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The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
(Paonian.)

(Paonian.)
Mr. and Mrs. c. o. Dotts OF Delta
were Paonia callers over Saturday
night.
On Monday the announcement was
made that, among other promotions,
Lieut. w. f. Fields was commissioned
Captain of Il. company. The Paonia
man has the congratulations of many
friends here over his merited ad-
vancement
!. Tramel, the Civil War veteran
who had made his home in Paonia
for a number of years, residing on
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17

shops, and a submarine station are
nearing completion. The new wire
less plant was recently put into oper-
alton. This plant communicates di-
rect with the eastern coast of the
United States. a distance of about 5.
900 miles. Pearl Harbor and Homo
lulu are well fortified by modern ar
tillery. backed by several thousand
regulars of the United States army
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
(Tines.)

A fine baby girl arrived at the
home of Logan and Mrs. Wood, of
West Sain Street, last Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Holmes of Delta, who has
been with her daughter, Mrs. Percy
Houts, Jr, for three weeks, returned
home Wednesday.
Mrs. C. H. Seaton returned Tues
day evening from visit of several
months with a sister near Omaha,
Nebraska. Peck is now visiting in
Denver and is expected here soon.
Frank Fobare had the misfortune
to discharge revolver he was clean
ing last Monday, the shot passing
through his hand. making painful
wound.
Bruce Duke and wife are the happy
parents of fine baby boy, since
Tuesday morning. The little chap is
starting off in life in fine shape and
the little mother is getting along fine.
We will report on the condition of
Daddy Bruce later
DR.. Macarthur and sister. Mrs. Mat
tie Code and little son of Delta, with
Walt Thomas and family, Mrs. Geo.
Blackwell, Alma and George, Jr.,
went to Curricanti creek Saturday
evening, returning Monday evening,
having spent a very pleasant time
III.
son and wife of Denver Joined them.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
For the Quick Sweat.

Often the doctor ndviscs n patient to
be given n sweat in bed. The quickest
way this can be done Is to wrap two
pieces of unslaked lime In wet cloths
put them on plates and lay them on
each side OF the patient.
The Delta independent., 1917-08-17
Doctor. Mus, Have Los. Prestige.

The Zulus nre greatly given to su-
perstitlon. and we are told that when
the English first came there. their
witch doctors sprinkled them with
some concoctlon. md told them that
this would make them proof against
all bullets.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
LEWIS HIGH GUN.
Breaks 80 Targets Out of 100 at Ana
lostan Club Tourney.

T. H. Lewis was high gun" yester-
day afternoon at the weekly tourney
of the Analostan Gun Club. held or
the Eastern branch range. as he broke
90 targets out of 100 in a field of
eighteen marksmen.
The program included four events of
twenty-five targets each. Lewis broke
twenty-five straight in the second
frame
Lewis also led in the challenge cup
event, as he tied with A. E. Stine and
Il. ID. Morgan, each getting twenty
four out of twenty-five. Lewis won in
the shoot-off with a perfect score.
against Morgan's twenty-four and
Stine's twenty-one. The winner of this
event will receive a trophy at the close
of the season.
E. V. Otis was second best in the
singles. as he broke 81 saucers out of
100. He got twenty straight in the
second event.
L. w. Ford was third On the list in
the singles. with 10 down out Of rs, and
in the doubles, he won first honors,
killing nineteen birds out of twenty
four. Morgan and Parsons were next in
the doubles with eighteen down.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
HAvRE DE GRACE COMES NEXT
Maryland Racing Shifts to Popular
Track in Hartford County.

BALTIMORE, Md. April 14.-Every-
thing is in readiness for the opening
of the Havre De Grace races Monday,
and two weeks of exciting sport can
be looked for. Secretary Fred Rehber-
ger has been very busy for the past
week looking after the details, while
Track Supt.' Burke says that all the
stable room has been taken up, with
many applicants turned away who will
have to seek quarters outside the park.
The opening days program is good
one the principal event being the Har-
ford handicap, for which the best
horses in training have entered. Seven
races will be run each day. and the in
dications are that the fields will be
large for each event.
Almost all the thoroughbredS that
have raced at Bowie will reach Havre
De Grace during Sunday. few cutting
out and taking quarters at Pimlico, the
latter meeting starting two weeks
hence and winding up the spring sea-
son for Maryland.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Totals. .34 10 27 8 Totals. s.....2' - IL
sBatted for Hale in eighth.
tBatted for Rogers in eighth.
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PLAY FOR TENNIS TITLE.
Central High School Racketers to
Compete Next Week.

