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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-17

CALANTHE LODGE, NO. Sc, x. p.
Regular convention at o'clock every
Wednesday evening.
Work in the rank Of Knight May 20.
DANIEL D. BUSH. G. G.
GEO. e. FRYE, *. of r. and .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-17
We Can't Help Saying 1t.

pssroit four; the Phias three;
=, NAT team is getting by
Is e.. coming back them tigers be
WIN accent on the Ty.
Er, Norwood. look
AS against any Democrat who has
pssh suggested as a Presidential candi-
gate Mr. TAFT could undoubtedly win.''-
John Hays Hammond
The element OF confidence is not en-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-17

LoDtsE, NO. 35. F. &
A. M. Special commll nication, Wedne Is
day, June 10, with wa rk in the M. M.
degree All sojourning torethfen are cot
aia''s -. GEORGE 4. &C, oMBs, w. M.
CEAS. d. WHIT1 !, Sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-17

on, you juicy. joyous, jubilant. jig
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-17

ROSE OF SHARON CHAP ! 'ER, NO.
1s. O. E. 8. Stated meetings the mrs.
Wednesday evening of each IL onth AZ
$50 All members sojourning in the city
are invited to attend. xu NJ
ELIZABETH r. MERRILL w. M
ELIZABETH A. THOMPSC M sec
m-w-f.n $3.50 a-
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AUGUSTA LODGE, NO. 141, +. G. A.
M. Special communicate ON Tuesday
evening, June IS. Work in VI. M uesrse
All sojourning brethren are cordlaly ih-
yifed to be present. Refr,s shments.
ALBERT f. FOLS { M, w. M.
W. A. JACKSON, s &C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-17

Either of the Catholic or Protestant
Bibles Offered Will Be MaiIed 10 ANY
Address for the Free eeruiIcaaes'
the Amount SET Opposite the style
Selected and 23c Extra Tor Postage.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-12-14
800 Ladies and
 Misses Coats.

1 lot childrens coats S3.00 value
 ---------- Gl.UO l lot Misses coats 300 value 50 1 lot Misses coats 400 value , % 1 lot Misses coats 300 value 2.50 1 lot Misses coats 7.50 value 4 00 lot Ladies coats 300 value 50 l lot Ladies coats 500 value 2.50 1 lot Ladies coats 7'50 value 8 50 1 lot Ladies coats 1000 value 500 1 lot Ladies coats 15.00 value-7 co
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. 26.-New Eng
land is awake at last-and very mad.
Her anger Is directed at one man
Charles S. Mellen.
This is a strange phenomenon. New
England has long loved and revered
Mellen as a great man, a public bene-
factor, a typical New Engiander,
whose business success was an inspir-
ing examination for youth She took
him 10 her stony bosom and cuddled
him fondly as he absorbed railroad
after railroad, and when he reached
out for the trolley and steamship
lines she put them into his hands and
smiled. He was monopolizing all New
England's transportation. TO be sure,
hut such a benevolent monopolist,
And now
New England is chasing her darling
son with a club. Chambers OF COM
merce all ever Massachusetts. Rhode
Island and Connecticut are sitting up
nights twisting the tail OF his New
Haven railroad. Legislators are In
Producing bills proposing everything
from state ownership 10 electrocution
OF Mellen and his board Of directors.
A former president OF the Boston
Chamber OF Commerce proposes. with
the backing of that powerful and con-
sentative body, that Massachusetts
take the Boston & Maine from Mellen.
A Connecticut encouragement Is In
stituting criminal proceedings against
the New Haven officials for recent
wrecks-something never before done
In that trust-ridden state. The Provi-
dence Journal, the most conservative
paper in New England. is calling Mr..
Mellen everything from a pirate of in,
dustry TO a horse thief The SNUG
Boston papers are taking up the cry.
And Mr.. Mellen's New Haven rail-
road Is so alarmed that II has estab-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26

