davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20

Baseball Back to Normal;
Record Year Predicted
ny CHARLES II. EBRETs,
Owner Brooklyn Club.

~ ASEBALL is getting back to
- normal. The friction that was
aroused by and through the
war with the Federal League fast Is
disappearing. The players now arc
able TO put their minds and efforts
on the artistic eide of the game. The
superior baseball that will be played
In the big leagues this season will
regain all OF the old followers and
make many new ones.
This year will be the greatest year
baseball has had since the halcyon
days Of 1912 and 1918. II may not
equal those two banner years, but II
viii come mighty near doing 30. II
will pave the way for the biggest
and most successful season baseball
ever has experienced. That, be-
lieve, will come next season. I look
for 1919 to be a big season in base
bail, but think that 1920 will be the
greatest year In the annals of the
sport.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
CUBS HAVE ONLY
ONE W0RRY-GIANTS
Fred Mitchell Pins Hopes for
Pennant in Wonderful
Pitching Staff.
Special DespatcA 10 THE STU


CHICAGO. April l9.-Fred MitchelTs
champion Cubs have only one worry as
regards their chances for coping
another flag in the impending National
League struggle. That one worry is the
Giants. The Bruins and their fol-
lowers firmly believe that McGraw has
the only club capable Of giving the
Chicagoans run and the chances of the
New Workers are doubtful because Of
McGraw's lack OF pitching talent.
The best argument in favor OF the
Cubs prospects is that the team will
he stronger than In 1917. not only be-
cause ~ additional playing strength but
because of the confidence gained In their
successful scramble in last years bob
tailed season.
The Bruins big bet is Grover Cleve-
land Alexander, the great hurler Just
back from duty In France with the
Eighty-ninth Division OF course, Il is
going TO be several weeks before Alex
VIII he able to do himself justice on the
slab, but there need he 10 doubt about
his making UP for lost time once he
gets under way.
Mitchell probably Is blessed as is no
other manager in the parent league lie
has so much pitching talent that he is
really worried as TO how he will get the
'CSl iesults from ms staH. lie mas JIM
Vaughn. Phil Douglas. Claude Hendrix,
George Tyler. not TO mention Alex and a
couple OF youngsters who may he able
TO do something worth while before the
race comes to a close.
tn" only positions in doubt are second
and third base. The others will be filled
VITA tn" men who served last season.
The two in1eld positions are doubtful
because Mitchell has several athletes
available and he has not vet determined
which will best nj into the Cub scheme.
kilduf. Lear and Pick have been tried
at second base and Charley Deal has
been fighting against Lear and Pick at
third
Pick. former Mackman. did so we'll at
second base during brief spell last
season that 1t will be hard to keep him
out of the lineup. Kilduff however, Is n
strong contender against Pick as sec
ond sacker so there is a possibility OF
the former holding the keystone corner
and Pick going to third in place Of Deal,
who is a bit too slow on the bases.
Lear Is too good a prospect to be turned
loose and he probably will he retained
for utility duty. During spring training
he displayed trouble In getting away his
throws, especially when hcaving from
81 cond to first base However, he should
10 able To ove~cnrnA th,s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
OLOUGHLIN'S "STRIKE
TUH" is NO MORE
FsU Changes on Big League
Umpire Stats.
UMPIREs FOR 1919.
National League

BoS Emslis BIZ Byron
fhnk - Day Ernest Quig'ey
tll KEN Peter Harrison
'"aF!ey Cu'EIr' 'harles Moran
American League.
Tommy CONNOLLY George Moria-ty
kllv Evans Blli Nallin
shy Dineen George H!lieSranA
Brick owens one Chill
The National and American NAaFues
gain have competent staffs Of umpires
for the coming season. John Hevdle-
president OF the National League. stood
pat on his 1918 star and 1t gavo GER
eral satisfaction. After several years
OF substitute work the veteran Doh
Emslie has been restored to REGINA =
duty. He Nils the position held up 10
1917 by Al orth, now Y. NJ. @. A.
secretary in France Elnslle is start.
ing his twenty eighth successive season
as National League umpire.
American League games this season
Will not be the same with the famous
Strike Tuh' OF SILK OLoughlin miss.
ing SILK, the most picturesque umpira
in baseball, passed from this world last
winter Ban Johnson has filled the VA.
cancy by reengaging Onle Chill, who
was a member Of the American League
staff few years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
NEW PITCHERS FOR EMERALDs.
Robertson and Lowe TO Play Mt
Protectory Grounds.

