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The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
Purely Personal

Mrs. John C. Tlechcr Is entertaining
her daughter. Mrs w. A. Rogers, Of Co.
lumbia S. c.
Mrs. Meyer London and daughter, Isa-
belle, leave today for their home in New
/ York.
Ernest L. May left Washington yester-
day for Atlantic City for a months va
cation.
Mrs. l. Greenbaum and Miss Dorothy
Greenbaum are at BraddoCk Heights,
Md, for the summer.
Miss Hester Carter and Miss Beulah
Carter returned to the city yesterday
from motor trip through the South and
| Southwest.
Achille f. Buckin is spending the sum-
mer in the Adirondacks. with his family.
Maurice c, Hall. who recently received
his degree of Phi. D, has published his
graduate thesis on "Nematode Para
sites of the Manuals of the Orders RO-
DENTS Lagomorpha and Hyracoidea."
August Flegel has been temporarily
appointed foundry helper in the Bureau
of Standards.
Frank S. Reynolds has been probation
ally appointed clerk in the Coast and &C.
odetic Survey.
George r. Clayton has been Temporal
rily appointed as plate printers helper
in Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Harry L. Strang has been PROBATIONARY
appointed laboratory apprentice at the
Bureau of Standards.
Oscar L. Fewell has been appointed
dards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Hill have gone
on a months vacation to Mr.. Hills home
in Portland, Me.
r. r. Molster, of the quarantine divis-
ion of the Department of Agriculture, IS
on leave of absence until Labor Day.
Br A. NJ. Harrington has Joined his
family at Berkley Springs and expects
to remain away until September l.
Walter Stahr. Of the blochemic division
Of the Bureau of Animal Industry, is on
leave of absence for the remainder of
this month.
c. A. Reed. of the Agricultural Depart
ment, is visiting in Pennsylvania, India
ma, Michigan, New York, and New Eng
land investigating plant culture for the
next few weeks.
Funeral services for John Harmon will
be held this morning at $3.50 O'Clock at
the residence. 2414 G street northwest. In
terment will be in Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
Funeral services for Frank Wesley
Kern will be held this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the home, $50 Eleventh street
northwest. Interment will be in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Funeral services for Frieda c. Muench
will be held at the residence, POT Frank
lin street northeast, this morning at $50
o'clock. Interment will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine NJ.
Simmons will be held at the William II,
Sardo & Co. chapel. 40S II street north
east, tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock. In
terment will be in Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia
Alma Springmann will be held at the late
residence. 226 K street southwest, this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Funeral services for Stanton Weaver
will be held at the George p. Zurhorst e.
Sons undertaking establishment today at
o'clock.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Joseph
inc White will be held at the residence
l136 Twelfth street northwest, at II
o'clock tomorrow morning
Funeral services for James H, Abra-
ham will be held this afternoon at the
residence, lib Fifth street northeast In
terment will be in Rock Creek Cernetarv
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14

ly, "Oh, it won't be swollen or dis
colored?"
What if it is?" seeing the humor
OF this added catastrophe. You
oughtnt to mind little thing like
that. Give the neighbors something
to talk about if they thought | beat
you up occasionally. Come, now,
let's try and get some sleep. A hrc
and black cye-that's about
enough for one night"
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
HE DIGS UP s2so,ooo.
Farmer Unesrths Fortune in sill
yer Bars.

Nacona, Tex, Aug. IA farmer named
Palmer, near here. a few DAYS ago
ploughed up silver bars on his farm cs-
timated TO be worth from $4,000 10
$3.50, 900.
Palmer says he will send the bars TO
the Denver mint for analysis. II is be
iieved the silver bars were left here
by Spsnisrds in the sixteenth or seven
teenth century, when they were forced
by Indians to retreat
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
WINS FARM FOR 25 CENTS.
Lsborer Gets First Prize in Govern
ment Land Drawing

Spokane, Wash. Aug. l5.-It cost George
Lennon, a young laborer OF Spokane.
just 25 cents TO be awarded the best
Quarter-seCtion Of land on the diminished
Colville Indian reservation, in the draw
ing recently held there by the govern
ment.
His name was drawn first from list
Of 1910 nsfnes. He gets his choice
OF 100 acres of land from a total Of .p-
proIimateIy $4,000 acres
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
CANADIAN TRADE BooMS.
Merchants Successful in PLAN Of
BoycOtting Enemy Markcts

London, Aug. l2.-The Canadian Trade
commission. which has been ConductinC
campaign in the interests Of Canadian
business. has carried out its mission
most successfully.
1t was announced today that LOO forms
have been filled in by British manu-
facturers and merchants who pledged
themselves TO purchase from and sell
TO Canadian houses the goods which
were formerly purchased from and sold
10 enemy countries
The Washington herald., 1916-08-14
SUMMER RESORTS.

k.ufur., Ave-. rear Beach and an attractions 20
choice rooms: running water; private baths- Bath
ing fr0I house. s. up daily. SO up weekly. Book
let. o. nsrslip management. A. c. ERHOLM
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
Drafting Rule
Is Not Fair
To All Clubs
C. b. Ebbets Says Present
Law Should Be Changed to
Equalize Conditions.

