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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21
lincoln FOND OF
BASEBALL GAMES
Writer Recalls Game Civil War
President Witnessed In 1862

The recent appearance of King
George of England at a baseball game,
in a glass fronted, steam heated pri-
ylte stand, reminds me of the time, in
1862, when ! saw President Lincoln at
a baseball game in Washington says
Winfield Scott Larner of the st. Louis
Office United States customs.
1T was at Sixth and X streets, The
0uartermaster's Department was play
inc the Commissary Department. The
civil War, you know, introduced base
ball to people from all parts of the
United States and spread its popular
nv North, South and West. Previous
10 the war, baseball was restricted to
the east.
THE lot was an old circus ground.
The game was progressing merrily.
There were no stands. Ropes kept the
crowd back.
The well known black carriage
tnwn by two black horses came along.
| law the president get out of the con-
eyauce, and, taking his little son Tad
| BY the hand walk over to see the game.
This was before the Gays when cavalry
escorts accompanied Mr.. Lincoln
wherever he went.
There was no inclosed stand, not
even seat Unobtrusivcly and UNI
seen by the crowd Mr.. Lincoln sat
down in The sawdust left by the circus.
back Of first base, crossed his feet
AM sat his little son upon them, DE-
tween his knees.
He arrived when the game was
Young and stayed up to the finish. IL
was the custom then for the teams
TO give three cheers for each other af-
Ter the game was finished. The rus-
'cm was observed on this occasion.
Lincoln took his hat and joined in
me cheering. Then some one saw him
and called for three cheers for old
Ape Needless to say. they were very
heartily given.
The president, thanking the crowd,
@ll' Boys it was "A very good game
AMI enjoyed ii very much He took
u''le Tad by the hand and walked
Jack to his carriage.
have heard that Mr.. Lincoln play
VI good first base. do not think he
oo played baseball. II was unknown
~ Illinois when he was u young man
n'0'ed as have said, the war sprca1
OaSeOaIl' The soldiers from New
Msahd and New York brought it to
"e CAMPS and taught il to the soldiers
'0'h other states These soldiers took
pack To their homes after the war
'"u then baseball became the national
game
nul President Lincoln did like
baseball"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21
DAVIS CUP ARRANGEMENT.
Countries to Compete Already Busy
With Plans.

Considerable correspondence is pass
ing between the countries drawn to-
gether in the preliminary rounds Of
the Davis Cup international tennis
tournament ana the dates for the first
and second rounds are expected To be
fixed in the near future. Canada has
suggested Niagara ON the-I.ake as a
possible battle ground for matches
with Australasia, but the Antipodians
have not agreed to the SUI gest!on and
unless Canada can he induced To send
"A team to England-an unlikely con-
tingency-the match will be played in
New York.
No date or venue have yet been fixed
for Tie second first round tie. the
match between England and Belgium.
Should Belgium express a desire to
play on it's own courts, England may
send team to Brussels in May ~
June Under this arrangement the
winning country--presumab Eng
land-could meet France at Wimbla-
don, Eng, the victorious team subse-
quently proceeding to America.
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:. CALLS OFF TWO BOUTS.
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An N-Ray examination of his left
hand in Chicago convinced Ad VOL
CAST, former lightweight champion.
champion. that he would be unable to
engage in another boxing contest for
six weeks or two months. The eXami
nation showed one of the small bones
in Wolgasts left hand had been brok-
en- and the bones had not knitted prop
erly.
Acting upon the advice of his ply
stefan. Wolgast will have the bone
broken again and reset by experts.
When Tom Jones learned the verdict
he called off Wolgasts match with
Johnny Tillman scheduled at Hudson,
Wis, on April 30, and one with Billy
Wagner carded at kalamazoo ON May
/. 1t is doubtful whether WOlgast VIII
be seen in action until he battles joe
Rivers over the long route before Tom
McCarey's Vernon club of California
the second week in June.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21
TEAMS
IN POLO MEET
Indian Application of Curve Pro.
videS Formidable OffenSe

