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The Southern herald., 1915-10-22

SHVdHpIH6HI H6T6. LI1UL. GeOTge CART
Round of Manassas, Va, who was
designated to arrange for the reopen
ing of the wartime signal stations
during the encampment, wrote to the
board of control of Rock CrecA park
requesting permission to open a sta.
otion at Fort De Russy. Certain i'm
provements were necessary before
this site could be utilized and Lieu
tenant Round proposed that they be
made with view to permanently pre-
serving the fort. In addition to other
The Southern herald., 1915-10-22
DID Fort De Russy May Be Partially Restored

of Fort Russy Creek park
ent the outlines parape ditch baons other
features stood during the Civil G. A.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
SPORTS (|RD COLLEGE (0pu,ar With 606 l at Cambridge.

(tt Lawrence Lowell gs. No blame for Ny Harvard men is pointed out that lich may arise, and Actually come about, taken by certain the copy" Also ised as to whether ding of an athlete receiving direct re- writing about ath- Ltive answer given. eussion and review eliminate the base the players bench 5. This was the ment between cer- Benting the control at Princeton, Yale was first suggested he captains of the tified the agree certain amount of conclusion in the 1 will improve the l blayerS no more ac- ch than a crew in l Popular Sport. taIled a prosperous l athletics unless, as | prosperity is mea- ! s of Harvard teams | According to the l ctua1 students en- lch of sport, row pular, with a rep
 men in the Weld | ubs and the fresh crews. The var hlled forth a rep 1 men, and varsity 1
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 the committee was | Faduates to certain l porting to be sent l by athletes in the 1
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 secondly, is the ] Ich articles about
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 rities. or Student.
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 dent is hired to
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 students and fel-
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 saying anything l hste in a practice l idespread without 1 newhere. 1 hich students par B is shown by the
 Varsity baseball l ball 50, Varsity l man football 6O, l Is teams 50, Var eShman track S4, l freshman hockey z, freshman crew
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New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
TO-DAY IN PUGILISTIC ANNALS.

1913-Battling Nelson knocked out Harry Dillon in l 9th round at Tama- qua, Pa. This bout was of interest only because it was the first instance in ring history in which a professional boxxer paid for the privilege of fight ing. The Batler was a friend of Bill Andrews, the promoters of the affair. A terrible storm was raging on the night of fight, and only a few strag- gling fans assem bled at the hall. As Andrews had guaranteed a certain sum, and receipts fell short of that amount by more than a hundred dol lars, he was in despair until the Dane promised not ony to fight for nothing but to make up the difference between the gate receipts and Dil1on's guar antee. This battle cast the Dane about s125 but he had the satisfaction of winning by a knockout, and the faith full fans were not disappointed.
 17S9-Tom Johnson defeated Michael Ryan in rounds at Cassio- bury Park, Eng.
 1893-Kid Lavigne knocked out Ed die Myer in 22nd round at Dana III.
 1S99-Dave Sullivan and Marty Me Cue fought 20-round draw at Brook lyn.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
0pOTtOgTaphy'
 
BY "GEAV Y.'

