davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27

Battery E accomplished it's first
strategic retreat Wednesday morn.
ing, cvacuating its base Headquarters
in Mt Vernon, sweeping east of the
city, escaping by a detour the strong
ly fortified position on Campbells hill,
proceeding cautiously along the banks
OF the kCkosing river for distance of
four miles and then storming and cap
turing the formidable posts on Gam
bier hill where the object of the IRE
treat" was disclosed-a splendid and
appeti2ing assortment OF food pre-
pared especially for army consump-
tion by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stoyle Of
The Bakery, whose son is member Of
the battery, assisted by Mrs. Stoyle's
mother, Mrs, McGugn.
Just prior to eating, the boys as
sembled in front OF The Bakery and
We're addressed by President William
Foster Peirce of Kenyon college
President Peirce referred to the splen.
did turnout of men in Knox county
Tor national service and compliment
ed battery II in particular.
Following the dinner, n flag was
raised In front of The Bakery and the
trumpcters played to the colors.
The battery arrived in Gambler at
II o'clock, making the trip in little
less than two hours.
Two automobiles driven by William
M. Banning and Frank II. Kirby, were
in the rear of the battery and served
az "ambulances," several of the BOYS
becoming weary and footsore.
The battery started back for Mt
Vernon at 30 o'clock.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27

We must pass through much to dis
appoint before the cause we are mp
holding reaches the glad heights of
success and vtctory.-New York Jour
ual.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27
Wanted, For Sale, &c

FOR SALE-Farm horse. harness
and pbaeton. all in first-class condi'
tion. Also pianobox buggy. 6l2 East
Gambler street. Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Citizens phone 2S2 green. IT'S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27

FOR RENT-Two rooms and kitch'
en-, School girls preferred, Rent rea'
sonable. Address III" care OF Ban
ner. D&Stf
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27
+ i. !. r i. :. ,. !. I. i. + I. =
!. BIRTHS !
I. !. j. j. 1. i. /. j. i. + /.

A daughter was born Tuesday to Mr..
and Mrs. Gerald Boltinghoase OF Pike
township.
%
A daughter was born Tuesday after
noon to Mr. and Mrs. William Midos of
West Chestnut street,
o
Word was received here OF the birth
of son to Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Hag-
edorn of Cleveland Mrs. Hagedorn
was formerly Miss Pauline Stump.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-27

pounds of milk; 5000 loaves of bread;
and about 5000 quarts of coffee.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
.GALLAUDET TOSSERS
ON EXTENSIVE TRIP
Kendall Green Quint Will Play Five
Games Against Northern Teams.

The Gallaudet College Basketball team
will start on an extended Northern trip
Tuesday morning. The trip will include
flVe hard contests in as many days the
first to be played against st. Johns Col
lese at Brooklyn on the 20th. On Wednes-
day the team goes over to Newark. y. j.,
and tackles the undefeated Sexton Hall
College quint. Thursday, Washington :
Birthday. the boys go up to Hartford
Conn, and take on fhe Travellers. ono
of the fastest teams OF the East
While in Hartford. Gallaudet will be the
guests of Walter Rockwell former star
athlete of the local institution, and the
Hartford State Institution for the Deaf.
The team returns to New York FRIDAY
and plays against the famous Crescent
Athletic Club of Brooklyn The local
team came near defeating the Crescents
last season, only losing to them in the
last few minutes of the game. 81 TO 80
On Saturday night the locals go to PhiIa-
delphid for return game with the Tenn
pie University FIVE. The game last year
in the Quaker City between these two
teams was tie at IS, all at the end Of
forty minutes play. and went into an eN-
ira period, Temple winning % to 3.
Manager Schowe and Coach Jack Haas
will take the following players on the
trip: Roy Wenger and Schowe. forwards
Arthur Wenger. center; William and
Cloud, guards; Rouchard and Wilson
substitutes.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
INTERSTATE BETTING
MAY BE FEDERAL LAW

New York, Feb. T.-Agitation which
is growing by leaps and bounds against
the practice of Interstate betting" may
eventually be crystallized in the form of
a Federal law against such practices.
Those who are working for the franz
ing OF such a law contend that what bet
ting is done should be confined to the
tracks, thereby putting an end to the
practice of telegraphing large sums of
money from all parts of the country to
the handbooks in the leading cities.
When large sums are wagered on GER
tain horses the handbook sharks take
down a heavy rakeoff as a rule, and
much money that is received by them is
played as they see At to play II. Often
a surplus that cannot be placed other
wise is telegraphed to the track by the
handbook makers to be played accord
ing to the judgment of agents there. The
bookmakers take a chance, and that
chance is so small that it cannot be seen
with the naked eye. In fact. the sure
thing boys have been reaping a harvest
for 10, these many years. through the
medium of interstate betting. And, of
course, the suckers pay the freight
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
MANAGER MITCHELL
WEEDS OUT PLAYERS

