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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
FRED MITCHELL is PROMOTER
OF SMART BASEBALL ACADEMY
With Killefer, Alex and
Paskert as Head Pro
fessors, Expects Great
Results This Season

A CCORDING to word from che Cubs
n California training camp, Man
ager Fred Mitchell is looking for a
complete reform in skull practice and
drilling in INSIDE play this season.
Cause why? Why. merely cause the
former understudy Miracle Man now has
some smart players since he made his
great drive against the Phillles and ac-
quired Killefer, Alexander and Paskert.
This trio, with the addition OF Tyler an
experienced and clever southpaw tvirler,
is to be relied upon to comprise an ef.-
fective cabinet to the main works in put
ting the Cubs through the campaign a
pennant winner.
According 20 Mitchells plans, as set
forth IN detail, a real baseball school
viii be conducted throughout the year.
The youngsters will be drilled daily and
points Of play curing games will be re-
corded and discussed The managerial
ambition TO conduct such an educational
plant last year had to be abandoned
Mitchell Is quoted as saying. on account
of complete absence Of brainy lieu
tenants.
Relies on Former Phils
The need Of such assistance as the
Cub leader expects to get from the
I four veterans in question Is apparent,
/ for there are some very uncertain spots
I In the Cub lineup. especially in the In
field. Kiiduf, who is expected 20 play
second. Is not ripe by any means, while
the youthful Hollocher at short compels
special effort 10 produce a reliable work.
ing combination At SECOND and short-
field When It Is considered that as ordi-
4 nary a player as Deal Is counted upon
10 take care OF 2he hot corner Il Is
readily seen what a problem confrOnts
Mitchell IN his infield makeup.
Two sessions OF Professor Mitchell's
academy Of diamond science had been
lprontably held AZ the time Of the camp
report A. question aud the progress made
IL shown ~ the good work Of Kiidun
ana hlollpeher 91npnq the ks{atone aec-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
VOSHELL HAS =.
NARROW ESCAPE
Emerson, Schoolboy Star,
Gives Champion Hard
Battle
TILDEN WINS AGAIN

New York. April 3.--Once more a
schoolboy held the center of the stage
yesterday in the national indoor tennis
championship tournament in the Seventh
Regiment Armory. As Harold Taylor, the
seventeen year old Brooklyn lad,
sparkled on Monday, so did Gerald B.
Emerson, of East Orange, shine yester-
day.
Like Taylor, Emerson was defeated
by more experienced player, but before
he was vanquished he caused S. Howard
Voshell. the present titleholder. all sorts
Of worriment and earned the applause of
the gallery.
The youngster at times played like a
veteran. especially at critical stages.
That he lost was due to his inaccuracy
on easy shots. AS it was, he gave the
champion a stubborn fight TO the bitter
end After Voshell had taken the first
set at 6-3, the Jersey lad rallied and,
outplaying his more noted opponent al
every angle. won the set at ga In the
third and deciding set Emerson twice
forced the set to deuce and compelled
the tltleholder TO utilize every ounce of
his speed and skill to win at 81
Although the youngster came within
an ace of eliminating him from the tour
nament, Voshell says his chances of re-
tanning the title are none the less bright.
for his tilts of Monday and yesterday will
do him world of good. William j. nj
den, 2d, of Philadelphia, and Frederick
B. Alexander. the veteran champion, are
the. only men who stand between him
and his title.
William ]. Tllden. 2d. who is consid-
cred 10 have a bright chance of Carving
OFF the honors in the singles, started off
we'll in the doubles with Cecil Donald
son. the Bay Ridge schoolboy, as a
partner, He defeated Gerald Emerson
and F. p. Anderson, Ga, Ga. AS in the
singles. he used his terrific service 10
good effect and did most to win for his
team.
Mems singles third round-Dr, William
Rosenbaum defeated q. c. Shafer 7-5 2-6'
6-1; Fred =. Alexander defeated Harry s.
Parker. 90. Ga; s. Howard VosheIi de.
feated Gerald Emerson, GO. 40 OF; II II
81. Wv
Mems doubles first round Arthur s.
| Cragln and w. Dixon Cunningham defeated
s.. Howard Noshell and f. c. Baggs, "a,
ID; Lieutenant King Smith and o. C.
Shafer defeated r, L. James and NJ. Gold.
man. 6-1, 60; Allen Behr and Vincent
| Richards defeated ]. L. Anderson and J, L.
Myrick. SO, SO; Cecil Donaldson and VIII
| liam Tilden, I'd. defeated Il, p. Anderson
and Gerald Emerson, GA 6-4; W. j. Giilon
and r. Catcomb defeated A. Bassford Jr.'
and A, ,Bassford, Sr:, l-6, 6-1 ga; Fred B.
| AleXsnder- and DR.. William Rosen baum de-
| feated lingo Hartman and II. MacAllister,
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ton, II is stated Both are declared 10
be Improving in rapid strides.
Mitchell Lauds Scheme
Here is the way that Mitchell sums
up his scheme and what he expects 1t
to accomplish;
Last year had only Rollie zeider
and "A few others TO give me lift, and
then we could not make much progress.
held 10 II until ] saw there was not
much use. When discovered that I
made up my mind that needed smarter
players on my club. We have them and
I am sure that the Cub fans will sec a
lot better baseball on the North Side, We
have men IN killefer. Paskert, Alexander
and Tyler who know the game and who
can slt down and argue plays pro and
con-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
SUCCEED FRANK BAKER AS H
WORKERS OF MIDNIGHT UNION
CORDIALLY DISAPPROVE PLAN
ADDING AN HOUR TO DAYLIGHT
Tango Tommies, Lounge Lizards and Park
Pulverizers Charge Discrimination and
Threaten Strike or Reopening of Returns

