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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18
Peoria Corn

Peoria Corn.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18
Sheep.
chicaoo Livestock.

Chicago. July stimated
receipts for today, $500; market open
Cd dull and weak
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
NJ CURES READY
FOR TRACK MEET.
Men Report for Practice, and
Prospects Bright for Success
full Season.

McGuire's track squad is now coming
out daily. and will soon be In shape
for the indoor meet to be held at tho
Y. NJ. G. "A. on Saturday, February IS.
A number Of boys who arc going to
apply for the team have not yet come
out. Those who are already out are:
=. NJ. Carroll (cn ptain). j. a. Miller
p. G. Cclonna, r. II. Smith, ~ ?. Cooke,
Vincent Ancell, S. r. Cottrell, j.. II.
Paschall and r. ". Mercer. For The
midget relay team: W. NJ Northen,
Kirk Parrish. Clifford Mayfeld, o.
Preston. W. A. Blair and number Of
others.
The meet is expected to be very ex-
citing. as the three schools ohm
Marshall High. Rtchmond Academy anu
McGuire's-are about evenly matched.
McGuirc's has a mighty good chance
other schools wins they Will have to
fight for It.
AS soon as the meet ia over the
McGuire's boys expect TO come out
for baseball practice. The prospcct
for Il good tee m this year arc unusual
~ bright. a large squad Will he out,
and there will be hot contest for
eech position. Bernard j. Hulcher was
the unanimous choice for captain.
Hulcher was the pitcher for Mcclure
team last year that won the prep.
school championship.
Five of last years letter" men arc
ba ck-Hu lcher. Carroll. Redmond.
Smith and Scott. 1t is not known
whether Palmer Stcarnes. last years
shortstop. Will be back or not
The following applicati tons have al
ready been received by Manager Will
iiams: Hulchcr. Carroll. Scott. Red
mond. Smith, Graves. Paschall Wilson.
aiercer, Hammond, Anceu, Gregory,
Scales. Miller. Fear, Cottrell, Temp
kins. Freeman. Ebei and Stephens
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
RED FOX LEADS
MERR \ CHASE
Deep Run Club Abandons
Sport When Darkness
Falls.

A fast and furious run after a big
old red fox for more than eight miles
was called off on account OF darkness
by the Deep Run Hunt Club last night
about O'clock, and the fox made good
his escape, although eight weard
hounds OF a pack which started with
sixteen were still eager for the chase.
The meet was tho kennels. The fox
was turned out In the Landstreet prop-
erty. south Of the Country Club. and
the chase followed through the club
grounds. out by Colonel Gordon's.
Badenoch's. to Tylcr's store, on Broad
Street Road. where about o'clock the
hounds were called off. the darkness
making it impossible to follow further
The eighteen miles had been made at
furious pace. and horses. riders and
hounds showed the effect
Those riding to hounds were w. O.
Young, NJ F. H. on Overland: James
". Graves. on Toxaway: Miss Warfield
Crenshaw. on The Quaker: ]. c. Miller
on Westchester; r. S. Campbell, on
Powhatan; Harry c. Beattie, on .Aliene;
Harry c. Bcattie. Jr.. on st. Victor
Robert c. Beatt!e, on Blanche; j. A
White. on Rob Roy; John Aiken
Branch. on Lady Frances; j. w. Bur-
rus, Jr., on Lady Norwood, and Hunts
man Thornton. on Grandee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
ATHLETIC FIELD
TO Be ROVE[)
Washington and Lee Grounds
Will Be Put in Up-to-Date
Condition.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch

Lexington, Va. February 11.--Wash-
ington and Leo University Is to have
an up-to-date athletic field A large
force OF worSmen has been busy tho
past month levelinS. regarding and en-
larging Wilson athletic neld, ana the
work will soon be complete. with the
plotting Of a one-fi fifth mile track a
regulation baseball field has been laid
out; the diamond has been regarded
with n gradual slope from the pitch
er's box, and sodded with turtle back
grass. and It is purposed to erect O.
regulation backstop eighteen feet high.
extending sevcnty-two feet In width.
y high wire fence is to be erected to
lnclose the field, and It Is expected that
extensive bleachers will be placed
along the third base line before the
baseball season opens These Improve
n1ents, together with tho thousands Of
feet Of drainage tile, which were laid
last summer. Will give washington ana
Lee III athletic field equal to any In
the South.
Tho student athletic committee OF
Washington and Lee University under
the supervision Of Dr.. j. w. Fl. Pollard,
is busily engaged In drafting a new
constitution and set OF by-laws for tho
athletic association
It Is a source Of great qualification
on the part of tho alumni and friends
OF the university to know that the en-
tire athletic system is to be reprgan-
lied, The rapid growth Of the studen {
body during the past several years has
rendered the former system unwieldy
and Inadequate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
MARY DAVIS Wins
YANKEE HANDICAP
Finishes Head in Front of Guy
Fisher after Exciting
Drive.

Jacksonville. Fla. February IL
Mary Davis. 9 to 8. won the Yankee
handicap at one mile and a sixteenth
here this afternoon BY a head from Guy
Fisher. after lighting finish, Adrian
being third. length further back.
a sixteenth out Adrian gave UP the
fight and dropped back. while Guy
challenged for the lead. A ding dong
finish followed. and had not little VIII
son on Guy Fisher gone TO the whip
twenty yards to the wire. the latter
could have hardly have lost, but as 1t
was. he sulked and could never get up.
Jack Dcnman was disappointment,
and though played by his people, was
never a factor
The seven furlonE event, which caIne
third on the card promised to be q real
horse race. In the opening betting,
Donald Macdonald and Via Octavia
We're equal favorites at to 2 each.
But the. formers Drice receded to to
l at post-tlme. while Via Octavia was
backed down to a II to 5. The Nigger
was the unknown quantity. and was
backed from to l to to I. Via De-
tavia ran most disappointing race,
and one that is difficult to account for
The Niger went to tho front soon
after the start. and followed by Donald
Macdonald and T. NJ. Green, he showed
the way clear to the last eighth pole,
where Donald Macdonald made his
move 1
sixteenth and the pair were on
even terms, hut struggle as he would.
me Niger could not shake off the
iong-strtding son Of Sombrero, who
has shown himself to be the best "a ce
horse hero, and the latter, drawing
away at the end. won good race BY
q length. the same distance separating
me Niger from Il. NJ. Green. SUM-
meries:
First race-purse. $500: two-year-
olds; three and one-half furIongsES
walter scott Go to u first Auto Maid
g to y second, Arany G. TO 10Y third.
Time. :i3 3-5.
Second race-purse, $500: thrce-ycar-
olds and up. sellinG seven furlonEs-
Henry Crosscaddin &c TO y first,
Judge walton C to o. second, Fore
Third race-purse $500; three-year-
Mcdonald 6 to u first, The Niggel.
G. to y second. T. NJ. Greene G to s.
third. Time. :26.
Fourth race $1,000, tho Yankee
Handicap: thrce-year- olds ana up:
mile and slxteenth-NIary Davis %
ito 81 first. Guy Fisher Ct to 81 second,
Adrian (ouD third. Time, :46 2-5
Fifth race-solling. $4O0--thrce- year
olds and up; six furlongs-Toison Dor
Wander Is to 81 third. Time. 1913 as.
Sixth race--S40o: three year olds and
up; miie and a siXteenth-Third Rail
(2 to ~ first, Edwin l.. q to 1O) sec
ond. Dixie Knight (even) third Time.
1:47 As.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
RIVERSIDE CLUB
HAS WEEKLY HUNT
Especial to The Times Dispatch.