Tho Emeralds, with three new pitch
erS in their lineup. have booked another
big double-header for to-day at the New
York Catholic Protector" grounds In
the first game. at . +. NJ, tho Fmeralds
will clash with the New London Club,
which defeated the Lincoln Giants late
last season. In the final game the En-
eralds will clash with the Philadelphia
colored Giants. The Emerads will line
up as follows; Brown. Sh.; Page, If;
Clinch. Oh. Dietz, So: Bailey, lb. :
OBrien, CT; Fisher. RI; Soper, C.,
Robertson and Lowe, p.
The Protectory Band will entertain
during the game.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
MAGEE MAY MAKE
BROOKLYN WINNER
With Lee on Second Schmandt
Can Be Placed on First and
Round Out Infield.
A FAST COMBINATION
Brooklyn Has Great Pitching
Staff and q Splendid
Outfield.
ny GEORGE n. UNDERWOOD.

Attempting TO draw the curtain OF the
future aside on a big league baseball
club Is hazardous undertaking. One
only has to recall last seasons Giants,
club which in the spring seemed to
have lead pipe cinch" OH the Ma
tional League bunting, to realize how
futile 1t sornetimes liz to attempt to
point out the prospects Of a baseball
outfit. When one is considering tho
present time Dodgers the task becomes
doubly difncult on account OF the con-
o. ditions being eashgouded by so many
Ifs"
The biggest az" In the Brooklyn sit
uation. however, appears to have been
solved IN the acquisition of Lee Magee,
FOR the lassooing OF the former Red sec
ond baseman will enable Robbie to move
schmandt over TO first base and round
out his iniield. There still remains a
formidable array of ifs" to interfere
with the Brooklyn prospects.
a months close inspection OF tho
Dodgers, however. leads the writer to
believe that when Schmandt returns to
the gaiue he will prove n find as
first baseman. Ray showed himself 10
be a coming star at second base, and
rs he broke into the game at first base
and prefers to play the getaway sack
10 the midway there Is no reason to
either hitting or fielding.
There Is also every reason to believe
that Mamaux Is his old pitching self.
Marriage has occasioned AL to look at
life la more serious and sensible way.
He is putting his thoughts on baseball,
for II means livelihood for himself and
family. He wants to play the game
now; he didn't the past two seasons
under the ownership of Barney Dreyfuss.
To the writer It looks as II so appar-
emily a little thing as Rbstaining from
coffee has "inado" O'Mara as n ball
player The youngster until last eeason
was slave to coffee. He drank two
cups with every meal and sometimes
drank more before tumbling into bed.
File then wondered why he couldn't sleep
and why he was so nervous, Ollie says
since stopping excessive coffee drinking
he has lost his old nervousness. Ger
talnly in the Jacksonville training camp
this appeared to be true. So far he has
been steady as a clock around the diff
cult corner. He prefers third base to
shor.stop. and apparently Is going to
make good.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20

ing to get away to bad start. II the
Dodgers can strike their gait soon
enough TO overcome the early reversals
expected as a result of their present
makeshift indeld another pennant may
yet fly over Flatbush.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
PIRATES LOOK LIKE
FIRST FOUR TEAM
Batting Strength Materially
Increased Over That of
Last Season.
STRONG PITCHING STAFF
Special Despatch 10 Tur srS.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April 19.--The Pr
rates will line up against the Chicago
Cubs for the initial game of the 1919
season next Wednesday and will likely
fnd themselves facing their old hoodoo.
Jim Vaughn. He Is one of the pitchers
they are afraid of. and it may be that
they will begin the season with n de-
feat. Nevertheless the team looks like n
FIRST division contender, and a fair an
alysis leads one to the belief that they
will land among the first four. Tho
teams that seem to be stronger are chi
caso, New York and Cincinnati. with the
latter seemingly least dangerous.
The hitting strength Of the buccaneers
is just little better than II was at the
start last year with Billy Southworth
and Casey Stengel. while Buster Eaton.
tho husky little shortstop looks better
this year at the bat
The third base proposition is in the
air, and Manager Hugo Bezdek is I'M
1eclded as to the regular i)layer Tony
i,oeckel is n fair fielder and base run
ner. but n whale at the bat. and If
Bezzy can get enough speed from the
'ther players to retain Boeckel at the
third corner he will be Strengthening his
offensive several degrees.
Young Terry looks like n good bet to
Gust Boeckel from the position. AS he is
finished fielder and fast on the base
although his hitting is not OF champion
ship calibre.
Fred Mollwitz will likely land his old
Job at first base, as he is lot letter
than Safer in fielding and saving his
team mates from wild throws, although
the latter Ia the better man at the bat.
or course. there is no question about
George Cutshaw at second. for he was
the keystone Of the Pirate structure last
year and will have a lot TO do with the
work OF the bunch during the coming
sea son.
The outfield-Carey, Soutl,wurth and
Stengel-will bear comparison with any
In the league in all departments of the
game. and the infelders spoken Of do
not need to he set aside for any other
players elsewhere.
Strong in Pitchers.
The main spokes Of the wheel ere the
pitchers In Wilbur Cooper and Earl
Hamilton the Buccaneers possess two
of tho best port skers in either major
organization. and they are looked TO
win 10 per cent OF their games. while
, MAYER and Babe Adams will be the
! leading right handlers
When Harold Carlson gets home
from France he will become n regular.
az he Is one Of the brightest prospects
omong the young pitchers on the team
Frank Miller is getting OH il years.
ou. ia wise pitcher and can use his
head when his arm goes back on him.
Billy Evans H. young fellow with
lot of natural ability. but hasn't shown
much Stamina. Possibly with the adj
| vent OF warm weather he will show his
worth.
President Barney preyfuss is anxious
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
Club Is Hitting Well.

