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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-29

It was not long after this that I was
one of the 900 lying"
/ soon hit the hay and was fast
asleep, even my friends the "cooties"
failed to disturb me.
The next morning at about six
o'clock I was awakened by the lance
corporal of our section, informing me
that had been detailed as mess or
derly, and to report to the cook and
give him hand. I helped him make
the fire, carry water from an old well,
and fry the bacon. Lids of dixies are
used to cook the bacon in. After
breakfast was cooked, carried a dixie
of hot tea and the lid full of bacon to
our section, and told the corporal that
breakfast was ready. He looked at me
in contempt, and then shouted, Break
fast up, come and get it!' I immedi-
ately got wise to the trench parlance,
and never again Informed that Break
fast was served"
1t didn't take long for the Tommies
to answer this call. Half dressed,
they lined up with their canteens and
I dished out the tea. Each Tommy
carried in his hand a thick slice Of
bread which had been issued with the
rations the night before. Then had
the pleasure of seeing them dig into
the bacon with their dirty fingers. The
allowance was one slice per man. The
late ones received very small slices.
oh /.
mediately disappeared into the billet.
Pretty soon about fifteen Of hem made
rush to the cookhouse, each carrying
huge slice of bread. These slices
they dipped into the bacon grease
which was stewing over the fire. The
last man invariably lost out. was
the last man.
After breakfast our section carried
their equipment into a field adjoining
the billet and got busy removing the
trench mud therefrom, because at 8:45
a. M, they had to fall in for inspection
and parade, and woe betide the man
who was unshaven, or had mud on his
uniform. Cleanliness is next to godli-
ness in the British army, and Old Pep
per must have been personally ac-
Quainted with St. Peter.
Our drill consisted Of close-order
formation, which lasted until noon.
During this time we had two ten-min-
ute breaks for rest, and no sooner the
word, Fall out for ten minutes" was
given than each Tommy got out a fag
and lighted it.
Fags are issued every Sunday morn
ing, and you generally get between
twenty and forty. The brand gen.
orally issued is the "Woodbine." Some
times we are lucky and get "Gold-
flakes" Players or "Red Hussars."
Occasionally an issue of Life RAYS"
comes along. Then the older Tommies
get busy on the recruits
and trade these for "Woodbines" or
"Goldflakes." A recruit only has to
be stuck once in this manner, and then
he ceases to be a recruit. There is a
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-29

Reports emanating from California
few days ago to the effect that Miss
Molla Bjurstedt, national woman lawn
tennis champion in half a dozen Ian.
guages, would leave within the nen
few weeks for her home in NORWAY,
and hence would not compete in the
woman's indoor championship tourney,
are unfounded. Marvellous Molla has
denied them herself, and she antid.
pates being a contender again for The
crown that she won two years in sue.
ceSSion.
The great Norwegian has been play.
ing sensational tennis at the Heights
casino, in Brooklyn, and threatens to
sweep the courts once more in 1918
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-29
(TO BE CONTINUEDl
Mako Light Of Heavy Loads.

Make Light Of Heavy Loads.
The streets Of Jerusalem within H..
walls are as narrow and crowded +hot
1t Is impossible to drive WAGON
through them, and many Of them aro
built Of series Of steps upon the hin.
side, SO that it is task to lead camels
or donkeys through them after sunrise
Therefore most of the carrying and
portering is done by men. They carry
the most surprising loads. am told
that they will step along briskly with
600 pounds on their backs, with ston+
ropes holding the bundles to their fore.
heads.-Exchange.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-29
ATHLETICS AT CAMP DEVENS
very Few Dull Moments After Days
Work Is Done, Says Sergt.
Francis Ouimet.