~Ew YORK. Dec 2s.-Charles Hol-
N Hday Ebbets does not believe that
u the drafting rule is fair TO all
cubs He would have the rule changed
90 that instead Of clubs putting in
drafts for players and naming the play
ers, second division clubs be given the
privilege of taking first choice Of
drafted players in order that they may
be strengthened Ebbets would give the
club which is in last place first choice
of drafted players. the club in seventh
place second choice and so on up the
ladder When the leading club selected
q player the system could be gone over
again as many times as necessary
Barney Dreyfus also has drafting
plan. but it is a bit different from
that of the Brooklyn magnate- Barney
thinks that instead Of naming players.
the clubs putting in drafts should name
clubs and leagues. and in the business
of drafting clubs should get first choice
OF minor clubs and leagues instead OF
naming the players as they do now and
taking a chance on getting OF losing
them Dreyfus points out that in many
cases where one club needs a shortstop
and another an outfielder. the chances
Of landing such players would be en-
HANGED by naming clubs or leagues and
drawing for the privilege OF taking
first choice OF players
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
Here's ''A11-Michigan" Team
-:H:- -:II:- III III -:E:-
Maize and Blue Stars Picked

takes a more difficult task, attempt
ing to pick an "all Michigan" team
comprising the best players in Ann
ArbOr teams for the last quarter cen
fury or so. virtually the entire period
OF the development of the interference
style OF play. Comparison of men of
widely separated athletic epOchs is
difficult and Is made more so by the
revolution in piay-eSpecially OF the
ends and quarterback-caused by radi-
cal changes in the rules In fairness
To the men Of the old regime they are
accepted or rejected for the all star
team on the basis of how they did or
did not fill the requirements of their
day. not how they would presumably
fit into the modern game. But II the
work OF any position has been made
more intricate and eXacting. that is
taken into account in determining COM
parative excellence.
Best Players OF All Teams.
The team as suggested is the fol-
lowing
Ends and fulbacks-Snow. 'ss. 90.
700, 'oL Garreis, 'O4. '05, '06, and Wells
TaeiSlesEcurtis. 'os. 'O4. 'o5. 'Os. and
Shorts. 700. '01
Guards-Benbrook. 'es. 90. 10. and
Schultz. '03. '0f, '05
Center-Schultz. '04. 'o5. '07. '0S
Quarterback 700. '0l. '02
MISUNDERSTANDING. '0I, '02, '03, Of
and Mclean. '9S. go
Substitutes.
End-Redden. 700. 'O1, '02. '03.
Tackle-Steckle. 80. '9S. so.
Guard-McGugin. '01. 'O2.
Center-Paterson. II. -. 13
Quarterhacks-Ba 80 81 So
Halibacks-Craig, IL, II. IL. and
Ferbert 'e3. "a. '95. '96.
Funbaek- Longman. 'o3. 'O4. 'O5. OF
Galley, go. -. rs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
DICK is
CLEVER
BATTLER
Brenton, Who Meets Young
Britt Sunday Afternoon,
Will Bear Watching.
BAT CULLINS AND
GRESHAM IN MELEE

I'll PASO boxing fans viii see one
r of the niftiest little mixers IN this
IL neck of the woods Sunday after
noon. when Dick BrentOn opens the
ring show with Young Britt in
scheduled SIX rounder at the Smelter
arena
This boy Brenton Is a mighty clever
vounEster Yesterday, in a swift work
ont with Tommy O'Toole. he made the
Pennsylvania veteran step lively
pace all the way, Jabbing and hooking
a lightning left into Tommy's map
time after time
He's lot lighter than Tommy,
and also "A wee bit faster, but, at
that he gave Tommy one of the
hest workouts Of his career. The
only thing BrentOn lacks to make
him n real top nOteher il n punch.
and. of course, experience In long
mills
Brenton came here from San Fran
cisco. where he was a star in the four
round game. He hopes to meet the
star bantamweight Of the army II ne
succeeds in beating Britt Sunday.
The semi final between Battling
CuIlfns and Carter CrOshaW should be
a real battle all the way, and, as the
bovs are booked TO 20 eight rounds
the fans are promised some lively
sport
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
Wilkes Barre Mixer, Who
Tangles With Livingston
Sunday, Sure of Victory.
SAYS A KNOCKOUT
LOOKS THE GOODS

