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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17

National baseball club for nine years. At the expiration of my contract there, joined the Boston National league Joining the Washington team where I remained for five years and finished my career as a major leaguer in 1906.
 WAS A MAGNATE
 Since that time I have been mag nate, owning several minor league clubs of my own and managing same in the Eastern, New England and Con- necticut leagues, and have had the honor of being the first professional coach that Harvard university ever had, being there for a period of two years. At the expiration of my contract there was connected with the Detroit Amer fcan league baseball club in the ca pacity of scout and travelled the country over in search of talent for my very good freind Frank J. Navin, and met with very good success. Have had all kinds of experience in baseball from that of a player, magnate and scout, and after spending over 25 years years of my life in baseball, decided to jump out into the business world and achieve success in that field.
 ALL-TIME TEAM
 In making my selection of what con- slider to be the greatest baseball aggre- gation that could possibly be put to- gether, have given the matter careful study from every angle, and giving ev- erybody their just due regarding bat ting, fielding, base running and general ability, and here they ares l would se- lect Johnny King of the Chicago Ma tionals and Martin Burgen of the old time Boston Champions as catchers. In selecting these two men I am not ov-r- looking the fact that Schalk of the White Sox and Schang of the Bostons are great catchers but give the preference to Kling and Burgen, as they could catch, bat and throw; were students of the game, knew 1t from every angle, and were of wonderful assistance in helping their clubs win worlds championships.
 BEST PITCHERS
 For pitchers, from mechanical stand point, I think Amos Rusie of the old New York Nationals was the greatest pitcher of all times. Next to him 1 would select Walter Johnson of the Washington team. For good, clever, brainy pitching and being great students of the game, studying their batters and masters of the situation of all times the greatest artists I have ever had the pleasure of knowing and watching per form were Christy Mathewson who Is now managing the Cincinnati Reds, and who did all his pitching for the New Yorok Nationals, and Clark Griffith. who is now managing the Washington club, and who was my partner on the Chicago National league team for period of eight years. Bill Dinen of the Boston Americans. worlds champions, Is my next choice.
 STAR INFIELD
 I think Fred Penney of the old Boston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
SPORTS

Baseball, like every other industry, will be well represented on the western front when General Pershing starts his spring drive. Hank Gowdy, the hero of the 1914 worlds series, has just won far greater honors by his daring and bravery under fire than it is possible to attain on thls side of the pond. Hanks skill behind the plate is evidently helping him to handle those fast balls the Boches are sending his way.
 Dots Miller the former Cardinal, is another big leaguer who is making good in the army. Big Dave Robertson is reported to be in the service at Wash ington. Down at Montgomery there are about 30 professionals wearing the khaki, A complete list of every major league player who is doing his bit" is well nigh impossible, but here are most of them:
 National League:
 New Yorlz-Kelly, Bairds Jones.
 phia-Tincup.
 Cincinnati-Rath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
BASEBALL TEAMS 1 DIXIE DIVISION 1
 PLAY HE YANKEE
Proceeds From Gate VI
 Go to War Charity -Sixt] First and Sixty-Second|
 Brigades Return
nx GEORGE NJ. SPARKS

Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga, March, Special. )-Arrangements have bI made with the management of New York Yankees to play set of games with the soldiers teams1 Camp Wheeler for war charity. ! Rredemus, former Princeton star all around champion, now civilian aI i'll charge of athletics at Camp WhJ CT, completed the arrangements for soldier teams
 There are two six-club leaguesI the camp, largely made up of SorI teams. They have already playeI dozen games in the major and mil leagues The first game will be staI at Tanks park Saturday, March one game at Camp Wheeler, WedrI day. March 27. and the last at Ya| park March 30.
 The big leaguers have agreed to mileage books for the soldiers at the proceeds go to the purchaseI camp. This will be the first gal played by Manager Huggins' New YI Yankees.
 The Sixty-f1rst and Sixty-secI brigades have returned to camp lowing two days field maneuvert Roth brigades were in good condid following their first night sleepingI the ground and eating field rationl
 The brigades camped in the neil borhood of Clinton, Ga, and tram| anc maneuvered over the gro} which had once been the scenes| real war marches by General Whd CT, General Wilson and General StoI man. It was not far from where infantry troops of Camp Whed camped that a force of few hund| Confederates from Macon trapped GI era1 Stoneman and many times til number at 0riswoldville.
 Officers of the brigades stated their return that the maneuver fiji military point of view was a success. The men had with them th heavy marching equipment and wi the supply wagons and auxiliary forI covered miles of the country road 5 the northern part of the county.
 The most complete and detailed fl inspection of officers and enlisted Il was made of the Sixty second fantry brigade when the men had VI them their entire field equipml Small tents were pitched on the parI field and every piece put in place thorough inspection.
 The closing exercises of the il class in the permanent bayonet sch will take place at the division bayo| course. All the infantry officers required to attend so that they mil get definite idea of just what is spirit of the bayonet." The Cal Wheeler students have to score a kI ing every time they advance or tl are made to wish they were put of the way by an enemy bullet vel ago. The officers did not toleri faint-h -heartedness-eve soldier had be as vicious as bull with a red fl flying before his eyes. He has bl made to hate the canvas GermanI the school and in the graduation ercises had to demonstrate his hatI by not misjudging the direction of adversary's heart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
Chatter Among the Bugs Ouer the Circuit
BASEBALL HAS ITS HEROES
 HERE AND ON THE WEST FRONT
Hank Gowdy Stars in the Real Worlds Series With Bat ting Average of 1000 Against the Hun-"Dots" Mil
 Ter and Others Do Their Bit" for Uncle Sam

St. Louis-Currie, Goodwin, Miller, Knight, Hit.
 Chicago-Marriott, Mann. Schrieber.
 Boston-Gowdy Maranville, Rico, Brooklyn-Cadore, Pfeffer, Smith, Ma lone Miljus, Keneher, Fitzsimmons, Hickman.
 Pittsburg-Warner, Miller, Carlson. Flynn.
 American League:
 Chicago-Scott, Jenkins, kiesser' ayne Won KolnitZ.
 Boston-Barry, Shore, Bader, Janvrin, Pennock, McNally, Gainer, Shorten, Lewis
 Cleveland-Harris, Guisto, Dickerson, Smith, Tokelson, Petty, DeBerry.
 Detroit-Burns, Alten. Fuller, Oldham, Nicholson, Hollywood, Ellison
 New York-Fischer, Kane. Smallwood.
 Washington-Gibson Menosky, Leon- ard, Murray.
 St. Louis-Fincher. Jacobson. Yale. Athletics-Haley, McAvoy. Anderson, Bates, Johnson. Noyes Sharman, Mur- phy, Witt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
STAR BALL TEAM
 IF TIME PICKED
 BY NOTED PLAYER
M. J. Kittridge, IS Years in the Big Leagues, Choses Nine Composed of Best
 Men in History

The other night We were reared back in our cane-bottom, looking up at the ceiling and trying to hatch up line up that would represent an an-time baseball team when out of a clear sky, M. J. Kittridge, one of the greatest catchers that ever lived, lifted the latch-string and entered our sporting emporium.
 Here was the answer to our prob lem; the authority whose IS years ex- perience in the national game qualified him beyond question as the man to pick our mythical nine, some of whom were playing before we were allowed out of the back yard.
 Nearly all of you, bugs know Kit fridge. His name has been sent over the wires in battery line-ups so many times that any fellow of the national game over the draft age, will remem- Der him at once
 We imm mediately made our guest com fortable and piled him with queries as to his own career. '.How long," quoth the s. e. "has it been since you broke the baseball ice?" The prosperous ex- star removed his stogie: Well it's a long story but you know ball play CT never minds talking about the game, especially after he has retired"
 KITTRIDGE'S CAREER
 T left college in the year 1890 and joined the Chicago National league. Remained there for the period of nine years Was not quite 19 years old at that time, only weighed 147 pounds. and was considered by many of the ex- merits as being too light to maintain a position as catcher on major league aggregation. As in great many in- stances I was fortunate enough to up- set all the dope and caught 110 con secutive championship games during my first yealas a major league player. I had the honor and distinction of be- ing the star backstop of the Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
Champs Board Flyer

