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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01
by ARTHUR sTRUwE,
STAFF Correspondent OF the Interna-
tiofai news Service.

New York, Oct. s1.-John X. Tener,
precedent OF the National league, Is to
iron out the kinks In baseball. He
has been given full power by the club
owners to settle all disputes. Here Is
what Tener will try to do:
/. Settle the Baltimore Federal
league suit and adjust all differences
growing out of the defunct league
peace compact claims.
g. Decide whether 1t will be advts-
able to form n third major league.
1t Is believed the settlement OF the
first question will depend on the de-
cision OF the second.
New York nagnates believe that q
third major league Is necessary IL the
minor ieaguers are to weather the
storm.
Ban Johnson. president of the
American league, recently said:
"a new league might benefit the
game during the war, and IL should
be war measure exclusively 1t IFS q
certainty that the minor leagues will
have to make some adjustments next
season in order to get by. They can
not go on as they have in the past"
Form Third Major League.
President Hickey, of the American
association, declared that 1t appeared
certain Louisville, Indianapolis. To-
ledo and Columbus In his circuit
would Join hands with four Tnterna-
tional league teams and form third
major league.
Officials of the old Baltim ore Fed
eral league club are on record as say
ing that they would drop the suit for
100000 against organized baseball
provided they were granted a major
league franchise The third league
will pave the way for this amicable
settlement of all baseball difficulties.
And the club owners believe tina
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01
CLASSY VAUDEVILLE AND
THRILLING PICTURES AT LYRIC

Classy vaudeville and thrilling pie
lures of the lighting In Flanders will
be- Manager Rex'E Offering at this
Lyric the latter half Of the week.
commencing with the matinee per-
Torrance this afternoon.
George Leonard heads the comedy
contingent OF Mister Chaser" the
book Of which was written by Ned
Dandy and the music by Jack Stern.
The farce was staged under the per-
sonaI direction of Leonard, former
farce players In the supporting cast.
Numerous specialties interrupt the ac-
ton of the funny piece. Mister
Chaser has been given Z superb
mounting. The costumes OF the young
women are especially attractive.
La Viva. the dancing contortionist,
is bringing an original exhibition. The
act is unlike any OF the contortion
acts heretofore presented In vaudeville.
Alexander ana Fisids. the Singing
Tramps." will loosen cyclone Of
mirth. They are a stellar pair of stage
hoboes, each an eccentric comedian
of an original type.
Homer Dickinson and Oracle Dea-
gon, who were featured in the big
production Of THE Candy Shop" will
be seen In the vaudeville turn in which
they have scored their recent big hit
in the big time theaters. "A Paprika
of Chatter and Song" they call their
offering.
Sensational cycling on the tight wire
and other daring feats are exhibited
by the Dunedin Duo, man and a
girl. 1t is an exhibition full OF thrills
and shocks. the reckless pair essay
ing successfully many tricks of haz-
ardous riding seemingly impossible.
With the new vaudeville shown will
come new instalments Of the British
governments own war pictures, The
Retreat of the Germans" Grim war
in all its terrors Is vividly depleted
in these pictures. which are vouched
for in every detail by the British war
office officials. The pictorial records
or the night OF this ruthless Huns be-
fore the advancing Britons were taken
especially for the archives Of the Brit
fSh museum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01
WILL RE NO CHANGE IN
RAPPAHANNOCK SCHEDULE

Although the Richmond. and Kappa
hammock River railroad is In the hands
IF receivers no change will be made
IN the schedules. For the present time
At least conditions with be unchanged.
Thomas IA. Love, receiver Of the road
and formerly president OF the com
pany. issued the statement today that
he was working under the direction
81 the court. As yet no idea Of the n
nal solution OF the position Of the road
i to be had.
The road will be continued under
The feceivership until the court al
recrs otherwise. Mr.. Love said that
il ia a matter OF public record that
The operating expenses were above the
receipts. Thesis records are In the
nands Of the interstate comm6fce com.
misslon and the stAee eofpofAsien cen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01
WYTHE.VILLE MAN
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

Especial to The Richmond Virginia
wytheville, Va, Oct. sl.--Samuel
G. johnson, formerly a well-known
business man of Wythev.lle, committed
suicide at his home here late this even
ing. He cooked a shotgun, placed the
end OF the barrel in his mouth and
fred Il with the aid of a stick. the
content entering his head. producing
instant death. The deceased had been
in bad health for several years. He
was unmarried and was about sixty
five year sold. He was brother OF
Robert r. and Hugh johnson and Mrs
Kate Wohlford. OF this place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01
TENER NAMED TO IRON
KINKS OUT OF GAME
National League President Given Full Power Act BY Club
Owners-Thrd Major League Seriously Discussed With In
sernatonal Factor Such Move to Be Considered War
Measure