IAis sarinc dav0h dapprOrc. must confess
sots Tommy trippcr the cronno ampioht game
y sHnight nohtte paor bears
~ shorens hours Of labor and q therefore q a shame
The Lsdds nc hire n and S
The e
The Picrs the scheme cruel jest
Trenend0HSy unjust SAL Min
Pcrformers the
That shoreHs OPERATIONS Of nocturnal
And the nUfy
And there's fr0htfuI the
SINGLE dscordnt
Us coming the
added in
the late afternoon boon the baseball tennis golf
pleasing TO the
The Lounge Lizard
cutting off without being
period within which
is
resentation of
test from mentioned
strike
bring
I0RoPIIEcY involving saving
Of hour of daylight win both
II should tend to healthful
set the popuace TO bed earlier
position for night dissipation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
None Of the Fat Has Gone to Cooks Head

Ooost Tor Cleveands greatest baseball bur
% business under date Of April renounced as
nAFns any signhcance
- e unond and general given the type:
70 tne sports Editor. Eueatl9 Public Ledger:
srI notice have boost in odav,s issra g., 49, -,
1snd Cookie of Cleveland par excellence who rs S
N meme IN tne nah OF fame along with the
q soson You seem to wonder how pere Black
etone ana 40 baseball
rstske The original
pared 70 the redoubtable YOU that c
len enterprises at once and
$4,000 manner you will know old bow
-o aun tnat ne short and fat weighing pounds
None that fat has reached
keen the straight Cleveland oos
'e knows the wrinkles Of the
s with n pressox managers Of the the
eeflpeH VINO tour the circuit that the Forest City
Cleveland prefers
This tribute despite the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03

the days when comparatively little
money seemed to be spent on the course
But all this has been changed in recent
years, and the money spent on the At
lantic City course every year would
surprise a lot of golfers. As result
of this the links are getting better every
year, the turf is improving at rapid
rate and the bunkering will now COM
pare with that of our best courses.
Three Days of Play
There will be flve or six flights, and
if golfers are able to qualify the first
day they are assured Of three days of
play. Even II they are beaten in the
first round there are prizes for the win
ners Of all defeated eights, and IL the
golfer goes down to defeat Friday after
noon there will be an eighteen-hole
medal handicap Saturday afternoon for
every one except the fortunate ones who
are in the semifinal rounds,
There will be a gold medal for the
golfer who makes the best qualifying
score, and there will be prizes for the
winners in the various flights. The
privilege of the course without charge
Is extended TO all contestants from Mon
day, April 20, TO Saturday, May IA, inclu-
sive. Entries will close Wednesday eve-
ming. May 1, and should be sent to
Frederick c. Robbins, secretary, Atlantic
City
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
StauntOn Academy Easy Victor

staunton, Va. April 3,--The Stsunton
Military Academy baseball team had no
trouble yesterday defeating William and
Mary College by the one-sided score of
IL TO /. The features of the game were
the pitching of Young and the catching
of Freitag, Of the home team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
Jackson Cancels Rnnt

Scranton, Pa, April 3.-willie Jack
son, of New York, has Cancelled his bout
with Busher Graham. OF New York here
Thursday night, In his place the pro-
moters will probably match Willie
Richie, Of olyphant, TO meet Graham.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
Sports SerUed Short

