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The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

Leonard. II r. certain. will sign
later. and II wykoff can get control
and Pennock strength. IL viii be
one OF the hardest pitching STAINS
in the league 20 beat
Mays. the U-boat pitcher. VIII be
used mainly az relief man. and Sam
Jones. secured on the deal that sent
Speaker TO Cleveland. will be given
a chance. The club Is sull carrying
Vean Gregg
The Boston club Is a club with
brains. perhaps more than eny other
in the league. The players for the
inost part are not only players but
students OF baseball
Last winter when the retirement
OF BIZ Carrigan as manager was- an
nounced. there was some spprehen-
sion in Boston that Barry would no.
be able 10 oil his shoes. Maybe
Barry won't be the manager CARR
gan was, out Barry is a bralny ball
PLAYER; he knows baseball IA q
Moslem knows his Koran and he has
his team with him.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
Dauss, Cunningham or Ehmke
Picked as Today's Hurlers
Mitchell is About
TO Ship Demaree,
Who Speaks Harshly

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. April A.
Manager Mitchell. OF the Chicago
Cubs. Ia disappointed again In
fact his short career a. pilot OF
the Bruins haA been anything
but 1lled with pleasantrtes. This
time Al Demaree Is the reason.
Demaree. Mitchell made Il
known Tuesday. IL far from
what he was cracked up" 20
be. The Philadelphia player
came 20 the Cuba In poor form
and has thus far failed 20 get
into shape. Besides. he has
beefed regularly At Mitchelrs
methods OF training.
As a result. efforts are being
made by the Cub management.
II is said. 10 stun him on onto
81. Louis or Cincinnati for a
righthand hitting outneldsr.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. April a.
Jack Barry. the new manager OF
the Boston Red Sox. world cham
pions, will start the season with
two teams and either OF them would
be effective in the American league.
This makes the Sox q sure bet for
erst. second OF third place.
Barry's squad includes the stars
who won the world series last fan
and a few additions who make the
club look better.
Barry can put into his regular
lineup Hobby az frst, himself at sec.
ond. Scott Al short and Gardner at
third Or. he can use Gamer at
first. Janvrin at second. Gill at
short. and McNally AT third, and
stnl have Fred Thomas left as sub
| stitute
Barry has 10 oIthelders, Besides
the regulars. Hooper. Lewis and
Walker, he has Shorten. one OF the
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
Only Five More Games
Are Left to Be
Played
BY HAROLD v. WILCOX,

(Stan Correspondent Detroit Tmes)
TULSA. Okla, April THE club
that can win three OF the remaining
games between tho Tigers and
Giants will win the series. The
postponement of Oklahoma City
yesterday because az q sand storm
has thrown the series of 10 con
tests into an odd number. Each
club has taken two games. and
three more viii give q decision.
Only another postponement oan
made q tie result At all likely.
The postpcnement has made n
possible for Jennings 10 start Dauss.
cunnin ghsm or Ehmks. and a pair
OF these fellows are very likely 20
p, 20 this afternoon. Boland "a an
other possibility. McGraw Ia ex-
pected to use schupp or Perritt
Cobb. VIII arrive AZ Cincinnati to-
night, and will start work with the
Reds Thursday morning. He said
on leaving that he was nearly in
shape. He needs running more than
anything else He plans 20 work
four hours n day until Monday,
when he win rejoin the Tigers at
Toledo.
The park IN Oklahoma City was
built on a sand pile and II rAined
sand most OF the afternoon. driven
by a ss-mile an hour gale. The ssrl
dust was so thick that at times you
could not see second base from tho
batter's boz. The athletes held n
short practice. but the storm kicked
up so much dust that Jennings and
McGraw decided II would be folly
&c attempt to play. and called II OF
despite the fact that several thou
/ sand fans had gathered in the
stands willing 10 brave anything IN
see the contest
II was a shame from the man
ayers standpoint to pass MP all this
good cash. and II there would have
been any way a. all OF staging this
cOntes, under a roof II would have
been done. The two clubs got only
about IS minutes practice on the
field when the sand began 20 ny.
! The rest ~ the day was spent In
brushing the dust ont OF clothes
and picking II out OF the athletes
eyes-
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
Baseball In War Times


