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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-05
SCHOOL RIGHTS.

There has been little if any opposition
10 the collection and expenditures OF the
rentals received from the schoo! rights,
as the public generally are interested in
the support Of the public schools. The
aggregate amount of rentals, collected by
the city treasurer, of the school AMI
globe lots. last year. and paid TO the
school department, was sl93s2 The
smallness of this sum is due to Il notice
able fact that in the location Of the sew
cral lots. the original propretors were dis
posed TO discriminate against thcm. and
locate the majority Of them in the out
skirts of the township where the land was
then uncultivated and less valuable. For
instance II you will examine a may Of the
town of Burlington, according to the
actual survey by John Johnson In 1896.
YOU will notice that only seven society
lots, five slebe lots, four ministerial rights
lots and eight school lots, most OF them
small, arc located in what was known as
the Village of Burlington.", And if YOU
remember that the territory of the original
township of Burlington, on the east side
was reduced nearly one-thrd by being
given by the Legislature In 11io, 10 the
town Of WillistOn, and further reduced in
1865 by the tract set apart for the town
of South Burlington. you will understand
that there was only small fraction left
Of the total original acreage of the school
and glebe n. hts for location in what Is
now the city Of Burlington.
Before leaving the subject of school
rights it will be OF interest to speak
briefly Of the land grants given by the
authority of tho State of Vermont for the
use and benefit Of a
STATE COLLEGE.
The excitement which was aroused
throughout the State by the grant, by the
Legislature in 1885. of lands to Dartmouth
College and Moor's Charity School in
Hanover, n. H., eliminated in a memorial
to the Legislature in 1856, for the estab-
lishmcnt Of a State college. = his was ad-
versely reported on at the session of 1851
on the ground that the small population
of the state rendered the movement un-
advisable at that time.
The subject was renewed by Ira Allen
In 1889, but failed Of success, The friends
OF the undertaking. however, were not
discouraged, and at the session of 1921 a
bill was introduced and passed in grand
committee to incorporate a State college,
with It's location left blank. A commit
toe on location was appointed, which sub
scQucntly gave Burlington 50 ballots out
.of tho 10 cast or II ma jority OF 80. 4 bill
was then reported to the House and pass
.cd without opposition, and was approved
by the governor and council November
70, l15l establishing the University Of YER
mont At Burlington, VI, A hoard Of trus-
tees was appointed who were TO take
charge Of, lease aud rent all the lands
donated Try the state OF Vermont for the
benefit Of the college. AZ the present tim.
these lands comprise eomstiiuz over 20, 900
acres, from which the aggreeats amour:
or rentals, for thr year ending June 1918,
was tflI>i1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
Pratt Awaiting
Word from Upton

Newport, R. l., Aug. 4.-Dallas B.
Pratt, commodore of the New York
Yacht Club, was seen on board his
flagship. the Sea Fox, at IL o'clock to-
night. He was told that Germany had
declared war against England. When
asked what action the club would take
regarding the race for the Americas
Cup, he said:
mo action can be taken until we
hear from Sir Thomas Upton. Every
thing depends upon what he may DO.
In view OF the disturbed conditions
existing in England / have decided
that the race for the Kings Cup for
1914 be given up. A special cup, how
ever, will be substituted by the club
10 be raced for by the yachts entered
for the Kings Cup tomorrow.
Several of the club members tonight
spoke Of the serious predicament that
the Shamrock " and her convoy, the
steam yacht Erin, may now be in.
Both are liable to be seized, they said,
either by a German or Russian war
ship before they reach New York or
any other American port.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
FIGHT WITH WHIPS
AT BERGEN FAIR
Row Between Owner and
Jockey Follows Race
at HOhOkuS.

