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New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
SportogrAphy
 BY "GRAVY."
BY "GRAVY.'

Henry, alias Harry, alias Slim Sallee. the distinguished southpaw slammer of the St Louis Cardinals, is 1 entitled to rank among the veterans, 1 for he has been heaving the pellets 1 over the plate, or thereabouts, for a 1 complete decade, and has spent seven of said seasons with the Cards. The lofty Slim will be thirty years old l next week-on Wednesday, to be precise.
 Sallee broke into the national pas time as a paid player in 1905, at Meridian, Miss, in the Cotton States league Incidentally, the Mississippi
 metropolis was the scene of the debut the following season of Joshua De- ovre, the outfielder of the New York Giants and the Boston Braves.
 Slim" is a Buckeye by birth, and claims HigginspOrt, Ohio, as his na- tive bailiwick. He was signed by the St. Louis Nationals in 1908. During
 his seven seasons with the Cardinals
 he is credited, with having won
 ninety-four games, against eighty
 three contests in which the decision
 was against him. These figures fall
 far short of giving a correct idea of
 ''Slim's'' pitching prowess, for dur ing the greater part of his St. Louis servitude the Cards have been limp ing along in the second division.
 That they ever got out of the rut was due in no small part to Salloe's headN
 pitching. If Sallee had landed berth with a baseball club he would doubtless have gained q place among the stellar twirlers of the game.
 PSych ologiSts have insinuated that giants arc often short on gray mat ter. but "Slim,' although he rises to an altitude of three inches over six feet, has proved on many historic occasions that his dome is full of in tellectuals He is almost as steady and heady as Christy Mathewson, and saves his wing whenever he can very much after the manner of the old master. Nobody ever saw Sallee rat tled--which reminds us that Slim was made the victim of what has been declared by experts on humor to be the funniest of baseball yarns. No affidavit attests to the authenticity of this story, which may be the ln- vention of some baseball reporter they are not above such tricks the scamps, But here's the yarn:
 A bunch of ball players, St. Louis Browns and newspaper correspon- dents were spending a rainy day in the hotel. discussing various things, when the conversation turned to southpaw players and their peculiar
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29

ities. Whereupon one of the play CTS offered this contribution to Slim Sallee's biography:
 'Sallee was pitching in a game against the Giants, and in the seventh inning the New Workers had the bases full, with only one run needed to tie the contest A ball was hit to Slim, but instead of slamming the pill to the plate and forcing a man he slammed it to first
 When Sallee got back to the bench his comrades commented on the inci- dent, after the fashion of their kind, and asserted that Slim, for at least once in his career, had been rattled by the shouts of the crowd. /: :i'..-.s {:
 'Rattled, nothin':' said SaHee: I want paying any attention tor the crowd. l was just tIlinkin'.' f-.,s
 "'Of what?'
 CT was just thinkin' about my poor little dog at home. He's all alone.''
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
SHUCRUE HAS $5,O00
 DIET FOR CHAMPION Posts That Amount for Finish Bout
 With Welsh 1lt

New York, Jan. 29.-Pete Fitzger- aid manager of Joe Shugrue, has de- posted with Jimmy Johnston a certi- fled check for s5,000, the money to go as a side bet for contest between Shugrue and Welsh to referees de-. cision. Fitzgerald stipulated that Welsh could name the weight to suit himself, so long as it was within the lightweight limit, and that he would prefer a finish fight between the two if bout of that kind could be arranged in Cuba or any place where a finish fight could be held.
 Since returning from Australia Shu- grue has won the popular decisions over Welsh, White, Cross, Robideau and a few lesser lights in that divi- sion Willie Ritchie is the only con tender he has not fought, and just ar soon as the Californian reaches New York a match will be arranged
 Manager Fitzgerald sees the cham- pionship within his grasp, and intends to force Welsh into decision contest with Shugrue. He has posted sub- stantial forfeit to go as side bet to prove his sincerity, and will ask Welsh to do the same on his return from the west.
 'Shugrue is the one. man in the lightweight class feared by Welsh.sH said Fitzgerald last night after post ing his check. The champion said he was stale after Joe beat him at the Garden, but the truth of the matter was Joe fought him off his feet, giving Welsh the surprse of his life"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
DENECRE AGAIN OUT
 OF TIE YALE BOAT
fi Csp a!il hsy Not Ec Se:n il
 hdC; W..h Harvard.

