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THE CAPITAL TIMES. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 19, RANSOM AND DISMOND TADl CITED FOR BRAVERY iiiIS HEAD INDOOR SPOR7S ST. PAUL, Minn.—Sammy YANKS DIVIDE TWIN BILL Ransom, orie of the greatest ne- gro footbs.ll players in history. WILL'ANSWER has achieved the ambition of his life, according to letters WITH COBS LOSE from the battle front received jRQTARY DEFI by friends here. Sam—he is Lieut- Ransom i now—has already proved his IN 16 FRAMES worth as an officer. He and "Mickey" Cleary Stifes TO DOD Binga Dismond, former crack sprinter at the University of j ThatChallengeWill be An- BROTHERS ALL—AN Chicago, have been cited for i Cicotte Pitches Good Ball and bravery- swered; Practice Begins INCIDENT IN FRANCE Ransom's never-say-die spir- White Sox Win From Athlet- it, typical of his gridiron play- The scene was a seaport city, ing for Hyde Park high school, ics; Drop Second Contest •n Trance. The negro stevedores Chicago, won him a commifision Insurance Corr.missicr.'r:- M. J, of Uncle Sam's forces were in the army. UntiJ a year ago, Clear;-' has acknowledg?! \:.<-. re- playing baseball— playing it he was the -door-keeper at E St. ceipt of the baseball or.a:'.-:r.r- ~-.•.'_; tooth and nail, without a Paul club. When ^ar came, he i was hurled a: him in h1':, r~ ; ; -- NEW YORK — New York ar.J thought for anything else in tried to Qualify for th*. first offi- c ; Detroit divided a double header here the world. They hadn't been so cers' training camp, at Fort ipacity as presxev. of the Thursday, Detroit winning the first wrapped up in anything since Snelling, but, failed. i club by Presirier.t R. J. :• 4 to 1 a'nd Philadelphia the secori.I, they landed in France. Sud- That setback did not discour- i of the Rotary club. 3 to 2. in 10 innings. Walker'; denly, on the fringe of the thick, age Ransom and he enlisted in 1 Mr. Cleary intend? to a home run with two on bases in the noisy, black line of rooters the army as a private. His keen cefi, but has been too b'j.<; revcnth decided the first jrame. In across the outfield, men began :nentality, resourcefulness and The challenge asks for ;. the tenth of the second Baker h:; to turn their backs on , the ability to lead men soon ad- ball between the tv.-o c'. into the prandstanfi scoring Keatinf; game, stiffly standing at atten- vanced him to a non-commis- playec on Mor.or.a aver1;'; with tho winning run. tion. Over their heads from the sioned officer and later he won public, preferably r.ex*. T The score— first: direction of the band, came his bars. K. n. )s- is planned to rake up a. c^' faint but thrilling music, to Ransom and Dismond partici- some war charity z~ •.•••.* ; Detroit — which they automatically fitted pated in i raid on G«rman ' 00001030 0—4 5 1 <:-r-:Or Philip? will b» a.-.-:- words: trenches and their conduct under pire. New York — To arms, ye brave, to arms! fire was the subject of special , 0100000 0 0—1 5 '0 We'll form ' ' Battalions mention. Johr. St. Jo'nr. report -. James and StanaRC Thormahlcn, strong, sent to Louisville :cr .• Keating ar.d Walters. March on. ... bunch of bats and ir.r.: r. The score— second: •"Attention!" shouted .the hus- CRAWFORD'S REVENGE :o make the P.oiarl^r. ~ R. H. j. ky lieutenant, who but a mo- FOR PUNK UMPIRING practicing every nigh: :"'.- ment before had been ragging The letter has sorr.c i: etr°'l 01000000 0—2 12 0 the piiclier. Mere men. and Sam Crawford was always of gles: down the rooters' line yet more an easy going disposition and To ;.he Honorable M. J. Cear;-. 0 0 0' 0 0 0 0 0 2 1—3 10 2 man. were straightening, stiffly, President Kiwar.is cluo, Kallio and StanaRe: ^ Finneran. erect. The runner, ten feet off inclined to take things a? he got Keating and Hannah, Walters. Eecop-d. spun half a turn on his them from the umpires and few State Capitol, heel. The pitcher dropped his were his disputes during his lladison. .Wiicor..':r.. Browns, 6; Red Sox, 3 ball, the batter his stick. Even long career in the majors. How- Dear Mickey: BOSTON — St. Louis, with Dav- ever, Sam occasionally 'would if.p "ump" was called to silence. figure it out in his own way. that The Uotary club c: Ma•: -?-.. ;c- •enpon holding Bo.V.on to five >.i'.v Away back, the Y. M. Ci A. lieving tha; in i:s n;e-:/jr,-f. • :>_••. won the last gamr of '.he r.er:e3 6 to man'sKw a lazy catcher stand, he had been given the worst of it on a decision and then he the power to hurr.bie :'.