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Ms. Baksr is Jnit 150,000 ahead and Mr. Wteghmtn
t Jwt fiO.OOt out.
Alex thought he was to set $20,000 this year, but it
seems he will get only (30 a month.
ALEX THIRTEENTH ON LIST
OF HOWARD COUNTY DRAFT
famous Hurler May Not Have
to Go to War Unless Exemp
tion Appeals Are Allowed.
Lincoln, Neb., April 13. Whether
or not Grover Cleveland Alexander,
ita'r base ball pitcher for the Chicago
National league club, will have to quit
base ball and go with this month's
iraft contingent to Camp Funston,
tan., will probably be definitely de
cided upon within the next few days,
according to a statement made over
the, long distance telephone today by
K.D. Bahensky, a member of the
draft board at St. Paul, Neb., Alex
ander's home.
"The question as to whether Alex
ander will go to Camp Funston this
month depends upon the number of
nen Ithe board exempts, because of
tgncultural reasons, Mr. Bahensky
said. Some of these claims for ex
mption by farmers are still pending,
ut will be decided by the board with
n a tew days. Alexander is now
.he 13th man in the list of the month's
wota and there are 12 to be se
eded.
Sheriff Too Previous.
Sheriff William H. Atwood.f chair
man of the county exemption board
it St. Paul, when called by long dis
tance telephone yesterday relative to
the report that -Alexander had been
selected to go to camp, said that the
famous pitcher had been chosen by
the board and that the notice of his
selection had been sent to him in Cal
ifornia. 1
Mr. Bahensky, speaking , for the
sheriff at the tetter's office today,
said that the sheriff had been mis
aken in saying that the matter had
been definitely settled.
"We will not send out the official
notification until after we know for a
:ertainty that Alexander' is to go,"
.Mr. Bahensky stated.
cour Hundred Clubs Now
In U. S. Golf Association
The United States Gold association
low consists of 450 golf clubs, and it
' probable that all of them will play
throughout the season of 1918. The
evenue to the government through
war tax on dues and clubs will be im
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Perry Falls From High
Horse and Signs Papers
Pitcher Scott Perry, who balked on
being demoted back to Atlanta last
year, when all major league clubs
decided they could not use him be
cause of his fancy opinion as to the
worth of his services, has decided that
after all he may have been mistaken
as to his value, for he is reported as
having signed a much abridged con
tract to pitch for the Crackers in
the Southern league.
Base Ball's First Invalid
From War Arrives Home
Base ball's first invalided war hero
to return from the front in France
has arrived on a hospital ship at New
York in the person of Barney Kearns.
former Northwestern league and
Coast league player. Kearns suffered
a physical breakdown soon after ar
riving in France, and as his condition
showed no signs of improvement he
was invalided home.
Cuban Lands Position of
Utility Man With Giants
Joe Rodriguez, training with the
Giants at Marlin, Tex., seems to have
landed the infield utility job. Joe has
been showing a wonderful brand of
ball at the training camp and seems
to have the job cinched. McGrw is
high in his praise of Rodriguez, who
is making his second attempt to land
a steady job with the Giants.
Giant Rookie Heralded
As Coming Mound Phenom
Jesse Winters, rookie pitcher train
ing with the Giants at Marlin, looks
like a real "find," according to Man
ager McGraw. Winters is not sea
soned enough for the majors at pres
ent, and will probably be sent to the
American Association for a year or
so, although McGraw will keep a
string on horn.
Chaney Family Doing Well.
The Chaney family of boxers is do
ing a fairly good job in keeping Balti
more on the pugilistic map. While not
possessing the class of such old Balti
more stars as Joe Gans and Kid Wil
liams, the Chaneys are getting by in
good style. ,- i
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Babe Ruth Knows About
Driving and Approaches
Babe Ruth, sterling southpaw, has
been up against a problem in the Red
Sox training camp at Hdl Springs.
