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Evening star., 1914-02-08
Winner of $40 Prize
BILLIARDS HANDICAP
By R. Gould Fuller of Chicago

SHE sales manager of the general grocery house l
Travelled for was man named Decker, and he
and thick feas whenever l went into
the house. Whenever he picked up new recruit he'd
always send him out to to break in. How those
young chaps did at the line of talk peddled
One day last fall in my house letter short note
Mr. Decker tells that should come out and go
your couple of trips. line the att
will meet you Monday at Ferrydale at nine A.
Yours very truly. FERD HnL1ARD
HUH snorted. 4Another ledgling! Ferdie this
tirne Why on earth can't Decker pick up live man
and then?'
Hilliard was a nice young chap. He acted little
scared at frst-I suppose Decker had told him what
whirlwnd l But Hilliard handicapped from
the start. You he'd been to college, and that would
queer the best of for any useful employment but
| never boy anxious to learn. l took him in
hand at the staro, and you should have the look
his face at the end of my first ten-ninute SPIEL If
ever admiration writ on human countenance, it
hs-and must admit did hand it out neatly
Even though he did follow around like spaniel
he just couldn't pick up that easy flow of talk which
essential to get orders. True did send him few
of the small fry alone and he managed pick up
tea and coffee orders. He used to marvel the way
I'd step into mans store, quote him sugar five points
under the market get order, and walk out l some
times got out of patience with him. He'd try to sell
some of the hardest things,-spices and woodenware
and such stuff. He argued that it paid good profit
which true but volume of business always
my point.
I'd say to him kind of harsh SO to put little life
into him, 3Loo here, Ferdie Look like somebody act
like somebody-look like me, act walk pretend you
are me! Go into the store like ths Yes, know that
success and knowing | look well have given air.
and you can't expect the cashiers quit work they
do when | come in; but even that may in time
Brace right in Don't give 'en time to you down.
Follow EN- around Stick sample under their
Shoot some hot prices at EN-. There you go! why
not specialize on something, tea coffee for instance?
You boob, you don't want to try and sell some
thing he don't want Fifty tea and coffee get into
this mans town every month Where do you think
you'll get off trying to sell their stuff? You stick
your canned goods and dried fruits
The time nearly up for Hliard to return to the
house was honestly sorry to him go; for though
he rotten salesman, he nice, entertaining
boy. 1t may have been that his folks had some rich
connections; for he'd been around quite bit, and
wise to lot of your society stuff
"Ferdie' said l, you're all right when it comes to
Evening star., 1914-02-08

my coat Silvania and got into familiar surroundings
forgot salesman, and could talk naturally,
man to man. When took hold to help out won the
buyers good will. My work and my comments
vinced him that knew the business and therefore
cured his confidence such that he will
ing to make me his assistant buyer. When told him
the frank story of my fiasco and the Majors waiting
snicker it secured his personal sympathy.
Good will, confidence, syrnpathy,-what are those but
pretty good combination for successful salesmanslp?
Yes, l had got my experience; but not at all the
Major meant.
Evening star., 1914-02-08
TALES FROM
THE ROAD
TOLD BY
TRAVELLING MEN THEMSELVES

Here is presented the ninth OF the series of prize
stories by travelling They are their own stories.
The tales received notable not only for their in
terest, but for their significance. They have the grip
that only reality give The next instal1nent of
Tales from the Road . will appear in issue of
February %.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
CLEVELANDERS WILL
FIGHT FOR TITLES
Six From Forest City and One
From Chicago Represent Cen
trail States in Tourney

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 17,-As a
result OF the Central States A. A. L.
boxing tournament, completed here
last night, the team which will repre-
sent the Central States at the Nation
al Amateur boxing tournament at
Boston in April will be composed OF
the following
10S-pound class -- Howard Root
Cleveland.
115-pound class-Artie Root. Cleve
land
125round class - Eddie Brown
Cleveland
l35-pound class--Eddie Slosh, Cleve
land
145pound class - Max Wollman
Cleveland
l5s-pound class-Dan Hayes, Chi
cago.
Heavyweight class--Andy Hagan
Cleveland
The finals in all but the first class
were fought out last night The besl
betlt- vas the-one in which Dan Hayes
Chicago. defeated Charley Seegert
Cleveland, in four rounds Anothei
fast bout was staged when Arthur
Root beat Howard Moore in the semi
final of the ll5-pOund class
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
DENY GETTING PAY
FOR DECISIONS
New York Sport Writers Ask
Investigation by State Box
ing Commission

