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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-05
TOWN CAPTURED
BY THE RUSSIANS
Germans RepuIsed by SIavs,
Says Petrograd.
MAY ATTEMPT TO TAKE KOVEL
Muscovites Reported to Have Driven
kaiser's Forces Back Fifteen to
Seventeen Miles Along the
Stripa River.

| Petrograd (via London), Jan. 5.-By
holding the Teutonic forces on the line
OF Vadimir-V olynskyi, on the Galician
frontier, while fortifyine and pressing
forward at some points, the Russians
have checked the German attempt to
advance from the direction OF Kolki
and improve their position along the
Kovel railway eastward toward Sarny.
North of Czartorysk the Russians
; drove the Germans back and occupied
| til town of khriasi.
Drive on kovel.
The very fact that the Russians are
advancing along the Kovel.Rovno rail-
way is held by military men to be OF
great Importance, since it indicates
concentration with view Of taking
Kovel, an important point of communi-
cation between the German and Aus
TRAN front. TO relieve the pressure
on the Kovel-Sarny line, the Teutons
counter.attacked southwest of Kolki,
but without result, it is ammo unced.
! On the Galician front, it is asserted
! in reports received in Petrograd, be-
! tween the rivers Sereth and Stripa,
before which the Russian troops had
taken up positions. the Muscovites ap-
parently have begun an offensive and
| advanced as far as the left bank Of
the Stripa between Buczacz and Soko-
low. The region on the left bank of
the Styr is still held against serious
attempts of the Austrians to advance.
tixyif
along the Stripa on both sides of
Buczacz. Here the Russians have
driven the opposing forces back fifteen
to seventeen miles from their posi-
tons. 1t is said that the Russians con-
tinue to hold and to fortify the newly
acquired territory, although the battle
is still on.
Evacuation Is Predicted.
Capture of the heights north Of
Czernowitz, where nearly 900 prison
ers were taken, is held by military ex-
perts here to be of special importance.
They predict that it probably will re-
suit In forcing the evacuation of Ger
nowitz by the Teutonic allies, giving
the Russians strong foothold in the
center Of Bukowina and control of the
railways into Roumania.
The Russky Invalide prints the fol-
lowing regarding the situation:
"The Russian offensive on the long
fro. Of 225 miles from Czartorysk to
the houmanian frontier, started when
our troops crossed to the left bank Of
the Styr, taking Khrisk, at the foot Of,
the Meddeezhski heights. The, Aus
TRANS are making every effort to re-
take these heights, which command
the Styr. North of Olika and at Silno
our troops advanced and fortified the
occupied region Of Usefeczko. ten
miles north of Zale Szczvky, and forced
the Austrians to the right bank of the
Dniester.'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-05

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
STATE OF IOWA, Delaware County,
IS.
To All Whom it May Concern:
You are hereby notified that the
last will OF Robert Rodies, deceased,
has been filed, opened and read, and
Saturday, the 9Th day Of January, A..
d., 1916, fixed as the time, and the
court house in Manchester the place
for hearing and proving the same.
Witness my hand and seal of said
Court this 18th day of Deem
Der, 1916.
y~ A. o. STANGER,
51w3 Clerk District Court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-05
Optimistic Thouoht.

It was Rudolph of Hapsburg who
said: ut is better to govern a country
we'll than to enlarge it's boundaries"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-05

- Notice to "GentIemen."
"Gentlemen are requested not to
comb their boards at table" is the no.
tice posted in hotel in Switzerland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
Giants Pile Up Three Runs in
First Inning on Fletcher'S Home Ru,

Whatever the statements of the
leader of the Giants, no word of tongue
could take away the sweetness of VIC
tory so long awaited as this. The
Giants, taking advantage Of combi-
nation Of errors and home run by
Artie Fletcher, piled up three runs
right in the opening inning. They
made it necessary to remove Sherrod
VI. Smith from the pastime and TO re-
place him with Jeff Pfeffer. It was fit
ting, after the work this big right
handler has done this season, that he
should hurl the final innings of the de-
Gliding game. Pfeffer was touched for
a couple of runs, but these msttered
little
The Giants used three pitchers in
the course of the afternoon. RUDE Ben
ton, the big left-hander, started in the
game. He was knocked out of the box
in the middle of the third inning and
Poll Perritt replaced him. Poll in
Cured the wrath of the disgruntled
leader of the Giants when he half
wound up when Mike Mowrey was on
first base and then hurled the ball wide
of Bill Rariden's frenzied clutch. Mike
not only arrived safely at second, but
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

