New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1917, Page 8

{*'The suit for Facts Contrary to g at ‘Meoting Dec. 26.—The ‘Boston that n mailed to the unsigned for next +distinct, surprise to club owners. For PeRctically agreed by 86 ‘who attended the re- jor: Jleagues’ meeting in contracts would not he il ithe delegates had fur- inity, at the annual meet- ' Ndtional Commission, in ‘two weeks hence, to dis- ve at some definite salary an- 1918 irobability the story from nated from some misun- on the part of the scribes. D. Haughton of the s sat in at the jolnt n Chicago, and was one t vigorous champions of }° reform. In view of 8 very doubtful if next sea- atracts for the Braves actually n_mailed. a /misunderstanding on the Bostoh writers is explainable. W contract, adopted a year ago the two major leagues, and later led' by the National Commission, ibraced. a new form of reserve puse. This was instituted at the tg safeguard the vital principles rganized operations from legal al- Bek. Reserve Clausc as Protection. $900,000 damages gainst baseball, an alleged sporting st,”" had been launched by the ftockholders of the Baltimore club’of | pati defunct Federal League. The new | Berve clause was substituted for the | on the advice of the best abtain- | talent to offset any pos- |* jle thrust under the anti-trust laws. s réserve clause makes it obliga- on the part of the employers of ball players to notity such before close of the contractual vea: ther or not it is the intention to ctse for.the following reason -the ition on players’ services, which op- | is purchased from the individual er for a stipulated sum each time new contract is taken out. Most of | ® delegates went to the Chicazo sting under. the belief that salary blams would have to be thrashed then and there. i It was pointed out to them, how- :~ » by legal talent that new con- a8 jots did not necessarily have to be tiated before the new year; that loyers had only to signify before jat time their intention of exercising ons on services. The National nmission, in & special bulletin to or league club owners, emphasized ,point and ‘Instricted tho mag- to matl such notices to all un- 4 players before midnight of De- ber 31. bulletin wiig very particular to that the -malling of contracts filght be delayed until the last day [ January, as stipulated in contract #ms, if-the notices In question were ed by December 231. Penalty for ury to notify, the bulletin added, ould be loss of player titles. Debate Iaid Over. | It is reasonable to suppose that the - on National League club, like ali major league clubs of greater York, has simply issued to all By unsigned players notices that op- [February will develop Piis. for -services will be exercised fidus sesson; for salary retrench- Bt was one of the main problems | jit confronted.the operators. De- on the matter was Iaid over from # Chicago meetiag as too weighty be disposed of in the few hours le_for joint deliberation. There .is nothing to prevent Boston p' any other club malling 1918 con- t at this particular time. Bu pe haste might lead to later re- Betore the end of next month jployers should have a pretty falr on just what players will be lost rough enlistment and draft. Doubtless the Cincinnati meeting and he joint schedile meetings here in an unusual number of trades, especially if some of the strongest clubs continue to be | princeton in abandoning intercollegi- e iddled as they have been since the e of the last campalgn. An un- d player (or one signed at a rea- salary) is a chattel far more @isposed of to advantage than temperamental and over-paid star. '\ COUHRAN INCREASES LEAD. - Wizard Amasscs 600 Points to Outler’s 113, - léew York, Dec. 26.—Walkér Coch- again scoréd easy victories over Cutler yesterday in thelr 8,- 00 point 18.2 balklinc billiard match. [n: the afternoon session with the ries Cochran amassed a total of as against his opponent’s 8, while the evening the count was 300 to in favor of the Chicago player. % Cochran had a high run of 108 ¢ afternoon and in the evening jsters of 60°and 73. Cutler's best .ocenrred 4n the evening, when he Milea 7. Tha tetals now are Coch- Cutler, 260. L OXMOOR MILD, PLEASANT 8¢ CIGAB I 'OF BRAVES MANAGEMENT IN MAILING CONTRACTS CAUSES SURPRISE—FRE DF CHICAGO GRIDIRON e P — N I Y | Ob, Man! You ARE nNOT To Go NO NO- MUSTN'T ToucH - PAPA SPAMK | f LisTen Luce- BOUGHT TirS BRUSH To WIPE THE DUST OFF THE RECORDS™ You CAN RuUIN A RECORD BY NOT WIPING 5 IT OFF : | BEFore You | PLAY T~ a(fie A\ i | TILLMAN BESTS CLINE Minneapolis Boy Uses Long-Range Methods and Irish Patsy Is Kept Guessing Throughout Mill. Philadelphia, Dec. 26.