Sergt. Francis Ouimet, former ma
tlonal amateur and open golf cham
pion, writes from Camp Devehs at
Aver, Mass, Caat he is having lots of
fun. He says that there are few dull
moments left after the days work is
done, as athletics are very popular.
when America gathers her men to-
gether for a great drive against the
Germans, she will have the finest COL
lection any nation could boast Of" is
Ouimet's opinion.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-29
CHAPTER vi.
"Back of the line0

Our tour in the front-line trench
lasted four days, and then we were
relieved by the - brigade.
Going down the communication
treneh we were in a merry mood, al
though we were cold and wet. and
every bone in our bodies ached. It
makes lot of difference whether you
are going I'M or "going out"
At the end of the communication
trench, Imbers were waiting on the
road for US. I thought we were going
TO ride back to rest billets, but soon
found out that the only time an in
1antryman rides is when he is
wounded and is bound for the base or
bllghty. These limbers carried our
reserve ammunition and rations. Our
march to rest billets was thorouphlv
enjoyed by me. It seemed as If I
were on furlough, and was leaving be-
hlno everything that was disagree
aDle and horrible. Every recruit feels
THIS way after being relieved from the
trenches.
We marched eight kilos and then
matted in front of French estaminet
Inc captain gave the order to turn
out on each side Of the road and wait
MS return. Pretty soon he came hack
and told B company to occupy billets
H. lib and 119. Billet III was An
olo stable which had previously been
occupied by cows. About four feet in
front of the entrance was a huge ma.
nure pile, and the odor from it WAS
anything but pleasant. Using nv
1ashlight I stumbled through the door
Just before entering I observed q
white sign reading: "Sitting so. living
~, put, at the time, it's Significance
uld not strike me. Next morning I
asked the sergeant major what it
neanI. he nonchalantly answered.:
That's some Of the work Of the r
a. M. =. (Royal Army Medical corps).
II SIMPLY means that in case of an ut.
.ack' this billet will accommodate
nlty wounded who are able to sit nm
cases." S'Ae 'e"ei
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-29
To Send Teams to France.

To Send Teams to France.
Several major league club oWheis
FAVOR Charley Comiskey's plan to sew
the two pennant-winning b leasuS
teams to France and England Is soo'
as the war is over.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-29
WAR CONTRACTS TAKEN OVER
Reminders Of Federal League DAYS
Held by Gedeon and Nunamaker.
Now With st. Louis.

The st. Louis Browns took over two
wartime contracts when they got the
bunch of five players from the Yam.
KEGS. These reminders of Federal
league days are held by Joe Gedeon
and Les NuIamaker and are said to
call for about $1,000 a year each.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-29
'''ssssssss.,.
BINGLES OF SPORT

!: ,o Some stat. states permit wre,t,,. ;
) because they don't know r.s suins
!. do with the promoters what 70 !.
. They claim the world is T.
. crossing, but we've Soon Is pro- .
winter. 1'iS this .
) A number of college FOAM ,
; going to be informally defo s are
! this spring. ated
/. The Cubs have Their -,
) out. They will have to bo "a cat
Cards, Giants and Reds ~ ~ .
} dough. {" uhe
The Yankees and Brave.
going to take a spring lam. are ,
gether. Misery loves CON- j., %
How can Philadelphia ' rar: ,
boycott the Athletics? Thor '
no such animal.
, If the Cubs win the peD,.,.
. this year it will be against ~ |,
law to print an interyie,,. ~. aie
, Larry Doyle. a
The minor leagues asked fo,
moratorium. By July they ,,.,',
need a morgue. I
Looks like a hard err,
ahead for the pennant vandaal
Charley Ebbets viii be glas
when the war is over. Ha nm
have a chance to invent for.
more holidays.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-29

