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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22
WALTHER DEALS LAST
BLOW TO "oLD BOYS"
Wins for /. S. Against Alumni in
Last Haf Minute Of Came.

The present High school opponents
Of basketball proved themselves to be
faster than the former stars of the
school saturday evening and defeated
the alumni by the close score of AZ to
AZ. The play was fast and the rough
element was practically eliminate! :.
There were numerous long shots,
for when the Alumni started to sweep
the school boys off their feet in the
first half, the latter resorted to heav-
ing and throwing the shots from any
angle and distance. With the better
teamwork, the grads clearly outplayed
the regulars, who found this essential
the game the teams alternated in lead
Ing. First one would forge two or
three points ahead only TO have their
slim lead overcome a few moments
later by their opponents.
When the last home game of
long season started, the High school
team played almost as poorly as when
they commenced the season three
months before. Stepanian and Vensel
began their scoring fest Immediately
after the opening of the game. The
school boys were outplayed In this
of Dudack, who was the one bright
star of the evening. He held Captain
Hultgren of the alumni scoreless,
while he managed to make three
baskets, besades playing a fine pass
ing game. The first half closed 23-17,
the alumni taking the initiative.
In the second half the school boys
displayed grand comeback quickly
overcoming the lead of their adver-
saries and heading them by three
points. The half passed quickly and
with four minutes to play the alumni
led 40-38. Moody dampened all hopes
of the school for victory with basket
that set the grads four points to the
good. Dudack scored for the school
boys and Schade added another point
On a foul shot. Time shortened, and
the score stood 42-41. Both quintets
fought like tigers until thirty seconds
remained Then the climax came
when Walther shot a hard goal from
a difficult angle with his guard cling
ing to his back. Time was up, the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22
EAST SADLY VOID OF
GOOD Tennis TALENT
National Association Urges Young
Players TO Aim HIGH.

Eastern tennis men of prominence.
players and club officials have recent
ly been impressed with the dearth of
lawn tennis material in this section of
the country. With a view to improving
this condition of affairs the Executive
Committee of the United States Ma
tional Lawn Tennis association is
urging all clubs to arrange Junior
tourarn ents, and the establishment of
Junior championship tournam ents
will be encouraged throughout the
country.
Pacific Coast Gaining Prominence.
The old masters, who for SO many
years established and maintained the
pre- eminent position of the east in the
tennis world, are now slowly with
drawing from active, competition and
their positions are being largely taken
nv representatives of the Pacific
coast instead of players living in the
Atlantic Seaboard states. Past rec
ords show that of the first ten ranked
players in the country at least eight
of them could be counted on as east
ern men. But with the withdrawal
of William Larned, Beals C. Wright.
Raymond D. Little, and others of abil-
ity not quite so far-famed, came the
onrush of the Californians. first IN
the persons of Maurice e. McLough-
lin, Melville Long and T. c. Bundy,
and later the younger element, r.
Lindley Murray, William w. John
son, Ella Fottrell, John C. Strachan,
and Clarence J. Griffin, who in time
will fill the remainder of the first
ten positions unless curbed by the de-
velopment of eastern material. .
Must Look in Schools.
In seeking evidence of promising
material in the east followers of the
game must look through the prepara-
tory and high schools. A player does
to prominence in tennis. r. Norris
Williams, the national champion, and
many of the leading opponents of the
game learned to play in their youth,
and with rare exceptions the game
needs a life devotion in order for the
player to reach any remarkable de-
gree of excellence. Tennis is a game
which commands concentration, and
there is no prominent player of to-
day whose record in his scholastic
and collegiate years, If he attended
college. but proves it necessary to
look for material among the youth in
their teens.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22
TODAY IN PUGILISTIC ANNALS

