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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07
.ASGBALL
STORIES

Only article that Is cheaper now than
It was two years ugo Is baseball ivory.
......... 70 -'.sas sa.ss - 4
1t isn't livelier ball that is needed,
but livelier players.
When It comes to taking punishment,
the baseball fun has 1t on all other
athletes.
Pitcher George Kahler Is going to
try comeback with the Columbus as
ISOLATION team.
Manager Bill Donovan Of the Yam
KEGS announces he may carry ten pitch
ers this season.
One swallow doesn't make summer,
but baseball rehearsals are sure
enough harbinger Of bats.
Now that they are making fighters
out of ballplayers, what chance Will
the "white hopes" have?
Baseball clubs play about half their
games among their friends, except the
Reds, who haven't any friends.
The Yankees are trying to make SOL
diers out of their lefthanders. They
should make pitchers out of 'em first.
Catcher Sam Agnew, though offered
for trade during the winter, Is going
to try hard to stick with the Red SoX.
Christy MathewsOn has his eye on
Dixie Carroll, II youthful outfielder try
ing for Il position on the Shreveport
team.
| With Bender seemingly through and
Chief Meyers slipping, poor l.o seems
to he losing his grip on the national
pastime.
| New York fans are greatly surprised
that Bill Donovan has sidetracked
young Joe Gedeon to make room for
Fritz Mnisel.
Trainer Ed Laforce of the Pittsburgh
Pirates Is strong for tennis as the
game to timber ball players In the
spring camp.
Paul Des Jardien, Il member of the
Cleveland clubs pitching staff neal
the close of last leasOn, has decided tC
quit baseball.
Infielder Bill LOuden, former Cuf
and later a Red, Is now with John
Cancels Kansas City American asso
citation team.
Christy MathewsOn needn't bOtheI
about shaking up the Reds. II hel
wait little while the opposing club
will turn the trick for him.
The indianapolis Association club, IL
its search for q second baseman, ha
picked Leslie Callahan, who PLAYED
with Wheeling in tie Central League
last year. ..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07
OWNER PRAISES HIS PLAYERS
August Herman, President Of cincin-
.. natl Nationals, Convinced He Has
.,,, Winning Team,

August Herman, president Of the
Cincinnati Nationals, Is convinced that
he ut least has landed Il winning ball
team. "The players are working their
heads off for Mathewson," said Herr
man, after bis return from Shreveport,
La, his first visit of years to II train
ing camp. ~ like their spirit, for it's
the stuff that hoists bah club int"
the first division
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07
DIAMOND
NOTES


Clinching may be eliminated from
boxing, but from baseball-never!
iris Speakers weak spot has been |
discovered ut last. Me's u golf bug.
Many an error made by ball play.
or Is caused by the void under his
cup.
The Athletics will win the pennant,
just like the Swiss navy will dominate
the seas.
Pat Moran. boss Of the Pills. does
not think that the baseball rules
should be changed.
Connie Mack's team Is the great puz-
gle In baseball this spring. The puzzle
is to find the team.
Captain Charley Herzog Of the
Giants has taken up aviation and has
made several flights.
Mike Menosky. former Fed league
outfelder. Is another Benny Kauf 50
fur as egotism Is concerned.
Imagine what would happen II some
sport scribe should write of Clarence
McGraw and Muggsy Rowland.
Phil Bell, owner Of the Browns, Is
trying to induce Fielder Jones to make
room ON the club for Mike MOwrey.
In about a month from now many
recruit pitcher will he showing n
lotta speed-getting back to the sticks,
The Sherman club of the Western
association has elected G. w. Batsell
rs its president for the coming sea.
son. ..ag
Manager Lee Fohl Of the Indians
thinks his pitching staff will prove to
be one of the best In the circuit this
summer. .....-
The guy who strikes out In a pinch
this summer will return to the bench
accompanied by a "Hep. hep" from
the fans. ..s
Colonel AcOsta. who lost his life re-
Gently In the Cuban revolution, was
the father of Outfielder Acosta, Of the
American league.
With Chick Gandil gone, there Is
much interest In the development of
Louis Cuisto as a first-sacker on the
part of Cleveland fans.
Slim Sallee Is a strong advocate OF
berth control. He says the Pullman
company makes 'em too darned shor,
for a full sized man.
Baseball has been introduced amOnl
the MorOs, and they call the umpire
the "egxysoklOrOt." Sounds like pref
ty accurate description.
"Ten-cent baseball Is thing of thu
past" we read. Oh, we dunno. A 10
of 1t Is likely to be played this year
even II the fans do pay more.
Hal Chase and iris Speaker hit Xix,
demons In their leagues, hut the Knis
er's hating average In those leagues
, under the sea has 'em faded.
, The Toledo club will give trial +
y young shnrtstop fresh from higl
e school by the name of Walter Leon
!, ard. He halls from Fort Recovery, G
3
8 A lot of ball players IRE complaining
!, about the cutting of their salaries TIL
0 year, when all they would have bOugll
, NTH the money. anyway, would hav
been food and clothing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07
LABEL BARRY "LUCKY"
Has Been in More Worlds Series
Than Any Other Player.
New Manager Of Boston Red sox
Joined Athletics Just as Connie
Mack Had About Completed
+. His Great Playing Machine.

