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The Washington times., 1918-12-23
GAFFNEY MAY
BUY RED SOX
"I'm Not Dead" Is
Word From Hank

WITH THE ARMY OF oC-
CUPATION IN GERMANY,
Dec. % (by courier 20 Nancy.
-T wish to deny emphatically
the report that l am dead" The
raw-boned doughboy who made
this uncorpselike utterance was
-Sergt. Hank Gowdy, the first ball
player to enlist and who is still
under contract as catcher with
the Boston Braves. The report
ed dead man was busily engaged
slowing away a two-inch beef
steak in a hotel in Coblenz when
he gave the lie to early reports
that he had fallen in the fighting
in the Argonne forest.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
WILLIAMS COLLEGE LOOKS
FOR GOOD GRIDIR0N COACH

williams College is beginning to
look around for a good football
coach. 1t is reported that Joe
Brooks. now a captain OF a machine
gun company in France, has decided
TO give up athletics for a business
career. In losing Brooks the Will
Jamestown school sustains a severe
blow Joe Brooks was one Of the
greatest all-around gridiron instruc-
.ors of the present day. The success
Of the 1917 Purple and Black team
was due more TO the grade of coach
ing received from Joe Brooks the
previous season than to any ether
factor.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
DULUTH PLANS ROWING
MEET FOR SCHOoLB0YS

DULUTH, Dec. 2J.-Letters of in
vitation to an interscholastic rowing
regatta are being sent out to every
city in the United States maintaining
a boat club by the Duluth Boat Club.
the regatta to be held early next
summer.
New York, Chicago. Philadelphia.
Boston. Lynn and Peoria are said
to have indicated they will SEND
kid" crews. Should the national
regatta be held In 1919, Duluth Boat
Club officials announce they will
make bid for II. An international
swimming tournament also will be
held here.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
RUTGERS ELEVEN TO PLAY
STRONG RIVALS NEXT YEAR

George Foster Sanford's Rutgers
College eleven will have a very for
midabIe schedule next season. West
Virginia. Washington and Jefferson.
Syracuse. Lehigh, Lafayette. and
Princeton are expected to top OF the
list OF opponents that SANDY" viii
send his charges against. II is just
possible that Rutgers-Columbia
game will be arranged for the Polo
Grounds. Such a meeting would do
much 20 increase the treasures of
each school
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
GOSNELL HAS GOOD
MARKAT SHOOTING

"Goody" GosneI, Techs basketball
captain, has the best mark from the
flfteen-foot line. GosHell shot three
out OF fiVe in one game and ten out
OF fourteen In another. None OF the
other lads appear to be able to get
better than half OF their chances.
Nordlinger. OF Western. is only a fair
shot while Foster, OF Central. has
failed to make good in many chances.
Guy winkjer. Techs big basketball
guard. is also captain of the swim
ming team and rated as one of the
best tank experts in scholastic cir
cles.
Donald Wight. Westerns veteran
guard. is also captain of the track
team. He was recently elected class
president and will probably give up
one OF the honors as the school al
lows no student to hold two major
Offices.
Reed. of Eastern, played in but
one game last year for the Capitol
Hill lads. Ho was elected captain
of the floor team and has come for
ward with several fine performances
this season.
Carl Schaffer started in at Central
several years ago. but switched to
Business. There are two athletic
captains in the Schaeffer family. Carl
is leading the Stenographers in bag-
ketball, and Ernest is captain of
Centrars baseball team.
Cothran Graves, captain OF West
ern's baseball team, expects to get
his candidates out for track work
after the holidays. Graves is count
ing over the players who are back
from last season.
II there are any indoor meets this
season Central and Tech will prob
ably send in athletes. Both schools
are intent on coming through with
good teams this spring.
Bob Montgomery. of Central. in ex-
pected to come through in first-class
style for the track team. He per.
formed creditably in tho Lehigh meet
last spring.
l. Costello is promising young.
ster with the GonzaEa NUGGETS. His
brother is playing n stellar game for
the first team and has averaged six
baskets per game.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
DR.. MERCER MAKING GOOD
WITH SWATHM0RE TEAMS

DIR. Roy Mercer. former Pennsyl-
wanna aIl-around athlete, is making
quite n reputation as a coach at
Swarthmorc College. During the past
fall the former Red and Blue star
developed one of the best gridiron
elevcrS in the East. So successful
was he in his coaching that the
Swarthmorc officials signed him up
as basketball instructor. He will
start working with his players inn
medlate!y after the Christmas holt
days.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
HAS BIG
YEAR IN SPORTS

