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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
DETROIT IS GIVEN
ONLY ONE HOLIDAY

new YORK. jar a. Accord
.ng 90 tentative schedule De
troii eiil get only enc holiday
baseball card hi. GEAR The I'D
from the schedule-framers says
that he Tigers Will play ~ chi
osgo on Meneriai dsy. i Cleye
land on The Fourth cf Jul and
a. Detroit on labor day. ST.
louis 1ill be tho labor Day foe
The season vill open On Wed
nesday April H. according 70
present plans r is expected
hat Detroit will draw An open
INK date. probably with Cleye-
land
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
WHEN IS A PRO
JUST SEMI-PRO?
That's Question y. B. Il. +
Must Answer Al Annual
Meeting This Week

TOLEDO 1-I-1-- Tile ques
ton OF how loag a professional ball
player should have Dcen retired
from the profe sslonai ranks before
be IS eligible 20 JOIN any Of The
clrbs under he super lsion Of the
National Baseball federation will b.
one OF ne most important matters
20 come ~ al the second annual
meeting Of the federation Friday a.
the Hotel secor here
The National Baseball federation
does no. insist upon the rulings.
once a profe- .ousi always pro
fesslonar or professional for am
bilious Young players 90 secure try
opt in ne professional ranks and
'o- former profe ouals 20 kesp or
playin1 oall ercn after they have
retired from the Dig leagues
The federation taxes The view
that The younger players are better
~ FOR having experienced veterans
20 coach them But tho federation
does not wish 10 nasc loophoie
gor prot. sional PLAYERS 20 e into
the amateur and emtproiessional
rank Nv he sllaremcnfs 90 cas-
Jobs sith arms fostering and sup.
porting represcntalive clubs
A. present Tho Nationa' Base.
ball federation has iro classified
= oDs Of PLAYERS Glass A-ThoSse
PLAYERS Who receive No monetarT
remuneration FOR their services A..
a player during The current season
IN other words amateursl Class
A. Those players Who do not earn
livelihood rs their services as
players Nn other words. player
no receive small sums of money
, for playing ball bur earns his living
In another manner entirely these
J PLAYERS being commonly known ~
semi professionally
Last year the National Baseball
federation conducted championship
inter-oity series FOR both Class \
and Glass "A teams Fourteen
cities from the west middle west
south and middle Atlantic s,a.e
put forth their representative clubs
IN tho Glass Az competition Johns
toun. Pa. Cleveland. o Cinoin
natl. O.. and louisville Ky. In the
/ Class A series
The Relsch team ~ Cleveland
won the honors In The Class \ d..
vision with the Knights OF Coium
bis team of louisville. Ky. as
runner.up.
After an exciting and interesting
J elimination series % the Norwoods
I Of Cincinnati. o. won the Class "A
I title with the Rail Lights. OF To
ledo o.. as runnerup The other
cities participating included Dos
Molnes. Chicago Detroit. Cleveland
Canton. Akron. Dayton. New Or
leans. Birmingham. Pittsburs Co
lBmbus and Jamestown
The purpose 81 the National
Baseball federation. A. outlined In
+ ifg constitution. II 20 promote
promulgate and perpetuate non.
/ commcrciallzed baseball thruout
the United states 70 surround 4
with proper safeguards. 70 aid ~
assist In the fostering. developing
and regulating ~ local expectations
In accordance with the spirit ~
workmanship honesty and fair
I play 10 aid and assist In the
T furtherinE Of interoity contests and
10 foster an annual convention for
friendly open discussion for ne
/ purposes outlined
A -.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
TWO PLUNGE TO DEATH
WHILE fcE5OATINGG

AUBURN \ s. Jar IT,
Speeding 80 miles an hour ia an
ice boa, on lake Skaueafeles
Tuesday Ho7ard 3 SMITH and
Hans Prizes were drowned when
their craft ran into -hiu .ca Both
men uere mechanicIan- FOR
George Hiscoes son ~ Chief Jus
fce HscccS ~ the court ~ ap
pes,s, vho owned me boa Thes
we're tuning y up before refggn.
ins IL 90 its owner when fhc a.
cifenf occurred
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
LAJOIE NOW Is
TORONTO BOSS

TORONTO ONT Jan &c Larfy
L4ioie etf0ir second hasefnan last
-eafon nfn te Philadelphia Ath
le'ics viii manage fhe TORONTO Ma
pie Leaf. of rhe international league
Season .lent NcCafery
has made fac announcement Lsloie
ha- already grad
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
'DCBUC GOES To 50
SALT LAKE CITY