bleachers in the fifth inning Of the
first game, which gave Ersklne Eppa
Rixey a 2 to 0 lead, failed to bring the
Quaker rooters out of their blue funk.
Through both battles Boston out,
gained, outplayed and out-generalled
the club which was supposed TO De
fighting so desperately for pennant,
but which so very skilfully concealed
the fact, even from themselves. Inere
was no white feather N the Boston
camp. Stallings was out to keep ms
person clean of the mud Singing
any developed a.
The explosion Of the Pills in the
seventh inning of the first game, which
netted a saving five runs for the HUB.
was excused at the time as case OF
rattles. The failure in the critical
moments of the second game looked
very much like total loss Of heart.
The Phillies managed to show some
sort of front in this second battle Tor
a time after the news was bulletined
that the Giants had taken Jump oil
three runs in the first inning. When
Brooklyn's four was hung up a few
moments later the Phillies slumped into
a misft aggregation that would have
disgraced the name of cross-corners
team. That's the plain truth. 1t was a
most inglorious finish for club that
did so well so long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

When Pat Moran sent Southpaw
UiNcv TO the hill in the first game he
9lavcd his last card He expected
,.al feht from Dick Rudolph. and he
1890. not disappointed. The bald-head-
10 boz of The Bronx, a tritie careless
bearing at times. went about ms
crk Ike master. Particularly clever
The niuchcs. Rudy only smiled and
'chcd the harder through the early
DIN. when the luck broke all against
him. This was the more remarkable be-
cause there was plenty of discourage
.~ .lf for DICK up 10 the seventh inning.
tiXcy was far from that form OF as
.ufance that made him real lett
landed terror most of the year Inc
Graves went right out after him and
.lnrcd him hard and often. But luck
TODD behind Eppa Jeptha. Two double
rlays rescued him when the avalanche
seemed about 10 swOop down. The
Braves kept ON trying IN the lace oil
.Urers IS. There lay the answer. Inc
rh;iics didn't.
Throuchh the first six innings, even,
udo ph outptched RiXey. But at the
of that neriod Dick was two down.
be fifth inning Paskert clipped one
2ucolphs fast ones IN the left held
,acher for a home run. Another run
had Tailed i'm the fourth at least, was
flowed % tally by Hank O'Day, who
apparently muffed a play.
With one gone in this fourth inning
Whitfield singled 70 left. lie sprlnted
20 third when Cravath placed a long
single IN right Luderus flied to Ma
gee not a very healthy fy-and Sher-
wood threw home many yards ahead
Of the runner. The throw carried high,
but Gowdy went up for the ball, and,
according to the sight of most every
one but the umpire in chief, fell on
and tagged the slider two yards IN
front Of the plate.
Boston's seventh inning was CRIME.
The Braves batted around on RiXey and
Mayer, though all the damage was done
10 the former Gowdy walked and Col
Inns ran for him. Rudolph scratched
a nit through Byrne. Snodgrass sac
rifced. Maranville's sacrifice fly Tailed
Collins. Stock fell down on Fitpatrick's
skipper; then Paskert let the ball roll
through him. On the errors Rudolph
scored and Fitz reached second. Ko-
netchy doubled to left centre, scoring
Fitzpatrick Honey Tailed when Byrne
overthrow first base on Smith. Magee
doubled TO left and Smith scored.
Mayer came in and threw out Egan.
Frequent changes on both sides pied
the box score pretty well from then
on. Each side drew a tally in She
eighth. A pass TO Collins, Rudolph s
sacrifice and Msranville's single turned
the trick for Boston. In Philadelphia's
half ByIne singled and took third on
Stocks hit 20 right. Bobby scored
while Good was hitting into double
play.
Erskine Mayer in the second game
met much the same fate as that which
befell Rixey Lefty Tyler was even
more hinty-hearted than Rudolph. but
like Dick suffered some of the mis-
fortunes Of tough fate till the Brave
attack had time 20 organize. The Phil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
Worlds Series Opens in Boston;
Commission Completes Details

