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The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
Prospect for Membership
In A. 6. B. 6. Tourney Good

Although W. F. GUIDE, p. T. Moran and
Thomas Grant were not present at the
boosters meeting held at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms last night the meet
ing was an entire success.
The main object of the meeting was
the prospect for the financial and men,
bership ends of the tournament. and the
reports from the 1.-TWO committees be-
sides reports from individuals more than
gratified those present To begin the
evening it was announced that skinny
Carroll and Thomas Grant, commonly
known as "Old Tom had 100 new MEM
bers for the association from the Navy
Department, while Z. Lawrence Phillips
showed that he was still in the ring.
bringing in the names Of at least twenty
five members
was done Immediately after the reading
of a letter OF regret from Z. +. Droop.
who regretted in no small tones his sor-
row in not being able to accept the
nomination which tine nominating COM
mittee had made giving him a position
OF vice president Following this letter,
it was formally announced, according to
the ways of the association. that the
committee should name another person
for the post. whereupon Chairman HALEY.
of that committee. would have the name
Fehr. of Philadelphia. acting for Jones.
of the Philadelphia branch Of the asso-
citation. was present at the meeting and
gave his support, as well as that Of the
bowlers in that town, to the tournament,
which fact was met with open ears by
those present. 1t was pointed out that
the fact that Philadelphia rolls tenpins
and not duckpins would have no effect
on the number of teams to compete and
that when the time of the tournament
rolls around Philadelphia will be as well
as any other city.
The question of incorporation was
brought up by johnson. of the finance
committee, and it can easily be shown
that the tournament will not want in
this respect. as the subscriptions are
rolling in in large numbers. The aues-
ton as to what would become of the
SURPLUS should there be a surplus left
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
LOCAL HURLING CLUB
IN BIG MATCH GAME

this afternoon on the Polo Grounds in
Potomac Park. when the Galway team
under the leadership of capt. Cahill lines
up against the strong Roscommon team.
led by Jim Waters. in one of the inter-
club matches OF the Washington Rovers'
lIurling Club.
In the line-ups of both teams will be
found new faces. as the game has got
ten, quite n hold on the local Sons OF
Erin and many who witnessed the bat
tie last Sunday intend to get into action
today. The new ball. which has been
imported from Ireland. proved a little
puzzlins to the players last SUNDAY. but
Healy. Lynch and few more of the
experts claim they will conquer the ball
in this battle.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
Hill and Grenda Finish
First in Big Bike Race

New York Dec. 11.-Fred Hill and Alfred
Grenda, comprising the American-Au
tralian team. won the annual siX-day
bicycle race, which was concluded at
Madison Square Garden tonight A crowd
which taxed the capacity of the vast
amphitheater saw the finish.
The winning teams point total was
thirty-nine. Reggie Mcnamara and Bob
Spears, the kangaroo team. were second.
with forty-four points. Thomas ana
Ryan and Magin and Lawrence were
tied, with seventy-five points.
The eleven teams which finished were
all tied at 8 o'clock tonight. and instead
Of sprinting for one mile to decide the
finishing position. which was the system
employed in the past, fourteen sprints.
each covering fifteen laps, were held.
Points were awarded the teams CORE
spending to the numerical order of the
positions in which they finished each
sprint. the team with the smallest point
total won. This system is known as the
Berlin system.
At the end of the thirteenth sprint the
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12

