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New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
PLAYERS HELPLESS
 IS FEDERAL CHARGE
Lawyer Says Powers iA Control of
 Baseball are Oppressive.

Chicago, Jan. 21-The powers that arc said to control it, were described as oppressors of minor leagues and ball players by keene Addington, chief of counsel for the Federal league, in his opening address in the antitrust suit against the National commission, the American league and the National league.
 Addington cited features of the no- tional agreement decisions of the National commission and general practices of baseball autho critics to show that the game Is governed by d group having almost absolute power, with authority to make laws, judge of infractions of the laws and im- pose penalties for infractions.
 Addington had not finished his opening argument when court ad- journed last night and it was declared the case probably would last well in- to next week. The first session att traCted a large number of baseball followers. and though the arguments involving much legal matter, had no thrills for em, they were recom- pensed partly by close views of eel Sbl1llSS. AluOuB I1o 1dtLST were In e presidents of both big defendant leagues, the chairman of the Nation al commission, the leaders of the Federals and a score or more Of magnates and players of note.
 Takes Issue With Hermann. Addington took issue with Garry Hermann. on Herrmann's contention that the reservation of players was a matter individual contract. Adding ton Insisted that the national agree mcnt covered reservations in addition to the individual contracts.
 "A ball player is never a free agent he said. If he progresses at all it is by being bought, traded or drafted. Even when a club releases him he is not a free agent. The con- tract which fixes his wages does not hold when he is transferred to the minors"
 Addington cited the cases of Al Sweitzer, released by the St. Louis Americans to Memphis; Pfeister of
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
Sb0Tt0grAphy
BY "GkAEY."

Johnny Summers, the veteran Eng fish welterweight boxer. is reported to have aswered Lord Kitchener's call for troops and will try his hand at fighting on hattlehelds instead of the squared circle. Johnny was born in England thirty-two years ago today, January 21, 1883, and has been pro- fessional boxer for nearly fifteen years. Summers lost the Lord LOnsdale belt. emblematic of the welterWeight cham pionship of Britain, in a battle with Serft. Basham WreXham at the Ma tional Sporting club last month. The vetetan had all the hest of the ar gument up to the ninth round, when the soldier landed a knockout
 Summers began his ring career in Australia in 1900 and returned to England in 1902. He visited Amer jca in 1907 and fought number of bouts, but did not make any remark able showing Bert Reyes defeated him In New Haven, and he was out pointed by several other lightwoSghts. On his return to England he fought three battles with Jimmy Britt, losing the first, winning the second and cap turing the third by knockout. Johnny then fought Freddie Welsh for twenty rounds, but lost the decision.
 After trip to Australia, Johnny tackled the American weterwoight, Harry Lewis, in London carly in 1911, and was knocked out. Dixie Kid, the American negro, stopped Summers in the second round later that year, and early in 1912 Summers lost to Sid Burns. He annexed the British well terweight title in 1912, and succe%s- fully defended it against Sid Burns Johnny got a lot of notoriety in that battle by praying just before the bout was started, and at the end of each round he turned down his left sock and touched a rosary that was wound around his ankle. At the call ot time he crossed himself before cacl ! round, and when he was declared the ! victor he again dropped to his knees in his corner.
 Summers lost the title about year ago to Tom Mccormick, an lrisl 1 boxer, who is now said to be fighting at the front, but later regained fl only to lose the belt last month to { soldier.
 This Is the hfty-second birthday O Jem Smith, the last heavyweight
 champion of England under prize rins rules. Jem was born in London on Jan | uary 21, 1863, and his youthful em ployment was in a lumber yard. Ther' he had to carry heavy weights, and although he was only a little over tiy,
 feet eight in height, he developed tn,
 arm and chest muscles of a giont. Thi
 later proved to be a disadvantage, fo
 it prevented him from developing spec and grace, and some experts declare,
 he was musclehound. After severa
 glove bouts, the last of the grea
 gladators of the British prize rin
 made his debut in the old-fa shione,
 bare-knuckle style in 1885, when Jen
 knocked out Jack Davis in eight min
 utes. The prize ring was on its las
 legs in England, and Smith had t
 go to France for his next battles
 1886 he fought Ali Greenfield nea
 Paris, but the affair broke up in
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
ATLANTIC LEAGUE SHNIAN.
Number of Shifts May Be Made in
 Franchises

