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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-27
spangIed BANNER and singIng Of @Amer.

Spangled Banner and singing of "Amer.
lea"
Friday evening, Jan. 20, a lecture will
be given in town hall by Guy Potter
Benton of the University OF Vermont,
under the auspices OF the Woman's club.
His subject is samuel Adams, Patriot"
He is pronounced by good judges TO be
one of the best lecturers in the state.
Admission, % cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Merritt were called
to Newport Saturday by the serious i'll
ness with pneumonia of jeremiah Viii
ley.
III. II. Foster was a business visitor in
Montpelier Wednesday.
The W. II. c. have lost two OF their
color bearers badges. Ii any OF the la
dies have worn them home BY mistake,
they are asked 10 please return them to
the order. ASA
The book belonging TO the town IL
brary, entitled "Pollyanna," is wanted by
several interested readers.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gould have moved
10 their new home, which they recently
purchased Of the late b. j. lance es.
tate.
NJ. $. Haines has purchased A. A. Hop
kins' house on Main street at Cabot and
viii move there when summer comes and
necessary repairs are made.
The ladies' aid OF the NJ r. church
met with Mrs. ). c. Noodry Wednesday
afternoon 90 elect their officers for the
ensuing year. Twenty were present.
The officers are a. follows; President,
Myrtle Noodry; vice presidents, Fanny
Currier, Alta Owen, Eva Hay. Myrtle
ord, secretary, Gertrude Osgood; treas
urer. Jessie Drew. Refreshments were
served.
Charles Rogers and Cecil Foster have
been operated upon az Mary Fletcher
hospital and are doing well
Lewis harrington has been III the past
two weeks end Is not improving az the
present.
Miss Nellie Williams vas a guest AZ
the home Of her cousin, George Pell in
Montpelier. last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rogers were bus
mess visitors IN Montpelier Friday.
/. N. harrington Of Chelsea was called
here Saturday By the illness of his ia
ther
During the rear 1914 there were 10
deaths and III births in town
Ralph Munson sas in Barre Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-27
SOUTH CABOT

Cafirs Heuehtgn vas in St. johns
bury tuo days last week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond famierton We
tied a. Milton MorthrUps Sunday
Mr. CRY Csssadv uas called q Box
bury Monday by Tire SERIOUS illness of
i.er mother
Mrs Hrnrv DwineH and sen. henry.
q Marthfeid usft rrests 81 Mr. henry
nor oue fsr last weed
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" o. suuthuiek has ben 20 tlas sisE
Erf ths past uetk
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"a E1nfrsiief rlsnrs8av - tusiness.
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OLD-TIME COLD
CURF-DRINK TEAL

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-27

of the church, commencing Thursday
evening, Jan 2s, and continuing through
Saturday evening. A musical and liter
ary program will be given each evening.
Mrs. Hattie Pier Lille will take part
in the program on Friday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-27
GRANrTEvILLE

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-27
WEBSTERvILLE.

st. John the Baptist Episcopal
church will hold their annual sale of
fancy and useful articles in the vestry
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-27