Chicago, Feb lT.-According to Chicago
writers. Manager Mitchell. Of the Cubs,
will do some wedding ont among the
Bruin pitchers before the season opens.
and in the wedding process Mitchell will
certainly have his hands fUll, for his
squad of pitchers includes sixteen chuck
ers of all varieties.
Mitchell has almost as many pitchers
as the player limit will allow players for
whole ball club, twenty-thrce being the
limit in the National League. where the
manager is not a performer.
In the corps Of pitchers Mitchell will
look over are youngsters and veterans.
several of whom will try to do a come
back" this year. The most prominent of
the come back" candidates are Tom
Scaton and Phil Douglas. "Shuffing Phil
was turned over TO the st. Paul CLUB last
spring when Tinker found him violating
rules at the Tampa training camp. Sea-
ton was turned over to indianapolis TO
finish the season. and he did n good job
Of It.
The Cub squad of hurlers. according to
list printed recently by a Windy City
scribe, includes the following pill twist
ers:
Vic AldrIdge, Nick Carter. Rex Dawson.
Phil Douglas. Welton Ehrhardt. Claude
Hendrix. Al Demaree, Scott Perry. Mike
Prendergast, Tom SeatOn. Peter Stand
ridge, Bill McTigue, Gene Packard,
George Pierce. Bill Reuther, and James
Vaughn.
Several of the Cub hurlsrs may be dis
posed of before the team opens the train
ing season. Prendergast, Vaughn and
Packard are said to be the only members
Of the stan who are sure of their jobs.
and the fight for regular berths prom
ises to be one of the liveliest that has
ever been waged by pitching candidates
on a major league club
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
HAMMER ATTEMPTS
COMEBACK" STUNT

Chlcago. Feb. l7.-Prospects OF driy-
ing the old grocery wagon again have
worked wonders with Ever Hammer,
the bristling blond who was tiger in
the ring until Johnny Dundee put the
skids under him several months ago
Hammer has seen the light and the pep
which was so conspicuously missing in
his last bouts again is in evidence as
he cavorts around the gym.
When Hammer was creating a sensa-
tion in lightweight ranks and the
money was rolling in. he fell like so
many other boxers for the gay life,
neglected training and took things
easy. Then came the beatings from
Dundee md Benny Leonard, and Ham
mer begau to wake up.
The alarm clock went OF with a
vengeance when Joe yelling, whom he
previously had trimmed, put the bee
on him. Hammer retired for a few
weeks, then began working again at
light training. Then he enlisted the
aid Of clever Sam I.angford and under
the tutelage OF that past master OF the
ring he is showing the form of old
again.
He's a great boy" said the Boston
Tar Baby" Hes strong as a bull and
my, how that little boy can hit. When
he gets going again those lightweights
had better watch out"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
BOB MONA A REAL
FIGHTER In HIS CLASS

New York. Feb. I7.-Bob Moha, OF Mil
waukee, battler though he may be. MAJ
neTer be champion OF the prize ring.
but he can give most Of the other
fighters cards and spades and stIu LEAD
them when II comes TO misfortune
Time and again Moha has had nice
punches OF coin in sight. only to have
them yanked away through the perverse-
ness of fate before he could get his hooks
On them. His trip to New York, where
match after match was called OF. had
been forgotten and he was off on a new
tack. but the old hoodoo pursued him.
When he fought Knockout Brown in
Racine the other night. the house totsled
up about 5000 and Moha had a nice bit
coming. When he went 20 collect how
ever. he found that a Milwaukee lawyer
had attached II on a bill for services rem
dered in fighting Moha's case for money
he was to have received in the fight
which he fouled Mike Gibbons in Hud-
son. Wis. Moha didn't get a cent under
decision of the Wisconsin Supreme
Court. lost his s9-5 share Of the purse,
and now has TO kick in with $3.50 more for
the lawyer.
Moha is also out Sl.-5n which he was
to have received for boxing Jack Dillon
in Butte, Mont. in juno. 1915. Dillon got
his end, but Moha wasn't paid.
1t surely isn't all peaches and cream In
the fighting game.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
OPPOSE RULE TO
LIMIT TOURNAMENTS

