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punts. Eventually the break came.
an elusive bounding ball getting by
the Jersey quarterback and placing
the Marylanders in a position near
their rivals goal whence it was an
easy matter for Brewer to put over
the winning drop kick.
Foster Sanford. the Rutgers. coach.
put on at least one novel offensive
method. The right or left tackle
would take position at the extremity
Of the line and at the swapping Of the
ball would charge into the secondary
worked well had not the tackles
chested in instead of launching them
selves in such manner as not TO take
out the tacklers.
Upon one occasion a Maryland line
man downed Rutgers back near the
side lines. He put him down hard.
and as the back started to roll the
Maryland lineman forced him to the
ground ruggedly enough. but not I'm
a dirty manner or with intention to
injure. AS the tackler rose to his
feet, his bands down, great hulking
Rutgers lineman struck him in the
jaw. knocking him cold.
The Rutgers coach came up and
spoke to the Maryland players group
ed about their unconscious comrade
Later officials of the game assured the
writer that he was mistaken in his
impression that Sanford was apollo
giZing for the brutal act. But this
hardly seems possible, for in before
the-game talks to his team Sanford
fully warning his players to remem-
Der in all things that they were rep
resenting the highest type of Amer
ican manhood. the college-bred man.
and that they must remember thi.
and always conduct themselves ac
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Chicago and Pittsburgh then met
in what was for them the last game
Of the season. One was bound 10
lose and If the game were PLAYED TO
tie there was a chance tnat Nsm
Pittsburgh erred at critical moments
during the game and lost, B to =, ana
was eliminated. having played ts
full quota of games. Chicago heio
first place. Pittsburgh second ana tne
Giants third. The Giants: however
and by winning all Of them could Tie
Chicago. They won them.
Merkle Pulls q Bone.
Now. turning back the history pages
q few days, to September 20. there
occurred a play which set the base
ball world by its ears. In the iase
inning of the game between the CUBS
and Giants. with Mccormick on third
and Merkle on first and two out, Bird,
well. the New York shortstop. oatteo
a clean hit over second base. NC,
Cormick scored and Bridwell touched
first base. Evers, the Cub second
sacker, remained at his post calling
for the ball to be thrown to him.
Chance, the Cub leader. asserted that
it was thrown. demanded that Um-
pire O'Day declare Merkle out on
the ground that he had not touched
second base and therefore had been
forced out. O'Day left the field. an
nouncing that the play was suspend
ed. After the crowd had left ne
stated that the run which supposedly
was made by Mccormick. and which
would have won the game for New
York, had not scored and that the
contest, therefore, was a tie, to !:
In other words. he had declared
Merkle out at second.
The National League president.
Pulliam. sustained O'Day In his re-
cage claimed it should have been
awarded the game under the rule
referring to the number of games
which shall be played during the sea-
son and that New York should have
played off the tie on September a.
pire's decision. claiming 1t was not
in accordance with the facts.
Pulliam called a meeting Of directors.
They upheld the decision Of the um-
pire and the calling Of the game tie.
, refused to grant the Cub claim on the
Of the league president by the filing OF
! their protest and that the game there
I fore could not be played the following
day. They then ordered the game to
be played or at the Polo Grounds on
| October 8.
Play On the Tie.
| So. with the season ending in tie
between the teams they met on October
in memorable contest. So great was
the crowd that those left outside bat
| tered down the fences and tore away
parts Of the stands in their frenzy.
The Cubs won.
Mathewson hurled for the Giants and
| he was batted in but one inning, but
enough runs came in then to give Chi
cago the game. Chance made a bad
blunder to start the contest by start
| ing Phester in the box. The Giants
! threw away their chances to win the
game in the first inning by poor base
running. Brown was sent in to- re-
litve Pfiester and he thereafter held the
| Giants safe.
The pennant races in both leagues
| were close in 1916. In the National
| Brooklyn won, Philadelphia was second
Boston thirl and the Giants fourth
Philadelphia was beaten by Is points
in the percentage and New York, though
in fourth place. was seven games be-
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CIV. SHOWS UP WELL
= DESPITELOSS OF GAME
BY H. G. BYRD.

ATHOLIC UNVERSITYS rather mediocre showing against the
University Richmond only disappointment suffered
local foct ball the of their schedules Saturday
Georgetown and Maryland their and and while
Washington
feelings around the institution
Virginias
Richmond points
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KNICKs ADD TO STRING.

