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The Washington times., 1914-03-30
|GEORGETOWNAGREESTO
LET SCHOOLBOYS USE
FOR CONTESTS
Scholastic Games Do Not interfere With Blue and GRAY
Schedule, Authorities Are Satisfied Tiny" Holmes
Making Good on Mound for Tech Team
By BRYAN MORSE.

Georgetown University Field may Be
had for the remainder Of tho annual
high school interscholastic champion
ship baseball games for the asking. ac-
cording to Father Emmett close in
touch with the athletic situation at the
HiIlop.
/. The solution Of the problem Of grounds
for the games IL found with the declara-
ticn Of the Hilltop authorities that the
advisers have merely to ask, and IL ar-
rangements can be made. the deld will
be turned over. providing the playing Of
the contests interferes In no way with
the Georgetown schedule or practices
-Four games on the high school title
schedule are to be taken care Of IN two
double headers At American League
rark on April 81 and on the following
Tuesday. April 2s. Tho remaining sig
a double header or two could be ar
ranged. a. In the frst four games. This
would give the teams less time to prAc-
tice, would in no way interfere with
the advisory marks. but might interfere
Ge0rgetown has Villanova at the Hill
top May 5, and Notre Dame May IL. the
only dates which conflict with the high
school schedule. The schoolboy dates
n1isht be shifted, as In the case Of the
flrSt your games, ana inc 0CueOuIe COui0
he satisfactorily arranged.
AZ Western will have played two
games before the shift could be made.
nc charge Of playing games on grounds
favorable TO the Red and White could
be entered. a was the case last season
1t Is thought that all Of the schools
might agree to the field, and Emerson w.
Matthews, Of Western. will probably take
immediate steps to close with George
town.
Tiny" Holmes, Cathedrars pitcher.
is making good the claim that he ID
sure to be heard from this season.
Holmes famed eleven in his first con-
test, q better mark than any Of the
other schoolboy pitchers have been able
to approach.
Walter Cox seems to have come
He Is looked upon as the mainstay OF
the Central team In the box this season.
For some reason or other, just n II
was the case last season. Eastern 10
not figured upon as . championship re-
peator. At the same time the Light
Blue and White carries 4 bunch Of hit
ters that are expected to make things
hot for the opposing pitchers.
Techs team IL composed OF veterans
In every sense Of the word. With the
exception Of the pitchers. every lad has
had a year or more OF experience.
Westerns pitchers appsar to be far
behind tho others In development.
The Washington times., 1914-03-30
HARRY GESSLER TALKS
TO PLAYERS IN CAPITAL
AND THEN SLIDES AWAY
Manager Of Pittsburgh Federas Believed to Be Seeking Men
for His Outlaw 0utft-Says Invaders Will Be Sure
to Meet With Success on the Diamond.
By THOMAS KIRBY.

Harry Gessier, former Washington player of the Pitts
the leading of the outlaws has been
Washington within the last wenyour hours He has talked
and members of the Brooklyn and Newark clubs.
yesterday afternoon Gesser went Baltimore but back
When the writer Gessler said his visit
particular significance. He said he here simply
the had
some Of the members of the Washington club.
already settled excepting that would like
the invaders ave had
weather for training Lynchburg and club is good
shape ball plants
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Signs With Scranton.

SCRANTON. Pa. March 30.-Bin
Coughlin of this city. formerly cap
tain OF the Detroit American League
team. and later manager Of the Read
ing and Allentown clubs of the Tri-
State League. Yesterday signed
contract 10 play third base for the
local New York State League team
during the coming season.
The Washington times., 1914-03-30
Yale Athletes Suffer.

NEW HAVEN. March $0.-Yale' $
bright track outlook was dimmed today
by tho announcement that Alex II. Re-
veil. 'l5S. the fastest quarter-niler In
the university. will be unable to run be-
cause of broken arches In his feet. w.
+. Roos. 'l4S. Yale's best shot putter. Is
d,soual.f ed on account Of studies.
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fiqilants Are Winners.

