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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
Line WEAKNESS
FOOTBALL wall
AiImGHt Once Conferred Among
Backs Nov Put on Forwards.
MENTALITY IS An ESSENTIAL

Sign OF the Times Is Noted at Yale,
Where 4ead Coach Hjnhay Seems to
Put Grains Ahead OF AImost Every
thing.
Where are Tie sturdy lncmen of
ycstcrycar-the brick wall buIwarEs
against which the old crashing mass
plays We're SO often directed in vain?
Under the old rules, when the duties
OF the forwards We're somewhat more
onerous physically than they are now,
the vail of the coaches ut the big
colleges vas the lack of smashing
backs. Now the shoe is on the other
foot.
Weakness in the line appears to be
q prevalent ailmcnt, not only among
the lesser lights, but at Yale. Prince
ton and even Harvard. not to speak
of Pennsylvania, Cornell, Dartmouth
and Brown. The evolution of football
calls for brainier men than i'll the days
OF yorc, especially i'll the line, and it
seems that With the development of
the mental side OF the forward ma
terial it has, i'll pursuit Of Il natural
law as old as Adam, deterioratcd phys
ically.
At any rate, it would be we'll worth
while the time of one of the univer-
sity professors to look into this thing.
AT Yale the weakness in the line has
become a constitutional weakness. 1t
cropped up to n marked degree last
season and again made its appearance
in recent games. Maine was hardly
made Of the stuff that tests mems
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11

souls-or soles, for that matter-when
those men are a lot of Yale huskies,
but at that the Maine eleven time and
again demonstrated that, as far as
Frank Hinkey's line was concerned,
the latter was not up to big league
standards.
This matter Of brains il football
threatens to revolutionize the game.
We eve heard of such a thing. Here
are some Of the best players in scho-
lastic ranks actually being refused ad-
mission to some Of u leading institu-
tons simply because they cannot pass
mere mental examinations! Now comes
gore play, and the only reason, it is re-
ported, is that Harry must develop his
mentality before he can handle the i'm
portant business of fullback.
IegOre'S failure to advance from the
seconds to the Yale varsity has New
Haven and way stations by the ears.
Hinkey did not use him wen for a sec
ond in the Maine game. Here is a
great forward and lateral passer, a
man by many experts chosen for the
All American eleven, i punter who av-
eraSes something like fifty yards and
Il drop kicker Of NJ mean ability play
ing on the seconds because he cannot
think fast enough in Il pinch. Shades
Of Pat ODea.
Hlnkey, of course, is not called upon
to make any statement as to why GER
tain stars are not played on the var
sity, and he has given no inkling of
the reason for Legore's remaining a
scrub. Yet LegOre last season failed
TO think fast enough and along the
right channels when such action was
most essential. TIinkey has Il wealth
Of back field material now and no doubt
believes that this is Il fine time to cor
rect LegOre's faults in order that he
may be right up to snuff when the bic
battles roll around.
While Linkey is working essentially
along the lines he followed last year
and is depending Il great deal on the
lateral rs We'll rs the forward passing
game, he has discarded onc feature OF
his 1915 campaiGI-thc waiting end"
Last year the ends did little in the
early downs to develop the plays, and
this system in the new football has
proved Il falIacy. 1t worked to perfec-
ton against some Of the smaller teams,
but when tested against Harvard and
Princeton, too It was a tIivver,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
TOO SMALL TO PITCH.
Tobin of ST. Louis Feds Taken From
Mound Develops Into Fine Outfielder.

