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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18

The Grand Circuit horses are now
Philadelphia. after busy week AT
Cleveland during which number OF
favorites fell by the wayside. the
biggest upset at the meeting was in the
free for all pace Saturday. when Rus
sell Boy defeated Eingle G. and Miss
Harris NJ. in the 2:01 "a. and Didec-
tum J. bowled over the field in the
third heat in the same time. it being
the first heat placed to his credit this
year.
]. L. Dorge also had field day on
Thursday when he won the Champ
ion Stallion Stake with Periscope in
IS 10 and the Plain Dealers Purse
with Hollywood Kate in 2:os "a from
Miss Perfection, Nay Coburn and
Brescia-
Murphy and Stokes divided the
honors at the meeting, each OF them
having three winners. The Ohio
trainer landed in front with Tommy
T ,dd in 2:o7 ga, Tenna in 2;os IA,
and Rance, whose REGARD OF 2:01 Ia
makes him tied with Uhian and Echo
Direct for the four year old record
for ,rottins geldings. On the opening
day OF tho meeting. Murphy also bal
anced his account with Wilkes Brew
err in the North Randall Purse by de-
feating her with Royal Mack in
2:o5 IA. while later in the week he
defeated Frank Dewey with Direct
Burnett and Lu Princeton with
Ante Guy The latter trotted one of
the heats in her race in 2;oS IA. 1t
eoualled the fastest mile made this
year by The fodder at Columbus
Mignoln Scored Again
Mignola scored another victory by
defeated four trotters by Peter the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
PENNSYLVANIA VETS
RETURN TO ELEVEN

Many veterans will return TO the
University of Pennsylvania this fall and
a comeback Is expected on the foot
/ all field. The Red and Blue squad will
report early In September for preiim-
mary work. the first game coming with
Pennsylvania Military college on Octo-
Der T.
Bert Bell, captain of the Penn team,
Heinie Miller and Lou Little are doing
work out stunts on Franklin held at
present, in order to be in condition
when the university orens late in Sep
TENDER. Among the other veterans who
have worn the moiesktns for Penn. and
who will again don them this season,
are John Fttzell. Light Deter, Thomas,
the Wray brothers. Supplee. MAY nard,
Neylon, McNichol. Quieiey. Hopper and
Fermakis The majority OF these play
ers saw action in France. and the
scrimmage on football field should
seem harmless after the scrimmage on
! the battlefield Little went from a
rookie to captain in the Sixth divi-
! sion: Bell received citation for trav-
cry under FIRE: Lud Wray was an avia
tor in France; Tftzell became a lieuten-
ant In the navy, and the others were
In khaki or blue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
MANY FAvoRITES FALL BY
WAYSIDE AT CLEVELAND MEET

Great as we'll as Allie Lou. Miss Wood
bine, Eardy Don, and Alma Forbes,
while >icGregor the Great won with
in four seconds OF his record from
Joseph Guy, King Watts ana Holly
rood Naomi
Valentine picked up two races AT
| Cleveland with the PAGERS Jack.
Keith and Gold Quartz and second
with Wilkes Brewer, who has been
transferred to his stable. OF the 9TH
er starters at the meeting, Henry
Thomas won the two year old trot
with Natalie the Great In 2:l3 and
while Lindhurg defeated 0. L. c. and
Sanardo with Roy Grafton, Ward adso
won another clever race with Edith
Carter in .2:06 lie from Kerrigan
while Harry Fleming showed on his
f1rst start with Media, giving the At
lantic Express mare a winrace OF
2:o5 ga While Fleming also kept
his name in the king row by winning
with Harvest Lad in 200 1-2 Stur-
geon made but two starts during the
week, He won with Grace Didect in
goa IL and finished second with
Double G. Mcmahon also scored with
Britton Forbes in 2;07 ga and Cher
rier defeated Mourer Boy with Amar-
dale in 2:o5 Ia
The returns for the first loop Of the
circuit shows that one hundred ana
nve races were contested at the Ave
meetings. sixtytwo of them for trot :
ters and torty-three for PAGERS. or
that number, Murphy won twenty.
COX twelve. Valentine ten. GeerS ana
Thomas each seven. Stokes I'VE. Ne
| Mahon four. while VIII Fleming.
sturgeon, Allen and Dodge have each
three to their credit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
Small Bore Rife to
Make Popularity Bid
At Initial Contest

