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The Washington times., 1917-03-05
STILL REFUSES TO SIGN.

PARKERSBURG. w. Va, March 5.
Before leaving his home here for
Cincinnati yesterday Richard C. Ho-
bIitzeII. Boston Red Sox first base
man, said that he had not decided to
sign a 1917 contract yet, and that he
did not know whether ne would sign
a contract at all. HoblitZell was one
of the officers of the Players Fra
ternity.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
Bobby Lone DiScourSeS
On Greatest of MfIeLdS
Former Star, Visiting Grifmen's Camp, Names
Fred Tenney, Larry Lajoie Hans
Wagner, and Jimmy Collins.

Fred failed to get a due reward for
his brains.
LaJoie Most Graceful.
Larry Lajoie was the most grace
full second baseman 1 ever saw. There
is no need to speak of his hitting;
that speaks for itself. He was the
best man ever saw on handling bad
bounders on either side. His very
ease of movement brought criticism
when he was managing the Cleveland
club. The fans thought he lacked
aggressiveness merely because he
never seemed in a hurry about any
thing. They know better now,
guess.
"For all-around class. Honus wag-
ner was the greatest shortstop 1
ever saw, though only in batting did
he have anything on Herman Long,
fully as great fielder, IL not a wee
bit better.
Collins n Wonder.
"As a third baseman, give me jim
my Collins before all others. I've
seen a bunch of clever ones, for there
in my time, but Collins was the
best.
within a month after Frank
Selee placed him on third for Boston,
he had killed the bunting game on
every team we faced. He was light
ming itself on going in for a slow
nit ball and his arm was steel in its
strength. He could throw from all
angles and was practically infallible.
Put that infield OF Tenney, Larry,
Wagner and Collins on a ball club to-
day and the pennant race would be
ended on the opening day."
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
M'BRIDE NOW READY
TO FIGHT FOR BERTH
In Prime Condition, Nationals
Captain Due to Surprise
Boss Griffith.

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 6.-If Mana
ger Griffith believes he may easily
displace George Mcbride by Sam
Crane, he is in for a surprise when he
sees the tea ms captain, who arrived
here last night from Hot Springs,
Ark.
Mcbride realizes that he will have
the strongest kind of competition this
spring, and therefore has sepnt two
weeks getting into condition before
reporting. He looks 1t, too.
Stir. Ambition.
In 1912 Mcbride, with several 9TH
ers, did some preliminary training at
Hot Springs. Since that time he has
reported at Charlottesville with the
other players, getting into condition
with them.
The addition OF Sam Crane, the
Baltimore shortstop, and Mike Moran,
the Washington sandlotter, has stir
red all the old ambition in McBride's
bones this spring. and he is ready to
give both all the night they want.
Has Been Running.
Mcbride has played no baseball SO
far, conhning his work at Hot Springs
to runnig over hills and taking the
baths. He is now at playing weight.
and looks five years younger than
when he left the club in Detroit last
September.
They can't crowd the old boy with
out showing him something" grinned
George, when asked the reason for his
extra labor. Crane, or Moran, or
anybody else may beat me to the Job,
but I'm going TO be in there every
day able to do my best. II that isn't
good enough, why, of course, I'll go
like all the rest. But I'm ready for
the tussle this spring"
Claims No Duties.
Mcbride claimed no duties OF a cap
tain today when he went to the ball
park. He accepted at once the lead
ership OF John Henry, who will be in
charge OF the daily practice sessions
until Manager Griffith arrives Thurs
day. No matter what the Old Fox
may say, Sam Crane is going to have
no cinch landing a regular berth on
the ball club.
Today the sun shone in Augusta for
the first time since the players came
here and it was appreciated. A stir,
cold wind blew. making the young
sters hop around to keep warm. Be.
cause OF the chill in the air, no great
amount OF throwing was INDUCED in,
but everybody got in a good workout.
Warmer weather Is promised for to-
morrow and after that, the natives
say, so degrees will be the daily Gus
tom here.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
COBB A CHECKER FIEND
Pastlmes at Board Game and
Watching Cotton Market.

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 5.-Ty Cobb
Is In perfect physical condition right
now' but the only training he does
Is watching the cotton market, in
which he has invested considerable
money, and battling aIl-comers at the
Masonic Club over checker boards.
As a checker expert Cobb comes
close to being the best in Georgia.
N. L. Fishburne holds the State title,
II not that OF the entire South, but
he has to hustle to defeat the great
Tiger outfielder.
Cobb wants to compete against the
best checker players among the
Griffmen, and so Mike Martin, Eddie
Alnsmith. Zeb Milan and company
will have to practice to give Cobb
an even battle
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
LOCKER IS H00p00
Minnesota Students Fight Shy Of
Number 10.

