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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
GROVER {. ALEXANDER
STARTED BASEBALL AS
OUTFlELDER FOR KIDS
Corner Lot Pitcher Went Bad Ono Day. and Because He
Could Throw Hard Grover Was Called Upon TO Finish
Game and Has Been Pitching Since That Day.

Grover Cleveland Alexander may havs
been horn n great pitcher. but he dldn't I
discover Tho Tact Until sons time after
hs had started 10 play ball II was ~
an outflsldsr that Alss broke into tho
ms e. mA s@. on. go s h. .oI s. 1a.Hc. han .S. z.
10 got ANAy from the pitchers boI
since
In spite Of Aless great rsputsllon a.
y pitcher, few fans know much about
he early career, aside from the fact
that he wAs horn In the west and came
10 tho phlllles In a draft from the HyfA.
cuss club Few know, Tor instance, that
AleN has slE Othsr brothers. not one NJ
whom IN n bAllplayef, Aithoush one di
l,Y 70 pSehb, and even 80, chance
~ wss ono Of - children" explained
AlsN Il staftAd 10 play ball when !
was a MA. Just Ike mosl youngsters DO
That vss IN N Paul. Neb.. ard when
was about IS years Old. ! was playing
In the outfieid f0r q h0ys team In thai
city. could throw n Was easy i0t me
70 hufl a hall 100 yards but Otherwiso
never thought ! could pitch
started 40 . KID.
'Ons DAY In hld game, our feEii.
Jar pitcher was knocked out NJ the hOt
Wa didn't know anything about changing
pitchers In those days but this chap got
and. knowing that I could throw ali tht
why In from tho outteld, ha thought I
ought 10 he Ahlo 10 throw pretty fact
from the pltrhefs bot, lie asked mo
10 nv, and | went I'M. In the first three
innings | ever pitched not a nan reached
first I have been In tho hos ever since
IN those days used TO baye wide
outshoo, ~ my best aSst aloDs With n
straight fast one. which | seldom used
! Stripped the ball with my first two fl1.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
GOLFERS DRAW
BIC SALARIES
Figures Show They Compare
With Ball Players,

The question Of whittier a golf profrs-
sonal salary differs to any great extent
from that OF the professional ballplnycrs
OF big league fame has aroused the In
terest OF more than a few since the
announcement was made that Long Jim
Barnes, Whltemarsh Valley Country
club (Penn) pro, would leave that
berth to take up duties at the Broad
moor Country club OF Colorado Springs,
Col. because he was to receive fl5,UW
at the latter club, as compared with
s. 900 at Whltcmarsh.
From n baseball standpoint, " u un.
questionable that Ty Cobb, the Georgia
Peach, who plays with the Detroit r.
gers, with his $4,000 year contract.
gets the most money for playing ball.
II Is declared that John NcGraw, man
ager Of the New York Giants, gets con
siderable more than Ty's income but
part ownership In the club adds 10 the
managers purse
Much doubt is shown as TO the su-
thenticity OF the report that Barnes
would receive SIS 900 year. Only tia
board OF directors Of the Columbia
Country club and Barnes know how
much the salary is However, II II is a
fact he will get the money, then his
salary will exceed that OF the worlds
greatest ballplayer. AZ he can easily
make 5000 through lessons. etc
Aside from Barnes Donald Ross, pre-
mier Of the links architects makes no
small salary, as II II claimed he re.
ceives S26, 900 for a twelve months pc
riod OF work Ross Ia said 10 receive
800 and expenses per day for laying out
courses. He does not take less thnn
$500 for plotting the layout Of links
He Il also consulted frequently when
changes arc to be made
Tom Bendelow, Chicago links archl-
H. l.. ~. 4 i 1
money through the golf game The cid
er Of the Ross brothers. professional
At Pinehurst and Bellealr. takes In coin
for teaching golf at these two places
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

