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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
j. M'GRAW WOULD TAKE
TWO TEAMS To FRANCE
%danager 81 the Giants IL Quite Sure
Baseball Must Suspend Operations
for Duration of War

st, Louis, Mo, July 20--"It will
Hrobably compel the major leagues To
suspend operations for the duration
of the war" was John McGraw's COM
yment today on Secretary Bakers rul-
kng that baseball players must work
br fight
I'VE could stagger along. | sup
fpose. added the Giant manager by
lpluSsing up the vacancies in our ranks
with semi pros. and minor league men
seter or under the draft age but t
don't think the fans would support
such brand Of baseball.
What viii l do II the club owners
Hecide 10 suspend Well. | haven't
Nuite made up my mind yet, but I'd
like 10 organize two good teams and
take them to France To play behind
the trenches. I'm pretty sure Char
icy Comlskey would work with me on
such project and think We could
get two good teams together in a very
khort time"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21

food problems
White Sulphur Springs accomplish
ed its first canteen work last Sun
day when six hundred troops passed
through. Though short notice was
given. the entire White Sulphur colony
met the boys at the station and show
cred them with gifts of cigarettes
food and magazines. The permanent
canteens will he established as soon
as the proper word can be received
and every one is eager to participate
in the work.
Old Virginia dinners at The Pines at
Sunset Gap are attracting the faded
appetites of city-worn people to life
again. The atmosphere of the West
Virginia hills adds enjoyment to a
jolly dinner of fried chicken in true
Southern style, accom- panied by hot
spoon corn bread tea biscuits. veg
etables of all sorts. and crisp waffles
served with golden maple syrup.
Parties are seen motoring and driving
there in quaint mountain surries every
day, and a more delightful spot could
not be found for the charming club
house commands the most beautiful
views of the mountains to be seen In
this section
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ross, who are
here from Liverpool England, gave a
farewell luncheon there for their
daughter and son-in- law. Captain and
Mrs. Charles A. Dorrance. of New
York. Captain Corrance is stationed
with the coast artillery at Fort Mon
roe, Va. Judge and Mrs. Henry s.
Priest, who are passing the week in
New York and St Louis, gave a din
ner there for several friends, and
among others entertaining there were
Mr.. and Mrs George B. Thurneauer.
OF New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
CIC0TTE REVEALS
PITCHING SECRETS

In the Baseball Magazine for July
Eddie Cicotte. the star pitcher of the
worlds champion White Sox, tells
some OF his secrets OF pitching. and
also gives some good advice for young
pitchers.
For several seasons I have been
called a fading veteran. In fact, more
than year ago ! was accused OF be
ing nearly through. The fact that
last season was the best l ever had,
has. perhaps. offset these rumors to a
certain extent. But I cannot disguise
my age even to myself l am thirty
four. old for player with eleven
years service I'm the major league be-
hind me and a ffteen-year stretch
since | began my career as a profess
sional pitcher.
..n Edward Plank had two well-known
theories. In the first he commended
that pitcher has only q certain num-
Der of pitched balls in his old soup
bone and that when he has relieved
his system of the last OF these he is
through.
Upon theory number two he ex-
planned his own presence in the line
UP when he was past forty years of
age. II began very late" he said
and so I shall last a good deal long
er than the fellows who started when
they were youngsters"
Now Plank had a very wise head on
his shoulders. He had long years of
experience and he learned much.
Doubtless there was more than a grain
OF truth In both his theories But. ac-
cording 10 Plank. ! ought to be on the
verge OF the has been" class myself.
While on the contrary l never felt bet
ter in my life,
/ should he inclined to explain Ed
ward Plank's long years OF service on
a slightly different basis. Plank had a
cool head that never got ratified He
had excellent control And above all
else. he had an easy arm motion,
Show me the pitcher with these three
hings and | will show you a pitcher
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21

Mrs, Garnette Sweeney arrived from
Washington to be with Mr.. and Mrs
Howard Walker, who have n cottage
here. Mrs. Thomas Middleton ar
rived from Washington on Wednes-
day. l.. II. Akmy is among others
registering from there.
Teas OF the Week.
Mrs. William Livingston Watson
and Miss Andrew Reid arrived from
Baltimore on Monday and attended
a large tea given that afternoon at
the Casino by Mrs. Alexander p. Witty,
of Louisville. KY, who has been join
ed by her daughter. Mrs. Saunders =.
Jones. Jr., and Miss Louise Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke NJ. Womble
are here from Baltimore Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Everett Gibbs and Mr.. and
Mrs. DeCourcey Wright Thorn. who
are accompanied by Miss Mary Wash
ington Stuart and Mrs. Heinerman are
among others who have Joined the
baltimore contingent at White Sui
phur Springs.
The round OF teas and auction
parties Is again well under way at
White sulphur. where golf and other
sport activities are vieing with So
cial activities for tha recreation be-
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(Sport EflitoriaI.)

