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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-25
M|DD|ES GRADUATED
YEAR AHEAD OF TIME
ASSOCIATED Press BY U. s, Naval commu,
nication Service)

WASHINGTON, May 24--Announce
ment was made today that the present
class of the Naval Academy, Annapolis,
will be graduated on June 2s, year
ahead of time, in order to provide ad.
ditional officers for the fleet and sub
marine chasers.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-25
TOO OLD TO BE
CAUGHT BY CHAFF
Gompers Declines To Accept An
Invitation To Take Part In
Socialist Conference
(ASsOciated Press By U. 8, Naval COmmu,
. H., nication service)

WASHINGTON, May 25-samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, yesterday formal
ly declined to send any delegates from
the federation to the Socialist confer.
ence to be held in Stockholm, an invi'
tation to Mr., Gompers having been re-
ceived through Dutch sources.
Mr.. Gompers says that he can see nc
good to result from such a conference
as is proposed, in which stand he il
endorsed by other labor leaders, who ex,
press their belief that the conference
is Of German inspiration and that the
suggestion for the invitations to Ameri
can labor originated in Germany.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-25
LISBON DUETS DOWN
AFTER STORMY PERIOD
ASSOCIATED Press BY U. s. Naval oOmmu
..,,.. nication service)

PARIS, May 24--Advices from Lis
bon, assert that the agitation on az.
count Of high prices. as the result of
which a number of people were killed
and much property damaged, has sub
sided. -.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-25
GERMAN AvlAT0RS IN
RAID UPON ENGLAND
(AssOciAtsd Press BY U. s, Naval oOmmu,
a.. nication Service)

LONDON, May 24-Four or five
enemy airships last night raided the
eastern counties of England. They
dropped a number Of bombs, but when
pursued by English aeroplanes took ref,
uge in fight. One man was killed by
an explosive. Otherwise the damage
was negligible. 9'@ .
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-25
ALL PARIS TURNS OUT TO
GREET J0FFRE AND VIVIAN
ASSOCIATED Press BY u 8. Naval oOmmu
'-t", nioation seryice)

PARIS, May 24--Great demOnstra
tions today greeted the arrival of Gen
eral Joffre and Minister of Justice Vivi
ami from the American mission.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-25
PROVING THE END OF PIRATE SHIP

reward $1,000 offered to any ships which sinks ut should
diver is
o.
below should be dayIlusraed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-13
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 49, 1917.
Special Sale Of
Rare Bargains.

