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New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
SCHMIDT TO PLAY AT HOME.
Won't Rejoin Braves, But is to Help
 Team in Baltimore League.

Baltimore, Feb. 10---The report that Charlie Schmidt had repented of his decision to retire from the dia- mond and after conference with George Stallings had expressed his willingness to guard first base again for the Boston Braves came as surprise to the butcher boy yester- day. At any rate he says so and adds that he has not had only conference or communication with Stallings, who, he says, realizes that he will not play in the big league.
 Schmidt said that he intended to stick to his business and that the only ball he will play the coming sea- son will be with the Wallbrook oae of the clubs of the Intercity league here.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
PROF. TAFT OF YALE
 TALKS ON BASEBALL
1t Was a Big Night for Magnates and Guests-Morgan c. and Jeems
 There.

New York, Feb. 10-The Nationa; League of Professional Baseball clubs celebrated it's fortieth anniversary at the Wa1dorf-Astoria last night, where more than $50 guests listened to old timers tell about the days when base ball wasn't quite as widely known as it is at the present day. The leading speaker was former Presi- dent William Howard Taft, who told an interesting story about how he introduced baseball into the Philin- pine Islands as a civilizing influence when he was Governor General of the islands. MT. Taft mentioned how baseball was taught to the many tribes ln the mountainous sections of the islands. Especially among the lgorrotte head hunters Judge Taft stated baseball had wonderful in- Huence, and after they learned the game, the natives paid more atten- barous occupations.
 At the table with President Tener were the Hon. H. M Mcclure. the Rev. J. M. Farrar. August Hermann, Irwin $. Cobb, Dudley Field Malone, A. G. Mills, the Hon. Morgan c Buckeley, the Hon. William Pren- dergast, A. H. Soden, William Ii. Conant, A. J. Reach, J. W. Spauld- ing, John F. Bruce, Jos Jackson, T. H. Murnane, John H. Farrell, Sam Crane, and George Graham.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
Wesleyans
THE MIGHTY FALLS.
Even Printers Ink Does Not Give Al
 legged Champ the Verdict.

Hartford, Feb 10-A wonderful dis covery was made in the townsh . across the bridge last evening, when young fellow mailing from New York named Al Ketchell, stood off the 'al- leged champ of the Capitol City, ''Semky' Waltz, for twelve rounds and the accounts published today give the New Yorker a draw. Well, it's case that Ketch ell had to show some real stuff to even get this verdict, for the defeat Waltz means that it is nec- essary to pull the Battling Lahn stuff.
 Red Anes and K. o. Palitz fought q time draw and Battling oMrey and Kid Bunyon worried through six rounds without any material damage. Match maker Jim" Kennedy was presented with a diamond stick pin by the mem bers of the Aetna Hose company, in appreciation for his services at the re- cent exhibition given by the fire fight CTS.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
kONETCHY BOUGHT
 BY BRAVES CHIEF
HaughtOn Also Secures Allen and KDetzer Dodgers Get Chief Meyers

New York, Feb. 10--The Boston and Cincinnati clubs of the National league bought half a dozen players from the Federal league at the league meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria yes- terday. Boston made the best haul. landing Ed Konetchy. the first base- man, and Frank Allen and Baron Knetzer, two pitchers who jumped the Brooklyn club to play with the Federal league.
 President Percy D. Haughton of the Braves paid $1S,o00 for the three players
 The National league had one of the shortest meetings on record yes- terday. Charles H. Ebbets. President of the Brooklyn club. had two mea- sures to champion, one of which was killed before 1t was even presented to the club owners, this plan of MT. Eb. bets was to limit the number of 25- cent bleacher seats at any park to- 2,000. The objection made by several cities on the circuit was so pronounc :. ed that the amendment did not eyeH come to vote.
 MT. Ebbets' favorite scheme for new drafting system was presented. It provides that the second division clubs be given the first pick for the
 minor league stars. The league took no action on the amendment, as the approval of the American league and also the National association of Min or leagues would first have to be ob- tained
 The effort of some of the clubs to increase the players limit to mere
 than twenty-one players was also
 squelched before it came to a vote i New York. Boston and Chicago were ] in favor of increasing the limit to I twenty-two players, but the others ! wanted it kept at twenty-one. Cin- , cinnati was in favor of reducing the limit to twenty players.
 , Manager Pat Moran of the Phill1es and President J. J. Lannin. who for- merly owned the Providence club could come to no agreement over the sale of Infielder Dave Shean, so he will probably not be seen with the Phillies this season.
 Chief Meyers, the Mission Indian, who for years has caught the fade away drops of the only Matty, may catch those drops no more. It was learned at the meeting of the Na- tional league at the Waldorf yester- [ day that Charles H. Ebbets intended to buy him from the Giants at the waiver price. He will assume the wartime contract of the Chief. which , has another season to run. and if the Indian shows ability to warrant the move, will install him as first string catcher. The Chief, it was learned, will report at Hot Springs, Ark, with the veteran pitchers, while Otto Bftl- Ter who was assigned to that post originally, will be carried to Daytona.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
OLD TIMERS TO CLASH.

