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The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
YOUNGSTERS AVN
OLD BENNING|
Prominent Owners Using
District Course for Train
ing Purposes.

Many horses are quartered at the
old Benning track, but the quality
Of the 2-year-olds is inferior to those
Of other years. Omar Khayyam. the
star s-year-old of the viau stable,
Is the center Of all eyes, and is, II
possible, a better looking horse now
than when he met Hourless in their
historic race at Laurel.
Good 2-year-olds are few and far
between. None of the youngsters are
very well advanced because of the
inclement weather, and 1t is doubt
full II they will be able to hold their
own with the juveniles that are being
prepared at Havana and New Orleans,
or at other southern training sta
tions.
About the best maiden at the track
is a 2-year-old by Broomstick out of
Polly Finders, a full brother to the
well-known jumper. Frijolee, and a
half brother to the sprinter, Scara-
mouch. who frequently earned brack-
cts in Canada. This youngster is
the property of Owner Zimmerman,
of this city. He is a newcomer to
racing and he is the largest con-
tributor to the Saratoga Grab Bag
Stakes.
This colt worked a quarter in %
seconds before being sold. and the
sale price is rumored at $4,000. He
is being trained by A. Simons, who
has charge of a part of the Whit
ney string. But few of the Whitney
horses are as well advanced at this
stage Of the year as they were last
va krRf Oh. t.
nut FLY by Whisk Broom II, out of
Bonnie Star.
Edward B. Mclean, the local breed
er of thoroughbreds and hunters, has
much higher class of horses than
he had last season. Mr.. McLean's
horses are under the skillfuI hand
ling of ]. F. Schorr. the well-known
Memphis trainer. Leochares, who
was formerly trained by him, is again
under his care and is about the far
thest advanced. Kathleen. the win
ner of the Kentucky Oaks in 1916,
is new addition to the stable, and
much is expected of her. as she was
undefeated last year
An imported maiden of the Nc
Lean stable that closely resembles
Pan Zareta has shown high speed
in her workouts, but has never faced
the barrier. James T. Clark, a re-
cent winner at New Orleans, is an
other member of the stable. and will
meet the other racers in Kentucky,
where they will be prepared for the
New York stakes. Jockey Sharpe is
under contract to the stable, and he
is able to ride at 95 pounds. He was
among te leaders in the jockeys
percentages.
Irish horses are the feature OF John
I.umsden. the Canadian turfman's,
stable. and he has great hopes for
| pair of imported 2-year-olds by
Sunstar. the sire Of last years cham
pion, Sunbriar.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29

stands as the all-time king Of in
helders, with Cobb the all-time king
of outhelders. batting and baserun-
ming being used 20 sum up the COM
plete account
These two stand beyond any and
all challenging. One is the most use
full infielder that ever lived; the other
the most useful outfielder. And be-
tween them they have drawn in more
money at the gate than any other
ball players.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
GAME
|HANDEDWALLOP
Local Hikers Feel Pressure
Of War-Healey May
Revive Sport.