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12

nant winners in 1905 and 1909. But that
was years ago when the old lei. que
had real bali teams.
The weakness of the old circuit last
season was never clearer illustrat ed
than BIZ the base stealing figures re-
Pittsburgh outtielder. led The league in
base stealing, with the reB,arka bly, low
Inquire OF thirty-siS steals. Never be
| tore in the history Of a major league
SO few pliers The present method Of
Keeping tab on the base -steaiing was
ilnansurated in 1885. Prior 10 shat Il ME
base running was not considered I'M
, portant enough TO give ii much ut.eu-
ton.
The greatcst number of bases ever
stolen is credited to Harry Ssovey, who
played viii, tne Philadelphia Athletics
OF the American ASSOCIATION End made
mark Of 81 steals in that season
Billy Hamilton holds The Nationsi
LeaGle record of lilo made while with
the Ehiliies in 1891.
-, = Ohm Ward, now {. lawyer in New
! York, was the first man to steal more
| than 100 bases. lie ACCOMPLISHED this
in 1888 with Ill to his credit.
when league is led by thirty-six
steals it is not strong in the matter Of
speed or knowledge of haserunning.
Joe Wood was given credit in the Off
clal American League pitching records
VI iciuiHS LIE League. but the 4fineTi-
can League records did not give the
number of games won and lost, and pn
official records show that Wood really
only pitched nineteen fun games all
season, of which he won fourteen.
Johnson, on the other hand, again led
his league IN victories and also in per-
! centAge based on the number of earned
| runs scored off of him, when the fact
is taken into censiderat ion that he
pitched forty-seVcn games OF ball, and
mary more innings than Wood APP
peared in.
, There is but little hope of Wood being
a real pitcher in the future. Last year
he had to have rest for as much us :,
week in order TO be able TO pitch, and
then the weather. too, had to be per-
feet. woods greatest handicap is his
elbow motion. which puts q crest strain
has one of the most natural motions
any PITCHER ever had. Johnson ought to
last for MANY Years TO come, and be 4
star during his entire career.
Il is reported that the official an
nounee ment will be made during the
coming meeting of the American
League in Chicago that Comiskey has
obtained the services of Franklin
Baker former home run slugger. if
this should provc It fact there will be
an awful howl raised by the owners
OF the New York Yankees, who have
been trying to corral Baker for two
Years, and viii need him worse than
any other club next season, to stimu-
late interest in athe entire American
Continued on Third Pase.)
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EXPECTS But FEW
TRADES IN LEAGUE
Branch Hickey Declares Con-
ditions in the American Not
PropItious for Swapping.
SAYS AiNSMiTH'S RECORD
BARS A DEAL FOR AGNEW
Declares None Of the Clubs Will
Consent to Part With Any
Of Their Stars.

Special DlSpatcE 10 lac star
ST. LOUIS, December IL
Manager Branch Hickey OF the
Browns returned from his eN-
tended stay in Ohio at the week
end, but only to bury himself iii
his correspondence, and he gave
slight promise that there would
be much III the way OF news con-
corning his team for a while I'm
like Manager Higgins OF the
Cardinals, Hickey refuses to adj
nit he has trades OF any conse-
quence i'll mind to furnish Stove
League speculation. Nor does he
expect trading to be much OF a
feature with any OF the clubs in
the American League at the meet
ing to be held in Chicago next
week, giving a reason that has
logic in it.
Conditions in our league tend
to minimize trading" said Man
ager Hickey. Three clubs-I
might make it four and include
Washington, for Gritf has a good
. team, with very dependable
pitchers-are SO strong that they
will deal only in cash. Any play
or they have that we second divl-
sioners could use they positively
will not part with. They are
outstanding their strength, know
ing that they always will be III the
tight il their standard is main
tanned
"a second division team naturally
cannot afford to swap what strength 1t
has Therefore the player market is
bound to be dull one in such league
ard deals are made only when special
reasons arise.
.Iu the National League the clubs are
more evenly matched. l read the other
day where McGraw said he needed on!
ore faan-and he hoped to get MN IN
a frade-to be pennant factor AGAIN
It's hlEdiy probable that ;,s,o one e,,,h man IN
the American League into the pennant
fight Boston. Detroit and Chicago. not
70 mention Washington, nave TOO hiueh
of an edge already.
Though Hickey included Washington
in his list of four strong cluos not n;
ciined to part with their assets. he ad-
,nitted the evidence OF Grifith's as,
satisfaction with some of his material
in the propositions the Wasningto
manager has made Tor swaps with va
rious clubs. Concerning the eugges-
lions that the Browns might use
catcher Eddie Ainsmith or others OF
GriHth's lesser lights, Hickey said:
u might mention = trade TO Grifhth'
F,uf il / did not include Pratt, Shotton.
WefInan or senIe of my better play
crs he would not listen and the same
holds good Of other managers who
hight desire to make changes Of
course. we cannot think of parting
WIKI such players, so trade talk is
Idle"
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II his efforts to strengthen the team
with seasoned players fail be will, of
course. be forced TO experiment with
the youngsters ne has on hand.
Washington never has won PEN
nant in major league base ball, though
this city has been ideatifed with the
big league since in the early SOS. In
fact, not until 1872 did Washington
ever have a bah team finish second.
and, what IL more, prior TO that time no
Washington team ever finished higher
than sixth.
At no time in the history OF the
game in this city has there been as
capable a bail club representing the
National Capitol as has been here
during the last four years, under the
Griffith regime Whether Griffith has
been responsible for this is not argued,
but the fact remains that washington
has been on the base BAH map only
since he has been in charge.
There are no end OF bigger cities
than Washington which have never
won q pennant st. Louis, for instance,
which has been supporting two clubs
for a great many years off and on, and
since Comiskeys fodr-time victory back
in the sos.
Philadelphia has had a National
Lea que CLUB representing it ever since
the organization of that league in
1876, and yet last year was the first
time in all those years that pennant
was landed. g.
Detroit won n pennant in 1887 and
then laid off for twenty. years, when
Hughey Jennings brought the Tigers
home for three straight victories, in
i907-S-9.
Every ball club strives to have q
winner. The better the team the more
prosperous the club will be. The con-
slant complaint which is lodged that
the Nationals have not been able to
win Il, pennant is not unusual In base
ball, but there is no getting away
from the fact that in the many years
that bace ball has been played here
Washington has never had as COM
potent IL team as in the last four sea-
sons.
There still is.a nucleus here for a
winning proposition. 1t may not fin
ish on top, but il Manager Griffith can
get tho players he il going to make a
sincere effort for he Will have done
everything possible to continue to give
local patrons of the sport real base ball.
| When the statement was made after
the last world series that the National
League IS weaker than any ma Tor
league has been in many years, there
were those who ca me to the rescue of
the Tener circuit By pointing out
how the Cubs had beaten the Detroit
pennaut winners two consecutive times
and iew the Giants and Pirates also
hard beaten the American League PEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
coRNELL.s BASE BALL DATES.
Ithaoans to Meet Catholic University
and M. A, C.

