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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
TENNIS ASSOCIATION
PLANS TOURNAMENT

New York. March 5s.-The executive
committee OF the United States Lawe
Tennis association approved 40 tour
nament dates tonight at its meeting
at the Waldorf-Astoria MOTEL They
WIN not be released from publication
until April Z.
new championship was approved
tonight. A doubles contest will be
held this year for the father and son"
championship off the United states.
Last season $40 championship tour
naments were held. The decrease this
summer is due to the fact that many
of the clubs where only a transient
population takes part have suspended
title games.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24


It was my aim to get John L. 10 en-
ter the ring first on the night OF Sep
TENDER Z, 1892. when we fought in
New Orleans That's exactly opposite
to the wishes of a champion. He
usually wants to be last to enter.
Some lighters have a superstitious
dread OF entering first, feeling it
spells defeat for them.
SO, when both of us were dressed
and ready for the ring. I sent word
70 Sullivan that ne should enter the
ring first. My nerve" in sending
him an ultimatum angered him and
he sent back heated message. But
| stood pat. For some time we wrang-
led--vfa messenger. Finally it was
decided to settle II with the flip OF
coin. My manager. william A. Bra
dy. called the turn---and John l.. was
elected to enter first.
But John LIS handlers tricked me
into going into the arena ahead of
Sullivan and tried to get me into this
ring first One of the club officials
came to my room and short time
after the toss-up said:
Hurry up sullivan is in the ring
and they are waiting for you
Quickly / made my way into the
auditorium and was well down one OF
the big aisles leading into the rine
" iSti 4 lollASA hti6t sTAAAANf%AA " N' tAVN
in the arena. Right there | came ia
standstill, resolving ] never would
step into the ring until Sullivan had
climbed throush.
For several minutes ] stood in the
aisle. And then a rumble OF cheers
told me that John L. was coming
and down the same aisle where | was
standing. The great champion. sur
rounded by hts handlers, swung along
maiestically. but never SOW me until
within a few feet of where I was
standing Then he came to a sudden
stop and scowled at me. gIared
back For nearly minute the two
of us stood there looking at each
other with the crowd not knowing
what was coming OFF. Finally. l said
to Sullivan:
Get into the ring first"
John l.. Elowered at me, tonk a
step forward. looked at me again.
and on he went into the rtng--firsf
The vast arena was crowded to the
rafters and as John L climbed into
the ring the crowd broke into an
other wild volley Of cheers. Never
in my life have I heard such thun-
ders of applause greet any human
being. II was thrilling demonstra-
ton of the esteem in which tn, mo-
bIest Roman of them alr' was held by
lovers OF puglisim.
Climbing through the ropes. took
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

SPIDERS MEET HOLY
CROSS ON TUESDAY

The Richmond college baseball team
VIII play its first game Of the season
when ii meets the Holy Cross team on
noon.
Mac Pitt. the weli-known Spider
athlete, who was chosen to coach ths
team has worked them into fine shape
and they are ready to meet the strong
team from Holy Croas. The first team
has practically been chosen, although
there are one or two places on the
team which are being hotly contested
for.
On March es the Spiders win meet
tho st. Josephs team from Maryland.
lengthy schedule has been arranged
for the season. which Is composed OF
many OF the soldier teams at Camp
Lee and near Norfolk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
.OSS OF INT BASEBALL
WOULD BE CALAMITY
Richmond Fans Must Decide Question for Themselves at Civic
Rally in John Marshall High School on Tuesday Night
Will Be Fans Meetng-Case is With Jury of Sport
lovers

type to repeat again the need Of In
ternational baseball in this city. 1t
is generally realized that high class
baseball in this city keeps the city
name on the ,&ages of the metropoli-
tan papers daily, and that this city is
mentioned throughout the country.
And then, not to menion he large
number OF soldiers who are daily Wis
iting the city firm the camps in Vir-
ginia.
RICHMOND NEEDS lNTERNA-
TTONAL BASEBALL
There is only one way. though. to
keep II here, and that Is a sarge af-
firmative vote by the fans next Tues
day night. They must rally to this
meeting II they value a franchise in
the International league.
Three days after this rally of The
fans the Richmond representative to
the International meeting in New
York viii leave. He will tell the
other directors Of the league what
Richmond Wants. Richmond will
meeting. But II there is a negative
vote this city's franchise will so 10
some other city, and there are sew
eral clamoring for II.
Can Finance Season
The clubs directors say that IL TOO
interested Richmonders would buy "a
season book to the games this sea-
son they could finance the season
without difficulty. To this would be
added the daily receipts at the gate
and the proceeds from the road trips.
But If there is a falling. down ON
the part OF the fans they cAannot see
their way clear to undertake the sea
son again.
The decision rests with the fans
THE CASE is WITH THE JURY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
From the Trotting World

