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The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
SAM CRAWFORD
ISSTILL SORE
Wahoo Slugger Talks Of
How Badly Ty Cobb
Treated Him.

Philadelphia, Jan. I3.-Wahoo Sam
era wford, the celebrated fence buster
and outfielder of the Detroit Tigers,
who is wintering on the Pacific coast,
has declared open warfare, with no
quarters, against Tyrus Raymond
Cobb. To the temperamental and er-
ratio Georgia Peach the Wahoo sub
scribes the fact that he is in bad.
But, let Sam tell it in his own words,
as he gave it to a newspaper writer of
Los Angeles:
Years ago, when Donie Bush Join
ed the Detroit club. Goth, started rid
ing him." says Crawford. 81 inter-
fered and earned Ty's dislike. Many
things came up to aggravate his dis
like. Later on / incurred the enmity
OF HuShie Jennings While / was in
Detroit l saw a number of men sent
from the club because OF Cobb's dis
like for them. l never thought he
would be able to set me however.
During the winter of 1916 stories
were sent out that my legs had gone
back on me. 1 know that have
slowed up some. Any player who has
been in the game as long as 1 have is
bound to lose some of his speed.
when the 1917 season rolled around
j was as far from being a member of
the Tigers as IL had been sent to
minor league club. Cobb, the real
manager, wanted HeiIman 10 play the
outfield. but the former San Francisco
player wanted to play first base.
When Heilman did not play there a
busher was sent to my place. wasn't
even taken on the eastern trips.
My name is not included on the re-
serve list Of the Detroit club: still !
have not been given my unconditional
release. All want to do is to get
the way l have in past seasons"
The famous slugger made his ap-
pearance in the big league in the fall
TO play next season in some other city,
as know I would be able to deliver
Of 1893 as a member of the Cincinnati
club. After three years he jumped to
Detroit. He was induced to jump
back to Cincinnati, but as peace ne
gotiations were under way at the time
he was awarded to Detroit. Sans big
bat helped Jennings win three con-
secutive pennants-in 1907, 1905 1903.
Crawford, truly, is one of the most
famous sluggers of all time. He needs
but twenty more hits to reach the 5000
mark made by Cap. Anson, Larry La
Joie and Hans Wagner.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
MADE mailman
BY K.0. PUNCH
Frank Gotch Halted in the
Pugilistic Game by
Wallop on Chin.

New York, Jan. 14.-Because
Frank Gotch was knocked out in
a round by Frank sIavin, Gotch at
tributed to the Sydney Cornstalk"
the fact that he became the cham
pion wrestler. When Gotch was
asked how he came to get into the
wrestling game. he replied:
We'll. l suppose 1t was because I
wanted to be a fighter. That was
always my aim. / would work on
a farm out in Iowa as a lad. and
as I'd follow the plough I'd dream
of the time when 1 might become
as famous as Jim Corbett or John
L. Sullivan or Bob Fitzsimmons.
"As a lad 1 loved boxing, and
when I started out in the world It
was with the intention of showing
them all that Iowa could boast of
champion scrapper as we'll as
Cornwall, England, or California.
Fate took me up to Alaska 1t
was during the big frontier days up
there. Gold miners had wads of
coin. The country sort OF attract
ed me. 1 was a young, husky sort
of kid, hardened by boxing bouts
among the boy farmhands. with
big muscles and plenty of heft be-
hind me.
Gold drew me on. / had a bad
case of the fever and in, 1893 1 WIS
in Dawson City. l tried my luck
with the rest, but all the while the
boxing craze kept nudging me on.
As T panned gold, dust dreamed of
the padded arena. l thought of
the roped square and the bell.
There was a boxer of reputation
up there in the gold country named
Frank Slayin. - m always thank
Frank slavin for, making me wres-
Ting champion He was a fellow
with hard punch and lots of
nerve. q ..s.-- .. e.
"One day promoters up there were
looking for willing chaps to box
Slavin. The news came to me and
1 jumped at the chance. Here at
last was an. opportunity Of getting
into real 1shonest-to-goodness
scrap. In my minds eye, saw the
titular belt coming closer. Ny
dreams back on the Iowa farm were
coming true.
They accepted my offer and
finally faced Slavin in the ring.
They cal1 me. husky chap, Per-
haps I am, but felt like a min
now when looked over at Slatin
in the other corner can't say
that I was beaten before a blow
was struck. but honest, Slavin ap-
peared like a winner before the
bell struck"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
deraI League Suit Not Will
TOO YOUNG TO BE
WITH A ROBBER

