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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Escoba' S Tussle
With Sun Briar
Derby Feature

LOUISVILLE, April 6.-When the
neld Tor the Kentucky Derby parades
TO 'ne post, two Of the most important
OF the thoroughbreds that will contend
tor the famous turf prize will renra-
sent the Allies and the Red Cross.
Sun briar, the favorite for the race.
Will represent the Allies, for the reason
that he is an English bred colt. was
foaled in France and races under tho
colors of an American owner
Escoba represents the Red Cross and
the American soldiers, because his own
er Is Kentuckiap who Is now in the
aviation service in France, and who
gave the last stake Escoba won in 1917.
amounting to 1896, to the American
Red Cross. If Escoba wins the Derby
the Red Cross will profit again.
SO the Kentucky Derby, after its long
record of peaceful turf history. reflects
the mighty struggle on the battlefelds
of Europe.
Sun Briar, the favorite for the
Derby, is the champion two-vear- ola
81 1917. He is owned by Willis Sharpe
kilmer, of Binghamton, N. Y. After
Sun Brian had demonstrated his title
to the championship of the two-vear.
olds last year Binghamton turned ont
and gave him public reception. Sun
briar had won $59,500 during the sea
son, and proved his superiority over
every horse he met.
Escoba is considered the contender
tor the prize, and Kentucky will back
him to 8 man He ia tho nro,or+,, - 9
Kenneth D. Alexander, young Ken
lucky millionaire, who left his beauti-
ful estate in Woodford County to go to
France early in 1917. He has been
serving abroad ever since, his services
taking him to the Balkans.
Escoba did not have good racing
luck most of last year. but he wound
up in a blaze by beating Papp and a
fin fine field in his last race, the breeders
Futurity. at Lexington, last fall. This
was the purse Alexander cabled from
Europe to give to the Red Cross.
Sun Briar is being prepared for the
Derby at Churchill Downs and Escoba
at Douglas Park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
By Frank S. Cooke

In the game of follow the leader
which has featured the trotting turf
for many years the so-called stakes for
PAGERS started with the 1924 class,
dropped by degrees to the 2:O6, and
now they are working back, the 2:09 or
2:1o being the right notch this year.
Such was the success of the $4,000
Merchants and Manufacturers Stake
and it was stake-established by De-
troit in 1885, that seven years laler
D. J. Campau announced pacing
classic called the Chamber Of Com
merce Stake, value $4,000. for the 2:24
class. Instant success greeted this,
tho first contest having been won by
Planet at the old Crosse Pointe track.
That was the day that George Starr,
driver of the horse, was one pound shy
in weight, 80 he changed $50 bull into
silver dollars, which made the long
arm Of the scale hit the upper bar.
Lowered to 2:06 Class
Ten or eleven years later, conditions
having changed through the advantage
Of the bike sulky on half-mlle tracks,
the event was lowered to the 2:l3
class. and later this became the 2:06
class. in which division it was SO popu-
lar that this speed rating ruled the
principal pacing events along the big
line.
Naturally, many Of the associations
announced 2:06 classes as usual this
spring, but the entry was 80 scant that
The events have been declared OF both
81 Toledo and Kalamazoo. Columbus
has the 2:O5 class for it's July meeting
and han managed to get by with four
However, the 200 and 2:lo classes
.nnear 10 be the thing for side-whcel-
ern this year, judging from the entrien
in the early Glowing events at the early
meetings. There are about two dozen
horscs in this division, whose owners
think they ars worth the gamble n . me
Grand Circuit stakes, . mixture VI "s'1-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Bethlehem Kickers Meet
Scots at E. Newark To-day

With the famous Bethlehem eleven
paired against the ScottishA nericans
in National League championship
fixture, the programme at Clark's Ath-
letic Field, Newark, n. j.. will have a
strong attraction for soccer enthusiasts
this afternoon.
The steel workers. who are making
a strong bid for both na.io lai cups
this season. are leading in the league
with a total of 16 points. followed by
Paterson, with IS points. To-day's
schedule follows:
National Scottish Americans
VS.. Bethlehem, at Clark's Field, New
ark; Babcock O. Wilcox VS.. Paterson,
at Bayenne; Jersey A. c. VS.. West
Hudsons, at Jersey City baseball park.
New York State League Clan Mac
Duff VS.. Fulton f. C., at Lenox Oval;
marlborough vs. Continentals, at He'd
ley Field; Bridgeport City vs.. Overseas
Wanderers, at Bridgeport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
White-Rowe Squabble
Breaks Forth Again

