGraw of New York and Manager Sentell of the home team enlivened the game. Score: RH E. Galveston ......................... ' r
 1 New York .......................... l2 1 Batteries: Karr, Whitaker, Coiea and
 Smith, Wright; Middleton and Kruger.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
HOT SPRINGS RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Purse; 3year-olds and upward;
FIVE and onehalf furlougs- Langhorne. III IT.
McTNggart) 3 to l. to 10. l TO S. won; Ting q
Ling Ill (Haynes). , to !, ! to S. to l. second
Ed Howard. lo6 (Crump). to S. 2 to s, to 9.
third. Time. 90 IS. Cannon Bridge. The Duke.
Bars and Stars. Gratitude and Wat also ran.
SECOND RACE-Three-year-o -ods and upW ard
five and one-half furlonEs. Blue Bannock 81
(Crmpl. 5 70 2 4 to 5. 2 to s won; Sister SUSIE
81 CMUrmecl to .. to s. TO 5, second; Tom
CAro los (WilIamsl. to l. , to l. 6 to S. third.
Time. lNol-5. Fathom, GIepner. FoemAn and
Rccluae also ran.
THIRD RACE-Three- year Oils and upward
mile and one-sixtecnth. Billie Baker. ia IT. Nc
Taggartl. even. ? to ) To ). Won: Stslclif III
dyke. to .. even, to ). second Transport III
(BoreD. to l. to l. to S. third. Time. l Sc,
First Star. Counterpart. Ettas Charm and virgie
Dot alsD ran.
FOURTH RACE-Purss; 3year-olds and upward
six furlongs. Ariet. ITO (Orump). . to s. I to s.
to s. won; Mars CASSIDY. IL (CauseD. to l. 4
to !. even. second Julie L., ITO (Urquhart) to l.
. to !. even, third. Tine. lis IS Wiseman.
Gordon Russell Hubbub. Pleasreville and Pinch
also ran.
FIFTH RACE-sI fur1ongs Fizer. los Cwil
liams), to !. 9 10 s TO ). won; Kultur lii IT.
McTaggart). l to O. out. second; Ex-Sheutf. llC
(HanoTer). 30 to l. Il to /. to !. third Time
LII. Ksbo Ella Ryan. Old Eylers. Broomsweep
and J. Rufuy also rsn-
SIXTH R4CE-Ons rils Little String, LA Cw.
CaIrolD. to z even. q to s. won; wadsworth',
Last lie uSkel. to S. l to Q. l to 5. second
Jack Reeves. lV tCrmp). l3 to s. 1 to S. l to s.
third. Time a3l-5. No Manager Mabel Dul
weber and Paymaster also ran.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
MORAN ISSUES CALL
FOR BASEBALL SQUAD
Thirty-six Players Report at Catholic
University for First Workout.

Thirty-six players answered Coach
Moran's call for baseball candidates at
Catholic University yesterday after
noon.
Owing to the damp and soggy condi-
ton of the playing field which made
batting and fielding out of the ques-
ton. Moran was forced to restrict the
initial practice to mere tossing OF the
ball about. The afternoons workout
was finished. however. by a long hike
and run over the hills adjacent to the
college.
While Moral would make no predic-
tion on the strength of the Brook
landers during the coming season, he
nevertheless intimated that with the
new material at hand. the squad should
prove a more formidable aggregation
than that which represented the school
last year. OF course. this depends on
whether the new candidates live up to
the advance notices that have been
handed out on their respective abilities.
Moran is fortunate in that the regu-
lar in and outheld of last years team
will again be available while White.
behind the bat. and Fahey and Kenzie
will form the first string battery.
Ranger and eastman. freshmen, are
looked upon as probable regulars on
the infeld. and Jackson. another fresh
man. reported with quite reputation
as moundsman. Other news candi-
dates who were out for the first time
were Farrell and Mccarthy, catchers;
Brady, first base. and Shea and McIn-
Tyre. onter-garden possibilities.
OF the 1916 regulars. Rogers. White,
Harrington and Rooney, OF the inner
works. and Shortley. Butler and Hart,
outfelders. were out in uniform yes
terday.
With the opening OF the season only
a little more than two weeks away .
Coach Moran states that with any kind
of favorable weather conditions he will
by that time be able to place a team
on the field in hrst-class condition
The Washington herald., 1917-03-08
BOWSER AND TURNER
TO WRESTLE TONIGHT

Wrestling fans are to witness one OF
the fastest mat artists in the game to-
night when Paul Bowser, the Buckeye
middle-weight champion. meets Joe Tur-
ner. in a best two in three falls match
to a fnish at the Lyceum Theater.
Bowser is considered by many experts
to be one OF the quickest men that are
now in the game, and it is also claimed
that it is this wonderful speed combined
with extraordinary stamina that makes
him a most formidable opponent.
The Ohio grappler has a verdict over
the middle-weight champion. as he pinned
him In a bout staged at Newark, Ohio
last summer. Turner has repeatedly en-
deavored to get Bowser into return
match, but the Buckeye always insisted
that he would meet the local man only In
match to a finish
There are several preliminsries down
on the program. the first Of which 10
carded to start at s o'clock.