President NaYin. OF the Tigers
has announced thai Jean Dnbuc viii
pitch AT Salt Lake city next season
instead NJ a. Chattanooga Then
decree sends Jean 90 the Pacific
Coast league where the pay Is big
the season long tho scenery hnr
and me going none too swift for the
stocky Frerchuan
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
J.BUSH CANNED;
MAY join TIGERS
Bullet Joe and Wally Schang To
Go. According To Report
From Philadelphia

NE Nsek IS ready 20 dispose Of
Joe Bush, Presy NaVir, % TIE
Tigers. ~ili get eJsy az orce.
. he nss wanted 5gsr 'er his
team for a soypie % seasons.
him asst year Connie "sck
rever has permitted Detroit 20
take any % his stars but q; IS
felt tHst the Tiger turn nas
come Bush should b. big Mn.
rer for the Tigers despite his
Witness
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17

john Bauer ae8in sent ino tho
nndispufcd lead ~ 30 Greater De.
troll bowln Journey hen ne
trounced Leo Alien ln sIr games ~
IN" Woodward alleys Tuesday eve.
nine Rauor averaged f94 Alien
ranging IS points lower
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
MITCHELL AND
MISKE WINNERS

MILWAUKEE,. Ian l,- Ritch .
Mitchell demonstrated that he IS 4
greatly improved 0oVer when no
carried Freddie Welsh slone o
fash rounds here last night Mitch
~ could noi land xaocsout bor.
ever ard Welsh .f holds The
champion h.p al'ho rhe ender
H given credit for outpo.nting Fred
rye These nrhrp etz5ts tough a
i--N -ete-si month ago
NEW YORK Jan 81 For me
ec0ne nwe Hrhin 'ev reess.
Bills Mi..e last nigt Sounds pun
'r-~t3" Jack rHior winning from
ihr bear ca h tx margin on
points 10 f0rourd 20 Dillon eou
oni orc ~ he ~ ming. and in
'he ni1fa took oiog' or Tho jaw
thar mode krrss sax
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
"" -. po.tpnnta.

Dr ! j. Nododfi physical d.
rector ~ 'he Detroit ~ a. g. A
announces thar me came between
tho Polish semira apd inc Y :"
scheduled for saig dav nighi. has
been postponed until Monday night
when - will - played a. the ~"
Eyfn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
n hts OF h.ory mako. ,ken.Lea hen
Johnnie de Champ-Maybe

ToHNNE champion wears
II sounds but Aat
hn
- Campbell 1
the brothe champion
ahp boom himself .
Of the mddswgh chosen
wherefore whence
tough Adoph lie does rhnooeros hide Tor
changed DO
better boxer than Ad That can easily be true also sad h De
fighting
that tonight when he mills with Walter Gum Windsor Anyva al
fighter. and Johnny full Of tho old ambish
a clu Ne
he
A
All this
Nolgast
is
the al
several All Of which
the youngsters imposing family
thing Ad nor Johnny New hiss
Adoph n a OF an
oak the soul Of viking and che boo Of canniba All h fame and
the $
ANYTHING he can do In tho rims antiomax But Al
banging
and small change
he
be mAddlcvsisht champion i've hence
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
The kindergarten Champ

To Lacquer since has made a. man, saeps s
| Total viii the him No American
has the
OF OF the league eo
sstabished by Hednie Wagner Bush s~ndoiel
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17

PHiIADFI. PHIA Jan Joe
Bush and WALK Schang will 30 drop
ped from Connie Mack reha6ilrat
ed lineup when ~ A'hleue- take
b. diamond this season t became
known here last uigh
Bush 2as one ~ the American
leag,e tsileuder- bes' pitching arr
ISIS las' yesr while Schang Gsld The
JOB behind me b.
reason for dropping these two
players was nor mentioned
~ re same tirae u vas made
known fha Mack viii meet outaeld
or Struns demand FOR an ia
crease In sslsry
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
Tommy Bonds Triumph

FRIGHT called Tommy Bond the great Boston sn hsnd Of ne
wv slightly the left Of the nrst fence Bond succeeded he
right wall
len
hawindf fol-
efha
and passedth side
Then pitching
that the
shortly all clubs had the slab
bits of history like this that makes kepca when The o
chortle
IL
that school
fewda believe FEEDERS
II
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
Chucking a Curve

