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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23

John Evers. recountng his expert
ences over ten years or so as a sec
Iond baseman in the National league,
remarks among other things that base
runners in late years have not the clev-
erness of some of those who have
passed, particularly when it comes to
avoiding the fielder waiting at the bag
to tag them.
IF you wanted a list of men fast
and hard to stop stealing ten years
ago" says the Trojan, Il could give
You twenty-five names for it, but of
late that department of the game has
lost luster and brillance,
TT is difficult to find over FIVE in
the last few years who are hard
ito put the ball on. While there are
plenty of very fast men IN the league,
Istill they are comparatively easy to
touch In fact none of the five I
could mention compares with Bin
Dahlen, Jimmy Sheckard. Frank
Chance. Fred Clarke or many others
of the past"
However. IL Evers guards the tag
Sing station for the Red Sox this sea
ssh he may find more artful dodgers
in the American league than he could
ind in the National. Ray Chapman,
Of the Cleveland Indians, who has had
some experience that qualities him 10
speak. names quite list. with Cobn
heading it. Chapman says Cobb is
the hardest man in the business to
touch when sliding into a base and
gives many reasons for this expert
opinion.
Reason No liz because Ty is SO
fast.
Reason No is because Ty If tho
best slider in the game.
Reason No. 8 is because Ty thinks
faster than any other prayer.
Reason No. I. last but by no means
least, is because you never know just
how Ty is coming into the bag.
Chapman says that time and again,
/ il you keep the bah where you receive
lit after taking the throw from the
catcher. you'r probably retire Ty more
often than otherwise. Ray insists that
when he takes a throw from the
! catcher in front OF the bag and whirls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
FRED AND JESS ARE
REAL HEAVYWEIGHTS
Never Before Have Such Big Men
Fought IN the Roped
Arena.

The fact that Jess Willard and
Fred Fulton will meet in the ring
during the present year in a battle
for the worlds heavyweight cham
pionship. calls attention anew to
these extraordinary opponents of
modern pugilism. Big men have been
by no means uncommon in the ring
during the past decades, but never
in the history of fisticuffs have two
boxers of the height and reach of
Willard and Fulton faced in the
squared circle.
The present titleholder is the big
gest man who ever won prominence
through his ability to outpunch an
opponent, but, In this respect, he has
very little advantage over his pros
pective competitor. In the matter of
height, Willard is just about one inch
taller than the former pla sterer, who
balls from Rochester, MINI. Pre-
vious to the advent of these Goliaths.
Jim Jeffries standing feet / 1-2
inches. was the tallest man who ever
held the heavyweight champ ionshIp.
Jim Corhett and Jack Johnson both
grew into the six-foot or better ella SIS,
while two of the greatest heavfes the
prize ring ever -Fftzsimmons
j
six feet in height
1t is not alone in height that Full
ton and willard stand apart when
compared with the former champions
in this class They are also heavier
and have longer reaches. and in all
probability in the heat of action,
pack more crushing blow, although
this is purely a matter of opinion
heca use there is no way Of com pairing
their punching power with that OF
those who have gone before.
willard in his battle with Johnson,
at Havana. in 1915, entered the ring
weighing about 240 pounds Fulton
has given his normal lighting weight
at about 225 pounds II the pair
meet for the cham pionship. it is likely
that the titleholder will not train
much below $50 pounds. while his
challenger will carry more than the
usual amount Of flesh in view of
the long hattie that is generally pre-
dtcted before winner is evolved
from the flying fists OF the com bat
ants with the possible exception OF
Johnsons weight against willard the
pair would be the heaviest who ever
fought for the title. Johnson tipped
the scales at a trifie over 2S0 pouads
at Havana, which was some tweSy
pounds more than he weighed when
he won from Jeffries, in 1910, No
other heavyweight in his prime, ex-
cepting Jeffries. ever weighed over
zoo pounds while at his best.
Awe inspiring rs IS the size OF Will
lard or Fulton they appear to be
very evenly matched in general ply
steal makeup The champion is an
| inch taller and weighs some twenty
| pounds more In reach, an important
asset OF the boxer, they are about
equal willard is larger through the
body but Fulton has the grea ter ex-
parsion In the various measure
ments OF arms and legs. Willard is
tribe larger. but FULTON is the
sinewy type Of athlete who possesses
great power without the accompany
ing bullying muscles. Youth is also
on his side, for he is at least eight
years younger than the tiueholder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
.PHILLIES MAY FILL
HOLE WITH BENDER
Manager Moran Figures Indian WIN
Fill Gap in PhiIlies Caused by
Alcxander'ss Sale.

