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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
WHAT rs TT HOLDS
LOYALTY TO FANS?

They say baseball fans arc fans,
alike the country over. But ara they ?
In Philadelphia Connie Mack broke
up the greatest ball team ever be-
cause the fans wouldn't support 1t.
They tired Of seeing IL win and even
showed more interest In II. apparently
when il was a wrecked organization
being rebuilt than they did when II
was a perfect machine.
Even with pennant winner l
could not make any real money" says
Connie Mack. Il concluded the fans
did not care for a winner"
The fans won't turn out for sec
ond rate attraction SO / shall give
them winner" says Harry France,
a new man to baseball. but one skilled
in giving the public what II wants In
the way of amusement
There you have two exactly oppo-
site Views OF the same situation. Fur
thermore. there is no way OF proving
which is right. Indeed. each Is right.
For four years the old g. Louis
Browns. In the days OF Comiskey's
activity at first base. won champion
ships, The fans becams 20 tired of
witnessing victories day after day that
they quit going to the park connis
Mack's experience tn Philadelphia has
been that OF the old St, Louis club
The fans grew tired OF victories
And Vet, all we hear In ST. Louis
now Is: Give us a winner and St
Louis will be the beat ball town In
the country"
In Chicago the White Cox have been
supported in fair weather and foul.
II mattered not to the stock yards
fans that the team was at the bot
tom, they turned out Just the same.
1t is the same today. Comiskeys
strong. vibrant personality keeping
his supporters always with him,
cheering on his winning teams and
yrnpathizing with his weak ones.
In 1905, when the Boston Ameri-
cans finished at the bottom. they av-
eraged 1000 fans day through a
period that saw them lose twenty-on
consecutive games. Those loyal Bos-
ton fans cared nothing about the de-
feats They went out just the same
and rooted for the team. winning or
losing
On the other hand. New York drops
away from the Yankees the moment
they begin shooting the chutes, but
sticks with the Giants through thick
and thin.
There Is no hard and fast rule about
this question. 1t doesn't even depend
upon the particular city. But doesn't
sentiment have lot to do with II =?
Or are the fans OF different cities DIFF
rerent in temperament
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

Editors Note: This Is the seventh
OF a series of articles which Mr.. Cor
bett is writing concerning the pugills-
tic life of Jack Dempsey--the best
loved pugilist in the history of the
ring, The next instSllment will ap-
pear tomorrow
Jack Dempsey once picked up q
little book in which there were a
number OF proverbs. Turning over
the leaves he pointed to one which
read.
Constant dripping wears away a
stone"
And then he said to me:
Jim. I owe much of my ring sue
cess to reading that maxim in my
early days and changing 1t around SO
that it would fit into ring use. Soon
after I determined to become a pro-
fessional boxer ! realized that didn't
have the powerful physique OF some
u my rivals. am not possessed
Of the power to floor many men with
one punch. But / have been fairly
successful And the reason Is that
have always worked along the
theory that constant abbing away
at an opponent sooner or later will
wear him down to a point where I
can end the contest with few hard
smRshes to the head and body"
Before Jack Dempsey's day the
ring knew at least half dozen men
who were scientific. who were bralny
and who depended more upon speed
and skill than upon brute strength.
But Jack Dempsey was the first of the
great pugilistS to develop the art OF
left jabbing to a point OF marvellous
effectiveness. He used all his speed
and all his defensive cleverness TO get
out OF the way of the rushes and
furious swings OF his opponents and
ever WIS an advocate OF the jab- jab-
jab method Of lighting.
A perusal of Dempsey's entire ring
career shows the wonderful results
gained in fighting after the style
which he helped to perfect. Practl-
cally every important battle in the
long career OF the 'FEonpareir' was
Of the long distance variety. That
was due largely to the fact that
Dempsey gifted with amazing en-
durance powers. was content to drag
along the fight until such time as he
had worn down his opponent with his
pecking methods. Dempsey might
have finished up q half dozen Of his
long contests in much shorter time
had ne cared to take the chance of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
Ganlmons Boom
TO Head League
Takes New Life

