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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-02
. watery pit walled in by yanors-


The end came just before dawn.
with q swiftness that stunned the fac
ulties-as though one saw the naked
wrath of God leap like lightning from
the sky.
They We're precisely as they had
been, within q certain distance of one
another, toiling on and ever on like
strange misshapen spirits doomed to
run an endless race. The harsh. shape
less light of imminent day alone manu-
featured 4 c0lCr Of difference: Whit
aker now was able to see as two dark
shapes the men in the body of the lead
ing boat. Now suddenly the man al
the wheel cried out something in a ter
rible voice of fright, so high and vehe-
ment that it even carried back ainst
the booming gale for Whitaker to hear
simultaneously he put the wheel over,
with all his might. The other Jumped
from his seat, only to be thrown back
as the little vessel swung broadside to
the sea, heeling until she lay almost on
her beam ends. The next instant she
ceased, incredibly, to move-hung mo-
1onless in that resistless surge, an
amazing, Supplying spectacle 1t
seemed minutes before Whitaker could
force his wits to comprehend that she
had struck and lay transf1ed upon
some submerged rock or reef.
A long, gray roller swept upon and
| over her, trimming her cockpit with
fOaming water. AS it passed he saw
the half-drOWned men release the
| cOamings, to which they had clung on
involuntary impulse to escape being
swept away, scramble upon the cabin
roof, and with one accord abandon
| themselves to the will of the next wave
to follow. AS it broke over the boat
and passed, he caught an instantaneous
| glimpse Of their heads ind arms bob
| bing and beating frantically as they
| Whirled off through the yeasty welter.
But he saw this without pity or COM
| passion. If he had been able to have
| his will With them, he would have sunk
| both ten fathOms deep without an in
| stant's respite. His throat was choked
| with curses that welled up from a
heart Wrenched and raging at this dis
coyery Of coWardice unparalleled.
They had done what they could for
themselves without even hesitating to
| release the woman imprisoned in the
| cabin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-02
CHAPTER XII.
Dany
Offshnre.

"YOu ask me, I think very excellent
quick cure"
Sum Fat tenderIy adjusted the can
vas brace, and then with infinite care
inserted the foot in a high-cut canvas
tennis shoe.
He stood up, beaming with benevo-
lent interest. you take it easy. one
day or two-no walk much-just loaf
no go see pretty ladies'"
Go way, you heathen-go clean
your teeth!" cried Whitaker, lndig-
nantly.
and I think be all well and
sound" concluded Sum Fat.
He waddied away, chuckling. Whit
aker got up, and with the aid of { cane
made a number of tentative expert
ments in short-distance pedestrianism.
The results were highly satisfactory !;
he felt little or no pain. On the other
nand, he felt the advice to which he
had just listened was sound it would
be unwise to attempt a neighborly call
within at least another twenty-four
hours.
He resumed his char on the veranda
and sighed. 1t was late afternoon. and
he was lonely. He inclined to suIks
The trouble with him was Che began
to reaGZe) that he had lived too long
hermit. For six years he mad been
practically isolated and cut off from
the better half of existence. femininity
had formed no factor in his cosmos.
But now, of a sudden, ne had been
granted q flash of insight into the true
significance of companiOnship between
a man and woman who had some.
thing in common aside from commu-
nIty in their generation. Not two hours
altogether OF such intercourse had
been mis- but it had been enough to in
fuse all his consciousness with vague
but irking discomfort.
He had dashed himself INTO q very re-
spectacle transport of resentful rage
when, CHANGING TO lift his eyes from
their absorbed study Of the planks
composing the yeranda floor, he dis,
covered a motor boat at the landing
stage. At once smile of childlike
serenity displaced the scoWl
The woman made the little vessel
fast and, turning. came swinging up
the gentle slope TO the veranda, ease
and strength and joy of living inherent
in every flowing movement.
No imaginable consideration, how
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-02
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linen smut up
''That'u be about ALL Ember inter-
posed quietly. At a glance from him,
Sum Fat closed in swiftly and caught
ana pini0ned Drummond's arms from
behind
A disgusting change took place in
DrummOnd, In an instant he was strug-
Cling. screaming. slavering; his face
congested. eyes staring, features work
ing wildly as he turned and twisted in
his efforts to free himself. Sum Fat
held him as he would have held an IN
ruy child. When a break in Drum
m0nd's rawlings came at length, together
with a gradual weakening Of the mans
struggles, the detective turned to Whit
aker.
Sorry he said. 81 didn't dare take
any further chances. He'd have been
at your throat in another minute. 1t
isn't as if we had simply an everyday
crook to deal with" Ember went on,
approaching the man. Hes not to
be trusted or reasoned with. He's just
short OF raytng morphoman1ac, or !
miss my. guess"
with a quick movement he caught
Drunmonds lett arm, pulled the sleeve
OF mis- coat back TO the elbow unbut-
toned ana turned PACK ms cu1f.
'Hmm-yes, ne continued bending
over to inspect the exposed forearm, in
spite OF Drummond's efforts to twist
away. Deadly work OF the busy little
needle. GOOD Lord, hes fairly riddled
with punctures T.
THAT explains c" Whitaker
muttered. sickened.
''It explains lot" Ember readjust~
ed the sleeve and turned away "And
it shows US our path Of duty, clear" he
continued, despite interruptions from
the maddened drug hena. i think a
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-02

