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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
Hydraulic Go. Asks
 Condemnation of Land
 In Easton and Fairfield

In order to gain possession of prop erty in Easton and Fairfield near it's Hem1ock reservoir, the Bridgeport Hydraulic Go. has brought condemna= Ation proceedings in the superior court against John and Rose Juracks of Easton, who hold title to 75 acres of land which the company wants.
 One tract of 25 acres has a front age on Wilson's highway, Fairfield, a second tract consisting of 25 acres is also in Fairfield and a third tract of 22 acres is located in Easton. The Hydraulic Go. says it has been un- able to agree with the owners regard ing the price to be paid for the prop erty and asks the court to appoint three disinterested persons to assess damages. The petition is returnable to the March term of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
NAVAL RESERVES OF NEW ENGLAND
 GET BATTLESHIP

Washington, Feb. 12.-Larger naval vessels were assigned to naval militia divisions of several states by Secretary Daniels. The battleship Kentucky, now in Mexican waters, was assigned to New York; the battleshfp Rear sarge to Massachusetts, and the his toric batt1eship Oregon to California, The assignments are the first move in the navy departments plan to have reserve battleships manned principally by naval reserve men with the Atlantic and Pacific facts during the summer maneuVers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
Real Company's Case
 To Be Heard Again

Hartford, Feb. 12-Taking of evil dence as to the solvency of the Ameri- can Real Estate Company, in 1915, in it's appeal for a license to do business in this state will begin Thursday, Feb. 24, when former Senator Charles c. C. Cook, of West Hartford, and Attorney Frederick M. Williams, of New Mil ford, a committee of the superior court for Hartford county, will meet in New York, to examine witnesses and papers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
LOUIS KUTsCHER

The funeral of Louis Kutscher was largely attended from his late home, 4T3 Maple street at 2:3O this after noon Rev. Paul F. CIemen, pastor of the St. PauFs German Lutheran church conducted the services. A great many bea autiful floral tributes attested the esteem with which MT. Kutscher was held. Delegations were present from the Steuben lodge and Bridgeport Encampment, I. O. O. F. The bearers were chosen from the Steuben lodge delegation. Burial was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
OBITUARY
ET,IzABETH E. HARRIS.

The funeral of Elizabeth B. Harris was held from the mortuary chapel of Henry E. Bishop at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Everett Turner, pas tor of Washing gton Park M. E. church, conducted the services. The bearers: c. F. Mclean. H. J. Lea, B. J. Oakes and Charles Longdon. Burial was in Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
Restore Money Order
 Exchange With Greece

Money orders may again be ex- changed with Greece after Monday, Feb. 14, according to a, notice in the Daily Bulletin of orders relating to postal service. The exchange of money orders with Greece was con c1uded on Oct. 25. The same rates and fees as formerly in force will pre- vail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
MERc- CLARK rowE.

Mercy Clark. Towe died at tie home of her daughter, Mrs. Francis J. Hors- fall, 579 Ellsworth street last evening, aged 80 years. Mrs. Towe was born in England but had resided in this city for more than 50 years, most of that time in the East End. She is survived by her daughter and several era ndohiTdrRn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
EI.EANoR T. CALpWELL.

The funeral of Eleanor T. Caldwell was held from the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. J. F. Ellxins of Nichols at o'clock this afternoon. Rev. MT. Beebe of Nichols conductedl the services. Burial was in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
JOHN F. CONLEN.

A large gathering of friends of the late John F. Conlen were present at the funeral hel.1 this morning from his late home, 454 Pembroke street, at a:3O and from St. Mary's church at o'clock where the mass of requiem was sung by Rev. John J. Conway. AS the body was being borne into the church the choir sans Thy Will Be Done" At the offertory Mrs. Munich
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
SARAH y. GRIPPING.

Sarah J. Grihing, wife of Joseph Grifnng, died Friday morning i1l Chic- opee Falls, Mass, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Leon Adams. She was 62 years old. Mrs. Grif1ng is surviv ed by six children, Mrs. John H. Cooper and Mrs. Henry Harter of Waterbury, Mrs. Leon Adams of Chic opee Falls, and ldiss Bertha Grifdng, Edgar ]. and Frank L.. Griff1ng of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
HANNAH EIIzABErH MALLETr

The funeral of Hannah Elizabeth Mallett was held from her home in Long Hill at o'clock this afternoon. Rev. R. l.. Sheffield, pastor of the Grace M. B. church in Tashua con ducted the services. Burial was in Tashua.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12

Tn deference to the memory of Miss Margaret F. Somerset, founder of the Alliance F1rancaise, this French or ranization will hold no meeting dur -rlg February. The program for March will be announced later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12

Ku K1ux Klan has been formed by patriotic Belgium.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12

Supposedly friendly Arabs ambush ed British as Mesopotamfa and 373 casualties were recorded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
PERSONAL MENTION.

