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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-31
NOT SINGLE AMERICAN
GRAVE. Is NEGLECTED.

PARIS. May 30. Not n grave Of any
American who fell in the great war
or Memorial Day IN France Some of
the services wcr" held IN tho vicinity
OF the ha'ti" line along which the
troops fought and sacrificed their lives
10 rest. Others took place near tho
nosplttl centers further back who're
those whose wounds finally caused THEN.
death have been buried
The Two most notable events %
the DAY were a Suresnes near Paris.
a an, AZ R3masne near the Argonne.
peace conference TO 60 to the former
place for an address in the American
IS meter mere. While Genera PERISH
ing went 10 Romagne, near the spot
where tho Americans suffered their
heaviest losses in the hgating 70 speak
al the exercises this afternoon The
ronored by The attendance OF bat
talon Of infantry, battery OF artil-
iery and resimental band, while
similar detachments took part in the
exercises at other large cemeteries
After PAVING tribute TO the memory
of their fallen comrades. the members
Of the American expeditionary forces,
from the Rhine to the sea spent the
rtmainder OF the day. in taking part
in ana witnessing athletic events OF
various kinds.
Lafayette Is Remembered.
AS part o, the Memorial Day OBJ
servancc. Hugh e. Wallace. American
a m basSador TO France. went TO the
Picpus Cemetery in the outskirts OF
Paris this forenoon and placed
wreath on the tomb OF Lafayette.
Marshal Peta!n, commander OF the
French army, gave directions TO French
troops near the places where the
American dead were buried. TO pay
tribute TO their fallen comrades in
arms from overseas.
The marshal notified General Perish
ing OF this action in letter which
read
II have invited French troops sta
TONED near American cemeteries TO go
and salute their brothers in arms,
fallen for the safety ofthe!r land and
the liberty Of the world. Later. when
YOU have left Europe rest assured
tina; the same rites will he rendered
them
y Erea; throng had gathered TO al
tend the exercises. II included numer-
Gus distinguished memners of allied of
fcialdom. VINO had come TO hear the
Presidents address and pay tribute to
the American dead.
President Wilson was accompanied
by Mrs Wilson Admiral Graysou.
Br!Eadier-c General william w. Harris
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-31

and Miss Edith Benham. Mrs. wilson's
secretary.
The weather was deal for the Iout-
door ceremonies
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
BASEBALL MANAGER
 NEVER HEARD OF
 EDDIE RECKENBACkER

Rickepbacker Day at the San Francisco ball park recently dis closed that there is one fellow in America who never heard of the American ace. writes a correspondent t from the California city. In order to arrange with Seattle for this Busf- ness Manager Fuss Halbriter, of the San Francisco Club, sought out Bill ClyTner on the Seattle bench.
 Said Fuss: Saturday is Rfcken- packer Day and -"
 Who's Rickenbacker? demanded Clymer tn his usual short and de- cisive manner.
 Hes the American ace of aces, '' explained Halbriter.
 Never heard of one ace rankin, higher than another, at least not in any hand that I ever held,'' shot back ClyHler, who was absorbed in watching the way Pitcher Schorr warmed up.
 You mean to say that you never heard of Eddie Rickenbacker?" monded Halbriter, beginning to lose patience.
 You guessed right replied Bill
 Don't you read the newspapers 9 continued Halbriter. ''Rick is one ot the heroes of the war"
 I've had enough hell trying to get Seattle out of last place without reading about the war; explained Clymer as he started out toward the coaching line. Such Is fame.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
BENNY LEONARD AND CLINE IN
 PHIL. TONIGHT

New York, August Il - Fight fans who attend the big box ing carnival tonight should witness some of the best bouts that has been held hereabouts in many q month In the feature event Benny Leonard, the lightweight champion, will swap punches with Irish Patsy Cline, the clever Harlem boxer.
 About a year ago Leonard and Cline met fin Philadelphia, and the Pride of Harlem gave the titleholder a corking tussel. In the third round he had the Gibson entry on his heels, and for a few seconds 1t looked as though the 133-pound crown was go- ing to find a new head to rest on.
 In another bout Joe Benjamin, the sensational Frisco lightweight, will hook up with Al Thomas, a promising Quaker. Then Johnny Dundee will endeavor to prove to Joe Yelling that he can still fight, despite the fact that the Italian has been in the ring game for years and years.
 Charley White. the Chicago boy with the deadly left hand. meets Harry Pierce, the rugged Brooklyn lightweight
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
HOWARD AND JEFF SMITH
 BOX IN BAY0NNE

