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The Washington times., 1912-04-16
TICKETS FOR FIRST
GAME CORNERED BY
LOCAL SPECTATORS
Large Quantities Held Out
and Prices Are Much
Increased.

Regular patrons of the Washington
baseball park are much wrought up
over the irregular sale OF tickets for
the opening ball game here Thursday
between the Nationals and Athletics.
which took place in certain downtown
sections yesterday and today. AS the
result of spectators being allowed to
buy up large blocks or seats to hold out
and sell at prices higher than adver-
tsed by the ball club. many fans who
are constant attendants at the Florida
avenue institution will be unable 10
see professional baseball make It's 1912
DOW in this, city.
In a small way, the open n-handed
ticket scaping rivals that of the worlds
series games held last rall in Phila-
delphia and New York. Little preca j.
tion has been taken by the Illicit ticket
dealers as in certain quarters II was
generally known that admission could
be purchased to the opening game at
prices as much as 80 per cent in ad-
vance of the scale advertised by the
baseball management.
The box sections were the commodity
mostly dealt in by parties who were
able to get into line early when the
ticket sale commenced yesterday morn
Ing. FROM one uedleT an was
granted on fifteen seats, not in one
box, but distributed around among the
different box sections.
1t was announced some time ago that
an entire box could be purchased In the
| regular manner by those who wished 10
attend the first games in parties. but
| it seems that no preCaution was taken
! TO regulate tho sale and for that reason
| large quantities of admissions found
! their way into the hands of specu-
| lators
Blocks of tickets throughout the
| grandstand and bleachers were sold at
| the ball park in lots of as many as
| twenty. thirty and forty, and after
| choice tickets We're no longer obtainable
! at the park. news was spread of private
! sales at advanced prices.
! Although the regular ticket sale is
| still being conducted at National Park
| today. the best seats were disposed of
| early Yesterday morning and the specu-
| lators are known to have done profit
| able business.
| When inquiry was made at National
| Park today as to the number of tickets
| II is possible to purchase, II was learn
| ed that the management has placed nc
| limitation on the number to be disposed
| of to single person. 1t was further
| acknowledged that no preventative has
| been taken for the Cornering of large
sections of choice seats.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
ELBE,RFELD NOTIFIED
TO REPORT TO HUGH
DUFFY IN MILWAUKEE,
Ssift in Batting Order to
Remain Until Another
Slump Comes.
By SENATOR

NEW YORK, April 16.-Manager Grif-
nth has notified Norman Elberfeld. the
veteran infelder, to report to Manager
Duffy of the Milwaukee club of the
American Association. This means tho
end Of Elberfeld's connection with the
Washington club. II he refuses to re-
port to Duffy or cannot report owing
TO physical disabilities. Duffy will have
to wrestle with that problem. 1t will
mean nothing to Griffith.
II Elberfeld is able to play ball, ne
should have several years more of-bas2-
ball in. the American Association. He is
suffering from spinal trouble. though,
and this may interfere with his work.
But leaving that out, and allowing that
he can get into playing. condition, ne
should hold his. own in that class IA
circuit. ~. p. ,,- -.
Walter johnson. after, taking In a
show on lower Broadway; hustled to
the Pennsylvania station and climbed
into q sleeper en- route for Washington
He will rest I'm the Capital now until
Thursday, when he is expected to twirl
the opening game at Florida aYenuc.
The big fellow is in excellent condition.
and actually grew better yesterday ds
the game progressed. He could have
pitched a double header: had it, been
necessary.
Manager Griffith will allow his pre-
sent batting order to stand now until
there is another slump. when he Will
shake it up once more. This is a
favorite trick of his, as he believes it
puts pepper into man to be switched
around in the batting order.
Moeller and Foster have earned their
high places and will stay there until
their work falls off.
hut Griffith has not decided yet whether
to have Cashion or Walker. pitch. the
| final game tomorrow. Tom Hughes is
also a possibility,
Light showers fell here this morning.
but today's game will be played " there
Is any possible chance. ...
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
H|[LTOPPERS EXPECT
FORMIDABLE FIGHT
AGAINST HARVARD
Dave White Selected to Per-
form in Box for George
town Today.

