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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-05-13
NOTICE
TO
I X-Pay erS

The Taxpayers of Fulton county
are hereby notified that will meet
them at the following times and places
in the districts named, for the purpose
of receiving the State, County and
Dog Taxes for 1915:
Thompson, Tuesday, June lst
Sharp's store 6 to 1880 a. m; Dickey's
Mountain, Hess store $50 to 10 a. m. |;
Plum Run, Douglas store IL to II m.
Bethel, Tuesday, June 1st., War
fordsburg, Palmer's store 3 to 6p. m. I:
Wednesday, June End, Dott, Carnells S
store I to 10 a. m James Mellott's l
to p IN.
Union, Wednesday, June End, Lash
ley's store to p. m; Thursday,
June 3rd, Jacob Shultz to 8 a. m. I;
Buck Valley Postoffice to 10 o. m. {;
Amaranth Postofiice IL to IL m.
Brush Creek, Thursday, June 3rd,
Locust Grove Postoflice 2 to 3 p. m.;
Hess store to p. m; Friday, June
4th, Emmaville, Smiths store 6 to 8 a
M; Geo. Lynch's store 8 to 10 a. M;
Duvall's store IL to II m.
Licking Creek, Friday, June 4th,
Hann's store to 5 p. m Harrison
Vile, Metzler's Hotel, 8 to s p. m.
Belfast and Licking Creek, Satur-
day, June 9th, Laidig's store 1880 to y
a M; Pleasant Ridge Postofiice 10 to
II m Sipes Mill Postoflice, l to 2 p.
m. Needmore $3.50 to $3.50 p. m.
Ayr, Monday, June 7th, Peter Kinks
store to 10 a. m; Patterson's store
IL to IL M; Cito Postoflice, 2 to 3 pm.
McConnellsburg, Tod and Ayr, Tues
day, June s, Commissioners Office, 3
to IL M; Tod and Dublin, Knobsville,
Hamil's store, June s, 2 to 3p. m.
Dublin, Wednesday, June 8, Burnt
Cabins, Brodbeck's Hotel I to 9 a. m. !;
Fort Littleton, WhitsePs Hotel ii to 2
p. M; Clear Ridge, Henry's Hotel 4 to
. pm
Taylor, Clear Ridge, Henry's Hotel.
Wednesday, June 9th, 4 to 6 p. m I;
Thursday, June 10th, Dublin Mills
Postoffice $3.50 to $3.50 a. m; Gracey
Postoffice $3.50 to 1880 a. m; Water
fall Postofiice to p. M; Friday,
June IL, Hiram Postotiice to p, m :
Saturday, June 18th, Hustontown,
Lamberson's store 7 10 10 o. m.
Wells, Thursday, June 10th, New
Grenada, Houck's Hotel 3 to p. m. {;
Enid, Election house, Friday, June IL,
& to s a. M; Wells Tannery, Baum
gardner's store to ii a. m.
All persons appearing at the respec-
tive places to pay their taxes will be
allowed a reduction of five per cent.
II taxes are not paid on or beforeJuly
28, the duplicates will be placed in the
hands of Justice of the Peace in each
township for collections; all parties
then owing viii be required to pay tn,
full tax charged on duplicate, and
fees allowed by law TO collecting
debts The rate is 5 mills.
LICENSE-All persons who are
subject to Mercantile or other licenses
are requested to meet at the above
time and places, as | am compelled by
law to bring suit on all unpaid licen-
ses by July L tn, next.
SAMUEL A. HESS,
Treasurers Office, County Treasurer
April 20, 1915.
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SALUYlA

John Hockensmith and Miss
Helen Deshong, both of Saluvia,
were married in Hagerstown on
the oath of April, 1915. The Sa-
luvia Calithumpian Band gave
them a rousing serenading on
Saturday night last.
Mr.. an1 Mrs. Joseph Sipes
have been quite seriously i'll, for
the past two weeks.
Rev Ahimaaz Mellott has so
far recovered, as to be able to
move around some.
Jefferson While, an Invalid,
noted In these lite m several
months ago, still continues criti
cally ill.
Speer Strait is much better.
he is in fine way to recovery.
1t was a close call for Speer.
A. N. Witter, Waterfalls eff.
clent postmaster and merchant,
together with Mrs. Wltter and
son Roy and his wlfe,-and the
wife's brother and sister, Mr..
and Miss Alloway, took a spin In
the fathers new automobile and
visited }. A. Stewart and family,
at Green Hill, and the Caster
monuments in Asbury Cemetery
on Sunday last.
Miss Netha Nesbit of McCon
nellsburg, accompanied Rev. and
Mrs. ]. l. Yearlck to Commun-
ion Services, at Green Hill Pres
byterlan church and presided at
the organ on Sunday last.
The many friends of j. Watson
Ellmaker, OF Lane caster, Pa, who
has been spending the hot months
for many years, at Green Hill,
McIlvaines, and River Side, on
the JunIata, will regret to hear
that he Is in poor health.
Mack Slpes, who was run down
by an automobile some time age,
Is slowly recovering, but Is not
able to do any work.
The crows don't seem to both
er the corn much, so far this
sprlng,-probably they are feed
ing on the young locusts.
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DUBLIN MILLS.

