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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
SPORTING DEPARTMENT
CALLS COLLEGE BALL
PLAYERS MECHANICAL.

Notwithstanding tie success Connie
Mack has had with collegians. and de-
spite the brilliant performances of Hal
Chase, Christy Mathewson and a few
others who were college stars. Manag-
er Hugh Jennings is opposed to
searching the different schools for
baseball players.
There are hundreds OF college teams
and thousands Of college players. yet
the graduates who have made good
in the major leagues can be counted
on the fingers of both hands," declared
the peppery Detroit manager a few
days before the close of the 1911 sea-
son.
The college players am speaking
generally-havcn't initiative. Particu-
larly is this true of the inhelders.
When they get the ball they have a
set play in mind and they go through
with Il i'm mechanical manner. II
doesn't matter what situation has de-
veloped. IT is the one thought, out be-
fore hand play that goes through.
There are only rev men like Ed
die Collins. Jack Coombs, Hal Chase
or chief Bender. Mack has had his
success with collcgians. and that has
been a matter Of individual good for-
tune. ] might say also. that Mack has
monopoly of college players who
have proven their worth.
"A ball player who has been brought
49,, 90, tl,a ean1 Iots nlavs baseball Hp
is forced into situations and he copes
with them.
II want players who, with the field
before them. can pick out the impor-
tant plays. I would rather a player
would go after a hard play and miss
IT, than take an easy out rather than
chance the other"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
NEW JUDGE FOR
POULTRY SHOW
J. C. cLiPP ANNOUNCES HE WILL
BE UNABLE TO COME HERE.
JUDGE TAYLOR AS
SUBS TUTE.

The January meeting of the Upper
Peninsula PouYhy association viii be
held Thursday evening at the Y. NJ. c..
A. This will be the last meeting be-
fore the first annual exhibition, and it
H. hoped that as many members as pos
sible wiz make it convenient to attend.
Word has ben received from ]. c.
Clipp, of Saltillo, Ind, who was to have
acted as judge OF the show that he is
indsposed. and will he unable to make
the trip. He recommended Judge Tay-
Tor of New orleans. Ind, as a subst'-
tute, and Mr.. Clpps recommendation
has been adopted. Judge Taylor is at
present filling Mr. Clipp's engagements
i'm the west.
According to Mr.. Clipp. Judge Taylor
is one of the best versed poultry judges
in the business, and his work in Calu-
met should give general satisfaction.
lie has officiated as judge of poultry
at some of the very best exhibitions in
the country.
The officers of the local association
have decided to donate two silver low
ing cups as prize trophies. one of these
cups is TO be given to the fancier hav-
ing the best pen of poultry on exhibit
ton. while the conditions governing
the disposition OF the other cup have
rot been decided. but will be at the
regular meeting Thursday evening of
next week
4 total OF 225 exhibition coops has
been received for the exhibition. These
will all be In usc judging from the In
Quiries that are being received, ana
the exhibition which will take place in
the Laurium town hall from January
is To 20 inclusive. promises to be the
best Of its kind ever held In the copper
country
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
WILL BOOST SPORTS.
Marquis Of oueensberry Proposes Mil
lion Dollar Corporation.

London. Jan. 5.-The marquis OF
Queensberry. who is returning to AM
erica aboard the Lusitania, is greatly
interested In the promotion Of a cor
poratiol i'm connection with athletics
In America.
The corporation. which is million
dollar concern. with headquarters az
Chicago. was registered under the
Companies act OF England at London
today. The marquis will be president;
f. Luckman. vice president; ]. Wesley
Dun Of Boston. treasurer; and James
A. DOYLE of New York secretary.
Asked 60 give some details of the
objects Of the company the latter, who
accompanies the marquis to the United
states. said:
Its chief concern viii be the up
lifting physically OF young America. II
has nothing to sell. but Is what has
been wanted in America for years. IL
viii advance college and other athletics
OF every description In America"
Tie a.. led that the plan has tho
support Of Lords Lonsdalc and Rose
berry.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
PITCHER BROWN FAILS
TO CLOSE UP NEW DEAL.

