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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-10
"YoUR BEST FIVE MINUTES. ~

The other day several drummers,
smoking and EARNING in the sleeper
of western railroad train, took to
telling of the best five minutes of
their lives. It proved to be lot
more edifying and interesting than
the usual production of racy stories.
One man said that his best five
minutes, were spent in seeing rela-
tives greet survivors of the Titanic
disaster when they were landed.
Another said that he once saw a
big 1S-year-old boy Tam" his drunk
en- father for abusing his mother and
that five minutes of such Tanning"
suited him. -...
A third said that his best FIVE min
utes was spent in Watching his wife
teach her first baby to say: "Now
lay me down to sleep, pray the
Lord" etc.
Still another declared that his best
five minutes were passed in a hack
rushing toward the depot just after
his marriage to girl he had court
ed for twelve years.
We are going to ask our readers to
tell us what were the best five min
utes in their lives. What and WHY
were "Your Best Five Minutes?"
Write on one side of the paper and |
be brief.
FIGURES THAT DON'T LEI
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-10
ALL HE GAVE

Mr.. Meane = have nothing butq
praise for the new minister. N
The Deacon-So l noticed whenrs
thetplate went around. tag b. x :,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-10
FIGURES

FIGURES THAT DON'T LIE
The department of commerce is
sues a statement that should be the
last straw to, fracture the vertebrate
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21
MAN WITH LEGS CRIPPLED
TAKES FIVE MILE SWIM.

A DvICES from Sydney tell OF a
notable swimming performance
achieved by e. F'riedlander of kalgoor-
lie in winning the fourth annual swim
through Perth a distance OF FIVE miles.
Friedlander, who was third in the 1918
race, is in business at Kalgoorlie and
uses clutches, his legs being useless
owing to some physical weakness. To
win under such circumstances, not
withstanding that he has massive arms
and shoulders, is an undoubted triumph.
Handicapped at % minutes he did
the trip in 2 hours minutes 80 seconds,
which Is % minutes 80 seconds better
than the time OF last years winner He
beat the scratch man. w. Reed. by one
half minute. Reed made the fastest
time. hour ~ minutes. This is rec
orc for the race.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21

pitchers that has been able
sistently defeat the clan Of u
this year. Out Of the several
the Brown star has quite an {
his opponents.
Although with q club that 81 q
up ia the race, he has proved ~
winner and 20 his effective wof
large measure st. Louis owes 4
sition.
He is as much Of a youth as ~
a veteran. He went to the &C.,
club in 1912. when just above NJ
iority. He showed much stud
year. but had trouble I'm geftin|
troll.
In 1913 weilman began 20 enoN
form. and last year he ranked
OF the leading left hand pitchers
American league.
weilman has a claim to fame
ing the longest pitcher ~ eitnj
National or American league
celled by only one. Cy Falkenb1
big league company. weiimnn
under six feet seven inches IN
His success this year ~ due % hi1
ity in overcoming his tendency 4
wildness, and he will have q rfc|
be proud OF when the season enn|
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21

Later he will swim from Bay Ridge,
Brooklyn, to Steeplechase park, Coney
Island. distance OF Eve miles, in a
straitjacket and with fifteen feet of
chain on his legs. In this event Elton
sky will be forced to depend solely on
his feet to make the swim. His lungs
will also be put to a severe test for,
with his hands tied and the chains
on his legs, he will be under the wa
ter most of the time and cannot come
up for breathing spell only every
thirty seconds task that would al
most tax the lungs Of whale.
All OF the above mentioned events
Henry calls appetizers for the pieces
de resistance" Of his program. These
are a 119 mile swim. from Albany to-.
New York city, which will necessitate
his staying in the. water from twenty
eight to thirty-six hours and swim
through Niagara rapids.
The last named looks like foolhardi-
ness Several years ago Captain Mat
thew Webb, then In his prime and
considered the worlds greatest expo
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21

one of these swims Elionsky will carry
two men on his back. and in. the other
he will tow a boat containing twenty
five men. From these two events 1t
would appear if the big blond thatch-
ed "amphibian" is jealous of the little
tugboats.
Another event Of the same character
on his list is swim through Hell
Gate, the most treacherous stretch of
water around New York because Of
tides and rocks which abound there.
On this swim Henry will have the free
use of his arms and legs, but he will
reed them. for he will have handicap
enough in three men. who will be Sc
curely strapped to his back.
Two other swims that will put his
endurance to severe tests will be q
forty mile swim, shackled, and a swim
from Charlestown to Boston light, also
shackled. The latter swim is about
the shortest on his program. but 1t is
far from being the easiest Cross cur
rents and tides will make this swim
far from being cinch.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21
HOW THE WAR HITS POLO.

