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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-08-07
F0NCRETE BRIDGES
FOR TOWN BRANCH

concrete bridges are being con.
1 under the supervision of the
Council. One spans the town
OH the street running south
pc power house, and the other
fle same branch on the next
ust one block east of the first
These bridges have given the
considerable trouble In the past
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-08-07

The desire to be pleased Is universal,
The desire to please should be the
same.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
KILLEFER NOW
CAPTAINS CUB
BALL SQUAD

LOS ANGELES, April :. - It's
Caut Bn kiIiefcr now The pocket
sire" catcher Of the Chicago National
league club has been selected 10 sc,
a. field boss for the Chicago Cubs
this HeaAon. Manager Fred Mitchell
appointed Kllicfer 10 this important
post the frsi day the Cubs arrived at
their training camp al Pasadena
II might be added for the edifica-
ton Of those who are not up" on
baseball that the selection OF Bill as
field chief Of the Chicago club was a
very good move on the part OF
Mitchell
Killcfer ~ undoubtedly one OF the
bes, liked hall toaprrn on the Wngiey-
Mitchell club. He ia catcher by
occupation. but "A regular fellow by
choice: therefore he In very friendly
With the other players on the team.
and practically the whole squad
swear BY him.
True, Bnl ~ little. But he carries
a lot Of influence. He knows hass-
hall like book. and is probably one
Of the fastest players on the ncid.
fun of pep" from the first batter
up until the last ball ~ pitched
J lie also knows when II is necessary
TO make the players fight to win a
game. when winning games count the
most. wherefore he is valuable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
EX-TWIRLERS
NOW PATROL
BALLCARDEN

with Charley Jameson added to
the list Of tho Indian outfieldera.
Cleveland now possesses four Suhur'
banitcH who have pitched In the
American league. Jack Grapey went
10 Cleveland as a pitcher In isos'
on the first trip Of the Maps to New
York that year he stuck his hurting
hand in front OF liner hatted by
Neal BAN and az once sought the
services Of Red Cross unit j.
Gladstone hasn't don. any pitching
for the Tribe since then.
How good "A pitcher Joe Woods
was does not need To he told here.
His American league and Worlds
scrics RECORDS speak for themselves.
Iris Speaker has pitched In the
American. hin carrigan let the
spark plug OF thr Red Sox machine
hurl n few innings Of ball against
Washington IN one Of the closing
games Of 1915. Harry Hooper also
pitched that day.
Jameson has pitched in the
American for both Washington and
Philadelphia. lie never won any
ball games for Old Fox Griffith. but
he COPIED two out OF three for Tall
Tactician Mack.
Connie used Charley against the
Browns on August 6 last year and
he beat Allan Sothoron. to 4. going
the distance and allowing II hits.
Mack shot him In against the
Mound City combination nine days
later and this time he fell by the
wsyside and was trimmed by Tom
Rogers. TO ?.
The last game In which Jameson
was the responsible party was on
August 10, against Detroit. Mack
stuck him I'm TO finish n game In
which the score at the end OF the
sixth was TO I'm favor OF the
Tigers. who had gained all their
runs In one inning on seven passes
and two blows.
Jameson handed out ciphers the
rest OF the way and in the ninth the
AS rallied and shook for runs out
OF Rudy Kallio. Larry Gardner. new
Indian. driving In the winning run.
Elmer Smith never pitched in the
American league but was consider.
able OF a twirlcr overseas for his
camping team. lie and his brother
Arthur used TO form n battery in
Milan. Ohio. lie got hurt handling
his brothers assortment OF stuff and
retired TO the outfiold, where he has
been ever since.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02

ancod by the elc-nent OF skill TO over
come IL.
As far az the Royal and Ancient
Golf club Is concerned. II may be- a
few more centuries before Il would
seriously entertain the idea OF ami.
hllatlon Of one OF the cherished ira
ditions Of the game
The Western Golf association. at
It's last amateur championship. two
years ago. attempted the mrs, SERIOUS
elimination OF the stymic rule. sub
stituung a rul. whereby the hall
nearer the hole mus, be- hoicd out
first. bu, it's practical application
proved 30 unsatisfactory that il was
abandoned before the final In the
tournament was reached. Tho sub
scaucut ruling OF the Western was
that the bali nearer the hole could
bc played or lifted. at the option OF
its owner.
But the weakness Of this rule n
that the lifting Of ball is a violation
OF the cardinal principle Of match
play that tho ball must be played
where II lies or the hole II lost
The Y. s. q. A. and the Western
have also been Mt loggerheads for
several years over the definition Of
an amateur. difference Of opinion
ON which neither body In inclined TO
give way one inch II would SEEM.
therefore, that we must put our own
house in order before we can ap-
preach the shrine OF 81. AndrcwR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
TO
BOX EASTERN
GLOVE ARTIST