For the first time in the history Of
the metropolitan circuit at Hohokus
the races were held in conjunction with
the Bergen County Fair.
Trotters in the $3.50 class opened the
light harness meeting yesterday, and
between the heats cowboys twlrled
lsriats and cowgirls rode bucking
broncos.
Nathan Axworthy, which has been
winning all along the line, came to the
front again in the $3.50 trot and carried
away the race in straight heats. There
were twenty-four entries, but only
eight starters in this race. John Packer
was at the reins and he managed TO get
the pole almost at the getaway. BEL
gian, a bay stallion owned by W. NJ. V.
Hoffman and driven by Billy Dickerson,
had drawn the pole, and although ne
did not win he trotted a consistent race,
finishing in second place.
The 2:16 trot was not allowed TO go
uncontested. Peter Boy, a Peter the
Great stallion. won the first heat IN
finish so close that many thought q
dead heat had been run. Peter would
have won in straight heats had 1t not
been for an all too Jealous driver VINO
sat on the water wagon. Therc were
several muddy spots on the track, ana
twice Peter struck them, going up IN
the air, and the heat went to I. W.
Lassel's DR.. Richmond. Peter came
back. however, and won the decisive
heat in 2:14it.
Prodgsl Mac and Rue Clark got away
on break and never were aoie 10
reach even terms, but we're dlstahceu
in the first heat. a..
In the running race Yorke, the
steenIechase rider, was accused of foul
ridins by Edward Lee, who owned
Travsl Light, and when Yorse climbed
down off the brown mare Doriskl the
men came 10 blows. Yorke seized his
whip to defend himself, and Lee alsG
n,cked up one, but before they could
do more than make rush for eacn
otber an officer appeared on the scene
and they were pulled apart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05

Nsnite, almost hull down to the south
ward. were having the fight of their
lives in a bitter lufing match that
carried them miles of their course.
Both had booms TO stsrbosrd and bal
looners set, the Nsnite being close
under the Herreshoff boats lee.
At least hour and minutes after
the start the Resolute squared. Cybed
TO port and reached for the mark, The
Nanitie following suit at once. The
RcSolutc, with sheets trimmed IN. soon
began to drop the Nsnitie. In 33 min
uteS she was gybing around the mark,
and was minutes "a seconds ahead Of
the Nanitie, but the Enchantress had
beaten them both TO il. She rounded
minutes 81 seconds ahead Of the Res
dilute. The lrolita steered so far 70 the
southwark that she was minutes
sstsgn Of the EEehantress at the mark.
The times Of the yachts taken at the
Block Island buoy follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
LOWE TO MEET WELDING
Parke Draws Brookes in Davis
Cup Matches at Boston.

Boston, Aug. 4.-The drawings for
the final round in the Davis Cup
matches between Australasia and the
British Isles, to be held on the tennis
courts of the Longwood Cricket Club
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of this
week, were made to-day.
A. H. Lowe, of the British team, will
meet Anthony f. Wilding, of the Aus
trslssians, in the first match at ,
o'clock Thursday afternoon. Upon the
completion of this match Captain J. {.
Parke, of the British team, will meet
Captain Norman U. Brookes, of the
Australssians, on the same court. On
Saturday the order Of play will be re-
versed, Lowe meeting Brookes at 2
o'clock, and Parke playing Wilding
later.
The nominations for the doubles
match on Friday will be made to-mor-
row.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
Johnston and Griffin Yield
to Eastern Champions
Only After Five
Hard Sets.

Chicago. Aug. 4-Karl Behr and
Theodore r. Pell. OF New York, Esstsra
champions, and George VI. Church and
Dean Mathey, of Princeton University.
Western titleholders, will meet to-
morrow at the Onwentsia Club courts,
Lake Forest, 20 decide which team
shall challenge Maurice +. McLough-
lin and Thomas c. Bundy, Of San Fran
cisco. for the American doubles cham
pionship in lawn tennis.
Behr and Pell won their way 10 the
challenge round by defeating William
Johnston and Clarence Griffin, Of San
Francisco, Pacific Coast titleholders,
in a hard fought fve-set match, IS,
6-2. 10. rs, IS, while Church
and Mathey easily beat J. b. Adoue, Of
Dallas, Tex, and Irving Wright, o.
Boston, Southern champions. 81,
6-1, 60. ~
Pcll and Behr won only after the
most sensational tennis seen on local
court in years. When the match ended
all four players were nearly exhausted.
Il was fatigue which beat Johnston
and Griffin, for in the early stages o.
the match they looked like easy win
ners. Johnston tired rapidly, however,
toward the finish, and it was only
Grifin's stesdiHess which kept the
team in the running.
Behr, too. was of stroke. ana the
greater portion of the credit for the
victory goes TO his partner. PelPs ter
rife service bothered the Californians,
even when they were winning, while
Behr's was easy for them at all times;
Church and Mathey outclassed
Adoue and Wright. and never were In
danger. Wright played brilliantly for
the losers, while Adoue seemed slightly
off form.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
ANGLO-A AMERICANS WIN
Defeat the Bensonhurst +. q
in Cricket Match.

