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New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
SPORTING BRIEFS.

There will be plenty of baseball business in New York next week.
 Many minor league clubs are put ting in bids for Federal league play CTS.
 It will take two months to formally close up the odds and ends of the Federal league
 Connie Mack is said to have now under his wing eighteen pitchers, five catchers, ten infielders and six out fielders.
 President Gilmore of the Federal league says thirty Federal players will be sold to big league clubs within the next two weeks.
 Rube Oldring has declared he has reconsidered his idea about quitting baseball. Nobody took him seriously, though Connie Mack feels a bit easier now.
 Sherman Marshall of Haverhill. who claims the Fitchburg franchise of the New England league, says he will try to prove his claim at a meet ing of the New England league SUD- posed to be booked for next week. Mrs. D. S. Noonan, Louis Pieper's sister, says she owns the franchise
 1T am out of baseball" says Jim Gilmore, president of the Federal lea que. "I am interested in business in New York and expect to give most Of my time to that business. All re- rorts as to my connections with base ball are wrong. I have not been offered the chairmanship of the na- ticnal commission nor the presidency of the National league. I would not accept either job. I had a good time while the sailing was fine but now I am tired"
 Third Baseman Dyer of the New York Nationals has been bought for the Denver Western league club, ac- cording to a telegram received at Denver. Col, yesterday from J. c. McGill, owner of the Denver club.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
NEW HAVEN FANS DISGUSTED
Eastern Association Campaign Has
 Hurt Baseball Interest-Canavan

New Haven, Jan. 22.-The with tIrawal of the East Shore amusement company from the baseball field and the acquisition of all rights to the New Haven franchise in the Eastern asso- ciation by Jim Canavan has started all over again the wide speculation as to who the packer of the club will be this summer, says the New Haven Register.
 Canavan says he has not decided :et who his partner or partners in the proposition will be, but that he will go through with the deal. Sunday baseball is permitted at the East Shore park, but it has not been re- garded favorably on the West Shore and this will have a great deal to do with making a decision.
 1t is regarded as likely that Can aVan Will confer with President O'Rourke of the Eastern association regarding the situation. With New Haven rather peculiarly placed now the situation is one of comment. It Is a fact that several of the business men of standing who have been inter ested in getting good, clean baseball hav' become tired of the situation ard have announced that they won't get mixed up Ill it at all Major Stod- dard, for instance, has all along said he would like to interest him self in a club there if he could get it clear of any membranes and free from m1x-ups of any kind. He is out of the running now
 Three other business men who have openly favored an Eastern association club in New Haven, told the Register that they did not care whether there was a club there or not One outsider who had interested himself in the game to some extent also has an- ncunced his withdrawal. The merger ites have passed the city up also for the time being, it is understood.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
TO KEEP BALL TEAM.
President Smith Announces Required
 Sum to Purchase Stock Is Raised.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 22.-Alvin M Smith, president of the Richmond Exhibition company, yesterday an- nounced that the 5000 required to purchase Jack Dunn's interest in the Richmond franchise of the Interna- tional league had been subscribed and the deal closed, to keep the franchise from going to Baltimore.
 All the stock of the Richmond Ex- hibition company, owners of the h. ternational club and franchise, is now held by Richmond people. A man. ager will be engaged from a number of applications, the latest being Lew Whittier who claims to have won pen- nants for Schenectady and Springfield teams.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
BOWLING RESULTS
 IN THREE LEAGUES
Union Works Beat Russell & Erwin Team Three Straight GameS-Re-
 suits in Other Leagues.

The Union Mfg. bowling five con- tinued on it's winning stride last eve- ming at the Aetna Alleys, the R. & F. team being the latest victim. The coming champions took all three games, the final contest being an in- testing affair, which was decided by one pin. Myers was in his mettle, and rolling total score of 297. Xiii duff featured for the losers.
 The factory team of the Ski inner Chuck company, defeated the office five in three straight games.
 The Hickorynuts trimmed the But ternuts three games in the Nut League and the Chestnuts won two games from the Peanuts. The for mer team made a new league record of 455 in the final game.
 The scores:
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22

