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uurc urou in FIRST ASSAULTS OF TOURNAMENT Thorn town Proves Surprise by Taking in Fast Anderson Team Thursday Afternoon. FRIDAY'S SCORES Bloomlngton, 16; Richmond, 13.. Manual, 19; Vincennes, 13. Thorntown, 26; Anderson,, 23. . Huntington, 24; .Washington, 13. Columbus, 24; South Bend. 3. The results of the first day's play in the state basketball tourney at Lafayette on the Purdue gymnasium floor Friday upset the calculations of state dopestera on the probable winner of the ninth state basketball tournament. Richmond forced Bloomlngton to fight hard to win the first game of the session and for a time had the biggest favorite of the tourney hanging to the small end of the score. Price, Richmond husky back guard, won a name for himself on the Purdue floor when he held Rogers scoreless the entire game. The Richmond men passed circles around the Bloomlngton five and showed up well in shooting but . could not score, They shot from all angles of the floor but the elusive ball would roll around the hoop and then drop off. In the second game on tho bill Manual after holding the tailend of the score the first half, 8 to 9, came through with the big end, 19 to 13, when the last shot was fired. In the first half Vincennes passing machine had the edge on the Indianapolis lads but in the second period of the battle Manual forwards found themselves and started passing the ball down the floor in such a whirlwind fashion that the down state team was soon nosed out. - - Thorntown Proves Dark Horse. Possibly more interest was shown by the third game of the afternoon's bill when the "dark horse" of the Franklin district proved its right to that title by defeating Anderson, which team was doped for semi-finals and possibly final game Saturday. Anderson went down before. Thorntown to the tune of 26 to 23. '. Thorntown opened the scoring and run up a lead of seven points before the Anderson five woke up. The first half ended 10 to 15 in favor of Thorntown. In the second half the Anderson team forced the Thorntown quintet to extend itself to keep the lead but was unable to lead the procession of goals and fouls made. In the first game on the evening ticket. Huntington piled up a score of 24 against 13 for Washington. The game was uninteresting, despite the fact that several times during the fir3t half the score was tied. The last game of the bill was a dead walkaway for Columbus, that team annexing the big end of a 24 to 3 score from South Bend. - . With the first day's batfles" over, elate basketball fans are finding that the doping of a state winner is not such an easy Job as they anticipated. The hard fight the Bloomington five was forced to put up against Richmond who had never been considered a possible winner has knocked the idea of doping the winner for fear more strong teams will appear. Anderson, another of the state basket dopsters favorites was completely eliminated from the running. Blooming and Thorntown are now the biggest bets for the state honors. COLORED TEAMS CLASH SATURDAY Saturday night the Richmond colored basketball teams will stage a double bill at the North Twelfth street gymnasium, the first game being between the Richmond Tigers and the Newcastle colored team and the second set-to between the fast Fountain City twirlers and Bethel A. M. K. Tfle Fountain City-Bethel A. M. E. Kume will be the curtain raiser. Fountain City five has already annexed several victories from Bethel and is coming to Richmond prepared to repeat the operation. The Bethel A. M. K. basket five is ready to put up a hot fight for the winning points of the 1 rnma The "second game is between the fast Newcastle colored team and the Richmond Tigers, a combination ot men who worked together last year. This is the first time this year that the two colored teams have met. The batle will be one of the best staged by colored basketball teams this year, according to Coach Dennis of the Richmond Tigers. Neither of the two colored teams have had much practice but are confident that they can put up a stiff battle. The lineups of the big same will be as follows: Newcastle, E. Dempsey, f; Thurman, f; Hill, c; II?.neard. g; Cooper, g. and D. Dempsey, sub. Richmond Tigers, Tevis. f; Hocklngsmlth, f; Carter, c; Garrett, g; H. Carter, g. Set' Em