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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20
Merchants & Miners Trans. Co.
FLORIDA LINE
Boston Jacksonville
ONE WAY ROUND TRIP
S27.0O S45.O0

Including meals and state room
berth. on steamer. Round trip tickets
good six months.
Service from Boston every Thurs
day, P. NJ.
Call on nearest Ticket or Tourist
Agent, or address.
G. II. Maynard, Agent. Boston
oct9 uon-wed & fri. Amo .,.5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

Chicago, Oct. -.
HOGs-Receipts. A.aoe: .weak: bulk &c
Q9eo; light 79o68: mixed 7s0@GS; heavy
CATTLE-Receipts 1000; steady; native
best steers G1001064: western steerA 671
Qe9O; cows and heifers zab@ssS; calves
SHEEP-Receipts i1pee; weak; wealth.
ers s1S@eeo; ewes 40o6e0: lambs SzJQo6s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

TRAINS LEAVE AUGUSTA ~ FOL-
Lows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

0oDtoo Pro9Ueo eaarjeee
BeotoA. Oct. H.
CHOICE BEEF-Whele cAttis II.
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CHEEsE-NeW York twins fee1sa
CORNING. yellow n.
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LAMB6Spring l<&615.
MIXED FEEDI4GS.
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PORk-Medium backs q.
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bag.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

New Yoek. Oct. u.
+. sU0AA-Rav afm: centNfu01l u; ne
tasses 80: refined steady. Sugar futures
opened nfm today on c0Vofing' hv shorts
and renewed demand from tF1ae epurces.
Late most Of the list eAoed - under
PROFIT taking. 1he e1esine vas irregular
son Deln &c., aass:r e 1.se s.s 'il:: rs. rs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

Besten efsek Market.
BOeTON RAILROADS
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-20
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-30
English Golf Stars Likely to Visit America

LYME and again word has come that
 the leading golfers of England, in spite of the war. will visit this Coun- try this year to play exhibition match es and compete for the open champion ship of the United States. Harry Var don, Edward Ray and George Duncan intended to make a trip several months ago, it was stated, but nothing devel- oped, and now arrangements are being made by these three English players to come to America this year. If they decide to come with one purpose in view--to win the United States title golfers may witness another struggle such as that which took place at The Country club, Brookline, Mass, in 1913 when Francis Ouimet defeated Vardon and Ray for the title.
 Vardon has again been picked as the lea ding golfer on the other side not pionship of Great Britain for the sixth time but on account of his consistent golf last season. A glance at what the erstwhle United States title holder ac- complished during 1914 in the impor- tant tournaments across the water is of interest to every golfer in this coun- try.
 In the qualifying stage of the Sphere and Tatler foursomes at Worplesdon, Vardon led James Braid, five time win
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

ner of the British title. by one stroke At Bishops Stortford Vardon finished in second place, two strokes behind George Duncan, who on his last visit to this country played a couple of matches near Boston, one at the Vol laston Golf club, Montclair, with Mike Brady, and the other at The Country club Brookline, with Alec Campbell. Duncan won the first, but lost to Campbell.
 At Cruden Bay Vardon led the field in the qualifying round by two strokes, Braid again finishing in second place. In the match play stages he eliminated James Braid by to 1 Michael Moran, the former Irish champion, by and 3; Edward Ray by 1 up, and George Dun can by 3 and ?.
 Playing for the open championship of Great Britain, Nardon was fifth aft CT the qualifying round had been play ed, two strokes behind the leaders. He then won the greatest of all golfing honors, for the sixth time, by three strokes.
 Although he was picked to win the French open championship at Le Tou- quet, he was found to give way to J. D. Edgar, a professional at the North umberland club, who finished six strokes ahead of him. thereby winning the title.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30
AGNEW HAS BEST ARM IN AMERICAN
 LEAGUE, BIG BILL JAMES SAYS