during the nights and days In the fight
to give gack to the national pastiIne one
of its most promising sons.
Beat the Old Reaper.
The battle went on and Jim was play
ing great game against the Grim
Reaper-and he was playing a winning
game. His Improvement became more
rapid each day. but an unseen danger
lurked In the recovery. II was the ''stin
neck" danger that hadn't been figured
on. With a wry neck Jim would have
been a back number In baseball. for
there are no records to show where any
pitcher ever wore one and got by. Dur
Ing his long battle Jim had been In
practically only one position. his head
placed In such a way that he would not
tear his wound open IL he moved. He
was hardly able to stir in bed and nat
urally his neck started to stiffen. But
surgical science overcame the danger
finally and the former collegian pulled
safely away from the last of his real
dangers.
Jim Shaw Is we'll. too. for when the
writer sought to interview him the other
day-a day when a snowstorm was
blowing over the city, he had to hunt
all over East Liberty before he finally
tracked the youngster back to his home
at 100 North Euclid avenue. II seemed
a bit unwise that he should venture out
on such a day, but Jim was well wrap
ped up. the result Of a mothers watch
fulness, and he apparently didn't suffer
any.
Will Never BE the Same.
He'll never be able to forget the acci-
dent though. 1t is only natural that he
wouldn't, and he has several things
that will make him think OF 1t for the
remainder OF his life. One thing he is
likely to do many times is to feel around
the back of his neck where the shot
made its exit and he will feel some tiny
Jumps. They are lead pellets-those
that arc still there and didn't come out
The doctors say there are about thirty
Of these shots that will remain in Jim's
eek for the remainder of his days.
They were left in because they will never
10 any harm and because it would have
taken a lot of picking and cutting that
wasn't necessary to remove them
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12

SPECIAL To Thc Washington Herald.
Boston, Mass, Dec. lit vas an
nounced here that efforts were being
made to bring Coach John ID. O'Reilly.
of Georgetown. back TO Boston in order
that Boston College athletic interests be
advanced. O'Rellly's good work in
Washington has been appreciated by his
many friends here. and as this is his
home city. il was thought that he would
be able TO duplicate the wonderfully good
work done while in the employ of the
public schools athletic department
Boston College. a Jesuit Institution. has
been making rapid progress. athletically,
of late. and il is felt that with O'Reilly
at the helm that still greater enthusiasm
will be engendered The new college
buildings and clubhouse at Newton
Heights have wrought wonderful
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
Leagues Hold Annual Meetings This Week-rf Off FOR Chicago
Big Jim Shaw Cheats the Undertaker in
Fight for Life When Doctors Give Up Hope

Jim's . pretty husky boy and the scars
worried him . lot for Q while. But he's
grown out Of that--inostiy bscause the
one In the front isn't going to be such
bad mark. The one IN the back.
though. where the shot. or that Of II
which didn't stick in his neck. came out.
IL going to be IN ugly souvenir.
I'u De II Boz Again.
Sure I'll pitch next season." jim,
sang out when Q remark was dropped
about his work next summer. At hrst
! thought I was going to die and OF
course the pitching end Of Il didn't bother
me then. ] was 70 sure ] was gene that
/ believed the only uniform would ever
wear again would be the one they put
on me for burial. Then. when they told
me would get better ! started to worry
about whether would be able to pitch.
Ny neck got stif and I thought ! would
have to walk around with my head in
one position for the rest Of my life. but
battled things pretty hard. Everybody
figured that I was going to be .. loser
no matter what happened. II died I
would just be dead, and II lived I would
have . stin neck That was eneourag-
ing. wasn't II? Well. beat 'em both
ways. I lived and I got away without
a stiff neck. I just cheated the under
takers out Of Job and the sport writer's
out OF chance to tell about the bril-
liant future that was before me.
mo. there isn't q chance that I'll ever
meet with another hunting accident. I've
had plenty Of that game. I'm OF II for
life. No chance OF anybody coaxing me
out with a gun again-rm through.
jim Tells How II Happe.ed.
by the way. while you're telling this
story you might Just tell the right dope
on the accident. OF course II seemed
foolish enough that should be crawling
over q fence with the gun pointed to-
wards me. but II was even worse than
that. I was hunting rabbits when came
to stone pile There was q hole that
looked like II might make q good place
for a rabbit to hide I'm very sorry to
say that decided to use the stock of
my gun to POKE the hole I had the
barrel pointing right toward my face. II
was single barrel shotgun-I'm not q reg
ular hunter. you know-and the hammer
evidently got caught on q stone while
was poking around the hole.
Well. It all happened so suddenly
that ! don't remember much of It
know the gun went on and remember
trying to get to my feet Afterwards. I
get my breath. thought I
was dying right then. My pal came
running over to me-he told me this
and he carried me to . farm house al
most half . mile away. doctor came
and he ordered me taken to a hospital.
] guess they must have taken me
pretty fast
The gun? BY jinGoes! I never
thought Of that until you mentioned it.
I'm a son-of-a-gun il I know where
the blamed thing is. And that's only
half the story. too. for / don't give Q
hoop-hurrah where II Is.
Yes. stree. I'm OF that hunting
game for life. Me for some other win
ter sport that is little more safe and
hoes not require SO much sanity"
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
Boston College Asks O'Reilly
To Coach Its Athletic Team

