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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27
CHICAGO EAGLE LINE SPORTS
UMPIRE MUST STICK
TO DECISIONS MADE
Not Permissible for Him to Re.
verse Rulings.
Fans Are Wrong in Thinking That
Arbiter Is BuIlheaded-Few Games
Would Be Finished if Arguments
Were Allowed.

Entirely too many fans have an idea
that umpires stick TO their bad de-
cisions out of sheer bullheadedness.
Those fans are almost invariably
wrong. Every umpire time and again
in the season understands in a flash
after he has decided one way that he
should have decided another, but if
he reversed himself, thus encouraging
kicks, protests and delays, he would
lose his job in short order, writes an
Eastern scribe.
Very few fans stop to consider why
the rule against umpires reversing
themselves on decisions of fact is al
most as unalterable as the laws of the
Modes and Persians, but the rule is
absolutely necessary if any ball game
is to be finished in less time than is
required for one of those three-day
cricket matches.
If umpires were to heed arguments,
proofs and figures and reverse them
selves, they would do nothing but
hold court, and few ball games would
go more than one inning, as enough
disputed decisions would ordinarily
arise in the first round to keep the
imp engaged all the rest of the after
noon.
Long and painful experience has
taught the powers that be in baseball
that it is better to lay it down as a
definite principle that an umpire shall
stick by his decision, even when he
realizes on second thought that he was
wrong, than it is to encourage the
players in the belief that if they talk
long and loudly enough they can per.
suade him to reverse himself.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27
PENNANT DRIVES WARMING UP
Pirates and Giants Having Hard Tus-
sic In One With Cleveland and
Yankees in Other.

With the 16 major league baseball
clubs already off on the final stretch
the pennant races are becoming warm
er and more interesting.
In the American league it is two
team race between the Cleveland world
champions and the New York Yankees.
No other club threatens.
In the National the Pittsburgh Pr
rates and the New York Giants are
riding in the front seats. But the BOs-
ton Braves are also playing pennant
ball and may draw up alongside the
Gibson and McGraw chariots to make
it a three-club race to the finish
The Big Town of many pavements
and bright lights is pennant hungry.
1t would be satisfied with one flag.
1t would go wild with two.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27

William Mckenly, SemlprO ball toss
er, has been signed by the Cubs.
There is nothing left of the cham
pion Giants of 1917 except Burns and
Sallee
Barney Dreyfus is one of the lead
ing members of the WestmOreland
Golf club.
The Meusel family in baseball is
united in the same city if not on the
same club
Wonder if the Galveston Sand
crabs" got their name through a tend
ency to go backwards.
Ike Kemp, former Boston college
first baseman, is to be given a trial
with the Cleveland team.
Another excellent name for a ball
player is Diamond, who catches for
the Denver team of the Midwest
league.
Jeff Tesreau, former Giant picher,
has signed a contract to coach the
Dartmouth baseball team for the next
three seasons
Tom Mcclure, center fielder for
Martinsburg in the Blue Ridge league,
has been sold to the Rochester Inter
national league team
Des MOines has a new second base
which sounds more like a new soft
drink than the name of ball player.
Chef Thomas, catcher, recently re-
leased by the Cleveland American
league team, has signed to manage the
Hartford Comm Eastern league team
Ted Jourdan, Salt Lake City first
baseman. Pacific Coast league who
has been on the shelf for month with
ii bad case of charley horse, is in shape
to play again.
Chicago-BostOn dOubleheader in
the National league on July 13 gets
special mention from the fact that to
tai Of 14S plays were made in the two
games without boot or bObble.
Gene Packard, former National
league pitcher, who has been pitching
Independent ball in Ohio. will spenC
the remainder of the season working
for Out-of-town clubs in Missouri anC
Kansas.
Folks often laugh heartily when yOU
speak of "a pitcher who can hit" bu
kindly note the following: Shaw, All
Wood, 1866; Ruth, .355; Hodge, .346
Uhle, .3OS; Mays, 1903; Martin, .341
Alexander, .321; Sallee, .312, anC
Ruether, .3O4.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27

New York Yankees during 1920 with
out a workout has come into his own
as a member of the San Francisco
clubs pitching staff.
He had the same stuff when he was
a Yankee But Miller Higgins, mite
manager of a team of sturdy athletes
who lets them boss him, pulled a bone
head play. He couldn't see the tai.
ented yOungSter.
Naturally Higgins sent him to
Frisco with a string attached
ODoul with his sOuthpaw stuff has
been one of the big factors in making
the Seals an odds-On favorite to cop
the coast gonfalon
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27
HORSE RACES STILL POPULAR
Thoroughbreds Running as Fast,
Events Are Exciting and
Patronage Is Greater.

