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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-10

When the house OF representatives
recently undertook to name n commit
tee of It's members to represent 1t at
the reunion OF the blue and gray al
Gettysburg 1t was found tnat not
veteran OF the Civil war sat on the Re
publican side OF that body. The only
Union veterans In the house, three IL
number. are all Democrats. and six
veterans OF tho Confederate army also
sit on that side In the senate. how.
ever there are six Confederate veter
ans on the Democratic side and sir
Union veterans on the Republican side
AS indicating the passage OF time, II
Is a remarkable fact that there are
today In congress more veterans OF
the Spanish-American war than oil, the
Civil war. Nineteen members OF the
senate are veterans OF the war with
Spain One member OF the house, who
has not seen war service a. all, served
five years In the signal corps OF the
army as private. and Delegate
Quezon of the Philippines was stan
| officer under Aguinaldo during the
Philippine rebellion,
My heart beats faster tonight. salt
! Gen. Daniel Il. Sickles. The throng
| ing hordes who have motored and
walked and trolleyed to my camp to
day have swept their hats of and hail
ed 1t as "Sickles Day"
II was on this day a half century
ago that God gave me strength to
serve my country and my maker bet
| ter than ever had been able to serve
| them before,
II was upon this day In '63 that
| lost my leg and did my little part by
| the mercy OF God to preserve the
| Union.
| July 2. 1868. broke hot and clear,
Just AZ In tho early hours today a mol.
ten sun poured out OF a sky but a
tri1e overloaded. I had retired
shortly after midnight the previous
evening and slept the quiet. dreamless
sleep that Is generally attribute to
| babes.
Last night enjoyed just the same
kind OF sleep. But that is to be ex.
pected OF a young fellow who at nine
ty-three Is still able TO read without
his glasses. Ell?
Many men who came today to
shake my hand told me they were too
busy to do so 50 years ago--that their
whole hearts and minds were
wrapped up In the conflict to come.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-10

One Of the unadvertised reunions %
the celebration occurred in the con-
federate section Of the camp A ffo
and drum corps of men In blue tramp
ed up and down the streets of the con-
federate part of the city of tents.
They stopped before the tents. play
ed such fanfare al only drums and
flies can make. summoned forth tho
occupants and shook hands. threw
their arms about the gray shoulders
and in dozen other ways showed
their feelings OF friendship
They kept 1t up for hours and Wis
fted practically every .'reb" tent.
Their reception WAS az warm as their
greeting.
A remarkable coincidence OF the
camp was the meeting OF two men Of
exactly the same name. coming from
towns OF the same name. but in differ
ent states One fought on the union
side in the battle OF Gettysburg, and
the other with the confederates.
These two men are John Carson Of
Burlington, N, J.. and John Carson OF
Burlington, N @.
They met by the merest chance
The Jersey Carson vas walking along
one of the streets, and saw a man In
gray Just to be friendly, the Jersey
man stopped him and gave him 3
greeting. 1t was not until they had
talked for several minutes that they
discovered their names were Identical.
as we'll as the names OF their towns.
One bearded veteran OF an Illinois
regiment told of an incident that hap
pened so years ago.
AS we rode through Gettysburg
that last time" he said. II remember
a little girl stopped my horse and said
she wanted to give me bouquet. |
got down and she pinned ribbon'-a
little purple ribbon to my coat. Wear
that In the next battle you go into
she said,
"'We're not going to have any more
battles around here | told her.
Eyes, you are she insisted. Those
| hills back there are full OF rebels.
al wore that purple ribbon through
the battle | never saw the girl after
ward, but I've kept that ribbon, and
it's back at home in Illinois today"
| A striking contrast Is seen in the
menu provided for the soldiers fifty
years ago and what they enjoyed this
year:
-Breakfast- Hanback, bacon
beans and coffee.
Dlnner-Bacon, beans. hardtack and
coffee.
Supper--Beans. bareback bacon
and coffee.
breakfast Pulled rice. fried
eggs. fried bacon. cream potatoes
fresh bread. hard bread. butter and
coffee.
Dinner -- Fricassee chicken. peas
corn, zee cream, cake, cigars, frest
bread. hard bread, butter. coffee, icet
tea.
Supper -- Salmon salad, macaron
and cheese fresh bread, butter ant
coffee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-10

grandson OF Francis Scott Key,
composer OF The Star.Spangled Ban.
ner," Is here. He Ia John Francis Key,
aged eighty.two. of Pikevlle, Md. and
he Is a veteran OF the Second Mary
land infantry or the confederate army,
Wearing a suit OF gray, Key came
into town, weak and almost dropping
He has been in failing health, but de-
clared he was going to see Gettys-
burg on this occasion or die"
One Of the oldest veterans In the
big camp Ia Captain w. II. F1eig Of
Houston. Texas. who was ninety years
of age on his last birthday, February
90. During the war he served with
distinction in the marine department
of the confederate navy. Captain
F1eig is one OF the best preserved
men in camp and Is more active than
many Of the other veterans score OF
years less advanced
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-10

