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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
zBYSzKO FOUND JOE
STECHR A TOUGH ONE

Joe Stecher, who grappies Kari
Lemle at the Academy of Music
March 10, surprised the 5000 bugs
who saw him battle Wlodek Zbyszko,
TO standstill March /, by his exhi-
bition of strength. Z5yszko, weigh.
ing 23S pounds is credited with be-.
Ing the most powerful man on the
wrestling mat today,
The New York Globe, In quoting
zbyszko, said: 'Stecher certainly Is
Il strong fellow. l did not expect
lie OF him. He doesn't impress one
as being powerful. but after tusslins
with him for two houSs you may take
my word for it that he is as strong
as any man in the game Referee
George Bothner declared the match
draw, although the sentiment OF
the crowd gave the bout to Stecher
on points
Stecher's strength with his legs IL
we'll known, and the fact that he
held his own against Zbyszko Is mute
evidence that LeInle. the Boston per
feet man. is in Tor a strenuous sts-
sion.
Orders for seats are being received
by the local promoters from OUT
of-town and the advance sd lie or ticks
cts will begin next week. Judging
the interest manifested in this city
alone. every seat will be filed when
the big fellows crawl on the mat.
Soldier Leavitt and DIR. B. F. Roll
Ter ought to furnish some fun as we'll
as skill Whatever the shortcomings
of Leavitt may be, no one can accuse
him of having a small tonnage His
total displacement is about 240
pounds. Roller is always in good
condition, Despite his age, Roller
still ranks as one of the greatest men
in wrestling history. The new creep
of mat artists are bit too speedy
for Roller. that is. such meen a.
Lwis. Stecher. Zhyszko and CAD
dock. but don't let anyone tell Won
Roller doesn't know his business.
None of the big fellows attempt To-
toy with him, for he is a really
scientific grappler, one who wears
his opponent out and axes advantages
of every opening.
| The coming triple bout. for two
| local boys will so on In addition t0s
| the professionals. is being widely ads
vertised and persons from every seoSs
| ton OF Virginia will watch the match-
Stecher is ready to dcnIcnstrate tol
Richmond fans that he - one or the
J greatest men in mat history, one Eh0
IL destined to win even greater f4me
than Gotch-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
SAYS FOOTBALL PLAYERS
ARE NOT BEST SOLDIERS

London, March american col
lege athletes Will find something 10
think about in this. A prominent
Glasgow medical man who has just
returned from a professional VISIT TO
the front in France says that prcfes-
sional football players are not wanted
in the trenches, and explains that this
In so because their endurance is less
than onasthird that of the ordinary
soldier taken from the desk or the
farm or shop.
He attributes this TO the fact that
they have been SO long tuned to
the highest pitch to take part in the
game. In addition, their nerves are
so acute that they cannot stand gun
fire, as can the ordinary man. The
doctor says ut is like linking up a
race horse with an artillery team"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
TohnI.asH,epH
MJamos q. CorbeH


fore his merciless attack. After hav-
ing whipped all the prominent box
ers In the West, Jackson swung
through to the East and his success
continued.
And then Jackson went to Eng
land There he met and defeated
eight of the hest fighters in that
country. In 1880 he returned to the
United States and continued along his
winning way. With each new tri-
umph he hurled ew defis at John L..
Sullivan. But the big champion set
tied the question will you fight
jackson by announcing:
II draw the color line. I will not
fight a negro"
Every pressure was brought to bear
to get John L. into the ring with
Jackson. but the white man abso-
lutely refused. Some persons, who
were not friendly in their feelings to-
umph he hurried new defis at John l..
was afraid to meet Jackson: that he
feared that wonderful skill of the
negro and his superior speed would
be too much for John L. in finish
bout But despite all these siurs on
his ability, John l.. was steadfast IN
his refusal to take on Jackson.
Il think / have earned a rest. |
have fought practically every man
that care.l TO face me almost from
the day that I whipped Paddy RYAN.
During my career SO far / have ick-
ed more than ESQ fighters and / guess
there is glory enough In that for me
want to sttle down fer while ana
take things easy. There is no one
left for me to right except jackson
and won't fgh. negro. So l guess
I'll loaf ard enjoy myself.
And john l. did
| After the kilrain fight John l..
quit living the ''straight-laced life"
] that had been his routine while I'M
der the handling OF B.iy MuldooH.
But though the champion took things
easy he didn't indulge in so many
of the wild drinking orgies as in his
ca rIier days Mutdoon's lectures had
made their impress. John l.. had
come to realize that his superb ply
! siaua had its limitations under the
/ attack of dissipation. And he be-
| came fairly moderate in his intern
perance.
And il was just about then that
the greatest Spender In America
came to the realization that his
! bankroll was becoming emaciated.
The champion. up to that time, had
earned something like 100000. in the
ring and on De stage But he dan
have more than $4,000 left. SO he
became aSiittle more careful as to his
money and the occa sions 81 his wild
squandering began TO grow fewer
and fewer.
John T. was becoming q wiser
man as the years crept en-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

