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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
GAME TIE IN SIXTH
WHEN HALTED BY RAIN
IBy Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, April Rain halted the
second game of the city series between
the st. Louis Nationals and American
League team here to-day, neither side
having scored at the end Of the sixth
inning. The Nationals lost a chance
to score in their half of the sixth
when. with one out and men on first
and second. Long singled to center.
Marsans's throw-in catching Meadows
and BetZel in Il run-up for Il double
play.
The score: Il. II. T..
81. Louis Nationals.
ST. Louis Americans. U = |
Batteries Meadows and Gonzales:
Hamilton and ScVcreid
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

Sergeant clyde Balsley. OF san An
tonic. Ten. was seriously wounded by
a German explosive bullet in an aerial
battle near Ncrdun on June Is last.
The bullet hit his thigh and glanced
upward into his stomach before cN-
plodinG. Balslcy was promoted To the
rank OF sergeant and the military
medal and the French war cross were
bestowed upon him for his fearless
ness.
1T was while on an erraud of mercy
for BalSley that Corporal Victor Chap
man. of New York, was killed. Balls
ley had asked for an orange: there
being none at the hospital, and Chap
man hearing of the incident. set forth
IN his airplane Ia crafty the desire
of his Comradc. While on his way he
engaged in an air battle with the late
'aptain Bo"ikc, and was killed. his
lif.lcss body falling within the German
lines
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
MEM YORK. NATIONALS
WIN FROM TIGERS
tBy Associated Press

DALLAS. TEN, April Flour hits.
coupled with base on balls poor
fielding and close decision at the
plate Melted i've runs in the ninth
inning for the New York Nationa Is,
who won to-day's exhibition game
with the Detroit Americans. \ To C.
Three home runs and seven two-basc
hits We're made.
The score: y. y! T.
New York IL |
Detroit Observation-Disclosures. .
Batteries Saiicc Tesrcau and Rari-
den; Dauss, Covelcskic aud Spencer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

Peter Petersen. star forward OF the
championship Iassaic. " j.. High
S2aoo! basketball team, is in danger
OF losing his right arm as "a result Of
Il peculiar injury sustained during .
recent game. Playing with PaSsaic
iiga school against Engiewood High
AZ the Ensiewood Armory, he Went TO
the moor IN Scri!nmaSc and sustain
ed Il floor burn.
Blood poisoning in his right arm
developed. ana The physicians hav-
been working for some lime in an
effort to save the arm from being
Ainputatcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
MAY PLAY PETERSBURG
Rirhmond lnts Begin Spring prnctic,
Tu-Dny at William
BYRD Park.

The Richmond Ints will begin their
spring practice to-day at William Byrd
Park. and in the meantime negotiations
are being carried on for Il game with
the Petersburg club. of the Virginia
League. here on Friday
Vines. the twirier released by Man
agcr Smith last week. has signed up
with Petersburg, il was learned last
night, while Chappelle. signed up as Il
pitcher by Smith, will not report. He
has decided TO remain I'm Canada, where
he holds n government position.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
nnd.r Gncs tn nostnn chan,n.

a trade has been arranged between
the Boston Americans and the Huffalo
club. OF the international Lcagtc by
which Lorin Badcr. star pitcher Of the
Buffalo club. will join the Boston Red
Sox, and Vean Gregg, IL pitcher, and
one other player Will be turned over
TO the Buffalo club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
GAME WILL. HAVE HEARING
on STATE; CHAMPIONSHIP
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

lSpccial TO The Times Di:patch.l
WAKE FOREST, y. G.. April IL
Wake Forest College and the Univer-
sity of North Carolina will meet to-
morrow in Chapel Hill i'm the first
game of the season that will have u
bearing on the state championship for
either nine. Follow ing the Carolina
engagement. Wake Forest returns
home TO meet Richmond College on
Thursday. and Saturday will find
Coach BillinG's team. in Greensboro
giving battle TO the Guilford College
aggregation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

Scat the cat is now the slogan OF
the Bird Club OF Long Island Tomp-
kins County Fish and Game Club
Association Of Rochester,. Erie County
Society los the Protection of Birds
Fish and Game. the Schenectady
county Fish and Game Protective AS
ISOLATION and the New York State Fish
Game and Forest League
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

