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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
RANDOM ASK CHEAPER SEATS
indications of Extension of ascent
Accommodation - High-BroW
Patrons in Minority.

Though the major league cannot see
the ten-cent baseball idea-unless
there is radical reduction in salaries
of players-there are indications that
there will be an extension Of the 20
cent accommodations.
In most of the league parks the
bleachers have been shrinking from
year to year; except in the West, 25-
cent ball has been something in name
only The western clubs have main
tanned big bleacher capacity, and now
the eastern clubs have seen great
light and are planning to increase
their two-bit capacity by opening more
space to the bleacherite patron.
There is lot Of truth in the plea
that the division of seating capacity
can be improved upon. If baseball is
to be maintained as popular institu.
ton more accommodations (and better
accommodations must be. furnished
the 25-cent and the 50-cent fan. If
those accommodations are lacking, the
common variety of fan is likely to turn
his attention to the amateur brand OF
ball, leaving the major league mag
nate nothing but his high-brow pa
irons to depend on-and highbrows,
while necessary to life, are not in the
majority.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02

happy phrase, the clever story, the
quick parry and thrust-all are neces1
sary to balance the heavy parts in the
life play.
AM grateful for the bumps that /
i have had in this life. The retort
courteous, the cut direct, the Infamous
lie, the cruel knock-all have done
something. The world is a great
teacher.
FOR my friends, let my heart be al
i ways grateful. One can't help rela-
tives; a mere accident placed a great
aunt in the same family, but friends
are chosen. | am glad that have
dear, congenial souls on my visiting
list.
MEMORY, my constant companion
lVk makes me grateful. Whether 1T
be little verse of sunshine, book, a.
play or some past JOY or sorrow, y
must give thanks for the gift of re-
Numbering. 1t doubles life.
AND l am glad that today I am not!
"A fearful of the Great Beyond.
BARBARA LEE.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
VITALITY Is REQUIRED
interesting Question Furnishes
Matter5for Discussion.
Water Polo and Ice Hockey Tan
Strength of Athlete Most, Says an
Expert-Running Is Classed
as Strenuous Game.

Which sport is it that takes the
most out of the bodies of those who
participate in it? This interesting
question should furnish matter for an
endless discussion. Which is it? Sure
ly not cricket or golf. One expert
who has played them all says that the
honor lies between water polo and
ice hockey. They're equally rough,
says he. Gin the one you may be
drowned, and in the other your lot
may be a cash from the blade Of
skate" From our point Of view hockey
has just shade on the water game.
because the players get almost no
chance to rest up" The tide of bat
tie swings back and forth, sometimes
at intervals of five or ten seconds.
Lacrosse, the sister to hockey, is a
teaser, too, but the pace afoot is rec
essarily just bit slower than that on
steel blades.
Running, of course, is a strenuous
game, but to those perfectly trained
Tabers, Hohlemainens, Merediths, etc,
the strain is not an undue One-and
It's over quickly. Tennis, in times
gone by, has been rated as pink
tea sport, but there are few more
strenuous pastimes than the great net
game. It's not at all uncommon to
tead of well-conditioned tournament
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
ZARMINSKI EXCELS IN NAVY
Won "Our Navy" Belt by Defeating
Jimmy Glavin-Has Beaten Every
Man in His Class.

The United States navy now mum.
bers over $4,000 men, and they are all
perfect physically, or as near so as
they can be found, for Uncle Sam has
no use for detectives or cripples. And
it would be hard to find finer lot of
men in the world, no matter where the
search might be made. Therefore,
when a man is considered the best in
a bunch like that, he must be a pretty
husky fellow. Such fellow is George
Zarminski.
In a crew of 1000 the man who is
considered the best on the ship can
get the honor only by proving his
worth. And it is a real honor to be
counted the best man in ships crew,
for they are some" fellows, those
fighting lads. But when it comes to
being not only the best man in a
ships crew, but the best in the whole
navy, there is no question of man s
physical supremacy.
Zarminski has beaten every man in
his class who thought he could box
in the whole United States navy. He
has in his possession the Our Navy
belt, which he won by defeating Jimmy
Glavin. Zarn,inski has fought such
men as George Chip, and beaten
Knockout Brown of Chicago. Though
he is not a professional fighter, he
likes to try his skill against the best
men he can meet wherever he happens
to be stationed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
Fortunate Americans.

