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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-02
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Special sale of boys and girls fleece
lined hose, l5c a pair at Perry's Satur-
day.
Come to the fair at the Universalist
church this evening and enjoy the play
given by the students of Goddard semi
nary, under the direction of Prof. Hol.
lister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-02
The Daylight Store
TALK OF THE TOWN

Turf hose for boys and girls, l5c a
pair, fleece lined at Perry's for Saturday.
Do you know all about the wearing
qualities Of the Turf hose7 II not we
recommend that you try pair at Perry's
Saturday, l5c pair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-02
Table Linens and Crashes

Prices on these Table Linens only for few
days-only TO reduce stock on few numbers
Ali-pure Linen eUnbeached Damask, our Zoe Dam
ask, now, per yard ......,.... ........ 49o
One lot OF Coo Bleached Damask, now, per yard,
at ....... .....,......s.... ... 49c
Three patterns Of our best sloO Damask, to reduce
stock per yard, at ,..,.........,,...-. SIC
Two pieces Of our sI.s5 Irish Damask to reduce
stock per yard ....... ..........,.... S110
Napkins to match.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-02
TALK OF THE TOWN

Corset sale second floor at Vaughan's.
Mentholettes, the best cough drop, for
sale only by Davis, the druggist, &c the
package.
Mrs. William Lawrence returned yes
terday to her home in st. Johnsbury,
after spending a few days with relatives
in the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-02
Ladies Furs

Our line of Furs is complete in every detail from
the small Furs at $3.50 Ia a Brook Mink, to the fine
Foxes and Minks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-02
Children's Warm Coats

Chld's SILK Bear Coat, il made Of a good quality
silk bear with good quality mercerized lining
sizes from TO years, at ....,,..... ST. 9S
Another White silk Bear, one Of the most popular
Chd's Coats We sell, at.........,...... 81 IS
Chldren's six Bear Coats in all colors at from
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S19S to S3.9S
A full line Of Childrens Cloth Coats with heavy
cloth lnings these very warm, service
able Coat coming in sizes from to years,
at .......................... SO. so to 1915
In Chldrens Coats that ram in sizes from to Ia
years We have very large line of the best values,
are made Of good, heavy, wool coating and
are priced at ............... 1915 to So SO
In the larger sizes are some nobby Costs in the
better grades at......... $1,000 to S12 so
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-02

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CorC e'an Talued
Woo Drs ndC
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-02
"A. P ABBOTT & co. A. P. ABBOTT & co.
OVERSTOCKED SALE

We buy more goods every Fall than city the
size of Barre can take care of at regular prices We
do this in order to give our regular trade one Of
the largest dry goods assortments in Vermont We
are now obliged to reduce our stock by sacrificing
prices and that right now We are putting prices
onto everything in our stock where there is sur
plus. We are to withdraw the sale OF any article
as soon as the quantity advertised is sold or stock
reduced. This sale closes Saturday. December
10th, 50 as not to interfere with our Christmas
business The first FIVE days Of this sale will be
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-02

NN best chance Do wait after
seeing this late get there
= you buy early help you many legal interest
Hodo hestat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-12-02
The Frank McWhorter Comp

IeIephone cat, EIs-A
blanchard Blsk 20 ana "a Ne Main St. One Price Men. and
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
.RULE-CHANGING
HARD MATTER
Stage Admits He Hasn't the Least
Idea What Will Be Best Remedy to
Make Football Safer Sport.

CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-"This much is
certain. The great majority OF the
representatives want safer football
The Chicago University board has in
structed me to do all in my power 20
improve the present game. with a view
TO minimizing the injury list"
This was the statement issued todaj
by Coach A. a. Stagg OF Chicago Uni
versity as he was leaving for New
York to attend the meeting OF the foot
ball rules committee TO be held there
Friday.
Stagg indicated that some radical
changes In the rules would be made
in response 10 public sentiment, but
he said he did not know what the
changes would be.
There Is wide difference OF opin-
ion as 20 what Is best for this sport
when IL comes down 10 scientific rule
making" he said. Criticisms have
bhen heaped on the game, but making
rules is not so easy as making at
lacks We have got TO keep in mind
not only the changes themselves and
their physical effect. but also the effect
they will have on other rules now in
force"
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03

bali RAN TT OUT WITHOUT STOP
PlEG TO SEE WHAT BECAME OF
THE BALL And by the same token.
many a possible hit has become an out
because the play LOOKED EASY.
Think sprintns doesn't pay Ask
pennant winners.
Not one man In ten gets away from
the plate as II he meant A. Most OF
them walt 10 see where the ball goes.
II IL looks easy they slow mp before
reaching first II &c looks like a foul
they wait &c see where IL goes
How much better il, the instant the
ball is hit. they started for first Ike a
l00-yard man after a record Men who
now require four seconds go reach
first. would be doing The 30 Yards IN
8 80 or 3 - If taught 10 start and han
die their feet after starting Men who
need IL and l. seconds 90 round the
bases would he pushing Hans Lol ert $
It seconds. II coached properly
Hire an uldtimer who knows all the
tricks 81 tlv game Let him teach the
players how TO get away and how 20
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
WOULD SEE Sims WITHOUT GLASS
BEFORE HE REFEREES JULY

FITTSBURG. Feb Q Buck Conncl.
~, known far better az Buck Ccrno
Illus, may be the third man In the rims
July statements credited to Jim
Jcffries aud Jack Johnson are that
the PItts0urger is satisfactory
Buck Cornelius seems confident that
he will be selected 90 arbiuatc the
neh and has gone into active training
to pull down mis- weight AT present
he elevatas the beam AT about go.
which he declares lis too much for q
45round foot race
Cornelius Is the man who develop
ed Denver I'D Smith for the express
purpose OF ~ putting n Quietus on Joe
tioddH rd's championship aspirations
Connolly won 100000 backing smith
In this fight lie also had PetS Ma
her. Tom Sharkey and JIM Hall Hc
brought Jerry Marshal from Australia
but after showing promise Marshal
fen into the habit OF getting lit mp too
regular 70 suit Buck and he shook him.
IN handing aghters Cornelius gain.
I'd the knowledge which ne believes
fits him for the undertaking I'm sight
He IS now going through a cOurse OF
sprouts. including boxing which viii
reduce hts waist line so he can Gee
his shlns Without the aid Of q looking
glaas lie hopes. n he r. selected. 80
enter the ring weighing about $50
pounds, Rt which heft he believes be
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
DEALERS FEAST
AND JUBILATE
Successful elimination of AutOmo-
bile Show Office for Characteristic
Gathering at "POntch."

When the automobile dealers OF De
trcit decide 10 do anything they pre-
face the act by big feed. After the
thing is done they celebrate It's TIL
umpGant conclusion by another treat
10 the inner man.
The gathering at the Hotel Font
chartrain last evening was one or the
latter description. the feat In retro
Spcct being the most successful show
which the organization had ever held.
the finish OF which came according 10
schedule. last Saturday evening.
Following the feed there was a brief
business meeting at which plans were
outlined for the final campaign OF the
dealers TO bring TO Detroit the big
national manufacturers summer show
a forerunner OF which is now assured
I'm the form OF a Detroit and Michigan
exhibition at the State Fair grounds
during the first week OF August In
his address. outlining the scope which
may be expected for the analr In a
couple OF years. President George f.
Lane OF the ID. A, ID. A.. simply stated
that Il would be the biggest business
gathering in the world and would un-
doubtedly result In the transaction OF
5000 0O0. 900 worth OF business.
There Is no disposition TO interfere
in any way with the January shows
In New York or the local show down
town. The dealers show will be purely
and simply a wholesale proposition
The members also ratified a gentle
mems agreement 20 do no more dem
onstrating on Sunday An attempt tc
put the separate members on record
in a formal statement. declining "a
work Sundays. failed at the time. but
will be attempted later on. In the
meantime. however. one prominent
member advanced as his sole obiec
tion 10 the plan the fact that he would
not have to produce some new excuse
for absence from his home and FIRE
side. Sabbath afternoons and even
ingS.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
One Of Jim (OIbett'5
nOnOIOgusd Stories

