Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 117, 29 March 1917 — Page 5

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, MARCH, 29, 1917

PAGE FIVE

Local Sport News at a Glance

RICHMOND TO PLAY LEBANON TWO GAMES NEXT SEASON

Wednesday evening, November 28, Thanksgiving eve, as It were, Richmond high achool baaketball team meets the state champ Lebanon five, on the Coliseum floor. Friday evening, December 21, Richmond pays a return visit to Lebanon. R. H. S. started training this morning. For finis to the Richmond high school basketball season of 1916-17 was written this morning at the same time preface of the 1917-18 campaign was being Jotted down. Presides Over Exercises. Rev. J. J. Rae and Principal Plckell speaking to the high school student body and a goodly number of school patrons presided at the exercises aimed to formally close the most successful season ever recorded by an athletic team wearing the colors of R. H. 8. J Pennants were awarded to the eight members of the R. H. S. "team." not "squad," according to the words of! Speaker Plckell. Those honored were Captain Russell Parker, Talbert Jea-j

sup, Wendell O'Neal, Carl McBrlde, Everett Shelton, Garwood Grimes, Sheldon Simmons, and Herbert Bulach.

The I. U. medal for sportsmanship

shown during the state tournament

was presented to Talbert Jessup. Analyzed Sportsmanship.

Preceding the award of honors, Dr.

Rae and Principal Plckell analyzed good sportsmanship in terms of con

scientious effort. They appealed . to

the loyalty of the school's students

who upheld the. honor and dignity of

the school both in athletics and study. Principal Plckell appealed especially to the patriotism of every boy student and emphasized the fact that It would take the combined efforts of the entire student body to cause R. H. S. to supplant L.' H. S. next year. Referring to the showing of the R. H. S. team In the recent Bloomington state lists, Principal Plckell complimented his team on the showing made. He Intimated however, that still better results would be obtained next year.

FROM BASE TO BASE

WITH FRANK D LINING

According to Manager Bill Esseck, Grand Rapids will utilize the old Ohio State league park at Chlllicothe, O.. for spring training work. Essick has

ordered his battery candidates to report April 8 and the rest of the outfit will follow In a few days. The squad

will number some twenty-five men. With practically a veteran team,

Grand Rapids entertains hopes of fin

ishing high in C. L. circles. Grand Rapids pitching staff looks

particularly strong. Essick has Compton, Melter, Bremer, Daloff, Olson,

right handers; La Fleur and Bird, left banders. Outfielder Bill Wilcox, of the Chattanooga club of the Southern has been signed by Richmond. Manager Myers closed the deal last night. ' Pitcher Earl Ainsworth recommended him. South Bend, the Quakers opposition in the opening game at Exhibition park. May 3, Is to be more or less of a veteran club this year. To date the Benders have contracted for the services of Baschang, Collins and Tyde-

Lewis May Help Quaker Coach

Walter Lewis, I. V. b&bzll and football man, who has been encased to coach tie Earlbam baseball team, probably will assist ia the coaching of the Earlham football squad next fall. Lewis is an "I" man in football and to doubt wculd prove a valuable help In placing Earlham back in the winning list of secondary gridiron teams.

man, outfielders; Grodick and Hensling, infield ers; and Hill, pitcher; all old men. Manager Bade Myers of the Richmond club is not worrying about unfilled positions in the Richmond lineup. He Is waiting for - the annual installment of recruits lopped off by the majors. The completion of the ball park Is worrying Myers more than the personnel of the team.

THOMPSON BOOSTS GEEZER'S AVERAGE OVER THE ADDERS

Thompson, Falk and Crawford formed a combination that was two games too good for the R A. M. five in the "Y" series last night. The Adders took the last one after the Geezers had taken the first two. Thompson was high man. The scores: Geezers.

1st. 2d

COMMERCIAL LEAGUE LAUNCHES SEASON

Organisation of the Commercial League, Richmond's amateur baseball circle for business and professional men, will be effected at a meeting at the "V this evening, 7:30 o'clock. Representatives of last year's teams as well as the new comers have been invited to attend the session.

