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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
SOLDIER LEAWTT NOT
To WRESTLE TUESDAY
CHAMPION Wrestler of Army Unable
to Obtain FNrlough From
Recruiting Station.

Soldier Teavitt. heavyweight cham
pion of the United states army, Is I'M
ssble TO obtain q furiough and eonse-
quently will not wrestle Dr. E. #.
Roller nj the Academy or Music Tues
day night. Ieavitt wired local pro-
motors he could not leave his recruit
ing station In New York city. He &C
: septsd the offer TO meet Roller, be-
ueving he would have no difficulty in
making arrangements.
Yussif Husaane. the Terrible Turk,
may be secured in Leavttt's place.
Local promoters teleEraphed Jack
Cueley to get them a good opponent
for Roller and expressed a preference
for Hussane. who gave Stecher fierce
trssis IN Gotham not so long ago.
I'D Lewis grapples zbyszko in New
York the same night DR. Roller ap-
pears IN Richmond. ON Wednesday
night. March 90. Roller and Lewis are
scheduled 10 wrestle before the Du
Pont club at City Point
when ice Stecher announced some
eighteen months ago he would make
wrestling his permanent vocation his
SA1AENb Nta1IS ana IoB0 MIN IN
Kind way he could never hope 10
become a champion. because he lacked
brute strength But Joe Just want
about his business. convinced the
world in four short months that he
Is the master OF body squeezing. and
now 10 spoken Of as greater than tho
late Frank Gotch Only thr.a rrsn
stand between him ard the heavy
weight championship they being I'd
Stranger Lewis. Earl Caddock ana
wfadex Zhysxko
Stecher makes his first appearance
Sefore Richmond mat devotees on
Tuesday night at the Academy Of Mu-
sic, He ts the center of interest in a
triple card. Karl Lemle, his oppo-
nent. ought to give stecher all the
trouble he is looking for, according TO
reports of the Boston marSei's ability
The advance sale OF seats whils
not going like the proverbial hot
sakes. proceeded In satisfactory
manner yesterday. Several parties
bought block Of tickets, and it is
hot exageration 10 say the entire
house will be sold cut. If letters to
newspapers. street and club CONVEX
sation and the widespread interest
aroused out-ofJOwn are any indica-
lion OF the temper of the fans.
The. status OF wrestling in this city
all depends upon the interest mani.
tested in the coming matches. which
are positively the most elaborate out
lay ever served mat followers here
for the one price Of admission. Nor
folk has never made a9y serious claims
10 being a better sporting town than
Richmond. yet people were turned
away when Joe Stecher grappled John
Frieberg in the Seaside city three
weeks ago TO make the Stechcr
family triumph complete, Anton Stech-
er defeated Mike Yokel in Norfolk
last week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

II will be our firm purpose to be
at the triple wrestling match next
Tuesday night as a representative Of
sport. \ true report OF the match
VIII be given and 10 please the many
demands OF the fans we viii give our
opinion of the match
IL there ia the least sign of put
UP game If will receive open exposure
on this page in ftaring headlines and
the fans will be warned to keep astray.
But it Is our firm opinion that the
match will be a clever and on the level
match, and well worth the time and
money OF the fans II IL equally TO
our interest to expose the untruthful
ss to praise the deserving.
What Has Become?
We may be dumb.
But tell us. pray.
What has become
OF Chancellor Day
Luke McLuke.
We may be dumb,
hut tell rs pray.
what has become
or william j.
-Hastlngv (Neh Te'rur.
we may be dumb
And deaf. to boot
But what's become
OF old Reed Smoot
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
We may ne dumb
And minus vim.
BUT whats become
OF Heinie Zim
Louisville Herald.
Wa may he dumb
And weak of throat
Eat what's become
OF Fultons goat7
---Memphis News Acimitar
we may be dumb
And short OF sand,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
WHEEL OF AUTO ROLLS OVER
CHILD ON WAY TO SCHOOL

Lynchburg. Va. March 1S.-vir-
xinia. the little daughter Of Professor
w. @. Shackelford, Of the faculty Of
Virginia Christian college. was run
down by an automobile yesterday AZ
she was going to schcoi. She was
knocked down and wheel partially
passed ovor her. In addition to q
painful cut and bruise about the head
she Was badly checked
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
JOHN MARSHALL NINE
FAST REACHING SHAPE