Joe Connolly, chief of the Boston Braves and the hard hitting hero of the Miracle Mans Worlds Champions, is one of the three natives of Massachusetts on the roll of that immortal aggregation of ball players. Joseph is usually credited to Rhode Island, but, like Mitchell and Maran- vile, he made his mundane debut in the old Bay State. South Smithfield boasts of being Joes birthplace, but he started his ba aseball career across the state line at Woonsocket, R. l., where he played with semi-pro clubs.
 Connolly's ntxt rise in the world was old tomorrow. He first got into the 1imelight while playing with a Provi- dence club in a state baseball tourna- ment. Joe was largely instrum entd1 in winning the honors for Providence, and his fame was noised abroad It spread, indeed, as far as Ohio, and re- suited in an offer from the ZaneS- vile club, which Joe accepted. He played part of the season of 1910 with the Ohio team, and then went to Ter re Haute, Ind, where he made a great reputation for himself. Like most in cipient ball players. Joe wanted 10 shine in the box, but he was early con- vinced that as a twirler he was an ex- cellent outfielder.
 Connolys next rise in the world was with the Montreal club. The Cubs bought him from Terre Haute, but sent him to the Canadian metropolis for further seasoning. By 1912 Joe was considered ripe for anoth CT chance in the big show, and he had a trial trip with Washington. The Sen- ators turned him over to the Braves, and in Boston Joe really arrived. Last season he was the only Boston regu- lar to bat over the 300 mark, and he was responsible for no inconsider- able proportion of the runs which gave Boston the National league championship and the chance to go against the Athletics for the world s baseball honors.
 Connolly and George Whitted arc the optimists of the Braves. When it comes to facing adversity with a smile goods. The sunny smiles of this paIr of charter members of the O-B-Joyful club have illumined many a dark day for their fellow Braves.
 The wild night life and glittering lights of the great cities of which he makes the rounds ins1 the good old summ ertime have no attractions for Joe. The back-to- the-farm stuff has hit him hard, and when not engaged in practising his profession he spends his time in the bucolic pursuits of an
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
MARSANS ANXIOUS TO 1
 PLAY WITH GIANTS
Cuban and McCTaW nad Heads
 Together Frequently.

Havana, Cuba, Feb. 1.-The base ball season here will end on Febru- ary 2S, much earlier than in past years. The Havana Reds have he' pennant clinched. During the montal of March the St. Louis Federals will be here for their training. but they will only draw flies, as the people here don't care for Federal league ball
 John McGraw, Christie Mathewson and Hans Lobert of the New York Giants have of late been the center of attra ction here. Manager McGraw and Marsons, the crack Cuban ball player, who fell out with Manager Herzog of the Cincinnati team and jumped to the Feds, were seen sev- eral times in close conversation, but it is not known if anything came of 1t. Certain it is that Marsans would like to wear a New York uniform.
 The Cuban Stars will be in New York in April with fine club and a wonderful new pitcher, a youngster named Sagua. Abel Linares, ownx of the team, will visit New York ~ June. Augustin Molina will manage the Stars, with Figarola as field cap- tain.
 The new race track, Oriental park, is making good, drawing big crowds and there is lots of betting.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
HIGH AND PIPP ON
 THE HOLD OUT LIST
Refuse to Sign With New York Amer jeans Until They See More Money
 Coming Their Way.

Detroit, Mich., Feb. 11.-Manager Bill Donovan of the New York Amer ican league baseball team was un- successful in his attempt to sign Hugh High and Walter Pipp, members of the Detroit club Each player asked Donovan for higher salary than he was willing to offer
 High is an outfielder and Pipp .a first baseman. President Navin of the Detroit club said he is willing to re. lease the two players to New York provided they and Donovan agree upon terms. Arrangements for the sale of the youngsters were decided upon several weeks ago by President 'NaV1n and the new owners of tho Yankees.
 1t IS understood that Donovan may give Pipps demand for increased pay further consideration. High may be Kept by Detroit as utility outfielder.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
LEACH CROSS WHIPS
 GRADWELL WITH EASE
The Fighting Dentist Does Not Try Very Hard and His Opponent Re-
 mains in His Shell.

New York, Feb. 11.-Leach Cross of New York defeated Young Grad well of Newark in a ten-round bout at the Long Acre A. C., last night. The bout was slow and uninteresting. From the start Cross did not appear to try, and Gradwell was afraid Tn only one round did Cross let loose and that was the final chapter.
 Leach rushed from his corner in the closing session and went after his op- ponent with rights and lefts to the body and head. He soon had the New ark fighter staggering, but GradwelI saved himself by clinching
 Gradwell made a good showing in the first six rounds. He met Cross rushes with straight 1efts to the face. Cross probably never missed so much in any battle as he did last night. When he did land his punches Were too high and away from a vital spot
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
WHEN JESSE SPOKE.
Worcester Magpatc Has Faculty of
 Not Wasting Words.

