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The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
FLACHERTY BOYS WILL
FLY OVER THE TOPS"

Edmund J. FIagherty. former
pitcher Of the Warrington base
ball club and his brother. Leo II.
Fiasherty, who proved q star In
scholastic athletics In this vicinity.
both enlisted yesterday In the
army aviation service.
Within q few months the Flagh-
erty boys will be flying over the
tops' as they have been ordered
to report at Princeton University
aviation school for instruction.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
FALLING ON THE BALL
BIG ITEM In FOOTBALL
Falling on the ball is,
Big item in football


Gilmour Dobie's football lessons
to Washington scholastic and
sand lot football players have
proven TO be plain heart to heart
talks on the great collegiate
sport. His knowledge on each de-
partment of the game reaches
back over a campaign of fifteen
victorious years on the grIdiron.
Dobie who is one of the great
est coaches that the football
world has ever known has been
obtained by THE WASHINGTON
HERALD to teach local players
how to play football. His lessons
In the past have been right to the
point, and show more than the
rudinental element of the game.
His lessons on how to make in
terference which appears this
morning proves instructive in
every manner while his next les
son which will be on the art of
Failing on the Ball. will appear
in Tuesdays edition OF The Herald.
This lesson is far more interesting
than Dobie's first Offering.
Don't miss one of these stories ~
you are interested in football as
they will not only prove instruc-
tive, but will also be interesting
to all followers of the gridiron
sport.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

was so dumbfounded that he threw
wild to Austin and Myers scored.
Wagner reaching second.
Playing with Boston against Wash
ington in 1903. Niles was at bat with
two out. Boston one run behind and
Danzig. a slow base-runner, on first.
He hit to second, ducked his head
and didn't stop until he had reached
third. disregardng the fact that DAN
zig had stopped at second.
Once with Cleveland Miles caught
fly ball when the bases were clog
ged with Boston base-runners. Only
one man was out, but did not get
into the Zim and Merkle class.
Another famous bone was pulled by
John Anderson, who tried to steal
second with the bases full. Red Fa-
Der duplicated this in the 1917 world
series.
Harry Niles. one of the speed mer-
chants OF baseball. was so famous
for his bonehead plays that he was
finally driven into the minors in spite
of his otherwise brilliant mechanical
play,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
TUCKERMAN TO MEET
WARNER In FINAL

The Siamese Cup tournament at
the Chevy Chase Club will be
brought to a close tomorrow aft
ernoon when Walter r. Tucker
man and B. H. Warner. jr., will
meet in the final round. These two
went into the ultimate round by
victories over Davis Elkins and
John s. Larcombe, jr., respectively.
In his match with Elkins, Tuck
erman turned in one of the best
cards of the season with an approx
innate n. He went out in 50 and
had the match not ended on the
sixteenth green no doubt would
have had SO in, and at the most
a 40.
The summarizes:
Semi-final round: B. II. Warner,
jr. 1s). defeated John s. Larcombe,
1r. d2), up and /; Walter r.
Tuckerman (D, defeated Davis Ell
kins (1S), up and ..
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
origin Of
BASKETBALL GAME
DR.. James Naismith Claim, Indoor
Sport Was Started at Springfield
Training School in 1891