While the old-time turf followers
argue that the present crop of thor
oughbreds is not up to the standard
of the past, the fact, nevertheless, re-
mains that the horses are running as
fast, the races are as exciting as they
possibly can be, and the patronage at
the tracks is greater than it ever has
been before. 1t would appear that the
thoroughbred of today Is easily holding
Its own.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27
BALL YOURS IN PITTSBURGH
Fans in Smoky City Have No Fear OF
Police When Fouls Are Hit
Into Grand Stand.

Fans who attend games at the Ma
tional ball park in Pittsburgh may
keep balls knocked into the stand
without fear of being mOlested by po-
lice. according to an order issued by
Robert J. Alderdice, director of pub
lie safety. Director Alderdice made
this ruling following threatened dam
age suits against police who placed
three fans under arrest for refusing
to throw balls back On the diamond.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27
WISCONSIN TO PLAY OREGON
Alumni Of TWO Universities Trying to
Arrange Christmas Football
Game for 1921.

Alumni of Wisconsin and Oregon
universities are trying to arrange Il
Badger-Oregon football game for
Christmas day, 1921. The game is be-
ing boosted by o. Laurgard, city en-
gineer of Portland, and his former
classmate at Wisconsin, George r.
Keachie. Both graduated in 1903.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27
WAS NEAR TO PERFECT GAME
First Baseman Kelly Spoiled Shutting
Phil Douglas Chance for No
Hit Affair.

Phil Douglas one-hit game against
Pittsburgh was so near a no-hit affair
that it's a shame he was denied the
glory. Carson Bigbee, first batter up,
slapped an easy grounder down to Kel-
ly at first. Kelly elected to make
throw to Douglas, covering first, and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27
HIGGINS PULLED BIG BONER
Lefty" ODouI, Man of the Hour
on Pacific Coast.

Lefty" ODoul is the man of the
hour in the Pacific Coast league this
summer
The sidewheeling finger who sat on
the bench for an entire season for tho
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27

CHANGING H Of
National astonshed old
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in
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27
FRENCH LEARN BASEBALL

A French baseball nine
trimmed a United States navy
team at the Bots de BOulOgne
recently by a score of II TO IL.
1t is said that they displayed
plenty of pep" dash and daring
on the bases. They hit well,
but use a chop stroke, without
swinging through. This is said
to have been the first game ever
played in France between
French and American teams.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27


baseball critics be the pitcher of all time He has
he
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27

Bigtee outran the throw. That was
the only hit of the game for the Pr
rates off Shutting Phil. Not another
Pirate saw first base until two were
out in the ninth, when Kelly fumbled
another grounder from Bigbee's bat
and let the Pirate Outfielder land safe.
Thus Kelly twice beat Douglas out Of
q perfect game.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27
Baseball
Notes

William McKenly, semiprO ball toss
er, has been signed by the Cubs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27

George Tyler, veteran SOuthpaw, re-
Gently released by the Chicago Cubs,
says he really didn't begin to learn
how TO pitch until he found he couldn't
throw them by the batter any longer
"Of late years / have studied batters
more, to get their weaknesses, and
threw them what they didn't like" he
says. "Once l just busted them past
with everything / had on the ball."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27

Coach Bezdek of Penn State thinks
no football rule should be changed
without having a years consideration.
Most football coaches are not so bet
I'D over the kick for goal after touch
down as some critics of the country
appear to be. As Bezdek says: I'VE
can always develop somebody to kick
the goals"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27

There is nothing left of the cham
piOn Giants of 1917 except Burns and
Sallee
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27

Barney Dreyfus is one of the lead
ing members of the WeStmOreland
Golf club.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27
Sporting Squibs
of All Kinds

