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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-30

On Saturday and Monday. 16
POUNDS of sugar for 81, with one dol
iar's worth of other groceries. for
ASH. Smith Grocery Co. Phone 434. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-30
TESTIM0NY o. Aala.1DEA
WOMAN SPEAKS VOLUMES.

Arcadia, Fiat am thoroughly salts
fed that DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31
PIGEONS ENJOY BOUNTY.
Gather in Front of Brooks House Ev-
cry Afternoon at O'Clock.

1t is not generally known, but the
Brooks House serves a meal at
o clock every afternoon. A fewamin-
utes before that hour the pigeons be-
gin to arrive and by the time the hour
strikes about score are strutting
around in the street Immediately in
front of the office entrance They
scorn to fly before automobiles or
teams, merely side stepping rather than
be driven from the place of vantage
when the bell boys and sometimes the
guests begin to dispense salted pea
nuts.
Often someone will stand with out
stretched hand holding the food, and
within few minutes, after much fiut-
tering and lodging, a pigeon will light
ION the outstretched fingers and eat to
his fill. The street sprinkler provides
ready access to water to queneh the
thirst of the birds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31
Sporting Notes.

Turnurc, Bellows Falls pitcher, has
been released and was signed promptly by
Newport,
\ big league scout has been watching
Eddie Goodridge, according to the Bellows
Falls baseball scribe.
Greenfield lost Yesterday to Holyokc,
4 to /, in a game in the Western Mas
sachusetts league. Pittsfield beat
Northampton, 4 to 3.
1t may prove that the Athletics will
have only Angler left of their infield
for Tommy Guiheen, who was to play
second for them, has gone to Greenfield
and it is expected he will join that team
after getting in condition.
Abe Berger, one Of the owners Of the
keene team of the Twin State league, is
out with a published appeal for funds to
complete the season. The team is about
$500 short of being square with half OF
the season over this week. He reports
that several of the fans have subscribed
voluntarily and points out that the teams
are well punched and the expense of the
last half of the season ought not to be st
heavy as the first half, because of there
being no more expense for uniforms OF
| for irving out players or fixing the
grounds.
| Magnetic took fourth money in tn
2.l5 trot at Elmira, n. Y. The race wa
won in straight heats with the hes
time, 2.15 IL. Considering that Mag
neto, owned by f. A. Larrow of Brat
| tleborO, was eligible to 2.18 trOts, bu
in order to find races for him in tn
circuit on which he is being drive
it was necessary to enter him in 81
events, in which are horses that hay
gone as fast as 209 Ia, the fact tina
he could win fourth money is highl
gratifying to his owner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31
ATHLETES NOW
BETTER THAN old
Records Of Recent Years Show
Men Have Made Big Advance.
DUFFYS MARK STILL STANDS

Although Famous Sprinter's Time For
teur Books, the Fact Remains II Has
Never Been 5roken-Other Instances.
That the advantages offered the pres
cnt generation Of track and field ath
letes account for the lowering of rec
ords made ten or more years ago is
shown by n careful study Of the anna
teur and collegiate records. In only a
few cases do records made a decade
ago still stand.
The fact is admitted that the stars OF
ten years ago did not have the light
ming fast tracks to run upon nor did
they have all the conveniences now
given men who perform in the field
events. One reason advanced for the
lowering of records is the increased in
terest taken i'll the sport. Naturally
this interest has led to closer and keen
er competition, with the result that
marks have been shattered.
Although Arthur Duffy was the first
recognized Splinter to run 100 yards in
o 3-5 seconds, the mark was taken away
from him on grounds of professional
ism. He made this mark in 1901 The
mark was not equalcd until Dan Kei-
ly of Spokane tied it in 1906, and this
performance still stands as the worlds
amateur record for the century.
In 1906 u. J. Wefers stepped the
furlong in 81 Is seconds, but the mark
has been tied many times. Il. c. Craig
of the University of Michigan tied it
twice, and Dan Kelly of Spokane
equaled it by running around one turn,
while the others ran on the fiat. Kelly
also made his mark in 1909
MaXey Long undoubtedly was the
best of the old time quarter milers. In
1900 he ran the 44O yards straightaway
in A seconds and around 3J2 yard lap
track in II 40 seconds. Several ath-
letes have been credited with running
the quarter in II 10 seconds, but their
performances have not been recognized
by the record committee.
Charley Fitzpatrick of the New York
Athletic club, who hung up a mark OF
/ minute 30 2-5 seconds for the hall
mile in 1895 at Travers island, has the
distinction Of being a runner to hole
n record probably longer than any 9th
er amateur. The mark was not broker
until ]. y. Meredith stepped the, dis
lance in minute 5215 seconds at tn
Olympic games in Stockholm in 1912.
J. =. Jones of Cornell shattered al
outdoor marks for the mile run in tn
eastern collegiate at Cambridge in 191
when he stepped the distance in
minutes Is % seconds and a year late
lowered it to minutes IL % second:
r. s. Berna, also Of Cornell, traverse
the two mile route in Q minutes II 4
seconds. These performances shatte
ed any published or recognized records
In the 100 yard high hurdles ii
present day performers are at least
full second faster than those of de-
ade ago. The present record of
seconds is held jointly by Robert SIM
son, +. c. Smithson and Fred Kelly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31

OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THESE
ARE FOOD FOR RED
KILLER.

Rod Killifer, the Phillies' star :.
catcher, is in bad with Bill Klein. !
He was catching a game and
thought Klein was off on balls !.
and strikes. .
What did you call that?" he
demanded, turning as KLEIN yell .
ed "Ballr
Ball" snapped KLEIN bellig- .
erently.
what did you call thatY' de- ,
manded Killifer q minute later.
Ball" snapped KLEIN, more
belligerently, squaring off fer
trouble.
what did you call that?" de-
manded Killifer when KLEIN yell
ed "Strike"
. 81 called that a strike" snort
. ed KLEIN.
: What are you trying to do
!. outguess meY' asked Killifer
. mildly.
T. >. e =. =.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31

FEDS.
another crisis in his career, which has
been replete with thrills punctuated
ever so often with feats of hurting that
will live in baseball history. lie was
asked to oppose Chief Bender, his for
mer teammate, for the first time in his
life
Bender and Plank both have been
known as money pitchers. They're
best in the pinch, and it was their well
advertised clash which attracted 10000
fans to Terrapin park in Baltimore.
So it was up to Plank to do some
thing. And he did. He shut out the
enemy, displaying much wiZardry.
1t was Plank for the money, and he
won pulled up, as he has done so of
ten. In last years worlds series, when
the Braves sideswiped the Mackmen
four straight, Plank's game easily was
the best put forth by the \. L mounds
men. He was beaten l to 0 by Bill
James in that memorable struggle in
which Charley Deal, now Plank's best
supporter, turned what appeared to be
"boner" into a brilliant piece of base
running in the ninth. inning. Deal was
trapped off second, but he made third
when Schang threw to Barry. Suisse.
| quently Whitfield singled, beating
! Plank.
Plank is il his forty-frst year. He
was born at Gettysburg. Pa, in 1877
and was graduated from Gettysburg
college. He first attracted attention as
pitcher for the varsity nine Connie
Mack hailed him TO Philadelphia il
1901. He made good from the go ant
helped the Mackmen to remnants ii
1902, 1905, 1910, 1911, 1913 and 1914
He was Internationally released las
fall in Macks scheme of retrenchment
Fielder Jones claimed him over Ben
der, although Fielder had his choice
Plank today is one big reason why tn
Terriers are on top.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31

Total bases, Bellows Falls q Koene
s. Sacrifice hits, Ridlon, McElwee.
Stolen bases, Goodridge, Malone, Da-
wilson, Kenney. Two-base hit, Crow
Their. Hits, off Wallace in innings
off White 0 in innings, off McLaugh-
lin 0 in , innings. First base on balls,
off Scanlon (2), McElwee, Kenncy; off
Wallace (2), Ryan, Mayforth; off
White ~, Ryan, Goodridge. Left on
bases, Bellows Falls 9, Keenc 10.
Struck out by Scanlon (5), Fishburne.
Davidson, Sullivan ,, Vernon; by Wal
lace (3), Ryan, Mayforth, Johnson; by
White a., Johnson Battcrs hit, Ry-
an, Lee, Mayforth Double play, Me
E,lwee, Dowd and Sullivan. Wild pitch
Wallace Time, Oh. Umpire, Ennis.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31
COUNTRY CLUB WINS AT TENNIS
Beat Spofford Lake Team at Pine
Grove Springs 5 to 4.

