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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17
Former Brown University
Athlete Ran the Dis
lance in Alp 3-5ths
MEANTX SHATTERED
LOW HURDLE MARK
The Professional Record of George of
England Had Stood Unequaned 20
Years Until Taber Made His Great
Race Yesterday.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July 17.-Nor-
man s. Taber of the Boston Athletic
association, former Brown University
and Oxford runner, established a new
world s record for the one-mile run on
the Harvard stadium track yesterday
afternoon. On a perfect day and with
the finest of footing possible, Taber.
we'll paced by his fellow club members.
ran his mile in four minutes II 3-5
seconds, his time being three-twenti-
etha of a second faster tEan the old
record of -four minutes 70 81 seconds.
which was established by w. G. George
of England back i'll 1856, twenty
years ago.
That Taber s time will be accepted
as new world s record there is no
doubt. The watches were held by Al
fred J. Lii, president of the 4. 4. T.;
| Pooch Donovan. the Harvard trainer;
Johnny Mack, the Yale trainer; Keane
Fitzpatrick, the Princeton trainer, and
| I'll. Won Schuckmann of the Boston 4,
/ A. Edward E. Babb of the Boston
| A. A, former president of the 4. 4. L.
was the referee
After Taber had run his wonderful
'mile William H. Meanix, the Harvard
and B. A. \. hurdler, went after tho
record in the 40 yards low hurdles His
time Of 81 So seconds beat the former
world S mark by two and fifth see
onds, the former record holder being
the late g. r. l.. Anderson of England
lWho made the record in 1910.
The officials declared the track, tho
fastest they ever had seen, and after
measurements had been verified the
mile runners were sent away. Will
Taber were three other =. 4. 4. run
ncrs, T. w. Ryan, with 10-yard handi
cap; d. J. Mahoney, with 1Z0 yards
and J. NJ Burke, with $50 yards. Ryar
set the pace for the first quarter. Ma
honey for the next half mile and BurE,
for the final 40.
Taber ran at his best, showing NOR,
strength than when he was collegial
and making the greatest squirt of hi
career. His first quarter was turned II
50 seconds and the next in one minut
seven seconds, making two minutes fiy
seconds for the half. The third quartz
was covered in one minute eight see
! onds. bringing the time for the three
quarters to three minutes Is seconds
and then in the final 40 yards Tabe
romped through in 50 3-5 seconds. SeN
, eral unofficial watches caught him q
three minutes % seconds for the /, 80
meters.
Nearly 1000 enthusiasts went to I'll
stadium to see the event and they wer
well rewarded. Three of the five watchc
caught .Taber in four minutes y 2
seconds for the mile and fourth !
J the time given out. 4 fifth watc
I timed him in four minutes Is 2-5 Sc.
onds, but this watch later was four
, to be full second out of the way. 7;
/ Der s spurt down the final stretch WI
) wonder. Seconds before he finishc
,, it was apparent that he was going
! set aside the American amateur rccor
: of four minutes IA % seconds, mad
] on the same track two years ago b
;. T. John Paul Jones of Cornell. And he di
so by one and four-ffths seconds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17
GUARANTEE FUND RAISED.
Greenfield Ready to Join New League
Doubt in Northampton

Hank Ramsey, exmanager of the
Springfield Colonial league team is
trying to rush his new league, to con
sist Of Greenfield Northampton, Iol-
yoke and Pittsfeld, into the field for
the first games next week Tuesday.
He is to manage the Greenfield team
and announces that the guarantee fund
Of $500 has been raised there al
ready.
Ramsey says salary limit of 1900
week viii be about right. Each
team is to play "a games at home and
an equal number away. Northampton
will arrange to remain two days in
Pittsfeld when playing there. F. w
Bement, former president of the North
ampton association, expresses some
doubt as to raising $500 in that city
en- short notice, but others there were
more sanguine of success at a meeting
held last evening. 1t is proboble that
jimmy Burns will manage 6
Northampton team if one is put in the
field
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17

Sacrifice hits, Dowd, Fishburne, Fish,
o 'Hara, Henry. Stolen bases, Dowd,
Fishburne, Sullivan, Murray. Two-base
hits, Sullivan, Johnston, O'Leary 2.
First base on balls, off Nichols (2),
Ormsby, Edwards; off Henry Co.,,
Dowd 2, Murray 2, Ferrin 2. Left on
bases, Keene Z, Claremont 6. Struck
out, by Nichols (2), Dixie, Ormsby; by
Henry (5), Connors, Sullivan, Murray,
Fish .. Batter hit, McElwee. Wild
pitches, Henry 2. Time, III 45m. UNI
pire, Ready. Attendance, $50. HBatted
for Carroll in ninth
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17
MODEST YOUNG SURGEON.
Story of DR.. William J. Mayo's Intro
duction to Medical Fame.