Willie Jackson. New York light.
weight, who was scheduled 10 fight
"Pinkie" Mitchell. OF Milwaukee,
here. has wired Clay Hite. who is
staging show at the Arena on
April II. that the Illness OF his wife
will prevent him from coming to the
Coast.
When Hite received this little
dirgc. he Immediately signed up
Heinie Schumann. the Tacoma bat
tier. TO meet Mitchell. Schumann Is
"a good scrapper, and is expected to
give Mitchell battle
Schumann meets George Inglc in
Tacoma Thursday night.
In the scmi-windup. Hite has lined
up Eddie Pinkman and Morrie Lux.
Eddie Will try comeback TO tho
ring In the Arena show. II is the
first time that Edward Brewster has
battled here for long time. and
local fans are wondering just how
good he is now.
kid" Herman, the Mexican
welterweight. may also fight on the
card. which will make II n good look
ing setup II he Is put on the bill.
Herman has been n hoadliner in
his other fights in Seattle this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
WASHINGTON
TO MIX WITH
ASAHI TEAM

The University OF Washington
baseball aggregation will stage its
Nrst practice TIT of the season.
when the oollcgians tangie with the
Assahi team at the university grounds
Saturday.
II will give Coach Dode Br'nker a
real line on his men who have been
turning out for n couple Of weekh
Brinker has not picked his twirler for
the first game as yet
Roy Taylor, captain elect, Is back
in his old place In the outfield.
The japanese team IL one Of the
bes, Oriental teams on the Coast
They just returned from a tour Of
the Orient. where they won a major
ity Of their games.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
Greatest Ice
Series a Tie;
"FIu" Did 1t

The rrrateat ice hockey series ever
staged ends In "a draw. because five
OF i.on Canadicna. Eastern cham.
pionH, are down with attacks Of In.
fuonza The deciding game OF the
series, which was scheduled
for last night at the local
Arena. was called Off yestrr-
day. when Hall and Macdonald. two
Of the visitors. were taken 10 local
hospital. suffering with the Flu, :"
sand Manager Kennedy. I.nlonde,
Couture and Hrrlanquette were con
fined TO their beds with slight at
tarka.
The Seattle Nets were ready for
the fray. and could have claimed tho
titi. because of the Cnnadienh' In
ability 20 put team on the Ice. but
under the conditions. President
Frank Patrick. Of tho Coast league.
declined 10 claim the title for the
Coast champions.
The game last night was scheduled
to ~ played under Western rules.
and the seattle Nets were big favor
ties 20 win. The games were two'alL
bat the seattle men showed their su'
periority at tho seven man game.
Hard Fought Series
The games played in Seattle mark
Ell the hardest fought title Tits ever
played At times the players fen ex'
hausted on the Ice from the terrific
pace set up by IN. teams.
The clubs played Go ties twice. The
al A..
cd last wednesday. when the squads
battlod for 20 minutes without a
score. And then. on Saturday night.
tho clubs were even nj game time.
and tho canadicnB won out in the
overtime play.
There Is absolutely no chance OF
tho series being finished. AZ the lease
on the Arena has expired and the Ice
has been taken up. The money 30
ing 10 the players win be- divided on
an even basis. Under the proposed
regulations. the money was 20 have
been split 60 per cent 20 tho winners
and 30 to tho losers
Willing 10 Play
Manager Kennedy. Of tho Canahi'
ems. was willing 20 play even with
half 81 his team In bed. He propoH'
cd 20 borrow players from Victoria.
but the Seattle men refused 70 play
under such conditions.
Az Of the exhibition games Of the
Montreal crew scheduled for the
West hav. been canoeled. The Nets
were due 10 play an exhibition TIT In
Victoria Monday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02

No ball team can be said 20 have
a real ohanc. at the pcpnant unless
II has Mt least one good aouthpaw
hurlcr. IL may bat like the Tigers,
and field like the Red Sox. but It's
pitching department will not be OF
pennant caiibcr unless IL includes
the Indispensable portAido finger.
\ great many teams get nowhere
In the race for the flag because
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
CRANDALL TO
JOIN GOLDEN
GATE SQUAD

