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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
Boston Firemen to Form Union.

Boston. Dec. 24.-Boston's firemen
are considering step that may earn
for them the distinction of being the
first Of any city In the east to affiliate
themselves with organized labor. The
members of the departmental hose
men and laddermen-have agreed to
meet the day after tomorrow to decide
definitely whether or not they want
to affiliate with the American Fedora
ton of Labor 1t is believed the bulk
of the firemen will favor such a step.
The promoters Of the movement explain
that, While the proposed organization
will be a regular labor union, there VIII
be no danger of its members making
arbitrary demands upon the city for
increased pay or shorter hours much
less of walk out" when called to
fight a fire.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
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New Years at Y. M. c. a.

The Y. NJ. c. a. building has taken
on holiday aspect and is bountifully
decorated with eversreens and Yule-
tide colors, preparatory to two big
events TO be held there next week, the
first of which Is q New Years watch
party on New Years eve in which all
the Young Peoples societies will join
and which promises to be a gala event
and the second is the annual open
house on New Years day to which the
general public is invited. The New
Years eve watch party Will be unique
Ia many ways. The first half of tho
evening viii be spent In games and So
cial anusements. At 1880 o'clock a
number Of pioneers will give reminis-
cences of early days In Idaho and at
IL 30 a song esryiee will be held and
quiet hnlf hour spent before usher
ing out the old year During the even
ing refreshments viii be served
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
CHRISTMAS TREE AT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

The annual Christmas tree and en-
tertainment of the Bible school Of the
Christian church will be held tonight
at 1880 O'Clock in the church at Ninth
and Franklin streets. A big Christmas
tree has been provided for the occasion
which is laden with treats and gifts for
the children and an excellent program
will be rendered. That 1t Is more
blessed to give than to receive will al
so be shown MS all students of the
school will bring gifts of food, cloth
ing and toys for the children OF needy
families. The program to be rendered
is as follows:
Song, Joy to the WORLD -. School
Christmas is Here" ..............
Chorus of Children
Scripture lesson. 1.-THE Twenty Third
Psaim .................. Tom Cess
Prayer. Superintendent z. o. Cook
Song .................. Primary Class
Recitation Raymond Swormstedt
Duet Alma and Ruth Young
recitation ............ Gladys Ferrel
Recitat1on ............. Thelma Sloan
Violin solo ............ Harold Gerber
Recitation ......... Howard Reynolds
Duet. Ruth Rowley and Thelma Jones
Recitation ......... Dorothy Fruit
Stocking drill ............ Eight BOYS
Mandolin solo ..... Gordon Greenwald
Solo ................. Doris Thompson
Recitation .............. Hattie Lane
Doll drill ....... Twenty four Girls
Good Night song Children's Chorus
There will be a treat for the chill
dren, but the whole school will bring
gifts OF food. clothing and toys for the
needy families Of tie city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
THANKS COURT FOR
. HIS SHORT SENTENCE

San Francisco. Dec. 24-Pushed
across the Canadian border into the
arms of American officers, because the
treaty between the nation and Canada
makes no provision for extraditing
escaped prisoners, Jack Black a no.
torious convict was produced In court
here yesterday and sentenced to serve
one year in San Quentin prison on a
charge for which he had previously
been sentenced to % years. In graft
tude he made long statement of his
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
RECEIVES WORD OF
DEATH OF SON WHILE
WRAPPING PRESENT

Just as she had completed
tying the last knot on Christ I
mas package to send to her son,
Mrs. Ada l.. Farren of 909 North
Ninth street. received a tele-
gram Sunday night. that he had ,
been killed by an explosion near
Seattle at a plant where he was Z
working, but no details Of the I
sad tragedy were received and
Mrs Farren Is PROSTATE with I
grief over the untimely death
Of her only son.
Mr.. Farren was a native son
of Idaho and was born IN Boise I
30 years ago. The family moved I
10 California when he was n Z
small boy but later returned I
here. lie leaves his wife, two Z
. sisters. Mrs. P. Gavin and Miss Z
Graeia Farren and a cousin. I
. Mrs. o. II. Dickinson of s24 Fort Z
. street. q
0 The body is to be brought to Z
Q Boise and Is expected to arrive Z
. tomorrow morning. Funeral Q
o arrangements will not be made {
until after the body arrives. =
. go . - . .
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24

New Hair Treatment.