THE effect OF the war on polo in Eng
land is described in an article pub
lished in resent issue OF the Field and
English Sportsman. The paper says:
Polo is the recreation that suffers most
from the war. The military element is
strong in polo circles, and every officer
Is now on duty somewhere or other,
with other things TO occupy his a,ten-
ton than polo stick and ball.
That the game Is an excellent one
for the cavalry officers in that it aids
them to become good horsemen and ac-
quire the dash necessary for a leader
OF mounted men, has been made appar-
ent by the course of the war. The
names OF many expert players have ap-
peared in the casualty lists. and most
OF the polo players 1T for service are
with the colors."
This means that little polo will be
played this season, although efforts are
being made to keep grounds open for
the benefit Of officers in training. At
these few matches wounded soldiers
will have all the privilege OF club men,
bers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21

hauled a sea dory containing nine
men and carried two more on his back,
with his hands and feet shackled, five
miles through a heavy sea in the re-
markable time OF two hours and fifty
minutes At another time he nego-
tiated thirty miles, shackled. in ten
hours and twenty minutes.
He has taken part in scores Of races,
and while he has not won any great
number OF these events, still he has
never been forced to quit and has
never trailed far behind.
This season he will not take part in
any races except against time and will
pay most Of his attention to exhibit
ton swims. mainly OF the freak va
riety.
Following is list Of the swims he
has on his schedule for the present
season:
Steeplechase pier, Coney Island, n.
Y, to Battery, N. Y. shackled, a dis
lance of about fifteen miles. all Of it
through treacherous water
Two ten mile swims. shackled. In
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21
SHUTDOWN ON WAR
SALARIES.

DLAYERS who are drawing ~
l. SALARIES must deliver. THAT
tuaiIy the edict OF organised ba|
and the chances are that Il wiA
the effect OF awakening LOT n
ietes who, thinking that their
are assured for a number o.
have been taking things deciaenaA|
thereby inJuring the game An'
earning their pay.
II is now up 70 these PLAYERS
, move on or drastic action NJ
talsep which viii virtually emo
careers. The trouble with h1|
under existing conditions r. tina
PLAYERS are getting Il ali and tht
owners very little. If the players !
make a special effort 40 produce 4
grade article Of ball interest niie
increased and the clubs would b<
to pay the players as per con
which In many Instances nowada
for the reason that the
ers are not delivering as they s'
and as a result the attendance has
fered.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21
WHAT HENRY ELIoNsKY HAS DONE

any Of the few who have done
hands and feet free.
Battery TO Swinburns islxnd
turn, shaokied. Distances, thirt
Time, 10 hours 20 minutes.
Breakers 10 Gus bsths, Pain,
Fla, shactded, towing nine nj
sea dory and two men STRAIT
back. Time. 2 hours 30 nninuteI
Hudson river, from One n
and Thirty-ninth Street, New
city, to Swinburne island and
TO One Hundred and Fifty-nintt
and then back TO Battery. o|
sixty five miles, making nem|
by fifteen miles. This is con|
the worlds long distances record
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21
SHORTSTOP HARD
POSITION TO FILL

THAT shortstop is the most difflcul'
of the seven fielding positions tt
play is the opinion OF all good judges
among baseball men. The shortfieldel
has as many chances as the second
baseman, and they are usually much
more difficult. While the guardian OF
the second sack has oceans OF time In
which to make his play to first base tbs
short fielder on account of the much
longer throw, must mako his plays as
clean as whistle.
Plays to his right are exceptionally
difficult He has to cover a world OF
ground. and he must follow UP most
Of his stops by long and accurate
throw. He must do his share OF touch
ing runners at second base. In many
cases, as in that of Manager Herzog OF
the Reds, who is the best shortstop In
the National league today, he does
practically all of the covering of Sec
ond base on thrown balls to proven,
stealing.
While all are agreed that shortstop
is the most difficult place to play in
the infield there is not SO much unanim
ity about the easiest place to play
opinion being divided between third
and second base. The preponderance,
however. is in favor of third base,
where chances are less numerous and
where. there are only one or two Diff
cult situations that can arise The
third baseman's throw is not considered
as difficult as that of the shortstop.
He plays rather close in, as a rule,
gets the ball quickly and has more
time to get 1t away. The third base
man has hard time when there is a
man on second base, with a batter UP
who can either hit or bunt.
The fielder then does not know Just
what is coming off. If he plays back
the batter may lay down a bunt and
beat 1t out, while IL he plays too close
up on the grass a clever hitter is likely
to slip one past him for a clean hit.
But, taking 1t all in all, the third base
play is more mechanical than that at
second and the number of chances to
be taken is vastly less. OF the four in
field positions 1t seems to be the least
difficult to cover, provided a man has
the arm and the mechanical ability.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21
Golfer Hagen a Man Of Might

