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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28
fines REFUNDED IN
NATIONAL LEAGUE
President Tener Uses Honor SyS-
tenn to Stamp Out Rowdyism

New York, Dec. 28.-The honor sys-
tenn of handling rowdyism on the ball
field was tried out by President Ten
err of the National league last season
and the experiment was successful.
Tener admitted yesterday that he had
refunded at the end of the season
the fines OF three players guilty of
offensive tactics on the diamond after
the player had lived down the Of
fence.
The players placed on their honor
were catchers Hank Gowdy and Wal
ter Tragesser of the Braves and catch
er Bill Killifer of Philadelphia, re-
Gently sold to Chicago. These play
ers were punished early in the season,
but their fines were RENTED at the
end of the season after they gave their
personal pledge to Tener not to, re-
peat the offense. All three players
visited >Tener after fines had been
plastered on them to tell their side
of the story, and In each case Tener
agreed to remit the fine to the play
er provided there would be no fresh
outburst on his part.
Il am proud to say that not one of
these boys violated the confidence !
had placed in them," said Tener. Il
had a heart to heart talk with each,
and we thoroughly understood each
other. I might say that so far only
one player has taken advantage of me
after 1 decided to be lenient with him.
Helps Discipline.
Remission of a fine to an Offend
ing player often does more good than
to let it stand. The remission in many
cases makes quite an impression or
the player. He knows the league is
inclined to deal squarely with HIM
and he is in honor bound not to re-
peat his offense.
There are some players with whom
the system would not work, but l be-
lieve they are in the minority. Moth
ing makes an impression on such
players but heavy penalty, and pen.
alties act as a club to keep the play.
err within bounds. But on the who'll
1 have found that leniency, if it is not
misund erstood as weakness, has
brought about splendid results.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28
BRADY HORSES BRING $22,S65

/ Twenty Prized Animals of Financier
Sold Under the Hammer-Red Cross
to Get Receipts.
New York, Dec. 28.-The Red Cross
fund will be enriched this morning
to the amount of $22,365, this high
" impressive sum being the total for
twenty horses sold last night at Dur
lands Riding Academy. They were
the property Of James Cox Brady, fin
ancier and horseman sjt
When George A. Balm. the auc-
tioneer, explained that Mr.. Brady
would donate the entire proceeds of
the>sale to the fund now aiding the
men at the front a cheer went up
from the horsemen present, and all
around on the tanbark there was
every sign that the act was appre-
ciated.
In the lott from the Hamilton Farm,
situated at Gladstone, N. Y, the
choicest animals, seemed to be hack
neys. Proof Of this rested in the
fact that the top price of the sale
was fetched by hackney pair, the
handsome sum of $4,000.
The buyer was John r. Thompson,
horses heretofore at Madison Square
Garden and in other parts of the
country. The pair were Pinero. an
eight year old mare of Is hands. and
Hamilton Regal, another brown, five
years old and the same height as
hef mate. ..
The first bid was $1,917, when J.
Lawrence Smith took up the bidding
for Thompson. He was opposed by
Eigler After the bidding reached
$4,000 Ed White took hand in for
the Chicago man, but after $1,000
had been reached Thompson did the
nodding himself until the final crack
of the hammer. When the superb
action, quality. conformation. mating
and manners of the pair were critical
ly regarded they could easily be
classed as the finest ever seen in
America.
When Mr.. Brady assumed owner
ship of this pair he paid ,$2,S75 for
Pinero and $1,000 for Hamilton Regal
at the Vanderbilt sale. Thompson also
bought Argo and Fratlty, another
hackney pair, for the bargain price
of $4,000, especially when 1t is known
that they were bought for $4,000 not
long ago.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28
SOCCER IN ARMY CAMPS.
Games Between Canto0me1rt Teams
Arranged For.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Peter J. Peel,
president of theaUnited States Foot
ball association, yesterday announced
plans for a championship series Of
soccer games between army canton
ment teams. 1t is planned to play
the contests in cities near the can
comments, the proceeds to go to a
soldier athletic fund. Peel will do
nate a service trophy to the winning
teams. 49,.
The association, he said, has sent
more than 500 soccer footballs to
various environments. The game Is
rapidly growing in the army. ~
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28
COCHRAN INCREASES LEAD.
YoUngster Again Proves His
Superiority at Billiards.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Welker
Cochran experienced little difficulty in
defeating Albert G.. Cutler yesterday
in both games Of the 3,OOO-pofnt 1872
billiard match which they are playing
at Maurice Days academy. In the
afternoon the youthful Chicago ex-
pert triumphed over his older rival by
a score Of 800 to So, and in the even
ing defeated Cutler by 800 to 16.
Cochran now leads In the event by
score Of 2,40O to 440.
In both of yesterdays games Coch-
ran established commendable runs.
In the afternoon he gathered a clus-
ter of 200 and in the evening put to-
gether a count of 191. His average in
both games was 33 80.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28
JOCKEY WALLS FEATURES.
Clever little Rider Pilots q Sanford
CASTOR to Victory.