TUrHREEForRTffs 40
other throw
BODY
- round
number inhedes who can pa any
have
when first base The couonsst asset Of yoang
a like pendulum common tnAt
and good pitchers must use ae
small cnrNew'h
Of spiral kick in football or me
thousands
thing
dspo itself erratca al times
that at a other
q baseball after
had one hand OF the pitcher
familiar with
ls7s3s baseball had succeeded
ball The debate heated
hotth 0foot fences
about apart them planted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17

rrIrtfrs-ths rI-in sest kfrs-sbst
- rfrst--Tt-es Job Dew y-nsfr An7n
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17

When Bush Schane and Strunz r.
ceived their ne~ contracts Trey
noted that their salariss had loen
cur They prompilf urned holdou'
and IL rs said hey pledged them.
selves 70 stick together In their pro
Test
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17

YTHE greatest broken into baseball IN ne pas
Bush f ne started the
Isoa a the regular American league champion
- Of he weeks az major
OF Of IN the American
only 20
and he wasn't much bigger than sand flea
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
1., sam. year found our hero in

esab
world Involved me
accustomed paint or the
an oihi
lite GOT three
hts third the
the be
lvedup made that
nhed sni
Aaround
but didn't sho" ih
Rabbit
Cobb his
Base Lines
years II good And The
runa he
BRING vou
and wont even referee
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
rv nj. season Of 1909 old Bush

20 wears old bush
7 rafnes made las hits for average 81
hadn't learned The gsne
little
impetuous fearless pepper
hold him down
nhed
into a mach had remnants
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17

Bring on your demon nobody the knder
sweepstakes and won't insist on his own referee
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17

Just how great that ns ason Of Dome
loyal or
The only American
only bases
Moeller Mae Moeie
DIT he LAC
omttee 10
and AL this IA 1915
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12

but there is a rhythm about it that is really
very graceful
The bill of an ostrich opens fully four
over swallowing an orange whOle-a big
navel orange with diameter of three and
One-half inches. Moreover, an ostrich viii
catch these oranges as fast as they are tossed
to him, swallowing them one after another
until you can count ten or twelve huge
globes slowly rolling down the long neck
at the same time. The California ostriches
are almost equally fond of sugar beets, and
quickly snap up rectangular chunks meas
uring from three to four inches and dispOs-
ing of them much the same as they do the
oranges.
The old saw about "a stomach like an
ostrich, is not altogether beside the mark,
for the ostrich will eat literally anything,
including nails and glass They demand
large quantities Of gravel or other gritty
substances and are given regular ration
of broken bone and shell every noon.
The ostrich eats nearly as much as a COW.
II is therefore no small matter 10 provide
provender for hundreds of Ostriches They
are extremely fond Of green alfalfa and eat
several pounds day. They are also given
large quantities of such vegetables as car
rots. beetS, turnips, etc. Their diet is care
fully arranged as the result of many years
experience. so as to produce the silkieSt,
glOssiest feathers Moreover. the method
of feeding and handling has increased the
feather production of the BIRDS very COD
siderably.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12

Ostrich eggs weigh about three and one
quarter to five pounds. The eggs are laid
one every other day until twelve or thirteen
have been accumulated Sometimes the
mother bird refuses to set in which case the
eggs are put in an incubator for the reason
that the male bird, which usually covers
them during the night, will not do so unless
the mother covers them during the day.
The eggs begin to hatch in about forty
days, and the chicks come out full fedged
and quite strong, standing about twelve
inches high. They are covered with short,
StubDy feathers. reminding one of a bunch
of dark colored excelsior For the first two
or three days the chick eats nothing but bits
of gravel and shell. Then he begins on the
tender shoots OF alfalfa and other green
food.
y The ostrich chicks grow very rapidly, In
creasing in size about a foot month Dur
ing this period they require a great deal Of
attention and receive no care whatever from
the mother birds. During the incubation,
however, the mothers are very faithful
covering the eggs during the hardest storms
even if the nest, which is merely a hole
scooped in the ground becomes filled with
water
The neck of an ostrich is a wonderful part
of its anatomy. The average length Of the
neck is little less than three feet An adult
ostrich, when IN full swing, covers about
twenty-five feet at a stride, and can easily
out-distance the fastest horse. Their gait,
both in running and walking. has peculiar
swinging roll which at first seems awkward,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12