Chicago March 16-The Chicago Amer ican league club. world champions of 1917, left here tonight for Mineral Wells. Tex. to begin spring training. The party included 1T players. Manager Clarence Rowland and Coach Kid, Gleason. Ed die Collins, the second baseman, will join the club later.
 Manager Rowland said the club was starting out to win another champion ship. Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the club, and Pitcher Joe Benz, are already at Mineral Wells, The club will spend about three weeks in training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-17
COBB IS KING
Paradise Of the PneumOcoccus Ievin O. Winter, in the Christian Her

However dirty the house may be, there is generally neat white lace curtain at each window and row of flower pots. The Russian housewife seems to feel the need of little color in the midst of her dreamy surround ings. One can imagine what the at- mosphere becomes, with the windows dramatically sealed for several months. The only fresh air introduced is when someone passes in or out of the door, Every bit of the hibernal air admit ted must be heated, the peasant argues. and that means more fuel. The stable for the horses, cows and other live stock adjoins the house, and they must be given share of the heat as we'll.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
Appeal for Support
of Red Cross Drive

Appeals to people of Richmond and
the county to support the Red Cross
Roll Call and keep the county from the
dishonor of failing to reach its quota
were issued today by Will w. Keller,
chairman of the county council of de-
fense, and a number of prominent busi-
ness and professional men.
| The statement from the defense
chairman follows:
The Wayne County Council of De-
fense cannot overlook any neglect or
Indifference on the part of the citizens
of Richmond in regard to the call for
membership in the Red Cross Christ
mas Roll Call. We expect men and
women of this city to show them
selves 100 per cent Americans by en-
rollment in the Red Cross for 1919.
Peace is not yet declared and the
amount of overseas work for the Red
Cross is yet enormous.
An appeal for continued support of
the Red Cross is signed by J. J. Rae,
M. F. Johnston, J. H. Bentley, Ed
Swayne, c. S. Bond, Lee B. Nusbaum
+, and VIM. Dudley Foulke.
After the most faithful efforts on
the part of the workers the response
to the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
amounts today to only $1O,600, much
less than might reasonably have been
expected.
The names of the citizens and the
homes which are not displaying the
new Service flags puzzle and apall the
leaders at. Roll Call headquarters.
In view of the unstained record of
the Red Cross and of it's indispensable
service and of the fact that the need
was never greater than now, may we
not without offense respectfully urge
| that all who have not yet enrolled ac-
cept the privilege of doing so at once.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
GIVE LOCATION OF
IS COMBAT UNITS
fBy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The exact
location of 50 combat divisions and
six depot divisions of the American
army in France, Germany and Luxem-
bourg, as they were stationed on No
.vember 90, was announced today by
the war department. .as4ss
The 3Sth and Saith divisions are tenn
porarily without regularly detailed
Indiana men and are LaMans.
First division. Canach, Luxembourg.
Second, Modernach. Luxembourg.
Third, Remich, Luxembourg.
Four, Hayange, Germany.
Fifth, Longuyon, France.
Sixth. Ancerville.
Sventh, Euvecin
Twenty-sixth, Montigny-le-Roi
Twenty-seventh, Corbie; 2Sth. Heu-
dicourt; 10th, -Bains ;
Both, LIE Mans; 31st, LIE Mans; 32d,
Consdorf. Luxembourg; 33d. Troyon; ;
34th. Lerauville; seth, Tronchoy: 37th,
Oosteroosebke, Belgium; 3Sth LIE
Mans AID, Mersch. Luxembourg: 77th,
Les Vignettes; 18th, Semur; 18th. Va
cherauville: s0th, Ancy-Le-Franc; !;
81st, Wassy; SD. Prauthoy; Saith. LIE
Mans; seth, LIE Mans; s7th, Foulain ;
SSth, Lagny; S9the, Dampicourt; Goth,
Marville; 91st, Denterghem, Belgium /;
92d, Marbache.
Depot divisions-41st. ST Afghan; !;
SOD, LIE Mans; 18th. St. Nazaire; S5th,
Toul; s9th, st. F'lorent; 40th, Revigny.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
GEO. KNOLLENBERC
IS BURIED TODAY