Ruth Hess, who has been work
ing for John Kim mel, near Sal
till0, has come home TO care for
her mother who IL seriously af-
illcted With rheu ma'ism.
R.v Reldeli, our new pastor,
preached his lltiation sermon
Saturday evening, May 9th, to a
full house.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clevenger
and two sisters visited W. ID
Roher's last Sunday and brought
Raymond home with them for a
days visit.
A large crowd witnessed the
baptism OF eleven persons at
Sldeling Hill Creek. near this
place, last Sunday.
We are glad to note that Mrs.
Brint Miller is much improved IN
health.
William Miller has greatly ad.
ded to the durability of his house
roof by having Arthur Roher ap
ply coat of pant.
Roy Booth, of Edgewood Park,
spent two weeks With bis parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Booth, at this
place. Roy is a conductor on a
Pittsburgh street car line. He
came home on a little vacation to
renew old acqualntances.
Jacob Black visited friends
near Maddensvllle a few days
last week.
Fred Shaffer and family, Rob.
ertsdale, visited Arthur Roher's
last Sunday, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Baltzer Mellott visited Davi d
Winegardner's on the same day
Clarence, sou OF John Wine
gardner, R1bertsdale, is spend
ing a couple of weeks with his
grandfaLheG, David Winegard-
ner.
ThaddeusW Wiuegardner andHow
ard Knepper will attend Summer
Normal at McConnellsburg.
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Have You Judgments to Enter?

On the last day of March, a
law became effective in Pennsyl-
vania, which directs the prothon-
otary in each county not to enter
any judgment unless the judg-
ment creditor, or his duly author
lied attorney or agent produces
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to the prothonotary a certificate
signed by the judgment creditor
or by his duly authorized attor-
ney or agent, setting forth the
precise residence address of the
said creditor. The certifc a tie
shall be filed at the same number
and term as the judgment.
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WATERFALL.

Mr.. A. N. Witter and family
were trying their new Overland
last Sunday.
A party of joyrlders consist
ing of Mrs. Harriet Barnett,
Miss Margaret Price, our con-
genial mail carrier U. j. Shaw,
and Mrs. Albert Price took a lit
tie spin through the country last
Sunday. The girls enjoyed the
ride very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barnett
and two children spent a couple
days recently with friends in
Trough Creek. Miss Lydia re-
turned home after having spent
some time in Mount Union.
Mrs. Harriet Barnet is visiting
among friends in this community
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert King and
two children, Mrs. Harriet Bar
nett and grand-daus hter Zelols,
spent Sunday IN the homes of Mr..
Frank Price and Mr.. VIM. j.
Shaw.
Miss Mae Malone visited al
David Mlller's last Sunday.
DR.. Campbell is a genial fellow
and a good doctor but his pills
don't seem to have much effect
on his auto when it has heart
failure.
W. e. Bsrgstresser spent Sun
day with his mother.
Mrs. Maud Bergstresser has
returned home after having
spent a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Hudson, Mt Union.
Jas. Heefner, =. B Locpond,
John Silverthorne, Mrs. r. W,
Hudson and little son Roy autoed
to this place Sunday and spent a
few hours at Ward Bergstresser.
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Cutchall
were callers at Saltlllo last week.
r. D. While has COW that pro.
duces seven pounds of butter a
week. There will be Sunday
school and class at Zion M. f,
| church Sunday morning May 16.
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Runyan, the Optician,

Will again be at his Office in Nc
cCOnnellsburg, Friday, May 18th.
u0 early. Only one day. 2t
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Public Auction Of Real Estate. Geo. W ReEner &Co,
have now in stock a large newline of Silks
for dresses and waists
Silks and Dress Goods