1898-Jim Jeffries defeated Peter
jackson in three rounds at San Fran
cisco. This was the last ring battle
of the once mighty Peter, in his, time
about the cleverest heavy weight who
ever wore the padded mitts. Jackson
was about 81 when he me. Jeff, then
braWny youngster of % and the
gay life of London and other great
cities had robbed the big black of his
stamina and much of his speed and
science. Jackson had been out Of the
ring for years, and his try ut "come-
back with Jeff was pitiru1 farce
jackson Was at his best when John l..
Sullivan wore the pugilistic crown,
and against him the Bostonian wisely
drew the color line. In 1891 Peter,
although handicapped by an injury he
bad received in a runaway accident,
fought Jim Corbett 81 rounds to a
draw. After his bout with Jen the big
West Indian negro returned to Aus
tralia, where he had started his fight
ing career. He did not long survive,
and when he died the Australian
sports perpetuated his memory with a
fine monument.
1901--Kid Broad knocked out
Young Corbett in fourth round at
Denver.
1901-Dan Creedon knocked out
BILLY Stiff in fifth round at Hot
Springs, Ark
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22
CHAMPION BONEHEAD PLAY,

Take it from me- said Frank
Bancroft, secretary Of the Cincinnati
Reds, while some of the athletes were
discussing famous bonehead plays re-
Gently, 1.-The old-timers pulled some
bones that had all you youngsters
blocked off the map. Best / rec
ollect right now was sprung by Miah
Murray when he was catching for
me at Worcester about thirty five
years ago. With runner on first,
Miah steamed back to the stand and
made a magnificent catch Of a foul
fly.
THE crowd broke into roars of ap-
plause. hurry, leaning against the
stand, took off his cap and bowed
right and left, and the runner, siz
ing up the situation, lit out from first
kept right on going, and came all
the way around while Miah kept bow
ing and the rest of the team were
screeching and raving, all in vain!''
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22

should fight again for the stakes.
Caunts seconds claimed that as Ben
digo had gone down without a blow
the victory belonged to Big Ben.
In 1910 Caunt fought John Leech-
man, known as Brassey, and defeated
him by a close margin after a hun
cred rounds of fighting. Bendigo
showed no desire at that time to re-
rev the conflict and Caunt, having
net with an accident that for the
time kept him out of the ring. Caunt
then claimed the championship and
defended it against Nick Ward,
hrothem of Jem, the ex-cf1ampion.
Nick war an able fighter, but yell
low to the core, and Caunt won an
easy victory and in 1841 was Tecog-
nlzed as champion. In 1916 Ben
digo had recovered. and challenged
his old enemy. This time Bendigo
won on foul. Caunr retired from
tie ring and became the boniface of
pub" where he prospered until
his house was destroyed by a fire in
which his two children were burned to
death, a tragedy which darkened the
remainder OF his life. Caunt, twice
visited America. once while champion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22
THREATENED BREACH
IN COLLEGES HEALED
Penn. Decides to Continue a
Nj mbor Of Swimming League.

New York, March 22.-The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Swimming as
ISOLATION has decided to remain a
member of the intercollegiate Swim
ming association and the threatened
disruption of the organization was
avoided after a stormy session of the
association at the Hotel McAlpin yes
terday. After a long argument, Penn
sylvania decided to withdraw is pro-
test of the meet with Columbia here
on February %.
Pennsylvania's protest was based
on the decision of the referee, Joe
Ruddy, in the 100-yard swim at the
water carnival when he disqualified
J. N. Shyrock of Pennsylvania tho
winner of the event, and placed
Charles Lee OF Columbia first. The
referee maintained that Shyrock
crossed Vollmer, one of the Column bla
contestants, on the return, and so took
the victory from him.
Big Split Threatened.
For a time it looked as though the
league would be split wide open and
new one formed which would admit
than the present association does. Any
such result seems to have been avert
ed by the willingness of the Philadel-
phians to withdraw from their posi-
ton
AS a compromise, a play-off was
arranged at the meeting to decide the
championship between Pennsylvania,
Yale and Colum bia. These three COL
leges were tied at the close of the in
collegiate series, and it was be-
cause of this fact that the University
of Pennsylvania pressed its protest.
The first of the meets to decide the
championship will be held between
Yale and Pennsylvania on March 81
in the College of the City of New York
pool. Yale held out for some time
against this tank, as the Ellis did not
want to swim in a 10O-foot tank be-
cause their relay team is trained to
6o0foot relay race and not an 500
foot event
Yale will swim Columbia on April
at the New York A. G. tank and the
third in the deciding series will be
held on April II between Columbia.
an psylvania at Princeton. T,,e
wo out of the three meets
Jared the champion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22
WON ON TOSS OF COIN.
Sturtevant Said to Have Been Chosen
in This Manner.

