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New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
STECHER THROWS
 MASKED MARVEL
Big Western Farmer Boy Makes Short Work of 'MarveF' Henderson
 Two Falls Completes Task. "

New York, Jan. 28.-Joe Stecher, a big, strong farmer boy from Dodge, Neb., stripped ''The Masked MarveP' of all his mystery in catch as catch can wrestling bout at Madison Square Garden last night ''The Masked Mar vel'' signs his name Mort Henderson, and he has been exciting much in terest in wrestling circles hereabouts for some time. Stecher possessed enough wrestling tricks to throw half a dozen such marvels.
 The match was for the best two out of three falls. Stecher blasted the Marvel's shoulders to the canvass first in $50 and the second time he turned the trick in 5:51. The Ne braskans famous scissors hold, in which he grips his opponents body in his strong legs, was the cause of the MarvePs downfall. Twice Stecher got his hold on his hooded opponent and then pinned him down with double wrist hold. Not once was the Marvel on the defensive. His stubborn defense which has stood the test of so many bouts at the Man haitian Opera House show, was easily swept aside by the lanky youth from the West.
 There was a good-sized crowd in the Garden and it included folks no one ever saw before at wrestling match. It was an unusual sight to see clubmen in evening clothes and women in evening gowns and opera cloaks in the boxes around the Gar den ring. The thick haze of cigar smoke somewhat dimmed the lustre of diamond necklaces and caused | many feminine cough. There was | lots of enthusiasm and the women 1 did their share. Folks who live on | Firth Avenue and the upper west side were there, foreign looking peo-
 pie from the artist colony in Wash 1ngton Square, and all the familiar 1 faces you see along Broadway.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
JOHNNIE AND DAVE ARE READY FOR BOUT
Star MillerS of Federal A. C. EX.
 hibitiOn in Fine Condition

The eyes of the boxing fans in this section of the state. are focused on Turner hall this evening, when the exhibition under the auspices of the Federal A. C., will be held. For sew eral days Manager James H. Walsh has been busy completing plans for the show, and everything is in read- mess for the fray. The advance sale of tickets from Waterbury, Meridols and Hartford indicate that large delegation of sports from those citie4 will be in attendance when the show opens at S:30 o'clock. The manage ment has arranged to start the bouts promptly so as to allow persons com ing from other cities an opportunity of catching trains for their homes as early as possible. As Honest John Willis has established a reputatlop for the manner in which he hustles matters along between bouts, every assurance is giving that this end Of the exhibition will be carried out as scheduled.
 The principals of the star bout Johnnie Drummie and Dave Medar have completed their training, and both report being in A No. 1 shapg, This bout should prove to be one ot the most evenly contested battles ever held in this city. Both boys are we'll known for their ability to deliver tho goods and as both are confident of ending the fight before the arrival of the twelfth round, there should be some doings this evening.
 prOT1iSaS tO 10 1 whale" of battle, when Young Fritz gets his long desired crack at "Redm | Auburn Hartford fans predict that these boys will get along as well a@ i two strange bulldogs, when they facs | each other tonight. Fitz has main- l tained right along that he is superiof { to the boy with the sorrel monackeis and has proclaimed that at the firM
 opportunity that he would demoTl~
 strate this fact but Auburn has sints
 ply grinned on learning of the re-
 marks of his opponent, and figures
 handing out a little surprise party 10
 Fitz this evening.
 Local friends Of Young Murpl4g
 will be on hand in force to witness
 the debut of their favorite in Chs
 six round preliminary with Battling
 Green of Hartford, heralded as d
 sparring partner of Sammy WalE
 who the Hartford people still insiset
 on calling "a champion" notwith-
 standing the fact that one "BattlingT
 Lahn rudely shattered his aspirations
 a short time ago. The boosters for
 "Murph" laugh at the claims of
 Greens friends that there boy will
 show the local lad thing or two.
 The home town representative is in
 the pink of condition for the fray.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
GIANTS PLAY ON VALE FIELD
Secretary Foster Arranges Change in
 Location of Annual Contest.

