Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 237, 14 August 1920 — Page 8

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TY COBB COMES UP; ROUSH CLINGING TO ' 3RD NATIONAL RUNG CHICAGO, Aug. 14. Ty Cobb, the Detroustar, cracked out twelve hits in his last 6ix games, and boosted his average among the leading batters of the American League to .341, as compared with 322 a week ago. The Georgian seemed to have struck his old time stride and gives promise of finishing close to the leaders. Tris Speaker, manager of the Clevelands, continues to top the regulars who have participated in fifty or more games, his mark of .417 which he acquired' last week remaining unchanged despite the fact he played In five more games. "Babe" Ruth, of New York, the home run king, leads in runs scored with 120, and is out in front in total bases with .295. He stands fourth in tatting with an average of .387, being topped by Jackson, of Chicago, who has .392, and Sisler, of St. Louis, who is runner-up to Speaker with .404. Ruth in1 At hnma runs iin to the Com pilation of these averages which in clude Wednesday s games. Rice of Washington, has not been very successful in his specialty of stealing bases on the St. Louis and Chicago catchers in the past week, but with his last week's mark of 43 thefts remains far ahead of his rivals. Cleveland, Chicago and New York, the league leaders, are bunched in teem fielding with averages of .971. .970 and .969 respectively, while in team batting Cleveland is first with .309, Chicago third with .293, and New York fifth with .284. Other leading batters: E. Collins, Chicago, .359: Rice, Washington, .352; Meusel, New York. .351; Cobb, Detroit, .341;' Jacobson, St. Louis, .337; Hendryx, Boston. .337; Weaver, Chicago, .335; Earl Smith. St. Louis, .333; Judge, Washington. .328: Felsch, Chicago, .227; S. 'O'Neill, Cleveland. .327. Hornsby Keeps Lead. Roger Hornsby. the St. Louis star, failed to swell his average as leader of the National League batters in the past week, although he kept up the pace by cracking out eight hits in his last six games, and retained his mark o' a week ago .372. Eayrs, of Boston, the pitcher-outfielder, has become the runner-up to Hornsby, with an average of .358 mad-! in fifty-two games, compared with Hornsby's 103 games. Roush. of Cincinnati, is next with .332 and Nicholson, fourth, with .328. Cy Williams, the Philadelphia slugger, bagged a brace of homers in the tfast week, and tops the circuit drive hitters with thirteen. Max Carey, the fleet-footed Pittsburgher, added a pair of stolen bases to his string and is showing the way to the base stealers with 38 thefts. Bancroft, New York, is the best run-getter with 68. Other leading batters: J. Smith, St. Ixniis. .325; Williams, Philadelphia. .325; Konetchy, .324; King. New York. .323; Young, New York, .322; Hollocher. Chicago, ,.318; Stock, New York. .317: Groh, Cincinnati, .316; Myers, Brooklyn, .316; Z. Wheat. Brooklyn, .313. Tincup Is Dented. Ben Tincup, of Louisville, has hit a toboggan among the batters of the , American Association, and the slump has carried the Indian from .323 a week atfo to .299. Hartley of Columbus continues to show me way 10 me legulars with .354, while Wickland. of Toledo, has displaced Good, of Kansas Citv, as runner-up with .334. Good is tied with Rondeau. Minneapolis, for third place with .333. Brief of Kansas City, with 16 circuit drives is out in front among the home run hitters, while Rapp of St. Paul, brought his base stealing total to 33. Other leading batters: Rehg. Indianapolis. .32S; Rapp. St. Paul, .326; Butler, Milwaukee, .325; Hargrave, St. Paul. .323: Sweeney, Kansas City, .322; Wade, Minneapolis, .319; W. Miller. Kansas City, .31S; Lamar, Louisville, .316. Eight Events to Close Season at North Randall CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 14 Eight events were on the closing day's program of the grand circuit racing at North Randall today. All except unfinished Leader $3,000 purse for 2:08 pacers, which had one heat to be raced, were, to have been decided on the two out of three heat plan. A free for all pace and a trot for the 2:05 class were the features. The former drew four entries. Gladys B., Goldie Todd, Louie Grattan and Sanardo. Seven, including Baron Cegangle, Charley Rex and Don de Lopez, were named to start in the trot. Two divisions of the 2:14 pace, carried over from yesterday's program because of rain; a three year old trot with seven eligibles, a 2:15 trot, with 15 named overnight as starters and a pace for the 2:10 class in which nine were named, complete the card. Raether vs. Alexander, Is Program for Today CHICAGO, HI.. Aug. 14 Walter Ruether against Alexander is the pitching program for the opening scrap between the first place Beds and the lowly Cubs. Alexander has been trimmed in recent starts and the Reds are confident they will be able to continue their winning streak. Despite the three out of four trimming received from New York, the Reds finished a very successful eastern Invasion. The Reds left home in second place and three games behind the Dodgers. Eleven won and six lost boosted the team to first place. The only other western team to win out on the eastern invasion was the Pirates with nine won and eight lost. The Cubs won eight and lost 10. The St Louis Cards made a miserable showing, winning four and losing 11. TALBERT JESSUP TO HAVE. CHARGE IN N. Y. COUNTY Talbert Jessup, Nort Twenty-first street, will leave September 3 for Fulton N. Y., where he will supervise physical education in Fulton county, N. Y. Jessup is one of the finest athletes of Richmond. He graduated from Richmond high school in 1917 and finished a three years course in two years at LaCrosse Normal School, Wisconsin, where he was graduated In June. Jessup has the distinction of receiving the most remunerative position ever given a man just out of Normal.