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Sport writ
ers on newspapers here today denied
charges printed in a daily publication
that they have given boxing decisions
for pay and united IN demanding that
the state boxing commission inyesu-
gate. Concerning the bevtnsky Flynn
bout, recently contested by the Ma
tional Sporting club, OF which Tom
O'Rourke is manager, these charges
were printed:
IT Is hard to understand how any
one had the nerve TO give Leyinsky
the decision. OF course. it is not ex-
pected that any fighter O'Rourke has
anything 10 do with will be given any
thing like an even break by local
sporting writer's.
in the first place O,Rourke refuses
TO give up even as much as 50 note
any more to sporting writer which,
according 70 the ethics OF the craft IN
this city, entities him 10 nothing.
Everyone around New -Hef4hs- ttfftts IA n
Morgan is aware that he pays hDer-
ally for his press notices and. natu-
rally, 1t iDsures him the best OF II
when 1t comes 30 decisions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
Detroit IS THE OASIS TO JOE MANDOT
His Home Toun Ne0 Orleans Turns Doun BakboN As HasBeen
ON WAY THROUGH COMEBACK DESERT
leans. Turns DOpn BakerboU As a Has

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a.
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In his tempt o % 70 ~ out three time ta1m time
N ian to Cah him on "a
he frs eshoda breud~
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iecamet to 6 b Akron pa mdpubib5 boiled down
him ahaw GU Of I've ap d d u Rur oGr ri Tim
nntm gnma mistake thar
to gtng yooHe vel II Clba where
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
SMITH MUST GET HIS
SWEETHEART GUARDIAN

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.--"Gunboat'
Smith. heavyweight pugilist, whose
marriage preparations were baked
yesterday, today planned TO ask the
appointment of a guardian for Miss
Helen Remley. pretty New York girl,
so that they might obtain a license
20 wed
You might be 'Battleship' Jones
or Submarine Johnson. but you can't
get a license without her parents or
guardians consent" the clerk told
"Gunboat. when he admitted Miss
Remley was only II.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
PIRATES BELIEVE THEY
HAVE TEAM CORRALLED

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Jan. Twin
Jimmy Vioy, second basoman, back IN
the fold, The Pirate management was
sanguine TO-DAY that all OF the 1913
team would return. witn one or two
possible EXCEPTIONS Mike Mitchell,
outhelder. is among those whose con
tracts have been received by Presi-
dent Dreyfhss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
FRIDAY NIGHT IS BIG
ONE FOR BASKETBALL

Detroit had A big night at basket
ball. Friday The results OF the
games played are as follows
University OF Detroit o. Adrian Y
IL at the university gymnasium.
Eastern high 81. Polish seminary
high OF orchard Lake .. at the East
ern gymnasium.
Mcmillan high q, Western high %,
at Western
Pontiac high J, Cass high ., at Pom
tiac
Rayls 81. Packards 81, and Martha
Holmes SO. Knights OF Equity a. at
n OF r.. hall.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
"Y" ENTERTAINS
TORONTO VISITORS
Party of 81 Here for Contests
With Business Mems Club
and Sightseeing

Thirtyseven members of the Bust
ness Mems club OF the Toronto Cen.
trail u NJ G.. 4 came 90 Detroit TO
day 20 meet the members OF The De
troit business Mems clap Ia bowling,
handball volley ball basketball. and
billiards an the Detrrit -
The Toronto delegation les I'm charge
OF Fred J smith, director OF physical
education OF the Toronto 4 They
arrived in rwo special s.eeUers from
London whore they were entertained
Oy the ~ Yesterday
The days program called for lunch.
con at the Board OF Commerce at
ll:30, sightseeing n'n 200. and
games at the w. until evening A
Tarty visited the Ford plant this
morning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
GESSLER FINDS 1T HARD
TO GET FEDERAL PLAYERS

PITTSBURGN-i.. Jan l7.--Dr
Harry ii. Gessler. manager OF the
Pittsburgh Federal league club. was
in Chicago today 10 hunt players Fol
lowing announcement OF his selection
he gave out statement in which he
said he was under a handicap because
OF the shortage OF players.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17

