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The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
Special Nugget ssesIoA

VPuST8E TNWHBSH WUEVB9W
 DAWSON. Jan. 30.--Wiiliam Smith, his wife and Michael Kelly are all dead as the result of battle which took place yesterday in the Black Hill's roadhouse.
 The fight was due to jealousy. Smith had become enraged by the attentions paid to his wife by Kelly. It is said that he had warned her
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
WANTED FOR RUMMAoE SALE

Wanted 5 experienced sales people for the NJ. D. Samuels rummage sale. Inquire at NJ. D. Samueis' store.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
TAFT ATTACKS FREE
 PHILIPPINES IDEA

could be conceived than thei: cut
 ting away at the present time rom
 the protection of the United States He spoke. ne said. as one wio had studied the Filipinos personally nEd as one who knew the conditions per
 fectly.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30
SPEAKS WELL OF ioirARoo.

, SPEAKS WELL or IOiJAHOO.
 Cyril Wood. Northern Commercial agent at Iditarod, writes to say that the Guggenheims have conferred. lots of benefits on that camp and that 1t is now down to a solid basis.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30

Placer Locations at Nugget Office
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30

Wa have the elsansst and bet steek es srossriss in Nome. Try uA rhssvsf lshmann.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30

Rubber Stamps made at the Rugged office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-01-30

-- New iaid ssss at ProsssTs Hsrnsss Shop.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
n..roi.s Er.neh Battery.

The Detroit Americans boast Of n
French battery In nuh4e. pitcher. and
Rondeau. catcher. which prompts
Hugbey Jennings 10 go back into his
tory.
Their have l%en all sorts Of batter
les in BASEBALL during my days In "a
die Mcmahon and WiIt@rt Robinson
the Orioles had the dumping battery
The ssuerkraut battery comprised
Thea8ore R%reitensfein and Heinie
PETIT The prefzel haftery was Geizein
and chsri-y camel ~ the old Detroit
champions. The Orioles also had the
pony battery in Tr. Pond and Frank
RaWer7nan FL Walsh and Billy SulIi-
van - the White Sey were called the
Irish battery. while Gilmore and Con
Me Mack We're known n the shadow
tnitey. There may - genuine Italian.
German and Swedish batteries in base.
lali. too hut the DerroiiS this year
have the first and only French battery.
Dui-e and ~nondeau
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10

-.s funniest incident ! remember
IN baseball occurred IN a game IiaSri
in washington shortly after the hre on
ou- -oundS. which was in 1911. says
G.orse Mcbride. the Washington
sbo4>.op. When the new PARK was
laid eat they switched the diamond
and ,eu / think Washington has one
~ N. worst sun fields In the league.
~Th. Incident ! have in mind tooS
n,acs IN th.s q FIELD The roof OF tue
stand had not ieen started. winch
made things worse.
we were playing ST Louis. ana
Han Hogan was in left. IL was a
elo<e m and Scbaefer. who came To
hat ui,h three on bases. made a a J
line 10 left field. and Hap lost the
hall IN the sun.
TIE hail struck him squareiy on the
head when il came down. and We seOr-
ID thr-e runs Hogan was stunned for
a miauie. and the Way schaefer car
ris,i On made il all the %funnier.
Tie next day the ST Louis outneld-
ers praeiiced before the game. wearing
eatcherS masks on TOP 81 their heads
and also RECALLED in chest PROTECTORS
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
Lies winso~.

Why Judge u.s. We only ~rite from Oh
q life.
Not in esnicism- laughter. soy or troubled
STRIFE.
Ire Proverbs are few rot oontrAd1c1@s ~
others
write for mAny-fzthers mothers. sis
fers. b-ofhsrS
Daily from ufe's shop window Ve gafher
much thought
Many are mere TRIES remnants. Others
dearly bought
write from experience in ever varg1ns
moods
Jus, as IRE hour. the place. affects our
attitudes
Avzrtce. jealousy. pain injustice. wrong
All behind the glass
Happiness. ambition love. song Ee gzze
on - ne pass
The pen that writes in s0rToS Is not al
WAYS dipped r. tears.
We try 10 please the watchers n hfss
windows o. the years
View yo-k Globe
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
child's Vision Of h.ax.n.

