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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1914-12-04

le0e. and Earle Alexander. from the
University, were home for Thanks
giving.
James Feeny Is spending a few days
with his homefolks here.
Claude Minyard ID home from the
Yalobusha County High School.
Mrs Ethel Haegin is over from Ma
con enjoying a visit with her parents
here.
Miss Alice Green spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
December 12 10 the date fixed for the
Methodist ladies' bazaar. to re held IN
the town hall. As always. they hope
to have generous patronage.
Did y3u know there 10 o little worm
that ID literally eating all your corn lll
the cribs? Well, it 10 Rsfact, look ana
see II You can't find him. The farm
era in this community are trying TO ex-
terminate him by using high life. "
which you can purchase from pour
| druggist. but don't forget TO be care
| full about the gas when yOu use It.
While sitting in the depot the other
morning we heard some one calling,
ssS-o-o-k PieI'' We just supposed it
was some of the creamery "staff
| calling their COW. and it seemed home
like and reminded US that some OF the
ladies in West have never given up
the old habit, but are milk maids still.
| It isa said that the Baltimore women
have never given up the charming old
| fashion of going to market with their
baskets. And Baltimore women are
reputed to be the most beautiful in
America 1t Is really refreshing to
think about these. How about the
comparison? Yours truly, TOM.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1914-12-04
WEST.

Tom wishes to thank the editor Of
The Advertiser for a nice supply Of
stationery and stamps.
A number Of dinings we're enjoyed
Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Purvis ID spending the week
with relatives in Lexington
Mrs. Marion Rogers returned from
Lexington Friday.
Fl. v. johnson, Of Durant, was the
appreciated guest in the home of s. B.
johnson Thanksgiving day.
Miss Hassie May Caldwell, Of Bry-
ant, is visiting Mrs. l.. M. Tucker
DR.. w. G. Brock and Mr. Hegge.
our efficient creamery men, visited in
the interest Of the West creamery, at a
mississippi day." at neighbofing
school In Carroll county, and reported
that they Jared sunptdously on good
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1914-12-04
l p,.,. NJ. . McRAE'S
AZ All friends are invited

urday. All friends are invited
Rev. Mr.. Simpson left for Starkville
Tuesday to attend conference MIR.
and Mrs. Simpson and family have
won many warm friends during their
three:years here. and we hope for their
return. GAMMA.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1914-12-04

Continued On page Q,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
FERGUSON THRICE
WINNER AT TRAPS
High Scores the Rule in Weekly
Shoot at the LarchmOnt
Yacht Club.

Splendid weather conditions made high
scores the rule at the Larchmont Yacht
Clubs traps yesterday. In five out OF the
nine matches decided full scores were re-
turned. and there were several ties shot
off to determine the winners.
OF the fourteen men that faced the
traps W. E. Ferguson carried off three
prizes. G. W. I.embeck and J. G.. Patter-
son tied him IN the match for the first
take home trophy. each returning full
score, but in the shoot-off Ferguson won.
His score OF % was also the highest for
the leg on the visitors cup. young Ralph
X. SPOTS being the runner-up. with "a
breaks.
Ferguson's other victory was the l25-
bird handicap match in which he broke
100 on his handicap OF Is. A. l.. Burns
and A. J. McManus, a professional, tied
for second place with 1l9.
With a handicap OF 4 and a full score
OF % r. Lenane, r., won the leg for he
accumulation cup. a. l.. Burns and A.
". Fitzgerald being the runners-up, with
20 each Ienane also won the second
take home trophy with a full score of %.
A l.. Burns showed excellent form, win
ming the high gun prize with total or
1874 out OF the possible $50 from scratch.
and defeating r. L. SPOTS by one bird
Burns won the high gun prize last week.
A. W. Allison won the ten-bird scratch
and r. l.. SPOTS the fifteen yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
IRON MASK FAILS
TO BREAK RECORD
Makes Vain Attempt to Lower
Mark for Mile on Straight
Track Set by Salvador.


