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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
ALWAYS CHANCE FOR VICTORY
WITH TEAMS THAT WILL FIGHT
Such Clubs Are Dangerous, as They Don't
Know Definition of the Word "Qmt"
While Under Fire.

a great many players favored Boston
if it came to driving finish. The
players were right in extending much
credit to the Boston club. because it
deserved it. but were rather unfair to
the SoX, becauye they jumped at CON
illusions. When the crisis came in TIN,
pennant race and the big series the
White SoX demonstrated conclusively
the team was made of the proper stuff
That club always has a chance If
Il gust keeps plugging was proved
beyond doubt to me several years
ago when Connie Mack's great team
was at its peak. Walter johnson is d
great pitcher. and a game pitch~~.' He
has a stout heart: no situa ton is too
tense for him: when much is at stake
he is always at his best. Like the old
Detroit club. Mack's great machine
was always dangerous. IT had an array
of batsnlen who made most any pitch
er quake, a bunch able to go out and
bal in four or FIVE runs when every
thing seemed to be running most
smoothly for the opposition. in this
particular game johnson was facing
Bender. ] believe. At the close of the
ninth inning the score was tie. In
the first half of the tenth Washington
stepped out and got a run. That run
doomed up mighty big, because John
son seemed to be going at top speed,
and a run seemed enough to cinch the
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
BY BILLY EVANS.

In base ball the possibilities of
team are rated in great measure on
the stamina of the club; in other words,
its gameness. A truly great ball club
must be a team that is game, club
able to accept the bitter with the
sweet. Whom such a club is the oppo-
sition the game is never over until the
last man is out The old Detroit team
OF seven or eight years ago was such
a club IT was never beaten until the
third out had been registered in the
final inning 1t was a club with a
punch that was liable TO break loose
at any stage of the game.
1t is a pretty good system to take
nothing for granted in base ball Last
season. in game between Chicago
and Philadelphia. the White Sox early
went out ahead by big margin, the
score at the end of the nth inning
standing something like to ] IN favor
of Chicago Eddie Cicotte was doing
the pitching for Chicago. strangely
enough, the Philadelphia club has al
ways been hard aggregation TOR MN
to beat, while New York has always
heen correspondingIy easy. Few peo-
pie are in a better position to JudSe
the worth of a pitcher than the ufn,lre'
And right here | want to say f-ddle
Cicotte is great pitcher. L doh SAY
this because he had a big season IN
1917. but because have always thought
that way about him, even when ne
was hardly rated as regular with
the Boston club A great pitchet IS
man with plenty of natural ability,
brains, and, best of all. good tenn
perament. Cicotte has all three assets:
None has stood him in better stead
than his temperament. He simply re-
fuses to get ruff1ed. he never gets
peeved, he never disputes the umpire;
he simply pitches. and does 1t mighty
well.
At the close of the fifth inning as
Cicotte walked out to the pitchers oo@
he happened to pass me. Eddie had been
weeks and had remarked as ne sat on
the bench Just before the start OF the
game that he felt bit stale.
IF the Sox get you q couple OF more
runs YOU NAV be able to get out OF
this affair" l remarked to Cicotte, the
manager may decide to take cnahce
with one ofthe other boys. This bal
game looks about all over now out the
shouting"
Looks pretty good now. but this as
gregation OF Comics can hlt, sara
Eddie, seven runs isn't anything 10
brag about II they start to get their Ola
bats working. They have driven me 70
the showers several times when hao
them in the dope book as my victim:
You never can tell in base ball, iot OF
things can happen between now aho
the ninth inning We need this BAH
game, and if the manager beileVes my
presence in the box makes 1t look more
certain 7 hope he keeps me IN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Athletics Never Quit.

