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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-03-30
- NFount Vale LiterarY.

Mount Vale school district. east
ST town. has literary society
that is probably preparing more
than one coming senator or other
header IN the public forum. This
society gives open programs on
the second and fourth Friday ev-
enings Of each month. and that
these are very interesting Is man
ifcSt il the laras attendance each
session has Debates and 3 spicy
paper are leading features and
there are some debaters here. too.
On last Friday night a big
crowd was wen entertained by
ST Pafriek's Program. replete
with many interesting features
suggestive Of the Irish Patron
Saint.
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-03-30

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24-ft Wood Harrow
3-section Steel Harrow
loft Superior Shoe Drill
18-in Walking PIow
gin Studsbaker Wagon
3s-in High-wheel Wagon
Light Hack
Hay Rack, Bob Sled
Set Butt Chain Lead Harnes:
Set Good Heavy Breeding
Butt Chain Harness
Set Hip Breeding and
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
Fielder in 1916.

What MT. F. Jones can do in 1916 has been up for discussion in more than one Fan Colony. He has two ball clubs to pick from, and between the two there is enough talent in sight to yield a pretty good machine. But hardly good enough to beat out Bos- ton, Detroit or Chicago. If dope IS worth cents an acre, the three clubs should occupy the first three rungs of the A. l.. ladder. Among them they have most of. the good ball players.
 With Lee Magee added to the Tanks New York, Washington and St. Louis should set up the three-cor- nered battle for fourth place. The Tanks should be far above their nor mal stuff, and Washington, with Johnson is no bum ball club. So his re-entry into polite American League circles after several years rest should find the one-time world series king struggling to finish in the first divi- sion. He may land that high, but it is hard to see the Browns finishing above the Red Sox, Tigers or White Sox This vision can be achieved, but only by an eyesight with far keener penetration than the one we possess. And yet we hope that we are wrong. St. Louis deserves and is about due to have a winner. And even if she misses fire this season, if Colonel Jones will only stick around a year or two longer the rest of it will be comparatively simple.
 For Jones has the knack of getting there with whatever they give him, or at least getting up there where the best people belong.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
SN0DGRASS LANDS PRIZE
Braves CenterfieIdcr Lands Californian Who Can Hit, Field and Run For HaughtOn, Stallings & Go.

Boston, Jan. 21.-If Joe Wilhoit, a Pacific Coast leaguer, bought by the Braves last season, makes good next year, Fred Snodgrass, the former Giant, now with the Braves, will be eligible for the Grand Lodge of Baseball Scouts. Snodgrass sang the praises of Wilh oft so loudly to for mer President Gaffney, and staked his reputation on Wilhoit making good, that Gaffney bought him. Snodgrass personally signed the youngster to a Brave contract on his return to Cali fornia last fall.
 At present Wilhoit is a prominent candidate for regular post in the Brave outfield, and may play next to his champion. WilhCit is a big man, feet 2 F inches tall, weighing 19O pounds, and he hit 1924 playing for Venice in the Coast league last season. He is a very fast runner and during his college days at De Pau university Tn Chicago won an Intercollegiate 10U- yard event in 10 1-5 seconds, and on the same afternoon won the 12O-yard high hurdles in 16 25 seconds
 Wilhoit is a civil engineer when not playing baseball, and makes his home in Calexico, Cal. He is 24 years old.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
CHIP OUTCIASSES MCCOY
Almost Scores a Knockout in the Third
 Round.

New York, Jan. 21.-George Chip the Newcastle (Penn) mfddleWelght, decisively outpointed and outfought Al Mccoy of Brooklyn, recognized by many as the holder of the middle weight championship, in the feature ten-round bout last night at the Broadway Sporting club of Brooklyn. This was the third meeting of the pair. In their first bout Mccoy scored a knockout over the Newcastle boxer in less than one round, and, as Chip was then recognized as the middleweight champion by reason of his victory over Frank Klaus of Pittsburgh, the title reverted to Mccoy.
 Several time last night Chip had his adversary staggering from hard right and left hand blows to the jaws, but McCoy's persistent holding and Chips wildness. in bis eagernesS to score a finishing blow, prevented a knockout. Near the end of the contest Chip was apparently arm-weary from hitting his opponent, for the Newcastle boxer slowed up perceptibly in the closing rounds.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
HUGGINS PLEADS TO BOSS
Manager of Cards Wants Barrier Against Fed Players Removed-Per- due will Be Missed.