We now carry the new discovery
for the hair. Meritol Hair Tonic, COM
pounded by the American Drug and
Press Association. We VIII be pleased
to have our customers give 1t a trial
We are authorized to guarantee it by
the association. to which we belong
Whiteheads Drug store. T. TIL. Adv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
Land Office FiIinus,

The following entries were filed in
the federal land office today: Lena
Gentry, Weiser. homestead, north half
southwest quarter, southeast quarter
southwest quarter section IA, township
II north, range west, 100 acres:
James A. Sipe, isolated tract, Mfdvale,
northeast quarter southeast quarter
west half southeast quarter section "a,
township II north. range west, lot 2
section g. township II north. range ,
west, 1913 acres; James Lee Jones,
Boise. southwest quarter section IA.
township north. range east, 100
acres: Frank 9. Ensign, Boise. north-
west quarter section IS, southwest
quarter section IS, township 5 south,
range east, $50 acres.
Phone 81 for Coos coal. Idaho Coal
& Seed Co. A. L. Lee. Mgr. Sth &
Grove. One Block South of Overland
corner. ADV Il
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
Beautiful Hair, q ,Ioy Forever

try TO kes II you have not, try to
get IT. Meritol Hair Tonic keeps the
scalp clean, promotes a healthy growth
Of beautiful hair, and keeps it soft and
lustrous. Try IT, Whitehead's Drug
Store. ADV. 7 TIL
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
Foils a Foul Plot.

When shameful plot exists between
liver and bowels to cause distress by
refusing 70 act, take Or. Kings New
Life Pins ana ana such abuse Of your
system. They gently compel right ac-
ton Of stomach, liver and bowels. and
restore your health and all good feel
ings 25c at all druggists, ADV. 4
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
A Good Message.

Meritol Tonic Digestive has proven
good message to others. Why not 10
you? 1t acts first upon the stomach,
strengthens the digestive organs, Gre
ates healthy appetite, and makes
rich, red blood. Impgrts new life and
strength to the entire body White
heads Drug Store. ADV. I Til
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24

were interested. He moved off to an
other part Of town. hired another hall,
and delivered another speech The
people We're aroused, and then the law
yer carried the fight MP to the legis-
lature The necessary legislation was
passed, and today Boston's gas is Of
the best quality and cheaper than in
most of the large cities of the country.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
CALDWELL NOW Has
DELIVERY SERVICE


Caldwell, Dec. 24.-The Capital News
has its delivery service In good work
ing order here. Any subscriber who
50 DESIRES, can now have his Capital
News delivered every evening and
sunday morning. There Is no extra
charge for this service. Anyone wish
ing e change from the mail to delivery
service can notify the Capital News Of
flee Boise, or phone Ross Raymond,
1920 Dearborn street, Caldwell
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
A Danger Signal.

Hoarseness In a child that Is subject
T. Group is sure sign of an approach
ing attack. Give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy as soon as the child becomes
hoarse and the attack may be warded
off. For sale by all dealers.
Auv.-T THIS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24

Phone 81 70 Poultry supplies ida
no Coal & Seed Co. A. L. Lee, Mgr, Sth
& Grove. One Block South Of Over.
land Corner Adv. Il
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
Midnight Service.

A midnight service will be held to-
night at 81. Michael's cathedral be-
ginning at 11.s0, TO which the public
are generally invited. Services viii be
held on Christmas morning at II
o'clock, at which the following music
will he do
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-15
JENNINGS THINKS
BOSTON WILL WIN
But Tiger Leader Says He Re
CARDS Nationals as Dark
Horse.

