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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28
RECRUIT IS BRILLIANT
Fans and Players Admire Good
Qualities Of Hornsby.
Manager Higgins Wouldn't Trade
Roger for Benny kauH-Fields
Like Finished Veteran and ls
Mighty Hard Hitter.

Roger ("Pep") Hornsby, the Cardi-
nails young infelder, is the most bril-
liant young recruit or the past several
seasons, according to the opinion of
players and fans around the National
league circuit. Miller Higgins. Card
manager, says he wouldn't trade Roger
for Benny Kauff ut any time and that
he paid only $500 for Roger while the
Giants paid $4,000 for Kauff. Horns
by. says Higgins. fields like the most
finished veteran, Is batting over 300
and previous to Joining the Cardinals
he had played only few months Of
professional ball. Higgins says of
Hornsby:
"Hornsby is going to be one Of the
real stars of the game. have seen
many brilliant young boys, and in my
opinion Lee Magee was one of the
leaders. What like about IIornsby IL
his confidence. Say. he can hit any
pitcher In the league. Tell Roger to do
thing once and he never forgets. ON
the sacks he's always trying to do the
unexpected"
And Higgins went on To add that
he hasn't been toutlng the youngster-.
simply because he picked him UP. I'm
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BASEBALL IS GREAT

Baseball has more POSSIBLE
ties to II, probably, than any
other sport. Most important and
far reaching of oil. Is the pres
tige 1t enjoys as the national
game. This means that every
man and boy in the country, the
moment his sporting blood" Is
aroused, naturally turns to base
ball. The publicity 1t commands
attracts attention and 1t does
not have to demOnstrate-its
case already Is made for 1t.
Few Of us stop to consider,
too. that there are organized
BALI teams In cities represent
ing more than One-third the total
population Of the United States.
This Is wonderful. when one
stops to think Of 1t, says MIL
wnukee Sentinel. No other game
offers equal. or anywhere near
as attractive facilities for Its en-.
jOyment and patronage.
Baseball Is great and because
Of its possibilities, innate and
supplied, It will, quite probably,
always be the national game"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28
DIAMOND
NOTES


Did you ever see an umpire in an
Outfield argument2
Scott Perry. Cub hurler. thinks he
will win 20 games this year.
Left.handed pitchers ought to make
good aviatOrs for Uncle Sam.
Dick Egan Of the Braves has an
nOunced that he Is through with base
ball.
Bunny Fabrique, an International
Lacquer. is making a big hit with the
Dodgers.
The Milwaukee Brewers have up
pointed linn Beck captain for the
coming season.
The Reds have picked up clever
catcher In Frank Allen, the former
Federal Lacquer.
The st. Louis Cardinals remind one
of U-boats. They can stay submerged
just as long, or longer.
George Sisler, the Browns all
around champion, has started already
to perform the whirlwind stun.
Manager Jennings emphatically de-
MES the report that Sam Crawford has
retired or that he Is to be traded.
Can't blame an umpire for insisting
on the last word ON the baseball field.
Most Of the poor fish are married.
Francisco CabarnlO, the Italian
pitcher with the Cincinnati Nationals
a year ago, hopes to land again with
the club.
George Smith. the ex-Columbia
pitcher, has shown up splendidly and
promises to become Il valuable man
to any club.
Manager Jack Barry of the Red Sox
has practically decided to play "Chick"
Shorten In center field instead of Clar-
ence Walker.
Ambrose Putnam, former hurl-
err on the New York American stan,
is now running an Independent team
ut Cincinnati.
The Boston Red SOx have learned
| why Dutch Leonard IL always boosting
prunes. He has invested most of his
earnings in that fruit.
Pittsburgh has three young players
of promise In Burleigh Grimes and
Roy Evans, pitchers, and "Chuck'
Warner, third baseman.
John Killing, former star backstOp ol
the Cubs, Is now so busy tending Il
his poolroOm In Kansas City that h
seldom turns out to see game.
Johnny Leber, the infielder released
by the Cleveland club to Richmond %
the Central league, has notified tn
management he will not report
|
The Lincoln Western League clul
Is giving trial to Francis Griffin,
yOungster who has made great repu
totion In Lincoln Independent circles.
|
A pitcher who goes TO the well to-
often Is sure to he cracked, accordin
to the old proverb, hut ut that It.
better for pitcher to so 10 a wei
than to Il cir .A'll
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28
BASEBALL
STORIES