1t was In a game between two
high school football teams at At
lanta, Ca, last fall. The play was
getting rougher by the minute, and
Tiny Maxwell. the one-time Swath-
more star. who was the referee,
was melting out penalties right and
left.
The boys on both sides were
plainly out of sympathy with the
strict enforcement Of the rules of
the game as enunciated by Max
well. Finally the captain Of the
Atlanta team, unable to restrain
himself a second longer, rushed up
to the big referee.
You thief. you robber," he
shouted.
Before he could say another
word, Maxwell checked him and,
without cracking a smile. said:
Young man, you're too young to
be associating with a thief and a
robber. You'd better get out of
the game. The dressing room for
you"
He went without another word.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
HORNSBY GIVES
LIE TO FIGURES

New York, Jan. 1S.-Although Roger
Hornsby, of the Cardinals, made more
errors than any other National League
shortstop last season with the excep
ton of Kopf of the Cincinnati Reds
yet he was rated as the best short.
stop in the Western half of>the circuit
If not in the entire league.
The secret of his greatness is moi
found, therefore, in the figures, if the
error column alone is observed.
But if you judge him fairly you will
see the number of chances he accept
ed, and you'll get different answer.
He goes after every chance, no mat
ter where it is. Many Of these he ac-
cepts, and in many cases he is charg-
ed with an error on a ball that Other
players would never touch. That's
the kind Of a shortsop Hornsby is
but every one doesn't know it.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
WAR HITS AUSTRALIANS
TENNIS ACTIVITIES

New York, Jan. 1S.-The war has
made tennis very quiet in the State of
Victoria, Australia. Play is entirely
confined to patriotic tournaments,
which consist largely of women's
events and mixed doubles.
School championships are still held,
and a number of exhibition matches
are played by the few good players
not engaged in war. In the State of
New South Wales conditions are bet
ter and interclub matches have con-
tinued until recently, when 1t was
thought the tournament might AFFECT
the enlistments.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
MORE RACING In ENGLAND.
Government Allows Turf Events for
a Period of Eighty Days.

Gsx York. Jan. 13.-Dispatches
from England announcing the
dates for the 1918 racing season,
which show that the sport will be
permitted for eighty days, twice as
many as in the past year, emphasize
the Importance that the English au-
thorities place upon the improve
ment Of the breed of horses during
war time. II the hostilities contin-
ue through 1919 it is expected that
an even longer season will be per-
mitted next year.
According to opinions expressed
by authorities on the situation, the
English government did not curtafI
thoroughbred racing in order to
conserve grain supplies alone, as is
generally supposed among turfmen
here Limitations were put on rae
ing rather because of the need of
all transit facilities for war busi-
ness The government needed its
rolling stock for the purpose of
transporting troops, munitions and
the like. As the transportation
problem becomes less acute the in
dications are the racing seasons
will correspondingly be increased.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
STEALING WALL
SCHANG'S STUFF
House of David Team Plays
Good Ball Despite.Their
Camouflage.

When waliie schang. Athletic catch
er. appeared in a ball game early
last spring wearing a small nous
tache Of the misplaced-eyebrow va
riety, players on other clubs began
to yell trick" and declared walIy
was trying to disguise himself SO
the pitchers wouldn't know what to
pitch to him.
Wonder what these same players
would say IL they happened to run
into a team like that of the House
Of David at Benton Harbor, Mich.
Camoufaged behind long boards and
maiden-like tresses, and led by their
ruler, King Benjamin, the House of
David ball team is the most unique
in baseball today.
The barber trade Is sadly neglect
ed among members Of the House of
David, which has several advantages.
They never have to listen to the
BARRIERS ideas on how the war should
be conducted nor tHy to evade his
subtle advances regarding singes,
messages, tonic sir, and the rest Of 1t.
The first requisite of a House of
David devotee is a mass of foliage
draped trellis-like over the face. They
must never shave nor cut their hair.
But there is nothing in their religion
to keep them from playing ball and
accordingly, a few years ago, King
Benjamin started a ball team which
is the terror of semi-pro teams from
Chicago and Southwestern Michigan.
The ''kink" himself is the catcher
and Prince Joshua plays Short Most
of the other team members are
prophets. To see Joshua, who is the
champion batter of the team, steal
second with his beard and hair float
ing behind him and gathering up most
Of the excess dirt from the diamond
when he slides into the base, is truly
an inspiring sight.
There are 700 members of the sect.
They believe they are descended from
the lost tribe of Israel. They came to
America originally from Australia.
They have an excellent ball park
at Benton Harbor and>a at every game
the team is cheered on by the House
OF David Band, composed entirely of
women.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
'MACOMBER is
RACE LEADER
Sun Briar ProvesBest Horse
Of Year, While Crump
Tops Jockeys.

