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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-04-13
"slugged EN- Over the Ropes"

I'VE slugged EN- over the ropes,
his Illinois primary victory 1t was
the keynote OF the colonel's journey
OF triumph from one end oil Pennsy..
vanla 10 the other He got an OK
whelming ovation from Pittsburgh C
Philadelphia from tremendous crowds
all along the line Iohnstown, al
toona. Harrisburg. Lancaster. Goa e
vile an fairly mobbed him. with
crowds thai ranged from lo.ooo to %.
000 and more
Philadelphia had iOo police, a squad.
ron mounted. at the Broad Street n
ton to keep back the throng \ cheer
ing crowd filled the station Tac
crowd followed him along Br ad
street Even from the Union League
club The colonel got a wave Of hats
Greatly stirred by his sweep NJ III
nois primary victory and aroused to q
pitch o energy and hieh cnthusia ~
by these remarkable ovatlons In Pcaa.
sylyau.a. Colonel Roosevelt for III
first time IN his campaign publicly de
clared his confidence that he would
win the nomination He was In the
Chester Street Market Hall in Har
rishurl The colonel said
III as believe we will succeed in
this fight I want you To remember that
our success must be made 10 tell tot
social and industrial jus ice
The colonel made thirteen speeches
on his way TO Philadelphia. in Sin
congressional districts Al Johns;own
the mill workers lined the streets tu
the Cambria theaser The banks. lie
partment stores and shops poured auf
their people Crowds scrambled altef
buttons middle aged women debating
with yonne Iefs tor them.
The crow rs kept increasing IN size
from lohns,own on Railroad men m
the big yards al Harrisburg cheered
Elm from locomotive and roundAouse
AT Lanoas er the Pennsylvania Du' b
turned ont TO give the colonel the 81
gest crowd Of tine day lie spoke from
an old.fashioned Motel balcony.
Delegation after delegation. number
of them candidates Tor consen ion del
egaies rode on the oioneis train.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-04-13
Dollar whes. at Seattle.

For the first time in twenty year
the price 81 wheat in Seattle. Wash
reached the dollar mark. the result ~
a record.breaking demand for flour IN
the Orient
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Committee Makes Up
Track Regulations

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, Jan. 1S-
DR. Lambeth. athletic adviser of Uni
versity of Virginia, has returned from
New York where he attended the meet
ing of the National Collegiate Athletic
ASSOCIATION committee on track rules
rms committee Is composed of Alonxo
~ Staeg, director of athletics at the
University of Minnesota: L. w Marvel
OF Grown University. and DR.. Lambeth
he has the following to say as to de-
velopments of the meeting:
The committee was formed for the
purpose of formulating a set of rules
under which all track and field ath-
letics in the United States might be
governed. The committee found that
there were five different sets of regu-
lations in force at the present time In
America, the rules of the Y NJ c. A.;
those OF the New England Intercol-
legiate association and the intercol-
leslate association of amateur athletics
as Well as those of the intercCllegiate
conference association and the rules of
the Amateur Athletic Union.
After a careful study of these diff
ierent sets of rules, the committee has
Just completed the formation of rules
which have been adopted by The Ma
uonal Collegiate Athletic Association.
These rules vary but slightly from the
regulations in force last season, but
have been changed in one or two i'm
| pCrtant particulars. they include laws
| Tor governing all the track and field
events among our colleges and will
hereafter be considered the standard
! teams"
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
JOHNSON'S BACKERS
TRYING TO MAKE
HIM REMAIN SILENT
Accuses Jeffries of Being
Yellow and a
Quitter.

