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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
Anderson Not Cast Down

Frcd Anderson is not cast down over
the fact that he did not last through
tbo game Yesterday. The Carolina
r,cdico declared that the day was I'M
nossible for any kind of pitching ne
announces that the muscles IN ms
shoulder. which bothered HIM all
through the season last year, are III
trim again. and that he looks forward
n a successful year II Fred can only
live up TO the form he showed nm the
Federal League he should be able 10
win many game for McGraw.
Rashful Benny kauf IS happy
youth to-day. lie has clipped a couple
~ the box scores out Of the local pa
ners and reads the printed fact that he
made three hits in four trials over an"
over aoain. Benny says that this sea
SON will be the best ever for hlm. IL"
tb~eatens to keep the outhelders
sitting on the fence for his sizEilhS
smashes. and is only waiting for the
Polo Grounds so that he can chip the
right field wall TO little bits.
The ever useful Georgia burnS
dashed away to a good start on his
campaien for a 300 batting average
Ue met the ball flush on the nose
three times. and one of his singles
came along in the furious fourth H.
time TO drive home run. paVt
Robertson has lost none OF his fire and
speed through the winter. lie was AZ
active performer in the opening battle
and bids fair to continue as such right
on through.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
General Wood Takes Firm
Stand in FAVOR of Racing
In Letter to Belmont He
Deplores Lack Of Well
Bred Horses
BY FRANK O'NEILL

Major General Leonard Wood, l. S,
A., deplores bitterly the lack Of the
proper type Of horse for military pur-
poses. In his opinion, as expressed in
a letter 70 August Belmont. chairman
OF the Jockey Club. this country is in
greater need now Of the right kind %
horses than ever before, and there
seems to be little chance Of supplying
the demand.
General Wood deprecates the fact
that breeding OF horses in America Is
a lost art, apparently, and cites the dif-
ficulty the United States had in secur-
ing suitable animals properly to equip
the troops sent to the Mexican border
last summer.
General Wood expressed his regret
that the stands and buildings At Bel
mont Park had been 80 damaged by
the incendiary ire OF last week, and
hoped that repairs would be rushed so
that the meeting scheduled 70 start on
May % would be held. a postpone
ment of the races might interfere with
the development OF the proper sort Of
horses, said General Wood.
Rush Temporary Repairs
Mr.. Belmont, in reply % the COM
munlcation. declared that while Il
would be imuossibl 10 reconstruct the
stand and the buildings, such tenn
porary repairs would be rushed as 20
enable the meeting to be held as
scheduled. He declared that 10 was OF
the utmost Importance 20 maintain rae
ing at this time, not only as an enter
tainment and sport for the community,
but to give more attention than ever
TO the activities Of those interested IN
thorough breds as breeders.
General Woods letter TO Mr. Belmont
follows:
Ny Dear Mr. Belmont: / regret
exceedingly 20 learn Of the destruc-
ton of the buildings al Belmont
Park. fear this may tend to still
further interfere with the develop
ment of the horse in which we were
both interested (I refer 20 the
thoroughbred of the right type.
| hope the park buildings will be
reconstructed promptly.
There was never a time in the
history of the country when we
were more in need Of the right
Kind OF horses for military pur-
poses than az present. II you had
seen the horses which we bought
last summer you would have re-
allied that breeding was a lost art
among the general run Of our
farmers and stock raisers. at least
they have lost touch with the gal
Looping blood and gone daft on
draft strains The horses which
we got for the cavalry and 6cld
artillery were most of them 49,
grels, and would have given poor
service in war Sincerely yours,
LEONARD WOOD. Z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
Identity

Somewhere in dcsolotc wind-swcpt space
In TwiLght Lond-in No-Mdn's Land
Two hw1ying Shapes met face TO tocc
And bdde each other stand.
and tcho are you?' cried one, ogope,
Shuddering IN the cleaning Hght;
II kno,O not" said tho Second Shape,
II only died last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
The Boston Why

SIR One San7 believes ne VIII beat out Ja"n
Rudp Tyler Ragon and Allen VS. Tesreau Schupp
" " pG,, eaIeo and Anderson BOSTONIAN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
AUTOMOBILES FOR RENr

TWO BEAUTIFUL SEVEN PASSENGER PACK
ard car flr hire h} he i14r dty weeA %
month. " PLJMAChEK Ier9ll,v Plaza s-5-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
IT,
N3y Ga7hand Rice

boed in charge and
mingled
Thomas Bailey Adrichi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

the Yankees should
b. Shawkey Caldwell Mogridge, Allen ShOcker Fisher CuOp
psv There may pitching this but
beenv isib o the naked orb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
Giants Resting
On Their Oars
In Old Beantown