While Do takes but three strikes 10
convince the umpire that yonr man is
out willie Mitchell. hurler-for the
Cleveland Maps. viii testify that II
takes an extra shoot 90 down grOwl-
Ing panther As Mitchell WAS bent on
quail hunting expedition in Sardis.
Miss be pitched into panther glar-
ink FROM behind a tree. The beast
started TO pounce upon Mitchell. hut
after While had missed three tiwcs
strllight. the fourth shot took effect
and now tho animals skin is adjoining
Mitchefr, honor den
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
ALMA HIGH WINS FROM
OWOSSO BASkETEERS

OWOSSO, Mich, Jan. 17,-(Spe-
cial.) THE Owosso high school bas-
ketball team lost In the first OF two
games scheduled between Alma and
Owosso for the championship OF Cen
trail Michigan. Friday night, the Alma
five outclasslng the locals and win
ming, 25 10 ~ The second game will
be played at Alma soon. The local
high school girls team defeated
Chesaning. 80 to u. playing rings
around the visitors.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
YOUNGSTOWN GETS THE
BOXING GAME ONCE MORE

YOUNGSTOWN. o., Jan. flight
fans were jubilant today To learn tnat
boxing, which mas been under the ban
here since the 8rock-Deianey CLASH,
Jan 9, win be- allowed again. Ihe
local club has been granted permls'
sion 90 stage a contest between George
Chip. recognized middleweight cham
pion, and Leo Houck. OF Philadelphia,
Eeh y
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
cohsp nefriends ,nson.

captain Adrian g.. Arson nas been
crowned with good-si1ed horsos uoe
by George ~ Cohan. the celebrated
New York li6ht opera comedian Co-
han wrote the vaudeville skctrh rhi. d
ls now being presented in nn eastern
circuit bN the veteran player and the
Yankee boy" refused Co accept one
copper cent for instructing Arson how
10 bhck and wing iu an up-t0-date
manner
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
BAY CITY CATCHER GOES
TO CHICAGO FEDERAL

EAST LIVERPOOL, O.. Jan. IL
doe Tinker has rendered CHARLES bon
nelly OF this city a contract 10 eaten
for the Federals DonneIy viii ac-
cept. he said today lie played last
year with Bay City Mich
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
FEDERALS MEET
AT CHICAGO TO
MAP OUT PLANS
Representatives of Seven Out of
Eight Clubs In Executive
Session
TORONTO Is REPRESENTED
By A PROXY DELEGATE
Denied That Canadian CITY VIII
Lose Its Franchise In the
Near Future

CHICAGO, Jan 17.-The course
that the Federal league is To pursue
was 70 be mapped Oat when delegates
to the got.together pow-wow went
into executive session az the Hotel
La Sale today
Before the meeting was called Pres.
ident Gilmore stated that all dificul.
ties which the various clubs had met
so Tar in their war upon the major
leagues, would be presented and
means devised 10 thWart their reoc
currence. Plans that each club has
made for playing grounds, players
signed. a schcdale OF games and the
future policy of the Federal oreaniza-
ton We're some of the matters 70 be
acted upon
Delegates from every club were
present except Toronto This club
was represented by proxy by r. r
Carroll who was also the sole raprr.
sentative OF Buffalo Carroll said that
urgent business Kept the Toronto
magnates at home he ridiculed the
rumor that the club was about 90 lose
its franchise He admitted however
that Toronto had not yet secured
manager or completed arrangements
for "A ball park
The other clubs We're represented
by the following delegates
ST. I.ouis-Otto Steifa. T. 4. stein
iger II II Laumeier. = h. Batt Wal
ter Fritsch and Mordecai Brown
Pittsburgh Manager Harry Gcssler
and W. A. Kerr
Baltimore Harry Goldman and
Manager Ned Haplon
indianapolis u j George. +. a.
Gates and Manager Bit Phillips.
Kansas City-C. G.. Madison. A. f.
Gordon and J G. Rosenborger
Chicago harles Wtoghman. W.. VI
Walker and Manager Joe Tinker
SYRACUSE. y. Y5 Jan 1.-THE
Detroit and Syracuse hockey teams
play their second game here tonight
Detroit hopes 40 even up the series
II lost last nights came In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17

