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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08
GRIFFITH GIVES MIKE MITCHELL
TO NEW YORK AMERICAN CLUB
Nationals Manager Busy at Base Ball Gath
ering-Ward of Feds in Washington to
Arrange for Another Player.

NEW YORK, December s. Mike
;f"hell will he member of the New
Tk Yankees next season Manager
fifth of the Washington club this
rninS turned the veteran outfielder
ger to the local american League club.
is not a trade or sale, Griffith Just
easing Mitchell TO the local club.
iitcheil hit well for the Nationals last
ar. especially when he first joined
em. and his hitting for the Pirates in
spring was nothing short of sensa
nal. But Griffith decided some time
that he would not carry the veteran
| this is why he turned him over to
Yankees who are to be strengthened
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This Brave Some Spender.

BOSTON. December SIN these
days when one hears 50 much
of the careful base hall player,
his farm. his bonds and his bank
account, 1t Is only fair to say
that tho Braves of Boston have
Mt least one spender among their
number. This player went to New
York shortly after the world
series with the winners share Of
S2,1OO-$1. 900 which he received
MS n bonus and $3.50 from another
source.
The 81, $50 lasted him just ten
days In the big city, for at the
end of that time he teIeRraphed
to Boston and drew $500 In ad-
vance against his salary for next
season.
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teSox- Griffith Gives Mike Mitchel1to NewYork
LOCAL BASKET BALL SEASON
WILL OPEN TOMORROW NIGHT
Georgetown Quint First to Get Under Way,
Having Game Scheduled With
Mt St. Joseph's College.

for another season, and with that cor
oition, existing il is not probable he
VIII do much active coaching. To COM
phcate matters. though. the entire
freshman squad. upon which much de
pendence is being placed for next
years eleven. passed a unanimous ac-
ton declaring its unlimited confidence
in the coach and expressing the de-
side that he be retained. The general
attitude of those at Penn seems to be
against the present policies. however.
Just why George Brooke has not had
more success at Penn is hard to say. "
certainly is not because he does MOI
know foot ball and not for lack Of
material. Brooke turned out some
great elevens at Swarthmore. and II -
barely possible that influences have
been at work tending to make his sd
ministration ineffective. Whatevcr
may be the cause. II seems that il has
prevailed. to Judge by the tenor of ex-
pressions of those in authority At the
university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08
GOLFING HINTS.
BY "STRAIGHT DRIVE"

PLAY STRAIGHT.-The other
day in playing a round with a
we'll known professional! l was
brought to a clearer appreciation
of the value of playing straight
rather than cultivating a pull than
ever before.
Here was man. capable of
shots ranging from go to $50 yards
practically every time, continually
making his second shot from the
rough and traps off the left edge
of the course because he played
with "A pull.
AS one expert told me years ago.
il took me one season TO learn
how TO get the added distance re-
sulting from a hooked ball. and
four years to forget it on account
of the number of strokes / lost by
getting into trouble through 1t. The
straight ball is good enough for
any one, and safer.
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Ike for next season.

for next season.
1t develops that Robert Ward. one of
the owners of the Brooklyn Feds, was
in Washington for several days. He
returned here early this morning, ad
uniting he had been at the capital,
where he intimated he went for the
purpose of getting line on another
of the Washington players who may be
corrsl1ed by the Feds. Ward, in speak
ing Of johnson jumping, said he had
been assured by legal talent that John
son would be allowed to play with the
Feds.
Manager Griffith is very busy man
since coming here. He has been in sew
eral conferences with base ball men
but contends that he has nothing tc
give out just at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08
YANKEES STOCK SOLD.
every Sells Out to Cincinnati Man.
Collins Nav Manage Club.

LEW YORK, December Rudolph
.nicka of Cincinnati yesterday
ught William S. Dervey's interest in
Yankees, according to a report
the Hotel Belmont last night. Ban"
hnson, president of the American
ague. who has been active in ad-
eating changes in the ownership of
~ New York club. is stopping at the
tel, but he could not be reached.
,e erstwhiIe best chief of police" is
id to have disposed of his forty-two
ares after Mr.. Hynicka had failed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

George Baumgardner, the Browns
pitcher, fearing that the Browns in
tend to trade him to the Maps. refuses
to sign Il contract until the spring.
Baumgardner hopes that by che time
the tulips begin to bloom Owner Hedges
may have forgotten all about the pro-
posed trade.
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Defeats Nationals in Arcade
League Two Games. Out
of Three.
STAR TEAM WINS ALL
FROM J. & D. OUTFIT
Champion Does Some Splendid Work
for Newspaper Club-To-
nights Schedule.