Considering the time that Jim Cor
bett has been on the stage doing his
monologue. II is really wonderful To
note the success he is meeting with
on his present tour. But then it's not
To be marveled at, for the reason that
James J. is one OF those progressive
fellows that always keeps up with the
times had letter from him tho
other day enclosing one OF his latest
stories that Is making big hit Here
Il Is
while in England there was 10 be
meeting between Freddy WEIGH and
Johnnie Summers, two clever little fell
lows An English friend OF mine had
never seen a sparring contest. and /
urged him To go. which he did.
This Welch is a fast little fellow
and early he punched Summers in the
nose The blood spurted freely and
covered Welch's glove.
After that every time he hit sum
mers he left a red mark from hts
glove. lie hit Summers so often and
in so many places that at the finish
Summers was covered with red spots
The next day | met my friend anu
asked him II he didn't think Welch
was a great little Fighter
why. he's no fighter he an.
swered. He's a blooming decorator. -
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
IS FUSSING
WITH OLD H|GHBALL
Dean of the Harness Horse Trainers
Will Try Once More To Get
Great Trotter To The Races.

The fastest trotter by the records,
that Pop" Geers has In hand. is the "a.
nous bay gelding Hishball. 2:03ai This
horse, one OF the most sensational,
also one OF the mos unlucky, that the
turf has ever seen. was unable 70 get
to the post during 1903 owing TO lame
ness the result Of a breakdown In
1908. He had been shifted 10 the
pace in the hope that, as that gait IL
easier upon an aillng leg than the
trot. he might stand up al II, out The
hope proved fallaclOus. He hung out
the danger signal before the stahle
was shipped away to the races, in early
June. and was az once thrown out OF
training. After a long let-up he was
then put at road work, which he dld
all the late summer and fall. This
did him much good and he has been
going sound all the winter thus far.
Mr.. Geers states that II would de-
pend entirely upon how he trained,
whether he was kept pacing or put
back TO trotting \ mere difference
of two ounces in the weight OF his
shoes is sufficient o. switch him from
one gait 10 the other. 1t was the opln-
ion OF those who saw Highoall work
az the pace last spring, that, II ne mad
stood I'D 10 get even as far as the De
troit meeting, he would have shown a
mile in 200 or better. II he VIII stay
sound at the trot. Mr. Geers says, =
don't think any horse alive can beat
him"
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
LON MCDONALD OFF FOR
SOUTH WITH A STABLE
Things Bob Douglas viii BE About the
Fastest Trotter Of the Year Now
In Prospect.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Fob 3-The
welLknown horse trainer Lon McDon.
aid. Of Cambridge. Mass, recently
shipped his entire stable. consisting ~
three carloads OF horses which for
some time have been al the local state
fair track, under the charge of his
assistant trainer Ed Avery, TO Macon,
Ga where they will spend the winter
and receive their early preparation for
the racing season OF 1910 Mcdonald
processes to believe that he has moth
Ing which looks 20 Doe the making of a
sensation among the green things In
tho stable.
Il don't believe there are any Mar
gins or Allen Winters in the bunch,
said Mcdonald the day before he
shipped out. but have three 'rOttlDS
stations which I expect 20 get the
money WITHHOLD Douglass, 2.of IA,
AQuin. 2.0S1-2. and lusfo 2.l0 IA
Although Mcdonald does nor com"
out openly and make the prediction. II
is no secret that be believes the gray
horse 10 have a. royal chance OF win
ming the stallion crown now held by
the expatriated Cresceus. 2:02 IA. or
course, il is a far cry from his present
record OF 2.O6 IA 20 the stallion
crown. but his Pennsylvania race
showed that Douglass was close 20 h
2:O4 trotter last year. and If everr-
thing goes right with him ne will carrv
a very low mark before the close Of
the coming season.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
Clarke Griffith Would
Anputlte URpTe5' Thumbs