Editors note: This is the twenty
first chapter OF series of articles
which Mr.. Corbett is writing on
John L. AS 1 Knew Him" 1t re-
lates many heretofore unpublished
incidents In the life of the great
warrior. The next instslment Will
appear tomorrow.D
The Sullivan Kilrian tight in Rich
burg. Miss, in 1882 sounded the
death knell for bare-knuckle fighting.
IT was indisputably a brutal contest
and even those fans who loved the
sight of gore in a prize ring had
their desires more than satisfied. And
so when public sentiment condemned
London prize ring fighting no one
made - defense In its behalf And
bare-kuckle lighting was banned.
That suits mo perfectly" declared
John l.. Before my fight with XII
rain I stated that 1t would be under
Marquis OF Queensbury rules
And then the big question arose:
who shall be the heavyweight
champion of the world, under Mar
ouis of Queenshury rules?'
John l. Sullivan at once answered !:
II am the cha mpion under London
prize ring rules and / guess I'm just
as much entitled as anybody else
to the title under Marquis of Queens
bury rules helped 10 introduce
glove fightlng in this country and
was the first real champion TO use
gloves in big contests SO ] hereby
claim the Marquis of Queensoury
title
A large majority OF the public
agreed with John l.. but when Peter
Jackson. the great negro warrior. set
mn a claim. there were some folks
who felt that he had az much right
to the Queenshury championship as
had the mighty Eestonlan This eie-
ment pointed out that Jackson was
Ne real Marquis of QueenFbury type
@ sghter; ii clever. brairy boxer and
ona given more to speed and TO
science than to brutal strength. But
.John l. scoffed at Jacksons claims.
A. once the negro began to hurl
challenges at the mighty white man
He pointed 20 his record as evidence
that he. above all other men active
i'm the ring at that time, had a
right to fight with John l.. sullivan
And Jacksons work certainly was
impressive
The negro. who was q trifle more
than six feet tall, and weighed in the
nejEhhorhood of 1875 pounds, head be-
gun his ca reg IN Australia in 1888
Five wears later he arrived in San
Francisco and his wonderful boxing
ability soon made him sensation
He took on Goes as fast as they
cared TO face him and ono after an
other they went down and out De-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
HOW THAT PH|LLY
TEAM HAS CHANGED!

Pat Moran took sold OF the PhiiIies
In the spring OF 1915. Today he has
only four members Of the team who
reported to him that year-Luderus,
Mayer, Burns and Cravath. In three
years Moran has won the pennant once
and has finished second twice, yet he
has spent less than $4,000 for new
men.
Moran secured Bancroft, Niahsf,
Whitfield Stock, Adams and Nugey ia
1915, and has been building up ever
since. The loss of Alexander, Rixey
and killefer Is a severe handicap. but
the veteran manager has obtained
other men who may keep the Phiilies
high in the race.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
DODGERS START FOR
CAMP ON MARCH 13

New York, March Manager Will
bert Robinson, of the Dodgers, will
start for Hot Springs. Ark, where
the team will train, with his advance
guard March IS. it was announced to-
day.
Pitchers Cheney, Grimes. Hoffman,
MarQuard, Mamaux, Mitchell, Pitt and
Russell. and Catchers Kruger. Miller,
Snyder and Wheat will be in this con-
tingent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
14O Games for Western.

Des Moines, Ia, March s.-Western
league club owners concluded their
meeting here last night with the adop-
ton OF a 140-game schedule. begin
ming May l and ending September Is.
The receipts of holiday and opening
games will be pooled this year and
divided equally among the eight clubs.
1t was decided also that transporta-
ton will be pooled and charged equal
ly to the respective owners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
LESLIE MANN WILL JOIN
CHICAGO CUBS THIS YEAR

Houston. Tex, March 9.--Leslie
Mann has been dismissed as physical
director of an army camp near here,
and will join the Chicago Cubs at
their training camp in Pasadena. Cal.
Mann hit an average of ,273 last
season and was regarded as a danger
Gus man. He Is the twenty-f1rst club
player TO sign.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

suit In hustings court. part II, against
the Richmond Exhibition club, al
leging hack salary due him.
Smith claims that he received only
s17ss4 OF the fixed salary with the
Richmond club. and he is suing for
the remainder or the years salary,
which is $1,000. The argument in the
case will be heard within the next
few weeks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

St Louis. March 9-Fielder Jones,
manager OF the st. Louis Americans,
arrived here yesterday from Portland
Ore, and announced his entire squad
OF players will start for the spring
training camp at Shreveport. La. next
SUNDAY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
Trnn.fer Alien. 10 Trentou.