New Orleans. Dec. 28.-Parttzan, a.
caston from John aanHoFd's stable
came back after a few days rest and
added another victory - hts credit
yesterday at the Jefferson Parish
track. Ridden by George Walls, he
defeated Z big fleld Of good Juveniles
over fve and half furlong route
Mary's Beau finished second and Lady
Eileen was third. Partizan was at
to 1.
An hour laber Walls paturned 10 the
saddle ana rode DolinA TO victoty 1t
the good odds Of to 1. Merchant
took second place aud third ihonors
went to Paw.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28
PENN AND CoRNE1n TIE

New York. Dec. 28.-In the Sec
ond round OF the nineteenth annual
tournament of the Triangular Col
lege Chess league, contested at
the rooms of the New York
City Chess club yesterday, the Uri-
versity Of Pennsylvania team, holder
of the championship, made IT'S nrst
appearance and was paired with Cor
nell, the loser against City College
in the opening round. The result Of
the match on four boards was q Tie
- two points each.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28
RAYMOND READY !. /
FOR MAMAS BOUT II
Boston Boy Training Faithfully
for Wrestling Exhibition Jan. 5

Cards announcing the coming wrest-
day January S, have been placed in
conspicuous business places about the
city. I'm presenting the coming exhibit
ton, the management feel they have
selected a card that measures UP with
any that has ever been undertaken
in the state. True. some Of the per-
formers in the past have been styled
as worlds champions ETC., but the
ability they displayed did not war
rant this, and the regulations that
preceded them here was due to the
imbleness of the tongues of some
hustling manager
Four bouts are carded for the
coming show, and in every one, top
notch graphing should be the order
Jack Raymond of Boston, Mass, and
Harry Mamas Of Hartford, will come
to grips for the second time An two
months, and each grappler is filed
with the determination of downing the
other in decisive manner. In the last
bout between this pair. bad feeling
cropped out toward the end of a.
thirty-mtnute muss when it was
claimed by Raymond that Mamas bit
his finger Should this be fact, the
next encounter will no doubt produce
some fast work. Raymond, has made
a host of friends in this neck % woods,
by his gentlemanly tactics. Mamas.
is the recognized middleweight cham
pion of the state. having won the
honors from "Smiler" Livingston, now
a policeman in Hartford. The bout
will be to a finish, two falls in three,
with no holds barred. 1t Is reported
that Mamas' handlers would insist
on the elimination of the deadlock,
but the management refutes any
claims that have been made that this
is so.
The second star mill will be re-
champion of Norway and Alva Ven
tres of Berlin, to a finish, with the
same regulations that govern the Ray
mond -Mamas bout. Several weeks
ago, Peterson gained a decision over
Ventres at Turner hall. the first time
that the blacksmith's shoulders have
ever rubbed the mat, deciding a match
against him.
Immediately at the close of the ex-
hibition, Ventres issued a challenge to
Peterson for a return battle, specify
ing that the latter would weigh about
SO pounds. Peterson readily assent
ed to return match, and commenced
work for the coming battle.
The preliminaries will bring to-
gether Pat Mccarthy of New Haven
and Sam Chovey of Hartford in a
thirty minute affair. 1t will be the
second meeting of this pair On the
evening that kid" Benjamin met his
Waterloo at the hands of ventres
Chovey and Mccarthy came to grips
in the preliminary and the match
was conceded to be one of the best
ever staged in this city Each has
been hankering for return battle
since. In the curtain raiser. Alex
George, known by the nom de guerre
Terrible Armenian" will do battle
with ''Strangler'' Cagliano of Berlin,
a Ventres protege.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28
SEE WHAT WAR is DOING.