Boston. July Tive all &c, our
knocks once la q while haid Hughey
Jennings.
'The New YORK club is going strong.
and. MOREOVER has some Hcw playcrs
who arc likely - make good. DOwc -
d good innelder. Maloney needs come
eNperience. but Will Improve In ts
league service. Sterrett think. rs
tic best Of Wolv.rton's finds.
Asked as 20 what he thought % this
years American League race. Hughcy
Jennings played the bet carefully.
1T looks Ike Boston and phiiadel-
phia 20 me. said tho Tiger chile.
Boston has all the best % tho deal
iust now. The Red sox are playing
great baseball They have the hit,crs.
the nelcera and alao the p!tchefs-ii
they viii hold out
They look very good 70 me Just
now. and the American League caam
piouship for 1912 Win 10 70 Boston
Unless Connie Mack'a men show aBnt.
"This years race ls between Boston
ana rhllade.phla, with Washington as
the dark horse
Personally ,hink that the gorton
pitcneTs are doing just as good wcrk
as the White Elephant veterans.
Washington may make good and pos
siuly may prove dark horse ia the
race. but doubt IT. Chicago mas ouly
Walsh 20 rely up9r
IN spite of his knonn aversion 70
the Athletics. Hugh Jennings said that
he thought EDDIE Plank YOU'D help
inc worlds champions this year
COMBS ls great pitcher seid
Hugh Jennings. 80 IS Bender. hrt
fhlnk that Plank o. go!ne 70 prove
the surprise n the season
"r,verybody tninhs that he is an ia
because he Is older than the otner
pitchers and because he "a bei1s
uursed by Connie Mack
plank IS pitching "a good rs he
eve- I'D. and good aouthpaw -
VALUABLE man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-15
MAY END CAREER
OF GREAT PLAYER
Sickness of "Rube' Waddcll
Probably Marks Passing OF
Eccentric Pitcher.

Washington. July 1.-THE sickness
Of 'Rube" Wafdell probably marks the
ending Of the career OF ono OF the
greatest characters tho diamond has
ever known Tube was wonderful
pitcher in his day and would be hay-
Ing his day ye, II It were not Tor his
habits Poor "Ru,e" had the physique
II giant and the mind ~ Il twelve
year ola boy. The say he hasn't
saved q cent out OF all the Immense
amount OF money t.s good Left arm
earned him. "Rubc" won peaants for
Louisville. Milwaukee and inc Athle-
tics lie put the Browns into fourth
Place in 1908
kube' was probably the most Won
derfuI left handler the game ever knew.
Striking out from twelve TO Eighteen
!n a game was "p'e for Rrhc' when
nc felt right. But "Hube' never could
field a Duni Many "a time other teams
put him UP In the alr by continually
showing brnts toward him
RUE was happy as child wien
ne hit the ball He was good fellow.
lie believed Ia the adage that all work
and no play makes George Edward q
dull boy. and nc took his play IKE he
ala his work, with all that vas in him.
Rube's' fishing trips we're expected
after every winning game Mack knew
they were coming and 20 aid SicAIeer.
They couldn't do anything with MIN.
Rube' Hnally broke -p all discipline
on the Athletics when ~ was hurt and
didn't pitch against ire Giants ir the
1905 worlds series Ilat was why the
Browns got aim poor Rrbe appears
70 be- through even as minor ieaEuel.
Before taking sick ~ ia nothing :7r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-15
WHITE MAY NOT
ENTER BASEBALL
Former Great Princeton Star
Likely to Devote Life to
Business.