When the American citizen looks
abroad he feels inclined to give thanks
for the possession of system of gov
eminent which. despite partisan diff
ferences, commands universal respect
and confidence. The exceptionally
high standard of intelligence which
here prevails is a guaranty against
sudden movements in opposition to
the established order. The vast ma.
jority of the American people are
capable of analyzing conditions. They
keep in close touch with the affairs
of the world and with the circum.
stances of their own land. They are
growing steadily in political acumen
and are becoming moro and more eff.
GENTLY independent in their determin-
atoms. With every peaceful political
revolution they strengthen the nation.
al foundations by providing outlets for
sentiments and dissatisfactions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02

house of commons, on patriotic lines
Nickalls is not oppressed with any
such notion.
Il have been learning about rowing
long enough to realize that still have
lot of things to learn said the Penn
coach. 'All this talk about rowing
being a question of nationality is hare
for me to understand. And none OF
the other good American coaches
whom l have come in contact with
seems to pay much attention to it.
When you put eight men in a shell
it doesn't matter from the stand
point of technique whether they are
British, American or Hottentots-th
job they have to attend to is to pull
their shell over the finish line win,
ner. never noticed many good crews
developed on the theory that the oars
men were performing national pa
triotic exercise.
"Of course, when a sport develops
in two distant sections of the world
differences in style are bound to crop
up. | think it is generally true that
more people have definite idea of
what may be considered as good row.
ing form in England than in America.
That is probably because more people
row for pleasure on the other side.
when it comes to coaches-men
like Jimmy Rice and Charlie Courtney
Il don't notice them striving to make
the stroke they teach different from
someone else's. They are all trying
to get the best out of their crews.
In the past few years especially
whatever differences may have existed
between American and English ideas
of workmanship have tended more
and more to disappear.
Il think England learned lot from
American crews which have rowed on
the other side, and perhaps some of
the American crews who made the
trip picked up bit of knowledge over
there
For my own part, l have been
learning something about rowing ev-
cry day l have been in this country If
1 ever reach the stage where l think
1 know all there is to know about the
rowing game, it will be about time for
Pennsylvania to gently lose me and
get a new coach
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
NATION HAS BEEN BLESSED
Multitude of Reasons Why This Year
Gratitude Should Be Widespread
and Fervent.

It is one of the frailties of human
nature that when all is going well with
us we are apt to be thankless. But
when peril is imminent, when danger
or death threatens our loved ones, how
quickly and instinctively prayer rises
to the lips and how grateful the
heart returns thanks when the crisis
is passed. So in other years Thanks1
giving has been too frequently ap1
preached with thoughtless spirit as
differing no whit from the years that
have gone Not so today when COM
mon impulse ascribes tangible cause
for thankfulness that, alone among
the great nations, we have been spared
the horror or the menace of the world
war, that we have been chosen as the
custodians of civilization, the one
hope of despairing nations for a return,
to sanity and peace.
For it is not alone that death and
destruction have passed us by, but
that, under Providence and out of his,
bounty, we have been enabled to miti-:
gate the suffering of the wounded, to-
succor the starving and help the help
less. More than this, too, that, as we
have kept the light of liberty flaming
for the emancipation of mankind from
ancient thralls, today we are priv
neged to keep alive the vestal fires on
the altar Of peace. Thus honored
above all peoples, held from harm,
blessed with natures abundance, and
constituted the guardians and ex-
ponents Of progress amid an almost
world-engulfing tide of reaction, we
are thrice blessed and should be thrice
thankful.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
Speaker and Cravath
Once Bitter Rivals