CHICAGO, Jan. Reconsideration
reigns in the boxing colony here today
as result Of Jack Johnson's denuncia-
ton of Jim Jeffries, former undefeate ted
champion, as yellow" and gutter"
alleging that Jeffries laid down in the
ring at Reno rather than stand up and
take a beating. Many prominent men Of
quiet and not stir up any trouble, but
the big, fellow insists on talking to
everybody on every subject. The ulti-
matum of the New York Boxing Com
mission has filled him with real wrath
and he IS beside himself
On being informed that Jeffries ac-
cused him Of engaging in frame up"
Francisco. johnson replied. That's a
lie. When l met Ketchel 1t was on the
level. Jeffries knows it, too. When
went down before Ketchel. 1t was from
a blow on the chin that would have
put Jeffries to sleep for an hour. JEFF
fries can't say as much for his eXhibi-
ton at Reno.
''Jeffries deliberately quit to me in
Reno to save himsel from right and left
jabs that were slowly cutting him to
ribbons. He didn't like them and slip
ped to the floor where he remained A
derrick couldn't have got him to his
feet. Not once in the tight did I land
him out. He was a bluff, that's all.
He said I was yellow" but that Reno
affair proved which Of US was yellow
He quit rather than take any more
punishment.
johnson claims to have received an
New York, for bout with Joe Jeannette.
Al Palzer or Carl Morris, and says that
lie will take one of these men on, prob
ABLY Palzer.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Bowling Matches On
Local Alleys Taking
Place This Evening

Arcade League, Holmeads vs..
Argyles.
Carroll Council League, COlum-
bias VS.. Santa Marias.
Rural Mail Clerks League, Deu.
ces VS.. Aces.
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A., Station No.
9 VS.. Station No. I.
Remington League, RemitcOs VS..
ParagOns.
Patent Examiners League, Chem.
lists VS.. Mechanics.
Departmental League, Census VS..
VS.. Bureaus.
Washington X. r. Relief AssOcia.
ton League, Mechanical VS..
Lighting Company.
Sacngerbund League, Brahams
vs.. Wagners.
District Duckpin League, Acmes
VS.. BeimOnts.
National Capital League, Ma
tiOnal VS.. Welsbach.
Northeastern League, Atlantics
VS.. Rosedales.
Commercial League, Judd g. bet.
wiier VS.. Evening Star.
Southern X. X. League, Traffic
VS.. Tie and Timber.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
GEORGE TOWN PLAYS
NORTH CAROLINA
Az N. 0CTOBER17
Unable to Agree on Date
With Navy or
Pittsburgh.

Georgetown's football eleven or 1g1s
VIII Journey to Raleigh, n. c., for a
contest with North Carolina Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College on Octo-
Der II, Graduate Manager Dap" Daley
having completed negotiations today
This date will fall during the State fair
at Raleigh, and is expected to prove
of great financial gain to the Hilltop
pers.
Though striving to arrange games
with the University of Pittsburgh and
the Navy, Daley has thus far been
unable to agree on dates. However, he
expects to have both of these elevens
on his schedule when the negotiations
are at an end.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Station Teams Clash
Tonight At Duckpins

1t is, expected a large CROWD will be
on hand at the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
alleys tonight to root for their favorites
when the. two, Station duckpin teams
clash for the second time this season.
There is considerable rivalry between
these teams, which are tied for third
honors with excellent chances to cop
the flag. Although No. succeeded in
taking the majority of the games in
their first engagement, it is freely pre-
dicted that the Originals will come
back strong tonight.
The teams will line I'D as follows:
Station No. III. d. Harton, G.. c.
Ryan, T. M. Thompson, w. S. King.
and ] D. Thompson.
Station No. 2-B. f. Fulk, c. l.. Will
liams, 7. C. Allen. Il. II. Weeks, B. II.
Miller
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
WESTERN ATHLETES
GET LETTERS FOR
FOOTBALL SERVICE
Election to Be Held Tomor-
row for Next Years
Captain.

Members Of the 1911 football team at
Western High School are today proud
ly exhibiting the letters which they re-
ceived for valiant service on the grid
iron during the past season. The "Ws'
were presented to the athletes at a
general assembly OF the entire student
body held in the recitation hall.
Honors were bestowed upon fourteen
pleayers. they being Brooks, Pate, Stone,
kreatzlin, Fahey, Beauregard, Howard,
McArdle. Larkin. Lascola, Wiley, Smith,
Fredericks, and Grady. Numerals were
given TO Kelly, Ballinger. A. Dowell and
}. Doweli.
Election OF captain for the 1912
eleven viii be held tomorrow. Buck
towards Is conceded this last honor
but Smith Is strong contestant
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
CENTRAL HIGH TO
HAVE GARGAN FOR
BASEBALL COACH
twenty-five Candidates Will
Answer Call for
Practice.