One OF the most interesting places
in camp was the lost and found bu-
reau. located under the benches in the
big tent. EvefSthing found on the
grounds was brought there and thou
sands applied every day for missing
articles,
There were at least 100 clutches
piled up in the bureau, dozen or 30 APP
plicants having called for them. Those
who come to redeem their lost
crutches seldom can recognize them
and most OF them 20 away with some
body elses
There was one wooden leg also ly-
ing unclaimed 1t was brought in by
n Boy Scout. who had found 1t under
tree
Several sets OF false teeth were
found
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1913-07-10

Inc camp IL lulI or unexpected
meetings. Every day brings forth nu-
merous meetings between men who
have not seen one another for many
years. Many are commonplace, but
some are extraordinary. For IN
stance, here Is one:
|. ID. Munsee OF Erie county. Penn
sylvana. a soldier in the 1llth Penn
sylvania, was captured by the con-
when he was one of Shermans army
on the celebrated march to the sea.
He was being conveyed to the rear
by a confederate soldier when the
union batteries opened fire upon the
party among whom he was n pris-
oner. The man who was guarding
Munsee was hit and fell knocking
Munsee down and lying on top OF
ham.
Seeing his chance OF escape, Mum
see lay very still under the uncon-
scious confederate while the battle
ragged around them. That night he
slipped from under the body and Cd
capped tc the union lines.
81 thought that fellow was dead,
said Munsee, but | saw him today.
Poor fellow. his minds bad. and he
didn't recognize me. but I was sure OF
him | couldn't even get his name, but
I'm goin over later to the Georgia
camp and try to find out who he is
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-29

Old Jerry had been a veteran in the
mirror service, but for a year classed
as superannuated, and lived in an old
barracks some relatives had left him.
Walter had been his apprentice, in
fact, and Jerry was quite fond of
him.
well, my hearty" he hailed, how
goes it,"
Bad" replied Walter, promptly
and truthfuIly. Pm discharged"
and he told how.
Good! grandw cried old Jerry. 81
don't mean because you lost your job,
but because I need a hand, and
don't know a better one than you.
Lad, I've got big contract. It will
take three months to fill it. I'll feed
you, house you, and give you a so
per cent. share in the profits when
the work is done. I'll guarantee at
least $4,000 for the year. What do
you say?"
Walter looked obviously at the
speaker. In general estimation old
Jerry was a down-and-outeT. Walter
marveled at his talking so big.
what do you expect me to do?"
he asked.
Buy broken mirrors from factor
les. You just broke one, you say.
Go and buy the fragments"
What are you going to do with |
them?"
"Cut and fit them to small medal
lion mirrors. I've got an unlimited !
order"
''Who from?"
That's my secret, and, in order |
not to let any one else beat us to our
special market, my hacker insists on |
its being kept a secret. Now, look |
here-I know what I'm about. Go |
and get the gloom out of your mind,
pitch in with me, and inside of a year
you'll be on the road to wealth"
Somehow the optimism of the old |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-29


new prospects.
Somewhere old Jerry had pUrchas-
ed an enormous number Of medallion
frames. His business was to fill them
with little mirrors made from the
fragments Walter purchased at a bar
gain.
One night he took a stroll with
Walter, and paused in the Wholesale
section of the city to point out
large wool warehouse with a great
pillow factory next to it.
Wool" observed old Jerry, oracu.
larry, feathers, Staples; something
tangible, seer"
Yes, 1 see, admitted Walter, ''but
what have wool and feathers to do
with medallion mirrors?"
You'll soon kRow!" was all old
Jerry would say, and directed him to
announce to that girl Of his" that
he would have to suspend his
Wednesday, and Sunday night calls
for a month or two. Then there was
some rush business. The medallion
mirrors were packed in boxes. There
was nearly a. carload of them. They
were shipped across the continent.
When they arrived at the little town
on the coast, they were removed to
the Lame Duck.
The Lame Duck was worthy of her
name-an old shore liner owned by
old Jerry's hacker and brother. About
all it had was plenty of hold room.
Otherwise, it was an old tub.
Then there was a cruise of 800
miles south and then somewhere off
the Central American coast the Lame
Duck came to anchor in the port of
the principal island Of vast archipel-
ago.
There were natives, thousands Of
them, and one king over them all. It
was with this potentate that Captain
Gowan did business. 1t seemed that
on a previous voyage the captain had
Drnsnntnd the king with fhp first hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
DIVER HERE TO SEE
ABOUT COACHING JOB
Rumored That Long Consuita-
ton Was Held Yesterday
at Georgetown.