Any baseball ran who ever attended
a game In which the umpire chased a
player from the coaching lines or from
the held probably recalls the use made
OF the thumb by most OF the arbitra-
tors particularly OLoughln With
OLoughlin a little wiggle OF the thumb
meant. To the bench 4 decided
Jerk ~ the stubby ornament, was con
strued 20 mean on the field you go
and the quicker the better"
Consequently the patrons OF the
great old game will appreciate the III.
tie joke sprung by Manager Clarke
Griffith Of Cincinnati at the expense OF
. Umpres Connolly and OLOughlin dur
ing the recent meeting OF the rules
committee at Pittsburg
The committee was discussing the
numerous arguments that are started
between the umpires and bench warm
ers when Grlffith remarked Il have
a suggestion 20 offer that would put a
stop 10 lot OF players being put of
the Geld"
What's that Mr. Griffith" asked
President Lynch
cut the thumbs on the umplres'
hands" replied Griffith
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03

carry their speed TO the end Let
them wear "heavies." as the lead bal
lasted shoes worn by professional
sprinttrs are called. while they are
training. and note the difference after
four or five weeks OF drilling, when
they don the hight baseball slippers
Men known as slow will open the
eyes OF the fans, while the youngsters
who have some speed but don't know
how 10 find 1t will do the 80 close to
record time.
Managers are satisfied too easily
They think IL enough if men bunt and
60 20 first al what each individual
THINKS Is has hest speed instead Of
trying 20 get more speed out of him.
There's a lot Of undeveloped speed in
players. and al II needs is bringing
cut
Employ a good coach. and see II you
can't get more speed on the base lines
and I'm the outtielG next summer than
ever before The fans will like II and
show their appreciation by rolling
balfdollars into the box Office.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
IT is EASY TO DEVELOP SPEED IN BASEBALL;
ALL 1T REQUIRES is SPENDING SOME DOLLARS
BY TIP WRIGHT.

The baseball public demands speed
and It's up 20 The manaserS 10 pro
duCe 70
was speaking to an old.time
/ sprintcr day or 80 ago and ne came
across with a suggestion that LOOKS
good 20 me. and believe II Viii 10 a
Wide-aWake mduager
The old.umer's suggestion Is thar
coaches should De- hired 10 teach play
ers nov 90 GET AWAY FROM THE
PLATE AND SPRINT TO FIRST.
lie gave me a discourse upon the
gentle arr of sprintug, as praoticed
when Harry Rethuue Johnson, \ ankee
Davis Fred scott and the rest of that
bunch were picking the cherries.
And ! believe that II wise man
scer were 20 get hold of man who
kuew the professional foot racins
game. he could develop team OF men
who would 80 90 FIRST like Ty Cobb
and Hans Wagner. And that pair goes
SOME.
Now is the time 10 talk about this
No use shooting training suggestions
into q vacuum TWO months after the
season starts
Wouldn't it look fine 70 take I'm the
opening game and. instead on seems
veteran PLAYERS. noted for their ice
wagon methods. going 20 hrst like a
messenger boy with n hurry dispatch.
90 see a team OF speed merchants run
ming ont everything Ike copper get
ting away from a tracas? Create Well,
guess so
venture 20 say that II the managers
will employ capable men 10 coacn play
ers in getting away from the plate
WITH the crack OF the bat instead of
APPARENTLY with II. the sum ex
pended would come back the first few
weeks
The team with the reputation OF
RUNNING OUT EVERYTHING draws
the crowds and keeps the others guess
Ing. When an lnhelder knows he has
no lime "a loaf he's apt TO hurry a
pickup and throw, and when he has 90
hustle he isn't nearly as confident
about getting 10 ball 20 first as when
he knows ho has a loafer on the lines.
MANY an apparently easy out has
been turned into a hit. or caused an
error. because the man who hit the
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
BOXING TOURNEY DATED.
D. A. c. Amateurs In Four Glasses
Will Get To Work Feb. IS.

