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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Tony Mullane Was Fast
Ball Hurler of All Time

Cincinnati, o., Feb. S.--During a
recent argument between base ball
fans here the question arose as to the
speediest pitcher. The name Of Tony
Mullane was connected with that Of
Amos Rusie and Walter Johnson.
John B. Connolly, one OF the Oldest
fans in this city, declared that Tony
MulIane was the speediest pitcher the
game ever developed
Unquestionsbly, the old-timers say,
Mullane had great speed in his earlier
years. 1t would be difficult, however,
to make the admirers of Rusie's time
believe Mullane pitched speedier
bali than their idol
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Cleveland Gets First
Call on Brewer Stars

President Al Timme of the Mil
waukec American association club
and James c, Dunn. president OF the
Cleveland Americans, have signed a
three-year agreement which provides
that Cleveland should have first call
on the present material of the Milwau-
kee club and any player whom Danny
Shay, manager Of the Brewers, de-
yelops in the next three years.
Three Cleveland players already
have been turned over to Milwaukee.
They are Catcher Henry De Berry,
In6elder Walter Barbara and Out
fielder Danny Moeller. Moelier was
released outright, but string was
tied to the other two.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Iowa Uni TWirIer Is
Silned BY Cleveland

Lefty" Dearborn, a member of the
Iowa State university base ball team,
has been signed by the Cleveland
Americans. Maurice Kent, the cosch
at the university, said that Deardorff
is one Of the best pitchers ever de-
yeloped at Iowa. Deardorff is said to
class above the average pitcher as q
hitter.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04

Dillon SIOWfng Up,
lack Dillon's recent work in the ring
Indicates that the Hoosier bear cat Is fast
slowing up.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04

Dillon Slowing Up.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-28
SHARON

W. Richards and family who have spent the wiLter in Schenectady re. turned Eere for the summer.
 Miss Grace Lamb, who has been attending the Normal School in New Haven is home for her summer vaca- tion.
 Ph enix Franks Jr. of New York is visiting his grandparents.
 Mrs. Clara Argall has been visiting friends in New York.
 MI. and Mrs. Rudolph Barthold ard daughters of New York have opened their home here for the summer.
 Luke Hapgood of New York was in town last week.
 Mi. and Mrs. c. J. Walters of Hart ford spent Sunday with relatives in town.
 J. Banziger and daughter Lila and mother, Mrs. R. Banziger and Mrs. J. Brewster motored from Torrington Wednesday and spent the day at George hlebes'.
 The commencement exercises of the Sharon High School were held Tuesday afternoon. The members of the class of 1917 are Anna Morehouse, Emily Drumm, Warren Fahey and JohI Fahey.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-28
EXPECT GERMANS
 TO ABANDON LENS
Canadians Capture Outpost of
 Big Coal City.

Every indication points to the evacu Rtion by the Germans of the great French coal city of Lens. The village of La Coulotte, one mile south of Lens, Is reported in Canadian hands. The Germans have withdrawn. their lines en front of one and three-quarters of mile. Before doing so they destroy ed everything of military value and converted the whole terrain into a mass of mine craters and shell holes sO as to block the road to Lens.
 The French accomplished one of the most notable feats of the war. In the very moment that the German crown princes preparations for big counter drive on the Aisne were entering into their final stage the French troops flung themselves into the teeth of the Teuton drumfire and postponed, per haps frustrated altogether, the German offensive in the vital sector north of the Aisne, around the Chemin des Danes The charge netted them 300 prisoners, including ten officers. It made them masters of the whole Ger man first line northwest of Hurtebise farm. Berlin was forced to admit pen etration of the German lines at several points, though it was asserted counter attacks ejected the French from the majority of the captured positions.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-28
HUNTSVILLE