San Francisco. Cal. Oct. Nth.
refusal Of a group OF college men
to take part in exercise Of an in
door nature led TO the invention OF
basketball
DR.. James Naismuith. noted physi-
cal culture expert OF the University
Of Kansas. and now connected with
the National War Council work Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. is the genius re-
sponsible for this highly popular and
beneficial pastime.
DR.. Naismith is visiting army train
ing camps over the country, address
ing and advising ocefirs and men on
medical subjects.
we wrote basketball into EXIT
ence in 1881" he said. "as a result OF
necessity for an indoor game that
would build men up physically. and
at the same time prove popular"
AT that time I was physical d.
rector OF the Springfield. Mass, Y.
NJ. c. A College. There was one
class Of about eighteen young men
who could not be interested in GYM
nasium work.
Everything was tried. We at
tempted indoor Rugby. That was too
strenuous for those who had never
played the game. Other games were
started. but they lacked the pep and
snap necessary TO duplicate the en-
3oyment OF outdoor sport.
'I realized that we had TO get sonle-
thing with plenty OF action. but with
no tackling involved. and that We
must use some sort Of ball. Since
no tackling or kicking was feasible
indoors. the thought OF throwing the
ball came to me.
Then the problems OF goals came
up. knew that merely throwing the
ball between goal posts would make
no game at all. The factor worried
me until decided that the ball could
be thrown into some sort Of a hole
TT occurred to me that / could put
a box at either end of the court for
a goal. asked the janitor for 4
fruit basket, and he brought me Two
big peach boxes. We rigred these
up. and they became the first bas-
ket-ball goals. much more bunrle-
some than the handy iron rings and
nets in use today.
other phases OF the game were
slowly worked out. and Il was intro
duced. It met with instant popular
ity. and our problem with the list
less class OF men who baked at in
door sport was solved.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
JACK BARRY CALLED
FOR ACTIVE SERVICE

Boston, Oct, 20. Manager Jack
Barry. of the Boston American base
ball team, and four of hi. players
who enlisted as yeomen in the Naval
Reserves. have been called for active
service and ordered to report for duty
November 3. All are rated as first
class yeomen.
Manager Barry and Chick Shorten
nave been assigned to the enrolling
office here. McNally and Ernie Shore
are assigned TO the first district pay
masters office. Duffy Lewis has not
yet received his assignment, but it is
believed he will be sent to the Mare
Island Navy Yard.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Tad Jones Quits Yale
Eleven for u. S. Work

New Haven, Oct. 20-It was an
nounced at Yale today that T. A. D.
Jones. who has been coaching the
Yale freshman eleven, had been re-
called to government work and would
at once quit coaching.
The freshman eleven is the univer-
sity's only. gridiron team this year.
Coach Jones will return to the Pa
cific Coast where he will be a SUPER
visor Of shipbuilding for the Fed
eral Shipping Board.
DR.. Arthur Brides, who has been
coaching the freshman line, will take
Jones's place for the rest of the
season.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
WINTER Is HONORED
WHEN GOLF Is OFF

In lieu of the regular Saturday
AFTERNOON miniature tournament
yesterday afternoon, the women
golfers OF the Columbia Country
Club declared It a holiday for the
purpose OF presenting Alpheus WIN
ter with a handsome poker set as
mark of appreciation OF his serv-
ices in taking charge OF these week
~ svsnts throuEhout the season.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
IVORY TICKLER IS
TO VISIT CAPITAL

Charles Harmon, OF New York, will
arrive in Washington the 24th of this
month for an engagement In one of
the prominent local billiard parlors.
Harmon has Just completed a four
game series with Ralph Greenleaf or
year-old champion and challenger for
the dtle) at the Royal Parlors of
Chester. Pa. and won both evening
games and losing both afternoon en-
gagements.
Harmon, while In Washington, will
meet all local cue artists and anyone
desiring exhibition games can obtain
the same by communicating with his
manager. L 8. Greene. who is stop
ping at Al Rhode Island avenue north
west
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
WALTER reed team
LOSES To GALLAUDET
Kendall Greeners Hands Lacins to
Hospital Corps. II to 0.