New York, Aug. 11.-Jonnny How ard, the fighting policeman, and Jeff Smith, who recently received the un- animous decision from three ringside judges over Mike Gibbons in Kansas City, will battle for something more than the honor of winning tomorrow night when they clash for the third and deciding time at the Bayonne A. A
 Matchmaker Charley Doessereck has promised the winner a match with Middleweight Champion Mike O'Dowd at F. A. A. within a month.
 Howard has repeatedly challenged O'DCwd and Smith is constantly pes tertng the title holder for match Ell owever, it was hardly necessary for the Bay0Dne A A to offer the win nsr of Tuesdays battle a chance at O'Dowd to make the rival Bayonne boxers put forth their best eff forts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
Owners of Chicago and Boston Clubs Arrive In New York for Meeting and Ban John son Also Lands There.

New York. Aug. 1.-The lining up of the rival forces in the fight occa- stoned by Ban Johnson's suspension of Pitcher Carl Mays is scheduled to get under way today. The meeting called for this morning at the Bit more hotel by the owners of the Yankees, will be held despite the re- fusaI of five club owners to attend. Their docision to stick with President Johnson will have no effect on the plan of Colonels Rvppert and Huston 10 carry the fight to the bitter end.
 The New York. Chicago and Bos- ton clubs. the three most powerful clubs of the American League, will be represented at the meeting this morning owner Harry H. F'razes of the Red sox will attend, as will Charles A. Conafsleey. owner of the white 6ox. and long regarded as the laA0fng figure among the American League club owners. The owners of <fs Cleveland. Detroit and St. Louis ciubs-aII of which d1clsered with the 1soston club for the release of Mays ysrnain with tho Johnson faction.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
EGG DEFEATED BY GRENDA IN BICYCLE EVENT AT NEWARK

Newark N. J., Aug. 11-Oscar Egg, the sturdy Swiss rider, was beaten by Alfred Brenda, the tall TaSmanian, in a. ten-mile paced race before more than 15,000 fans at the Velodrome here yesterday. A nfshap to Eggs wheel on the last half lap of the race bindered his chances of winning. for his handlebars became loose and he could not control his bike well enough to make his last bid to win. It is not a certainty that Egg would have won, but he would have had an excellent chance, for he rode around McNamara last Sunday on the last half of the race and nipped Ali Goul- let at the tape in a 15 mile race We'd nesday night.
 Charley Osterritter of 1rvdngton, N. J., a. member of the Bay View Wheelmen, was crowned the amateur champion of America when he won the five mile national amateur cham pionship race by beating Fred Taylor, Anthony Young and Joe Pal mier. Osterritter is a real champion, for he served all of last year in the naval aviation service of the United States Navy and spent lot of his time on the coast of Ireland in ob- servation balloons scouting for Ger man U-boats.
 In the six races run during the sea- son to decide the amateur title Os- territter scored 24 points. Anth ony Young and John Stach1e tied for sec ond place with 12 points each Fred TayIor was fourth with eight points, Joe Palr1ier was fifth with seven points, Mike De OT1o had two points and Gus Klinger one point.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
Rival Forces Line Up For
 Fight On Carl Mays Today

Washington and Philadelphia, the weak members of the organization also are with Johnson, despite the fact that Clark Griffith battled the American League boss last season at the memorable Cleveland meeting, and Conrie Mack carried one of his cases into court on injunction pro- ceedings.
 Johnson arrived in New York yes- terday morning from Chicago. Big Ban usually travels over the Grand Central, but this time he arrived at the Pennsylvania station. One of the employees of the New York American League club was waiting on the station platform, and as saSn as Johnson made his appearsnce he was served with pa pers in the intunc- ton proceedings. He left New York last week before the papers wera ready. hence he was not served until yesterday.
 The American League president will not attend the Biltrnore meeting this morning. but he will be in cour. tomorrow when the hearing is held on the fntun ctfon to restrain him from interfering with the Yankees use of Carl Mays for the remainder of the season The owners of the New York club hope to have the restraining or der made permanent. and Johnston will be in court with his attorneys to fight any such action-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
BABE RUTH IS
 SEEN INnCTION
 BY LOCAL FANS

