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New Britain herald., 1916-10-17
HOUCK is BLIND.
Unclaan Cloves Cause, Gallant Boxer
to Be SioItr1cSs

Unclaan Cloves Causes Gallant Boxer
to Be SioirlcSs.
New York, Oct. 17-Tommy Houck,
once a noted boxer, is totally blind
The physician who attended the boxer
declares that the failure of his eye
sight was due to contact with an un-
clean boxing glove in the days when
he was a preliminary boxer. This
fact brings sharply to the attention
of the Boxing Commission a practice
of every boxing club in the city that
should he stopped with all haste.
The men who box in the main
bout are provided with ;I brand new
set Of gloves, but the youngsters who
take par in the preliminary bouts
are compelled to wear gloves mat
have been repeatedly used by other
! boxers. The gloves are filthy, blood
soaked and become hard as rocks, the
padding being all worked out. Not
only are the gloves dangerous be-
cause of their hardness, but there is
| constant danger of blood poisoning to
Il boxer who may receive a cut or a
| scratch on face or body
AS the clubs seldom stage more
than five bouts and as five sets OF
gloves can be purchased for $40 il
seems that the promote could vel
afford to make this concession to the
! safety of the boxers and furnish a
new pair Of gloves to each contestant
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17
\ VICTORY INCENTIVE.
Beloit Must Win Game Or Players Will
Not Shave

Beloit, Wis, Oct. 17.-Beloit high
schools next football victory may be
by only q close shave. But no matter.
1t will mean a close shave for the
players, anyhow.
If the Purple team Goes not win d
game this season, fans may be af-
forded the unique spectacle of 4
bearded batch of Beloit boys bobbinS
around the gridiron getting forward
passes tangled in their Whskers That
is, of course, providing any hirsutc
fuzz can be encouraged to sprout on
their adOlesCent chins
The grim fact is that players on
the team have agreed not to shave
until they win q game. 1t literally
will be hair raising" experience
for the boys if they do not win. But
at the same time the new high school
football method has the advantage of
taking all the barber out of the al
legged barharity of the sport
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17
LET 'F,R GO" JORDAN DEAD.
Famous California Announcer Count
ed Out By Father Time.

1ountville, Cal, Oct. 16.-Billy Jor-
dan of San Francisco, famous. prize
fSht announcer, died here yesterday
IN the Veterans Homo. He was
elghty-four, and saw service as both
sailor and a soldier in the Civil
War. He was once wealthy.
Let 'er go Billy" as he was known
to tight fans throughout the United
states, had been the announcer in
Virtually every great ring battle On
the Pacific Coast.
In his younger days he was sue
siVely a boxer and a sporting writer.
He came to San Francisco from Bos-
ton, his birthplace in 1885.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17
GALL0PING IN DIXIE
Atlanta Secs Return of Harness Rae
ing Amid EnthusiaSm-GeCrS Wins
With bennington.

Atlanta, Oct. 17.-Atlanta saw it's
first Grand Circuit racing yesterday,
when three events were run. The
track was fast and the races drew a
good crowd. Of the events, two
were in the pacing class and one
trotting. Each was won in straight
heats. In only one were more than
three horses entered.
Goldie CT, black gelding, piloted
by Valentine, won the 2:O5 pace in
2:1O, 2:O6 IA and 2:O5 "a. Pop
Geers driving bennington, the 2:O4 "a
chestnut stallion, took the 2:1O trot.
The third heat was won by a nose over
Bacelli. Bonnington's best time was
2:07 IA in the second heat.
Hal Conner won the 2:1S pace. His
best time was 200. The Aim finished
second and third heats, with three
horses on the track.
The summary follows:
Pacing ZOOS Glass; Three in Five:
Purse, $1.00:
Goldie G., blk g, by Will Tranvy
(Valentine) 1
Altawood, gr m, by Allanwood-
Alcrasa (Murphy) ..2 2 9
Vesta (Cox) ........3 8 3
Time-2:1O, 2:06 IA; 2:O5 "a.
Trotting, 2:1O Glass; Three in Five
Purse, $1,000:
bennington, CHI g, by Bellini-
Nettie King (Geers) ......1 ]
RacelH, b S, by Bertini-Ban
Wv nlLG) )
Brisac, b S, by Bingera-Kavatta
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17
MACHINE COMPANY BOWLERS.
Long VoiGhts Defeats short"
Chalmers Quintet in Straight Games.

