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Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-26

is it the folk say when you ask Them
the v'ay?"
"Toutdroit."
eyes, that's where the sergeant
thinks they always are. Whenever he
hears that blooming word he takes to
the side tracks where we're most like
ly to meet these blooming hooligans-
or Uhlans-who spend their time cut
ting up women and children. / don't
call that war; it's just murther."
| A little child pushed it's way through
the crowd with toy rifle in its hand.
Tommy stopped down and put the rifle
at the carry and kissed the child. !
shuddered at the coal-black face, but
the mother looked pleased, and the
child smiled it's delight at the kind
soldier.
He told me some interesting stories
from the front-how the Germans put
on British and French uniforms and
walk into our lines. They came to u
village one day, and at dawn, when
our men We're retiring, they opened
on them with machine guns hidden in
houses and sheds.
eve lost heavily, but we are more
cautious now, and make sure they are
not wolves in sleeps clothing"
"And traction engines-how do they
behave in action?"
"Well, there's been some casualties
among them. Pm looking for some
missing now. In one Of the fights
dozen were in danger, and half a
score of the boys went to the rescue.
had just started the engine when
the front of the machine was blown
away by blooming shell. But we
got six of them away"
He was really eloquent when he
talked of the bravery Of our soldiers.
can officer was telling me the other
day how they stood up in the trenches
and met the hordes of Germans. He
said it was the most glorious sight he
had ever seen or imagined. They're
keen as mustard-the boys. There's no
shirkers. When mans got lost from
his regiment he joins another--even
if it's French one, he won't be kept
out CT the fighting.
And that is true-I can vouch for
the fact.
A French soldier joined in the talk.
He spoke English. They have an un-
canny habit of listening and talking to
you in French for quite long time
and then suddenly breaking out into
good English.
"Wc don't meet many who can talk
said the soldier of the traction en-
gine. "Some think they can and get
as far as saying, Good night when its
morning, and then I think it's time
to 60 to bed. But they're decent folk
most of them, though have to show
them a lump of coal when I want
coal for the engine"
mad an engagement for dinner, but
7 asked my friend and his comrades K
let me be their host, and the Frencl
soldier escorted US to a restauran
on the quai.
We are said to be the most self
conscious people in the world, yet ou
soldiers are without a trace of tn;
embarrassment which the French cal
mauvais gene. They took their place.
at table just as though they dined il
a French restaurant every day o
their lives. And one of them was il
his shirt sleeves, while the other ha,
face the color of the coal he i
always seeking. l wonder if that wa
the lsason the French soldier disap
peared when we came to the restau
rant.
(By Carlton Ten Eyck.)
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-26
ADVENTURES OF A
TRACTION ENGINE
(By William Maxwell.)
Special Correspondent of the Interna
tional News Service and the
London Daily telegraph

Loiluon Oally IelePfapn.)
Paris. Oct. III met it on the
road from Beauvais. If | had not
been wide awake / should have
thought 1T was only nightmare. But
1t was broad day, and | was speeding
along at the rate of 80 miles an hour.
What could it be doing here-on a
road In the north of France? If ever
there was anything British it was this
traction engine The race was stamp
ed IN every wheel, on the boiler, on
the four -mile-an-hour pace, on the
smutty face and dirty khaki of the
man who looked as though he owned
the landscape.
"Haltr
A French soldier stood at the barri-
cade. There was a puzzled look on
his Face. He was, | am sure, brave
man, but how were rifle and bayonet
to meet the charge of traction en-
gine:? The army regulations make no
provision for such an emergency.
pulled up to watch the encounter.
The sentry approached with caution.
"Parlez-vous-be hanged Can't
you see Pm English" exclaiemd an in
dignant voice from the pantechnicon
that dragged behind.
The sentry collapsed, and the pom
derous leviathan moved on.
"Hello! What on earth are yoa
doing here?" l cried when we got
alongside.
The smutty face broadened and
beamed.
"Good to hear English again. Why
cont these people learn to speak q
language people can understand"
"Have cigar?"
1t was my last, but l knew it was
like the last train so many war cor
respondents have been catching, there
would be plenty more.
So we parted like ships passing in
the night, and | never thought to see
the ichthyosanrus of the road again.
But here it is in Rouen taking possess
sion of the square in front of the
Beautiful little church Of st. Maclou.
and here is my friend of the unwashed
face. l push my way throughsthe adj
miring crowd of soldiers and civilians.
"What are you doing here?"
0W1itipu for UTL,x
send these old coal beavers over here
l can't say, but here we are, and we've
got to make the best of it,
"How do you manage without an in
terpreter?"
"There's where the blooming fun
comes in. What are we to do with
people who call their mother a mare
and their father a pear. When we
want coal | have to take a piece in
my hand and argue with them for half
an hour. But | always get the coal
But as for water! Good Lord! It's
easier to get wan rooge,' which ever
the KIDS in this country drink instead
Of beer"
l thought | was paying him a com.
plimont when / asked if he came from
Scotland-for he had the accent.
"No blooming fear. Dublin's my
country, though the blooming Germans
did think We would not fight for the
old country"
81 met you near Beauvais? ?"
"Yes, we spent the night there"
"Why, the Germans were said to be
in the town."
"Devil wan of them. We've been
looking for them for four days and
nights. They're lost. We've got a
sergeant who always knows where they
are, but he's not here just now. What
4 a a
Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-26