According to gossip about the Yale
campus, Albert Dillon Sturtevant, vf
Washington, d. c., who was last week
named captain of the crew to sue
coed Thomas Il. Denegre owed his
selection for this honor to the toss of
q coin.
There were only four men eligible
to vote upon the aptaincy--Allsn
McLane, the coXswain; Jim Sheldon,
Seth Low, I'd, and Sturtevant. Sew
eral ballots were taken, SO the story
goes, without any selection being
made. When it became apparent
that it would be difficult to secure a
choice with so few voting, it was sug-
gested that Sturtevant toss a coin
with one of the other candidates who
seemed to be likely of election. This
was agreed to as a sporting proposi-
ton and the coin was tossed--andr
Sturtevant won.
Jim Sheldon, the football star, who
was the only other last year man elig-
ible, is believed to have been the man
who tossed with Sturtevant.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22

High single-Edwards-M Moran 107.
High three strings--Edwards 278.
High team string-Dreadnaug
275.
High team total-Allies 778
Individual Averages.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22

of in

game won, and Dick Dillon blew ths
curfew whistle for 1915 basketball
Lineup:
n. i. H. s. Alumni
Ndltilef ...H.#.#... .5.s-.--s NenSe4
Right Forward
Schade (c) .... Hultgren (c)
Left Forward
lulilill .ssss.s... .@s#..H.s AuuefHoH
Center
Dudack ................ stepanian
Right Guard
Ginsburg ................E. Moody
Left Guard
Summary-Score, n. b. II. S. AZ,
Alumni AZ; baskets, Vensel s, Ander-
son 2, Stepanian 4, Moody 3, Wal
iher s. Schade 5, Tuthill 4, Dudack 81
referee, Dillon; timer, Doherty; two
20 minute halves; attendance $50.
The second team lost TO the
Pioneers in the preliminary, 20 to 40.r
The scrubs were outclassed from start
TO finish. Campbell starred for the
winners and Johnson played well for
the losers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22

San Antonio, Tex, March 22.-.-
Harry Sallee will not pitch the first
game for the st. Louis Cardinals
against the Browns. Further he may
not toe the rubber in any of the
spring series battles. In fact, Sal
may not start off until April H. Sal
did not crack that good old left
whip; he is not troubled with a sore
arm. He simply is going through a
systematic course OF training this
spring. He isn't hurrying himself. He
just wants to break on time-not
ahead of the first real battle, which
has been his custom for past years.
He's careful this season because he
wants the 1915 campaign to be the
banner one in his brilliant career.
Rookie hurlers who come up from
the minor leagues, no hit games and
sensational performances, should take
a lesson from Sallee in spring training.
The time was when Sal was kid and
when he put everything on the first
ball. No more with Sal. though.
Higgins. too, intends to change his
system with Sallee. Last summer
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22

One game postponed.
High single-Blanchard ia.
High three strings-E. Anderson
316.
High team string-Stanley Works
No. SIS. '@.... .-..
High team total-Landers 1445.
Ii1,fH
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22
BASEBALL AT SING SING.

Ossining, March 22.-Sing Sing
opened it's baseball season yesterday
with a hotly contested game between
the "Osbornes" and the "Johnsons, :"
convict teams named respectively af-
ter Thomas Mott Osborne, the warden,
and Charles Johnson, deputy warden.
1t was a snappy game and resulted in
a victory for the ''Johnsons' score
20 to Is.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22


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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22

IS. MCCOY.
pion Al Mccoy of
ous to prove his
giving a return
Zip, boxes Silent
a hard hitting
feature attrac-
81 Sporting club
artin is the type
giving a man Of
fight.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22
BOWLERS WILL EAT.

The o. Z. A. M bowling league
season will be concluded with a BAN
ouet at the Broadway restaurant on
March 20. The champions of the
league will be presented with gold
stcckpins, the gift Of Manager Rogers
of the Aetna bowling alleys.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22
On the AHeys

High single--Clark, 255.
High three strings-Tyler, SIS.
High team string-Stars S19.
High team total-Stars 1886.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22
PERFORMS DIFFICULT FEAT.