—Johnny Till- man Vvesterday afternoon defeated Irish Patsy Cline at the Olympia ‘A. A. in a fast and well-fought bout. The holiday bill brought out a fine crowd and the windup furnished the treat of the afternoon. / After his showing against Benny Leonard, it was thought there was a chance for Cline to' add a knockout to his long list of victories. But he not only falled to put Tillman away, but also could mot hold his own against the long range and deadly punches of Tillman. When the boys were at close quarters Cline did the better work, but at no time did he have Tillman in distress. Johnny tised a straight left to good advantage all through the bout and had a right wallop in reserve which "he landed at times with telling effect. The first and second rounds were in Tilman's favor and the third was even. Tillman had the better of the fourth, fifth and sixth. Because of Tillman’s fine long-rangc work, Cline was unable to fight a* close quarters. Tillman just kep: poking away and received a few hard blows in return. [ HARVARD MANAGER TO ATTEND. Moore to Represent Crimson at th- N. C. A. A. Meeting. Cambrdge, Mass,, Dec. 26.—Har- vard will be represented at the twelfth annual convention of the National Collegiate Athletic association to be held at the Hotel Astor, New York, by Fred W. Moore, graduate manager and treasurer of the Harvard Athletic | assoclation. Lebaron R. Briggs, a former president of the Natianal Col- legiate association, said yesterday that ! he could not find time to make the trip, but regretted missing the meet- ing; especially since a discssion of the stand of Harvard, Yale and ate competition would undoubtedly take place. Moore will also attend the meeting of graduate managers to be held in the Hotel Martinique on Thursday. MISS VREDENBURG VICTOR. Rides Rex Home First in ‘'Ladics Purse af Pimehurst. Pinehurst, N. C, Dec. 28.—Miss Eleanor R. Vredenburg, of New York, rode a great race al the Christmas Day meeting of the Pinehursst Jockey club yesterday, bringing Rex under the wire at the head of a fast field in the Ladies’ Purse, a three-furiong event. Miss Esther Tufts, of Boston, finished & half-length Behind the win- ner an Topsle. Jessie C. ridden by Miss Mazbel Bliss, of Pinéhwrut, end George, ridden by Mrs. B. P, Spo.&t of New York, fiaished third and fourth, respectively. 4 The steeplechase at two miles was won by Little Horn, with Smith up. Less than a length separated the win- ner from Melos, with Wynark up. Wynark fared better in the thor- ' oughbred race on the flat at 41-2 furlongs. ‘Riding Mally O., he won easily. Lucile, known in the South as the riderless wonder, gave an interest- ing exhibition, going the 41-2 fur- longs in 1:05 without a jockey and bothered by a broken bridle. NOW LISTEN ANDREW NEAR The PHONOGRAPM-|® ocrocx You EVER cominie To BED ” 1 RANEN'T Tl IDEA WHERE ANOTHER FIRE AT BOWIE. | cinnati from February 16 to March 10. Stable Is Damaged, But No Horses ' Known to Be Injured. | Baltimare, Dec. 26.—For two hours last evening volunteer firemen fought a stubborn blaze which threatened to destroy the Bowie racetrack. Finally ) they got the upper hand, but not be- fore stable A had been badly dam- | aged. More than forty thoroughbreds, among them the strings of J. 8. Grif- fith and P. McDaniels, are at the track, but whether or not any of the: horses were burned or injured has not been learned up to a late hour. The fire was conflned to the one building which is directly behind the grand- stand. During the meeting last spring fire destroyed a part of the racing plant while the meeting was in progress. MATTY TO LEAD BOWLERS. Team of Baseball Stars Will Compete in National Tournament. New York, Dec. 26.—Christy Ma- thewson is to head a team of bowlers that will compete in the international Joe! 1rs Twe ARE Lucy! WELL | GoT To CLASSIFY THESE RECORDS \TS GOTTA BE DOME MIGHT AS € Jo& L & BAND WE cCHANGED TuE NEEDLE ' ?? HAVE You Do You wiow WHERS THAT PRINCE'S RECORD S 7? HaveN'T ANY MORE NEBEDLES ELTHER - WE'Le HAVE AGAIN - I T DON'T MATTER QOURIaL, J0X AON) 0NV SUNIL QL £4 ST6T PRraRania bowling tournament to be held in Cin- Some of the men who.will be on the team with the manager of the Reds !are Eddit Roush, champion batsman of the National league; Heinie Groh, Hal Chase, Leec Magee and Tom Grif- fith. The tournament list of prizes will aggregate $30,000., Sixteen standard alleys will be installed in the O. N. G. armory and accommodations are be- ing arranged for a recard-breaking | entry in the event. Immediately fol-| lowing the A. B. C. tournament the ‘Women's National Bowling associa- tion will begin its annual national tournament. * | WALTER MOHR DISQUALIFIED. Mnkes Use of Foul Tactics in Bout With Soldier Bartficld. Providence, R. I, Dec. 26.