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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28

like TO see that fellow break his
follow through a little more.
venture 10 say that three
fourths of all ball players do not
know the value Of the follow
through, vet many a golfer has
saved a poorly hit ball by proper
continuation OF the swing should
even like to see the hasepaH pat
ter try the forward press" modi-
fled, of course, TO suit the occas-
ion. and he might practice re-
Taxation with cOncen lOn-SOme-
thing easier said than done. by
the way Then he might find out
how 70 get his body into stroke.
and q great many other things
that golfers have to learn
Placement Always Helps.
The average baseball batter know:
that placement is all important, but tbs
average placement of even the dut
among golfers is as good as the ma
jOTity Of batters, and II there is any
thing that a golfer knows il IS abOu
a swing at a ball When the gOlfel
gets off his game he goes TO the pro.
who can usually tell him what is
wrong, but owing to widely varying
form, the baseball player must fine
out for himself. 4 pennant may ID
lost OF won while one of the best play
ers makes one Of these explorations.
And really the baseball player
has much more time than the
golfer 10 perfect his strokes. II
the baseball batter. employed the
knowledge of the more successful
golfers As to distance. grip and
manner Of swinging their averages
would be much better.
1t ought to pay a ball club to hir'
4 professional golfer To instruct tn,
batters OF course. it would be neces
sary 10 get the right kind of instruc
tor-some American who had played
baseball
am convinced that before long tn,
gOlfing baseball batter would b'
epoch making In any event l SHOULD
like to see II tried.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
OUerpraising Young Ball
Players Risky Business

sumes that he is too good to waste his
talent on the desert air OF the Mound
city
Y year ago Hornsby was unknown.
But he was ambitious and clever ana
soon attracted attention. out in St
Louis baseball is the big sporting
topic Any time the Browns or
Cardinals get going the enthusiasm of
the fans is kept up by the newspapers
And any time an exceptionally clever
young ball player shows he is COM
PEELED to buy a larger hat every week
st Louis has lost several good base
bail players. who became convinced
that cities like New York or Chicago
were the only places large enough for
he proper spread of their abilities
50 when they become good enough TO
quit they issued their ultimatums.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28

here and made enough money to sup
port ny father and mother and sis
ters," he said, and after that III en-
list ] would have enlisted before. bu
L would have left my family IN wan
then. After I have got enough m0nel
for the family 1 Will 90 10 war
Darcy accompanied by Tim
O'SulliTan. who has trained the
Australian since he WIS n feather
weight il staying at the BrOztelI
hotel He il mild mHnnered.
pleasant featured. medium sized
man with plenty OF shoulder and a
wonderful pair OF ham-iike hands.
He differs from most fighters in
that he hasn't any cauliflOwer ears.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28

TN the post season flood Of "All-
Something's foot ball
= teams and aIumnus Of the Univer-
sity Of Michigan calls attention TO the
wei balanced all captains" team that
could be lined up by Michigan cover
ing the last II years The men. with
the years Of their captaincies. are as
follows:
LET end-COnkIin, II.
Left fackie-CurtiS. 'OG.
Left guard-BcnbrOok, 10.
Center-SchuItz, 'OS-
Right guard-COchran, 10.
Right tackIe-PatersOn rs.
Right end-RaynSfOrd IA.
Quarterback-AIIerdi 'O9.
Left hHIfback-Maulbetsch 1G.
Right NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,IG.
FuIlbaek-ThcmsOn, IL.
The only men out Of position are
Paterson and Allerdice. Paterson be
longs at center. but his activity and
where in the line. He might he used
at guard and Cochran switched TO
tackle, his station in the 1914 team.
Lack Of an experienced quarter would
not be felt in handling of the bali, as
AllerdiCe a good halfback. would fit
in nicely. Running off the plays might
be more troublesome. but if Allerdice
should be unsatisfactory Schultz might
give the signals.
Raynsford played center the
year he led the team. hat WIS one
of the wing men the season before.
Thomson would do the kicking
with some aid at field goals from
Ailerdice. schultz is the man for
captain.
1t would be surprising II any other
university could show an aggregation
Of captains for consecutive years in
which every position would be so cap
ably filled. a Chicago university AL
captains team. for instance. would be
an invincihle backfield il some other
school would lend il a line.
Selects m Al Michigan Team
The same Michigan alumnus under
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28

no room for doubt about the ability
Of the Milwaukee lightweight. 10
battle Freddy Welsh for The title
Richie came near putting yelling
out with a right cross in the first
round the same as he did with Joe
Rivers cay in their fight a couple OF
weeks $50. showing conclusively that
the 10Y has the punch and also the
science Talk about lightning left
hauds-wen Mitchell had all kinds OF
lightning in his jabs against yelling
aud also plenty Of steam in his right
hand
For business. baggage or pleasure.
call 3500-City Srevice Co. MetrOpoh-
tan serVice-AdV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
FATHER PTPP,S TICKLFD.