San Francisco, Cal, April Elf the
tentative polo program for the Pana-
ma Pacific exposition goes through
there should be some of the finest eX-
hibitions Of the galloping game" ever
seen in an country. According to
present plans, about % teams will COM
pete, including quartets from all parts
of the United States, England, France,
Spain. India and Argentina.
With Indian and Argentine teams
competing there will be plenty of now
city in store for American lovers Of
the game for it is only recently that
much has been heard in this country
of the prowess of the Trail brothers
Of Argentina, and so little has been
known of the style of play INDUCED
in by the Maharajahs that even in the
internationals and the Westchester
cup, few of the spectators realized how
much had been borrowed from India
by England
The long, curving shot for goal-one
of the most innocent strokes in APP
pcarance. ana one ol the deadlieSt up
on occasion-was "a distinct surprise
to many American polo men, and
once or twice nearly caught the Amer
lean team mapping.
This very pretty Indian shot is well
calculated to work against the very
4. l,.,
a distinguishing feature of the Amer
lean style of play. The Meadow Brook
theory, and subsequently the theory
of most polo men, has been that the
best Cffense is the best defense. For
this reason the wide shots into what is
known as dead" territory have recelv-
ed little or no attention from the back.
who did not race after them because
he felt sure that they would cross the
line far from the goal posts. But the
Indian stroke is never dead until ii IL
over, for these willy players have been
able To- impart curve To the ball.
There is no great speed To the stroke,
but il swerves sharply when past the
ultimate defense and swings in be-
tween the goal posts with alarming
frequency.
Any Englishman or any other play
er who has faced the native teams in
India can bear testimony to the men
ace in the stroke, and should an Indian
team appear on the western coast spe-
cial preparation will have to be madcI
to meet IL.
Furthermore. the Indians are accus-
toned to dry, fast fields and hot
weather. and while California is very
far from being ike India in the polo
season, the visitors should find the
going to their liking. In man. ways
the Indian and the Argentinian systems
OF play are closer to the American
than to what, until very recently, was
English. and American teams
that face the invaders will find far less
tendency toward the long formation
that used to be standard on the other
side than toward the dying forward,
made familiar by Meadow Brook.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American leaouc.

Boston, Mass, April 9l.--Thc worlds
champion Athletics broke into the win
ming column of the American league
for the first time this season when they
defeated Boston i'm both games Of their
double header here yesterday. In the
morning game, which went ten innings
Philadelphia battcd Bcdicnt and Kelly
freely In the afternoon game, Pen
mock allowed the locals vut four scat
tered hits.
IL II l.
Philadelphia .0OOO00O20G--S IL 3
Boston .. O0OOOtOO-2 .
attcries-IIouck, Wyckon Plank
and Schang: II. Collins, Bcdient. KEEL
~ and Cady Two-hasc hits-Iewis,
Boston; Schang, Perry, T.. Collins (2),
Baker, Philadelphia
Second game II III T.
Philadelphia i000Ol Is s |
Boston =. ......O 10000 90 4
Batteries-Pcnnock and 1app; Fos-
ter. Johnson and Thomas; Nunamaker.
Three-base hits-Pcnnock, Str7inlc
Philadelphia; Lewis Boston.
New York. n. Y, April 2i.--Wash-
ington- New York game postponed;
rain
Detroit. Mich, April 2i.-cleveland-
Detroit game postponed; rain
chicago. ILL.,. April 2l.-St. Louis
Chicago game postponed; rain.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21
NEW CHAMPIONS IN BOXING
Cleveland Amateurs Win in Bostcv
Tournament

Boston, Mass, April 21.-Glevclaud
boxers won four of the eight titles at
the national amateur boxing cEam-
piOnship tournament last week. ono
of last years champions. w. Barrett Of
New York, retained his honors by de-
feating a cleveland boxer. Another %"
last years winners. w. Hitchin of To-
ronto, was vanquished in the semi
final round
The champions of 1914 are:
los pound class--Johnny Downs.
Cleveland
rs pound cIass--stevcn Phillips,
Boston.
l25 pound class--Vmcent Pokorni
Cleveland.
1876 pound class-Dick stosh, Clcve-
land.
l45 pound class-Max woldman.
Cleveland.
15S pound class-w Barrett, New
York
10 pound class-W Hanna, Toron-
to- ont.
Heavyweight class-Parick Kelley,
Boston.
Hanna captured the 10 pound hon
ors for Canada by winning hard bout
with Arthur sheridan, of Trinity club,
Brooklyn, half an hour after he had
been defeated by Sheridan in semi
final bout OF the heavyweight class.
Both of Sheridan's eyes were closed
when he was forced t. quit in the SEQ
'ond round and NE went into tie final
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21
BROOKLYN FEDS TOP LIST.
Highest Sslaricd Club in Baseball.
Ward Declares.

