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Evening star., 1918-02-24

Upon the National League will deVolvS
the task of blazing the trail of reform in
pitching in the majors. Although there
is considerable opposition to the splitter in
the American League, this faction in
cluding Clark Griffith of the Washington
club, the anointed delivery also has its
champions, chief of whom is President
Comiskey of the champion White Sox.
The Chicago magnate. himself former
star first baseman. believes it advisable
to leave the splitter alone He Is not in
favor Of tinkering with the rules every
time some one offers suggestion.
Every time a smart pitcher develops
something new they want to hang him, y
says Commy.
An indication that the wind is blowing
in a different direction in the National
League is found in the action of Presi-
dent John K. Tener in appointing a new
rules committee. consisting Of himself
John A. Heydler. secretary-treasurer of
the league. and Barney Dreyfuss. Drey-
fuss has taken an unqualified stand in
opposition to all forms of freak deliveries,
and Heydler is known to disapprove of the
spitball, while President Tener, formerly
one of the premier piAchers of the game
and now one of the most influential men
statement in this connection which
may be regarded as significant
''While l do not go so far as to say
the spitball should be abolished by the
stroke of a pen, 1 think, for the best in
terests of base ball, the delivery should
be discouraged and gradually done away
with" says Tener.
Il will be frank and say never cared
for the spitbali. l do not like the idea
Of putting any foreign substance on the
ball other than such as it picks up in the
normal course. of play. 1t seems to me
such practice is against the spirit Of base
ball. 1t gives the pitcher an artificial aid
which he is not supposed to have, and
always have contended that the splitter
is an artificial delivery, not natural one
"Then 1 dislike the splitter because it
affords an opening to SO many other illegal
deliveries. An umpire must continually
watch a spitba1l pitcher SO that he does
not use his splitter as subterfuge to
cover up something else And when it is
simmered down, what is the big difference
of rubbing saliva or some of the other
tabooed artificial aids into the ball? l,
for one. would not grieve much to see the
splitter co.
Ball players and students of the game
believe that the abolition of the
spitball pitchers on their staffs admittedly
tend not only to increase the hitting, but
to improve the fielding. Teams with
spitbau pitchers on their staffs admittedly
are under a handicap in their defensive
handle faultlessly a wet, slippery ball.
Glaring errors committed by infielders
and outdelders alike are directly trace
able to the splitter. and many costly wild
heave has been caused by "a fefderAs
6pgarn coming in contact ,Nith=a wet -&pot
Evening star., 1918-02-24
CHICAGO BOWlERS LEAD
IN THE TW0-|MAN EVENT
Plum and OFT Jump to Fore in Gin
cinnati Tourney-How
Teams Stand.

