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The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
MAGNATES CUT THE
PRICE FOR Series
American League Rules Cut in Ad-
mission for World Title Games.

Chicago, Dec. H.-Baseball fans win
not have to mortgage their lives to see
the next worlds series, according to ac-
ton taken here today by the American
League magnates at their regular winter
meeting. A decision was reached that
in the future all worlds championships
games would be played at double the
price Of usual admissions, which will
mean that a place in the sun" or the
bleachers will cost 80 cents; pavilion seats
81 and grandstand $3.50 Box seats will
cost s. each.
1t is believed that the National League
will concur In the action taken by the
American League today, although Charles
III. Ebbets, OF Brooklyn, is expected to
raise howl 1t is said that the action
taken at today's meeting principally was
because of Ebbets' price raising last au-
tumn.
A rule was made against players writ
Ing articles for newspapers of magazines
Hereafter all players will have to re-
frain from this well-known bit Of side
graft The National League is expected
to follow suit.
Hugh Ward and H. H. Frazee were ad-
mitted to membership in the league. Both
expressed the opinion that they could get
Biz Carrtgan to return to the Boston
Red Sox as manager
A plea OF minor magnates for a new
board to hear cases involving minor ana
major league clubs and minor league
clubs alone was heard. A representative
asked that draft rules for Class "A.
leagues be rescinded. Both these pro-
blems were left to the Judgment of
President johnson. There is no chance
to withdraw the draft, 1t was said but
the chances are more favorable for a
new board. The minors want a commits
sion consisting of two major representa-
tives, two from the minors and a dis
interested party. Before acting on this
johnson will have to consult with the
National League.
The new contract question was brought
up and adopted without question. The
new contract contains the ten-day clause
and practically is the same as the con-
tract In use before the Federal League
broke into the game.
Charles Comiskey was elected vice
president OF the league. and Chicago,
Cleveland. Boston and New York, re-
ceivSd places on the board.
The Jim Scott-Chapman-W -Wambsgans
deal fell through. Manager Rowland, of
the White sox.' declined to trade Scott
for such talent
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
LEGAL ADVISER Is
SUING BENNY KAUFF

New York, Dec. 1L-Last winter Bennx
haun remained in New York and goi
al sorts OF publicity. much OF il detail.
ing what Benjamin intended 10 do To
the opposing pitchers Of seven National
League clubs. This winter Benny in
tended TO remain in New York but de.
csded 10 seek the Quietness OF East Liver
Fool. So he hied himself TO Ohio for q
quiet winter
Now it appears that Benny Is not To
escape the publicity. He has been made
defendant in a suit for $500 brourht b.
Louis Cohen. who was chief adviser to
benny in the stormy days when he vss
hopping from the Brooklyn Federal, &c
the Giants and then back again.
haun was served with q summons Il
Ghswe- in the Municipal Court for $50
His attorney. John NJ Ward, has fled
demurrer to the summons and Il Ia
possible that KaufT may remain undis
turbed in his Ohio home until he leaves
for Marlin Springs
Cohen alleges that he was to receive
zoo for acting as manager and pres,
agent for the player Cohen admits that
Benny gave him 500 for services but
neglected to kick in with the remaining
500.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
NTS STANDING PAT;
NOT To PAY EBBETS
Situation Is Up to Major League to
Give Consideration.

New York, Dec A-The baseball situa-
ton in a nutshell today Is Just this:
The International League refuses to pay
the claim allowed by the National Com
mission against the Newark club IN favor
Of Charles Ebbets. of Brooklyn, for 5000
The American Association, on behalf of
Class league. has presented a re-
quest to the majors to have the draft rule
eliminated from those leagues.
The minors want a board Of arbitra-
ton to handle the affairs of the minors
without the necessity of approval of its
action by the National Commission or any
major league body.
These three propositions necessarily in
Volve action by both the National and
American league magnates within the
next few days and there is considerable
importance attached to the outcome Of
the requests
Certain 1t Is that the big league moguls
are giving the minors more consideration
than at any time In the past and each
Of the propositions Is certain to receive
most serious attention.
There are many who venture the opin-
ion that the minors stand united for the
board OF arbitration to conduct their own
affairs. 1t is general rumor that there is
an understanding between the Class A A
League to insist on the draft elimination
or quit organized baseball, and on top of
both OF these bothersome problems the
really greater one is the absolute re-
fusal Of the International League to abide
by the decision OF the National Commits
sion in the Newark affair 1t is the bold
est defiance ever issued against the Ma
tional Commission by a minor league
This week surely is an important one for
the big fellows in baseball
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
CHAMPION JESS WILLARD
NOT TO MEET CARPENTER

