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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-07
Asks Every Citizen
For Minute Salute
On Decoration Day

NEW YORK, May Every citizen
of the United States is asked by the
National School Camps association, as
salute to the flag at noon on Me-
mortal day, to stand motionless and
speechless and with barred head for one
minute
Requests have been forwarded to
transportation companies asking their
cooperation in every possible way.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-07
Former Slaue Case
Dismissed by Court

WASHINGTON, May THE su-
preme court today dismissed the cele-
brated suit brought by former negro
slaves and their heirs to collect
$68,072,38S from the government for
labor upon corps in the south from
1857 to 1868.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-07
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by United States Wealth
er eureau-Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday. Probably frost north portion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
CHANCE IS PECULIAR
Differs From Other Managers In
Handling Players.
Artie Hoffman Relates instances Of
idiosynerasy Of Former Leader
Of Chicago cubs--How He
Called Pitcher Richie.

The conversation In a Chicago fan.
ming bee turned to Frank Chance.
"There was a great fellow" said
Artie Hoffman, former utility star of
the Cubs. II used to travel around
with him. keeping tab on our players,
three or four times week.
zone night Chance was loaflng in the
lobby and insisted on my remaining
with him to keep him company. We
were all supposed to be in our rooms
by eleven o'clock. but we sat and sat
and sat. Finally 1t got to be half past
one.
"'Why don't you go to bed. Franky
I said. If had as much money as
you, wouldn't worry whether the fell
lows got in on time or not
"Chance glanced at the clock. Go
to bed YOURSELF he snapped. You're
breaking rules And me sitting up to
keep him company! Can you beat 1t?
"And could Chance call fellow?"
continued Hoffman. "Well. rather.
remember we had three.game series
with the Giants one week. and Richie
went in to pitch for us. He won 1t.
"Right after the battle Chance told
him he'd have to work the third, too.
Meaning he'd get only one day Of rest
In between. Richie was willing.
"The night after he won Richie
stayed out late. and what he didn't
get in the clubhouse was a caution.
Chance landed into him proper. He
told him there wasn't chance for him
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16

OUR LEADING CLUBS
Moulders Of Public Opinion and
Assembling Places for Cit-
zens in This City.

Following are the locations Of the
leading self-sustaining clubs Of Chi
caso:
Apollo Club. 202 8. Michigan ave-
Bohemia Club-3659 Douglas boule-
ward
Builders. 412.41s Chamber Of Con
nerce building.
Calumet. Michigan ave. and goth st
Caxton. Tenth floor, Fine Arts BLDG
Chicago Athletic Association. IL Q.
Michigan ave.
Chicago Architectural. Art Insti.
tute.
Chicago Automobile. sci Plymouth
court.
Chicago Club. Michigan ave. and
Van Buren, street
Chicago Cycling. 1915. 81 East Va.
Buren, street.
Chicago IIotor Club, 1850 South
Michigan avenue.
Chicago Yacht, foot of Monroe It
City Club, 315 Plymouth court
Clif Dwellers. 216 8. Michigan ave.
Colonial Club Of Chicago. ltlS
Grand boulevard.
Columbia Yacht. foot Of Randolph
street
Elks, Grand Pacific Hotel Item.
porary). pending completion OF new
| club house at ia West Washington
street.
Englewood. 1928 Harvard avenue.
Edgewater County. 666S Winthrop
avenue.
Farragut Yacht Club. foot Of asa O.
0crmania Maennerchor. 10e Germs,
MIA place.
Hamilton, 20 8. Dearborn st
Illinois Athletic. III 8. Michigaa
avenue.
Irish Fellowship Club. La sal,s He
tel.
| lroQuois, 81 N. La Sale st
Illinois. 113 8. Ashland boulevard.
Jefferson. Dearborn ave. and Maple
| street.
kenwood. Lake ave. and eth st
kenwood Country. DreXei boulS
ward and 18th street.
Midday. First National Bank BLDG,
18th floor.
Oaks. Lake ct. and Waller ave.
Press Club OF Chicago. City Hall
Square Building.
Quadrangle. Lexington avenue aal
6Sth street.
Rotary. ss South Dearborn ct.
Saddle and Cycle. Sheridan Road
and Foster avenue.
South Shore Country. lake shoss
and 67th street.
| Southern, .26 N. Dearborn street
Speedway Park Club. 40 8. Dear
born street.
Standard. Michigan ave. ana sItA
street.
Swedish Club of Chicago. 1858 Ia
Sale avenue.
Twentieth Century. 22ls Michissa
avenue.
Union League. jackson BOULEVARD
and Federal street
University. Michigan avenue saI
Monroe street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16

