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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-22
BOND ELECTION
A Tame AFFAIR
Refunding Water Bonds Will
be Reissued Right Away
JOHN FITZGERALD is
STREET COMMISSIONER
City Police Force Is Instructed to
Prevent Destruction of Shade
Trees Along the Streets


So little interest was taken in
the special election of Tuesday
that had it not been for the bal
lots cast by the judges, tellers and
city officials there would have
been scarcely sufficient votes reg
istered to make the election legal.
This result was foreseen, as the
election was one of those cut and
dried affairs that are engineered
by acute legal minds, and it WAS
simply matter of providing for
the reissue of refunding water
bonds or standing lawsuit and
being compelled to pay off the
bonded Indebtedness now due,
and as the alternative would pile
up staggering bill of costs and
eventually result in the issue of
new bonds to meet the debt, it
was Il foregone conclusion that
the bonding proposition would
carry, which it did by majority
of 4 to 1. In consequence the
water bonds will be reissued as
soon as the legal formalities can
be complied with.
New Street Commissioner
AT the last regular meeting of
the city council John Fitzgerald
was appointed as street commIs-
sioner at salary of SIS per
month.
The city engineer submitted his
report upon the estimated expense
of draining and gutterIng Main
street and tie city attorney was
instructed to draft and submit an
ordinance providing for the i'm
provement..
Leave Shade Trees Alone
The attention of the council
having been called to the miscel-
laneous cutting of shade trees
about the city, instructions were
issued to the marshal to prevent
such practice in the future, and
the attention of property owners
was called to the fact that the
city has entire jurisdiction over
all shade trees outside of the side
walks. This literally means that
although you may have planted
the trees in front of your home,
you are not at liberty to prune
and train them in the way they
should grow without the sanction
of the marshal, but it is not likely
to be enforced further than TO pre-
vent the wanton destruction of
the trees that make our city the
beauty spot of the Arkansas VAL
lev,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-22
LIGHTNING KILLS
NEWDALE FARMER
Robert Lee Wright, Aged "a
Years, the Victim
WAS WALKING IN OPEN
FIELD WHEN STRUCK
Bolt Passed Through Body and
Brought Instant Death


The electric storm of Monday
afternoon brought its toll of death
to this neighborhood in the per-
son of Robert Lee Wright, we'll
known young farmer of Newdale,
who WAS struck down by lightning
and instantly killed while about
his farm duties.
With his father, Daniel M.
Wright, the young man has been
engaged in farming on the Hez
Potter place east of this city, and
when the rain storm came up
shortly after 3 o'clock on Monday
afternoon he started in from the
field with his team.
The storm had aroused the an
xiety of Roberts young wife and
through window she was watch
ing him hurrying in from the
field. She saw her husband un-
harness the horses and turn them
in the home lot, then watched him
start toward nearby alfalfa field
with the apparent intent of driv-
ing in a COW he had noticed feed
ing there.
Just as he passed from the
range of Mrs. Wright's vision be-
hind an outhouse the electric bolt
descended and the crash came.
After waiting what she believed
reasonable time and her husband
not reappearing the young wife's
anxiety caused her to run out in
to the field, where she was horri-
fed to find her husband lying
prone upon the ground and cold
in death.
Calling her father-in.l law from
his home nearby, who immediate
ly summoned Coroner Thompson
from this city, an examination
disclosed that the lightning bolt
had struck the young man on the
top of the head and run down his
body, leaving by the right foot.
The hair WAS singed and body and
both limbs burned, and hole had
been burned through his hat, his
overalls were torn to shreds and
his right shoe was torn complete
/, off, amply attrsting the cause
of death and the superhuman
force of deaths instrument.
The remains were brought to
the Thompson-Claypool under
taking rooms and prepared for
burial, which took place on Tues
day afternoon from the home of
the deceased's parents, Rev. ID. w.
James having charge of the SER
vice. Interment was i'll Valley
View cemetery.
robert Lee Wright was aged 23
years, 10 months and % days, and
came to the Arkansas Valley with
his parents about thirteen years
ago from Danbury, n. q. He
leaves to mourn his untimely de-
mise n hearthroken wife and two
children, his parents, five brothers
aud two sisters, to whom the sym
pathy of the community is ex-
tended in their sad aflliction.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-05-22

the graduation from the Rocky
Ford high school of the twenty
five students forming the class OF
1914 will be brought to n close III
Grand opera house this evening,
when the program shown at the
head of this column will be given.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11
PRlNCEToN'S NEW STADIUM.
Should Bring About Big Athletic
Boom For Tigers.