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, April g.
The White Rowe controversy at Camp
Custer, involving the dismissal OF
Charley White, Chicago lightweight, at
the suggestion of the division athletic
officer. Floyd A. Rowe. has broken out
anew. When Charlie White WAS fired"
the various newspaper correspondents
wired Joseph Z. Raycroft, chairman Of
the commission on training camp
activities, for an explanation.
Raycroft replied that White was dis
missed because his instruction had not
been successful and because he was not
subject to athletic director discipline
White was popular with the officers and
men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
2:10 Stakes Become Popular
Again With the Pacing Class

mile track graduates and nags that
have taken a shot at big game
Probably the most interesting mem
Der of the bunch is the bay mare
Verie Patchen, by Roy Patchen, that
comes out OF the West with a record
of 2:08A, made in winning heat on
the halfmile track at Charlottesville,
Mo. This mare started twenty time $
last year, eight of them double-he cad
ers--that is, two starts during the
same week. Of these twice week
four she scored four frsts and four
seconds, her defeats invariably being
when she played her return engage
ment in the free-for-all class and
bumped up against such racehorses as
Lillian T.
In all she won fourteen races, vas
second in four and was beaten in two
events, in which she tackled company
several seconds faster than her mark
She was driven throughout the year by
Poscy, and her trip took in meetings
in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Arizona
and Mississippi.
However, the busiest of the lot vas
Windsor Todd. a bay horse by Ken
lucky Todd, that only had to take a
mark Of 2:11 r. lie was campaigned
By the Stouts, of Clarksburg, w. Va,
VINO made the seasons record for ac
tivity with their good trotter Blanche
Carter, that started no fewer than
twenty-five times and won about all
of them. Windsor Todd disported him
self on the half-mile tracks and in his
campaign he won ten races in Ohio.
West Virginia, Virginia. New York,
North and South Carolina.
The Ohio mare Belle Wreath, 2:12A
by Bay Wreath, also was a busybody.
for she started twenty-one times. win
ming seven events in the Ohio and Lake
Erie circuits.
A pretty glib one from Illinois is the
gelding Admiral, by Progress--Prodigal,
that started fourteen times, winning
four, on the small tracks. Third on
the mile rings. he won heat in c:oS "
at Indianapolis and one in 2:0sh at
Springfield, which proves he mas the
lick, and this year he may be able to
carry 1t further.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Minneapolis Need Not
Defend Bowling Trophy

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, April s.-The
trophy case at the Minneapolis Athletic
Club will house the Colonel Robert
Thompson Athletic Club bowling tro-
phy for another year. Word received
by Arthur johnson, manager of the
club alleys, from the New York Ath-
letic Club was that the annual tele-
graph bowling match between athletic
clubs throughout the country would
not be contested this year owing to the
war.
Minneapolis won the trophy last sea-
son. defeating the strong field with a
total OF 1894. The tourney was sched-
uled to start the second week in April.
The local bowlers were competing in
an elimination contest to select the
players for the 1913 team, and the
quint lineup was to be announced the
first of the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
''Toots'' Schultz VIII Pitch
For the Naval Reserves

BOSTON, April s.-"Toots" Schultz.
the former Penn pitcher, and William
Herring, the star of the Worcester
club, of the Eastern League, will be the
chief boxmen for the Newport Naval
Reserve nine which Dr. William Bull
is printing for the season.
Frank Corridor, the former big
league pitcher, is coaching the nine.
They have several games scheduled for
Boston and vicinity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Only Red Cross Medal for
Westchester Golf Champ.