The many friends of Mrs. c. M. Abercrombie, of 27 Hayes St, will be sorry to hear that she is confined to her home, with a fracture of her arm, received in a fall on Putnam street Friday afternoon.
 Friends of Assistant Scout Master Rei11ey of Troop 19 B. S. A., are very pleased to hear that he has recovered from an attack of grip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12
one dollar.

Every woman who would care to get reliable guaran- teed sewing machine, the easiest plan know oil should come and test Rowland machne-and then join the club
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-12

IFoR SALEIFfve passenger Locomo- bile at a bargain. Inquire 1928 1ranistan Ave .+.
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Benny Allen, Champion Of
World at Pocket Game, Has
Hopes Old Trouble.
STROKE BROKEN UP AND
SOME THINK HE'S "GONE"
Pierre Maupomc Must Play
Ellis First for Three Rail
E~mblcm-1nman Beaten.

Chicago. The competition was under
way when he decided he would like to
play IN IT,. Since rules forbade post en-
tries he circulated a petition addressed
to the Bowling and billiard League Of
Chicago. under the auspices of which
the event Is being conducted. The twelve
players reg,ilar ly enrolled offered no Oh
jections and when their signatures were
obtained the holding organization read
.ly granted the request.
There are now thirteen men in the
round robin. which will necessitate sew
cuty-eight games. II would appear n a
such u siege might be trying on the
spectators, yet goodly crowds are re-
ported TO be witnessing all the contests.
Pierre Maupome is TO get first crack
at Charles Ellis. the new worlds three
cushion champion. There are now 1--WE
challengers FOR the title held by the
high strung young ~Plttsburecr. In ad-
ditlon TO the 81. Louis Mexican the 9TH
ee who receive attention in the order
named ere Charles NcCourt Of PITS
burg, Hugh Head Of Toledo. George ".
Moore of New York. n former cham
piou. and Horace u. Lean of Detroit.
better known among lis confreres as
jess Lean.
The great old veteran Alfredo DE Gro,
Who lost tie tij.e to Ellis week before
last. has Med q challenge too. but un-
der the rule governing IA. Brunswick.
Br.Ee-''l'DIIcr emblem a beaten cham
p'"n's drti auuut become effective un.
81 lively" days after his defeat. Thus
his challenge will not be valid unit
Wednesday OF This week. by which time
several more may be IN the t.tle aunt.
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HAVANA RACING RESULTS.

f.r,' Race--seilirr rr--r 5000 Two.
E.nr-o.ds. four iu-lnng-Hss,y cora. lds
tTap,.nl. J - !, . to and o. F.. won;
Narokin 10" ~tpruul"r', q To :. ! to and
- g. ',,ond l.HutInH, 'oS CNoI,t,u.
ho,1rl, I - |. : - srd ! 20 . third
Time. o'i, -. My Book and r-uces also
ran.
second KacH-Sc!lns, purse $500: three
!ear'olds and NJ sN f.rlougs-Tie PIN
Scottish krigh. iol Gum4sr, - % T.
: =" aht " to I. second BIZ" Ry,k. 700
Harrington. - 20 ! ! to / and ,to r..
third. TIM. l.!t hnu,irr So. So,
!ngton Archery, Hugh and Lady RANKIN
alsn ran.
Thru Race-Scllrg; purse 5000. ,h-ec-
N'' |o'l- t'l M ~. ana = E,,! i.t.nrr.
Dakota 100 I~iarr!pstont. to 1. : - "a
ana . -" .. won. Jane, To- ,Lrnrr'yD. , Il,
~" h,i : -" e. >e'und, l.. i T.
s"arens'r, IL ,Tapi'rp. 20 !, - 10
a.. 80 B.. in.rd. Tl''' log. Ava T~p-
Na'" ~S'INtnl'r k"'HoIrgu. pht, COMM,
AM l.lt"gp" t.so r,u.
FOURTH Rae Selling purse 5000 .'r.o
Hrar-oldS and up, one MT Autumn, -
- "un"l,N', . in l., =, 20 ana :,
Won; Nulantt TO" HTirph,l . - T.,
10 anI ! 80 Z, second, Ns'rr Lad. r1l
,Si"fFvi'h "a. 10 !. even uui 70 MIRA
Inn" li'3. Argument, r,uer ana Yellow
flfh Eace-scurs. pqr., $500 ,o,,.
y'sr.olis ana w. or" r.Hc ann uuar,,r
Idnh", an, lNt 'ftp.lll. D. 80 I, Z
ana "",' won E'y - ilGh', 100 Uoa.
Luther. 10. ,wolsienho,ml. to l. . ,mn'
and 70 20. 'Alri. TIm,. - ~"
r!s'eF' RsNena' and ,harl., Francis Az
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benny Aliens stroke Zone,

