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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
NewWorld's Swimming Marks
May Be Set During the Week

ment. Their individual WORK was good,
ard they need only perfectlng in team
play to develop championship eallore.
Unfortunately in this respect, they
showed woful lack of organization.
Il is interesting to learn that the
PEOPLES Palace. Of Jersey City, has re-
qucsted A. A. L. permission 10 hold the
Coward metropolitan title swim TOR
women on March 10. II sanction Is
granted, as seems certain, it will be the
first district championship ever DECIDED
among the local mermaids.
The victory OF Teddy Cam, OF the
New York A. c., in the 220-yard metro
politau swim. was less of surprise 10
his eliminates than the poor shows; OF
Herbert Nollmer, Cor the latter recently
showed , inmates % seconds over the
distance. or seven seconds better than
lp did I'm the title race. Teddy, on the
other hand. had been going so well IN
practice that there was good reason TO
believe he would hang up new worlds
record if pressed. But he won az be
pleased.
The dual swimming meet between
Columbia and c. G.. n. Y, which had 20
be postponed last week owing TO con-
1icting dates, will take place on March
In the Morningside pool
The spectacular exhibition OF fancy
diving given on Wednesday by Albert
T.. Dowues. OF the New York a. G., m
winning district laurels, makes him
easily the favorite for national A. A. l.
honors. There il not In the country
diver who can touch him il he retains
his present form.
Michael Preudergast, OF the lryinS
School, Tarrytown, who has proved the
speediest sprint swimmer in the seho-
lastic ranks this season, is likely 70
shatter Teddy Cams high school rec
ord of 252 for 80 yards at the hrst
opportunity. A week ago, IN the
Princeton pool. he swan the distance
in relay race in 20 % seconds, put
only two watches caught the perform
ance, so IL will not receive official rec
ognition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
MANY PRIZES OFFERED
FOR CITY HIKERS

Entries for the annual City Hall TO
Coney Island walking race of the Walk
crs' Club of America on WashingtOn's
Birthday closed yesterday. This year
the handicap limit has been extended
to thirty-fve minutes, so that the mer-
est beginner will have as good a chance
to win one of the numerous prizes as
will the more experienced walkers.
There are special prizes for novices
and men over forty years old. Teams
Of five men can compete for a hand
some group trophy in the form of a
massive silver cup. These fve-man
groups need not be members of a single
4. A. l.. club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
ROWING NOT HARMFUL,
INSISTS jim TEN EYCK

Does rowing enlarge the heart
James A. Ten Eyck, coach Of the SYRIA
cuse University crews. intercollegiate
champions. does not think so---in fact,
nc Is positive in his declaration that
any young man who has a normal con-
stitution and takes reasonable care IN
training is benefited by competitive
rowing.
Ten Eyck is one Of the many rowing
experts throughout the country who
have Joined in the storm Of protests
against the popular idea that indu!-
gence in athletics, especially rowing,
impsirs the heart.
Ten Eyck points to himself as an ex-
ample Of one who has rowed in many a
strenuous contest and whose heart is
jest az sound az anybody and con
siderably more sound than some.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
ST. PAUL WATER TEAM
BEATEN BY M0NTCLAIR

Montclair, y. j., Feb. lin a very
close contest the Montclair Academy
swimmers won from the 81. Paul team.
Of New York, in Montclair this after
noon. The final score was 32i2 10 u =
points in favor Of the Jersey boys.
Carl Deetjen was again responsible for
the victory, particularly in winning the
200-yard event.
The summaries:
RssJ-W0u by Montcisif composed o. Msihis.
sen. BseT. Dickson sld DeeteD. Time. q - scc-
Ondg.
20O.ysyd fsln-Wou by Carl Deetieu. Moutclair
second. spencer. 81 Paul. third Baer Time.
& u.irufe - seconds
IflAge-Won W Fuller. Ho1tcIaif. Thomas S.
paui lrtond. j ilopllusou. Third Time. 81
.sfffds.
z,.gsn a1iu-Wol bg Dickens. H. Paul,
Msthiesfn. second. r. H0pkl.11 and spencer iied
f0r fhifd Time. ~ - seconds.
Dive f0r iorm-Wol b. Cruz. M0ntcair. Dick
ems 81 Paul ssc0ud. ThofAss 80. Paul. third.
51-yafd faiIn--WpI ~ Dicasns. ~. Paul Dect-
iru. zscOnd. Chapman. g. Paul third Time.
VI 3 - seconds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
MILWAUKEE, EXPECTS
WINNING BALL NINE