Boston, April 13.-Rain and a sodden
field prevented the New York Giants
from meeting the Boston nine on
braves Field here this afternoon The
double-header crop will be harvested
bv the fans this summer as IN the past
for grim old winter resents the lntru-
Zion of summer sports on his domain
In the meanwhile the players are wax
ING hale and hearty while they walt
Cor more favorable conditions.
One game in April doesn't win a pen
rant but the Giants showed enough
signs of rover in their opening sortie
AGAINST the tribe of Stallings to con-
v,nce all that they will be factors III
the race this season. The hitting was
strong and sequential. the base run
ming was fast and there was no lack
Of defensive strength. The meas,
yrc of success that the Giants VIII
achieve this summer rests with the
pitchers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
Timing the Punch

Dear Sir: Is Violation of the Queensberry rule to
in order to time your punches? Don't shoot surrender!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
Standing of Major League Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE
GAMES TODAY

GAMES TODAY
New York al BOSTON.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
81. Louis at Cincinnati.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
chicago, q; Pittsburgh, I.
ST. Louis. 3: Cincinnati, ?.
New York at Boston (rain).
Phila'phia at B'klyn (wet gr'ds)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
The Egg Stymies


there Tor mans using
for his spending half the after
of whom thinking uses
held up
a Will, Egg for his ball. first side " the
As the last
called you'd have better luck finding that you'd pant
t,aar and shro SLEEPY STEVE
Unused portions golf 20 be used FOR planting vegetables
About the the golf course the bottom OF the
thu putting
and therefore subject to onscrPion
Ou such statistics But we should say there
to squad For there
rood than there unmarried ones
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

BASEBALL TO-DAY, 3;iS Pm. ny Ameri-
cans Va Boston. Polo Grounds Adm aoc.-AAI-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

So far there has been no attempt 10
call off any fixed schedules. The hrst
general competition starts at Lake
wood and from then on the invitation
programme will be continued until the
Jersey and Metropolitan championships
are arranged for June. =,
The new season starts with Oswald
Kirkby as double champion OF the
Metropolitan district and New Jersey
and, unless he decides TO retire rom
tournament play. ne will undoubtedly
no Tho hardest man in the district 10
heat when these two fixtures are
pIayed again. Kirkby is one of the few
leaders who have played no winter
golf. but only few weeks are required
10 get him going at top speed.
There are no new impending stars IN
the Metropolitan field this season sucn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14
King Cole On the Course

King Cole merry old SOUL
A merry old soul he,
he bleV his putt o the 18th hole,
putt for easy 8;
But ichat he said uhen he smashed his pipe
And kicked bou Nth a rush
aoha ne said when he hurled his club
Made euen Fidders blush.
And the Fiddley-,ceH chae he amt rough
The Fidders o a lot Of stuff.
shot pute II they only tossed
v Hammer Throwers trained and
he call
that the first cOnscrp be selected
those catch describe outhe
nth discussion?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

To,als....Ss SEA If q Totals 80 y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

to the soil. The biz Indian spent the
winter IN California, looking around
for a farm. Now, however, he plans
to settle in the South, and when his
baseball days arc over. he will spend
his time following the plough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

Once more it is apparent that the
national pas.ime in this vicinity IS
usheIed I'M too early. But it is unwise
20 u,ntion this fact. Every time the
ioaguates hear a complaint to the eff
feet That the season starts too early
they turn right around the next year
and ouen 10 e;rlicr still.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

Ed Appleton, who was released by
the Robins TO the Baltimore club of
the International League, may return
to the big show az the end of the minor
league season. The big Texan has a
world of stuff, but is inclined TO be
His release may be measure Of dis
cipline.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

Wlbert Robinson intends TO keep the
various aemi-professional pitchers of
Brooklyn under his eye. lie has in
vitod all the boys who care to do so
10 report at the morning practice and
pitch to the Robins. 1t will accustom
the battcrs to hitting all sorts 'of
pitching, and Will give Robbie a chance
80 get an eye on any promising mem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

And the Fiddley-,ceH lchae he amt so rough
The Fiddler's used to lot Of stuff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-14

4 battalion Of marines from the
Brooklyn Navy Yard will be the guests
Of the Brooklyn club this afternoon
There will be a military drill befd re
the game. A band concert will bic
given by Shannon's military band.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07
WAR TO AID BASEBALL
Mould Stimulate Interest in Ma
tionaI Sport, Says Foster.
Secretary Of New York Giants Agrees
With President Barrow That Game
Would Not Suffer-Wouid
Affect Seacoast.