nine rows of lower and first seven
rows of upper grandstand, reserved.
So; other seats IN grandstand, re
served, 50; pavilion, admission, 81,
and bleachers, 81.
A list of the eligible players for
the series was announced as follows:
Brooklyn - Appleton, Cutshaw,
Coombs, Cheney, Daubert, Dell, Getz,
Johnston, Miller. Mails, Myers, Mer-
kle, Vanguard, Meyers, Mowrey, Olson,
O'Nara. Pfeffer, Rucker, Smith, Stem
gel, Wheat. Total, p.
Boston -Carrigan, Agnew, Barry,
Cady, Foster, Gamer, Gardner, Gregg,
Henricksen, Hobitzell, Hooper, Jam
win, Jones, Leonard. Lewis, Mays, Nc
Nally, Ruth, Scott, Shore, Shorten,
Thomas, Wagner, Walker, Walsh,
Wyckof. Total. 26.
Braves Field will be rented for the
series at $1,000 a day, and this ex-
pense will be equally shared by both
the contesting teams. An effort was
made to have Charles II. Ebbets shift
the Brooklyn games to the Polo
Grounds, where the seating capacity
is larger than the Flatbush grounds,
but the Squire declared that he would
not sanction the move even If 1t meant
an increase of $4,000 to him.
The umpires were announced as fol-
lows: American League, Dineen and
Connolly; National League, ODay and
Quigley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

10 was intimated in these columns
Yesterday that the Phillies were
through. No one could suspect how far
they were through. In the final test
they broke like so much brittle glass
that comes in swift contact with a
dense. hard object. Their might have
been Just a little consolation to those
faithful who had strung with Moran
aud his boys through drive Of I'VE
months and more had the finish been
as resolute as the fight of the Braves.
But, painful as il Is TO relate, the
truth must be told. Philadelphia gave
up when headed in the first battle.
Philadelphia quit cold in the second.
There was foreboding Of disaster
through the thickly packed stands from
the very start There was little, pepper
10 the roofing, and what there was
was of the false tone. like scared
boys whistle as he passes a graveyard
after dark.
The spectators who sat within hall
ing distance of the press box seemed
far more interested in what was going
on in Brooklyn than in the game set
before them. An hour before game time
al Ebbets Field they were crowding
around to learn the pitching selections
Of Robinson and McGraw. Even Pas
kert's home run into the left field
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

The Robins won the pennant, and
Brooklyns cup of JOY is filled to the
brim, and overlooking, to-day For
sixteen years, since the dim, red dawn
of this century, Brooklyn fans have
rooted faithfully and well for a VIM
ner. Year after year the team has
failed, but at last the long awaited
moment has arrived. The Robins, and
not the Braves nor the Phillies. will
carry the standard OF the National
League into battle against the Red
Sox, champions of the American
League.
Not the statement of John J. Nc
Graw that he was dissatisfied with the
manner in which his team played, a
statement which was tsntamount to an
admission that his men quit on him,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

The first two games of the worlds
series between the Boston Red Sox,
champions Of the American League, and
the Brooklyn Robins, winners Of the
National League title, will be played at
Braves Field, Boston, on next Saturday
and Monday afternoon. This was de-
cided at 2 meeting of the National
Baseball Commission, composed of Ban
3. Johnson, Garry Hermann and John
X. Tencr, held at the WaldorfAstoris
yesterday.
After a two-hour consultation 1t was
finally agreed to open the series in the
Hub town, as it was found impossible
for either the Philadelphia or Brooklyn,
as the case might have been, TO have
ready the extra seating capacity of the
park.
With the first two contests being
played in Boston, the third and fourth
games will take place at Ebbets Field
on Tuesday, October 10. and Wednes-
day, October IL. The tens will play
the next two at Boston on Thursday
and Friday, and If seventh game
should be necessary, this will be de-
cided later by the tossing Of coin.
The prices fixed at Boston were:
Boxes. IS; grandstand, reserved, 81;
first base pavilion. reserved. 50; third
base pavilion. admission, 81; bleachers.
80 cents. In Brooklyn, boxes, first
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
Wild Scenes in Club House When
Robins Learn They Have Va

