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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16
S. Chapman of Bethel

Algernon S. Chapman died Friday at
Bethel. He was born in Bethel Dec. 81.
1882. and except for a short residence
in Louisiana had always lived at Beth
ell He was a wagonmaster for the 7th
Maine Battery during the Civil War.
He was member of the Congregation
al church and Of Brown Post, G. A. r.
He is survived by wife, two sons and
two daughters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Mrs Annie Hillman of Island Falls is
visiting at the home of her SON Freder-
lex W. Hillman. AZ IS Green street. Mrs
Hillman is the mother of Deputy Sheriff
Harold c. Hillman, whose mysterious
disappearance some time ago has so
long baffied the authorities. Mrs. Hill
man is strongly of the opinion that her
son was foully dealt with but she has
given up hope of seeing the mystery
cleared up in her lifetime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Saturday and Sunday admissions at
the Augusta. General hospital were as
follows: Saturday-Miss Nina Burbank
of Augusta and Miss Catherine John
son of Hallowell. both surgical; Sum
day-John Van Suan of New York. med
ical.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

The Augusta Red Cross baseball team
will play Hallowell Wednesday afternoon
on the Williams field. and on Saturday
Manager Smiths men will go to North
Nassalboro to play the team there Man
asor Smith has secured Abbott last years
catcher on the Auguta Trolley League
team: and has also Secured Brisk. who
played third for Card er last year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Harold Jones and Miss louisa Stone
OF Dover were guests Saturday and
Sunday OF Mr.. and Mrs. George F.
Reynolds. 1870 Water street, making the
trip by auto. Mr.. Jones is nephew
Of Mrs Reynolds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Camp Keyes men may enjoy the movies
without leaving their grounds during this
week A machine has been loaned by the
Y. NJ. c. A. International Council The
pictures will be shown at the Y. NJ. c. A.
quarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Mr. and Mrs Ralph o. Files and
Madame Files of Fairfield and Mr. and
Mrs wallace Files of New York city
were in the city Saturday on their re-
turn from a several weeks sojourn on
the coast making the trip in the Files
automobile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

MISS Bernice Ames. one Of the force
OF nurses at the Augusta General hos
pital. went Saturday to Jefferson, where
she will enjoy vacation Of three
weeks at her home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Roy A. Wardwell, Roy F. Leach, Lester
NJ. Hart. ]. c. Murphy and Neil L. vio-
lette went Saturday to Thomaston In Mr.
Wardwell's car and were shown about the
State prison by Warden Ham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Two base hits. White. Dearborn 2.
Stolen bases. Patterson ?, Meader, Dear
born. Struck out, by Meader, 10; Shaw,
10. Hit by pitched ball, Shaw by Mead
er. Passed ball. Haskell. Base on
balls. Meader. Umpire. E. Roy. Time.
LAO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Mrs. Alonzo Chesley and son. Merle,
Mrs. Angie Taylor and daughter. Alice,
enjoyed Sunday an automobile trip to
Pennington, where Miss Taylor went to
attend a summer school,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs II H. Mcpherson Of Lynn,
Mass, and Mrs. r. T. James and Miss
Maud Farris were members of a touring
party which arrived Saturday evening in
this city and left early Sunday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Cast on so stitches, rib for three and
one-half inches; knit until 25 inches
long from the beginning; knit rs inches
bind off IS; knit %: knit five rows for
each shoulder; cast on IS for back Of
the neck and knit same as the front
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16
Monday, July IS, 1917.
AUGUSTA LOCALS

L p. Whitney Of Winthrop was calling
Sunday in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Mrs. Walter J. Mayo OF Foxcroft, wife
81 Major Mayo OF the Second Maine Reg
iment is az the Augusta House for a
short stay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

ing station, on Friday received a'
thorization to enlist during the wea
of July an even dozen men for f
aviation units Of the United states
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Mr. and Mrs George Smith and daugh-
ter Miss Gertrude. and Mr. and Mrs. J.
o Hevens OF Rockland were visitors yes
terday in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

been passed in the prison hospital. His
behavior have been exceptionally good.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Harold Fisher passed Sunday in Lewis
ton and at Lake Tacoma
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs B S. Clark Of Providence
r. /. we're visitors Sunday In Augusta
coming here by auto,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Mrs Maud Hurd Of Pttsfeld is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Charles Cowan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

