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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
VIRGINEANS BATTLE
MACKME,N TOMORROW
Bush Athletics Star Hurler Will Be In Box Against
Richmond Club-Phladepha Sport Writer Says Team
Is Fifty Pr Cent Stronger This Season

The Virginians will go up against
the Philadelphia Athletics tomorrow
afternoon at Boulevard field, the game
being scheduled to start at $3.50
o'clock. Connie Mack and forty men,
who have been playing good ball
throughout the spring and have been
showing considerable improvement
over last years work, are due to ar
rive in Richmond tonight.
Joe Bush, who carved his name in
the Hall OF Fame last year by hurl-
ing no-hit, no-run game, is slated
to do some of the pitching against
the Nirginians, while Manager Smith
has not yet definitely made up his
mind as to who Will work against
the Mackmen.
Robert w. Maxwell, the well-known
sport writer of the philadelphia Even
ing Ledger, has the following to say
about the Athletics prospects this
year:
The Athletics this year are al least
fifty per cent better than last year.
Whether a tail-end club can be one
and one-half times as good and i'm
prove enough to be a serious CON
tender for the pennant remains to
be seen: but from present indications
the house of Mack will be In the run
ming from the start to the finish and
NOT tG tStl ia tilt t40ti4NI =" amp 'hH
soon as the other teams get under
way. 1t is one of the bad habits Of
the scribes on the training trips TO
enthuse over the prospects OF the club
with which they are travelling and slip
ii the pennant before any games are
played This is because they see but
one team in action and the players
look so good and the opponents SO
weak that they are misled. We are
Is.Ss he. hill ttra.s
win the pennant or even get out of
last place this year. We contend,
however, that the club Is much
stronger and had the same lineup
been put in the field last year more
games would have been won. More
games will he won this year. but that
hardly could be called a prediction.
It's almost a cinch.
Mack More Optimistic.
Connie Mack is more optimistic
over the prospects of his team than
cessful season ahead, but will not
commit himself regarding the out
come. He knows that seven other
clubs also look good and If each plays
as we'll as last year. it will be hard
job to get up in the running.
II am pleased with the work OF the
players said Connie. but it Is en-
tlreiy too early To predict anything,
/ don't think it would be fair to the
fans in Philadelphia to make any
rash statements, because they should
not be deceived. They can see for
themselves what kind of team !
have when We meet Washington
Thursday. April IL. They viii be
surprised. no doubt. but whether they
will he surprised enough to take us
seriously is another matter, l have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06

Pitcher Ralph Comstock, little spit =
h HEAVIER now with the Colonies.
j had a varied career.
kemstoCk ia baseball's original
Ar. During his early days in the
Ii players Of his age can count off
many teagues tn which they have
kyed. Although only twenty nine.
IS Is his tenth year in the paying
a OF the game, and he has changed
BID allegiance some twenty times.
Armour Started Him.
I'm 1908. Bill Armour, then man.
er OF Toledo. sent Comstock to the
.sconsin- Illinois league. That club
based him n few weeks after the
asQa opened and he caught on with
ma, Ohio. He didn't stick long
|sre and Travelled to Mansfield, where
! remained the rest of the season.
! didn't win a single game there. and
/. eleven.
Al can he imagined his 1908 record
Init hold him a job at Mansfield.
icomstock' next move was one OF
Ire brass. with $3.50 in his pocket
kfanded in Cincinnati one morning
! ring the summer of 1910. He de-
led to take a chance on landing a
n In the Bluegrass league and
tarded a train for Lexington, his
hal wealth being sixty cents.
|y Signed With Shclbyviile.
Tine Shelbyville team, then a trail
y tail-ender under Anton Kuhn. was
| Lexington that day. While Com
lex was seated in the lobby ruminat-
\ how long he would have to remain
| jail for defrauding hotelkeeper.
he failed to land Il job, somebody
hoped him on the back. 1t was an
Lthelder named Doherty, playing for
hhn. who knew Comstock back in
y Lima days. Doherty told him
n the Shelbyville team needed
6chers badly. but Comstock acted
tuctant to join the team. saying that
n vas travelling the South with a
bod' line of stuff.
|Doherty insisted. however. on in
oducing Comstock to Kuhn, and
tsr short conversation the pseudo
|lesman had signed $50 month
|atrart Kuhn agreeing to pay the
btel bill.
|Constock still roved. We went to
|al2UlhZoo III INV anu aitHoush Ho
|rhed no-hit game during the ex-
hilton season he was released.
In National League.
Ia friend Of Roger Bresnahans in
Led Comstock to join the st. Louis
LrdInals. which club Roger then
auaged. Being fellow-townsman
dxer signed him for the rest of the
aeon, but thought he was too small
work and left him at home when
: Cards went East. giving him per-
iaSioA to pitch for semi-pro teams.
Iaee pickups. plus 500 month
nich Bresenahan was giving him, en-
"a him to finish the year with
1Sonco for the first time. '
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06