The gift by the brothers Mayo of
Rochester, Mimi, world famous sur
geons, of $2,000,000 for an institute of
medicine in the University of Mime
sofa, recalls to many Boston physicians
an incident during n meeting of the
American Medical association in At
lantic City years ago, says the Boston
Record
In the surgical section a discussion
upon some technical point in abdominal
surgery was in progress. One eminent
carver contended that such and such
was the right procedure, and cited an
experience covering 116 operations. An
other took issue, citing 1877 operations.
The debate ran on, various learned col
leagues splitting technical hairs on the
strength of operations never exceeding
$50 in number.
Finally, smooth-faced young man
arose modestlv in the rear and diff
IDENTIFY asserted doctrine different
from all the other doctrines that had
been set forth.
The deans of the profession smiled
lat each other. One arose and asked
sarcastieally: "Will our youthful
friend be kind enough to state upon
what basis of experience he ventures
to take issue so directly with the pre-
vious speakers2'
| The young man blushed, but, sum
moning courage, replied: ''With pleas
ure, sir. / base my conclusions upo1
| 1 ,097 operations of this character, 9s
per cent of which have been completely
successful. y 1t was William J. Mayo Z
introduction to medical fame-and i
ended the discussion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17

Mack has sold one more of his
old team of stars. Eddie Murphy has
gone to the White Sox No youngster
fortunate enough to catch on with
Connie can lay claim to not being al
lowed a chance.
Captain elect Henry Nash of the
Harvard university nine went through
the past season making 200 putouts and
having eight assists. 1t already has
been pointed out that Nash did not
make an error in his IS games.
In six successive games the attend
ance at Red Sox games was 1850, an
average of 10 40 a game. This aver
ages well with the Brattleboro league
attendance, but considerably more than
the Twin State clubs are credited
with.
Clark Griffith declares his entire
club with the exception of Walter
Johnson is for sale. He says he cannot
win with the present combination.
Clark does a lot of talking, but some
would hesitate to pay the price he
would ask for John Henry or Eddie
Ainsmith.
Arthur Nehf, left handed pitcher of
the Terre Haute club of the Central
league, is king under the eyes of
big league scouts these days. The
management of the club has refused all
offers for him. He recently made a
league record by striking out 16 men
! in one game and has famed 134 in &c
| games.
With modesty which prevents hin
| from using the egotistical 81, Sport
Photographer Smith of New Haven picks
the following, which he allows is very
fair alphabetical major league bal
nine: Alexander, p; Bresnahan, c
Cobb, eff; Daubert, 1b; Evers, 2b
Fletcher, IS; Gardner, 3b; Hooper, IF
Jackson, If.
We guess that Sisler, the Michigan
university wonder, is showing som,
class with the st. Louis Americans
When he ism playing corking frs
base or a fast outfield he is pitchin;
winning games. He is the onl
modern pitcher who considers that h
can be asked to play ball or even ge
into his uniform oftener than once i
three days.
Yesterday was a great day for tn
old boys. Ed Walsh, Christy Mathew
son and Hans Wagner The first tw
won notable pitching games. TIL
time-honored short stop did some grea
fielding in that thinning game at 30!
ton. A man is all in, not after % G
"a, but only when the old spring ha
snapped and that may be 10, %, 3
or any figure.
Fred Mellinger of the Cedar Rapid
Central association team pitched 2
innings the other day, a nine-innin
and a thinning game, and won boil
The first he won by a score of to
and the second by score of to
The visiting team did not score in tn
first IL innings or in the last il il
!, nings of the day. Mellinger is halle
as an iron man, but others who earne
that title got it by more than one PEI
formance.
j Ellery IL. Clark, known to fame a
| a Harvard athlete and later as an al
round champion and double Olympi
5 winner, has received double honor
from his alma mater. He has bee
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17
A PERFECT STARTING DIVE.