ing solid smashes on all parts of his body and face, causing Langford to hang on for dear life. The dusky boy was plainly in distress, there being staring glare in his eyes, and he was bleeding profusely from the nose and mouth, and the sounding of the bell for the end of the fray seemed like music to his ears. It was Ames fight by a mile, and as he left the ring he was accorded a vociferous ovation.
 Before the mill started Hugh Rorty of Hartford announced on behalf of Langford's manager that his man was anxious to meet Jack Kershaw of Hartford or any 1858 pound man in the country. Judging from his fighting abilities as shown last evening, there will be an added grave in some ceme" tery if he stacks up against some l5S pounders that are working just now.
 Ryan and Mack Draw.
 A wonderful finish in the eight round gave Joe Ryan a draw with young" Mack of Meriden when it ap- peared as if the boy from the Silver City was to take the honors back to the city of labor troubles. The Meri- denite is not possessed with much knowledge of boxing, but he showed an inclination to fight, and did fight. He landed a. number of solid blows on Ryan, which the local lad took and shook off, never appearing to be in distress, Joe had a longer reach than his adversary, and, used left 1ah throughout the mill In the final ses- sion he went after Mack with a deter imitation and before the bell had sounded, the boy from down the state appeared to be in distress. He re-
 ceived vicious 1acing from the local
 lad, and his left eye showed the ef- fleets of Ryan's punches.
 This Was Awful.
 At present the sporting public in New York are being entertained by an athlete who is known only as, 'The Masked Marvel" a wrestler but Man
 ager Egan introduced an innovation last evening when he offered 8 one legged fighter as one of the principals in the four round curtain raiser,
 Shorty Jobson of Brooklyn, who was pitted against Freddie Burke who has two legs, and who used them to ad-
 vantage, running away from his crip- pled opponent The affair was farce with the sympathies with Jobson. F'ranke Nelson who was originally scheduled to meet Pierce was intro duced and showed the injuries that he
 sustained last week which necessitat-
 ed his called off the bout. He acted as referee of the Ryan-Mack bout and handled the mill creditably.
 Referee Willis introduced Manager
 Julian former manager of "Bob' Fitz- simmons and he was rendered an ova- ton.
 Challenges were received from Wild Bilr' Fleming to meet any 158 pound man in the country, also from Tommy Rowan challenging the win
 ner of the star bout.
 Eddie Mahoney of Hartford ren-
 dered several solos before the star
 bout started for which the audience
 showed their appreciation by a gen.
 erous contribution of silver tossed into
 the ring.
 Referee Willis handled the bouts in
 his usual capable manner, and Elam s. Kilby of Hartford was timekeeper
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
LOCAL BOYS IGNORED
Joseph w. Albiston on Soiree Commit tee at Rensselaer, Poly Institute Skinner 2 PaII Bearer.

Troy, N. Y., Jan. 22-At a recent election of the sophomore class of the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute, Joseph w. Albiston, who prepared at the New Britain High school. was elected a member of the Soiree com mittee. The annual Soiree is the big social event of the college year. MT. Albiston was elected as a represents tive by the Chi Phi fraternity.
 At a recent meeting of the sopho- more class of the Rensselaer, Poly technic Institute, Sherrod F. Skinner, former student at the local High school, was appointed as one of the pall-bearers upon the Calculus Cre- nation committee. The Cremation of the Calculus is the annua sophomore blow out and will come on January 29th of this year. The following day begins the mid-winter vacation.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22

A New York sport writer says man tried to pick his pocket Wednes- cay night, but the crook got left be- use the scribe had the dime in the other pocket. Evidently New York newspapers have midweek pay-days.
 Coach Fred Mitchell will begin to work out the baseball squad at Har- ward about the middle of next month and after that he expects to be a rretty busy man.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
Making Good.

There are people who never know their luck. And great natural ability isn't always a lucky detail.
 We recall the case of certain foot tall player. He was just a trifle too slow and a trif1e too light to be a star. He had but one chance to even make his team-which happened to be Pennsylvania University. This chance was to study every angle of the game and to work all the time.
 He had to work and work hard for what he got. When he left college the work and study he was forced to put into the game made him one of the greatest football coaches of a big football section. The fact that he was just a trif1e too light and just t;5f1e too slow was responsible to large extent for the fame and money he made afterward.
 Ted Coy and Willie Heston were two of the greatest natural football rlayers that ever lived. They had to give neither work nor thought to building up their game AS result Of which they proved to be two of the rc crest football instructors that ever came down the football pike.
 Hobev Baker can't carry his foot ball playing along with him, but we eypect to see him leading a hocky charge in 1862, provided we can lamp moving objects at that advanced age.
 "Sinc1air willing to take $75,000 for Bennie Kauff" $40O a base hit? Not if they played the game with gold tsseba1ls.
 
