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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13

AZ FROM EVER

Eddie Wilbern, on his way home from
the Durbar in India, has taken time
off to discover the origin of baseball.
Ed is now travelling through Egypt,
and this is what he found out, con-
tanned in a letter to the Cincinnati En-
ouirer: at may be of some interest to
Won to know that baseball originated
in Egypt. On the walls of the oldest
temple here in Thebes I saw a frieze
Showing the ancient Egyptians playing
a game with a cocoanut for a pail.
There were seven men on each side
They hit the coco with he butt end or
a big bamboo and then ran to a base
and return. They had a judge of play
and there were many spectators.
This frieze on he sandstone wall in
Thebes dates back to 1900 B. c., and
they must lave had some idea of base
ball at that time. At any rate, it's
here, and I'm going to try to get a
picture of it. All of our games are
played with a ball, polo, cricket, ten
mis-, football, Rugby, bowling on the
green in England and bowling on the
sand as in rance. So you see that
our ancestors invented all the games
played with a ball, n that ball was
originally no doubt a cocoanut or some
other tropical growth of a round for
nation that grew on a tree, as our n
cestors lived In caves and trees"
600
The Bloomfield Baseball Club Of
ficials will soon hold a meeting to de-
eide on plans for next year. 1t is
likely that the team will have a new
ground, nearer to the Centre than
is Williamson Oval. 1t is said two
sites are under consideration. 1t is a
sure thing that if h Bloomfield team
has a ground near the Centre" there
will be some big crowds present at
their games, because Manager Bur-
dette's club plays great baseball.
600
IRIS worthy of comment that two of
these three notable "cennebacks" in
overwhelmingly Callahan, John King
and Mike Donlin-belong to the Boston
National Club.
Outfielder McGill. of the Armory
A. c., has been signed to play with
Norfolk, of the Virginia League. Here
is a mar who can hit them on a line
over outaelders' heads. He should
make good.
600
Shortstop is going to be the hardest
point for Manager O'Day to fill in on
the Red lineup. Jimmy Esmond, for
merly of Jersey City, wound up with
a whirl last fall, giving a very clever
exhibition in the final series with the
Cleveland Club. But Esmond has al
way been a third baseman n went
to shortstop last season simply because
the team needed a man there more than
it did at third base. He did extremely
well under the handicap of never hav-
ing played the position. Still, it is not
yet certain that he will prove good
enough for the steady grind of a long
season. and it is folly to declare posi-
lively now that shortstop will be
surely taken care Of on the Red team.
That remains to be seen.
Besides Esmond there is only one
candidate for the place, namely, Char
ley Mcdonald, the young Texan from
Dallas, who. like Esmond. was origin
ally a third baseman, but has had some
experience playing short. The Reds
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
X. o. BROWN DEFEATS
BILLY GALLEY

Knockout Brown. the New York
lightweight. defeated Billy Galley. the
Australian. at the American Athletic
Club. Of Philadelphia. last night, be-
fore the largest crowd of the season
The men were about equal In size and
both had light hair, looking enough
like each other to be brothers.
Neither of the men know anything
about boxing, being sluggers pure and
simple.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13

