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New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
TO WEAR 12-OUNCE GLOVES.
Harvard Boxers to Avoid Marking & Opponents Faces.

Boston, Jan. 8-It has been an- nounced that twelve-ounce gloves will be used by Harvard students boxers instead of the five-ounce gloves wore in the prize ring, so that hard blows will not disfgure the contestants. There has been a revival of the sport at Harvard and hundreds of students have taken it up.
 Harvard has been asked to enter some of it's boxers in amateur con- tests to be held in New York and Boston, but the college has not as yet sanctioned such a course. The students are taking up the sport as an exercise, and they have no desire to become gladiators or prize win ners.
 More men are wanted who weigh under 135 pounds and over ITO pounds,' says The Crimson, "'Ligh,- weight men should remember that they will be matched only with part ners of their own weight and there fore will not be at all handicapped ill the tournaments"
 Coaches O'Donnell, Foley, and AL len are being assisted by Nixon, for mer lightweight champion of New England.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
HOLLENBACK TURNS
 DOWN JOB AT PENN.
Refuses to Act As Assistant o Fol
 q 0tP5 Ep f we'll in Coaching Football Team; -~* Syracuse Wants Hinx

s a e '.
 Philadelphia, Jan. s.--William NJ. Hollenback, captain of Pennsylvania's 1908 football team, issued a signed statement yesterday afternoon to the effect that uder no consideration would he accept the position of as- sistant coach of Penn's football team next year. In refusing the big former fullback declared that he Is loyal to Penn and will return gladly to help the Red and Blue any time next fall without compensation, if he is asked.
 In refusing to consider the position of assistant to FolweIl, Big Bill sur prised all his friends, who have beeen firmly confident that he and F'olwell would work together TO give the Qual- CTS winning eleven next fall. Coach Folwell called on Hollenback yester-, day with the intention of finding out just how much it would cost the Red and Blue to sign him to contract, but upon learning of Hollenback's new stand did not make any official offer. r
 Holenback left Philadelphia last night for Syracuse upon the request of the Syracuse University footbalIt committee, which will select it's head coach within the next week. Accord ing to Graduate Manager Southward of Syra cuse, who was in town yester- day Syracuse has virtually decided to abandon the graduate coaching system and Is looking for a first class coach, regardless of his alma mater, to fill the position left vacant by the resignation of Buck O'Neil.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
'. M. L. A. LEAGUE
 OPENS TONIGHT
Four Crack Teams Comprise
 Makeup-SChedule Arranged

With all teams in the, best of shape. and anxiously awaiting the sound of the referees whistle, the season of the Saturday Night Basket ball league will open this evening. Four of the best teams comprising the pick of the city's crack hoop shooters, will form the league, and a successful season is anticipated. Phy- sical Director Warren F. Slater will handle the whistle, and the first game will commence at Si15 o'clock. At the close of the games there will be dancing. esl.sa The complete schedule for the sea- son is as follows R,,.e;d
 First Round, Jan. s.-vikings vs. Alumni, Pio- neers vs. West Ends. J
 Jan. 15-West Ends vs. Vikings, Alumni vs Pioneers. r. .EB
 Jan. 22-Pioneers vs Vikings, West Ends vs. Alumni. gg,,,,,,st
 Second Round s
 Jan. 2s-Pioneers vs. West Ends, Alumni vs Vikings. .#,s. Feb. 5-Alumni vs. Pioneers, Vik- ings vs. West Ends ,z~ ra Feb. 12-West Ends vs. Alumni, Pioneers vs. Vikings.
 Third Round. Feb. 19-Alumni vs. Vikings, West Ends vs. Pioneers.
 Feb. 26--Vikings vs. West Ends. Pioneers vs. Alumni
 Mar. 4-Pioneers vs Vikings, Alumni vs. West Ends.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
COAKLEY RE-ENGAGED

New York, Jan. 8--Andrew J. Coak- ley, former star pitcher of Holy Cross and the Athletics, has been re-engaged to coach the Colum bia baseball team, according to an an- nouncement yesterday by the com mittee on athletics. Two years ago Coakley was assistant to William charge. Coakley will order indoor practice about February 10. The in door games of last year have been abandoned
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
OID-TIME BALL PLAYER DIES.

