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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03

Organized baseball has made
move that is one of the most i'm
portant ever recorded. The adj
mission of the American Associa-
ton is but an act of justice. Per-
haps 1t is war measure, but the
removal of the draft is iljust.
There is no reason that the Amer
lean Association should permit
the National and American
leagues to pick their star players
each fall at nominal price and
weaken the strong teams. 0gl r !
II the American Association Is
entitled to equality and the free
dom from draft, then the Pacific
Coast league Is more SO. tea -
The Coast league has for many
years paid heavy price fop pro-
lection of the national commits
sion---protection which, byo the
way never protected them in the
slightest. ~. nod a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03

ty rounds.
But Clabby failed to show
championship class in his battle
with Gibbons. Two men remain
to be disposed of before Mikes
claim to the crown is to be abso-
lutely unquestioned. They are
Eddie McGoorty, the Oshkosh
bear, and Jack Dillon.
Dillon hasn't been doing much
business with the middleweights
recently and the cry has gone up
that the Hoosier can't make the
weight.
McGoorty- can probably make
the weight with ease. And tile
Oshkosh entry has certainly prov
Ell that he Is a contender.
So, If Mr.. Gibbons will Just go
on and clean up the situation by
disposing or exposing these two,
the boxing game will have its first
unauestioned 1853 pound king
since 1911.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03

Of fathers and to an extent OF the
mothers.
The war means that the United
States. Sweden and Norway will
produce the Olympic heroes for
several generations and with
competition reduced the incen-
tive for training will be lowered.
England probably will be the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03

Dave, p. r. Scott; Mac Hopewell,
e. A. Rice; Don Momorodfield.
F. Il. King; Spot. M. ]. McNerth-
ney; Jade, Elliott Kelly; Lometa,
Il. ID. Dean; Pony's Mohawk Babe.
F. e. King; Topsy Whitestone. f.
A. Fraham; Pony's Howawk
Dave, F. w. Siddall; General
Whitestone. o. e. Martin; BEN
hams Daisy, ID. H. Bales; Whitley,
U. Aubrey; Point No Point. M. D.
Gunston.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03
POINTERS AND Sellers
Begin FIELD CONTESTS

First Of the field trials for
dogs. one of the big events of the
Sportsman's show, which begins
today at the Armory, are being
held today in the west end of Ia
coma. The Derby and All-Age
Event are being run today.
Several splendid specimens of
hunting dogs are entered. Among
the competing dogs are Jim Boy,
owned by M. A. Howe; Captain
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03
KID WILLIAMS
BEATS WALLACE

NEW YORK, Feb. Skid"
Williams of Baltimore, who holds
the worlds bantamweight cham
pionship title. defeated Eddie
Wallace OF Brooklyn in a 10
round bout at Brooklyn last night.
Williams weighed 119 ga and
Wallace 100 L.. Williams Is next
matched to box Johnny Kilbane,
the featherweight champion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03

heaviest loser in athletic pres
tige.
Germany was just coming to
the front as an athletic nation
and its athletes were largely
from the military class. Russia's
representatives in the last Olym-
pic games were mainly military
men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03
Homer Invited Racks To

scholar. Homer invited Tacks to
dinner.
After the introductions Homer
left Tacks with the judge. He re-
turned and stopped outside the
doorway to listen.
"Ah," said the Judge. Homer
tells me you are from Portland
What, may | inquire, brings you
east?"
I'm lobbin' 'em across for the
Browns" replied Tacks.
"Ah. yes. I see." assented the
puzzled Judge. And, ali, do you
find suceess?"
do II" demanded Tacks. "I'ra
there with the old hop and q fast
crooked one. It's zip, zip, zip.
across their old gazoozalums and
to the bench"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03
HaHffe 9zxttorf

Freddy Britton, kid brother o:
Jack Brltton, is hailed around
lgymns as one of the cleverest of
lthe new crop of youngsters in the
fistic game. He is developing rap
idly In working with the top
notchers this winter and promises
to go even further in the game
than his more famous brother
has. He is an intelligent, likable
lad, speedy and learns the finer
points quickly. He Is to engage
In several important battles dur
ing February and March.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MEETING TODAY

NEW YORK, Feb. 8. - Club
owners OF the American league
are meeting here today to arrange
q season schedule. 1t is entirely
possible that the Americans will
adopt the National leagues 81
player limit rule.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03
ROLLER Will
wRESTtE COP

ELLENSBURG, Feb. 3.-Dr. B..
F. Roller, the Seattle wrestler,
and Nick Dewiscourt, az Ellens-
burg policeman, are scheduled to
meet Feb. 13 in a handicap match
here. Roller has guaranteed to
pin Dewiscourt to the floor twice
In an hour. This Is looked upon
as an excellent match as Devils
court was one time amateur cham
pion of the Pacific coast and is in
splendid physical condition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03

It'll be a for baseball
perched high, thing of beauty and a joy forever
And "Sent" tell of his
that gather humbly his privileged
do
Russ,
yesterday? Honest,
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03
Is AS ID Is ALL
BOXING
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ONCE-OVERS !. - G.

