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The Washington times., 1913-12-26
MRS. ALTA B. CHIP.

Funeral services for Mrs. Alta Bur-
rOrEhs Chipp, sixty-one years. old,
widow Of Rodney Chip. who died at
the home of her sister, Mrs. E. Kath-
ieen Gillette, z7o5 North Capitol street,
were held this afternoon. The body will
lie cremated. Mrs. Chipp made her
home with her sister, following her
husbands death here several years ago.
she was member of the Legion of
Loyal Women.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
EDWARD p. ELLIOTT.

Funeral services for Edward p FL
lott. an employe of the Pension Office
for more than thirty years, who died
at his home, 2129 Eighteenth street
northwest. rer. held this aftersoon at
the undertaking esta ablishment of j.
William. Lee. Serv ces were in charge
Of Washington Lodge Of Masons The
body viii bc creDated and the ashes
inferred IN Abingdon National Gene
terry. Mr. Elliott was born in Evans
vile. Ind y 81, and was a veteran
oc' the civil war. He was member
Of the Maf"n.c and Odd Fellow fra
ternitieg and the G. A r
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
Labor Laws Aim of
National Convention

State and Federal officials. uni
versity professors. and labor leaders
will speak at the seventh annual meet
ing Of the American Association for
Labor Legislation. to be held Jointly
with the American Political Science As
sociation. at the Shoreham Hotel. The
sessions viii open next Tuesday morn
ing and will continue until Wednes-
day evening.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson will pre-
side at the opening meeting ,and Chair
man Frank P. Walsh, chairman Of the
Federal Industrial Relations Commits
sion, will deliver the opening address.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
Held For Ring Theft.

The ownership ofa diamond ring VI ucI
at $50 will be ascertained when Mike
Reed, charged with the theft OF the
ring by .:dward ]. Harkley, VIII come
I'D for trial IN the United States bSanch
of the Police court. Reed was arres ed
by Detectives O'Dea and Springman.
who Claim they found the ring secreted
in an old lock In Reeds room at sl2
Twelfth street northwest. The charge
of grand larceny will be prosecuted by
the Government next weSk.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
MRS. PATTI L. COLLINS.

Funeral services for Mrs. Patti L.
Collins, who was killed in an automobile
accident last Tuesday evening were held
at noon today at st. Margaget's Episco-
Pal Church. Burial was in Rock Creek
cemetery. Mrs. Collins leaves a son,
J. W Collins. of Cuba; a daughter, Mrs
J.. B. Zahm. and a sister, Mrs ]. ].
Crawford, Of New York.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
Bomb Routs Eighteen
Families in Tenement

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Eghteen famj-
lies were thrown into a panic early to-
day by a bomb explosion that set fire
70 ? tenement in Fast Eighteenth street
While the frightened tenants took to
t'C 're-"s"1 "es the fire IN the hallway
vas eXtinguishcd by policemen.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
MRS. ELLEN S. CROMWELL.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen S.
Cromwell, who died at the Presbyterian
Home on Thursday, viii be held there
Saturday afternoon at 9 o'clock. The
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe will officiate,
and burial viii be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Cromwell was member OF the
daughters OF the American Revolution
and OF the Women's Press Association.
She was journalist for a number Of
years. She leaves a daughter, Mrs. r.
Z. Lewis. Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26

ct like British East Africa, 1t 3 possible
to clsim that about 60 per cent of the
cotton imports are OF American origin.
Here, undoubtedly, Is direction which
'somethins bold Ii urgently needed II
the supremacy If British cotton goods |
is to be maintained In East Africa.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
WILLIAM H. LANG.

Funeral services for William H. Lang
were held at his residence, 1881 P street
northwest, this afternoon under the
auspices Of George c. Whiting Lodge
No. %, F. A. A. NJ. He was ffty-eight
years old and is survived by Mrs. Lang,
two sons and a daughter, all of Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
MRS. MARY FRYE CUTLER.

Funeral srr,fcns for Mrs. Mary FRYE
Cutler cousin of the late Svnator Frye
% Maine. and widow OF Otis y. CuIl y
who died THURSDAY after loTg illness
will be held IN Les istCn. Me. Mrs. FRYE
was seventy-six years old and leaves
Son. Otis II. Cutler. OF New York
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
MRS. LYDIA A. MULLEN.