Boston, Jan. S-Oliver Augustus Conant, an old-time professional base ball player, died yesterday at his home, 617 Broadway, Chelsea, aged "A years. He was connected with the old Haymakers, the Dreadnough and Tri-Mount baseball clubs, and for years was associated with Spaulding Bros MT. Conant who was one Of the first pitchers to use curve ball, was signed to play with the New York Nationals by James Mutrie of Chelsea, manager at that time. Sick. ness prevented him from joining the club MT. Conant, who has lived in Chelsea fifty years was member of the Chelsea Veteran Fireman's asso- citation and Waverly lodge of Pilgrim Fathers of Somerville.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
TINKER WANTS STEVE YERKES.
Makes Bid for Pittsfeds' Second
 Baseman on Behalf of Cubs.

Chicago, Jan. S-Manager Joe Tin ker visited the old Cub headquarters in the Corn Exchange bank building yesterday and obtained from Charles Thomas, former Cub president the contracts of the players of the team. Weeghman and Tinker plan to go over these contracts carefully and then will submit to President Tener of the National league the names of players on whom waivers are asked. This list cannot be made public ow- ing to the rule of the organization forbidding such.
 The new Cub officials have put in a bid for Steve Yerkes, Pittsfed sec ond baseman Steve jumped from the Red Sox. Ever if Tinker also gets Groh in addition to Yerkes, the latter would make an ideal utility infelder Tinker believes.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
|#AKER REFUSES TO ARGUE.
4ies to Mack by Declaring He Will
 Not Lose His Temper.

Philadelphia, Jan. 8-President Eianr F. Baker of the Phillics @e a hurried trip from his home to his office in this city sereiay and took occasion to reply The poor sport" charges against Fclub for declining to fill the Is on the spring series schedule |rranged by the management of Athletics. with the result that |contests have been called off.
 resident Baker says that he did
 know the games for Waycross eigh and Charlestown, three of
 nine contests, had been arranged.
 reply to Manager Macks views the breaking of relations between two clubs, Baker said yesterday. \ am not going to lose my temper hay admiration of MT. Mack and
 wonderful position he has attain in baseball and which everybody es him credit for, and if, in the Ire he does not desire to play any les with the Philadelphia National que club, that is up to him.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
COFFEY'S GLASS JAW
 SMASHED BY MORAN
Motornlan Boxer, After Leading All Through Fight, Is Dropped In
 the Ninth Round.

New York, Jan. Slim Coffey, the motorman boxer, was knocked out last night at Madison Square Garden by Frank Moran of Pittsburg, the second time within a few months, who administered such severe punishm ent that Billy Gibson, Coffeys manager threw a sponge into the ring as a token of defeat. This was in the ninth round and will be regarded as a technical knockout, although Cof- fey helpless and hanging on to the ropes was still on his feet when the contest was stopped. It was a repeti- ton of the first bout between the pair when Coffey was knocked out stand ing on his feet, with the difference that Moran took six rounds more to accomplish his object
 The Garden arena was packed as close as it ever was in it's history. Unofficial reports placed the receipts at 1000 which is $7,0OO more than was taken in at the first encounter between the big men. Coffey, with youth, height, reach, weight and skill all in his favor, went up against a cool, deliberate antagonist who showed that he could hit, and against 
 feat. Coffey, who is always nerv ous beginner, was keyed up to the highest tension point, and after the first round he fought so fast that he looked almost exhausted at the end of each of the succeeding rounds.
 Tn facing Moran the Irish giant went in with the full knowledge that the man before him had already knocked him out and was likely to do so again if the slightest opportu~ nifty presented itself to land the blow. He suffered inasmuch as 1t affected his usual speed and clever ness, and robbed him of much of the confidence he displayed in the first bout. He had been coached to De careful and take no chances, but with his waning strength he disregarded all advice and went in with the vain hope of landing a blow which would reverse the former decision.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08

New York, Jan. 8.-Benny Kauff
 champion swatter of the now defunct Federal league, does not believe that modesty is a virtue. He thinks it is disease. Benny, in an interview re- gently, proudly proclaimed the ar rival of a second Ty Cobb, the same being himself. In fact, Benny thinks he is better than the great Tyrus. Kauff wants to be a Giant. He says he knows he will strengthen the Me
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
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him as badly as Benny wants the New York berth. That he would ma terially strengthen the Giants cause is a certainty, for whatever might be said in criticism of him nobody will try to criticise his swatting ability. He is of the type of ball player most desired by John McGraw, too, for Mack says no player is any good who does not hold a good opinion of his own abilities
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
'ADERS BEAT
 NATIVES THRICE
l Construction BOWlerS Have | Picking With N. & J. Five

