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New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
Omar Out the Road.

Omar Out the Road.
Now wakes the New Year from It's
dull-eyed trance;
Now starts the highway through a
romance
And though deep fogs lie heavy on
the road,
What's in the Game except Sport
ing Chance?
1t may be we shall find the road of
light
That leads through shifting fortunes
of the fight:
1t may be we shall reach the Tavern
door
Where those who pass must vanish
with the night.
But since no one may know about
the load
That he must take with Fate's i'm
Polling goad, i
Let each one seek to pick the open
way -
And look beyond a few feet down
the road. n e.;
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
NEW YORK ATHLETES SHINE.
Gotham Representatives in National
Junior Championship Win Events

Buffalo, Jan. New York athA
letes carried off majority of the
honors at the national junior indoor
mpionships here last night. They
outclassed their opponents in most of
the events and their performances
won them the admiration and ap-
plause Of the crowd.
One of the features Of the meet was
the two mile run. This went to Cas-
per Scheffer of the Long Island Ath-
letic club of Brooklyn. He defeated a
big field of long distance runners
handily in 9:35. Johnny Bell of the
New York Athletic club finished sec
ond and J. F. O'Neil Of the Boston A.
A. was third.
After q dozen attempts MatGeis the
veteran middle distance runner Of the
Millrose A. A. of New York, finally
earned his championship spurs. He
led home the field in the 1000 yard
run.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
On the Nearest Tree.

On the Nearest Tree.
Sir: How about this: While play
ing in the South late this fall sliced
my drive over by the edge Of a wood.
AS I stepped up to play my ball I
noticed a big rattlesnake curled about
three feet away. In playing the shot
should I have kept my eye on the
ball or on the snake? WAYFARER.
In April 1915. Jess Willard weighed
240 pounds, ringside. In March,
1916, he weighed ESQ pounds, ring
side. after training over six weeks.
Query: For 1917 can any champion
weight over ESQ pounds and still be
active enough to defend his title?
Answer: Very likely. yes.
But Jess will never defend his
title in 1918 If the 24-fooe ring is
still to be considered In the prelim-
mary details. Not unless his oppo-
nent and the referee are allowed to
operate outside the ropes.
The DufYcr Resolves.
II through the year I blow a putt
That looked as soft as jelly,
The worst I'll say will be "Tut-Tut''
LIKELY, kelly, kelly.
Speaking of Jess Willard fighting
Les Darcy, Wilbert Robinson is now
shooting quail in the South.
Your Uncle Wilbert. however, will
no longer shoot with Ty Cobb. After
hunting seven hours with Ty last
winter Robby got a crack at one
stray bird that Cobb hurdled some
eighty yards in advance of the party,
the party being Wilbert.
Maxim.
He who puts and lifts his bean
viii putt some more upon that green.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
Looking for 1917.
No. /. Baseball

The National league has produced
four different pennant winners in the
last four years-New York. in 1913;
Boston, in 1914: Philadelphia, in
1915, and Brooklyn, in 1916-the
first time In baseball history that all
four clubs from one section each bag
ged a successive flag. The American
league has been different affair,
with the Red Sox supreme since the
Mackian collapse.
Through the last two months of
the race last season the two strong
est clubs In their respective leagues
were the Red sox and the Giants.
SO for 1917 these two clubs will
draw the advance favor. The Giants
are not invincible, but the club Nc
Graw gathered together in the last
five weeks was on the borderland of
invincibility in its own circuit, as the
September cleanup shows. The
West, so far. has little in sight to
stop New York And Boston, Brook
lyn and Philadelphia lack the stuff
to overthrow the Giants, as the evil
dence stands now. ~
The Red Sox with Ruth, Shore and
Leonard, all young pitchers, and with
such aids as Jack Barry, Duffy Lewis
Harry Hooper, Everett Scott and
Larry Gardner. will be as hard ia
beat in 1917 as they were in 1916
and 1916. Unless Jennings can dig
+! up at least two good pitchers be-
| yond his present stable the Tiger at
tack isn't going to overthrow the Red
| Sox defence. This race will again
! find New York. Chicago and st Louis
hammering away at the crest, but
all three will need improvement to
| insert the skids beneath Boston and
Detroit.
AS the general situation unfurls it.
self just now, Red Sox and Giants
are likely enough to be 1917 world
series contenders.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02

is understood he has been granted a
ee-months' furlough. 1t isn't def
nitely known what steamship will
bring the French champion to these
shores. The French line steamship
Rochambeau leaves this city for Bor-
deaux on New Years day and Is due
to arrive there on Jan. s. 1t is
probable Carpenter will return on
that vessel. According to Tex Rick
ard, who Is promoting the Carpenter
Darcy match, bout between these
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
TO PLAY THE "H1CKs."

