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The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
SISLER NOT TO STRIKE.
Browns Brilliant Player Rsps Pres
fdent Dave FultI.

st. Louis. Mo. Jan. 2O.-Bitterly crit.
cising Dave Fultz. opposing the proposed
baseball strike. George Sisler declares
that he will not be a party to the Play
ers' Fraternity. although he is a member
and announces that he will go South with
the Browns March 5
Il do not favor Fultz's issues" said
Sisler, because l do not think the strike
Is the combined wishes of the fraternity
1t looks to me as IL Fultz is acting upon
his own initiative and without authority
Of a majority.
"Fultz can expel me. he can do what
he wants, but will not get me TO join
the strike. / was satisfied when signed
by contract with the Browns. and / re-
main satisfied"
Business Manager Branch Hickey, who
Is handling the case for the Browns, de-
clared he had received notices from
eleven members OF the 1916 team that they
will ignore Fultz's call and await the call
for spring training.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
Briton's Apostrophe to Baseball.
Parodying Kipling's "Gunga Dhin-"
By TONY SOUSA

PSrodying ktplings 'Sunga Dhih
By TONY soUsA.
Tall. Of games they play out ere.
Games that strike one bslly queer,
Sort Of glorined "old rounders
So called by London 'eKpouners,'
pouners."
and that's Just what the bloOmin' game
OF ball is.
Doncher know it's arr way cricket
Played without a single wicket.
And the way they bat and field is quite
a scandal;
They field the ball and sock IT
Rut the bat they use to knock 81 4
Is nauthing but baIly round hrocu
andle,
For it's ''BalI-Ban-Ban"'
The natives talk OF nauthinE else hat all
BY remarkable misnomers
boundaries are known as '"ome-s"
In this very-'strodinary game OF ball
They set up a merry owl
When the pitcher starts 10 bowl.
And tine purpose is to make the hsttei
fret
They yen. Put It Ger the pan
Make the bloody beEgsr fan:
But. more he's famed the otter 80
will get.
Then when running in the slips
With his muchly matressed 'ips,
The runner slides 10 base as II he's
oiled:
And though he makes the base
AS is frequently the case.
Hits h'SwfuI 'ow e gets Is nsnnels
soiled.
For it's "Slide-Slide-Slide
You know that you can make that
cushion Clyde"
II he makes It he's smused
II he fails he's much abused
And Is mouth Is hlled with dast-'ts sri
with pride.
shall not forget the dsy
when l saw the begrsrs play.
really quite imbiecd the spirit too;
There we're mon on the hases
Who kent ftddHnE round their plscek-
And the next man up. hts base. TREY
said. he drew.
Then the pitcher howled . hall
That was not arr had at all.
Twould ave surely got most any rvl-
lows wicket:
Tut the batter with rare sense
Shot the ball right Ger the feace-
And twas then that forgot our dear
old cricket.
For Il was bawi-hswl-bawl
Like the natives did nothing else but
BAwL
Though we've smseked you and we'v,
nayed you
Were damn sorry we've not played
you
The very 'strodinsry gam. of ball
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
COLLINS NOT A MEMBER,
Eddie Is Under Contract, and Says
He VIII Report to sox,

Philadelphia, Pa, in. a-Edward T.
Collins. who draws one of the biggest SAL
aries among baseball players. said today
that he would report to the White Sox
training camp on time next spring.
Il am not member of the frater-
nifty" explained Collins, land am, there
fore, not subject to any orders from Da-
vid L. Fultz. am working under a long
time contract with Comiskey and will be
the most enthusiastic man in the coun-
try when reporting time comes.
Il once belonged to the fraternity, but
permitted my membership to lapse for
the simple reason that 1 was not enthu-
sfasdc about it. / never had a griev-
ance in baseball. The Athletics and Con-
ME Mack always treated me right, and
Comiskey is doing the same thing. Now,
don't think am antagonistic to the fra
sternity. I am not. but am simply ex-
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
HATCHETITE GIRLS
BEAT HOLTONARMS
George Washington Fair Ones" Land
Hard-Fought Game. 30 to 20.