Juarez Mexico, Feb. Iron Mask
failed 10 break the long standing record
OF Salvador. Of 1852 for mile on the
straight. at the track here to-day. Jer
Ljvingston's big son of Disgulse-Royal
Rose fell far behind expectations. going
the distance in lS9 2-5. carrying III
pounds. Johnny LOTUS had the leg up.
The times taken were as follows The
furlong. Il; the quarter, %; three fur
longs. SO; the half, "A S-5; five furlongs,
-. three-quarters. 10 3-5, and seven fur
longs, rs 2-5.
In the trial against time Iron Mask
had two stablemates as pacemakers, Ed
Howard and Bonnie Chance. which set
the worlds record for a mile on the cir
cular track at 1.37 here on January IS.
There was a slight breeze blowing when
the lorses took the track. Ed Howard
set the pace for the first three furlongs
and Bonnie Chance took up the burden for
the rest Of the way.
There was little or no betting as TO the
outcome.
Supremacy. a two-year-old from the
James Butler stables clipped fifth OF
second off the worlds record time for
three and one-half furlongs. running the
distance in 0:39 Is. The record was for
merly held by Calisse. Texas bred mare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
STROLLERS PROTEST.
THEN WIN GAME
Play Second Half with Only Ten
Men. and Beat HamiltOns
In Soccer Cup Tie.

TO protest game at half time and to
continue TO play i'm the second half and
eventually win out is what happened 10
the !. r. r. Strollers in their re-play In
the Metropolitan League cup tie series
with the Hamilton f. c. at Macomb's Dam
Park Yesterday afternoon.
The protest came near the end OF the
first half. when Donald Stewart, the ref
cree. ordered Mcclure. the /. X. It's
centre of the field for rough playing. The
strolcrs. however, continued to play with
only ten men.
The question now arises since the Stroll
ers won: Will the Hamiltons force
them to bring their protest 20 the directors
Of the league. II is an unprecedented
situation. and it will take some time be-
fore matters are Strengthened out.
The game was rough throughout. and in
the first period neither side was able 20
score. Starting the second half with only
ten men. the Strollers went after II tooth
and nail. and Gormely sent the ball whiz-
ling into the Hamilton net on two oc-
casions.
By its defeat the, 1familtons are elm
mated from the series. while the Strollers
are eligible to enter into the second round.
The lineup follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
Only Ten Teams Play Third
Round of Metropolitan
League Fixture.
PROGRESSIVES KEEP
THEIR SLATE CLEAN
PLAYERS from Newark Make Best
Showing of the Van
pushed Fights.

Owing 20 tho withdrawal OF the Rice
Chess club from the Metropolitan Chess
League series two Of the remaining
twelve clubs had byes in the third round
Of the championship competition, which
was contested at the rooms OF the Man
haitian. Brooklyn. Progressive. Eastern
District and staten Island chess clubs
Saturday night and early yesterday
morning.
In these five matches the home team
won in each instance. and for the most
part by a one-sided score OF the losers.
the team from Newark made the best
showing in Brooklyn. capturing 2ia points
out OF the eight Washington Heights.
which gave Brooklyn a close fight the
week b core obtained two points against
the redoubtable Progressive Chess Club
team.
The lowest score OF the games was
made by the Queens Gambit Association
at Staten Island. All told. there were
seventy-nlne players in line. only one
being forfeited in the BrooklynNewark
match
81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
'BROOKLYNS MAKE
IT SEVEN STRAIGHT
Also Beat Clan Mcdonald
Soccer Players for the
Third Time.
SCORE IN EACH HALF
BY CLEVER ATTACK
Referee Calls Police to Put Duffy,
of New York Celtics, OF
the Field.

For the third time this season the
Brooklyns defeated the Clan McDonalds
by a score OF goals to in National
League game AZ Marquette oval Brook
Ign. Yesterday afternoon.
II was the seventh straight victory for
the Brooklyns in this series. the cham
pionship Of which IS held by the West
IIudsons. who are leading for the time
being. but have two drawn games
charged against them.
Ten minutes after the start. with the
Brooklyns playing against the wind II.
shanholt. the Brooklyns inside right
took cross from Ford and found the
Clan McDonalds' net For the rest OF
the half the honors We're fairly even.
\ determined assault on the clan Nc
Donalds' goal ten minutes after the re-
start enabled Adamson. from corner. to
place his side two points to the good.
Twenty minutes later Narrower and y.
Agar. the clansmen's right wing, figured
in brilliant combination. which re-
suited In the latter tallying the only goal
FOR the losing side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
NEW CLAY COURTS TITLE
Western Lawn Tennis Body Es-
tablishes a Fixture.

Chicago. Feb. An annual clay court
championship was established here to-day
al the annual meeting OF the Western
Lawn Tennis Association. The classic Will
rotate among the leading clay court CLUBS
OF the Middle West.
The Western championship tournament
was awarded 10 the Onwentsia Club and
the Illinois state championship TO the
Wanderers Club.
l.. Harry Waidner was chosen delegate
TO the annual meeting Of the United states
National Lawn Tennis Association Al Ne"
York on February 10. He was instructed
10 vote in favor OF the new national anna
teur rule. and also 10 request that 'he
preliminary doubles be again held on the
On@entsia courts.
Officers were reelected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
Baseball Problems for
Fans by Billy Evans
Written Especially for The Tribune by the
American League Umpire.