Back on the front line, after a
stay in rest biIIets, Empey gets a
shock when a German bullet cuts
down his first friend of the
trenches. He tells the story in
the next instalIment.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-29

l9O8-Herzog joined New York VI
ants.
l91OCTraded to Braves by Clans
with Outfelder Collins for Outheidei
Becker.
1911-Tradzd by Braves TO GiahIs
Tor Shortstcp Bridwell and Catche'
Gowdy.
1913-Treded by Giants to Cincinnau
with Catcher Hartley for Outheldei
Bescher.
l916-Traded by Cincinnati TO VI
ants for Pitcher Mathewson, our
nelder Roush, Infielder McKechnie anu
cash.
1918-Traded by Giants to Brave
Tor 1nfielder Doyle and Pitcher Barnes
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-29

hree uues are in
ANITA Ia Earl Caddock
decision Wadk
the nrst fall of
TWO and half
awarded
the - ~ ~ ~1Ao1
Saranac Bobhe
skaung championship defeating Edmund Lamy
cushion billiards total of $50 non tn he
~ -oN e0AA" ~ 0e
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-03-29
EMPEY TAKES HIS FIRST TURN ON THE FIRING STEP OF
THE TRENCH while BULLETS WIFI OVERHEAD.

SynopssFired by the sinking
England enists
he
of
brief Of
training trenches
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
TECH ACCEDES IN
DROPPING GUYON

PITTSBURGH, Dee. 23.-Graduats
Manager Karl E. Davis, of the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh football team.
today announced that Georgia Tech
had acceded to Pitts demand that Joe
Guyon be dropped from the Southern
team, as far as Pittsburgh is con-
cerned. and that an arrangement had
been made whereby the Golden Tor
nadoes will appear at Forbes Field
next year.
Pitt will play I'VE games at Forbes
Field, one at Beaver Falls, only thirty
miles away, and three away from
home, at Philadelphia, South Bethle-
hem, and Syracuse.
Following is the official schedule
for 1919:
October 4, Geneva College, at
Beaver Falls; October II, West Vir-
ginia University, at Forbes Field; DC
tober IS, University of Pennsylvania,
at Philadelphia: October 25. Georgia
Tech. at Forbes Field; November l.,
Lehigh College. at South Bethlehem;
November s, Washington and Jeffer-
son College. at Forbes Field; Novem-
Der Is. Carnegie Tech, at Forbes
Field; November %, Syracuse Univer-
city, at Syracuse; November q
Thanksgiving Day., Penn State. at
Forbes Field.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
GEORGE M0RIARTY ENDED
FIELDER JONES AT ONCE

Georgia Moriarty, umpire, and
Fielder Jones. manager, didn't agree
last summer. In many games George
found it a disagreeable task to con-
sign Fielder to the club house.
One day last season in a game at
st. Louis, a close play at the plate
went against the home team and cost
the Browns the game.
Jones has always been hard
loser. He remembers every close
play that ever went against his club.
But he can't recall a single close
play that ever was rendered in his
favor.
The next day when Moriarty came
out to start the game, Jones made
some sarcastic comment about the
umpiring of the day previous.
Possibly the umpiring was rotten,
but I'm sure II was at least on a
par with your clubs playing and a
heap better than your managing"
said Moriarty.
what DO you mean" queried
Jones in anger.
Nothing more than that you
ceased to be a good manager, when
Ed Walsh ceased to be great
pitcher"
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
ALL
FOR GIANTS CORPS