man Wanfe PPM. Of the New York
Yankees. is SO enthusiastic over his
son being crowned the home run king
Of the American league for 1916 that
he has offered him a suit OF clothes
one or more runners on the bags.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28

left Australia I was not 4 until
I had been on the water five days
At home just now they are mar
shaling all the able bodied men
between the ages Of 81 and 81 in
drilling camps. They will keep
them there a year before sending
them out I'll be flying over the
trenches before most Of them leave
Australia.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28

- VERPRAISING a ball player is
risky business in certain cities
~ where baseball rules the sport
ing pages eight months in the year.
There are times when excessive pub
licity is a boomerang 4 case in point
is that Of Roger Hornsby, the clever
young infielder of the Cardinals. who
has succumbed to the flattery of ST.
Louis sporting writer's and now as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
'IMust Support Family Before EnList"-- Darcy
H. ~ IL III r. H. r. II
Australian BattLer Makes Frank Statement Nov
BY LES DARCY.

my going away
reasoned that il n man could
gel me out and at the same time
prevent my going. IL was high time
to 20 out on my own hook That's
why I'm here. want to make
three or four good fights here and
then will go to Canada or England
and enlist.
wasn't OF military age when
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28

A swimming pool is TO be built IT
Cub park. in Chicago. to be built under
the eraudStand. but the swimming
champ onship OF the National league
doesn' get anybody in the worlds
series,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28

SEEM TO FORGET WHAT
stage DID IN PAST YEARS
Chicago this seasOn had the
poorest eleven in its recent
history. But in all the other
years under the StaEE regime
il has had wonderful ma
chimes. Some folks out Chi
cagO way seem TO have forgot
ten about that: they think only
Of the present And they are
yelling for the removal of
stage, who has made Chicago
famous and feared on the grid
iron for nearly two decades.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-28
READY To LCK NAN
WHO JUST LICKED HIM

TAey tell one on Knockout
Brown of Chicago. The Greek
boy went To Australia to fight
Les Darcy During a hard 70
round fight Darcy made n re-
mark that enraEed the son Of
the eitrOn groves They were
ciinched; AIS very strong
bIOke. Mr.. Baker. isn't 'es-
Brown had never heard the
word blOke in his life. and he
didn't give Darcy the benefit
Of the doubt. After the fight.
which Darcy was awarded the
decision, the Greek made his
way TO Darcy's dressing room.
Il don't mind yOu whipping
me and getting does decision"
stOrmed Brown. "but you cant
call me names. BiOiSe. BIoke.
W hat deeS mean. blOkes'-
Darcy laughed and finally
convinced the Greek that
blOke was merely another
word for fellow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-03
IN CARS,
PEACE JITNEURS
TO GO TO HAGUE
Germany Grants Ford Party
Right to Cross Territory
Under Close Watch.

Copenhagen. Jam 3-The German
government has granted the Ford
peace expedition permission to travel
to The Hague through Germany by
special train. The party will leave
Copenhagen next Friday.
Thesfina1 arrangements for the trip
were made through the German CON
sui in Copenhagen who, after con-
sultation with Berlin, announced that
his government was willing for the
mission to proceed through German
territory. This privilege was grant
ed despite the refusal of the Anqeri-
can state department to extend Nthe
passpo orts of the members of the par
ty to cover a, belligerent.
Their train will be sealed, every
one being locked within. No one will
he permitted to touch German soil
during the journey. The members
of the mission will not be permitted
to carry written, printed or typewrit-
ten papers.
The sconcea1ment of any paper, even
of an innocent character. will result
in complications for the entire party.
Other things that the party must
abandon before reaching German ter
ritory are cameras, postcards, opera
glasses and gold coin. Most of the
baggage of the expedition will be
shipped back to the United States
from Copenhagen.
Tt is announced that the expedition
will disband at The Hague on Jan. IL,
most. of the members returning home
from Rotterdam on that day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-03
COUNSEL. DENIES
GERTRUDE PIKE
is not NORMAL
Never Has Been Insane,
Pleads Attorney, in Su
perior Court Today.

