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The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
WILL CALL FOR
100 MORE men
COunty's Quota Of 81 Could Not Be OBJ.
tained from First 13O Men
Called-53 Physically
Sound.

cal fitness the first list OF 13O men CAL
led has been completed. or the num-
Der examined SO were found physical
ly sound, so were rejected. OF those
found physically sound 10 claim no
exemptions and were accepted, while
43 will ask to be exempted. OF the
remaining q men not examined some
were enlisted in the National Guard,
were held up for re-eXamination and
the others failed to appear. Their
names will shortly be turned over to
the United States Marshal for arrest
The board is preparing to call out 100
more men for examination next week.
No exemptions have yet been passed
on, work being delayed by Mr. Wal
drop having to be absent during his
collectors settlement with the county.
Tuesdays Work.
Following Is report of the work
of the board Tuesday:
Accepted, No Exemptions.
The following passed physical ex-
animation, claimed no exemptions and
were accepted:
Lawyer Howard COL, Foreman.
Ed Cook, col, Wilton.
Accepted, File Exemptions.
The following were physically sound
but fled claims to be exempted:
David Draper, white, Ashdown.
Benjamina Griffin, COL, Foreman
Clarence II. Wilson, white, Jewel.
Patrick Robinson, col, Ogden.
Walter Jackson, COL, Ashdown.
Willie Daniels, COL, Foreman.
Thos. P. Smith, white. Foreman.
James E. Smith, white, Arkinda.
Ned Callahan. col, Foreman.
Edward C. Renfro, white. Winthrop
Burl Brown col, Foreman.
VIM. Bass, white, AshdOwn.
Jesse Butler, white Ashdown.
Alvin E. Falls, white, Arkinda.
Lee Williamson, col, Foreman.
VIM. ]. Pullen, white, Foreman
Asa Allen Reed, white, Allene.
Geo. Finnison, col, Foreman.
The following were rejected:
Clarence Jones, COL, Foreman
Henry T. Miller, white. Foreman.
Jas. BiddoX, COL, Ogden.
Alex Johnson, white, Wilton.
Walter Gill; white, Ashdown.
Otis B. Johnson, white. Foreman.
Quincy Duckett, col, Foreman.
Henry Monroe, COL, Ogden.
Tom Pickens, COL, Ashdown.
Claud w. Webb, "hite, Winthrop.
Jno. Turner, white, Ogden.
Chas. Yarbrough, white, Ashdown.
VIM. A. Adkins, white, Foreman.
Amity Camp, col, Ogden.
Robt. l.. Rails, white. Winthrop.
Robert Finis Allen, white, Winthrop
Geo. l.. Batten. white, iRichmond.
Geo. Butler. COL, Richmond.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11

p. B. Williams OF Foreman visited
his son, jamie Williams of this city
Thursday.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1917-08-11
Fires Are Started.

A forest ranger, who rode 25 miles
over rugged mountain trails to reach
telephone, informed Sheriff Armer
that forest fires were being started
in the vicinity of the mines and at
tempts to burn mine buildings We're
averted only by prompt action OF
guards.
According to the ranger two l. w.
W. organizers have been active among
the force of $50 MeXicans' and In
dians employed in the district.
Evening star., 1917-03-11