lished a 100000 publicity fund to
spend In judieious newspaper "adver'
Using"
The United States government, too,
Is on Mr.. Mellen's trail asking en-
barrassing questions about the New
Haven buying of the Grand Trunk,
which was counted on to re-establish
railroad competition in New England.
But that is a mild zephyr compared
to the storm New England herself Is
raising.
While the once suave Mellen Is
lodging brickbats and subpenas, let
US turn back the clock year or two
A delegation of Connecticut com
muters filed into the outer Offices OF
the N. Y, n. II. & III. railroad. They
waited an hour. then were marched
into the presence OF President Mellen
champion jollier OF the railroad world
They kicked long and loud about the
service. the old cars, the delays, the
exorbitant fares and many other
things.
Mr.. Mellen calmly gazed into the
eyes OF the angry patrons calmly
without cracking a smile, he explained
that the riders and the road were
partners, and as partners they had &c
stand together. And when he had
talked them into forgetting what they
came for, he calmly led them TO the
door and sent them away In daZed
contentment
A few weeks later those patrons
were paving $50 year more for their
CO mmutation tickets. Partners, you
see, have TO help each other the rail
road needed the money more than the
passengers did. Mellen handled his
employees the same way.
That partner bunk" doesn't go any
more. New England has discovered
all at once that Mellen's power is moi
| benevolent; that his control OF every
railroad and nearly all the trolley and
steamship lines OF New England Is 9
public menace; that back of him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
Map shows the systsm Of railroad,
trolley and steamship lines controlled
by Mr.. Meilen.

stands ]. p. Morgan with his ruthless
financiering; that the service and
equipment OF the New Haven and It's
allied lines have been sacrificed TO
swell dividends and finance new ven
lures; that business Is throttled; that
New England needs commercial and
industrial freedom, instead OF the
despotism OF an overload whose am
bition has been To control every wheel
OF transportation and industry In New
England.
Mellen. therefore-the suave, intel
lectual Bostonian. appointed by Nor
gan To rule New England-is on the
run. He has bottled up New England,
but the pressure Is cracking the bottle.
Mellen may have to go. For New
England Is on the warpath to bust the
Mellen monopoly. And New England.
though slow TO wrath, generally gets
what she wants when she goes after It,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
CHAPTER XII.
Grace Captures the Outposts.

The next evening there was choir
practice at the Walnut-st. church.
Abbott Ashton, hesitating TO make
his nightly plunge into the dust
clouds of learning, paused In the
vestibule to take peep at Grace.
II always rested him TO look at her;
he meant TO drink her in, as IL were,
to cool his parched soul. then make
dash at his stack OF examination
papers. He knew she never missed
choir practice. for though she
could neither sing, nor play the or
gan, she thought IL her duty to SET
an example OF regular attendance
that might be the means OF bringing
those who could do one or the other
Abbott was not disappointed: bu'
he was surprised to see Mrs. Jeffer
son I'm her wheel-chair at the en-,
Of the pew occupied by the score
tary; while between them sat Mrs
Gregory. His surprise became as
Itonishment on discovering Fran an,
Simon Jefferson in the choir loft
slyly whispering and nibbling candy
with the air OF soldiers on duty
for the choir was In the throes OF
solo.
Abbott, as n hypnotized by wha
The had seen, slowly entered tn
auditorium. Fran's- keen eyes dis
lowered him, and her face shove
slfish mischief. Grace, followin
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
WHAT THE SICK
MAN NEEDED
BY TOM p. MORGAN.