UpOnI The Other Alley The city bowling record held by Arthur King since October, was broken Thursday afternoon by Ray Slade, the latter bowling a total of 289 pins in one game. King's record is 288. Slade made ten straight strikes, a spare ind a strike. In his tenth frame he made a square hit, leaving the nine pin standing. Bowling this spring has taken a boom hnd the pin knights engaging in the old time sport are showing up well and will produce several good teams for the state tourney which will be. held at lndlanajpQli.v April . INDUSTRIAL BOARD MEETING. The board of directors of the Richmond Commercial club will t et Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock, .he subscribers of the Richmond Industrial Development company will meet at 8 o'clock Monday evening,

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DAISIES HOLD FIRST PLACE AT GARFIELD The defeat of the Lilies by Earlham and the steady playing of the Daisies over the Frenchies reduced the num ber of teams tied for first, second and third places, in the Garfield Large Boys basketball league Thursday night. 1 The Daisies stand alone In Ilrst place with the Lilies and - Aces both claiming second. The Vampires who did hold third place though they drop ped another game Thursday night were far enough along that there position did not change. The remainder of the teams stand the same. The Daisies playing four men defeated the Frenchies in a close game 1 to 0. Sharp made the" only point by a free throw. The next hard fought battle was between the fast Lily quintet and the Earlham five in which Earlham' annexed a victory by one point. The final result of the game was 4 to 3. Bentlage scored for Earlham. The Aces turned the tables on the Pirates, forcing them to accept the small end of a 11-6 score, Knopf and Harlan were chief point-getters for the Pirates while Calkins, Addleman and Jessup scored for the Aces. The Marines put the Vampires out in a hard fought battle which that team won 5 to 4. Good did the only scoving for the Vampires while Johnson, and Mathews shot a field each for the Marines. Hauk made the free threw which won the game. The standing follows: Won. Lost. Pet. Daisies 6 0 1.000 Lillles 5 1 .833 Aces 5 1 .833 Vampires 4 2 .667 Pirates 2 . 4 .333 Earlham 1 5 .166 Marines 1 5 .166 Frenchies 0 6 .000 Baseball Log CINCINNATI, O.. March 14. Six Cincinnati Reds are holding out for more money for this season's playing. They are Rousch, Wingo, Eller, Bressler, Magee and Neale. President Hermann announced that only men who had signed contracts would go on the spring training trip this year. All others will be left at home. Most of the players on the hold out li3t have been offered an Increase, but are demanding more. Hermann said Thursday: "We have been extremely liberal with the players. We shall stand pat even if we have to start the season with two or three younger players in place of the veterans." LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 14. The American Association club here has obtained infielder Brune Betzell and pitcher Frank Davis from the St. Louis national league club in exchange for catcher Vernon demons, according to William Neal, business manager of the Louisville club. ' EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 14. The Milwaukee Brewers will positively start training here, April 3, according to Hugh Brennon, part owner of the Milwaukee team. He denies there is any truth in the story that the Milwaukee team would train this spring at Rock Island, 111. Toumey Schedule FRIDAY NIGHT. 7:30-:-Tborntown vs. Huntington. 8:30 Columbus vs. winner 9 a. ni. Friday. SATURDAY MORNING. 8:00 Winner at 10 a. m Friday vswinner at 11:00 a. m. Friday. 9:00 Winner at 1. p. m. Friday vs. winner at 2 p. m. Friday. 10:00 Winner at 3 p. m. Friday vs. winner at 4 p. m. Friday. 11:00 Winner at 7:30 p. m. Friday vs. winner at 8:30 p. m. Friday. - SATURDAY AFTERNOON. (Semi-Finals) 2:00 Winner at 8 a. m. Saturday vs. winner at 9 a. m. Saturday. - 3:00 Winner at 9 a. m. Saturday vs. winner at 10 a. m. Saturday. SATURDAY EVENING. (Finals) 8:00 Winner at 2 p. m. Saturday vs. winner at 3 p. m. Saturday. .In the West Indies the large palm tree caterpillar is considered a great food luxury.

