Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 88, 22 February 1918 — Page 7

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RICHMOND FANS WANT CENTRAL BALL THIS YEAR Anxiously Await Result of "Feeler" Meeting to Be Held March 3. wt tart .'hether the Central league will Iftrt this von i" la th miastfnn nmv iohg asked -by Richmond baseball fans who are awaiting with interest, the result of the "feeler" meeting of Cenmi liuu uwusio at uiuiauayuiia 'March 3. The majority of the stock holders of the Richmond club, althrough they feel that this is an exceptional season, believe that Richmond can organize a team and that the fans will support it. The meeting called by President Stahlhefer at Indianapolis will be for the purpose of finding out how the club owners stand on the question of starting this year. "Shorty" Jessup, one of the directors of the Boosters, said Friday that be was in favor o& starting the league this year. The Richmond club management are proceeding on the assumption that the league will etart and are signing the players of last season pho are able to return here. Grand Rapids and Muskegon are robably out of the running altogether uut many cities aro going on record as wanting a berth this year with the Central if It starts. Terre Haute, Lima, O., and Akron, O., are bidding for the vacant places in the league. Jessup said that the cities on the regular circuit would be the lucky ones if the league started, in his opinion. The Western and the Three I leagues both intend, to start the season this year and in case the Central does not start a new minor .league will be started known as the "All Illinois." BOWLING LEADERS FIVE- MEN CLUBS. Cabanne. St. Louis 2.S30 feuberth Colts, Newark. X. J 2,7S0 ihrist Church, Cincinnati 2,750 (enshows. Cincinnati 2,744 I Rays, Cincinnati 2,742 leidelberg, Southgate, Ky 2,679 ndena, Covington 2,676 port Feeney's Champs, Coving- . Jton 2,659 (unterman Centrals, Cincinnati, 2,652 lotel Sinton, No. 1, Cincinnati.. 2,644 DOUBLES. & Lueh-Blaney, Cincinnati 1,212 iuesman-Emert, Jr.. Cincinnati. 1,193 Curleman-Brinkman. Cincinnati. 1,179 ?ries-Weterman, Cilncinnati 1,178 karris-Walker. Cincinnati 1,173 Rcichert-Dreidame. Cincinnati.. 1,175 Hoffeld-Giesting, Cincinnati 1.174 Brnstschwender-Mecklenberg, jCincinn .tl 1.16S Besterma -Schmelng, Cincinnati 1,160 Geldreich .Jattersley, Cincinnati. 1,133 INDIVIDUALS C. Wagner. Newark, N. J 680 E. Wetterman 638 T. Levy. Cincinnati 636 JI. Stewart. Cincinnati 629 p. Kuhl. Cincinnati 628 ra. Michaelson, Cincinnati 628 H. Barnes, Cincinnati 621 ' J. Berling, Cincinnati 620 A. Hilton, Cincinnati 620 f. Pflueger. Cincinnati 619 LOCAL BOWLERS MAKE SHOWING AT CINCINNATI CINCINNATI. Feb. 22. Richmond oowlers stepped into the limelight for the first time at the A. B. C. tournament Thursday night. King and Martin, who represented Richmond in the tournament, rolled in the doubles and singles. In the single?. King was the strongest bowler, making 560 pins, rolling a high score of 200.' King, however, fell down in the doubles, and Martin did the chief scoring, rolling high score of 206 and total pins 520. while King made 440, combined score of 960. The scores: A. King 132 138 B. Martin 16S 146 A. King 200 174 B. Martin 168 1S3 170 206 960 186560 155 506 Freight ships will be constructed at Savannah by acompany which has secured contract to furnish 30 large carriers for the French government. This company is one of the bestknown construction corporations, with main offices in New York, and paid more than $150,000 for shipyard site, including 1 2,700-foot frontage on the Savannah river.

