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The Washington times., 1919-12-25
And Colleges Chatter
of Sportsrnanship

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 25.-That
Oregon University is ready to
go the limit to get the basic
Idea Of Harvard'S football sys-
tenn came to light when the
Crimson football squad stopped
here on it's way to California.
Howard M. Baldridge, varsity
tackle at Yale in 1916 and a
ciassmate of Capt. Billy Muir
ray at Andover, was invited to
address the travellers. He made
melton of the fact that Yale
men were offered an attractive
sum and generous expenses to
visit Oregon and give a two
hour blackboard talk on the
Harvard offense. Needless to
say the offer as turned down.
yale and Princeton are root
ing for You fellows" said Bald
ridge. I'VE are behind you TO a
man. believe that Harvard is
the first team in recent wears
70 take this trip seriously, and
that should be q good factor
when the team is played. In the
West they are inclined to look
down on Eastern football. You
nave the team that win make
them change their minds. The
outcome Of this contest, in my
belief. win truly show the ac-
tual difference in strength be-
tween the two systems.
Il think it would be q fair
test Of sectional strength"
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
LOOKING EN- OVER
B Y
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Clark Griffith, president of
pitching
The splitter, ball. the
Is
there
This hobby Girs
games Therefore
ball far the early
Yep wha shel-ke ear II
their
him at
fAa Conn
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
OFFERS POUR IN FOR
F0X-KLBAlE CONTEST
Newark and jersey City Wast IAsu
I've FeathervsigAts -
Clash

PHILADELPHIA Dec H,-Jou9
Fox. the British feathsrvsigbt VI
startled the hstic fAns by o DECISIVE
victory on points over Joe LyDcA at
Newark on Monday night returned
70 this city yesterday with offers
from the Newark and Jersey CITY
clubs to exchange punches over the
eight-round route with Johnny XII.
bane within the next fortnight
Fox appeared In the best of shape.
scarcely carrying q mark - q result
OF his setto with Lynch. whom b
dropped for a count in the hast round
The Briton declared that he would
not sign to fight Kilbane until after
his combat with Johnny Murray. of
New York, in the fourth contest Of
the six-bout program at the National
this afternoon
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
BABE RUTH TURNS RACK
CONTRACT TO HIS BOSS
Big Slagger Alss RsfuDs u De
Sold or Traded - Any
Other Gu.

BOSTON. Dee 2S.-Babe Ruth. the
Red Sox home-run hitter. has tur1sd
back his contract to HAIRY Frasee.
demanding that II b. canesled and .
new one offered ~,1tAining saiary
terms OF 10000 yesriy. This 10 the
leasant Christmas present given Bos-
ton fans today by JoAs IgoA busi-
ness manager for Ruth
Ruth viii stay eut Of haosoan- .
says IgoA. ~rather than ccstiDus at
his salary of elr 20 He sayy ~ viii
not permit FraAeO 90 ssil or ty1As
him. either. hscs1ss then ysasss
would bensnt financially. lt'l -
next season"
Attorneys here DO - hesstaxs in
saying that Ruth's oostract r. truD-
clad, protecting Frasee cutie - nues
as Ruth
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
LEONARD Will GET
EARLY 20 start
Detroit Tigers Southpaw Plans
to Be Right on Job for
First Practice.

DETROIT. Doc. 26.4ubsft Lsan-
ard, known to. tAe -eIM6 - Dutch
Leonard. peerless southDAw q tie
Tigers mound stan. 10 going to get
an early start next spirng. He b
planning to BE- on the Job the Afs4
day the boys turn out At Macon. c.
If present arrangements are car
Nrfed out. the Detroit Tigers win start
for their training camp At Macon,
Ga. on February %.
President Navin has tentatively flx-
ed that time for the departure Of the
battery candidates. Some will leave
from here, while others will 60 d.
rect to camp from their homes
A week later the infielders and out
fielders will follow. This means that
by March 1 practically all the Bengals
will be In uniform. Navin and Man
ager Jenkins desire at least three
weeks In Macon before the tour with
the Boston Nationals gets under way.
Get q Lste start
Dutch worked for Hughie Jennings
last summer, getting q late start. and
thereby being curtailed In a measure
On various occasions the portsider
hurled q wonderful brand of baseball
And at other times he was driven
from the rubber with ridiculous 90 se.
But Leonard opines as how things
will be different in 1920. He signed
his next seasons contract before
leaving for his home in California. a
week before the schedule closed But
he told his friends at the time that
they could bet their last nickel that
he would be In Al shape on his next
appearance
Leonard was forced to leave the
team here September "a, owing to the
severe illness OF his wife. He hur-
ried to Kansas City to be with her
and then departed for his ranch,
where the couple have been quietly
living since
Has Worked Every Day.
Hub" hasn't idled any. however,
Instead, he has worked every day,
plowing and roughing IL In general
along with his employees And word
from there says the former king-pin
of the American League is right now
on edge.
Leonard let II be known tfat ne
sort OF dislikes to give UP farming
for he has a wonderful place. but he
wants to show Detroiters and others
that he has lost none of his skill and
therefore stands perfectly willing to
get down to work early. He is anxious
10 again hang up at least one more
no-run, no-hit game before quitting
the diamond. he says.
He plans to be 6rst on the ground
at Macon, thereby starting out on
an even keel with the others. So IL
Dutch can stage the big comeback
that he thinks he can, and gets the
proper assistance from his mates, the
Tigers should be much etrons er ON
the hilltop than last summer.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25