DO. II gives a great. vide. slow ourv.
l9 The ball, ilne I? fool Jounastsrs. but.
et course, not adapted foE bls lssgys
hall, because the way you hold the ball
got he knsok Of holding my oqtshoot
and fas, one the samy way, and from
then on | made rapid advances. We
never talk of lnahOOts, NJ In IL q fast
bail, thrown of the ends ot the flps.
sfs instead Of OF the aide Of tbs index
ing', 20; ana .l \ ds'. .,,, break p. hill; S, nS,
10 Tor riHhi-handed pitcher.
wen. ! went on pitching for ths
boys In 81 Paul, when ona day semi
Indian team that had quite a reputation
through our section NJ tho cosntfy
came zane 10 town and pl,ehsd asalns!
. pitcher who had played profess lonAi
lal for the Shreveport team, and ho
lie must have tod IkS manager of tbs
Shreveport team for next winter | sOt
several offers from him, and the FOL
lowlnE .spnhH ! began my professional
Later he sold mo 10 Indiana polls, bot
lhoy -dld not want mo- and sent ME 70
The syracuse team for = season, and I
wns drafted BY tho Phllllss
Other nro,hsu oouldnt Play.
No, none Of my other brothers play
bail. although Hsymond' one of ths~
hnd fairly good hall. ooaehsd him
along several years and brought him
east Tor n tryout with the pills, lie
waght aood enough for fast company,
aud | cot him a Job With my old club
A. Syracuse, whore hs lasted Tor Z little
While and then went 10 TesAs. The
next spring he started out by pitching
ton lnplngs all NJ once, and ruined hls
arm lie had 70 give ynt and has never
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
INDIANA SCHOOLS
BEGIN BASEBALL
Coaches Look for Successful
Season,

INDIANAPOLIS, March with thS
close OF the big Ton" basketball sea
son. Indiana colleges and universities ars
turning their attention TO baseball
Az Indiana unlverslty, the first feN
warm days brought out q number Of
bah tossors and the men began TO pre-
pAre In earnest for thu weeks prac-
tlce within April with the lndlAnAp polls
American association team.
Forty-four men including seven mem
bcrB Of last years team answered the
first cali for baseball players at Purdue
university. With this display of talent
tho coaches look fur an unusually sue.
oessful season for the BoilermAkers,
Wabash, DePauw, Rose Polytechnic
Earlham and Frhnklln all have large
squads out and with few more days oi
warm weather the resoundng crack Of
the willow" will be heard on every
college campus In the state,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
CHARLOTTE BOYLE.
FILES HER ENTRY
Champion Lady Swimmer 10
Compete March 80,

DETROIT. March sS-Mlss Charlotte
Boyle. one OF the fastest young won
en swimmers In Now York city. has
filed her entry for ths National A. A, u.
meet for women which will be held at
the Detroit Athletic club on the night Of
March 10 Miss boyle will compete = n
The bOo.ysrd national ghamplonsN ~
Qsp Dorfner, OF PhllAdelph1n, Claire
1AllaEhn OF New York and 'rhelma Dat-
by, the ii.ysar-old wonder from Indian
apolh.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
MICHIGAN ACC|ES
FINISH SCHEDULE
War Conditions Impair East
ern Games,

EAST LANSING Mich, March rs
The 1918 baseball schedule OF the Mich
igan Agricultural college has been prac-
tlcally completed With two exceptions
all OF tho games thus far scheduled are
with Michigan colleges. Notre Dame
will be here on May I, and the Unlvers-
ity OF Indiana team comes on May Z
Plans for an eastern trip were aban-
doned because OF war conditions
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25

and also has an Interest In a Boston
sporting goods store.
Barnes and Ross, Of course, are eT-
'ceptions, ne they unquestlonably make
more money than the remainder OF tho
tutors and links architects. But Nc.
Graw and Cobb, too, are exceptions
some Of the other professionals who ro-
yenr are Alec Rose, Alex Macdonald.
George and Jim Smith. Walter Hagen.
Alec Campbell, Jock Hutchinson, Mike
BRADY. OF Oakley, Boston; Stewart
Maiden Atlanta; Louis Teller, New
York. and countless others
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
PLANK WILL NOT
ENTER BOX SOON
viii Start Later in Season,
HuggtnS Announces,

MACON "a. March i6. - Manager
NIllcr liuggins Of the Yankees an.
nuuncod today that Eddie Plank, the
veteran Gettysburg southpaw would not
report at the training camp here but
that he would don a uniform before the
season starts. The little managers
plan os he outlined II today Ia to use
Plank In the latter half OF The season.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
final CONTRACT
FOR BIC FIGHT
IS SIGNED TODAY
Willard and Fulton Are Ready
TO Combat,

