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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-23
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Fred Connarn went to North
held (Nt.) this morning to attend the
commencement at Norwich university.
Her brother, Frank Holland, is a grad
uate this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Barrett and
son. Edward. and daughter. Miss
Katherine Barrett, Miss Margaret
Cray and Miles Keefe of Bellows
Falls We're in town yesterday.
Mrs. 2. B. Lavelle returned yester-
day from three-weeks' visit in Dor
val, F. O., with her daughter, Mrs J.
M. Hamilton. She stopped over Sun
day and Monday in st. Albars
Mrs. Harold o. Sherman of Shipman,
va, came yesterday to spend the sum
mer at her former home in Putney She
was accompanied by Miss Marion
Sherman of Williamsville, who had
been staying with her in Shipman a
month
!, Miss Ella Newman of Worcester
| Mass, came yesterday from LeominsteI
with Mr.. and Mrs Joseph H. Soliday
/ to attend the alumni reunion tonight
She is visiting her mother, Mrs. j. L
| Newman.
/ FRANK ii. Horton OF providence, HI
l., who is visiting in Hinsdale, is
spending the day in town with his son
Arthur D. Horton. Mr.. Horton, who
was 90 years old last April, enjoys
lgood health. He made the trip here
Ealone.
i Mrs. D. w. Stolte and daughter
Mary, left this morning for Mrs
Stolte's former home in Montague
Prince Edward Island, where they vii
visit O month and will be present a
the golden wedding anniversary o
her parents Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-23

Excursion to Harvard Yale boat races
June %. See adv. for particulars.-Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-23

Nose people hate to ask a critical
person for advice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-23

Quick wit isn't the only kind Of
wit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-23

The Dead sea is l 200 feet below the
sea level.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-23

Excursion to Harvard Yale boat races
June 25. See adv. for partieulars.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-23

Excursion to Harvard Yale boat races
June 25. See adv. for particulars.-Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-23

Household goods at private sale; also
large office desk Hines place, A. d. Kir-
wan, 90 Green St. Adv. a5-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-23
DEATHS.

In Londonderry, june 10, Charles +.
Wood, so.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-23

1t has been arranged to have a yictrola
at the vacation house at Mantle, Conn
II anyone is willing to contribute to the
pleasure of those who are going there by
presenting Victor records they will be very
gratefully received. They may be sent to
the Mutual Aid headquarters, II Canal
street, tins week. Adv. 96-9S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-06-23

Now is the time to save money on
your wood. See Vermont Last Block
company advertisement of special
prlces.-Adv. soft
Excursion to Harvard Yale boat races
June 20. See adv. for particn1ars.-Adv
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
DOWNEY AND HOFFMAN MAY BUY BRIDGEPORT
Big LesgueIS Said to Be Planning
 Entrance Into Eastern.

From Bridgeport comes the report that Tommy Downey and Danny Hofr- man, two Bridgeport boys with big league regulations, may buy the Bridgeport franchise. Both are win terirg in the Park City and as they are well fixed, financially, it is be- lieVed there is a chance of the deal going through.
 II believe the game would enjoy d boom under the ownership of such men as DoWncy and Hoffman and I vii do everything l can to swing the dcal,' declared President O'RourlIc oI the Eastern association.
 Downey played last season with the
 Buffalo FedeIals, but is not certain whether he will return there for the coming season. He started his career with Jim O'Rourke's Bridgeport club in 1904 and afterWard jumped to the Tri-Statc league, which was then an
 outlaw organization.
 When the Tri-State was restored to good standing Downey went to the big league and saw service with Gin cinnati and Philadelphia. He served a season in the International and American association and last winter | jumped to the Federals.
 Hoffman, who broke in an out | fielder under Roger Connor in Spring field, gained fame as a member of l Connie Mack's Athletics in 1904 and l 1905. Later he played with the New 1 York Americans and St. Louis 1 Browns. From the latter club he went l to St. Paul in the American associa- 1 tion and then to Wilkes-Bar in the | New York state league. If he decides
 to become one of the Bridgeport mag mates he can secure his release from 1 Wilkes Barre
 1 Owner Freeman will have to reduce l his price for the Bridgeport franchise l because of the sale of Shortstop Bob- l by Stow to Fort Worth of the Texas ] league. Stow was the Eastern associ- i ation's leading base stealer and a 1 timely hitter. Both Hoffman and 1 Downey are popular in Bridgeport and the fans hope they will buy the l club.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
BAKERS RETIREMENT
 |S ONLY A ~5TALL"
Home Run SuggGr Said to Be
 SIaied for Tanks.