The tennis team of the Brattleboro
Country club defeated Lake Spofford
team on the Pine Grove Springs courts
Yesterday afternoon, to 4. The Brat
tleboro team won three of the five
matches in singles and two of the three
in doubles One of the doubles matches
was a three-set affair and one of the
Others was won only after two dence
sets had been played. The following
is the summary: Fred Harris of Brat
tIeboro beat J. F. Kenney Lake Spot
ford, GA, Ga; G. Doten, Lake Spofford,
beat H. p Greene, Brattleboro, 1913, G.
8; Roger Bracket, Brattleboro, beat
J. Haydock, Lake Spofford, 81, 81; J.
Lake Spofford, 81, 81; T. Heine, Lake
Spofford, beat w. Haskell, Brattleboro
Sc, 6-3; Harris and Bracket beat G.
Doten and Heine Cd, 6-3; Greene and
Dexter beat II. L. Doten and Kenney
rs, 81, 81; Kingsbury and Haydoel
| beat Haskell and Baughman, 1913, 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31
HE'S A GREAT ATHLETE AT is.
Scotch Lad Won Eight Events at Re-
cent Glasgow Meet.

The feature Of the recent Glasgow
school sports held at Hampden park
was the splendid performances of A.
Browning, a siXteen-year-old boy, who
won eight of the principal events.
Browning captured the weight event
with a throw of 80 feet inches.
He threw the cricket ball ~ yards,
cleared 4 feet 91a inches in the high
jump and IS feet / inch in the broad
jump, while his drop kick reached "a
yards l foot. Browning was first in
the 100 yard dash, the 12O yard hurdles
(time, 1874 seconds), and the 40 yards
he did in SO Is seconds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31

Far be it from us to shout from the
housetops anything that might be con
strued to sound like self adulation but
and we say this with deep apprecia-
ton Of its full meaning GER
tain long, lanky goggle-eyed youth
boasts that he has been signed up by
baseball team we do not hesitate to
enunciate that certain managers are
lacking in judgment and are overlook,
ing real class among the ancient and
honorables in their effort to "get q
reputation. y We couldn't play any
way because there is no one else IL
town who can score. But if there was
well, anyone can see how it would be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31

Tw0-base hits, Shea, Dixie, Murray,
Edwards. Three-base hits, Edwards,
Murray. Stolen bases, King, Murray,
Keaney. Double play, Johnston. Hits,
off Turnure o. off Richards 4. First
base on balls, off Turnure /, off Rich
ards >. Struck out, by Henry 8, by
Turnure 5. Wild pitch, Henry. Passed
ball, Egan. Umpire, Ready. Attend
anee, 500: Time, In 40m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31
HAUSER PRACTlClNG DAILY.
Arnold Expects to Be Back In Game In
Very Short Time.

Arnold Hauscr, the brilliant short
stop of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1911
and 1912 is working out at the ball
park in st. Louis daily, and is expect
ed to be back in the game in a short
time. uauser has been out for two
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31
PLANK YOUNG AT FORTY.
Time Hangs Lightly on the Shoulders
of Veteran Pitcher.

If further evidence than the master
full ball which he has pitched all sea-
son were needed TO prove that the forty
summers he already has endured hang
lightly on his strong left arm Eddie
Plank of the st. Louis Feds produced
it recently.
The veteran southpaw who pitched
the Athletics into six remnants faced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31
Mack Has Another walsh.

There is 60 be another Walsh on the
Athletics. His front name is William.
and he is a pitcher, hailing from Ford
ham college His home is In New
Britain, Conn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31
Sporting NetUs
POUNDED
OUT BY CLAREMONT
Made Bad Showing in First Game in
Box for Newport-Braves Defeat
Leaders by to 4 Score.
Especial to The Reformer.)

ULAbEMONI i, n. T., july 81.
Claremont gathered nine hits and
six runs off Turnure of Newport here
yesterday and did it in four innings
Turnure was trying to pitch his first
game after being released by Bellows
Falls. He was succeeded by a new
man, Richards, who did fairly well af-
ter he got started. Murray and Dixie
led with the stick. The score:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31
FALLS
WINS OFF WALLACE
Takes Game in Keene TO 2-Made
No Hits Off White or Mclaughlin
-Goodridge Hits Hard.
Especial to The Reformer.)
KEENE. Y. H.. july >

Wallace went wrong at the very
opening Of the game here yesterday,
but was kept at work until the sixth
Bellows Fails got no hits off either
White or Mclaughlin, each of whom
twirled two innings Goodridge con
tinued his hard hitting. The score:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31
National League.