Brentwood's winning streak Of thirty
games was shattered and the consecu-
tive victory list of the Knickerbocker
nine raised to seventeen yesterday when
the latter team won, 9 to 5. in the base
ball game at Olympia Field. McCarty.
pitching for the winners, famed eleven
batters.
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But against Rutgers It was not
necessary for Maryland to produce a
running offense. She had as punter a
young man named Brooke Brewer.
When Maryland had the ball she gave
1t to Brewer and he would hoist flaw
lessly beautiful punts which went
spiraling down the field forty-five to
sixty yards. With the aims of Mary
land clear. Rutgers. nevertheless. kept
only one man back to receive the
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yit Only Dsappoint Saturday Praise for Maryland
CUBS, IN 1908, ANNEXED
FLAG IN CLOSEST RACE

greatest history organized base ball
National League the Of 1908 when in the
closing Chicago New York and Pittsburgh
honor New York and Chicago finished
the season in a tie nd in play-of the Cubs
New
Philadelphia Mathewson against and the
to Pittsburgh and the Cubs won their games na'
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hind the leaders. Boston was nine per-
centage points behind Philadelphia.
Boston won the American League flag
with only 13 percentage points ad-
vantage over the White Sox, while De-
troit was a close third.
In 1913 the American League race
was close, Boston. Cleveland and Wash
years American race was decided in the
last days with Cleveland, Chicago and
New York punched.
Washington Second Twice.
The following figures show the result
Of the campaigns In both leagues for
the last ten Years.
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the lineup of the Maryland eleven
against Rutgers.
Without in the least disparaging
the work Of the other five local high
school men who helped Maryland
spread blue pail around New Bruns-
Wick, two youngsters who appeared
in their first college games deserve
much credit for their performances
Jack McQuade. former Eastern FULL
back. and Ed Pugh. who used to do
things at the same position for Tech,
are the young men who distinguished
themselves against older. heavier and
more experienced players, the former
at fullback and the latter at end. a
position entirely new to him. Under
real fire for the first time, neither
McQuade nor Pugh showed any signs
Of anything other than a belief that
somebody proved something different.
Groves and B. Brewer of Western.
Bailey of Central and Clark and
Moore of Tech completed the seven.
OF the other four members of the
Maryland team which started Nisbet,
timore Polytechnic Institute and
Branner from the eastern shore of
Maryland.
Play to Form In South.
Alabama and Alabama Poly won
their games Saturday without difi-
Guilty. as did practically all the other
big southern schools Centre College
and Clemson engaged in what, by the
score, was real hit, the former win
ming by two touchdowna Washing
ton and Lee swamped Randolph Ma
con and v. P. !. defeated by II to o,
without much trouble, the highly
touted William and Mary team, and
North Carolina took wake Forest
into camp. 21 to 0. Georgia and
Georgia Tech were easy victors over
Mercer and Oglethorpe
The one poor showing by a SOUTH
ern eleven was that Of North Caro-
lima State against the Naval Acad-
emy. Virginia Military Institute
showed something Of its last years
power when 1t rolled up 80 points on
Hampden- Sidney, which V. P. /.
barely defeated last week by II to Z.
Army was not 40 successful as Har.
ward with it's double header games.
1t caught a tartar in the New Hamn-
shire State eleven. and lost by Z to 10
after defeating Springfield College by
28 to 6. 1t was mostly reserves who
took part in the second and losing
contest.
Northwestern University. which
started the practice season with ten
regulars back and brilliant prospects.
thought it had good chance to can
ture the Western Conference cham
pionship. However, in its two games
so far it has not scored a point. hav-
ing lost to little Beloit by to and
been showed under by Chicago, Al
to o.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28