, Denny NIen Is gone, says a message
'"a''p CUT OF me Ntrt. whcre the
"oI"s po'Net h!iiiaFd champion has been
"o'NG hH worst playing IN years. lie
.l'' 'oN' 'ht't Slnnes tlreaiv N tho title
'"u' '"nlei' AT '"l'dI". Allen trouble
:, s'iH''ar I" Inc dllineht william +
''op'r Su'i't'' hN' Years ago "h'l he
sot III Il sunni '\n'b''od tho poorest
p'Ih nv 't ma shown IN an III public
,a'c'I ana 'ost successfully I" ora
m''"IsH'dr' 'epts" sutton ana Gavin
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at the present time and that ne should
be permitted to overruie the linesrnan's
decision where he is positive that the
linesman IL In error. Civ me two good
men on the outside line tthe furthest
from the ufnpire's chair and a good
foot fault umpire and j Viii umpire any
match that I have ever seen played ana
believe that the decisions Will be as we'll
r.Ader,d as IL a full corps Of llnesincr
was employed. The reason OF this IL
that "A good umpire constantly Watches
the ball and watches the play. ana l
think IL in "A better position to judge
whether "A ball IL In or out thar "A man
who has only one line or one part OF
the court to watch.
Il believe further that an umpire
should always h-ar "a m'nd that he Is
. sort of connecting link between the
match and tn. gallery and At all times
should give the gallery al! necessary
Information regarding the match, an
|nounciug his scores and decisions 20
that all can hear
"As far IS thr players ar" concerned
| believe that different ump.ring make
"A difference IN their playing When th"
decisions are given quickly and sharply
II tends 20 speed up their game and !
have observed that men vii pay better
under an umpire tnat tu.y nav" 'o'lfi-
dencc in than they Will under one whom
they are not 80 sure OF. once an uin
p.fe makes a decision ! believ" that ne
should stick To J.: and under no cir
cu,nstancos permit players to piav the
point over again.
IN the experience which I have had
IN the courts I have never secn any
hing hu, the highest type Of sports
manship shown by the tennis players.
They ar" fair TO "A fnu.t and their de-
sire seems tn be to CIV" the other man
a point rather than to take II them
selves
Tennis PLAYERS arc fair 10 a fault
even a. Eddie Cnrlin says, lpt Tx"
competitors IA every other branch ~
sport they are not opposed to taking
advantage Of the poor referee every
once III Il wh.ic. This same Eddie con
In. supposed to be the w!s.st ~ the
referees. had one put over on hin IN
the national championship singles u,
the West sid club last year. much TO
the amusement OF every ONE that WAS
IN on the Joke.
Ward Dawson o: california was
playing John q. Mckay. the Indiana
state champion. and upon the request
OF the players a chang. was made In
umpires AZ the beginning of the fourth
st. and Con!in took the chair. At the
finish of the fourth set The score was
tied AT two sets all and both men started
20 walk from IN" court. toulin could
not understand what Vas COINS on. for
the rules state hat a rest 80 sever
minutes may -" had ~ ~ termination
OF the third S"t "ud only then Cru.!n
asked them Where they were going and
the men told HIM that they had agreed
TO rest at the end ~ ~. fourth SCI, /.
the match was not finished.
tONlln grew "A little peeyi.h. Il, was 4,
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A R RACING RESULTS.