ITHACA, N. Y, December 1l-The
Cornell Athletic Association ratified
the following base bali schedule TINS
week, and it is the came as it has
been for the past few years. with the
exception OF two or three games less
than last years schedule.
The southern trip will be made during
Easter week, as follows:
April. Swartimerc. a, Swarthmare: .. Mary
land Agricultural College, at College Park. Nd (:
S. Catholic University. at Washington; 10. fir-
gnii, at Charlottesville: IL. Virginia. at Chs r
lottcsv:llc: II, Annapolis al Annapolis; IL,
Pennsylvania. at philadelphia.
The Other games scheduled are as fol-
lows:
AIril-15. Dickinson; 10, Bucknell; 10. Lafay-
cite: 20. Princeton,
May Rochester, 5. Cola nbia. ut New 1or,
G. Princeton. Mt Princeton: IL Vermont: Is.
Michigan. ut Ann Arslor: Il. Michigan: 20. Yale;
.. Colgate. at Hamilton; 81. Penn; 50. Yale, AT
New Haven.
Philadelphia: u. Columbia
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Griffith Leaves Today for Chicago to Talk Deals With Rival Manage

rs times, getting-on record of o76
times Yes, but Shotton led off. the fan
VIII say: but all the advantage there
IS not with the player. After the first
inning he is as likely as not to be
handicapped He may follow to bat
the tail end of the batting order, with
the probability OF one or two men al
ready out. or there may be a poor base
runner on who cannot aid in worrying
the pitcher. This lead-off stuff is all
right in theory. but in practice it
doesn't work out SO well. It's the abil-
ity of the man in the batter's box that
really makes the record.
Shotton had a big year all round
lie hit IA points better, scored eleven
more runs and stole three more bases in
'9l! than he did in 1914, He played
IN 156 of the 139 games his team
played.
Pratt. Sisler and Howard are other
members of the Browns who show
nicely in the averages. But for the
decline in Clarence Walkers batting
and the disappointing failure of some
OF the Youngsters from whom much
was expected. with the webbing of the
oItchtnS staff, the story of the Browns
might have been different.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
Cites AinsInith's Record.