Just what harvard will do in the
game today with GEORGETOWN at
GEORGETOWN Field after defeating cath
olic University so decisiveiv Is prob
lematica and Coach SpriGmun is look
nc for the harda5t sort of PROPOSE
ton. Dave White is the sclectlon 20
oppose the Crimson, and he is looked
fattcned their averages at the expense
OF Chief Greene's reputation vestcr-
games.
The largest crowd OF the season is
exrectGd. as Harvard has an even
larger following than Yare or Prince
ton. Georgetown has beaten Yale, hut
fell before Princeton. losing both
teams.
Harvard is though: to have team
which compared more than favora bly,
with either yale or Princeton. and the
result is looked forward TO with inter
7 University received such a seating yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Future Greats

The Ninth street team of the East
Washington Sunday School League,
wants practice games. Address C.
c. Love, 1918 d street northeast.
Falls Church wants home games
for April and May, including Sun
days. Address Van A. Zahn, West
Falls Church.
The LaGrande team wants games
with teams averaging fifteen years.
Address Manager Mcdonald, 8 L
street northeast.
Benning Tigers challenge all inde-
pendent teams. Address A. o. Lon
gus, 122 Benning road.
Teams averaging seventeen years
wanting games please communicate
with William Warren, manager OF
the Twining A. c., 1889 First street
northwest.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Chief" GREENE
IS EASY MARK FOR
CRIMSON OUTFIT
Catholic University Touched
for Twenty Hits and
Scores Twice.

There Is gloom at Catholic University
today. and Harvard moves its team
over TO the Hilltop to take on the Blue
and Gray this afternoon after handing
the most decisive defeat of the season
to the Brooklanders by Is TO score.
IT seemed as though the Harvard bats
men had been saving all their hits for
the game, as Chief" Greene was
pounded and pounded until he was
forced to retire in favor of Ryan.
There was no stopping the Crimson
batters, and Chief" Greene was gotten
to for sixteen hits. Ryan Jared better
during his stay on the rubber, although
Harvard scored four runs. Catholic
University saved two runs out of the
ruins, scoring both in the last inning.
Several double plays were made by
Harvard, which choked of any posi-
bility of scoring for the Brooklanders
in the early innings, although Pitcher
Bartolf did not seem to possess much
TO fool the Catholic University team
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
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The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Two Games Go to
The Vigilant Nine

The Vigilant team OF southeast played
two games Yesterday. defeating Com
panv c. OF Washington Barracks. bv
the score Of 20 <. then won over the
Seaman Gunners by tho score of to .
The feature of the game WAS tile all
around playing CT the Visilants.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Plan Motor Tour.

4 three-days' reliability tour is among
the seasons events the Automobile Club
of Washington is planning. 1t proba bly,
will be held the first week in june, and
it is expected Harrisburg will be- one Of
the objective points.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Yesterdays Results
Standing of the Clubs.
Champions Go to the
Head of the League

PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-Connie
Mack's champions are at the head of
the league today due to the efforts of
Eddie Plank, who won his game over
Boston yesterday by to !. The win
ming streak of the Red Sox was rudeIy
checked when Baker doubled in the
first inning. Four runs were made in
the opener which Stahls players were
unable to overcome.
Athletics ........... I o 90 0 0 o Ok 10 0
Boston ............. 90 0OOl 0 0-1 6 2
Batteries-Plank and Thomas; Cicotte
and Nunamaker.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Elected Members,

w. Elkins Reed and Allen Sheldon
have been elected members of the Auto
mobile Club OF Washington. Both have
been identified with motoring affairs in
this city for a number OF years The
club has number of applica tons for
membership pending.
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Standing of the Clubs.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Today.

New York at Boston.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
Chicago at st. Louis
The Washington times., 1912-04-16
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Games Today.

Washington at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Chicago.
st. Louis at Cleveland
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
NORTHFIELD.

~ the annual meeting Of the uuavu OF
the following officers were elected:
Charles 4. Edgerton. superintendent; II.
r. Roberts assistant superintendent; Mrs.
A. f. Plastridge. lady superintendent;
Mrs. l.. j. Tapin, secretary; l.. J. Tap
lin, treasurer; Lillian Roberts librarian
IL \. Guigucre has moved his family To-
Worcester Mass.-JOhn +. Peck is to
move to the Kingsley house on Central
street.-Mrs James Dohoney sustained Il
paralytic shock Sunday while attending
services ut st. Johns Church, and re.
mains in serious condition.-C. s. Winch
has gone to Akron, Ohio where he has
employment with a large automobile COM
pany.
spending the summer in Mortified. has
gone to Providence. II. l.. for the winter
James Powers is president of the newly
organized Progressive club. and Charles
l.. Pervier is clerk. Philip 5. sherman Of
the Missouri Pacific engineering force
joined his family at Mrs. T.. J. Fishers
this week.-Cashier and Mrs. Charles A.
Edgerton are at Anisouam, Mass. for a
brief vacation, with Mrs Edgertons sis
ter, Mrs, \. g. Clark.-Louis Pochetti has
purchased the store building on Summer
street, and it Is understood will soon move
his Italian grocery there from its present
location In the Metcalf block
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
WATERBURY CENTEk