Now all the baseball players strikes
will come In threes.
The st. Louis club of the National
league lost $4,000 last season.
Pitcher Ruge Benton Is having n
tough job getting down to weight.
Johnny Evers is rounding into fight
Ing form very slowly again this year.
Dick Rudolph the Bronx boy, who is
Stallings' leading pitcher, Is bothered
with sore arm.
Young Hoelke, the Giants first.sack-
or. Is now hitting the ball rs hard as
he did last fall.
John Ford, president of the Central
association, has been reelected mayor
OF Fort Dodge, In.
Ping BOdie of the Athletics threat
ems to break all home.run records for
Shibe Park this season.
The fast and clever work of Milt
Risberg, the Pacific Coast infielder, is
the sensation of the White Sox.
Pitcher Cliff Harkle of Toronto has
notified the club of his retirement
from baseball for the season.
Pitcher COllamOre, who formerly
played In Cleveland, Is manager of
the Rail.Lights team of Toledo.
Hans Wagner's instructions to
young hatters are very simple. All
you have to do is to hit the ball.
Chick Gandil may fool the multitude
and prove to be Just the man the
White SOx have been looking for.
The absence of knotholes In con
crete fences Is big problem thai
the future greats are trying to solve
II ball players go to war for Uncl'
Sam they'll be In the federal service
but they won't get Fed league sal
aries.
A ball player who whiffs In pincl
may get your goat, but did you eve
back three bullets against straigh
flush?
Little BODY Roth is displaying
brand of baseball in right field for tn
Indians that is pleasing to Manage
Lee Foil.
Only difference between semi-prOfes
SIGNALS and some amateurs is that tn
latter forget to put "semi' in front o
their title.
The work of young Baird, the Lou
siana state recruit of the Giants, is al
tracing quite Il lot of comment of
favorable nature.
At the rate McGraw Is paid, we fl
ure that he will get something like 3
cents word for cussing the umpire'
Why be journalist?
! Speaking of conservatism, we oil
serve that the baseball guides still RI
fer to 1t as baseball, in spite of tn
high cost of white paper.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28
GREAT RECORD BY CRAWFORD
Detroit outHelder Pushee Honus Wag.
ner Closely for Number Of Times
Charged at Bat.

John "HOnus" Wagner, the veteran
infielder Of the Pittsburgh Nationals,
who Is going into his twenty-first ma
jOr-league season, can boast that he
Is the only man In the game who has
had more than ten thousand times ut
bat charged to him, and who has made
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28
TAFT AS BASEBALL FAN

Years ago while the Red Sox
were playing In Washington the .
players were taken To the White
House aud introduced to (them A..
President Taft. The chief execu.
tive was great bali fan. and
. knew the characteristics Of the
leading players Of the American
. league In particular. .
. As Eddie Cicotte. who was
. then Boston pitcher, was intro :
duced. the president said: "Show
. me how you throw that knuckle !
ball. Mr.. Cicotte."
Eddie illustrated as well as he !
! could.
Pitcher Ray Collins was next !
IN line. Cicotte overheard what
Z was said.
"Can you tell me why your left
shoulder II lower than your
right. Mr.. Collinsf' Querled the
president.
Guess It's because I'm n
southpnw," replied the pitcher.
\ "Ah. that must be H."
The above IL written Just to
Z show that even the president of
I II great republic can be n regular
fan and read up on the various
! phases Of the game.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28

the eadoT fellow pitch his
dminuve three fOuled
couple
or the
the second ball pitched he the break If reached safety
single would surely the the
The with lead making evident
the catcher that he would
throw considerably wide Of the bag is doubtful If would
have got the nothing unusual had happened But luck
would have It, the ball who for the
squarely
field The dashed for third
fielder ball
the The crowd believing the the
field. Then trouble started.
Problem.
became almost for the umpire to forfeit the be-
the difficulty the field.
itself the only thing the could under the circumstances
the who had apparently
umpire n ball
catcher other fielder intercept the
without liability
this innings and the who
only proper severely
drive. that in the Joy victory
cuped unnOtced.
Copyright Syndicate
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28
SEVERE TEST FOR CALLAHAN
Manager Of Pittsburgh Pirates Starts
1917 Season With Players OF His
Own Selection.

