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Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
:. No Complaint to Make.

It was at the vaudeville. The girl with the excruciatlng voice had just finished her song.
 "Just think"' groaned Brown to the stranger beside him. We paid real money to hear thatT'
 "I didn't" was the placid response. Game In on comp"
 But you bad to spend car fare to get here. did you notT' asked Brown.
 Nope" replied the accomplishing one. "I live In walking distance"
 But" persisted Brown desperately, ''at least you hoped to be entertained, not punished"
 No. didn't care" grinned the stranger. "I came to get away from home. My wife is cleaning house. Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
A Gr.vss+opa RIunder.

"A typographical error in a newspa- per is bad enough" quoted d genealo- gist who has been inspecting some an- cient gravestones in the old North Dor chester burying ground. but it hasn't the time defying persistency of an er- TOT graven in stone. such. for example. as I noted in an inscription in this old cemetery as follows: 7"
 "'In memory of Mrs. Sarah Davis. who departed life April Il, 1790. in the eighty-eighth year of his age.'"
 It is curious that such an error could have escaped the attention of the en- graver. of the husband and of all oth- CTS who must have seen the stone in those early days.-Boston Post.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
sunwatebed Men Are Honest.

There. are restaurants downtown where thousands of men are put on their honor every week. They go into these luncheon rooms, select the. food they wish. eat it and when they pass out pay the cashier whatever they , Do these men cheatT I asked the proprietors of two such places.
 Not more than once in POO times does anybody pay us too little" said one of them. 'The loss is so triding it is not worth while bothering about. let alone watching"
 'The money we lose," said the other manager, doesn't amount to dollar 8 week."-Philadelphi Ledger.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
FALLS VILLAGE

Frederick Watson, of New York, spent short time with his uncle, T. F. Watson. last week.
 Mrs. T F. Watson was a visitor in Canaan, Friday.
 Wm. H. Hogancamp, Jr., of Pittsfield has been spending several days with his parents in Amesville.
 Mrs. Ida M. Heath, aged 57. died Sat urday night of bronchial pneumonia, after an illness of about week. She leaves daughter. Mrs. Jessie Chad. wick, and a brother, Edward Kilmer both of New Haven. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, from the late residence of the deceased. Rev. E. A Hazeltine officiating. Interment in Grassy Hill Cemetery.
 MT. Miles Hanchett, of Orange, N. J. came to town Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Edmund Hanchett, his mother, had g poor day, on that day. and It was feared the result would be fatal. She rallied, however and yesterday morning got ur as usual and ate breakfast with her family. Mrs. Hanchett is in her 90th year, and remarkably bright and active, considering her age. .
 Mrs. Laura M. Brinton has returned home from Waterbury, Springfield and Hartford, where she spent couple oi months. .a.. .s "'..s.
 Frank Reed, who had recovered from his prolonged illness to considerable extent, suffered a slight relapse few days ago. -,.. ...&
 The occupants of the or 10 houses owned by the Connecticut Power Co have been notified to vacate, to make room for the Company's employees.
 Mir. and Mrs. Kenneth Sabin and : daughter, of Salisbury, visited MT. Sa bins father, Oscar Sabin, Tuesday.
 There will be union prayer meeting in the Methodist churchfthis evening.
 Engineer E. A. Ekern, of Boston. was at the Stone 6 Webster works yester. day. 1=t.r The rural delivery drivers, Frank Hanchett and l.. J. Morse. made nc trips Monday owing to the impassabls condition of the roads. .... e
 Mrs. Cora E. Brown, the Winstet milliner, visited Mrs. George Frink Tuesday. .... ,
 Miss Lucy Randall has been on tht sick list for few days.
 Douglas Abbe and Harry Sohreibel have been discharged from quarantine after five weeks of isolation owing tc the scarlet fever scare.
 Lee Kellogg, who is still at the hospi tai at Pittsfield, disarranged the band
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
Vanishing "Merrie England"

There are still, believe. people who talk of "Merrie England" and vaguely associate it with morris dances, may poles and Shakespeare's plays. They are generally sentimentalists of the kind who prate of the good old times. ' which never existed, and Good Queen Bess," who possessed every quality you like but goodness. They idealize beer in the past and practice vegetarl' anism in the present.-London By Stander
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
Her Rule.