New York. Dec. A.-Jess Willard has
been eliminated as a possible opponent
Of Georges Carpenter in the bout which
Tex Rickard hopes to stage in this city.
Rickard practically admitted as much
last night and showed that he is now
counting on Les Darcy to meet the
Frenchman
Rickard declared that reports that
Darcy was still at Antofagasta. Chile
were incorrect. Darcy was there, for
he arrived at that port on the steamship
Hattie Luckenbach. which docked No
vember T." said Tex" But Darcy IL
not at -Antofagasta now. He left the
Hattie Luckenbach on arrival there and
took passage on another steamer bound
for New York. I received this fnforma-
ton direct from the captain Of the boat
on which the Australian is now heading
this way. He will get to this city in
about ten days or two weeks
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
KENTUCKY DERBY TO BE
WORTH $4,000 In 1917

Louisville, KY. Dec. 1.-THE Ken
lucky Derby Of 1917 will be worth so, 900.
This announcement has been made by
Col. H. c. Applegate. secretary of the
New Louisville Jockey Clubs. The Derby
will be run at Churchill Downs on Satur-
day, May II, and will carry with II an
added money value of $4,000, which
means that the total value of the stake
will be $4,000
been worth $4,000 added. The directors
Of the New Louisville Jockey Club hello
meeting recently and decided to raise
the value 5000 for 1917, which means that
1t will be one Of the richest turf events
of the year.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
WELSH WANTS FORTUNE
TO BOX JOHNNY KILBANE

New York, Dec H.-Mike Donlin the
former Giant star. represents Hugh
Grant Brown. the millionaire sportsman,
who has erected a mammoth arena in
HAVANA Donlin called upon Manager
foilok yesterday to arrange a 40-round
battle between Freddie Welsh the light
weight champion. and johnny KfIbane,
the featherweight title holder.
After painting the possibilities of the
match Donlin asked Pollok his terms.
Fifty thousand dollars and the seIec-
ton of the referee" chirped the mana ger.
Don't make any other arrangements -
declared Donlin. for ! will get in touch
with Brown tomorrow. and in all prob
ability he will increase the money" And
Mike never smiled
with Kilbane
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
CHIEF BENDER MAY
MANAGE TORONTO

New York, Dec. H.-A deal was
arranged with the Toronto Club, Of
he International League. which
VIII land Chief Bender. the veteran
indian pitcher. In a managers
berth. All that Is needed to close
the transaction Is Bender's consent
and agreement with Toronto re-
garding salary. Bender is on the
Phfilies' reserve list, being signed
to a one-year contract containing
the ten-day clause last year. He
was paid a liberal salary, and as
he is not likely to receive the same
money from the club next year II
Is believed he will be glad to make
terms with Toronto. Joe Birming-
ham managed Toronto last season,
but quit before the close of the
season. Arthur Irwin looked after
Toronto's end of the deal with
Moran.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
KELLY CHALLENGES
BERRY, OF PENN

Philadelphia, Dec. 14-Howard Berry,
intercollegiate pentathlon champion and
full back on the University Of PennsyI-
vanis football team. has been challenged
oN Fred w. Kelly. OF the University OF
southern California, and national pen
tathlon champion. to a pentathlon COM
petition at Los Angeles on January 2
the day following the football game be-
tween Pennsylvania and the University
OF Oregon at Pasadena.
Lawson Robertson, track coach Of the
University OF Pennsylvania. SAYS he
doesn't thnlI Berry will accept the chaI-
lenge because he hasn't done any track
work since the early spring and, al
though he is in fine physical condition.
would be at a disadvantage In compet-
ing against Kelly without special prepa-
ration.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
NO CHANCE FOR CUBS
TO GET STALLNGS