=, III ~ SUIT s. d. FEBRUARY ll.--The
luis LehiDers or the Riverside Clue
1850, ~ lnc kenneis In Dinwidtle coun-
toyable run. The mack was ~ 80, ca.
oSceiient FORM and gave a merry chase
or eight miles. over twenty-three
! !s, and several good ditchos From
the kennels, the run lay acroas vii.
sons. Branchs and McIlwaine's farms
thence up to Addison's. over through
sussex and Mareck's through Orr's. 10
I nit ptanK road: thence around through
altchio s. back across KuIl's field
finishing at the club @ 80
Inose riding were Harvey Seward
MI NJ, =. a.. on Christine: NJ. e. jackson.
whip. OH Her Grace; T. J. LTartia,,
whip; on. Set Back; Mr.. QuInton On :,
amulet; Lemroy Jones. on Safe Con
H y,ta. and S. NJ. Green. Jr. on the
the usual reception and dance fol-
loWef from to o'clock, n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
ROWING CoACu ENGAGED
veteran onrsmnn to Take Charge

Veteran Onrsman to Take Cs,rr 90
i"te Glass Crew Candidates..
i Ne" haven, February lI.--Yulo has
.M I,ta radical step In It's rowing
policy in engaging a rowing coa l'
nred I'laisted. n veteran oarsi,1an. IA &
J i,n,, 1Gen secured by. tho university
n ~ y; hs arrived to-day, and was given
c!iarso OF the class crew candidates
a. the boathouse. Plaisted is regarded
as one Of the best authorities on row
inE IN America Captain Elliott Frost,
speaking OF his engagement:
"Pla!sted was engaged to assist John
Kennedy in coaching the yalo crews.
Ito has been placed In charge OF tho
class oarsmen, who bave not received
as much attention MS tho navy would
like to give thcm. His ideas on stroke
Will hartnonlze exactly with those of
Mr.. Kennedy, under whose direction he
viii Goa CHI. dc VIII remain With the
oarSmen ell the season. His engage
ment. howover, Is only for this year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
The Phil. G.. Kelly Co., 1.
Incorporated
c OL.LEGE QUIN7
LOSES TOY. NJ. GA.
Randolph-Macon Defeated in
One-sided Game by Score
Of Sc to TO-
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1

Lynch5urg. Va, February l1.-Thas
Lynchburg Y. NJ. C. A. basketball tie ann
tc-n'Sht defeated Randolph Macon Co1s
ieEe In fast though one-sided game
the score being 50 to 10. Tho first half
was played under COLLEGIATE rules, and
ended 20 to S. The last half was undorg
ASSOCIATION rules, and the colleginnX
made ono goal. tH5@sss
Both teams were somewhat off on 1
Eoal shooting, but the locals outplayedG
tho visitors at every stage. The game
was never In doubt. 5,3 ~ g ~ ~
q, wonderful game, shooting eight og;
eleven foul goals. and Jamerson's work
was brilliant. 4f}s5 I'M sS
Two OF the goals OF the visitors IN;
the nrst half We're on shots from the
centre Of the gymnasium The college
qulnt did some good defensive Work
but could not overcome the team work
or the association five, despite the fact
that 1t did not play It's best game. The
lineup: l4s1I3 1t 5sE7Es
R.-EI C.--Hopkins and Wakes
guards: Millicon, centre; WoodhoussI;
Jordan and Bevtlle. forwards.
iation-Adams and OffterdSns.!
er. guards; James. centre: Camp bell and
Jamerson. forwards Is 5rgsgi
summary: Field goals-Ofsterdinser
t2). James {5). Campbell (6), ]Jamerson5
llS}, Beyllle {2). Jordan us. Hopkins
~; Goals from fouls-Campbel eli q (S).s
Referee. Warthen. of Iynchburg. TSsfs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
PREP SCHOOL S
IN TRACK Al. II MEET N [. |: !.
Y. M. c. A. Will Hold ConpIi-
rnentary Indoor Races for Bene-3
fit Of Youngsters.