New York, Jan. 28.-For the first time in the history of Yale athletics, a major league team will play the Ellis on their home grounds. John Fos4 ter, secretary of the Giants, yester- day agreed with the manager of the Yale nine to transfer the annual ex- hibition game between the Giants and Blues, scheduled for April II, from the Polo Grounds to the Yale Bowl, New Haven.
 This will be on the day before the season opens, and Foster says he ex- poets the Giants to open in Boston. In that case, the Worlds Champion Red Sox will be the card for the open ing day in New York. In that event the Tanks should take up the sub ject of Preparedness quite early.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
After the Willard-Moran FfascO.

After the Willard Moran Fiasco. It was fighters manageable
 stopped one of three I tried to duck-then cursed the The bloke he stopped was me. What do you think they offered
 us?" he started with a sheer; "A measly 3O,OOO bucks-I could not
 choose but hear; "A measly so,ooo bucks-it almost
 made me cry'- Whereat my gentle patience broke
 I kicked him in the eye; stamped upon bis neck and chin
 full twenty times or more; damned my heel into his mouth
 I revelled in his gore. You boob-you simp,' I yelled the while I held him in my clutch, If they had offered 30 cents it would
 have been too much" am a peaceful man at heart-no
 dove can hang on tighter Until I meet one of these guys WHO
 manages a fighter.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
NOTED CARETAKER DIES.

Philadelphia, Jan. 28.-Joseph Schroeder, for fourteen years ground |@eeper for the Philadelphia Amer lean League Baseball Club and one Enf the most widely known baseball |aiamond makers in the country. died hf his home here yesterday He was |b4 years old, and was engaged by the Athletics when that club joined the
 American League in 1901. Prior to
 that time he had been ground keeper for the Philadelphia Nationals for
 several years.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28

manage the St. Louis American league club team this year, has similar chance. Fielder has the stars of the two clubs to draw from in order to get together a strong team. He looks forward to an American league flag in 1916. Judging by the present con ditions, it looks as if the two former Federal league leaders will come pret- ty near playing for the worlds cham pionship next fall. Photo shows Joe Tinker on the left talking to Fielder Jones'
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
Why?

Sir: Do you know why they call it the "effete East?" Well, where do the champs come from? Willard, worlds heavyweight, is from Kansas. Gotch and Stecher, the two greatest Wrestlers, are from Iowa and Ne hraska. Young Corbett, Britt, Nell sen, Wolgast, Ritchie-all topnotch boxers-were from the West In the way of prim ordial stuff, fighting and wrestling, the East doesn't even figure. R. H. R.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
BOYS CLUB QUINTET
 START SEASON RIGHT
Local Basket Tossers Have Easy Time Disposing of Kensin9ton Opponents
 Busy Season is Planned.

The Boys club basketball quintet opened the season on it's home floor last evening, defeating the fast Acorn A. C., team of Kensington, score 8 to g. The work of the home boys was very clear, and from the time that Referee Pilzs whistle sent the ten athletes into the fray, there never was a moment when the visitors were in the running for a victory. The work of Paulson and Kenney for the victors was of a stellar order, while Roach for the visitors put up a clever game. The scora and summary. . Boys Club Acorn A. c. Campbell ........ Mccormack
 Left forward
 He1nze .... ....r.. U OConnell
 Right forward
 Kallgren . ...... ...... McCarrell
 Center henney Skelley
 Left guard
 faulSOn fIOaCH
 Right guard Score Is to g; goals from field, Paulson, 4 Heinze, 2; Kenney, 2; Kallgren, i; Roach, 2; McCarrell, 1; fouls Skelley 3; Referee, Pilz; timer, Blanchard; scorer, Ryan.
 The following schedule has been ar ranged for the team: February 1, Wanderers of Hartford; February s, Go. E. c. N. G.; February IA, Man chester Athletics; Febrary IS. Bristol Boys club: February 22, Peerless A. c. of Hartford; February 29, Federal A. c. of Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
WILLARD ACCEPTS OFFER.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 27.-Tom Jones. manager of Jess Willard, has wired an acceptance from New or leans to a proposal of the Business Mems League of Hot Springs for Willard to train there for his coming fight in New York. Jones says the camp will be established about Fed. 1.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
Undoubtedly.

