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mass that was celebrated at st.
Peters, Rome. on Jan. l. 1905 with
out pomp or show of power. as was
the wish of the former poor young
priest then supreme pontiff Of the
faith to which he consecrated himself
For nine years he was county curate
at Tombolo. When Father Sarto tried
to induce his mother to live with him
In the parish rectory. she said: mo.
my dear was born In Riese. and
here shall die. Go your way. enjoy
your good fortune and send me your
linen when Ii needs mending"
TASTED to Feed the Poor.
From Tombolo Father Sarto went
to Salzano as parish priest That was
In 1867. His work had commanded
such attention that he was elected
chancellor Of the diocese OF Treviso
and then spiritual director and ex-
aminer in the seminary and vicar OF
the chapter of the Cathedral Of Ire
viso. In 1884 Pope Leo XIII. appointed
him bishop of Mantua. where he re
manned until 1893. when he was made
cardinal and appointed patriarch OF
Venice. His motto had been Give.
give" and he carried his benefactions
to the point of personal impoverish-
ment One day when he was bishop
of Mantua one of his three unmarried
sisters who kept house for him. as
they subsequently did when their
brother was patriarch Of Venice, went
to him to report that somebody had
stolen the meat she had left on the
stove for their dinner. The bishop.
with twinkle In his eye, suggested
that 1t might have been the cat.
''The cat. indeedr' replied the sister
In ridicule THE cat does not carry
of likewise the broth pot"
My dear sister," then said the
bishop gently. IF you wish to know.
1t was / who carried 1t of. A poor
man came in and told me his wife
was i'll in bed and needed broth. and !
gave ii TO him already made"
ST. Bernardo dele Terme was the
title Pope Leo bestowed upon Bishop
Sarto when his holiness elevated him
to the cardinalate. Cardinal Sarto's
sole article of value was an episcopal
ring, the gift of friends. His revenues.
not more than $500 yearly, permit
ted no extravaganza, and his eminence
often was sorely vexed at the forced
curtailment of his allowances for the
needy. When he could devise no other
plan, it has been said, he would have
his bishops ring put in pawn TO raise
funds The first of each month Cardi-
nal Sarto's secretary would deliver to
him the. sum that could reasonably be
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expected to be applied to charity and
would advise caution in fits disburse-
ment. But in very short time the
capital would be gone.
Cardinal Sarto had quickly won the
love of the venetians wherever he
went, and when his gondola passed
along the canals the people rushed to
the bridges and along shore to salute
him. The women would cry God
bless the patriarch of Venice His
popular diversion was these gondola
trips. and he would lane at some point
to pay surprise visits to the priests
under his Jurisdiction. AT 6 O'Clock ev-
cry morning he went for walk. quite
often TO the sandy islands of Lido.
which separate the lagoons Of Venice
from the Adriatic. Frequently he
would visit his home village. Riese.
where he brought sunshine and as
sistance to many an afflicted family.
Beloved by Pope Leo.
Pope Leo in his last talk with the
patriarch Of Venice was quoted as hav-
ing said. referring to his own ap-
preaching end and consequent impend-
ing change In the pontifcate: You
may perhaps be that man We know.
my son. that you would be In a posi-
ton to render great service to the
church. for you possess qualities
which would render you precious to
her"
Commenting on the fact that the pa
triarch of Venice. upon discovering
that his name was mounting to the top
In the conclave that chose him pope.
had broken down with alarm at the
sense of his ''unworthiness" and that
it required overwhelming persuasion
to overcome his objections. one biog
rapher said: 81 have little doubt that
Cardinal Sarto genuinely felt himself
unequal TO the great responsibility
One Of his difficulties was small and
vet an important one Never ont ~
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POOR PEASANT PRIEST
WHO BECAME THE POPE
Giuseppe Sarto, Friend Of the Poor From His Early
Youth Was Revered by the Venetans For His
Beauty of Character ldolized the Mother
Who When He Was Made Country
Curate Still Did His Mending.