Chicago. ILL.,, Jan. 5.-Mordccai
Brown and Al Tearney had their con-
ference yesterday. II was understood
that the formers fate as business
man and ball player was to be decided.
1t may have been. but when found in
company with Jimmy Archer and or
vie overall a few minutes later. he de-
clared the deal had been closed.
overall. back from a visit 10 Bone
setter Reese at Youngstown, O., said
that The wizard had manipulated his
arm for brief spell, at the end of
which all the kinks appeared to be
Strengthened out. and that he now felt
that he would be able to play ball on
the coast whenever he wished.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
BARNEY 0LDFIElD MAY BE
TAKEN BACK IN THE FOLD
BUT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON
INDIANAPOLIS TRACK.
Dare Devil and Bob Burnan Likely to
Meet During Summer.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. although
Barney Oldfeld, formerly known as
the worlds speed king may be rein
stated in the good graces OF the Ameri-
can Automobile association, and again
registered as a motor racing driver, he
never will be allowed to drive upon
the Indianapolis motor speedway. This
is the announcement of the manage
ment of the famous brick track fol-
lowing the publication of a report that
Oidfelt and Bob Burman, the present
holder of the worlds free-fOr-all
straigh;away mile track and speedway
records. would meet some time during
motor speedway.
Oldfeld has incurred the displeasuro
of the owners Of the track. through tho
methods which he adopted while ht
was hippodroming the country with
string of racing cars, and later by
his attacks upon the various racing or
ganizations and promoters in the coun-
try. For some time he has been al
lowing his former manager and press
agent. Bill Pickens. to write newspa-
PER articles over his signature, and the
vitriolic attacks which these stories
have made upon the American Auto
mobile association and the motor
speedway have incensed the officials
Of both organizations
While in Savannah recently attend
ing the Vanderbilt and grand prize
races Old6eld gave out the statement
that he desired reinstatement as a
registered racing driver He said fur
Their that he believed many were In
favor il he would agree to cast off Pic
kens. This he promised To do and
was told that his case would be con-
sidered by the contest board after the
first of 1912. The matter has not been
reopened. but probably will be at tho
time of the New York automobile show
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
JAMES WEIR INJURED.

James Weir received serious injuries
branch of the c. & H. mine this week
through fall of rock, sustaining a
fracture of both legs and other injur
les. He is being treated at the c. &
II. hospital. Weir resides on Hecla
street. Laurium.
Laurium
Miss Marie Taylor of Laurium, left
for Ann Arbor yesterday to resume her
studies at the u. of NJ.
John Todd, of the Canadian 500. left
for home yesterday, after visiting with
Laurium and other friends.
William Smelter of First street, left
last night for Duluth to visit
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
cARTMELL TO AUSTRALIA.
American sprinter Will Try conelu-
sions With Donaldson.

American Splinter Will Try Conelu-
sions With Donaldson.
New York, Jan. Nat Cartmell.
formerly OF the University of Pennsyl-
vania, may go to Australia for a match
with Jack Donaldson. The eX-Quaker
is the champion of the world for
furlong. as he won the title from Pos
tie last year. Cartmell had an idea
that Donaldson might not want TO tao
lle him for the 22O yards but letter
from Nick Terry. manager Of the Aus
traIian. startled Cartmell when IL stat
cd that Donaldson would run the fur
long for 81, 600 a side
If tho Australian promoters put up
$500 for expenses, Cartmell will go. ana
more than likely they will risk the
amount, FOR the race would be the
rrea' drawing card ever put ON I'm
A. cs. Cartmell is reported to be
y traat shape, the latest news from
his training quarters being that he
was out to beat Hutchins record ot
80 seconds for the 800 yards.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
BASEBALL RECORDS
WORTH REMEMBERING.