Baseball prospects at Central High
School were given a boost today when
Frank Gargan, Georgetown football
and baseball coach, Informed Principal
Wilson that he would take charge OF
the o street nine in the srring.
Gargan is one of the best all-round
athletes ever connected with the Hilltop
institution, his record in perfecting col
lege and preparatory school baseball
teams has won him a place among the
best coaches in the East.
Central has candidacy of about
twenty-five good baseball men, a dozen
Of Which are r1cr who lad experience
in the scholastic field during last season
Initial training will commence III tie
central gymnasium about March 10
outdoor practice will be called by Cap
tain King as socn as the frost is out
Of the ground.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Taft's Golf Companion
Prominent In Tourney

Walter /. Fisher, Secretary of the In
terror. and a prominent golf companion
of President Taft on local links is a
likely contestant in the advertising golf
tournament which started yesterday at
Pinehurst, n. c.
Scotch foursomes marked the beginning
of week Of golf at that place which
ers of the club in the East. First in
the field of fifty-four pairs in yester-
days preliminary matches were:
II. S. Paine and c. +. Bacon, of Boston,
who scored 102 net playing with a
handicap of seven strokes. A. w.
Erickson, of New York and Walter
Smedley, of Philadelphia (5). and j.
r. Mix, of New York, and j. f. Nc
Greenery, of Boston tS), tied for second,
at 105, the balance of the field close up,
and punched in numerous ties.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Here's "Greatest Twenty"
=, D. All-Around Athletes

Yes, boys. here's another greatest
twenty" the greatest twenty" athletes
of every description. Take a look al
them. Can you better the pick:
Martin Sheridan, all-round athlete.
Edward Hanlon, rowing.
Truxton Hare, football
Jem Mace, pug!lisrn.
r. p. Weston, walker.
Pop" Geers, harness turf.
Jacob Schaefer billiards.
Barney Oldfield, auto driving.
Alfred Schrubb, distance runner.
w, J. Travis, golf
Wilbur Wright, aeroplaning.
Sir Thomas Upton, yachting.
Bill Crosby, trap shooting.
Mike Murphy, trainer.
Tod Sloan, Jockey.
Berney Wefers, sprinter
c. NJ. Daniels, swimming.
Ty Cobb, baseball.
William Larned, tennis.
Frank Gotch, wrestler.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
WHITES AND GREENS
ARE TIED FOR HIGH
! TEAM PERCENTAGE
Each Quint Has Won Nine
teen and Lost Eight
Games.
REDS TAKE THIRD
PLACE FROM BLUES
McKericker Leads Westminster
League In Most Number
of Spares.

Tive teams in the Westminster Duck
pin League are now tied for first place,
the w hites and Greens both having a
percentage Of 1877. Eacn team has won
nineteen games, and each has lost eight
During the past three evenings there
has been close race for third and
: fourth places the Reds and Blues being
the contestants. Rels took the last set
from the Blues, which gives them the
higher standing.
High team set belongs to the Greens.
LOB: Whites have high game, b03 In
addition to having The best game, 1872,
Holmes also has high set 345 Nc
l<ericker leads in strikes and Rolf has
highest number of spares The team
standing ana averages follow:
TEAM STArIDJNr
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Dixie Walker Should
Develop Into Wonder
With Clark Griffith

Under the careful training and
watchful eye of Clark Griffith,
Dixie Walker, the "Alabama
Beauty" should develop into
one of the leading pitchers in
the American League. When
going right Walker is a fOrmid.
able opponent on the hillock,
having as good curves as any
man playing ball and backing
them with tremendous speed
and excellent control. How.
ever, Walkers chief fault is
keeping in shape and Griffith
will have his troubles in this
particular. II he can be han
died, though, Walker should
prove a consistent winner next
season.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Eastern Chooses Shea
For Baseball Coach

Eastern High has secured the services
the coming season. Shea turned out a
most successful football team from
what seemed to be little material, and
it is assured that he will develop ev-
ervthing that turns out at the Capitol
Hill school.
Harris, Fisher, Barr, and Cohill con-
stitute the veteran material at Eastern,
but II is understood that several mem
bers of the younger class will respond
to the call for candidates.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Jim Flynn Calls Off
His New York Matches

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S-There Is no
chance that Fireman Jim" Flynn,
who is to meet Jack Johnson in Ne
vada in July, will be seen In action
here against Al 'Palzer. before that
time. Flynn wired New York pro-
moters today from Toronto that he
would not box again before the john
son fight.
In Toronto last night Flynn put
away Al Williams, of Cleveland, in
the second round Of what was to have
been a ten-round 60.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Breitenstein Signs
With Pelicans, Says
He Will Make Good