Local baseball fans saw the mighty Babe Ruth in action yesterday after noon when the Red SoX slugger ap- peared at Newfield park to play with the American Chain club against the Locomobile outfit in a benefit game for the Anti Tuberculosis fund. Ruth jolted a drive over the right field fence with two men on bases, and also made a triple The Chains won by 1 f to l.
 That game was the finale for the afternoons performance which also included a double header between Bridgeport and Worcester. The clubs broke even, the visitors winning the first by to l and Bridgeport taking the second by to 2. McKenty twirled both contests for the locals, allowing six hits in each. Braun, the Bridgeport shortstop, made three triples and a single in the second game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
MURRAY BEATS AUSTRALIAN IN
 TENNIS MATCH

Newport, Aug. 11-Robert Lindley Murray of Niagara Falls, American champion, defeated Gerard Patterson Of Australia, British champion, in an exhibition tennis match on the Casino turf here yesterday, two sets to one, at 6-2, 3-6, 4-3. The match was staged primarily because devotees of tennis around this section of the coun- try had been anxious to get a look at the much-talked of Antipodean in singles competition. Because the Australians had arrived late Patterson and his teammates had to devote their entire attention to the doubles and what they showed in the team game was not altogether satisfactory
 Altogether it is known that exhibi- ton matches seldom if ever awake the competitive spirit in the players that tournaments do, the crowd which gathered to see the champions of England and America cross rac- quets was as large and enthusiastic as if a title were at stake Those who had seen Murray and Patterson playing during the week felt that the A merican would come out on top, and Murray did not disa ppoint them.
 While both Murray and Patterson displayed excellent tennis, neither ey- tended himself throughout the course of the three sets. Patterson, however, showed enough excellent play to prove that he should be d. factor in whatever American tourna- ments he enters. It had been men tioned in these colt mns before that the Australian showed a tendency to weakness on his returns of a severe service or a hard hit drive. He had his chance to prove or dfsprove this theory yesterday, and fell down, for it was his inability to handle the left | handlers whizz bang strokes that cost him the match
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
ALEXANDER HAS HUNG UP FINE
 RECORD IN BOX

Grover Cleveland Alexander, erst- while soldier, scored his 2OOth big lea gue victory when he blanked the Giants in Chicago yesterday It was also AleXander's 64th shut-out since he entered the National League ill 1911 as a member of the Phillies.
 Alexander, like Matty and Walter Johnson, achieved his 20Oth win in nine seasons, one of which was cur tailed because of the war The war not only prevented Alexander from reaching his 2o0th victory last sea- son, but also shattered the great pitchers dream of winning 30 or more games over a stretch of four seasons
 Since entering the big league, Alex never has finished a season below the 300 mark In 1916 he beat Matty s record when he registered It shut outs.
 Here is Alexander's complete re- cord.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
CLEVELAND PROTESTS
 VICTORY OE YANKEES.

The announcement by Iris Speaker, manager of the Cleveland club, that he would protest the Yankees victory at the Polo Grounds yesterday on the ground that field rule had been vioi1t- ed, provided a new angle to the already bitter controversy. Speak CT holds that the ground rule was violated in the first inning when Pipp went from first base to third on a hit to left field, when Graney the Indisn outfieider, threw the ball over Steve ONeiFs head into the Yankee dugout in an effort to catch Frank Baker at the plate. Speaker contends that as the bali rolled into the players bench, Pipp should lave been allowed to go only to second, and that Baker should have stopped at third.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
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SWIMMING CHAMPION
 RETURNING TO YALE.

Lieut.. Eddie Egan, amateur heavyweight champion Of the Intcr-allied games held at PeTsh- ing Stadium, Paris. returned yes tcrday on the IInpcrntCr. E-gHn Is holder of the heavyweight medal as Yale entry at Boston last April.
 In France. Egan captured the Grand Prfx offered by the French Minister of War for the middle weight championship. Another medal for the same honor was given Egan by the United States A. E. F. General PeIrshing present. ed both the French and American medals to Egan. Ican Is returning to Yale in the class of 1921 in September.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
Collapse Of Infield Is
 Cause Of Giants Slump
McGraw's Veterans Going tO Pieces, Critics Say, and New Blood Is Needed tO Get Team on Winning Basis.