= Here are some Of the baseball
:. records made i'm the old days.
= which the veterans delight TO
= talk about:
= In the thirteen years between
= 1877 al 1890. Silver Flint caught
= S35 games and In SS3 of them he
= wore neither mask. glove nor
= chest protector.
:. In the sixteen seasons be-
:: tween 1876 and 1892. Adrian c.
= Arson played In LOSE games
:. and made 2,252 hits. His bat
:. ting average for the entire six
:. teen years was .34i.
= In 1875 Boston won every
= game played on the home
= grounds.
:: In 1,155 games. covering
:. twelve consecutive seasons.
:. Mike Kelly had batting aver
= age Of .321.
= Hugh Duffy. with the Boston
:. club in 1894, had the unprece-
:. dented batting average OF .43S.
:. The first no-hit game ever
:. pitched was by Joseph Mann Of
= Princeton, n. j., against Yale,
= at New Haven The game was
= played in 1875.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
SHEPPARD is FIT AGAIN.

New York. Jan melvin w. Shep-
pard. the middle distance champion.
has at last recovered from the opera
tion performed several months ago for
the removal of a growth on his neck,
and will begin training this week pre-
paratorv 10 taking his place again on
the track. He hopes to compete in
the Irish American indoor meet in
Madison Square garden on January %.
and following that occasion viii turn
his attention TO getting himself in
shape FOR the olympic games.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05

and one Of the very best grapplers in
the west. Lehto has been training
with lila Vincent for the past six weeks
and expects to be much better than
ever before in his career. when he
steps on the mat.
Lchto Is going east to Fitchburg
Mass. and from there will wrestle
number of big matches, Hjalmcr Lun-
din is one of the men Lehto is going to
meet. it is said.
Karl is preparing to defend the IL
tie he claims is rightfully his. with
this idea he has been working hours
In years, II Is said that Lehto has talk
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
MURPHY TO TRAIN PHILLlEs.

Philadelphia. Jan. 5.-"Mike" Muir
ply. the athletic trainer OF the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania. it was an
nounced here today. will go to Hot
Springs with the Philadelphia Nation
al league baseball team and will super
wise the spring training of the players.
Murphy will be the trainer OF the team
which will compete in the Olympic
games next summer.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05

New York. Jan. 5--Devotion to the
cause of athletics is the reason at
tributed for the continued illness 81
James T. sullivan. secretary
OF the Amateur Athletic union. lie Is
now confined TO his home with a col
and grippe so serious that a con-
sultation of physicians was ordered for
today.
Mr.. Sullivan's illness was contracted
at the indoor track and field champion
ships in Madison Square garden last
week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
CARD PARTY AND DANCE.

ST Louis Court No. $50, Womans
Catholic order of Foresters, is making
great preparations for the card party
and dance to be conducted at the
Laurium bank hall, Wednesday Jan
10. Good music has been secured and
attractive prizes are 20 be hung up.
The luncheon viii also prove a very
interesting feature
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDlNG.

John Holland was brought before
Justice Armit last evening, charged
with dcfrauding his boarding house
keeper. complaint being made by Leo
Distell. OF the Central Hotel, Laurium
He was found guilty, and was SEN
fenced to spend the next thirty days
in the HoughtOn Jail.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
TO DROP INVESTIGATION.

The postmortem examination con-
Quoted by County Physician Jackson
yesterday of the remains of the new
born babe, found buried under few
inches of sand in the Hecla cemetery.
developed the fact that the lungs of
the little one had never been inflated.
The result will bc reported to the cor
oner and it is probable that the in
vestigation will be dropped.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
Mitchell Juniors-2oe3.
Y. M. c. c. Jr.-2t45.
METHODIST CONFERENCES.

District Superintendent Rev. James
raseoe OF Hancock has announced the
yates for the conferences TO be held in
me Methodist churches OF this section
as follows:
Calumet. Jan. ..
Laurium. Jan. 10.
ramarack, Jan. 20 and "a.
baraga. Jan. 81. y. m.
Lake Linden. Jan. %.
Pewabic. Feb. and 4.
Atlantic. Feb. 4.
L'Anse, Feb. 10 and H..
centennial. Feb. IA.
Houghton. Feb. 26.
Hancock. Feb. %.
Calumet Finnish Mission, Mar. 20.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
Lauriium Department

ed. The loss was very small. one
of the ladies residing in the house
in attempting to put out the fire. suf-
fered her hand to be quite badly burn
ed. Her injuries were treated by DR..
NJ. NJ. Kerr.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05

NATIONAL LEAGUE DREW
BETTER THAN AMERICAN.

