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The Washington times., 1915-08-06
ARDMORE PRINCIPALS
IN DAILY TRAINING
Cans and Wagner Each Prepar-
ing for Hardest Battle of
Ring Career.

Reports emAnating from the training
camps Of Kid Wagner and Italian Joe
Cans. the principals in the main bout
at Ardmore next Thursday night, in
dicate that both boys are preparing
for the biggest battle Of their careers.
Here are two middleweight aspirants
which have been spelling to get at
each other for months and now that
the opportunity has been-afforded them
py Manager James LaFontaine, each
feels that he must step through the
ropes in the best Of condition IL a suit
able Impression would be made on the
public. Thus the strenuous line Of
training that each boy is pursuing.
In Brooklyn. the city from which
italian Joe Cans halls, he has a host
OF followers who believe that the lad
has championship caliber, and .
this. he is being matched with an: II
all who claim superiority. G ns nas
epac1ous training quarters at Far
Rockaway, and there he is putting
hours OF hard work daily.
manager LaFontaine Is giving every
candidate for preliminary honors at
Ardmore next Thursday thorough con-
alteration. and he will be ready to an
nounce the full card early next week.
LaFontaine will again pursue the tao
tics OF eliminating all unnecessary de-
lays between the matches, and the
wrangiins and interchallenging that
marred the cards in the old days will
be missing entirely from the next Ard
more Dill. The Washington, Baltimore
and ANNAPOLIS Railroad Company has
promised the best service.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
Yesterday'a GAmes.

Yesterdays Games.
Detroit, II; PhiiAdelphiA, g.
Philadelphia, .; DAtfotI ..
New York, !; st. Louis. I.
CSw York, 2: 6t. Louis, O.
wAshjnSton, Chicago, rain.
Cleveland. Boston, ram.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
Mcfarland Begins His
Training for Gibbons

CHICAGO. Aug. S.-Packey McFar-
land today announced that he will sta IT
training Immediately for his scheduled
ten-round bout with Mike Gibbons at
New York. September II. He admitted
he will have to take OF from eight to
ten pounds to make the ll7 weight and
will be seen doing track work on tho
boulevards and parks from Saturday
until about the last Of the month. when
he expects to 90 East. -Four sparrinS
partners will help Packey get his eye
back. as his long lay-on has made hts
Judgment OF distance bad.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
HIGH WATERSHEDS
SWIMMING FEATURE
Long Distance Race in Potomac
Between Bridges Goes Over.
for a Week. :

Because Of unusually high water. the
long distance swimming race, sched.
uled to be held by the Washington
Swimming Club tomorrow afternoon,
has been postponed until 8 o'clock Sat.
urday, August IA. The event will BE-
held over the same course. from the
Chain bridge to the Aqueduct bridge.
The high water and swift current In
the Potomac makes 1t impossible ana
dangerous to attempt such swim
now. and the athletes are hoping that
another week will find conditions more
ideal
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs.

Tomorrow Games.
New York At Cincinnati.
Brooklyn At 81. Louis.
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia At Pittsbufgh.
Todays Games.
Philadelphia At Pittsburgh.
New York At Cincinnati.
Boston At Chicago.
Brooklyn at 81. Louis.
Yesterdays Games.
Pittsburgh. I; Philadelphia, o.
New York, s; Cincinnati. Z.
New York. :; Cincinnati, I.
Chicago, I: Boston, 3.
6t. Louis, !: Brooklyn. .
The Washington times., 1915-08-06

Todsys Games.
Chicago At Warrington q garies).
Detroit At Philadelphia.
6t. Louis 1t New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
Battling Levinsky Will
Face Colin Bell Tonight

NEW YORK, Aug. G.-Battling Levin
sky, Danny Morgans white heavy
weight, and Colin Bell, of Australia.
who has fought many of the best men
of his class. will cross gloves in the
main bout OF ten rounds at Browns
Far Rockaway A. A. tonight. This
match should be most interesting from
start to finish Levinsky Is clever
boxer and at the same time has fair
punch, while Bell rs a fighter and at
the same time fairly clever.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
1nday School Leagues Furnish Two Close Scraps
League Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.

