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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28

" COBB NCKEASES
HIS TOTALS

Ty Cobb will try today to make
his record Of successive smuggling
extend through twenty-five games
for in yesterdays double-header
he made it one less by clOuting
singles in each contest. Though
raising his totals of times at bat,
runs, and hits, the great Geor-
gian's average tumbled from 800
to .4s3. Cobb has now been to
bat 81 times, scored Is runs and
made ~ bingles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
ANALOSTAN TO SHOOT
TO HELP RED CROSS
TrapshOOters Would Equip Entire
Ambulance Unit.

Answering the appeal of President
John Philip sousa, OF the Trapshoot-
ers' Association of America, that ma
tion-wide tournaments be held for
the beneht OF the Red Cross, the
Analostan Gun club will hold a shoot
June 80. 1t will be open to all.
Appropriate badges will be provided
by the association and the names Of
all participants will be engrossed
and find a place in the ambulancss
that are to be purchased and sent
to France.
The trapshooters want to equip a
Red Cross ambulance unit. Twenty
ambulances form a unit and cost
10000. All shooters in the country
are Joining in the worthy cause.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
BIG LEAGUE DIFFERS.
WILL AID RECRUITING.

CHICAGO. June 2s.-Msmbers of
the Chicago club OF the American
League volunteered today to act as
recruiting agents of the army. The
players will go through the stands
before the games and endeavor to in
duce young men of military age to en-
list. Pitcher James Scott offered the
services OF the team to Capt. Frank
lin R. Kenney. In charge OF the Chi
caEo recruiting district.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28

championship again. On April 3.
1915 Willard knocked out Jack John
son in the twenty-sixth round, the
colored man collapsing as much from
fatigue as from the punishment hand
ed out by the Kansas giant.
Only once since winning the title
has Willard defended 1t. He fought
Frank Moran in New York, March
25, 1916, going ten rounds without a
decision. Outweighed by wellnigh
fifty pounds, Moran carried the fight
to his opponent for three rounds, and
then jumped to the receiving end,
taking a sound t1rashing to the end.
Willard has been making fabulous
sums as a circus attraction ever since
becoming champion. His last stunt
was to purchase the Buffalo Bill wild
West show and, within a few weeks,
discharged both Jack Curley and
Tom Jones.
Ruth's Costly waIIop.
Some few years back Fred Snod-
grass came through with his $3.50, 900
muff," for his misplay robbed the
Giants OF a triumph in the world
series and meant that difference in
the division OF the financial reward
going to his team.
Saturday Babe Ruth took a punch
at Brick Owens and may be sus-
pended long enough to rob the Red
Sox OF the 1917 championship.
II the Red Sox do lose the pennan.
because's OF RVth's act, his punch
may set a high record for baseball
stunts. Last year the Red Sox drew
down sol, 1851 for their share of the
worlds series spoils.
Ruth's punch may be worth close to
100000 to the Red Sox.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
TO BUY AMBULANCE
Central A. A. U. Meet VIII So De,
vote Its Proceeds.

CHICAGO. June 2s.-The national
record for the mile run may be
broken at Stage Field Saturday in the
annual Central A. A U. champion
ship meet. -Four men who have done
the distance under 4:2o are entered.
They are Joie Ray, for the Illinois A.
C. national champion; E. II. Fal, and
Mike Mason, of the Chicago A. A,
and Joe Stout, Chicago University
alumnus.
A war ambulance will be bought
with the proceeds OF te hmset.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
HANLON ADMITS IT
BaItlmorean Says He Made His
Money In Baseball.

When Edward Hanlon, one OF the
Baltimore plaintiffs in the recent suit
against the big leagues, took the wit
ness stand he was cross-examined by
George Wharton Pepper.
You are a former player. man
ager. club owner, and now capital
list, are you not?" asked Pepper.
yes, all but CAPITALISM was the
reply.
But you have property and have
been able to retire?' persisted the
lawyer.
Yes, that is true" said Hanlon.
"And will you admit that you have
made practically all OF your money
out Of organized baseball3" queried
Pepper, with a pleasant smile.
yes, that is true" was the answer.
Then that will be about all" ex-
claimed the attorney, for the big
mAgnates in evident tfiumph-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28

