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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
PLANS ON FOOT To MAKE
GOTCH MEET JOE STECHER

Close foil wers of professional
sport are of the opinion that a
carefully Planned campaign is un-
der way to smoke out Frank Gotch,
the retired wrestling champion.
Joe Scecher of Dodge, Neb, the
sensational young grappIer, is APP
parently the candidate the pro-
moters have in mind as opponent
for the originator of the famous toe
hold. The preliminary work has
all the earmarks of the campaign
which preceded the matching of
Jim Jeffries and Jack johnson. 1t
is possible, however, that if these
two wrestlers meet on the mat that
the bout will develop better wres-
Ting that the Johnson-Je ffries bout
did fighting
Stecher is about % years OF age
and has shown remarkable strength
and graphing ability in his short
mat career. Rival wrestlers who
are never keen to praise an OPP
ponent, declare that he is a marvel
Gotcf1. while considerably older. is
far from being a weakling. Since
vvrestlers do not deteriorate in eth
er strength or graphing skill as
RAPIDLY as pugilists. it may be that
Gotch will listen in due time to the
promoters proposals. although to
dafe he has been deaf to the inn
nortunities of a host of foreign Go
lfaths
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
WHEN IS AN AMATEUR?
Status of College Athletes To BE
Threshed Out at Meeting in n. Y.

New York. Dec. 14.-Sport govern
ing bodies in almost every branch of
amateur athletics in this country have
replied favo-ably to the suggestion of
the intercollegiate Association of
Amateur Athletes of America, that a
national conference be held to estab-
lish a clearer conception of amateur
ism AS a result. the conference set
for December 81 promises to be a re-
markable meeting in many respects
and to have a decided influence on the
future of amateur sport in the United
States.
According to the present plans,
there will be an advance meeting to
be held in New York on December 10,
at which time a tentative program
will be arranged for the conference.
In a general way, it is proposed to Sc
1ect officers at the main gathering
and to appoint committees to repre-
sent all departments of sport, with in
structions to report, later in the week,
suggestions for improving the anna
teur standards in their particular
branches.
These reports will be discussed and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
SP()R S
UMPIRE SCHEDULE
Braves Owner Wants Indicator
Men Under a System.
Question VIII Be Threshed Out
at Meeting Tomorrow.

Boston Dec 14.-President James
E. Gaffney of the once worlds chaIn-
pion Braves will follow up his anti
rowdy letter which he sent to all OF
the members of his club two weeks
ago by introducing in the annual meet
ing of the National league at New
York tomorrow a resolution providing
that the umpires shall be assigned
for the season as soon as the scheu-
ule has been announced
1t does not follow that this sched-
ule of umpires shall be made public or
even that club owners themselves
shall know just when and where TO
expect the various arbiters OF the
staff But President Gaffney does be
leve that his plan will result IN an
altogether more equitable distribu-
lion of the umpires for the year and
that all of the clubs will fare and
fare alike on the most desirable OF
ficials instead of any teams being par
ticularly favored.
pires will appear in each city about
the same number of times during the
championship season, which mas not
been the case in the past Juogl1S
from an interesting array of figures
that President Gaffney has had tabu-
lated.
This tabulation presents some strik-
ing features. For instance, it is
shown that the Cardinals were IA
vored, or otherwise, with Umpire
Quigley forty-nine times during the
year, either at home or on the road,
while Brooklyn had Qu1gley ofnclatlng
in their games only nineteen times.
on the other hand, Rigler worked
in no less than forty-eight games for
Brooklyn St. Louis got Orth forty
one times during the season. but the
Braves had him in only twelve. Byron
oficiated in twenty-seven games at
Philadelphia while Emslie was there
in only eight. Cincinnati met Byron
twenty-seven times on the road and
KLEIN only fourteen times. Orth work
ed in twenty-seven games in chicago
and Rigler in but twelve, whereas
Orth had only seven games in Boston,
with KLEIN officiating in twenty-four in
this CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