SAN FRANCISCO. April MAN
agcr Graham. of the Seals baseball
club. receive n telegram yesterday
from Karl Crandall. former third
baseman of the salt Lake Bees, that
he VIII show up at Recreation park
as soon as possible.
Despite this acquisition. 1t Is al
most certain that Willie Kamm will
start the season at the hot corner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
G. NCLE AND
SCHUMANN TO
MIX THURSDAY

The smoker card which viii be
staged over in Tacoma Thursday
night looks like an attractive ring
program on paper. Heinie Schu-
mann, Coast lightweight champion.
will defend his crown against George
Ingle OF Seattle. In the main event.
This should be "A good bout. Ingle ~
n hard man TO fight, because Of his
strong defensive tactics.
a large delegation OF Seattle fans
is expected To visit the Pierce
county hamlet TO take in the show.
Young Hector will get "A chance TO
show Just how good he really Is when
he tackles Ole Anderson In the semi
wind-up. Hector has fought couple
OF times here recently. lie knocked
steve Reynolds out. but didn't look 80
good against Frank Kendall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
MACCERT MAY
PLAY IN UTAH
BALL GARDEN

SAN FRANCISCO. April s.--Now
that Harl Maggert, better known as
Stacker" last years outfielder for
the Seals. has been given permission
by the San Francisco club to locate
somewhere else. Harl will hook up
with the Bees
Jack Cook has wired Eddie Herr
asking II he needed another outpatch
man. and has suggested that Maggert
be given the job 'lshacker" played
pretty good ball with the local club
before the breaking up Of the p. c.
l.. last year. and he would undoubt-
cdly be retained by San Francisco II
IL weren't for the fact that Manager
Graham now has seven outfielderS.
and they all look good.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
ANGELS LOOK
LIKE STRONG
BALLOUTFTT

Watch out for the Los Angeles
team" In the watchword OF the Coast
league pilots at the present time. Not
much has been said about Wade XII.
lifer's squad of Angels. but accord
ing TO reports from the South. the
team lined UP by the rcdoubable
Wade looks pretty sweet on paper.
Paddy DripnoIl. the young inffeld
star. continues to make good He
In holding down the shortstop Job
He played with the famous Grca,
Lakes naval training station football
team last fall Kiiiefcr Is guarding
the keystone sack Tor his pets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
WILDE WILL
MEET MOORE
OR HERMAN

= LONDON. April Jimmy Wilde
saigned an agreement to meet Pete
wHerman OF Pal Moore for the worlds
sbantamweight Championship. IT was
sannounced today by c. Il. Cochran.
choking promoter.
. They win fight for a purse OF
1325 900 and win be required to make
s117 pounds ringside Wilde's back.
GERS are ready to wager $4,000 on
him.
2 Wilde, British flyweight cham
rrion. won a decision over Joe Lynch.
EAmerican bantam. Monday night
ale lost TO Pal Moore in the Anglo
sAmerican service tournament
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
SOX FINISH
TRAINING AT
GOLDEN GATE

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2.-se-
attie's Coast league training camp
will shift to Ewing field. here. Thurs
day. President Brewster made the
change owing TO poor climatic con-
ditions at Taft
The Seattle team will arrive early
Thursday. and viii work out Thurs
day. Friday. Saturday and Sunday on
the local diamond.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
ajiilIAsSSa
MG@1W

Tennis got under way az Lincoln
high school yesterday. when ~ net
candidates answered Coach Green's
nrss call. Taylor and Hill. veterans,
arc expected 10 try for places on the
squad. i'm Is trying out for "a place
on the ball nine and may foraako the
net game this season.
Franklin win enter n track team In
the city meet This was decided by
Coach RcscberE after insisicnt pleas
on tn. part of track enthusiasts at
the st. Baker Institution.
caocia viii coach the underciaas
mon. There is lack of pole vaui,ers
and hurdles at Tn. South End school
caccia In expected 20 b. tho main
stay Of tho Franklin track squad In
the city meet. He Is "a sprintcr. and
" expected Go place In the city meet
Coach Powers. OF broadway. has
his track men out doors now. and the
men arc fast getting into condition.
The first track session of the season
viii como In the FIRST week In May.
and while the Pine ~. coach ia not
making any predictions. his squad
I h expected 20 BE- near the top when
the final count is taken Of the track
records
Dick Frayn. Broadway athlete
/ who was injured In the last basket.
ball game Of the season when blood.
poison set In after his knee was
banged up In a scrimmaEe. has been
removed from tho hospital TO his
home and IL said to be coming along
In fine shape. lie was expected 10
hold down the center field poaition
OF the ball squad. but there doesn't
seem to be much chance of his play.
Ing baseball this year. 1t il his las,
year at the First Hili school.
baseball prospects Mt Queen Anne
years scrub twirier. Is filling the
bill Of pitcher I'm good style during
the early training period.
Jim Marquis. tho broadway pitch,
or. is rounding into good shape and
expepcts n good year. He made a
good impression last year with his
work on the mound.
Twenty basketball letters were
awarded at Lincoln high school yes.
terday.
Fraylcy. "A star on the Ballard bas
ketball team. Is making good as a
! pitcher on the North End crew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
Cubs Wallop High
School Tossers, 80

