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New Britain herald., 1916-05-17

Suppose some one on or around the first day of April had offered to wager you that by the 18th day of May the Cleveland club would have scored more runs than any other team in either league?
 The chances are you would have sprained your tongue taking the bet. And having made it, you would have gone out and spent the money, con- sidering the kale alre-dy yours. Cleveland at the end of five weeks would score more runs than Detroit with Cobb, Crawford, Veach, Heil- man and Burns? Or than Chicago with Collins, Fournier, Jackson, Felsch, Schalk and Weever? Or than New York with Baker, Magee, Gilhooley, Maisel and Gedeon? Yet cn May 18th Cleveland had scored 11S runs, beyond Detroit running second in the tally making line and well beyond the other fourteen major league clubs.
 Some Why's and Wherefores.
 Any club, picked to finish seventh, that can fight it's way to the front within five weeks is an interesting study.
 Modern baseball is supposed to consist mostly in batting plus base running or the hit and run on attack. The sacrifice is supposed to be a remnant of the middle ages. Yet Cleveland, fifth in batting, has scored more runs than any other club largely through her fine use of the sacrifice.
 Fifth in batting, the Indians are seventh in base stealing, only notch above the Mackmen. But they have fifty sacrifice hits where no ether club in either circuit has yet reached thirty seven.
 It might seem impossible at first peek for a club to be fifth in batting, seventh in base stealing and first in run making. But that is exactly what Cleveland is. Cleveland is showing, so far, the same ability to get runs that the old White Sox had just ten years ago when they won pennant With the weakest hit ting club underneath the Big Top. It is this ability to get runs without a heavy attack, plus steady pitching, that has made the Buckeye citadel the gossip of all fandOm.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
|ATORS SEW UP
 DNTEST IN FIRST
Runs in Opening Inning Qsl-Ty Cobb Bats Hard

|nington, May 17-Washington belmed Detroit yesterday, win- he third straight game of the Is to 3. Nine runs were scored home team in the first inning Iehler and Roland. Erickson x the onslaugh temporarily, but htted freely before the game Ea base hits featured, three Is and as many triples being days clouting list. Rondeau, Faators' guardian of right field, |wo-bagger and a three base hit addition had three difficult Cobb got more than a third of p1n's hits. The Georgia Peach
 a great game both in the hd at bat. Tn five times up he Id the ball out for four singles. b made five pututs and scored |ns. The score:
 .,>-..... 5 Il 1 Agton Is 15 Prtes Boehler, Erickson, Bo- sad Stanage and Baker; Gallia Rnry and Charity.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
RAIN HALTS TENNIS.

Boston, May 17.-Only three matches were played in the New Eng land intercollegiate tennis champion ship at Longwood yesterday. D. F.
 Woodbridge of Technology defeated E. A. Niles of Trinity, 6-4. 6-4. and Koeniger of Dartm outh won from Crocker of Tufts, GA, 6-4, in the sec ond round of the singles. One doubles match was played, Stewart and Woodbridge of Technology de- feating Kraus and Crocker of Tufts, 60, 6-2.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
RUSH GETS HELP
White, Ballin, Shea, Bluethen- Hillebrand and Wilson Assist
 l us i;;@cr Football Coach.

Teton, May 17.--Coach John H. 8f the Princeton football team I've eight assistant coaches to m whip the Tiger eleven into ext fall. The coaches were se- by the board of athletic con- H the boards nominations were by the faculty committee on sports here yesterday. With 8eption of Cruikshsnk all the 1t coaches have played on a 3bn team at one time or an- men selected are Philip King, Washington, D. C.; Arthur T. Ind of Waubay, S. D, 200; San White of Princeton, '12; A. Wilson of Binghamton, N. Arthur Bluethenthal of Will D, N. C., IS; Harold B. Ballin, E. Cruikshank of Princeton, ward L. Shea oe Nashua, N. H., 1eom bination is exceptionally 1anced, with two men who have berience in the back field, two the tackle and center posi- / 1hd one at guard and end. All ba and Wilson have been se- for all American teams and i them have coached either here Fhere. .......
 explained the Tiger eleven in thrice was selected for a po- lin the ll-American back After having had marked suc- head coach at Wisconsin he kd coach here for. a year. Hil-
 played football. at Princeton E years and explained the team He is one of the best tackles Ion ever had.
 |e was the man who won a foot tampionship for Princeton in
 E recovering fun bles in the
 bd Harvard games. Wilson is CT of last year's captain at hd had been an assistant line It wisconsin for some time. He guard on the varsity eleven kr two years.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
Princeton Afoat.