CHICAGO, March 25-FInal articles
closing n heavyweight championship
match between Jess Willard and Fred
Fulton OF Rochester, MINI, the chRl-
lenger, were signed here today In che
presence OF Colonel Joseph c. Miller
tho promoter, and a score Of sporting
celebrities
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-25
PITCHER ALEX
FINALLY SIGNS

PASADENA, Cal. March b.--Groysr
Cleveland Alexander, the Philadelphia
pitcher who has been holding out for
bonus OF 10000 from the Chicago Nation
ais has signed his contract II IL an.
nouncsd The terms were not given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24

Mems Christian association. The chair man, Mrs. F. l. Walden, reported that during the year s110S was subscribed. representing that number of shares at s1 per share. After operating the plants for three months of June, July and August there was left in the treas ury sT07.32. During those months 9960 cans of fruit and vegetables were put ur by the plant The venture was 2 most enterprising one on the part ot the women of Montgomery and the es- tablishment of a canning plant Tn many more cities of the state would be ap excellent idea.
 Tuesday evening two beautiful pro grammes were given at Y. NJ. c. A. huts 56 and 5S at Camp Sheridan. Sew eral talented visitors in the city gra- ciously added with their gifts to the pleasure of the evening. At hut eo Miss Marjorie Mechlin, dramatic so- rrano; Miss Viola Walker, pianist; Mrs. Carol Straudd, soprano, and Mi. June Pierce, lecturer, gave the pro- gramme At hut 56, Miss Myra Whit, pianist; Miss Marjorie Raney, reader Miss Hutchinson, soprano, and Mas ter Mumford DeJarnette, boy soprano. gave the programme. An audience of 405 or 500 soldiers greeted those talk ing part on the programme most en- Enthusiastically.
 Mrs. NJ L. Thornton and Mrs. James D. Flowers have gone to Norfolk, Va, to be near MT. Flowers. who has joined the United States navy. The many friends of Mrs. Flowers, who was for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24
Attentive Servants of Japan

l.. S. Kirtland, in Harper's Magazine.
 We had our baths, and we had dinner from lacquer bowls and porcelain dishes. Our satisfaction proved again that the joy of the finding is not always less than the joy of the pursuit. The maid who had been assigned to minister so our comfort accepted her duty as trust She was unbelievably short. and very sturdy. Her broad face and the strength of her round, shapeles limbs proclaimed the hardy bloom of the peas,lntry. The physical, mental, and emotional unity which comes as the her itage of such unmived rustic blood is in itself preposessing charm. Our daugh- ter of oMther Earth was as maternal as she was diminutive. She might think of a thousand services, her bare feet might start of an instant across the mats to respond to any request, but neror did she surrender one iota of her instinctive belief that we, merely being men, were only luxurious accessories for the world to possess. She was so pri- mordially feminine that she inspired a terrifying thought of the possibility Of society being sometime modelled after the queendom of the bees.
 She had never seen foreigner, but she had heard much gossip of our cus- toms. Her inquiring mind was intent upon verifying this gossip as far as pes Sible, and she was also very curious about our possession. She taught us how to hold our chopsticks and how to drink our soup A little more noise from our lips would show that we were appreciating the flavor. she admcn- ished.
 When the beds were finally laid she brought fresh brewing of tea and re- plenished the charcoal in the fibachi. She lighted our after-dinner cigarettes for us by pressing them against the em- bers. She sat waiting until we dropped the last stub into the tefes. Then the guardian midget rolled back the quilts. ordered us to bed, tucked us In caro- fully, giving to each impartially a good night pat. Her days work finished. as- sured her efforts entitled her to quiet enjoyment of one of the cigarettes. She sat down on the foot of my bed and. deeply drawing in the smoke. blew it into the air with sigh of contentment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24
Montgomery Society Centers About Activities
 of the Sheridan Boys
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her mother went to Birmingham to reside. Lieutenant Holland is former ly from Newport News, Va, but is now sta toned at Camp Mcclellan. Annis- ton. After a short wedding trip Lieu tenant Holland and his bride will be at home to their friends in Annis- ton.
 A mass meeting was held Friday aft ernoon at the city auditorium under the auspices of the Montgomery Fed eration of Women's clubs. The purpose of the meeting was to consider the conservation and substitution of foods and the programme for the afternoon was both interesting and instructive MT. Richard Hobbie, MT. Ralph Quisen- berry, MT. Lucian Loeb and Mrs. Man gum, food administrators for the state gave addresses each bringing mes sage of vital importance to the house. wives of Montgomery Mrs. Kate Brew Vaughn. an expert along home eco homie lines, who for the past week has been conducting war cooking school in Montgomery, also gave n short address and a practical cooking demonstration. Mrs. Joseph Breyard Jores, president of the Montgomery Federation of Women's clubs, pre- sided
 The Montgomery Canning club held an important meeting Wednesday aft ernoon at the parlors of the Young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERAID SUNDAY FEBRUARY "A, 1918