FATHER

Brother Weeghman of the Cubs seems to suffer one woe after another. Unless Charley has more than the usual quota of gumption he is probably in tears at this moment. Just seems like everything is going wrong for hira. His most recent sorrow is! the ailing of Phil Douglas who it seems will not be able to play ball till the latter part of the season, and perhaps not even then. Douglas was operated on for something or other not long ago and as the physicians said 'it was appendicitis Phil's tecovery will be slow. At any rate he doesn't look likely to be strong for quite a while. Weghman was banking on Douglas to finish out a quartet of twirling stars with Vaughn, Alexander and Tyler 'that would have the rest of the league helpless. With Phil out of It the Cubs will have only Grover for the righthanded hurling. Vaughn and Tyler will do the southpawing and Tyler can't paw very often. So Weeghman's plans on a cinch pennant are becoming less splendid every hour. As Pitchers Toney and Eller are slated to do military duty in the near future, Manager Matty of the Reds is looking for a right-hander and a southpaw to take their places. With John Henry released to the Braves, Eddie Ainsmith will do pratically all of the catching for the Washingtons in future, m with young Gharrity as his alternate. It developes that Napoleon Lajoie has not been engaged by several major league clubs in need of a first baseman because the Impression prevails that the big Frenchman cannot hit a low curve ball. Three prominent managers have declared of -late that in recent years the American league pitchers had discovered that this was Lajoie's weakness. He petered out as a hitter with the Athletics in 1916, and was allowed to drift out of the circuit to the Toronto club. Lajoie rolled up a big batting average last year, but the pitching in the International league lacked the class shown by boxmen in fast company. Ed. Konetchy, the Braves' big first sacker, is holding out for an increase in the amount of salary offered to him by the club for the season of 1918 and has Informed Manager George Stallings that he will retire from baseball rather than play for the sum which his employers think his services are worth. The Big Train had a "war time" contract with the Braves, but'that contract expired last fall, and when the time arrived to make a newcontract, his sa.'ary was promptly slashed. If Konetchy makes good his threat to quit unless he is treated more liberally, Stallings may bring back Butch Schmidt .as his first baseman rather than give in to Koney. The Cubs will be without the services of Leslie Mann, the outfielder, next season. Mann is an athletic instructor at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas. The veteran Pat Donovan, who managed the Buffalo club last year, is anxious to scout for one of the big league teams. Donovan formerly was the manager of the Pirates, Brooklyn and Boston Red Sox. He has discovered many famous players, for which reason bis services should be in demand. George Stallings of the Braves is the proud father of a son. George has not yet announced if the newcomer is a righthander or southpaw. Fred Tenney, former first baseman of the Giants and Braves, bobbed up at Brockton, Mass., recently. Paul Smith, the outfielder sought by the Yankees, starred on the Montreal team of the International league last season. In 138 games he batted at a .302 clip. His fielding average was .963. In a recent basketball game between the Fort Slocum team, captained by Ray Fisher, the former Yankee hurler, and a team representing the University of Syracuse, Fisher displayed as much gameness as a ball player has ever shown on the diamond. In the early play the university five far outclassed the soldiers and started in to roll up a high score. Fisher went to a nearby hospital and after first aid had been rendered returned with his nose bandaged and continued in the game. His great playing nearly enabled the Fort Slocum men to tie the score, but the time was too short and when the final whistle blew the college five were leading 16 to 14. The National league is the first to come forward with an arrangement to aid the bat and ball fund which Is being raised by Clark Griffith. At the league meeting recently the club owners of the senior major organization voted to set aside two days on which 25 per cent of the receipts pf the borne : clubs at ail games in the league wiU be 1

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donated to the fund. The first date set aside is May 15. on which day the eastern clubs will be in the west. The Giants play in Cincinnati, the Robins in Pittsburgh, the Phillies in Chicago and the Braves in St. Louis. The other date is June 11, and will be observed In the east. On that day the Cubs will be at the Polo grounds, the Reds at EbbetB field, the Cardinals in Philadelphia and the Pirfttes in Boston. Tie death of John L. Sullivan added another to the many ring celebrates who have passed on during the last few months. Lea Darcy, the wonderful Australian, was the first to go. Darcy was a mere youngster, but be will go down in ring history as one of the great fighting men. Then Bob Fitzsimmons, the greatest pugilist of his weight the world ever saw, joined the great majority.. Charley White, the most famous referee, and Dick Roche, another qld-time follower of the squared circle, were other claimed by the grim reaper during recent months. The White Sox will depart for Mineral WeUs March 16. They will reach their camp two days later and will play an exhibition game five days later. Business Manager Bobby Quinn of the Browns announces that not more than twenty-five men will be .taken south this spring. RICHMOND POLO PLAYER STARS -r ' , Harry Thompson, son of Joseph H. Thompson, and one of the mainstays of last year's Richmond polo team, has helped put Providence in the lead in the American polo league. When Thompson left Richmond last fell and took a place on the Providence polo team, the team held fourth place. His playing has had much to do with the winning of first place by the team. Thompson, and "Wed" Williams of the Mqncie team, are going stronger this year than they ever did. All of the old polo players who were able to do so went east this year and are now playing in the American league with Providence, Portland, Lowell, Lawrence, Lewiston and Worcester. The league standing, summaries, score by periods of iho last few games, follow: AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING W. L. Pet. Providence 26 19 .578 Lewiston 25 18 .581 Lowell 25 22 .532 Lawrence 22 24 .478 Worcester 21 23 .477 Portland 18 22 .450 The summary: Providence Portland Kehoe, lr lr,. Williams Thompson, 2r 2r.. Long Muirhead, c c, Farrell Doherty, h. b h. b. Browp Pence, g - g., Cashman First Period 1 Prov., caged by Thompson 5:20 2 Prov., caged by Thompson 5:45 3 Prov. caged by Thompson 1:05 Second Period 4 Portland, caged by Williams. .8:41 5 Portland, caged by Williams. .1:05 6 Prov. caged by Thompsqn.... :65 7 Portland, caged by Williams. .5:10 8 Portland, caged by Williams.. :15 ,Third Period 9 Prov. caged by Thompson 7:10 10 r-Prov., caged by Thompson ...5:10 Score Providence 6, Portland 4. Rushes Kehoe 9, Williams 4. Stops Pence 34, Cashmon 45. Referee Burkett. Timer Perrin. Lewiston Worcester Lincoln, lr lr., Mulligan G. Hart, 2r 2r., HJggins Carrigan, c c, Donnelly Dufresne, h. b h. b., Morrison Conley, g g., Mullen Firat Period 1 Lewiston, caged by G. Hart. ..4:00 2 Worcester, caged by Mulligan. :11 3 Lewiston, caged by G. Hart... 4: 43 4 Worcester, caged by Higgins ..1:12 Second Period 5 Worcester, caged by Mulligan. :10 6 Lewiston, caged by Dufresne. .9:36 Third Period 7 Lewiston, caged by G. Hart... 6: 11 Lowell Lawrence Williams, lr .....lr., Duggan Harklns, 2r 2r., Slater Griffith, c c.,-0'Hearn Cusick, h. b h. b., Hardy Blount, g g., Purcell First Period No scoreSecond Period 1 r-Lowell, caged by Harklns 5:23 2 Lawrence., caged by Duggan ...4:50 3 Lowell, caged by Harkins 8:47 Third Period 4 Lowell, caged by Williams 9:36 Score Lowell 3, Lawrence 1. Rushes Dugjan 6, Williams 2. Stops Blount, 40; Purcell, 29. Foul Hardy. Referee Laaigan. Timer Peters. ,