they reduce but little the weight of the bird
The leg bones doubtless contain marrow use
full for soup, and the neck joints flesh is
equivalent to ox-tail These are matters for
chefs or just plain cooks to determine
The ostrich egg has the same nutritive
value as that of hens egg, the same rela-
tive proportion of yolk, white and albumin
Gus matter, only on a larger scale. The con-
tents of the egg have the same capability of
being emptied and kept indefinitely in con-
tanners, the same as bakers group the con-
tents of hundreds of hens eggs in bulk.
The meat has likewise the same capabilitv
of hanging on the hook of the market shop
as has the quarters of beef, lamb and pork.
The Spring chicken, however, would hardly
bear comparison with the Spring ostrich. as
the ostrich chick weighs from twenty-five to
thirty pounds with ability to serve a large
family, rather than a mere double portion for
two. Later, herein, will be the story of the
rapid growth of the chick and his speedv
entry after birth into commercial form
OstricheS apparently never die. or at least
live to green old age The female laws
eggs during life. AS ostriches have only
been under observation in America for thirty
years, and as only one has died and that one
ART Al
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12

from heart disease, we have
no way to estimate how long
they do live. AS to breeding.
we only know that one pair
has produced over $50 pro-
geny IN twenty-nine years.
equivalent to 1880 pounds
of meat. Doubtless they can
not produce. or at least have
not produced, more eggs
than the limit given. but still
larger eggs may be possible
in the production of still
larger birds under careful
breeding and mating.
At the present war prices
of everything, it cannot be
said that either ostrich eggs
or meat is more expensive
than other kinds. At least
neither product has advanced
in price or cost like other
animal foods. Food ostrich
eggs sell at $3.50 each.
of the price of an equal bulk
The flesh of young ostricheS,
% to 80 pounds, sells In the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12

he equivalent
of hens eggs.
weighing from
markets at the
COpyrin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-12
The u. S. Govern
ment's Plan to Help Solve Wars High
Cost of Living by Adding to Our
Tables Bird That Weighs
as Much as Cow and Lays x
the Equivalent of 600
Hen Eggs Year ~
By w. H. Ballou, SGD.

IT. BE United States Government is con-
considering plans to put ostrich on
thn nunrudau nnnnnc Of nrnrud O "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-20
ATTENTION Of fANO0M
On SERIES IN CHICAGO
Either White Sox or Worlds Champs
Can Probably Decide Race BY
Taking Whole OF Series.
PILLS GAIN IN NATIONAL.
John McGraws Runaway In Race for
Pennant Suffers Stimulating Re-
lapse When Phillies Cut Down Lead
During Week.
Nv ARTHUR STRUWE,

International News Corr espondent.
New York, Aug 19.-The eyes or
the baseball world are turned to Chi
cago. Tomorrow in the Windy CITY
there will begin one OF the hardest
fought. series of the campaign to date.
1t will be almost a death grapple De-
tween the Red Sox and the White
Sox. Both teams have been holding
their own during the past week. Inc
Red Sox jumped into the lead Fri
day, but lost 1t again when they split
a double h eader with the Indians on
Saturday. A margin of four points
separates the two teams. To gain the
lead the worlds champions must win
the series from the Chicago band III
the latter turn the trick it will give
them a working margin and may
sound the death knell to the hopes of
the Red Sox to be three times win
ners of the American league pen
nant.
The schedule for the end of the
week favors the Red Sox. They will
play the Browns. while the White Sox
will grapple with the Nationals, who
are at present playing the best ball In
the league.
One advantage of the rest of the
season lays with the Red Sox, They
will practically finish their season on
their home grounds. But the advant-
age will not be an overwhelming one,
provided the White Sox go East with
the lead The Chicago bunch have
been an extremely good road team
and they will tackle weaker opposition
on the Eastern teams than the Red
Sox will have in their clashes with
the Western outfits
The race in the National league is
taking on an added impetus by reason
OF the squirt of the Phillies. One week
ago the Giants had a margin of twelve
and a half games. Today the Phil
lies have reduced 1t to ten and half
games. The Giants played mediocre
ball the past week and only split even
in ten games played. while the Phil
lies won six of their eight combats
The Giants adherents, however, point
out that no team in the league can
spot McGraw's men ten games, with
less than fifty TO play and beat them
in the drive to the wire. The Phil
lies rooters. however. come back with
the statement that with six weeks
still left OF the season. the Phillies
can win if they maintain their speed
and cut down the Giants lead in the
the past week.
This week the Giants and Phillies
play the same teanls-Chicago and
Cincinnati. II the Phiilies make no
Roadway during the next seven DAYS
they will have little hope left OF catch
ing up with the McGraw clan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-20
NEW WORKERS SHUT OUT
BY GREAT FRED TONEl
Mathewsons One Best Bet in Superb Form and Giants
Banked in Exhibition Game320o0 Witness First Sunday
National League Game in New York