The modern child follows his news
paIer-at least IL illustrations. The
picture Of the signaling school at Vic
ioria station. Manchester. appealed
very much to a certain small boy. His
mother. on the day il appeared. finish
ed NJ a maternal lecture By saying
And IL you're q very good boy you'll
90 10 heaven Yes said the boy
obviously and then. Frightening. added
And II I'm a very. very good boy can
! 20 to that little railway at Victoria
station Manchester Guardian.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
STARTED MAN or STRAW.
Phrase Grew Out Of Practice 81 Pro
fessionsI witnesses

The phrase "A man of strSw hao
IT. origin in England NJ = iiHe Whrh
men might easily he procurei to fnr-
ni>h evidence HFssn osth IN almost anS
say the Kansas Cisy star
II aur=sar> that Persons ~ this ds~criN
ton were accustomed ~ walk Openly
Ina Westminster haii with straw pro
jertins from their shoes. thus SIGNIFY
ins thew sought employment a VII
posses. hence the expression
An advocate who de>in-d 4 conEen-
p witness knew ~ this sign wheTe
10 find one. and the coll0quy between
the two was brief.
Don't you remembers: the advo-
cate would ask The PARTY would
glance n the fez aRd give no sign. hut
when the fee was Increased his powers
Of memory increased with Il. and straw
she's went into eourf and swore a d.
sired.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
Balloon AIsisus. Records.

The record fer altitude reaehed by
sounding balloons. - named from the
similarity l-tween their use and that
q sounding Apparatus fur exploring
the depths 81 the Sea. ! nor than
twenty-thr-e miles. IL was made by
attached 10 the observatory AZ
Paxia. Italy rhe record Means almost
exactly four times the height 81 Mount
Everest added 10 the depth 81 the
ocean in the deepest spot ever sound
81 Of course no passenger waS ear
riei. nor could any human being. Il =
supposed. live in the atmosphere at
such a distance above the earfh-pe-
froiG Free Press
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10

The mos1 highly priced 1urqnoiSeS
are ~ a deep azure color. and they
must have A certain properly eatied the
zat. which max he lIkened t. the
- callei wafer Of he diamond ~
the ~lnster Of the peari. The deep
azure ool0r az = turquoise RAY fade
soon after being exposed % light and
air Consequently. tourists huyins the
stones in Persia have to suanl against
mrquoises that have been kept in
damp ea7henware pots.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
3 Baseball and Other Sports !
= By "ROOTER"

, "ROOTER"

lace. After being made manager q,
the ST. Louis Americans In June las,
season he earned the reputation 81 r.
lug zone Of tile PLAYERS. lie wants IA
retain that position among his charge.
hut 1T fhe same time be win commsoa
respect and the hest efforts from N.
Browns.
Work hard and hustle Is the mo-.
10 printed ri the inti"m of the lls, a,
rules that was handed to each player.
Smoking ia uniform. 81 curse. Is for.
hidden. Stovall also insists that IA
player shall smoke before he has bad
his breakfast.
The lid hasn't been clamped on crse
shooting. He doesn't mind the men
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
o or THE BATTLE

The Niagara and Commodore Perry's
flagship. the Lawrence. the only
two vessels in this squadron Of six
ships which even in those days could
have been called men-of-war- They
were Of ia tons burden. and each ear
risi twenty guns Considering he had
such a measer nShfing machine ferry's
victory reads ike fiction AMI j. without
question 0ne u the NEST thrilling
pages in history
How the Niagara came IA he Ferry
flagship j. graphically told by losin
Clark RidPath. the historian. lie says;
The Lawrence. Perry's flagship. he
gan to suffer dreadfully under b CON
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
Pert Paragraphs For the Peeved
Not Bad.

~Iaek-once more. Molly. viii you
marry me:
Molly-For the twelfth time this holr
] tell you l will not.
Jack lof the navys-Well. twelve
knots an hour j. not bad speed for a
little craft ike you-Tondon Tit-Bits-
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
His Method.

Il don't know how u refuse a gin
employment I hafe to send en- away
feelin. downcasi.
! always send EN- away smiling
Tell EN- frankly they're 80 good look
ing that they might disturb the Once
work Washington Herald.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
spertinu Event.

Got a neiay team II your school
SON.
a fast one. dad,
30 ! hear. Fetch IL around Sstur.
tsy and iet'S see bow fast you can re-
lay SONS carpet-IouisviIie Courier
Journal.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
The ps~n;no Of cr.,. Idea.