Alice Bushey is spending few days with her sister. Mrs. E. w.. Houston of Lime Rock.
 Frank Bushey of Westfield who has been visiting his parents has returned to his home.
 Thursday afternoon, June 12, the people of Huntsville and vicinity gathered at the school house to witness the closing exercises of the Huntsville school. A program of recitations and singing was credi:ably rendered by the pupils. Marian Dean and Roland Nichols were the graduates from the eighth grade, to whom diplomas were presented by Rev. K. A. Hazeltine.
 The school has been under the able instruction of Miss Morrison of Dan. bury. One wonders how it is possible for one teacher without assistance to successfully teach the eight grammer grades, with the subjects of singinr, drawing, sewing and agriculture added to the three "Rs'' that have always been required in such schools; both teacher and pupils deserve praise. With oEly six or seven hours for the school day, the time that can be devoted to each class must be but few minutes. Yet pupils have been prepared for entrance into high school.
 After the exercises picnic was held on the lawn at the residence of MT. Nelson Dean. Seventy persons were present. It could not fail to be a pleasant time under the influence of such genial hosts. The children were merry and the older people sociable. Who can forget the good time.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-28
WEST CORNWALL

The Cornwall Dramatic Club re- gently held meeting and voted to take seventy-fve dollars from their treasury to give to the Cornwall Red Cross Auxiliary. That with the money collected on Decoration Day will help Cornwall to do her bit in helping the country. The Red Cross has four divi- sions: the national, the auxiliary, the branch and the auxiliary at large. Cornwall is an auxiliary at large. or ganized for year; and if its existence is desired, eau be reorganized for an. other year. The auxiliary at large sends all membership fees to the national society. and then has to pro vide its own treasury by other means and the amount in the treasury has to be considerable to buy sufficient material to furnish generous supply ot garments.
 The past week MT. Henry Sanford has been putting up monument to his wife, in the Cornwall Cemetery.
 Those who knew MT. and Mrs. Hempe stead, who were summer residents last year, will be pleased to know that they have little girl. MT. Hampstead is preaching ill Franklinton. N. Y.
 Dr. E. c. Baldwin and family have come to their summer home.
 Next Sunday the summer union communion service will he at the church; and there will be four to unite with the church.
 Last Sunday at North Cornwall the superintendent conducted the review lesson in Sunday school ill new and very interesting way: there were several summer members and visitors, making the attendance over forty, which was encouraging to the few who have been trying to make it interesting with small attendance.
 At the village EcEool, Doris Shur tleff won the prize for spelling. Gladys Seamon had perfect attendance record tor two terms and Joseph O'Donnell, who lives three miles from school, only had one tardy mark to mar all otherwise perfect attendance record the last term.
 Kenneth and Meredith Bierce had 8 perfect attendance record at Cream Hill School. Grace Root won the prize for spelling with score of 96. Marion Bierce stood second with score of 94.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-28
9,659,3S2 TOTAL
 DRAFT ENROLMENT
Complete Returns Are Close to Census Estimate.

Returns from every state show to- tai registration under the conscription law of 9,659,382, or 95.9 per cent of the census bureau estimate. The apparent shortage of 413,0O0 is considerably less than the number of men between twenty-one and thirty years old esti- mated by the war department to be ill various branches of the military and naval service and for that reason ex- empt from registration. The depart. ment figured that not less than G00,O00 service on June ,.
 The war department announced that a thorough canvass of the returns in dicated that there has been nothing discovered to indicate any general at tempt at evasion of registration by any important element of the population. In some states registration was below the estimate, but this was more than offset by excess registration in other states.
 Of the total number registered 7,347,- 794 are white citizens, 953, ,S99 colored. 1 ,239,065 unnaturalized foreigners from countries other than Germany, 111,023 mnaturalized Germans, including de clarants," or persons having declared their intention to become citizens, but who have not received their final pa pers, and 6,001 are Indians. Under in- structions from the war department registrars included with all white citi- zens all declarants from countries with which the United States was not at war.
 The only states in which registration was below 75 per cent of the estimate were Washington, Oregon, North Da- kota, Wyoming and South Dakota.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-28
- SOUTH CANAAN

Mrs. Emma Dean. Mable and Nellie went to Northtield last week to visit Mrs. E. Crossman Bessie Dean) who came home with them Sunday.
 Mrs. Oscar Holcomb of Morris has been spending little time at c. E. Holcomb's Sunday.
 Mrs. c. E. Holcomb took her son Wm. to the Pittsfield hospital 10 have his tonsils and adenoids removed.
 Miss l.. M. West went to Storrs Ag. ricultural College last week to take lessons in cooking and canning vege- tables.
 Miss Miriam Bushey has gore to Westfield 10 visit her brother, Frank.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-28
CUT IN COAL PRICES.
Operators to Act After Plain Talk by
 Cabinet Officer.