It has been several seasons since Princeton landed a football or a track championship, but Old Nassau af7oat is another matter.
 Princeton so far has beaten liar ward, Yale, Columbia, Annapolis and Penn on the water, proving for the first time in natural history that the Tiger is an amphibious animal.
 Or will it be better to change Princeton's athletic cog from the Tiger to the Flying Fish?
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
FOOTBALL AT YALE.

New Haven, May 17.-Spring foot ball practice at Yale ended yesterday with a hard scrimmage, during which the varsity scored two touchdowas against the scrubs. Seventy-five play CTS were given tryouts during the practice.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
WEIGH TO HEAD WILLIAMS.

Williamstown, Mass, May IT, Herbert A. Welch of Wayne, Neb., has been elected captain of the Williams varsity football eleven for next year. The election took place as a result Of the resignation from college of Cap tain-elect Laplante. Williams is A sophomore. He played at tackle in 1914 and at center last fall
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
REDS AGAIN BOW
 ID PHILLY CHAMPS 5
Bancroft, Star Indelder, Hurts
 Finger on Throwing Hand

C1nclnnat1, May 1.-Two bases on balls and triplets by Niehoff and Cravath scored four runs off Schulz in the first inning yesterday and Phil adelphia made a clean sweep of tho series with Cincinnati to 8. Knet- ger, who relieved Schulz in the third, aloWed only three hits during the remaining seven innings.
 6ancroft injured Q finger on his throwing hand in the third inning dHo may be out of the game for some time. The score:
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
The Acid Test.

Ability to get runs without slashing attack shows a continuity Of team play and a general alertness that OVerlOOkS few bets.
 Whether Cleveland stays in front or Lot she is pretty sure to be a vital factor as long as this team play and alertness remain in camp.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
WILL NOT TAKE NESS BACK.

Nhlcago, May 17.--No plans to laAe pack Jack Ness or to purchase F req MoilWitz from Cincinnati are be- iilS coilsloered by the Chicago Amer lcahS' dccololhg to q dispatch from Bostoh yesterday quoting Manager Rowland.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
MURPHY'S MEN WIN
Pitcher Aldworth of Murlins Holds Heavy Portland Batsmen to Two Scratch Singles.

Portland, Me, May 17.--Portland found Pitcher Aldworth of the New Haven club for but two safeties yes- terday and the visitors won to 0. Both pitchers were in good form, Burning of the local club allowing but six hits and striking out ten batsmen.
 New Haven tallied in the fourth and ninth, Nutter and Tierney each contributing doubles and Chouinard, J. Murphy and Aldworth being re- sponsible for bingles when they were needed to send the runs across.
 Aldworth faced a serious time in the final session when he allowed the locals to jam the sacks on couple of passed batsmen and fielding error, but came through in great style, pulling out of the hole by some masterfu1 pitching.
 Both of Portland's hits were scratch affairs. This is the second time that Danny Murphys star has faced and blanked the locals In his first exhibition against Hugh Duffy's team he let them down With three swats. The score:
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
Work Ovcdti1lle Again.

0t' Louis, Mo, May 17-For the second time in as many days the Cardlnals and Brooklyns battled into extra innings yesterday, but this tl1ne the Cardinals won, to i'll the tenth. Jaspers pitching had Q Good deal to do with winning the contest. Dell also pitched well, but Marquard had nothing in the first III lllhg' after which he was retired The score:
 Brooklyn , ot' Lotus ............ 5 6 :
 Batteries Marquard Dell and Mil Ter; Jasper and Snyder.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 3. St. Louis 5, Brooklyn 4. New York Chicago, rain. Boston Pittsburgh, rain.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
Baseball News I'm a Nutshell
EASTERN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results,

New Haven ?, Portland 0. Bridgeport-Lawrence, rain. Springf1eld-Lowell, rain. New London-Lynn, rain Hartford Worcester, rain
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
Games Today.