Twenty tennis players of Central
High School get into action the after
noon of April II in the annual singns
championship of the school, to be
played on the Central courts. Cotton
Cissel, doubles champion of the Dis
trict, a senior at Central. does not play
until the second round. The pairings
follow: First round-Lerch VS.. Raw
Inns, Lemley VS.. Carter, Buhrer
VS.. Winn. Stewart VS.. Hobson,
Kisluck VS.. Roper. Stose VS.. Price.
jackson VS.. W. Ballenger. Turton' VS..
Knapp, Hostetler VS.. Hewitt. Conklin
VS.. Dave. Second round pafrinSs are:
Whaley VS.. Godfrey. Aten vs.. Bickford.
BeaIe VS.. Clarke, King VS.. Childress.
Lovett VS.. Hurleybaus; Frizzel VS..
Pickford. Dierkoph VS.. Torbett Carol
VS.. Cissel, Woodbridge VS.. Glover. X.
BaHenger VS.. Bogley and Dudley vs..
Holmes.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
BIG CHESS MATCH
MAY Be SET BACK
Local Clubs Possibly will Not
Stage Dual Games Until
the Fall. j
SPORT IN GOTHAM DULL

The first of the matches between the
Washington Chess and Whist Club and
tie Capital City Chess Club for the
trophy presented by W. a. Wimsatt.
scheduled originally for some time this
month, may be postponed until the fall
Strong players of both clubs may be
called from the city at any moment AMI
neither club wishes to start so iInpor-
tant contest with a weakened team.
However a survey Of the probabilities
will be made by the captains of each
team during the present week, and 1t
is possible that the match may be play
ed according to first plans.
The club championship tourney OF tho
Capital City Chess Club was finished
during the past week, L. B. Adams and
L. B. Zapoleon being tied for tirst
honors with scores Of 9 to /. The
point charged against each player re-
suited from two drawn games. y three
game match will he played to break
the tie. and the first game win be cor
tested next Wednesday evening, On
Thursday evening the club will hold a
rapid transit handicap tourney
Chess activity in New York seems 10
be confined entirely to simultaneous
exhibitions just now. The present
metropolitan chess season has been
particularly dull, while the past win
ter has been the most active ever
known in local circles. The reason for
this condition is, without doubt. that
the predominating factor in New York
chess is professionalism. while chess
here is altogether amateur.
Pittsburgh. for many years the homr
of a numerous and enthusiastic chess
colony, but without a single nationa.
master to its credit. is to be congratu'
lated upon the acquisition of the Brook
| lyn expert, f Perkins. Last year Mr.
| Perkins was champion of the Brooklyn
/ Chess Club, and will be sadly missed II
metropolitan chess circles. Mr.. Perkins
| has moved to the Smoky city for busi-
| ness reasons. The following games from
the recent club tourney give a gooc
| idea of his sound and aggressive style
Evening star., 1917-04-15

sRan for Smith in the eighth inning.
fBatted for Wheat In the ninth inning,
Evening star., 1917-04-15
TO Be Canned
Young Ball Player, After Three Dis
missals, Goes Into Junk
Business.