(By Carlton Ten Eyck.)
written for the United Press.)
New York, Oct. 19.-Pronouncing
war hames is the newest and most
popular form of amusement in Man
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02
FIVE ARRESTS
!. FOLLOW DEATH
Prize Fighter succunbs and
Principals are Jailed
Causes CONSERVATION.

San Francisco, Oct. 2.-Fsve arrests
were made here yesterday aS the re-
suit OF the. death Of Emery. Sexton, a
pusilist fighting under the ring name
OF Bill Huddie," who 6uccumbed
early yesterday morning to the effects
ofsa beating administered Wednesday
night In q six-round bout with Arthur
(Knockout) Carroll.
Those arrested were Gregory Nit
chell, matchmaker for James w.
Conroth, promoter Of the fight; Bert
surviving principal. and two seconds.
The defendants were admitted to $2,-
500 cash bail in the case of Carroll
and $500 for each OF the others. :
Sexton collapsed after weathering
the entire six rounds against an op-
ponent who outclassed him. He did
not again recover CONSEQUENCES An
autopsy showed that death was due to
a cerebral hemorrhaGe.
The dead boxer was a son Of O. G,
Sexton, a railroad contractor of Oma-
ha, Neb.. and his mother is Mrs.
Charles Owens Of Dunbar, Iowa.
Sexton and Carroll supplied one Of
tho preliminary bouts to the Chip
Murray contest. News that the fight
had resulted fatally was received with
conformation in pugilistic circles yes
terday, while supporters Of the anti
prize fight referendum law to be vot-
ed On In the NovembeF election were
quick to seize on the tragedy as an
argument to be impressed on voters.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02
ADDITIONAL SPORTS
BLUNE SAYS WINNPfC
CONDITIONS DlDNOT
CoNDUCE TO GOOD BALI.

Duluth, MINI, Oct. 2.-Presi-
dent HI. A. Blume OF tho Duluth
Baseball association has returned
from the Minneapolis reorRaniza.
ton meeting of the Northern
league. The Duluth magnAte. de-
clared that the n6w league would
prove one OF the fastest In tho
long list of minors, and also stat.
ed that there would in ali prob
ability be eight clubs In the new
circuit. ~,
"The officials Of Winona are
very angry" said he.. ''Pulford OF
Winnipeg also believes that he
was not given q square deal. We.
acted for the best interests of tho
league and with the view of CIV
ing tho fans of the Northern CIR.
suit the best baseball possible.
Conditions at Winnipeg were
not conducive to the best baseball
or the best interests of the game.
All Of the magnates present at the
meeting believed that the changes
made would prove to the advant-
age not only to the interest Of tho
game in the Canadian city, but to
all the Northern league cities as
we'll"
AN EIGHT-CIUB LEAGUE.
The Duluth mA9nate declared
that 1t looked as IL Grand Forks
and Fargo would be In the Nor.
thern next season.
"With Fargo and Grand Forks
in the league the lineup will prove
an ideal circuit from many angles,
First we will have eight rival
cities. two in four separate com.
munities strong rivals, and the
whole circuit situated compactly
as to geographical location.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02
NIacks Treat All Alike.

est layout Of young pitching talent
ever jammed into a league in one sea-
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02
VIRGINIA HURLERS
MAY BECOME COPS