a track meet will be held in the Cen.
tral Y NJ, G. a. gymnasium next SAT-
o'elock. between ethe three prep schools
OF Richmond-Hish School, McGuire's
and the Richmond Academy. The meet
which is arranged as a compliments
affair on the part of the Y. NJ. G. A.
VIII bring out about seventy-five en-
trants for the very attractive card az;
events which has been arranged 81
Ihere Will be relay race betweens
the three. schools mentioned, and then;
there Will be a SECOND relay race be-
tween the mldgets. which Will include
All boys not over five feet two inches
IN height, and not over fourteen years
Old. In addition there will be 220-S
yard dash. e0-yard hurdles 100-yardS
dash, 220-yard and 440-yard dashes,s
standing high jump. running high jump,
pole vault and twelve pound shot put
FONTS Will he awarded as followed s
Five points for winners; three points
FOR second place, and one point for
third No prizes are offered for the
events. cSceptthe honor of winning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
SPIRITED CONTEST
At WAKE FOREST
College Team Defeats Charlotte
Y. NJ. c. A. by Score of
81 to 70.
Especial to The Times Dispa tch.l

Wake Forest. n. c., February lin
the most spirited and holly contested
game OF the season. Wake Forest de-
feated the basketball team Of tho
Charlotte Y. NJ c. a. here Tonight by
the scoro OF 81 to 10. In the first
few minutes OF play it looked as X
there was no chance for Charlotte, but
at the end Of the first half the score
stood II to ,l3 in favor OF Wake For
est, which In the second half was, by
a series Of we'll eXecntcd passes and
field goals, increased to 81 to 10. The
whole Charlotte quint played WELL but
there was weakness in passing and
guarding.
Eyory man. on Wake Forest featur-
cd, Beam leading with seven tieid
goals. The lineup was as follows:
Wake Forest. Position Charlotte.
3. HoIding... centre .Averette {Curo
Beam. ........ right fold.... Stewart
r. Holding. left field, Carr AweretD
Utley. right guard Page
Dowd. ....... left guard Alexander
: Referee--Croztsh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
.HAMPDEN SIDNEY
LOSES At HOME
Defeated in Basketball by Ran
dolph- Macon by Score
of 26 to 9.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

A1'i'li t'lcIl- sidney. v a.. FEBRUARY H.
IN very fast game of basketball last
night Randolph Macon defeated uanlp-
n.Stdney by the score Of rs to o
The game was fast and interesting
ut all stages. Randolph- Macon was the
Hrst to score. The visitors scored four
points before Hampden- Sidney seemed
aware that the game had started. But
after this Hampden-S Sidney woke IN.
and at tho end OF tho first half the
score was IL to in Randolph Mac on S
The second half was a little one
sided, Randolph Macon scoring all the
points. -
Hampden- sidncy's lack OF coaching
showed UP strong, both in their pass
ing and in their shooting while on
the other hand Randolph Ma con
showed up strong in both lines.
The stars for Randolph Macon were
Hopkins and Jordan, and for Hampden-
Sidney, McClintic and Allen.
The lineup:
R..AI. Position. II.-S.
Mtlllken .......l.. G. ........ McClintic
Jordan ......., l.. r Allen
Beveil ......... II. L. ....... Blanton
walker ......,. l.. c.. ...... Sloan
Ho3pkins r, g: Ell. Cooke
Subs for Hampden-S itiney-Lewis and
Ramey. Field goals for IIanpden- Sid
ney-AlcClintic. |: Allen, 2. Foul goals
--Blanton, g. For Randolph Ma CON
Jordan. 3: Eevell 8: walker, . Hop
lins. 2: Milliken. 1.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
VIR GINIA QljINT
DEFEATS v. NJ. |,
University Team Wins From
Cadets by Score
IS to 8.
Especial to The Times