The Gandil five in the Arcade League
rolled the only set of 1900 registered
| in the bowling circuits last night. No
other quint obtained high enough
marks in its game to approach very
near to that figure. The Gandils won
two games from the Nationals, obtain
ing scores of 5J7, $50 and SIT.
Wright and Goodman, rolling first
and second for the Gandils, led the
players. Goodmans set of 366 was the
highest of the night, while Wright's
49, was next. Goodman did some of
the best work he has accomplished this
year. He knocked down 119 pins in
his first contest, got mark of 116 in
his second and then tailed 1871 in his
third. Wright's counts were 1876, 106
and III. Hawksworth led the INA
tionaIs with 124, 101 and 107.
Star Makes Another Sweep.
The Star team made another clean
sweep in the Commercial League, win
ming three straight from the Judd &
Detweiler outfit. The splendid bowling
of Champion for the newspaper quint
was the main factor in the defeat of
the printers. Champion got scores of
III, 126 and 107, for total of $50.
In The Evening Star League the
Pabsts took two out of three from the
GothicS and the Jensens won two from
the Tudors. Scott Walker of the
Gothics and Jim Elicit of the Jensens
were high men in the two matches
Walkers scores were 101. 80 and 124
for a total of 324. while Elicit rolled
three games of 112 each. and it was
not dummy" set, either.
Royals Defeat Garrisons.
The Royals took three straight from
the Garrisons in the District League
without rolling a single game as high
as 500. The Columbians in the Ma
tIonal Capital circuit also got a clean
sweep when they. took three. from the
Climbers. The bowling in this league
also was below the average
Down in the Southeast circuit the
Model Lunch team took two games from
| the Southeast Stars. Hoffman and San
derson of the winners doing the best
work Hoffmans scores were 1903, 1O3
and 1903; Sandersons were 107, us and
81 The Arlington quint was the victor
| over the J. r Freeman five in the
Georgetown Commercial organization
| Holt of the Freeman team and Ryan OF
| the Arlingtons were high men.
| The scores:
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FAIRM0NTs DEFEAT EASTERN.
Team Made Up of Technical High
Boys Wins by IS to "a.

The Fairmonts. d team made up of
students of the Technical High School.
won from the Eastern High School
basket ball team yesterday by score
of 35 to "a. The contest was well play
ed, Eiseman, Edmonston and Williams
did the best work for the winners.
The Fairmonts are anxious to arrange
games with any 120-pound Quint in the
city. Those desiring contests will do
we'll to communicate with Manager
Edmonston, 119 Gresham place north
west.
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Schedules in Bowling
Leagues for Tonight

National Capital characterization
W.. Capitol Hills.
Arcade LeaRue-lmperials VS..
VT. Peasants.
District League-ResOlutes w.
BelmOntA
w.. PepcO.
Departmental League-Land Of
fee VS.. War.
Terminal Railroad Y. VI. G.. A.
Distributing Department vs..
Transportation.
Mt. Pleasant characterization
W. Parks.
Northeastern League - ROche,s
Specials VS.. SimOna,
Southeast LeaEue-BOhemia W.,
WOOdmen Of World.
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BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Among the fifty-two men whom John
McGiraw will take to Marlin next spring
will be a number of ball players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

Hank iowdy is no drawing room
soldier. Hank led the assault against
the Athletics with distinguished success,
but when asked to lead a grand march
at Cleveland ball he decided that that
wasn't his kind of a ball and declined
politely but firmly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

1t is said that when he jumped the
Giants for the Brookfeds last spring
Claude Cooper asked for and got $1,000
as his share of plumber from the world
series that was to be played in the
fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

Though Jimmie Sheckard made .
great reputation manager of the
Cleveland American Association team
last year, it is said that Owner Somers
will not re-engage him.
The Giants made more runs against
the strong Boston pitching staff than any
other club. They made ia, ten more
than the Phillies, who were next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

A Federal League rule says that when
a ball strikes a photographer it shall be
considered in play" The photographer
plate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

Larry Doyle has developed into con-
siderable Of an expert on the golf links
at Jacksonville, but says his friends in
New York won't believe IL. They'll be-
lieve the latter statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

