Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 217, 29 July 1916 — Page 5

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1916 : fx ' ' - r. - " - -'

SPORTS AND ATHLETICS

FIRST CLASH FOR BUNTING SET SUNDAY - First of the scries of games to decide tie championship cambric of Wayne county will be staged at Athletic park tomorrow afternoon when the 'Hagerstown and Richmond base!ball interests mix it. The game will be called at 2:43 o'clock. Rated the strongest team in the county, Hagerstown comes here tomorrow , with the strongest lineup it has yet used this year. Some of the best talent of the Richmond S. A. L. Is with tho visiting team. Richmond's battle array for. tomorrow looks good. Pete Minier, erstwhile flinger, has "been shifted to his regular stamping ground around the second sack. Howdy Wllcoxen, rated the peer of any flinger in Wayne county, will take the mound trick. Lineups in probable batting order: Hagerstown Richmond J. Logan, 2b H. Logan, ss. Bran, ss. Niebuhr, 3b. Jennings. 3b. Minier. 2b. Raney, lb. J. Holmes, lb: Craycraft, rf Moore, If. Freeman, cf Cooney, cf. Wicnterman, If W. Holmes, rf. Thompson, c. Sullivan, c. Wallace, p. Wllcoxen, p. Yesterday's Scores In Major Leagues YE8TERDAVS SCORES National - At New York

. R H E i Cincinnati .010 000 001 02 7 4 v.; New York .000 000 020 13 6 3 ; Batteries Mitchell, Schultz and Clarke; Benton and Rariden. At Brooklyn r R H E 2 St. Louis 050 000 -0005 10 1 -r"New York ...050 000 04X 9 13 1 I Batteries Steele, Jasper and Snyder; Coombs, Dell, Marquard and Mc Carty. " i At Boston - R H E '-; Chicago 000 010 0001 6 2 Boston 001 100 00X 2 4 4 ' I Batteries Seaton, McConnel and Fischer; Nehf and Gowdy. r. At Philadelphia ' R H E Pittsburgh ....100 000 1002 6 0 ? Philadelphia .140 000 0OX 5 10 3 . Batteries Jacobs. Cooper and Schmidt; Bender and Burns.

American At Chicago R H E New York ....001 000 2205 10 2; Chioico 000 000 0033 6 3 ra'tTies Shawkey and Nunamak or; Williams, Cicotte and Schalk. ,t !)?'r it R H E v I'-'t-n fY 000 0000 7 2 P" - ... .010 101 00X 3 8 0 j r: A i rrs. Dur.icat. and Hen-! : .. , ;: t:c and ?.!cKce. I Ai Chvchnd ! R IT K Boston 002 COO 010?, 9 2 Cleveland 200 00.) 0002 9 2 Batteries-Shore and Cidy; tlcu'.d and ONIel.

At St. Louis I CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., July 29. r - - - - RH El The small boy may. gain because of . Philadelphia 000200 0046 11 5 j objections of property owners to the St. Louis 240 200 . 0OX S 7 2 I high board fence around the Wabash - ' Batteries Sheehan and Pichinic; j college athletic field. It has been . Groom, Koob and Severoid. j proposed to erect a lower stone fence. New York's Cop Veteran Hurdler