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9tt Coumbe Was Masked Star Shown Yesterday By N. E. BROWN. If Big Chief Lee Fohl's pitchers return from overseas in time to round Into shape early in this coming American league campaign the Cleveland club will present a formidable pitching brigade. And one of the leaders in this division Is Fritz Coumbe, lighthearted southpaw. ; Coumbe is the player whose picture appeared in the flu-masked player con test. Coumbe is'nt a. spectacular sort of a bird, but he can pitch which is what he's hired for. Last season he hung up thirteen victories and was charged with seven defeats, a .650 average. He tied with Babe Ruth for the honor of ranking sixth in the winning column. .Fritz is one of the few pitchers in the circuit not charged with a wild pitch or a balk. These facts, together with the record of having hit only one batsman and issued only fifty-one passes would indicate . that Coumbe has a good righthanded control instead of the usual southpaw wildness." He is one of the' best fielding pitchers in the circuit. In thirty ; games last season he made only one official boot. He had nine putouts and sixtysix assists to his credit. Coumbe was a winner in 1917 and in 1916, too, for Cleveland. ' He won eight and lost seven -two years ago and the year previous to that won seven and lost five. His '16 record shows he allowed only a slight fraction over two runs a game. He signed the other day and reported himself set for another good season. . Miami Coach Issues Call For Baseball Players OXFORD, O., March 14. Physical Director Al Brodbeck and Coach Rl- , e'er, of Miami university, today issued I a call for baseball players. There will j be about fifty aspirants for positions on this year's team. Several of last year's players will be on duty again. The schedule is well under way, though it is not ready to announce. Present indications are that the pitch ers' box will be the weakest place on the team, though Coach Rider says he ma ypossibly be able to develop two good men out of the ten who think they can pitch. Rochester Wins From Greencastle; Score 16-8 LAFAYETTE, March 14 Rochester defeated Greencastle in the opening contest today at the state inter-high school basketball tournament. The Ecore was 16 to 8. Neither team displayed much form and it is not likely that Rochester will fight in the semifinals. The first half was listless and marked by eratic playing by both teams. In the second half there was some improvement. Kierkendal, Whiter and Smith were the leading factors in Rochester's scoring machines. The first half ended 5 to 1. Jefferson high school of Lafayette put Martinsville out of the running in the second game of the morning, the score of a hard fought and closely contested battle being 22 to 16 in favor of the local lads. The score was tied up to within 3 minutes of the final whistle. . , Emerson of Gary defeated Kendallville with comparative ease in the i third game of the tournament, tha score being 33 to 12 in favor of the Lake county team. Gary's team work was , excellent. Emerson's victory gives the team the right to meet Jefferson of Lafayette in the second round tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock. Isaac Sneddon, sixty, of Butler valley, Pennsylvania, has nineteen children, the oldest of whom is now 27 years old. Richmond Thin People Bitro-Phosphate should give you a small, steady increase of firm, healthy flesh each day. It supplies an essential substance to thf bratn and nerves In the active form in which It normally occurs In the living cells of the body. Bitro-Phosphate replaces nerve waste and creates new strength and energy. Sold by Conkey Drug Co. in Richmond and all good druggtsts -under definite guarantee of results or money back. -Adv.

