Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-16
PERCY CHANGES TACTICS
HhUGHT0N DISCARDS MASK
WORN WHILE AT HARVARD
No Longer tEnr al Harvard IN t,ti,u,,,.
q" Newspapers nnd Dear General
Public.

I NEW YORK. February l5.-r,r.,
liauShton has reformed. 30 lour..
need humble sport writer's SILVER IN
the presence OF the Car ot Harvard"
no moro is The dear Old public going 80
he ignored by the newest addition TO
the ranks of baseball ma,.nntcs
Percy now stands III our mids, sans
The naughty dcmcanor Of yoir: sans
ihr seeming snohb,Ghncss that nad.
hlnn MANY enemies. i'nroI. 40. u..-
E:t!i i"hGnai". sizes "a, a ;,u "ntir.ir.
different person thar Percy. the foot
ball coach, and Percy. HE maurnr.
premises us tina, the reformation ~
u" lasting.
JasG " convince the folks tina, he
mas become a regular fellow" Percy
mas cast away tic wrist watch that
made INN fanouS-or othcrwiSc---,,nd
he Is in Il GOOD right now where a..
probably would cut himself adrift from
ms hapt.snal name If someone suv-
gc"ted that percy" wasn't vogue i'm
baseball circles
Inc new prcNy Of tho braves I'm.
,ct'"' himself I'M" The recon, National
League proceedings ana prumptly wus
given the raHzlc dazzle hy the asscu,
hl"d new spapcr folks. They mi INN
through all sorts OF tests ncnt,.,rd
MIN With questions designed to u;m., :,
,he S"ohhiSh, they grilcG him none
nos
k'hdc' Inn in way that would h.,y,.
pccEed even a moderately hur:. i'll. oud
even tcmpcre-l citizen
hnt Percy emerged from tho ",hsrd
d"Erec. smiling, cheerful and Min
'he knowledge that he had won ov.i.
Il iarIc hock OF scribes who have been
hosl!Ie 10 him ever since he "pauncd"
the newspaper fraternity for lts "uor
hiclouS activity" and remarked tnut
ne cared not one little bit for tho FUR
thcranc" OF the entertainment of lilo
folks who attend the Harvard footb;lI
game.
.Eoys," said Percy. "you've hccn
holding something against me th.t
isn't quite my fault II is uui,r ,ri.
that in the past have not gone out a..
my way Ia favor the news pnpcrg wlt,
stories. But that was not NIX fa,iI
was boss of Tn. Harvard eleven. lu,
you overlooked the fact that had
some bosses too and it was thci- wi,,
th"' should not play the Harvard
t"i"eS IN tn" newspapers. Thcy diJn'r
care Tor newspaper publicity auu
What WAS / 10 do? Niv or,lcre wore
plain saw my du,y, ana did Il
IN ""i"S so. found TINT made :, ia.
81 enemies No man wants 10 MAKE.
cns'ni"s--Ie1st OF ali myself. Eut
placed In the position | vas. | could.
do Otherwise
Niihhold further Judgment on mo uu,iI
; nav" been ia baseball q little white
In this game am my own boss. am
not taxing orders from anyone There.
i"ft. shall h." able TO conduct ,lvs.Ir
toward the new paper fraternity, and
lo"ard the masses. as lonE hay.
wanted 10 hut haven't been able 10 ,i.
simply becaus" tho orders from ,h.
men above me- made this impossible
smooth shnVcn, with square saw -
determined chin ana nrhting biuc c,c,.
iiaHshton has face that explain.
cHsiiy "hy he ruled tho harvard attn
!cles with an iron hand over tho swacl.
OF Gears explains why success cam.
I" him IN the football world laugh
tons - strong face the face OF :,
man wh" lever recognized defeat
iaughron, "hO. in uhy steal appc,,r.
"hre. bellies Lis frontal name. There.
nothing crcminatc about Him Hes tan
soluet hne beyond sis fcet-ancul.t
ana lightning fast it, his movements.
lie looks perfectly capable OF ta<in,
care 81 himself under any and all
circumstances.
GIVE ne a chance to show my rca!
self. boys Is iiaughtou Plea
Percy us yours Go to it.