'Tf can get a certain Pittsburgh
pitcher" says John ]. McGraw, "I'm
going to make my 1919 campaign one
of left-handers. I'm going to special
iZe on southpaws. using four of them,
ell top-nitchers, day in, day out, with
right-handers to fill in with now and
then. 1t strikes me that certain clubs
such as the Reds and Cardinals
can't make much Roadway against
left-handers. and / intend to feed them
left-hand pitching till they wobble at
the knees"
The Pittsburgh southpaw sought by
McGraw undoubtedly is Wilbur Coop
er, one of the greatest left-handers in
the game. McGraw would give coolies
of cash and two right-handers for
him. He probably can't get him, but
IL he does secure Cooper, and Schupp's
arm comes back TO form, look at the
front John can put up, with Cooper,
Schupp, SaIee and Benton! Those four
left-handers, operating day after day,
would have several clubs dizzy. and
would be far the strongest force Of
sinister singers ever collected by any
manager.
McGraw seems full of pep and OPP
timism. Next to his tremendous
pitching staff. he is banking on his
outfield. re-enforced by the return of
Dave Robertson.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-If the Bos-
ton Red Sox are destined to change
hands, it is expected that the deal
wtlI-be eonsummated before the ma
jor leagues get together for their
joint meeting here in January.
Well-informed baseball men ex-
pressed this belief here today in dis
cussing . rumor which linked UP
James Gaffney, former owner of the
Boston Braves, with the probable sale
Of the Boston Americans.
President Ban johnson. OF the ju-
NOR league, has been given what
practically amounts to an option on
the Red Sex by Owner Frazee, yet
the Red Sox president Is not bound
to any promises, and recent confer
ences he is reported to have had with
Carney lead to the conclusion that
"there is q hen on"
The recent deal between the Red
Sox and Yankees, in which Frazee let
three star players get away from the
Boston club, forecasts his early with
drawal from the Hub. The release OF
Shore and Leonard to New York was
not considered a blow by Boston crit
ics, but Duffy Lewis sale was re-
scented.
Though Frazee is reported to have
received $4,000 in cash in the deal,
the wiseacres here point out that he
would not have disposed of q trio of
stars at one time had he intended
remaining in the game.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
FOHL'S HUNCH GOOD
ASF|GtJRESPROVE

Lee Foil has the idea that mest OF
the crro<s made by pitchers come as
= result OF bad throws 10 catch run
ne-5 OF the HassA To And out
whether or not Foil WaS right IN his
theoFy. 9 stEIistieian deJved into the
1918 biEnder cope as :. applied to the
ri.chers OF the first major lsSClsS club
Fehl was With-Pistssurgb- the
following result
Ex=1 iI.;;nn;en & Co. made ten err
rcTs Or 1918. SIX CO these being MANN
facluced iTJ.=S to pick men OF the
bases and :nGr tying to neld buntz
Frank Meier. who pitched part Of
I game for The White Sex tn 1914
had Ihree misplays, two coming be-
cause OF his desire TO catch nsn slurn-
boring. One OF Franks teaVes Was
accurate cnnI:SS. b0e before l.e made
IL he neglected 20 IND out whether or
n5t Mollwitz was on first base. Nelly
wasn't.
Both OF Roy Saunders 1913 blum
ders were sequels to attempts 20 hold
runners up. and Earl Hamilton and
Harold Carlson each got one misDlay
In this manner. Cy-il SiapnickA, whG
had two errors, made them both 90
bunts, one OF the fumblsS costing hta
a thirteen inning J-to-o game WfO
the Phills. HalpS Comstock, one q
the Tigers, also funbledf ouce. but
the error cost. nothing.
IL tho dope for the other elues q
the same IA that for the Pirates. SC
per cent OF the pitchers errors are
attributable 10 tries to catch Ess8
slumberins. .--.-,..
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
PERCY HAUGHToN IS BACK
FROM SERVICE IN FRANCE

NEW YORK.. Dec. .3.-Maior Percy
D. HauGhton. FORMER president OF
the Boston Braves. aEd former foot
ball coach al. Harvard. returned from
France on the Baltic. Major Haush-
ton has been In france since last
August, and was attached to head
quarters Of the 10Th Division.
When Major Haughton learned
that John cIeydler had been elected
president of the National League,
he said: 81 want to congratulate
the National League owners on their
choice. II was a wise one. and / am
certainly delighted to receive this
splendid news. 1t means a lot for
baseball" ...-
Major Haughton said that one OF
the chief topics OF discussion abroad
was the way the United States had
stood behind men in the service
The former president OF the Dos
ton club resigned his position when
he entered the service, and Il Is not
expected that he viii return to pro-
fessional baseball. 1t IL very likely.
however, that HauGhton will be
found at the head of Hervard's foot
bal; activities when the pigEkin
starts rolling next fall.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
PROMISES NEW men
FOR REDLAND TEAM