beloved Beppo was going to be a
priest. and the old mothers heart was
filled with gladness. Although studi-
Gus. it was said that Giuseppe still
was possessed of the spirit of mischief
that had led to his cherry tree ell
counters with the wrathful farmer of
REESE In fact. his first teacher
Father Joseph Innocente. described his
former pupil as "a great little rogue,
but always good. obedient and God
fearing He also said he was a lad
of pronounced natural talent. decided
" shrewd and sagacious.
Finally came the time. 1858. when
Giuseppe was ordained as a priest. He
was twenty three years old ard said
his first mass in the tiny chapel at
Riese to the poor folk of that parish
1t was the fiftiteth anniversary of that
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KN the poor home of a humble cou
pie in the simple little town of
Riese, Italy, there was born on
June 2, 1885, a boy destined to
become pre-eminent in ecclesiastics
and one of the greatest figures in the
worlds history. His parents named
him Giuseppe Goseph). 1t would have
seemed idle then to predict an uncom-
mon career for this child reared in
peasant environment; it was enough
for his parents that they brought him
up to be good. Unaccustomed to life
other than their own plOdding one and
contented with it, they considered
themselves blessed that Giuseppe
showed none of the harmful vices.
That he would become parish priest
was the goal of his mothers ambition,
but that he would become a bishop, a
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elected on the feast Of st. Dominic.
one of his favored patron saints. The
conclave stayed far into the night to
persuade him to accept. To the last
he hesitated: then, when he must CIV
his answer. 1t was. If this cup can
not pass from me"-he paused. then
added firmly-"yes.
He was the first pope In 100 year,
of such humble lineage He never for
got that he had been poor. In his first
encyclical he wrote. THE poor should
not be ashamed of their poverty nor
disdain the charity Of the rich. for
they should have especially in view
Jesus the Redeemer. who. though he
might have been born In riches made
himself poor In order that he might en-
noble poverty and enrich 1t without
merit beyond price for heaven"
Pope Plus X. was criticised by some
outside the church and even some
within it. but all through his reign
none could assafl the great cardinal
virtues Of this peasant born pontfff
He was a tireless worker and rigid
but Just discfplinarian- He made IT
clear that he believed that a pope
should have some liberty. Etiquette in
the Vatican had demanded that the
pope dine alone. Whether Plus K.
knew this or not, when 1t had been
called to his attention he asked. who
was the pope that established the Gus
tom that those holding the chair Of st.
Peter should eat alone"
Urban KIN, your holiness" was
the answer.
well. If he decided upon that Gus
tom he was I'm his right" said Pope
Plus x. but as much have to dis
continue It"
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cardinal. was beyond this work bent
woman's powers of conception. And
yet her son became not only bishop
and cardinal. but pope-Giuseppe,
the child of poverty and hardship. who
wore the fisherman's ring as the two
hundred and sixty fourth successor of
ST. Peter. ruler of the Roman Catholic
church
Giuseppe Sarto was one of eight chill
dren. The family which gave to the
church the first pontiff In a century
and half OF such lowly origin had a
hard struggle in their quiet corner Of
the diocese of Treviso. see just to
the northward of Venice Sarto.
father of the future pope. was a town
messenger at a meager pay, and Giu
seppe's mother utilized her time when
not needed by her large family in
sewing for those in REESE who had
more means than the sSartos. OF
Giuseppes six sisters. Antonio married
tailor. Lucia the sacristan of the
church of Salzano and Teresa REESE
innkeeper. Giuseppe attended school
four and half miles from his home
and walked the distance. carrying his
lunch, usually solid cold polenta. a
kind of porridge made of coarse maize
meal. That the future highest digni.
exception TO the mischievous small
boy of all generations is apparent
from the folAwing interesting anec
dote. An old farmer of the district
where the Sartos lived. upon being
told that Giuseppe had been elected
pope. exclaimed: Not little Bep. D.!
Not that little rascal! Many are the
cherries he has taken of my trees
with stick. and he bidding defiance
aud pelting me with stones. The last
time he did 1t l caught his boot, and
q merry dance we had about that
field. But he was good chap. When
my old woman died and he was al
ready cardinal he helped me with
money and with prayers"
"Beppo" (diminutive for Giuseppe)
was the name by which his relatives
spoke Of him. Even when he became
pope II is related that one OF his sis
tiers. visiting him at the Vatican. in an
outburst of joy called him Beppo. to
the CONSERVATION of others present.
But the pontiff seemed not TO notice
the incident
Was Brimful of Fun.
When Giuseppe's father died in 1852
the mother no longer could afford TO
send the boy to school. and she had
him recommended to the patriarch of
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His Reforms Stunned Italy.

