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New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
YELLING BEATS BLOOM.
Clever Chicagoan Outpunches Brook
 Iyn Boy and Gains Decision.

New Haven, Dec. 9.-Joe Yelling, the sensational Chicago lightweight, was awarded the decision over Phil Bloom. the Brooklyn phenOm., in a 15-round bout before the Marlin A. c. at the Arena last night. The bout proved to be just as fast as advance reports indicated, with both boys fighting toe to toe from the clang of the bell in the opening round. There was little to choose between the performers in the earlier rounds but a whirlwind finish by Yelling off, set whatever advantage Bloom might have gained early in the battle.
 Tn the semi-final bout Johnny (Kid) Alberts of New York city, earned a decision over Alex Costica of this city, in a ten-round burlesque. Al berts tried to make a fight out of it but Costica was relent on holding and c1inching in every one of the ten rounds. COstica, as a Scrapper, proved a false alarm, but he left no doubts in the minds of ringsiders that he might possibly make an impress sion in the role of a wrestler. His showing was disappointing in every particular.
 Dave Medar, of New York city, out pointed Charley Pitts, of Bridgeport in the ten-round preliminary. Medar's awkward style of fighting held hin 1 in good stead. He was entitled tt honors in a majority of the rounds
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
CORN ELL MEN GET C'S.
Sixteen Football Players and Fi,
 Harriers Receive "C's."

Ithaca, N Y, Dec. 9.-Twenty- ona Cornell letters have been awarded td members of the Cornell football and cross-country teams by the majo1 sports council. Sixteen went to th3 gridiron men and five to the crossI country runners. There were no sec< ond team insignia awarded football
 players. 4
 The football "C" was awarded ti the following: E. E. Anderson, G. Fl Bard, Wiser Brown, P. w. Eckley Frank Haucke, R. w. Jewett, L. w. Mueller, R. J. zander, H. G. BenedicV J. c. Carry F. M. Gillies, A. L.. Hoff. man, R. F. Ryerson, F. T. ShivericI c. M. Speed, Paul Miller.
 The cross-country "C" was award. ed to the following: F. D. Boynton L. V. Windnagle, l.. E. Wenz, I. c Dresser and T. c. McDermott.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
Grads and 5t~de Pzan

prompt reduction of the time to ono minute, and so it stands today.
 When the knocker or striker finally reached the home plate he was allow ed to stand motionless until a suitable ball, one he thought he could hit, was tossed to him by the pitcher. He dared not attempt to hit at any other, because a miss was always counted a strike, and three strikes put him out. Those he did not hit at were never "counted' or "ca1led." Finally the base on balls' was introduced. and with it's introduction came the high" and '1ow' ball.
 Before 1871 the pitcher was com pelled to toss the ball within le- gitimate reach" and later ''fairly for the striker" Now. in 1871, the bat ter called for the ball he liked, and if he did not offer at it a strike was called on him. High" was between shoulder and waist Qater belt) and 'low'' was between waist and knee Qater one foot from the ground.) If he called for no ball at all it was understood that he wanted a flair ball. one between the shoulder and knee, or one foot from the ground
 Tn 1876 the batter was compelled to call for one of the three grades, but in 1887 this was abolished by the joint rules committee.
 Until 1876 the first ball pitched was counted nothing unless the batter struck at it or hit it safely. This old rule, it is apparent influences the bat ter to this day, many of whom never hit at the first ball pitched, much to the surprise and restlessness of the ,1rnrail1diced spectatOr
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
NOW IT'S DAVIS TURN.
Denies Charging That Yankees Owners Were Unfair to Players.

New York, Dec. 9-President David l.. Fultz of the Players Fraternity issued a statement last night in answer to the remarks recently made about him by Colonel Jacob Ruppeft, presi- dent of the New York club. MT. Fultz says, among other things:
 "In Colonel Ruppert's statement he shows that he has entirely lost the point of one of the fraternity's re- quests, filed with the National Com mission. He would make it appear that we have charged the New York club with having been unfair to it's injured players. We have done nothing of the kind, and we strongly oppose this attempt to cloud the issue. Our request asked simply that clauses empowering clubs to suspend without pay players who had been injured on the field should be eliminated
 '"The commission denied that it had knowledge of any contracts containing such a clause and requested us to present proof. We thereupon for Warded the contracts of John Henry and Ray Heating, both of which con- tained this clause, but made no charge whatsoever that these players
 had been misused Such charge would have been extremely unfair i We regret very much that Colonel RuppeTt has gained any such inn i pression, but maintain that his inn pression is not based on facts. The ! Colonel states that he has always been
 fair to his injured players, and this
 fact we gladly admit.''
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
DEFEAT MUST IRRITATE
Haughton Writes Letters to Prospec-
 tive Football Candidates Telling How Yale Defeat Could Be AVerted.