TIM ashamed or ever having "Slent"
Russ a parade
ing 18th Pacific
period approximately
half believe
That feIIa actually
his with
he talks Is basebail--baseball-bas IL
To hear him talk,
rulings Farrell
armament,
He actually thinks going pennant
year. He believes that he's going have world beating He
by all his Didja
No
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03

When Russ got through / was
hanging over the fence and an
other goat who happened to be
with me looked like he had Just
swallowed fresh grapefruit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-02-03

But OF such are baseball made Russ can't help being
demented with all this
salary limits ct cetera FORTH If period
of his life safely
boy, and a good score-board kid, I'll De satisfied.
Anyhow, I'm going show think well
today the officials
pedestal at the Armory and Russ it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15

New York State in general, and Saratoga
Springs in particular, are to be congratu-
lated in that they have the highest types of
transportation service between New York
City and Saratoga Springs. In all the
World there is no river steamship line that
in appointments, service and capital in
vested will compare with the Hudson
Navigation Company, which offers three
lines of steamships, three of which are the
largest river steamships in the World.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15

The familiar "Searchlight Route" may
rightly be termed the Luxurious way" since
the addition of the magnificent Berkshire
to the fleet. New Workers accustomed and
hardened to superlatives are amazed at the
convenience. comfort,-"sinful comfort" as
Kipling said, Of these magnificent floating
hotels.
The traveller to Saratoga, boarding the
steamship either downtown or uptown, is
assured of a Nights refreshing repose amid
surroundings that compare favorably with
New York's finest hotels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15

Rudyard KIing said your river steamships are the finest in the World I have
travelled in them and / know. Sinful comfort reaches its highest point. aboard your
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-15
For Hotel AccO
GRAND UNION HOTEL
HUESTIS HOUSE
Delaware and Hudson Lines

ID. & H" through trains leave Grand Central Terminal. New York. Hudson
Lines make connections with ID. & H." trains at Albany or Troy.
New York City Information Bureau. 1854 Broadway.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET DEALINGS CAUTIOUS.
There Was Less yExtravagant Specu.
Iation in War Issues.

New York, July S0.-Trading in the
stock market today was characterized
by less extravagant speculation in war
issues. Yesterdays strong reaction
siously and the outside demand fell
Off The instability of these stocks
at the high level established on the
weeks bulge was shown by their err
ratio fluctuations today. For the most
part they held under the high records
tanned the greater part of their recent
large gains. The volume of business
diminished from the exceptional fig
ures Of the two preceding days,
amounting to $4,000 shares
At the opening efforts to resume the
upward movement met with temporary
success. On the early rise there were
gains of six points in Bethlehem Steel,
Is Ia in Crucible Steel, In Ameri-
can Coal Products and or points
in Republic Steel, Allis-C Chalmers,
Westinghouse Electric and others. The
changed attitude toward these shares,
however, was shown quickly. Large
offerings were made at the high fig
ures and there was a reaction. There
after the market was unsettled, fire.
Quently changing in tone and although
good advances were shown by some
Of the specialties at the close the mar
ket did not again attain the maximum
figures Of the first hour.
AS the position Of the industrials be-
came more uncertain the railroads be-
gan to come to the fore. The demand
for these stocks increased and under
the lead of Reading a number of sub
stantial advances were achieved. Later
there were recessions, especially among
the western railroads. st, Paul was
heavy owing to the reduction in the
dividend rate.
Foreign exchange rates on all CEN
ters showed declines today, French
and italian rates were particularly
heavy. Lires reached new low mark
at $40 for demand Francs brought
5.71.
Strength developed in the bond mar
ket and material advances were re-
corded among convertible issues. Total
sales. par value, $500, 600.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-31
CHARLIE WHITE AFTER A
MATCH WITH WELSH
chieasoan Lightweight is Hot on the
Trail For the LaureIs.