J. ". Maxwell Of sabattus was satur-
day n caller AT the courthouse on probate
business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Henry J. Thyng has returned from a
several days visit in York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Lloyd F. .Hewett of Somervlle was
Saturday caller in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

weeks or more ago and relieving him
of s5.-Biddeford Journal July 13.
Lieutenant Hugh Allen, L. S. n. in
charge OF the Portland naval recruit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

J n Mcdonald OF the Brooklyn N. "
Central Y ". c. A. was caller Saturday
a. the Y NJ c. A building in this city
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Capital Aerie, F, o. Eagles. will hold
its regular meeting at 80 this evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Miss Lena Miller OF Auburn was a Wis
Miss Sarah Miller
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

McDermott was charged with go
Ing through the clothing of John
Scott at the Bragdon brothers cot
tage on East Grand avenue three
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-16

Mr. and Mrs z. A. Boynton Of Camden
were Sunday the guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
q r Wilcox
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
FORFEIT IS POSTED
FOR ARDMORE BOUT
Jeff Smith and Kid Shelter Show
Good Faith in Abiding by
Ruling of Club.

Final arrangements were completed
yesterday for the Jeff Smith-Kid Shell
Ter battle, which will be the main at
traction at the Maryland Athletic
and Social Club Of Ardmore, Nd, on
Thursday, December 10th. Al Lippe,
the manager Of Smith, wired his for
felt yesterday, while Shelter also
placed his forfeit in the hands of
matchmaker Freeman.
This forfeit is posted by the battlers
for appearance and weight require
ments, which will be the middle
weight limit Of l5s pounds. The ar
ticles call for the battlers during this
figure at 3 p. m. on the day Of the
battle. The forfeit also covers a
clause in the contract which call for
the battlers to abide by the rulings
OF the club and fight according to the
Judgment Of the referee.
This clause not only protects the
club and the fighters. but it also pro-
tects the fans, as the third man in
the ring Is compelled to keep the bat
tiers at the mixing game, and as soon
as there Is let-up in their tactics,
he can rule either or both out of the
ropes and declare no contest.
Smith has quite a hard campaign
cut out for himself during the next
three weeks. as on Wednesday night
he battles Jack McCorron at Alien
torn. Pa, and final details are ex-
peeted to be completed this week to
have him battle Lee Barrett, the Wis
consin middle-weight, at New Haven,
Conn. next Saturday night. Shelter,
who has been touring the big eastern
fight cities,-returned to his home in
Frederick yesterday. and will begin
training for this battle.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
dixie ASSOCIATION
TOCONTINUE SPORTS
Southern intercollegiate Body Agrees
to Keep Up All Branches of
B., Athletics in 1918.

Athens, Ga, Dec. THE Southern
Intercollegiate Athletic Association
at its twenty-third annual meeting
here today went on record as being in
favor of the continuance of all
branches of intercollegiate athletic
for 1016, but with a curtailment Of
the expenses incident thereto.
A resolution embodying these feat
ures was unanimously adopted after
a three-hour discussion by delegates
from nineteen of the twenty-sIx col
leges in the association having dele
gates present The rule requiring
six months residence and thirty days
entrance per term prior to the play
ing Of the first game was suspended
in the case of students and athletes
who are called for service or who
enlist, these men being regarded as
not having left school at all, pro-
vided they enter the service within
thirty days after leaving college and
re-enter school within the same
length Of time.
The hammer throw was dropped
fl ON the list of events in the S. 1. A.
A. track meets. These three matters
required the entire time of today's
session, which adjourned until Sat
urday morning at Q o'clock, when the
election of officers. selection of next
years meeting place and the an
nouncement of tentative schedules
will be made. The action of the as
sociation on the three items mention
ed was unanimous. The delegates
are. the guests of the University of
Georgia at a theatrical performance
tonight
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
COMPLETE DETAILS
FOR GRIDIRON GAME
Preliminary Battle Added to Home
Defense League Benefit.

