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The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
Lens, La Fere and st.
Quentin Doomed,
Is Report
CAMBRIA AND
LAON MENACED
Nivelle's Thrust On
Aisne Brings Smash
.--... ing Victory

LONDON. April l7.-Five key
points 10 the much vauntsd Hinden.
burg line were struck at 90 savage
" by the great Frsnoo- British drive
today that their continuation In the
enemy's hands much longer seems
impossible
OF the Ave. Lens. LAfere and st.
Quentin may fall to the Allied on.
slaught a. almost any hour. Cam
bri and LAon are less closely en-
vsloped, but the menace OF the drive
was none the less potent.
Gen. HAiEs report today told OF
another successful thrust 10 the
south OF Cambrai. around Epehy.
aimed at lie Catelet, IL uiles south
OF Cambria
Paris oficiaI statements more
than confirmed the mo-. sAnguine
hopes OF success in the Joint often
sive entertained here.
Gen. Nivelle reported a desperate
German attempt AZ Allies 10 stem
the French forward rush at LAon.
Allies lice jus. seven miles 20 the
south OF Laon. The counter attack
was repulsed by the French.
Again, Gen. Nlvelle's forces with
stood another powerful German
counter attack at Courcy. four miles
north OF Rheims. II II In these two
sections. apparently that the French
wedge has been thrust farthest for.
ward against the German lines.
Unoficial battle front dispatches
received here today declared the
German losses were tremendous in
opposing the French offensive.
The soissons. 10 Rheims battle
front selected by the French stan as
the spot in which to strike Is ideal
for offensive hghting. II Ia slight
ly rolling country, permitting the
operating OF vast forces and sun.
ciently clear 10 enable best
maueuvering. Moreover. aside from
the favorable nature OF the country
AAStAit AHN tpoA ~ III ihANhitdiif "FAt
situated. since every blow there is
a Jar to the German line northwest
n the channel The German line
makes q vast blunt angle around
I.afere. heading on an almost
straight line around 10 Verdun. The
base OF this angle-on the new Hin
denburg line--is Laon. The French
blow ls directly against this point.
London was thrilled today with
the actual start OF the greatest OF
offensives-ths forward thrust for
which every man. woman and child
IN the British empire has been
working and sacrificing for the past
six months. Al least three million
OF Frances and Hngland's best
troops are probably lighting along
this gigantic front. More guns than
the world has ever known before IN
one operation are belching forth
death over this stretch OF 10
miles.
II was along the famuos "Aisne
line" that the French made their
greatest advances In the first blows
struck by Gen. Nivelie II was here
that the Teutons stood hrm after
the retreat following the battle OF
the Marne
The point OF NfvelIe's weds. vas
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
GERMAN submarine
MACE JERSEY COAS
FIVE KEY CITIES ON HINDENBuRG
LINE THREATENED BY ANGLO-FRENCH
DRIVE OF 100000 PICKED TROOPS

pushed into the German line at a
point about midway between Sois-
sons and Rheims, with another
smashing blow struck coincidentally
around Berry Au Bac. where the
German line turns and twists around
Rheims. Ten thousand prisoners
and a great quantity OF supplies cap
tured attested the irresistible force
Of these two great blows.
Meantime, the Brtssh faSces have
not stopped the force Of their owp
drive. Like a skillful boxer, Cen.
Hslg was mixing HE hlows sodAy
on yne entire BrfsSxE 10nt OF NM
odd miles. Battle front dispatches
indicated the perfect coordination
OF the Franco British drive In the
synchronous attacks OF both great
armies. Haig was smashing away
with Lens almost In his grasp; be
smashed again nearer Cambria; he
pushed forward north Of St. ouen-
tin.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
II ACES