G. w. Hart, a noted British long
distance walker is about to attempt
to run 20S miles in "a hours.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-08-27

The Meusel family in baseball is
united in the same city if not on the
same club.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-14
WESTMINSTER

The pastors text Sunday morning worship was the question found in Psalm 119.9, Wherewithal shall young man cleanse his way?, and the Psalmists an swer, By taking heed thereto according to they word, another in the series of ser mons on the scripture
 For the prayer hour at home altars Wednesday evening, Oct 19, Is the topic l question: To what extent are illiteracy 1 and ignorance obstacles to spiritual de- velepment, and what is Christian educa- tion doing in our land to remove these obstancles. The Scripture passages, Deu- | teronomy 6:4-7; Neherliah, 8:1-3 and St. John S.32.
 At the Sunday morning service notice was given of the recognition service at Hampton Thursday, Oct. 18th, for the new pastor, Rev. A. Avery Gates, and Deacon l Barstow was appointed delegate.
 The first teachers meeting for this town. under the regular supervisor, Miss Sarah Palmer, was held at the Canterbury l Green school house. All but two of the teachers being present.
 At the same place Monday evenig ec- cured the first town school board meeet- ing since the election. James Lathrop was elected president. At the request of l Miss Palmer, Mrs. Dorothy Bennett was elected secretary and the other commit tees needed were elected. Each membr of the school board of the town was present.
 Benjamin Davies has returned to his work with the Thermos company, Nor wich, to which he was recalled when they resumed work the first of the week. Te six-church fellowship of the South | Windham conference was held in Ekonk
 Tuesday. The fact of some-who other wise would have been present-eXpecting to attend the Hampton recognition ser vices this week accounted for smal lat | tendance. The services were very help ful throughout the day. By vote of the 1 fellowship, twenty dollars from the treas
 ury is to be sent as a gift from the fe1- lowship to the sore-smitten and needy in
 charge fthe Near East committee. As Rev. Robert Humphrey decuined re-clec- tion, Rev. J. H. Pratt of Brooklyn, was | elected secretary and treasurer. Th.,
 next meeting, the last for this year is to be held in Westminster, Nov. l, the first
 Tuesday in the month.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-14
STONINGTON

The sheds at the O. F. Pendleton wharf are to be covered over so as to ac- commodate the freight that is to be re- ceived and dispatched on the freighter Oyster Bay A receiving clerk will be Ilocated there.
 Semper Fidelis, the young ladies so- ciety connected with the First Baptist church held a meeting in the church par lors this week and made plans to hold halloween social
 The members of Ruth chapter, Eastern Star, No. A, held a picnic at Deans Mills Thursday. An enjoyable day was spent They returned by truck.
 The handsome old fashipned flowers are being admired by pasersby in Mrs j. " Trumbull's yard.
 The Stonmgton Travel club will begin it winter session Tuesday, Oct IS. The neeting will be heIf ir the lecture room i of the Free Library IS h7s been the GUS : tom. At meeting of the lecture commit tee it was decided to follow the same program as last year, namely, allow each speaker to choose his or her sub- i ject This course has proved most ln- structive and entertaining. Supt. Chas. Cowan of the Atwood Ma chine Co. is on a motor trip to Maine. | Owners of motor boats are required tc register the craft during this month MT and Mrs. Peter Lopec left Thurs i day for Fall River, Mass, from whcr port the former will sail for the Azores | Louis E. Hammond has returned from bushes strip to Washington. Wm. Packenham. of Providence is il town.
 At meeting of the Y. P. S. of tn Second Congregational church, Mrs. Iren
 Brainard was chosen president and Mis- Marion Harrison secretary Several com mittees were selected and plans for tn winter were formulated. Sunday evenin; prayer meetings will be resumed.
 About $200 was taken from the home 0
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-14
WESTERLY