Number IL.
Locker No. 13 in the gymnasium
OF the University OF Minnesota proba-
bly, will be empty every football sea
son now and forever. Candidates for
the gridiron team discovered recently
that for several years each player
who has hung his moIeskins In No. IL
has been carried OF the gridiron field
Of battle during the season with a Sc
rious injury, and Manager Perry Dean
has been informed vehemently that
none of the men will accept this omi-
nous locker next fall.
Following is q list Of injuries the
Gopher athletes have compiled and
blamed on Locker No. IL:
19I4-Al Quist, end, scalded under
hot water shower bath.
1915-GIl Sinclair, guard, broken
collarbone.
19i5-Bernie Bierman, halfback and
captain. injured leg.
l9l6-Bert Baston, end and captain,
broken collarbone.
I917-Carl Wallace. injured knee.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
TO SEE WHITMAN
Darcy and Brown viii Try to
Change Governors Mind.

NEW YORK, March 5.-.Grant Hugh
Browne last night stated that arrange.
ments have been completed whereby
he and Les Darcy are to have a per-
sonal conference with Governor Whit
man on the latter's return from Wash
ington. The promoter expressed con-
fidence that there would be an en-
tiTely different impression made upon
the public mind following the confer
ence.
Mr.. Browne said he has arranged
for an exhibition on March between
Jim Coffey and Bill Brennan for tn.
k-L~h championship.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
GO TO IT, LEEI

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March g.
Manager Lee Fohl. en- route South
with the Cleveland Indians. declared
here he'd wage unrelentinE war
against the "two-and-three" system
OF giving batters the limit on balls
and strikes before disposinK of them.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
Fully Crushed Among GrenWM Pay No Dues
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

Not the least interesting among the
events to be staged in PhIladeIphia
Saturday night is the meeting of Ray,
Windnagle, Overton, Devanney, and
hyer. Joie Ray, who has ran q mile
in 4:16, one and q half miles in 6:45,
and two miles in Oil rs during the
last few weeks, of course, Is the head
liner, but the Chicago lad will have
plenty OF competition, with Johnny
Overton, of Yale; We're windnagle, of
Cornell; Mike Devanney, OF the Mill
rose Club, and Irwin Meyer, OF Depauw
University. Oyerton has twice bet
tered 4:20 for the mile this winter.
Meyer is the best runner In the mid
die Western college. windnagle IL the
fellow who made Ted Meredith run
fast enough TO break the worlds half
mile record at Franklin Field last
May, and two years ago Devanney ran
4:21 mile in the Meadowbrook meet
This should be some gathering.
1t Is a healthy sign when colleges
seek to enter associations for the
purpose of entering into competitions.
Vanderbilt and the University of Ten
nessee have recently been reported as
being anxious to get into the South
Atlantic Association Tennessee's
team was a good one, while
that representing Trinity was a first-
class combination. Vanderbilt al
ways has good teams and good ath-
letes. A higher standard will be
maintained IL more colleges get into
the association and stay there. We
want more competition in the track
events from Virginia Polys, North
Carolina, and others who are already
in the association.
Just how Washington and Lee can
claim the South Atlantic basketball
title is amazing. to say the least. The
generals met neither Georgetown nor
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
WILL SEND STARS
TO COLLEGE MEET
Georgetown Expects Reinstate-
ment in !. A. A. and Will
Compete on May 25.

Georgetown will send a representa-
tive team to the intercollegiate field
and track games to be held at Frank
lin Field May 20 and 20, according to
Graduate Manager Charles r. Cox.
The Georgetown man declares there
is nothing in the suspension recently
imposed by the stewards of the /. A.
A. Cox maintains Georgetown has
fulfilled all the requirements imposed
by the executive committee and that
all details of track meets held here
have been supplied.
Sent In Reports.
The I. A. A. stewards recently sus-
pended Georgetown on the ground
that the university had held no track
meet during 1916. Reports were sent
in by the student managers which evil
IDENTIFY failed to reach the board.
Georgetown was fined and paid up,
according to Cox. The matter should
have ended there, as Manager Ray
Devlin has been in correspondence
with Secretary Brown, of the execu-
tive board.
Expects Reinstatements.
Reinstatement Is expected by
shortly. The Hilltoppers
will probably enter six or eight ath-
letes in the big games in May. John
O'ReilIy will prime the athletes dur
Ing the next two months.
The Hilltoppers have a dual meet
with Johns Hopkins and one with
Washington and Lee and may enter
the annual Maryland State games In
for the South Atlantic and
games.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
STAR WILL COACH.