out his hand merely. The little boy caught at his fathers hand and Russian soldier, slashing down with his sabre, severed the captains hand at the wrist and left the bleeding remnant in the grasp of the child.
 An officers wife told me this story:
 My husbands murderers were quiet, well behaved soldiers. When they came to our house and demand ed to see him they did so without threats or boisterousness Nevertheless I was very frightened. I argued with them, pleaded with them. not to harm my husband. I entreated them for n whole hour They were very polite and patient. I looked up into their eyes and could detect no glint of cruelty or brutality They told me reassuring
 ly that my husband was to be arrest ed only Trusted them. Half an hour later word came to me that these very
 men had killed him.
 ONLY A NIGHTMARE
 But Russia is great. This is only nightmare. in my belief It will pass Consider the causes and one will see that tEe nightmare is to be a tempo rary thing. There was nothing in the life of the Russian soldier that was worth drawing breath for. He was starved. beaten and betrayed. He was sent against disciplined troops with out ammunition for his rifle, and oft en without the rifle itself. He was cannon fodder. Whole armies of him were sold to the Germans for cash. | Who can wonder if he became sick of | the wHole wretched business? Who can wonder that he lost the feel of 1 patriotism? Who can wonder if he fell
 to the domination of towards and traitors able to speak to him with | fine words and glowing promises l Who can wonder that after years of | misery he thought to make his own 1 law, rifle in hand?
 l But some day peace will dawn upon | Russia, and millions of men whose l hearts are still sound, however much 1 their heads may have buzzed, will re- | turn to their homes. They will go back | to their wives and children and they will have to find orderly, peaceful | conditions so as to make a living They will see that factories must run that shops must operate. that farms must be tiled They will understa I'd
 sooner or later that justice must rule for the common good of all When they come to see that how long, think l you. will they tolerate the rule of bol- I shevik agitators? How long will they be content with anarchy, which brings poverty and distress worse than they suffered under czardom?
 For three centuries Russia groaned under the rule of the Romanoffs. The whole of Russia was a dark prison The minds of the people were ir chains The revolution opened the prison and burst the chains too sud- denly; poisonous gases were generated But the real Russia is not the Rus sia of Lenine and Trotzky. The req Russia is full of ideas quite foreign te the ideas of these men who derive their inspiration from Berlin. Theil success is no more permanent than |. the triumph of the German armies. Tho real Russia is the Russia of Tolstoy | Dostoievsky, BreskowslSa, Chernof anc Kropatkin. They are the real repre- sentative of Russian thought.
 Whe nthis war is over-pity trutl tcould not have conquered before-tht real Russian people will have theil way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24
THREE

merly Miss Mary Van Thornton, one of Montgomery Ioveliest girls. will be glad to learn that she is convalescent after her recent serious illness. She is quite favorite in Birmingham, where she has visited on numerous occasions.
 NIT. and Mrs. Ledyard Dewees have gone to Washington. D. C., where Af. DeWees has accepted a position with the interstate commerce commission. He recently stood his civil service ex- animation and made Q splendid mark, and is now making an excellent rec crd for himself with the government Mir. and Mrs. DeWees are both pop- ular young people and have host of friends who regret their departure
 Talented musicians from surround ing cities continue to cooperate with warm-hearted Montgomerians in sfv- ing pleasure to the soldiers 1t Camp Sheridan and not a week passes with out several we'll known musicians coming to the city for the express purpose of giving a concert at the !. NJ c. A. huts at Camp Sheridan. On Wednesday and Thursday evening pro grammes were given at the base nos pital and at several of the ''Y" build ings at camp. by Miss Adeline Hoop and Miss Fonville two of Tuscaloosa's most gifted musicians.
 Miss Frances Friedman, a charming member of the younger set. is belnE shown many delightful social courte- sies in Tampa, Fla, where she is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Sol Hein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24