Gertrude Pike. the rich New York
resident who is making q. fight to be
released from DIR. Gfvens can4ariunn
IN Stamford. appeared again before
Judge Curtis in the civil superior
court this morning. She was accom-
panied by two nurses from the sani-
tarfum- Mrs. Pike. a pa1e-faced
woman. apparently about 35 years
old, was handsomely dressed.
She declares her husband,i Arthur
r. Pike, a prominent Wall street
broker. abducted her from her River
side Drive apartment and rushed her
In an automobile to the Stamford SAN
ftariurn In October. 1914. Last month
she was formally adJudged insane by
two physicians appointed by the Stam-
ford probate court
Attorney Tinney of New York, who
represents Mrs. Pike. filed a petition
today in which he declared Mrs. Pike
was not a resident OF this state, that
she is not and never has been insane
and has been deprived of her liberty
without due process of law. Attorney
Lockwood of Stamford, representing
DR.. Givens. asked time to frame re-
ply to this petition SO court was ad-
5ourned until late this afternoon. Mrs.
Pike was brought into, court on a writ
Of habeaus corpus served on DIR.
G1vens-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-03
BIRMINGHAM TO
RESIGN BY june;
MANY VISIT HIM
Head of Police Department
Has Many Callers At
Headquarters.
MANY CHANGES IN
DEPARTMENT SOON
Cronan is Likely to Get Ar
nold's Place in Detective
Bureau.
Superintendent

] superintendent Eugene B1rming-
ham OF the police department today
stated to the, Farmer that he will re-
sign this year. He has not decided
definitely on the date but said that
| it might be early as April. The
Superintendent is completing his 44th
year in the police department. He
was appointed a, member Nov. 25s
1872.
AT police Headquarters this morn
ing were more than a score Of ad-
mirers OF the superintendent, many Of
them prominent in the civic life Of
Bridgeport, who called to extend the
seasons greetings. Many of them urg-
ing, but to no avail All compliment
ed him upon his unblernished record
for service, a record which has no
equal in the country.
Who will be the successor of Supt.
Birmingham is still unsettled It may
be. Lieut.. Charles H Suckley. There
will be many other changes including
those in the detective bureau, to be
caused by the resignation OF Captain
George H. Arnold, which will take
place at the same time as that Of
Supt. Birming CHAM.
Edward o. Cronan, senior detective
sergeant, is likely to he head Of the
bureau Lieut.. Philip B1ansfie1d all
so is mentioned.
Around police headquarters the 1at<
est surprise is the mention of Detective
Sergeant George A. Haux as the prob
able appointee to the proposed new
position of lieutenant of the detec-
tive bureau. Sergeant Haux has act
ed as clerk for Captain Arnold as well
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-03
.CITY'S SHARE IN
LIQUOR REVENUE
ABOUT $4,000
Raise in License Cost Brings
Great Increase to Bridge
port Treasury.

The city of Bridgeport will receive
a check for s11s.7ss, 80 for its. share
of the money derived from the sale of
liquor licenses during December. This
is large increase over the amount
received last year due to the fact that
the price of licenses was raised from
$3.50 to $3.50.
The county commissioners also sent
90 the state treasurer check for S46. :
Q7S, representing the states share
from the license funds. The county
gets $1S,42s. .25 In this city 84s Houor
licenses have already been issued, 43
drug and one beer. During the past
month $50 was received from the sale
of club licenses
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-03
RUSSIAN FRONT
SCENE OF new
ALLIED ATTACK
General Ivanoff's Forces in
Drive Make nsiderable
Roadway.

