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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
CITY NEWS.

-Keokuk police have been asked to
help find Anton Elshoff. a prominent
business man of Springfield, ILL.,,
who disappeared from his home re-
Gently. Elshoff is fifty-one years of
age, smooth shaven, five feet. nine
inches tall and weighs about 200
pounds. He is thought to be temper
arily deranged.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
CITY NEWS.

Mrs. Hugh Beard, 261k North
Fourth street, has received word from
her brother, Private John Brice,
stating that he has arrived overseas.
Major r. D. Cramer of Memphis,
Mo-, is spending a few days with
his daughter, Mrs. C. NJ. Teeters, Of
1915 High street he delivered q
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
m emorial address at Keosauqua,
Iowa, yesterday.

memorial address at Keosauqua,
Iowa, yesterday.
Beginning today the public Il
brary goes on summer schedule IN
til autumn. The building will be
open from 9 a. m. to s D m. until
further notice Hours until this time
have been 10 a. m to p. m
Vacations for the city police VIII
begin next week A day man and a
night man viii begin vacation for
two weeks until each member of the
force has had time away from duty.
Twenty dogs of every breed and
color have gone to dog heaven by
way Of the gas box route at the
police station, this month. The dogs
were untagged or their owners had
requested disposal. City Clerk o. W.
Sandberg says owners Of dogs are
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
Entered Army in February.

Last February he entered the
army. He had been in training at
Camp Custer since April. Private
Theme was TWENTY-FIVE years of age.
Surviving are his parents and one
brother, Alfred, living at home.
The body is expected to arrive in
Keokuk today. No arrangements have
vet been made about the funeral.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
|ODAY TO BREAK
|MAY HEAT RECORD.
mpersture Rises From Early Morn
ing to 81 at 1 p. M
Was rs at 200
thursday WARM TOO
eemometer Expected to Pass 80 by
4 o,cIook-wflI' be the
Highest Of Last
Month.
TUESDAY WARM TOO

II ~ s.
fhe thermometer gave promise
Fly in the day Of making a May
cord.
at noon the mercury had mounted
s. degrees and less than an hour
Ter was almost touching 81. BY 4 p.
it was believed by weather bu-
u officials that 80 degrees might be
fsed While some thermometers
pwed 80 degrees one day recently.
cial temperature was SO.
Relief from hot weather is promised.
Ftly cloudy tonight with thunder
rms is the forecast.
Thursday Was Warm.
fhe highest temperature Thursday
Is 81, registered between and 5 p.
The lowest last night was rs de-
kes.
These are today's temperatures:
a. m.-76.
a. MT.
d. m.-S0.
% a. m.-S2.
a. MS.
Noon-S6.
,. m. ~
n H. ......... .SS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
SCOUTS GO DAY
HEAD OF SCHEDULE
Hancock County Farmers Insist on
Having the keokuk Boys Report
at Once to Save
Berries.
FINISH SCHOOL WORK
Five Troops to Hike Across the Bridge
to Hamilton Early Saturday
Instead of Sun
day.
FINISH SCHOOL WORK

Five troops Of Keokuk boy scouts
will leave Saturday for Illinois to help
save the strawberry crops Of Hancock
county farmers instead Of going Sun
day.
So insistent has been the demand of
farmers that the time Of departure
for the scouts was moved up one day.
E. G. Weisman, scout commissioner
said today that hike will be taken
across the bridge at a. M, tomorrow
to Hamilton and transportation to the
camp, four and half miles up the
river will be furnished by the berry
owners.
There will be thirty boys in the
party.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

In connection with the expansion
of the dock system Of London a spec
ial committee on housing recon-
mends the construction of $4,000
houses to meet pressing needs of the
future
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

Keokuk. and change little from DAY.
export to keokuk during the next AZ
hours, unless the rainfall should be
heavy.
Weather Forecast
For Keokuk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy with local thundershowers to-
night or Saturday: cooler Saturday.
For Iowa: Unsettled weather to-
night and Saturday; probably thunder
showers; cooler Saturday and west
portion late tonight
For Missouri: Partly cloudy with
local thhndershowers Saturday and
west, and central portions tonight;
cooler Saturday.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday. probably thun-
dershowers north and central portions
cooler Saturday afternoon north and
central portions
weather Conditions.
The warm wave extends from the
central plateau region, where de
pression is central this morning, to
the Ohio valley. and there have been
showers or thunderstorms over this
region, with heavy rain at st. Paul.
Local Observations.
Nav Bar. Their Wind W'th'r.
30 s D. m. ...29.77 IS S Clear
81 s a. m. .29s4 II S Clear
Mean temperature 3oth, II: highest.
81: lowest, 81; lowest last night, 76-
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
Inform Parents.