RICHMOND BOWLERS ENTER STATE LIST

Bert Martin, Robert Tomlinson, Karl Meyers, Arthur King and Roy Miller, will comprise one team, and Walter Bennett, George Fosler, Vinton Cooney, Ed Helmich and Henry Miller, will make up a second for the Richmond entries in the state bowling meet at Ft. Wayne, April 14-20, inclusive. The Richmond entrants will roll April 15.

Refuses Hasty Rate Revision

Court Records

Allen Jackson, colored, who was charged with burglary and larceny, was released from custody by Judge Fox in Wayne circuit court today. All charges against him were dismissed. Jackson entered a plea of not guilty when arraigned yesterday morning. Harry A. Frankel, an actor, son of Sol Frankel of this city, was granted a divorce from Emma Frankel in Wayne circuit court today. Cruel and inhuman treatment was the charge. Myrtle Isabella Brennan was granted a divorce from Harry Brennan in circuit court today after Judge Fox had taken the case under advisement for a day. The wife was granted custody of two children. Failure to provide was the charge. Rosa French, 3U2 South Fourth street, filed suit in circuit court for a divorce from George French. Failure to provide was the charge. William Seaney was granted default and judgment against Forest Thistlethwaite in circuit court in his suit on a promissory note, demand, $387.

(Bv Associated -Press) WASHINGTON, March 29. It was regarded as likely today that the Interstate commerce commission would suspend the flat freight rate increases proposed by railroads, for not more than two months instead of the usual six months but would not grant the railroad's quest for an immediate decision and omission of the customary hearings and investigation. MEDALS AWARDED ABC MEDIATORS (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 29. One of the first official duties of the new Chilean ambassador. Dr. Santiago Al-dnnate-Bascunan, who arrived . here last night, will be to accept from the United States government a gold medal intended for his predecessor, Dr. Eduardo Suarez-Mujica, one of the three "A B C" commissioners who met at Niagara Falls in 1914 to adjust differences between the United States and Mexico. Similar medals will be given the other commissioners, Senor Dominico Da Gama, Brazilian ambassador, and Senor Romulo S. Naon, Argentine ambassador.

BANKERS DEMAND

DOLLINS SUBMITS TO AN OPERATION

Kinder 135 127 Falk 171 181 Thompson . . 175 192 Crawford ... 162 172 Gentle 114 127

3d. Total Av. 127 389 130

521 559 493 409

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Totals 757 799 820 2376 R. A. M. 1st. 2d. 3d. Total '1st "2d. 3d.-Total Freeman ... 132 '107 '156 . 395 Porter 119 185 180 484

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Roland Dollins, high school basketball player, who suffered a broken arm during play at Waynetown several months ago, went to Indianapolis today to undergo an operation on the injured member. The arm has not healed properly and an Indianapolis specialist has been engaged. The most striking feature in the biblical notices of the horse is the exclusive application of it to warlike operations and not to ordinary locomotion or to agriculture.

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Continued From Page One.l lishment of an armed guard at the water works pumping station. The city desires to take no chances of having the city shut off from its water supply. City officials emphasize the fact that they are not apprehensive of any rebellious acts on the part of any of the city's population but they do stand In fear that some crank might blow up a bridge or seek to shut off the city's water supply or electric service. "We are merely exercising ordinary precautions," remarked Chief of Police Goodwin. Bankers Appear Before Board. The bankers who appeared before the board this morning were, A. D. Gayle, president of the First National; George Cates, president of the Union National; Edgar Hiatt, president of the Dickinson Trust; William Seeker,, cashier, and Dudley Elmer, assistant cashier of the Second National, and Charles W. Jordan, president of the German-American. Elmer, acting as spokesman, pointed out that the city, because of its lack of equipment of rifles and riot guns, was not prepared to meet such emergencies as a raid upon banks by well armed gangs of crooks, riots and possible attempts at

destruction cf such properties as bridges. Police Would Be Powerless. "In the event a gang of heavily armed thugs attempted to rob a bank here our police would not be much better prepared to meet the situation than were the people at Hagerstown, Greensfork and other places where banks have been robbed," Elmer said. "It would not be right to send our officers, armed only with their revolvers, against thugs armed with high-power rifles." At police headquarters there Is now only one riot gun. The bankers com-

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