Wild was the glee Of the Robins when
the score of the second game between
the Philles and the Boston Braves was
announced. They were in the clubhouse
waiting for the announcement, and
when it came they simply went beside
themselves. Hats were thrown to the
ceiling. and the boys Rugged one an
other and danced in frenzy of joy.
1t was a victory won in the fashion
that every team loves to win. OF 10 a
limping start, the boys closed with
rush and crashed through all opposi-
ton. A hit by Burns in the first,
which. coupled with Smiths errors, was
good for two bases, Smiths error on
Herzog's tap and Fletcher's drive 10
the left field fence for a home run,
produced three New York runs in the
first. Herzog's single to second base
and a clout by Robertson to centreheld.
along with an error by Johnston, gave
another run in the third, and then, with
Pfeffer in the box, two more Giant
runs were made.
Brooklyn got a run in the second
inning on Mowrey's double to left and a
single to centre by Ivan Olson. In the
third frame four runs were produced
on a combination of circumstances,
Johnston's single, an error by thinner:
man on Daubert's liner and a forced
play on Myers's rap to short, were fol-
lowed by singles off the bats Of Wheat,
Cutshaw and Mowrey, and four runs
resulted. In the fifth inning Mowrey
was hit by a pitched ball and wild
pitch put him on third, whence he
scored on Olson's single to left tield.
The Robins wasted run in the sixth
inning. Pfeffer doubled to right, and
so did Stengel, yet the pitcher only got
as far as third base. He persisted at
the plate on Daubert's fly TO right field,
which was rather short. However,
Stengel scored on single by II Myers,
which George Burns caressed around
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

hustled right along to third. That a.
sode marked the end Of Perri.', q
ure. and George Smith, formsrly
Columbia, entered the game. He :
was wild and woolly. and cut ls.s
throw to the stands which perrel
Johnston TO get from first to ,hir:
the eighth. Later Jimmie scored
Voluntary contributions to the Bn.l
Ign success were accepted, anc I
Giants made a couple which were n
than welcome. George Burns M
deal Of trouble in handling the III
that crashed through the infeld, sd
ming into his glove. and his nsra
tary inaccuracies helped to str}
runners. Then Fletcher and zirrs
man stood in with a couple Of en-
which were of assistance. Fl,lt.d
boot was without result. but Fls,cis,
manhandling Of a slash by Dsub.r \
ured in the scoring Of the four Bra
Ign runs in the third inning. n
might have been called 3 bit v.si
hurting any ones consciencs. lif
were instances where real keen, niI5
play was lacking, but just Ii, "a
there was nothing TO suggest Ia 4
Giants were guilty OF throwi;i 4
game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
Moran Plays Last Card When He
Sends Rixey In to Stop the Braves

lies got only one run off big George
and that was a gift from Chappelle,
the understudv of Magee. Chappelle
put on display the only four-base muff
that memory recalls. even though the
Philadelphia scorers credited Whitted
with a nome run.
Whitfield, first up in the second inn
ing, raised tall fly to left. Chap
pele. playing deep for this batter, was
camped under the ball seconds before
it lit. The ball lit fairly in his g love.
But this fielder not only made nor
rible muf. but batted the ball over
the fence into the bleacher to boot.
Chappelle was standing fully six feet
from tae paling at the time.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
Listless Work of Giants Justly Anglers McGraw
And Spells the Finish of Great Pennant Race

died with greater care. In this case
the entire smear was open to pubic
inspection. No attempt was made to
cover anything up.
The Giants. or rather the most Of
them, made no effort to conceal the
fact that they were not interested IN
the game to the slightest degree.
Whether this was due to big let
down from the recent record drive or
from friendliness to Robby. or from a
lack of desire to get out and hustle, is
a phase of the situation that no one
can tell.
But the vital part of the situation
is this here was day in baseball that
might decide "A pennant race.
over in Philadelphia one of the con-
tenders was forced to face ball club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

could still the clamor with vhie
Brooklyn victory was hailed.
The mathematical possibil,,' |.
been eliminated from the NJ
League race. The Robins are IN. !,
one-half games in the lead, snS y
they and the Phillies have onl, !.
games to play. Even IL the r..
crop their next two games ans ]
Pills win theirs victory will ,tr
Brooklyn's oy one-half q game.
Here was a struggle to decd, /,
championship of a major learu. \
in truth il may be said that ~,
team played up to its best form. !,
Robins through errors Of the hsst,l
mind permitted the Giants to da,i !,
into the lead in the first inning ",
ing three runs as they dashed. b,
in the game the Giants took their :,
at playing an inferior brand Of NJ
and the Robins went right shst ,
pile up runs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

proof. Brooklyn. with Phladelphia's
double defeat, would have bagged the
penant anyway. So Brooklyn doesn't
come in for any criticism over the days
plav. This criticism goes against the
Giants, who By their listless attitude at
such an important section of the stretch
dealt baseball hard blow, in that it
gave any number of critics the opening
they had been looking for TO charge the
Giants with friendliness toward the
Brooklyn camp.
Giants Not Interested.
No one could say. of course. there
was any frame-up at hand, for it
wasn't that sort OF an exhibition. In
a frame-up or an understood arrange
ment the affair would have been han
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04