Wife, don't think your new suit IL
FAST c"iored Ina afraid II viii fade
dreadfuily In the sun.
Husband-Hm Perhaps Id letter
90 ont more al night then.-F1iegende
Batter.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
An lnadsquass voc.bu,.n

Vile Of His R~.sm sin ,anrss
- mnerencei Coward. Rrute,
anah Pss' Monster. Reast. on 7
N,sh yon knew what though, az so,,
Punch % you.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
BATTLE SCENE ON CANVAS

This is the scene which i 81 dramaf-
ically shown in w II POwelis great
canva in the capitol Al Washington
The Rattle Of lake Erie WAS tainted
hy order If cangr~SS in 1877 al \ es>; II
>-5.osl, The canvas is f~hirfy-fve feet
long and " twenty-five feet high The
artist displayed admirable patriotism
and IRE In handling the inspiring sub
ject. and the ,ainting i the most pop
u.ar in the capitol collection.
The shot from the eneEny'S guns
Knocked The water into spray around
them continues the historian. paint
ing his verbal picture. ~hat the heat
reached the Niagara IN safety. and
Perry was taken up y moHlerat more
and his hattleaag was ryiuS above the
unhart ship
Thrilling j. the story 81 BOW. his fest
anon the deck Of the Niarsra- his hat
tIenaS again ayins 81 the fore Perry
Swoopei ike a hurricane down uTan
the enemy's line. the British feet
in " right in the middle. three Yea
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10

do you think = wema believes you
when yon tell her she j. the nr~i grl
You ever loyed:~ Yes IL you're the
first liar she has ever met.-RAlfimore
American.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
n onIy All Were Prominent.

Most Of Us have To ~ careful what
we say about Others
That's right.
Yes: few Of rs are sufficiently prom
ineni 4 claim We We're miSquoIed and
ger away with iL"-Iouisvine Courier
Journal
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
Miehiqsn's oynn.sivm squad.

AirhigaH uniyerSity's compulsory
gymnasium squad numbers IS. y rec
ord far This Kind 81 college athletic
work The university recently organ
ize4l 4 canoe club.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
Perry c.n,.nniaI Sports.

The aquatic displays Of the Interlake
Yachting association st the Put Inlay
celebration Of the Perry centennial
We're announced recently. From July
- 10 Aug. - there will be a continu-
ous program Of water sports OF every
lind
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
Mhx Tsaeh.r. &c Insan.

Teaeher-whaI was the reign Of ter
rorz
P~unii-PieaSe. miss il was the seed
IN the Bihle-RoSson Transcript.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10

~eentratei f-e Of the enemy First ore
gun and then smother WAS disrneunf~d-
The masIs were broken. The rgsIfs<
Of the vessel was REM away. The sails
were torn 10 shreds. SO0n she yiehaed
no longer 10 the wind. but lay helpless
on the wafer
On the deck death held carnival
The American sailors lay dead and dy-
ing on = hand. Daring The two
hours that Perry faced his antagonist
his men We're reduced 10 a handful
Entering the action the Lawrence had
= crew Of officers and men Numbering
Io2 OF these hy , O'Clock in the after
noon e~ighsy-1hr4e We're either dead or
wounded. still Perry held u 9th
ers fell around him until only the com
mander and thirteen others We're left
uninjured.
Meanwhile all the ships had become
engaged. bur the Niagara only ar long
range and ineffectively- Elliott the
captain Of that vessel. perceiving that
resistance from the Lawrence had
ceased. now sailed ahesd. believing
Perry had fallen and that the ON
mand bad devolved on himself
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
stesan STR. On s,ul.-

George Sioyail hiss proved = harder
taskmaSt-r than hi predecessors. Jim
McAleer. lack 0Coanar aud Bob Wal
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10

In you believe in sarke-
~f~> sir How else could I aoconnt
for the Success Of my neighborsT-nt-
Bir&
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10

playing poker. but he has placed a
nifty eent limif on the contests. A rule
that j. aimed al a number Of ~bushers.-
who come up annually and whose dress
often units them as residents Of first
class hotels. j. the one which requires
the wearing Of white collars and teiled
shirts IN the Hobbies and cafes Of the
ho>felrie>.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10

enSss In sorry about Rrown.s
failure He's a brick il eser there was
one -"
nns-Ihen its not unnatural thar
ae Si"aid - 10 the walL-PhIladalnh,a
Telegraph.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
Desperate R.n.a.-

Aed-h You make hive IL thar girl
YOU'D better hook out Tor her hls
brother
Nea-if there's any trouble irs more
likely 10 - caused Lv h. u,,,e
hrother-Iadee.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10

Sels on the right three upon the left.
br0adside after braadsiie on either
hand. death aud destruction in his re
s~iSrleSs wake.
Thirty minutes and all l. ove The
brave English commander. Barclay.
hors De combat. his second in com
mand. FinniS. killed
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10

4 haven't seen Bangs for \ long
time. he used Ia he a dickens 81 a
fellow anaonS the girls
He's l--en cured Of all that.
What cured him.
-Aarriage.->t I-oui< Gl0b@ Demo
crat
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10