Suggestions that he might dispose Of
jimmy Austin or Sammy Asnew did not
ret anything Ike an affirmative answer
cg. Of Rickey He had before him the
.ifuerican League averages and pointed to
~. ielltaie figures On Agnew and Ainsalith.
fcisiBe that By statistics ut least Sam
il n better catcher tEan The Inan Griffith
--csla he rid or and there was a sug-
-eS.lpr, that Rickey does not agree with
she idea that AinsraIth IN place OF AS'lew
would te an Improvement. AZ FOR austin.
the nanager has .. very kindly feeling to-
ward hiS peppe-y third basensn and re-
,,eats what ne has often said for Austin,
tfat e will take a man of much better
mere laying ability TO balance the ad-
vantage OF the spirit that Jimmy puts
TITO his wort.
Dlclzsy continued in an arcuinentive
mood, and combated the idea that Johnny
I.avan is the worst sao-tstop" IN the
American League. Crossing oct pair Of
star short Gelders against whom. Of course
johnny cannot be compared, hickey asked
what shoristoDs hit better than Layaa, and
then he took IN his low fielding record
and pointed out that in number Of chances
handled Joi.r.ny, whatever his percentage,
ranked near the top of tine list. and it had
80 he admitted that in covering ground
there Is something to be said for DIR.
g.dvan.
II was not denied that Lavan was a
disappointment this past season. in that
lie did tot live BD TO expectations. for
hickey bad predicted great ttings for his
ahortstop. but tae manager spoke hope
fully Of the future for John. The doctor
VIII be IN his second season Of married
life next year: perhaps his mind will be
more on the game. He is not the Only
bridegroom in base bah WHO has gone
lady during the honeymoon stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
WALTER CAMPS SELECTIONS
FOR HIS ALL-AN1ER1CA ELEVEN


MINES
Har.E Buck
iarfmo
Coc.Co
West
ton.
ChicasO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
SUPPORT IS PLEDGED
Philadelphia to Send Teams to
A. c. B. A. Tourney.
MUCH OPTIMISM EVIDENT
Local Authorities Think Big Bowl
ing Event Will Be
- Popular.
MUCH OPTIMISM EVIDENT

Philadelphia will he well represented in
the Atlantic Coast Bowling Association
to be held here next spring, according to
Mr.. F'ehr. representative Of the local chap
ter of that city Mr. Fehr came here last
night to address the members of the
Washington. chapter of the association
and the message he brought was full of
promise. He said:
1T is impossible for me to say definitely
just. how many teams and how many
men will be present to take part in your
tournament next spring. but this l do
know, that never has there been so much
interest in bowling in Philadelphia, and
at least two leagues of eight teams each
have set aside prize money for the sole
purpose CT sending the winning clubs to
Washington. Unlike Washington, the
greater part of the interest in bowling
in Philadelphia centers in tenpins. and
you can count on US taking care of that
end Of TIE game mighty we'll. We also
will be represented il ducllpins. but not
SO strongly as il the events where tie
big naples are used. You may count on
Philadelphia to push thu tournament with
all The energy possible, and we'll 60
everything We can in. order to aid you
III making il u success
Optimism Is Evident.
The meeting of the local chap.er asso-
ciaticn developed an undereurrent of opt
imisIn regarding the tourney which srea.-
y pleased those directly III charge of the
affair Tie reports OF the ciairmen OF
the various committees showed consist
ent progress. though things from that
standpoint cannot shape UP definitely un-
I'll after the Incorporation OF Lho tourn.
an:ent company, which will be done with.
in tie next few days.
The presidents OF several OF the
leagues were present. and made asser-
tons that their organizes tons. were goine;
to be mighty well represented Mr.. Nc.
Cana of the kaishts OF Columbus cir
cult made the statement that the knights;
would greatly increase the membership
OF the ASSOCIATION and that from theil.
league might be expected fine repre-
sentation. AR, Meaay Of the National
Capital League said every quint in tina I
circuit would take part in the affair.
while Nj Krauss was emphatic in de-
clarin, that practically the whole of the
tenpin circuit would be entered Repre-.
sentatiyes of the southeast and several
others of the local leagues We're conf
dent Of full accord with the plans OF the
tournament company. Judging by the
sentiment expressed in the various adj
dresses Of those present, The toarnament
is certain to be successful as far as en-
tries flom local bowiers are concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
GRIFFITH LEAVES FOR CHICAGO
TO SEEK DEALS FOR PLAYERS
Has Appointment to Confer With Several
American League Owners in Effort
to Strengthen Nationals.
By !. ED GR1LLo.