Phila delphia, Pa, Feb. 22.-That the story of Frank Bakers retirement is all a stall preparatory to his be- ing transferred to the Yankees is the information given out by a man who is pretty close to American league councils and who asked that he be not quoted
 Ban Johnson has arranged with Connie Mack to have Baker sent to New York. Frank is the bag star Ban has been promising the Gotham fans for the last two months but the selling of Eddie Collins and the big bust up of the Athletics has put Ban and Connie in hole for an excuse Connie can get a fat check for BaS- CTS release to New York, and he is ready to grab it, believe me- said the informant.
 The baseball man asserted that if Baker were sold in the same offhand way as was Collins, the patronage of the Athletics would fall below that of a semi-pro club here. On the other hand Connie wants that check. The explanation of Bakers retirement looks very plausible. Baker cannot get more money out of Mack, for Connie is not raising any salaries this year. He has developed more than one team, and he still thinks he has the stuff to get out just one more. 1t is now up to the new owners of the Yankees to come forward with a plea in the form of d big offer to the l Irappe CantalOupe raiser, for 1t can be said on the best authority that i Baker has about as much intention of retiring. from the diamond Jim Gilmore has of being kissed by Ban
 T,>I, D,1- Il more ball for Philadelphia.
 Bill Donovan can rescue Baker for ! Organized Baseball. thus giving Frank i his raise and Mack his check and a ! fine excuse for letting go of the Home ! Run King, thus making it satisfac- l tory to all hands except the fans of I this burg. And they have got to a | stage where they do not care, any
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
WOLGAST AND CROSS
 FEATURE THIS WEEK
Boy With the Brittle Bones and East Side Dentist Promise Wild Cat
 Affair Friday Night.

New York, Feb. 22.-Boxing enthu- siasts are looking forward with much interest to the ten round bout between Leach Cross. the east side dentist, and Ad Wolgast, a former lightweight champion, which will be staged in Madison Square Garden on Friday night. This contest should be a. departure from the weak hitting class of exhibition seen here recent ly. and that it will be q hard-hitting affair there is little doubt.
 Wolgast will start in earnest today to wind up his training. The eX- champion confined his work to q short run on the road yesterday after arriN- ing in the afternoon, having missed his rain at Chicago Friday night. WolgaSt has healthy appearance and looks well trained already, having worked two weeks in the west and with four days of rugged work to come he expects to be ready again to prove to the public he still has the ability to cope with the best in his class. Manager Jimmy Johnston will have Wolgast under the X-ray to satisfy himself that the Michigan box CTS arms are in good shape and ready to stand hard bout.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
HOBBY BAKER TO CHANGE.

An unconfirmed rumor has emanat- ed from St. Paul. Minn., to the effect that Hobey Baker, the famous Prince ton university athlete. who is said to be the greatest amateur hockey play CT in the United States, will play with the St. Paul Athletic club hockey team next season. Nick Kahler. captain of the St. Paul team, Is responsible for this information, and he said R- gently that Baker has accepted a position with a St. Paul bonding com pany and is expected to arrive in the northern city early next summer.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22

Pirates, says Wagner is still good for two or three years of active service, and after that he will continue to draw salary from the Pittsburg club as long as he lives. He will never be released to go to any minor club" said Dreyfuss. He will remain on the payroll of my team, and when his ac- i've days are over l will use him as n scout or a coach for the younger play CTS on the team. The same applies to Manager Fred Clarke" Photo shows Charles Daley business manager of the Pittsburg club, talking with Fred Clarke, the Pirates pilot
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
WAGNER | DAlLEH < CLARKE

Pittsburg, Feb. 22.-Hans Wagner is ready for another season on the diamond. Last fall it was predicted by many that Honus had seen his Iasc year as a regular. Manager Fred Clarke stated recently that Wagner would give the wise people the laugh thlS year. Should he fail to perform in his old style he will remain with the Pittsburg club. Wagners years of service will not be unrewarded The grand old man. of the diamond will not spend his last days with the min ors." Barney Dreyfuss, owner of the
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
kOPF LEAVES WEDNESDAY.