Now don't try to steal on this bird :: 1t can't be done. was the order issued to the Athletics before every game in which Agnew worked last season. That comes under the head of showing re- spect for a catcher's throwing arm.
 Against other teams in the league the instructions to the Athletics were: Go out and steal a few bases. These fellows haven't an Agnew behind the bat for them
 "Agnew has developed into a great catcher, but his comparatively weak hitting and lack of speed make it i'm possible to place him ahead of the oth- CT three. SChang and SChalk are both dangerous hitters, and this increases their value to their clubs.
 Given my pick of the four men, 1 would take O'Neill. He is a good hit ter, and, while not quite the equal of Schang and Schalk in this respect he is, to my way of thinking, 8 better catcher"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

son that others swim in the summer because 1t is good exercise and be- cause it is enjoyable. They really like the stimulating effect of freezing wa ter, they say, and it is certain that the warmth of steve is mighty grateful and comforting after half hour or so on the beach and in the surf with scanty clothing and a temperature. many degrees below freezing.
 New York is not the only city that has winter swimmers. Boston and Philadelphia are likewise favored with rivals of the Polar Bears and the Snowbirds Take Charles B. Durburow of Philadelphia, for instance. He goes swimming in the Delaware nearly ev- cry day, and if cakes of ice get in his way he pushes them aside and pro- ceeds on his way.
 Swimming is one of the best exer- cses that are known to civilized man. It is easy to understand how the dew otee of the sport regrets the passing of the season when swimming is usual and will continue to- take a dip even when the weather is cold enough to keep most persons out of the water. And like the cold bath taken inside
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

TWO competent critics, Ivan Olson
 and St Louis Bill James, do not hesitate to give O'Nell of Cleveland first place among the catchers of the Ban Johnson circuit
 To intimate, with Olson or James within earshot, that Schalk and Schang are the real pippins is to walk into an argument.
 James rates Agnew of the Browns as the best thrower-first in everything except hitting and base running, with O'Neill the pick of the bunch on the basis of all around value to his club.
 Here is his little criticism:
 Rated solely on the basis of his work behind the bat, Agnew over shadows Schalk, Schang and O'Neill. It is a pleasure to pitch for him. He is a great backstop in handling deliv- cry and his throwing arm has devel- oped until he pegs with the speed and precision of a rifle shot.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30
No Athletics at Oxford This Year

Oxford is not the only one affected by the war. It will be many years be- fore the continental countries get over the results of the present scrap. Ger many was just coming along in an ath- letic way, and the progress has been checked and set back by the war. Rau, one of the best of the European sprint CTS, has been killed, and Hans Braun considered by many the best quarter miller in the World-even though he was beaten at Stockholm-has had both legs shot off. Carl Diem, secretary of the German Olympic committee, was another who was shot, and he will be minus arm.
 France loses it's best two runners in Jean Bouin, possibly the best distance runner in the world and GaorGe Andre
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30
GEORGE WHITTEDS LUCK STAYS Vi

GEORGE E. WHITTED is a lucky
 young man. He probably has an- other name for it. but truthfulness compels the conclusion that it is good luck. For instance, last June George was a substitute player on the St. Louis Cardinals. He was not popular with the manager, and the manager was not popular with him. but the Car dinals were up close to the top and looked like pennant contenders. They proved to be such all season. The Bos- ton Braves were in eighth place, were winning one game and losing four and seemed destined to finish eighth be- cause they could get no lower and stay in the league.
 And at this stage George was traded
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

San Francisco covered fifty yards straightaWay in 23 3-5 seconds; Duke Kahanamoku of Hawaii travelled the century also straightaWay, in 54 3-5 seconds; Harry Hebner, William Nos-
 burgh, Perry McGillivray and Arthur Raithel of the Illinois Athletic club of Chicago swan 400 yards in 100 yard relays, first in minutes 52 45 seconds in a seventy-five foot pool then in 3 minutes 57 1-5 seconds over a 100 yard
 fresh water course. These times are the best made to date under similar
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30
Federal League to Help Players

