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Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14
0ninnatiSSet Grange

Quinnatisset grange of Thompson has appointed the following officers for the year 1918;
 Master, Mrs. Emery (. Munyan Overseer, George V Ballard Lecturer, Mrs. Grace Moves Steward, Charles Whiting Chaplain, Miss Ada Whitman Flora, Miss Gertrude Johnson Ceres, Miss Agnes Johnson Pomona, Mrs. John Sandstrom Secretary, Mrs. William N. Bates Assistant steward, Raymond Bixby Lsdy asst steward, Miss Iris Soper Galekeeper, Edward Rabbit Treasurer, Thomas Ryan
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14
Seue1et Grange

Al the next meeting Dee. 18th there will be a Christmas tree. Each sister to bring box of two sandwiches or the equivalent and the brothers native fruit. Worthy Chaplain, Mrs. Young, will have charge of these gifts. Joke gifts are also permissible and will be subject to The same rules of distribu- lion as the estables.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14
Thompson W. 6. I. U.

The Thompson W. C. r. l.. will hold a meeting Thursday, December the 20lh at The king's Daughter's hall, East Thonp,on Topic, "rempefance Training in the Home.h Hostesses, Mrs. John ~anistrom and Mrs. Min- nie Bixby. A good attendance Is de sifed.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14
s,,,,,., r,lomph over LockIaw.

For form of loekjaw in young girl New York surgeons performed an operation affecting the muscles of the lower jaw, and then. to restore fune lion. applied a spring motor that kept the jaw In constant motion in 'iiiee weeks, when the appliance was re moved. the muscles had developed sur prisingIy, insuring natural chewing.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14
For Men and Boys

Watches Diamond Rings, Fobs, Chains Lock cts Charms, Diamond Jewery, ain and Set Rings Collar and Cuff Sets, scarf Pins and Cuff Links Foun tain Pens Pocket Knives, Silver Pencils, Match Safes, Tie Clasps Collar Buttons, Shaving Articles, Foil Ses Hair and Clot hes Brushes Emblem Rings, Pins, Buttons Cigar and Cigarettes Cases, Etc
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14
For Baby and Little Tots

Rings, Locket4, racelets, Spoons, Mugs, Clips Birthmonth Jewelry Novelties Toilet Sets, Combs Brushes Table Sets, Bib Holders, Beauty Pins, Neck ChanR.
Putnam patriot., 1917-12-14
For Women and Girls

Diamond Rings Plain Set Rings, Brthmonth Jewelry Dinner Rings, Hair Ornaments, Pearl and Diamond Set Jewery Purses, Bar Pins, Handy Pins, Collar Pins, Lavallieres, Brooches, Crosses rist Watches and Bracelets, Manicure Sets. Vanity Cases Neck Chains, Lockets Watches, Belt Pins, Barrettes Veil Pins, Jewel Cases Ear Sc and Pendants Hat Pins Stick Pins fhmbles, Silver Novelties, Vases, Etc.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
WILL PLAY LOCALS
Episcopal Books Many Games With
Washinqton School Mines.

Episcopal High School has listed
many games with Washington school
boy teams for the season.
The Alexandria lads open on Satur-
day with Bliss Electrical and follow
with a game with Central.
The dates are as follows:
March 81, Bliss Electrical School;
April 4, Central High School Tin Wash
ington); April II, Technical High
School; April Is, Central High School;
April p, Baltimore City College; April
20. Army and Navy Preparatory
School; April %, Woodberry Forest
School lin Orange); May 3, Business
High School: May 8, Eastern High
School: May Z. University Of Virginia
Freshmen Tin Charlottesville); May o,
Army and Navy Prep; May Il, Balti-
more Polytechnic; May 16, George
town Prep; May 10, Woodberry (at
EpiscopaD. Game peqdint, with Nc.
CURES University School OF Rich.
mond.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
REPEATS GOLF FEAT
WhIttenore Again Does PInehurst
Course In SO,