Charley White, the Chicago light
weight, is the leading candidate for a
match with Freddie Welsh for the
championship of the world. He has
the holder of the American title has
withdrawn to the rocky fastness of
retirement and cannot be lured out.
No attempt is to be made here to
compare the merits Of Richie and
White. The stage is set for the battle
between Welsh and his rival from the
Windy City. The latter has chal-
lenged; the champion has accepted
and a club in Denver is ready to pro-
mote the match just as soon as WEIGH
returns from the Panama-Pacific ex-
position and signifies his willingness
to return to the roped arena
Welsh is slipping toward the brink
Of oblivion. That, at any rate, is the
belief of the boxing enthusiasts
throughout the land. Those critics
who have watched him during the
past half year are convinced that his
grip on the title will not last much
longer. Several boys have been named
as opponents for him These are
Johnny Dundee. Jack Britton, Leach
Cross, Willie Richie and Charley
White. All the aforementioned war
riors probably would make existence
more than lively for Welsh, but the
last named, because of his meteoric
success during the past half year, is
favored.
White defeated Welsh at Brighton
Beach on July in ten rounds. AT
that distance his victory was quite
decisive, yet for all that, many be-
lfeved that in a longer bout White
would have blown up In the tenth
round Welsh made quite a spu-t, and
although he was somewhat outpointed
showed better than in some Of the
preceding periods. A glimpse into the
past performances OF the middle west
ern typhoon rather tustifies the optn-
ion that Charley cannot go the dis
lance
1t will be found. however, that White
won his victories over men who were
not of the first flight. Soak 'em
youngster, but Is not formidable 1t
Yoakum and eighteen rounds to stop
feated by Ralph Grunan at the st.
Wednesday.
Jack Brftton, perhaps the cleverest
boxer White has ever met. made a
chopping block OF him for nineteen
rounds at New Orleans q couple of
years ago until the referee called a
halt There seems to be little doubt
that Johnny Dundee would have stop
ped him in even shorter time but for
q bit of sharp practice on the part of
some one or other. yet undetermined.
These things are apparent IN White,
and they must be considered by the
fans who are hailing him as q COM
ing champion. 1t is easy to hit him
with a left hand, and while he un-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-31
BRAVES cINcH THIRD PLACE.
Started Rise From Cellar July 18th
Dodgers Look Good.

The Braves, who, on July II started
their rise from the cellar, are now
undisputed holders of the third place
in the National league. The team is
headed by Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
On July 20, last year. the Braves
were IL games behind the leaders
the New Yorks. The team was in
fourth place, with Chicago second and
st. Louis third. Philadelphia was in
sixth place. While Mr.. Stallings was
late in starting his sprint he has a
rauch better lead at this time this
season than he had last year at the
same time. OF course it must lie adj
mitted that Sta1lings is up agains. the
real thing in Mr.. Moran of the
Phillies, and has got to keep steam
UP all the time. Taking into consid-
GRAFTON that there are many ups and
downs in baseball and that Moran's
outfit is just as liable to slump as
they are to keep up the pace, while
the Dodgers are only a little better
than a four to one shot, 1t may be
reasonable to expect the Braves to
climb even nearer the top, while the
team yet has at least one chance out
Of four Of coping the flag.
Wilbur Robinson, former with the
Giants, has certainly got his aggre-
cation going at top speed and his
making a very strong BID to land in
pennantville.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-31
STORY OF ZEPPELIN
I RAID ON ENGLAND
(continued from Page ;Two)

the accused officer. took the cows.
day the Germans took them from this
man and they were no longer his,
We have taken only German cows.
And the Colonel agreed that he
could not Interfere with the taking
of COWS that had become German by
the passing Of the German army. So
the poor peasants had their houses
and barns burned and their stock
taken by the Germans, and then II
anything remained 1t was taken by
the Russians ON the ground they
were taking what had been In the
hands Of the Germans.
Our place. is now about ten Eng
hsh miles from the fighting line, and
is a vast camp. The artillery is
parked all iover the grounds and sent
forward as reserves are called for.
Our stocks4of oats, wheat, rye, clover
and straw, has been taken for the
army, and nearly all the livestock.
Heavy caissons are brought from the
railway station four miles away,
with great stocks Of ammunition,
and set up Aready to go forward. We
are on best macadamized road run
ming direct from Warsaw to Berlin,
principal artillery thoroughfare for
the reserves.
And there we are today, crowded
among soldiers with the Russians
first there, then the Germans, and
now the Russians again; with the
fighting only ten miles away; with
Warsaw not far off animated and ex-
pectant but not depressed or terToriz-
ed. zrs"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-31

happened Willard would not be
knocked out the promoters would
have to depend upon the curiosity Of
the public to see the champion in
action. However, champions no long
er are a novelty in local rings. OF
late a great deal Of the respect and
homage formely felt for the holder
Of a title has departed. A few weeks
ago the spectacle was seen of a
worlds champion in action with the
crowd jamming the aisles on the way
out 1t was probably the first time In
the history of the ring that such q
thing happened, but 1t may not be so
uncommon in the future. 1t indicates
that the fight-going public want
to see real battles and no longer can
be deluded by titles that often mean
nothing.
OF course, there would be a great
deal OF curiosity to see how Willard
conducts himself now that he has
reached the top. If Willard and Cof-
fey, meet in the fall It will be
the first opportunity in many years
to see a heavyweight champion in
battle. That would count for much,
but unless Willard demonstrated
something remarkable in the ght-
ing line he could not hope to draw
$50, 900 crowds whenever he decided to
draw on the gloves.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-31
SEVERAL BIG GAMES
SCHEDULED TODAY
Fort Terry at State HospitaI-Wau-
REGAIN at TaftviIle-Larry Mclean
Will Catch at Putnam.

