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New Britain herald., 1917-10-05

person of Alva1 Ventres OF Berlin to-
morrow evening at Turner hall, states
that his proteEeys in the best possible
khape for the fray. If confidence
counts in the coming match, the bout
Should prove to be a whirlwind affair,
both wrestlers declaring that they are
Isure victory will be theirs. Manager
Holden is very much pleased with the
results of the earnest training Of Ben
ljamin for the coming match. He states
that during the past ten days, the
l"Kid'' has invented eight new and
dangerous holds to use on Ventres.
Much depends on the outcome Of
the match for the Plainville boy, for
lin the event of his success against
1Ventres, he has been promised match
with Jimmy Brunnell, 1.-THE Butcher
Boy, in New York at an early date.
Benjamin figures the coming battle
will Just about prime him for the
more important match with the Me-
tropolis crack.
] On the other hand, the followers of
Ventres are looking forward to victory
for their favorite, and they are ready
to back him to the limit in the coming
mat argument. Ventres, since his
debut as a grappler has had phenome-
nal success, and has yet to undergo
the pangs of defeat. He does not an
ticipate that BENJAMIN will beat him,
but he does admit that the bout will
no doubt be a gruelling one.
The sale of tickets for the bouts
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
DEMAND FOR SEATS
is TREMENDOUS
Capacity Of Comiskey Park Far
insufficient to Accommodate All

Chicago, Oct. 5-The leading worlds
series worry in Chicago is not how
the Giants and White Sox will fare
next Saturday and Sunday, but how
to secure tickets to squeeze into Com
iskey Park during those days. 1t is
doubtful if the demand for tickets at
any worlds series ever approached
anything which existed here yesterday.
There was tremendous demand for
tickets for the first game of the 1911
series between the Athletics and the
Giants on the Polo Grounds and the
Giant business Office cracked under
the strain. But even that food Of re-
quests does not compare with the
problem President Comiskey of the
White Sox is dealing with here. Ac-
cording to Chicago newspapermen the
Old Roman could not be more despon-
dent If his team lost the first four
games of the series to the Giants than
he is now.
IT have lost most of the friends I
made in a lifetime in baseball within
the past week." said Comiskey this
morning. But what can I do? How
can make accommodations for $780,
900 fans in a park with a capacity of
$4,000? We cannot do the impossi-
BILE"
The distribution of the limited num-
Der of reserved seats for the series
started yesterday morning when per-
sons with numbered certificates were
given their precious pasteboards.
There is, of course, the usual yelp
from fans of years standing who claim
that they were Disseminated against.
So far scalpers have some tickets, but
not many They are more interested
in buying than in selling.
Scalpers Are Desperate.
The scalpers appear to be really
desperate and are willing to pay as
high as SIS for box seats for the three
games (face value $50, and $50 for
grand stand seats for three games
(face value $4.50). A scalper offered
two $50 notes at the Auditorium last
evening for a pair of SIS tickets from
| a lucky fan who had obtained paste
| boards.
Comiskey has enlisted all Chicago
| newspapermen and personal friends in
! 4 secret service campaign against
| scalping. They watch in hotel Hobbies,
| bars and other places for persons dis
| posing Of tickets. Comiskey has a pri
| vate telephone over which his Sher-
| lock Holmeses Immediately advise him
| when they hear of any ticket deals
| Such tickets will be taken up when
presented and the seller will be pros
| ecuted by the Corporation Counsel.
The Old Roman says he will spend
$4,000 in buying up tickets from
! scalpers and then will print the names
| of those who sold them in the papers.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
EMPIRES, TAKE NOTICE.

