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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
FEW SHORT BASEBALL GAMES
PaStme5 of Nine Full Innings Played
in Less Than an Hour Are Scarce
Some Instances.

Nine-inning pastimes pulled off in
less than an hour are rather rare, but
not quite so scarce as hens molars.
The first game Of this kind was pulled
off in Dayton, o., 81 years ago, when
Dayton and Iront0n hustled through a
regulation contest in AZ minutes. That
was considered very remarkable per-
Torrance, and would be yet, for that
matter, although the game is must fast
er now than it was in 1884.
In the early days Of hasebalI-the
era of big scoyes-it was by no means
unusual for pastime to drag out
through three or four hours. The
classic of that kind was staged at
Carro!ton, Ky. in 1868, when q game
commenced ut ten in the morning was
called on account of darkness in the
late evening, with only seven innings
played
San Francisco and Oakland equaled
the Dayton record for brevity in 1893,
In 1899 an American professional club
touring Japan defeated a college nine
in Tokyo in 40 minutes. The profes.
sional record was set up in Atlanta just
six years ago, Mobile defeating the
home club 2 to 1. in 80 minutes. Chap.
pelle was in the box for the
yictors, and Griffin twirled for Atlanta
Mobile got six hits and Atlanta FIVE
rhe score was tied in the ninth in.
ming when Mobile got over the win
| ming run.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
The Furnace.

The genial days are coming, when the
air grows soft and mild,
For winter now has left US, and we
all feel rec0nc:lcl
And the furnace, prone al winter with
the ice-box TO compete,
Has awakened to its duty and Just
floods the house with heat
Oh, the furnace never fails us when
the warm days come in spring,
Then it sends the heat up pouring
through the house like everything.
Perhaps YOU may remember thai Il
was the same last fall
In the warm days of October, when
the need of Eeat was small,
How the furnace glowed and blazcd.
in spite Of all that you could DO,
And the mercurv-confound it--shot
clear up to eighty-two.
Oh, the furnace may annoy US when
it SHOWS and blows and sleets,
But when it ism t needed, holy Moses
how il heats
-Someryille Journal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

was with Mack s Athletics he averaged
participating in 149 games each season.
Since joining the Yankees he has been
the champion hard luck player of all
time. Last year before reporting he
smashed several Of his fingers on his
farm. Then he had game leg and
finally broke three ribs when he crashed
into the grandstand. Playing his see
ond game of this season he had thumb
smashed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
THERE HOME RUNS COUNTED
Long Drives Broke Up 80 Games in
Big Leagues Last Year-Cubs and
Phillies Set Pace.

''a1o-rCn drives broke up So games
h. major leagues last year ard
.fl q score Of shutouts. Chicago
1 Philadelphia Nationals set the
fonr-base smashes, each team
utiag ~ contests as the result of
circuit vaIlops. The New York team
lr1 TIE American league with seven
r'taeios resulting from four-base
blows.
s. the National league 80 games
decided on home runs during
"a - were decided in like man
he younger league. The con
f. hgt would have been shutout>
lp for circuit hits were more even.
!. divided, ] heinc in the senior or.
-al..,.tion and ii the juniors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

J. C. Mohler, secretary of the Kan
sas state board of agriculture, has es
timated the cost of kansan seed for
field crops at more than $l4 100000 :
year, wheat leading with $9,45S.42o
followed by forage sorghum at $l,205
Sl4, and oats slightly less. Corn is
fourth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
EUENER TO QUIT ATHLETICS
Ted Meredith to Retire After National
Championships Are Run in St.
Louie In September.

Ted Meredith, considered by many to
loo The greatest fhiddle-dlstunce run
ncr Of all time, will quit the athletic
arena for good after the national track
ana field championship Of the A. \. T.,
which are 90 be held in ST. Louis Sep
tcmber 7 and $.
Lawson Robertson. coach of the
University of Pennsylvania, who was
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
TEAM a IN LEAD.
Defeated Team C 1858 to 1887 in Ma
sonic Bowling Tournament

Team \ won the decision over team
G on the Masonic bowling alleys last
evening, the final score being 1853 Ia
1878. Crowcll had high total with EST
and tied with Prescott at 103 for the
high single of the evening. Only two OF
three games remain 10 be rolled before
the regular season closes. 1t is expected
that some special matches and l0-string
matches will be arranged for in the next
few weeks
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

Arrang ,ments have been made by
the British admiralty for charging the
oil fuel deports on the coast to supny
the demands of the increasing number
of oil-buyning vessels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
INTERESTING
Sport
PARAGRAPHS