HIGH QUINTET PREPARED FOR RUSHVILLE FIVE

Hope to Stage a Comeback at the Coliseum Next Friday Night. Coach Mullins of the Richmond high basketball team is lining up his men in nr.nritnn for "enmohark" next Friday night, when the quintet plays the Rushville basket shooters at the Coliseum. Coach Mullins and Manager Nohr probably will work with the men putting an edge on the team for the last game of the season and the final workouts in preparation for the tournament to be held here March 8 and 9. All the men are reporting for practice and will be in excellent condition for the game next week. The switching of Stegman to forward has strengthened the playing and passing ability of the team, also strengthening the forward position in case of accidents. With the steady practice the R. H. S. boys are receiving, they should be keyed to the highest pitch and be on their metal throughout the game. Altbought the team is light in weight, with a sharp, quick thinking mental edge and speedy foot work on the floor along with accuracy at shooting the team stands the best chance of any of going to the front in the tournament. "Get Rushville" is the slogan adopted by the high school rooters. May Come Back to " Help Out C. Mack Rube Oldring. When he quit the game two sea sons ago Rube Oldring was still going at a good clip and was far from on his last legs in fast company. Now it is insisted on several side that 1 Rube may come back this season and help Connie Mack put a bit of strength into the jaded Athletics." If he does return Rube should play as good ball as he did for the several seasons prior to his retirement. 1 Would you make sinkers of lead if your enemy made bullets? How about wasting food?

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FRIDAY, FEB. 22, 1918

Bobby Hart, Old Polo Player, Will Be Ump in A. A, This Season Bobby Hart, polo player wbo played in Richmond on many occasion with the Marion and Muncie polo teams, has been s!gned as umpire in the American Association. Hart, many years ago, played second rush on the Indianapolis team, when Indianapolis was va member of the Western league, and played on the famous Lowell team of the Eastern league, when it was the champion team of the league. Hart turned to umpiring when polo Den " W8n?. anu . lwo , earB I "v m . 11 "p , pJace T, lue staff of the American league. He umplred in the International league last year and signed as a member of President Hickey's staff when it became apparent that the late Barrow league would not hold together on account of the war. His friends predict he will make good. Hans Wagner Now Is Four-Minute Orator PITTSBURGH, Pa., Feb. 22 Hans Wagner has branched out into a new line that of a four minute war oratoron behalf of the Carnegie chamber of commerce, having enrolled his name at a meeting there. He will immediately be drilled in a four minute speech on how to save food and do other thinks that will help win the way, then be sent to the movie picture houses and other places of amusement in the Carnegie district. A great sorrow has come into the ball player's life in the death of hi3 baby, after its birth a few days ago. HI TRACK MEN REPORT FOR WORK Manager Nohr has made a call for high school track n:en to report for work in the gymnasium. The men will be taken to the field as soon as weather allows. Richmond high school will have many track men this year it is be-i lieved. The men have started reporting for work. TODAY AND TOMORROW The beginning of the biggest battle fought between the British and German troops. See The charge of the British Tanks across the German Trenches. Bombarding the German lines. Bringing in the German Prisoners. The picture that everybody should see 'The Battle of Arras Third Part Each is complete EXTRA! EXTRA! FATTY ARBUCKLE In one of his latest and fun-' niest comedies Also a FOX Comedy Eyre, the immortal masterpiece

EARLHAM FIVE AND HUT TEAM CLASH TONIGHT

Hope to Take Another Step Toward I. C. A. L. Bunting by Winning. Ray B. Mowe, director of Earlham athletics, left Friday with his basketball veterans, for Terre Haute, where the team expects to annex another victory from the State Normal Tuesday night. Earlham, with the cleanest record of any in the state,, expects to come

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