John K Tener will be the man OF
the hour Incidentally, the conf
eence reposed In Tener by his col
leagues sets at rest all rumors that
the former governor OF Pennsylvania
would retire from baseball when his
term expires late this year He win
undoubtedly be reelected president OF
the Nationals for long term.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

jackson, Miss, Oct. sa.--- Private"
John Allen. is dead At his home 1T
Tupelo. For more than twenty yeArs
Allen was congressman from Mis-
sissippi. He retired from public life
twelve years age.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 3i.-C1ad In
HIS khaki uniform. william wise, L
soldier from Fort Slocum, New York.
collapsed in court today when he was
sentenced to be hanged on Decefnber
IA. He was found guilty Of slAyink
Anna Tobin, said to be his afiinity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01
No Freight Embargo

Newport News. Va, Oct. s1.--BriE-
adier-General Grote Hutcheson said
yesterday during conference with
GeorGe-1. Palmer and M. z. Farmer,
OF the Retail Merchants association.
and John B. Locke, secretary OF the
chamber of commerce. thai ne would
not declare : freight embargo on New
pOrt NeWo ~ long ~ the piers and
1eUote lusrs Ae4t eleako4 " freight,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01
saee sereet CIR Conapaay.

Damages IN the sum Of $500 il ask
ed by the Purity lee Cream Company
from the virginia Railway ana Power
EeInfAfis IN The law and equity court.
truck owned and OPERATED ~ Il wns
damaged NJ httne struck W : street.
- 80 MsAsA1 ~. 1lA $50 =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.
HELP wANTED-MALE.

Yeung Men Te Fiii Or
ders IN packing department.: ave
msn 'tC hall up boxes: four ehsehine
clerks; twenty Ave men and beyD fsf
other work. w. +. HOOD q co. Gin
ter x1rt. ctty>
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

Dear Mr. Corbett: The batter drives
4 bali toward the pitchers box. 1t u
4 low liner The ball hits the pitch
er.s rubber and Immediately bounds
back toward home plate. eventually
landing ON FOUL territory near the
PLAYERS bench and then rolls toward
fne grandstand and settles there Is
the ball foul or fair?
II isa foul Ball.
Dear Mr.. Cerbett: which team was
srst TO ciircN the 1917 pennant--the
Giants or white Eox7
1.e,a-e : rwo FfsfrsRs
white. sox eiinehed the pennant
September I'll; Giants. September "a.
L. n. Grod: cicctte rrcncunces his
name Eee-cott.
Dear Jim: Men on first ana third
with one out As the pitcher delivers
the ball. the man on nrst starts to
steal second. The batter hits the ball
ana sends fly to the left fielder. who
makes the catch, making two men
out. AS the catch is made the man
on third runs .or home plate trying TO
score on the sacrifice ny. The left
fielder throws to the plate but his
throw Is wide and the runner crosses
the plate In safety. As the catcher
gets the ball. be notices that the man
who was on first and who had started
to steal with he pitch. has not yet
rsturned in safety. The catcher
throws the ball to the first haseman
and the runner is doubled up. Does
the run coGntf
Yes, as there was no forceout.
{. J. T.: Eddie Collins. OF the White
sox, never played with the Newark.
n. j., team.
Dear Mr.. Corbett: What teams have
played In the worlds series since 1911?
LEROY.
National league contestants since
1911 were. Giants. 1911. 1919, 1919
and 1917: Braves, 1914; Phillies, 1915:
were: Athletics. 1911, 1914. 1914; Red
sox, 1919. 1913, 1915: white Cox. 1917.
Dear Mr.. Corbett: What is the ma
tionality of Irish Patsy Cline? t2)
How many fighters are there who are
In the ring under the name of Patsy
Clines
fi) irish Patsy Cline was born In
Ireland of Irish parents.
ca There is Irish Patsy Cline aud
also Patsy Cline, who liz Of Italian
parentage
Dear Mr.. Corbett: Did Bob Fits
simmons in any Of his fights ever
weigh over l78 pounds?
p. j. b.
Bob did weigh over IFS pounds in
some OF the fights In which he en-
gagged few years ago. but never went
beyond that figure during the hey-dey
Of his career.
Dear Mr.. Cotbett: Please tell me
how / can put on weight. l am about
flfteen pounds under normal.
FRANK L. MASON.
Send me self addressed stamped en- i.
velope for diet.
Dear Mr.. Corbett: Has Jess willard
retired.
A. n. MARITIME.
No.
Dear Mr.. Corbett. who had the
highest batting average for the 1s17
or Fslsch?
a. J. q.
One unofficial scorer gives jackson
sos and Feisch .3o4; another gives
Feisch ana jackson .304 each. ON
ial averages won't come out Tor IN.
other ak weeks or no.
Dear Mr.. cofbstt:' which man had
the ksttsf pltcAine asseAss this ysA1
NOON 11An1A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