The Westchester Golf Association
nj hold its annual championship
JAN th.s year, az Last summer, at
.ssfSdals, although the winner Of the
Tafnamsnt will not receive anything
m'ss snbstantial than a Red Cross
ftsaal and no title. The event has
sssa scheduled for SIwanoy this year
~ Jane ~, II and 22.
sbne Ia assured Of Il complete golf
..asanif, ~ evsry week will be filed
~ IN former years, Preceding tbs
Hsmsboy tournament will be the Sleepy
ssn 10" invitation tournament. In the
III Is month the Connecticut golfers
81, pay at New Hsysn. Tho women
noid forth at Shawnee, and . Red
ssss sour-hsu match Is planned for
vssy Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Three New Coaches
With Sox and Yanks

Two recent additions to the role of
baseball coaches are Pat O'Connor.
who will help Miller Higgins with his
battery work, and Dan Howley, taken
on by the Red Sox, also as battery in
structor.
The latter formerly was manager of
Montreal, of the International League.
With Johnny Evers, Boston now has
two infield teachers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
Two Giants With Memphis

The Memphis club of the Southern
Association has two gigantic pitchers
One is Bill Thweatt, who is feet 6
inches tall and weighs els pounds
while the other Is Ed Wilson, 6 feet 2
inches in height, who tips the beam at
206 pounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
VosheN Beats Alexander
and Retains Tennis Title
The Point Score

voshell ....4o4os42ss2 TINS;
Alexander III 4o4s24734io-as
STROKE ANALYSIS
yosh.u Nets Outs Pl. ADJ.
Alexander s, t'. ..s 9 Y 9
SECOND sET-PoINr SCORE
xosheu .......... .424144s4aa
Alexander .........2424aia&ao 3
STROKE ANALYSIS
v,.h.u Nets. Outs. PI. s.a.Dr
Alexander ....:: Il : 8 g 3
THIRD sET-Po1NT SCORE
vcshell ..s41ss242s24s4Esa4 e'01 =
Alexander 24564o4341
STROKE ANALYSIS
vo.s.n Nets. Outs. Pl s.A-DY.
Alexander $780,: ..::: Is IS Is : 3
REHABILITATION
y.r Nets. Outs. Pl. ADJ.
Alexander $50. 81 So 90
voshell. sets, 81 games, 1871 point,
Alexander. o sets. 10 games, 100 points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07
AUTOMOBILE

WANTED. AT ONcE-SrANIEY STEAM CAR.
latest model. must be In drst class condi,ion
Quote lowest cash pr1ce and give full descr4pston al
car and equipment II. Box 10. Tribune o0lcA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-07

The outdoor tennis season may be
said to have officially begun yesterday,
five of the clay courts in commission.
The Forest Hills organization, under
the leadership of Charles s. Landers,
the new president, will do much to
foster and develop the game of lawn
tennis this season
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18

nap soil and we were the first division
We were at q position here for a
while. The Germans left their posi-
ton and started to run. We didn't
catch up with the main mass Of their
army for 20 miles. guess that was
some run. We were away from the
supply base and for a couple Of days
our eats were pretty thin; the Ger
mans destroyed the railroads as they
retreated and everything had to be
brought up on trucks until the roads
could be fixed again.
Twill have been in active service six
months the last Of this month. 1t
doesn't seem that long since we left
New York, but the time goes fast
here where you are busy all the time.
Sometimes for q couple weeks we
lose tracks Of the days, Sundays is
just the same as any other day; IL
seems as though the huns pick out
that day to do their fighting. Some
times Sunday goes by and we never
know anything about It until the mid
die Of the next week.
saw three Germans that the boys
got early this morning in raid; they
were pretty scared looking fellows.
I think they didn't know what was
going to happen to them, one was
lame, suppose he had stopped ball
with his leg at some time or other.
There are lots of things I'd like to
tell you but the censor wouldn't pass
t through so I'll have to wait until
get home and from the way that
The Germans are being pushed on all
sectors I<don't think this old war is
going to hold out for very many
months more The prisoners that
are brought in say that the huns are
tired of the war and want peace. The
ones have seen are pretty sick look
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18
PACE FIVE