TobIn of ST. Louis Feds Taken From
Mound Develops Into Fine Outfielder.
One of the most brilliant youngsters
in the Federal league is Johnny Tobin.
the fleet out1ieldcr of the st. Louis
club.
Tobin, who is twenty-one years old,
was a pitcher until the latter part of
the 1914 season. He played on the
sand lots and with some prep school
teams in st. Louis. In 1918 he was of
fered a job with the Sloufeds and ac-
cepted it.
1t was soon seen that Tobin's ply
sique could not stand the strain of big
league pitching. lie was too small and
too light. But he looked like a real
ball player, and Fielder Jones decided
to try him in the outfield.
Tobin was an immediate success as
an outiielder. He can V ground
with the tleetness of a jack rabbit, he's
4 wonderful fielder and thrower. and
he's one of the timcliest hitters in the
Gilmore circuit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11

George Foster. n of the Boston
Americans most capable pitchers, has
been Il large factor in putting the red
hosed Bostonians at the top of the per-
centage column. Since the opening of
the season he has been one Of the most
consistent winners in the league; in
fact, he has been as valuable to his
team as any member of the hurting
staff. He has won more games than
Leonard, Ruth or Shore, but lost one
or two more. Like all the Boston pitch
ers, Foster is Il good man with the bat.
his percentage in this department be-
ing close to the $50 mark. He also
fields his position in good style, hay
ing only two errors against him in
thirty-five games.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
Error of Drop kickers.

Most drop kickers practice kicking
too far away from the post, writes
Charles Il. Brickley in the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. Most of my kicks have been
made from points inside the %thirty-five
yard line he says. therefore | have
made it a point to practice short dis
lance kicking more than long. l have
always claimed that Il man could guide
the course of a football thirty yards
or nearer, just as Il catcher controls
his throw to second. But out beyond
the thirty-tive yard line the distance
makes this accuracy almost impossible.
And then m into play the superior
drive and leg power Of the individual
plus the great element of luck"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
ANOTHER TEN EYCK ON DECK.
Son of Famous Oarsman Making Great
Name For Himself.

Jim Ten Eyck, the veteran rowing
coach Of Syracuse, has Il son who is
on the way TO coach greatness. Young
jim is the couch of the Duluth crew
which won the national regatta at
Springfield, Mass.
His crew beat crews coached by jim
Wray Of Harvard ANA Harry Vail, the
Old Wisconsin wonder. Two of the
Duluth oarsmcn also rowcd at SYRIA
cuSe. Young Jim starts them ut Du-
luth and passes them on to old Jim ut
Syracuse. Several members Of this
years Duluth crew are headed toward
Syracuse.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
The Retort Courteous

Charley Doom, the Giant catcher, as
IS known, has put i'll several winters as
a disciple of TllespiS. He really has Il
splendid voice, and for other purposes,
too, than debating with umpires. once
upon Il time while awaiting his turn in
the wings another vaudeyillian-thi5
n was Il YaudeyiIllaness-passcd the
time Of day with him. you know"
she said, II hardly ever speak tc
actors.' But I'm not an actor" an.
swered Charles. 81 know IT," was the
reply.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
No, He Had No Opinion.

Before we take you on the jury, Mr..
Smith, We must ask whether you have
formed any opinion of the prisoners
guilt or innocence
NO. said Smith grimIy. "No, L amt
formed no opinion"
"And, Mr.. Smith, have you or have
you not any conscientious objections to
capital punishment?"
NO" said Smith, more grimly still,
not in this case."-London Opinion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
English Golf Courses.

A glance owe the plans of the seven
championship courses of Great Britain
Il single hole which measures $50 yards,
the longest being the seventeenth at
Westward IIo, which is $40 yards. st.
Andrews possesses two holes of over
500 yards, the fifth of 533 yards and
the fourteenth of SIG yards. The
twelfth at Prestwick measures sos
yards and the sixteenth at Hoylake 80
yards. There is not a single hole at
either Muirfield or Deal which meas
ures 500 yards.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
+ TINKER BUTTS IN NO MORE.

! Joe Tinker, manager of the
Whales, tried to be smart one
: day in Brooklyn, and this is
! what happened:
!. There being no Sunday game,
Tinker and one of the baseball
: players took Il walk. On Il va
: can't lot lear the hotel two sand .
lot teams were engaged in Il
tight game.
!. The catcher was Il frecklcd
: faced youth of fourteen, with to-
; bacco in his mouth and his cap
on one side OF his head.
: Don't you know it's wrong to
: play BAH on Sunday?' said Tin
; kcr solcmnly. What would
your father say if he saw YOU
: out here breaking the Sabbath:'
: Il don't know what he'd say"
:, replied the youth. 60 ask him;
hos playing short"
; Manager Tinker butts in no
: more.
s"-.o.t.oe&~s.s's"t.s-* "o.t"ost~s.&"s:~o.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
Ed Geers Big Money Winner.