Baseball Goods to Soar in Price
Before Opening of Season.
Chicago, Dec. 28.-Baseballs are
going to cost more next season than
they have in the past, according to
dealers In sporting goods. One dealer
said yesterday that the regulation
baseball used by the big leagues
which has been selling for $1.25 will
cost $3.50 next season.
Other sporting goods, including
golf clubs, footballs. golf balls and
tennis racQuets, also will be advanced
in price from Is to Is per cent, it
was said
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28

sN%NNNS1A AAV ~ s1|S~~sNS~S~~
kOr. fg:y
llnation of the batting hg-
the twelve years in which
Aa been % conspicuously before
ublic shows how Cobb main
a his skill with the old hitters
Rell as the new Cobb took on
sluggers as Map Latoie, George
Ae, Sam Crawford and Elmer
Ek when he first came into the
rue, but latefson his greatest tus-
were with that famous trio OF
dern day batters-Tris Speaker. I'd
tfns and Joe jackson. Now CobD
Oompelled to take on a batter of
latest generation, George Sisler, of
Browns, who ran second to the
bat Tyrus last season. .', 49,
No Monopoly in National.
VT Is Interesting to note that while
NIB, jackson, Collins and Speaker
ia sway in the American league
II after year, the National league
Produced q new crew of leading bat
Ss almost each season. From 1910
AS17. inclusive. the National league
70 had seven batting champions in
Eht years, Jake Daubert being the
NV one to turn the trick twice. The
her leaders we're Magee, thinner
IN, Wagner, Doyle, Chase and
Eaush.
y During Cobb's twelve years as a
Major league regular he beat the aver
3fe Of the National league champion
|kne times, tied it once, and only
Vice finished below the mark set by
W. champion Of the parent league.
ut also is interesting to note that
Ehile Speaker was the only player
1ho has beaten Cobb for the batting
since 1907, iris never
Wished in second place. During the
Ia years in which Cobb won the bat-
lag cham pionships, jackson was the
sRnner-up three times, Ed Collins
l1fee times, and Crawford. Jim De-
AAAnty, Lajoie and Slater once each.
Comparison Of Batsmen.
4 Grouping the five leading batters in
IAch league during the time of
aOhb's career brings out some inter-
Sting things. Hal Chase appears
Inly twice among the five leading
fsttara. In 1905, Cobb's first big year,
hape outhit him by three points and
1nlshed third In the American league
With an average of 1928. In 1916,
Chase won the batting championship
~ the National league, the only year
u the past eleven that Cobb did not
|lad the American.
III The figures also show that present
~ batting is no lighter now than it
y ten years ago. In both 1907 and
4A0S, the National league had only
&nr 500 hitters; in fact, the fifth
k4Ar among the regulars in 1909
~ Al Hridwell, hitting .294. In 1908
~ NTH hitter in the American league
IL .291, and three years later. In
E1a1, the nth hitter in the American.
Lsatoie, hit 1855.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28
BARROW SEES HOPE

Former International League Pues-
ident Believes Circuit Can Keep
OF Rocks By Capable Management
Toronto, Dec. 2S.-Edward c. Bar
row, former president of the Interna-
tional League. in a statement pub
lished here yesterday, said he believed
the International circuit, under cap
able management, could be made to
overcome successfully it's present diff
culties and emerge stronger than ever
from the crisis that now besets minor
league baseball.
Mr.. Barrow declined to discuss re-
ports that he would be identified next
season with one of the Boston clubs,
but admitted that he was considering
two good offers from major leagues.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28
% TIGERS TO TRAIN
..
By Briggs

President Frank Navin n De
Club announces Number u -
crs tGaao to Texas. sts ssS@
Detroit, Mich. Dec. 2s.--The Sqsl
of players the Detroit Amer ~ ~
League baseball club will send Ap lE4S
spring training camp at WaxAch
Tex, will number twenty Ave, a4qr
ing to y, ACCOMPLISHMENTS by PEe1e1f1pt;
Frank Navin yesterday. T Nh
ers will be in the squad. inclN
Foster, arecruit from the ThreeY
League, and Fipneran, purch |..sk
from st. Paul American 40
team NSeven infielders, ave ont
ers. and three eatehers will md mp
the remainder. =. Y; IN ss s.s " ss@sa8
The UNCERTAINTIES Of the e1Iqct ri
the. draft on baseball, Navin s saidt
made. 1T, advisable to. have 9 sg4ArgA
squad in training. &. isgesftss
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28
MEDICUs HONORm
Former Treasurer of Brooklyn Base
ball Club e-elected Commodore

New York, Dec. 28.-Henry w.
Medicus, who was formerly treasurer
of the Brooklyn baseball club, was
reelected commodore of the Little
Neck Bay Yacht club, for the third
time, at the annual meeting Wednes-
day evening.
Charles Hauck was elected vice
commodore, A. Norman Issertell rear
commodore DIR. II. R Allen was
elected aeetl surgeon, Alexander Ber-
ger treasurer, and Theobald Purcell
secretary. Tho of18cers of the club,
together with Oscar Engels, constitute
the board of trustees.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28
p1NEHuRsT GOLF TOURNEY.