A basketball game of much interest in this city, is being planned for Feb ruary IT, at the Y. M. C. A. gymna- sium, when the Delphis of Hartford will meet team composed of mem- bers of the Saturday Night league At the close of the game a banquet will be served. Harry Scofield, one of the most popular players who ever appeared on a local floor with an op- posing aggregation, will be in the vis- tors lineup. Fitted against him will be his formidable opponent of days gone by-Warren Slater. The battle between the two should prove interest ing. The locals will lineup as fol- lows: Slater and w. Hultgren, for wards; kopf, center; Cook and Lar son, guards
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
The MaSterpiece.

Homer was a lucky bard, Few with MT. Burns could cope; Browning mopped up good and har( With his Pippa Passes dope; Shakespeare had a bale of goods, Most of which were superfine; Aim ost any thing of Hoods Is classic in it's line;
 Yet I'd take my chance with fame, Calmly let it go at that,
 With a chance to write my name Under Casey at the Bat"
 Dante lit a classic rope,
 So did Dryden, Keats and Gray; Shelley, Milton, Moore and Pope, All were leaders in their day; Southey had a subtle touch, Coleridge was a winning bard; Virgil holds an endless clutch On the busy worlds regard; Yet within this high brow fog I would leave these stranded flat, With the right to slip my cog Under Casey at the Bat.'
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
FINN OUT OF GAME FOR YEAR
Operation Causes Him to Quit-De1c-
 hanty to Assume His Duties.

Mike Finn, long prominent in base ball, must stay out of the game for ct least a year, physicians told him yesterday at the hospital at Little Pock, Ark, where he has been con- fihed since an operation. According ly Finn announced that he had asked Jim Delehanty, former American league second baseman, to assume his contract to manage the Beaumont team of the Texas league during the coming season.
 Finn last year was scont for the Detroit Americans. Yesterday he re- ceived a telegram from President Navin of Detroit, which said: Dead or alive, your salary goes on this season just the same"
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
Ty CObb's Rival.

"Ty Cobb" said George Stallings a day or two ago, will have one rival this season. Just one. No, am not referring to Speaker or Collins or Jackson or Kauff. I am referring to Lee Magee of the Yankees"
 s'Magee," continued Stallings, Twill be the closest thing to Cobb there is ,n the game. Tn the first place he looks like Ty-is about the same shuild. In the second place, he is al most as fast and shifty-not only with his feet, but with his brain. Like Cobb, he is a fine hustler, and like Cobb he is of the aggressive, rum making type.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
Not the Old RunI<

You know the old spring bunk of the game-"the team that beats us out" etc.
 There is none of that bunk this season. Boston, Philadelphia, Brook lyn, New York, Chicago and Pitts burgh feel pretty sure they have a good inside chance to win, while Cincinnati and St. Louis are looking TOT f1rst division finishes. Some one, as usual, is due for a jolt. But pick Ing the order of the October parade is another matter
 For the first time in many cam palgns there will be no distinct favor 1te. Giants and Reds finished under the heap last fall-yet Giants and Reds today look to be as stoutly con- structed as any other two rivals.
 The PhilIy Outlook
 The pennant winner of~one year is generally picked to repeat-upon the theory that it is the best looking club until some rival proves different. Few this late winter are picking the Phils to maintain their perch on top. They have their chance with the field butt it isn't any better than Braves, Dodgers and others have.
 On form 1916 should present the Rig Scramble, which should mear ryramided interest through the sum mer
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
YALE'S CONQUERORS
 LOSE TO WESLEYAN
Captain Harman's Wonderful Work Adds. Materially to Defeat of
 Green Quintet

