The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-26

Among the Canadian sportsmen
decorated for bravery on the field OF
battle was Lieut.. Roy Brown. Of Brant.
ford, Ontario, who is the proud pos.
SCISSOR OF Military Cross. which he
gained by tackling an enemy paymas.
ter single handed and bringing him to
the Canadian lines with 5000 German
marks on his person.
Brown first gained fame as a hoskey
player when a member OF the famous
Paris (Ontario) o. H. A. team some
years ago. He was manager of the
International league team at the Sault
prior to his enlistment.
Joe Doyle. the Babe Ruth" OF the
Great Lakes naval training station,
has signed contract with the st.
Louis Cardinals. the terms Of which
call for his services after he is mus
tered out Of the navy. A special con-
tract for him was drawn up by the
National commission and forwarded to
st. Louis.
Dayle Is a st. Louis amateur and
played third base for the first regiment
Rabbits, one of the strongest clubs
at the station. He led the service
league in batting, getting dozen home
runs and nine triples during the sea-
son. He is only 81 years old, bats
right handed and has shown consid-
cradle baseball knowledge.
When the intercollegiate Associa-
ton of Amateur Athletics of America
meets In the east in about two weeks,
IT Is expected that suggestion of
Walter Camp in regard to perpetual
Ing the name Of Johnny Overton, the
great Yale athlete who was killed in
France. will be adopted. Mr.. Camp
suggests that the annual intercolle-
giate cross country race be named the
John w. Overton Perpetual Trophy
Race. Overton was the winner OF the
event in 1915, and again in 1916, and
was one of the greatest long distance
runers of recent years. The Meadow
brook club Of Philadelphia has already
changed the name of it's annual Ak.
ture from the Meadowbrook Mile to
the Johnny Overton Mile.
Among the veterans at the National
league gathering in New York recently
was Jack Lynch. who was famous as
the pitcher Of the championship Met
four years old and still enjoys rugged
health, He boasts Of pitching record
which he established forty years ago.
When | was with the New Bedford
club. managed by Frank Bancroft, back
In 1878. pitched three games in one
day, said 'ynch. The first game be-
gan at eight O'Clock in the morning
at New Bedford. the second started
at eleven o'clock in Taunton, and the
third was played at Providence at
three o'clock in the afternoon. The
first two were nine inning each. and
the third lasted fifteen innings. l won
all OF them. and felt as fine as silk
when when l went home for support"
Following the announcement that
the Yankees probably would forsake
Macon, Ga. as training camp and
move along to Florida. comes the an
nouncement that the Giants are like
ly to do their spring work in the same
state. AS II Is customary for the clubs
training close to each other to ar
range interleague games in the spring
1t Is possible that the troupes Of Nc.
Graw and Higgins will come together
in set OF games in the southland be-
fore the opening Of tho regular season.
The Braves and Phillies will train in
Florida. also the Mackmen, so there
promises to be plenty of preseason
activity of the interleague variety In
that state.
Baseball fandom today is discussing
the suggestion of the appointment OF
William Howard Taft, former presi.
dent. as new national commission
OF one for baseball.
Harry Hampstead. president OF the
Giants. and owner Frazee, OF the Bos.
ton Red Sox have taken it upon them.
selves to offer Taft the position. It
is understood that all the eastern big
league club owners have sanctioned
the move. The western moguls were
not asked to express their opinion.
The vote of the eastern moguls prac-
tically would insure passage of the
idea If it were put to a, vote. however.
The plan. as outlined by Fraxee and
Hampstead, is to have Taft replace
the present national commission, com.
posed or two men since the resigna-
ton OF President John K. Tener of
the National league. Ban johnson.
president of the American circuit. and
Garry Hermann. of the Cincinnati
Reds. are the two.
believe the idea really had its con.
ception from the war. The appoint
ment of Taft or man of his caliber
would place baseball under a unified
command. Taft would be the Foch
Of baseball. The entrusting OF the