The All-Plainville quintet will be-
the opponent of Co. E.. c. N. @. bas-
ketball team Saturday evening. The
boys from the town made famous by
Dan Collins and Bill Dyer are said.
to be a classy aggregation, and one
that will force the locals to top speed
to secure a victory. The Ramblers
will play in the preliminary game
and dancing will follow the main con-
test.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02

pugilists should be one OF the greatest
in the history of the prize ring. They
are the two most discussed men in
f1stiana today. Carpenter is said
to have objected to meeting the
youthful Australian in view of the
circumstances of his departure from
the antipodes; but, according. to in
siders, the Frenchman has no qualms
about boxing Darcy at all. Photo
shows Georges Carpenter in his new
war auto.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02

New York, Jan. 2.-According to
a recent report from an authoritative
source, Georges Carpenter. the
French pugilist, will leave France for
this country within two weeks. 1t
is said Carpenter has obtained
leave of absence from his military
duties for the purpose Of coming to
this country to box Les Darcy, with
the understanding that his share of
the purse be devoted to charity. 1T
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02

the old block" This Is the expression
currently used by billiard followers
in their talks anent Young Jake"
Schaefer, star balk line player.
ish ideals. but he has perfected his
style Of play to such an extent during
the last few months that the old
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
lien SELECTS
|ALL-STAR TEAM
pomis Is Leader in Sprinters'
Division

York, Jan. I'll ne country
was secured by Frederick w.
h, secretary OF the Amateur
he Union, for material to make
annual .All-America track and
belections which are published
hlding's official yearly athletic
lac out today. North, South,
Ind West have representation on
lam. ..
ng to Mr.. Rubien's decision to
only ono man for each posi-
1t is quite probable that there
be some fault to find with his
b, but on the whole they COM
avorably with the general opin-
followers Of athletics. The list
les, as Mr.. Ruben says, the
one of the team which would
carried the Stars and Stripes
IN in the Olympic Games this
had they been held in Berlin as
Inled.
humber OF athletics who did not
national or intercollegiate titles
hcluded in Mr.. Rubien's selec-
but it Is doubtful If a; major
them would have been recog-
las Americas best and the A. A.
eretary granted more than one
pn to an athlete.
Loomis, the Chicago A. A.
EAr, once more is placed at the
|of the 10O-yard men, receiving
hence over his teammate, Andy
l NWard beat LOOMS in the ma
championships at Newark in
century dash, but was defeated
II times by LOOMS during their
BE- Scandinavia.
Il Rubien's selections are as fol-
Yard R,un-Jo G. LOOMS, Chi
A.. A.
lizard Run-Andrew E. Ward,
70 AZ. A.
yard Run-James E. Mere
Club.
yard Run-W. O. Bingham.
ard.
v-Yard Run-Don M. Scott, Miss
il Agricultural College.
O0-Yard Run-John wv. Overton,
emile Run. ". Windnagle,
Ill.
o-mile Run-D. r. Potter, Cor
ve-mile Run-Jole Ray, unat-
"a, Chicago.
nmile Run-Hannes Kolehmain-
hattached, New York.
ss-country-W. Kyronen, Mill
A. A.
,epie chase-M. Devaney, .Millrose
V. Roth, Dorchester
Boston.
)-Yard Hurdles-Robert Simp-
University Of Missouri.
Ward Hurdles-Fred Murray,
ord.
1-Yard Hurdles-W. A. Hummel,
nomah A. A. c., Portland, Ore.
r. Remer, N. Y. A. c.
Lnding Broad Jump - Plat
as, n. Y. A. G.
inning Broad Jump-H. T.
,hington. Boston A. A.
lnding High Jump-William H.
,r, I. A. A. G.
inning High Jump-Wesley M.
Jr., N. Y. A. G.
inning Hop, Step and Jump-D'
hearn. Illinois A. c.
lie Vault-Sherman Landers
lgo A. A.
ytting 16-pound shot-Patrick J.
onald, la. A. G.
56-pound Weight-Mat-
McGrath, la. A. c..
rowing Discus-Arlie w. Mucks
ersity of Wisconsin.
rowing 16-pound Hammer-Pat-
Ryan, IA. A. c.
rowing Javelin - George A
der, LA. A. c.
,ntathlon-Fred w. Kelly, Los
lies A. C.
l-around-Avery Brundage. Chi
A. A,
lsides the All-America team, Mr.
len has named what he consider!
strongest college team and thu
!. formidable prep school aggreg7a
His collegiate choices are a!
WIS:
0-yard run, H. l.. Smith, Mich
/; 22O-yard run, w. b. Moore
ceton; 440-yard run, James F,
adith, Pennsylvania: SS0-yard run
M. Scott, Mississippi Aggies; one
I run. l.. V. Windnagle. Cornell
Ollie run, D. F. Potter, Cornell
oss country, j. w. Overton, Yale
Q-ysi high hurdles, r. Simpson
ssou; 220-yard hurdles. Free
'rraystanford; running high jump
esiey T. Oler, Jr., Yale; RUNNING
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
BASEBALL S0L0NS MEET
National Commission Gathers In
Cincy to Discuss Baseball Legisla-
tion-MaGnates Evince Interest.