Central High School athletes made
a cleanup in basketball and base
ball during 1918, while Techs track
athletes landed the cinder title. The
football championship was abolished.
although Western and Central fought
oursan informal gamEin the Central
stadium.
The Mt Pleasant lads not only
scored clean wins in two sports but
took two others. landing the tennis
and swimming team championships.
Tech. Western, Business ana East
ern competed in all branches. CeH-
trail failed to compete in the track
program and Tech won rather ham
Oily.
Three Men Are New.
The past year was marked by the
entrance OF three new men in coach
ing circles, L. H. Battersby. at
Eastern; William NJ. Apple, at Teen.
and Dr.. W. NJ. Dorman, at Business,
have become settled in their posi-
tions as athletic directors and have
begun to furnish all sorts OF opposi-
ton to Central and Western.
Beginning the year with a clean
up in basketball. Central pressed in
to service a first rate eleven. The
team lost but three games during
the season-Business. Baltimore City
and Staunton Military Academy
scoring victories.
Won Titles HandIIy.
Central handily won the basket
ball title and then went out Of doors
to q baseball win. The basketball
and baseball teams were coached by
c. A. Metzler. who succeeded in an
nexing his sixth straight title for
Central.
F. ]. Drummer. coach Of the Central
swimmers, put his lads in the lead
over Tech. although the Manual
Trainers furnished. with Western.
considerable opposition in the final
meet. Edward Dowd. who succeed
ed Lou Doyle as Centrals tennis
coach. put his lads through in fine
style, although Westerns racqueters
made Central travel all the way
through for the win.
Tech scored rather a hollow vic
tory in track. In the interschoiastic
and championship meat Central with
drew. The meet was held in the
Central stadium and Tech almost
doubled Westerns score. Business
and Eastern were nowhere.
Football n Failure.
Football for the high schools in
1918 was a failure. The Spanish flu
ban. placed on all gatherings, cut
down all practice and stopped games
just as the teams got into a fine
stride.
School was resumed on November
and Central started up the grid
game. A battle was arranged with
Western for November 20. and when
played resulted in a 13-to-6 victory
for Central. Theirs was little to
choose between the teams and the
game. despite the lack of practice,
was the best played In recent years.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
LISTS FEW GAMES.

Georgetown has listed few basket
ball games after the holidays. The
unsettled conditions in the. colleges
usually on the Hilltop schedule stop
ped negotiations. Georgetown will
probably play ten or twelve games
when college is started up again.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
RICHIE WILL TEACH.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23.-Gerhard
steffens. known to the boxing world
as Willie Richie. former worlds
lightweight champion until defeated
by Freddie Welsh, has been appoint.
ed boxing instructor for the western
department Of the army, With head
quarters in this city.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
COL. HACKETT, FOOTBALL
OFFICIAL, IS WOUNDED

Among the officers recently report
B. Hackett. field artillery. Hackett
e. HMackctt, field artillery. Hackett
was a football star at West Point
and is remembered as referee in many
OF the big football contests. Hackett
went TO France as commander OF the
old Third Illinois Artillery.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
TOM MCCARTHY WILL LEAD
NEWARK INDIANS IN '19

Tom McCarty. who was manager OF
the Newark club last season, will
continue in that position next year
bach would take charge of the New
arks in 1919. Tommy says he Is part
owner of the club. and there Is no
danger OF his being deposed as man
ager. Jim Lannin having so Informed
him.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
CARDS BOSS TO
GET THE CASH
Peace Suggestions
For 1919 Sports

Allied olympiad for Versailles.
International yacht races.
International lawp tennis matches.
Army-Navy football game.
Boxing revival under regulations
Intercollegiate field and track
meet.
Annual Poughkeepsie regatta.
National rowing regatta.
National Bowling Congress.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
WELLS COMING OVER.

NEW YORK, Dec. s3.-BomhardIsa
Wells. now q sergeant IN the BriuSA
army. is coming 10 the United States
TO pay his respects to Americas
heaYyweiShts within . few weeks
il was announced here today The
Bombardier will be under the diree-
ton OF Charley Rose and will seek
matches with Jack Dempsey And 9TH
ers.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
RUDE BENTON is OUT.

COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. 23.-Rubo
Benton. the New York Giants star
twirlcr, has been mustered out Of the
army at Camp SEWER. He is now
ready to play ball whenever McGraw
gives the word.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
"Y" BOYS WORKING.

Coach Fuller's Y. NJ. C. 4. basket
ers are working hard in preparation
for their games during the holidays.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23
GAME POSTPONED.

