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The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
ENTHUSIASM IS SHOWN
With HUSTON'S idea
Club Owners Of American League
Favor Military Training.

New York, April 6-That military
training for the baseball players will lend
dignity and grace to the game is the firm
belief Of Capt. Til Huston. Of the Yankees.
Capt. Huston, who has seen service In
the United States army. originated the
plan for drilling the players, and it was
taken up enthusiastically by other club
owners In the American League and
boosted highly by President Ban Johnson.
During the spring operations of the
Yankees at Macon. Ca. the members
Of the squad have been drilled daily by
Sergeant Gibson. U. 8. A. and, accord
ing to Capt. Huston, the results are
surprising.
Instead Of slouching to the plate
with bat dangling behind them. Bill
Donovan's boys now carry themselves
erect, with a brisk step and a more
vigorous bearing than they did in the
past. They carry out orders OF the
manager with a promptness that has
enabled Wild willyum to do nearly
double the work in a practice session,
and the influence of their daily drills
Is noticeable, whether they are in uni
form or wearing citizens clothes.
Most of the American League clubs
have made efforts to spend a part of
the time in giving their players a
taste of military life, and the players
have responded with willingness
that is surprising. When the plan OF
Capt. Huston was first made public
many thought that the players would
take it as a joke. But instead of
making fun OF the drills or attempting z
to burlesque them the athletes go
about their drilling with seriousness.
To Establish Camp In south.
Next fall, when the pennant races
are decided and the worlds series Is
out OF the way, a training camp for
the players is to be established in
the South. and the boys will devote
all OF their time for a certain period
to serious military training. 1t is be-
Iieved that many players from leagues
all over the country will enter the
camp. Capt. Huston says he believes
baseball will be enabled in this way to
offer the country a full regiment Of
well-trained men in case Of war.
The government could not find bet
ter material for military purposes than
the ball players. Strong. healthy and
athletic. the ball player represents the
sturdiest type of American citizen. and.
as rule. the players keep themselves
in shape the year around.
Where could Uncle Samuel find bet
ter soldiers?
Nowhere that I can think Of" says
Capt. Huston, "and I believe that .
big per cent of the players would be
among the first to respond in a pinch.
They will hit the ball for Uncle Sam
with just as much vigor and determi-
nation as they swat the offerings of
the pitchers. And the training they
have had will show to advantage on
the field of play"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
STANFORD WANTS TO
JOIN ASSOCIATION

New York, April 5.-Leland Stanford
University has applied for admission to
the National Collegiate Association, but
cannot be elected until the annual meet
ing. which Is to be held next winter.
probably at Chicago.
In order to wage a successful fight
against athletic proselyting, the execu-
tive committee OF the association has de-
termined to publish a large number OF
reprints OF the addresses on proselyting
which were delivered at the annual
meeting in December by the headmasters
of five of the leading preparatory schools
Of the country. The association 10 -four
ishing financially and feels we'll able to
meet the expenditure for this propa-
ganda.
The executive committee Is not yet
able to announce what progress has
been made toward having an athletic
survey made of all schools and colleges.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
THORPE MAKES GOOD
in BASEBALL AT LAST
Indians Greatest Athletic Ambition Has
Been to Qualify as Big Leasuer

New York. April 5.-One' OF the most
interesting bits OF information coming
from the South Is to the effect that Jim
Thorpe. the manifold athletic champ. has
been converted into a real bail player
and has an excellent chance of oustIng
Jack Murray from the position of first
utility outfelder.
II the big Indian does come through
he will have achieved the greatest
ambition of his life-greater by far tha n
was his desire to capture those CUBS in
Sweden. 1t will show what determine
tion really can do. Every man who
knows Thorpe is pulling for him to land
Last spring this -go-lucky ath-
lete was very dubious about his chances
of success in baseball and declared to
me that he was going to spend the rest
OF his young manhood in trying, even
in the face OF encouragement.
II know / am not there" he said,
land feel that McGraw will send me
to minor league club. I am not at all
sorry. 1t will give me another chance to
unlearn the things that I learned in
the athletic game and I hope to be ready
next spring. I thought at first that I
could be pitcher. but I know now that
1 can't. I am going to be an outflelder
and 1 will work just as hard to make
good ever worked to win those prizes
in amateur athletics. As a matter Of
fact the winning of those was not hard
Even football was never hard to me,
but. believe me, this baseball Is a tough
proposition to get hold of and I have
made up my mind to master It. know
I can hit that ball as hard as anybody.
but what don't know Is when and how
10 hit at certain kinds Of pitching. Nc
Graw has taught me a lot. hut I am
still green"
A fellow who talks that way is likely
to do anything and these early reports
from the South are not surprising. 1t Is
only TO be hoped that the big Indian has
reached the goal at which he has aimed
so long.
BOHEMIAN BULGER.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
Ball Player for Chief of Police

Lynn, Mass. April 5.-Wi1liam r. Ham
ilton, formerly A baseball star, member
of the Phillies, Boston Braves, later their
scout, and then manager Of teams in the
New England League, last year being
manager of the Worcester team. in the
Eastern League. is being prominently
mentioned for appointment as chief OF
the Clinton police department.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
PHORTSTOP FABRIQUE
FILLS GAP FOR DODGERS
'ookie Is Rated Superior to Olson,
OMara and Others.

New York, April 6-The rookie
Pho shines in the spring is often rele-
lated to a secluded corner of the dug
pit or returned to his native sticks
hen the season opens.
But in the case of Laverne Fabrique,
new shortstop of the Brooklyn
dgers. We have a little baseball
ylet in which the hero is a regular
10, who wins his way to fame and
tune.
Fabrique has apparently provided q
|appy solution to the problem OF fll-
|g the gap in the Brooklyn short
|eld. Uncle WiIbert Robinson worried
|lrough the season of 1915 with the
|hortstop job loosely filled by Ivan
|lson and Ollie O'Mara. Both players
Fere unsteady and Your Uncle Wilbert
Ihed pearly tears as he saw many a
anne lost at short. But his days of
forrying are at an end.
When the Dodgers landed Fabrique
i the draft from the Providence club
the International League they hook
y a prize. Several other clubs want
p the player. but the Dodgers were
be lucky ones. for the young French
an is real find.
Eaily reports from the training camp
the Dodgers during their stay at Hot
brings sang The praises of Fabrique,
fd the team had not been in camp two
ecks until 1t became evident that Olson
Ould have to be content with a utility
bIif the Dodger manager decided to
pep him with the club as a regular
ember of the payroll gang all season.
As a fielder Fabrique Is rated far su-
rior TO Olson, O'Mara and Mowrey, and
hitting so far has been a revelation
Robinson. In the games played be-
cen the Dodgers and Red Sox. Fab
lue's work at short rivaled that of
OFT. The new Dodger star fields with
easy grace and assurance that has
Lnvinced followers of the Dodgers that
will make good with cap &c" And
he can keep up the batting form ex-
|ited to date he will give rival National
hgue shortfielders something to shoot
asst year Fabrique plastered the pill
an average OF .315 in the Interna-
nal League, which is some hitting in
league as fast as the Barrow circuit.
Is not a particularly heavy hitter,
yats. but his bingles are mostly OF the
Iarp, short variety. and he hits on a
he. II he can hit 80 for the Dodgers
will do better than either Olson or
Mara was able to do last year.
FThe biggest asset with Fabrique. how
|er. is his fielding ability. and early re-
brts on him indicate that he has a good
I'M and gets his throws away from al
ost any position.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
Park Club Ready

The Park Athletic Club held a meeting
last evening when arrangements for the
coming game on Sunday with Truxton A.
c., at First and NJ streets northeast, and
other preparations for the approac ching
season were discussed.
The Parks are anxious to hear from
any hrst-class teams in or around the
District. All challenges should be ad-
dressed to T. Daugherty. e3i Virginia ave-
nue. southwest,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
REX CLUB OUT WITH
Def TO ALL TEAMS

The Rex Athletic Club is out with q
def to all irst-class teams OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Maryland and Virginia
Manager Wright is desirous OF arranging
his schedule for the season, and would
like to hear from clubs desiring games
with his nine.
The following dates are open: AprfI q
and =. May g. % and q, June 10. July L
(, s, Is and -
Address all communications to James
f. Wright SO Twelfth street northeast
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
Call Off Michigan Sports.

Ann Arbor. Mich, April 5.-AH inter
collegiate athletic contests on the sched-
ule OF the University of Michigan were
ordered suspended yesterday by the
Board OF Control in Athletics. The an
nual Southern trip of the university base
ball team was to have begun next Satur-
day
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
YALE WILL ABOLISH
SPORTS IF WAR COMES

New Haven. Conn. April 5-Deail
Frederick 8. Jones. OF Yale University.
said today that Immediately upon q
declaration OF war by Congress all sports
and athletics at Yale win Immediately
ball team. the crews and minor sports.
and that all the men win enter accord
ing to their desire upon q course of mill
tary training already outlined by the uni
versity.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
AUSTRALIAN BOXER
AFTER GIBBONS SCALP

Chicago. April 5.-Les Darcy arrived
in Chicago yesterday full of fight, In
tow of Freddie Gilmore, sparring mart
ner and personal advisers, the AustraI-
Ian middle-weight, who is on the way to
New Orleans, where he will engage in
twenty-round battle with JEFF Smith,
April q. warmly took issue with Mike
Gibbons on the matter Of middle weight
supremacy.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
PITCHER ED WALSH
AFTER ANOTHER TRIAL

Wichita, Kans.. April SD Walsh.
Tor years the iron man OF the America n
league: who pitched the White Sox into
worlds championship, wishes To return
TO baseball. He wrote Manager Mitch
ell, OF the National League, yesterday
asking for a trial with the Cubs. He
says that he feels he can still pitch win
ming ball. There was no game yesterday
here between the local team and the
White sox on account of a terrific sand
storm.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
TRAPSHOOTERS ARE
READY FOR WAR CALI

Philadelphia, April Six hundred an6
seventy-five thousand crack trap shooters
will answer the nations war call IL II
comes, according to a statement here to-
day by Charles Henry Newcomb. ma
tional amateur champion trapshooter OF
the United States. Pennsylvania alone
could furnish about $1,000 of them. he
said.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06
KILBANE IS BARRED.

st. Paul. Mimi, April 5.-Johnny XII
bane. feather-weight champion. and Mat
T. Brock were today barred from ring
contests in Minnesota by the State Box
ing Commission on the ground that they
repudiated a contract calling for q bou,
here in June and decided to meet in
Cleveland insted.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-06

fFhe Erie Railroad has 5.0OO.OO telegraph
|anks printed at one time.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-29
tHi1llC CHRISTMAS
SUGGESTION

Under this heading appeared last
week in the Randolph Herald and
News the following letter which we
commend to our readers for its good
sense and timely suggestion.
Mr.. Editor:
One who has never visited nor had
any one Of their family in any of the
military camps will fail to realize the
important part the Y. NJ. c. A. is tax
ing. Having just returned from a
visit to my son at Camp Bartlett
could not help being impressed with
the work of this organization. II is
the one thing that the boys have that
is homelike and the one that will hold
them up to the standard Of decency
and not make them soldiers of great
military machine with no love in their
hearts for the finer things Of life.
Those who have given so well to the
Y. M. C. A. fund the past week can be
certain that it is well spent and well
invested. But let us remember that
we seem TO be only in the early stages
Of what looks like long war and the
present fund for the Y, M. c. A. is
only beginning.
So | have this suggestion to make
for the approaching Christmas holi'
days. Instead of the usual gifts from
friends to friends and relatives, which
are appropriate in time of peace, that
this year we send in their place simple
Christmas cards and put the money
that would be spent for Christmas
gifts into funds to help the soldiers.
1t seems to me that those friends
who receive these simple cards OF
Christmas morning and know that il
place of gift, money has gone to hell
our cause and the cause of Christian
ity they will feel that in this simple
remembrance they receive a gift tha
"blesseth him who gives and him wht
takes"
Yours,
Il. G.. BUNDY.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-29
not SEX EEPERS WARNED
AGAINST PERSONS POSING
AS FOOD COLLECTORS

This statement was made today D,
Herbert Hoover, United States Foo
Administrator;
We have reports from various
parts OF the country of crooks,
thieves. and confidence operators
who are going from house TO
house purporting TO be authorized
hy the Food Administration and
other departments of the Govern
meni 10 collect or commander
foodstuifs for the Government or
the Army.
| wish to say emphatically that
no department Of the Government
has or viii ever make such de-
mands on householders, and that
all such people are petty frauds
and should be held for the police.
The Government agencies are in
vestigating various cases and IN
formation is sought OF all such
persons by this department.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-29
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
(Spcial Correspondence

Washington, Nov. 27-Perhaps the
most important piece of general legis-
lation which failed of complete enact
ment at the last session is what is
known as the Soldiers and Sailors
Civil Rights Bill. The measure passed
the House Of Representatives two days
before the final adjournment, too late
to receive consideration in the Senate.
1t is now pending before the Judiciary
Committee Of that body, and will
doubtless be promptly taken up and
acted on when Congress meets on the
3rd Of December.
The general object of the legislation
as stated in the first section Of the
bill, is to extend protection to our SOL
diers and sailors in order to prevent
prejudice or injury to their civil rights
during their term or service, and to
enable them to devote their entire en-
ergy to the military needs Of the Ma
ton"
In civil suits against soldier the
bill provides that no judgment shall
be entered against the defendant, by
reason of default Of an appearance, i
II appears that he is in the military
service, until after the Judge shall APP
point an attorney to represent the de-
defendants interest. Asa furthr pro-
lection against injury TO a soldier the
Judge may require the plaintiff, before
judgment Is entered, TO file bond to
( indemnify the defendant if the judg'
ment shall be thereafter st aside. In
addition a judge may grant stay oi
proceedings against soldier for the
period Of his military service, ever
though the action may be TO compe
the fulhllment Of n contract previously
entered into by the defendant, and an,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-29
MUST HAVE CERTIFICATE

Burlington, VT, Nov. 20, 1917.
The following official notice has this
day been received from the Bureau OF
Navigation, Navy Department, Wash
ington:
"On and after December 18th
any man desiring to enlist in the
U. S. Navy MUST obtain from his
Local Board certificate to the
effect that his class and order
number are so low that he is not
within the current quota of his
Local Board. By this is meant he
is not in class one or class two OF
the Selective Service Regulations
and that the Board does not think
he will be called in the current
quota"
It will therefore be advisable for all
men who desire to enlist in the Navy
and who are not skilled lin the fullest
sense of the word) in some mechanical
line Of work, who are not married
who have any doubt regarding then
status in the Selective Service and who
do not desire to be drafted, to enlist
in the Navy before the 18th Of De-
cember, as after that date all mer
must have a certificate from the
Local Board TO the effect that his class
and number are so low that he will moi
be called in the current quota.
Until December 18th the present
plan will still be in effect, that is,
man may enlist in the Navy up unit
the time his name is posted for thu
draft, ard afterwards he cannot enlist
This applies to men between thu
ages of Fl and 81.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-29
RAILROADS PATRIOTIC
Cooperating TO Their Fullest Extent
With the Government.

10 secure the fullest use Of equip
men, and 10 stimulate an even greater
degree Of public cooperation the Rail
roads War Board has instructed the
Railroads 10 adopt the fourteen nddi-
sional methods TO increase the capaeity
of their facilities. Under the Boards
earliest instruction i6 per cent more
traffic has been handled.
Seeing an extraordinary increase in
the amount of transportation which
~ill have 10 be handled, and realizing
the complications winter adds to the
railroads problems, the War Board
directs the Railroads 70.
"Avoid the use Of unreasonable cir
ruitous routes carefully avoiding, how
ever overlooking direct routes
~rengshcn passenger and fast
freight train schedules during the
win,er 10 promote punctualisy and
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-29

Basing his case on the claim that
he was the victim Of malicious perse-
cution at the hands Of the defendants
Owen Stanley, Of Troy, N. y, has
brought suit in the United States dis
,rict court Of Vermont against Frank
Davis, Attorney Charles Batchclder OF
the National White River Bank, and
Z. A. Davis, cashier Of the bank OF
Bethel. He asks damages Of $4,000.
He sets up that checks Of his were
turned down, despite the alleged fact
that be Rad funds in the bank.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-29

penalties incurred because OF such
non-fulfillment may be RENTED by the
court.
Except upon express permission by
the court a soldiers family cannot be
evieted for nonpayment of rent dur
ing his term Of service, unless the rent
exceeds $50 per month. Similar pro-
lection is afforded in cases where real
or personal property is being bought
by soldier on the installment plan.
He will be allowed to keep the prop
erty during his military service, al
though the installments may lapse.
Where mortgages are held against a
soldier the court is given power to
prevent foreclosure proceedings dur
ing military srvice, and to declare in
valid any foreclosure sales that may
have been consummated.
The insurance feature OF the bill will
perhaps bring more widespread relief
than any other section in the measure.
II provides that policies held by per-
sons in the military service, up to
SIS 1000 in value, shall not lapse because
of nonpayment of premiums during
their period Of service and one year
thereafter. Each policy holder is re-
quired to make application to his com
pany, through the Bureau OF War
Risk Insurance, before he can receive
the benefits of the act. The Govern
ment will deposit bonds with the in
surance companies to protect them
against loss, and is itself protected by
lien on the policies affected.
The court may also prohibit tax
sales of property occupied by SOL
dier's dependents or employees during
the term Of his military service and
six months thereafter. Likewise any
rights a soldier may have to any pub
! lie land shall not be forfeited because
of his failure to do any act required
by law while he is in the Army.
The measure was originally drafted
by the Judge Advocate General OF the
Army, assisted by the experts in his
department, but the Committee on Ju.
dietary of the House went over it very
carefully, and all the Members con
tributed to the perfection of its pres
ent FORM In the Civil War it was lef'
to the States to provide the relief
granted in the pending bill, with thu
result that many of the laws were de-
clared unconstitutional, especiali!
those which undertook to impair tht
obligations of contracts. The presen
measure, when it becomes law, VII
act uniformly throughout the unite'
..Sates, and confer identical rights nj
every member Of our fighting forces.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-29
BONDNILLE
(Intended for last week.

Mrs. Alden Coleman and Mrs. Flora
Burbank were in Manchester Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Benson were in
town Saturday aud Sunday visiting
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Kendall, who
have been visiting at Springfield, re-
turned home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hayward visit
I'd their daughter, Mrs. Lee Haven OF
South Londonderry, Tuesday.
The box social held last Saturday
evening at Town Hall Yves well attend
ed and ten dollars was taken in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Elweil Of
North Bennington, and Mr.. and Mrs
Nelson Waite Of SALISBURY, were
guests at Mrs. Flora Burbank's Satur'
day.