4 bin carrying an appropriation for
$1,000 10 provide for the restoration
Of the Niagara and the erection Of a
permanent Lake Erie haflIe memorial
ar Erie was introduced in the Penn
~sylvania legislature March II lasf TX
Senator Clark
The United States has appropriated
S25e.asO Tor the Perry memorial. and
individual STATES have hrou-hF The To-
tai W 10 S7oansa New York save
$aa.0sa. Ohio SS.o1 PennSvlvanja
S1alosk and Wisconsin Ssaosl Other
sFsfe> akin- an interest in The CON-
memoration II Commodore Perry< viz
tory we're Michigan. Illinois. Rhode
Island. Kenturky and Minnesota.
About = rear aso the national com
missioner az fine ar1S acc~p1ei : de-
sign for the Perry memorial IL L.
placed al put-in-Ray.
The design provides for = piaza
Lao feet hong AMI abonf en- feet d44p
On the plaza will D. = Dorie column
3D feet high. The site i Saufh Ra~s
island. one Of 4 sronp Al the western
end Of Lake Erie
Fourteen acr-> have leen acquired
Ia provide a reservation araund the
memorial The Ioric column will ~rre
a = lighthouse.
Other features arr a museum and A
siatue t~yTlifyins Peace. fanked by = col
onaaGe-
The plan calls Tor a crypt under the
shaft in which will lie placed the bod
ie> ~ Anasriean and British ~ais.r~
wha persisted IN the iattle and were
buried on the island The sun II
Si.1ssn has ieen 81 aside for harmoe
mixing the sand~aE~ with The general
~vrfi--
The herr - Izke Ere VAS harm
Aa- ~ i->l n >suSh Kingston. T. 4.
and state pride IA the fact indnr~d the
presentation u a lsiil In the legislature
making the coming Sept IL . legal
holiday ID Rhode Island
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
or PERRY

Perry did not in the citation of his
triumph forget tie situation around
him He caused himself 10 he trans
ferrei from the sill unhurt Niagara IN
the bloody deck II The lawrence.
There. and not in some other place.
would he receive the surrender Of the
eneTny-
Perry h3de his antagonists retain their
swords his the chiyalry ~ one whom
the fortunes of war had given the pow
er. but DOT the right. 10 hnmilia7e =
fallen foe.
In the silence Of the following night
the dead sailors. British and American.
We're consigned 10 their last rest in the
clear waters 81 Lake Erie
OF the Americans t~wenty-Seven were
killed and ninety woundei-this our Of
a force 81 bur little more than q ef-
fecfive men The loss Of the British
was ~forTy-one killed and ~ninety-four
wounded. the gallant Captain Barclay.
who had already lost an arm. having
the misfortune q lose the other.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
STATE TO KEEP RELIC

The Niagara belongs 10 the state or
Pennsylvania and after the centennial
celebration viii be preserved a. 4 his
torical relic al Erie. Pa. where she
was built. from which port she sailed
with the other vessels Of Perry's feet
10 give battle to the British Sept Ia.
1sla. and 10 which the Americans re-
turned with their prizes after the fight
.mmOrtalixed by Perry's modest an
nouncemen We ave met the enemy.
and they are ours.
While the Niagara came pretty close
10 being shot 10 pieces the Lawrence.
Perry's original flagship. was totally
destroyed. What little was left Of her
splintered timbers WAS converted into
walking sticks and other souvenirs.
six OF the nine vessels constituting
Perry's fleet We're built at Erie-Ni-
agara. Lawrence. Ariel. Scorpion. For
cupine and Tigre>S 4 resident 81
Erie. Captain Daniel Dohbins. was
largely Instrumental in Per>aadins the
government TO construct the ships for
the express purpose Of fighting h bat
tie which resulted ia complete Victory
for the Americans
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10
A SPECTACULAR EXPLOIT

II was At this juncture that Perry
resolved upon that famous exploit
which has made his name immortal.
He pulled down his hattleiag. buT left
the stars and striF-s still floating
Then. with his brother Alexander and
four Of his remaining seamen. he low
cred himself into the boat He fnns
his p%ennant and b~aJtlenag over his
arm and around his person. stepped
into the boat. stood upright and orier-
~ the men Ia pull for the Niagara
That vessel was mere than n hair
mile distant. Ii required the oar>inea
fully fifteen minutes 10 make the PCS
sage The boaT had 10 Ia>> in full ex-
ISsure To the enpmyS unS The Bril-
iSh 1t ance perceived what was doing
The British guns opened on the lit
tie boat. Discharge afte- discharge
followed Some af the shots struck
the fraii cookie. and the splinters few.
bur the men were unhnrt. Perry con
tinnesl 10 stand MP aS a target until
the faithful Seamen refused 70 pull
unless he would sink down 10 a posi-
ton If greater safety
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10