Funera, services for Mrs Lydia A.
Mullen. mother of Detective Sc geant
Charles Mullen. who died Thur day AZ
Ter home. 3f4 y street southR est after
q seven-dav Illness of typhoid pneu-
monia. will be held at Fredericksburg,
Va. Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Mullen
Was a widow,
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
SUFFRAG|STSP PLAN
BIG JUBILEE HERE
Women viii Celebrate Victory
On Day Before Congress
Meets After Holidays.

/ Washington .sufrasists. are planning
n jubilee. meeting for the day preceding
the reconvening of Congress. to cele-
brate the opening of suffrage-sor-women
headquarters In this city. The meet
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
The Washington times., 1913-12-26
Son Shoots Own Mother.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. a6.--Mrs. n. C.
Carlson. sixty-eight- was shot and
killed early today by her son, Carl F.
Carlson. a tailor. who mistook her for
q burglar.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
R|GGART SHOWED
STRONG IN A. A.
Was Next to Chapel in Hitting
Past Year-LOng Distance
Hitting Was a Feature of
League Last Year.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Long distance
hitting was a feature of batting in the
American association during the 1913
season, according to the official aver
ages issued by Pres. Chivington here
Thursday. Premier honors among
the sluggers went TO Riggart of St
Paul, who made a total base count Of
$50. leading the league in home runs
with an even dozen and making %
triples. also a years record. Rig
gert's individual work with the bat
was a factor in giving the ST. Paul
club leadership in club hitting as well
as IN total bases.
Chappell of Milwaukee, Cater with
the Chicago Americans), was the viz
tual leader Of the hitters with an aV-
erage of 349 for 50 games. Reilly, of
Indianapolis. was next with 337 for
1856 games and ranked second in stol-
en- bases with Al, the top place going
to NiehOff of Louisville, with as.
Bronkie of Toledo made the most
sacrifice hits Of the season, t0tallins
80 1t is noteworthy that Milwaukee.
pennant winners. ranked far behind
the other clubs in the number of sac
rifice hits though the Brewers led in
stolen bases, helped by Gilberts as
and Manager Clark %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
SIGN MAN
FOR SH0RTST0P JOB
Red Smyth is Recommended by Ollie
O'Mara and is Expected TO
Prove Sensation.

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 10
Little Ollie O'Mara. the clever youth
whose shortstopping and all-around
play featured the work of the Billiken
nine during the last few weeks of the
1913 campaign. is probably gone for
good but one Of Ollie's side-kicks Will
oe playing here next summer if the
little shortstop does not miss his
guess.
The party referred TO is one Red
Smyth, an outfielder. whom owner
Varnell recently secured from the
Lincoln club OF the Western league.
Smyth comes with a big reputation
and according 20 the dope will land
one Of the positions in the Fort
Wayne fy-chasing department
Few cities have it on st. Louis
when il comes TO developing sand
letters who later prove top notchers
in the great game OF baseball Smyth
is one OF these former St. Louis anna
tours and last season was his second
in baseball More than ordinary in
terest will be attached TO him in his
tryout here next spring because of
the fact that he is a boon companion
Of ShorstOp O'Mara. These two hail
from the same part Of ST. Louis and
for years played on the same kid
team.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
TWO SCHOOLS CLAIM
CITY FOOTBALL TITLE

The football championship OF the
city schools is being claimed by both
the Franklin and Coquillard schools.
CoquiHard lays claim TO the title on
the grounds that the Franklin school
has refused TO play schools in line
for the championship as Coquillard.
River Park. Assumption and Elder.
CoQuillard defeated the Elder
school $50: Studebaker SO-t2. AS
sumption ESQ, and met one defeat at
the hands of River Park. River
Park tied with Assumption 6-6. Co
quillard's hardest opponent.
The fairness of the game with the
Assumption school has been question
ed. IL is announced that return
game may he arranged by the AS
sumption school with the COquillard
by phOning 1895 and asking for the
business manager.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
INDIANA MEN MUST
BECOME WRESTLERS
Order Issued For All Candidates For
Football HOnors to Join
University Glass.

BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Dec. 19.-
The athletic committee of Indiana
university has ordered all men who
intend To be candidates for the foot
bail eleven next year TO enroll in the
wrestling classes for football men,
which Will start next term. This is a
new wrinkle in the training of foot
ball players. but everything possible
will he done in the future TO turn out
winning crimson elevens This is
only one OF the first steps. The
wrestling class viii be held every
afternoon under the direction of Or.
r +. Jones. and the men viii be
taught 20 handle themselves 10 better
advantage. Ii has been a notorious
fact for some time that Indiana
teams have been Handicapped not by
the size nor the quality OF the can
didates for the team, but by the man
ner in which they handled them
selves. This has necessitated 50
much work for the coaches in teach
ing the fundamentals that little time
has been left for the work Of the
finer points Men like Redmond
Dice Goodman. Conrad. Bean and
Walker Of the last season. all OF whom
with more experience will make star
players. would have benefited and
been able to play a different game il
they could have handled themselves
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
CHANNEL GETS THIRD
CHANGE WITH MAJORS
Former Fort Wayne Star Started i'm
the Big League Under Manager
Frank Chance.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. Dec. 10
Announcement of the sale of Les
ter Channel of the Denver club to
the New York American league club
is another demonstration of the queer
kinks that come in the lives OF Dase-
ball players, as the former FIT. Wayne
outfielder will get another chance un-
der Frank Chance, who gave nm
his first chance in the majors, and IS
again with the club with which he
was at the time his second chance in
the big show was wrecked Dy
broken ankle.
Lester Channel came here with the
Cubs from a training trip in the south
and was sold while the team was In
Fort Wayne for an exhibition game
Hank Butcher was with the club at
the same time and Jack Hendricks,
then manager Of the local team had
his choice, and took Channel and
Butcher was sold 10 the Evansville
club.
He was drafted after a season here
and ordered 10 Memphis with Charlie
Babb but declined to report and after
he had held out for a while he went
10 New York and broke into the
game and was playing good bail
when he broke one of his ankles slid
ing to third. He was out for the rest
of the season and the next season
Jimmy Burke took him 70 Indianap-
oils. where he was a fiat failure
After a couple of off seasons Hen
bricks got him for the Grizzlies and
he again graduated TO the Highland
ers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
CONSTIPATION PoIsONs YOU.

II you are cOnstipated. your entire
system is poisoned by the waste mat
ter kept ia the body-serious results
often follow. is DR. Kings New
Life Pills and you viii soon get rid
OF constipation. headache and other
troubles. Recommended by all drug
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
MANY CONTESTS
WILL BE STAGED
Tentative Dates Are Set for
Events at San Francisco Ex-
pOSiti0n-BaSketbaII Men to
Open Schedule.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-Tentative
dates for the principal athletic events
to be held at the Panama-Pacific ex-
position in San Francisco. during
1915 were announced Thursday night
to have been selected at conference
in this city Wednesday night between
Pres. Charles +. Moore of the exposi-
ton and James E. Sullivan. secretary
of the Amateur Athletic union.
Beginning with the A. a. L. basket
ball championships during the last
week of February, important contests
are scheduled for every week until
late in October. The competitions
will be held in the exposition stadium
which will inclose a third of a mile
running track. including a 440 Yards
straightaway for sprinters.
The leading events scheduled in
cludes:
A. a. L. gymnastic championships,
March % and 81; wrestling. April IL
16; fencing. April 26-31; Panama-Pa-
Cific boxing championships, May SIS:
modern penthalOn. June 7-12: public
school athletic league and interschO-
lastic championship. July 5-15; \. \.
L. swimming championship, July -
"A: A. A. L. all-round championships,
Aug. I; A. A. L. track and field cham
piOnships, Aug. FPS: American re
lay championships. Aug 3O-31; pen
thalOn. Sept 6; decathlon. Sept. 10
II; la crosse championships. oct AZ
Minor and sectional championship
contests viii be held at such times as
will not conflict with the National
and A A. L. championships. Pres
Moore will have direct supervision of
the yachting, motorboat and aero
plane competitions Other branches
of sport Will be in charge Of Mr.. Sui
Ivan as chief Of the department of
sport. Entries of foreign athletes,
yachts and motorboats have been
promised and the dates are being Sc
leCted to Mt these International COM
petitions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
AINSWORTH IS ABOUT
READY TO QUIT GAME
Youngstown Lad Who Finished With
Fort Wayne Disguised over
Failure Last Year

