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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-19
etiokinn to a Habit.

The temper of administrations may
change and popular habits of thought
and phraseology may change with 1t,
but tile writer OF newspaper headlines,
who, supposedly. should be the most
variable OF creatures. finds it hard TO
cast off the habit of long years. He
still writes Wants Canal Rushed" or
Taft in the Midst Of q Congress
Fight"
His first impulse, when a Washing
ton despatch comes in, is to reach for
a head expressive Of a rush. or a
smash, or a clinch, or a general shindy
Time of course, win tell, but time 1t
does take to get once more into the
habit OF writing Speaks" after seven
years almost exclusive training in
"CaHs." 'Rakes," "Grills," Brands"
and "Lashes." American adaptability
can surely be counted on, but It viii be
some months before American news
paper adaptability has completely Civ
en- I'D writing flight" for message"
enemy" for Opponent" sinister for
opposed" criminal" for Opposition"
club" for argument" and Tie" for
"dinerence."-New York Evening Post.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-19

British makers of automobiles have
forged ahead so steadily the last year
OF two that French supremacy Is now
lost and that France Is not holding the
position It formely did in this trade.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-19

New York states collections relating
to indian life are to be enriched by a
gift of $4,000 from Mrs. Frederick F.
Thompson Mrs. Thompson IS the
daughter OF the former governor, Ny
ron H. Clark, who took much interest
IN the state museum at Albany. and
the proposed museum Of Iroquois cul-
ture" will be known BY his name.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-19

Miss Mabel Willard and Mrs. Maud
p. Wood have started on tour around
the world. Their object IS to study
the condition Of women in the different
countries. They expect to be away
more than two years. They VIII visit
Japan first.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-19

The 50th anniversary of the famous
hymn, There's a Home for little
Children" was celebrated recently at
Newport, isle Of Wight, when the au-
thor. Albert Mndlane Cwho IS S4) was
invited to the public square. Two
thousand Sunday school children Of all
denominations sang the hymn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-19

Recently Capt. James Blakeley OF
Oregon visited Vancouver, Wash, for
the first time in so years. When he
first saw It, Vancouver was a cluster
of cabins snuggled up to a military
post; now 1t is brisk little city OF
10000 inhabitants. The captain is 81;
they call him the Oldest man in Ore
gon. He crossed the plains in 1S46, IN
time for some lively Indian fighting.
He walks without a cane and uses his
glasses for reading exclusively.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-19
WritIna Bennett eereaIoay.

Tuesday, Mr.. and Mrs. z. B. Bennett
Of East Berlin left for an extensive
trip through the west. Their first
stop will be Wayland Mich, then from
there they will go to Milledgeville, Ill.,
and Rhinebeck. Ia, visiting with rel
atives. From there they will go to
Seattle, Wash, to attend the exposi-
ton. and then through California.
They expect to be gone about six or
eight months. Mr. Bennett is writing
up a genealogy Of his family, which
he will put in book form. He has so
far traced them back from Edward
Bennett Of Weymouth. England, in
1908 to the present time. and has pho
tograuhs Of several generations.
Australia covers rs times as much
area as the British Isles. but II pop
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-19
PERSONS TALKED ABOUT.

The gifts of John D. Rockefeller to
the Chicago university now total over
$25,0O0,000.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-19

Rev. James Roscoe Day, chancellor
OF Syracuse university, and Mrs. Day,
who for a month or more have been
staying in Calcutta, India, have left
for a visit to Java and China, and later
will 20 to Manila.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-19

Mrs. Grace Whitney Hon Is the
friend of the American girl in Paris
and has helped many OF them TO ac-
compl'sh an art education with small
meHas. Two years ago she helped
build the Student Hotel on the Boule-
ward of st. Michel, which IS now a
model home for American girls. II
was formerly a convent, but was given
over to its present use when religious
orders were driven from France.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-19

England and Wales have T5o 900
paupers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-19

Australia covers rs times as much
area. as the British Isles but II pop
ulation is less than that Of London
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
TURNER TO TACKLE SWANSON
Washington Grappler Meets Worlds
Middle-weight Champ.
Joe Gordon Is Booked for n Match
April 2, and O'ConnOr on
April II.