8 he gasidc,
nd he way.
S
Money
objects
final
Virginia
did
That professional baseball quitting
Professional baseball aside
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
10000 WATCH GIANTS
BEAT THE CARDINALS
New York Overcomcs Three Run
Lead In the Eighth and Wins In
the Tenth Frame
BRAVES DEFEAT THE REDS.
After Cincinnati Pounds Nehf for Big
Lead In First, Boston Hurlcr
Tightcns and Pitches Excellent
Ball--Piratcs and pills Break.


Pittsburg, July 20.-Pittshurg and
Philadelphia broke even in today 8
double header, the home team taking
: the first contest by l to 0. and losing
, the second, 3 to 2. Mayer shut out
( his old teammates ia the first game,
which was won in the ninth inning on
Bigbee's triple and Cars single. In
the second game, Prendergast and
Cooper both pitched good ball, but
Philadelphia, "A base on balls with a
double and single that scored enough
runs to win.
First game: r. II. Il.
Phila. -. d.. 900 900 600 s /
Pittsburg . . 900 900 ~001-1 4 0
Batteries: Hogg and Adams and
Burns; Mayer and Schmidt. I'm
plres-~klem and Emslie.
Second game: r. Fl. T..
Phila. .... 100 002 000--3 |
ipittsburE . 600 100 00l-~2 6 U
Batteries; Prendergast and Burns:
Cooper. Sanders and Blackwell and
Schmidt. Umpires E.mslie and KLEIN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
RECORD CROWD sees
RED SOx BEAT TIGERS
Some 1885 Persons Watch Jones
Have All the Best OF Pitchers
Battle With Dauss.
ATHLETICS FORFEIT GAME
When Umpire Nallin Decides Game
Cannot Be Continued Because of
Crowd In Field Philadelphia Gives
Up Contest
Yanks Split Douplc BIZ.

New York, July 20.--The Yankees
split double-header with the Browns
this Afternoon, losing the first by 3
to and winning the second, to 3.
Sothoron held the visitors to five hits
in the first game and would have shut
them out hut for errors by teammates.
Bunched hits in the fifth inning, aided
by a bad throw by Smith and muff
by Sisler. gave the Yankees the three
runs that clinched the second game,
First game: X. ii. i.
st. Louis 600 212 000--5 10 3
New York. 600 0O2 600 2
Sotboron and Nunamaker. Love,
Robinson and Walters. Umpires, Evans
and Hildebrand.
Second game: r. II. f.
st. Louis. 49,. 100 900 002-3 II
New York " 600 1911 00x-5 Z 0
Bennett. Houck and Nunamaker;
Mogridge and Hannah. Umpires, Hill
debrand and Evans.
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should last for many seasons. You
will find that the pitchers who use
themselves up at an early age, almost
always throw the ball wNh snap
motion of their arms. Them was Joe
Wood. for instance. Wood sad I'M
usual ability, but he had delivery
that always seemed to me to very
wearing on the arm. / know Walter
Johnson once said. that 1t made his
own arm ache to see Wood pitch. Now
IL ia true that Wood starred in the
major leagues at an unusually early
age But 1t is also true that he has not
done much work for the past two
seasons at an age when pitcher
should inst be rounding into his prime.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
,e first rule tina. 7 would tell any

The first rule that I would tell any
young pitcher is to live a normal,
healthy life. He can stand late hours
when he is young, but he can't dodge
the effects Of those late hours when
he passes the thirty mark. | am not
a prohibitionist. In fact, ! ENJOY
glass of beer as well as the next man,
but | have lived on fairly even
schedule and have no bad habits in the
form OF wasted time and energy to
pay up for now. eat well and sleep
well, which Is the main thing. Health
is surely the foundation of a bail
players success TO an even greater
degree than in most business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
Ginnfs Gct Second