The first two men were easy outs
The crowd began to file out of the
park. With two strikes and no balls
on Eddie Murphy it looked to be all
over. There was a big crowd at the
game, and with the odds az least 100
to / against the Athletics winning
there began q mad rush for the exits
Murphy gave the crowd a thrill by
hitting safely to right field a short
fly that fell just beyond the reach of
the second baseman. RUDE OIdring
sent the fans wild by hitting the first
ball pitched against the left field wall
for a double, scoring Murphy from
nrst base and tying up the game once
more. Collins then sent the fans home
happy by a line drive to right field that
scored Oldring with the run that won
the game. The Athletics had won
game that even d desperate gambler
would not have wagered counterfeit
money on.
i can recall no game that better
illustrates what can happen if you
don't give up than a Federal League
contest that was played in St Louis
League game had been an unusually
fast one and ] was back at my hotel
as the score of the eighth inning was
posted of the Federal League contest.
| looked over the other scores. and
before ! had finished the man taking
care of the scoreboard posted seven
runs for Brooklyn in the first half of
the ninth.
Things were breaking rather badly
for the St. Louise Federal Ieaguers at
the time, and the seven runs got d
big laugh from the fans standing
around. TIE score at the start of the
ninth was to Z; when Brooklyn fin
ished the first half it was II ~ in
favor of Brooklyn. 1t so happened that
Brooklyn might have added more runs
in this inning had not Art Griggs pur-
posely struck out to end the agony.
Imagine my surprise later in the even
ing when I glanced at the same score
board and noticed that st. Louis had
made eight runs in its half of the
ninth and won the game. IL to n. A
finish of fifteen runs in the final in
ming is sure stepping some in the way
of batting rallies.
Is it any wonder, then. tina. players
admire the fighting team that never
quits. regardless of the score. Such
teams are always dangerous, for. as
Eddie Cicotte wisely said, any old thing
is liable TO happen in base ball. lot
of runs make you confident, but never
positive.
,copyr,ehi. Eais,=s,y W. G. Evans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Alexander Only Prominent Cub
Holdout-Mann to Reioin Team

CHICAGO March Bib KiInfer. who
was purchased from Philadelphia with
Grover Alexander. last night signed his
contract with the Chicago NATIONAL
according to telegram to Manager
Mitchell from Kiilifer. who is spendine
the winter at Los Angeles. KiIiifer had
been hoidout- The terms of thereon
tract were not announced
Nj tchell also received Irory3-.hat xas
lie Mann of Lincoln, Seh.. who left the
team last year 10 take UP Y NJ G A.
athletic work at Army cam ps, had been
granted his discharge and would ioin
the team at Pasadena, Cad Mitchell
also announced that Claude Hendrix
had signed a nd that Alexander and one
or two others nov are the onhyznsigned
players on the team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
KILLER SIGNS CONTRACT

This zszm VIII cumptr.s s-sedsie- for. ii,
speciors-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

Here are scores. of two games rolled
friday night in the Chesa peake and
Potomac Telephone League Chief in
teIesI conferred in the match between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Three 0ldtimers VIII Seek
Berths in Box With Browns

Fielder Jones'. manager OF the
Sd. Louis Browns, Will try out
three oi1tfmers in the box this
sprink. They are Jack Powell.
Lefty LeiBeId aud Byron Houck.
Powell, once with the Yankees,
retired eight years ago, but be-
IieyeS that he can do "a come
back stunt. LnifcId pitched for
the champion Pirates in 1909 and
then drifted to the Cubs. who
fnaify sent him to the Coast
League. Inst year EeifieId
pitched with fair results for st.
Paul In the American Ass0cfa-
ton. Ikoue6 was a mem b~r of
the Athletics I'm 1913, but did not
come up to the mark. He won
enfS-tifzee games and lost hf-
teen Win flac Portland Coast
League e4ub in 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
MANY FEATURES ARE PLANNED
FOR ANNUAL BOWLING TOURNEY
Jack Williams, President District Duckpin
Association, Is Already Beginning
Preparations FOR Big Event.
BY CUELEY.


% Jack Williams president
of he
that if present plans
than strictly
local eveuto OF he lud lie
In the viii he all
and
therew be
he o
5 q pc o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
< r TELEPHONE co. puoKrix LEAGUE.
Totals. ... 466 ass AZ Totals. sol $50 4ss

According to the standing and aver
ages of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone League just announced by
Fl. W. Smith. official scorer, Mantle
nance is leading the orga MIA ton with
thirtH-elght victories and twenty-five
defeats. Construction is in second
place. Just one game behind, and the
SteHOEra piers are third, four games
back of the leaders.
G. Hughes Of Maintenance is the top
player in the averages. holding a mark
OF 1887. Hughes also has scored the
most spares. Maintenance has the team
records for game and set, having
knocked down $50 for the former and
1919 for the latter.
Standing of teams and averages:
RECORDS. Up TO AND TNCLUpING FEBRU-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

'StenoSrsph"rs' average based on allowance of
III pins per player each game
LEAGUE RECORDS
High team game-Xp intenauce 80
High team set-Mainteaancc. i.5Io
tenanCe. 1887
High individual game-For,i. Construction l4l.
rial. IL.
Greatest number of speres-G. Hughes, Main
tCnance, III $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Sunbeams of Bowling.

