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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
SOLDIERS ARE SORE ON BALL PLAYERS Lieutenant Mccormick Says Men in France Sheer at
 Players

Harry Mccormick, former ball player and now an army officer, who has seen service in France, returned last week on a leave of absence ana created con- siderable interest by having himself in- tervewed on the subject of what the boys in the army think of the baseball situation. His statements were to the effect that the soldiers are getting sore" on the ball players because they have continued to play the game over here instead of enlisting as body in the army.
 While all the evidence at hand is to the contrary and while the. facts to con trovert McCormicks diatribe are that practically every ball player in Class 1 of the draft is in service-to say noth- ing of the scores of volunteer enlist ments by ball players-still his remarks are of interest and are given publicity warranted by that interest.
 The Sporting News has plenty of evil dence that the soldiers still are interest ed in the games being played, also that they want a worlds series to be con tested. More than that, Mccormick 5 slams at men who fail to volunteer. instead of awaiting the order of their draft call. smack of Empey stuff and will not be relished any more by peo- pie at home than they should be rellshed by drafted men already in service. How evers this is not intended to be an edi- torial, but merely an introduction by the Moses observation and the reader will be left to determine for himself if Mack has pulled another one of the bones for which he used to be famous on the ball field.
 PLAYERS HERE NOT ON LEVEL"
 Beginning his interview McCormlck says:
 "The feeling among the boys over there seems generally to be that the ball play CTS haven't acted on the level The sol diers feel that there has been too much evasion; too much hanging back; too much sidestepping by the ball players when other men, just as good. have given up paying places and gone into the big game.
 ''The boys are generally incensed over the statements they read to the effect that ball players have sought work in intuition plants and shipyards where they can still keep on playing ball. They regard that as ducking, as a sort of lodging of the issue. ,
 Why, the feeling is so intense over there that the Stars and Stripes. the soldiers paper, has stopped printing the big league scores and standings That, it seems to me, ought to make the baseball men, both players and owners. wake up.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
D|RECTUM ]. COPS
 HONORS AT SECOND
 DAYS CIRCUIT MEET
Alabama Horse Wins Three Year Pace-Silver King Takes Other Race
 of Day

Readville, Mass, August 27.-Directum J. won the honors at the second day $ meeting of the grand circuit horses at the Readville track this afternoon by leading field of fast trotters home in each of three heats in the 2:06 pace for a 5000 purse. The Murphy entry went In 2:0S1a 2:0354 and 2:03z.
 Tommy Murphy had to push Directum J. to the limit to win the first and second heats and the leaders were punched at the wire. The Poughkeepsie paced breezed home with an open space in the third heat. Un, picked by many to win the event, was poorly placed and got in the money only in the second heat, when he came strong at the finish into third position.
 Silver King, the favorite, owned by N. P. Wheeler of White River Junction, Vt, won the 2:14 pace for half-mile horses. The event was for pacers who had not appeared before on the grand circuit.
 Edna Early, owned by W. S. Harland of Lockhart, Ala, won the 3-year- old pacing division of the American horse breeders futurity. Peter Elliott, owned by c. U. Elliott of Indianapolis. was the only other starter.
 A 2:20 trot for members of the Metro politan Driving club of Boston and an amateur club race for trotters were also held.
 The summaries:
 American Horse Breeders futurity, 8 year-old class, pacing, value $500: Edna Early (White) ................. l l Peter Elliott (McDonald) ............ 2
 Time: 2:11A; 2:07&.
 The Justin Edwards. 214 class, pac- ing, for half-mile horses. purse $lOoO: Silver King (Woodrow) .....-.. l Hollywood Billy (Brooks) ..- 7 Lord Lochabar (F1eming) ...... 2 5
 Ellis Pointer, Mud Lake, Minneoua Boy, Miss Rico, Rambling Jim, Willard D., also ran.
 Time: 2:o51s; 2:oeA; 2:o7A; 2:07A.
 The Neuponset, 2:06 class, pacing, purse 5000: Directum J. (Murphy) .......-..... l Edward P. Oeese) ................. 5 Mary Rosalind Parr Nee) ....
 Little Batiste, Walter Cochato, un, also ran.
 Time: 2:os1z; 2:oSs4; 2:o3A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28

