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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
GREEK BROTHERS, BOOTBLACKs,
WOULD BECOME OLYMPIC HEROES

ANN ARnOR, Mich, Oct. IA
Where will the next champion
come from, is question often
asked and always interesting in
athletic circles. The identity of
the man who will take the place of
a title holder Is a matter of inter-
est.
Universities end athletic clubs
usually furnish new champions,
and the breaking of record by a
novice or star is heralded from one
end of the land to another.
But whoever thought of looking
into a shoe shining parlor for a
record breaker?
Right here in Little Ann Arbor, in
the shadow OF. the university adj
ministration hrilding, two Greeks,
Charles and Paul Preketes, twenty
one and nineteen years, respective
ly, do a thriving business shining
shoes.
That they had any other life aim
than the gathering of dimes might
never have been known had not a
student discovered a high jumping
paraphernalia in the rear of their
shop and wormed from them the
fact that they are practicing daily
for the I.-- --ympic games.
1--WE came from MegalOpolis,
Greece, eight years ago, said
CHARLES. when we came here we
had no idea of practicing for the
games or of attempting anything in
the thought often came to us. 1t Is
what you call the call of the blood
l guess.
The father of the boys, Nick
Preketes, according to the brothers
story, was a giant of six feet eight
inches. He was the champion
wrestler of Greece and in the Olym-
pic games of 1896 equaled the
worlds record for the hammer
throw and was the individual star
in the Hellenic games in Russia.
Chas. Preketes is no infant,
standing six feet one inch and
Weighing 1873 pounds. His brother
Paul, who is six-footer, weighs
1856. He says Charles is better
developed man tnan tnelr IdtneT.
Charles is an all-arOund perform
err. At present he has mark of
1879 feet with the discus, A feet
with the shot, and has cleared the
bar at four feet 10k inches in the
standing high jump.
Paul does 5 feet 8 inches in the
runninf high jump. and has stepped
a mile in 4:27.
The brothers have trained, or
perhaps practiced is a better word.
for little more than one year, and
show steady improvement. They
have little time to practice, but
with the determination and pa
thence which has characterized
them since they left their home,
coupled with the fact that they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
SPOKANE HIGH
SCR|MAGES
ARE LIVELY

The Spokane High moleskin
wearers were put through 25 min
utes of hard scrimmage at Nata-
forum park. Coach Kennedy wish
ing to have them right on edge for
the Ritzville team, which plays
here tomorrow.
Numerous shifts were made in
the lineup during the scrimmage
and it Is the intention to shift men
frequently during tomorrow's
game.
The first team lined up last night
as follows: Center, Adams; right
guard. Runner; right tackle,
Thompson, RasmIs; right end,
Penn, Hardy; left guard, Lewis,
Briley; left tackle, Captain Gala
CHER; left end, Rouse; quarter,
Durham; right half, Peddycord;
left half, Shiel, and full, Kyle,
Edris.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
BOWLING
!, CONTESTS
HOT ONES

Good bowling was the order last
night at both the City and Pfeister
alleys, all terms rolling up scores
of better than 1000 points.
The Tull g. Gibbs team beat the
B. & nj. Tamales in the CONNER
cial league, by q score of 2414 to
23VS, Wiscombe of the winners roll
ing high score and high average of
EOS and 191 respectively.
In the Glass B bowling the Elec-
trical Workers won two out of
three games from the Tuxedo quin-
tet, and piled up total score for the
three games of 2O42 to POPS. Pet
eel OF the Electricals took high
score of 175 and high average Of
100. All Commercial and Glass B
games are rolled on the Pfister
alleys.
On the City alleys the Casino and
Empire hotel teams clashed for the
first time this season in league
game and the former were the win
ners by a score of 1918 to 22S7. The
hotel men, however, are credited
with winnind, they taking two out
of the three games.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
MAY EXPEL BOTH MNCR.
O'CONNOR AND CORRIDOR

