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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
Higgins Has Made Good
at New York Whether
Team Wins or Fails
Fans Are Crazy Over Manager Who Has Built Up
One of the Best Clubs in the American Circuits Had
Few Regulars to Start
BY FRED TURBYvILLE
N. E. A. Sports Writer

If the New York Americans, fighting with the
White Sox for the lead in the younger circuit finish first
second or third, Miller Higgins, manager will have ac
complished noteworthy feat.
Form the Yankee lineup of today but six regulars
who participated in the campaign of 1917 remain They
are Pecknpaugh Pipp, Baker, Shawkey, Russell and Mo
gdge Outside of the pitching staff but three An entire
new oufeld, infielder, catching staff and new
pitchers have been welded into machine formidable to
other contenders.
Miller Higgins is not boaster-he's not even an
opmist He isn't claiming the pennant He's only claim
ing team that will fight to the finish for the flag And
he admits there weak spots his team refusing how
to point them out at this stage of the game from
saying his team "is not versatile"
It's easier to talk to Miller about the other contendes
in the league For instance he declares the White Sue
aggregation is "a wonderful team despite the fact Kid
Gleason is winning three pitchers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

l Lefty Schorr started affairs for
ne Ralniers In the third by polling
mt q double. Compton eased a
Dng one to right field and Seattle
~ sitting pretty as far as runs
vore> concerned.
Hut. pshaw. what does run or
wo mean in these anti-war days.
1ohorr went q little woody and the
3eals took advantage The Seals
Rbtained their runs in the first after
chSrr had walked three men.
4voney hit an easy one to French.
Who took his time in heaving 1t
ome. Run one was scored on his
nck Of effort.
Koerner hit one into the bleach
hrs in the seventh inning. scoring
1Wo runs Baldwin won the game
a the next inning by plugging one
INTO the bleachers with a man on the
1ags. From then on most everybody
ook q slam at the ball and the
10therners piled up q threerun
I'D FINS.
N nldwin looked like a box Of
Ia11enbest until the pinch in the
1ghth. but when ne did connect. how
~ connect
3'.-.s.s,s ~ "a ---
vi ne Rainiers took many iusty
eouts at Scott. but the support Of
@sFed the Seal hurler was gilt edge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

The team that beats Chicago wins
the pennant," he said. Its the same
aggregation to a man that won the
worlds series in 1917. Same man.
agement too. one might say, for
there is Kid Gleason on the bench
and Eddie Collins in the field. They
just about ran things in 1917. The
Sox are good in all departments"
Miller says Lee Fohls Indians are
great team. too, but points out
the need Of a real pitcher to round
out the staff.
The Sox have the best Of the re-
naming schedule and that's a great
advantage. for the Sox are strong on
their home grounds"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
BY RAZZ BERRY

No chance. Thus spoke the cham
peen but the would-be-champeens. or
meal ticket collectors. heed not the
cruel words. Sweet blinking Of iron
men. Music to the ears Of the bulky
projectors Of defies. y
They're after Dempsey--not be-
cause they're out to avenge the
slaughter Of Jester Willard but be-
cause of certain emoluments in
volved. Dempsey's first name Is Jack
and lots Of 1t.
Comes now Tom Mcmahon who un.
qualifiedly states he also whipped
the -igantic Kansas Cowboy. Oil pro-
motcr and movie star. Evidently
Tommy didn't see the pictures of the
fight nor the accounts of the punish
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
Old Stacker Sent
Youth to Field

When Steve Evans came up
to the major leagues with tho
Cardinals, some years ago, he
was n first baseman. Like
most young ball players,
Stove thought pretty well Of
his own ability. lie was quite
satisfied that he would make
good NJ n first sacker In the
big sh0w---and then ono dry
he saw Fred Tcnney. Tenney
was r wonder In those days.
and Evans was amazed nj tho
way he covered that old bag.
lie looked ut him In silence
for perhaps five minutes. and
then, walking 10 the dugout,
he threw down his first base
mans mitt.
~ thought ! was . first
baseman," he said, hut I'm
not. That bird out there Is,
tho; from now on I'm going
TO devote my tlmc TO the out
field"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
Everybody Should
Know Nap Laioie

