PITCIITA BAAIIPNI
M Ills Minor league Debut in
lQlZlgalnsl Hartford
" Jack Barron. the former Bridgman;
pitcher. who is well known to Hart
pffiridgepon club, has been signed to
twirl for. the Springfield Green 801:.
I according to a statement by Owner
'lfi’illiain E. Carey last night. Barron's
first pefiotmance in Hartford has not
been forgotten, as be defeated a crack ’
crew of ball players in his opening
game. the Senators having such men
in their lineup as Lefty High. Bennie
:Kauff and Kid Relig.
Jack Barron played with Lowell and
Fall River of the New England
League in I1913. moved to Haverhill
in 1914, and in the ‘same year applesrt
id in Lawrence when the Haverhill
IJ'AUTJ ‘was transferred to that city in
the middle of the season. He was
with Lawrence in 1915, but: last year
refused to sign 11 Lawrence contract.
:15 he preferred to work in Bridge-
. port and play independent ball with
1'19‘tan1ford nine. 21 fast aggregation
' of='ini'of1essionals.
His piesence on the Stamford club
'TJSA year was to cause of some can-
111" " ""1 the Pastoral Dengue
and that club, as being a suspend-ad
player the Eastern League clubs were
not permitted to play Stamford with
illurron iii the lineup. This was set
1led by Stamford agreeing not to use
llai'ron when playing Eastern League
clubs I
The Sp1lngfield (lub 0111101 secured
:iiurron's contract by virtue of the
1311111 111111 the former Bridgeport vllcllI .
rr became 11 fret agent W hen the
. auiencc iiitiichisc ot' the Eastern
rleague was vacated two months 01%
1110111 ago, when Joe Sullivan the own-
er failed to meet his obligations to
'11. llnstcrn League.
The Eastern League received 11 act-
hack in its hopes for Sunday baseball;
'Iord fans, because he began his minor ’
‘leugue career in this city with the.
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ANNUAL AMERICAN
BOSTON. April 12.—roe American
Marathon road race, held annually
for the past twenty years under the
auspices of the Boston Athletic Asso-
ciation, will be renewed April 19. the
athletic committee of the association
decided today. The committee had
considered the advisability of aban-
doning the contest this year because
of the war. As the Marathon mice
had its origin in . the perfoimance oi
the Grecian soldier Pheidipides in
running from the Plains of Marathon
to Athens with otilcial dispatches. it
was decided that the event would be
in, keeping with the martial spirit of
the tunes.‘Arrangemeniu will be made
to obtain the greatest possible re-
cruiting advantage from the crowd
of 200,000 spectators expected to
gather along the 25-mile course he'-
tween Ashlnud audible city. Entries
to date number fifty, among them
leading distance runners of Canada.
11 representative of Greece. and am
Totes from CTfirugo. New York Phila-
delphia and other cities.
THF STANDINGS.
National League.
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Phlfindelphiu . . . . . .1 ’ .0 100.0
Chicago .............. l .1001)
'Clncinnati ......... .1 100.0
N.11v'\'orl: ........... 0 00.0
Brooklyn . . . . T‘ ....... 0
Pittsburgh ........... 0
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1 00.0
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. ' in all of the Connecticut cities of the? St. Louis ____________ 0 00..)
] '11guc. when Governor Holcomb yes- American League.
lorduv returned' the Sunday bill toI ' W. 1.. P17.
1'11. 1 House of Repiescntativcs 11 itlioutlnuSum ....... ' ______ l 0 100.0
1. is signhnure tltcrc'by voicing “leI‘Vnsliington ......... 1 0 100.0
”'Imisuw’ . ‘ , Cleveland ............ 1 0 100.0
I IJmimy Looney. who 1111s Irvin):- Chicago ............ 1 0 100.0
ruled as the best-shortstop u T: New York IIIIIIIIIII 0 1 00.0
i‘lasicrn League last Season, has been "1' 1 "1 000
. iilndmohiu .... . . . . .0 l .
1soldby the Worcester club to the Detroit 11 l 000
.. lion! ......... . ..... . I.