First Race furiougsi TIT for Tat
100 (WakofD. $3.50, $3.50. ts.7o. won: (:
sunny Hill. ia tRobinson). - 90.
t27c second Marmont ioa (J. Nc
TaEgarD. tSio. third. Time. ;4s As.
Old Homestead, Abrantes, Dal Acton.
CeltivA Merrieben. Little Sweeper
and Josie A. Also ran,
Second chase. 3 miles;
High Flyer. 40 (corbett). 1850,
$50. ts.so. won; The Garnet isi
lstevenson). $3.50, $3.50. second;
BHidy Bay; lts tIoh,n.on1, lso.
tor. Kenworthy and Charles r. Grain
ger also ran.
Third Race furlonRs; Navarro
100 (J McTaRHart). $3.50, 81, tsso,
won: Thursday NiEhter. 10 tTroise).
81 "a second: Bright Star. 100
"a. collins). $50. third Time. ;o2.
Ereshet, No News John Douglass.
berley. KinRiinR. Bill Wiley. Clifton
Girl. Meelogene and Luck also ran.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
BERLIN STRIKE
FIzzLES OUT
Protest Against Reduction Of
Bread Ration Proves
Ineffective
BY JOHN GRANDENs

BY JOHN GRANDENs
(sfa1 Correspondent United Pyess.)
BERLIN tvis London). April IL
A general strike fomentsd by az.
treme Socialists ss a protest against
the reduction In the bread ration,
effective Sunday. nEIled out today.
Only a few factories were forced
10 suspend by the strike. Not a
single munitions plant was affected.
officials declare. Business apparent
ly was continuing as usual today.
All OF Berlln's subways and street
cars were running with their usual
number ~ employees.
At no time did the general
strike" assume enough importance
10 call out the military forces. On
the streets n few hundred agitators
and demonstrators for the strike
Daraded, undisturbed.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vieisity--ruesasy niHht
sad "Wednesday eloudy and unsettled.
probably with rsInt warmerl fresh
southeast snA south vtnda-
Lower sfichigsn-Probsbly rats
Tuesday night and Wednesday,
warmer toniwht ssd IN east portion
Wodne sdsyt moderate 60 fresh ssutk-
east and east wtpds,
highest Temperature this date ~
past - years. ~ IN isesi lowest. 10 In
1875.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
Smith Is Undamaoo1;
Missile Goes
Wide
EXCITEMENT
GRIPS SHIP
Guard Gordon
Ceast Ilne

wAsarsoToE, Avn 49,
many nred the arst shst e - -
asainst Americs tod~U--ei =
misssd ~
omcial informstioo rssaheo -
navy departmsn, xhorS,y asoss -
that the United statss assor(Sp
Smith was nred upon ~ o 0uEunn
submarine at $50 q m. TAs ~
pedo launched By the U-eoaf un6mo1
The smith. The latter UAvv ehnoe
TO the submarine. but the snAny
ship submerged and escaped
Announcing the hrst sngAeument
Of the war. the navy dspartDsut
this afternoon issued the relieving
bulletin:
Reported from Fire IslanA ligh1-
ship to navy station az Boston end
At New York that at about 11:3o
a. m. the 17th. an enemy ssA0e-
rine was sighted by the q. D O.
Smith, running partially submseUeA
The submarine fred a torpedo g
the Smith, which missed her By 20
yards. Wake Of torpedo plsiniy
seen crossing the bows. Submarine
disappeared"
The navy department had not
heard about the clash until press
reports brought word Of IT,
Immediately lieut. Com. Bs1lmAN
navy censor got the New Ycrk nsvy
yard on long distance telsphons end
asked details.
New York too wAs ignorant q
the Incident but st once oommunb
Gated with Fire Island lishtahip.
from which the original rvpagt -
Charfestown had been madA,
A few moments lstsr fhe itghA
ship. % miles OF Hsndy HpaA aasA-
cd bach the ssesy 60 the 1QsW yusa
yapA. wAssh st s@ss HSesasA D.sh.
nap
The submarines efforts 70 sink
the dsstrcvsy vWe ths Aut au1nn11a
evidence of ne soDs1pssesd yuDmo
that ossuau UAaaas is1nA - go
coasts.
The fact thai ~ ~ n0un1
liEhtsAip conveyed che UA0DnSD -
formation led 10 ths bsi1st ~ -
to~~ts.ssS q psUs uDo
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
MANY HURT WHEN
STANDS COLLAPSE

COLUMBUS. o.. April l7.--Many
people were hurt, none fatally, when
the railing of the left field bleachers
gave way shortly before the Colum.
bus-Loulsville game at Nell. Park
this afternoon and the occupants
of the end seats were precipitated
rs fee' 10 the ground
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
Times Reader Offers
Home to Deserted
Mother and Child

