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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-17

The above letter came az great
surprise TO Mr.. Hunt. as he had
practically forgotten Nh, DuRger
however. as soon as he read II, all
OF the circumstances connected With
il were recalled, which was some,
thing like this: While Prof Hun,
was teaching school at Edgewood
abou, 2l years ago this Morris Dug
ger, then boy eighteen years Old
came 10 his scho,,i, but was short oI
money and told Mr., Hunt that he
would like to go TO school and would
sometime pay him fer his tuition
When he left school he owed the
$1,000, and Mr., Hunt had not seen
,r heard uf him in the n years,
and as above stated, had forgotten
about him until this letter was re.
ceived. "
The letter does not state what he
~ doing. but there is one thing Ger
tain be is an honest man, even ii il
did take him u years 10 fulfil hi'
promise,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-17

FOR SALE At A BARGAIN
Team Of mules. wagon and harness,
Also secondhand buggy and buggy
harness. A. l.. Scott.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-17
Christmas Tree.

There will be Christmas Tree
and program at the Fairview school
house, Thursday. December %, Ey,
erybody invited to attend.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-17
Womau's Missionary Society.

The Woman's Missionary Society
Of the Lutheran Church met last
Monday afternoon at the home OF
the President, Mrs, Chss. Badge,
Jr. An interesting Christmas pro.
gram WAS prepared Tor this meeting.
The scripture lessons and prayers
were written in pretty booklets, dec
Grated with Christians emblsms,
Mesdames NJ. D. McCreary, Arch
Kelly and +. p. Hanley read inter
-esting articles ON Christmaa In
mission lands. Acroes the Silent
Midnight a beautiful solo. was
sung by Miss Edith Badge.
A committee was appointed TO
draw up resolutions on the death
"a one oi the Numbers, Miss MINNIE
Klein.
The next meeting will be held
le second Monday in January.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-12-17

For life insuranc. which insures
.ee a. Newt Williams, special agent
Dick son, Tenn
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4 magazines and the Herald. sl.ls
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
One Now King of Middles-Oth-
er indicated and Re-
markable

Suppose, Fight Fan, that you were
going to prison for life, or to the
South Sea islands forever, or that
the boxing game was about to be
blotted out--what one fight would
you like to see before anyone OF
those things came 10 pass.
You can have your own choice,
but give US Mike Gibbons and Packey
Mcfarland to a finish.
or course, that is an idle dream
in these days OF petted and pamper-
ed 10-round pugilists, but even a
half-hour OF that pair would be good
enough to go miles to see II Mike
would put up the same kind Of battle
he did against Jimmy Clabby the
other eve in Milwaukee. and IL Pack
ey would come out OF his shell and
fight.
Gibbons decisive defeat OF Jimmy
Clabby, heralded as king OF the
middleweights. puts Mike right up
on the top Of the heap as the best
middleweight since Stanley ,Ketchel
and Billy Papke were mussing each
other up at every opportunity He's
another Jack Dempsey and well
worthy OF comparison with the Non
pareil.
Now every middleweight OF any
class whatever il out for wallop at
Gibbons. McGoorty. with whom Mike
fought runaway fight In New York,
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
CRUDCE FIGHT And
FAST BOUT ON CARD
Windsor Patrons Are Promised
Both Speedy Boxing and
Gore This Week

A cracking good bout between feath-
erweights feature the "Wednesday
night card at Windsor this week The
semi-final between Bonnie Mcneil and
Tommy Hudson should be a battle
royal. Bonnie has learned lot in
the past few months, and now looks
like the best little scrapper OF the
l22-pound sort in these parts. Hud-
son disputes the assertion, and Is
good enough TO uphold his conten-
lions with some real fistic argument.
There will be d lot OF local interest
in the Brennan-Hicks go, which VIII
be staged as final For several
weeks the fans have had TO endure a
gabfest in which the two middles dis
cussed each other in uncomplimentary
terms. They have evidently devel'
oped healthy aversion, and the fight
promises TO prove knock-down ana
drag-out affair, providing either can
discover punch that will make such
battle possible,
Hicks has the distinction OF having
been trounced by some or the best
middles in the country. Clabby. Glib
bons. Mona and Ahearn are among
the notables who have punched him
Brennans chief claim TO fame Is a
victory over Hicks at private match
last fall.
Two promising prelims will start
the evenings program.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
Former Governor of Philippines
May Lead Service Team at
Frisco Tourney
DID MUCH FOR GAME
WHILE IN FAR EAST
Financed Contests That Gave u.
S. Army Some of Its
Finest Players