TOM MNAMARA, the professional,
says that Walter Hagen has a tre-
mendous advantage over the majority
Of golfers. It Is a we'll known fact that
Hagen Is one OF the strongest men
physically playing the game of golf.
He has a grip OF iron. and the grips he
has on the end Of his clubs are very
coarse. It Is well nigh impossible for
his clubs TO slip In his hands. so that
where most OF US are worried Hagen Is
as happy as q lark. When one begins
to anticipate trouble it is pretty sure
to come. Then, again, the fact cannot
be overlooked that under ordinary con-
ditions Hagen Is great golfer, but
give him drenching rain In a tour
nament game and It's dollars to dough-
nuts that the former champion will
land the big end OF the coin.
you might wonder why the other
professionals do not use the club grips
.hat Hagen does. but an ordinary NOR
;, tails hands would be torn and cut to
such an extent after trying them that
he would be compelled to give up the
game to have his hands treated, and
the consequent inactivity would fall
heavily on the finances Of the profess
Sional. know what am talking
Ebout because / have tried the grips
that Hagen has on his clubs. and I
dropped them quickly FOR the afore-
mentioned reasons ia
Let me cite an instance OF Hagen's
great strength of arms. Not long ago
Tommy Kerrigan and myself grabbed
Hagen's right forearm while he was
seated in chair. the two Of us using
both hands and putting on all the
pressure we possibly could. Tommy
Kerrigan is one OF the strongest little
fellows in Boston, but without rising
from the chair Hagen threw US of as
though we were q couple OF hies, and
in the process OF breaking our grips on
his arm Hagen nearly sent me out Of
an open window, which was q couple
of stories from the ground.
That's the kind of bird this gent
Hagen Is, and he'll last q long time in
the game
. Mcnamara says that E. K McCar-
~tiy OF the Florida Country club Is an
vsher golfer possessing great physical
strength, and he locks to see Mccarthy
deyelop into q nne golfer. Mccarthy
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21

Elionsl<y would not hurt his|
by backing out on this swim
contrary he will prove that h<
sessed of good. old fashioned
sense.
Elionsly IL open 20 meet
In the world in races from
Ave miles up 20 a hundred 4
course.
Elionsky took up swimmt
three years ago. when he was
years of age. TO reduce flesh
time he weighed 32o pounds
at twenty-one. he weighs $50
sides reducing flesh. be hae
a few swimming records and
TO reduce a few more before h,
II is not at all unlikely tina
time he reaches his twenty n
he will have lowered every y
lance record OF any account.
sides be VIII have set up q Re
freak variety which will "A
many years. He will DO all'
no doubt. IL he does not atte
rapids swim. II he does attep
viii probably never reach the
century mark.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21

- F Henry Elionsky. the New York
aquatic marvel. carries through
4 the program he has mapped out
for himself for the present sea-
+ son. he will smash into atoms every
swimming record from five to 100
miles. Elionsky is glutton for rec
ords. and he now holds quite some of
them.
He has performed some marvellous
feats OF daring and endurance In the
water: in fact. he is bored to death IL
swim does not carry with it an ele-
ment OF chance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21

From Battery to within one-haH mile
Of Coney Island, shsekted. Time,
hours 20 minutes.
Brooklyn bridge to Bay Ridge, shack
led, towing seven men in a boat IN
nnidwinter. Distance, seven miles.
Time, hours 20 minutes.
Battery to Swinburne island, shack
led. Distance, fifteen miles. Time, 9
hours 20 minutes.
Only one to finish swim Of Long Isl
and sound. Time, S hours 20 minutes.
Battery to Fort Wadsworth, hands
and legs free, with 200 pound man on
back. Distance, ten miles. Time, 4
hours so minutes.
He'll Gate, shaekIed, in less time thar
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21