P101 ldtnCO luteinntionuls. _ l 11 :9 Qt. Louis ............ 0 1 00.0
ligan of the latter club completing
1 ‘10 deal. 111.1 on has been poudlnx 101'
n'xlllle time. Coouey will tuke Bunny
1. l‘ulu'ique's place at short. Jack1
A i ‘iynu, the Lowrance manager, has
only the kindest words for Cooney
III and 5111's he will make good from the
“tart 1.11 played in 121 games last
war, 1111.1 11 11211 431 times, got 118 '
l'its.1tole 21 bases 11nd clogged for .
El. At his position at short he
played 118 games. made 2114 putouts.
32.0% to put out 333 men. committed
:7 arm '5 and had 11 fielding average
01‘ .922.
Mulrennan. last. year with Bridge-
11011.11: making a Igood showing with
. 'lie l‘i'midence Grays.
Kid Relic. the former Hartford
14101151011. is due tor 11 banner son.
eon with the P101 idence internation-
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H11! liaggert the. t‘mmci Spring
mid outfielder. is again covering the
I . outfield for Los Angeles in the Pacif-
'Coast League. I
Joe Pepe, the former New Haven
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‘ shortstop. has been retained by the '
Binghampio‘i club of the New York
State League to play the shortstop
position
plovors signed by tho; Binghampton
inlub‘. ‘ f '
"out: sscouo sew or SWIMMmo
MARK .
Eon Senna, once an outfielder with '
Bridgeport, is among the list, of '
ves'renoAvis. RESULTS.
I I . i ‘ ._ and Icpresentntives are requested to ‘ - "FT-«Hf "M" ' T
“I“. “T“ INITIAL _ , " ‘IMHhI. hflhfll‘uwué hey 0:1 hand promptly, so as not to do . .~ 1 A NATIONAPIEDQ¢AL£g§° TRANS, ,
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oep ening of the grand council see .1 O o . . ’ .
aion. '
1001111151101 1801 mm 11...... .... pintons and Gosmp W1... 1......”
_. - first m ed beiné the e on. 1. transportation facilities of the 1114-64
committee on Credentials-Hush M BY 211216}! Pal railroads in the United States dun-
I . I log the war will be merged voluntaflly-
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councils “mm, for Quara- 11011111111021.1812de council No. 709, , and 031mm“ under ”II gene 1 am
Earle W. Slalom, Norwich council, No. "' F 1 ’ ra
, It”? -BWI at Suaflleld'. Ila 720; John E. Holloway. Volunteer It does seem that up, Green and And We “a still Waiting to hear iifon oi .» entral executive commit.”
m Allflllfl Ffltflffl on g; council No 319 White would at least show a little bit about the April boxing exhibition. 00;..Iv111, L: operating closely with ‘1‘
MW“ .8 "MAG 0 “MI.— Committee on mileage and per them or “how WW I I (garfsljitplsfieslgnmtg uwfiifitif
, .. . . 7-0. Arthur Lame, Alfred =11 Hall coon —" 1 N°MIIFH$ILSCI1P§RWIWC “3"" The 0151” 1 g ' my ”*-
bars 0' “and W3 oil. No.1423; J. P Collin, B. H. Webb. Vi at doesn't stop activities along “es have slowed do to a am“ all matters :I-commIitteeI Ivnll death
» "...—=7 ‘ 001111011. No. 700; Fred Beatles, Stam- athletic lines and shouldn’t The physt- Even the baseball team 1‘“ gone “I“ and will operatfifiiddlghmgzoaAdmm-w:
The 31'“ “mu“ “551°“ °Y me grand {0111;312:311 :1: 11193110111101; of reparts 3:111 131:3“: 1:303:10 ””2““2329‘“ ‘8. am .Mm‘ of lack ”imam“ Railroad Association’s special 00mg
counc1l Royal Arcanum, state of Con- ~Georg’e H. Roldan, Winchester coun- 91's, . . . mo 0 5 light II it is true several of the players are tee on defense. Whose membership‘fi
nectlcut, will be h id at BINSWW": cil. lilo. 755; George A, \thiiney Dav. . Innable to be connected with it for va be increased I0 I‘l'enU- eight and in»
Wednesday, April 18”}. 8A 10 3.. 111., enpo” mum“ No 70:0 E J .M’ II‘TOHS FBRSOIDS but it does seem as Vided TDTD Six Sub—COMMITTEES to If”
t organ, David Sloman is to in with th ‘ ' -
promptl). Maltutuck council N0. 713. 9 Y ‘3 though om of 350 students, nine ball With [ilk 8111 military department.