Dean McClenahan, chairman of the
Faculty Board of Athletic Control at
Princeton. believes that the recent gift
of the Palmer stadium paVes the way
for a complete and modern athletic
and sport equipment at the New Jer-
sey university. He said i'm discussing
the outlook:
"One Of the most gratifying features
of the splendid gift is the fact that it
is to be used to obtain an increase of
the revenues of the university. This
increase will enable the work Of the
university To be done even more eiii-
ciently. This increase will he i'm the
form of a rental To hc paid by the
Athletic association to the university.
The additional revenue from games
will i'm time permit the Athletic assoc
citation to increase it's athletic equip
ment in the form of "A baseball grand
stand, greatly needed baseball cage,
hockey rink, and so on, unless some
other generous alumnus or friend
meets these needs before the Athletic
association can do so itself 1t is hop
ed also that in time the stadium will
permit us to lower the price of adj
mission for undergraduates to all of
our athletic events"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11
SET
BY KING GEORGE
First British Sovereign to Attend
Boxing Match II Is Said

London. April 1l.-When King
George decided recently to attend a
boxing match he probably was not
aware that he was establishing a pre-
cedent for British Royalty. Such APP
pears To be the case however, for there
certainly is no record of the presence
Of any king of England at the ringside
on "A previous occasion. That King
George, who is VIGOROUSLY Indifferent
To almost every form of sport except
shooting, should be the first sovereign
To attend a pugilistic contest has nat
urally set the tongues of his subjects
a-wagging at a furious rate.
AS is well known the late King Ed
ward was lover of sport in almost
every form. He liked yachting, golf
ing and shooting. and more ardent
devotee of horse racing-the sport of
kings-was not to be found i'm the
whole United Kingdom. In his youth
he attended many of the fights at the
National Sporting Club in London, but
he never could be classed as a iight fan
and never manifested any particular
interest in puglism after he assembled
the throne.
George ". was the only real lover
of pugilism who ever sat on the British
throne. He was a connoisscur of the
sport and as well vcrsed in the dope"
of the old prize ring as any man in his
realm. But he ceased 20 attend prize
fights while he was Regent, his dis
tress at the sight of an unfortunate
at Brighton causing him To
vow that he would never again be
present in person. However. his keen
interest in the doings of Tom Crib
and Tom Spring and other pugilistic
stars of his day was maintained TO
the end. and he would sit in a gorge
Gus dressing gown ana let his choco-
late get cold rs he listened To some
great officer &C state read description
IF the latest duel with naked picked
lists.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11
WANTS KNOCKOUT PUNCH.
Willie Richie, Lightweight Champ,
Realizes Weakness.

New York. April 1l.-Wilic Ritch.c
seems to have "A good understanding
# what makes for popularity Unlike
Packey Mcfarland, Freddie Welsh and
other clever men who are light hitters
Richie believes i'm knocking out his
opponents ana states his views frankly
without beating around the bush.
Mcfarland may be sincere when
he says that there is nothing to be
gained by scoring knockouts, and re-
spcct his opinion, but ! think other
WISE" says Richie. People come 20
a boxing match to be excited and in
tercstcd. If you have "a reputation for
winning only on points they soon be-
come bored. But if you are "A knocker.
out they are always expecting some
thing to happen"
Perhaps IL Ritchie were not so well
equipped To put his ideas into effect he
would not he so frank, but there is no
doubt that he is right. II is the man
with the wallup that draws the bib
crowds. There are better boxers than
3unboat Smith. Willie Richie and
Leach Cross, but there are none moro
interesting.
Freddie Welsh might be able to out
point Richie again as he did before,
)ut the public is not interested i'm
Welsh 10 ony great extent.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11
WHO is AL MCCOY?
Man Who Knocked Out Chip New
conner In Lists.