Tom Ready, who wants to buy the Manchester franchise in the New England league tells of Jesse Bur ketts well-knoWn ability to speak to the point. Tom told of d game in which he himself was pitching for Worcester when a rookie ShOrtstOp shifted the wrong way for d line drlve.' Tom could see Jesse squint- ing from the bench to see if the new intielder had suffered a sunstroke and when the inning was over and the player trooped in to the bench, the manager at once demanded "Why didn't you get that line drive?'
 'Couldn't get it--toO far away.' replied the rookie with an air of in jured innocence.
 Not half so far aWay,' thundered Burkett, "as you will be from this club tonight"
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
agriculturist on his farm near Woon-

agriculturist on his farm near Woon- socket.
 Connolly is five feet six and half inches in altitude. He isn't any speed demon in getting around the bases, and his fielding, while good, is not spectacular. His throwing arm might be better, but his swatting eye puts him in a class by himself among the Braves. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. Stalings usually takes him out of the lineup when the opposing pitcher is a southpaw. He did this in the second game of the worlds series, when old Eddie Plank was on the mound for the Athletics. Tn the three games he played in the memorable series Joe's batting eye wasn't functioning quite as well as usual, and he got only one hit in nine trips to the bat.
 Connolly has had a long, hard fight to get to the top of the baseball lad -der, but, now that he is perched on the pinnacle, he may be expected to re- main quite some time.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
REUIBACH EXPLAINS.

New York, Feb. 11.-Ed Reulbach, who recently received his uncondi- tional release from Charlie Ebbets, yesterday issued a statement to the effect that he was released by the Brooklyn club on account of his ac- tivity in trying to obtain from Eb- bets the back salary of several New ark players. These players, accord, ing to Reulbach. had complained to the Players Fraternity that they had not received their full pay and, as secretary of the fraternity, Reul- bach brought the matter to the at- tention of Ebbets. That, says Bd caused a break which resulted in him receiving his release.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
ALBANY OR TROY IN
 N. E. FED. CIRCUIT
League Is Completed, or Will Be, by
 Addition of Either of These s Two Clubs.

A special dispatch from Worces- ter states that plans have been un- covered in. which it is expected that Albany or Troy will be the New York state team to be granted franchise in the new proposed Federal Minor league which will include the lead ing cities in the New England states.
 ssAccording to the Worcester dis patch either Albany or Troy will be in the. circuit, the other teams be- ing. New Haven, Hartford, Spring. fleid;ss Providence, Manchester, Port land, Lowell and Worcester.
 Hugh. McE<innon, the leader of the movement, has been in Worcester for several days and said yesterday plans regarding the situation in the other cities are due to be issued within a week.
 It is understood that sporting men in each city have obtained the back ing of prominent capital in their cities of the circuit and according to Worcester persons interested in it the circuit will produce the best article of ball seen outside of the major leagues
 It doesn't seem possible however, in view of. the fact that all of the other cities in the proposed circuit are in New England that Albany or Troy would be considered for a berth
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
BOUTS; IN N1ERIDEN.
Red Amcs and Kid Lewis in Main
 Mill February I5.

Meridcn, Feb. 11.-The Lenox Athletic club is to stage another box ing card in this city next Monday night, February 15, just getting in side the Lenten season.
 An old favorite here, Red Ames of Hartford, is slated for the main go and he will stack up against Kid Lewis of Waterbury for ten rounds at 145 pounds. The semi-final calls for catchWeights, and is another ten round affair, between Jim Gormley. d north end favorite, and Buck Demo,
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
DUGEY GOES TO PHILS.

Boston, Feb 1.-The release of Oscar J. Dugey, utility outfielder of the Boston Nationals, to the Phila- delphia Nationals, was announced by President Gaffney over the telephone from New York. It was believed here that his transfer was part of the deal which included the release of Sherwood Magee from Philadel- phia to Boston.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11

Ithaca, N. Y, Feb. 1O.-Cornell athletes and the athletic world in general are in gloom over the an- nouncement that Oliver Keller, the famous Cornell sprinter, has quit the cinder path. Keller met with an
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11

Meriden's strong boy while the pre- liminary affair is one of six rounds at 120 pounds between Young Brlln- dist of New Haven and Chic Car bon of Waterbury. Dave Fitzgerald of New Haven will referee the bouts
 Out-of-toWn sports will have no diff ficulty in getting trains out of this city in any direction after the bouts.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
His Fighting Spirit Is Up.

