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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10

Il. A. Gerry. 80 Bellevue street, Lowell.
Mass. express messenger for American
Express company. says: 1.-THE constant
jolting on trains is very hard on the kid.
neys, as all railroad men know. I suf.
fered kidney breakdown which did not
mend under the most skillfui treatment.
] had dull pain over my hips and back
so severe at times l could hardly work.
! started using Foley Kidney Pills and
right here ! say that there Is nothing
equals them for prompt and lasting relief
! am glad to say that now ! am a strong,
well man and recommend Foley Kidney
PILLS. J. W. O'sullivan. "a Church street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10
H0USE-MoRNING.

promptly at ten o'clock the speaker
called the House to order. when devO-
tional exercises were conducted by the
chaplain.
The journal of yesterday was read by
the clerk
JOINT RESOLUTION.
That the two Houses meet at l0:40
Thursday morning to hear the message
OF the retiring Governor. Adopted In
concurrence.
That the sergeant -at-arms be directed
to rent at expense of State, typewriters
for use NJ the secretary of the Senate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10

A. NJ. Mason. n farmer living near Ca
naan. Me. says: Foley Kidney Pills
have entirely cured me OF sciatic rheu-
matism caused by uric acid In my blood
1t has also removed numerous black
specks that were continually before my
eyes am only too glad to say a good
word for Foley Kidney Pills" J. W
OSullivan. "a Church street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10
A FINE FIGURE.

I dearly love the hero
In western plays, you bet.
With his big sombrero
And his cigarette Eek
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10
RUTLAND COUNTY COURT.

Rutland. Oct. "a negligence suit
in which John w. Blanchard of this
city sues the Rutland Railway, Light
e. Power company to recover $4,000
damages for injuries received in a
collision between the defendants ex-
press car and the passenger car near
Castleton corners on May ., 1912, was
placed on trial this afternoon in Rut-
land county court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10

II anyone OF to-day's classified ads Is
important to YOU at all. II Is apt to be
VERY IMPORTANT!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10
LIBRARIANS END MEETING.
social Features Mark second Day Of
Convention at ST. Adams.


St. Adams, Oct. 3.--The second day OF
the State Librarians association was
taken up by a program Of the Vermont
library commission, which is composed
of Or. Guy Potter Benton Of Burlington,
Mrs. c. NJ Winslow Of Brandon, Edward
NJ GODDARD Of Montpelier Miss Fannie
r. Fletcher of Proctorsville and Miss c.
Il Clement of Rutland.
The session to-day began at $3.50 o'clock
with an address by Mrs. 4. r. Riker of
Rutland on "Onc of Vermont's Special
Collections" featuring the Baxter IL
brary in Rutland. This paper was fol-
lowed by a discussion of the subject,
What Women's Clubs Can Do for Ii
braries." Papers on Mature Study and
the Library" were given by Miss Bertha
c. Jenneson of this city, and Miss Ruth
NJ. Kidder of Burlington.
\ committee composed of Mrs. Win
slow. Miss Alice l.. Eaton and Miss Lucy
-. Cheney presented resolutions thank
Ing St Ahans people for their hospital
ity. especially the trustees of the library.
entertainment committee. Boy Scouts. a.
r. Hurlhut Post and the AutOnoe club.
Following the morning session the visi-
tors were entertained at luncheon at the
Colonial Inn at 30 o'clock. and in the
afternoon were guests at tea Of Mrs.
Edward Curtis Smith at her home
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10

adjourned until 1000 n. m. Tuesday. Oc-
tOhnr s
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10

Mr.. Gage of Weatbcrsfield for tho COM
mittee of rules presented its report, the
rules being those Of the last House. Tho
report of the committee that the rules
be adopted was voted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-10

House called to order at 10:03 O'Clock,
when devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the chaplain. journal of yes
terday read and approved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 2e 1912