Berlin Construction bowling hvaded the Aetna Alleys last eve where they met the North &
 Manufacturing company team, When the smoke of battle had Ed away, it was found that the
 knights of the alleys were on hort end in each of the three B. The visitors powled consist
 the work of Rawlings being the
 McQueeney topped off the for the victors with a mark of
 Tommy Blanchard for the los as easily the star of the match high score of 298 to his credit. teammates, however, were not i to the occasion, so therein
 tale of defeat
 k Union Works five continue to 7np victories, their latest victim the Landers No. team. It F pretty race for individual hon. {etween Hogan and Myers of the Is for high honors, but the latter (eded by fine work in nosing out fammate with high single of 1O7 kigh total of 285. To attempt to who was the best Cor the worst) Pr on the losers side, would be Frying to discover the destina- Pf Ford's peace ship, so there are E which will remain unsaid. |cores:
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
BOY ATHLETES PERFORM.
Spirited Competition Features Open ing Series in Class H Department.

Class A employed boys department of the Y. M. c. A., held the first series of the indoor all-around cham pionship at the gym last evening. The featuring events were the one lap run and the running high jump Wal thers and Meskill made the best time in the run, doing the distance in 2-5 seconds. Ten of the athletes tied in the second event at feet ' inches.
 The first ten in the contest are as follows: w. Walthers, 25A T. Mes kill, 22 1a; F.. Norfeldt, 21 F; c. Ban ner 19 #; c. Restella, IS F; w. Den- his, 1sA J. Foss, IT h; R. Linton, 15 1a; l.. Appell. IA E, H. Dyson, i 1 F; c. Keehner, 10 #.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
YALE GYM OPENED.

at Yale University is the opening of the gymnasium buildings Saturday evenings for the use of students. The belief is held that many students who have the evening on their hands will resort to the equipment or swimming g pool for exercise and recreation.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
FURTHER ACTION HALTED.
Against German Consular Officers for
 Alleged Violations of Neutrality.

San Francisco, Jan. 8.-Further ac tion against German consular off, neutrality has been postponed, John w. Preston, United States attorney, announced yesterday.
 Nothing will be done here, it was said, pending a decision by the sec retary of state as to whether the gov ernment will ask for the recall of the consular officers involved
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
LOCALS BEATEN TWICE.
Southington Teams Find Worthy Op
 ponants in Each Game.

In one of the closest and best played games of the season, the All New Britain team went down to de- feat at the hands of the Southington five last evening, at the Town hall in that place. The final score was 33 to 31. The work of Drury and Zilly of the home team was of a classy na- ture, these two boys throwing twelve goals between them. For the losers Dudack and Ellison played a stellar game. In the preliminary game the Lewis High school team trimmed the New Britain High school second team in a contest that was as exciting as the main contest. The score and summary:
 Lofgren ........... Dudacm
 Right forward. Drury ......... Johnson, Ellison
 Left guard.
 Center.
 Right guard. Zilly ........... ....-.'........ Nelson
 Left guard.
 Score-Southinp pton 23. New Brit. ain 31: goals from floor, Lofgren. Drury ', Anderson. Zilly Dawson Johnson ?. Ellison 4 Duduck 4. Jacob. son B. Nelson: goals from fouls An- derson 8. Ellison Nelson ?; referes. Lotz; timer, Downes.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
Kaun Prospects.

Benny the Biffer is good ball. player. Nobody can take that away from him. But in the Fed corral he was more than good ballplayer. He was a nectarine full of juice--a star d tornado--an almost Ty Cobb. Will he look to be that fancy in National 1eague--or will he be 8 trif1e more subdued when tossed into somewhat faster company? Benny is lucky that he draws the National league in place of the American. He may even lefld the National, but being hurled bodily in among Cobb, Collins. Speaker, Crawford, etc, is another detail.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08

In considering the prospects of 1916 pink and otherwise-we find no in dividual case of greater interest than that of Sir Benjamin Kauff, the Brooklyn Banderillero.
 The question before the house seems to be about this: Will Col kauff, or Biffing Bennie, be the same variety of whirlwind in the National league that he was among the Feds?
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
CALLED TO COLORS

Rome, Jan. 7, 7:3o D. m.--Soldiers born in 1882 and 1888 who belong to panies, and those born in 1887 and 1888 who are attached to the noun tain artillery were recalled to the colors today.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08

killed by the Americans, who suffered 70 losses. Several groups of the in s1rrectionists ran through the streets
 the town discharging rifles. The
 nericans met them, and were rap
 y dispersed. The outbreak is gen-
 ally condemned in Port au Prince , nd has been characterized as a piece of folly. The picture shows Ameri- can maries in an actual fight in Haiti.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
LAPP GOES TO WHITE SOX.
ck Says He Is Carrying Out Policy
 of Rebuilding New Team.

