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New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
MASS MEETING CURBING FRATS
s Plan to Break Their h. ce in Athletic Relations

Haven, Conn.,, Dec. S.-Yale
 aduates are determined to
 ne hold of the fraternities on
 at New Haven. A mass
 of the students has been call-
 today to consider a radical
 in the constitution of the
 association which it is be-
 VIII correct some of the evils.
 endment is aimed directly at
 npalgning that has been done
 fraternities during the elec-
 nat have been held to select
 managers of the athletic
 Under the present condition,
 shman assistant manager, of
 ball team is the only one elect he fall. This choice is made Pber. but the assistant mana
 elections of track, baseball, ew have always been held in ing.
 now proposed to hold all of Ections the first week after mas and thus eliminate the fra Ps from any interest in t he gn. The change has already d the mark of approval from |hletic association and tomorrow come up for action before the student body. A two-thirds l necessary to effect a change, fs believed there will be no diff in obtaining a favorable re- In any proposal that is for the thening of Yale athletics.
 chief evil of the present met hs to do only with the time that ections are held. The fraterni- Ike in freshmen in February with the assistant managerial ms following it soon after, there pronounced fraternity influence Under the new plan, provided ccepted by the undergraduates, ection will precede the admit of the freshmen and eliminate lity politics. -...
 lltaneously with this move there is the announcement that nge in the make up of the t council is contemplated. It body which represents the ts in the dealing of the latter he faculty At present it is sed of seven men of the sen- .ss, but now it is proposed that classes shall have a member n the council. .e This, it is sug-
 could best be accomplished aiming the seven seniors on the and the election of five addi-
 members from the junior class aree from the sophomore.
 hange in the time of electing CTS is also proposed. Now tho re elected some time in the and those who: believe in the Ian want it held in May. Tho
 for increased representation nd in dissatisfaction over the of the student council, it being hat it has not been a suc- medium of representation be- the students and the faculty.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
WHAT BOWLERS DID
 IN SEVERAL LEAGUES
Gladiotors and Nonpareils Continue to Fight for First Place HOnOrS.-
 Other Results.

Yesterday afternoons games in the Herald Bowling league produced some corking fine contests, and as 8 result the Gladiators and the Nonpar- eils are tied for premier honors, each having won two out of three games. The Wanderers were lined up against the Gladiators and their exhibition was of an A No. 1 character, the work of Lou Barker for the losers belng particularly good Captain
 lllle' Dineen was in his usual good form, which counted heavily against the Wanderers
 our city editor had his eagle eye with him in the game between the Nonpareils and the Algonquins, when in the second game he 'spilled the beans" for mark of 103. "Rube" Lindberg of the Nonpareils who was considered at one time a candidate for place on the peace ship, Oscar II, until memories Of the Northend caused him to make a change in his plans, was the high man of the af- ternoon with a score of 11S In the first game. Georgie Fisk. the Gal ley Slave is in happy mood today due to the fact that he has at last discovered some one that he can de- feat, having handed an alleged bowl CT two wallopings during the after noon. Billie" O'Brien with a score Of EYE was high man for the day.
 subject McAllister was minus his usual luck, and in consequence he attained the score of 235 for the af- ternoon. Wilbor Edwards, captain of the Algonquins evidently had vis- ions of some of his performances in the City league and his average suf- fered in consequence. The scores:
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
DILLON AND FLYNN DRAW.

Dan Porky Flynn of Boston and hck Dillon of Indianapolis boxed ten bunds to a draw last night at the broadway Sporting Club in Brooklyn. lillon almost forgot that he was to
 ppear in the ring. He came to the pub carrying his suitcase, but whom
 e opened it found that he had for
 otten his costume. This delayed he bout about forty minutes until Dillon could make hurried return Q his hotel for the missing articles.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
MOHR DEFEATS MACK.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. S.-WaIter Mohr of Brooklyn defeated Frankie Mack of Boston last night in a fast bout at the Knickerbocker s. A. C., Mack did the leading in the early rounds, but his blows failed to stop the clever Brooklyn boy, who did his best work at infighting. Tn the last three rounds he had his plucky op- ponent marked up and in a condition hardly able to continue the battle. Ho pluckily remained, however, to the final bell.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
The Part That Counts.