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NATIONAL LEAGUE. Clubs Won. Lost. Pet. Brooklyn . 51 33 . .607 Boston 45 35 .563 Philadelphia 47 37 .560 New York.. 41 43 ASS Chicago 43 47 , .47S Pittsburg 39 45 .464 St. Louis . 42 51 .452 Cincinnati ..... Zl 54 .407 Yesterday's Results. New York, 3; Cincinnati, 2. (10 innings). Brooklyn. 9; St. Louis, 5. ' Boston, 2; Chicago, 1. Philadelphia, 5; Pittsburg, 2. Games Today. Cincinnati at Brooklyn. (Two game). Chicago at Philadelphia. Pittsburg at New York. St. Louis at Boston. (Two game). AMERICAN LEAGUE. Clubs Won. Lost. Pet. New York 53 38 .582 Boston 52 38 .578 Cleveland 50 42 .543 Chicago 50 42 .513 Detroit 50 45 , .526 Washington 47 44 .516 St. Louis 43 49 .467 Philadelphia 19 66 r .224 Yesterday's Results. Boston, 3; Cleveland, 2. Detroit, '3; Washington, 0. New York, 5; Chicago, 3. St. Louis, 8; Philadelphia, 6. Games Today. Philadelphia at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. Boston at Detroit. Washington at Cleveland. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Clubs Won. Lost. Pet. Kansas City 58 41 .586 Indianapolis 54 42 .563 Louisville 53 43 .552 Minneapolis 52 45 .536 Toledo 47 45 .511 St. Paul .. 45 46 .495 Columbus .... 36 54 .400 Milwaukee 43 63 .351 Yesterday's Results. Minneapolis, 7; Kansas City, 2. St. Paul, 6; Milwaukee. 2. Indianapolis-Louisville rain. Games Today. Toledo at Columbus. Louisville at Indianapolis. St. Paul at Milwaukee. Minneapolis at Kansas City. SENATORS MEET M-K'S In a battle that will have considerable bearing on the status of city teams, the Miller-Kemper and Richmond Senators combines meet at RatlilY park, west Richmond, Sunday afternoon at 2: r.O o'clock. Evans, Senator, and J. Breese, M-K., are slated to start on the slab. Probable lineups: Miller & Richmond Kemper ' Senators Snyder, rf. A. Schweizer, lb. Goehner, c. Horsier, 2b. Hill, lb. C. Schweizer, ss. Anbin, cf. Haas, c. McGil!. ss. II. Schwrizsr, 3b. Conner, 2b. Conyers, If. Stein, .lb. Burg?, rf. Ccrhart. If. Johnson, cf. J. Brecao, p. Evans, p. CMALL EOY MAY PROFIT.

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AMOS T&UMK Amos Strunk, veteran outfielder of the Athletics, is the riddled Mackmen's best bet. Not only is Strunk fielding everything that ccmes his way but he is batting well and running the bases with considerable success. He is the "pep" member of the Athletic machine. Y. M, I. INVADES K. OF G. TRENCHES Gonzaga Council. Y. M. I. No. 612 is responsible for the following" communication relative proceedings carded for Athletic park tomorrow mornin: "War has been declared on the Knights of Columbus. Gen. Von Geier, of the Y. M. I. forces, has mobilized his bunch of German athletes to invade the K.-C. camp Sunday morning at the Athletic park drilling grounds. The hostilities will be called at 9:30 o'clock." The rival factions will take the field with the following battle arrays: Y. M. I. K. ol' C. Galvin, 3b Harrington, rf Epping, cf Metzger, c WesseJI, lb Duffy, ss--"Korvis, 2b Fitzgibbons, 2b C. Fitzgibbons, p Pardieck, If Aubin. c Klinger, lb Mesker, ss Lawrence, 3b Vosmeier, !f Sharkitt, c Rohe, rf Maher, p Auxiliaries (Y. M. I.) Kluesner, H. Rohe. (K. of C.) J. Fitzgibbons, Moorman, Pender, Kinsella. DRSQS TAi C PA! i IMUW liHItil ANKERS GET GAME COMMERCIAL LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet. Feds 7 4 .636 Press 6 6 .500 Kaysee 5 5 .r,00 Kremos 5 - 5 .500 Pennsy 5 6 .454 Bankers 3 5 .375 Games Next Week. Monday Pennsy vs. Feds. Wednesday Kremos vs. Prc-ss. Friday Kaysee vs. Bankers. While the Press clan encamped in a downtown cigar store discussed the possibilities of rain, the Banker craftr, with all hands on deck, played torn ball out at Athletic park last night. The result of the misunderstanding cost the Press another forfeit game, 9 to 0. In the town lot affair that supplanted the regular Commercial session Karl Meyer, Johnny Vogue Thompson, Bob Wiechman, Ford Bcthard, Frank Kiser, Sam Suith and Karl Allison shone to advantage. WHERE THEY CLASH IN COUNTY SUNDAY GAMES SUNDAY. In Richmond. Hagerstown vs. Richmond, Athletic. Miller-Kemper vs. Senators, RatlilT. Y. M. I. vs. Kaysee, Athletic. (A. M. County Games. Lewisville at Centerville, , Boston at Liberty. All Stars at' Kitcliel. Although the customary card of three games is listed for Richmond tomorrow, baseball schedule for Wayne county and Richmond teams for tomorrow is not as heavy as usual. A number of teams are taking vacations while the hot weather lasts. Cambridge City, Williamsburg, the Kichmqpid Rexalls, Union Giants and a number of other Wayne county clubs apparently, are not booked for Sunday. Williamsburg, it is understood, has cancelled its game with Webster. STIGALL SCHEDULES ENGLISH PUGILIST Having disposed of all the ring talent available in Cumberland, Pa., Lil Artha Stigall, who left the home town several months ago in quest of ring laurels and sheckles, has been obliged to hook up with foreign talent. August 1, at the Cumberland track, Cumberland Pa., Stigall is carded for a mixup with AI Mason, an English-