She was giving orders at express rate. for they were married, and he. as rule the most meek and submissive of men. was. like the proverbial worm, beginning tO turn.
 Do you think" he Inquired. that you rule the whole of the unIversef"
 ''No." she snapped; but rule tho first letter of it."-London Answers.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
Billiard Cues.

Billiard cues are made of ash. with usually lighter wood at the handle A good cue should balance if a mans finger be placed under the middle of it. and as it tapers the butt must be of lighter wood than the shaft. But there is vast amount of individuality in cues. The making of leather billiard cue tips has been an industry of par ticular class of French peasants time out of mind.-W Washington Star.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
PlnntN of Slate.

''Put that ton of coal on the slate. directed the customer.
 we have no slate," said the dealer frigidly.
 "Oh. yes, you have. I got 300 pounds of 1t with the coal."-Washington Her ald
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
A Reasonable Request.

"Say, boss" said Hungry Hober. ''could trouble you to give a fellow a little lift?' s..
 What do you want P 4, ....a....
 'I've got enough money in my pock- ct to tip the waiter, an 1 was just wonderful if you wouldn't give me just little extra to buy a meal."-New York Times. .--. a.t-t
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
What He Would Do.

JorlSins-What would you do if you had a son like mine? Digby-I would work hard to get to be millionaire. Jorkins-what; so that you could In. dulge his tastes? Digby-No; so that he'd feel it good and hard when l dis inherited him.-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
Cause and Effeet-

Comedian-I say, old chap. your nose and chin will fight ere long; they ap- proach each other very menacingly! Old Actor-Pm afraid so myself. for a great many words have passed be- tween them already!-London Tele- grapb
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
Lono and Heavy.

Deacon-How did you send your SC '- monr
 Parson-By parcel post.
 But 1 thought there was a limit rs to the length and weight of things yuu could send by parcel post:"-Vunke D Statesman
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
PIas ster of Paris.

When mixing plaster of paris for mending cracks in plaster use vinegar instead of water. It should be of the consistency of putty. and when the cracks are filled the top should be smoothed over with a knife The mix ture will not harden for about half an hour.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
Hard For Him.

"Womhat says 1t Is hard to find a woman's pocket"
 ''He ought to know. He married for money" Washington Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
EIorida's Tin.

Mount Pleasant. Fla. is probably the smallest mountain as well as the least in elevation in this country. It is only 301 feet above sea level and is the highest determined point in the state.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
Cruel.

Miss Oldgirl-Oh. MT. Lighthead. I've just seen eighteen happy summers. MT. Lighthead-Only eighteen happy ones? What an unhappy life you must have had!-Exchange
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
Works Both Ways.

One reason why a girl laughs often Is because she is pretty. and one req. son why she is pretty is because she laughs often.-Dallas News.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
Couldn't.

She What was the doctors diagno- sis? He-Palpitation of the heart. She-WelI. why doesn't he keep away from her?-Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05
Rcmindinu Him,

Millyuns When | mnrried your mother was earning SiU week: two years later bought out my employer. Daughter And put im n cash registe". Town Topics.
Connecticut western news., 1914-03-05

Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child. I.avater.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29