Through the press a few NIGHTS
ago, the Rainbow team of this citv
issued a challenge to the Empire team
of this city, but as the Rainbow man
ager has heard nothing of the chal-
lenge from the manager of the En-
pires, they (Empires) must admit that
the Rainbows are the real claimants
to the title IN this city.
The Rainbows therefore are with
out a game for this coming Sunday,
Oct. 7, and If any Of those teams in
the city, who have been putting chal-
lenges in the paper. wish to play US
they can do SO by communicating at
once with the manager of the Rain
bows.
The manager of the Rainbows is
sues a challenge to any team in the
city or state, none barred, who aver
age 120-125 lbs, for any Sunday,
either on the Rainbows' field or any
other place.
Please address all communications
to Manager Edward J. Smith, 937
Stanley ST., New Britain, Conn. Tele-
phone 843-4.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
Yesterdays Results.
O'DoWD SCORES KNOCKOUT
Disposes of Iaughlin in Second Round
in Clermont S. @.

New York, Oct. 5.-Mike O'Dowd,
the St. Paul middleweight, last night
made short work Of K. o. Willie
Laughlin Of Pennsylvania in the C1er-
mont Sporting club. O'Dowd, who
will join the National Army some
time next week, knocked out the
Pennsylvania in the second round.
Laughlin was no match for the Irish
man. Early in the first round Mike
dropped his opponent for the count
of nine. Later in this session
Laughlin was forced to take another
count of. nine. This time the bell
came to his rescue.
After a few seconds of boxing in the
second round a hard right to the jaw
sent Laughlin to dreamland. The
weights were: O'Dowd, $50 pounds,
and Laughlin, 155 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
TRANSATLANTIC UNFINISHED
Four Heats Are Run and Four Diff
ferent Horses Finish First-NIiss
Harris NJ. Wins Free-for-AlI.
By Briggs

Harris NJ. Wins Free-for-An.
Lexington, KY, Oct. 5.-The $4,000
Pennsylvania Stake, the feature Of
yesterdays program at the Kentucky
Horse Breeders Association meeting
was unfinished at shutdown, four
heats having been trotted, with four
different heat winners and the favor
lite, Early Dreams standing best in
the summary. The first heat was
won by the veteran Rose B., Early
Dreams finishing tenth after a break
The favorite won the second heat
after close fight with Royal Mac
Royal Mac won the third in sharp
battle with Early Dreams while Ina
Jay took the fourth from Early
Dreams by a narrow margin After
this the race was forced to be car
ried over until today, when the four
heat winners will fight it out. The
field of thirteen was the largest that
has started in the Pennsylvania in
many years.
The deciding meet of the Phoenix
Hotel free-for-all pace was won by
Miss Harris M. from William in
200 "a, the time being the fastest
of the year for a mare in race.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
LOSES STAR SNAP BACK.
Wallace is Barred from Rutgers
Eleven by Faculty Restrictions.

New Brunswick, Oct. Slack Wal
lace, star quarterback, who enlisted
in the Naval Reserve last spring but
was released in September to con-
tinue his college work, will not be
allowed to play on the Rutgers var
sity football team. Wallace did not
complete his work last year. expect
ing that students who enlisted would
receive credit, but on his return he
learned differently, and is now in
eligible because of scholastic def1cien-
cies.
Baker, a new man at quarterback,
is showing excellent ability, however,
and Sanford is we'll pleased with his
work. Baker ran the team in excel
lent fashion against Ursinus, and dis
played better field generalship than
Rutgers has had in some time.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
FOOTBALL GAME CANCELLED.

Worcester, Mass, Oct. 5.-The Holy
Cross football season has been pushed
back another week through the can
collation. of the game booked for to-
morrow with Connecticut Aggies
Although there has been a depletion
in the ranks of the regulars the sec
ond string men show much promise
and the coaches look for a fairly good
season. The big game will be with
Brown on Columbus Day, when the
Brunonians come to Worcester for the
first time in football in the past ten
years.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
Cubs Swamp Giants.