A Detroit mother. claiming de.
sertion by her soldier husband.
left her baby on a Detroit door
step. with q note saying she would
return later for IL n this mother
Is looking for work and home
for herself and child, a reader of
Tho Times stands wiling 10 help
her. She can communicate with
the editor Of The Times.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
SLACkERS BOUNDFOR HELL.
DECLARES BILLY SUNDA Y

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE man
who refuses to come forward and do
his share In no good and bound for
hell
And at this point in his discourse
at the Methodist Social unions ban.
quet Billy sunday set so excited he
knocked a glass OF water N q wO
mans lap.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
BY CARL y. 0ROAr.
Star Correspondent United Press.)

lbtdH UoTTespnhdehT UhtIed PTcst.J
WASHINGTON, April lT.--Amer-
ica's part in the big push" which is
hurting German troops back from
their long established lines In
France, keeping Teutonic commerce
on the seas and sligning the free
nations OF the world against the
kaiser. will be under discussion here
within the next "a hours.
American nghtlng forces are yet
(Costinuea on Fage yIne)
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

The competition for the prise ~
800 for the best play by a Mioht
gan author offered BY the directors
OF the Little theater will close May
/. No restriction Is placed upon the
type or length OF the play submit.
ted II accepted the play viii be
produced in the Little theater. The
committee reserves the right 70
withhold the prize should q play
rot be received that I'm their opinion
In worthy OF production.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
Fourth Inning.

. CHfcAoo-Ehmke tossed out Cob
lima Young threw out Jackson.
Felsch also grounded TO Young No
run, no hit. no error.
pETROlT-Cobb walked on four
pitched balla IL was Ty's nrat stroll
this year Veach forced Cobb. Col
Inns TO Rtsberg. veach stole second
took third after the catch. Burns
lined sduarely into Feisch's hands
NO run. no hit no error
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

Christ SAYS Lead on yelled
Billy grasping a big nag and wav.
ing u regardless OF fragile glass and
china
Everybody jumped up. waving
flags and napkins. and promised 10
follow.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
Third Inning.

CHfCAOO--schalk nied to Young
Danforth singled pa.~ second. Cobb
speared Liebold'E finer Rlsberg was
out 70 bsrns unassisted. No run. one
hit no error.
DETROir--Spencer doubled past
third, Ehmke sacrificed, Weaver 10
0andu Bush lined 20 Weaver. Young
touled To oandil. No run. one hit no
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
Eighth Inning.

CHCAoo-Murphy bRtted for Dan
forth. Young threw out Murphy.
Aebold tripled 20 left center Ais-
berg was hit by pitched ball. COL
Inns tripled to center scoring LAsbold
and Rlsberg. Jackson hit TO Dyer and
Collins was out at the plate. Dyer
and Spencer. Jackson took second on
q passed ball. Dyer threw out Felsch.
Two runs. two hits. no errora
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

CHrCAGo-Felsch famed. Gandii
singled 70 center. Weaver hunted a
foul 70 spencer. oandll died stealing
spencer TO Bush. No run one hit. no
error.
ETROIT--Hellman walked Burns
ounted and forced Holman. Danforth
70 RisberG. Dyer nied 20 Jackson
Burns was caught off nTst and was
out. Danforth TO oandIl TO RisberE
No run, one hit NO error
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

NEW YORK. April IT.-TAirty-
three friends 81 James B1chsnan
Brady rec<tve the aismsad.. val
ued ne q miIlien doILar~. which
made him known the eowntrT
over a. "DiamOna Jim-r TIE will
90 the nsted nrss nighter, salee-
man and phnsuthrepist. aled to
aay, gtves practically all his sA.-
100000 estate TO ekarfty.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

One ysaF ags teday--HiGhest tenn
perntare. H3t lowest, as mean. e.,
eleuay weather VITA trsce Of rain-
TIE sun sets Tuesday at TtfS D. VA.
aud rtssa "wednesday nt BIsT n. m.
TIE moor rises rises "Wednesday ~
af69 q.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

CHICAoo-oandii singled to oen-
Ter weaver sacrificed. Dyer 20 Burns.
walked Liebold flied to veAch. No
run. one hiI no error,
DETRDlr-Dyer bounced q double
on the scoreboard. Dyer took third
on Wild pitch and trotted on home
when the ball bounced into a drain
age hole In the bottom of the grand
stand. while the whole Chicago club
nshed for the Elobule, Spencer was
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
First Inning.