CINCINNATI, Ohio February 23.-Chi-
cago bowlers moved into the lead in the
two-man event at the American bowling
congress tournament here today, when l..
Plum and W. OFT of the Carroll h of c.
team rolled 1.a46. c. kappes and j.
Reilly, also of Chicago, assumed fourth
place temporarily by bowling 1872. Other
than this the bowling developed no sensa-
tion during the day. The only other score
of Importance was made by G. Hermanson
of Chicago in the individual events. He
bowled total of 636 in his three games
and tied for sixth place.
Chicago teams again predominated on
the alleys tonight, and they were accom-
panied by teams from Akron. Ohio; Buff
falo. st. Louis. Springfield. ILL.,. and Ash
land. Ohio. in the first shift. and by Akron,
Ohio; Cleveland. Milwaukee. Eau Claire,
Wis: Detroit, Buffalo and kokomo, Ind,
in the final shift.
The leading ten teams in these events
are:
INDIVIDUALS.
c. Wagner. Newark. \. j.. 6sO: ]. schmitt
st. Louis. 641: J. +. Oetken. Louisville. 645: f.
wettcrman. Cincinnati 63s: Frank Levy. Gin
cinnati, sss; G. Herpanson. Chicago. tiss: I.
Schapprizzi. st. Louis. $50; II. Stewart Gin
cinnati, $50: J. kuhl. Cincinnati, 6:S; X. Mich
aelson. Cincinnati, 62s.
TWO-MAN TEAMS.
Plum and W. OFT. Chicago, l.246; Lush and
Blaney, Cincinnati, l,2l2; Huesmann and En-
merits. Cincinnati. 1,193; Kappes and Reilly,
Chicago. 1892; kurleman and Brinkman. Gin
cinnati. 1.179: Fries and Wetterman. Cincn-
natl, LIS: Harris and Walker, Cincinnati,
LIS: Rechert and Dreidame. Cincinnati LIS;
Hoffeid and Giesting, Cincinnati. 1,174; En-
schwender and Mecklenburg. Cincinnati, 1,16s.
FIvE-MAN TEAMS.
Wooster Lamberts. St Louis. 2,S55; Bowlers
fuha M
$780, Alpen Braus. st. Louis. .. 794; Neubersh's s
Colts Newark, n. J., 2,78O; Universal. Chicago
ITO G. A. &. Pioneers Cleveland. .. 769 Christ
Church Cincinnati. 2.758; Mussey's Cosmos
Chicago 1851: Carrolrs Five. Chicago :,75i.
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Wheatley Scheduled to Play
for Pocket Billiard Title

Dick Tip. who last week sue
cessfully defended his title a.
pocket billiard champion Of the
District in n challenge match
with Wallace, has accepted
George Wheatley's den for that
honor and will meet that player
Mt the Grand Central in a 3S5-
point match Tuesday, wednes-
day and Thursday nights. The
conditions governing the match
will be the same as those under
which Wallace and Tip played.
The men are to go 125 points
each night, and the one who first
reachs the S75 mark will be the
District champion, and get tenn
porary pOssessiOn Of the trophy
cup now held by Tip. II Wheat.
ley defeats Tip he will have to
meet all challenEers for the title.
Each block OF the mateA In to be-
gin Mt 5:SO o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-02-24

made on the ball by the pitcher Most
catchers are firmly opposed to the spit
ball. for the quick breaks taken by balls
thrown with the aid of some foreign sub
stance often are hard for the catchers
TO gauge as for the batters. and these
sharp-bending shoots have been respon-
sible for long list of broken and split
fingers. bruised arms and legs and wild
heaves to center field when second base
was the mark aimed at.
Eject on batting and fielding in the
American Association this year, as a
result of the ban recently placed by
that organization on all kinds of freak
deliveries. will be watched with CO..
siderable interest. A wonderful differ
ence also should be observed in the
records of the pitchers. Last season
everything went in that circuit as far
as pitching was concerned. Hurlers ac-
counted dead ones" for a number of
years accomplished remarkable come
backs through the medium of the shine
oaIl. use of rosin. emery and other
forms OF camouhaging, to the despair
Of the batSmen.
John Camel, manager of the Kansas
CITY CLUB, who has staff of pitchers
whose effectiveness is due almost en-
tlrely to utilization of the tricks of the
srade. voted for legislation against all
forms of freak deliveries notwitbstand
ing this fact He explained at a tanning
pee IN New York recently that he was
wiling to take the consequences as
Tar as his own hurting corps is con-
cerned In order to bring about a house
cleanlng winch he is convinced is es-
sential for the welfare of the sport.
II there were more magnates of tho
Camel stripe in the majors the davs
OF the spltball and kindred deliveries
IN poth Dig leagues surely would he
numbered. De
Evening star., 1918-02-24
McGraw Loses Rookie Pitcher.

