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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
BUYING THE NEW CAR
Modern Owner Trusts to Max
er's Skill, SAYS Poertner.

I'm the early days OF the automobile
the average owner depended greatly upon
the services OF a chauffeur when buying
a car, but to-day the motorist has ac-
ouired, through experience and study sur
ficient knowledge OF the makeup OF car
to be able to analyze it's faults" says
william c. Poertner, metropolitan agent
for the National and Waverley cars.
'In fact. some owners never look under
the hood OF a machine TO see the working
parts. because they have confidence In
the high standard Of construction when
is to be found in the better makes OF
cars to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
GUARANTEES USED CARS
Roskam- Scott Inaugurate
Novel Selling Plan.

Confidence in used automobiles is in
creasing," says Thomas ii. Grace, OF the
RoNkam- Scott Company. I'VE recently
inaugurated plan whereby the buyer of
used cars receives a positive guarantee in
writing that his car will prove satisfac-
tory. We are enabled TO carry out this
plan for the reason that every car we
take in goes through a rigid inspection in
our shops.
IF we find a car will give at least
Il ooo miles service without overhauling
we will give a guarantee to that effect
If, however, we find the car would be apt
TO run not more than 5000 miles we usual
Iy overhaul il, as we have found that we
can get higher prices for cars that are
i'm good condition than we can for cars
that we are obliged to make excuses for. y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03

special. backed by P G. stamm, New
York broker, with Mel Stringer at the
wheel. Neither car nor driver has ever
been heard of before, their advent being
strictly under cover. as it were. Railbirds
will keep a sharp look out for the pair.
The naming OF Ernst Friedrich at the
wheel of a Pugatti this morning COM
pletes the list OF foreign entrants in the
race. Little is known of Friedrich. save
that he is one of the newer generation of
German racing stars, with an excellent
record in small car competition TO MS
credit. He makes the eighth European to
apply, the others being Goux, Duray and
Boillot, of Peugeot; Gyot and Thomas, of
Delage; Chassagne, of Sunbeam, and
Christaens, of Excelsior.
The cars still to be heard from are three
Masons, three Case cars and a couple OF
Isottas. The latter machines raced on
the speedway last year, with little sue
cess, however. arriving too late for
proper workout. Thoroughly overhauleo
and put in shape, they might be expected
to run along With the best of them
All of the intermediate trophies won by
Jules GouX on the Indianapolis speedway
last year have been returned, to be Of
fered again for the race this month IN
accordance with their deeds of gift. They
include the Remy trophy and brassard
for 200 miles: the Prest-O-Lite silver
brick for 800 miles, and the Wheeler
Schebler Tiffany cup, valued at $1,000 for
400 miles. In addition, the fourth of the
original speedway trophies, the G. & j.
shield, will be put up at the loO-mile post
this year, completing he circuit. Last
year this emblem could not be found
having fallen into the custody of an OBJ
scure agent for the Falcar company, who
obtained IL after the disqualification OF
the Marquette-Bu team in 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
CO Asserts Finley Porter in
paper Read Before
Auto Engineers.
CONTESTS INCREASE
RELIABILITY OF CAR
u,ve Taught Value of High DUAL.
Nv Steel and Proper Springing
In Normal Machine.