+, have not had a good Shortstop since
Tom Corcoran left there. five years ago.
Many nave been tried since that time,
but none have come up to the standard
needed for a winning team. Unless
either Esmond or Mcdonald shows
high-class form, 1t will be very difficult
for the Reds to climb into the first di-
vision this season. It's all in the air
as to the shortstop position, one of the
most important on the field, but Man
ager O'Day hopes to develop a good
man for the place. Well just have to
wait and see what he can do along that
line.
Jimmy Callahan's contention that
squatting prior to each pitched ball i n
order to secretly give the signals to
his pitcher uses up catchers long before
their time. A way of accomplishing
the same purposes without the squat
ting is in order but not visible. When
the writer was a boy there was no con
frmed habit of squatting, and signals
were given standing Up. OF course, the
same plan the boys used wouldn't go
in the leagues, but there is no reaso
why that method cannot be improved
and perhaps replace squatting. A bat
terry like Joe McGinnity and Joe Crisp,
who never used signals, is an easy So
luton, but there are, of course, few
like them. ! don't see why the pitcher
can't give the signals, except when
b%aserunning situations demand that the
catcher give them so that the infleld
will not be at sea. The signal giving
could be divided easily between catcher
and pitcher, we think.
900
Gilbert Bell, a local boy, made an
application for the position as
of t i, Newark Club yesterday
at Tiger headquarters. Vice-Presldent
George L. Solomon and President
Manager Joseph McGinnity were not
at their desks because of e holiday,
and Secretary Charlie Mathison re-
corded the application. Bell says that
his labors in the mascot field in the
past have been devoted to semi-pro
work, but he thinks he is fast enough
to rem we bats in the International
League. He says that he is a left
handed bat-boy, whatever that is.
900
The manager of the Whirlwinds
nisiioS 10 Say tHdL MS team ala not
a victory over the Ironside
Featherweights Sunday night. Good,
the Whirlwind forward, played centre
for h winning team, which was the
National A c.. There must have been
misunderstanding, as credit must
be given to the National A. c.. and not
Whirlwind A. A. They will, how
line up against the Feather
weights Sunday night.
900
The conclaves of the two leagues to-
day n tomorrow are the last big
in the baseball world previ-
ous to the departure of the teams for
the Southern training camps. That
one or two deals may be pulled off
over in New York and the same num-
Der in Chicago seems probable. Per.
haps the much-mooted question of who
gets First Baseman Stovall will be
settled by the American Leaguers.
900
In the star bout at Troxler's next
week Banty Lewis meets Jimmy Am
brose. Lewis has n decision over
his opponent-to-be.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
P~OGGENBURG WINS
SECOND PLACE TITLE

NEW YORK, Feb. 1a.-J. f. Poggen-
burg, Of the Liederkranz Club, de-
feated Percy Collins. of Chicago, 400
to $40, in playing off the tie for second
prize in the amateur national class A
1872 balkline billiard championship yes
terday. Poggenburg's average was
9 4-H and his high runs IS, 46 and 40.
Collins averaged 7 2-44 and made runs
of %, 81 and 10.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
BY SURE SHOT.

The hopes of the Holy Cross basket
ball quintet for q clean string of VIC
tories on it's home court in Parish Hall,
Harrison, were dashed last night by
the Dominican five, of this city, who
won by IS to II.
On the attack and defense tho
"Domins'' rallied around it's CRACK for
ward, Artie Conlan, who played q
wonderful game. Several fouls were
called throughout, both fives engaging
in showing tactics. Conlan did the
free-throwing for the visitors, and he
caught the 'iron-rim" for four points.
which was just enough to beat the
Hudson county lads.
Clever team work by the "Domins."
in which excellent passing and drib-
bling were features at times, combined
with the strong blocking by Henry
Knochel and Mckinley, the local
guards, helped the undoing of the Holy
Cross lads. The home teams defense
was not SO strong, the Dominican for
wards doing practically all the caging.
The score at the end Of the initial
period favored the Hudsonites by q
one-point margin. Is to IL. A largo
crowd was on hand Inc the evening
was enjoyably celebrated with horns
and bells by the rooters Of zach quin-
tet.
It was announced that Holy Cross
would meet the Celluloids at Parish
Hall, Harrison, next Monday night.
At Turn Hall tomorrow night tho Bay
WheeImen will line I'D against the
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M'dORTY SHADES BARNEY WILLIAMS

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 1s.-Eddie Nc
Gorty. of Oshkosh, Wis, and Barney
Williams, of Philadelphia, fought six
tionai Club. Although fighting under
a difficulty, McGorty had the better
Of the bout. McGorty hurt his hand
and used it but once after the first
round.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13

Young Kurtz has been matched to
fight with Jim White, of Boston. at the
Fairmont A c. in the near future. Tho
bout will probably be staged a week
from nett Saturday.
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AT BROWNS TONIGHT.

Louis DePonthieu. the lightweight
champion of France, will have his
hands full tonight at the Brown A. A.,
when he faces hat tough little fighter,
Young Dyson.
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DAM s-MAN TOURNAMENT.

Totals ......475 500I Totals ......4S1 SO
verify.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13

George P. Shears. a New York Yam
kee recruit southpaw pitcher. is ex-
pected to do great things during the
coming season. Shears, only 20 years
of age. is 6 feet 3h inches tall, the
greatest stature of any member of
Harry Wolverton's squad. Shears halls
from the Paris Club, of the Bluegrass
League, which won the 1911 pennant
in that organization. He worked in
81 games, winning 20 and losing 10. He
struck out 1853 batsmen and gave 66
bases on balls.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13

View Wheelmen will line up against the
fa%st-going Turner's. d. and M. Rienaer.
A. Birch. A. Weber and. Koermaier will
be in the Turner's uniform, while the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13