The hitting of the club has been highly
satisfactory and the men have been
driving the ball on the nose But the
club must hit abnormaliv heavy to carry
It's pitching staff along and to nullity
its apparent weakness. As the staff
now stands il liz cafe to say that the
hitters must account for an average Of
five runs day If the Cardinals are TO
win more than half their games. And a
club that has needed five runs a game
10 win has seldom, If ever, been put
TO the trouble Of setting aside special
day TO run the league pennant to the
top OF its fagpole.
Speed also Is apparent In sufficient
quantities TO aid the attack. with Heath
cote. Smith and Shotton leading the
speed merchants But it is not the at
tack that needs bolstering. II Is the de-
fence. The Cardinals could afford to
drop several points on the attack II they
could improve like number in the pitch
ing. Plainly It is up to hickey to de-
veiop Il pitching staff, but raising wheat
upon a rolling stone would be II simple
task compared with this.
The automobile accident last " ednes-
day did not play havoc with the team
as was first expected. Bill Doak, Leon
Ames. Bill Sherdel. Oscar Horstman and
Lee Meadows. who were in it. were only
slightly injured. and Manager hickey,
queried by THE sun yesterday replied
that all of them will he ready for the
opening fray.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
Fine Pitching Staff Makes
Chances of Cincinnati BRIGHT

III pretty good shape. He is expected
to win many games for the Reds this
year.
Fisher is a sturdy right handler who
loves his work and IL very certain to
pitch first class ball for the Reds. The
other veterans, Regain and Mitchell. are
also men Of much experience. and both
are in excellent condition this spring.
They are smart and efficient workers.
Before being called into the army last
August Regain had worked several very
clever games for the Reds. doing his
best work against the stars of opposing
teams He has control. fields his POSI-
tion well and can hit in run for him
self once in a while. Mitchell wound up
the season with the Reds last year and
won all four of his starts, twice shutting
out the champion Cubs. lie hopes to
pick up this year just where ne left of
in September
Moran Working with Youngsters.
To go along with these veterans
Moran is working steadily with three
very ambitious and efficient youngsters,
Filler, Corner and Ruether. The first
named led the Red pitchers last year.
doing excellent work throughout the sea-
son. although he was handicapped by a
lame shoulder during the first month or
two. He is beirg coached by Manager
Moran in new delivery, which will give
him foxy slow ball to interchange with
his puzzl!ng fast one.
He has always had plenty OF nerve
and very good control His shoulder IL
not troubling him this spring, and he
expects to open well and finish In the
same style. Ruether was very much
liked by Mathewson last year, and
Matty fondly hoped that the big south
paw would develop into real winner.
as he probably would have done II he
could have remained with the team.
But he was called into the army IN
April.
Az for the infield aud outneld Pat
Moran seems 10 be satisfied. He thinks
'otN 'rll h0'1 fhs'~ awo
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20