~ inJ hoteI desk to register; but notwithstanding the
tI Hour me manager had been there ahead Of us and
tb; MGld lor every player to be in uniform at nine
ana we would start for the ball park to practice
ne day was unusually cold for South Texas and we
du 70 bundle ourselves in heavy sweaters to keep com
oI'"Dc' Nhcn We reached the field the negro trainer
WAS tere with the bats balls, and other paraphcrnaa
Get out there and III bat YOU some fungos, said
lhe manager and without waiting to see if his orders
were obcyed he began hitting the ball.
went To- the outicd, and captured two long flies.
fcchng htte ambitious to show what | could d.
caught one ball in deep center and threw it al the way
to the plate a line
Hcy YOU. the manager yelled al me. "Conc out Of
LntTe. II you don't mind, you'll throw your off
with that one looked to see it following the ball"
With head down ! walked in to get what the PLAYERS
term my call
You are pitcher, aren't YOU" asked the manager
Well" he said a little cutingly, don't try to be an
@uthedcr. That arm might be Of some use to YOU
later on"
| then went to the side lines and began picking up
hunted balls; but noticed that the manager kept his
eye on me occasionally Nothing ever escapes his
There player on the club who WAS notorious
throughout the country account Of the fact that he
diSSpatcd He was wonderful pitcher; but he couldn't
stop drinking. Other players drank occasionally
and got away with it; but this poor fellow simply
couldn't stop. heard the manager tell him day
that he would keep sober al season he would that
he got an extra two thousand dollars But ne declined
to earn the money
on this opening day at the training grounds this
eccentric pitcher sitting the bench and doing
work. Occasionally he would get up and run around
the diamond under orders from the manager and would
loaf again. He cigarette hcnd and smoked every
chance he got. whether in uniform not. There is q
rule in baseball tina, no player mus, smoke when in uni
form on the field whether he is in the game or not Cur
manager enforced this rule strictly: though ne would
let them smoke al they wanted to after they changed
their clothes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26

was ,neakng away safely. I merely mention this
to show the wonderful observant mind Of this little
manager.
one afternoon when he was in the middle Of a close
practice game and was on the side fielding hunts,
stopped down and blocked one with my knee
"Cut that out. yelled the manager, who had seen
this out Of the Of his eye. "Nevcr block ball
like that Keep your knees and feet apart that you
will have free easy movement in getting the ball.
Play the ball don't let it play you"
A FTER we had worked for an hour fielding balls, all
the pitchers ordered to stand in a and
loosen up their arms Two catchers handled us al. As
the young fellows lined up don't think ever saw
many pitchers in my life. It seemed to me that every
other man was pitcher. Then it was that realized
how hard was to make good had to beat out every
one Of these fellows to get job and they were husky
looking athletes, too.
lust lob them over advised the old fat catcher in
kindly voice. iouvc got plenty OF time to show your
speed.
Most Of us obcycd this instruction; but one young
fellow, who had spent the winter in the South and
thought himself in condition cut one loose
a couple more like that, remarked the old catcher
sarcaSucaly, and you'll be back in the bush league.
You nccdn' try TO show me all you've got in a minute
We worked this way until we al in a heavy per
spiration. was beginning to get tired, when the
agcr looked around and saw us.
Run around the park couple Of times, and you
60 in, he said.
When we got To- the bathhouSc there was a rubber
awaiting us and he put in tubfu Of hot water and
kept there for fifteen minutes He then carefully
masSagcd the muscles in and told Us TO rest
awhile After that we dressed and went in TO lunch
Before had rested long there another order hung
up, and had to don uniforms again and 60 out
for afternoon practice.
WIE had worked q week without special attention
w being paid To- anyone, when afternoon the
manager picked me and told the old catcher to
up. He took far Of the lot, and, TAX
ing rubber home plate which he placed in front Of him.
told me to SHOW him something.
Remembering what the old pitcher told me at college
that day began To- show my control FIRST and could
that the old master with whom | working
pleased
We are going 10 have % practice game, he said,
and wan, YOU to pitch three innings. The regulars
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18

" HERE are six teams bidding for
a place IN the city league play
Art Woods and the other powers
IN semi-pro ball are Of the opinion
that a four team league marks the
limit Of practicability.
Therefore two teams must be elm
mated. The Globe Mills. the Inter
nationals the White Sox. it is said, are
practically sure of their places The
fourth berth therefore lies among the
Fourth Cavalry, the TWentysecond IN
fantry and the immigration teams
Which OF these viii be selected2
If you can answer the question you
viii be comforting a high honor on
the managers Of this ball triumVirate-
Which VIII be Fourth Teamt
Semi-DrO ball in FL PasO has always
been clean and free from politics II
I'll is to continue to be so IT would
seem as though some fair and square
way should be evolved TO determine the
fourth link OF the semi-prO chain
How better could this be arranged
than through an elimination contest
The Fourth Cavalry, the Twentysec-
Ond Infantry and the ImmlgrattoDs all
have teams which would be credit
TO the league.
Why not let these three teams meet
IN an elimination contest to decide
which is the best fitted TO be listed
shouId Receive Confederation
The TwentysecOnd Infantry due to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
INSTITUTE TRIMMED
BY HIGH SCHOOL, 9-8