Ed Pop" Geers, the veteran trainer
and driver of champion trotters and
PAGERS. is today worth Il million dollars.
Last season completed his twenty-fifth
season behind the horses, and at that
time his total earnings registered con-
slderably more than 81 100000. His
average has been maintained through
out the present racing season. In his
first season, 1890, Geers won $12,175,
and that vas the smallest year he ever
had. His biggest season was 1902, when
he won purses and stakes amounting
to $11G,37O. In nine of his twenty-five
seasons he has been above the $4,000
mark,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
Just Rebuke.

About a thousand years 2 Sadt
wrote:
n man had sore eyes. lie went to Il
horse doctor. who applied to his eyes
what he used for his horses. The man
became blind. lie took the case before
the judge. who said: NO damages. If
this fellow were not an ass he would
not have zone to q farrier.'"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
Great Difference,

Some say that marriage is a lottery
with u.s."
That's a step above the south sea
islanders, where they marry a girl to
the mar who can offer the most cocoa
nuts. There it's a rafle.'-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
HERZOG SURE TO BE RETAINED
Good Showing Of Reds Means He Will
Handle Team Next Season.

N'N e'i lNSNl SSdSOhs
The Cincinnati team seems to have
shown well enough during the closing
days Of the season to warrant the re-
tention Of Charley Herzog as manager
next season.
Herzog has quite Il good ball team
now. He has added materially to the
strength Of his pitching staff and has
made such changes in his team as to
give it a better chance than it had pre-
viously.
The Reds got Il poor start in the
spring, and Herzog. it seemed, was
slated for the can" but the splendid
finish his team has made is sure to
change the clubs plans, and the re-
tention Of HerZog already Is practically
assured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
Very Likely.

Our ancestors had very few boards
Of health. insanity commissions and
so on"
Perhaps it is just as we'll. Probably
they would have locked up Sir Isaac
Newton, Copernicus and also Chris
TOPPER Columbus."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
Disbursement.

Il hope you never talk about your
neighbors," said the ~exncting friend.
Il G " do replied the frivolous
woman. They're an awfully uninter-
esting lot."-Washington Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
HIGGINS HARD TO PITCH TO
Pitcher Incensed When Miller FouIed
Off Twelve Consecutive Balls.

vi CIV CONSECUTIVE sails.
If there is any man in the world
harder to pitch to than Miller Higgins
the average National league twirler
hasn't yet lamped the individual. One
day when Higgins was batting against
Vic Willis, then with the Pirates, the
Rabbit fouled off twelve consecutive
balls. Vic was an easy going cuss.
but he became highly inccnsed and
yelled to the umpire:
Get Il batter. I'm tired of throwing
The ball to a bunch of nothing like that
guy up there now..'
Beg pardon, but I can't help you,"
replied the ump. You will have to get
rid of Higgins first. The rules say so,
and can't go behind the rules, you
know"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11

1t is true. as the federal bureau of
education declares. that there is a diff
ference between Il vocation and Il lob.
For instance. if Il mans vocation be
politics. a job is what he hopes to get
for it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11

Surveyors have discovered that the
work done with chain and compass by
George Washington 1862 years ago was
perfect Which fact strengthens the
general opinion of George Washington.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-11-11
Drumhead Court Martial.

A drumhead court martial is Il mill
tary trial extemporized on the field
round a big drum. 1t is mainly re-
sorted to to mete out swift justice in
dealing with spies and the like during
war.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-12
VICTOR AND VANQUiSHED.