Sir: Be fair about this. Don't you believe that one of the things that has helped to develop all this amateur trouble has been the undue publicity given by the newspapers to the various winners-especially In the college end of it?
 OBSERVER
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
[)WLING LEAGUE.
 HERE FEB. 8.
lthington Five to Face Rogers Pets in Inter-City Circuit

k8Jew Britain will open it's home #son in the Inter-City Bowling lea
 b at the Aetna Alleys on Tuesday
 Rning February 8, having for it's #oonant the Southington five. AL
 ught the boys have already com- Mnced the season, and lost the
 ener to Bristol in the Bell City, Everest is however reaching a fever Mch stage, and lovers of the sport #e confident that Manager Rogers s#l get together team that will s#e an excellent account of them Ewes for the remainder of the sea- SThe various leagues conducted on @ local alleys during the winter, Eve been productive of developing #mber of fast experts of the ball Md pin game, and this strengthens @ hopes of the local followers that #ine galaxy of stars will be the out Mne, when the boys have played to- #her for a while. MSome of the players that will be len in the makeup of the local teams @e: Eddie Anderson, Tommy" Fright, Bertini Rogers, Foote, Blan- Bard, Brennecke, Huck and Mo- 8iarty.
 NThe complete schedule for the sea- &n is as follows: 8Feb. 2-Wallingford at Casino. #Feb. 3-Middletown at Southing- @Eeb. 4-Bristol at. Starlight aFeb, 7-Wallingford at Middle #vn.
 &Feb. -Southington at Bristol. 6Feb. Starlight at New Britain 8Feb. 15-Bristol at Wallingford. aFeb. 15-Casino at New Britain. SFeb. 1S-Middletown at Starlight. SFeb. 21-Casino at Middletown. 8Feb. 22-New Britain at Walling- Brd 2Feb. 4-starlight at southing- SFeb. 2s-New Britain at Middle swn. n BMarch 1-Bristol at Casino &March Wa1lfngford at South Sgton. @ March 7-Middletown at Bristol. March 7-Southington at New | s~itain.
 March 10-Casino at Starlight. |n, - ->e" D'i' March. 16-Casino, at southington
 farea Wallingford at Star !, March southington at Middle Iwn.
 March 21-Starlight at Bristol
 March 21-Casino at Wallingford
 March 2S-Middletown at Wal |gford.
 March 30-BristoI at Southington.
 March 31-New Britain at Star ght.
 April 3-Starlight at Middletown. April Wallingford at Bristol.
 April 9--New Britain at Casino.
 April 11-Wallingford at New ..#
 April 2-Middletown at Casino.
 April 14-Southington at Star
 April 18-Southington at Walling- April 1S-Middletown at New
 April 1S-Casino at Bristol.
 April 20-Starlight at Bristol.
 April 24-Bristo1 at Middletown. | <APA II ~ w ceiiiASIoEQ at NeW 'ritain.
 April 25-Middletown at South ngton.
 April 26-Starlight at Casino.
 April 27-New Britain at South agton.
 May 1-Middletown at walling- ord.
 May 2--Bristol at New Britain.
 May 2-Casino at Wallingford.
 May 3-Southington at Casino.
 May 4-Bristo1 at Southington.
 May 5--New Britain at Starlight.
 May s-Star1ight at, Middletown.
 May -Wallingford at Bristol.
 May 9-Southington at New Brit in.
 May 10-New Britain at Casino.
 May 12-WaIlfngford at Starlight.
 May 12--Casino at Middletown
 May WaIlingford at Southing- 1n.
 May 15-New Britain at Middle own
 May 16-Middletown at Bristol
 May 17-Southington at Starlight
 May 17-Bristol at Casino
 May 1S-Starlight-Ca at Wal Lngford
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28