Wishing to reduce our stock. we are
offering rare bargains In seasonable mer-
chandise, which should be great attrac
ton to the buying public, as all goods have
advanced in price, and still going higher,
and many things can not be replaced at
prices named in this sale
"a Rinewalt's linoleum. regular COO
quality. at SOC.
"A wool ingram carpet, 75c quality, at
45c.
"A cotton fibre carpet. SOC quality.
at S5c.
9-12 wool fibre rugs, $3.50 quality, at SIS.
9-12 heavy-wool fibre rugs, 50 quality,
at $3.50.
: Ladies' all-wool sweater coats. regular
81 quality, at SITS. 1914 e
Ladies' all-wool sweater coats. regular
$3.50 quality, at $2.25.
Ladies' all-wool sweater coats, regular
$3.50 quality, at $1.75.
Misses Atwood sweater coats. regular
So quality, at $3.50.
Misses Atwood sweater coats, $i.75 quail
ity. SIPS.
Atwood skirts, regular $3.50 quality, at
$3.75.
Ladies' wool plaid skirts. $3.50 quality.
at $2.75.
Ladies silk waists in black. white and
pink, $3.50 quality, at So.
Ladies' silk waists in white, pink and
blue, $l.98 quality. at SIPS.
DRESS GOODS AND WASH GOODS.
A splendid line at much less than reeu-
lar prices, as long as they last
50-inch all wool broad cloths in black.
blue. brown and green. regular SIPS quail
ity. at Use.
44-inch all wool sponged and shrunk
serges at 81.
36-inch all wool spunged and shrunk.
serges regular Use quality, at Coo.
34-inch fine pongee suitings, Csc quality,
at 20c.
38.inch fine madras shirtings, 18c quail
ity. at 15c and 16c.
34-inch French ginghams, 28c quality.
at Csc.
2S-inch good shirtings and suitings, 15c
quality, at IL 1-2c.
S0-inch best galatea clothes. Csc quality,
at zoe.
2S-inch best dress ginghams, tic quality.
at 15c.
2S-inch good dress einshams, i5c quality,
at IL 1-2c
WHITE GOODS.
Our line of white goods are up to the
minute and much under market price:
Embroideries. batiste, dimities. organ
dies, nainsooks, voiles and palm cloths.
CORSETS FOR SLAUGHTER.
American Lady corsets. regular $3.50
grade, at SIPS.
American Lady corsets. regular SIPS
grade. at $90c.
| Hobo cOrsets. 81, so GRADE, 81.
Memo corsets, $3.50 grade, at 81.
Memo corsets. $3.50 grade. at So.
Memo corsets, $3.50 grade, at So.
W. HICKS,
mar 23-tf Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-13
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county. Nd, letters
testamentary on the personal estate Of
CHARLES T. CREECY,
late Of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same. with
the vouchers thereof. to the subscriber on
or before the 3rd day Of October, 1917
otherwise they may. by law. be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
TO make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 3rd day Of April. 1917.
EMMA 7. CREECY.
apr 6-4t Executrix.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-13
O r D z r N . 8 ..
In re deed of trust from Florence B. Cronin
and Patrick d. Cronin to Thomas M. Gale
and George E. Hamilton, Trustees.

dS a OOuit VI Euuity' w. Oofo Equity
ORDERED this 4th day of April, A.
d. 1917, by the Circuit Court for Mont
gomery county, as a Court of Equity,
that the sale made by Thomas M. Gale
and George E. Hamilton, Trustees, to The
Chevy Chase Land Company Of Mont
gomery County Maryland. and reported
in the above entitled cause. be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or before the
30th day of April next: Provided copy
of this order be inserted in some news
paper published in said Montgomery coun-
ty, once in each of three successive weeks
before the said 3Oth day Of April. A. d.
1917.
The Report states the amount of the
sale to be $23O0.0O. subject to an existing
deed Of trust of 100000.
PRESTON b. RAY. Clerk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
PRESTON b. RAY.
apr Std Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-13
We sell the best
IRON FENCE
made by the best manufacturing plant In
America. 1t is cheaper than wood.
Send and get our estimates.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARBLE AND GRANITE
Works.
J. M. HEAGY. Pro,
mar 3-tf Rockville, Md.
NOTICE.

Office Board County Commissioners,
Rockville. Md, Sept. q, 1916.
Ordered this day that the Muncaster Mill
Road, from the State Road at Norbeck 10 the
improved road near Griffith's gate, be closed
to public travel until further notice. The
object Of closing This road is to reconstruct
same, and all persons are hereby warned
that they travel said road at their own
risk.
JOHN r. LEWIS. Prest
BERRY E. CLARK, Clerk.
sep 29-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-13
SHERIFF'S LICENSE NOTICE.
TO MERCHANTS, TRADERS AND
OTHERS.