Caldwell. n. j.. Aug is-Satur-
day. August %, selected as the date
for the international small bore
match here, in which an American
team is scheduled to shoot during
the national rife matches, will mark
the formal establishment OF the outs
door small bore game in this country
The British team will shoot over =
range in England at the same time.
For the last twelve months or .mosA
few OF the rife clubs. unwilling Ia
abandon outdoor shooting In spttS of
the high cost of ammunition, took up
22-calibre practice at distances 1rot6
so to zoo yards. To the majority AZ
rinemen. however. the art Of shootlnG
the gallery rife on the open ran9M
is still more or less Of q mystery.
In England for many yoAra mjn1M
ture matches have held ! reeogn$xeA
place In all competition prograM1a
and the British rineman has sAttodeG
himself that the little 40-frain bUlleE
is capable OF considerable accNtatX,
In target practice. We are Just 1SAxnsz
ing these capabilities. Il
The International small bore match;
should awaken widespread interest ins
the tryouts for the team. While to
United states Is not possessed AZ II
host OF rinemen experienced n ou4~
door work with the .23-calibre fsysess
the scores in the gallery matches Dk
recent years have approached ~ AAAr
to perfection as Is possible. III I'll
only the best rifles and annnMAteleil.s
plus the maximum Of skill. 16nlA
produce the scores which havq 1t
hung up by some Of the civi1laN Y - -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
GEORGIA TECH TO GET
P|TTSBURe GRID STAR

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. 1S.-Frank Jaho-
v.c, the sturdy Pittsburg football
player, who became prominent in
scholastic circles while at Indiana nor
NAL, 10 headed toward Georgia Tech.
Hereabouts Jahovac is considered one
Of the greatest ground gamers on quick
plays OF tackle and inside the guards
n the country. He has also earned
great commentator from football au-
thorities all over the country for some
OF his spectacular runs However. 1t Is
at line plunging that he shines.
Jahovac Is a stocikiy put up fellow.
Ec Is about ave feet nine inches. but
has the torso OF wrestler with almost
tho utter absence of neck. His head
appears to set flush on his shoulders.
and So far he has been invulnerable 10
serious injury. Playing with an army
team. made of mediocre players two
years ago. against the University OF
Iittsb arg, Jahovac gained more ground
than any player had ever done before
CIR since. He should be wonder full
player with Georgia Tech
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
PElL AND BAHR WIN
IN TENNIS TOURNEY

Greenwich, Conn. Aug. f'.--Theo-
dore Z. Pei. and Karl Bahr defeated
r. Lsndley Murray and Dean Nancy
in the finals of the mems doubles IN
the annual invitation tennis tourna-
ment today by e-s. rs. S-2. Murray
and Mathey never yielded point and
Peli and Eahr had TO extend them
selves TO win.
Molla Bturs,edt. form ar woman
champion. showed notable improve
ment in her playing today. She and
Nathaniel w. Miles defeated Mrs
George w Wightman and Maurice
Mclaughlin.
Mrs. wlghtman and Miss Wagner
eliminated Eleanor Coss and Marion
Zinderstein in the finals of the wo-
mems doubles in two straight sets
r. n Williams won from Wallace
Washburn in four acts. Williams
was much the steadier. but both were
handicapped by heavy turf. the re-
suit of the recent rains.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18

CRACK AUSTRALIANS
WIN TENNIS H0A0RS
Patterson and Brookes Win Out Over
johnson and Grimm, of San
FrancisCo.

Longwood Cricket Club, Brookline,
Mass. Aug. 16.-Gcrald L. Patterson
and Norman E. Brookes. the crack
Australian tennis teammates and
holders OF the title for British doubles,
today defeated William NJ. johnson
and Clarence J. Griffin, OF San Fran.
cisco, In the finals OF the national
doubles lawn tennis championship
tournament. thus earning the right to
face the American doubles title-hold-
ers. The latter, William 7. Ttldcn. OF
Philadelphia, and Vincent Richards. Of
Yonkers, N. Y, will meet the Austral-
ianss here Monday In the challenge
round.
Today's victory was captured by the
Australians In straight sets. but they
had their work cut out for them
throughout. being forced into extra
games by the Americans who put UP
game If losing fight. Scores: 1o-s;
81: and rs.
Patterson served and won his serv-
ice In the FIRST game, which went to
the visitors. 40. Johnson had the
serve for his team in the second game
and Patterson sent the bail out. On
the third point the teams were even
and the game went 10 deuce. the Aus
tralians winning, 3-3. Patterson and
Brookes made errors which lost them
the next game. Al. The gallery
cheered when the Americans also took
the fourth game. tying the score at
. all Patterson took the next. Az;
on his service.
Johnston invariably won his game
when serving tying the game when
the visitors led
~ 49, !, -
service In the eleventh game but Pat
tcrson won with terrific kill at the
ret. IA. hall from Griffin's racquet
which balanced an instant on the net
then dropped over, won the game for
his team, balancing the score at all
The games were again tied on the
fourteenth game.
The Americans took the lead for
the first time with the fifteenth game.
winning by ga and making the games
ST. The visitors took the next three
games and the set Patterson was
brilliant but erratic In the second set
which, however. he and his colleague
won. The point scored for :he set fol-
lows.
Patterson and Brookes 4o4 24l 421
-44 257 4---a.
Johnston and Griffin $40 4e4 144
SIS AS II.
Patterson and Brookes won the
first and third games In the third set
the Caiifornians coming hack In The
second and fourth Thus II went Pat
terson's service was punctured IN the
seventh game. which the Yankees
| took Ga. The Californians scored
lagain. 40: in the next. putting them in
! the lead. The Australians tied the
/ he ha
eleventh and twelfth games SIS; Az.
winning the match in straight sets.
| The point score for the third set fol-
| lows:
Patterson and Brookes 444 164 io4
S34--1
Johnston and Griffin. as2 +42 $40
s5s--s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
BY william Hillman.