,yirgin1e, Mimi. Oct. 2.-si Dahl
sren and 1itcher Matts, both Of whom
were on the pitching staff Of the Ore
Dtsgers during the baseball season
Just closed, may decide to remain on
rhe Iron RanGe and make their homes,
Ter 1t u said that both have been
advised thst II they viii put in their
applications they will have little diffi-
Guilty in securing positions on the
Chisholm police force. Chisho olm al
ready has on its police force Jim
Letghty, an old league player, and
the fans In that city believe that if
they can give positions to several bali
holm should not make some noise in
baseball from this time on. At Hib-
blng, Dave Williams and Gene Brady
are members of the police force and
were Tor q long time the mainstay
OF the Htbhins baseball teams pitch,
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02
SOMERs MAY QUIT
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 2.-One stu
pendous coup that would make the
Federal league rank with the Ameri-
can and National leagues is planned
by the outlaw organization. Every ef-
fort is to be made to influence one
man to desert the American league.
They plan to win over one magnate,
and it is said that Charles Somers of
the Maps Is that man.
Somers in one respect is the biggest
man in organized baseball. He con-
trolls more ballplayers than any other
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02

Braves can pitch better than the
Mackmen can bat, or the latter bat
better than the big Three can pitch.
Its an open argument with many, but
the betting man would take the short
end on the Athletics, and the skeptics
might hold back, remembering the
fate Of the great old machine in the
fall Of 1906.
Rudolph. James and Tyler are great
pitchers They are great because with
. little assistance they have pitched a
hopeless tail-end club into a cham
pionship in three months time. They
are also the miracle men Of baseball,
because, despite overwork. they have
shattered one offensive move on top
Of another, seldom being repulsed.
Pitching in the parent league Is
supposed to be a bit easier than in the
esoua 10 quo 81 sIuL 'l!noI!o ueollsmy
things which can only be argued and
not prcyed-outside of what the world
series shows. One thing over which
there is no room for dispute is that
Ban Johnson's clubs boast the great
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02
GE1RGE zzZEk,

Does anyone envy Bill James, Dick
Rudolph and George Tyler?
No answers.
Stop and consider what a formida-
Bile fighting machine this trio must
face when the worlds series battles
get under way next week-taking it
for granted the Braves and Athletics
do not tumble by the wayside in the
last moments of their respective
struggles to league championship.
The chances for an upset in either
case are so remote they are not worth
considering. +.
To return. to the subject simply
scan the batting figures OF the men
Connie Macks calls his regulars. Then
switch to the figures opposite the
names of the above trio in the pitch
ing records. The demon. clouters
from Philadelphia appear to be more
or less principally mere) accom-
plished in their line. The same goes
particular line Of endeavor.
The question now is whether the
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02

ply, with .3es. and Barry. with . slim
.33S. but the most dangerous man In
the business In the pinch.
Moro terrible than the figures 70 the
fact that these sains terro1s can rum
the bases. The pitchers will have to
watch them. and keeping an eye on
dering base runners u not going. to
ing Rudolph. James and Tyler good
luck and trusting TO fate to do the
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02

ing staff. Brookins is a member Of
the Hibbing fire department and an
other star Of the Hibbing team. All
the boys are not only good baseball
players, but are also good city serv-
ants. 81 Dahlgren would make par
ticularly heroic figure and ornament
to Cisho olm's police force. and Mats
dians Of the peace and dignity of that
village.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02

son.
NIacl<s Treat All Alike.
Against this same batch Of hurting
wizards the Athletics have seldom
been checked for any length of time.
Occasionally they would run into a
snag. but 1t would prove only tenn
porary reverse. This same ''snag."
would be ripped into shreds on his
next time out against the champs, and
this includes such greats as Walter
johnson, Joe Wood, Jim Scott, Eddie
Cicotte and a dozen or more of 9TH
ers. ..
Outside of being the heaviest hit
ting team in baseball the Macks are
not much. This is sufficient to worry
Rudolph. James and Tyler. however.
All this trio Of experts has to think
Of is Eddie Collins, with mark of
.244; McInnis, with .314: Baker, with
.910; and a penchant for extra base
drives; Strunk. with .2Ss; Schang,
with .276; Oldring, with .275; MUIR
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02
EXPEL ANTI BRIT
ISH ARCHITECT

Vancouver. B. c.. Oct. 2-The board
Of trade has expelled IT. A. Fee, an
architect, from membership for al
legged seditious statements Mr.. Fee
was found guilty by an investigating
committee Of having publicly stated
that he would not subscribe to any
war fund in Canada, and that he
would be ready to subscribe to have
the United States flag placed over
Canada.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02
FEDERAL LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday.
st. Louis 1, Chicago 2.
Buffalo 2. Pittsburgh 8.
Kansas City 3. Indianapolis 8.
Baltimore 3, Brooklyn 0.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02