Lexington, Va. February 1.-THE
University Of Virginia defeated the
cadets OF the Virginia Military Inst!-
tuto tonight at basketball by the
score Of SO to 8. The cadets started
off with a rush. scored three points.
and virginia then took their measure
and scored seven goals In succession.
At the end Of the first half the score
was lS to b. in Virginias favor.
In the second half the cadets nut
up game fight. In face Of 4.reat odds.
but without avail. and Virginia added
seventeen more, and the cadets three
The cadets lightweight team showed
great improved over former form. duo
TO two weeks coaching By AIR.
Mitchell. of Baltimore. R!Xey, Kearns
and Jones starred for virginia mud
McCredy, Leech and McMenamin for
the visitors.
VIRGINIA. Positions. Cada+.
IS e ln, Right forward ..McCredy
RiSey ......left forward stroud
tLeech)
Campbell ....risht guard 49,. Leech
Neff left guard G. Moore Noe
~ ~ S SInnrd a.. Neff ~, Aiccredy
n niSey 60, ,McCredy. IS. Referee@Tom
Giasgow, Washington and Lee. UNI
plre-rcilulaney. of Virginia Timekeep-
eTsICadet Witt: Mr.. White. OF yir-
6iin'a' HalYes, twenty minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
SERIES OF BOWLING GAMES
WILL START MONDAY NIGHT,
ISnecial 10 Thc Tines-Disnaich |

tSneCldl 10 inc III E1eS-DiSpat Itch. X
Spencer. n. c., February 1I.--E.very-
thing is In readiness for the opening
OF serics OF games to be played by
the Y NJ G.. a. Interstate Bowling
League Of the States of North Caro-
lima. Virginia and South Carolina. The
irst games Will be played Monday
night, February 49, ut Spencer. Lynch
burg. Spray, Durham. winston Salem,
Asheville. napolis, Griers. S. c.. and
perhaps other places. TeleEraphic
bulletins Will be received at the end
OF each game at Spencer. where inter
state headquarters have been estab-
l!shed. At the close of the series in
present to the winning team a hand
some checker board as q prize.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
Navy Wins TencinE Match.

Annapolis Md, February i1.---In tho
son, the Naval Academy won from
Yale by seven bouts to two Ross, the
captain of the team from New Haven,
was the only ono of the visitore who
secured any bouts. ms ho defeated both
Hatch ana Dodd. Of tho Navy teaIh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
Urnslauh to Mnnagc Linco1n.

L1hcoln. Neb., February 4 - M
nouncement was made tonight by:
president Despair that Bob" Ung1aiihi
had been purchased from the NVash-=
ington American League club and will
manage the Lincoln Western League
team this ycnr 7iF7l7gsSTs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
virgininns Organize Bali Team,

At a meeting OF the former members oRs
the Union Station baseball team rcoryanIsSS;
cation was effected and tho name OF tho
Nirgin:ans was adopted. WI. Hechier wa q &
elected manager: j Z. Sanders treasurers;;
and a. w. Via, secretary. IN
The manager has bestirred himself already
and secured the privilege OF using No. sl
diamond on lakewood Avenue, which VIII
shortly be put IN good shape gsIalsSas
In the lineup Will be seem the foliowIrEs
men: Kidd. Render. Bransford Rickettsy#
Sandera 3}i 5st5sls. sssg :2iIssf32g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
5eaif6 Brnnrga{S.

SEALED PROPOSALS VIII 81; 1R ~
ceived by the boArd of trustees 81
the State Normal ana Industriiii
School for Women. Frederick sbtire..5
Va, until noon MONDAY. the ts2 20 tl1s
day of February, 1915 for tho fur-E
nishinS OF all materials. for. and tt,ass
erection and completion OF. resi-ss
dence aIJrederick Va. in ae-
Gordany with plans and spscifica3
tons II Charles NJ. Robinson, Arc i,i-s
tect, 81 Richmond, Va. Each biddsrS
viii inclose with his bid q certiaads
check for 500. payable to r. .Jssss
White. chairman OF the building arttIs
grounds committee. The succcssfiiiS
bidder Will be required to furrisl8u
surety company bond irEspenalt nsSs
twenty-five hundred dolTars. cofidi ~
toned for tho faithful execution oTS
his contract. III -
Plans and specifications can bas
seen At the. Offices OF Charles NJ. Robss
inson, Architect Richmond, Va .,ys
ID. Fl. Russell. President, Fredericksss;
B burg, Va. NSSsS
Tho right is reserved TO the hoard
i OF trustees to roject any and all btds.Mss
Checks accompanying bids not ac.ss
copied VIII be returned at once d.
tha persons aen ' s. I Mt1rrt, slES5sS
Chairman Building and Grounds Com a 81
mittec.
February 0, 1911. ssssas
FOR SALE CITY or sUFroLK, zs sss
s. per cent. school bonds Bid s VIII
be received by city Treaaure r Of EGtiS Ss sS
folk, Va, until MARCH Is moor. y IS f8l
information Will bcNfuraishad $hy3ytsE5S
& II. FERGUSON, Chairman Finannss
Conmittee OF Council OF CttySof Esfs $
folk, Va, gssay3 s3s.. 5ssss8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
Things Not Like o,den pays.