New Y ork, Jan. 29.-AbOut the Yale fined report that for the second time in it's history the Yale varsity crew will be without the services of it's captain, Payne Denegrc, in it's shell in the annual Yale-Harvard race.- Clever oars1nan as he is, Dencgre has some sort of a technical defect in his watermanship which causes him to clip his stroke and so upset the bal ance of the boat Coach Nickalls has tried every way he can think of to make him correct this fault. ! But it hangs and Captain Denegre, rath- CT than risk the weakening of his crew, has decided to stay out of the shell unless he can show without a question in the races that are to be rowed on the Schuyll1ill and at Car negie lake in the early season that he has been able to overcome the technical fault. Denegre retains all the responsibilities and duties of a crew captain, which at Yale are rath- CT autocratic, and no one wishes to deprive him of them. He has eX- pressed himself as determined to fore go the pleasure and honor of rowing in a possibly winning crew for his Alma Mater if a better man can be found. -
 Changes in the Yale calendar bring the annual social week, with it's prom enades and receptions, into February instead of January, as heretofore. On that account Captain Denegre will not call his men together for pre- liminary work until Thursday, Feb ruary II.
 Appleton Also Out of Shell. :
 Yale will be without the services of Jack Appleton, the slender lad who stroked his crew to the hard-fought victory on the Thames last summer. Just who his successor will be is not decided The spring work will tell that story But Henry Coe of this city who pulled oar No. 6 in his freshman crew last year, is looked upon as the best of the materia which the work of the past season has shown, even though he is sophomore. He stroked crew that Won the fall regatta, and did 1t well, beating crews stroked by Robert Gill Allan and Huntington M Morse, the for mer the stroke of the Yale second eight of a year ago. COe had an eight of novices in the fall regatta, but beat the second crew of the varsity outfit, which was stroked by Gillian. Therefore, it is the general belief among Yale men here that he will be called on for this important work this summer, if he improves, as it is pretty certain that he will.
 Nickalls is not talking about the probabilities nor is Denegre in an of liciai way; but ii is known among the men who are interested in Yale row ing that both have a very soft spot in their hearts for Coe, who has the strength, the nerve, and the necessary coolness and bulldog lenacity of pur- pose to make an ideal stroke oar.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
FEDS CAN'T GET WATERBURY

Bridgeport, Jan. 29.-President O'Rourke declares that the Federals would be unable to get the Read vile grounds in Waterbury. He has just returned from trip to Water bury where he talked with business men regarding baseball prospects for next season. He declined to say whether anyone had agreed to put a team in the Brass City. He said he intended to return to Waterbury Tor another conference in a few days Harry Durant, who controls Read- vile, has assured the Eastern execu- tive that he will not let the outlaws have the grounds.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29

Walter Ahcarn. the stout New Lon don catcher, wants to be d police man. If he had mentioned his am- bition right after that New London Lawrence csrics, Manager McCann would probably have presented him with a cops regala and informed Walter that he was better at pound ing pavements than at pounding the horse hide.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
Report Is Premature.

Cincinnati, Ohio Jan. 29.-'"The lifting of drafts in the American as sociation would automatically raise it to mapor league standmg,' said Chair man August Hermann of tho Nation al commission. The National com mission, however, has not taken up the matter of lifting the drafts in any of the minor leagues as yet. The mat ter has been discussed several times during the last year, but no action has been taken, and I do not think any will be taken in the immediate future.'
 MT. Hermann had no comment to make in regard to the report that a number of changes were contemplat- ed whereby cities with major league teams would be placed in the Ameri- can association. This is purely d matter between two or more leagues" he said.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
MONTE WANTS EASTERN JOB.