Cameron Forbes, former governor
general of the Philippines. will be an
active factor In American polo dur
ing the coming season, and his activi-
ties will probably pc In the direction
of advancing the interests OF the sport
in the United States army. While In
the Philippines, Forbes extended much
valuable official and financial aid TO
the galloping game, and wrote book
on polo which is now recognized as
the leading work OF Its kind.
He Is q member or the Myopia
Country club, OF Massachusetts,. and
expects to captain four under the
colors OF that club at the Panama ex'
position tourney next summer. He ID
planning TO get together the best team
that can be found in the country. and
is seriously considering the picking
OF his team mates from the army.
While at Manila, he constructed a
field at his own expense, and the
games thereon developed some splen
did performers. Polo in the army
has been making rapid strides in the
past few years. and Is on the verge
of active cooperation from the gov.
eminent. A crack service team un
der Forbes leadership would prob
ably do much to popularize the sport
in official circles. result that would
be highly pleasing to polo enthusi'
asts, who expect the army TO supply
the championship American teams Of
the future
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
Finish Meeting Between Pair
Would Make Permanent
Fistic History

match. And then there Is George
Chip and Young Ahern, whom the
fasteners are touting. Gibbons is
In for a busy season IL he wants II,
and he wants 1t all right. The st.
Paul timer with the brilliant POM
padour, Is passing up no chances to
add to his real estate holdings.
But perhaps Packey, who has now
so far forgotten his retirement from
the ring as to book up as an added
attraction with show, will come
back before the season Is over. Then
that Gibbons-McFarland match that
caused 80 much discussion a year ago
Is likely TO come off.
III Packey comes back, and how
many OF them ever stay away while
they can yet stand. II may be to take
the mailer on the chin that has stop
ped them all. Boxing history proves
that no matter how great q record
man has stacked up he usually never
quits until knocked out. Witness
the painful Jeffries affair.
McFarland has never been knock
ed out. He has never had q decision
go against him and three draws are
the best string OF hundreds of OPP
ponents have been able to get.
Packey Is just as big as Mike, or
near enough so, II the truth be
known, to make II corking good
battle.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
No Feds Can Worry
B. Dreyfuss at Spa

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Jan. 25.-
Barney Dreyfuss. president OF the
Pittsburgh Pirates. will again send
his club TO Hot Springs for the train
ing season. There's big, all-import-
ant reason too. that will loom large
until the Feds are absorbed or put
out OF business.
Dreyfuss is especially partial to this
city, for the realizes that while agents
OF the Federal league may scamper
among players at other training
camps. the Pirate team is protected
for s99 years, and then some. by an
injunction slapped upon Howard
Camnitz, former Pittsburgh pitcher
and all other agents OF the Federal
league, from flirting with any OF his
crew. Camnitz, 1t will be recalled.
came here for the. purpose of getting
several OF his former teammates to
do the hurdle act, and for 10 days one
of the hottest and most important
legal fights organized baseball ever
had was on in the local chancery
court, with Dreyfuss a winner
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
Wherein Is Related the
Episode of the Fed Bluff
Three Hon. BanZai For
Hon. Tristram Speaker

Even the great war has not been
able TO keep baseball wholly out
OF the minds Of the citizens OF at
least one of the belligerent ma
tons. iris Speaker. OF the Red
Sox, has just received the follow
ing letter from the land of Nippon:
Speaker. Boston American
League Baseball Champion.
Boston City, United states OF
America:
Allow me to wish you Happy
New Year. I am japanese and
baseball player. ! privately respect
your splendid ability at my coun-
try. So, please sent me only one
postcard, which writing by SO great
a man as you. IL SO. thank you
very much. y. SATO.
100 Yochimachi Ashigoni, Tok-
20, Japan.
iris has picked out picture OF
the Boston Public Library TO carry
his signature TO Japan.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
Yes, There Vas One Thing About Game
Chinese Diplomat Couldn't Dope Out

t was one day last
pah invited
the battle from the
served Chinaman
friend carefully
game That the Monaghan mind could q
With man on third and first
fielder
IN the game the buffd off third; fielder
The
hoarsely hooting ~ y
you
conght touched by the yonde
what distinguished Manchu
~ ~ chased off the nine" ~ -
~ BY 6ok rolled and down the press-box
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
c. WHITE AL---EICHT
MAY BE CALLED OFF
Cold and Fever May Cause Post
ponement of Scrap With
Welsh