President Johnson announced he
would complete his investigation
within day or two, but would not
give a decision until next week.
Johnson is ignoring the figures sent
out by Detroit fans that purport to
show Ty Cobb leads Lajoie by one
point, which, If accepted, would be
an admission that Lajoie's hits last
Sunday were ION the square"
The automobile concern whose
prize of an automobile indirectly
caused all the rumpus, has offered
to give both Lajoie and Cobb ma
chimes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
MOSCOW TAKES
NO CHANGES

Coach Griffith of the University
Of Idaho, will take no chances with
the Gonzaga football squad, which
Journeys to Moscow tomorrow for
the first game of the season. Hard
practice is the. rule at the univer-
sity, and the coach is evidently
looking forward to holly contest
ed game. He is working his men
out with a view to shifting the line
I'M frenllentlY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
HOUSTON GOES
AFTER CHENEY

Houston football team goes to
Cheney tomorrow to buck against
the husky bunch of pigskin chasers
of that burg, and the local boys,
while confident of victory, are look
ing forward to a hard, scrappy
game. About 40 faithful rooters
will make the pilgrimage with the
team. The lineup will be: Sar-
gent, center; Mccoy, left guard;
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
&c SPORT NEWS IN LIT7LE PARAGRAPHS
BROADWAY GAME
MAY COME HERE

An effort is being made by Coach
Kennedy of the Spokane High team
to have the October % game with
Broadway High of Seattle trans
ferred from that city to this. Ken
nedy has wired an offer of guar
antee of $500 If the game is
brought to Spokane, and word
comes from Seattle that this can
be arranged If the guarantee is
raised to $500. Some kind of a
deal will probably be fixed up to-
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
NV United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased WIZ
CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-Unless Man.
ager O'Connor of the st. Louis
Browns reports fully nthe recent
games between Cleveland and st.
Louis within "a hours, and unless
Third Baseman Corridor of the st.
Louis team is able to satisfactorily
explain the charges that he deliber.
ately allowed Larry Lajoie's hunts
to go as hits last Sunday, both men
will be expelled from organized
baseball, according to report made
here by President Ban Johnson OF
the American league today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
Ragtime Draws

The two-man ragtime tourna-
ment being bowled at the City al
leys is attracting considerable at
tention among the bowlers of the
city, and promises to be most holly
contested before the closing date,
November 2, arrives. Franklin and
jenkins lead at present, with 1850
points.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
WILL SHIFT OFTEN

Coach Osthoff Of the Washington
State college football squad, an
nounces that his team for games
this season will not be picked un-
til 10 minutes before game is
called, No player will be allowed
to feel sure of his place on the
team, and this, the coach thinks,
will have a tendency to make the
men get in and hustle all the time
In order to hold place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
FIRST AQUATIC MEET

The first aquatic meet of the
year was held in the Y. NJ c. A..
tank last night, and an interesting
program was presented The
events included dive for form.
won by c. Marsh; plunge for dis
lance. won by Ben Doris; front
tu'n dive, won by Otto Craig; %
y vim, captured by Ben Dor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
WORLDS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

CHICAGO, Oct, 14.-ChampioM
Dorothy Bell of Hamilton, Ont,
will meet Florence Harvey in the
scmi,finals of the women's national
golf championship match here to-
day. Miss Hyde. champion of Now
York. will be pitted against Mrs, G.
M. Martin Of Tavistock, England,
in another round OF the semi
finals.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
WhatC anManDo That
Man Has Not Done ?