Joe Oliveri's crack Figilant A T.
got in some needed practice yesterday
preparatory to going up against
Clark GrIffth's team by wsllopinS
the Nationals. IL to 3 Jackson and
Vic Gauzza were soft for the Vigil
ants httterS
The Washington times., 1914-03-30
GRIFFMEN'S CARD

Tomorrow-Brookiyn.
April Newark.
April 2-Newark.
April 3|Vermont University.
April AT Cincinnati.
April Sat Cincinnati.
April 6,-Vigilant A. c.
April cardinal A. C.
April s-Catholic University.
April 9-Maryland Aggies.
April 1O-Boston Braves.
April 11-Boston Braves.
April i1--Natioaalettes at Rich
mond.
April l2-At Providence.
April 13-At Providence.
The Washington times., 1914-03-30
ABE LINCOLN WATCHED
CIVIL WAR BALL GAME.

deed. rs / have said. the war spread
baseball. The soldiers from New Eng.
land and New York brought II to the
camps and taught II to the soldiers from
other States. These soldiers took 10
back to their homes after the war, and
then baseball became tae national game.
But President Lincoln did like sase-
ball"
The Washington times., 1914-03-30
FEDERAIS HAVE, SCOUT
WATCHING OPPONENTS

dians' left field Yesterday and showed
no sign of having suffered recent in
jury.
Malloy says he is going TO leave Hot
Springs at once. as the discovery of
his identity had put an end to his use
fulness to the Fed League here.
The Washington times., 1914-03-30
Reds Drop Another.

NEW ORLEANS. March 3D.-The local
Southern Association team outplaye ed
the Cincinnati Nationals Yesterday and
won TO . NeihCff's home run in the
second scoring Hoblitzell ahead of him.
gave the visitors their only :'uns. Score:
X. ii. L.
New Orleans ..................4 o
Eatteries-JohnsoE. Rowan and Clark.
Gonzales; Walker, Wilson, and Adams
Higgins
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Tv Cobb ClOutS Ball
And Tigers Cop Glory

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 3o.-The De-
troit I gers again defeated Memphis here
Yesterday by a score of to !. The biz
leasuers played an errorIess game. Cobb
was the hitting star, securing four
bingles, including a double and triple IN
five trips to the plate. The score:
u. III. f.
Detroit ...... .020 200 0O1-5 IL
Memphis .01O 900 O00-1 3
Batteries-Boehler, ]. Williams and
StanaEs; Kimball, johnson and Reynolds
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Tiger Kids Lose.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. March 30--The
Tigers second team. with Jean Dubuc
and George Dauss dividing the pitching.
lost ye sterday's game to the Montgomery
Southern I.eaguers by a score of to 3
An error by George Moriarty gave the
home lads their first two tallics and
Dauss' one base on balls was turned into
the third run. Sam Crawford and Tom
Fitzsimmons were the only Tigers who
hit safely. Crawford pounded out a
single and double while Fitzsimn,ons did
likewise. The score:
II. H. L.
Detroit .O20 900 OOO-2 2
Montgomery ...002 900 l0x--3
liattsrics-Dubuc. Dauss and Mckee :;
Euscher, Black and kleinow
The Washington times., 1914-03-30
White SOx Take Last
Game in California

LOS ANGELES. Cal. March ao.-The
White Sox regulars finished up their
training work in California yesterday
by beating the Venice Tigers in a five
inning contest by score Of to /. Rain
came down in a steady drizzle all dur
ing the game and 1t increased so that
at the end Of the five innings it was
impossible for the players to hold the
bali. Jimmy Scott lost control of the
ball In the fourth and passed four men
and allowed one hit. The score:
r. H. E.
Chicago .......... 2o1 lis II o
Venice ...... 0OO I0-1
Batterfes-Chicago. Scott and DAILY;
Venice, Edriundson and Elliott
The Washington times., 1914-03-30
TODAY'S GAMES

Georgetown vs. Lafayette.
Tech W. Gonzaga.
Penn Va. Athletics.
Vermont W. w. and L
Amherst VS.. N. e. A. and n
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McQuillan Is Slammed.

DALLAS. Texas March 30-By out
hitting the Pittsburgh National
LeaGuers here Yesterday, Dallas, of
the Texas League, won a slow game,
9 to =. McQuillan was knocked from
the box. r. Fl. F..
t1ttsburSn .......--.!............ y
Dallas .....................6 10 :
Batteries - McQuillan. ConZlemann
and Gibson: Huenke and Menefce.
The Washington times., 1914-03-30
DOnlin Murders Ball.