NEW LEAGUE MAY BE j ORGANIZED SUNDAY J PEORIA,' 111., March 14.--They are making some progress toward the formation of the new middle western league. A meeting to be held in Peoria next Sunday when an organization will be completed and a president elected, has been suggested. Six cities ready to start the season will be represented, it is understood, and it is possible two others will send delegates. It promises to bring about the final blow-off for minor league affairs in these parts for 1919, if the new circuit is not formed at this meeting. The cities cannot wait much longer to start active plans fir the season, in the opinion of President Ryan of the Peoria club. Six Cities Represented The six cities to be represented wilt be Evansville, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Moline, Rockforo and Peoria. There's a chance for the circuit to go in three other directions to round It into an eight club league. V Hannibal and Q'uincy might be included. Waterloo and Cedar Rapids or Fort Wayne and Richmond. The league organizers are frank to cdnnc Kon Wayne and Richmond are the most desirable spots. Not only from a mileage but from a good baseoall standpoint. But Bert Noblett is still burning up the wires in his efforts to organize over on the Fort Wayne end of the territory. The latest report is that Springfield, O., has agreed to come into his league. This gives Noblett Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Fort Wayne, Richmond and Springfield, five cities out of which his circuit may be started. Blow-Off Coming But a six club league over in that territory is no more popular than it would be here, and when he finally sees the light that his circuit cannot get going, there may be some hurry scurry work to unite the two factions. All of it promises to be worked out at next Sunday's meeting, for not only cities in this section have been invited to be represented but those from the Noblett contingent.

Richmond or Fort Wayne have a chance to get into the Ryan league which will be organized at Peoria next Sunday. Berths will be held open for them. Either Hannibal and Alton to the southwest, or Cedar Rapids and Dubuque to the northwest, are eveilable to complete the circuit. Cities that will be included in the league are Evansville, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Moline, Rockford and Peoria. This will give Ryan a good w--Vinfr six-club circuit at the outset with chances to take on two other clubs to make it an eight-club affair. i v; m touch with George Biemer of Fort Wayne, who seemingly is r.ot hooked up with the Noblett-Heil-broner outfit. Ryan would like to see Biemer straighten out the Fort Wayne tangle. Heilbroner believes he can place a club in Dayton. Pending the outcome J of this move, he is postponing coming to Richmond. Repetition of Willard Johnson Fight May Be Demanded by Officials r By Associated Press) HAVANA, Thursday, Mar. 13. The attention of the judicial authorities j here has been called to the declaration , made by Jack Johnson, former heavy-; weight champion, that his bout witn Jess Willarc in this city four years ago, was a "fake." A written report on the incident has been made by a lieutenant of detectives. In closing his report, which includes ! the translated version of Johnson's statement as published here today, the j detective says: "From the foregoing it may be seen i that, if this story is true, the people of Havana were deceived and defrauded and that it is desired to repeat tho event, with the same or a similar combination." The report adds that "although these events occurred some time ago. they have become known through their publication and Johnson, who is here on his way to Mexico, may evade any responsibility which he may have in-! curred." Willard and Jack Welch, who refered the fight, have denied Johnson's statement. Bids for County Coal To Be Read Saturday The date for receiving bids for the 1,200 tons or more of coal for next year's use bv county institutions will be set by the county commissioners at their regular meeting Saturday morning. The poor farm estimate is 400 tons, and the courthouse will probably need between 300 and 350 tons. There is a 125 ton supply on hands in the courthouse, because of the mild winter. Requirements for the jail are yet unknown. - , Final settlement of the South Side controversy is also expected at the Saturday morning meeting, and a delegation from the western part of the county will again attend. By experiments on the digestibility of cheese it has been shown that much depends on the special physical character of the food. WHY NOTTBV DnPHtM'8 ASTHMA MEDICINE ! SOlO BY ALL ORUCGISTS PRICE $ 1 OO I 6 Boxes ron $5 OO. J TRIAL PACKAGE BY MAIL 1 Oc. i WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Props. Cleveland. 0. For Sale by ConKey Dru C.-. NTS