New York. Jan. 15.-since the close
Of the jefferson Parish Fair race meet
at New Orleans statisticians have
been busy compiling the records OF
the year on the turf in order TO de-
termfne the leading owners. horses,
trainers. and jockeys. Weight OF
money and good judgment, coupled
with the element Of luck, have in
fuenced the standing OF the winning
owners and horses-positions held by
A. Macomber and the 2-year-old Sun
Briar respectively. In the training
division ,..orience has again been
rewarded. as II. G. Bedwen. the West
ern horscman, heads the list for the
sixth year In succession. Among the
jockeys W. Crump obtained an early
lear which he retained at the end of
the year, but only by a narrow
margin.
As given in Racing Form the thirty
leading money winners, with the num-
Der Of races and stable earnings,
follow:
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
BUSY DAYS FOR LAFAYETTE,
Basketball Schedule for Rest ol
Season Is Arranged.

Easton, Pa, Jan. 10. After
many inconvenieRces,' a basket ball
schedule for the Lafayette quintet
has been arranged. The schedule
as it will be played henceforth, fol-
lows:
Jan. s, Muhlenberg at Easton;
Jan. 1s, Lehigh at Easton; Jan. S.
brooklyn Poly at Easton; Feb. 6
Albright at Easton; Feb. s, George
town at Easton; Feb. IL, Bucknell
at Easton; Feb. II, Pitt at Easton;
Feb. Is. Swarthmore at Swarth-
more; Feb. 20, Penn at PhiladeI-
phia; Feb. 21. Delaware at Newark:
Feb. %, Catholic University al
Washington; Feb. 20, Georgetown
at Washington; Ma. CHI l, st. Johns
at Easton; March 2. Rutgers at
Easton; March 9, Lehigh at South
Bethlehem.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
Boxer Joins Nayy,

Boston. Jan. 1S.-Gilbert Gallant
the Chelsea lightweight, has Join
ed the navy. He enlisted as an or
dinary seaman, but probably will
be assigned to assist Eddy Murphy
of South Boston, as boxing instruc-
tor. He was formerly holder of the
New England lightweight title. and
fought most of the top notch light
weights, including Charley White
and Leach Cross.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
ARRANGE SKI TOURNEY.
National Meet to Be Staged on
January 27

Chicago. Jan. 13.-Offfcials Of the
Norge Ski Club at a meeting held last
night voted to affirm the decision of
the OFFICIALS in charge of the national
championship tournament to make the
meet a one-day affair. The event,
which will be held at Cary, ILL.,, jan
uary "a, was originally scheduled for
both Saturday and Sunday, but in
babllity to obtain special trains on Sat
urday resulted in the decision to hold
all the events on the following after
noon.
Three special trains have been ar
ranged for.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14

New men appear even more promi-
nently as the owners Of individual
cracks. the first three on the list all
beign newcomers. Sun Briar's victory
in the Hopeful Stakes. the richest
prize Of the year. is largely respon-
sible for his being at the head of the
list. Omar Khayysm's many sterling
victories place him second. and be-
sides his owner. Wilfrid Hogan, aIso
scored well with westy Hogan. an
other recently acquired s-yesr-old
that finished fifth. George ". Lofts
Papp, 2-yesr-old whose brilliant per
formances were only eclipsed by Sun
Briar, Is third on the list, and hi.
winnings are nearly $1,000 more than
was credited to Old Rosebud, whose
stake activities were more limited.
The thirty leading horses follow:
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
Ump Selling Beyo.

Chicago. Jan. 1S-Leo Brown, of st.
Louis, who has made good over a
period of several years as a minor
league Umpire, is now making good In
another line. After working for sew
eral months in Georgia with Ty Cobb
in the interests of Bevo. a st. Louis
soft drink product, he has been sent
by his company TO California. where
he viii conduct an eight months sd-
vertising campaign for the stun that
looks like and tastes like-but isn't.
Browns last work as an umpire was
in the Western lea gne last year.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
CHRISTIAN MACK Is
PMEHURST WINNER

Pinehurst, n. C.. Jan. 1S.-Christian
Mack. OF Ann Arbor. defeated Hugh
Whitehead. Of Norfolk. in the mid
year tennis finals. SO. 6-4. g.
Miss Florence Ballin and white
head carried away the honors IN the
Miss Caroline Bogart and Charles
Horton. e-3, 50
Miss Balm and Louise Patterson
won the women's doubles over Mrs-
Jay Hall and Miss Esther T1ftA
t-a. I"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
INTRODUCE LACROSSE
In OUR ARMY CAMPS

New York, Jan. 13.-Lacrosse, the
national sport of Canada, will be
introduced into the American train
ing camps. The United States In
tercollegiate Lacrosse League will
have charge of the sport. Many for
mer college players are training in
the various camps. Soldiers of the
Australian and Canadian armies arc
proficient in playing the game.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
Murphy Buys Yearlines.