CINCINNATI, Dec. 25.-T'H say
again" remarks August Hermann.
shat there will be several new faces
on the Cincinnati club-but / can not
give out the details at the present
time"
Who departs from the club? What
members OF the old guard must go
away from Cincinnati? And who is
coming in? The Reds, as made up
last August, even though short in
numbers and without any left-handed
pitchers, came in third. II REINFORCED
by the men who will come back from
Ear-Rath, Bressler. Ruether, Allen,
Regain and Kopf-the club will look
strong enough to make a real try for
the flag.
But several other clubs will receive
such tremendous help from the re-
turned troops that the Reds may
need a boost-and Mr.. Hermann
thinks three or four of the present
members have got in more or less Of
= rut-need q change and should give
way to newcomers.
But which are the men who are
booked to go, and who are supposed to
replace them? There must be a new
FIRST baseman to take the place of
Hal Chase. Probably Rath. coming
in at shortstop, counts as a new
face" and there will, il is said, be a
new outielder-a right-handed bats
man
But it's all gussswork and uncer-
tsinty-and it gives the fans some
thing to puzzle over for awhile.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
WEST VIRGINIA IN
LUCK WITH SQUAD

MORGANTOWN. W. Va, Der. a.
IL quantity Of coed material Is as
big a factor In tho success CT a bAs-
ketball team he.e At West Virginia
this year-5S 9: usually n in the de-
Velopment OF any athletic organiza-
ton. then tie Nountaineers certainly
should have 4 wo:lG-oeatei.
When Coach. Muiielex calls his men
out for the des, prac;ice on January
} three OF his. Eve regulars from las.
year, three substitutes aad a quantity
Of high school and secondary school
material viii be on Eand.
The varsity ncn eIs PoSSSrs, esp:
ta;n-c;ect and Just bGrx from Carp
Lee with n Ile1teIsnt's sosaL1issioo:
La.terncr, captain Of last years Eve,
aud BIZ Dawson. TIE star gI:arS 81 he
1913 team. Russ XtkiEs IL at an Ct
ficers' camp, but Is expected bacil
after the holidays. Atkins shoeld be
4 formidable candidate f5r tat center
job.
Just what Coach Mn.!onsx's plans
are for utilizing tEis veteran material
along with the host OF new Incn Is cot
known, bu: with this hS;f dozen OF
r1cn who have worked uader ann Al
really for foil season he can start
OUT Immediately with veteran Ave.
That the new material VIII come
up to expectations is hardly TO he
doubted. Homer Martin. OF Charles
ton; Abe Fisher, OF Wesleyan; Glen
Kiger. of New Ma-tInSViIle: Peg
Marker, OF BrcShaunou. and Farley
Bell. OF Shinnston, Gnlrestio5ably
head the list, though tEc=o are others
who, though not so well known as
these. may prove equally capable on
the floor.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
JOE BURMAN WILL CLASH
WITH WIMLER THURSDAY

BALTIMORE. Dec. 23.-Joe Burman.
prominent bantamweight contender,
will clash with Eddie Wimler Thurs
day night in the first show staged at
Albaugh's Thester by the American
A A. Seats are already on sale and
the outlook is for a large crowd.
Burman has been seen in action here
before, and has made many friends by
his snappy work.
Burman is handled by Tommy
Walsh, manager of Pal Moore. whose
victory over Jimmy Wilde in the in
terallied service tournament has
given him great prominence. Burman
is also rapidly going TO the top OF his
class, and the time may come when
these two lads may have to battle
each other for the title.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
HAP HOGAN TIES ALTR0cK
WHEN 1T COMES TO JOKES