Two teams Of bowlers from the
New Britain Machine company, con-
tested for supremacy on the Aetna
alleys last evening. when Captain
Noight's department 303 quintet de-
fCated Captain Chalmers lane per
formers from the tool room. three
straight games. The nearest the tool
makers came to anneXing a win was
in the first game when the quintets
tied at 42S. On the rOll-Off, the de-
paTtmcnt boys were the victors.
The lead off men for the teams,
Weight with his feet 10 inches in
height and Chalmers with his feet,
had a battle royal. with the elongated
pin smasher being returned the vic
tory for the total score 265 to 255
Willimetz with 282 was the high
score bowler with Burchart close
second The scores:
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17
PYTHEANS WIN DECTSIyEEY.
Odd Fellows Go Down Before Superior
Ability Of St. Elmo BOwserS

Outclassed in every rink. the car
pet bowlers of Lexington lodge, I. O.
o. f. were defeated by st. Elmo lodge,
K. of P. in Lees hall last evening.
The three link men failed to score
a win in any of the matches and the
victory was simply a canter for the
winners, who scored 65 points to their
opponents 81.
The results in the Kinks were as
follows: Ring /. skip Ptolomey st.
Elmo, 27, skip Kellar Lexington lodge,
II; ring 2, skip Spence, st. Elmo lodge
20, skip Croker, Lexington lodge 12;
rink 3. skip Bloodgood, st. Elmo
lodge IS, skip North Lexington lodge
II. PheniX lodge l. O. O. F. will
play New Britain council, o. U. A. M.
this evening.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17
HAUGHTON SIGNS
Braves Owner VIII Receive $4,000
for Coaching Bull Dog Tanners -
One YCar Contract.

Cambridge, aMss., Oct. II. Percy
Haughton, president of the Boston
National league team, assumed run
control of the Harvard football sqs&d
Yesterday afternoon. Haughton, IT.
leaked out today. signed a one year
contract last Friday that calls for a|
SIS, 900 salary. He is to receive $H5Oo
from the athletic association and
similar amount from a fund do
mated by the graduates.
The Harvard football coaches wore
smiles today broader than at any time
for two weeks, when practically all OF
players who participated in the North
Carolina game and most of the long
list of cripples appeared on Soldiers
Field. Gamer and Batchelder, tackles
were the only injured players who got
into the lineup, but the others, with
the exception of Tacher, were on the
side lines.
There was a lot of individual COACH
ing this afternoon. Leary spent his
time with the ends, while Haughtsn
ran the signal practice Thorndike,
Harvard's huskiest center rush, res
placed Harris and Gamer, and Ii
likely to be worked with the regulars
for a time The backfeld, Robinson,
Hitchcock, HorWeen and casey,
worked as it started Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17
LANNIN MAY RETJRF.
Dopesters Have Bill Carrigan Slated
for President CT Red Sox.

Boston, Oct. 17.-That Joseph ].
Lannin will dispose of the Boston
american league club. if he has not
ALREADY done SO, is taken for granted
IN HUB baseball circles. One story
IlsS II that Lannin closed deal for
the sale Of the outfit even before the
world series was started.
Bill Carrigan. who at the end of
me World series announced his re-
lifeiaeht as manager Of the Red Sox,
- named as the next president Of
the club. Tt can be said on the hest
Of authority that at least two svndi-
Gates are willing 70 back Carrigan in
fAc acquisition Of the club. One of
tho synGicates docs not even ask Car
r''~aa to invest Cny money in the
proposition.
Action in the matter is expected
very soon.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17
UaCPORT
kI3y GanMmd Rice
A Poor Bet if You Win.

in order to carry the next world ser1es
to at least six games.
A Poor Bet if You Win.
We have heard it said there is no
such thing as "a poor bet if you win"
But how about this one? A certain
eminent Chicago scribe bet a friend
SO to 0 that Carleton Wouldn't beat
Chicago University.
The final score was: Carleton 7,
Chicago 0.
Twice in = Row?
Cornell has never quite cared for
the attitude of many last season who
persisted in stating that Harvard was
below form when the Ithacans tri-
umphed.
Many Of these merely tossed the
game out as "one not to be taken too
act being apparent.
So Cornell is unusually keen to
make it two times in a row, trick
that no university or college, as we re-
call the main statistics, has turned
since Haughton took charge nearly ten
years ago.
If any rival eleven has beaten Har-
ward twice in succession since we
would appreciate a correction. But
we think not. And, while Cornell may
not win her late October game from
the Crimson team, at least AL Sharpe
has first class chance to land in
front.
Same for Princeton.
Princeton also has a first class
chance to win this season. a better
chance, in fact, than she seemed to
have in 1911, when Sammy White
ran amuck. For while Princeton
rarely plays at her top stride against
Yale, she is generally at her best
against Harvard, no matter how good
Harvard is.
AS rule, Yale doesn't have to be
better than Princeton to win. But
Harvard has to be quite bit better.
Last falls comparative scores show
this: Harvard only beat Princeton .
to 6; Yale beat Princeton almost as
badly, and then Harvard beat Yale, Al
to O..
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17
COLT BRINGS $4,000.
Peter Look, n Three Year Old, Bought
BY Indianapolis Man.