After one weeks instruction uader
coach Spear, the John Marshall High
school boys have reached nigh form
and are nearing midseason form. The
coach has not picked the nine to rep
resent the school, but he has gotten
a good line on the men.
There are only two old letter men
on the John Marshall team this year.
They are Captain Stuart. at shortstop.
and HARRISON pitcher An entire new
team will have 10 he built around
these two men.
Manager James Todd Is arranging
a heavy schedule which viii he COM
posed OF the leading schools OF the
state. The team will oC through
heavy work this season
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
TEACH oRCHARDIST'S STATE
FROST DID NOT KILL FRUIT

Lynehhurg. Va. March 15-Peach
erehardists in the Lynchburg section
IRE firm In their conviction that the
prospects for a 1918 peach crop are
good and that the fruit was not KILL
I'd by the rigorous winter. A proof
" this belief lies in the fact that
The orchardists are already active in
their preparation for large supplies
~ crates to market the fruit next
summer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

Bob Hart. International league um-
pfre last season and now signed for
1918 with the American association. is
PLAYING roller polo in New England,
Hart was one OF the big stars of the
game few years ago and still can
play a good game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
At SAME HOUR MAN AND BOY
HAVE LIAiBS CRUSHED BY AUTO

BlounUille, Va. March l5.--Harry
Fsrrott, aged eighty years, we'll
ncwn resident of Biountvtlle. had one
leg crushed when run down by an
automobile. In the same town and
fsosft the same time James Weaver,
/ = seven year-old lzd had an arm
bAdlg crushed Iii i similar way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
baseball Eaise>ra.

Though it Is hard 70 believe, there
are some kaisers In the ranks OF or
ganized baseball heads, Judging from
the way a ball player can be run out
Of a league all because he has cour-
age OF his convictions enough TO stick
by his fellow ball players in r. pinch.
For further, information g. Reader
is respectfully referred TO John Henry.
formerly OF Washington. who discov-
cred that 1t doesn't pay 10 sntagonize
the powers that be.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

Well. Doc Parker gets his big league
and little league ball players out on
Boulevard field this afternoon for q
little friendly romp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

One OF the boys who is going on the
big Richmond camp this year has his
plans already worked out to make a
camp tireless cooker: and this novelty
VIII certainly he put into use, and
some great eats" are expected to be
produced for the campers. Many of
the boys are working now on Satur-
days so as to have their money ready
for the trip when the time comes 10
sign up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
Y. Nj. c. A. SPORTS

Last weeks athletic event was the
rope-skip. But one boy succeeded in
making 500 Jumps without missing:
all the rest failed to keep going. as
all considered II too easy (?). The
three highest In the class are:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
But what's become
OF the old-time fan?

1t looks like some big league ball
players belong to the Bolsheviki crowd
from the way they act over their con-
tracts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

The "A leaders will have a sup
per at the association on Friday night.
March 20. and as it will be the last
meeting OF the season for some of
the leaders. the boys who are on the
waiting list of the corps viii mo- doubt
be elected to I'LL their places. Further
announcement OF the supper will be
made in next weeks issue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

The doctor is living up TO his repu-
tation OF The Pied Piper" He IL
attracting all the players OF worth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
The Idfflest Rebel.

TIC EhIFfSE EkSUNFs
Mary Miles Minter, who has NOT
yet reached her sixteenth birthday.
demands 100000 contract to act
in the movies and says she will retire
unless she gets IT,
Evidently NJ. NJ. NJ. Is distantly re.
lated to major league ball player.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

The boys who are helping on sat
urday nights with putting up beds In
the gym for the soldiers have rot
things running so nicely that ninety
six beds were put up. with chairs ana
towels all ready for use. In ninety
eight minutes Some speed. Great
service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

Heinie Zin has great plan on
foot this year He intends to chase
the ball players TO frst.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

Haven't heard of any ball players
dying Of prostration in the heat OF
the sunny South" this season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

The life OF a ball player is great
one---it he doesn't weaken
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

Editors note This is the twenty
seventh chapter of a series OF articles
which Mr., Corbett Is writing on John
l. AS ! Knew Him" Vt relates many
heretofore unpublished incidents IN
the life OF the great warrior. The
next instalment will appear tomor-
row
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

Wonder what the sun thinks OF tho
shine bali
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16
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MJamos J.CbrbeH

Copyright, 1918 by King Features Syndicate. Inel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-16

IL there ia the least sign of a put
up game it will receive open exposure
on this page in ftaring headlines and
the fans will be warned to keep astray
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Lot 4-At ST
Valr,ex mn to S.