SPORTS
BY "BM" MCGOWAN

K. o. Harry Baker was in town
visiting his friends. 1t was
learned that Baker has been offered
match with Jack Blackburn on Janu-
ary 12, at Allentown, but the Will
mington mitt artist has been advised
to draw the color line. Baker says he
realizes now that he made a mistake
in not training properly for his bouts
in the past and has visions of start
ing anew in the boxing game.
Wilmington Jimmy Murphy pens
the writer that he and Sam Robideau
are booked TO fight in Buffalo, n. Y,
on New Years Day. Robideau and
Murphy have been training for the
past month The former recently
shaded Young Joe Shugrue in fif-
teen round bout. Murphy has been
coming like a whirlwind He was
not defeated in fourteen fights dur
ing 1914. Jimmy expects to meet AL
Deforrest in Buffalo.
The crack Salesianum basketball
team will open its season on Wed
nesday when they go to Vineland,
n J., and tackle the High School
team of that place. Here's hoping
the locals bring home the bacon.
Rumors about the Pioneer League
have It that the boys from Ninth and
Market will entertain the Shannahan
Catholic Club Of Philadelphia in jan
uary. The Pioneers have taken a spuri
of late. A pool tournament for the
members of that organization is on
the New Years card
Brownson will play the Greystoch
reserves next Friday night Grey
stock should not be regarded as a
mere trifiing for the speed kings as
Vincome was, and the result of the
Vincome game marked up the Mul-
vena boys with their first defeat
Managed Johnnie Mllvena has booked
De Neri the Eastern League leaders
for three games. We will have tC
give Johnnie 80 per cent. on thai
move.
c. J. Browns pool tourney which
has been a big factor in local sport
ing circles during December, which
was postponed on Christmas eve un
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
SENATOR'S Sell MILLER.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec. 29.-Charles
Miller, who caught for the Harrisburg
club, of the Tri-State League, last sea-
son. has been sold TO the Scranton team,
of the New York State League. This
makes the third player of Manager
Cockilrs championship team who has
been sold since the close of the season,
and according TO the local owners they
intend to dispose OF others.
Miller came here shortly after the sea
son opened, when Cockill was in need
of backstop. The Harrisburg club
bought him from Milwaukee and after
his arrival here he played in all OF the
remaining games of the season. H'
played with the Senators in 1912, when
they won the Tr-State championship
and was a big factor in their victory
Last season he was one of the most
valuable men in Cockills squad. lie led
in fielding his position and batted bet
ter than $50
Evening journal., 1914-12-29

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Endeavoring
to eclipse all former efforts the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of Com
merce will open its fifteenth annual
National Automobile Show in Grand
Central Palace. next Saturday, jan
uary 2. The show committee of the
N. A. c. c., which has the show in
charge, consists of Colonel George
Pope, H. o. Smith, Wilfred c. Leland,
Alfred Reeves and S. A. Miles, man
ager. Instead of opening at night
the doors will be unlocked at p. M,
and at that time the palace will re-
veal to the public the latest and best
in motorcar and accessory production.
Displays of goods conservatively val
ued at more than S3,5OO,OOO will occu-
by the 10000 square feet of floor
space on the four floors of
the huge building. About $4,000 more
square feet of floor space is available
this year than in previous seasons.
There are a total of 1888 exhibits Gas
oline pleasure cars will be shown by
eighty-one manufacturers six COM
panies will show electric cars and
thirteen will display motorcycles. The
remaining 23S are makers of access
sories. More than 42O complete cars
will be shown. These will be found
to range in price from S295 to $500.
No commercial cars will be exhib-
tied, but there will be a special infor-
nation bureau for commercial We
hicle manufacturers.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
.EPWORTH Holds TO
TOP OF QUOT LEAGUE

In the Methodist Quot League last
week ST. Pauls defeated McCabe
three out of five by these scores; 21-
13, 21-19, 21-S.
McCabe won 21-15 and 21-1S. Nc
Cabe used r Spindler, H. Ceamer
and G. Thompson. ST. Pauls used
Z. Sproul, sR Wilkinson. W. S.
Sparks. r.. Jones and J. Blackiston.
Goodman took three from Madeley
by these scores: Pills. 21-S and 21-
II. Madeley won. PILL and 21-4.
Madeley used Conner. Carr. Virden
and Asen. while Goodman defended
on Hadloy. Corrigan, Barrett, Horn
and Stewart.
J Epworth took three games from
/ Scott by the following scores: 21-1O
/ 21-S and Pills. Scott won, 21-14 ant
/ 21-19. Epworth used J. Moore.
/ Cox. s. Jackson. G. Whiteside anC
e. Scott. Scott used G. Vandergrift
( G. Dawson, II. Wise and Rev. W. A
Wise.
The Mt. salem-Harrison game wa
postponed.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
What Kind Of a club. SantOl
LEAGUE NOMINATES OFFICERS.