- Jack Barry has frequently been
called the Quickest man In baseball"
He, has been I'm more worlds series
than any other player in the game. He
joined the Athletics just as Mack had
about completed his great machine
that four times won the worlds cham
pionship. Then when this wonderful
aggregation was broken up and most
Of Its stars were sent to other clubs
Barry WIS fortunate enough to draw
the Boston Red SOx, successors to the
Athletics In the matter of premier
baseball hOnOrs of the universe.
Playing on six worlds champion
teams IL enough to give any man the
palm for luck. but Jack Barry's luck
has not stopped there. Never before
has a man made his managerial debut
with prospects so bright as Barry's.
His task Is not to build up machine
his team, acknowledged the best In
the big leagues. IL already built and
running like clockwork. nc
Barry will be the only playing man.
ager in the major leagues next sea.
son. Last year Bill Carrigan, Barry's
predecessor, had the honor. 49,, 10.
One by one the playing managers Of
other days have taken their places on
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

up quite often. 1t happened
several times in both major
leagues last year. 1t deals with
the accidental dropping of the
ball by pitcher while in the act
of delivering II to the plate.
In a game at st. Louis last
year, with a man on first base,
Ford of the New York team
started to deliver the ball to
the batter. In some way 1t got
away from him, and, instead of
going up to the plate, fell a
few feet in the rear of the
pitchers box. Turning around,
Ford picked up the ball and ut
tempted to retire the runner.
who was stealing at second,
but failed to do so by the
scantest Of margins.
Some time previous. n
somewhat similar play came up
in the National league. With
men on first and third, a dou-
BILE steal was called for. As
the pitcher started to deliver
the ball both men started to
advance. In going through his
wind.up. the pitchers arm acct
IDENTIFY struck his side and the
ball dropped to the rear Of the
box. Immediately. the man on
third dashed for the plate, but
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

ALEX IN SELECT SET

Grover Cleveland Alexander \
now ranks among the highest b
paid players and managers In
baseball. He has compromised
with the owners Of the Phillies
and signed for S12,5OO next sea-
son, which Ia $500 less than he .
was holding out for. He Is the
highest-salaried pitcher In the
National league, receiving the
same amount as does Walter
johnson. the American leagues
star. The leaders, us to salary,
are:
iris Speaker. Cleveland. $17.5OO
Ty Cobb. Detroit. ....... $4,000
Eddie Collins, Chicago. 10000
Walter Johnson, Wash'n. 1850
Grover Alexander, Pills. 1880
Johnny Evers, Boston. :. 10000,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07
FED POST MoRTEM

