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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07
II3ASlE BALl
STORIES

Gooch is an odd name, but there are
two of them in the Southern league.
The story. that Memphis would let
out Joe Slattery seems to have been
a mistake.
Art Phelan is one of the Galveston
veterans who seems to have come
back strong.
Heilman is making the Tiger fans
sit up and take notice by his great
work at the initial bag.
The Vernon club has turned Infelder
Tex Westerzil over to Portland, which
can use most anything.
Hold Eller, Cincinnati pitcher, is
credited with the first no-hit game of
the major league season.
Fred Smith, formerly of the st. Paul
club, has returned from overseas and
expects to play in the association this
season.
Fred Toney's return to the New
York club will make vast difference
in that teams power as soon as ne
gets in condition.
At Bloomington, Joe Dunn has q
pitcher named NeWkirk, who won IL
straight games for Oakland in the Pa
cific Coast league.
John Henry, former Washington
catcher, is not expected to remain
with the Boston Braves after Hank
Gowdy gets into shape.
The Seattle club 1t Grover Land
so. However Bill Clymer got the idea
the old soldier would be his first,
string catcher is mystery.
| Hank Severeid who has just re-
turned from army service, probably is
the most feared batsman among the
catchers of the major leagues.
Dan Howley, aggressive coach of the
Tigers, says pitcher should be kept
out of uniform "A hours before being
worked in a championship game.
/!
Allen Russell may become the lead
ing pitcher of the New York Yankees
His recent slab achievement against
! Boston was a boost for the Yanks.
The Seattle club has shelved Bert
Niehoff. After making the trip all the
way from New York Niehoff was I'm
able to get going because of his baC
ankle.
| Tearing ribs loose seems to be {
| bad habit with Salt Lake pitchers
| Adolph Shinkle is the latest to suffel
| the ailment that is almost chronic witt
Bee fingers.
Clyde Milan may be lost to TIL
Washington club for month or more
Milan had to leave a game recent,
| due to terrific pains in his side. III
was operated on for appendicitis.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07
MAYOR SEES NO BARS

Barring any unforeseen out
side interference by the federal
government the Willard-Demp-
sey boxing match positively will
be held in Tolado July f."
This statement was made by
Mayor Cornell Schneider of To-
ledo.
81 can see no objection what
ever to this boxing exhibition"
the mayor said. at will be a
scientific boxing match Of linn
tied duration. Each round will
be three minutes, followed by
one minute of rest.
"The United States govern
ment, through its encouragement
of boxing at army camps and
environments, has given it's abso-
lutte Endorsement of this form of
sport"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07
WINNING HURLER Is
REMNANT CONTENDER
So Declares John McGraW, Man.
aqer of New York Giants.
Hugo Bezdek, Leader of Pirates, De-
cIares Club Must Have More Than
One Winning Pitcher-Prob-
lem Open for Discussion.

Baseball managers do not lamp
the possibilities of a ball club in the
same manner. At the January pow
WOW in New York, some Of the major
league pilots were discussing pennants
and pennant chances. John McGraw
of New York started live discussion
when he declared one winning pitcher
can make a flag contender out OF an
otherwise mediocre club. McGraw's
views were shared by some'of the lead
ers, but Hugo Bezdek of the Pittsburgh
Pirates does not accept the McGraw
dogma.
McGraw pointed to the success OF
the Giants when he had none other
than Matthewson to depend upon for
mound duty. He also recalled the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07
MADE WAR SEEM REAL

Charles P. Taft had an edi-
torial in his newspaper the other
day with the caption, ut Was
Upon the Order Of His Going"
treating of Grover Cleveland Al
exander and his return to Chi
cago. 1t speaks Of the difficulty
Chicago had getting him and
the new record price paid, only
to have him called to the colors.
The editorial then says:
''The moral effect was incal-
culable. The man in the bleach
ers realized as never before that
grim war was on. The govern
ment was no respecter of great
right arms. Soon it would be
reaching up into the bleachers,
into the grandstand, and into the
boxes, and taking the pick Of the
spectators"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07
RUEL Is PROMISING CATCHER
Young Eackstop of New York Ameri-
cans Is Quick Beth Behind Bat
and on the Bases.