John B. Foster, secretary of the New
York Giants, agrees with President
Barrow of the International league that
the game of baseball will not suffer be-
cause Of war. He believes even that
baseball might be stimulated.
"War has never hurt baseball in
this country" said Foster. "As mat
GER of fact, 1t was the baseball played
during the Civil war by the soldiers
which resulted In giving the game its
great impetus in this country.
Baseball was highly prosperous dur
Ing the Spanish-American war. Toron-
to had an extraordinary good season
last year. AS a result of the pres
ent war in Europe there is more base
ball being played in England and
France than ever before, and the game
has gained a foothold in Italy. The
reservists who were called home to
the colOrs took the sport with them
when they left this country.
Baseball games have been played
repeatedly close to the actual fighting
line. One game at Verdun went seven
innings before it was broken up by
the appearance Of hostile aeroplanes.
"There Is lot Of baseball being
played around London, and it is ex-
citing more interest In that vicinity
than it ever did before. There are
plans to organize a professional league
at Monte Carlo as soon as the war
is over.
"Only seacoast cities will be much
affected by war. In the interior the
game will go along pretty much the
same. Baseball in New York will not
be affected to any extent, for the rea-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07

son that there are always so many WIS.,
itors to the city, and when they come
here they want to be amused.
"The more men are forced to think
Of serious things the greater is their
need for some form of relaxation. l
believe that in war times many will
be glad to go to the ball grounds in
the afternoon, even if it was only to
find something to distract their minds.
'It is probable that everybody will
be talking war, but there will be no
better place to discuss things than at
the baseball parks. From all my ex-
perience and my years of connection
with the game it is my opinion war
or no war, baseball is due to
good year."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07
MINE SWEEPERS FISH DEATH
FROM THE BOTTOM OF SEA

his men and that upon his ability de-
pended all our lives.
His signal for greater speed had
hardly been sent to the opposite trawl-
er when shout from the deck called
out all hands. Two hundred yards off
there shot to the surface Of the water
a vile black nightmare monster, it's
black horns protruding menacingly.
Heavy rifles were passed out to the
marksmen, and the hardest part of the
sweeping game commenced. After a
mine has been swept to the surface 1t
must be destroyed or sunk.
Rifle Fire Unsuccessful.
The sharp barking of the guns
cracked out through the mist. A little
spray showing the bullets course close
to the mine and series of dull clangs
gave evidence of direct hits. Every
man hoped one of the steel bullets
would strike a horn and cause an ex-
plosion, which would finally remove
the menace, but luck went against the
gunners. They succeeded only in
piercing the monsters heavy armor
and allowing the water to enter. After
perhaps a score of steel bullets had
penetrated the mine it filled and sank
beneath the surface, where it remained
for few minutes and then sank to
it's last resting place on the bottom.
The trawlers proceeded on their
course for 20 or 80 minutes, when an
other tautening of the cable indicated
the presence of mine. We were now
in a field where the Germans had sown
death with an extravagant hand. We
knew we rode continually hand in hand
with death. The members Of the crew
lined the rails with drawn faces, for
they knew by experience that only
few seconds remained for escape in
case we struck. The average light
vessel sinks within one minute after
being mined.
Again there leaped to the surface
horned destroyer, and again the marks
mems guns spat fire and it sank from
view a half mile astern. Two COM
panion trawlers whistled a warning
that they had made catch, and dimly
through the mist could be seen another
black, horned object between them.
Giant Sea Geyser.
Only a few shots had been fired
when the air beat upon our ears and
the decks quivered. Then there was
a mighty blast that almost stunned
and blinded us. Between the following
trawlers a great column of water rose
steadily skyward, drawing the ships
toward it. 1t seemed as If some un-
seen hand had showed great section
of the North sea and kept it suspend
ed hundreds of feet in the air for the
space Of perhaps 30 seconds.
The spectacle defies description. It's
terribleness holds one breathless, until
the giant column of water re-
cedes slowly, apparently showing itself
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07

Washington.-Offic of the war
department are pleased because many
states of the union do not intend that
registration day for the new army
shall be merely "drudgery day." The
spirit of patriotism seems to have en-
tered into the arrangements for the
occasion which have been made by
many of the state officials.
1t is the desire that all the states
shall enter into the duty Of regiStra-
ton with the same spirit already man
ifested in many parts of the country.
In one state, for instance, the occa-
sion in large part is to take on the ma
ture of a patriotic demonstration, a
sort of national fete day. In many
parts of this state there will be bar
becues and like affairs to draw the
people, so that those upon whom the
duty of registration devolves will know
that they have the support of their
fellows of all occupations and of all
ages.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07
JOE RODRIGUEZ IS PRAISED
Little Cuban Is Remarkably Agile and
Saves Fielders by Brilliant
Catches and Pickups.