one of the stresge twists of fortune
may make Chief Bender the mainstay
of the 1918 Phillies' pitching staff
At the close of the 1914 season Con-
ME Mack decided that the Indian was
about through as a major Lacquer. So
he cast him adrift The aborigine
hooked onto job in the Federal
league. But his work was distinct
disappointment TO his admirers The
chief Was bA{t all around the cir
cult and his cunning and former eff
fectiveness seemed entirely gone
When the Feds disbanded Bender
was Jobless He drifted around with
practically all Of the big league clubs
passing him up, figuring that he was
TOO old and too far gone ever TO be
able to perform in spectacular fashion
again. And then st this critical
period OF his great career, the Indian
was given a Job by Pat Moran The
consensus of opinion at the time was
that Moran had pulled q financial
honer, that he had agreed TO pay out
good money to Bender and never would
get value received
But toward the flag end Of the 1917
season the pitching Of the Indian was
one of the sensational features in the
Tener circuit He performed an amaz-
ing comeback and hurled the base
ban with all the skin and seeming
power of his early youth
Just the other day Pat Moran.
asked concerning Bender, said:
The big fellow is sim good
good His fine work In 1917 wasn't
a dying effort. He is back as a first
class performer. and 7 am looking IL,
him 10 win lot Of games for us 4
1918"
With Alexander gone viii Bender
plug rhe gap left through the sale Of
the mighty right handler
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23

around expecting Ty to try to come
in behind, the peach will slide right
in where the throw originally came,
and vice versa
Further remarks by Chappie re-
garding Cobb are that when Ty is
trying for a bag the catcher natural
ly hurriea his throw. with the rey
suit that often 1t isn't as good as I'd
is in the case when another man 81
sliding I'D rather try to toucn a
man out who is trying to steal than
do anything else" says the Cleveland
shortstop. Cobb worries me most y
No. 2 on Chapman's list Of artful
sliders is Edward~, Trowbridsc Col
Inns. of the White Soxx, of the same
school as Cobb. but not nearly 30 per I
feet in any respect. Expert Chapman
acknowledges that Coiumbias best
known graduate worries him good
deal when he comes sliding into the
Ikeystope sack Not as much rs Cobb.
however says Ray.
Chapman's third selection of hard
men to tage is more or less of a sur
prise-Milchael Joseph Mentally. the
kid pinch runner of the Boston Red
Sox. Chapman cannot figure out why
McNally is a hard man to touch out
Wnen ne mus Inc dirt, Wneth@r II "
because Mike is fast and smart o.
just naturally clumsy going into the
bag. "AH ! do know says Ray, SIS
THAT Mike is tough bird to touch"
Chapman and Roth probably are
the fourth and fifth hardest men in
the American league to tag when
they are trying TO steal. Ray being the
faster OF the two. He also is more
brittle than Roth. who goes into the
bag with the same vigor as he shows
when taking a cut at the ball.
Cobb may be the hardest man in tbs
American league 10 touch out when
he is trying to steal but he annually
gets touched out oftener than any
body else. Last year the peach was
beaten to his pilfering destination orr
thirty -four occasions, and as he stole
fifty Ave bases his base running aver
age was 6fi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
FRENCH FLYER GIVES
WASHINGTON THRILL

Washington, March - -washlng-
ton got he fhril of It's life this after
noon. Lieutenant De FYashaire.
F'ronch Rlrmar, furnished st.
ln % new spad DlpAne he did
,hirrs over the white House, the
tate, war and navy building and the
Washington monument that sent
thrils down thertp ines of every war
worried ofHCjal who sew HIS flight.
The work. OF other aTiet0rs who
lave hown over the capital has been
spectacular, i}ut they topped the
loop, did nose dives and falling stunts
at about the speed of stately gull
The performance OF Lieutenant de
'lashnjre was Hkenad 10 that OF a
hummincbird or kiugfsher
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
BROOKLYN PURCHASES
LAJOIE FROM TORONTO