Harold Ruel Of the New York
Americans appears to be one of the
most promising young catchers who
has come into the game since Ray
Schalk of tls Chicago White Sox. He
is very quick both behind the bat and
ON the bases and is by no means q
weak batter.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07
SPEAKER STRONG FOR FLYING
When Season Is Over Cleveland Gen.
ter Fielder Is Going Into Service
as Aviator.

iris Speaker is so strong for flying
that he says when the present baseball
season is over he is going back into
the service as naval aviator and bid
good-by to baseball. He was assured
when released from the service follow
ing the armistice, he says, that he car
take up his work as a navy flyer where
he left off
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07
BANCROFT'S LEG FRACTURED
Injury to Philadelphia shortstop More
Serious Than Anticipated at
Time of Accident.

Dave Bancroft, the Pills brilliant
shortstop, Is suffering from broker
leg, and has been removed to a hos
pital for treatment. He will not bt
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07

contention that winning pitcher gives
a club 25 per cent more confidence
may be logical, but as Bezdek said:
"'It's a tough proposition to ask one
pitcher to keep a club in the race, and
any manager who follows this course is
travelling on a narrow path" Like
many more problems in baseball, this
one was made for discussion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07

In uniform again for a couple OF
months. The fracture was discovered
by X-ray.
Bancroft was supposed to have
sprained his ankle at the Polo grounds,
New York. Then a Clipped bone
was discovered. Later a full fracture
has been found.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07
THE ST. TAr11ANY FARMERS SPORT PAGE; DOlNGS OF
BIG FEIL lows IN BIG LEAGUES; LOCAL SPORT NEWS
CONVICTION AND MADISONNlLLE
BOTH TURN OUT GOOD BALL
INGAMES PLAYED SUNDAY

Those baseball enthusiasts who
missed last Sundays game between
Covington and the Lacy's, missed one
of the best and most interesting
games of the season. The game was
sensational throughout and was not
cinched until the last man was out
in the ninth inning.
The score was 90 to the sixth inn
ing. In the sixth Covington scored
one run and another in the eighth.
The Lacy's scored their only run
after two men were down in the
ninth inning, on an overthrow to
first base. There were no particular
ly spectacular plays-everybody play
ing systematic ball, and therefore an
interesting game.
The score was 2 to /, in favor OF
Covington.
Batteries-Lacy's Cahill and Null
lin; Covington, Park and Vorhoff.
Covington and Madisonviile To Mix
1t Up Tomorrow.
Next Sunday tomorrow the
S~AA
, interesting game is anticipated, Tor
there seems to be rivalry between
Covington and jacksonville and this
game will practically decide which
team is better.
Go down and see the game. 1t
starts at 2 o'clock.
o-o-o-o-o~0-oooo--o-o-o-0-o -o-o-~~oooo~~~o~
first class bouncer. He made nine
put-outs without a miss.
We wish to inform Mr.. Dietrich
that nothing bit him.
We understand that Mr.. Merritt
has placed an order for a dozen balls
This will eliminate his bawling every
time ball goes over the fence.
| Dendinger is a first class thief
lille stole two of the stolen bases.
The Walk Over pitcher walked
| Mire over to first He must admire
| Iadison's captain.
At no stage of the game did it looE
like a Walk Over for either team.
The fielders were slightly bother
ed by Mermaids swimming arount
their feet.
Hoover won twenty hair cuts by
close shave. Score to 1.
We understand that Graffaginln
bats 1000 in the game called pool.
In the fourth inning the price o
shoes took tumble. Let US nop'
they will remain there.
Taken all in all the Walk Over
are buch of good soles (souls).
The Covingtin boys will be down
| tomorrow Fuhrmann says thl
game will be the reel test.
Say, Frederick, bring down a pal
of shoes this 'time-you had enough
skating practice in the last game.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07
HARRY COVELESKIE A MINOR
Former Tiger Pitcher Has Been Signed
to Work for Chattanooga in the
Southern Association.

President-Manager Strang Nicklin OF
the Chattanooga baseball club states
that Harry Coveleskie, former pitcher
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07
JOE HARRIS SERIOUSLY HURT
First Baseman of Cleveland Indians
Suffers From Fractured Skull
and Broken Legs.