.p.,lpg ana Its Effect on Manufactur-
~ cas- the topic OF discussion before
eoclety OF Automobile Engineers on
.,.r.day evening. and as the subject is
~ never falling interest. the attend
vas large The principal paper was
"a ne Finley X. Porter, who designed
mccessful MERGERS of the last few
! ears His paper was illustrated with Ian
A.rn slides and moving pictures of the
| ...c, Grand Prize and Vanderbilt Cup
.,ss IN California, the former of which
-. won by car of Mr.. Porter's design
Motor car racing has been, since its
...ntion. worthy OF the best efforts of
| 4. sblsst men, said Mr.. Porter. while
csrted primarily through a feeling of
craftsmanship. and was for many years
ABDUCTED along these lines. it has finally
.sumbed to commercialism. and the
,s.oute destruction of any sporting spirit
40 complete that to-day we see it only
arouTh commercial eyes. which accounts
no small way for the falling off from
A, generous entry list so common in the
Nsn days
This fact is also one reason why the
ceraxe time is much lower i'm compari-
% with the time made in some of the
sriier races. considering the advanced
ep<riorlty of the present day car in
ory part of It's makeup.
Beginning with the early races abroad
h up TO the first one or two Vanderbilt
sp races In this country, the drivers
Hu men whose motives were purely
ort. The Offering of monetary prizes
Is introduced into the ranks of racing
ben large amount of talent that does
p lend any help whatever to the ad-
(bncement Of the art This in no small
nsasure accounts for the always present
amber OF undesirable cars so noticeable
y most recent American races
Mr.. Porter dwelt at length on motor
|hcieney as affecting racing car results,
nd followed the development of the au-
ienobile motor from its earliest incep-
ton up to the very latest practice in
Gomobile motor construction.
4 number OF very interesting examples
we brought out. showing wherein auto
mbile racing experience, when properly
iEerpreted, materially assisted in ''im-
VDving the breed of the car.
L was shown that, aside from reducing
be weight of the power plant parts of
Ne car. racing has hepled to reduce the
Eight of the running gear and at the
sme time increase the reliability Of the
r as a whole.
Although the general impression seems
D prevail that racing cars are not COM
ortable to ride In. il was made clear
hat a racing car. TO be successful, must
Easy riding. otherwise the driver can
lot handle il to the best advantage. and
be car will not be as fast as it would
'e u the proper spring suspension were
.itsd.
II was also brought out that racing is
rapensible for the stream line body
xhch Is now so popular and fashionable.
and that the success of a car in racing
tspnds as much upon using the highest
quality of chrome nickel and vanadium
stsss in the parts highly stressed as
upon the efficiency Of the motor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
MORGAN QUITS "M0T0RIST'
Veteran May Take Up Access
sorry and Parts Selling.

~ ]. C"senator') Morgan, who has
Etsn associated with the automobile in
dusry since its inception as promoter OF
contests OF various kinds and also in the
news and advertising fields, has resigned
| as Advertising manager of THE Ameri-
car Notorist," formerly published in New
/ York. but now at Washington. Morgan
preferred not TO 20 to Washington, nav
Ing new home I'm Newark. y. j.
i Is probable that he will take up q
|Mw line OF work In the selling end OF
7 ne business. and may act as factory
Preventative for a line OF accessories
ac parts Of a non-competing nature. He
Already considering some propositions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-03
Officials NowDevising Method
of Bringing Field Down
TO Limit of
Thirty.

indianapolis, May ENTRIES for the
50o-mile race to be run on the Indian
apolis Motor Speedway on Memorial Day
closed at midnight last night with thirty
seven cars named 1t is expected, however.
that the mails will bring in sufficient adj
ditional nominations mailed before the
closing time to bring the list up to
total Of forty cars
At any rate. some method of elimnat-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
AMATEUR HURLER Is
EXPECTED TO BE STAR
Town Team Pitcher Makes Big Leap
i'm National Gamc-NOw
Red SOX.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, March 16.-
From his first league game in the mid
die OF August last year to a Red SoX
twirling possibility for this coming
season IL the skyrocket squirt of Fred
n. Counbe. 22-year-oId left-handed
pitcher # Corning \. Y.
In lip and until the middle of Au-
gust, 1913, Coumbe was the main reli-
ance ia the box for the Canisteo, y.
y. town team. In 1913 he pitched
20 games for the Cainsteo team, win
ming L. Naturally the tale OF his
southpaw prowess reached the ears
of Manager Mike O'Neu of the Utica
club. O'Neil sent a telegram to
Coumbe at his home in Corning, y.
Y, asking him TO join Utica as soon as
possible.
lie season in the New York State
league had but a month to run. but
Counbe was the pitching sensation OF
the circuit for the balance of the cam
paign. He pitched seven more games
and all OF thSn were victories, the
kid hurler stIGking through every con-
test IT was ms natural pitching abtl-
ity that put tea into the first divi-
sion Manager O'Neil has admitted
that his team would have surely fin
ished fifth, if not sixth. but for the
great eleventh hour work of the re-
cruit southpaw. The rest of the
Utica pitchers did not need to deliver
very much with COumbe winning
seven straight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
BIC CROWDS SEE
CANES IN FRANCE
w. H. Burgess Says That at
Least Four Thousand People
Turn Out Whenever an I'M
pOrtant Game is Played.