Baltimore. Nd July i4.-The grea,
white light OF public worship has failed
to lure sam White. the Princeton foot
BAN and baseball star from the deeper
ana more serious walk OF lie The
Sig oollegian is riding the fence Just
now. unable to make VI his mind
whether to play with the orioles or de-
vote these, his ses, years, TO some bus
mess enterprise
But sam has been white all the way
through lie haa promised Dunn TO
Ilay FOR tne BIRDS ana only week
before tae intercollesi nat,!e be-
tween Princeton and Vale was decided
iu the formers favor by Whites triple.
sam wrote Dunn that he wolil report
20 the Baltimore club ~ Jersey CITY.
But AFTER Fr.nceton's Victory Waite
told Jack that Die had MADE UP his
mind 20 80 into business.
Although Duun pictured 70 sam the
money that is being made w. the base
bail stars Of to-day sam coult not see
-he idea OK turnlng his back upon tae
business opportunity The result Of
me conference wa an Understanding
whereby White is 20 make e try at the
business enterprise aud forget orotes-
slcral baseball tCr while. Should
Sam tire ~ the blsireEs world OF ind
taat has Efforts are not bringing min as
much money as tae baseball field wouid
yle.l IL wlN don me colo.s Of tae Or
sam was square enough 20 promise
p1un That Re wo-.t play with the OIL
9-.s = he ever broHe .nto baseball HIS
w0rd O. noaor wzs sum cien, for Dunn.
icr White ius-e greet hit WIKI ;ae
Baltimore -I.E-I1tt ~ .--s cErL.g man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-15
MONTAGUE WILL
SPEAK TO WOMEN
Seeks Their Influence, Which Is
as Powerful as Votes in
Ginter Park.

Tnc-gh ea.oTlns tne ssn,a ana
pf.filesea ~ eqIai s-t;fage cnly q. :
-lin.tea zrc clfcyntls4De1 degree. TIA
= omen u Gtate- i,erE wlll th.s yes!.
ior tns fiat iine. -, taste ": real
rp.itics- i cones aoolt tn.a wsy. Ia
me Standardization q: TIC s.siss a.
tas E1-n!c.ps.ity .: Cinte- PARK tae
women are entitled = ycts IL, me
same az tnsi. agzna1cE, ..c..e.g ara
sons, E.nY.cet tAey qualify "a mem
De.A Q. ;le Ciate. ESrz C.t!zeas' AZ
ISOLATION SoY, ne caac.cztss who
ere deA!.oLA =: o5,a.a.ug .as yotes
y. ne ,aen ~ ine persssE.ong II ors-
tcFy u-st ;ifAt cDiz.a tne .ssln.sxi1n
~ ,ne ot.c.alz ostore tnsy can use
fas Torn hail ~ TIE female .ote
u i1e s-bIib ia rztser heavy IL can
- seen tnai lfere xos!5 De ia aho1
L tney cpyoze1
TnlH. oe.ng ~ important ,a1tyr
y tf..gS max a@p3sr .a tae rark.
t-ey never fa-l - t.fa c-r - I'll, taa
l-o4.e taeei.nss .r-CoseFEts + J..
GoftSsce wac Us - Eptaz y. me town
f.a.- io-r.sh' !H ons o.: tae .rat zeal
fc.itra- H~e-Isrt ~ eaie- ~ fhese
fefia.tsipn pr reF- ss'. src BE- .s E1fs
az a-t.r-ce ftst Hill consist !ar..-
j n ~f' Ir-" th-y nt.L not taIs
se4 -eaat p. at.e ~ .1te s1r o-
af2.-fi f.r ~ any rn1es ca11lIzte
c-islns =. D-att- rark .et shey c45
rn.1 win ,TD.cs! poi.i.eal -r1wc aa1
q - Hareh ta!X.aG - ,aey I.sAse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-15
CARDINALS BEAT
MARQUARO TWICE
ST. Louis Performs One OF the
Miracles OF Base
ball.
CHICAGO WINS FROM BOSTON
Phillics Take Reds Into Camp.
Other Game Not
Scheduled.

St Louis. July 1.-THE Cardinals
performed one OF the miracles OF base
ball to-day. when they Dea, tho great
Kube Marquard twice. crushing the
Giants 3 to and to ; Maruuard
tried to rescue his mates IN the wind
up OF the first game, put failed. and
then he started the second II Jlic. hut
after being bombardcd Tor nine HITS
ih six rounds was taken pu-. Harmon
pitched wonderful came in Ne J.
holding the enemy 10 six hits Mar
GUARD was easy in the second game.
the Cardinals getting a hit on him In
every inning. Bill steele was a real
iescuer for the home guard supDlant-
iu- Scycr in tho second inning with
the bases full two balls on Suodgrass
and two out H. famed Snod grass.
anc after the third inning not u Giant
got To third base. Scores:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-15
FOUR CAMPS WILL
Be REPRESENTED
Woodmen From Peninsula VIII
Attend State Convention
in Richmond.