BAPTISTS TBI ST. MARY'S "NINE

; S. S. League Won. Lost. Pet. Mt. Moriah 5 1 .833 Lutherans 4 2 .667 Presbyterians ......... 4 2 .667 Baptists .....3 3 .500 St. Marys ..-.1 6 . .143 Games Next "VVeek Monday Presbys vs. "Mi. Moriah. Wednesday Lutherans vs. Saint Marys. Friday Presbys vs. Baptists. Baptists, 7; St. Marys, 4. St. Mary's tacked a few more spikes into its hold on the submarine position of the S. S. circuit yesterday afternoon-when they booted one away to the Baptists. Maher, twirling for the Catholics, was in great form but he had no support. Ewbank pitching for the opposition, came through witn flying colors. HAUTAUQUA TICKETS OFFERED FOR SALE The first lot of the completed Chautauqua programs were delivered lad evening and they have been coming quite rapidly from the printer all day today. Monday morning the distribution of the program will begin in the city and signs, window cards and programs will be distributed over the couny by auto for a radius of about 25 miles. A telephone, No.' 2915. has been installed in the headquarters at the Y. M. C. A. and the office there will be in charge of W. O. Wissler, the camp secretary, after August 1. The new program is of a beautiful "coffee color" brown and very attractive although something of a departure from the green which has been used lor several years. The season tickets will be placed on sale in a few days ! and those wanting them should buy j them early as the number is limited! to 1,500 at $1.50 each and can be had j only through those who have subscribed for them. After these are gone the price will be $2 so buy ycur season ticket early. No one can afford to be without a season ticket as the priceaverages but 10c per day. If you do not go but a half dozen times a season ticket is the best to buy. RUSS TROOPS NEAR GATE OF LEMBERG PETROGRAD, July 29. Russian troops are now within five milts of Brody, the gateway to Lemberg on the northeast and are pressing home strong blows against the Germon and Austro-Hungarian forces defending the city. Brody and its outlying defences are under the fire of the Russian guns and its capture is believed to be im: minent. There is vicious fighting north, east and south of Brody, particularly in the region south of Lenzniow and Radzikilow. Brody is about two and one-half miles inside the Galician line and is a little more than fifty miles northeast of Lemberg, the Galician capital. I CAMBRIDGE CITY I O 6 CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind.. July 29. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Melhorn have returned to Indianapolis, after a visit with their niece, Mrs. Grace Beard Mrs. Mollie Pulse, of Anderson, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Whorley. . . .Mrs. Daniel Stonecipher, who was taken seriously ill Sunday evening, was improving yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Earl Clingman, of Milton, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clingman A. W. Bradbury and Albert Ohmit were in Richmond Tuesday afternoon Gus Garrett transacted business in Indianapolis, Tuesday. GIVES APPLE SHOWER. BRAZIL, Ind.. July 29 The Brazil Ice and Cold Storage company is giving an apple shower for the boys that have been swimming in the reservoir pool. The left-overs of the apples that were stored in the cold storage are being dumped out north of the cemetery. ALLIGATOR GIRL COMES WITH EXPOSITION SHOW Too much cannot be said about Bet ty, the Alligator Girl, who is connect ed with the Johnny J. Jones Exposi tion Shows. Think of it, folks, a real live human being covered with scales, just like an alligator. Hundreds of doctors have examined this wonderful little lady and pronounce it one of the seven wonders of the world. Her mother and father, who travel with Betty, tell a very interesting and wonderful story. Don't faij to pay Betty a visit, as this is truly a sight of a life-time. ATTACK ICE CREAM Ice cream and cake were the only things on which action was taken at the regular weekly meeting of the Whitewater lodge I. O. O. F. last night. It was voted that the weather was too hot to transact any business.