A splendid FouIard for 48 cents. Habutai
Silks 80 cts. Tub Silks Mesalines, &c,
for waists and suts-see them, Cotton
and wool Dress Goods--a large stock.
Palm Beach Cloth, one of the good things
this season. PopIins from 80 to 76 cents.
A good Sc inch Serge So cts; we sold the
same goods at 90 cts. before. Crepe De-
Cheine SO inch 30 cts--a lovely summer
cloth. A large lot of Wooen dress goods
that are cheaper now than they will be
later.
Women and Chldren's Wash Dresses.
A splendid assortment of women and
chdrens wash Dresses. Avery nice dress
for ladies at 75c., 9Oc, $l26. $L5O. Mis-
ses dresses SOC. TO $L25. Children's
dresses 25c. to $I25--aIl we'll made and
good colors.
Large Assortment of Waists and Gloves
A large assortment of waists, from 26c.
ladies' size, to $500. A beautiful silk
waist for $L26. A large line of Ladies'
Gloves in wanted kinds.
Mems Suits. Carpets. Mattings Shoes
We call special attention to our Mems
Suits, see them to appreciate them.
A large stock of Carpets, Mattings. and
Rugs at old prices.
Shoes for everybody.
Please give us a call.
G. w. RElSNER & CO.,
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BIGGER CROWDS AT SOCCER.

.Arrrentic. allowance claimed.
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HOLD GOOD BOUTS.
GaIIaudet Has Two in Preliminaries
at Guards Tournament.

-Four fast bosIts were held in the prelinuaries IL
the National Guard Athletic Association champion
ship wrCstlius tournament In the first lightweight
bout Murale. Of the National Guard. defeated Miro
also Of tho militia. the decision in fifteen min
utes of fast wo-k. while in the other lightweight
bout Jordon of Memorial. defeated Nathers. of the
Y. VI. c. A. IN eight minutes and forty-seren
seconds
In the other bouts McInturf. Of Gallaudet beat
Turner. Of Y. NJ. e. A. and GiIlant Of Gallaudet,
defeated Taylor. Of the National Guards. The
marles:
Miro Of D. O. y. u. Murgie. Of y. c. n. G..
l55 pound-Wou by MIrgie decision. Time. Is
minutes.
Jordon Memorial 4 G.. Mathers 7. N G.
A. 10 rpunds-Non b. Jordon on fall. Time. 3
minutes and - seconds.
Ai"Irulrff Galiamdet. vs.. Turner. 7. NJ. 6 A.
lij rounds-Non bc McIutrIrf on falls. Tine, )
minutes and second
Glllant. Gslaudet. Taylor. D. g n. G.-Won
Is Giant IN decision. Tune. Is minutes
Pairing for Thursday-Marshan Memorial. ',
Cunningham. Memorial l06 rounds; MarShsH.
Memorial -. Santite. Memorial. is pounds. :
Bocket Memorial Gilbert, Gsllaud-f l2o pounds
Elizalds. Y. VI. G. A. vs. Fteene Memorial Is
pounds: Jorion. Merorsl. Murgie .. q. v
IL. 10 pounds; Il. Beckett. Memorial. vs.. McIn-
turf. 'ialaudet. li5 POUNDS; Miller Memorial W.
Mclnturf. 'iaIsudet, lIs Trurds: Davis G4laudet,
~ Lsdi. Gallaudet. heavyweight cas
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NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-SHIlinE: taoyear-oIds: four fur
longs. Test. lc2 Matthew'S. 10 U l. tn !. to /.
wen: Southern Star. ~ ltmFrnsei s To !, 10 5.
second School for Scandal. Ia6 rPi'ksnsl. N :.
third Time. a CIddles. Brown Velvet, Phil
Unser. Tito. Molly Reach. Cincinnati and Prime
Harry ais, ran.
SECOND RACE-serrns: four-year-ohs and up
TO l. 8 TO s. 10 ; won: Sumo. y lilly, tn =,
even. second. Joe h. lO2 Pool. } 10 .. third.
Time. Is IS. Brian Bor Jezsil. Little Maid.
Leilohs. hIIsS Barnhsrbor. Acis. l. NJ. Weston and
- It's True also ran.
THIRD E-SellInS. three-yesr-old. and W
ward: six furlongs. Brka, 10 Lilly. to 5. Z
tn 10. IN ; won. LADY London. 1n5 (Mathewsl.
2 TO 5. 10 5. second: Dicks Pet. 10. NC
Tazgartl. TO >. third. Time. l. - Anna
kruter. Dare Devil. IemasSe. Pretty Dale. Luria.
Salon. Criano. Blue Jav. Calcium Light knight.
ksydernssros and Fitzgerald slso ran.
FOURTH RACE-The kolh Handicap: sellin-.
stick Pin. l6 ,McracSartl. TO l. ~ to l. even.
Won Reno. lcs IO.>li. even. 10 s second: Msry
Ann h. M tGcoSsi. to I, third. Time. A. 5.
LADY Spirituell". kneelet, TroEato. Amor and
Narshon also ran.
FIFTH RACES Selling: handicap: three-y -olis
and upward; FIVE and one-half furlonss. Charter.
lCi Goose. To J. to |. , 70 .. won: Wiley. loi
,L,lBl. % /. even. second Northerner. % pooh.
even third. Time. o.. Hudas Brother Linda
Payre. SehaSp Miss Declare and jim Bssey also
SIXTH RACE-Mile and twenty yards. Insur-
ance Man. lol MurT,hyN. -. TO l. even Ito :. won
Lucky George. lT POOH. to l. 4 tn l. second :;
W. &. West. les Mathews. even third. Time.
! i5. Mollie Richards Ida Earl. Page White
Gallant Boy. Myrtle Marion. Tom Hancock. 1ridss
cence. Frog. Big Dip2cr and Jacob Bum also ran.
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JUAREZ RESULTS.