Philadelphia, Jan. 8.--Connie Mack, &pager of the Athletics, announced zterday that he had turned over zcher Jack Lapps to the Chicago bite Sox on conditions that the Btern club assumes the contract the Aladelphfa Club now has with the Echer. Mack said there was no Bde of players or money Evolved [the transfer.
 FT am letting Lapp go," said Mack,
 s.a ply to carry out my policy of ilding up 9 new team with young
 1crs."
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
FEDERALs TO PLAY HERE.

The Federals of Middletown win come to this city this evening where thov will stack up against the Co. E.. c. N. c. five at the state armory. Tho game will commence at o'clock The Cubs and the Card inals will mingle in a preliminary game.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
A3 A1A FlHE's z, < t3l

Although it was believed that the taking control of the customs of the republic of Haiti by the United States would control the turbulen; spirits of the black government, J revolutionary outbreak occurred Port au Prince. The force of Amer ican marines maintained in the city was attacked. One of the rebels Wa:t1
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
Maxims of the 18th Hole.

He that sliceth. his drive without cursing is greater than he that con- arereth continent. For there have been many of the latter, but none of the former.
 He that hitteth his iron shots up in the heel shall know more torment in one week than hell can furnish in ten generations. ..'
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
There Being Others.

MT. kauff's case is not the only one that is going to attract some atten- ton.
 How, for example, about a MT. Thomas Seaton? When MT. Seaton left the Phillies, about two years ago, f:e was one of the star pitchers of the times. He was a co-partner of Grover Cleveland Alexander, and just about es good. For a brief while Seaton travelled at fast clip with the Feds. Then discoura cement, or something equally depressing, set in, and the ex- Philly began to subside with dizzy swiftness. Last season, even with the Feds, he was far from being a first class performer He won only four teen games against seventeen defeats, and, worse than that, permitted an average of nearly four earned tallies to the afternoon. Seaton's perform ance through 1915 was mediocre in every detai1.' But perhaps he will re- vive his old ambition when lifted back into the brighter lights of the game.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
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Toney, and some ten or nineteen others? That is to be settled later Rut among the seasons annals the published record of MT. Kauff will b' no small feature.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
Tn the National.

Benny was a whale with the Feds. Tn 1914 he batted .366 and pilfered seventy-five bases. There was no one even close But we find that same season that Hal Chase and Steve Evans were batting over .350 with the Feds, whereas back in o. B. Hal and Steve were very thankful to hit around .260 IA.
 Last summer, with the Feds, Kauff batted 344 and stole fifty-four bases. Either the Feds were getting stronger or Benny was getting weaker The first was probably the case, as Ben jamin the Bold again led his circuit both ways. ..>. .~::
 But also there were a number of ostimable folks up there batting over BOO with the Feds who esteemed it unwonted bliss before to bat .250 in 0. B., where the Hop attached to the Fast One Is said to have been a a trif1e more pronounced.
 So the career of Benny, in the Ma tional will be one of the most inter esting studies of the year. There is a chance that he may become the Ty Cobb of that Circuit, and the National ne eds a Cobb as badly as Proxy Will son needs a fountain pen and a lot of writing paper.
 And then, again, there is the chance that Benny, under or against keener competition, may not be such an ab- rcrmaI hulIabaloo. Last season he was discouraged. He was so badly discouraged, in fact, that he spent a good part of his time leaping from one spot to another, from league to league and back again. And yet, in spite of !his excessive morbidity and such an output of perturbation, Benny led his circuit again. He, hit .344 in the Fed pageant But how high or how hard can he hit facing Alexander, Pfeffer, Rudolph, James, Fucker, Vaughn,
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08

If Ty Cobb leads the league this season. begins an exchange Why the "if"?
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08

We wonder how Connie will feel this summer, with Plank holding the Mackmen to three hits
New Britain herald., 1916-01-08
Also Mir. Plank.