Parents are being informed that the
plan of releasing boys from, the
schools for this work has been taken
up with the school authorities The
boys will receive careful attention
while they are in camp, being directed
by men of mature years.
Instructions were issued to the
scouts today by the scout commission
er that boys who have not finished
their school work, today, should re-
port to the camp just as soon as they
have finished it.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

money for the summer camp. Miss
Garrison Was made chairman of the
social committee which Will be in
charge.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

wANTED-To loan monsy On furRi-
ture. pianos. Iva stock. ETC., On
easy payments. Strictly private.
Phone 963. Keokuk Loan Co. Over
Miller's shoe store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

WANTED-Lawn mowers to sharp.
en-: price SOC. Work guaranteed
George Talley, phone Black 429.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

WANTEDITo rent or s room
house, strictly modern, in good
neighborhood on north side. Address
so, care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

WAiNTED-A white woman to dc
washing. Mrs. ]. W. Hueston, 1903
Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

do washing at home. Enquire 81
Bank.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
Carthage Boys in Camp.

Carthage, ILL.,, scouts are already in
camp and at work picking berries.
The boys are to work only six hours
each day. The rest of the time will be
devoted to sports and other camp
pleasures
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED wanted for day
work River Smelling & Refining
Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

WANTED for general house
work Phone 274.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

Cato City want ada hrinseneszzts,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

Mean temperature 30th, Il: highest,
81: lowest, 81; lowest last night, rs.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

FOR RENT-No. 512 Exchange, six
rooms. Electric lights, gas City wa
ter John Tumelty-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

FOR RENT-1124 High. eight room
partly modern house, no objection
to subletting. John Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
LOST.

LOST-Gray pocketbook containing
between Is to 19 dollars in bills
Finder please can Purity Oats Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

FOR RENT-No. ALB High, eight
room house, steam heat, gas and
electric lights, bath On each floor;
suitable for one or two families John
Tumelty.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.]
River Bulletin.

The river will rise slowly south OF
Keokuk. and change little from Dav-
export to keokuk during the next AZ
hours, unless the rainfall should be
Hao
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
HAVANA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-six furiongs; s-ycsrolds and
upward Pajaroita ID. Ios tCrump,, even.
to 5. out. won; Ralph g.. loe (Grothl, Is to 1.
to l. to /. econd; Bit q Blaney. 81
tsternso. to l. . TO l. even. third, Time
IL % Connscation. job Thayer, Amazonian.
Elizabeth McNaughtou. Purple and Gold. y,rda
B.. Pahe White. Salon and Palm Leaf aIso
SECOND RAcE-c Claiming: ,-year-OIds and M
ward ward .ix furlongA Captain Marchmont, III
.Howardl. To 5. to 10 and / TO 8, won
Violet. lO6 UunsfordD. to . even and ! ~
:. second; Pbedoden. % (smith). 3 10 ia ste 5
and to 5. third Time 1:12+5 Jac< Latfan
S5olden List. Merry jubilee. San Jon. Thesieres'
Circllate. Red Post and Bulger also nan.
THIRD RACE-FNe and one-haH furfonos
Syear-olds. Rafferty,. lo9 unnsfordl to (
! to and out, won: Herder. S Howardl
: TO s. l 10 and out. second: Rapid Firer
ll5 tBolandD. 10 l. TO and out third.
Time. las4S. Marco Polo and Elizabeth H.
FOURTH RACE-clsiminr: :.vs,r-o,d, an,
Inward: Eve and one-half furIones. orestrs,
l0 tCrump), to !, to S and out, won
Sparkler. l0 fSmithl. to I. 8 to s and out
secnnd; Back Bay. lo4 Howard. even, 2 to )
and out. third. Tine. ls5 IS. Alert and ormulu
FIFTH RACB-claiminz; 3year-oId, .nd uD-
ward; mile. Flare. 10 tCrmpl. Z to s, 20
and TO 5. won: Charlie McFerTan, us (Groth)
= to ]. to and TO S. second; Jack Han.
over. liz lPitzl: to !. to and even. third.
mole and Notrumps also nan.
SIXTH RACE-Clafming; 3year-oids and up
ward: mile White Crown, 1o6 crhurder)
70 u. J to and out, won; Thomas Har>. los
.Colhnsl. to !. to l and 10 ). sesaud :
Hish Tide. . CMcczmf. 9 to ]. TO ] and
: to 5. third. Tine. 10 +6 Easter Street
inss London Girl. Tiger Jim. Gaiar, Biddy.
hoonstone and Investment also aa
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
CENTRAL HIGH FIVE
DEFEATS PREP OUNT