Joe Rodriguez, the young Cuban
Iirst-sacker sent to Rochester for fur
Their seasoning, is one Of the most SEN
sational fielders McGraw has had on
his club in many day.
The little Cuban is remarkably agile
and saves the fielders from many wild
throws by his phenomenal catches and
pickups. Rodriguez's hitting is not on
a par with his fielding, but all his hits
are clean and sharp, as he takes nice
cut at the ball.
Joe was with New London, in the
Eastern league, last year, and attract
ed more attention than any other play
er on the circuit.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07
Benefits From Gardening.

The man who puts in honest and con-
scientious work on his garden must be
a winner, even if not one radish ever
finds it's way to his dinner table. He
is benefited by the vigorous outdoor
work. He is strengthened by the con-
seriousness of having done his best.
And he has gained valuable expert
ence which will enable him to do bet
ter next year.
1t is safe to predict that the gar
dens that fail to produce anything will
be very few. The spirit which In
spires the backyard gardener Is the
spirit that works miracles. OF those
who undertake the work with little
hope the majority are likely to be
happily surprised. Even partial sue
cess is an abundant reward, and 1t viii
be an incentive for more intelligent
though not more conscientious work In
the future.-Exchange.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAIN!
Cincinnati man tells how to dry
up a corn or calIus so it lifts
off with fingers.

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because a few
drops of freezone applied directly on a
tender, aching corn or callus, stops
soreness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus loCsens so it can be
lifted off. root and all, without pain.
A small bottle of freezone costs very
little at any drug store, but will posi-
lively take off every hard or soft corn
or callus. This should be tried, as it
is inexpensive and is said not to irri-
tate the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house.-adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07

additional drawing card, but Jake is
not spectacular, except in accomplish
ing difficult feats.
Stengel is spectacular, even when
doing nothing in particular. He has
more fans around the circuit who come
out to the Brooklyn teams games,
with the special idea of kidding him.
than any other three men on the ros-
ter.
In Cincinnati and Boston, especially,
where the right field bleachers do a
good business, large numbers of lads
with the foghorn voices treasure up
the bits of repartee they have heard in
tie winter to hurl at G. d. Stengel in
the summer. They are willing to pay
for the privilege of trying to kid him.
We say trying" because that is as
fax as they get. If a fan has put 1t
over on Charles in the last three years
1t has not been mentioned, while the
sharp retorts of Charles have become
classics in the league.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-07

back into its element and leaving only
wide space of worried waters.
These sights alone should be enough
to throw a fear of mines and their aw-
fulnesS into the men who daily hunt
them, yet at least half those in the cap
tains trawler had been engaged in this
work for 20 months with little respite,
sailing 10 or IL hours every day over
water that they knew contained sud-
den and frightful end.
In the course of the next few
hours our fleet swept up and de-
stroyed other mines with the same
hardy, unrelenting courage, until their
allotted course was safe for the pass
age of ships, whose comings and go
ings must not for one hour be delayed
If England is to fight successfully
against an enemy who knows no rules
no limits.
Captains Word Home.
The declining sun saw our little fleet
back in harbor. The captain, having
finished writing a detailed report OF
the operations, glanced lovingly at his
wife's picture on the wall of his little
cabin and took up his pen to let her
know he had come safely through an
other day Of peril.
The following morning the CORES
spondent had an opportunity to OBJ
serve from the air just what an infinite
sinai portion of the North sea he had
sailed over on the previous day. In q
powerful seaplane, the body of which
had been constructed in America,
manned by pilot and observer, we
rose from the harbor and circled high
above the sea. We gazed upon fleet
of tiny craft, scores of them, proceed
ing in pairs.
Looking down upon the entire area
patrolled by vessels from one harbor
gave one the impression that England
was tackling a well-nigh impossible
task to keep her whole gigantic coast
line cleared of German implements OF
destruction, yet the organization does
it's work thoroughly.
After a few minutes flying one OF
our two motors broke down and we
began a series of gyrations which al
most cost us our lives.
Saved at Eleventh Hour.
We shot downward toward some
buildings. The pilot regained control
Just in the nick of lime and cleared a
high factory chimney. We circled
again, then side slipped and SKINNED
over a row Of two-story houses. Then
by a supreme effort of both pilot and
observer they swerved the machine to-
ward the harbor. The machine dipped
toward a pier, slashed off a flagstaff
and landed with heavy jolt on the
water.
Such incidents are not uncommon
for flying men. BY iron nerve and per-
feet composure they save themselves
daily from sudden death.
Like every other branch of the naval
service, they hope that Americas entry
into the war will be wholehearted,
that her ships of every description,
especially light vessels capable OF
sweeping mines, her airplanes and her
skilled men will be thrown into the
fight against this greatest of Teuton
menaceS