Chicago at Boston.
 St. Louis at Philadelphia. Detroit at Washington. Cleveland at New York.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
Robertson vs Cobb.

Has Virginia at last entered a cand- idate to oppose Georgia's Flying Ghost? If there is any man to give 1'y Cobb an even battle on the year s count the name is Dave Robertson, the Giant outfielder better known as the Virginia Reel
 Robertson is a trif1e faster than Cobb, being the fastest man now in baseball. He is more powerfully built, weighing 192 pounds. He has a better arm, having been one of the greatest college pitchers of the last ten years And he can hit-ht with almost any man that ever manipulat- ed a bat. Robertson, although re- porting just before the season, has started off as Ty started year ago. He is the only regular in either cir cult batting over 400 and what is more important he is clOuting right and left handlers With equal effect. Robertson is a harder hitter than Cobb but he still lacks the Georgians keen alertness on attack and his gen. eral aggressiveness at all times. It isn't likely that even Robertson will finish beyond Cobb this season, but lf the trick is turned it will be Vir- ginia Dave finishing with the olive stuff.
 The rumor that Hal Chase was travelling beyond his batting speed seems to have been a trife exaggerat- ed, as the Red star is still pitching alongg with a mark above .36O.
 If we ever got to war we nominate Jack Moakley to coach our army
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Newark in Toronto. Providence in Rochester. Baltimore in Montreal. Richmond in Buffalo.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Washington 15, Detroit 8. Cleveland-New York, rain. Chicago-Boston, rain.
 St. Louis-Philadelphia, rain.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results. Richmond 5, Buffalo ?. TorontO-NeWark, rain. Rochester-Providence, rain. MOntreal-B Baltimore, rain.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Boston at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at Chicago. New York at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh,
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
Standing of the CIubs
Games Today.

Games Today. New Haven at Lynn. Hartford at Lowell. Bridgeport at Worcester. Springfield at Lawrence. New Haven at Portland.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17

corps. They may trim us then, put they'll never catch us.
 We know a number of duffers at golf who are not so concerned about keeping their eye on the ball as they are about keeping their clubhead on the ball after swinging.
 With the Necessary. It's easy enough to be pleasant When everything seems to be nice When his game has developed
 slice.
 But the dub worth while is the one
 who can smile
 Fielder Jones is a good sportsman, after all. When Cleveland left the Nackmen fiat MT. Jones graciously permitted his Browns to recede and keep them company.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17

Cincinnati, May 17.-Charley Her zog has a wonderful 1nneld this sea- son. He declares that if his team doesn't finish in the first three hell go back to his Maryland farm and
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17

If we ever got to war we nominate Jack Moakley to coach our army
New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
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corps. They may trim us then, but they'll never catch us.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

The matter OF a conduit for the
electric wiring In the new Astin build.
ing was brought up and discussed and
City Electrician Smith was instructed
TO find out the cost OF installing same
while the building Is being erected.
and report back to the council.
The matter of the charity patients
in the local hospitals was discussed,
and II was decided that the imposi.
ton on these institutions was rather
great, there now being five in one Of
the hospitals. The matter was dis.
posed OF by the mayor appointing n
committee TO take the matter ND with
the county officials and. with equal
help from the city. give the hospitals
some relief.
A resolution was introduced by the
council and passed reducing the
amount OF advance OF rentals on lights
and Is as follows:
Resolution Changing the Amount
OF Advance Rentals on Light.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

From date the amount OF advance
rental on light accounts shall be 1915
instead OF s5.25, as heretofore.
Provided. that amount collected
from persons engaged in business
where one months bill exceeds the
1915, and the prompt collection OF
such accounts Is doubtful. the charge
clerk shall be authorized to protect
interest OF the city by collecting ad.
vance renta! enough to guarantee one
months current bill, using discretion
In the matter.
Provided, further, to equalize the
new advance rent n refund OF $3.50
be made TO those who have advance
rental accounts, observing the pro-
visions In Section 2.
Provided. further. the rule passed
March 10.l5. making deferred pay.
ments on light accounts si.75 mini.
mum, Is rescinded."
The council. after the adoption OF
this resolution, went into executive
session and disposed OF bills and 9th.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15
JIM LowRY's LAMENT.