There is likely to be quite a .little rumDus kicked up in the baseball uni verse during the coming week, .he- cause of the refusal of the Giantssf.s permit the International league tot place a team in the Bronx. Ed Barr row. the fighting International league president, is getting red around his neckband and threatens to explode. And when Ed cXplodes watch out; he's q fighter.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
LOUISVILLE PLAYER RELEASED.

Louisville, Ky, Feb 11.-Harry O'Donnell, catcher for the Louisville American association club, has been released on option to the Beaumont club of the Texas league. O'Don- nell was recruited about year ago from Philadelphia semiprofes- SiOnal team.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-11
M ileS.
Total S3,59

The league adopted a vote ot thanks to Chairman Dreyfuss of the schedule committee, and called the schedule one of the finest ever adopt ed by the National league. The league adjourned last night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
CUTS OUT POLITICS.

There will be no more political
sneeches to training camp recruits
NJ to the organized militia, such as
tha+ Of former President Roosevelt to
tho recruits at the Plattsburg camp.
Secretary of War Carlson made that
noint clear to Major General Wood on
Thursday, in sharp telegram of re,
hike to Wood for having invited
roosevelt to address the men. AS
the secretary told General Wood, this
camp was conducted under govern
ment auspices, and its usefulness was
ended when a political leader was CIV
on the platform to urge opposition to
tho commander-in-chief of all OF the
..ilitary and naval forces OF the
United States in his international pol
What actually happened before Sec
retarv Garrison sent his message TO
General Wood was that an interview
tooL Mace between Garrison and the
nmhl;sher Of one of the big New York
napers who happened to be IN town
Thursday morning.
"Mr. Secretary, said the editor,
do YOU consider it proper conduct
on the part Of major general OF the
army. whether retired or not, that ne 2
nermits q politician to denounce ana
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02

If, as you tarry IN the Ringing
Brothers menagerie tent when the
circus comes to town Labor day,
Monday, Sept. 8, you should see 3
brawny white hope" wearing a oan-
vas apron and carrying a scalpel Az
large as a broadsword, do not mis-
Jake MIN for a yeoman from the cir
GUS new spectacle of Solomon and
tha Queen of Sheba. For he will be
OF no such role. but merely the ele.
phant doctor. George Denman IL the
name OF this important member of the
Ringing corps Of physicians and sur
geons.
Denman's practice is confined to
Just forty-one patients, but since these
weigh from one to seven tons apiece,
he has no wish to enlarge his visiting
list. Like all men OF his calling, the
Doctor has his medicine chest. This
is IN the shape Of circus wagon. A
casual glance into It's interior dis
closes the following paraphernalia:
one bale OF cotton, used In case OF
earache; three bolts of canvas band
ages; one splint built of 1x8 inch
maple; seven kegs of pills as large
as apples; one syringe about the size
of fire extinguisher; five tanks OF
liquid medicines; two shovel-like
spoons for administering pills or
draughts; one mammoth leather blan.
ket for the application Of packs; one
60-gaffon hot water bag, and no end
of giant forceps, saws and knives.
No family physician ever gave
closer attention to his patients than
that which Denman lavishes upon the
Ringing elephant herd.
For" says he with some philoso.
ply, "once in while when a man
dies it's good radiance, but every time
an elephant blows it's a sure good.
bye to several thousand dollars"
And, big and strong as elephants
are, they sometimes have their all
ments. Toothache Is frequent. The
application Of plug Of tobacco made
into poultice usually means the
emergency, but now and then extrac-
tion becomes necessary. This opera
ton is good deal like pulling :
stump. Thus far the Ringing black
smiths have been unable to devise a
pair Of forceps that will fill the bill.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
VALUE OF FORESTS.