Of unkn
The
explained doubt lot
e ife
with the tie Cleveland far as
Town
into the rune o s.
probably
back Of first base the his flight through
the air but course no
momentary stunned
rad dropped touched
had unprns
w G. Eyans)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
PRESENTATION
CLUB RUNNERS
WIN THE TROPHY
Brooklyn Boys Show Well in
Catholic Athletic League
Handicap Road Run.

The Presentation club Of Brooklyn,
with a total Of IL points. won the team
honors in the annual handicap road run
Of the Catholic Athletic League over the
course of the -. Anselm's Athletic Club
in The Bronx. yesterday. The winners fin
ished members in second. fourth. fifth
thirteenth and twenty third positions.
which considering the 15j runners that
competed, was a most creditable perform
ance.
The Young Mems Catholic Lyceum. OF
College Point was second. with 81 points.
and the boys from the Ozanam Athletic
Association, Branch No !, third. with 1ol
points. Twenty-Five other clubs were rep
resented, but only five finished full teams
James O'Neill, OF Ozanam No. |, who
received the limit allowance Of minutes
90 seconds. won the individual honors He
defeated Robert a. Hogg. Of the Presen-
tation Club. another limit handicap COM
petitor. by three yards in the actual time
Of % minutes 80 seconds. From the out
set both boys were among the leaders.
O'Nell was few feet in advance Of Hogg
entering the final 100 yards, and In
lighting finish defeated his determined
rival.
Third place went TO John NJ Soukop,
the captain OF the College Point club,
who. with a minute start, Was % yards
behind .he winner
Charles DE Stefano. Of Ozanam No. !,
who was Oh the scratch mark. captured
the fast time prize. He finished twenty
fourth in q minutes IS seconds. The
novice prize went 10 Arthur Craw, OF the
Presentation Club, who was in fourth
place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
FEDS WOULD LURE
CREE FROM YANKEES
Birdie" Says Gessler Offered
Him a 100000 Contract and
Half in Advance.

Sunbury. Penn. Feb. DIR. Harry
Gessler. manager of the Pittsburgh Fed
eral League baseball club. came here to-
day in an effort TO induce Birdie Cree.
the New York American outfelder. TO
sign A three-year contract with the Fed
erals
Cree declared that he had been offered
$40 no0. and that the Pittsburgh manager
had presented a certified check for half
the amount in advance. He said he had
not yet signed = contract with the New
York team and that he had taken Cess
ler's offer under consideration.
II was reported last week that Cree had
been offered 5000 year FOR three years
by the Pittsburgh Federals
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
ROSEVILLE NOW HAS
A FOUR-GAME LEAD
New York A. c. Ties with Jersey
City for Second Place-Dr.
Lee High Man.

In the standing Of the Athletic Bowling
League for the last week the Roseville
Athletic Association has four-game ad'
vantage over the New York Athletic Club
and the Jersey City Club. which are now
tied for second place.
Roseville to date has won 20 games and
lost :. while New York and Jersey City
each have won is and lost II. The CO.
lumbar Club. Of East Orange, is only a
game each way behind New York and
Jersey City.
In the individual averages Dr. William
Lee. Of the Columbian Club, still tops the
list with 1889 for q games
The games this week call for Passaic at
Columbian and Newark Bay at New York
on Wednesday. Jersey City at North End
and Montclair at Roseville on Thursday,
and Elizabeth at Columbian on Friday.
The standing and averages follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
Answer to Yesterdays Problem.

base umpire was positive
inc
whch
followed the oa ne
bounded back on the ne
into the stands "
ad
this point covers '
ale
run o. runners shall be o bases"-B r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
POPE TO RECEIVE GIANTS
Baseball Teams to Play at the
Stadium at Rome.