.%ur,ous. "cyclcicri, iC5 tPrScet, : to i.
. TO . aud 3 to .. won, JuaniIa Frederick,
ond Syoii, no UPickens). ? to /. . 10 ;
aud I in ., third. time. As 3-i. Nasle.
deyati,, Guifstream. Wanda and Ida Iro'
soconi ~R,,e-.sellius thrcc-year-old~
ami up i've and "nc-hnlf furlonr~.udd
cross. los jBuNtuul, = 10 :, . TO and
3 to .. won EyIau. 100 H smiling, 4,
TO / = 10 @ amt to b.. second; noyie. 1903
Dawes, Nd,' Miss Tampo, Hcnotrk, belle
lio,.h and Tiger Bul also ran,
up; one mile-Nirgic Dot, % q. GENTRY.
3 to !, even and 10 :, won fitzgerald,
~ lluokerD, . to |, even aud ! to 3. sec
uul Marcus, lot iSchRnerhuruD, to l.,
Helen james, orhiculation, Bcnnies Buck
and DoWnltnd Rlso ran.
Fourth RdCc-HandiCtp; three-year. olds
and up, six turlongs- Brooks, On III. Shil-
Striur, 81 Marco, \ to |. . to / and 3 to
q, So, nnd; Iackrose, ll9 Dickens : to
10. ont aud out. third Time. l;l3, Lat
hc,e,. NGir aud On Bob also ran ,
up six furiongs Robert Mantell. lie
,Ormrsl, I 10 !, : to . and 3 10 :, won;
Cccil 1903 ,Schanerhornl, 4 to J., to :
aud 3 TO ., second; focman he ,Molcs-
Timr, ia is Lady James, Miss rieider,
capt nruisc. Lady Young, Favorita Ar
,lcic, Hardy and Marshall Tilghman also
si,th Race Selling; .hree.year.oids. and
tom, Z 20 |. even and 10 b. won. Henry
%a'ssTh' 10" 10 a., .S Sn,liinfa;k : n !. :; ,ccs
Time. les Is. John spohn, DOGGY John
son. Kid Nelson and Old Coin also ran.
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SOLDIERS VICTORIOUS
ON AIKEN POLO FIELD
They Defeat Camden Team in
Fast Game by Quarter
Of a Point.

AIKEN, s. c., March Tourists from
far md nea gathered here to-day. the
attraction being polo games between
teams representing Camden. :. c.. and
the Fifth Cavalry from Fort Mycr, Va,
and a round robin between teams se-
lected from polo players now stopping
at Aiken.
The first game was played between
the Army and Camden and resulted IT a
victory for the soldiers The score was
~ to AZ. The lander team was al
lowed u handicap Of one goal. Each team
made a foul and the Camden club made
a safety.
The round robin resulted In a victory
for the Whites. which team made a to-
tai of seven goals. the greens made three
goals and the red and white scored two.
The following IL the list of the CLUB
names and their respective positions:
camden-i. Claussen. :, Little; 2. Per
fins: back. T.. shaw. Fifth Cava!ry-li,
Sheriden. .. M!il!ken, 3. Forsyth; BACK.
Greninger.
Refcree-E. W Hopping
Special Round Robin atoh-Greeh
=. Post. :. Hopping. .. Talbot; back Mead
white. Field. .. Prince. z. Strawbfidge.
back. Munn. Red-Whit"-l. Goodwin. :.
Mclaughlin: 3. CASTOR; back. Mccoy.
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TEDDY CAM CAN SWIM.
single Handed Wins Point Trophy
for Hamilton.

