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Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-05-24
NORTH WOODSTOCK
Work of the Red eros. In wood.,oel

Work of the Red Cross In Woodstock
At recent meeting of the Social
Danes, Mrs. Wendell Witter, secre-
tary of the Red CrossfAuxiliary, read
the following paper ION the work of
the Red Cross in Woodstock;
The activity and expansion of the
Woodstock Auxiliary since its organ
ization April IS, 1917, has certainly
awakened this rural section TO re-
alization of the great need of relief
work. Ii has shown us great field
for service. Ii has shown us com
munity quick to respond to the appeal
of suffering humanity and ever ready
for patriotic service. Starting with
but % members, Woodstock AuXil-
larry has today $40 names enrolled on
its membership list.
Weekly sewing meetings have been
held beginning with hemming hand
kerchiefs and sheets and knitting
wash cloths and eye bandageS we have
taken up all kinds of hospital supplies.
shirts. socks both long and short, hot
water bottle covers, paiamas. surgical
pillows and surgical gowns. comfort
bags, knitted sweaters. muiflers, he'll
NETS. wristlets and socks Nearly 500
hospital supplies, and 100 knitted ar
ticles Our Auxiliary has furnished a
set Of knitted articles for each and ev-
cry Woodstock boy called TO the ser
vice Through the generosity of va
rious members, an emergency cot
with complete furnishings was sent to
France Contributions Of S36,50
paid for one French orphan for enc
year. Other donations filled , com
fort bags and prepared 81 Christmas
packages for eur soldiers in France.
Canvassing for the June drive netted
$575.45 for Woodstock. We have al
so received gifts from benefit enter
tainments, societies and individual
members amounting to $26l.47.
Woodstock also has its Junior Red
Cross. Every school in town is en-
gagged in Red Cross work The inter
est taken by our young people in the
work, their loyalty and patriotism, is
certainly inspiring. and believe will
be great help in moulding their
character"
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-05-24
Henry Bourque Write. From France


Following is letter from Private
Henry Bourque. written from France:
AT last here | am in the wonder
full land called France enjoying good
health, also the sights. | have been
kept quite busy since have been here
and have done a lot of writing to the
states, as | could not forget my
friends of Grosvenordale. I take
pleasure in telling them | am well,
happy and at present away from dan
ger, but hope to hear the big noise
soon.
Being able to speak good French,
thanks to st. Joseph's school and the
good sisters, have been detailed on
special duty as telephone operator in
French ColonePs Office | also act
as Interpreter for people and for the
officers. | am learning to speak per
feet French very rapidly. We are all
getting very good beds and that is a
big part of this life. This noon we
had meat pie that was certainly won
derful, SO you can see that the u. S.
has not changed even in strange
country. Everything going fine and
we expect to eat Christmas dinner in
good old u. S. A. next December"
Eric Johnson of Springfield spent
Sunday with his parents
Mr.. Sand Mrs. Edward Macdonald
entertained friends from Southbridge
Sunday.
Private Joseph Pelletier of Fort
Terry was the weekend guest of his
parents.
The Misses Rose Hogan and Rose
Kelly are able to be out after their
recent illness.
Mrs. Louise Couture of Fitchburg
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Couture.
Arthur Trudeau and Henry Sor-
settle have secured employment in the
Norton works, Worcester.
Alex Lundstrom is back firing on
the New Haven road after a few
| weeks working on his farm.
P. O. Frappier of Camp Dix, N. j.,
is expecting to go across very soon as
evidenced by letter written his par
ents telling them not to write to him
until they heard from him again.
Never have there been so many
people busy in home gardens as now
| A representative of The Patriot was
astonished to see so many, including
men, women and children, busy doing
garden work
| Ernest Johnson, a member of the
radio class at the Putnam State Trade
school, has successfully passed the
/ government examination and expects
to leave for Fort Leavenworth, Kan
| sas. about June LIST.
The mission for the men closed at
/ st. Josephs church Sunday evening at
/ 730 O'clock The members of the
| parish were congratulated for their
! faithful attendance during the week
FIR. Julian preached the farewell ser
| mon. At 3 o'clock the mothers of the
| parish took all of their infants to the
church for special devotions at which
the missionary fathers officiated.
Next Sunday afternoon the Putnam
Wooden Company team will play
North Grosvenordale on the local dia
mond The mill team from down the
river is a new organization and i.
showing good form. The home team
will line up as follows: Taft e, Blan
Ghetto p, Carlson lb, ID. Lafountaint
2b, Tanasa SIS, c Lafountaine 3b, f
Johnson IF, Frappier CT, Ravenelle If
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-05-24
WOODSTOCK
Sunday School Institute

