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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25

Chicago q. ..... 600 900 600 0oi--l
Washington 80. 600 600 000 o00--o
Summary: Sacrifice hits-Shanks,
Felsch Stolen base-Weaver. Three
base hits-Judge. Russell. Struck out
BY Russell, S: by Dumont. ..
Double piays-Norgan to Crane TO
Judge, .; R!sberg to f. Collins to
Gandii; Crane to Morgan to Judge:
Russell to Risberg 10 Gandil. Wild
pitch---Dumont Left on bases-Cfi-
caKo. 6: Washington. :. Time: 20.
TN Mccormick and Nallln and
Connolly on bases.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results Yesterday.
Chicago, /: Washington. O.
Boston. 4; st. Louis. 3.
Philadelphia. 8; Detroit, 2,
Cleveland, 2; New York, 0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
RICHMOND
TEAM DEFEATED AGAIN
rays Slip Six to One Victory Over Bill Smiths Men-Nev
Face In the Person of Ross Second Is Shown In Line
Up-No Announcement Has Been Made In Rich
mond In Regard To Ross
PITCHER Is SIGNED.

Louis Lefty Magaiis. the star
portSide tvirler Of the Norfolk
Tars, yesterday WAS signed by the
Richmond international league
ball team, according to an an
Bonncement made last night In
Norfolk. Ma9ali. has been pitch
Ing Winning ball for the Tar. and
- expected to prove q big help TO
the Richmond club.
Negotiations were promptly
broken by Maxaiis with the Menu
phfs, Tenn, Chicks, when he de-
cided TO accept the vtrginian Offer
Ing. He had been dickering with
the Tennessee southern league
club for some time, hut turned
down the offer in view of the fact
that his life In the International
league will mean "fa~ter company
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
NINTH-INNING DOUBLE
KILLS CHICAGO'S JISX

New York May 24.-Deafs double
in the ninth inning. scoring Mann
from first base. enabled Chicago to-
break its losing streak and defeat
New York in see-saw game by a
score OF to 8. Douglas. OF Chica go,
pitched great bali. but. was poorly
supported The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
81
BROOKLYN,

Summary: Two base hits-Fischer,
Mowrey. Cutshaw. Three-base hits
Cutshaw. Miller. Hone run-Hick
man. Sacrifice hits-Bigbee, Pfeffer.
Stolen bases - StcngeI. Johnston.
Stru0k out-By Mamaux, 3, by Pfef-
fer. ). Bases on balls-Off Mamaux,
q OF Pfeffer /. Double play-Miiler
TO Olson. Hit by pitchd ball-By
Grimes. /. Hits-OT Grimes, in
innings; off Mamaux, in innings.
Left on hases-Pittsburg. 8; Broon-
lyn, :. mpires-Rigier and Ortiz.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
'Batted for Davenport in eighth
I&ntOrl

SEVERED. Three base hits--Hooper.
R,nler. Ruth. Sacrifice hits--Jan-
vrN Ruth. 2. Stolen bases--Janvrin
Dou bile piays-Thomas to Scott, Scott
10 Hoblitzel. Wild pitch--Davenport
Bases on halls-Off Davenport, 3; of
Ruth. !. Struck out--By Davenport
e: by Ruth. 5. Pitching record-Off
Davenport. s hits In innings Left
on bases-St Louis. !; Boston. T.
lTime-i:45. Umpires-Dineen and
Owens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
Billy Smith Released And Will Succeeded Knabe Rayeranager
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

st. Louis. 3: Boston. 7.
Brooklyn. s.: Pittsburg. 0.
Chicago, 4; New York, g.
Cincinnati, 10; Philadelphia, 2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25

kRan for Blackburn in ninth.
Score by innings: r,
Eronto -. 200 01o 100 Obs
|ffalo -. ...... 600 210 o0l o0--4
Summary: Three base hit-Mc-
maid. Two-base hit--Laioie. White
In Base on balls-Off Lyons, 3:
label. g. OF Engel, I. Hits-Off
Ions 6 in 8 "a innings: off label,
In Ia innings Wild pitch
gel. Passed balls-Onslow, 3: La
|,re l. Sacrifice hits-Iajoie. Ora
In Mcdonald. Smith. Stolen bases
|Whttenan, Graham. Left on bases
Toronto. 9; Buffalo, II. First base
errors-Toronto, /; Buffalo. I.
|n~2:3o. Umpires--Hart and
Fnnehill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
pRONTo NOSES OUT AFTER
FIGHTING tpR II INNINGS