CASH prizes are to be hung up for O, the ball players in the Federal league to offset the worlds series in organized baseball which has been one of the stumbling blocks in the new or ganizaton. Lack of interest was shown last year among the players, it is said because there was no incentive in win ming the Federal league pennant with no worlds series in sight whereby the players might increase their earnings.
 President Gilmore of the new organ ization and officials of the various clubs have agreed upon plan which players will appreciate and which will give every club chance, with tho ex-
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

THE European conflict has hit Oxford
 university so hard that the athletic association of the university is practi- cally out of existence, and it has been decided to abandon all athletic compe- titions for this term. This means that there will be no Oxford Cambridge cross country run, track and field championships nor the famous boat race on the Thames.
 George M. Sproule. the president of the association, is attached to the army service corps. and his predecessor, Ar mold N. $. Jackson holds commission in the Sixteenth Kings rifles. Nearly all of the athletes in the college have entered the service. and the ranks of the athletic association are about de- pleted.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

Athletic club scored at 40 and SSO yards, negotiating the shorter course in minutes 22 1-5 seconds and the longer in II minutes 46 2-5 seconds in seventy-five yard bath, while Heb ner ran him close second at the quarter mile, lowering the record for sixty foot pool to minutes 22 5 seconds.
 Only the one mile mark proved be- yond reach of Uncle Sams swimmers, their best efforts falling short of in- ternational time. In swimming on the back Hebner again improved his own worlds records at the regulation 150 yard distance. clipping the figures for a twenty yard bath to 1 minute 50 3-5
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

the house, as no day is skipped. one can continue throughout the winter without any undue strain on the reso- lution.
 The year 1914 was notable in the history of water sports, especially to the United States, this country having easily outstripped all others in swim ming and diving exploits. A glimpse of the records made this year fully sustains the claim of American su- premacy. /
 Barrett Small of the Olympic club of
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

conditions and prove conclusively the superiority of our sprinters.
 At the furlong Hebner, kahanamoku and McGillivray wiped out former rec ords, Hebner with minutes 21 sec onds in a sixty foot bath, Kahanamo- ku with minutes 26 4-5 seconds in seventy-five yard one, McGlIivray with ? minutes B 2-5 seconds over no yard outdoor course. Here, then. are three Americans who lead all foreign cham piOns at the distance.
 Ludy Langer of the Los Angeles
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

ception of the one that finishes last.
 This plan, which has practically been closed, is to offer a purse of s30,000 or $35,OOO, to be split seven ways. The pennant winning team will win SS,000, to be equally divided among the play CTS. The second team will win s7,000, the third $50O0, the fourth s4,0o0, the fifth s3,ooo, the sixth s2,o0o and the seventh $1,oo0. This would make a to- tai of s3ooO0. The other plan is to give ss5,ooo, split s1o,ooo, ss,oOo, s6,ooo, $5,00o, s3,oOO. s20Oo and s1,0o0. In of fering cash every team will be forced to go to the limit to add to the earning power of every player.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

AIagee. Whitted did I transferred, as he thou of Boston whining ar was mighty good with the team. Whitted hs' contract, though he reached an agreement
 Stallings as to terms.
 Durham, N. C., and he ' to Stallings' home near for q conference with
 lings and owner Gaffnf
 Whitted went to Had transfer to Philadelphia George declared he VI Boston or he would not he would quit the game to Philadelphia. 1t beei owner Gaffney would
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30
Hugsins Knows a a Lot About Batting