The national forests, says the de
partment of agriculture, besides peine
the American farmers most valuaole
source of wood, which is the ch1er
building material for rural purposes:
are also his most valuable source OF
water. both for irrigation and domes-
tic use. In the west. they AFFORD MN
a protected grazing range 1or us
stock. they are the best insurance
AGAINST flood damage to his fields, MS
buildings, his bridges, his ROADS anu
the fertility Of his soil. The natlonai
forests cover the higher portions OF
the Rocky mountain ranges, the CAS-
cades. the Pacific coast ranges ana
a large part of the forested coast ana
islands of Alaska; some of the hiiiy
regions in Montana and in the Dako-
tas oklahoma and Arkansas, and Inn
tied areas in Minnesota, Michigan
FLORIDA and Porto Rico. In addition
land is now being purchased lot ma
tional forests in the White mountains
IF New England and in the southern
Annalac hians. In regions SO widely
scattered agricultural and forest con-
ditions necessarily differ to a great
degree bringing about corresponding
differences in the effect OF the natlon-
al forests on the agricultural interests
~ the various localities. Wherever
agriculture can be pract1ced, however,
the farmer is directly benefited by
the existence of national forests ana
hv their proper management.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02
ISLAND IS LAID
WASTE BY STORM
THE RECENT GULF HURRICANE
FOUND TO HAVE COMPLETELY
DEVASTATED CAYMAN ISLES.

Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 31.-A re-
port received by the local government
from the commissioner at Cayman
Brac, to the northwest of Jamaica, in
dicates that the Cayman islands suf-
fered unparalleled damage in the West
Indian hurricane Of August IS. Three
quarters of the $40 houses on the
island were completely demolished,
and SO per cent of the cocoanut trees
were destroyed.
While the blow was not so severe
on Little Cayman, half of the cocoanut
trees were wiped out and several
schooners were washed ashore.
AS indicating the force of the storm
at Cayman Brac, the new government
buildings, including the postoffice, the
collectors office and the court house,
were carried completely off their
foundations, while q store building 80
by 40 feet in dimensions, was lifted
bodily and landed on the opposite side
Of 40 foot highway.
Fifteen hundred persons are virtual
ly destitute. Relief in the form of food
stuffs has been sent from here.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-09-02

Will we ever learn to save our legal
breath? In England, the "Bathtub'
murderer convicted in July is exc
cuted in August. In the United
States conditions surrounding the
criminal law amount almost to a pub
lie calamity. The hardships of delay
rest upon the just; the evil doer. in
terposing every possible legal delay,
can well afford to rest content.
Why do not legislatures, judges and
lawyers secure sure and more
speedy punishment of criminals?
Failure to convict and adequately pun
ish known crime breeds host Of
new criminals.
An aroused community could do
much. It could curb political and
time-serving judges, of whom We have
too many; it could bring prosecuting
officers and jurors to their duties; 1t
could prevent offers of rewards with
mo questions asked and other base
traffickings with enemies of the state.
In average communities the federal
courts are notably more prompt than
the state tribunals. Why? Because
in the federal courts, Judges and dis
trict attorneys are appointed-the
judges for life. Better men will &C
cept appointment than it is possible
to obtain through popular election.
Non-political duties, in the defense
Of society and civilization, may we'll
be entrusted to judges SO chosen.
The state courts, under existing laws,
have the undoubted power and the
opportunity to cut in two the existing
delays in criminal cases, and then cut
them in two again, and yet again.
VIII they do it?
Criminals in deed and at heart, and
organizations at war with society,
would protest against any form OF
expedited justice or increased judi
cial efficiency. Judges sometimes
have been nominated and elected
through the domination of such ele-
ments, and frequently through their
influence.
But the legal breath and breathing
spells and the judicial delays should
cease. We must call our judges, our
legislatures, and ourselves to account.
The criminal is an optimist. He
gets the goods and plans to escape
copyright, 1915, by Nat