... "Bill' kopf, a member of Connie Macks Philadelphia Athletics, will leave Wednesday to report at Jack sonville, Fla. for spring training. l<opf will have the best opportunity of his life to mako a regular berth on the Athletics this year as it is not at all certain that Nap Laioie will fill the bill at second and there is an opening at third caused by the de- lection of J. Franklin Bak CT. kopf is expected to have first call on this dizzy corner job
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
SECRET WAIVERS 7
 RAPED BY fULTz
Cites Case Of Reu b,Ch 10 Prove
 Unfair NethOdS.

New York, Feb. 22.-A new cam paign for the recognition of the full rights of baseball players, as the Players Fraternity sees them, was opened yesterday by Dave Fultz, pres ident and counsel for the associa. ton. F'ultz is especially hot over the rule regarding waivers. The request for waivers is kept secret by the mag mates, and the players are kept in ig- norance of the fact that they are 10 be let out
 Fultz attacks the waiver rule on account of the injustice done Ed Reulbach, the pitcher who was re- gently released by Brooklyn, and who has signed with the Federals. CharNe Ebbets obtained waivers on Reulbaca last November, yet he kept that fact from the pitcher all winter, and prob ably prevented him from making com nection for the managership of some club. It has been said that the Broolt- fed leadership given to Lee Magee might have gone to Reulbach had .1e been known to have been free agent last November.
 Fultz issued statement regard ing the waiver rule and Reulba chs case. It follows:
 Kept in Ignorance.
 Another evidence of the unfair ness of the present waiver rule as operated by organized baseball has just been made apparent in the re- lease of Edward Reulbach by the Brooklyn National league club. ~~
 "On the Fist of November last the club secured waivers on Reulbach and thus evidenced its intention Of not signing him for 1915. Notwith- standing this fact. Reulbach was not notified of this intention until the 27th day of January of this year. three days before the club, by the rules of organized baseball, would nave to either send him a contract or gits him his release. On this day he was released uncondtionally, after all clubs had practically completed their rosters for the coming season. "All waiver negotiations are con- | ducted secretly among the owners and : the players know nothing of what is i taking place, although the transaction l is Of vital importance to them. The i recent instance in which Hugh Jeh- l nings was severely reprimanded for ! disclosing the fact that waivers had 1 been asked on Bender, Coombs and l Plank by the Philadelphia Athletics 1 shows how carefully tae owners guard this information from the public and | players. < | "A Vicious Regulation
 We make no comment upon the 1 Brooklyn club motives in this tran saction. But simply say that any regulation which permits man to l be held for months at the will of an- | other when that other has already 1 decided not to employ him, is vicious and should be done away with. | "The fraternity asked the National | commission and National board yin 1914 that the player be notified when | waivers were asked upon him. The 1 request was denied on the ground that l this knowledge would injure his work. This could hardly apply to the off sea- l son.
 we now have before the com | mission and the board a request that the fraternity be notified when waiv- | CTS are asked.
 There seems no valid reason twhy l the request should not be granted"
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
CAMERON SELLS CHANCEY

New Haven, Feb. 22.--The sale of Henry Cnancey to the Macon (Ga.) club has been announced by Owner Cameron, of the New Haven baseball club. Chancey was secured in the draft net year ago and made a great hit with fans throughout the circuit because of his ability to hit. lie later showed fielding weaknesses and was sent to the Raleigh club of the North Carolina league, under the optional agreement plan As a result of the recent sale Cameron has no further claim to the player
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
v. ObOytOgTQphy BY ~GRAVY"
BY "GRAVY.'