 Just think-a month from today the first squad of athletes will be start ing South. Or do you consider this as hardly being worth a thought?
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
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in developing sport?" Simple enough. Sport requires above all things else courage and the spirit of fair play. And the Mexicans as race are the most cowardly in the world, and prob ably the most widely separated from any form of fair, clean consideration.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
The Death of Tom Evans,

A few days ago from Texas, Van Surdam, who once coached the Se- vance football team, wired us of the death of Tom Evans. Evans was a member of the party massacred in Mexico, which now holds all cham Ilonships in murder and crime.
 It was easy to note from the con- tents of Van Surdam's telegram that he was ready to start coaching again provided his eleven was armed with field guns for the invasion of Mexico. Tom Evans was one of his finest rlayers-a great athlete and a great fellow. The South has known few line players that had all around football worth. He was worth all the Mexi- cans that the last five thousand years lave put into being-multiplied by five
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22

Unless an entry makes his living or derives an income from playing the geme-that is, teaching it or receiving pay for competition-he is not pro- fcssional, despite the ruling that any athletic body in the world might make.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
LAIN OUTPOINTS MURRAY.

New York, Jan. 22.-Battling Lhn defeated Jimmie Murray last night in a ten-round bout at the East New York A. C.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
MANN YALE SWIMMING COACH.

New Haven, Jan. 22.-Mathew Mann has been appointed coach of the Yale swimming team. Mann has coached at the New York A. c. and the Brookline (Mass.) High school.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22

"Cornell crew and track teams to be stronger than last season." For the luvamike, Ezra, have a heart Sufficient is sufficient
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
Not So Very.

Once there was an amateur, But when he received a lure, I am not so very sure He kept pure.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22

Lee Magee played with St. Louis in 1914; with Brooklyn in 1915, and now he is booked for New York in 1916. Lee hasn't selected his 1917 abode as yet, but he has a lot of time ahead to make a careful choice.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22

'Haughton may not coach Harvard football team" Can't you hear the dull and untitled moaning and weep ing now going on at New Haven and Princeton? How can they bear up beneath such a heart-wrecking shock?
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22

"Haughton to retain Stallings." Queer move. He kept Mahan, too, for some quaint reason, and held on to Brickley and Hardwick in spite of their showing.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22

So Johnny wants to get back to the Cubs. There is always a time when ''nome, sweet home gets it's tug, and the only road worth while is the home road.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22

It might be said that Ouimet in golf snd Mclaughlin in tennis will derive most of the success they may-or may not-make through their golf and tennis expertness; that, therefore, they are mmercializing their games. Tn way they are. But suppose a star golfer writes golf stuff, isn't he com mercializing the game? Or suppose a crack tennis player takes up insur- snce, doesn't his tennis stardom boost his insurance commissions?
 There is no fair way to have any hard and fast rule for your amateur problems, beyond the simple case of receiving direct pay. The best way is TO have the golf or lawn tennis asso cations take up each case individually and render a decision that shall be made Up from all the elements that surround each particular case.
 There is no discredit attached to being rated a professional. Despite popular belief, professionals have fully as high a standard of ethics as anna teurs. Probably higher, for they are not as likely to be looking for ex- cuses to protest-and because as a rule they have a keener welcome for hard competition.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
The Fan Type.

There was a fan in our town, And he was wonderous wise; And when player swung on one He'd yell out-"Sac acrifice!- But when the player sacrificed Or tried to make a bunt, He'd yell-'Why don't you slam the
 ball @%rF You addIe-headed runt?'
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22
The Fighting Game.

Tn case the commonwealth ever be- came involved in war it would be in teresting to see how many of it's pro- fessional fighters would enlist-how many would make their living out of the fighting game would be willing to battle for patriotism instead of a purse.
 A very small percentage we should say, after noting the number of Eng fish pugs now 5000 miles away from either trench life or home defense.
 There might be some reason for Jess Willard and Fred Fulton refusing to take up military service. Too many regiments would be required to dig trenches deep enough to pack these two spiral athletes out of range.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22

"Why is it." asks an exchange, that Mexico has been so backward
New Britain herald., 1916-01-22

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24

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Two Boys Drown While
"Trying Out" Thin Ict

Philadelphia. Jan. 24.-Two boys
Harry Story, years old and Gilbert
Shisler, 10 years old, were drowned
yesterday afternoon in PennypacB
creek. Two men who plunged into the
icy water to save the children, Thomas
Maguise and William Smith, are al
the Frankford Hospital in a serious
condition from exposure. Harry
Story's mother, Mrs. j.. Il. Mccartney
Wife of drygoods merchant oi
Holmesburg, is temporarily .derangeG
as result of the death of her only
child.
Mrs. Mccartney told her son yester.
day that. if he was a good boy and il
was q cold day to-day, she would teach
him to skate. He was so happy in
the promise that he invited his chum
Gilbert Shisley, to try the ice" with
him. The boys ran to Crystal Springs
The ice was safe enough near shore
but out in the center the boys went
through.
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and Keep It Up
Every Morning
Get In the habit of drinking a
glass of hot water before
breakfast.