Red" Mckee. the Detroit catcher
who was released a few days ago. will
report TO the San Francisco Seals
Red will he remembered as having
played with the Toronto Leafs last
season. He was the mainstay OF the
Toronto club. being Il good hitter and
having one of tho best throwing arms
lin the circuit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
uo,,.ch Sfpr. co,,r,c,

CINCINNATI. OHIO, April Eddie
Jtousch, outficlder OF the Cincinnati
Reds to-day signed his contract
Rousch held out for more money than
was offered. and did not take the trip
with tho team this spring. Whether
I,ousch received what he demanded was
not made public.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
Random Musings Of Sports
Bl MONTY.

Baseball should be popular IN South
Bcnd Ind. this Yeason. President Ed.
smith. of that club. has announced that
the admission fee Will be placed at
cents per game. The South Bend
team is in the Central League smith
some time ago announced that he
would give the city the Cheapest
baseball in the world"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

tered temperature OF 100 degrees.
some OF the players got here yester-
day.
When Mitchell was asked how he
felt about the training trip and about
the Cubs as team his reply was as
follows
IT wouldn't advise training out here
again and we will have to ge, some
players TO make a team OF the Cubs
They look pretty bad"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
BALSLEY OUT OF DANGER
American Aviator VIII Recover From
Wound Inflicted by German FIX
plOSiNc HulIct.

NICE. FRANCE April sergeant
Clyde Ralsley. the American aviator
who was wounded in an aerial battle
last June, has been operated on by
Professor Gaudier. He is now out OF
danger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
GOOD BASE RUNNING
COZ NTS FOIi VICTORY
IRy Assnclated Pres

bS NNSbiihlcn fFcSS
NEW ORLEANS. April splendid
base running was chiefly responsible
for the Cleveland Americans i-to-I
victory over the Pittsburgh Nationa is
here to-day.
The score: H. H. T.
Pittsburgh /
Cleveland Observation-Disclosures .
batteries: MamauX. Grimes and WaG-
ncr; KEEPER, Covelcskie and 0'Ncil.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

Tigers and Giants in the spring CT
1918 may tour to Men leo CITY. TIL"
managers are said TO believe they
can instill love for III" United states
mt" the MeHicans by Il fancy assert
rncnt Of curves
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

\ bail player who whins in a pinch
1tN Ect your goat. but did YOU ever
back three bullets against a straight
Hush"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

Les Darcy and Jeff Smith OF New
York: viii fight twenty rounds TO n
decision at New orleans May l. ac-
cordinE to the announcement Of Il pro-
mOter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

Harvard are certainly monuments to
the great college game of football. but
the popularity of the game and it's
growth in recent years can perhaps
be better realized when it is reinem-
Dercd that these two great stadiums-
llarvards. with a seating capacity of
which will seat S0,000-wcrc not large
enough TO accommodate crowds last
fall for the big games. From now On
the big colleges which erect new ath-
lctic fields will probably provide for
overflow crowds by building them
large enough to accommodate $4,000
to 100000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

Texas League, 1; New York Nationals
Second team. o.
Al Houston. TcX.--St. Paul. Amcri-
can Association. 8: Houston, Texas
League. o.
At Memphis. Tenn.--Mcmphis- Toledo
game called off, wet grounds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

Fred Wcnck. deposed chairman o.,
n" New York State Boxing Commits
sion. states that he was unable TO rid
undesira blcs. In defense OF his meth
obs he says that he tried every
method he could think of to keep box
ing clean. but failed. and because he
had tailed was removed from office
Governor Whitman ruled that Wenck
was Incompetent for Office and
Wenck's admission that he found il
Impossible To rid boxing in New York
or It's hurtful elements seems TO up
hold the Governors stand.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

champion. on being asked for ad-
Vice by novice. declined to offer sug
Scstions. In explanation he aftcrward
said:
81 do not seek to bring light to the
foozler. because | believe no is hap
pier i'm tho darkness"
What does il matter ANYHOW! Golf
is game and not a punishment for
our sins.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
rowing coach has tahooed hug
GinS and kissing for the oarsmen.
All of which is tough on the oars
men.