Every detail was completed last
night at the Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie for the Mohawk Athletic Club
Coast Artillery gridiron game to be
staged at he-American League Park,
on Sunday afternoon. for the benefit
OF the Home Defense League.
Plans were made to have the gates
open at 1 O'Clock and the Home De-
fense League members will act as
ushers. Three allotments were made
OF the box seats, the Mohawks. Ar
tillery and Defense League each re-
ceiving an equal number of choice
seats in three different sections. Ar
rangements were made to take care Of
one Of the largest crowds that has
turned out to date to witness a Sun
day gridiron game in the District.
No admission will be charged, but a
contribution will be taken up at the
gates, the entire receipts going to the
equipment fund of the emergency
citizen police
A preliminary game between the
teams representing the Truxton Ath-
letic Club and the westover Athletic
Club was added to the card. These
teams are contenders for the 40 pound
championship OF the District, and will
start their game promptly at 1:S0 p.
m. The big game will get under way
at 2:45 sharp. The officials of the
games will be representatives from
each of the newspapers. Bryan
Moorse, the well-known local official,
with II. c. Byrd umpiring and John
A Dugan headlinesman.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
NO DECISION REACHED
in GUNBOAFS BATTLE
Magistrate VOORHEES, Postpones Case
Between Manager Buckley
and Smith.

New York, Dec. I-Pugilism Is not as
dead as a doornail in this State after
all, for when former pugilists and
their erstwhile managers disagree the
ex-flghters do not content themselves
by slapping the others wrist. Any
way, "Gunboat" Smith, according to
James Buckley. his former manager.
IL the employment of a ring-side
phrase may be used. busted Buckley
in the jaw 50 that five stitches had to
be taken in his cuticle.
Buckley appointed Magistrate Voor-
hees. Of the Coney Island Police
Court. referee. and he and "Gunboat"
Smith fought the first round of a legal
battle in court today.
Buckley claimed, nursing badly
swollen jaw the whHe, that Smith
fiirted with another manager in San
Francisco and that when he sought an
accounting here he was handed a wal
lop In the jaw.
"Gunboat" declared he acted in self
defense and that his former manager
must have run against his fist"
Buckley, he claimed, circulated yarns
eencerning the fighter and Mrs. Cum
boat" and departed with Smiths rail-
road ticket, leaving him "flat."
Magistrate VOORHEES, announced, in
eject. that it will take him until Dec.
10 to count ten.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
HAVANA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Six furlongs; 3year-olds
maidens; allowances; purse, 500. Marie c., liz;
Rionya, l0s; Lady Matchmaker, IL; Shinestone,
log; Nagabond, Ill; Adela, lOe; Protection, IOs
SECOND RACE-Fiye and one-half furlongs
claiming pUrse. 500. .Nr Dooley, lG; ia
Burnam III, %; Count Boris 10; 'Peeper. Ill +;
Marion. lG; Little Menard, 1ls; alice Lind
ley, loe; Sweet Marguerite, IW.
THIRD IsACE-Ffye and one-half furloags;
claiming; purse. 500. kid Nelson, lO7; Rock
Of Lnzeme. %; 'Masenet. lW; Thirst, llo; PRO
hbition. l0; San Jon, us; Dora Collins, lo7 {:
10 Jam. NJ: Rhyme, fN: Investment, liz;
Genesis lN; Bill Wiley, III
FOURTH RACE-FiTe and onehalf ftrlongs;
claiming; puBe, 500 Allan. Il0; Elizabeth
Lee. rs: Flecha Nera. lc2: Pajaroita, II, rs:
'EnTer Bey, lG; Fuzzy Wuzzy, us: SaIIanity.
l15: Bunice, Io; Golden ist. us; Vietrola, no.
FIFTH RACE-SiX furlongs; 3-year-olds and
upward; claiming; purse. 800 Intana, IO5;
Aunt Elsie. l02; sWayering. 105; Lenschens
Pride. III; sBulger, 1o5; Zim, Ilo; Lindenthal,
h21 Thomas CalaWay, ll0
SIXTH RACE-Mile and % yards; 3year-
olds and upward: claiming; purse, 500. Bal
from. lT; Bill Simmons, 1V; Bank Bill. loI;
Seminole, 1o; Dash, 1G; Barnard, Il2; Ralph
s.. lfs; 'RockpoEt, 10R; Rochester. lOe; lack
Hanover. 90; Lady Rowena, s.; Prince Philis-
thorpe, IL: Passion, H.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
FIRST GAME TO
c. U. CAGE TEAM
HiIltoppers Defeat Mt. St.
Joseph Collegiians in an
Easy Fashion.