PINEHURST,' N. c., March 20
Parker whittemore, who recently ne
gotiated the championship golf course
here in 6s, repeated his performance
yesterday. whittemore went out In
SO and came in in IS. In the after
noon he and Phil Carter played
against GIL Nichols and Fred Mcleod
the well-known professionals, and
won by and 2. All four players
drove to the green on the ninth, and
each had reasonable putt for 2.
Carter and Mcleod sank their puts.
whittemore-Carterc combination won
four holes coming in by playing re-
markable golf. Whittemore won the
eleventh and thirteenth, each par 4
in threes. Carter made the par three
fifteen in and followed this by max
ing the par four sixteen in 3. Whit
temore and Carter had a best ball
of 66.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
FAIR DUCKPINNERS
ROLL UNUSUALGAM
National Capital Team Gets
Score of 518 in Defeating
Mt. Peasants.

Rolling one game of 51s, which
takes its place as one OF the best ever
registered here by q women's duckpin
team, the National Capital quint de-
feated the Mt. Pleasant women by o2
pins In q three-game match last night
at the National Capital alleys.
In the big game Mrs. Clark and
Miss Freck achieved q score each OF
1I5, and Miss Addor contributed 1o2.
Although this was exceptional rolling,
Mrs. Malcolm and Miss Eckhardt, OF
the losers, took top honors of the
match. Mrs. Malcolm totaled 307 and
Miss Eckhardt 3O3. The latter had
one game OF ia.
Tonight the Mt. Pleasant women
take on the Grand Centrals at the
Grand Central in the final three games
of q series, in which Mt. Pleasant Is
leading by POI pins.
Tomorrow night Mt. Pleasant meets
the Regent women, of Baltimore, In
the FIRST section Of an intercity match.
Last nights scores:
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
MISS R0SENTHAL IN FINAL
VIII Meet Mrs. Hurd Today for
North and South Golf Honors.

PINEHURST. N. c.. March 29.-Miss
Elaine Rosenthal. OF the Ravisloe
Club. Chicago. and Mrs. Dorothy
Campbell Hurd, of the Pittsburgh
Club, were survivors yesterday in the
semf-finals of the women's North and
South golf championship here, and
will meet today in the final In yes
terdayss play Miss Rosenthal won
from Mrs. ]. r. Price. Pittsburgh, 3
and 1, and Mrs. Hurd defeated Miss
Mildred Caverly. Philadelphia, and q
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
Y. M. H. A. WORKS OUT
VIII Hold Second Practice Next
Sunday at Florida Avenue.

Manager Harry Shalfn, OF the
Young Mems Hebrew Association
baseball team, had a squad Of twenty,
five candidates working out last Sun
day on the diamond at Fifth street
and Florida avenue northeast. and so
many of them look exceedingly prom
Using that he predicts he will turn out
the strongest nine In the history of
the association.
Another practice session is book ed
for next Sunday at $3.50 a. m, and
candidates for the "Y" team are re-
quested to be on hand promptly, as q
first and second team is to be selected
for practice purposes.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
HOLDS CELEBRATION
Alexandra County A. C. to Stage
Baseball Entertainment.

Ladies' night will be held at Claren-
don, Va, tonight by the Alexandria
County Athletic Club in connection
with the baseball activities OF the
club.
A splendid menu is provided, in
addition to the stunts, both musical
and oratorical, afforded by Legislators
and Washington entertainers. The
Clarendon Band will render music
during the evening, and Tony Sousa
has promised to tell in lyric form why
the Virginia boys will win the game
scheduled for April 8 from Clark Grif-
flth's Yannigans.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
A. A. U MAY HELP NATION
Official Plans Defense Brigade Of
$4,000 Athletes,

NEW YORK, March 2s.-President
Frederick w. Ruben, OF the Metro
politan Association OF the Amateur
Athletic Union, has originated plans
for an elaborate defense brigade
should President Wilson issue a call
for war volunteers. In the Metropoli-
tan Association there are 40 clubs,
and 1t Is the intention OF Ruben that
each club should form a volunteer
company OF 200 men. This would
mean an army OF $4,000 welltrained
young soldiers.
Gen. George w. winEate, of the
Public Schools Athletic League, and
Gustvaus T. Kirby, representing the
intercollegiate Association of Anna
teur Athletes OF America, have, II Is
understood, similar plans In view for
their ORGANIZATIONS.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
WHERE THEY ROLL.

