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The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
MORDECAI BROWN TO
PASS OUT OF LEAGUE
Passing of Famous Cub Is the Finish
of Great Slab Artist.

Kew York, Feb. THE passing Of Nor
GitionaI release by President Weeghman.
Of the Cubs. short time ago. marks the
outgoing Of one of the greatest slabmen
who ever graced National League dia-
mond.
Brown will probably never pitch an
other game in a major league uniform,
for the trusty old salary wing has stiffen-
eG somewhat under the strain of long
service, but his name will go down in
baseball annals along with those of other
great stars.
Regardless Of the fact that he labored
under the handicap of having but three
fingers on his pitching hand, he was one
of the most capable hurlers that baseball
has ever produced. Brown did all of his
pitching minus his forefinger. And the
fOrehnger of any players hand is the
most valuable Of all his digits But those
who played with and against Brown came
to the conclusion during his heyday in
the majors that he was more effective
without that forefnger, as there are few,
If any, pitchers on record who have
bOasted of better control On top of this
Brown was a steady fielder, and he could
throw with swiftness and accuracy to any
Of the bases.
Brown. at his best, was always con-
s.Ce~ed the most reliable OF any pitcher
H. the National League. He was game
to the core. and he knew how to use the
gray matter that Nature gave him. In
the tight places there was never a cooler
pitcher than Brown, and he generally
showed to the best advantage when his
club had the most at stake.
\s tu1ge of batsmen there were few
NJ could hold a candle to him. He
had an uncanny habit of knowing nat
10 throw to the batter and when to II 'ow
it, He studied batters always, and any
time he faced a batsman who was lew
to him he had no peer when it cam TO
getting a quick line on that bat RS
weaknesses.
1t is generally the fellow who pulls the
unexpected in a game of ball that gets
by. Brown had this trait. He was never
afraid to take chance. He would gam
hie with the batter and he never forgot
for a moment that he had the edge, for
there were eight men behind him and he
generally knew just where the old apple
was going when he cut loose.
Another thing that made Browns pitch
ing success more remarkable is the fact
that he never was gifted with an arm
like Walter johnson, nor the varied
curves that other pitchers are capable of
using because they have all of their digits
to help them out. He had the old round
house and a good change of pace. and
these, coupled with wonderful control and
good head, made it possible for him to
rank among the top-notchers.
Brown got his first real league expert
ence with the Terre Haute club. of the
Central League. and he was soon grab
bed by the Cardinals, from which club the
Cubs got him in 1904. For two years
Brown was considered a pitcher of ordi-
nary efficiency, but from 1906 on his name
was coupled with the names of other
major league stars.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
CARROLL RUNNERS TO
RACE BALTIMORE c. C..

Carroll Institute plans to send at least
ten men to compete in the three-mile
match race against the Baltimore Cross
country Club. of Baltimore. on February
"A, at the joint indoor meet to be held
under the auspices OF the Johns Hopkins
University and Fifth Regiment Athletic
Associations.
The local club L. more than anxious to
win this event in order 10 esta blish a
more convincing impression of the fact
that their victory some time ago, in which
they won the South Atlantic champion
ship. was no 1uke Manager Johnny
Erwin. of the CAROLS. announces that
when his squad toes the tape in this
match that they will BE- in fa- better
condition than they were at the time OF
winning the championship and that he
believes they will experience little diff
Guilty in defeating the Baltimore clubmen
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
C. H. BROWNE TO APPLY
FOR BOXING LICENSES

New York. Feb. L-Grant Hugh Browns
will arrive in town today and make sp,
plication for his license to conduct boutS
in the Garden. Browne was scheduled
to seek his license yesterday. but he was
detained in Ottawa. In the meantime
Fred Fulton and Charley weinert will
keep on training for their ten-round
bout on February L.
Les Darcy is the latest boxer TO take
advantage Of the training camp now es-
tablish"d at Brownies estate in Goshen.
n. Y The Australian middle-weight will
end his burlesque tour tomorrow. and in
all proha hiiity join Fulton next Monday
Jim Savage and Al Benedict will swell
the list Of training partners Of Fulton.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
M'LOUGHLIN WILL
TRY TO COME BACK