-OGLdY O'TOOLE Is a confident
little cuss, If nothing else. Hes
\ Just as sure OF whipping Tommy
Livingston Sunday afternoon in the
main event at the Smelter arena as Ban
johnson is that he has a ball league
and that's saying a great deal.
7 know I can beat Livingston" de-
clared Tommy yesterday from under
cold shower after a brisk workout
Il think. too, that I will win by a h
o. You know I've won lot Of fights
with clever boxers by simply tearing
in, wide open. taking a punch and
then slipping over the old sleep pro-
Queer Don't be surprised if / stop
Livingston, although I know he's .
mighty clever boy.
asLfvinEstOn is about as good \
boy as one would care to box, and
am not going into the ring over
confident. L am working hard.
and expect to win. j realize that
he feels the same way. but both
of rs can't win, and I'm not 60
ing to be the one disappOinted.@
And. just a word about Livingston.
who Tommy says he'll whip Sunday
Livingston is working like trojan
TO get into the best possible cOndi-
ton for the scrap. and unless all
signs fail. FL Paso lovers of boxing
will see an Neutrality-suspicious. scrap
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
OWNERS OF RED SOX
COUNTING ON WOOD

New York. Dec. 2S.-Joe Wood, for
mer star boxman Of the Boston Red
Sox, has been taking it easy under the
impression that he became a free agent
al the close of the recent season. in
which he did not join his club or pitch
a game. He has discovered. however.
that his name is on the Boston reserve
list and that the new owners of the
club, Messrs- Frazee and Ward. are
counting on him for next season. They
VIII send Wood contract calling for
q very good salary. considering the
fact that he has been out of the game
for 4 year The Cleveland club is still
willing 10 take Wood off Boston's
hands. following out the recommends
ton Of iris Speaker. There is little
Likelihood however, Of Wood getting
away from Boston. Wood was advised
ny local specialist 4 year ago to rest
up through the 1916 season and he
was assured that he would be as eff
iectlve as ever in 1917 IF this proves
10 be the case the Red Soy VIII stand
2 very strong chance Of being three
time winners.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
O'TOOLE SAYS MICHIGAN AND
HE'LL WIN GO ARTILLERY IN
BYK.O.ROUTE TITULAR GAME
Eighth Field and SD Mich
igan Elevens Clash in Final
Contest Monday.
NEITHER TEAM HAS
LOST A STRUGGLE

IT. HE football treat OF the season is
in store for FL Paso fans New
- Years afternoon at the High
School stadium. when the 32d Michigan
Infantry and the Eighth Field Artillery
meet in the championship tilt OF the
Army football league.
Neither team has tasted defeat this
season; neither team has lost a star
player. and neither team viii have
an alibi after the final whistle blows.
Both outfits are ripping organ
izatiOnS. and both are handled by
veteran football men. who know
all the angles of the game Mich
lynn, with coach Kennedy handling
the reins. has developed n team
which looks to he the best in
the section Of the country. while
Lieut.. Swing has uncovered a rip
ping. tearing aggregation in the
Eighth Field Artillery.
Eight army bands. the goth Infantry,
Seventh Infantry, Fifth Field Artil-
lery. Eighth Cavalry, sd Michigan,
Fourth Ohio, Eighth Ohio and the
Third Pennsylvania Artillery music
dispensers. viii be on hand 90 enliven
the proceedings This should he
enough music for one afternoon. any
way
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
EVANS SAYS GOLF WOULD
HELP WORK OF BATSMAN
- &4&&%. By CHARLES (~Chck-l Evans 49, ="