A squad OF internes from the Walter
Reed Army Hospital were caught OF
enemy territory somewhere in Ken
Gall Green yesterday afternoon by a
company OF pigskin chasers from the
nearby college. In a series of skir-
mishes which followed the enemy sue
ceeded in piercing their secondary de-
fcnses no less than fve times, only
to be repulsed by a counter-attack
from the referees whistle.
The hospital corps suffered a loss
of 81 to D. chiefly due to the fact that
it took a long time to bring up sup
plies OF breathing air between sklr-
mishes. Otherwise the loss wouI.i
have been much larger.
Re-enforcements which were brought
UP by auto truck late in the battle
were unable to bringe their heavy
guns into range and were unable to
render effective assistance.
The soldiers succeeded in getting in
the way OF the Gallaudet onrush on
several occasions. Had Mclaughlin
succeeded in holding on to a couple of
forward passes that dropped into his
arms they might even have scored a
touchdown on the collegians. Once
when the ball bounced from M
Ieughlin's arms it was gathered in
by Full Back Deer. OF Gallaudet, and
carried Is yards for the most spec
tacular score of the game.
The Hospital eleven lacked the prac-
tice and training to cause Gallaudct
to extend itself at any stage OF the
game. However, Wilson at quarter
lack for Gallaudet, did some clever
broken field running and his general =
ship was far better than that Of a
week ago.
The Doctors" put up a game bat
tie and tried hard while their breath
lasted. Spellbring. at tackle. was m
jured early in the fray, but stuck To
his post and succeeded in spilling the
Gallaudet interference time and
again before the referees whistle
brought an end to hostilities. The
summary:
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
TECH IS DEFEATED
BY GEORGETOWN PREPS

The Georgetown Preps defeated
Tech High on the formers field yes
terday by the score of Is to Z.
The game was closely contested and
afforded many thrills, the backs Of
ten getting away for runs of 20 to
20 yards.
Teck scored its touchdown on a
forward pass from Adams to Clarke.
Plamoudon. the lately acquired end of
the Preps from Lake Forrest School,
upheld his reputation and proved HIM
self whirlwind on the defense. The
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
DUPONT OR SHAMROCKS
TO MEET PARK TEAM

The Park Athletic Club will play
either the Shamrock Athletic Club or
the Dupont football team, today on
their field in Potomac Park, at D. m.
Parks are enxious to hear from any
teams in or around the District for
Sunday or holiday games. Address
]. E. Elicit, "A Randolph place north
west, or call Franklin a7as after Z
p. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
COMMISSION WARNS
BIG LEAGUE PLAYERS

Cincinnati, Ohio. Oct. 2o-The Ma
tional Baseball Commission issued a
warning here today to National and
American League players not to par
ticipate in post-season games, calling
attention to specific clause in their
contracts which forbids such exhi-
bitions.
This notice, It Is said. Is intended
10 serve as an additional warning, and
that severe penalty will result in vio-
lation Of this order. contrary to con-
ditions which existed last year, when
a number Of National and Ameri-
can League players were fined for
disregarding this rule, but for the
most part their fines were later sus-
pended.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
TUFTS PROVES EASY
FOR ARMY ELEVEN

West Point, Oct. ao.-The Army had
little trouble in defeating Tufts to-
day 26 TO 3.
The Hartford Collegians played
we'll during the last quarter when
they spoiled the Army's chance for
a clean score. The visitors were
swept of their feet in the first three
periods.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
BIG GREEN ELEVEN
DEFEATS WEST VIRGINIA

Hanover. N. H, Oct. 2o.-PIaying
straight football Dartmouth won from
West Virginia today by a score of
6 to 2. Holbrook scored a touchdown
for Dartmouth in the second period
while West Virginia scored safety
in tha third,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
TOME TEAM PROVES
BETTER THAN PREPS

Port Deposite, Md. Oct. 2o.-The
Army and Navy football team. from
Washington. was defeated here to-
day by the Tome Institute eleven
by a count of 13-to-0. 1t was a
nick and tuck battle all the way
in the first half, but the locals got
to going in the final two periods
and Tailed their two touchdowns
The summary:
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
MISS HARRIS M. MAKES
NEW PACING MARK

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 2o.-Miss Harris
NJ. set a new worlds record OF two
minutes fiat for pacing mares at the
Lakewood track this afternoon.
The new figure was hung up in a
special race which Miss Harris won
from Hal Boy.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
CORNELL TEAM BOWS
TO COLGATE ELEVEN

Ithaca, N. Y, Oct. 3.-Colgate, vet
eran back field, ripped through the
Cornell line almost at will this after
noon and won q well-earned victory
by score OF 20 to 0. Colgate scored
two touchdowns in the first half and
one in the second.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Challenge Central Team.