worked hard and spared no expense
to give Philadelphia good team and
/ believe | have done something to-
ward that end.
N I could honestly say that the
Athletics were GOO enough and
strong enough to beat out one team
IN the American league / could say
that they had chance to win the
penuant Even Washington. that fin
shod seventh last year. won forty
more and lost forty less games rnan
we did. That club is just as good.
ana St Louis, Cleveland, New York
and others are as good, If not better
than in 1915. 1t will he q tough job
to get back into the running and all
| can do now is hope. l am hoping
that we get away to good start and
that my pitchers are in shape. The
other players are in good condition
and viii show up well.
Last year we won only thirty
seven games and lost III. That's
discoura ging record, but I can posi-
lively say that we will not be so bad
this season. have been building
up a team and right now I believe
l have a pretty fair start"
Connie has n great bunch OF pitch
ers on the club and there is no doubt
but that he Will unearth a few who
will twrl big league bail With Joe
Bush and Elmer Meyers to steady
them down, the others should come
to the front rapidly. At present, Ell
lis johnson looks best of all the rook-
les. He seems To have everything
and his work is salts -actory to Mack.
Naylor, the Oklahoma product, also
has the earmarks of a conner and un-
der Comics course of training VIII
he a valuable asset to the club. Lefty
Anderson is coed Jing Johnson, Rube
Shauer and Moves are improving daily
and Seihod keefe, Hill. Nabors.
smith Adams and Parnham are still
in the running. In all, it can be seen
that Manager Mack has thirteen
pitchers to work on and there GER
tainly are some good ones in the
bun, h.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
BY ERNEST POLLARD.


bringing one of the most agree
surprises since the Inauguration
ne spring training here few days
Arthur koehler, a sandy-haired
footer, who possesses a pair of
llders that will doubtless make
fangler" Lewis and some of the
er mat artists turn green with
acoosted Manager Billy Smith
night in the lobby of the Rich
ID hotel and announced that he
been sent here by Manager
ehey Jennings, OF the Detroit Ii
to assist Billy Reynolds behind
bat.
became known last night that
hager Smith completed the deal
the Detroit leader n few days
for the new catcher. but he kept
secret until the youngster put In
appearance last night. Billy
lted to spring a surprise on the
here. and 1t may be said that 1t
he most welcome news to them.
his young fellow koehler is fine
Ftmen of humanity, and is built
catcher. The Tigers bought
from Gettysburg. of the Blue
sc league. early last August for
sum of $1,000. He reported to
Jennings club at the close of the
Ridge season, but owing to the
that the Tigers were then fight
II out with the Boston Red SoX
Chicago White Sox for American
kue supremacy he was not given
nance behind the bat, However,
spring he has been working for
Detroit club and is said to have
Pc very favorable Impression
b Manager Jennings. Rut. ike
N players who come up from the
ors, this youngster needs addition
easoning and for that reason Man
r Smith managed to land him from
Tigers.
Loehier is twenty-five years old and
been playing professional base
for three years: He started his
fessi onal career with the Bayne
f.club in the Michigan state league.
before the end OF the season the
Imitation tossed up the sponge.
Fch naturally made him seek an
er lob. He finished the season
b Columbia in the South Atlantic
kae, signing Il contract with the
krye clause eliminated. which made
1 q free agent at the end OF The
son The following year found him
3 Winston Salem in the North
frolina association Although he
III with some success with those
Ibs ne started attracting real at
Zion last summer while perform -
with the Gettysburg team. BE
fe the season had advanced tar
|ay of the big league scouts had
HI optics focused on him and in
|T1st he was purchased by the De-
III Tigers kochler Is very well
|smuended by Manager Hughey
Enings, and Manager Smith believes
Il he has procured an able assis-
u for Billy Reynolds, who bore the
lnt of the hackstop work last sea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06