iris Speaker, Rex Sox, and
Gavvy Cravath, Phil, were once
rivals for the same outfield job.
They were with the Red Sox in
the spring of 1911, Speaker COM
ing from the Southern league
and Cravath from the White
Scx, who got him from Texas.
Speaker beat Cravath out of
She Job. Cravath went. to Min
weap0lis of the American asso-
esatfgn, led the league in bat
ting and returned to the majors,
making good in the Phil outfield
and with the stick Immediately.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
This From the Great John |

There are no fighters today. In
my time the boxers who are now get
ting big money wouldn't have been al
lowed to enter the ring. They are
punk. / could have licked them all
with one hand They don't know how
to fight, and why anyone goes to see
them | can't figure"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
Athletics Sian Coleman.

Lawton Witt of WinchenGon, Mass,
freshman in Bowdoin college, has
signed with the Philadelphia Ameri-
can league team. This summer he
played in st. Johnsbury, VT, and
Skowhegan. He has a contract for
two years. Witt plays either third
base or shortstop.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
Rebel Cakes Retained.

Rebel )akes will be back as man
ager of the Pittsburgh Federal league
club next year and for several addi-
tional years. He has not signed
managerial contract yet and will not
do so for sometime. but he and Presi-
dent Edward w. Gwinner have ar
rived at an agreement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
Many Changes in Western League.

When the Western league season
"Opens in 1916 fans will see four, and
perhaps five new managers leading
Ss2HAs. Denver, Omaha, Wichita and St.
.3asspA will have new pilots for next
sreaT. In addition. there is chance
&hRG a new man may be placed at
1he helm at either Sioux City or Lin
Kran.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
To the Harvest Lord.

Heap high the board with plenteous cheer
and gather to the feast,
And toast the sturdy Pilgrim band whose
courage never ceased;
Give praise to that All-Gracious One by
whom their steps were led,
And thanks unto the Harvest Lord who
sends our daily bread.
Alice Williams Brotherton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
Is Mathewson Through?

Christy Mathewson is quoted as say
ing that he doesn't know if he will
pitch any ball next year-that his old
super" is about all in, that he can't
tell until after he has given it long
winters rest. But whether he pitches
or not, he is expected to be along
with the team, giving valuable hints
to younger pitchers now and then.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
Clarence Rowland to Remain.

Eanrence Rowland will be retained
as manager of the Chicago American
Aezgae club for the 1916 season,
GA1R3es A. Comiskey, owner of the
aeam announced recently. There
msyex was a chance of Rowland be-
ing dropped, regardless of all reports
Nd the contrary"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
1rrvx Nav Not Retire After All.

howard Drew, the former champion
RFTSater, who announced his retire
uanaa from athletics after his poor
showing in the Panama-Pacific exposi-
aIzsa games, is now getting little I'M
@Esy, and promoters are after him to
srrsnze back and make one more bid for
abr donors.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
Gratitude