Another Case or cupid DdrGtuW out
"a safety ht. stunned the friends Of
Joe Gsdeon iuNrldere for the Washing
ton Americans when N was learned
that Zoe cloped dariuglv with Miss
Iausiuc O'Hrien. 81 Sacramento Cal
Gcdcnu and his bride We're married az
Keno. a suburb village. and returned
Co spread the news broadcast
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17


Barney Battling IGm-ky. %.
five f-rt eleven inctrs i'm height aud
WEIGHING 1855 bounds. Is hrralded ina
New York as n second Joe Choyuski
the Choyuski who knocked oar IacR
Johnson and battered Jim Jenres for
% famous rounds
Leviusl<y BEGAN felltine iu 1870 as
tho result 1f "A rouel and tumble ar-
gumeut when nl wandered into "a
union .rcam filters meeting AS the
question az a strike was under adj
yisem,Df
Shortly after ibis I.evn.ky made
his apueararr. iD p1.Igdrphia fght
climbs under the name IN Barne, WI
liams When be signed With Dan
Norcap a, manager .rpmb Dam iu-
sisted mon droDaiur the nom dc
scrap tsinp lsviusky. ne attached
the BATTLING apparently with good
reason
Morgan account of his lighters
history il decldedlv Morganesaue.
"ue began lighting I'M 1910" SAYS
nan "and has be,n m II battles since
one eyer Two weeks. He has fought
u times in The Eve months he has
hean win me and AT the end Of
Iel4 viii have Ser record FOR the
nrnhar ~ lights
I'm 1910 Teyinskv fought ~ times.
winning eight by knockouts. one ref.
ereets decision 10 newspaper deci-
sions and seven draws
"In 1q11 he scored one Knockout.
On, three decisions. 10 newspaper yer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
EBBETS TALKS TO
TINKER AND MURPHY
Joe Refuses to Give Brooklyn
Any SatisfactiOn-Wants
Cub lniielder

CHICAGO, Jan. l7-Rumor that
Presidents Ebbets. OF Brooklyn, and
Murphy, OF the Chicago cubs. were
planning swap that would land a
Cub inhelder in the Dodger camp,
were circulated here today Ebbets
called at Murphy's Office again today
after his unsuccessful attempt 10 talk
Joe Tinker back into a Brooklyn uni
form.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
CHARLIE WHITE MATCHED
TO MEET JIMMY DUFFY

CHICAGO Jan Il. - Charley
White. Chicago lightweight. was TO.
day matched TO meet Jimmy Dury. of
I.ockport y Y. at the Buffalo. n. Y.
Auditorium on Jan. 30
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17

MnnHHVrl t-Inrk NTffNU. OF TIE Wash-
lngton climbers. has sent Pitcher
slim Love TO the Los Angeles club
Of the Pacific Coast icuGue slim
stands g feet Inches and Grin cou-
tended that the high altitude out west
would benefit his curve better than the
smoky streets OF busy metropolis.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
Battling LevnSky the Second Joe ChoynSki
Fights TtUice Week and Almost Always Wins

- am going 70 match LevinsNy with
with Gunboat Smith. and II he doesn't
beat the Gunboat Pll be the most sur
prised man in the business Dan
Morgan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
CLEVELAND MIDLAND GO
OVERTIME TO TIE SCORE

CLEVELAND. %, Jan. lin 10
minute overtime same the Cleveland
hockey seven and The Midland. ont.
cam battled 20 q tie score. 3 TO 3.
The contest was ONES Of the fastest and
roughcst staged here this season.
Drummond OF Midland, and Trimblc.
OF Cleveland were so badly injured
they had 10 leave the game
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17
CLEVELAND Gets No-u,tter.

eN Cleveland Gets NO-Hitter.
N 1 The Cleveland Maps have signed
Pitcher Matt Hynes. who was drafted
Nv the Portland Pacific Coast RI ih
rom the Canadian leaGue. IIyuea
uftched a no-hit game against van
Gouver last season.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17

PlNEHURsT. N CA Jan l7.,-By
taking the mai round from u. NJ
Purves. OF Woodland. Mass. Harold
Slater Of Fox Hills. H. T.. today holds
the championsh OF the winter golf
league slater defeated Purves in
the final by score of up and : 10
inlay
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17