This year II n test for the manager"
ial ability Of Jimmy Callahan. lie will
start the season with u team of his
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28

II hnppCned In the Inst half OF the ninth. With TWO
men out and the score tie, is what created most
of the trouble
in the following innings the pitchers were the mas
tiers of the situation and not run threatened the
plate until the last half of the ninth. The visitors
were retired in order in the first half of the
ninth. and after two of the home team had gone
out strikes the rooters leaned back in their seats
and began to prepare themselves for siege of
extra innings, 1t did not seem as though either
team would be able to against the fine pitch
ing of the two box men.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28

own selection. Barney Dreyfuss has
been giving him plenty Of rope In HIS
effort 90 ger u winner.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-28

BILLY EVANS SOLVES BASEBALL PROBLEMS
Written Especially for This Paper by the Famous American
League Umpire.

A rather unusual simple in importan
game The tina
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
Iheaters
Lyric Has Feature Bill.

The Singing Bell Ringers we'll de-
serve the favor they have been shown,
featuring good Lyric bill this week.
and should prove a good box office
asset. They give something a little
newer in their heli-ringing quintet, and
LLOYD Garrett. styled the World Fa-
nous BOY soprano" came in for his
share of favor from across the foot
lights. Music as they give it is al
ways appreciated. and gives q good
touch TO good hill
4libristsr~ -the-+kitAro- Jane
stand out plainly as masters in the
art for which the clever little Flower
land folk has lone been famed. For
graceful. strength and feats of aero
battles that seems impossible to per-
form, they carry away the laurels IN
heap. The O'Neill Twins sing some
good songs and dance we'll
Stan Stanley, an extra feature, AS
sisted by his relatives" gives a good
crowd something TO talk about after
the show is over. and thing about for
a while. The Bouncing Fellow he is
titled, and he is just that and some
more. His act is all right. and should
be a feature. Hugo Ludgens. The
Swedish Billy Sunday" kept the house
IN e very good humor.- and they We're
sorry when he had finished. The whole
bill Is walt- selected, and should be q
heavy feeder 10 the man behind the
window
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
FIX WAR PREMIUMS FOR
INSURANCE COMPANIES
Additional Premium OF $3.50 Will Be
Made On New Policies To Men
Entering War.

A uniform type of INSURANCE policy
for iHsuring men entering the military
and naval service was agreed on at A
ing the convention of state insurance
com missioners held in New York.
from which Colonel Joseph Button, in
surance commissioner for Virginia. re-
turned to the city yesterday. 1nsur-
ance companies will be urged not to
charge less than s37.50 a year for
each 81 900 of war risk insurance in
addition to the regular premium.
The rate of $3.50 will be charged
Il the insurance is taken out at the
time of entering military service, or
within thirty-one days thereafter.
The committee agreed that IL man
applies for insurance after he has
been ordered To the front. II is as
sumed that. the risk has increased.
and consequently the insurance COM
pany can charge any amount 1t sees
1T. in addition TO the regular premium.
While it is understood that the,
minimum rate of $37.50 will prevaH
for the first year. after that time If
the companies find that the amount Is
excessive or Insufficient, It ran he
changed The rate agreed. on is con-
siderahlv below that now being
charged in Europe and Canada. In
England the rate is allowed To he as
high as $2to for each thousand of
insurance. while in Canada 1t varies
from 500 to $3.50 thousand. Some
English companies on account OF the
high death rates. have refused Ia
issue war policies, Z,
The recommendation of the insur-
ance commissioners apply only 10
new insurance policies II was an
nounced at the New York meeting
that the majority of the insurance
companies had agreed not TO ask old
pofiefh eitlers to pay extra for the
war risk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
MAY MEAN FORCED
RETIREMENT OF THOMPSON