Most fighters are featherweights in
everything but their weight.
When a boxing match is roasted"
It is not necessarily cooked"
Hans Wagner had his salary cut and
Immediately grew too old to play.
Some ball players would make fine
bowlers. They strike out so often.
Washington Cd. CT Athletic club
has $50 members and aims TO secure
1900.
Nick Altrock has abandoned his hope
of being vaudeville star and has gone
into business.
II seems that in order to be true
amateur you must become famous as
O professional.
Scott Chestnut, who umpired in the
International league last season, has
retired froh. baseball.
According to q statement in Pitts
burgh, President Dreyfuss ofthe Pirates
admits that his club has lost $4,000 in
the past three years.
There are two hard things to do in
cricket. One is to serve tea and the
other is to keep score.
1T requires great patience to play
billiards." writes an expert. Especial
ly to play Willie Hoppe.
.ss..,.. a,,.sa. "a. ..... -"
Ii has been suggested that in case
of war all baseball pitchers could be
used as hand grenade throwers.
The New York State League club
owners have decided on the double UNI
pire system for the coming season.
Some ball players who insist on be.
ing paid ''what they are worth would
have to 80 to the poorhouse if they
got it.
:, Proposed match for one-armed golf
erS suggests similar tournament FOL
deaf-and-dumb gollers-if a mute Cal
/ play golf
) Peter Kildulf, shortstop, who wa
t with the Western league last season
: has been purchased by the New Yorl
K Nationals.
) Ruby Robert used to put 'em to slee
with his fists, and now he is going I
turn preacher and put 'em to slice
J with his mouth.
, Now that golf is rapidly becoming
game for the poor man as well as fc
the rich, there is nothing left for tn
exclusives but polo.
= Erwin, who umpired in the South A
. lantic league last season. will not
In the Sally league next season, as /
!, has accepted position to render d
. cisious in the Eastern league.
=
:, The Portland team of the Pacif
- Coast league his traded Hagerma
pitcher. formerly of the Clevelar
!. Americans, to st. Paul of the America
i, association, for Marshall, catcher.
Freddie Welsh may be through al
:, then again he may be operating
!, he theory that it isn't worth while
:. SHOW his best line of goods to custoi
: .arS who haven't the money to huY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

had passed plate retired the from third
the out but Immediately al
the catcher when he received
because the catcher had lett the lines
of the balk entitled the runner from
third started The batter insisted
Inc ball. and since the catcher had
Of received the sphere that player had IN
ret with hitting The umpire then allowed the
atchers interference There
WINS big kick firm The fellow up hit for
a home winning the ball game
What had been in charge of the game
and did he umpire rule corectlyF
AnsWe 10 Problem.
The umpire perfectly within his rights in declaring the oa
MS The catcher his position to receive the ba
of the catcher balk the
runner on third The declaring OF the bak us-
impossible anything TO happen afterwards
Tho verdict Of lak priority other angles In sending the
b 10 first the impossible to make two such
interference allowed on the batter
interference would suspend play ana
base runners to advance unless
resulting from his ruling and the
the president of the league was forced 10
throw ont the gam have 1t played over
tcopyrht " Wheeler syndicate lnc)
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

IS almost To be interference protest
made one way or the other. Usually. the play is
close. and the team getting the wrong end of the
decision has a kick coming on the question of
Judgment
In game in of the minors last year, there
was a runner on third with two down and the
pitcher up. The man third fairly fast,
while the pitcher was very weak hitter. With
two strikes and no balls the batter, the runner
from third made break for home on the next ball
pitched. lie had n pretty good start and his
chances for making the plate looked fair. The
catcher in his anxiety to retire the runner, rushed
i'm front of the plate, received the ball before
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

Schupp, twirling for the Giants yes.
terday, shut out Brooklyn, ) TO O..
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Washington at New York.
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
Your Moneys Worth

here is give you your moneys worth.
will satisfaction than
could bought the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
National League.

National League Games Today.
New York at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at Cincinnati.
st. Louis at Chicago. 49,
Philadelphia at Boston.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
SPORTING NE WIS
BILLY EVANS SOLVES BASEBALL PROBLEMS
written Especially for This Paper the Famous American
Umpire0

Stealing home is play that invariably makes trouble TO
umpire There different angles that arise that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

Freddie Welsh may be through and
then again he may be operating on
he theory that it isn't worth while to
SHOW his best line of goods to custom
ers who haven't the money to buy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

The Portland team of the Pacific
Coast league HIS traded Hagerman,
pitcher, formerly of the Cleveland
Americans, to st. Paul Of the American
association, for Marshall, catcher.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

Erwin, who umpired in the South At
lantic league last season, will not be
In the Sally league next season, as he
has accepted position to render de,
cisions in the Eastern league.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17

Ii has been suggested that in case
of war all baseball pitchers could be
used as hand grenade throwers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-04-17
National League.