New York, Dec. IL-"You can say for
me that there isn't a chance Of my going
70 tne chicago club" said Manager
george Stallings, Of the Boston Braves,
today when asked IL there was any truth
In the report he was about to close
with Charles Weeghman Il have a con-
tract with Boston which has four years
to run continued StalIinss, "and I do
not believe would caro- to desert a team
have built up and face the task of
building up another
Stallings left for his home today TO
spend the Christmas holidays.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
WILL PLAY NATIONAL
INDOOR TENNIS DEC. 26

New York. Dec A-The National
junior indoor tennis championship tourna-
ment. It was announced today, will be
started on the board courts of the
Seventh Regiment Armory Tuesday, De-
Gambler Is The age limit Is raised to
20 years. which will make possible the
entry Of several collegiate players
Singles and doubles will be contested.
The matches, with the exception of the
finals. will be the best two out of three
sets. The finals will be the best three
out Of five. The championship matches
will be decided on Saturday, December SG.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
POLLARD SON OF
CHICAGO BARBER

Boston. Dec HFritz Pollard,
the ebony-hued sensation of the
Brown football team this season,
Is the son Of a Chicago barber and
Is one of family of eight children.
1t is Fritz's third year in Brown,
and he has worked his way
through so far. in part, by pressing
the pants of his white classmates
1t so much per press. II Fritz is
as much of a star with the fat
irons as he was on the gridiron,
the pants Of the Brown students
should be creased to a razor edge.
sure enough.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
Pitt to Hold A. A o Bouts.

Pittsburgh, Dec. 1.-THE boxing and
wrestling championships of the Middle
Atlantic Association A. A. L.. will be
held this year again in Pittsburgh, ac-
cording to an announcement just made
here. The dates will be announced short
ly. Pittsburgh amateur boxers will make
strong bid for the title. having de-
feated New York. Philadelphia and De-
troit in inter-city contests.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
Deal Is Of.

ST. Louis, No, Dec. A-Dobert Lee
Hedges, former president Of the St Louis
American League club today announced
that on behalf Of outside persons he has
made bid for the St Louis Cardinals,
but that Mrs. Britton's terms we're too
high.
$50 far as I am personally concerned"
declared Hedges, the deal Is on do
not care to name the parties 7 repre-
sented."
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
PREXY GILMORE Is
DIVORCED BY WIFE

Chicago. Ill, Dec. l4-Mrs Genevieve
Gilmore was secretly divorced from
James A. Gilmore, of New York, former
ly president of the old Federal Baseball
League, here, on November s, it was
learned today. Gilmore, it is said. is
soon to marry the widow OF a New Jer-
sey millionaire. She was a member NJ
the famous Floradora Sextet
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
lS-YEAR-OLD BOY TO
CAPTAIN COLGATE

Hamilton, N. Y, Dec. I'D. B. West.
Is years old. was yesterday elected cap
tain Of the Colgate University football
team for next year.
West played a star game at left tackle
this year and Is considered one of the
best athletes ever turned out at Colgate
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
Loomis to STAY in Chi

sprinter. hurdIer and high Jumper. whs
performs under the colors OF the Chi
cago Athletic Association. today denied
he would quit the Chicago club and Join
the Irish-American Club of New York.
Loomis recently returned from Sweden.
where with Ted Meredith. Andy Ward
Bob Simpson and Fred Murray, he met
with great success.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
SYRACUSE WILL BAR
8 FOOTBALL WARRIORS

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 4-Eight mem
bers Of the Syracuse University foot
ball squad will probably be declared in
eligible for playing an unsanctioned game
at Providence last Saturday. The list
includes Schlachter, All-American guard
in 1915 The eligibility committee of the
university has asked the A. A. L. to in
vesttyete.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
FARNUM WILL AGAIN
LEAD BROWN TEAM

Providence. r. L, Dec. 14-Mark Far
mum, IS, Of Georgiaville, R. l., was
reelected captain of the Brown foot
ball eleven BY the eighteen letter men
OF the varsity today. Farpum plays at
tackle and guard and is the biggest man
on the squad.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
Patricians' Manager Sued

youngstown, O., Dec. A.-Suit for an
accounting of receipts from football
games during the last season was filed
today by. the Patricisn Club against At
torney Ray L Thomas, manager. Thomas
is accused Of failure to account for the
funds. He was one Of the star players
on the Patrician team.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
BEWICKS LOSE THREE
TO THE JENSONS
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