Rome. Feb. 1.-The American baseball
players Of the National and American
leagues. who have been on a 'round-the-
world tour are expected TO reach here on
February 10
They Will be received in audience by the
Pope. and will play an exhibition game az
the Stadium, which seats 100000 specta-
tors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
Few Changes Likely in
Rules of Football at
Meeting This Week.
THF GAME AS 1T NOW
IS NEEDS SETTLING
Nay Made Clear for Joe Tinker
10 Jump Back TO Arms OF
Organized Baseball.
sv Herbert

1870. - s,rrs fail. the annual meet
- re football rules committee !"
..... IN rrasv will be less important
BE-, any held ir tho last seven Ee".s ,
,.,s,i~, from expressions OF OPINION 60
-, hose qualified 20 express them, no
IT, .r,~g,s will bc considered. TINS
-te game as 30 IS needs set'lnS.
80 have nccn SO many ana Va. ''O
~ recent years that one eNpe' '.'''''
,,,,opci another until the tine mas -.
-. coaches and players sno-.1 nav
-. o.,.,,t,ritv to profit from me ca
..... ~ ono season 60 the ond '""'
s.,..,.,.,,crt may be based Oh some
60 ,,., he ~easonabiy substantial an"
1910 81, all probability some Ques-
,,.-sb,e ro.n;s may he c!ea'eo ~ a..
!. ,oote as A. Walter camp "o14o INN" AN,
s,-o-r plea FOR an extra of1cis1 10 a'u
-. oor6yct O., the game TOO many
-. irs. TOO many cooks, are often
-. b,,6rance rather than a help. IL
-. .avissh,e under ordinary conditions
~ divide ~. authority, ana u seems
- ,hst N. rules are 50 complicated W
s...,,,v q would seem, 20 make 'h's
..,st,o, me ~ Importance. The duties
:, 80 officials az tho present time al {
,-,se,fyr,v onerous however, sno Il
,,.rkss ne that Nj Camp IS rignt IN uIs
- .Aa return 81 the feld iudge, II MS
Iu,,.s can be SO allotted that he Will ne
-esi help 10 the referee in eniorcihs
N, rules
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
Cape Cod Canal Nearly Dug.

Sandwich Mass. Feb. 1.-The cape Goa
Canal six miles long and connecting
Cape cod Bay with Buzzards bay Is 20
per cent completed. The waters 81 the
two bays will meet during the coming
summer, the engineers believe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02


Refusing to leave the field when or
dered 10 do so by the referee. following
foul committed by him. caused the force
full removal by the joint efforts Of two
policemen OF J. Duffy. inside left for the
New York Cetics in the United States or
America Football Association cup tie at
Lenox oval yesterday afternoon. The ac-
by the l. 5. a. +. A.
It happened in the second half, when
Yonkers was leading by goals 10 |, and
the Celtics saw their chances for the ma
tional challenge trophy fading away into
the dim distance. At this stage Duffy,
seemingly with elaboration, fouled a
Yonkers player who was on the ground.
Duffy was ordered off the field by the
referee, but refused to leave. one OF the
injured players teammates became so eX-
cited that he started in 10 beat Duffy,
and he. too. was ordered off Duffy
finally went. but came back and attacked
g. Caldicott, of Brooklyn. acting as
referee. Thereupon the police took A
hand.
Play was resumed, each side playing
with ten men. Ten minutes later Waters.
right fullback for the New York Celtics,
displayed similar streak Of stubborn
ness, and upon his refusal TO leave the
grounds when directed 10 do so the
referee called the game.
on heavy field the Subway soccer
eleven took the White Rose team. OF As
toria, into camp by the score OF goals
TO ..
Bart was in fine fettle for the winners.
sending the ball into the White Roses
citadel three times. while Neenan found
It twice Weeks and Watson each Tailed
point for the conquered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
CoAye athletics Racing 4 Bouhn Chess Other Sports
Comment and Gossip
on Sports of the Day