other shine ball pitcher should be
allowed to replace him.
They say Hod Eller. Of Cfncfn-
natl, uses q shine ball. He Ia q
young man with long major league
career in front Of him. He should be
given certain time In. which to
change his style. Then 1t should be
curtains on his shine ball. II he can't
make good without 1T. he should drop
back, that's all, and let some other
man come up who can"
Has Made Lsss Fight.
President Griffith has made n long
night against the new-fangled deliv-
cries. 1t was largely owing to hi.
clamor that the emery bali was off,
cially barred from the. American
League. Ernie Shore, then with the
Red Sox, was particularly effective
when using the emery bal Last
year he could not use it, and he an.
parentiy lost much Of his effective.
ness. However, he will probably
come to the front again as a fas,
ball pitcher.
Finding 1t impossible to drive ont
the shine ball, Griffith taught. Jim
Shaw It's use. The Lebanon graduate
became terror when using this de
hVery and his success brought much
opposition from other clubs around
the league. Give Jim Shaw control of
SHINE ball and mighty few batsmen
nave the nerve to stand up there at
the plate and swing a club against
his delivery.
President Griffith. in addition To
oeins on the committee to reguate
pilchihg deliveries, will have much
70 90 with many desired changes in
the scoring rules. He admits the nm
fairness of scoring stolen bases to
prayers allowed to advance in the fag
enus OF games, but he is in doubt lust
Hhat 10 do about il. Every move on
the diamond must be accounted for
py the ofhciai scorers, and some ex-
pianatlon must be made when PLAYERS
are SO allowed to run wild on the
bases.
one suggestion received is for such
advances TO be credited as free
oases and charged agaisnt a team.
rather than against either pitcher or
calcher' This would take such ad =
Nances out Oh the players record for
stolen bases.
Another suggestion made is some.
what along the line of Fred Mitch.
els. The Cubs manager woud not
aiIoW toul nies to the outfeld to be
charged as strikes against the bats
man nor become put-outs. The sup-
sestion made to Griffith is that such
foul hies not be called strikes hut
That catches by outfielders would re.
tire the batsman. II a batsman can
not take first base when such a drive
eiudes the outfelder. il seems un
talr that he must also be charged
with a strike.
PRESIDENT Griffith is going. to Chi
meeting is to be held loadad - 49,
orlm with bright ideas, but his bright
est are those damning the freak de-
ilVeries now stylish among our best
has his way ia
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
GIANTS SIGN WONDER

The Nef work Giants have signed
up another wonder :, Ee.,,1-
Masuire' a sandlotter in San Fran
cisco. spike" Snodgrass. former
ism sht outflelder. saw Mcguire playing
WIN lhe winter league in California
ana succeeded in getting him Tor the
Wv iork CLUB. Snodg-a.s says the
youngster mas great possibilities. es-
infielder 10 al
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
SYRACUSE DAY" WILL
COME FOR MILDLY STARS

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 25.-BrinEing
teams in FIVE different branches of
sport to Annapolis on May with
about seventy-fve athletes in all
Syracuse University will make 4,
"Syrucuse day" and invite it's alumni
throughout this section TO be present
The varsity and freshman crews of
the two institutions and the feld and
track, lacrosse, rife shooting and ten
mis- teams of the two Institutions will
meet An effort was also made to ar
range a baseball game, but the Mid
shipmen had a date with another
team.
The scheme is considered a good
one here and other big athletic in
stitutions may be asked to send a
number OF teams on certain Satur-
DAYS in April and XnN,
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
EASTERN ALUMNI HAND
BEATING TO REGULARS