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Larry Doyle. Larry Doyle, derided and abused by thoughtless New York fans some weeks ago when he was going badly and the Giants were losing regularly, has come into his own again and once more is drawing the plaudits of the multitude. Larry has been with the team, except for a season and a half, since 1907.

Yesterday's Games J NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Boston (2 games) R. H. E. Philadelphia 100 010 000 2 10 1 Boston 030 110 OOx 5 10 i Rixey and Wheat; McQuillan and Gowdy. Second game R. h. E Philadelphia 012 002 0328 15 2 Boston 100 000 100 2 7 2 Rixey and Wheat; McQuillan and Gowdy. Hubbell and Tragresser; Fillingim and O'Neill. At Brooklyn r. H.E. New York 000,000,0202 8 2 Brooklyn 000 300 010 4 8 0 Grimes and Miller; Toney, Nehf and Smith. At Pittsburg R. h. E. St. Louis 000 000 220 4 12 1 Pittsburg 000 020 000 2 9 2 Schupp and Dilhoefer; Cooper and Haeffner. AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Philadelphia (2 games) R. H. E. Boston 000 000 010 1 2 0 Philadelphia 000 001 02x 3 8 0 Jones and Walters; Perry and Per kins. Second game R. h. E. Boston 012 400 0007 11 1 Philadelphia 000 000 0000 5 1 Myers and Schang; Naylor, Moore and Perkins, Styles. At Detroit R. H. E. Game called in third inning. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. At Minneapolis R. H. E. Indianapolis 000 000 1012 0 1 Minneapolis 001 001 001 3 6 1 Cavet and Gosset; Henline, Lowdermilk and Owens. At St. Paul R. H.E. Louisville 000 321 000 6 11 4 St. Paul 000 000 002 2 12 2 Koob and Kocher; Browne, Griner, Merritt. Williams and Hargrave. At Milwaukee R. H. E. Columbus 100 001 3016 15 0 Milwaukee 001 000 000 1 5 2 Mulrennan and Kelly; Northrop and Gaston. At Kansas City R. H. E. Toledo 210 001 2017 12 1 Kansas City 110 020 0228 12 1 Brady. McColl and McNeill; Reynolds, Hortsman and Brock. Olympic Distances In order that Richmond followers will know how much ground is being covered by American athletes at the Olympic games, the following meter to yard table is printed: 100-meter run (109.36). 200-meter run (218.72). 400-meter run (437.45). 800-meter run (874.43). 1.500-meter run (1.640.43). 5.000-meter run (5.468.11). 10,000-meter run (10.936.23). Marathon race, 42,750 meters," or 26.56 miles. 110-meter high hurdles (120.30). 400-meter high hurdles (437.45L 3,000 meter steeplechase (3.2S0.87). 3,000-meter walk (3,280.87). 10,000-meter walk (10.936.23). KAYSEES FACE PICKED TEAM AT ELDORADO The Knights of Columbus baseball team .will play a picked team at Eldorado Sunday afternoon. The Kaysees expect little difficulty in eliminating "the home team. Maher will hurl. All members of the team are to be at the K. of C. club rooms at noon Sunday.

RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND

GIANTS

IN STRUGGLE FOR FIRST PLACE

FIGURES OUT NEW CENTRAL CIRCUIT Joe Carr, baseball league promoter, of Columbus, is busy with scratch pad and pencil, figuring a compact minor baseball league for next year. The league most in favor with Carr would have Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Muskegeon, Ludington, Fort Wayne, Richmond, Springfield and Lima. This is exacily the same league Elmer Eggemeyer had lined up last winter, but which was spoiled by Lima's re fusal to enter. Another league now being planned by South Bend promoters has South BendGary, Fort Wayne, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids Saginaw and Flint. Richmond is left out of the discussion because it is supposed to be too far south for economy. PLAY SUNDAY WILL BEGIN J1J:45 P. M. Play between the Indianapolis Ramblers and the Richmond Eagles will be started at Exhibition Park, Sunday at 2:45 p. ni. Russ Hawekotte will hurl for the Eagles with Haas behind the bat. The line-up of the Ramblers has not been received, but the manager has written the Eagle management that an unusually strong line-up will be brought here. The records of the Eagles is evidentally causing statewide notice. , , - Commercial League i The first of the three game series between the Himes Dairymen and Home Telephoners to settle the Commercial League championship, resulted in a two to one victory for the telephone gang, at the playgrounds Friday afternoon. Both teams played high class ball. The Telephoners were shut out until the third when an error, sarrifjee and passed ball permitted them to score. Carl Geyer, Palladium manager, caught for the Telephones and tripled to left in the fifth inning and drove in the winning run. NO SUCCESSOR TO GARRY, SAYS NATIONAL PRESIDENT NEW YORK, Aug. 14 The National Baseball commission has not yet selected a successor to August Herrmann, of Cincinnati, who resigned the chairmanship of the commission last December, according to John A. Heydler. president of the National league, today. Commenting on the mention of Judge Charles A. McDonald, of Chicago, as a compromise candidate, Mr. Heydler admitted that Judge McDonald's name had been informally presented, but said no decision has been reached. Ahern, Canned From Olympic Team, May Be Reinstated ANTWERP, Aug. 4 Dan Ahern, of the Illinois A. C, who was dismissed from the American Olympic team on chai ges of insubordination yesterday will be reinstated if he makes an apology to the American Olympic commit ee, according to an agreement reached by that committee and members of the American team here for the Seventh Olympiad.

SUN - TELEGRAM. RICHMOND.