t-f-''d' 20 4He limos dispatch
Hampton. va. july 1.-TWO hundred
ana nf'y members of the woodrsen oe
the World. accompanied by tho Kew
port News conecr, Brass Band. Win
leave Tresday morning on q soeoisI
train over the chekapeano aad Ohlo
Railway for Richmond to attend the
"an+al state convention % the WOOD
mn ~ Vrg.nla There wDl De four
camps Fepfesentea W. me penias.l.
feieeailon--L.ye oak. OF Hampton.
theAapeaNe. az Fox I'M. ana cooks
.Hi Fe-!ns.!a ot Sewport News the
zeal '|oodmea Will eaceayor 10 REL
cure the convention FOR 1919 AZ yDrD
lYe He4cn The unltoEn rank. II 1.-Two
OK camp .nces Command " c.ota3r
rAnk 81 couch. w!il act as tle tpe-
ela. escort 20 the allegation tfom tAia
TIE nev Edwin nayam carter ,o..
ttr'Df ~ Grace Memorial Eo.sco.,i
'H1fen. N Lyachblfg ..-day anno1re.
.A - tie congregation ~ ST. johns
i-pla-ppa! Church tnaf BIZ ha. darlt.t
~ accept the can here auc .rY III.
ecfne tne 1ctye rector o. the nIsto-fc
Hampton church ~ September III
ls. j. d Hfanfson os the iate Coz
~ 1.yDei' "ltnefs u Wyineville.
Dh@ comes ~ g al'tlnsll-ne1 family ~,
ActA n!A patefnai ana MATERNAL sids ~.
.- a4i- 70 be one ~ tAe uoet pforaisln.,
~. we yrA"e Episcopal minister r
'ifI!nla. %r Carter IL tnlrfy.alert
tsff Old ana nas ne!l cha-ges .n
.-FaHs ZIG lrl. snd LyAcnblfg. hDln..
-ale ~ ine ..r.sc,p4l Seminary
tte Rer ReYeray Ea,iu = = ae..
fk4lE terrraater- Eerge4r. r--f
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-15
MARATHON RACE WON
By SOUTH AFRICAN:
AMERICAN is THIRD
Colors of United States Team on Breasts of Six
of First Ten Men Who Finish-Resuts Give
Death Blow to Theory That This Country's
Athletes Excel Where Quic6uess Rather
Than Endurance Is Required.

goal yet dropped before he could fin =
lsh. seemed TO hold its breadth The
sympathy OF every soul in those crowa
ed stands went out to Macarthur as
they watched HIS struggles. PhysI-
clans stood ready HIS coun,rymen
dared no; cheer on ana on he came
half walking. half running. the terri
bile strain under which he labored. be
ins plainly evident to those VINO could
See has face Finally ne staggered
across the tape ana wilted TO tho
-tound. The spectators choered him
Justify. aud as he lay painting. Prince
->dolph came up and shook m py the
nand and patted h'm on the back y
small party OF South African enthus-
lasts had an enormous laurel wreath
ready In anticipation OF victory. of
which they were confident from the
nrs'- They lifted tho two sreen-jer-
seyed athletes on their shoulders ana
slung the laurel over McArthur. carry
inE the pair across the hcld.
The chief swimming event OF the dag
Swimming Event.
was the final IN the 400 metre free
style which the Canadian. George
Hodgson won with another worlds
record TO his credit minutes u 2-j|
seconds. The Britisher Hatfield lin
ished ! % seconds behind MIN with
Hardwick. OF Australia. third.
The American runners easily Won
their heat with the Germans IN the
] 500 metres relay race They Will
meet tine British and French teams
Tomorrow ia the final
Seven events have been concluded In
the decathlon, ia which there arc
several American entries.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-15
F 0 u R 7 ZEN HITS
MADE OFF MORGAN
Jackson Is Only Cleveland Player
Who Fails to Connect
Safely.
WORLDS CHAMPIONS LOSE
Sensational Playing in Field Fca-
lures Victory OF
Maps
WORLDS CHAMPIONS LOSE

