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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-03
BOXING NOTES

Joe Ieannette will box Yank Kenny i'll
New York tonight.
Tommy Eurns' wife is authority for the
statement that ne Will sign for bout
with Jack johnson us soon as lie lands
in New York.
Tcston boxing fans arc manfesting
great interest in the bout scheduled 10
take place between Tommy Quill OF
rrocl.tcn and Willie Fitzgerald of Phil
adclphia al the ArmoIy \. c. in that city
tomorrow night.
Fo,;r good bouts are expected to take
place tonight at Font Mckinley, Port
land. Ladon and Grcble. both attached
to the fort. will open the snow. Jimmy
Dempsey of the fort will meet Billy
Quinn of Portland Young Meskeli of the
o2d Co. will box Tommy Begen of Lewis
ton, and Sheridan of the 2ith Co. and
Daccy of the 23d Co will be tie closing
attraction. A decision will be given in
each event.
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EDDIE RARRIGAN AND
HENRY MYERS TO MEET.

Portland Me, Feb. Eddie Harrigan.
the local bantamweight boxer and State
champion, will meet Henry Myers Of Bos-
ton. eX-amateur champion Of America. at
the Pastime Athletic Club next Tuesday
evening. II looks like 2 bout of corsid-
cradle class.
Myers has n record that reads we'll and
sporting men in general who have seen
him in action say he is a veritanle little
whirlwind He has been in a siX-round
draw with Joe Wagner since entering the
professional ranks ard anybody who
faces Joe IS no lemon.
Myers beat Bobby Tickle and Bobby is
rated with the best of the New England
little fellows. He las also been a r.
round draw with AL belmont the sturdy
little Italian, who had made SO many OF
them look like selling platers. belmont
has knocked out Kid Dufresne of Lewis
ton.
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MAINE ATHLETIC REFEREES
May Be Appointed by New Commits
sion of the Alumni.

Boston. Feb. THE semi-annual
meeting Of the Maine Intercollegiate
Athletic Board, composed from the
alumni. faculty and undergra duate rep
Presentation Of Bates College. Colby
College and the University Of Maine
was held yesterday at the University
Club.
L. c. Southland. University of Maine,
-. of Boston. was elected president.
and Prof. +. T.. Pomeroy, Bates. secre-
tary treasurer.
Following discussion of general
athletic policies, it was voted to sub
nit to all the athletic associations Of
colleges belonging to the board the
proposition Of the appointment by the
different associations of an alumni
commission having power to name Of
fcials for all athletic contests between
the teams of those colleges represented
on the board, thus avoiding all difficult
ties incident to the prevailing system
of postponing appointments until the
eve of games, with the unpeasantness
resulting therefrom.
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number of worthy instrumental
pieces for the edification of his circle
OF personal friends.
Past eighty years old but with ear
as keen AMI hand as steady as ever.
Thaddeus w. Pratt, the lannon's old
BroWnvllle, Me-. music master is max
ing wonderful violins He knows how
to maks things of wood for he has been
cabiret-maker for more than 60
years and he also knows when his
Viollns sing true for his whole life has
been one in which hardly a day has
passed that has not found him with
Vlciln, cornet or some other musical
instrument. Years and years ago
when the church organ was unknown
IN the houses of worship, when the
great church galleries were filled with
more people than are in some congre-
cations nowadays. when all voices
were hfted in one great harmony and
the good old "pennyr'yals' swelled joy-
Ihliy IN psalms of praise and thanks
giving, Ihaddeus Pratt gave the pitch
with his violin and then led the choir
IN strains clear and true Then Thad-
deus Pratts singing school was the
thing for many winter season m in
Piscataquis, For several years he was
leader and teacher of the Brownville
Band being proficient cornetist The
greater part of his life has been
given to carpentering and cabinet
making. In the year 1900 he was
stricken with grip from which he never
laiiy regained his strength and vitality.
therefore unable to do heavy work. he
turned his head to manufacturing
vlolns, the ten specimens w hich he
mas completed are beauties, and those
uioer way promise to be equally as
sood. In many of them he has used
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BOWDOlN FENCING TEAM.
Bouts Will be Arranged With Fencers
of Augusta and Bangor.