Joe Turner, the pride Of the Washington
wrestling contingent, has booked a num-
ber Of interesting matches for the next
few months. which should furnish ex-
ceHent sport for followers Of the game
in this city. Joe has a clean slate 50 far
this season, and expects 10 keep up his
good work
On March a Turner will have as an
opponent Alec Swanson. the champion
welter-weight grappler Of the world.
Swanson viii be remembered as having
defeated Al Aekerman IN Lynchburg dur
ing the early part OF the season. Acker-
man in turn defeated Turner IN an ear
ly season match. and on the evening OF
March q IN National Guard Armory Joe
win have the one chance Of his career TO
redeem himself
on April , Turner will take on Joe
Gordon. champion OF the United States
navy. He promises 10 throw Gordon
three times in an hour OF forfeit a so
standing side bet
Ed O'Connor. the champ from Syra-
cuse. y. Y. who stayed On the mat If
teen minutes in a match al a local bur
lesQue house few weeks ago, Is next
in lire. Joe will tackle this promising
young mat artist on April "A in National
Guard Armory. He has agreed 10 blast
the ambitions Of this enterprising youth
in just fifteen minutes.
Frye King. wrestling partner OF Joe
Turner, il considered by many the best
grappler out side Of Turner in this city.
King has prohted greatly by his many
matches with his clever partner. and
gives promise OF rapid development
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
RECORD In ENVIABLE ONE
Independence League VIII Be IN
Line This Season.
Organization Has Grown In PoPu
Iar4ty.vifh Public since Its
Inception in 1907.

The record Of the Independence Base
ball League is a good one and dates from
the 4th OF July. 1907. when II vas organ
lied by y. T WOrley and Ralph Roger.
The first year the fax was won by Ihe
Independents. team composed mostly
OF high school stars.
In the spring Of 1915 The BiOOmingdale
club left the Independence 10 enter the
CAPITAL City League and the clubmea dis
posed OF their franchise 10 the Twinins
club This did not meet with the approv-
al OF the board OF managers, but they
were helpless 20 prevent the tlansfPr, 50
they agreed 10 quit the league in 4 bo6y
and thus. they thought, end its existence
and get rid OF the Twining outfit
When they took this action the TWinirS
boys looked 10 the BlOOmingCales 10 make
their franchise good. so y. T. WOriey So
cured McDevItt's Field and, wirn The aid
OF I'VE new teams, practically drove The
Columbia organization. which was COM
posed Of the original Iive clubs OF the In
dependence and one other, out Of busi-
ness
To cap the climax. The Twining team
won the championship By a good margin,
beat the pennant-winners OF the Colum-
bia three straight games. and landed high
honors OF Section B ~ tie pOst-season
series. afterward playing the winner OF
Section A Two close and exciting games
Naturally. as the Independence League
was composed OF yOungsfe-s. the neS'
sport-lOvers in that section turned out 70
see the contests. hence the league hold
on me public
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
STAR ONE-ARMED PLAYER
Los Angeles Baseball Team UneoverS
Real Phenom.
George Ely Covers Second Base In
Grand style and Is Also
strong Hitter.

Los Angeles. Cal. March 2O-With one
of his arms missing. George ely, second
baseman Of the Maiers baseball team, Is
one OF the best pitchers and second base
men in Southern California Ely lost HIS
left arm when a boy st school. For a
number Of years he pitched winning ball
on the local high school team. and as for
batting. no one has anything on him.
During a recent game at San Diego. Ely
made a home run of professional pitch
er while playing the California Winter
League. The way he knocked the nose
of the bail made him a real hero. The
pitcher was also shy OF George after that
Able-bOdied players prefer to take
chances with two-armed men rather than
Ely. as he is always sure TO tag the man
out who visits the keystone sack In the
Winter League season, just closed. Ely
led the second basemen Of the team In
batting with a mark Of 800 On the Salt
Lake team. that won the pennant of the
Southern League, Ely was one OF the
drawing cards.
He has a brother. John. who is also
some in the baseball game, and, although
not a cripple he does not belong in the
same class as George. Nights the one
armed player is callbOy at the Salt Lake
Railroad Company's office. and during HIS
snare moments studies al the telegraph
key. He is but nineteen years old and Is
natural born ball player.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
TELL this TO The UMPIRES
japanese Ball Players Never Dispute
a Decision.
OrieRtaIs Also Refuse 10 Coach from
side Lfnes-SeasOn Lasts
Nine Months.