support. He fancied a CLEAN of live
lier consciousness in her staring eyes,
and noticed with a curiously keen feel
ing Of satisfaction that she was not
only keeping her mouth closed but had
done so, apparently, while under water.
Then suddenly, the lift of wave dis
covered to him the contour of the
shore. Instead of being carried in to
the rock-strewn beach, they were in
the grip of backwash which was
bearing them not only out of fmmedi-
ate danger, but at the same time along
shore toward a point under whose lee
he hoped to find less turbulent condi-
lions.
Three times he essayed to speak be-
fore he could wiring articulate sounds
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
Frenchman Gets in
Shape and Makes
Fine Showing

In the best fight OF his Windsor
career. Patsy DrouIliard last night
won a draw with Rocky Kansas, of
Buffalo. at IN Windsor A c. The
entire bout was revelation. All
the way there wasn't a BIT OF stall
ing nor atteTnpt TO box The go was
"A genuine swatfest. in which each
belligerent earnestly endeavored TO
alter the map OF the other SO far
a. the pillows used as gloves could
alter maps when vigorously applied
and accurately aimed.
Kansas proved tough bird. He
was able 10 stand a lot OF punish
ment and very willing to be rough.
incidentally he Is master OF come
little jabs tha; caused Patsy dis
comfort on more than one occasion.
Rocky did a bl, more leading than
Droulliard. but fer every onslaught
the FrenchmsD staged counter
charge that left donors about even.
so true was this. and 90 frequently
I'D Patsy lead himself. that there
is 5fis way 10 claim decisive mar
gh for either 1attler The bout sim
ply was fast. rough draw. which
nightly pleased the fans.
I Droulliarl bad promised to get
into condition for tdis hght and
once and for all determine whether
or not be had fhe stun TO entitle
him to continue as the premier light
weight IN this section. Patsy kept
his word. lie was in excellent
shape. and that fact had much TO
do with his ability o. trail right
ilOns with Kansas, who set a ter
rive pace. Once mch the Wind
sorite Is established as a good draw.
ing card and bouts will be more
numerous for hin than they have
been hitherto this winter Kansas,
Zoo. will be welcomed hack. and n
the fans get what they said they
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

wanted last night, he will be sent
against the rapid FIRE left iab pos
sessed by Willie Gradwell.
The remainder Of Eddie Glassco's
program was excellent. There
wasn't tame bout all evening. In
the semtfnal Iules Schuholtz 'shad-
cd Marty Steel in a fast six-round
90. The winner was guilty or some
poor sportsmarship that marred
his triumph. bat his mar gin was.de-
cisive. Steele. who was substituted
only few days ago for Charley Far
reil. made a auc scrap Of u and de-
serves .some engagements at the
club across the river.
The first pteiin resulted IN n one
round knockout. In which Freddie
HIlI. an Indian with tho widest
swings man eve: saw, Was the hero.
Young" Nelson bumped the floor
with his head three or four times.
and then sprawIcd over the ropes
while Billy Rocks counted him out
The second preNm was another
good bout. " ras won ~ young
battlsr in rel Tights. As we caught
the name when Referee Rooks in
troduoed him, the victor was One.
Round woof.wun.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
Golf Gospel Truths Straight s'0 D,',.