In the morning on one side of the city
he plays golf and in the afternoon he
hikes out to the race track and plays
tne ponies.
Ira not much on the aoofoach n
golf," he told interviewers. "But.
gosh, I can drive 'em. It's the other
way at the races. I can approach
beautifully in getting my money down,
but when it comes to drivm' 'em
around the circle I don't seem to have
any luck at all.
Military Sports Added
To Dartmouth Schedule
Dartmouth college will add wall
scaling, obstacle races, tugs-of-war,
and other military features to novice
race meets this yean
Huge Tank Installed in
Milwaukee Athletic Club
The Milwaukee Athletic club swim
ming pool is 75 feet long by 30 feet
wide. It is constructed of white tile.
At the bottom of the pool are dark
green tile lanes for competitive
events. A similar line crosses the end
of the tank four and one-half feet
from the wall, a turning line. The
lanes are six feet wide and marked
with five-inch lines that,, in the water,
appear black. The tank is four feet
deep at one end and 10 feet deep at
the other.
Mercersburg Kid Breaks
Record for the Mile Run
Allan Swede, the Mercersburg star,
broke the American scholastic record
for the mile, running it in 4:33 4-5, at
the interscholastic meet recently held
at Newark, N. J. Swede is the holder
of the scholastic cross-country title,
the indoor mile and the indoor half
mile titles.
Giant Recruit is Given
Commission in the Army
Adam Swigler, a rookie pitcher
training with the Giants at Marlin,
Texas, who has a diploma from Penn
sylvania university as a dentist, has
received a commission as a lieutenant
in the Medical Corps reserve. Swigler
joined the Giants last summer and
gave promise of becoming a fair
pitcher.
Preps Retain Rowing.
Boston College high school , has
dropped rowing. The Boston Inter
scholastic Rowing association will
hold its annual fixtures.
CRACK JOCKS HEAD
TOWARDKENTOCKY
Best Riders in World Begin to
Gather in Blue Grass
Country for Spring
Racing.
As the time draws near for th
opening of the spring racing meeting
on the Kentucky tracks, each da;
brings new arrivals of jockeys, wh
have been performing on the winta
tracks, and others to get in conditio!
for the meeting. Among the latest r
rivals are Lambert Garner, who raii
at New Orleans, and "Red" Wing
field who has been riding at Havana
The prospects are that the Ken
tucky courses this year will have the
pick of the jockeys of the country.
Willie Knapp, who piloted the great
est number of state winners of any
rider in the world last year, will have
the leg up on Sun .Biar in the Ken
tucky derby. Frank Robinson, who led
the list of jockeys in the number ol
winning mounts all through the win
ter, will have for his mount the pick
of the horses that Harry Payne Whit
ney elects to start for the turf classic,
John F. S,ihorr, will bring to Ken
tucky, W. J. O'Brien, who has been
attracting attention in the saddle at
Hot Springs. O'Brien will join the
stable of the Washington newspaper
publisher and turfman; E. B. McLean,
when that establishment reaches
Churchill Downs. Andy Schuttinger,
who rode for the J. W. Corrigan
stable last year, now under contract
to James Butler of New York, prob
ably will come west to ride Recount
for Andrew Miller in the derby. Schut
tinger rode the great gelding Roamer
in all his races in 1917.
Captain J. K. L. Ross, the wealthy
Canadian turfman, has obtained the
services of Jockey Lawrence Lykes
for the season of 1918. Lykes rode a
good second to Robinson this winter,
both at New Orleans and Hot Springs.
In the event Judge Nelson of Hot
Springs lifts the suspension under
which Eddie Martin was placed re
cently, or the Kentucky Racing corn
mission grants him a license to ride
in Kentucky, he will pilot one of the
trio nominated. by Major McDowell,
the Lexington turfman, for the derby.
Mack Garner and Roscoe Goose
are at liberty to take outside, mounts
in the derby, their employers not hav
ing an entry.
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