Cyclone Davis. as congressman. has
made OF himself a thing for the whole
country to laugh over. and JEFF: Nc.
Lemore. with a single resolution.
raised more hi than the country will
get rid OF In a decade. When we
think OF these things aud contrast
them with what might have been. IT'S
hard to stay our tears. o Texans.
Texans. how gladly would We have
iegislated for thee at Washington. but
thou wouldst not! Behold. VIVA, mis-.
chief'makers thou hast seated at the
pie counter jim Lowry. In Honey
Grove Signal. t9tiIr.
Colonel Lowry was one Of the i'm.
mortal go" who went down IN tho
fight for congressman.atlarrc two
years ago. lie has a perfect right 10
weep over Texas. even as Rachel
weeping for her children and would
not be comforted.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15
J|TNEY ORDINANCE
PASSED BY COUNCIL
Law Regulating Jitneys Passed by
City couneil-Advanee on Light
Rentals Reduced.

At the adjourned meeting last night
OF the city council Of the city OF
Bryan the entire roll OF city dads
was present and some important mat.
tiers were handled. The council room
was filled with citizens and a lively
meeting was had.
The first gentleman to appear be.
fore the official body was Mr.. II. o.
Boatwright with reference to the
council drafting and passing an ordi.
nance regulating iitneys In the city.
This matter was discussed at length
and was finally disposed OF by an or.
dance being passed. which will be
found In another place In this paper.
The ordinance requires those operat.
ing jitneys 10 pay q license OF $4,000
per annum TO the city. and the drivers
Of these public %conveyances will be
required TO furnish n satisfactory
bond to the city Of Bryan in the sum
Of $1,000. The ordinance also pro.
hibits the use Of College avenue by
jitney drivers.
Mr.. II. $. Webb was the next to ap.
pear regarding the public toilet mat.
ter. which had been previously dis.
cussed Alderman Wick. who Is chair.
man Of a committee appointed at the
last regular meeting. reported that his
committee had conferred with the
county officials and that they were
willing to stand half the cost Of same.
He also stated that County Judge Ma.
loney recommended that the work be
done aud that same be placed In the
basement OF the court house. A com.
mittee was appointed to prepare the
plans aud later bids will be advertised
FOR and the work done. provided ey.
erything is satisfactory after the cos,
OF same Is learned.
The mayor, by vote Of the entire
council. instructed Secretary Robert
l. Smith TO notify officially every
property owner on Main street who il
not already connected with the sewer
TO do so within thiryt days. and at
this time an inspection will be made
and all those who have failed to com.
nly with the order will have TO an.
sWer to the corporation court for
same. A heavy fine is attached TO
this matter and according TO the
mayor !, will be enforced TO the let.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

There is to be m constitutional
amendment voted upon at the coming
November election and 1t has to do
with our schools and Is therefore OF
interest to all. Following is a synop-
sis of the proposed amendment as
analysed by State Superintendent w.
+. Doughty: uf,g
The constitutional amendment to
be voted upon In the general election
to be held in November this year IL
what is generally known as House
Joint Resolution No. 30. This resolu.
ton has two features:
= "Q) To authorize the legislature
TO enact q law whereby counties may
levy and collect a maintenance tax
for school purposes not exceeding 80
cents on the 500 valuation Of prop
erty, II such tax be authorized by q
majority vote In an election called for
that purpose.
"(2) To authorize the legislature to
enact a law whereby common and In.
dependent school districts may levy
and collect q school tax not exceed.
ing 81 on the 800 valuation OF prop
erty. ''
"The maximum rate that may be
levied In such districts at present Is
80 cents on the 500 valuation Of
property. 1t will thus be seen that
this feature Of the resolution, II adopt.
ed by the people, will raise the tax
limit in school districts from 80 cents
to 81 on the 800 valuation OF prop.
erty.
Neither Of these features OF the
resolution may carry in the November
election without the other carrying
also. In other words, the two propo,
sitions constitute one resolution
which will be voted upon, and II one
proposition fails then the other must
fail also. These two proposition:
were not separated by the Thirty,
fourth Legislature in providing for tn,
submission to a vote OF the people In
this matter.
This resolution was passed by the
legislature in response to an urgent
need from many sections OF the State
for the higher tax rate for school pur
poses. Many school districts In Texas
are willing to vote upon themselves {
higher tax rate than so cents and
many counties. no doubt. win be read,
TO vote upon themselves a county "a,
for school purposes II this %constitu
tional amendment is adopted"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