The Feds had a bum bunch OF
players, Of course, but In the M
tiOnal league last year Hal
Chase, ex-Fed, was champion
batsman Ed Konetchy, ex-Fed,
~letl- the first -saelsers In aelding,,
and also played In the largest
number Of games; Max Flnck
led In sacrifice hitting; Les
Mann led the left fielders In
fielding; Bill Rariden had more
chances than any other back
stop, and Benny Kauff made
more errors than any other CEN
ter fielder.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

thrown by pitcher who recovered the ball.
plays the time they difered
league has since changed Its original ruling
from the construction
by the National league This that the
proposed committee could clear up
Problem.
the American league all the
happening accidental and suspended
Immediately be retired In
play back to first
and everything again.
Interpretation Of the play makes the accidental happening
construction been favored by the Amer
has always been pointed out that such to win
game by third desired Hence
purely accidental feature Last how
decided that the the
regarded and base permitted I'D
their peril
league the play is regarded balk In the
retired at the plate allowed
to ant the first granted second.
Both rulings to much argument
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07
UMPIRE IS MOST VERSATILE
auIoiey of Iensr's STAFF Makes Quick
switch From Baseball to Foot. I
ball at Seasons End.

Ernest G. Quigley OF. President Te-
ner's staff Of umpires Is probably the
most versatile sport official In the
country. The Saturday after the close
Of the worlds series the umpire made
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

BILLY EVANS SOLVES BASEBALL PROBLEMS
written Especially Paper by American
League Umpe)

supposed uniform, yet
leagues
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

Christy MathewsOn needn't bother
about shaking up the Reds. II he'll
wait little while the opposing clubs
will turn the trick for him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-07

Infielder Bill Louden, former Cub
and later a Red, is now with John
Cancels Kansas City American asso'
citation team.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
GRASsH0PPeRS IN 7 COUNTIES
Extension Service Organizes
Campaign in ID Localities.
Gets Out Special Bulletin for Distribu-
tion-The Remedy-Rutland. BEN
nington. Windham, Windsor
and Orange Now Affected.

Reports of grasshoppers from points In
Ave more counties. besides Chittenden and
Addison have reached the State university
agricultural extension service, and the
latter is issuing a special bulletin to be
scattered over Vermont. So far, Pittsford
and Brandon In Rutland county; Manches-
ter. in Bennington; East Putney, Wind
ham; Ascutneyville and West Woodstock.
Windsor; and Thetford, Orange county,
besides East M1ddlebury, the sand plains
of Salisbury and the eastern part Of Lei
cester, Addison county and Jericho and
Milton, Chittenden county. have complain
ed Of the pest. The last state Legislature
appropriated $1,000 to fight 1t. the first ap-
preparation that was ever made. so far as
known now.
The same method of combating the hop
pers Is being used everywhere The fund
is being divided up as necessary. E. NJ.
Root for the service is assisting the county
agent to rally the farmers whose land is
affected; meetings are held and farmers
urged to spray their land. The grasshop-
pers are being found on sandy unculti-
waited pasture land for the most part.
The present measure Is one of preven-
ton as much as cure. the object being to
kill the insects while they are small and
not scattered over a wide area. The coun-
ty agents are helping, by giving the cam
paign publicity in their bulletins. From
what J. E. Carrigan. agent of Addison.
says in his new bulletin. the insects some-
times haunt particular localities from
year to year. During the past few
years." he says. ''grasshoppers have ruin
ed entire fields Of hay. grain and beans
in the communities surrounding East Mid
dlebury, the sand plains Of Salisbury and
the eastern part of Leicester" He is CIV
ing demonstrations on the farms infested.
The extension services special bulletin
prescribes mixture of 25 pounds of bran.
a pound of paris green. two quarts Of mo-
lasses. six oranges or lemons and four
gallons of water. The bran and paris
green are to be mixed in a tub. the juice
of the fruit squeezed out and then the
rinds chopped up in a second receptacle.
the molasses dissolved In the water In a
third. and the contents Of the second then
poured on those of the third and the first
kneaded in. The mixture should be ap-
piled at once after preparation and be-
fore sunrise or In the very early morning
in belts a rod wide and a rod apart.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
LONG LIVE CHINA,s REPUBLIC.