Americans because II was only a e
miles from here that Lawrence WA
ington. ancestor OF George washfp
ton, was pastor of Purleigh from II
to 1913. when he was elected WI
money subscribed by Americans
fine tower Of the old church has ID
restored as Washington memorf
Three miles to the east beyol
Southend is Shoeburyness. a famed
artillery range. 1t is here that n
territorial artillery used to hold
competitive Workmanship contests
August Of each year, before the Cd
break OF the world war. Many id
portant experiments in ordnance vel
conducted on this range.
Three miles north OF Southend
Rockford. village whose name r
mediately conjures up memories |
Lord Rockford. the brother Of And
Boleyn and named as one OF the III
respondents in the trial OF HEM
Wis second queen. He preceded AMI
to the executioner's block by two daJ
The Boleyn mansion still stands
Rockford Near here at midnight I
.hn wednesday follow < MichaelmI
each wear is held the famous lawlG|
or whispering court curious cer|
mony Of unknown origin"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-20

GANEsT VAUDEVILLE
At THE LYRIC TODAY

Several acts that have served as bill
toppers on the Keith big time" are
promised by Manager Charles w. Rex
for the FIRST half Of week at the Lyric.
among them the hoydentsh zesler
Twins. a pair Of dynamic condolences
and dancers who are accomps MED On
tour by their own Jazz orchestra Of
Five Mad Musicians
No less weird and Wild than the
music Of the mad" instrumentalists
are the terpsichorean reveis in which
the twin zeislers display their charms
and skin as dancers An oddly of
amusing character on the same bill
will be the entertainment provided by
Gutrnan and Newell. IT is called The
Chinese Circus Opening with an eE-
hihition of eccentric dancing, the slrne
changes to the Oriental circus. whsrc
the funny men give their own concep-
tion Of a hig show in the Chinese en-
pire. Holmes and Wells, variety
artists. have diversified turn, in
which they introduce a budget of songs
of this summers vintage.
. Grotesque comedy, songs and dances
will he the offering Of La France and
Kennedy, both widely known on the
minstrel stage. and who are appearing
here In vaudeville for the first time.
Among the features for the latter half
OF the week is Felix Adler. best
known here for his musical COMEDY
performances, and wsJo has headed sew
eral successful musical comedy pro-
auctions in recent seasons. Adler is
bringing a lot Of songs and stories
written especially for his peculiar rem
dering.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-20

New York, August 19.-Playing the
first Sunday National league game
ever held in Manhattan the New YORK
Nationals were soundly trounced today
by cincinnati the score being to O.
The game was preceded by patri-
otto band concert. the proceeds GONG
to the dependents of the members
OF the famed Sixty-ninth regiment
of New York. he entire regiment
attended the game and paraded
around the field before the pastime
started.
The game itself was promoted by
the friendly sons of St. Patrick and
big crowd estimated at $4,000 at
tended.
Manager NJ. J. Lavelle, of st. Pat
ricks cathedral threw out the first
bali and another ball. autographed by
President Wilson was auctioned off to
James Butler. He paid $500 for it.
Cincinnati outplayed the Giants at
every stage of the game, the locals
finding II impossible to hit Toney and
themselves piling up five errors be-
hind their three pitchers. Only thrice
before this season have the Giants
been shut out.
Demaree battied against Toney
for four innings but Cincinnati con-
nected with him in the fifth and put
two men across. Anderson who fol-
lowed Denlaree was ineffective and re-
ceived poor support The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-20
HOLLAND MAY LET
AMERICA USE SHIPS

Washington, Aug. l9.--The Neither
lands government and the United
States government have entered upon
negotiations which may result In al
lowing the United states To use sew
enty-six shiFE belonging to the
Netherlands now living idle in United
states ports. These vessels have been
tied UP at Atlantic harbors since the
Germa submarine warfare was inten-
SIZED February /. for fear they would
be sunk by the submarines.
Herbert c. Hoover, food administra-
tor has made a proposal to Cheyalier
van Rappard. the Netherlands minister.
that the United states be allowed TO
use the Dutch ships for the purpose
Of carrying more food TO the other side
OF the Atlantic for Belgium relief
work In return for the use of the
ships, the United States government
proposes to see to IT that large por-
ton OF the cargo carrying space be
used to send more food to the Neither
lands for the consumption of the Dutch
people