Fred Toney, the Red Star, wants S2,OOO more than Garry Hermann cares to pay. Toney wound up the controversy with this "Take that s2,OOO and pay it to Federal league jumpers you have signed who, two months ago, according to your state ment would never be allowed in a National league park" In this ar sument Garry finished a fair second.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
$O{& L56HT d:!!:;i5 II!

Judging from the way HarVard's S hockey team has started, Haughton must have left small supply of that Muensterberg Psychology for outside use.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28

SPORTING NEWS ON
 FOLLOWING PAGE.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28

After the interviews that have been credited to him, this will be won derfully pleasant season for Bennie I<auff if he bats about .227.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
The Big Pain.

There are any number of agencies that can produce a vital, throbbing pain, but nothing that in this respect is beyond the average fight manager.
 This late Willard-M oran fiasco has been one of the most sickening episodes of the age. Here are two managers, plus accomplices, squab- bling over terms up around s5O,O0O, when either Willard or Moran would be overpaid at $5,000.
 The whole smear of them out to- gether-fghters, managers and the CT tire outfit-so far as actual earn ing capacity is concerned are not worth one-tenth of $50,000 for ten years. And yet, even after all this recent muck, there are those who wonder why the fight game has a hard time getting along with any continued prosperity.
 A few months ago Mike Gibbons and Packy Mcfarland received $32,- 500 for thirty minute pillow fight. How much of this did they earn |? One per cent. would be a heavy esti- mate. On that same day there were 50,000 bricklayers that earned, in dividually, tW]ce as much as Gibbons and Mcfarland actually earned that night.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28
Why Is a.
Most Popular Athlete.

1 Dear Sid: I know it is considered ! treason for any one to place Christy | Mathewson second to any ball player, whether in popularity, efficiency or
 knowledge of the game. I have at tended National league games since 1886, and I can safely say that if the selection of the most popular player of all time was left to the fans of the country at large, Mike Kelly would be selected. As an idol of the fans he stands alone, just as Ty Cobb is the greatest player.
 I remember witnessing a game in Washington when Kelly was with Chicago. He was playing right field. He missed an easy fly, and as he was walking to the bench the bleacher- ties began guying him. He walked over and said: Boys, you'll have to excuse me, but I had a couple of beers before the game" Then he walked on to the bench. We like you all the same, Mike" was the shout that went up from the crowd. No other player, before or since, was ever as close to the fans of the country-was ever as universally loved. H. A. WALLACE.
 Mike Kelly was popular for the
 same reason that John Lawrence Sul- livan was popular-because both put their games above the pay-check and because both had unusual magnetism. Their sins and their virtues were all vivid. Their natures had an appeal beyond anything that mere ability l cculd ever produce.
 l Today the great players of the game are of a different type. They l make no attempt to build up the | affection of the crowd-or even to 1 attract it's notice.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28

Sometimes, in the midst of the wild squawking and the wilder turmoil we wonder whether it would be good idea to abolish all professionalism and all amateurism and let the best man go out and grab.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-28

The first ball clubs are to start South in three weeks. And some of them keep on going south untll October.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-05
KNIGHTS OF PYIHIAS j
MAKE J0INT.PLAN FOR
IMPOSING CEREMONY

