Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 149, 5 May 1917 — Page 5

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1917

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MYERS BREAKS SECOND DATE WITH BENDERS - Having no sealskin uniforms for his players Manager Myers decided shortly before noon today to call off the scheduled game with South Bend at Athletic park this afternoon. The rain yesterday put, the playing Held at Athletic park in. bad ; shape. This condition, combined with the extremely unseasonable weather, caused Myers to reach a prompt decision that there would be no combat staged with the Benders this afternoon. In the event no game, is played today at Evansville Manager Vandagrift and his Railroaders from Fort Wayne will arrive in Richmond some time tonight ready to open a three game series with the locals, beginning tomorrow afternoon. Fort Wayne and Richmond were both admitted to the Central league this year and both teams are regarded as "dark horse" entries. The fans will be Interested in comparing the strength of these two new clubs and In the event the weather is favorable a large crowd is expected to witness the opening game of the Tort Wayne series tomorrow. It is probable that either Hart or Wagner will be called upon to pitch for the locals tomorrow. The game will be called; promptly, y ; , - :

SAYS SCHALK IS THE

GREATEST BACKSTOP

NATIONAL r - At BosLon R. H.E. Brooklyn .. 001 000 2003 11 1 Eoston 000 100 000 1 4" 3 Batteries Cadore and Meyers; Allen,. Barnes,. Crum and Gowdy. At Chicago: ' . R. H.E. Cincinnati 000 010 020 3 5 6 Chicago .......302 101 13 11 12 5 Batteries Schneider, Eller - and Clarke ; Demaree and Wilson.

AMERICAN No games; rain.

ASSOCIATION No games; rain.

LEAGUE STANDINGS

NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. Pet. New York . . 8 .5 .615 St. Louis 11 7 . .611 Chicago 11 8 .600 Philadelphia 8 6 .571 Cincinnati .......... ;10 12 .455 Brooklyn 5 7 .417 Boston . . . 5 8 .385 Pittsburgh 7 13 .350

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PARADE TO PROCEED OPENING OF LOCAL SATURDAY LEAGUE

THE FIRHT ROUND Malleable-Atlas, Central park. Simplex-Pennsy, Athletic park. Natco-Johnson Glove, Playground. Starr-Easthaven, Easchaven. Vocally, the fourth.' season of the

Richmond Saturday Afternoon league

opened at the' Commercial club rooms

last night, when the -eight teams comprising the industrial circuit, fanned out the history of the. opening battles.

In reality, the season opens with

auspicious exerciser;, including a parade, next Saturday afternoon. May 12.

Plans for opening day include exer

cises at each of. the four diamonds

where the initialskirmishes will be recorded in the dtfst or mud of the playing field, according to the weather

flavoring opening day. City and league officials will -preside over the vocal

part of the four respective programs

at each grounds.

The parade, which, will form near

the court house and move down Main

street, will include the eight repre

sentative clubs and officials of the S. A. L.

Final arrangements for the openers

will be made at the weekly league

meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Friday

night, May 11.

S. A. L. GOES FAST AT LEAGUE SMOKER; VIGRAN IS MANAGER Busher and leaguer alike went big in the informal baseball smoker staged by the S. A. L. at the Commercial club rooms last night. Fully 100 more or less brilliant mazdas of the diamond congregated for the fanning bee and perfectos which were .incident to the informal program of talks by league directors and invited guests. Heavy hitters in the talk averages were Alfred Bavis, president of the board of works and one of the first supporters of baseball in Richmond; R. O. Allen, of the Richmond Exhibition company; Ed Smith, president of the South Bend club; Mason Vigran, secretary of the S. A. L.; Omer Todd, manager of the Pennsylvania S. A. L. club; and Robert Nohr; Jr., director of athletics in the Richmond schools. This list was supplemented by team managers and captains of practically every club of the Saturday circuit. Sam Vigran, president of the S. A. L. acted as master of ceremonies. A week from today the S. A. L. opens for business. The opening games were played in forecast form last night. Judging from current remarks eight teams will be winners in the first lap series next Saturday.

Dr. H. C. Davison of Hartford City, has been rejectl from military service because of his age. ' .

WILSON WANTS

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law, and of still other factories under

contemplated legislation. ' Control of the railroads through the

machinery devised by .the council of national defense and of ship lines

through the shipping board.

"Control and distribution of exports under a pending bill authorizing the president to limit and even prohibit

shipments to specified countries.

Control of the conduct of the people

under the espionage act now being

passed by congress and of the press under censorship legislation. Much of this program is the result of the conferences with the members of the British and French war missions. Mr. Wilson was Informed that England did not get a fair start in the war until it had established complete and detailed supervision of the whole range of activities of its people. Until this control was effected there was no

real mobilization of the nation In thq

war and resources and man powey were wasted on a prodigal scale. The administration is taking literally the advice of .Lloyd George to profit by England's mistakes and start where England is now. The President believes that, in the light of this advio the first step should be the establishment of a vast war organization of all American activities under government control. Administration officials are endeavoring to still any criticism that the program smacks of autocracy by insisting that the President does not intend to

Tn the" onlnlon of Charles A. Co-

mlskey, owner of the Chicago White

Sox, Ray Schalk is the greatest oac stop of the day and is one of the principal reasons why the White Sox 6hould win the pennant this year.