Tomorrow's Games.
Chicago at washington.
Detroit At philadelphia.
St. Louie at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
Fultz Is Married.

NORWALk, Conn. Aug. 6.-Dave
Fultz, president OF the Ball Players
Fraternity, was signed to a contra ct
without a ten-dAy clause. fultx and
Miss Ida Marjorie Verlin were married
here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village :, old
Briefly for Busy Readers

1 Myron Barton of Silver street, is
confined to the house by illness.
| Miss kathryn Healey is assisting at
Miss Barney's millinery parlors.
Winchester Emmons. shas returned
from visit with his csHsin in, Bos.
| ton. TSS rs
Charles Norton of North Pownal is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Norton OF
Browning place
The knights Of Columbus card
! marty for members and friends will be
held in their rooms this evening at
$50. ~
| Miss Mary Purcell, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Purcell of School street has re-
turned to New York.
Miss Florence March has returned
to her school in South Manchester.
Conn, after spending the holidays
with her mother, Mrs e 3, March.
Business of importance is to be
transacted at the regular weekly
meeting OF the w II. G. Friday even
ing. large attendance is therefore
desired 4
Miss Pauline Cornell who has been
passing few weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. g. Cornell re-
turned to the Kenwood school in Az
ha,,, ,l;, a.
Mrs. Chas f. Patterson and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Louise Hopkins OF Old Ben
nington, who have been spending
some time in Lakewood n. J.,swill go
south later in the winter.
Misses Anne and May Clark expect
to close their home on Catamount
Lane, Old Bennington next week and
will spend the balance of the winter
in New York, Washington and Attain
tic city rtag...
The annual meeting Of the LADIES'
Aid society OF, the First Baptist
church will be held in the social
rooms, Friday afternoon at $50. Re-
ports will be given and officers elect
ed for the new year All ladies', mem |
bers of the church and society are tr-
gently requested to be present.
1.-THE yellow Ticket" company,
which is to appear at the opera house I
next Tuesday evening, is playing il.
Jersey City this week When the at
traction was given in North Adams re-
Gently the Tunnel City newspapers
gave considerable space in praise of
the play. AaJr ff5
At the annual meeting OF the Brao. |
ford hook and ladder company We'd T,
nesday evening the following officers,
were elected: President, Charles l..
Mccarthy, reelected. yice'president
William Schindlers secretary. Henry
Thomeyer; financial secretary II. /.
Haskins; treasurer, w. p. Hogan;
foreman, Joseph Murphy, reelected;
assistant foreman. William Barber RED
elected. tSff si III
At meeting of Stark lodge, |. o. on
r., Wednesdayseve the following
officers were Installed; N. G., irving
w Allen; " c., Harry p. Hager; Il.
S., ]. r. Carpenter ;--treasurer, Charles J
G.. Phillips; W., II. e. Blake; G, B. S.
r. S. 81 Edward j. Smith;
l.. S. s., William Hager; II $. N. G.,
l.. S. n c., b. e. Harwood; r. s. WI
G.. |. Kenyon; l.. S. v. c.. w. II. .Kipp;
l. G., George Phillips o. g. James
H. Shufelt; p. g.. Charles A. Maurer,
three years. Calvin Endress; 1
delegates to Grand lodge, c. A. Maur-
en-. John II. Powers falternates, l.. t.
j. r. Carpenter Following
the installation there was social
hour with refreshments.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-07
WEST RUPERT