Chicago, Ill, Oct. 5.-After their
all-night ride from Philadelphia, the
Giants taxicabbed out to Weegh-
mans Park as soon as they landed
here yesterday and engaged in an ex-
hibition game with the Cubs in which
they were outslugged by score OF
9 to 5. The Giants looked good for
one inning when they batted big Jim
Vaughn, the crack Cub left-hander,
fbr four runs, but after that the
New York lads put the soft pedal
and the Cubs soon caught them. Nc
Graw said he cared nothing about the
result of the game, as the only idea
Giants keyed up.
AL Demaree, traded back to New
York in midseason for little Peter
Kilduff, took the full force of the
Cub bombardment. The Bruins
whaled him for sixteen hits. Young
Kilduff led in the assault of Demaree
with a double and three singles. His
most spectacular punch was a two
Dagger against the right field wall
with the bases full in the sixth,
ST q r. n. g.
New York ....4o1ooooo0- 8 8
Chicago 30O40011x- s16 1
Demaree and Gibson and Onslow;
Vaughn, Carter and O'Farren.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
DARTMOUTH PREPARING.

Hanover, N H., Oct. 5.-Dartm outh
is saying little but doing lot in
football The season is to be opened
at Hanover against Springfield tomor-l
row and Cutie" Spears will send
far better eleven onto the field than
generally is expected. McDonough is
doing well at quarter with Lehman at
fullback and Pearson and Eastman
thanking him. Holbrook, quarter two
years ago, is alternating at quarter
and half. Dorney, Beven, Nicely, thu.
one-armed guard; Wallace and Parkes
make up the line with Youngstown
Hutchinson and Meyers fighting for
the ends.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05

assure the promoters of a big crowd,
and the ladies are also evincing consid-
cradle interest. Many of the fair sex
from Plainville and Berlin will be on
hand to root for their favorite.
Careful attention has been given
by the promoters in arranging pre-
Iiminaries that are sure to Whet the
nnpetites for fast work. young
Burdick of Berlin and Oscar Swanson
of Worcester, Mass, will appear in
the curtain raiser. In the semi-flnal
bout. Alex George, 1.-The Terrible Ar
menian'' of Bristol will be pitted
against George Stelena, champion of
Rhode Island All matches are
catch hs-catch can style, to finish.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
RACE DETAILS COMPLETED.

Laurel, Nd. Oct. Sol. Matt
VIM, manager of. the Laurel track.
held a conference yesterday with r.
F. Carman and S. C. Hildreth. the
respective trainers of Omar Khay-
yam and Hourless, relative to the
conditions for the proposed race be-
tween these wonderful colts on Oc-
tober IA. The distance Of the race
will be one mile and a quarter, and
each colt will carry 126 pounds. Hill
dreth held out for this distance. Ca1A
man made strong plea for mile
and a half race, but rather than have
the match declared off conceded the
point. "a
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
ON THE NAPLES
Live Oaks Defeat Annex Quintet After
Hard Fought Bowling Match
Areos Win Twice from Warriors.

Areos Win Twice from Warriors.
What might be termed battle
royal, was staged on the Aetna al
legs last evening, when the Live Oaks
and Annex teams clashed for the
first time this season. And some bat
tie it was too. The City League cham
pions were returned the victor, but
not until they were forced to use
every ounce Of bowling energy to
defeat the East Side boys. Joe Foote
ct al started off at a fast clip and
took the first encounter by 1S pins.
Again in the second game, the Annex
boys were much in evidence, but the
champs held them to a draw at 40
each. On the roll-off the Live Oaks
were the winners. In the final game
the L. O.'s had a walk-over, with
26 pin advantage. Harold Bertini's
single Of III and total Of 311 were
high scores for the match.
The Areos lead by Rogers, Of
Charley Horse fame, won two
games from the Warriors in easy
fashion. Stotts secured high single
score and Brinton high three string
total. The scores:
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
THREE DRIVERS HURT.
Two Bad Collisions Occur During
BrOcktOn Fair Meet.