The National League race, like that
in the American, is fast becoming a
two-team affair The PhIllies seem
to be the only competitor of the New
York Giants. just as the White Sox
and Red Sox seem to be destined to
fight it out for the Johnsonian hon
ors. II this situation becomes more
pronounced within the next month,
interest in the other major league
cities is certain to dwindle, even as II
has here in Washington. where the
fans have grown tired OF promises
and want to see some money spent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
Rs.c C--A T.
0TtS OPOTtS TOT
Busy Readers

Benny Leonard, worlds lightweight
American featherweight titIeholdsr
will meet in a six-round bout al
Shibe Park, Philadelphia, late next
month.
The Ford Hunt team wants games
with fast teams for Saturday and
Sunday. Call S. z. Johnson, Fort
Hunt, Va, phone West 1881.
Bill Rafter, the Syracuse univer-
sIty star, who signed last week with
the Yankees. has enlisted N the Am
bulance corps for service in France
Walter n. Shomo, manager of the
Columbus, complains today against
championship claims by the Maroons
and says his team is the real win
ner in the Rosedale league. What
do you know about that7
Vic Gauzza will umpire Sunday
game at Columbia park between the
Athletics and the Tulip A. c.
George Washington is not mana
ger OF the New York Giants" writes
Jimmy Isaminger. the Philly funny
man, today.
At Pittsburgh yesterday a girl In
the stand caught a foul ball and
Umpire Quigley presented 1t to her
Chief Bender, formez star hurleI
of the Maekmen, has signed again
with the Phillies and will join them
today.
Fred Mcleod and Jack Burgess
will meet Jimmy Spencer, Dave Bur-
CESS and Howard Beckett over the
Bannockburn course Sunday after
noon at o'clock In a best-ball match
for the benefit OF the Red Cross.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
WILL HOLD REGATTA
Boston VIII Entertain osrsmsn on
RatIon's Birthday.

BOSTON. Mass. June 2s.-Right
atop OF the announcement that the A.
A. U. viii hold all championship
events this year. comes the news that
Boston will have a Fourth Of July
regatta DR.. George B. Magrath, the
president OF the New England Rowing
Association, who also Is at the head
Of the health board OF Boston, with
Jim Fox. Of the Alphonsus Association
e Boston, are sponsors for the affair.
The mayor has given 5000 toward
ne expenses Of the regatta, and the
Bobton boat clubs, notably the Union
are he2king him up financially.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
BUNNY BRIEF DROPPED.

PITTSBURGH, June 2S.-First
BasemAn Bunny Brief has been sent
back to Salt Lake City, from where
he was purchased q month ago. Brief
failed to come up to expectations a.
q nrst baseman for the Pirates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

From the Plattsburg, Fort Sheri-
dan, and Niagara officers training
camps come daily stories OF baseball
games or tennis matches in which col
lege stars take part. So far not
word has come from the Fort hyer
OUTFIT. Can It be that it's all work
and no play for the boys across the
river?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
Want Carl Morris For Big Clash
Promoters Labor to Kill Off Fred Fulton,
Hoping to Get OkIahoman Into Ring
With Jess Willard.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Jess Willard worlds champion heavyweight, will
emerge from his coming clash with Jack Curey and Tom
Jones either defendant of his title figure in ring
history That is what most folks believe There another
angle to the situation which is proving of interest to those
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
HOT AFTER WILLARD

curisy Attaches champIOn's Wild
West Show.
BUFFALO. June 2s.-Jack curley,
through his attorney, has attached Jess
Willard's Wild West Show. The sher-
If took possession and Willard had
to put up q large cash bond before
he could move Il 20 Erie. Pa, whera1t
10 booked to appear today.
curley has gone to jamestown. Pa.
where he 10 expected to make more
legal trouble for the worlds cham
pion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
Totals % 70 - ls d Totals
luns-Judge. shAnks.

Runs-Judge ShAnks. Leonard, Menoshy.
Henry, Ainsmith. Ayers. Hooper ~. Barry,
Lewis Walker, Shore TWo-base hits
Shanks a. Barry. Three-bass hit-Judge
Stolen bases-Lewis, Ainsmith. Sacrifice hits
Milan, HoblitIell. Asnosky. Sacrifice fly
Barry Double plays-Lewis to HoblItGell;
Barry TO Scott 10 Hoblitzell: Shanks to Nor
gan to,Judge: Shore to Gardner to HobIitzelI:
Rice to AinSmith. Left on bases-washinE-
ton 4: Boston. g. First base on errors
Washington Z: Boston, !. First base on balls
on GallIa ,; on Ayers. :: of Shore J.
HIts-On GalIIa. In innings: OF Ayers.
In innings Struck out-By Galla. 5: by
Ayers. 1: by Shore, e. Umpires-Messrs
Mccormick and Dineen. Time OF game:
hours and a minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
GIANTS SIGN PENN STAR.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2s.-Adam
Swigler, star pitcher OF the Psnnsyl-
vania varsity nine, yesterday signsd
q contract with the New York GiarstS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
LEAGUE STANDINGS.
AMERICAN.
where They Play.
Yesterday's Results.