Genital High basketball tossers
defeated Army and Navy Props five
yesterday in the Props Gym in a
fast basketball contest in which
the Props came from behind in the
second half and registered all their
points while Central was playing
safe with the result OF a 80 to 81
count.
The Blue and White team was OF
to a flying start and were never
headed. In the first half they roll
ed up twenty-four points while the
Props did not cage a basket from
the floor or foul mark. In the Sec
ond half the High school boys took
things easy and the future Majors
and Admirals scored ten baskets
from the floor and scored once from
the 15-foot mark bringing their to-
tai up to 81 points for the contest
The lineup:
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
JOE TURNER TO MEET
JACK ROSS TONIGHT

Everything is in readiness for the
wrestling match tonight between Joe
Turner. the local middle-weight cham
pion, and "Whirlwind" Jack Ross.
of Ohio. who will meet under
catch weights at the Lyceum The
ater. Jack Ross arrived in the city
last night, ready and anxious to step
upon the mat with the local Crap
pier.
Ross Is more than willing to give
Joe Turner a return match, as he
is confident he can put Turner'S
shoulder to the mat for the decision
as he did in their other meeting.
Although the grapplers are not max
ing weight. 1t can be considered a
title affair, as they have met before
and have a standing difference.
These boys will go in tonight slight
ly over the middle-weight poundage.
but fans who come and go are sure
to witness a real fast bout between
these two athletes. They know the
game from A to 2 and both will
show all they know to fandom,
which likes a fast and hard match.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
HAVANA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE - Three -year-olds: maiseps.
claiming; purse, 500; Eve and one-haH furIongN
bAbhting Brook. Ice; sLAudstor. lOi sRIsnuy,
Io; LADY Moore. ne; kith. no; shirO. II;
SECOND RACE -Three. year-oIds and onward /;
Gaining; purse, $50: Eve and oos-hAf furIongs.
ieenef, "; Kate. ~; Brobeck, los; Al Hudsou,
10; Bug LsmHx. los; Baby Cole los: Rfn Wiley
ie; Anna Rose. III; Hattie Burton, nj; Jim
Kay. Us; Upele Dick. us: ouarternasteT, Il6.
THIRD RACF T1hrce- -yoar-olds and upward; !;
claiming; nurse. Z ?. i've and unc-half furlonrs
Canto. l0s: Miss Jaslr lo: Tare- 10; JacS
LAffsn. no; Aunt Els. III; salrnnity. III;
Divan, III: Miss Francis. III: J. b Harrrfl.
llS; RoScOe Gcose. rs; Moncrii, ll5; Sandel
FOURTH RAcE-Three-year and upward; I;
claiming pure. S5oc; sir furlonGzL Ms Cove.
S; 'Ague. le: Reville n. To- Billy Joe. Iri
Rochester. llo: Lytle. no; Milestone. III; Bur
ney kurney. N; Ltz, Nerhew. lis
WITH RAcE-rhrSr year-olds and upuardi
claiming; purse 500; one mile and fifty Yards
Cousin Dan. IS; sRemarkatle -; .G1anere.
l0; Jason. 100; DHmiettA. los; Harry Lauder.
SIXTH RACE-Three- -yesr-olds and upward; !;
claiming; purse. $40; sx furlonesL .DT. Cam.
l@; Rio Bzzos. l0: shoddy. voc; Otioo. rU;
kathadin. loS: James, los; Honeycut. le; James
0akley. III: sauto III: scrimmagp. III; o.
Ben. III; Barnard. III
'Apprsntics allowance cl.ined
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
Alex. Mclean Is Match Maker

New York, Feb. 1S.-AIex Mclean.
the well-known manager Of fighters,
OF Boston, has just been appointed
matchmaker Of the Armory A. A, OF
Boston. which is the largest club
holding bouts In the State OF Massa-
chusetts. Ivy Lewis. who held that
position for years, resigned recently
70 devote his time TO more important
outles connected with the club. Nc
Lean ought TO make a success Of the
new JOB. as he knows the boxing game
thoroughly.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
DOUBLE BILL PLAYED
In CAPITAL LEAGUE

In the double bill in the Capital
City Basketball League last night
in Epiphany gym the National five
defeated the Conversational quint, q
to 13. In the night-cap Takoma bas-
ket-ban tossers took the scalp of
the Columbia five by the count OF
% to Is.
The Nationals showed the better
passing game and dribbled the ball
down the floor and then passed to
the man waiting to make the shot
for the basket from the floor.
The second game between Takoma
and Columbia was a hard fought con-
test from start to finish. and the
suburbanites by their better team
work were able to hold OF the Co.
lumbias, who came with a rush at
the finish OF the contest. Takoma
was better in team work and passed
the ball cleanly. Some clever shoot
ing for the basket was done by
Degnan. who played guard for the
Takoma team. The lina-up.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
PLANK READY
FOR SEASON
Wonder Southpaw Anxious
to Start Nineteenth Year
In Baseball.