The fans of. Eastern Connecticut will
be treated Saturday to a rare selec-
ton Of games, as there are several big
games on. At the state hospital Fort
Terry is slated to appear and as they
carry nothing but A No. players
crack game can be expected Danny
Harrtgan will twirI as usual. Wau-
regan, a team of no small calfbre, will
play Taftville on the Providence street
grounds at Taftvi1s and as these two
teams have been eager to meet. a real
battle royal is anticipated.
The main feature Of the day will
probably be the game at Putnam be-
tween the team of that place and
Southbridge captained and managed
by Slim Mcintyre, former Norwich
boy and an all round player. The Put
nam management is out for victory,
barring no limit Of good players and
has secured Larry Mclean, catcher,
just recently released from the New
York Giants. and the pitcher they re-
fuse TO name, but it is understood he
is one of league ability.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-31
YESTERDAYS HEsul.



New York 8, Chicago 2. (F1rst camel
Brooklyn 3. Pittsburgh 2.
Cincinnati 6, Boston 3.
New York 0. Chicago 4.
Philadelphia-st Louis postponeu. wet grounds
Two games today
American Lesgu.
Washington 8. St. Louis o.
Detroit Z. Boston 6.
Cleveland 8. Philadelphia 5.
Chicago 6. New York 4.
international League
Bufalo 6, Richmond O.
Montreal 4. Jersey City 8.
Rochester l. Providence o.
No other games scheduled.
Federal League,
St Louis Newark postponed. wet grounds
Chicago 2, Buffalo /.
No other games scheduled.
Colonial League.
New Haven 4. Pawtucket 2
Brockton 8. Springfield 3.
Hartford 3, New Bedford o.
New England League
F1tchburgh Is. Lowell 10.
Portland 2. Lawrence !. III innings)
Worcester 4. Manchester 8.
Lewiston q Lynn A.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-31
Lee. AxyVORTHY WINS $40, 600 STAKE
Cleveland Horse Outfoos the Greatest Field of Trotters
Ever Started in Merchants and Manufacturer Classic
- Other Events IN Gzands Meeting Were Very
Close
Close.


Detroit, July 30.-Lee Axworehy,
owned byNthe Pastime stables OF
Cleveland ands driven byssWEliaxn AM
drews, this afternoonswonae11 twenty
Manufacturers % 900 sgtaaxe from the
greatest field Of trotters which ever
faced the starter in this classic.
Raised from the 2-24s tos&he 2.0S class
the stake brought out n dozen OF the
best horses In training. but Lee AK
the race In straight heats. Incidental
ly he had ito set a new record OF
2.04 Sd for the stake TO beat Peter
Scott. who was the chief contender
all the way.
while the NJ 8 M. was the feature
of the weeks grand circuit pro-
gramne, there were two heats In
other events today in which the
finishes weresso sclosesthe judges with
held their decision until a. photogra-
pher who snapped The horses as they
went under the wire developed his
plate and showed the winner.
Lee Axworthy led all the way In
the first heat OF the m. & M. Seven
horses came intoa the stretch abreast,
but Peter Scott and Lee Axworthy
drew away in the last eighth and
were fighting out alone at the wire,
front. In the second heat Peter Scott
led to within a hundred yards Of the
finish. Then Andrews, who had held
Lee Axworthy back in the bunch,
came with rush and in nosing out
another win, broke the old stake rec
ord Of EOS IL.
Shuler owner Of Peter Mccormick
dissatisfied with his horses showing
in the first two heats, displaced VAL
entine in the third start and led the
field to the three-quarter pole. The
pace was too swift, however, and
Andrews and Murphy again drew
away another thrilling finish, the son
Of Guy Axworthy winning by about
the same margin as in the other
heats.
B. r. Locanda took three of the
four heats In the 2.13 pace, with
Bingen Pointer always close up. The
last named horse was declared win
ner Of the second heat after the
Photographic plate showed him in
front at the wire by the narrowest Of
margins.
Pat Carmody led all the way in the
first heat OF the 2.18 pace. AT the
last turn in the second heat he broke
to standst1ll and was distanced, AL
tawood taking that heat and the next
two.
The Wayne Hotel Sweepstakes for
three-year- trotters went to Col
orado Range after three heats. He
won the first rather easily and was
piers decision by Deroche in the sec
alone, Colorado Range winning in
side the distance flag.
WITH Ma@A I'm Final Ro,trd~