STUDY OF MATCHMAKING
OFFERED IN LYRIC PROGRAM

While there is nothing especially
brilliant IN the Lyrics weekending
repertoire, theatergoers have an un-
usual opportunity 10 note the effects
produced on an audience through va
rious brands OF humor, An interest
ing playlet, superbly acted seen in
Richmond two years ago. is Gran
berries" which resorts to subtleness
and snappy dialogue to bring smiles
Pielert and Scofeld, in a Juggling
farce, are midway between that va
rietY Of comedy in >"Cranberrles' and
that created by Charles Wilkins char
aCter, "Ignatz,,' which ~ as crude as
Charles Chaptin's. Chester Conklin's
and Hank Manns rolled into one.
Several songs one intensely patri
otic. were sung as an opener by
young man with voice that was all
but smooth but which with more de-
veiop.a At. ought 20 improve Icy to-
da 5 shows Pielert and Scoheld, for
The third time at the Lyric present
ed their act. Helping Hubby The
female member cuts fe" capers
Will" I'iclert balances truck wheel
on his chin. Nenita Gould pleased
exceedingly in some interpretations.
including Mime. Nazimova, George Co.
han ard olga Petrova. Then fol-
lowed "Cranberries, one Of the most
delightful rural sketches in vaudeville.
The same cast consisting OF Neil
Pratt, Marian Day and Frederick
Kari are In the company, Charles
and Adelaide Wilkins opened their
skit with some unnecessary and aged
dialogue and then proceeded to cap
tire the honors Of the evening by
buricsQue on dancing. Dutfin- Red
cay troupe. of which the program
said was the only act in the world
that has succeeded il throwing COM
plete son3erSault, landing on their
feet accomplished VAS and other
feats on the trapeze.
T. l. y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06

Robert Clemens. who played lcf;
a for the Nirginians last season.
! who is being counted on as one
the nainstays In the outer garden
i year put in his appearance last
HI Bobby left his home IN Mar
III, Mo. Tuesday morning
[l.mens owns farm a. Marshall
1t took him some little TIME to
a competent man to look after
EEf1ie he was pastiniIng with the
kginians, and this accounts for MS
Eng tardy. The outtielder says that
HE he has not been DiANing any
Il this season he has been follow
she plow for several days and
fleves that he is in fairly good
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
GAME WITH COOLERS
HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Rain yesterday left Boulevard
field In such a condition that the
game between Richmond and
Petersburg, which was TO have
been played here today, has been
called on. This will doubtless be
bitter disappointment to many OF
the local fans, as large number of
them had expressed their intention
OF attending the combat.
However, the Petersburg team
will be seen In action here this sea-
son. while the Virginians are also
scheduled TO play the Coolers on
their home field In the Cockadc
city.
The Nirginians will try to get in
shape for the Athletics with two
practice sessions today at Byrd
park. O.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
BUFFALO INTS. FAST
ROUNDING IN SHAPE
Pat Donovan VIII send Champions
Again Rockies During Re
mainder OF Stay.

Norfolk, Va" April With the
arrival this morning of Pitcher Veri
,,re,,.s ,fanaea, r,nr.o,.a,,,. s,,,,as ~
bisonS was compIetcd.kr lie now mas
twenty-three players here, all that he
exuecte unless = trade or so for the
-. -, ,..,.e.., -. -,
ie@"'' o. Piaf"iS "'"i''" '"H' 9e'''"
goes through, Manager Donovan Will
continue the policy OF giving his men
ort,. ora ,vo,.l,o,,t 81 da1s 4rou IA in
the morning nhIi' LOU o t1oeh III t1e
afternoon. The Norfolk team, Of
which Artbfi- peylIn. the former New
,.i. .Ai., at. r.,,,...or ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
.arragon Wants TO Come Back.