The team that will represent Brook
lyn in the Federal league this season
viii he the highest paid team i'm base.
ball. according to Treasurer Walter
Ward. SO far Bill Bradleys troupe
will cost upward of 100000 in salaries
ana two star pitchers will soon he
signed that will give that mark a biz
jump skyward. For its talent the
Brooheds will pay nearly $4,000 more
than any other club in the new or
gauization. II has been generally sup
posed that the Giants and Boston Red
Sox as teams received topnotch sal
aries, but the payroll of the Brooklyn
Feds has made another record. II
more stars can be captured the Wards
say they will give their money even
more exercise In order To give Brook.
Ign a first-class ball team.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21

while Hendrix was hit at opportunc
stages and st. Louis won from Chica-
go. President Gilmore was present.
st. Louis -. ..0O0020Oi ! 9
Chicago -. .0O000O1O0-l .
Batterics-Groom and Hartley:
Hendrix and Wilson.
Kansas City. Mo-, April 2I.-One
good inning. the second, in which the
visitors piled up six runs. was enough
to give the Indianapolis Federals n
victory over Kansas City here ycster-
day.
indianapolis =. .060OO010O--7 10 o
Kansas City .001100O00-2 I 2
Observation-Disclosures and Texter:
Hogan. stone and Easterly.
Pittsburgh. Pa, April 2l.-Buffalo-
Pittsburgh game postponed: rain.
Brooklyn, y. V, April 2i.-Balti-
more Brooklyn game postponed; rain.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21
OllMoRE APPROVES
POSTING OF SCORES.

""as", April 2l---Despitc basoball's
n we attitude toward the new league
'''ucllt u. \, Gilmore of the Fcderals
.N"' approved the plan of the Chi
,"'o F'dcal owners Of posting White
w., ~, ana Cub scores at the Federal
ne sent letters To Federal MAJ
~, ~" III other cities where Federal
.s. 9' compete with organized baseball.
I'cgram. WV WV
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21
National LEAGUE.

ST. Louis, Mo-. April 2l.-Willie
Doak was invlncible in the pinches
Yesterday afternoon. while his team
mates took ADVANTAGE Of Chlcago's err
rors and hit Ilumrhrics when hits
meant runs.
II II T.
Chicago &c. ....OOOOOO wv .
ST. Louis 80. ..0O00l OON-2 1
Batteries Humphries and Brcsna-
han: Doak aud snyder. No eNtra-base
hits.
Brooklyn. n. Y. April 2l'--'New
YORK Brooklyn game postponed ram
Boston. Mass, April 2l.--fhiiaoe'-
pb,a- Boston game postponed; rain
Cincinnati Ohio. April @.-Pitts-
burg. cincinnati game postponed; rain.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21
FGDERALS WILL START
MORE SUITS is CLAIM.


- e a.
Federal league moguls, including
President James \. Gilmore OF the new
ORGANIZATIONS; Charles Weeghman and
William Walker president and vi
president OF the Chicago Independents,
declared the Federals would start suit
Immediately against the different BAH
players who have signed contacts and
then jumped back to organized base
ball.
we can sign the players. but We
cannot make them play with as" said
Gilmore. but we will carry their cases
to court and fight To the last ditch. We
intend to sue KiIifcr for $4,000 dam
ages and Earl Hamilton for $4,000.
Banding, kahler AM Baumgardner
will also be forced TO defend them
selves I'm court.
Everything looks rosy for MS SO far.
Of the heaVywo-gnt class with this
handicap, and weakened by three hard
previous bouts.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21
American Association,

Louisville. 3: Cleveland O.
Kansas City ~: st. Paul 4.
Indianapolis-C Columbus game post
poned: rain.
milwaukee, Minneapolis game post
poned; cole weather.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21
BONUS FOR CARDINALS.
II Team Finishes Fifth or Better Play
ers Will Get Coin.

81 Louis, No. April 21.-Though
it is not incorporated i'm their contract,
President Britton Of the Cardinals has
agreed TO give his players bonuses
amounting 10 10 per cent Of their SAL
aries il the team finishes NTH; - per
cent if it finishes fourth, and 20 per
cent if il lands one-tWO-three in the
pennaut race. This inducement is cal
culated to prevent raids by the Fed
erals.
Eritton is supported in this arrange
ment by First Baseman Jack Miller.
the local representative Of the Play
ers' Protective association. The Car
dinals, unsolicited. were allowed a
share of the receipts of the spring
series with the Browns and Britton
says his men are impervious to attack
or inducements by the Federals.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21
Federal Leauue.

- 'Cago at st. Louis.
Indianapolis at Kansas City.
Brooklyn at Baltimore.
Buffalo at Pittsburgh.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21
National League.