visited training
hadn't before
discipline they
81 baseball They
all fol
T
detailed uniform fully aedwh
E
rs decisionsjust himself
watched while the
the ruling respeced-wih the
81 officials Mexico
Hene Zimmerman always bad sneang admiration for that OBJ
until he heard
this the kind military
he OF to
Burke and dive for the cellar
~ a drilling end you
Ih1sk Of ourrz asked
.# reply.
<lDr them IL s berth
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
Hours Work Day Until He Reos Jngaeers in Toledo Monday
Darcy Expects to
Find Climate in
Chicago Agreeable

CHICAGO. April LES Oar.
cy's hrst question when he at.
rived In Chicago Tuesday. was
20 inquire for the naturalization
ofices Within the next few
days. the Australian scrApper
announced. he would apply for
his papers.
Despite the hard rowing BE-
p had since arriving on this side
Darcy thinks that the Unitcd
States Is great. wonderful snu
glorious. lie wants 20 be 81
American and In case OF need
he will 20 70 the front any time
the country calls upon him.
Darcy also announced that ~
expected 20 make Chicago hi.
permanent home.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
FULTON MUST
WIN TONIGHT
Only a Victory Over Morris
Will Prove He's Ready
to Tackle Willard

NEW YORK. April AFTER TO
night fight fans Of the country will
know whether Fred Fulton Is ready
10 meet Jess Willard In a bout for
the worlds heavyweight champion
chip. In his scheduled loround
meeting with Carl Morris. Fulton Is
taking on his hands the biggest con-
tract he has attempted since be be-
gan Fostering willard with chal.
lenges. lie will have 70 win de-
eisively TO be figured ready for the
dig match.
Morris, with one victory over Ful-
ton. will nevertheless be On the
short end OF the betting. because OF
Ful,on's fine showing in New York
bouts recently Bo'h rien are In
excellent condition.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

most promising young outael1ers in
either league. a eold-blooded, money
player and a great hitter Nm the
pinches.
lie also has Walsh. a veteran;
Kopp. a sensational youngster from
the International league. Hend-
ricksou and two youngsters. jenkins
and Kelleher.
Barry has made a valuable add
ton TO bis catching stan with young
wilder. $50 hitter with Buffalo
last year. Who will round out The
stan made up OF Cady. Agnew and
Thomas.
The pitching STAFF IA practically
the same "a last year with the ad-
dition OF Tyson. OF Buffalo.
Babe Ruth Is In the best condition
ever at this time OF the year: Shore
looks capable OF eQualing his 1915
record. and Foster should be right
as soon "a the weather gets warm
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
Vegetables Are Taken
at Charity Game

CINCINNATI. o., April 4.-Po-
tatoes and onions, those aristo-
cratic vegetables. will be good
for admission at the Norwood
ball park. home OF the world
semi-pro champions. Norwoods,
when they play their hrst game
OF the season this year
II will be a practice game be
tween two squads Of Norwood
players headed by Earl YlnglIng
and Red White. former major
league pitchers.
One potato or one onion will
be good for admission Boy
scouts will tend tho gates and
later distribute the food 10 the
poor of Norwood
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
+
~ CHATTER

The RroskIyn National league
ehazspioas have been hanaIeapp~a In
their sprtaE practice By the sbseuee
OF several Of the veterans OF the
team
walter Johnsoa ana zeA M1an are
the Dsnsa and PythIa. 90 base ba ~.
The Washington stars have been pals
ana roommatea for the past 10 years.
or ever sinee the pair Joined the
Senators In 1927.
Rata ptuA sn- ', r.----- ,--.---- o
e. CsI StalithEA- --rhS Brovtnss pMIot
optRea thst the pair OF young back
stop~ make n better showing than
did schanE. the AthIeticu' star, vrh~n
be broke In with BunalO.
George Sister. the nrovvns' all
@rouna champion. has started ~.
ready 60 perform the whirIwind star
0eerHe can play say position on the
tP-top hitsmith Of the 400 set
George Dsusa. the Detroit pitcher
" taking on weight instead of ~.
the ball tesa~rs In the sprfak. Hul
thea George ciaiEss be was toe liza,
TO DO Eood wsrk last year.
Manager Joe CantIIIou. Of ,h~ Ma.
nespotis MiileTA, WAC f. 81 years ola
has worn the uniform Of either play.
~ or umpire every day durfnR In,
season since 1881. whea ne stared n
baseball ne Green Bay. Wis.
With but - players on the ros,.
| OF bis Washington team. Nanaea
trifnth vii have 10 releasa onI,
Z thr"e men In order % yet within "a,
American league player limit.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
iINs@N{;!li!S!||E|l'!kli'
TULSA. Okla. April 4


