Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 274, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1919 — Page 3

TRAPPED AT BOTTOM OF SEA BRAVE CHILIAN CREW SAVED

Rescue of 21 Helpless in Submarine, Without One Loss, a Thrilling phapter of Heroism in a Navy Already Rich in Traditions of Unfaltering Devotion to Duty.

New York.—Felix Nieto Del Rio, correspondent in New York of El Diario Ilustrado of Santiago, Chill, relates for the New York Herald the following story of the sinking of the submarine H-3 of the Chilian navy, . nnd its remarkable Ascue without loss of life: fn the beginning of June a maritime accident occurred in the military port of Talcahuano, Chili, which will figure with honor in the history of submarine navigation. The fact has special Interest for the experts of the United States because the submarine H-3 of the Chilian war squadron was constructed here by the Electric Boat company. This submarine is one of six which the British government had ordered built during the war. bats which she turned over to Chill along with 50 airplanes and hydroplanes of combat. England made this grant to Chili after having taken over for her own fleet two superdreadnaughts of 28,000 tons, as well as some destroyers of 2,000 tons and other smaller vessels which Chili was having constructed, and which were used by England In the war against Germany. The submarine fleet left New London last year, conveyed by the cruiser Ch a cabu co, uhiler the com ma nd of Admiral Luis Gomez Carreno. At Charleston a furious tempest came up, which lasted 70 hours, during which time the submarines, defying all danger, demonstrated their excellent construction and the dexterity of their Chilian crews. The transport Angamos, auxiliary of the fleet, was almost lost In the storm. Having thus proved the worth of the submarines, which at all times remained In a compact group, those In command understood that they could continue the trip to the coast of Chill with entire confidence. The fleet touched at Havana, Kingston, Colon, Balboa, a port in Ecuador; Arica, Chill, Valparaiso and Talcahuano, their final destination. This formidable voyage of many thousand miles is in truth a record that adds another proud page to the traditional competence and fearlessness of the Chilian sailors, who received their first naval Instruction from the famous English admiral, Lord Cochrane, chief o>f the Chilian fleet during the war of Independence. This exploit rebounded in all the scientific centers of submarine navigation, and has been recorded as one of the most interesting successful attempts made in the world. The greatest span of continued travel was beand Chili, which is about 1,200 miles. Ventilating Pipe Broken. At a quarter to ten o'clock In the morning of June 1 the submarines started their customary exercises of submersion inside the military port of Talcahuano. Suddenly the commander, Capt. Del Solar, noticed' that his boat had become very heavy and did not easily respond to the maneuvers. He then saw that the ventilating pipe in the battery of the stern had broken and> that, besides water, strong furhes of chlorine were entering, the compart- . rnent. With due presence of mind the commander ordered that the compartment be vacated, taking all the necessary precautions so that the water and gases might not enter the other sections of the submarine. As the danger was becoming imminent, the telephone buoy was sent up to call for help, but there was no answer. Later It was found that the buoy had became entangled and had never reached the surface of the water. No answer to their calls for help proved to the crew that the situation was desperate. Nevertheless, never for a moment did the discipline of these men weaken. J . . , While efforts were being made to ge't into communication with someone above, the men were tiding to hermetically calk the partitions; It having been noted that the fumes of the

Four or America’s latest type stfbmeraibles which have seen 24 months at active service in the war sone have t* .turned and are here shown anchored in the navy yard at Norfolk. Va.