Johnny Maulbetsch. former star
football captain and aIl-AnnerIcan
player at the University of Michigan
will enter the coaching profession
next fall. He has been appointed foot.
ball mentor at the Waite High School
of Toledo, Ohio. and will also teach
mathematics.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05

Catholic University. and failed 10 meet
the Navy, cancelling its game with
The MidshIpmen. George Warrington
had no engagement with the Generals,
either, Cor that matter.
In speaking OF ball players. we note
that Jimmy Austin, OF the Browns.
will have opposition iaropnd third
base. For all around hustling we
award the palm to Austin. The word
Stacker Is unknown to the venerable
Jimmy. We like his hustling. Jimmy
isn't much of q bail qlayer, but he 10
trying continually and eternally and
he gets there, which Is more to the
point.
George Isemann. q local bowler. win
attempt to roll duckpins for twenty-four
consecutive hours. Some people VIII
term him a nut, undoubtedly, asking q
reason for such stunt To be sure.
Isemann will gain nothing. but why
did Admiral Peary seek for years to
discover the North Pole. suffering many
hardships and often risking his llfe7
Because he wanted to do It Isemann
wants to see II he can roll duckpins
for twenty-four hours. A fellow had an
idea once that he wanted to play the
piano twenty-four hours on 9 stretch. He
banged the keys longer than that. No
sense to It," said friend. Did It to
satisfy my curiosity" was the come
back. So whenever a person starts out
to do something out Of the ordinary,
even though It benefits no one, don't
put him down as insane. He may have
a good reason for IT.
What people who know the wrestling
game think Of II 10 very well indicated
by a New York scribe, who writes: :
"a bill has been passed In Texas per-
mitting wrestling bouts. Like opening
the doors TO a burglar"
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
PLAY IN JUNE
District Tourney for Youngsters In
June, Says Doyle.

Washington's Junior sennis tourna-
ment will be set for some time in June
after schools here have closed, accord
ing to Louis F. Doyle, OF the Prince
ton club.
Other requests for sanction OF dates
from the n. l. T. A. for Junior and
boys tournament are being made in
such large numbers that 1917 prom
ises to be an unusually active season
for the young players.
Several universities have asked for
places on the schedule. as follows:
Pennsylvania, May 40: Princeton.
May 8: Columbia, May II: Yale, May
10: Harvard, May 20. Applications
have come also from the Pacific coast
Throughout the country much interest
is taken by clubs and players in the
effort OF the national association to
develop tennis among the youngsters.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05

War has broken out on the Salt
Lake City team. because Maurice
Rath. one thine White Sock, has a
war time contract calling for big pay.
Others players dissruntled.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05

Another suggestion for Iivelier ball
games: Allow the home team to run
a roulette wheel in the clubhouse
Immediately after each contest
The Washington times., 1917-03-05

Comparison between the work ac-
complished by Ban johnson and for
mer Governor Tener, shows that Ban
works the hardest. Besides giving
out all sorts OF Interviews he also
has to deny them
The Washington times., 1917-03-05

The Toledo club will train this year
at Dawson Springs, KY.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05

Baird, Pirate infielder, says he
hasn't felt a big league salary since
he started to play and that he won't
sign until he gets it.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
DIAMOND GOSSIP.

Bill Sullivan, owner of an apple
orchard, once caught on the White
Sox worlds champion team. He will
catch for Seattle this year.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05
should Have Speed.