CINCINNATI, April 19.-The Reds viii
play fast and up to date ball this sea.
son. This does not mean a pennant
winner, for Manager Moran needs more
time in which Ia develop his system OF
play before he can hope to create the in
vincible machine which Is needed - 70
through a season out in front and hold
that position, But enough has already
been seen at the training camp to war
rant the prediction that the club will De
we'll UP In the race and will prove a
credit to the faithful city Of Cincinnati.
which has been grievously disappointed
In Its teams 80 many times.
Tho mainstay Of any club is it's pitch,
ing staff and Moran Is going TO have a
fine collection of hurers. There Is per-
haps no Sensational hurler to be found
on the Red list, no one on the order of
Alexander, for instance who stands out
above his fellows. But the seven pitch
erS who will bear the brunt of the Red
boz work this season are showing up so
we'll that II is pretty certain that the
hurting defence will be of "A high order
on the average.
The STAFF Is well divided between vet
Grams and youngsters, The former
division includes four men of much ex-
perience and considerable skill in Sa!lee.
Fisher, Regain and Mitchell. This quar-
tet knows how to pitch and every one Of
them Is a smart and heady performer
on the mound. Slim Sallee. the His-
ginsport farmer, for a while looked to be
at his best this spring. hut unfortu-
nately trouble with the muscles of his
spine may mean his loss to the team for
several weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20
CARDINALS CHANCES
ARE FAR FROM ROSY.
st. Louis Batmen Must Aver
age Five Runs a Game for
Team to Be Contender.
PITCHING STAFF Is WEAK
Auto Accident in Which
Pitchers Were Injured Will
Not Hurt Team.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, April 1o.-The nros-
poets OF the Cardinals this year depend
entirely upon the pitching stan. At
tpresent the staff is one large interroga-
ton point. Tho infie,d with Paulette on
hrss Fisher at second. Hornsby short
and Milton Stock third, is one OF the
best In the National League. The out
field, with Shotton, Cruise, Heathcote,
smith and McHenry, IS we'll able to up
hold Its end. The catching staff, COM
posed OF Snyder, Gonzales and Glenn
mons, is admittedly the best In the
league.
The entire problem resolves itself into
case of the development OF the pitch
ers. Hickey has quantity. but Il Is
doubtful If he has the quality necessary
TO put, his team into a respectable posi-
ton in the race. Bill Doak, Leon Ames
and Marvin Goodwin are Rickeys fore
most pitchers. and they are far from
being Vaughn, Alexander or Pfeffer
The younger CONTINGENT includes Jake
May. Gill Sherdel, southpaws, and Oscar
Tuero and Oscar Horstman, right hand
ers.
All are fair prospects, but have shown
nothing to date to indicate championship
ability. Mechanically, May is probably
as good q pitcher as manager would
care to have. but his baseball sense is
hardly OF big league calibre.
Meadows has shown little form. and
his old wildness still Is troubling him
1t is from this appa rertly inefilcen: corps
OF boxmen that Hickey hopes to con-
struct team to threaten the exalted po-
sitlons in the National League.
Cards show No Cooperation.
In their few games played this spring
the Cardinals, while displaying con-
siderable individual ability, have shown
no concentration or cooperation in their
play. This may be attributed to the fact
that injuries have left the outfield in a
weakened condition. and that Milton
Stock. third baseman. has been with the
club only little over week.
The team, In other words is not s yet
perfectly organized. 1t has only n few
days left in which to complete It's Or
ganization before entering the cham
pionship race against Cincinnati in Gin
cinnati next Wednesday. and Hickey wifi
have TO call into play all the tact and
baseball ability he possesses in order TO
have his men in condition to do jus
tice TO themselves and to him.
The Cardinals probably know more
baseball this year than they have for
some time. for Hickey teaches them the
little things Of the game in addition to
the major situations which come up dur
ing the general run of ball game. He
has given every man from Hornsby
DOWN u few pointers upon change OF
tactics where lie deemed It necessary.
and a general Improvement has been
the result Hornsby should be n much
better ball player than he has been at
any time since joining the club. and II
harmony and accord would win cham
pionship Rckey's club would have an
easy task ahead of It.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20