Alexander failed to return a. Mathewsonian world series outburst against the Red Sox, but his record for over 40 National league games is the counting factor.
 Big Alex's mark of 122 earned runs to the game is National league record, as we recall the figures. al- though Dutch Leonard set a faster pace two seasons ago, when he per- hitter only 1.07 runs to each start. The Nebraska Siege Gun led his cir cult in both quantity and quality. And his record was entirely too good to be dimmed by any one weeks work. even in the worlds series test.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
CITY LEAGUE.

Eddie" Anderson of the Tigers five, gave 8 brilliant exhibition of bowling last evening at the Aetna AL leys when he dropped the pins for a mark of 130, in the third game be- tween the Tigers and the Tribunes. Foote of the Annex team was also in rare form and secured total score of 336 for the nights play, get ting the following scores, 106. 114 and 116. Eddie Prior's Elite team again felt the sting of defeat when his az gregation bowed three times to the superiority of the Annex. The scores:
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
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New York, Dec. S.-A new pugilis- tlc heavyweight phenom has popped up Tn the person of Harry Wills, the sensational colored giant who halls rom New Orleans. Wills recently cutpointed Sam Langford in a ten round bout here, and the critics who witnessed the affair are of the opinion that he is the best heavyweight in the ring today. Wills has been fighting for little over two years and has
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
WOW! WHAT A BEATING
n Basket Ball Tossers Get Some- hg to Remember From Brussels.

h aggregation styling themselves
 All-New Britains, journeyed to Smpsonville last evening, with a
 It that they suffered an ignomin-
 defeat at the hands of the Brus-
 five, score 67 to 2S. The visitors
 Ter had a look in with the fast Car
 City five, the team work and sing of the home five completely Gfldering the Leadville quintet. The summary:
 kssels AII-New Britain fdnam Reynolds-Schade Right forward Brien, T. Haverty ...... Hultgren Left forward Has, W. Haverty ...... Anderson Center er1dan ........ Ellison, Reynolds Right guard |erett ....... Walthers Left guard Score-Brussels 67, All-New Brit 2S, goals from floor, O'Brien 6, Fedham 8, W. Haverty 2, Sheriden
 Everett 2. Hollis 8, T. Haverty 5, altgren 5, Reynolds 3, Schade 2, An rson 1; goals from fouls, Needham T. Haverty 2, Hultgren 4; referee, atson; timer, Purdy; time of halves
 minutes.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
TO MAKE BASKETBALL PAY.

Dartmouth College Athletic Council
 fxpects to put basketball on a paying basis by issuing season tickets to all nome games for S3. Another object Tn view is to insure the support of tho |snttre student body, which was lack Ing last year.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

yet to meet with a defeat. In this time he has knocked out over twenty men, and among them Fred Fulton, who is matched with Jesse Willard, in eighteen seconds. In the past few months he has outpointed Sam Me- Vey and Langford twice. He is six feet five and weighs 2O7 pounds. Jim Buckley, his manager, states he is willing to bet $1O,000 that Wills can beat Frank Moran and Jim Coffey in the same evening.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
LOOKING FOR GAMES

The Pilgrim A. C. of Hartford is ready for the basketball season, and would like to arrange games with New Britain teams averaging 115 to 120 pounds, furnishing a suitable guarantee. For games write to F. Luther, 4s Spring street, Hartford, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORTS.