Toronto May 24~-After Toronto
| d RuTalo had hatf'ed for eleven
|airgS Toronto finally won on two
fRles and = pass or Engel.
fThe Ncoro;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday,

providence. 6: VIRGINlANS, /.
toronto. 5; Buffalo. eleven in
f rain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25

[SuNfHtFy: SIol@n bases~-Kehg.
Eainard Two base hit-ThoTnas
iree-aase hii-rowell First base
halls-OG Schellenbach. g: OF
Fiams Struck oUt--f}y Scheiieu-.
|fh. : hv Adams q Double Iiays
|Brainerd 20 Onslow Wild Pitch
~ ms TIME "a. I'm pires- Me
|slde and Bedford.
|sNo announcement has been made
Richmond IN regard TO Roes.-E.d
tie,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
Standing of Clubs.

Games To-day.
Boston in st. Louis.
Washington in Chicago.
New York in Cleveland.
Philadelphia in Detroit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
American Association

AT 81. Paul
Score by innings; r II. f.
Kansas City ..0l0 90 0l0--6 3
st Paul .....320 o03 COS 6
Batteries: McQuillan, Cochran and
Berry, tpham, Finneran and Glenn.
Umpire Murray.
At Minnea polls
Score by innings; r. II. T..
milwaukee, ..0fa 0S0 100 ) 8
Minneapolis 500 30l o0'--1o II l
Goodwin, Slapn!kaa and Deherry;
Murphy. Burke. Thomas and Owens.
Umpire, Johnstone.
At Indianapolis
Score by innings: Il. II, l..
Column bus 600 100 1903 0f0--s )
Ind .aroitz ei4 see eel tff-7 II 5
Batteries loudermilk. George and
Coleman; Northrop and Gossett. IN
pire. johnson.
AZ LOUISVILLE
Score h. innings: r. II. f..
Toledo .,....o00 0o2 DOL ii - 3
louisville 700 020 zoe Ga ,
Batteries Brady and Sweeney: p~f-
nero and Clemens. Umptres, Chin
and Knapp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
Standing OF Clubs.


Plttsburg in Brooklyn.
st. Louis in Boston.
Chicago in New York.
Cincinnati in Philadelphia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25

'Batted for Walters in ninth
xRan for Nunamaker in ninth.
Score by innings. II.
Cleveland E. ....,. 600 oi0 ol'-c
New York ....... 600 600 0oo--V
Summary: Two-base hits--Graney.
r;u!sto. Sacrifice hits-Coveleskie,
Sacrifice fies-Chapman Stoi Ten
wamby Left on bases
Cleveland. 5: New York. 3. Double
plays-Pipp 10 Peck. Bases on balls
OF Coveieskie s; off Caldwell. 1.
Struck out--By Coveleskie. 4: by
Caldwell, A. Tmpires-Evans and
Moriarty. Time-i;45.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25

Spencer. stolen bases-Strunk, Bodie.
Bush. Wit. r. Jones. Double plays
Grover. witt and McInnis. Left on
hases--Philad elpha. Z: Detroit. "a.
First base on errors hiladeI phia. l.
Bases on balls-Of Noyes. e. off
EhInke. 4. Hits and earned runs-OT
Moves, Q hits. runs In innings. or
Ehmks. hits. runs in s innings;
of Cunningham. no runs ! hit in !
.i~nfrg struck out-By Moves. 3; b.
Ehmke. ] Time :5s rmpires-
.oI4oughl,n and Hiidebreud.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25

Continued on Eighth Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
Standing of Clubs.

Games Today.
NiR6lNfANS in Providence.
rochester in Montreal.
bufalo in Toronto.
baltimore in Newark.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-26