The Democratic League last night
nominated officers to be elected at a
meeting next Monday night The polls
will be open from $50 to 10 o'clock.
The nominations follows:
President, Charles p. SaylOr; vice
president. Joshua Cloud; recording
secretary. William Mcmahon and
Thomas F. Magarity; financial secre-
tary. George Reed; treasurer, Howard
Gray: board of governors (seven to
be elected James c. O'Neal, John NJ.
Taylor. Edward ID. Carr. George Reed
Charles Schneider. Edward l.. Stew
tre. William Mcmahon, Charles Comp
ton. Frank Mcguire, John c. Gray,
Howard Gray, A. B. Gillespie, Joseph
Flanagan: investigating committee,
/ James G. O'Neal. William c. Mcmahon.
Charles p. Saylor and Charles Schmel-
zer; auditing committee. Frank Kee-
/ ley, James c. McNeal, Edward Stewart
and George Reed: sergeant-at-arms,
Frank Kreici; librarian, Peter Nc
/ kenna.
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
BY HAL SHERIDAN.
written for the United Pressl.
NrL,NIr NORK nnc 0Q-If tho I

(Written Tor the United fressl.
NEW YORK Dec. eff the re-
formers of the fighting game in this
state have their way during the com
ing session of the Legislature there
will be no more boxing. Despite the
efforts of the Boxing Commission to
keep the sport clean the reformers
declare the Frawley law hasn't abol-
ished betting and brutality. They
maintain that the sport as it is play
ed now is still prize fighting pure
and simple.
1t can be said that the reformers
are not entirely without support and
sympathy. When the last attempt was
made to repeal the Frawley law it
almost met with success. Lawmak-
ers from upstate sustained the repeal
vigorously as the sentiment toward
the sport in their districts was any
thing but favorable.
During that time the reformers
spread stories of frame-up fights,
betting, and gave instances of bru-
tality. The same tactics it is believ-
ed, will be resorted to this time with
the Smith Coffey bout which was
fought early this month used as an
instance.
It is alleged that during the fight
ringside spectators violated the bet
ting law and several witnesses can
be produced who saw transactions
made and odds offered of II to 10 on
Smith.
1t is quite possible that Gov.-elect
Whitman will do something to save
the exit of the pugilist But his at
titude is unknown beyond that fact
that he has stated that he is not op-
Evening journal., 1914-12-29

til last night, will most likely be
more interesting as the end draws
near. Carter leads the tourney with
five wins and but one defeat. Carter
was not chosen as the winner of the
Brown trophy by long shot-from a
spectators standpoint, but he has
fooled the wise guys thus far.
doc" King is the favorite with
Dunn, a close second from the out-
siders viewpoint. Whoever wins will
know that he was in some pool tos,r-
nament
When Comiskey paid that S5O.OOO
for Eddie Collins he did not know
that he was getting a $4,000 sport
writer
Olen Hackett's Madeley team is
still on the lookout for some games
They bar no one at the weight.
The Old swedes team are putting
up a rattling good article of the cage
game.
In the pool tourney at e. ]. Browns
last night Jay Burns defeated Clark
/ by a 100 to SO score. The winner
made a sensational rally after he
passed the so point mark A blunder
on the part of the referee allowed
Burns 10 benefit over mis- opponent
by IA balls.
Claude Brown, Delaware's crack
pocket billiard player has been
matched to meet "Sugs" McMichael
at Harrington on Wednesday night.
The game will mean the State title.
Tonight Murphy and Stirlith will be
the opposing artists.
Following is the standing Of the
players that are competing for the
Brown trophy:
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
Wrestling IS first.
Then CONESBASEBALL
American National Sport
Making Great Strides in
Japan, Says Inul
TENNIS ALSO
PROVES POPULAR