ceived many handsome gifts. After wedding trip which will include trip to New England cities MT. and Mrs Jet- fers will reside in Gay Head, Mass, where a newly furnished home aWalts them.
 Complaints have been lodged with the police of the breaking of about 15 win dows of the Pawcatuck Congregational church. Boys who have been using rifles have made targets of these large and costly windows. The offenders will soon be brought to account for the doings.
 Barclay Robertson of New York IS visiting on School street.
 Mrs. Thomas Bannon fell Sunday at her home on Pleasant street. While go- ing down the four steps she slipped and broke her left arm, double compound fracture.
 Miss Nelson Saunders of Hope Valley was a visitor here Thursday.
 Misses Eunice and Mary Haley of Shamrock, were callers here Thurs day.
 Albert Filling is building fine new cottage at PleaSant View which he and his family will occupy next season.
 The Kings Daughters met Thursday evening with Miss Jeanette Smith on George st Get and plans were formulated for 15 to go to Slocum by motor cars Saturday. They will be guests of Mar garet Gavitt.
 This (Friday) evening there will be stereopticon lecture at the Colonial club.
 MT and Mrs. Frank Tierney have clos ed their place at Watch Hill and have gone to Anna Maria Beach, Florida. MT. and Mrs. Arthur Nash of Beach street and MT. and Mrs. Scott of Spruce street are touring the White Maintains
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-14

held at Evergreen cemetery Tuesday af- ternoon at o'clock. Rev. Mary Maconn- Der officiated. He was born in Rockland Vt, June 4, 1867, and was a spinner in mills the greater part of his life. He lived in Hope Valley, R. L, several years, coming from there to t1ris village about two years ago. He married Mrs. Annie Sisson, who survives him, with two daughters. Mrs. Olive Wright of Hope Valley R. L, and Mrs. Pearl Main of Hallville, and several grandchildren. One grsudchild, Andrew Main, made his home with his grandparents.
 Rev. Charles Byles of Plymouth. Conn, and Frank Byles of Schenectady. \. Y, have been visiting at the home of their mother, Mrs. Alice Byles, and attended the Byles-Douglass wedding at Sterling Hill. The groom. Howard Byles, is their broths'r.
 | Mrs. Ransom House remains i'll atfthe home of her daughter, Mrs. Everett Ladd | having recently returned here from Dan- ielson, where she has been at the home of her son, Herbert House. the past year
 Frank Edgerton has returned from the Memorial hospital in Worcester.
 Mrs. George Greene has returned tc her home in Wyoming, R. L, having spent
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-14

the station is at Elbowoods, where there is a boarding school for Indian boys and girls. Rev Mir. Lanphear will preach at four Indian churches located in different sections of the reservation. The work Mir Lamphear will take up is supported by the American Missionary association and is located on each side of the Mis- souri river A meeting of the church is to be held Sunday following the morning service to take action on the pastor s tion
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-14
CHESTERFIELD

George Meisner has returned to New York after visiting his family here
 Miss Becky Miller was in New York recently.
 William Mustkoy has purchased q touring car.
 The dance given in the Eureka Social club was well attended and a good sum was made, Hanney's orchestra furnish ed music.
 MT. and Mrs. William Forsberg gave a very enjoyable party Saturday. evening at their home in honor of their third wedding anniversary. Those present
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-14
CENTRAL, VILLAGE

Mrs. Charles Walker of Southampton, L. l., is spending two weeks with her mother, Mrs. Ellen TorTey, and other relatives while her husband is on two weeks hunting trip in Maine with friends from New York
 Rev. Mary Macornber has been enter taining Miss Edith Preston.
 Andrew J. Ladd and niece. Miss Mary Ladd, have been visiting Miss Ladds S brother in Carmel, N. Y
 William J. Bushee. 54, died at his home early Sunday morning. He had been i'll a long time with tuberculosis and heart trouble The funeral services were
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few days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Edgerton. Philadelphia
 Mrs. Edward Gallagher is a patient at St. Vincent's hospital in Worcester. where she has undergone an operation
 Rev. Frank Fuller of Stafford has been visiting local relatives.
 Miss Evelyn Stetson of Providence it at the home of John l.. Chapman
 Miss Alice Kendall has returned tc Norwich, having spent a week at Mrs William Deans.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-14

