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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
ST. LOUIS FIREMEN
WERE IN DANGER
From Nauseous Fumes and Chance of
Explosion During Partial Destruc-
tion of Chemical Works.

st. Louis, June ll.-Fire which start
ed in the rear of the ether house of athe
Mallinckrodt Chemical Works this morn.
ing caused damage to the plant esti-
mated at S2oOnO0 According to the
statement OF officials of the company
the fire was caused by the combustion
OF nitrate of soda.
The firemen were greatly handicapped
by the nauseous fumes from the burn
ing chemicals and by the danger of ex-
plosions which threa atened to destroy the
entire plant. The Mallinckrodt Works
cover more tran city block and are
valued at sl,O0O,0O0. No one was in
lured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
PUBLIC DATES FEW.
Roosevelt Wishes Little Ceremony for
HIM in England

London, June ll.-Fear OF suffra-
gette activities has caused the withhold
ing from publication in London of Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt's engagements
during his approaching visit to England.
IL is known, however, that except for a
lecture before the Royal Geographical
society, Roosevelt at his own request,
will take no part in public functions
while in London. An extensive list of
lprivate entertainments has been ar
ranged, so that Colonel Roosevelt may
have an opportunity for meeting the
prominent people whom he most desires
To see.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
Keeps in Close Touch with
Mediation Proceedings
at Niagara
AND is ENCOURAGED
BY THE MESSAGES
Sec. Bryan Reports That
Proceedings Are Nov
ing Satisfactorily

Washington, D. G., June ll.-Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary of State
BRYAN were in close touch by private
telegraph wire to-day with the proceed.
inqs at Niagara Falls. Statements OF
one of the mediators that he held conf
dent the obstacles would be surmounted
were reflected in the assertion of Secre-
tarv Bryan that the deliberations were
proceeding satisfactorily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
PROBABLY FATALLY BURNED.
John Hackett, G. A. R. Man, Victim at
Woonsocket. r. L

Woopsocket. r. l., June ll.-John
Hackett, truant officer of this city for
the past 81 years and well known
Grand Army man. was probably fatally
burned when a kerosene lamp exploded
in his home last night. He was taken
to the Woonsocket hospital and is in
critical condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
CLASS DAY CARRIED
OUT AUSPICIOUSLY
Large Crowd Was Pleased with Exer-
cises Carried Out Yesterday After
noon, as Much Merit
Was Shown.

Glass day exercises for Goddard were
held in the school chapel yesterday aft
ernoon before gathering of students,
alumni and friends that occupied every
available seat. both in the auditorium
and the gallery, and left a sizeable over
flow of visitors who were forced to
wait while the ushers were procuring
extra seats. The attendance and the
meritorious manner in which the pro-
gram was given augured well for the
Continued on fourth page.l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
GET RAISE BUT STRIKE.
1 W. w. workmen at Wakefield, Mass,
Went Out To-day.

Wakefield, Mass. June ll.-Although
given a raise yesterday, $50 employees of
the Haywood Bros. & Wakefield Co.,
struck to-day. All are members of the In
dustrial Workers of the World and fol-
low the action of the employees affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor,
400 of whom struck yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-11
ARRIVES AT TAMPIco.
Steamship Antilla With Her Cargo Of
Ammunition.

Tampico. June 10, by way of Laredo,
Texas. June 1.-THE steamship Antilla,
supposed to be bringing ammunition for
the constitutionalist army, arrived here
to-day and anchored off the city wharves.
She is to discharge her cargo tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
HARVARD WILL USE SUB
 5AckFIELD SATURDAY.
Coaches Will Take No Chances of in-
 iuries to important Players