District-Belmonts vs. Contenders,
at Royal.
National Capital-RoysIs VS.. Ma
tional Capitals, at Royaa-
Georgetown Commercfal-Columb
Sand and Dredge VS.. Frats, at George
town.
Postoffice-Registry vs. Indepen-
dents, at Postoffice.
Masonic-Dawson VS.. National. at
Royal
Agriculture Interbureau-Marls
vs.. A / B., at Casino.
Navy observation-disclosures VS.. Ra-
do, at Capitol Hill.
Interstate-Cost Bureau vs. Claims,
at Arcade.
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
Nationals VS.. Tigers at Rathsksl-
southeast-Sfidnight Crew W. Mo-
hawk A c., at Southeast
Capital City-Jewels vs.. Indians, at
Rathskeller.
Commercial Merchants Transfer
and Storage VS.. Barber & Ross, at
Palace.
Arcade-Gandils VS.. BristoIs, ct Ar
cade.
knights Of Columbus-ovando VS..
Balboa; Trinidad vs.. Isabella, at Ma
tional Capital.
Mt Pleasant-Colonials. VS.. Flor
lists, at Arcade
Columbia-Barbersv VS.. Cannons, at
Columbia
Fourteenth Street-Avalons VI. Al
lies, at Speedway.
Departmental-Navy VS. Labor, at
Palace.
Reclamation - Commissioners VS..
Engineering, at Palace.
Central-Newcomers VS.. Highland
ers, at National Capital
Washington City Tenpin-Royals
VS.. Bureau, at Royal
Hyattsville-Royals VS.. Comets, at
Hyattsville.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
TITLE TO CONTRACT
IN BOWLING LEAGUE
Wins BY Close Margin Over
Construction for C. and P.
Telephone Pennant.

Contract won the championship of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Duckpin League by defeating
the Construction team on total pins in
a five-game match at the Grand Gen.
trail last night. Contracts margin was
seven naples. The match was rolled
to decide the title after the two teams
had tied in number OF games won and
lost during the leagues regular sea-
son.
Sands, rolling anchor for Contract.
performed consistently well and gave
Sands total was 523. Clements also
rolled in q capable manner for the
winning quint-
Robertson Construction's Star.
Robertson was the star for Con-
struction- His best game was ITO
and his lowest 90. Langan achieved
the largest string of the match when
he toppled 12s OF the wooden objects
In his arst game.
Contract gained an advantage at the
outset and kept the lead to the end.
although never many pins to the
good. Twenty-seven pins were pick
ed up by Contract in the first two
games, but Construction cut this down
to 1--WE in the third. Contract gained
in the fourth. but Construction made
a determined bid for victory in the
final and succeeded in all but over
coming its opponents advantage.
The Teleuhona LAaRua has eX-
perienced a successful season and ex-
poets to reorganize next year. A
number of it's teams probably will
enter the District Association tourna-
ment this spring. The scores:
The Washington times., 1917-03-29

NEW YORK. March 2s.-If there
fessional baseball and horse racing
will go on just the same, at least for
this year. have received direct word
from Presidents Tener and johnson
Of the major leagues that no changes
will be made in the playing schedules,
which call for the beginnin. Of the
pennant races on April IL and the
conclusion OF them early in October.
As q matter of fact, the major
leagues will be compelled to live up
to their contractual obligations to
players and landlords, no matter what
may occur between Uncle Sam and
the Kaiser.
Magnates Are Bound
The magnates are legally bound to
pay out more than 100000 in sal
aries together with 100000 In rent
and taxes. To close up the ball parks
because of hostilities or a great ma
tionaI calmity would mean a loss
of revenue which a majority. Of the
club owners could not stand.
The future of baseball, in the event
of war, has been carefully studied by
the men who govern the sport. They
do not believe that the public would
begin to lose interest until next year.
II a war with Germany should last
that long. They have taken into con-
sideration the interesting fact that the
Toronto club last year made large
profits in spite OF the conditions In
Canada
Believed Attractive.
For that reason, the magnates be-
lieve that baseball in the United States
will continue to attract widespread at
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
YANNIGANS WIN
meraan's Lads Defeat Rocky Mount
Baseball Club.