George Hildebrand, American League
umpire, insists that, as a laugh-pro-
Queer, he can give Nick AItrock. base
balls chief clown. no more than a tie
with Hap Hogan, of the Pacific Coast
League
Hildebrand delights TO tell oc
HoGan's run in with an umpire who
had only three fingers on hts right
hand.
Angered at a protest from Hogan
this umpire with the crippled hand
told Hogan: at will cos: you :usi
that mUch," raising his right band
to designate the fine.
Five dollars is the minimum fine
in any league and that was tia in
tent tie umpire, but Hogan sent
in n check for s3--one for each u.n-
pirical finger. This incident started
big fuss In the league. but Hogan
won his argument.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
CADY IS
STUCK ON O'NE|LL

CLEVELAND, Dec. 2S.-Forrest
Cady the big catcher who used to
help the Red sox win world. pen
nants. is among US.
He stopped off on his way from
Philly to Kansas City to visit friends,
and took occasion to pay Steve o'Nenl
the highest tribute one catcher could
hand another.
"Steve's the greatest catcher in the
game, not only today, but in all the
years that I've been playing base
ball." said Cady. at makes me sick
to have anybody say Ray SchallS Is
even his equal, for I know so well
that it isn't so.
steve has 1t on Johnny Killing and
Jimmy Archer. the great Cub pair. in
their palmiest-Aays. I never knew a
catcher who could block the plate
like him.
And he's in there day in and day
out catching the same great game.
He never seems to have an on day.
"Betcherlife I'd like to be on the
same stan with him.
keep your eye on the Indians this
coming season They'd have won the
pennant last year IL the season
hadn't been cut short.
And they'll be better this year
with Harris back on first. They
don't seem weak at any point, and
they're mostly a young team that
keeps on getting better each year"
Cady's a free agent, having been
released by Connie Mack. to whom
the Red Sox traded him.
He says he may sign with the
Phillies now that they're under the
management of Jack Coombs.
'Coombs wanted me to go with the
Dodgers last season." says he.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-Braneh Hickey
will man the Cardinals next sea-
son. Jack Hendricks. who claims to
be held by q contract running through
1919, win be bought on rather than
allow q court to make q ruling. Tha
major leagues cannot allow any such
decision to be made. as there are
dozens Of ball players waiting for .
chance to play another year under
their old salary terms.
Hendricks was signed mp for tive
years. Under ordinary conditions his
Job would DO good with the Cards
through next season. but when thu
major leagues stopped operations Last
September all players and managers
under contract were released. The
ten-day release notice was used IN
these cases.
The 1915 Cardinal leader has just
returned from France. where he saw
a. little service as q of c. secre-
tary. He conferred Saturday with
President Heydler in New York. but
no statement emanated from either
side. However, Hendricks has let II
be known that he viii make fight =
be retained.
They can't hand me the tin can
like that" he told friends in New
York. .-If they want Hickey or any
other manager, they'll have to pay
mo my full salary for 1919, just the
same"
A number Of ball players are N
the same position as Hendricks. They
were released last September, though
their contracts ran through 1912 Ths
eluos arc. expected to sign them ~
new contracts before next spring.
generous slices in salary being prec-
tieally assured. Therefore, the mag
mates do not want any court decisions
I'M HcndrIeils' case. Hendricks wiz
get his money.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
TEN YEARS AGO
In SPORTS

Alfred De Orc won the three
cushion championship from Bred
Houston by 100 to 107 at St. Louis.
George Sutton, holder OF tho 1871
title insisted upon terms In de-
Tending his title against George
Slossou. Sutton wanted TO name
the meeting place.
The University OF Michigan, for
the first time in history, announc ed
a crew for spring practice. The
Michigan men expected to enter
the PoughkeepSie regatta
Pacific coast sports declared
Billy Papkcs. the Illinois Thunder
bolt. quit cold in the fight with
Stanley kctchei in the last round.
Ketchel was putting hard and was
all in. but I'apke slowed up so I'M
mistskably as TO convince tie fans
he was laying down