Lower coal prices both for the gov ernment and the private consumer are promised as the immediate result of the conferences in Washington between ieoai operators and government officials.
 Standing before the coal men, Secre- tary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane held in his hand seven bills now before rongress and told his auditors they had their choice of submitting to govern ment control and operation or of agree ing upon fair price for their products.
 At the end of Secretary Lanes speech of warning Judge N. B. Lindsay, an operator from Knoxville, Tenn., ob- served it was apparent that serious operation is about to be performed, and we should see that the mind of the pa tient is suitably prepared" Imme- diately the operators went into execu- tive session. The announcement was made that a material reduction in coal prices might be expected.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-28
BLAMES NEW YORK POLICE.
Gross Carelessness In Handling Cruser Case Is Charqed.

The failure to solve the mysterious disappearance and murder of Ruth Gruger, the -year-old high school girl, was put squarely up to the New York police.
 Commissioner of Accounts Wallstein. who has been conducting probe into the alleged laxity of the police by or ders of Mayor Mitchell, finished his in- sestigation. His report charged Detec- tive Sergeant John B. Lagarenne, one of the original investigators of the case when the girl first was reported miss ing, with gross carelessness. The de- tective will probably be brought up be- fore Police Commissioner Woods on charges growing out of the inquiry.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-28
COMPROMISE IN CHINA.
Crisis May Be Averted by New Election
 Plan.

All provinces of China which declared their independence of the present Pe- king government have now ceased their warlike preparations. Leaders of the southern provinces which were in re- volt have telegraphed Picking they were willing to compromise, providing a new election were soon held without mili- tary interference.
 General Chang Hsun, the former mil itary governor of Anhwei province, who came to Picking after the presi- dent dissolved parliament, expressed hope that a settlement of the crisis will be reached. Administrative affairs have become disorganized through lack of a cabinet while the government de- partments have a mass of documents requiring answering.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-28
STARTS LABOR INQUIRY.

Farm Help Specialist Is at Work In
 Connecticut.
 R. W. Pease, farm labor specialist of the United States department of agri- culture, was added to the working force of the committee of food supply of the Connecticut Council of Defense recently, working in cooperation with the county farm bureaus and the ex- tension service of the Connecticut Az ricultural college. MT. Pease has start ed a campaign to determine the need for adult labor in the state and as far as possible source of supply.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-28
BAKERS FOR CONSERVATION.
Only One Opposes Cancellation of Re-
 turn Privilege.

Only one wholesale baker in the state of Connecticut has gone on rec ord as being opposed to the proposed plan of the State Council of Defense, committee of food supply, to cancel the return privilege on unsold bread. The committee of food supply brought this matter to the attention of the wholesale bakers at the suggestion of the Council of National Defense. Sim liar action is being taken in each state to enlist every baker of the country in this nation wide movement to elimi- nate wherever possible all waste of wheat and wheat products.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-28
ROADS WIN COAL RAISE.
Get 15 Per Cent Increase on All An
 thracite Shipments,

Eastern railroads which recently an- nounced a 15 per cent per ton increase on anthracite shipments won their point before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 The commission voted not to sus pend the rate, arguments against which were heard three weeks ago. The in- crease will go into effect July 1.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-28
Revolt Growing In Spain.

she Spanish constitution has been suspended. Martial law is being en- forced in Madrid. The recent revolt has Jared up again and is reported to be assuming grave proportions.
Connecticut western news., 1917-06-28
Ex-Premier Made Governor.

Hx-Premier Clam-Martinic, having having rejoined the army, is to be ap- pointed military governor of Montene- gro. He has been made a general.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22
EDDIE ROUSH TAKES
LEAD IN NATIONAL,
Centerfelder Who Visits Her.
Tomorrow With Reds Re-
places Bill Fischer

Charles Monroe Tesreau, pitcher, New
York Giants, accomplished three very i'm.
portant events yesterday. big JEFF" which
Is the short for Charles Monroe, held IN.
Pirates to three runs while the Giants w.r.
making four, kept the Phls out of first
place, and in addition pitched curves ex.
uaordnary to one William c. Fischer
catcher, Pittsburgh, with the result that
william c. did not get safe hit in three
visits to the plate
All of which leads the cash customers OF
the national pastime to the information
that Fischer is no longer the leading bat.
smith in the National League. He was
Yesterday, but today the honors are in
favor Of Eddie Roush, of the Reds, who had
one hit off Tyler
The standing OF the big three" in the
American is the same as yesterday. Tbs
league leaders and their averages are listed
below:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22
RIVALRY FOR FIRST BASE HONORS
KEFNER IN BIG LEAGUE CIRCLES
THAN FOR MANY SEASONS PAST
Swell Hitting Again Places Him at Top
in American, Contesting Premiership With
Ssler-Chase the Class in National
BY GRANTLAND RICE