Next Friday evening Mystic Lodge,
No. 2, and William Mckinley Lodge,
No. 8, will jointly confer the knight
rank on 8 candidates. The team
which is being organized for the pur-
pose of comforting this rank by
Brothers Bull and Smith will hold
their last team rehearsal next Thurs
day evening at 1880 o'clock at the
Pythian Castle hall. In addition to the
team the members of the Military De-
partment of the order will be in at
tendance and take a very active part.
Following the Knight rank the mem
bers viii journey to the social hall
where the entertainment committee
from Mystic Lodge, No. 2, will have
prepared table for card games, and
plenty of good things to eat. This is
one of the first of the promised big
doings for the coming term, and it is
hoped that every member of Mystic
Lodge, No. O. and William Mckinley
Lodge, No. s, Will make an effort to
be present on this special occasion.
1t Is hoped that the list for the or
ganfzing of the Dokay Lodge will be
completed. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-05
18th SERGEANT
WEEDS MRS. OLIVER

A very simplt but pretty wedding
vas solemnized thursday, August ),
at the quarters Of Chief \, usician and
Mrs. King, 25th Infantry, Schofieid
Barracks, when Sgt. VIM. B. Brown.
Band, 25th Inf, and Mrs. Alice Oliver
were joined in marriage. Chaplain G..
w. PrioIeau. 25th Inf. performed the
ceremony.
The many friends CT the bride and
groom made merry in the tastefully
decorated quarters and on the lawn.
where a canopy hung with Japanese
lanterns made a cool and pleasant
retreat.
The bride was gowned in a simple
dress of white voile trimmed with
double plated sruffIes of the same
material and white pearl buttons. She
carried a shower bouquet of Ameri-
can Beauties and smilax. The groom
was in the uniform of the United
States army.
After the ceremony repast was
served
list Of the assembled guests. with
the gifts presented by them. follows:
Mrs. G. w. Prioleau-Good Luck
garters.
Little Misses Mary and Susanna
Prioleau-violet baskets
Reeimental Sgt.-Maj MarrOw-cut
glass berry bowl.
Chief Aus. leslie King AMI wife
silver casserole.
Com.-Sgt. u. P. Green and wife
silver lettuce fork.
Color SGT. VIM. Harris-linen table
cloth.
color Sgt. VIM. Frederick and wife
cut glass bonbon dish.
Bait. Sgt-Maj. G. NJ. Murphy-linen
napkins. 49,.
Bait. sgt-Maj VIM. Washington
and Cpl. OVERLY end wife-cur glass
powder box. ~
Drum-Mai VIM. ID. Johnson burnt
leather album.
Principal Musician f. D. bearing
inlaiu silver flower vase.
1st Sgt. Reynolds and wife-pillow
top.
LIST Sgt. Barbar and wife-fruit bas-
ket. .., s''
Sgt. Boss and wife-Orlental pillow
top. ... go.
Sgt. Jackson and w.fe-Silyer ice
cream trowel.
Sgt Kemp and wife, silver butter
dish. ,...~ .... a..
Sgt. Swan and wife =, cut, glass
cracker jar. BE-. 80.
Sgt s. Barnes and Chinese
service tray. ,.......I, ...: =. =.
Cpl. Austin and wife-silver almond
set: -" ...4-
Cpl. Emerson and wife-silver olive
fork. .. -. tn, ..,. ..
CPL Crowell and wife-China dinner
plates. 49,. all. =. .4...
opt. Spratt.,ns and wife ~ silver
bread tray. a. .',ffir~.
Cpl. Patton and oWife--China nut
and cracker set, aataYt ,<t*u1 '"s. =.
Cpl. Howard and wife-silver pie
knife. g. 'sh.r~ -aa.' T..
Pvt. Sauderback and wife - linen
guest towels. -. .at-~. F.,
Mrs. alice White--cut glass olive
dish and flowers. 1~.~. -.... 3D.
Miss Annie Smith-koa wood nut
set. ,...... l.. ~,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-05
KAIMUKI BOASTS
LARGEST WATER
Melon YET seen