work bolanu IN
the Bernie surely VIII
something
highlander seems ready 20 Sun.
Tigers hasso Cleveland
ht indians 1915 club against "hn ne 30 a.
Lasty three snu ios'
With ne Boand also nnds the
them that dupH0 Wv
<61o the Cleveland archives
which hahog
Coyeleskie deemed
hsppest when tNlruhs
called TO
good against chicago fn
II not that me
washington
rckins usually make trouble Tor nm
a Mitchell his
exceptionally effective against New
and badch
Bill frequently has tough luck
lunch
pitchers he
HI Eddie couldn't better than
'tyeo break with the kindergarten club
whom the Tigers
Gaia koob
cprh Boehng break with Johnson In
be considered fair The
ne the maulng slipped Carl weiman who linked
for three Six victories
- the Junsee avenged themselves this deed souhpaw
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
Preseason Results

A. Peroria. Ill
Boeton onq1n 81 o
BROOKLYN eo0I30i0ooo S-t3 10 q
Bate ries--Chsney. Coombs smith
and Miller ana Meyers, shore. Mays
and Cady. AKew and Thomas.
AZ Florence. q c.
BOSTON % o. - 90 =
New york. "a 10 81 "a .
Batteries Rudolph Tyler and Tro-
ger and Gowdy; shocker. Caldwell
and Nunmaker.
At st Louis
Nationals Oza 5000 $50 o
Americans % q 0 7 q 81 .
Battaries--Doak and Gonzales and
snyder. Koob and SEVERED.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

With On b surface would
that Manager Jennings
demon II 10
however that this record has
nes the Tigers
coincidence
9ed the OF Boiand
BET q
Bernie his first
White
walked -four and permitted blow
slabbing until
%hh by
on At washng
being beaten by Johnson Hughey
- removed permit Kavanagh double and drive a
the and single resulted
a a q sacrifice a
Hughey tried him Cleveland
double Bernies hide In the
spelled his
IN h for the Tigers had scored five the first
~ q Louis Sept
tune tailed him after the fourth inning
WIN invited Judge why
OF innings relief
determination
b that Bernie viii that
condition pledge
&sss TO be In top shape until the bell rings In October
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
TRIANGULAR
TRACK MEET
SET FOR TONIGHT

Eastern high. Y NJ o. and tho Y.
NJ. c. A. track teams will meet In
Eastern highs gym tonight The y.
NJ. c. A team took the indoor track
state championship honors In Grand
RsA- Ten nnerent
state ORGANIZATIONS were represented.
and, the Detroiters almost doubled
the total OF their nearest competi-
tor. the Grand Rapids "Y' All the
athletes are in nne shape for 10
nights competition
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

John J. McGraw. manAssw q the
New York Giants for the past Is
years. has become the highest paid
manager the game has ever known.
Hc will receive under a contract
just signed, a straight salary Of 500
900 year. with percentage OF
the earnings OF bis club. and II be
wins the pennant IN the National
league. bonus OF $40 600. II Ia DO.
lies cd this all amounts to s50.oo0 a
year.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
He's the Proudest Eel.
low In Seven
States

Did you ever see paternA pride
fairly eIudeF Well. just let father
bring his boy 10 a trspshooting
- and star him a the sport and,
when the lad begins 10 nit EN- in
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
connI. Believes in Drills.