to attend the dance were Misses. Mar garet Bradshaw, Jeanette Ebersole, Margueriate Lewis. Jimmie Terrell of Birmingham. Sarah Bellinger, Cor nelia Eliot, Thelma Davis of Gadsden, Gladys Manning. Lottie Slaughter, Kathleen Chambers of Talladega, and Kathleen Moore of Selma.
 A number of visitors motored out to view, the big divisional horse race at the camp on Friday afternoon. Washingtons birthday was celebrated Knights of Columbus building, and at all of the Young Mems Christian asso- citation huts.
 The popular members of the Sixth division entertained at the Country club to honor Major Bales and his charming wife, who has recently come to Anniston. The usual Country club dances occurred, one on Wednesday afternoon, one on Saturday afternoon and on Saturday evening.
 The reception at the Jewish rest room on Saturday evening was an event of importantce. large delega- tion of patriots, who have the cheer and comfort of the khaki-clad lads. came over from Birmingham. and fur nished a delightful musicale and home made cakes and de1icacies to most appreciative crowd of soldier boys.
 To q packed house Madame Grace Hall Rheildoffer gave a cancert at the Virginia Maryland Y. M c. A. build ing during the past week. Madame Rheildoffer, familiarly known as, the Mother of Billy" is one of Americas great singers, who has cancelled a years engagement for the purpose oi singing to the soldiers in America and Canada. The gracious little woman won the hearts of the soldier boys as she told them about her 'fBilly," who has gone to France with the en- gineers. and oh, how those Virginia i boys cheered as her beautiful voice resounded in "Old Virginia" One o1 | the soldier lads expressed his appre. citation of the concert by saying, "I' was the nearest thing to home ant
 mother that has ever been put acros. since I joined the army"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-24
Young Women of Nation
 Center All Interest
 in the Soldier Boys
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 planned the lovely affair; Mrs. Odis
 Tombstone, who rendered the use of
 her attractive home and Mrs Kirk
 Perrow, the president of the William
 Henry Forney chapter. were assisted
 in entertaining by the president of An
 instons clubs.
 The national colors were carried out
 in the decorations and refreshments A large portrait of Washington draped with red, white and blue and flags were everywhere in evidence. The dining table was centered with sil- yer basket containing red and white carnations. tied with red tulle. Red and white candles. blue shades and bonbons and hints in red. white and blue carried out the color scheme, was also shown in the ices. A minia- ture flag adorned each cake. Another notable event of the week was the Washington ball given at the Admission Inn on Thursday evening by Gen. Charles w Barber and the of l ficers of the Fifty-seventh infantry brigade.
 Preceding the dance General Bar | Der and Mrs. Barber entertained Capt. Edwin Feigenspan and Mrs. Feigen- {, span at dinner at the inn. Mrs. Bar be- was gowned in yellow trimmed with black jet and Mrs. reigenspan in a silver cloth evening gown | General Barber and Mrs. Barber were assisted in receiving at the re- ception preceding the dance by Gen. 1 Harry Bsndholtz, Mrs. Bandholtz, Col onel Woodward. Colonel Stretsinger, Mrs Mead. Major vanfield and Mrs. vanfield.
 | The ball room was decorated with American flags, nntermingied with tine flags of the two brigades. Two brigade bands added to tho festivity of the oc- casion. A salad and ice course was served.
 l On Friday evening the young men of l Anniston entertained at a brAliant 1 Washington ball at the Anniston inn. | The ballroom was artistically decor ated with flags and flowers. An or- chestra furnished the music for the 1 large assemblage of belles and beaux swho had gathered to trip the light fantastic Fayors emblematic of Wash gington's birthday were given to the
 guests. Among the visitors who came