Chicago. III. Dec. 2s.-The other
night Charles Weeghman, VIII
Ham WrigIey. jr, and were
talking together, and naturally in
such company the conversation
drifted to the worlds champion
Cubs 1917 and their training this
winter in California
Gee" said ]. 7 wish I could
make a trip like that
The baseball men took up the
Joke and suggested that 7 caddy
for the team and get a free ride
n California or" said Nj
Weeghman. you might teach some
Of our batters how TO follow
through after hitting the ball"
Mr.. WrigIey noticed the bit Of
seriousness in his jOcuIar tone and
added. ssthe trouble il one ball is
stationary and the other moving"
There the conversation ended.
but later on ] remembered my
thoughts as I sat in the bleachers
and watched the different batters
try TO hit the ball
I could not help wondering how
this or that idea found useful in
n golf swing would apply 10 base
ball I could not help thinking
tlldI q hnoN rouge OF SolA Houlu ut
of advantage to a baseball batter,
and If that is true a golf instructor
might be found useful all joking
aside, in a baseball training camp.
Faults in Batting Stances
I have seen batters walk up 10
the plate and take stances that
absolutely interfered with their
hitting. Of course. everything
looks easier to the onlool1er. but
as matter Of curiosity, I really
should like TO see a baseball man
adopt a few golf ideas The golfer
analyses his swing, but the base
ball player rarely does So
grave fault in baseball. which
Is still more disastrous in golf, Is
in the timing OF the shot Roth
players fail to wait for the ball
or hit 1t -'tOO soOn,- as we say.
Sitting on the bIeachers. .vouId
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
Maranvi1le
Tops All In
Starting En-
Rabbit Walter Leads Major
Leagers Again in Getting
the Ball Away First.

YALTER MEANWHILE. Brave
M shOrtstop. who holds the ma
jOr league record for inaugu-
rating double plays, topped everyone
in the big leagues in this respect last
season. but then did not equal his ban
ner performance OF 1914. nor closely
approach the best 1915 mark, made by
Charley Herzog- The Rabbit. who imi-
tated his boss. P. D. Haughton, and
did some football coaching last fail.
set 45 duplex killings in motion this
year. which was Is less than he
launched in 1914 and five less than
Charles Lincoln HerzOg launched in
1915.
Herzog was runner-up to Maran-
Vile in 1916. making the first move IN
81 twO-ply rettrements-zo at short
at second and Z at third Heinie
GrOh- Of the Reds. led Off IN 81 du-
pick maSsacreS. and Johnny Layan, OF
the Browns: Bert Niehoff. OF the Phils.
and Lawton Witt of the Athletics.
each in 81. Groh started % double
plays from third. s from second and
one from short
Eddie Collins. OF the White Sox. in
stituted 30 double slaughteTs. and two
other second sackers-BetZel. Of TIE
Cards, and Doyle, of the Giants and
Cubs-alsO got by the 25 mark Bethel
leading off in IS and Doyle in p. Ar
thur Fletcher. Giant shortstop, Just
reached the quarter century notch
Oscar Witt was the Tigers's best man
at starting double plays. furnishing the
impetus 10 %. He and Heinie Groh-
Of the Reds. shared the distinction OF
inaugurating more double killings than
any of the other third basemen-2S.
George Burns tied with Wallie Pipp
for the hOnors at first and Bobby
Veach was mixed up IN a triple tie
with Jack Graney. OF the Indians. and
Bert Shotton. OF the Browns. for the
laurels in left
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28

TEW YORK. Dec. es--Weil.
n I'm here With my first
I breath I want 10 tell you in
America that I am not a shirker.
There is nothing OF the shirker
in my heart
In view Of the criticism that
has followed my departure from
Australia 1 want to give my rea-
sons for leaving home as 1 did
/ had and still have every lnten-
tion Of going TO the front
wanted 10 do things squarely.
i went TO the military aUfhOrf-
ties and offered $1,000 OF my own
money ms n bond that / would re-
turn in six months il they gave me
permission to come to America.
You know. some Of our boys
who went 10 the trenches are
never coming back I wanted to
be sure that five brothers. four
sisters and my mother and father
would not want if 1 was not alive
at the end OF the war. They are
not rich and the brother older than
myself is a cripple. Is il unrea-
sonable that 1 should want 10 pro-
tect them
Hugh Mcintosh was arranging
to take me out Of the country
When he though others were going
10 do it. he set about preventing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
New Crop of Lightweights
Many Are Stars of Kingdom
By TOM :. ANDREWS.