News has been flashed from France
that Joe Harris, first baseman Of the
Cleveland club, was seriously injured
in motortruck crash recently. Ac-
cording to this report Joe suffered
from fractured skull and had his two
legs and several ribs broken.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07

> Allen Russell may become the lead
ing pitcher of the New York Yankees.
His recent slab achievement against
Boston was boost for the Yanks.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07

The Seattle club has shelved Bert
Niehoff. After making the trip all the
way from New York Niehoff was I'M
able to get going because of his bad
ankle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07

Tearing ribs loose seems to be a
bad habit with Salt Lake pitchers.
Adolph Shinkle is the latest to suffer
the ailment that is almost chronic with
Bee fingers.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07

SPEEDY Burkes' would make a
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07

Clyde Milan may be lost to the
Washington club for month or more.
| Milan had to leave a game recently
due to terrific pains in his side. He
was operated on for appendicitis
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07

Eddie Ainsnith is hitting like Ty
Cobb these days because he copies
Ty's style. Funny, with Ty In the
league all these years. Ainsmith
couldn't have seen him before.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07

Say, Frederick, bring down a pair
of shoes this rtime-you had enough
skating practice in the last game.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-07

Dan Howley, aggressive coach of the
Tigers, says pitcher should be kept
out of uniform "a hours before being
worked in a championship game.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-29
DEATHS.
IN U. 5. ARMY
Forty-three Per Cent Died
in Battle or From Wounds
= Received in War.

Washington. April 29.-An official
report from the surgeon general gives
the total number of deaths reported
in the army during the war to date is
111,179. OF this total 56,639, or 81
per cent, were from disease. As per
cent in battle or from wounds receiv-
ed in battle. and six per cent from
other injuries. Of the deaths from
disease about $4,000 have occurred
since hostilities ceased.
For the third successive week. the
report said, the rate for new cases of
disease lin the expeditionary forces
for the Week ended April 10 marked
a low record. Only 9,422 men were
admitted to the sick report as a re-
suit Of disease giving the remarkably
low annual rate of $50 per thou
sand" Typhoid fever showed an in
crease. however, 50 new cases being
reported for that week.
In the United States no unusual
disease prevails at any camp or sta
ton except at Camp Devens, where
the incidence. of influenza and pneu-
monia is high among the returned
&During the sevs,een-day s,e period ended
April 1S the sick and wounded troops
returned to the United States tota1led
3,174, bringing the grand total OF
sick and wounded returned during the
war to 110,562. In hospitals abroad
on the last date reported there were
44,172 sick from disease and 9,428
from injury. The army medical serv-
ice expects to bring. back $4,000 OF
these men in May, 5000 in June and
1000 in July -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-29
Germans Forget and
Raise Their Flags
In Coblenz Streets
Eated Over Prospects of Peace;
Doughboys Assemble to "Heap
Get Flags Down." But Police
Relieve Them.

Coblenz. Monday. April 2s.-(By
The Associated Press.)-UpliftedS in
spirit by prospects of peace and news-
paper reports that stheS German peace
delegates should pass Cologne en-
route to Versailles, five Coblenz ci-
villains today hoisted German flags.
The colors fluttered from their STATS
only short time, all being lowered
by the military police excepting in one
case, almost as soon as they appeared
A crowd of 200 doughboys on leave
assembled in the street near a down
town building where large German
flag was flying but a military police
man relieved the situation by hauling
down the flag.
Army regulations prohibit the fly.
ing of German flags except by special
permission which has been granted
upon only one occasion since the
Americans came. That was in Janu-
airy when the burgomaster of Coblenz
died.
1t is indicated that the Germans be-
lieve peace soon will be signed and
the suspense which has prevailed
since the armistice will be broken.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-29
BEL GlAN COMMlIT TEE IS GIVEN
HEARING WHEN THE COUNCIL OF
THREE OPENS ITS MEETING TODAY
International Mems.
Epents Summarized
(By The Associated Press)