Batterfes-Chicago, Scott and DAILY
'enice, Edrlundson and Elliott.
The Washington times., 1914-03-30

| Walter Cox seems to have come
through with what was expected Of him.
He Is looked upon As the mainstay OF
| the Central team In the box this season.
The Washington times., 1914-03-30

On Saturday two high school team,
win take trips. Eastern going to mesi
Tome School. at Port Deposit. Nd. and
Central tAckling tho Episcopal High
Schoo, team at Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1914-03-30

Westerns pitchers appsar to be far
behind tho others In development.
The Washington times., 1914-03-30

For some reason or other. Just n II
was the case last season, Eastefn II
not figured upon as q championship re-
peatsr At the same time the Light
Blue and White carries 4 bunch Of hit
tiers that are expected to make things
hot for the opposing pitchers.
The Washington times., 1914-03-30

Techs team IL composed Of veterans
In every sense Of the word. With the
exception Of the pitchers, every lad has
had a year or more OF experience.
The Washington times., 1914-03-30

Jimmy AcAleer Is being boosted for
mayor in his own town. Youngstown.
Ohio.
The Washington times., 1914-03-30

Tiny" Holmes, Cathedrars pitcher.
is making good the claim that he 10
sure to Be heard from this season.
Holmes famed eleven in his first con-
other schoolboy pitchers have been able
to approach.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-24
Bomb Dropped on Warsaw
 By German Airshib---Army
 Of Von Hindenburq Retreats
Entire German Regiment Surrender!
 to Russians---Czar s Forces Claim Victories Oper Turks.

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New Britain herald., 1914-11-24
Germans Being Driven
 Back Near ErZerum

Petrograd, Nov. 24.-An official communication issued by the general ,staff of the Russian army in Caucasia, under date of November 22, says:
 "In the direction of Erzerum the advance. guard of the Russian army continued to drive back the enemy, after having thrown into disorder a Turkish column, during which cais- sons and an ammunition train were captured.
 From Karakilissee, to Alashgerd valley some engagements took place with results favorable to us.
 ''In the Persian province of Azer- baijan, the Turks were defeated in the region of Khanasur Pass and also in the passes leading from Dilman in the direction Of Kotur. In these en- agreements the Russian troops cap- 4ured some Turkish artillery"
New Britain herald., 1914-11-24
Germans Holding Their
 Own in East Prussia

Berlin, Nov. "A. By Wireless to London, 3:25 P. M.-An official com- munication given out today by the German headquarters staff says:
 British warships again appeared off the Belgian coast yesterday and bombarded LombaertZyde and Zee brugge. Our troops suffered but slight damage from this lombard ment, but a number of Belgian vil- lagers were killed or injured. Other wise no actual changes have occurred in the west.
 'In the eastern war theater the sit- uation has not yet been decided. In East Prussia our troops are holding their own to the northeast of the Plain of the (Mazur) Lakes
 Tn northern Poland the, fierce fighting which has been taking place still has been without result.
 Tn southern Poland the battle in the region of Czentochowe has come to standstill.
 "On our southern wing to the northeast of Cracow our attack is progressing.
 The official Russian report that Generals Liebert and Tannewitz were made, prisoners in East Prussia is an invention. Gen. Liebert at present is in Berlin, and Gen. Tannewitz Is at the head of his troops"
New Britain herald., 1914-11-24
German Airship Drops
 Bomb on Warsaw

Washington, Nov. 24.-A bomb from a German airship fell in front of the American consulate at Warsaw early today, breaking the win dows of the consulate but in- turing no one within, according to q telegram dated today from Ambassa- dor Marye, at Petrograd. Several persons in the street in front of the consulate were killed or wounded but none of them were Americans
 The incident was regarded here as indicating the proximity of the Ger man advance guard toward Warsaw. American consuls received instructions sarly in the war to leave zones of great danger whenever invading forces arrived in their vicinity It is ex- pected here that if Warsaw becomes a battle-ground of the German and Rus sion armies the American consul and his staff will withdraw to a place of safety.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-24
AGED OFFENDER DIES
 FOLLOWING HIS ARREST
Louis Peragondi, Stricken With Apoplexy in Cell,
 Succumbs at Hospital.