Monte Cross, the former Bridge port manager who was an umpire in the Federal league last season, an nounces that he is through With the outlaws. He has written his sen ti1nents to President O'Rourke of the Eastern assoc iation and also asks for job on the Eastern staff. Monte is working in Gimbel's department store in Phila delphia this winter.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
JOHNSON GETS TT ALL.

Tom Jones, manager for Jess Will lard, now admits that big Jess will be lucky to get anything out of his match with Johnson, as the negro has demanded most of the money. This admission sounds more reasona Ole than the announcement that Willard had been guaranteed $10,OOO for his end and Johnson $3O,OO0.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
ION ADVICE OF COUNSEL"

Eastern association baseball is reaching some heights. A certain club owner when asked if he was the one who visited the Federal league station in New York, remarked that his law yer had advised him not to say any thing pringfield Republican.
 Interesting, if true, but not impor- tant. .
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29
FEDS SEEK O'DAI AS UMPIRE.

Umpire Bill Brennan, chief of staff in the Federal league. is said to be after Hank O'Day, former boss of the Cubs, to join the arbiters in the new league.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-29

New York, Jan. 29,-Charles H. Eb- bets, one of the owners of the Brock lyn National league baseball team. is said to be slated for retirement from some of the other magnates believe that the present strength of the Fed eral league is largely due to Ebbets' failure to hold Joe Tinker a year ago after buying him from Cincinnati Tinker proved to be a strong card with the Federals. and he took many
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-12
GOOD APPOINTMENTS

By the reappointment of r. c..
McCroskey and ID. S. Troy, whose
terms as regents of the State College
of Washington expired last Tuesday,
Governor Lister has given another
proof of his sincere interest in and
friendship for that institution. The
board of regents as now constituted
is probably the ablest and best bal
anced the college has ever had. The
old members, McCroskey, Troy and
Cunningham, are thoroughly famil-
lar with the work and needs of the
college and have well earned the re-
spect and confidence of all its
friends. The new members, Conan
and Ritz, have entered upon their
duties with an interest and enthusi-
asm which will tend to stimulate the
whole board.
The notice of his re-appointment
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-12

came to Mr.. McCroskey on his 10th
birthday and was fitting recogni-
ton of his long and faithful service.
Probably no man in the state has a
deeper affection for the college or
has given as much OF his time and
thought to promoting its welfare
as he. \ member of the legislature
by which the law which founded the
institution was framed and passed,
his interest in its progress and devel-
opment has never waned or wavered.
Three OF his children have gradual
ed from its halls and one is now en-
rolled in its student body He has
discharged his duties as regent with
fidelity and wisdom which has so
endeared him to the students, fac
ulty, alumni and friends of the In
stitution that they feel that it would
be almost impossible for any one else
to fill his position on the board, and
profoundly rejoice that the governor
has given the lie to the rumors that
some one else would be named In his
stead.
WIN. GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-12