change and the wearers Of the college
colors have been adding much credit to
the institution.
Whether o'Reilly would come to Bos-
ton is question. AS far As can Be
learned. he has not expressed himself
as yet. and this Is regarded as favor
able. With the wealth Of material and
newborn spirit at the heights. II 10 be-
leved that he can bring added fame to
the college. Former co-workers In the
public school athletic department: will
welcome him to the ranks and aid him
in every way possible.
John O'Reilly could not be located
last night but 1t was learned upon good
authority that he was perfectly satisfied
at Georgetown. and that there was little
chance Of Boston College getting him.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
Griff Off for American League Meeting;
May Trade Morgan, Gandil and Boehling|
Navy Wants Mike Martin to
Train Its Gridiron Team

This is the news which was slipped
around yesterday shortly before the
trainer of the Washington American
Leaguers, hoped aboard the train for
Charlottesville to make arrangements
for the coming of Clark Griffith's
young athletes, some date early in
March.
The Heagerty-Martin combination
has been holding the linelight in
Raleigh, N. c., as coach and trainer,
respectively, for the Agricultural and
Mechanical College during the past
three gridiron seasons, and Mike has
proven SO competent in the preparing
of the Dixie" farmers and machinists
for their battles on the gridiron that
Uncle Sammy's Middies are now
diekering for the services of Martin.
Recent reports from Morgantown,
w. Va, claim that the Heagerty-
Martin outfit is likely to handle the
"Mountaineers." but SO far - con-
tracts have been presented.
About the only offer which could
split this star combination would be
this offer from Navy, but to date Mike
has not decided whether to cast his
lots with Annapolis Cadets, and it
would not be surprising to see both
tutor and trainer with the Carolina
Tarheels again in 1916.
"Seotty" Mcintosh, who handled
the Navy athletes for some ten years
hack was forced to RESIGN this fall
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
RED WILKINSON QUITS
THE SYRACUSE ELEVEN

Syracuse. N. Y, Dec. n.-".Red'' VIII
kinson, who was the star of the Orange
backfield this year and was placed in
first All-American team by many critics,
did not return with the Seam from it's
Western trip today. 1t is said Red"
has finished his career as football
player The report goes out that Will
kinson has obtained a position at Akron,
Ohio. with rubber company.
He left the football party at Cleve-
land. Ohio. Wilkinson was eligible for
one more year on the team and was men,
toned for the captaincy.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
To Shorten Auto Race.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-ChicaSo's 50o-mile
automobile race % to Be shortened next
year. Following the example Of the
directors Of the Indianapolis Speedway.
the executives Of the local track have
decided to cut the length of their feature
contest to 20 mlleA The race win Be
hsA June -.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
Saving His DOUGH.

Pittsburgh. Dec. 11.-Jimmy viox, of
the Pirates. hardening to the advice of
Fred Clarke. has bought farm II is
only eight acres. but it is large enough
for chicken run. The new purchase is
near Lexington KY.
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teams of Hill and Grenda and Mcnamara
and Separs were tied at twenty-five
points. A penalty OF eleven points for
fouling. however. put Mcnamara and
Spears out of the running
A few minutes after this Madden and
Walthour collided on the high turn.
Neither rider. ohwever. was hurt.
At the end of the hours sprintinC and
at the conclusion of the race the teams
had all covered 2,V0 miles and s laps.
which broke the former worlds record
by eleven miles and six laps. The final
score:
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
CARROLL TOSSERS
LOSE TO FEDERALS

The Federal Athletic Club last night
defeated the Carroll Institute basket ball
team in hard-fought game by .. to Is.
The feature Of the game was the goal
shooting of r. Connors and the defensive
playing Of E. Blumer. The lineup and
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
SIGNS with Red Sox.