Brunswick, Me. Feb. 2.-(SpeciaD.-
Much interest is being shown in fenc-
ing by the whole college. Every day
a good sized number of fencers put in
some hard practice in the gymnasium.
Several tripz are being planned for the
team. which will be picked probably
during the next week. The first trip
will ne to Augusta, Saturday, Feb. r.
to meet the Junior team of the Pianelli
Fencing Club. Negotiations are also
under way for a bout with the fencing
team of the Bangor Y. NJ. c. A. at
Bangor and for n return match at
Brunswick at the annual indoor meet.
Charles 70. White of Augusta is
coaching the team every Saturday
night for three hours. Under his eff
cient instruction, several good fencers
are being developed and Bowdoin will
without doubt be represented by 4
fast team. Among the most promising
men out for the team gre, Robinson.
'os; Bridge. 90; Lippincott. 10; Tobey.
N. s.. IL; Smith. '0s; Faircloud, 'OS;
Pratt, '09 and TAYLOR '0S
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SPORTING NOTES

The first annual races OF the Interna.
tional Skating Union to have taken place
Saturday at Montreal were postponed til
Monday on account of a snow storm.
Bob Somerville. the English wrestler.
Will met Frank Miller of New York at
Bath Wednesday night at 1875 pounds,
the winner to get two out Of three
falls.
In snappy and fiercely played
game at the Hebron Academy gym
Friday evening the Hebron basketball
team defeated the Westbrook Semin-
airy team 81 to a.
At meeting Of the creditors Of tie
New England breeders Club SATURDAY. AZ
Concord, y. H.. Nathaniel w Hobbs. Jr.
was elected trustee to settle the bank
rupc estate.
The Jockey Club announces that as
soon as the Maryland Jockey Club makes
certain changes in its policy and plant.
dates will be allotted at Pimlico. prob
ably about April % March g has been
decided UPON by the club as the opening
date Of the Washington Jockey Clnh
meeting at Bennings, with April II as
the Wndup
Waldorf -istor. son Of William Waldorf
Astor, has three racers in training At
kingsciere, England. where for many
years John Porter was established and
from which place 50 many winners Of
classic events have come. The trainer
in charge Of Mr.. Astor's horses is Will
liam Waugh, who also trains tor the
Duke OF Portland. the present Duke Of
Westminster, Loid Falmouth and other
nOhilitV
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rare woods which he has collected in q
life time. He is proud of his handi-
work and always pleased to show his
Vlolins to visitors. Mr.. Pratt was born
IN Brighton. Sept. is, 1897. spent 10
years in FoXcroft and has lived in
BroWnville since 1868. Bangor News.
Rehearsals are now in progress in
Rumford Falls for the production of
the comic opera. "Capt. Bing," written
by MessrS. Walter Rolfe and William
j Mcfarlane. Jr., of that town, which
Will be given on the last of February,
for the benefit If the Rumford Falls
Public library. The young men have
been at work on the opera for about
ten years, writing, composing, arrang-
ing the parts, and then rearranging
them all over till now it is fin
ished and ready for production. Mr.
McFarlane has lived in Rumford
Falls but few years. going to that
place from Pittsfield. He is a gradu-
ate of Tufts college. and is a member
of the dry goods firm of w. J. Mcfar-
lane company. Capt. Bing" is his
first venture in this line. though he has
always been much interested in things
of the stage. He travelled one season
as a member of the chorus in H. w.
Savage's "Sho Gun" company playing
principally in New York and Boston.
He also has made a hit in many anna
teur operate productions in Bangor.
Pittsfield and elsewhere, appearing in
Pinafore, Mikado and others He has
we'll trained baritone voice. He has
studied with Mrs. E T. Wasgett OF
Bangor and Madame Peaks OF Phila-
delphia. Mr.. McFarlane is % years of
age. Walter Rolfe is one of the young
est business men in Rumford Falls
being proprietor of the only store
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MAINE PEOPLE.