who's Mccoy? Not in years has a
fighter bodied up 50 suddenly as did
Al Mccoy when nc handed George
chip, middlcwcight champion claim
ant. the Is. O. in Brooklyn and the
question may be answered thus. Nc
Coy is known Ina family circles as Al
bert Rudolph. lie is German and
about 22 years old. He has been
lighting about five years. has never
been knocked out, but has often been
outpointed. Mike Gibbons made him
look like q Mexican peso shot full Of
holes by Gen. Villa.
He fights with his right foot forward
and right hand extended, doing the
heavy nrins with n. lett.
Chip went down to defeat much in
the same manner as did Kid Mccoy
before Jack Mccormick when at the
height OF his fame The Kid rushed
I'm Just as did chip overcoaident. fac
ing something easy and throwing his
guard wide open "a preparing to adj
minister the Knockout. Zowle! and
the fight was over When Kid Mccoy
met Mccormick again he nearly killed
him. whether this story viii he re-
peated WITH reverse English for this
Mccoy will he settled later
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11
RUGBY FAILS AS
COLLEGE SPORT
British Game Rougher Than Amer
lean University Decides

Los Angeles. April lit was an
nounccd today that the University 90
southern California has decided o.
abandon rugby foot ball as "A major
sport, after three years participation
and again take up the American inter
collegiate game. The athletics commit
tee OF the faculty unanimously voted
TO return 10 the former conference re-
lations with local colleges, none 90
which plays rugby.
Relations with Stanford and thr
University of California, which plas
the rugby game, will continue WHORE
possible, but will be secondary ~
schedules with local institutions.
Rugby has been found wanting, sad
Warren +. howard, Jr., athletic man
aged Of the University of Southcel
California, commenting on the decision
OF the faculty athletic committee to re-
turn TO the American game.
Boyard said: Rugby has been "a
failure after a three years test. II Is
impossible 10 control a Rugby game
as the American game. II requires go
men as against 20 in the American
game II has one controlling official
on the field as against three in tho
American game therefore rugby g.
much roughcr. The scoring i'm thu
American game is also much better.
kicking from touch makes rugby
monotonous game"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11
oILMoRE's APPROVAL.
Raids Of Feds on Majors Has His En-
dorsement

dorSement.
Chicago, April 11.-Gcorge Stovall's
raid on the 81. Louis Americans was
made with the sanction of President
Gilmore OF the Federal league the lat
,er said today.
organized ball tried to wreck Sto-
wallis club and took away Banding
and Baumgardner, who had signed
lesal contracts with him said Gil
more Therefore | gave the Kansas
city club permission to deal with
members of the St. Louis team.
whether they had signed contracts or
not, and thus give it chance to build
up again.
IF organized bail goes to court over
Hamilton's jumping and the courts
give him back To the Browns, then the
same decision will return Blanding,
Baumgardner and Hogue to us. Be
sides Hamilton there are four or five
members of the st. Louis Americans
wanted by Stovall, and he has my fun
sanction To get them If he cam
Gilmore did not credit story that
ShoItstop Morgan had deserted the
Pittsburgh Federals to join an Ameri-
can association team.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11
ATHLETIC FRAT
VERY POPULAR
Rapid Strides Being Made in Mem
bership in the East

New York, April 1.-The new ath-
letic fraternity, Sigma Delta Psi, mem
bcrship in which is 10 be won by abil-
ity 10 attain satisfactory marks in a
list OF specified athletic events, IS maxi
ing rapid growth in popularity and
membership i'm Eastern college circles.
Started i'm the Middle West about a
year ago the plan and objects Of the
fraternity have gained odherents in
all parts Of the country. The tests are
designed TO strike a balance between
the events most common to American
university athletics. The list was
framed by the athletic directors at
leading American universities. the
idea spreading from Indian University,
but receiving prompt responses and
considerable development in the East
one of the rules of membership is that
a college letter won in any sport shall
count for The test in that sport. That
is. membership on the college football
team will abolish the need of compe-
titiou i'm the football test. The re-
for membership in the fun
or regular grade include T. all-around
athletic tests. as follows:
IO0-yar dash. II 80 seconds; 20
yard hurdles, 20 seconds; running high
jump, feet; running broad jump, Is
feet; putting lG-pound shot, 30 feet;
pole vault feet inches; throwing
baseball, $50 feet; putting football, 100
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11

from any other style of play. 1t is
much easier To get players accustomed
To your way Of thinking; who have
never been drilled in any other system.
Another point in favor of the collegian
is that he knows pretty well the best
rules for keeping in condition. / have
shape. He also has been taught the
real value of discipline by his profess.
sor in the class room and his coach on
the ball field"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11
STOP

Sion and consider: While YOU are
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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11
INTERCOLLEGIATE REGATTA.
First Of Year Held In Californian Wa.
tiers Today.