4 MANAGER MILLER HUGGINS of
 the Cardinals is a competent coach of his recruits and overlooks no point to improve their hitting. Huggins has always been a thorough student of bat ting. When he started to play ball over a dozen years ago he was right hand hitter. He soon saw that, on ac- count of his small, size and lack of great muscular power, he could prob ably do better hitting from the other side of the plate. He was fast and figured that he could beat out bunts and fnfield hits better from the left hand side and get to first base much oftener.
 ( He set himself to study the form of egood left hand hitters and switched his position from the right to the left side of the plate. Huggins has never suc- ceeded in hitting the ball so hard left handed as he does right handed, be- cause his right side is naturally strong er He bats right handed against southpaw pitchers and delivers a far harder blow than when he is hitting against right flanders, but he is much more valuable man hitting left handed. He is an expert bunter and a great little walter
 4 Last year he got more bases on balls than any other player in the National league and was on first base as often as any one. This faculty of his is due to a keen eye and habit of studying the- opposing pitcher. It is a very rare thing to see Huggtns hit at bad ball.
 If some of these big sluggers who swipe away at anything that looks within Eareach would follow his example and wait for the good ones, instead of try
 ing to knock the cover off everything that comes along, they would have no
 trouble in hitting over the 300 mark. Huggins, by assuming a crouching
 position and crowding the plate at
 times, has made himself a very hard
 man to pitch to. A few years ago, (~when King Cole was with the Cubs,
 Huggins was leading off for the Cardi-
 nals and walked four times on one of
 the other pitchers. After the game Frank Chance got his pitchers together in the clubhouse and said, Any man
 who walks Huggins in this series will
 be fined $100.
 Cole, who usually has plenty of con-
 fdence, burst out with, You can fine
 mo 3200 if I walk the little rascal" Cole pitched the next day, and, in spite
 of his resolution, he walked Huggins twice and hit him with the ball his next time up.
 Huggins is one of the best examples
 of a clever style of batting adapted to
 his own abilities. At the same time
 he is a student of every branch of the
 batting game and is competent to coach the youngsters who come up to the Cardinals from the minors Those who are wise listen to what he says I and profit by it.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30
GEORGE B. WHtTTED.

to the Braves. It looked and was hard to quit the Cardinals for the Braves, but month later George was not sure that the trade was so bad. A month later he was playing regularly in the outfield, his batting average was run ming close to 400, he was subbing for Johnny Evers at second base when Johnny was out of the game. and the pennant and worlds series money were in sight History records that Whit ted got a part of that worlds series money.
 A few weeks ago Sherwood Magee was traded to Boston, and it was an nounced lSter that whitted was one of the players who would go to Philadel- phia in exchange for the hard hitting
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

seconds and showing 1 seconds in a seventy -fiv<
 While there is no acS comparing form in fancj significant of the progrl two Europeans who werf awards at the last OlN Kurt Behrens of Ger1 Spongberg of Sweden- defeat in championship hands of Conrad Wohlf1 nois Athletic club, WI the Chicago Athletic a Albert Downes and ArtR of the New York Athieti{
 One of the features Of { wonderful work done ir swimming. and particula ty-two mile Marathon g from the New York Ba Hook, the biggest fxtu ever held in any country four men completed th' George Meehsn, Ss and Walter Dunn of Charles Durburow of P1
 Apart from the fact t had the great feat been complished. the event because Mechan. the VI the goal in ' hours IS one hour from the cou1 because the thirteen- y Snyder of Brooklyn and old Fred IT. James of
 hibited ability and end unbelievable in contcsta spective ages. The
 placed to his credit mir ' hours; the veteran { one half miles in z houI
 But all the glory Of q ming was not captured
 persons Of mature y Miss Catherine Brown daughter of a- champion her father. Commodore is her instructor. Ind years old and a yard ii a fancy diver of such al she was a star feature mems show recently h( Square Garden. New Y ports in the water like a . is entitled to take ranA diving stars.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30


 winter. No, indeed. It is an outdoor affair in the winter, always provided that the weather is cold enough. On balny days in January or kFebruary it loses some of it's populari- ! ty,S and it is at it's best, it's devotees declare. when the thermometer records a Temperature near zero and when the snow lies thick upon the ground. ztzThere are several organizations of k1kinter bathers in and around New Fork. They are variously known as sSnoWhirtiS, Polar Bears and Zero Days IsOn. cold days they assemble at Brigh- 4ton Beach or some other accessible spot, don their bathing suits and take to tho water. Betwixt sWims they ca volt about on the beach, do tango ] steps or toss the medicine hall and F look with scorn on the spectators who, wearing overcoats and furs, shiver as they watch the bathers.
 p~> What good does it do? Well, 1t gets the pictures of the swimmers in the , papers. But the swimmers declare that this is no real advantage; that it lis merely an incident. They say they swim. in the winter for the same req
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