Plenty OF pep" and a little bit of the
real roughhouse stun was present when
the girl basketball teams of the Holton-
Arms School and George Washington
University met last night. In the prelimi-'
nary contest to, the Hilltop-Hatchetites
battle in the Y. NJ. c. A. gym. OF course
since the George Washington girls We're
the hostesses it was no more than right
that they should have grabbed the long
end of the count of a 3o-to-2o score. -.
Although the big game attracted one of
the largest crowds ever seen at a basket
ball game recently. those that missed
this preliminary contest were deprived
OF some interesting basketball, as this
mere dozen fair ones" that raced here
and there over the Y. NJ. c. A. floor
showed marked ability at blocking. shoot
ing and dribbling the ball.
The game was hotly contested through
out, as at the end of the first period the
Hatchetites were leading by a 9-to-5
count, while in the second period the
Holton-Arms' six played the q. w. u.
girls on even terms. and the half ended
with the score of IA to 10. The next period
was nick and tuck affair, but Miss
Emma Reb and Miss Seibold, of the G.
w. U. team. got their eyes on the basket
and Gagged the ball for six points, while
the Holton-Arms' team were obtaining
two points
In the final period little Miss Margaret
johnson made a great effort to grab the
game out of the fire for her teammat ties.
as she Gagged four difiicult goals. while
Miss Reb was throwing the same number
| into the net.
The passing of both teams was good.
while the shooting at times surprised the
large crowd present. Miss Isabelle Peil,
the cheerful leader of the Holton-Arms'
team. kept the crowd pulling for her
team by the pep she displayed The
summary:
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
HUGH DUFFY WILL
COACH HARVARD NINE

Boston. Mass. Jan. 20.-Hugh Duffy, at
one time manager of the Philles. is Har-
wards new baseball coach. Fred w
Moore, graduate treasurer of the Har-
ward Athletic Association. announced
Duffys appointment.
Duffy has been in baseball since 1857.
His batting average of .4Ss, while a MEM
Der Of the Boston team, Is one of the
landmarks of the old National League
Dufy's contract is for one year He will
report at Cambridge on February u.
Duffy played in the outfield for nine
years on the Boston National League
team and since then has manged teams
in this city. Milwaukee. Providence and
Chicago, as well as Portland, where he
bought the franchise in 1872
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
TENTATIVE DATE
FOR ANNUAL REGATTA

New York, Jan. so-Although the
board of stewards of the IntercoI-
legiate Rowing Association will not
meet until next week, 1t was said on
good authority yesterday that June Il
is the date selected for the annunl in
tercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie
The date of the big race on the Hud-
son is always determined by the set
of the tide in the last weeks of June.
and the stewards almost invariably
select the day on which the ebbing
tide is strongest at 6 o'clock in the
evening.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
EMES WILL COMPETE
In NEW YORK GAMES

New York. Jan. 9-Justice Tierney to-
day vacated the injunction secured by
Edward l. Emes. which permitted him to
take part in the Irish-American Athletic
Club games Saturday despite the fact
charges of professionalism were lodged
against him
jeremiah T. Mahoney. representing the
Amateur Athletic Union. stated the reg
istration committee would give Emes a
hearing and hoped the athlete would be
able 70 disprove the charges against him.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
BROWNIES NOT RELEASED

Portland. Ore, Jan eo.-Catcher
Grover Hartley and Infielders
johnson and Babe" Borton have
not been released TO the minors.
according TO Fielder Jones. man
ager of the ST. Louis Browns team.
who Is in Portland. Jones also
said today he has received no COM
munication from George Stovall.
manager of Vernon. about Johnson
going to the Tigers.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
Home for Baseball Vets.