record than the one of which COOmbs
boasts. The Brooklyn slabman has
beaten McGraw's men IL games In u
row.
Manager McGraw let Demaree go
two years ago because he believed he
was not strong enough to be Il steady
and effective pitcher. He included him
in II trade which brought Hans LO-
bert, who now Is utility player to
the Giants. Immediately after he was
traded to the Phillies Demaree set out
to prove that he was better pitcher
than credited and one of the clubs he
delighted to defeat was the Giants,
and while he was n member of the
Philadelphia club he took - games
from them.
Demaree started this season sue
cessfully against McGraw's club by
beating them with seven hits and win
ming his fourteenth game. 1t is Mitch
ellis hope that he keeps up the good
work and II he does he will be big
ger New York Giant killer than Pies
ter or Lavender ever dared to be.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
DAMON AND PYTHIAs JEERED
Does Not Make Hit When Pulled In
Baseball 0ames-class D Clubs
Offer Many Thrills.

Competition may or may not be the
life Of trade, but 1t Is certainly the life
Of baseball. A game between a couple
Of pugnaciOus, hard-flghting Class d
league clubs offers more thrills and
real enjoyment than pink tea affair
between big league outfits. The Damon
and Pythias business doesn't make a
hit with the fans. The fate of the uni.
verse may not depend upon the out
come of ball game, but the bugs like
to see the players act as II 1t did. Base
ball without the fighting spirit and the
"pep" is only, as the English say. "glo-
rified FOUNDERS"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
LAUD DAVE ROBERTSON
Manager McGraw Says Giant
0utfielder as Great as Cobb.
Temperamental southerner 10 Great
Ball Player, but Wants to Have
His Own Way.-Batted .3o7
Last Season.

John J. McGraw's declaration that
Davy Robertson, Giant Outfielder, Is
as great a ball player as Ty Cobb, IT,
the Giant star cares to be. was almost
the cause for breaking out American
flags and holding public mass meet.
ing to send thanks by the citizens Of
Elizabeth City, n. c., where Dave first
attracted attention.
Dave Is temperamental. He Is q
Southerner with the SOutherner's con-
tempt for the Northerner's brusque-
ness. He is great ball player, and
he knows 1t fairly well. But Dave
wants to be great in his own way. II
he doesn't feel like stretching his legs
In a sprint to first base, why it's no.
body's business, so he does as he
pleases.
McGraw has been grilling Robert.
son for a long time. using his own
successful way in making great man
of his potential great. This year, &C.
cOrding to McGraw. Robertson Is 60
ing to step out as the only real rival
Of the famous Georgia peach In all.
around ball playing. Dave has added
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
BLOWING SAND RIGHT SMART
Exhibition Game Between Giants and
Tigers Called on Account OF Un.
usual Wind Storm.

Ball games have been called Off on
account of wetness, but seldom on nc.
count Of too much dryness. This is
what happened to the Giants.Tigers
contest scheduled for Oklahoma City
exhibition. A high wind took all the
moisture out Of the diamond and scat.
tered the sand diamond SO that II
couldn't be played on. The visiting
players took look Mt the situation
and refused to go on. "Why, the whole
infield is up In the air." said one Of
them, as the wind scOoped a wagon.
load of sand out of second base and
deposited 1t In the pitchers box. Even
Oklahoma City natives admitted 1t was
blowing fright smart" and did not
blame the players.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
KIT BRANsFIELD'S OLD JOB
Hard to Find Player to Replace Form.
Or Pirate At First Base-Those
Who Have Tried.

In 1915 Kitty Bransfield, now Ma.
tiOnal league umpire, was first base.
man of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Since
then twenty men have had chances to
I'LL the position without success. Del
Howard, Homer Hildebrand, Bill Clan.
cey, Joe NealOn, Allan StOrke, Harry
Swacina, Warren Gill, Jimmy Kane,
Bill Abstein, Jack Flynn, Ham Hyatt,
Bud Sharpe, Fred Hunter, Bill Nc
Kechnie, Jack Miller, Ed Konetchy,
Doc Johnston, Hans Wagner, BIZ
Hinchman, and Warren Adams have
oil had their crack ut the job, and
not one has made good. 1t Is doubtful
II any club has this record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
WHOLE FAMILY IN BASEBALL
OutHelder Thrasher Of Athletics Has
-Four Brothers Interested In
National Game.