London JAN 3@The latest des-
patches from the southern extremity
OF the Russian front indicate that
heavy fighting is continuing, with the
Russian army Of General Ivanoff gain
ing ground. One correspondent re-
ports that these operations began with
an offensive Movement on the part of
the Austrians, designed to straighten
their line and that after repu1sing this
attack, the Russians assumed the in
itiattve.
Tt is evident that the Russian ad-
vance has now extended "a consider
able distance beyond the Stripa river.
In other dispatches it is asserted
that two great offensive actions
clashed, the Russians having adj
vanced as threat against the Teu-
tons in their Balkan operations while
the Austrians and Germans felt the
necessity of improving their posi-
tions against the Russian. Whatever
may be the facts of the case, there is
no doubt the result of. these operations
will have an important effect on the
Balkan campaign.
tt is reperted with increasing fre-
quency that the central powers are
planning an attack on Sa1oniki but
they are said to be experiencing diff
cu1ties with Bulgaria which does not
wish to participate in such a cam
paign unless it promises something
more than expulsion of the allies from
Saloniki.
In Athens, anxious thought is being
given to the seizure of the .consuls
representing Germany and her allies
at Soloniki. It is expected that so far
as Greece is concerned, the incident
will be closed with the release of the
consuls under safe conduct
While requiring some such action by
the entente powers, Greece also has
protested to Germany against the
aeroplane attack on SaIoniki.
England awaits with interest details
regarding the bill for compulsory mil
itary service which Premier Asquith
will introduce in the House of Com
mons on Wednesday.
It is announced that Ireland will
come within the scope OF the bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-03

MacIlroy was widely known in both
stratford Nand Bridgeport, He was
prominent fraternalIy. He took an ac-
tive interest in Masonic affairs. and
once was master of st. Johns lodge,
f. & A. NJ, Of Stratford. He was en-
pIoyed as an accountantI with the
Bridgeport Chain Co.
MacIiroy had been in his home for
10 days. Most of the time he was
bedridden. Last night he was Iapsing
into unconsciousne ess when, acting Iup-
on the advice of the clergyman, It is
said, Mrs Ma;cnroy called physician
It was late last night when the doctor
i'll that he failed to respond to stimu-
lants Death occurred about o'clock
Although Mr., MacIlroy is knoWn to
have leaned toward the Christian Sci
ence faith, Frederick A Peitzsch, first
reader of the church in this city, de-
a1fied today that. the dead man was d
member or that. he had been attended
by Christian Science readers during
his fatal Illness Mr.. Peitzsch said it
is not the custom OF the Christian
Science readers in this city to visit
the sick in the place of physicians
He said Mr.. MacIlroy appeared much
interested in the principles of the
Christian Science faith and frequently
attended the meetings at the reading
room in Lafayette street. He said
MIR. MaoTlroy took no official part in
the church work Miss Jessie Kinsley
of North avenue is the other reader
of the church. There is no branch in
Stratford. x
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-03
DEATH LIST ON PERSIA
TOTALS MORE THAN 200;
AMERICAN CONSUL LOST

not been established,
The passengers numbered something
more than 200 and there, were between
zoo and 300 members of the crew, SO
that apparently the death list will run
argely, over 200. Fragmentary. ac-
counts Of the disaster as have been
obtained add little new information
concerning the cause of the sinking.
All agree however, that Nthe Persia
sank with extraordinary speed, within
five minutes after she was struck.
None of the survivors who have thus
far reported their experiences saw any
sign of a submarine u
The extent to which popular feeling
has been aroused in the allied nations
by the sinking of the Persia is 1ndi-
Gated by the unrestrained tone OF
press coh1ment., There is much spec
u1ation as to the possible influence Of
this event on the negotiations which
are in progress between the United
States and AustriaI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-03

London, Jan s.-The loss Of life in
connection w4t1s the sinking of the
British. steanship Persia storpedoed in
the EAstern Mediteranean on Thurs
day afternoon, is still a. matter. of
doubt Latest advices from Cairo and
Alexandria indicate that 158 survivors
have been landed, of whom 50 were
passengers. Hope that Others have
been saved is diminishing, as four
days have now elapsed since the vessel
was destroyed.
No further word has been received
concerning Robert N. McNeely, Amer
lean consul at Alden, Arabia, and
there seems to be little doubt that he
was drowned The safety of Charles
Grant, of Boston, having been estab-
lished. it is thought Mr.. McNeely was
the only American who perished- 1t is
still impossible to give even with ap-
proximate accuracy the loss Of life, ais
the number Of persons On board has
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-03
WOMAN ROBBED OF
$500 IN STOCKING
v WHILE SHE SLEEPS

Mrs. Paula CFokus, whose hus-
band, John, Is q Crane Co. en-
pIoye, went TO bed with her stock
ings ON last night, because she
thought one of the ST., ngs would
be the safest place she could select
to conceal roll of $500 the fam
ny had accumulated for furnishing
new home
About O'Clock this morning her
boarding house, 4O5 Main street,
rcsounded with screams of the
baby who shared the mothers bed.
Mrs. Crokus ayvoke and felt a draft
upon her lower limbs She started
ND with sudden fear, found her
stocking down, and her money
gone.
Bright and early s11e appeared
in the detective bureau at police
headquarters 20 ask assistance In
recoveriz4 her little fortune
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-03