M1ddletown, Conn.,, Feb 1O-AI- though they came here fresh from their overwhelming victory over Yale last night. Wesleyan defeated Dart mouth at basketball last night by the score of 28 to 24. The game was nip and tuck. but the Green team was unable to take the lead once.
 The first half ended 19 to 13 in Wesleyan's favor, but in the second period the play was close and once Wesleyan led by a single goal. Cap tain Harman's wonderful goal shoot ing won the game for Wesleyan. Ho scored seven field goals, the same number made by the entire Dart mouth team. The Hanover boys madc their foul shots count, adding ten points to their total Wesleyan Dartmouth Pitt, Hoffmann % Richardson Right Forward. 1 Harman ....... Aishton. Williams 1 Left Forward. Wilkinson, Pitt . Rector l Center.
 1 Zimmerman .. ... Steenrod l Right Guard ! Pelletier l Chapn ............ Sisson, Martin Left Guard.
 Score, Wesleyan 2S. Dartmouth 24: goals from field. Harman 7. Pitt 2, Chapin 2, Zimmerman 1. sisson 9, | Aishton ?, Rector 1, Steenrod 1, Rich 1 ardson 1; goals from foul, Harman 4 out of 14. Richardson 0 out of 8. Aish- 1 ton out of 8, Sisson out of 8;
 time of halves, 20 minutes; time
 keepers, Burien of Dartmouth, Bee
 man of Wesleyan; umpire, Derring of | Manhattan
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10

of St. Louis and Pittsburgh, Ed. Pfef- fer of Chicago, Bobby Lowe of Bos- ton, McPhee of Cincinnati, and Claude Ritchey of Pittsburgh. All of these second basemen will be recalled for great achieveme at second base in the old days.
 Many third basemen have tWinkled as stars in the forty years of the Ma tiOnal League. There were Ed Will iamson and Burns of Chicago, Jerry Denny of Providence, Bill Nash of Boston, Bill Dahlen when he was with Chicago and the Giants and John Me- GraW, when he was with Baltimore. Dave Cross of the Phillies was great in his day, and Harry Steinfeldt was a star with the old Cubs. Arthur Devlin of the Giants had no superior in the game when he was at his best Hats Off To Hans
 The National League has had no 1 greater figure at shortstop than Hans Wagner, the old Teuton who is still holding down the short field for the Pittsburgh club. Not only has Wag- ner's batting been above the 300 mark for nineteen years, but only last sea- son he led the way over all the youngsters in the National League in fielding his position. Wagner stands out as one of the greatest figures in baseball for all time. Way back in the early days, George Wright ranked with the best shortstops; so did Jack Glasscock of Cleveland, John Ward of Providence, Danny Richardson Hugh Jennings of the old Baltimore Orioles. Herman Long of Boston, Tom Corcor- | an of Cincinnati and Joe Tinker of l Chicago.
 | Pasture Guardians. There was a big collection of hard hitting outfelders in the old days in | the National League, Pat Gillespie of the Giants, Jim O'Rourke, Billy Ham, i ilton of Boston, Ed Delehanty, Hugh Duffy, Joe Kelly, Fred Clarke, Bill Lange, and Jimmy Shackard.
 In center field players who made their mark were Al Reach, Paul 1 Hines, w. s. Brodie Jim Slagle. Jim Delehanty, Artie Hoffman and Tommy i Leach. Old-timers still talk about the fielding achievements of Sam Thomp- son, Jake Evans, Willie Keeler, Mike Herman, Miko Donlin and Frank Schulte.
 Kings of Swat
 There are many players in the Ma tional League list of heavy hitters. The batsmen who have had records of over 300 for successive years are numerous. In theS higher class of 400 hitters are Pop Anson,-. Ross Barnes Dan Brouthers, Jesse Burkett Fred Clarke, Del Darling, Ed Dele hanty, Hugh Duffy, c. J. Ferguson Goddall, Willie keeler, Al Maul Sten- 1 zel Sam Thompson, G. A. Turner Jim White and George Wright
 Of this list of National Leaguers Hugh Duffy of Boston had the highest average for a whole season, wiA .43S Wagner has been the best batsI Den fo1 nineteen consecutive years, whiro 17or Anson is second, having batted over 300 for seventeen seasons
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
More About Magee.