—Walter Mohr was disqualified in the eighth Tound of his bout with Soldier Bart- field at the National A. C. yvesterday afternoon. Mohr was severely punched and resorted to foul tactics. After being cautioned six times, Referee Billy Gardner disqualified him. I SYRACUSE FIVE COMING Pole Uses the Toc Hold and Opponent Is Badly Injured Forcing Retirc- ment From Contest. Boston, Dec. 26.—Yussif Hussane, the Balkan wrestler was defeated by Wiladek Zbyszko the Polish star in Mechanics hall last evening, the loser being forced to retire from the match after being downed by the punishing toe hold. For one hour and fourteen minutes the men pulled and tusged, until the Pole worked his opponent' into the hold that spelled defeat. After the usual rest, Hussane turned to the mat showing signs of the rough wear. He was plainly in distress, but desired to go on. The fans seeing his apparent finish in sight, favored his discontinuance, and he finally acquiesced. In the opening round, Hussane managed to wiggle out of some very tight places. As the self-styled champion won, he did not evince any signs of wanting to fight. re- Leather Goods A Fine Assortment of Leather Specialties That Are Very Desirable POCKET BOOKS, WALLETS, CARD CASES A large variety of choice patterns. Useful Gifts that prolong as a remembrance. Christmas Gifts. stamps, cards, their value | to all. |Leather Correspondence Portfolios With paper and envelopes. Pockets for calendars, etc. A boon to traveler, and convenience All prices. ‘| rage of French gunners, o e FOOTBALL STAR ‘:Schaier, University of Chicago Haliback, Reaches No Man's Land Chicago, Dec. 26.—Lieutenant Wal- ter B. Schafer, former half back on the University of Chicago football team, claims to have been the first American officer to go ‘“‘over the top” into No Man’s Land under the bar- according to a letter exhibited vesterdap by Scha- fer's fraternity brothers at the Midway School. Schafer dn his letter told of the manner in which the small body of American troops crept out in the night under a peppering of bullets, to cut | away the barbed wire entanglements in order thadt a heavy assault might be made the following day. “It was a dark night when we were told in the trenches that it was time for our start,” said'Schafer. “Just as we were making final preparations a i'rench officer came running from an outpost, yelling: ‘Guess! guess!’ ‘“‘Guess what? we asked him. ‘‘Guess! guess!' was his only re- ply. “‘I'll bite. I'll guess your right hand,’ sald one of my hand, who looked at his clenched fist. “‘Non! non! guess masks’, shouted the Frenchman as he seized his safe- ty helmet. “We had just time to put on 'our gas masks before the danger came and it we had kidded him much longer there mfight have been sad results. ‘We went out into No Man’s Land and I know that I was the first American officer to go ‘over the top’ for Uncle Sam.” GHEER@R WINS | Victory in Featurc Event of Holiday at New Orleans. New Orleans, Dec, 26-—Cheer Leader, the three-year-old bay son of | Ogden, scored his fifth consecutive victory at the Jefferson Parish track yesterday afternoon. He carried the colors of H. Fields home in front in the Christmas Handicap, the feature of the program. The race was at one mile and a sixteenth for all ages. Of the elght good handicap horses entered, only Dick Williams refused the issue. The track was not at its best and because of his fondness for a soft going, Bryn- limah, the.chestnut gelding belanging to J. Lowe, was made the favorite at 2 to 1. But the weights were so nicely adjusted that every horse seemed to have a fair chance of success, with the result that each of them recetved plenty of support. E. Martin had the leg on, Cheer Leader and when the barrier went up sent his mount away in a good posi- tion, A furlong from home Martin went to work with hand and heel. Cheer Leader responded gamely and in a driving finish beat out Wood- stone. Brynlimah ,took the short end of the purse. Warsaw, Polroma, Pen- i) | ! ALEX SPURNS OFFER. | rod and Sasin finished further back. But It Is to Go on the Stage and Not $10,000. Chicago, Dec, 26.—Grover Cleveland Alexander, who ,with his battery mate, Bill Killifer, was sold to the Chicago Cubs a few days ago for a sum in the neighborhood of $75,000, has refused an offer of $10,000 to ap- pear in a monologue act on the stage. Alexander thinks he deserves $10,000 of his purchase price and in- tends to get it if he can, but spurns a like amount for appearing behind the footlights. MARNE HERO ‘WINS SWIM. Wounded Soldier Victor in Paris Contest. Paris, Dec. 26.