New York, Jan. 21.--The regular annual meeting of the Billy Pfau league, alias the Atlantic league. nee the New York and New Jersey league. will be held in the office of President Rosslyn M. Cox, in the Woolworth building, on March O.
 Like all other minor leagues, the Billy Pfau circuit is rather ricketty Several towns are rather uncertain whether they care to have Atlantic league ball next season, and q band of insurgents has sprung up in the league who plan to case President Cox out of the presidential chair.
 Ernie Landgraf would like to shift his Danburv team into Jersey City, While Billy Pfau's pet nine at Perth Amboy is undecided whether it will take another hier in an organized league. Billy will not know until March 1 whether his team will stick another seasOn
 MiddletoWn, the home of President Cox. Is also doubtful, while the As bury Park team is to be shifted to either Gloversville or Amsterdam, N. |.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
HERALD BOWLING LEAGUE.
Terrific Battle for Alley Supremacy
 Will Open Tomorrow.

Rally, pin boys, rally! The Her aid bowling league opens tomorrow and if your wind isn't in good con- dition, woe be. No engagement of naval fleets will be of such strenuous ness as the clash between the Herald pin splitters. The war in Europe will be dwarfted by comparison.
 The teams are composed of the fol- lowing:
 Allies-WalIen, captain; Pouzzner, O 'Brien.
 zeppelins-Smith, captain Bachom, Moran.
 Submarines-Vancc, captain; Ellis, McEvoy
 dnaughts-Edwards captain McAllister, Drago
 The Allies and the Zeppelins will meet in the opening game and while they are locked in a death grip the Submarines will be trying to sink the Dreadnaughts on the other allies.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
ADAMS EXONERATED
 BY PROBE COMMITTEE
Found Not Guilty of selling Prizes Won in tonrpctition-Noi There
 to Hear the Verdict.

Now York, Jan. 21.-~Platt Adams of the New York A. C.. Americas '.s champion jumper, was cxoneruted from the charges of professionalism by the registration commission at d special meeting in the St. Harthol- omew A. C. last night. Jake Stumpf. following announcement:
 "After carefully considering the testimony and after due dclihcration of the facts as presented. we find no proof was shown that PIatt Adams of the New York A. C. has sold any prize or accepted any cash for medals or cups won by him in competition as an amateur athlete. Regarding the exchange of cups, we find. upon in NcStigation. that the two cups in uucS- ton were given neither for com petition or exhibition. but to show ap- DrcciatiOn of their efforts hy fellow NeWarkitcS for tho good work ac- complishcd hy Adams at the Stock holm olympic games in 1912 Tho charges of professionalism arc there fore djSm. .ssci. and tho amateur status of pIaU Adams remains un- QllcStiOncd.'
 Neither Platt Adams nor his ac- cusers were present at the meeting last night. Paul Pilgrim. the only member of the Mercury Foot club on hand, said that Adams did not con sidcr it worth while being present to defend himself.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
TO-DAY IN PUGIIISTTC ANNALS.

179S-Tomas Jaclling (Tom John son) former champion of England. died in Cork, Ireland Johnson made a fortune in the ring, but lost it in gam bling. He had a passion for dice, and in one year lost S25, ,000 ?n that manner. In his latter years he found England too hot for him and went to Ireland, where he sllpportG q himself by teaching boxing. He was born at Derby, and was only thirty seven when he died. He was a porter on the London docks before he took to the fighting game in 17S4. He soon developed into one of the Clev- crest boxers England had ever had. He was soon recognized aS cham pion, and was successful against I'll corners until 1791. when he was whipped by Ben Brain. Johnson's greatest fight was that with IauHc Perrins, the Birmingham giaut, whom he defeated in sixty-two rounds.
 1SG3--Jem smith, last prize ring champion of England, born in Lon don.
 1SS3-Johnny Summers, British wclterweight. born at Customhous", England.
 1S9S--peter Maher knocked out Yank kcnney in first round at Phil adclphia.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21

row. In 1887 Jem again went to France to fight Jake kilrain, the American, for the championship of the world This bout went 196 rounds to a draw, but 1<ilrain had the best of it. In 1889 smith was match ed with Peter Jackson for the cham pionship of the British empire, and the great negro stopped him in the second round. Jcm them fought an other Australian, Frank Slavin, in Bel gium, to a fourteen-round draw. In 1896 Jem was stopped in two rounds hv Dan Creedon, the Australian mid dleweight. and a little later lost to George Crisp. That ended the pug ilistic career of England's last prize ring champion.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
STONE SHOWS SPEED
 IN NEW YORK BOUT
Boxer Who VIII ApD:dT Here IOa
 Much for FTdTkI6 k0tler.