Cleveland O. July l4-Pounding
Morgan for fourteen hits. and intro
duclng Sensational features IN tho neld
when the Athletics threatened. tho
maps defeated the worlds champions
here to-day TO g Morgan was hit in
ever Inning Jackson WAS tho only
Cleveland player who failed TO got a
mt. though he connected more nercely
than any other member OF tho team.
.sc0re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-15
Results in the Big Leagues
NATIONAL LEAGUE

81 Louis. 3: New York > (nrst game)
- Louis, 4: New York, (second
Cincinnati. l; Philadelphia. >.
nings).
Other game no, scheduled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-15

CUES WIN THINNING GAME

Chicago. July little cubs won =
inirteen-inniHg game from Boston this
afternoon % &. Tho winning run
Was made bT Downs who singled.
"ent . second On Rich!e's hunt I'd
NancHf 10 tnird On "a wild heave b..
F2arieer. and scored on <eeanarrts long
III u vas q lOng-dra ~u-out a.fa!r a.
'.e -tus used tour pitchers aud
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-15

rcer.a! ~ tas IiW"S-D. sDa I'm
fS.acs,>-e. Va JL!g B4cIHs n
Atnlet-c Gun csfeatec r5lacs:ons ye.-
teffar ~ ~ iatsrestiaT 2ssle ~ bsse-
tol- ~ ,fls Ecpfs n : ~
iattey.as pr C;ia1krone. rJfs!sr an1
fJ@riry. fof EecNaafn 5.ag,sn :rd
@fcp~s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-15
United States
Adds to Lead

stockholm July l4-south Africa.
which heretofore has played rather Il
modest part in the olympic drama.
came to the Gentle OF The stage at
the moment OF its elimination to-day,
winning the Marathon race, the most
important number or the Olympic pro-
gram. This might have been honor
enough Tor small nation, but south
Africa also won second place by d
secure lead which was plinB UP the
glory.
The winner Of the classical Marathon
wss h. i. Macarthur, q tall Transvaal
policeman who has never vet been
headed n q similar event. His COM
patriot. {. W. Gitshaw, came second
IN the Stadium, several hundred yards
behind. and third 10 appear was the
American. Caster Storob!uo, Of the
South Paterson =. c., who put up a
hIaver fight than most OF the runners,
FOR his teet were skinned and bleeding
and he Was suffering great pain He
never lost nerve. though. and made :.
brave attempt a feeling happy while
he traversed the Stadium track fur
long behind the second man at the
end Of The killing performance
The tines as asanounccd were. Nc
Arthur. hours Sc minutes, G tshaw.
hours 81 minutes 81 seconds, Stro-
b!ao. hours IS minutes 20 seconds.
The Americans certainly gave q
deathblow TO the theory that the ath-
letes OF the United States are bes,
at contests which require qa!ckness
raher than endurance.
Six Americans Appear.
While $4,000 spectators strained
their eyes toward the archway from
under which the runners emerged. they
saw the American colors on the breast
OF sS OF the first ten men who en-
tered. The names or this roll Of honor
are Strobino, Andrew sockalexis. Old-
town. Ne. John J Gallagher. Yale
University; Joseph Erdlegen. Missouri!
a O.. Richard i. P!gcott. North Dor
chester. and Joseph Forshaw, Missouri
a. C
The American team numbered twelve.
and ten finished
sweden furnished another dozen TO
the race They started al "a great
pace. but curing the frs, tew mics
put forth All their powers. and had
nothing le.t when the final test came.
Canada had no reason to he ASHAMED.
for TWO ~ her representatives, j. Duffv
Id VI II Forsyth=. nn'sned fifth aad
sixteenth. respectively. The tall Finn
koienainer. another tavor!te. was out
cl-ssed- he TOOK The lead az the be-
ginning. but Gitshaw caugh: Aim ar
1--WE miles and ran ~ as heels. with p
tord OF rront Britain for ten miles
~ more. then -oboed A!m OF a leader
ship
MeAr;hur came along tour,a. taking
Il easy over the hlly. rough cour,r.
set always managing 70 remain Win
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