A LII PERSONS and Bodies Corporate or
"A Polite, in Montgomery county, VINO are
or shall be exercising or pursuing any BUSH
ness, or shall be doing any act or thing, or
shall be in the occupation of any house or
place for the purpose for which a license is
made necessary by the laws of Maryland, are
hereby warned to obtain a License, or re"e'O
the same
On or Before the LIST day of May, 1917,
under the penalties prescribed by said laws
for the infraction thereof.
Those interested are notified Of the follow
ing requirements of the License Law:
Traders License. amount to be paid
by traders for license 1.-THE amount OF stock at
the principal season Of sale to be given pnder
OATH is as follows If the applicants tieck
In trade does not exceed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-13
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOIiCE IS hereby gwen tnat the sud-
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Montgomery county, Md, letters
testamentary on the personal estate Of
OTTO HEIDERMANN.
late Of said county, deceased All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned TO exhibit the same. with
the vouchers thereof, TO the subscriber. on
or before the 18th day Of September. 1917:
otherwise they may. by law, be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 18th day Of March, 1917.
HENRY II. BERGMAN,
mar 16-4t Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-13

Lumbermen.
Washington, ID. c.,
The most up-tO-date lumber firm.
Come to see us with your next lumber bill.
We always lead i'm reasonable figures and re-
liable lumber and mill work.
q We always had the Out-Of-tOWn trade of lum-
Der buyers and are going to keep it by right
prices.
Good Flooring at $500 per 100 feet.
Gulf Cypress Shingles from Florida at 800
per 1000.
Clear Blinds per pair $l.25 and up, according
to size.
Front doors with lace glass in them and hard
wood panels $500 each.
We have 200 attractive house plans with ready
prepared cost of the lumber and mill work and
free plans when YOU BUY.
FR.A.V'K LIBBEH s. CO.,
Lumber and Mill Work,
9th ST. & N. Y. Ave-,
W'NskIi1sgtOss, I'D. @.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-13
READY FOR DELIVERY

Fruit trees, berry plants. California privet
and other hedging plants, roses and other
nursery stock.
Quality the very best and prices right.
Before you place your order. write to
ROCK CREEK NURSERY.
Rockville. Md.
r. r. D. No. 3.
oct 20-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-13

The applicant must either make oath, as
heretofore, before the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court of the county where he is engaged in
business, of the amount of goods kept ON
hand, at the principal season Of sale; or the
oath may be administered by Justice OF the
Peace, when the person wanting the licenses
applies through an agent. II the latter course
be adopted, the following form will redeemed
sufficient compliance with the act
Montgomery County, 10 Wit
On this......day of..."l909, before the sub
scriber, Justice Of the Peace of the State OF
Mary land, in and for said county, personally
appeared ................., and declared that he
intends to apply for trader license, under
the I'd section of the act Of January Session,
1868, to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery county, and made oath that the
amount Of the stock Of goods generally kept
on hand by him, Tor by the concern in which
he is engaged, in case it is partnership at
the principal season of sale, Tor If the appli-
cant has not previously engaged in such trade
that the amount of the stock Of goods which
he expects to keep, &c.,) does not Tor will
not) exceed $..."."
Sworn before ....""...."".."..
Ifthe oath be administered before Justice
of the Peace out of the county in which the
application is made, there must be attached
the certificate of the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court of the county in which the Justice re-
sides.
Persons may sell salt to cure fish In March,
April and May without license.
va The owner Of Stallion, before being
PERMITTED to stand or station such animal,
shall pay for u license to said Clerk, the high
est sum which he intends TO ask or receive
for the season, Of one mare-provided no such
license shall be issued for less than $40.
W. FRANK GATHER.
Sheriff of Montgomery county.
apr It'd
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-13
THT
eAlTHERSBURG GARAGE,

Expert mechanics in repair department.
Prompt and courteous service.
Garry foil line Of tires, tubes and aces
eories.
Charging Of storage batteries a special
feature.
Buick and Oakland agency and service
station.
feb 23-tf
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-13
Fo IA - a L I'D

A number Of young work horses and
mares. including a YOUNG driving horse
Inquire Of VIM. L. Beall tenant Of BoulC
farm, nenr veirs' mill, two and a-hall
miles from Rockville. Md, or c. N. Bouic
Rockville, Md.
oct B-At
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-04-13
MONEY TO LOAN

LNROM $500 10 5000 on improved real
II estate 10 Montgomery county.
BOUIO d BOUIC,
an 1871 Rockville Md.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-15
RETURNS OF ARMY
DRAFT REGISTRATION