Federal league. Most of those who
claim to be on the inside insist GER
tain National magnates would be glad
to sell an interest in their clubs to
the big Fed promoters. Late yester =
day afternoon President Weeghman,
of the Chifeds, stated that he knew
of no progress having been made III
peace negotiations.
But President Tener, of the Ma
tionals, has stated that there is no
reason why individuals of the outlaw
circuit should not invest their money
in clubs in his circuit if they want to
peace will be reached by this
method, and those who do not invest
will be allowed to step down and out
and receive compensation for their
holdings.
The Feds have recently made plans
to erect a new park in New York
and unless peace is made before this
is done, il will have to be n war TO
the finish. this new park would he
white elephant on the hands Of
the outlaws when it came to settle
ment, not being desirable property to
the o. 3. men. And it is thought il
between the two factions. However
there are those who do not believe the
Feds have ever intended to put in a
n. Y. park, and that they have made
their announcements about it in order
to carry out a bluff that they hoped
would bring the o. B. men to terms.
Jim Murphy OutfIghts Welsh.
Philadelphia, Pa. Dec 14.=Fred-
die Welsh, the lightweight champion
was outfought in a six-round bout
here Monday night by Jimmy Muir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

ply of this city. They met at catch
weights and both appeared to be sew
eral pounds above the lightweight
limit Although Welsh was the clev-
erer of the two. his work was rnarred
by frequent cIinching
Washburn Football Schedule
Washburn colleges tentative foot
pail schedule for 1915 was announced
Monday night as follows:
Oct. Cooper at Topeka
Oct 14-Baker at Topeka
Oct. 21-Open.
tawa.
Nov. 4-State NormaIs ut Emporia.
NOV 1l-Kansas university at To-
Nov. 1S-Open.
Nov. 2S-college Of Emporia At
Nov. % or Nov so-Kansas Agete.
at Manhattan. : : 80
Adv. u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

Monday night this time until the
afternoon of Saturday, January 1.
Kilbane telegraphed that he was re-
covering from an attack of acute in
digestion and that he could not risk
meeting Mitchell next Wednesday
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

ferred to the organization governing
that particular sport for inclusion if
so desired in it's code of regulations.
1t is quite possible that this confer
ence will be made an annual event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

At a meeting of the Southern Ath-
letic association, held in New Orleans
last Saturday, it was decided that
students could play summer baseball
for expenses only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

The summer baseball question was
not brought up in the Kansas con-
ference, principally because there
were SO many other things 10 jaw
about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

1t was learned yesterday from IN
authoritative source that it might be
possible for Washburn to make terms
with Victor NJ. Kelley, head coach at
Carlisle the past season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
school, but would prefer to remain
in the middle west

Kelley is a part Indian. He does
not have to coach for a living, but
does it because he likes the work lie
is product of Texas A and NJ. and
has studied both eastern and western
methods closely. 1t is understood he
is now at Durant Okla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

Johnny Bender, of the ASgies, also
has had his name suggested, but it
is not likely that he can be gotten
away from the K. S. A. c. school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

Without

team over another without all
teams meeting each other it was urged
that the percentage system is not fair
and is often misleading when relied
upon solely
ways be dissatisfa ctions with the
awarding of championships until some
definitely accurate method is devised
by which teams that play different
opponents and a different number of
games can be compared. The efforts
of conferences in equalizing teams
have not produced the desired re-
suits.
A process of mathematical deduc-
lions has been suggested 1T Rutgers,
and there are those who believe there
is merit in the plan Rutgers figures
that its team gained 2,021 yards from
403 scrimmage plays during the past
season, showing an average gain OF
about five yards per play. Ii may de-
velop that the plan proposed some
years ago to give a varying value TO
the touchdown, depending upon the
distance covered during the march to
the score, will yet find its way to a
place in the football code.
The meeting of the National league
magnates was scheduled to begin to-
day at the Waldorf-Astoria in New
York, and it was predicted tha- the
meeting would be the most important
baseball gathering since the National
the American league.
Despite denials to the contrary, 1t
was the general impression on all
sides that steps would be taken at
the meeting to end the war with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

For some reason the proposed Will
lard-Fulton bout in New Orleans is
not attracting the attention expected
1t may be too early, and it may be
that the public don't concede Fulton
fighting chance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

Roper, Dobie, Owens, Harper and
Dick Rutherford are being mentioned
as possible successors to Coach
Stiehm at Nebraska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

Kelley is a young, aggressive ma
who knows football and who is anx-
ious to get into a school where he ca n
build up and make a reputation for
himself It is understood he has a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
LOOK FOR NEW sTIEHM.
Athletic Board of Nebraska Begins
Search for New Coach