NEW YORK. March 16.-France in
a year and a half has come TO like
baseball 50 Well that at least 1000
spectators are now TO be seen at base
bali games whenever they are played
in the principal cities. according 10
W. II. Burgess. who returned sun
day aboard the French liner LOr-
raine after spending IS months there
teaching baseball.
Mr.. Burgess has a copy OF a book
lie Baseball Par John B. Foste~."
with photograph of some of the
French teams. which shows that
while the French may be adopting
the game they not adopting the Amer
lean baseball uniforms Each player
is attired neatly and lightly in short
drawers and light shoes.
The French are not only enthusi-
asm over baseball, but the many
teams which have been organized
are showing proficiency in the game,
according to Mr.. Burgess.
Il am president of the baseball
team at Nenesnit and whenever we
played we have had a large atten-
dance" he said. All the baseball
teams in the republic are under the
direction Of the Racing club Of
France The enthusiasm with the
young men have taken up playing
and the interest of the public show
that baseball has a great future in
France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
FOREIGNERS TO TAKE
PART IN BIG RACE
Speedway Contracts Are All Made
and Plans Completed For
Sailing.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 16. - Sign
ed contracts with all of the foreign
ers who recently cabled their entries
be next 500 mile race on the In
u4uuapOlis motor speedway, are now
in the race course safe. BOillOt,
GOuX, Chassagne. GuyOt and Christ
laens have all fixed their signatures
10 sweepstakes paper, and are thus
lined up for keeps.
The Europeans plan TO come over
in a body, sailing from Havre on the
Provence about May 3. and reaching
Indianapolis May Is or II. Most of
them Will get TO work on their cars
immediately even putting up in cot
tages at the track, in order to be
near their work. Goux and BoillOt,
however, seemingly confident that
their machines need no further atten-
ton, have arranged to stay downtown.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
Big Noise in Federal League
Started Work as a Waiter

termined to go into business for him
self. with his small capital.
He bought a dead" restaurant,
but Weeghman injected life into it
and it became a money maker. He
took restaurant after restaurant
some of them failures, and each one
paid. He was making money rapidly
when he saw an opening in the NOV
ing picture field and was among the
first Of the movie" owners. One of
his places yields $4,000 a year profit.
How Weeghman got into baseball
is old. He was forced once to take
over a billiard hall to save a loss. He
made it a winner. Among his patrons
was Jim Gilmore. now president Of
the Federal league, Later, having
made money in billiards, Weeghman
leased Cap Anson's old billiard hall
from Charles Taft, who owned the
building.
In this way he met c. w. Murphy.
Weeghman had been an ardent base
ball fan. Murphy desired TO get a
hold on the ST Louis Cardinals and
telephOned Weegman that the Cards
were for sale Weeghman FASTENED
to St. Louis. but after looking over the
property, cut his bid until he lost the
chance. A year ago Gilmore tried to
interest him in the Federal league.
He refused to touch it. Last winter
Gilmore pleaded with him again to
back the Feds.
SHOW me that the others have
money and I'm in" he said. Il don't
want any schoolbOy game. want a
major league team"
Gilmore promised he would show
me-" said Wegghman. He did. we
have a solid, compact circuit with lots
of money back of each club and IT
looks as if I've landed on another win
ner "A least we'll give them the best
baseball there is and if money will i'm
prove the teams they'll keep improv-
ing"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
WILL TAKE VACATION
WHEN TWO TEAMS PLAY
All of GulfpOrt to Turn Out to See
The Tigers and New Orleans
Players Perform.

MOBILE, Ala. Mar. 16.-FOllowing
the proclamation of the mayor OF
Gu,fDoTt, Miss, where the Deroit
American league team is training.
declaring Thursday. Mar. 10, legal
holiday in order that every person in
the place can witness the baseball
game between the Tigers and the
New Orleans Southern league team,
all railroad shops and other indus
tries and the public schools will close
their doors.
The town will be decorated in
honor of T'y Cobb, who also makes his
first appearance in the town.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
AMERICANS WANT THE
WOMEN OUT OF MEET

NEW YORK, Mar. 16.-Col. Robert
NJ. Thompson, president of the Amer
lean Olympic committee, Sunday an
nOunced the list of delegates who viii
represent the United States at the
Olympic congress in Paris in June.
The delegates are James Z. Sullivan
Of New York, Alfred /. Lii of Bos-
ton. Everett c. Brown of Chicago.
Harris Laning of Princeton, Barlow
s. Weeks and Or. G. Randolph Man
ming of New York. Joseph NJ. Mac
Cabe of Boston and Col Thompson of
Washington.
The American delegates will make
a strong fight to keep women from
participating in the events while one
or more foreign nations are anxious
10 allow women TO compete. The
Americans will also endeavor TO have
the congress draw up a code of rules
governing all Olympiads
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON.