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 15.-Harvard will use substitute backfield against Tufts next Saturday, it was learned tonight. Injuries to backfield and line men have so seriously affected the Crimson eleven that the coaches have decided to take no further chance of injuries to important players. The team will face Tufts as follows:
 Left, Coolidge; left tackle, R. Curtis; left guard, Weston; center Soucy; right guard. Wilmington; right tackle, Trumbull right end. Weather head; quarterback, Swigert; left half back. King; right halfback, Whitney; fullback, McKinloch-
 The college has been combed by the coaches for material to fill the gaps caused by injuries. Nelson of the track squad, and Parsons of the crew have been impressed for football train ing and more men are sought.
 Pennock, the big lineman, expects to be able to play in the game against Pennsylvania State October "A and Logan, the quarterback, is almost in shape again, according to Coach Haughton, but the rest of the cripples are still on the hospital list.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
SCRUBS TIED VALE VARSITY.
The Second Team Showed Great Speed and Worked the Forward Pass Sue cessfulIy-Seore 7-7.

New Haven. Conn, Oct. 1.-The Yale scrubs, using Harvard, Princeton and Notre Dame formations, played the varsity eleven to a, to tie in the secret practice at Yale Field, to- day. The scrubs were we'll drilled in intricate forward passing, and at times swept the first team from it's feet. The second team gained the greater number of first downs,
 Practice for the remainder of the week will be light, the coaches not wishing to take chances with injuries Quarterback Wilson was on the field in uniform today, but did not get into the scrimmage. It is now practically certain that he will be able to play Saturday and his presence will be a big asset to the Blue.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
PARKER TO BE CREDITED WITH
 EoUALLING AMATEUR RECORD.
San Francisco Athlete Ran 22o Yards
 in 21 Is Second.

ficially announced here today that George Parker, of the Olympic club, San Francisco. will be credited with having equalled the worlds amateur record of 21 Is seconds in 22O yard dash. He accomplished this during the recent Californian track and field championship meet at Fresno, Calif October 5, when he breasted the tape two feet ahead of Howard Drew of Springfield, Mass. Chairman Rubien of the record committee of the Anna teur Athletic Union received official confirmation Of Parker's performance from President William Unmack of the Pacific Association today and the re- cord will in all probability be accepted at the next annual meeting of the A. A. U. here a few weeks hence.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
FRED WELSH HAS
 EXCELLENT CHANCE
Can Add to His Popularity by Put ting Up a Good Fight Against Leach Cross.

Champion Freddie Welsh can add great deal to his popularity by putting up the right kind of a. battle when he meets Leach Cross at the reopening of the Garden in New York. Since Welsh took the title from Willie Ritchie many critics have taken the stand that the sport lost by the change. It is now up to Welsh to show that this is not so.
 Remembering Ritchie's great battle against Cross. it is apparent that the new champion will have to do some good work in order to surpass the old in popular favor. It is not that Welsh is likely to have any trouble outpolnt- ing Cross. He has shown that Cross is easy for him when it comes to SCOT ing technical points. What is required of Welsh is that he inject a few thrills into the operation if he expects to send the spectators home pleased with the evenings entertainment.
 In order to do anything like that it will be necessary for Welsh to show some of the kind of hitting expected of a champion. There is no question that Welsh is wonderfully clever boxer if good hitting is not counted a necessary part of boxers accom- plishments. But if the spectators are not interested in that sort of thing it seems to be up to him to give them what they do want. After all, a cham pion is merely a. professional enter tainer and he must cater to the de- mand of his patrons if he expects to be success.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
DO!NCS IN THE AUTO WORLD
Barney Oldhed Has Announced That He Will Retire From the Racing World-Head Lights Must be Screened in Danbury-Motor Car Concern Using Tents to Take Care of Increased Production.