Cincy to Discuss Baseball Legisla-
tion-NIagnates Evince Interest.
Cincinnati, Jan. 2.-Baseball men
from almost every part of the coun-
try began gathering here last night
for the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Baseball commission today.
While 1.-The commission meeting has
been called for 10 a. M, it is highly
probable that it will be hours later
before the supreme court of baseball
really begins it's work, inasmuch as
there has been special meeting
called of the clubowners of the three
Glass AA leagues, which has as an
indicated object the adoption of a
suitable resolution for presentation to
the commission asking that the draft
ing Of players from Glass AA leagues
be abolished. -...
While nothing official has been an
, nounced by the commission as to
, how it will look upon this demand.
yet it has been unofficially indicated
/ by President johnson of the Ameri-
can league that the request would
be denied. That the Glass IA league
men intend to press the matter with
A, energy is indicated by the special
meeting called for tomorrow.
1t is probable that a large number
Of the major league magnates will be
in attendance as number of other
matters that have to do with the re-
lation between the major and minor
league clubs are believed to be on
the list of matters to be considered
by the commission.
Chicago, Jan. 2.-B. B. Johnson
President of the American league, left
here last night for Cincinnati to at
tend the meeting of the National
Baseball commission tomorrow
Thomas J. Hickey, President of the
American association and A. r. Tear
ney, President Of the Three Eye
league, were among members Of the
party. Tsarney proposes to present
his plan for the redistricting Of minor
league territory to the commission.
President johnson has assured Tear
| ney of his support.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
MINNEAPOLIS SIGNS CUBANs.

Minneapolis, Jan 2.-President NJ.
E. Cantillion of the local American
Association Baseball Club has signed
two Cuban players for the 1917 sea-
son. They are Ricardo Cores, a
catcher, and Fidelio Hungo, an in
fielder, both of Havana.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
GOING TO CUBA.

Merwin Jacobson of Wakefield
Court, will leave Tuesday, January 8
for Cuba to report to Manager Fred
Mitchell of the Chicago Cubs.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
HOLIDAY BOXING PARTIES
Darcy Watches NIiskc Hammer
Brown-Britton Is Victor Over
Duffy-White X. O's Donahue.

New York, Jan. 2.-Les Darcy, the
Australian middleweight champion.
was a spectator at the Broadway
Sporting Club Of Brooklyn yesterday
afternoon, as Billy Miske, the st. Paul
light administered
sound drubbing to George (Knockout)
Brown of Chicago in the feature ten
round bout. Brown has earned con-
siderable reputation because he car
ried Darcy through two stiff twenty
round bouts in Australia, and at the
conclusion of yesterdays matinee the
Australian was liberal in his compli-
mentary remarks anent Miske's abil
ity.
Baltimore, Md, Jan. Jeff Smith,
middleweight champion pugilist Of
Europe, won a fifteen-round bout on
points here yesterday from Frank
! Mantell of Dayton, Ohio.
Rochester, N. Y. Jan. 2.-Charley
White of Chicago knocked out Harry
Donahue of Peoria, ILL.,. in the sixth
round Of scheduled ten-round bout
here yesterday afternoon.
BUFFALO, N. T., Jan. ack BTU
ton, claimant of the welterWeight
title, outpointed Jimmy Duffy here
yesterday afternoon. Just before the
gong In the seventh round Britton
put Duffy to the floor with a right
cross. Again in the ninth Duffy was
| knocked from his feet for long
count. Britton outgeneraled Duffy aft
| er the Lickport lad had the fight we'll
won. There was a wrangle at the
opening over a rubber mouth protect
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02