relies on speed and strikeOuts while
Hin uses curves and keeps his op-
ponents popping balls into the air on
easy ones along the ground.
Vern Lyman was the individual star
Of the game with two solid hits both
in timely spots.
The institute has the material for a
good team but so far lacks polish to
its work
Ready was saved an error in the
sixth because he did not touch Sheas
high fly. Shea thereby got hit out
of what would have been an easy
put out
infield with POmerOy a handy mem
Der on first base
The high pulled some pretty relay
throwing in the seventh inning when
Ready tried to stretch a dandy triple
into a home run Darnel tossed It
to Robertson who put it to Fassett
on the first bounce
Arrangements have been made
whereby the high school will play
the Twenty Second Infantry team
every Thursday night in a practice
game. Coach Lewis Arms OF the high
school and Lieutenant CARRIER made
the arrangement after Saturday
game.
Umpire Armstrong OBLIGATED very
well considering that it was the first
game Of the season and that many
close ones cams up during the play.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
BOY SCOUTS LEAGUE
PLAY Is FINISHED

In the windup Of the Boy Scouts bas-
ketball league the hOnOrs go TO the
Gray Eagle patrol. Their team lost but
one game in the entire season In the
games played Saturday, which finished
the series. the Gray Eagles beat the
Painters Sc to q, and the Black Hawks
forfeited TO the Centipedes 2 to 0.
The four patrols are planning a hike
up Mount Franklin for the end Of the
week The youngsters will meet in
uniform at the ~" Friday afternoon
at o'clock. They will go by car TO
the end of the Highland Park line, and
then hike over the canyons Of Mt.
Franklin, where camp will be pitched.
The Scouts will return Saturday night
Scoutmasters c. H. Brown and George
Freeman will accompany the boys.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
J. Muggsy McGraw Presides In Box;
Devore Takes Advantage OF Recruit

The manager Of the Giants did go
Doc Jekyling and Mister Hyding around
Emerson park in the cool of the az
ternoon today, however. He pitched
for both sides, IS innings in all. using
the same hand, and a run and jump
to his delivery. Christy MatthewsOn
umpired. and had many arguments
with both pitchers 1t appeared to the
spectators that he gave McGraw, OF
the Regulars, a shade over McGraW,
of the Colts, although both hollered
impartiality. Occasionally, the pitcher
introduced the famous "Peeve" ball
made celebrated by McGraw, Of the
Regulars, last spring during the firing
upon Atlanta, the ball being delivered
BY a quick toss from under the right
leg.
So saying, we pass to items nearer
the great heart of the commonwealth
DeVOre Is the SeandEi-
Far be it from US to tip a gentle
mans mitt, but there is a scandal in
Your correspondent is informed upon
very good authority, which is known
in cantelOupe-g growing circles OF Mary
land as Charles HerZOg. that the half
portion-si left fielder Of the New
York baseball club spilled a social faux
pas at the annual charity ball here last
night. a faux pas being a Texas col
loQuialism for pulling a boot
Mr.. DevOre. according to a state
ment furnished by Mr.. HerzOg, was
shaking festive No. under false
pretenses- He was. in short, since the
truth viii ever out present on Dor
rOwed ticket
He secured the loan Of the bucket
from some unsophisticated recruit who
had DrodigaIly invested half a seed
therein. the callOused Devore making
Misrepresentation that he desired TO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
Muggsy Twirls For Two
Sides and Kicks on
the Umpire.
by DAMON RUNYON)

n EARLIN. TEX, March 1S.-YOur
M correspondent attended a func-
ton last evening and a pitch
ers' battle this afternoon, and, in con
sequence. has numerous news to i'm
part Prior TO the same, however
your correspondent wishes TO retract a
statement made recently concerning
the arrival Of spring and beg the par
tvs pardon for misrepresentiug his
movements.
Spring has not came. Today was a
pUsillanimOus day Your correspond
ent saw the word applied TO some con-
gresham by a Texas newspaper this
morning, and any word that fits a
member Of congress out to do right
well when hung onto 4 cheap, disa-
greeable day.
McGraW Versus McGraW.
The pitchers battle was at Emerson
park, and was between John J. Nc
Graw, twirler for the Giant Colts. and
J J. McGraw, HEAVIER for the Giant
Regulars. the latter winning by a
close score. Pitcher J. J. McGraW, OF
the Colts, was Welted in the pinches.
while Pitcher John J. McGraw, OF the
Regulars, was effective in tight places.
Batteries for today-For the Regu-
lars, McGraw and Hartley; for the
Colts, McGraw and Wilson The rum or
that McGraW ran back OF the battery
and caught his own delivery every
time he hurled a ball was run to earth
and IS without foundation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
How Josh DevOre Went to
Party Under False
PFetenSeS.