the. session will be held in Citizens s‘“““°'d “I“ S°h°°I “am "he" “19 players could be found This system is expected to produce ai-
hall. Main and Cannon streets, nhere Committee on new business—P G. baseball season opens. David 150 . " (partition not only among the'rifl:
the cominitteeonCredentials will meet R Oscar 1" Burdick, Stamford 00““ Slugger. I The N H. S. Girls have the fellows roads, bl" “I‘ve?“ ”‘9‘“ and the m
at 9 ocluck to receive the cieoemials C'II N0 999 Albert 9- Usher. Reliance + Iskinned a hundred different ways when eminent
of representatives or alternatives and council, No. 753' J' H' Mills, New Bnt- Do you remember thé day after tho it comes to “1119”ch . “W .
prepnte their report for the grand “3 3°“MII' No. 738' night beforelWellJbut‘sthesensntion , ' -«o——- ; ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE DOES if:
Committee ~—
council I on “I‘m“ 9' G R' that the Naiwaik : 1e company’s Duringihc baseballseason ”in“
'lhe annual banquet “ill be 111111 0“ 1:211:66 fngage'AIf’e? H “a" °°““‘ bowling team is cxperiencihg after a crackerlack team while 111
Tuesday evening. April 17 at the ‘ 0 1 3 Fred “ “3393141 T- bcwingto disastrous deleai‘ in the did not even make an ell‘or
Strutfleld hotel, Main street, and all 3630"!) OWN“ \0' 7023 F' L‘ “0’5“" hands of the Palace team last night.I izo one.
members of the grand council, includ ”Wide council No. 709 E8391 ”l3 antiseptic powder in Ii“ Smi-
ing life members, past .gmnd regents. I Committee on place of next moel- e11 into the shoes and 811er H
officers and committoemen. rcpresen- mg—rF‘red Smith. Nutmeg council, N” "oust Is 10 Rug" "if Iiueen bonds and 1311911, Mt the PM the TOW-bulb It Will take 111': Slim,
tativcs or alternates will be enterv 1693' W. H. Dieringer, Sherman coon-109m has expressed: himself as do— out of come and bunions and give in»
“"0113 0T putting us 01qu 01' ill? bur slant relief to tired, aching, swollen.
tamed as the guests of the grand coun- a“ INO' 1342‘; J' A' Greenback”, PII“. g . _
,0” limos Harbor council. No. 513. I "r _ den on the present generation as 1105- tender feet. Over 100,000 poem I .
' ' sible. and some members 'of Congresu are beIng used by the Allied'and am:
When your shoes pinch or M
t to yo cords-1nd liuninns ache so that you!
organ are tired all ov,er get Allen's m
Committee on necrolog)’~—P.GI‘R.'
I All members. not members of the WI“ C _ . . ______,2 are advocat'n ll . . . , ..- . , ,
IIgiund (ou.1L.l. are invitcdto attend the ,1 ‘er 'KMW' WillcthtPl‘COUXIcll,I (Continued from First Page) 1 , i ‘5 . 1‘: “mung of :0 per man troops-.211, the Ifront. Sold “In.
ibunquet and tickets will be furnished '.\0. 71:6: P. G. R. Herbert 1,I Mathew; ..-... cIe.1t. of the first your needs by taxa- ei-ywhere, 2111-. Don: accept any'suhs.
to them at the actual rate charged for 2‘0 n“;h(0]1:::98;{co:;:|tler::o “1:; 1;”? Various Republican members of the I ofdministraticn and congressional 'stltute.—-—Adv. I
the grand council. it is only necessary ' . _' ‘ . TI .0 committee 1 will offer amendments . "
that you all until y the grand secretary 101111011. No 7113 which wore defeat ed in committee. but leaders generally are determined that MAJOR BURKE DEAD.