Frank Thrasher, the Outfielder Of the
Athletics, formerly with Atlanta Of
the Southern league, is not the only
baseball representative Of the family.
His brother, Ralph, who has retired to
farm life, was pitcher for a team at
Watkinsville, Ga. His brothers, Ike
and LOring, are candidates for the In.
field and Outfield of the Atlanta team,
and another brother, Cloyce, aged sew.
entecn. Is n member of the OcOnee
High School team of Watkinsville.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
TO SUCCEED BILL HAMILTON
Pitcher Jim Mckinley Named to Man.
age Worcester Team-Roster Of
Eastern League Managers.

Pitcher Jim Mckinley has been
named to succeed Billy Hamilton as
playing manager Of the Worcester
team Of the Eastern league. while Jack
O'Hara will succeed Jack Flynn at
Springfield, thus completing the roster
Of Eastern managers. Bill Abstein will
be Mt Hartford, Gene Mccain at New
London, Paul Kritchell ut Bridgeport,
Danny Murphy Mt New Haven, Jack
Flynn Mt Lawrence and Mike Clarity
at Portland.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
MACK PRAISES FRANK BAKER
Athletic Manager Predicts His Former
star viii Have Most Sue.
eessful Season.

Connie Mack expressed the opinion
recently that Frank Baker would have
a most successful year. Ellis falling
off last year did not surprise me-" said
Mack. "as 1t was certainty that af-
ter his absence Of year from the
game. Now that he Is back again with
years work behind him he should
have q great season."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
No More Exhibition Tours,

Manager Donovan and officials of
the New York Yankees are quoted us
saying the team will indulge in no
more Spring exhibition tours such as
that staged this year with the Boston
Braves. DOpOvan says his term was
hurt more than helped and that for
next spring he favOrs going South as
far as Florida and staying there until
just before the opening of the season.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
BAN JOHNSON FAv0Rs DRILL
President Of American League Not
Pleased That Red Sox Have Not
Fallen Into Line.

President Ban Johnson Is heart and
soul for the military drilling which
seven of his clubs took up this spring
and is not pleased over the fact that
the Red SoX didn't drill. He thinks
the military training has helped the
pennant chances Of the White SoX, CIV
ing them dignity, sense of RESPONSE
bility and ambition which they did not
have before, and which, with their
baseball skill, has made better ball
team of them.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
BASEBALL
STORIES

Manager Stallings has more outfield-
ers than any team In either league.
Willie Donk, the Cardinals spitball
pitcher, Is In grand shape again.
Massey. the Braves utility second
baseman, Is former University Of
Texas player.
War shouldn't have any terrOrs for
umpires. Besides being umpires, most
of 'em IRE married men.
Pitcher Garry Fortune has been re-
turned to the New London club by the
Philadelphia Nationals.
Charlie Doom has retired from base-
ball, and Is making success of selling
automobiles in Philadelphia.
Tony Marhefka, who was with New
London last year, has quit baseball
and Joined Uncle Sans army.
The order of the war can committee
cutting Off the supply Of canned goods,
does not include bali players.
Ilughie Jennings and Jimmy Gala
han are having some trouble In getting
their teams started this year.
Gus lIetllng, recently released by
Wichita Of the Western league, Is
playing third base for Rockford Of the
Three.I.
Lee Mngee says there Is no chance of
his ever being drafted. He says he
Is blind. and his batting average will
prove 1t.
Lnwry, the Athletics young second
baseman, who has taken on needed
weight, is now physically fit to stand
the pace.
Dick Buckley, whom Old-timers will
remember rs great catcher many
years ago, Is one of the ticket takers
ut Forbes field.
Besides doing most of the catching
for Pittsburgh. Bill Fischer. one.time
BrOoklynite, is doing quite d little
of the stick work.
The birds who are trying to All
HOnus Wagner's shoes are having
about as much success as n submarine
In the Wabash river.
Jack WARRIOR is pitching fine ball for
Jack Dunn's Orioles. The little under
hand finger pitched two shutout games
within the last ten days.
Benny Kauff, who was n coal miner
before he turned his talents to the ma
tional pastime, is perhaps one of the
hardest of ball players.
Pitcher George MOgridge of the New
YOrks has more kinds of delivery than
any living pitcher. He can throw over
hand, side arm and underhand.
Leon Ames Is not so unlucky rs he
used to he. 1t was his own hit that
won the game for the Cardinals over
the Giants In ten innings on May Is.
John McGraw candidly admits that
the RrOOklyns are the Giants most
dangerous rivals. McGraw SAYS that
Robbie's pitching must be overcome.
Lee Foil believes in the one catcher
system, and Steve O'Neil will do NIL
the backstopping for the Indians as
long as hSis able to stand on two legs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
GIANTS EASY FOR DEMAREE
Cub Pitcher Has Now Won Fourteen
Consecutive Games From Muoo-
sy McGraw's hirelinos.