St. Louis, Jan. 21.-Manager Miller Huggins of the St. Louis Cardinals is trying to persuade Schuyler Britton to let down the bars which the St. Lotus club owner has erected aganst play CTS from the Federal league. To date Britton has not yielded to the argu- ments of his little manager but Hug gins will keep on trying. He figures that he will be greatly handicapped if other managers are allowed to go out and grab Federal leaguers while he must remain idle in this regard.
 Higgins is planning some wholesale changes on his team. Perdue, Hank Robinson and Ham. Hyatt already have been transferred. to the San Francisco Coast league club for Short stop Roy Corhan. Others will follow as sooon as Huggins is able to arrange the terms.
 The passing of Hub Perdue will be generally regretted by all who knew the quaint Southerner. AS a story teller and wit Perdue has had few superior in baseball and he was gen. orally the life of any group of which he was a member. Hub took things too easy and took on not a little weight at the same time. Few players ever enjoyed the popularity among players that Perdue held and his de- parture from the majors will cause much regret.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
SL0UFEDS TO GET RELEASE
Jones Preparing to Attach "Can'' to Several Former Stars-GroOm and Willett Among Them.

New York, Jan. 21.-According to reports from St. Louis Fielder Jones, new manager of the Browns, has se- cured waivers from American League clubs on all the Federal league play CTS who are not wanted in St. Louis. National League club owners have been asked to waive on the same men, and as soon as the time limit for waivers IS reached Jones will be- gin to arrange deals with minor league clubs.
 The new boss of the Browns has not yet decided upon the players to be kept from the 1915 Browns. He is considering this matter now, being helped along by Branch Hickey, who reports each morning at SO'clOck at Phil Balls Sportman's Park offices. At least ten of the former Brownies are slated to pastime in other pastures next summer.
 The Terriers on whom Jones has asked waivers are said to be the fol- lowing: Pitchers Bob Groom, Ed gar Willett, Ernie Herbert and Char ley Watson; Infielders Hugh Miller, Al BridWell and Al Boucher; Out fielders Del Drake and Larue Kirby. Any of these players may be had at the waiver price, according to report.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21

Southern Trip is Shortened on Ac- count of Curtailed Srping Vacation.

Amherst, Mass, Jan. 21-The 1916 Amherst baseball schedule of twenty two games was announced yesterday. A shorter Southern trip. due to a curtailed Spring vacation, and four teams new to Amherst schedules are the principal features. Lafayette and West Point are to be played on tho Spring trip in place of the former games with North Carolina col leges and Bowdoin and New York University take the place of Tufts ule. The schedule:
 Southern trip-March 30, Virginia at Charlottesville; April 1, Naval Ac- ademy at Annapolis; April, B. Lafay- cite at Easton; April 4, Columbia 1t New York; April 5, Military Academy at West Point
 Regular season-April 8, Yale at New Haven; April 15, Bowdoin at Amherst; April 22. Brown at Am herst; April 29, Wesleyan at Middle town; May 6, M. A. c. at Amherst; May 12, Harvard at Cambridge; May IS, Williams at Amherst; May 20, Wesleyan at Amherst; May t27, Spring. field at Amherst; May 30, Williams at Williamsburg; June 3, Brown at Providence; June ', Princeton at Princeton; June 10, New York Uni versity at Amherst; June IT, M. A. c. at Amherst; June 19, Dartmouth at Amherst; June 20, Dartmouth at Hanover.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
IANNIN WILL STICK.
Refuses to Sell His Stock in the
 Providence Club.

Boston, Jan. 21-J. J. Lannin has decided not to sell the Providence club at present He says he may hold it for this year anyway.
 Duff Gammons, the old Brown football star, came up from Provi- dence yesterday prepared to buy the club, but was told that the owner of the Grays was inclined to hold on.
 Providence fans were lukewarm to- ward the Grays last year. They sus- pected Lannin of favoring the Buffalo club, in which he was also interested. over Providence. They hailed the prospect of local ownership" with 1n. terest. s.t"
 However, Lannin has convinced leading Providence fans that he gave the Grays all possible support and encouragement during the stormy war times, and he is now so much en- couraged over the 1916 outlook that he has decided to hold on, and Gam mons was so informed yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
HIT BY FREIGHT EMBARGO.