President Johnson of the American League at Cleveland today discussed with banking interests there the fu- ture of the Cleveland ball club. Dis cussing a. report that James McGill of the Indianapolis Association club and the Denver Western League club might seek to buy out Charles Som er's interest, Presidert Johnson yes- terday said McGill would be accept able to the American League.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

President Gaffney's open address to the Braves should have the desired effect. For the Braves absorbed their bitter lesson in this respect a few months ago. While they were out riding umpires the Phillies were out playing ball, and about the 14th of October it happened to be the Phillies collecting the National league end of the w. S. pay check
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
How Have the Mighty Skidded-

It doesn't seem to be over a week or two ago since Rube Marquard was pitching Nineteen Straight, crowding ln 21inning victories or developing no-hit games.
 And now come the records of 1915 to show where the Renowned Rube permitted a yield of 87 tallies in 20 games. an average of over 4 tallies to the afternoon. Rube ranked number 52 in a field of 5e.
 Marquard in years and experience IS still short of his prime. He is ten years younger than Mathewson and fifteen years younger than Eddie Plank. It is difficult to figure a. pitcher with all the stuff he had only two years ago completely on the skids. Under Robby's coaching 1916 may bring him back again to the old level.
 The Record.
 Here is the shortest sporting poem ever written,'' dispatches 8 bystander. who includes this masterpiece
 All-star picks?
 Nix-Nix
 This is by no means the record. T he brevity mark for all time was set last summer by keen observer, who indited these imperishable lines just after Cobb had gone to bat 26 times without a hit
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

Monmouth County hounds will be hunted as long as weather permits on Wednesdays at o'clock and Satur- days at 10 o'clock. Information re- garding the place of meeting may be obtained by telephone from William Ston ebridge, 22-W, Red Bank.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
Live Oakes.
STEPHENS MANAGER

Middletown, Conn, Dec S.-Joseph A. Stephens of Albany, N. Y., was elected manager last night of the wes- ieyan football team. William w Mo- Carthy of Chicago was elected assist ant manager.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
FACTORY LEAGUE

The Union Works bowlers trimnn- ed the Berlin Construction five two out of three games in the Factory league games The scores:
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

In days gone by, across the snows The magnates swarmed from hills
 and hollows;
 And when they came. each one arose And spoke at length-also as follows
 You can say that the Porcupines have the old flag already won Nothing to it. We've added a good hard hitting outfelder, a crack in fielder and two star pitchers. I know we finished seventh last fall, but next season is another story. We ought to win easy. If we don't, the team that beats us out" etc, etc.
 But now, no more with lofty pride They claim the flag with words of
 passion;
 They lead you coyly to one side And put you right in this new
 who'll win the pennant? I hadn't thought about it. But here's a sure bet-the Feds won't last through March. You can also say that the day of these long term contract is over. We've got the Feds on the jump, but if they insist on war we'll go the limit. Why, say" etc, etc.
 Tn the old days we'll admit that we received no great thrill when we heard some Seventh Place magnate predicting a sure winner for the en- suing campaign. But the old feeling was one of ecstatic bliss and unalloyed rapture compared to the way we feel When O. B. starts talking about the Feds or the Feds start yelping about o. B.
 The Slugger.
 When 8 husky athlete digs his toes into the sod and gets set for a four base blow, how much more likely is he to strike out than the player con- tent with safe drive for single cushion?
 Cravath last season had one of the greatest slugging campaigns baseball has ever known. The Philly mauler pummelled enough home runs to last cut a lifetime
 But the world series shows him leading the strikeouts with six whiffs through five battles. And now the figures on the complete pennant cam raign show him leading his league in the same respect with 77 strike-cuts counted against him.
 If, as reported, variety is the spice Of life, Cravath had the spiciest sum- lrer of his existence this last season. He led his league in home runs, bases hrI 4-fI-
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

Clarence E. Horning of Caledonia, N. Y., was elected Captain of the Col gate football team yesterday for the season of 1916. Horning has played on the Marion line for the last three years.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

With the majority of the first-class crlcketers in the war the Marylebone cricket Club, the governing body of county cricket. have announced the English County cricket competition for next season has again been aban- doned.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

Robert Goelet has purchased the trotting mare Idora Worthy from Charles F. Schifferdecker of Albany TOT $4,OO0. She has breeders record of 2:14 3-4.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
The Record.
The Minnesota System.

