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New-York tribune., 1910-10-31
EAST SIDE SHOPS BURN
Crowds Hamper Work of Fire
men Until Police Form Lines.
PANIC IN THE TENEMENTS
Chief Croker and Commissioner
Present-Damage $50, 600,
and Cause Unknown.

FYre which started from unknown
0sueA in the sawdust factory Of L. Goetz
IN the ground floor Of No. $40 East 5th
street. burned out most Of the building IN
which il started. and parts Of two next
door. and forced dwellers in tenement
houses in the rear 10 fee in panic early
last evening. An immense crowd OF peo-
rJe who gathered from all sections OF the
East side. witnessed the work Of the fire
men
pa+roIrnan O-Keefe. Of the Union Market
,,olice station. sent in The first alarm. By
,be time frenen arrived the Goetz estab-
lishment was all in flames. which could
not be prevented from spreading TO the
floors above. where were TIRE Boston Buck
wheat Company, the Empire Wood Type
Company. the National Umbrella Handle
COMPANY. and Pieron Brothers. makers Of
lflliard cues. had 5heir factories.
The 7r-r1erl We're hampereG in their work
hv dense clouds Of black smoke, which
.aue from tons Of sawdust stored on the
ground floor. and it was with difficulty
that they finally got lines Of hose in posi-
ton
The flames ste their way AT will through
the several floors Of the structure In the
loft occupied by the type manufacturers
hundreds Of feet of lumber were stored,
which made ready fuel.
BY the time the fire had spread To the
roof Of the building ii had also blown west
20 No SIS East SIN street, a three story
structure. occupied 10y Epstein & NolweileT,
box makers. and to Nos S14 and SIC. next
door. IN which Schilling Brothers have a
table factory. All suffered heavy loss
With the appearance Of the first engines
"a panic developed IN row OF tenement
houses running from No. 373 to 3S5 East
stb street. and between the burning build
iucs and those facing 4th street The fam
i1jes living in the houses gathered up what
belongings hey could, and made their way
quickly % the street. where they encamped.
protected 10y police reserves Their homes
acre al no time in danger.
The usual crowds that flock after fire en-
csncs on tho East side arrived at the blaze
5n detarhmen1s and soon Avenue - and
Lewis streets We're filled with men. women
and children. who caused policemen called
oa1 from the entire LIST Inspection District
n.,,ch trouble They were finally forced
lack To- 9Th and 4th streets. where they
were held by over hundred patrolmen
under Inspector Hogan and Captain Nc
pcr-nott of the Union Market police sta
zion.
The blaze. though il called for three
alarms. WAS in no way spectacular What
flames there were could not be seen. owing
70 fhp heavy smoke. which almost obliter-
ated the buildings from sight and spread
with the wind over the neishborhood. CHIEF
Croker and Deputy Police Commissioners
Iiriscoll were present. The chief Was moi
called upon To do much work. After his
men had worked frr about two hours he
declared the fire mCer control, and esu'
mated the damage at about S50.000.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-31
DIES WITH HER BABIES
Mother and Two Little Ones
Found Dead from Gas.
SEPARATED FROM HUSBAND
Easiest Way Out of It," She
Writes, After Vain Appeal
for Him to Return.