liE>T RACE-Pursc. tro-ysar old three and a
Iai. HsrlonEs. Aunt Sal. ns tKederlsr : n 8
p - ou'. won. Rsln Cal rs 'Murr.hrl. IN =.
"u'. 0nd Re'use. us Morris 10 - J. third
1rn" OTIS Rand !. l.. S1lEg. Farher Kelly
anil E~T'nn also r4n
SEEoND 3ACE-SAling. three-year- dds. 81 fur
l"uSe la FInsck. IT GENTRY. l. to ! E to =
> tn :. won Nests JOS DMole~rorthl. 10 l. even
,ord J"hn Sr0hn, lnj IBezansoni. even. third
Time. LIB Tutor. Joy. Lovely Johnnie Miss
l<Wlstnn. ,1nrcla. Litrle Abe. Merry Twinkle
t'osz". Wheat. Zargaree. Tulane. and Gano also
IAN.
THIRD RACE-one rlle. Lehish ~ Green
s tn !. IN J. N =. won. Fanueil Hall. IL
th-Iersl. ; 10 / IN . second Burnt Candle, 10
"re2trv'. 70 :. third Tine - FaIcada, c. W
h"nn"n. Rus Sand. 9TH" and Sugar Lump also
ian
FOURTH RACT-ssveu fu-lonss. OtheTo. IN
tNoTahNl. . 20 ;. TO : l TO l. won: Execute
s. Louder. eTen. 10 .. sas1nd. Roadu4ster. Ins
t'r-rSs, 20 u. third Time = Culi1Ie Mamie
N"t~o. Gen Msroonr. and ChaTmeuse also ran.
FIFTH RACE-S'T frIrlonsH. Seneca lra NC
sbsI. IN ~. out won. Msgpaese lOs iGrosS,
srer. s&1nud. ThendorIta loi thNier1s, cut thrri
Tune. l.niS. Y6s-orsLn. sun Reckhar. 81 Worm
wnnd. Hspenr-. and Th'stl- Bell also ian
SINTH RAcE-FIrst star IL Hoffman, IN &
IN } IN 4 Won. Doll Boz. ~ lG4-nerl. m !.
~ J. seooDd. Wild Hor~e. lOG MOTT IN =
third TIrre n IS. Hester tnossor Ccrdo-s
Nrsrtls. AND Sw~ie san, also ran.
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HILLTOP RELAY team
IS PICKED BY COACH
Capt. Stebbins. Jones. Young. and
Wieser Are Named by John
D. O'Reilly.