(. FinehuTSt, NJ c., Dec. 28.-The
qualifying round of the annual mid
winter tournament is being played at
Pinehnrst today. Over one hundred
players started OF in pursuit Of the
medal Norman Maxwell, Of Phfla-
xlcipl1ia, and Lou =. Hamilton, OF
Garden City, are regarded as likely to
turn in the lowest cards for the
round.
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,ssENAToRs, .ExH1Rr110lr y

Washington. Dec. -. 11AnA1Sa
Griffith yesterday arranged Tor or
hibition game between the locAt Amer
icafl league club and. the Cnium bus
team OF the American ASSOC Hon 20
be played at Columbus. 60nday,
April IA. .'.- 43g5, IN
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28
KEFUER NEW CAPTAIN.

Middtetown, Dec. 28.-The Wes-
,leyan basketball team has elected
Richard ]. Keeler. OF WayZata, Mimi,
Aetinx captain. He succeeds Lester I.
Pitt, OF this city, who has injured his
knee. Keller Is the football quarter
back ana member. Of the Chi Psi
fraternity. s"'
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AETNA ALLEYS BOWLING

Skinner Chuck League Teams Keep
the Balls Rolling Down the Church
Street Lanes. -
Results in the Skinner Chuck Bowl
ing league games at the Aetna alleys
last evening, were as follows:
nvsa11
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-28
WISHES ! 5
I'l'(l ri
EtapturedeBat-
Ten Times

tion the fact that
etroit Tigers. Ii the
the era, though
Ito calling him the
n time. However,
ohbss record, com
pf other days, must
sunquesttonably the
game has yet pro-
were Wagner and
'Wn must be bestowed
Tyrus. ,F
the Detroit Tigers at
In the latter part OF
ne in II games. The
regular, he finished
:, eLge Of 800. It was
that Manager Ar
11e Cobb to Clark
mayer Of the Yam
At the age Of 20,
! American league
907, and has re-
.nS knce, with the ex-
Il n Nan 14.n was nAA aQf7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-22
CORD TIRES EFFECT
SAVING IN MOTOR FUEL
Ordinary Tires Develop Friction
In Operation, Says Expert.

MANY motorists ask me how cord
tires effect . saving In fuel" say
q Goodyear expert, "and this query
Il q natural one, now that gasoline
costs have been mounting. and aEita.
tion Is developing for q limitation of
motor car fuel consumption.
"All motorists know that In run
ming over the ground . tire nsees.
sarily creates considerable friction.
And friction creates heat, which Is
only another form OF power. That Is.
Il takes power to create heat.
Take q piece OF wire. Constant
bending at the same point causes It
to heat up until you can break It
easily. It is the same with tires. Con-
slant rolling over the ground causes
the layers OF cotton fabric to bend
ana rub against each other and this
action repeated indefinitely, causes
some one layer OF fabric to break,
ana soon your tire lets co.
And at the same time thIs action
u going on. your tire IL absorbing
power. When you are driVinC over
stony or bunny roads, this absorp-
tlon OF power is increased, and the
resistance the fabric offers to the
impetus OF stones and bumps, causes
more friction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-22
MAKES NO-STOP RIDE.
CHICAGO TO new YORK
Motorcycle Pilot Sets New Records
on TwO-Day Trip.

Driving more than forty-three hour.
continuously, Joseph B. Werner, Pas.
sale. N. J.. with Elliot B. Holton, Of
fetal observer for the Federation OF
American Aotorcyclists riding a
sideear passenger, in q Harley.Dav.
idson sidecar outfit. established q new
world record when he piloted the com
oination from New York to Chicago
recently.
The distance covered was e36. q
miles. actual mileage from Cortland
street ferry to South Chicago station.
The elapsed time was ASIA hours,
actual running time was 1908 hours.
Werner arrived in Chicago fresh
and wide awake. despite the long
two-day and two-night grind.
Werner Dot only broke the con-
tinuous driving record, but also es-
tablished a new twenty-four-hour rec
ord OF 472 miles, made when he drove
through Salem, Ohio.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-22
ALARMING SYMPTOMS.