in the remaining rounds, scoring two
knockdowns. The men are negro
heavyweights.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02

a duplicate of his father, the late
Wizard Schaefer, who reigned SUI
preme in the billiard world before the
advent of Hoppe. Like his accom-
plished parent, Young Jake" is de-
veloping q wonderful stroke and
under the tutelage Of Willie Hoppe
is absorbing knowledge rapidly. 1t
Is freely predicted that Schaefer will
be the next champion. but that is still
a long time off. as Hoppe is good
enough to retain the title for a num-
Der of years. Layout shows two
views of Young jake Schaefer.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
Pulling in.

Sir: I've only made one New Year
resolution this time, and I intend to
keep it. 1t is this: Every time
make a good SCORE, better'n usual I'm
not going to talk about it for over
three days, nor try and tell more than
200 or 500 friends. YONKER JACK
Wood for baseball bats Is now
growing scarce" What If 1t is, with
the Red Sox still permitted to carry
around Shore, Leonard and Ruth
or Ruth, Leonard and Shore?
At that, it's close to even money
that Cobb and Speaker could bat over
800 without the old ash furniture in
tow
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02

It's tidy thing for some of these
home run records that Sam Crawford
was not set adjacent to some of these
short right field walls of the, New
York and Philadelphia type. The Wa
hoo citizen in his prime on these
two ball fields would have kept two
factories working double shifts turn
ing out sufficient ammunition.
The page Is turned; the new leaf
is open-what you write runs with
the record for which Doc Time holds
no eraser. a.,
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 2.-Sam
decision over Jim johnson of New
York at the end OF twelve-round
bout here yesterday afternoon. The
first four rounds were even, but
Langford punished Johnson severely
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02
AHAmncan
o. 5 !2;|!! !!

Batteries for the first world series
game: For New York, Schupp and
McCarty; for Boston, Ruth and
Thomas.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02

or Duffy wore. The state inspector
allowed him to continue with it, and
the interrupted first round was re-
started.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-02

He who puts and lifts his bean
Will putt some more upon that green.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-14
HENDERSON WOMAN
MAKES CONFESSION
duplicates Her Brother, John Kerwin,
and Tells Where They Buried
Girls Body.

ST JOHNSBCRG, July Admitting
that She and her brother" John ker-
win, buried the body Of Alice Bradshaw
Thursday night, Mrs Alvah Kenerson YES
tcrday sent the officers on another futile
hunt. 1t is week today since Mrs Ken
crson and Mary Hicks confessed that they
Killed the eight -year-old daughter of Mrs.
Hicks employer, John Bradshaw. but no
progress has been made in the case de
spite the efforts of Sheriff Worthen and
states Attorney J. b. Campbell
Mrs kenerson implicated her brother"
for the first time. Her story was that She
aud the housckeeper, after killing the
little girl, hid the body on a hill in the
pasture where the crime was committed
and in the night she and Kcrwin took the
body to a pasture on the adjoining farm
ot t, II. Gray and buried it beside a stone
wall, covering the place with flat stone
Attcr hours OF search the officers were
convinced that the woman was lying. as
on the other occasions when She sent them
of on similar hunts
The Hicks woman yesterday refused to
make sriS references to the crime and out
Of John kcrwln. held on suspicion since
Sunday night, the officers can get abso-
Iutcy nothing The search today was con
Quoted by Deputy Sheriff f. s Henri
man and - men
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-14
HINSDALE. N. H.
Eastern Star Field Day.

Members of the Eastern Star chapters
of Keene, Winchester, Mortified, Brat
lleboro and this town to the number of
about IS gathered on the spacious lawn
of Mrs George +. Robertson Wednesday
for their annual field day
A picnic luncheon was enjoyed at 80
O'Clock and the music for the occasion
was furnished by the Hinsdale orchestra
with special cornet solo by William F.
Lyman
Rain fell before the entertainment pro-
gram began and the party adjourned to
the house and large veranda. The patriot
ic readings by Paul H. Mann were great
" enjoyed, as were the solos by Mrs.
Gertrude Leach Robinson, accompanied
by Miss Ethel Bell on the piano, and the
duet by Mr.. and Mrs Rodney Doolittc
of Northfeld Mass
The visiting chapters were much
pleased with their reception and the af,
fair was voted very successful in spite OF
the rain
Much credit is due the committee in
charge, which was comprised of Mrs
J G. i. Robertson, Mrs. F. w Jeffords
Mrs. A. II. Behnke, Miss Eva G. Rob
crtson and Miss Hazel Tillinghast
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-14