Arragon Wants TO Come Back.
Although II was thought that the
Richmond club would yesterday re-
eeive some definite news from the
New York Yankee management as TO
which players are going to be sent
to the Nirginians. President Alvin M.
Smith and Manager Billy Smith ar
rived in Petersburg yesterday after
noon too late to hold consultation
with wild Bill' Donovan. When
they made inquiries regarding the
club, they discovered that both the
Yankees and Braves, who We're sched-
uled TO play In the Cockade City yes
terday had just taken their departure.
While President Smith and Manager
Smith were over on the banks of the
Appomattox, the New York and Bos-
ton players were in Richmond. They
had a lav-over OF an hour here be
tween trains.
Angelo Arragon. who played the
shortstop position for the Nlrginians
last year until he was recalled by the
Yankees. took time to go 10 the Rich
mond hotel and leave Manager Smith
q large box OF Cuban cigars. While
in the hotel lobby he saw Captain
Frank McDermott. Bili Reynolds. Flu
gene Steinbgenner and several other
Richmond players. He told them that
efforts are being made by the Yankee
management to send him to the To-
ledo club in the American associa-
ton. but that he has notified Manager
Donovan that he Will not go ARA
Eon says that ii he is TO he farmed
out again he Is coming TO Richmond
or quit baseball Angelo is very fond
Of Manager Smith and he told the
players here yesterday that he viii
he quite content to remain here the
remainder ~ his baseball DAVIS. The
little Cuban Is very popular with the
Richmond fans. while he likes the
city Since hearing that Arragon is
again to be farmed out, the Richmond
club last night renewed SIS efforts 10
secure him President Smith wrote
70 Captain Huston last night about
Arragnn, Ross and one or two other
players, while Manager Smith sent
bullet doux to his Old friend Bill
Donovan
According TO a letter received by
Manager Smith from Connie Mack
Yesterday. the leader of the Athletics
may he able TO turn over one or two
players TO the NirginianS when the
team comes here tomorrow. Manager
Mack has twenty eight PLAYERS with
him, and IL IL understood that six of
them are to he turned over TO clubs
in the International league and Amer
lean association for further easoning
The two leaders will hold confer
ence here Saturday following the
game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
MOVIES AT SEvENTH-STREET
CHRISTIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL

The movies being given on each
Friday night at the Seventh Street
Sunday school auditorium Is drawing
big crowds of young people. At the
last show additional seats had to be
provided to seat the audience. and 1t
seems to be growing In popularity.
Only good. clean shows are presented
and che Admisston h free to ALI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
GOALS GET RECEIVER
FROM DETROIT TIGERS
Echer Arthur Koeher Is Turned Over To Richmond BY
Manager Jennings-C CLEMENS Arrives and Ehrman and
Dozier Are Released-Arragon Wants To Return.

shape. He will start working out
with the club this afternoon at Byrd
park. bat there Is hardly a proba-
bility of his getting In the lineup
against the Philadelphia Athletics Sat
urday afternoon. However, Mana
ger Smith expects to have him in
shape for the exhibition games next
week with Virginia league clubs.
Simultaneous with the arrival of
koehler and Clemens the local lead
Ter welded his axe once more, cutting
Catcher Arthur Ehrman and Pitcher
Emmett Dozier from the Richmond
roster. Neither OF the fellows have
shown sufficient form to make Man
ager Smith believe that thew are ripe
for this company and sent them on
their way. Ehrman is making his
home In Richmond. while Dozier Is
semi professional from Norfolk. Man
ager Smith made 1t known last night
that he is not through with his axe
and unless some of the fellows on
his list show something within the
next few days they will also be cut
adrift.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
Gives Blues Damp Greeting.

Lynchburg. Va, April 5.-Troop c.
Richmond Blues, arrived here at /
o clock To relieve the local coast guard
artillery for police guard duty at rail-
way bridges and tunnels. The men
marched to the armory in downpour
OF rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-06
Powder Flare Up Burns 20 Girls.