From what has been seen SO far Ray
Fisher seems TO be quite an acquisition.
Fisher Is careful, thoughtful fellow,
always figuring on the best way to mas
ter opposing hitters. and very hard
loser. He was out OF championship
baseball all OF last year. as he was IN
tho army. but he did lot Of pitching
." ~" ~o-' S'"""-r '~"-' md lrrt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-20

sN.- -rsnassrs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
PATRONS "FRESH' If FOOD
.. NEAR CRAMPS WAS NOT
City Health Department Inspector Encounters Endless Difficulties
Bettoeen Street Venders and Workmen Before He Is
Finally Routed and "Sampling' 4, Called of

and cries. Unmindful Of the "unoffi-
cial' rebuke. the inspector munched on.
Thereupon the vender. tits said
(again) pushed forward clenched fist
which the inspector missed by a fraction
Of a second. The latter. not to be out.
done, showed his prowess, by tiger.
leap at the vender. The interested work
men, however, now took q hand and the
inspector decided that the best thing Ia
do would be to test his ability as a
sprinter.
Witnesses declare that the events FOL.
lowing out-movled the best picture ever
shown. Instead of pursuing the feet.
footed exponent of pure foods, the work.
men seized upon cream puffs, pies and
other soft and juicy pastry and pitched
ball" A juicy lemon pie landed on the
inspectors head. A cream puff missed
his ear. Some other soft and squashy
article landed squarely in the centre
Of his back. Amid the plaudits and
laughter of the workmen the lombard
ment continued until the inspectors back
put to shame the best futurist picture
ever painted.
With agility that delighted the men
the inspector climbed a fence at the
Ball street entrance. wound his way
through protecting objects, and finally
disappeared among the cars In the Penn.
sylvania freight yard,
Meantime some one had sent in rio,
calls to Belgrade and Clearfield streets
and the East Girard avenue police sta.
tions. When the flock" of patrolmen
arrived, however. the workmen had re.
turned to their tasks and all was peace
and quiet in the streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03

A meteorological study of a pie, as
1t affects the stomach or head, partic-
ularly of the brand purchased in the
street in front of Cramps shipyard, may
be presented to DR.. Wilmer Krusen, of
the Department of Public Health. Like
wise, 1t may not 1t all depends.
Doctor Krusen expects a report today
from a certain as yet unidentified in
spector of his department, who attempted
to make a sanitary study of a pie yes
terday. He also attempted to study
'hot dogs" cream puffs, ice cream cones
and other delicacies of the monday hour
which are vended in front of the ship
yard at Richmond and Norris streets.
1t is known positively that the in
spector carried away a portion at least.
OF pie when he left rather hurriedly
with the study about half completed. II
is likewise known by statement from
Doctor Krtlsen that the next time the
inspector makes such a study the police
power may be invoked. Thereby hangs
a tale.
While the workmen were swarming out
from the big plant munching sandwiches
and seeking diversion in the wares Of
fered by the vendors in the street, the
inspector suddenly appeared on the scene
and began his work of inspecting. CEN
soring, sanitating and degermanizing the
dainty morses of food offered.
'Tis said Ito paraphrase a famous
President OF these United States) that
said official continued his sample bites
far beyond the patience of certain
yender, who protested with loud hues
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
Deaths Of a Day /
AUGUSTUS WILLET BROWN
For Many Years Prominent in
PHILADELPHIA Maritime Circles

After a brief illness Augustus Wiliet
Brown, well known In this city and for
thirty-five years prominent In maritinie
his daughter, Mrs. Wilmer Mosier.
Delaware Water Gap, Pa. He was sew
enty eight years old. Mr.. Brown was
born in Philadelphia and his family later
moved to Lexington. KY. where ne
spent his boyhood days. He Is the son
of the late David w. Brown. a mem
Der of a ,well-known Quaker family.
and cousin of the late David Paul
Brown, ESQ, of this city. He was a
Civil War veteran. member of Com
pany II, Tenth Regiment. New Jersey
Infantry, and one of the survivors OF
Hancock's Brigade, Army of the Poto-
mac. Mr.. Brown is survived by two
children, Mrs. Wilmer Mosier. of Cool
baugh, and Ralph D. Brown, Of New
York city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-03
ASSAILS ITALIAN CLAIMS
Serbian Journalist Cites Americas
Peril at Peace Conference

America will be defeated at the peace
table If the provisions of the treaty of
London relative to Italian claims are
carried out, an audience in Witherspoon
Hall was told last night by Vladislav
Savic, who spoke under the auspices OF
the Serbian Committee of the Emer-
gency Aid.
Mr.. Savic was formerly head of the
Serbian foreign press bureau and is a
member of the Serbian royal commits
sion. He Is in this country gathering
data to be used in the work OF revising
the constitution of Serbia.
Speaking of the Italian claims, he
said that the carrying out of the condi-
tions of the treaty of London would
mutilate the Jugo-s'lav unity. hamper
their freedom and strangle their future
economic development 1t would set at
nought all the high moral aims Tor
which America entered the war.