Grin Waters and family are visit
ing relatives in Poultney
James Morey of Schenectady spent
New Years with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Mercy.
Miss Lillian Ayers was baptized
at the Deciple church after the even.
ing services Sunday.
Joseph Bonneville has gone to Mon
treal on a -protracted visit with
friends and relatives. y Ia
Joseph Perkins has gone on visit
to New York city. Joe will tell us
the news on his return.
Charles Hopkins and Roliin Nelson
visited their wives who are in the AL
bany hospital Sunday and report their
condition much improved.
The Hood Milk company com
menced the work of filling their ice
houses at Rupert and West Rupert
Tuesday. The stock is about one
foot thick and of excellent quality.
quality
Sam May has engaged Herbert
Saunders to attend toy his business
here while he is attending to the
states business at Montpelier. No
one will deny the fact that Herb is in
for a long Job this time.
Charles w Sherman, our village
merchant took several Of our Bible
school classes for a sleigh ride last
Friday evening They visited Salem
and enjoyed the moving pictures and
ON their return were treated to fine
midnight supper by the ladies in the
church kitchen and alb reported an en-
joyable time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Walter H. Berry is filling his ice
house from the Colgate pond.
Dancing ~ f. o. P. hall Saturday
night. Tickets 20 cents each ADV.
l.. NJ. Rollins of the Soldiers home,
who has been i'll, is able to be out
again
Dewey Noyce has returned from a
weeks visit with his parents in Rut-
land
Mrs. Charles Lockwood OF West
Main street is visiting at her former
home in Hoosick Fans
The Auction Commission House OF
New York City has taken full posses
sion of the Surprise store and will dis
pose of the entire stock in the next
fifteen days sale commences satur-
day, January 9th. at 3 a. IN. Watch
this paper for Friday nights adver-
tisement, ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-01-07
NORTH WHITE CREEK

James Luke was in North Hoosick
Monday
|. NJ. Bentley of Sunderland is al
| Capt. Bailey's at present.
Peter Slower of Valley Falls visited
at Charles Agan's recently.
Mrs. Jane Baker is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Almira Quackenbush.
Forest Luke has gone to stay with
his father VIM. Luke this winter.
Rollin Hanna OF Cola was here on
business Thursday of the past week
Mrs. Il. J. Bennett and son Ernest
spent Saturday evening at William
Lawtons
Miss keylon, school teacher in dis
trict No. II, has resumed her duties
after weeks vacation
Francis Smith and Eldred Thomp
son of Annaquasicoke spent one day
recently at Charles Benefits
Mrs. Joseph St Peter, who has
been quite sick is under the doctor 5
care.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wilson. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Bennett of Archdale,
spent New Years with +. j. Bennett
and family.
Leroy Smith, who has been with
his uncle, Charles Bennett the past
two months, has returned to his home
in Annaquasicoke.
Miss Susie Randlett. who has been
to her home in Walpole on two
weeks vacation, resume her duties as
school teacher Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21
POLO PLAYERS START
FOR COAST JOURNEYS
Annual Migration From Long
Island to California Is
Under Way.

WESTERLY. l.. J.. Dec. 90 number
OF Long Island polo players are making
arrangements to leave for California and
other sections within a few days. NAL
colin Stevenson. G.. VI. Hccksher and
G J.. Beadleston will leave for the coast
soon. where they will join Thomas lie
Boutillier. who went some time ago. and
form a team known as the Meadow
Brook Club and play throughout the
season at Coronado, Cal.
Frank M~cL.aughl!n OF the OnWents,a
Club team of Chicago. who played so
brilliantly last season on the coast, also
is going West to play again tbs season
Some of the Bryn Mawr. Devon and
Philadelphia Country club team are dis
cussing a plan to go West 10 take part
In the tournaments there. In tine spring
they all will return ami open the season
at meadow Brook. where plans now are
being discussed for "A big tournament
next season.
A number of players who 10 not wish
to go to California will go TO Aiken and
Camden =. c.. 10 play during the rest of
the winter. II Is thought that next
season will see n of the greatest wears
o! polo in a years. as man PLAYERS
will he I'm the game with new ponies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21
FOXHOUNDS OUT AGAIN.
Meadow BROOK Hunt Enjoys Long
thwsc over Frozen Ground.