Under the direction OF Boxing In
structor Foster Kid" Walker. the
amateur boxers OF the Detroit Ath-
letic club will stage n tournament al
the club gymnasium Tuesday evening
Feb IS, in which about 80 contestants
will compete for the championships OF
the four classes into which the squad
has been divided
4 wrestling. tournament will also be
given by the members OF the class
which has been at work under Mr..
Walkers direction this winter
Entries close for both departments
OF competition Monday night proceed
Ing the show.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
sHEPPARD's GOOSE COOKED.
les Not Believed He'll BE Able Tc
Escape A. A. U. This Time.

Things look none too bright for
Mel" Sheppard, the middle-distance
champion. who has been suspended by
the Military Athletic league. For a
time II appeared that all would be
clear sailing for the champion who
did the most 10 bring the honors OF
the past Olympic games 10 this coun-
try. Sheppard. however, should not
be- brought too seriously 70 task for
h is only victim OF the vicious sys-
TEN, which has been rampant In Amer
ian amateur athletics for years past
Ne doubt now the A. A. L. will follow
the decision OF the NJ. A. l., with
which II is affiliated. and IL such is the
case America has seen the last OF one
OF the greatest middle-distance cham
pions the world ever produced,
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
Sporting Notes

The acknowledges hEht will l be
held in the Alameda oai pa H. 0"
over Al 600 In entry money came
into the A b. G.. Golfers yesteidaS
Bug" Holiday, the old-time Cinein-
natl Outit!der' ls q lns "e''''
II seems generally assured that the
arti.brttiug bin VIII pass lNt l''ill'.
lon parliament. Short meetings may DE
possible, however
II IL now admitted that the Whitney'
RYAN and Wideuer Interests are u",h
- formally absorbed the Columbia
factory AT Hartford. Conn
pitcher Hardin. the Tiger Kit. L. said
IN nave left home merely iu tine inter
ters of domestic harmony ~" wants
~ NAV ball and bis wife combats tnat
.lIetrrmiuation Meantime he is living
away from home.
There 4. n chance that the Aberdeen
r'iin % which a number or l1eli"lt''A
are under reserve, Will nevertheless s'
through with d..
ouvet college VIII send it. basket
bail team tu t.r Detroit j NJ g. n.
next Monday gisht
with tho ~ A. g.. Iu spite ot the tatt
that tie ancestors ~ local basketball
had changed Else date "a couple ~ Times
10 salt tine dowu-riNer contingent
Lon HnrIum D. ready 10 send Jessie
b down tur boulevard for the money.
,vfrn Mani. Riley or any OF the others.
something doing now.
Burna aud Lang will hght again
March 2S Tommy has already KNOCK sd
tine Australian champion out once or
twice but tine latters win over FltL-
/ sluuus nae made him card again.
Tom McCune tells the cleveland re-
/ p1rters ue night have done better iu
] fs HEbf with Reddy but FOR tuA fact
I rtlt Uj haI been compelled to train
/ on free lunches.
Jerome keouEh, OF HuHuIo. hnS nt
last succeeded lu wrestling tbe. cham
pionshlp lauTels from the alahaster
brow OF kid Huest0u. OF ST. Louis.
! old Yale cnptnins 10 symposium
declare That the best move possible iu
IN reform Of football would Doe tho ctim-
nation OF the forward pass and re-
TURN 20 the conditions which prevailed
, iu the niueties
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
FENBY WINS MATCH.
Throws Norman Fitzgerald in Short
Order at Oddfe lows Hall.