SYRACUSE. y. " Jan. 1.-THE
Detroit and Syracuse hockey teams
play their second game here tonight
Deroit hopes 40 even up the series
II lost last nights game. TO 4
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-17

Two Tigers sent In their contracts
yesterday. They were Paddy Bau-
man. second baseman, who has been
sought by the indianapolis Federals
and Claude Williams, the southpaw
who pitched game or two for the
Tigers last season. He was obtain
"a from Nashville. His home ID In
Springfield, Mo-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-27

Again the Federal Reserve Board
commends itself 10 confidence by the
policy which It outlines for the con.
duct of the new banking system. The
announcement that the rediscount rates
which have been fixed for the various
regional institutions will not be low
cred Immediately 10 encourage resort to
the rediscounting facilities Of the re-
serve banks is evidence both OF wisdom
and courage.
Interesting questions are raised by
the establishment OF the Federal bank
ing system. None is more interesting
than the inquiry as 10 how the re-
serve banks are TO 20 20 work 10 earn
money, hut the responsible managers Of
the system clearly do not intend 10
have It's operations hurried on this
account.
One of the most useful functions Of
the Federal Reserve Board In the ini
tial stages of the momentous financial
experiment which the country has IN
dertaken will he educational. Banking
AS 1t IS going to be done in the United
important ways from banking Ms il has
been done In the past. II is the task
of the Fedora, Reserve Board 10 teach
"A large number Of bankers their hus-
ness under the changed conditions, ana
very valuable instruction i being fur
nshed 10 the banking community hy
the board ) handling of the matter OF
rediScount rates.
II would he very easy 10 drive a lot
Of business into the reserve banks. In
order 10 force wholesale edscOuntlng
It would be necessary only to drop the
official discount rates below the pre-
yailing rates for accommodation at the
lfferent centres whercupon bankers
would rush to take advantage OF the
opportunity offered to increase their
own lending power. The effect would
be to initiate the capacity OF the gen
cral money market, which has already
been suddenly and ahnormally enlarged
/ by the reduction of statutory reserve
percentages.
BY It's refusal IN lower the re,lis-
count rates the Federal Reserve boards
/ response to certain Southern and West
ern demands for such action is In sub
stance this: Recourse 10 the reserve
banks IL not TO be taken originally, but
ultimately. Reserve bank facilities are
to be availed of only as ordinary facli-
| ties are inadequate. There Is plenty
of room in the general banking situa-
tion to-day 10 satisfy the borrowing re-
lquirements Of the moment on reasonable
terms Artificial employment OF re.
serve bank resources is not 10 be coun.
tenanced at any time, and certainly not
in the present critical juncture of the
worlds affairs.
As financial regulator the Federal
Reserve Board has already begun 70
justify itself.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-27
EngIand's Latest Naval Disaster.

There IL little consolati ton for the
British Admiralty in the fact that the
battleship Bulwark, which was blown
up at Sheerness yesterday with the loss
of almost all her complement OF $50
officers and men, was a pre-dreadnought
Following the diSi ster to the first line
OF battle ship Audacious, this sinking Of
the Bulwark OF the London class at the
very mouth of the Thames and thirty
five miles from the Houses OF Parlla-
ment. will All Englishmen with con-
sternatlon; for, II Il should prove TO
have been the result OF an attack by
Il submarine, 1t means that Admiral Sir
PERcY ScoTr was right in his View
Of the destructive power OF the subma-
rne, and that in no port and at no ba 50
Is n capital ship of the navy safe. What
has happened to the Audacious and the
immune from attack. the former on the
remote north coast of ireland and the
latter in the vicinity OF the home dock
yard OF Sheerness, which has modern
fortliications, may bcfa!l any ship Of
the fleet.
A most painful impression will he
made in England by the realization that
the British navy with It's great superb
GRITTY in destroyers, torpedo boats and
submarines Is proving incapable Of
preventing the costly raids OF the Ger.
mans. The question may well be asked,
If the war goes on for q year or two
years, will there not be danger OF the
reduction OF the British feet TO an
equality in first line Of battle ships with
the dreadnoughts OF Germany. or even
TO an inferorlty? IL that time ever
comes British sea power will sure =
have its test in general engagement,
and in the event Of defeat England
will lie open 10 inva sion.