Louis, wet grounds.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22
MOTHER! GIVE CnlLD.
"SYRUP OF FIGS" If
TONGUE is COATED
IF CROSS, FEVERISH, SICK, Bill
IOUS, CLEAN LITTLE LIVER
AND BOWELS.

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
| cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full of cold has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See if tongue is coated, then
give a teaspoonful of California Syr-
up of Figs" and in few hours all the
constipated waste, sour bile and undi-
gested food passes out of the system
and you have a well, playful child
again.
Millions of mothers give california
Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love it. and it new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie ofVCalifornia Syrup of Figs which
has full directions for babies. chill
dren Of all ages and for 'grown-ups
plainly printed on the bottle. Beware
of counterfeits sold here. Get the
genuine, made by california Fig Sry-
up Company" Refuse any other kind
with contempt. So
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22

world has ever seen, iv gradually
seeping into the inner consciousness
OF the people. Unlike the beginning
of the civil war, wnen north and
south alike predicted a few months
of fighting, with the other side well
punished and ready to cry quits
Americans are, early in our part OF
she war, realizing that the struggle
is not one of few months, but some
thing that may last several years.
And with this realization is coming
a soberness of thought, cementing
of ties which is the proof that this
country, with its vast conglomeration
of races which has made it indeed
the melting pot" of the world. is
achieving a steadying of purpose;
that purpose being the presenting of
united front to common foe; a
shoulder to shoulder alliance with
our allies abroad who, like ourselves,
are fighting for the life of democratic
government.
With it, too, has come tightening
Of the loose rein on free speech,
which has all too often in this coun-
try, as in England, France and other
democratic countries, been confound-
ed with license. Criticism that was
adjudged harmless before the war
may now do a very real harm-un-
thoughtful criticism, the kind that
emanates from loose thinking or too
little study given a problem; and the
kind that is downright reasonable
and meant to be such.
Years ago one of the favorite books
IN Sunday school libraries was one
the title of which was 1.-THE Tongue
Bride" 1t was an innocent little
story about the evil that befel girl,
whose thoughtless prattle brought
sorrow to her parents and friends,
and how she finally was brought to
a realization of the wickedness of
making misstatements. 1t might very
we'll serve as a textbook to many OF
our thoughtless people today.
The fact is, the man who today is
to adversely criticize the po-
sition of this government in the war
is about as safe as the fellow who in
sists on smoking pipe in powder
magazine-unless he puts a bride on
his tongue.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22
WASH
At the
Brunswick
FORTY YEARS, SUCCESS.

For business to be successful for
forty years, means great deal.
Among other things, it means re-
markable excellence in the products
it sells. No inferior article can be
sold on a large scale for so many
years; and it must not only be good
at the outset, but so good that the
progress of forty years shall not de-
velop any better article to supercede
it.
So women can't with confidence
depend upon that old, tried and test
ed remedy for Woman's ailments,
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound, still as popular as ever, though
it was placed on the market before
the centennial year, 1876. %
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22
A CHILD GETS CROSS
SICK AND FEVERISH
WHEN CONSTEPATED
LOOK, MOTHERl If TONGUE IN
COATED CLEAN LITTLE LIV-
Err AND BOWELS

Err AND BOWELS
If your little ones tongue is coated
it is a sure sign the stomach, liver
and bowels need a gentle, thorough
cleansing at once. When your child
is cross. peevish, listess, pale, doesn't
sleep eat or act naturally; if breath
is bad stomach sour, system full of
cold, throa sore, or it feverish, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the
bile and undigested food will gently
move out of the bowels and you have
well, playful child again.,
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep handy
because they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure. They also know little
and see that it is made by the Califor-
|nia Fig Syrup company
Ask your druggist for a 5O-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs"
which contains directions for babies,
children of ages and for grownups
plainly on the bottle. Beware of coun
terfeits sold here. Get the genuine
made by California Figs Syrup Com
pany" 81.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22
NEVER NEGLECT a COLD

A chill after bathing, cooling off
suddenly after exercises and drafts,
give the cold germs a foo'-hold that
may lead to something worse. Salty
requires early treatment. Keep Dr..
Kings New Discovery on hand. This
pleasant balsam remedy ally infiam-
nation, soothes the cough and repairs
the tissues. Better be safe than sorry.
Break up the cold with Dr. Kings
New Discovery before it is too late.
At your druggiec, SOC. $1.OO.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22
A PAINFUL REVELATION.

