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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
RICHMOND COLLEGE
NINE LOOKS STRONG
Rain Prevents Local Fans From Get
ting Look at Spiders Against
Tiger Aggregation.

Although the Richmond college
baseballers were held down yesterday
afternoon by old man RAIN from
meeting their rivals from Farmville.
they have started the season well
and are rapidly on the-road to vic
tory.
The Spiders have been without a
coach this season. b'r they have
made exec lent progress under Mac
PITTS direction out on Westham ptou
field
The cold and late winter has held
them back IN practice work and they
lad small number Of candidates
for the min" this year on account Of
the decreased attendance at college.
Much strength was added To the
tea Al when Captain Tom Miller re-
turned to school and assumed his
pos ton in center field lie has
strong wall on both sides with Ry-
land. OF last years team. in the left
field. and Thompson in the right
field
Pitt has again taken M his posi-
ton at third base and Northern has
taken up second base, and they with
Oliver at first base. and Westerman
NJ shortstoo form n strong inner
Enclosure. Much strength was re-
tanned when kuvk returned 70 school
The team was fortunate In having
seven letter men return to tho col
lego. and their strength made up for
all shortage in numbers Of new men.
Knight and SkarEs make up a fine
pitching force.
\ very 7ne exhibition was given At
William sburg against the Indian
eleven last Wednesday and they
showed great reserve force against
the enemy by their comeback in the
twelfth frame. knights pitching
was Of the stellar variety.
The Hsmpden Sidney nine will be
the strongest team they viii have TO
meet Az present both teams stand
ties for first place. The standing
follows;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
Grapplers War
Again in N. Y.

New York. April 2e.-The crap
piers will be in action again At Madi-
son Square Garden one week from to-
night when Ed Stranger Lewis
of Louisville, Ky. and Joe Stecher
the Nebraska farm boy" will meet
on the mat.
Both men rank among tho fore
most Of American wrestlers and to
each is due the credit of having in
vented one of the most dangerous
holds known TO the wrestling sport
Stccher is the inventor of the various
styles of scissors holds. He serves
them a la carte in several forms
arm scissors, leg scissors. body scis2
sors, and his most feared of all, the
double body scissors.
Lewis may well he termed "A wrest-
Ter of one hold as we'll as Stecher,
although he serves his In only one
style. head lock''-that is. since the
officiai wrestling world put the ban
on his pet practice of "strangliuE" his
victims into submission. However. he
has the head lock worked out to per-
lection. and there is some doubt in
the minds of even the admirers of
the farm boy" as to what the effect
will be when the big kentuckian
fastens his vise-llke grip down on
Joe's somewhat frail skull and exerts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
RAIN STILL IS ON
BATTLE AXE TRAIL
Prevent Playing Yesterdays Game
With Strong Du Point Club
From City Point.
PLAY ED KEEPER WEDNESDAY
DIR. Parker's Strong Semi-Pro Boys
Need Practice But Have Been Pre-
vented During Season From Work
ing Out Much.

Rain. the villain. still followed on
the trail of the Battle Axe players
yesterday afternoon and prevented
the scheduled game with the Du Point
club. from City Point. All the fans
we're anticipating strong battle be-
tween these two clubs, but the rain
took A hond in the festivities.
1t has impressed the fans that the
weather man does not want them to
get in much recreation this year. AS
rain and cold weather has contiuu-
ally stopped the games. 1t has been
so unusual that Or. Parker's under
ltEcs have not gotten their first good
wor kout yet. but still GA rry around
sore arms and rusty joints
Rain and snow have continually
pursued the semi~pros during every
game. and has only allowed the stag
Ing of one contest with the Aviation
nine and TWO games with Ed KEEP
fer's crack team from Camp Lee.
The biggest game of the season had
TO be postponed. This was the con-
test with the Washington Americans.
the only big league team scheduled
for these parts.
The game with Joe Harris team
from Camp Lee had TO he called off
and return game with I'D KEEPERS
was post poned last Wednesday.
However. II tho rain showers have
ceased by next Wednesday DR.. Par
krI's legation will journey over
10 fhe ebuthSidc city Cor another
coutes' Wtth the Camp Ire team.
Great jnteras- il attached tn this next
game AS each team has captured one
contest
The management Of the team has
hesitated 10 contract for games far
into the season on account Of the
prohahilttv OF the Virginia league
paying again In Richmond When
fee old state leagues destinies are
e~cjded the semi- pros will go along
with their plans
RC<SeiNes Flattering Offers.
zoe Eoehlinr. the Battle Axes
cracker * tv'irier. and the former
star Of the Washington Americans
nod later ~ tho Cleveland team has
received several good offers from the
naval station teams, as we'll as the
y ar working plants All Of these Of
fcred Boehl'ne Gathering offers 10
'r1e and tVtrl for them
Joe rss also received many good
t-'fers from independent teams. bat
TN" teunderholt saws that since he
r"fu9e.. he offer Of the Indians hc
viii aav out of professional base
ball fsr sEis season anyway.
Vie thints. though. that he NAV
get 4tck into big hague baseball
next year. providing conditions have
cleared up
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
VIRGINIA LEAGUERS
WILL MEET AGAIN
President W. IF. Bradley Decides to
Gather Circuit Magnates In Sea-
port City Next Wednesday.