Included are Beautiful Rhine
stone Brooches. with colored or
white stone centers. are of the
most exquisite design. while the
Necklaces are Of the Egyptian.
Chinese and Partisan styles: the
Drop Earrings are the one-pair-
of-a-kind samples: there are
also Filled Pearl Bead Neck
laces, Slipper Buckles and other
very desirable pieces. Lot con-
sists Of about 1,400 pieces.
Palais RsyaIStreet Floor.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Springs Lovliest
BlOuSeS Are Here

A charming array of the newest styles is now on
display in the blouse shop. SO much originality
So much Newness Of Collar ideas, trimmings, etc, and SO
moderate price wthal that you will buy several for
your summer wardrobe when you them.
At Ss95-Georgett Net and Crepe de Chine Blouse with
shawl and trimmings aces and medalons
At s5z5-Georgee Bouses with tucked collars vestees
and beaded the wooden beads In white and flesh
Many very attractive styles in all the favored
materials new and wanted shades See them in the
Blouse Shop
Evening star., 1918-02-15

Every garment new and up-to-the minute; fault
less in style, fit and tailoring.
Models for young men and their elders. All
sizes from 80 to A.
Plenty of neat gray-mixed smooth worsteds,
the long wearing kind, well as. cashmere tweeds
and cheviots over forty different patterns to select
from.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Values up to SOC

values up 10 5UC
Wonderful assortment in this
lot, almost $500 pieces to Sc
lect from Included are Ribbon
Soutoirs with plated slides, Pen
dants for chains, Maline Bows,
Brooches. Bar Pins, Stick Pins,
Beauty Pins, Hat Pins. Long
Chains, Earrings. Finger Rings,
etc, etc. etc.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Lot 2-At 20c
Values up to 75c

Assortment comprises Ster-
ling Silver Red Bird Pins,
Enamel Basket Brooches with
white or colored stones. Chi
nese Jade Brooches and Bars.
Castilian Brooches. a beautiful
combination of green gold with
yellow stones: Velvet Neck
Bands with jewefed slides. En-
ameled Butterfly Brooches set
with colored stones. Bead
Necklaces. etc, etc. Nearly
$500 pieces from which to
choose.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Children's Spring Hats,
S10S to S7.0S

Cute models in chip, Milan.
Tuscan. Leghorn and novelty
straws; some plainly tai
lored. others are trimmed in
ribbon. flowers and silk.
Special school modes in at
tractive color combinations
for girls 6 to IL years: fiat
bow trimming. Priced at
S2.9S.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
IT, Gold-plated and Gold
Beads, Enamel Brooches,
remarkable variety.
Lot 3-At SOC
Values up to Sis

About 1900 pieces at this
price. Drop Earrings in every
style and color; hundreds ef
them in green. gold or OK. plain
pearl or jet, rhinestone. Circles,
Bar Pins. Brooches. Horseshoe
Pins in all white or colored
stones, Real Coral Bead Neck
laces, Long or Short Jet Chains.
Sterling or Gold Filled Lingerie
Clasps. Solid Gold Hat Pins and
Fancy Necklaces, etc, etc.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Exceptional Values in Splendid Lot of
BOYS Wash Suits
At 05C and $1.2O

Made of excellent materials in the models
and colors. Sizes 3 to 10 years.
Included Are Norfolk Styles
Blouse
Guaran iferen
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Final Reductions on
Boys Winter Clothes

$1z.5O and SIS Sampeck
Boys Overcoats, $40
OF superior woolens. with all
wool lining: will be worth dou-
BILE this price next year.
Boys Juvenile Suits
Regularly $3.95 and $4.s5
Suits for little boys 8 to s years
Of age.
Evening star., 1918-02-15

$40 Norfolk Suits, $7.45
OF cheviots. tweeds, cassi-
meres; Knickers lined. Sizes Z
to Is years.
$3.50 to $3.50 Suits, $5.o5
Wonderful values; splendid
materials; full lined Knickers.
Sizes to 18.
Palais ROyal-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
Notions