The most surprising thing about
the recent trade between the Yam.
KEGS and the Browns which in.
volved four players and a cash
consideration on the part OF the
Yanks and two players on the psri
Of the St Louis outht, was the
fact that Eddie Plank was in
cluded.
When Plank left the Brown
last summer and went back to
Gettysburg. IL was generally as
sumed that he had quit the game
for good. Plank said so, and IN
St Louis is was believed that the
old southpaw's arm had forever losi
its cunning.
1t has only been within the last
couple Of weeks that Fielder
Jones, in one Of his rare inter.
views. said he expected Plank bach
this year and his trade verified tho
susupicion that the veteran after
eighteen years still has something
left.
Unless Plank really believes he
is capable OF pitching good ball
he viii not make the attempt He
is conscientious and faithful, and
the mere fact that he expects te
start the season is evidence thai
he expects to have a successful sea-
son.
Eddie Plank is undoubtedly one Of
the most remarkable pitchers the
game has ever produced. He is un.
Quesuonably the most remarkable
southpaw.
At 20. with eighteen years OF erec-
tive service behind him, Plank can
look back and see the corrings and
goings Of almost all the great pitchers
Of two decades. Not a pitcher is left
In the game who was there when he
started-few ballplayers in less diff
cult positions have survived him. he
has watched the completed careers Of
Rucker, Waddell, Joe Wood, I'd
Walsh Donovan. Mullen and the other
greats.
And his ability rests IN the fact
that he knows how TO use his head
He studies batters and knows what
TO pitch TO them. No pitcher is more
tricky or cunning.
But Plank's great asset is his ac-
curate analysis OF batting. No bat-
ter in the league. not even the great
Tyrus Cobb himself knows more ot
the theory OF batting than does Plank.
and. being able TO analyze batting, he
is able to pitch scientifically.
Plank has lost his speed. His curvs
Is not what IL once vas. But 10
developed a slow ball and has re-
tained his wonderful control. With
these assets and his uncanny know
ledge OF batting and his accurate
sense Of what a batter can or can
not hit, IL is not surprising that he
should come back for his nineteenth
season.
Perhaps Planks most remarkabls
game was pitched last year when he
held the hard-hitting Detroit Tigers
TO two hits in nine innings, shutting
them out Few pitchers could hold
the Tigers 10 two hits. Think OF
facing Cobb, Witt. Veach. Bush and
Spencer, inning after inning. and dol
ing out 20 them a miserable brace
OF hits-and the wonder Of il grows
when II is considered that It was
done by a man with eighteen years
service in major league baseball be-
hind him and a man Of a.
The average life Of a star in the
big leagues is less than ten years
The average star has passed his prir,s
az 30. Think this over, then consider
EDDIE Plank, the wonder southpaV.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
HARVARD WILL HAVE
VARSITY BASEBALL

Cambridge. Mass, Feb. 1S-Prospects
1or resumption of intercollegiate
baseball at Harvard were considered
when fifty candidates for the varsity
and freshman baseball squads report
ed to Coach Hugh Duffy for the first
time today. Thirty Of the men were
llsted as varsity candidates. Opposi-
ton to a continuance OF the so-caIled
informal games was expressed, and
plans for resumption of athletic re-
lations with Yale and other college
rivals. discontinued since. the entry of
the United States into the war, were
freely discussed.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
Pull off Big Trade Nth Manager QUINN of Browns Sau
Billy Quinn and Stallings
Angling for Griffmen
The Old Fox May Trade Pitcher Jim Shaw at
Meeting in New York.
By JOHN A. DUGAN.