National League Games Today.
Boston at Cincinnati
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
New York at Chicago (doublehead-
err.
Philadelphia at St. Louis double
header).
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31
Meats-Retan.

When everything else has failed TO
take the conceit out of a man, mar
riage may do it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31
WIN STATE LEAGUE STANDING.

Twin State League Games Today.
Claremont at Newport.
Keene at Bellows Falls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31

For every British horse sacrificed in
he war the Germans have lost four.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31

Photo by American Press Association.
ARNOLD HAUsER, CARDINALS SHoRTSToP.
years through a general breakdown,
bordering on insanity a year ago, as
the result of a series of misfortunes.
The first stroke of misfortune oc-
rurred when his father and mother
met tragic deaths. Within Il few weeks
two Of his babies were burned to death
and then his wife died. All of these
misfortunes took place within few
weeks, ana all but wrecked the career
of one Of the most sensational young
players that ever broke into the Ma
tional league.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31

AS the result of fsticuffs in two Fed
eral league games StovaIl was fined
$3.50, Magee $50 and Kauff $50.
Stovan and Magee have been sus-
pended indefinitely in addition
Stovall must have had the best punch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Detroit at Boston.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31

How often it is that tears puuctuate
sweet smiles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-31

In the Indian army all orders are given
in England.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
GOVERNOR STUART GOES
TO FAIR GROUNDS TODAY
Negro Industrial Exposition Extended
One Day In Honor of Chief
Executive.
rs SPLENDID EXPOSITION
Those Who Have Not Seen the Won
derful Displays May Do So Today,
as the Last Call.

Another day will be given those
who wish TO view the wonderful ex-
hibits on display at the State Fair
Grounds, brought there by those who
wished to show the great progress
made by the negro race in the last
hal century.
Governor Stuart will visit the ex-
position today at noon. He was to
have been visitor yesterday. but
matters OF State interfered. So Dr.
rector General Giles Jackson made
arrangements for a visit by the Gov
ernor today.
The close of the exposition ends one
of the most comprehensive displays of
work done by the negro. 1t has shown
those who took the trouble to visit
the displays what can be accom-
plished by the colored people. after
having been in bondage for so long.
And ii shows the training which the
colored people have profited by dur
ing the last few decades.
Those who have not seen the ex-
hibits have missed something which
they should not have missed. and they
have today to take last glimpse OF
what Is at the fair grounds.
Many criticisms were made of the
exposition. because the attendance was
not large. These criticisms were
made either by those who did not go
to the exposition. or by those who
had Interior motives in knocking" the
efforts of the best colored element In
the United States.
Go out today and take look at
what Is there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
PRESIDENT At WORK ON
MEXICAN MOVE
Is Considering Question of Restoring
Embargo on Arms Ship
naents.
MAY CALI. MEETING
OF ALL MEXICAN LEADERS
President Stirred BY Reports OF
Chaotic Conditions In Mexico City.
Announcement Certain To Come In
Few Days.

Cornish. n H, July 2T-President
Wilson was at work today preparing
the promised announcement OF tbs
move this government Is sto take In
pursuance OF his new Mexican policy,
The President shut himself In his study
at Harlakenden House this afternoon,
and wrote rapidly on his typewriter
for about half an hour. 1t was the
same typewriter on which he wrote the
first note to Germany regarding the
sinking of the Lusitania, and others
of the most important state papers Of
his administration. 1t was understood
that he practically had completed the
formulation of the announcement whtch
Secretary of State Lansing indicated
at Washington last night is to be made
in a few days.
Secretary Lansing.s announcement
that the government In about to mako
was not supplemented at the summer
White House today. The President In
response to specific Questions seekink
Information as to the step under con-
temptation let 1t be known that he had
nothing to say.
/ The President is known to have two
radically different courses under con-
sideration. One Of these provides for
the abandonment OF further efforts
to prevail upon the Mexican leaders to
/ establish peace among themselves. The
first step in the pursuance OF this policy
would be the restoration Of ths. ems.
barge on shipments of arms and waf'
munitions into Mexico, which he lift-,
ed nearly two years ago In his de-
termination to drive the dictator.
fHuerta. from control at Mexico CITY.
The other course. which one OF the
Presidents chief -ofilciai advtsers On
Mexican affairs has urged cnnaistently.
In that a conferences az Msxican lsAd-
ers be called by the United states goy.
ernment In an EFFORT 10 haxe them
agree upon provisional president u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
NOW BEST OPPORTUNITY
TO PILE UP VOTES
Contestants Who Work Hard Can Secure Enough Votes By
July 81 To Put Them In the Winning Class-Have You
Secured Your Share During This Period?