In the relay trials held yesterday on
the Hilltop. Tor the purpose Of deter
mining the men who should wea- the
Blue and Cray Of Georgetown in the
numerous relay events that that uni
1c-slty will participate in. the following
men were picked by Coach John D.
o'Reilly to run on the team: Nubby
Jones. Eddie Stebbns. Brent Young. and
Frank Wieser. Although the various
tines have not been made public the
results are admitted to have been very
satisfactory
~te5hins. Jones. and Young We're prac-
1, ally sure of their positions. while the
r~nic" OF the fourth man lay between
W.~scr. Mccarthy. Prescott. and Gill
r.. frst mentioned succeeded i'll retain
H. lac place that he earned last year,
and with the experience that he acquired
during that time at his disposal he should
~hnT considerable improvement over his
I'-NI"ua form.
Word has been received from South
'-~."I"hem that J. Burke. Of the Lehigh
iIaI. will be entered in the $50 in the
Georgetown meet on February =. Burke
inks win the foremost half-nilers in
'" country. and has some very credit
ole performances to boast OF. In the
-'~s'"n \. \. games last year he defeat
4 Champion Ted Meredith in the $50
- 4 tw"-vard handicap. When We
.:.-.'' ~" speed II the Red and Blue
rvrsr rkIs performance show, Burke in
vs.y Favorable. light
y GOOD I'm" ma, he ATTAINED on tho
or-"t"wn relav after their race with
-. l. 7. III HARTFORD ~ the lGth of this
ntl. II the IIil.t"ppers make 4 credit
3D." showing against this team. that WAS
tr difficulty nosed "ur Al tn tape ny
% frs ards record-break n.c mic relay
aT1- he
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WESTERN HIGH QUIN7
BEATS EPIPHANY team
Speedy Red and White Basket Tossers
Easily Defeat Churchmen by
81 to 30 Count.

That speedy Western High School
basket ballsquint kept up it's brilliant
work yesterday by handing a 81 to 80
defeat to the Epiphany Church team
in the National Guards Gmy. Those
whirlwind forwards. Peck and Peine.
were again in the limelight. as this
pair Gagged twelve of the field baskets
made by their club besides Peine put
eight out of ten between the meshes
from the foul line.
Fuller playing in right guar3posi-
ton for the scholastic quint was con-
tently in the limelight. He was all
over the floor and his speed enabled
the Red and White to tally seven
baskets Steed's goal shooting and
the defensive playing of Dezendorf
featured for the Churchmen. The line
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JUAREZ ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-Purse: threeycar-cld nsdcnS:
five and one half furionss. Kittie Nav. 10; Viz
ginis Field 10; Viva. 10; GcsSety. IL: spider's
Best. ll2: Fes. IL; Old Bob. IL: Zsmloch. liz;
Ssrf Sarin. rs: Tommie Coleman. llj.
SECOND RACE-SeIing: foIr-year-olds and up
ward. mile. 'Austr IS; 'Crtl.ola 100 e. X Davis.
o5; Golf Rail. IoS. MOllie Cad Is: Orbiculation.
Ios John Louis. no: Mike Donlin. 10: Pedro.
10: Charles J. Harvey 10: Compton. ll3.
THIRD RACE Selling: fouryesr-olds and up-
ward: mile. Dave Montgomery. ms REV. l5:
augustus Heinz. los: Coos. 1o5; Bonnie's Buck.
lt5; Fancy. los: ForcIce knrr. los; Noble Grand.
ia
FOURTH RACE-Sellins: fcur-yesr-olds and up-
wsrd. furlongs. 'Freda johnson. Is: An
Rick 10: 'kick 100: .Ponteract 1903. High Street
loa: Lone Star. 1903: Auto Maid. los: Canspa.
lfS: DalStop. IG. Frnreslis. III.
FIFTH RACE-Selng: threeyear-olds, mile
mabel nilwe5cr %: Petit Bleu. IS: 'Breezer. %:
Asa Hrrrrdon. rs. Belcnre. %. Gano. lG3. Rhodes.
lo3: Ohnlus. los: Twilight. los: Stolen Ante. 10
SIXTH RACE Selling: four-yesr-olds and up
ward mile. Cecil. IS; waverinS. %: Brynmzh.
10; Beulsh :. l"' 'Minoricso rs: Bonsnza, luS:
MudSll. oS.
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Army and Navy Football.