Dear Mr., Corbett: What was your
exact weight when you fought Bob
F'itxsimmonsf
AN ADMIRER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01
Iea pounds.

Dear Mr.. Corbett: what was the
largest attendance at any worlds Sc
ries bail game and what were the
record receipts for single game?
&c.
Both records were established on
october IL, 1919, ia Boston when the
Red sox and Dodgers played In the
drawins 4 ts.sio crowd Ana gate
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

sallee Won 10 out of rs games for
an average Of .7a1; Alexander won 80
out OF 4s games for an average OF
1913.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

l.. n. Grod: cicoste rrcncunces his
name Gee-cott
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

Dear Mr.. Corbett: Did Johnnie
Kilbane ever stop Bonnie Leonard?
M. s.
No
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

Dear Mr.. Corbett: Which team was
FIRST TO clinch the 1917 pennant-5-sha
Giants or White coxf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

white. Sox efirehed the pennant
September I'll: Giants. September "A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

Dear Mr.. Corbett: Did John Collins
make a two.base hit In the first game
Of the worlds series this year?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

Yes, In the eighth inning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

Dear Mr.. Corbett: What was the
1917 fielding averages for the Giants 7
CHARLES MARTIN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

Bob did weigh over ITS pounds in
some OF the lights In which he en-
gagged few years ago. but never went
beyond that figure during the ey-dey
OF his career.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

ti) irish Patsy Cline was born In
Ireland of Irish parents.
ca There is Irish Patsy Cline and
also Patsy Cline. who is OF Italian
parentage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

Dear Mr.. Corbett:'' "a When did
Benny Leonard start his ring career?
t2) Did he ever tight Jack Britton
before his meeting week or two ago
L. BIERS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

{. ]. e.: EDDIE Collins. OF the White
Sox. never played with the Newark.
N. j., team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
py James Z. Coripsts.

Dear Mr.. Corsest: The batter drives
a bali toward the pitchers box. 1t "a
low liner. The bali hits the pitch
er's rubber and Immediately bounds
back toward home plate. eventually
landing ON FOUL territory near the
PLAYERS bench and then rolls toward
fne grandstani ard settles there Is
the ball foul or fair?
READER
~ ~ A fnvtf HaN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

Dear Mr.. Cufbett: Please tell me
how / can put on weight. l am about
flfteen pounds under normal
FRANK T. MACON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

Dear Mr.. Corbett: What is the n
tionality of Irish Patsy Cline? G
How many fighters are there who a
In the ring under the name of Pat
Clines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

Dear Mr.. Corbett, Has Jess willard
retired.
A. n. MARITIME.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-01

Dear Mr.. Corbett; Did Bob Fits
simmons in any Of his fights ever
weigh over l78 pounds?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
'Spanaway Has
Good Card For
N ext Smoker

The most interesting smoker
card ever announced by the Span
away Athletic club has been pre-
pared for the program to be staged
at the clubs hall next Thursday
evening. Billy Fowler, leading
member of the club, acted as
matchmaker.
Marty Foley, who fought a clev-
er draw with Bob Walker at the
Eagles show last week, is featur-
ed in the main event with Harry
Bishop, of the scrappy family of
South Tacoma boxers. 1t will be
Foley's hardest fight since he en-
tered the ring.
Walter Prosch will meet Ed
Crawford $3.50, Dan Hudson will
box Mike Ablan (115), Eddie
Hartford will again tackle Vic AM
brose G2O. and Floyd Graham
will be matched with Verne Ash
ford 12O.
Joe Hill will referee all bouts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
BUSINESS MEN WILL START
TIGECAMPAIGNTHIS WEEK

