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 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 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 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. * noon when the former won the sen- brains enough to duck the' job. Speedway a week from ne>:t Sunday he didn't speak to me for a emanate from the oir.cc ;: :r.c i-.-u:- PHILADELPHIA — Chicago and New York S, St. Louis 5. ing could accomplish what the week, he \vas that mad. I sure- National free for all pace in tht It would be foolishness for Cobb major league fans would expect and the first running of the 325,000 ance commission a rop/: :.•:• r>;:-.v.;:. Philadelphia split a double heador Brooklyn 3, Chicago 2 (sixteen in- ; rubbed that one in .on him..May- Grand circuit races here, on Thurs- to end his days in baseball as a of Ty. classic promises to be .the most .im- lated whereby the peopl; o: here Thursday, Chicago taking the nings). 1 I;-j i; was a'mean thing to say, may kr.ow whether Kiv.'ar..: firsts to 1 and Philadelphia the se:- Philadelphia I, Pittsburg 0 (thir- day. _ " . manager. - Nothing but.a pennant winner the portant contest staged" ' anywh'ere but I just couldn't help it. Hf> Ty is baseball's superman. He first season would keep their faith Rotarj''s challenge. ond '4 to 3. Cicotte's fine pitchir-.g teen innings). The winner was driven by "Pop" this season, Those who will com- didn't put me out of the game Boston-Cincinnati, 'Geers, and -took the first heat in will be as long as he plays, even in him. The team would have to be Trusting thai you ere • gave Chicago the victory. pete are: though." enjoying your work, v.-c ar The score—first: rain. 2:01%.: Russel Boy rushed to the after he slips as a batter, field- in first division every minute. And Sam let it be known that front and captured the second heat er and base runner. Fans al- We know the fan. He doesn't Louis Chevrolet, winner of the re- Respeciiully VOL::, ways will see him as he is now mean to be unfair—but he wants a cent Chicago Derby and Speedway he hadn't been penalized in a STANDING OF THE TEAMS in 2:00% and then Single G took the manner that indicated he still The Rotary Club of MSI; ..020100 0—3 9 1 third and final heat in 2:01: Miss at his best. winner. champion for 1918. R. J. Neck Ameiyan Association If Tyrus goes irom actual playing Tyrus has shown himself to be one wonders whv he wasn't suspend- Philadelphia—' Harris M was expected -to repeat Arthur Duray, hero of Verdun and ed for life." < 0 0' 0' 0 1 0 0 0 0—1 2 3 Won Lost Pet. her victory at Cleveland but ths into retirement he will carry only of the wisest men in baseball as a the Mame, who holds the world's •' Cicotte and Schalk; Gregg and Kansas City 42 .600 best she could do was to finish sec- glory and honor with him. Fans player. It's- a good bet that Cobb speed record of 147 miles an hour. Columbus -39 ''30 .565 ond in the second and third heats. /ill give him. the glad hand every would pass the buck to someone else 'McAvoy. .535 Ralph Mulford, world/a twenty- .The score—second: Indianapolis 38 ."33 The 2':OS ' trot, purse 83,000. time they see him. if he were asked to turn manager, j four-hc::r champion and winner of Louisville 39 34 .534 But Tyrus will step into a new We hope he would. V .522 •brought out a field of nine. - Wilkes second place'in the Chicago Derby. Chicago— • . , Milwaukee 36 S3 Brewer won in three heats. Dario Resta, Speedway champion SPORT EVENTS OF THE DAY ."36 .300 00000000 3—S a 2 St. Paul 36 The 2:09 pace furnished three fast of 1915-16, and considered the best Philadelphia— Minneapolis 36 38 .486 53 .293 . finishes. O'ro Fino won the first of all drivers, 10000000 3—4 S 0 Toledo ? 22 I heat in a hot brush with Lee Grand Ralph De Palma, holder of a doz- Matt Brock, lightweight, knoclied out Harry Brsr.-.rr ir. ' Benz, Danforth. Shallenbiich ap.d Well Known Wild Man Of Borneo American League and Game of Chance. Verlie Pater- en world's records for speed and the first round of a 15 round bout at Denver, the lattei be- Schalk; Perry ar.d Perkins. Boston 51 34 .600 en rushed to the front in the second winner of the Sheepshead Bay and Cleveland 48 40 .545 heat and was a contender all the Was Piker Alongside Griffith Cincinnati 100 mile handicap races ing unconscious fivt minutes. CHICAGO—Vaughn weakened in , New Yarlc 44 39 .530 way. Orb Fino just nosing him out this season. Kay Chevrolet won the 1121/2 mile independent vo , the sixteenth- innin? Thursday a.-d Washington 43 41 .512 of the wire. While rounding thr When the management announced Brooklyn scored r. 3 to 2 victo-y ; Chicago 30 .476 first turn, Game of Chance broke > It must have been in May, for every- against the club Griff is now pilot- the inauguration of the new speed- derby at Uniontown.'Pa., with an average of 95 mile- an ' over Chicago in the first jrame ci | St. Louis...., 39 .470 and pulled up quite lame. Cox jog- body took a walk ing too. way classic it was stipulated that ev- ' hour". Barney Oldfield won the international world cham- the series. i Detroit .."..... 