New York, Feb. 4.-Maurice Evans Nc
Loughlin, the famous California comet -
Is reported to have begun strict training
In preparation for another try at the
national lawn tennis championship. The
former national champion and conquerer
If Brookes and Wilding is working out
on the courts at his home in Los Angeles
and Is expected TO take part in the East
West matches on March and 10.
Although Mclaughlin may be barred
from competition as an amateur If the
U. s. n. l. T. A. passes the amendment
to the amateur rule in Section 6. he would
not be affected until April l. 1878 and It
is said he is anxious to have one more
try at the title he held for three years
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
BUTCH" SCHMIDT MAY
RETURN TO STALLINGS

Baltimore, Feb. 4.-"Butch" Schmidt
who was first baseman for the Boston
Braves until last spring, when he de-
cided to retire from the diamond, is be-
coming restless. He wants to return TO
his old berth and threatens to join the
Braves at their training camp In March.
II he shows any sort of form during the
practice games of the spring Ed Konetchy
may be sent TO the outfeld.
Schmidt is proprietor of several butcher
shops in Baltimore. and when he retired
was reported to be well fixed in this
worlds goods. Old H. c. of l. may have
hit him between the eyes, though, II he
now wants to quit cutting steaks and
chops to take up the task of swinging on
the little old apple.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
RUDOLPH AS HOLD-OUT.
Boston Braves HurIer Not Satisfied
with Contract

Boston, Mass, Feb. 4-Pitcher Dick
Rudolph, of the Boston Braves, sends
word here that he has not signed his 1917
contract because he is not satisfied with
II.
Rudolph has not protested against the
terms named, which are believed to be
around 5000, the sum he received last
year But he states that a time limit of
February was put on the return of the
contract by President Haughton and that
the contract contains the obnoxious ten
days release clause
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
SOUTHERN LEAGUE HAS
PRODUCED MANY STARS

New York, Feb. 4-When 1t
comes to turning out star ball play
ers the Southern League rivals tire
Pacific Coast Lea que for talent that
has made good in the big show.
Among the most celebrated stars
who can be traced back to the ter
ritory below the Mason-Dixon line
are:
Iris Speaker. Joe Jackson, Dave
Robertson. Jake Daubert. Red"
Smith, Casey Stengel, Zach Wheat,
Rube Oidring. Harry SaIlee, Rube
Benton. Jimmy Archer, Harry
Coveleskie, Bobby Byrne, Milton
Stock. Derrill Pratt, Nap Rucker,
Joe Boehlirg. Bob Harmon and
Dode Paskcrt
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
MORIARTY WILL MAKE
GOOD AS AN UMPIRE

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 4-Hugh Jennings
has Joined with Billy Evans, the umpire,
and other baseball notables in predict
ing that George Moriarty will make good
as an umpire in the American League.
Jennings points OF that four of the
chief qualities of an umpire are fear
lessness, keen eyesight, good judgment
and ability to cover ground. These, he
claims, are the very qualities which help
ed Moriarty make good in the American
League.
Moriarty, they say, never was a star
as an infielder. but his nerve, his brain
and his base-running enabled him to
hold his job even when he was not in
the best of health.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
TINKER GETS CONTROL
OF COLUMBUS CLUB

Columbus, Ohio, Feb 4-Control of the
Columbus club, of the American Asso-
citation, has passed to Joe Tinker and
Thomas Wilson, OF Chicago. for a cash
consideration said to be ss5,O0o Tinker
will be elected president and Charles wn-
son secretary.
With the formal transfer of the club
to the new owners, Edward NJ. Schoen-
born, who has been either president or
secretary since the club was founded,
passed from the magnate class to that of
a fan. President T. J. Hickey, who was
present when the deal was closed. left
last might for Toledo. He will go to Chi
Cago today and announced he would open
the league headquarters at Louisville the
u1AAAa e nsxt vaAlk
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
MIDDLE BASKETEERS
ENJOY GREAT SEASON