Alumni of Eastern High handed a
neat lacing to the basketball five in
Eastern's gym, the score being 16 to
10. The oldtimers jumped ahead at
the start and were never even tied
Dawson. now a star at Carnegie
Tech, Pittsburgh, played stellar
basketball for the alumni at left
guard. He had three floor baskets
and two from fouls
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
ORIOLES GET CROWELL,

BALTIMORE, Dec. 25.-Minot Gro
well. a star pitcher with Brown Uni
yersity before joining the Philadel-
phia Athletics. has signed with the
Orioles for 1920. Crowell quit .playing
three years ago. Then he became an
officer in the A. Il. F., seeing more
than a years service overseas. Now
he has decided to play ball again, and
will be with BALTIMORE.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
C0AKLEY TO COACH.

Andy Coakley. the old-time Ph,la-
deIphia Athletics twirIer. is 10 coach
me columbia varsity squad again next
spring. The outlook. now thar snorts
nave walked up at Columbia, IS xsjd To
be good for q strong nine.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
NAMES. SPORT DATES,

BOSTON, Dec. cJ.--The Boston Ath-
letic Association today announced
April IL and Is as the dates for the
national amateur boxing champion
ships and February % as the date for
its annual indoor track meet
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
WILL HONOR ELEVEN.

NEW YORK. Dec, 25-ColCate al
umni here will honor the victorious
football eleven at q dinner Monday
night. Captain West, Barton, GiiIo
and Captainelcct Laid have promised
to be on hand
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
VIDAL AT HUMPHREYS.

Eugene Vidal. star athlete at West
Point for several years, is back in
the Engineer School at Camp Hum
phreys. Vidal won second in the
pentathlon in Paris in the inter allied
games last summer.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
BROWN OUT on BAIL.

HAVANA, Dec 25.-H. d. Curly"
Brown, president OF the Cuban-Amer-
lean Jockey Club. charged with
shooting Albert Piedra. son-in-law
OF the secretary OF the interior. hes
been released on ball Of $1,000.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
BRIDGET is MANAGER.

Frank NJ. Bridget. former Western
High track captain, is manager of the
Navy track team at the Academy.
Bridget was captain Of the 1916 team
at Western.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
WILL MEET G. w. U. LADS.

Catholic University which lost three
games on its trip, two by small mar
gins, will meet George Washington
Immediately after the holidays.
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
TECH HAS GAMES.

Tech High will have three basket
ball games during the holidays. The
Y. n. G. A. team, Gettysburg and an
alumni team will be met
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
BROWNS GET SANDERS.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-The Browns
have obtained Roy Sanders, a pitcher.
from the Yankees for the waiver
price of $4,000
The Washington times., 1919-12-25

John Roberts was born at Ardwick,
Manchester, August 10, 1S41. He won
the billiard championship of England
in 1870. and again took this honor in
1890. lie had travelled widely, visit
ing America, India, South Africa, Aus
tralia. New zealand. China, and Japan
The Washington times., 1919-12-25
FORMER BILLIARD CHAMP
DEAD IN OLD ENGLAND

LONDON, Dec. 25.-John Roberts
former English billiard champion, is
dead here.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-19
HOW TO REMOVE STAINS.

The United States Department of Agriculture has issued bulletin which may be sent to one upon re- quest and which is known as the Farmers Bulletin No. S61, giving valuable suggestions upon the Subject of Removal of stains from clothing and other te2ltiles."
 Among the remedies arc the fol- lowing: For the removing of ch0co- late and cocoa stains. sprinkle with boraX and soak in cold water then rinse thoroughly in boiling water, or remove with soap and hot water.
 Cooked fruit and berry stains. Use boiling water or warm water with which to sponge delicate fabrics or soap and water with ordinary launder- ing. This does not apply 10 dark colored stains.
 Grass and other fresh green foliage. Use soap and hot water or grain or wood alcohol which may be applied by sponging.
 Mildow. Soap and water as in or dinary laundering and dry in the sun or sour milk may be used when the stains must be soaked in this over night and then placed i'll the sun with out rinsing. Or moisten with lemon juice and put in the sun, or use potas- sium pormanganate for persistent stains.
 Scortch. Soap and water will re- move very slight stains. Another method is to wet the spot with water GOT soap and water> and expose to inc sun for g day or longer if neces- Irar,- eIipb+ surface of materials which are not. especially delicate can sometimes be rubbed away with q bread crust.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-19
EoN,S TIIEA'TEk.