Baseball is the football Of Japan.
Wrestling is the Japanese baseball.
This is the relation that the two
sports bear to each other in Japan.
said Kiyo Sue Inui, general secretary
of the Japanese Association, in De-
troit, recently.
Like football in America, baseball
is the college game Of the Japanese.
and is to a certain extent making its
way among the schOolboys. But peo-
pie in general, outside of the colleges,
still cling to wrestling, the only native
Japanese sport
Baseball is taking a wonderful hold
in Japan, but 1t has not displaced
wrestling and possibly never will.
Wrestling. Of course, is not like It is
here. Il is strictly a game. The Jap
anese system Of wrestling would do a
man little good If he were attacked.
Jiu-iitsu is for that"
This formal wrestling, says DR.
Jnui, will keep its hold on the people
against the invading baseball, though
il may have to see the American game
promoted 10 an equal footing There
1 are loiN1-tiHnA oAqhudih nOAun hnfh "
Japanese wrestlers. A fall is count
ed when any part Of the body above
the knees touches the ground.
Against this, understood by tradi-
tion, baseball must make a headway
II is making it. but so far has gained
ground only among the colleges
where it is the rage, as football is
here Crowds attend the games, espe.
cially when American teams, such as
have visited Japan recently. are taking
part. but they are more like the foot
ball mobs.
Japan is perhaps peculiar" says
DR.. Jnui lin that there is no native
game of baseball except sort of an
association football played by boys
Girls have always used a soft cottor
ball to toss about, but game played
with a ball by men is a new thing
Tennis is now played in Japan
many girls taking part. Boxing viii
never gain a footing, / think. There
are Japanese boxers in America, bu
the game itself would not appeal t.
japanese in general"
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
What Do You Want
10 Know About Sport2
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.

Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL.
win you kindly answer the follow-
ing questions for me: Q) Is there a
rule at college barring athletes from
competing in more than two sportsg
(2l Whom do you consider the better
backfeld man, Bill Erwig or Morris OF
Jimmy Olson of Erasmusi (3l Where
can ] get a book on "How to Play
Chessl" az Which do you consider the
better infeld. Daubert, Evers. Maran-
Vile, and Herzog, or McInnis, Col
Inns, Weaver and Baker?
NJ S. L.
O) In some colleges such a rule
exists; not in all. (2) They are
about equal. 90 At any booksellers.
a. About a tOss-up.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL;
Where is the 1916 Olympiad to be
held? f.
1t is scheduled for Berlin, Ger
many, but the chances of its being
held there are very slim.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL;
Four teams played a double-header
Ol q NNA AttAAl Attf Aa7h ohhAAhNAs n bNAH
that one team out of the four would
win in a double-header. B bets that
one team out of the four would break
even. One team broke even and an
other won a double-header. A says
he wins the bet Who wins? c.
II is a draw bet.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL;
viii you please tell me the lineup
of the Cubs in 1904? (2) Who is
the best manager in the Federal
League? CD Who won the pennant
in 1914 in the Anne rican Association
(4) In the International League? 90
What players jumped the Cleveland
Americans? f.
Cd Chance, H.; EverS, 2b.; Tinker
SIS; Casey, 3d.; Mccarthy, ID. Jones
Slagle. McChesney, Barry and
Schultz. Outfield; King and ONeill
e.; Brown. Iundgren, Weimer. Wick
er. Briggs. p. (2) Most fans prefer
Fielder Jones. CD Milwaukee G.
/ Az. (1) Providence Qnternati0naD
/ 90 Falkenberg and CullOp, Blanding
and KOhler also Jumped, but Jumped
back again.
Sport Editor EVENING JOURNAL;
Please let me know a few clul
names which we can decide upon.
SANTO.
What kind Of club. SantO!
Evening journal., 1914-12-29
POOR PROSPECTS FOR SPORT NEXT YEAR

the preliminary steps necessary to
insure its right to challenge in case
the war suddenly ceases; but there
is little prospect that it will cease.
The high light OF the 1914 athletic
season emphasized such spectacular
happenings on the international hori-
zon as Ouimets visit to France and
England, Lord Wimbornes spoctacu-
lar polo campaign. and the gathering
of the tennis cracks Of all the nations
TO play in the L. S. A. will not be re-
peated for many a day. This ali
leaves the situation rather dull oX-
cept for the United States itself
Evening journal., 1914-12-29

There seems to be little hope that
the year 1915 will be as brilliant as
was 1914 There will be no Davis
cup tennis. no international polo.
little golf, no return of the Harvard
university crew TO defend the laurels
won in English rowing, and there is
little prospect OF a race for the
Americas cup.
II is true that a sudden cessation
of hostilities would make possible
the resumption of Sir Thomas Lip
toms campaign on comparatively
short notice, and that the National
Lawn Tennis association has taken