Powder Flare Up Burns 20 Girls.
Jersey City n j.. April 5.-Twenty
girls, engaged in filling caps for three
inch shells. were burned, four OF them
probably fatally. by "hare-up" OF
s1nokcless powder in the plant of Det-
willer IL Street late yesterday. There
was no explosion and how the pow
der became ignited las not been de-
termlned.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
Alias Summons.

In the District Court of 6he Second
Judicial District of the State of
Idaho, in and for the County of Clear
water.
Joseph Kaufman, County Auditor
of the County of Clearwater, in the
State of Idaho, as Trustee for
said County, Plaintiff. VS.. Aultie
Ballew, alias Auttie Balleu, and
Stephen Ballew, Jr., alias Stephen
Balleu, Jr., Mabelle B. Fuller and
Clifford c. Fuller, her hubsand.
Louis A Jahnke and Opal Jahnke,
his wife, J.. Bundy Johnson, doing
business under the name and style of
Orofno Banking Company. and P. H.
Blake, defendants.
The State of Idaho sends greetings
to Aultie Ballew, alias Auttie Balleu,
Stpehen Ballew, Jr., alias Stephen
Balleu, Jr., Mabelle b. Fuller and
Clifford c. Fuller, her husband, Louis
A. Jahnke and Opal Jahnke, his wife,
j. Bundy johnson, doing business
under the name and style of Orofino
Banking Company. and p. H. Blake,
defendants above named.
You r hereby notified that a com
plant has been filed against you in
the District Court of the Second Judi
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court of the County
of Clearwater, State of Idaho. In
the Matter of the Estate of Charles
r. Fisk, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Administrator of the
estate of Charles K. Fisk deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased,
t. exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after
tie first publication of this notice, to
the said administrator at Orofno,
Idaho, the same being the place for
the tran ~saction of the business of said
estate, in Orofino, County OF Clear
water, State Of Idaho.
Signed ard dated at Orofno, Idaho
this 18th day of July A. D., 1917.
July 20. 4 times. DELL FISK.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
Wood Wanted.

The Board of Trustees of school
District No. %, in the County of
Clearwater and State of Idaho, will
receive sealed bids up to the Both
day of July, 1917 at s O'Clock P. M.
for supplying said district with SO
cords of yellow pine or red fir Is inch
wood and 8 cords of yellow pine or
red fir A foot wood, to be delivered at
the school houses of said district, in
the Village of Orofino, on or before
September LIST, 1917.
All bids should be addressed to the
undersigned and must specify kind of
wood.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Dated at Orofino, Idaho, this 10th
day of July, 1917.
By order of the Board.
Madge E. Foil,
Clerk of Board of Trustees Of
School District No. % Orofino, Idaho.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27

Collector of Clearwater County for
unpaid taxes for the year 1918, in the
sum of SO. IA. and for the taxes due
the County of Clearwater for the year
1914. in the sum of So. 10, and for the
taxes due the County of Clearwater
for the year 1915, in the sum OF ~ 10,
upon the following described prooerty
Lot 10, in block l3, of the Original
Town Of Orofno, according to the
recorded plat thereof. All Of which
is more fully set forth in the COM
plant filed in this action, reference to
which is here made for greater par
%ticularity. And you are hereby
directed to appear and answer the said
complaint within twenty days OF the
service of this summons, if served
within this judicial district, and with
in forty days if served elsewhere.
And you are further notified that I'M
less you so appear and answer said
complaint within the time herein
specified, the plaintiff will take judg-
ment against you as prayed in said
complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
the District Court of the Second Judi.
cial District of the State Of Idaho, ir
and for Clearwater Comfy, this 6tf
day of July, 1917.
(SeaD JOSEPH KAUFMAN,
Clerk
F, Elliott Smith, residence and P
O. address, Orofno, Idaho, attorney
for plaintiff. July 6 Aug 10.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
FARM LANDS.

The Government needs farmers
as we'll as fighters. Two million
three hundred thousand acres of Ore
gon & California Railroad Co. Grant
lands. Title revested in United
States. To be opened for homesteads
and sale. Containing some of best
land left in the United States. Large
Copyrighted map, showing land by
sections and description of soil. cli-
mate rainfall, elevations, temperature
etc. Postpaid one dollar. Grant
Lands Locating Co. Box $40 Port
land, Oregon. els
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-07-27
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