Chicago. Jan. 20.-Estaplishment
of a home for aged baseball play
ers is a proposal that in all proba-
bility will be submitted to club
owners of the American and Ma
tional Leagues. B. b. johnson,
president of the American League,
announced. The subject, President
Johnson said, has been Informally
discussed by certain major league
club owners. but no action has been
taken.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
Want Hockey Ban Lifted

New York, Jan. N.-The mem Der, OF
the Irish-American A. c. hockey team
are threatening 4 revolt unless the Anna
teur Hockey League lifts the suspension
OF Alex Wellington, one OF the plsy-
ers, before the game with the Crescent
A. c., at the new Brooklyn Ice Palace
tomorrow night
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
May Change Date for Title Tourney

New York. Jan. 0.-Howard r. Whit
ney. secretary OF the United States Golf
Association. announced last night a con-
templated change In the date for the
playing OF the amateur chsmpionshB
this year
1t is planned to hold the event at Oak,
mont. near Pittsburgh. late In June, in
stead OF in September, which has been
the case since 1907. No definite dxts
has been decided upoA
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
Welsh Willing to Meet White.

Chicago, Jan. 2o.-Before leaving for
the East Harry Pollok. manager OF Fred
Welsh, assured Nate Lewis, manager of
Charley White. that White could have a
twenty-five-round bout with Welsh IL
Havana promoters would OFFER suitable
purse.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21
Mack Sells Pick.

Philadelphia, Jan. 20.-Chariey Pick,
third baseman, who was given a trial by
Connie Mack, has been sold to the San
Francisco club of the Pacific Coast
League. No announcement as to terms
has been made.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

Substitutions- -ZuhHng for Bailhere, Reinhardt for
Gamble Kelley for Baker Field goals-Dunn s.;
Chambers. 4; Gamble. 2; Bainiere. 4: Baker, q;
Cassell, 2; Alsn 5; Gilmartin 2 Foul gosls-
Chambers. 2; Casell s. Referee-Mr Goodwin
Episcopal Umpire-Mr. Newbery. Army and Nayy
Prep.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

Suhstituuons-Marshall for Cloud Cosby for E W.
O'Bden, Crotty for Bhgh, McGowsn for Crotty.
Goals from fed-E. l.. O'Bnen t3). Greer Cosby
49,. McGoyem, Schowe ~. A. wenger a.. Whitman.
Goals from fouls-E. L. OBrien, 6; R. Wener, 8.
Referee-Mr. Hughes Umpre-Mr. Downey Of
Georgetown University.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

Goals from foor-Miss NJ. johnson, 9; Miss NJ
Cuthbertson. s. Miss r. Seibold S; Miss L. Reb ..
Goals from fous-Miss NJ johnson. Mis- NJ. Cuth-
bertson. Mis- T. Seibold ~. Referee-Miss A.
Stewart Tmekeeper-Miss Martha McGraw. Time
Of periods-7h minutes
The Washington herald., 1917-01-21

Suhtitut!ous- -Bannisan for o'BoyIe Allen for
AInon, Hest for Gisoono Wilson for Patterson
Goals from hoor-OTone C1. McNulty (S, Almnu
~. Giscomo co. Hills Goals from fouls-Fees
II; Almon, 8; Giscomo. . Goals from fouls missed
call on-OLone 81. Fees C2l. NcNulty o. O'Boyie
Almon t2. Giacomo Co. Patterson. Hills. Gross-
beck. Personal fouls called O'Lone e. Fses "a .
McSulty, 0'Boyie 90. Casn n, Bannisan Cy
Almon %, Giaoomo a.. Paterson, Wilson, Hills
Groebeck. Barred personal fouls-Gi.cono and
OByls. Referee-Mr. James CollihOwer George
town Umpire-Mr Brysn Morse George Washing
ton. Tmer-Mr. Miller Tabler Scorer-Mr JSck
Keller. Time Of hslres-9 minutes
New Britain herald., 1917-12-10