N
prepared, before u correct stroke has
been mastered. The result of this
practice is that even youths of unusual
natural ability often fail to rise above
mediocrity, because the unavoidable
faults incurred by beginners, which
might easily be eliminated in the early
stages, eventually become chronic from
habit and so are never completely Grad
icated.
The aspIrant to aquatic honors should
bear in mind that form is Indispensable
to fast swimming and that it can only
be acquired by patient and painstaking
work done at moderate pace. The
young recruit who becomes a con-
testant as soon as he finds he can
thrash wildly, in any old way, over a
fifty yard course and thereby confines
his efforts solely to sprinting, can hard
ly hope to attain championship rank.
1t is impossible to improve beyond a
certain point while every thought is
devoted to making time, and it pays
in the long run to go slowly at first.
OF course the inclination is strong TO
test ones speed the moment one be-
gins to show progress. But it should
be checked. Proficiency is gained far
more readily by rolling along easily
and attempting to make every move
ment perfect Such work not only de-
velops form, but gradually makes for
accurate judging of pace, one of the
most valuable accomplishments to the
racing man.
Let the prospective competitor stay
out of the game until he can swim the
furlong without firing and he will in,
crease tenfold his chances of success.
AS matter OF fact, even the skilled
natator win profit by doing most of his
training at q pace which will allow
him to study his faults and correct
them. Time trials should be few and
far between.
The system used by some supposedly
competent instructors, that of making
their pupils dash a short stretch q!
hard as they are able, then little by
little increasing the distance, is funda
mentally wrong, because it gives M
opportunity to better the stroke. TIL,
minute a swimmer begins to tire, as b.
soon must travelling at top speed, b.
loses all form and his every defect 0
action Is magnifed and confirmed.
During the period of novitiate stud,
should be given to starting and turn
ing. In sprintlng races a good or ba,
dive often makes the difference be
tween victory and defeat, and in poe
swimming ability to turn has frequent
ly proved the deciding factor
A starting dive should be made wit
hard spring and outward, not down
ward, direction. Stand on the take-o
with feet together, toes bent over til
edge, body leaning forward slight
from the waist, arms lowered at til
sides; then at the signal jerk the arm
back and up, simultaneously rising 0
the ball of the feet and as this doub
movement thrusts you forward ben
the knees and swing the arms vigo
ously ahead, launching yourself out q
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17
FEATURE CATCHES
HELP KEENE WIN
Claremont Put Away by Score of 3 10
2-.Connors Plunged Into River
After Coping Long Fly.
Especial to The Reformer. J
KEENE. n. H., July /

KEENE. n. II, July T..
In a game here yesterday which
Keene won from Claremont, to 2,
sensational catches featured, but the
banner one was pulled off by Connors,
who plunged into the river after MAX
ing a sensational catch of a long fly
on the brink of the stream. Clare
mont outhit Keene, but the home team
was fortunate to get its three hits when
they counted in the run making. The
score:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17

Total bases, Bellows Falls -. New
port IA. Sacrifice hits, Tormey. G..
Crowther. Sacrifice fly, Xolk. Stolen
base, Keaney Two-base hits, f. Crow
'ther, Saunders, Shea, Harrington, Sean
Ton, Twombly. First base on balls, off
Baum 1, off O'Mara !. Left on bases,
Bellows Falls 6, Newport 9. Struck
out, Mayforth, Twombly, Saunders.
Harrington. Double play. G. Crowther
to Volk. Time, III 35m. Umpire, Ennis.
Attendance, 250.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17
PULPITES REPULSE
ATTACK OF BEARS
Newport S First Visit to Bellows Falls
Disastrous-Five Runs in Third
Decides the Contest.
Especial to The Reformer.)

BELLOWS FALLS, July II.
The Newport team made it's first Wis
it to Bellows Falls of the league sea
son yesterday and the home team
trimmed the Polar Bears to 4. Good
pitching by Baum backed by some SEN
sational outfelding and a bad inning
by O'Mara, told the story. The score:
The score:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17

ICOpyTlBnI, 1872 Dy American 1FeSS Assoc
ciation.l
A n ambitious youngster, who once
"a asked a prominent coach of
~ swimming what he should do
to make his mark in the COM
petitive field, thought it quite a joke
when he was told that the chief re-
quisite was to learn to swim. Yet the
testing remark really embodies the
whole secret of success in racing, if its
true sense is understood, for there is
strong tendency among novices, now
adays, to enter the game totally I'M
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Washington at Cleveland.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17
National League.