WILL YANKEES PLAY HERE AUG, 23? HAVE A GAME SCHEDULED Definite word regarding the exhibition ball game the New York Yankees are supposed to play here, August 23. probably will be obtained next week by officials of the Richmond Exhibition company. Exhibition company officials signed the contract with the Yankees the" first part of May. Since then the Yankees have blossomed forth as the most sought after major league baseball in the country. For that reason Exhibition officials are somewhst doubHul if the Yankees will fill tho contract Elmer Eggemeyer, president of the Exhibition company, said Saturday that Richmond had an organized baseball club and the Yankees would not be permitted to break the contract. As It is, the exhibition game depends upon the disposition of the Yankee's financial secretary. Good Price Guaranteed. A good price was guaranteed the Yankees by the local baseball organization. The price was accepted, as Richmond gained nation-wide reputation by reason of the $15,000 baseball fund raised In a short time. The treatment and price given the Cincy Reds last year also influenced the Yankees to sign the contract. No doubt exists but what Exhibition park would have the largest crowd of its history, should the Yan kees agree to fill the contract. What baseball fan in this vicinity would turn down an opportunity of seeing Babe Ruth slam one out orer short left and center field fences? Want Word, However. The Exhibition company will await word from the New York management before launching an advertising campaign. Exhibition company officials say the contract absolutely calls for the appearance of the regular Yankee line-up for half the game. League Standing NATIONAL LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Cincinnati 59 44 Brooklyn 62 47 New York 57 48 Pittsburg 53 50 Chicago 54 57 St. Louis 49 57 Boston 45 55 Philadelphia 42 63 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Cleveland 69 39 Pet. .573 .569 .543 .515 .486 .462 .450 .400 Pet. .639 .631 .62-5 .495 .453 .442 .381 .313 Pet. .676 .538 .531 .523 .486 .482 .393 .369 I Chicago 70 41 ! New York 71 42 St. Louis 52 53 Boston 48 58 Washington 46 58 Detroit 40 65 Philadelphia 35 .75 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Won. Lost. St. Paul 75 .36 Minneapolis 60 52 Toledo 60 53 Indianapolis 55 53 Milwaukee ". 54 57 Louisville 54 58 Columbus 42 65 Kansas City 41 70 GAMES TODAY. National League. Cincinnati at Chicago. Brooklyn at New York. St. Louis at Pittsburg. Philadelphia at Boston. (2 games). American League. Chicago at Detroit (2 games). St. Louis at Cleveland. New York at Washington. Boston at Philadelphia. American Association. Columbus at Milwaukee. (2). Toledo at Kansas City. Indianapolis at Minneapolis. Louisville at St. Paul. NEW YORK ABHPOA Ward. 3b 4 0 0 2 Peckinpaugh, ss 5 1 3 2 Ruth, rf 2 15 0 Pratt, 2b 4 3 2 3 Lewis, If 4 2 3 0 Pipp. lb...' 3 1 9 0 Bodie, cf 4 0 1 0 Uuel, c 4 1 4 1 Shawkey, p .3 1 0 2 Mays, p 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 10 27 10 CLEVELAND AB H PO A Jamieson, If 5 3 2 0 Chapman, ss 3 1 3 3 Speaker, cf 4 0 3 0 Smith, rf 3 1 1 1 Gardner, 3b 2 0 1 2 Wambsganss, 2b 3 1 2 1 Johnson, lb 4 1 8 I O'Neill, c 4 0 7 0 Caldwell, p 2 0 0 2 Graney 0 0 0 Totals 30 7 27 10 Batted for Caldwell in ninth inning New York 001 020 0104 Cleveland 000 000 1203 Two base hits Pratt, 2; Lewis. Chapman, Wambsganss. Three base hit Peckinpaugh. Sacrifice hits Ward, Mays, Chapman 2, Wambsganss. Double plays Chapman to Wambsganss to Johnson. Left on bases New York. 7; Cleveland. 9. Bases on balls Off Shawkey, 5; off Mays, 1; off Caldwell, 2. Hits Off Shawkey, 7 in 7Vs

Clean Sweep

IND SATURDAY, AUG. 14, 1920.