-. •-:'r.'.^:'.: elbow crooked and with his would carefully, deliberately ability of some cr.o=er. c:.-c:r'.-.•- .:' black hand to the forehead of' FIVE GREATEST Kiwanis, does hereby chall-.-r.^-: ; .•:: "POP" GEERS Ty Cobb To Succeed Jennings plot to get even. R.H.F iiis wire mask.. organization 10 a garr.c- u: lav;--;!.. St. Louis— • The "Marseillaise" had hush- The terrible vengeance he 01003101 0—6 11 •'. tr! the great American game. • As Tiger Manager? New Yarn would then wreak on the offend- In order that the c.::z«r.< v .•'.-•.- Boston — AUTO DRIVERS ing umpire is illustrated by a ison have an opportu::::;.- r-: -.-.;:- 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0—3 n : AGAIN story that Sam tells himself nessing your defeat :; :- s-.rr-;;:.: game if he decides to become a big with much gusto and many a that the game be plsyc-i or. .. >:::• Davenport and Severe-id; Eadscr. BJ?«^' THE- Tlie writer ran across an item in Molvneux and Mayer. | an exchange paper the other eve- league manager. chuckle. mor.d to bo prepared cr. "..!;:.::... ning which announced that this The fans will forget his wonder- TO COMPETE "I had an argument with Jack avenue, Jr. the city of Macisv.: '.:.;: Indians, 5; Senators. 1 WITH G would be Eughie Jennnurs' last year ful playing ability. Egan," said Sam. "but I got the time of piay be r.c'-. :'"-'. :r.5 WASHINGTON — WashmstM as manager of the Tigers. The item We can see now what would hap- good and even with him you greatest number o: ci::r.rr.= ~;y •was unrble to hit Coveleskie. wh'.l:: added — you've guessed ;t already — pen. The first time Tyrus allowed Chevrolet, Resta, Duray, bet. He called 'em bad on me witness the sptjc'acie; ar.d ::.': ::.-: Cleveland batted Sh-.v.- and I-IovliK RESULTS OF THURSDAY'S > Wins Two of Three Fastest that Ty Cobb would succeed him as one of his hurlers to stay in the box and finally I said to him: game be played for :"ur.. r-.or.---t". -:.:- hard and won the fir.M ~amc o£ the GAMES . pilot of the Jungaleers. a little longer than the fans thought " 'Jack, you remind me of a bles or War Saving; s:ar:p;. American Association was proper they would go right De Palma, Mulford Enter play I saw the other night" It is further suggc-i^c.-:: : -.:: ar • scries, 5 to 1. Heats of Year in Free for The yarn went on to state that home, dig down in their tool boxes The scorc: Minneapolis 10.. Milwaukee 7. Hughie's repeated failures to bring "I didn't say any more just umpire be selected by £rb!:rs::.-,r. ' _R. H. r. St. Paul 5, Kansas City 4. a pennant winner to Tigerland were and get. out all the hammers they $25,000Classic atChicago then and I could see he was and that Chief Shaujr.r.es;;.- ':- :.:• Indianapolis S, Louisville 1. AH; Beats Russell Boy responsible, that the fans were off owned. puzzled. He got so curious he vised to detail h:S fore* c: •;-;- ~" °''l 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1—5 10 0 Columbus 1-8, Toledo 0-2. And, boys, .how those hammers had to ask me what I meant. formed men. aidec ar..i rib;::;: '•,;.- him for life and that the club had. 1 'Washinprton— American League decided to let him out. Maybe so. would ring. .,' CHICAGO—The five greatest " 'What was the name of that the home guards, to rrou- .: :!.•:• Cleveland' 5,' Washington 1.' . We hate to think of it •; 00100000 0—1 6 1 KALAMAZOO — Single G, and And maybe the Georgia phantom auto racing drivers in the world play, Sam?" he finally asked body and person of s-ji-'r. £:":r«;:d Covelsfcie and O'Neill; Shaw, St. Louis 6, Boston 3. Not that we want to state umpire. Russell Boy split the three fastest will succeed him as boss. But know- here and now that Tyrus would have now entered for the Interna- me. Hovlik and Picinich. Detroit 4-2, New York 1-3. ing Tyrus Raymond as we do, we'd "They called it The Thief,' We, therefore, tru;: '.ha: ::' :'. •;.- Chicago" 3-3., Philadelphia 1-4. lieats of the year Thursday after-' not be a successful manager. tional Sweepstakes at the Chicago I said. And you bet, after that like to lay a little bet that he has But we donbt if any human be- possible for- a de^n::-:- ':*::-.?- :•; White Sox. 3, 3; Macks, 1. * National League noon when the former won the sen- brains enough to duck the' job.