New York. Feb. lone of the
amendments to be offered by the eX-
eCutive committee of the United States
National Lawn Tennis Association at
its annual meeting at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel on Friday is liable to
meet strong opposition among the
smaller clubs throughout the country.
1t is proposed in the amendment to
limit the award Of championships" for
fractional bits of territory. the nation
al association believes that there are
now so many title tournaments that
they overlap and have no real signi-
fcance. 1t is planned to cut down the
number of these considerably.
The smaller clubs and associations
object on the grounds that it is just
such championship in small districts
that help build up the gam" and that
to do away with them would be to
discourage hundreds OF ambitious
players who now have the incentive
to play for a title"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
TWO DISTRICT LEAGUES
READY FOR Tennis
Racqueters Have Preparedness" Spirit
and Name Officers for Season.

The preparedness spirit seems to have
struck local racketters as well as the
nation as a whole, and two OF the most
active tennis organizations held their an
nual meetings on Friday evening a which
time officers were elected and plans for
the coming season made.
The Home Club Tennis Association"
met at its clubhouse on jackson Place
and elected p. F. Andrews, Bureau OF
Education, president: w. s. Binley. Cen
eral Land Office, vice-president; ]. W.
Myer. Reclamation Service, secretary
treasurer: and +. n. Stone, Patent Office.
captain of the tennis team. The Associa-
ton has great plans for the coming sea-
son, which include, in addition to the
regular lnter-Bureau League and the en-
terinG OF team in the Departmental
League number Of tournaments for
both men and women players Because
the Association has no courts of its own
II VIII probably not enter a team in
the Suburban League. Plans are on foot
for the building Of number of courts
In the vicinity Of the new Interior De-
partment building and II these materialize
In time the Association will be able to
place team in the League as hereto
fore
d. NJ. Greene. retiring president. made
an interesting report OF last seasons
activities, ard CHIEF Clerk Bethune. OF
the Office of Public Buildings and
Grounds, outlined the plans Of that Of
fee for the addition and rebuilding Of
a number Of courts in Potomac Park.
AS the moving Of the Interior Depart
ment to its new building will bring most
OF the members OF the Home Club As
soclation nearer to the Potomac Park
courts these will probably be used this
season instead OF those IN Henry Park.
The other meeting mentioned was that
OF the Suburban Tennis League, which
was held at the residence Of ]. IL HoI-
mead. With the exception OF the Home
Club. every club was represented and
MT Holmcad was reelected as presi-
dent of the organization j. W. Carr.
was made vice-president. while Cecil
Dowd will take care OF the secretary
treasurer's duties
The league eXrects to follow along ;Ee
same lines as last season and will be
made up of the same teams. with the
possible exception OF the Home Club
which is doubtful. Louis l. Doyle was
chosen as the representative Of the league
to meet with those Of other leagues when
the question OF arranging an inter-city
series with Baltimore is taken up.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
TRINITY QUINT IS
beaten BY c. u. five
Durham Tossers Defeated by Brook
landers in Rough Game. 26 to "a.

That fast travelling Trinity College bas-
ket-ball five OF Durham, N. c., met Its
third defeat of the season yesterday, In
the Carroll gym, in what was sched-
uled to be a "basket-ball game at the
hands of the Catholic University FIVE
by the score of Is to "a
AS this contest was played on bas-
ket-ball court 1t of course had some
relation to the great indoor game, but
to an outsider 1t appeared like top
speed at all times" of the famous col
legiate grid game. as the players Of
both teams were allowed to rough
house" it in any manner they saw Mt
number.
. The visitors were not the greatest Of
tenders and considering the small court
on which they were playing their two
point defeat under the existing circum-
stances was as good as could be ex-
pected..
The Durham tossers played the best
floor game of the two quints, but be-
cause OF the shortness of the Hall they
could not get going on short shots.
Trinity, when given the chance, tried
long shots and with few exceptions failed
to register their points. Because of an
agreement on a galleryed ball going to
the team that did not throw it, Trinity
was again handicapped, while in a scrim-
mage that happened just as the whistle
sounded ending the game they should
have been allowed two free tosses and
a chance to tie the count, as this was
the toughest piece of work seen on
the floor yesterday.
Running, pushing, blocking and every
other form excepting dribbling and pass
ing were allowed the players in their
efforts to carry the ball down the floor
This caused the general rough house"
that ensued.
Swan and Ferrell at forward for Trim
ity are the best men seen in this VI
cinity In many day; they kept the boys
from Brookland well covered. This pair
OF forwards could dribble and pass the
ball as well as any player that has WIS.,
tied here.
Groome, who jumped center for the
boys from Durham, was a rangy fellow
and with Capt. Martin were the best
scoring men of the team. The lineup
and summa ries:
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
MARKS TO ASSIST
COULON In COMEBACK