Continued from First Page.)
rific pace he set in the outfield the first
day and also hit the ball hard. putting
one over the right field fence on the fly.
Thomas and Humphries showed by
their work today that they are pretty
nearly ready. the former especially
maintaining a fast pace throughout the
quarter of an hour he was in the box.
HUMPHREYS was compelled to quit the
game last season owing to an INJURY
to his right knee. received in sliding
into third base in game at richmond.
He consulted a specialist and had sew
eral X-ray pictures taken Of the joint,
and was advised to give 1t long rest.
This he did last winter, and thus far
the member has given him no trouble,
but he is favoring it in his work, both
in the box and at bat, going on the
theory that safety first is the best
plan. Humphries is a heady pitcher
and knows how to work the batters,
and Griff figures he has chance to
make good in the American League be-
cause of the large number of left
handed batters in Ban Johnson's cir
cult. He has developed two large
blisters on the thumb of his pitching
hand. but they have nearly disappeared
in consequence of Mike Martin apply
ing needle to them.
Sam Crane does not look as well as
his actions would indicate that he
feels His complexion is very sallow,
and this is accentuated by his auburn
hair. He but recently recovered from
an attack of the grip and is consider
ably under weight. He also is COM
planning of a sore throat. but is ex-
pected rapidly to improve in health un-
der the direction of Mike Martin. Ain
smith is another who reported under
weight, but. like Sawyer, he always is
light in the spring. Eddie already
has put on about five pounds, and Carl
also is expected to gradually fill out.
Griffith says Maurice Craft lacks only
speed to make him ripe for the big show
now The Portsmouth. Va. boy, who is
the tallest man in the squad. has baf-
fling slow ball and excellent control, but
cannot zip the ball through fast enough:
Griff is endeavoring to teach Craft to get
more Of the weight Of his body into his
motion when pitching.
When the first squad came out on the
field about $50 o'clock this afternoon the
largest crowd of onlookers that yet has
greeted them was on hand, the fringe Of
spectators including two women. Henry
and Eubanks did the catching for Thomas.
Gallia Dumont, Jameson and Craft. who.
between them, afforded more than one
solid hour of batting practice for Rice,
Zeb Milan, Smith. Shanks Foster, Nc
Bride and Leonard. The latter at third
messed up quite few grounders. but the
others, particularly Shanks, handled all
kinds of bad grounders with ease. Shanks
also displayed a strong throwing arm, but
had nothing on Foster in this respect,
Eddie throwing to both sides of him while
in all conceivable positions. Jameson did
considerable work In the outfield in addi-
ton to taking his turn on the rubber.
None Of the twirlers has prettier motion
than the little southpaw who follows
through much as Walter Johnson does.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
RACING RESULTS.
Havana.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAVANA, March 10.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAVANA, March TO-
First race. selling; three year r-olds and upward:
six furlongs-Frontier, Ill (Taplin), to 1, to
5, to s, won; Waterloo. 101 tWingfeidD. 8 to
!, 6 to 5, TO s. second; Malik, ia tR. Ryan,,
to 1. 8 to 5. 8 to 5, third. Time, LOO spohn,
Mazurka Captain Elliott, Ball Band and stonins-
ton also ran.
Second race. selling: three -year-olds and up
ward. six furlongs-Shadrach. lis Mink. to
4. even, to .. won: Cherry Belle. 90 tGartner),
to 1, even. TO .. second; Ha'penny. 1OS
Cray. I TO l. to .. q TO 5. third. Time.
lis 3-5. Castara, Frosty Face and Unity also
Third race selling: three-y year-olds and up
ward; five and one-half furlongs-Lucille b., los
tGray). TO ., 6 to .. to .. won: Gaelic. 10s
tTaplin), IL to 10. TO ., out, second: Delos. %
WARD, to 1, to =. g 10 8. third. Time.
LII 2-5. Safe and Sane Little Cottage, Toison
dor and Bob Blossom also
Fourth race. selling: three -year-olds and up
ward; five and e-half furlongs-Paulson, los
la CTaplin). to 1. 8 to 8. l to 2. second; PEN
nnce. 96 tRowan). 10 to 1, to 1. TO 1. third.
Time, 1.12 2-5. Stalwart Van, Dancing Star
Stellata. Jim L., Arcene and Old Charter also
Fifth race. selling: three -year-olds and up
ward: five and one-half furlongs-Hattie Burton.
10 Gray. to /. to 1, S to :. won; Nc
Adams. ITO CWakeoffl. 10 to /. to 1. 2 to /.
to . third. Time, LII Is. Freshet. Brobeck,
Encore and Miss Edith also ran.
sixth race. selling; three Folds and up
ward five and half furlongs--Bulger. liz
ericks. 81 (wingdeld,. to i. to I, 8 to s. sec
ond; Zodiac. 107 tMinderD. 10 to 1. 4 to l. to
l. third Time, 1.12 35. Brown Baby, Barette,
DR.. Cam. Lord Wells and Odd Cross also rau.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
Hot Springs.
Ial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HOT SPRINGS. March 1O.-First race. purse
maiden three year -olds; six furlongs-ManlsteI
Toi, 1l2 tRice). to 5. to ., to 6, won
Nepotism, 1l2 (Shannon>, 4 to /, 9 to 5, l to :,
second; Pashe, 100 (Merimee), 20 to l. 8 to /
TO /, third. Time, 1.19 2-5. Fres, Dahl
Cousin Bob. Grafton and Raggedy Man also ran
Second race, selling; three -year-olds and up
six furlongs-Alex Getz. los Murphy, to /
6 to 5, 2 to 8. won; Ed Howard. 106 tCrump)
los (Scherer). to 1, even. 1 to 8, third
Time 1.16 As. Commensia, Tom Caro-, Plaudito
Dan and Brian Boru also
Third race selling: three -year-olds and up
six furlongs-The Duke, 1O4 tLykes), 16 to B.
8 to 5, to 2. won; Luke Mae. 100 twilliamsl
l3 to s. even. l to 8, second; Zim, lib War
ren), to 2. even. to 8. third. Time. Lie 4-5
Ophelis W., Gratitude. Bogy johnson and kezisi
Fourth race. handicap; three year -olds and up
on mile and s'xteenth-Brynl.mah. I0l
Uykes), Z to 2. Z to 5. out. won; Opportunity.
so (Crnmp), to l, 8 to 8, out, second; Grumpy
llO (Obert). even, 2 to 5. out, third. Time
80 As Thornhill also ran.
Fifth race, selling; handicap: three year -olds
and up five and one-half furlongs-David Craig
l03 (Scherer). 8 to 1, 10 !. to 5, won;
Hanovia, 116 IT. McTaggart. Z to 1, to /,
even, second: kultur. 100 tLykesD. is to 8, even,
cassidy and Jacoba also ran.
one mile and seventy yards--Turco. l06 (Merri-
mee), 10 to s. 4 to s. i to 8. won; Impression.
ITO IT. McTaggart). s to !. to s, to 10.
second; Little String, 11e tw. A. CarrolD. 4 to
Is. to 4, out, third. Time, LAT As. Stelclfnfe
and Hops also ran.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
GETTING THE BREAKS IN LUCK
GREATEST ALIBI IN BASE BALL
Branch Hickey of the St. Louis Browns, Who
Is a Close Observer, Usually Sees
Some Reasons for Results.