n HWAUKEE. Wis, Dec 2s.-A
Nj new crop Of Hghtweights seems
= = about ready for the big time
tent and some OF them appear to have
what many of their rivals have lacked
the punch Just now Benny Leon
ard, Charlie White. Richie Mitchell.
Johnny Dundee and Joe yelling are
holding the spotlight. but there are
others coming along who threaten to
make matters interesting for the
bunch and also the champion. Freddy
Welsh Leonard. yelling and Mitch
ell are really new cOms-s and have
lot of class
Among the new IightweiGhtx
might he mentiOneds Irish Patsy
Cline. = real Harp; Eddie MeAn-
drews. of Philadelphia. Eddie
Wallace. of brooklyn; Rock knn-
saS. OF Buffalo; otto Wallace. of
Milwaukee: Johnny Rap, Of Pitts
Ever Hammer. OF Chicago: Charlie
Metric, of Milwaukee; and others
not so well known.
OF the lot Patsy Cline and Eddie
Wallace have shown the most class of
late and are hot on the trail Of the
champion and the ContenGC-s Clubs,
where 20 round battles are held. might
easily arrange a very interesting elm
nation tourney among some Of these
boys. Bobby Waugh and Matty Nc
Cue might be added TO the list. where
a tourney is held, as b0th are hard
nuts &C crack
The defeat of Joe yelling by Richie
Mitchell at Racine this week leaves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
BONUS CONTRACTS
FOR THE GRIFFMEN

New York, Dec. 2S--The announce
ment that there viii be no cuts in the
salaries OF the New York Americans
next season has been followed with a
similar announcement from Washing
ton Clark Griffith is not planning any
reductions for his players. in fact he
VIII sign some of his players under a
bonus arrangement Two of his play
ers, Harry Harper and Doc Ayers.
worked under such an arrangement
during the 1916 campaign. and Griffith
viii add other players to his bonus
INST next season. 1t is likely that all
ms hoNmen except Walter johnson
VIII work under such a system. Other
players may be included. with extra
money promised If they hit beyond a
certain figure Griffith is trying to
trade Ray Morgan and Rippy Williams
and II he fails to close deals with
American league clubs he may get
waivers and enter into deals with Ns-
tionaI league clubs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28

EW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Lester
nj Darcy. who is perhaps the best
L box fighter TO come out Of Aus
tralia since Lanky Bob FitzsimmOns,
is New York visitor. Lester has the
wise ones all a'guessin- He departed his
native heath as a stowaway just one day
before coming Of age, the purpose Of
his sudden emigration being to fore
stall any clamor that might have
arisen for his enlistment in the British
army. but now that he's here nobody
seems to know what he's going to do
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
PHYSICAL DIRECTORS DISCUSS
ATHLETICS AT COLLEGES

New York. Dec. 2S.-PhysicaI direc-
tors and professors in charge of ath-
Ietics At the leading colleges and
universities Of the country gathered
here today for the 18th annual confer
ence OF the National Collegiate Athletic
association Forenoon. afternoon and
evening sessions will be held. at which
the reports of various committees and
addresses on the various phases of col
iege sports viii be delivered Nearly
zoo institutions are represented
The convention was opened with an
address by dean LeBaron r. Briggs.
of Harvard. Maj. Palmer T. Pierce.
who was instrumental i'm saving foot
ball several years ago. spoke on col
lege athletics as related to national
nreparedness.T
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
Les Darcy New York Arrival Wants To Make Big Money Quick
Just Who Will Be His First Opponent Is Deep. Dark Secrets

But it is doubtful if Richard intends
Chip, Jimmy Clabby. Eddie McGOOrty
and a whole list of others, his aim
being mainly TO promote whatever
matches the Australian may engage in
here
Jack Dillon. Mike Gibbons and Billy
Aiske are the men most prominently
mentioned as Darcy's prospective op-
pOnents. It is expected that he viii be
matched to meet one of the three be-
fore many hours have passed. and that
Georges Carpenter. the French heavy
weight viii be matched with the win
ner Of this go.
The fact that the proposed Carpen-
tier-Jess willard match has been prac-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28

Mr. Darcy. Of course, came to
America to fight. but who he's going
10 figh, and Just when he'll fight, is
as yet = deep, dark mystery.
Tex r ckard. renowned in the world
Of sport as the promoter Of the JEFF
fries-JohnsOn mill, was the first to
meet him.
Rickard, IT seems. has been IN
communication with Darcy since
December il, when the Australian
champion sent him telegram
from Panama asking Tex TO meet
the Cushing upon its arrival.
This fact naturally gives Tex the
edge on the other men who are seek
ing the management Of Lester IN
America
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28

tically called off lends plausibility TO
the suppositiOn.
The first thing that Darcy did
upon his arrival was TO state en-
phaticaIly that he did not leave
Australia 50 that he might avoid
enlistment in the British army.
He docs not want the Impression
to become current that he n
ssSlacker."
On the contrary. Darcy says that as
soon as he has made enough money
fighting in the ring to support his
family he viii go either TO Canada or
England and enlist for bit Of fight
ing in the trenches
7 am going TO fight for Great Bri-
tain as soon as I have had few fights