It Is a caterpillar war tank to a lit
ney that japanese influence had some
thing to do with the promotion of the
Manchu plot for the restoration of the
Chinese empire. Two objects would be
promoted by such a contamination. IN
the first place the spread of republican
ism in the far East would be checked.
and thus the imperial government of
Japan itself might be perpetuated. In
the second place the encouragement OF
insurrection in China would afford
opportunity for the Intervention of ia
pan and enable 1t to take a finger in
the Chinese pie, just as German plotting
in Russia fomented an incipient rebel
Hon to give excuse for the withdrawal;
or the Russian forces from the German
frontier to suppress 1t. only to find
that real revolution had been started
that could not be stopped. Japan as
cribes the move to German influence,
but 1t will be recalled a Japo- Russo.
Germanic alliance was advocated in ia
pan at one time.
Whatever the explanation of the rebel
lion In the Chinese republic may be, 1t cer'
tain'v could not involve a desire for the
spread OF democracy. To the extent that
the restoration Of the republic is n real
victory for democracy to that extent the
latest development in China Is a check for
japanese influence in the affairs Of it,
great neighbor.
1t Is also worthy of note that American
foreign quarter near the Forbidden City
- thF Chinese capital. With the estab-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
THREE FLAGS IN ONE.

Three flags ablaze in mornings sun.
Their colors red and white and blue.
The fluttering breeze blends into one,
One flag to Truth and Freedom true.
How lovingly their folds entwine.
Their flag, our flag, your flag and mine.
The English flag. the mother tongue.
The motherland. revered and dear.
Her steady battle lines far flung.
Her fleets that give US safety here.
The mother flag on every sea.
Which tyrants hate and pirates flee.
The flag of glorious. bleeding France
That gave US gallant Lafayette
And now by wars grim happy chance.
Please God. we'll try to pay the debt,
The flag that flew with ours on high
When German George babe us goodbye.
The starry flag we love the best,
The flag our fathers first unfurled.
The flag that freed land oppressed
And lit a torch for all the world.
The flag that tells of hearth and home
In every land where we may roam.
The three in one will lead the fight
Against the cruel tyrant Hun.
And by their majesty and might
Shall victory and peace be won.
See. mounting through the deadly breach
Each waves for all and all for each.
CAL A. Hopkins. in Wall Street Jour
nal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
WATCH CROPS FOR PESTS


Be on the job against insect pests this
season. Make your food contribution to
the human family. not the insect family.
Farmers who provide themselves with
insect poisons and then keep vigil for
the first outbreaks of crop enemies will
bring through the largest yields. Failure
to detect an outbreak at it's beginning and
delay In getting combative material may
be fatal to the crop attacked IL the warn
ing of entomologists In the United States
department Of agriculture.
That great part of the annual loss to
grain crops due to insect injuries can be
avoided by vigilance and vigorous action
on the part of growers is not sufficiently
realised. the entomologists say. Frequent.
ly insect outbreaks originate within limit.
ed area. and when this 10 the case It II
often quite possible to stamp them out be,
fore any great damage has been done. II
the outbreak In general. then communit,
action Is essential to prevent the infesta
ton from becoming widespread.
Watch your crops constantly. Make q
daily survey Of the fields during the mos,
actoive growing season. II possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
JOINING THE U. S. navy
500 Men Applied at Local Blu.
reau during Last Quarter.
241 Original Reflections for Physical
Causes-Lack Of Weight Heads the
List-Color Blindness Comes
Next.

The best record Of the local recruiting
bureau for the United States navy has
been made during the three months end
ing June 30. when the percentage Of re-
jections for physical defects has been
reduced from 70. when the office was first
established last year. to 49, A total Of
slightly more than 500 men applied for en-
listment during the past three months, Of
whom 4SS were examined by the medical
officer the others being rejected as not
qualified, either because Of being under
age. or lacking sufficient training for the
rating which they desired. There were PAL
original reflections out of the ass, but some
Of these men were accepted later when
minor defects, such as slightly decayed
teeth. had been remedied. The applicants
during the last quarter have been older
men than those who originally applied
and many OF them have trades. which
they will follow in the navy.
Underweight appears to head the list
Of causes for rejection on physical ex-
animation. There were 81 reflections for
this cause. although if the applicants were
only slightly below the required weight.
this in itself would not be sufficient cause
for rejection. Defective vision follows
underweight. and then come fiat feet.
decayed teeth. etc. The majority Of cases
Of poor teeth appeared in boys from the
country, who had never been given any
instruction regarding the care Of the
teeth. In some cases men originally re-
jected for poor teeth were accepted after
the defects had been remedied.
Color blindness Is good deal more
prevalent than the public realizes Many
applicants found for the first time that
they were color blind when they were unable
to match certain colors. Some cases were
only partially color blind. being unable
to match the lighter colors. A few Of the
other more frequent physical defects were
defective hearing, heart murmurings and
hernias.
The men who apply at the local re-
cruiting office are from the second dis
trict. which comprises all of Vermont and.
the northern part OF New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12