LONG BEACH, Cal. April a.
Claims of the Chicago Cubs to cham.
pionship baseball caliber were con
sidered as firmly established today.
They beat the Long Beach. high
school team, 3 10 0. yesterday. A
year ago the same high school boys
held the Cubs to 4.to.1 score.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
Yanks Take Fall
Out of BROOKLYN

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. April a.
The Yanks cvened up the stigma OF
Saturdays defeat by shutting out
Wiibert Robinson's Dodgers. 4 TO 0,
yesterday. Lewis. in his first ap-
pearance In "A Yankee uniform, com.
piled "A batting average OF 500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
Scrubs Down St.
Louis "Reg" Squad

: SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Aprl a.
rThe "goofs' fooled the st. Louis
LBrpwns' regulars yesterday. The
xecond strineers won. to 4. The
first practice game the day before
was a seven-inning tie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
Larry Doyle Hits
Hard in Practice

GAINESVILLE. Fla. April a.
-Four hits and four runs in four
times at bat was Larry Doyle's rec.
ord in the Giants batting fest. Elf.
teen hits were garnered by the reg.
-ulars I'm seven innings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02

they cannot produce variety OF
pitching. This was particularly true
in the case Of the Detroit Tigers a
few years ago when their lack Of
southpaw twirling. and consequent
inability 10 serve EN- up with a diff
ferent slant from day 90 day enabled
the opposing battcrs 20 slaughter the
right handlers.
In three games out OF four. with
three Htarboard and one portside
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
W0MEN'S BOWLING MEET
OPENS IN TOLEDO, OHIO

TOLEDO. Ohio. April 1.-The
Miner Ladies' team. Toledo. was the
high five after the first night Of
rolling I'm the women's American
Bowling congress tourney here. This
team gathered n 2.436 count.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. April a.
Three more Athletics. Bobby Roth.
Roy Grover and Morris Shannon.
arc now IN tho fold. training earn
csuy with the Mackmen here. Roth
has been appointed captain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
STAGE SHAM MELEES

NEW ORLEANS, La, April o.
The monotony OF two weeks routine
stunts viii be broken for tho Clevc-
land Indians tomorrow. when the
rockies stack up against the reg.
ulars
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02

ST. LOUIS. April Arthur
Rheinhart came nearer 10 expecta-
tons yesterday. Twirling for one
squad OF the ST. Louis Cards, the
recruit lasted until May was sent in
for workout in the sixth inning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02

twirler, the left-hander win usually
win. merely on the changed variety
OF his delivery.
Pitchers like Ruth. Cooper and
Leonard. all southpaws. win because
A brainy manager behind them
knows just when TO slip them In TO
break the monotony Of the right
hand pitching. Using a southpaw
after a Highlander makes the ball
look all the more deceptive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
Pete Compton
Is Signed by.
Seattle Club.