Ats o'clock this afternoon Manager Clark Griffith will board
train for Chicago and by o'clock morning will be
conference with several American League cowners regarding
deals Griffith made these engagements by last week realizing
that he waited until the meeting Wednesday would
not have the chance discuss trades with the
with whom he deals
to be conferred with Branch Hickey OF the
Browns Both Owner Robert Hedges and Manager Hickey
be hand Monday Comskey of course will be
Owner Lann of Boston Huston New York club
Griffith has disclosed the OF the players hopes
corral No realizes better than the that he needs
hitting strength than he has been able display during his
here He will make effort get the
era though will be do this want
hitting strength and Griffith would have sp,-
did inducements succeed getting the kind players needs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
PLANS TO RUSH KILBANE.
Richie Mitchell VIII Not Try to
Outlook Him.
Special pispatcb to TIE star.

CINCINNATI, December 1t.-Ritchc
Mitchell. the Milwaukee youngster
who in two years had fought his way
to a point where nc defies the leaders
in two classes. arrived here today and
arranged for vigorous workouts to pre-
cede his contest with johnny Kilbane.
Monday night. at Music Hall. Mitchell
has to make 1871 pounds at 3 o'clock for
the kifbane battle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
After National Leaders.

Wherefore. now t.iate the Federals
are talking about peace with honor,
friendly treaties and either Federal
recognition or chance to buy into the
older circuits, al! their efforts are di-
rected at the National League. They'll
trek to New York and see WHAT they
can do with the National leaders. And,
therefore, the American Leaguers have
been stiTening the backs Of the National
people with messages, requesting them
to hold fast, give not an inch and
make no concessions.
Certain american League leaders,
even assert that the Federal talk of q
mammoth plant IN New York bias been
intended oniy as club TO scare the
Giants and IIig,lianders into helping
the cause Of peace
"iIewever these things may be, it
scents certain that the American League
{ is far more hostile to the Federals than
is the National and that Ban Johnson
lis fighting hard to hold down the out
laws whenever they try to show any
Thing more upon the surface than a
flock OF bubbles"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-12
FEDS DESIRE PEACE
Gilmore Circuit Looks Only to
the National League.
-------ass-------
AMERICAN SEEKS TO FIGHT
Ban Johnson Said to Be Leading
Crusade Against Concessions
to Independents.
AMERICAN SEEKS TO FIGHT
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CINCINNATI, December 11.-That the
only hope for the Federal League mag
mates to obtain peace between organ
lied base ball and it's own organiza-
ton lies within the powers of the own
ers of the National League teams is the
gist of an article published this after
noon in Charles p. Taft's Times-Star.
''Tne American League, or, at least,
it's chief thinker. Ban Johnson" says
the story, believes the Federal League
is on the run, and for this reason has
been shooting sundry MESA Ges to Ma
tional League leaders during the past
few days. The gist and substance of
these wires can be summed up as fol-
lows: 'Federals are done. Do not lis
ten to any peace talk or offers of COM
promise
"A Federal Lacquer, bearing an olive
branch. can go to the National League
door and get at least a courteous hear
ing. If he approaches the American
League threshold he'll get beaned with
a skillet.
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Is Entirely Well Now.

Jim Shaw is well. too. for when the
writer sought to interview him the
other day--a day when a snowstorm
was blowing over the city--hc had to
hunt all over East Liberty before he
Continued ON Second Page)
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Shelton One of Real Stars.

Continuing on the subject OF Ameri-
can League averages. there is . lot Of
satisfaction in reviewing the work of
some o. the Browns. in spite OF tbs
poor standing OF the team. Bert Shot
ton particularly stars. Only Two men
in the league reached first base. on the
records presented, oftenHr than Shot
ton. and they were the tsgu great stars
Of the league. Ty Cobb and Eddie Coll
iins
cobb made 2oS hits ard drew us
passes. c0!Iias made fSS hits and had
jlI pas5eg. Not counting times first
may have been reached on errors since
here is no record at hand Cobb cot
on S16 times and Collins .g5 times
Bert Shelton made los hits and walked