regular meeting on Wednesday after
noon at 3 O'clock
The Red Cross rooms will be open
all day Tuesday and Wednesday.
The mid-Week prayer meeting will
be held on Thursday evening at 1880
O'Clock.
To Hold Open Meeting.
An open meeting of the Emma Hart
Willard chapter will be held on Fri
day night in the Berlin Congregational
church. An Interesting program is
being arranged by Miss Kate Brande-
gee which Is to be in honor of the
Pilgrim Fathers. Herbert Knox
Smith, of Pennington, one of the best
known and most eloquent speakers in
the state, will deliver an address. An
excellent musical program is also be-
ing arranged for the occasion.
viii Sell War Recipes.
The Womens Aid society of the
Berlin Congregational church will
hold a food sale In the church chapel
ON Friday afternoon at o'clock. A
feature of the sale will be war breads
and war pastry. All recipes which the
housewives have already tried out
and which were found to be success
full will be sold. A limited amount Of
be ON sale. Mrs. T. B. Wickwire will
be in charge and she will be assisted
by Mrs. A. B. Goodrich, Miss Eliza
beth P. Wilcox and Mrs. Leland
Gwatkin.
Berlin Briefs.
The st. PauPs Y. M. T. A. and B.
drum corps will not hold a drill this
evening as scheduled. 1t has been de-
cided to abandon further rehearsals
until after January l.
r. W. Dowd, of Manchester, N. H.,
is visiting with relatives in East Ber-
lin.
The G. T. c. met at the home of
Miss Marjorie Turner, of East Berlin,
on Saturday evening.
Mrs. S. McCrum, of East Berlin,
has received word of the death of
George McCrum, of Hartford, on Fri
day. Mr.. McCrum was we'll known in
East Berlin, where he resided for a
number of years.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-10
CHILDREN'S AND MISSE!

General Crowder. the movement OF
the last Is per cent. Of the first draft
win begin December 10. The move
ment has been ordered completed in
five days, which means that all men
included in the last contingent Will De
in camp by December "a.
These men, It Is thought, Will go
directly into the Coast Artillery and
will probably see active service weeks
before their fellow-selectives who go
to Camp Devens.
The governor has not stated which
local boards he will order to send from
their is per cent. remaining In the
first draft 1t is probable that Hart
ford county will furnish most OF the
men, as the county has cleaned up its
IS per cent
The names of those who will form
Plainville's last Increment have not
vet been announced, but it is thought
that they will, for the most part, be
colored selectives.
PlainvilIe Briefs.
The w. c. T. U. will meet on Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Ella Cowles.
Rev. James Mcdonald celebrated Il
months mind mass of requiem for
the late Henry O'HarA at a. m. to-
day at the church of Our Lady OF
Mercy.
Frank Hohbeine, who is connected
with the local post office, Is enjoying
a three days vacation at his home in
CoHinsville.
Privates Herbert Ewald and James
McNally and Howard Warren 1T
Camp Devens spent Sunday at their
homes.
Joseph Collele has resigned his po-
sition at COMFORTS confectionery
store.
The Plainville Baptist church Will
hold a baked bean supper TUESDAY,
evening from to 8 o'clock at the
parsonage at 48 Park street.
William Prior of Waterbury spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. John
Prior, of 80 Broad street.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Dick OF Water
bury spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Simpson of West Main street.
The board of directors of the Sc
quassen club will meet with E. D.
Warf1eld of Park street tonight at 8
O'Clock.
Sequassen lodge, I. o. o. F., will
confer the first degree at the regular
meeting which will be held Thursday
evening.
Rebekah installation OmcerS ana
members of the guard team will hold
a rehearsal Wednesday evening in L
o. o. F. hall. All members are ur-
gently requested to- be present.
Mrs. Helen Tyler is i'll at the home
of her son on Park street.
In the future the machine gun bat
talon will hold it's drills at the Rock
wen-Drake corporation factory ON
Woodford avenue.
The Liberty chorus will rehearse
Wednesday evening at Grange hall
All members are urged to attend and
to bring friends. If each induces a
friend to join, the success of the I'M
dertaking is assured.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-10
OVER ENTHUSIASTIC.