which does not alter the main con
tention that medal play is the test
OF the professionals and match play
the idealistic form OF golf for the
gentlemen amateurs
Away back in 1894. when the
Newport Golf club determined TO
put one over" on all and sundry
golfers then in the United States
and to hold an amateur champion
ship, this caste line was III under
stood and the competition was ar
ranged for stroke play. This was
the title William Lawrence won by
a stroke or two FROM Charles b.
Macdonald. In the first amateur
championship at 81. Andrews. held
In the same year but under the real
Scotch form OF match play, the same
player was runner.up TO "Lorrie"
Stoddard. In 1895 Macdonald won
the initial United States Golf asso-
citation amateur championship from
Charles r. Sands. II vas at match
play, and, however varied by trials
of qualifying tests, there has never
been any inclination among the rul-
ers Of the amateur game to depart
from the true gentleman's game for
determining the amateur champion
ship. And there never will be, now
that tradesmen masquerading n
amateur golfers have been placed
under the ban.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
M ROY TO Boss
cleveland CLUB
Former League Secretary and
Boston Magnate to le in
Active Charge

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.--Roert Nc
Roy will be the active hos OF the
Cleveland Indians next seaon. ].
c. Dunn, who will head m re-or.
ganizaed club. admitted as auch 10
friends here who said todayMcRoy
will probably he made treasurer of
the club. Dunn, McRoy and Ban
Johnson were In Cleveland taiay to
close the deal for the transierof the
Indians stock
The rise OF McRoy In baseball
started wneD he was in, lelee pants
and managed and promoted prairie
clubs. In 1900 Ban johnson gave
Mercy a job in his ohce. For
years he fillel the positioIias secre-
tary Of the league. end in 9i2, with
James Mc-Aleer, bought Ia the con.
troll OF the Boston Red Scx
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
1877 ]

init OF great freedom OF motion.
The first skate ever used, a.
far as can be learned, was made
OF bone and was almost entirely
nat on the bottom The first blade
skates were made OF iron fastened
70 fat pieces OF wood on which
the foot rested.
Then came the all-steel skates
ard later the tubular skates made
partly OF steel and partly OF alumni
mum and used extensively today.
The origin OF skating Is a mys-
terry, according 10 experts Some
are inclined 10 think skating was
one OF the earliest forms OF com
uunication among peoples OF the
d north. that II served the ends
of commerce, which Is the founda.
ton OF civilization. and deserves
an honorable place in the annals
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
Medal Play for the Amateur
Championship.


There is no doubt that medal play
Is the most exacting test OF the
game. but for that very reason IL
viii never be accepted for the
amateur championship. A medal
round TO qualify is necessary evil.
but stroke play will never be re-
garded "a the last word In the be
stowal of the amateur title.
A change 20 medal play, however.
according To a recent symposium on
the question, Is favored by such
amateurs OF high esteem as Jerome
Dunstan Travers. Francis Ouimet.
and Oswald Kirkby. while a vote for
the retention OF match play--sub-
ject TO various individualistic con-
ceptions as TO the qualifying con
ditions--is recorded by Walter j.
Travis, John G.. Anderson. Maxwell
X. Marston. and Dudley Nudge, the
latter, by the way, a nephew OF
John Reid. and so bred In the pur-
pie as to golfng prowess.
The real issue IL not mentioned
In any Of the opinions, but Il In one
that will each year, from this time
on, become more prominent in dis
cussiug what amateurs may or may
not do without losing caste. Some
OF the amateurs who have been
skating on thin Ice In the latter re-
spect might have been added as
contributors to the symposium; In
which case the real significance OF
the retention Of match play for the
supreme test for those who play golf
for recreation might have been di.
vulged. IL only by the back door,
the way some dribblins putts gain
the cup.
Match play Is gentlemen's game,
the form OF golf In which details
are subordinated TO recreation, and
so Away TO be endorsed by true
amateurs. Time cuts no figure
when. pleasure alone leads one to
the links, and that an amateur
championship should be determined
upon any basis except thorough en-
joyment. bampered though It be by
a congested field. Ia beyond all cal
culations when this rule is held In
regard
Professionals. who are compelled
20 plan their engagements In order
to go into the chase for titles,
purses. or private matches, must cut
their coat according to the cloth.
Their time Is limited. hence a leis.
urely week Of match play IL out Of
the question. Perforce. medal play
must be insisted on. Each player
does his best to cover the ~ holes
In as few strokes as he can and to
return to his home club as quickly
as may, be thereafter. In recent
years abroad, an unwIelfy entry has
kept the professionals engaged In
the open championship about the
course for the better part Of a week,
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
RED SOx HAVE
WOOD GUESSING
Smoky Joe Doesn't Know
Where He'll Play, If
Any At All