Sunday afternoon profitable sun
dav school institute was held at South
Woodstock Rev f. b. Harrison pre-
sided aud the pastor of the church
conducted devotional services and eX-
tended "A cordial welcome.
The following program was carried
out:
q. 90 p. m, Devotional Service,
Rev Henry d. Baker
$40 p. M, Introduction of Our New
Home Department,
Supt., Mrs. f. J. Daniels
$50 p. M, Address, Making the
Wheels Co." Mrs. Maize b. Clark
400 p. m, Address, Measuring Our
Efficiency" Wallace |. Woodin
430 p. M. Address,
Mrs. NJ. p. Higgins of Worcester
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
BRADLEY IS THE
FIRST ON CHART
Players in Doubt as to Out
come of Two Games on Sched-
ule This Week.
Opposing Teams Have Defeated Col.
lege Quintet in Previous Bask.
ct Battles.
by BOB OLMSTED.

With the dope bucket upset and
gamblers chances ahead of them, Au
gustana's basketball team will leave
this weekend for the last two games
before the tournament at Peoria next
week Bradley will be the opponent
Friday night on the Peoria floor and
Eureka will be met ON her home floor
Saturday night.
1t can be truthfuIly said that no one
has any well-grounded ideas of how
either of these contests will turn out.
Both of these teams have beaten Augie
on her home floor, and yet both Of
them have been beaten by teams that
have submitted to the local institution
Bradley, on the whole, has had a
rather worse season than AuguStana.
Her first real rally since defeating
Augustana came when she defeated
Normal recently, victors over Augie in
last Saturdays clash and defeated by
the Swedes on another occasion.
Eureka continues to be favored for
the championship, yet has had such a
reverse recently as being beaten by the
five from State Normal. Under these
circumstances it is considered that
Augie has at least fighting chance
to win.
Are Determined.
The Mortimer are going out with
high hopes of winning and a deter
mination to fight for every possible
advantage The eight men who will
accompany Coach R. M. Conrad are
the following: Bloomberg, Anderson
Redstrom. Bengston, Lyon, Almer Gay
lord and Palmer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
CHALLENGES THE
winner TONIGHT
Earl Puryear Of Denver VIII Meet the
Victor Of the Dundee Moore
Battle Tonight.
IS ONE OF GREATEST PUGs
Tommy Walsh Says Pal Is In Great
Shape for Contest at Illinois
With Mike.

Eddie Long has dropped letter to
The Argus stating that he challenges
the winner Of tonight's battle between
Mike Dundee and Pal Moore for Earl
Puryear. Long claims Puryear is one
of the worlds greatest bantams. His
letter follows: Earl Puryear OF Den
yer, one OF the greatest bantams n
the country, challenges the winner OF
the Moore Dundee contest.
IN 175 contests he has had only
six decisions given against him and
has defeated some of the best boys
in the country, including Champion
Pete Herman, Benny Mcneil, Nate
Jackson. Roy Moore and many others.
"Puryear is~ at present located IN
Chicago.
Tommy Walsh, manager of Pal
Moore, also has a word to say, as
follows:
This should be great scrap for
they tell me that Dundee has i'm
proved, and assure you that Moore is
better now than ever, in fact when he
fought Roy Moore there, l think the
boy was not himself for right after
that he had sick spell and was Ill
in Cleveland when he fought White.
Johnny Ertle Nexts
II think Moore's next big fight will
be with Johnny Ertle for the Balti.
more club wants to give $4,000 purse
for Is rounds to a decision with Pete
Herman getting the winner and thai
match will take place the middle o.
March
Moore is weighing around 116. 81
you see he will have nothing on DUB
dee when it comes to weight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
FIVE BROTHERS OF ONE FAMILY WIN A
CHANCE TO REGISTER NAMES ON MAJOR
LEAGUE SCROLLS-RECORD STILL. HIGH