Redding, Jan. 21.-The freight en- bargo threatens to cause tie-up of activity in this vicinity and possibly a temporary shutdown of the shops of the Gilbert & Bennett company in Georgetown This is the company's busiest shipping season, their outgo of manufactu product being usual ly from ten to fifteen cars daily at this time of the year. At present, however, the volume of shipments is much restricted on account of a lack of cars, and the difficulty in obtaining raw material is another serious trouble. The plant of Connery Bros. is having trouble from the same cause. A car of grain for them which left Chicago on December 10 is held back by the tie-up and it's present where abouts is unknown.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
SKATING CHAMPS TO COMPETE
Handsome Prizes to Be Awarded Winners of Events-Oficials Are SeIected-WiI Be Interesting.

Director Arthur A. Pilz of the Boys club has received over sixty entries for the skating carnival events to be held at White Oak tomorrow afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. The novel, ty of the event has appealed strong ly to the boys, and some fast con- tests are anticipated. One of the features will be the broad jump, which is a unique stunt on skates. The carnival will be conducted along similar lines to the one held at Sar anac Lake, N. Y., every winter, and which MT. Pilz has an excellent idea of, having attended a number of the events held there.
 The handsome prizes to be award ed the winners are now on eXhibi- tion in the Abbe Hardware store window on Main street and have at tracted considerable attention.
 The following officials will be in charge of the affair: General direc- tor of events, A. A. Pilz; starter, R. H. Crawford; timers, A. A. Piiz, Thomas Sheridan; judges at finish, William Hannon and William Hannon.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
MAY STOP COURT ACTION.
Surety Company Probably Will Settle
 Bedding EX-Tax Collectors Case.

Bedding, Jan. 21-The recent action of former Tax Collector J. H. Duncan in making an assignment in insolvency was taken before the surety company, which is his largest creditor, and had brought suit to recover a $2, 400 claim, returned definite answer to the prop osition that conveyance be made to it of the real estate under attachment in consideration of it's payment of the sums due local creditors, amounting to between $500 and $400. For this reason, it is thought the surety com- pany may yet make the proposed set clement and thus put an end to court proceedings.
 A hearing on claims is set for Sat urday before Referee J. w. Banks. at Bridgeport. If the proceedings go the full length it is expected that the sur ety company will subject MT. Duncan to severe examination in an effort to learn what became of the missing $2,400 of tax collections. He says that in regard to this phase of the case, his memory is entirely blank.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
BERRYMAN A CANDIDATE.
Penn State Football Star Wants
 Coach at West Virginia.

Morgantown, w. Va, Jan. 21- Robert N. Berryman, Penn. States star fullback, filed his application with Professor E. N. Fern yesterdav for the position as head football coach at West Virginia, to succeed Sol Metzger.
 In the same mail another appIica- tion was received from Myron E. Full Ter, former Yale star, who coached Colby college in Maine, in 1914-15, and Stevens Tech before that.
 An official call was issued yesterr day for a meeting of the athletic board here next Saturday night, at which time something definite will de- VeIop
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
FINE BOXING CARD
 AT ARMORY TONIGHT
Matchmaker Egan Secures Stars For Main BOut-Ryan Meets Mack