MY second cousin. Lester Sussions.
over beyond Grassy Hill, has been
a very sick man lately, but he's bet
ter now" said old Timrod Tarpy. with
his customary philoraspishness.
II went TO see him, and FOUND MIN
surrounded by sympathetic relatives.
all breathlessly agreeing with eyeTy
thing he said, no matter how cranky
IL was, for fear that II they dldn I
he'd irritate himself into a relapse.
AS a result Of their thoughtfulness ne
was In a pretty nearly hopeless state
OF stagnation. Me and Lester grew
up together and were always the
warmest kind OF friends. 80 i knew
exactly how to take him and what 10
II Immediately whlrled in and con-
tradieted everything he said, and he
chirked up sufficiently To call me-
COMPOUNDED fool and cracked headed
jlboose before | had been ia the house
is minutes We enjoyed several high
ly-spirited arguments and he pretty
nearly busted "A blood-vessel, before
my bedtime, and he had 'em whoop me
up at an early hour next morning
SOS he could refute some ldlotc the
DRY ! had advanced the night before
and which he had lain awake stewins
out the answer 10.
let the chips fall where they happen
ed to- most all day, and by the time
I was ready TO leave for home, at n
little after 4 o'clock That afternoon.
he's thrown his beef tea and other
remedies 10 the dogs and was calling
for his clothes. and promising 20 come
over here at an early date and prove
10 me beyond the fear OF successful
contradiction that l am a yammering.
1ibbering, Tutoring lunatic and sew
eral other things OF the kind
"Eh-yahl Second Cousin Lester Sus-
sionH was very sick man but he =
4 on the high road 10 recovery now, un-
less his loving kin get TO agreeing
/ with him again"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
HAIR CUTS DROP IN
BARBER SHOP WAR

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Dec. 27.--Thls
town is I'm the throes OF n barber war.
for Dave Courtmanche. OF the Comet
barber shop. has slashed prices, while
the other shops are standing out firmly
against the cut. At the Comet the price
OF hair cut has been reduced from 81
20 rs cents while a shave has dropped
from SO cents TO % cents and. as n
consequence, the shop Is crowded at all
times
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26

Political differences that meant
probable war-a bloody war be-
tween brothers. Speakers and
writers felt that the very life of
the Nation depended on their
words.
Mrs. John A. Logan was the
girl-wife of one of the most
noted figures of those stirring
times. She knew personally the
actors in the great tragedy being
staged; she was one of them her
self, weighted with a response
biity far beyond her years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26

An automobile built for a Montreal
enthusiast is arranged like a private
railroad car and can carry rs persons
on short trips and IL on Journeys In
which sleeping accommodations have
TO be provided
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26

An elegated air chamber to be sus-
pended from a ceiling and carryfns
vacuum cups beneath e. has been patl
ented by an Illinois man 10 enable \
vaudeville performer 10 initiate a ny
By walking head downward.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26

Potato planting mechanism which
can be attached to an ordinary plow
has been patented in England.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26

Busines--Iike Printing. no fuss and
no feathers The plain. neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. Is
John r st \Ph. Main 1898 or City 1855
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26

Her recollections are History
a most important addition to
the history of that period of our
country. They fire the imagi-
nation and carry the reader
along as entertainingly as though
her work were popular novel
Of the day.
Mrs. Logan's description of the
famous Lincoln Douglas de-
bates, the fierce campaign of
1860 and the Inauguration of
Abraham Lincoln appears in the
January
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-26
"Recouections of
a Soldiers Wife,
Bv Mrs. John A. Logan
By Mrs. John A. Logan

Did you think there was great deal Of bitterness in
the recent Presidential campaign? 1t was Pink lea
compared with the excitement rancor and turbulence
of the campaign Of 1860
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-13
and Alumni Teams
Meet Tonight Despite Day,
Date and Black Kitten.

- TSPITE the fact that Friday the
Thirteenth Is a day OF omcns'
- tho basketball iimelight will be
all in n gilmmer this evening when the
alumni and varsity AYES will particle
pate In a lively tussle at the Columbia
gymnasium. Scores of undergraduates
as we'll as ''old grads' OF the Blue and
White will await the opening whistle.
The advanced sale OF pasteboards for
the event has made II necessary for
the management TO erect special re-
tho crowd. II there Is an extra over
now the gallery around tho gymnasium
floor will be pressed into standing room
use.
The alumni squad is confident OF pull
ing Off a victory over their younger
opponents. but !; IN a foregons conciu-
sion that they will not be able TO make
such a win wlthou. lively opposition.
In one respect the grads" will have
AN advantage over the regular varsity
bunch In that they have "A string OF
ten men TO draw from. and each OF
this number will get a chance to csvort
a5ou; tho f,oor during the course Of the
evening,
Many basketball fans have planned "a
attend 1he gaale ior no other reason
than to see Harry A. Fisher perform
In trunks and Jersey. ry din,of hi
interest IN the sport. ana the fact tina
he has turned out . championship col
'hgiate euiniel FOR the las siA eoasssa
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-13
BasebaIl's Latest Big Trade
Shows That Absolute Har-
mony At Last Prevails Be-
tween the Two Major
Leagues.
BY BOzEMAN BULCER.