NEW YORK. Feb. 2i.--"I have no
idea where | shall play ball this
season." was the statement today OF
Smoky Joe" Wood. the Red Sox
pitcher, who once led Boston TO
pennant and twice defeated the
Giants in a worlds series Wood is
spending the winter in New York.
'My arm seems as good as ever"
said Wood. But ! cannot say what
1t will do when ! try TO cut. loose
at a batter. Evidently the Red Sox
management. thought | was slipping.
or they would not have asked for
waivers on me. am anxious to
get with some good team and try
out my arm. II cannot get with a
good team. shall ask TO be re-
leased"
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
MUCH RIVALRY
IN THIS SERIES
Toronto and Detroit Hockey
Clubs Clash Tonight At
the Arena

Detroit hockeyists are expecting
the toughest two-game series OF the
season In the clashes with the To-
ronto Rowing 4 Athletic association
septet. which comes to the Detroit
arena for games Thursday and Fri
day evenings.
According TO advance information
the visitors will present the same
strong lineup that was able TO trim
the locals on Jan. 81, and the sting
OF that "hrst defeat" on local ice is
what will goad the Detroiters ON to
desperate efforts.
or course Toronto Is just as much
bent on taking the odd game as Is
Detroit. and Capt. MLean writes
that his team will be here TO prove
that Canr iian O. n. A. hockey as
exemplihed by the Toronto team Is
better than the American brand
with which Detroit has been stop:
ping all foes this season.
Detroit's team Is In the best OF
shape, its condition is such that
Capt. johnson AYERS his men will
be able 10 set a fast pace and main
tain II to the finish. The probable
lineups follow:
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
Changes in Grid Rules Suggested Only One Likely to Be Mad
6z AAnE1!11A@:s..::ss..=:N -.
j: ''ElM M,!,6l|| ,16l|5|lXlI6,lRIl:

much tnkering with the
really expected Is
requiring numbering or
practice II had been hoped
unethca play IN the
hahse
successful defense
said changes VIII De proposeo
doesn't any tonchdowns from
that loss OF the
that the ball die where
10
short penalN Tor rovghlhg pave
made long nh
the gain might be restricted 10 te
the penalty eq1aI ue
distance OF pass Froo
10Th factions viii be disappointed
numbering
capiuated have been given Two years IN
which has TO do with the seog
a used by their opponents fact ho~sL @ at ]
individual with numerals the %
sporSmanshp OF opponents IN
The time Handicapped their opponents o rFSSng I &
their
since princeton has served notice that "rvsra a
spectators hang ana
Ker numbering OF PLAYERS has made great MI
suggestion ncIuded
f1os to amanda De- popular
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
HOnus Wagner on His F0rty-Second
Birthday, Which He Celebrates Today

- sfury second miiestonel feicitate you Honus
evn6ed all horses, Jinxes, Hoodoos Jonahs
ted twenty
3 Vii rtin q from appears;
4 M n,arvel o. q the bat;
besides ball what wonder
club hammered
VI RI OF there's genuine
3&1 councls o Kings at all the stocks
gnds safety vaults would make old
IVA surrcd yourself MionaIredom; fame
yAnp you'n live with Richard OF the music writing
Etopk. q bunch OF sicky melodies and such
SnnneIcd that beat the Dutch;
base and y thunder
rattl
their
he
NAN ~ air lIonu> the swung 10
plni r. the OAK baton that Richard on
~ D1ty our homage Honus both and Dick.
1< ~ I'D with notes and bars and do with stick
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
1865

The boom in skating this year
arouses interest in the origin OF
the sport and the changes II has
undergone in costumes and imple-
ments.
: Back in 1855 star skaters ap-
peared In fur-trimmed suits with
short trousers and tights between
the trousers and tur-tipped boots
The style OF costume is illustrated
by a picture OF Jackson Haines.
champion. in book in Spaldings
library
In 1871 Captain John Miner. of
Detroit, Mich. appeared with stilt
skates. the. hrst OF the kind in
America. With these odd imple-
ments he won speed and figure
skating contests.
Today the star skater appears in
close fitting suits OF wool that per
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
A Backstopping Phenom

firing veteran eatehes right and LEFT an an
OF Alexander VIII Go
backstoppng for his tribe this year Detroit ians sa" Alex @
him promising hardly
little record book say. oherwse Last season hay
allowed steal l3
Alexander tagged 81 runners and allowed only
considerable caichehe best
in
added backstop
him
56sptable.
Of
al
He
The in
to
1890 and though
under dec
a. futile
and
paraphenalia and shipped
n soldier ducked
who
&1n1nens
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
OF the worlds progress.