Georgetown University quint opened
IT, schedule In Ryan gymnasium last
night and took the measure Of the
Mount st. Joseph five a to 10.
The Hfltoppers outplayed their op-
ponents In the first half. as the Blue
and Gray ran up 3 to the visitors 2.
Ths Georgetown auint was not TAX
ing any chances with the visitors and
shot baskets from all positions on the
quint
Fees and Capt McNulty were the
best at the caging game. as each had
ten shots TO his credit before being
taken out Of the game to make room
for substitute.
The Mount st. Joseph quint played
Z good defensive game but were not
very strong at shooting the basket.
They had q number Of chances to
cage the ball but their shots went
wide of the mark ~
In the second half Mount st. Joseph
came back and played better defen-
sive game and Georgetown was not
able to cage as many baskets. The
visitors kept Fees and McNulty guard
ed and they were not able to shoot so
often.
The Hilltoppers showed the better
team work and their passing was very
good when II Is taken into considera-
ton that the team has been on the
floor little more than a week The
line-up:
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
WALTER PIPP NOT
In UNCLE SANS ARMY

New York. Dec ACCORDING TO re-
ports from the West WalIie Pipp, the
lanky first baseman of the Yankees.
was lost to Huggins' team for the
duration Of the war. as Pipp was sup
posed to have enlisted in the United
States service as an expert drafts
man. The story was printed here yes-
terday.
However, persons who put Pipp in
the army forgot TO ascertain from
Wallie whether he really was in. IN
reply TO a telegram sent him TO Grand
Rapids last night Pipp replied:
Il have not enlisted Expect to be
called in the draft"
1t was known that the sluCginS first
baseman's draft number was among
the last thousand. While no one would
attempt TO stop Pipp il he should
care to enter the service there is no
denying that his loss would be a bug
blow TO the Yankees. There is no
player on the club who is as vital to
its welfare.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
Tennis BODY Will
MAKE REPORT TODAY
Secretary P. B. Williams Will Hand
Down Executive Ruling of
Association.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE December
meeting of the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis Association ex-
evutive committee took place today
at the Waldorf Astoria, where mat
ters Of vital interest to the tennis
players were discussed.
The chief object of the conclave
was to decide whether the national
championship and other big tourna-
ments would be scheduled for next
year.
Maj. George T. Adee, president Of
the national body, occupied the chair.
and the nine other members of the
executive board were in attendance.
The project of a full schedule or
modified season was gone into
thoroughly. and the official report will
be given out tomorrow afternoon by
Paul B. Williams, the field secre-
tary Of the association.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
trio OF FAVORITES
GET down in Front.
Irregular Captures Feature at New
Orleans from Classy Field.