St Louis, July 20.--Twenty thou
ssand persons today saw the Giants
take the second game OF a double
header from the Cardinals IN ten in
.nings. TO :. \ team from jefferson
barracks and nine from the Great
lakes naval training station formed
the first part OF the bill the soldiers
trounciuE the Jackies. 6 to T. The
Giants orercame Ii three-run lead in
the eighth and won in the tenth when
Burns and Fletcher got infeld hits
Burns scoring on Hornshys wild
throw DOYLE then won the game with
Il home run into the pavilion
Score by innings. r. IL Il
New York ooo 600 $50 3-6 .
ST Louis co.. 00o ool zoo II >
Batteries Perrstt. Smith and Nc
Carly: May, Doak and Gonzales I'm
pires -~dluigley and Harrison
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
Reds Are Losers.

i Cincinnati, July 20.--The Braves de
rfeated the Reds today by 3 to 3. After
Cincinnati had pounded Nehf for a
three-run lead in the first, the Boston
hurler frightened up and pitched es
celient ball during the remainder OF
the inning, Schneider was hit hard.
"A double header will be played tomor-
! row. Heinie Groh, third baseman of
| the local team and leading batsman of
the league, announced today that he
would go to work in an industrial
plant Monday and play semi-pro ball
Saturday and sundays
! score 10y innings r. H f.
| Boston e. t... Goa ESQ io0~~-S o
cincinnati .... 500 eco a0o-~3 2
Batteries; Nehf and Wilson and
Schneider, Halnes and Allen and
FCueto. Cmpires-~Byron and OrDav
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
GOLF TOURNAMENTS
At WHITE SULPHUR
Golf. Tea Parties and Dinners At sun
set Gap Interest Guests At
Springs.

Special 10 The Richmond Nirginian.)
The GreenhVier, White sulphur
Springs, W. Va. July l5.-Nhite Sui
phur Springs, in the West Virginia
Alleghanies. has turned TO golf
tournaments for the summer sport
events. and the first OF a series for
the benefit OF the American Red Cross
was featured from July Sth to 18th.
A large entry played for the qualify
Ing rounds and notable among the
Richmond players were Colonel James
H. Branch and Garrett K. Wall, Jr.
Mrs. Garrett Wall entered the wo-
mems special tournament, which
started on Tuesday. and among other
entries for that were Mrs. Herman
Ellis, of the Walton Heath club, in
England. Mrs. George b. Thurneauer;
Mrs James l.. Calvin. of Indianapolis:
Mrs. Charles l.. Strobel and Miss
Marion Strohel. Miss Edith G. Mar
shall and Mrs. William c. Wheatley.
Medals in gold. silver and bronze. with
the White sulphur Springs seal and
the Red Cross embossed upon it were
prizes offered by the management
Arriving from Richmond this past
week TO pass some time at White Sui
phur Springs were Mr., and Mrs.
Jacqueln p. Taylor and Miss Mary
Taylor. who has as her guest. Miss
Isabel Scott, niece OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas b. Scott. who arrived at their
"A week ago Wednesday.
Henry c. V. Voehiing is here from
Richmond.
Mrs. C. Mundy Massie. of Natural
Bridge. is stopping at the White for
some time.
Arriving here from Petersburg were
MIR. and Mrs d. II. Jackson.
Hugh Jackson, Edward Z, White,
president OF the Winding Gulf Coal
Operators association. and Mrs. White
motored to White sulphur Springs
from Glen White for a short stay.
A large Washington colony is at
the Greenbrier and the White, includ-
ing Hugh c, wallace, who has come
for a fortnight
Mrs. Cary T. Grayson has opened
her cottage for the summer adjacent
to Hawley cottage, which is the sum-
mer home this season for Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. McAdoo. Rear Ad-
miral Grayson is expected to come
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
Newport News.

summary Two base hts, McDuff,
Johnson. Three-base hits. Lightfoot
t2g. Holmes. Stolen base. Poole. Sac
rifice hits. Lightfoot. Stinson. Left
on bases, Richmond !, Newport News
10 First base on errors, Richmond
2. Newport News . Bases on balls.
off jackson ,, off Tomlin 4 Struck
out by Jackson z, by Tomlin :. Passed
balls IAghtfoot 90. Time OF game, 2
hours umpire, Llpe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21

Philadelphia, July 20.--After win
ming the first game of the double
header with Cleveland by 10 Y 4, the
Athletics forfeited the second game to
the Indians by to 0, when Umpire
Nallin decided the game could not he
continued any longer because of the
crowd of some 900 fans who surged
onto the field and started cushion
fight.
First game; r. Fl. F..
Cleveland -, col cot o20- 10 s
Philadelphia 3to 0t0 5ox--10 3 /
Bachv, Groom and Thomas; Wal
ton. Perry and McAvor. Umpires,
Dineen and Nailin
Second game: X. n. +.
Philadelphia 49,. 900 600 90
(Forfeited to Cleveland because
crowd surged on field and refused to
clear when ordered by umptres)
Enzeman and Thomas; Persons.
Adams and Perkins. Umpires, Nallin
and Dineen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
Brooklyn Gets Three Straight<.