Wouldn't you think that
Larry Laj0ic would be known
TO any one with an ounce Of
sporting blood In him, in his
home town Of Cleveland?
Well, this thing happened to
the King OF Second Basemen:
Larry decided 10 become
golfer and a member Of a
Cleveland golf club invited
him out to try his hand.
The professional In charge
Of the links overlook him and
informed him that no outsid-
ers were allowed. Larry ex-
planned that he had been In
vited to the links and that
several members would vouch
for him. The man In charge
looked him over and asked:
whats your name?"
my NAME" said Larry,
slowly, us Lajoie-NapoleOn
Lajoie in full"
"Oh, WE'LL" exclaimed the
inquirer. somewhat taken
back, why didn't you say
so?"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
FOREIGN MlTTMEN WANT
CRACK AT JACKS HAT

LONDON, July 19.--Joe Beckett.
British heavyweight champion, and
Georges Carpenter. European cham
pion, have accepted terms for a bout
with Jack Dempsey, worlds cham
pion. in London. 1t was announced
today by George Macdonald. repre-
senting Promoter G. p. Cochran.
Macdonald expects to leave soon for
America in an effort to sign Demp-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
Jack Is More or Less
Like Molasses Barrel
in Fly Time, c omprez?
Ham and Eggers Chase After New Champ as Tho He
Was Star Act in Belgian Relief Act; But He Cocks
an Ear for the Jingle

ment Jester absorbed. Or else he's
desperate and doesn't care. Anyhow
he wants a fight
Managing Thomas is the highly
respected uncle OF boxing inpre-
sarios. Jimmy Dime. Jimmy ought
to chance his name to Quarter
everything else has advanced &C.
cordingly.
Then there Is fat little Willie
Meehan, Frank Moran, Billy de
Miske. Georges the Carpenter. our
English cousin, Joe Beckett, etcetera
etcetera.
We'd suggest taking three or
four. OF them on in one afternoon.
That probably would attract a crowd
big enough to make It pay.
They're trying awfully hard to
keep Dempsey out Of the circus.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
Coast Players
Win Doubles
From Experts
Craven and Kinsey Spring
Surprise in Chicago Meet

CHICAGO. July 19.--william john
ston. San Francisco. and William
Tilden. Jr.. Philadelphia, will meet
hero today in the finals for the clay
court championship.
The surprise Of the tournament
was the elimination yesterday OF TIL
den and Vincent Richards In the
doubles by Axel Craven and Robert
Kinsey, both OF California The win
ncrs will meet Johnson and Samuel
Hardy. Chicago. In the doubles finals.
Corrine Gould. 81. Louis. and Car
RE Il. Medley, Chicago, will struggle
for the women's title.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
CHAMPION MERMAID
WINS RACE IN SOUTH

DEL MONTE, CAL. July 1s.-Ten
Of CALIFORNIA; best mermaids will be
the center Of attraction at Del Monte
beach this week. Friday marked tho
beginning Of the three-day California
women's swimming meet. when Mrs.
Francis Cowells Smith won the go
yard dash from Miss Ruth Crane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
WINS SWIM TITLE

LAKE HOPATCHONG. N. J.. July
1s.--John Newton. member Of the
New York Athletic club. won the
mile swim at the junior champion
ship meet in the Almanic Athletic
association pool yesterday. New
tons time was SO minues and A sec.
onds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

geles movie plans are still in the air.
Five companies, he says. are bidding
against each other for the young
fight kings services.
The party is staying at the Kearns
home here while in the bay region.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
LONG THROW SAVES
BATTLE FOR BEES

SALT LAKE CITY. July 10
Earle Shelly. by wonderful throw.
cut off what would have been the
winning run for Portland in the
game here yesterday. Salt Lake
won, 4 to 3.
The Bees punched hits in the fifth
frame and pushed three runners
across the home bag.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
BOwLERs TO MEET