Pat Dwyer. the former Pennsylvania
center, was in town yesterday. and 1t Ii
understood that he ID here for the pur-
pose Of convincing Jimmie Walsh, grad
uate manager Of athletics ct Georgetown.
that he Is the best man that can be Sc
cured to coach the foot bali team at
Georgetown next fall. Vincent Daley.
former graduate manager Of athletics at
Georgetown, was strongly in favor OF
getting Dwyer here next fall In fact,
Daley went so far IS to>write DWyer a
letter asking him for his terms to come
here to coach. 1t was .rumored before
Christmas that Dwyer had been agreed
upon. and that he woulud be the next
coach at Georgetown. but there was no
truth in this report.
Last fall >Dwyer coached louisiana
State University and he turned out a
great team. For this reason the alumni
of Philadelphia have been hot after Grad
uate Manager Walsh to get him next
fall. HIS home Is IN Philadelphia and
the people there are well aware Of his
ability.
After meeting with Frank Gargan
last Friday, Unlrnie Walsh was not able
to meet the demands offered to him for
his services by Gargan. Gargan believes
that he should be given an increase over
last years salary, hut Walsh claims that
the board could by no means afford to
meet Gargan's demands.
Just what sort of an agreement was
reached by Walsh and Dwyer could not
sultatiOn the greater part OF the after
noon yesterday. and whether or not
DWyer signed a contract to coach here
next fall could not be learned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

The New York Journal remarks: Even
II Jim Thorpe fails to mako good he will
always feel like a regular big Lacquer on
payday
Shortstop Wagner Of the Pirates Febru-
airy - celebrated his thirty ninth birth
day. He said he expected to remain In
major league harness many more years.
Jimmy Isaminger feels moved to re-
mark: 1T is pointed out that one OF the
advantages Hal Chase, left-handed Sec
ond baseman. will have Is in relaying the
ball to the left fielder.
Manager Jennings OF the Tigers says
that he never felt In better shape since
he quit the actual playing of base ball
than he does this spring. Last spring
Hughey was far from being an entirely
well man.
Chick Lathers. former Tiger, and
later with Bill Donovan's Providence
team, has quit base ball permanently to
learn the automobile business. He 10 at
tached to q Kalamazoo store OF an auto
mobile company AZ salesman. base
ball Is all right for those who are making
big money! he says, ''but the average
player does not make enough 30 that he
can retire without worry OF the future
when he is through.
Southern California has contributed an
other base ball prodigy to the major
league-John Bassler. seventeen years old.
who has been signed by the Cleveland
club. II was Ivan Olson who ..robbed
In one Of the winter league games and
lost no time In getting his siRnaure to a
Cleveland contract. having been empow-
cred by President Somers to do q bit Of
off-season scouting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
M'DERMO1T SHOWS
SOUTH GOOD GOLF
Atlantic City "Pro" Champion
Wins Big Eyents-Breaks
Record ln Florida.

sxr y
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., March 1O.-J.
j. McDermott. open golf champion and
Atlantic City Country Club professional,
has returned from q triumphal southern
tour.
McDernott was away some three weeks
and In his very nrst match came out with
flying colors. Together with Donald Ross
Of Essex. he played at Pinehurst with
Mcnamara. Boston, and Brady, VOLTA
ston, and Fovargue, Skoskoie, Chicago
and Alex Ross, Braeburn. Boston. The
winners took this match handily. At Au-
susta, Ca, in the Georgia championships.
worthington Of fShawanee and Gil Mich
oils Of Wilmington won in the mixed ball
foursonns. McDermott who wa was !, paired aec
ond. In the singles Mcleod just barely
beat out McDermott.
McDermott and Willie Leith tied for
first honors with Alex Smith and irwin
Springer in the professional foursomes az
q tourney In Beileair. Fla. At Palm
Beach Brady and Simon OF New York
came out victorious in the mixed four
somes, 18th Sof4ard Of Englewood and NC
Dermott second. The winners took the
course in 65, and S0ffard and McDermott
Toms of New York city won in the SIN
giles, with Walter j. Travis of Garden
City second. Mcleod third. Nichols
fourth and McDermott fifth.
Playing at Ormond. Fla. the local phe-
nom broke the course record by four
strokes McDermott took big field In
camp with his card of 143. MCLEOD was
second with a total OF 141. and Brady,
with his 140, came in third.
Jack McDernoft will meet George Dun
can of England September 10. at Boston.
Duncan Is one of the best four pros on
the other side. and this meeting Is looked
McDermott, who Is to captain the team
Of American professionals abroad this
summer. said that he was busy mapping
out q big list Of competitions on the other
aida
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
BIG BOWLING CONGRESS.
All Eyes on New Workers, Who
Start Rolling Tomorrow