The Army and Navy Prep School
team which was defeated yesterday
oy Tome Institute have an open date
on tneir schedule. November 8, and
would ike to hear from any local
senolastic team. Central High School
eleve4o preferred
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
Dartmouth's Dates Filled.

q, left vacant by Princeton's can
collation., has been filed by New
Hampshire State. Dartmouth was TO
play this college earlier in the sea-
SON. but the late opening caused q
cancellation
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
MAINE Is DEFEATED
BY HARVARD TEAM

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 3.-In a
hotly fought contest today Harvard
defeated the First Maine Heavy Ar
tillery Is to O. The visitors played
a strong defensive game.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
BUCKNELL WEAKENS
AND PENNSY WINS

Philadelphia. Oct. 20-In a game
full of spectacular runs, Pennsylva-
MIA defeated BnekneI today, 20 to 6.
In the first half Bucknell threatened
to score several times.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
LLAUDET. Posi :ion. WALT. REED.

Iopchd0Wns-Wllman, Dcer %, Matthews,
McAIullen. Goals from touchdown-WiIlman
Goals missed-WiIlman t2l, Deer. substitutions
-CaIlaudet. McMullin for Peard. Ffowing fol
MeMunin, Gibson for Ferguson. Paxton for
Shawl, RosbCriI for Osborne. Biligmeier for
Rosboril, Osborne for McMullin. Kannapel for
Osborne. Matthews for Davies, House for Will
mn; Walter Reed. Woods for Gilbert, Helm
for Schooner, Riley for Helm. Gilbert tor
Gallagher, SchoonoyeI for Ballard. Referee
Mr.. BDan Morse. UmpIre-AIr John L. Dag.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21
SYRACUSE SWAMPED
BY PITTSBURGH TEAM

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 2o.-Scoring a
touchdown In each period the Uni
versity OF Pittsburgh defeated Syra-
cuse today. q to o.. McLaren scored
three of the touchdowna
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

sntstitntions-Preps. Ferrall for DAILY. DAILY
for Fcrrall. O'Byrne for Fleming Touchdowns-
Wise. Fleming. Clarke. Goals from touchdowns
Cooke. Adams. Goals from touchdowns missed
Cooke. Referee-Mr. Finnegan. Umpire-Mr,
FINN. Head fneman-Alr. Lane. Time Of De
riods-lo minutes.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

Touehodwns-Leech, Hawkins. Fletcher Mac.
Donald. Goals from Observation-Disclosures q,
Leech IN. Referee-Mr. Sampson. Umpire-Mr.
Goodwin. Head hnesman-Mr. Durham. Time
Of Quarters-R minutes.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-21

observation-disclosures 60. Harrington Goal
from feld-Malonsy. Goals from touchdowns-
Malouey, . Referee-Mr. Herase, Dartmouth.
Umpire-Mr. Costello. Cornell. Head hnesman-
Ed Thorpe, Lasalle. Time Of pe-iods-Two Il
and two Is minutes
The Press., 1917-08-23
Mashapaug.