Outfelder McGill, of the Armory
A. c., has been signed to play with
Norfolk, of the Virginia League. Here
is a man who can hit them on a line
over outfielders' heads. He should
make good.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13

In the star bout at Troxler's next
week Banty Lewis meets Jimmy AM
brose. Lewis has one decision over
his opponent-to-be.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13

It;s worthy of comment that two of
these three notable "~cennebacks' in
overwhelmingly Callahan, John King
and Mike Donlin-belong to the Boston
National Club.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13

1t was announced that Holy Gross
would meet the Celluloids at Parish
Hall, Harrison, next Monday night.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
WHEREABOUTS OF RECORDS
OF OLD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
QUESTION AS TO WHAT HAS Be
COME OF PAPERS.
Valuable Documents and Collections
Of Early Days.

The efforts that are being made by
Miss Grace WHARF. librarian at the
public library Of Houghton, to secure
articles and "reminiscences bearing on
the early history Of Houghton county.
has directed attention 60 the fact that
there was a historical society existing
in Houghton for upwards of twenty
years after 1865, which accumulated a
great deal Of data relative TO the ma
turaL literary, ecclesiastical. personal
and mining history Of the counties.
towns and villages. mines and mining
companies to LAX Superior. The
present whereabouts Of the collections
and records Of the society appear To
be somewhat obscure.
William Condor of Hancock. former
ly cashier Of the First National bank.
was one Of the organizers Of the
Houghton Ciunty Historical society and
Mining Institute, which was incorpor-
ated March 20. 1866, with most Of tho
leading citizens Of Houghton and Han
cock as members and with John Chas-
sell, cashier Of the Houghton National
bank at that time. as secretary and
librarian Mr.. Condor stated Yesterday
that II was his impression that after
the death Of Mr.. Chassell, who had
charge Of the collections Of the socic-
ty all the records, papers and other
objects that had been accumulated
were turned over to a library associa-
ton subsequently organized and which
existed as the Ladies' Library at the
time Of the establishment Of the pres
ent public library. The collection of the
Ladies Library was merged in that Of
tina Carnegie library. but consisted
mainly Of fiction. besides "a few copies
Of early Lake Superior newspapers
Miss WHARF, the librarian. has no
knowledge OF any other objects or pa
pers Of local historical nature I'm the
public library and until her attention
was called 10 the existence OF the old
historical society, had not been aware
that there had been such an organiza-
tion. She will try 10 get into commu-
with persons who may have
knowledge Of the nature of the records
Of the society and learn IL possible the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13

whereabouts and accessibility of the
records II they are still in existence.
Facts Of the Society.
The Houghton County Historical So
ciety and Mining Institute had It's
rooms over the old postofiice building
located on Sheldon streets and its coll
lections included objects bearing on
the history OF the Lake Superior re-
gion from the days OF the ancient
dwellers. Indians and explorers. The
incorporators OF the society We're II.
Sheldon. r. Edwards. John Chassell.
william Harris. r. NJ. Hoar, Graham
Pope, IA. $. Cotton, George !. Belts, r.
]. Hurlbert. William II. Frus. John II
Forster. w. II. Hearding, James ID.
Ross. Henry D'Aligny, Austin Mabos'
wilkins Schenck. ]. A. Baugaman, John
Hurlbert. Jr., Edward c. Wilson, c. r..
Eddie and John q. McKernan OF
Houghton: j. y. Wright, F. l.. Wood
ward, William Condor, A. + Leopold.
j. Thompson, 5. 5. Robinson, X. j.
Wood. ]. A. Close. Hancock; +. j. Mas
ten. NJ. ID. Senter. Franklin.
The first officers were. ]. III.
Forster. president; r. Sheldon, first
vice president; A 5. Heaton. first vice
president: r. L. Flanner. correspond
ing secretary; James y. Wright. re-
cording secretary, John Chassell, sec
rotary of the board of directors; exc
cutive committee r. Edwards, IL.
D'Alignv and James b. Ross.
The board of directors consisted o.
7. II. Forster, J. @. McKernan and
AIesrs. r. Sheldon. NJ. u. Senter' j. IL.
Blandy. r Edwards, r. ]. Wood. w. b,
Frue. f. ]. Hurlbert. w. II. Hearding'
Alex Pope. f. ]. Masten, A. 5. Heaton'
s. 8. Robinson, II. D'Aligny William
Condor. John Mabbs. c. +. Eddie,
Richard Hoar and James b. Ross
william Condor and Graham
Pope are the only surviving members
II those originally forming the socie-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
HoUGHToN 5REVlTIEs