New York. March 22,-CoIonel Chas
Ebbetts. president of the Brooklyn
National league club announced to-
day that he has purchased the re-
lease or Napoleon Iajoie from the To-
ronto club.
Although II has been rumored for
some time that certain major league
magnates were angling for the veteran
slugEer, the announcement of the deal
came as a surprise TO the whole base
bail world today. Ebbets is under
stood TO have paid $4,000 for his claim
on the man who made the Cleveland
club"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
GRAND jury rs DRAWN
IN H. Is. DISTRICT COURT

Ihc grand jury was drawn yeser
day and empaaeled ia the United
States district court for the regular
Aprll session y hitch convsnes Aprl /
Joseph Evans WAS Drought before
United States Marshal Saunders yes
ferd&g charged with transporting
twenty four p@afs Of whskey and two
plBts of sin from baltimore Ia de-
fauit ~ 5000 bond, he was committed
70 tail for his appearance at the April
term Of the federal court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
President Contracts Cold.

WashingtOn, March President
Wilson developed an acute bronchial
cold while playing golf this morning,
which necessitated ealing Off the usual
Friday cabinet meeting. Several call
ers were received at the executive
mansion during the afternoon, but DIR.
Grayson prevailed against the cabinet
on the ground that the presi-
dent might use his voice more than
" as advisable,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23

Belmont. president OF the Jockey club
will soon start back TO France, where
he spent most of the winter engaged
In Red Gross work, it was announced
&oday. He will not remain for the
opening of the New York racing sea-
son He will turn over his big stables
to the mana ement of August Bel
mont IT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
From the Trotting World


The manner in which horses are win
tered by Walter Cox and r. w. Murphy
is revelation to those Who are OF
the opinion that high class trotters
and PAGERS are kept tn hand box
and done up in tissue paper During
the coolest winter days. the stall doors
are kept open aud In Murphv's estab-
lishment the windows are never closed
except in stormy weather.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
Paiace DucI<pin league


Hot AprIngsI AK, March 4Z.-E.
Sands, one OF the most promising jock
cys on the track was badly hurt to-
day He was riding sixteen -to-One
10 the second race At OHklawn park.
when he was crowded against the IN
uer rail and cut down HIS left leg
ana foot We're injured
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23

Cleveland has received d splendid
entry to the early closing events for
its grand circuit meeting. Twenty
horses are named I'm the EOS trot.
fourteen in the 21S trot ana fourteen
IN the 2.l0 pace
ORC Fine will be the picture horse
on the mile tracks this year He was
sired by Copa de ora, which In every
day Anglo Saxon is cup IT Cold"
and ORC Elmo certainly looks now like
piece Of the refined metal that is
guarded SO zealously in the vaults of
tho treasury department
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23

The owner or South Bend Girl Ia
going to give her Il trial on the mile
tracks. She is II big rugged looking
mare that made s7iendtd showing
on the half-miIc tracks in Ohio and
Indiana last summer
Last year Thomas Berry won every
face In which ne started Legal w un-
III he met with little mishap at Mid
dletown. n, Y. The little geldlng is
now owned by Barton Pardee and will
be seen on the mile tracks. His first
start will be made at Cleveland In the
ohio purse where among others he
viii meet Bertha Mcclure, Esperanza
and Peter ChensuH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23

One of the best proofs that wrest
ling is on the square was exhibited in
New York Tuesday night in the match
between wladek Zbyxzko and Stranger
Lewis II was evident that there was
no partisanship on the part of the pro-
motors or referees. and the whole
match went on merits and dement's.
n 10 likely that the match would
have been awarded on a foul il they
were playing for the fans taste by
running the match long into the night.
The constant chatter of crookedness
eau now hace reason for being put
on the quietus
The same can be said for the match
at the Academy on the same night,
There was no stalling or playing for
the fang on the part of either Joe
Stecher or Karl Lemle. Both went
after one another with fun speed, and
tn result was reached at the soonest
moment.
Fungo htte4As are not so good at
cleaning the sacks,
Maxins OF bum: Golly, II these
war prices continue will have 10 do
little work,
Street scene: Nurse flirting with
drug store porter; little girl ambling
unconcernedly across King street,
causing motor car to swerve.
THE National league lost its best
pegging backstop when Hank Gowdy
enlisted. New York Herald. So!
Miller Higgins Will make good as
manager of the New York American
league team, because he is married to
his job, "---George Stallings. Mono
gamist?
Four new major league managers:
Miller Higgins, New York Americans:
Edward Barrow, Boston Americans;
Jack Hendricks. St Louis Nationals!
Hugo Bezdek, Pittsburgh Nationals.
Who is Heinie Zimmerman? Why,
he was the laughing stock of the 1917
world series at New York.
Eddie Collins. and none other, shat
tered Heinies prestige
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23