man came into the No. store and asked the
bartender where Jimmie Durkin was. The bar
tender pointed me out to him. He came over to
where l was and said: 81 originally from
Ireland, but came here from Arkansas, and on my
way out did not see rock but what had your
it. Say, you quite curiosity to me
get off that stool and let me look at you, for have
been all day trying to find you.
81 stopped at what they call your No. house
on Main avenue, and the best meal ever got since
l left my mothers table got there for 25c No
man that is a man could expect better for his
money. l saw a sign in that house that read I'm
ported Coburger Beer from Germany 1Oc GLASS;
| tried it, and one followed the other and then l
told the bartender that wanted to see Jimmie
Durkin.
''He directed me to your No. House on How
ard street, saying that would know it by big
sign that read, 'St. Louis Anheuser- Busch Beer &c
a Big Glass went in and asked if you were
there.
''The bartender told me that | would find you
at the No. | House, corner Mill and Sprague. |
listened to him as he gave me the directions, and
not knowing what was ahead of me, didn intend
to leave anything good behind me but what had
my share, so | ordered glass of your Anheuser,
and had little trouble to get to the bottom of it,
BY this time had gotten down off the stool. He
looked at me, sized me up, and said: There is
the best evidence that l have that it is
brains and not Drawn that get to the top, but you
are nothing but poor CARSON pratles skaddauns,
and buttermilk must have been very scarce where
you came FROM but devil the harm wish you for
would not put feather in your way unless the
wind would take it out but that is neither here
nor there.
GAS I came in I read sign, THE Minister Said
"DURKIN IS MAN OF HIS WORD."' He
should have waited until you dead for you
might make liar out of him tomorrow.
81 am going to ask you to do me a favor. l have
forty dollars and know if you have it they can't
take it from me, Will you take care of - /
said, eyes," wrapped and tied it up in piece of
paper, gave it to him to write his name on. gave
him the pen; he commenced to write his name with
the top of the penhoder and every once in while
he would stick the top of the penholder in his
mouth, and commence to write his name again,
He did this repeatedly until such time as showed
him the proper way to use the pen.
He wrote his name and no forger on the face
Of the earth could duplicate that signature, so l
asked him his name. He said it was "James Fitz-
gerald, and l am proud of the history of my coun-
try and glory in the actions of the past in her sons
and fair daughters and am sure that the sun will
rise in the near future upon her own green flag
waving over her own country"
Jimmie Durkin
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
MCREO|E SPEAKS
HIS MIND

Judge w. w. McCredie has
spoken his mind upon the decision
Of Judge Graham, president of the
Coast league, in the Hetling case.
Mac says that Graham's deceion
is merely dragnet trying to catch
enough to justify his conclusions"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
PLAN BOWLING CONGRESS.
(Bv United Press Leased Wirel

(By United Press Leased Wire)
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 14.-Pdelimin.
cry arrangements for the bowling
congress to be held here have been
completed. Sixteen alleys of the
latest yne are to be constructed.
Entries in the various events will
close January 6.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14

end; Cannon, right tackle; Wood
en-, right guard; Goodenough, right
end; MUTT, quarterback; Granger,
left half; Watson. right half. and
Gray, sub.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
TEN ROUND BOUT.
NV United Press Leased Wire)

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Lew Pow.
ella the San Francisco lightweight,
will tackle Johnny Mario In 10
round bout next xTuesday night at
the Paramount Athletic club here.
This will be the New York fight
fans first chance to size up the
CO... youngster, about whom such
good reports have been received.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
NATIONALS TAKE
FIRST At NEW YORK

Christy Mathewson outpitched
Russell Ford in the first game OF
the post-season series between the
New York Nationals and the New
York Americans yesterday, and the
Nationals won, to ]. The gate
receipts We're $19,262.75. Some
different from the local post-season
gate, Ell?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
SECOND TO CLEVELAND.

Cleveland Americans took the
second game of the post-scason
series for the championship of
Ohio yesterday. when they hear the
Cincinnati Nationals 5 to 2.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
. . . . . . Q . Q q . q . .
} 1000 TICKETS RETURNED.
Omitted Press Leased Wlrel

(UnItcC FrSSs CcRSeu WIreI
. CHICAGO. Oct. 14.-Three
. thousand of the 10000 certi.
. fled checks for seat rssorva-
. tions at the worlds baseball
. series Of games We're picked
= at random today by the clerks
. OF the National Commission
= and the remaining 1000 were
. returned to their Hendors.
= The rest of the seats for
. the Chicago games will be sold
. publicly. The attendance will
. exceed all previo2s estimates,
= according to the National
. COmrlission.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14

have two years in which to reach
their limit before the games, it
seems certain that the names of
the Preketes brothers are bound to
become famous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14
PACIFIC COAST.
ALL-STARS TAKE THIRD.