Steeplechase pier, Coney Island, to
Battery, shackled.
Ten miles with hands and feet
shaekled and carrying two men on
back.
Ten miles, shaekIed, towing boat
containing twenty five men.
Charleston bridge to Boston light
lhacklsd.
Forty miles, shackied.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21

culture as well as being a professional
golfer. He was chief gunner on the
u. S. S. Brooklyn in the Spanish
American war, and one Of the first
shots that were fired into the Spanish
fleet in Santiago bay Mccarthy directed
and had the satisfaction Of seeing the
ship soon sink.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21

Albany to New York city. Battery,
1t9 miles.
Niagara rapids, the most hazardous
feat ever attempted by swimmer and
one which has already caused the
death Of half dozen or more who
have tried II.
From Bay Ridge to Steepiechase
park, distance of five miles, in a
straitiacket.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21

Before enumerating the various
stunts included in "Eli's" program
word in passing about some OF the
feats which he has already accom-
plished.
He has swum on various occasions
ten to thirty miles with hands and
feet shackled and several times he
added to this handicap by carrying
passengers on his back or by hauling
boats with from ten to twenty-five
passengers. His most remarkable feat
OF endurance he performed at Palm
Beach. Fla. last summer. when he
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21
WALTER HAGEN.

hits mighty long ball. but he has
nothing like the command OF his
strokes that Hagen has.
Mccarthy Is q teacher Of physical
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21

Upper Illustration great lung carrying capacity Eonsy
feet shackd One section Of Niagara falls
Enonsky shacked, hands and
. He'll
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04

III .vtuTnlns TO lAls country ne
urpIised every one. The former
dancing mas:e-" Knocked out Fred
ly Hicks and Willie Lewis. and beat
among others Leo Hcuck, Buck
Grouse AL Mccoy. Jimmy Clabby,
and some papers SAID he bested the
formidable Jack Dill IN (all node
cision boutsl He W whipped Houck,
Mccoy and Cla3by sha nefully.
He fought the technical middle
weight champion. Al Mccoy, while
suffering from illness that necessi-
tated the attendance OF a doctor be
tween rounds. II was the general
impression that he would have scor-
ed a Knockout had ne been in pos
session Of his full strength. As II
happened, Mccoy just manaSed 10
last IL out.
Nhearn has not fully recovered
vet However. IL looks like a great
crowd will see a great fight in st.
Paul next Friday night. A 25,0O0
house" is expected.
And that's a ''lotta dough"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
Tener Crowd Now Has
Longest Single
Jump

The Federal league cut down
lot on travelling expenses when it
dropped Kansas City from the cir.
cult and substituted New York. n
New York really is substituted. The
outlaws now have less travelling TO
do than either American or Ma.
tional leagues. With Kansas City
ousted and New York taken in, the
mileage around the loop is reduced
TO 1889 miles. against 2.s0s miles
for the National, and 2,946 for the
American league.
or the three circuits, the National
comprises the largest population. all
the towns visited totaling 1881 .5O7
people, against li,ls6,2s6 people
played to by the American league.
and the 1l.137.r2O people by the
Federal league.
This year, the longest jump that
he teams in the Gilmore loop make
is from 81. Louis to Pittsburgh, a dis
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
COMMERCIAL
TOSSERS START
SEASON TONIGHT

The twenty-hrst season for the
Commercial Basketball league will
open tonight at s o'clock In the
big gymnasium OF the Detroit Y. NJ.
c. A., with three games. Six local
firms are represented In the list or
more than 40 men already enrolled
for the tournament. Games Will be
played every Saturday evening from
8 to 1880 under intercollegiate rules.
The following are members OF the
six tears In the league:
II. C Weber COG Petrick. cap
tain: ~ Barrows. &. Kowalchek, M.
McCune. @ Page. Il. Pfusch. NJ. sy-
Grinneii Bros-wm. Roeser. cap
tain. ID, Riley, " Stone. +. Awrey, a.
Newbauer, q Marks.
Jackson Goyettc-H Elliott. cap
tain; l.. Gray, G.. Addleman: Y. Meis-
heimcr. d. Newbauer. r. Bartlo. r.
Rnyi Coz. watson. captain; "
Klein. p. Drebes. L. Canneld, A. Lehr.
semet aelvay-R. Buhrer. captain;
C Carroll, G. Buhrer G. Bartlo, q.
wheeler. ". Reynolds.
PenjnsuIar State Bank--C Trisbee.
captain: r. Johnson, r. Mum. T.
smith. L. Smith. Toynton. O. Helm
rich,
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
TO TRY OUT
LOCAL BOYS
D. A. G. Bouts Will Give
Line On Amateur
Boxers Here