WALI4A WALLA, Wash, April 27.
school girls of this city who
follow Dame Fashions dictates do
so at their peril.
After a months trial, compulsory
dress reform has become an estab-
Hshed institution in the high school
here.
The high school girls themselves
suggested the reformation They
laid down penalties that were to be
imposed for any infraction of the
rules.
The ban was placed on all femi-
nine attire that goes to an extreme
short skirts, rolled down or half
hose. garters worn below the knees.
silk stockings, French heels, dia<
.phanous waists and underwaists ex-
rensive clothing in general, and
other spectacular garments.
A judicial board composed of nine
girls, one from each Of the five
sororities and one from each class.
enforces the regulations. Meetings
are held weekly at which time viola
tions are reported and the penalties
fixed.
After four violations OF the rules,
student is suspended from school
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
SLICK ARGUES LIGHT
RATE CASE FOR CITY
Says Increase Should Affect
Industrial Consumer, Not
Household User.
Rv Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
f. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 81
The burden OF any increase that
may be granted the Indiana and
Michigan Electric company should
be placed on the industrial consum-
ers rather than the household user,
City Atty Slick of South Bend de-
clared wednesday at the final argu-
ment in the 'cornpany's rate case be-
fore the public service commission.
Urging Special consideration" for
the small consumer. Mr.. Slick told
the commission that a proposed COM
promise agTeem ent in the rate case
had provided that a domestic con-
sumner should not bear an increase
Of more than one-haIf cent a kilo-
watt, or approximately a six per
cent advance. While such advance
should be the maximum, he declar-
ed that he doubted whether any ad-
vance should be placed against the
household user.
Arguments in the case Will con
tinue today, with counsel for the
industrial plants presenting their
case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
URGES LIQUOR SALE
ON AMERICAN SHIPS
Rep. Edmunds Offers Bill in
Congress for More Lib
eral Regulations.
By Associated Press


WASHINGTON. April 27-Sale
of liquor on passenger steamers Of
American and foreign registry. be-
yond the three mile limit, would be
authorized under a bill introduced
Wednesday by Rep. EdmInds, re
publican. New Jersey.
The fight for liquor aboard pas
senger ships engaged IN foreign
trade was made before the house
judiciary committee last session. but
the bill never was reported Chair
man Benson Of the shipping board
advocated modification of the law
so as 20 permit American passenger
steamers 10 compete on all fours
with foreign vessels not restricted
by prohibition regulations.
Failing 10 get action by Chairman
NOlstead's committee, Mr.. Edmunds
had his new bill referred 10 the mer-
chant marine committee. OF which
he is the ranking republican mem
Der.
admiral Benson's recommends lions
were made at the request OF Mr..
Volstead. after representatives OF
steamahip COMPANIES had testified
there would be little hope OF build
ing American ships when those nov
IN commission sailed from home
ports with empty cabins while for
eign vessels. on which liquor was
sold, went out with cabins filled.
Wayne B. Wheeler. general counsel
of the Anu-Saloon league. opposed
the bill when IL was under consid-
Grafton some months ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
EUanSUiIIe
La7CyerS for Aiding
Cashiers TreaChery

By Associated Press:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 81
Theodore T. Hull and Mark B.
Ingle, prominent Evansville law
yers arrested Wednesday in their
home city by deputy United States
marshals. are charged with aiding
and abetting Carl A. Heldt, former
bank cashier. in misapplying money
of the Mercantile Commercial bank
at Evansville. They were indicted
by the federal grand jury at the
same time as Heldt, but this did not
become public until after their ar
rest.
The indictment charges that
Heldt cashed a check for $500 sign
ed by Hull and made payable to the
Peoples Bank and Trust company
OF Mt Vernon. and also the cashing
OF a second check, signed by Hull,
for 1854. Both transactions. 1t Is
alleged, were carried out when II
was known by both Heldt and Hull
that the latter had no money in the
bank, but was indebted TO It. Two
checks for $3.50, signed by Ingle.
also were cashed by Hull at time
when Ingle had no funds on de-
post, the indictment charges
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
POSTMASTERS TAKE
COMPETITIVE TEST
First List is Sent to Senate by
Pres't Harding for Con-
firmatiOn.
BY Associated Press

by Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 27-The
first nominations Of postmasters 10
be made by Pres't Harding were
sent 10 the senate Wednesday, lead
ing TO reports that the administra-
tons policy in regard TO appoint
ment Of postmasters generally would
probably be announced soon. The
list contained the names Of 81. all
OF whom. according 20 a statement
issued al the white house, had made
the highest mark in a competitive
civil service examination. except
where the veterans preference
statute operates.
Congressional leaders said their
understanding was that the nomi-
nees had not only qualiged under
the civil service requirements but
were acceptable 10 party leaders in
their respective districts, and that
no delay was anticipated in their
confirmation.
Members OF both the senate and
the house said they expected within
few days a definition OF policy in
regard 10 postmasterships from
Pres't Harding after consultation
with Postma ster General Hays This
would probably be. they said, in the
form OF an order continuing, per
haps, with some notifications, %
the civil service requirements now
existing for postmasters Of all
classes. and clarifying regulations
providing for the retirement OF
postal employees
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
MERCHANTS PLEAD
FOR STREET REPAIR
Movement Under Way to Inn
prove Michigan St. From
Jay to Leeper Av.