New York, Aug. 17.-Pat Moran's
long experience as a catcher in his
ball playing days must not be over
looked az an important factor in the
success Of the Cincinnati Reds Along
with the fact that Ivey Wingo. the
Cincinnati catcher, is at the present
playing the best game OF his life, it
may serve as clue to the miracle OF
miracles that has made Cincinnati. city
scores Of baseball pilots, the leader in
the National league and probably
rennant winner.
Close students of the game differ
in many respects as to what Is the
most important factorain the orgariza-
ton OF the championship team. Some
insist that smuggling is the more i'm
portant essential. others, pitching. In
tricate analysis is usually made OF
what Is termed inside baseball with
emphasis on the different phases of
this highly important end of the game,
All students are agreed. however
that rarely has team ever been great
without superior catcher.
There is no other position on the
tea mwhere individual skill counts for
so much as the post behind the bat
The catcher is the center Of the game.
He must handle the pitcher. not in a
mere mechanical way. but with mental
perspicacity. He studies opposins
batters, knows their weaknesses bet
ter. perhaps than any pitcher. for he
is behind the plate almost every day
| ne steadies pitchers. handles them
| through all the tight pinches with an
encouraging assistance. Some of ths
great pitchers have been well-nigh lost
when thei Irregular catcher was absent
| The catcher Is often the vital nerve
/ center OF the defensive game. sensing
q situation quicker than any othel
player. and it is up to him to prevent
stealing of bases more than any other
player. A great catcher Is great mo-
alone by his physical prowess. but BY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
Pat Moran Long Experience as
Catcher Must Not Be Overlooked {
as Factor In Success Of Reds
This Fact Together With 1vey Wingo Catching the Best
Game Of His Career May Serve Clue the Miracle of
Miracles That Has Made Cincinnati Club-A Past Contend
ers Had Great Catchers As VAL
generalship.
Catcher Is Big Factor.

his generalship.
Catcher Is Big Factor.
There have been championships
won in major leagues whore the
catcher was not the predominant fac.
tor. But 60 as far back A. the first
year of the major league competition.
and 1t will be easily proved that sell
dom has a team been really great
without an excellent or great catcher.
It is only necessary to look over the
list of championship teams and iden-
tify their catchers to ascertain this.
Take them at random:
Chicago Cubs. with Johnny king
one OF the best catchers that ever
played.
The New York Giants with Bresna-
han and Chief Meyers
The Philadelphia Athletics with
Wallie Schaag. considered by many tn
be the greato1t Of them all along with
Ray Schalk. of the Chicago White Sox
Last year when Chicago won the
| pennant In the National league it was
conceded that Killifer mere than any
other one factor was res s,nsible, He
had made the Chicago p91hers better
| than they really were.
That is what Wingo and the coach
4. ing OF Moran. are doing with the Gin
cinnati pitchers. Reuther and Filler
| have blossomed into stars this year
/ and the Cincinnati STAFF. never con-
oeded at the beginning as being any
| thing formidable. is winning the pens
| nant for the Reds this year
| In the American league Detroit has
been converted into a fighting team b.'
!, the acquisition of catcher of such
1 splendid calibre az Ainsmith. The
| White Sox have Schalk. whose playing
has not been crippled any by the
years
Paraphrasing the famous cry OF the
/ marines at Chateau-Thierry: with
the aid OF God and a good catcher
| the pannant." is that an exaggera.
! ton, Perhaps Wonder what Moran
thinks about it?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
SHINE BALL AND OTHER FREAK
DELIVERIES ARE TO BE BARRED