his chances to complete the circuit
favorable The left fielder made re-
marllably fast recovery OF the ball. and
an equally fast relay 90 the shortstop,
who went out into left field to- assist
in the play. The shortstop made a
perfect throw to the plate and cut down
my player by n scant step. Had the
runner scored il would have decided
the game in our favor. As II was. the
contest went extra innings and we
We're beaten in the twelfth.
Branch Sees Why.
"It was a hard game to lose because
nine times out of ten the batsman
would have scored on such a hit. In
the clubhouse after the game my ath-
letes were sore. They cursed the
break in luck which caused the
player to be thrown out by an eye
/ lash. They insisted the left fielder
was out of position for that batter.
that he never made as good a relay in
his life and that the shortstop had no
idea where the ball was going when he
cut loose. My players gave the oppo-
sition no credit for the perfect plays
by outfelder, shortstop and catcher
They insisted the opposition was
lucky.
L listened and then told them 1t was
all nonsense. that the player who hit
the ball was not thrown out because
of any luck, but simply because he
had played bad base ball. and l offered
four reasons. First, when he hit the
ball he slowed up and watched the
ball to see if the fielder would be able
to make the catch. 1t lost him at least
step. Second. he touched first with
the wrong foot as he rounded that bag.
Another step wasted. Third, he
AL.
far out of his course, losing a third
step. Finally, he didn't try to get
away from the catcher by a hook.
Since he was caught by matter Of
inches, by avoiding any one of these
faults he might have reached the plate
in safety. The hit was good enough
for a home run. The batter failed to
complete the circuit, not because of
bad luck. but because he made four
mistakes"
There is considerable logic in what
Mr.. Hickey has to say about so-calleo
luck.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
MANHATTAN LOSES
IN CHESS LEAGUE
Team Headed by Frank Mar
shall Defeated by Rice Pro-
gressive Club.
PLAYING CODE REVISED