New uses for wood are being de-
veioped constantly. but the first wood
en- tennis court OF which there is any
record has been built at the country
home of T.. Il. Iiazcn. several miles
from Portland, Oregon. on the Column
bia Highway. The tennis court is
built of inch pieces, three inches wide.
set on edge. and sufficiently close TO-
Gether to make a solid floor yet suf-
hc!cntlv spaced to give ventilation aad
allow the water to run off without
gathering and promoting decay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

one thousand dollars a month will
he the salary of Hugo Bezdek TO,
coaching the University OF Oregon
football team this season. The coach
who pilotcd the eleven to victory over
the University of Pennsylvania squad
AT Pasadena. on last New Years Day
has again signed to handle the team
BeZdek will coach for only thee
months. and will receive q salary of
$4,000 for his work. He also will get
a bonus OF $500 from the student as
sociatiun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

Announcement has been made here
that an agreement had been reached
between James Dunn, owner OF the
Cleveland Americans. and A. j. lime
southern Association club. whereby
the Cleveland team would use the New
leans baseball park as 4 permanent
training camp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

No longer has the Federal govern
ment monopoly on the conscience
fund.
Recently the Iowa Conservation
Commission received $40 bill with
this announcement: This is to pay
for catching one black bass ont Of
season"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

California never Will see the Chi
cago Nationals again IL Manager Fred
Mitchell has anything to say about
over tho results OF the training trip.
After u trip through Arizona and New
Mexico, In which the Cubs cncoun-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

Sherwood Magcc is in serious con-
dition His salary has been largely
amputatcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02

When get through developing
my SLOW ball think viii he some
pitcher" declares Joe BoehlinE
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-03
Sam LangfOrd, Black Star, is Through

many times IN Iaugfords record. and
he holds the best OF these clashes By
good margin.
Inngford was the only man Jack
Johnson really feared when Johnson
was champion He was the only man
Johnson refused consistently 20 have
anything 20 do with. When Jim JET
fries was champion Langford was lit
tie better than a middioweiEht, but
he was fighting heavyweights even
then Langford challenged Johnson
repeatedly. Many efforts we're made TO
get Johnson TO meet him. but johnson
paid the Boston tar-baby tho comph-
mont OF always sQuirming away
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-03
No Apology Needed for Amateur and
College Athletes, They're Doing Their BIZ

Had American boxers followed the
examples set by Georges Carpenter,
lie Doux and other French fighters by
Bombardier Wells. Johnny Wilde and
others Of England OF by Jack Munro
OF Canada the boxing game might
have been redeemed.
American boxers. however, used
patriotism TO advertise themselves
One after another they declai cd they
would join the service. then proceed.
ed TO forget about Il as soon as the,
received the publicity they desired.
OF all the small army of American
boxers the only ones VIC can REGAL
now who made good were Jack oil
sIon. who enlisted in the navy and
Sailor Petroskey, who went with the
/ marines.
! II IS a sad commentary on the so
called noble art OF helf defense.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-03

ments we're abandoned. tennis elias
sizes given up.
Amateur athletes are doing their
1.t. they are showing that their ath-
etic training has done more for them
han simply making them good ply
iical specimens. Il has built mp their
courage and made them Eelf-suni-
,ient and unselhsh.
Professional baseball has done SIS
bit IN military drill and there were
few players n any In tho big leagues
claimed exemption on their reglstra
ton cards.
The only blot upon sport has beer
caused by the professional boxing
fraternity. Never has there been a
time when boxers could do more Ia
redeem their languishing game than
now.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-03
RY RnR.