4 hear that your daughter i To he
married.
We 2 the same ramor myself.
ea1 Ia bot taken into the condolences
81 the women folks At onr home.
Pittsburgh Press
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-10

DAIsED from a walery grave aft
e. the lapse OF almost = century
and restored as nearly aS pos
- sibse 10 her original condition.
that gallant old brig the Niagara 10
which Commodore Oliver Hazard Per
~ led when the shot rSddled Law
renee struck her eolOrs IN the Mem
cradle hattie Of Lake Erie. again viii
sal tie seas Of her youth ar the Per
n centennial celebration This summer.
Lake csres from Buffalo 10 Duluth viii
participate in the anniversary event.
and tie appearance % the Niagara wili
lie TIE big attraction
Tire months hard work was re-
CURED 10 rescue the famous hulk from
TIE bottom q Lake Misery. PresQue
s~e peninsula This was accomplished
March 6 last The hulk i no feet
long with 8 beam Of shout thirty feet.
sksp-scx who asserted that II wss that
Ct an ancient cznalboa1 were cOnvinc-
ed o. their error when they Sw the
= ports from which perrys crew
fred b-os6stdes into the vanQui>hed
British feet Four pon1oOus We're 10
Gated alidships and AZ the stern and
bow. from which chsins were suspend
ed. holding up the NiassrA above the
water line The battered old craft
finally raised. the nex step WAS 70
proE@l her 10 the shore on p~onloons,
roatlng her from there I o = shipbuild-
Ing yard for oyerhauling preparatory
10 her last cruise along the ports Of the
great lakes
With 50 little foundation upon which
to operate experts realized that II
would he difficult 10 restore the relic
10 & senb.ance Of her former self and
make her seaworrhy enough for man
10 board for parade purposes But
wondrOus results in the work are re
ported. aud il Is promised that the IA
mOus old centenarian will lock sursris-
iagly III for the coming celebration
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14
HARTFORD GRAND CIRCUIT RACES Connecticut Association Announces Its Early Closing Events-Purses Total $26, 5OO-Oxford Wins From Cambridge in Varsity Race by Quarter Length

Hertford, Conn, March 13-The Connecticut Fair association announces the following early closing dates for its Grand Circuit meeting, Sept l to 6. 1913:
 The Charter Oak. 2.14 class tretting,
 The Capital City, 2.os class trotting,
 The corinthian 22o class trotting,
 The Acorn, for three year old trot- ters eligible to the 220 class s3.0e0.
 The Juvenile for two year olds eli- gible to 2.30 class trotting $2,0o0.
 free for all pace s2,5o0.
 The Nutmeg 2.12 pace s2,000-
 Charter Oak Fec Reduced.
 This year the Connecticut Fair as sociation has reduced the entrance to the Charter Oak to 1-2 per cent. purse and it is also the ~2Sth renewal of the classic event, silver cup known as the Charter Oak Memorial will be presented to the winner There will also be handicap entrance in the free -for-an pace as in the event horses with records slower than 2.04 can start on the payment of two per cent.
 Also on account of the liberal sup port the breeders gave to the three year-0ld event last year. it has been increased from g. .08o to s5,90o while the juvenile for two year olds remains S2,000. The free for all pace has also been increased from s2,e80 to s2.5ee which makes the total offering for early closing events at the Connect icut fair $26. 5e8-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-14

bright view of the New Lendoners and others of the chances of Johnny BurnSs men copping the trophy is not that the ball players in the Whaling outnt at present are any better than those on some of the other clubs ros- terS but the fact that Morton F. Plant, the owner of the franchise, possesses a few paltry millions which he will cut into with a liberal hand to give his town the best possible in the way of a minor league ball team. It is said with the showing his team made last year, and it isn't likely that he will engage much new talent under the cir cumstances. However, Manager Johnny Burns has signed a lot of new ones from which he will pick the best to bolster up last years team
 Owner J. H. C1arlkin of the Hartford team can't see where New London will have anything on the rest of the league, particularly Hartford. He says only a bad start kept him out of be different in 1913 when Hartford will be able to get away on the jump with the fastest aggregation that ever represented this city on the ball field, MT. Clarkfn recently met Jess Burkett, manager of the Worcester team of the New England league, who said the players up his way are greatly inter ested in the proposed post-season se- ries between the champions of the Eastern and New England circuit. Jess is very confident Of his Worcester sluggers connecting with a champion ship this season and says he would like to see the series pulled eff be- tween Hartford and Worcester in preference to any other two teams.