Annapolis. Md, Feb. As a result of
the severance of diplomatic relations be-
tween this country and Germany, Capt.
Eberly, superintendent of the Naval
Academy, ordered that the final basket
ball game Of the season. scheduled for
yesterday. between the Middies and West
Virginia. be Cancelled.
Altogether the Midshipmen have played
eleven games and closed the season with
out a single defeat, two of the games on
the schedule being Cancelled, that of yes
lerday and the other with New York Uni
versity. which was carded to have been
played on the day of Admiral Dewey S
funeral.
The records for the season show that
Calhoun. welch and Martin were the
high-point scorers of the quint.
The complete record made by the Sail
.ors for the season follows:
Navy. 50; Hopkins. 16
Navy, 3S St Johns. Annapolis, l6.
Navy. "a: George Washington, II.
Navy. "a; New York City College, @.
Navy. 2S; Yale. q.
Navy, "a: Catholic University. 13.
Navy. "A; Crescents, OF New York q.
Navy, SO: Swarthmore. q.
Navy. 81; Georgetown, o.
Navy, q; st. Johns. Brooklyn. 10.
Navy, 80; University of Virginia, Il.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
MICHIGAN EXPECTS
A WINNING BALL TEAM

Ann Arbor Mich, Feb. 4-Supporters
of baseball at the University of Michi-
gan believe a winning team will be de-
veloped this season. Coach Lundgren
Is expected to assume charge OF the
squad within three weeks
Miller and Dune, the formidable bat
terry OF last seasons team, will be men,
bers Of the 1917 squad. Capt. Branded.
Nieman and Reem will try for outfield
positions.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
EPISCOPAL HIGH TO
PLAY A. AND N. PREPS

For the first time in several years an
Episcopal High School athletic team will
visit this city today. The Alexandria
Will smeet the Army and Navy Prep
School basketball tossers on the floor of
the Connecticut avenue gym.
Episcopal was beaten two weeks ago
by the Generals and Admirals in its
last encounter by a 34-to-2S count, and
great game is being looked for today.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
WESTERN ATHLETES
INSURED FOR $4,000

Chicago, Feb. +-Joie w. Ray and Ivan
A. Myers have been insured by the Illi-
nois Athletic Club for $4,000 each against
Injury on their trip to Boston, where they
Will compete in the games in that city
tomorrow night.
Ray is the holder of the worlds record
at one and half miles, and he is also
national two and five-mile champion.
Myers is national one-miIe champion and
Western College Conference record hold
sr for ons nile
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
MITCHELL, RED PITCHER,
TURNS DOWN CONTRACT

Cincinnati, Feb. 4.-Clarence Mitchell
is the first real hold-out among the Reds;
he has been offered only 500 increase over
the 1916 pay and has declined the terms.
Mitchell won a bigger percentage Of
games than other pitchers. even though
hit harder, because he could cut in with
his own stick and contribute hits when
needed.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
CAMPBELL'S DOG TEAM
CAPTURES LONG RACE

st. Paul. Feb. 4-Albert Campbell. the
Cree halibreed, OF Lc Pas. Manitoba,
won the 5OO-mile dog race from Winnipeg
to st. Paul crossing the finish line here
yAssapaaI - 1zaA lM
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
CHESTER BREWER NAMED
MICHIGAN AGGIES' COACH

East Lansing, Mich, Feb. 4.-President
Frank Kedzie OF the Michigan AEricul-
turGl College, announced here the Ches-
ter L. Brewer has accepted the position
OF director of athletics at NJ A. c.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-05
DARTMOUTH OUT OF LEAGUE,
Resignation in New England 4. A
A. Is Accepted