There is another pitcher In the Ma
tiOnal league besides Jack COombs Of
Brooklyn who finds the New York
Giants easy victims. That other
twirler Is none other than Al Demaree
Of the Cubs, who the other day defeat
ed the Giants to 1, and In so doing
conquered them for the fourteenth
time cOnsecutlvely. That Is n better
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
DIAMOND
NOTES

This country went into the war ad.
inirably prepared for baseball.
II Hung Schnng Is the most i'm.
proved veteran player on the Athletic
team.
Several Of the Brooklyn players are
to get bonuses II they hit up to ceI-
tain marks.
Those "bean ball" pitchers would be
handy with the hand grenades In the
front trenches.
Barry Mccormick. one of the Ameri-
can leagues new umpires, appears to
be capable official.
Ed Lafittc, the former Buffalo Fed
pitcher, Is now n full.hedged dentist,
and Is practicing his profession.
Portland Is drawing big crows to its
home games, and maybe Hugh Duffy
wishes he had stuck on his job.
-
The Cardinals are getting the money
In st. Louis. Miller Higgins seems to
have n good ball club after all.
Cincinnati politicians are grooming
Garry Hermann. chairman Of the ma
tional commission, for mayor Of Red
land.
Manager McGraw Ia trying to con.
vert George Kelly, the nephew Of Bill
Lange, from an outfielder into q
pitcher.
Newark's great strength so far has
been In its pitching, for which. without
doubt wise old Tom Needham Is re-
spOnsble.
Fred Mitchell, who is getting fair re-
suits with the disjointed Cubs, has
developed n fine all-arOund player In
"Dutch" Reuther.
Larry Chappelle would save money
II he purchased a mileage book. He
makes so many trips between the mi
nOrs and the majors.
The White SOx are getting some
good pitching and winning quite reg
ularly. Faber, Scott and Cicotte have
all shown winning form.
The Three-I league, which voted to
adopt the double-umplre system, will
have to get along with one to the game.
according to President Tearney.
The Boston Braves got inside the
player limit by releasing Catcher Ar
thur Rico to Springfield of the Eastern
league under an option of recall.
Hal Chase Is playing the same fine
brand of ball that he once showed In
the American league and displayed for
the Cincinnati Reds last season.
Twenty-Five nO-hit games have been
played In the American league since
1900, according to one historian, and
of this number only five are credited t.
left handlers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
SPLENDID PLAYER IN MINORS
Besls Becker Led American Assoeia.
ton In Batting Last Year-Would
Help Any Team.

There Is a marvellous player still In
the minors who has no business there.
He is Beals Becker, who led the Amer
lean Association In batting last season
and Is out to repeat this year. Becker
would strengthen any number of ma
jor league teams, yet nobody seems to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16

to pitch. Then, five minutes later, he
told Richie he had decided to send
him In.
"Ritchie pitched his head off, and
won, three to one. As soon rs the gang
reached the clubhouse Chance dug into
his locker, before he'd even changed
his toys, and drew out fat roll Of
bills. He stripped two fifties and
handed them to Richie.
"'YOu're funny guy said Chance,
but you can certainly pitch.'"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
E7ezD HS7efZF-

When Fred Merkle
with the in 1905 when
through Merkles
though four still the National
coaching
Pittsburgh while Zimmerman the kid nfelder of 1905 McGaws
$ been
Gotham nhaan onMcGnw
traded him
Like a in
He Mquard
the Giants In the fall of 1905 while Leon Am though
pitching still pitching
still In the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
PULLS UNIQUE STUNT

The unique feat of being the
only one to handle ball, yet
being able to retire the side and
end the game, was performed
by Pitcher Jim Bagby of the In
dams, against Clark Grlflith's
Senators.
With two out In the ninth,
runners on second and third and
Morgan up, Bagby replaced
Fred Coumbe. Jim only pitched
one ball, Eddie pOking 1t right
back Mt the Tribes pitcher. Bag
by picked 1t up and beat Nor
gun to the bag, thus being the
only man to handle the ball.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16

a few promises Of his own, ard It may
be that he will forget temperament
and try to make them stick.
Last year Dave busted into the first
days of the season with few well.
timed crashes that placed him ut the
head Of the batting list with no trou.
bic ut all. He played like fend, or
o Cobb, and he made such furOre
that everyone, McGraw included, said
the star had Mt last begun to shine.
1t was premature praise, for Dave
struck slump, forgot his good resO'
buttons, and ended the season with u
batting average Of .3O7, barely within
the hall Of fame.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16
WITH HAMLET OMITTED