Chicago. July 20 BROOKLYN made
1t three straight from the Cubs by
taking this afternoons pastime s 10
:, Claude Hendrix allowed three
run lead to slip AWAY from him and
was pounded hard in the closing in
nines, Home runs by Merkle and
Meyers were features
Score by innings. r. II r
Brooklyn d. 600 00i 1875 .
Chicago . .,. 00e SQI o00--4 s .
Batteries Msrquard. Cheney and
NJ Wheat. Hendrix and O'Farreil
Imp ires-M Moran and Rikier
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21

After winning a race 10 wagon at
pne of the Pittsburg matinees in
S:lo Ia, 2:0s l-a, Mignola was hitch
ed to a sulky and trotted an exhibit
ton mile In 1908 "a, He will drop
into the Grand circuit at the next
Cleveland meeting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21

Boston, July 20.--The seasons rec
ord crowd saw the Red Sox beat the
Tigers today. to /. Some 1885
persons watched Jones have all the
best of a pitchers battle with Dauss.
Hooper was the star of the game,
knocking off three runs with a double
and a triple Ruth was hitless.
Score by innings: r. II. z.
Detroit 49,. o0i 900 oo0--1 I 2
Boston ....... DOL 030 01x--5 7 0
Dauss and Spencer; Jones and
Mayer Umpires, Owens and Connolly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
Chicago Gets Ciphers.

washington, July o.-WashIngton
hit Danforth and Shellenbach freely
in two innings today. while Johnson
issued ciphers to Chicago after the
first inning and the Nationals made
it two straight The score was TO !.
Score BY innings: r.. n. f.
Chicago ...... 100 900 00o--l /
Washington 004 600 20x-6 10 /
Schellenbach, Danforth and Schalk;
Johnson and Ainsmith. Umpires, Nor
iarity and O'Loughlin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
Jack WHEAT GETS PLACE.

lack Wheat. of BROOKLYN, who
finished second IN the National
league batting rate last year. yes
terday took Charley Hollocher's
place among the nrst Ave. j. c.
Smith, OF Boston. again moved mn
TO second place. The Ave leaders in
the race stand today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
Players
IRIS SPEAKER CLIMBS,

iris Speaker climbed into the hit
t<rs reserved seat secfIOn yesterday
when he wallODed out six safe ones
out Of etEht chances At PAiladet-
phia In the dOubie-header with the
Athletics. The famous Cleveland
batsman has heen among the "aIso
rams for some time, Frank BAKER,
of New York, In n close contender
for NTH place. The other four Of
the hrst FIVE all suffered y decrease
In their averages yesterday. The
ave leaders line up today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21
.yneernes,o~al scsuu.

Yneernntional 0cGse4 s:sx
At Baitimoret Toronto, III: yq1l
more. FIRST game). ToroatM \; 1e3k
timore, tsecond game). III
At Jersey City: Syracuse, 8. JoEM
sey City, 3 (first game). Syracuse M
Jersey City, 5 (second gams).
At Newark Rochester. 8: Newark
5. SRI
AT Binghamton: Buffalo. ~
Binghamton, 4 tfirst gamel. Buhalos
Z; Binghamton. 8 second game: ~
innings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21

Delagoa's Todd, by Echo Todd, II
out of the dam OF Melva j.. 2:10 IL.
He can trot a half mile track In I'LL:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-21

William A. Glasgow. Jr.. general
consul for the United States food ad-
ministration, passed the week in
Washington, where he was in confer
ence with Herbert NJ. Hoover. who
will go To Europe in interest of the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-08

Western grown alfalfa seed for
sale by w. l. Thompson.
The "Pollyanna" program Thurs
day evening is to begin at $50.
For Rent. Seven room house on
Egan avenue N.-John Stilson.
Lost. Dirt pan from REQ six au,
tomobile. Leave at Laughlin's ga
rage.
Senator Hans Urdahl returned
last evening from a 10 days absence
from the city.
Mrs. Herbert, who has been a guest
at the home of her relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Huntemer, went by a
morning train to Sioux Falls, return.
ing to her home at Patosi, Wis.
Tickets for Miss Mayo's entertain.
ment, "Pollyanna," are on sale al
Miss Morse's millinery store and al
Earle Kelley's store.
II. II. Holdridge returned today
from a business visit at MaquOketa
Ia, and a social one at the homes o.
his sisters at Cedar Rapids. He ha.
been away about a week.
Miss Mayo is doing a great worl
n giving the glad game to The
world Rev. Lee Darnell, Alta
Vista, Kan.
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FAIR development
ATTRACTIONS BEING SIGNED AS
FAST AS SEEN THAT THEY
ARE REALLY WORTHY.