The final round of the Metropolitan
Chess League. played during the past
week, brought together the only real
contenders for first honors, the Man.
haitian Chess Club and the Rice Pro-
gressive Chess Club. 1t is safe to say
that no finer match has been staged
this season. The Progressive players.
headed by the only Jaffe, waged a bat
tie that will long be remembered In
New York Manhattan's big four"
Marshall. United States champion;
Janowski, French champion; Rosenthai
and Hodges. failed to register single
win. while the Progressive second
string men snatched victory from their
doughty opponents by margin OF one
point The games which follow are
all from this match.
The completed summary of the match
f@l1
Evening star., 1917-03-11

Thursday
Out o. .... 3 3 9 "a.
The list of visiting professionals who
are TO play in the Columbia pro event
viii be announced within few days.
as Mcleod has sent out over 100 invi-
tations and expects at least fifty ac-
ceptances. When men like Brady,
Barnes. Hagen. Nichols. Reid. Nc
Namara, Mcleod. Mcdonald, Hutchin-
son and the other local professionals
get together some low marks NAV be
that Fred McLeod's score of 50. made
in midsummer last year. will be beat
en-: The winning score has been the
subject of some conjecture, and the
general belief is that it will be some
where in the ighborhood of 146, de-
pending on ground and weather con-
ditions. If the latter part of March
produces plenty of sun and wind to
dry the course thoroughly most of the
pros Will not find it tremendously diff
ffcult to get around between rs and
~. But il wet weather comes about
that time the winning score will prob
ably be a couple OF strokes higher.
The Columbia course is in fine condi-
ton just now: Naturally the low spots
have good deal of water in them, and
the course. as a whole, is soggy, but a
few days Of wird and sun will dry it out
Workmen at Columbia have been busy
TOR the past week blasting stumpS in
front of the new fifth tee and the hole
will be ready for play in the pro tourna-
ment.
Miss Marjorie Miller. former champion
of WISCONSIN, played at Chevy Chase last
/ Thursday, having Il score of l02.
Allan Lard and Samuel Dalzell played
lat Chevy Chase Wednesday and Thursday.
In the first match Lard won. but the
| tables were turned Thursday. Dalzell be-
| ing the winner.
Mcleod and Burgess. professionals at
Columbia and Chevy Chase. will leave
for the south a little earlier than usual
this year. The Asheville Country Club
of Ashcville. n. c., will give an open tour
nament, March 23 and "a, in which the
two local pros expect to play. leaving
Washington March 81 for a DAVIS practice
prior to the tourney. They will
go from Asheville to Pinehurst, where
| the north and south open championship
! will be played March 20.
Charles H. Rowe. professional at the
Oakmont Country Club of Pittsburgh,
Evening star., 1917-03-11
BY BILLY EVANS.

They outlucked US" is the excuse
offered for many a defeat in base ball.
I'VE didn't get a single break" is an
other. The break in luck is about the
greatest alibi in the national pastime.
During the summer luck in base ball
is frequently mentioned. Luck Is a
word that plays a prominent part in
ion of a majority of those concerned
know only one man in base ball who
belittles the supposed great possibilities
of the break in luck. He is Branch
Hickey, famous foot ball coach. pretty
good major league catcher. and later
a major league manager. and now
connected in an official capacity with
the st. Louis Americans.
One day last summer ST. Louis was
beaten by one run after staging a
sensational rally late in the game. The
inning was brought to a close by an
outfielder on the opposing club making
a leaping catch with his gloved hand
Of a drive that seemed good for at
and third, and had that drive got away
it would have meant goodbye to the
ball game.
Fans left the park and players hihed
to the clubhouse. cursing the luck of
the game that had enabled the visit
ing fielder to make a one-handed circus
catch that meant so much. Few people
gave the fielder credit for wonderful
play, the general opinion was that he
had made a lucky stab and the ball
had stuck there.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
Schedules in Bowling
Leagues for Tomorrow