Harry Stone. who will appear in Q twelve round bout against Fighting Joe" Hyland in this city on February 4. gave Frankie Notter beautiful trimming last night before a New York club. It was a fast battle.
 Swish! Bing, Bang! Bf! They sailed into each other like a couple of gosoons at a Pathron Day in old County Wicklow
 Frankie swung left 10 Harry's "kiskus," which is Yiddish for stoni- ach. Harry retaliated with left hook to the proboscis and right cross on the jaw.
 In three shakes Of a lambs tail the air was full of flying wallops, Most Of theme were Notter's. Frank ie was wild and wasted q whole cart load of punches on the empty air. Harry was more Of sharpsh ooter, and he poured a fusillade of lefts and rights on to various spots of Frankie's anatomy. They fought from rope to rope and from pillar to pillar.
 The crowd roured till if sounded like feeding time in the Zoo.
 Fight at Top Speed.
 OI lIlt eUllIt IOLIlI NiNfN minutes-Stone and Notter fought at top speed and they didn't toss any cream puff punches at each other, either. The clang of the gong found them in a fierce mix-up and the referee, Kid Mcfarland, had to step in among the flying polthogues and pry the two lads apart.
 The proceeding rounds were not quite so fast as the final frame, though the ninth round was a hum- mer. at that. Despite the fact that Stone gave av EJ eleven pounds--the official weights were stone, in shoes and socks. 135 pounds; Notter, stripped, 146 pounds-Harry knew too much for Frankie and was too fast and clever. He repeatedly got inside Notter's wild swings and easily took tho bout on points.
 For those of a statistical turn of mind. it might be remarked that Stone won the second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth rounds Notter took the first and ninth. The fourth and tenth rounds were even.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
JACK KNIGHT 1

the Athletics about eleven years ago,
 has been appointed pilot Of the Cleveland American association team
 by Owner c. w. Somers to succeed Jimmy Sheckard Knight has been
 flirting with the big leagues during
 his entire career. His time with all
 clubs in the big show' was never
 for any extended duration, but they all held such a regard for his ability that he was always under reserve by some club. Since leaving the Attn
 letics he has seen service with the New York Yankees, Boston Red SoX, Jer- l sey City, Washington Senators, Bal timore, Cleveland Americans, Toledo American association, which was trans l ferred to Cleveland last year, tho club
 whose destiny has been placed in his ! hands.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
Attacks Waiver Rule.

At the afternoon session Addington devoted a large portion of his ad- dress to an attack on the waiver and draft rules and practices He de- clared the waiver rule vested control of the players not alone in the club he serves but also in other clubs. His chance Cf becoming free agent is slight, according to Addington, since 1t requires action of many different entities.
 Addington charged that the waiver method Is used as a means of humil- iating or discipl'ning a player and then brought in the charge made m an affidavit by Mordecai Brown that when President Murphy of the Chi cago Nationals sold him to LouisviIl Q 1t was with the aggreement that Brown never would be allowed again to join the majors.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
ot Lby Crosby

the Cubs, released to Milwaukee, and others.
 Although the old practice of farming" players had been ostens'- bly, abandoned, the lawyer said it had been succeeded by a practice wh ch worked out in practically tho same way.
 Through it all the player is help less" he said, "and the system which makes him so strikes at the very root of American institutions"
 Addington said that since the or ganization of the Federal league 1t had been observed that the National commission had been much more lib- eral in granting the appeals of play
New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
b W|yeO . PAYROLL Iid 10 Be. Not
 These Stars.

1l .ttoW would mg Ivy Wingo look he bat for the hry Senor Marsans l fly in the outfiel1 ? cture, hey? And, e is a lot more to
 Wingo and M 3r- Lrly enrolled mem
 before the Mc- ports for spring K.
 frley Dooin was
 the Reds at S6,- wo years stories
 out of St. Louis t Wingo will be I E Giants.
 club undoubtedly a very high price rom the Buffalo rev almoss S6, 900 st season. hu. tho e several thousand
 It stand, to req. must have Ot- ,0o0 to do his sec
 of Corona was Epriced man. be- lid ma skman, it is g will keep this
 material. as Mike pretty fair catch ay in New York the outtield, and bs in the bushes atching. but he er to be played as ltfield. and there Ierzog would be m for some high ial. Herzog wants te his high con- lggins is sweet on lot yet turned over s for Wingo, but hyer that Huggins figinal swap. How
 not care to play liter Jumping the solutely refuses to desires to play in before the Federal
 crack Cuban had E with the Giants, nd I.obert are now
 believed that one Ons to the island ban to jump back kll and Mac" will D very receptive Napoleon can offer let.
 ecessful in landing
 he undoubtedly nd a bunch of tal- and Cincinnati ers as Murray and hrdly be accepted kaluable pair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02
STRIKE CALLED
BY COUNTY POOR
FARM INMATES