Funeral services for George H. Knoll
lenberg were held this afternoon at
2:3O O'Clock, from the home, on South
Fourth street.
Business houses on Main street stop
ped business for five minutes at 2:30
o'clock, in tribute to Mr.. Knollenberg.
The active pail bearers were Frank
Haner. George Klute, Harry Watt,
Chris Hasemeier, William Kineker,
and John klute.
The honorary pail bearers were Tim
othy Nicholson, E. G. Hill, DR.. F. B.
Prince of Springfield, Ohio. Fred Kreu-
ger, Richard Sedgwick, Dudley Foulke,
Charles Crivel, John Eggemeyer. John
Harrington, e. M. Haas, BENJAMIN
Johnson and John Mccarthy.
The Lee B. Nusbaum company is
sued the followig tribute to Mr.. Knoll
lenberg this Afternoon:
in the death of Mr.. Knollenberg
Richmond loses it's leading merchant
citizens.
We. personally, have lost not only
relative and life long friend in Mr..
Knollenberg, but benefactor as we'll,
when beginning our business career
many years ago.
AS tribute of respect we close our
doors at 2:30 o'clock and suspend all
business for the period of FIVE minutes
and request that the store be quiet
during this time. The office gong
will signal the beginning and ending
OF this quiet period"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
Allies to Hold Meeting
in Paris to Consider
Aerial Navigation

PARIS, Dec. 23.-Representatives
of several allied powers and the Unit
ed States will hold a conference in
Paris early in the new year to consid-
er the future of international aerial
navigation, the Echo de Paris an
nounces. Great Britain, Italy, Bel
GUM, France and the United States
will be represented at the conference,
which will study the questions Of how
to prevent airplanes of different ma
tionalities from crossing customs bar
riers, and how to prevent postal or
commercial airplanes from being
transformed into bombing machines
within few minutes. The result of
the deliberations of the conference,
the paper adds, will have to be ac-
cepted by Germany and her former
allies in the peace treaty.
Lord Weir. British secretary of
state for air forces, announced in Lon
don Friday that the British air board
had drafted articles for an interna-
tional air convention which would be
submitted to the allies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
WILSON OPPOSES
SINKING FOE SHIPS
tBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-It may be
stated authoritatively that President
Wilson will oppose in the most direct
fashion proposals from any source to
sink the warships surrendered by Ger
many under the terms of the armistice.
Since word came from Paris that
American delegates to the peace con-
ference with British support intended
to advocate destruction of the enemy
vessel to avoid contention over their
distribution, the subject has been dis
cussed and with much interest among
American and allied naval officers
Some officers round reason for sup
porting such course, particularly in
the difficulty of Incorporating into
other navies, crafts of German con-
struction
Officials have professed TO know
nothing about the attitude of the presi
dent until today when it was learned
that he viewed the plan as altogether
undesirable.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
HOHENz0LrERN
MAKING PLANS
FOR CHRISTMAS
Traditional German Holiday
Celebration to Be Carried
Out at Dutch Retreat.
s(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 23-William Hohen-
zOllern has arranged for himself a
Christmas celebration after the tradi-
tional German style, as far as the
circumstances will permit. according
to a dispatch to the Daily Express
form Amsterdam today. The arrange
ments, by the ex-emperor's insistence.
will include elaborate religious cere-
monies on Christmas eve. The idea of
using the village chapel for these,
however, has proved impracticable for
various reasons, one of them being the
fear of popular hostile demonstrations.
The service. accordingly. will be held
in the drawing room of Amerongen
castle, which will be converted into a
chapel.
The ex-emperor desired to have the
court chaplain, DR.. Ernest Won bryan
der, come from Berlin to preach the
sermon at the Christmas eve ceremony
but the Berlin government, says the
dispatch, has refused permission for
the chaplain to go to Holland. The
service consequently will be conducted
by German missionary from Zeist.
near Amerongen, but Herr Hohenzol-
lern himself will deliver the sermon.
Many friends Of Count Won Bentinok,
the former emperor's f1st. have been
asked to atted the service, the mes
sage adds. but have refused the invi
tation. The former rulers audience.
therefore, will consist of Count Won
Bentinck and his family, the ex-emper-
or's suite and the servants of the
castle.
Christmas trees will be provided as
usual for the celebration. Herr Hob
enzollern cut these down himself, with
the help of two men of the estate. in
the Amerongen pine woods. The.t
are being decorated and loaded with
gifts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
Training Units to Be
Established in Schools