ROCKY MOUNT, N C., March 20
Gallia and Flaherty were in form yes
terday and blanked Rocky Mount, 4 to
o, allowing but three hits.
Sawyer grabbed three hits out of
three trips to the plate. The score:
Yannigans 200 900 20x-4 o !
Rocky Mount 200 900 600 3 4
Batteries-Yannigans, Gallia, Fla,
herty and Charity; Rocky Mount,
Forrest, Byers, Theis and McIllvan.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
Magnates Declare Sport
Must Be Kept in Action
Baseball and Turf Racing to Be Continued, De-
spite Declaration of War, as Contracts
Must Be Lived Up To.
By JOE villa.

tention. II they should find at the
end of the coming season, that they
were mistaken. then it would be time
to suspend operations in 1918.
The Jockey Club and the various
tracks operating under Its 1urisdic-
tion in the East have no idea, at pres
ent. OF closing the gates IL war comes.
Like the ball clubs the racing associa-
tions are heavily obligated.
They have arranged numerous
States to which horsemen nd breed
ers have made nominations and have
paid entrance fees. These stakes are
contracts in which the racing associa-
tions have agreed to guarantee GER
tain values which must be paid at the
appointed time.
Must Continue Sport.
Furthermore, the turf solons believe
that the sport must be continued.
even under adverse circumstances. in
order to stimulate the breeding in
dustry. The army needs horses for the
cavalry and artillery and thorough
breds are believed to be the best for
such purposes. Racing has been
partially reconstructed through the
untiring efforts of the Jockey Club
with the result that the breeders have
been greatly encouraged.
In spite of the strife in Europe,
racing still thrives in Germany and
in England, although on compare
lively small scale. The breeding In
dustry on the other side Of the At
lantic must be kept alive, 1t would
seem. for which reason racing on
moderate lines will not be totally
abolished.
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Publishing Company.)
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
Nationals Open With Reds 7oda7wo Go Despite War
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

intercollegiate Rowing Association
stewards are evidently determined to
make the annual Poughkeepsie regat-
Ia national affair. Leonard Stan
ford, California, Washington, and Wis
consin, and Syracuse universities have
been invited. Princeton, Columbia,
cornell, and Penn are already mem
bers. If these crews can be gotten
together the event would smack OF a
regular intercollegiate regatta. We
are glad to note the Syracuse trouble
seems to have blown over.
Yale calls off spring football prac-
tice. Harvard has done the same
thing. Spring practice has yet to
prove itself beneficial. The general
coaching systems in the universities
have followed well laid out plans.
Freshman candidates are coached in
the varsity style, and there Is no
time lost in development and no
rudiment neglected that is not known
when the men report for the varsity
the next year. Spring practice has
never served more than to interest
players as little or no real progress Is
made until fall practice Is started.
Dutch" Leonard has come to terms
with the Boston Americans, and the
terms, said to be $1,000, appear to be
satisfactory. There are but few so
called holdouts. The nearer the bell
ringing for the seasons opening the
less firm are the unsigned players.
Les Darcy and Jeff Smith have been
matched to box twenty rounds to q
decision May 4, before a New Orleans
club, according to an announcement
made in the Crescent City last night.
It will be advertised as for the mid
dleweight championship OF the world.
Old Father Time certainly changes
things. When Darcy came over from
Australia he said he would not permit
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
FACULTY ADVISERS
WILL MEET MONDAY
viii Take Up Baseball Series
for High Schools-0ther
Athletic Gossip.