The Washington Herald Bowling League
came close to being turned upside down
yesterday when the Jensons put over the
real surprise by taking three games from
the Bewicks. The Roycrofts moved up
within one game Of the league leaders
by taking two of the three games from
the Caslons
Cahoon lead the field for the day with
set Of 3s1, while Brigham was second
in line with a 327 set The results fol-
low:
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
Morris and Weinert Matched

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 14-Carl Morris,
the Oklahoma giant, and Charlie weinert,
New Jersey heavyweight, have been
matched for 1b-round bout here on New
Years night.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
Lafayette,s New Football Captain.

Easton, Pa, Dec. H-John A. Weldon,
Lafayette's combination football baseball
and basketball player, was last night
unanimously elected captain for the La
fatette football team for next season.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
Dillon to Box Misk

New York, Dec. h-Jack Dillon and
Billy Misk. nght-heavy-weights, Will meet
in a scheduled 1o-round bout next Tues
day night at the Clermont Sporting Club,
Brooklyn
The Washington herald., 1916-12-15
COURTNEY TO CAPTAIN
OHIO STATE ELEVEN

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. A-Harold
Courtney, guard for the last two sea-
sons. was last night elected to the
captaincy OF next years Ohio State
University football team.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-11-04
Many Mighty Peaks.

The Continental divide zigzags
through the southwestern section of
the park, and from 1t can be seen
the weirdly beautiful Electric peak,
which pierces the azure to a height OF
11,155 feet. The name of this peak
II obtained from a peculiar electric
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-11-04
Bogus and Stewart Paid.

Harry Boggs, an accountant for the
public service commission, recently was
checking up the records of the Ander-
son municipal electric plant, at Ander-
son. campaign was on in Anderson
to raise money for Y. Nj. c. A. build
ing.
Boggs was approached by commit
tees and asked to contribute. Finally
he signed a paper promising to pay 81,
and opposite he placed the name Of
Charley Stewart, chief clerk of the
commission, in whose office at the
statehouse Boggs has desk. Boggs
came home and waited developments.
Soon Stewart was notified that his
contribution to the Anderson Y. M. G..
A. was due. He didn't say much,
but apparently did lot of thinking.
The other day he caught Boggs in
the offices as another dun" came in.
Stewart opened and read the dun"
which was more or less insistent in it's
tone.
Then he walked over to Boggs.
LEND me dollar, will you, Harry?'
he asked.
And Boggs dived into his pocket and
produced the dollar.
"Now I'll just pay this bill for you"
said Stewart.-Indianapolis News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-11-04
Last Indian Fiuhter.

One of the most distinguished as
well as one of the last famous Indian
fighters who subdued the hostile red
skins of the West is Lieut.. Gen. Nelson
Appleton Miles. Born in Westminster,
Mass, August 8, 1889, he began his
military career at the outbreak of the
Civil war, starting as first lieutenant
and winning his way by sheer merit
and fighting ability to the rank of ma
jor general of volunteers. Just half a
century ago he entered the regular
army as a colonel, becoming briga-
der general In 1880, aimajor general in
1890, and lieutenant general In 1900,
three years before his retirement from
active service. General Miles took
part In the campaign against nearly
all of the more formidable Indian war
chiefs, including Sitting Bull, Crazy
Horse, Geronimo, Chief Joseph and
Natchez. He represented the United
States army abroad during the T'urco-
Grecian war, and was an unofficial OBJ
server at the more recent Balkan wars,
while his son, Maj. Sherman Miles, was
military attache with the Balkan al
lies during those bloody struggles. Gen.
eral Miles was in Sofia, the capital of
Bulgaria, at the outbreak of the pres
ent European war.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-11-04
Fertile Acre in City Limits.

John S. Ware, secretary and treas
urer of the Cumberland Trust company
and until recently deputy state treas
urer, is an enthusiast in truck raising,
and has most productive acre of land
connected with his residence directly
In Bridgeton. This year Mr.. Ware has
taken from this single acre over 81, 900
worth of produce, and with the fall
and winter crops expects to make the
yield run up TO $1,000,
A quarter-acre has yielded 5000
worth of onions, one-third of an acre
$500 worth of lettuce, and from an
other quarter-acre $3.50 worth of to-
matoes have already been sold. Mr..
Ware will easily pick $500 worth of
fall lettuce and celery. The land is
irrigated from the city water plant
Bri0geton Dispatch Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-11-04
American Hardware the Best.