Irox's big show is proving an eA-
 traordinary attraction large cro"oS attending to see the last episode ol
 ."rhe Lightning Raider Chaf'le Chaplin. in shoulder Arms ana Harry Carey in 'Roped' all" ' splendid vaudeville show.
 Tomorrow evening, FOX'S VIII oheF
 their usual big double feature pro-
 gram. with Albert Ray. newest Wm.
 Fox star, in q 5-reel comedy drama,
 entitled Married in Haste" and
 Mary Pickford in "'rhe Eagles Mate.'
 Married in Haste" is a jolly, snappy
 and very funny comedy hinging on
 the old adage, Marry in Haste, Re
 pent at Leisure,' A Lyons Moran
 comedy and the Gaumont News, will
 also be shown. Monday brings the
 long awaited showing in New Brit
 ain, of Anita Stewards return to the
 screen in her big production, "Vir-
 tuous Wives" This production is
 adapted from the two million edition
 novel by Owen Johnson. which was published originally in the Cosmopol- itan Magazine, as the greatest story of the year ''Virtuous Wives is a romance of pagan, profiteering New York society, Parts gowned women, male 'CrOcOdlleS,' busy husbands and neglected children. into which is projected a husband and wife who try. to beat the game and remain l true to each other. Miss Stewart 1 makes her return to the screen after an absence Of some time in the role 1 of Amy Forester, "the only mem 1 Der of a social set to whom pleasure | is young" AS the wife of Andrew l Forester, and obsessed only with the 1 idea of constant and uninterrupted 1 amusement she appears in the role [ of the young society matron who 1 finally is brought to a realization that unbridled pleasure is but the ash of l happiness. Supporting Miss Stewart ] in "Virtuous Wives are four stars 1 of the present New York theatrical 1 season, Conway Tearlc plays the part 1 of Andrew Forester, mOney-maker; ! Edwin Arden is seen in the role of | Rudolph De Ia Barre. Mrs. De Wolfe l Hopper is cast as his wife, |Irma
 De la Barre. and Vim. Boyd appear l as Monte Bracken, social WaSter. | Fox's vaudeville vii be headlined by l Tommy Ray, the Singing Fireman of l the Iusitania." Ray is the man who 1 has entertained thousands on trans 1 Atlantic liners between Europe and
New Britain herald., 1919-04-19
GRANDMOTHER KNEW There Was Nothing So Good tor Congestion and Colds
 as Mustard

But the old-fashioned mustard plaster burned and blistered while it acted. Get the relief and help that mustard nlasters gave, without the plaster and without the blister
 Musterole does it. It is clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard. It ia scientifically prepared, so that it works wonders. and yet does not blister the tenderest skin.
 Inst massage Musterole in with the fin 1er.tips gently. See how quickly it brings srel;ef-how speedily the pain disappears. T I1se Musterole for sore throat, bron- .,,;t;s tonsilitis. croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, ] headache, congestion, pleurisy, .hsunoatisn. lumbago, pains and aches of fine back or joints, sprains. sore muscles, h,1,;ses tT s cl1iiblains. frosted feet. colds of the H chest lit often prevents pneumonia),
 soc and COG jars; hospital size $2.50.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-19

ings were held in Paris in the latter part of January at the headqua rters of the American Y. W. c. A. The deIe- gates camo from all parts of France There Wero women of varying degrees 'of fa1th-Catholic. Protestant, Jewish, n-denonlinational: there were royalists and Socialists: women from exclusive social circles and working women; and women of many nation alities. A group Of Englishwomc cn. members of the Worlds Committee of the Y. W. =. A., took part in these conferences, so that they might be prepared intelligontly to share in the reconstruction Of the Y. w. C. A. which may be demanded as their As scciatlon enlarges and strenethens it's world task. Women from Belgium and from Italy came to study methods so as to carry this work to the women O. 1he'r respective countries What had been done for France by the Ah'eflcan '. W. c. A. in the way of lo9eFS TOT Workingwom hostels for Stud9nts and hostess houses at inn portant ports it was decided should be done TOT Italy. A conference was held py twenty Rumanian women who had been forced to live in Paris dur ing the war at which the decision was made to organize 8 Y. w. c. A. in Rumania.
 The purpose of this Provisional Council is to collect information con- corning the conditions and needs of women in France and to develop cer- tain forms of work which will set the standards for future permanent work. Eighty per cent. of the mem bership Of this Council is French and it is roughly divided into five sec tjons. An American I. w. C. A. re- presentatiVe who has had practical experience in definite problems re- executive of each Eroup.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-19
THAT FLOWER RED