Boston at Philadelphia.
Now York at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
Chicago at st. Louis.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21

We have outdrawn the opposition IN
every city, and the biggest crowd that
ever saw a ball game in Chicago viii
be present at Weeghman park on
April %"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21

The handle OF new cane for mer
resembles golf stick and containq &C.
ceptaclcs for cigarettes and matches.
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Sedera, LEAGUE.
TODAY'S GAM ES.
American League.

American League.
st Louis at Chicago.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Washington at New York.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-21
Federal League.

81. Louis. Mo-. April si.-Groom wasI
stooJv I'm all but one inning yesterday,
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Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-20
TAFTVlLLE AFFAIRS
Mrs. Mary Drake Still Unconscious at Backus HospitaI-Struck by Auto at Tafts Station aturday-FuneraI of George w. Whittiesey.

Mrs. Mary Drake of Jewett City, who was struck by an automobile own ed by Charles Sengman of Occum at Tafts station Saturday afternoon, just after she had stepped from the Jewett City car due in the square at $40 o'clock still remains unconscious and her condition is considered serious.
 Mrs. Drake with her daughter was on the way to visit relatives who live near Tafts station at the time. She had just left the Jewett City car and was crossing in front of the Willi- mantle car which had stopped at the waiting room and had just stepped into the road. The automobile coming along at a moderate rate of speed bound for the city, struck her a glanc- ing blow. Mrs. Drake was thrown forciDiy for some distance down the road and rendered unconscious. The driver stopped his machine and the injured woman with her daughter were taken in the machine to the of her iniUrfiies was made. It was about the head and other parts of the body, but no bones were broken. It is uncertain just what the outcome will be.
 MT Sengman did not see the woman until he was right upon her with nc time to stop his machine before it struck her. However he swerved sharply to one side of the road in an effort to avoid hitting her
 Shortly afterwards another automo- bile struck and killed a dog near Tafts station and a third machine killed goose
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-20

| The Saturday morning automobile parade, with school children in the cars, which was arranged as the open ing feature of Merchants Week, had the finest kind of weather provided for Il. a most gratifying participation in It by large number of cikizens who contributed their cars for the parade, fand the unbounded enthusiasm of the more than three hundred children who rode in the 55 automobiles in the parade. All these clements combined to make it an instant success. Reported at Union Square. At 10 o'clock the automobiles re- ported at Union square, where they met the committee in charge and were dispatched to the different schools where groups of children were waiting to be taken aboard. In some cases unexpected happenings prevented those who had volunteered from having their cars on hand and about 75 Children who had gathered at Union square had to be left behind because of shortage of room to ride.
 The committee in charge of the pa rade consisted of James l.. Case, chairman: James c. Macpherson, Hem ny w. Tibbits. Otto E. Wuf, C. l. Smith and Russell Hunt. with the Merchants Week entertainment com nittee of which w A. Somers is chair man.
 By 1115 the cars were all back with their loads of children at Main street near Preston bridge where the line was formed and the parade moved off with MT. and Mrs w. Russell Baird in the pilot car. which carried several children besides, who were particular lNproud because they were at the head of the procession.
 At the last moment before the start a tire of Chairman Cases car went fiat and Mr Case went into MT. Bairds car and MT. Hunt into MT. Hunting tons. Owners of the cars generally rode to look after the children
 Mohican Go. Gave Oranges
 While waiting for the order to start to be given Manager Aubrey of the Mohican company had his clerks dis tribute oranges among the school chill dren. In all he gave out 575 oranges, and his generous act was greatly ap- preciated by the children.
 American flags and horns were plen- tifully- provided so that each car had share in the celebration as they
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-20
AUTO PARADE MADE BIC FEATURE
For Opening Event of Merchants Week55 Autos Line and Over 300 Children Rde-Happy Day for Little Folks and Interesting Sight for Their Elders.