All indications point to a packed h ouse at Hanna's armory this evening, when the alI-star boxing exhibition un- der the direction of Manager Egan of Hartford will be staged. The early sale of tickets indicate that there will be many out of town sports on hand when the first bout starts, promptly at 830, o'clock. Although there has been several changes in the makeup of the card, Manager Egan assures those who attend of a fine evenings entertainment. Through injuries Frankie Nelson and Joe Rocco will be unable to take part, but worthy sub stitutes have been secured in their place.
 The main go of 12 rounds will bring together Harry Condon of New York and Martin Julians sensational cham pion, Harry Pierce of Brooklyn. Probably no match has ever been ar-9 ranged in this city which was more even one. Condon and Pierce are both making their debut to local boxing fans, but their records show them to be top notchers of the first water. The boys have boxed before
 to a draw, and there is considerable
 rivaly between them as to who is the | better man. This evenings fray will
 settle the dispute, both assert. Julian who is handling Pierce at present. is
 the man who managed Bob Fitzsi1n-
 mons at the time the lan1y Australian defeated Jim Corbett for the worlds
 heavyweight championship at Carson , City, Nev., on March IT, 1897. Mana-i ger Julian will be in Pierce's corner. this evening.
 The semi-final will bring togethers Joe" Ryan the local pride, and Young Mack of Meriden. While not much isl known about the Silver City boy, it
 is said that he bears the earmarks of a conner, and is confident that he can beat Ryan. Joe is in the best
 shape of his career, and those who [ have witnessed his workouts during
 the past month agree that he is as ] fit as a fiddle. This bout will be for rounds.
 Red" Ames will stage an attempt' at comeback this evening, when he enters the ring against Young" Langford of Jersey City, in the pre- liminaries of rounds. M
 The sorrel topped battler from the Capitol City has had rather stormy path to travel since his last appear- ance here with Silent Martin, meet- ing some of the best that could be secured for him, and although he went down to defeat by the K. O. route recently at the hands of "Jack'' Kershaw who also votes in the neigh- boring burg, he is confident that he will surprise his friends this evening. Langford is a ''dusky baby who has been displaying his wares in fine shape for the past two months, and is conn ing here tonight to add another crimR in the fading Reds" career.
 A curtain raiser between Joe Burke of Hartford and Shorty Jobson of Brooklyn, will pry off the lid.
 Honest John" Willis will referee all bouts and E. s. Kilby will be found in his customary place holding the watch. ty
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
NATIONAL SECURITY
 LEAGUE CONFINES
,Tener Admits New Owner of Cubs Was Assured Financial Aid
 in Acquiring Club.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-That the Ma l Charley Weeghman buy the Chicago | Nationals was admitted yesterday by President John K. Tener, who attend ed the formal transfer of the Cubs stock from Charles P. Taft to Weegh- man. Tener said that Weeghman had been promised financial aid in the event that he needed it, but he did not call on the league to fulfill it's promise Just why the league, off, cially, was so anxious to get Taft out could not be learned from Tener. Rumors that Charley Murphy had un- til yesterday been a stockholder with Taft were revived.
 Taft was not here. Charles Schmalstig, his representative, ac- cepted the certified check for S5O0,OOO which closed the deal.
 The transfer was made in the pres ence of Tener, Harry Ackerland, a stockholder of the Chicago Nationals; William Walker and Adolph Schuet- tier. stockholders in the old Chicago Federals, and Charles Thomas, last seasons president of the Chicago Nationals.
 With the transfer of MT. Taft's s stock to Weeghman the latter became the sixth man to control the corpora ton. Albert G. Spalding organized the club in 1876.
 The transfer was one of the last acts designed to create baseball peace following the agreement reached re- gently at Cincinnati between the Fed
 eral league and organized baseball interests. Only the withdrawal of the injunction suit, brought by the Fed , eral league, pending before Federal 1 District Judge K. M. Landis, remains 1 to end the controversy.
 l Weeghman said today that if Roger | Bresnahan, former manager of the i National league club, wished to pur- 1 chase the Toledo American associa- l ton club he would be willing to help , him. He said that Bresnahan's con- tract. which has two years to run l would be taken care of. Joe Tinker i it has been announced by Weeghman | will succeed Bresnahan as manager o1 | the local National league club. Walter Heating, shortstop of las 1 years Cubs, has been sold to the St | Joseph, Mo-, club of the Westerr
 league, it was announced yesterday
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
Fielder Jones.

Fielder Jones still remains one of the great leaders of baseball. Fielder has the mysterious knack of arrang ing a winning machine. Of all great managers, MT. Jones takes along with him the most extended grouch. Cheer fitness is no part of his system. Aft CT winning the A. l.. championship in 1906 and then whaling the tar out of the Cubs for the still higher title, Fielder saw nothing to call for any due cheerfulness or joy.
 MT. Jones is no dancing dervivsh. Flippancy occupies practically no ter ritory in his soul. But he has all ways been a great leader, a result pro- ducer, which is the main topic.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
GILL NAVY'S HEAD COACH.
Football Tutor to Be Assisted by Wal
 ter BrOdIe.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 20.-The sys- tenn of graduate coaching will be continued at the Naval Academy this year, with some new features. Lieut. c. c. Gill will be head coach. He will be assisted by Walter s. Brodie the old professional player and col lege coach, and by Lieuts. Needham Symington and Metcalf formerly Naval Academy players.
 It is hoped that one of the naval officers who will act as assistant coach will be the next head coach, and that by following this system permanent methods of coaching can be ob- tained
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
GIVE US STRONGER VOICE.
Washington. Jan. 4-Backed by