TACOMA. April A strike.
which, II successful. would profit
Pierce county $4,000. is threaten
ed today by inmates OF the county
poor farm. Three men have al
ready quit. and threat Of a gener-
al walk-out has reached members
Of the board.
The unprecedented strike was
caused by a letter sent by the com
missioners TO superintendent Of
all county institutions, declaring
the county's wards are better fed
than families of the average tax
payer. II was suggested little
economy would be appreciated
The letter made no hit with pa
irons OF the poor farm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02
DIVORCED BY
HUSBAND, SHE
ENDS HER LIFE

Mrs. Anna Donlan. divorced wife
OF Police Sergeant W. r. Donlan,
who charged her husband obtained
bis decree through fraud last No.
vember and who has been despond.
ent over her unhappy domestic af.
fairs ever since that time, is dead
today, suicide.
Mrs. Donlan. whose petition for
annulment OF the divorce is still
pending In superior court, swal.
lowed a number OF bichloride tab.
let's in the home OF a friend. Mrs.
J. r. Taylor. 1893 West SEND St,
last evening.
Her cries after she had taken
the poison aroused Mrs. Taylor,
who rushed into the kitchen. where
she found her friend lying on the
floor.
DR.. J. r. Costello arrived too
late to be OF service.
Says She Didn't Know
DOMAINS decree was obtained on
allegations OF cruelty. unusually
bad temperament and desertion.
His wife declared she learned OF
the pending divorce before II got
into court and that her husband
assured her he had already drop,
ped proceedings when she spoke TO
him concerning the divorce.
Later, while he was still living
with his wife, Donlan revived dl.
yorce proceedings.
She knew nothina.about her hus-
bands action, she said. until after
Judge HUMPHREYS had granted a
decree by default. She Immediate
ly started proceedings TO annul the
decree.
Thursday morning she tele.
phoned her attorney and inquired
about the snnulment proceedings
and was informed her counsel was
preparing a reply 10 an answer to
the proceedings filed by her hus.
bands attorney.
Purchases Poison
Later in the day. Mrs. Donlan
went TO the Beach pharmacy. 6401
32nd ave. N. w, and purchased the
poison with which she ended her
life.
June. 1906, In Seattle. They had
three children. two Of shom died
Helen -. Donlan, n daughter. 10
months old, lss with Mrs. DOMAINS
mother in Ireland. Until last Feb.
ruary they lived at 1928 King 1T.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April a.
Horace Williamson, state examiner
OF chauffeurs, In granting a license
to George Thole. 20 years old, a
Seaf and dumb auto driver. de.
clared:
Il consider Thole one OF the best
chauffeurs In Cincinnati, because OF
the marvellous quality OF his skin
that regular ear would miss"
tht regular ear would miss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02

One of the features OF stop,
Look and Listen" the vaudeville
show 10 be given at the Moore the
atre April 10 and 20 by large
company OF representative society
girls from Vancouver and Victoria.
-. c.. is promised in an exhibition
of classic dancing by little Suzanne
Slckelmore. a clever miss OF 10
years.
Suzanne Is student OF the
great Pavlowa. the Russian dane.
err, who has twice delighted Seat
tie audiences. and Is recently re-
turned from a year in Paris and
Londan. where her training was
augmented under noted teachers
OF those cities. Suzanne's home is
In Vancouver.
Her offering In stop. Look and
Listen" will consist of three differ.
ent dances-"The Moonbeam
Fairy" THE Dying Swan" done
here by Pavlowa. and The Invi.
tation to Suzanne an original
number.
The entertainment. as whole.
is a potpourri OF nifty singing and
dancing speoialties. In which 20 Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02
LONDON MAKES
BOOK FOR BETS
ON WAR RESULT