American-made hammers lead the
world not only in quality and WORK
manship but in price, the ADJ eye fea'
ture being typical of hammers mace III
this country and adding much to their
practicability. American hardwale
manufacturers can compete win al
their lines in most foreign markets, pu.
can only hope to obtain controi VI
them by sending into those fields capa-
BILE and experienced Representative
whose duty it should be to demons'ra'0
to both dealer and the workman NV
superiority of their tools. A shor'aso
of hardware supplies exists all owe,
the world. Wherever people SOW ans
reap, mine, lumber, construct or pun.'
there are markets for American haiu.
ware and this is especially true az
present In Latin America, China, Nus
sia, Australia and South Africa. w
operation in selling to foreign markets
is especially necessary in this iine' ow
ing to the expense Of opening territory
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-11-04
To Good Purpose.

That Madame Sarah Bernhardt
should have become French subject
has puzzled a great many people. The
seeming mystery is explained, however,
by the, fact that when 1.-THE Divine
Sarah married a Greek in the early
eighties she took her husbands ma
tionality.
The famous tragedienne tells an
amusing little story of two kind
hearted old ladies who set out one day
to buy couple of seats for Bern
hardt matinee" On their way to the
theater they changed their minds, do
termined to deny themselves pleasure
and to give the money for the seats
10 two poor relations hnstead.
They did SO. A short time afterSard,
meeting the poor relations, they ven
tured to>expTess hope that the money
had been found of good service.
Indeed 1t ~ss,"a they were told. "We
bought seats for the Bernhardt mat
inee and enjoyed ourselves i'm
menselyp
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1916-11-04
BENEFITING BY WAR
HOW LEADING RUSSIAN WOMAN
VIEWS. CONFLICT. e
For One Thing, She Says, at Has
Taught Us to See World Larger
Than the World of the Fam
lily Doorstep"

"You will learn In America that this
great war will have its benefits" the
doctor said. 'It Is teaching US that
commanding us to organize and act
not only In war, but in peace; 1t has
taught us to see world larger than
the world of the family doorstep. 1t
has shown us that we can do all the
necessary old duties and have energy
and. desire. to accept new labors. This
morning at breakfast my children
spoke. Of Russian victory. / said to
'tlrem that the great Russian victories
were In the new thought and visions
of the people"
The doctor did not speak of any
class or sex; she made no distinction
between different kinds of Russian
hearts and Russian heads. There are
almost twice as many men, women
and children in the empire as in our
states. and the doctor seemed to in
clude them all. The doctor was near
ing middle age, but was still pretty,
even In severe wooden suit.
Il
is not difficult to define. Russia Is the
foremost undeveloped country in the
world. Like its own. flat, gray expanse
of physical surface, beneath which I'M
touched treasures of resource lie, a
crust Of mystery covers the human
resource of the Russian millions. The
charm of Russia Is not in its romantic,
hazardous, youthful past, but in the
suppressed seething of human force
beneath the crust. What will burst
up through It? What will this war;
cracking open the surface, rending the
cover, Jet loose?
When l went to Russia to put my
ear where l could hear beneath the
crust the new bubble and heaying of
potentially, writes Richard Washburn
Child In Tie Century, the volcanic
seethlng which the war has'filled with
new tfemors, did not think of the
Russian woman at ALL
1t is the 'wonfen, think. who! today
possess a vision calmer than that OF
the Russian men. From woman
received the coolest and the wisest
analysis of the politics of the empire
and the most sensible forecast of the
struggle between the people and the
bureaucracy. Through woman l OBJ
tanned the greatest fund of informa-
ton about the future commercial de-
velopment of the Land and about the
opportunities for American business.
A woman drew for, me the clearest
picture Of what was needed to organize
for military victories. 1t was the wom-
an Of Russia twho. without distortion
of self-interest, of prejudice or fear,
could see what the new human growth
required of compromise with the pres.
ent form of the government 'and what
of a fight to finish. And that is the
most ydelicate question which Russia
must determine in the decade which
follows the final peace.