the. tax shall not be of a class chnr- ...,
Isglfizg 1:11:11: and assistantto Grand they havo pledged themselves to vote
0ft '00” ii cVnI :0' Snuveler, Dav-en for the measure. whatever may be the
p 11111: ’ ‘ o 0' fate of their proposuls. One by Rep-
sccoud floor front, at the Eti'uttlcld “1:552:13: “:0 GraudI Sentry—R, p i'osonintive lfillzwon'h of Ohio. to ex-
I" 0 ccounm No.1025. ' ompt «states from inheritance taxes'
hotel and all are requested to ieport Asistunt t (‘ d
to the grand secretary immediately '1‘. Agoble V0 no; ymen'fimw‘” under the measure is UXDPCTCd to do.
’ ' w 11 on council, ‘\°' velop much debate. Secretory McAdoo
upon their arrival
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Past regents in good standing will I . is opposed to it and in a conference
Assistant to Grand Sentrymlt. 1" with Mr. Kitchln, Representative Glass
be admitted to the grand council ses- - .
5T0” 0-1 the prodncuon of proper erg 15::f6tRCRern", 3101“?!“1 council, N0. and other 'Delllocrallc 1911119111 ()Xpri‘ss- liquors and beers CA hrs and t. M
dezitials. duly signed and sealed by “mm” James B McKillo f l .ed the hope it would be defeated. 'uuu-vempm places I; postal 1:31:22.“
their respective councils but such past pp 0 ’0” Mr :Hlll’u A ondment ‘ I. - ‘ ' ' NATIONAL COURT DOUBLES.
' don Ontario, 11 member 1 ‘ m ' soft drinks and newspaper. billboard
iegcnts will have no voice in the pro pr cm 0 council committee 0:1) “2:”: 0th" MWNS “mud ‘0 be 0" and other advertising. A list of mm 03
Geldings of the grand council session. has been appointed the installing olll' fared“ include cm, by Representative petitions submitted to the last Con- B TON April 12.-Tho nationfl.
and will not be entitled to mileage or Hill of Connecticut to raise the inlen- grew by Secretary McAdoo for taxes coun tennis doubles’ companionshipiII
per (item. cst rate on both tho bond andlcerllll- on interim conlbustilu engines oleo IqurnamIent opfnedlborfhtodayndd‘hbr
. . , - . . . emsweicenere in even 10
i All representatives will be requliod cats issues» from W: per cent 35 the margarine primal sugar. 16'0”an l i l d' J G d W.
Ito-wear their recalls. the'past regent's bill now proposes. to l per cent. and liquor and) glucose" walking ma as: “c“ "‘3 “y 0‘“ ”Id H gr
_ ~ - . n: of New Y,0rk present title ho
not later than Monday. April 16,
The headquarters of the grand re
cent and grand secretory will be on
actor regardless of the amount. Ills-
tory. they say, shall not designate
this as either a poor or a rich man's
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House. , financial authotities axe
carefully considering MW" "
raise new revenue on increased in-
come and stomp 11111.... __-
excess profits. inheritances. distilled“
\IVASHINGTON. April er-MW
John M. Burke, former scout in India.
wars for nearly half a century as
sociated'with the late Colonel Williams;
P Cody (‘ 'Butfalo Bill") as publiéllw
representative. died of pneumonia hon-
early ioday.s aged 74 years. He has!“
been visiting friends here for seven!
echo N"
cer for this session.
Let us give him a regular Yankee
reception.
A cordial welcome to all.
Norman Ross Wins A. A. 0.3.1.111.
stroke lnIFast Time:
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111.55 of the Olympic 0111081111 Francis.
:won the 150 yard National A. A. U.‘
the Cincinnati Igvm Tuesday night.
its time was 1: 501M». Charles Payi
dock, of the Illinois 11.0. Was second.