The American league all-stars
made it three straight yesterday
when they beat the Philadelphia
Athletics by a score of 6 to 2.
At Philadelphia--- r. II. Il.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14

Cleveland
which
him
Cleveland bought him Lord Of his
while
outder the who working Since he
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-06
TICKET SCALPING KILLED
At TRENT0N'S GREAT FAIR.
New System Of Disposina of Reserved
Seats Has Been Big Success.

New System Of Disposins of Reserved
Seats Has Been Big Success.
One of the few amusement enter
prises that have been successful in pro-
tecting their patrons from ticket scalp
ers is the Trenton Fair association
Last year new system was intro
duced that worked out so admirably
along this line that the management
decided then and there to adhere to
1t in the future.
Reserved seats will be sold only
through the mails. and all orders must
be sent to Holmes La Rue, agent. box
N5, Trenton. n. J. The advance sale
will begin Tuesday, Sept. 13, and each
order must be accompanied by cash.
certified check, postal or express mon
ey order payable to the Interstate Fair
association.
All orders will be filed according To
the postmark on the envelope begin
ming with Sept. II. No more than six
tickets will be sold on one order.
Except on Thursday the price for re.
served seats will be 80 cents for tn.
grand stand andSsl for the clubhouse.
Thursday the prices will be 81 for t:,o
grand stand and 81 for the clubhouse
Under this system scalping is impos
sible and an absolute square deal i.
accorded to every patron
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-06

Mrs. John Dilts and children, OF
Sergeantsville, spent Friday in this
city.
Mrs. John Convery and son. John,
of Trenton, have been visiting j. b.
Slack and family on Lambert street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mount, of
Pennington, have been visiting rela-
tives in this city for Il few days.
William A, Abbott, associate Edi-
tor of the Republican, Pennington,
paid his respects to the Record staff
after attending the firemen's parade,
Friday last. Mr.. Abbott was espec-
tally welcome, having been co-work-
or number of years ago with fore
man Todd with whom he recalled
some pleasant recollections.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-06
$4,000 GRAND STAND
FOR TRENTON GROUNDS
Magnificent New Structure, Com
bining Good Features of All
First Class Stands.

Shortly after the conclusion Of the
Trenton fair of 1909 great fire swept
over the grounds, destroying the hand
some and commodious grand stand, de
vouring huge section Of the speed
horses quarters, the judges stand and
some other buildings. To majority
OF associations such a holocaust would
have been knockout" blow, but the
Trenton fair management gripped the
situation with its habitual courage and
determination. and instead of a misfor-
tune the fire has proved a blessing in
disguise for all patrons of the great
exhibition.
4 magnificent new grand stand has
sprung up out of the ruins of the old
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-06
On Tuesday, Nov. |, 70

The Bosrdssof Registry and Elections will
meet at the above named places, between the
hours of p. m. and p. NJ for the purpose Of
revising and correcting the Original Register
and for adding thereto the names Of all Per
sons entitled te the right Of suffrage in such
Eleetion,District al the next election, who
shsl-sppear..in person before them or shall be
shown by the written affidavit Of some voter
in such Eleefions District 10 be a legal voter
therein, and srzsins therefrom the name Of
any person who. after fair opportunity iobe
heard shall be shown not 10 be entitled to
vote therein by reasons of non residence or
otherwise
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-06
Music !

Miss Clara Koons will resume teach
ing Mt her home, 122 n. Union street,
on Tuesday, September 9TH. Special
ties-the piano, the various depart
ments of theory, and kindergarten
Music Building. st
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-06