The Elko county registration re-
ports were received by the adjutant
general Wednesday. thus making DOS
sibie the compilation OF the total fig-
ures for the state OF Nevada. says the
Carson News.
The adjutant general states that
the total registration for the state is
11.S9f or this number 6S are negroes,
$3.50 are aliens, 81 are alien enemies
and 73 are classed as American In
dians. not citizens. The total of H.
S94 is 1866 short of the government
estimate of 1850. Possible exemp-
tions. 4.167. County figures are given
below:
Churchill, total 47i. aliens SO. en-.
envy aliens 3. estimate $50.
Clark. total SIC. aliens 157, enemy
aliens 2. estimate $50.
Douglas. total PA, aliens 70, enemy
aliens Is. estimate 800.
Elko, total LAS aliens 3S9, enemy
aliens 9. government estimate 1850.
Esmeralda. total 36s. aliens SO,
enemy aliens >. government esti.
mate 100.
Eureka, total 3O2. aliens 50, enemy
aliens 2, government estimate 27O.
Humboldt, total LOO, aliens 1886
enemy aliens 8, estimate 1870.
Lander. total ESQ, aliens So. enemy
aliens o, estimate 29O.
Lincoln. total 354, aliens 10, en-
envy aliens 0. estimate 720.
Lyon, total III. aliens 27O, enemy
aliens 8. estimate go.
Mineral, total 339. aliens 1873, en-
envy aliens l, estimate 100.
Nye, total s67, aliens 265. cnem!
aliens 2. estimate 1910.
Ormsby. total 1875. aliens II, en-
envy aliens 0, estimate $40.
Storey, total 159. aliens %, enem!
= aliens 3. estimate $50.
Washoe. total 1876, aliens 625. en-
envy aliens 8. government estimat,
$500
White Pine. total 2,11S. aliens 955
enemy aliens 10. estimate 100.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09
LEONARD THE
nth CHANT ION
Of THE LIGHTS