Secretary A. G.. Schmidt, of the
Lake County Agricultural society,
said this morning that he was keep
ing his weather eye open for any
hing that would lend attractiveness
to the county fair this year, and that
as late as Monday signed up new at
fractions for the event. Four addi-
tional free platform features were Sc
cured, the most attractive one of
them being, in his opinion, tumbler
stunt by a team Of five Japs.
Circuit track events will not be
a decision of the directors at a meet
ing during the winter. This feature
bad it's adherents, but the enthusiasm
Of late years for horse racing is not
what it formerly vas Instead OF the
track events races Of amateur nature
in which the people of the county can
participate will be held. The plans
for this have not yet been completed.
Other counties will also dispense
with the racing features. One coun-
ty knOWH W MI. III uiu hot hdNC
them last year, and the fair was a
greater success than before, especial
ly during the hours usually devoted
to this sport of kings. "a.
Another innovation on which the
society can a v a considerable sum
of money which will be invested in
additional free features, is the time
Of week during which the fair viii. be
held. Heretofore the fair has been
held late in the week. This year 1t
will be held OF Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday, September g., 4 and S.
By this arrangement it will allow the
attractions to make what is termed
split time-they "a fill their en-
gagement here and another at a
nearby Minnesota town all In the
game week. In some of the instances
this will cut their price in half.
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CROPS GOOD IN south
W. r.. DANIELS RETURNS FROM
SOUTH-REPORTS ENCEL-
LENT FARM CON-
DITIONS.

DR.. w. f. Daniels returned this
morning by way of Villas and auto
mobile from delivering the gradual
ing address before the Kansas City
College of Medicine and Surgery,
where he went about a week ago.
The address was delivered in the
Grand Central Methodist church,
which, by the way, is said to have the
greatest pipe organ west of Chicago
with the possible exception of the
tabernacle at Salt Lake City. Fur
Their, the pastor of the church, Rev.
Gray, was a passenger on and a sur
vivor of a ship which was recently
sunk in the Atlantic ocean by a Ger
man submarine.
Mr.. Daniels went by the most di-
rect route, Sioux City, Omaha, st.
Joseph and Kansas City, returning
through Kansas by way of Lincoln
and through eastern Nebraska. He
says that there were neve better
prospects in those states for a great
crop of winter wheat-that crop
/ W ulCu llltItSlS uS hpN ~ NlAoalS' ~
the most southern point of his jour
ney the wheat was about IL inches
in height, and was jointed. As far
north as Council Bluffs it covered
the ground fully. Corn was up for
the most part i'm the south, and he
observed hat most of il was planted
by listing. Great crops Of fruit are
promised, with the exception of
peaches, which he says winter killed.
The ground is dry, but no alarm is
felt as there is sufficient moisture
yet and light rains are frequent,
That the spring has been unusually
dry is evidenced along the whole way
by the fact that small creeks usually
running are wholly dry or greatly at.
1enuated.
Reports in Kansas City from the
south and west are to the effect thai
The same conditions prevail in Okla
noma, Texas and Arkansas. Spring
weather opened early, and no wei
!, weather to prevent planting and sow
ing ensued, but enough of moisture
: was precipitated to sprout the grain
[ a great crop is promised from thu
= gulf to $40.
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BRITISH FORCES
make ADVANCE
INCREASED ENEMY ARTILLERY
ACTIVITY ON THE FLAN-
DERS FRONT.

London, May Successful minor
operations last night resulted in the
advance of the British lines a short
distance in the Amiens sector, be-
tween the Somme and the Ancre riv-
ers, the war office announced today.
Increased artillery activity was de-
veloped by the hostile artillery early
this morning on the Flanders battle
front, between Meteren and KENNEL.
Paris, May 8.-Heavy artillery
fighting occurred last night on both
sides Of the Avre river. southeast of
Amiens, the war office announces.
The Austrians last night made an
other advance, pushing forward their
lines, 500 yards along a front of 600
yards, near Sailly-le-Sac, on the sec
tor east of Amiens. They also push
ed back the Germans 800 yards
along a front of 500 yards west of
Morlancourt, just above Sailly-le-Sac
Notwithstanding a heavy barrage, the
Germans were unable to prevent
their advance.