Mayor A. ID. Newell has barred all pro-
fessional wrestling matches in New Castle
Pa, as a result OF several wrestling fasroa
staged here recently.
Il. II. DOc) Ferris. last years catcher
for Hagerstown baseball Club, Blue Ridge,
was appointed manager Of the Hagerstown
team for the coming season. He pitched
last season for the Asheville Club. Carolina
League.
Pitcher Bert Humphries. formerly with
the Phillies and Scranton teams. has been
signed by Manager Bill Clymer, Of the
Louisville Club, of the American Associa-
ton. Jay Kirke, another former Scranton
player. is also with Louisville
Jack MaRee, Athletic instructor at Bow
doin College. agreed to accept a position
with the corps of Young Mems Christian
Association coaches who are creating sports
for the American soldiers lover there"
Manager John Camel. Of the Kansas City
American Association Baseball Club has
among his material for this seasons team
seven men released by the New York Ma
tionals. They are Catcher Jack Onsow.
Infelder Schepner, Outielder Tit and
Pitchers Winters, Hubbell, Hogan and
Johnson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
Pickering Declares Joe Straus a Wonder

MA1OR MAfLIN j.
Penn
"ao Where he
the The
az run blast of intercollegiate incidentally has b
young Sraus
pan against the last season This lad %
t hid promises stars of the game a
Penn author Wv same "'pouhs
result OF the interview by the questioning
The Major should not do the hest ~
can under circumstances coiariato
lnciuenay discussed
lees I appeal in the East - NV s'e"'esl htn-
Joe Suaus the
machine said the Major game recently no ~ ,
ne was Just sixteen
lhose VINO him batter
and do
Of age " " V u '"e ahetic wonders
mas IN nn he naknss Of pIa,ers
ee7f seen IN the East He will
100 pounds he through the
- 81 Hienh warmers team II difficult
DO when he adds his weight ~ Il" Couldn't
H6HEY breed healthy in this State for s.n.
you know, a concluded the Maiorn - '
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03

mound to it's original four-inch size. Ana
then, while the veteran golfers shook
their heads sadly because of the foo,
idea of Wagner, the ball player swunf,
caught the rubber core fairly and made
the longest drive ever recorded on the
Jiot Springs course"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
Sherman Heads Committee

The tournament committee is made
up of Frederick S. Sherman, Maurice Ris-
ley, DR.. Theodore Senseman, II. Kendall
Read and D. Webster Bell.
Last spring there was triple tie for
the low-score medal between Raurice
Risley, Phil Randolph. Jr., and B. War
rem Corkran The last two are now In
the national service. The final round
was won by Risley, who defeated D.
Clarke Corkran by one up.
1t is very likely this year that few
Of the younger players will be able to
compete in the tournament, as most of
them are now in service of the Gov
ernment or in the draft waiting to be
called. On the other hand, some of the
golfers now in the nearby camps and
naval training stations may be able to
get time off long enough to compete.
But in the main the tournament this
year viii be for the older players, who
are past the conscriptive age. and they
are looking forward to the tournament
with pleasurable anticipation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
meantime Williams's letter anxi,
awaited.
Warm Weather Aids


The Phils are working hard 10 %.
into shape for the opening slIirmish :
the season, and If the hot weather kesn.
up the men will take off all OF theIs
excess weight before the end OF n.
week. St Pete is hotter now than \,
ever gets in Philadelphia and the prae'
tice sessions have been shortened yas.
terday It was so hot that the most !,
the players refused TO eat lunch. wh,ch
is something unusual in a training oar,s
Today it was just as bad and ~
players sweltered through the mornIns
practice with as much zest and enthr,
siasm as flock of athletes in a Turkish
bath. In the afternoon game wa
scheduled with the high school team.
but they were so weak that Manarer
Moran loaned them Woodward and nil.
hoefer for a battery, Lai to play sbo,,
and Pickup in center field.
No one knows why the game was a..
ranged, for the boys are too young a
play the game, and it was more or ia,
of joke.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
Houck to Meet Wilson