Roger Bresnahan says he will give
Tommy Leach for Heinie Groh. as he
wants to use the latter IL Il trade
Seemingly his plan is to gain a few
inches each time until he gradually
works up to a full-siZed player.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

Apropos of talk of increasing the num-
Der OF world series games. it might be
good thing to let we'll enough alone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

The outcome Of the wrangle at the
University of Pennsylvania regarding
the coaching system for next year Is
likely to be that George Brooke will no
Coaching. Brooke's contract has one
more year to run. but there is SO much
sentiment being stirred up against him
that it is not probable he will be in
direct control in 1915; The whole var
sity squad voted against his retention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

This is the prospects are bright sea
son for the ball clubs. but what a lot
of them need is less outlook and more
team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-08

The Friends School quint won from
the Army and Navy Academy yester,
day by IS to 10. The former outpiayed
its opponent in every department. es-
pecially In team work.
q King. who played right forward
for Friends, starred by throwing six
goals from the floor. His work was
Brilliant, the ball being handled IN
manner that 1t did not admit OF the
least fault being found.
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DUCKPIN LEAGUE.

Totals. :. 473 500 453 Totals :. 49, 465 4S9
j. Elicit rolled three games of H. each
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1856 Totals. 1856 515 502
COMMERCIAL DUCKPIN
LEAGUE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

for afternoon tea and tennis, especially while
this beautiful weather lasts, and every after
noon smartly gowned women and others in
tennis garb may be seen on the porches and
lawns of the numerous clubs which spread
the wide expanse of country surround
ing Philadelphia.
Mrs j. Hamilton Harris noted this
week at the Philadelphia Club wearing stun
ming tailored suit of navy blue broadcoth The
skirt Is fashioned with a long tunic of the
cloth, which is finished about the waist and
hip with very deep yoke of black satin and
the drop skirt is also composed Of black satin.
The Jacket. which is short and very full. opens
over waistcoat Of white pique. which is
finished with large and flaring pque collar.
With this costume Mrs. Harris wears a small
black velvet hat in of the popular high
crowned sailor styles.
Miss Molly Thayer. daughter Of General and
Mrs Russell Thaycr, who will make her debut
into Philadelphia society next season, is a
most ardent tennis player and looks very
charming in her white bouses and skirts. over
which she wears n sweater which is made of a
soft wool of the most exquisite shade Of daft
fodil yellow The touch of bright. yet soft,
yellow is a picturesque spot the lawn of
the tennis courts.
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seem plausible to hcr. She may talk of the
Sav peril, and Of being forced into war one
fact remains. Ever since the victory over
France her purpose has boon to- attain world
supremacy For 85 years III" German Kaiser
was preparing for this very ihing. He built up
his formidable war machine IIo waited, and
impatiently. for tho time to strike. The Aus
trian-Seryian inbrogiio presented the Iong-de-
sired opportunity. Then he shook his fist at
the civilized world. and started To- spread Ger
man cultur" with battaons and bullets For
years tho Kaiser has had his spies working in
all countries. I know this to be fact. hive
friend who was intimately connected IN this
spy system OF tho German Governments lie
told mo, for instance. that tho Kaiser had spies
throughout the United states before the SPAN
lSh-American war. lie was rather on tho fence
as to what stand he'd take, and he wanted to
ascertain the feeling Of our German citizens
re was told by his spies that every one of the
8'oOo'"o subjects Of German birth in this coun-
try would take up arms if nocessor,, ,,ai.s.
tho Fatherland in defense of tho United states
rms was true, and I believe is stIII true. Re-
HeVed Of the ohsession and curse Of militarism
the German is the finest citizen in the world
Perhaps the annihlatIon Of Is war machine
viii mean real civilization for German,
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WEST PHILADELPHIA

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Bertram Hervey, of 1910 Wal
nut street, who spent the summer at Ocean
City, have returned They will give sma'
theatre party Saturday night in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry S. Montgomery Their other
guests will include W. II. zehender and Miss
Melita Zehendcr.
Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Conover, who spent the
summer motoring through the Berkshircs and
along the coast. have returned and opened
their apartment at the Essex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry f. Clark. Of 1920 Cedar
avenue, returned Tuesday from Atlantic City,
where they have been spending the summer.
DR.. and Mrs Francis j. Kelly, of 497 South
42d street. have returned from the White Noun
tains where they spent the summer.
Mrs. r. l.. Carnes, of Hamilton Court, is stay
ing in Biarritz. Spain, and will sail for home
the end of September. She has been abroad
for the last six months
Miss Mary McArdle of 42l0 Parksde avenue,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. +. f. Rotherme
Jr.. at their country home in Bryn Mawr
Mr. and Mrs David o. Eaton. of Hampton
Court, have returned home, having spent the
summer at Swarthmore.
Miss Frances Headman has taken apartments
at Sunderland House, 35th street and Powelton
avenue, for the winter.
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TIOGA