The Virginia league has at last de-
dded to get together for another tilt.
President Bradley will meet the
league executives in Norfolk at the
Hotel Southland next Wednesdav
night at o'clock, A decision as
to the future OF the league is ex-
pectcd to come out of this meeting.
The trouble SO far has grown out
Of every teams wanting to play ball
IN the old state league this season.
Ali agree that prosperous season
IS IN store and none wants to miss
beng in on the festivities.
Area dy this year two meetings of
the LEAGUE have been held, but
nothing of Importance has come out
Of them, The first meeting in Nor
IoIk resulted In a. post ponement to
Petersburg. and the meeting in Pc
terShurs resulted in a postponement
10 Norfolk, after a confab that lasted
until midnight
And so the ball rolls
The ajority OF opinion seems to
he for the ousting of Portsmouth.
No logical reason is given for so do
ing, but it seems that the sea port
city is due an ousting.
Rocky Mount not only is the small
est city in the league. but it takes
more time and railroad fare to get
there. That is the logical city to go.
Together with the many players on
the market and the many soldiers
rear the cities in the league. II ,s
thought that success will greet the
league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

his place. showed up well in the
Benedictine game Friday, getting two
hits out of three tries.
Kenny Meade has been doing most
OF the pitching for Bellevue and has
shown up well He will pitch the.
game against Binford next Wednes.
day afternoon when these two teamas
cross bats to see which will take the
lead in the Junior High School league.
The Bellevue team will line~up ~
follows: Weave. c.; Meade. n: Peple,s
s.. Pitt, ID: Ilwellyn. sb.. Pitt. 3h.sg
Merriman. RI; Robinson, CT: Arms
tage. II.
John Marshall has another teams
which will be with the school for
quite while. Todd. the catchar:as
HARRISON. the pitcher; Bryson. Art
base: Ashhrook. center field. TurneFs
right field. are all Sophs. Carroll tG&s
heavy hitting left fielder. Ii only &a
Rat. and Kohier, the fast secou&
baseman, is Junior.
The elementary schools OF the ct11
have also orsanixed leagues, ozs fle7
the West End and one IN the EaG
End. The winner OF each league m
play At the end OF the senx0N
the elementary championship "
city, IS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
OPTIMISTIC THOUGHTS
COME FROM ]. K. TENER.
National League President Well Aware of Many Disco
agements That Have Come in Way of Baseball But Takes
Theaer to Prove There Is No Wartime DepressonSays
Teams Are Strong in Spite of Draft