Lancaster, April "A match has been
arranged between Leo Houck, of. Lam
caster, and Johnny Wilson in Chelsea
on April s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
Hyatt, Another Vet Who May Be Resurrected

procession
almost daily the
tnat sam Hyatt
tried the to be
on py Uncle Charles Ebbets
"a te DouserS hyatt TO life with b
season as member Elberfeds Chatta. team
Hyatt OF the
circuit whaling Of
fetook from Atlanta but
ana sam WICK fashy
chance
OF eccentric
stole
mark
hch In the IaJoe
ohs IN proposed transfer of
tna Uncle
sJoe does not through Is
times last
lrainingcamp GOOD
utility man Is sorey needed
ian down In exhibition play Olson played de-
cidedly streaky to ocamp
is said that President McG
arrangements let Lajoie
VIII meet his il tha he
former Phil change coaching work with ts
Red Sox, possible to the Frenchnnan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
Casey StengeI Leading
COncrete-WdH Fielder

Casey Stengel Is considered the LEADING
concrete wall fielder in the country since
Jack Murray passed. Casey can taks
them on the rebound and get them to
second faster than anybody, II Is SAID
StenEel gave HerZOg q shock in n game
first on grounder TO right.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
ATLANTIC CITY TOURNAMENT AT
NORTHFIELD FROM MAY 2 TO 4
WILL OPEN LOCAL GOLF SEASON
Owing to Large Number of Younger Players
in Service or Waiting Call, 1t Will Be
Big Time for Older Players
BY PETER PUTTER

THE competitive golf season of the
l. Philadelphia district will open as
usual this year with the annual tour
nament of the Country Club of Atlantic
City. 1t will open with the usual quail
flying round of eighteen holes on Thurs
day May 2, and will close on the Sat
urday following. when the final rounds
in the various flights will be played.
Owing to the uncertainty OF spring
weather in this latitude, the tourna-
ment is later this year than ever be-
fore, with the exception of last year,
when the dates were virtually the same.
Those who participated last spring sin
cerely hope the weather man will be
more generous this spring.
Owing to past trouble with the
weather, the officials of the club set a
later date last year, hoping to escape
the spring storms but they hit the
course with vengeance and when it
was not raining cats and dogs the wind
was blowing as hard as it could sweep
across the fats. An overcoat would
have felt good on the day Of the final
last year.
Real SOciable Tourney
Atlantic City tournaments deserve the
fairest weather imaginable, for there is
no other tournament in this section Of
the country where the golfers are as
sured of better time than in the spring
and fall championships at Northfield.
Not only is the course excellent but the
committee and the members of the club
as we'll so out of their way to show the
visitors the time OF their young golfing
lives.
Five or six years ago there were bet
ter courses around this section of the
country than Atlantic City. Those were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
Gold-Bricked, Perhaps

According to gossip of the ball players
Williams said last year that he would
retire from the game at the close of the
1917 season. II is said that he told the
Cubs of this decision and was very much
riled when he was traded. If the Chi
cago club knew of this, the deal for Pas
kert savors of the gold brick variety and
it is up to them to make good.
The chances are that Moran will not
take an outfielder from Weeghman be-
cause there are no good ones on the
club. Instead he will try to get a pitch
er, something he sadly needs at the
present writing. Hendrix would be ac-
ceptable but it is doubtful II the west
erners would part with him. In all
it looks like nice little scandal before
everything is Strengthened out. In the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
yennLngs SAYS Three CIu6s Haze Pennall Chauce

YTUoI5IE years American Iaons .
AANni be between teams
Cleveland washington New York or p,ua
= ~
That leaves the fag between md Detroit
rfh Boston through the enlistment
deseQ payers
il capable performers ana
ona team
"Chraso strength.
from, the
start ab all it needed
strength 10 / up
developing men, ike We are going 70
IA[I /
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03
Moran Waiting for
Letter From Star.
Outfielder w h i C h
Will Bring Western
er to Quakers
HOT WEATHER HELPS
BY ROBERT W. MAXWELL
60 pafcrshurg Fla Aprit z


TINLESS Cy williams reports to the
~ Phils in very short time the Chi.
cago Cubs win be asked to hand over
another player or make some sort of
cash settlement for Dode Paskert, who
was sent to the Windy City in exchange
for the lanl<y outfielder. It's almost a
certain clnch that Cy Williams will not
be with the Phils this year. In fact. he
probably is ready to retire from the
game.
II am waiting for a letter from VIII
liams," said Pat Moran today, "and then
will know what to do. Cy promised to
tell me his reason for not reporting. If
he fails to put in an appearance the
Chicago club will have to do something
for us. as Paskert is a valuable man and
worth a good player"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03

Ef breed EN- strong and healthy this State for srran
you know, IS Texan concluded the Maoro
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-03