The Marines-Naval Gun Factory
football game scheduled for yesterday
was postponed. The teams will
probably meet on New Year Day.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

Sammy
Kai Kee,
halfback on
the University
of California
football team,
: is the only
Chinese
that ever
played
on a big
American
college team.
He has
shown great
ability this
Fall, and is
one of the
strongest
varsity
players on
the coast.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

The buying public isn't blind-It seet
and knows the Velvet Kind "-Advt.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

The Velvet Kind"
Every TINA you eat n plate-you Wfii -
nit iI's SIMPLY ETrat'---Acvt.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

l. Costello is a promising young.
ster with the GonZaEa NUGGETS. His
brother is playing n stellar game for
the first team and has averaged six
baskets per game.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

Bob Montgomery. of Central. il ex-
pected to come through in first-ciass
style for the track team. He per.
formed creditably in tho Lehigh meet
last spring.
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

| Jim GaHney May Purchase Club
From Frazee Within 2 Weeks
The Washington times., 1918-12-23

II there are any indoor meets this
season Central and Tech will prob
ably send in athletes. Both schools
are intent on coming through with
good teams this spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-10
ALLIES ARMIES DRIVING HARD
AGAINST LA FERE, ST. QUENTIN
AND LAON, FORCE ENEMY BACK
THE ENEMY HAS
SPENT HIS EFFORT''
Declares Field Marshal Haig In an Order
of the Day-"We Have Passed
Through Many Dark Days
Please God, These Never
Will Return"

London, Sept. l0-"We have passed
through many dark days. Please God,
these never will return" says Field Mar
shal Haig, in an order of the day. The
commander then says:
The enemy now has spent his effort, F"
The text reads:
"One month now has passed since the
British armies, having successfully with.
stood all the attacks of the enemy, once
more took the offensive in their turn.
In that short space of time by a series
of brilliant and skillfully executed ac-
tions we have practically defeated the
German armies whose vastly superior
numbers compelled our retreat last
spring. What has happened on the Brit
ish front has happened also on the front
of our allies.
Less than six months after the
launching Of the great German offensive
which was to cut the allied front in two,
the allied armies everywhere to-day are
advancing victoriously side by side over
the same battlefield on which by the
and steadfastness of their de-
fense, they broke the enemy's assault.
yet more has been done. Already
we have pressed beyond our old battle
lines of 1917 and have made a wide
breach in the enemy's strongest defense"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-10
EAST BARRE BABY
DROWNED IN RIVER
Rose Bisson, 1o-Month-ol Daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bisson, Was Vic
tim-Body Rescued BY Mrs.
Walter Bixby.

Slipping away from her little play
mates, Rose Bison, the l9.month-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bisson
of East Barre, wandered to the bank of
Jail branch near her home late yesterday
afternoon and was drowned when she
fell into the water. The body was re-
covered after some time but life was ex-
tinct, DIR. n. Il. Avery working over the
little form for an hour without avail
When the child's absence was noted, a
search was started by the children and
the adults in the neighborhood 1t was
Mrs. Walter Bixby who, on the discovery
of the body in the river, waded into the
pool to depth of two or three feet and
recovered the child. The body was float.
ing face downward Dr. Avery was
called and every effort was made 10 re-
suscitate the child but all to no avail.
Mr.. and Mrs Bisson. the former of
whom is employed in this city as a pol
isher, have 10 other children
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-10
FORMER BARRE MAN PROGRESSING.
John E. Wilson, Superintendent of Bos-
ton District for Armour & Co.

John r. Wilson, formerly of Barre and
employed in the F. D. Ladd Co. store for
some time, has been appointed super.
intendent Of the Boston territory of Ar.
mour & Co, very responsible position,
and he viii have his headquarters in Bos
ton. He succeeds A. H. van Pelt, who
has been transferred to the New York
territory.
The following from the Boston Herald
viii be of interest to the many friends
Of Mr., Wilson in this vicinity:
John f. Wilson, who succeeds Mr.. van
Pelt, has made his way rapidly to the
fore in the Armour organization, and is
not unknown in this territory, where he
served for some time as Mr. van Pelts
assistant before being transferred to the
superintendency of the Illinois territory.
"In 1905 Mr., Wilson began working
with Armour & Co. at Woodsville, N. H.,
as shipping clerk. He found this a good
school and soon graduated into the posi-
tion of salesman In 1909 he was made
manager of the WoodsviIle branch house.
In 1912 he was transferred to the man
agership of the Bangor, Me-, branch,
where he remained until appointed Mr..
van Pelt's assistant.
During the early part Of this year he
was appointed to the Illinois territory,
and though his stay in that territory
was not long, he put himself on a solid
foundation with every one in the organi.
zation."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-10
THE VERMONT CASUALTIES.
Many Men in Northeastern Vermont
Briefly Described.