OF the
prohibited
Chicago clubs
tehss are using all sorts OF freak deliveries all the circuit
National league has pitchers deliveries
should
TT be denied that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
No Kick Coming From
Ginger Ale, Nor to Its
Seller, Says Court

Chicago. Aug. Thames Cannon has
Just been discharged for attempting to
sell liquor to 4 soldier. but before he
could make his way out OF the crowd
ed courtroom he was again taken into
custody. This time he was charged
with selling goods under false pre-
lenses.
The bottle used in the other case. and
which had contained the alleged liquor.
vas offered In evidence to prove the
false pretense" charge.
The cork smelled OF real red rye.
and 1t looked as though James was
in for a bad time of it. II he denied
the sale Of liquor he was liable to be
punished for selling goods under false
pretenses. II he admitted the bottle
contained rye II amounted to a con-
fession to the other charge.
The Judge shifted At the cork.
smells like genuine alcoholic bev-
eraEe," commented his honor.
faint judge" said Cannon. That's
my decoy. Just taste it
His honor did. "Bah-ginEer ale
was the comment from the bench. and
40 no one appeared to prosecute. Cam
non further he was discharged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18

been going like house on IRE and
the outfielders have been taking every
thing around the gardens.
Gooch should add considerable hit
ting strength to the team. and the
Colts should not experience any
trouble this week maintaining their
lead IN the Virginia league.
Az number Of Rtchmonders will go
over this week TO see the games In
Petersburg. Richmond has heretofore
experienced some trouble beating the
Coolers on their home grounds for
various reasons but the home fans be-
lieve hat they will come out at the
big end Of the series
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18

Richmond leaves today for Peters
burg with hopes of continuing It's
rampage -pennantward at the expense
of Andy Mcconnell and his Coolers.
Only three games are scheduled ana
the Colts are going TO exert every
arsiIlhle effort TO take two oil the
three from the home club.
Recause - the trouble earlier IN
the season at Petersburg, Manager
Bender will possibly not pitch against
the Cool ers in this series. but Will
send Scanlon. Magalis and Napier al
ter them. Another new pitcher will
put in bis appearance this morning
and he laay be given tryout against
the Cockade City outfit also. Scanlon
viii probably do the hurting for the
Colts today. while Larrisey or Unglauo
siil work for the Petersburgers,
Lee Gooch. the smuggling outfielder.
purchased three weeks ago from the
~olan1hia club Of the South Atlantic
league. will be here this morning and
he will be r,ayed in left field Gooch
MAS cne al the hardest httters in the
South Atlantic this year. driving the
aaii ct 3aS clip.
Colts Making Good Showing.
TIE Cots made "a very good show
tng last week. Though when they
>, ened the series In Newport News.
he Colts and Builders were tied for
irst place, the Richmond boys look
no less than six out of eight games
from them dunang the week and sent
hem down 10 third, The week be-
lore tbs, t.ic Colts pulled the Ports
mouth Truckers out OF first place,
sne now they are going after the
.ioohcrs.
The hitting Of some Of Richmond s
tailenders Was One of the big fea-
lures oil 'he week George Pay led
he hitting for the week. getting eley-
en- hits out of thiriy-one. times at
bat TOR a percentage of ass Hin hit
Al u. s3s Clip and" Moran tapped the
sphere Tor :: percentage Of .3os.
Daushtcn came back TO his old form
asAirst the Ful.ners and has hitting
for the week was .333. Baker. Brown
and Poole fell ticwn. Baker hai,ed
oiiv .c4e: E'own. 600, ana Jim Poole
only .261. Tommy Abbott had an
.iSs Walsh, the new catcher. hit
no bali 10. ssa points
The .t.is 90. no less ifan ''yty sis
irs ca. ng the week. against some
+i.ing lis. forty for the previous
week. IN. weight of them were
pacared ia the last four games at
nome with ne Shipbuilders.
The team. is ! iaXins in great form
at the present time, and IL expects
to take the majority of the games
his week from Petersburg and Suf
folk The Ruhes come here the latter
part of this week.
The team had only one off day in
the field this week, and in the other
contests their work in this depart
mont was spectacular. The infseld has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18

Manager Bender. who was nit
by rNched ball In the third In
ming OF the first game SATURDAY,
has almost recovered from the
hlow 1t was thought shortly
after the game that his skull was
fractured but an examination Dy
physit ians disclosed otherwise. he
is practically all right again and
ulii accompany the club to Pc
tors1surg today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
VIRGINIA

Games Today.
Richmond at Petersburg,
Norfolk at Suffolk.
Newport News at Portsmouth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
AMERICAN
Results Yesterday.