The announcements made in Ths
richmond ViEginiau that John A. Gam
mons, OF Providence, was a. candidate
tor the presidency of the International
league. Is borne out by Providencs
dispatch to this weeks Sporting News
The correspondent of the News stat.
that the Cannon boom did not start
from MS home city. This is perfectly
true for The Virginian first tipped
on the fact that Gammons was out to
succeed Barrow
The Providence writer says that
Gsmmons 10 the logical man for tho
position OF president Salary In NOT
a consideration TO Gammons. az he Is .
successful business man. Ciammons in
an old Brown football and baseball
star.
MIR. Gamnlons says. IT am a candi.
date for the presidency of the Inter.
national league only upon the condi-
ton that / find there In demand for
my services. am fully impressed
with the honor that has been conferred
upon me BY several baseball men in
advancing my name for this high Of
fee. The question OF salary Is ahso-
luteIy q secondary consideration. In
fact I want 1t to be known that (
am not seeking the honor, but that az
a man interested in baseball and par
ticuiarly the international league I
am willing to exert myself to further
its interests"
Mr.. Gammons has been assured that
he VIII be allowed to keep his office
i'm Providence and not have to 20 10
New York city He has been very sue
cessful as president OF the Providence
club, and the executive ability ha
showed at the turbulent meeting in
New York last December won him
many friends.
The Providence correspondent says.
"Gammons would make an ideal pres
ident. don't say so because he hap
pens TO come from my town, but be.
cause OF all the candidates mentioned
he is the only one who would be In
dependent OF the offIce--that In. he
would not have 10 rely upon his salary
as president OF the International
league for his livelihood. Gammons
is one of the most successful real es-
tate and insurance men in Proyidence
and the fact that he is not considering
the salary question a great deal in
conjunction with HIS candidacy Is note
worthy. 1t means that II he 10 elected
he will bs man entirely independent
of any club and because of his ability
to steer clear of any coalition OF any
necessity OF currying favor with any
one or two big fellows something
that cannot be said of any other man
in the race. He is the man for the
job
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
waldhauer signs Contract.

Washington, d. G. Feb. p.--Clarks
Griffith has just received an even
dozen OF contracts for the 1918 sea-
son. Among the latest to come In IL
that of Albert Waidbeuer. the young
sandlotter picked up in Richmond by
the Nationals last season. waldbauer
did not get an opportunity 10 show
his ability last season. but he Ia q
sturdy youth and is expected to de-
velop rapidly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

Takes all aort OF people to make thu
world. not TO forget the innocent dame
who thinks she is kidding somebody
when she paints her fact like sioux
indian chief On the warpath. and the
athlete who thinks he 10 putting some .
thing over on the coach by not keep
ing training rulss,
The ball player ~ complains about
the hardships OF spring training Is
the same fellow whose wife chops the
hickory blocks for the kitchen range.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MEETS THURSDAY

New York, Feb. s.-The American
league officials will meet In this city
at the Walcott hotel on next Thurs
day. February II. II was originally
Intended TO hold the meeting in Chi
cage The National league meets on
next Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

They are saying in St. Louis that
the Browns will have an advantage
over the Cardinals in the April city
series. 1t seems that the Browns are
going TO start training at least three
days before the Cardinals get started
Bah players inclined to complain of
meatless and wheatless hotel menus
the coming season should have a care
about talking too loud. You never
can tell these days who may wear a
secret service button hidden under his
coat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
Good Attendants. Of Prineip.,.

The Principals club held its usual
monthly meeting Friday night At MUIR
phys hotel. Owing TO the unfavorabie
weather this organization postponed
the January meeting until the present
month. The attendance OF the mem
bsrs was the best OF the term.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

HEADLINES or FIFTY YEARS
AGO.
Jack Dunn willing TO part vita
anything. says he win consider
an offer for the Washington mon-
umeDf."
"Biiiy Sunday shows hf@ genf1s.
ont gueA@es &@wsl pitcher every
time he steps to tAe plate"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