CHIcAoO-Lieboid was called out
on strikes Risberg lined 20 Cobb.
Collins walked. Jackson forced Col
Inns. Bush 60 Young. No run. no hit.
no error.
DETRorT-Bush nied 20 jackson.
Young singled TO center. Collins
threw out Cobb, veach lined 20
Felsoh. No run. one hit. no error.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
Seventh Inning.

CHICAGO-Oandll was out Young
20 Burns. Bush whipped out weav-
or. Schalk popped TO Ehmke. No
run. no hit. no error.
DETROTT-Collins threw out Spen-
Ger. Ehmke died the same way. Bush
walked Young scored Bush with a
double 20 left. RisberE threw out
Cobb. OnA run one hit no Nrrnr
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
LATE NEWS BULLETINS

WARRINGTON, ASxtI Ay>-A
resolution pvsvfdiaG fey cAs sp-
p~fu ts.e~t OF ~wer cs..<.s~~asH-
ers" 20 Great Bsft.in, rr~ase and
R~-sis ~ tAe p-.-fas.t 60 hsiA
sfnee durtns tAs war. w@s i~tss-
dseed In the senate to-day ~
Peinsexe~r. waskinstsH- Ths ee-
ties OF sueA svnr cesnuais-t.nerwps
wouIa net IN fringe en- tie Aw<ses
ef eur anhssssdesu.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

A safe In the saloon Of Charles
Gitschlag. No. 2ss Jeffsrson-avs..
was carried away by burglars. II
contained 800. according TO the re-
port OF Gltschlag made 10 police.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
TO
ALIGN j. S.
lhBIG Rush
Commissions of Britain
and France To Be
Well Protected

WARRINGTON, April ~
shortly after 5;So Senator
Lewis, Democrat whip, an
nounced he believed the s7,ooo-
ooo, 900 bond bill would reach a
vote In the senate by 8 o'clock"
Leaders plan 20 keep the sen-
ate In sesslon until II passea
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
YoU OwE YOTR. CHILDREN

YOU OWE YOUR CHILDREN
a trip 20 the Miles theater this week
kticknsys Trained Dogs and Ponies
are there with Ave other big vaude-
VILE features Bargain Matinees"
every day. Feature photoplays and
vaudeville 1910 70 4. 80. one admis-
sion 10 and 10 cents ADV.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
Sixth Inning.

berg In q brilliant play Spencer
throw out Collins. Jackson hit q
home run over Heiiman's head. tying
the score. Feisch died TO Cobb. One
run. one hit. no error.
ETROIT-LIsbold went back TO
the screen and grabbed HeilmAn's ny.
Felsch went away back and got
Burns drive Dyer lifted 20 Felach.
No run, no hit no error
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
The Federation OF Furniture Maj

The Federation OF Furniture Man
ufacturers has called q general con-
ventIon TO meet today at the Hotel
Astor. New York, to promote q ma
tional propaganda for more general
public interest In interior furnish
ingx.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
American League

Washington 5000
New York % 90
Batteries--Johnson and Ainsmlth;
Russell and Nunamaker. Umpires-
Mccormick and Connolly.
Boston .....0 oo02
Philadelphia 1 90 900
Batteries-Shore and Cady. Bush
and Meyers Umpires--Dtneen and
Owen.
Cleveland 0
81 Louis 0
Batteriss-Baghy and O.Neill.
sothoron and Hale. Umpires-
oLoughlin and Hlldebrand
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

WARRINGTON. April t7,-ln
an EFFORT TO bring about non-
partisan support Of the admin
istrstIOn eonserIption army bill
President Wilson today asked
Rep. Mann, Republican hoor
leader of the house, and Rep.
Lenrott to confer with him In
the White Houae.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

>NAvN FIELD, April lzrhe
,Uxsna- - NntaA epx - xostpeqs
played the thirt gxns 'of their
series. With two games lost. the
Junsxleers we're expected 10 battle
desperataiy for start toward an
even break Jennings bat his man
agerisi chipe on Howard Ehmke for
the days pitcher. The Tigers faced
. southpsw today for the nrst time
this season The Chicago finger
to start was Danforth. Because OF
the southpaw pitching Dyer. a right
hand hitter. replaced Jones st third
Scx r.~fr~fs
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