-. wars aso in the Pacific Coast
- <or , hugh organiza-
League the heeu .oA sa3+ ,a
tion to develop players was 'e'''
accord;nely league was organized,
o,,or,, tnterior towns in
consiseihs Vi ,,,to pa,-
California and San frahciseo'
city franchise was taken over by the
,,r,or. ~ tho Frisco club. and Tommy
." ne' u '-e ,o, Of tho
Sheehan. former thlro oaseihai VI e
Brooklyn team. was installed as mana
gov In the hone of recruiting an en-
., ,oc., hall play-
tire team eoii'po'eN - -
Evening star., 1917-04-15
INTERESTING GOLF NOTES
FROM THE LOCAL CLUBS

Jack Burgess, professional at the
Chevy Chase Club, had a fine score last
Friday afternoon over his home course
With on the sixth hole. another on
the eleventh and still another on the
seventeenth, Burgess was around IN ~,
his card of 3S out being the best that
has been done this season. Burgess is
not putting with the same degree OF
accuracy he showed last year at this
time. seeming to have difficulty in hoi-
ing the four-footers
The Chevy Chase course is a good
many yards shorter than usual now on
account Of the fact that the tees are
being put in shape for the invitation
tournament to be held May 10, II
and IL.
Walter Fairbanks of Denver. Col, the
golfer Of "forty-hole" fame. played
with Allan Lard at Chevy Chase las,
Thursday, defeating Samuel Dalzel
and H. A. ellis. Fairbanks was very
much pleased with the Chevy Chase
bia. He said that the seventeenth
green at Columbia is one of the hardes'
to pitch to that he ever saw. Fair
banks experience is one that has beer
SnareQ Dy several or the local prayers
who have not enjoyed the sensation OF
seeing an overstrong niblick shot &c
careering over the green to come To
rest in the mounds in back. Even the
professionals who played at Columbia
a short time ago took no liberties witt
this elusive hole. finding 1t just as diff
ficult to make their pitch stick on the
slippery surface as any one else.
William Reyburn of the Chevy Chase
Club. amateur champion of the Dis
trict, Is expected to arrive in Wash
ington April 20 to help get the Chevy
Chase course in shape for the invita-.
tion tournament. Reyburn. Samuel
Dalzell and J. Donald Cassels constitute
the green's committee of the Chevy
Chase Club.
Fred Mcleod was around the Colum
bia course in "a last Thursday, playing
with the Dempsey brothers. Mcleod
was not playing the best possible Ions
game, but on the rare occasions Whel
he took three to reach the green h
managed to sink a good-sized putt. 1
golfers could only bunch the days Whei
they are putting well. and those rare
times when everything else is going
as it should, course architects Woui'
do we'll to look to their business, 10
the scores made would be no true tes
of the course. How often is 1t SAID
MY long game today couldn't haV
been improved, but / did some pa'
putting. I couldn't hole one two Zee
Evening star., 1917-04-15
.C|C0TTE A WONDER
Pitches No-Hit Game for White
Sox Against Browns.
ONE MAN REACHES SECOND

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April ii. - Cicotte'
pitching for Chicago, was In superb
form today and shut st. Louis out with
out a hit. Chicago winning, II to o.
Meanwhile, his teammates drove Ham,
i1ton and Park from the box in the sec
ond inning. when they piled up seven
runs. Cicotte struck out five, hit
batsman and gave three passes. Shot
ton, who stole second in the first In
ming, was the only local player to reach
that base. Barring Gandifs tumble.
which allowed Austin to reach first In
the seventh ,Cicotte received excellent
support The score:
Evening star., 1917-04-15
TENNIS STARS ENLIST.
Williams, Church, Mathey, Wash.
burn and Behr to Fight for U. S.

NEW YORK, April 14.-Several of the
ranking tennis players of the east are
preparing for military service and may
lay aside the racquet for the rifle. R.
Norris Williams, I'd, national singles
champion, is preparing at Governors
Island for service with the artillery.
George NJ. Church, who eliminated
kumagae. the japanese champion, last
autumn in the national tournament has
given up all idea of titular play and is
studying for the Aviation Corps. Dean
Mathey, Watson NJ. Washburn and Karl
Fl. Behr are preparing for examinations
for commissions. Other players of les
ser fame have or will soon enter serv-
ice, thus eliminating themselves from
tournament competition this summer.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