Washington, Dec. Hoover en-
thusiasm of men of the army in sub
scribing for Liberty Loan bonds has
caused the war department to issue
orders checking the allotment of
bonds beyond the point where the
soldier will huHe left at least $3.50
a month out u his pay for his own
use and the means to make provision
for his dependents through war in
surance 1t had been found in some
cases that the soldier pledged his
whole pay.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-10
. An FOE ' 1S

past few days at his home in Ken
sington.
John Bowling and Robert Wood re-
turned to Camp Devens yesterday aft
er spending the weekend at their
homes in Kensington.
Local young men, who are to make
up the remaining Is per cent. from
this town, are expecting to be called
into service within the next few days.
No informat ton to when the men
would be called could be learned to-
day Clerk Benjamin I. Miller of the
district exemption board stated that
the list of men who are to go have
been certified to and the board is
now waiting official notice before no.
tifying the men.
According to a notification received
by Governor Holcomb yesterday from
General Crowder many of the Sc
lectives in the remaining Is per cent.
of the first draft will go to Fort
Wright, New York instead of Camp
Devens. These men will go directly
into Coast Artillery and will prob
ably see service before their fellow
selectives will who go to Camp Dew
ems.
According to General Crowder
there has been an emergency call on
the selective sefvice system to furnish
men directly to Coast Artillery posts.
The arrangements for sending the
men should be completed by Deem
Der 10. This puts the time def
initely for the transfer of the
selectives from several districts
in this state between December 10
and "a.
To Hold Supper. -.
A supper will be served in the
parlors of the Kensington Congre-
gational church on Thursday evening
at $50 o'clock. An entertainment
invited. The Inande club will pre-
sent short farce written by Luta
Cowles, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs s.
NJ Cowles. Miss Marjorie Moore
will read a story written by herself
entitled '"rhe Boarder."
Aged Resident Ill.
Charles Northrop, one of the best
known and oldest residents of East
Berlin is confined to his home with a
severe attack of pneumonia. Mr..
Northrop. who is 81 years of age, last
winter suffered an attack of pneu-
mona put recovered.
His wife is also confined to her
bed from a shock received recently.
Investigating Complaints.
State Agent Wells of the Humane
society of Hartford was in Berlin yes
| terday investigating complaint
against someone for abusing an ami
NAL. The name of the person COM
planned of could not be learned. He
| was assisted nv PrOSocutor Willie ~,
H. Gibney. The county game warden
was also q visitor here yesterday
| looking for hunters who were trans
| crossing on the law.
| Agricultural Society +, Meet.
The annual meeting of the State
! Agricultural society will be held or
| Wednesday evening at the town hall
| Officers for the ensuing year will be
elected and reports will rs made. Col
Charles M. Jarvis Of Wilmington
Ridge, who has been tho president OF
the organization during the past year
| will undoubtedly be reelected to the
office. A report on the recent fair In
| Berlin will be made. Notices were
received by members today of the
meeting.
| Selc<tmen Meet.
A meeting of the selectmen wa:
held this afternoon at the town hall
| Business Of routine nature was tran
| sactad. Sclectmen Allinc Carter an(
Brown were in atten dance.
Berlin Congregational Notes.
The Woman's Aid society of the Der
lin Congregational church will hold 1T
New Britain herald., 1917-12-10
ARE SUMMONED.
Milk Distributors to Appear Before
Federal Commission.

New York, Dec. 1O.-Ofnctals Of
several of the largest milk distribut-
ing companies here have been sum-
moned to appear before the federal
milk commission of the middle states
here tomorrow and give information
concerning the cost Of distribution.
The comission has been conducting
hearings in upper New York state
where dairymen testified 1t would be
impossible to furnish milk to New
York city at the prices of to 9 cents
per quart.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-10
CONSERVE THE TIN.