MacIlroyss death occurred early to-
day He had been III for 10 days
Rheuna tisrn was believed to be the
cause of his Illness. at first, but as his
condition grew more serious complica-
lions arose. No physician saw the IN
valid until last night, when DR. De
Ruyfer Rowland, of Stratford, was
summoned by the little son of the pa
tient.
Because Of the critical nature Of his
illness, the physician, learning that no
other medical aid has been given Mac
Troy, reported the circumstances to
Dr. CoEsweIL That official today gave
tlzeN cause sof death as bronchiAl pneu-
monfa, but owing to the non-attend-
ance Of physicians, he decided that
the case was properly one for the COR
oner to investigate.
MacIroy had taken a. keen interest
in the. tenets of Christian Science:
This, his friends said today, was the
reason he refused to allow any physi-
cfan to attend him He was not a
fnenber Of the Christian scianca
chairah although he often attended its
meetings. It's pastor, Rev r G. Car
penter, called at the MacI1roy home,
in Spring street, yesterday. 1t was
said in STAFFORD today that the cler-
gyman recommended urgently to the
sick mans family that a physician be
be called and that On his representa-
tions the little son OF MacIlrcy called
on DR.. Rowland last evening, sum-
moning him to the home, III Warwick
avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-03
Miss Humme1 Gives
New Years Function

Miss Harriet Hunme1 entertained a
party of friends at her home, l1S
James street, New Years evening. Fa-
vers in keeping with the holiday spirit
were presented to the guests. Sing
ing and dancing were enjoyed and a
luncheon was served. The color
scheme was red and green. Among
those present were: Lila German,
Hazel Cavanaugh, Ester Laveen,- Lou
ise Franz Margaret Rivers, Bessie
Garvey, Katherine Brennan, Florence
and Beatrice Coughlin, Mrs. Annie
Coughlin Arthur Witstanly, Walter
Laveen, Gus Herthal, Jr., Joe Falvey
Denis Tobin, William Lamond, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred W. Temlinson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-03

Washington, 3-Presiden Wilson will return TO the
capital tomorrow to take charge of the crisis foreign
lations the campaign
with the loss of AnSerican life. =
and Private Secretary Tumulty and Secretary Lansing
the White Springs
the President would back Washington tonight arriving
tomorrow.
CASE PARALLELS ARABIC CRISIS
stated auhorativey that
the British ship Glengyle had aspect
United powers
Presiden necessary White
Secretary Lansing the
members the cabinet to shape the of the
The situation exists today described in official
quarters paraelng the which by the sink
Germanys response
Lusitania-
During morning Zwfedinek, Charge of the AUS
embassy Secretary Lansing asked that ud
withheld until all expressed his
belief explanation would be satisfactory He also
sought any the benefit his
ment
AUSTRIA READY REPUDIATE ATTACK
Secretary Lansing that If it
Austrian submarine had sunk the Persia his
government give full reparaon and satisfachon
officials keeping their minds until
thew officially and know
gravity the situation not nimized and the deca
alton Zvedinek charge, that he
explanation would satisfy has not lessened the
developed today in the Persia The Amer
that the ship
gun state where the mounted Ihs
may factor the The Hague convention how
ever provides ship may carry mounted
purposes defense without being considered
ship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-03
Worcester's Mayor
Hits Bonding Policy

Worcester, Jan. S-In his inaugural
address today, Mayor George M.
Wright urged continuation of the
"pay-as-you-go" policy adopted by
the city ten months ago. Under this
policy loans are prohibited except for
enlargement of water works, erection
of new high school buildings, elimina-
ton of grade crossings, construction
of\ trunk sewers, enlargement of sew
age purification works and great
emergencies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-03

since the activity of submarines in the
Mediterranean became pronounced.
Her gross tonnage was 1896. She
was owned by the Glen Line, of G1as-
Cow, and was the largest steamship of
that line.
The Glengy1e had been in service
only a, comparatively short time, hav-
ing been built at Newcastle in 1914.
She was 500 feet long, 62 feet beam
and "a feet deep: Her master was
Captain Webster. I