Milwaukee, Feb. l7.-Manager Danny
Shay of the Brewers has pretty good
looking ball club collected at this date.
The team is complete, with the eXcep-
ton Of first sacEcr and ore or two
pitchers.
Waivers are being sought for a majo
Lacquer 20 guard the initial sack. and
President Timme expects 20 close the
deal shortly. The regulars and recruits
leave here on March 10 ior the training
camp.
Shay Is iasistrLt on having n strong
pitching staff. Red Shackeltord. Cyril
Slapnicka, Allie Rceb, Kid Sherdell.
Lefty Moran, Cuban Dibut aud Pitcher
Goodwin comprise the hurler5. The
catching department includes De Berry,
Block, Lebor and the local youth, Eddie
Stumpf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
AMHERST TRACK TEAn
LOSES TWO GOOD nt'

,-,b,r.t. Mass, Feb. l7.-Amn ,ssuli
~ team will be hard hit as re d
~ The semester exsminations' .rp,citd
the men Coach Nelligan NAG rs tess
~ ne among the mainstsys o. re-.
bsye been rendered ineligible %
sr,t of the midyear tests .u.,rsspd
Hunter. probably tha oe'' s ,hs s,'
.bietc in college, is one Of 'as
who vii. be lost to the 'es .ss hardles
prodcient performer IN 'ns nd Al he
both jumps. the pole vasN .. ST elsss
weights. Young. Of the ires" n.sn. w
a former Andoyer distance slsss
had been counted on for piA''"
ont of tn. running.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Ihe STANDING foIIoWs:
THREE DUAL MEETS ON
COLUMBIA'S SCHEDULE

Columbia University has three dual
meets on the schedule of its track and
field team, announced yesterday. Brown,
the Navy and Colgate are the teams
which will face the Blue and White on
the cinder path. The schedule follows:
April p and 2s. Pennsylvania relay carnival. at
Philadelphia. May 0. Brown. Al Providence; May
~. Nav. at Annapolis. NAV a. Colgate. az South
Held. May o and &C. intercollegiate champion
ships. az place as yet undecided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Boxers Wellings' Guests

Al the leading lightweights Of the
world are in New York just now, and
each one will receive a special invita-
ton in the shape Of rinRside box seat
from Joe yelling, who wants them 20
see him battle Milburn Saylor at the
Palace Sporting Club, 1884 Street and
Southern Bouleyi I'd, tomorrow night
Among Joe's invited guests will be
Freddie Welsh, Benny Leonard, Johnny
Dundee, Charlie White and Willie Jack
soD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

Safer to See Weeghman

Lansing, Mich, Feb. II, Victor Safer,
first baseman for the Chicago Nationals,
to-day left for Chicago for n confer
ence with President WeeRhman. Safer
received a contract some time ago. but
returned il unsigned because his salary
had been reduced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Equals Swimming Record

Amherst. Mass, Feb. r. Amherst
defeated Pennsylvania at swimming
here tonight By the score Of 80 to 81.
Captain Lemcke, Of Amherst, equalled
the intercollegiate record in the fifty
yard dash. his time being % Is sec
onds. The Amherst relay tied the Am
herst record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
c. c. II. Z. Defeats Indian,

The basketball team Of the College
Of The CITY Of New York defeated the
Csyliale Indiana AZ the City College
1ymnasium last night. The score was
~ 10 -. The local colleRians played
= substitpte team In the last part Of
the second half. BetoIsn, the sixteen
year.Oid ONEIDA brave, and JAKE Her
mann. the big Sioux warrior, stood out
for the aborgineg. Tischinsky was
best for New York, scoring eleven field
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Purdue Changes His Mind

Nsfhyille, Tenn, FEB. Hub Pur-
due, veteran right-handed pitcher in
the National League, who announced
some time ago that he would retire
from baseball has accepted terms from
the Louisville American Association
club and win play this season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
La Sale Still at L

La Sale Academy defeated the
Clason Point Military Academy quintet
on the formers court yesterday by the
score Of p to n. O'Rourke and RoX-
bury starred for La Salle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
BUSHWICK HIGH FIVE
STILL LEADING WAY

The basketball team of Bushwick
High School still shows the way in the
championship tournament. which is
nearing its close. The end Of the elev-
enth week Of playing finds the Ridge
wood five leading, with six victories
and no defeats.
The standing follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Beebe Goes to Louisville

Louisville. Feb. IA. - Announcement
was made here to-day by o. II. Wathen,
owner Of the Louisville American Asso-
citation Baseball Club. that he had pur-
chased Fred Beebe from Portland, of
the Pacific Coast League.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
SEVEN GAMES IN ROW
FOR MONTCLAIR FIVE

Montclair, n. j., Feb. Montclair
Academy won its seventh consecutive
basket ball victory by defeating the
st. Paul's School five here this after
noon in a fast game. Buck established
a record by shooting eleven out of
thirteen fouls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
yelling Wins Handily

pointing Pete Hartley at the Broadway
Sporting Club last night. Hartley was
in a bad way in the ninth round, but
managed 10 weather the storm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Football Eleven in un a,.,