at times dirty and lousy. o, this Is no
outing. II is what Sherman said 1t
was-and more too.
And besides working hard the folks
back home must make sacrifices. Cut
out automobiles for pleasure; cut
down on the sweets and other food
stuffs that Europe needs; wear more
cotton clothes so the soldiers (who
must face the cold and rain without
shelter) can have the wool. The sous
ands of trucks and cars and ambul-
ances behind the armies In France
must have gasoline and America must
furnish most of It,
There are dozens of different things
that the Allied armies must have. aud
, in order that the supply can be as-
sured. the people in America must
sacrifice some of their personal lux
uries.
Then. the folks back home must
keep up the fighting spirit. When the
first casualty list is printed they must
uot get the "wind-up" and talk about
peace. They should give up their
loved ones gladly for this Is the most
justifiable war the United States ever
fought. We are right and II we are
right, victory will be worth the price.
And last, and most important OF all
OF the things America must do, Is get
together and back the president to the
last man. II makes no difference II
he blunders, we are with him to the
finish. The man, he he senator. cap.
italist or laborer, who criticises the
action Of the president now Is trait
or to his country. President Wilson
is really not our president now. He If
commander-in-chief OF our army anf
navy. The army and navy represent
America now and II they fail America
fails. The Europeans are famiIial
with the antagonism Of some OF oul
senators toward our war policy ant
thev think II means that the country II
mot united Drat the man who make
It possible for Europe to get that i'm
precision of the United States. We ar
all Americans now and the differen
strains OF blood in our veins makes n
difference. The German. Italian. Sweu
or Pole must forget his ancestry. w
are all OF one nation and we mus
stay that way. How else can we hav
nationality?
Since ] have been over here hav
had numerous opportunities of wall
The Delta independent., 1917-10-26

money she can command. Every per-
son over there is q part OF the insti-
tuition that is behind those brave lads
in the trenches" and every person
must work as he or she never worked
before, doing something that will be
of assistance to the fighting men in
France. The people must realize that
this is a serious undertaking. 1t
means suffering for the men in the
line and hard work and heartaches for
the folks back home. The mothers
should realize now that their sons
are going to bleed and perhaps die in
France; the fathers should feel that
though they are too old to go into the
line themselves yet they must do their
bit in another way the sweethearts
must soon know that their charm.
ing soldier boys" are wet and cold and
The Delta independent., 1917-10-26

ing through the streets of that fine
old French city-Rouen / have seen
the spot where Jeanne dare was cruc-
flied and burned. Napoleon trained his
troops on the same ground ] am tent
ing on tonight. The French people are
proud of their history and their race
and though they hang onto lot OF
old, out t-of-date customs, yet they are
very much alive to the things OF the
rest of the world. Their friendship
for the United States is wonderful. l
have had old men In the street tip
their hats to me. The "poilu.' home
on leave, frequently salutes me and
the children in the streets have often
caught hold OF my hand and called me
bon American" Does It make any
difference to these people whether my
grandfather was born In Holland or
| Honolulu? Not bit. And since my
country is at war with another country
1t makes no difference to me. ] am
an American and | am proud OF II ana
as long as | am an American ] shall
be n good one.
h Tell some of these things to folks
hack home. Bill. because | have been
ldn for four months and think ] have
observed some things that they should
know.
am well and fairly happy consul
ering everything. It gets lonesome for
us at times but II is all In the game,
you know.
Write when you get time Base
uospItal No. 81 is a real active organ
izstIon vet, as I said we do get home
aick and letters from "the States" are
The cheeriest in the world
I still speak rotten French but hope
to get good at II before-welI. before
Yours truly.
G. q. TILTON.
Base Hospital No. 81. British Gen
No. 12 Am. Elk. Force, Army
r. o. London.
written hurriedly but not without
some thought)
The Delta independent., 1917-10-26

+ A. Hunsicker OF Eckert. came to
Delta Tuesday. with his mother ana
sister, Mrs. Charlotte Hunsicker anu
Mrs. Mary Yellis. who were returhi"R
TO their home in Philadelphia.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-26

r. NJ. Logan OF Delta. went to Tel
Iuride last week on business.
The Delta independent., 1917-10-26
The Laxative Luxury


Everybody
would
supplies needed
avoid OF drugs
week. the
a
is s
The Delta independent., 1917-10-26


$3 foods nutrition and
a need
their fame poverbia
mufhns and
No other food economical.
Use Quaker because the mchess flavor made OF
We 10 pounds
bus
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-01
CHERRY MACHINERY
HERE FOR STARTING
ON LOOP PAVING

determined to waste no more time
getting down to brass tacks, John
Cherry landed in Ottawa this morning
in the wake Of large assortment of
mechanical equipment that will to
necessary for tearing up the loop
streets preparatory to giving them
their new surface.
Mr.. Cherry announced that tie
steady rise in materials and labor
made it imperative that he proceed
without further delay Considerable
Inconvenience is threatened the busi
ness section unless some speed is
shown in getting the intorurban
tracks in shape, matter that Nj
Cherry SAYS has been causing him his
present delay.
He will use a large steam shovel in
removing The present two tiers of
bricks and in this manner will be able
to make rapid strides in getting rid
of The old pavement
Asked when he expected to get his
men at work. Mr. Cherry ropliel:
Right away"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-01
TO USE PARADE FUND
FOR COMPANY C BOYS

