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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-30

Mrs. Alden Luce Of Fairfield has
returned to her home, after short
visit in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10
ALTRoCK AMUsEs CROWD.
Plays Imaginary Game Of Golf as
Nationals Trim Yankees.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Some persons are born golfers, some
acquire golf and some watch Nick Alt
rock thrust golf upon them-and
laugh. Fifteen thousand spectators
watched Nick beat himself In a grip
ping match at the Polo Grounds yester-
day afternoon and applauded riotous-
ly. The occasion Of this goodly throng
was a double-header between the Yam
KEGS and the Nationals. but since the
Washington team robbed the great
American game OF its local interest by
winning both games, the fans sought
solace in the almost equally great
Scotch past!me. The base ball scores
were to and to 1, respectively. Alt
rock was l up after playing only one
hole.
1t was the hottest September 9 since
the ark landed. or some such time, the
experts declared, and Altrock's humor
rose with the thermometer. He kept
the fans in roars with his merry Quips
and 5ests, but he scored heaviest when
he announced that Robert A. Gardner
would play special exhibition hole.
So he teed UP base ball at third base
and took fungo stick from the bench
Taking his stand carefully, Nick ad.
drive of some fifty feet. He landed in
a poor lie, but took out his cleek and
tore into the turf, sending the diyots
flying, and was within pitching distance
Of the green. He then developed a
putting streak, as Bill Hanna said in
his Par 101," and got the ball down
in II. His last shot was a pretty chip
which landed the ball fairly and truly
in Henry Fabian's flower bed, which
served as the cup
One of the hot weather "dont's" Is,
Keep out of the sum-" and Nick obey
ed II scrupulously. Between innings he
betook himself to the shady hooks of
right field, under the shelter of the
stands. and watched the pastime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10
sMAsHEs TRACK RECORD.
Directum I PAGES a Fast Mile at
Hartford Meet.

HARTFORD. Conn. September 10. -
The feature Of the fourth day Of racing
at the grand circuit meeting at Charter
Oak Park yesterday afternoon was the
successful attempt of the PAGER, Directum
l. driven by Tommy Murphy. to lower
the track record Of minutes. The
former record was made by Star Pointer
In 1899.
The chestnut stallion was In fine form,
and on a fast track clipped N seconds
off the track record.
There were two races on the program
and they resulted in a cleanup day for
Tommy Murphy. Last year Murphy won
all three races in one day and he re-
peated his performance yesterday. count
ing his successful assault upon the track
record with Directum 1. He took the
2:14 trot in straight heats with Mirthful,
having no competition except in the inal
heat, when Ames Albingen was sent out
to get in the money. He also got the 2:21
trot with Peter Scott, who 50 far out
classed his field that there was no doubt
as to the outcome.
ST. Frisco. driven by Geers, was an
easy winner Of second place over the rest
Of the entries.
1t was the second victory Of the week
for both Mirthful and Peter Scott, Mirth-
full taking the 2:1o trot Tuesday, while
Peter Scott took the lve-thousand- dollar
Charter Oak purse Monday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10
GALLIA THE MASTER
IN SECOND VICTORY

Though Gallia was hit rather freely,
when the Yankees threatened he proved
their master. But once did they get
over the plate. and that was not until
the eighth inning, when couple OF
hits and a sacrifice prevented smut
out.
Pieh pitched against Gallia, and the
Griffmen did not find him troublesome.
In the third inning there should have
been q batch Of runs scored. but Dineen
made ridiculous decision, which held
the score to a single run. WIN one
down, Mcbride singled and Gallia FOL
lowed suit Moeller then drove snarp
single to right, and the New YORK IN
field claimed that the ball had struck
Gallia, though it was not within q YARD
of the runner. Dineen agreed. say
ing he did not see it hit the runner,
but he heard it. Gallia was declared
out and Mcbride sent back to tnird.
Acosta followed with a hit and Mcbriao
scored. but Milan forced Foster out.
A walk to Henry, his steal OF second
and Moellers double to right gave the
Nationals their second run in the NTH
inning, and in the sixth the game was
virtually cinched when e couple .!
moro were sent home. Milan stareeo
this inning by walking and steaNng:
Shanks sacrificed him to thtrd, ano
after Gandil had been retired morgan
walked and stole. Then Henry came
through with a single, sending ootn
runners home. That finished Pien ana
Vance pitched the remainder OF ehe
game. The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10
DONOVAN is HIT HARD
IN FIRST STRUGGLE