comes whenever a team has ciimfed
to the top
THE Cubs, with Alexander. look
extremely powerful Constituted rs
they are now il seems certain that
they will he fighting for the flag all
the way. Even If the great right
handler should he drafted 1t will leave
the strongest Cub machine that Chica-
go has seen in many years. And the
Reds, there's a club that must pe
wat ched. Christy Mathewson has put
together a great ball team, one which
has batting punch. fielding sixth and
real strength in the pitching nox.
Most OF Matty's twirlers this year are
youngsters but each has shown ability.
The Phillies lost two wonderful
players in Alexander and killefer, but
Pat Moran retained the nucleus for
a good ball club. OeschEer pitched
wonderful baseball in the training
camp season and II he keeps up the
same pace during the regular season
he will 20 a long way toward keep
ing the Fhillies in a fairly lofty posi-
ton. The Cardinals are stronger to-
day than they have been for many
seasons and it wouldn't be at ali sur
prising to see them battling right
through the season with the leaders.
Pirates Look Strong.
THE Pirates OF today look twice az
strong as they did in any of the re-
cent years. The trades made during
the winter strengthened them and
some good looking youngsters add to
the belief that the representatives OF
Ptttsburg this year will climb TO
far higher ranking than any Pittspurg
club has known in a long time.
TIE Braves have been weakened
by losses through the winter and so
have the Dodgers. Both clubs start
the 1918 fight minus some OF their
outstanding stars of other years just
the same that isn't any real sign that
they won't put up a great fight. The
Braves OF 1914 didn't look much bet
ter than the Braves of today They
were regarded as certain cellar
champions But they won a worlds
championship.
But baseball is a game of uncer-
tainties, that's what makes it SO de-
lightful and so genuinely loved ny
the American public. Sometimes
teams run true to form. but oftener
they do not. From this spring angle
1t looks as If the tight should be be-
tween the Giants and the Cubs with
the Reds close up. but you never can
tell what's likely to come about be-
so-ealled weak clubs may display nm
expected strength and shoot 10 the
front as did the Braves of 1914. the
Phillies of 1915. and the Dodgers OF
1915"
Copyright 1918, by King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

Philadelphia, April 20.-The Fhil.
lies took the first game of the series
with tho Dodgers hero TODAY, to 2
RUDE Narquard who started for the
DODGERS, was driven from the mound
IN tho fourth when the home team
piled up five runs. Mamaux succeed
cd him The weather was ideal for a
football game,
Score by innings; f. II. t.
Brooklyn $500. 600 600 oo2-2 ) 5
Phiia ielphia ore see O0s-a 10 !
Batteries: Marquard Namaux and
Krueger: MAYER and Burns Empires.
Rigler and Moran
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
PREP SCHOOL SPORTS

John Marshall will play NEG uire' s
at Byrd park Tuesday afternoon at
1 O'Clock John Marshall showed
much Improvement in the game
against Benedictine Friday. and they
are confident that they will add an
other victory to their record.
Binford Junior High school de-
feated Pre"ocational by a score of
20 to last Wed sesday. The game
was slow and the PreVocationai team
showed lack of form and made many
costly errors.
Binford Junior High school and
Bellevue Junior High school are both
tied for first place in the Junior High
School league. These two teams will
meet next Wednesday afternoon to
try to break this tie. The standing
in the Junior High School league is
q fr1innrs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
Stanley Ketchel
Was Great Obeyor

Stanley ketchel was one OF the best
little obeyers that ever lived
In fact. he obeyed orders so well
that he blew a job one time In Mon
tana and had TO play the lunch coun-
ters until he hooked up with another.
Steve-as Willis Brit called him
was engaged by bum fighter to work
behind the scenes while he boxed In
front The bum agreed TO knock his
opponents out in four rounds or blow
one hundred bucks.
Seve's job was to stand behind the
curtain and, as hts boss backed the
guy up against the drop. belt him On
the bead with a club. The guy
how il was that such a light tap on
the jaw Knocked him out
One night. however, Steve. with htG3
eagle eye, piped a shadow On the
drop, and whango, He heard tia
dull. sickening thud and then a roar
from the audience. He peeked out
from the side of the wings. and there
being doused with cold water. was his
boss
Having learned in school that ~
straight line is the shortest distances
between two points Steve cut across
lots to the freight yard. He hoped
aboard the first side-door Pullman he:
saw moving and wasn't seen again In
those parts for five years.
College Scores
At Middletown: Wesleyan. SIC
Stevens, /.
AT Philadelphia: Lehigh. 3: Penn-
sylvania, l.
At Baltimore: Johns Hopkins, H.
Haverford CPa.) College, &.
AT Charleston, s. c.: Camp Jack
son, /; Naval Training Camp, 0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
JOHN MARSHALLITES
TO PLAY McGUIRES