Washington, Dec. Instrumentation
of tin plate has become so urgent if
American demands are to be supplied
that the war department has ap-
pointed an officer to direct the savings
of all cans at training camps through
out the country
New Britain herald., 1917-12-10
TWO ARE Missing.
Left Saturday In Boat-Haven't Been
Seen Since,

South Norwalk, Dec. 1.-Two Itnl.
lans of this city, Mario Di AnEenisib
and Alec Gorodonna, who went out In
row boat Saturday morning to hmt
ducks and who have not been hsord
from arc being searched for today by
relatives and police officials. They left
early Saturday morning IN spite OF
warnings Of friends that a Storm was
brewing. and took with them a shot
gun and only a little food TO lAst them.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-10
SOUNDS OWN KNELD.
Shelton Sexton, After Ringing Church
Bell. DROPS Dead

Shelton, Dec 1O.-Fenton H. Garri-
son, sexton of the local Congregational
church unwillingly tolled his own
death knell last night. He rang the
bell for church services as usual and
then after walking hAH a dozen steps
down from the b1o1Sy cropped dead
from heart faiau9NS.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-10
WILLARD |. ALLlNG
PASSES THE BUCK
People Have Prevented Compile
ton Of Bridge, He Claims
HAS NOT BEEN OPENED YET
First Selectman Hears That Pedestri-
ans Have Been Using the Uncom-
pletcd Structure and Planks 1t, Max
ing Traffic Impossible.

pletcd Structure ana RANKS IL, MAX
ing Traffic Impossible.
Claiming that q number of people
are hindering him in having the bridge
completed for public use, Selectman
Willard I. Alling this morning planked
off the new bridge at the American
Paper Goods company and made it
unpassable. Although the bridge has
not been officially opened yet Select
man Alling was yesterday notified that
pedestrians were using it. He at once
stopped traffic across the structure by
placing planks across the entrances.
A great deal of criticism has been di-
rected against Selectman Alling be-
cause of the slow progress in building
the bridge. Although the bridge was
totally wrecked last June by heavy
truck, the job has not been completed
: set. People taking the Kensington
road are forced to make ietour
about one and onc-half miles over q
bad road. Because Of the icy condi-
ton of the highway, the detour is now
Selcctman Alling this morning de-
Tended himself against his crit
les, saying that he was doing
everything in his power to have the
bridge opened for traffic. He has boon
greatly hampered, lie said. by THE UNI
favorable clements. The rails have
not been put up yet. The town made
mistake at a recent town meeting,
he said, by voting to have a reinforced
bridge instead of using the arch sys-
tenn. He was forced to use 1900
pour DIS of additional iron than was at
first contemplated to complete the
structure.
The concrete at present, he said, is
not hari enough. Although the con-
crete was laid several weeks ago the
weather, he stated, was unfavorable
and the cement did not harden. Seven
Inches of concrete was laid and the
bridge will be opened this week.
: When asked If Highway Commissions
Ell Bennett has to- officially Open the
bridge, MIR. Al!ing replied that the con-
tract calls for the inspection OF the
s bridge by the commissioner before II
can be opened for traffic. AS far a:
lie knew the commissioner has not ye
. inspected tho bridge.
Military Notes.
Lieutenant Matthew Fl. GrisWolt
8 of KcTsington h0G been -"mporar1l.
transferred from Fort Ethan Allen
and assigned to special W'EH IN BoS
ton. Mass. Upon COMPETITOR OF th;
Fl work he is ordered - r>t'1r1 TO duty
A. .',r See re 7rita ar niT forme
pas. ,a.@.
Philip raean returned to Pelham
p.v fhia afternoon after spending th'
New Britain herald., 1917-12-10
WAR BREAD HERE.

New Haven, Dec. 1O.-War bread
was put on sale here today at nine
cents loaf wrapped and delivered if
necessary by the master bakers. The
loaf weighs 16 ounces and made under
the food administration formula
which reduces to very small quantity
sugar and milk in the loaf and limits
animal fats to Is per cent.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-10
OARS HALTED.

Shortage OF Coal Causes StoppaEe Of
Traffic.
Danbury, Dec. 10.-Cars on all lines
of the Danbury and Bethel Street rail-
way were halted this morning because
the scAnty supply Of coal in the com
pany's bins had been exhausted
through the extra demands resulting
from the snow and ice upon the
tracks yesterday. Coal was hurried to
the power plant from other points In
the city and service resumed after an
hours delay.