Providence, R. l., Feb. 16.-While
There have been some famous broth
ers in baseball, it really is rarity
where two or more of the same family
possess sufficient ability TO get on
big league payroll. Looking backward
over the last three decades and con-
sidering the great number of players
who have come and gone during that
period, it really is remarkable how
seldom brothers in the same family
have become famous in the baseball
profession.
And it is not because the younger
brothers did not try. The fame and
fortune acquired by Ty Cobb, Christy
Mathewson, Johnny Evers, Ed Plank,
Joe Wood and Ed Walsh stirred the
ambitions Of the Kid brothers of these
stars to shine as brightly as their big
brothers, but in each case mentioned
the light OF the young hopeful soon
was extinguished
The most famous of baseball fam
lilies were the Delehantys. five of
whom entered their names in big
league box scores. Ed of course was
the most famous. No man in baseball
ever hit ball harder than Big Del.
who had unique record of four home
runs in game. DeiebaEty played on
the phiIiies before the American
league war. Larry ,Lajoie being CO.
star on the same team.
There have been some famous slug
g.Hg combinations In recent years, in
Guiding Cobb and Crawford in Detroit,
Collins and Baker in Philadelphia.
Speaker and Duffy Lewis in Boston,
and the same Lajoie and Joe Jackson
in Cleveland, hut none of these COM
binations touched the old Delehanty-
I.ajoie. duo for straight hitting.
The other Delehantys naturally in
herited lot of renown won by their
older brother and were pretty fair ball
players. though only Jim, who played
his best ball in Detroit, ever approach
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
local BANTAM SLATED TO GAIN DECISION IN BOUT AT ILLINOIS

of the Muskies showed his temper and
rushed at Dempsey as he was receiv-
ing pass. The impetus carried him
and "Slumps" clear into the corner.
over the top Of the spectators. The
people on the sidelines surged out
onto the floor ready for revenge, but
this was not to be, as the men OF both
teams cleared the floor In short time.
The little incident was almost I'M
avoidable, as the floor is SO small that
fouling is bound to happen. Conrad
was replaced by Van Peh at forward
just Is seconds before the final whis-
tie
Hasbrook led his teammates In
pointS with seven baskets to his cred
it. Cullen was next with four baskets.
Conrad led the Islanders with four
hoopefs and Morris followed with two.
The Islanders have arranged game
with Dubuque German college, to be
played at Dubuque on March 2. They
are also negotiating with the Shelby
willie, Ill.,, conservatory. A return
game will be played with the Muskies
some time next month. The game
probably will be played in this city.
The Summary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21

ed Ed in hitting. The second Dele
hanty to get a chance on big time was
Tom Delehanty, who broke in with
the Cleveland National league team in
1895. He was second baseman and
was supposed to be even better than
his big brother. However, he proved
the big bust of the family, and soon
drifted among the smalles minor league
clubs, where his brothers fame helped
him in landing a job.
The next Delehanty to land in the
big leagues was Jim, who did a lot of
roaming around in his big league
career, both in regard to teams he
played on and in positions. He start
ed with the Giants in 1902 as an out
helder, drifted TO the Braves, where
he played third base, and then was
traded to the Reds. He later made the
rounds of the American league, with
the Browns. Washingtons and De-
troits, having been shifted to second
base. Jim also had whirl around
the Federal circuit in the Brookfeds.
Frank Delehanty. the next of the
quintet, came up with the Yankees in
1906, and fingered until 1908. when he
i1ickered out with, Cleveland Frank
was .295 hitter but he took part in
one batting feat which stamped him
as real Delenanty. In a six-inning
game against Washington, Frank hit
two homers, triple and a single I
The fifth Delehanty, Joe, came up
with the Cardinals in 1907, and lasted
three seasons. Like Frank, he never
amounted to much as a batter. How
ever, no family>eyer has approached
the Delehantys for baseball prowess.
Perhaps the baseball family which
approaches the Deiehantys closer than
others are the O'Neils Mike O'Neil,
pitcher. and Jack O'Neil. catcher. were
la famous battery on the Cardinals in
the early days OF this century, and now
their kid brother. Steve, IS the sta
catcher Of the Cleveland Indians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
.CALESbURC WILL
PLAY HIGH TEAM.
Contenders for District Champiensh,.
To Meet Rock Island High Basket.
ball Team Tomorrow.