John Marshall High school will
meet McGuire's baseball nine Tuesday
afternoon at Byrd park at O'Clock
The game is expected to be a hard
fought ono ON the part Of both teams
John Marshall lost one game last
week and Won one. The first game OF
the week VAS lost to Petersburg In
the second game the NarshalIites
slr~wed a complete reversal of form
and will make the McC;uires team
work hard If they win
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

The baseball season of 1918 may
surprise those who are predicting
/ heavy financial losses for the club
owners" declared John X Tener.
| president of the National league "Of
course. the outlook Isn't overly bright,
! If you are of n pesimistic turn Of
mind But there's two sides to every
! thing, including 1918 baseball.
| Drafts and enlistments have TAX
en- thousands of fans from every major
league city. That makes a certain efe-
'-lne nt feel that the attendance every
where viii fall off But, on the other
hand. wartime is the time when per
sons seek recreation oftener than us
ual so as take their minds off the
gloomy thoughts of conflict
Take the theater as an example:
1T was feared everywhere In
theatrical circles early in the winter
that the war would ruin the amuse-
ment business. 1t was felt that be-
cause the war had called away
! hundreds of thousands TO the army
camps. or to the trenches in France,
that the audiences in all the play
houses would be reduced to a
corporal's guard.
And what happened? Nothing more
nor less than that the theaters have
done wonderful business. Crowded
houses have prevailed everywhere.
Those who have been left behind want
entertainment. diversion, something to
get their thoughts out of the morbid
channels of bloodshed and death.
Baseball furnishes the summer
diversion Not only does II bring en-
tertainment and thrills to the specta-
tor, but it also is the means of getting
him out into the open. Tens of thou
sands of persons who hadn't gone 10
the theaters in years attended during
tho winter and more than filled the
places of those who have gone TO war
And ! feel that those same thous ndS
who never sought diversion before,
but who demand it now. will be at
the baseball games in 1918 and fill
the seats of those who have gone to
battle -
Spirited Contest Promised
Discussing the 1918 pennant race
In the National, President Tener said;
Everything points TO spirited con-
test all the way. The strengt henmg
Of the Western clubs is gratifying and
should rekindIe much of the old en-
thusiasm in those places where poor
teams have been the rule for some
years past
"Of course, the Giants rule as favor
ties in the race, The 1918 team isn't
much different in makeup than the
few gaps made by trades or refusa Is
to report seems TO have been plugged
IN in a very effective manner. The
Giants, naturally. will have the added
advantage of the confidence that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
The Rattle Axe Dry.
RAIN, rain, please go away,
Come around some winter day.

Worse than the possible invasion
or inertia or lack OF material or lack
of equipment, has been the continual
disagreeable weather that has pur-
sired DIR. Parker's Battle Axe nine.
Week in and week out almost every
game has been marred by Jupe Plu-
vious and his old water can.
And the old fellow persistently
picks out Saturday or any other day
that a game is scheduled on And
then he just let's the rain pour and
pour end doesn't give the athletes a
half chance.
But every rain cloud has its sill
YER lining and the baseballs have
been conserved for the use of some
one else or some other day. Per-
hars for the games in the South Sea
Islands next Christmas day.
The Richmond amateur athletic
association is scheduled to start off
next Saturday, April 81. but this con-
tinual disagf eeable weather has pre-
vented them from getting In neces-
sary practice.
Speaking of grand and glorious
Feelings. have you bought liberty
hcnd1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
Keeps Hits Well Scattered

dams defeated the 81. Louis delesa-
ton in the first game of their series
here today, 3 to !, Guy Morton. al
though touched up for six hits. kept
them we'll scattered. Hale. a Brown
pinch hitter, famed with the bases
tilled.
Score by innings: II. II T..
st. Louis .... 600 900 e0i--l .
Cleveland 900 loo 20s--3 o
batteries: Loudermiik. Sothoron
and Nunamaker. Morton and O'Neill.
Umpires, Moriarity and G'Loughln.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
Sox Nose Out Yanks

Boston. April 2A-~The Red Sox an
nexed another game today, their sixth
straight defeating the Yankees to 3
perfect squeeze play engineered by
Hooper and Hoblitsel was the fea
ture.
Score by innings: II IT. T..
New York loo tNt o0o--S Ii %
Boston .. 500 600 0ol---4 o
Batteries: Love and Hannah; NAYS
and Agnew. EMPIRES, Dineen and
Connolly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