Frisco woorthy will be Walter Cox
stake horse In the events above $40.
He les a handsome big gelding by
San Francisco and was purchased
last summer by H b. Small from
Jerry O'CalIahan. of Hartford, Conn.
Chilcoot and Allen Watts are q
magnificent par OIL trotters that stand
side by side in Thomas ". Murphy's
stable at Poughkeepsie, n. Y. They
are both golden chestnuts with a
little white In their faces. Both of
them are now big and fat and ready
for the stiff pre- slratlon for the stake
events in the grand circuit
Last October at Lexington, Allen
Watts trotted a mile in 2:o5 and
when he made the trip he passed the
half-mile post in i:01. Last year
Chiicoot was also considered as fast
as lGs present stable companion.
when he met with an accident at
North Randall.
August Belmont the great trotting
promoter In America, has been com
misstoned as a major and has left for
foreign service. He has left his sta
bles in charge OF August Belmont III.
ply will start The Real Lady to re-
ducs the fouryear old record of the
" orld now held by Peter Volo, .02
While she will never race again. tkis
mare has a chance to beat two min
utes.
There will be some record breaking
in the free-for Nils when William anu
Miss Harris Nj, meet next summer.
The handsome daughter of Peter the
Great secured the honors at Lex
ington last October. bur with a care
full wintering In Mar Wins hands Will
liam should be in better racing form
this year than he was CAST fall. Three
heats In row below two minutes
may be looked for the first or second
time that this pair take the word TO
gether.
Almost all of the members of the
grand circuit will give their early
closing events for aged horses on the
three-heat plan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

The fate of the Richmond team in
the International league rests with
the fans of this city. The die Is
cast
1t would be "A Iamentable calamity
for the news to go out to the world
that Richmond fell down in the In
ternational league, but the only pre-
vention of this curse will be the ready
support of the fans.
Their time for decision will come
on FI,xt Tuesday night. when the
great civic gathering OF fans. sports
men and interested Richmonders VIII
meet in the John Marshall High
school. There will be a general dis
cussion OF the situ alton OF baseball
in this city and n plan will be mapped
out to help the situation.
This will be a fans meeting alto
eether. and the directors OF the Rich
mond club are playing N secondary
part II was instisated by a party OF
enthusiastic fans and viii be presided
over by Woodsou Waddy. promi-
nent fan. The f@n will have his day
The directors of the Richmond CLUB
are overwiIlinR TO keep class "A base
hol In this city. hut they do not reel
1T Il IL their duty TO do 80 when
there ia lack of support on the part
of the fans and when there Is big
loss OF the clubs revenues every sea
son To clrcumvent another disas-
trous season they want the fans to
rslty and unanimously support the
club.
Decision Must BE Tins.
The loss fof International baseball
viii lie upon the fans and not upon
the directors. They have done their
utmost and have lost large sums OF
money in their endeavor 10 keep this
CITY in big league baseball.
u IN needless and Ia waste OF good
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
KAUFF SAYS HE'LL
BE READY FOR WAR

Marlin, Tex, March 23.--Benny
Kauff, the Giant fielder with one arm
two inches Shorter than the other. re-
ceived word today from his local
board at PoYeroy, o., that he has
been passed for military service and
is subject to call at any time. As his
order number is wen down on the
list, 1t is not likely he will be needed
for some time.
When the word comes TO wear
Uncle Sans uniform. I'll be through
with the diamond declared Kauff
tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
Pitchers Did Not Go.

Two pitchers besides Grover Aiexan-
der were missing when the Cubs start
ed from Chicago for California. Phil
Douglas was one. He is still NJ from
his appendicitis operation. Paul Car
ter is the other. He is sick with the
measles. Aiexandsr's complaint. OF
course. was not physical
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
Players Are So Changeabie.