In cricket match. in which two
players came within close touch OF the
coveted century" the team Of the
Anglo-American Cricket Club yesterday
defeated an eleven Of the Bensonhurst
Field Club by n margin Of 81 runs and
? wickets at Ulmer Park.
L. J. Shook. of the Anglo-Americanss'
was the hero of the match, for, in ad-
dition TO making score of 81 runs for
his side, he accounted for six OF the
opposing wickets at a cost Of 30 runs.
Walter Mara, 33; ]. Tye, II. and W.
Cox, II, also contributed materially to
the victory Of the Anglo-Ameriesns.
f. G.. Gsutier. of Bensonhurst, car
ried off the batting honors Of the game
b. the margin of one run, his stay at
the wickets yielding So runs. d. q. Biz
kett. 20, and A. H. Wslrond, IA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
Jeanette Meets Johnson.

Joe Jeanette, of Hoboken, and Bat
Ting Jim Johnson, the negro heavy
weight, will renew hostiities at the
Stadium A. c. tonight. Their last bout
has been the cause Of much discussion;
Many declare that Johnson stopped
Jeanette in the first round, while an
equal number say that foul punch
caused jeanette to fall. The men be-
liove that FIVE rounds will be enough
10 decide the question tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
olympian Wins Long Race.

Msckinac, Mich, Aug. 4..Figntine
head winds and heavy seas all tne Wy
the olympian, Class P sloop' owned oy
Frank j. Snite, of Chicago won inc
Chicago Yacht Clubs eleventh anhuaI
race TO Mackinac Islands. Inc 90
footer crossed the line at $3.50 clocS
this morning. taking 60 hours 90 MN
utes for tn 33l miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
Behr and PeU Reach
Finals by Great Fight
NOVEL; WINS ON COURTS
Defeats King Smith for the
New Hampshire Title.

Crawford House, n. H.. Aug. Be
fore a large gallery James Novel;, Of
Boston, won the New Hampshire lawn
tennis title here to-day By defeating
King Smith. of New York, the 7th Regi-
ment player. after four strenuous sets
in the challenge round. This gives
NOVEL; his second leg on the Crawford
House challenge cup.
The summary follows:
Challenge round-James Novel;
Boston, defeated King Smith, New
York, 90, 80, IS, 81.
Consolation singles. II. Jeferies
defeated j. W. Abbot, by default.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
DYER SETS MARK
FOR SCARSDALE
Paired with Tom Ander-
son, He Makes Best
Ball Score of 63.

Largely through the fine golf OF
Frank W. Dyer, the young man VINO
won the chief cup at Sleepy Hollow
not long since, and the fact that MS
professional partner, Tom Anderson,
produced low figures when needed, TINS
combination won first prize IN the
amateur-pro four-ball COM
petition Yesterday, staged as curtain
raiser for the metropolitan open cham
pionship to-day, at Scarsdaie. Inc
winning best ball score was o3, ana
Over on his own responsibility made a
g. the best of the day.
Forty-seven pairs were sent away
from the tee, mark heretofore uh,
eaualled on occasions Of this kind, and
it was nearly dark before the last pair
came in. The gallery was more m
terested in the doings of Alec Smith,
the open titleholder, who was paired
with T. V. Birmingham, the Apswamis
winner, and Oswald Kirkby, the anna
teur champion, whose ps-.nes was JACK
Hobens, of Englewood
Smiths approaching was all that
could be desired, but at times he
faltered in his putting. However, his
own score was Appropriated at 10, the
same as Kirkby's. The Smith Berming-
ham combination had best ball OF
81, good for third place. Kirkby and
Hobens tied with several others for
fourth.
Dyer and Anderson finished late in
the day and for long time it was be-
lieved that +. A. Clapp, the Upper
Montclair club champion, with Joe
Mitchell. the professional of that club
and homebred, would win with S.
Mitchell had n. The figures, how
ever, were good for second place.
The speed at which Dyer Travelled
may be imagined when his 30 for the
outward journey is the most remark
able ever seen at Scarsdale and his
81 is an amateur record for the course.
On only one hole going out was Ander-
son helpful to his partner, that being
at the eighth through a fine three
Dyer taking par four. Returning, An
dersoa saved strokes for the combina
ton at the twelfth and fifteenth holes
by getting fours. The best ball card
follows:
nt,. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
McDevitt to Coach in West