The indianapolis associa ton team
will do fits training at Bloomington.
Ind. with the University of Indiana
baseball squad. according to an ana
nouncement made from Blooning-
ton ~. u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

velop mis- army Of athletics that had
the world backed on the map.
some sunshfne.
The players are signing.
Some of them crying:
Salaries viii be cut.
The magnates are thinking.
Some driven to drinking;
Receipts will be cut.
The fans are scurryfng,
All OF them Worrying
Games will be cut.
Our soldiers are happy,
Their gait 10 SO snappy;
The kaiser will be cut"
The Leon Trotzky will be run or ct
the Havana races.
A reader inquiries: You speak OF
chorus girls in g track meet at the
vaudeville house What athletic terms
would you describe a dance inr'
It would depend altogether where
this dance was given.
Hindenburg Gays he will be In Paris
by April. Doesn't specify whether he
prefers to be footballed or basebatled
over.
MY boy" says Uncle BY Gosh,
wants to join the camoufage brigade.
but / asked him why he didn't get an
empires Job
Amt Ets
Springtirne and sunshine.
Amt this world sweli7
Ice time, and wind sishin'.
Amt this world--well?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

President Charley Weeghman OF the
Chicago Cubs may have IA chance to
spend some of his money outside base
ball. He has been sued for $25,0 00
damages by the parents of a small
boy who was run over and killed by
his automobile
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

Several officials are watching the
4 state Legislature 1T Albany with an
anxious seya There is bill up be-
fore the legislative body 70 legalize
Sunday bascNsil stn New York state.
ff this bin should pass f. would give
several cities In New York state who
are anxious 70 hop over To the In
ternational league. en- extra plea for
franchises The American and Ma
tionai leagues also are anxious 10
have Sunday Baseball lega lized in the
Ernpixe stare
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

First Baseman ChicS Gandil has
acted promptly on Manager Row
lands letter 60 his players that they
must report in condition. Gandil.
who has had trouble with his breath
ing apparatus, has had minor sur
gical operation performed and as
soon as he RECEIVERS, means to get
in training at his winter home In
Cleveland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
DEMPSEY SIGNS UP ARTICLES
WITH FIGHTING FOCARTY

BY JAMES y. CORBETT.
Copyright 1s1s BY kin Features syndicate Inc)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

! Rhode Island fs also considering Il
] hill legalixing sunday baseball. sun
/ ,av baseball IN Providence would
| help finances materially this season.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10
e; sss;.s >, s.;; PORT EPISTLES
Right of
BY j. G.. ID.

velop mis- army of athletics that had
the world backed on the map.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

Jack Dunn, the old Baltimore chief
faia. Is preparing fer the baseball
season in the Oriole city as thouc
here. Dad never been any talk Of
susr srripn, Dunn Ia signing up play
ers and making contra cts regardless
Of conditions in other places jack
Dunn feels that there will be. baseball
and when Dunn feels he generally
feels near right.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

The International league is very
economical one. indeed, They are
20 hold their meeting In New York on
"heatleks Monday 50 that they can
save the price OF coal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

The International league has more
men running for the presidential hon
ers than ever essayed for that office
In Mexico.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

TEE International league situation
Is M most dfaicuit one News OF an
osfctal or definite nature comes more
FROM the SPHINX than the league.
Matters Or importance. though will
he taken up ~ the meeting tomorrow
ssd finally settled THE Montreal and
Buffalo conditions viii be straight
mad. a new president initiated to tho
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

Joe Tinker. manager OF the Column
bus (Ohio) team. is going to train his
men at Chiilicothe, where there lis =
rantenmeAt with Is. 600 soldiers This
is capital idea for training seasons
and should prove of interest TO oths
teams.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-10

The critics who cry at what they cali
the failure of the government to raise
\ sufficient army for foreign work"
should BE- referred to Connie Mack.
.ddrsss Philadelphia. Penn. Connie
II : great number Of years to de-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08
OYSTER Fishinu BY Submarine.