!, Fairman Howard is visiting hi grandmother, Mrs. M. H. Soule, al Hydeville.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred w. Moore oi Worcester were at their place in the village on Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Corbin and children of Hazardville are spending the week at the Kinney homestead.
 Mrs. Raymond Hathaway and chill dren and Mrs. Eugene Young spent a few, days in Stafford the first of the week. ......
 Mrs. O. H. Walker is entertaining Mrs. Anna Hayden of Providence and Miss Hulda Smith of Warehouse Point this week.
 John, the x-year.old son of Victor Kaleta, was drowned in the pond at Mashapaug village Thursday. He had been out to play and his parents missed him about 6 o'clock when they went to call him for supper. They hunted for him for over an hour and his body was found floating in the water about five feet from the shore near the blacksmith shop. No one saw him fall into the pond. Dr. Bard was called as medical examiner. The burial was in St. Edwards cemetery at Stafford Springs on Saturday. .- Rock Meadow.
 Several families from this vicinity attended the Bible picnic at Westford last week.
 Miss Elsie Pahl went Tuesday for weeks visit with her grandmother in Rockville.
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. Rindge were the guests of MT. and Mrs. Myron Heck on Sunday.
 Miss Mabel Heck of Mashapaug was at home with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Matt Heck, on Sunday.
 Mrs. Jennie Oliver and children and Miss Ada Heck of ThompsonvilleI are with their parents, MT. and Mrs. Matt Heck this week.
 Clarence Bradway recently visited his mother over night. He has en- listed as a cook and was called to Ayers, Mass. training camp.
 Mrs. Ida Robertson and daughter, Helen, returned home Sunday to Mon. son after a ten-days' visit with her arents, MT. and Mrs. Matt Heck.
 MT. and Mrs. Waldo Heck and chil. dren of Southbridge and Miss Della Heck of Worcester were at home Sun day with their parents, MT. and Mrs. Matt Heck
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Pease of West Wm. Ohristesene of Moulton Hill and Mrs. Oorabell Gold of Hyde. vile were the guests Sunday at the home of Mrs. F. H. Ballou.
 Those who attended the old home day celebration at Holland Saturday were Myron Heck and family, David | Gaudette and family, Mrs. Thomas Ruby, Mrs. Ella Bass and Oscar Willis and family, 1
The Press., 1917-08-23
UNION.

Miss Evangeline Lawson was a recent guest of her grandmother, Mrs. I. P. Baldwin
 4 MT. and Mrs. L. M. Reed were among those from this vicinity who attended the old home celebration at Holland, Mass, last Saturday.
 Mary Scranton, who was with Mrs. Joel H. Reed at Howard Beach, Lyme, when Mrs. Reed was taken suddenly ill, has returned to her home here.
 l.. M. Reed spent the week -end in New, Haven and visited John B. Sellers who is private in company K, 1st regiment, Connecticut infantry.
 Miss Susie M. Lawson who has been visiting her brother, Rev. H. M. Lawson, is now visiting friends at Mayland Park before returning to her school in Reading, Pa.
 The thunder and lightning last Tuesday afternoon and evening were the most severe that we have ex- perienced thus far this season, or for many seasons, but there was not a great amount of rain. 4.s,.
 John Jubon of Westford used his threshing machine for R. O. Barrows last Saturday and Monday and will later come back to Union to thresh for others. There is very consider able increase in grain acreage in town this year.
 Rev. Walter E. Lanphear, field secretary for the Connecticut Temper anoe Union, occupied the pulpit here last Sunday and gave his hearers an able and interesting address. MT. Lanphear holds an optimistic view of the progress of temperance, even in our own state, which we all know is far behind many other states in this respect.
The Press., 1917-08-23
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