Forty committees of Tacoma
business men-fans who are anx-
ious to keep the Tigers here-will
start Wednesday on a roundup
of the city, selling ticket books
for the coming season.
The business men have offered
their services to Russ Hall, In the
hope that they can bring In an adj
vance sale of at least $4,000, with
which Hall should be able to get
together a league-leading team of
players.
The Tigers are in better condi-
ton, financially, than they have
been in years. When Russ Hall
took over the team. he found the
Tacoma baseball club in a sorry
plight. 1t owed every body money.
There seemed no chance for the
club to ever see daylight again.
Because OF fair patronage dur
ing a season of bad weather last
year, and through the sale of two
clever players, Hall was able to
pay up nearly everything the team
owed. But it left him flat.
The training season this year,
repairs to the park. railroad fare
of players and other incidentals,
will amount to a neat sum. Hall
hasn't the money. The Tiger boss
was too proud to ask for help
again this year, and was In a fine
fix when business men heard of
his troubles, and offered to help
him.
Every ticket sold in the present
campaign will be good for an ad-
mission to the park during the
season. There is no charity to
the proposition.
Following are the business men
who will begin Wednesday sales
campaign of advance tickets to
Athletic park, by which Russ Hall
will be enabled TO start his train
ing camp without fear of financial
troubles this season:
Ted Alfred. George Shanklin,
AL Wheeler, W. A. Twinning, Edd
watkins, ID. ID. A. Outcalt, c. II.
Raleigh, Herbert Brewitt, Alex
Fulton, Lee Lewis, John Schlarb,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

Newspaper Enterprise AssOciatiOn)
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Meet
George NJ. Cohan in a new role
1.-THE Little Father of Old Broad
way"
That's not the name of new
play, a best seller" or anything
like that. It's simply the name
George Cohan has earned in New
York by his semi-secret philan-
thropies.
The Broadway favorite gives
away each year more than $4,000
to good fellows" and stage ia
vorites of the past.
A large portion of this amount
is disbursed, regularly through
Cohan's attorneys, to the reg
ulars" on the list, and the re-
mainder the original Little Johnny
Jones hands out in five, ten, fifty
and hundred dollar lots.
Georges philanthropy is the
least spectacular of all his quail
ties. He conceals it with greater
care than some use in advertising
their good works.
The man on the inside" is Bar
ney Pagan, who knew Cohan when
Georges vocabulary was just a
wall of protest against nursie's
ministrations. Pagan was on the
same bill with Cohan's father =
Jerry Cohan, the greatest gem
eral dancer that ever lived, next to
his brother, Tim-when George
was born.
ut would be hard to find any
regular Broadwayite between 32nd
and 50th streets who couldn't
name at least one actor, pugilist
or sporting man, who, after hit
ting the toboggan, had not receiv-
ed financial assistance from Co
han.
Young Critic, Terry Mccoy
ern, Young Corbett and a score of
other ring favorites of the past
will tell you Cohan never turned
deaf ear to fellow in need.
"Cohan is supersensitive
Irishman and I'm afraid he'll
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
TONO MAKES
NICE RECORD

Although the championship of
Southwestern Washington is still
in doubt, Tono basketball team
made rapid stride toward the
flag by defeating Doty Saturday
night, 80 to 90, and the Agate
quintet Sunday afternoon, "a to
u.
Tono's team is composed of
Cole and Moreford, forwards; Ton
neson, center; Johnson and Par
ker, guards.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
n
LOU
DILLON

Ion and Uhlan when he sells
his 100000 breeding farm
at Curls Neck, Va, but the
rest Of the string will go On
the block sometime in March.
Billings became figure in the
trotting world as a matinee driv-
er in the late nineties. He has
never raced horses profession
ally.
In 1901 he built the Memphis,
Tenn, racing plant and formed a
racing association which operated
successfully until 1906 when the
anti-betting law killed the game
In that state.
Several years ago he purchased
the Curls Neck farm and gave the
racing game added impetus by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
BIG FITZ IS
HERE TODAY