ATLANTA. Ca. April Connie
Mack believes In training HIS Ath.
lctics for soldiers as well as ball
players. All the men donned unI
forms and shouldered muskets Tor
a long dri1l. Tuesday.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
p
BY Ripley.

the successful players they have
sent to the big leagues However.
glance thru minor league archives
shows the production to be pretty
we'll distributed
Take your choice.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
With the Pues

NEW YoRK-Patsy Cline defeated
EDDIE wallace IN 10 fast rounds.
Tuesday night Bob McAliiser Pact
&c coast middleweight defeated Nike
McTague in 70 rounds
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

READING Pa.-Becsuse 90 '"hrut-
ish tAetics- the referee called a halt
Tuesday night In the seventh round
OF scheduled i0-round bout between
Frankie Mcguire. OF wiIiiamsport.
and Red Ferguson. OF Rsadlnr
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

NEW YORK. April Joe Lynch.
New York bantam. who recently
fought Kid Williams 10 furious
rounds. has been matched with Kid
Taylor Of Brooklyn for a lO-rouno
h0ni next ge+-
BF0RdWaV GBorFfYS ,-frv t4rc.cJt,,,,
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

k&Wv tough Nick Culop Chicago
the Eddie
from the Yank last and couldn't break better
Athletics
but was not effective asains, Washington Babe Ruth the
cleveland Chicago
Tigers
couldn't
Cleveland TO
White
lefthander
Chicago
p but lost ave Chicago
-
may De OF or Interest
mss they broke into the big show In this connection
James
49, the dumps ngures:
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04
NIshor salks on Moran.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. April a.
Just when Pat Moran thought every.
thing was all set for a great drive
on the pennant this year. Bert Me
hon informed him Tuesday aftoc-
noon that ne was In very dis
e1untied mood and indications are
that he will balk for some time on
his contract, Bert II holding out
for A $500 boos, In salary.
PrtutinE--tss plain nest kIra-thst
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

where do the bail players come
nom?
OFTEN we hear a certain section
OF the country mentioned as the
cradle OF the diamond The Pacific
coast and the south are famous for
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

Youngsters seem 20 be about the
only hope for the Athletics 90 get
anywhere this season. Should Mack's
rockies fail 20 show big league pas
timing u viii be back 20 the cellar
for the White Elephants
To date. Fred Toney has made the
hest allowing Of any OF thn- twirtaFs
under contract with Cincinnati Reds
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

PrfutinE--ths plain nest ktra-thst
a rtmAt-TImes lab D~Ot--hnin W..
The Detroit times., 1917-04-04

Hroadway sporting cIUD. brooklyn,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-11
A NEEDED ELECTION REFORM.

During the primary campaign lAst
spring General Thos. w. Beckett, then
a candidate for the .gubesnatoriaI nom
nation, gave out statement in which
J was stated his purpose to recommend
the enactment of law enabling citf-
zens to vote whether present in their
| Young district on election day or not.
Let us hope that when General Beckett
becomes Governor this week. one of
MS nrst Official acts will be the pro
mitigation Of this doctrine in special
message to the General Assembly. nro-
Vided, of course, that such recon
mendation is not contained in his in
augural address. 1t would be only
fair and just to allow citizens who NAV
De unaVoldably detained from home
the right of suffrage by mail Had
this right obtained in North Carolina
this year the soldier boys on tho
border would have settled the contro-
versy between Congressman Britt and
Senator Weaver, in the congressional
matter, on the 7th of November. by
such a majority that unmarked ballots
and the courts would rot have figured
in the calculations at all There
would have been no doubt about who
was elected. for minute.
A number of states have ''Absent
Voters Laws and find them satisfac.
tory. Kansas led the way sixteen
years ago by the passage of Law
permitting railroad employees to vote
by mail. Ten years later the privilege
was extended to 'any qualified cleo
tor absent from his usual voting
place by reason of his occupation Or
business. At the very mex election.
thousands of voters took advantage of
the enactment and expressed their
choice for president of the C1i1tad
States and for state and local officers
The idea spread to other states and
today the absent voter expresses
himself in North Dakota, S ,uth Dako.
ia, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri
Colorado, Iowa Michigan, Montana,
Oregon, Vermont, Wisconsin Wash
lngton, Wyoming, Virginia and other
states. Why should it not apply to
North. Carolina? Thousands Of sol
diers. travelling statesmen and other
clt1zenss lost their votes at the recent
in this State, whose right of
suffrage should have been protected
n the manner provided by tho states
herein mentioned and our present leg
stature woul1 60 well to get in line I
with other communicating III the en-
1orsement Of this particular POLITICAL +
'eforr
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shows where admission is
will be charged at the regular adver-
line averages six words. Other adj
Address all communications and make
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collar which the
stepped"
delegation
to
stand examinations
that afor it.
they auditorium
with no auditorium when
the children in the city hall small
d lime
The city auditorium little good
charge of $40 is
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Os5 there
me city counclnen in
children
oug local talent entertainments
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Let the local have of lights
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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-11