in length, and not a ten-footer during
the round went down" This is one
of the delightful aspects Of the game.
If everything went according to sched-
ule all the time there would be few
men who would care for the monotony
of a perfect tee shot, an equally per
feet pitch and a twenty-foot putt. Which
hit the back of the cup and dropped
with a satisfying "ciuck." It Is the
endless diversion of golf that holds its
devotees in it's grip. The ceaseless
repetition of perfect holes day after
day would hardly afford the pleasure
that is given by fine recovery after
a topped drive.
The Bannockburn Golf Club is con-
sidering the best. plan of aiding the
public during the coming season In
the fight against the high cost of liv-
ing. The board of governors met last
Thursday evening to go over the situa-
ton. There are about forty acres OF
land not now utilized by the goli
course. Private applications for part
of the land have been received, but 1,
Is possible that the club itself will
plant the crops and ask voluntary as
sistance from club members in the
preparation and care of the crops
Many members have volunteered to "do
their bit" If given the opportunity.
Seven woman members of the Chevy
Chase Club have turned in scores for
the ringer contest being held for the
women during the month of April.
Those who have registered scores on
some of the holes to date are Mrs. c.
L. Frailey, Miss Pauline Lockett. Mrs
Ormsby McCammon, Miss L. Lacey
Mrs. w. L. Moore. Miss D. owen and
MISS de Pena-
According to statements made by
members of the several clubs around
the District. the entry list of the Wash
ington Golf and Country Clubs annual
spring invitation tournament IS not to
be surpassed by those of former years
in point of size and class. A great
many members of all the local clubs
are eagerly waiting the raising of the
lid of the competitive season. Last year
the event attracted several out-of-towr
golfers of class and this year will
probably prove no exception to the
rule.
There has been some agitation ir
New York golf circles regarding one OF
the rules of golf, that pertaining to q
ball with mud adhering to it. Otter
perfectly good pitch lights on 8
slightly wet green from a height ano
picks up a clinging, sticky piece OF
mud, which naturally interferes with
the progress of the ball toward the
hole when hit with a putter. If the
putt is hit strong enough to hold the
line in spite of the mud 1t must be alb
solutely on the cup. Frequently the
| lump of mud costs the player a stroke
and through no fault of his own.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
ouEEN,s GAMBIr DECLINED.

PROBLEM BY ]. c. ANDREWS.
BLACK.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
GIANTS WIN AGAIN
0utbat and OutfieId Braves,
Capturing Second Game.
TESREAU ALLOWS 5 HITS

BOSTON. Mass. April 1i.-Ne" horh
defeated Boston again TO-DAY. 10 =
Tyler, for Boston, was Ineffective 'he
Giants hitting consecuttvely IN the
fourth, fifth and seventh innings iof
their scores. A wild throw by Maran-
tifle figured in their last run. Herzog
batting was a dominant factor.
After pitching six innings in MD
season form Tesreau weakened and the
Braves scored two runs in the seventh
IL f;n,Y1 /
and kept the Giants pitcher in diiheul
ties, although without further scoring
for the rest of the game. Score:
Evening star., 1917-04-15
YANKS FINALLY WIN
Solve Left-Handed Pitching
and Trim Red Sox.
M0GRIDGE PITCHES WELL

NEW YORK, April 14.-Manager
Barry of the Boston Americans sent a
left-handed pitcher against New York
for the third straight time, but the
Yankees rebelled and knocked Pennock
out of the box in the sixth inning. win
ming their first game Of the season. Z
to 2. Consecutive hitting in the sixth
inning by High, Maisel, Pipp and Ara
gon, a sacrifice bunt by Magee and the
squeeze play gave New York three runs
and the game. New York closed with
three runs off Mays in the eighth. The
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Some Fatherly Advice.

"Clarice, I've got something to say to
YOU, and 1 want you to listen to me.
You're no ball player, and never will be.
It's useless for you to waste your time
coming out here every day, and the
next time you poke your nose through
the gate. unless you pay for the privi-
lege, I'm going to have you pinched for
vag. II l was you I would get job
driving a rags, bottle and sack wagon.
They tell me there's good money in it.
Clarice disappeared after that verbal
onslaught. and the matter was forgot
ten until one day as Sheehan was walk
ing down the street somebody called
out his name. Tommy turned but, fail
ing to discover any one he knew, he
resumed his walk. when again his name
was mentioned. This time Tommy
found his hailer perched high and dry
upon a decrepit old wagon filled with
all kinds of junk, and, when he came
close, imagine his surprise TO find the
object of his search none other than
Clarice, who had followed his advice.
'How's business?" Tommy asked him.
Fine" said Clarice. I've only start
ed today, and already l have made sew
enty-five bucks"
well. If you find any vacancies in
your line, call me up. said Sheehan;
I'D like to try 1t myself
Evening star., 1917-04-15
White Sox Release Battery.

