Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 187, 17 June 1914 — Page 7

THE KIUHMOIMU PAI.LADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1914

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Frank Duning MENKE LAUGHS AT HAZARDS PLAYERS SOMETIMES TAKE Scouts Mathewson's Theory of Awful Dangers Run in Playing National Game. BY FRANK G. MENKE. NEW YOltK. Juno 17. The ball players, in pursuing his "hazardous" occupation, aften risks his enslaved young life, according to one of the articles that bear Christy Mathewson's name as author, but which Christy doesn't write and probably doesn't see until he orbs them in the newspapers that print 'em. Miter Mathewson. for, rather, the guy who writes the Mathewson articles) asserts with vehemence that a ball player gambles with fate every time he ambles to the plate. He asserts that the player takes his life right in his hands and off his feet, too when he slides for a base. Also the player runs the. risk of having his skull busted when he attempts to field a fly ball, for who knows but some day that ball will slip right through his hands, kerplunk on his coco, and then "another little job for the undertaker; 'nother little Job for the casket maker." Other Dangerous Practices. Well, what of it. Mister Mathewson? Why do you try to hold up the ball player as the poorest possible risk for an accident insurance company? Is a ball playt r's life in any greater danger than that of a structural iron worker, steeple jack or a husband who goes home on Saturday night with a shortage in the pay envelope? How about the chances a guy has to take when he is caught red handed by the boss while he's in the act of expressing his true opinion of the boss to the rest of the office force? How about the chances King George and Premier Asouith must take since Kmmy Plankhurst got out of jail? How about the umpires. General Huerta and Frank Moran. the Pittsburg "White hope" as poor insurance risks? It is to laugh when this Mathewson article attempts to make out that baseball is a really dangerous occupation. The percentage o- deatiis through accidents in baseball is only about one person killed for every 1.000.000 persons playing the game and the ratio of serious injuries in baseball is so small that it V hardly dlscernable even under a microscope. Pugilistic Rise. Harry Stone, a former Xev York newsboy, is an example of how a fellow can mine gold in Australia with a pair of boxing gloves. About a year ago Stone used to figure occasionally in preliminaries in and around New York, gladly accepting $5, $lo or $2fi for taking a beating. Stone, even as a prelim fighter, didn't stack up very nigh hereabouts. And then he disappeared to be heard of again just as he was about to sail from Australia for Kngland where he has some big purse matches in prospect. Stone went to Australia direct from New York and landed there with hardly enough money to buy the next morning's meal. And now he's got $12,000 stowed away in his jeans. He harpooned a job doing prelims down in Kangaroo Land and he who wasn't looked upon as even a fifth rater in New York made a big hit with the promoters and the fight hungry fans. He jumped from the prelims to a star bout man and he made good. The Australians now say lie's the best middleweight that has come to the fore in the past P' years. It will be to your interest to visit the Indianapolis dentist any Thursday at the Comstock Building, East Main treet. 17-1t RESOLUTE IN FOB! Shall It Defend Cup, Dopesters Ask. They're having a lot of sport around Sandy Hook these days, trying to de- , cide which of the three American : yachts reecntly put in commission,' shall have the honor of defending the America's cup against the pernicious insistence of the noted tea merchant, '. Sir Thomas Lipton, and the fourth of j his string of Shamrocks. In the early i races the Yanitie looked the better j boat. During the iast Tew days, how-! ever, the Resolute has sho.cn better1 form. The Defiance as yet has made i no real start, but will get into the name before the end of the week. Meanwhile the Shamrock IV is being hailed as a "sure winner" on the otherside, provided her freak construction stands the rude buflVtings lantic on the way over. of the At - FEDS BAIT DAUBERTl Tempt Dodjrer With $9,000 Offer. 'Tis said that Jake ! '.Hubert of the Dodgers, who was noted :is the most valuable player in the National b-amie last year, is weeping and gnashing his teeth because he signed a five-year Dodger contract just a short time ago that calls for the paltry sum of $,"i,00 a year. The Feds, it is said, have told Jacob that if he can tear himself loose from the ties that bind him to Charles Hercules Ebbetts they will guarantee him a five-year job and a salary of $9,000 a year. But Jacob seems so well hooked by the genial Mr. Ebbetts that even 'he eoui'ts of law won't unhook him, and so lar tie must suffer the loss of $3,400 a year with as much fortitude as possible.