EAST norwich. l.. /. nee. G0.-rhe
mild weather to-day tempted "a number
of the riders Of the Meadow Brook Hunt
club to tax" n gillnp after the Amer
lean fox hounds in the hope OF finding a
fox and u good chase. sixteen couple
OF hounds Mere used Tn. meet was at
the kennels AT II o'cloc and hounds
were taken eaStcrly. The ground was
found 20 he frozen after the huntsmen
left the road and went into the fields.
Soon after the first cast was made the
hounds jumped a goo lively foN. and he
went way toward Oyster Bav with the
hounds close up. SevcrIl times they
drove the fox TO view. bat he also was
strong and managed 10 keep a good lead
or the pack.
The riders We're not able to keep up
the fast pac" that they would have done
had tn" ground been soft, but they kent
hounds in sight and had ONE fine gal
Looping and jumping After going IN a
circle passing swift Water place and the
Columbia stock farm the fox turned back
toward Cold Spring Harbor and then
made a straight point for SIX miles.
where he finally went to ground The
run was invigoratiug and hs,od about
three hours. Mrs, schultz Harvey s
Lsdew. several visitors and Huntsman
Allison and the whip finished.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21
JOHNSON SEES PEACE.
American League Chief Leaves
chicago for Conference.

CHICAGO, Dec. cO.-Ban II. johnson
cave out this statement tonight az he
vas leaving for Cincinnati to attend the
a.seball peace meeting morrow
The American League undoubtedly
sill rdtify the agreement entered into
setween the Federal and the National
.asues tomorrow at Cincinnati. That's
WY I am going down there. Peace Is
Practically assured. but before the
American League goes any further |
shal have a talk with Judge Williams
= regard 10 the Withdrawal of the
suit before Judge Lands. The suit
must be withdrawn before ny final ac-
ION Is TAKEN"
Magna'es leaving the city Tonight said
re schedule Of the meeting would be
something like this
I. Ban Johnson will put his stamp Of
approval on the agreement between the
National and Federal leagues.
:. WeeGhrnan will then hustle over to
he Offices OF &. L. TAFT and close the
.sa, for the cubs.
J. TIE Federal League viii then with
draw the suit before Judge Lands
against .. r.
T. Then the loving cup.
President Johnson was careful 20 ex-
pain that 70 agreement had been signed
between the American M Federal
'ssgues He asserted hat what had
'Aen done IN hat direction had been
entirely between the Federal and Ma
tonal leagues. and what had been agreed
-pou between those two had simply been
n the nature of a preliminary arrange
neat He said he fully expected To see
President Weeghman in possession of
he Cubs in tho near future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21
EXTRA HOLES IN GOLF POOL.
Mercer Defeats TrumbulI. Who
Fails at OOdOO Fourth,

The golf pool tournament for sport
INK writer's was resumed yesterday after
noon AT Doylo's t'orty-sccond street
academy when Sid Mercer crossed cues
with Walter Trulnhuli. The handicap
pug committee decided that Mercer
should Goncede fifteen strokes to his OPP
ponent. The match proved TIE most
interesting thus far ~ the tournament.
as when the eighteen holes had been
played each mans score showed l02
strokes.
Under tire rules this required AN extra
six holes. in which Trumhull received n
handicap of :. The New Rochelle
humorist proved successful IN the play
off. as Trumbull took II for the hoodoo
fourth hole, the score being - to 81.
This afternoons schedule calls for
Franklin T.. Adams vs.. Bozeman Bulger.
Rube Goldberg vs.. Robert Ripley and
Gene Ryrnes W, sgd Greene, The first
round will be completed Wednesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21