Failing 10 effect reconciliation with her
husband from whom she had been separat-
ed for two years. Mrs. Annie Davis killed
her two children py gas asphyXiation and
committed suicide 10y the same means early
yesterday in her apartments on the second
floor at No. 4S20 Fourth avenue, Bay
Ridge CIasped in her arms were her two
children. Elsie, three, and Ellis, five years
old.
Mrs Davis and her children were last
seen alive at midnight Saturday by her
husband who went Chere in response TO
letter he had received from his wife, in
which she had asked him to come and make
ny with her.
Davis, who is employed by the Turner
Construction Company. in Manhattan, told
the police that he had been with his wife
for several hours on saturday. and she had
pleaded for him to come back and live
with them. He said that they were mar
ried in Philadelphia eight years ago, and
by mutual consent decided to part because
Of the difference in temperament He
added that he reminded his wife Of their
differences. and informed her that. under
the circumstances. they would be better
off by living apart.
According TO a letter left by Mrs. Davis
10 her husband. she ended her life and that
of her children shortly after her husband
went away She was found dead at 10
O'Clock by her friend. Mrs Millie Feinberg,
Of No. asa 4Sth street Bay Ridge. Mrs.
Davis had taken every preca ution 20 make
sure Of death After plugging up the Vari-
Gus places in her bedroom and parlOr,
which adjoins H. she turned on two gas
jets and fastened a rubber tube TO a third.
the other end Of which she put in her
mouth
Hurrying to the street Mrs Feinberg
sent in call 20 he Fourth avenue police
station. A summons was then sent TO the
Norwegian Hospital and the surgeon who
responded said that the three had been
dead for several hours. Coroner LOOney,
who arrived soon afterward. said that their
deaths were due 10 asphyxation.
In Mrs Dayiss right hand the coroner
found letter. which read as follows;
Dear Ellis: Lizzie has the insurance
books. / am sorry, but this is the easiest
way out Of it. The children are asleep move
and wont know anything about it. Dear
est I itst cant fight il any longer. The
ODDS are against me. ANNIE.
Davis arrived al the house al Y O'Clock.
He told the police he had received two let
ters from his wife wit hin the last fort
night. both of which asked him TO return
and forget the past. He added that he re-
ceived the last one on Saturday. but after
talking 10 his wife for several hours he
could not see where ii WOULD he advisable
for them TO live together again. on leav-
ing his wife's house she had threatened to
commit suicide, he declared.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-31
SAVES sUFFRAGETTEs; FINED So
Chauffeur Exceeds Speed Limit Run
ming from Egg and Tomato Shower.

Frank Inch, of 40. 33G West ssth street.
= chauffeur, Was fined s. by Magistrate
Appleton ia the jefferson Market Court
yesterday ola tie charge OF exceeding The
hpeed limit IN an automobile at 18th street
stnd Fifth avenue Saturday night
The chauffeur admitted that he was 20
Ing more than ten miles an hour at the
1ime, but saic he was trying 20 get away
5uon shower of eggs and tomatoes that
were being hurled at four sufragette cam
Jiaigners he had in his machine
Magistrate Appleton turned TO the patrol
-lIs8 who made the arrest.
DO you arrest all campaigners who
ireak the law?' he asked. Would you
arrest Mr.. Roosevelt If le was campaign
ing
'lf he was going too fat : would: I
nave arrested aldermen who were eEceed-
ins the speed limit said The palrolnan.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-31
CLERMONT AT DAY LINE PIER.

The replica of Robert Fulton's ClermOnt,
which IS now under the care OF the Hudson
River Day Line. was moved yesterday from
the West l2sth street pier To the Day Line
pier, ~ Desbrosses street where the vessel
may be- seen on payment of small fee
Also there are on board number of relics
of Fulton ana the period ia which lac lived
New-York tribune., 1910-10-31
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. reported as
80 miles east Of SANDY Hook at 5;45 p yes
terday. is expected L. dock Tuesday forenoon.
The NieuW Amsterdam. reported : 1877 miles
east of Sandy Hook at = 80 IN yesterday. is
expected dock this forenoon
The Grosser kuTfurst. reported 800 miles
east cf Sandy Hook at bob IN yesterday. h.
expected 10 dock Tuesday forenoon
The Furnessia. reported 333 miles east nf
Sandy Hook al p III yesterday, is expected tp
dock this afternoon
The I.uisiana. reported as $50 miles of
SANDY Hook at 10 Yesterday, is expected
To dock "Wednesday forenoon.
The r.. a. Italia. reported go miles tast rf
SANDY HOOK - S.iH in yesterday. ih expected.
l., a.ss Tussdas forenoon.
The Minneapolis reported a. ~ miles east
New-York tribune., 1910-10-31

If YOU steer straight to us for
Winter Motor wear, you've
reason on your side.
We've got what you want
got it good-got it reasonable.
Nothing Of the specially shop
policy of separating a Motorlst
from most of his money.
Fur outside coats start with
good goat skins at $25; Dog
skins at $2S to $42, and so on
to $3.50.
Motor great coats of heavy
d0uble-breasted tweeds, wor-
steds and friezes, wool lined,
with military collar and wind
cuffs, $50 to $50.
Everything for w in t e +
motor comfort, including many
ingenious things imported dl-
rect from Europe.
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
Warren st. 18th st. 34th st.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-31
TRANSPACIEIC MAILS