The score stood to at the end of
the sixth inning. In the seventh
Gandil opened with q hit and Mayer
walked. That was taken. to mean that
Brown was weakening and Donovan,
who had warmed up, went into the
game. Williams greeted him with q
single to left which sent Gandil home.
and when Highs throw to the plate
bounded over Alexanders head Mayer
also ran over the goal. In the eighth
the game was won. With one down
Milan singled and Shanks sent him to
third with double to right. Gandil
hit to Boone. whose throw to nail
Milan at the plate was too late and
the two runners moved up. Williams
came through with another hit and
sent the two runs home.
A walk to Cook in the opener and
Bauman's home-run drive after Peck
had been famed gave the Yanks q
brace Of tallies in the first. They got
another in the sixth when Cook and
Peckinpaugh got scratch hits and
Harper made a wild throw to third.
The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10
GOLF HoNoRs TO YALE.
Defeats Princeton by Five Points at
Greenwich.

GREENWICH, Conn, September 10
Yale defeated Princeton five points to
four in the final match for the inter-
collegiate team championship at golf
yesterday on the course Of the Green
witch Country Club. Princeton won the
title last year at Garden City by de-
feating Harvard in the final match.
Prior to that time Yale was the cham
pion for nine successive years.
Summary Of four-ball match play:
Fay and Heron, Princeton, beat Pierce and
Gardner, Yale. up and to play; Nudge and
Bredin, Yale. beat Corkran and Peacock. Prince
ton, 3 up and to play; Rose and Lawyer.
Princeton. beat Gaines and Armstrong. Yale.
1 up.
Summary of singles match play:
Nudge. YALE heat Corkran. Princeton, up
and 3 to play: Heron. Princeton. beat Bredin.
Yale. up and to play: Gardner. Princeton,
heat Rose, Yale, up and to play; Peacock.
Princeton beat Pierce. Yale. up and 8 to play:
Gaines. Yale. beat Fay. Princeton. l up 40
holes); Armstrong, Yale. beat Lawyer, Prince
ton, up and 2 to play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10
PLAYS RICHMOND
IN INTER- CITY SERIES TOMORROW
Champion Amateur Ball Team Of Washing
ton to Play Title Winner of Virginia
Capital for Southern Honors

left open by the cancellation of Penn
sy1vania Military College, That school
was booked for October 9. but when
Bill Hollenbach took charge 1t is said
that he did not desire to meet such a
powerful team as Georgetown, and the
game was called of. That left the Blue
and Gray in a hole and any college
of ordinary strength that desires to fill
in on the Blue and Gray schedule has
only to make application. Incidentally,
Cox had exceptional difficulty with his
list Of games. anyway. Washington
and Lee was booked for November 8.
but when it found it could get a game
with Cornell the following Saturday
refused to keep the engagement. Col
gate had practically promised to come
to Georgetown for contest November
20, but after about a month, declared 1t
could not do SO. However, with the ex-
ception Of October 8, tho open dates on
the Hilltoppers' list have been filled in.
South Carolina University, team that
has never played in Washington, has
been obtained to take the place Of Col
gate.
Technical High gridiron candidates
have been called out for this afternoon.
The boys are booked to report at the
school at 2 o'clock to receive their uni
forms, and 1t is possible will proceed
to the field for brief practice immedi-
ately after. The squad is to have the
same excellent coaching as last year,
Wayne Hart being the Instructor. Hart
won the championship of the high
schools with the Tech eleven in 1914
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10
CORNELL GETS BARRETT BACK.
Faculty Restores Captain to Good
Stauding-Men Report Tuesday.

ITHACA, September 10.-Charles Bar
rett, captain of the Cornell foot ball
team and the handspring of Cornelrs
offensive machine last fall, will be able
to play this fall. after all. All doubt as
to Barrett was removed yesterday when
the faculty petitions committee passed
on his case and reached favorable de-
cision. When q formal request to re-
store the Cornell captain to good stand
ing Is filed it will be granted.
Barrett will head the Cornell squad
when it takes the field for first practice
Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10