Washington, 4: Detroit. 2-televen
inn!ngs).
New York. 6: Cleveland, 2.
Chicago. 3; Philadelphia. /.
Boston, 2. 81. Louis thirst
game3,
Boston. 9. ST. Louis, l--(second
Eame(,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18

Conversely.
The hades Of Dante and Milton. they
say.
II quite ont Of date, |. =, It's passs,
ladies,
Anything that's p1ss4 II undoubtedly
hadsa.
-Carteons Magazine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
INTERNATIONAL.

At Jersey City-First game: But
fAlo. 10: Jersey City. s.
Second game: Buffalo. .; Jersey
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
Score by Innings.

Score by Innings.
AT Cleveland II, II. IL.
New York -. 500 ose o0o--6 IL Q
Cleveland :. o.. ooa 600 200
Mogrlage and Hannah !.
Faeth, Morton, Coyeieskie and oNeili.
At. Chicago r. II. E.
Philadelphia .-.-. opl vol
Chicago 2ul eox--5
SCalied--rain1.
Batierles--Naylor and Perkins.
Lowderniik and Schalk.
At Detroit: r. H. Il.
Washington 900 coz 200 o2---4 Is
Detroit 600 0oi oio o0--2 Q
observation-disclosures and Agnew
Leonard and Ainsmith.
First Game.
AT s.. Louis r. II T..
Boston ZOO 02o eoo--2 /.
St Louis coo 400 1oo--l 3
Datterses---Ruth and Sehang; Soth-
ORION and SEVERED. ]
Second game.
AT st Louis Z. II i,
Boston =. .... Zoo 20 0oi--s Is
81. Louis ~ 600 0al o0o--l 4 ;
Batt eries-~Pennock and Schans
Davenport. shocker. Wright and Sew
ereid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.

Brooklyn, 3; Cincinnati, 0.
Chicago-New York rain and
strike.
No others scheduled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
: BASEBALL
TRACK
G Oh F
Richmond Colts Leave Today
for Three Games With Coolers;
Chief Bender Fully Recovered

lone Boys Expect Take Two Out Of Three From Peters
burg NutsJoe scanlon May Do Hurting Against Cockade
City Clan This Afternoon and Magals Will Go After Them
Tomorrow-Gooch Will Be In Lineup.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18

Especially the Shells.
Civilian; How did you find the
German machine-ean nests
F.x-doughboy; Pretty egGsciting.- -
Cartoons Magazine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18

Cameo Today.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
st. Louis at Boston,
Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
Even without And skids

Lives of motoring men remind US
AS afoot LIES hills Ne climb
We ahould also leave behind
Auto graphs on the sAnds Of time.
Cartoons Magazine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
Standing of Clubs,

Games Today.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Boston at st. Louis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-18
Score BY Innings

Score BY Innings.
At Brooklyn. r. n. e.
Cincinnati :. 1000 900 1000 8 o
Brooklyn :. 900 020 10x-S 10 0
Batteries-Salee, Luque ana Rari-
den; Smith and Miller.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-31

Z. w. Hubbard came up from Fargo
Saturday night to spend Sunday in
the city with his family and also to.
conduct the band concert in the city
park. The boys put up a very good
concert Sunday afternoon to which q
large crowd listened and enjoyed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-31

To enjoy life to the brim. you must
take a course in The Mankato Com.
mercial College, Mankato. Send for.
catalogue. .
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-31
PLAN TO PUSH IMPORTANT BILLS

Washington, July 26-With the house leaders agreed
on for nearly all of August plans under way
today to pust through several important bills One of the
effects of the recess probably will be longer life for the two
and sevenyve hundredhs per cent beer It is not
sdered likely the committee will report out the prohibition
Increment bill before the house recesses The first leg
isation on tie program is the resolution of special in
vesgaton Of committee which the house has ordered Sec
rotary Baker place supplies of the army food the
market Immediately in the hope that it will cause reduc-
ton in prices following that effort will be made to
peal the tax on soda water and ice promised by the
republican steering committee Legislation providing for
permits Representative Fordney said today the bill IL
censing and placing high tariff dyes will be reported
next week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-31
Tractors monstradng
Factory Machines

Rebuilt BY Us, and sold with our
Regular GuaaFntee Special Prices,
While They Last. Flows included.
First Come, First Served.
HACKNEY MFG. CO., st. Paul, Mimi.