Seattle Bowlers will meet on July
25, at the Ideal bowling alleys. to
elect officers for the coming season
and complete arrangements for the
city bowling league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
Women to Hold
Trapshoot Soon

Nebraska has decided to
put on . state championship
event for women in the 1920
titular tournament. South
Dakota had . women's cham
pionship event on this years
program, and doubtless will
continue the event. There b
no reason why there should
not be q woman's champion
ship tournament. Such IN
event would give TIE fair
Dianas some standing In TIE
sport.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
GOBs PLAN LOVE FEAST

SAN DIEGO, July 19.--Arrange-
ments were made today for a sport
contest between the sailors OF the
Pacific fleet and San Diego's city
firemen In the latter part Of August.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
''SHADOW MIKE" WANTS
TO TACKLE CHAMPION

MINNEAPOLIS. July 1s.-Miks
o'Dowd. middleweight champion.
was challenged today by the st. Paul
middleweight Mike Gibbons, for .
1o-round bout at Minneapolis on Sep
TENDER 1.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

~ Francisco ..1oo1 "a s-s
SUMMARY. Home runs--BAldwfn, Comp
IN. gchick Roerner. Two-base hits
Iehosf 3, FgtxRsraid. Hunter. Sacrifice
MIS- Hosp. Japan. Kamm. Murphy. Bases
- bafls--Schofr Z. Scott .. Struck out
~ Gehorr 8. ~ Scott 1. Double play
5coft 10 Cranda1l. Runs responsible for
1|choSr :, Scott :. Umpires--casey and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

Billy Miske got $4,000 for his
"cut" Of the bout outside Toledo
with Levinsky. Levinsky's share of
the purse was $2,950,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

?-? the season Is half and several teams
are still in the ?--7 In both leagues It's ?-7
Of race. don't you think? Some OF the p?
league stars have made good. Poor old Pills want
new p? They have p? but the going has
been rough. just the same. Just watch the Gin
cinnau Reds percentage p? The cincy fans
heart p? with alteration. In the American It
used to be along came ?--?" but another has
snatched the linieisht He's made p? of hits.
It's good race in both leagues. We hesitate to
p? winner. Who do you think will ?--7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

Batteries: Adams. Miller and Schmidt;
Nehf Rudolph and Gowdy.
PHILADELPHIA. July 19-Phiiadei-
phia-st. Louis game postponeo' ram
BROOKLYN, July 19.-Cfncinnau at
Brooklyn postponed: rain.
NEW YORK, July ie.--Chicago at New
York postponed; rain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
SENATORS CONTINUE
THEIR WINNING LUCK

SACRAMENTO, July 19.-The
Oaks lost their fourth straight game
to the Senators here yesterday, z to
8. The damage was done during a
batting rally in the sixth inning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

Batteries: Jones, Sutherland and
koehler; Gould and Byler and Spen.
GER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

s Harry Greb accepted guarantee
,of 81 900 for hts bout with Bat Lev
'insky last night. Levinsky took
1850 as his end.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

The Symonds Shoe Co., Inc.
formerly located at 1916 Third ave-,
are now located in their new home at
1921 Pine st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
HITS GIVE ARBUCKLES
THIRD STRAIGHT GAME

Los ANGLERS. July 19.--The An.
gels lost the third straight game Of
the series with Vernon here yester.
day, to 2.
The heavy hitting Of the Vernon
players was responsible for the vic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
RIGHT EARFUL

The only objection, from a neutral
standpoint, to Salt-Lake Seattle
series. Is the train ride.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19
Major League
Scoreboard

CHICAGO. July " H. n ~.
Washington ......-.....'...
Chicago ~
Batteries: Zachary. Harper and Picin-
lch; Williams and Schalk.
ST. LOUIS. July IA r. II. h.
New York ..............'..
st. Louis .....-.....s ~
Batteries: Russell and Hannah: Well
man and SEVERED.
CLEVELAND. July 10 r. II. Z.
Boston -. a..............-. 10
Cleveland
batteries: Caldwell. Jones and Schang;
Jasper Myers. coumbe and o'NeiiL
DETROIT. July 10 r. H. n.
Philadelphia ...............
Detroit
Batteries; Nayior and Perkins; Leon
ard and Ainsmith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-19

Nj 4hs Rainiers took many lusty
oouts at Scott. but the support Of
ured the Seal hurler was gilt edge.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-19

Considered High Class Attraction ar
Iron Mountain.