Bob Burnham, the Speed King, and Barney OldfieId, who held the title for years, have engaged in a record duel and both are attacking old Father Time at every opportunity.
 Some time ago an arrangement was made for a race, or a series of races, between these two drivers, between whom there has ever existed as a matter Of course, the utmost rivalry, but that meeting was postponed owing to Burman's accidentally breaking driving shaft which could not be re-
 paired in time. Now it is probable that TO meeting will occur in race as Oldfeld has announced that he will retire from the racing after his sue cessful battle against old Father Time,
 having decided after the death of his friend Spencer Wishart at Elgin that enough is enough, and that time is
 about ripe now to withdraw from the dangerous sport he has followed so
 successfully for year after year. Both Burman and Oldfield have been in close touch with a Detroit Carbure-
 ter Corporation, and the wires have
 been kept going steadily of late with
 reports of new figures set up in all
 parts of the country. Old record fig
 ureS are as nothing before the attacks
 of these kings of the mile track, the
 road, the beach, and speedway, and es- pecially around the mile track. Rec OTuS never C1lOusHl pOSSlDle OI pFcdhlIlS to any great extent are falling regu- larly, and an indication of the great speed that is being made is obtainabls from the record figures of Barney at St. Louis. September 20. The speed merchant made the mile in 0:44: two miles in 1:27 and five miles in 8: 40 1-2 Burman in his battle for records low cred tho 25-mile to 21:3 3S; the 20-miles to 17:10 3-5 at Springfield. September 19. and on September 12 he annexed | the 15-mile mark with a record oi 12:47, a considerable cut from IS: 30 | the old figures. L. c. Erbes of Jack
 son, Mich, who is backing Burman in | his racing ventures, believes that his star will win the honors in the battle Out in California where racing drivers of note discovered this carbureter or | iginally victories came to its users fol | first, second and third positions in the | Vanderbilt race, second, third and
 fourth positions in the Grand Prize race, first in the Panama Pacific race
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
WALTER CAMP RESIGNS
He was Real Founder of Vale Fin
 anciaI Union.

The resignation has been announced of Walter Camp as treasurer of the Yale Financial Union. His retirement is most important step in the history of Yale athletics. More than any other individual he was the founder and or ganizer of the financial union and he has been it's only treasurer. Until twenty two years ago every Yale major sport was regarded as an organization by itself and its funds were kept en- tirely distinct. Its relation to the uni versity was uncertain but, as most branches of Yale athletics had shown only an annual deficit, the university authorities had not been eager to as- sume charge of the problems that arose in connection with them. University sport was more spontaneous and less organized at that period. Universally accepted as Yale's advisor in all branches of sports, MT. Camp was in closer touch with the details of the undergraduate athletics and it was left for him to bring about an organization of them into a financial union which united their management and really brought them into direct and complete control by the university. It was MT. Camps business sagacity that made Yale athletics economical and efficient and which led to the most practical results from athletics management shown, it is believed here, in any Am merican university.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
LAJoIE WILL WARM THE BENCH, Great Keystone Saeker Will Not Play
 Next Year.