and made the other participants there
.roh HE bunch ~ rockies
There viii be only single and two
wer events th S year All bowlers will
rou in ore class, that is "A tNoro be
Iu= ro "B' or "C' degrees Of expert
ness oH this occasion
= Nothing nFw has developed IN the
3ast few days regarding This meet, out
Mana ger Iorsey expects TO make def
Hitc auuouHcomeu shortly as TO tho
complete list Of entries and the s0hed-
Rie. together with the date Of the open
iHs contests.
Among the tenpln spllers who
have formed alliances are Rowsey and
Mike Miller Monk Wade and Bill
Bailey. Bentley Cosby and Sailor
Eowlcy, NuHek and Harper, Leslie
Nuchojs and Jordan Mike Deasy and
LuIh,r Cosby a bunch Of close
Scores should result after these teams
have aw,It the alleys clean Of the pins.
Nuchols aud Jordan already claim the
champ 5orship- but they stiH have
IouE ways TIA 70 10 beat the other COM
b.uattops The first four named have
frequently shown what they could do.
Captain NuHck. who holds the sea
sons h.Eh mark with Isl. and Bob
Haruer 3re also dangerous pair,
when going right Bob hangs around
the @No marB consistently, provided.
however chat Leslie Nuchois is not
around. BENTLEY Cosby and Rowley
form au eEceilent duct. AS DO Luther
Cosby and Mike Deasy lust wait
until they get started.
Outside or Bentley Cosby and Peggy
Butler. The gthtrs have not announced
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-23
SAYS BASE RUNNERS
ARE EASY TO CATCH

Johnny Evers Telling His Experiences Says That Men On
Paths Have Lost Their Old Time Speedy Cobb s
Hardest Man in Either League Tag and the Troy Boy Will
Meet Him This Year For First Time As Member of Boston
Red Sox
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
Over Campbell & Co.'S Wire

New Orleans, September 9.--It was 8 quiet session in cotton today, the market feeling very little aggressive trading either way The heavy ginning returns were expected and the report from the census bureau was hardly an important factor in the trading Prices sank under dullness and lack of new features rather than for any other reason. The cola weather over the belt worked for steadi- ness In the early session, but this was offset later by the forecast of warmer weather.
 Around the opening prices were 70 points off from which there was recov- cry and an advance to a level of 10 to Il points above Saturdays close. Later the market fell to a net decline of B points .on the most active months and during a good part of the session the trading months were at a net decline of about $l bale.
 The census bureau says that to Septem- Der 1 there were ginned 1,O39,620 bales or cotton, against 614,7S7 during the same period last year, and S5o.66S two years ago. Heavy ginning was expected, because or the unusual amount of open cotton during August and the high prices prevailing which urge farmers to bend every effort to pick and gin.
 Owing to elections tomorrow will be a holiday in this market and Thursday will be a holiday in both American markets. Opinions at the time hardly worth while Late in the day the market strengthened, rising to a net advance or F to 9 points. The close was 15 to ~ points up.-Shepard & Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10

greater part of the session prices were depressed but in the early trading and again toward the end there were periods of strength. The close was at a net rise of 15 to 20 points.
 The opening was lower and around the first call the most active months were down 25 points. chiefly as the result Of selling, stimulated by the large ginning returns to the first of September 1o3s,- 620 bales according to the census bureau Cold weather in the belt over the holi- days checked the selling and encouraged buying in sufficient volume to bring about a recovery and an advance to .
 level 10 to Il points above the close or Saturday. New selling appeared after the forecast of fair and warmer weather and prices fell off again, this time to Q net decline of 8 points. Covering by early sellers made for steadiness late in the day when the market again ad- vanced to new high levels for the ses- sion, where it stood r to p points up, net.
 Announcement was made that. owing to elections, tomorrow would be holiday in this market, with no quotations on either spots or contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
FROST IMPAIRMENT
 SENDS CORN UP
Oats Hardened With Its Ally, While Provisions
 Went Up With Hogs