hN NNhs
Every great man has hts essential
human aide. and the greater the man.
the mme pronounced and attractive ig
he human SIDE OF hts lif,-that Is fnc
side that the public does not know
about as compared with that side Of
his life with which the public is gen
orally familiar. And this iG true OF
the great and near-grcat In baseball
ns IN every other line OF human en-
doavor. so II Is not surprising 10 Ind
that Eah Yah Hurhie Jennings. leader
of the Detroit Tigers. has his very
human side as wall az his more gem
orally known baseball side. The
writer has known Hughie for i've
years. and therefore speaks with au-
/ thorlty.
Everybody knows that when the
rod-headed. frcckled face Irish leader
OF tho Tigers lets out his famous
"Hah Yah" that it IN q signal fof some
kind OF action on the part OF bis
/ charges lust as he knew that IN the
old DAYS OF the Ty Cohh-sam Craw'
ford combination wrecking crew on
tho Tiger batting list that wheI
Hughio let out his famous yell an'
followed 4 with n vigorous chew o.
three blades OF grass that II mean
lust one line OF offensive action.
But many do not know that next Z
, baseball Hurhie Jennings great pas
, timo IS political spell-bindng for ia
Democratic party or any candidate
A that party who happens TO be run
ming for ONCE in Scranton or Lack
:, wanna county But Il Is true. neve
theless. Hughio Jennings on the bas
10 ball field As q Democratic speh-hind
and attorney and counseilor-at-la
IN And Hughie puts the same punch IN
m his law and his politics that he pt
n into his barehall. Il Is the punch OF
"A scrapper
~ SO every October when tho Amel
can League season is over and q
world series classic has passed in
history Hughic hies himself TO scrai
ton. looks over the field TO see IN thel
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-03
Hughie Jennings Also Some
Political SpeIIbinder, "Eah YAH

Is a political campaign on. and n there
u.s. reports 20 Democratic headquarters
for IN assignment. And this nrst trip
to bat In the political same Is
usually made % Mlnooka. a coal min
Ing town south OF Scranton Mino0ka
Is famous a. the home of Catcher
Steve O'Neill. OF the Cleveland Amcri-
can: Outhelder Charlie shorten. OF tho
Boston Americans; ShOrtsiop Mike
McNally. OF the same team, Manager
VI. j. pronounced Emjay) O'Nell, OF
the Syracuse Stars OF the New York
state League. and Shortstop Jimmy
O'Nenl. OF the Wilkes Barre team OF
the same league All the O'Neills
herewith mentioned arc brothers. SO
Hughio IS always sure Of an enthusi-
astlo audience. for Hushio originally
came from Minooka. also.
And II makes no difference 70 hughio
whether the ticket is the county
state or national. Hughie Is on the
firing line ready 20 send out singles,
two-ply hits. triples or home run hits
JIM behalf of any and all Democratic
candidates on the batting order OF his
political team. And take u from one
/ who has covered" Hughes speeches.
the bah an lraQel OF INV AAtNt' -
no SLOUGH when Il comes 10 mixing
b political speech. lie thiNs sHAien
r. from the shoulder.
e When the political game Is over. am
y in Iaclnwaua county Hughes poiticu
l. e-nare has the same chance of winnin
h. The pcnnant that his baseball team ha
r. had for the past few years, that IA u
e. chance IL nil. Hughie does not dr'
or his speech making An, mol hugme ln
W signs up for series Of athletic tai
10 10 the Catholic Club boys, 70 the \.
he e. A. boys, 20 the Boy Scouts, a.
\ then by way II diversion talks at ever
Irish-Americun and knights Of Colun
f. bus banquet and a few other festive occ'
,e sions In between. The rest Of the tim
10 he practices law in the Mears Buildin
= and plans his baseball campaign for mex
a wear.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-03
BY n c HAMILTON