Many local athletes have felt the
setback of the big game "oyer
there" but there Is one that seems
to have been completely checked on
the books. TINS Is cross-country rum
ming.
A few years ago the District boasted
Of two clubs that turned out brilliant
long-distance mixers, while a great
number Of athletes toed the marks in
the various events here and in Balti-
more with the unattached labels.
What has become of these clubs
and their runners. The Memorial
Athletic Club disbanded its long dis
tance team during the winter of 1915.
but most of these runners jumped
over 30 the Carroll Institute team
From this date on the colors OF the
Tenth street institute stood out prom
inenly in the distance game not only
in the South Atlantic but on invasion
of the Middle Atlantic and Metropoli-
tan associations.
A service nag of the old Carroll
team would number some ten to
fifteen stars, as there remains but
two of these one-time leaders in the
hiking game in our midst. Mike
Lynch. the veteran hiker, and Danny
Healey are the only members of the
Carroll team that have not answered
the call to date, but each has pretty
good claim for holding back in being
supporters Of a family.
Billy Covert was the first to enter
this great fight for democracy. but
when Uncle issued the call such we'll
known stars as Johnny Bolac, Mike
Lyons, Mike Galliher. Runt Schmidt.
Earl Blummer. Tim Doherty. Hal
Stouffer, Jack Mahoney. Ed Dillon.
Ray Williams and a number of others
fell into the pace now being set by
Gen. John ]. Pershing.
Johnny Montague. who has always
entered the distance hikes unattached,
along with Danny Healy are about to
once more revive the game. Healy is
far from being through as a distance
hiker, while Montague was the only
Washington entry in the recent cham
pionships held in Baltimore. Healey
is anxious to form another Carroll
team and is seeking talent in the
ranks of the younger athleteE.
1t was always a toss-up between
the veteran captains, Danny Healey
and Mike Lynch. as TO which was the
best at the various distances. This
will always remain a question as Mike
Lynch has positively retired and
could not be dragged into the game
again. His last performance was in
the five-mile road race held by the
Cherrydale Firemen's Association
last summer. Healey on the other
hand is anxious to once more pull on
the spike shoes and IL he can obtain
few youngsters to follow his stride
the Marathon game will no doubt be
once more placed on the map of local
sports.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
CoaH Monday Causes Postponenent Of Hop- Joseph
HILLTOP GAME
Is POSTPONED
Coalless Monday Forces
Mountaineers to Rear
range Game.

coaIless Mondays handed the first
setback TO the number Of basketball
games which are listed for local teams
this week. Coach John OReilly's
GEORGETOWN tossers were slated to in
wade the Monumental City last night
for a game with the Mount st. Joseph
College cagemen, but Coal Admins
traitor Garfield put through a punch
that caused the postponement Of the
battle.
Because of the new fuel law the
game was postponed until tonight.
when the Hilltoppers will battle the
crack Baltimore collegians. Although
the Hflltoppers defeated the Baltimore
mountaineers in the opening game OF
the season at Ryan gym they are by
no means going to have easy romping
in the game tonight. The gym at
Mount st. Joseph's is a small one, and
the Hilltop team has already demon
strated that they play a better game
on a large floor, so 1t will not be sur
prising to have the Baltimoreans push
the Blue and Gray all the way for vic
tory.
This week will be one OF the largest
of the year for local collegiate, scho-
lastic. independent and league quints,
as no less than sixteen games are
carded. Wednesday will be the big day
of the week. as one collegiate and
three scholastic games are listed.
along with a trio OF contests in the
Capital City League.
Gallaudet is slated to battle Rock
Hill College tomorrow afternoon at
the Kendall Green Gym, while George
town is booked for a return go with
the George Washington University
tossers in Ryan Gym on Friday.
Maryland State will meet Gallaudet
in the other collegiate game, this be-
ing scheduled in the Intercollegiate
League on Saturday night
Episcopal is booked to meet the
Army and Navy Preps at the Con-
necticut avenue school tomorrow, while
Staunton Military meets Central, st.
AIbans plays Western and Gonzaga
battles Georgetown Preps. In the
. scholastic league on Friday, Central
will be pitted against the Western
team. while Technical again battles
Business. Briarly Hall plays st. AL
bans on Saturday and Georgetown
Props are booked to meet Friends
School On Friday night Bill Martins
Aloysius club plays the boys Y. NJ.
c. A. quint at the gymn.
Business five meets the fast travel
ing quint Of Technical High this af-
ternoon in the ''Y'' gym in the inter
scholastic series. The game will start
at p. m
Tech has shown great improvement
in its last two starts and will make
Business hustle all the way. Business
has not shown much improvement
since it administered its initial defeat
to Tech in their first meeting at the
opening of the series. Tech looks to
be the stronger Of the two teams and
should come out on the long end Of
the score. The probable lineup:
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
CRAWFORD MAY
PLAY FOR MACK