moved over the line of march with waving flags and footing horns Dr. Witter K. Tingley drove his own car and had it full to it's capacity with 13 children tucked snugly in, while most of the cars carried from five to seven
 The line moved over the route pre- viously announced, reaching Greene vile. the West Side. and Norwich Town, as well as passing through the center of the city and having crowds watching wherever it passed. After the parade was over the boys and girls were taken back to the schools from which they had been brought. For many it was undoubtedly the happieSt day of their lives as 1t was the first time they had ever had such a fine automobile ride.
 Boy Tried to Jump On.
 The only accident happened to a boy who was not in the parade but who tried to jump onto the running board of pr. Tingley's machine in lower Washington street. He was knocked over and dazed for a minute and was picked Irp by William R. Frisbie in the following machine, which started towards the hospital. On the way the boy revived and said he was not hurt and wanted to be let go. He was all right and ran off towards his home on School street. His name is Burns
 The Martin Larsen truck, which was the last to fill up on Union square had magneto trouble on the way back from Greeneville and was obliged to drop out of the line for about 15 minutes It then proceeded down to the city, but dod not attempt to go the entire distance.
 Car Assignments.
 The cars in the parade were sent around to the schools to get the chil- dren as follows
 Bridge district school-A. H. Hub bard company
 Perkins, John Gfegson. George H. LOring, James F. Fenton.
 High street school-Channing P Huntington, D. T. Shea, L. o. Smith.
 St. Patricks school-Joseph Hall. J. B. shannon, Grosvenor Ely.
 Broadway school-Louis A Roath, Mrs. Annie P. Walker, A. J. Dawley.
 Broad street school-G. Everett Hall J. L. Case, M. B. Ring.
 Greeneville school-R. H. Montgom- cry, Georfe S. Watts. John Hollowell.
 Boswell aVenue-J. B. Bates, A. H. Disco, R. w. Perkins
 Sachem street school-David Disco, Archibald Mitchell, Mrs. Elizabeth R. Norton
 West Thames street school-Mrs. Lotta C. Moves, w. F. Bogue. Rev. A. P. Blinn.
 Laurel Hill-Thomas A. Robinson, Amos Wheeler, J. F. Tanning.
 Mt. Pleasant street school-L, O. Chapman, A. c. Swan. O. L. Johnson.
 Pearl street school-A. c. Swan. H. F. Dawley, w. W. Evans.
 St. Mary's school-C. E. Whitaker, L. B. Crockett, Levine Bros.
 Personal loads-W. Russell Baird, Schwartz Bros, c. A. Chamberlain, Charles B. Lee, Preston Bros Dr. E. J. Brophy, Dr. w. K Tingley, Martin Larsen truck, Dr. F. J. Harper, Inn perial Garage. Dr. R. W. Kimball F. E. Pattison.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-20
FUN ERAL.
George w. WhittIesey.


 The funeral of George w Whittle- seyy was held from his home. Slater avenue, Saturday afternoon at o'clock Rev. Edward s. Worcester officiating at the services. The bearers were: George Whittlesey, Charles Whittlesey, George Young and Harry E. Prentice, and burial took place in the Yantic cemetery. There was a large attend ance and there were a number of beau tifu1 floral offerings bearing testimony to the high esteem in which MT. Whit tlesey was held.
 Undertakers Henry Allen & Son had charge of the funeral arrangements.
 MT. Whittlesey. who died Thursday morning about six o'clock following nent in Grand Army circles and was among the best known men of Nor wich He was a nephew of the late Edward Chappell, the well known coal and lumber dealer
 He served in the army as ser geant major and adjutant during the Civil war and rendered very efficient service. On May Il, 1861 he was mus tered into Rifle Go. D of the Third Connecticut regiment (Captain Ed ward HarlandD and on August F of the same year he was honorabIy dis charged. On Feb. Is. 1862 he was mustered into the Thirteenth Con necticut regiment (Col H. W Birge) and was promoted to the rank of ad- jutant. He left the service on October 9, 1863.
 He was a member of the Broadway Congregational church and took much interest in the welfare of the church affairs.
 MT. Whittlesey, who came to Taft vile to reside in 1878 was twice mar ried. His first wife died in 1890 and later he was united in marriage with Miss Emma Blackmar, who survives him. MT. Whittlesey also leaves one daughter, Miss Susie c. Whitt1esey by his first marriage. He was the last of his immediate family
 Personals.
 Mrs. William Brierly of Ballouyille is spending a week here
 Miss Grace Greenwood of Hartford spent the week end at her home here.
 The Velvet Loom Fixers conducted a successful dance in Parish hall Sat urday evening.
 Louis Gregory and William Hicks enjoyed a motorcycle trip, to Provi- dence on Sunday.
 George Weller, Jr., and Harry Jer- wis, spent the week end with George Kay of Plainfield The Wide Awake club members at tended dance in Meosup Saturea,v evening making, the trip by automo-- bile
 Rev. e. D. Fisher of South Windsor delivered the sermons at the TaftvilIe {. Congre gational church Sunday morn ing and eyering. A meeting of inc members of the church is to be held Tuesday evening with regard to secur- 'ing new pastor of the church.