One innovation Of the new pope was
the describing Of the closed carriage
in which other pontiffs had ridden for
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forty. never trained I'm Rome. never a
representative OF the holy see as nun
rio In the courts Of Europe. he had not
learned any OF the arts or the Ian
guage Of courts. He spoke only his
native Venetian tongue"
Devoted to Spinster Sisters
The devotion of the spinster sisters.
Maria. Rosa and Anna. who moved
TO Rome TO be near their "Beppo"
when he entered the Vatican. was
touching. They had ministered to his
every want when he was bishop of
Mantua and patriarch of Venice. and
when he became pope he sent for
them. intending they should have a
villa in the Vatican park. But the
sisters for some reason chose to occu-
by a fat in an apartment house within
ten minutes walk of St Peters palace
The elevation of their brother to the
pontificate entitled these devoted kins-
women to be called countesses. mo.
they are the pope's sisters: that is
enough" declared Plus K And so the
three women remained in comparative
obscurity. but close to him they loved
so dearly.
Pope Plus. according to Vatican de-
cree. never could dine with them, but
the sisters always placed a chair for
their absent brother and had said
that they knew he was with them In
spirit The pope's mother did not live
to see him in that high Office. but he
had received the red hat when she
passed away
Appalled, by HIS Election.
1t was on Aug. 4. 1908. that Cardinal
Sarto was elected pope by forty-two
votes. one more than the necessary
two-thirds- The sacred college chose
him as In his case there was none Of
the opposition that existed in the can
dsdac.e< Of Cardinals RampolIa. Van
auteI.i. tsofsi and Ore-iia. Plus Y was
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Was Brimful of Fun.

When Giuseppe's father died in 1852
the mother no longer could afford to
send the boy to school, and she had
him recommended to the patriarch of
Venice. Mgr. Monaco. who got him
into the seminary at Padua. Her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-20
TEAM IS
ON THE MARKET
Rumor Has 1t That Ward
Brothers Are to Get Control.
Eddie Collins Slated to Man.
age Team Next Year.

NEW YORw. Oct 2O.-Frank
Farrell, president and major stock
holder of the New York American
league baseball club, spent most OF
Monday afternoon and evening in We
hemently denying the report that the
Yankees are on the baseball market
and that he is negotiating for the
sale of the club to Robert Ward. own
er OF the Brooklyn Federal league
team.
Both of the parties mentioned in
the transaction reDudiated any
knowledge OF peace being declared
between organized baseball and the
Federal league and that the disposi-
ton OF the Yankees 10 a Federal
league magnate was TO be a fOrerun-
ner Of an amicable settling Of diff
ferences between the rival factions.
Neither would Farrell nor Ward talk
of the rumored truce, but both en-
phatically denied any attempt TO sell
or buy the Yankees.
The Yankee club is not for SALE"
said Farrell Monday. II have not
even placed 1t on the market nor do
l intend to. 1 wish il understood now,
once and for all time, that 1 will not
dispose OF my interests in the local
American league club
Ward said that he had received a
proposition to buy the Yankees, but
admitted that his informant was in
no way connected with baseball.
Collins to Be Manager.
1t was learned from a Unofficial
source Monday that Eddie Collins,
second baseman and leading batter of
the Philadelphia Athletics will be
playing manager Of the Yankees next
season. Mack is said TO be ready to
offer Collins to the Farrellites in ex-
change for an infielder or two, q
wad of money and relief from a three
years contract.
This move is believed to be the
first step in Mack's retrenchment
plan. The Athletics although they
were champions of the world, showed
a deficit for the season of 1914 and
Mack is willing TO part with Collins
to cut expenses for next year. If the
deal is consummated, Collins will play
second base besides managing the
Yankees.
Jones In New York.
Fielder Jones, attempting the con-
cealment afforded by an assumed
name, is in town. The former man
ager of the worlds champion White
SOx is here to wean away several ma
jor league stars to the Federal league
cause. Jones is at present manager
of the St. Louis Federals.
Jones mission has half failed. He
started out originally to sign up for
the Gilmore circuit three Giant nota-
bleS and the two most prominent
members of the Dodgers. Jones de-
sired to have Jeff Tesreau, George
Burns and Arthur Fletcher Of the Gil
ants, and Jake Daubert and Charley
Pfeffer of the Dodgers, listen to the
soothing words about stupendous sal
aries.
But the three Giants left Jones
flat without giving him a definite
answer. Tesreau, Fletcher and Burns
left for Chicago to join the all-stars
for an extended tour Daubert and
Pfeffer have been approached, but
they have not as yet made known
their sentiments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-20
G. 4. G. LEAGUE.
WILL NOT WAIT DECISION