Rock Island high school baares-
ball team will clash with the Gale,.
burg high school basketball team M
day night on the Young Mems Chris.
ton association floor. Galeshn,,
comes to Rock Island with the rom
talon of having won every game III.
season.
Since the last time the locals PLAYED
the Galesbtrg crew they have improy-
ed greatly. The outcome Of the tnuru.
ament lies on this one game Giles.
burg and Rock Island have both A..
feated the strongest teams in mi,
district.
Much enthusiasm has been aroussS
within the student body Of the loc,i
school. All season the local fans have
been waiting until the Rock island
team will get another crack n thu
Galesburg lads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
CHICAGO MAN NAMED
FOR COLLEGE COACH

Notre Dame, Ind, Feb. 21.-Track
Coach Knute X. Rockne, a product OF
Chicago high schools, has been ele-
waited to the dictatorship of athletics
to succeed Jesse c. Harper, who will
leave the University Of Notre Dame
next June to engage in cattle raising
in western Kansas.
The resignation of Athletic Direc-
tor Harper was announced 10 days
ago, but no successor was named by
the university at that time. Numer-
.ous applications from coaches in all
parts of the country were received by
the athletic board of control, but in
the opinion of the board members not
one applicant compared with Rockne
President Cavanaugh formally an
nounced Rockne's appointment today
Rockne has signed contract to handle
all athletics at the gold and blue
school for a period Of three years
commencing next June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
ISLANDERS LOSE
BIC CAME WITH
!! MUskIES, 31-21
Fastest Game Ever Witnessed i'm Rock
Island Goes TO Visitors at 'Y'
Last Night.
CLEvETT PLAYED GREAT BALL
Outjumped Hasbrook All Through the
Fight-To Meet Again Next
Month in This City.
BY BILL NICHOLS.

The Muscatine Muskies defeated the
Rock Island Independents in the best
basketball game ever witnessed in
this city, by the score of 81 to q, at
the local "Y" gym
The Islanders upset all dope by
holding the Muskies to such a low
score, as the betting was that Musca-
tine would win by at least 20 points
Jerry Mansfield, manager of the hide
pendents, is well pleased with the
showing made by his men. The game
was fast and snappy all the way
through and was as clean as could be
expected on such a small floor with
10 fast men playing. The manager
of the DOWNSTAIRS said after the game
last night that Rock Island put up
the best fight OF any of their oppon-
ents this year.
When the whistle blew to start the
game there were 10 of the best basket
ball men in the country on the floor
pitted against each other to de-
termine the championship. The game
started at 8 O'Clock and the
fans all we're keyed up to the highest
pitch OF expectancy by the long delay.
Clevett of Rock Island and Has
! brook of Muscatine jumped at center
Clevett outjumped Hasbrook and the
game was on The Muskies made their
first point by free throw after Taber
had fouled. They followed this with
field goal and then Rock Island sue
ceeded in finding the hoop. Another
foul and Muscatine had the Islanders
score doubled. The rest of the hall
Hooked like the game was going to be
one of give and take Rock Island
made many valiant attempts to put
the ball through the hoop, but the lin,
seemed to be on the basket, as the
ball would hit clear inside the hoop
but bounce out again. Rock Island
scored nine points in the first round
while the Muskies made IA. Big Has
brook of the Mu'skies was whirlwint
on the floor, as was Morris and Clevet
of the Islanders Taber's effective
guarding kept the Iowa boys from
scoring more points.
| The second half started out alto
gether different from the first, Conrad
Of the Independents rushing in -four
points before the Muskies had thei
eyes on the ball Then the tide turne.
again, as Muscatine came back stron.
and scored six points in quick success
sion. 1t was in this round that Cutler
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
WAY PASS FREAK RILE

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 21.-While
freak deliveries such as the spitball,
the emery ball. shine ball and their
relatives survived the National league
meeting, their fate is not yet decided,
for the rules committee just appoint
ed will take up these matters at an
early date. President Barney Drey-
fuss of Pittsburgh has been appointed
on the rules committee with John
Heydler and President Tener. While
it is not known how Heydler and
Tener stand on the question of the
spitball, there is no halfway point
about Mr. Dreyfuss, who is against
allowing the pitcher to camouflage his
delivery. in any form whatsoever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21

nedy put ON a card OF bouts in honor
of the visit of William Howard Taft.
The former president was seated at
the ringside while pair OF boys
snapped punches, when the regular
referee, Ensign Kennedy, turned to
him and asked, Mr. Taft, will you de-
eide the winner Of this bout?"
We'll, l don't pretend to be a judge
of such things, but, if you want my
opinion, why. that lad in the green
tights looks to me like the better
fighter" smilingly replied the express
ident
And so the welterweight match be-
tween Romero Lemaro\ of the Third
regiment and Lawrence Bouche of the
Second regiment, pair of 142-pound-
ers, was determined in favor OF Lee
marc, for he was that lad in the
green tights"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
EARL FISHER WANTS
TO MEET CHICAGOAN

Chicago, Feb, 21-Earl Fisher. well
terweight boxer at the Great Lakes
and considered one of the most prom
Using boys of that division in the
country, wants to get a chance at
Bryan Downey, Lee Mcmahon, Joe
Eagan or Jack Malone if these boys
will do 14S pounds some time the aft
ernoon of the fight. Fisher believes
he has the necessary stuff to put over
a winner and will demonstrate his
ability in part Friday night in Racine,
when he tackles Matt AIDE in a 10
round contest. Cal Delaney, another
Of the navy boys, meets Johnny Noye
on the same card. Joe Bishop will be
sent against some good opponent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
BY BUCK.