At meeting last ripht of the com
mitt2c in charge Of the Patriotic Day
celebration which was to have been
held on Decoration Day, it was dc
cidcd to retain the funds stil in t!-t
hands Of the committee for the benefit
CT Company c to be used by them
Whoneyor in the future the necessity
arises.
Many individuals and organization
when this fund was started expressed
their willingness to contribute to #
Weather conditions on Decoration
Day made it impossible to celebrate
The patriotism sill lives. we trust in
The hearts Of all Ottawa citizens, ano
the needs Of Company c are only just
beginning. 1t was suggested that the
balance of the fund as here reported
be used for patriotic celebration
when our boys started for the from,
The committee in charge Of he fund
voted unanimously not to use if fol
such purpose but to make of II a SOL
Of nest egg around which other funds
migh, be accumulated in the near lu
turo
Those organizations not represent Il
and individuals also, in the list giver
below can get their names uDOn his
roll Of honor by sending their offer
ings 10 Mr. b. G. Cairns, chairman o
the finance committee. The commit
tee are making one last drive to sct
# the people Of this city are interested
in the Company G boys.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-01
REV. CHESSMAN AND
FAMILY LEAVE ON
LONG EASTERN TRIP

Rev G. W. Chcssman pastor Of the
Baptist church, and his family, left
this morning in their auto for a
months trip thru the East They will
visit Philadelphia, the home Of Mr.,
Cheeseman's mother and other cities
in that part of the country. They
were accompanied by Miss Louise
Shuler and at Joliet were Joined by
brother Of Mrs. Chcssman, and his
wife
The board of dcacons Of the Baptist
church. at a meeting held Monday
evening, decided to continue the Sun.
day morning preaching services thc
first two weeks Of August. buf no serv.
Ice will be held on ChautauQua Sun,
days. The Sundayschool will also
meet as usual the first two Sundays of
this month. The Wednesday evening
prayer meetings will be discontinued
until the pastor returns home in Sep
tember.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-01
WILSON REFUSES TO
SEE NEGRO LOBBYISTS

Washington, Aug President Will
son today refused to receive a dele.
cation of IL negroes from New York,
asking audience to voice their protest
of their race against widespread and
indiscriminate lynchings.
They brought petition with $4,000
names begging that lynchngs and
race riot Indictment be made federal
offense punishable by the United
States The Rev F. A. Cullen headed
the delegation
Secretary Tumulty was told by the
President that he could not have his
time encroache1 upon Secretary Tu.
multy, in conveying word to the ne.
groes told them he would ask the
president later in the day for an au'
dence.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-01
0TTAWA-MEND0TA
LINE MEETING At
PRAIRIE CENTER
PRESIDENT VTTUM TO OUTLINE
PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION TO
FARMERS --- ROAD NOW HAS
GOOD PROSPECT AHEAD

The prospects of building the Lid
Sale County Electric Railway looks
brighter than for some time past
The Chamber Of Commerce nave
taken the matter MP and have made 4
tloro investigation as TO the plans Of
building the proposed road
On next Friday evening, at rirht
O'Clock public meeting will be held
II the school house at Prairie Center.
# Wbich time President {'r' ggs VIII
nn,ijne the plan for the Iuilding If he
"oad Many other Ottawa members
of the Chamber of Commerce will ac-
company the president and will likely
speak about the advantages of this
road
The farmers along the right of way
Of the proposed road are a unit in the
belief that sufficient funds can be
raised to complete the work The
new contractors who plan on building
the road arc required to furnish a
surety bond for .hc pgDtoCtion Of in
ycstors in the proposed work and not
a dollar is to be paid out of the funds
subscribed until the line Is completed
and In operation. This Is the only
poSSibemanncr in which the road has
! chance to be completed, and the
meeting at Prairie Center on next
Friday evening will largely determine
whether or not the road may be built
Ottawa from the best farming district
in Illinois.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-01
AC|NCEXC|T|NC
SPORT SAYS MRS.
DAOUST-DR|VER
Is ONLY WOMAN DRIVER IN THE
MIDDLE WEST-TRAiNED SIX
RACE HORSES-HUSBAN BUYS
HORSES FOR U. 8. GOVERN.
MENT.