:. rEi.ti.s-,s. glsiS .s.t s,ss--.a.t
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
National League

New York O 90
brooklyn 20 90
Batteries-Perritt and Rariden /;
Pfeffer aud Miller. Umplres-Qmg.
ley and Byron.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

Prtnting--the prntR neat ktna-fAst
q vtght-rwe~ Jeh D~rt-wsia sS3N.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17
Homer By Jackson
Features Hard-fOught
Sox-Tiger Conflict
Chi. 90 90 l. OF
Det. 90 @ 0 l O l

HIT by q pitched ball. Ehmke hunted
60 RisSsrs. Bush, tanned. Young
douhIA4 oyer third. Ehnlka stopptnH
ek -. Gs>sb ~ae p~epcscsy pesss6-
alinRtHe bases The Strategy work
ed Danforth tossed out veach One
run. two hits. no error.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

Bstteries-lavender and Killifer:
Krum and 0owdy. Umpires-ODay
and Branafeld.
st. Louis Chicago game postponed
rain.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-17

l!SssSs... * sss'l s:.;-,s::. sc. s.:s7:s.; a.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
PREPARING BIG
RACE PROGRAM
Driving Club To Give Detroit
Two Weeks Of Grand Cir
cult Competition

The Detroit Driving CLUB. sponsor
FOR the Grand circuit meetings In
this city. IL busily engaged in pre-
pairing for the two-weeks meeting
at the fair grounds next July. II
IL very probable that some new
stakes. comparable to the NJ. 4 NJ.
and p OF c. classics. will be insti.
,uted 10 feature the second week
Of the meeting. which probably viii
hegin July "a According 20 present
plans. the NJ a NJ will be for 0s
trotters and the q. OF c for , %
PAGERS
Colt racing will Get a bigger play
a, Detroit this year than for many
seasons past There win he $1,000
stakes for both twoyeAr-olds and
three-yeSr olds. The new secretary
OF the club and the racing secretary
~ the state fair will be William
Penman. who served bis apprentice
ship az Lansing He - veteran
horssmAn. and his choice is said 10
be popular.
The Driving club will no. hold ia
June hAlf-mile meeting. preferrtng
10 devote It's entire attention 10 the
big league
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
MICHIGAN WILL
START BASEBALL
PRACTICE TO-DAY

ANN ARBOR Mich Feb h.
Coach fundg7eu. 81 the University
OF Michigan baseball team. has
called out The pitchers and catch.
ers for spring training They will
start work rf-F gyWhaEIum this
afternoon wtth Capt Branded in
charge The coach will not arrive
until later in the month
II - whispered on the campus
that Michigan is having difficulty
in framing the annual baseball in
vasion OF the south Each spring
the team has been sent south for
series OF games. this scheme MAJ
Ing possible an early start In the
schedule. II also helped condition
the players for their more import
ant games II - rumored that BY
under bidding. other colleges have
secured mos-. % the choice dates
on southern college schedules for
this spring
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
WILLARD MUST
FIGHT FULTON
New York Il Clamoring For
Bout Now That Fred Has
stopped Weinert

NEW YORK. Feb IL A bout be
I've zen Jess willard and Fred Fulton
al a New YoYrk arena now seems
assured Fulton smonstrated 10
the satlsfac ton OF CiothAmites iast
nigh, that he Is fully entitIed Tor
chance Al the champion, Fulton met
Charley Weinert last night AT Msdi-
sou square Garden. and after some
mRsterful maneuv.rs. succeeded IN
stopping the smaller man in the sec
end round The referee stopped n.
bout when Il vas apparent mat
" einert was in no condition TO con
unue
New Workers today are com paring
The Fulton-welnert so with The WI.
lard-NorAn scrap year ago. and
they point many oimilArities The
only difference. say they. i that WI
lard couldn't stop his man while
Fulton did Moran and WeineTt
labored under similar weight hand.
caps
fulton il said 70 have 2 glass Jaw
Fight fans were very anxious ~
have thai jaW tested LAT night. but
Weintrr never had chance L. e.
rerimcnt In that connection Fulton
kept driving him back with lef; labs
all thru The nrst round In the sec
ond inning a cross FIRE Of lefi hooks
and lawmakers from the right soon
had CHARLIE helpless
Critics arc BY no means certain
that Fulton is good enough 70 Leaf
Willard. bat the faaa are clsmoring
for the match I; surely viii be-
money maker TOW, and undoubtedly
sill be staged within The next two
months
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
Discuss Little of
Everything, IT'S
Said