L T. RANDALL, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
OF THE TRENTON FAIR
a more comfortable. roomy and more
up TO date stand in every particular.
The seating capacity is % per cent
greater and the view of the field at
least one-third better. 1t is built of
concrete and steel and is absolutely
freproof. The cost of this structure
was $4,000.
Before the first step was taken in
the direction of building this stand As.
sistant Secretary L. P. Randall made
en- extensive tour of the country, in
specting all Of the grand stands that
are famous for comfort and conven-
ience. Mr.. Randall cleaned the best
points from many stands and had them
Incorporated in the plans for the Tren-
ton fair structure, which is simply
ideal
There are almost innumerable COM
forts. particularly for the women and
children. The retiring rooms will be
found models of cleanliness and con-
Portable, the aisles wide enough almost
to suggest a waste Of room. In fact
1t can truthfully be said that the Tren-
ton stand combines every good feature
Of every first class stand in the coun.
try. and the most powerful magnifyine
glass or the most captious critic could
not detect one single flaw in the con.
struction. arrangement and equipment.
1t is the perfection of grand stand
building, and it is almost worth a
visit to the fair just to see this one
improvement.
The new judges stand will be no
ticed as more artistic, more convenient
and will obstruct the view of the
race course and exhibition platforms
and field less than the former one.
The speed stables are up to date, sani.
tary and models of architecture in this
line. The aggregate expense of all of
these new buildings will mount up-
ward close to the 100000 mark.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-06

MUSLIN. good quality yd. wide bleached muslin o4c yd
GINGHAMS, Another lot of 124c dress ginghams at
&C yard
WAISTS. all we have left of $loo and $25 waists to
. be sold at soc each.
RIBBONS About SO patterns from regular stock to
close about half price to 25c yd
TOILET SOAPS. Armours fine toilet soaps, Lilac
Rose Violet, Hilotrope, Carnation, Sandal Wood
guar price cake box to be sold at &c cake box
TALCUM POWDER, Armour's best talcum
1oc box, regular price 15c
CHILDREN'S WASH HATS. Several styles
each 25c and soc
Baby pins, sash pins belt buckles at
duced prices.
OXFORDS. Entire stock of Mems Women's and
Childrens Oxfords at great reductions.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-06

As has been the case in past years,
the music for the Trenton fair this
season will be furnished by PROBES.
sor Winkler's justly famous Secopi
Regiment band.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-06
PENNSYL LvAN|A RAIL ROAD
Bulletin
SEPTEMBER AT THE SEASHORE
REDUCED FARES ACCOUNT G. A. R. EMCAmPmENT

The rolling ocean with it's boundless prospect is ever
interesting but at time is it enticing than during
the month of September The bathing is at its best The
sailing is IDEAL The salt air charged with increased
invigoraton and there is agenay about it unknown dur
ing the torrid days of summer
Atlantic City, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Avalon.
Stone Harbor, Angelesa, Wildwood Holly Beach, Wildwood
Crest and Cape May are all prepared to entertain with ex
ceptona hospitality all guests who may come The hotels
are less crowded and comorbe the service is bet
ter, and in most instances the rates are lower
The train service Of the Pennsylvania Railroad to ali
these resorts will be found convenient and comprehensive
Excursion tickets to Atlantic City will be sold at ra
duced fares on September 16 T. 49, 10 and CO. on account
OF the G. A. R. National Encampment good returning 10
reach the original starting point not later than September
% For stopover privileges and extension of return limit
to October q, consult Ticket Agents
Unusual enjoyment awaits the September so;ornsr
by the sea.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-06
PRIMARY ELECTION

will be held for the purpose Of electing dele
gates to the State convention of the political
parties, and for making nominations for
County and Township.
FRED HARBOURT,
Township Clerk
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-06
General Election Nov. 8, 1910

No person will be allowed to vote at said e.
ection unless his name appears upon the Re-
gistry List of his Election District
JUDSON X KERR. Chairman,
JAMES A. CLRARY, Secretary,
VICTOR e. PENDREIGH,
JOHN H. REED.
Aug 30, 10 County Board of Elections.
The Lambertville record., 1910-09-06

COUNTY. OF HUNTRRDON, -
l, Frank A. Phillips. Cashier Of the above-
named bank. do solemnly affirm that the
above statement is true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
FRANK A. PHILLIPS, Cashier.
Subscribed and affirmed to before me this
Sd day Of September 1910.
WALTER F. HAYHURrr, Notary Public
Correct-Attest
(CALvN EoLIIDAY.
Directors. JGEo ". MASSEY,
(GHO. l. ROMNR,