for a while. In the seventh r''
George Cutshsw singled and stole :
ond. He counted when Mowreys 50
bounced off Fletcher's glove int 4
field. Then in the eighth Johr's
walked. went to third on Smith, \
heave to catch him mapping. and ssts
when Daubert laid down a pm
squeeze play.
The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
Rok Canmes Pennant in Sensational National League Rac
Dodgers Rout Giants
in Crucial BATH
Hones Of Years Fulfilled When Ebbetss Team Beats n
Graws Men in Weird Pastime-Brookyn
ubilant Over Victory.
By FRANK O'NEILL.

The Robins the National League pennant yesterday.
They drove back the at Ebbets Field yes
afternoon game which, if lacking in technique frag
incident They back the New York host while the
Rraves smashed through to double victory the champion %
All element of doubt was when the of the final game
Quaker City posted and the Robins sit back and enjoy
Of victory won by hard pucky and consistent playing hrogho
.aaso, score WAS to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
Braves Blast Hopes
Of MOrQn'S PhilLieS
Former Champions Break Under Supreme lest-Forbod-
ing OF Disaster Envelops Fans-Quakers Out
PLAYED and Outgamed.
By w. ]. MACBETH.

Philadelphia 3Eigheen thousand adSoued Quakerfaced
sat in at the death of pennan the erstwhie champion
Pbes this obequies will be observed tomorrow and
between Phles and Braves VINO nave
nothing at which but the end of the campaign
Sng and his troupe Boston Knocked Phadphas spark
hone into kingdom come left to the wind and right cross TO e
years teholders loose from oo'h Sec'oS
d The score Of the first game the second to l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
FIRST GAME
Totals. ..s4sn 2792 Totals. 1898 27ls.

'Bsced for Ksntehner ia the eighth inning.
IRAN for Ludeuls IN the ninth inning.
F PRiisaelphi. '' ...... ! ~
Two-base hits-Msranulle. Kone.chy %. Ma
gee Home un-Pzskert Sacrifice hits-SnOd-
derus Double plsys-Msrsnyiiie and Konetchy:
stock. Nebo1 and LUderus "a. Left on bases
Boston. 8: Philadelphia, 2. Bases b4lls-On
Rudolph. !. or KIey. g OF ksntlehner. OF
Oeschger !. Hits and earned runs-Of Rudolph.
runs. OF Rirey. hits and / run IN . %
innings. OF Mayer, 10 hits and no runs in -
inning. on KantlehneT. ] hit and l nun IN
inning. OF Oeschger ! hit and in
inning Hit by pitcher-By RiIey lSncdgrsssl.
Struck out-By Rudolph. s. BY kIey. b Kant
-ODay aud Emslia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-04
Game Against Brooklyn
Was Unfair to MOran's
PhillieS.

fighting its hardest all the way. Over
in Brooklyn another contender was
facing ball club that should have
been doing the same. but in place Of
this was making no part of deter
mined stand.
This. of course. was strictly unfair
to Philadelphia. The Giants should
have realized this. and no matter how
badly stale they might have felt the
effort at least should have been made
to play the game and play it to the
final out.
There should have been four ball
clubs fighting hard yesterday Phila-
delphia, Boston, Brooklyn and New
York In place of this there were only
three clubs fighting. and one of these
three was not New York. Now there
is one thing that McGraw's harshSst
critics could never say Of him, and
that is that he isn't fighter every
inch of the way. No matter how
friendly John j. would have felt tow
ard Robby it is his nature TO go out
and give battle 10 the last. II was the
realization that the listless attitude Of
his club was putting him in bad which
caused him TO leave the field in anger
and disgust.
Vindicates Himself.
He knew we'll enough that any num-
Der of fans were willing TO believe
that he would like TO favor his old lieu
tenant, Robinson. When his club be-
gan to go through the motions at
tached to an afternoon off or a holi-
day he felt that it was up TO him to
show that he had no part in the days
big fzzle. 1t was his only way TO
prove that he was not attached TO the
oave-in and that he was in no way re-
sponsible for what took place.
1t was a most unfortunate ending TO
one of the greatest races the National
League has ever had. II was unfortu-
late for Brooklyn, who had no part in
the plot; unfortunate for the Giants,
who lost any number of friends. and
unfortunate for baseball. a sport that
las been built up on the theory that
all connected with it shall play the
game and play II out.