OF the worlds progress.
Some are inclined (" believe the
skating began in a fondness for
moving about, an instinct inherent
In the strong. virile races OF the
north or that II was a lazy mans
contribution to es motion with
the least possible exertion.
Bone relics found in England In
dicate skates were used as early
a. 100. according TO Irving Bro
kaw. author OF book on skating.
In the famous diary Of Evelyn. writ
ten In 1862. mention is made OF
skating while Pepys. In the same
year. describes the fantastic cos
tunes OF skaters and the very
short petticoats OF the Princess OF
Orange" as she did sndo upon her
scates. first on one foot, then on
t-e other"
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
STECHER WINS;
GOTCH TALK
is RESUMED

CHICAGO. Feb. 24.--Efforts TO
match Joe Stecher. the Nebraska
mat marvel, with Champion Frank
Gotch were redoubled today as the
result OF Stecher's easy victory last
night over John Freibsrg. an erst-
while masked marvel" before a
$4,000 house at the Coliseum.
Stecher's famous body scissors.
combined with a wrist lock, defeat.
ed Freiberg in straight falls. the
first in four minutes, 35 seconds.
and the second in six minutes. 45
seconds.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
MATINEE CLUB
is ORGANIZED

Matinee racing in Detroit received
big boost in Detroit when the De-
troit Matinee club was organized al
the Hotel. Griswold last night at n
dinner Of horseIasn. II is planned
10 stage matinee programs at the
fair grounds each Saturday and
available holiday Of the summer
George L. Hutton was elected presi-
dent Of the club. Frank x. DougalI
was named vicepresident and Frank
McQueeney was chosen secretary.
treasurer.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
DUFFIELD TO
COACH BOAT
CLUB AGAIN

Divie Dufleld, amateur crew
coach who has done wonder with
the material available among I9,e-
troit Boat club members for TIN past
few years, has pleased the oasrc,en
of the local organization mihnily
by announcing That he viii cortIuue
in charge OF the Detroit crew an.
other year.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
C. JACKSON
UP A NOTCH

Clarence Jackson. Of retroit, is
nnw tied for fJ~rih place n the in
terstate tbree-c Ishion league tourna-
ment. He advanced a notch By de-
feated Cannefax. II 81. Louis. last
night by r count of so 10 "a. Harry
Postal sull wins in the balkline
tourney. Yesterday he defeated
Miles, 200 TO 1is. Today Irwin Hus.
ton and Postal will meet
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

RM JUSTICE York
should De called the efforts they making
Willard
lust that before the ngh be staged the
Jurisdiction be
~ The sonmish isn't fayoraby ~ ssed with the
aysn q acute distress won't him much
happily case can make
~ NlaSs the
running 100 yards
the little Negro
he Marathon King
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
Mack's Recruiting System.

lacks a
he under
eating thing about Ritter is the Mack got him. providing Bill
y the New England league According to Donovan Harry Davis
infede
the club and then asked Mack to send the best pitchers he
Wilbur
Ritter and all he did to this pair was to swing into nine hits for
Three homers triple doubles
nses comprised the total Davis enhused at and urged
R Nor did he put in draft That would have him s15oo
price of $3.50 Then the Quaker pilot unoded
|14 Sherman n
M Ritter performed indicated
in
in A
he No
Mack
the sad recruit pitcher
Hike Derrick. attempt
M<ck and tackle IN the defense
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
indiana Go South.

CLEVELAND. Feb. 24.--The first
squad of Indians left yesterday for
spring training grounds at New Or
leans. The party will number ~
when New Orleans Is reached to-
night
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Feb. "a
Forfeits for their 10-round bout here
March were posted yesterday aft
ernoon by Freddie Welsh and Ad
wolgast BY terms OF the agree
ment, the boxers are to weigh l35
pounds at o'clock on the day of
the match.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
PHIL BLOOM
MATCHED WITH
FRED WELSH

NEW YORK. Feb. 2i--Freddie
Welsh will rs-enter the New York
fight game with a l0round bout
against Phil BIoouA the Ghetto fight
er. next Tuesday, II was announced
today.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24
Willard Looks Fit.

CHICAGO. Feb. 2i.-Jess willard
planned today TO do his last bit of
road work here before leaving to-
night for New York. The big fel-
low. looking III, was cheered loud
ly last night when he was intro
duced az the Stecher-Freiberg wrest-
ling match at the Coliseum.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-24

NcE Joe Hnemsn the c Young Hans Wagner and
nothing 70 compare with him He is 81 old
his
pigeons his clubs wausau,
aut cheaers but he deems unehcal the birds
a
nv
~ said about trimming Emsie's lamps that