Boston, Feb. 4.-The annual champion
ship meeting Of the New England Inter
collegiate Athletic Association will be
held at Cambridge on the track OF Mas
sachusetts Institute OF Technology May
is and 49, the association voted tonight.
The resignation Of Dartmouth College
from the association was accepted and
the application OF Boston College for
membershiD was refused.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18

gin and the seed are used to plant
increased plats." From the increased
pIats" sufficient seed are obtained to
,lant a field or a cut" and from these
cuts come the seed that the Depart
ment of Entomology give away each
year throughout the state. Thus it
Is that the seed every season have
ne more year of selection and i'm
provement. It. takes great pains and
care and no small amount of room
and labor and attention to do this, and
the farmer who gets the seed should
take special care of them. That Mr..
Lewis has done and is doing valuable
work for the cotton growers OF the
state is beyond questioning. I get this
benefits. in the seed l plant myslf, OF
his improvements and my cotton is
20 per cent better than it would be
with common seed.
This statement can be corroborated
by every farmer who has ever seen
the cotton.
M. B. COUNCIL,
Americas, Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
Sunday, spending the day with Mr..
and Mrs. Clint Brown.

Sunday, spending the day with Mr..
and Mrs. Clint Brown.
Messrs. R. B. Clifton and Tiff Pace
eft Monday afternoon for Atlanta,
where they will attend the fair.
Miss Lota Speer left Saturday, ac-
ompanied by her mother, Mrs. H. L.
Speer, for Norman Park, where she
will enter Norman Institute
Miss Lettie Fryer spent the week
nd with her parents at Rochelle
The s'Shawmut Quartette" was heard
Monday evening by a large audience.
Mr.. Lon Worthy, Of Anthony, was Il
5isitor here Saturday.
Mrs. Lasco Harvey and two sons,
ames and Claude, spent few days
Americas with relatives last week.
George Walker, of Americas, was the
uest of Idus Jay Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, j. E. Ranew, Mrs.
sallie Wade and Mrs. Rosa Wade
spent Sunday afternoon in Anderson
Vile.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
FOUR MEN TAKEN
ON SAL0NIkI FRONT

PARIS, Oct. 17.-One of the most
spectacular escapes of prisoners Of
war recently occurred on the Salonih
front. where four French soldiers
who had been captured by the Bull
garians were carried back to thesf
own lines in airplanes.
After their capture q four men
were tightly bound, but their captors
forgot to search them. During the
night one of the men succeeded in
freeing himself with his pocket knife
and he then liberated his three COM
rades. The men eluded the sentries
and fed into the woods, living on wild
berries.
Finally they sighted French air
plane and after repeated signals sue
ceeded In attracting the attention Of
the aviator, who made landing moi
far from where the men were hiding
They explained their plight and the
aviator asked them TO wait until hi
returned. a few hours later he cams
back with three ether machines, ant
all four prisoners we've carried bach
ID slss French lines
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
Leslie

Col. Stephen Pace, Miss Sarah Cobb,
Mrs. Parker and Mrs. F. L. Cato, Of
Americas, were in town Tuesday even
ing to make a temporary organization
of Red Cross in Leslie. The next date
Of meeting will be Friday evening,
October 10.
Misses Eva Brown, Annie Vera
Suggs and Mr.. Dennis Cooke visited
Ellaville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. d. Winchester left
Tuesday for Atlanta, where they VIII
spend several days.
Rev. E. C. Cook filed his regular
appointment at Anthony Sunday, TAX
ing with him Prof. V. L. Broyles.
Earnest Harp was at home for the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Bolton and Mr..
and Mrs. f. r. Bolton will visit Me-
con, Locust Grove and Atlanta before
returning to Leslie.
Mrs. Earl Bass was the guest Of
ars. q. g. Evans Sunday,
Mrs. J. O. suggs went To Parker
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18
HolHs-Luthy Wedding
Was Beautiful Eoent