reason why the State College should
not also assume the function of
university. Because, to follow the
reasoning of Mr.. ClaXton, it is locat-
ed in large and rapidly developing
section of the state, in which unusu-
al demands for highly educated and
professional men must be expected.
Another peculiar feature OF the
report is that, while it condemns a
duplication of courses, it advocates
It duplication of institutions, by es-
tablishing two schools Of agriculture,
one at Pullman and one in the west
ern part of the state. The result of
this suggestion, if carried out, would
be 10 curtail the work and influence
of the College. With the University
giving chronological courses, and
a school of agriculture located west
of the Cascades, the attendance at
the State College would be virtually
limited to students from the east
side of the state, which would afford
the champions of the University
plausible argument for demanding d
larger per cent of the mill tax fund
for that institution and a reduction
of the per cent allowed to the Col
lege.
The report also recommends that
the subcommittee of the joint edu-
cational committees of the senate
and house be appointed as a survey
commission to investigate the whole
subject, report to the governor next
year and also to suggest what legls-
lation is needed and how the millage
tax shall be reapportioned. This
recomm endatiOn is a bad one and
would simply entail unnecessary ex-
pense. The report would almost GER
tainly be biased by geography and
politics and pending its completion
both the University and State Col
Iege would be in a demOralizing con-
dition of uncertainty as to their
future status and both boards of re-
gents would be greatly handicapped
in their efforts to secure suitable
presidents for the institutions The
problem should be settled promptly
or dropped entirely. 1t does not re-
quire a commission to solve it. The
governor could easily determine II
any courses have been established at
either institution which are not pre-
scribed for it by state or national
laws or are not necessary compile
ments to the prescribed courses. II
any such courses are being taught at
the State College he could suggest
to its regents that they be abolished.
If any such courses are being taught
at the University he could suggest
to the regents of that institution
that they be abolished, and there is
little doubt that his suggestions
would be needed by both boards.
Either the much criticised duplica-
ton of courses of study should be
eliminated now, or both institutions
should be allowed to develop I'M
hampered by doubt and suspense as
to the findings of survey commits
sion. composed of politicians, and
the action of the legislature two
years hence on those findings.
VIM. GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-12
A RIGHTEOUS VETO

Governor Lister again proved that
ne Is a true and fearless champion of
the rights of the people, when he last
tuesday vetoed house bills 120 and
49, which aimed to make it ex-
tremely difficult, If not altogether
impossible, for the voters to invoke
the power of the initiative, referen-
uum and recall. In stating his OBJ
Jectlons to these measures the gov
ernor said The title of the act is
deceptive in that the word 'facili-
tate is used when the very purpose
of the act is apparently to obstruct.
The bill withholds. to large de-
gree, rights of initiative and refer
endum reserved to the people in sec
ton one, of article two of the state
constitution.
1T makes signing of initiative pc
tltlons so burdensome that it seems
to me it will be impossible to secure
the required number of signatures
for the submission of any question
involved to the people.
1t appears to me to be nconsist-
ent with the enactment by this legis-
lature of a bill providing for the
registration of voters quadrennially,
thereby giving greater Importance
and dignity to the signing of init
alive petitions than to the casting Of
the ballot, by requiring that such pc
titions shall be signed only in the
presence of and in the office of the
registration officer of the precinct
in which a citizen is a legally reg
istered voter, which will, In many
instances, II petitions are signed by
the voter, require several trips to
such registration office.
at is clearly indicated that every
effort has been put forth in this bill
to hamper and obstruct the voter in
his or her constitutional right to sign
petitions for the purpose of submit
ting at a general election to the
voters of the state any question
deemed to be of sufficient import
ance for the voters to express their
views by the use of the iniative and
referendum allowed by the constitu-
ton"
The arguments of the governor
are unanswerable and his position is
impregnable. The idea of the spon-
sOrs of these bills was clearly to
hamper the exercise of the power of
direct legislation and to deprive the
people of its benefits. The politicians
are chatting under the wholesome
fear that their pet measures may be
blocked by a referendum, or that
the voters may initiate reforms,
which the party machine could
smother in the legislature, or that
office holders, who put the interests
of the bosses above the interests of
the state, may be recalled.
BY cracking the party whip, trad
ing votes and using threats and
promises, the republican machine
may be able to muster enough votes
to pass these measures over the veto
but the people now understand the
situation and are back of the gov
ernor The loss of this skirmish will
simply strengthen him for the cam.
paign two years hence. Instead of
putting him lin a hole" the over
riding of his veto will place him on
a pedestal.
There is an old adage which runs,
Whom the gods would destroy, they
first make mad" There are evil
IDENTIFY some members of the legis-
lature who are destined for de-
struction.
WIN GOODYEAR.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-12
THE CLAYTON REPORT