Elmer W. McDevitt, who played
guard on the Yale football teams. OF
1910 and 1911, has been appointed line
coach for the Northwestern University
for the coming season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
Kellogg Wins on Links,

fBy telegraph 70 The Tribune
Red Bank. n. j., Aug. An the finals
for the golf championship of the Rum,
son Country Club P. Kellogg defeated
/. L. White, up and 5 to play. kel-
logc made the thirty-six holes IN n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
Mollwitz May Have to Fight

Mollwitz, first basemsn of the Gin
cinnati Reds, may be called to war. He
was once lieutenant in the Kaiser's
army and is still a reservist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
War Spells Swimmers Plans

Commodore Brown. who salled rev
days ago for England purposihg 70
swim the English Channel, mas sent d
wireless message home, announcing a
postponement Of his trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
Bloom outpoints Goldberg

Phil Bloom, the Brooklyn 1eatHer,
weight. outboxed Joe Goldberg, OF
Rocbester, in the main bout of ten
ro"nds at the Broadway Sporting Club,
Brooklyn. last night. using a ieIt Jaw
effectively, Bloom made py 1ar tne pc,
m as he left the ring, while Bloom
failed 20 show any marks of the bat
tic.
Young Otto. the East Side light
weight. won with much 10 sPa.e oNg.
Fighting Joe" Hylsnd at the A'lah''c
A. A., Rockaway Beach.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
AleIanders Service Effective.

The Fastener seemed to have gained
the knack of handling his opponents
deadly service with greater effect, and
although each man took his own ser
vice. those who watched the match
closely saw that Alexander was win
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
Murray Wins Right
to Face Mclaughlin

ming his service with far greater ease
than his opponent. The youth from
the Coast was dripping wet from the
vigor OF his efforts; Alexander, hus-
banding his strength at every oppor-
tunity, was comparatively fresh and as
cool as an iciclc.
Then the expected happened, and in
the ehventh game the older man broke
through his opponents service and took
the game at love, Kidding Murray's
court with 'cross-court shots close 10
the net. Although Murray put forth
his greatest powers Of recovery, Alex
ander held his hard-earned lead and
finally ran out the set by a brilliant
series OF chop strokes that had his op-
ponent helplessly anchored on his base
line.
The fourth and what proved the
final set began before a hushed crowd
Excitement at the closeness of the
struggle surged through the spectators,
who made comments upon AleXander's
great uphill battle against youth, and
Of Murray's splendid pitting Of his
strength against one of the craftiest OF
court generals.
Serving again with wonderful force,
Murray took the first game, the second
and the third, and Alexander could
CLEAN only three points. The Paciic
Coast player outshone his opponent at
the net at this stage and caught him
out of position time and again.
Sweeping on with increasing speed,
Murray led at games to ., and then
the veteran, by remarkable display Of
fighting spirit and beautiful work at
the net began a struggle that will last
long IN the memory of those who
watched, taking the eighth game after
il had gone to deuce six times, then the
ninth, and then brought the score even
by winning the tchth game after Con-
don had called deuce five consecutive
times.
Murray scented danger, real and
menacng, in his opponents inspired
playing and summoned all his speed
and skill to his aid. Although Alexsn-
der took the twelfth game, that was
his last stand, and Murray, entering
into every rally with vim that was
unbeatable, battered down his oppo-
nent's defence and. dropping only two
points, won the last two games and the
match.
Two pairs came through TO the semi
final round in the doubles, n. b.
Browne and G. A. Wayne, Of California,
occupying the upper half and r. n.
Palmer and Harold Throckmorton the
lower bracket.
MLoUGHLIS vs.. INMAN.
First Set. rtsGs.
Mclaughlin ........... %
Inmsn ................ s 2-lj ]
Second Set
M is1.s ,io.... t5t! So
Third Set
Mclaughlin ..... so 6
Inman ..........f : Ia
MURRAY vs.. ALEXANDER
First Set.
Murray .......4 it2il t1f54l ia s
Alexander ..... e4ofef2i i7sl SO q
second Set
Murray Ell. ....5 72O4e osff25 So s
Alexander .... ) iio4ji . 3-i3 &
THIRD Set
Murray ..... 51725l424eo5152s2l--5s 5
Alexander i545i2i2iiSi3i $50 10
Fourth Set
Murray ...... ifflf2f s27fiti-s3 3
Alexander .... 2o924l 049i4Il-ii s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05