Charlie Weeghman is the man who
is the foremost figure in American
sporting life today, but he is model
for all young Americans and a start
ling answer to those who declare the
day of opportunity for large fortunes
is past.
Ten years ago Weeghman had moth
ing but a salary; hard-earned
knowledge of the restaurant business
and ambition. Today he has a pal
ace, a dozen paying restaurants in
Chicago, a string of moving picture
playhoUses, a bakery or two, a. iot of
outside investments two billiard
halls, and he is the president and
principal owner of the Chicago Fed
eral league baseball club.
Weeghman is an interesting man.
He is young; about SO, enthusiastic,
square, clear headed and he is just
starting.
Weeghman was born in Richmond,
Ind, and liver there until 1893, when
he decided 10 see the worlds fair
in Chicago. He saw the fair. and.
broke and happy. he adjourned TO
Cincinnati, where he secured a job IN
the old Gibson house as helper in
the dining room. He never had been
a waiter In two weeks he was assist
ants to the head waiter.
He managed to save enough that
fall TO get back TO Chicago, and again
he wanted a JOB. The only thing he
knew how to do was what he had
learned at Cincinnati and he found a
job at a restaurant.
In his position as night manager
he became acquainted with many OF
the sporting writer's and became a
favorite of many For eight years he
remainded in the restaurant as night
manager and manager. Then he de-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
RICHIE TO MEET
DUFFY AT BUFFALO
Champion i Guaranteed $4,000 For
a TcnRound Bout to be Staged
second Week i'm May.

Murray. manager of the Queensberry
a. o.. announced Sunday on his re-
turn from Milwaukee that he has a
verbal contract with Harry Foley,
Ritchie's manager, for a ten-round
bout here during the second week in
May between Champion Ritchie and
Jimmy Duffy.
The Queensberry A. c. is guaran-
teeing Richie $4,000 win, lose or
draw. with privilege of 40 per cent
OF the gross receipts The weight
agreed upon is 135 pounds at 6
o'clock on the evening of the match.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
OWNERS AND MINERS
WILL DISCUSS WAGES
Important Meeting Which is Expected
TO Settle Scale to be Held i'm
Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 16.-Coal opera
tors and miners will meet in joint con-
ference Thursday 70 endeavor to agree
upon a wage scale for the four COM
petitive states. but the decision reach
ed will affect the AIS, 900 coal miners
in all the bituminous districts of the
United states and Canada.
1t is considered most important
convention, as under the rules of the
miners if no agreement is reached on
a wage scale before April l and no
negotiations are on nearly 1000
miners must suspend work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
FIRST TENNIS GAME
TO BE PLAYED TODAY
jay Gould the American and George
i. Convey Will open Series
at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, March 16.-The
first international sports competition
of 1914 will start here Monday when
Jay GOul, the American amateur, and
George +. Convey of England. the pro-
fess.onal title holder, meet in the
opening games of the match for the
worlds court tennis championship.
The demand for seats is far in eX-
cess of the capacity of the Racquet
club despite the fact that the charges
range from $40 to $50. according TO
location Delegations of clubmen
from all parts OF the country will at
tend the matches in addition to the
devotees of court tennis in Philadel-
phia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16

Weirig- Harrison. Buffalo, 1850.
bom-NelsOn. Chicago, 1,157.
Lubbers-Seiber. Louisville. 1856.
Individuals.
l.. Hess. Chicago, 642.
Tony Reirmeyer. Chicago. SIS.
P.sGray. Chicago. 634.
I'll. Steers, Chicago, 626.
T. Modem. Chicago. 626.
=. Brill. Chicago, 616.
G. Schlothuer. Buffalo, 616.
:. Steen, Detroit. GA.
A. Enbom. Chicago. 612.
J. Lu5bers, Louisville. COS.
South Bend ROVIerS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
Only One South Bend Team
Is Listed Among the Winners