Hold 10 the course, though the storms are about you
Stick to the road Where the banner still flies;
Fate and his legions ready to rout yot-
Gire 'em both bGrrels-and aim for their eyes.
Lies not a rosebed, a dream or a bubble
A hUtng IN clOUer beneath cloudless skies;
and rate hates fighter WhOs looking for trouble
So gtUe I'm both b0rreIs-und shoot for the epes
Fame ne0er comes to the loufers aud sitters
- LVe's fuU Of knots in shiftng DISGUISE;
rate only picks on the coWards and cutters
So gtue I'm both bo,reLS-and aim for the eyes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22
WEIRD SCORES ARE MADE BY ALL
WHEN FEMININE GOLFERS QUALIFY
ON MERION'S HARD EAST COURSE
Well-Trapped Course Proves Severe Test for
Women-Woodbury Unable to Enter in Big
League-Open for Whitemarsh
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

pionship in the matches this season III,
will be hard fight for fourth nlson =
the lnterclub team matches. Aronir,,Iaa Y
and the Cricket Club are both detsrn.pllnnk.
TO place a team in the match NAV rn,,l. ..,,neo
and the best talent OF the two cIuhs unus 'n1,
do their bit toward making their, ,.,u ..l
eligible. "am
Whitemarsh to Stage Open
The rumor Of the coming Of the na,,o,.,
open TO Philadelphia has become = saN.
President Howard w. Perrin. of tba I-I.c,t ,act
States Golf Association, Announced .tsi
Whitemarsh will stage the open on inst tnst
% and 2S. The tournament is a pstr,o.,e
affair. with no title at stake. and tha =.
trance and prize money will be devo,.s
to the various war funds. For tbs A..
time in this country there will be az ss ns
mission fee for spectators. Badges will =.
sold and considerable revenue is exnsc,.s
from the innovation. P''''a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22
Pros Call OF Tourney

NEW YORK May 22.-The Professional
Goliers Association has called off the an
nual championship for the WanamaIEor
prizes. The association also voted ia take
money out of their treasury and equip an
ambulance to send to France. No tourno-
ments viii be given in this district excent
the one now being arranged for the war
in July '''''o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22
Woodbury. Out of Interclub

woodbury. will not be in the running for
a place in the lntercub team CHAMPION
snip owing to the fact that the players
VIII be unable to devote time to the ouaIi
lying round that is staged tomorrow. With
woodbury. out Of it the event is robbed
to certain extent of the close featuros
mat 1t might otherwise have had. THE
NIUE Jersey club boasts of players that
could give several of the larger club teams
a close race for place. They waded through
the suburban League last year and should
nave little trouble in retaining the cham.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22
PIRATES SEEK SHORTSTOP
Want Hollocher, of Portland, But Man
ager McCredie Says Nothing Doing

Los ANGELES, May 22-NIanager CAL
lahan, Of the Pittsburgh Pirates. has wired
Walter McCredie. manager Of the Portland
Coast League club, asking him to set a
price on Shortstop Holocher McCredie,
however. declares Hollocher is too strong
factor to De sold this season
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22
Amateur Ball Games

\ first basemen and pitcher would like to
play ball with any eighteen nineteen YEA ~ ia
team playing for sport. Address, Ballpiay YER
2ll1 North Fairhill street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22
Three.Inh Rows
The Repeaters

The pennant rcpeaters have apparently
passed out of the National League There
was a day when n pennant winner was al
ways good for another year at the top
and generally two.
The Pirates won in 19Ol-19O2.l903. The
Giants won in 1904 and 1905. The Cubs won
in 1906, 1907 and 1908. The Giants won
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22

PHILLIES VICTORIES OVER CLUBS
FROM WEST PROVE THAT MORAN
HAS CHANCETOC COP THE PENNANT
Local Team Has Won Fourteen of Last Seventeen
Games and Now Is in Second Place, Only
Few Points Behind the New York Giants