HOW THEY RANK

National League. Won. Lost. Pet. New York 28 Cincinnati 30 St. Louis 28 Pittsburg 24 Chicago 26 Philadelphia 22 Brooklyn 20 Boston IS 18 22 26 24 27 24 26 29 .609 .577 .519 .500 .491 ! .478 .455 .383 American League.

Won. Lost. Pet. Philadelphia 33 18 .647 Detroit 33 23 .580 Washington 29 23 .568 Boston 28 24 .538 St. Louis 28 25 .528 Chicago 23 30 .434 New. York 18 32 .360 Cleveland 18 3a .340

American Association. Won. Lost. PetLouisville 32- 26 .552 Cleveland 31 27 .534 Kansas City 32 28 .533 Milwaukee 28 25 .528 Indianapolis 31 29 .517 Minneapolis 27 2S .491 Columbus 27 31 .466 St. Paul 21 35 .375 Federal League. Won. Lost. Pet. Buffalo 25 21 .543 Baltimore 26 Chicago 28 Indianapolis 26 Kansas City 26 St. Ixmis 25 Brooklyn 20 Pittsburg 22 22 24 23 28 29 24 27 .542 .538 .531 .481 .463 .455 .449 Central League.

Won. Lost. Pet. Dayton 41 16 .719 Evansvllle 28 25 .528 Terre Haute 26 26 .500 Grand Rapids 27 29 .4S2 Fort Wavne 24 32 .429 Springfield 19 37 .339

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. National League. Cincinnati, 7; Brooklyn, 4. New York, 3; Pittsburg, 0., St. Louis, 4; Philadelphia, 3. Boston, 7; Chicago, 5. American League. Cleveland, 2; Washington, 1. Philadelphia. 10; Chicago, 7. Boston, 2: St. Louis, 0. Detroit, 3; New York, 0. American Association. Cleveland. 12; Milwaukee, 6. Kansas City, 3; Columbus, 2. Minneapolis, 9: Indianapolis, 2. Louisville, 4-2; St. Paul, 3-10. Federal League. Kansas City, 14-8; Baltimore, 1-3. Indianapolis, 4; Buffalo, 1. Pittsburg, 4; Chicago, 3. St. Louis, 13; Brooklyn, 12. (12 innings.) Central League. Terre Haute, 5; Grand Rapids, 1. Springfield. 5; Fort Wayne, 1. Dayton, 4; Evansville, 2. GAMES TODAY. National League. Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Pittsburg at New York. Chicago at Boston. St. Louis at Philadelphia. American League. Philadelphia at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis. New York at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. American Association. Cleveland at St. Paul. Louisville at Kansas City. Indianapolis at Milwaukee. Federal League. Brooklyn at St. Louis. Baltimore at Kansas City. Pittsburg at Chicago. Buffalo at Indianapolis. Central League. Fort Wayne at Springfield. Terre Haute at Grand Rapids. Dayton at Evansville. WITH THE MAJORS REDS TAKE FIRST. At Brooklyn ! Cin'nati. 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 2 07 9 1 Brooklyn. 40000000 04 8 2 Batteries: Yingling. Ames and T. Clarke; Allen, Reulbach and Miller. BLAN KPI RATES. At New York Pirates.. 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Giants . . 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 Batteries: Harmon and Gibson; reau and Meyers, McLean. 5 5 7 0 TesCARDS BEAT PHILS. At Philadelphia St. Louis (11000210 04 9 2 Phila. ... 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 2 lotteries: Perritt and Snyder, Mayer, Marshall and Killifer. BOSTON REVERSES. At Boston Cubs 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 05 8 2 Boston .. 0140100 0 7 9 2 Batteries: Vaughan, Humphries, Stack and Uresnahan; .Tames, Crutch er and Gowdy. MACKS TAKE THIRD. t Chicago ! Phila. W. Sox 0 3 0 0 13 2 0 1 10 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 7 12 5 Batteries: Shawkey, Plank and Lapp: Russell, Wolfgang and Mayer. NAPS STILL GOING. At ClevelandWash. ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3 0 Cleveland 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 0 Batteries: Ayres, Kngle and Henry, Ainsmith; Steen and O'Neill. STILL ANOTHER. At Detroit N. York. . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 4 4 Ti'iorr- . . 0 0 0 0 0 ?, 0 0 3 8 1 Batteries: Fischer, Warhop and Nunamaker; Coveleski and Stanage. FOSTER BLANKS BROWNS. At. St. Louis ! Boston i Browns 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 1 0 0000000 00 4 5 Ratterie: Foster and Cady; Wcilrruin Baumgartner and Leary. There are ten bridges formed by nature in the United States. Their formation is caused by the current of ! streams running t.nrougn rocKs, through rocks, the j natural bridge of Virginia being the J most celebrated.