West Point. Y. Feb ls-FoothsT representa-
tres n West Pornt and Annapolis VIII meet IN
~ York 'ofs~ 10 arrange final details concerning
-" re1t fnothllI game between tho two scryl-c
'-hools. which Will r. plsyed a. the Polo Grounds
~ New YORK. on NGTernhtr r The officers who
VII attend the conference as rtpIess ltstivcs Of the
Army Athlete Council Col c d WlfoN
W ( !. Ilnhrlake. Cap n. / Sultan ard
! 'r'f- Charles b Meyer. The conference Will b.
Nrl5 II he ofnss n President Harry HeIupsts,i
a. he New York Natloral League baseball club
I nd"- Tie Arrangement entered INTO with the
'"rnnrfse last fall the games b. played in 1915
ND III VIII be sta-el IN NeR NnrL
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down ! said: Frank. can't keep on
coming down here: sign up for three
years. and he did. That was last year.
and he has two more seasons contracted
for. but he wants to quit. I shall wish
him luck and say o. X
The boy isn't dissatisfied: he doesn't
want more money. and he isn't fiighty.
He just wants to farm. and do nothing
else. and his wife backs him UP in his
wish. Since his children died he's had
this desire stronger than ever. I don't
blame him. We shall miss him all right.
kopf will play his third sack. but who
will knock the home runs? Bakers let
ter Is splendid. l have nothing but ad-
miration for his attitude. although base
ball has lost what will prove to be one
of its historic players"
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Rum Baker Quits the Athletics Announces Connie Mack
Frank Baker, Mack's Mighty Slugger
Quits the Diamond for Good and All

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. 1s-"Home-run''
Baker is out of baseball. and the Ath-
letics nave lost the greatest circuit
clouter the game even produced. This
was announced by Connie Mack. of the
Athletics. at the annual dinner of the
Philadelphia sporting writers in the Hotel
Majestic here tonight.
Il can't say I've had as good time
this year as i have in years gone by at
this banquet. for I've bad news on my
mind" Mack said. Frank Baker wrote
me tonight that he would not play with
the Athletics the coming year. / got the
letter just as l sat down to this banquet
table.
Frank has decided to quit the game
for good. No. he's not going with the
Feds. nor with any other team. He's
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STILL SHY OF OARSMEN.
Only Twenty-fouSF Freshmen Report
to Coach Rice ut Columbia.

New York. Feb. l6.H. T. Ritter. one Of the
huskies, Of the youngsters out for the ColIrrh ia
f0shm@n rev. Vas appointed acting captain Of his
squsd yesterday ~ Coach Ricr. Ritter is crsiu-
ate n StuTvessn' Hish School and has been ore
Of the mnet faithful Of the candidates holding his
roSItInn No. since the -ar1 Of the season. He
weighs Close tn 81 rounds.
The Of the ing squad ot n. first year men
has not materially increased. in spite Of Coarh
Ficrs earnest rleas for mere men. Twenty four re
ported yesterday afternoon and Coach Rice thought
himself hCky 10 be able n host three cishts 4
squad Of tiftv Is dcsired
The varsity candidates more numerous and
Coach Rice Is encouraged with the early practice
The veterans nave ben reporting regularly daily
Practice in the rast two weeks. and the squad IL
raridly swinging into shape for the long hard
month, # raining still b. fore them
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English CUP Ties show 100 Per
Cent Ipcrease in Attendance.

London Feb 1.-the receipts from the second
rclnd a the English Cup ties. concluded Saturday.
shovel welcome Improvement over the 'takines
from the first round szmes considering that only
half the number Of matches were played. In round
numbers RocJJ persons paid 5000 TO see the
thirty ties January g while the second round
in which only sixteen games decided. attracted
iIS!oss persons. whose gate money totsled SIS sS5.
The Chelsea Arsenal game was the biggest sttrac-
ton with Just over IS on.
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Slim Chance to Break Up
Present Outfield Trio
MAKES MICHIGAN RELAY.

Happy" HardeIl. formerly
captain of the Technical High
school track team. landed q
place on the senior relay team At
Michigan in the trials held last
week. HardeIl stepped OF the
44O-ynrd dash in second hest time
and will he seen sporting the
colors of the Ann Arbor col
leEinns this spring.
HardeII f. the brother Of Rob-
ert HnrdeIl who was depOsed of
rs track captain this fall on ac-
count of carrying two Offices.
Both of these boys are clever
men on the track. Robert ex-
poets TO go to Michigan next fall
and IL such be the case he will
probably be running ON the same
team with his brother. Bob Gal
IOway, who ran on the Central
team last year, finished second in
the mile trials.
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TO INCREASE SEATING CAPACITY.
Polo Grounds to Prepare for Navy
md Army Game.

SsT York. Feb. ls.-PreSident Hsrry Hsmrstead
of the New YORK Giants. will increase the seating
"lTacty ~ the Polo Grounds TO OGn for the
ArnyNsvy football game, 10 Re- rIiyed here No
Ismhnr :.
Committees from ANNAPOLIS and West Point mot
here today ard signed agreement that tn.
annual contest h- Tlayed in New York II was
The trrG1s decide where this sridirun
hattie should Re staged and New York was named
elnce time aCo. The choice Of ground, simrIy
ratified at the meeting TO-DAY