Brockton, Mass. Oct. 1.-Two col
lisions in which three drivers were
thrown to the track furnished thrills
for the spectators at the light harness
races here yesterday.
Jess Smith, driving Raymond G.
into the home stretch in the fourth
heat of the 2:17 trot, fell directly in
the path of a group of speeding
horses, but managed to crawl out Of
the way in time. J. Kenney, driving
Peter Lederer and Jack Kingsley,
behind Little Peter, were thrown in
the first heat Of the 2:19 pace.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
SHAW GETS BONUS
Senators Veteran Hurler Awarded $500
When He Wins Fifteenth Victory
by Beating Red Sox.

Boston, Oct. 5.-Boston and Wash
ington closed the American league
season here yesterday with the visi-
tors winning, to 4. Shaw needed
yesterdays game to round out fifteen
victories for bonus Of $500. The
game was poorly played, with both
sides hitting freely. Cooney's fielding
was feature. The score:
r. h. e.
Washington 80. o23o000oo-5 IA 1
Boston ..... O12O1O0OO-4 10 2
Shaw and Ainsmith; Pennock and
Mayer
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
ROBINS Finish
IN SEVENTH PLACE
Last Seasons Champs Blow
Chance to Pass Braves

Brooklyn, Oct. 5.-When the cur
tain fell on the last act of the 1917
National League season, a double
header between Boston and Brooklyn
at Fbbets' Field yesterday, it found
the 1916 champion Dodgers in sew
enth position. Both games in the
double header were needed by Brook
lyn to finish in sixth place. One VIC
tory was all Uncle Robbie's boys
could capture. They won the first
game to 1, and dropped the Sec
ond, to 2. Art Nehf pitched the
Braves to victory and sixth place in
the National League in the deciding
game. j,
First Game.
Boston . 000O0OO10- 1 Z 1
Brooklyn . .OOO0O311x- 5 IL 1
Scott and Meyers; Smith and
Kruger
Second Game
Boston .. 001110001- IL 1
Brooklyn ..... .O00O00011- 2 o
Nehf and Tragesser; Galore and
Kruger.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
TABERSKI RETAINS TITLE.
Defeats Conca1mon in Pocket Billiard
Match.

Buffalo. N. Y, Oct. 5.-Frank Ia
berski Of Schenectady. pocket billiard
champion, defeated Joseph Concan-
non of New York, challenger, for the
title, $50 to 1872, in a three block Sc
ries Of games which ended yesterday
morning.
Taberski overcame Wednesday
night big lead which Concannon had
piled up in the first two nights play.
He pocketed PIT balls to Concan-
mons 90 in the nights play.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
WORLDS SERIES RETURNS

The returns fo~ the coming series between the
Giants and the White Sox will be announced by mega
phone every afternoon of play at the Herald Office
The Herald will also carry complete story of each
game, play by play, and box score. The games at
Chicago will start at o'clock and the first Informal
ton of games will reach this office at O'clock on
account of the difference in time. For telephone in
formation call 926.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
E4R1 'CADDoCK IN ARMY.

Atlantic, Iowa, Oct. 5.-Ear1 CAD
dock of Anita, Iowa, claimant to the
worlds wrestling championship was
accepted for the National Army yes
terday by the local draft exemption
board. He did not ask exemption.
Caddock failed to pass the medlcal
examination when first examined by
the board a month ago.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
TO PLAY FOR SOLDIERS.

dents Herman of the Cincinnati Ma
tionals and Dunn of the Cleveland
Americans announced yesterday that
the two teams would play a game of
baseball at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe,
Ohio, on the first day following the
conclusion of the series for the Ohio
State championship.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
GIANT MONEY PLENTIFUL.
But Bacl<ers of McGraw's Team Ask
Even Money from SOx Betters.