Washington, :: Boston, I'll inningsl.
Chicago, s: Detroit, ?. Chicago, J: De
troit, ..
Philadelphia, :: New York. l.
Cleveland S; st. Louis. 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
CONVOY LEAvEs eRAvEs,

NEW YORK, June 2s.-Hank
Gowdy, Braves catcher, is today on
his way TO Columbus, Ohio, where he
will Joinlh company OF the Ohio ma
ttpnal g4Ard, with which he enlisted
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28
NATIONAL
where They Play.
Yesterdays Results.

Brooklyn. Z: Boston. ..
New York, 4; PhiladsIphia, Z
Cincinnati, 9: Pittsburgh, 8
cAEp, =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28

Ouh IN bne OpeuF NO1nlhB oOinB on
that summer league.
The Mohawk A. C. sets an excellent
example for WashinEton's athletic
youth. Out of a total of nifty lads OF
all ages, twenty have enlisted in the
service Of their country. Because the
twenty are mostly all athletes, the
Mohawks will not be seen on the
gridiron next fall. But ali Washing
ton will be with the boys, just the
same, who placed their country's ssrv-
ice first
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28


river?
Last year Bob Shawkey, the Yankee
pitcher, was way out in front as a
winner, but this season he can't get
started along the winning way, and
many of his friends are blaming this
condition upon his devotion to golf.
Shawkey is a confirmed golfer. For
a few years ball players were addict
ed to golf, but this spring most of
the good ones have quit. They have
been convinced that the grand old
Scottish game Is not for those who
would earn their salaries on the dia-
mond. Shawkey will abstain from the
mashIe and the niblick, If he gives
heed to his friends.
Twelve thousand spectators saw
Honus Wagner presented with sill
yer loving cup in Pittsburgh the
other day. Let's hope the bottom won't
fall out Of the Pirates and then have
the loving cup celebration blamed for
the fiasco. That's what happened
after Walter johnson was thus honor
ed by the fans of Washington. The
Capital has never quite recovered
from that afternoon when the Kansas
filled with money.
Considering that they were meet
ing their famous old jinX, the Boston
Red Sox. the Griffmen have made
an excellent start on their long swing
around the league. Today they are
in Philadelphia. The same kind of
ball shown in Boston should bring
many victories. The Yankees are 60
ing good now, but not any better
than the Griffs. Those clashes in the
metropolis should be for blood, as
the Grlffs are intent on climbing into
the hrst division as soon as possible.
A few weeks ago II was rumsred
that a summer bowling league was
In process OF formation. II was cool
weather then. with the arrival Of
hot weather, though, the project has
died a sudden death. Whoever con-
ceIved that idea was a wonder. There
is little bowling in the South for one
reason, and one alone-the heat. Who
10 going to spend his spare hours in
doors with the Thermometer lowering
around the IS mark when he might be
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28

The Ford Hunt team wants games
with fast teams for Saturday and
Sunday. Call s. z. Johnson, Fort
Hunt, Va, phone West 1881.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28

Chief Bender, formez star hurler
of the Maekmen, has signed again
with the Phillies and will join them
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28

At Pittsburgh yesterday a girl in
the stand caught a foul ball and
Umpire Quigley presented II to her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-28

Bill Rafter, the Syracuse univer-
sIty star, who signed last week with
the Yankees. has enlisted N the Am
bulance corps for service in France.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02
to escape fainting and to say calmly
she guessed he could have them.
FAREWELL DINNER TO E. X. HALL
Silver Punch Bowl to Retiring Vice
President of Telephone Co.