Ralph Comstock and Carmen Hill were easy for Pat Moran's Philly sluggers yes : terday, and the Pirates dropped both ends of double bill. They are now but one full game ahead of Cincinnati, which team is going like house afire these days 1t would be pretty tough on Beg dek to battle around the top of the ladder all season and then have his hencnnlen lose third place in the closing week of the race
 The Tanks buckled down to business yesterday and by trimming St. Louis Tn each game Of the bargain day attraction. practically cinched a first division berth. For a time il looked as if Higgins .o- began would slide down next to the Athletics, but the recent brace of tho Tanks puts different aspect on the case and assures them of small slice of the world series coin, in which every first division club will share.
 It's good thing for the Cubs that .hs first three games of the worlds series will be staged in Chicago, for it will all most make Il for whatever edge in play ing strength their opponents will have If Mitchell's men can take two of thoss three games. they will land in Boston full of confidence, but if only one battle results in their favor it'll be good night Katy when they get to Fenway park.
 We can't help but think of that Braves Athletics ser.es few years back, when ever someone mentions the baseball classic. Particularly do we remember that George M. Conan won $30,000 bettiri, to 10 that Boston would take four straight from Connie Macks narvs.s Trying 10 dope a worlds series is some thing that few will essay, but Hugh Full lerton is going to tell you in a series of articles in thls sheet just how each game will come out who will pitch, etc. Fol . low Hugh's prophecy and see how near he comes to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
FEMALE GOLFERS PLAY FIRST ROUND Favorites Survive Opening Days Contests in Vest
 ern Tourney

Chicago, August 27.-Nearly all the favorites won their matches today in the first round of match play for the women's western golf championship at Indian Hill Mrs. Melvin Jones of Chi cago had the best medal score of S9, while Mrs. Dave Gaut of Memphis re, peated her low qualifying score of e2
 Frances Hatfield of Milwaukee and Lucille Dessenberg of Kalamazoo were the other out town players to sur vive the first round. leaving 13 Chi cagoan to contest for the title.
 Mrs. J. E. Cameron, of Inverness club, Toledo, lost to Miss Elizabeth Klotz of Indian Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
Conviction of Lieutenant
 Approved by President

Washington, August 27.--Approval of President Wilson of the conviction of Second Lieut.. Stanley F. Walker. in fantry reserve corps, of the charge of |desertion. was announced today by the war department. The sentence of 25 years Imprisonment at hard labor however was reduced to 10 years by the President. While on duty at Camp Lewis, Washington. last Fberuary, Walker disappeared and was not To- cated by the military authorities un- til he surrendered himself in Wash ington three weeks later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
Hanson Appointed Director of Camp Gordon Athletics

Atlanta, August a6-Walter Hanson. former director of athletics at the Mis- souri State Normal college, has been appointed Y. M. c. A. physical director at Camp Gordon, 1t was announced to- day. Hanson, who is well known ls western athletic circles, succeeds Archie Hahn. Olympic athlete and holder of several worlds records Hahn will re- turn to Brown university as coach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tigers Again Humble Sox

Boston, August 27.-Joe Bush Of Bos- ton famed 13 Detroit players today, but the visitors won, to l. Detroit scored twice in the eighth on success sive singles by Jones, Witt and Veach and an infield out, Joe Bush deflect- ing Greggs drive and Shean throwing out the batter as Witt scored what proved to be the winning run. Bos- tons run came in the fourth on Strunk's infield hit, Whiteman's sacrl- fee and McInnis' clean single to left. Score. R. H. E. Detroit ......... 900 900 02o--2 ' 3 Boston ..... GOO 100 000-1
 Batteries: Kallio and Spencer; J. Bush and Agnew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28