The stage is rapidly being set for
the final phase of the peace negotia-
tions. Yesterdays plenary session of
the peace conference stamped its ap-
.proval on the covenant of the league
of nations while today Germany's
are expected to ar
rive at Versailles to join the members
OF the mission already there.
Some points in the peace treaty to
be presented the Germans are as yet
unsettled, but it is considered prob
able that the clauses involved will
shortly be ready for Incorporation in
the document so that the completed
treaty will be ready for the enemy
delegates by sthe weeks end.
Italy was not represented at the
plenary session yesterday but dis
patches from Rome indicate the
proba bility that her delegates will re-
turn to Paris after a brief period. The
Italian parliament will meet today
and it is expected that Premier Or
lando will at once appear and lay be-
fore it the situation which arose at
Paris when President Wilson made
his public statement relative to Fiume
and the Dalmation coast.
Action by the parliament which
will be, in effect, mandate to the
Orlando ministry, will be requested,
there being an effort to secure a un-
animous vote on the resolution de-
manding that Italy's claims on the
eastern coast of the Adriatic be rec
ognized. If this is done, it is probable
that Premier Orlando and his col
leagues will Immediately re-appear at
Paris.
Advices from Rome state that the
semi-official view of the situation
there is that Italy has not definitely
withdrawn from the peace conference
but has. merely. suspended participa-
ton. If the vote of the Italian par
lament is favorable to the position
taken by Premier Orlando. it is prob
able that the diplomatic battle will be
resumed in Paris
There is apparently no thought for
the present at least, to annex Fiume
to Italy by parliamentary action, it
being planned to demand action on
the part of the conference.
The national council at Fiume,
however, has, according to report
handed over all the powers of the
state and municipality to repre-
sentative of italy there.
German. government troops have
! encircled Munich, which els held by
Soviet forces, but it may be several
| days before a general attack on the
| city is launched. .Gustave Noske, the
German minister of defense, is in
command OF all the government
troops, Bavarian, and Wurttemb berg
forces being placed under his control
Rumal1ian. attacks against the
Soviet army of Hungary are making
, progress. according to reports, which
state. that Bella Kun the head .nfStHe
Hungarian Rblsifeviti. hesD ! u shs
the troops under his command are be:
Hing defeated: Hundreds of people are
being arrested at Budapest and are
being held as hostages by the Boishe-
Wiki who threaten wholesale executions
if the Rumanians continue to ad.
vance. ''t'''''
The withdrawal of American forces
from most of the front line positions
in northern Russia is reported. 1t is
said they will leave the country as
soon as practicable.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-29
PARIS PAPERS
NOT EV'T|HUSED
OVER COVENANT
One Paper = Declares Pact OF
League of Nations Caused
Disappointment.

Paris. April .2s.-The covenant of
the league of nations arouses little
enthusiasm in the press of thib city.
Indeed, \many Of the principal news
papers abstain from comment alto
Fether. L'Oeuvre, which has always
been champion of the league and
Of President Wilson, says: (.
Speaking generally, we are bound
to say the pact of the league of ma
tions causes q certain amount of dis
appointment. It's twenty-six articles
constitute really the statutes Of the
league of governments to safeguard
their territorial sovereignty and are
not a new charter Of the league of
nations which had been hoped for"
The newspaper thinks that the res
ignation shown by Belgium, Japan
and France must be due to promises
or special guarantees which will be
known perhaps when diplomacy is
no longer secret" -
Writing in the Echo De Paris
'Pertinax." spokesman of /, the ma
tionalists, declares Outright 'The
league of nations is dead before
BIRTH" He also refers to rumors OF
treaties being made between the Al.
lied powers, remarking, Ito reassure
us Premier clemenceau and Foreign
Minister Pichon allege they hold
favorable alliances in their port.
folios. These parchments, must be
beautiful, complete and eloquent 'tc
I Justify such docility on the part o1
the French ministers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-29
NATIONS LEAGUE
MAY HOLD MEET
IN WASHINGTON
Wilson May be Asked to Be
come First President of
Organization.

Paris, April 2s.-It has been
virtually decided that the first
meeting Of the League of Nations
as.n,ee Shall be held in Washington next
Plans are being formulated for
holding this meeting in the East
Room Of the White House under
the presidency, of President WILL
son. At yesterdays plenafry ses-
sion President Wilson moved for
the appointment of committee
of nine members to arrange for
the inauguration OF the League
and this comnittee will begin its
work toTnotFUw. y.
Meanwhile Lord Robert Cecil
= ana Colonel House and other rep-5
resenthtive men Of various ma.
tions have discussed the holding
OF the meeting In Washington
and found general approval Of
the plan among the delegates, SO
that it has virtually been settled
uElO0. I
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-29
LEADING MEMBERS Of GERMAN
DELEGATION EXPECTED TONIGHT
Second Party Of Germans
Arrived at Versailles Yes
terday; ".Ful1 Crew" In
Guiding BARRIERS and Doc
tors in Party.