ABOUT time for the ladies frequent the rhcs okde on
afternoons when ball CLUB Pat
directing this and 1t
ue TO play the enthusiastic critics
the pennant beat nasty
treat the The and they
proving day after the Giants and since
new YORK and once by Pittsburgh but three Of the last seventeen
games payd-whioh sight St Lou"
hurried straight
lot Pittsburgh followed huge score that
1t straight victories
under their that's all that have
Trimming Chicago task and proves ha e
Phis Mtcheh ana
ended
hfty-nfy
a
swell
N
Friday combat
side uunrhed
Il
slide into
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22
Tom Seaton Hurting Good Ball


his victory Boston few days
Phls in 1918 until jumped who
Yesterdays game won by the rhs because
yanked him Frcndcgas who succeeded @
ice and although the Cubs made desperate effort to % the % % @ ] @ on
put put it across One wnknown critic who close
all was shown
stepped to the plate and warOped lightning
conditions would cleared the
began work. While whi was running for the ball B @ % $
WSeS @ fS got the the @ @ %% ] @ % h s" @ @ ,a @ into @ short left When
Bancroft Davy made the
TT perfectly three players But
the the ball all and ded toward wilson who WAS sliding toward him feet
there and
Tennis and Baseball Suffer More Than Golf
GOLF has suffered less than any other popular
accounted
elements of the community There are certainly many more golfers in -
then baseball and tennis adheents who are to be found outside of the
limits and seems equally certain that those whose nvocatons vd i
among
neces-
been hard hit 1t has been of favorable
athletes sport affected and little activity S
in the way Red Cross Seneat matches enTe use Sng % made @ s
ladies
PREsENT tennis tournaments
o
Hendryx Adds PouUer to Yankees Attack
0NE a
" the injured athlete comes out whole in the end he
of accident
3 is
everything but the
onhOOys
TUE % " t 81 % hitting uot only has been hard but it has been ny aS @
the same on May he has made thirteen singles two doubles
: das . lEendr,rs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22

Emar Boys Club, fully uniformed team has
open dates TOT any seventeen- eighteen year-oII
teams. n. Hiltner, 920 West Arizona street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22

, Two fast ball players. an inhelder and an out.
nelder would like TO sign up with some eIphtoen-
yyGar-old team. T. Lewis. 1852 North Reese
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22
Await Postponed League Games

A number of postponed lnerscholastic
League baseball games are on the schedule
for tomorrow afternoon, The Germantown
High and Northeast High teams meet at
the Northeast field, West Philadelphia and
Frankford High may play another league
game tomorrow
St Josephs College, following the game
with the La Sale School team this after
noon at Stenton Field, will likely play the
Z. l. u. nine. Brown Props go to Pcrii-
omen and the Conway Hail nine plays at
the Hin School, Pottstown, Hin lost to
LawrenCeviUe TO ., on Saturday, but
the team is fast Wilmington High is
scheduled to play at Kennett Square
Lebanon Valley is scheduled to play La
Sale on the La Sale grounds,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-22

again in 1911, 1912 and 1918. Then the
repeating process came to an end The
Braves won in 1914 and Immediately ceased
firing
The Phillies won in 1915 and promptly
desisted. The Dodgers won I'm 1916, and no
one Is accusing them Of any 1917 designs
upon the top One year at the front seems
to be the limit The driving force of the
old Pirates, Giants and Cubs seems to be
missing-which is an indication that in the
last few years no great or even high grade
champion has been developed in the old
circuit
THE South has produced great outfield.
ers, but no first-class pitchers" proclaims
an exchange.
Just what would you call Nap Rucker. of
Georgia Jim Vaughn, Of Texas Fred To-
ney of Tennessee Poll Perritt, of Louisi-
ana; Ferdy Schupp, of Kentucky; Ernie
Shore OF Carolina; Babe Ruth, Of Mary
land and Sherrod Smith. of Georgia?
The West is now the leading center for
pitchers, with list headed by Alexander,
or Nebraska; johnson, of Idaho, and Leon
ard, Of California. The East, with Collins
Herzog, Baker Scott Maranville McInnis.
has a faint edge In infelders But one sec.
ton is as likely to produce a highly es-
teemed athlete as another. Provided said
athlete gets start in a small town some
thing under 5000.