From here to the second mark, OF
West Island. II was a thrash dead TO
windwsrd Of eighteen miles, and it
turned out TO be one Of the best strug
Agles that the two cup yachts have yet
had Tack for tack they had it ali the
way, with the breeze freshening as
they travelled. The Resolute made
twelve tscks and the Nanitie fourteen
in this work, with the Resolute always
in the lead
The shout lizard lec," would
scarcely be heard on board the bronze
sloOp when down would 60 the Res
olutes helm. and she also would swing
to the same tack as the Cochran yacht.
The Nanitie showed a gain on her
white rival at the outer mark Of !
minute % seconds. Once, when il
breezed on too much, Captain Half
sent down the large jib topsail, and SET
the smallest one ever seen on & big
sloop. This enabled her to point lit
tie higher.
The schooners Enchantress and Iro-
lita had a great battle to windwaTd
over these eighteen miles. The lrolita
was seven minutes astern at the first
mark. One hour later she had closed
UT on the Enchantress so that not more
than 500 yards separated them, and
when they gybed around the west ISL
and mark and started for the finish the
Irolita had gained 5 minutes 80 seconds
OF her bigger sister.
The times taken at this mark were:
Resolute ......4:o71ol Irolita ..........4:l7:5 t
Nanitie .........4:0e:3l Nsgrant 80
Enchantress ...4:i6:40 Shimna 100
These figures show that the Vanitie's
gain WAS ] minute % seconds
With a fresh breeze that laid them
down sail under at times, the big sloops
covered the six and one-hslf miles close
reach TO finish in record time. The
Resolute did it in SO minutes seconds
and the Vsnitie in SO minutes % sec
onds. a gain for the Resolute of Is
seconds.
The summary follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
MISCELLANEOUS.


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
DELAWARE WATER GAP.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
Full Summary of Racing
at Saratoga Springs Track

FIRST fu1onss
Won hsndiy:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05

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his
safe OUT
a
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ton Barb r. T. r. T.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05

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had
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05

sbsry forced the outside throughput best and
Kssks fast pace
alredt badly
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-10
ELIMINATE ALL WASTE.

We are not only prodigal and waste
full as individuals. but wasteful as a
Nation. Our lands lie idle in the country
and our men are idle in the cities.
The work Of conservation has just
been started in this country, but II
has already proceeded far enough to
open our eyes to the enormous waste
on every hand. II our idle men were
placed on our idle lands. the United
States alone could feed the whole
world. Yet there is squalor, poverty
and hunger in all our great cities.
Belgium is the most densely popu.
lated country in the world-a popula.
ton OF $50 to each square mile Of ter.
ritory. This crowded condition makes
II absolutely necessary that there be
no waste, that every particle of
energy in labor, in soil and in re-
sources Of every kind, be made to
count in the highest possible degree
for the support of this dense popula.
ton.
A member of the Belgian delegation
which came to this country recently
to protest to President Wilson in re-
gard to the treatment OF that country
by Germany thus expresses himself.
ION our ride from Montreal to Chi
cago we saw hundreds Of miles Of
fertile lands lying fallow. We saw
orchards and fields with ungathered
products rotting on the ground. We
saw miles Of young trees being de-
stroyed by fires started by engine
sparks and left to burn unnoticed,
Everywhere the farms and residences