Versailles, April 2s.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The leading members
of the German peace congress delega-
ton are expected to arrive here at 9
o'clock this evening. Y,
Eighty-seven members Of the Ger
man peace commission arrived here
last night, being the second party to
reach the scene Of the presentation
Of the peace terms. OF these, thirty
were women. The Germans include
the commission on limitation of arma-
ments. composed Of Doctors Won
Becker and Schall and Major Bot
ticher and that on commercial af-
fairs. Sixteen of the latteR commits
sion are women. With the party were
the official courier. Won Bismarck, a
doctor, a barber and, Rudolph Brand
the press representative. There was
also number of telegraph and tele-
phone operators,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-29
MASS MEETING
Held AT ROME
elimination Of Dernonstra.
tions in Support of Gov
ernrnent's Stand.

Rome, Monday April 2s-Demon-
strations in Rome today in support
of the governments stand on the
Adriatic question eliminated in a
great mass meeting convoked by
Prince Colonna, the mayor, on the
Capitoline Hill. The citizens at the
meeting adopted a resolution asking
the annexation of all territory given
to Italy by the treaty of London and
also Fiume.
The assemblage took a solemn oath
to remain united as the famous Capt.
toline bell was rung. Prince Colonna
presided at the meeting and munich
pal officials attended.
A procession afterward went to the
Quirinal where the king and queen
appeared on the balcony of the pal
ace. With them were soldiers who
had been wounded during the war.
The a crowd cheered and cried:
NFriun,e. iDalmatia!"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-29
! ! NELSON
PAGE VISITS
!. ORLANDO !. TODAY
Expresses Regret Over Dis
turbances; Believes Papers
Are to Blame.


Rome, April 2s, (Monday.)-(By
The. Associated Press.)-Thomas Nell
son sPage, the American ambassador.
visited Premier Orlando today; The
two men had a friendly conversation
in which the ambassador expressed
regret at the situation which had
arisen.
The ambassador said he thought
the situation had been aggravated by
Italian newspaper criticism based on
! - wrong Interpretation of President
Wilson'S attitude, and added that all
those interested In preserving good re-
lations between the two countries
should do their best to prevent such
disturbing factors from having play.
Premier Orlando in reply said he
considered the situation serious, but
that, his dpsirf was to ,ameliorate It
and Restore taif1is4 The premier said
he deeply regretted that the incident
had occurred and had been much dis
f1lrheO over 1T i,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-29
LODGE WANTS
ALL SENATORS
TO HOLD BACK
Asks That They Withhold
Comment on League Cove
nant Until Conference

Washington. April 2s.-Telesrams
were sent to all Republican senators
today by Senator Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts. floor leader, and Senator
Curtis of Kansas. whip. asking that
public expressions of opinion on the
league Of nations covenant be with
held until Republican conference
could decide on what attitude should
be adopted.
The message follows:
1--WE suggest that Republican sena-
tors reserve final expressions of opin-
ion respecting the amended league
covenant until the latest draft has
been carefully studied and until there
has been an opportunity for confer
ence."
1t is understood that no date has
been fixed for the conference.
Senator Lodge and other Republi-
can leaders, it was stated. have no
intention of summoning Republican
senators to Washington Immediately.
The Republicans will be urged to give
the revised draft Of the .coyenAnt,
careful sttydy pEeparatnr to q con-
ference d few days before ths senates
meets. X was considersd rrobAhles
thai HaEtniIs aenpt aefe wpss3A
sEhSl assacls lsusetts ssa,a |agsi
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-29
President Wilson and Two.
japanese Representatives
Held Conference; It is Be
lieved That the Kiao Chau
Question Was Gone Over.

Paris. April 2s,-Before the meet
ing OF the council Of three this morn
ing, President Wilson received Baron
Maxine, head of the japanese mission.
Their conference lasted nearly an
hpur. Presumably the question Of
Kiao Chau was under discussion.
The council at the beginning Of its
session received a committee from
the Belgian cabinet and gave 1t
hearing regarding the question Of in
IDENTITIES.
Baron Maxine and viscount Chinda
remained with the council throughout
its session which was a protracted one.