YOUNGSTOWN o.. Dec IL
Claude Narnen. owner OF the Fort
Wayne club i'm the Central league.
stands an excellent chance OF being
without one of his Fingers when the
1914 training season opens next
spring. The HEAVIER in question is
none other than EaTl Ainsworth. for
three seasons a Youngstown favorite
where ne learned the professional
brand OF twirling Ainsworth in "A
letter Go a local friend several days
ago said ne had about decided 20 quit
baseball as he had lost ali hope OF
ever reaching the majors.
This is not unlike the stand taken
by auburn haired chap mere last spring
before the Interstate season began.
Thoroughly Disguised at his inability
TO make good with the Boston Red
SoN. with whom ne went 10 training
camp. AinsWOrth said he would give
the profe ssional game just one more
season OF has time. When the Inter
state league took the punch. Red"
was sold TO Fort Wayne He got
away bad in the Billiken city and il
is not likely he will report 20 Narnell
in the spring.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19

as we'll during the first part OF the
season as they did in the last weeks
scrimmage.
Coach Berndt says that no basket
ball practice will start until Dec. %
when all candidates for the varsity
must return and get ready for the
Illinois game. which comes on Jan. s,
the first day after school opens.
About 20 men are reporting and get
ting into condition for the seasons
tryouts. Indiana prospects are not
very bright because of the rumOr
that Capt. Mccullough Of Brazil will
not return to school this year TO lead
the five. This will leave only two
veterans, Fleming and Barnhart,
around whom Berndt must form his
team. However. Berndt is not wor-
rying about the situation. and says
his team viii fight TO the end Indi-
ana has the hardest basketball sched-
ule in her history this season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19

Ed Delahanty, the greatest batter
baseball has produced, batted with a
short swing, putting every ounce Of
his strength behind every swing Del
was easy TO fool, but he wouldn't re-
main fooled. He always said he hit so
we'll because he outguessed the pitch
er and had a remarkably quick eye.
Arson was the first of the modern
school or batters. He was not a
swinger. He developed his ability to
Just meet the ball" hut so great was
his strength and so heavy his bat. that
when he Just met the ball. it shot
away TO the outfield ct a terrific pace.
Some OF the superstitions of great
batters would be laughable were the
great ones not so earnest.
Cobb swings three bats and knocks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
BY GEORGE r.. PUFFORD.
TY COBB.

Batting is the soul of baseball.
1t is what the keynote of a national
knockout blow is to pugilism; what
flour is TO bread; what roast beef is
to England.
Ii is the big punch.
The hit in the pinch brings the fans
outstanding with arm and voice raised
in riot of joy-Or leaves them in the
condition of the New York fans when
Frank Baker made his first home run
off RUDE Marquard in 1912--when a
winning player makes it.
A 800 batting average has kept
many an ivory skull in baseball. 1t
causes managers to overlook errors of
com or omission. To the player il
occupies the attraction the holy grail
occupies to the knight of the round
table.
The Athletics defeated the Giants
in two worlds series by everlastingly
whaling the whey out Of the ball. In
every game they were up there
whanging away at everything offered,
until they had the infield dizzy and
the outfield leg-weary.
Because the tribe of Mack is apt
TO indulge in a batting orgy any time.
they draw larger crowds than the
White SoX of a few years ago were
called.
Go to any game where a great bat
ter is playing and note how the fans
call upon him 10 get hold of one"
Let Lajoie, Jackson, Cobb, Crawford,
Schultz. Zimmerman, Meyers, Baker.
Daubert. Collins, Cravath or any of the
great hitters walk TO the plate; then
glance over the faces near by. You
can read in every cOuntenance the un-
uttered desire TO see the batter pickle
the pill"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
FIFTEEN PLAYERS KILLED
Twelve OF the Baseball Victims Were
Hit by Pitched Ball.

CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-Fifteen deaths
constituted the toll IN baseball games
during 1918 season according TO figures
complied and published here today
The report shows that the greatest
death toll was in Chicago. where
three persons were killed by pitched
balls. Twelve OF the victims were
killed by being hit in the head by the
ball direct from the hands Of the
pitcher. Foul tips were responsible
for the other three deaths. The re-
port points out that all OF the players
killed were unskilled in the game.
Included in the list OF dead is NJ.
Ruth. OF Jacksonville. Ind. who was
killed June 20.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
HIGH BASKETBALL LADS
TO MEET OHIO TEAMS
Coach NfetzIer VIII Take Local Squad
to F1ndIay, His Home Town,
/ For a Game.