cit ordinarily requires an obituary
to get such nice things said about
one,' Edward X. Hall told the group
of friends who attended the farewell
dinner to him at the Algonquin club
few days ago. Mr.. Hall, who is a
member of the law firm of Powers &
Hall, first vice president of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, and vice president
of the New England Telephone & TclC.
graph company, soon will go to New
York as president of the Electric Bond
4 Share company, and the dinner was
an occasion for his friends to bid him
farewell and good luck.
President Charles +. Weed of the
Chamber of Commerce was the toast
master, and the speakers were Hon.
Samuel l.. Powers, Mr.. Hall S law part
ner: Chairman Frederick =. Fish of the
state board of education; John II. Fa-
hey, former president of the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States; and
Louis \. Coolidge, treasurer of the
United Machinery company, who pre-
scented Mr. Hall with silver punch
bowl.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02
COUNTY SANATORIUMS.
Project to Be Presented to the Vermont
Legislature by Society for Prevention
of tuberculosis.

A proposition to authorize building of
county sanatoriums for the care of tu'
berculosis patients in the several coun.
ties in the state will be Incorporated
in a bill to be presented to the leglsla-
turc in few days.
The project is being pushed by the
Vermont Society for the Prevention
of Tuberculosis This idea is to make
is possible for any one county, or more,
if deemed advisable, to cooperate IN
building such sanatoriums for the care
of tuberculosis patients within the
county.
The expense of building will be borne
by the county, but its maintenance by
the state.
Should the bill become law, the
Society for the Prevention of Tuber-
culosis will at once commence a cam
paign to bring about the plan and grad
ually to establish such institutions up
and down Vermont
The state sanatorium at Pittsford
cares for incipient cases only. At the
county buildings it would be possible
to segregate a large per cent of the
victims of the disease, according to
those who are promoting the plan
and thus lessen the danger of its
spread.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02
GEN. D. G. REMICH DEAD.
Prominent Northern New Hampshire
Man Born in Hardwick, VT.

Gen. Daniel G. Rcmich, So, one of
the most prominent men of northern
New Hampshire, who died in his home
in Littleton Sunday after a brief i'll
ness with pneumonia, was Il native OF
Hardwick, Vt. After attending the
public schools and Hardwick academy
he graduated from the law department
of the University of Michigan, and was
admitted to the bar in 1882. He en-
gagged successfully in the practice OF
law in Lancaster and Littleton with
different partners, returning in 1890 to
give his entire attention to the extern
sve stereoscopic view business estab
Iished by his father-in-law, B. w. Xii
burn.
He had served in many local anC
state Offices, as a member of boil
branches of the legislature, was a dele
gate at large to the Republican nation
al convention of 1904 and the Progress
sive national convention of 1912.
He gained his military title as judge
advocate general on the staff of Gov
Mclean. He leaves two sisters, Mrs
Edgar Aldrich and Mrs. l.. B. Head o.
Littleton, and a brother, James W
Remick, lawyer in Concord.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02
TWENTY-FIVE ACRES OF BERRIES
Aiken Farm in Putney Has Plant for
Preserves and Jam Mahng-Aver-
ages 1000 Quarts Per Acre.

A Vermont Berry Farm is the title
of an article by George Jordan in the
New England Homestead. 1t relates to
a farm in Putney and reads as follows
| find George ID. Aiken of Windham
county, VT, has, for the past few years,
been setting the pace for berry pro-
duction in that section. Whether one
grows but small patch to supply the
household, or whether he is tending
several acres for market production,
Mr.. Aiken s experience is of value. lie
is not only growing berries, but has a
plant for preserves and jam making.
As n producer he has been very sue
cessful. and rs for the canned goods,
it is n nattering testimonial to have a
large part of the output bought by a
well-known private school, and the re-
naming supply always falling short Of
the demands of wholesale houses for
the fancy trade.
The farm has been in operation for
four years. Starting by setting few
acres the first year, new ground has
been prepared until last year total
of 25 acres of raspberries and blackber-
ries was in bearing. The soil of the
Aiken farm varies from clay loan.
Then gravelly clay and sandy loan.
The farm itself runs from one hilltop
to another, with two hillsides facing
each other, and the level land i'll the
small valley not exceeding 200 feet at
its widest place.
Before being made over into a berry
farm, this land was in pasture, having
a profuse growth of weeds. Stumps
dotted the fields, and the trees stood
\. I'll. ,,I, 20 10 l,p 1nh M mr.
pairing the land not unlike clearing a
tract of timber. But hard work sub
dued the land and the bushes planted
have found very receptive soil. There
has been a good supply of nitrogen to
cause quick growth of the canes. APP
plicatons of from 400 to 800 pounds
of 2-6-S fertilizer is Mr.. Aiken s ad-
vice in fertilizing, the amount varying
with the condition of the soil and ac-
cording to the crops grown before He
has found that fortified plants made
better yields and better quality berries
than unfertilized. and especially is this
true in seasons of protracted drouth.
The cost of starting an acre of Der
ries is close to 800. On the Aiken
farm this cost has usually been met
by the first crop. The cost of harvest
ing a good crop will probably total
300, this figuring all expenses of cul
tivation and the like, when the yield
averages 200 quarts per acre, which
it usually does.
The markets for fresh fruit have
been fair, although there are no large
cities near by. The berry industry is
not overdeveloped and the supply sci
dom exceeds the demand. During wet
spells, the fruit is often too soft tc
ship far, and at this time the cannery
is started and goes on in full blast
This is one way of overcoming the
weather difficulties, and also furnishe,
insurance against glutted fresh berry
market. With a yield of 1000 quarts
per acre, 1000 pints of jam can be
made, and the readers knowledge OF
price for a good grade of this product
will enable him to figure the profits
possible on an acre of berries, even
though the fresh fruit market is poor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02
RICH HAUL OF PEARLS.
Missouri Couple Garner $4,000 Worth
from Mussels.