Grover Hartley, catcher, who was
traded to Columbus by the st Louis
Browns. once declared ne couldn't play
In s., Louis and do himself justice.
Now he Gays he won't go to Colnm bus
and that he WIFI play ball In St Louis
or nowhere. Bali players are so
changea BILE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
Corridor Acting n. Coach.

Frank J. Corridor. former National
league pitchers has been engaged to
act as baseball coach for the navy
training station at Newport, r. l. New
port is Corridon's home town and he
started his professional baseball ca
reer there years ago. with the New port
New England league team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
Cincinnati Rid of Infieider.

: The Gin" II club rid itself of one
OF its numerous infielders last week
by disposing OF Bill McKechnie to
Pittsburg. The Pirate management
took McKechnie after becoming con-
WINGED that Norman Boeckel really had
enlisted in the military service and
Bill Will be started at third base
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

In early spring the player 10 an In
dependent dude.
He bawls the baseball magnate out
in terms distinctly rude.
He raves until he works himself into
an ugly mood.
He sWears he won't accent cut and
cruelty curls his Rp,
But though he quits the pastis1e cold.
here is a timely tip:
He will be on the Job to take that
Southern training trip.
The baseball situation In Rich
mond has assumed a three -cornered
aspect. with but little authoritative
in either corner. The international
lea que question remains to be solved.
But Richmond's part In the class IA
baseball must be determined on Tues
day night at the John Marshall High
school
DIR. Parker's Battle Axe and the
aviation camp tea m are going to
furnish some fast baseball anyway.
II the Ints do not use Boulevard field,
these two teams will take official pos
session.
Wrestling uagnates ars said to be
In favor OF one fall.
we have IL on good authority that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
ToHey Aavvm for Rehearsnx.

Fred Toney. OF the Cincinnati Reds.
after announcing that he would serve
in the army, following his arrest for
an alleged attempt to evade the draft
last week asked for a rehearing on
his exemption claim. setting up that
his stepfather. his mother. a niece and
o. brother all are dependent on him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

Miller Higgins. Of the Yankees. ia
preparing himself in case WALK Pipn
gets caught in the coming draftAand
Wally's class la. Higgins is working
opt Bill Lamar, the young outheider
from the International league on first,
so ii - said. with pleasing results.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
YMmks Beat Soldiers,

Macon, Ga, March 23.-The Yankees
played their frst game OF the season
today, defeating a soldier team from
Camp Wheeler, IA to /. Derrill Pratt
starred through the game. securing
four hits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

winning. Swimming events win also
bs started. and special time given 70
those boys who cannot swim vet. BY
time school is over every member
who comes ought 10 be able to swim
as we'll as another.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
Hoe Lynch Matched.

New York. March 23.--Joe Lynch.
the latest sensation In the batan1 class
was matched today to meet Jabex
white. of Albany. In a 12-round match
at the Rhode island A. c., of Provi-
dence, on April /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
Barns WIN Fight.

Philadelphia, Pa. March z3--Frankte
Burns, OF Jersey City, and Joe Lynch
were signed today for Eix-round
match at the National A. A, here,
April 6.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
bhnI,.asMnepH
LcJanlosJ .ChrbcH


Editors Note: This is the thirty
NTH chapter of a series of articles
which Mr.. Corbett lie writing on
John l. As Knew Him" 1t re-
lates many heretofore unpublished In
cidents in the life OF the great war
rior. The next instalment will ap-
pear tomorrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
TSpoRHT . EE :E,E; !;
~ @<C6 GeonGao 81

Jawn Evers will have a prominent
chin in the American league race. Il
1918 baseball contracts are as pops
ular with the players as the Boishs~
wiki In Russia.
Harry Harper. Washington pitcher,
took Jack Henry over to his homa
town OF Hackensack, to show him
good tirrA- He showed Henry the
town clock.
Kaiser made the greatest trade OF
the winter. Hot air for a chunk Of
Russia and a. bundle OF indemnity
Suffering in Belgium becomes
mere trias when you remember that
rom Connolly has been an umpire
twenty-four years.
JACK Dempsey Is the greatest
heavyweight In the country. For
proof apply to Jack Dempsey.
Jess Willard? Oh, yes. some sort
of a champion of something or other,
isn't he?
Cheer Up.
The styles should not make you
forlorn
Don't wish you had never been born,
For the types that you meet
Have but little on September Morn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