The largest watermelon ever seen
at the Territorial Marketing Division
is en- sale In the re- II fruit and vege-
table department Ii weighs ~
pounds and was grown by Fred kilby
On his truck ranch n Kaimuki.
There is enough luscious red meat
in the big fellow for father and the
boys and the whole family. for that
matter, according to Superintendent
A. T. Longley.
How much do you want for it,
he was asked
Three cents a pound; figure it out
for yourself" f.. .
Longley predicted not long ago that
waterne lens would be plentiful this
year and cheap, too, due chiefly to
the absence of the melon fly. He
said the price would drop to at least
212 cents a pound. and he was right,
for they have been selling at that
price for some time. Now it is going
up. -. .... II r. ..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-05
KING GEORGE CONFIDENT
OF WARS OUTCOME

LONDON, Eng, Aug. 5. - King
George yesterday sent the following
message to the Gear and the president
of France: >.... .....
"On the second anniversary of the
beginning of the war we are now
waging against a common enemy, l
earnestly desire to convey to you the
assurance that it is our most stead
fast resolution to prosecute this cause
until with our united efforts we have
attained the objects for which we are
allied" - s...
To the King of the Belgians the
King forwarded this communication
of encouragement: .-.. =
Il am confident that the sustained
efforts of the Allies will result in
the liberation of Belgium from the
oppression of the aggressors; that
their ultimate triumph will restore to
your country it's national and econom-
ic independence. We are, confident
that we will succeed" :.... -.
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TEXAS GUARDSMEN SHOT
AT BY MEXICAN RAIDERS

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirelcss)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, August s.
Four members of the Signal Corps,
stationed at the Preside here. were
last night fired upon while at a lit
tie distance from their quarters. The
attack evidently was made by small
force, for no attempt was. made to
follow up the surprise. Twenty men
of the Fourth Texas Infantry are max.
ing search for the raiders. Y.
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LEMhcs RAfDED BY
TEUTON AIRSHIpS

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 5.-Teuton-
i2 air forces last night we're. discov-
eled flying over the island of Lem
nos, attempting to destroy the aero
dome of the Allies. Two aeroplanes
dropped bombs on the aviation head
quarters, but we're chased away by
the fire of the British ships.
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IN war arena
BRITISH AERoPLANEs RAID
GHENI: ONE MISSING

LONDON, England. Aug. 5.-A
fleet of naval aeroplanes has returned
with one exception, to its base after g
highly successful raid on a number Of
German aerodones ard ammunition
stores in towns in the neighborhOod Of
Client. a..
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CHINESE REBELS SINK "
FLAGSHIP IN CANTON BAY

TOXIC, Japan. August 5.-Aocord-
ing to a despatch. from Canton, a
Chinese revolutionary gunboat yes
terday betrayed the feet, firing at the
flagship anchored in Canton bay and
sinking her in a few minutes with the
loss Of 500: Of her crew. 90 - :.
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BRUSSELS REFUSES TO, PAY FINE
IMPOSED BY TEUTON GOVERNOR

LONDON, Eng, Aug. 5.-The peo-
pie of Brussels have refused to pay
the fine of five million marks imposed
by the Germans upon the city as pun
ishment for the anti.Teutonic demon
stration made by the Belgians of the
city on July 81. A serious crisis is
expected. :
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JAPANESE ship SUNK
IN MEDITERRANEAN

TOXIC, Japan, Aug. 5.-The steam
ship Kohina Maru, chartered by the
French government, has been torpe-
doed in the Mediterranean by Ger
man submarine. The captain was TAX
en- prisoner. Forty-four members OF
the crew have been landed at Alexan-
dria. .... -.
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JAPAN CHINA BANKS 8
TO BE ESTABLISHED

ASSOCIATED Press by Fed.ral wireless)
TOXIC, Japan. August 5.-The fnan-
cial Investigation society, established
at the suggestion Of the imperial gov;
eminent, has decided to launch what
will be known as the Japan-China
bank. also the Mongolian-Manchuri
bank. Capitalists of Japan are eager
to invest. :. 81. .