36 .439 ged him home and he was distanced. Griff was pitching for St: Louis in ery car entered must have a known The score: Philadelphia 34 .425 Lee Grand won ihe final heat, out- When , foxy leader of the old American Association days. speed of not less than 105 miles an I pionship over Arthur Duray in a five lap race, averaging R. H. He tackled the Washington club one hour and that every driver must pay ] National League brushing Oro Fino and Verlie Patch- the Washington club, has to use the 101 miles an hour. Brooklyn' sn in the stretch. day and either went blind or some- an entry fee of $2,000, the manage- *0 00000200000000 Chicago 56 26 .683 hook on one of his because body kept moving the plate. He Allan Russell, New York American pitcher, went tc the 31 627 The 2:14 pace with nine starters ment guaranteeing a purse of $25,- * " . .1—3 11 51 Ndw York 50 was another battle from -wire to of the hurler's wildness, he probably walked fourteen batters and took 000. • Only .the five above named Sparrows Point team of the Steel league; Fred Anderson. Chicago— . . . '. Pittsburg 41 30 .519 time enough to hit a couple. He was 0 20000000 00000 0 p|, 'iadelphia .." -38 41 .481 wire. Murphy however, JanueJ has a quiet little reminiscent laugh drivers were invited to compete. "the Problem" in front. so wild, too, that the opposition New York National pitcher, left to report for military serv- '0—2 7 2-1 1Cincinnati 35 -12 .455 ail to himself. For Griff 'back in couldn't get a good swing at the 46 .432 An j-ncident of particular interest U. W. TENNIS DOUBLES ice, Alfred Devormer, catcher of the Pacific Coast les^e, 0—2 1 2 Boston .. 35 to horsemen was the sale of a thr^e the old days, hurled one of the wild- elusive bail and he held them to three Grimcj and M. Wheat; Vaughn .-. y.ouis . 34 49 410 hits and won his game 3 to 0. COMPETE FOR HONORS went to the Chicago Americans, and William Dell, piicher 31 47. .397 year old chestnut Peter. Tommy eat games ever staged. It was ' and KMlifer. I Brooklyn Murphy disposed of him to C. W. f-'^^^^^'wrf^^^i^--^-^^-*—-•^••~v-*"V-*'^w^™*-'' ^^^——s^^—^^ of the same club, went to the Cincinnati Nationals. Leonard, of Boston, for $25,000. 1 The way Swede Risberg played Six pairs entered-the tennis dou- Giants, 8; Cardr, 5 Chestnut is by Peter, the Great. A Chattanooga player, Flagstead, bles championship tournament which Rankin Johnson, pitcher, John Beall,' outfielder, and ST. LOUIS — Nov.- York battod Pittsburg game here Thursday went first base for the White Sox when four-crctra innings, the visitors win-1 has the honor of leading the South- began .this week at, the university. • Oscar Tuero, pitcher, left the St. Louis Nationals, ths first an S to 5'victory over St. Loirs em league when he closed its ga'.t! Chick Gandil was called to Cleveland E. R. Benson and Professor Fite won in the ninth Thursd.'b A timoly ninji.in the thirteenth, 1 to 0. Slap-1 Red Cross day at Aqueduct race to work in a munitions plant, the second to join his i>-m!y single by Doyle witii !-,c bases nicka and Jacobs both pitched well because of war conditions. He wau by the illness of his wife put a little in the first round from B. E. Schmitt and 'were invincible with men on track recently netted $5,070 for the *. * * cheer in Owner Comiskey's heart. and H. S. Hill. "Bob" Sutton and and the third to join the-Binghamton, N. Y. team. scored t\vo runs. good cause. President James Shcv- The Swede starred at short last sea- King Woodward also won from M. The scovo: the base. lin of the'club announced that every- California is boosting Eddie Sim- A Red Cross golf match on George Ade's links rest lt?d R. H. E. son, but none of the fans knew he A. Smith'and R. Moore. "Two oth- one, including'jockeys and trainers mons as the latest boy wonder of the had a lot of good first basing lying er matches were bye. in a tie between Jock Hutchinson and Bob MacDonairi a;:d New York— Philadelphia— were forced to pay admission that tennis world. Johnston and Mc- • 00020 0 3—S 12 0 00000-0-,0-00000 1—1 4 2 dormant in his system. Those who are competing are H. day. This shews clearly what can Laufrhlin, world famous stars, were > * * S.' Miller and J. J. Swendson; B. E. Chick Evans and Kenneth Edwards for 22 holes, at Biock, St. Louis— Pittsburg— be done by athletic committtees and rought into the limelight in the sun- 00004010 0—5. 9 2 00000.0000000 0—0 6 ,} Clarence Kraft, the player on Schmitt and H. S. Hill; E. R. Benson Ind., Evans making'low gross with 65 for 18 hojes. Jacobs and Burns; Slapnicka and promoters to help war funds. The ny state. Now critics claim ftiat and Professor Fite; M. A. Smith and Schupp, Demaree, Smith and Mc- more Red Cross Days and special Simmons at seventeen 'is as classy whose account a player's strike was f * * * - tarty; Packard, Doafc and Gonzales. Smith.. called a few seasons ago has left R. Moore; R. D. Sutton and King days for other accredited war or- a player as were those two stars at Woodward; A. :L. Newton and >L. 31. The national b'aseball commission began preparation or ganizations these men can stage the his age. Eddie is to be brought, the -Fort Worth, Texas, league club Phils, 1; Pirates, 0 CINCINNATI — Boston-Cincin- to join the army. McNaughton. deposition for its major league players affected by r'n? nati, rain. more they will help win the war. east to show his wares. PITTSBURG— The Philadelphia- work or fight order to be forwarded to Provost Marshal C-e::- By GALE Old Titus Beeswax Wad didn't think so awful much.o f the subject! eral Crowder. *'" * * • " Rubianna, of the Cleveland Yacht club, won the c!s:S E. event; Ida May, of .the West'Detroit Boat club, the <:a-;-s for cruisers between 40 and 60 feet; Lenora II, of the C'eve- MERt Wt HURR.V

Wilbur Cooper, the Pirates gr,cat little southpaw, is pitching in hard luck this year. He has lost a num- ber of tough games that he deserved to win. * » * Ty ' Cobb ' has been hitting 'em Cleaned and Rebioc