The St. Louis National league club
/ has released Oscar Tuero. its Cuba n
pitcher. to Little Rock. of the South
ern league. subject TO recall on five
days notice, so II is sajd. He makes
the third Cardinal finger to go to
Little Rock, the others being Robin
son and Murchison.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
ISpoRT Ep!sTLEs>
~ e.-~--o~s'e1.:7:24 ,AegGas1\~

Swat the flies. and the spies.
Having waited on the street corner
half an hour for car. we walked
home.
! Some players appear TO have been
left in the major leagues. a.
! Both the New York Giants and
1 the Chicago White Sox seem to be
living up to their old reputation. The
last year winners are playing the
good game and making the good
night.
IT seems that now is the time for
the Richmond athletes TO take up the
organization of swimming teams.
Ihere Is a very nice place in front
lot our office that could be used for
praetice And the only cost will be
the trunks, which must be gotten.
And the war goes on.
And our patience goes down.
Music to the Office boys ears: Tele-
phone bells.
" 1t doesn't rain today everybody
viii be out in the parks. But as they
used to say, that is a mighty big ..if.''.
A little pep.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
DOYLE Is Giant Hero

New York, April 2o.--t4arry Doyle
was the hero of the day at the Polo
grounds today when the Giants de-
feated the Braves to 0. Doyle hit a
home run over the left wing Of the
stadium in the third inning when two
men were on the sacks Charley Her
cog, the former Giant captain, was
hooted by the fans
Score by innings. +. II. Z.
Boston ......0 600 600 600 >
New York lob 200 01'-5 10 o
Batteries: Hearne and Henry; An
derson and Rariden. Empires. Klein
and Emslie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
RED SOX WIN OUT
FROM YANKEE NINE
although Making Seven Hits 10 New
York $ Eleven Safettc~. Bos-
ton Gets Game.
AMERICAN LEAGUE


Boston 4; New York. 3.
Cleveland 8; St. Louis, !.
Detroit Chicago. post poHed. cold.
Philadelphia Washington, post
ooned. rain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
his tons" Of pressure.

his tons" of pressure
1t is the third meeting or the two
contenders for the heavyweight
championship. now claimed by Earl
Caddock, who is in the service Of
Uncle Sam. On both previous occa-
sions the men wrestled to a draw
The last match they were on the ma
more than FIVE hours
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

George Riggs. the star John Mar
shall frst 'baseu,an. Is suffering from
injuries received during the last foot
baii season, and VIII probably he out
of the bns-up for the remainder OF
The season. Brysoa. who has taken
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
BOSTON BRAVES ARE
BLANkED BY GIANTS
Anderson, on Mound for New Workers
Allows Six Hits and Shuts
Out Hub City Boys.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.


New York, s: Boston, 0.
Philadelphia, Q; Brooklyn, ?.
Pittsburg st. Louis. wet grounds.
Chicago Gin cinnati, rain,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

Pitcher Tom Seaton and Outfelder
Harry wolter finally were placed by
the management Of the Chicago Cubs,
after MANI reports of where they
might land, Wolter goes to Sacra =
mento as originally intended. while
Seaton goes TO san Francisco. instea 4
of Los Angeles. as il was first re-
DnFtad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

Walter Johnson, the smokehali
pitcher of the Washington Americans,
has gotten away to bad start this
season. He has appeared in two
games already and has come cut loser.
1t Is not that the famous star has
retrocraded. but the tables are turned
against him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
Standing of the Clubs.
Gam es To-day.

Detroit at Chicago.
ST. Louis at Cleveland.
Only two scheduled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
Commercial League Schedule


each
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md
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
Mikes Six Sales,

Makes Six Sales.
The Stewart Motor Sales company
1910 West Broad street reports that
II has made six sales during the past
week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

Johnny King, famous catcher o.
other DAYS. is assisting in coaching
the soldier baseball teams at Camp
Funston, Kan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
Standing OF Clubs.

Games To-day.
Pittsburg at st. Louis.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Only two games scheduled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

The complete schedule follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

his place, showed up well in the
Benedictine game Friday, getting two
hits out of three tries
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21
Phillies Are Victorious

fIFI SON NiTI fA4LT 7
and Enslie.