All of the boxers this afternoon
weighed in at their respective weights
for the card at the Illinois tonight
Peanuts" Schieberl, manager OF the
All-Star Athletic club, stated today
that every one of the battlers on the
list would be on the job. Mike Dun
dee has completed a hard program OF
training for his go with Pal Moore, the
Memphis fash. Mike is going into the
ring tonight with all of the confidence
in the world. He is slated by hundreds
Of local fans to carry off the go with
the top honors and according to Mike
that will be accomplished.
Pal Moore has met and defeated
some of the best boys in the bantam
game during the last few months and
will give Dundee run for his money.
Pal has a method of fighting that is
just the opposite from Dundee's and
with the different styles of fighting tri-
city ring followers will see one of the
best bouts ever staged in Rock Island.
For a six-round battle Schieberl has
secured Willie Schaeffer of Chicago
and Jack Rudolf of Benton Harbor.
Mich Both of these boys average
around $50 pounds and will fight at
that weight Schaeffer has met several
good boys during his day and in most
cases has gained decision : Rudolf
is slated as a boy with a hard punch
and should give Schaeffer all that he
Is looking for
For the semi windup Knockout Cor
man of New York will meet Harry
Mueller of Chicago. Mueller has de-
feated almost all of the boys he ever
met. lip at Fort Sheridan a short
while ago lie won the decision over
his opponent German is said to be a
whirlwind and is in the class of Lee
Mcmahon of Chicago. He tips the
scales at 1873 pounds. Both German
and Mueller will put up a fight that
will be we'll worth the price of admis-
sion
For the opening bout Roy Burt and
Fritz Gegenheimer will box four
rounds. Both of the boys are from
Rock Island, and are said to be new at
the game. having not boxed in public
very many times. Both boxers weigh
in at l54 pounds and If either has a
punch it viii be an interesting battle.
Records Broken.
In general the show will be one OF
the best, The advance seat sale is
said to have broken all records il
spite of the fact that the seats sold
for a much higher price than is usual,
, charged. Ed Smith will referee the
main 20 between Pal Moore and NiLt
Dundee.
orchestra music will enliven the
program before the show starts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
WANT GAMES.

The Rock Island Socials basketball
team, which in recent weeks has de-
feated all corners in the neighboring
towns and in Rock Island weighing
14O pounds, challenges any team of
that weight. The Socials desire to
meet some of the out of town teams.
Call Harry Baker, Rock Island 372"
or Rock Island 1851"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
REJECTS BID.

New York, Feb. PA young ball
player was found yesterday who does
not care whoop about the glafnor of
big league ball players life Shocks
Dowd, highly touted player with the
Springfield Mass) high school team,
refuSed to sign a contract with Miller
Higgins, manager of the Yankees. He
vans to finish his education, he says.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
ILLINOIS TEAM OUT
OF STATE CONTESTS

Jacksonville, ILL.,, Feb. 21.-Coach
R. E. Harmon announced last night
that Illinois college would not send a
team to the Little Nineteen state bas-
ketball tournament. Illinois started
the season by winning six straight
games with conference teams, then
Cox failed in examination and left
school. Jim Daigh, star guard, be-
came afflicted with bOils. Today
Percy Daigh, forward, and Gully,
guard, were quarantined with measles.
This leaves only TOmlinson and Hill
of the first team available.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21
TMN PLAYERS TIED.

Chicago, Feb 21-Charles Ellis de-
feated Alfredo De Orc so to SO and
Augie kieckhefer 30 to AZ in the three
cushion billiard tournament at Chi
cago. De Orc beat Charles NORM so
to 40. Ellis. and Kieckhefer are now
tie with nine games won and three
lost. Robert Cannefax is third with
seven won and four lost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-21

Referees briggs. Reuling
Time. of halves-20 minutes.
Attendance-300.
The entire proceeds, after expenses
are met, will go to the Red Cross. Thi'
was agreed to when the game was ar
ranged.