Baseball in japan is a little different
from what IL is in these broad United
States. The little brown men do not be-
lieve in some OF the practices in vogue
among the American players
The first white baseball team ever seen
in Japan was the University OF Wash
ington varsity nine. which has returned
only recently from the land Of the setting
sun. Games were played with regular
japanese college teams and large crowds
saw all the ten games. The Washington
team won six out Of the ten games on the
schedule.
Washington defeated KelO University Of
Tokyo. Waseda University OF Tokyo. Yo-
kohama Higher Commercial School, and
the Yokohama Cricket and Athletic Club.
The latter was composed Of Chinese. Jap
anese. Kanakas. a Hindu, and an Eng
iishman and a Yankee
The American players had 10 fight hard
FOR every game they won. They took one
ten-inning contest from Waseda Cniver-
sity. 10 s. the natives calling 81 the
longest game ever played in the eastern
hemisphere According 10 the American
players. Keio could keep out OF the Gel
lar" gn any American Class B league
The japanese players do not take TO
some OF the practices Of the visiting
American players. They are against
coaching on the side lines When an UNI
pire gives a decision. no matter how rot
ten Il Is. the little brown players never
dispute the Official The season in Japan
continues for nine months. the weather
being so balmy- Professionalism has a
hard time in japan. and now all teams
are amateur organizations
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
Worlds Champion Crap
pier Declares He VIII
Retire Within a Short
Time if He Can't Meet
HackenSchmidt Again.

.'Tbis wrestling game is all right. There's
lots Of money in it. but it's the simple
farmers life and the Overalls for me.
I'm going TO retire. 1t won't be for
week or for a month. OF even for a year.
but for all time I'm going back 20 Hum
boldt. Iowa, and be a plain. everyday til
Ter Of the soil. as soon as I have finished
my present scheduled matches" said
Frank Gotch. champion wrestler of the
world, in Detroit one day last week.
But before I leave the professional
game I'm going to make one grand effort
to meet Hackensehmidt again. The dates
now have booked viii carry me through
about two months. and then I'll travel to
the other end Of the world. II necessary.
to meet this Russian lion.
Now, I'm serious about retiring It
may sound funny. and some, perhaps.
will say I'm only bluffing. I've met every
one in the world who had any chance to
beat me. and I've made enough money to
keep me the rest of my days in comfort
So now it's the farm. I'm going back
and raise corn and hogs and settle down
Chicago Match Unsatisfactory.
THAT Chicago match with Hacken-
schmidt" continued the big fellow. was
never satisfactory to me. and guess IL
didn't suit several other people down in
New York. The Russian was the favor
ite, and many Of the critics in Gotham
expected 10 see him win. don't know
how he made the hit with them. but he
did. and after it was all oyer they criti-
cised me rather severely.
Why. even on the mat during the
match added GOtch as an afterthought.
he asked me several times to give him A
draw. What would nay American friends
have said If / made that proposition TO
Hack? ] went over to England last year
They're crazy about wrestling over there
They were all worked up over a possible
match between US. The National Sport
ing Club, OF London, offered a guaranteed
purse of SS5.040. and 80 per cent Of the re-
eeipts. That would mean al least $4,000
to the winner. If the winner were to take
all. or at the very lowest $4,000, If the
purse were 70 be split.
What did Hack do2 He didn't come
near me. He sent word that he was
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
Meeting Held 90 Discuss Plans for
Coming season.

The Marquette Baseball League was
organized at a meeting Of the league
magnates at the National Guard Armory
last evening.
Little business was transacted. but the
league has gotten the necessary start
The presidents report on grounds was
accepted and the field at First and "
streets northwest win be the scene Of
the games during the coming season.
Work vii be started within the next few
weeks on the new grounds. and when
completed the officers Of the league claim
that there will be none better IN the
city, with the possible exception OF the
American and Union League parks. AT
meeting 20 be held al the home OF
President Edwards. 17ls First street
northwest. next Sunday. officers viii be
elected for the coming season and a
schedule comittee viii be appointed.
Those present al last evenings meeting
were G F. Fitzgerald. OF the Immacu-
ulate Conception team; Frank Dove. OF
Trinity: John T. Luitich. OF the Holy
Name. A. Leapley, OF 81. Joseph: John
Cannasan. Of ST. Paul's. and J. T Ellet.
Of Columbia I0L
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
Describes His First Match,
WreStIed with Dan Nc
LeOd in Iowa for SIS.
A Few Other Stories of
His Checkered Career.