There was a dance at Grin Browns Fri
day night.-Mr and Mrs. Gerald Foster
of Montpelier We're at T.. J. Fosters
Saturday. Arnold of Henson Is
guest of Mrs NJ j. Jackman.-Carl
Brodwel, who has been living on one
of w. II. Anderson's farms. has moved
Zene, will move to the farm as soon as
some repairs are made to the buildings
Howard Stevens has sold his meat bust
ness to \. S. Gibbs of Rochester. who Will
conduct the business at the old stand
Rear Admiral and Mrs. dunlap. |. ;. A.,
are guests at Green Mountain Lodge'-Mr.
and Mrs II. l.. Reed Of New York were
at Mrs. Newcomb's Sunday and Monday,
going on Tuesday to Montpelier where
they Will be guests of DR. and Mrs L. ~
Newcomb. Mrs. ii. II. Goss ana dauIh-
ter OF Orange. Mass, have been guests
of Mr., and Mrs. Nelson Beach.-Mr. ana
Mrs. j. j. Robinson of stowe were at
Mrs, Sarah Robinsons Sunday.-Mrs
BENJAMIN Hopkins of Albany. y. Y" has
been visiting Mrs. Marancy Hopkins $50
Mrs. f. b. Moody returned Saturday from
n visit to his son. Ernest. In Lebanon
\. HI. A. Parker entertained about
members of Waterbury Grange Tues
day evening, Refreshments were served
The annual reunion OF the surviving
members Of Co b. 10 Vermont volunteer
infantry was held at the home OF "a ~
smalley Thursday. Twelve members Oh
the company were present. Other veterans
with their ladies' and Invited sucsts
brought the number present to "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
GAYSVuLE.

Miss Leila Hager. who has been the
guest of her parents two weeks. returned
t. her home in Wallngford Saturday.
Mir and Mrs. G. J. Darling We're In
Rochester recentlE.-The infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. y. w. Lyon Is seriously
ill.-Mrs. Fannie Trip of Dover y. H., Is
q guest of Mrs. y. +. Gould.-Mrs. Mary
Lean of MONTPELIER Is visiting her mother.
Mrs Charlotte Leona rd.-CharleS Durkee
or Montpelier is a guest of his sister Al
the home of Mrs. Cornelia Shcldon.A
beautiful faWn, seen by DR.. Fletcher
when /, was jumping into the White
river near the village, had n leg broken
and Game Warden Porter shot it and sold
/. TO Walter Ketchum.-N Miss Mary Bout
well celebrated her birthday Friday with
a few of her friends.-Mrs. Nellie Bout
well has purchased the o. y. Harrington
house and will soon take possession. The
Baxter drum corps will give an open air
concert Friday eveninC.-The w. Il. c.
will receive new members at their next
meeting +. p Baker has substantially
improved the postotiice as well as his
, store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
WASHINGTON COUNTY
MONTPELIER,

About 3,5 granite manufacturers. their
poishers and other invited guests of
the r. c. Bowers Granite company, sat
down to the annual clam bake at the
Marvin farm Saturday afternoon. The
threatening weather did not interfere
with the pleasure of the affair as the
bake is served under a large tent.
Jos cph Wilson of Providence. r. l.. who
has had charge Of the bakes for years,
prepared this one in his usual excel nt
manner. The first course was clam chow.
der, followed by steamed clans. lobster
green corn, sweet potatoes and water
melon. Mr.. bowers distributed the usual
pipes and tobacco during the afternoon
The Montpelier Military Band orchestra
played while the guests We're eating.
States Attorney J. Ward Carver has
filed 80 informations with the clerk OF
county court. this procedure being pro-
vided for use when 1t Is not desired to
call a session OF the grand jury. Many
Of the respondents against whom in
formations have been filed are under
arrest. out their names are not made
public until the men are arraiHned, the
same AZ is done with grand jury in
dictments, Mary q. DOnahue was granted
n divorce Saturday from Edward Dona-
hue for intoerable severity
John Nc Mahon, another man whose
name il said to he Symes and IA stranger
from Burlington, were arrested Monday
| morning by Patrolman Connolly and
lodged in county jail, all three men being
In most advanced stages of intoxlcation
This arrest followed the discovery by
Mol nj e OF hat Ia
private stock of liquor had been spirited
out of the cellar during the night. 4,
| soon AZ the looting Of the cellar was dis
| covered "A number of Molinari's friend.
| started out and found the three men Or
| rested near the river bank behind tn,
Rylc & Mccormich stoneshcd A water.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26