MORT of Ashburn, and Miss Mary Ella
Davenport, of Americas. each daintllS
attired in evening costumes of rarest
material and wearing solvere slippers.
Each carried an arm bouquet Of Rich
mond roses tied with tulle. The maid
Of honor, Miss Virginia Hand, OF Pei
ham. enered next, her flowers also be-
ing Richmond roses, daintily tied. she
wore a pretty white frock. Tie
groom. with his best man. Mr.. Charles
,uthy. followed and awaited the bride
All the altar, before which the brides
maids and maid of honor had already
gracefully grouped themselves. The
bride. accompanied by her brother,
MIR. Walter Ben Hollis, entered from
the central door and met the groom
before the altar, where Rev. T. II.
Davenport received the marriage
vows The beautiful Episcopal ring
CEREMONY was used, the quietude pre-
ailing during the exchange OF VOWS
emit unusual solemnity to the oe-
casion.
The bride was splendidly gowned
r creation of white Duehesse satin,
draped, en- court train, with the maine
leeyes. beaded with pearls. The we'd
ing veil of rare material was caught
with a coronet of orange blossoms
which added touch of extreme love-
mess to her costume. She wore white
satin slippers beaded win pearls, he.'
iawels were diamonds, and carried a
hover bouquet of valley lilies.
After the wedding a brilliant recep-
tion was held, about one hundred
prests being present, and at nine
o'clock a buffet supper was served. The
nunch bowl was daintily presided over
nv two pretty little girls, The many
handsome presents received were on
disnIay. These including many rare
nieces Of cut glass, beautiful silver
and other remembrances. A hand
some set of hollow-ware given by the
groom's business associates was one OF
the loveliest. gifts received, while two
handsome Persian rugs excited the
admiration Of all the guests, The
Gift of the groom was handsome
bar pin.
| Miss Hollis is one of Americas
most lovely girls, as well as member
Of one Of Georgia's prominent families,
and unusual interest has centerel
In her wedding. She Is sister Of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18

Mrs. Grantland Rice, so we'll known III
literary circles elsewhere, and it was
while visiting at the home OF Mrs.
Rice in New York, the romance SO
happily eliminated, here, was begun
MIR. Luthy is we'll known and prom
inent in New York, where he is a
journalist of eminence, being financial
" interested in the American Maya
zine. of which he is one of the officers.
After the reception Mr., and Mrs.
Luthy left at 1879 O'Clock for bridal
trip to Asheville, N. c., and they will
spend some time at Grove Park Inn,
before going to New York where they
will reside. The brides going-away
gown was of battleship gray cloth
with seal trimming, and her hat was
a chic turban of black velvet Her
shoes and gloves were in harmony
with her costume
Out of town guests attending the
wedding were Mrs. Grantland Rice
and Miss Florence Rice, New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Vereen, of Moul-
trie; Mrs. Judson Hand. Miss Cath
crime Hand and Miss Virginia Hand,
OF Pelham; Mr. Walter Ben Hollis, OF
Jacksonville; Mrs Oscar Kinney, Of
Macon; Miss Clara Kinney, of Macon;
MIR. Fred Hollis, of Dothan, Ala; Mr.
Charles Luthy, of Westfeld, N. u;
Miss Mary Davenport, of Ashburn, Ga;
Mr.. John Wade and Benny b. Fred
erick, of Marshallville; Lieutenant
Hollis Lanier and Lieutenant Frank
stapleton, of Camp Gordon
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USE IMPROVED SEED
SAYS N. B. COUNCIL
GIVES THE FARMERS GOOD AD-
VICE ON HOW TO 0BSTAIN BEST
RESULTS COMPLIMENTS MIR.
LEWIS.