Chicago, April 3O.--Three sep
ar1te movements were begun to-
day which may result in the
forced retirement of Mayor
Thompson. Of Chicago, because of
his alleged disloyal statements
regarding the draft bill and the
proposed visit Of General Joffrc
and his staff to Chicago. Fed
etat authorities began an investi-
CATION 10 determine whether tflc
mayor had violated the spirit Of
the treason law. The other two
moves came from members of the
city cul,ncil and the Cook county
Republican committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01


Hatton who is among those saved.
lived at y, NJ C.. y, branch in Brook
lyn while ashore and there lectured
on wireless telegra ply.
Friends told tonight how Hatton
gave vivid descriptions OF the Nacu-
um"s last trip back to America when
she was held up by German sub
marine but allowed 10 proceed. Hat
ton. who Is nineteen years old. is said
to be the youngest wireless operator
in the marine service. His parents
and a small sister live in Niagara.
Wis.
Thomas Ellis. one of the Vacuum's
crew. believed drowned, was the sole
support of his widowed mother and a
sister living in Albany, \. Y ON
April 81 they. received a letter from
him saying the Vacuum was soon TO
sail under sealed orders by southern
route. Ellis was twenty -four years
old
Frank Yerney. another occupant Of
the ilI-fated No l lifeboat, loved ad-
venture and danger He was one Of
the survivors of the algonquin when
she was torpedoed. ON his return to
New York ne told reporters;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01

SO great that physicians generally en-
dorsed it,.
Now, however. il is no longer neces-
sarv TO mix alcohol with iron for In
Acid Iron Mineral we have medicinal
iron in three forms combined with
calcium, sodium, potassium, mag
nesium and sulphuric acid which
possesses great medicinal value and Is
Just natural compound of natures
discovery near the worlds largest
iron ore beds. 1t is concentrated and
bottled for home use by the owners
of the deposit the Ferrodine Chemical
Corp.
Ii contains so much iron II stops
bleeding almost instantly. Germs
cannot live in II and 1t is so highly
concentrated and economical half
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01

mately 100000 tonnage now running
up and down the Atlantic coast will
be diverted to France and Great Brit
ain within two weeks. Seized ships
in American harbors. already repaired
under the shipping boards direc-
ton, will be pressed into service i'm
mediately to carry fuel. food and war
supplies to the allies.
The German cargo carrier Clara
Mennig, now at New York, will he
the first to leave American shores
loaded with supplies for Italy. She
will be followed by the German ship
Pisa with a cargo for France.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
Natures Own Remedy For Stomach,
Kidney and Blood Troubles.
Fine Spring Tonic.

For ages iron has been known TO
the medical world as the best tonic
Beef, iron and wine, and similar
preparations have been used by peo-
pie getting over long spells of sick
ness for years and years. Iron. how
ever. tied the stomach up in a knot.
caused constipation and injured the
teeth. We mixed it with other things
including alcohol. but alcohol has
only temporary effect on the diges
ton and Is most injurious to the
stomach, nerves and kidneys. The
beneficial effect of iron, however, was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
BELGIAN MINISTER HOLDS
CONFERENCES ~ TO LOAN

Washington. Aprll 30 Baron r.
y. Cartier. Belgian minister al Wash
inston TO-DAY heid long conference
with Secretarv Of the Treasury Me
Adoo al which II Was determined tha,
the stricken Relg4an people shall mar
ticipate in the sig loan. being given
bs the United state ia her European
allies despite the fac, thar belgium
can rive practIraliy no srettrtt, FOR Inc
roney. Treasury officials declared
tonight that Belgium poverty ~ not
In be taken into account ~ an Az
aransements for he advance 81 none,
will be made 50 81. Ia strengthen fAa
arms Of the peJtriar forrts 1yhcthor az,
not the treasury. mas ia van f(.r r4
paynent az mo Ioar Rene I-i,..ar{
former nrennter of Franc. ana haaJ
az the French nilsson here also hoi3
conference with Serret.r,. SfcAdae.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
NON-ALCOE1OLC NATURAL IRON FINE
TONIC FOR WEAK. RHEUMATIC PEOPLE