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-About aoo
units of the Reserve Officers Training
Corps. created by the national defense
act of 1916. will be established imme.
diately at as many colleges and
schools, said an announcement TO-DAY
by the war department.
During the war this organization
from which it was planned to deyelon
force OF at least $4,000 officers for
reserve duty, was abandoned in favor
OF the Students Army Training Corps.
rehabilitation Of which has reache,i
an advanced stage.
New regulations are being prepared
to govern the Reserve Officers Train.
ing Corps. so as to permit units to
specialize in artillery. air service and
medical corps. instead OF the uniform
training for infantry. which was the
rule before the war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
Unfinished Romance Is
Guarded by Y. M. e. A.
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Dec. 23-Two parcels. as
valuable as they are small, are slowed
away in Y. M. c. A. safe at Ippe-
court, France. They give the only
clue to one of the unfinished romances
of the war. Each is addressed and
ready for mailing to a girl back in
America. Each contains a diamond
ring and more than thousand francs
They will have to lie in that Red Tri.
angle safe until the last casualty lists
are published. for they were turned
over to the "Y' secretary in trust bv
two young officers just day or two
before the fighting ceased.
Say. doc" said the spokesman. I'VE
want to leave these with you in case
well. you know In the morning
were going after Heinie again. n
we don't come back. send these things
to the addresses on them"
They haven't come blackwell. hut
the "f man is not sure Rings-d;a-
mond rings-should be messengers Of
joy to American girls. not harbingers
of tragedy. So the "Y" man is keen.
ing the rings until the officers turn
up-or until the last casualty lists tell
their tale of supreme sacrifice.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
Wilson's Go Shopping
for Christmas Presents
fRy Associated Press)

PARIS, Sunday, Dec 22.-Although
far away from the White House and
the usual forty pound Yuletide turkey.
President and Mrs. Wilson will en-
Joy something of the spirit Of Christ
mas even though the day is spent in
the battle zone 1t became known to-
day that Mr.. Wilson recently slipped
away from the Murat residence and
went on foot through the shopping
districts, making purchases and look
ing about without being recognized.
Mrs. Wilson has also been shop
ping alone at odd times and when
Christmas morning comes 1t is fairly
certain that Santa Claus will have
visited the Presidents special train
while enroute to Chaumont.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
Poles Anxious TO Reach
Agreement ,uith Czechs
fBy Associated Pressl

VIENNA, Dec. 23-Poland is anx-
ious TO reach an amicable agreement
with the Czechs regarding the claims
of the latter to Austrian Silesia and o
Polish deutation will soon go 20
Prague to discuss the matter. accord
ing to a statement issued by the Pol
ish foreign minister and printed in
Cracow newspapers. The minister
also says that no efforts will be made
to solve by diplomacy claims to Gal.
icia by Ukraine.
Regarding the southeastern frontier
of Poland, the minister says the situa-
ton is very serious. He continues:
The republic of Ukraine has forced
the Poles to fight for their rights in
Lemberg and the whole Of eastern Gal
icia and diplomatic discussions with
Ukraine are at present impossible. j,
will be a question Of arms until the
matter Is settled. Poland Is ready to
defend this part Of her territory,
where Poles are In the majority.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
Location of Richmond
Fighters Is Reported

Three hundred and seyenty-four
bulletins which were sent out to rela-
tives of men in the service from Rich
mond have been returned. and show
that out OF these 374 men II are in
France, four have been killed In ac-
ton. six have died of disease. four are
in the navy. one is in Belgium. eight
are in England, one in Germany. three
are in foreign countries unknown. two
are in Russia. 13S are in the United
States and 80 have received discharg.
es.
All of the bulletins sent out have
not yet been returned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-23
r roday's Temperature

For Wavne County by w. e. Moore
Unsettled tonight and Tuesday. Rain
or snow.
General Conditions-The long period
of mild weather is giving way to low
er temperature as an offshot of the
cold weather in Alaska which has NOV.
ed southward and now covers the
northwestern states and western Can
ada. Heavy SHOWS are in the north
and rain In the south. A storm Of
marked energy is over the southwest
and will cause unsettled weather fol-
lowed by rain or snow in few days
and still colder weather.