National League Games Today.
Cincinnati at Boston double head
err.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn double head
err.
st. Louis at New York double head
err.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17
TWIN STATE STANDING.

Twin State Games Today.
Bellows Falls at Keene.
Newport at ClaRffpont.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17

q Inside Information is
the costly, valuable In
gredient that figures
most prominently In all
business deals.
|q There is a wealth Of
Inside information . in
the want ads.
|q Many business men
whose preeminent sue
cess is attributed to a
highly developed fore
sight and shrewdness,
are in reality making
daily use Of this want ad
Inside information. !"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17

BY LOUIS DEB. HANDLEY.

1915, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17
National League.

Appleton, Dell and Miller; Dale and
Wingo.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17
Yesterdays GAMES.

American League.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-17
Sporting Notes.

Philadelphia-St. Louis, wet grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-23
GET NEW KIDNEYS !

The kidneys are the most OverworEaa
organs OF the human body, and whom
they rail in their work OF altering out
and throwing oG the poisoas developed
in the system, things begin TO happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or
stiffness in the lower part Of the back,
highly coIored urine; loss Of appetite
indigestion. irritation. or even stone In
the bladder. These symptoms indicate
a condition that may lead 20 that
dreaded and fatal malady Brights Dis
ease, for which there is said to be no
cure
You can almost certainly find inn
mediate relief in GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem Oil Capsules. For more than 200
years this famous preparation has been
an unfailiug remedy for all kidney
bladder and urinary troubles. Get 1t
al any drug store. and II it does not
give you almost immediate relief, your
money viii be refunded. Prices. 25c,
50c. and S100 Be sure you get the
GOLD MEDAL brand None other gen.
uine.-lAdY1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-23

Miss Mabel Stacy q Davenport. Sat
urday. at u 80 o'clock vas united in
marriage 10 Don Bennett Johnston Of
Davenport. son Of Mrs Rose Jonn-
ston Of 81 -Joe, Ind Tae ceremony
took place at the homo 81 Mr.. and
Mrs Peter Denger Ga Prospect lane,
where the bride has made her home
with her uncle and aunt for a number
Of years, Rev u II Cheney of the
Berea Congregational church oficia-
ting The couple was unattended.
The bride wore a gown Of white crepe
de chine with trimmings Of chantiliy
lace and pearl ornaments She wore
the short length wedding veil Of silk
net edged with chantiiIy lace. Mr..
ami Mrs Johnston left for a short
visit at ST. Joe. Ind and upon their
xeturn win reside for the time being
At the residence 81 1Ir and Mrs Den
ger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-23
f4OULSEuO[DI!]-!zDI1l
HTNTD ~,

: one cup lard ana butter mixed, one
teaspoon cloves. one teaspoon CHINA
mon. one teaspoon alspice, one tea
spoon nutmeg. two teaspoons soda dis
solved in a little water. four cups stiff
ed -four Bake in slow oven. a cup
. of raisins can be added
Loaf Cake-One cup brown sugar,
one cup sour milk. one small cup
raisins. piece Of butter size Of an egg,
one teaspoon soda, 0ne-fourth teaspoon
salt. a little nutmeg or any spice to
suit taste. enough -four to make
thick batter Bake in moderate oven.
Try with a broom straw or knitting
needle. If the batter sticks 1t needs
longer baking. This cake is improved
by being kept in a stone jar for
week.
Orange Cakp-One-fourth cup but
te. one cup sugar, two eggs. half cup
sweet milk. one and two-thirds cups
-four. one and one-haIf teaspoons bak-
iug powder. grated rind of one
orange Bake in layers. Use juice
of an orange mixed with powdered su-
gar for frosting.
Jam Cake (makes two cakes Two
cups sugar, two cups Jam blackberry
is hne). three cups -four, one teaspoon
cinnamon, five eggs. one teaspoon bak-
ing powder, one teaspoon vanilla. one
teaspoon soda, one nutmeg, one cup
butter, one cup sour milk.
Marble Cake-White part. One cup
sugar. half cup butter. half cup milk
whites of three eggs. one and one-half
teaspoon baking powder, two cups
-four. Dark part. One cup sugar, one
fourth cup butter. one-fourth cup
butter, one-fourth cup milk, one tea
spoon cinnamon, half teaspoon all
spice, half teaspoon cloves, one and
one-half teaspoons baking powder, one
cup -four, yolks Of three eggs.
Pork Cake-One cup fat pork chop
ped fine. one cup boiling water pour
ed over it, one cup sugar, one cup
dark cooking m0lasses. one teaspoon
each soda. cinnamon, nutmeg and
cloves. 0ne-half pound raisins, one
fourth pound currants, four and one
half cups -four lsift the four. This
MAKES TWO 1oaves- Bake in slow oven
about one hour. VIII keep long
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-23