AS a result OF a special meeting
OF the county commissioners and
members OF the South Bend mer-
chants bureau Of the Chamber OF
Commerce IL is possible that imme-
date action may be taken for the re-
pair OF S. Michigan ST. from Jay st.
TO Leeper av. IN order 20 settle GER
tain points regarding the legality
Of the proposed improvement the
merchants bureau agreed 20 send
Atty. Samuel Petungiu. representing
the commissioners, and Samuel Lee
per. representing the Chamber OF
Commerce., TO indianapolis Thurs
day 20 meet with the members OF
the state board OF account sto con-
slider the case.
Members OF the Chamber Of Com
merce met with the board OF public
works Tuesday ard the board
agreed to 90 before the council and
seek funds for the street work II
the commissioners would agree 20
use their fleet OF trucks 20 improve
the street. A special meeing OF the
commissioners was called for We'd
sented 10 them. Among the business
men who sought the aid OF the com
mlssioners wero Samuel Leeper. A
Livingston, George Robertson.
A. II. Heller. 2. +. johnson. c. A
flasher and Fred Christaman.
Favorable Action.
Several business men from ATish-
awaka told the commissioners thar
when the Union 81. Improvement
was made the South Bend people
did not object 70 the county com
mssioners' action and that they were
sure that the Misha waKa people
were anxious &c have the main high
way leading 20 the south improved.
Following short conference held
after the case was presented 20 them
the commissioners announced that II
the state board OF accounts was fav-
orable 20 the plan they would 30
ahead with the work In order 20
avoid delays the business men de-
cided 10 have immediate action
taken.
The strip % street IN question ls
approximately a mile and a quarter
long and q Is estimated that h viii
cost approximately $4,000 90 put IL
in a passabla condition A sewer
was recently built ir the street and
at present is said 70 be IN an ina
passfble condition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
BISHOP PARTRIDGE
ENGAGED TO SPEAK
BEFORE GRADUATES
Senior Class Arranges Pro
gram of Festivities for
Commencement.

The list Of activities for the grad
uating class OF '21 of the local high
school includes are annual Junior
senior prom 10 be given May 20 at
the Oliver hotel, and "class day on
June Il. The baccalauriate sermon
is to be given June 13 and the grad
uation exercises will be held the eve
ming OF June 16 at the high school.
The minister who will deliver the
baccalauriate sermon has not been
announced but the graduation ad-
dress will be given by Bishop Par
fridge.
Glass officers for 1921 are Keith
Masters, presidents Ruth Eastman.
vice president; Mary Taylor, secre-
tary. and Harry Bingham, treasurer.
Seven Keys to Baldpate." the de-
lightful comedy by George NJ. Co
hen, will be presented by the class
June 10. and the performance will
probably be repated on the evening
has 10 do with crooks, murderers,
ghosts. shots, policemen, hundreds of
thousanus Of dollars and keys and
keys and keys" TIE cast Of the
play will includes: "Quimby," Alvin
Hans; Mrs Quimby." Lucille
flasher: William HalloweI Magee, a"
Louis LaPierre. Bland. Irving Hur-
wich; Mary Norton" Ruth East
man. Mrs. Rhodes. Lois Waters;
Peters" the hermit. Robert Apple
man. "Myca Thornhill" Esther
Freeman; Lou Max" Edward All
lering: PIN Cargan," the mayor.
Alexis Thielens: Hayden" the bank
president. Keith Masters; "Jiggs
Kennedy" chief of police, Knowels
HOllowell; the owner of Baldpate,
Aleen Thurn. and a policeman.
Robert McAlpine.
Positions Filled.
Committees acting on the play are.
Stage manager, Roderick .McAlpine;
electricians. W liam Davis and Mar
Gus Gilbert; scenery. George Robert
son. Evelyn Shidler and Mary Louise
Page: properties. Elva Yeagley,
Rachael Appleman and Nelson Bow
sher. Marlin Miller will serve as
publicity manager; Basil Greenblatt
fCONTTNITED ON PAGE FOITR0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
HOSINSKI ASKS
COURT TO ORDER
PRIMARY VOTE
Starts Mandamus Proceedings
to Test Validity of
Manager Act.
COURT ACTION TODAY
City Attorney to Represent
Election Commission
ers in Fight.