While his fellow countrymen are celebrating Washington's birthday, Abraham Attel will. observe three anniversaries today. First, as a pa triotic American, the little Hebrew will do obedience to the memory of the paternal ancestor of his country. Second, Able will celebrate his own birthday, the thirty first since he ar rived in this world by way of San Francisco. Last--and this is a source of grief to the once mighty scrapper-today marks the third an- niversary of that fatal day at Yer non when he lost the featherweight championship of the world to Johnny kilbane.
 It was a few months after his un- fortunate session With kilbane that Attell met Oliver Kirk in St. Louis, and, after fighting six rounds, re- fused to continue and declared he was through with the ring f-o-r-e-v-e-r--r Abie's swan song was very pathetic, and it brought tears of anguish to the eyes of boxing fans all over Amer ica Able never. fight again? Boo hoo. But. then. forever isn't such a long time, as measured by pugilistic and prima donnas. Tn Abie's case it was less than four months until he was back in the ring.
 in his prime Attell had about. as { much ring cunning as was ever eS- hibited, and he was as full of tricks as a fox. He probably made at least 1 S20, 900 a year while he held the 1 title. His own declaration at St. 1 Louis that he was all i'll as a fighter soc ms to have been borne out by his subsequent ring proceedings for his showing has been very disappointing g to his old admirers.
 1 The old boss of the featherWcig hts was a master of speed which seems all the more remarkable when it is l considered that he began his career as a messenger boy. In his early days l as a fighter, when he was only six ! teen, he had a punch that stretched most of his opponents out for tho count in one or two rounds. Later he depended more on speed and skill than on his punch being very care. full about his valuable hands.
 Attell made his first ring apear' ance when he was fifteen, at the clui
 in the back room of the San Fran. l cisco saloon conducted by Alec Greg 1 gains, the old-time six-foot middle ! weight. The little Jewish messen
 ger boy won his battle with one l punch.
 JChnny Daly, the New York ban
 tam who aspires to the crown of kft
 Williams. is a native of the American
 metropolis and will be twenty-si,
 years old today. Johnny has beei
 in the ring over ten years, and ha
 fought on both sides of the Atlantic
 When he started hs career in 190
 he won six of his first seven battle
 with knockouts. In 1906 the 1ittl
 Irishman paid his first visit to Eng
 land, where he became favorite. H
 fought Johnny Coulon in 1909 an'
 again in 1911, and made goo,
 showing, but wasn't quite good enougl
 to dethrone the king of the bantans
 In 1913 Daly made another triI
 abroad and was whipped by Cirque
 a French bantam in twenty-roun'
 bout In Paris. A couple of month
 ago Daly fought Kid Williams, bu
 the Baltimore Dane was at no tim
 in danger of losing his honors t
 the little New Yorker. Against tn
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
SHOT AFTER QUARREL.

Newark, N H., Feb. 22.-Miss Hat tie Reeves, a stenographer, and Mrs Mary Clark, who lived on the floor below that occupied by Miss Reeves, were shot and killed Saturday at the termination of a quarrel between Miss Reeves and Hiram E. Craig, in Miss Reeves apartment Craig is in a hos pita1 with a bullet in his body and may recover.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
LISTIC ANNALS.

ehel knocked out An in first round
 IS battle, brief as
 rememb bered by IJinmy Croffoth S The hard hitting (any battles in cities, in lrking as a cow Ee hall "bouncer, reputation was bouts with Joe M and the other (tchel. The Sul- len in California, tted to lower the py cowboy. Billy
 had no sooner ther than Stanley
 to the tummy. hs taken by sur
 vain to defend
 rushing Pole.
 on the jaw, and for the count of rely got up when !. and a left hook bl for the full a md Is Jack. enrag ged feat, demanded a and the follow 
 Jack Twin was 20th round.
 [g (Tom Winter ) born at Town
 former feather Iorn in San Fran lly. bantam weight Y ork city.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
HENSON
 IN CUBA
Plans to ! 1oday::

22.-According to |ved from Havana knson is at c en- hot, as has been Curley, at Tam dition, the cable alton that John bc permitted to
 to keep his en- Willard at Juarez
 to the cable, is y, and when he we'd With papers ~et mpel him to m ect Sam Lang fore he signed to contra cted With sc Langford in a e Cuban oapital. h an easier pro D. Of 8 bout with Pn repu diated the
 sis ned for Kle- partner: hip With rana newspaper gov vernmeat con- Is at the $. .aGilm loubt they expect stay in Cuba and ong bout. In vie W hn recent YolI1C
 fl3sco attraC. cd an be imagined Langford would l or finish fight. Big Ciildcr."
 1nson's sigra..u ..ure et Langford, and
 that boxing in vernnent institu-
 Johnson getting with Willard ap- q then again, ling for a preteXt larez on March his training rcgi- are halfway true. Am eric2n Coa)ing
 away from iia- Ely Johnson far '- D ton schooner n os, where he ar ' on be ard the Ie boat which s ot Friday, with les ca of training.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22

champion Daly didn't show much but gameness, and he needed all his cour- age, for Williams gave him a thor ough lacing from start to finish.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
JIM JOHNSON WHIPPED

Havana, Feb. 22.-Sam McVea, a california negro heavyweight, got the decision at the end of his twenty round bout here Saturday night, with Jim Johnson, another negro heavy weight, of Galveston, Texas.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
BOWLING
FACTORY LEAGUE.