T BOYS LEARN, TO SWIM LENGTH OFPOOEINWEEK

Through the efforts of L. A. Schwan J

and the "Y" physical department, some 150 Richmond boys, who, a week ago, were afraid of water, are today able to swim the full length of the "Y" pool. Some 150 others are able to take care of themselves ; in deep water. The "Y" swimmine canxDolsn. which

' is an annual event, closes today. The

pool was a business center this morning and afternoon when the youngsters took their final instructions.

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invoke the almost unlimited powers provided, except in extreme Instances. They argue that without the closely supervised organization, proposed the United States will be unable to render effective service and that unless the President is clothed with vast powers by legislation it may be necessary, for him to declare martial law In order to co-ordinate the activities of the people. Canada Aids Shipping. That Canada is carrying on negotiations with this government with reference to the construction of a fleet of

wooden ships similar in character to those' to be built by this country was the information conveyed today3 by Lord Eustace Percy, the trade expert of the British war commission. - Lord Percy stated that - there Is plenty of timber In Caifada and the facilities for ship, construction are adequate In every P ticular. ' He called attention to the fact that Great Britaia is at present furnishing the United States with rubber. wool, jute, graphite, ferro maganese, mica, and shellacCourtesy Chicago Tribune.

We wish to call the attention of our Overland patrons in Wayne county to the fact that our Service Station is now located on North Sixth Street just across the railroad tracks. The shop is roomyr well lighted, and equipped with modern machinery. Mr. Charles Haisley is the manager and will give prompt and efficient service to all Overland owners. ,;-., The Talcott-O verland

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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

W. L. Pet. Boston ..........'.....10' 4 '.714 Chicago .......11 7 .611 New York 8 7 .533 St. Louis S- 8 s .500 Cleveland ............ 9 10 .400 Philadelphia 6 9 .400 Detroit 6 9 .400 Washington .6 10 .375 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION , W. " L. Pet. Indianapolis 15 5 .750 Louisville ...11 8 .579 Kansas City 8 6 .571 Columbus 9 9 .500 Milwaukee 7 S .467 Minneapolis 5 8 .3S5 St. Paul 5 9 .337 Toledo . ... 5 12 .249

GAMES TODAY National League. Cincinnati at Chicago. St. Louis at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn at Boston. Philadelphia at New York. American League. Chicago at St. Louis. Cleveland at Detroit. Boston at Washington. New York at Philadelphia.

American Association Kansas City at Columbus. Mlneoapolis at Toledo. St. Paul at Indianapolis. Milwaukee at Louisville. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS . National League. Chicago. 11 ; Cincinnati, 3. Brooklyn, 3; Boston, 1. Other games postponed; rain. American League. All games postponed; rain. American Association. All fames postponed; rain. '

Ed Smith, president of the Benders, says that four thousand fans will see the opening game in South Bend, next Wednesday, between the Benders and Richmond. Rain handed s knockout to the Central league yesterday. All four games were called off and, this morning, there was . an excellent prospect that games in the Central this afternoon would be few and far between. All games In the American Assoc

iation and American league were call

ed off yesterday. Just two games were played in the National. Without the services of Toney the Reds took their daily beating from the Cubs, 11 to 3. Brooklyn defeated Boston, 3 to 1. . Grand Rapids has refused to sell Mitchell to Richmond. Myers wanted this player to fill in at shortstop. Mitchell is being used in the outfield by Grand Rapids. The game scheduled for yesterday will be played here later in the season in a double-header offering. Fort Wayne plays here tomorrow, Monday and Tuesday. The Railroaders were prevented from playing in Evansville Thursday and ; Friday by

PLAY POSTPONED MEET The R. H. S. track team invades Indianapolis -Monday for the postponed booking with Technical High. The weather held up the meet which was scheduled for yesterday. A week from today R. H. S. Journeys to Oxford, O., and in two weeks to Cincin-

rain and it is probable there will be no game In Evansville today. Vandagrift is hungry for action and gate receipts. If weather prevents a game here tomorrow the Fort Wayne boss probably will require the services of a doctor.

POSTPONE SKATE EVENT

The " Y" roller skate events which were scheduled for this afternoon were today postponed until next Saturday afternoon, when the events will be run off as per schedule. The weather was responsible for the postponement.

U.S. WILL SEND HOSPITAL UNITS

WASHINGTON, May 4. Definite plans have been completed for sending United States army base hospitals to the fighting front in France. The number of the units, the time of their departure, the means of their trans

portation and their exact destination cannot for obvious reasons be disclosed.

OPENS WINCHESTER STORE

The Auto Sales company which is handling the Saxon, announces that a branch office has been located at Winchester. The company has adopted a policy of a sale-a-day as soon as the weather opens.

The cost of the British diplomatic service last year was 1,000,000 pounds.

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