Cam bridge, Mass, Dec. 9.-In in dividual letters addressed to prospec- tive members of next years football squad at Harvard, Coach Percy D. Haughton declares that the recent de- feat of the Crimson at New Haven might have been averted had liar wards team not been wrecked by the probation of three of it's stars last winter. The letter in part reads as follows:
 'This defeat can be traced back to slackness between the time of last years game and midyear when men whose presence on the team would probably have turned the scale, got on probation, their services being fin ally lost to the team.
 If we are to have a successful sea- son next year, every one must get 1n- to the best possible trim, mentally and physically.
 ''The main thing is to begin now and be sure that these mid-year marks are good''
 Manager Robb is a co~signer of the letter with Coach Haughton but the latter himself asks each player to hang the communication over his desk as daily reminder until the mid-year exams, are over. The let l ters will then be collected by the football management.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
Wagner Again.

mere were over 300 ball players entered last season in the two ma for leagues. Most of these were between tWenty-two and thirty years old Hans Wagner was forty-two. How many of the 300 do you suppose led the Old Man with the big mace Sixty or eighty? Not quite Exactly seventeen regulars
 In other words or phrases, Wagner at forty-tWo, after twenty years ser vice, was still good enough to outbat over 280 players from sixteen clubs.
 What is more to the point, he led the shortstops of both leagues at bat, with Art Fletcher second and the rest too far away to de discerned on a foggy winter day.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
DIETZ FOR COLGATE?
Reports From Pacific Coast Conneca
 Former Carlisle Star With Bankj hart's Going to Dartmouth.

Hamilton, N. Y, Dec. 9.-Repor4 has it that Larry Bankhart has ds~, cided not to return as football coach at Colgate next season, and from thf Pacific Coast comes the story tha] William H. Clone Star) Dietz, on time star of the Carlisle Indians, t to get the place at Colgate. Dietf several days ago resigned the coach il.g position at Washington State Col le,ge and announced that he had beef
 offered a position to coach a leadin
 eleven in the east.
 Bankhart has put Colgate where
 is in football, and Colgate has bee;
 trying hard to get him to stay at leas
 another season. However, BankarX
 has his business career to conside1 If he does stay in the coaching but
 ness it will be only to accept a posN. tion at Dartmouth or some other.bi4 university. Stories of dissatisfaction < with Frank Cavanaughs work al Dartmouth have come down from Hanover, but it is impossible to tracd 1 them to a responsible source. Cav1
 anaugh is said to have a contract which has two more years to run. Dietz has had great success ir coaching at Washington State ana 1 efforts are being made to have him reconsider his decision to come east | The Indian was a great player al | Carlisle and proved first class coacl 1 as assistant to Glenn Warner Diete l is somewhat of a picturesque figure l He years a plug hat at all times l and is never without his bouttoniere During the off season he has been act
 ing for the movies in California.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09

When Hannibal of Carthage made
 sally long ago, And tangled up with Regulus along
 the purling Pc, The combat was the fercest of that
 musty, ancient age, And called for many columns on each
 daily sporting page. Yet I'd like to bet this battle will be
 strictly to the bush Compared to what'll happen in the
 Christmas shopping push. pagan, Attlla, rOmped
 sprightly out the lea; This sucker was the Pittsburgh U. of
 98 B. c, Within his wake along the road, he
 left crimson spray, While spreading his religion in the
 quaint old pagan way. Pooh-pooh! and likewise piffle! for the
 vandal and his gore, Compared to what they'll slip you in
 a big department store. "SiX feet of English soil for yours,'
 the Saxon Harold said, Before they landed on his conk with
 twenty thousand dead; They tipped that for a husky scrap
 and With a crimson flood The hamlets for Britannia for weeks
 were soaked in blood. Yet Harold was a lucky bloke-he
 never had to meet A mill1an Christmas shoppers stamp.
 ing coply on his feet
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
STILL AFTER JOErS JOR