New York Feb Billy Quinn. representing Brownies lit
e srayhad and everything like that tonight battling against
George Sangs of Georgia. effort relieve the Old Fox Of
some of timber which he has hand for trade purchase
The hours have arrived but Clark Griffith and his
David Harum do realize that this hour all Gotham
ready the hay pile Gf still in his conference with
both Quinn Sangs and unless other mosus butt John
Henry Ray Morgan will be the property of the Braves
Brownies by tonight Jumping this barrier of Henry
and Morgan laid away the trade heart of the Old Fox
chance of placing Jimmy Shaw good position Shaw has
real big Lacquer the opinion of G but this
fooe the Nationals he has always been willing and
and has at all times had the fans pulling for him.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
ECHOES FROM
PEACOCK ALLEY

Should the International League al
its March meeting decide to suspend
there may be a reorganization that
will include all OF the clubs that are
strong financially and several new
cities that are anxious to join the
Class AA company.
After the fuelless. drinkless day at
the International League meeting the
baseball fraternity, judging by the
activity at the walrdorf bar, tried
to make up for lost time.
The Braves have engaged Jack
Slattery as coach of the pitching
staff. Slattery has developed some
high class twirlers at Tufts College,
and is said to be an expert in bring
ing out the best a young pitcher has
in him
Brooklyn has received the signed
contract of Ernest G. Kruger,
catcher.
Jack Hendricks, the new manager
of the st. Louis Cardinals, turned
down the first trade proposition made
to him. Hugo Bazdek, OF the Pirates,
covets Catcher Snyder, of the Cards,
and offered Outfielder Casey STENCIL
for this backstop. Hendricks said
he would give Snyder for either Out
| fielder Max Carey or Southpaw Earl
Cooper. When last seen Bezdelz
hadn't come to.
Fred Mitchell is anxious to secure
Johnny Evers for utility infield pur-
poses because of the fact that either,
or both. Kilduff and HoIlocher may
be taken in the next draft. Hollocher
is the highly touted shortstop from
the Coast. kilduff. OF course, is weV
known to New York fandom. He went
to the Cubs in the deal that brought
back Steamer Al Demaree.
Manager Robinson, of the Dodgers,
after a conference with President
Ebbets said that Al Manaux would
sign his Brooklyn contract before
the end of the week. For several
weeks the star twirler has been a
member of the baseball Rnlaharil.i
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
VETERAN HAL CHASE
Is THIRTY-FIVE TODAY

Hal Chase, veteran OF the diamond
and one of the brightest stars ever
produced by the national pastime, will
be thirty-five years old tomorrow.
Hal is Californian and started play
ing ball with Santa Clara College. In
1903 he turned professional. playing
with Victoria, B. c.. and the follow
ing season he was with Los Angeles.
Going to New York In 1906, he became
the idol OF the Hilltop fans. and was
one of the greatest first basemen in
the American League,
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
KILLEEN TAKES GAME
BY FORFEIT OF SWAN

Last night in the billiard pocket
tournament at the Grand Central Par
lors Frank Swan forfeited to Eddie
Killeen. as Swan was not on the
floor at the time of play.
Killeen played an exhibition billiard
match with Prof. Wheatley during the
evening and defeated the professor
70 to 81 in an interesting game. Kill
leen Is now tied with Dick Tilpts
for first honors in the billiard tour
nament
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
St. Johns Fail to Show.

The basketball game between St
Johns College and Catholic Univer-
sity was called OF last night at s
o'clock by Coach Fred Rice. as st.
Johns had not made its appearance
upon the floor of the ''Y" gym at
that time. No communication was
received from, the college team to
explain their reason for cancelling
the game.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
LYNCH to Meet VaIeer.

New York. Feb. 13.-Joe Lynch. the
sensational West Side bantam-weight.
Eill make his first appearance since
ais wonderful knockout over Kid Will
ialns OF Baltimore one week from to-
night. when he will stack UP against
Benny Valger. the French bantam
reight. before the Olympia A. A. Of
Philadelphia. One hundred Of Lynch's
-oyal rooters will travel over to the
quaker City.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
CARDS NOT AFTER CRAWFORD
Hendricks Says Veteran Offered to
Join Team, but Was Turned Down.

Indianapolis. Feb. l3.-Jack Hen
bricks. manager of the Cardinals. who
returned to Indianapolis from st.
Louis yesterday. said today that Sam
Crawford had made the St Louis
management a proposition whereby
he would join the Cardinals, but
that it had been turned down. Craw-
ford is one Of the many well-known
players that have been mentioned as
a possible manager for the Indians.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
Many Deals Closed.

New York, Feb. IA number Of
baesball deals were closed here to-
day. Amos Strunk signed a contract
with the Boston Red Sox.
The Phillies bought Pitcher Miles
Main from the Louisville American
Association.
The Boston Red Sox bought Out
fielder Whitman, of Toronto Interna-
tional League. He Is a 300 hitter and
an expert at pinch hitting.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-14
Giants Pitchers Leave Early.

New York. Feb. 13.-Harry Sallee,
Lew McCarty. Bill Rariden. Heine
Zimmerman, Al Demaree, Jeff Tes-
reau and Rube Benton, OF the Giants,
will leave on March 3 for Hot Springs,
Ark. where they will stay for a week
before leaving for Marlin.