"There is another thing about Magee that hasn't been commented ,pon. Magee is a made over left hand batsman. That is, he started out as a right-hand hitter and then switched over. It has taken him some time to get accustomed to this change. But if you will notice he has Teen getting better and better. Last wear he looked to have found him self. He should bat better this year than he ever did before. If he doesn't bat around .S30 or better l will be very much surprised. I told Tv the last time I saw him that he had a real rival this season, and l believe the years records will show that I am right"
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
MERGER POINT LODGED.
Members of Committee Prefer Not to
 Discuss Question.

New York, Feb. 10.-Members of the special committee on the New England baseball problem who were here last night for the National league banquet refused to discuss the merger question or shed any light on the date that the decision would be announced. They preferred not to discuss the matter and evaded all questions. It is felt, however, that Secretary J. H. Farrell of the com mittee will spring the decision in a day or two.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
SWIMMERS BREAK RECORD.

New Haven, Feb. 10.-The time of 1 minute 47.4 seconds for the relay swimming race made by Yale in the meet with Cornell in the Carnegie pool Tuesday night, was 6-10 seconds faster than the existing intercollegiate rec- ord for the event. The performance of the Blues swimmers is regarded as notable, they not being pressed by Cornell which was outclassed in every event
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
TOURNEY NEARING CLOSE

The final games in the membership tournament of the Y: M. T. A. B. society promise to be interesting matches. There are six players left in the tourney, and the schedule is as follows: James McAvay versus William Beckett, Patrick Lee versus James Luby, Martin Welch versus James Murphy The winners of these games will be, matched and the odd man will play off. for the title. Two prizes will be awarded
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10

prices will also be the highest ever charged for a mill in the big city. It is said the lowest for a seat will be $5 and the highest $100. Rickard expects to come out of the bout a big winner Other promoters are of the opinion that he will lose a fortune. However, it's better to wait and see. Photo shows Tex Rickard one the right talking matters over with Sam McCracken, his side partner in the promotion of the big mill.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
BRICK AND GIL BANNED.

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 10-Seveu Trinity college athletes, including Captain D. A. Gilooley of the base ball team, and George Brickley, the football star. have been declared in- eligible for the remainder of thA college year on account of scholnp ship difficulties. it was learned last night. .af
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
SIX-DAY RACERS SET RECORD.

Chicago, Feb. 10-Figures made public today showed that competitors in the international six-day bicycle race here, which closed last night, broke all records for 72 hours riding
 The McNamara-Spear team, win ners of the race. covered 1.542 miles in the 72 hours. The former record for that time was 1,487 miles.
 The average time of the winners of the Chicago race was 21.41 miles per hour.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10

New York, Feb. 9-The eyes of the boxing world are now centered on the doings of Jess Willard and Frank Moran and their ten round bout to be held in this city, March IT. The sum of $70,00O, which is to be paid for the battle by Promoter Tex Rick ard, is the largest ever given for a ten round fight. Rickard says that the crowd will be the largest that ever attended a mill in this city. It might be well to state also that the
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
COCHREHAN ACCEPTS TERMS

Luling, Tex, Feb. 1O-Eueene Co., chrehan, member of las years Bos- ton National league club, has signed a contract to play with the Kansas City American association team for the season of 1916 Cochrehan lives here.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
BASEBALL WRITERS ELECT.
Joe Jackson, Detroit Scribe, Chosen
 President.

New York, Feb. 1O-The Baseball Writers association held it's annual meeting yesterday at the Waldorf Astoria. The old officers were re-elect- ed as follows:
 President, Joe Jackson, Detroit; vice president, Jack Ryder, Cincir- natl; secretary treasurer, William Weart, Philadelphia directors, Sid Mercer, New York; Paul Shannon, Boston; I. F.. Sanborn, Chicago, and Ed Bang, Cleveland. Walter Hapgood new business manager of the Braves, was elected to honorary membership.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
Naxims of the 18th Hole.