show it to some friends as PROOF tnat
the rookie cared nothing FOR four DTS.
Thus DevOre double-crossed cnarlty
and big Bill Johnson, although your
correspondent would not tell the name
OF the recruit knowingly. John j. NC
CSrayv. manager Of the baseball clup'
was appraised OF the deception shorty
after the facts were placed in the nands
OF your correspondent and Whispered
il to the world: so there was raising
of eyebrows as Mr.. DevOre flOated Dy
on the wings OF Terpsichore ana the
borrowed bucket.
Latham Also Makes LOan.
Mr. w Arlington Latham, or Lynn
Mass and other places, was also Cd
served at the function last evening
in the best OF spirits and a borrowed
tuxedo Some one tackled a card 70
Mr. Iatham's back prOclaiming 10 an
Interested world that the plumage was
NOT his own. which Quip caused MI
7. 70 skulk Achilles-like, in his tent
for an OF five minutes. He suspects
Jobn ]. McGraw, and so does every
one else who saw McGraw do It
Skirting the crowd with surEepu-
fious foOtsteD was Arthur DeTlin, q
fisher Of men He would prowl eacE
group inouiringly. then suddenly owe
in and impale an unsuspec1ng recruit
with an avariciOus stare, at the same
moment presenting a subscription llsL
to the Young man which pronged the
youth for a brace OF bucks arthur
is collecting for the Giants dance next
week-the farewell to Marlin
Thus did social fesuvity go 1or"afu
IN our midst lawst evening
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
WEEKLY POLO MATCH
CLOSELY CONTESTED
Game Gives WAY
to Match Between Caval-
~ and Yellow Jackets.

A closely contested game Of polo was
played on the parade ground Of Fort
Bliss Sunday afternoon between the
Fourth cavalry team and Yellow Jack
cts Of the TOltec club in which the cav
slrymen won to O. The game was to
have been between the cavalry and ar
tillery, but the artilerymen' ponies
we're out OF commission so the Yellow
Jackets took their place The artillery
cavalry game viii be played later.
The glorious weather brought out a
good sized crowd Of FL PasOans to
watch the game. which was played In
six periods. The nneups were; Fourth
cavalry. Lieuts- Cullum and Cheney. and
Lieut. Gay Of the artillery and SerEt-
Farmer. Yellow Jackets, c. A. Beers,
BrittOn Davis. Joe WadlingtOn. Fetch
er Thomas and Emmett Hines
Preceding the polo game a very ex-
citing baseball game was played be-
tween a cavalry team and a nine from
the 22d infantry The gace lasted seven
innings. and was won by the cavalry
with a Z TO 5 score. The soldiers are
expecting to play regularly as they are
planning to enter teams in the city
league
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
MARGIN OF ONE POINT
DECIDES GOLF MATCH
Some Corking Good Play Is Evolved in st. Patricks
Golf Celebration and Several Individual Scores
Approximate Professional Play

marth approximated professional play
when he went out IN SO and came home
in 81 for a IS total for the IS rounds
Wilmarth's play was balanced and
brilliant. beating Col Bogey IN hole
after hole
There were other class performers
too. c. II. Leaveu thumped out an 50,
as did also James Vance, and A w
HOuck and E E. Neff came home with
one more stroke apiece. Neffs 81 was
the best score he ever turned over the
1S-hOle route. Joe Wright j. F. VIII
liams, Tom Newman and PeytOn J. Ed
wards got under S.
Nip and Tuck All the Way.
1t was a see-saW match. and not IN
til the last card was turned IN was IL
determined on whom the dinners would
be. The course was in very fair shape
and fast The following are the scores
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
PROTEST BIG BOUT
AT ALBUQUERQUE
Citizens Mass Against the
SmOke-Flynn Battle IN
New Mexico.