Napoleon Lajoie will not be a Nap regular in 1915. While he still has
 great playing ability, the man who has
 been the idol of Cleveland fans for
 decade cannot compete in a machine
 such as the Cleveland club expects to
 put on the field next season.
 were afioat that ,LAjoie might be re-
 tired as 8 regular. It can now be stated authoritatively that one of the
 younger players will. hold down the
 keystone sack. In fact, the entire
 Cleveland team will be made up of
 young players. What the club officials will seek next season will be speed. Any players who tend to slow up the machine will have to give way to someone with more speed.
 While Lajoie has been able to play brilliant ball at times during the past season, his work has not had the steadtness of the past. He covsred | iess ground, although ct times display ing that old-tine briliiancy in scoop ;inE up sizzling grotinders and making those graceful enchanted stops of line drives. But his actions on the playing field were slower and did not 1 add to the ginger of the men who are just coming to the top.
 In batting, La1oie has halted against | the work of time upon the eyes. His l wonderful batting eyes can no longer
 follow tho ball with that oid-tims as-
 curacy. The day Ia past when he can reach out for WiGe ones and surprise a twtrler who is attempting to give him Tree transportation to first.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
sox TOOK CITY
 SERIES FROM CUBS
Fourth Consecutive Series for the Vic iy tors-Scere 3 to 2.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-The Chicago Americans today won the city cham pionship by defeating the nationals, 8 to 2, in the seventh game of their se- ries.
 The Americans only made two hits, but punched these with an error and two bases on balls. After the first inning the Nationals were unable to bunch their hitss
 This is-the fourth consecutive series in which the Americans have triumph ed over thir rivals.
 Scott, who started against the Ma tionals, did not last long. He passed Leach, the first man to face him. Collins misjudge Goods long drive which went for a triple and scored Leach. Good scored on Zimmerman's double. Cicotte than went in and thereafter the Nationals were easily held in check. s.sAs.F at Ssa |
 The Americans Won in the fourth in- ming. Derrick fumbled Weaver's grounder. Blackburn and Collins were easy outs, but Fournier drew a pass from Humphries. Roth doubled, SCOT ing Weaver and Fournier. Humphries again grew wild and passed Demmitt Schal ksingled, scoring Roth with the winning run. Vaughn then replaced Humphries. Score by innings:
 Nationals 2 0 0 co 0 o 6-2 8 Americans % 0s3 0 o c o O-3 2 Humphries, Vaughn, Lavender and Archer; Scott, Cicotte and Schalk.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
BRAVES ARE BASEBALL WONDERS
Their Remarkable Climb From the Bottom the Worlds Championship Stands Without Precedent -Stalings De serves His Title, 'The Miracle Man-Braves Redeemed the Reputation of the National League.
tional lea gue.

tional league.
 Few baseball fans in any part of the country could have believed such thing possible up to few short weeks ago. In the early part of the seasons campaign the Braves made anything but an encouraging showing. The first western trip, one of the gloomiest that any team could have made, brought them back to the South End grounds in the tail end position while Cincin- nati, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh and other teams were making the fight that the Braves had been expected to make.
 Under any other leader the team would have resigned any hope of the first division, let alone the claim to a pennant; but Stallings, figuring things out from his daily dope book, a record which showed that almost every one of his defeats had been sustained by one run, bade his minions take heart. The team that could play such con sistently good ball in the field might yet attain the punch needed. Stallings knew that all that was necessary was safe hit delivered at the right time. And he began to impress this upon his men.
 Began the Climb.
 Beginning with July 5, the Braves, then in the eighth position, began to rise. Notch by notch they started to climb. At first no attention was pat l to the COIlIlnudl CIldIlSo III SldHOIIlS, but when it came time for the second western trip, and the Braves were flirting with a first division berth, the fans of the country began to sit lip and take notice.
 Taking three out of four games from the New York Giants, then comfortably in first position, the Braves went west with little apparent chance of over taking the clan of McGraw- But the baseball world went mad when with the second western trip closed the Bos- tons returned to the home grounds tied with New York.
 The rest of their struggle is well known. How they trimmed the Giants here at Fenway- park, then went to New York and repeated the dose until they got such a margin of victory that the contest was settled a week before the season closed. In three months time and less they had climbed from eighth to first place, made a record such as few pennant winners have ever achieved, and then, entering the lists against one of the strongest outfits known to baseball, wrested the su- preme title and redeemed the reputa- tion of the National league.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