AMERICAN SUBMARINES BACK FROM WAR ZONE

chlorine from the main section had already begun to filter through the cracks. However, this compartment was soon filled with the poisonous gas and the men had to leave it to avoid asphyxiation. Orders were then given to retire to the only chamber left, that at the bow, where new and frightful tortures awaited them. Just as soon as the officers and sail- I ors had shut themselves up in the bow the electric current was cut off, leaving the submarine still submerged and in complete darkness. This to the ' various persons who had never boarded a submarine before in their lives, meant certain death. The commander exhorted his men to continue in the dark their work of calking up the compartment to stop the inrush of water and gas, which continued to spread throughout the boat. The hull was laying at a depth of 17 meters, in a bed of mud. At Work In Darkness. Each man worked at random in the dark; several of them were almost overcome and their strength had begun to leave them, but their discipline was not lessened for one moment. The only pump available drove the water J out slowly, which helped to prolong the hope of rescue which these intrepid sailors had in their hearts. The air was well nigh irrespirable; their pulses beat with fury. But, in spite of all, each man was performing in the dark the task assigned him. - At five o’clock in the afternoon, six hours after the sinking, the crew heard the clatter of a chain that was being cun They knew then that efforts for their rescue were under way and at the same time that these efforts were being frustrated. The submarine, after the chain was cut, had remained in position with her stern somewhat raised. Meanwhile, in the world above, the disappearance of the H-3 had become known and. all elements of rescue were set to work and succeeded in locating the ■position of the submarine from the indications of a tugboat which had accompanied the submarine up to the moment of the accident. Various other submarines and tugs placed themselves about this point and two heavy cranes with chains were set up in working order. A diver who went to the bottom returned saying that the H-3 was lodged in the mud in a dangerous position and that the telephone buoy was entangled. After a little continued effort the telephone apparatus was straightened out and communication with the crew of the submarine reestablished. When questioned the commander replied with stoical valor that it would be necessary to raise the boat as soon as possible to save the lives of the crew. These words, said without anxiety, without fear in the presence of such a catastrophe, are worthy of the tradition that Prat set down for qur navy, when seeing that his old wooden ship was about to be attacked by a powerful enemy of Chlll. he said: "The flag of Chill has never been lowered and I hope this

Monkey-Faced Owl Lives in Scrap Iron

El Paso, Tex. —A “monkeyfaced” owl, one of the rarest of birds in this section of the country, was captured by employees of the Darbyshire-Har-vie Foundry company. The bird was found hiding in a pile of scrap iron. It. was givehto the city zoo at Washington park. City Timekeeper “ Robert' Smith took charge of the bird at the foundry and delivered it to the zoo at Washington park.

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

FLEW OVER THE ROCKIES

This is Capt. E. C. Hoy of Vancouver, who recently flew over the Rocky mountains from Vancouver to Calgary.

will not be the occasion for doing so.” Prat, killed when he boarded the ship of tiie enemy, is an example which no ChtHan saHor has ever forgotten. Chains Slip and Craft Drops Back. The hoists did not work right, the chains slipped and the H-3 returned to its old position. After some time the rescuers succeeded in passing a new chain under the submarine, which slowly raised by the stern so that the bow would be tipped asjittle as possible. ’ While this maneuver was being made a tug cut the telephone connection and communication with the sunken vessel was again cut off and was not re-established. The hours passed in extreme anguish, the victims believing that the attempts to save them were useless, and those making the attempts thinking it was already too late to rescue their brave companions alive. But the work was continued with energy, and at length the stern came to the surface. That was the most solemn moment of the whole operation. Few believed that any of the crew would still be alive and that all they had done was to raise out of the sea a coffin containing 21 bodies. With no means for communication with the submarine to let the men know that the stern was already above water, one of the sailors tapped the Morse code with a hammer on the outside. A few minutes passed and the hatchway was opened. A man appeared, exhausted, pale and his eyes bloodshot. One by one the rest fol“Thenwhenlt was thought that ohljr" the captain was still on board; it was found that two men were missing. Captain Del Solar descended again into the submarine and found a machinist still calking and a fireman still at the pump. Neither of the two had received orders to come out and they remained at their posts. The Chilian submarine H-3 was designated with the number E-12 in the English navy. It was the belief of the sailors that because .it had borne this number it was certain to come to harm. It was said that the accident was caused by the breaking of the bottom of the tank In the battery. At the time of the accident the automatic scaphanders for the rescue of the crew were not on board. They had been taken to the arsenal for repairs

GIANTS INVITED TO PLAY IN PERU

The Giants may play baseball in the shadow of the Andes this year. A delegation from Lima, Peru, visited the Polo grounds recently to invite McGraw to bring his team to that city this winter to play a series with sotae other league team to be selected later. The delegation was made up of Luis Andvaitarte, Alfredo Sarrio, Carlos Carillo and Juan Stetta. ” Phil Martin, president of the Panama Canal Baseball league, chaperoned the party at the Polo grounds.