II to 1eel the GLORIOUS SuHSHlIlO VI SA0
gray rain. My heart fills with JOY
that | can see the leaves and the
sky and hear the music OF the brook.
Grateful am that / can appreciate the
height of the mountain or steeple ana
the depth of the shadows, and l am
glad that | can be uncomfortable in
the intense heat or cold, for that
means a joyous sense Of relief when 1t
comes.
WHICH one of us is not glad of the
w power to Judge? From the many
recurrent cases we can induce rule,
law, q generality. And from this we
can make applications to specific in
stances. Is it not wonderful. and are
you not glad?
EOR my power to decide for myself
l am thankful. My freedom of will
is a precious jewel that pray l may
duly treasure. No one can say what
I shall think, for that is my heritage.
My thoughts concerning life, death
and tho hereafter, are mine, and l am
glad.
THEN there is this country in which
i l live. / am grateful that it is
here, with water around it, and other
lands on the east and west. The lure
of the distant country will prevent us
from a narrow insularity. l am glad
that we can govern ourselves in mat
ters that affect ourselves. l am filled
with Joy that men are born free and
equal and can keep on living that way.
EOR the position of woman in this
country may l ever be thankful.
She is not the draft animal of the
fields in some countries beyond. She
is not the chattel of the middle ages.
She is not the spineless creature that
was a well-trained echo of another. A
woman is the equal Of man now, ex-
cept at the polls. For small favors /
am deeply grateful.
A NUMBER of institutions of learn.
n ing are letting us in at the front
doors. If wish to study sociology or
medicine or the languages, I am not
beaten into a pulp by scornful deans.
If l wish to write book, need not
be ashamed and hide it under a sam
pier if hear anyone coming. Thanks,
awfully!
(vLAD am that can earn money to
VI clOthe, feed and shelter myself.
Father and mother should not support
an adult woman until another man Of
fers to take up the burden. / am not
a hanger-on in the political economy
march, and I give thanks.
nF A power of self-expression let me
" never be forgetful. Let me be glad
that can sing when feel like it, cry
when / am inclined to, walk when |
want to get away, play when / forget
how old / am and write or draw or
carve when the great impulse toward
beauty stirs in my soul.
AM thankful that at some times
j can be extremely miserable. Psy-
biologists tell us that that implies a
power to be intensely happy. Think it
over. aa
ESPECIALLY glad am for the year
Il 1911. 1t is so much better than
1911. am glad that am living now
The heritage of the past is here. The
greatness of science and art is too
good to miss.
A ND Oh, how thankful am that I
"A can laugh! How much does a
sense of humor ease the way! The
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02

Vivian Nickalls, former coach of the
.TRssessity of Pennsylvania crews. is
nut obsessed with the idea that any
one particular prescription is the only
proper one for propelling an eight
sOaxeE she'll A favorite winter sport,
@fways revived at intervals, but espe-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
gzunaartner Returns to School.

Lefty Baumgartner, the Phillies'
pitcher, has entered the law school at
che University of Chicago. The money
NE earned during the worlds series
viii RIO a long way toward helping him
&ea his degree.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
Lush to Coach Fordham.

The veteran player, Billy Lush, who
coached the baseball and basketball
teams at Yale after retiring from the
diamond, has been named director of
athletics at Fordham university. He
will coach all the Fordham teams ex.
cept varsity football.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
Yankees Secured whiteman.

The New York American league
club has secured Outfielder George
Whiteman from the Montreal club OF
the international league.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
Tiaers Train on Coast.

The Detroit Tigers may go to the
Pari6c coast next year to do their
training if the White Sox decide to
NnEnaDu the annual tour.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
Los ANGELES Drafts Jackson.

Outfielder Charles Jackson of the
Bloc nington club of the l. l. l. league,
has been drafted by the Los Angeles
club OF the Pacific Coast lea que.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02

&iag1y popular in the last three years,
has been discussion as to whether
the English or American rowing sys-
Hem rs superior.
SoMHe. of the literature which has
Deem written along these lines would
sRomxince the credulous that there is a
definite national school for every
movement, prescribed here or in the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02

player collapsing in the middle of a
match. A tennis player brings about
every muscle in his body into violent
play, and the strain of long match,
coupled with the heat and nervous
tension, frequently produces the K. o.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
To Protect Her Chest.