Bill Jackson had a shooting pain; From eye to ear it spread; And so the Doc to cure him Cut off his bally head.
 Bill Johnson had upon his heel A boil he could not see; And so he made the Doctor cut His leg off at the knee.
 When it comes to foolish and worse than foolish departures, the Western Conference can be counted upon to break all established records.
 It is hard to believe that the Con- ference, or any member of the Con ference, would abolish a great pa me for few ev And yet, knowing some or the this select body,
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

La Sale Academy basket ball team won It's sixth consecutive victory yes- terday by defeating St. Francis five by a score of 26 to 12 on the La Salle court.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
;0(SS &!&Hz 5:|;!:! J:

cur surprise would be limited if the wearing of clothes was forbidden through the three winter months.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

Hamilton Institute football eleven which defeated East Aurora High School on Saturday, yesterday elected William J. Moran, TT, Captain for next season. Moran played right end this season. Hamilton, undefeated this season, will lose only four play CTS through graduation. These are Captain Formosa. Quarterback Cro- vat, McGraw, and C1app.
 Maurice V. Dullea of South Boston. who has played at guard during the last two seasons. was chosen Captain of the Boston College football team yesterday.
 Joseph A. Stephens of Albany, N ". has been elected manaeer of the Wesleyan football team. William W Mccarthy of Chicago was chosen assistant manager.
 Herbert A. Schwartz, a junior, was elected yesterday Captain of the Co., 1um bia University soccer team for 1916. Schwartz's home is in New
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

Boston Athletic Association's an- nual indoor invitation handicap games will be held in Mechanics Hall, Boston, Saturday, Feb 5.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

Curtiss High School soccer football team of Staten Island and the Hol yoke High School team will play for the so-called championship of the East in Holyoke on Saturday after noon.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

Willie Hoppe, champion of 1s.2 bilI- iards, made run of 23O points in a match with Koji Yamada in Phila- delphia yesterday. defeating the Jap- anese 400 to 1O4 in six innings.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

Yale's heavy punishment of Le Gore" begins an exchange. Whaddya rIean heavy punishment? It looked more like a reward to us. Didn't Yale keep him out of the Harvard game |?
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

The Giants should use the Brickley Championship System and next year point exclusively toward beating the Reds or the Cardinals.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

York City. For the past two years he has played at right half back.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08

If, as reported, variety is the spice cf life, Cravath had the spiciest sum- ner Of his existence this last season. He led his league in home runs, bases on balls, strike-outs and runs scored.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
Union Mfg.
453 454 447-135
Berlin Construction,

413 434 472-1313
New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
Annex.

442 451 457-1350 *League record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-10
English Field Marshal Is Given Public Ovation in Speech in London Appeal ing for Soldiers
MEN AND MORE MEN NEEDED UNTIL THE
 ENEMY IS CRUSHED"
England Now Prepared to Equip All Enlisting, De-
 clares Speaker, and Men
 Needed to Fill Up Gaps

London, July 9-do:1o D. m)-F'ield Mar shal Earl Kitchener, whose conduct of the war office has been criticized by certal In sections of the British press, received a remarkable ovation from the public today on his visit to the London Guild hall to make an appeal for recruits and particu- larly reserves for the great army he has raised since the outbreak of war.
 From the war office to the Guild hall great crowds assembled to welcome the Secretary of War and as he drove through troop-lined streets cries of wei come and confidence were shouted at him, while a meeting of business men in the hall unanimously voted confidence in his administration.
 The great need of the moment said Earl Kitchener, was men, material and money. Money being raised by loan was suc- cess, he said, and he assured the meeting that the question of material was being dealt with In a highly satisfactory man ner by the new ministry of munitions. But there still remains the vital need of men he would require. he declared. Men and more men," he said, until the enemy s crushed"
 The country Is in a better position than
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-10
Text of Reply to United States Note on Sub- marine Warfare Given to Public
KAISER ADMITS NO
 LIABILITY IN THE
 LUSITANIA CASE
Says Submarine Would Have Been Destroyed il Big Liner Had Been Given Warning