There has never been more strik- ing evidence of the difference between the victor and the vanquished than has been shown in the case of the new heavyweight champion prize fighter and the defeated negro. The York Saturday night and, according to his own statements ne is tired of all the praise heaped upon him, the hand shaking and the general adulation that has come to him since he knocked out Jack Johnson at Havana a week ago. No one is too great to do him honor; even women who nave never even Known him, some perhaps who have never even heard of him before have grown enthusiastic over him and as he says himself he would like to get away from it all and would be better pleased if he was back GOV punching in the west. He differs from all past heavyweight cham pions.
 Sullivan was idolized as a wonder and was introduced as a sort of a na- tional celebritylto almost all the great men of this country and England; Corbett never attained the popularity of the former and neither did Fitz- simmons, who succeeded him as champion, but Willard seems to rival Sullivan and may even surpass him in public estimation as man. Johnson does not seem to have any friends, no one appears to pay any attention to him, his plans or his future, and to add to the humiliation of his position speculation is rife as to how long his white wife will stay with him. The marriage was abhorrent in the first place and now that the glory of the black man as fighter, which was his crowning attraction, has departed, the fairly good-looking white woman is left with a fat negro for husband. She has long been ostracised by. wo- men of her own race, and the future apparently does not hold out much
New Britain herald., 1915-04-12
KITCHEN CLOSED.

looming of spring and the flor poor people to obtain greatly strengthened, the I.my of Springfield closed then Saturday night. In |ublic matters and in es- cost of the operation of Machinery no attention IS religious organizations great deal for dependent Bcially during periods of Rression.
 2ion Army may not incite zpn of the multitude in it's Religious service, but that eat deal of good is be- m. The section of the led at Springfield, Mass, 1894 meals during nine trifie over one cent each. Ms consisted of 16,OOO bad, 9,120 quarts of soup arts of milk, besides eggs, hd other food. The req
 meals were doled out so
 because no account was 3 e large amount of food tributed to the army free.
 giving soup meat and s for nothing, while one D it's ten-cent loaves uf ur cents and one philan-
 idual contributed fifty lad daily. Tn estimating y the actual money re- considered and as can be bntrtbutions would have
 large portion of the cost
 This does not by any sent the extent of the Salvation Army in Spring
 1t is we'll known that it families in times of stress,
 is scarce and the pinch $ felt the most. It is
 [ that there is a dispo- E many people to con- } rds this. feature of char
 and if it all, including ligious denominations do
 We're to be considered, it
New Britain herald., 1915-04-12
COMMUNICATED.
Comment on Children Ut MaUncc Performances.

Editor Herald-May l take up a small space of your valuable paper Tn regard tn the mana cement of the Russwin Lyceum. Having been d steady patron since the stock com panv came, would like to ask why children are not allowed at matinees as I and many others always under stood a matinee was for women and children. Having been turned away with a child of five years of age and well behaved and after purchasing her ticket one afternoon last week, would like to know why a child of three years was admitted after 1 had been turned away. This can be proven and can give the name of the person. Is this the kind of patronage of might be expected from some other theaters in town. Why don't they advertise mo children admitted" It's time enough to put them out after they have caused a disturbance. T. J. Lynch stated "because it's a musi- cal comedy" well if my money isn't good enough for musical comedy it isn't good enough for the cheaper plays where there is a very poor house, then the management would be glad enough to sell me as many tickets as I want
 F. s. KINKADE.,
 Arch street.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-12
Limiting ,i,c pclitlon Nuisaucc.
lPro.ilence Jnurnall

Evidently the state Of Washington
 is becoming weary Of inccseant clcc- tions. the legislature having passed , over the governors veto bill ''nboi,gh ing thc circulation of recall initiative and referendum petitions Ilcrcarter these petitions are to be left at dc signatcd plaCcss and persons dc.irin to sign them must take the trouble or going there. This change in the law Nas induced by thc activity of cranks and faLdists whu had new schemes tu offer or were dissntiglipd
 with the conduct Of public onicers. Solicitors were paid for obtaining makes. and il was 2 dull day in Wash. ington on which nothing was present. cd to the voters in Inc fern of a pc- tition.
 Weary Of the persistence Of the so- hcitors. certain citizens sought relief from the legislature. They proved that much Of tho material submfti,d to them was unworthy of being placed on bnllot and that there was danger "I Improper 'lcgistution going throurh
 because the voters were tired of being ordered tu the polls whenever some. 1 one thought h" had a new and xalu- able idea. Doubtless the curbing of l the solicitors will do no harm. for a measure which does not inspire pco- pie to go few steps out Of tiieir ynv to sign a petition cannot nc wnrit, the inconvenience and oApcnsp of :. special election.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-12
Regulation of Boxing.
(NcW York TimcS)