PLAYER PIANOS and PIANOS Some special bargains that will astonish you. Come early and take advantage of these prices. Pianos from $125 Up. I Players from $265 Up. Watson's Plan Store

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PRINTERS APPOINT ACTIVE COMMITTEES

The following committees have been appointed for the ensuing year by the Typographical union: - Executive Committee F. G. Maier, Earl Glidewell, Frank Ringhoff . Auditing Committee L. H. Tucker, Mrs. L. II: Tucker, Frank Howells. Allied Trades A. C. Allen. Pres, (Pressman), C. W. Genn, Sec. (Typo.), John Knight (Pressman). Warren Lacey (Pressman), Russell Wilhelm (Typo.), L. C. Harrison Pres. (Typo.) C. L. U. Delegates L. H. Tucker, 6 mo.; Jesse Ray Howell, 6 mo.; E. C. Green, 12 mo.; L. C. Harrison, 12 mo.; Gus Maag, 18 mo.; George Shaffer, 18 mo. Label- Committee Chas. Veregge, Cecil Maibach, C. C. Hubbard. Sanitation L. H. Tucker, Harry Warfcl, Harry Tuesing. Apprentices Emory Wissler, Howard VanZant, Harry Tubcsing. Amusement E. C. Green, Ray Howell, George Shaffer, Roy VanZant, Lawrence Sturm. CAR STRIKE M EATH 'AND INJURY NEW YORK, July 29. A fatal acci dent in which one man was killed and eight injuries resulted today from th3 efforts of the Union Railway company to run trolley cars in defiance of the strike which has crippled service in Westchester county and spread down to the Bronx section of New York City. A car manned by strike breakers and guarded by policemen was derailed on Tremont avenue and crashed into an "L" pillar near Boston road. LEAVE GINGIKNA' E. M. Haas spent yesterday in Cincinnati conferring with owners of a large factory who are considering moving their plant to another location. The Commercial club secretary said tkir, morning that there was no doubt but that the factory could be obtained providing Richmond could see fit to grant a few extraordinary requests. WATERWORKS PLANT EKING FULL PAY City officials were speculating this morning upon the reasons for the company's methods of receipting the city's checks for hydrant rental. Acting upon the advice of the city attorney the controller has deducted from the water bill each time, the rental asked by the company on 29 intermediate hydrants. Upon the receipts the corporation cpecifiec that a certain amount has been "paid on account" and then indicates that the city is still indebted to the company for "rental on 29 intermediate hydrants installed at the company's expense under city ordinance." FIND STRICHNINE. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 29. Chemists of the state board of health discovered traces of strychnine in a sample of whisky sent in by Dr. Metcalf, of near Rushville. The patient of Dr. Metcalf who drank it said "a friend" gave it to him. RECALLS FIRST NAME. PERU, Ind., July 29. George C. Miller, Sr., met Oscar Wade, whom he had not seen since 1867 on the street, and took Wade by surprise when he called him by his first name. The two old acquaintances enjoyed a lively confab. SHOTTON PROVES A STAR BATSMAN 4-.-.-.-,-,, . .. ....... y..jCf.4 -3. Bert Shotton, left fielder of the Browns, is leading that club In batting with an average well above .300. 9 SOUTH 7TH ST.

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WONDER ABOUT FLUSH ER. Several citizens today complained at the city clerk's office of the condition of some of the city's paved sreets and incidentally inquired to kfcow what had become of the flusher which was purchased a year ago. NOTED MEN ATTEND S. OF V, INITIATION Lawrence Handley today received a letter from the Indianapolis Sons of Veterans saying that several from the Capitol city will come here Monday night to help muster in the fifteen candidates. The Indianapolis men will arrive on the 7:15 o'clock train. A reception will be given them. In this delegation will be the Rev. Mr. Shumaker. commander of the Indianapolis camp, and of national fame for the part he has taken in the Anti-Saloon league. Division Secretary R. Harris McGuire will also be here. Newton McGuire. past commander in chief, will be another of the delegates. Winchester team- will give the work.

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5 MARTIN TO SPEAK HERE OH SOCIALISM Lillian Martin of Anderson, Socialist worker, will make an address Wednesday evening, August 2, at th corner of Sixth and Main streets. August 8 the Young People's Socialistic union has secured Walter Millard of Anderson to talk. Last evening at the regular meeting vote on the Referendum National society platform was received. No votes will be re-, ceived after September 1. Delegate to the convention to be held in Lafayette, Aug. 2-4, will be appointed soon and will be instructed to secure the convention for Richmond next year, if possible. ICEMEN MAY STRIKE. LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 29. Help! With the thermometer playing tag with the 100 mark Lafayette icemen, are threatening to strike. Among their demands are rest on Sunday, a ten hour work day and a minnimum. salary of $16 per week.

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