It takes q woman to jolly a man into
a condition that will 'enable her to
work him. -
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday.
Detroit 8. st. Louis Z.
Philadelphia 8, Washingto /.
New York SO. Boston 3-4.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-10-02
Standing Of Clubs
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Games Yesterday.
Brooklyn Z. Philadelphia 9.
Boston Z. New York s.
Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh S.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-24
NOW ALL GONE
FROM WEST END YARD
Parkeeper Heusler, With Aid of Recruits, Gets Dia-
mond in Fair Shape Three Arrive Yesterday
Athletics Here Friday

They toiled not, neither did they spin.
There wasn't chance. Joe Heuslcr
managed to teach some OF the more
energetic just what might be accom-
plished with hoe and spade In the way
OF -emoving unwelcome snow. but
| that's as far rs the 1914 cxop OF Colts
got yesterday toward conditioning
themselves for the long grind Man
agcr Ryan was on hand early. and with
him came his army OF honest toilcrs
But the best that could he done was TO
engage in slight spell OF bunting
practice with tho mon tossing the bal!
! from one To another to keep warm.
The squad was augmented yesterday
| by the arrival Of I.cmuel Mcintyre. Il
dccidely riaht-handed pitcher, Dave
| Bunting and Connie Bresnahan. All
| three are in the Very pink OF condi-
! ton. whatvcr significance that may
/ have. ana the race for the regular
J place at the hot corner between Bunt-
/ ing and Brcsnahan should prove de-
/ liShtfully pleasant for the fans. Brcs-
| nahan is a great little bail player when
| IN condition, while Dave Bunting. I'M
/ less he has gone back considerably
since the old days. Is quite familiar
with the requirements Of the difficult
hassoci.
/ 'iIitt tIe latest Trio OF arrivals, Ryan
| is shy just two men, Moren and Trout
| man. Both OF these lads are expected
some ;!ine to-day, and then will start
some real work unless the weather
| should show some more OF its vagarcs
] ana send forth another snowstorm. Tn
der normal conditions. however. tile dia
! inond 3hould be in Il fair shape this
/ afternoon, and by Wednesday will he in
/ condition for Il game Fortunately
/ Ryan has enough material on hand to
/ form two very good clubs. and he will
start his training ry putting these
picked teams against each other.
/ The world champions are due hero
I Friday. and while harboring no be-
lief that he can win against that array
OF talent, Ryan Is very anxious TO put
/ announces that he will send Bullet
Joe Bush and Eddie Plank out after
/ the game. The rest OF his lineup will
be just the same with which he
last fall Given Il good day. and the
ball yard will be packed to over
F.! their travels VIII the athletics nnd
! warmer friends than right here in
| Richmond
Following the Athletics, Frank
Chance and his Yankees arrive for
I two games, one Saturday and the 9TH
cr o. Monday. Take it by and large.
/ Manager Ryan has quite an assign
incnt to whip u club into shape in
time for the exhibitions Since most
OF the men report that they are al =
ready In condition the task may not
blush. Given :: fair sprinkline Of
veterans, and the youngsters can be
brought around In short order. The
iniie!d will very nearly take care OF
Itself There Will actually he but one
new face, at shortstoD. Doc Ncwton's
SHIFT To second leaves the shortiicld
Ryan seems to have the call, but Man
ager Ryan ia still dickorinG for an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-24
Newark Team Defeated
LOCAL BOWERS
AT BIG TOURNEY

The Glass y bowlers OF the CITY could
not lot the National Bowling Associa
tlon tournament. which opens At At
lantic city April S. go by without be
ing represented, and to that end "a
meeting has been called at the New
port alleys at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon. at which two dve-nan teams will
be selected and the entries sent in by
special delivery tonight.
ne teams to represent Richmond in
me great bowling tournament will most
ilkc!y De composed OF the following.
W; H. Splitting. sam n. Williams. Whit
w. j. Blair. r. y Rowsey. III. W. Nc.
Farland, j. II. Barrow and II. Wade
The bowlers are planning to secure
n special coach, and it is probable that
several individuals will enter from
Richmond. TO do so. however. they
must get in their entries tonight, and
all who wish to enter arc requested 10
be at the Newport alleys at $50 o'clock
to day.
T.. l.. Fiers. OF the PETERSBURG Bow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-24
PRELIMINARY CAME
PLAYED TONIGHT

As u preliminary to the second an
nual bowling tournament under the au-
spices of tho Richmond Bowling As
ISOLATION. which opens o-morrow night
NJ the Newport alleys, there viii be an
exhibition game tonight between the
iivc-man teams, representing Nodes
Tip Tops, No. ., and the Newports, No
:. These teams are evenly matched
and the bowling will be interesting
The Newport alleys have been put In
excellent trim for the tournament and
the boys arc expecting to make some
extra good scores. There are good
prizes offered in the several events
The openin" two-man teams Will bc
lialn:tnn and I.atimcr against Smith
and Duukel, and they will start the
bail rolling at o'clock tomorrow
night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-24
K|LON|S LOSES TO
TURNER IN GREAT
WRESTLING MATCH
Difference in Weight Barely
Three Pounds-Greek
Gets First Blood.