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 14.-Prelimi-
mary steps toward securing a new Ne
braska football coach in succession
to z. o. Stiehm were taken by the
university athletic board at a meeting
Monday night. Several applications
have been received and a committee
of five was appointed to make selec-
ton.
Coach Stiehm was formally voted
his release from any obligations to
serve Nebraska another year. 1t be-
came known that a movement is I'M
der way among players of this years
team to bring forward the name of
r. B. Rutherford. the retiring captain,
for the position. His name has not
been presented. but every player is
said to be preparing a letter to the
athletic board.
r. G. CIapp. chairman of the COM
nlittee of the athletic board to select
a successor to Stiehm. denied a report
that the war department had been
asked to allow Lieutenant Vernon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

Cincinnati, Ohio. Dec 14.-The
ten-rouEd bout between Johnny Kill
bane of Cleveland and Ritchie Mitch.
ell of Milwaukee was again postponed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

With Thanksgiving falling on the co
of the month. next year the foot
ball season will be as long as it is
possible for any season to be. This
will help out the Kansas conference
teams that have to play six confer
ence games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
Jim Murphy OutfIghts Wclsh.

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec I4.-Fred-
die Welsh, the lightweight champion.
was outfought in a six-round bout
here Monday night by Jimmy Muir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

Adv. a. orDes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

It is reported that Charley barrett,
the most famous player at Cornell;
this past season, will enter the United
States Naval academy next fall.
gain some of their lost gridiron pres
tige.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

Despite denials to the contrary, it
was the general impression on all
sides that steps would be taken at
the meeting to end the war with the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-08-04

Mrs. Roy Meserve, OF Hallowell, is the
guest OF Mrs. Merrill Head.
Mrs. Eudors Hopkins, OF Bangor. is in
Ellsworth for q short visit.
Miss Holt, OF North Carolina, is the
guest OF Miss Blake at Firlands.
Miss Rena b, Roberts, OF Boston, is
visiting her aunt, Miss Grace, Smith.
Miss Mary +. Hopkins, OF orono, is
spending few weeks In Ellsworth.
Charles w. Jordan, of Everett, Mass,
is in Ellsworth on his annual visit.
Miss Margaret Monaghan is home from
Houlton for the summer vacation.
Edward A. Drugan, OF Boston, ID
spending his vacation in Ellsworth.
Miss J. A. Thompson is visiting hel
aunt, Mrs. B. NJ. Piummer, in Camden.
Albion Wood, OF Brockton, Mass, has
joined his family here for bis vacation.
Frank A. Mcdonald, OF Carnegie, Pa, ID
visiting his mother, Mrs. Ann Mcdonald
Rev. J. w. Tickle, OF the Unitarian
church, preached at Eastport last Sunday
Miss Christina Doyle has returned from
. visit of several weeks in Massachusetts,
I. L. Haiman, OF Boston, Is spending q
week with his family at his summer home
here.
Mrs. Matte B. Hartman, OF Boston, ID
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Fred II. Os-
good.
Harry E. Rowe and wife are in Port
land for two weeks, during Mr.. ,Rowe'i
vacation.
Mrs. r. W. Higgins, OF Hallowell, ID
visiting relatives and friends here and Of
Bar Harbor.
Miss L. A. Fogg and Mrs. Shirley
Thompson, Of Hulps Cove, visited here
Tuesday.
Mrs. c.. II. closson, OF Boston, is the
guest OF Mrs. Arthur w. Greedy and Miss
Nancy NJ. Dutton.
Miss Lucy Cox, OF Maiden, Mass, is the
guest OF Miss Bernice Eldridge, former
classmate at Laseli seminary.
Harold II. Clark, with his wife and son
Richard, OF Pittsburgh, Pa, is visiting his
mot her, Mrs. A. w. Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Callahan, OF Bos-
ton, are visiting Mrs. Callahan's parents
John w. Hawkes. and wife.
Miss Alice Adams, OF Newtonville,
Mass, is here to spend August with her
parents, Capt. J. @. Adams and wife.
Charles p. Hslpin and wife, OF Everett,
Mass, arrived in Ellsworth Saturday, Mr.
Haipin returning to Everett Sunday,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-08-04