' 110 Hwy Taylor of Pittsburgh. third.
condo. I-liu'ry Taylor of the; Univer-
it of Pittsburgh finished 50001111.an
NGTON
ClNQT\NA’I‘l. 111.11 12. —-Non‘nb.u ‘7
(‘0, came within one second of the»
iecord for o. sixty-foot tank when he'
enior backstroke swimming contestm
.D.‘ "Ix. Jones. wearing the colors of .2
" he Illinois A (3.11011 tho IOU-yard No— .
.i‘onaIl A A U junior swim in 58 25 ‘
'Ifiussell of the Cinciiinubhxym; I ‘
.dahlVGTGN .. APFTT'19“T‘TJ9 Civil . .
. magi Mensa red Secre- II
__ jewel with red ribbon: the visiting :.ancther.by Representative Sloan of .
National League. past regents willwear the same Jewel 1 . F'GH" MENU éNobrasku. to limit the life 0! the bonds 3dr; 34093:: chorgglfiffdpféi :11?) em. The; ili'IsIt match was botwge: .
Philadcl 1111111. 6: Bmoklyu, 0. M”! a ”I“? “Tim“. I .... I .l0 “m" 3'9“”- The bill WW” leave and denatured alcohol also is again George V “igbtman and Q A Show?
Cincinnati, 3; St. Louis. 1. Alternates who attend the grand vml‘m. Ithelr tenure to the discretion of the receiving close scrutiny. MCKOM’ and ”Shun Crane and D P"
CI‘IC‘W‘P- 5‘ ““3”“th 3 mum“ 593““ A“ "‘9 ”“9““in 0' "’P‘ T’llll'molll A. JCchmiy ioonanl secretary of the treasury. Liquors and beers probably will “nod“- all 01' “II! Olly. ' 41‘
13091011151911,- Yoi-k; wet grounds. resentutlves W111 be governed by the and l’ackcy Hoinmey. l LII”? opposition ‘3 “9°ch to “I" be taxed millions of dollars and soda QCA 1 m —- I
,, American Loaque. 58“” "“9“ “8 "Dre'emllvelv and (l‘lemionl 3 0.11111.) 0.11.110 and P’IMIP‘“ “mm “T “‘9 ‘5-'°°° °°°°°° fountains and olher softdrlnk dis 0 R v TT :PEWS AUTOMATK:
Boston, 10: New York. 2. lvtliosc alternates who tic'compnny tho Soldie1 Burtfleld . bond issue—~tho provision that not pensnrles including the ”near beer" DETROIT SI: STONO I
Washington. 3;. phuadelphlaI II. ircgulnrly Iaccordod representative by Friday. . Imore than $3 000. 000 000 from the pro- 93,10". A", virtually certain to be t third b pill 12 r “If"
(.‘iov,clnnd 1); Detroit, 4. the rule applying to past regents. liurleni S. C.~—Frank Moran nod coeds shall be used to extend credit to assessed a share. Members of the :Eerican' isenannm"; the 130““:
“like?" " SI ””3“ 2' h Wm be “Begum" for “II rep'mn' Tom Cowlcr. .. gm" “In“ ““‘I “'9 "MI‘TnII‘K $2.000 committee are considering taxing 1917 ts. :vbo ec I to m u hm
American Association .tutlves and those desiring to attend ' melturdly, I000.000 appllcd to expenditures incur places of amusement, eluding mow “08:0“,mc 1:13am: ofI 581a,! difim'
Kansas City. :1; Minneapolis. 0. IgiIgrgnd 003001: :tEifilon m b“ In their 1.1.1,an A. (3-39,,va Meg” um; ”I: I" the 9’0530‘llbn 0‘ “‘9 W” by tag picture theaters. 130 the number 393191113? 1.11:: 1121:313dxfo 228;:fi
Milwaukee, 4; Strand 5. ‘ "mill N “-m- (tussle 1.1.1.1»: 3‘“ 00m“??- , of tickets sold. -
Louisville. 4; Columbus, 3 The committee on. the distribution Broadway 8. (‘~Silent Martin and- ~ N9“ Taxation PI“ - I MuyIRalu Postal Chanel. 21:17 3:30:33? 1.1.3:? in Far“: 101'“.