Brownson hall will meet Sorin next
Sunday afternoon on Cartier field not
withstanding the fact that st. Joe
cancelled their game with Sorin last
Sunday, claiming that Sorin should
not be allowed to play men from the
hall who are on the varsity training
ia BILE.
BrownsOn hall viii not await the de-
cisiOn Of the matter but will oppose
SOrin in the opening game Of the 1914
football season next Sunday. The
BrownsOn team should put up a stiff
resistance against the heavy Sorinites
with such men as Rydzewski, the
heavy fullback, and Wolf and Nc
Inerny who played a wonderful game
last Saturday at Culver.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-20
No ALIBI CLAIM
FOR YALE CAME
Harper Says Fasteners Played
Stronger Than Fans Expect
ed-EiCheniaub Still Suffers
From Injuries.

Notre Dame students 1000 strong
turned out TO greet the varsity squad
when they arrived at the Lake Shore
depot at 3 O'Clock yesterday.
The student body was at the sta
ton long before the train arrived and
busted themselves by giving college
yells. The first man TO step from
the train was Harry Baujan. who
was shOwered with caps from enthus-
ed fans. Every man from the first
to the last was cheered with great
enthusiasm by the large throng.
The cheering stopped for a few
moments when il was learned that
Eichenlaub was forced to revisit
Bone Setter Reese" Eichenlaub in
jured his limb in the game Saturday
and was forced to go to Youngstown,
o.. for treatment Sunday evening.
After the blow OF the news of
"Eich's' injuries had blown over the
band began the march through the
business section of the city. The
team followed in automobiles and
then came the cheering students,
snake dancing all the way TO Lasalle
av., where the procession disbanded.
The students then returned TO the
buildings that had Notre Dame bunt-
ing displayed and gave cheers, the
final cheer was at Mikes and HUI
lies"
Coach Harper stated last evening
that il would not interfere with the
evening practice and that all the
men should report at the gymnasium
TO prepare for the South Dakota
game Saturday. The coach said:
The Yale game was a good game OF
ball and we were beaten fairly and
have no alibi to offer. Yale put up
stronger game than was expected
and played stronger than even the
eastern fans had expected" He said
that the team had hard games to
fight in the future and that every
sub, who was unable to make the
trip would be given fair trial.
The men were all in good condition
after the hard grind and were out
for the practice last night. Dutch"
Bergman, the speedy little quarter
back made a fine showing in the
handle the forward pass with great
ease. When he was injured in the
last quarter of the game he was
cheered with great enthusiasm by the
Yale fans as he left the field and Co
fall took his place Bergman prom
iSes TO be one of the strongest men
on the team in the next game, for it
will be remembered that he began
practicing late in the season and had
only five days practice before the
Yale game.
The game Saturday at Sioux Falls
will be q hard one for Notre Dame if
Eichenlaub fails to return before that
time. For the fullback is a tower of
strength for NotTe Dame. The South
Dakota game was an interesting con-
test last year and from their show
ings so far this season the team far
surpasses the former.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-20
CRAWFORD COULD
NOT STAND THIS
Pieh Made Mistake of Passing
Cobb Twice to Get Big Sam.
Second Pass Forces WA
hoo" to Hit Home Run.