Ed Pondelwitz has been appointed
ticket agent at the Houghton station
Of the Copper Range, succeeding Geo.
L. Balcom now a dispatcher.
United States Naturalization Exam =
iner Anthony passed through Hough-
ton yesterday to attend the opening of
circuit court at Eagle River next Mon b
day.
Mrs. c. d. Sheldon and r. Skiff Shell
den have left for New York, whence
they will sail on an excursion around
South America. The trip will last
three months.
A large crowd attended the annual
skating party of the our Boys club of
Hubbell at the Amphidrome last night.
the Torch Lake towns contributing a
large contingent.
Wilfred c. Longpre OF the Haas
store, slipped and fell on Wednesday
last. badly spraining his ankle, which
confined him to his home for a couple
Of days.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday by the county clerk to Elieser
Hyttunen Of Toivola and Kaisa Juntu-
men Of Oskar.
The funeral of the late Karl Jun
tunen. who died recently at Butte.
Mont. and whose body arrived here
Thursday, will be held Sunday from
the Painesdale Finnish church under
the auspices of the Knights Of Kaleva.
Intcrmont will be in Forest Hill ceme-
terry, Houghton
Ladies' Night will be observed at
the Houghton club Tuesday evening
between $3.50 and 7.30 Allen r.. Rees
Is chairman of the committee on ar
Fifty-thrce sparrow8 were brought
to Township Clerk Titles office this
by a boy named James, and
a bag containing the bodies of one
hundred and fifty birds were turned i'm
by a lad named Harrington. The boys
received bounties at the rate of two
cents "a head
Harry Dean of Detroit, division
freight agent and Charles II. Jens of
Milwaukee, travelling freight agent of
the Pere Marquette, were In Houghton
today and called on local railroad Of
fees with George Williams of the Cop
per Range.
a marriage license has been issued TO
Joseph Bizal and Teresa Kaushek OF
Calumet
Papers were filed today with the
county clerk renewing the articles of
incorporation of the Tamarack Mining
company for another period of thirty
years, the original time limit having
expired.
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Houehton Department
COLDfST DAY ON RECORD
At LOCAL WEATHER BUREAU
MERCURY AT THREE O'CLOCK
REGISTERED % BELOW.
Danger Of Shortage Of Meat Supply
IL Cold Continues.

After steadily dropping lower and
lower, the mercury early this morning
finely reached a point lower than was
ever before attained since the estab-
lishment OF the local weather station,
Observer Cowdrick reporting that at
three o'clock this morning the Their
mometer had registered 2S degrees be-
low zero. This. Mr.. Cowdrick says, is
the lowest point ever indicated in the
records of the bureau, covering a peri
cd OF twelve years the last lowest be-
ing % below on February 8, 1907,
The Indications are now for warmer
weather, the thermometer at seven
standing at II below and at eleven,
only three below. and steadily CLIMB
ing in the tube.
Unless conditions should mend there
was fear of a scarcity of meat. In fact
one local meat dealer stated this morn
ing that the meat supply throughout
the country is practically cleaned out
the roads refusing TO haul stock in the
extremely cold weather and farmers
being unwilling TO drive cattle 20 mar
ket. Packers and killers all over the
large area affected by the cold spell
have been unable 10 obtain supplies Of
cattle and In consequence there has
been an advance Of from one-half To
one cent a pound wholesale. Eggs are
also becoming scarce, 1t being impos-
sible 10 ship them without freezing
IN this kind OF weather.
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TO SEND REPRESENTATIVE
TO STATE HEALTH MEETING
DR.. SCOTT TO REPRESENT TOWN
SHIP AT MEETING JAN. 80.
Enrolment Boards Named for the Sew
eral Precincts Of Portage Twp.