Destination and steamer. Close in n. Y. M.
Hawaii Guam, Philippines (via san
Francisco)-U Transport ....... To-day 6:3O
Japan. Corea China tvia Seattle)-
Kanakura Maru .-.-.....:.. :....... To day. $50
Hawaii, Japan, Corea, China tvia
tSan FranciscoD-Korea ............ Nov B. &: 30
Japan. Corea. China. Philippines (via
Nancouver)-E Empress of Japan. Nov 4 $50
Hawaii via san Francisco -LurIine. Nov l. 6 80
japan. Corea. China Philippines (via
TacOma) Seattle Maru a........... Nov Z 40
Hawaii (via san FrancisCo)-Sierra. NOV Z $40
New-York tribune., 1910-10-31

Steamer El Norte, Galveston October - 20
the Southern Pacific Co. with mdse Passed III
Quarantine at sos ~
Steamer Comanche. Jacksonville OCTOBER =
and Charleston IS. to the clyde Ss co. with
passengers and mdse Passed in quarantine at
3:45 p ~
steamer Hamilton. Newport News and Nor
folk to the Old Dominion IS Co. with passengers
and mdse. Passed In Quarantine al 80 m
Steamer Delaware. Philadelphia. To the '!y1e
IS Co, with mdse Passed in Quarantine at LOU
m.
Steamers VauxhaU fBrl. Muscat. etc; Cuhana
Cuban Matanzas: Texas. Port Arthur captain
SANDY Hook. ]. oct 90 9:30 m Wind
SOUTH light breeze; partly cloudy; light sea
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS
plymouth. oct 30. , a m-Amerika Gen, New New
York for Cherbours and Hamburg 'ahu p'o
ceededD- -, ~
Queenstown. Oct 80 noon-Arabic tBr) New
York for Liverpool (and proceeded.
SOUTHAMPTON. oct 30-Atrato t8rJ, New YORK
via kingston, Colon. Barbados. etc
ARRIVED.
Neville Oct 3O-CaIedonia (ESrD, New fork Tor
Glasgow tand proceeded).
Suez oct Katanga tBr. Calcutta tor boston
and New York.
Queenstown. oct 80. S:15 a m-Mauretania 'Brl
from Liverpool. New 1QFk: IN. Ceu''0
iRr) from Liverpool. New York
Southampton. oct 30. p m-Prinz Fr1edricn
Wilhelm GER from Bremen), Ne" YORK
via Cherbourg-
Havre oct 2a-Ia Gascogne Fr). New York;
s D m La Savoie err. New York.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-31

Mali Vessel
Vessel For. Line. closes. sails.
SaramaCCa. Paramaribo. D w l II a 100 Q m
Taormina, Genoa Italian..... 100 IN
Lilo Grande. Brunswick. Nal. -- 100 m
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER l.
Wilhelm II, Bremen n G l. 6:3O a m 1000 a m
Korona. Grenada, Quebec. 49,. IL 30 a m 200 p m
Potsdam. Rotterdam. HOll-Am 1000 a m
{ of Atlanta. Savannah Saw. 300
Apache, Jacksonville, Clyde. -' 100 p
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 2.
CarOnia Liverpool, Cunard. $3.50 a 10 90 IN
Oceanic. Southampton w s. IL 80 300 p m
Argentina, Trieste. Austrian. 100 IN
Seneca. Guantanamo Ward. 1900
COmanche, Jacksonville Clyde -- 900 p IN
Concho, Galveston Mallory. 100 p IN
New-York tribune., 1910-10-31
RIANKET DEP'TS. In Both Stores.

BLANKET DEPTS. I'm Both Stores.
500 pairs White California Wool
blankets. Full size. 400 and 800 pair
values AMI
Comfortables,-fancy silkOline tops,
finished with plain silk borders
$50 each
New-York tribune., 1910-10-31
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
HIGH WATER.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise S:27 sunset. so. moon rises, 4.5S;
moons age. -.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-31
INCOMING STEAMERS.

of Sandy Hook at . IN yesterday, is expected
to dock this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-31

LINEN DEP'TS. In Both Stores
Sale of Double Damask Table Cloths
and Napkins, at reduced prices.
Cloths, g x yards 30 and 400
2x2h $40 . 800
2x3 4.1J GOO
2L 2k yards 4.5O . $50
Dinner Napkins to match
3.75 and $50 doz
800 dozen Madeira Tea Napkins, Rose
ScallOp. 4.OO per dozen
New-York tribune., 1910-10-31
NOVEMBER l
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TO-DAY.