for a week, he will do we'll to resume his
earlier name Of Prince Pu-Ki and ask for
Unemployment by the head of the new
government. thus resumins the situation
held by him under Presidents Yuan shi-
Kai and Ii Yuan Hung in succession, fol-
lowing his original abdication in 1912 and
the establishing Of republic.
In the meantime according to advices
in Washington the republic has been firm-
ly re-established with Feng Kuo-Chang.
former vice-president as president. Long
live the Chinese republic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
APPROVE NATIONAL LICENSE
State Board of Medical Regis.
tration's Act Far-Reaching.
10 Taking General Tests-NO Special
Examination for ChtrOp0dists Tx
cept the Clinical-ychedulc
and ExamDners.

The State board Of medical reeistra.
ton. at its semi-annuai meeting in the
Van Ness Tuesday night. voted to accept
the license Of the national medical IL
censing board. No candidate hereafter
who wants to practice in Vermont need
be re-examined II he has the national
boards license, which is recognized by
the State boards Of several common
wealths. The license does away with the
necessity Of reciprocity between States
which accept II In lieu of their own
license. so far as candidates who possess
1t are concerned. The national board Is
purely voluntary. and consists Of officers
OF the United States naval reserve and
the army. representatives of the Ameri-
can Medical association, etc.
Candidates having the national boards
license will have to pay the usual fee
The license Is not granted except after
examination and presentation Of proper
credentials. Tho State board Of Vermont
does not admit to practice the graduates
OF grade medical colleges.
The State board accepts the ratings Of
the council on education Of the American
Medical association. and hence automatic
cally approves Of the new requirements
Of candidates for the M. D. in grade A
medical colleges, Of which tho State uni
The board discussed Act No. 1911 of the
last Legislature. requiring practitioners
Of chiropody to be licensed on and after
January 1, 1918. 1t decided not to hold
special examination for chiropodists
mot chiropractors) except on the clinical
side. but to leave to the particular men,
Der examining the qualifications required
in chemistry. or whatever the particular
subject may be-
DR.. w. Scott Nay Of Underhill, the Sec
rotary. reported as delegate to the meet
ing Of the New England federation of
medical licensing and examining boards
in Boston on April 20. DR.. Nay was
elected president Of the organization.
CONDUCTING EXAMINATIONS.
Nineteen candidates SO far have re.
ported for the annual examinations OF
applicants to practice medicine in this
State. which began yesterday morning
The examiners are the members Of the
board. and the schedule is this: Tuesday
morning. physiology and hygiene or sani-
| tary science. DR.. Edward kirkland OF
Bellows Falls: afternoon. obstetrics and
gynecology. DR.. George L. Forbes Of this
ciyt: this morning, anatomy and bac.
| teriology. DR.. A. e. Parlin Of Island Pond
this afternoon. chemistry and hygiene
DR.. p l.. Templeton Of Montpelier; Thurs.
! day morning, surgery and legal medicine
DR.. George L. Bates Of Worthwhile: after.
noon. practice Of medicine and pathology
DR.. 8. w. Hammond of Rutland. presi.
dent of the board. The examinations
are taking place at the College of Medi.
cine and the Mary Fletcher hospital.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12

]. B. Lewis, past national patriotic In
structor Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, is enrolling veterans in Massa-
chusetts to serve the State in any capac-
fly in which they may be needed. He
thinks twenty per cent. Of the veterans
are able to do good work, and that the
State will be offered the services of $500
veterans. The spirit behind this move Is
as laudable as the example is inspiring
The Grand Army veterans have done their
part. however The present generation
should not allow these grand men to do
double duty in this way. Let the Union
veterans be grand reserve for service
only in a remote contingency Of invasion,
which we hope will never come in this
war.