Pete Compton. . hsr,thittiug
outficSier who finished the ssvs
SIN with tisc New York Giants.
has hesn a<isssd "a the Seattle
Purple Sex roster. lie win h,avc
for tho Taft Cal. camp hmne
ssistely. according Ia word re-
c~ived herr from frcxy jimmy
brewster OF the seattle club.
who arrived In the California
camp yesterday.
Compton can hit and l. an OK
psricncsd man. lie he'd the Amer
lean association In hitting
couplc Of SEASONS ago. IL he IL
ssiIl sh.c 20 sting thu bali he
should get by In this circuit all
right.
This shakes UP the Sssatfkr out
field ard means thai either WI
son or Cunningham h due for the
discard. Walsh and Without arv
Just about fixtures In the Seattle
vssffiekirr.
Stu Need Pitchers
Manager BIN clymcr. pilot OF the
fox. is stiii on hunt for couple OF
pitchers who can pitch and a
catcher who win be able 20 fill Coast
hague requirements before he In
ready to start talking about hts
teams chances IN the Coast league.
Pitchers are tho big puzzle 90 any
manager. A couple Of good huriers
will Just about make an ordinary
ball club. while lack OF good huriers
will put a hard hitting team In line
for the junk heap.
At the present time the Seattle
squad has just about three huricrs
who are ready TO so the distance.
They are E.astiey. Bowman and
Mails. And the opening OF the sea,
son IS less than week away.
Cy Falkenbcrr. the string bean
hurler. has not had time TO loosen
up his trusty right arm. according TO
reports from the Seattle training
quarters.
Necsk Warm Weather
with little more warm weather.
however. the veteran can be expected
20 put over some good games.
Not much Is expected Of Miles
Mains. the veteran from the East. al
though he might be a dark horse and
deliver some good games.
Bowman and Mails are the two
lbext looking mound prospects In the
Seattle camp at the present time.
Eastiey Is also In pretty good shape.
ard Lyle Bigbee is said to be- coming
thru much stronger than preseason
dope predicted.
. Marshall and Land are doing fairly
well behind the bat. but there Is stiii
kcom for lots OF Improvement.
{ One solution for Manager Clymer's
probleu will undoubtedly be forth
looming when the big leagues start
their pruning work
Two New Arrivals
I With the arrival OF Jack Knight.
rahe new sox infieidsr, and Walter
1schultz. a hurier who worked in the
international league last season. the
s4cam looks much better this morning.
Just what Schultz will be able 20 do
.Temains TO be seen.
: Gus Gieichmann. the first sacker
.4rying for a berth with the Seattle
club who was due for the hook
-wher Jack Knight was signed up
because of his inability to hit the
ball. has been going at such a good
clip in the training camp that he
might stick with the club. Bert Me
hoff. the veteran second sacker. has
not shown anything TO holler about
in his work so far. and knight may
he moved to second base. with
GIeichmann holding down the first
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02

ish empire for more than a century
and half.
These differences seemed tn be
nearing settlement when the ener'
gies OF every Britishar were turned
TO graver direction. And 1t may be-
yet another year before the rules Of
golf committee OF the r. and ~ Is
ready for a session with the L. =.
q. A. There has been a perfectly
natural tendency in certain quarters
to question the authority OF st.
Andrews as the ex cathedra lawgtvcr
OF the game.
Founded In 1854. II Is not only a
royal and ancient" institution. but
its influential and widely represent.
alive membership--at least, from its
own domain---has given IL an undis-
puted sway In the. council Of golf.
Moreover. the goiNng world Is in.
debted to II for the comprehensive
and. on the whole. erninentiy salts.
factory code.
American golfers never questioned
the authority OF St Andrews until II
made the exceedingly unfortunate
ruling against the Schenectady put.
ter. the weapon that Walter Travis
used with such deadly effect to win
the British championship Is years
ago. In the light OF Travis triumph,
the subsequent declaration Of the I'll.
Legality" OF the putter that he made
famous was doubly unfortunate
There are not so many Schencctadys
in use nowadays-William II. Crock
er would not part with his for its
weight in goid--but the vagary re-
mains that this putter Is perfectly
regular In American tournaments.
but anathema on British links.
Then there ia the more vexatious
and important question of the sty.
mic. which. as far as American golf
Is concerned, Is gradually passing
into the discard. simply because the
American golfer is devoted to the
four ball match. where stynies can
not obtain. But the styrnie is
still part and parcel of the ada.
rnant rules OF golf: we still recognize
IL I'm tournament matches, and tho
United States Golf association thus
far has taken no action against IL.
There seems little question that on
a referendum to the golfers OF the
United States, the vote would be
overwhelmingly in favor of the abo.
litIon Of the styrnie. Yet there are
thousands Of golfers who would
deeply regret the elimination OF a
distinctive feature Of the game. In
which the element OF luck, the main
ground OF complaint, is quite bal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-02
Golf Is in Sad Need
of League of Nations

Golf needs a league OF nations.
For several years before the biz
war there had been difference be
tween tho United STATES Golf aEao-
citation and the Royal and Ancient
Club Of ST Andrews. whose rules
and regulations. unofficial tho the
body be. have been the law and
order OF the links turnout tho Brit.
ish empire for more than a century
and a half.