LONDON. April 2s.-Betting on
the outcome OF the war is all the
rage in London. Several firms and
individuals through Lloyds have
posted today the following book"
on the duration of hostilities:
That the war will end before
May 4, 1915. 3 TO I against That
the war will end before June I,
1915, 2 TO against. That the war
will end before Sept. 1. 1915. even
money. That the war Will end be-
fore Dec. I, 1915. 10 to I on. That
the war will end before March Z.
1916, 1f5 to on. That Germany
will take Psvls. rs TO I against. That
Germany will take Warsaw, 5 to I
against.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02
FACULTY LOOKS
ANOTHER over

Considerable mystery attends the
arrival In Seattle today OF DIR. Guy
T. Benton. president OF the Uni.
vorsity OF Vermont, who is one OF
the half dozen educators men.
toned prominently for the prcsi.
dcncy OF the state university.
Whether Benton Is here on his
own initiative or whether he has
come at the request OF the regents
is an unHolved question.
At noon luncheon was rendered
the visitor by the faculty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02
THE SALVATION ARMY
INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT
1907 Ninth Axe

IL nov In proper shape TO take care of
all donations OF cast-off clothing
furniture. magazines. paper and other
waste material
Our new wagons will call on request at
any address between the hours of 8
a. m. and .. m. PHONE MAIN 9Tss
The building has been thoroughly reno
waited since the recent fire. and the
store and furniture rooms are epen
TO the people, Take Georgetown car
AZ Second ave. and Yesler way. get
off at HoiGats ct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02
Every Pair Of
Trousers Reduced

The famous s~eet.orr and
keystone unlon.rsde Trousers
are all included. Every sire UP
TO so waist measure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02
BRYAN TO TRY OUT
LOGAN BERRY JUICE

SALEM. April 2.-Loganberry
Juice instead of the celebrated
grape Juice may tickle the palate
Of Secretary Bryan hereafter.
A case OF loganberry juice. or.
dered by the cabinet officer, is en-
route TO Washington today.
Recently Bryan sampled the Ore
gon product and found II to his
liking. The battle for supremacy
between the two juices will be on
when the consignment from here
reaches the fecretary's dining
table.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02
WesterlaaI1 & ScherIner
STORE NO. FIRST AYES Near Corner Yeler Way

two British Columbia cities fairest
daughters will appear In the lead.
ing roles and choruses. A number
OF mere men will also participate.
The show will be given for the
benefit OF the American hospital in
Paris. the Seattle Day nursery, and
the unemployed OF this city.
II II being sponsored by both
British Columbia and Seattle so.
ciety folk.
The Canadian management, con-
sisting OF Mrs. p. X. Brooks. Mrs.
A. ID. McRae. OF Vancouver, and
Mrs. John Hope. OF Victoria, Is be-
Ing assisted locally by a committee
representing the Day. nursery. the
Canadian club and the unemployed.
Following the first night per-
Torrance, the visitors viii be
given a supper dance at the New
Washington hotel by Manager J..
C. Marmaduke.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02

wen carry II TO the superior
court
Lander Ia n friend OF Jack Lon.
don's. London visited him three
years ago when 10 Seattle. lie
spent several years earlier in his
life In positions In English uni.
y.rsities and colleges
Lander doean't think much OF
Mercer island Justice. as peddlod
out by the hitherto purely drna.
mental officials. Upper and Ayl.
more
Neither does sheriff Hodge. who
has made II his business 10 help
Lander out OF his difficulties
Its a dirty outrage" was
Hodges comment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02

But that isn't all. Allen has
filed motion before Sylmore for
q change OF venue.
We'll try your case" he told
Landor, somewhere elss" And II
Aylmore insists upon trying II,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02
JURY DlSAGREES

Jury I'm Judge Mackintosh's court
failed to reach an agreement Fri
day in the Roy Hemphill grand lar
ceny case. Hemphill. contractor.
was accused OF misrepresenting
the assets of his firm in British
Columbia, thereby securing ship
ment of $1,000 worth of bricks
from a Seattle house.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02
BRINGS PRISONERS BACK

Sheriff Hodge has returned from
Portland with George Marenco
vich and Nicholas Jacobs. Greeks
The prisoners are charged will
robbing friend who shared hii
room with them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02
SNAKE CATCHES RATS

A restaurant In New Orleans, La.
Ia tho first In tho country TO main.
tain serpent as rat sxtermina.
tor. Tho snake has made good
catching and killing the rats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02

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the ocean floor is devoid OF veg.
citation.