George Fl. Rabbit has retired from
active connection with the Rowland
Pulp d Paper Co. of Rowland. Mr.
babbtt has been connected with the
company as manager for several years
he will be succeeded by Henry A.
Hooper of Rowland who has been
superintendent and treasurer
Harry f.. Robinson, who has been
serving i'll the Seventh United States
Cavalry at Fort Riley, Kan. has fin
ished his term OF service and has re-
turned to his home in Auburn AS he
served over two years in the Philip-
pines he was allowed six months on
ms time. lie has been in the army
four years and six months.
DR. Sherman Perry of Camden has
gone to Worcester. Mass, to begin his
duties as intern of the Worcester CITY
hospital. DR. Perry graduated sue
cessively from Hebron academy, Colby
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Yale-Harvard relay race won by
Yale. Time, 7.l5.
45-yard hurdle, won by Shaw of
Dartmouth, scratch; o. r. Holman,
Dartmouth, second; handicap 8 feet;
+. Srlithson, Portland, third, scratch.
Time, 6 seconds.
Putting 12-pound shot, Sheridan,
Irisis-American A. c.. 50 feet inches;
second, Schoenfuss, unattached. so feet
5i2 inches: third, Cole, Boston A. A, 50
feet , inches
40-yard Discrimination, won by
Taylor, Chicago A. A; second, Sher-
man, Dartmouth: third, Nelson, r. A.
A. Time, As seconds.
40-yard handicap-WOn by F..
Mayhes, Holy Cross. 81 feet; second.
+. II. Baker. Phillips-Exeter, az feet;
third, j. b. HOwley, Dartmouth, feet.
Time, As seconds.
Team race, 1860 yards, University of
Maine and University Of Vermont
Won by University Of Maine. Cook,
Dean. Torrcv and Littlefeld Time, J
minutes, % % seconds.
Team race, 1860 yards-BowdOin VS..
Tufts. won by Tufts, Boyd. Hubbard,
Powers and Green. Time, minutes
IL 1-5 seconds.
Team race, 1860 yards-Yon by st. AL
phonsus A. A.; second, Cambridgeport
Gymnasium Association: third, South
Boston A. G. Time, SIN. Dos.
Two-mile special run-Scratch won By
F. Bellars, n. Y. A. c.; second. r. J. Col
Inns. Irish-American A. c.; third, ]. ].
Lee. Boston A. A. Time, $50 IS
Team race, 1850 yards-Massac husetts
Institute of Technology VS.. Williams,
won by VI. I. T Time, 81 As.
10o0-yard run, handicap-Won by II
Warner. Worcester Academy, 30 yards;
second. D. Mahoney. Newton High school
80 yards; third, w. 3. Salisbury, NJ. 1. T.,
26 wards Time, 226 Is.
G0o-yaTd nun, special-Won by Ramev,
Chicago a c.; second, Harry 1Iillman,
n Y. A. c. Time. 1.2o. Hillman fell in
last lap.
Putting 16-pound shot, handicap-Bangs
Harvard IS feeD. distance 46ft. 111ain.
second, Bartlett, Worcester Academy
g feet 9 inches). distance 46ft. 10lain.
third. Schoenfuss q feet . inches)
distance 45fts sl4in.
Team race. 1860 yards-Harvard class
teams won by 1910.
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MAINE LIBRARIES,