On the first page of this issue will
be found the full report of p. p.
Claxton, United States Commissioners
Of Education, regarding the status
and work of the State University,
the State College and the state nor
NAL schools, together with his find
ings and recommendations. While
admittedly prepared on a hasty and
Incomplete investigation of these in
situations the report Is interesting
and will doubtless give much aid
and comfort to those who have
long sought to eXalt the University
at the expense Of the State College.
AT first glance the Recommended
lions appear to be fair and impair
tial, but close study will disclose be
tween the lines strong bias in ia
Vor OF the west side institution.
While the report tacitly confirms the
contention of President Bryan that
the curriculum of the State College
mas been established strictly In ac-
cordance with the requirements of
STATE and national laws, and declares
tnat none of the courses offered
should be eliminated except gradu-
ally and after very careful study,
yet at the same time it excuses Il
duplication of courses by the Uni
Nersity and strongly implies that
such duplication should be allowed
10 continue. This excuse and i'm
plcatlon are contained in finding
NO. ., which reads as follows:
duplication of archaeological
courses could be avoided by center
ing all or most of this work at the
o'ate College, which by terms of the
act creating it, and from the nature
Vi the source of it's income. would
seem to be the proper place for
'nem' were it not for the fact that
the University is located in a large
snu rapidly growing city in the most
popuIous part of the state, in which
unusually important industrial de-
EQUIPMENTS may be expected. These
have no doubt been re-
SpohsiDle to a very large extent for
'ne rapid development of techno-
iosical courses at the University and
- 10 very doubtful whether the re-
moVal of all this work To the State
coiiege should be considered. 1t
uoes seem, however, that several of
'nese courses should be given in only
ono institution"
IN the second paragraph of his
,eport Mr.. Claxton says that the So
luton of the problems of agricul-
:. .sie ana the mechanic industries and
'ne agricultural and technical edu-
@''on OF the largest possible num-
Vi young men and young women
snoulo be forever the chief purpose
ano junction of the State College at
!, niah. Agreed, but having thus
.,- the chief purpose and func-
, ION OF the College, it is hardly fair
~ nim TO justify the University In
!, ioeating to itself the same func-
~, ,n IN addition to its other well de-
u duties. In other words, If the
-. ersity Is also to be a school of
then there ia no good
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-12

An Easter apron sale will be held
by the Methodist ladies at the Cham
Der of Commerce building Saturday,
April 3. Children's clothing and
cooked food will also be sold.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-12

FOR SALE-Good seven-room
house. located convenient to college
on A street; in first class condition;
furnace; full basement. Also first
class mission furniture, Victrola.
rugs. J. r. Bender.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-12

Germany permits some merchant
vessels to enter and leave North Sea
ports, but they must do so In clear
and only in the daytime.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-12

Strobel & Cairns, auctloneers.
See Walker C Struppler for sale
dates. Phone Z, both phones.
jan29tt
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-12

The Grand Kahn says: Uneasy
lies the head that wears q crown.
But don't get down in the mouth"
about your shoes. Just remember
that the BOsTONIANs sold by VAN,
The Toggery Man, will give you the
smile of Shoe Happiness constantly.
and one pair If Bostonians will make
you a steady wearer of them. Let
Van prove 1t.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-03-12

VIM. GOODYEAR.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-02-06
TEMPORARY CLOSING OF
AURORA CONSOLIDATED

The mines and mill of the Aurora
Consolidated Mines company have
closed down temporarily, George
Wingfield, president Of the company,
said yesterday. The policy of the
officials of the Goldfeld Consolidat-
ed, which controls the Aurora Mines
company, is one of economy, he ex-
planned, and this is the reason.
The filters placed in the mill were
found to be not economical" said
Mr.. Wingfield. "They were in
stalled before the Goldfield CONSOLE
dated purchased the mine and after
a thorough trying out it was dem
onstrated that they were not practi-
cal. 1t was decided, therefore. to
close the mine and the mill and re-
place these filters with another
type.
THE new machinery has been
ordered and should be in place by
April 1, at which time operation
will be resumed."-RenO Gazette.