The greatest interest of the gallery to- day centsred around the initial appear ance of Ichjya Kumagae, the leading Jap anese tennis exponent, on the grandstand section of the turf.
 Kumagae's opponent was George w.. Boston, and while the orinental player won in straight sets at 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.
 Wightrua1 tried every artifice of tennis to hold the Japanese in check, but with little avail. For time he tried playing entirely by Kumagae's back hand, but the latter by sharp returns along the sGe lines and rapid fire cross court smashes forced Wightman into deep court. The victors high sweeping topped returns also bafIied Wightman, when he tried for net position, and as the match pco gressed and Kumagae warmed up and easily ouigeneraled and outplayed the Boston;an.
 R. Lindley Murray entered from .hc Niagara Falls club, moved into the .h'rd round without play owing to the default of Lieut.. H. G. Kelleher of Seattle, wno was recalled to service.
 TILDEN WINS EASILY
 W. T. Tilden, Jr., of Philadelphia, Sc lected by many to reach the final round through the lower half of the draw, easily disposed of Charming G. Burrows ot Brooklyn, as 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 The Chicago en. trants, Ralph H. Burdick and Walter T. Hayes, also won in straight sets. Hayes defeated E. H. Hendrickson of Amherst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
Tennis Stars Suruiue Preliminary Matches SPORT
Ranking Players Dispose Of
 Opponents in Second Round
Ichya Kumagae Easily Defeats Wrightman in Straight Sets -Kashio-Dionne Match Halted By Dark
 After Four Hours Play

Forest Hls N Y August 27Ranking position here today the second and third the national marked the opening play the straight without sembance tournament has yet the mweek the id who still able moving forward all of the draw test will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28

1 and the present New England intercolle' giate champion, at 6-1. 6-2, 6-2. Burdick eliminated 4. H. Chapin, Jr., of Spring field, 5 B. e-i, 6,1. The veteran, Beals C. Wright O. Boston, but playing from New York, disposed of Dr. B. F. Drake
 of New Rochelle, with the loss of but two games in three sets. Conroy B. Doyle oi Washington defeated George King or Yonkers at 63, 6-3, 6.3
 Irving C. Wright, q younger brother of Beals c. Wright, was defeated by Walter Merrill Hall Of New York in four sets. Some of the best tennis of the day was shown in the earlier DOT tions of this match Vincent Richards and Frank T. Anderson, both of Great CT New York, gave remarkable ex- hibition of high class tennis for so youthful pair. Richards. who holds the doubles championship with Tilden won at 6-1, 6-3, 5-3.
 A gallery of more than 2000 specta tors followed the matches.
 ENDURANCE MATCH
 The outstanding feature of the days play was a remarkable test of endur- ance between Seiichiro Kashio, the Japanese, and G. A. l.. Dionne of New York. These two opponents of the base line game played for four hours and twenty minutes and when dark test ilashio was leading at 6-1, 7-9, GA games all This is undoubtedly a rec ord ir tournament tennis They will continue their match tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
By BRIGGS

ago; Frank Erne, Kid Lavigne. Char..e
 White, Joe Cans, George Dixon, Tommy Ryan, Kid Mccoy, Mike Donovan, Willie Ritchie, Freddie Welsh and every othes star of the bygone days was brainyl Many of those warriors were inferior to their foes in physical power. But thei3 brains triumped for them.
 And so it has been all through pugil-
 istic history. and so it always will be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
International League

At Rochester: Rochester 8. Newark. 5. At Hamilton: Hamilton 8, Jersey City 22
 At Buffalo: Buffalo 4, Baltimore C innings).
 At Toronto: Toronto ?, Binghamton f.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results New York. Al, St. Louis 2-6. Detroit 2, Boston 1. Cleveland $, Philadelphia 6.
 Games Today Chicago at Washington. St. Louis at New York. Detroit at Boston. A Cleveland at Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
A Necessary War Measure

The Age-Herald announces that effective Septen- Der l. 918 the subscription prices for this newspaper will be follows:
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 The Age-Herald feels that it's readers will lend their cooperation and will meet this necessary situation in the spirit of patriotic approval with which they have been meeting all of the other requirements re- sultinE from the
 All subscriptions if paid in advance, will be taken at the old price until September l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
Indians Outslung Mackmen