innings; off Mays, none in 1 innings. Hit by pitcher By Caldweli (Pipp). Struck out By Shawkey, 1; by Mays, 3; by Caldwell, 5. Winning pitcher Shawkey. Umpires Nallin and Connolly. Time, 2:30. RAY, WINS OPEN TITLE FROM A BIG FIELD TOLEDO, O., Aug. 14 Edward Ray of Great Britain Friday won the national open championship of America at Inverness with a score of 295 for 72 holes, thus carrying the cup to England tor the second time. Harry Vardon having won the title 20 years ago, and lacking only two strokes of capturing it again today. It was only by a stroke that the long driving Briton snatched the honor, three young Americans, Leo Dlegel and Jock Hutchinson, of Chicago, and Jack Burke of St. Paul, missing long putt by inches, to tie the score of the winner, who also outstripped his countryman, Vardon, by a single Btroke. Vardon Leads at Start. Vardon seemed to have the title clinched nearly all day, starting only ! slightly behind this morning and lead- j ing by a stroke at the end of the first 18 holes with 218, while Leo Dlegel and Jock Hutchinson had 219 and Ray 220. Vardon increased his chances by scoring 36, one over par on the first nine of the last round, but he began to miss his shots both from the tee and on the green, taking six on the 522-yard 12th and the 430-yard seventeenth and three fives for a 42 on the final lap. Ray also showed fatigue on the last nine, but his fortv was offset by a par 35 on the first half. When be finished the long contest, Vardon was already in with 296, tying the score returned by Burke and the enormous gallery that covered hillsides along the 332yard valley fairway of the 18th hole was on tiptoes to see whether the finish of Diegel or Hutchinson, could hold the title in America. Dlegel Finishes After Ray. Diegel was first to finish after Ray and word was passed that he needed three on the last hole to tie the Briton's score. The young professional, who learned much of his golf with' Walter Hager, last year's champion, while his assistant at Detroit, drove 235 yards down the center of the fairway and crisply pitched a well cut approach hole high, but 18 feet to the right of the flag. He played the putt well and it grazed the edge of the cup. but refused to drop. Hutchinson came to the last tee confronting the same problem, bis partner Hagen, having run up a score that all but crowded him out of the money. The Western champion also drove well and laid hi3 approach in almost the same 6pot that Diegel's ball had occupied and despite a careful effort his putt failed by a hair to tie Ray's score. Ray said he had expected to win from the American contestants, but had not felt that he would outplay Vardon, especially after Vardon led him at the end of today's first round. He accepted the cup, emblematic of the title with brief words of thanks and the trophy will repose at Oxey Club, England, until someone else wins it. Sunday's Schedule Ramblers at Exhibition Park. Eldorado at Centerville. Boston at Lynn. New Madison at Whitewater. Richmond K. of C. at Eldorado. Senators at Abington. Hamilton at Eaton. Eaton vs. Hamilton Team EATON, O., Aug. 14 Management of the local ball team announces the locals will take on the Foundry and Machine Co. team of Hamilton, here Sunday afternoon. RICHMOND SENATORS ARE AFTER ABINGTON SCALP The Richmond Senators, formerly of the Suburban league, will play at Abington Sunday afternoon. Despite two out of three defeats from the K. of C. baseball team, Abington fans are strong for their team. Cigar Smokers will enjoy Purple Robe 8c or 2 for 15c R. E. McCoy & Co. Distributors

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The Farm and the Farmer By William R. Sanborn

According td Ben Price, of the Buckeye Elevators, "Cincinnati is about the best wheat market just now." Mr. Price said on Friday evening that they had paid $ 2.40 for wheat, $1.45 for corn and 63 cents for oats during the day. These prices were in effect at Boston, Kitchell, Witt Station and Fountain City and each was receivlng both wheat and oats. -"""""" The Equity""atNew Paris. While the Farmers' Equity plant at New Paris is doing Quite a business in fertilizer, feed and coal, Mr. Noakes is lamenting the delay in receiving machinery for their new elevator plant. This delay has prevented their buying grain so far this season, greatly to the disappointment of the membership. Mr. Noakes said they were expecting two cars of coal in on Saturday. But One Car This Week. j Walter Mathews, of Centerville, complains of receiving but one car this week and says that two a day Would come in handy Just now. As to space he said that he still had a little room for wiieat, the price on which was $2.30 to possibly $2.35, for extra fancy, but none had been taken in on Friday. He stated that elevators to the west were paying $2.25 on Friday, price being subject to change according to market conditions. Oats were bringing 62 cents at Centerville, which seems to be the prevailing price in country districts. Wheat $2.25 at Modoc. The elevator at Modoc reports two cars received in last two days and that wheat is coming in rather freely. Oats are also beginning to move and quite a lot of them are in the bins. The quality is Very fine and the yield good, a number of farmers reporting from 40 to 50 bushels. They were paying 62 cents for oats and $2.25 for wheat at Modoc on Friday. Another Week of Treshing. J. F. Seagraves, of Losantville, says that it will take another week to finish oat threshing. As to cars, one came in last Saturday and two during the preent week, so that they are in shape to receive both wheat and oats. Mr. Seagraves thinks this a mighty good time for country shippers to go slow, where they are not sure of cars, so as to fill contract shipments, within the specified time. "There are the new freight rates to consider if you cannot load out while present rates are opperative," he said, which is certainly correct. Wheat was worth $2.25 and oats 62 cents at Losantville, on Friday. Oats have been coming in daily this week. $2.50 FOR WHEAT IS PAID AT ELDORADO E. V. McClure, of Eldormdo, Ohio, states that he has shipped out every bushel of wheat cold for first half of August shipment, and that he paid $2.50 for good wheat on Friday to load out the last car due to go east. This was the highest price paid anywhere In this section, the next being $2.40 paid by one chain of elevators. The bulk of the wheat sold around Richmond of late has brought from $2.20 to $2.30, and the prevailing price on Friday was $2.25. Mr. McClure states that his sales to the east were made early while prices were up, and that they have shipped out 22,000 bushels of the new crop. Eldorado was also the high point on oats, on Friday, a lot being taken In at 67 cents. Masonic Calendar Wednesday, Aug. 18 Webb lodge No. 24 F. A. M. Stated meeting.