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
WHAT. HAPPENED TO JANE
By Virginia Terhune Van de Water

What's the matter?"
That's just what 1 want to know,
my dear" Jane said. Whats the
matter? I mean what have l done
that you girls should all seem to avoid
me?"
It's you who avoids u.s." Ruth re-
joined bluntly.
"Oh, no, dear, it isn't!" Jane ex-
claimed. And l don't understand
what I've done to displease you. Just
because I'm married needn't make
any difference in my friendships
1T has," Ruth declared. 81 would
not say this if you hadn't asked me,
but l suppose you want the truth
don't you?"
Ruth Explains
You know / do" Jane returned.
well, | believe you-so listen.
First, we all thought you were rather
taken with that young Sanderson, then
you went and got engaged to old-to
Mr.. Reeves. That was, of course, your
own business, but we girls did think
you might have given some of us a
hint of the way things were going
seeing that we've always been pretty
intimate. But we let that pass. Then
off you went and got married. and
never asked one of us to your wedding.
That was a sort of jolt-but we
thought perhaps you didn't want any
fuss made"
"I-I-lidn't expect to get mar
ried so soon," Jane tried to explain.
''Then-well-father could not afford
a big wedding, and thought"-
i That's neither here nor there"'
interrupted Ruth. THAT, too, was
your own business-none of ours
and we girls decided to he just as
we had always been with you. We
planned to go to see you the very
day after YOU got home-all of us in
a bunch. Then met you on the train.
You looked awfully swell-and, Jane,
to be honest-you made me feel as if
! you thought yourself above the rest
of us"
oh" Jane calculated 'I didn't
do that, Ruth"
Eyes, you did" Ruth insisted.
And your husband made me feel it
more than you did. He as good as
told me he'd rather we didn't come to
| see you. And you never contradioted
| him about it. Not a word. You Just
said good-by. And I left.
And / told the girls what had hap
pened. 1 didn't want them snubbed
| like l was. We all of us have to work
| in one way or another-either outside
| or in our homes-but we feel that we
are respectable even if we're not rich.
| You've had plenty of chances to ask
us over to your new home since you
came back-haven't you, Jane? I've
! been frank with you. Now come-be
as honest with me as I've been with
you!"
ITO Be Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-01-24
CHAPTER XXXIX.

CHAPTER XXXIX.
Copyright, 1915, Star Company
As Jane listened to the conversa-
ton of the people by whom she was
was conscious of being out of her ele-
ment.
Why need she, at not quite twenty
two, feel that this was the only circle
to which she might be admitted?
Was 1t because she had married q
man old enough to be her father
There had been no sin in that act. had
there? Even as she asked herself this
question she was afraid to look down
into her soul for the answer. If to
crush the purest and best instincts OF
her womanhood was sin, then she was
a sinner.
Jane Smiles at Ruth
Ruth Crosby was gazing over in heI
direction, and Jane smiled at her, as
doing. Ruth looked slightly sur
prised. then smiled back, but without
her accustomed cordiality.
1t was Ruth who had spoken tc
James mother of the daughters
"stuck-up" airs. 1t was Ruth who
had promised to come and see the
bride soon. Ruth, then, would be the
best one for Jane to talk with about
that which was on her mind.
With this end in view, she strolled
toward the young people as, supper
ended, they began to disperse and
break up into small groups. She went
straight to Ruth and laid a hand or
her arm.
Ruth" she said, eagerly, can you
make chance for a few minutes
chat with me before we go home?"
Ruth Crosby hesitated, then replied
frankly: Why, yes, Jane-if you
really want to speak to me-"
Il do" Jane affirmed; and alone
too-if possible
Il don't see how we can fix that,
Ruth demurred, for there's an awfu
bunch of people here tonight. oh
tell you what-the door into the
church is unlocked, and there's al
ways a low fire kept in the furnace
so It's not cold in there. I'll NEE
You up in the choir loft in fifteen min
utes."
Where are you going?" Reeve.
asked his wife as, a quarter of-an
hour later, she started from his side
He had beckoned her to him as she
and Ruth had parted after Arranging
for their meeting.
There's something / want to speal
to Ruth about" she muttered, anC
hurried away without giving him time
for further questioning.
The church was dark. but not cold
as she went into the choir loft. Sht
knew her way perfectly. Ruth wa!
| there ahead of her.
We'll, what is it?" asked Ruth
We must hurry. for it's getting late