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The Char
ley White-Freddie WEIGH 10-round
bout, scheduled for Madison Square
garden tomorrow night, may be call
ed on. Nate Lewis, Whites man
ager, announced today, that White
was taken III with cold yesterday.
The Chicago boxer had high tenn
perature yesterday. and during the
night. He was resting easier today,
but Lewis stated II was unlikely
White would be able to meet the
champion tomorrow night.
Lewis will confer with the gar
den promoters at noon today, az
which time 1t will be definitely an
nounced whether the fight will be
called OF.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
CURVE PUCK AT WILL
IN HOCKEY, Is CLAIM

Canadian hockey players and fans
are just now engaged in an interest.
ing controversy over whether a hook.
~ PUCK can be curved In game. One
0orcie Roberts has developed a drive
over the ice that Is variously classed
~ . "deceiving shot" and an out-and-
out curve. Many OF the hockey play.
eE3 are using a grooved stick now. and
q n claimed that several of them are
becoming proficient In putting a sharp
break on the puck. Some veterans
claim that hard drivers in former
years habituaily curved the puck.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
American Owners
Saved Best SteedS

Tom Welsh, the well-known Ameri.
can trainer, who has been employed
In Europe for several years, writes to
friends on this side. of the manner In
which American race horse owners
were able to save much OF their rae
ing stock when the armies began to
look for cavalry mounts at the time
of the declarations OF war. The
Americans all expressed great willing
ness to cooperate with the belligerent
nations for very reasonable remuner-
ations, and those governments appre-
ciated the attitude. When the army
buyers visited the stables, they made
their selections from the second-rate
racers, most OF them geldings, who
were sound and admirably suited to
army purposes. and left the owners
In possession OF the cream Of their
stables.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
Ball Tourists to South America
win Make No MiSSiOndYu Trip

folks OF Giants
missionary entitled
elsewhere south
a
AS in Cuba the South Americans baseball training from
hundreds the United
college education Every southern continent sends
nome
colegns
hypnotized their it \ u
Nix be
be
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
VALE GRID CAPTAIN
SEIZED AS RUSS SPY

The war experiences OF former no
ted American athletes are now COM
plete. The only incident hitherto
lacking was the seizing of Yankee
gridder for a spy. and Burr Chamber
lain. former captain Of the Yale foot
,all team. has supplied that deficiency.
According to a letter to Carl 8. Elan
ders, OF New York. he was captured
in Germany recently as a secret ennis
sary OF the car. and suffered more
than a little mental anguish, as the
lawyer folks attest, before the long
distance phone and friends came to
his rescue.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
H Fans Were Giuen Choice of Just One
Ring Battle 1t Would Be Gibbons-Packe
Mcfarland Has Designs
On Three Fistic Crowns

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.--Packey Nc
Farland set out today on the road
TO three crowns. II he negotiates
all the highways and bywals along
which Freddie Welsh, Joe Shugrue,
Charley White, Mike Gibbons and
Jimmy Clabby have built fortifica.
lions, the king of the Stock yards
hopes to WELD three sceptres---
lightweight. welterweight and mid
Observation-Disclosures within the
year.
Packey and his manager. Emil
Thirty. declared today they will be-
gin preparations Immediately for
the grand coup. Thirty was to write
today TO the managers OF Light
weight Champion Welsh. Gibbons
and Clabby asking for matches.
Mcfarland will fight Clabby or Glib
hons 20 rounds and agree to make
las pounds at O'Clock. He says
he can make this weight within a
few days He believes he can get
down TO 1876 pounds within a few
weeks by strenuous training.
Manager Thirty claimed today TO
have two offers for Packev TO f'oht
Gibbons. One is of $4,000 from
Jimmy Johnston. OF New York.
The other is a $4,000 offer from
Tom Andrews, OF Milwaukee.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
TRAIN KILLS CRACK
KALAMAZOO ATHLETE

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. 25.--Roe-
coe p. Preston, the Kazoo college stu
dent, who was killed by freight train
here yesterday, was one OF the finest
college athletes in the state. For two
years he was fullback on the crack
Kazoo eleven, and one OF the best
punters in intercollegiate circles. He
was also prominent in track The
body was taken to his home in Howe.
Ind, today.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
FORBES TO BOOST ARMY
POLO in this COUNTRY
"Y" State Trip Features
Weeks Basketball Card