Mrs. II. Brown and her daughter, Miss Anna
Brown, of 21lS West Ontario street. have re-
turned from Villanova, where they were the
guests of Mrs. r. Baird, Mrs. Browns daugh-
ter. Mrs. Browns granddaughter, Miss Eliza
beth Kremer. has returned from several weeks
stay in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Julia V. Ackroyd and her daughter.
Miss Helen Ackroyd of 35lo North oath street,
have returned from the Pocono Mountains
where they passed the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Robinson, of North War
mock street. will leave during the week for
Louisville, Ky. whore they will make their
future home.
Mrs S. Godstein, of 1l45 West Erie avenue,
has returned from summers stay at Belmar
n. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. White, of 344S North
Fifteenth street, sent out cards today an
nouncinS the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Edith Mae White, and John Herbert Bond of
Tioga, which took place last night at their
home On their return from a wedding jour
ney, Mr. and Mrs Bond will reside at The
Gables on York road, and will be at home
after October -
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Brachhold of 1907 North
Bouvier street. have returned from Daytona,
Fla, where they spent August and the early
part of September with Mrs. Brachhold's
parents
Miss Agatha Tatse, of Rajahmundry India.
who the guest last week of the Rev and
Mrs u. NJ Corbe, of 1920 North Park avenue,
has gone to New York to visit friends Miss
c. Hollerbach, Of Chicago, ILL.,. also a guest
of DR.. and Mrs Corbe, has returned home
prior to her journey to India.
Miss Barbara Hoffman, of 22o Pacific street,
has returned from Washington, d. c., where
she was the guest of her uncle and aunt, Rear
Admiral and Mrs, Abraham V. Zane
Mr.. and Mrs. John Z. Krecker and their
daughter, Miss Myra Krecker of 1923 West
Erie avenue have returned to Tioga after
spending the season at Pitman, N j.
Harry NiGhtengae recently returned from
Europe and is now visiting in Montreal and
Quebec.
The 200" Club will give a dance about No
vember Is at the OverbroolS Country Club. The
annual large dance will follow later in the
season.
Frederick Shtmp will leave In a few days /
for an extended tour through the west
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CHESTNUT HILL.

Mrs VIM. Findlay Brown wife 90 a.,
sistant district attorney, has returned 70 bo,
home 2l Summit street, from Newport ,rr
Brown left this week on a fishing trin an
Barnegat Bay "
MISS Juha Lewis, niece of Mrs Brown and
John Lewis, OF Venezuela a nenbau r,,
guests at a dinner which Mrs Brown poyo .,
the Huntington Valley Country Club Iotery
Ihe other guests included Miss Dorothy Daniel
MISS Mary Bonner Daniel, Frederick Hastings
Robert Brown and William Brown.
Paul Brown will leave shortly for Ros,or
School of Technology
The regular weekly dinner daroas ,.r,, -.
with success last winter at the philadeIpbia
Cricket Club will be resumed this fau rha
first dance will be given Saturday September
26,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thaxter Bckneu -,
Sol Highland avenue, have as their guests Mr.
and Mrs Samuel Hope Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Landstreet are at
home after having spent July and August at
Halls Centre, Me-
Mr. and Mrs J, Elliot Newn q ZOOS Pine
street. have moved int their new home on
West Springfield avenue, st. Martina
Captain James *. Parker of Springfield
avenue. has returned from Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs, William NJ. Benerman and
their daughter. Miss Dorothy Benerman. who
have been spending the season at jamestown.
r. l., returned on Monday to their home at
1888 Boyer street. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins Bener-
man have also returned after season at Long
port.
Mr.. and Mrs Moncure 8Iddle of Mermaid
lane, are receiving congratulations upon the
birth of a son, born week ago. Mrs Biddle
will be remembered Miss Brenda Fenelosa,
daughter OF the Professor Of Romantic Lam
guages at Harvard
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ROXBOROUCH