Lexington, KY, Oct. 17.-The
worlds champion three-year-old pac-
ing colt, Peter Look, 2:O3, has been
purchased by S. A. Fletcher, of In
dianapolis, from Joseph K. Leckner, of
Philadelphia, for a price reported to
be $4,000.
This colt won the pacing divisions
of the champion stallion and horse re-
view futurities this season and has a
race record of 2:0S IA.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17

(Murphy) .
ZOmbrO Clay also ran.
Time-2:O8 3-4; 2:O7 IA; 2:O9"3-4
\ Pacing, 2:1S Glass; Three in Five;
Purse, $1,000:
Hal Conner, br h. by Algot
Hal-Barbette (Childs) ..1
Tony B, g, by Red Medium
(Banks) 2
The Aim, blk G, by The Expon-
ent-Grattene (McMahon) q 3 3
Time-2:09 IA; oil IA; 200
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17
HATCH To RUN 100 MILES.

Chicago, Oct. 17.-Sidney Hatch,
winner Of a number of marathon races
will start 100-nile run from Milwau-
kee to Chicago tonight with A. Mont
verde. of JohnstOwn, n. Y, another
long-distancc runner, as pacemaker,
Hatch expects to set a record for the
distance, which has been covered in
IS hours and I minutes.
% SUI ,etaOi shrdl cmfwy cmfwy en-
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17
Ex-YANK TO COACH PITT.

Pittsburgh, Penn, Oct. 17.-Ths
University of Pittsburgh athletic au-
thorities last night announced that
they had engaged Waller A. Blair as
baseball coach for the season of 1917.
During the past season Blair has been
manager and part owner of the Hars
risburg team of the New York State
league, and was with the Buffalo Fed
eral league team in 1915.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17
CHESHIRE PLAYS sCORI1LEss TIE

Cheshire, Oct. 1.-THE Westmins-
ter schools football eleven was held
to a scoreless tie by the Cheshire
school team here yesterday. Both
elevens played we'll. Scoring appeared
certain several times, but strong de-
fence prevented both teams from
tallying.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17

The half back hears his signal-call;
The half-back runs around the end;
The half back crashes through the
Composed of wolves in human blend;
The half-back gains almost a yard
And yet he cannot hear the cheer,
For while he lies upon the sWard
Six blokes are sitting on his ear.
The half-back has a festive job,
The Old Grads cheer him, play by
play,
In each dull breast he lifts a throb
The while he drives across the fray;
And yet, whatever be his class,
I'd rather be a bush-league pOte
Than spend my days beneath the mass
With strong men stamping on my
throat
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17

We have also been Informed from
an exchange that Harvard can use
Haughton" And there is also
Tumor ahoat that Detroit can still use
Ty Cobb and that Cleveland can lind
q place for Speaker.
Why Not?
Owner Lannin sold Speaker for
$4,000, and still had a ball club left
that Outclassed the field
Yet we happen to know that the
Red Sox last spring felt that each man
had been deprived Of $4,000 world
series pay when Iris left for Cleve
land. The Red Sox, with Speaker,
had only won the American league
pennant by three games. Without
Speaker and many other clubs
ST. enlightened, you can figure for your
self just what the outlook was in
April
What Mr. Lannin should do now is
to sell Babe Ruth and Dutch Leonard
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17

'Harvard,' writes a bystander, has
nobody to beat now except Cornell,
Princeton and Yale" Yes, and we
once wrote that Brooklyn had no one
to beat in that last series except the
Giants.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-17

in order to carry the next world series
to a least six games.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
DEMOCRATS IN CONFERENCE.
Third District Party Leaders Hold
Meeting in Waterloo.