Palm Beach, Fla, March 22.-Harry
Ellonsky OF New London, Conn.,,
champion distance swimmer, swan
one mile in the ocean yesterday with
his hands and feet tied. He carried
two men, both Of whom were roped
to his body.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-03-22

Ivy"

added luster to
of the first half
injury the giant
Ooms large. To-
hnial of the birth
pion, and the in
slish village Of
Caunt's native
honor to his
Caunr was born
and his parents
Byron, the poet,
b a feryent adj
b d patron of the
caunt was born
eted the unfor-
k1l brought his
hnd left England,
his life In the
~. In later years
IN telling tales
ed to him by his
he tragic bard.
B spent at New
rOn,s ancestral
in all the sports
and at wrestling
proved his SUI
r lads. On one
Two big and older
Ilder Gaunt be-
on a country
famed as a crack
Nineteen he was
lg of Jack Rids-
ortlnS man, and
pr young Noting
liam Thompson,
ring history as
ker, an eccentric
n as The Duke
endigo, and the
a side. Ben
q a half inches
igheu over 200
kgo was only five
the beam at 164
r was much the
Bsing both power
bit was too clumsy
indigo used much
4 Corbett later
Sullivan, and
Bendigo's refusal
at, struck his OPP
hds and lost on a
punt did not fight
ben he whipped a
tiers, and in 1888
I'd with Bold Ben
Eantine had made
b. They fought
/ and Bendigo was
10 bits when he
quarrel ensued,
bRlly called it no
! that the men
=
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-09-03
SITUATION CRITICAL.
Ottoman Army on G%aIlipoli Is Com.
pleteIy Surrounded by Allies.

London.-The names of 60 officers
killed or wounded at the Dardanelles
were made public here September /.
The name of Brighten. f. c. Lloyd
was among those wounded.
An Athens dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company stated that a
British submarine had shelled and
partly destroyed the bridge at Galata,
a suburb OF Constantinople.
A Geneva dispatch says: Members
of the Turkish colony here are in re.
ceipt Of letters from Constantinople
stating that the situation on Gallipoli
is most critical. The Ottoman army is
completely surrounded. according to
these letters.
"A sudden attack by the Italians is
feared. The Turkish army is ham
pered by a lack Of rifles and mum.
tions. Germany was to have sem 300.
600 rifles to the Turks, but 1t has been
found impossible to transport them
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-09-03
PURSUIT NOT SLACKENED
Berlin Reports Progress Along the
Eastern Battle line.-Russians'
Stubborn Resistance.

London.-The German pursuit OF
the retiring Russians show no signs
of slackening, and Berlin reports prog.
ress all along the eastern battle line
except in Northern Courland, where
the Russians are offering stubborn
and effective resistance.
From southeast of Kovno, where
the Germans claim to have broken the
Russian resistance, and must, there
fore, be approaching wilma; along the
Niemen to Grodno and thence south
eastward through the forest Of Bielo-
viezh and along the borders of the
Pripet river marshes the Russians are
falling back.
Speculation again is rife as to
whether the Germans intend to push
the Russians further or prepare posi-
lions from which to hold the Musco-
vites. Military observers here believe
this question must be settled before
many days. arguing that any vent
ures proposed for the fall must COM
mence to develop soon.
The artillery has beer the chief
mode Of warfare in the west. Tho
allies guns have been most active,
Smelling virtually the entire German
line. The allies, too, have been using
their aircraft in large squadrons to
lombard German barracks and posi-.
tions.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-09-03
REAR GUARDS RESIST.
Desperate Fighting Retards Advance
Of Teutonic Invaders.

London.-'The Russian rear guards
are making a desperate resistance to
Prince Leopold of Bavaria and Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg's southern
wing. trying to cut off the Russian
troops still clinging to Wilma and Grod-
no says the Petrograd correspond
ent of the Times. THE nature of the
terrain necessitates the Russian task
OF regrouping in ley positions.
The new movement of Gen. Mack
ensen's army against the trunk line
between Koveland Kiev, which might
isolate Russian troops in Galicia is
regarded seriously in Petrograd, but
the broken and woody nature of the
ground is expected TO retard the ad-
vance.
1T is persistently rumored that
President Rodzianko. of the Douma.
will shortly be appointed premier with
wide powers as to the formation of .
cabinet"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-09-03
RECORD COLD WEATHER.
Frost Is Reported From Some Sections
Of Country.