Philadelphia. Jan. 2S.-Report has
II that Sam Crawford. erstwhile
Tiger. will be seen in one of Connie
Mack's uniforms next season. Craw-
ford is spending the winter in Cali
fornia, and has been spoken OF as a
possible addition to every club in the
Pacific Coast League, but he is de-
tremined to come back into the
majors, preferably the American
League. Crawford has not been Of
fered a contract by the Detroit club,
and consequently is a free agent
He has made all sorts of allega-
tions Of i'll treatment by the Tigers,
and gives expression TO an all-con-
quering desire to take a slam at
Ty Cobb and the rest of that COM
pany.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
Matty ExplOdes Yarn;
Will Pitch No More

Christy Mathewson himself has
exploded the yarn that he would
consider himself as an active MEM
Der Of the Cincinnati pitching stan
next season.
Matty states that he has no such
intention, that the game he tried to
pitch last season against the Chica-
go Cubs convinced him that his day
as pitcher is absolutely done.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
Wanted, Hockey Coach.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. S-Harvard
Is on the lookout for a new coach
for its freshman hockey team. Rob-
ert E Gross, who has been coach
ing the seven, as well as doing the
same service for the informals, got
a clip from a flying puck last week
and was taken to the college in
Urinary with a slight concussion of
the brain His condition will keep
him on the ice for the remainder
OF the season No one has yet been
mentioned as Gross's successor.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
''0ld Fox to Settle
Road Accommodations

Although Manager Grifith. of the
Nationals, has not yet closed out for
a spring training camp. he is leaving
no stones unturned IN order to have
an arrangements in ship shape when
the bugle Is sounded for the hike
South on March II.
Grit today will make arrangements
with the railroad officials for the
transportation Of his team to and
from whichever camp is selected.
A transforming trip will be ar
ranged from either Tampa or Augusta
on the hike North. and the Old Fox
intends to have every detail COM
pleted in the making OF trains while
en- route.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
Dodgers May Lose Rookie.

st. Louis, Jan. 2S.-Ray Schmandt,
a st. Louis youngster, who signed to
play with the Brooklyn Nationals next
season, expects to be in the army
before the time comes for the spring
training trip. Schmandt is of draft
age and has no grounds for claiming
exemption. He played first base in
the Western League with the Lincoln,
Neb., team.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
Chance for Sunday Ban.

Albany, N. Z. Jan. 2.-The State
legislature is apparently. convinced
that there Is . sound public demand
for Sunday baseball. A canvass con-
Quoted yesterday revealed the fact
that not only the legislators of the
metropolitan will register their votes
for the Sunday sport. but that a large
number Of the rural members favor
the adoption Of such a measure.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
To Stop Racing at Hot Springs.

Chicago, Jan. Sword has been re-
ceived here from Hot Springs, Ark.
that the chances for racing at the re-
nowned watering place next spring
are decidedly slim. Despite the fact
that the business men of the south
ern city are strong for gallopers,
the district attorney has given out
the judicial word that he will not
permit racing.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
Freeland Beats Norris.

Fred Freeland won his first ap-
pearance in the District pocket
billiard championship tournament at
the Grand Central Parlor last night
when he defeated Jack Norris 100
to "a. Freeland's high run was 16,
while Norris annexed Il. Eddie Kileen
meets Freeland tonight.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
0'NeilI Syracuse Coach.

Syracuse, N. Y. Jan. S-Frank
o,Neill win again coach the Syracuse
University football team next fall,
It was announced tonight by Gradu-
ate Manager Smith. o'Neill signed a
one year contract with the university
yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
The Undisputed.
T'he Two Lenders.

Out OF the entire array IL was al
most universally voted that Wagner
The Washington herald., 1918-01-29
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HAVANA ENTRIES.