New York, Feb. 17-Hsrry Marks, who
one time mana ged the affairs of Freddie
Welsh, is planning to assist Johnny
back
Marks has a little plan which he be-
lieves may result In Coulon's return
to the topnotch class within six months
time.
He will endeavor to persuade Johnny
to 90 to England. there to meet Jimmy
Wilde. the British f1y-weight champion.
for the title.
- OF course, Marks plan includes the pos
si5iity of his getting fat slice of per
feCtly good currency for his trouble,
for he will promote the battle between
Wilde and Coulon, and he says that such
an attraction would surely draw a $4,000
house.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
BAY STATE BOWLERS
ISSUE SWEEPING Def
Lawrence Duckpinners Willing to Roll
Match for Side Bet.

Tom keegan. manager Of the Lawrence
Stars, one of the fastest duckpin Quints
OF the Bay State. has written Tohn
O'Hearn, secretary to Represent tive
Phelan, to the effect that he is very de-
sIrous OF arranging a match with any
team in the National Capital Keegan
stipulates in his letter that they are will
ing to roll for purse Of from 500 to so,
and also throws an interesting sidelight
on the Broclston- Washington set which
was rolled a couple OF years ago.
His letter to O'HeaTn follows:
Friend John: Jus; q few words al the request o,
our bowling team
About two Years ago II yUu em-mher We rolled
a team headed -Ly Daa Smith. Of BrUcktOn. and
they gave us braus;ul trimming On sandpsper,d
ALLEYS. Shortly after that they handed
touncing 10 team from Washington. What the
boys would like 10 have you do. you have the
time. il IA send the name oI the captain q
the WashinS Sgtun team that rolled the Brcskton
truWd. and ask linn II il would be possible q
rsnge match. II the match l- SHaagsd
ne Wiling to roll for pIise Of from so up TO
so We would like to make It the week Of
Inauguration.
Kindly eKplain T. then that We % rOt roll 90
2ndpatcred aheys and thSt the match would be
on oS0 basis. HoTjnE 70 hear frp'n yo'I At your
earliest c"O'enience. I am. your friend.
TOM KEEGAN.
Harry HALEY. who captained the Wash
ihbloil Ntlul IN lNal inenlDtdblt ludlCu,
when shown kcegan's letter last night
said: ''Th" Royals are ready to roll any
team In the country. in home and home
series. provided the conditions under
which We roll are somewhere near what
they are in this city. II the alleys upon
which the Lawrence bowlers shoot are
the regulation. Vanished and polished
drives that are used in this city, you can
say for me that the Royals are ready TO
enter into negotiations to Immediately
close the match
1T would work we'll for both teams in
the event OF the match being arranged.
II the boys from the Bay State could
come here during inauguration week for
the first half OF the match. as they could
also take in the inaugural ceremonies.
or course, if We were to grant them a
date during this week. We would natural
ly look for them to roll US during the
first week in April, as believe. our team
viii take in the tournament at Syracuse
during that week and there would not
be much Of an added expense in making
the jump from the New York State city
to Lawrence.
Il will Immediately get into communI-
cation with Eeesan and explain under
IuSt what conditions We are wiling 10
roll
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
EPIPHANY QUINT TO
PLAY ST. ANDREWS

First team of Epiphany Church gym
will meet the strong st. Andrews team
OF the Episc BAL LsaGue. of Baltimore,
In the Epiphany gym. Tuesday Febru-
airy 20 at p. m. A CIR will be charter
ed to bring the team and rooters oveT
from Baltimore. Epiphany will return
the game the tirsi part of March. With
the High School League closed, Epiphany
Will have back the services of Tabt.
Catlin and Schneider. and with Ingley.
DcAlee, MartIl. Miller. Marbury and
Se!Gen the team will lie IN its o'd form.
The Capitol City League wound up its
season last Thursday, Epiphany third
team winning the championship. ThI.
league having the following teams.
Pinkney, Hartford Hartford Athletic
Club, Epiphany. No. ,. Epiphany, No. 5,
1roquois, Sixth Auditors, and the West
overs. Westovers taking the Iroquois
place.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
CHICAGO CUBS OWNER
WILL DROP HOLDOUTS