BUFFALO " Y. March 16.-
Chicago put i'm a big day on the
American Bowling congress tourua-
ment alleys. practically all OF the
men ia action being from the windy
city. Scores were surprisingly low
Tor the quality o. the men engaged.
the best work turning up in the sin
gies, when Iii Hess bumped his way
into the lead with 642 pins, raising
"Pinky" Gray's mark by eight pins.
Ed Reagle and Leo Mayer Of Milwau-
kce. topped the days work in the
doubles with 1.171. Frank Quinleve
and George Kluskins Of Chicago. be-
ing next best with 1850. The Now
ard Majors rode through the day
with their 2,SSt for high mark in
the hves.
'rony Riermier ran into second
III .css with SIS in the individual
e ct with three steady games.
Ten leaders to date are:
Eiyc-Mcn Event
Howard Majors. Chicago. 2,SS1.
Clarks, Peoria Ills, 2,S4l.
Petersens. Chicago. 2,845.
Blatz. Chicago. 2.S09.
William Schalls. Chicago. 2.S01.
Silver Edges. South Bend. 2,782.
Mayer Bad.ngs. Milwaukee. 2,748.
Filsons. Louisville. PAS.
Lipmans. Chicago, 2.719.
Weeghmans Federals, Chicago.
2.7i3.
TWO-Nen Event.
Schmidt Williams. Chicago. 1929.
Raydle-Kra Chicago. 1.1S9.
Reagl2-Alayer. Milwaukee, LII.
DOminick- ReiuhoId, Chicago. 1.169.
Gardeu-H uesman. Cincinnati. 1.165.
Hildebrand-Stengle, Louisville, Ky.
1,165.
-Grebe. Chicago. 1.163.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
Stubborn, Annoying Coughs Cured.

Stubborn, Annoying Coughs Cured.
MY husband had a cough for fifteen
years and my son for eight years. DR..
Kings New Discovery completely
cured them, for which am most
thankful" writes Mrs. David Moor, of
Saginaw, Ala. What DR.. Kings New
Discovery did for these men, it will
DO for you. DR.. Kings New Discovery
should be in every home. Stops hack
ing coughs, relieves Ia grippe and all
throat and lung ailments. Money back
If il fails. All druggists. Price soc
and S1.00. recommended by COonleY.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
WILL TAKE YEARS TO
SETTLE PROBLEMS
New Haven Question Expected to
Occupy Departments Time
Till 1917.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 16.-With the
rate negotiations now proceeding il
viii take the department Of Justice
about three years 10 settle the New
Y Ork. New Haven and Hartford pro-
ceedings. This was the statement
Sunday of one Of the highest officials
of the railroad who is in Washington.
After all the conferences we have
had with the lawyers OF the depart
ment we have got little further than
the point where we started" he said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
GOVERNOR WILL BE THERE
Missouri Executive TO See the First
Federal Contest.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 16.-Gov.
Major has accepted the invitation of
the St Louis Federal league base
ball club to attend the opening game
of the season April Is and will be
attended by his military staff in uni
form. Special ceremonies are plan
ned by state Sen. Michael Kinney,
one of the hackers of the local out
law club.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
BUFFALO FEDS TO BUILD

BUFFALO, n L, March 16.-In
spite OF the opposition Of many prop
erty owners IN the vicinity OF H2mlin
park, Mayor F'uhrmann announced
Sunday that he had signed a permit
for the Federal baseball club 10 build
its park in Northampton avenue. The
fence and stands will be OF concrete
and the work Will start this week The
grounds viii be ready when the local
team comes home fas ta>s kAxsS ssa
early in May.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16
EXHIBITION CALLED OFF
No Wrestling Bouts to be staged i'm
Near Future.

The proposed wrestling and boxing
exhibition which was 10 be staged by
the Temple Athletic club has been
postponed. The exhibitions were 10
be staged on March "a, but were
called off and no definite date is set
for the show.
The Temple Athletic club is run by
four men Of this city and mas no
connection whatever with the Elks
lodge. Many people were expected TO
attend the performance here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16

TOLEDO.-ThatS omers is in reality
behind the new Toledo team and that
he will use it as a farm in all prOba-
bility. is the report that has gained
credence here. Somers owned the
Toledo A. A. team and used il as n
farm for the Maps. When this team
failed to pay, he transferred il to
Cleveland and has started a new farm
here is the way dopesters have figur-
ed out the deal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16

TOLEDO-Manager Mo Meyers, of
Jackson. has sold Cessna and Cahill of
his last years team to the Toledo en-
trant into the league. COsma is a
star of the first magnitude and his
knowledge of the league will proba bly,
make him an aide-de-Camp to TOpsy
Hartzeu the manager at Toledo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16

JACKSON-Preside Frank has
begun the drafting of the new South
ern Michigan league schedule, which
will replace the old one rendered in
effective after the expansion. This
schedule change will hit several teams
hard, Saginaw losing two big series of
spring games with Cadillac and OF
tawa. Holmes will probably train at
Dayton, and then move to South Bend,
where he opens the season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16

JACKSCN.-President Frank has
asked Secretary Farrell of the Ma
tional commission for a class b rat
ing for the Southern Michigan league.
The combined population of the cir
cult is now $4,000 over the required
400, 900 mark.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-03-16

Enter the chiropOdist. It is a new
idea, but the result of caring for the
feet Of players showed up quickly.