have to take our turn nt il.
Il certainly seems good to get the
Beldlng paper that Sis sends to me.
don't think we get furlough be-
fore we go on the water, but we get q
l2-hcur leave oncein a while and our
friends can come here and see us, and
we show them around as there are
some nice sights here. There are
1875 in our company now but some OF
the boys leave this week for firemen.
This is fine place and am certainly
glad that enlisted. We get lots to
eat such as meat, beans, bread and
vegetables.
wrote to Aunt Elva q couple Of
weeks ago, but am too short on stamps
to write very much just lew.
We do not get any pay for three
months they told us yesterday, -
there is no chance Of getting home
before we go across for we will surely
be out Of here before three months
and we might go within month.
don't think we will do much today
for it is raining hard.
Your loving son,
Co. G, Sd Regt., Camp Dewey, Great
Lakes, Ill.
Mrs. w. II. Richardson received the
following letters from her son. Will,
Continued on Page Eight
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18
Fireman Harnden Dies.

The wreck. at Smyrna Monday at
ternoon, Sept 9, took its second life
Saturday afternoon, September Ia,
when Fireman Clair Harnden, 81
years of age followed his engineer,
James Robertson, in death. Robert
sons condition when taken to the
hospital was practically hopeless from
the outset, but Harnden gave sings OF
having good chances for recovery.
However, his broken left arm develop
ed indications of gangrene and it was
amputated close to the armpit. His
condition became worse and he died
Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock. His
remains were taken to the Miller a.
Harris undertaking rooms and pre-
pared for burial They were taken
to Grand Rapids Sunday afternoon
and from there shipped to Detroit,
where the funeral will be held. He
leaves besides his widow, two child
rem, two and four years of age.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18

ing lads some net over Is years old,
just mere boys.
Wen. guess I'll quit and see If I
can get a little sleep if the huns don't
get Smelling US so l cant sleep.
haven't had much sleep for couple
OF nights now. As ever your son,
IL Elton p. Gerred.
France, August 8, 1918.
Dear Mother:
Well, we are moving just now.
am driving truck now and will see
more or less of the country as we pass
through. We cannot use lights at
night. It's bad job driving. The
roads are always muddy and slippery.
Elton was near here two weeks ago,
but left before we came. Goodbye,
Ralph z. Gerred.
Earle Davis writes the following
letter to his mother, Mrs. Blanche
Seeley: Earl is stationed at the
Great Lakes naval training station:
Great Lakes, ILL.,, Sept. II, 1913.
Dear Mother:
Here am at a new camp. This is,
where we get our real drilling and we
have to have clean suit every day so
we will be busy most of the time, as
everything has to be just so here.
We had to pay to get our washing
done at Camp Decatur, but we do it
ourselves here.
My chum is on mess detail now, and
expect to be next week for we all
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18
The Coal Situation.

The coal movement is a subject in
which especial interest will be felt
just now. At present strenuous eff
forts are being made to speed 1t Sc as
to preclude the recurrence Of last win
ter's distressing experience. The
figures for the six months ending with
July show an increase of nearly 22,-
100000 tons over the movement for
the corresponding period last year,
which was the largest on record up 10
that time.
1t is asserted that the energies Of
the railroad administration are now
being largely devoted to moving the
coal mined as rapidly as the fuel adj
ministration can deliver it, and that
of late the coal mines have been sup
piled with cars more rapidly than
they have been able to load them, so
that there is no longer any doubt that
the transportation for the fuel re-
uuirements of the nation is available
provided the real production during
the warm weather can be maintained
so as to employ the cars requislrioncd.
Mr.. slcAuoo adds that, 'af pes
emit this isNnot the case" and that u
emphasize this point because the coun-
try has been led to believe that the
coal production is limited entirely by
Transportation and any shortage is
attributed to the railways" He
claims that THE Federal railroad
system is and has been for some
weeks past in a position to handle
more coal than has been produced
and any shortage during the coming
winter will not, it is hoped, be proper
ly chargeable to the lack Of .transpor-
tation." M
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18

and respondent. Contentment comes
with good digestion. Mi-o-na tablets
solve the problem or your money re-
funded. Sold by Wortley & French.
Advertisement.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18