TUESDAY.
y, NJ c. A. We. rt-of &. at Chicago
WEDNESDAY.
Y. NJ. G. A vs.. Grand Rapids
at Grand Rapids.
THURSDAY.
Y. NJ. &. ~ Va Hope college at
Holland.
FRIDAY.
Western High at Central.
Pontiac at Eastern.
Northwestern AT Cass Tech.
u. OF ID vs.. Grand Rapids ~ at
Grand Rapids,
Rayls Us, Martha IToI"Ies IT Bur
roughs.
SATURDAY..
Jackson high VS.. Central. here
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
NOTED INDIAN RUNNER
OF OLD DAYS IS DEAD

MONTREAL, Jan. 25.--News Of the
Indian snowshoe and cinder track run
ner Of 80 years ago. has been received
here. He died at his home In Caugh-
nawaga. where he manufactured snow
shoes Tor many years. Lefebvre was
the successor OF the great Indian run
ner Keroiare. He was a cousin OF
Michel Lefebvre. famed in his day as
an Indian lacrosse player.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
ETROIT TENNIS CLUB
N. ECTS 1915 OFFICERS

The Detroit Tennis club has elected
the following officers for the new year
President, G. p Spicer; yice-presi.
dent, Frank II. Floyd; secretary, p.
J. Donovan; treasurer. VI. B. Whit.
telsey: directors, ID. NJ. Ferry, III. G.
Stevens, r. II, Doughty, J. l.. Hubbard
and n. III. Bowen. In recognition OF
the services OF Ross II. Holmes. jr
retiring vice-president, whose work
was a big factor in getting the club
started prosperously, he was made
honorary service member of the ordi
nary to further the interests OF the
body"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
"Pop" Geers Is GA
Years Old Today

The light harness world today cele-
brates the sixty-fourth birthday
OF Ed Geers, the grand old man
OF the trotting game. He was
born In Tennessee and as a boy
gained the knowledge OF horse.
flesh that has made him one OF
the most noted of the horsemen OF his
day. Geers is observing the birthday
at his home in Nashville, but before
many weeks Pop" will again prepare
TO make his annual purse-winning.
reeord-shattering pilgrimage around
the grand circuit.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
TORONTO CLUB WILL BE
SCHEDULED THIS WEEK

II is probable that Toronto will sup
ply the opposition for the Detroit
hockey team this week, although the
st. Michaels team will not be SEIZED
iled until next month. Either the
Riversides or the Rowing club will be
brought to the local arena. Both are
fast septets and either will prove a
good attraction. The Strathford, Ont.
team will play in Detroit, Feb. and 8.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
Exciting Race In
Handball Tourney

Eight exciting games In the hand
ball tournament now raging at the
Y. M G. A., bring the team composed
of Robinson and Tomlinson to the fore
as pennant favorites. II their form
prevails throughout the entire series
of games, there will be something
doing when that trophy is awarded.
The high score in eight of the %
games In the series on Friday, was
1853, with Meyer and Barnes q close
second with 160, and Bell and Greusel
q still closer third with 1853 points.
The standing of the other teams IL
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
This Being the Latest of Many
Tales They Tell of
wild Biz
sox After shotten.

Bill Donovan stories are Che most
plentiful things In the sport world this
month, and the majority OF them are
too good to pass by Without notice
One OF the latest tells how "Inaccu
rate william" cared for the Fed scare
at Providence last season. II also In
dicates that on occasion there Is
something besides smile on the JOB
when Donovan IL around. Like all
managers. Bill was harrassed last sea-
SON by Federal league designs upon
his players.
Hotel clerks were constantly calling
him TO one side and tipping on that
Fed scout had taken some OF his
players out for conference. In many
other ways he had hints OF players In
tending to jump. He knew that most
of these were fakes and plain attempts
on the part OF his men to hold him up
for more money.
He became Disguised and ordered
all OF his men up to his room for
When noses were count
ed he locked the door.
"Now, look here. boys, this Federal
league talk has got TO be stopped"
was his opening battery.
IT want any player who isn't salts
fed with his berth TO speak up. and
will let him jump TO the Feds right
away. Who wants to quit?"
A pin-drop could be heard.
"As a matter. OF fact" he resumed,
'you are all lot OF four-nushers.
There isn't a man ON the team the
Feds would take for a gift. Now stop
this fake talk OF Federal league oners
and go out and play baseball. IL you
don't, I'll assist you to jump to some
Class ID league"
The point struck home, for Bits
boys went out and won the Interna-
tIonal league remnant.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25

is likely the best bet for somebody's
club. But Eddie Is getting bigger
and makes 15S with an effort. Mike
weighed In at 1853 against Clabby.
Surely, Claby will win a return
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
Ad Starts TRAINING.