—Gerard . Meister,. who was five times wounded in the Lattle of the Marne, yesterday won Annual SCRAP BOOKS Especially . desirable in'war time for sav- ing clippings, pictures and other data. Package Trimmings, White Wrapping Paper, Tinsel Cord, PHOTO ALBUMS | Both bound and loose leaf styles. Christmas Cards, Coin Boxes. Diaries, Address Books, - Memorand ADKINS PRINTING CO. 66 CHURCH STREET. ums, . the annual Christmas swimming con- test across the River Seine, a distance ; of 350 yards. The temperature stood at about the freezing point. The bridges and banks of the Seine were crowded with spectators, who cheered the swimmers as they plunged through the icy water. Meister won this event in 1913. COIONIALS BEAT MIDDLETOWN. Middletown, Dec. 26—The Colonials of Hartford turned the tables on the Middletown team last night and won out in the local Y. M, C. A. gymna- sium, 33 to 29. Three weeks ago Mid- dletown defeated the Colonials here, 33 to 31. The game wag exciting every minute, and always close. The lead shifted several times. Middle- town had the lead at the end of the first half, 19 to 15, but the Hartford FULTON IS LOSER BY FOULING TACTICS — UNIVER- STAR GOES “OVER THE TOP”—PATSY CLINE BEATEN BY TILLMAN--SYRACUSE BASKETBALL TEAM COMING o~ FULTON FOULS TATE - Willard’s Challeager Is Drives, From Ring Amid Jeers Littlo Rock, Ark, Dec. 26.—-Fred | | Fulton, claimant to the world’s heavy- weight champlonship, lost his licre yesterday with Harry “ Tate, of Nowata, Okla., in the first round by a decision of Referse “Billy* Haack, who ruled that Fulton was using foul tactics. Soon after the start of the fght, which was scheduled for ten rounds, Fulton floored Tate as they were com- ing out of a clinch. Club officials de-' clared the blow had been foul, but the' refereé warned Fuilton and the was resumed. Near the end of the round, after clinch, Tate was thrown through ropes into the crowd. Referes then stopped the bout and Fulton. Tate's back and head wers: slightly injured by the fall. h crowd would not listen to Fulton : he attempted to speak from the ring. Fulton was easily better than opponent, but appeared od by rough attack of Tate. ¢ bout in the nature of a tryout for for a propased contest with Jess lard, the champion. Fulton few admirers by his loss of tem in the affair. ZBYSZKO BEATS HUSS Inter-Collegiate Stars to Play Y. M, 6 A. Regulars at Association Evening — Ramblers and School in Preliminary. New Britain followers of will have an opportunity. of wi a crack inter-collegiate qui) tion Satuyday at the A. gymnasium, when the : stars composed of players from Syracuse University, wiil taoltis i M. C. A..team. In arranging thi ol ¥, - ————= | Son of Ogden Scores Straight Heat | contest, Captain Slater has Sei¢ & considerable expense, and a should be on hand to show tion of effects beins. made 0 give city a first class brand of the pd indoor sport. In the lineup of Empire State team will 4 Weiner, the recogmised king of lege basketball players. Just what ! can do against the lotay stars will watched with interest. [in The preliminary game will be A tween the Ramblers #nd thé school regulars. Physical 3 Moorhead, has placed his ssnotien the game, and riquests that the schbol five meet ‘at the associal 7:30 o'clock Saturday evening: Fans Hiss Referec's Deciion 12-Round Beat. Lawrence, Masa, Dec. Robson earned the decision over Dyer in their twelvésround bout a packed house at the Unity club terday afterrioon. Referes Jack ner was roundly hissed and boced the award, although the writers ‘and fair-minded fans jfinish. Robson fought like s {several rounds and had Dyer in | troms. P The Malden boy, who has | training for his bout with i Lewtis which was called oft i booked for this city yesterdmy, fine condition.#Dyer was for Lewis last Sunday night. 3 Mn Action is the metive powes of purpose and achisvement In business or pleasure, foy o sorrow, peace or strife—what. ever the cause, action is ne- cessary to produce the effect.- According to our usual custem our Semi-Annudl Sals of Men's Faney Suits made for us by Hart, Schaffner & Murs, also our famous suits made for the S-M-T label at Fesh- fon Park, wtarts wedmu‘q ” morning at 8:30. prirk P. 8.—The assertment v&‘r be as large as usual 20 W #d- vise an early "M STACKPOLE-MOORE- TRYON CO. boys took & spur: in the' second period and kept on top.