Mr.. Metzger has had to deal with eligibility matters from all sides
and is eminently fitted to handle the case of the college athlete. He
is a graduate of Phillips Andover Academy and the University II Penn
sylvania, a former track athlete, college football captain and coach Of
the last intercollegiate championship eleven Pennsylvania" boasts Of the
1908 team. Mr.. Metzger also managed the Pennsylvania crew and this
past year was coach of the West Virginia University eleven, which won
the championship Of that State.
The articles will cover all the principal institutions in the New
England district, New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan
and the South. Numerous incidents concerning individual cases will
be told, and-the moral of it all.
Mr.. Metzger's third article. in which he will deal with Trntys
Brickley case and summer baseball at Brown, will appear next Sunday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21
toes It's Idea on What The Term An1ateur Shot,
American Club or
Cash, GUNNER Asks

D1TTSBURG, Dec. 20.-Ed-
ward W. Gwinner, president
of the Pittsburg Federal League
club, said tonight before leaving
for Cincinnati that the Federal
League was not dead yet and
would not be after the meeting
tomorrow unless he and all the
rest of the outlaw magnates were
fully satisfied. at is all very we'll
for the National and American
Leagues to offer me something
they know l wouldn't have as a
gift" said Gwinner, "as, for in
stance, a franchise in the Inter-
national League. That wouldn't
work in Pittsburg. Nothing will
satisfy me but an American
League franchise, right here in
Pittsburg, or to be bought out en-
tirely by those who want to get
me out of the business"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21
MADEIRA CHOSEN CHAIRMAN.
Great Runnc VIII len Track
Committee az Penn.

P~uiLApELrHlN, Dec. .0-Louis 6. Ma
ieira. u former star miller. waS elected
chairman Of the track committee at Penn
his afternoon. Madeira was a emh
OF the Penn relay team that ran against
oxford two years ago. The committee
ADOPTED the indoor track schedule pre-
scented by Manager Towusend' Tho
schedule
January IS. Nnirose \. \. games a. New
York ~. Junior \. y championships a.
New YORK..
February ., NO mile relay race. Dart
mouth AZ postun. 81. mile re aY rHre, Var
ward at Hartford. CONN - senior \ A /
championships 81 Sow YORK
March 4. iutetcoiec!Hi" lnd"o' IAN
cub games al Ph!lHde'Phit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21
pEACEMAKERS TO
REACH DECISION
TOMORROW NIGHT
Hermann Says Conference
Will Know Baseball's Fate
by That Time.
Success PREDICTED
BY ALL WHO TALK

rtycrxvATf, Ohio. Dec. 20.-Whether
,,.re will be peace or whether the
federal League and organized baseball
all continue a. loggerheads will be
,,oun Wednesday night. This was the
statement made tonight by Chairman
,nru., Hermann of the National
Commission. which will meet with repre-
.sn,a,iy.s Of the Federal League to-
rorrow at the Sinton Hotel to resume
,4ro,iations looking toward peace In
N,eehall. on the V OF what Is be-
r,yed will be the n meeting OF the
,arring factions Chairman Hermann
,am,t,ed that there are many details
4, be settled. He said n scheme OF
,.,ce co templates an agreement on all
thinss or nothing.
II have nothing further to say"
said Hermann. beyond declaring that
am confident that everything will work
olt all right and that there will be
r.sce. | cannot see n obstacle tina
saould not be overcome
The renewal OF peace negotiations Will
,sei, before noon. 1t Is stated that the
MEETING probably will last through
Wednesday, when a final decision one
way or the other will be reached. In
,o.morrow's conference the major
leagues will be represented by the Ma
,'oral Commission. namely Hermann,
Johnson and Tener. The Federal in.
,4res,s will be taken ARE of by Presi-
cen, Gilmore and Messrs Sinclair and
W,eghman. President Barrow OF the
International League also will be in the
conference.
col. Til Huston Of the Yankees arrived
,s.e to-day. lie said peace Is practi-
,ally assured. but declared that the al
otment of Federal players has not been
worked out. He declared a story TO the
eject that the Federals would buy a con-
trolling interest in the Yankees was
-diculous. Rupert and myself are in
10 STAY he said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21
MASKED MARVEL THROWN.
Lewis Downs UnknOw n
in short struggle.