According to unofficial attend
ance figures for the 1911 sea-
son. the National. on the total.
outdrew the American. The
senior league drew 5,S0S,17S
fans during the pennant race as
against 3.OS1.176 drawn i'm the
national games in 1909 when
the former record was set.
Following are the attendance
figures for the two leagues dur
ing 1911:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
DONOVAN SIGNS AGAIN.

Detroit. Mich, Jan. 5.--Pitcher Dom
ovan cf the Detroit American league
baseball club has signed a contract TO
remain with the club during 1912 at his
old salary. according to an announce
ment made here today.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
Shady Character.

There is a man whom my husband
employs who openly shows a tendency
toward low places. and who is noted
for his dark deeds" why, then.
does your husband employ him." To
put coal in our cellar"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
SMALL FIRE DAMAGE.

Fire was discovered about II o'clock
'ast night In the shed at the rear Of
The two family residence owned by
James venuta and located on Seneca
street re-" first. The Iaurium fire
department responded 10 the alarm
quickly and soon had the blaze quench-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
London Good oyster Market.

London is great consumer OF
oysters. The cheapness Of the deli
cacy half century ago created de
mand for it. which has hung with the
appetites of the people as tenaciously
as the habit of smoking pipe has
among the men. 1t is estimated that
London consumes a billion year. and
the record shows that in 1864, when
prices were very low, 700,000,00o
were eaten.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
LAuRiuM 57EvITiEs


All of the local parochial schools in
Guiding the Sacred Heart of Laurium.
will reopen Monday of next week for
the spring term.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
MITCHELL TEAM DEFEATED.
v NJ. c. C. Juniors Win Interesting
Match From Hancock Bunch.

one of the most interesting bowl
Ing matches of the season on the Y. NJ.
{. c. alleys occurred this week, when
the Y. NJ. G. G. Juniors defeated the
Mitchell Juniors of Hancock by the
following scores:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05
TO DEFEND HoNoRs.
Karl Lehto Plans Trip to East e
Meet Other Wrestlers.

Karl Lehto, the wrestler claiming
the heavyweight championship of Fin
land Is training at the present time
with Illa Vincent. a Cuban wrestler
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05

en- on weight and is wonderfully inn
proved wrestler.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-05

Classified ads bring results.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
SIGNAL
CORPS IS ADEPT
IN WIRELESS WORK
Sets Up Apparatus on the
Mall Opposite Missouri
Avenue Armory.

Among the methods of communica-
tion prscticed by the Signal Corps
company of the District OF Columbia
on Sundays and holidays on the Mall,
opposite the Missouri Avenue Armory,
Is the wireless. The company has two
wireless sets, with poles, aerials, etc,
for the establishment of two stations.
During the Massachusetts maneuv-
ers two years ago, the District signal
company established q station on the
two transports. the Mcclellan and
the Sumner, which were transport
Ing the District brigade from Boston
to Washington. During the, entire
trip communication between the two
vessels and with the shore was main
tained. The wireless was also used
last summer at the Frederick camp
Of the District Guard, especially dur
ing the maneuvers
Last Sunday the signal company,
which Is commanded by Capt. o. c.
Terry. In addition to practice with
the buzzer, heliograph, the new reel
cart and with flags, erected the wire-
less. During the winter the poles
were erected On top of the armory at
f13 Missouri avenue. The operators
Of the company were able to listen
when Baltimore, Norfolk, the WASH
ington Navy Yard and other points
were working. At times Ney York
and Pensacola. Fla, were heard as
well as some Of the battleships At sea.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
GIRL LAUGHS AT =.
STORY Of NARROW
ESCAPE IN WATER
Miss White Assures Brother
Danger Was Greatly
Exaggerated.