TOLEDO, Ohio, March 1O.-With the
rolling of the two-man and the individual
events today OF bowlers who participated
in the fve-man events last night sew
eral changes in the standings in these
two events are expected to take place.
The Yardley Ables Of Canton. Ohio. who
went into eighth place in the five-man
events, have good chances in the all
events il their consistent rolling shown
last night "ontinues.
When the first squad Of twe-nian events
wen. on the alleys this morning at $50
there Were fifteer teams from Canton,
Ohio. They were Joined by one pair
from jackson. Mich. The remainder Of
the jackson two-man teams followed at
9:35 O'Clock. With the bowling tourna-
ment drawing to close a good deal of
interest already centers in the outcome If
the Brunswick .All-Stars of New York
who will roll their five-man events TO-
morrow night.
1t is felt that IL they fail to make a
good mark the lead Of the Overlands of
Toledo will be in no further danger.
The lead Of Hermann of Cleveland In
the all-events is regarded as secure.
while the same Is felt regarding Peterson
In the individual events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
SMITH QUITE CONFIDENT.


NEW YORK. March 1O.-.T accepted
this match with .Bombardier' Wells, .
said ''Gunboat'' Smith, the heavy-hitting
California heavyweight. yesterday, for
two good reasons. ! can use the money.
and after i've knocked the Britisher out
I'll force Luther McCarty to box me.
either IN this city or on the coast.
Tive seen Wells box. and I'm not a
bit doubtful Of the result Of our bout in
the Garden on Friday night. He's fast
and q hard puncher. but that will make
no difference. / can hit even harder, and
the moment connect with the right spot
England will lose. Victory means a for
tune for me. for I'm an American and
the American sporting public will force
McCarty to meet me-"
Smiths quarters. at the Sharkey Attn
letic Club, swarmed with friends and
admirers yesterday. The Californian
weighed about 175 pounds, but he was in
splendid condition. At Dial Hawkins
place, in Westchester. Wells attracted
more than 500 persons who wanted to see
real British champion go through his
training stunts.
There will be no squabhle over the ref
cree for Friday nights bout. as both
men have voluntarily named William
job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
PRIZE-RING CANE DRAWS.
Gross Receipts Of Mcfarland Brit
ton Bout $2l. 600.

NEW YORK. March 10-That the box
ms game is very remunerativc. when the
principals happen TO have made reputa-
lions. appears from the financial report
on the ten-round bout between Packey
Mcfarland and Jack Britton at Madison
Square Garden. in New York. last Fri.
day. s
Mcfarland received $1,000. and Britton'i
mare was about 5000. The state tax ex.
cesded $1,000 and the clubs share was Q
tr1ne more than $11.000. The expenses
we're close to 5000. II II said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
EVANS PHYSICALLY PERFECT.
Physical Director Stapleton Finds
His Ideal in Umpire.
EVANS NfEAS1,REMryTs