Chicago. Feb. 1L-Announcement tina.
CIV Williams, outnelder with the Chicago
Nationals. had signed 1917 contract was
made by President Weeghman. Each
member OF the club will be obliged to
sign a contract before he will be taken to
the Pasadena. Cal, training camp mex.
Tuesday night Players who do not como
to terms at that time. he said. will be
dropped from the club.
WeeRhman said that he had been in.
formed by an official OF the Baseball
Players Fraternity that David L. Fultz.
president Of the fraternity, Is to retire.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
TOLEDO-COLUMBUS
SERIES INTERESTING

New York, Feb. H.-Basebal fans in the
American Association will no doubt watch
the series in which Toledo and Columbus
play with more than the usual amount
of interest this summer for at the heads
Of these two clubs are two ex-Cub man.
ayers. Roger Bresnahan, ousted from
the managerial berth at Chicago by
Charley Weeghman to make room for
Tinker, probably has not forgotten the
wound that must have been inflicted to
his pride. And Tinker. levelled at last
to the same ranks as Bresnahan, will be
eager to prove that he still has some-
thing on the Iron Duke.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
MITCHELL A STALLER.
IS WHITES THOUGHTS

Charley White is not one OF the great
admirers of Ritchie Mitchell, Of Mil
waukee. White believes that Mitchell
is big a staller in the ring as Freddie
White was accused OF being when he
fought the Beer City lad
Mitchell says he is the coming light
weight champion but he doesn't want any
more OF my game" said the left-hook
artist. when l fought him he kept
his fist stuck up in front OF his Jaw
and covered up and ran away. II he will
stand up and fight l am willing to bet
can knock him out in ten rounds with
out more than half trying"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
JACK BARRY WILLING
TO TRADE JOE WOOD

Boston. Feb. 17.-Joe Wood may ne
traded on even terms for Catcher
o'Neil. OF Cleveland, IL the Cleveland club
Is ready 10 take a chance that the for
mer Red Sox star will be as good as he
used to be, or. failing that. as good ss
pitcher in the American League has
10 be.
President Frazee. of the local club. said
last night that those are his terms. and
that IT is up to the Cleveland men 10
make the next move. He did not show
any great confidence that the trade Will
go through, for Joe Woods condition 1.
problem that only time and the test
will solve
II Wood comes back, as he has ex-
pressed confidence in his ability TO DO.
the Cleveland team would probably have
all the better Of the deal for Wood. at
his best, Is one OF the best pitchers IN
the country. His effectiveness Of late,
however. makes the question OF hts aDil-
lty to come back a very real one. and
the general opinion expressed here f. that
the deal will fall through.
II is pointed out that O'NeiI is the
best catcher Cleveland has, and that the
club could hardly afford TO let him 20
on chance that Wood will be good this
season.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
Spring Exhibition Dates
Announced by Griffith
MAKES GOOD GOLF SCORE

Palm Beach, Fla. Feb. H.--Miss
Elaine V. Rosenthsl. Ravisloe,
present title holder. came through
to the finals of the Florida wo-
mems gold championship by defeat
ing Miss Ethel Campbell, Philadei-
phia, and 3. making q medal
score of IS. one above the course
record. Miss Rosenthsl will meet
Mrs. c. NJ. Bragg, Baltusrol, In
the finals today for the title.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
ST. JOHNS WINS FROM
WASHINGTON COLLEGE

Annapolis, Md. Feb. list. Johns won
at basketball from WASHINGTON College
here this afternoon by "a TO Is and gained
a strong hold on the Maryland intercol-
legiate championship for the season. not
having lost game TO any competitor in
this class
The first half of today's game was a
fine contest. resulting 10 to Is in favor OF
st. Johns, but the local collegians ran
their opponents off their feet in the sec
ond half Line-un:
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
CENTRAL LOSES TO
TOME BASKET FIVE

Port Deposit. Md. Feb. T.-Today
Tome defeated the fast team from Cen
trail High, Washington. by a score of
1872
The High School lads had a big reputa-
tion in Washington. but they did not
come through. They were entirely out
classed. and Tome finished the game with
team OF substitutes.
Simpson and Van Mort for the home
team and White for the visitors did well.
L.ine-up:
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
Federals Hold Dance

The Federal A. C. will hold its first
annual dance of the season on March
II. at Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth
street, at $50 p. m.
This organization will endeavor TO
put one of the strongest teams of the
District on the field this season, and
the proceeds will 20 t. defray ex-
penSsA
The Washington herald., 1917-02-18
Dodgers to Wear Flags.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE Dodger play
ers are going to be patriotic this sum-
mer. President Ebbits announced thai
each of his players will wear a small
American flag on the sleeve OF his base
ball uniform