My son, it is better to bite thy nails or to take swift poison than to be constantly short upon every putt. , For there is but one impossible shot in the game--and that is to run down a putt that never reaches the edge of the cup.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10

Money is said to be cheap enough, but when it comes to offering Willard and Moran $70,000 for a 10-round reel, cheap is hardly the proper word.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
We Are Willing.

Sir: Why go to the trouble of playing 154 games in each league? The two pennant races are already ever. The next world series will be Boston Braves vs. Boston Red SoX it's cinch BUDDY.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
N.Y. GwaAaud Rice

Hope springs eternal in the baseball breast But hope has sprung higher in the baseball breast of the National league this season than it ever sprang before. We mean by this that more ball clubs in that circuit actually believe they have a chance to Win the pennant than any other pass ing winter has ever known.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10

Among those who hope that Colonel Stallings is not wrong are Colonel J. Ruppert, Captain T. L. Huston and Smiling William Dono- van.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
Verse Iibrc.

If amateurs are those Who don't get any money out of the
 game,
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10

Does Ony one know a couple of boxers who need a light workout? We have eighty or ninety thousand dollars we don't know what to do with.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10

The only real amateurs l know Are cigar store Indians.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
ROWLING RESULTS
 IN BUSH LEAGUES
Adkins, Baraca and Nut League Bowl CTS Occupy the Spotlight in the
 Bowling World.

Three bowling leagues held sway at the Aetna Alleys last evening, ana the following are the results:
New Britain herald., 1916-02-10
NUT LEAGUE
BAR4ACA LEAGUE

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-01

lapel, pertain in the main TO the election of
Hughes for president, IL looks us quite dis
tinctly like federal affair. and matter that
should have construction of the district at
tOrneys Office by all means. If that sort of
thing r. still permissible. indeed soreIy
in need of a more stringent corrupt practices
act. not only i'm the state but i'm the nation:
that or else we might better give up the false
pretense of maintaining a free government.
30 far, at least. South Bend has not gone
quite as far as LapOrte, though of the
Mishawaka mills has made pretty close ap-
prOach To il. There. politicians were permit
ted To go through the plant and ask the men
to sign up promise to vote for Hughes and
TO attend republican meetings, and march i'm
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-01
IF WE Had Only Had Woodrow WisOn!"
VIRGINIA JOINS
THE DRY COLUMN

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 1.-Vir-
GINA. the 18th state to ban the sale
of intoxicating beverages, closed all
the saloons at midnight last night,
completing a dry area in the south
reaching from Washington to Jack
sonville 10 the east. and from Wash
ington TO New Orleans TO the west
Although a large part of the o-d
dominion previously had been voted
dry in local option elections. the
new state law closed more than 500
saloons. mostly in Richmond. Nor
folk. Newp News. T.ynchburg
Petersburg, Roanoke anC ~istol.
The law is one of the most dras-
tic ever passed by a state legisla-
ture. No beverage except cider can
be sold that shows a trace of alco-
hOl. and possession Of more than
one gallon of whiskey, one gallon of
wine, or three gallons Of beer would
be REGARDED as prima facie evidence
Of intent TO violate the law This
provision probably will receive an
early test in court. as vast quaint
ties of liquor have been stored in
private homes.
Along with the prohibition meas
ure and 10 insure its enforcement.
the legislature passed a bill which
provided that custer proceedings
may be brought against state or
municipal authorities who show A
laxity in putting it, or any other
measure. into effect In addition
commissioner was provided to see
that the law was observed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-01
LapOne ReOieS Old Election Methods More OILY Scale But
South Bend is Held Check BY Tec Eaues Bad Erbenence

NVyHAT has happened I'm Laporte in the
w way of the Three-Way Prism Co. the
Advance Rumely corporation and Niles &
Scott Co, posting bulletins tell their
plOyeS how TO vote holding political meetings
i'm the shops the firms time. pIacarding the
buildings. and the fences about the buildings
with the implied If not express warnings to the
employees that to Protect your job. choose
Hughes" II merely a revival OF old Indiana
election methods on a more oily scale 1t Is
morally criminal and politically debasing, even
il not within the provisions of the Indiana
corrupt practices act.
rs practically all the pIacards and bulletins
and political meetings. and insistence upon the
men wearing n particular picture on the coat