What chance Detroit's amateur
boxers have OF winning Central A.
A. U. titles will be shown at the
Detroit Athletic club this evening
when the city championships are
decided.
Twelve bouts. each Of four two
minute rounds are scheduled tonight.
Three OF these engagements are be-
tween l33-pounders. the same num-
Der between l35-pound battlers. two
at 1875, the same number al 15s. and
one each at lis and li5.
Not much Is known about the ma
iority OF the contestants. AT least
three though. are said to be very
clever performers.
The tournament tonight will be
conducted in rapid-fre order. Not
more than one minute will intervene
between bouts. As soon as one
match Is finish ID the boxers for the
next number will appear in the gym
nasium. The Detroit commissioners
Of the Amateur Athletic union. un.
der whose direction the bouts Will
b. staged, insists on this.
Decisions will not be made At tho
ringside but will be determined By
q poll taken OF the decisions rem
dcred by the sporting editors OF the
daily newspapers Of Detroit.
The winners of tonights bouts
will he members Of the Detroit rep
resentative boxing team which
meets the Cleveland amateurs in an
inter-city tournament at Cleveland
next Friday night.
The first bout Of the evening will
be between Simon and Walsh. After
that the matches will be run on II
the following order: Mercier va
Studer. Clark VS.. Kreekum. Meyers
Va. Collins. Dutton vs.. Gross, Mann
vs.. Roach. Nettke VS.. Me,tzer, Gar
rett vs.. Smith. Meyers VS.. S,hneL
der. Grey VS.. Depronsey. Parker Va.
Owen. The twelfth bout Of the pro
gram will be between Lapiere and
the winner OF the MercierStudef
match.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
MANY SPORT
FEEDS TONIGHT

The Detroit high school football
players will get their annual ban
quet at the Board OF Commerce to-
night. About 800 gridders and guests
will be present. Among the guests
of honor will be the Everett high
school football team. Superintend-
ent Chadsey will act as toastmaster.
Tn the same building will be held
tonight the annual football smoker
for the Michigan Aggies. At this
banquet. Coach Macklin will sing his
swan song before the alumni. Mack
lin has resigned to 20 into business,
and II Is not likely that he will
coach any more Aggie elevens. At
the Tuller tonight. the Interlake
Yachting association will hold its an
nual banquet. following TIE business
session at which the officers will te
elected.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
BRENNAN FAILS
TO MAKE GOOD

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec. A.
frankie Brennan. Detroit middle
weight, failed in his attempt to
break into Northwestern boxing. He
was given chance to make a show.
ing here last night against Mike
o'Dowd. and was declared the loser
in very slow. unintoTesting bout.
He had slight lead early in the
bout. bat throughout the later
rounds, he simply clinched at every
opportunity. He was dropped for
the count OF eight in the eighth
round. The referee continually
warned the boxers to night more and
hug less.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-04
Nov What Do You Think of
U.s." Asks Jubilant Montana
Westerners Crow Over
That Tie Game With
Syracuse

The far west Is taking more Sc
riously than the east the tie game
which the University OF Montana
played Syracuse on Thanksgiving
day. The score was to 6. De
spite the fact that the Orange team
had just climbed OF the train after
crossing the continent ana was
more interested In the Oregon Ag.
gies fracas ahead than the Montana
encounter. the score was really a
great triumph for the westerners
They don't have 10 be told OF IL,
either. Here is what the paper pub
lished by the Montana university
town has to say OF the game:
Syracuse universitys football
team. representing the sturdiest
Drawn. the keenest strategy. the
toughest nerve. the brainiest
coaching on the Atlantic slope,
was outfought and outrushed and
outgeneraled beyond all hope OF
an alibi. The forward line. which
even Princeton found invlncible.
was ripped and slashed all the
way by the wildcat Westerners
And the peerless backheld. from
the indiscernible and irretriev-
the catapultic Mr.. Wilkinson TO
able Mr.. Rafter. was tackled Till
its toes ratified. when II wasn't
battering it's widely touted head
against an embattied stone wall
Montana smashed beyond repair