st. Johnsbury, Sept. lO.-Neal Morgan,
"A, of Co, +, 5Sth infantry, has been
missing in action since Aug. 6. He
trained at Camp Greene, n. c., and went
to France April "a. Mr. Morgan was
the son of r. A. Morgan OF this place.
Thomas B. Tetreault, son Of Charles
Tetreault Of Newport, was slightly
wounded Aug. g. He was member of
Co. \, 5Sth infantry, and went across in
May on transport which was sunk
May "a He was in the big parade in
Paris July 4 and in the drive which be.
gan July s,
Robert W. Allard Of Lyndonyille, Co.
X, 5Sth infantry, was wounded Aug 26.
He enlisted from st. Johnsbury Feb.
and has wife in Lyndon and parents
in England
Walter Wright Buckley of Wheelock,
Feb. 20. He is p and member Of Co
B, 5Sth infantry
Horace N. Whitney Of ST. Johnsbury,
of the l04th regiment, 26th division, was
wounded July Is. He is the son of Ar
thur Whitney and is "a years old.
Mrs. S. P. Pinney of Passumpsic has
been notified that her son, Harry Bru-
nell, was killed in action Aug 2s. He
enlisted four years ago in the British
army and was 3s years old He was a
member Of G company, British infantry.
Albert 0. Randall of Peacham, 25, a
member of Co. M, 5sth infantry, is suf
fering from she'll shock received Aug 4.
He enlisted in February and sailed in
May. His wife lives in Barnet.
George w. Pilgrim Of Lyndonville,
aged 81, has been missing in action since
Aug. 8. He was a member of Co. G,
5sth infantry, and enlisted in February
at st. Johnsbury, sailing in May. His
mother and sister reside in Lyndonville
Ralph Hay Of Peacham was severely
gassed July "a He enlisted in February
and sailed for France in May He was
a member Of Headquarters company,
5sth infantry He has a wife in Barnet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-10
U-BOAT REFUGEES
WERE BOMBARDED
British Naval Air Forces Made Four At
taeks on the Belgian Shores
Last Week.

London, Sept, TO- British naval air
forces between Sept. ! and Sept. made
four attacks on German submarine shell
ters and workshops on the docks at
Bruges, Belgium, says to.days British
admiralty statement. Several hits were
observed The 0stend docks and mo.
torboat depot at Blankenberge also were
attacked with good results.
The text reads:
The operations by royal air force con
tingents working with the navy during
the period from the first to the seventh
of September have been considerably
hampered by unsuitable weather condi
tions
Submarine shelters and workshops at
the Bruges docks have been attacked on
four occasions, direct hits being obtained.
The 0stend docks and the coastal motor
boat depot at Blankenberge were also
attacked with good results, and large
fire was started
Enemy mine sweepers also were har.
assed with bombs and machine gun fire.
More than IA tons of bombs were
dropped by day bombing squadrons, one
machine failing to return.
In engagements with hostile aircraft
10 machines have been brought down and
nine driven down out Of control Three
Of our machines are missing.
In home waters, anti.submarine and
convoy patrols have been maintained.
Submarines have been sighted and at
tackled and enemy mines have been To-
Gated and destroyed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-10
VERY HARD FIGHTING
NORTH OF THE AISNE
German Official Statement Says Allies
Were Defeated--0ther Attacks By
the Allies Were Fruitless, the
Report Says.

Berlin Sept. l0-(Via London. Brit.
ish troops yesterday continued their at
tacks on the Peronne-C Cambria road, the
German war Office announced to-day. A
formidable thrust made by the British
against Gouzeaeourt and Epehy was re-.
pulsed.
Between the Aisne and the vesle riy.
ers, the statement adds, the Germans re.
PEELED French advances.
The text reads:
During partial attacks made by the
enemy north of Merckem and northeast
of Ypres minor trench sections remained
in his hands.
"0n both sides of the Peronne Cambria
road the English continued their attack.
The main thrust was directed against
Gouzeacourt and Epehy. The enemy was
repulsed.
Fresh enemy attacks delivered in the
evening from Havrincourt wood and
south Of the Peronne- Cambria road also
failed.
"There was partial fighting in Holnon
wood and on the Ham-St. Quentin road
Our advanced troops which were
withdrawn Sunday night from the Gro
Eat canal were in touch yesterday with
weak enemy reconnoitering detachments
west Of the Essigny- Venduil line.
There was partial fighting south of
the river Disc.
North of the Ailette river there was
artillery activity
Between the Aillette and the Aisne
the artillery fighting increased toward
the afternoon to great strength. Violent
and repeated enemy attacks lasting un
til evening broke down. Brandenbure
grenadiers especially distinguished them.
selves in defense.
Between the Aisne and the VesIe riy-
ers we repulsed French advances. There
were successful enterprises of our own
to the south of Perroy and on the Dol.
ler."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-10
Provost Marshal General
Says Former May Join
S. A. T. C.
BUT ONLY UP TO
LIMIT OF 10000
Local Boards Ordered to
Classify the Above Regis
trants for October Call