Last night we were bowling
The pin hoy did not set up the
pins fast enough TO suit VS.
We felt peev~d
Yelled at him TO wake up and
step lively.
VIC found out that pinboy had
been in the pit. working two
alleys.
Six Consecutive Hours.
Were ashamed of ourselves he
cause we had forgot that he was
humaD-and tired.
We tried to make amends by
picking our way down to the pit
and
Presenting him with new.
shiny quarter.
"" ~"Vutu nave seen thf Sleam
OF appreciation in that boys
eyes
and
The better service we got.
Try
1t sometime and you'll give and
get satisfaction
TWO WAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

The Chicago club. on the other hand.
was never up against il as Boston had
been: was unable to show its worth be-
ca use it had no cha nee. and consequent
" was more or less an enigma as to its
ability TO 90 The route That is why
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

the Stenographers and Maintenance.
The former won the third game after
the latter had taken the first two by
big margins. Scores:
The Prescott daily news., 1918-12-10

j. K. Hamltcn left yesterday for
Kansas City on IN extended business
trip.
Mrs. H. H. Smith returned today
from Little Rock where she went to
attend the bedside of her son Ernest.
Prosecuting Attorney Luke C.
Monroe of Washington, was among
the business visitors to the city this
morning,
a good bargain to be sold quick. A
choice II ID acres for $1,50000, 1-2
mile southeast of the high school, To-
Gated on Camp Ground road Moore
and Martin. Ado
Ohio Stephenson, who has been in
the officers training camp at Camp
Pike, arrived home yesterday, having
been mustered out of the army.
Perry Dickey and Virgil Camel
came in this afternoon from Portland,
Oregon, where they have been en-
ployed in the shipyards.
Dale Mcdaniel came in yesterday to
spend few days here with home
folks. He is en- route from the naval
station at Gulfport, Miss, to Pensa-
cola, Fla.
The Red Cross Christmas member
ship campaign for members for 1919
will begin next Monday, December Is,
and continue until the 23rd All you
need to join is a heart and dollar,
most of us have both.
FOR SALE-94 acres, 4 miles east
of Prescott ON main public road, So
acres fenced, 60 acres cultivation, one
dandy good six-room residence with
lots of porches, one Broom tenant
house, good barn and out buildings "a
of mile of school in first class COM
munity of all white owners. This
property must be seen to be appre-
ciated as it is certainly ready-made
home and farm. Price $3,500.00.
Moore & Martin. 12-4tf
The Prescott daily news., 1918-12-10

J. D. Elkins, DR.. j. V. Arlington, 7.
l.. Phillips and J. A. Dunlap of Blew
ms, motored to the city yesterday f.
ternoon and spent a few hours at
tending to business matters.
We are glad to report the condition
of Mrs. d. j. Bean as being slightly
improved this afternoon. Mrs. Bean
is in Greeson sanitarium for treat
ment.
II. c. Propes and f. c. Schipp of
Little Rock, signal inspectors of the
Missouri Pacific, spent a few hours in
the city this morning on their regular
monthly tour of inspection. Mr..
Propes formerly lived in Prescott
LOST-One gold filled open faced
10 jeweled watch on road between
Emmett and Hope. Had picture of
young lady in back. Reward for re-
Iuih w ~ ID ANciSOi, JCNCltA, ASS
colt, or to me. Theo Wood, Blevins
Ark. r /. l0d2wl
The season for fakirs seems to be
on once more. Prescott has been
visited in the past two days by bout
four beggars, some of whom may be
simon pure, but some of whom we are
convinced are rank fakes working on
the sympathies of the popuace, some
getting as near as possible KHAKI
uniform so that they will be mistaken
for eX-soldiers, which is one form OF
deception, one going so far as to get
the regular army leggins and II you
fail to donate to their prosperity they
will proceed to tell you what the!
think of you. One poor unfortunate
made the rounds of the city yesterda!
and when he walked his body was
almost bent to his feet and his NOUN
was all distorted; he claimed to DC
en- route to Hot Springs He was
watched and when he got on III.
train at the station, he walked norman
talked normal and had roll OF cas-"
as big as elf leg. A good time 70
enforce the vagrancy law.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-12-10
sssassssssssxsesssssssss
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