8Ct bdCKcfS OF NICOTd" It<tII ASK
Even Money from Sox Betters.
New York, Oct. 5.-Even money
was the best that was offered on the
worlds series in Wall street yester-
day. There was plenty of money in
sight-the bulk of it Giant money
but betting was light, as Chicago
hackers wanted to 5. One bet of
$4,000 at even money on the out
come of the series was recorded
Many freak bets were rumored. An
admirer of George Burns wagered $40
to $50 that the Giants left-fielder
reaches first base on his first trip to
the plate. Another bet at 1 to 2 that
the first game goes more than nine
innings was recorded.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
iRAPPLERS READY
| For HARD BATTLE
benjamin and YentreS Trained to
the Minute for Mat Argument

Manager Holden of F. Iven kid"
benjamin of Plainville, who aspires
kor the middleweight wrestling cham
lonship OF New England, and who
aces one of~tHe toughest opponents
p hts long careefsGH the mat, in the
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
PASSING THE BUCK,

The North Ends Of Waterbury
would like to arrange football games
with any 140-lb. team in this city,
For arrangements write, John Miller,
16 Ashley street, Waterbury, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
HARVARD TO PLAY TARS.

Portland, Me-, Oct. 5.-A football
team representing the naval force
here will play Harvard at Cambridge
on October 81.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
INTER-LEAGUE SERIES
Reds Defeat Indians by Bunching Hits
in Two Innings-Cards Again Takes
Browns Measure.


Cincinnati, Oct. 5.-Cincinnati won
the first game of the Ohio series from
Cleveland here yesterday by score
of II to 2. The locals hit Bagby and
Coumbe to all corners of the lot in
the sixth and seventh innings, scoring
five runs in each frame. The score:
r. h. e.
Cleveland $500. 00O00Oo20- 2 2
Cincinnati 80. 0001O55Ox-11 16 0
Bagby, Coumge, Morton and O'Neil;
Toney and Wingo.
St. Louis, Oct. 5.-Doak held the
st. Louis Americans to six scattered
hits yesterday and the St. Louis Ma
tionals won the second game of the
fall series, 3 to 1. Davenport pitched
we'll, but received poor support. The
score:
r. h. q.
Cardinals .... 0O011O0O1-3 g. 5
Browns ........ 00000010o-1 1
Davenport Sothoron and SEVERED;
Doak and Snyder.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
Standing of Clubs.

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington s Boston 4.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-05
BASEBALL IN A NUTSHELL

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Brooklyn s. Boston /.
Boston 4. Brooklyn 2.
Evening star., 1917-11-08

Here is another Washington family
eligible for the honor roll, having three
sons in the service.
Their names are sent in by "a Lone
some Mother" who says "They have
gone to fight for the cause we know is
right
They are now on their way "over there" "
Their names are: Sergt. John j. Saxty.
Private Charles Raymond Saxty and Pri-
vate Bernard Z. Saxty.
What other Washington family Is
candidate for the honor roll?
Not all families are blessed with three
or four sons to offer to the country, but
the spirit Of patriotism is none the less
warm in the breasts of those who regret
that they have but one life TO give 1or
the country. For example.
boy:
II am sending you the name of my son.
who volunteered his services to the Unit
ed States as soon as President Wilson
declared war. He tried twice to join
the Navy, but could not pass the physical
examination either time. Then. on Au-
gust l. he tried to enlist in the cavalry
and was again turned down. But he did
not give up, and finally. on August s. he
tried the battery and passed the exam
nation a happier boy never lived than
when he came home and told me that at
last he was one of Uncle Sans soldiers.
He is now in camp at Admission. Ala. His
name is Private Charles S. Woltz."
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Loyal Takers.