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HERZOG REOS HOPE TO STICK ON PLACE Team Drops inJrentage But Holds Ovvi on Eastern Trip. C. H. ZUBER. CINCINNATI, June 17, 1914 - W ith the leaders not quite holding their own, and the teams farther down in the race winning more than half their games, the race in the National League has tightened up considerably. Tne best work done so far in the intersectional series, so far as victories are concerned, must be credited to the St. Louis and Boston teams. The two leaders the New Yoiks and the Reds have lost slightly in percentage, the falling off of the Reds being due, not to poor work, but to two close finishes at Philadelphia, the Quakers winning out in the last inning of one nine-inning game and one fifteen round contest. There has been no 11 down in the vim displayed by the Herzog tribe, and the prospects fire extremely bright that they will return home from their present tour in second place, with St. Louis sufficiently close to them to make the next meeting between the two teams a decidedly interesting series of battles. Weakens Team. The desertion of Marsans, the Cuban outfielder, is a handicap to the playing strength of the Reds, so far as the individual is concerned. However, his "rubber legging" has taken from the team the one disturbing element that has worried Manager Herzog since the season opened. Marsans has given evidence of his lack of sporting spirit or recognition of what is fair by his repudiation of the contract he feigned with the Cincinnati club. A player who does not act honestly in a matter of this kind can hardly be expected to play fair in other matters, so that the club, while missing Marsans as an individual, really is better off without him and his influence. Manager Herzog is on the look-out for a capable outfielder to fill the gap left by the desertion of Marsans, and expects to have the hole filled before the team returns home. Wants Stronger Staff. Manager Herzog still is bending his energies toward strengthening his pitching department, although the work of Douglass, Davenport and Yingling in recent games indicates that these three new men are in the tight kto stay, and that they will improve as the season progresses. Benton and Ames also are going well, giving Herzie five dependable twirlers at this time. Koestner, the new man secured recently from Chiacgo, and Schneider, a big right-hander from Seattle, also look extremely promising, and will be given opportunity for showing their strength in the near future. Ingersoll, a big recruit from the Pacific Coast, has been turned over to Columbus, and Adams has been sold to Indianapolis, leaving Rowan and Lear as the only other reserves. With his usual practise of showing the fans something new whenever possible, Manager Herzog will work his new outfielders and pitchers in the first Sunday games after the return of the team from the East a double-header with Pittsburg on Sunday, June 28. Doping Sport With the Pal I saw the Pirates sailing A dazzling on the sea And Oh, they were so joyful They chuckled in their glee. They murmured of the Giants Of victory and things And then up pipes old Honus, And these here words he sings: (Chorus.) We sailed down on old Gotham Our hearts were full of fear We raised the Jolly Roger But it didn't seem to cheer. We met our worthy foeman And we found 'em hard to beat, But say, me lads, we turned the trick, And made the blokes retreat. CAREFUL JOE. Smokey Joe Wood of the Red Sox had better watch out or he will be iorced to join the Kalsominers Union. CHAMPS QUITS. "Champion" Al McCoy quits his manager, Dougherty, says a headline. Dougherty should worry. CHASE CHASES OUT. The successful baseball player these days is eligible to compete in the Olympic jumping contests. Hal Chase is the latest to chase himself out of the ranks of O. B. STOPS HIGH STUFF. The baseball field will soon be no place for a chorus girl. President Teller of the National League, says he is determined to put an end to kicking. BALL BALLS BALL. The name of the chief backer of the St. Louis Feds is Ball, but the team isn't living up to his name. LABOR DIRECTORY Wednesday Laundry Workers' International Union, Union Hall. International Printing Pressmen's Union, Colonial building. Thursday Operative Plasterers International Association of the United States of America. Union Hall. Friday International Bricklayers' and Masons', Union Hall. MASONIC CALENDAR Wednesday Webb Lodge, No 24, F. and A. M.. Stated meeting. Friday King Solomon's Chapter, No. 4, R. A. ,M. Called convocation; work in Mark Master's degree.