'Dubwaite's bachelor friends are
troubled about him"
why so?'
"They are beginning to think he II
irretrieyably lost to them"
still, don't understand"
Although he has been married for
nearly two years, DubwaIts's inter
est In his club has not revived"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-22

carload Of Hupps was unloaded, a
flock of statesmen and service men
trooped in and descended on several
packages of weeds Favorite had in
the top drawer of his desk. After
the second package has disappeared
and the third been violated, Dineen,
who had just returned from demon
stration, came in, opened the drawer.
and took one fthis Favorite brand.
Ben" he said. gravely, we've only
got three cigarettes left"
r. L. Lewis, Beau Brummel OF
automobile row, complained this week
OF business being good. at is getting
so that have TO get breakfast about
O, and that's all the food have
time for till Z at night"
Lewis added that he hasn't had
time to get a new suit for almost
six weeks.
E, c. Black, for years associated
with the Trew Motor Company, re-
signs this week to enter overseas
service in the Ordinance Department.
Black has been made first lieutenant,
and will probably go to France or
Renosha for preliminary training In
the management OF trucks or tanks.
Burton Leary, back after several
months of much needed rest, Is 4
changed man. Leary left here In
early summer. stout, gray Of counte-
nance, and very Ill.
The change is astounding.
He returned late last week, q thin
waisted, husky individual who looks
as though he had been taking his
meals at bugIe call and his orders on
living from q veteran top sergeant.
The new, rugged-looking Lesry. VI
brant with vim and life, Is mighty
welcome sight
81 Grogan hasn't been on = fishing
trip since last Sunday. He Is con-
templating one, however, for next Sun
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-22

Code Supp 1913. Sec. 1902, requiring
vehicles 20 "Eive nne-hnlf OF the
beaten path thereof by turning to the
right" when meeting other vehicles.
does not apply TO travellers meeting
at street Intersections, since they can
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-22
USED CAR DEMAND
KILLSPLANS FOR
SHOWN OCTOBER

hfter much discussion and tenta-
tive planning, the Automobile Trade
Association Thursday night voted
down the used car show proposed for
the FIRST week in October.
The essential reason for this de-
eision is that dealers are unable to
get sufficient number of used cars
to hold such a show. What with diff
neulties they experience in getting
new cars, the demand for good used
cars has Increased steadily, until 1t
now vies in Importance with the mar
ket for the 1918 models.
Many q buyer has had to content
himself witt a good used car for his
delinquency in signing an order for
the car he wanted, but which was
much oversold and behind in delivery.
The Buy-Your-CRr-Now movement
was taken seriously by many pros
pective purchasers OF new cars, and
those who treated the editorial warn
tngs OF the newspapers and the state
ments Of the dealers as fantasy, bunk,
and INSTRUMENTATION found, when
they decided to buy, that there was
nothing to buy but a promise to de-
liver.
Fortunately deliveries are increas-
ing. Dealers are getting more cars
and are catching up with demand.
But the situation has by no means
cleared. And the used car market
continues strong.
1t Is sincerely to be hoped that the
passing Of the plans for the used car
show will not initiate against plans
Tor q January automobile show in
Washington. Without being so in
fact, the failure OF the dealers-for a
very sufficient reason-to hold this
show might. by some remote process
be criterion that would hamper the
holding Of a big spring exhibition Of
new models.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-22

Travellers approaching each other
In inter.ecting roads, except as to
manner OF turning motor vehicles
from one road into another. which IL
governed by Code Supp. 1913, Sec.
15711s, par. 4, are governed by COM
mon law, giving the careful traveller
q remedy for any injury caused by
the others carelessness.-Busic v.
Todman, 1872 N. W. Qowa) 259.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-22

In nction against defendant auto
mobile driver for running down In
FAINT plaintiff who ran in front Of car
~'-v street. failure 70 pr0ve tHpt
MIA or sc parents exercised arv
care necessitates a dismissaI-Popick
-- u Neal Hardware Co. 1871 N. Y.
Z. 413.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-22

Since an automobile driver IS re-
quired by Code Supp. 1913. Sec. I57ITS,
par. /. to travel on the rirht-hand
side OF the street. he would be negII-
gent II he veered his car to the left
side. thereby colliding with plaintiffs
buggy.-Huzlck v. Todman, lG2 n. W.
Iowa) 800.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-22

In action for running down infant
plaintiff on city street, evidence that
defendants automobile was going
fast" is no proof Of defendants neg
ligence as proximate cause OF injury.
-Popick V. B. B. Neal Hardware Co,
1914 n. Y. S. 413.