where he is now a travelling salesman.
Mrs. Lowell married twice. Mr.. Tyler,
who had never forgotten the girl of his
school-days and had never married, re-
Gently returned East on visit, and find-
ing Mrs. Lowell widow, prevailed upon
her to become Mrs. Tyler. Mr.. Tyler has
returned to his business in the West, Mrs.
Tyler returning to Ellsworth to devote
herself to her invalid mother.
The full board OF aldermen got together
yesterday for an outdoor session OF in
spection. The drain across the property
OF H. B. Phillips was looked over, and it
was decided to clear the openings OF both
drains where they fork near Church street
and the railroad. The aldermen then
looked over the fire house on Franklin
street to decide what repairs were nec
essary. 1t was decided to have the
southern half OF the roof shingled, the
clapboards renailed where necessary, and
the entire building repainted. Bids for
the work are advertised for, to be opened
Monday evening, Aug. 16.
exchange may not have noticed it, but
there was quite . furry among the
| "hellon girls connected with that office
last Saturday. 1t was all on account Of
the plan Of the chief operator, then Miss
Eva M. Leighton, to commit matrimony
on that day, and the girls were de-
term ined that their chief should have the
proper kind OF farewell that would
be interesting, perhaps exciting, for the
parties most concerned. Guards armed
with confetti kept the Baptist parsonage
under surveillance, but just before they
were stationed the minie:er had call to
come to the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
E. Jellison on Water street where the bride
had made her home. There, in the
presence OF few intimate friends, she
was married to Frank Busch, Mr.. Killam
using the single ring service. In an auto
mobile the newly welded couple made q
hurried departure, but the girls were not
deferred, and they took up the chase in
another automobile. The quiet waters Of
Tunk pond must have been somewhat
rufiied as the searching party tore around,
but, though they made good try, the
quarry escaped them. 1t was case Of
SO near and yet 30 far, and the confetti
awaits the next victim who may not be
SO elusive. Mr.. Busch is the second
butler at Senator Hale's and is a young
man OF fine appearance. Mrs. Busch is
Ellsworth born and bred, and by her
diligence and ability has worked her way
up to the responsible position she now
occupies. Their many friends extend
congratulations.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-08-04
Child struck by Automobile.

Mary, aged six years, daughter OF Philip
Barnes and wife, OF West Eden, was
struck by an automobile near her home
Saturday afternoon, receiving fractured
skull and other serious injuries. 1t was
reported in Ellsworth that the child had
been killed. She is in q hospital at Bar
Harbor, and though her condition is still
serious, last reports received here give
hope for her recovery.
The automobile which struck the child
was driven by William Austin, who is
employed at Bar Harbor garage. The
child ran from behind q cart, where she
was hidden from the chauffeur, directly in
front Of the automobile, which could not
be stopped in time to avoid hitting her.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-08-04
COMING EVENTS.


Wee nesday and Thursday, Aug. a and
5, at Hancock hall-Annnal fair OF Uni
tartan society. Entertainment afternoon
and evening. Dinner at noon each day;
luncheon at $50 p. m. Dancing each
evening. Admission to bali, afternoons,
10 cents; Wednesday evening, including
play and dancing, rs cents; Thursday
evening, ladies 10 cents, gentlemen 25
cents, including dancing. Dinner, IS
cents.
Wednesday afternoon, Aug. II, at home
Of Mrs. Charles Hodgkins, corner Pine
and Hancock htreets-Law party by Bap-
tist aid society.
Thursday evening, Aug II, at home of
Miss Alice H. Scott-Annual reunion and
reception of Ellsworth High School
Alumni association.
Thursday evening, Aug. 10, at home of
Mrs. John A. Peters-musicale for benefit
OF Village Improvement society.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Sept. 7-10 Hancock county teachers
convention at Ellsworth.
COUNTY.
Tuesday, Aug. 17-Hancock county SUM-
day school field day at Mariaville.
FAIR DATES.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
AAg. 81, Sept. ! and 2-Bluehiu fair.
"wednesday and Thursday, Sept. and
a-Eden fair.
Wednesday, Sept -Narramlssic grange
fair, Orland.
Tuesday, Sept. 2s-Pamola grange fair at
Hancock.
Wednesday, Oct. g. MariavilIe grange
fair.
REUNIONS.
Aug. IL Jordan family at Blacks grove,
Mariaville.
Aug. H-Salisbury family at Salisbury
point, Beech Hill pond, Otis.-
Aug. IS - Hodgkins family at Blunt's
pond, Lamoine.
Aug. IS = Moore family at Maddocks
landing, Green Lake.
Aug. 25 = Gray family at Oak grove,
West Sedgwick.
BLUEHILL.
Wednesday evening, Aug. II = Nevin
concert. 8
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-08-04
WEATHER IN ELLsw oBTH.