Did you ever, In the days
when the world was young. see
Booth rs he stalked through ,
"Hamlct's" lines? Ever sit en-
thralled In pit or gallery while ,
the great master spoke his roll
Ing words and acted his immor- ,
tai role? And then. perchnnce.
did you go to see some wOuld.be
rendcrer Of SHAKESPEARE struggle
with Hamlet" even though he
might do the best he could?
Then you know what IL Is to
see the Pittsburg club without
Hans Wagner In the show.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16

Lee Fohl believes in the one-catcher
system. and Steve O'Neil will do all
the backstOpping for the Indians ms
long as hHis able to stand on two legs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16

John McGraw candidly admits that
the Rrooklyns are the Giants most
dangerous rivals. McGraw SAYS that
Robbie's pitching must be overcome.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-16

Leon Ames is not so unlucky as ne
used to he. 1t was his own hit that
won the game for the Cardinals over
the Giants In ten innings on May Is.
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-21
Dickinson Certain
to Become Railroad
Center of the West
bismarck Til

Bismarck Tribune: T. D. Casey,
western Railway Company and presi-
dent and secretary of the Dickinson &
Amidon line, was in Bismarck last
week with a message of cheer from
the hustling. metropolis of western
North Dakota.
The idea Of the Contamination
lines is to operate them as one con-
tlnuous system, running into the
same station at Dickinson, and giving
through service from the metropolis
OF Billings county to the county seat
OF Slope: Ultimately, it is intended
to push this line through to Bowman,
attordlng connections with the Mil
waukee line and Offering the advant-
age OF two outlets for passenger and
freight traffic handled by the Dickin-
son road.
"Ali the Surveys have been made
and plans and specifications and pro-
files, even down to the crossings and
stations, have been prepared, esti-
mates are ready, and the contracts
will be let IN a short time" said MI.
Casey. I'VE have been held up a
triie owing to the fact that some
farmers on the Gorham line have pc
titioned TOR a slight change in the
route Which Would serve more people.
They are now closing this up with
the farmers Concerned"
The Dickinson press., 1917-04-21
RED CROSS SOCIETY
ORGANIZES CLASS
In FIRST AID WORK

The fact that this nation is practi-
cally in a state of war has caused a
renewed interest in local Red Cross
affairs as was evidenced by the large
attendance at the regular meeting of
that society held at the Commercial
Club rooms Tuesday afternoon. More
than fifty women assembled there and
sewed for the boxes that are to be
forwarded to Washington in the near
future.
Several of the members, AMONG
them Mrs. Louise Conger, president Of
this local society, have experienced
the terrible times incident to a great
war. She as a young girl helped the
women sew for the boys at the front
during the Civil War. She gave
many interesting "reminiscences of the
suffering undergone by the troops at
That time, as no m was prepared to
do anything for them and there were
many instances Of sick and wounded
undergoing great privations. This
VISA because the women were not or
ganized to aid as they are at the
present time and no one really be-
lleved that there could be war
before it was really declared.
Then too, they had NO nation
emit and many comforts and things in
tended for the soldiers fell into I'M
scrupulous hands and never reached
the soldiers. Afterwards this Red
Cross Society was organized and
things are sc at the present time
that nothing of that sort can happen.
Our only pitfall is liable to be that
we are unprepared and people do not
as a whole realize the immediate
necessity of getting busy.
A First Aid class has been organ
lied, consisting Of twenty ladies'.
They are to be instructed by DR.. V.
H. Stickney, and when they have COM
pleted the curse of fifteen lessons
will be in a position to pass exami-
nations to go to the front should they
so desire. The information gained in
this course is invaluable, however, in
peace or war and there is nothing
compulsory about going to the front
in taking same.
The following ladies compose the
First Aid class: II
Mesdames Ed. Lenneville, Roy But
Ter, W. B. Dickson, w. H. Burnett, E.
A. Lillibridge, D. A. Cutnaw, VIM.
Chernausek, c. 7. Langley, Hugh Nc
Gillivray, A. P. Nachtwey, H. C. Berry
and A. C. Hosfield and Misses Pearl
Blanchard, Agnes Dickson, Una Tobin,
Lillian Hanke, Myrtle Reimert,
Frances Soules, Fannie Singer and
Beatrice Lish. IN
Mrs. McGillivray was chosen presi-
dent of the class, Mrs. Berry, secre-
tary,and Mrs. Dickson treasurer.
After luncheon was served the
meeting adjourned.