Death, which came suddenly for Louis Peragondi, who was arrested at the center at $40 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Officer Massey, put an end to one of the most notorious ca reers recorded in the annals of the local police court. For more than a score of years Peragondi was con- stant offender, but during the past few years his advanced age pre- vented him from being the terror that he formerly was and since 1910 he had been arrested but four times. According to Medical Examiner pr. T G. Wright death was caused by apoplexy and alcoholism.
 At 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon Peragondi collapsed in front of the New Britain Savings bank He was very drunk and was placed under arrest. At II o'clock last night he called Officer Hellberg into the cell room and complained of feeling sick. Restoratives were administered but he failed to improve and Dr. Joseph Walsh was called Upon his advice the sick prisoner was taken to the New Britain General hospital. He was unconscious when received and when death came at 6:55 o'clock this morning he had not regained his senses Peragondi was a German, was seventy-two years old and was an inmate of the town home. Noth- ing is known of any Of his relatives.
 Possessed of a remarkably strong physique, Peragondi, in his younger days, was hard man to deal with Intoxicated he always wanted to fight and he was more than a match for any man in the city. Whenever he was arrested it always took five or six men to handle him and even this squad had hard tussle. The late police officers John Rowe and Adam Seiples were considered particular enemies by Peragondi and he never missed an opportunity to attack them.
 > The dead mans offenses were al- ways the same, drunkenness, breach of the peace and resistance and many are the tales of the fierce bat ties he put up. On one memorable occasion he was cutting hay in field with a scythe and. suddenly be- ing inf1amed to anger. he rushed at his companions, making savage swings at them with the blade, caus- ing them all to jump and run for safety.
 He will be buried tomorrow morn- ing.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-24
WILSON MAY NOT
 SIT WITH SENATE
President Illustrates His State of Mind on Suggestion By Relating
 Golf Story.

Washington. Nov 24.--Suggestions that the president sit with executive sessions of the senate and that cabi- net members sit with the house are not being actively considered, Presi- dent Wilson told callers today and added that he did not intend to raise the question in the near future.
 The president illustrated to callers his state of mind on the question by telling the following story: "A cer- tain man was playing golf and after a few holes he turned to his caddy, and said:
 Caddy. have you ever seen any one play worse golf?'
 The caddy was silent.
 '''I say, did you ever see any one play worse golf?, repeated the man, evidently thinking the caddy had not heard.
 "I heard you the first time,' said the caddy. T was just thinking.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-24

been done and when they realized that the fire was beyond their con- trol they gave their attention to sav- ing the furniture.
 Neighbors rushed to the scene and the furnishings of the building were hurried out onto the lawn and into the street. To the credit of Miss Donahue and her helpers it can be said that the greater part of the fur niture on the ground floor was saved
 By the time Chief Donovan of the Meriden fire department arrived with one of the Silver .City's motor pumps and a crew of mon the flames were squirting into the air thirty or forty feet. Chief Pitt of the Middletown fire department and force of men also arrived on the scene, but all the firemen together were no more capable of saving the building than was the small force which originally set out to accomplish tho task.
 Water Supply Inadequate.
 Highland lake, small body of water at the foot of the hill, was tho only available water supply line of hose 1,S0O feet in length was run from the lake to the clubhouse and the motor pump was started. On ac- count of the great angle of ascent and the distance from the lake to the clubhouse the pressure was weak Snd
New Britain herald., 1914-11-24
FIFTY DOLLAR FINE
 IS IMPOSED ON GILL
Seventeen Y Years-Ol Offender Pleads Guilty in Court This
 Morning.

Although the crime with which he 1 was charged is punishable by a states
 prison sentence, Judge Meskill was in- 1 clined to be lenient with seventeen years old Virgil Gill this morning and
 imposed substantial fine of $50 and
 costs instead. Gill forged check for $5.S5, signing Mrs. Stephen Robb's name, and passed it on John Larson, a South Main street butcher. He pleaded guilty to the charge of ob
 taining money under false pretences.
 John Gill, the accused's father, ap- peared in court with his son and made plea in his behalf. He said that he knew what his sons offense was but said, 1T think there is a whole lot of good left in Virgil yet and all I ask for is one more opportunity. I talked to him this morning and told him all he could hope for was one more opportunity. I have done the best I could for the boy. I have denied myself and his mother has de- nied herself to give him every chance and send him to school. His grand mother and grandfather have also de- nied themselves for him. He is my only son and the only child in tho family and I hope you will give him just one more chance"
 Tn reply to Prosecutor Klett's ques- tion MT. Gill admitted that on several other occasions his has forged checks but they have always been on his mother and his parents have patched the affair up. In stating the case to the court Prosecutor Klett said that because of the youth of the accused he had charged him with ob- taining moned under false pretences rather than the permissible, but more serious, crime of forgery.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-24
PLEAS IN ABATEMENT TO
 BE ARGUED ON MONDAY
Immunity Claims of New Ha- ven Men to Be Disputed
 Dec. 4.