The Yanks didn't overload themselves
with victories in Detroit, but their pitch
ers made Ty Cobb's batting average un-
dergo an extensive shrinkage. They made
his bat a colander. and the ball went
right through It without being hit. In
four consecutive games against Yank
pitchers Tyrus was at bat fourteen times
and didn't make a hit. The pitchers were
Pieh, Donovan, Caldwell. Fisher. Vance.
shawkey and Cole, and the boxmen Of
no other club are likely to duplicate that
performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10
Nationals Win Eleven Out of Thirteen to Get M
"GRIFFS'' MAKE CLEAN SWEEP
IN SERIES WITH YANKEES
Nationals Victors in Eleven Of the Last
Thirteen Games Played, and Fourth
Place Seems Assured
Bv 7. ED GR1LLo.

the Grnmn not only
the Donvani gives the
hold fourth place
t mot until the victory assured
a time hen
through the sixth
Ayersd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Buffalo, 3; Richmond, I.
Richmond, g.; Buffalo, 0.
Jersey City, 8; Montreal, 4.
Montreal, s: Jersey City, I.
Harrisburg roronto-F1rst game called second
inning; storm.
Toronto, 4; Harrisburg. lsecond game,.
Providence, 4; Rochester, 3.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
St. Paul, g.; Columbus, 3.
inneapolis, 8: Louisville. 3.
Cleveland, I; Milwaukee. l.
Kansas City Indianapolis; rain.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
post season seriss)
Rocky Mount, 8; Portsmouth, ..
NORTH CAROLINA LEAGUE.
Ashevtlle, 8; Raleigh, 8.
Durham, 4; Greensboro. ,.
Winston Salem, 3; Charlotte. l.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Chattanooga, 4; Memphis, o.
Atlanta. 9; Birmingham, 8.
Little Rock, 4; Nashville, 2.
Little Rock, 2; Nashville. 0even innings;
dArkneos).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10

No wonder John McGraw lost no time
in getting rid of RUDE Vanguard when
he was awarded the services of RUDE
benton. Just think of having those
two on the same team at the same
time!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10

Two-base hits-shanks, Cook: Home run-Bau-
man. Hits-OH Brown, 4 In 6 innings: OF Har-
per. in innings: o6 Ayers, in innings; OF
Donovan. in l inning; OF Vance. none: Dou-
BILE plays-Brown to Boone to Ptpp: Peck to
Boone to Pipp. Left on bases-WaShington, 4;
New York. 2. Umpires-Msssn. Dineen and Nal.
lin. Time Of game hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10

Del Bemis, formerly a player in the
American Association and this year
with Virginia in the Northern League,
was shot and seriously wounded at
Virginia August II. He was play
ing the part Of an innocent by-stander
in a street brawl in which a number
of Greeks were taking part Bemis Will
recover, but he will not be able to
play any more ball this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10

.Batted for Pieh In the eighth
+Gsila out; hit BY batted ball. i.
washington ..........o@d@ 90 2 u
Ne~ lot .,t: :,fosils, Boone Double play
uarr3da 70 Morean to Gandil. Left 90 Sases-
W.ebipston, /: New York, 8. Umpi,esn M snd
Nsiifn and pineen. Time OF game n''f "AN
4S minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10

Kitty Bransfeld, veteran first base
man, now an umpire in the New Eng
land League, is mentioned as coach
of the Holy Cross base ball team for
next season to succeed Billy Dyer. who
has resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10
sCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEA0Ul

SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEA0U1
TODAY. ~ WWssh.n.
fniMae!pnl11, s~i.n% Chicago at Boston.
Detroit II Cio'e nefroit at New York
St. Louis at fniia.
NATIONAL LHAGUH
TODAY. Iom p.ttshnr.h
Cincinnati at St. Louis. Phhe- ~ - Ssnsir; H.
Boston at Pittsburgh New 1oek cs,rsro
New York ut Phila. Bosten ~ ~ f1uis,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEA0UR
Washington. 8; New York, ).
Washington, 4; New York. 1.
Detroit, 8: Cleveland, s.
Boston, g. Philadelphia, o.
NATIONAL LNAGUR
Brooklyn. /; Boston. o.
Philadelphia. 8: New York. o.
Philadelphia. 8; New York, 4.
Cincinnati. Z: St. Louis, 3.
Cincinnati. &: St. Louis, o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-10

One thing that the tfIp WITCH cfoseu
in New York yesterday has proven. fs
that Acosta is not left fielder. The
Cuban played left for several games.
but he does not feel at home in that
position Griffith has decided not to
play him in left any more: Right field
Is his place. He played there In the
second game yesterday. and he gave a
splendid exhibition, making several
very difficult catches Of long drives. for
which he had to cover a lot of ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
NAME SCHEDULE MEET DATE
Western League Conference to Ar.
range 1915 Dates Will Be Held
in Lincoln February IA.
URGE A LONGER SCHEDULE