| Notwithstanding the menace OF the
boil weevil and the high price of food
stuff, the Georgia farmer must con-
tfuue to raise cotton. 1t is the only
crop many of us know how to raise
and it is the most remuneratiye and
most easily marketed.
A farmer living twelve or fourteen
miles from market can hitch pair
of mules to wagon of morning,
nut $4,000 worth of cotton on it, drive
to market, sell the cotton, get his
money, attend to his business and get
home by night. We're he to under
take to market any other farm pro-
duct to that amount of money 1t would
axe him two weeks. In order to
grow cotton successfully now against
he boil weevil the instructions from
he Department. Of Entomology must
not only be followed, but care must
be taken to obtain seed of an early
maturing variety that are resistant
to wilt or black root. This affection
has become as serious as the boil
weevil Mr.. A. G. Lewis, the assist
ant of the Department of Entomol-
ogy of the state, has been working in
dustrially for years along this line.
While MIR. Lewis extreme modesty
will not let him tell his success I
shall take the liberty of telling some
t it. Hee commenced . few years ago
w blight infested land with fourteen
arieties of short staple seed but has
Eliminated all but three, viz, Lewis
i, Council Toole" and "DeSoto"
lie plants two rows, seventy yards
ong, of each variety of the selected
eed At picking season he selects
we or six stalks OF each variety and
icks each stalk separately these
talks are selected for their shape,
he number Of hollis, the earliness Of
maturity and their general good health.
These parcels are taken to Atlanta
arefully weighed separately in the
seed and then ginned on a hand gin
The seed and the lint are then weigh
d, and the seed from the seeo from
the stalk giving the greatest per cent
lof lint are used the next year for
planting the two rows The whole 81
lla two rows of each variety are pick
/ Il and aiunaa sepa afaalv bib i private
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-18

One OF the really beautiful autumn
weddings celebrated in Amerlcus was
that of Miss Mildred Hollis, youngest
daughter Of Mrs. Florence Davenport
Hollis, and Mr.. Kenneth Frederic
Inthy. which occurred here last even
ing at eight thirty O'Clock. Rev. T.
E. Davenport, an uncle of the brloe'
oficiated at the simple yet beautllul
ceremony. Present during the cere-
mony were only members of the TAM
lily, those including Mrs. Grantiana
Rice, Of New York; Miss Florence
Rice. of New York; MIR. and Mrs.
Thomas vereen, of Moultrle; MIS-
Judson l.. Hand. of Pelham; MISS
Catherine Hand, of Pelham; Miss Viz
ginia Hand. of Pelham; Mrs. w ..
Kinney of Macon; Miss Mary Daven-
port, of Ashburn; Mr.. Walter Ben
Hollis, of Jacksonville; Mr. + ca toi-
lis, Of Dothan, Ala; Mr. Charles Lutny'
of Westfield, New York; Mr.. John
Wade, of Marshallville; Mr.. Benny D.
Frederic, of Marshallville, Lieutenant
Hollis Lanier, of Camp Gordon; Lieu
tenant Frank Stapleton, of Camp GOT
don; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lanier'
Representative and Mrs. Charles II.
Crisp, and Mrs. Florence Davenport
Hollis. mother of the bride
A color motif of green and Wnlee
was followed in the decorations, with
stately palms a predominating feature
A frieze of Southern smilax grace
fully festooned about the walls lent
charming effect to the soft glow fur
nished by many candles placed ABOUT
in silver candelbra. Shaded electrlcs
added elegance to the scene. About
the improvised altar, where the Drlae
and groom knelt during the ceremont
lovely Easter lilies in tall French
vases were used in simple profusion,
while the splendid chandelier was
gracefully draped with smilax inter-
spersed with lilies.
A screen Of Southern smilax form
I'D a fitting background for the scens
presented.
Mrs. H. o. Jones played soft mel
4ody as the bridal party entered. the
dainty flower girls, Miss Florence Rice,
of New York, and Miss Clara Kinney,
of Macon, each bearing silver baskets
filled with valley lilies, preceded the
party strowing petals upon their path
~ay Next came Miss Mary Daveri-