FBrings mall
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20

STORAGE OF FURNITURE-Sepa
rate rooms. securely locked. furni-
ture and china packing. Furniture
and Pianos removed. large vans,
careful handling. Bridgeport Stor-
age Warehouse Co, 1887 Main St,
Cor. Congress st. Tel. 9S4-2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
RAILROADS
'1IgN NIX
./Y1N HzEHH
"Iszd Xa[F1yd
e<R2S< co. -
OCTOBER 2, 1910
Trains Leave Bridgeport as
Follows:

FOR NEW YoRK-.12:3o9. .4:4s.
1916. t5:43. 1929 f7:17, f7:46. 1925.
1881, 9:06, $1,000, tI1:O5 A. NJ
.i2:oso, .i2:2s. .1:4s. .s.27, 2:44,
"4:14. 5:o7, 1927, SIP. $3.50: TSP.
's;11 @s:ss s;5s p M tss1 1s
A. M.-f1e:so. .2:1s. '2:27. .4:14.
5:o7. *5:27, f6:45. 1882. "7:5s. "s:11.
1885, 1901 P. NJ
FOR WASHINGTON. via Harlem
Riyer--*12:s0 (aily) A. M: "12:03
P. NJ
FOR NEW HAvEN-x1s:o5,.12
.1:45. ESQ., 7:56: .s:21. s:s5, "1o:.s.
.2:as, 1871. *4:2s. 1857. $3.50, 1902.
.6:40, 1854, 7:1S, 1892. "9:42.s1o:2s
p. M.-sUNDAYS-12 1852.
.1:41. s:13, 9:43. *10:2s. "11:33 A
M.-s2:2e. "4:23, $3.50. 1854. 7:15.
1882. "S:47, *10:02 P. M.
Providence-"1:41, $3.50. +1o:21 ito
Providence), -11:35 A. M.-s2:29.
iii. "11:s3 a. M.-'2:2s. .4:23.
1854 P. NJ.
FOR BOSTON. via Hartford ana
Willilnantic-s9:21 A. M.-*3:.s
FOR wINsTED and Intermediate
Stations--5. 90, 100; 9:30. f11:4s AN.
-2:35, 1851, 7:40 p. M.-SUNnAYS
$40 A. M.-6:45 P. III.
FOR WATERBURY,, ANSCNIA,
DERBY and Intermediate Stations
500, 700, 500. 3:35, 11:40 A NJ
2:35, t5:51, 7:4G p. M.-SUNDAYS-
$50, 1895 A. M.-s:45, $3.50 P. NJ.
FOR CT. HARRINGTON, LENOx,
ElTTSETELD, ETC.-7:0O. $50 Am.
-4;28 p. M.-SUNDAYS-S: A. M
FOR DANBUIsY, NEW MILFORD.
ETC, via Brookfield Junction-7:0o.
$50 A. M-4:2S. 6:44 p. M.-SUN-
DAYS-8:30 A. M.
FOR LITCHEIELD. ETC.-9:5o A.
M.-4:2S p M.-SUNDAYS-S:2O A.
NJ.
express trains. focal Express
@ to Harlem River Station.
~ E-yceDt MONDAYS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
FOR SALE

TO RENT-New room fiat near salt
water: boat landing and garden;
select papers; improvements: rent
reasonable. A. Wise. Ash Greek.
Fairfield Ave. $50 en-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
PERSONAL

CARD lsEADEK-Advice on all az
fairs, csc. Mrs Levy, 6T4 Madison
Ave. fourth house above North Ave.
G6 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
DIED.

PONIE,ROY.-In Banbury, Dec. Is,
ioa Butler, wife of Frank j. Pom
arny, aged "a years.
HERTXEIA-In Sharon, Dec. IL.
George w. Hertzel in his 10Th
year.
TROY.-At Stamford, Dec. II, Mrs.
Ellen Troy.
FINLEY.-ln Hartford, Dec. Ii,
Thomas E. Finley, of Stamford
GFHRELS.-In Bethel, Dec. II. Ed
ward Gehrels, ST., aged GA years
OSTERHOUDT.-ln Shelton, Dec. IA,
Richard Osterhoudt. aged ~ years.
CROTTY.-In Danbury, Dec. 16, Mrs.
Johanna Crotty.
BROWN.-In Danbury, Dec. Ii,
Alicia. wife OF Horatio w. Brown,
aged 80 years.
LEAVENWORTH.-- New Milford,
Dec. IT,. Mrs. Erosabeth Leaveu-
worth, aged 60 years.
RICHTMEYER.-In Danbury, Dec.
IA, Alice, wife of jeremiah RIGHT
meyer, aged 62 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20