NEW YORK. Iure s.-The acquisition
ard as a result OF his recon; knociuu,
victory over Freddie Welsh adds tho
eleventh name 20 tho uad!spu;cd list OF
championship holders in this class since
49,. Arthur Chambers was ,hr first
pf liShtwetSht bare knuckle uucilistS 20
establish his clAim ia the premier i,,.i-
ZION IN thtS class when he 6area:su Elilr
Edwards IN Canada SEPT. I. 49,. Cham.
hers IS generally accorded the ;'t;. urtll
1884. when he retired and was succeeded
by Jack Dempsey. Tho latter sona grew
to heavy and advsrccd to tho wrltcr-
weight division being succse0cd in turn
until 1925. when he retired undefs
being III. last Of tho iightwetShc chain
pions 70 lay aside the glo-cs without a
OlerIiSh CT his record.
Kid I~aviGnc thon took up rhc ti'l"
and it was not ur,il 1892 thar f:an;i
E.rn" Wr.~ted the honoCs from I.avi.n
in A r@enty round battle u; H;tfrulo
Som" three years later loo Cans knocked
out Err" in 4 round and for ak years
was generally conceded the champion
ship. although Jimmy Britt also claimed
il WHOM Cams would not make the weight
Cor rim after H. had stopped F-rne in
seven rounds. IN the meantime Battling
Nelson was raTialy gaining p-"rlin"nr'
in IT, division and after fetrat;a.- Britt
rhaliensed Cans. n" los, IN" first bal
tic on n foul in tn. A2nd round. S"t fol-
lowed with Two Knockout T;crHtieS oT.'l
ths rHcrn AMI WAS hari"I! urriiSf Et"d
-jt's f.n'rsr.
Nr!>'' reign taste. tyr r5n-s Ia"
Danc losing 20 AZ! Wri-"St nr Feb ,"
,Ts1h al tho md % ~ rounds - vicious
t:St'irc. when hC was Sr!h blind and
r. ,''Ss -; "'il' 20 his f."t AMI IL.
r..f'..'.' stopped III ilt'i" ~ saw him
tr,r. = ~ .'r pan; shm"n;. rr Nov. 3
19l". WI!,I" Ei:clt;H WIN fror> Wo;SaSt
on d t":l in tho sixteenth round. Some
whcr,. H.. lost IA" ti,i. :" ''r..d,ii.. Welsh
Al ,hc md of Il 81 "",nd ho;:' on tl>e r"f-
cree'S ,i.ri%i"u Welsh s;"..,! 90 feat
FOR three years .'i.,i j.; wni NOT ua;ii his
third t"u rnUOd ia:'l" witt: Leonard shat
DO was forced :" 81" ~ Ii champion
Sn:n.
Not iu"Iuii.,c T:"nar3'e r>'n"fl il will
he sc"n ll,at ~ - y.'a-S thrrs have hesa
jus. 80. vriSnii;"d 81. h"idars NIL
tilae ;ht average ttir'.' - .'N.t.th riouShiH
nosSeSSi"u haS h".'n ahoti' four and orc
haif ,"a:S. 'hawh"rS. ttiH :i's' -: tho
chin is -. u"ra,l" .-"n.'Ha"L - har., i",I
tho y ,,"r with lu; iitf,., .r;.;nSi:;"u for
a period rf ai.n,;t :" years. NrNGliT"
had IN Absolutely clear "l1im 10 III.
,:tle i..r tiS,' wears at'l w1s followed
IN Hnlr. ~ duration. by l.tTicun anl
Cans rh. ir~t thrss. champions re-
'ired or otItcr,.w H." lass. hl, after Nc
.NuliH's 'ira" 10 t:'!" aHsS''i from hold
or - inh!Hr rs . r.Srii; -: = tinn"k-.I. or
ref"r".,'S ,l,.,.i>i"u.
The fn|G"winc ,ahuiari"r, ..nows Tho
list of champions. ncimh"- ~ $"arS h"ld.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09

through playing baseball he would start
a pool and billiard parlor.
We also find old Hankus, Pankus
0'Day grumbling at the umpires, who
never gave him spuore deal, and HANK
always pulled rough stuff on them.
little quip says what Hank thinks OF
tho jumps. is not 1t TO print. 1t per-
hnrs cheers up Hanks old days to know
! that during the last dozen, years many
| toward him.
| taking a what at John Kinley Tener for
giving up an easy tob WHICH ~ netted INN
Kinley just kept plugging along. be-
came a hank president. director in nu-
merous corporations, member OF con,
greas. governor Of Pennsylvania. anu
finally president Of the National league.
Ban Johuson's Hugs Joke.
We also find that Ban johnson re.
ioiced when the Brotherhood collapsed
and wrote in his baseball column In the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette that the
smashup Of the Brotherhood meant that
never again would there be an attempt
Then old Charley Comiskey is &C
cused Of being sucker" at last for
any pitcher who fed him high curve
on The inside, but just the same Charley
owns one of the finest baseball arks III
the United. States and next TO the Giants
The worst knock is aimed at poor old
Connie Mack. Connie, the only manager
in the game who ever won six league
pennants and three worlds pcnnants. is
always suken Of as having been wise
old bird behind the late IN his young-r
fayps But this scribe Of the GUS didn't
think 50. While conccdinE Connie could
throw the bali around n bit. he accused
him Of lacking gcneraiship. but still
though there was n little hope for him.
He expresses an opinion that Manager
Ruckenberger Of Pittsburgh. might
teach Connie to think p bit IL he worked
him hard enough That sure Is pokinE
few Il: the astute Cornelius, now
known as. the shrcwdcst man in base
ball.
Keller TOO Light for Majors
Then We hear Of such kids as AIuggSy
Mct;raw and Willie kcclcr breaking In.
Mctiraw is admitted To b. a good pros
pcci. but poor Kcnl"r Is passed over ~
being too light for fast company. After
pitching two years. Cy YounGS failure
already WAS predicted. He was curving
them too much and only two more seh-
sons were given AZ his limit. Yet Ky
lived To pitch until he was f3 AMI
twirled his third no hit game in 1909.
Lave Cross, who played on the Brook
Ign champions or 1892 and 1900 and cap
tainod MackS Athletic champions o.
1902 and 1908. during which years Ia
ranked with the greatest third basenen
in baseball. was being shipped to the
minors in tho middle sos.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09
Big League Gossip
CHRISTY MATHEWSON
Of NewY of Cincinnati Rods