New York, March 9.-Fifty-four
enemy aliens were transferred from
Ellis island to Trenton, n. j., this af-
ternoon by Deputies Of u. S. Marshal
Thomas ID. Mccarthy. This is only a
temporary arrangement until per-
manent detention camp can be secured,
The transfer was necessitated by the
occupying of Ellis island by army and
navy detachments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
reurth son of Cripple Enli.ts.

Manchester. n. M, March g.--Thomas
Stuart, a cripple minus both legs. to-
day consented to his fourth sc~ join
ing the service. 1T will be hard on
me, but j wish could offer more
he said. Two of his sons are now in
the United States service and one In
the British army. The fourth will go
across With the Canadian Highlanders
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
Two Tiger Members to Sign.

Detroit. Mich, March 9.--Only two
members OF the Tiger delegation re-
main unsigned tonight. The contract
of Pep" Young, second baseman, was
received at the club Office today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
Ronb Wrrcks Thrater.

Chicago, March 3--The explosion of
a bomb In the AL Woods theater early
this evening wrecked the front OF the
building and badly damaged the inter-
Tor. The theater. recently completed.
was to have been dedicated next Mon
day night. Labor troubles are be-
iieved to have been behind efforts to
destroy the structure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

st. Louis. March a.-Tommy Long
a. promising outfielder, has been re-
leased by the Veron club of the Pa
cinc Coast league to the Cardinals. II
was announced today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

New York. March 9.-The announce-
ment of the engagement of Miss F'reida
Hempel, soprano of the Metropolitan
Opera company. to w. r. Kahn, pres
ident of the International Silk COM
pany, of New York city, was confirmed
today. No definite date has been set
for the wedding, which will probably
be in this city. Following several
concerts in the Northwest. Miss Hem
pei will start for home here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
Kelly in Glass 1.

Topeka. Kan, March 9.-Joseph Fl.
Kelly Boston National outfielder, was
placed in class of the seiective draft
here yesterday. He asked deferred
classified ton because OF dependent
parents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
PALACE TENPIS LEAGUE.

The Cubs had little trouble in TAX
ing the series from Buffers Indians
on the Palace alleys Friday night In
the scheduled duckpin contests Hap
by Jake" Rowsey spilled 1115 NAPLES
for the high single and also captured
the three games total honor with 1873
lake tried valientis to make 1t = 500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

, score, but the breaks in the last game
were against him. Pat Lehman was
there with his usual heavy artillery.
For the losers. Butler contributed The
most pins 10 the score. Bentley Cosby
kept the score in an almost intelligent
fashion. The score:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

Marlin, Tex. March 9.-This little
town does not seem the same as 1t
generally does at this time of the
year. The New York Giants usual
ly invade this town late in February
and whoop things up, but they will
not arrive until March Is this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

A CaLcher named MICKEY ~ sSA&hAAS4S
was exactly one-han of battery;
Till a hiudgeon. hard swung.
Caught poor Mick on the lung,
Now he amt oven half of battery.
Contributed.
Athletics have received a great
boost during the war. The camps all
have their athletic instructors, with
theif gymnasiurls and athletic halls,
where the boys get together and have
some real Lively manly sport. Boxing
has been one OF the most prominent
of the activities.
A Richmond soldier writes from
Camp Mcclellan that they have base
ball. bask etbaIi-. soccer. and even
football at this Time. Also there is
wrestling and boxing. besides other
minor sports. He says that some
fellows are learning the games who
never saw them before, and it Ia all
doing them world OF good. 1t Ia
helping to make fine robust men out
OF weaklings and Is an essential part
OF the camp training.
The military officials have stated
that the best soldiers are the ath-
letics. and the first fellow that gets
over the Top - th6 III 81 htAAoW tiASAt
generally finished ahead in the hur-
dies or the high jump.
The tug of war that has been long
discarded and dropped as one of the
event of the Aemrican Athletic assoc
citation is being revived among the
soldiers End sailors. also The tug of
war. which Is a great test OF the
rr e'a'ntna of n man. is only q
prepa ration for the greater tug that
VIII DC pulled of over there"
A patriot with the Howitzers at
Camp Mcclellan says that one would
think no one else ever lived in An
niston except Iyrus Raymond Cobb.
NY played In Admission In 1904
Jess Willard has purchased an es-
tate in Lawrence, Kansas. 1t seems
that Jess has picked a little home
in the West in preparation for that
fatal day tina, is. inevitable.
Angelo Aragon, the little Cuban,
who played shortstop for Richmond
in 1915, had his picture in the Men,
phis papers the other day. Angelo
will play for the Chicks of that city
this year.
There are, l5 days, $50 hours. LAO
minutes. 1,296,000 seconds before the
International league magnates make
their third trip to Moo Yawk. Oooh!
thou~ Don Quixote!
Our old friend. Mike Donlin, has
entered the movies, where he plays
the part of thu thief. "Raf1ies." In
cidentally. he gets killed.
william A. Smith. who acted as
manager OF the, Richsnondl Interna-
tional team unfit the middle OF the
season Of 1sl7. yesterday entered .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10
SPLITTER IS DOOMED
IN THE BIG LEAGUES
Magnates Plan TO Legislate Against IL.
National Has Committee to
Consider It, ~
BY JACK vEIOCK,
International News sports Editor.