Theatergoers OF neighboring city an
ticipate with pleasure coming OF well
known road show.
Iron Mountain Tribune: Eight
DAYS OF high-class entertainment is
in store for Iron Mountain people
when the Clifford Young Stock Co.
opens their engagement at the Colon
ial
The company is we'll known 10 local
people, having played two week-en-
gagements at the Colonial last season.
The company is now better than ever
and comes here with a brand new
repertoire OF fine dramas and comedy
dramas.
The Clifford Young Co. have given
entire satisfaction wherever they
have played. They certainly more than
made good in Iron Mountain and theil
return visit will be welcomed by 10
cal theater goers. The company hai
added special feature to their high
class vaudeville and are better tnai
every all the way through
The members of the company hK
Iron Mountain, and made man
friends here during their preViou
: visits, ~ = l-.A-
n The Glfford-Young Stock Co. VIII
y the next road attraction at the ol'
: Hall Auditorium theater. Watch t'
! date, .-rs =
The diamond drill., 1919-04-19
BRONZE SERVICE BUTTON.

Announcement has been made AT
Washington TO the effect that the war
department has authorized the issu-
anee OF bronze lapel button. similar
to the @. a. II. button and OF like sig
nincance to men who served during
the war.
a competition among American
artists for design Of the emblem
will be soRspstea.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-19

Iron Mountain-It Is announced
that the action OF the board OF educa-
ton in considering the petitions for
and against the opening OF the high
school gymnasium for dancing pur-
poses was unanimously negative On
the other hand. the members OF the
board were equally unanimous in
voting the woman's club permission
10 hold lectures, concerts and enter
tainments OF that nature In the high
school auditorium. provided the afore-
said entertainments were not given
for the psrpssss Of makisg money.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-19
., HEAD OF HORSES.

10 head Of horses, age from ? 70
wears weighing 1850 to 1900 pounds
each real farm and heavy loggers. 10
livery horses, all working. One BUS
team s and . years old, $500 lbs
bav mare. 1000 pounds, single ana
double. bay horse, 1000 lbs. one
Mach hearse team, 1850 lbs. each .
Years old. one bay team, good urlN
ers 900 lbs. each. bay horse lVVV
lbs. single and double. One black
horse 900 lbs. single and double y
! years old. one huckskin horse l'VVV
ihs single and double. ! bay horse
1000 lbs. single and double. one bay
horse. single and double.
Four sets Of farm harness ~ a.
shane. some brand new farm harness
was never used. Is sets Of hack har
ness in Al shape. sets Of good SIN
Gle baggage harness. 2 fancy set
single coupe harness. S sets OF a
double driving harness. 20 sets
The diamond drill., 1919-04-19

single driving harness.
one rubber tire gray hearse' the lat
cst model, Cunningham make. one
rubber tire black hearse, the latest
model Cunningham make, both In Al
shane. Gray nets to match hearse'
black nets to match black hearse. 10
rubber tire hacks in Al shape seven
steel tire hacks in good order. Seven
Morris cutters IN Al shape. speeu-
inc cutters. 5 fancy 2-seat plush
cushion sleighs. three S-seat fancy
slelehs. "A sets OF hack and hearse
runners in Al shape. Two fancy
hroughams rubber tire. ? broughams
steel tire. . coupes, rubber tire one
large hotel bus, rubber tire, IN Al
ammo one Al auto coach, mechani'
cally perfect. one velie 7-passengeI
car IN Al shape. one Ford car, useC
very little. One motor truck. Tel
Morris top buggies, rubber tire. Three
omen buggles. one 2-seat rubber tire
The diamond drill., 1919-04-19

LOST A ring witt.
the night OF senior c.
tween Iron street and cit
or will please notify sn.s.
The diamond drill., 1919-04-19
TUE KAISER ASKS ADVICE OF
THE RULER OF HELL.