In fighting their way up from the bottom to the top of the ladder, in dt- taining a worlds championship and wrestling the honons from sone of the most powerful machines that baseball has ever produced, the Boston Braves have done something that was never done in baseball before.
 Championship teams are seldom made in one or two years time It cost McGraw world of money and a lot of years to get together the teaEl that in three previous seasons had battled against American league rivals for the worlds championship.
 The great team that the Braves have thus deposed was the product Ci seasons of worry and grooming by the shrewd and experienced Connie Mack.
 staIIings Supreme.
 But in the short space of two sea- sons Manager George Stallings.. now indisputably the greatest manager i'll baseball, has accomplished such an achievement and no longer is there any cause for wonder at his title of Mira cle Man." He has produced from a collection of young and untried base ball players one of the smoothest and the great national game, and as re- suit his triumph is a deserved and pop ular one. He has set a mark at which rivals will aim in vain.
 Credit unlimited is due the Boston manager, and hardly less is due the members, of this wonderful machine which has at last attained the coveted goal. A year ago last spring motley collection of. youths and veterans, gathered at the training camp under the big manager, began to learn the lessons that transformed them from a weak tail end club, to a fighting, cour- ageous aggregation, and ultimately all lowed them to finish at the head of the second division a prouder berth than any Boston National team had occu- pied for many years.
 Will Remain in Annals.
 When Stallings predicted this spring that he would land that same club in the first division no one was disposed to doubt or wonder, for he had already performed one miracle, and Boston fans were eager to see him achieve others. But that he could bring that same team from the bottom to the top of the ladder. win the league pennant and subsequently, rob the Mackmen of the title they had come to regard :.s their very own, is something that will remain forever a tradition of the Ma
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16

 size that facts bear out the claim that animal traffic and passenger cars driven at high speed wear highways far more than trucks and wagons driven ats lower speeds, and point to reports of state highway commissioners and to tests made by the United States government which show that motor vehicles driven up to fifteen miles an hour were no more wearing than are animal vehicles The directors object to all proposals to increase registration fees and maintain that excessive fees and unreasonable taxation is against public policy It is maintained that the states would profit more by en- couraging the use of motor trucks by continuing by a flat rate of s for all service machines.
 In a statement the directors quote literally from reports of different state commissioners fand officials to strengthen their positions, and hold that highways can be built and main tained so as to. obtain satisfactory re- suits at reasonable expense of con- struction and maintenance. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
GIVES FANS CREDIT.
George StsIIings Says Their Loyalty Boosted the Braves.

When the Boston club returned from it's first Western swing it had made S most disastrous trip, and it looked to be sentenced to last place for the pres ent season.
 At our first home game we expected to play to empty seats and to hear nothing but roast from the few that came out to see us.
 However, just the opposite took place. Wes opened to- more than 5000 people, who received us with applause and encouragement.
 Turned the Tide. At that time expressed myself that it was the greatest reception ever at- tended a ball club, everything consid- cred, and it was the real turning point to our club.
 The players discussed it for days in our clubhouse. In our little meetings it was always brought out. And the players felt that no effort on their part would be too great to materialize the sort of a ball club that was worthy of such a city.
 To be greeted as we were last Sun day morning on our return from Phil- adelphia was a climax to the great effort.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
Ornsby

Score by periods: Brown 0, 1o.. 0. e-1s
 Referee. Marshall. Harvard, Umpire, BerEfn, Princeton. headiinesTnan ThorpesD De La Sale. Time. of periods two of 12 minutes and two of ten minutes each
 Brown scoring: Touchdown, Nor cross. Frazer. Goal from touohdewns, Clarke. Goal from field, Gordon. Sub stttutions: Brokn: Chandler for But ner; Clarke for Murphy; Staff for Max well, Blue for Andrews Gordon for Blue: Frazer for NorcFoss. Bailey for ormsby; Murphy for Clarke; Clarke for Murphy, Maxwell for Staff, Staff for GottsehaIi. Wesleyans Johnson for Crafts; Bevard for Halleek. Flew cling for Morse; Stokey for HIngiey; Marshall for Stokeyi Wilkinson for Sargent
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-16
Wesleyan Will Nunnker PIay.r..

The football coaches at Wesleyan University, Middletown. Conn.,, are tzl sympathy with the plan of number ing it's players, but will not start until next season There are several req sons advanced by Doc Fauver, head coach and college physician, namely: That all the football material has been purchased, and numbering of players would necessitate the purchasing Of new jerseys with the letters woven into the material. Then again., he wishes to wait until the coaches trying out the system this year make their report. /