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Will Hornsby Play Better for Rickey Roger Hornsby. BY N. E. BROWN What about Roger Hornsby in the 1919 campaign in the National league? National league fans are asking each other whether Roger will step up to his real gait this coming season or whether he will continue in the slump he suffered last season. Hornsby joined the Cardinals in 1915, but did not receive very much of a chance to get going. But in 1916 he stepped right out in front. He was the very life of the attack and defense of the team. His general work at shortstop and his batting made him the most talked of player in the circuit, if not in the majors. The next season he let out another notch and again burned up the league. He batted .327 and finished second to Eddie Rousch of the Cinci Reds, who pulled down the batting title. When the 1918 season started scribes asked "Where will Hornsby stop?" Rog asked for a big increase in salary and got it. Jack Henricks took hold of the team that spring. It never will be known exactly whether it was the big pay and the publicity of two seasons or his inability to get along with Jack Hendricks that caused Roger to slump. Now Hornsby will play under Branch Rickey this coming season. Rickey and Hornsby will get along. Rickey is the kind of a manager who can talk to the youngster and get results. If Hornsby hits his old stride again next summer if he takes the lead in battir-g and infield work most fans will blame his year's lapse on Jack Hendricks. Hendricks, being out of the big leagues again, will not worry over the verdict. Jack undoubtedly has his own views, which are enough for him. It will be interesting to watch the Cardinal star. tit THE HERALD OP VICTORY The Victory Gardeners are called on to get into the furrows of freedom and feed the world, says the National War Garden Commission cf Washington. March Erings Out Unsightly Spots. How to Remove Easily The woman with tender skin dreads March because it is likely to cover her face with ugly freckles. No matter how thick her veil, the sun and winds have a strong tendency to make her freckle. Fortunately for her peace of mind, Othine double strength, makes it possible for even those most succeptible to freckles to keep their skin clear and white. No matter how stubborn a case of freckles you have, the double strength Othine should remove them. Get an ounce from your druggist and banish the freckles. Money back if it fails. Adv. Anti-Trust Ready Mixed Paint, $2.25 per gallon H. C. Shaw, Mgr.

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The deal whereby be goes to the Cincinnati Reds looks good to Bill Rarlden, veteran Giant catcher. - Before the trade Bill announced tht he was through with the game. This wasn't because Bill felt he was all in as a backstop. No, siree! But he' a sort of home-loving person, is Bill, and he got sick of being away from home months at a time. - But along came the chance to go to Cincinnati and Bill is ready to Btick in the show a while longer. The big fellow's home is in Bedford, Ind., a comparatively short run from Cinci. Bill figures he can hop down there on off days whenever the team's home. Bill's desire to get home often brought the laugh on him late last summer. On the last trip the Giants made to Redland McGraw arranged to play an exhibition game at Toronto. The schedule Indicated the Giants and Reds had two off days. Rariden got permission to duck the Canadian jaunt and go home. He took, a squint at the schedule and chirped with glee when he noticed the two off days in a row. But it happened that, without consulting 1 Bill, the owners had decided to play off a postponed game on the second off day. Bill failed to show up for the game. He blew in town in the evening with a foolish look. The first he heard about playing that postponed battle was when somebody at the Btore over in Bedford tipped hiu off. . When President Ebbets of the Robins learned that the Giants had been invited to fly to Philadelphia for the opening game of the season he smiled. When this news was followed by the announcement that the Yankees had been invited to make the trip to their training camp in Jacksonville in submarines, the smile worn by the president of the Brooklyn club gave way to a most serious expression. His team, he decided, was a poor third in the standing of the New York clubs as far as novelties were concerned. That was a few days ago. Now he is on even terms with the rival organizations. He has received a letter from a rubber company. r The man who makes walking easy