a seat in my corner and at oncs John
L. began to try on me his old trick
but 1t didn't work. / had steeled
myself for It. The champion had
scared much OF the Tight out Of many
of his foes by the fearful scowi that
seemed to presage early humiliation
for his adversary. But / assumed an
attitude of being almost oblfvfous Of
the presence of sullivan in the ring,
failing to cast single glance toward
him. tried in every conceivable way
to make John l.. think that fear was
something foreign to my makeup.
Occasionally. / looked at John Il
OF the champion wore a most peculiat
expression. He couldn't figure me
out. He was looking at me in the
way that 8 man does when he has
found something strange--somethin
that he can't understand. or can't
fsthom. 1 was appealing to John L.
as an entirely different type of fighter
than he ever before had faced. And
that had been my purpose--and my
hope.
John Duffy of New Orleans. ret
creed the contest. Without wasting
much time he called US to the CEN
ter OF the ring tor IA conferences, re-
peating the usual ring Instructions
All the time he was doing so I acted
as though | was impatient for the
fight to start
When tell you to break, gen
tlemen," said DUFFY. concluding his
instructions, II want you to break
clean"
There was another opportunity for
me to make Sullivan think I had 20
fears as to the outcome OF the iu-
pending battle. So I grabbed Duffy
in a clinch. whirled him around and
while the crowd and Sullivan looked
on In wonderment. I went through
the motions of hitting him. After
letting loose of DuTy said to him:
'T'll break clean. all right. But
suppose that feiIow'--and I &aved
my hand carelesslv in Sullivan's di-s
rection-"suppose he takes punch
at me coming out of a clinch, just
as l have shown your"
IN disquaiify him il he does"
answered Duffy
That's all wanted to know. thank
you." I answered.
And then--for the tfrst time sinea
n had entered the ring-I looked
squarely into the face OF Sullivan
most peculiar look upon, the features
of John I. 1t was one OF incre-
duiity. OF establishment and ii, seemed
to say:
why, that fellow really thi,.ks NJ
can whip me-"
Then John L. and went 10 our.
corners. linbered up our muscles III
bit by jumping around. Duffy sig-I
nailed to the timekeeper, the crash
'tf gong was heard--And ths Ael1|
was on.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

Inc All-Stars aggregation trtumphed
over the Cubs Friday night on the
Palace alleys by a margin Of forty
pins. After allowing the league cham
pions to get running start. the All
stars launched strong offensive
headed by Bentley Cosby and managed
10 win the two succeeding contests
Pat Lohman's presence was greatly
missed by his teammates, but Onesty,
who substituted in his place rolled a
good game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

To look at the SCORES turned in ons
would hardly think that either side
were champions or Ril-stars Such q
successive run of splits has never
been seen. Added to this Bentley
mex h~-sstihie supply OF second hand
Jokes. which unsettled tie bow lers.
left the appearance that the games
were farces. But the ma ority OF
bowlers worked hard for the pins and
1t was because r. Coshy's boys hit
them oftener that they won.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

Jawn Evers will have a prominenf
chin in the American league race. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

Captain r. Cosby wishes to announce
that his team IN opep for contests with
any ouintette Of the Palace alleys, and
those wishing games please get In
touch with him The All-Stars and
Cubs are expected TO engage in re-
turn match sometime soon.
The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

Bentley Cosby's 1902 was the high
score for the All-Stsrs. Jake Rowsey,
of the Cubs. captured the three-game
card with 273 and single with 105. 3.
Cosby aud G. H Cosby ran close
fight for total pins, the former win
ming by margin Of one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

1918 hS seball contracts are as pops.
ular with the players as the Bolshs~s
wiki In Russia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

JacR Dempsey Is the greatest
heavyweight in the country. For
proof apply to Jack Dempsey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

Kaiser made the greatest trade OF
the winter. Hot air for chunk Of
Russia and a. bundle OF Indemnity
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

Jess Willard? Oh, yes. some sort
of champion of something or other,
isn't he?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

Almost all of the members of the
grand circuit will give their early
closing events for aged horses on the
three-heat plan
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06