S, S, BALL LEAGUE TO BE FORMED SOON

Representatives of Sunday Schools Meet Saturday to Draw Up Schedule for the Season. Eighteen Years Age limit to Be Enforced Teams are Forced to Play Game on Same Day. Final plans for the organization of the Sunday School Baseball league will be completed at the meeting of superintendents and team managers of the respective schools to be held at the playground clubhouse Saturday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock. All teams desiring to enter the league must have representatives present. Tentative plans include an organization of eight teams, but it is possible that two more will be added. The same teams that comprised the league last year will again be members this year, while two or three other nines ; have asked for admission. A schedule i will be arranged so as to have all I tpllms ill JlCtlViTl nt lli mima lima ao ia ! the case with the S. A. L. Players of all teams must be under eighteen years. This rule will be enforced this year, as violations of the rule last season gave several teams ; an unfair advantage over other teams j by playing youngsters over the age limit. Members of all Sunday schools in the city will be eligible. Schedule Tentative. Just how many games will be played each week has not been decided. Owing to the fact that the S. A. L. will have all available diamonds in the city in use on Saturday afternoons, no games can be played that day. Games probably will be played on Mondays and Thursdays or Tuesdays and Fridays. The schedule will be arranged to run throughout the vacation. Of the teams that will enter the circuit this year, the First Presbyterian, St. Paul's Episcopal, St. Andrew's and St. Mary's teams have been in the field for some time and will have the advantage over other teams onaceount of experience gained at the gume. The Presbyterian boys took the flag last season, and are confident of repeating the trick. Representatives of all teams are urged to attend Saturday's meeting, as Athletic Director Nohr hopes to get the league started at once. If plans can be completed Saturday, games will be started the following week. No fee is charged for entering teams. SUGGESTS NAME FOR NEW BOAT We have a new boat Lately launched on Lake Morton Which now stands in need of a suitable name That can plainly be seen By the young folks while courting On the beautiful banks of old Whitewater stream. So I would suggest If you'll kindly accept it A name to consider along with the rest. 'Tis the name of a man That we all love so dearly Who to make this life cheerful Has sure done his best. When out on life's voyage We some time grow weary Sick, faint and discouraged Thinking nothing can save us We quickly decide that To make life less dreary We'll send for our dear old Friend Doctor Davis. So name it "The Davis" Paint the letters in gold And throughout the years Let the story be told ! That our own Doctor Davis First suggested the plan Oi park Morton and lake And the big concrete dam. The Davis. W. E. Russell. OPEN PLAYGROUNDS TO CITY'S CHILDREN For the first time in the history of the city, playgrounds under the superI vision of regular instructors, were opened to children yesterday. The Hibberd, Warner, Whitewater and Last End grounds were thronged with large numbers of pleasure seeking youngsters throughout the day. Accommodations for all kinds of games are to be had at the different plots, with competent instructors to direct the work. Baseball, tennis, volley-ball, croquet and many other games are on the repertoire to furnish the kids with amusement and exercise. The Hibberd, Whitewater and Warner grounds are for the use of the vnnnerer srhnlnrs nf the citv schools while the Playgrounds at Twenty- I third and A is for the use of the older THOROUGH WORK How a Richmond Citizen Found Freedom From Kidney Troubles. If you suffer from backache From urinary disorders Any curable disease of the kidneys. Use a tested kidney remedy. Doan's Kidney Pills have been tested by thousands. , l 1 1 , . . ill? niunuiuiiu people lesmy. Can you ask more convincing proof 1 of merit? Frank Case. 14 S Third St., Richmond, Ind., says: "We have used Doan's Kidney Pills with fine results ; and are glad to recommend them. I had kidney trouble and backache and it was hard for me to straighten after stooping. The action of my kidneys was irregular and annoyed me greatly. Doan's Kidney Pills strengthened my kidneys in a short time and stopped the aches and pains." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mr. Case had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. (Advertisement)

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