A lot of us old fogies, who are
too gray to fight, sit round and
smoke our stogies and jabber day
and night. We tell about the
scrapping we'd do il we were
young; we'd send the Prussian
yapping with buckshot i'll his lung.
We'd prod foes in the stomachs
with cleaning sword and lance
and pile our dead in hummocks
upon the plains of France. And
how we roast the STRIPPING who
does not seek the fray. who's
quoting Wells or kipling while
others march away! We skin that
German royal who started all the
fuss: we are SO doggone loyal the
children stare at US. But when
we're asked politely to dig up for
a bond, and keep things going
rightly out yonder and beyond,
when asked to give assistance, we
suddenly recall engagements in
the distance and hike to beat you
all. You cannot tear asunder the
tightwad from his wad, the miser
from his plunder, the gold brick
from his god. Oh, talk is cheap
and filling, we all can boost the
flag; but ask us for a shilling, and
see rs wilt and sapt
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
DR.. w. C. RIVES PRESIDENT
RELIEF ASSOCIATION
Expenditures for Year Exceed Sew
en- Thousand Dollars-Other
Officers Elected.

DIR. William C. Rives was elected
president OF the Citizens Relief Asso-
citation at the annual meeting of the
board Of managers yesterday afternoon
at the Social Service House, 923 II
street. Other officers chosen are Mrs.
Henry B. f. Macfarland and Evan H.
Tucker. vice presidents: William J.
Flather. treasurer, ard Walter S. Cf-
ford. secretary.
The report of the treasurer showed a
total expenditure for the year ending
September go of s7.S3ss4. which in
cluded s6.e27.72 for relief disburse-
ments for food. fuel. shoes and cloth
ing. special diets. meals and lodging,
and s40s.92 for operating expenses
II was reported that the society had
recently received the Endorsement of
the charities Endorsement committee
for the coming year following a sub
mission of the annual statement re-
ouired by the committee.
The board considered a budget for
the coming year An increase of 25
Der cent over the expenditures of last
year was approved, subject to subse-
Quent increase.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
Only a Volunteer.

Fy one OF the boys Of the Sd District Of Column
bia Infantry stationed at Camp Greene.
Charlotte. y. {.
They came around and preached to US
about not being drafted
They said Join the home boys and fight
with them and you will always be with
somebody that you know.
Don't wait to be drafted and let them
send you to some unknown place"
And since we have been here they have
split our regiment all up. SO you can see
how We will be together when the fight
comes off.
Why didn't wait to be drafted,
And be Led to the train by band,
Or out q claim fer exemption:
Oh, why did hold up my hand?
Why didn't wait for the banquet:
Why didn't wait to be cheered:
For the drafted get the credit.
While merely volunteered.
And nobody gave me banquet.
Nobody said kind word:
The puff of the engine, the grind of the wheels
Was all the goodbye l heard
Then of to the training camp hustled
To be drilled for til. half year.
And In the shuttle forgotten
For i only volunteer
And perhaps some day in the future.
When little boy sits my knee,
And asks what did in the great war,
And his little eyes look up me.
I will have to look back into those eyes
That at me so trustfully peer
And confess that / wasn't drafted,
That ! only 4 volunteer.
ONE OF THE VOLUNTEERS.
Evening star., 1917-11-08
GREEK RESIDENTS TO AID
new D. C. NATIONAL GUARD
Meeting Called for Sunday After
noon to Consider Cooperation
With War Department.

A committee appointed by the trus-
tees of the Washington Greek com
munity to cooperate with the War
Department in organizing the new Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard has
called a meeting of all Greek citizens
Of Washington Sunday afternoon at
ESQ. o'clock at SIG 9th street The
committee urges every able bodied
young man Of Greek nationality in the
city to attend. ......-
The committee is composed of Sote-
rios Nicholson, Louis Mandes and
Stephan Chaconas. Patriotic Greeks in
Washington have manifested interest
in the new National Guard to replace
the guard that has been mustered into
federal 'service. 1t is hoped to organ
ize at least one company among the
Greek young men. Offered by Greek
veterans Of the Balkan wars.
Col. ]. A. Dapray. U. S. A. adjutant
general of the District Guard; Capt.
Winfield Jones, secretary of the Ma
tional Defense League; Capt. Jere
Costello. former adjutant general Of
the Spanish War Veterans. and Soterios
Nicholson will address the meeting