Rev. Horace Leonard, continuing his
campaign against cosmetic in Wash
ington, said at an al fresco luncheon:
"A young husband at the shore not
ed that in dressing for dinner the 9TH
er evening his wife had chosen a very
decollete gown.
There's dampish sea wind blow
in he grumbled. Don't you think
you'd better put something on your
chest?'
"T've powdered it twice, DEAR she
answered. Still, If you don't mind
waiting, Supposed might add another
coat"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02
Why He Was Sad.

why so sad and downcast?"
my wife has threatened to leave
me-"
Cheer up. Women are always
threatening something like that. but
they hardly ever do it." VIA
That's what / was thinking"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-12-02

The king can do no wrong-if the
queen goes after him with an ace.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
BURNSIDE IS ON THE JOB

Wrangell wired last night that at live o'clock the Burnside reported b, wireless that she was, then grappline for the Sitka end of the cable at : point about fifteen miles from Cane Fanshaw in Frederick Sound. At three this afternoon she reported that she had raised and buoyed the Sitks end of the rope and was starting tho hunt for the other one. This mean That in all probability the wire vii be working again tomorrow. No body will be more glad when that happens than the Miner Man. whe has had a hard time of it gettin. paper and never knowing whethe any telegraph was going to get here over the Canadion lines or not. For several days we were in receipt 0 news over the Western Union lines from Seattle to Ashcroft. then tb Canadian government wire via Tele graph Creek and Atlin to Whitehorsc thence over the White Pass line r. Skagway and from there to- Ketchi Kan over our good old Uncle Sam E cable via Juneau and WrangeIl. In thls way the matter had to be hand led about eight or ten times before ii arrived at its destination, which re- suited in it being very expensive. AS our Seattle correspondent was notifi ed by the government cable office that the Burnside had hold of the cable last night, he no doubt con cluded that the wire would be work ing today and has filed our today's press dope in the Seattle office. and 1t is no doubt now in Sitka waiting a clear road
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Commissioners Court for Ketchikan Precinct No. s, Alaska.
 In the matter of the estate of J. F. Houghton, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that he undersigned has been ap- pointed administrator of the a. )ove estate. and all persons having claims against the said 'state must present them with proper vouchers, within six months from the date or this totice, to myself the said admin trator, at the office Of Gha5 ,. lngersoll in the Revllla Hotel building, ketchikan, Alaska.
 Dated September 24, 1914.
 w. w. RUSH, administrator
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
AUsTRIANs ATTACK RUSSIANS

Vienna Feb. 10-A huge army Nof Hungarians and Austrians under com mand of the Crown Prince is moving against the Russian lines in front of Tarnow in the attempt to capture thai place. They have already come in contact with the Muscovites in . dozen or more places, and some se- were fighting has resulted with vary ing results. As the Teuton army numbers over half a million men, and the Russians have at least that many on their side, the battle now form ing is bound to be a terrific one. The Austrians are superior to the Russians in sartillery, but the latter have little the better of it as they are entrenched and the former will be compelled to advace against their positions.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
RETURNS FROM THE SOUTH

J. R. Beegle returned on yester- days boat from an extended visit to the south. While away he got as far as San Francisco, and also stopped at Portland and Seattle. He informs the Miner Man that the canners are up i'll the air as to the coming canning season, one giving as his opinion that pinks will bring big price this year, while the next one met is of entirely the opposite opinion. But this seems to Ee true: That the canners are all preparing for big pack, and will work their plants to the limit General conditions in the south, nc cording to MT. Beegle, are far from satisfactory. Money is scarce, and the banks seem to feel that they ould rather keep their money in their vaults than take chances on loaning it unless the security is beyond ques tion.
The Ketchikan miner., 1915-02-11
CITY OF SEATTLE IN AND OUT

The City of Seattle made port at lbout five o'clock this morning on her way north. She had fifty tons If freight and two passengers fo' lis port, the passengers being J. R Beegle and G. M. Scott. Those board ing here here were l.. w. Hagman 'obt. Scott, Glen Darlington, Mary Thomas, George P. Riley and L. L. iarding The Seattle will be lp 'outhbound Friday.
 Fairbanks.-Separated for 15 years
 B. Wilson, formerly of Panama an irbanks, and Mrs. Wilson who hNs cen reunited recently, according | tiers received here on the last mail he couple are now in the States en oying their second honeymoon, an ill come to Fairbanks within tie ear future.