The Kaiser called the DeVll up'
on the telephone one day;
The girl at Central listened
To all they had to say.
"Hello." she heard the Kaisers VOICE.
"Is Old Man saton home?
"Just tell him this is Kaiser biil
That wants him on the phone
; The Devil said hello" TO Bill
And Bill said How are your
S I'm running here a hell on earth'
e So tell me what to do"
i awbat can do?" tn Devil said
s "My dear old Kaiser Bill
II "If there's thing that can no
IS oTo help you | sure Will
,t Tho Kaiser said Now, listen
c And will try TO tell
d The way that ] am running
III ON earth a modern hell
.rvo saved for this for many years
tn "And I've started out to kill
aThat II will be a modern joD
ms .you leave to Kaiser BIZ.
ON "uv army went through Belgium
IRE shooting women and children down.
ing "We tore up all her country
lad "And blew up all her towns.
uts MT.
get ,Nv Zeps dropped bombs on cities
and oUn,,rg both the old and young;
,ost and those the zeps didn't get
ex awe've taken out and hung
, or ~ started out for Paris,
"with the aid OF poisoned gas
-,,, opnt The Belgians, darn EN- stopped
.lde- us,
80 aAnd would not let us pass.
80 oNv Submarines are devils
al. ayhv YOU could see them hght'
mt .srhav 90 sneakng thru the sea
,at,- "And sink the ships at night.
80 =, 81 was running things to suit me
nl,ct "Irntil a year or so ago.
"yhen man called Woodrow Wilso
Wrote me to 90 more slow
their rnoar william.
% 4, "He said To me Dc"i
Oh u ".We don't want to make you sore
Ao'' $50 be sure to tell your u-BoatS
"nu' a,To sink our ships no more
cre"S- 1--WE have told YOU for the last tlh
N our $50. Dear BILL it's up to YOU
Is ue ".And IL you do not stop IT,
soou o.You have got to fight us too
'oee" 81 aid not listen to him,
y -" And he's coming after me
'oucins owith a million Yankee soldiers
nus u "From their homes across the sea-
recoruS "Now. that's why | called you, "a
way We oFor | want advice from you;
iu'ure Il knew that you would tell me
= p'V' "Just what / ought to do
eau "ii' my dear old Kaiser William
hese: ~
'ieties ...,,,,t, ,or mo 10 tell,
uei- For the Yanks Will make y nc
Latham can for you in hell.
"Iye been mean old devil,
"But not half as mean as you'
And the minute that YOU get
J will give my Job to you.
I"I be ready for your cominI
- the nres burning briI
laI wn have your room all rea
"I.u Ia Yanks begin to fight,
ANA RI - in khaki will get
ou,,,a. 81, ing more to tell
t'''N.s Ai'~ .nt ,ynt
The diamond drill., 1919-04-19

sneB
Hdqia ia.gong
ryo cannot aart
This oon
Mar WISCONSIN, solicited weeoL :.
| M
The diamond drill., 1919-04-19

ono good 2-seat farmer rig, will make
ane milk wagon. Two baggage
one delivery sleigh. 1 pail
hearers rig, rubber tire. j heavy
sleigh. one 25-passenger earry-all,
heavy sleigh with long box seats on
both sides. Several buggy poles ana
ais one large barn wheelbarrow.
l5 stable horse blankets. 25 strings
of sleigh bells. Jacks for hacks and
buegies. Is pair OF leather fly nets.
* good leather halters. 10 Al black
Aetracban heavy robes. 20 light sum
NOR robes. extra fine fur robes. .
fur overcoats. white nets for hearse'
plack hearse nets. Office desks. safe
aud axtures. Several articles too
numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE.
All sums under $1,000, cash; all
over $1,000, six months time, bankabie
note. Liberty bonds taken same as
cash. FREE LUNCH on GROUNDS
Oconto, Wis
WIN. J. EISKER, cleri
The diamond drill., 1919-04-19

bloodstone set,
ASS play be-
v hall Find
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17