single handed Teddy Cam won the
point trophy for Hamilton Institute last
night In the interscholaSt!c swimming
races al the New York Athletic III
He scored ten points by winning the
30 and loo yard swims. n point NOR.
han Stuy vesurt and he Wit clinton
which tied for second place. There also
vas "A tie for fourth position. Poly lrep
and ST. Paul's School each scoring Ugh,
poiuts.
In each victory Cam was pushed
hard. IL line Tor the ilfty was -
seconds. aud for the go . minutes
30 - seconds. The other first posi-
tons were distributed t. follows
George W. Rogers. -. rAll's school, 100
yard win IN ! minute 3 ~ seconds
Cyrsl a carroll. All ilallows Institute,
plunge for distance. 20 feet H. tSgn"y
Stuy>esint. fancy diving contest, 81:
points. ana De WIZ, Clinton, with Hor-
Wig. Zliowiiz. lftzg.bhons and o'Sulii-
van. goo yard relay, In | minute - -
ecouds. The summaries
200 Yati E"laN-wou by De W.tt GIN
ton 'Horvg, Inv'<.. Fli". blooms. GSui'..-
y,rI. po'v rrrp ,~R"du1ui. Icllifc. '.
Shic.i. e. Shi'ldsl second. 'rmm"rce
uCafiIhar. Douglas. Ba-r. banu-b, third.
Tive, ! minute I 80 seconds.
ga Nard SWIM ON ly T"diord "
Cam, ham...'n i"sitiHt i@o i',s" No,
clinton. miro Time. = minutes .? ID Sec
outS.
Fancy Dive from Fit. Foot Botri-WoI
~ II 'agu'.. StuyN"Nnnt, N' -
BrysOu. Commerce. T;9, second, 60 Kahn
StuyNe~auf. sri. third.
Ftry Yard Swim-W"n hy T"dford "
Cam. Hamilton institute NeorR" "
Rogers. -. IAu's, second. G Shields fo'S
prrp. thtri Time. - seconds.
100 Yard SWim-Wou by Geo-g" W
Rogers. -. paurs. IS. J Fin Gynhon. 10
Wttt Canton. second. Mortimer Re tmoud
Poly Prep, t.ird Time ! minute . &,
seconds.
rlurge for plstance-Won Nv CNrl A
Carroll. Al IA.oN Institute. - feet
John Reu'my Poly Prep. So. feet, second
Paul Morgan. Erasmus, 80 feet. th.rd.
Tn" Point S,or--Htuiltnn lu>ltu'e, 10
S.lyNr,aut e. l." WET CLIFTON. ., :,
Pau.'-. :. Poly PREP. =. \. H'-oNs In
~tit4;y. - Commerce I Erasmus !.
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Il. " Finley ~ the Crescent Athletic
club won the junior foils championship
OF In. Long Island division ~ the ANA
,eur Fcncers league act night held in
the Crescent gymnasium tie went
through the contest, winning all SIN
bouts. + @. Barnard and j i Hurley,
also Of the New Moor organization, tied
FOR second place With four bouts Won
and two lost. Barnard was awarded
second place. howeyec, because of his
heinz touched only eight times. whereas
Hurley hid thirteen ,halkcd asilust him.
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LAKEWOOD. y. j. Mar,n i-Archthalr
J Mcclure Won she saturday afternoon
shoot Of the Laurel House gun club here
this afternoon. conditions were favor
alb. for shooting. hu' all n" Sa"otrrs
we" ~ bad tnrul AND 10 nigh scores
were made. Mcclure, VITA u handicap
OF sin. scored ~ breaks. oth'r scores
were Arthur {. KING, - 90 s.: Frark
+. Naudcrho"r. - tlr - Charles New
man :. 50 so j. Luther bright, 50
rD -" j. EuS1t"u. A. t2b Il" th!ltp
:. u. Randolph. s., - 80 s. William
Lee g. on -: Arthur IL Osborne, ..
1922 81: e ~ billings, - go So, J.
|. Suss,uan. 81 90 - H'rk steven. 81
90, al, In, Cur; o. H. kdyser, -
81 so.
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CRnnrfax Withdraws From II.