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Charles Fl. Weeghman, president of the Chicago National league club, admitted today that he was after a manager to suc
 ceed Joseph B. Tinker. He said, how ever, that he would be unable to make definite announcement until after the meeting of the National league in New York next week Weeghman said the man he hopes to sign is a bench manager.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
BRITTON SHADES ROBIDEAU.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 9.-Jack Brit ton, welterweight champion, shaded Sam Robideau of Philadelphia, here last night in ten rather slow rounds. Britton adopted defensive tactics at first, but after the fifth, with Robi- deau staggered him with a long left swing, Britton opened up and had a margin on points at the close. The weights were: Britton, IA; Robi- deau 143.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
HIGGINS ELECTED CAPTAIN.

State College, Penn., Dec. 9.-Rob- ert A. Highs, Penn States right end
 last night was elected captain of the Blue and White eleven for next sea- son. He was opposed by Ewing. the quarterback. Higgins came to Penn State from the Peddie Institute and he was elected by Walter Camp as an end on his second All-American team
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
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 AI 3y Ganzhz7d Rice

We know a, fine way to settle this amateur question in regard to selling golf and tennis supplies-viz., let the leading department and sporting goods stores give away racquets, golf clubs and balls and by dem olishlng the commercial side of it thereby close out the debate. Any seconds to this motion?
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
WARD TO LEAD VIRGINIA

Charlottesville, Va, Dec. e.-James Clay Ward of Paris, Ky, has been elected captain of the University of Virginia football team for 1917. In his three years on the eleven he has played at end, guard and tackle.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09

Wild Bill Donovan, the Yank Man. darin, is now planning his 1917 cam paign. Bill has had plans drawn for three extensions to the hospital, and has signed eight energetic young sur seons and stretcher bearers. Who can blame him? Last spring he started in with eight outfielders, and then had to go out and dig up Rube OIdring and Artie Holman to finish the year
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
Rules for Christmas Shoppiro

Coughing is only lawful when the gouger has had his nails recently cut Kicking is permitted, but the use of heavily spiked brogans is deplored. Only eleven people shall occupy one square foot at the same time.
 Hitting in the clinches is all right if you can get away with it.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
On the Contrary.

Here are some words that we hold as
 no treat 'Major league magnates to meet next
 week.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09

Speaking of football names again, anywhere from ten to ninety-fve cor respondents have called attention to the fact that the greatest line smasher of them all was Coy, with Butterworth a close second
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09

There were 7S,974 football players in the country this fall So far. eleven Of these have not been selected for any NlI-Anerlcan team. Why this base discrimination
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
Entirely.

The mashie goes to the wall, The brassie goes to it's den; Is something else again, But the cup that waits at the Nine.
 teenth Hole.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09

As for the greatest golf name," writes R. B., 1T have it. No; it isn't Topping, or Slicer, or Hooker. In a field of 113 he finished Hath, at Lake wood. His name was B. Sour. Does this Qualify?'
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09

we never have any luck. Just as we were about to give three cheers after reading that big league players were going on a strike and magnates were going to close their parks we note that an amicable settlement is at hand. There is the same chance for the players to strike and for the mag mates to close their parks as there is for Belgium to pick the Kaiser on an all-star team of friendly heroes
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09

Suggestion for an interesting 1917 football date-Plttsburgh against either Colgate or Brown.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09

Our idea of a first class hero is Georges Carpenter. Any man willing to fight Jess Willard for charity is beyond imagining.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09

Or it may be that Carpenter figures that spotting Willard 100 pounds and battling for nothing is a light assignment compared to facing two million Germans armed with ma chine guns and AIS,
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09

501 455 505-1461 1 SKINNER CHUCK LEAGUE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-04
GERMANY'S REPLY To
AMERICAN NOTE WILL
ARRIVE IN 48 HOURS
Washington Hears From Berlin That
There VIII BE No More Delay
in Matter.
FRENCH STATEMENT AS To
SUSSEX TO DE PUBLISHED
Announcement From State Depart
mcnt Taken to Indicate Germany
VIII Disclaim Responsibility For
Sinking

Washington May s.--The State De-
partment expects to receive Germany.s
reply on the submarine question with
ing forty-eight hours. AdviCes from
Berlin that the note viii be handed
to Am hassador Gerard within the next
few hours encouraged officials in the
belief that the communication Will be
on the way from Berlta tomorrow.
Assurances that the long delayed
arrival of the note will soon be broken
tended to relieve an EN- barrassing sit
uation. When the Presidents note
was dispatched to Berlin two weeks
ago last night II demanded an 'imme-
date response. Administration 1ffl-
Gals accepted the fact that The Ger
man Emperor summoned Am ha ssador
Gerard to headQuarteTs in France, As
sufficient excuse for some delay. But
since the conferences ended there hes
been display of 1npatience
To Give Out Facts i'm SUSSEX Case.
Secretary Lansing announced today
that he will make public soon the sup
Elementary memorandum of the
French government In the Sussex
case. II was largely as result of
the facts contained in this mamoran-
dunn that the United States govern
ment reached the definite conclusion
that the Sussex was destroyed by
German torpedo One inference drawn
from the fact that the State Depart
ment is preparing now TO give ont
this memorandum, which 1t has had in
its posse ssion for more than two
weeks, is that information has come
1ustifying an expectation that Ger
many will refuse to admit RESPONSE
bility In the Sussex case. In such
case the French memorandum would
serve TO show more definitely the ex-
tent of the evidence on which the
State Department based it's finding.
Mr.. Lansing would not discuss the
lengthy cable messages, which, Berlin
dispatches says, were received by the
American embassy there during the
last few days These dispatches are
understood TO have contained instruc-
lions to Mr.. Gerard to aid him in his
with German officials on
the submarine issue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-04
FRENCH GAIN MORE
Of DEAD MAN HILL
Germans, However, Prepare For New
Drive BY Tremendous Artillery
Activity.

Paris, May 3-Another gain by the
French IN fighting about Dead Man
Hill was made today. In a brisk at
tack German positions were taken.
together with prisoners and machine
guns.
Aside from this action there was a
lnll in infantry operations on the Yer
dun front but In the Argonne, to the
west of Nerdun.- the Germans made
an attack in which they penetrated
the French trenches near lie Four De
Paris but We're driven out before
they could esta blsh themselves
There was great artillery activity on
both sides OF the Meuse in prepara-
ton. apparently. for renewed Ger
man assault
The fighting is officially reported as
follows:
Midnight official; To the west OF
siedse there WIZ violent lombard
ment or the sector of Avocourt Late
In the afternoon in brilliant as
sauit our troops captured positions to
the northwest Of Mort Homme Dead
Man HiIlD. We took about 100 prison.
ers and four mae hine guns There
was intermittent artillery firing on the
rest OF The front.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-04
TO CONDUCT GREAT
MEMORIAL CAMPAIGN
Quarter Million TO Be Raised to In
crease Facilities of Great Rich
mond Institution.
PAVILION FOR TREATMENT
OF NEGRO PATIENTS
Another structure VIII Be Devoted to
Treatment of Contagious Diseases.
Appeal Will BE Made to Richmond
Public.

Memorial Hospital, the largest gem
eral hospital in the State OF Virginia,
is destined to become the largest and
best equipped institution t.. the entire
South,
Before the end of the present year,
according to plans formulated by the
executive committee, three new build
ings will have been added to the hos
pital group, at an initial cost of over
s150,o 600.
The most notable of these, and one
which will fill a. long felt want in this
city, VIII be ii sfx-sfofy negro pavilion
thoroughly modern in every respect,
and complete In its equipment. 1t will
provide facilities for the treatment of
patients fully up to the standard of
other hospitals. and will ohvite the
conditions in the past, which have
caused many self-respecting negroes
to go to hospitals in Baltimore and
Washington for medical treatment.
A second structure of great i'm
portance to the welfare of Richmond
people will be pavilion for the care
and treatment of contagious diseases
At tire present time Richmond 10
singulariy without modern facilities
for such cases. and this new depart
ment OF the worthy activities of the
Memorial Hospital will be greatly ap-
preciated.
The third building will be the home
for the nurses of the institution. Mod
ern hospital practice has plainly
shown that for effective nursing and
service. there must be surroundings
for the nurses which are pleasant and
To this end Memorial
Hospital proposes to erect a comfort
able and honaelike edtfiee for the ex-
elusive use of the nurses. large enough
to house all of the present hospital
force and to provide room for the in
creased number of nurses to be en-
pioyed within the next twenty Ave or
thirty years.
To Raise Quarter OF Million
In order that these buildings may
be erected. funds must be raised by
public subscription. ana to this end
rated a Embarrassing campaign, in
rated fnd-raising campaign. in
which it is hoped to raise the sum
of at least $25o.000. which will pro-
vide for the new buildings and suf-
ficient endowment funds to adequately
maintain them.
: A general appeal will be made to
all classes OF. citizens. inasmuch as all
the people of Richmond. win be bene-.
fitted by the improvements
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-04
NEW YORK GARMENT
MAKERS STRIKE GROWS
IN NUMBER AFFECTED
Railway Teiegraphers and Signal Men
On New York Central and West
Shore May Go Out Today.
MILITARY IN CHARGE OF
PITTSBURG SITUATION
Marine Engineers Strike Still Tn
settled and Many vessels Tied Up
I'm New York Harbor, Unable to
Move.