A N interesting feature IN Connecs
- ton with the multiplicity Of
= = trades that were necessary TO
mako Frank Chance manager Of the
Highlander u that for the hrst time
since the basebsu war the American
and National Leagues are really tvy'us
TO help eaoh other out.
Five ysars ago anything they savs
an inumation Of strengthening Q team
IN the rival league was promptly
blocked. Time proved that the second
major league. instead OF being dstri-
msnt. has really bsen Of benefit to the
National. In cities where there are
two teams one kept the interest stirlu.
lated while the other was away. and
the patronage. instead Of being cut
down. according to the strength or
weakness Of the rival clubs. increased
enormously.
when the Higihanders broke into New
York they wore regarded as interlopers
and enemies to the old league, and Ma
t1onal League men looked upon their
partial failure with Q chuckie OF salts
faction. II has now come to the point
whore the Giants would like to see the
Highlanders succeed. because II helps
the patronage Of both teams. Mc0raw
Wa strongly in favor Of Chance. a great
manager. going to tho Highlanders. In
fact he was instrumental In bringtn
about the deal. II was In the power OF
the Oiant1 manager 70 block 1t. He
not only waived claim on Chance. but
was among those who from tho begin
ming urged Frank Farrell to secure the
famous, Cub leader.
Think Of It. The National League
magnates helped the American LeaSuers
to take in their fold ono Of the four
best managers IN the. world! In res
turn for this the Ban johnson organisa'
ton turned loose valuable younr
player. 10 that Cincinnati could get the
manager Garry Hermann wanted.
II all goes to show that the baseball
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-13
EDITED BY
RoBERT EDGREN
TISTIANA'
All Of Its Latest
u Dolngs ClrcH,cled
BY John POLLOCK.

~ HEpE viii he ,wo hn3ortsn: lights
decided at ou;.o.-,own clubs ~
= night. Battl':.g Nelson Is s'a,s'
10 meet Teddy Ma,oaey. the rugs-i
lightweight. o. Philadelphia, IN a ~
round bout q. the olympic A. c. O;
Philadelphia. and ban Daley OF, New
Castle. Pa. AID jim Savage OF New
Jersey. hevyweishts, viii nrst. rof tdn
rounds at the Cleveland to) A. c.
Mary for.lrs msnaser az Eidis NcGoorty.
annc,,eei i,-ay TIA: lily G,ron u srtas
10 elirca ten.rosai In. tr' vcsn MeGoot'y
Esd Jsss Mecsron. ti'e same idsvsisht u
l'sn'isyivsnia. WIN Is u-ass Jack U'Bntn's man.
dec. -. MeGosiy a. teen :.as;!s;iiy sstdR.i
70 Mo. freit'e uis.s q C,.ycis nj fcr ten supne
a. NE ssiruon. A. @. e.slrr the ~. OF Second
week n Jsnusy. y.
Boubsfdie- we.s tns Eusi-'i hssvysvbhs
e'smpon vho 70 s.zaed 10 for NO Esbts il
lcnJen. VII ~ IRE IN another fHlit on Dee. 20.
voishi ,-.n "a alrsstJ heen pu, sw,y ssrnA
tsrssr. 1hey vii dssh for twenty ROUNDS ~
Ei,1 Han. L.oaion. G,ssSt rcisr ought 70 Vus
Cunrn AVA IN isss tlso tea rouDia
MAJ. HSse,. m,nassr Of the vcDr A. d 4
Gsrel'ne. has Wired Zoe Levy. nsassss % Joe
hrcs. :he MsMcea i.sa:,eSs,. ttnt ss wosdd
Br,as posi6ei liza: he s,uh consent - hsrs
iss g s.,,G + , don: Scs u ~ e;
; "a = 80 g, e.a sj.s 81: te:sv: s1i
s s,ss ,ns .s'a ,s $50 ~ ,,s s,i s 70:
10 C.: q fs'@'Ss r.9.y H''m lew ,aasy.
0haJiey White, Tie eeset CaidaSo iisit p~isAt.
lAs I.en snsWel ~ M,1 iee- emil TNTry 70 bod
WIZ isS,s MeFarnad fos TIC fercAinins de,s
hsrlsni and. Ett.. Mu.phy nsIs Moaday nIsst,
The p,Nir Will w~k ont every Jay "a order ti<b
M:fsrlGd may vk on al The Assd pnas5 .
FOR ehe clsti
nsv. pcs' Yer 10 ws..rse!sll. Of QAnSsids..
AID Young i>m,sres o. rhta io.phia. hare ossa
s!sned u, !nI fifteen -roa,d hvi. q. the Marie
rlle \. g.. 'ProId~i,te. H. l.. Esq. Tuaesay
ieh'.
The s'r;e7. between Eide Morgan sli sfnay
pIndee s,he1u.N 'o- lag. night 81 ,as for,:
vi Be ic'd % hey. Thurs la. The 40 :sss;i.r.
WEIGHTS n.t s.iy s.e.t rron le 7ostponsmene
hs.levinS INA: .t'cy shorld bsvs more time 10
rferne fr su'h az i;nIr-isn; contest. oerR phAl
Johrne kiNns Is 10 r;es. tao winner for tho
vof,ts feaIasss.Sa. ..tir
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-13