An unusual trip for the tan and
blue basket shooters has been ar
ranged for by Coach Metzler. who
will take the team on two days
trip TO Toledo and Findlay, O. The
team will leave here on March 2 or
Is and will play at Toledo on the
18Th. They Will jump 10 Findlay
and play there March IA. \ game
with Hammond 20 be played here has
been carded by Coach Metzler to wind
UP the local season on March IS.
Findlay is Coach MetZler's home
town and the citizens have promised
him that IL he viii only bring his team
they will see that they are taken
care OF for as dong as they want TO
STAY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19

the dirt from his spikes before facing
the pitcher. Jimmy Sheckard's gum
always reposeS on a certain spot on
top of his cap. DajOie draws a line in
the dirt with his bat before stepping
into the box. Jimmy Ryan, the old
Colt, insisted upon bats with a red
strip. Frank Chance never looks at
the score board during q game Davy
Jones always touches third base when
returning 10 the bench from the
field. Ray Thomas walked around
behind the umpire when going 10 the
plate. Frank Schultz believes he will
make two base hit if he picks up
hairpin on the street and is famous as
a hunter of them. They tell that
Roger Common used TO take his bat to
bed with him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
HERzOG SELECTED
To MANAGE REDS
IN PENNANT RACE
Outlines Views of Building Up
a Winner Before Signing
COntraCt-ExpeCtS to De-
pend on Teams Speed.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 10. Charles
Herzog. former BAH player with the
New York and Boston National league
clubs, was chosen Thursday as mana
ger OF the Cincinnati team for the
season of 1914. After a conferences
with the board Of directors and a
second conference with Pres. August
Hermann and Secy. Harry stephens
Herzog signed a contract as "A player
for year and was tnen officially
made manager.
HerZog steps into the position made
vacant by the sale of former Manager
Joe Tinker to the Brooklyn club. He
VIII play at shOrtstop as did Tinker,
and guide the team on the field.
Herzog outlined his ideas OF a winning
team To the board OF directors and
they were approved
Herzog said he believed Ia a fast.
dashlng team. much on the order OF
the New York National league team
OF watch he was A member before
coming to Cincinnati. but he added
he had no trades or sales in mind at
present.
Herzog is 2S. and was born in Balti-
more He is a graduate of Maryland
university and after a short minor
league experience. was signed bv
Manager MctIraW Tor the New York
team with which ne PLAYED in 1908
and 1903. lie was traded TO the Bos-
ton National league team and PLAYED
with that club through the season OF .
1910 and about half of the season OF .
1911 when he was brought back TO
New York by a deal made for him by
McGraw.
The New York leader recently made
a trade for him with Cincinnati. in
which the New York club gave Her
zog and Catcher Hartley for Outfield-
er Bob BeScher
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-19
OLD RECORD STILL STANDS
Pennsylvania University Freshman
Makes Brave Effort.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 19.-Ken-
meth G. Withrow, a freshman at the
University OF Pennsylvania. made a
total OF 170O Kilograms in the
strength tests Thursday in an attempt
10 break the record OF LIZA Kilograms
held by Michael Dorzias. He bettered
the figures OF Drozias in the neck test.
the arm pull. the arm push. the push
with both arms free and the grip with
both hands but fell behind in the leg
and back lifts.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1913-03-15

Miss George Carboneau, of Chassell,
was Sunday guest of Miss Albina
Moran.
Mrs. Florence Slusser. of Houghton,
spent Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Slusser.
John s. Penrose Of Houghton, bus
mess manager of the Mining Gazette
company, was in town yesterday on
business and renewal of hid acquaint-
ances.
j. E. Brennan returned Thursday
from a business trip in Keweenaw
county.
The card party to be given Monday
evening by the l.. S. club at the Town
Hall will be an event that the people
of this vicinity cannot afford to miss.
All arrangements are completed for a
good time.
Robert Wilson on Thursday started
re-decorating Seifert's cafe. Mr. Will
son will also fix up several other bus
mess blocks and has complete line of
wall paper for sale. He makes spec
ialty of this work and is prepared to
give prices for the same.
Peter G. Westrom, treasurer of Ar
Won township, made his delinquent re-
turns Monday. The roll was $l756l. 70.
his delinquent return 81, 223. 65, making
a remarkable collection of SIG, 1881
Professor Rankin. in the. second
number of the University Extension
Course, appeared at the Opera House
Monday. There were large number
present and his talk on the wit and
Humor in Modern English Verse" was
an intellectual feast and highly APP
preciated.