In preparing the seed bed for flow CTS. It is not necessary to dig the earth to more than tho depth of foot; but the soil must be loamy. fine and light If possible, have a DOT tion of the bed shaded from the sun for a part of the day.
 The perennial seeds should be planted now, and the annual seeds between April 20 and the 1st of May. If the perennials are soaked for 20 hours before being planted they will be almost certain to gerninate. Do not SOW too deeply, but in depth according to the size of the seeds and you will find that one-half inch is sufficient for the larger seeds. Sow in rows a foot apart in the beds.
 Pat the earth firmly with the back of the trowel--sprinkle the lat ter part of every afternoon with fine spray, and before a few weeks are over. you will have a number of hardy plants to give to your friends and for house decorations.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-19

Another surprise feature will also be
 shown as will many smaller subjects
 and comedy reels. The performances
 will begin promptly at tomorrow
 night. As usual all seats in the or cheStra are reserved.
 For the first throe days of the com ing week 6 real holiday program has been prepared by the management of the Palace thcater. Norma Talmadge, one of the screens grea test stars, will be seen in a. new Select picture called "The Forbidden City" a visualzation of the story nf the same name. The Forbidden City" has been proclaim ed Miss Talnladges masterpiece. The story is new 10 the screen and the supporting company is one that Miss Talmadge may. well be proud of. l Priznla pictures will. also be, seen for the first time on the same bill, as will 1 a wonderfu vaudeville program of ! five acts headed by Monroe, Leghorn, 1 Mack. Williams and company in a ] tabloid musical comedy with special scenery, called ',7'he Counts .Ambi- tiOn.' OthCrs on the bill are Pas Iquale, an unusual aCcordion- l ist, Parsons and Oliver, a team of
 colored song writers with a. new rep ! ertoire of songs and stories, Bassett
 and Bailey in a sensational and awe l inspiring novelty, Laren and Ward Fl 1 comedy musical pair who are sure to
 please, and many other features. The matinee is at daily and the evening 1 performance begins at [, the vaude- 1 vile being shown at S:30. Reserved seats are selling for all evening per ] formances excepting Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-19
LYCEUM THEATER.

Marguerite Clark in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' will be shown at the Lyceum for the last time today. This picture is a remarkable one in many respects. it's situation being dramatic and it's heart appeal to old and young alike. The vaudeville is good Mile. Rialto in her novelty act is exceptionally fine and the musical act is something out of the ordinary.
 For tomorrow night the Lyceum management has arranged a big double feature bill. The features will be "The Crook of Dreams.' starring Louise Huff and The Reckless Rider" with William Desmond. The features are of supreme quality, the first portraying the story of delight ful romance. On Monday ''Toton' will be shown with Olive Thomas. Miss Thomas is the beauty from the
 Ziegfeld Follies, the girl who has
 been declared an ideal type of beauty
 by Harrison Fisher.
 I As a special attraction next week Monday the Lyceum will present a 1 very interesting picture showing many of New Britain's prominent business 1 men-but the patrons are shown only 1 the back of these men and are
 asked to guess, If possible, the man s i name. To the person guessing the I largest number of men correctly l without seeing their faces they will ] be awarded the prize of $5, to the second best guesser, $2.50 and to the ; third, S2.50 also. To have your l guesses count you must write them 1 on a piece of paper together with your name and hand it in at the Ly- l ceum office.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-19
Peach Bayarian Creanl.

Two tablespoonfuls gelatin, One syrup. One cup peaches cut in small pieces. One tablespoonful lemon juice. One cup sour cream. whipped.
 Soak the gelatin in the whey and dissolve it by setting the dish in a pan of boiling water. Add the sweet ening, the fruit and lemon Juice. Chill the mixture and when it begins to thicken fold in whipped cream and turn it into mold. Serve it with a soft custard.