Lee Gooch to Report
TO Richmond Monday

Lee Go"ch. who WAS purchased
nbOnt month ago by tho Rich
mond club, will report here tn
"thief' Bcnder Monday, and will he
taken to Petersburg 10 play the
opening game of the thrcc-duy ST.
rics there. This WAS the announce
mcnt mnde last night by Owner Is.
". Wilson.
Gooch Will come here with
grent reputation. He played forty
six Sipncs with the Columbia team,
Of the south Atlantic League, at
tho beginning of the season. und
hung up buttinE average of .:.0T,
making 4 total of seven home runs
and eleven thrce-bnEEcrs.
The smuggling outheldcr became
the property of the local club In
the deal I'm which Owner Wilson
gave n cnsh conxidc rntion and HISS
for him md Anderson, the third
hascmnn who did not prove fast
enough for the Indians. before tho
deal went through, however, he had
signed up to manage the Wayn"s-
b0ro, Ga, team and could not get
his rcicnse. The season has now
closed there md he * free to come
To Richmond.
it Ii "a question whether Gooch
will take the pIncc or Moran or
Hill In tho outer garden. Moran has
not been doing tho good work that
was expected of him ana Ice may
go to left field. Or, ON the sttcr
hand, hin may be given nm oppor-
tunity 10 sit on the bench and study
the game and let GOorh go 20
right. Hill Tx certain To he held by
the iocnl club, mud IL is barely pos
sib1c that Moran may go. II is all
up to Bender, though. nnd the
"Chicf" will do no talking, but his
dccision will, he learned when the
lndinns go ON the field in Peters,
burg Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
GREENWAY'S BEST GIVEN
TO GOVERNMENTS STUD
hay Stallion VIII he Sent to RcmOun,
Station to lie Used for Breed
ing Purposes.

Greenways Best. a dark bay stallion
by Alloah. out of NirEie, has been
given by I. s. Winston TO the United
States government to be used for
breeding purposes.
The stallion is full brother OF
Robert Waddell. winner of the Amcri-
can Derby, and was bred by William
bradley OF the Lower James River.
G:eenway's Best will be sent to the
government rcmount station at Front
Royal Va. 10 he used in the stud
there. Colonel Scott. commanding
officer of the station, was in Richmond
last night after seeing the stallion.
and declared that he was better than
30 per cert of the horses the govern
mcnt now has.
The morse will be shipped immc-
d:ateiy TO the rcmount station.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
SUFFOLK BEATS COOLERS
GAME WELL PLAYED, BUT
MARRIED BY WRANGLING
Second Game Forfeited to Petersburg
After Crow Is Taken From
Grounds by Police.
Especial to The Times Dispatch


PETERSBURG. VA, Angus: 10
Before the largest crowd OF the season.
suffolk won the first game OF a double
header from Petersburg. The game
was a weii-played one. but was ma rked
by the wranglinS of the players over
the decisions rendered by Umpire Nc
Grew
The second game was forfeited to
Petersburg By Umpire McGrew in the
first inning. Suffolk had been retired
in regular order in their half OF the
first inning. Wood. the iirSt man up
for Petersburg. walked: Mcconnell
singled; Hitler, the third man up.
knocked slow groundcr down the
third,base line. which Crow DELHI
crately knocked foul.
Umpire Mctirew called the ball fair
and the players on the Suffolk team
Immediately surrounded him. and
Crows language toward him was OF
such nature that McGrew called upon
the police to put Grow off the grounds.
which was promptly done.
pidrinE. who was on the PLAYERS
bench and not in uniform. interceded
in Crows behalf. claiming that he did
not not hI We, PLAYER to put in his, place.
men in and Umpire McGrew declared
the. game forfeited TO Petersburg, . to o
Score.