Government Printing once
League Building VS.. Press,
Bindery VS.. MOnOtype, Clerks
vs.. Foundry.
Navy Yard League-East Shop VI.
Miscellane0us.
Fourteenth Street League-Early
Birds VS.. kellys.
District League-Resolutes VS..
Shermans.
Post ONCE Club League-Mailing
VS.. POstmasters. Substitutes VS..
Equipment.
Imperials.
Agricultural Interbureau League
Plant Industry VS.. Solicitor.
Odd Fellows' League-Columbia
VS.. Metropolis.
Alexandria City League Old
DOminiOnS w. Y. Nj. s. l..
Westminster Leasue-Whites vs..
Reds, Blues VS.. Greens.
Columbia League-Climbers VS..
CannOns.
Capitol Hill Lengue-Southland
VS.. Marines.
Red Men League-Seneca W..
Logan. OsceOla VS.. White Eagle,
MineOla VS.. Idaho.
Masonic LeIEue-COIumb VS..
Harmony, st. Johns w. Stans-
bury. Potomac vs.. Hiram.
Central League-Olives vs.. High
lands.
AnacOstia League-AnacOstin VS..
MapleEetters.
Commercial League-Judd & Det-
weller. VS.. Barber & Ross.
Capital City League-Freeman's
vs.. Indians.
Departmental LeaEue-Treasury
vs.. Marines.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
INTERESTING GOLF NOTES
- FROM THE LOCAL CLUBS

The-aunual business meeting of the
District of Columbia Golf Association
will be held at the Willard Hotel the
night of Tuesday, March 13. Repre-
eentattves from all the clubs belonging
to the-essociation, namely, the Chevy
Chase Club. the Columbia Country Club,
the Washington Golf and Country Club.
the Bannockburn Golf Club and the
kirkside Golf Club. will attend the
meeting to decide on the question of
the championship and tournament dates
Tor the ensuing year. AS the annual
amateur championship was held last
year over the course of the Columbia
Country Club. being won by r.. B.
Eynon, jr.. of Columbia, 1t is probable
that the title event will this year 90 to
the Chevy Chase Club. The women's s
event. which was won last year by Mrs.
c. L. Frailey of Chevy Chase and was
played over that course. will go TO Co
lumbia unless some one of the other
clubs makes spirited bid for the
tourney, which is not probable. The
dates for the formidable array of
Journeys to be held in Washington the
coming year will he forthcoming at the
meeting. The question of holding n
championship for the local professionals
has received great deal Of considera
tion within the past year and IL is
II
Will be made an annual fixture on the
tournament calendar of the District of
Columbia Golf Association at the an
nual meeting.
Fred McLeod's game at present is so
good that it appears likely he will
make-some OF the visiting profession
ais go fast TO beat him in the pro
tourney to be held by the Columbia
County Club April 3. In two days OF
play last week. under extremely bad
ground conditions. Mcleod was 145 for
two rounds of the course. 70 We'd
nesday and 73 Thursday making UP
his total. His 72 was made with a
4. 5 finish. which. considering that the
seventeenth green 10 temporary. being
in the hollow just over the creek
makes the score appear very good. In
his round of Thursday on the
par third hole raised his total. with
q string of SIS on the fourth, fifth and
sixth. where ordinarily he gets two
out Of three holes in 4. His scores
for the two rounds follow:
Wednesday
put 80, sst!ss k-s7 >.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
MASONIC BOWLERS TO DECIDE
TODAY ON BIG LIST OF PRIZES
Action May Also Be Taken Toward Obtain
ing Permanent 0 Quarters for the League.
Other Alley Gossip and News.