Theodore Breitenstein has signed
with New Orleans, and says he
will have a good season. He
has been saying this for TWEEN.
ty years-making good, too,
whenever he has said II. Years
ago he was the winning south.
paw with the Cincinnati Reds.
His arm weakening, he slipped
into the Southern League
where he has been pitching
winning ball ever since. One
season he umpired to give his
wing a rest, and then he came
back better than ever. The
Pelicans wouldn't look the same
team without the veteran hurl.
er on the job and the fans
adore him.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
HUGHEY JENNINGS
SIGNS CONTRACT TO
LEAD TIGER TEAM
Said to Get Nearly $4,000
to Pilot Detroit
Club.

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. S.-Fear that
Hughie Jennings, because of his auto
mobile accident, would not manage the
Detroit Tigers during 1912 was dispeiled
today by the announcement that he had
signed his contract at a salary said to
be little short of $4,000
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Gibbons In Shape.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Mike Gibbons,
worlds welterweight champion. will
reach New York tonight from st. Paul
TO put. on the finishing touches for his
ten-rpund bout with Jack Denning, mid
iieweight, at the Fairmount A. c. Tues
day. Both lads are in excellent condi-
ton. 10
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Turner Will Meet
Montana Tomorrow Night

Joe Turner. the local wrestler, who
defeated AL, Maupaus In two falls out
of three this week, has contracted to
meet Louis Montana, the light heavy
weight champion of New York, at the
Gayety Theater tomorrow night
Montana has a good record, having
won from the best wrestlers in his class
in the metropolis.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Steps on Rusty Nail,
So Sues Ball Club

Miss Edna Zimmerman, of Milwau-
kee, stepped on rusty nail in the
Milwaukee baseball stands last sum-
mer and as a result was permanently
crippled. She has started suit for
IS, 900. The club will fight the suit
claiming that she was trespassing, as
the accident occurred when she ran
into the grandstand from the bleach
ers to escape a rain storm.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Yale to Play Giants.

Announcement was made yesterday
by the New York National League base
bail club that the Giants Will play the
Yale nine at the Polo Grounds on April
10.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Fisher is golfing.

A goodly throng should witness the
dual meet at the Y. NJ. c. A. tonight be-
tween the Nautilus Swimming Club and
the Baltimore Y. NJ. c. A. The local
lads have hung up some good records in
the past and are expected to live up to
their regulations In the competition to-
night.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
st. Johns still winning.
Maurice Wolf, fat boy.

Bobby Groom, the Nationals spindle
sharked, toothpick twirler. has one
more term at medical school and then
he VIII most likely retire from the dia-
mend to mend the bellows of bloated
millionaires out in st. Louis. Bobby was
willing to quit last wear. finally decid-
ing TO stay in one more season. Nov
he Is said to be a hold-out.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Turner at it again.

Inasmnch as most college baseball
teams depend largely on the good work
OF their pitchers, Harvard's outlook
cannot be bright with but one man of
class in sight for the box work. Sam
felton is good pitcher, but he may
fall down in his classes any Gay, leaving
the varsity nine without good man Cor
the mound. The Crimson ought not 10
prove formidable against the Blue and
Gray,
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Johnson talking vet.

That a football team brings in barrels
of money to the treasury of a college
is shown by the report of Graduate
Manager William F. Garcelon, of Har-
ward University. Last years eleven
made a net profit of $i5.429. The total
receipts were tremendous, reaching
higher than 100000. No, there isn't
much chance of football being dropped
at Harvard, not yet.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
"Gabby' to leave us?

From n financial viewpoint, the pro-
posed trip of the Georgetown football
eleven to Raleigh to meet North Caro-
lima A. and NJ. on October II should be
a great success. Coming as it does dur
ing the State fair in that city, a large
crowd is to be expected. Also, judging
from last seasons eleven, it should be
recorded as victory for the Hilltop
perS.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Selbach retires.

Jack Shea could not be bettered as
coach of the Eastern High baseball
nine for this coming season. His show
ing with last years footban team was
excellent and his friends are confident
that he will do fully as well with the
candidates for the nine. Shea has a
certain way with him which is bound
To work for success and the Capitol
Killers worship him.
The Washington times., 1912-01-18
Groom a "holdout?"