New York, May Sixty thousand
sent their demands to the manu-
facturers tonight. They ask for q
forty eight hour week. ten legal hoii-
days annually, and seventy-five cents
an hour for each operator. tailor and
shirtmaker. These are the chief de-
mands, Others are that overtime
work shall be paid for at from so to
IS cents an hour. and that all con-
tractors hired by the manufacturers
sha N he recognized by the union.
The cloak. suit and skirt manu-
facturers protective association main
tanned silence during the day. This
led the union leaders to predict an
early settlement In fact settlement
committee sitting at the Hotel Latham
received advances from some of the
10000 independent manufacturers.
Garment Workers Go Out
Thirty thousand garment makers
went out TODAY, joining the 10000 al
ready on strike.
Benjamin Sehlesiener, president of
the union, said tonight that 10000
others would be affected.
So serious Is the impending strike
of rilway telegraphers that the
United States government has taken
a hand. Rather than allow the New
York Central and West Shore Rail-
roads TO be tied up. Federal media
tion will be offered G. Wallace
Hanger assistant commissioner of the
government board OF mediation and
cancellations, arriver here tonight.
Neither the railway nor the telegraph
ers have asked for a mediator.
Railroad Men May Omit Today
On the contrary. indications today
were that the 5000 telegraphers. tele-
phone operators. towermep and signal
men were ready to walk out at s P. NJ.
tomorrow The railroad was recruit
ing strike breakers all day.
The men ask a ten instead of
twelve hour day and wage increase
of about l5 per cent. They also wish
recognition OF the newly organized
railway signalmen's union. This Is
the bone of contention
Because of the marine engineers
strike. 500 tugs are tied up In the.
harbor waiting for engineers The
towhoat men We're obdurate today and
although the Lehigh and New Haven
Railroads gave in and the Pennsyl-
saffia, Baltimore and Ohio, D., L. and
w. and the Jersey Central are OPP
Grating few tugs and steam lighters
under an armistiee pending a settle
ment. the situation Is as complex as
ever,
More than fifty vessels are ma
rooned waiting for the aid of tugs.
Officials of the carpenters and Join
erS union and Of the painters anion
said today that the 5000 men of the
first and the 10000 men OF the sec
ond now all out on strike. would re-
turn to work by the end of the week.
Soldiers on Guard
Pittsburg, Pa. May 3.---The first of
the national guard commando. ordered
by Governor Brumbaugh to the strike
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-04
LORIMER'S CASE IN
i. .. : HANDS OF JURY
IOffHEeT MOI Guilty,
Chicago, May (Thurs<lay)-
The Jury In the William Lorimer
trial early returned verdict OF
not guilty.
Lorimer Not GUILTY

Chicago. May 3.--The fate OF for
mer United States Senator William
Lorimer was placed in the hands of
4 jury tonight at the conclusion of
the States plea for his Imprisonment
as a conspirator. in the wreckfng of
the La Sale Street Trust and Savings
Bank. OF which he was president.
The jury retired with set Of
eighty four instructions as TO the law
which were considered IA
vorable to the defendant
The trial has been une of the long
est criminal trials on record. 1t has
occupied nearly three months.