FURNITURE. BEDDING, STOVES.
housefurnishings. cash or on easy
terms Your credit is good. Ask for
prices and terms. The Sterling Fur
future Co., 1887 Main st. Tel. 984-2.
B22 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20

CALL AT OUR OFFTCE-we will ad-
vance you money on your own rote
if you own property no matter how
much your property Is mortgaged
at Bridgeport Realty Co.. Room
109-110. Warner Bldg. LIS "tf
MONEY ADVANCED TO CONDUCT
ORS. engineers. firemen. trainmen.
clerks, letter carriers, mail clerks.
school teachers, bookeepersmucash-
fers, mechanics and others. Strict
Nv confidential Hebron Co. Room
301 Meigs Bldg. GIT ~tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
MARRIED.
WILSON

WILSON - HEALEY.-In Shelton,
Dec IA, Miss Sarah E. Healey, of
Huntington Centre, and James
Henry Wilson.
GREGORY - KEELER.-In New
York. Dec. Is, Samuel ]. Keller
and Miss Esther A. Gregory, both
of Wilton.
ST. JOHN - SMART.-In Norwalk
Dec. Is, George F. Smart of Hart
ford and Miss Mae p. st. John.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-20
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
FEMALE HELP WANTED

WANTED.-Compete girl to do gen.
eral homework. Apply 20 Crown
St. HIPS If.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-01

The training for pole vaultfng
is similar to that of, high high
jumping, and the method of ac-
quiring your take off, is worked
out in the same manner. Every
pole vaulter should be able to run
up his pole" By this is meant
that he must get sufficient i'm
petus from his run to send him up
to the cross bar easily. After the
bar reaches the height of nine feet
the vaulter must be able to con-
troll his body while in the air. He
should be able to force his legs
and trunk over the bar and turn
the whole body when clearing the
bar.
Pole vaulters in running toward
the bar should run upon their toes
and the faster they sprint the
higher they vault.
Begin with the bar five or six
feet above the ground, paying es-
pecial attention to the distance be-
tween the hands where they grasp
the pole. Proper distance is from
IL to IS inches. The pole should
be grasped SO that both thumbs
are up. Pole yaulters should prac-
tice the hand stand. They ought
to be able to do a hand stand per-
fectly and even be able to lower
their bodies from a hand stand to
a bent arm stand and push up
again to a hand stand. Il
Spend the first three weeks In
practicing on form, but never in
dulge in sprint running during this
time. Let the running be moderate
as to speed and distance. The sec
|ond three weeks increase the
height from six inches to Hefoot
and increase the speed. -
The third three weeks increase
the height six inches and speed3lp.
Run 40 yards four or five times
daily. The last three weeks grad
|ually increase the height on the
bar to within few inches of hat
Iyou think your best vault viii DE.
Correct form for the shot put
lis to hold the shot in the right
hand;- stand with your right foot
close to the line forming the circle.
The shoulder is thrown far back,
and the far arm is flexed Upon
the arm. The hand is slightly ex-
tended by the weight of the shot.
The left foot is about a foot or two
in front of the right, so as to bal
ance the body properly. The whole
body is nearly at right angles to
the wooden arc; the head may be
made to face the arc SO as to Judge
the distance.
While in this position. extend
the left arm at right angles 70
! your body; elevate the front foo,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-01
z: OBTAINING
I~YOUNG ATHLETES

la sufficient height to maintain
your balance; then quickly hop
forward with the right foot about
three and one-half feet; turn so
as to face the opposite direction;
put the left foot on the ground,
and extend the right arm vigor-
ously as the right foot touches
the ground.
The first three weeks should be
spent in running short distances
and working with dumb bells and
Indian clubs. Practice putting the
shot for form. Make the above ex-
ercise little more severe the Sec
ond three weeks, and increase the
distance of putting the shot.
During the third three weeks
make the exercise still more Sc
we're and again increase the dis
lance of putting the shot. During
the last three weeks exercise so
that the work produces fair
amount of fatigue. Putting the
shot from to 15 times day will
be found sufficient.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-01
TO FORM EIGHT
CLUB CLASS D
LEAGUE
HOQUIANI, MONTE
SANO. TACOMA, EIAdA, GEN.
TRAILA, CHEHALTS AND
OLYMPIA MAY FORM Anew
LEAGUE.