Tarheel's blun when q was proposed and Gaffn< started out looking for. crossing a foot log Gaffn fell into a river. whitte<| of grapevine and hauleS to the shore. Before thi ed to the Stallings hon1 Whitted had come to tes ted will stay with the Ba creased salary.
 That looks like lucl However, if Philadelphia to win the pennant thi would probably decide skipped him. but just | tent to take his cnal BraveA
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30
BOB FISCHER STILL PLAYS AtI FOOTBALL.
BOB

DOE BESCHER, the big outfielder of
 the Giants, played fullback for the Oakwoods, a professional footbal team at Dayton, O., last fall. Bob was a star in this position at Notre Dame about eight years ago and played after he left college until his manager at Cincinnati objected.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30

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New Britain herald., 1915-01-30
iFnotos by American Press Association.

sFnotos by American Press Association. ss-misses Bardele, Howard and Cole, cha mpion swimmers of New York. E-Ieft to right, Martha Hostedt, Elsie Sutton and Edna Cole ready Tor "a swim ming race. 3-Catherine
 rown, four years old and a graceful aud daring diver. 4.-Snowbirds and Polar Bears taking dip in the surf { a. Brighton Beach. 5.-EIaine Gold ing, famous for her long distance swimming. 6.-Three Snowbrcis playing with medicine ball betwixt swims on a winter day. Notice the men in background wearing over- coats. 7.-LiIlian Howard, prize win ; ner in swim ming contests.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-30
By OSCAR DOYLE.

~ W1MMINCi is no longer a sum
 rmer sport. Neither is 1t an AIN indoor sport exclusively in the e-- winter. No, indeed. It is an
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION

The new governor OF Kansas, Ar
thur Capper. has given the state his
views of the plan legislation should
follow and its plain, straightforward
good sense will appeal to the people
of the commonwealth. He promises
no revolutionary reforms and no
spectacular performances but urges
economy and helpfulness in govern
ment. So greatly are party lines
weakened and SO sincerely do people
generally wish we'll the administra-
ton Of government, no matter what
party controls, that Mr.. Capper Is
likely to have behind him strength
including the best sentiment Of the
state. He 10 starting out sensibly and
his administration seems likely to
be marked with business manage
ment pleasing to Kansas and serving
the state we'll.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
URGES THE PASSAGE OF
THE PHILIPPINE BILL

Washington, Jan. 12.-Prompt
passage of the bill to extend the
scope of self government enjoyed by
the Filipinos was urged today by
Secretary Garrison of the war de-
partment, as logically the next step
in the long recognized policy of the
United States toward the islanders.
The secretary appeared before the
senate Philippine committee as the
last witness at public hearings on
the pending bill that have been in
progress for several weeks. He had
prepared statement tracing the
American policy toward the Philip
pines since the Spanish war and ex-
planned that the present bill, i'm
properly styled an :, Independence
BILL" would. provide mere for q fur
Their test of the Filipino's capacity for
self government.
Responding to questions, Mr.. Har-
rison said, from military stand
point, the islands were liability,
not an asset to the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
ENCLAND'S NOTE
DOESN'T SATISFY
Reply to United States Protest Leaves
Uncertainties
EXPECT SECOND ANSWER SOON
Instances Cited by British Foreign
OffIce Indicate Effort to Evade
the Real Issue Between
Countries
EXPECT SECOND ANSWER soof

Washington, Jan. 12.-Great
Britain's preliminary reply to the
American note of protest concerning
neutral commerce, while gratifying
Ia the concessions II makes, mas in
many respects failed to satisfy the
united states government.
Officials confidently hope that the
second and complete answer from
England will give the specific infor-
nation requested by the United
States and clear up the uncertain
ties, which. according to the Wash
ington government, surround the
commerce Of neutrals.
When Sir Cecil Spring-Rice. the
British ambassador, called on secre-