Campbell, and myself He beat me at the
weights and jumps, but landed the
sprints and distance events We lost the
meet by about three points
Our team began 10 wake up about this
time, and came 20 the conclusion it had
been handed something. We made a
strenuous protest, and I furnished most
OF the noise one OF the fellows told
this Campbell that he had better not say
and tumble fighter.
That was his cue. A match was ar
ranged right there for IS a side. I had
nothing but a pair OF oveTalls and some
spiked shoes. He made me discard the
shoes. and the only thing I could find
was some heavy wooden socks. he wore
long tights. We were standing in the
middle OF the cinder road al the time.
where all the races had been run. He
wanted to wrestle on the grass, but I
wouldn't let him. I took my overslis OF
and cut the legs short like running pants
leaving my knees and legs bare. and We
sailed into each other.
My socks soon wore through. and my
feet and body were raw when We fin
ished. II took him one hour and forty
minutes 10 throw me the first time. but
he took the second in fourteen minutes.
was IN bed for three days after that.
Farmer Burns Starts Him.
Three months later Farmer Burns
came through town about ten miles
from Humboldt meeting ali comers Ny
friends took me over to tackle him. I
lost again. but Burns. after the match.
said he'd heard about re from Dan Nc
Leod. whom I wrestled on a cinder road.
He took me In charge and gave me my
start in the graphing game. That's how
I began"
Gotch was married six months ago.
but Mrs GOtch is not with him on the
present trip. He owns go acres Of rich
farming land in Iowa in the center OF the
corn district, and modestIy declared he
wouldn't sell his holdings for 500 eoo.
Gotch viii wrestle MahmOut the Turk
in Chicago on April a. The foreigner In
conceded 10 be the strongest opponent
the Westerner has in this country, and
the champion thinks il will be his last
match, as there Is little chance Of Hack
enschmsdt ccnsentinz to meet hin
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
RARVARD'S FOOTBALL DATES
Navy Omitted on CrimsOn's List for
1909.
Only Nine Games to Pc PIayed-COr-
nell Taken on for First Time
in Several Years.

Boston. Mass. March 20.-within the
next few days the Harvard athletic com
mittee viii pass upon Capt Hamilton
Fish's schedule OF football games ar
ranged for the varsity eleven next fall.
The arrangement Of this schedule has
been accompanied with unusual bicker-
ings and has involved several changes.
all OF which, however. may be said 10
offer benefit 10 the team and 70 reflect
credit upon the good judgment OF the
Harvard leader for next year.
Harvard viii play only nine games next
fall. all except one Of them on the stad-
ium gridiron. This is one game fewer
than was arranged by Capt. Burr FOR
1905. the elimination being one Of the
midweek games. Of which there usually
have been two. This fan Harvard will
play only one game on Wednesday. this
being the second game OF the season.
with Bates. october s.
The schedule on which the athletic
committee VIII act Is as follows:
October 2-B0Edoin AZ -Csmb7idge.
October s-Bates. a. Cambridge.
Octohe- a-Wiiaus. AZ CambTidSs.
October l6-JniTersity of Maine. az CsmbrILge.
October e3-BrOvu. az Camhvidge
October 50-West Point. az West Point.
November 6-Co-ncli. az Csmhridze
Novenber l3-Dartm0Ifh az Cambidse.
November a-Yale. A. CsmbTidse.
The new schedule has involved The
changing Of several games. notably the
exchange Of the Annapolis game for Ont
with West Point, which game, moreover
has been arranged a week later thar
Harvard's s annual game with either ths
army or the navy usually has been play
ed. Harvard usually has had four or fiv,
hard games after meeting one OF theSC
teams. but this year viii play the cadets
on the fourth last playing date Of the
season. later having to play only Cornell
Dartmouth, and Yale.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
TO SWIM FOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Dual Tourney in the Y. N. c. A.
Tank on April l.
baltimore Cracks Entered and the
Meet Promises TO BE Well
worth Witnessing.

The Baltimore Athletic Club and the
Washington Y. VI. c. A, the leading scoT-
ing organizations In the recent South At
lande Association swimming champion
ships. Will have a dual aquatic tourna-
ment in the local associations swimming
pool on the evening Of April 1.
There win be eight regular swimming
events and a water polo game between
teams representing the Y. N. c. A. and
the Oriole Club.
The individual events viii beias follows:
Fifty yards, 100 yards. 20 yards. 40 yards,
50 yards breast stroke, 50 yards on back,
and standing plunge. The distance Of the
relay race viii be 90 yards. each man
swimming % yards
The Y. NJ. c A team is counting on
making a killing in the quarter-mile re-
Law race and breast-stroke even. A P
Stewart has done the quarter-mile twice
within the last week in twenty seconds
faster than the time made in the cham
pionshlps by McGreevy, Of the Baltimore
club. and Steiner has developed into the
best breast-stroke swimmer the local as
sociation ever had. Max ROhde Is the
best man on the Oriole team for the lat
ter event and when Dutch meets Dutch
there will be some swimming
In the relay race the Y. NJ c. A. was
represented by De Lashmutt, Rutherford,
Wheeler. and Moody and the Baltimore
A G. by Nelson. McGreevy. GOsnell. and
CogsweH The former quartet won the
championship race by narrow margin.
The Orioles have three tOp-notch men
for the 80. 100, and 90 yard events IN
Nelson. Brennick. and McGreevy. Nelson
is the South Atlantic champion at 100 and
220 yards De Lashmutt and Rutherford
In the 80 yards. Wheeler and Moody in
the 100 yards. and Cuts and Wilkenson
In the furlong are the association entries
In the back swim Baltimore will again
depend on Nelson and Rohde 20 beat
Wheeler and Duncan, OF the locals with
Brennick and McGreeYy In the standing
plunge against Parkinson and La Varre
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
FRANK GOTCH KING OF WRESTLERS,
YEARNS FOR SIMPLE FARMERS LIFE
THE BIGGEST TOWN.

The best town ever showed IN"
queried Frank Gotch. IT vas Humboldt.
Iowa. the biggest city for its size in the
world. wrestled one match there that
! remember Tery well was coming along
nicely then. Just striking my stride. Hum
boldt boasts Of LOO inhabitants There
were 1851 paid admissions That's gong
soms
Gotch also has the unique distinction Of
wrestling for the biggest side bet ever
posted for any private Sight or mat contest.
Il was in Alaska in she Yukon district,
when he met Swanson. a sWede, for SlLoOo
a side. The match grew out uf an argu-
ment. The sWede worked for a rival min
ing firm Gotch took him to a hail With
a few friends. and easily Won the Sl.Oo.
That was in lssl.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
AMERICUS VS.. MAHoMoUT.
BaItimOrean TO Tackle bulgarian
Turk Next Tuesday.

Baltimore. March 9O-Yussifr Mahmout.
the Terrible Turk. has agreed 10 meet
Americus Gus Schoenlien), the light
heavyweight champion of the world. in
a handicap wrestling matcha at the Lyric
next Tuesday night Amerlcus would
ike 10 have met Mahmout in a finish
match. but the articles OF agreement
which the Turk signed for his contest
with Gotch in Chicago on April IA pre-
vent him from accepting any other than
a handicap affair
His match with Americus will be the
hrst OF a series Of handicap matches
that he has arranged in the East In
his tour of the West, the Turk defeated
every wrestler that went on with him.
Including Charlie Olsen. Fred Beell, Jess
Westergard. and Harry Orterman, win
ming all of these contests between one
hour and one hour and ten minutes.
In the coming event Mahmout will out
weigh Ameri~us by twenty-five pounds
as the local gladiator viii not scale over
175 pounds. while Mahmout viii weigh
90 pounds
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
AMERICAN COLLEGIANS WIN.
Capture International Chess Title
from English College Cracks.

Princeton y J. March 3o.-America
won the international college chess cham
piOnship. played by cable. at Princeton
University to-day for the Rice trophy.
Whitaker, Of Pennsylvania, defeated
Hoeb, Of Oxford. and Blumberg. of Co
lumbia. won over Rennie, Of oxford.
stephens. OF Princeton, was given a draw
over Brown. OF Cambridge, and Parshley,
of Harvard. also drew with Bee Of Cam
bridge The play between Houghes. OF
Pennsylvania. and EllingswOrth. Of Cam
bridge. was in dispute when the play
ended by expiration of the time limit. and
Il VIII be decided later by the board OF
governors. All the matches were well
contested throughout
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
STRONG IN CATCHERS.
TwininE A. C. Announces Full Ros-
ter OF Team.

AWAnluR - - Announces It VII nus
ter OF Team.
Through an error In the copy furnished
The Washington Herald regarding the
lineup Of the Twining Athletic Club for
the coming season. published in last sun
days issue, the names Of the candidates
trying for the catching department were
left out
Johnny Mace. the mainstay Of the Eek
lngton A. C OF last year, has been sign
ed. which viii add great strength to the
teams chances of again carrying the
bunting in the Independence League
The complete lineup is as follows;
Catchers. Mace. Wear. Marceron. and
Coombs: pitchers. Powell. Burke. Ruark.
Thomas. and Mowheny; lnfeiders, Ciebel,
Downey. Draley. McDonough. Malloy,
and Terry: OutheIders. Mccarthy, Diver.
KeIhher. Murphy. and Sullivan.
There are still a number Of open dates.
and teams desiring games should address
all communications TO Harry {. Burke,
6S3 Morris street northeast.