ADEQUATE distribution list of for the teams finishing in
positions alleys
It's use the main subjects for consideration at meeting
finishing
mem
will
Evening star., 1917-03-11
FRENCH DEFENSE.

where the amateur championship will be
played this year, will be in this city
Tuesday, playing matches with Burgess
and Mcleod at Chevy Chase and Colum-
bia in the morning and afternoon.
Walter j. Travis of Garden City. who is
to lay out the two golf courses in East
Potomac Park. has been ill for the past
week with facial erysipelas and has been
unable to come here. He will probably
arrive in washington within two weeks
to supervise the construction OF the new
links, part of the great East Potomac
Park project.
meeting of the board of governors
of the Bannockburn Golf Club will be
held at the clubhouse next Thursday
evening. at which President Daniel L.
Hazard will preside.
Extensive seeding plans are being
considered by the greens committee Of
the Bannockburn Golf Club. Chairman
j. X. De Farges is planning to seed
the whole course this spring, realizing
that although the course is young and
the liberal use of seed may not justify
the end it is better to have a poor
stand of grass than to delay seeding
until fall.
Carol W. Dunning Of the Washing
ton Golf and Country Club was a guest
Of Daniel D. Bronson at Columbia one
day last week and the former had not
been playing we'll enough to justify
the handicap given him at his home
club. Coming to the short sixteenth 2
down. the Washington Country Club
player practically gave up hope when
his opponent put his mashie tee shot
six feet from the cup. Dunning put
his tee shot to the left of the green
and then holed his chip shot for ..
while Bronson missed his short putt.
and instead Of losing the match he
nj % ~
The spring tournament OF the Wash :
ington Golf and Country Club will
probably be held May ~. II and Il.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
PRETTY GOOD START.

NEW ORLEANS. La. March TO-
The Cleveland Americans and New Or
leans Southern Association team played
fourteen innings to 1 to 1 tie in
their exhibition game here today. The
game was called after the fourteenth
inning on account of darkness. Score:
Cleveland. 100000 90 90 OOo-1 II 2
New Orl'ns o 0 0 o 0 o 0 o 90 0-1 .
Coumbe Gould, Boehling, Coveleskie, Bagby
and Billings; Dillinger. Miller, Roth and Hig-
gins.
Evening star., 1917-03-11

A revised American chess code is
offered for criticism and suggestion In
the March issue of the American Chess
Bulletin. Its most striking feature Is
the omission of the king move penalty
for an illegal move. This penalty has
long been considered as a sort of
hanging for petty larceny" measure.
and 1t is to be hoped that every chess
club, chess column and chess player in
America will support the Bulletin In
its abolishment.
Fox and Turnover are scheduled to
continue their match tomorrow In the
rooms of the Baltimore Chess Associ-
alton The score of the match now
stands even at ! u to IL. and the
players have agreed to contest two
more games. If possible, both will
be played tomorrow.
Evening star., 1917-03-11

OF inc eleven pitchers. seven stand
six feetor more in height. Johnson is
she heaviest man among the hurlers,
tipping the beam between 1875 and 200
pounds, and Molly Craft is the tallest
measuring six feet two inches from
sole TO crown. Crafts top weight is
$50 pounds. but he is only youngster
Evening star., 1917-03-11
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

Dfpatehto o
wenyeigh eligible
But
o i tina
is
he
ended
Evening star., 1917-03-11

and is bound to fill out considerably.
Statistics of the other pitchers show
they are not lightweights by any
means. The catching staff Is a sturdy
trio. too. If all the players measured
up to the average set by the pitchers
Griffith would have a team of veritabIe
giants. but as it is. they form a right
sizable aggregation.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
GIANTS GET TRIMMED.

DALLAS, Tex, March 10.-The Dallas
Texas League club defeated the New
York National League regulars here
today, 2 to 1, in the first exhibition
game of the season. Zimmerman
opened the ninth inning with a double
and went to third on a wild throw.
but was caught at the plate when
Kauff lined to the pitcher on hit
and run play. Score:
Evening star., 1917-03-11
Giants Colts Defeat Waco

WACO. Tex, March 1o.-The New
York Nationals tColts) defeated the
Waco Texas League team here today, 4
to /. Score:
r. II. e.
Waco ..-..-..----..--......
New York ..-...........--...... 8
Batteries-Davenport. Head. Harkins and Van:
Lohmnn, Setback. McCarty and Sanberg.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
Total ..........4h

The Manhattans played white on the
odd-numbered boards.
The final standing Of the clubs: