davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1917-04-15
COLLEGE GAMES,

Mercer. q: Georgia, 2.
Holy Cross. 5: Army, 2.
North Carolina, 8; Virginia, 2.
Furman. 4: Erskine. 3.
Tufts, 4; Rhode Island, 0.
Navy, 8: Williams. 2.
Catholic Varsity, 6; Gallaudet, 3.
Dickinson, 5: Maryland State. /.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

birmingham. Z: Nashville, 6.
New Orleans, 8; Mobile, 3
Little Rock. 3: Memphis, ..
Atlanta, s: Chattanooga, 0.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

chieaso -: ,:' o Q 3 -
,;otf Fr-ors 'uiiIia,n' EIt, ", NJ
Mccarthy. Headrix (2l. Three-base hit
Carey. Sacrifice hits-Woltcr. Mccarthy,
Zeider, Ward. Hinchman Bair'i. Sacrifice fly
Ward. Double play-Fischer to Ward. Left
bases-Chicago. >: Pittsburgh. T. First base
errors-Pittsburgh, .. Bases balls-Of Mil
Ter, A. of Hendrix. :. Hits and earned runs
on Miller. hits. in o innings; off
Hendrix, hits, runs in innings. Struck
out-By Miller 4: by Hendrix, .. Wild pitch
Hendrix Umpires-Messrs. Klein and EmsIie.
Time of game-1 hour and 50 minutes.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
TEXAS LEAGUE

San Antonio, 3: Beaumont, 0.
Shreveport, 8: Fort Worth, 0.
Dallas, 8; Waco. 5.
Houston, 4; Galveston. 0.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

sBatted for Hale in eighth.
tBatted for Rogers in eighth
Chicago { 0 o oil
ST. Louis s 0 o 0 o 0 G.
Runs-Leibold (c), Risberg t2l. f. Collins t3),
Jackson. Weaver. Schalk and I1cotte. Errors-
CandiI S,sler Iayan (2) and Rogers. Two-base
hits-Risberg. Schalk and Jackson. stolen bases
-Shotton and Felsch. Sacrifice hits-Felsch and
Cicotte Sacrifice fies-f;andil and Felsch. Dou-
BILE plsy-E Collins to Risberg to Gandil Left
on bases-Chicago. 8; St. Louis. 4. First base
on errors--Chicago. 8; st. Louis. I. Bases on
haIls--On Cicotte, 8; off Hamilton. 1; off Rogers,
L. Hits and earned runs-OF Cicotte. no hits
and no runs in nine innings; of Hamilton. hits
and runs in inning tone out in second); on
Park hits and runs in innings tnone out in
second); Oft Rogers. hits and runs in seven
innings: OF Pennington. hit and no runs in
one inning. Hit by pitcher - BY Hamilton
jweaver) by Cicotte tLavan). Struck out-By
Cicotte, 8: by Rogers. /. Wild pitch-Park. Um-
pires--Mess-s. O'Louxhlin and Hndebrand. Time
Of game hours and minutes.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

fBatted FOR Tyler In elshth inning.
New York. k......... o o o-6
Runs-Burus (2). Herzog t2i, Zimmerman,
McCarty, Evers. Bailey. Errors-1esreau, Ma
ranrille t2). Bailey. Two-base hit-konetchy.
Three-bas hits-Herzog (2l. Stolen base
Smith. Sacrifice hies-Magee. konetchy. Left
on bases-New York. 8; Boston, .. First base
errors-New York, l.. Bases on bais-on
Tesreau. l; of Tyler, :: Hits and earned runs
on Tesreau. ) hits and in nine in
nings; of Tyler. 10 hits and runs in eight in
niDys; of Barnes. hits and runs in one in
ming. Struck out-By Tesreau, 4, by Tyler. 3;
by Barnes. !. Wild pitches-Tesreau, 3. Um-
pires-Messrs. ouigley and Byron Time of game
3 hours.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Home - Cross. Sacrifice hits - Schaefer.
Cairns Left bases-Bliss Electrical School,
2; Central High School, O. First base on balls
on Holingsead, 1. Struck out-By Gottlieb, Z:
by Hoiinssead, 4. Umpire-Mr. orrne. Time Of
60 game-i hour and Is minutes.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

The New York Yankees have released
Outhelder Everett Bankston- to the To-
ledo club, making the sixth man turned
over to Roger Bresnahan for this sea
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Runs-Walker, Cady, High. Maisel (2,, Pipp
(2,, Baumann, Magee. Errors-scott. Peckin-
paugh. Tyoba hits-Pipp. Walsh. Three base
hit-Ptpp. Home run.--Walker. Sacrifice hits
Hooper. Magee. Peckinpaugh Sacrifice fly
Nunamaker Double pays-Baker Maisel and
Pipp; Peckinpaugh, Masel and Ppp. Left on
ba ases-New York, 3; Boston, 4. First base on
errors-New York. 1: Boston, l. Bases balls
of Mogridge. /: of Penuock. L; OFF Mays. =
Hits and earned runs-0H Mogridge, runs; off
Pennock. hits and runs In six innings: off
Mays, hits and runs in two innings. Hit by
Pitcher-By Pennock. 1 Baker,; by Mogridge.
(Pennock). Struck Out-By Mosridge. 4; by
Pennock, 1: by Mays. 1. Passed ball-Nuna-
maker. Umpires-Messrs. Connolly and McCor-
mick. Time Of game hours and minutes.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

bled. taking third on Groh's error and
scoring on Beschers sacrifice fly. They
added the winning run in the eighth.
when Watson singled with two men
on base. Score:
Evening star., 1917-04-15
YANKEES AND GIANTS
FEARFUL OF A J|NX
Both Picked to Win Pennant, Are
Handicapped at
Start.

NEW YORK. April 14.-Is there a jnx
lurking on the trail of the Yankees and
Giants?
Will the work Of the hoodoos affect
their chances in the big league pennant
races this year? New York fans are Won
dering. They are contemplating these
questions with anything but cheerful
thoughts.
Every base ball fan in the country re-
members the tough luck that followed the
Yankees throughout the season of 1915.
There was not a time after the first two
weeks of play that Bill Donovan really
had his best team in the field. First one
player and then another was injured and
! compelled to spend from one to three
| weeks in the hospital. No club ever had
more bad breaks in a single season.
Jinx Present Now.
! Can the Yankees shake off that jinx?
representative team in the field? Or will
succession of injuries to players wreck
| their chances again? So far this spring
it seems that the jinx is still on Bill
Donovan's neck. Several members of the
|
| into shape, and illness. especially the
attack suffered by Nick Cullop. star left
| handler has worried Wild Willyum.
But maybe bad beginning will mean
| a good ending. The fans are trying to
console themselves with the thought.
| The superstitious bugs are the ones
| more fearsome for the Giants.
And it's all because John McGraw's S
| boys are universal favorites to win the
| National League bunting.
Giants Too Popular.
Those Giants are too popular" say the
! fanciful fans. They'll be more liable to
crack than any other CLUB in the National
| League. just because every one is picking
them to win.
"And look at the way the betting fra
ternity is backing 'em. You can't get
better than six to five against the Giants.
That's a fright; it's jinx. No club that
starts out strong favorite ever wins
the rag
So the superstitious ones rave on, and
the chances of the Yankees and the
Giants are the cause OF many discussions
here in New York.
Yet the Giants continue to reign IA
vorites in their league. and the Yankees
are conceded to have an equal chance
with the Red Sox. White SoX and Tigers
to win the rag in the American loop
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Totals. d u Totals. 81 "a IL
sRatted for Roland in seventh.
tBstted for klepfer in seventh
Tran for O'Neill in seventh.
Slated for Billings in ninth.
hBatted for Smith in ninth.
Cleveland. .... O o 1 O.
Detroit. ........... 2 0 o o 0 IA
Runs-Bush. Young. Burns. Wambsganss and
Evans. Errors-Bush and Chapman. Stolen base
Chapman. Sacrifice hits-Chapman and ALI
son. Sacrifice hes-Heilman and Crawford.
Double plays-Roth. Guisto and O'Neill. Left on
bases-Detroit. 8; Cleveland. s. First base on
-on Boland, 8; off klepfer. 1; of Smith. 1.
Hits and earned runs-Of klepfer. hits and l
run in six innings: OF Smith, hit and l run in
two innings; on Boland, hits and Q runs in
seven innings; OF Cunningham. hits and nc
runs In two innings. Hit by pitcher-By Smith
{veach). Struck out-By Boland, 5; by Klepfer
l. Umpires-Messrs. Evans and Nallin. Time OF
game hour and 46 minutes.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Couldn't Work It,

I'VE tried 1t the next day with laugh
able results. I had a team Of wooden
shoed chaps. Nearly all were as slow as
the proverbial snail. Jake Beckley was
on first when he tried it the first time.
The other fellows saw what we were
going to do, pitched wide. and Jake
was caught twenty feet from the bag
The advantage of the Baltimore team
was this: every member of the team was
n speed merchant, and even if the
pitcher pitched out, the runner was fast
enough to steal the base. 1t proved that
one had to have a swift, alert man on
first to win on the hit-and-run
When l first Joined the Pittsburgh
team wonderful ball player was Just
ending his career. I refer to Pete
Browning, who, in my opinion, was one Of
the mighttest natural hitters in base
ball.
"Referring to my own club. I want to
say that we are great deal stronger.
Our increased strength would be moro
apparent had not every one of the
seven rivals also strengthened. l have
every confidence in my team and only
have to make one or two changes to be
up in the race"
Evening star., 1917-04-15
MACK Wins LAURELS
AS BANQUET SPEAKER
Connie Often Releases Base Ball
Gems That Never Reach Ears
Of Reporters.

PHILADELPHIA. April 14-Connie
Mack is winning laurels as an after
dinner speaker. Committeeman in
charge of large banquets, especially
those having a tinge of sport, are
gleeful when they receive an accept
ance to their bid from the tall leader.
The base ball engineers forte is
the meat one finds in his utterances
Infected oratorical salad is not for Mr.
Mack, but when he talks he says
something.
There wasn't a participant at re-
cent big base ball dinner that didn't
rejoice when the POSTMASTER introduc-
ed Mr.. Mack as one of the speakers.
At dinners Mr.. Mack often releases
base ball gems that he never puts into
the ear of his Shbe Park interviewer.
The recent affair was no exception
and his talk bristled with bright stuff
that was never heard from his lips be-
fore.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

team when the Orioles began to sweep
joke by the facility with which they
worked the hit-and-run. The owners
of the Pittsburgh team came to me and
wanted to know why didn't work the
hit-and-run like Hanfon's stars. I re-
piled that I would try it.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

tCOhlINUed from FlrSt Page.)
tion of the difference in battery work.
Dickinson was not better than the
Maryland nine.
Score;
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Praised Great Pitchers.

The Lehigh avenue sage had some
praise for Mordecai Brown and Orvie
Overall that the base ball set should
not miss.
Il saw Brown and Overall pitch in
the world series of 1908 between the
Cubs and Detroit" said Connie. "and I
thought then that I never saw such
wonderful pitching before. Brown was
especially remarkable and Overall was
little behind him.
II made the mental note then that
no club could ever beat them when
they were right Two years later my
club had come forward with a rush,
and won the American League pen
nant. and we We're scheduled to meet
the Cubs in the world series.
Columns of advance were written
about the great Cub machine, and how
the Cub basestealers would run wilt
on our catchers. / never said this tt
any one before, but 1t wasn't the Cut
achine or it's baserunners l feared. l,
was Brown and overall.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
After the Pitchers.

"AIl my plans were made to dag
nose the pitching of Brown and Over
all. and try to get under them in some
way In the series it did not take long
for me to see that Brown and Overall
weren't the pitchers they were two
years before. We hit both hard and
won the series handily. but I have
often thought that had the two Cub
pitching stars been right the series
would have been one of the hardest
fought in history, and would have
taken seven games to decide.
"I have been in base ball several dec
ades, and think that the three greatest
machines were the Orioles. Cubs and
Athletics. There were some other good
teams in that time, but they didn't
stand up for the consecutive years that
the three l mention did.
II was managing the Pittsburgh
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Totals 81 10 21 9 Totals. 81
sRan for Gowdy in eighth inning.
fBatted for Tyler in eighth inning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
IRISH PLAN READY,
ULSTER EXCLUDED
Government Proposal Includes Imme
date Establishment of Parliament
in Dublin.

LONDON. May IG.-Thc Times am
uouncc. the governments plan for the
-ettlcmcnt OF the Irish question aS fol
lows:
It j., understood that the government
proposals will be in the hands OF the
Irish leaders this week. The project
is understood to resolve itself under the
following chief heads;
/. Immediate establishment Of an
Irish parliament In Dublin
, Exclusion of southeast Ulster by
clean cut act.
3. Formation of grand council con-
-i~ting. in equal proportions, of members
of the Dublin parliament and Ulster
members OF the imperial parliament. to
transact all common bu>inee, between
the excluded area and the rest OF Ireland
and To have power to direct, ii it think
t that any enactment of the Dublin
parliament shall apply to the excluded
area.
1t will be- seen that the government
ha, not adopted the eNpedicnt of cNeiu-
sion by county option which for time
fascinated the Natioualist~, but appar-
| entity attracts them no longer Partition
/ IL avoided and the essential unity OF Ire
/ land is preserved by the device Of a grand
council which il i hoped. will pave the
I way ior fuller and more intimate
union
] The governments reasons for first ac.
|quaiutiug the Irish party leaders Will
thc proposals can be- explained bv tn,
/ Iiart that the Nationalist have declined
4io negotiate with the government. Or
this occasion neither they nor the Il>tc1
NatiouaIi-t~ have any forckuuwlcd.e oI
the official sources ot the government
project.
The government has laid down tw,
. fundamental conditions. The first +
that it j., absolutely impossible To coerc,
| l~tcr iu any way; the second. that it f.
impossible to carry through parliameu
.at the present time long detailed mca,
lures which would excite controversies
There Is neither the time nor the propc
iatmo-phcrc Tor the consideration of con
Itrutiou- business
Mess, therefore. some measure %
agreement between the two Irish partie
can be procured the project cannot .,
forward.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
WANTS CONGRESS TO SPEED UP
President Wilson Confers With Com
mittee Members.

WASHINGTON. May 16.-President
Wilson last night began an effort to
have congress speed up wag legislation.
At a White House conference with
members Of senate and house aglicul-
tural committee emphasized the
imperative necessity for prompt ae-
.tion upon food control legislation the
administration believes Is essential to
the conduct of the war.
No specific agreements were reached,
but there were indications that the
committeeman went away prepared to
undertake ca.ly enactment OF laws to
prevent speculation in foods aud to as
sure an equitable return to the pro
ducer and a fair price to the con
sumer.
The President explained to the leg
islators that he was anxious to have
senate and house committees get to
gether on a bill containing some Of tho
more important feature legislation IL
its passage can be expedited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
William Washburn Receives
Degree of Doctor of
Medicine Today
RESPONDS FOR CLASS
AT SAN FRANCISCO
Harold Washburn of Harvard and Rob
ert Fits of Harvard Law School TAX
ing Course in Tuck School for Quar-
termaster's Department.
Especial to The Reformer.

II 1NE1, Ma 10.
Two Putney young men who have
made good are Harold Edward Wash
burn and William Wallace Washburn,
sons OF Mrs Mary +. and the late Julius
r. Washburn OF this town.
William " Washbmn received
today his degree of Doctor Of Med
icino from the medical department Of the
University OF California at San Fran
cisco, and tonight he will make the
Iresponse for the graduating class at the
annual reception by the trustees. faculty
and alumni
He graduated from the Brattleboro
high school III 1910 and from Dartmouth
in 1914. taking medical studies the last
year He remained for another year in
he medical department at Dartmouth
and then transferred to the University OF
| California. where he has been two years
! in the medical department. He has been
iappointed inferno for one year, begin
| lning July /. at the new university hos
pital there.
Harold f. Washbum has Just returned
from Harvard university to the Amos
Tuck School of Administration and Fl
Inance at Dartmouth, OF which he is
graduate to take a course of six weeks
or more equipping himself Tor service III
The quartermaster department in the
limited States armv There are 100 in
the class. training to become efficiency
;expert4 i'll handling supplies, storing
produce, etc.
He is Il graduate OF the Brattleboro
high school. class OF 1906, and OF Dart
mouth college. class of 1910. After grad
Iuating from Dartmouth he had a position
in the registrars office at Dartmouth
and continued the study of French. later
going to the University Of Glcnoblc IN
France, where he was when the war
broke out. lie returned to this country
in 1914 and taught French year at
Dartmouth, going then to Harvard
: where he received the degree OF Master
of Arts last June Since then he has
been continuing his studies to receive his
final degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy this
year He expects TO complete his thesis
and receive his degree in due time. He
! has received an appointment as a teacher
of French at Harvard next year
Robert /. Fits. son of the late .Attor-
! nev Clarke O. Fits Of Brattleboro no
e attended the Brattleboro high school and
: then Phillips Exeter academy and later
graduated from Dartmouth college, re-
+ turned with Mr.. Washburn to Hanover
! from Harvard Law school. where he is a
T second year man. He did not take the
course at the Tuck school, but he has
t been accepted there as one of the class
: taking the course for the quartermaster :
department.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
STATE TO PAY FOR
TURNPIKE SOON
Over SIT 900 Will Go to Towns of Win
hall and Peru-Tou Road Case
in It's Last Stage

WithiH few days the state of Yer
mont will pay to the Peru Turnpike
Co. more than $1,000 aad b. 80 do
ing will abolish the collecting Of tolls
on the last toll road in the state
The supreme court has rcmanded
THE cases Of the towns Of Peru and
Winhall against the Peru Turnpike
.Co. to the Bennington county court
with Judgment affirmed and to have
the costs taxed hy the clerk of that
county court
The eases went to the supreme court
ION the question OF whether the turn
pike company had the legal right to
charge tolls for automobiles. The su-
Ipreme court held that the company did
not have such right The payment OF
the Judgment means that this toll
road will become a free public high
way and the last relic Of the old grants
for toll roads viii have passed from
the list
To the town Of Winhau will 90 over
Sl4.6o0 aad to the town of Peru ovel
$500, representing the amounts of the
Judgments, interest and costs to date
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
DELEGATES TERMS
NOT ACCEPTABLE
Called for Russian Policy of General
Peace Without Annexations or
Indemnities

PETROCRAD, via London, May 10
Having discussed the conditions under
which representatives. OF the Council Of
Workmen's and soldiers Delegates
would consent to enter the cabinet the
provisional government decided today
that it was unable to accept the first of
these conditions. This called ion a for
eign policy for reaching as soon as pos
slblc Il general peace without anncXa-
.tions or mdemnitie- To the financial
and economic reforms mentioned by the
Council the provisional government
raised no objection, regarding it a. part
OF its task to realize such reforms
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
BOARD OF TRADE
TO AID RECRUITS
Will Advance Funds to Pay Transporta
tion to Fort Ethan Allen - Five
New Members Voted In.

In the monthly meeting Of the direc-
tors Of the Brattlcbo1o board Of trade
last evening it was voted to advance
money for the transportation to Fort
Ethan Allen Of any recruits wishing TO
join Company L. Several prospective
recruits have been lost recently because
there were no funds with which to take
them to the fort or 10 pay their fare
back in case Of failure 10 be accepted.
The directors voted to notify the
president of the Brattlcboro Woman 5
club, Mrs. Henry r. Brown, that the
board would provide automobiles at the
time of the meeting OF the Vermont
Federation Of Woman 5 clubs here i'll
June 10 give the delegates ride about
town.
-Four resident members and one non
resident member were voted in.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
BOND FIRMS PUSH LOAN.
Energies of Statesmen Concentrate on
Sale of Liberty Bonds.

NEW YORK, MAY TO- Energies Of
bond firms and banking houses from
top to bottom are being devoted almost
wholly to pushing along the Liberty
Loan Heads of firms are giving prar-
ticalIv their whole day to conferences
ON ways and means Of carrying the
government ; offering through to sue
ccssful conclusion in q manner bcttting
American reputation. Bond statesmen
are being directed to concentrate their
activities oH this matter to the eNclu,
sion of the firm 5 business
All the expenses of this patriotic
service are borne bv the bond and
banking tims without remuneration of
any kind whatever. These expenses in
cludc advertising and printing. salaries
of statesmen and their expenses rs well
as those Of firm members. There is no
commission for disnosing of the GOV
crnment bonds.
Delay, or what some are disposed tC
Irall delay. in settlement Of important
details of the - 100000, 900 instalment OF
the Liberty Loan, has initiated SO fal
against securing the most complete re
suits from the activities Of the bank
ers. Those outside of the great center:
to whom bond statesmen appeal to sub
scribe for the bonds have in many in
stances declined to signify their inten
tions until full announcement Of tht
terms of the issue were definitely an
noumeed at the capital.
With these matters cleared up ii i
expected by banking houses that SUD
scriptions to the bonds will be secure,
more rapidly from the individual VIII
is likely to take anywhere from a $l0
bond to one for $4,000 It is a ques
tion whether they would not in th
long run have subscribed anyway; per
haps it is a bit typical Of the race t
want to know everything about an az
ticlo for which they propose to pay on
good money, even though their mind
are made up in advance to buy it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
EXPLOSION KILLED SIX.
Military Investigation Being Made OF
Disaster Near Fort Brady.

SAt'LT STE MARIE, Mich, May l6.
Six men were killed and several others
seriously injured in an explosion today
at the end Of the Port Brady pier Most
of the victims were laborers 1t is be
licvcd dynamite stored under the dock
exploded. Soldiers stationed at Fort
Brady We're ordered to patrol the area
swept BY the explosion and military
Investigation was started.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
DO THEIR BIT TO
AID ENLISTMENTS
Two Women Send SIS Each to Capt.
Gibson in Response to Appeal, to
Transport Recruits.

Two women have done their bit
i'll aiding enlistments III the National
Guard in addition to whatever else
they may DO. Capt. f. w Gibson re.
eeived yesterday two letters, in each
of which was enclosed a s. bill to be
used III paving the fares of recruits
for Company l. y. y. g., fromA Brattle
boro to Fort Ethan Allen, where they
may be examined. This was in re
sponse to an appeal by Capt. Gibson
published Monday.
The government or state has not vet
provided any way in which prospective
members of the National Guard may
enlist except by paving their own fares
to the fort. and, if rejected, paying
their fares back again to their homes
This has initiated greatly against get
ting the necessary recruits for the com
tpanv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-16
COLD WAVE FORMS
FROST AND ICE
Thermometer Here Early This Morning
Showed Minimum Reading of 27
Ground Frozen in Guilford

f. r. Naughan's official thermometer
showed minimum reading of p degrees
last night. which indicates beyond a
doubt that there was not only a heavy
frost but an appreciable freeze in this
locality.
At Dana l. Howard, farm in Guilford
water in pals frozc and the ground this
morning was white with frost. The sur
face OF the ground froze slightly.
The mercury in Putney went down tc
2S above zero and heavy frost is re-
ported there.
The season has been 80 backward that
scarcely any garden produce Is up, sc
practically no damage was done to crops
but in some localities plants and flowers
were frozen.