Carl E. Porter is on brief bust
ness trip to TeXarkana.
E. j. Watson left this morning on
a business trip to Little Rock.
Help the crippled soldiers and sail
ors by giving a bushel or a dollar to
the war fund, 27tf
DR.. Jno. c. Williams arrived home
this morning from a week5s visit to
Dallas, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas McSwain of
Emmett, came in this afternoon on
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Clifton Franks arrived last
night from Bryan, Texas, and will
visit her mother, Mrs. f. d. Jackson.
We continue to add new customers
and to please the old ones Star
Pressing Club, c. Z. Porter, Prop,
phone 268. 9d2
FOR SALE-Two Ford cars at a
bargain. One at $4,000 and one at
$4,000. Will sell or trade. A. D.
Wren, Sutton. Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cragan and little
daughters, Margaret and Katherine,
returned to their home at Bauxite to-
day after few days visit in the city
with friends.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
BACKACHE KILLS!

Don't make the fatal mistake OF
ncElectinE what may seem to be a
simple little backachc." There isn't
any such thing. IL may be the arst
warming that your kidneys are not
working properly. and throwing off the
Doisons az they should. II this is the
case. 20 after the cause OF that back
ache and do II quickly. or you may
find yourself in the grip Of an incurable
disease
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lief. your money Will be refunded
Get them at any drug store, but be
sure To insist on the GOLD MEDAL
brand. and take no other. In boxes
three SiZcs.--hdY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
COLEMAN TELLS OF
HIGHWAY CONFERENCE
ConsultS General GOer1inls ms to
decentralization Of Roads Damaged
by Army Trucks.

state Highway Commissioner George
r. Coleman. who, with Il delegation Of
forty members. has Just returned from
washington, reports a favorable inter-
View with Major-General Goethals re.
speeding the reconstruction of the
Washington Richmond Highway which
has been so badly cut up and in some
places entirely demolished by the
heavy army trucks travelling from
points OF production to ports OF en-
barkation.
Commissioner Coleman stated that all
OF the twentyfour counties and nine
cities especially interested in the re-
building of this road were represented
At the conference. and that the forty
nine men had n lengthy conference
with General Cocktails, who manifestly
was interested in the situation thew
came to discuss.
The plans were laid before General
Goethals, who then suggested that the
committee prepare a brief of the plans
presented to him and let him then place
1t before Secretary OF War Newton D.
Baker This action will serve as a
substitute for the conference expected
TO hc had with the secretary. and will
give him. according to General Coo
tha!ss idea, an opportunity 10 con-
slider the matter so thoroughly that
he can determine and lay down a policy.
FOR the Federal government TO follow
IN all the states In similar circum-
stances.
Commissioner Coleman quoted Cen
era! Goethals as saying that he was
unable TO donate a penny TO this WORK
himself. but that the determination If
me Federal policy rested with Mr.. Baker
Mr.. Coleman. however. was pleased
with the interest shown in the pro-
position the committee laid before Cen
eral Cocktails. and feels that some good
VIII come OF the concern the general
displayed. probably definite Federal
policy respecting the upkecp and recon-
struction of military roads. He stated
that he was hopeful of the passage @;
Tn" Chambcrlaync debt bill. which Is
Intended TO take care OF this exac,
situation.
The cities represented by the dele
cation were Richmond. Frederick burg,
Petersburg. Hopewell. Norfolk. New
! port News. Suffolk. Portsmouth and
| Alexandria. The counties are the
twcnty-four through which the road IN
| question passes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
RAIDS CARRIED OUT
ALONG HRITIsH FRONT