After a careful study of the measure
ments Of several thousand men repre-
senting the American type. and thor
ough research into the methods used by
the Greeks and Romans in ascertaining
the measurements which 60 to make the
ideal human body. John F. Stapleton.
physical director Of the Cleveland Athletic
Club and a close student in gymnastie
and physical culture work for ten years.
is authority for the statement that Unf-
pire Billy Evans of the American League
is perfectly built man. Regarding Um-
pire Evans, Stapleton says:
Il decided five years ago on a scale Of
measurements which would make an ideal
man. w. G. Evans. American League
umpire. conforms to that ideal in per-
feet proportions.
THE incentive to initiate life in suIpt-
ure came through the Greek admiration
for the athlete, but In their efforts to
reach high degree OF perfection in the
expression of art they disregarded the
body. They selected for their models the
arms, legs, trunk, ETC., Of as many differ
ent highly developed athletes and nodded
the whole into a statue representing, not
the ideal normal body. but what in the
artists imagination was an ideal athlete.
The measurements OF the ideal mod
ern man cannot be taken from the ath-
lete because insurance statistics prove to
us that the highly developed athlete Is
abnormal.
Evans is normal and perfectly proper
toned.
Take note Of his arm measurements.
The wrist measures Z inches, forearm IL
and biceps 10. a difference OF inches In
each case. There Ii the same consistent
difference in the leg muscles. His ankle
MEASURES inches. calf 10 and thigh -
inches difference between each meas
urement.
Again, the waist measures 30 inches,
ninth rib 50. and chest normal 20. 4 inches
difference. Here We fnd the same con-
sistent progression.
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aonas viii Be Put Through Hard Siege Of Work From Now Oh
GIANTS RECRUIT PITCHER DIES
Young Hanley Passes Away at Mar
lin-Hain Prevents Game.

DALLAS. Tex, March 10.--A hard rain
Saturday night left the ball park here
too wet for game yesterday afternoon
and the Giants returned to Marlin last
night. On account Of the rain tho game
with Corsicana also was cancelled. The
Corsicana manager sent word over that
the grounds would be too wet.
Hanley. the pitcher who was operated
on in Marlin Saturday for appendicitis
died at 7:15 yesterday morning. Wilbert
Robinson notified Manager McGraw oil
the death OF the young player. Robinson
was with him when he died. Hanley
realized that he was going to die, telling
Robinson that he knew he could not live
He had suffered for a little over q week
being taken Ill week ago Friday.
The Giants were downcast over the
death Of their mate. although they had
seen little Of him. Some of the regulars
who reported recently hadn't seen him al
all. McGraw sent word to Marlin tc
have the remains sent back to Hanley's
home in Marietta, Ohio. and IL needs be
have somebody 50 back with the body
Hanley was a quiet, retiring chap. and
earnest about his work. He was about
twenty-four years old, and last season
was with the Ohio State League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
RACING DATES MAY
CONFLICT THIS YEAR
New York State Tracks, il
Opened, May Interfere With
Maryland Events.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1O.-Now that
it appears reasonably certain that racing
will again be revived by several Of the
leading associations in New York state
this year, local horsemen are specializing
on the probable effect the reopening OF
such tracks az Saratoga, Aaueduct and
Belmont Park will likely have ON the
game at such Maryland tracks as Pfmlico,
Havre de Grace and Laurel.
1t Is q well known fact that the Mary
land races are well patronixed by the
local racegoers, and it Ia the opinion Of
several horsemen interviewed on the sub
ject that it would indeed be q very fool
ish move on the part OF the New York
race track managers to attempt Q con-
flict with the early spring meetings at
jamestown, Pimlico and Harve de Grace
The very best horses now seen racing in
this country are run at the Maryiand
tracks, and. the local horsemen will at
tend the races in, large numbers. as be-
fore. all Of which would be sure 70 prove
q handicap to the New York stale tracks
should they attempt to conflict date1.
1t Is also possible that Empire City
may join the circuit Of New York tracks
to give running races, and II, such -
SPORT win likely begin ct Belmont Park
during the week OF June 10. 20 be fol-
lowed by meetings at Aqueduct, En-
pire City ana Saratoga, with short
meetings in the fall. That schedule. with
four days racing each week. or perhaps
about eighty days in all, would prove
acceptable to the local and nearby race
goers. many OF whom will attend the
New York meeting az in the past. When
the PeEcy-Grey law was In enect the
racing season in New York state COM
-prised about $50 days.
In reopening the tracks it Is under
stood that the turf governors viii eltmi-
nate the professional gambler. or So,
called bookmaker, entirely. Organized
gambling viii not be tolerated. There
will be no return to the betting ring as
I'm the old days. individuals win be
permitted to make wagers pffvately, and
1t will be legal for q bettor TO record his
own wager, also to give the slip OF paper
to the layer Of odds or the latter's clerk.
IT Is planned to begin racing on mod
crate scale and gradually build up. The
turf promoters win have to educate the
public to the new condition before It will
be possible to make much Of a success
Of the game in New York state. The
stakes and purses must Of necessity be
small, or, in other words. the horsemen
will have to be willing to do their part
in building the game. The racing ASSOC
Citations have been advised by eminent
lawyers that oral betting among indivi-
duals will not be in conflict with the pres
ent law, which prohibits any form Of
bookmakinE.