Japanese troops are sent into Siberia
we should have presented the highly
edifying spectacle of German armies
overrunnins the western provinces OF
Russia and Japanese armies overrun-
ming the eastern provinces of Russia.
both actuated with the noble and altru-
lstic object of suppresSinS anarchy and
restoring order.
We should not dream of assuming
that Japan's motives might in reality
be no different from G~ermany's, but it
is necessary that the distinction should
be made plain and nmmistakable in ad-
vance OF any action. 1t is necessary.
too, that the Russian people should
have "A clear understanding of the pro-
cceding. Even in the midst of chaos
they canno, be disregarded. Resistance
is manifesting itself in Russia to the
German advance. There is evidence
That the people are becoming aroused
to their danger. How. then. will they
regard Japanese Intervention in ST
IBERIA?
There is always the possibility that
they may consider the I'russian as pre-
ferable to the Japanese. and that if they
must make their choice they would
rather trust themselves to the kaiser
than to the mikado. That would meaYs
war between the Japanese and the
Russians. with Russia an active ally of
Germany, with vast numbers of Rus
sian troops subject to German com
mand and all the natural resources of
those parts of Russia which Japan
could not occupy under the direct con.
troll OF Germany.
The war woul instantly assume a
new phase. with Japan and Germany
battling for the prize of Russia, and
most of the democratic factors in the
equation would be eliminated.
All these dangers can be avoided, OF
course, if proper diplomatic precautions
l1rn IL an IN aIva,pn Nh vyO,,,l a.,l
political responsibility i'm the case rests
almost wholly upon Great Britain.
which Tor is in ii position to influence
the course Of the Japanese government
and which can demand all the Safe
guards that the situation requires.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
Alaska. the super,ative.

Kathlene B. Winter. in World Outlook.
Alaska scenery is not scenery it's
natures coup d'etat.
Her glaciers as tall as the dome of
the capitol at Washington CLEAN like
meadows OF glass.
And now and again. when a berg is
born. great sheets of water seem to splash
the very sky and angry waves toss the
baby glacier about as il it were a cork in
"a basin of water.
Alaska's mountains out-Alp the Alps A
mountain under 1900 feet is ignored as a
mere foothill.
Alaska's trees out, giant California.s
manimouth specimens. Here a canoe cap
able of carrying GO warriors has been
made by the Indians from the trunk of a
single poplar tree.
And Alaska's mosquitoes out Jersey
Jerseys ~fiercest. 1t Is said that nothing
short OF a coat Of tar and lard will dis
courage these man eating animals ordi-
narily unguents prove to be nothing more
than appetizinR sauces. To kill a.mosquito
Is mistaken judgment-so mnny relatives
gather for the funeral. Huge. apparently
self reliant bears ave been so badly
stung o the eyes thai they have be-
como blind n unable to find food-mur-
dered by these tiny pests.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-06-06
What Makes a RENEGADE?
From the Milwaukee Journal.

Before the United States Senate committee which is investigating
~ eernan- American alliances violations of it's federal charter,
Theodore Sutro, representing the alliance, did something not i'm the
least unexpected: He said that until GNstavus Ohlnger testified
before the committee against the alliance, of course), nobody had
ever heard OF hmm. he denounced Mr.. Ohingcr as a renegade" and
expressed surprise that the committee should have sstooped' to
listen TO him
VIZ: ohllnger 1T is pertinent to note, is a member of one of the chief
law lmms III Toledo, and is president of the chamber of commerce.
loledos large and representative organization of business men and
public spirited citizens generally. MIR. Sturo would have known
something OF MIR. Ohlinger il he had read one of the leading American
MAGAZINES magazines and other publications during recent years: Mr.. sutro,
moreover. might have learned some things by reading Mr.. Ohinger's
Book, Their True Faith and Allegiance" published by Macmillan
in 1916, which lays bare in ansts ugly trcachery the pro1German
propaganda carried on in America.
Mr.. satro says Mr.. Ohlinger is a "rcnegade" A renegade to
what Not to America surely, because he is staunchly and fearlessly
loyal to America. What. in Mr.. Sutro $ opinion. marks the renepadcg
1t is no wonder that the Senate committee objected when Mr.
Sutro spoke OF its STOPPING to listen to Mr.. Ohlinger. From Mr.
Sutro 1T wanted facts, not mere abuse of d reputable and patriotic
witness. nor is 1t a righteous cause that needs this kind of defense