Also, there is MT. Plank. And, again there is a MT. Brown-our old pal Mordecai of the Three Talons, who helped Charley Murphy clean up half a million-after which MT. Murphy forgot all about it.
 Plank and Brown are among the oldest pitchers now in baseball. To put it. even stronger than this, they are the oldest pitchers in baseball by several years. Both are at least four years older than Mathewson. Yet last season Plank led the Federal league in pitching effectiveness, and Brown was far up among the leaders He won seventeen games and lost but eight, with that famous old hook of has working with all its pristine sharpness
 How about Plank and Brown back in old-time company. Can they still go the distance, or has age at last withered two of the greatest arms that ever hung from a right and from a left shoulder? This is something else 1916 will have to show.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-11-13

land ?, Snow 6. Vinal l, Webster 2. Westenvik l. Jensen 3, Ross l. Sa bin l. Steil 0. For the eighthour law 8; against 0. Wet 0; Dry B
 LONG CREEK Lewis 13. Sulzer T. Wickersham 55. Cobb 45. Grigsb! 5l. Schofield 22. McCabe l9. McGow- an II. Sutherland III, Bean 12. Burns 47. Collins 17. Dunn 75. Green D. Hess IS, Huey 6. Kilgore 22. Ledger l9, Monahan 6, Nerland 24. Snow 106. Vinal 5. Webster b. Westenvik 12. Jensen 121, Ross s, Sabin g. Steil 8. For the eight-hour law 130. against l2. Wet 27; Dry 122.
 NENANA-Lewis 2S, Sulzer 129. Wickersham Ill. Cobb 10. Grigsby 73. Schofield 122. McCabe 45, McGow- an S1, Sutherland 125. Bean 24. Burns 136, Collins 76. Dunn 62. Green 23. Hess l05, Huey !. kilgore 10, Ledger 33, Monahan p, Nerland 113, Snow 75. Vinal 10. Webster 37, Westen. yik 30. Jensen 26, Ross 99, Sabin v, Steil 31. For the eight-hour law 22S; against 16. Wet 75 Dry 1S3
 RICHARDSON-Lew O. Sulzer 3. Wickersham 10. For the eight-hour law 13; against 1. Wet 1 Dry II
 Tanan-Lewis s, Sulzer Ill, Wick ersham 56. Cobb 0, Grigsby 55. Scho- field 67 McCabe 0, McGowan 76. Sutherland 56. Wet 49; Dry 69
 EUREKA-Lewis 20, Sulzer s. Wickersham 6, McGowan f. Suther- land | For the eight-hour law 34
The Alaska citizen., 1916-11-13
REPORTS OF THE INTERIOR DE APARTMENT SHOW THAT THE
 COUNTRY DEVELOPS.

According to circular received at The Citizen office from the office of A. Christensen, manager of the land and industrial department, the con struction and operation of the gov ernment railroad in the region Of Anchorage has developed the country to large extent. This is true in regard to the increase in population and the development of agriculture and mining The contents of the circular are as follows:
 The Alaskan Engineering commis- sion Is operating a daily train be tween Anchorage and Moose creek, on the Matanuska branch, and three carloads of coal are being brought to Anchorage daily. This coal is for the use of the commission and also for the supply of the people at An chorage. Material and supplies for the construction of the railroad are being hauled on this train, as well as freight and passengers, to points along the line. The commercial freight and passenger traffic is pay ing for the operation Of the tram, which enables the government to transport it's construction materials free of charge from Anchorage to it's camps on the railroad.
 The population of Anchorage, which is the main construction base on the railroad, is between 4,0O0 and 5000. At Matanuska, the junction of the Matanuska branch with the main line, townsite was recently sur veyed by the government, and a town is now in course of develop ment. There is also a small town at Moose creek. about fifty miles from Anchorage, where the first mine on the railroad is in operation. At Wasslla, the name of the town where the railroad crosses the Knik-Willow creek wagon road, several people are gathering. Wassilla will be the dis tributing point for freight and SUD- plies for the Willow creek mining district. The government is taking immediate steps to survey small town sites at these places.
 The railroad north and south from Anchorage passes through and de- velops a large agricultural country. There are now between 500 and 1000 homesteaders along the line of the railroad in this section, and the agricultural land is being rapidly de- veloped. The homesteaders are SUD- plying considerable portion of the foodstuffs for the railroad employees and other people in that section of the country. Recently the Alaskan Engineering commission contracted for 400 tons, or over 13,0OO bushels, of potatoes with the Matanuska farmers. Products are being hauled by the farmers to Matanuska and shipped over the railroad to An chorage and other points along the line. There is still room for a large number of homesteaders in the vicini- ty of the railroad, and the govern ment hopes to encourage farmers from the States to come to Alaska and take up homesteads in the ter. ritory tributary to the railroad, In order to develop the agricultural lands so that the country may some day in the near future be self sup porting.