New Orleans. La, Dec. 7.-Three
favorites accounted for the Iaces at
Shrewsbury. today. but Irregular, al
to 1. took the fourth and feature
event of the day easily from the
favorite, Executor. .,
The track was good and some fast
time was made in all the events.
Austral. Langdon and Hilxer were the
three public choices to win.
Al Pierce, at. 5 to !. upset the tall
ent in the second race, and Mr.. Mack,
repeating his sensational race Of the
other day, won the final event hand
ny. The summary:
FIRST RACE-Gaiming; maiden eyear-olds;
five and 4 half furlongs. Austral, lis Nv. Col-
ins). 10 5. TO 10, ! to > won; Hasty Mabel,
n2 u. Wilhams). 4 to !, 10 s. to 5. second;
Shandon. IL ". Hopkinsl. Is to ]. to ]. >
to l. third Time, % Is. Gillgan. Ivan MIST
Lady c.. Mary's Beau. Iris 7. and Blue Water
also ran.
SECOND RACE-Claiming: all ages; ix fur
longs. Al Pierce. LIZ q. Dominickl. . 10, 2
to !, even. won: sfIEey Shapiro. ZOE DOrityl,
II to l. to ], 30 ]. second; Meelicka, los
tRovanl. TO 2, 2 10 ], even. third. Time.
ll6. Hasty Cora, Cola, Keymar, Pontsfract.
Martre, Billie B., Glorine. Regrasso and My
Oracle also ran.
THIRD RACE-Claiming; 5year-olds; one
mile. LAngdou. lo6 Uohnsonl. to /. 4 to s.
2 to 5, won; Ring Dove. lo2 IL. staIker). 1 to /.
! to s. to 5. second; Lucille p. lOs &c. Wallsl.
to /. to l.. to 5. third Time. 1a2 Is,
Words Of Wisdom. Rhymer, Ben Hampson and
Counterblast also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Claiming; Syear-olds and
upward; one and one-sixteenth miles. Irregular.
l@ Il. Lyke). to !. 2 to /, even. won; Execu-
tor, liz u. McCabsl. . to S, 4 to s. ! to 3
second; TOurs. lG wv. Kelsay1, 70 to l. Is TO
|. 40 l. third Time. 80 rs. Egmout, Tarle-
ton p. Erin, Taetlsss. Stonehenge. smuggler
ard Clynta also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Ons mile and twenty yards
Hikcr. l04 (Wallsl, to S, q to S, l to 8, won; ;
ThornEood, l6 tWiIiis), Is to !, to I. . to
]. second; Napoleon. 103 (CoIlins). a to 5, . to
5. to J. third. Time. A. Fairly, Eddie 7.
and Tom Caro- also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Ons mile and twenty yards.
Mr.. Mack. los tRobinsonl. I to l. . to /. Z to
5. won; Pin Money. l0 tJohnsOn), 10 to ],
to i. to ], second; Black Broom, los tLyke),
to 5. , 70 5. l to L Time. Ia. Alexander,
Chh Field and Margaret n. also rsn.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
~ GRANTLAND RICE.