Boston. Dec. 11.-Larry Gardner. third
basemaa Of the world champion Boston
Americans. sent his slgnsd contract to
President Lanin yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12

Goals frun hoF-E. Matthews 81. Holmes 90,
Dousherty. Rsmbold 81. R. Connors N. Esley f5
Goal from foul- Dousherty. Rsferse- Mr. Keller.
Cmpire-Mr. Burrows Time Of halves-D mi,utea
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
BRlARLEY.

The pptnts were made - follow: For ROCKVILLE
whherov, -: J. McDoush. Il: Fetes. .; Dausn.
4; Hilton, 2 For Briaric5-Woodwasd. IL; Perez,
2: Cariisle 2 c. G. Myen. Of Western Maryland
Consge. vas referee: DR.. Frederick n. Henderson
unirenity Of Penneivani tineAeeper. and Lewis
Watson, Cnisessty u Virginia. scosee.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
BRIARLEY HALL IS
BEATEN BY ROCKVILLE

By the score Of IS to Is. the Rockville
Academy basket-balI team defeated the
quint representing Briarley Hall Military
Academy, of Poolesville, last evening.
The game WAS played In Seco Hall. here,
and was witnessed by q large gathering
witherow. for Rockville and Woodward
for Briariey. played finely. The teams
lined up as follows:
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12
YALE'SOCCERS ARE
BEATEN BY HAVERFORD

New Haven, Conn, Dec. u.-Haverford
defeated Yale at soccer today. to l.
The, wind advantage played a big part
in deciding the match. Lineup:
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12

Goals-Elwood. CruSman Weller. sulstitutioas-
Southcr for Robbins. McCsnce for n. Lee. Referee
Mr.. Fearn. Time of halres-lJ uinutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-01
A $500 BILL AND GOOD ROADS.

Editor Times Republican: When
lately I had the good fortune to
have a So bill I read on it Sc
cured by United states bonds or other
security" I showed this to banker
and asked what the other security
meant and was informed that if a
currency board had passed favorably
on such bonds as municipal corporation
or county, then there could be issued
al certain times and under certain re-
strictions paper money.
Having read Mr.. Aliens Idea as TO
securing money for good roads. think
that if the county could issue 100000
In bonds and the United States issue
certificates against same 1t would be
a better way. There. OF course. would
be no rakeoff to any bank or bankers
but so much the better.
If it was necessary that they Tax:
to 60 thru a bank, why not make
national bank? The county could form
itself into one with the auditor, presi-
dent and the board Of supervisors the
directors, etc,
The bonds could be made redeem
able in three, FIVE, eight and ten years
No interest would be necessary anc
we would have cash to bargain with
without mortgaging the future gener-
atoms Fred Jensen, Pocahontas
Aug. 20, 1915.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-01
THE NEW INSURANCE LAW.

Editor Times-Republican: am
writing you z. regard 20 the recent in
surance legislation, and would like to
get your idea Of this law. either by
letter or thru an editorial
AS a business man, can't but feel
that there is a rank injustice being
done the business men of the state of
Iowa, as they seem to be about the
only class Of men to whom this law
applies. and all others are exempt
I am enclosing you an editorial from
the Grinnell Register, which think
has covered the ground pretty
thoroughly, and expresses pretty gen.
orally the sentiments Of the business
men here.
AS a subscriber to your valuable
paper, I for one would be very much
pleased to get your ideas on the above
legislation. Harry !. yeeger
Mr. Yeaser raises question which
is going to be a big issue in the next
legislature. The purpose OF the new
law was to prevent discrimination. To
prevent one jewelry store in Grinnel
buying insurance at one rate and an
otthhs- Ct ar another but It is feared
that the insurance companies are tax.
ing advantage of the law to enforce q
general increase in fire Insurance rates
Tho only remedy IL for the Grinnel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-01

commercial club to appeal to the in
surance commissioner on behalf OF
group of property owners. Failing IN
that mutual fire insurance companies
should be formed thruout the state and
the rates regulated by competition
with mutual companies.
1t is possible that in the process OF
re- adjustment under the new law some
inequalities will appear which can
later be remedied. This is usually true
of any new law and the Times Repub-
lican has not joined in the quite gem
eral condemnation of the new law for
the reason that time is necessary to
determine its ultimate effect.
One thing is certain and that is that
there was no occasion in Iowa to in
crease the general average Of fire in
surance costs and if that is to be the
effect of the law the next legislature
should repeal it. On the other hand II
it can be shown that rates have been
made uniform without a general in
crease then the law will have caused
no general injury altho as the Grin
nell editor argues there was no more
need for state regulation of fire in
surance costs than for newspaper sub
scriptions for neither industry had be-
come monopoly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-01
A BUREAU OF ROAD RESEARCH.