Mandamus proceedings to compel
the city board OF primary election
commissioners to hold primary
election May 3. were Instituted in
the superior court Wednesday
morning by AL w. Hosinski. one OF
the republican candidates for city
judge.
The suit is directed against
Frank Bilinski, J. w. McInerny and
Daniel D. Schurtz, members of the
board of primary election commits
sioners. 1t seeks a court order to
direct them to proceed with prep
arations for having the election ma
chinery put in order for holding the
spring primaries, instead Of defer
ring them until after June 25, when
the city is to vote at the city man
ager form Of government referen-
dunn.
The relator, Mr.. Hosinski, sets out
that he made a demand on the pri-
mary commissioners that they per
form their duties as set out by law
and that they refused to perform
the same. The relator asks the court
to order a summons returnable to
each Of the defendants Thursday
morning and that the defendants be
required and compelled to prepare
and distribute ballots and to distri-
butte the voting machines for the
election.
Refuse Duties, Charge.
The complaint reads in part that
the said defendants are now will
fully refusing to perform the duties
required of them by laws of the
state Of Indiana in that they are re-
fusing to prepare and distribute to
the proper voting precincts primary
ballots for the political parties
known as the republican party and
the democratic party which are by
law entitled to participate in said
primary. and chat different candi-
dates of said parties have filed 70,
all the above designated Offices; that
said primary election commissioners
also are willingly refusing to place
the names OF said candidates of SAID
parties in voting machine in Legal
use in said city; and they are also
| refusing to place said voting ma
chimes in the various precincts in
said city for holding said election
at said time; that said primary cleo
ton commissioners are refusing tC
rerform all the duties required OF
them by the law Of the state Of In
diana in the matter of holding pri-
CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-28
INSURANCE AGENTS
PROBE SHIP LOSSES
British Underwriters Hold Up
Claims. Scenting Conspir-
acy to Defraud.

LONDON. April 27. ~ Cases Of
sbips being lost at sea have become
g., numerous during the last four or
five months that the marine insur-
e,-a AGENCIES here are y stituting
,nvestigations into the cir, instances
- .besa disasters These cover
-a,,e cases in which the full claims
bsva already been paid; In other
-ases they have resulted in the hold
ing I'D OF insurance payments pend
- Inquiries. while still other cases.
a. is declared IN insurance circles
1u,elv will end IN criminal proceed
ings.
TThe most suspicious circumstances
attending many recent s!nhngs the
underwriters declare. have been
+rair almost unfanlng occurrence
,,-ftbi, safe reach Of land In un-
derU-ritinE circles Il has become a
common remark that never have so
r,ary- lost ships been known with
e. 1itt1s loss OF life. The Spanish
and Portuguese coasts and the Ned
iterrean have been the scenes OF
majority OF recent deathless sink
inc
Another curious fact noted by the
,,1de-yvrfters is the frequency Of
Iosses OF ships and cargoes just three
or four davs before the expiration
~ insurance policies on hish war
,fra valuations. These valuations
xvare made when shipping was IN
great demand for wartime or the
gourishing post-bellum traffic and,
conseouently. was at the peak Of
rbs long sustained high market
with the coming OF the world trade
depression. however. the shipping
values took corresponding slump
and the underwriters refused 20 con-
tlnue the assumption Of risks at ar
tificially high valuations.
It was shortly after the inaugura-
tion OF this policy. insurance men
saw. that the wave OF mysterious
losses began. in many cases the
explanation Of the captain OF lost
shin has been. sunk by striking a
mine" but this explanation now IS
failing 70 satisfy the underwriters.
who have the admiralty's assurance
that very few live mines are jeoppar-
dizing the sea lanes after the sweep
ing operation recently concluded.