Meetings Of the Woman's Relief
corps No. Sc, which had been discon-
tinued during the warm months. will
be resumed with a session Wednesday
afternoon, Aug. 25, at 2:30 at Memo
rial hall Members are asked TO maSs
a special effort 10 attend
The meeting Of the Norwegian Will
ing Workers announced for Thursday
afternoon at Prospect park, has been
changed TO the home of Mrs. y. J. Mel
son, 720 Eighteenth avenue, Moline
Members are urged 10 attend and TO
bring their pledges to the hospital
fund
The degree team of the Myst e
Workers No. 1885, viii hold the ragg-
lar card club meeting tomorrow after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Whited Oh
Seventh avenue between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets. All Mystics ~ and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-23

The marriage Of Miss Iyrta Young,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Leander
Young Of Ainsworth. Eoaa, and DR..
John c. Teufal. well known physician
Of Buffalo iowa. son of Mr. and Mrs
John Teufel Of Moscow, Iowa, was
celebrated Friday evening at the res
idence Of the Misses Stroh, S04 West
Seventh street. Davenport REV. Carl
Holtarman Of Zion German Lutheran
church read the marriage service
The witnesses were H. T. Teufel and
william Teufel. brothers Of the groom.
The bride wore gown Of saud-coi-
ored silk for The ceremony DT. Teu-
fsl has made his home ia Buffalo for
the last 10 years. Tie is o graduate Of
the Iowa university and the leading
physician Of Buffalo and vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-23

: burg the first of the week to visit
Miss Doris Finch.
DeImer Bigelow is spending a few
days this week i'm GaIesburE at the
home Of his aunt and uncle, Mr and
Mrs. J. S Adamms
Mrs. Samuel Nesbirr of Los An
zeIas. Cal. arrived here Wednesday
for an axta%led visit with her sister.
AIRS lTargara+ Ezavrar and other rala-
rfvaz
T. Grant Krapm of Cedar Panfdz.
Iowa. is nome for q two weeks. vaca-
lion
aIr. and Mrs. q. C. MCINTYRE went
TO Monmouth THURSDAY 10 wish Mr..
MeInyra.s brother. e. f. MCINTYRE
7Tfse Alice rr6or7nzor. r,-av7+ f. viola
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-23
TEA.WAGON NURSERY TABLE.

We converted a wicker tea-RaGon
into q nursery table most success
fully
The lower shelf held fresh supplies
Of clothing. The side shelves, being
easily washed, held bottles o. vasellne
oil and the like. and the trimmed bas-
ket stood on top. This was removed
at night. when the glass tray top held
thermos bottle, watch and matches for
mether's use. and everything needed
for tina babe.
The table was wheeled close for
bed time or bath time and pushed aside
when not in use
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-23
BTRKHAHN-R0CK.

At the Mcclellan Heights United
Presbyterian church Saturday after
noon at 4 O'Clock, Rev. F r. Mclean
officiating, was celebrated the mar
riage Of Miss Blanche Rock of Liber-
ty. Iowa. and Robert Birkhahn of this
city. They were attended By Mr.. and
Mrs Nathan Gheen, she latter a sister
Of the bride Both the bride and her
attendant wore dainty lingerie gowns
and the bride wore white lace hat.
Yesterday a wedding dinner was serr-
ed to the bridal couple at the home Of
the brides father in Liberty. and Mr..
and Mrs Btrkhahn returned TO the
city today TO make their home at sea
Ninth avenue. Mr.. Birkhabn is en-
rloyed as plumber by the E. f. Lamp
Plumbing company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-23
MISS 0SBTRy SURPRISED on
EIRTMnAH

Miss Marie Osburn was the honoree
at a surprise party given at her home
420 Fifteenth street, yesterday on the
occasion Of her 18th birthday ami
versary A birthday dinner was served
with covers laid for IS at a table, the
center piece Of which was a bouquet Of
garden flowers. Little baskets filed
with candies were given as fayors
Blue and white were the Colors car
ried out in the decorations of the
home Miss Oshuru received many
pretty gifts as remembrances Of the
dav