For Week Ending at Midnight Tuesday.
Aug. 3, 1915.
From observations taken ut the power
station OF the Bar Harbor & Union River
Power Co., in Ellsworth Precipitation is
given in inches for the tweuty-four hours
ending Mt midnight.i
Weather Precip-
Temperature conditions itation
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-08-04
CONDENSED TINE TABLE.

Trains arrive at Ellsworth from the west at
e,6o, tbs, liLs and li.5s .. m, al and lis p m
Trains leave Ellsworth for the west at 7.37 ..
m, t2.ss. All, 5-s5, lo.2i aud 1877 p. m.
SUNDAYS
Arrive from west at SIS, 7.fs, 9fi and ll.16 ..
m. SO p. m. Leave for the west ut $50 .. m,
AL, SIS, l02i and 1887 p. m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-08-04

SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT xLLswoRTH rosrorrtcR.
IN eject June ~. 1915.
MAILS RECEIVED.
Week Days.
FRoM W Ksr--e.b5. I'll. ll.l6 m. Except Mon
day.. 4.2l (except Sunday. sis p. m.
FRoM EAsf-i2.2s Except Sunday. 5s5, 1887
p. m. tlo.2i and 1887 mails not distributed
until following morning.)
NAIL CLOSES AT PosrorYrcs
GoISa wxsr-ii56 IN; 3-45, s. pm.
6oisa EAsr-s-so, AS. B.A5 p m.
Sundays.
|, Arrives from the west at ass. Ills .. M, 40
p. m. Closes for west 3.4S, 8. 9p. m.
Registered mail should be at postofice half
an hour before mail closes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-08-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


Strand Theatre.
Wanted-Bfds.
For sale-Pigs.
Ellsworth Steam Laundry.
David Frfend-Clesnsing and pressing.
Pratt d Smith--Groceries.
For reimbursement.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-06-01
D|R|G|BLE AIRCRAFT
lis ORDERED: Ere J. FOR 4 navy

Secretary Of the Navy Daniels has
approved contract with the Connect
cut Aircraft Company OF New Haven
for the construction of the first dirig-
IDLE aircraft to be owned by the United
States NAVY. The price bid was $45,-
$685.. -,
The last naval appropriation bill
WAS the first to carry. specific provision
for aerOuautics, and $l,000,000 was set
aside. Since then there has been All
active development of this branch Of
the service, and only, recently the Cur
tiss Company-o Hammondsport, New
York, delivered two new hydro-aerO-
planes. r'.... -
The dirigiBle ordered is designed to
carry eight men, four of whom will be
the crew and the Others student oh
servers. The dirigible will be l75 feet
in Length and iifty.fve feet in height,
and will have a gas capacity Of 10000
cubic feet. 1t is designed for Il spsed
Of twenty-five mites an hour, with. a
radius of action of two hours, which
can be doubled by replacing extra men
with the same weight of gasoline.
The construction of the diTigible will
occupy about four. months, and it is
the hope of the navy department that
instructions in the use of the craft may
be begun before the end Of the sum
mer. IT will be in the nature of a
training craft for the officers and men
Of the navy's growing aeronautical
division.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-06-01

teen million gallons. daily. With a me
tered system, ] believe we should use
not more than twelve millions, saving
of twenty. per cent, The estimate i
conservative. ,,~f ~, So
"Under the present system Of fat
rates the revenue of the department is
about 100000 yearly, Furnishing water
at the rate of six and one half cents the
thousand galloHs--a very low rate, by
the way-Our revenue from q metered
system, even with saving in eonsump-
ton Of twenty per cent, would show q
total Of $2S5,000 annually, an inerea g
in earning capacity Of $4,000.
AS the estimated cost of metering
the city one hundred per cent is in the
neighborhoOd of $40, 900, 1t can be seen
that the added revenue would soon alb
sOrb the capital expenditure.
Meters Only Solution 81,
"But without relying too much on
estimated revenues, il would be no
great hardship ON consumers to impose
a rate Of from ten to fifteen cents a
thousand for the first 1--WE thousand
gallons monthly, any water used above
that amount TO be paid for at a rate
merely sufficient to cover operating
costs. " y -Nn.t
Meters are the only solution of the
problem. - So \. @1f,A.r