Albuquerque, n. NJ. March 1s.-At
a meeting Of citizens held at Lead ave-
nue. Methodist church yesterday after
noon protesting against the Johnson
Flynn prize fight proposed to be held
in Las Vegas, July 4 Rev. c. O. Beck
man presided and several citizens ad-
dressed the meeting. Strong resOlu-
tons were made denOuncing it. The
city Of Las Vegas was held Up to
scOrn and IL was asserted that the nor
al atmosphere there was not such as
TO make it a fit place to educate the
future teachers OF the state. 1t Was
determined to circulate petitions in
churches. lodges and civic societies
represented, praying the legislature 70
pass an emergency measure preventing
the fight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18

Captain Bill Grady's high school BAN
tossers hung IL on the bigger and older
Institute team Saturday afternoon at
Washington park BY score OF 3 to 3
The game had all the ear marks of
seasonal curtain riser, being poorly
PLAYED in spots
Ability to take advantage Of the er-
rOrs both of commission and omission
committed by the Institute won for
the high school.
cliff Hill, high school pitcher. was
the star OF the game, holding the In
stitUte nicely in the pinches and prac-
tically winning his own game IN the
opening inning with a two base swat
with the bases full, scoring mo-
ment later on a wild pitch, which gave
the Hi" a lead of four runs
High school Gets Fast Start
Ready had a world Of speed at the
start-but OFFSET this with considerable
wildness. The teams viii meet in two
more games TO decide the scholastic
championship OF the city
The Institute did not score IN the
first two innings. being unable to
touch Hills twisters. but the first
inning, netted the high four runs
Parker the first man ND was hit,
inson struck out Darnen was given
a base on balls. Barker stole third
Lyman singled back of third. filling the
bases. With one down, Hill whipped
out a long fly between center and
left. Tor two bags, scoring Barker and
Darnei. The ball was thrown to third
too late to catch Lyman. and Hoover
sent the ball home TO catch Darnel.
ana threw wild, scoring Lyman
Hill scored on Keady's wild pitch.
Institute Rolls Up Score.
The high school failed to score in
the second session In the third in
ming three of the institute players
scored on two bases on balls, and two
safe hits. In the last OF the third. the
high put over two more with Lyman s
single, two base drive by Grady,
followed by another two Dagger made
by Fassett.
The institute scored four more in
the first of the fourth with four clean
hits The high failed to score in the
last OF the fourth, though they touched
Ready for two hits and a base on
balls. The institute did not score IN
the fifth. In the last OF the fifth, Ly-
man hit out a long drive over center
for three bagS and Hill scored him on
a neat sacrifNe. Fassctt singled over
second. stole second and third, and
Shea knocked him in with a single.
ChenOWeth caught Reed high fly, re-
firing the side.
ChenOyvefh Gets Triple.
In the first of the sixth. ChenOWeth
raped one of Hills slants for three
sacks, deep into right, and was scored
by Kuhn. Barker the first man up
for the high school in the sixth. rap
ped a hot drive between left and CEN
ter. and reached third easy, but was
called out for not touching first
Little Louie Robinson next singled
to right stole second. and was scored
by DarnelPs three Dagger The score
remained unchanged until the end.
With two down, and two men on bases
in the first of the ninth, the institute
began the fireworks. but Hill steadied
down. and famed Hoover.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
MOOSE CLUB SMOKER
BOUTS ARE SPEEDY
Usual Excellent Card Is
Fought Before Larger
Number of Fans.

Five bouts AT the Moose club Satur-
day night entertained a house which
packed the bout hall to capacity Ged
Fitzgerald refereed and arranged the
card and II was excellent. Young
Mitchell and Kid Jensen went four
rounds as the first preliminary Bat
Ting Herley hustled Kid Wecker over
a four round cOurse in spite of a
weight disparity of many pounds Wal
colts lip was cut in the opening round
Of his fight with Fttchner and the cut
was so bad that the bout was called
Young Pyo and Young Atteu went
four rounds. PyO having the better OF
IL.
The final was between Fawzer and
ARuirre and il marked six rounds of
torrid work 1t was about an even
break Aguirre landing the cleaner
punches al the beginning but at the
finish FaWzer was the stronger.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-18
ZBYsZKO LOSES HANDICAP
MATCH IN san FRANCISCO

san Francisco, Cal, March Is
Stanislaus Zbyszko. the Polish Wrest-
Ter failed to throw William Demetral
Greek champion twice in IS minutes
here yesterday, thereby losing the
handicap match. II required so min
utes and 2 seconds for the Pole to pin
his opponents shoulders to the mat
for the first fall The Pole weighed
235 and the Greek 1S5.