lmllflnflllolla 6; Toledo. 5. or reports will me“ “P the hendduart Frank Carb‘one. 3 1“ ‘jWT'Iil‘B a new Austin: plan forI Probably the most for reachluc pro- a'rily. ens 9.me
__,_ ere 0f the gland secretary in the I Queensboro 11.0109 80mm and raisinl; revenue. to meet the cortill- posnlsyet suggested. isthat the postal t ~
GAMES TODAY. StrIiIitford hotel on Tuesday afternoon lack Clifford. . I cities of indebtedness. howevzei the charges be raised. it has been pro- HA'RVARD COLLEGE REUNIONSI
. __ at o'clock; - __ ___,___, :administrution . leaders 2 realise that posed that the present 1 cent rate for CAMBRIDGE Mass.Ap1il
"my.“ League The committee. on mileage and per CHESTER LA ROCHE m AVIATION theywtnce a. serious problem Not drop and circular letters he raised to Plans for reunions oi H'ai'vard Cong '
i’lilludclivhitt‘ at Brooklyn. Idiom will meet 111 the headquurters of . conga ~ , ~ only will much trouble he oxperl- 159. or 2 cents. and the regular 2 cent classes at the Commencement son.”
Pittsburgh at Chicago. the grand secretary on,Tucsd11y after- BOSTON, April 12.-Chester 81.9 cum] in getting Republicans and rate to 3. No oiax suggested. it is— 111' this year haw, been greatly 011111103:
St. Louis at Cincinnati. inocIn 8i 4 oclock. . Roche of um, my, quarterback of the democrats together. but each side isIgued in favm of. this proposal. would on account of the war The live I.
New York at Boston. n ‘ The committee "ll necrology Will .Ys‘le.foolbnll team last fall, asked possessed of many different ldeoslrench so many persons Iandbe objected fifth anniversary class T1111! others 3;
American League _ meet' in the 31111111 mom 02 Tuesday Mayor Curley by telegraph t‘rmuINew that will be difficult to reconcile. Mr. ,to by so few I confine themselves to informal dinn"
Boston :11 New York \ I afternoon (“'5 o'clock. " , York to endorse his application forlen 'Kltchin said nonight that lie expect-I In connection with this postal plan and this money which Would inmate”.
Washington at Philadelphia, The committee on place of next figment in the aviation corps. 111. com. ed at least two weeks would ‘be re is another to tax newapapers and 1131- spent on elaborate reunion fest
Chicago at St. Louis. meeting will meet at the headquarters ppIying with theirequest the mayor gent quired to .frame a bill. -' 'odlcals in proportion to the amount of Will be given for war relief. limit:
Cleveland 3‘ Detroit. of the grand secretary on Tuesday of. m‘ nacho “.19 messagg- "I hope you. The first big question is what advertising they carry.
College cam“. ternoon. at 5 o‘clock .3 will fly as well against the emmy, as amount of revenue. will be raised by Suggestion that cold storage foods DUFFY BEATS MA'TT' WEhhS.‘
"Lafayette at Muhlonberg. The annual meeting of the hospital onu did against Harvard in the Yale immediate. taxation. The generally be taxed heavily also is receiving {BUFFALO N Y" ADIIT 12 +3!
wmiamq a, New York Univeisity. bed fund association will be held in Bout mg tall" ’ ' - I . accepted plan has been to divide much discussion. It is argued that Wells, the English veteran was dated:
-Sy1'ucuse at Western Mdryhind.I the hall where grand council session 1 ~ ' . '- ~'—-—-—-—--‘ . ' Te unity the cost of the first your of this would serve to bring in revenue ed by Jimmie Dotty 0‘ DOCleort; rum,
is to be held Wednesday morning, I“ 9011114333111; ls denquIIuent‘ and the war. roughly estimated at Ifi'o'm and at the same time discourage the rounds here Tues“? light Duff 13
Juiymise in The Sentinel April 18 at 9 oclock. All delegates and nstrtiIser at 011cm. 1: , ‘. $3,700. 000,000 to $4. 000 000, 000 be- operation at food speculators. fl“! aggressive throughout. y
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