II the rain disappears and the pres
ent warm spell continues the pitch
ers should be using plenty OF speed
by the time the other players ar
rive. The second squad will not get
into uniforms until Friday, not be-
ing due here Thursday until the af-
ternoon. The curve artists will bel
told to cut loose about next week.
The Washington times., 1917-03-05

Just how Washington and Lee can
claim the South Atlantic basketball
title is amazing. to say the least. The
generals met neither Georgetown nor
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-07-02
PRACTICAL

PRACTICAL
CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Careful Estimates made on all Con-
tract work. Gives More and Better
Work for the money than any other
contractor in the city.
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Tuesday Auction Club

Miss Dorothy Schneider invites the
members of the Tuesday auction club
to play with her Thursday afternoon,
July 5th, at o'clock.
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OMA SOCIAL AFFAIRS
LII You Have Amy News for this De.
partment, Call Two-One-Five
or Five-One Y
Red Cross Notes

Mrs. d. s. WEIGH and Mrs. c. C
Bailey were in charge of the Red
Cross room Saturday afternoon. They
took in s4.25 and the names of Mrs
r. H. Todd, Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman
and Miss Martha Todd.
Misses Elizabeth Bennett, Rhoda
Thomas and Carita Camp had charge
at the Red Cross room this morning.
The following are the latest mem
bers: Mrs. B. d. Blackburn, Mrs.
Flippen, Mrs. w. T. Whitley,
Mrs. E. w. Merrell, Mr.. l. r. Tram
nell, Mr.. r. T. Monroes, Mr.. E. A.
Polly and Miss Mary Lane.
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ton. They will spend several months
with Mr.. and Mrs W. j. Hilands. who
have taken country home just out.
side of Washington for the summer.
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MAXWELL BARGAINS

We have two Maxwell touring car
bargains. Both in first class condi
ton, with brand new tires, thoroughly
rebuilt. One a 1916 model, one 9
1917 model. Cash or terms.
The Maxwell Agency, Ocala, Fla.
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WANTED

Mems voices to hel pout with the
singing for the July 4th pageant. Re-
hearsals Monday and Tuesday even
ings at p. M, Woman's Club. Please
notify either Miss Cecile Downs or
j. J. Gerig.
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Miss Dorothy Schneider invites the
members of the Tuesday auction club
to play with her Thursday afternoon,
July 5th, at o'clock.
Mrs. H. C. Webb of Houston, Texas,
WHO has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Fanny Anthony for the past ten
days, left yesterday for Jacksonville,
where she made a short visit to Mr..
Webb's aunt. Mrs. Webb will be join
ed in New Orleans in day or two by
Mr.. Webb who will accompany her
home. Previous to her Ocala visit,
Mrs. Webb had been on a most inter-
esting trip to New Orleans, Montgom-
cry and Chicago with a party of
twenty-five ladies. In New Orleans
Mrs. Webb had the pleasure of meet
ing the great Marconi himself and
also the other members of the Ital-
ian mission.
Miss Ruth Blair has returned home
from short visit to Mrs. T. W. Gill
in Lakeland.
Mrs. B. F. Morrison has returned
home from a most enjoyable visit to
her mother, Mrs. Mary Priest at Fort
Mccoy.
Mrs. Marion Harrison Bailey of
Sanibel, formerly Miss Miriam Pas
teur of Ocala, is the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. C. S. Cullen and family for
a month.
Mrs. Alfred Moree and two boys
returned home Saturday from a three
weeks visit to friends in st. Angus
tine.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Winer and son
Frederick, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Lum-
mus and children returned Saturday
from most delightful motor trip to
Miami, where they were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Douglass and
family.
Misses Mary Connor, Margaret
Little, Dixonia Roberts, Cevie Rob
erts and Messrs. Fred De Merritt and
Clifford Long motored from Gaines.
vile to Lake Weir, where they took
dinner and stopped at Ocala before
they returned to the university.
Miss Irma Blake has returned from
a visit to friends in Jacksonville.
The friends of Mrs. B. F. Borden
will be glad to learn she is able to be
home from the hospital.
Little Miss Evelyn Jackson from
Martel is here visiting her aunt, Mrs.
E. w. Clements.
A class of four women put up 118
cans of tomatoes the other day. With
each Ocala lady doing this it does not
look like we will starve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ray were Wis
itors in Ocala Sunday.
Mr.. Ed Overbay from Barlow is
visiting Mr.. Ed Parr and family.
r
Will any one who has any clippings
in regard to Memorial Day or the
Daughters of the Confederacy, or
who run across any in the papers in
the future, please leave them at the
library These will be nut into a
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We're in business for YOUR health,
and fill your prescriptions just as
your physician orders them. Prompt
service and pure drugs. The Court
Pharmacy. Phone 2S4. 15-tf
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w. K. Lane, N. D., Physician and
Surgeon, specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Law Library Building, Ocala,
Florida. Il
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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING
AND