Philadelphia, August 27.--Clevelaad won today's game, s to 6, by a rally in the sixth inning. Speaker was called out on a close decision at the plate in the fifth and was finally ordered out of the game In the sixth inning Cleveland knocked Johnson out of the box Gardner drove a home run into the left field bleachers. Score: R. H. D. Cleveland ....... 300 OLA 000--S 12 2 Philadelphia .... 010 140 000--6 10
 Batteries Morton, Coveleskie and ONeil: Johnson, Pierson and McAvoy.
 Tanks Win Two
 New York, August 27.-New York virtually clinched it's hold on first di- vision here today, when it defeated St. Louis in two games, to 2, and to 6, the second game going 12 innings.
 New York won the first game in the early innings, making seven hits off Rogers before he was taken out in the second inning. They won the second game in the twelfth, when Peckin- paugh bunted safely, took second on Hannah's sacrifice and scored on Mo- grioge's single. Scores:
 First Game R. H. D. St. Louis .... 900 0o1 010-2 9 o New York ...... 220 900 00*--4 9 l
 Batteries: Rogers. Wright, Houck and Severeid; Love, Mogridge and Hannah.
 Second Game RH.E. St. Louis ... 003 100 020 000--6 IA 5 New York :. 900 102 300 O01-7 13
 Batteries: Sisler. Houck and Sew ereid; Finneran, Mogridge and Hannah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28

For the benefit of housewives who can- nor leave their homes the Illinois food cor servation department is using visit ing housekeepers to go to them to teach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pirates Drop Both '

Pittsburg, August 27.-Philadelphia won two games from the Pittsburg Pirates here today by scores of to 6 and to ? The visitors hit timely. and this, together' with ragged fielding by the home team. made the victories easy for Bhiladnlnhia Scores. ..-.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Philadelphia ' 8. Pittsburg 2.
 
 Games Today Cincinnati at Chicago. Phila iclphia at Pittsburg.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-05-29
KANDIY0Hl BOYS
OFF T0CAMP LEWIS
Contingent Of Seventy-One Re
cruits are Given Send-of
Saturday.

Saturday was another big day at
gent Of kandiyohi County's young men
under the selective service left for
army training. There were seventy
one men included in this call. Every
man called by the local board. except
Cne transient whose whereabouts are
unknown. responded. SiXty-siX re-
ported for duty here, four were grant
ed the privilege to be taken into the
army at other points: one had the
measles and will leave for camp later.
After the boys had been inducted
into the service and given instructions
by the local board. they lined up en-
the court house lawn for the official
photograph which was taken by Will
liam Elkjer. At 1870 the recruits
were taken to the Merchants and
Commercial hotels where they were
given dinner The marched down
town in body and John Georgeson,
the G. A. R. veteran of Arctander. was
in his glCry when he was drafted into
service to carry the flag at the head
OF the squad. In spite Of his years,
this brave old survivor of the Iron
Brigade. marched erect with springy
step and shouted his commands with
clear voice.
At one o'clock a farewell program
was held in the court room in the
Court house and was presided over
by R. w. Stanford. Rev. Jesper
HOlmquist was the first speaker. In
we'll chosen words he expressed the
pride, love and admiration which is
universally entertained for "our boys
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-05-29
w. n. S. Alumni Announcement.

w. n. S. Alumni Announcement.
The Alumni Association of the Will
mar High School will hold it's annual
meeting and reception at the High
School building on the evening of
Friday, June IA, 1918 at o'clock.
Please note that this announcement
takes the place of the regular invita-
ton issued heretOfOre; those, who
have friends that are members of the
Alumni, and possibly may not see this
announcement in the local papers,
would confer a great favor by writing
them personally.
At a special meeting Of the Alumni
held May 25, 1918 it was decided to
charge so cents for those who attend
the reception, and 35 cents regular
dues for those who do not, but still
wish to retain their membership in the
association. Dues may be paid to
Miss Lille Noren at the First National
Bank.
On account of the strenuous war
times, we, are trying to 'Hooverize'
in every respect: Net proceeds from
this years dues will be donated to
the Red Cross.
If unable to be present it is earnest
ly requested that you send letter to
the secretary to be read at the meet
ing which will add greatly to the meet
est of the program, and especially
those who are in the U. S. Army and
Navy service.
L. H. LANDBERG,
| President.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-05-29
INVESTMENT OF
LIFE" IS SUBJECT
Rev. Jones' Addre.. Before the
Clas, of '18 Of Willmar High
School last Sunday.