The Western league schedule meeting
will be held In Lincoln February IA
The schedule meeting next year should
be another exciting event, as exciting as
last years II not more so.
Last year the schedule was cut to 40
games from 16S as played in 1914. But
the cut was made with the unanimous
approval OF the magnates.
This year several OF the mays believe
the schedule should be heightened TO 16l
games. The argument is to start as early
as the majors. around April IL or 10. and
finish in the middle OF September. Last
year the season opened April g and closed
September 6. II so happened that a
bunch OF swell weather seemed to hap
pen" the two weeks before the season
opened and two weeks after the season
closed. Following the bunch that the
weather win happen" again. some OF
the magnates favor the 1S4-game schedule.
But there is likely 20 be some opposi-
ton to this. John Savage OF Topeka has
already announced that he does not favor
the plan Thus II Is expected the schedule
meeting will be merry little event.
The training season in the Western
league this year will be OF but two weeks
duration. Thus II the season opens April
II. the players will not report until April
J.. The training season last year extended
over a month and was failure.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Firen1en Tell Prince They Can
Output Any Team in the World

Jack Prince, promoter OF the InternE-
ito. 4 Tug-of-War which win be staged
at tine Auditorium January TO .. walked
into engine house No. OF the Omaha fire
department the other day. Pronto. sew
enteen husky firemen hoped on the de-
fenseless frame OF J. Prince.
You're tho guy whose going to stage
the tug-o'-war. amt your an excitaole
fire laddie opened fire.
sure" responded the startled Prince
'sWell. listen TO me-" continued the
knight Of tho twO-inoh nozzle. IF you
want tug-o'-war team to represent
America In the pull. you call on US fire
men Wen pull ana beat any team In
the United States"
This and much moro was warbled into
the pink left ear OF Mr.. Prince. The fire
men lugged Prince to the back end OF the
house. where Jack found to his surprise
complete pulling apparatus where the
firemen practice Juggling. They had a bis
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
FLOOR GAME IN SPOTLIGHT
Interest in Basket Ball in Nebraska
High Schools is Already APP
preaching Fever Pitch.
STRONG TEAMS LOSE VETS

With the practice among high school
basket ball teams OF the state In full
sway, the usual intense interest Is being
displayed by the hupdreds Of followers
of the state basket ball dope as to which
teams will lead this year. Last years
state tournament proved the biggest and
most successful ever held at Lincoln. or
In the country. for that matter. Seventy
teams from out in the state entered
all tuned up 20 the greatest possible
efficiency.
A dozen teams doomed up mighty strong
in this final scrape OF the season. From
reports II Is expected that the majority
of this dozen win be in the llmelight as
leaders again this year. Through gradu-
alton many all-star men were lost, the
two Omaha teams being counted among
the heaviest losers. Hastings Beatrice
and Lincoln were three other teams that
lost several mighty good players by grad
uation.
Norfolk Is bound to have one Of the
strongest fives in the state, according
20 earliest reports. The hardest fought
game OF the entire tournament last year
was played between Norfolk and Univer-
/
taken out before the result was assured
, The Lincoln team won by a margin of two
points. Oakdale and Geneva, two OF Nor
folks western neighbors. viii have very
strong auintets. while Nebraska City.
University Place. Columbus, Pierce and
York are touted as the other leaders over
the state.
omaha's two Representatives. Central
and South High. have sames scheduled
with the majority Of these teams. Most
OF the games will 30 played on local
floors. thus affordlng local basket ball
enthusiasts opportunities to witness some
Of the prettiest and hardest fought bat
ties OF the year. Central has added at
fractions In the Kansas City and Sioux
City while south Highs game with the
Nebraska Agsies should be a big draw
Ing card. The Asgies have generally al
ways doomed mp as the best In the Capt.
tai City. having been close leaders II
the Commercial league there.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
OMAHA HAS FIGHT ON HANDS
Country Club Will Have Opposition
from California for Western
Amateur Golf Tournament.
OFFERS FREE SPECIAL TRAIN