CHICAGO, April 14.-The Chicago
American League Club today released
a battery to the Providence club of the
International League. Walter Mayors,
catcher, regarded as a topnotcher re-
ceiyer. was turned over. Manager Row
land believes he needs more seasoning
before attaining big league class.
Frank Schellenback was the pitcher let
90. He is a California semi-pro. He Ia
six feet two inches in height and
weighs 100 pounds.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
,Senpala's Dog Team Wins.

NOME, Alaska. April 14.-Leonard
Seppala, driving a team of Siberian
wolfhounds. won today the all-Alaska
sweepstakes dog race for a purse of
s2,500. Time. 113 hours. Victor Ander-
son was second. There were four start
ers The race was over course OF
412 miles, from Nome to Candle and
return. The start was made April 9.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
MIDDIES USE BATS.
Hit Ball Hard and Defeat Williams
College, 8 to 9,

ANNAPOLIS. Md, April 14.-By heavier
hitting and taking advantage of the op-
portunties that came their way. the Mid
College on the diamond here this after
noon by a score of 9 to 2. Both Olsen,
who did the twirling for the Middies. and
Deboise, who was on the mound for the
visitors. showed poor form in the opening
frame each allowing three free passes,
but after that they tightened up although
the Navy lads had a little the better of
the argument. Box score
Evening star., 1917-04-15
WINS PITCHERS BATTLE.
Watson 0utpitches Schneider and St
Louis Beats Cincinnati. Q to l.

CINCINNATI, April 14-In a pitchers
duel between Watson and Schneider
the former had shade the better of
f. and St. Louis won from Cincinnati
here today. 2 to l, and thereby broke
even on the series.
Watson did not allow a hit until the
seventh inning, when Roush tripled
later scoring on Betzers error St Louis
tailed in the sixth. when Watson dou-
Evening star., 1917-04-15
TWO STRAIGHT FOR PHILLIES.
Hit Pitchers Hard and Easily Defeat
BROOKLYN. II to 8.

BROOKLYN. April IA. Philadelphia
made it two straight from Brooklyn
today by hard batting against Smith
and Coombs. making seventeen hits for
a score of IL to 8. Rixey was effective
all the way and played an important
part In the scoring by hitting safely
in the eighth, when Killifer was inten-
tionally passed to bring him up. Mike
Mowrey signed his Brooklyn contract
today. and Ed Appleton left for Baltl-
more The score:
Evening star., 1917-04-15
TIGERS CHASE INDIANS.
Detroit Wins Out, 8 to 2, on Two Bad
PLAYS by Cleveland.

DETROIT. Mich. April 1.-Two bad
plays by Cleveland in the seventh in
ming enabled Detroit to win today's
game, 3 to 2. The home club got a
lead of two runs in the flrst. but the
visitors punched hits Off Boland in the
sixth and seventh and tied it. Both
clubs played good ball in the field. in
spite of a chilly wind and occasional
snowfakes. Score:
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Gould and Huhn Retain Title.

BOSTON. April 14.-Jay Gould and
w. H. II. HUM of New York, national
court tennis doubles champions, re-
tanned their title today by defeating
Joshua Crane and D. p Rhodes Of this
city in the final match of the champion
ship tournament. The score was 6-1,
O., 6-3. The titleholders showed
splendid team work and easily disposed
of their opponents.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
BLISS GETS EVEN BREAK.
Electrical School Beats Central, But
Loses to A, & N, Nine.

The Bliss Electrical School nine split
even IN two games played by it yester-
day. In the morning it defeated Central
High by score of to 2, and in the
afternoon lost to the Army and Navy
Prep team by to l3. Both contests
were we'll played. The box score of the
game with Central follows:
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Washington Varsity Rowers Best.