A pitcher can go just so far With
..wahoo" sam Crawford-and no
farther. Cy Pieh. who pitched for
DAYTON in the Central league In 1913,
bearing witness.
The frst untoward fling at Sans
ability as a willowsmith occurred
when cobb was at bat in the liza OF
the now notable double header be
tween Yank and Tiger sam vaS
waiting his turn. patiently swinging
two bats. Pieh motioned the catcher
to one side and made ready 10 give
Cobb a free walk 10 first and hll the
bases.
Hey. sam" Hughey Jennings yelled
from the coaching line. what do you
know about that?"
"Wahoo sam" flushed at the intima-
ton that a batter was 10 be passed
to get at him. The folks back home
would never understand that
Just the same. Cobb was passed, and
"Wahoo Sam" in righteous indigna-
ton, popped a weak fly TO the infield-
But right there is where Pieh
should have stopped He had played
with the fire and had escaped, but
being young, he dared TO break IL
again.
In the 18th there was a runner on
second and once more Ty Cobb ap-
peared at the plate waving a bat
menacingly.
What has been done can be done,
thought Pieh To himself but I'm youth
full enthusiasm he had not reckoned
on how far a pitcher can go with that
same "WahOo sam" Crawford. Again
he pUrposely passed the Georgia
peach and once more Jennings shot a
remark at his old warrior.
This time there was no mincing OF
words. no wasting of energy. He
could stand for II once. but twice
never.
'Wahoo Sam" took one hefty from
his shoe laces and-"zipr"
The baseball landed in the lap OF a
delicatessen dealer In the right field
stand and today hangs as a mOmentO
over a counter of rasted beef. chick
ems and dill pickles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-20
YALE COACH WILL
MOI CHANGE MEN

NEW HAVEN, Conn, oct. 20
Coach Frank Hinkey or the Yale
eleven, stands pat on the lineup
which has swept the field against
three strong rivals-Lehigh, Virginia
and NOtre Dame-the past three
weeks. No changes were made Mon
day although Aleck Wilson and Capt.
Talbot were given an afternoon off
the gridiron. Talbott's recent loss Of
weight has displeased Trainer Mack
and Wilson's knee is still slightly
lame. Archie MacLeish ran the eleven
in Wilson's place and Wiederman was
again in TalbOtt's sub shoes.
Signal work for 20 minutes kept
the varsity lineup occupied and the
only scrimmage of the afternoon was
by the second and third teams. Bent
ley who was given varsity trial early
in the season, starred for the second
team, scoring the only touchdown OF
the afternoon.
The return to practice Tuesday Of
the former regular guards. Jim Shell
don and cakes is expected to start a
fierce competition for the places
which are now held by COnroy and
WaldrOn.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-20
FOUR BONES WERE
PULLED BY MACK
Boss Of Athletics Is Charged
With Serious BIunderS in
Series Which Gave Braves
Worlds HOnorS.
BY FRANK G. MENKE.

NEW YORK, oct. 2O.-Connie Mack
went into the 1914 world series with
fandom hailed him as the craftiest,
brainiest man in baseball. He emery
ed with fandom wondering if the
halls were justified, for Connie in the
four battles against the Braves, made
four bones that hurt his team S
chances, probably killed their
chances.
In the opinion of the fans who
saw the third game in Boston. Con-
MES biggest bone was made in the
third inning of that game when ne
permitted DOnis Bush to remain in
the box after the Athletics in the first
half of the tenth had broken the
deadlock by scoring two runs.
Those who saw the four games
cannot understand why Connie sent
his men to the plate with orders to
kill the ball" Those orders more
than anything else sent the Mack
men 20 their world series death In
stead of waiting out the Boston pitch
ers they swung at nearly everything
that was offered. Result-Instead of
getting free walks to first or a
chance to hit the good ones, they fan
ned or got themselves into holes from
which they couldn't emerge.
With the count TO against him
Connie sent Shawkey TO the box in the
final game-Shawkey who never be-
fore had pitched in a world series
battle. He staked the Athletics
chances on a kid-and the kid lost.
Why didn't Connie use Bender in
that final game? Bender was the
logical selection. He was ready and
he was wild for another chance at the
Braves. True, the Braves hammered
him out of the box in the opening
game, but the chances of their repeat
ing were remote.
Another prize bone of Comics was
to leave Schang behind the bat
Schang's work both at bat and in the
field was miserable. His throwing
was off color from the start The
slow footed Braves stole eight bases
on him and Schang caught only one
man pilfering. Schang made only two
hits during the four games, when a
hit meant much for the Athletics
chances, he famed. Jack Lapp is one
of the best catchers in the game.
And he's a hitter. Lapp, blindfolded.
couldn't have done much worse than
Schang.
The Braves beat the Athletics be-
cause they outclassed them in every
way. They won because they played
against the greatest world series base
ball ever seen. But they ought to
thank Connie Mack and his blunders
for the fact that they won with such
speed. But for Comics bone in the
tenth inning of that third game the
series would have gone five games at
least Were it not for his other bones
the series might have been even
longer.
But Connie Numbered. Connie boned
four times in a row and the wonderful
Braves took advantage of each Of
them and dashed on to victory in
record time.