The first intercollegiate crew regatta
Ia of the year is rowed today on the
Oakland estuary. California, with the
varsity and freshmen Fights OF Wash
peting. In addition to the usual inter
est which centers about this race for
the intercollegiate rowing title of the
Pacific Coast there is the added prob.
ability that the winning eight will
cross the continent To measure water
manship and endurance at Poughkeep-
sic. against the leading Eastern coll
leec crews in the,r for the intercol-
lcgiatc championship of the nation.
During the past two years the stan
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11
SCOUTS WATCH
COLLEGE STARS
Varsity Teams Regarded as Great
Training School for Majors

New York, April 1l.-During the
next three months the college baseball
player will hold "A prominent position
in the spring sporting program. His
record will he followed closely by uni
yersity alumni and with even closer
scrutiny by the professional scout for
major league club managers are fully
aware that occasionally star may
be plucked from the varsity diamond.
Players Of the Calibre Of Eddie Collins
and Christy Mathewson are found but
nfrequcntly. There always exists,
however. the possibility Of securing
players who, if not capable of major
league speed at the outset of their
professional careers, can quickly be
coached and trained to the point where
they are a decided acquisition to a big
circuit club.
Under professional coaching the
standard Of play in college baseball
has risen rapidly during the past few
years. Veteran big lcagucrs have aid
ed the natural player 10y advice and
instruction. Little hints on how To
bat; take the bah for a quick throw
and other points of technique i'm the
game quickly bring players with nat
uIal qualifications within the range of
major league possibilities.
Billy Evans Idea.
All those connected with the profess
Nonal game today realize that the col
Iese baseball team offers one of the
nest recruiting grounds at the disposal
"l the big league magnates. Billy Ev-
ans the American league umpire, a
college graduate and close observer of
every angle of baseball, said recently
IN discussing this phase of the game:
me college ball player has become
'IS FACTOR in the major leagues. Ten
years ago collegian was a rarity i'm
VIZ haguc lineup. a few years ago
MAJOR leaeuc scouts, i'm search of
promising material, gave the college
sames very little consideration. At "A !
ols game last summer between two |
'"ohS college teams. exactly twelve |
80 i'"H w SCOUTS were in attend |
'nce' quite "A testimonial To the value |
P''eu ON the college player. by the
"'h whose duty it is to pick future
big lcaguc stars
Mack Pioneer In Field.
connie Mack is the pioneer in the
,Np'"l'lhS of the college player. The
'vSoufceful leader Of the worlds
,"'h'plons saw the worth of the col
'sc PLAYER, long before any other ma
'"r league manager looked ON the var
:" athlete seriously. | once asked
''vk why ne was always SO anxious
~ LOOK over the promising college
'''''rS Ills reply was brief. but
VI p''a'icrIsiic of the famous leader of
n ny A'nletics. I like players who can
,' I'm tour years OF study certainly
o''" to improve a fellows intelu-
e'N'e If ii hasn't. it doesn't take mo
ou Iohy to discover the fact. An
iaa reason why | favor the coIleg-
Is hecauSe he comes to me free
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11
SPORTING EDITORS NOTES.