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-13
SD, FROM GORDON,
PROBABLY IN THICK
OF GREAT BATTLE

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-Part of the
first field army. which is understood TO
be engaged in the big Metz drive. gains
the credit for the first all-American
offensive.
1t consits sof five corps of six di-
visions each. but how many of these
divisions are engaged has not yet been
disclosed. The makeup of the frsJ
field army as announced recently (now
possibly altered) is as follows:
First corps: First, Second, Twenty
sixth, Forty-second, Forty-first and
Thirty divisions under Major
General Liggett
Second corps: Seventy-s V n
Thirty-fifth, Eighty-second Grained at
Camp Gordon. Thirtieth cold Hick-
Dry divisionl. Twenty-eIghth and
Fourth divisionsa under Major Genera
Billiard.
Third corps: Third. Fifth. Seventy
eighth. Eightieth, Thirty-third and
Twenty-seventh divisions. under Major
General Wright.
Fourth corps: Eighty-third, Eighty
ninth. Thirty-seventh. Twenty-ninth,
Ninetieth anu Ninety-second divisions,
under Major General Reed.
Fifth corps: sixth. Thirty-sixth.
Seventy-s;xtn, Seventy-ninth, Eighty
fifth and Niuety-first divisions, under
Major General Bundy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-13
Many U. S. Casualties
Due to Aid to Wounded

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE Sept. l2--GBy TIE Associated
Press Such large proportion OF the
American casualties in recent actions
has been due 20 gallant attempts 70
rescue wounded officers and men by I'M
wounded comrades THAI General PERISH
ing has been compelled 20 issue gen.
eraI order calling attention 20 the fact
that the regulations prohibit members
81 the fighting force 10 leave their
proper positions. even for this purpose.
Stating that voluntary acts. however
gallant and meritoriOus. in going for
ward 20 rescue fallen comrades too
often has lei 10 the needless sacrifice
II the bravest men. the order explains
hat the loss of an officer. nOn-commis-
stoned officer or man by such conduct
might deprive detachment of a leader
yIuon whom command might depend.
-hus roboinc the wounded Of ultimate
-ucCor.
TheordCr concludes with the direc-
ton that every proper efort will be
made 20 give wounded men the earliest
attention possible
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-13
Harris, Howard and
Hardwick Give Views
On Prin1ary'S Result
UPSHAW WINNER;
VINSON, BELL AND
WISE RETURNED

Returns from Wednesdays primary
practically complete, indicate that FIVE
of the Georgia congressman who had OPP
position have been reelected with
the race of one district exceedingly
close. while VIII d. Cpshaw seems to
have won in the fifth. the only district
in which the incumbent was not a candi-
date for reelection. If the figures in
this race stand MIR. Upshaw will succeed
William Schley Howard.
Four members of the delegation were
returned without opposition. They were
Park OF the Second, Crisp of the Third.
Lee of the Seventh ana Larsen of the
Twelfth.
In the First district Fet Overstreet.
who succeeded Charles Edwards in the
lower house two years ago appears TO
have carried eight couEties-Bulloch,
Burke, Gambler, Chatham. Effingham.
Jenkins, Mcintosh and Screven-to his
opponents, w. f. Slater, four-Bryan,
Evans, Liberty and Tatnall Such a line
up gives Overstreet twenty-four unit
votes with eight for Slater.
W. c. Wright, of Newman. the re-
turns indicate, has defeated A. P. Per-
sons in the Fourth district. The race
was very close during the early part of
the count but late returns putting Meri-
wether and Troup counties in the
Wright column assured his election
Returns UP to this hour indicate that
CpShaw has won twelve OF the sixteen
unit votes in the Fifth district. Fulton,
with s: Dekalb, with 4, and Campbell
with p, are the counties he has carried.
q. Ogden Persons, o. Forsyth, was
defeated in the Sixth district by J. w.
Wise, OF Fayetteville, the incum bent,
while in the Eighth. Charles NJ. Brand
won over FINLEY RUckeT-
In the Ninth district Thomas NJ. Bell,
the incumbent. won an easy victory
over r. N. Jackson. Congressman Bell
carried seventeen out of the nineteen
counties in the district.
Carl Ninson, congressman from the
Tenth district, has apparently won
close race with Thomas +. Watson. Lat
est returns give VinsOn Baldwin, Column
bia Hancock, Richmond, TaliaferrO and
wilkinson counties with a total unit
vote Of sixteen. Glascock, Lincoln. Nc
Duffiie Warren, Jefferson and Washing
ton with a unit vote of fourteen, voted
for Watson.
The result in the Eleventh. district is
sill in doubt with Judge W. c. Lark
ford and Congressman J. Randall Wal
ker running neck and neck.