the American emblem woven a the
center of it. There Is > music 80 oEn
with an old organ and flute ~ >N.
There are some swords Warrington
gave to his nephew when he died and
they were not to be unsheathed unless
in defense of his country. They are
old locking all right; wish you could
see it all, it must have been q swell
home in those days. Then out in
the barn /, the old stage coach. It
il a thing of the past all right. The
plantation consisted Of FIVE thousand
acres. We then went to the vault
where Washington and his wife are
t buried. The grounds are kept up
I received the sweater and helmet
all right. 1t was awful good in Mrs.
Boyer to knit them for me. had
my picture taken as you wanted me
to and will send it next week. Use
the same address until ! tell you dif-
ferently. ~
Good night, your SON,
Alvin
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18

half the night or so; don't suppose a
Teuton knew that / was hating, long
hours through. And SO ] realize to-
day that all my hate was thrown
away, alas to- waste hundred weight
Of all wool and yard wide hate! The
Teutons have for many years been
soaked in hatred to their ears; they've
Tapped up hatred from their birth;
to fatten them, increase their girth;
their kultur has it for a base, it
thrives in every Prusisan place. So
they can hate the hours away and not
be crumpled up next day. But hatred
here seems coarse and rude, for kind
ness was sour infant food; it makes
billions sick and sore, has become a
dreary bore.
Wortley & French. the well-known
druggists, have q special proposition
for anyone who is suffering with
Ask about the Rheuma
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18
Advertised Letters.

Advertised Letters.
John Emery.
Will Gault.
VIM. K. Rector.
Mrs. Burt Collier.
Mrs. Mary Olger.
Mrs. George Sheldon.
Miss Beulah Whitman.
Sept. 16, 1918.
w. F. Bricker, p. M.
Read the Want Advs. Profit thereby.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18

Roy Luno, brother Of Everett Luz
no, formerly Of this place writes the
following cheerful letter. to his broth
er in Grand Rapids. Luno Is so full
of pieces of shells that he is afraid
to get near q magnet from now on.
His letter follows:
Dear Brother:
Well, old man, ] am 0. k. again and
feeling good, only little weak at
times. My wounds are all healed up
and will be back in the front lines
soon. I've got piece Of shell as big
as a robins egg in my head that they
can't get out. Some souvenir, Ell
One piece in left shoulder, one in the
right thigh. one in left hip and three
little ones in my right arm. Take it
from me if ever get near magnet
it is good night nurse. My pal, Kel-
ly, was bumped off with gas. Hard
luck.
l wish / could get some mail from
home, but it dent seem to reach me,
/ get moved around so much. / just
met an old friend from Grand Forks
He-is lieutenant in the quartermas-
ter's department, Leo Johnson, re-
member him? put bullet through
a nice fat German and enjoyed the
sensation, and had the pleasure of
throwing a couple of grenades into, a
bunch of them, but / didn't stick
around long enough to see how many
went where they belong.
Must quit, so good bye. I'll get
home all right again if don't get
killed. I've come so close to it so
many times that wouldn't be surpris-
ed to see St. Peter at the gate any.
day. Your. brother,
Roy Luno.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-09-18

Another letter is from Alvin Davis,
to his parents, Mr. >and Mrs. Chas.
Davis and is as follows:
Fort Foote, Md, Aug. 20, 1918.
Dear Mother and Dad:
Well, here goes for a few lines.
How are all the people in Belding ?
Well, the captain told us tonight that
Monday we would go to Washington
Barracks to stay over night and then
go to Annapolis. We are going to
ride from Washington to Annapolis
and it surprised us because always be-
fore they made them walk it.
guess they are going to shove US
through pretty fast. We go on the
rifle range at Annapolis. Yesterday
afternoon couple Of fellows and /
went to Mount Vernon. 1t is a
beautiful place. 1t is down the riv-
er from here. We took the boat
across to Alexandria and then took
the interurban from there. They
charge 25 cents to go through but let
us through for nothing. There is a
buffers house, carpenters and spring
house separate from the main home.
went through the kitchen and saw
the different kind of dishes they used.
There are quite a few bedrooms in
the house. / saw the room in which
Washington and his wife died. All
the furniture is very nice and came
from London. In one of the rooms
is q rug which was given to Washing
ton by Louis XVI OF France. 1t has