mAGnateo ere q eAst viewing tA4ngs N
. common sense light and are 10 ioassr
cutting on thsdr noses - spite thsif
fasea.
Whether Frank Chance - - receive
$4,000 Or els.eo u . matter Of smaii
moment His presence on the New York
team and his nams behind Il viii A.
tract moro than that amount IN add
uonal safe receipts. The rsDost that
Chance had refused 70 Sign unless b.
rscsvSd $4,000 . year and would s1ock
the big deal at the last moment unlsss
he was paid that amount = not . ~
taken seriously. Do you think tor q
minute that the baseball oWussv - thS
two leagues would 70 through Q ssFss6
OF dsaas involving Thousands Of AollAsU
unless . previous undsrstantonS hAA
been had With Chanosf
There are some mAGmates who Will
tate . chance. bat not that kind.
Though Il 10 policy 70 keep Quise %
the matter until I'll TIE details ere com
pleted. Mr.. Farrell. Mr.. Hermann end
others could tell right nov Just What
Chance - to set and whom he - 70 ~
port n they 20 desired Their silence q
wise and for obvious reasons. but the
fans should not allow II to keep thsu
"NsssS2' ShohSO WIN COtu0 10 WV
ana there Will b no trouble about sal-
ary.
The s..o@si impsasio, thsG ~ aesasun q -
Highlandsa IN IL 20 hpve suffssSd tArou0k
inissis.sees 90 shs pAN q n oSnS . az:
psisS 1900 g 3, Ger: ss.'nss - Rs,;.!
nsv1 intefsrsd With in ths aisi1st issrss VAN,
Hilltop cnsf. and Il p M opinim thSt All 81 Il
othsr leader have had . free rein.
-. Though fst out and eli thst." said stanin0
think Frank Farrell . VEN pstisot snd Dnt
msu Il. Franz Ghanes WI have s,ay oypss
tunity 70 u'aks sood end hope sAas BE- dos."
.. o s, ss:' mo ~ s ssSsh: s s.s E
. Shat tine isss season. In Che sp@ins Hoea,
wae VT in Atlanta TO play on Chaksy Hsmphdiit
club. but h needed . utsls more eIp@tsns ant
vss ssnt TO Anderson, s. q. The Boston Brave
bousht him from that club. Hs y . right hapds
and b Developing . dandy spt6eAl
Fred Cas@ and Roger DronAAaa wsss toestAs
believed that they have come 70 soms hind O
terms In rasrd TO Roger SIGNING With the Hratss
List nieht Rofes sah that h had had icul
until Ids St. Louh claim had bssn adlusted .B.ss
nahau Il Q free agent and can Afford 70 dtche
| until h. srts hb pnce.
.Jshs Dsuhsrt, the BrcoAiya s.ss. = finins p q
OIL months by selling eig.Ia e Va Ground q
| stsr lssnd These bsar q pietur Of Daubert an.
az aid 20 he guaranteed under the Pure Foo.
and Drum Act Even . child can handle thsr
without danger Of injury through explosion.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-13
COIun1bia's Basketball
Players Defy Hood0Os