What is the matter with the Ship
ping Board and the Emergency Fleet
Corporation?
These kindred bodies, created to
combat Germany's ruthless subma-
rine warfare by creating an emer-
gency fleet to- carry supplies to our
allies in Europe, seems to be engaged
in grapple of their own, with the re-
suit that shipbuilding is dragging
rather than being pressed with all
speed.
Chairman Denman and his CO.
workers of the Shipping Board, which
is the parent organization, planned
great fleet of wooden steamships
which they believed and we believe
could be fabricated with great
speed-a thousand or more in e1gh-
teen months. Then General Goethals,
famous as builder of the Panama ca
nal and man of undoubted great
executive ability, made chief of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, sneers
at the plan and commits himself and
his organization to the construction
of a fleet of steel ships and shelves
| the wooden craft plan. A mere hand
| full of contracts has been let in Sixty
| days-and the U-boats pile up their
| quarry on the bottom of the sea While
| time is wasted in quibbling at Wash
ington
Then it suddenly comes out that
| General Goethals signed up lot OF
| contracts for steel for the fleet at S9i
| a ton. and when Chairman Denmaf
refused to 20. k" such contracts 1t Is
found that the steel plants can turf
it out at SAG ton at the mill ant
the government demands, and the
steel companies submit to, a price o
| $50 a ton.
It is indeed a good thing that TIT
government is in position to compe
the steel barons to sell to the govern
nent at fair profit
Is General Goethals pSoving to b
the careful kind Of man needed D.
| the government in this great emer
Eseney? i,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22
$I0O Reward. $lNis

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to leGrn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces OF the System thereby destroying
tho founuation of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have SO much
faith in the curative powers Of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address f. J. CHENEY az CO.. Toledo.
Uhio. Sold b. all Druggis 75c.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22

Jacob S. Collins, in speech in Sa-
vannah the other night, took occasion
to throw some ugly brick-bats at both
of the Savannah newspapers He says
they are dead ones and do not prop
erly represent the city of Savannah.
He is wrong about this; both Of the
Savannah papers are a credit to Sa.
vannah, and if Mr.. Collins did the
proper thing, he would encourage
them in a substantial way to become
what he thinks would be proper rep.
resentatives Of that city. We are
afraid Mr. Collins belongs to that ele.
n1ent who think they have pulled a
big one when they declare their con
tempt for and their independence Of
the newspapers. He ought to take {
tumble to himself, for he is self
made man and ought to have bette
sense.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22

It's high time that the government
officials were putting a quietus on
that bunch of crazy women doing
that picketing stunt in front of the
white house Their efforts to create
an erroneous impression on the minds
Of the Russian mission came very
near causing a riot. These silly WON
en- ought to be silenced. This is nc
time for such idiocy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22

We must confess that we are of
the opinion that Herbert Hoover is
speaking by the card when he de
clares that food spectators are rob
ing the American people of fifty mil
lions per mouth.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22

That American commission to Rus.
STA seems to be squarely on the job
and, better yet, seems to be bringing
about results The Duma has order
ed the army to take the offensive, and
the army has replied that it is more
will proceed to execute it.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22

Secretary Daniels is making good
with the ladies'. He announces that
henceforth men and women in the
navy department who are doing the
same kind of work will draw equal
pay. Why not?
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22

1t seems that Car Nicholas and
Grand Duke Nicholas both plunged
into oblivion at one and the same
time.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22

The people of Florida are kicking
about their quart-a-month prohibition
law Phew! suppose they lived in
the very middle of a bone dry sec
ton? Verify, man is a hard animal
to please anyway!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22

The country has already subscribed
about half of that one hundred mil
lion scheduled for this week. Bruins
wick, like the rest of the country, has
done her bit AMI has done it without
much fuss and feathers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22

The food Spectator must be back
ed off the boards. He is worse than
the Stacker and is in the class with
those who commit treason. His wrong
is against the oppressed and the help
less. Congress ought to do it's duty
and do it now
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22

It's a good sign when the Union
Jack of England is cheered at Bunker
Hill and the Stars and Stripes are
applauded at Westminster 1t is in
deed a new condition that means
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22
NEYR'S:s w ',~ y + . Rl!ENlEEI1
W. STOMACEitro.sa,ls

kaAzaa sx7salSazE
Gall Stones, Cancer, and Ulcers Of
the Stomach and Intestines, Auto-In-
toxication, Yellow Jaundice, Append
citis and other fatal ailments result
from Stomach Trouble. Thousands Of
Stomach Sufferers owe their complete
recovery to Mayr's Wonderful Rem
edy. Unlike any other for Stomach
AILMENTS For sale by Branch's
Pharmacy and druggists everywhere.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22

Keen your ears right close to the
ground and pretty soon you will hear
news of another big industry for
Brunswick. It's getting to be a week
ly story these days.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-06-22
No. G66

This is prescription prepared especially
Tor MALARIA or CHliiS &, FEVES,
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If t1ken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. o. 1t acts on the liver better tbSn
Calomel end Dies not grippe O. sicken. &c