BY JACK vEIoCK, H
International News sports Editor.
New York. March 1.-THE oncon-
ing generation of pitchers will be wise
TO break away from the spitbau
Young pitchers who have started
out to master the moist delivery had
best drop IL II they expect TO graduate
TO the big show, for the splitter Ia ap-
pareutly doomed
AT the recent schedule meeting of
the National league the club owners
appointed a committee consistlaA< az
president John K. TenAr, BsyrSv
Dreyfus and John a. Heydler, to take
up the matter of abolishing freak de-
liVeries on the part of the pitchers.
TOR 1t Is believed the step will tend to
iiVen UP the game. That the Ameri-
can leasue wiz eventually fall in line
| Is the prediction of baseball critics
Inc action of the American associa.
ton in abolishing all freak deliveries
was the precedent needed TO lend i'm
petus TO reform in pitching styIem
that has often been discussed. The
major league owners who favor tna
abolition of the splitter took their cue
| 10 start new agitation against II from
the DIG Mld~Western minor, ana az
though the tricks invented bv tna
pitchers will probably continue to live
| through the present season, it is nraa-
ucally certain now that the question
VIII be decided in favor OF the reforms
ers next winter,
minor league managers who see this
handwriting on tha wall will discour~
age the use OF the splitter the mud
nail, the emery ball and all other trick
deiivt ries Curve ball pitching will
soon be the only legitimate style and
there Will be no major league marked
for pitchers who depend on the freak
stun to ,yet by
During tAe coming summertime eff
fects of the rule which killed the spfS-
ter and other iseaks in the American
association will te watched with a
great deal Of interest by baseball men.
That hitting VIII Increase ia prac-
ltically certain. and the efforts of pitch-
ers who have been using "hindoo',
methods in the box 10 adapt Chem
selves TO curveball pitching exclusive
" VIII be interesting.
Several clubs in the A. A. were hard
hit by the rule abolishing trick pitch
ing, as the best pitchers on their ros-
ters were largely spitball pitchers.
But in the long run the new rule u
lexpected TO prove its value.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

Poor Mickey O'Slattery.
A catcher named Mickey o'Sattery
Was exactly one-haH of battery,
Till hiudgeon. hard swung,
Caught poor Mick on the lung,
Now he amt even half Of battery.
contributed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

William A. Smith. who acted as
manager of the Richnondl Internal
tional team unstl. the middle OF the
season Of lsl7. yesterday entered .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

Our old friend. Mike Donlin, has
entered the movies. where he plays
the part of the thief. "RafIies." In
cidentally, he gets killed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

Angelo Aragon, the little Cuban,
who played shortstop for Richmond
in 1915, had his picture in the Men,
phis papers the other day. Angelo
will play for the Chicks of that city
this year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

Jess Willard has purchased an es-
tate In Lawrence, Kansas. 1t seems
that Jess has picked a little home
in the West in preparation for that
fatal day tina. il, inevitable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

There are, Is days, $50 hours. LAO
minutes. 100000 seconds before the
International league magnates make
their third trip to Moo Yawk. Oooh!
thou Don Quixote!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

patriot with the Howitzers at
Camp Mcclellan says that one would
think no one else ever lived in An
niston except Tyrus Raymond Cobb.
nv played In Admission In 1904.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

Athletics have received great
boost during the war. The camps all
have their athletic instructors, with
theif gymnasiurls and athletic halls,
where the boys get together and have
some real live.v manly sport. Boxing
has been one OF the most prominent
of the activities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-10

The military officials have stated
that the best soldiers are the ath-
letics, and the first fellow that gets
over the top Is the first fellow that
generally finished ahead in the hur-
dies or the high jump.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17
STRANGE DEATH
Between SHELLS,

Rev. Walter Murray, q Y. M. C.
A. worker in France, was killed
before Chateau. Thierry recently in
. peculiar accident. He was be.
tween two shells which exploded
simultaneously, the concusslon
killed him, although not a mark
was made Oh his body. He had
been serving American soldiers
from a canteen near the front line
trenches when be met his fate.
Mr.. Murray was buried In Officers
Row with military honors.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-08-17

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