The cleveland Maps have shipped
Pitcher Walker, the former Appalacm-
an Lacquer, to New orleans for more
seasoning.
Fred Clarke, who was tagged to Quit
five years ago, is now in his fifteenth
year as manager Of the Pittsburgh
| Pirates
a Younger brother of "StuGy" Me-
Innis. the first saCker Of the world s
champions, is working out with the
Athletics.
The Nashville Southern league team
has two fine hitters and inhclders in
King and Sloan The latter was turn
cd back 10y the st. Louis Browns.
Walter GARRISON, one of Harvard
greatest pitchers and later in the Am
erican league, will essay the come
back stunt with Topsy Hartscia To-
ledo team.
Manager Doom of the Phillics is
sweet ON the second base playing of
Bobby Byrnc. Doom says Bobby will
make the Philly fans forget about ct
TO Knabe.
Eddie Foster, the Senator's crack
third baseman, may not be able to
play in the opening game, as ne was
badly spiked - practice the other day,
According To Kid" Gleason. the
White Sox tutor. Third Baseman Har-
ny Lord is going i'm midseason form
and So far has had no trouble with his
throwing arm.
Seven former Boston players have
Joined the Federal forces. They are
Rariden, Campbell. Smith Quinn and
Myers of the Braves, and Moseley and
Anderson of the Red Sox
Hal Chase busted into print the 9th
or day with a choice panning for
Frank Chance whom he terms only a
shine manager But at last accounts
Frank was still on the job with the
Yankees.
Pitcher Casey Hagcrman, who was
tried out by the Boston Red Sox two
or three years ago is showing the
regular big league article with the st.
Louis Cardinals. AS member of the
Denver team, Hagcrman led the West
,rn league pitchers last season
pitcher Toney. the former Cub, now
with Louisville, always can be de-
pended upon to pitch swell game
against his former teammates. Pitch !
ng for the Cubs Toncy wouldn't do, |
'ut pitching against them he is a
yondor.
Harry Pollock, manager of Freddie |
Welsh, arises to remark that the no.
Iecision bouts are the bunk pure ana !
mple.
Willie Richie Will dray $4,000 guar
ntec with "a privilege Of 30 per cent
t the gross receipts when he meets
harley White IN Milwaukee next II
month.
Johnny Coulon, the bantam cham
ion, has turned down an offer to meet
'harles Ledoux i'm June next because
would interfere with his contest
18th Kid" Williams
Kid Lewis. the waterbury light
'eight, will forsakc the ring this sum-
Ter and devote his attention to ball
laying. lie Is To get tryout with the
laitford team.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11
SOAP TO LATHER SPLITTER.

Kansgs city, Mo, April lily
Jasper, White SoX recruit twirler, car
ries bar of soap i'm his pocket and
fathers his spitballs, instead of using
the time-honorcd saliva. it was learned
when the Cumiskcy men drew in here
for an exhibition Yesterday. Baseball
reporters uncovered Jasper's shampoo
treatment while huddlcd around
stove at Topeka. whore cold weather
prevented Wednesdays game.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-11

feet; 3-mie run, Is minutes, 80 see
onds; 1Oo-mile walk, hours 80 min
utes; 100-yard- swim, and tumbling
tests not yet specified.
There will also be a junior grade in
membership admission To which will
be through slightly modified tests. as
follows; 1OOyard run, l. seconds; 800
yard hurdles, 20 seconds; running high
jump feet, inches; running broad
jump. lG feet; putting 16-pound shot,
- feet; pole vaulc, S feet; throwing
baseball, 200 feet; puuting football, 30
feet; 3-mile run, 20 minutes: 10 mile
walk, hours: swim, 80 Yards.
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JAVEllN THROW is
ADDED TO PENN MEET.

= Philadelphia, Pa April IL
= An added event 90 the program
: of relay races and field sports
: at the University Of Pennsyl-
: vania on April % viii be the
: javelin throw. The idea Of plac-
: ing this event on the program
: is TO give American athletes a
:. chance TO practice at javelin
: throwing and make them more
: able 10 compete with European
: javcln throwers in the Olym-
:. pic games.
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ford University and University of
Washington have sent crews To the
Hudson, representing the Tar west. Just
as Wisconsin has for many seasons
been the sole entry from the Middle
West.
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25 YEARS MAKES BIG
DIFFERENCE IN M'GRAW.

: New York, April 11.-Twen- .
: tN-fivc years ago at this time,
: John j. McGraw was just .
: breaking i'm as Il professional :
: bah player. His contract was
with the Olcan. y. Y, team and .
for six months of service he
: was paid 1850. Now. he is about
To set out i'm October with :
new record i'm coping four :
: successive National league PEN .
nants, and incidentally he will :
: receive $4,000 "A month while .
turning the trick. He was Al :
years old yesterday.
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