Washington, Jan. 4.-Backed by its great wealth and resources, and with an established naval building pro- gram, the United States will be in @ position at the close of the European war to call an international confer ence for limitation of armament, Sec retary Daniels declared yesterday be- fore the house naval committee. "If these nations know that we are rich enough and big enough and prepared to build more dreadnoughts than any body else, it will give us a stronger voice. he said.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
HEAVY DAMAGE IN LILLE.

London. Jan. 21.-The Amsterdam correspondent of the Berlin Lokal An zieger, who witnessed the recent eX- plosion of the large German ammuni- tion factory in Lille, northern France, describes the damage done as enor nous. Not only was the munitions depot entirely destroyed, but havoc was caused in the surrounding area to houses and factories, most of which were razed to the ground. The Ger man landsturm troops who were guarding the depot were killed.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
PROMOTERS BUY PARK
May Stage Willard-Moran Bout There: Plan New Cycle Track-FogIer for Manager.

Brooklyn, Jan. 21.-It was learned on good authority last night that liar ry Pollock and Jack Curley have prac- tically leased Washington Park, Brooklyn, and will hold various sport ing events there next spring and sum- mer. If an open air bout between Will lard and Moran is staged here, they plan to hold it in the Federal league park.
 Pollock and Curley are reported to have entered into an agreement with the new cycle racing association and are planning to build a board track at the park. They have not decided whether to put up a collapsible track on the style of the one in Berlin, which can be put up and taken apart in a few hours or to build a permanent one.
 If Pollock and Curley install a bike track Joe Fogler will very likely be engaged as manager.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
BALL PLAYER HEIDRICK DEAD

Clarion, Penn, Jan. 21.-J Elm &nett Heidrick, a former American Seague baseball player, died at his &1ome kere yesterday He was pur- Hchased in 1898 from the Paterson At
 zlantic league club by the Cleveland National league team. In 1902 he
 Bumped to the St. Louis American
 league team, playing center field until H1904, when he retired. He returned Ito the Browns for a short time in s1908, playing center and left field, and Rlater retired again.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
|rEwIs IN DRAW WITH BRETON.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 21.-Ted Lewis
 land Jack Britton last night fought a Hast ten-round bout to a draw. Brit
 ton shaded his opponent in the early
 rounds, but Lewis more than evened up honors in the last three rounds.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21

Judging from the English press, Welsh, Lewis, Ahearn and Thomas all English fighters now in America are going to receive a wonderful ova- tion when they go back home. They will be almost as popular as the bub- onic Plague or the Black Death.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
The Barriers.

'I am sorry I can't use Evers at second base, as I have Steve Yerkes for that place" Joe Tinker. q know I need man or two,' Said Connie Mack one day; ''I'd like to find the proper one To help regain my sway;
 They handed me the Georgia Peach But I forestalled their bunk; What chance have I to use Ty Cobb
 When I have Amos Strunk"? Said Wild Bill Donovan, "Please say There's nothing in this dope; I wouldn't take him if I had Him tied up with a rope;
 l know that Walter has the stuff, But, tell me, on the fly, What use have I for Johnson when
 I still have Cyrus Pieh'?
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
UdCPORT
 O& LI6HT L1.t:;51 II!

Yet there is a chance for Percy Haughton to revolutiOniZe baseball, as some one predicted he would. He may be able to get Johnny Evers to express his admiration to Bryon, klem, Rigler & Go.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21

'Griffiths doesn't want any Federal Leaguers.' Whether they be Federal Leaguers or Mexicans, Griff might as well grab himself pair of ball players who can bat in run or so for John son if he ever expects to move up from fourth place.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21

Brooklyn, Jan. 21-Rube Marquard, the big southpaw twirler of the Brooklyn Nationals, states that he will surprise every one next season. Ruben has been keeping in condition all winter and will join his team at the training camp in good shape. Hc admits that the 1915 season was one of the worest he ever experienced, but will make amends this year. Mar
New Britain herald., 1916-01-21
And then again he may not.

R. L. F.-No, no; certainly not. EX- actly the opposite.