Washington.-Abnormally low tenn
peratures prevailed Aug. 80 over the
Upper Mississippi River and Lower
Mississippi River valleys and the up-
per lake regions. In some places the
weather bureau reported the Their
raometer showed temperatures which
made records for the month Of Aug
ust. Frosts we're reported in many
places. In some instances they were
heavy and caused considerable dam.
age to crops.
Over almost all Of the sections
mentioned the temperatures were
from 10 to 20 degrees below the sea-
sonal average. The cold came down
from the Canadian northwest and
spread eastward, reaching the Allan.
tic states Sept. /.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-09-03
MOVES TO MEXICO CITY
Carranza Would Establish Himself
There Before Peace Plan Is
Adopted.

Washington.-The State Department
has received advices that Carranza
is making every effort to establish
himself in Mexico City before the
peace plan adopted by the Latin-Amel-
lean conference a be put in execu-
ton.
It is stated that already some Of his
officials have gone to Mexico City,
taking with them public records, and
that C~arranza will follow. Whether he
replies to the note OF the conference
before or after reaching Mexico City,
or whether he replies at all, Is said 10
be a matter OF indifference to this
government.
The government of Carranza as a
factor in the Mexican situation has
been determined upon. There may be
some difficulty in carrying it out. but.
unless present plans are radically
changed this policy will be pursued
rigidly.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-09-03
OUTLINE OF GERMAN POLICY
Germany Promises That the Lives of
Americans Will Not Be Endan-
gered BY Undersea Boats.

New York.-The International News
Service is able to present from a high
and authoritative source the corces-
sions on submarine warfare offered to
Secretary Lansing by Ambassador
Bernstorff.
Germany admitted in diplomatic
terms that in her submarine warfare
she had %grievously wronged America.
She promised without qualification
that the life of not one American citi-
zen should in the future be endangered
by her undersea boats.
In the exact words Of a high official,
she pledged herself that mot one
American should go overheard"
Whatever the form of diplomatic
presentation may have been, Germany
did, without reservation, assume full
responsibility for the loss of Ameri-
can lives aboard the Lusitania.
Her offer of PREPARATION was so un-
qualified that only a method OF deter
mining the amount OF damage remains
to be ascertained.
She requests the United States to
suggest some means of ascertaining
such damages.
She does not disavow the destruc-
ton Of the Lusitania. This she feels
is impossible for the reason that she
has already officially honored the COM
mander OF the successful commander.
Moreover, she vigorously maintains
that the giant Cunarder, loaded with
munitions, was in reality a ship of
war. She realizes, however, that this
fact did not warrant tho taking Of
American lives.
The Arabic case is less clear cut
than that of the Lusitania, on which
she had official reports. No submarine
commander has as yet admitted sink
ing the Arabic.
Germany will. nevertheless, pay for
the lives of two Americans lest with
the ship, If sufficient evidence is pre-
scented by witnesses.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-09-03
HAITI TO ACCEPT TREATY
United States May Use War Depart,
ment in Maintaining Permanent
Peace on Little Island.

Neutrality-suspicious. ratification of
the proposed American protectorate
treaty by the Hatien Parliament was
forecast in State Department dis
patches from Charlie Davis at Port au
Prince. President DArtiguenave, head
of the new government, is committed
to the convention, and is believed to
have assurances of support from SEN
ators and delegates to get favorable
action within a few days.
1t has become known that plans of
the United States for putting Haiti in
order contemplate calling on the War
Department, If necessary, to furnish Of
ficers for the island police from it's
corps Of non-commissioned officers
who have developed and commanded
the Philippine ~constabulary.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-09-03
10000 MEN FIGHT.


f19 49,
Berlin.-The British employed 1907
GOO men in their attacks on Turkish
positions on the Gallipoli peninsula
Aug. 30. according to a dispatch from
Constantinople to the Frankfurter Eel
tung, and their losses were extremely
heavy.
The correspondent estimates that
since Aug. 6 the British losses have
been in excess of $4,000.
According to the correspondent. the
killed among the British troops In the
fighting of Aug. 2S and 30 included
about 500 officers. A cavalry division,
he declared, was almost completely
wiped out. The dispatch continues:
British prisoners knew nothing Of
the fall of Warsaw and other Russian
fortresses. They had been told that
the Russians held the entrance to the
Bosphorous and were working toward
a junction with the British.