If boxing contests in public places to be no strong disposition to suppress them, it is well that they should be regulated by law and taxed, that tho professional boxers should be listed and subject to examination, and care ful attention paid to the places where their exhibitions are given. At present the commissioners of boxing in this state and their deputies arc unpaid The tax levied is five per cent, of thc receipts, and there has been little or no complaint from either the mana gc.s of boxing exhibitions or the public which supports them. The new box ing bill, which has passed by the as- sembly Thursday night, and concern ing the exact origin and purport of which very little is known, provide for tht appointment of three new commissioners and a secretary, each to be paid $3,000 yearly, and an in crease of the tax to seven one half per cent. There has been no special complaint against the present Com- mission, and the five per cent. tax is probably as large as the traffic will bear," in present conditions. The crowding out of a few of the lesser so-called athletic clubs might not he an unmixed evil. but the sum of $12,- 900 yearly is too large to pay for the regulation of boxing.
 The impression is strong and wide spread, however, that this is purely political measure, and it is to be hoped
New Britain herald., 1915-04-12
World-Strikc NIoonshinc.
(New York Sun)

The people who are trying to or ganize--or rather spouting about-a world-labor strike in protest against the war and with the purpose or tying up industry so that the war will have to stop from paralysis are promising another demonstration of how foolish folk can be when they set earnestly about it.
 Perhaps persons from the cont fortable viewpoint of Cooper Union may have an idea that they have a chance to move the fighting coun- tries to throw to the winds all ths results of their sacrifices and suffer- ings thus far; but when they get on the job, underts, king actually to or- ganize any such sentimental pres. sure against the various govern ments, they will find that they are
New Britain herald., 1915-04-12
everybody as plain

regarded by everybody as plain nuisances.
 American agitators will pcrforrl excellent service to their own coun- try and the world if they will con- fine their efforts in this matter to platform conversation. There is no defense for any American ZCalots to start trouble by carrying such 2 propaganda to Europe and conspir. ing against governments there.
 No government would permit any such enterprise 10 interfere with tho prosecution Of the war for q sinElc day. It might be necessary to use .t few regiments to stop riotinG; some industries might be placed under dl- rect government control for d time; and some meddling people might get locked up or deported; but beyond that there would be no results from such a performance.
 It is just the sort of half-baked, hysteriCal sentimcntality which causes American influence to hc sacrificed. This country may have som mething worth while to do with bringing about peace and insurinS it's measurable permanence; but un- callcd-for and aggressive interfcr- ence by such foolish activities as this world-strike propaganda will not in- crease it's chance for influence.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-12

At last an official; scientific eX- planaton of why we feel heavy and mean on a cloudy day! ParadoXically. we feel heavier not because tho moist atmosphere makes our burden heavier but because 1t liglitens it. According to the public health service, when you stand on a level With the sad sea waves of a surshiny day when the barometer registers thirty you are sustaining an atmospheric pressure of about fourteen tens, which Is quite q load for hot day. If the baro- metric pressure drops to twenty mine the load is reduced half ton or so and "man feels it's disturbing. depress- ing effect on his tissues. Waterbury American
New Britain herald., 1915-04-12

encouragement for her. To use a common and very expressive expres- sion, her husband is a dead one. Tn pion is being received with applause everywhere and. as he has been 8 clean liver, he may be in the limelight bilious to earn enough of money to educate his children and there is no one who will not wish him success in that effort.