PITCHER IS TRADED FOR BASEBALL BAT

Josh Devore Swaps Most Erratic Southpaw in Captivity. Bill Fisher, Outfielder With Joe Tinker's Columbus Team, Tells How He Lost His Pet Bat—Broker! on First Ball Pitched. Roger Bresnahan and Joe Cantlllon once figured in a deal which involved a bird dog and a ball player, but here’s how Bill Fisher, now an outfielder with Columbus, says he lost a good bat in his Ohio State days: “I was playing with the Charleston team and hitting the ball hard. I had just gotten a new bat —a Miller Huggins model —and I swore by it,” says Fisher. - “I looked upon that bat as the one and only magic wand. Well, sir, Josh Devore, manager of the Chillicothe team, had the world’s most erratic southpaw in captivity. That t fellow was so wild it wasn’t safe to be in the same park with him. John came over to our dugout one day and said, casual like to our chief: “What’ll you give me for that sterling left-hander ever there?” “Taken unawares, the chief says: ‘Oh, I’ll give a bat,’ and ‘Done!’ says Josh before the chief could realize what had happened. ‘You’ll give me the pick of the bats, won’t you?’ asked Josh, and of course the chief says he would, and I’m a dirty hound if he didn’t go and pick my bat. “Of course the club had paid for the bat and I couldn’t say much, but I thought enough to put me in the penitentiary, but before the game was three innings old I had a great joy. The first time Harry Devore, Josh’s brother, came up he had my bat, and w.ould you believe it, he broke it right half in two on the first ball pitched. But at that we got stung on the deal. That southpaw’s head was just a parking place for his hat”

SCOTT IS BEST SHORTSTOP

Manager Barrow, of Boston Red Sox Picks His Short-Fielder as the Greatest in Game. All major league managers may not agree with Ed Barrow of the Red Sox, but the Hub chief picks Everett Scott, his own shortstop, as the greatest in the game. Furthermore there are many critics who are willing to string along

Everett Scott.

with the Boston leader, for Scott’s playing the last few seasons, and especially this spring In the exhibition games with the Giants, has stamped him as a remarkable ball player. Scott and HoOper are “the brains’* of the Red Sox oil the field, ball players who know more about inside play than many managers.

RIGGERT WAS PASSED ALONG

Outfielder Sent to St. Paul by Boston Bravos Not Well Thought of by Pat Moran. When asked why he waived on Joe Riggert, the outfielder who was recently sent by the Braves to St. Paul, Pat Moran said he did not consider him much ofa ball player and that Bressler was doing much better work put there than Riggert ever could do.

PITCHING ARMS ARE LIABLE TO CRACK AT ANY TIME WITH LITTLE PROVOCATION

Pitchers With Deranged Hurling Apparatus.