Apprentice allowance claimed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-01

her home in Norwich having spent a week with her cousin, Miss Beatrice Dean.
 Walter Horton, sexton at the church, has been i'll.
 County Commissioner Urgele La- france was in Hartford Thursday.
 Napoleon Beaudry visited relatives in Providence, Saturday.
 William Thompson attended a Red Cross meeting in Hartford, Thurs day.
 Mrs. William Preston of Providence spent Sunday and Monday with rela- tives.
 Clarence Frances of Jamestown, R. L, has been visiting his parents, Mir and Mrs. John Frances.
 Red Cross Nurse.
 Miss Helen Elliott, daughter of Will jam Elliott, who has been a nurse ir New York hospital has enlisted as a Red Cross nurse and is awaiting the call to go lover there."
 Mr and Mrs. John Fay have return ed from their wedding trip. They will live in Moosup.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-01
WARRENVILLE

Mrs. Frank Gaylor has moved her goods to Manchester and is to make her home there.
 H. F. Scott was in Manchester last week.
 Otto Hattin visited his sister in Coventry, Monday, of last week.
 Rev and Mrs B. c. Bugbee spent two days of last week in Providence tM. F. Pratt has moved into the house recently vacated by Mrs. F Gaylor
 Mrs. Lewis Durant and son, Henry of Southhridge, are guests of Mrs. Du- rants father. Orrin Cushman
 Mrs. Ada Whitehouse of Abingdon is visiting her son. Clark Whitehouse
 MT. and Mrs. M. L. Dlrkee were re- cent callers on Mrs. Durkee's sister Mrs. Harry Tatem. of WilIimantic.
 Anna Mildred Wright is spending some time in Hartford, the guest o1 her mother, Mrs. Mamie Wright
 Mrs. Lizzie Noel entertained hel eister and the latter's family from Manchester, Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-01

office: James H. Baker. Pvt. Brace Bennett Paul Harner, Mrs. Philip Germain, Mrs. Walter Lagerberg.
 Scores of home gardens are to be planted by Putnam people during the present month. but many more are wanted to join the planters brigade.
 suffraeists EIated.
 Mrs W. J. Bartlett, one oe the lead CTS of the suffrage movement in Con- necticut, said Tuesday afternoon that members of the National Woman's party are rejoicing over the action taken by the democratic state cen tral committee in endorsing favorable action on the Susan B. Anthony amendment The suffragists are also very interested just now in the coun- try wide tour to be made by seven teen distinguished suffragists, in the interest of the Susan B. Anthony amendment. Four of these speakers are from this state. The hall at the municipal building is closed to the Rcd Cross workers while a new floor is being. laid in the the Red Cross will have the exclusive use of this hall for the duration of the war Witnessed Ball Gahe. A large delegation of members of l Putnam High school motored to Dan i ieison Tuesday afternoon to witness i the baseball game between the Put nam High and Killingly High school teams.
 Deputy Commissioner Howard FL | liott is to continue his campaign hereabouts to see that the order quar- artining dogs is enforced. Dog taxes are due today, but few will pay them with good grace this year for the dogs have been under the ban since l fast fall
 More opportunities will come for I selected men who are fitted to fl special positions in the armies. There have been many applications for suct places, but for the present none whl are registered can he accepted.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-01
Old Mystic. Mr. Phillips left last week

Old Mystic. MT. Phillips left last week for Camp Owen. L. l. Those present at this gathering were Captain Bump and MT. Fairfield of New London, Miss Schoonmaker, MT. Spink, Mrs. Murphy of Noank. and Mir and Mrs Elisha c. Davis, Elisha. N. Davis, MT and Mrs. Albert A. Haley, Leslie Haley, MT. and Mrs, Edward Tinker, MT. and Mrs. Charles w. Tinker, MT and Mrs Chas. Edward Tinker, all of Old Mystic. Vo- cal and instrumental music were en- | joyed and refreshments were served. Mrs. Horace o. Williams has return ed from a weeks visit to Mrs. John L. lift of Providence.
 Eugene -Burdick of Westerly has been the guest of local relatives for the past week.
 William H. Kennedy has returned to Camp Devens, after a brief furlough spent at his home.
 Miss Genieve Frink has returned from visit to her brother-in-law and sister, Rev, and Mrs. c. Leaveno Eld- redge of Anthony, R. l. l Mrs. Nelson Holdredge who was se- riously i'll was taken last Thursday
 to a New London hospital for treat ment
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-01
STAFFORD
Death of Leroy Squires, Former Stage Coach Qriver-Liberty Loan Rally.