Omitted Press Staf Correspondent
NEW YORK. July admittedly
always one OF the best in his class,
but always stunned by champions,
black and white, Sam Langford. negro
heavyweight, Is through.
He fought them all. Sam did. He
never barred any OF the heayyweights.
He lost hghts-plenty OF them. but
he won most OF them. His defeat at
the hands OF Fred Fulton Minnesota
heavy. is something no man has ac-
compliehed I'm a decisive fashion since
he began wrecking hopes OF near
champions.
Gunboat Smith once had an idea he
had stopped the career OF LnnRiord
as n prominent heavyweight when he
outpointed the black demon In Boston
in 1918. He was so confident he went
back for more and Sam stopped him
Harry wills defeated Langford IN
1916. and I'm his very next tight San
popped Willis on the chin and stopped
him. Sam McVey and Joe jeanette
both have victories TO their credi
over Langford. but Langford ha'
/ knocked out both these rivals.
Since Langford began boxing as
featherweight his record runs dow
the list Of great fighters in every div
sion. He fought Joe Cans when 10
Was a whizz and he won in hftee
/ rounds. He outpointed Young Critic
/ the marvel He stopped Willie Lewis
! fought draw with Joe Walcott, an
lost 70 Jack Johnson before Jack be
came champion.
\ Jim Barry now dead. was n persif
tent challenger Of Langford and saI
always was accommodating. il
stopped Jim several times and wo
many other victories over him. JeaI
cite, wills and McVey appear MANI
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-03

No greater tribute can be paid 10
the effect of amateur athletics on
the average youth than the way col
iege and amateur athletes responded
when Uncle sam went 20 war.
Hardly had the call been sent ont
for recruits when college men. many
OF them the country's greatest ath-
letea, rushed 20 the colors. and en-.
listed in their favorite branches Of
the service.
Golfers, tennis players. amateur
ballplayers. athletes Of every srscrip-
ton sought out recruiting offices or
applied for places in the officers re-
serve corps.
College baseball teams were broken
up, hopes Of football teams I'm many
colleges were shattered. track teams
and crews were disbanded, coaches
Joined with their pupils. golf tourna-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-03
TRAP SHOOTING
BASEBALL
Hand il 10 Indiana; They
Know How 10 Raise World
Champion PAGERS There

who claimed the banks Of The Wabash
as rs birthplace rompcd home ahead
Of the osier entries OF the %. OF G.
and n Dick Mcmahon has luck he
Will drive a Hoosicr viggler for the
big money in that stake THIS year
Dick will start Peter Look, champion
3year-oid PAGER last year, and has a
very good chance 20 cop.
And before all these Dan Patch.
tho greatest PAGER Of them all was
born and raised IN Indiana pastures
and William. the fastest living PAGER.
also halls from the land OF poets and
polite ans Alcyfras. who holds The
records for mares on twice-arOund
was also Indiana born.
Altogether. Indiana n ~therc" when
70 comes 20 raising side-whcolcrs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-03
KEYsToNE BOYs. NOTICE.

Manager Casmir Franklin, Of the Kev-
stone <. C.. wishes the following play
ers TO report at the clubrooms at S
O'Clock tomorrow morning: Cole, Hall,
Jennings, Biddle, Mckee, Meyers, earns,
Sem, Colby. Graham, Jones, lewis,
Springer. Any teams wishing games
should get m communication with c.
Franklin NO. 100 King street city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-03
HAGLEY HAS 4 KICK.

Sport Editor. EVENING JOURNAL.
Sir Is independent baseball in
Wilmington n failure? No, but il
would be a much greater success If
our sporting editors would refuse to
give space to those teams that, few
hours previous 20 a game. develop a
yellow streak" and fail to appear on
the diamond without notifying tho
other team.
The team representing Shamrock
Athletic Club. managed by Mr.. Thomp-
son. was scheduled TO play Hagley at
Rockford Tower Saturday. June 80.
All arrangements were made and on
Friday evening Mr.. Thompson as
sured the Hagley manager that sham
rock would be there without fail.
Shamrock did not appear and no at
tempt was made TO notify Hagley. Was
Il due to a suddenly developed "yel-
low streak?" We do not like TO think
that, but il surely was a breach OF
good craftsmanship
This is the kind Of management or
rather mis-management. which must
be eliminated before independnt ball
will be wholly a success. NOfhinl
causes players and patrons to lose in
terest more than this and nOthlne
will do more to break up n team. Bet.
ter Independent teams mean better
CITY league. because in a degree tn
former are feeders for the latter
We are net calamity howlers who
think that all teams should be Judged
by the actions Of Shamrock and sucl
teams. We do think however. tina
some system of wedding would hell
the growth OF baseball.
With thanks for the courtesy you
paper has shown us.
Respectfully,
y. S. BIRD.
wilmington. July 3 Mgr Hagley