LONDON. July 24-Raids were car
ried out by the British troops last
night in the region south OF Bucquoy
ana northwest OF Albert. says to-day's
War Office report. y few prisoners
we're taken. a German raid on the
british lines northeast OF Bethune on
the Flanders front was repulsed
The statement reads:
English troops carried out sue
cessful raid last night south OF Buc-
Quoy. capturing eighteen prisoners.
our casualties were light
- few prisoners were secured by
another Of our raiding parties north.
west Of Albert
y raid attempted by the enemy
northeast Of Bcthune was rcpulsed.
me hostile artillery has been ac-
tive In the northern portion OF our
front particularly in the neighbor-
mood Of Locre "a northern side OF the
Lys sa!icnD."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25

allies. along the entire active battle
front. Prisoners captured by the
French northwest OF Montdidier num-
bored. more than 1900. Tho victory
was gained with very slight losses.
Farther southwark on the northern
side Of tho Marine. American and
French troops met several strong Ger
man attacks to which they responded
with vigorous counterattacks. The al
lied line again was advanced The
Americans made their gains in heavy
lighting in the vicinity of the Barbil-
Ion wood.
On the eastern side of the salient the
French and British advanced an aver
age OF one kilometer The British in
creased the prisoners taken In three
days to 1000 by capturing 300.
Approximately 10000 dead. wounded
and prisoners have been los, by the
Germans since July Is. The enemy con-
tinues to burn stores and munitions
within tho salient. evidently being
fearful that the future will see him
driven back much further.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
CANNOT DISCUSS TERMS
OFFERED WITH UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, July 24.-The State
department made II plain to-day that
The United States considers 1t 'Ifnpos-
siblc" at this time to consider any
peace fcelcrs or rumors OF possible
agreements. which the central may
sponsor.
ttcrnly TO the task OF winning the war
by the armed strength OF the allied
and American armies. 1t was learned
that he will devote no time to discus
sions OF possible peace. until the
German people have made II clear. be-
yond Il shadow of doubt. that they
wish the United States to aid in bring
ing peace to the war-stricken world.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
pERStIING TELLS OF
PURSUIT OF ENEMY
IRv Associated Prcss-


WASHINGTON. July 24.-Continued
pursuit of the retreating enemy south
Of the River Ourcy is reported In Gen
eral Pershing's communque for yes
tcrday. received to-day AT the War De.
partment. The capture Of positions
north of the Marine also is reported
The statement follows:
Section A-SOuth OF the Ourcq
troops have continued 10 press the re:
treating enemy. Our units crossing
tho Marine have gained possession OF
Jaulsonne and the woods TO the west
Section BIN Lorraine a hostile
raidinE party was repulsed by our
troops during the night, July 22 TO 90
I'm the Thanh sector. on July 90 our
troops carried out a successful raid on
the enemy's lines, capturing several
prisoners. on the same dav one Of our
patrols in the 81. Die sector entered a
German trench and killed several of
the enemy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-25
STRATEGIC POSSIBILITIES
CONFRONT BOTH FORCES
Decisions to TIC Mnde This Week VIII
Play Grcnt Part In Determining
Length of wnr.

WASHINGTON. July 24.-The stra-
,epic possibilities confronting both the
allies and Germany on the western
front are far greater in number and
Importance to-day than ever before.
closely studying every report here II
is stated frankly on every side that
the decisions TO be made this week b.
the opposed strategists Will undoubt-
eddy play great part In determining
the length OF the war and the final
victor.
SO diverse are the potential situa-
tions that the military experts OF the
United States and the allies now on
duty here confess that they can only
point out what may happen: that the
sudden turn in events has upset every
program which the leaders OF the op-
posing forces may have fixed.
Military men set forth the following
decisions as possibilities. any one of
which Is probable:
l. Germany. having decided TO trust
to the outcome OF tho decision on the
western front TO tho ability OF her
troops TO force the Marine. may refuse
to retire further from the Marine salie..t
and may force the decisive battle o,
the war, the battle being gradually
extended from the Marne TO a wide
front.
.. If Germany attempts to stage a
great battle. General Foch may decline
the offensive and gather his forces TO
strong line OF defense
3. Germany may attempt to carry
through her original plan and aim
bold blow against Amiens and the chan
mel ports.
T. General Foch. secure in the knowl-
edge that he has an army equal to
that Of the enemy. may press the enemy
vigorously, refusing TO assume the de-
fensive, and extending his offensive
In every section OF the front where
he believes serious losses can be in.
iiictcd.