With D. w Norris chairman OF the
state highway commission II may De
expected that more good roads will De
built in Iowa within the next few years
than ever in the history Of the state in
the same length of time. Mr.. Norris is
a good roads booster the year round.
and that is the reason the governor
made him charm Of the commission.
1t is a good appointment" = Webster
City Freeman Tribune.
TIE above expression is exceedingly
plirnentary TO Mr.. Norris, but it
will accidentally cause confusion and
disappointed unless understood cor
rectly. The new commission, to which
Mr.. Norris and others have been ap-
pointed, in nowise disturbs the state
highway commission established by
law and which remains in full charge
Of all road work. The new commission
is more properly bureau Of road re-
search appointed by Governor Clarke
TO report to the next legislature in the
winter OF 1917 plan for hard surfaced
road construction. II can not possibly
affect road conditions in any way un-
Ill the mex. legislature has acted upon
its recommendation Work upon dirt
roads next summer will go on just as II
has this summer and If all that the
bureau of research hopes 10 accomplish
is finally achieved it will be well into
the summer of 1917 before the voters of
the counties will be called upon TO
decide for themselves what they will
build in the way of surfaced
roads.
1t has also been repeated many times
that the governors new commission
will decide as TO what kind Of pave
ment 10 lay upon our public roads but
that IS nor what Governor Clarke in
tended ii 10 Go. His instructions call
for information as to all kinds Of haro
surfaciag material which is available
for road construction in Iowa; it's To-
cation and probable cost upon the
roads. This would include careful in
duiry into gravel construction and all
forms Of paving material. In brief the
governors new commission is to be a
bureau Of research for the benefit Of
a legislature which has not yet been
elected and which will not convene for
sixteen months. 1t will neither build
nor supervise any roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-01
LONG TERM LEASES.
IWaterloo Courier.1

A native OF wares VINO is now a csstt::-
zen Of Waterloo is credited with having
made the statement that the renters
of Welsh farms are more desirable
than the majority of renters in Iowa
because, as a rule, they remain on
the rented farm lifetime and pay all
the taxes aitho the owners pay tithes
to the established church Of England.
How much more could be produced
from Iowa land rented on terms requir-
ing lease OF more than one year. Five
years is prescribed by agricultural ex-
perts as the time in which land will
benefit most by scientific rotation Of
such crops as wheat. oats, corn, clover
and alfalfa, but under existing condi-
lions the lease calls for but one year
at the end Of which time the renter
often moves TO seek farm for =-t!!::!c!!:.
he may pay less rent.
An agreement whereby the owner
and renter would be able to work to-
gether to. build up instead Of to rob
the soil as is now being done on many
farms thruout the country under the
short term lease, would give the renter
bigger crope and would increase the
value OF the property. Some day the
owners and tho renters will take the
land into censideration-as q third party
when they draw up their contracts, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-01
HcnsErHrEvEs IN IOWA.


The way OF the horsethief is hard
in Iowa and the man who believes that
lifting horses in Iowa is a short cut to
prosperity has another guess coming.
Two fellows stole fine team at Belle
PLANE one evening recently and were
arrested at Grinnell the next morning.
If the machinery works as well all the
way thru. they will be in the peni-
Tertiary before the close Of the month
and there may discover that there
is no short cut TO wealth, no get-rich-
quick schemes. and no easy money.
The brief possession of that team will
mean for them sufficient work, for
which they could have purchased sew
eral fine teams, etc. That is il it were
the kind Of work that pays. Such fell
lows are not to be pitied, only in 50
far as their lack of common sense
makes them objects of pity. Nor is it
likely that there will be much pity
wasted upon them. If they take their
medicine like men. however. and come
out reformed and determined to lead
honest lives, there will be no lack Of
sympathy and help for them. The
world Is very good, and is always more
ready to help the man who has been
down and out than the other who has
always walked the straight path. AS a
rule the latter does not need it.