New York, Nov. 24.-Federal Judge Sessions today set next Monday as the time for argument on the motion to dismiss the indictments against Wm. Rockefeller and four of the twenty men indicted with him on charges of having violated the crim- inal law in connection with their du- ties as directors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company
 MT. Rockefeller, Robert w Taft, Charles F. Brooker. Wm. Skinner and James S. Elton, on yesterday, the last day for final pleading, filed pleas in abatement under which they contend ed that the indictments should be dis missed inasmuch as the deputy clerk who drafted the panel from which the grand jury that returned the in- dictments was selected, resided out side this federal district.
 Claims of immunity made by John L. Billiard and Thomas Dewitt Cuyler will be argued December 4, Judge Sessions decided. Messrs Billiard and Cnyler entered pleas in bar to the indictment, alleging that they were AHiflune because they Had alueu the government by their testimony pre- viously.
 No date was set for hearing argu- ment on demurrers filed by remain ing defendants. Should MT. Rocke- feller's contention be upheld, 1t was pointed out, argument on demurrers would be unnecessary. as the indict- ments against all the twenty-one men would be subject to dismissal upon their motion
New Britain herald., 1914-11-24

ing that private advices of a Rus- sian victory over the Germans in Poland, says:
 According to unofficial information reaching here the Germany army of 100000, which made an eruption be- tween the Vistula and Warta rivers, has been broken up into several parts one of which was compelled to divert its course southward and another northward.
 Apparently in each case the Rus sian forces succeeded in getting be- hind these disjointed corps and in- f1icted upon them great losses.
 "The Germans are believed to have suffered very heavy reverses at Brzeziny and Tuszyn. It is impos- sible as yet to give even approximate figures"
New Britain herald., 1914-11-24
WOMAN PAINTS WHEN ARRAIGNED IN COURT ~: '. sss-s E N f Salvatore e BrEztsnd Mrs. Susan Dc Witt Arrested by Lawrence
 
 Police.
Especial to the Herald,

Lawrence, Mass, Nov. 24.--Falling to the floor in a dead faint when called upon to answer to a charge of lasci- vious cohabitation and larceny. Mrs. Susan De Niti, who. eloped last Thurs day morning with her brother fn law, Salvatore De Brazi of BOA Main street, who left his own young wife penni- less and sick. created sensation in the Lawrence, Mass. court room this morning. Both she and De Brazi pleaded not guilty to the charge.
 The couple were arrested by the Lawrence police yesterday on the aforementioned charges and it is al- legged that they have been living to- gether as husband and wife since de- serting their respective better halves in this city almost a week ago. =.
 The larceny charge against thes couple is preferred by Mrs Micke1a Di Mauro, the boarding mistress at whose place the couples resided. Mrs Di Maurc claims that before they left tLey appropriated a watch and chain belonging to her. In addition to tlia Salvatore took $500 which he and his wife had saved up. leaving her with out cent in the world.
 After the couple were put to plea their cases were continued until 'to-' morrow morning, pending an investi- ga ton by the Lawrence and local au- thorities. The wife of Salvatore and the husband Of Susan will be ineLaw. renee tomorrow to appear against the couple. It is also possible that when the Massachuset. authorities have finished with the case the local de- rartment of justice may have Saiva- tore re-arrested on d dcsertion charge.
New Britain herald., 1914-11-24
Entire German Regiment
 Surrenders to Russians

Paris, Nov. 24, 4:O5 a. m.-The correspondent at Petrograd of the Matin says:
 The Russians, after having checked the German offensive on the Plock-Leczyen front, gained on that side a brilliant decisive victory. The enemy, who had heavy losses, is fly ing with all speed toward the German frontier. An entire German regiment surrendered to the victors.
 ''The Russians are energetically pursuing the enemy.
 ''The Russians also are vigorously attacking along the Czenstochoa- Cracow line. This day seems to
New Britain herald., 1914-11-24

office safe had been rescued. Most d the furniture in the upper storio had gone up in smoke, but the costl mission and flemish furnishings of tn ground floor had been carried t safety.
 News of the fire spready rapidi, and many members of the club rushe, to the spot in automobiles. Man, citizens of New Britain. Meriden ant Middletown were there and watche, their favorite clubhouse pass into his tory. This afternoon all that rc mains of the building that has afford cd go many pleasant occasions is black smudge in the snow-coycreI scenery..
 Praise For Miss DnnaIluc.
 Club members spared time frolI their vigil Of watching the seethinI mass to offer their congratulations tl Miss Donahue for her bravery in no giving up the fight to save the prop erty until she had been driven ou into the open hy her fiery opponont She was the heroine of the momen| and if there was one feature of th( disaster that has its bright side i| was her bravery.
 roof shortly before o'clock and
 tContinued on Fourth PaKe.l