Cleveland. Jan. 13.-Tom Murnb,
was IN Kentucky last week arranp.
ing Tor the shipment to his train.
ing quarters at Poughkeepsie, N
Y or a number of yearlfng trotters
mat look to be worth training fol
the two-year old stakes next fall
seVeralA OF them are by SiIikc
can Id, himself a winner of the
three-year-old section of the Ken.
lucky Futurity
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
BYSZKO TO MEET
LEADING GRAPPLERS

New York, Jan. 12.-Wladok Zby-
szko, one of the claimants Of the
wrestling championship has been
booked for several matches. Among
the contestants whom he will meet
are John olin. who recently returned
from Finland; Yousin Hussane, a
powerful Turkish lad, and Joe
Stecher.
The matches will be held at Madi-
son Square Garden.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
Field Trial Stake Races.

Grand Junction. Tenn, Jan. IA
Running Of the sTi-age stake Of the
United States Field Trial Club,
postponed because of weather con-
ditions will be held after compile
tion Of the National Church meet it
was announced today. The nation
al meet is scheduled to start here
January 21.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
Kentucky Derby Nav III.

Lexington, KY, Jan. lS.-The
Kentucky Derby will be run May
IL, at Churchill Downs. 1t has If
teen candidates. Sun Briar is
choice in the winter books, with
Escoba second and Papp third. 1t
will be the forty-fourth running
and have a value of about see, 900.
The sum of $2.500 goes to the win
ner, with $4,000 added.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14

There seldom has been a year in
which the struggle for premier honors
IN the saddle has been keener or bet
Ter sustained. W. Crump began with
the new year at the Fair Grounds
meeting at New Orleans. His brilliant
work there and at Hot Springs gave
MIN substantial lead over the other
boys.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14

As steady campaigners the Western
trainers appear to have had more op-
portunities than the Fasteners. or
else they made better use Of them
II was only by the narrow margin OF
five victories that H. C. BedweH led
W. A. BurttscheII.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
Cicotte Signs Contract.

roit, Jan. 10. = Eddie Cicotte
'itcher for the Chicago Ameri-
lpnounced today that he had
his 1918 contract Cicotte.s s
in Detroit
The Washington herald., 1918-01-14
Murphy Dartmouth Coach.

Hanover, n. H., Jan. 13.-John H.
Murphy, of Maiden, Mass, a Junior,
was appointed acting captain and
coach OF the Dartmouth College
hockey team today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-22
EOR COLDS AND GRIPPE
DOCTORS FIND R[MEOY

Physicians and druggists are elated
over the fact that they have at last
found genuine and dependable ram
edy for colds, sore throat and Ia
grippe, For years they have de-
pended chiefly upon The old style
calomel. which is certainly fine, but
many people would not
take 1t because OF It's nauseating and
dangerous qualities.
Now that the pharmaceutical
chemists have perfected a nausealess
calomel, called ''Calotabs'' whose me-
dicinal virtues are vastly improved,
the doctors and druggists are claim
ing that Calotabs are the ideal rem
edy to abort q cold over night and
cut short an attack OF sore throat or
la grippe. They are also finding IL
most effective as the first step in the
treatment of pneumonia.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with a swallow Of water-thars
all. No salts. no nausea nor the
slis htest interference with your eat
ing or your work and pleasure. The
next morning your ooid has vanished
and your whole systum 10 purified
and refreshed. Calota.bs are sold only
in original sealed packages: price
thirty -five cents. Your druggist rec
and guaran tees them by
refunding the price If you are not
delighted.--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-22