Washington, D. c., Sept. l0,-Provost
Marshal General Crowder announced to-
day that the first call to the colors of
men who register Thursday will include
men in the 10 and 20-year.old classes
and the classes from - to 36 years, in
elusive. Questionnaires will 90 first to
registrants within these specified age
limits, and local boards win be ordered
to classify them first in readiness for
calls beginning in October
Young men in the 10 and 20-year old
classes, General Crowder said win be ae-
cepted for induction into the students
army training corps, but he pointed out
that the authorized strength Of this
corps is only 10000 men, whereas the
total number of registrants below 20 will
be over 100000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-10
ACCEPTS WILSON'S PROPOSAL.
President Of Hungarian Independent
Party Oppose middle Europe"

Basel, Monday, Sept president
Wilson's program as a basis for the ne.
gotiations for peace sre endorsed by
Count Michael Karolyi, president Of the
Hungarian independent party. A dis
patch from Budapest quoting from an
open letter written by Count Karolyi to
his electors to whom he recommends an
early peace, says:
"A decisive military victory, despite
its successes, is dream for which ii is
useless to pursue. The prime condition
Of peace negotiations is the democratiza.
tion of nations and the abandonment OF
imperialists' theories A second eondi-
tion is that we should not become slaves
to the idea Of middle Europe, either
military, economically or politically, and
that we should not strengthen our alli-
ance with Germany which would form
the first step towards the realization of
this central Europe.
"We ought to accept as a basis for ne
gotiations President Wilson's program"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-10
Vermont Voters Are Chiefly
Concerned Over Gov
ernorship
THREE -CORNERED
FIGHT IN THE &C. o. p"
Polls Opened at Noon and
Will Close at 8
O'clock

Voting began at noon to-day through
out Vermont for candidates to be placed
before the state in the election next No.
yember. Not a large vote is expected to be
cast in the primary although the wealth
er conditions materially improved as the
day advanced. Voting will close at to-
night.
1t was not until two weeks ago that
the people of the state evinced much in
terest in the contests which the candi-
dates were waging among themselves,
but with the approach of the time for
them to take hand the voters began
to weigh the qualifications of the men
presented for their consideration and by
to-day were somewhat concerned over
the choice.
Surprising all other contests in inter.
est was the three e-cornered fight for the
Republican nomination for governor be-
tween Frank f. Howe of Bennington,
former lieutenant governor of Vermont;
Charles II. Darling of Burlington, for.
mer assistant secretary Of the navy, and
Perciyal w. Clement Of Rutland, former
state senator and twice before a candi-
date for the office. Mr.. Clement came
into the contest late, but he succeeded
in stirring up considerable political ex.
citement as usual and, at the same time,
rendered the result very much in doubt.
The headquarters of the candidates are
saying little about the prospects of their
men, the sentiment of the voters not
having been revealed to any appreciable
extent
The issue of national prohibition was
thrust into the contest through the ,ac-
tion of Messrs. Howe and Darling in an
nouncing that they favored ratification
Of the amendment to the national con
stitution, followed by the prompt entry
of Mr., Clement with the announcement
that he stood for his former well-known
position and was opposed to ratification.
The Democratic nominee for governor
viii be Dr. w B. Mayo of Mortified,
who was not opposed In fact, the Dem
ocratic ticket was love feast all the
way through
Not so with the Republican ticket for
state Offices outside the governorship, for
Harry f. Black of Newport and Walter
X. Farnsworth of Rutland were both
seekers after the nomination for secre-
tary Of state and Frank G. Archibald of
Manchester and Elmer Johnson Of st.
Adams were candidates for attorney
general.
In addition, there were contests Of
more or less local character in the coun-
ties and the towns of the state for the
minor offices.