Among the candidates Z; rsss fssts!!
try for the University oil W Ksslsd
team next fall is Bernard a. =, me 90.
pes Momes. He will try iO ..,.rrs 2
tire berth. Koyle's shoes m'' q &C.
size s he is nineteen years iss
weighs 275 pounds anu
INCHES tall. n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Young Tennis Players
Show Big Improvement

over their form Of 1916 is evident.
Among the bows the names Of Elliott
Birzen, Of Fordham University, ma
tional indoor junior champion, and Ben
iamin II. Letson, national boy cham
pion. of De Witt Clinton High School,
are the most prominent. Both binZen
and Letson made great strides during
1916. and their advancement may be
traced 20 the srecial efforts put forth
by the L. ). y. l.. T. \. to develop pay
among the Juniors.
Tie women players also gave indica-
TORS OF raising the callbre OF their
game by several notches, and several
future champions are liable to flash
across the horizon before the season
warc,. The tournament just completed
at the Heights Casino, in Brooklyn,
brought to light two or three promising
candidates among the feminine racquet
wielders. and two OF them are girls
still i'm their teens.
We referred last week to the play
ing Of Miss Gladys Bowling and Miss
Eleanor Goss. both unknown hereto.
fore to tournament competition, and
although the two were eliminated from
the Casino tournament by more eN-
perienced opponents, we see no reason
20 recant any Of the eulogies we print
ed at that time. The end OF 1917
should see these young players able
to cope with any but the first ten
among the women.
Another who showed up extremely
well at the Brooklyn tournament was
Mrs. De Forest Candee, former cham
pion of the club ans 80 ri"'. 90
little in the more important events.
Mrs. Candee has sev~le s", 49, .
trolled service and is net player OF
unusual excellence. We understand
she will play at the women'S national
indoor championship next month.
Miss Margaret Taylor has gone stead
lily ahead during the last twelve months
and her game has grown IN resource
fulness and defensive strength.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

score o. end o. first half Mou'clair Academy. l..
st. Fauis School l0 Time Of halves. IS minutes.
HefeTee-Fields. Williams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Miss Bjurstedt Still
Queen of the Courts
Score by Points in
Women's Singles
FIRST SET

FIRST SET
Pts. G's.
Miss Bjurstedt 2. 5. 5. 4. 6. a. 30 8
Miss Wagner 4. 3. 3. I. 4. 80 10 I
SECOND SET
Miss Bjurstedt u, 2, 4, Z, 4. a.. 81 6
Miss Wagner. 4. 3. 6. I. 4.2.2 10 I
Totals Miss Bjurstedt. II games, 81
points. 2 sets: Miss Wagner. games. 80
points, 0 sets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

Even thus carly, before the active
season Of 1917 has really got its start.
the vast improvement in the calibre Of
play of some of the younger players
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10
Superiority of the Past.

We hear from the best authorities
that the classics are not studied as
they used to be. This does not sur-
Pr e US, because it has been equally
true of every age. For instance, Bish-
op Berkeley, discoursing in 1744 ION
the virtues of tar water and other
things that came into his mind, said:
I'm these free thinking times many an
empty head is shook at Aristotle and
Plato as well as at the Holy Scriptures.
In these days that depth of
that old learning is rarely fathomed."
This reminds us of the political debate
In a corner grocery where one of the
village sages remarked, "Jimson is not
the man he used to be-" and another
responded, mo. and he never was."-
Independent.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10
Three Places TO Match.

Political regeneration must start in a
quickening of the civic conscience.
Men in larger numbers must begin to
take a deepened interest in political
policies and programs. The three
places which should be kept in the
minds eye evermore are the city hall,
the state capitol and Washington city.
What the representatives of the people
are thinking and saying and doing
should be closely scrutinized and scru-
p%ulously judged. When our newspa-
pers pass out of the semi-barbaric stage
of newspaper development they will
devote less space to accident and Cos
sip and crime and lay before the pub
lie day by day in ampler fullness the
doings of our aldermen, our assembly
men and u OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Home Companion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10
Mme.L LAMBERT, TEACHER Of MUSIC

Her method of many years study
and practical experience in all phases
of vocal and instrumental music, has
proved to be the true, thorough and
comprehensive system (where there
IS talent) in both branches of music.
The brain must comprehend, the fin
gers demonstrate, and memory be ex-
ercised. 1t is a great, natural gift to
possess a fine quality of voice, but are
and judgment must always be exercis-
ed from the out-start. A fine, natu-
raj, resonant voice may become
(mampy and woody, with a forced,
yelping pitch. Should the vocal chords
become strained, they cannot be re-
stored, it becomes a divided voice.
There lies a future fortune for the
possessor of a fine voice
when properly cultivated and exercis-
ed. Well may it bear the name of
Musical Elocution." Special train
ing method with divided time for
mall children an oil instruments.
Lessons in courses of three or five.
Regularity is absolutely required.
Missed lessons are made up by ap-
pointment.
Evening lessons from97 to 10 o.
clock. Studio, 103 Chestnut st.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10
How to Find Fault,