NEW YORK, February 23-Sterling
Stryker, a young pitcher obtained last
year by the New York Nationals from
the Rochester 1nternationals. notified
the National club today that he had
been called in the National Army draft.
He said he had obtained permission
from his local board to enlist in the
Navy.
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Howard shanks Accepts Terms.
Hoblitzell Again Tries for Army.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CINCINNATI. February 23-Dick
Hoblitzell. first baseman of the Boston
Red Sox. who recently recovered from
q serious operation taken for the pur-
pose of fitting him to enter the Army
II = persevesing individual. Rejected
on the grounds of physical disability
both before and after his operation
Hobby has not given up hope of get
ting in sthe service of Uncle Sam, and
ANNOUNCED today he intended to take
the examination again.
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Toledo's Grand Circuit Stakes.

TOLEDO, February 23.-Six early
closing stakes aggregating $4,000. in
addition to thirteen class races divided
over five days, is the program an
nounced today by directors Of the
Toledo Driving Club Company for
Toledo's first year in the grand circuit.
The directors voted down the proposal
to take up the NJ. & NJ. stake for SlO.-
600. surrendered when Detroit dropped
ont
Evening star., 1918-02-24

Among the players are to be found
graduates OF big universities, men who
have held down regular varsity jobs for
three or four years, and stars in col
legiate ranks. Besides the fourteen
basket ball teams playing in the
leagues, there are six Independent
quints and two teams composed solely
of officers. The season started with four
leagues, but two of them were broken
up when their entire personnel went to
France with their battalions.
Track and field work already has been
got under way. About 300 men have
been doing something along this line
that many more will engage as soon as
weather conditions are such that the
men can train outdoors.
Many Teams in Base Ball.
Base ball is to be in full swing this
spring. The soldiers seem more anxious
for that to open than for any other
sport except foot ball An organiza-
tion meeting for the diamond aggrega-
tions is to be held March 1. and it is
conservatively estimated that half a
dozen leagues, comprising thirty-f1ve
or forty teams, will begin the season.
Boxing and wrestling soon are to be
made compulsory for all the men. Ac-
cording to expert opinion, good boxer.
even if he never saw rifle before.
another man in bayonet fight if the
other knew nothing of the fistic art.
Wrestling has not yet begun, because
the mats ordered from Pittsburgh quite
awhile ago have not yet come through.
Work along lines tending to develop
the part of boxing which relates spe-
officially to bayonet fighting is being
planned with the idea of tremendous
development
Something of the interest in athletics
at Quantico is shown by the number
of men who used the gymnasium in
one week With 5000 soldiers en-
camped there. an actual count showed
that $500 took part in some form of
voluntary gymnastic exercise within
the seven days. In one day more than
1000 different individuals were pres
ent for some part of the time in the
gymnasium. incidentally it might be
mentioned that the building used for
a gymnasium is one of the largest in
the Army posts. In the early part of
January, during the extremely cold
weather. just before the heating sys-
TEN in the gymnasium was finished,
about 500 soldiers were spectators at
basket ball game when the ther-
mometer in the building showed ten
degrees below zero. The players went
through the game with bare arms and
legs. too. in regulation basket ball uni
form.
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Giants to Try Out Youngsters.

NEW YORK. February 23.-Manager
McGraw Of the Giants today announced
that the following players. all free
agents. will be tried out on the train
ing trip:
George ONeil. st. Louis, catcher; ".
W. Hubbell, Buhl. idaho. pitcher, and
Clarence Pipp>. outdelders
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Movies of Boxing Dummy Taken.

Moving pictures of the boxing dummy
submitted to the government to aid in
the physical training of the National
Army were taken at the Medical Mu-
scum yesterday afternoon. If satisfac-
tory they may be exhibited at the can
tonments for the benefit of the SOL
diers. Battling Nelson posed in illus
trating the fundamentals of boxing.
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Capable Man in Charge.

Lieut.. J. H. Craig is in charge of ath-
letics at Quantico, and undoubtedly is
well fitted for the work. With a
pleasing and forceful personality,
with men in groups. he combines a
wide experience in sports that few mon
have. Craig il a University of Penn
aylvanta graduate and q former news,
Evening star., 1918-02-24
MHEYERG EoeWA PD,
oVe.CO. O.NANDERBILT
DEATH KNELL OF THE SPIT BALL
SOUNDED BY NATIONAL LEAGUE
Tener's Circuit Will Blaze Trail for Aboli.
ton in the Majors of All Forms
of Freak Deliveries.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

he leagu
have
all
Evening star., 1918-02-24
HOPKINS Medicos Beat @. W. Quint.