Faculty athletic advisers Of the
high schools are scheduled to meet
Monday afternoon at Technical High
School to close up business Incidental
to the opening Of the baseball cam
paign on April 20
The games win be played at the old
Union League grounds, Fifteenth and
H streets northeast. Applications
have been received from several men
to umpire the series. Those who
have submitted names are J. J. Nc
Grath, II. II. Faleoner, William Han
Oboe, Richard woodward, and J. 7.
Hughes.
Basketball business is expected to
be cleared mp at the meeting. and ac-
tion Is expected on the proposition to
change the point scoring system in
the annual championship high school
aeld and track games-
Manager John Groves, of Western
High School, has announced his base
bah schedule as follows: March 30.
Western, at Georgetown Props: April
6, Western, at A. N. Props; Z, West
ern, at. Bliss Electrical; Q, Western,
! Gonzaga; 10, Western, at Alexan-
dria High: 13, Western, at Gonzaga;
II, Western, at Fort Hunt: 20, East
ern VS.. Western: Is, Business VS..
Western: May 2, Western VI. Central:
o, Western vs. Technical
Central defeated the Georgetown
Props by 8 to on the Hilltop yes
terday. There was little to choose
between the teams as far as latent
strength IL concerned.
Western plays Georgetown Prep to-
morrow, while Central goes against
Gonzaga On Saturday Business Il
down for Q game with Charlotte Hall
Business and Western hooked up in
a dual meet yesterday at Western.
The competition was firstclass. and
the final score, Il % TO 81 1-3, favor
ed Western because OF the familiarity
with the track Wight, Gardner, and
Hout, Of Western, and Hartford,
Raedy, and Noetzel, Of Business, were
the leading scorers.
Tech has asked for q meet with
Western, and will probably be hooked
up with the Red and White young
sters just before the holidays
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
RIcKEY RESTRAINED.

ST. LOUIS, March 2o.-Branch
Hickey, former business manager of
the Browns, has been restrained from
acting as president of the St Louis
National League club or of entering
the employ of the latter. Judge R z.
Cave issued the restraining order yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
LEONARD SIGNS.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. March 20
Dutch" Leonard, the crack Red Sox
pitcher. has signed a contract calling
for $1,000. 1t is understood. Leonard
talke'. with President Frazee yester-
day, but the terms OF the agreement
were not made public officially.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
APPROVE BOXING BILL.

SPRINGFIELD, Iu-, March 29.-The
house. license committee has approved
bill to legalize boxing in Illinois
It provides for ten-round no-decisIon
bouts. with a State boxing commits
sion to handle affairs. The bill has a
chance to pass.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
NASHVILLE.

Runs-Leonsrd. Milan, Smith (2l. Rice.
Shanks SheehAn. Baker, and Kaufman.
Errors-Leonard, Foster. Rice, Wingheld. and
Bailey First base on errors-Washington, l.;
Nashville. /. Left on bases-Washington. IL:
Nashville. Z. First base on balls-On jamie
son. 4; OF Herbert, 4: OF Cavet, l. Innings
pitched-By johnson, 3; by Jameson. g.; by
Herbert, 3; by Cavet, Q: by Decatur, .. Hits
made-On johnson, 3; OF Jameson. 3: on
Herbert 2; OF Cavet, 6: of Decatur. y.
struck out-By johnson, 4: by Jameson. l.;
nv Cayet !; by Decatur ?. Two-base hit
smith Stolen bases-Shanks, Henry. Dou-
BILE plays-McBride 10 Foster 10 Rice: Pezolf
10 Sheehan, Hit by pitcher-Jamieson, /; by
Cavet, J. Cmpine-Mr. Carney. Time Of
Rame- hour and 20 minutes.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
REGATTA MAY BE OFF,

NEW YORK, March 29.-The annual
regatta at Poughkeepsie will be aban-
doned in the event OF a declaration of
war. This announcement was made
here today by the board of stewards
of the intercollegiate Rowing Asso-
citation.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
TIGERS RELEASE Mckee.

DETROIT, Mich, March 29.-Uncon-
ditional release of Catch Ray Mckee
10 San Francisco was announced by
President Navin,'of the Tigers, today.
Mckee has been a member of Detroit's
kNskStoDDiRS stan for three years.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
TWO LEAGUES HOLD
MEETINGS TONIGHT
Junior Amateur and Capital
City Amateurs After Teams
to Take Franchises.