The Omaha Country club is going to
have fight on its hands II Ii expects
to land the western amateur golf tourna-
ment for Omaha. And the opposition Is
not likely to come from the Midlothian
club OF Chicago, but from the Del Monte
club of California,
The Del Monte club offers to provide
a special train from Chicago to the coast
One hundred and fifty players will be
carried on the train and the club will
stand the expenses OF all of these players.
This most magnanimous offer is being
given due consideration by many OF the
western clubs, especially those in Chicago
and east, and IL seems a pretty safe bet
the Del Monte club will get a good pro-
portion of votes.
OF course there are several objections
to the trip to the coast. The first obJec-
ton Is that the California course Is not
a championship course. It will be some
years before It will be one. The Omaha
Country club course is now a champion
ship course. The odds favor the Omaha
club in this regard.
Trip Too Long.
Again 1t Is a long trip to the coast and
many players would be unable to make
the tour. Omaha is right In the middle
OF the western territory and is one OF
the most easily accessible cities in the
association.
Again there Is a chance the Western
Golf association will rule that the pay
ment OF expenses on the special train by
the Del Monte club would make the play
ers professionals.
And still again any method OF deciding
what players would be eligible to take
the special train which has limit OF 150
persons would probably incur the wrath
OF those declared ineligible. Probably 800
or 400 near-golfers would enter the tour
ney Just to get the gratis trip to Cali
fornia- This would make a selection Of
eligibles difficult and some deserving
players probably would be left out.
The California club has but one advan-
tage over Omaha, that is the novelty of
the long jump. and for this reason It Is
receiving consideration. The Country
club Is confident It win land the tourna-
ment. however. and II certainly deserves
to on the merits OF the thing.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Omaha Boy Elected Captain of
G0lL0udet Eleven of Washington

Scott cuseaden. son Of Or. Gertrude
cuscaden. Sos webster street. has been
elected captain OF the football eleven
Tor 1916 at Gallaudet eollge In Wash
ington. d. c.. Gallaudet is the national
university for the deaf
Young cuscsden. who is known as
''cussy" by his schoolmates. has played
ct end on the team three years and was
this year the individual star Of the team.
lie viii encounter tough proposition IN
building up strong team next fall as
nc loses five OF his veterans. all OF
whom graduate IN the spring. The team
ihls year was not overly successful and
prospects for the future are not very
bright. but according 10 dispatches from
Washington. the Gallaudet students are
confident In the ability OF the Omaha
boy 70 lead winning team ON the
aridiron. despite the many handicaps
that are certain 70 confront him.
The Omaha lad Is a graduate OF the
Nebraska school for the Deaf in this
city. lie was given his diploma with
high scholastic honors and he was also
one Of the leading athletes during his
term IN the institution.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

sufficient to play the gridiron game. but
the team has continued in existence, and
as each OF the boys grew to age and size
TO play on the team they we're given
places until today all six of the brothers
are playing regular positions.
In addition to their ability to play foot
ball the Nesser brothers are athletes in
field athletics.
The brothers as they appear in the Pic
ture and their athletic attributes follow:
Ted. coach and captain and halfback of
the team. is the star of the family on the
gridiron. he weighs go pounds. College
coaches speak Of his ability as a player,
and his work as coach has met with
many compliments at the hands OF COM
petent college men. He is 81 years of
age and has family of five children.
John. the oldest of the brothers, plays
quarterback on the team and has long
held the diamond medal of the Pennsyl-
vania system for being the best all around
athlete In the employ of the company.
He has played on the Panhandle team
constantly since its organization. and al
though now close to 40 years OF age is
stu active and one of the teams best
players. He weighs 17s pounds.
Philip. next oldest of the brothers.
weighs 2s7 pounds and plays tackle on
the team. He has seen eleven years Of
service on the team and is still one of It's
best players. He holds the Ohio state
independent championship for the stand
ing high Jump and putting tho shot. He
is So years Of age and has a family of
five children.
Alfred. the youngest of the six broth
ers. Is playing his fourth season on the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

ineh-and-a-half rope. a pulling platform.
anchors and everything else.
I'VE pulled against the policemen and
We pulled 'em seven inches In twenty
minutes" volunteered a pipeman.
Seven inchesr' howled Prince. but
you have to pull seven feet in my tug-Of-
war"
Wen pull 'em seven feet" declared
the eager pipeman. ''We'n pull 'em seven
hundred feet. Wen give you a team on
which every man win weigh over 22l
pounds. Wen pull any team In the world
and skin Il TO death"
After half an hour OF this kind OF chat
ter Prince began TO set interested He Is
considering the firemen seriously. He IL
also considering the policemen. And his
present dope Is to- hold a preliminary
match between the firemen and police
men the week before the big event comes
off. and The winning team shall represent
America In the big pull