Whittle lecturer, James P. Calvin; ad-
 were MT and Mrs. Charles Tinker, MT.
 and Mrs. Gurdon Avery, MT. and Mra
 Arthur Grimes, Mrs. Matt Tinker. Mrs.
 George Comstock. Mrs. Minnie Grinnell,
 Ida Favro, Ruth Carne, Meredith and
 Cornelia Tinker, Marian Comstocz, and
 Florence Powers, Mrs. Charles Gardner
 and Etith Harris, William Brill, Thomas Dorsey, Truman ChiDnran, Jacob Able man, Carlyle Avery, MT. and Mrs. Gris- wold ChappeM. Marguerite Chappen, Jer- old Kehr and friend, George Chappell William and Stanley Tinker. Abraham Savin. Many presents were received Refreshments were served and dancing was enjoyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-14

MT. and Mrs. John Sylvia of Hancot street when they were away Thursday.
 Carl Rosen and Oscar Kelley, are em- ployed on the Oyster Bay.
 Edmund Gilmore and Miss Cecelia Gill more of Hartford are guests here Dr. and Mrs Henry Thompson have re- turaed home after spending two weeks vacation at Conway, Mass. The Y. M. c. A. members of the high school number 15. They are under the direction of Roy c. Keller Miss Anna Shackley and John Shack. | ley, are visiting in Boston, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-14
WlSONVILLE

Mrs. Jane Welch is at a Worcester hospital for a short time for treatment
 Miss Marietta Reed and her brother William, were at funeral of a relative in Worcester. Wednesday morning.
 Lawrence Keegan, mill owner. is seri. ously i'll at his home here.
 Miss Millie welch was in Worcester Saturday.
 Miss Ophe,ia Kelly, with relatives iron Worcester, was at her home for s week end visit.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-14
CHAPLIN

Rev. Walter E. Lanphear exchanged pLlpits Sunday with Rev. John L. Knott of Liberty Hill. Rev. MT. Knott delivered a thoughtful sermon on the Prodigal Son
 Rev. Mir. Knott at the close of his ser mon read Rev. MT. Lanphear's resigna- tion as pastor of the church, to take ef- feet November l. Rev. Mir Lanphear has accepted call to the Fort Berthold In di~a Reservation, where the center of
Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-14
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The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-23

A splendid time was had where good fellowship and good will were pre- dominant.
 A meeting of the lodge was held in Cordova last night at the Bills Club and matters of importance at tended to, which was followed by a talk fest.
 This morning the officers of the lodge, accompanied by several Cor dovans, left on the Rolfe II for Val dez, where a class of 29 is in wait ing to receive the work. The offic- CTS will return to Cordova from Val dez and take the. Northwestern from here for Anchorage if they have time, otherwise will sail direct from Val dez.
 J. F. Forrest, district deputy of the Elks, is due soon for visit to Cordova and Anchorage.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-23
NOVICE MAKES LONG MUSH TO
 BE INITIATED

The visiting officers of Anchorage Lodge 1851, B. P. o. E., returned or the train yesterday afternoon from kennecott where a class of twenty seven were initiated into the order.
 The officers were royalty received and entertained both at Kennecott and at Chitina on their arrival and cannot speak enough words of praise to their hosts.
 Arriving at Kennecott on Sunday afternoon, they were met by large number of Elks who conducted them on sightseeing trip to all points of interest. That evening a class of twenty-six novices were initiated after which all present adjourned to the banquet room where a delicious supper was in readiness for them.
 A few minutes before midnight, F. s. Burns, who was one of the candi- dates, arrived and informed the offic- CTS that he did not receive his notifi- cation to be present until 8 o'clock that night and that he had come thirty-six miles, breaking trail nearly all the way, in order to be initiated. Brother Burns arrived in a very fatigued condition due to his strenu- ous trip and after being refreshed with the good things to eat, declared himself fit and able to tackle the goat, so the officers and brothers re- turned to the lodge room and intiat- ed him as the twenty-seventh novice that evening. When asked why he was so anxious to become an Elk, Brother Burns replied, When was d passenger on the steamer from Se- attle to Cordova, there were two chill dren on the boat coming north in charge of the Elks and the care and treatment they were given made me make up my mind then and there, that if the opportunity every present ed itself, I would try to become a member of that order"
 Leaving Kennecott, the visitors were presented with souvenirs and given a hearty welcome to return again in the uear future.
 Arriving at Chitina, Monday after noon, the Elks found an invitation to to banquet at Oscar Breedman's, where turkey, ice cream and all the trimmings, were set out for them.