Contestants have q great opportu'
nifty during the next few days to make
their votes keep time to the tune of
the 100000 mark. Are you working
towards this end, or are you probably
tagging back little bit? Girls and
boys who are In earnest should make
these next few days count for them,
as they do not know how bad they
will need a couple Of those LOT. 200
bonus voting ballots at the end Of the
contest.
Every contestant who has entered
the contest is doing more or less work,
but not 80 per cent Of them are doing
their best, or going down after the
proposition in full tilt. Just think
what II would mean to you II you
could get in every subscription you
expect TO turn In during this period.
Have you stopped to consider that
It u going to be Just three or four
times a. hard to secure subscriptions
after the territory has been thorough
~ covered as II 10 today?
Every contestant who has entered
the contest has signified his intention
% winning the big prize, but when
the 9ong sounds. and. 1t II time to 90
70 work, they keep tagging back and
puSking II on until tomorrow and the
nrst thing they know their competitor
nas taken the lead away from them.
AND they yet discouraged and want to
crop out just because they waited too
long 10 ret started. Thin olasa az
contestants seldOm ever fnake 4 is.,c-
Cess ~ any thlng they turn Is. ana
are eenprAlly put into The I'M II itarnf-
ed hookWotzla 0x1 ~ sS sS' u y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
Staggering Blow Would Mean
That Russia Would Be AT
Mercy of Victorious Teutons
EUROPE TREMBLES AS
SITUATION DARKENS
Various German Ofensives In
dictate Well Devised Plan
To TrapI 100000 Men With
Capture of Warsaw

London, July 27.--Barly morn
ing reports from ~Pctrograd today
bFought tho fist encouraging
word for the Allies I'm the Warsaw
situation for weeks. The official
statement from Berlin this cyefs-
ing gives another interpretation,
or gives "a later development. IL
Is believed now that the check
temporarily administered to Field
Maisl.ui Won Hindenhurg's army
across the Narew has been ended,
and that the Germans are once
again advancing towarSis the Bug
River and the Petrograd Raft
rGld, "a few miles ON the other side
OF II.
IL Is coming to be believed in
London by military experts now
that Warsaw. fortress or mctro-
polls, Is not the immediate OBJ
jective OF the great Austro- Ger
man offensive which now en-
yelops the capital ON three sides
CAPTURE WHOLE ARMY.
Won Hindenburg and the Ger
man generals under him are strfv.
ing not TO capture a city, but fo
capture AN army, the greatest
force ever taken as one body.
ConscrvatiyeIy. the men they are
trying to surround and cut off
from all supplies. all avenues OF
escape, number at least 1,500, 900.
perhaps more, with the chief part
of the Russian artillery, its nu-
nitions, military and medical sup-
plies. The various ofgepsivcs in-
dictate this.
Excluding the drive on Riga,
where the German advance seems
to have reached within about
eight miles Of the city. the first
line starts with the Nicmen, over
which a strong German force
under command of General Won
BueIow appears TO he striking for
Wiiria, "A large city through which
the main line Of the Warsaw-
Petrograd Railway passes. and to
which run the smaller lines to the
west and south through Suwalki,
GFodno and other cities, a region
n De-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-28
WILL ASK NATION PAY
WEST VIRGINIA DEBT
Bills to Authorize Settlement VIII b
Introduced when Congress Meets ;
Next.

Washington, d. c.. July 27.--Biils
to authorize the United States to pay
to Virginia the $4,000. 900 debt which
the Supreme Court of the United
States has decided Is owed by West
Virginia. will be introduced into the
next Congress by Senator Chiffon and
Representative Moss, according to an
announcement By the latter,
The United States should pay this
debt arising from the separation of
the two States. as the separation was q
war measure" said Mr.. Moss, in
speaking of his proposed bill. ''It was
necessary to help preserve the Union
in the Civil War West Virginia. or
the western part of Virginia. controll-
ing an east and west railroad. remain
ed loyal to the Union and being a
border State was a potential factor in
aiding the Northern armies. l should
think the Federal Government should
assume the financial burden for the
sacrifcs which West virginia has been
forced 20 assume through Its act Of
breaking away from Virginia and
lhelpang ths Union canss. !.