srwrd some sand paper. The curious
Tommy scratched the sensitive insc I"
sec what would happen. No. platoon
missing. SIR.
TIL" jam tin h"mh was a great tnSti-
tutiuII--n"W only Il relic Of the British
Army. NS soon as the fuse started 10
siZz Tommy would let drive for the
enemy trench. his on" idea being To get
rid uf this unpleasant object AS soon
rs possible. 1t w"uld land among the
Germans aud one Of them would grab IL
and throw il back before II exploded.
Another platoon wnulG he missing.
"Fnally nm order Was issued instruct
ing every bomb thrower 10 light his
fuse and count three SLOWLY before
throwing the grenade. TIL" Tommics
counted fasl=-llk" children playing hide
and seek. Tho result was the same AS
a bove. and another platoon w1S gone.
Then an ORDER was issued 10 count up
Ia ten and twenty. same result II
wouldn't have made any difference II
tn" Tnmmi"S had been told TO count Il
million Tn" bomb would hav" hc"n cut
lnus" just as Sunn. .Th"rcupon the jam
tin bomb was released for good
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09
RALLY
AND MIN CANE
FROM DODGERS

rITTSEI -EClI Jun" S.---F!ttshurSh
defeated I:rroliIvn to-day. s tn !. the
hon" toanr raliyInE III The seventh ana
eighth innings after III" score was J !"
4 III favor of thu visitors. Brooklyn
scored i";ir runs IN the sixth Inning "h
GIs"n'S singh. L SaCr,flc" hy )auhcrt.
doubles ny Hickman. Wheat and Now
roy. and sI"ncei's triple. Pittsburgh
tied thu Sror" In tho seventh on passes
by Ilncnman and Mccarthy. fu'shawH
error. Tn0 doubles hy carey and Hri"i.
thc latter hating for Cooper. In IN"
eighth nii"r Doll who had replaced Mar
guard in tho previous inning bad walked
the hrs, t'V" m"n ur. ''""mhS went IN
- pitch AMI an error by MuwrAy and Il
III. hv WnrA ScnrrA thn lltih run. Score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-09
MAKING AN ERROR WITHOUT
TOUCHING THE BALL,

Rarely do tho major leagues PRO
ducc a play bringing into force the
rule which makes II possible :nr
ptavcr to h, charged with Il ti"ldinE
error in th.. box score. even though
h., dn.S not touch III" ball. but !:
hnhhcd up III tn" fourth inning nt
the game between the Reds ana
Giants III cincinnati Tuesday;
Buck" ier@oS. the Giants SCION"
huSrtnau. was tho victim. and ne
was charged with an error on the
theory that he should have been me
mau to rover second has" when q
tarkStop.S throw was not caught.
With ,'ucto on third and Er"h on
first. Iiroh went down ~ second.
Mrr'ar,H threw low. hui right over
the bag. and neither Fletcher nor
E.rZnc made 4 move :" cover. tGe
ball going {" center ''"id. whil"
,'uat" logged home with III" run
that pat the Rods one To the good.
AZ knaf was at bat. and h. is \ lett
ftsld hitter when batting right
handed. il looked as u tirrE"E
should have covered. 81 he was
charged with an error hy the off
cial scorer. :" whose Judgment Such
viavS are lift under IN" rules.