George O CobIeigh has joined the ranks
of automobilsts He bought a new Dodge
touring car this week
George W Butler IS making extensive
repairs on the highways Of the Stoddard
farm on Creampot hill.
The many frineds of Ethel \ Butler
will be glad to hear that she is getting
along satisfactorily since her operation
Spoffold Grange, of which she is mem
Der, presented her large bouquet of car
nations this week.
The weekly meeting of the local branch
OF the Red Cross was held in the lower
hall Wednesday afternoon, July il. The
younger members prepared filling and the
older ones made Il comfort pillows. About
40 members We're present and much en-
thuslasm was shown.
There will be an auction of brc-a -brac
and furniture in front of the Universal
list church in this village, next Thursday
at p. m These goods are from the fur
nishings of the house op the Chamberlain
place, recently sold to Mr.. Laskey by G.
y Burbank, and the proceeds of the sale
will be turned over to the local branch
of the Red Cross by MIR Burbank Ice
cream will be on sale at the same time
and place. All are urged to do then
! bit by buying something.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-14

Citrie, tartaric and shlphuric acids
are to be manufactured at Messina
Sicily. Sicilian fruit growers are fl
nancing the venture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-14
SOUTH VERNON.

Kenneth Newton was home from
Springfield over Sunday.
Miss Nina Jillson has gone to Amcs
Hill for the rest of the summer.
Miss Martha Jackson is at the Jack
son homestead for the summer vacation.
Mrs G. f. Richardson and daughter.
Miss Florence Brown Of New York city,
are at the summer home here.
Mrs Merton Fairman is entertain
ing her uncle aud cousin, Fred Schmidt
and Peter Stockhart Of New York city
Mrs Favcttc Stoddard, who was taken
to the Farrcn hospital last week for
an operation on her face, is making a
good recovery.
Carl Brucker Of Westerly, Il. l., was a
recent guest at the Jackson home pri-
waite Clinton T. Emery of Company ],
I'd Massachusetts Infantry, is visiting
Miss Martha Jackson.
j. r. Titcomb of the state fish hatch
cry at Bennington is at I. II. Newton 5
this week Mr.. Titcomb is acting as
messenger in delivering brook trout
tingerlings to applicants in this locality.
L. II. Newton. constable, was called
upon last week, Friday, TO arrest a man
by the name of Brown who had been
living in the ''Splainc house in Thu
place. The man, with his wife and
boarders. had been creating considerable
| disturbance for some time 1t became
necessary for Mrs. Jennie Powers tC
come and take away a small child OF
Brown S. which was being abused and
| neglected. Soon aftcrward Brown j
said TO have written Mrs. Powers
threatening letter which was tunct
over TO state officials After his triI
to Brattleboro, Brown began to realiz
that there are limits to what can b
done in Vermont. and hastily dispose,
of what household goods he had AM
left for parts unknown.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-14
RUBLE MAY BUY LESS.
Serious Financial Problems Confront
Russian Government.

PETROGRAD, July It. - The serious
financial problems confronting the Rus
sian government were referred to in
report read at private meeting of the
Douma Ivy Deputy Bublkoff. who said
the nation 5 gold reserve of LII ,00O,-
600 covered 1876 per cent of the paper
money of the state now in circulation.
The debt. which at the end of 1913 was
$500 100000 ruhlcS, at the beginning
of 1917 was $4,000 200, 900. If the paper
money issued during the war were
added, Ire said, the total debt was
brought up to about $4,000, 900 900 ru-
bles.
OF the total national expenditures in
1917 between l. ,000, 900 900 and $4,000.
100000 rubles would bc represented by
a deficit. The reputy referred to the
great deterioration i'll the purchasing
value of the rublc, and said that 10
cover this deficit by the issuance of more
paper would mean further serious in
crease in prices.
Another unfavorable feature of the
general situation is decrease of 81
per cent in the production of coal in
Southern Russia. NJ. Bublikon also
referred to the circumstances that Il
per cent of the country's locomotives
aud ears are in the shops awaiting re
pairs.
The financial problems, the deputy
said, in his opinion, could not he SOLVED
! hy the imposition of fresh taxation
which would remove the stimulus fol
productive labor.