Things Not Like 0idcn Days.
or course. in these times, when we
only have ton round fights as the limit.
we do not hear Of many great battles.
That Is the only thing the old times
had on the present era, The boys now
adays keep themselves up for the ten
round route. Il they had 70 travel
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
Best Table Fowl.

The best table fowl is one that has
the heaviest weight Of meat on those
portions of the body which are favor.
lite cuts. The breast and thighs must
De neavy IN good table fowl in pro.
portion to the remainder of the BODY
IN order to have thick breast meat
ana big thighs. these muscles must he
used by the fowl In other words the
hyer and scratcher will prove IN no
.ne best table fowl for their lively
ma bits give the muscles of the legs
and breast work that renders them
urn and hne' instead of leaving them
naopy and full of loose tissue in the
shape of fat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
The Stark Apple,

Among the apples that are doing
we'll Stark Is one of the most salts
factory thus far Just where Stark
originated cannot be said with GER
tainty. We have not been able tn
trace 1t bsyond Delaware county.
Ohio.
The tree is a vigorous grower. with
deep green leaves OF good substance.
reliable bearer of fruit above ma
dunn to large size, and though NOT
as highly coolred as Rome Beauty and
some other varieties, the quality ia
rather in advance, and 1t keeps we'll
A buyer in the open market who
does not understand much about an.
pies would be apt to take Ben Davis
In preference, on account of its
brighter red, but Stark is superior in
quality.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01


in hobble skirts they look like ungain-
ly holsters sliding along. Rough green
cloth is all the rage here for summer.
The favored kind was rough and prick
ly looking like a peach skin. 1t made
me hot just to look at 1t. OF those
sticky, graphic dresses!
Whenever you wish to go anywhere
in The Hague, you must go to the
Plein first. 1t is the square from
whence lead all roads. Even when
Haguer dies the funeral starts from
the Plein.
Around the corner from the Plein
is the famous Prisoners Gate"
through which you must pass to the
Mauritius, the art gallery that con-
tains many wonderful paintings,
among them many Rembrandts. Far
Their on is the royal palace. 1t is
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
Likes Wild Turkev Gross.

! claim that the wild turkey eros
with the Mammoth Bronze make
bird with the quickest growth n
plumpest carcass. the finest and T8
est flesh Of any breed. 1t is "
known that the wild turkey is s'SS
rlor to the tame in every way
mas yellower skin. which is in
favor in the general market. In y
same way the Plymouth Rock is su7'
rior to common white-skinned chic
ems, says writer in an exchsr;
The wild turkey has also more III
on the breast than the domestic y
- harder. The cross-bred wild Y
Aey Is tanner than the pure Bronze
handled properly. have wild g
pier seven years old that has no
vitality than two-year-old BrorY
and have wild hen over 70 yes
old strong and vigorous yet.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
The Same Old Show

On Saturday last nearly every
prominent fisherman in Williamsport
was fishing for trout in Lycoming
creek. Files, redworms. minnows and
every kind of lure and bait was used.
put no one seemed to be catching any
trout-that is anything above six or
seven inches. Finally along came a
small boy, Willie Rogers, aged ten or
twelve years, fishing with a crooked
stick' penny line" and a big hook.
He baited it with an angle worm
and threw 1t In just under the new
Third street bridge. Hardly had the
line gotten into the water before he
had landed big. fat trout 16 inche.
long The boy never stopped to play
the hsh-just gave him one throw and
Mapped him out onto the bank. Around
the lad were dozen men fishing with
expensive tackle and they were nearly