Two amateur baseball leagues will
hold important meetings tonight for
the purpose Of making plans for the
coming season. The Junior Amateur
League will meet at the boys depart
ment OF the Y. NJ. C. A. and the Capi-
tai City organization will gather at
424 Ninth street northwest.
Six teams are expected to be repre-.
sented at the Junior League meeting,
including Clarendon Juniors, Harvard
A. c., Burlington A. c., Western A. c.,
Boys Department of the Y. NJ. c. A,
and Linwood. The league would like
to hear from two teams to fill out the
circuit of eight.
To be eligible for the organization
team must have all players, with
the exception of two, who shall not
be battery performers, sixteen years
or under. The two exceptions must
not exceed nineteen. Applications for
franchises should be sent to Acting
Secretary Frank Sartwell, at 1411 New
York avenue northwest
One franchise is open in the Capital
City League, and any club wishing
to take 1t is requested TO have a rep
resentative at the meeting tonight.
Word comes from Fort Hunt that the
victorious team OF last year is on the
warpath again, and Is seeking oppon-
ents. Games can be arranged through
Corp. S. E. Johnson, at Fort Hunt.
Last year the Soldiers defeated the
strongest teams in northern Virginia,
including the Cardinal A. c., Claren-
don, Eagles, and others.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
GEORGETOWN GETS
ACTION ON FIELD
Schedules LoyoIa College for
Opener on Hilltop Grounds
Today.

The first college baseball game Of
the season Is due at Georgetown uni
versity today when the Hilltoppers
meet Loyola College, of Baltimore.
The game is scheduled to start At
$3.50 p. m.
\ Georgetown has been out of doors
for some time, and while practices
contests have been few the Hilltop
pers expect to give q good account OF
themselves.
Georgetown will probably line up
as follows: Greene and Whitaker,
catchers: Murray, Breslin and Finne-
gan, pitchers; Whelan, first base;
Fees, second; Maloney, shortstop;
Cusack, third base; H. Sullivan, J.
Sullivan and Cody, outfield.
Catholic University and NGallaudet
are due to take the field on Satur-
day at Brookland in the first game
for both teams. Neither nine has been
able to do much in baseball in the
past few weeks on account Of poor
weather.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29

Next week Is expected to be q ban
ner week for the college mines here.
Unless some OF the trips are called
off Lehigh, Lafayette, Colgate, Cor
nell, Holy Cross, Amherst, Fordhan.
and Syracuse will be ON hand to bat
tie with the local college teams.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29

Efforts are being made to enter the
Fourteenth Street League In a body
in the District tournament. The
league will close a successful season
April 8.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29

Two Washington boys and former
Western High School players, John
whelchel and Lee Groseclose are
making good in college. Whelchel is
with the Navy squad and Groseclose
is at the University OF Virginia
The Washington times., 1917-03-29
ENTRY BLANKS OUT
FOR DUCKPTN EVENT
Placards Also Published by Dis.
trict Association to Boost
A Tourney.

Entry blanks for the annual tour.
nament Of the District Duckpin Asso-
citation. which will commence April
30, are ready for the bowlers, and can
be obtained at the various establish
ments.
President George Isemann and Sec
retary Moe Goldberg, in addition to
making up the entry sheets, have had
placards printed which are being dis
tributed throughout the city as part
Of campaign to make the coming
event the most pretentious In the his
tory OF the association.
Entries for the tournament win
close April 21, and the secretaries Of
the various leagues must have all
averages compiled and In the hands
Of Secretary Goldberg by April Il, to
be used in classifying the bowIers for
the tournament Entry blanks of DIFF
ferent colors will be used for the
classes A, B, and C, in order to aid
the tournament schedule committee
in keeping them separate.
The Washington times., 1917-03-29

Apropos of an article appearing on
this page recently regarding the rela-
tive amount of skill employed In roll
ing duckpins and. tenpins success
fully, Harry Rrauss comes through
with the statement that there Il only
one form of bowling In which skill
alone figures. This II headpins, IN
which one must "hit everything one
gets"