Waterloo, March /, - In an open
meeting OF democrats Of the Third
congressional district here today the
presidential primary was the chief
topic Of discussion and prominent par
ty leaders from all counties in the
district outlined plans for the coming
campaign. w. w. Marsh, Of this city,
presided at the meeting. 1t was esti-
mated this forenoon that at least sew
enty five democratic county echalrmen
and other leaders from out of the city
are here to participate In the confer
ence. One hundred men were In at
tendance when the meeting opened
shortly before noon.
The convention endorsed Maurice
Connolly. of Dubuque: r.. T. Meredith,
of Des Moines: J. J. Hughes, of comn
Gil Bluffs, and George Stivers. OF Burl
lnigton. as delegates at large to the
democratic national convention stats
Senator r. P. Hagemann and r. J..
O'Brien, Of independence, were en-
dorsed as delegates to represent the
Third district. ,l#.yT
w. W. Marsh, national COMMITTEE
man. who presided. dselared the
changes in the rural system have
brought about marked improvements
in the service and that II the demo-
Gratis face the issue squareiy no-man
could be elected who would rake d
stand against the reorganixed system.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01

New York, March 1.-The scheduled
opening Of the new submarine cam
paign Of the Teutonic powers. fnds
twelve big liners IN or near the war
zone in which the Austrian and Ger
man undersea boats are operating. The
liners are the cretic, Of the White Star
line: Italia, italian line; Taorrnina,
Italian line; Lafayette. French line;
Philadelphia, American line: Finland,
in American line service: Bergensfjord,
Norwegian-American line; America
Italian line; Patria, Fabre line; PAN
nonia, Cunard line, and Ioannia and
vasilefs Constantinos. Of the Greek
line. - 49,,
None of these steamers Is believed
to be armed unless they have mounted
guns while at sea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
AWAIT ACTION BY CONGRESS.

Administration to Take No Further
Step Until Vote Of Confidence 10 aiken.
Washington. March 1-Germany's
latest assurances on the conduct OF
submarine warfare. presented by
Count Won Bernstorff to Secretary
Lansing, are not 50 broad as the Unit
ed States desires, but it is indicated no
further steps are taken by this gov
ernment until the administration Is
certain its action is not embarrassed
in congress
The assurances reiterated In the
latest communication are regarded as
not 80 complete as those originally
given as the result Of the Lusitania
conninuni nications, and It was indicated
! tnsJAy that the peniing EusSfanfa
agreement would not be finally accept
ed as satisfactory at this time.
Officials were represented as feeling
that if the German government could
modify or change their position at will,
there was nothing to attempt to
change in the latest assurances and
they do not attempt to agree with
such proceedure.-,
81 IT was said the next step would be
taken as soon as the situation In con-
gress was clarified.
OFFICIALS expecl tie duH'iiliSu ''Io'
will find itself In position to continue
the negotiations within the next few
days.
Secretary Lansing today cabled an
inquiry to Ambassador Gerard at Ber-
1in asking by what ship the appendices
to the German memoran dunn notifying
this government that armed vessels
would be sunk without warning be-
ginning March 1. had been dispatched
and when they might be expected to
arrive here
The appendices are said to reveal
the existence Of secret orders Of the
British admiralty instructing British
merchantmen to attack enemy subma-
rines. +'t'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY.

..:-.YSr -;,srp-y5. crr.;.;..s.,s crr..;;;,..;;..s.,s 1ssPito
3, Election Of "RebsP' Aldermen. :, =.
: Chicago, March both administra-
rtion and anti administration men
claimed victory today after analyzing
the vote at the aldermanic primaries
yesterday. Mayor Thompson pointed
to total Of twenty seven Republican
aidermanic nominations supported by
MIN as evidence Of victory for him and
the anti Observation-Disclosures forces based
tl,air claim Cor success ON che fact that
seven OF the .'rebef nine. aldermen. AZ
Thompsofi's principal antagonists were
STYLED, had beari iiomina tsd. Mayor
Thonapsony icst MS home ward by 4. q
500 votes. Il ss's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
Ns,D 'Hauen Wreckers
Pay $3.50, 900 to
Settle La,csuit

csssE, York, March 1.-The suit
brought by the present admins
traft6nt OF the New York, New
Haven q hartford railroad to re-.
cover from John H. Billiard. Of
Meriden, Conn. profits alleged to
to have been due the New Haven
in the deal in which the New
Haven purchased shares Of Boston
g. Maine stock seven years ago.
has been settled. it was announced
at the New Haven offices today.
Billiard has paid the New HaveE.
I 81, $50. 900. It was stated.
Among other defendants in the
Billiard suit, who share payment
Of the settlement money. were
l,harles IS. &Mellen. former presi-
dent. and Edward D. Robbins
former general counsel Of the New
Haven. .'s....
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
TWovEssELs SUNK.
Entire Crew Of British Ship Thornaby
~ 2 ~ i-ESsf Lost,