Tho slump of the Giants on their western trip has caused many fans In this section to wonder just what is the matter with McGr1rw's men. Since leaving the Polo Grounds for their recent jaunt they havo won five and lost nine, which is not the kind of u record that will cause any flags to nuttor along Broadway.
 Baseball writers on the rocd with the club gay the team Is not hitting and the pitchers arc not very stecdy. although they generally pitch well enough to win under ordinary condi- tions. Tho real reason for the Giants downfall. however, is said to tbe the coiia psc of the veteran infield.
 Tho critics say that many drives which would be smothered by younger players are allowed to whizz past by the Giant infcldors. McGraw realizes this and therefore has been making desperate efforts to get Hornsby from St. Louis. He will hardly be ablc to l1nd him in time for tho series of three double head CTS with tho Reds which starts in New York pn Wednesday aftern oon.
 Tho Reds are 5t points and five and ono half games ahead of Me Graw's crowd today and the six games in New York will prooabIy de- eide the championship. The Giants have more pitchers than Cincinnati. which may give them the edge on the ecries.
 IL is strange how much damage former Giants always do to McCi i-aw's s club. In the Chicago series Hcrzog and Robertson have been largely re- spoustble for the downfall of the New Workers Yesterday Herzog' g wonderful fielding and Robertson's 8 homer beat New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
BOB MARTIN,
 ARMY STAR, IS AFTER DEMPSEY

Boston, Aug. 11.---Just when we thought the whole heavyweight championship question nicely settled, at least temporarily, with a belt of gold about his waist and a diamond crown upon his head, along comes Bob Martin, recently of the land forces of his majesty, Uncle Sam, and starts something.
 Martin, Tn adition to having been fighting soldier, declares he is also ring fighter, in fact is announced as the real and only fighting heavy weight champion of the world. And he has 100000 doushboys at his back, a genuine 'treat 'em rough crowd" some gang to argue with if you don't feel as they happen to think you should feel.
 Kaiser Bill didn't agree with this bunch, and see where he is now while there is a book, containing somewhat startling descriptive mat ter by Dante and pictures by Dore
 as to what the ex-Kaiser may expect in the future.
 However, concerning Bob Martin, | he got his discharge at Camp Dix, N. J., Wednesday. and is thinking 2 seriously of trailing Dempsey for the l purpose of meeting him in the ring. He is being encouraged in this by soldiers and ex-soldiers who saw him with 2S fights in the A. D. F. ring | fight his way through a series of | elimination bouts wherein he scored | seven knockouts in eight contests, whip the champions of the armies | of the allied nations and win the | final bout of the lnter-allied tourna- | ment in the Cirque de Paris by de- | feating Jim Coughill of Australia. 1 Martin didn't get a single. soli- | tnry cent, not a sou, as the French | would say, for his fighting. He fought | all corners, took the chances, had no manager to dicker for terms or con- ditions had no special training camp
 or sparring partners, and won his | fight by a straight, clean knockout
 for which he received the applause
 of 30, 900 persons. representing IS of
 the nations allied in the great | war.
 General Pershing said to him: Martin, I've seen you fight three ] times. but you surprised me in your | last fight by knocking the Australian I out so quickly. I thought it would go l more than one round, though I knew
 you would win You are young, and | if you take care of yourself you'll | make good. I feel proud of you and | my best wishes go with you in your | future"
 | Martin. who. all told. has engaged l in more ring encounters than Demp- | sey is a native of Akron, O., is 21 | years old and weighs about 200 | pounds.
 The fact that Dempsey. forced fby
 the work or fight law, put in a few
 months of his time as collector ot
 laborers for a shipyard, failed to take
 a serious part in the war, has been
 getting under the hides of the soldier boys for months. and now one oi their comrades has come to the front
 as a fighting heavyweight fighter
 they are going to stick to him and
 see shat his claims to championship honors are not neglected.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11