tive yeare. Fisher has Justly earned
the sobriquet OF the Walter Camp OF
basketball. He will demonstrate his
come back ability at right forward In
the contest. and II IL an assured GER
tainty that he will show some classy
feats In dipping the leather sphere
through the mesh from difficuit angles
about the floor.
II Is interesting TO note that the game
will pit brother against brother In two
instances. On tho present varsity ~
kid" Benson. brother OF Charlie Ben
son. and Charlie Lee. brother OF Murray
Lee. Both youngsters have been play
ing speedy game 30 far this season.
and critics predict that thew will show
up even TO better advantage than their
predecessors.
For the last three weeks tho grads
have bean holding regular evening prac-
tice In tho gymnasium with the result
that brand OF lightning five" team,
work has been developed TO . most
cred table degree OF proficiency. Howard
Osterhout. II. has been trying to gel
gray-headed working In law ONCE
down ON Broad street for tho last few
months. but ne was finally persuaded "a
FORGET business cares and get into ths
basket spotlight for the occasion.
Buttons, the little black kitten which
has been parading around all week a
the varsity mascot. will DO decked ou'
tonight with green ribbon around ~
neck and card bearing the numbe,
thirteen" tied to his tail. Capt. Jaaue,
belivcs that the furry feline viii prov.
good luck for the varslty's efforts.
Tom Thorpe 10 expected TO referee tn,
contest with Ed Thorpe as umpire.
Following 10 the probable lineup o
the two teams:
I A.nnM. Vanity
Fisher .,..,............R r......,..R,. Bsso
h ssd s Mnan .......t iia;is,i, NssSyc
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-12-13
'TluilL Be a Cruel BL0w
For Sons of Sunny It,:
: BrOccO Is q Frenckmun

are very exproesive onee, word Brocco
uses TOR chs other rsders when he thinks
they are goinS too fast. nv I
Westang after some hard rtdin9 Brocco
he'd good laugh when asked, through
an interpreter. who're ne lives IN Italy.
Nc ItaAan. ha. ha, ha." When his
mirth subside6 the supposed native of
Italy said he was born In Reirns,
France. 06. and had never been In
Italy.
Wnem was sixteen years old tho
bicycle craze struck France. and every
one who could AFFORD II bought a wheel.
! soon had one and gradually began to
travel long distances over the public
roads. At that time there were many
races near Reims- entered and won
many Of these contests.
In LOT ! turned professional and cap-
tured several big races in Paris. The
nrst nme ever competed in America
was In 1910. finished sixth in the six
day meet. Last year I returned for the
long race, but couldn't do better than
seventh. This year-wet, expect to
do much better"
WHY oRocco WAS ENTERED
FROM ITALY.
It was only TO stimulate interes:,
Brocco explained. that no was entered
from ITALY. They put Ia In front 0,
my name and Il would be Spanish" de.
clarod the dlminutive rider with . little
shrug OF his shoulders.
Maurice Brocco u not only Q GOOD
six-day performer. but one Of the best
roadsters In France. where road rac.ns
10 very popular. Several times he hal
won THE Tour to Paris" a bike classic
abroad. In 1910 he established q world.
record for tandem riding for one hou,
by travelling thirty-four miles.
Weighing but rs pounds. the French.
man 10 strongly built, especially hi.
legs. which are knotty with ma ssivt
muscles.
In common with other riders from
across the seas. Brocco uses a foreign
made wheel. He rides a La CANNES
machine OF ninety-six-inoh gear, pre-
ferring this wheel to any American bi
cycle which he claims jump too much
It 10 strange that out OF sixty-six ma
, chimes used in the siX-day contest thu
year dfty-One are foreign made.