Miss Mabel Taylor White, formerly of
Washington, the daughter of the late
John r. White, superintendent of the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing. as
sured her brother, Edward s. White,
1900 East Capitol street, and her cousin,
Mrs. NJ. ]. Wheatley, SIC East Capitol
street, today that her escape from
drowning at Atlantic City yesterday was
not so narrow as reported. This assur-
ance came by long distance telephone,
and to make her statement even more
satisfactory the plucky girl said that she
was going fishing this morning.
Miss White was sailing in little mos
quito boat along the upper beach at
Atlantic City yesterday when the sheet
rope parted. She ran for a bar and
repaired the break. Then she pushed
the boat into the water and attempted
to get on board after the little craft
was under way. Her hands slipped on
the wet deck and she vanished in the
water. Ralph Davis. former life
guard. dived from his fishing smack and
rescued Miss White.
Miss White did not notify her brother
last night and he was not informed
accident this morning. He Immediately
called her by long distance telephone
and she made light of the accident:
Il didn't swallow any water" she
said, land was able to take care of
myself, although ] was surprised when
I missed my hold"
Miss White, visited her brother and
cousin in May. She lives with her sis
ter at ASS West 135th street. New York.
and invariably spends her vacations at
Atlantic City. Miss White is distinctly
an athletic girl and is notably a good
golf player. Fishing, tennis. sailing, and
similar pastimes have always proved a
great attraction for her.
Her assurance was sufficient to re-
lieve her brother OF any apprehension
as he has confidence in her ability as
a swimmer and amateur sailor.
Miss White has not lived In Washing
ton for about ten years.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
She Offers $1,000
Bill AS Cash Bail

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-A woman who
said that she was Margaret Muller. thir-
ty-four years old, a dressmaker. OF 23S
Third avenue, caused a sensation in the
Essex Market court yesterday morn
Ing when she extracted a huge roll
Of bank notes from her pocketbook and
in nonchalant manner offered to the
clerk of the court a $1,000 bill to cover
the amount of cash bail required of her
by Magistrate Krotel, who had held her
for thes grand jury on charge Of grand
larceny -
the bill. hesltated, and then gave 1t
back to the woman. He said he did
not want to keep 1t in the court strong
box, which. he asserted, did not lock
tight and was not in repair. However
the magistrate ordered him to take the
bank note. After all the court attend
ants had fingered 1t Mr.. Kunzie put 1t
The complaint against the woman was
made late Saturday night by William
porr, a decorator He charged that she
had robbed him of his watch and chain,
valued at SIS. and $52 in cash, in hotel
at Twenty-tifth street and Lexington
avenue, on July 21. He next saw her
in Third avenue last Saturday night and
street police station, where she was
The woman pleaded not guilty, assert
ing that she had never seen Dorr before.
The magistrate refused her request for
an adjournment and held her for the
grand Jury She refused to accept the
services of lawyer.
The Washington times., 1912-08-05
MUNICIPAL MARKET
|. PROPOSED TO CUT
COST OF LIVING
New York State Food In
vestigating Committee
Makes Its Report.

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-with the hish
cost of living almost hourly becoming
higher; Long Island fisher folk tdvls-
inb the substitution OF fish for meat.
and Boston recommending that the ma
tion exist on diet OF beans, New
Workers. today were paying serious at.
tention to an expert view Of the situa-
ton.
The report of the committee on, mar
kets Of the New York State food In
vestisating commission recommended
that the city's $644,6S3449 annual food
bill might be cut down materially by
system of markets and by the NUM-
cipally supervised auction of foodstuffs
to the jobbers and retailers.
The commission in its report stated
that Of the cost Of food to the ultimate
consumer, fully 45 per cent was for dis
tribution: fully 20 per cent Of this, or
s120. .000,0c1 annually. could eagily be
saved. Wholesalers added 10 per cent
and retailers at least 30 per cent for
transportation. Package goods cost
about 40 Per cent more than the same
foodstufis in bulk and the trading
stamp added 3 per cent, said the ex-
perts.