Joe Turner put UP one of the pluck
lest fights Of his career last night,
wien he defeated John ltllonis, the
terrible Greek. two falls out of three
Al catch weights However, in Justice
10 Nilouis. it must he added that the
weight handicap was not as great as
had been anticipated and also that lie
showed conciusively that lie is q dan
geious man ~ al times. i<ilonis
weighed exactly lG0 bounds. while
Turner weighed triie less than i5S.
I\ilouis started with rush, and af-
Tor tWcutT-scVon minutes OF fast and
thrilling work pinned the champions
shoulders 10 the mat with = head scis-
~orS hold The nest fall went to rur
acr whom the Greek was forced 10
snccumh to wicked toe hold after
many minutes OF torture. Captain
Scwcll who was present at the match.
made the announcement that he would
stop the bout II the toe hold was not
the house was apparently evenly di-
Nded regarding whether Il should hc
allowed or not ana the wrestlcrs salts
ned 20 let it remain, the final fall was
obtained with the toe hold barred
Turner secured the iinal fall with
his now famous hYnmm&rloclS. There
shoulders had not heen pinned. but a
majority Of those who We're in n posi-
ton to see felt that the fall was clean
and certain. At any rate. ii was an
Intensely Interesting bout Neither
Turner nor klonis was willing 10 lei
mp at any stage. Both carried the mix
ing al ton speed throughout and both
were thoroughly tired when the final
tall had been secured. By his perform
ancc last night Turner clearly demon
stratod that he is the master OF any
OF the wrcstlerS appearing here ut
limit.
The next bout will probably be April
=. when Or l. r. Roller Is expected
70 return and meet a heavyweight of
international rcnoWn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-24
7HIRTY-S|X GAMES
PLAYED IN SOUTH

Atlanta ia. March .s-rhi-tv.s,v ,a,,.s
ny !uuthS those to-day. are scheduled to Toe
hi"Ned ~ tn" south this week by baseball
'lLi'~ 81 ihc American. %at!one! and Inter-
tHtloHhi l"aEues ana the Southern ana Amer
.r"H NsSos ihtl"ns. nov engaged In spring
I"lNlnE Most OF the games are bctwee n
representatives 81 the i've organizatfou- nj,
'nmnnEh ' iew 81 the contests VIII be with
Practically al al the ,c,ni. fro,, -. ,.,,,,
h"Nt lEl+hrd th"ir preliminary work and
"t@ "'kinS ready {" return 10 their hone
ne nE 40" stages ia order that the PLAYERS
nay not oe subjected 20 a too sudden change
Ihc exhibition games arranged along ,hc
nor ihNare routes 10y tn, teams from that
~. i"l' VIII result In none Of tho tanIns
rehy nlnF lhcir home cities for at least a
week or ten days vet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-24
Condition of Park
Causes Cancellations

BernuSc of the condition OF the
grounds Mt the locnl bull ynrd, Coach
Frank OObson. Of the Spiders, has
cancelled the exhibition game sched-
uicd for to-day with William and
NInry. For the same rcnsou the
game 10 have hcrn played tO-mOr-
row with West NfrRlnin Wesleyan
Inns been called on. The first Enme
for tho Spiders viii he with v. NJ. I.
NEXT week In Lexington. to he fol-
lowed ON the same trip ny games
with Washington nmd Lee md Ron
nOi<c College, mt Salem. Coach Dob
son. while icpiorinE the fnct TINT
he was unable to begin hts season
at home. feels TINT for his men to
meet their first baptism OF fire ON
foreign fields will help them won
drrfull? In thcir championship en-
SRGcnicntS with ItnRdolph- Macon.
iIaUpticn-Sidncy and William md
Mary later in the season. SO fur he
Inns kent his men buck, and refused
to inflow them Ia take chances with
their arms or legs, dcvotinE NIL OF
the time To batting practicr.