Miss Jessie Rawey will entertain the mem
bcrs of the Current Events Club tomorrow
night at her home, 39l Lyceum avenue. The
will be the first meeting for the season Those
who viii take part will be Mrs. Charles Fred
erick Miller, Mrs. William T.. ShappelI, Miss
Elsie Davis, Miss Jessie Norris. Miss Ethel
Lush, Miss Iva Hampshire, Miss Hettie Eliza.
beth sheldrake and Miss Edith Fee.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Thompson, of 500 Lev
erington avenue have returned from Strouds-
burg and the Delaware Water Gap.
Mrs. Harry Brice and her daughters, Miss
Fannie Brice and Miss Gladys Brice of 2O5
sumac street, Wissahickon, have returned from
several weeks stay in Atlantic City
The Rev. and Mrs. Arthur $. Walls and their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Walls. OF l6S Gay
street, have returned home after spending the
season at ocean Grove.
Miss Mabel Wilde, of Lyceum avenue has
returned from Ocean City, where she was the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. George c. Littewood
at her summer home.
AIr. and Mrs. Henry Braun ana Miss Br,un,s
brother, George Weber, have returned 10 Buf-
falo y. Y, after spending week as the guests
Of Mrs Frank Enderlin, of 325 Fountain street
MI and Mrs. Edward H. Preston who spept
the summer in ocean City, have returned 10
their home leo Rochelle avenue Wissahiclon,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-17

from Atlantic City, where they have been spned-
ing the late
NARBERTH-Mr. and Mrs. Robert II. Durbin,
Miss Adah Durbin and Miss Dorothy Durbin,
who spent the summer at their Avalon cot
tage, have opened their home on Narberth
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Claghorn, of Chest =
nut avenue, have returned from Ocean City
Mr. and Mrs. James Artman. Miss Vera Art
eral beeks at Bushkill, recently returned from
Atlantic City.
WfNNEWOOD-Joshua l.. Baily. Mr. and Mrs
William l.. Baily and family closed their cot
tage in the Pocono Mountains last week and
are now at Lancaster
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Ashton and children
returned today from their summer residence
in jamestown, r. l.
HANERFoRD-Mr. and Mrs. Rodman T.. Gris-
conn., OF Haverford, have closed their town
mouse at Watch Hill and are at Haverford.
The Merton Cricket Club will hold the fret
dinner dance of the autumn season tomorrow,
night
small dinner dance was given at Haver
iord Court last night in honor of their guests
Mrs Howard b. French entertained at dinnar
petore the dance and Mrs. William Haunt
gave small dinner in honor of Mr. and Ms
John Bancroft and Miss Bancroft of WiImir,
ton. Del.
Charles w. Bergner of Radnor. who has
,ece"'V returned from Avalon, ~ J., has
'''Neh apartments at the Haverford Court
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NORTHWEST PHILADELPHIA

| The Country Fair" novel and attractive
autumn carnival will be held every afternoon
and eveneing. from September 80 to October g.,
dents on Both street from York to Cumberland
in aid of tho Goth street Methodist Church. Goth
and York streets Among those in charge of
the entertainment are the Rev. John d. c.
Hanna, Mr. and Mrs Edward Miller. James
Simmngton, Mrs. Harry StrattOn Mrs. Harry
Ludlam, Mrs. Enoch Brown Mrs. Laura Shectz,
Mrs Charles Cum Mrs. NJ Nolan. Mrs. Emma
Thompson, IIrs. Clara Williams, John w. Pat
terson and James Hoey
Mrs. L. +. Bum and her son William Bunn
of 2722 North Sixteenth street, have closed their
summer home in StroIdsburg and have re-
turned to their winter residence.
DR., Eliza Fell Pettingill returned on Monday
from Asbury Park, where she spent week
after her summers stay at Eagesmere.
Mr., and Mrs. Nathan c. Weinreich ana their
family who passed the summer in Atlantic city.
have returned 20 their home 22g7 North Park
avenue.
Mr. ana Mrs. Max Cronheim ana family Of
2-3S North Sixteenth street, have returned from
the Wesley Inn, Wayne where they have been
since July
Mr., and Mrs. : Schlein of 1918 North Park
avenue, have returned to their winter house,
after spending the summer in Atlantic city.
Or ana Mrs W, Armstrong Graves have re-
turned to their home, Park and Lehigh avenues.
from ocean city where they passed the SUM
mcr and early fall.