Ottawa race fans today were Civ.
en- a chance to watch the only WON.
an driver in the middle west, Mrs
Daoust, who drove Cap Fields. Again
tomorrow, when Ottawa merchants
will be at the track she will pilot Dan
Fields Mrs, Daoust, in an interview
given the sport writer for the Free
Trader-Journal told of the fascination
of the turf game. Mrs. Daoust is rath.
er plump, keen eyed and from her
facial appearance there is com
manding expression,
Two years ago Mrs. Daoust started
driving in regular race meetings, prior
to that she had given many exhibitions
in driving on mile and a half mile
tracks There are six horses in the
Daoust stable, all of which are driven
by Mrs Daoust, who trains the horses
also. Mrs. Dauost was born in st
Louis, Mo, and has taken an active
interest in horses all her life, She
has driven race horses in the states
of Mississippi, Louisiana, Kansas.
Iowa. Illinois. Nebraska, Kentucky,
and Tennessee She has been attract.
ed to the sport by the fascination of
the game. Her husband, who is in
Ottawa now very seldom drives any
of the horses. For the last two years
he was engaged in buying horses for
the French and British armies, now
he is holding a similar position for the
United States.
Tells Experience.
Mrs. DaOust then went on to tell of
her experience at race meeting In
a southern state. There was tough
field she remarked, Every driver
out there was trying to beat me and
In one or two heats tried to sew me
up in a pocket. found what their
game was decided that about the
only thing ! could do was to get the
lead and stay far enough ahead so as
not to let the others in my way One
of the men drivers was backing his
horse to win every heat and IL looked
az tho all the others in the race were
with him. In one heat | managed to
distance two of them, another drop
ped out in the next heat. and the going
was little safer beat them at
their own game" concluded Mrs.
Daoust in speaking of the racing in.
cident.
"Will you have hard field to drive
against here?" asked the scribe.
you bet WILL they'll be keeping
their eyes on me and I'll have to trav.
el some to win. answered Mrs Daoust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daoust are accom-.
panied around the circuit by their
daughter, Violet, They carry their
own automobile with them in addi
ton to six race horses
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-01

Tomorrow will be the big day of the
race meet and is Ottawa day, and
as is usual, a splendid program is pro
vided for the entertainment of what
promises to be a record attendance
as the weather man promises sun.
shine and good racing weather
All of the banks of the city and
many of the leading merchants will
close their stores tomorrow afternoon
to enable the employees Of the different
stores to 20 to the race track and en-
JOY the afternoon races.
Race in Spite Of Rain.
They're off in spite of the drizzling
rain of this early afternoon that threat
ened to put a dampcr on the second
day of the Ottawa races. Hurried
inspection of the track showed the 20
ing will be good, Very little mud was
in evidence after the dcwnpower
quit Tllhe attendance was reduced
little by the threatening skies but all
I'm all there was q good crowd on hand
when the gong called the ponies from
their stables to the wire
Last evening men worked far into
the night to groom the track in shape
which had been baked very hard under
the boiling sun of yesterday. The ex-
trcme heat seemed to serve as a stim-
ulant for renewed energies upon the
part Of drivers This morning so the
railbirds tell us ag reat many of the
drivers were stunning up their
charges
While the field was exceedingly
small in all of the events this after
noon there was a fine spirit of rivalry
that manifested itself
The score card indicates that Dee
Shull, Legal Heir Clifford b. Clip.
per- Jr Charley NJ Black Hills, Lady
and Betty Hopper were ready to try
for the money in the 2;24 pace.
The 2;13 trot the classic event of
the afternoon found only four starters
ready to leave the wire on the word
go" from Starter Talbot All of the
dirt trotters are speedy and an ex-
citing race Is looked for in this event
Entries were Miss Pinkerton The Ex-
poser, Jack Custer, Baron Tell.
In the 2l3 pace, another of the
speed events, Capt. Fields with Mrs.
W. f. Daoust at the reins, was en-
tered Under entries were Admiral,
Clyde Daber. pilot, Empress Togo,
Red View and Major Hardie When
the fans learned that Mrs W. f..
Daoust was ready to drive there was
much interest In the stand all of the
race fans hoping to get view at the
woman driver.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-01
MELVILLE KELLY
FUNERAL TOMORROW

Funeral services for the late Mel.
vile Kelly, son of Mr., and Mrs II. NJ.
Kelly, who was sulfocated by auto
fumes at his fathers home Monday
night, will be held at st, COLUMBIA
church tomorrow morning Interment
will be in st. COLUMBIA cemetery.