 Lugi Portillia of Camp Devens re- gently spent a few days with friends here
 Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Lasbury of Springfield, have spent a few days with friends in town.
 Prof. F. S. Gorham was the four minute speaker at the town hall Sat- urday evening.
 The entertainment given last Fri day evening in the Universalist ves- try was well attended and proved bright and interesting.
 Homer Pero, who has been employ ed at the Phoenix Woolen mill for sev- eral years, has resigned and will work in Morson.
 Edwin Pogg of Hampton, a rupil at the Windham High School, has been spending several days with Mir. and Mrs. J. W. Robinson.
 Former Stage Coach Driver.
 George Rhodes attended the funeral of Leroy Squires at Wales Some years ago MT. Squires was the driver of the old stage carrying mail from Staf- fordville to Stafford Springs. The meeting of the Ladies' Sewins circle will be held Wednesday after noon at o'clock. Liberty Loan Rally. The Liberty Loan rally, held in the square was largely attended and close attention was given the speakers l Richard Ellis and Rev. c. H. Puffer.
 Pomona Meeting.
 Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Lasbury, Mrs. J W. Robinson and Edwin Fogg attend ed the meeting of Eastern Central Pc mona Grange, held at Ellington. Tn, next meeting of this Pomona will b, held with Stafford grange, Wednes 1 day, May 18th.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-01
MOOSUP
Henry Loughran III With Grip at Camp DeVens Hospital = Personal Notes,


 Henry Loughran writes home to William Bellavance from Camp Dev- ems:
 Dear Frienl Bill: Just few lines to let you know that I am in base hospital. Have been here since Non day evening, but 1t is nothing serious, only grip. I expect to be out of here some time this week and will try to get home on short furlough. Be sure if you or anyone from Moosup comes up this way and look me up The doctors are 0. K. here and the nurses are fine. I have met one brother from St. Paul this week in the same ward with me. One other from Waterbury I also had the pleas ure of meeting. He knows Father Mccarthy.
 How is everything in Moosup? Give my best regards to all and be sure and drop me card. I certainly miss those chocolate matted milks. I don't find any of them up here. We'll I will | close now. hoping to see Moosup once I am, l'yo, yours truly, .
 PVT. HENRY H. LOUGHRAN, | 15th Co.,, 4th Battalion, 18th Depot
 Brigade. Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.
 Mr. and Mrs. D. Dupius and fam i fly motored to Putnam Monday,
 Ernest Deforge is home on a short furlough.
 Mail Unclaimed. ar i Unclaimed mail at the Moosup post office is addressed to the following: Mrs. Emma Gallup, Wilfred Goderie, D. Arnold, A. Hudulick. Enters Baekus Hospital. Miss Emma Sevignie was taken to the Backus hospital, Norwich, Tues day, for a surgical operation. Miss Florence Douglas of Sterling 1 Hill was a Moosup caller Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-01
VICTORY CONFERENCE
Held Tuesday in Odd Fellows HaIT-
 Many Towns Represented.