By DOUGLAS MALLOcH

Not only for the harvest yield
We stripped from stalks in serriec
ranks,
We look across the quiet field
And raise the anthem ofour thanks.
he moonlight lies along the hill.
Below silver river flows
And all the night is sweet and still.
And all the land in calm repose.
Not only for the bounteous store
Of garnered grain.we offer praise,
But for the quiet sea and shore,
The nights ofrest. thepIeasant days.
AS year by year our acres bloom.
As year by year our hocks increase
Afar from war and wars red Gloom
We look upon a land at peace.
Copyright 1916 -,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-01-11

Tklrdugh Belgium they came pounding
In the vastest machine ever built bv
Nan as they smashed her great
fortresses like anthiIls beneath a ing
gernaut and swept over her in a
great tide, rolling the defenders be-
fore them as wave rolls before the
PROV of ship. And in those terri
bic hours the hand of Billy left his
brush and sought that of Charmette
as they sat with faces turned east
ward searching the sky for the rings
of shell smoke which they knew must
soon hoat in the air in grim banouets
of death. Then it was that one morn
ing the girl came to him with q let
ter In her hand and tears flooding her
blue eyes.
They have destroyed my home, and
my old father and mother are outcasts.
I must 60 to them. Good-by, Billy
she sObbcd He kissed her.
But Of course shall go with YOU
She ally pashed Aim away, pointing to
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- be charged or money to be raised,
Using rate Of Eve cents per line. A
yertising rates given upon request.
oil checks or money orders payable to
vile, N. C.
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Henderson County itself
Rhodes Pryor
other prominent and able
pc something doing These periodically
Of steering the ship of the
and they should
the especially directly
conditions
When
accomplished
city will O educed
the community
dollar unehy
bearing the burden
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There is Henderson
wives
@ expense of the Hustler under the rules conditions printed
is
of the
subscribers
girls and boys throughout
dollars to secure the trip In ad
commission all under 500 secured thus
staying in the o Washington.
proposition
be Henderson
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the thing was as good as accomplished.
only of course it would take time and
she must be very, very quiet. "For,"
he explained, ''you have as many diff
ferent expressions as have the clouds
themselves, and Of course cannot
paint them all. So you must fix your
eyes and mind upon one thing. that
your expression may always remain
the same" WheFeat Charmette, being
very much in love with Billy, fastened
Doth upon him and her expression was
happy one indeed Then when he
would lay his BRUSH aside with a lit
tie weary sigh and tell her that they
were through for the sitting, she would
came hopping on her pfllowed dIvan
and running behind him rest her chin
upon the top OF his head as she puck
cred her lips and solemnly criticized
herself upon the canvas.
"And do / really look like that
Billy?" she would half whisper while
he was slipping an arm around her
slim waist. Whereat he would say:
YES, dear-only of course much, |
prettier. But I will bring that fact
out as go along" So Charmette would |
tidy things up a bit as he washed his I
hands, then away they would go chat
tering like sparrows about the won
derf1l time so soOn to come when Billy
would be of age and receive his heri-
tage in America, for when that day
came they were to be married and he
was to take her back to his own land.
And 1T happens to be next Thanks
giving" he told her; then explained
what the term meant to those born in
us country across the sea. For Char
nette, being Belgian girl, had never
heard OF it until the coming Of Billy.
And then came the dark time when
Paris stilled and grew pale and the
'ery ground seemed to culver beneath
he tread of the advancing legions.