Pitching arms are as fragile as Dresden china. More than one young flinger nearing the crest of his career has had to pop out of the pastiming because he was unfortunate enough to derange his hurling apparatus. A fresh case bringing this thought to mind has been the experience of Ferd Schupp, the brilliant New York southsider, who in 1917 pitched the Giants to a pennant by winning 24 games out of 28 starts and followed this feat by blanking the White Sox 5 to 0 in the fourth game of the world’s series that fall. Break Down of Schupp. When the season of 1919 opened Megraw thought he had one of the best pitchers in the country, but something happened to Schupp’s arm and the big winner of 1917 could only pitch 33 innings in the whole season of 1918 and was officially charged with one defeat and not credited with any wins. It was thought that a long rest would restore the strength to Schupp’s arm, but on the training trip it was soon evident that the trouble had not been removed, and while McGraw held on to the lefthander he finally traded him to St. Louis. This is rough on Schupp, who now is just twenty-seven years old, and had a big future and a fat pay envelope ahead of him. Case of Chalmers. There never was a more pathetic case of a pitching career ruined by an injured arm than that of George Chalmers, the former Phil. Chalmers came to the Phils in the fall of 1910 and his debut was to blank the Giants. In 1911 he showed promise of developing into a star. But something happened in the fall of 1911. After the close of the season Chalmers went on a playing jaunt to Cuba with a number of other Phils. On the way over while skylarking on the deck of the steamship Chalmers

ED KONEY’S RUN OF HITTING

Went Ten Straight Times to Bat Without a Miss—Pitchers Supposed to Know His Weakness. ■ Th er “recent record made by First Baseman Ed Konetchy of the Brooklyn National league team —ten hits in ten straight times at bat —was all the more ' remaWfible because Koney iiiitll recently had been in a batting slump. His revival was all against the dope, for Big Ed is supposed to have a “weakness” that wise pitchers are well

Ed Konetchy.

bn to. Koney made his ten straight hits in three games, getting five in the first, three in the second and then two h, the third before he failed to drive one safe. f ..

fell down a companion way. It would have been an ordinary accident for anyone except a pitcher. His pitching arm was under him as he fell and ligaments were torn. Chalmers did not pay much attention to the Injury until the following spring when he found he could not use his arm. He never was able to pitch many games after that and in 1915 was sent to New York only to be released shortly after the training trip. Pat Moran decided to give him another chance and regained him and he won eight games and lost nine in that season, but he never was the Chalmers of 1911, although once in a while he did show streaks approximating his fermer greatness. He was soon sent to the minors, when still under the thirty-year mark. Pat Moran often said that Chalmers would have been fully as great as Alexander had it not been for that damaging tumble on board ship. Joe Wood’s Arm Gone. Joe Wood of the Red Sox was the master flinger of the American league in 1912 and topped a remarkable season in the championship race by pitching Boston to victory in the lengthy world series that year. The strain of that; year was so severe that Wood’s arm gave way and he never was of much account to Boston after that. In 1912 he won 34 games, but in 1913 could turn in only 13 wins, quite a slump. Later Wood was sold to Cleveland and seeing that he could not pitch again he went into the outfield and started a second successful professional career, this time as a gardener. And yet Wood was only twenty-three years old when he hurt his arm. There are many more Instances of budding young pitchers Wlth fame before them who were suddenly rustled out of the baseball arena because they injured the delicate machinery of their wings.

BASEBALL STORIES

John Hummel Is out of the Reading line-up with a broken rib. • * * Gavyy Cravath, manager of the Phillies, cracked out 24 home runs in 1915. *. ♦ * Bezdek, it is said, is about to be dismissed in Pittsburgh and Max Carey will get his job. * * • "Manager Mitchell made a ten strike by getting Dave Robertson,” said an eastern baseball man. » • * • Kam Rice of Washington had hit safely in 16 straight games, when Kin- - ney of the Athletics stopped him. * * • -Philadelphia is the city of brotherly trades. One every minute and write your own ticket. We aim to please. * * Brooklyn believes Al Mamaux has really come back and is going to be good again, taking his regular turn on the mound. ■ - ' Babe Ruth has at least one home run in every park this season now, his round being completed when he homered at Detroit. « • • On “rainy afternoons” when they call off ball games and the sun shines all afternoon how’s a guy going to write a “ruiny-day” story? Doc Danforth, the White Sox southpaw, is a dentist, but the tatters haven’t discovered yet whether he uses porcelain or enamel on the ball*