Saturday Specials in our Notion
Department mean much to the
thrifty homekeeper.
l5c Hair Nets, real hair, 8 for 25c
25c Sanitary Aprons, each, zIc
35c Front Pad Hose Support
ers, z9c
l5c Sew-on Hose Supporters, lie
15c Sleeve Protectors, pair, Izc
Csc Boys Knee Caps, pair, zlc
25c West Electric Curriers', zIc
Sc Mercerized Darning Cotton,
2 for &c
Sc Stocking Darners, ? for &c
Sc Safety Pins, assorted; ?
doz., &c
Sc Thimbles, assorted sizes; 2
for &c
Sc Snap Fasteners, ? doz, Sc
SOC Infants Shirt Form, SOC
Sc Iron Holders, for Sc
Sc Mothers Wax, ? for SC
1Sc All-silk Seam Binding. I5c
lOc 2-in-One Shoe Paste, &c
25c Waving Irons. each, zoe
SC Shoe Laces. 2 pair SC
25c Spool Holders, each, zIc
25c Full Elastic, 34-strip, zIc
&c Matt Jet Hat Pins, 2 on
card, lc
Sc Tomato Pincushions, 2 for Sc
Palais RoyaI-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1918-02-15

35c Women's Hose, 29c
Good wearing Cotton Hose
and Lisle Thread Hose, in black,
white and tan. Regular 35c
value, at 29c.
25c Women's Hose, 19c
Medium-weight Cotton Hose.
in black, white and tan. csc
value, at 19c pair.
Silk Hose, S150 to $3.50
Extra Size Silk Hose. in
black, white and colors.
Boot Silk Hose, 85c
Extra Size Boot Silk Hose, in
black, white and gray.
Women's Hose, 3 for 81;
Pair, 35c
Lisle Thread Hose, in black,
white, Russian calf and cordo-
van. All are perfect qualities.
Palnis Royal-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1918-02-15
WOfnen'S Pure Silk
Hose, $1.25

in black. white, silver, gold,
Extraordinary value at Sl.25.
Women's Silk Hose, S175
Heavy Silk Hose. with all-silk
and Isle garter top; black
and white. Recommended for
general wear.
Women's Hose, Pair, 75c.
Silk Boot and Fiber Silk Hose,
in black, white, gray. brown,
suede and champagne.
75c Women's Hose, soc
Silk Lisle Hose, full FASH =
ioned. in black. white, brown
and gray. Slightly irregular
in weave. Regular 15c value.
Women's Hose, Pair, SOC
Lisle Thread Hose. in black
and white Guaranteed to
give satisfactory wear.
LisIe Hose at 75c
Extra Size Fine Lisle Hose, in
black, white and brown. .,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
Camp Greene, Charlotte, to Be Concentration Point
 for 15,000 Aviation Men

Washington, June 1.-Secretary Baker announced today that Camp Greene, at Charlotte, N. C., would be made an avia- tion concentration camp, at which about Is, 5,000 men would be assembled. The re- mount depot at the camp will be moved elsewhere. No commanding officer for the aviation camp has yet been assigned.
 The decision means that Camp Greene will be one of the largest aviation cen ters in the country. It will be employed. it is understood, for the assembling of aviation units for final training before they depart for Europe, the camp being filled from the various flying and other schools throughout the country.
 Mir Baker recently directed that a committee of the general staff study the question of Camp Greene, which was originally training camp for division of the National Guard. This committee recommended that it be discontinued as a divisional training camp; that the re- mount station there be removed, and that the camp be turned over to the medical corps for training and hospital purposes. The secretary determined, however, that it should be assigned as an aviation concentration camp rather than a medical corps camp and has issued or ders to that effect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
JESSE ALTENbERG. IS THE RUNNER-UP
 AMONG SLUGGERS
"Babe" Ruth and George Burns Lead American. Doyle Heads National
 With High Mark
"wINDY" ANDERSON