Tie masked marvel OF the wrestling
void is srlll a mystery. but not quite
such a terror 10 the competitors in the
'ourramcnt Al the Manhattan Opera
House Stranger Ed Lewis solved the
r-ns 4 NOT tho personality OF the mys-
'.7ous ono and mined him 10 the mat
'atr II minutes 80 seconds of lively
Wrestling.
Lew, Was the eighth man to tackle
\. masked pcrson and the only one TO
'hrow him Previous to last night the
Hknowu had thrown five men and
T'estlod to a draw with the mighty
rrarp,ers Ahcrg and Zbyszko. There
Vas cytu a little mystery about Stranger
lAHis, for Wis real name is Robert Fried
oa. Ito ,, said to have been graduated
"om a southern college and is a young
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21

MoNTCLAlR. \, j.. Dec. 20.-Work on
Il new athletic field for the Montclair
Academy will be started early ncxt
year. The site OF the athletic field Is
Just over the Nontclair line in Verona
and the LAND was given by Abel / Cul-
YER of Montclalr. The tract Is so larg,
hat 1t is not necessary in laying out
the athletic field to releeate tho base
bali diamond to "A corner. There is
ample space between the baseball dla-
mond and the gridiron for football con-
tests. Three tennis courts also are bro
vided, besides the clubhouse.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21
All Amateur Team Against q Pro-
fcsstOna1 Team Permitted

Nothing contained in the provisions
Rs to acts whereby an athlete loses
his amateur status Is such as TO pre-.
vent q team of amateurs representing
"a well established organization from
participating in a public competition
or exhibition against a team composed
OF professionals, and il should be noted
that under Clause T. Of acts whereby
an athletes amateur status is lost a
single professional player on a team
makes the a professional one.
BY a team is meant not only such "A
team as one IN which all the mem
bers thereof enter into the contest
simultaneously, as a group like foot
ball. but also where the members Of
the team compete separately. as in
track and field athletics. such COM
petitions, however. to consist of the
regular series of standard events and
not merely one or more special con-
tests.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21
PENN LOSES A CAPTAIN.
Mann. Leader ~ Baseball Tea m,
\bnUdons College Course.

IHlahpEIrHiA. Dec. co.-Shorty Mann,
the diw'uutive second basemsr and cap
tain of the Pennsylvania baseball team,
has left collec" to enter business with his
father Mamma loss ~ a keen blow to
the quaker baseball outlook. for he is A
star fielder as we'll as a heavy sluGger.
After the cell FOR candidates next
month u captain probably Will be APP
pointed temporarily. ont the real leader
viii not l." elected until the makeup o.
tn" varsity team j. determined.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-21
GILMORE LAST TO LEAVE.
Fed Leader Expects Conference to
Last Several Days.

James A. Gilmore, president OF the
Federal League. was one of the few big
men Of hasehall left In town yesterday,
sAd liz started for Cincinnati last night
it'er spending the day refusing 10 an
fEHr questions IN the II so common
among Tie maCnates. Beyond an ex-
rress.Yn Of confidence in the success OF
ne peace conference which begins in
Cincinnati at II o'clock this morning the
ard league executive kept pretty quiet,
a.,aolgl ne did admit hat he thought
he conference would last two or three
Gays.
With Gilmore when ne left last night
vas Harry r, Sinclair, the Fed club
owner whose fate seems shrouded in
mystery just now What he will get
'at 0. the Inference no one knows, but
re uncertainty of his baseball future
"a not seem TO weigh upon him heavily
Naen ae 60, aboard his train last eve
...g.