London. March l. - The British
steamship Thornaby is reported to
have been sunk. all the members OF
the, crew having been killed or
drowned.
4. [Altho the British censorship pre-
vents transmission Of details concern
ing the reported sinking OF the Thorna-
by. the reference to the members OF
the crew having been killed or
drowned, indicates she was sunk by a
mine or torpedo. The German and
Austria 3 DEGREES regarding the sinking
Of armed merchantmen without warn
ing went Into effect at midnight. The
ThornabyF is q the first vessel whose
sinking hassbeen reported since the
orders became operative. but the Lon
don dispatch does not indicate whether
she: was armed or was sunk before or
after the opening Of the month";
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
PAGE ONE,

PAGE ONE.
TsIesraphic Nsws:
Congress- Prepares to Back Prs ~'
dent. n
World to Be Told Nation Il United.
Lull in Verdun Battle.
Twelve Liners In Submarine Danger
Zone. 4. S&.S5S43s 5s# 355&
Defense Plans Near Completion.
New Haven Wreckors Settle Suit.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Iowa to Raise $40, ,ooo, 900 in Taxes
. Aged Man Robbed and Almost Killed
Thomas Walsh Sued For Damages.
Missing Heir Found. @g
Test Of Endurance in Strike.
Dairy Train Starts Next Weelfs =,
PAGE FIVE. ..s.s
General News: fa'E@
Colonel House Exposes Views. +
Uncle Sam, Esquire. - 5
t,- PAGE SIX.
Editorial: IS, @. -
An Age Of Political chivalry. ~
Did We Steal the Canal?
Can We Go Without? l.
Topics Of the Times. '-'.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
PAGE SEVEN.
General News:
Democrats Rely on Income-Tax.
Law Certain to Be Amended. ~
PAGES EIGHT, NINE, TEN, ELEVEN
City News: TX
Horton Resigns as Commandant.
Action Taken Earlier Than Ex
pected.
Iowa Veterans to Have Mess" at
Home During Encampment.
Suffragists Are Enthusiastic.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
New Subsea Policy Affects Wheat.
Corn Also Bearishly Affected.
Cattle Strong. ..-.
Hogs Reach 50. ~ ...
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
GERMAN LADS HAVE ...-o
PLANS OF DEFENSEs
Youths Arrsstsd ton Charge of 0psr-
4. atirs Thru Mails 40 Dsfraud Said
5 - Have in Thsir.. Possession Maps
of American Forts. a.,s ss5.5 : ,..sasIj fil

OF Amer1oan forfS. Nj F.iFsg = = tgasi, Il W.
New York, March PLANS Of the
United States forti1cations have been
in the possession Of Richard Won; Arend
and Rudolph yon Kracht, two young
Germans arrested here on charge Of
operating the mails to swindle, .ac-
cording to a statement today by AS
sistant United States District Attorney
Mcdonald.
Won Arend and Won Kracht, who
claim, according TO the federal authori-
ties, to be German army lieutenants.
were arraigned before United States
officers here. 80
The two men are said to have con-
Quoted a systematic begging campaign
thru the mails, asking for help on the
ground that they were destitute Ger
man army officers. They were said to
have refused the aid of representative
charity organizations because they did
not care to make public their antece-
dents as required by such organiza-
tiOns. -,.9 Il r-
Won Arend and Won Kracht were
held in 5000 bail each for hearing
Saturday. They denied having had
any plans Of American forts and said
the only thing answering such descrip-
tions were pictures sent them by rela-
tyeS. r., ,.-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
suLTlMATuM 10 PoRTUeAL..
+ Germany Demands Restoration
Seixed Ships Within "a Hours.

Seized Ships Within "a Hours.
London, March 1-Germany has sent
an ultimatum to Portugal demanding
the restoration within forty eight hours
OF the German ships seized by that
country. according to a Madrid dis
patch to the Reuters Telegram Com
pany. 5.S:sSS 3.
The last day for volunteer 4 enlist.
ment in the army of single men. showed
q steady flow at the enlisting depots.
but no rush as has been expected. It
was apparent that there were 8 coas.d :
cradle number c< men still outstanding
who would come under the compulsory
act tomorrow. That the government
is far from satisfied with the result Of
the act Is seen In the reply OF David
Lloyd George, made in the house today
when he said the number OF emp
tions granted under the <. .5unal sys-
tenn was causing the government MUCK
anxiety. Steps were being taken, he
added, to revise the list Of starred and
badged men and to materially reduce
the number Of reserved occupations.