Johns Hopkins medico team triumphed
over the George Washington University
night BY, 80 to 1s. witt played well for
George Washington,
Evening star., 1918-02-24
MARINE CORPS PLANS SPORTS
AT QUANTICO ON BROAD SCALE
Twenty-Five Teams Are Playing Basket
Ball, and Interest in Athletics Is Intense.
Base Ball Leagues Are to Be Formed.
BY n, C.. BYRD.


boxing
obe fostered
M n De found.
in
il rek or hL hill ua
Evening star., 1918-02-24
RICE NOT TO PLAY
THIS YEAR, HE SAYS
0utfieIder TeIegraphs That He
Expects to Be Called Into
Army at Any Time.
SHANks ACCEPTS TERMS
RICE'S TELEGRAM.
wATSEkA. ILL.,.

February 23, 1918.
DENMAN THOMPSON. Sporting
Editor star. Washington, ID. c.
am in class 1. division A. and
have decided to play NO ball
this year as 1 expect to be called
any time.
Evening star., 1918-02-24
GEORGETOWN TOSSERS
WIN FROM LAFAYETTE
Avenge Early Season Defeat by
Trimming Visitors, 1929, in
Well Played Game.

In an exceptionally fast and well
played game, the Georgetown basket
han team got revenge for an early
season defeat by trimming the Lafay-
ette College five at Ryan gym last
night. 43 to %.
Anderson, captain of the visiting
team and reputed to be one OF the pest
forwards in collegiate ranks, had very
little opportunity to show his real
form. as the Georgetown team in gen
eral and Dudeck in particular, kept
him well covered throughout the game:
His record of only one miss out OF
fourteen attempts at goal from 1oui
was worthy OF mention and showed
his accuracy when he did have oppof-
tunities.
Hilltoppers, he alone scoring Il points,
besides contributing considerably TO-
ward team play. He and King each
scored on long tosses from the center
of the floor McNulty and O'Lone show
ed up better at defensive play than
on the offense.
The first half was much the better of
the two, Georgetown leading by the
small margin of = points when time
was called the count standing George
town, 90: Lafayette, is. in the second
half. the visitors were badly outpiayed
counting only IL to their opponents
23. Lineup and summary:
Georgetown Positions go. Lafayette.
Fees ...........Le Left forward ...... Anderson
nIone. .......... Right forward $3.50. .keatins
Dudeck. Right guard. .......... .Bobbie
Lonchak. ........ Left guard. ........... King
Observation-Disclosures for Lonchak, Behney
for Bobbie. Goals from held-Fees 90. 0'Lone
G. Aass.say @ King kestIs
son. 13 out of IA attempts. Referee-Mr. Jim
Cellinoxer Time-2ominn periods:
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Penn Victor Over Dartmouth Quint.

PHILADELPHIA, February 23.-The
University of Pennsylvania basket ball
team tonight defeated Dartmouth in an
intercollegiate league game. 26 to 20.
Evening star., 1918-02-24
Tech Nosed Out for Relay.

One Of the incest run relay races Of
the night. the best by scholastic teams,
was the event in which Technical High
and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
fought it out from beginning to end for
first position. Wodon of Baltimore
Poly started with about two yards in
the last lap of the race on McNamara
of Tech. The Tech man pulled up, and
it appeared a dead heat, but after
conference the judges decided the race
belonged to the Baltimore quartet.
In a half-mile relay race between
Episcopal High. Gilman Country School.
Boys Latin School and Baltimore Poly.
the aforementioned quartet got a lead
of twenty yards in the first lap and in
creased it SO that at the end the last
man walked across the finish line o
good half lap in front.
The Summaries.
44oyard dash 6. A.-Wen hy eri@<h. Geselo
Evening star., 1918-02-24
The Summaries

ao-yard dash g. Avon b. eriA<h. Gsssla
CONTINUED on Second Page-)
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
BRIEF STATE NEWS