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BIG TYPE POLAND SOLD AT PLAINFIELD; 50 HEAD IN LOT

By WILLIAM R. SANBORN The 15th registered sale of Big Type Polands was held at Fairfield Farm, between Williamsburg and Fountain City, on Friday afternoon. The sale was billed to start at 12:30 and was preceded by a very acceptable lunch, served by the Ladies' Aid of the Friends' Church at Williamsburg, at tables on the shaded residence lawn. Lunch was served from 11:30 on. As is customary with these pure blood men, on such occasions, all wre the guests of the owner, Frank A. Williams. The sale opened with Fairfield's Fashion Lady, farrowed In March of last year. Her new home is at Shelbyvllle, Ind.; and her new owner is Kenneth Cassidy, who paid $225. The 50 head were quickly disposed of. Mr. Johnson Buys the Bunch. One feature of the sale was a little out of the ordinary. There were, for Instance, seven gilts in a litter of eight pigs, which were farrowed last September, and one man took all of them. They were put up "choice with the privilege of the lot". Ed Johnson, of Greensfork, was the buyer; price $70 per head. These hogs are all named National Lady, and numbered from first to seventh. Various Buyers and- Prices. Fashion Buster's Sister, yearling gilt, is now enroute to Kansas City, Mo. She cost her new owner, Frank McDermid, $175. George Fisher, of Connersville, bid Fairfield Bustress, up to $215. Then Fulghum and Sanborn concluded it was up to them to pick up Fairfield Buster, yearling boar, at a cost of $185, after which Jones and Pike edged in and grabbed Ira's Choice, a gilt at $160. Ira Cotingham and Joe Flesher, who are making the Poland China August sale circuit, cried the sale, and E. E. Phillips, of Walton, Ind., acted as clerk. The farm and hog journals were liberally represented. ' Crops Over Average, Shows Report; Northwest Wheat Cut The composite condition of all crops in the United States Aug. 1 is about 5.3 per cent above the 10 year average, as given by the government report. It was 5.6 per cent higher than July 1 and 5.5 per cent above the final per acre yields of last year. This year's total acreage in 20 cultivated crops is 5.4 per cent under last year's. Nearly all of the small grains are cut In the southern part of the northwestern states and thrashing is under way," says the Van Dusen crop report. Harvesting is now general in the north. Late crops have undoubtedly been hurt the last week by the heat, drought and rust. Regardless of unfavorable weather for rust, it has continued to damage the grain. We have reports from a number of districts stating that fields of late wheat will not pay to cut. In some places wheat is of good weight and excellent quality. In others it is badly shrunken but of good milling value. New wheat is being marketed at country elevators. Thrashing has been stopped by lack of steam coal. Oats are the best small grain crop in the northwest. Barley has not developed as favorably as oats. Flax has lost to some degree and condition, owing to heat and dry weather. The Indiana state report makes the spring wheat crop 51,000 bushels, compared with 228,000 bushels last year. The Iowa state report says: Unless temperatures are somewhat above normal during next month, there will be considerable soft corn. Now is the time to advertise your farm sale.

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