(By United Press Leased Wire
ABERDEEN, March with
the assurance that six out of the
eight cities considered will be rep
resented and with every probable
ity that the others will answer
favorably in the interim. meet
ing will be held at the Grayport
hotel, Hoquiam. next Sunday,
when arrangements for a baseball
league of eight clubs viii be dis
|cussed.
That q league of some kind will
result Is considered certain.
Among the points to be decided
is whether the league shall apply
for admission to organized ball,
which, according to population
would give class d standing. or
play outside the barrier.
Aberdeen. Hoquiam. Monte
sano. EIma, Centralia. Cheha1's,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-01

II you can't blow yourself for
anything else, blow your horn.
My boss always. told me that he
considered a satisfied customer
the best advertisement, and
agree with him. II a customer
kicks about anything he purchas-
es here, we square things with
him right on the spot. Take
shoes, for example. If we sold
shoes that were made out of
pasteboard in place of leather and
had 80 per cent of imitation
about them we wouldn't sell more
than one pair of shoes to any one
customer-but we don't handle
that kind of shoes. Our shoes
bring back customers who buy
them again and again. The shoes
we carry are the best that money
can buy. You will find more COM
fort and good wear in pair of
Klopfenstein e Conrad's shoes
than any other make you ever
wore--they are the best ever and
every pair we sell Is sold with a
|come-back-again feeling. They
must wear and give good salts
faction or we want to know the
reason why. Try pair the next
time you need shoes--I wear
them. WILLIE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-01
TORY THO VARS yf BASE BALL
WONDERFUL LIFE oTOpY OF jim O'PODpM,

er's suit, with a big crowd looking
on.
Had sprite dropped down be-
side the tired and footsore little
lad. upon whose shoulders rested
most of the farms burdens, his
father being dead, and said to him,
Cheer up, Jimmy, some day you
will have big base ball ground
of your own right on this bit of
ground you are blowing" Jimmy
would have imagined 1t a wild
dream. Yet this very thing came
true.
Jim O'Rourke's first real base
ball engagement was with the
Unions, or Ironsides, of Bridge
port, with whom he played Satur-
day afternoons; It was in 1868,
when Jimmy, then 16. Joined the
Osceolas of Stratford. The boy
never knew when there was to be
q game until q few hours in ad.
vance. The players knew where
to find him. and when a game
was scheduled one OF Stratford's
wealthy young men who played
with the Osceolas. would drive to
the farm and take Jim to the bal
ground.
Tim Murnane, once a famous
player, now dean of the base ball
writers and president of the New
England league, was a member OF
the 0sceolas. and the two became
lifelong friends.
Benz. Douglas, manager OF the
Mansfields OF Middietown, discov.
cred that Jim o'Rourke was the
greatest ball player OF HIS day
and In 1872 coaxed the boy from
the farm to join his team. He
paid Jim enough to hire man te
help John on the farm.
This was the stepping stone OF
Jim O'Rourke into the classiest OF
base ball circles. for next year
1873, he Joined the famous Boston
Red Stockings. then the worlds
champion team, and even among
these stars the boy shone brightly
ssTisev called ms Harry
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-01
NELSON HERO
IN CHICAGO
AT THEATER IN
BLOOD-COVERED TRUNKS
AND is GIVEN OVATION
TO FIGHT THOMPSON SOON.
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, March 1.-Despits
the fact that the laurels of a
no longer grace his tow
head, Battling. Nelson, who Is here
playing theatrical engagement,
is the hero of fistiana in Chicago.
Everywhere the battler goes he is
greeted by a welcome which bor-
ders on an ovation. r.
At the -Alhambra theater, where
he is playing, Nelson appears
nightly in the blood despatched
toys which he wore when he
fought Wolgast in San Francisco.
He expects to leave in two
weeks for his ranch in New Next
co to rest up before beginntr 9
training for his fight with Cyclone
Thompson secluded for April or
May. For this reason Nelson has
refused a number of offers to ap-
pear ON the boards.
Nelson has received word that
Sid Hester in San Francisco mas
forwarded bids for the Nelson
Thompson go, to be fought in Cal
ifornia.
Word was received today from
Thompson that he soon will go
into training for the fight, and
that he is certain" he will whip
the Dane.