Far across the mist-gray world the GypSy|
winds are blowing
Golden light behind the pines. and low|
star. silver pale,
Hill road. and plains road, know their|
dawn-fresh going,
Stirred leaf and swaying grass pattern|
the trail
Night winds. and light winds that call
among the beeches,
Brushing soft past adhered pools ana
ran-wet meadow grasses
Bringing drafts Of star-cool air from
lonely mountain passes,
With breath Of hemlock-sconted ways.
and green gloomod forest ~ ches
Far across the sun-sNept earth the gypsy
winds are faring.
Rush of speeding footsteps. and the|
highway dust uprurled'
Marshl.nd and rickland know their noon
day lairins
Down the Whitley rhboned roads that
loiter through the world,
Warrant winds, fragrant winds, faint
wildwood spices breathing.
Brook,lde mint. and meadow thyme. and
through Nlnt- wrapped pl diSitS
wreathing.
ed on sunny lodges,
And white-starred jasmine curtains flung
Far across the open world the gypsy
winds are roaming,
Scent of moorland hracken, and the
scent of wild azalea bloom. dawn-hush-
swamp-sweet lowland sedges,
WliSOpr of the sea.
Juniper and headland rose know their
twilight homing,
When from out the star-palc world they
wander back To me.
sea winds. and free winds with reek Of
tar and shipping,
Bits of tramp-ship largon, and the
smiles of sun-browned faces,
Mash of numeless islands in the oceans
secret places
And through dim coraled caverns the
green tidewater dripping
Martha Haskell Clark, in October Aims.
lees.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
IN VERMONT

Park streets, the other opposite on
Main street. Flag raising will take
place on Saturday evcning.-Mrs. Alice
A Raymond attended the missionary
convention in Burlington We inesday.
The opening entertainment In the high
school lecture course will be given by
the Clifton Mallory company at the AXE
ley Memorial building Thursday evening.
The ladies' Of the West Branch society
will hold a sociabe at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. l.. Gale Friday evening"
The next meeting of Mansfield Mountain
Grange will be held Saturday evening.
Two degrees will he worked. Mrs. G. +.
Eddy will have an edition of THE Mans
field Mountain Freezes. The annual
Grange fair will be held October IL. Din
ner will be served and program carried
out, which will be open to the public
Rufus H. Gale of Cleveland, o.. made a
brief visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. X. Gale, arriving Saturday night and
leaving Sunday night for New York
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Mcmahon accompan-
led Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Churchill and Mr.
and Mrs c. r. Burt on their western
trip, leaving Tuesday afternoon for Mimi
eapolis Miss Marjorie Burt was also
Tuesday for Brooklyn. y. Y" where she
will enter college for n business course.
Mrs Julia Irving. who has visited her
niece, Mrs T. f. Smith, has returned
to Thompson Point.--Frederic Shep-
ard, who has been assisting on the MT
Mansfield electric railway during the alb
sence Of Superintendent w. u. Macut-
chan left Tuesday for his nome
Derry, ~ n. Mr.. Macutchsn has SO far
recovered from the effects of his recent
accident as to be able to resume part
~ his duties Waiter Warren has gone
to Cady's Falls. whore he has employ
mont with w 8 Newcomb. Mr.. Warren
will move his family TO Cady's Falls
Mrs p. X. Hale has returned from Wor.
cester. Mass-Miss Abbie Allen Of Brook
Ign, y. Y. will close the Miss BracKet'
house for the season Wednesday. a. j
McGibbon was in Burlington Monday re-
turning with newly purchased automo'
bile.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26

Mrs Herbert Chapman is visiting IN
town.-The Ladies' Foreign Missionary
society met with Mrs. II. O. Ward Tues.
day afternoon, tea being served for Is
OF Miss Daisy Atkins. Il former More
to wn girl TO Arthur Henson of Grovcton
y H.-Roy Atkins. who has been work.
ing at Montpelier the past year. is to be-
gin work for n. O. Ward this week.-Nil-
lam Johnson. who has worked for II. q.
Ward for several years, is to move to the
farm he recently bought of Herbert Free
man-Mr. Gauthier is to move this week
from the Roy Atkins house into Frank
Eulkley's tenement.-Nora Griffin visited
her parents in North Fayston Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
BENSON.