S4AGE01A1 6A3a1Ss
 Atilio Tonon Is working in tn, Ellis grocery store.
 A. A. Block of New York is tn, guest of Mir. and Mrs. Joshua Wood ot Stafford Street.
 7 Sergt Myron Gray of the Massa ehusetts national guard was visiting friends in town this week.
 Benjamin Campo has secured the contract for the building of O. B. Gary 6 Sons new coal pocket.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Oasier of Springfield have been spending a nnmber of days with Mrs. Arthur Rose.
 MT. and Mrs. John J. Fry and daughter, Eleanor, are the guests of Miss Bridget T. Sullivan. Mrs. Fry is supervising principal of Hamilton avenue and Bryan schools, Greenwich.
 On Monday evening. Sept. 10th Rev. Sisto J Noce, an Italian clergy man of the Episcopal church and rector of San Salvatore church, New York oiEy. will open a weeks preaching mission for the Italian people of Stafford at Grace church. The purpose of the mission is not to do any prose lytsing, but to give the Italian people who are not already connected with any church an opportunity for wOr- ship All the services. with the hymns and sermons, will be in the Italian language.
 The heavy rain and thunder storm of Tuesday evening was not of long duration. The rain started about 3OI and lasted over an hour. The streets of the borough were flooded, and on Main street some of the stores had about two inches of water on the floors. The trOllsys were held upI for about two hours Judge J. H. Reeds fine horse was in the pasture during the storm and was struck dead by the lightning. This horse was probably one of the most valuable in this section. Several places around the town were badly washed out At the corner of EigeWoOd anl High street trenches fifty feet long, four feet wide and four feet deep were washed out. Near the bridge at the Rhode Island mill the road was undermined clear across The maoadam surface held and one or two teams drove across the spot without oaving it in. Benjamin Campo attempted it with his truck and broke through. | The truck had to be hauled out by a | team. On Main street the mud was piled upon the sidewalk in some places nearly & foot deep and all along the lower part of Furnace avenue on the west side it was the same. Warden Leach had a gang of men start in early yesterday morning to clean up the debris and had the worst of it passable before night. The crops on the side-hills suffered from the tremendous downpour.
The Press., 1917-08-23
O. j. Dalton of New York oity is

O. J. Dalton of New York city
 8 guest at the Fitzpatrick home.
 Mrs. J. H. Reed, who was seriousl.
 i'll last week, is more comfortable
 A telephone has been installed il Fred Novogroski's house. The mum
 Der is 12-14
 A daughter was born last Thursday at the Johnson hospital to MT. anC Mrs. Louis Baldraochi
 Miss Mae Chandler has accepted . position in the Rockville high school as teacher of domestic science.
 MT. and Mrs. O. F. Wolfe, who have been visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs M. P. J. Walker, have re- turned to their home in New York
 H. Fisher has opened his store in the new Foster block. He is carry ing line of paint, glass and light hardware.
 There will be a meeting for work on surgical dressings in the club rooms at the library at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon.
 Thomas Mullins and Arthur Whit aker, who were seriously injured in the automobile accident in Palmer, are making a good recovery from their injuries.
 Frank Smith, Miss Mary Smith, Miss Laura Taylor and Miss Wiggin of Westfield returned last night from a three-days' automobile trip over the Mohawk Trail.
 G. G. Baker & Co.'S store and remodeled block is now nearing oom- pletion. The office fixtures will be installed soon and the store will be ready inside of a month.
 The First National bank is prepared to deliver the full paid interim re- oeipts Liberty Loan Bonds of 1947, in for the full paid allotment notices issued by the bank at the time of final payment.
 There will be a meeting for the of Red Cross Friday evening at o'clock at the Business Mems club. All who are interested in the organization of American Red Cross iD Stafford are urged to be present. . J. Hawley Larned was with his par rents on Wednesday while on his way to the second reserve officers train ing camp at Plattsburg barracks. He is assigned to the sth company of the 7th provisional training regiment for his preparation for a commission.
 Miss Elizabeth O'Connor has re- Iigned as teacher at Orcuttville, hav- Ing accepted position at South Had. ey Falls. The vacancy caused by the of Miss Eddy, teacher of he sixth grade in the borough schools, las not yet been filled.
 The men who will be called to the irst draft army will be certified by he exemption board to-day. Of the lrst 400 about half put in exemption laims. The doubtful claims were laced in the hands of prominent men n various towns for investigation and he result of their investigation was urned over to Secretary John Buck sy, who has reported. The board ill qualify the men who are accepted 1 order to have some men ready to be ( ant to Camp Devens at Aver, Mass. ( hen the government calls for them.