Ernest Feuby the state heavyweight
wrestling champion, made short work
Of Norman Fitzgerald az the Odd Eel.
lows hall on RusseIl-st Wednesday
eve ning. throwing the DetrOiter two
falls I'm II and IS minutes respec-
lively. and performing the feat with
case which suggested that he might
have made the TIME much shorter
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
SCHULTS STARTS TO
BREED KING OF SIRES

The veteran breeder, John II.
Shuts. says his ambition is to
have colt that represents the
combined breeding OF AXworthy,
Moko. Bingen and Peter the
Great He has a mare by Pc
ter the Great, dam by Bingen,
which he will breed 10 a son OF
Mcko. and If the progeny Is
hliv will breed her TO Guy AK
worthy. that he thinks Is destin'
cd 70 be the more illustrious In
the stud than even his famous
sire.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03

Cue ball IS below 5-s right, object
bail 81 left; stroke hard Cue bail de-
scribcs curve. cushions at A. 70, c.
caroming on ball which rests at H.
with cut ball stopping at Objec,
ball doubles table. cushiouiug at u. T.
T.. resting 40 q
This shot could Doc made with masse
tut position -ould Dc sacrificed.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
Coast Stars coquettIsh.

Vice-Presldent Charley Somers. Of
the American league, says the coast
Youngsters are always hardest 10 sign
up because they are accustomed to
getting paid for eight months work
on the coast
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
Sounds Likn Az Echo.

Judging from the high opinion most
Of the players who were in the Ameri-
can association last season have OF
Jerry Downs. it Is going 20 be a close
fight between him and Herman SCha.
efer for Washington second base.
Kilnfer is also 10 be- considered 49,
Sporting Life.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
Yankees, -Four Leftles.

The purchase of Wolter gives the
Hghlanders four lefthauded pitchers,
the other southpavs being Jack FrilL
Jim Vaughn and Frank Clunn Wolter
can also play a good game at first
base or i'm tho outheld
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
comjskev lis Eat Himself.

President Comiskey states that IN
the new grandstand Of his new park
the chairs from back TO back will be
% inches apart instead ~ p inches
as III the original plans and each seat
will have a width OF - inches instead
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
PosItIveIy the as Chance.

President John l. Taylor OF Boston,
still has implicit confidence in Out.
fielder Thoney's ability 10 play win.
ming ball. and the Redsox maguate
intends to give him another chance
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
Donovan Wants EN- Hot.

Manager Donovan. Of Boston. has
decided TO send all OF his pitchers to
Hot Springs a week ahead OF the reg
ular team, under the care OF Or. Char-
ley Greene.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
Washington catches Fever.

According to President Tom Noye5,
OF Washington. the Nationals will have
new home when the season OF 1911
opens
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
Edncaten pltohlnn staff.

Manager Dobbs. Of Chattanooga. has
gathered a pitching corps Of high
brews." Keith, Rhodes. FullenW elder
and STANLEY are collegians
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
Autocrats Rumned

The Autocrats we're badly beaten by
the Y NJ. c. A. Jrs. az the latters
gym, by score Of q TO Is.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03

Business-iike Printing. SO fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co, .
John R.-sL Phone 1G9S.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
HEART Nth tn.
- Sporting
HEART Editor.

The next time his little Chus
wagon isn't ACTING its rrcttiest. BILLY
Lamb, the manager ~ a wellknown
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03

declare That the best move possible bon
"a reform OF football would Doe tho elm
inntion OF the forward pass and rc-
urn 20 the conditions which prevailed
iu the niueties
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03

Can it be that Jack Johnson Is using
the grand jury as means OF Wigg'
ling out OF the Jeffries fight? One
must be on the lookout for lodges OF
that order.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-03
Lrrnme keomgh. OF nmnnIo. b


last succeeded iu wrestling the cham
pionshlp laurels from the alahaster
brow OF Kid Huestou. OF 81 Louis