East Eerlin.-Since the embargo has been taken off empty cars the Rock Quarry company has made number Of shipments of crushed stone.
 Middletown.-Dr. Minor c. Baldwin, with his mother. left tor Jacksonville. Fla, Thursday afternoon. He will give several organ recltals while in the south this winter.
 Nsuoatuck.-The campaign in Nau- eatuok for the Red Cross Christmas membership drive vas officially open- cd MondIf morning at 3 o'clock with the flowing of fanto;y whistles
 Litch5eid.-The community Christ mas tree will be placed in the center park on the evening of (the 24th Special exercises will be held at Colo nial hall and around the tree also.
 Madison.-An eaa e was paced upon rhe honor roll last weell. { Eitt from an ananyn GUS 1oror who desires fioi c1 ly to honor the men wiIo served 1T | the wa: hut a,so as n 15ltan of affec- 1 ton to the town of Madison. Sharon.-Rev. Alexander Mitchell who has been curate at Holy Trinity church, Walllngford, has been appoint ed pastor of St. Bernards church 1T Sharon Father Mitchell was formerly curate at St Johns church, Middle. ! town.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
VINEYARD WORKERS HEARD
 NEW LONDON SPEAKER

The Vineyard Workers of the, Gen. traf aBaptist church held a well at tended meeting on Monday evening at the homo iof Mrs. w. E. L. Cram ston, 56S Summer street, where Miss Dillingham;, secretary of the New London Women's Christian Assoeia- ton, was the speaker.
 She gave in interesting description of what the '. w. c. A. work means and son1eAabf the things that have been done In New London. She said that cooperation and not organization vas thd 'watchword, and that every woman has something 1e give to every other. In speakina pR the wap ahe work started ihsaNew London, she said that they were advised that one of the first things td ihave was plenty ot places to have Eirlsto go 10. In the first year th >>> had Furnished 400 fods- ing places in the second year $50 and last yeaTs1 200, sometimes as many as 30 applications dav-. sEhs mentioned the club work. speaking especially-cioi tho Brainerd a Armstrong silk mill club and of whafds had accomplished. < Mrs. c. L. Stewart presided at the meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS ARISING HERE

of men wanted and other necessary de' ails. They should Seep the bureJ a informed as such posltiGns are filled
 or as new jobs are open. Tue lL.l
 resources, of the bureau will be open
 without charge to any returning sol
 dier or sailor, regardless of where he
 hrsI makes application. Soldiers being diseEsTged at eamr a4ie sent home will mostly seek em
 ploynent at home rather than from
 camps. It thus becomes a community
 responsibility to find them employ :
 meat
 It is considered of great irnportance
 that the men seek and obtain employ
 aent as quickly as possible after then ieiurn. Owing to the season of tic year and other causes it is very pos s.t.e that men will be easily diVerteG from farming occupations. This sheaI5
 be guarded against, says the advice 7 tue government bulletin, and as muct Influence as possible brought to beai 0 get the men back to food produt ton
 Employers who desire to employ z considerable number of discharge. soldiers should immediately notify thu federal director of the U. s. employ l ment service for the state in whlcl the work is located.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
On Lines For Over a Month.