Berlin, July 9.-(Nia Lon don, July 10, 2:37 a.ln. .)-Ger- manv's offer, embodied in the reply to the American note re- garding the sinking of the Lusitania and submarine war fare, which was delivered to American Ambassador Gerard last night, is: First, reiterated assurance that American ships engaged in legitimate trade will not be interfered with nor the lives of Americans on neu- tral ships be endangered.
 Second, that German submarines will be instructed to allow American passeu- ger ships to pass freely and safely. Ger many entertaining in return the confident hope that the American government will see that these ships do not carry con traband. such ships to be provided with distinguishing marks and their arrival an- nouneed a reasonable time in advance The same privilege Is extended to a req soma ble number of neutral pa ssenger ships under the American flag, and should the number of ships thus available for pas senger service prove inadequate Germany Is willing to permit America to place four hostile passenger steamers under the American flag to ply between North America and Europe under the same con- ditions
 The text of the note follows
 Berlin, July &
 The undersigned has the honor to mako the following reply to his excelencv, Am bassador Gerard. to the note of the 10th ultimo, re the impairment of American interests by the German submarine war.
 The imperial government learned with satisfaction from the note how earnestly the government of the United States ia concerned in seeing the principles of hu- manty realized in the present war Also this appeal finds ready echo In Germany and the imperial government is quite will ing to permit it's statements and decisions in the present case to be governed by the principles of humanity just as it has done always.
 The imperial government welcomed with gratitude when the American gov ernment in the note of May 10. itself re- called that Germany always had permitted itself to be governed by the principles of progress and humanity in dealing with the law of maritime war Since the time when Frederick the Great negotiated with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson the treaty of friendship and commerce of September a. 17S5 be- tween Prussia and the Republic of tho West, German and American statesmen have. in fact. always stood together in the struggle for the freedom of the seas and for the protection of peaeeabe trade. In the international proceedings which since have been conducted for the regu- lation of the laws of maritime war, Ger iContinued on Page sevcn.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-10

to be reached between the naval authorities of Germany and the United States
 Germany refuses to admit that American citizens can protect enemy ship by the fact of their presence on board Germany claims that it impossible for the commander of the submarine which sunk the Lusania to have given warning contendng that if such warning had been given the undersea fighter would have been rammed and destroyed Germany further voices no re- sponsby for the destruction of the Lustana and does not guarantee such an incident will not be repeated
 
 Germany claims that any repudation of the rules of international warfare on her part forced retaa tory against prior violation of such rules by her enemies. No guarantee is given that Americans travelling merchant vessels of any nationality shall be immune from danger of submarine attack in the naval war zone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-10
VILLA REPORTED DEFEATED IN FIGHT
 NEAR EAGLE PASS
Two Hundred Killed and Several Hun dred Injured in Battle, Accord ing to Reports to Gen
 eral CarranZa

Laredo Tex. July 9.-Two hundred Villa dead and several hundred wound- ed and nominal carranza loss is the result of battle yesterday at Bar- roteran. about 90 miles south of Eagle Pass, Tex, according to adyices received by Carranza authorities in Nuevo Lar edo tonight.
 The Villa forces, said to number 2ooQ men. under Gen Raoul Madero are re- ported to have retrested in a southerly direction.
 Three hundred Villa prisoners were taken. 1t was stated and three colonels whose names were not divulged were sumnarily executed.
 A large Carranza force is reported approaching Monclova, held by Villa troops Communication between Eagle Pass and Monclova has been interrupted since Tuesday,