Mr.. Simon Lake, the father of the
modern submarine, has suggested the
use of the submarine for polar eXplofa
ton for ferrying supplies across ice
pound rivers, for seeking sunken treas
ore. and for dredging oysters.
Experiments have demonstrated to
Mr.. Lakes satisfaction that when the
submarine is at the bottom of the
ocean, the oysters can be sucked up
INTO il on the vacuum cleaner prin-
cipe. When traverSlng good ground.
the submarine will suck up 5000 bush
els of oysters in an hour. This means
that in one hour mass of oysters
will be collected which. if compactly
piled, would require cylinder one and
three-quarters mile long to hold it.
The idea should be particularly use
ful to the pearl-oyster Fishers, as of
1'eylon, for instance.
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BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the In.
tlammation of a sore throat and lungs.
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes.
insuring a good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy expectoration
America for fifty-two years. A Won
derful prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil
lied countries.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08
CHAPTER X.
The End of Fairy.

Now that the twins had attained to
the dignity Of eighteen years, and
were respectable students at the thor
oughly respectable Presbyterian col
lege, they had dates very frequently.
And it was along about this time that
Mr.. Starr developed sudden interest
in the evening callers at his home. He
bobbed up unannounced in most unex-
pected places and at most unexpected
hours. He walked about the house
with sharp, sly look in his eyes, in a
way that could only be described as
Carol said, by downright noisiness."
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infant. Thanks. I'd just as lief have
my own"
"Oh, she isn't acclimated yet, that's
all. Do you think she looks like meT"
mo, Jerry, don't" said Lark can
didly. 81 never considered you a
dream Of loneliness, by any means, but
in due honesty / must admit that you
don't look like that"
"Why, it hasn't any hair!" Connie
protested.
swell, give 1t time," urged the baby's
father. "Be reasonable, Connie, What
can you expect In fifteen minutes"
"But they always have little hair"
she insisted.
"No, indeed, they don't, Miss Con-
ME-" he said fatty. "For if they al.
ways did, ours would have.
snow don't try to let on there's any,
thing the matter with her, for there
isn't.-Look at her nose, If you don't
like her hair.-What do you think of q
nose like that now2 Just look at It,
eyes, we're looking at it," was the
grim reply.
"And-and chin-look at her chin
See here, do you mean to say you are
making fun Of Fairy Harmer? Come
on, tootsie. Wen go back upstairs
They're crazy about us up there"
"Oh, see the cunning little footies,'
crowed Connie.
"Here, cover 'em up said Jerry anx
iously. "YOu mustn't let their fee
stick out. Prudence says so. It's con
sidered very-er, bad form. 1 believe
"Fairy! Honestly, Jerry, is 1t Fairy
When did you decide?"
"Oh, a long time ago." he said
years ago, guess. You see, we al
ways wanted a girl. Prue didn't thinl
she had enough experience with tn,
stronger sex yet, and of course In
strong for the ladies. But it Seems
that what you want is what you dom
get. SO we decided to call her Fair.
when she came, and then we wanted
a boy, and talked boy, and got the girl
Let go, Connie, it is my daughters bed
time. There now, there now, baby
was she her daddy's little girl?"
Flushed and laughing, Jerry brok
away from the admiring, giggling
nearly fearful girls, and hurried up
stairs with Jerry Junior.
But Fairy stood motionless by tn
door. "Prudence's baby" she whis
pered. Little Fairy Harmer! -
Mmmmmmm I"
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The girls discussed this new phase OF
his character when they were alone
but decided not to mention it to him
for fear of hurting his feelings. MAY.
be he's got new kind of a sermon up
his BRAIN" said Carol. Maybe hes
beginning to realize that his clothes
are wearing out again." suggested
Lark. Hes too young for second
childhood" Connie thought. So they
watched him curiously.
Aunt Grace, too. observed this queer
devotion on the part Of the minister
and finally her curiosity overcame her
habit of keeping silent.
"William," she said gently, whats
the matter with you lately? Is there
anything on your mindW
Mr.. Starr started nervously. "My
mind? OF course not. Why?"
you seem to be looking for some
thing. You watch the girls so closely,
you're always hanging around, and"
He smiled broadly. "Thanks for
that. Hanging around in my own
parsonage. That IS the gratitude of a
loving family"
Aunt Grace smiled. "Well, I see
there's nothing much the matter with
you. l was seriously worried. l
thought there was something wrong,
and"
"Sort of mentally unbalanced, is that
It? oh, no, I'm just watching my
family"
She looked up quickly. watching
the family! You mean"
Carol" he said briefly.
"Caroll You're watching"
ooh, only in the most honorable way,
of course. You see" he gave his ex-
PLANTATION with an air Of relief, "Pru-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08
No Dead Line for This Minister.