teaspoonful In a glass OF water is Al
regular dose, 1t goes from TWO 10
ten times as far as other and weaker
iron preparations and strange as II
may seem no chemist has so far been
able to claim the large sum offered
for he who can duplicate this wonder
of nature.
For digestion, stomach. liver, kid
neys, bladder. blood and 10 drive out
poisous ii is uneuuaffe It contains
no alcohol, helps the stomach. does
not cause constipation and Is nom
injurious 10 the teeth 1t is just a
natural. non alcoholic, medicinal
iron obtainable at all druggists, or
large bottle sent prepaid for 81 by the
Ferrodine Chemical Corp, Roanoke,
Va.-Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
SENATE REPLIES TO
Continued from First Page

struction OF a great feet Of swift
wooden cargo ships. this country must
add to her merchant marine s large
number of steel vessels as il may
be possible 10 build for the trade with
Great Britain and France. Plans are
now being worked out for steel ships.
While these vessels are being rushed
10 completion. arrangements are go
ing ahead speedily to divert all avail
able tonnage in the coastwise trade to
the service of the allies. Approx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
BREAD RIOTS DUE
TO STRIKE OF BAKERS

Chicago. Aprn 30.~-Sporadic bread
riots broke out in the Ghetto today
as a result OF the bakers strike. With
the supply exhausted in many sec
tions OF the Jewish district. crowds
of women stormed the bakeries in a
vain attempt to secure bread. tafi
Nrooman. assistant secretary of agrl-
culture, is en- route TO Chicago from
Washington today to attempt to set
tie the controversy between 1000
union bakers and the bread manu-
facturers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01

mond: NJ. Leion. Hopewell; E. J. Fines
Richmond; w RI. Boncum, Apex. va.;,
D. c. Hubbard. South Richmond. w. M.
Avolz, Petersburg: Harry Woodruff.
New Albany, Ind: r. G.. Tuxter, de.
troit j. II Slace. Pomeroy. Ohio; Z
r. Kelly. Richmond: Thomas Nutshell.
Meadow. Va. J. Fl. Ballard, Richmond;
Joseph Schwartz. New York. and W.
ID. Hart, Richmond.
At the marine corps station only two
men joined the ranks. They were Eu-
gene McCloud and Harry T. FAIRIES, Of
Charlotte. N. G.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
CONSTANTINE MAY
SOON QUIT THRONE

Rome. April 3a---Neutrsl diplomatic
sources here again today received re-
PORTS frcr, Greece that king.. ConstaB-
tine is about 70 ahdicate, II as 81 d
the Greek monarch after renouncing
his throne viii so 10 Denmark Via
italy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01

Youngstown. o. April 3a.~~Fedele
penna, merchant. thirty. was shot ana
fatally wounded here today by Farna-
do Conoli. nineteen, of New York city
4 year ago Penns was acquitted by
court here OF murder charge. Pc
lice regard the shooting as black
hand" case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
Ne-x York WAY Act.

Albany. y Y April ao.~-Senator
George II whitney tonight introduced
in the senate a resolution calling upon
President Wilson aud congress to pro-
hihit the manufacture of alcoholic
.liauors from grain during the war
with Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
THE NORTHERN NECK MUTUAL

IL the only fire association offer,
ing rates at actual cost Old-line
companies haze recently raised rates
The Northern Neck Mutual Fire As
ISOLATION. Irv.ngton, Va. insure your
dwelling for a little less than any 9th
er concern; and stores. merchandise
factories. oyster houses. etc, at about
oNE-HALF THE PRICE asked by
others. save money. Write them
fTwenty-one years ODD.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01
waxhtuxtonjap Killed In Action.

OTTAWA April ao.--in the latest lis
of American casualties appearf m
name of @. e. Turk. of Washington
who Is reported KILLED in action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01

clared that since the greater number
of the teachers were women. men
should see that they get the proper
higher educstiou This. he said. could
best he done by the establishment Of
coordinate college, for women at the
University OF Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-01

A leather auto coat belonging t,
Mrs. Grover G. DuIa was stolen fror
her machine Yesterday afternoon Will
attending the baseball game at sBouls
ward field. Police in the Sec - Iii S.
triet are making an effort to locat
the coat. which is valued a $40.