The new books for the library al
WInn have arrived and are in charge
OF librarian. Miss A. L. Flower.
large number of new books have
peen purchased for the Bethel library
with the money given by Mr. William
w. Hastings.
The Brooklin Library Club was re-
organized last week and the following
oIiicefs We're chosen for the ensuing
year: President, Rose Allen; vice
presidents, Lizzie Herrick and Hattie
Herrick; secretary. Musa Dollard +;
treasurer, Annie Dollard.
The circulation of books and maya
zines at the Public Library during the
hrst quarter of the library year, end
ing Dec. 81, 1907, was as follows: Fic-
ton, 1853 volumes; bound magazines,
30; travel. "a; biography. SO; history,
30; natural science, "a; literature, 81;
flne arts. II; religion, Z; sociology. 6;
useful arts, 3; total, 1885; current
magazines, 1884.
York Harbor's Reading Room will
be completed by June. Thomas Mel
son Page of Washington, d. c. is
chairman Of the building committee.
Jas. Purdon of Boston is the architect.
unique feature will be a large
piazza, 80 feet long and 20 feet wide
The central portion is covered, and one
of the circular ends will be made into
a glass sun room.
The annual contribution of me
Thursday club to Macarthur library at
Bidoeford consists this year OF Richard
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MAINE MUSICIANS.
Items OF Interest Cleaned Throt.ohout
the State.

The Rumford Falls band RECENTLY
gave a food sale, the proceeds of
which amounted to about $50.
Miss Maud Gould of Old Town has
accepted the position of organist at
81 MarE's Catholic church Orono.
The Choral Society of ,,oo,;,
ra'ls' winch now numbers Of members
II studying j. Eliot Trowbridge.s orat-
pro emmanuel" which will probably
DE presented sometime in April.
"A new choir has been organized ut
the Norway Universalist church IT,
members are Daisy Loring and Wi
nam souviney of Portland Mrs Er.n,.
himball and F, Elliott Tower of NJ
way. VI >or
Amcng the promising vou,, ,,..
musicians is Duke Thomson of d..
ants Fond. He is IS years of 10. ~
his friends are of the opinion tt,. an, no
shows a remarkable talent fn. a' lie
young. o''e SC
Mls' E. p. Frost has resigned ho,
position as leader of the chorus OBJ.
L. the Belfast Baptist church NJ
FROST has held the position for sa,,an's,
years. and her knowledge Of r,ms;.
ana hne soprano voice have baa,,
great help to the choir.
ferley A. Wallace of Portland 10,
,;,,ss s'nlposed a schottische caprice en-
Nyoia The Seaford Music ~
"' CITY are the publishers whn,
mms,n ~ .he hrst composition the vo,,n,
nro,.a, 'a mas put out for public an
ay S,s. ~ IS by no means his initia
'f' Oh the sort, as he has comnoss,
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BASEBALL NOTES

Davis Of Topeka, the Western Asso-
ciatton's champion sticker. has signed
WITH Louisville.
Clarke Griffith has not given up ir
his attempt to sign Hildebrand, the
former Princeton star. who IS ranch
ing in South Dakota.
Randall, IN outfielder last year with
the Chicago and Boston National
League teams. has been purchased by
the Milwaukee American Association
club.
Pittsbtlrg fans are now saying that
Tommy Leach should be congratulated
fOf not getting the management of the
Cincinnati club. They are all express
ing sympathy fer John CANCEL. the
final choice.
Connie Mack has gone to Chicago
by way of Buffalo. The Athletics
manager viii stop at the last named
city to see Jimmy Collins, after which
he will go on to the Windy City TO
confer with Ban Johnson. president of
the American League.
Fritz Buelow, former catcher for the
Browns, as wei as Cleveland and De-
troit. was arrested in the latter city
Monday night for smuggling a street car
conductor. The car was started before
Bue!ow had time to get on. and when
he did get on, he knocked the CON
or
The Cardinals may have a chance to
play an exhibition game with the
Cleveland club of the American
League in New Orleans this spring, as
the Maps are due to tarry there the
last week Of March, and the Cardinals
want to get in there at that time for a
game or two,
The Boston club of the Nationa!
League has refused to waive claim on
First Baseman Abstein. the ST. Louis
boy who has played with Providence
and who was taken by Pittsburg
Dreyfuss asked for waivers, but Dewey
Of Boston said no. SO Dan McGann
may have some competition yet in
Eeantown.
Rube de Croft. one of Griflith's out
field recruits, accumulated q batting
credit Of .3l3 in the New York State
League last season, playing 1875 games
He was near the top of the heap. De
Croft had trial with the st. Louis
Cardinals two years ago. If he took
baseball seriously he might stick for
the big show
Pitcher Scanlon Of the Dodgers lost
fully 30 pounds as result of an oper-
alton for appendicitis six weeks ago.
Scanlon had narrow escape from
death. and will have to train with ex-
trene care. He has taken trip South
for his health. He is confident thai, he
viii BIZ husky enough to accompany
tho Brooklyn team to Florida.
Cobb's ultimatum to the Detroit club
from Augusta, Ga, is as follows: Il
Will not sign with Detroit except on
ny own terms. ] shall not report to
the club at Hot Springs unless my
terms are met. / have an offer of n
position as coach in Southern COL |
ieSe. and another scmi-professionaI
lob with Chicago team. both of !
which will pay more than Detroit Of
fcrs me-"
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U. OF MAINE BALL TEAM.
WILL PLAY IN BANGOR

Orono. Me-. Jan. 2-(SpeciaD.-
Owing to the condition of Alumni field
which is in bad shape as a result of
the preparation for the new drama ge
system which will be put in next
spring the University of Maine base
ball management has decided to play
a whole or part of the college games
in Bangor. Arrangements are being
made to obtain Il lease of the Maple
wood grounds for part of the sea-
son. Every possible effort will be
made to get the field into condition by
Junior week. which comes in the
latter part of May, when the most i'm
portant colleges will be played.
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college, and the Harvard medical
school. and has successfully taken the
examinations of the board of registra-
ton of medicine in both Maine and
Massachusetts,. He was one of 81
competitors for his position and one of
five to be appointed.
Mark Ham Of SacO. who lives with
his daughter, Mrs. Melville A. Small
of Beach street in that city. recently
celebrated his 91st birthday. Mr. Ham
looks no older than many a man of IS.
being erect in his bearing, clear of
sight. having remarkably good hearing
and intellect. both sharp and keen.
He is able to discuss almost any sub
Ject and quote from standard works to
sustain his arguments. He was born
III Newheld. Jan. 20, 1917 during the
administration of President Madison
and has lived in Maine all his life in
Newfield. East Stoneham, Bangor and
Saco. He was the ninth child born to
Thomas and Patience PENNY Ham
ard j" of Welsh descent on his fathers
side Mr.. Ham married and was the
1ather OF four children and it was not
until 6z years after his marriage that
death occurred in the family. His
Wife died four years ago. His first
vote was cast for John C. Fremont
and ne has always voted the straight
republican ticket since. He never
TOOK a drink Of liquor and never used
tobacco He remembers the first rail-
road built in Maine. from Bangor to
Orono. His first ride on steam cars
was taken in 1910. from Utica to
Albany. n. Y. He joined the Masons
in 1854. All four of his children are
living. Tney are: Frank w. Ham Of
West Medford, Mass; Mrs. Melville A.
Small, Saco; Mrs. Mark Ham. North
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dealing strictly in musical merchandise
He is 2! years old and is the composer
or q goodly number of songs and in
strumental selections. His first COM
position was Beneath the Pines of
Maine" which is we'll remembered.
Some of his most popular compositions
are Laughing Sam" "Nothern Bellies"
Pride of the Prairie" and Happy
HaySeed.' A new waltz just published
is Autumn Reveries." Among the
selections written for bands are
Laughing Sam and Kiss of Spring
waltz, which have been used by
Sousa in his programs for the past
seasons. Mr.. Rolfe was nineteen years
OF age when he wrote his first song
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BOSTON FIGHT FANS
ENJOY SOME GOOD BOUTS.

Boston, Feb. 1.-The Roanoke a. c. held
its first series of boxing bouts in its new
rooms. Bowdoin square. Saturday night
The contests We're limited to six rounds
without decisions Some excellent box
ing resulted. especially in the main event,
which was between Eddie Curtis of Phil
adelpha and Terry Edwards Of New
York. which was fast for the entire six
rounds.
In the other bouts Young McCarren Of
Boston had slightly the better of Joe
DAILY Of Cambridge; Charley Doyle OF
London. Eng, and Kid Wright Of Boston
went the limit. while Mike Grady of the
North end stopped Tommy Murray or
Jamaica Plain in two rounds.
Sam Langford was master Of ceremo-
MES.
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Muther's History of Modern Paint
ing' in four volumes. This work
treats of the painters of the nineteenth
century and with it's thirteen hundred
illustrations affords an invaluable
means of acquiring familiarity with the
masterpieces Of modern painting
There are also two volumes of the
History of American Art" edited by
John c. Van Dyke, viz: History of
American Painting" by Samuel Isham
and History of American Sculpture
by dorado Taft.
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The Harvard hockey team was again
prevented from playing q scheduled
game with Cornell Saturday owing to
the sudden rise in temperature which
destroyed the ice on the Stadium rink.
The neat game which Harvard is
scheduled to play will be with Andover
Wednesday at Cambridge The Har-
ward Freshmen were unable 10 NAV
st. Paul's school at Concord because
OF the storm. and the game between
Dartmouth and Springfield Training
School was called off for the same
req son
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The annual indoor track games Of Bos.
Ton College will be held in the college
gym on the evening of Feb. q. The oc-
CASTOR VII! mark the Goth annual meet
and each consecutive event Of the organ
zation during this period has been char
acfcrized by a brilliant series of SUCCESS
es Next to the Il. A. A. meet the Boston
college games are classified rs the most
noted about Boston. and have always
FURNISHED abundant excitement and at
tracted the star local athletes.
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OTHER GAMES SATURDAY.

AT Ithaca Yale 20. Cornell Ii.
% ~ A'ei''''''ei
At West Point-Cadets p, Wesleyan 26.
At Andover-Andover 50. Holy Cross q.
At Fortlnnd-Portland High IL. Bath
High -.
At purham-N. II. State Second 80,
Manchester &c.
At Newport. II. Naval Reserves %,
Fan River Is.
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AS result of a football injury,
Lambert Payne Of Lee, Mass, has lost
his cntIre lower jaw from ear to ear.
Payne mas undergone numerous OPP
erations and his jaw bone has been
picked out piece by piece The injury
was at first bruise On the chin. and
it became diseased. 1t is thought that
he is recovering, although it was fear
ed he would die
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Commissioners,

Convalescence is sometimes merely
apparent, not real, and especially IS
this true after such diseases az
pneumonia, typhoid fever and the grip.
To make it real and rapid, there Is no
other tonic so highly to be recon-
mended as Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This great medicine cleanses and
renews the blood, strengthens all the
organs and functions. and restores
health. Take Hoods.
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Directors of the Western Golf Asso-
citation set dates Saturday for the 1908
championships. The Western amateur
events will be played at the Rock Is
land Arsenal Golf Club, Rock Island.
Ill, July Is to is. The open champion
ship will take place at the Normandie
Club, st. Louis, June IL ana 10
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A galloway being built in Turkestan
is the greatest enterprise of the kind
in the world. 1t will carry coal Il
distance of 10000 yards over a route
with gradients Of 1000 meters.
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William Sells, schoolmaster in the
early days of Michigan, now at eighty,
feels that he can spell down any high
school class in the State.