many dealers are coming especially TO
be In attendance at Richmond's auto
mobile show. Many Of the dealers from
yarious sections of the state. who we're
present at yesterdays opening mani
Tested general approval OF the nne
showing that the local dealers were
making.
This IL Rotary Might.
THE big exhibit VIII continue
throughout the wecS and every day
will be one of special interest ana
with may big things 90 attract every
one. Tonight viz be the Rotary
Club Night" and the Richmond Ro-
tarians will attend in body and help
to liven things I'D in there character"
istic manner. The program for the
o'ber nights is as follows:
edn~sday--"Dealers' Night" and
'Le sislature Night"
ar da~-"soclety Night" Full
dress reception to "RichmoHd's four
hundred"
FRIDAY Richmond Automobile club
Night"
Saturda military Night" IAeuten-
ant -CSIoney W. ". Waldron and his
staff viii be in attendance All sol
diers and sailors IN uniform will be
admitted free,
Dealers WHO Are Here.
The list OF dealers who are exhibit
ing comprises practically all OF the
residents Of Richmond's automobile
row. The exhibitors are as follows:
LAninrer -Alsop Co, Inc
Atlantic Motor company.
r A Flenner.
CAPITOL Motor corporation.
Chevrolet Motor Company Of Vir'
ainia, Inc.
Colonial Motors corporation.
A. Fdloe Dounan. Jr.
Franklin Motor company.
Gibson Motor company
Jones Motor Car Co. Inc
Kaehler Motor Co, Inc
Kline Bar Sales Co Inc
A Meyers Sons company
Model Garage corporation.
TIE Oldsmobile company.
Plageman Motor Sales Co. Inc.
y A. Prcntiss.
Smith Form a Truck company
A. Il Stone Motor Co. Inc,
Terminal Motor Company, Inc.
White Auto Service company,
These accessory dealers have ex"
hints;
q n Tompkins Indian motorcycles.
Virginia Auto supply Co. inc
Bell Two-in One Tyre company.
The international Rubber company.
Southern Auto Repair company.
The Champion Spark Plug company,
OF Toledo. Ohio.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-22
Fixes New Rate
For. Intangibles
Heuse Finance Committee Reeomme Rds
Change which VIII Increase Rich
mond's Reserve $4,000 n Year.

The finance committee OF the house
OF delegates. after an extensive dis
cussion, decided last evening tn recon-
mend the adoption OF the bill fixing
the state tax rate on intangibles at
nifty cents and permitting cities and
towns TO assess intangibles at an equal
rate.
Heretofore the state rate has been
sixty-nve cents and municipalities were
permitted to assess intang bles at thir
~ cents The proposed bill, therefore,
OFFERS reduction of fifteen cents on
the state rate and an increase Of TWEEN
~ cents for the local rate.
The effect of the measure will be TO
add about $4,000 to the revenue of
the city of Richmond and will effect
the revenue Of other cities In about
the same proportion. The bill, which
was introduced by Delegate Fuller,
will be reported to the house of dele
gates today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-22
R. TARY CLUBS TO
ENTER CAMPAIGN
Alvin smith Appointed District Dr.
rector for Sale Of Smileage Books.
Theasers Practically Ready.

In the drive for the sale OF the
smileagc boots TO be used by the SOL
diers In the various camps, the cam
pa.gners have enlisted in the cause
workers whose energy is byword
throughput the Southland The FOL
lowing com municatioI was received
from the commission on training
camp activities:
Alvin Nj. Smith. who has been APP
pointed by the war department dis
trict director for the sale of smile
age books to the public, 10 be sent
with their compliments TO soldiers in
the army camps and cantonments for
use in seeing The Sc attraction in the
sixteen Liberty theaters erected by
the government. announces that Ro-
tary clubs In the Fourth district, COM
prising all those in Virginia. North
Carolina and South Carolina, have
taken hold of the plan with great en-
thusiasn1, and already thousands or
dollars worth of books have been
sold. and the actual campaign does
not start until the week of Janu-
airy %, ,,,... -, ,o,.,..o,,. roar,-
bers from the Richmond Rotary club
has been appointed by District DE-
rector Smith TO handle the campaign
IN tnIs CITY, ana as soon az an az
teptances are In the work will start
In earnest. Richmond's allotment Ia
$4,000 which the Rotary club In CO.
operation with all other Richmond
organizations expects to dispose of
here in one day. The following state
ment regarding the Liberty theaters
will be OF interest:
'"Theaters which are under con-
struction at the United States army
training camps will shortly be ready
for business. The buildings. which
be known as Liberty theaters, are to
be fully equipped for the pressnta-
ton of plays. vaudeville. motion pic
lures and athletic contests. The seat
ing capacity of each theater will aver
age about 1000 persons.
"a theatrical circuit has been form
ed Of the fourteen camp playhouses
that are now nearing completion. and
the bin will be changed each week.
There will be plays by professional
companies one week then vaudeville.
then a week of motion pictures. and.
week devoted to amateur entertain
m emf and athletic exhibitions. The
circuit includes Camps Upton, DIX,
Devens. Lee. Meade Sherman, Tay-
Tor, Jackson, Wheeler, Mcclellan,
Greene. Wadsworth and Hancock"