The Rev. l:Narts Kent. who closes his
passionate. with the CONGREGATIONAL
Church here sunday will preach ut "A
union service N the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the cVening.-'"rhc william and
SuffraGrttc,' u fuiir-act play, given by
local talent here ANA ut West Haven.
will be given at Whitehall on October J.
-3'hc local ". e. y. T.. met with
Mrs. Myers in Temple district Wednesday
afternoon. W. e. T. L. win hold II
sociahl, at the congregational chapel
Friday nlaht. Mr. NJ. +. Wilcox has
the program i'm charge.-A J. pinckinson,
W. j. CUMMINGS. Moses Stickney and
William Doe. all veterans of the civil
war, went 10 orwell Friday to attend
the funcra! of Charles Spauldin;, COM
radc.-liam Layey, who has lived in j. C..
King, house the past year, is moving In
to- f. II. Shcrmans house In this village.
The high school has 10 pupils, the next
grade IT,, and the primary -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

Miss Mary A. Wills of Chelsea re-
turned home Fri lay after ten days
visit at Mrs. NJ. A. Cushing's .--Paul
Wilson has returned to Dartmouth
College and Gladys Wilson has begun
the junior year at Middlebury College.
Miss Agnes Reynolds has entered the
Pennsylvania state College for a course
in domestic science.-Mrs. F. Il. Sher-
man Of Island Pond is guest of Mrs
f.. T.. Gonya-Mr. and Mrs. John Clari;
went Friday to live In Milfor |. Mass. -
David T. Dyke and W. l. Parsons are
building cottage houses on the ellison
lot on South Main street--Ralph Marsh
is away on fortnight's vacation 1T
Boston and Tynsboro, Mass.-Mrs.
Peter Burrelle was In Burlington over
sunday to visit her husband. who is
recovering from hospital operation.
The Rev. w Benjamin Reynolds and
Guy Wilson are attending the diocesaa
convention at Bennington. Mr.. Rey.
nolds has been absent for week in
Troy. \. y, on his annual vacation
Mrs. NJ T.. Wilson returned Tuesday
from a several days visit to three
daughters and son in Roston.-Fr-
nest Bullen AMI family are moving
from River street to the north end OF
one of the Briggs tenements on South
Main street-Fred +. Hackett gave
his third annual picnic on the summit
of Welcome mountain last Saturday
afternoon Henry n. Davenport's drum
corps from Gaysville was present. and
the guests drove to the mountains top
over new carriage ROAD lust COM
pieted One of the finest views IN
every direction was enjoyed by thosa
VINO were present-At "A meeting IT
members of the Congregational Cnurch.
hell after morning service last sun
day, unanimous call to the pastora to
OF the church was extended to the Rev
Oscar N. Chamberlain OF Boston. VIII,
has supplied the pulpit the last two
sundays and will preach again next
Sunday.--Donaid Arnold Is recovering
from an attack of pneumonia.--Mi
Mary Il. Waller has been acre from
Nantucket. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Il. +. Cushman. She rented her house
to J. F. Demer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-09-26
WATERBURY.

Edgar Maloney and Mrs Cora
Decker were married Thursday, Sept 10
at st. Andrews parish house by the Rev.
Father cofiey. They are In Malone. n.
y. for two weeks and after that will re-
side at Mil village in the house recently
purchase by Mr.. Maloney.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cormicr
were returning to Richmond Sunday via
of horses MIR. Cormer was driving became
frightened by the steam engine. They
turned around Mr.. and Mrs Cormier be-
ing thrown out. but only slightly injured.
The team was stopped at the G. +.
Moody farm. The top of the buggy was
badly demolished Mr.. and Mrs. Cormier
had been visiting his parents on Crossett
hill-Miss Flossie Gle is seriously i'll
With plcuro- pneumonia at the home of
her grand Their. Sylvester Arlington
Mrs John Ennis of Montpelier is the
guest of her daughter Mrs. Ernest Cliff
ton.-George II. Foster and Miss Bertha
Lovely were married at the Congrega-
tional parsonage Saturday evening by the
Rev W. l.. Boicourt Mr.. Foster has been
working for Luther Graves. They We're
attended by the brides brother and sis
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Foster are to reside In
Huntington Center Letters and circulars
from the Rev and Mrs q. f. I.add tell
of the hustling city Of Longmont, Colo,
and the country about there. Mr.. 1.add
is pastor of the Congregational Church
in that place.-Mrs. D. w. COley return
ed Saturday night from Charleston, y.
II. Mr.. Cooley who went there Friday
accompanied her home-The condition OF
Daniel Jones remains about the same
+. G. Hill of Waitsficld has leased for a
term Of years, the building owned by w
II Carroll near his residence. The build
ing is to he remodeled and made into a
store suitable for fish market Mr.. Hill
. has had much experience in handling fish
and it t. proposed to have an equipment
and stock in keeping with other like con-
ccrps Ia be found In the larger places of
New England