NEW YORK. Feb. ls.-sunerinS
fandom doubtless viii learn TODAY
TO it's great relief that there never
has been chance for baseball
players TO pull on their threatened
strike. and that all talk OF such &C.
ton Is worthy only OF youthful
minds.
The two major leagues will hold
their annual schedule and rules
committee meetings in New York.
beginning today. and all sorts OF
reasons for laughing a, the strike
are expected 20 emanate from the
subducd air ~ the Waldorf hotel
IL Dave FultE thinks he has
players strike in operation he
should be a witness AZ today's pro.
ceedinss. for IL II time be was told
differently The strike Will be %
hciaily called null and void 40 TAR
"a baseball magnatcs are concerned
Besides this momentous an
nounoement. several wrangles are
expected 10 develop in what other
wise would be peaceful session
The National league head. John X
rener, wants some changes made
In the playing rules and 80 do
few Others
Toner believes the plate Il too
small judging apparently by me
eSor's ~ some pitchers who draw
pay checks from his cohorts and
he wants 81 brossened full inch
Also he viii suggest with great
concern. that three balls should con
sti'ute walk. ard not fourN Many
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
MelOucAllN WILL
try TO COME SACK

Maurice Evans Mclaughlin.
the famous California Comet.
is reported 20 have begun strict
training IN preparation for an
other Try AZ the national lawn
tennis championship The FOR
mer national champion and con
queror OF Brockes and vNlding
- working out on the courts Al
bis home. In Los Angeles. and is
expected 20 take part in me
east.west matches or March =
and 10
Altho Mclaughlin may 20
barred from competition "a an
amateur IL the l. 5. y. l. 7 A
passes the amendment 20 the
amateur rule in section . ne
would not be affected until April
l. 1915. and Il is said ne IL anK.
ious 20 have one more Try AZ the
title be held for three years.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
YPSI is READY
TO CLAIM STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP

IPSILANTf, Mich Feb. Ia
With ~ 70 - victory over Alma
college 20 its credi, and long ro~
q eleven consecutiye triumphs on
he basketball courts OF the state
Ypsi Normal IL preparing 20 claim
The minor college championship Of
Michigan for the year n Alma dc.
fsais Kalamazoo college next week.
thus winning the " I A. A>,titls.
ipsi vii have 4 clear claim 20 the
championship The Detroit College
q Law team will play the Normal
nye here Wednesday.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13

practice falls down when providing nr
in The roaming
worked these sessions are
fame for The
These inefficient morndsen
the
help his The batter
offerings
HIS Instructors
with be
slaumng high
he
Thus handicapped the
onaughts against hand
the long
arduous o don't appeal 10 them
pitchers overly ambitious for that matter bur with
20 and
have failed against
aid extended maceswtngerr
announced that Chick would
the Cubs Pasadena for the training his 700 being 20
hiarous
5shsd for there question but that Of
would worthless
natter Of fact the probably anxious improve
qualify baseball reormer Just the baseball
possible horoy In
the art Of batting golf professionals do their pupils Aekins The
stnse possible for ball PLAYERS to CONQUER much OF their weak
pitchers could throw where
tbsy aim the slaughter OF would be eandaous Az
ground rapidly they occasionally back
The Detroit times., 1917-02-13
Mays of Both Leagues
in New York This Week
AMERICAN JOCKEYS IN
GERMANY WORRYING

Should War between Germany
and the United States develop.
II VIII be keenly felt In German
sporting circles. FOR war would
automatically rule OF the track
George Archibald Germahy's
premier Jockey. and Others. who
would then b. enemy foreign
ers Archibald who Is an
American. already has contract
ed 10 ride for Baron Won Open.
holm He holds the record for
winning mounts on German
tracks. and has been the mos,
popular rider
Another successful jockey AZ.
fected would be Charles Korb.
also an American. who tx not far
behind Archibald in popularity
The only American trainers now
active In Germany are al be.
yond the military aEa limit. and.
IKE tho English trainers here.
would boz able 10 continue their
activities regardless OF events