Bob Fitzsimmons and his son,
Bobby, jr., will be among the
headline features of the new bill
at the Pantages theater beginning
today. Bob has a new monologue
In which he relates the story of
his eventful life. Later he does a
three-round bout with Bobby, jr.,
who is regarded as coming
champion.
George Leonard and the Ches-
leigh sisters will be seen in a
musical comedy playlet, Mr..
Chaser" Anthony and Mack, the
politician and the "wop" may be
depended on for a bright comedy
feature. Sol and Leslie Berns in
THE Train Announcer" will add
to the comedy of the bill. Helen
Libbey, singing coincidence, and
Joe Chong and Rosie Moey, clever
Chinese entertainers, will round
out the bill. Billie Burke in
Chapter l 5 of "Gloria's Romance"
Is the picture feature.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
Athletic Club
For South End

A new athletic club for Tacoma,
to have headquarters at 3Sth and
Yakima, and be known as the Lin
coin Park Athletic club, will prob
ably be formed this week. A meet
ing will be held at Rhododendron
hall, 3Sth and Yakima, Thursday
evening at o'clock, and all per-
sons in the vicinity who are in
terested in such a club are urged
to attend.
There are plenty OF good ath-
letes in the South End. and hearty
interest has already developed in
the proposed club. A large num-
Der Of business men and mer-
chants in that section of the city
are taking up the idea enthusiast
tically.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
Lincoln Park
Notes Among the Athletes and
Students of the Large
South Side School.


Tacoma's noted semi-pro catch
err, Lester Pat" Patterson, is TAX
ing long distance runs through
city streets, to get in shape for
his tryout with the Vancouver
Northwestern league team.
Ed Schwartz will soon be throw
ing bombs instead of baseballs. He
has Joined the 10th company, c..
A. r.
Tom Holleque has at last con-
sented to indulge in the strenuous
sport of bowling.
Cleveland N. Olson, Lincoln S
noted first tenor singer, Is consid-
erably excited over his Bohemian
Girl.
The Journalistic club of Lincoln
Park met in the music room re-
Gently and enjoyed a short pro-
gram.
Coach Colbert is looking the
freshmen over. He hopes to find
some material for two strong ball
teams this year.
The l.. p. II. agriculture classes
attended the Western Washington
Horticultural association conven-
ton at the Commercial club
Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
Concerts To Assist
Lincoln Statue Fund

at the church yesterday evening,
which was heard and enjoyed by
large congregation.
r. Festyn Davies, director of
the organization and one Of the
best tenors in the Northwest, will
sing by special request the solo:
Wen Never Let the Old FLAG
Fall"
The first concern will be given
at 1880 o'clock, and the next at
the beginning of the final per-
Torrance of the evening. "Oliver
Twist" and the regular program
will be given as usual.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
AEROPLANE GIRLS have
DEATh.DEFYINC NOVELTY

The Regent theater continues to
present original vaudeville num-
bers each week. The biggest nov
city on the bill which opened Sun
day is presented by the Aeroplane
girls, three athletic young women
who have sensational act of
trapeze work. Revolving aero
planes carry trapeze below them,
and the girls perform daring
stunts while whirling through the
air.
Castle and Davis, accomplished
musicians, won spontaneous APP
plause. The pianist is blind, but
his playing is exceedingly clever.
particularly his own improvised
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
OLD TACOMA
VICTORIOUS
AT SEATTLE

The Old Tacoma fishermen jour-
neyed to Seattle yesterday and
met the Queen City bowlers in a
five game match in which the Ia
comans were victorious by 1856
pins. The game was rolled on the
Seattle Bowling alleys. and was
one of the closest contests in
which the Old Tacoma and Queen
City bowlers have taken part
this season. According to Mana
ger Radonich, the locals will play
one more game in Seattle and one
more here. This will end the
series, which has been going ever
since the opening of the season.
Some unusually good scores
have been rolled during the series
and the result Is still in doubt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12
HOnOrS Are Tied In
Checker TOurnam ent

ed in all. Both men are studying
out the fine points Of the game.
and it is reported that two better
informed checker players cannot
be found on the coast. Lester Pat
terson, one of the city's best semi
pro baseball players, who will be
given a tryout with Vancouver
this season, says that both his
father and the South Tacoma art
list, are working overtime trying
to learn some trick which the 9TH
er does not know. But both seem
to know the game from A to 2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-12

founding a great stud headed by
The Harvester.
Experts on racing. stock, headed
by Ed Upton, secured the coun-
try for brood mares of speed and
breeding and Billings had soon
built up the most elaborate
breeding farm the world had ever
seen.
The retirement of Billings
marks the passing from the light
harness racing game of two of it's
greatest figures in less than a
year, the other, Henry w. Savage,
having died last summer, it is
said, of grief at the death Of he
great PAGER, Dan Patch, which he
owned.