High Single-Morse and Screen 123. High 3 Strings-E. Anderson 316. High Team String-New Britain Machine 496.
 High Team Total--Stanley Works No. 1 1884.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22

arN--Score, EngIewOOd 3y, New Britain 22: baskets, Schsde 5. VanderbealS :. Tuthill, Martin, Levin son 2, Picinich 3. Brady 2: foul baskets, picinich 15 out of 21. Schade s out of 22: schmidt, none out of f; referee, Wakenfeldt; timers. Moody and Weimer; time of halves, 20 minutes.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
ER.ATERNAL LEAGUE.

High SingIe-Ncri 234.
 High Strings-Basso col. High Team String-I. O. Q. r. 1915 High Team Total. o. o. F., 2675
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
RED MEMS IEAGUE

FIgn SlngIe-BeTI1n 13S. High Single-Berlin BIO. High Team String-Scouts 463. High Team Total-Warriors 1305.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
PLAYS GOLF GAME
Highland Country an Lasts Till finals.

hrey of w est Main
 n the Highland
 a fine showing in
 birthday golf V the Hot Springs fb in that city yes
 large field he l $ division won his hi- finals before be- | of the match play [ B. McRoy of Chi Tree up and ten to k finals he was de- Eynolds of the Fort |ntry club, four up
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22

OlderShaw 15q
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
\. F. II. S. TIRED. BEATEN
Strenuous Week Combined With Long
 Ride Too Much for Quintet.

New Britain High school basketball
 team defeated Hartford High Friday evening in the local gymnasium
 snatched few hours Sleep. hit tho trail for Englcwood, N. l., Saturday, and tried to whip the scholastic cham. pions of northern Jersey, all of which was some bite to chew. We'll, they didn't do it, the Englewood five win ming, go to 22. The New Britain ia- vaders were quite worn out by the time they crossed the Skeeter state line and while they started off strong ly the effects of their hard week be- gan to show before the game was over.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-16
e. M. STICK DIES
AT PHILADELPHIA

Edward Milton Steck, brother OF A.
c. Steck of this city and a former
Ottumwan, died at his home at the
Art club in Philadelphia on Wednes-
day evening and was buried in that city
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Steck was 55
wears old and his death was very sud
den. He will be remembered here by
many Ottumwans as being in tn. law
Office of Stiles & Burton in the els-
ties and at that time he was also an
enthusiastic member of the old White
Stocking baseball club in this city.
Leaving here he went to the Office OF
Thomas Potter, general manager OF
the Burlington system. From there
Mr.. Steck went to the passenger de-
partment of the Pennsylvania Cen
trail and later became general passen-
ger agent of the Pennsylvania &
Northwestern. Leaving this work he
went to Colorado where he became as,
sociated with the Colorado Coal &
Iron Co. Here he acquired consider
able reputation as being one of the
influential powers in that work. This
reputation followed him to the Penn
sylvania coal fields where he has been
active of late years. Besides A. c.
Steck Of this city, the deceased is sur.
vived by a brother in Kansas City and
two sisters in the east.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-03-16
CONTRACT is LET
FOR DEVORICK SHAFT

Rlakesburg March 13.-The 'Devor'
lex Monument Commission met at the
Blakesburg Savings bank Monday even
ing and canvassed the bids for the
proposed monument to be erected at
the grave of the late Frank Devorick
and the job was awarded to Jacobs
Bros of Ottumwa. All the marble
dealers were figuring on the best Yer
mont Barre granite The base of the
monument will be seven feet by three
feet and four inches and one foot, four
inches. The die five feet eight inches
and four feet six inches high, making
the monument five feet and ten inches
tall and weighs $4,000 pounds. 1t is
to be set on a concrete base six feet
in the ground. There were twelve bid
ders on the job and Jacobs Bros. were
the best bidders.