Chicago, September 9.-Reports of crop impairment by frost carried values up- ward today in the corn market Prices closed unsettled 5sG11ac net higher, with October s1.577sa15sis and November si.57is @1, o7ss. Oats finished unchanged to Aqasc up and provisions varying from 2oc decline to 1oc to Pc advance ~
 Chances of frost tonight in the south- ern states brought about a prompt buy ing movement on the part of corn trad CTS. and kept bullish sentiment decidely in evidence throughout the day. Reports Of killing frost in North Dakota were received with interest, but most of the anxiety was in regard to possible dam age elsewhere. as the prevailing temper ature was almost everywhere below nor maj. Later the market was steadied somewhat by evening up transactions to prepare for surprises which might de- velop in the government crop report due after the close. As expected, the official figures showed a material reduction. Nevertheless, they were larger than the most optimistic private guess.
 Oats hardened with corn. Hedging by cash houses, though, prevented any sharp advance.
 Provisions averaged higher lowing to an upturn in the hog market and be- cause of large exports of meats during last week. Trade was mainly ribs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
COTTON PRICES
 WERE STOOD STILL
The General List Varied But a Few Points in the
 Days Trading

New York, September 9.-The cotton but showed considerable nervousness and fluctuations were irregular The general list closed steady. net points lower to F points higher.
 The market opened firm at an advance of to 42 points and sold to 42 points
 net higher during the first few minutes on the strength of Liverpool and dimin-
 ishing nervousness over the price fixing
 proposition. The latter resulted from re- ports that President Wilson had informed
 cotton man of Georgia that the war
 industries board merely proposed an im-
 partial inquiry to ascertain whether
 agreements would be serviceable in sta-
 bilizing transactions. october sold at 34. .75c and January at 34. l5c. but the rec
 ord breaking ginning returns led to in-
 creased offerings at this advance ana figures had been excepted and were re-
 figures had been excepted and were re- garded as another indication of shQt yield, but the figures also suggested that very large amount of cotton would soon be available for market, and there was some selling here for southern account on the reaction. At S4,20c for october ana 33 40c for January, however, the market
 was steadied by covering and prices rai- lied later on buying by Liverpool anu some of the domestic spot firms.
 | Closing prices were some 40 to 50 points up from the lowest, with the active 1 months to points net higher The gin- ming of 1,039, ,G2o bales prior to September 1 1 was the heaviest on record, comparing with 6l4,7s7 last year. and S50,66S two years ago. Reports were circulating during the afternoon that meeting of senators ana representatives was to be held in Wash- l ington tomorrow night to discuss the price fixing proposition Port receip''' | is sns limited States port stocks, So6.l9l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-10
NEW RULE WILL STOP
 POOLS AND C[|QUES
Violent Break in Trading Takes Place During Late
 Hours of Trading

New York, September 9.-Stocks broke almost violently in the latter part of to- days session, the early and intermediate periods having been characterized by un usual dullness and unimportant. price changes.
 The decline which extended from to 1 points among the more popular specula- tive favorites. lacked explanation, all though the setback was coincident with the publication of the crop report as of September.
 As matter of fact the report was far from adverse, except as it related to the outlook for corn.
 Grains and other important cereals were quite as good, the outlook as whole indicating vast improvement over August forecasts.
 Students of market conditions were dis posed to offer other reasons for the pre- cipitate decline. Today's session marked the inauguration of the new stock ex- change regulation requiring members to make daily reports of their bank loans.
 This rule is expected to reduce the ac- tivities of pools and cliques as well as numerous individual spectators whose activities have recently been the cause of adverse criticisms.
 As the markets barometer, United States Steel was subjected to the heaviest selling at an extreme decline of 31s, only a fraction of which was regained. other industrials and high grade rails yielded easily, the closing bringing a few feepie rallies.
 International bonds, notably French municipals, were firm. but Liberty o1zs and other domestic issues yielded varia- bly. Total sales. par value, were s6,W5,Voo old United states bonds were unchanged on call.