One of fourteen victory conferences scheduled to be held in Connecticut took place in this city Tuesday in Odd Fellows hall. The conference was planned by the Woman's committee of the state council of defence. The Putnam conference was the second of the series Of 14, the first having been held in Willimantic a few days ago.
 The Putnam meeting opened soon after Il o'clock Tuesday. At noon a basket lunch was eaten, and was fol- lowed, at o'clock. by an address by Mrs. E. ". W. Hayward, Hartford formerly of Danielson. Mrs. Hayward brought with her an interesting ex- hibit of war work and war thrift. Her son is fighting in France.
 Women representing various towns ir this part of Windham county were present for the conference The con ference, intended to enthuse women for war work. is expected to produce very good results.
 The town chairmen who were or the committee were: Ashford. Mrs B. C. Bugbee; Eastford, Mrs G. N
 Frost; Hampton. Miss Helen Cart
 wright: Kiliingly, Mrs Rienzi Robin son; Pomfret. Miss Elinor Mathew son; Putnam, Miss Rosamond Daniel son; Thempson, Mrs. Lillie Rabbit;
 Woodstock, Mrs. W. c. Child. 1 Commencement Day Committee. l Richard German and Joseph A. P 1 Gagne. members of the town sehoo
 committee. have been appointed z special committee to arrange for the use of the theatre and for music fol
 June 20, commencement day. Discharged For Disability. Clarence Lemondy, who went tt
 Camp Upton last Friday with tht
 delegation of selected men. has beer discharged from the service on ac. count of minor disability and ha! 1 returned to his home in Putnam. Ht
 says that the men from this distrie were promptly inoeulated upon theil ] arrival at Camp Upton.
 Recital of new May records thii
 evening at the Warner -Averill Music | shop.-adv.
 Letters addressed to the following
 are unclaimed at the Putnam post.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-01
MYSTIC
Letters Received From John WhittIe New Pastor at Methodist Church Sale of 6irehwood Property Robinson Norman Marriage.

John Whittle. formerly rural mail carrier on Route No. 1, Mystic, now of the 592nd Battalion Engineers, Com pany D, somewhere in France, writes very interesting letters to relatives and friends in this vicinity.
 A number from Old Mystic attended the dance given Thursday evening in Odd Fellows hall, Mystic.
 Miss Maude Williams who teaches in Bozrahville, spent the week end at the home of her father, William J. Williams.
 Eddie Rainsky has moved his household goods and family from Bridgeport to the upper tenement in Mrs. Charles H. Denison's house.
 Mir. and Mrs Courtland Lamb of Ledyard were recent guests of their grand daughter, Mrs. J. Alderman Lawrence. Edgewood Center, Groton.
 Funeral Of Mrs. Cook.
 Funeral services of Mrs. Elizabeth Cooper Cook, widow of Cyrus Cook, were held at Springdale cemetery, at Warehouse Point, and burial was in the family plot.
 Esther Caswell. the young daugh- ter of MT and Mrs. Maurice B. Cas- well has recovered from pn attack of the grip.
 CharSgs S. Cady of Hartford came here to attend the funeral of his half brother, John Kennedy. Miss Alice McGown of Westerly was a recent guest of MT. and Mrs. Charles Edward Tinker.
 Rev. George M. Miner, D. D., ot Mystic will occupy the pulpit of the Baptist church Sunday morning, May 5th.
 William H. Kennedy of Camp Dev- ems came here to attend the funera of his younger brother, John Kenne- dy, Jr.
 Paul Robinson, the three year old son of Mr and Mrs. Leonard Robin 1 son has scarlet fever. Joseph Prossor has returned to New l York after a visit to his daughter, Mrs 1 w Z Watrous- Mrs. McCloud has returned tC | Bridgeport after a visit to her niece Mrs. zephaniah Watrous, New Pastor Arrives.
 Rev. Fred Sterling, the new pastor of the Methodist church arrived Sat urday with Mrs. Sterling at the Meth odist parsonage. On Sunday Rev. MT Sterling began his pastorate, preach 1 ing both morning and evening. | Rev. Frank Chamberlain, for tht past year pastor of. the Methods 1 church was transferred to Berkeley l R. I.
 Rev. Frank E. Robbins of Preston City preached at the Baptist churcE Sunday morning. No service was helt ,baG tA. evening. ,r.s sz.,e.,s 55z. x,