 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haglund of 492 North Main street have receifed the following letter. dated Nov. 8, from their son, Corporal F A. Haglund, who is in Co. c. 307th Engineers:
 Well, we are on our way to the rear now, our whole division, so we are out of danger for while anyway. It sure is a grand and glorious feeling to get seme place where the shells and shrapnel are not falling all around you and where you can enjoy a good nights sleep. WeNereb bn thd aines for over a. month and this is the first night that we have not Elept out pf doors in two ihonthS and last night was the first time that I took my | clothes off when wenttt4 bed. So you can inaaginq what a tina feeling it is for uss We are going back to h rest camp and td ,silI Qur tompanfss ] up again. and I hepa Ehat by that time that this war will be oyer. The papers lookt pretty good SC | think 1 that the Germans have goS pretty near 1 enough.
 l [ got a sFettert from Rob the othei day. 9but \ Aon'e think he has beer around the1ineSyet. He said he had 1 done lots oemoving since he had beer here. He said that they were in theil i fourtE camp. lie FasnR got @ goot start yet. for I believe that we have been in About 5q different ones since We have been heTe. Am glad to heal 1 that they are getting the inf1uenzG lchecked back in the states, and hopt that it stays down, for I know tha Q good many of the people have diet of it. This is Sunday night and it i rainipgl We HaYe got . few miles t hikes &ofnorrqw and then we ride ol truck for 5fInfles and there is wher' oiir rest cainp will be. I'll have t | get up early in the morning so gues IT. get some sleep.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
FRANK E. sTocKDAL,E
 SUEEoCATEp BY GAS

Frank E. Stockdale, residing at 40 Oak Nreet, was asphyxiatel in his bedroofA at his home during Sunday night and was found dead OH the bed on Monday morning when members Of theeafamily went to call him. After investigation of the case Dr. [. c. Gil- dersleeve. the medical examiner, de- eided that death had been accidental
 A gas jet in the room was found partially turned on and MT. Stock dale had been overcome by the fumes as he had lain down sn the bed with out fully undressing.
 MT. Stoclidale was born ia Allen burg, N. Y4 46 years ago, the son ot William StoclSdale and Della Hicks Stockdale, and both were natives ot England Mir. Stockdale was a metal polisher by trade and had lived here for IS years and was employed in the plant of the Marlin Rockwell com pany. Before coming to Norwich he lived in Fftchburg, Mass. He was 2 member of the Order of Moose. Mr. Stockdale leaves his wife, An- geline B. Stockdale, and there are fou1 children, Lillie, Annie, Irene and Ray. mond StockdaIe. The latter is year: old. There are three brothers and fou sisters who reside i9 ptheH Cities MT. Stoekdales Eaa.. highly. esteemed by all who kneE 41in1 hn1 there i, much regret at the sifdden termina I ton of his usefukNife.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
Vital Facts About Health

A neglected cold is today's greatesh danger.
 That is the way grip and pneu-' monia begin,
 Don't wait-begins today taking Father Johns Medicine to get rid of the cold.
 Many of the cheaper cough and cold. | "eures' on the market depend oni dope" for their effect. Dope" is dangerous. It has no real effect on, the cold. It simpIM Neadens the nerves and weakens thespatient
 The safe remedy IS Father Johns Medicine which does it's work without, using any dangerous drugssof "dope'R | off any kind. Rememher Father Johns Medicine l has. had mora than sixty yearss of success .&or colds and body building. | Ita gent1e z1axatiXa effect drives But impurities. Its strengthening body :, building elements sgive vital force to ward off disease germs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-17
EAGLE BOATS ARRIVE
 AT SUBMARINE BASE

The first three Ford Eagles to be built fop 1he United States navy and numbered, l.. B and 3, arrived tt She submarine base on the Thames liver on Monday night Iafter a aong trip through the aSt. Lawrence Fiver and dowrR the bastern coast of fhg 2ontl- nent and through the CsAoe Coi canal. Thre6 other Eagles that etartedtfrom Detroit with the three. that AAived are jcebound fn.4he Great LallesssThe Iagless 7..,2 and B sre oB theiE Axay to China finder theft own powerSand wilR mako Jew stops between Kew Lopdop R1f1 &he Chinese port. Officers on.tnes bcats received tlleir trainine foH .this5 kDerial tyorlz inssNayR R.ondor the earla part ce sAais yearts 'abd went tor Detroit to brf$sEg She 7boat8sback.
 There are seventy men to each bpat The Eagles will probably leave this week on the second leg of their jour- ney.