A special meeting Of the Portage
township board was held yesterday af-
ternoon at the Office of Clerk Little for
the purpose OF designating enrolment
places and naming boards Of enroll
ment II was also voted 90 appoint Or
w. p. Scott, health officer Of Portage
township "a representative OF the
board at the meeting Of health officers
of the state Of Michigan to be held at
Ann ArbOr January 30 and 81. At this
meeting various matters pertaining TO
public sanitation, care OF contagious
diseases and other matters Of similar
importance and interest will bee dis
Cussed and the meetings are expected
10 prove of great value In bringing
about an Interchange Of ideas among
the health officers from various parts
Of the state.
The enrolment places and the en-
rollment boards which will sit on
Saturday January . as designated by
the board yesterday are as follows:
Precinct No. /, Houghton fire hall
". II. Foley, G. r. Little c. Killmar.
Precinct No. 8. Hurontown fire hall
oliver Marion, Eugene Beahan, Ju-
liam RompC
Precinct No. 3. Amphidrome-Casper
Brand Mort O'Sullivan, Thomas
Smith.
Precinct No. 4, otter Lake-Andrew
Ankala, Gus Johnson. Henry Nelson.
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MORE PRACTICAL
WORK Is URGED
PERINTEN DENT WRIGHT
THINGS SCHOOLS SHOULD AIM
TO BENEFIT LARGEST
NuMBE

Members Of the board OF education
OF the schools OF Houghton county
gathered at Houghton last evening as
guests Of the Houghton board. and as
a result of the meeting there was
formed am organization which viii be
known as the Houghton County As
ISOLATION OF City superintendent AM
school Officers. r. ID. Johnson. chair
man OF the Calumet township school
board was made president OF the as
ISOLATION and was given power TO name
the other officers. committees on by
laws and constitution and TO set the
date for the next meeting which will
be held at Calumet The organization
which was brought about at the sug-
gestion Of State Superintendent OF
Public Instruction Luther l.. Wright
will be similar 90 the Marquette county
organization which meets three times
yearly and elects a new president in
whose city the next meeting will be
held. It's aim is the advancement Of
school work in all departments and
the exchange OF ideas.
Mr. Wright was introduced by Deem
l.. Robinson Of Houghton. and gave "a
somewhat lengthy address in which
he advocated more practical work in
the schools. Mr.. Wright called atten-
ton to the fact tina, oully ninety five
per cent OF the students never adj
vance beyond the high school, and sug-
10 -. nd
the remaining five per cent 10 prep"
schools where they might be given
the necessary training for courses In
higher universities, making the high
school work for the other ninety-fve
per cent as practical as possible so as
to best III them for earning living.
He recommended the cutting out Of
the frills and unnecessary work and
would teach more science and less
classics. Mr.. Wright reiterated his
suggestion that the school sessions
should continue for twelve months each
year instead Of ten months.
Supt letters Of Painesdale, Commits
sioner Bath. Judge Norman w Hare,
Supt. Hall, Of Calumet ari others par
ticipated in the deba supt. Hail
took issue with the other speakers
when he declared that ta- chools are
teaching boys and girl. hink. and
that he or she who know cesar and
q ometry is all the more slee ssful inI
manual training or domestic science.
The meeting was well attended and
the best Of spirit prevailed.
Previous 10 the business Of the gath
erinE, the students Of the domestic sci
ence class Of the Houghton high school
directed by Miss Christesen served an
elaborate banquet in the kindergarten
room n the Central building. The ex-
cellence Of the menu and the skill with
which il was served. were excellent
demonstrations Of the practicability oil
the domestic science work and reflects
credit not only upon the instructors
but upon the girls as We'll
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
AN ORATOR ON oRAToRY.

w. Bourke Cochran, whose splendid
oratory is the pride Of America. was
discussing oratory at n recent dinner.
The modern style of oration." he
said. lis very plain. direct and simple.
The old-fashioned, fiowery oratory.
with Its Latin quotations. no longer
impresses anyone.
"Once. In my early youth, ! introduce
ed n quotation from Virgil into a
speech.
Instantly a STRENGTHENING work.
ingman In the audience shouted
"'Translatel TRANSLATED
$50 I complied. adding:
1.-THE translation is merely loose
one
yes said the workingman, loose,
but not lucid"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
RELIEF FOR THE POOR.

Capt Simpson of the Salvation Ar
my is very anxious to secure contri-
buttons of food, clothing or money, TO
be used in the relief Of the poor. So
far the surplus of the Christmas fund
Of the army has provided relief. but
This is now exhausted and unless the
public comes TO the aid OF the army
there is danger of many poor people
suffering in Houghton.
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BOARDING HOUSE BURNS.

The boarding house Of Henry Kaup-
pi, located in "B" location. Painesdale,
was partly destroyed by fire yesterday
morning. The blaze was discovered
about , o'clock and is believed to have
been caused by an overheated stove.
Most Of the furniture was removed
from the building but despite the
prompt and efficient work OF the volun-
teer fremen the loss TO the building
was heavy