Three years ago Mrs. Bertha Scott
of Joplin, Missouri, was married to
Edward Bell, and the pair moved to the
husband IS small fyxW on the upper
White River. There Mrs. Bell spent
much of her time fishing. One morning
she ralIed a mussel from the stream and
found in it a pearl the size of No. !
shot. Then she waded in and soon had
a bushel Of mussels and garnered ten
more pearls.
When she told her husband he adj
vised that they collect as many as pos
sible before looking for market. They
went pearl hunting together, but Mrs
Bell had the better luck. Her husband
found only three or four rather poor
pearls, while she got forty-one, some OF
them the size of a pea and of beautiful
lustre.
eff you are offered $50 for the bunci
grab it,, was her husband s advice
So Mrs. Bell took the pearls to New
port, Mo-, the nearest possible market
The ieweller there said he could moi
afford to buy them, but that the regular
New York buyer would be in the mex
day.
Mrs. Bell called on the buyer at hi
hotel. After testing and weighing then
the buyer said;
Twenty of them are but little bet
ter than 'slugs and are worth to m,
only - each. The remainder weigl
about 760 grains. The bunch is WORT
to me 1900.
Mrs. Bell had sufficient self.eontro
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-02
vERMoNTERs IN BOSTON.
Gov. Graham the Guest of Honor
Major L. d. Taylor of Brattleboro q
Speaker.

Memories of the Green Mountain
state were exchanged Saturday night
in the Hotel Vendome, Boston, at
the 3lst annual banquet of the Yer
mont Association of Boston.
Carroll w. Doten presided, and among
the $50 guests and members were Gov.
Horace r. Graham, Mai. l.. d. Taylor
of Brattleboro, member of his staff,
President Henry G.. Wells of the Mas
sachusetts senate and John G. Sargent
ex-attorncy-general of Vermont.
The welcome was extended by Presi-
dent Doten, who urged Vermonters to
look not backward, but forward. He
congratulated the organization on its
growing membership, saying that an
addition of 90 members had been made
during the past year, 20 of them OBJ
tanned by fellow-member, Harvey
King.
President of the Senate Wells brought
the greetings of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts. He dwelt on the his
toric place of Vermont in the annals
of the American republic, pointing out
that while the men of the Bay state
protested against an unjust tax, the
Vermonters protested against the ac-
tual seizure of their homes. Vermont,
he added, had been too little recognized
as a pioneer in the revolutionary move
ment.
Gov. Graham dwelt on some of the
difficulties of administration in Yer
mont. 81 think" said he, "we have
too many colonies and generals and too
few hewers of wood and drawers of
water. We hope to receive your aid in
solving our problems. -
John G. Sargent praised the school
product of Vermont. "Thc children
attending our public Schools he said,
care patriots. There is not more
loyal people in the country than the
offspring of the immigrants who are
taught in our public schools. These
children are breathing in the spirit of
the hills and are bound to make the
best citizens
After addresses by Major L. D. Tay-
Tor, Charles II. Bradley and the Rev.
James Harry Holden, the banquet hall
was cleared for dancing.