ton. and II strikes me that the wrong
wav was adopted I'M this case. Even If
the men were hippodroming IL would not
he an easy charge To- prove. Assuming
even that they serecd 20 run a dead heat
IL would be quite another thing 10 fulh
their plcdcc. FOR truly IL would be almost
as hard task as for that we'll known
camel 10 crawl through the eye Of a
needle In All probability the investiea-
ton will amount to nothing. as kiviat IN
any case appears 20 have the best evil
dence IN The world that he was III and
lar from himself Under the Circum-
stances. then. IL seems almost as II he
was deserving OF praise and not punish
mcnt in filing his engagement. rather
than disappoint the crowd. This is not
said in defence Of one runner or the
ether. but simply to point out that JUS
tcc can he reached only through fairness.
even as IL should be tempered with mercy.
BY careful planning. Charles II. Ebbets
and the McKcever brothers. his assocl-
stcs in the ownership Of the Brooklyn
Superlas. have opened the way for Joe
Tinker 10 Jump back once more into the
very arms OF organized baseball. presum-
inr. Of course. that the high price short
stop cares TO reconsider the step he took
in Joining forces with the Federal League.
The reiterated assurance ny Mr Ebbets
that he not only hopes but expects TO
see Tinker in a Brooklyn uniform this
year must be based on something more
than ioval optimism. Then too. there
appears TO he something not yet fully eX-
planned in the transfer OF Tinker's old
contract with Cincinnati 10 the Brooklyn
club and the sending OF a second contract
70 Tinker calling for the same salary he
received from the Reds last season. II
e quite possible that the manager OF the
Chicago outlaws so contracted with Gin
cinnau FOR an option on his services this
wear that he did something more than
violate the reserve clause in jumping.
which would give the Brooklyn club
legal hold that could not he set aside.
Following ont this line one can almost
see Joe Tinker cavorting around short
field al Ebbets Field this veal. with the
Brooklyn fans once more doffing their
hats 10 the Squire o. Flatbush.
IN answer TO /. NJ. !. and several 9th
ers the Lajoie case mentioned so many
times i'm connection with the outlaws and
the much discussed reserve clause never
went beyond the Supreme Court OF Penn
sylvania. When Lajoie jumped from the
Phillies 70 the Athletics. at the time OF
the American League raid, an injunction
was granted restraining him from play
ing with the present world champions.
The lover courts refused 10 make this
injunction permanent but the Supreme
Court entered q reversal and decided that
the reserve clause was binding on the
player This decision. however. is not
generally accepted by jurists throughout
the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
FIELD DAY FOR PARKER
Wins Three Challenge Match
Races at Melbourne.

Melbourne Feb. l.-George l.. Parker
the California Splinter. won three chal-
lenge match races-the so yards in 3-5
seconds. IS yards in 4-5 seconds and 100
yards in 10 seconds-here to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02

When Earl Derr Bieeers wrote Seven
Keys to BaIdpate" he didn't know he
would outdo himself in Love Insur-
ance.' which begins in The Tribune
next Sunday. Order your copy in sd-
vance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02

Seven Keys to Baldpate' is good
story. but Earl Oerr Bisgers does even
better in Love Insurance. which be-
Gins next Sunday in The Tribune. Or
der your COPY in advance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02

Tn. Carnerons trounced the Clan Nc
Kenzies By the score OF goals TO at
New Bronx oval yesterday afternoon.
4 feature OF the game was the scoring
OF a goal by goalkeeper. This was &C
complisheG when Halliwell. the Cameron
custodian. scored from a penalty Kick.
This was the first point of the contest
9. Pickford a little later added another
point and Goodman by some nice drib-
bling found the clansmen's net FOR two
more TALES.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02

Harry Cannarsa and Willie Burkhard
OF the Bronx Church House. ran dead
neat in the weekly fve-mle race Of the
Bronxdalc Athletic Club. The two runners
set hot pace from the outset and at the
finish they were almost two minutes in
advance Of Willie Boak, OF the Trinity
Club, who was third.
Cannarsa led until five wards from the
tape. when Burkhard caught him, and
they raced home I'm % minutes 80 seconds.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02

In the fourth round, next Saturday the
pairing will be as follows:
Brooklyn VS. Ocean Hill. Manhattan VS..
Columbia. I.yceum VS.. Eastern District,
Queens Gambit VS.. North Jersey. Newark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02
All Home Clubs Win Their
Games in Chess Tourney

Rice VS. Progressive. Staten Island vs.
Washington Heights. The matches will
be played NJ the rooms OF the clubs named
first in each instance.
The summary OF the play in tho third
round follows.
MAN4ATTAN 4 q ryCFTru z T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02

IL was ny purpose a week ago 10 say
a Few words about the loss 10 football in
tie sudden death % Neil Snow. that won
Gerfli athlete % the University Of Michi-
gar. IL IS never too late. however, %
say something OF a man who. 10y precept
and example stood for al that was best
in athletics Nell Snow was true
sportsman. man whom 10 know was 10
respec; and admire. II not 20 love. He
entered Michigan in 1888. and for -four
years stood out as the most remarkable
athlete o. that OF any other time. He
earned as many letters as was possible
Tor one man % get. being quite Is promi-
rent ON track and field and on the dis-
mond az he was on the gridiron. Foot
ball however was his particular Joy. ard
after MS graduation he followed the
sport closely. His services as an official
were eagerly sought. in the East as I'm
IN. West and he rarely failed 10 respond
20 the call. Neil Snow Will be sorely
missed by his many friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-02

liOlls- Ii0rm6IF = TOT ] \. T. NITNTI'fs-
Referee-Donald Stewart. Linesmen-E. Quinn
for J. r r Strollers; J. Iyrell for Hamilton
p & Time-Halves Of g minutes each.