CHICAGO. Jan. 25.--Ad Wolgast
former lightweight champion. will be
gin training here tomorrow Tor the 90
round bout with Joe Mandot. Feb. IA
Wolgast is trying to arrange another
fight in the meantime, TO be held In
Milwaukee.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
Here Today and
Gone Tomorrow

Only one full season has gone by
since the Phillies made their best
showing OF the past 10 years. but the
stars are about all gone. or going.
First the Feds made raid which took
Knabe,, Doolan and Seaton, as we'll as
some second string players. Then
Luderus. who was rated as a great
first baseman In 1913. sustained an
injury from which he may never fully
recover. The present of season has
shown the sale Of Magee and I.obert
and the most certain withdrawal OF
Doom. Chalme IS, another from whom
much was expected. was uncondition-
ally released during the season. Thus
there remain only the mighty Alex
ander. the smuggling Cravath, Killifer
and Paskert TO remind one OF the
great team which made the Giants
hustle less than two seasons ago.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
kilbane.wiIIIams, Maybe

CLEVELAND, o.. Jan. 25.--A
bout between Johnny Kilbane.
feather champion, and Kid Williams,
bantam champion in Philadelphia. on
Feb 20, Is in the making. II was
announced today. Williams IL ex-
pected TO agree fully to terms to-
day
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
landis' Hands Clean.

Judge X. NJ. lands Is one principal
OF the big baseball case on in Chicago
who went into the court with clean
hands" Lands was presented with
season tickets by the American. Ma
tional and Federal league clubs of
Chicago last season but returned each
witt thanks.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25

Toledo business men are again ang-
ling for the return OF the American
Association franchise which was taken
TO Cleveland a year.~Sr two ago. Slevs-
landers are not certain that Toleuo
will be unsuccessful.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
|EPER COLONY CLEANUP
GAVE HUSTON HIS CHANCE
Tentative Grid "Sked"
For YOst Men Next Fall

Oct "wednesday gsme).
oct. MT Union.
oct. ID Wednesday camel.
Oct. 16--Case.
Oct. I'm \, c..
Oct 3o-Syracuse.
Nov. 6--Cornell.
Nov. lS--Pennsylvania 1t Phila-
delphia.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25

John NJ. Ward. of the Brookfeds.
predicts that in short time another
outlaw league. TO rank as major.
will be organized. with teams In De
troit, Cleveland. Cincinnati, washing
ton and other stable cities.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25

Martha Holmes W.. ~" Blues.
Martha Holmes NJ. r. church team
will meet the "Yr Blues In basketball
Tuesday night at s. in the big gym
nasium OF the Y. n. G. A.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25

The Detroit Kennel club Is planning
three bench shows, one for March. one
for April and a third for May. Four
breeds will be eligible for each show.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
Palm Beach tourney ooens.

PALM BEACH, Fla. Jan 25-Palm
Beach's annual golf tourney opened to-
day during the height of the winter
tourist season
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25

The University of Pennsylvania will
light the A. A. l.. ruling that bars Ted
Meredith from competing under the
varsity colors this spring because he
ran for the Meadowbrook club during
vacation.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25
SHORT LENGTHS

/. Judge Lands has the arguments OF
the Federal league for a Apreliminary
Injunction in their suit against or
ganized ball under advisement and
may not hand down decree for a
day or So
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25

Captain T. l.. Huston admits that
the whole OF the Yankee stock Will
not be turned over to him and Col.
Rupert until Feb. j, and that only
$4,000. to bind the deal. has been paid
TO Farrell. No hitch In the proceed
ings, however, Is expected.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25

Penn State and NJ. A. G. will not
play a football game next fall. Con-
fiict OF dates IL the reason.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25

The Michigan Agg'es easily trounced
the Detroit ~" at basketball saturday
night. 20 to -. The ~ made but two
field goals.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-25

willard Palmer, or Cleveland. light
harness driver. was seriously injured
In a collision between sleighs.