informed the owner of the Robins that he would fur nish the members of the club with as many rubber heels as they have feet if they would consent to walking to their training quarters in Jacksonville. The proposition may be left to the players to decide. Ted Lewis and Britton Each other"ve been hittln And then meeting Griffiths for fun. Oh, the coin they've been gittin! How the public has bitten! - . I wonder how it has been donef Bob Emslie is ready to start his twenty-ninth year as umpire. I wonder how many times Bob has been called "robber" and "blind" in the twenty-eight seasons past? The fact, however, that the veteran is still a valued arbitrator in the National league indicates that his critics have had the wrong dope most of the time. Eddie McGoorty, of Oshkosh, Wis.; and Augie Ratner, former New York amateur champion boxer, have coniI pleted arrangements for bouts to be held in England. The men are still with the American Expeditionary Forces. The map makers of the future may now plan on indicating Kyllburg, Gerimany, in large letters. Why? Well, Grover Cleveland Alexander wired tne ; Cub owners from that city that he has been ordered to return to the U. S. Winners in State Basket Tournament Rochester, 16; Greencastle, 8. Jefferson, 22; Martinsville, 16. Emerson, 33; Kendallville, 12. Russian schools under the czar's regime were terribly overcrowded, one teacher being compelled to teach 160 pupils divided into two classes of 60 and 40. In the crowded condition she could teach but one letter of the alphabet a day. In 1S9S gasoline sold for 6 cents a gallon. Father Helping All He Can "Two of my sons are in the war. I am doing all I can to help my country, as well as Mayr's Wonderful Remedy, which I can thank for my present good health. I suffered 5 years with most serious stomach trouble and bloating. Am recommending it to all sufferers." It is a simple, harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and allnvs fhfi fnflammatinn whirh causes practically all stomach, liver! and intestinal ailments, including appendicitis. One dose will convince or money refunded. Thistlethwaite's six Drug Stores and druggists everywhere. Adv.

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BRITISH AIRMEN ' BROUGHT DOWN 8,000 OF FOE English Lose 2,800 Airplanes During War- Will Maintain Air Force. ; " (By Associated Press) ' LONDON, Mar. 14. During the war 8,000 enemy airplanes were shot down by the British' air forces, while 2300 British machines were missing, Brig. Gen. J. E. B. Seeley announced in the house of commons today In Introducing the army's air estimates of 6C,500,000. Gen. Seeley said that if the I war had continued the estimate would have been 200,000,000. . , I whp th pttii in; ,v?fl sieried. " added, England was turning out 4,000 i tut piaues . montn and nau squadmna In aTnmtoctnn fnmnavAA .It at the beginning of the war. Gen. Seeley said it was Intended to keep 102 squadrons for defense, but that the country would not rely bo much on the number of machines as in remaining in the forefront of aerial development. Air-forces, he added, would be maintained in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Archangel and the near and middle east. , OLY CROSS STAR SIGNED BY GIANTS Jack Ryan. The Giants will give Jack Ryan, former Holy Cross pitcher, a thorough tryout this spring. He was with the Giants a short while last summer before joining the navy. He is a big chap with speed and a promising curve. .' rr GOING AFTER BORAH , WASHINGTON, March 14. Militant suffragists, those who have picketed the White House and annoyed the president, re preparing to go on the trail of Senator Borah. Millionaires' Row, in New York, i3 to have another de luxe skyscraper apartment house. . EVERY HOUR OR SO ft He Had to Arise at Night Because of Kidney and Bladder Ailments. Tells of the Good Balmwort Tablets Worked. Mr. W. E. Goff, connected with the D. L. & W. R. R., Syracuse, N. Y., writes: "For two years I had suffered from disorders of the kidneys and bladder. Distressing pain in the back and hips, depression and extreme nervousness. Also a frequent desire to urinate, many nights every hour or so, I would have to arise, as the pressure in bladder region was unbearable. My ankles swelled and my skin became dry and harsh. After using Balmwort Tablets "I noticed relief and continued taking until now , I feel wholly relieved of pain and suffering. I am glad to recommend Balmwort Tablets as a most reliable beneficial medicine.' . X The Blackburn .'Products Co., DayIon, Ohio, guarantee . every packago satisfactory, or money back,, so why not stop your pain and . distress with Balmwort Tablets. Sold by leading druggists. Price, $1.00. Adv.