That letter from John Henry to Clark
Griffith. in which the college boy prom
ises to be at the ball park every day,
doing his best. shows the boy in his
true colors. Last year, during the hot
test weather. Henry always took his
batting practice every morning, finish
ing his work with a run around the
bases Other players. needing the prac-
tice as much, sat IN the stand and
applaTded him.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-15
Continued Oh Page 81
CONTINUED op Page 81
Want
COAL AT COST

Greeley may have a municipal
coal yard if the wishes of X. X.
Smith and several hundred others of
Greeley's citizens are needed by the
city council.
Mr.. Smith who is a socialist, has
been circulating petition tor
week past, asking for the establish
ment of coal yard by the city coun-
Gil for the sale of coal to the city's
inhabitants at cost. and to further
provide for the appointment of a
city inspector of weights and meas
ures. who shall make monthly in
spection of scales and measures in
use in the city. and publish reports
of his findings in the daily papers.
The petition is being largely sign
ed. having now over $50 signatures.
Mr.. Smith says he will present it to-
the city council as soon as he has
secured 500 names.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-15
OPEN HOUSE AT
GREELEY CLUB

The Greeley club will keep open
house Friday and Saturday, Febru-
AIRY 18th and 18th.
Desiring to bring its privileges to
as many members as possible, ,..e
club, at intervals, extends its courte-
sizes to residents of the city VINO are
not members, that they may become
acquainted with the advantages of
a membership. At other times mem
bers are allowed to have none but
non-residents as temporary guests.
The Greeley club will be twenty
years old, April ., having been in
corporated April 2. 1882, when fifty
members contributed each as
fees for the purpose of launching
the club with sufficinet capital to
equip its home. Many of the charter
members are still with the organiza-
ton which now numbers 140 in
good standing. with the finest, most
comfortable club rooms of any SINH
lar organization in the state in a
town the size of Greeley.
A membership costs szo initia,
fee. with dues of $l.50 per month
The of lcers are: Paul Darrow. presi
dent; c. f. Clark. vice-president
David Bauer. secretary: c. T. Neill
treasurer.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-15
unlce Blunt Both
Gritty and Good Natured

in a big mud puddle, sliding about
ten feet on her hands and knees.
DR.. Carlson of Eaton, who was
short distance ahead in his autoiho-
bile, rushed to the young woman
assistance and found that she was
not hurt. although suffering from
some painful bruises. The driver Oh
the offending car stopped ms ma
chine, the men caught the runaway
horse and Miss Blount insisted una,
il be put in the carriage again anu
that she go on. Notwlthstahu'n ~ :
her near accident Miss Blount ula
not lose her nerve or her temper anu
this morning declared that really no
one was to blame, that she was un-
hurt and that the mud. with pleii's
of effort. could be removed from he'
garments
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-15
GIVE ANTIC0NE
OF S0PH0CLES

The senior class of the Teachers
college will depart from the usual
order of things next commencement
week and put on Greek play as the
annual graduating class ahalr.
1t has practically been deciueo 10
give the Antigone of Sophocles AT
that time. using, OF course, an hhs
lish translation. Like most Greek
plays there will be chorus ana
music. Mendelssohn having compos-
ed a score for this play that is very
fine. There are great possibilities
for the display of the artistic as Wen
as the dramatic in production OF
the character proposed, as the cos
tuning will be entirely in Keeping
with the time OF the author. ana
the fact that Miss Frances Iooe!
will have charge is guarantee III
The Greeley tribune., 1912-02-15
BROTHERHOOD
MAKES PROTEST

At regular meeting Monday even
ing of the Methodist Brotherhood,
an organization of men connected
with the NJ. E. church, following
resolution was unanimously adopted
ty standing vote:
Whereas, The liquor interests
are making an effort to reopen the
saloons in Evans and on account oil
their proximity in and as much in
terested as if they were in our city.
Therefore, We call upon and
urge the Anti-Saloon league, the W.
c. T. L. and all temperance organi-
cations and the pastors and congre
cations of the various churches OF
Evans to conduct a vigorous cam
paign against the licensing of the
saloons and we pledge them our
hearty moral and financial support.
"A E. WOOLMAN. Secy."