There should be n supreme court
In Texas. having about fifteen nom.
hers. The court OF criminal appeals
and the innumerable courts Of ciyIl
appeals should be abonshed.-waeo
Times.Heraid.
Such an arrangement would make
confusion worse COMPOUNDED. A cour,
OF that size would be more unwIeldy
than the Texas Legislature. The Eagle
admits Texas should have an.
preme court In fact. which Il seems 10
have now In name only. There should
be one tribunal Of last resort and no,
two. as we now have.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15
S. II. HARRIS,
Ticket Agent.
cHllls. Aoue, rEvERs WILL
NOT CURE THEMSELVES

II you have Malaria or Chills and
Fever you will be glad to know Of
the quick relief that awaits you In
the unfailing remedy BRAzos CHILL
TONIC. Easy to take and rapid IN
action II is decidedly the sovereign
remedy for Malaria. Ask for the gen
uine-take nc other. Sold and guar
anteed by Z. r. EMMEL. Druggist
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

yet It takes two to make a trade
Waco Times.Herald.
Certainly. The white man had no
right to wi a horse for the niger to
steal. But If he did own the horse
and the negro did steal him, then, &C.
cording to the Times Herald, both
should go to the penitentiary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

We had the first brath of fall this
morning and 1t was like the whiff Of
a highly seasoned squared stew to a
man with hunger mawing at his
.vitais.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

A Kansas pro boosted that since
the State went dry, the number OF
autos had doubled. A smart editor in
q neighboring State answered that the
people bought autos because they had
to travel so far to get a drink.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

A woman was arrested at Yuma,
Ariz., for b%ootlegging. Why not? II
a woman has as much right to vote as
q man, she certainly should have an
equal right to bootleg and get in jail.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

DR.. Roosevelt is DON to begin treat.
ing the rapidly shriveling Republican
campaign. The hope Of the party is,
the distinguished Doctor will squirt a
little high life' into the corpus de.
lictf.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

So far we have heard of no desig.
nations Of places where the crowned
heads and great field marshals of Eu-
rope expect to eat their Christmas
dinners. Doubtless most Of them will
be glad If they get any Christmas din.
ner at all.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15
THE VERY BEST.

Adam schaai pianos. In tone. dur.
billy and finish. They have no
equals, CHASING with the hIghest
priced pianos OF the world at most
reasonable prices. why' Handled
direct from the factory. No agents
commission. Sold and guaranteed By
J. NJ. Caldwell, the Jeweler.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

. Complaint comes to The Eagle OF
depredations in private yards from
cattle while being driven to pasture.
The city has an ordinance on this
subject and home owners should be
given protection. Hogs in the corn
field make a man madden than any.
thing else in the world, and COWS in
the flower garden arouses a woman's
supreme INDICATION.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

Londoner-"You people in America
sleep too much" New Yorker-"What
are you talking about? Why, there
are said to be one hundred varieties
Of mosquitoes in this country
Yonkers Statesman.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15
Advertising rates on application.

Subscribers will confer a favor on
the management by telephoning the
office promptly when carriers fail to
deliver the paper, or when change OF
residence ocurs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

A spinster says II there is truth In
the axiom that man proposes and
God disposes many men fail in their
duty.-Baltimore Star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15
COTTON RECEIPTS.

cents: cotton seed sold for $500.
. On the same date last year cotton
sold on the streets OF Bryan for lOM
cents, and cotton seed for $4,000.
There had been 51i3 bales OF cotton
received in Bryan on the same date
last year.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

Blithe October will soon be here
and then sweet summer; merry,
laughing, romping summer, will call
her birds about her and be n
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

The Bremen has been captured
again. This time she was taken by
the British navy and Is now tied up
in the River Tyne.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-09-15

Here In Texas the man who buys
the liquor In dry" territory can 20 TO
the legislature. but the man who sells
II must 20 TO the penitentiary. And