John Reisler, who is now promot- ing boxing shows at Tulsa is seeking matches. He has offered Mike O'Dowd and Augie Rather, both having done their bit on the other side. a purse of $15, ,0oo or 60 per cent. of the gross to box on Labor Day. Paddy Null lins, O'Dowd's manager. says he will accept if the Minneapolis promoter. who Is seeking a Gibbons-O'Dowd bout for that date, doesn't give him the S12.oo0 guarantee he demands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
BIGGER CROWDS
 THAN EVER hT SARATOGA TRACK

saratoaa Springs. Aus. 11.---Al preMctions concerning the mid-surn- mer meetings here have been more than fulfilled. It can be said, and cold facts bear out the statement, that tho crowds have been digger and <noro euthusiastic than ever betore' and this is not forgetting those so- called golden days of the turf to which old-tirners look back with so much reverence.
 A. NcI. EarlOckcr. who has done so much in the building process to put the sport on it's present high plane, is nuthoritr- for the statement that every day Of the meeting this year has been better than the corresponding day last year. when all records for attendance and receipts we're broken, not except ing those days when public bOOkmak- ing was not against tho law and whcn n big revenue was derived from this source.
 If the growth continues. more room must be provided. Every foot has been needed for the big Saturday crowds and even then the attractive fnclosuro has been damned to the point of discomfort. The appetite for racing is hard to satisfy these days.
 The outlook this week Is particularly bright The Sanford Memorial Stakes of s6.Oo0 named in memory of the late Gen. stephen Sanford, will be de- cided on Wednesday, while the Spin away Stakes of s7,0O0 for two-year- old fiires and the historic Travers of s12, 800 for threc-ycar-oF1s are on the card for Saturday. The other days will not be laclSing in features, but these fixtures stand out
 Gen. stephen Sanford did much for racing and the breeding industry in this State through his big stock farm at Amsterdam. and it is fitting that n stake should have been named in his memory. It was originated in 1913.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
ZACH WHEAT FIGHTS HARD TO RETAIN HIS
 GROWN IN SLUGGING

By getting two hits off Babe Adams in the game at Ebbets Field yester- day, Zach Wheat, captain of the Dodgers, increased his batting aver age to .316. Wheat is in fourth place, eight points behind Eddie Roush, who is third.
 Here is how the five leading batters in the major leagues are hitting in cluding YeSterday'S games:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11

A careless fan droppe3 q lighted cigarette on the diamond cover which was rolled up near the right field boxes in the fifth inning. Harry Han nah. Truck No. i of the Yankee Fire Department. hurried to the scene with the old water pail and extinguished tho blaze. Now everybody knows why they call him Truck.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11

Pratt made a wonderful stop on W7anlbsganss in the fifth inning DeI raced beyond second base, stuck out his bare hand and clutched fast hopper. He could not recover in time to throw Wamby out at first base, but the play won him rbig ova- tion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11

Three Indians were left on the bases in the first inning, two in the second, third and fifth, three in the seventh, two in the eighth, and one in the ninth. If that isn't a seasons record for a nine inning game, bring on the r6 al record
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11

May not suggest that there is no objection to restricting the alcoholic contents of a stein of beer if the beer is elinainAtAd5
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11
TENDLER'S STOCK DROPPED AFTER
 JACKSON BOUT

New York, Aug. 11-Lew Tenders S shrunk sadly immediately after the first round of the Quaker southpaw's $ contest with Willie Jackson. If Jackson could reach Tenders jaw with apparent ease for two knock downs in the opening round it is evil dent that Leonard would do more.
 And if the lightweight champion ever got the PhiladeIphian in groggy condition, it goes without saying that Leonard would finish the undertak- ing in a workmanlike manner. Leon ard would pay no attention to illegal tactics on the part of Tenders sec onds, as Jackson did, but would de- vote all his efforts to hanging a knockout punch on Tenders jaw.
 As the case stands Tender would be unwise to arrange a match with Leonard at 133 pounds or any other weight Jackson and his friends de- clare that Tender really was knock ed out in the first round, and that a leisurely count by the referee saved the Quaker. Be that as it may, the showing made by Jacwson in the re- maining five rounds was not up to the standSrd of a man with cham ptonship aspirations. Not only did Jackson fail to finish a groggy man, but he weakened palpably himself and was outpointed in the final rounds.
 In fact, the bout disclosed facts re- gardfng both Tender and Jackson that by no means reflect credit on these two 1ightweights.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-11

Sam Laroque. now umpiring in the the Virginia League, once made four teen errors in fifteen chances at sh ortstop. The brown derby is still