Who said there was such thing as
a dead line in the ministry? Rev. S,
Swami, an English clergyman. has
just beaten the athletic record of Lieu
tenant Miller, a Dane. He did
six successive half miles, cycling.
walking, running, padding. Sculing,
and swimming, in 2G minutes, 80 %
seconds, eXcelling the Danes record
fly three minutes, lacking one second.
The winner is fifty-fve years Old If
ne can preach as well--and rs quick
ty-as he can go through these success
Sive locOmOtion stunts, he Is some
preacher
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08
Carols awakening to iife's
seriousness reveals the career
for which she was destined.
GRO BE CONTINUED.)
Her Expensive Hat.

A woman in London entered a car
rather out of breath and presented a
singular appearance, for instead of a
hat she was balancing huge basket
on her head with as much grace and
ease as if it had been her Sunday
bonnet. She could just manage to get
through the doorway but she sat down
with the basket gracefully poised on
her head.
"All fares, please" said the conduc-
tor. "And l shall want twopence for
that there basket, num-"
"Get away with YER" she said. "D'ye
charge anything for ladies' hatsT
mo, num-"
"Thln get on with yer work. This
'er basket is a-going to be my hat"
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Edited.

The romantic maiden made the fol-
lowing ecstatic entry in her diary:
although he has known me only
two days, he loves me.'
Nothing could exceed her anger and
modification when she discovered,
much later, that her kid brother had
been reading her sacred little book.
She knew it, because he had scratched
out the word "although" and substi-
tuted because"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08
Watch Your Skin Improve.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off Ointment in five minutes with Gu
ticura Soap and hot water. For free
sample address "Cuticura, Dept. x,
Boston," At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08
ChivaIrous YOUNGSTERS.

Henry has large Newfoundland
dog named Rex. While at play
frozen and hungry little dog ap-
preached. Rex growled and Henry
said: BE Il gentleman, Rex. Don't
hurt the little dog he got no home or
friends"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08
True Blue,

Cornelius Vanderbilt, at luncheon
at Piping Rock, praised an old New
Yorker.
HE is q true-blue American for
fair" Mr.. Vanderbilt said. His an
cestOrs came over on the MaYtloWer
and his descendants are going back on
army Transports
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08
The Softest.

"Why is it," queried the fair widow,
that they always say a man pines
for IL woman?'
II suppose" grOwled the fussy bach
elor, its because pine is about the
sOfteSt wood there is"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08

work is apleasure. tell all my friends
who have any trouble of this kind what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. "-NELLIE B.
BIRMINGHAM, 600 Calverton Rd., Balti-
more, Nd.
1t is only natural for any woman to
dread the thought of an operation. So
many women have been restored to
health by this famous remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
an operation has been advised that it
will pay any woman who suffers from
such ailments to consider trying it be-
fore submitting to such trying ordeal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08
lnadVertent Boosting.

do you believe in heredity?"
"Of course l do" replied the gentle
egOtst. why, I've got one of the
brightest boys you ever saw"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08
Quite So.

These are the bridal apartments"
"Oh. what suite thing ."-Baltl-
more American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08

Life is a cheap restaurant, where the
things you want fail to show on the bill
of fare.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08

10 Dyspeptics: Others have found a
steady course of Garfield Tea a pleasant
means of regaining health. Why not you!
ADV.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-02-08
DOCTOR URGED
AN OPERATION
instead l took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.
Baltimore, Md.-"Nearly four years
I suffered from organic troubles, ner-

S@OA@l A4@
vousness and head
aches and 9 very
month would have to
stay in bed most Of
the time. Treat
ments would relieve
me for a time but
my doctor was al
ways urging me to
have an operation.
My sister asked me
to try Lydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
Compound b e f ore
consenting to a n
I took
five bottles of it and
it has completely
cured me and my