Robert CaVucftN % st Louis had put
N 4 chdlcng" that followed Mccourt's.
but he withdrew IL las, Thursday ard
thereby advanced the other. Moore
and Lean id not get N thei- pleas unti.
the after part OF the week jus, closed.
According to the regulations "A title
holder d, required 10 mtct his frat chal-
.cnger not les than thirty days nor
more than forty days from the date the
chui."us' hc'om'> .recSvr. IN the
event mat the maximum limit is OBJ
served IN oach case there are enough
challenges ON NJ. now to render the
trophy a medium OF competition FOR
20" day. or nearly seven months. Since
June. JuiN and August are months In
which "a champion cannot be obliged To-
defend il may take ten months before
IN" present challenges have been Dis
posed Of.
The daIe Tor starting the first match
IN wa.,h Ellis will defend his crown IS
10 be between March - and April =.
Angus kiegkhof.r Of Milwaukee" had pu,
in q challenge which ~autedaied that Of
Mturone. hut Re withdrew 1t FOR rca-
sons ~ his own.
II .- sud shat MUupouc did ro; want
% match 20. 'hc title until tho middle "
MAY. which would b. more than a week
after tine ,.d>o ~ the Interstate League
series, !u which Maupomc s play BY
Withdrawing Ms challenge kicckhefer
upset THAI p,uu ~ the Mexican and adj
Vancci him 50 that he would rave TO
pay while the league event is In prog
rcss.
MaUpome has made himself jus; a BIT
unpopular in -. Louis by some ot his
rccou; remarks. II | win the emblem |
WI take q, to Mexico and make chal-
~icrgcrs 40 there Ia play FOR it, he sad.
M,Ui"ne Is known to be ,Xasperated
by k!.rkIcier's in with
drawing hl- challenge, 80 IT IL regarded
a. luor, than likely NOW that Mduppmc
NIL MAX" good ii- threat IA the event
of victory AND tac" to trophy TO Vera
cruz with him.
Though the challenge ~ George ".
Moore 'durot got action for him until
next fan - IN" earliest. the Sew
Worker hte made an early start to get
IN TN" best pnSsIb,o sirok" frr TIE con-
test. II" began practice At rhun's last
week and intends. TO observe u regular
- h"dul" from row uutll the time for
,hc match rolls around. This is AN un-
usual procedure. seldom has a man
begun actual preparation FOR any par
ti,ular contest until within a month or
So OF the battle call.
Frank Jones, who has replaced John
ldukclman as philadeiphia's repr, senta-
tive In the Interstate League, will be
her" tomorrow night for II league game
with Joseph Stone Of New York at
Thum's. Jones has dove some spec
ta,ulIr WORN IN his brief appearance in
me series and there is considerable.
speculation a. 10 how he will fare
against the Ncw Yorker on the ~latter's
home table.
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When Hoppe suffered his peculiar
slump ne had been overhilliarded just
as Allen has been. He tried various
means to cure himself, but failed. Finally
he hit upon the expedicnt OF staying
away from billiards altogether tor a
long stretch, He locked up his cues.
took a vacation and spent six solid
months enjoying open air past!mcS
When ne returned to the game" all his
diniculty had disappeared aud he re-
stunned playing balk line in the way only
he can.
Harry Vardon. the wonderful English
professional golfer. was n victim OF the
same malady nearly ten years ago. lie
would address the ball for n drive, APP
proach or putt and would sweep h'S
club back and forth a number Of times,
hut could not make his swing with CON
iideucc. He also cured himself by means
of q long layoff from golf Standing
high jumpers have been afflicted In tn"
same way. when IN" crosshar Is raised
fairly high on the standards they Som"-
times will tilt backward and forward
on their toes and heels, swing their
hands and make the usual preliminary
efforts TO gain pols" for the spring hut
they can't collect their resources for the
spring. Several promising men In this
line of snort have been compelled 10 quit
IL because of the dclrterious effect ON
their nervous systems,
Judging from the experiences of llopp"
and Nardon with this queer sort of dis
order the only thing that will hiring
Allen back into shape Is 10 retire from
competition for half a year. Ills uncle,
King, who has held the pocket billiard
championship himself, has 80 advised
the Young man and IT IL probable that
young Benny Will do as told.
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T.. Mortimer Barnes, secretary OF the
Nc-ropolitan Golf Association, y"ster-
dav announced tine following dates for
invitation tournaments Tuxedo COLI
club. May ~. 20 and 80, Apawamis
club. June -. 10 and y; Fox Hills,
June 90. 80 aud - sleepy Hollow Club,
June 20 and 80 and July !.
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scores Many Baskets.

IuEr prro.f-. Md. Mtrch The
Tome School Basketball team closed 60
season rcre this s%''crroor with - victory
over LaNrcnc"v!llr. 2H-2i. II wits the
bcs. played anne OF ~" year. Tho wis.,
tors started of strongly and led Il 10 ~
al the end az the half In the second
period Tome cane back strong and
quickly gained "a lead, which II never
lost. Rruuuvr played a sensational
game for Tome, scoring i field goals and
three from the foul lines
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-05
DcrL.Icy Ntdgcts Win.

t. Berkeley Schools second baske
l' ..IH defeated the team from the
0ry = = g,uI Yesterday afternoon ny the
rr, .' -t->. ~ the same time the
f-,t BASKETBALL team Of Berkeley de-
.'.',, t., team from the Franklin school
d.. o. %, iitrt.am and Saw,e!l starred
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