The following is in brief substance
of the Baccalaureate sermon deliver
ed at the Auditorium Park on Sunday
evening, May 26, before the class of
1918, Willmar High School, by the
Rev. w. Bryn Jones, D. D. pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church.
The text was taken from Timothy
Ala. Neglect not the gift that is
in thee" DR.. Jones reminded his
hearers that these were words of kind
ly admcnition to young man to
whom great work had been entrust-
ed. There never was a time in the
history of America when these words
could be more appropriately applied
than today. This is young mans
war, though it is directed by older
men; and these young men are prov
ing themselves worthy of the conf
dence which we are placing in them.
They are investing their lives for
those things which we hold dear, and
they in turn have right to ask that
our lives be worthy of the big things
for which they are making the invest
ment. The subject was then stated
1.-THE investment Of life." The invest
ment of life is tremendous question
arising from two considerations
first consideration being the tremend-
Gus thought that it can be but single
investment. Life is lived but once.
The second tremendous thought which
makes the question of its investment
an important one, is the fact that an
eternity either Of veal or of woe de-
pends upon what is made of the in
vestment
We all know what an investment is.
It is money put into the hands of an
other, from which some realization
is expected. The investor makes in
vestments upon the principle that he
expects returns. So if you were to
ask me what is life, l would answer
in four words Life is an Investment" !"
God has a trust in us. Everything
worth while in life represents an in
vestment Of some kind. The mother
and her child, Liberty, the deepest
emotions of our hearts are touched
today in the fight between "Autocracy"
and Democracy" and Democracy will
be sweeter word and more precious
thing to us from now on, because it
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-05-29
SEMINARY CLASS
AT VINE CHURCH
Rev. Andersen Preached Bacca-
laureate Sermon Last Sunday
Evening.

The Baccalaureate sermon for the
graduating class of the Willmar Sem
mary was delivered last Sunday even
ing at the Synod church by Rev. J. N.
Andersen and was a strong searching
discourse on Christ's parable Of the
man who built his house upon the
rock and the man who built upon the
sand. He said that our life is the
house we are building. He, whose
only purpose of an education is to
equip himself merely for money max
ing; he, whose main ambition for
knowledge is to be able to- shine above
his fellowmen; or he, whose chief aim
in everything is merely pleasure seek
ing, are all building on the sand. But
he, whose life's purpose is not only
to fulfill the law in an outward sense,
but who centers his faith in Christ
and his promises, is building on the
rock. The life's house founded on
pue@sQlEM 1IIM ..se5e 10 4oo1 eq2,, s!Ql
the many storms which come in this
life and finally in the big flood to
which the text refers.
The graduates had seats in the
front pews of the church and marched
down the aisle to the strains of the
pipe organ presided at by Mrs. T. A..
Hoff. The young ladies' chorus rend-
cred two selections at the services.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-05-29
VAN SAINT AND
JONES WILL SPEAK
Dry" Forces will Organize County
AT Afternoon and Evening Ses-
sions next Tuesday.

The organization meeting of the
dry" people of the county who are
interested in seeing big vote rolled
up in this county for the amendment
to the State Constitution forever abol-
ishing the legalized liquor traffic from
our fair state will be held at the court
house at Willmar next Tuesday, June
4th at 2:30 o'clock p. m. Senator
Richard Jones, campaign manager Ct
the Minnesota Dry Federation, will
make an address to this meeting out
lining the best plans for organizing
precincts and the county, and giving
much information that will help the
cause.
In the evening, mass meeting and
dry rally will be held at the same
place, beginning at 1880 o'clock, when