OAKLAND, Cal. April 1.-THE Uni
versity of Washington won the annual
three-mile triangular intercollegiate
boat race by four lengths over the
Stanford crew on the Oakland estuary
today. California was a bad third.
Washington's time was II minutes
1925 seconds. under unfavorable
weather conditions.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Navy Racketers Beat St. Johns.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. April 1.-THE ten
mis- team of midshipmen opened its
schedule of contests this afternoon by
defeating the racketers of st. Johns
College Of this city by 4 to 2. The mid
dies took two of the four singles, and
one Of the two double strings. Fell, the
st. Johns captain, won his match in
the singles. and playing with Price in
the doubles. the pair defeated Teneyck
and Ketchun
Evening star., 1917-04-15

IRAN for Smith in the eighth inning.
fBatted for Wheat IN the ninth inning.
Philadelphia. / 0 0 0 3 5-11
Brooklyn. o 0 0 l O. 8
Runs-Paskert (2l. whitted CO... Luderus q, ,
Cravath. Stock killifer t2l. Rixey. Merkle.
Smith. Malone. Errors-Luderus. Cutshaw.
Meyers. Two-base hits-Paskert, Fabrique,
Myers, M-rkle, Wheat. Three-base hts-Ban-
croft. Smith. Sacrifice hits-Bancroft. Cravath,
RiIey, Fabrique. Sacrifice fies-Cravath. Dugey,
Cutshaw. Double plays-Smith, Fabrique and
Merkle. RiXey, Bancroft and Luderus; I.uderus.
Stock and Kilhfer: Ri1ey, Luderus and Killifer.
Left Observation-Disclosures, 10; Brooklyn, 4.
First base on errors-Philadelphia, 1; Brooklyn.
I. Bases on balls-of Smith, 4; off Coombs. .;
of Ri1ey, 1. Hits and earned ruus-Of Smith.
Is hits, in s innings: OFF Coombs, 4 hits,
in 1 inning; of Rixey. hits. in
innings Struck out-Ry Smith. l: by Rixey.
2 Cmpires-Nessrs- o Day and Bransfeld. Time
of game hours and 10 minutes.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Runs-Smith. Watson, Roush. Errors-BetEel
Groh. Two-base ht-Watson. Three base hit
Roush. Stolen bases-Groh. Rcush. Sacrfnce
hit-Hornsby. Sacrifice hy-Bescher. Double
piay-Betzel. Hornsby TO Miller. Left on bases
st. Louis, 8: Cincinnati, 9. First base on error
CINCINNATI Bases on balls-0h Watson. 3;
nf Schneider. 3. Hits and earned rups-On
Watson. 4 hits in 8 innings: off Schneid
Watson 4; by Schneider .. Umpires-Messrs.
orth and KigIer. Time of game-1 hour and 81
minutes.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
PIRATES WAKE UP.
Cubs Given First Defeat Through
Miller's Good Pitching.

CHICAGO, April 14-Frank Miller,
aided by perfect support, checked Chi
burgh won the final game of the series,
to 2. Hendrix pitched a good game,
but erratic support cost him two runs.
Miller allowed Chicago but four hits and
two of these were made by Hendrix.
Score
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Runs scored-Fisher Vonheimherg (2), Sher-
wood Co. Erskine, Anderson: Craig. Connolly.
Adley, Cress. Errors-BIakeslee, Anderson,
Craig. Dempsey, Holland, Deboise (2). Stolen
bases-Fisler. Dunn. Sacrifice hit-Olsen. Two
base hits-Erskine and Adey. Three-base hit
-Deboise. Struck out--By Olsen. 3: by Deboise
4. Bases balls-On Olsen, 3; off Deboise D.
Passed ball - Connolly. Umpires Messrs
Hughes and Belts Of Washington. Time of game
i hour and ~ minutes.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Louisville. 5; Toledo. 3.
Indianapolis, 9: Columbus, 0.
Kansas City, Z: St. Paul. 3.
Minneapolis Milwaukee, snow.