Chicago. IL. June IA drive for second place batting honors in the American league is under way with Burns, the Philadelphia first-baseman leading the attack. Burns, according to averages, released today, passed George Sisler during the week, ending last Wednesday. and has an average of $S59 to S354 for Sisler. Babe" Ruth continues at the top of the list with a mark of .407 but he has been out of the game because of illness. ters.
 In his last six games, Burns boiled eight hits. one of them home-run. He leads the league in total base hitting. his record of 4S hits in S4 games including five home-runs, five doubles and three triples.
 Sisler continues to show the way to base steaiers with 16. McInnes of Bos- ton tied his teammate Shean in sac rifice hitting with 13. Hipp and Gil- hooley of New York and Chapman of Cleveland are on even terms in scoring. each having registered 26 runs. Walk CT of Philadelphia still leads in homo run hitting with six. The average in- cludeS games or WedneSday.
 Jake Daubert. the Brooklyn veteran, is pressing James Smith of Boston for second place in the National league, having jumped from ninth to third place within a week. his average now is 35S; Smith is batting .388. Larry Doyle, the New York second baseman. continues at the top with .426. but he has only played in 15 games. because of an operation.
 Burns of New York continues to top the base stealers with IT. Lee Magee of Cincinnati and Roush. his team mate are tied for the lead in sacri- flee hittn gwith 9. Benny Kauff and Young of New York are fighting for honors in scoring with 2S each. Doyle of New York. Wickland of Boston and Luderus of Philadelphia are in a triple tie for home-run hitting with two each
 The averages include games of Wednesday.
 Flagstead of Chattanooga has a 51- point lead in the race for batting hon. ors of the Southern association. Av- erages including game of Tuesday, giv- | ing him a mark of 391 Other leaders | in batting are:
 Walker. Mobile 1850: Altenberg. Bir- mingham. .333: Distel. Little Rock, .322 Baker, Nashville, .307; Bues, Mobile | .307; Compton, New Orleans, 1902; Ed mondson. New Orleans, .296; Paddock | Chattanooga. .296.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
TOM MILTON W|NSI FAIRNESS HANDICAP 1
Oldfield, Vail and Ralph De Palma Finish in Order
 Named

New York, June 1.-Tom Milton won the 1oo-mile Hardness handicap at the Sheepshead Bay speedway today. Bar ney oldfeld was second. Milton's time was 5s.s1.
 --a Vail finished third and Ralph De- Palma fourth.
 Thomas Milton won the l0o-mile Hark- ness handicap trophy by finishing ahead of field of 15 automobile drivers at the Sheepshead Bay speedway today. It was the first of the classic automobile race events to be decided on a handicap basis and the winner started with an allow ance of 1S5 seconds from Louis Chevrolet, who. from scratch. was conceding handi- caps ranging from 61 to 300 seconds to the other competing drivers.
 The winners time was 5S:31, a speed O. almost 103 miles an hour. Barney Oidfeld Q30 seconds) was second in 59:14 Is; Ira Vail Q4 seconds) third in 59.20, and Ralph DePalma (61 seconds) was fourth in 5s;21. Six cars dropped out of the race at intervals owing to tire and engine troubles and the other five finished in the following order:
 Edward Hearn Q50 seconds), fifth: Omar Toft Q55 seconds), sixth; Denny Hickey d9O seconds), seventh; R. Fetter- man GAO seconds), eighth, and Louis Chevrolet (scratch), ninth.
 The contest vas devoid of incident, free from any serious mishaps. Chevro- let lost time and distance by having to go to the pit three times to change tires. All the other drivers except Milton and Oldfeld had to go to the pit for repairs. On his ninety-sevenths smile Vail experi- enced his first setback, as he was forced to a brief stop to exchange tire and lost second place by the few seconds of detention at the pit.
 In the final of a 1o-mile handicap heat race, which preceded the big event, Chevrolet C0 seconds) and Hearne Q6 seconds) finished only inches apart as named
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
Among the Bleacherite air Hits and Foul Chatter Garnered From the National Pastime
"DuSTY' MuDD

we'll as Black has done. Long may turn out to be star southpaw if he ever gets trial
 That boy McMillan certainly deserves terday. With three Vol runners on base and none out, the Bear infjelder stabbed a high Inner and double his man off first The next batter proved an easy out and the Ellamites failed to score. Those Nashville fans went home with a bad taste in their mouths.
 Another old University of Alabama player is in the limelight. Prof Bo- man rescued Tim Murchison in the first game at Little Rock yesterday and then
 turned tine Crackers back with ease in
 the second contest Boman's name is deeply written in the halls of fame down at the university
 Young Thormahlen, the Yankeess star
 received his first jolting yesterday after. noon at the hands of the White Sox
 He was rescued, however, in time to keer from getting credit for loss. Faint often the Giants are able to beat Pittsburg'c ''ace" Cooper. but they turned the trick in neat fashion yesterday and celebrated their homecoming in an au. spicious way.
 Jesse Aitenberg is second in batting fir the Baugh circuit Jess has the enviablt
 percentage of .333 through the gamcs Wednesday and has clouted the pill con. sistently all season. If the speedy cen
 ter gardener Is called in the draft tni.
 month, Moley declares that he himsel will so to right field.
 The Barons play four games in Littl,
 Rock on Sunday, Tuesday, wednesda, and Thursday. Then they beat it bacl to Nashville for three games and opc, here next Monday with Chattanooga