Think Il Over.
When things look blue.
As they sometimes do;
When you hit Fate's line and you
can't break through;
When the dark Is deep
Where the shadows creep,
And ghosts Of trouble break up your
How would you like to trade your
g hand.
Facing the German host,
With the fellow Out There in No
Mans Land,
Hooked to the Listening Post?
How would you like to trade your Job,
Swapping it. wrench for wrench.
With the fellow feeling the big gums
throb
Out in the frst line trench:
When things get tough,
Where the break is rough,
And you slip and skid as they call
your bluff;
When you're out Of gear
When the world looks drear
And you curse your luck with a sigh
or tear
How would you like to make a trade,
Swapping your troubles dire
With the fellow storming a barricade,
Raked with machine gun fire?
How would you like to trade your
turn,
Making an even swap,
With the fellow watching the rockets
burn
At the last caIl-"over the Top?''
Each entry Is entitled to his opin-
ion. but those believe that Joe
Stecher or Earl Craddock is as good
as Frank Gotch used to be can alb
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Claiminz; purse, 500; 2year-
olds; mile. Beautiful Katheryu, Io6; Parish,
No; Producer dmpJ 100; Mis- Agnes, l0l /;
Gertrude c.. los; Lady Eileen, l0e; 'Cracow.
l04; Poor Butterfly, %.
SECOND RACE-Claiming; purse, $500; for
all ages; six frrlongs. Dancer, Ia: Hazelnut,
100; Col Sea, lo6; Brigh0uR, 100; sister, Susie.
los; Pfaudie, III; Meddling Miss. l06; NsBaby
Cal. 100; .El Palomar, 100; The Duke, l04.
THIRD RACE-Handicap; all ages; purse,
500; six furlonssI The Masquerader, l13; As
sumo, 10; Bed Time Stories. 10; Murphy, 1l2;
First Ballot. ls; Cobalt Lass, "
FOURTH RACE-The Dixieland Handicap;
all ages; purse, $le0o; mile and . sixteenth
Marion Goosby, 10; Woodward, los: Libyan
Sands. 1o4; Warsaw. 100; Runes. lis; Cold
crest Boy, ll5; Polroma, 10
FIFTH RACE-Claiming; purse, 800; 3year-
dds and upward; mile and q sixteenth. Eddie
T., rs; Brian Boru. 10; steIciif, 10; Nepoth-
ism. h6; J. O. weleh. ll0; Reybourn, 10; Red
Cross, lU; Spectre. lA.
SIXTH RACE-Claining; purse. 500; Syear-
-okis and upward. Mountain Rose, ii, no;
Reno, 1Bi Philemon. 100; Turco, rs; sJocuiar,
1o5; Adalid, III; Ben Boy. lis; sayonarra, los !;
Annalsamator. 100; JACK snipe Gmpl. lW.
sApurentie. Allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1917-12-08
big PROBLEMS
FOR BIG THREE
Garry Hermann. Ban John
son and John Tener Must
Unrayel Baseball Tangle.

Baseball In 1918 faces . yeritabie
Pandora,s box Of problems which It
remains for three men to finaiiy de-
eide on.
The National Commission. Garry
Hermann. Ban B. johnson and John
x. Tener. must unravei the tangie in
the baseball skein II baseball is to be
successful next year.
VIII there be long or short sea-
son? VIII the big leagues establish
an eighteen-player limit? VIII there
be even more revolutionary measures
adopted to prevent the decline Of the
national game under the abnormal
conditions existing?
One thing is certain. The two
leagues will not follow Ban Johnson's
advice and ask for wholesale ex-
emption Of players.
The draft next spring win take fully
100 players from both leagues. Al
ready more than a score have en-
listed or been drafted. The leagues
must either fill up their ranks from
exempted men from the minor leagues
or cut down their limits. II has been
suggested that by drawing from the
larger minors sixteen clubs would
operate next season under the eight
een-player limit Tener and Herr
mann are said to favor this move.
One OF the most radical sugges-
tons yet offered Is that in cities
where two teams are supported the
teams be consolidated and that the
two leagues be merged into one. elm
mating Washington. This would give
a ten-club league including Boston.
New York, Brooklyn. Chicago. Pitts
burgh. Philadelphia, Cleveland. Gin
cinnati, St Louis and Detroit.
It Is doubtful IL such a revolution
ary suggestion would receive even
passing notice.
The two leagues are too Jealous Of
their individual rights to consent to
such a suggestion. and property
rights in cities like Boston, Chicago,
Philadelphia and St Louis could not
easily be adjusted
1t II also suggested that the sched-
ule be cut from ia to 40 games,
but this has not found favor with
many magnates. Some have suggest
ed that the regular schedule be play
ed with allSoff days eliminated, which
would permit beginning later in the
spring and closing earlier In the fall.
Whatever. the outcome, johnson.
Hermann and Tener viii have their
hands full. .Ft