When you have plumbing or cleo
trical contracting, let US furnish you
estimates. No job too large and none
too small. If III. w. Tucker.
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The largest line Of bathing caps in
the city-all shades, shapes and col
ors. The Court Pharmacy. 15-tf
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scrap book in the fall for the use OF
the school children. Information
along these lines is very frequently
needed by the school children, and
there is no material to be found.
Notice
The choruses for the Red Cross
pageant to be given July 4th, will
have a rehearsal tonight and Tuesday
night at the Woman's Club house at
8 o'clock. Anyone who is not taking
part in the pageant, and who sings, is
asked to attend and help make the
chorus a big and successful one More
male voices are especially needed.
Mrs. S. L. Keefe's friends are sorry
to hear she has been sick for several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Morrison and
Mr.. Norman Morrison spent Sunday
at the lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. BROKER will |
return home tomorrow from a thres |
days visit to relatives in Tampa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bourlay of |
Leesburg spent Sunday in Ocala with
DR.. and Mrs. G. C. Sheppard and lit
lie daughter.
Mrs. w. S. Hilands and little daugh-
Ter Helen and two maids left yester-
lay over the Seaboard for Washing
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02
WOMAN SHOT ANO
WOUNDED ANOTHER
IN ROOM OF LATTER
No Words Exchanged
Husband of Assailant Was
in Company Of the Woman
Who Was Injured.

Gaffney. Feb. Mrs. Matte l..
Einesett. shot and painfully wounded
Sarah Goode. alias Sarah Drake. yes
terday afternoon about o'clock. Tho
affair took place in the Goode wo-
mans room upstairs In the Carroll
building on Granard street. l., f..
Finesett was present at the time. The
bullet penetrated the upper portion
OF the back OF the Goode woman's
neck, ranging upwards.
II is said that when Mrs. Ninesett
walked into the room and found her
husband with the other woman she
drew small revolver and fred at
Sarah Goode. The Goode woman
ran from the room, going to a room
over j. l.. Moorheads store on Lime
stone street, whore DR.. J. G.. Pittman
dressed the wound.
Policemen made no attempt to ar
rest Mrs. Vinesett and she was per-
mitted to return to her home or
North Limestone street. Offcer g
". Painter Investigated the case
Upon recovering from the shock suf-
nciently Sarah Goode went before
Magistrate william Phillips late yes
terday afternoon and swore out
warrant charging Mrs. Ninesett with
assault and battery with attempt TO
kill. The magistrate turned the war
rant over TO the sheriff.
There were no words when Mrs
Ninesett shot the Goode woman II
is said that she simply walked into
the room and fred one shot.
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02
LEAK INQUIRY TO
MOVE TOMORROW
TO WASHINGTON
w. Frank Packard, Tele-
graph Operator, Is Chief
Witness at the New York
Hearing Today.
BY The Associated Press

by The Associated Press
New York. Feb. 2.-Chairman Han.
ry announced the leak Investigation
INTO the hearings will be transferred
70 washington tomorrow. beginning
there at 10 o'clock
George A. Ellis. OF E. F. Hutton
VINO has been i'll in Georgia, probabl
VIII be the first witness. Bilis wrote
the message the Hutton companv
sent out warning brokers of the com
ing presidents note.
Inc hearing today began with the
testimony of w. Frank Packard. n
telegraph operator.
Packard. who is operator for Hut.
ton, began the testimony with an at
tempt to discred't the testimony OF
James w. Becker, another operator.
Becker yesterday fatty contradict
ed f. A. Connolly, Washington bro
ker. that on December 20 he sent aI,
advance information message over a
private wire to the Hutton Office in
New York. 80
John +. Hummell, who was tho
only other operator besides Becker
between Connolly and Hutton, also
testified he received no such informa-
ton from Connolly.
The journal and the Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1913-1920, 1917-02-02
ASSEMBLY NOT GET
THROUGH 40 DAYS

Columbia. Feb. 2.-Indications are
that the Legislature will not be able
TO finish its work In the scheduled 40
Gays. but that the session will run
over one week and maybe two weeks
extra. The appropriation bill has
not yet heen reported TO the house,
and In spite OF the earnest efforts Of
the ways and means committee IL will
hardly get in before the first, or pos
sibly the middle. or next week The
committee Is working every spare
minute on the bill. but it is facing the
herculean task of providing for the
necessary support OF the state insti-
tutions and offices and for the do
mands OF a growing state. and at the
same time keep down the levy. The
levy last year was 6 "a mills and II
Will have to be increased some this
year. just how much is something
which the ways and means committee
Is now wrestling with.