1t is not difficult to find fault,
because there is so much of it lying
around. That's where the difficulty
comes in. There is no honor or dis
tinction in finding fault that anybody
else can find and everybody else has
found.
If you want to be a success at fault
finding you must branch out on fresh
lines, use new and ingenious methods
and find fault that has never been
found before. Where is the honor in
finding fault with your wife's biscuits,
or with the fact that dinner is late, or
other such daily occurrences? But
only let some budding scientist find "a
modicum Of fault with the inexactitude
of the isothermal lines as evidenced by
the cross currents of the Marian
canals, and he is in a fair way to ac-
cumulate unto himself both fame and
fortune.
In brief, then, it is with finding fault
as with everything else-be not COM
monplace.-Life.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10
New York City Garbage Disposal.

oo9S S'cfScah
The method Of garbage disposal in
New York city is as follows:
Garbage, placed in separate cans by
h~ouseholders. is collected in city vehi-
cles and transported to dumps along
the water fronts of Manhattan, the
Bronx and Brooklyn, where it is plac-
ed upon contractors scows.
A filled scow is towed to a reduction
plant on Barren island, in Jamaica
bay. where the material is cooked, the
grease extracted and the tankage or
soiled matter dried. Grease is sold
for soap making, ETC., and tankage is
used as fertilizer. The moisture only
is wasted.
The contractors work begins at the
dumps, and for the privilege of receiv-
ing the 100000 tons Of garbage per
annum the contractor is obliged by
agreement to pay the city an average
sum of $4,000 per year for a term of
five years.-New York Times.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10

Length, about six and o~ne-fourth
inches. It's incessant chattering, quar-
relsome disposition, and abundance
and familiarity about human habita-
tions distinguish it from our native
sparrows.
Range: Resident throughout the
United States and southern Canada.
Habits and economic status: AL
most universally condemned since it's
introduction into the United States,
the English sparrow has not only held
its own, but has ever increased in
numbers and extended it's range in
spite of all opposition. It's habit of
driving out or even killing more bene-
fetal species and the deflling of build
ings by it's droppings and by its W
unsightly structures, are serious OBJ
jections to this sparrow. Moreover,
in rural districts, it is destructive to
grain, peas, beans, and other vege-
tables. On the other hand, tho bird
feeds to some extent on a large num-
Der of insect pests, and this fact points
to the need of a new investigation Of
the present economic status Of the spe-
cies, especially as it promises to be of
service in holding in check the newly
introduced alfalfa weevil, which threat
ems the alfalfa industry in Utah and
%neighboring states. In cities most OF
the food of the English sparrow is
waste material secured from the
streets.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10

BAKED CARROTS.-To make this
- dish the tenderest young sweet
carrots are chosen, scraped and
boiled tender; then they are cut length
wise in halves, dipped in thickest hon
ey and placed in baking dish with bot
tom thinly covered with olive oil. They
are then quickly sprinkled with grated
cheese and salt, placed in a hot oven
and baked for perhaps fifteen minutes.
Potato Croquettes.-Take one and a
half cupfuls mashed potatoes, a good
sized piece of butter, a cupful Of cream,
two eggs and a half cupful of bread
crumbs. Season well with salt and
white pepper, form into balls, dust
them with flour, dip them in beaten
egg sweetened a little and hen IN
b~readcrumbs. Fry in deep lard or
olive oil.
Cream Bisque.-This is a fine soup
made with either fresh or canned corn.
When fresh corn is used cut the corr
from the cob and scrape off all the
sweetest part of the corn. To a pint
of corn add a quart of hot water. Boil
for an hour and a half, then press
through a colander. Put into the
saucepan butter the size of an egg
and when it bubbles dust in a gener-
u tablespoonful of flour. Let it cook
a minute. Now add the corn, a dash
Of cayenne pepper, salt, a pint Of boil
ing milk, a tablespoonful of sugar, a
tablespoonful of tomato ketchup and a
cupful of cream.
Grape Fruit Cocktail-Wipe grape
fruit and cut in halves crosswise. Cut
all around pulp next to skin with a
sharp knife. Separate pulp from tough
portion which divides the fruit into
sections, cutting close to skin where 1t
adheres to stem or blossom end. To
pulp add equal amount of fresh or
canned pineapple cut in cubes, two ia
~blespoonfGls sugar, two t~easpoonfuls
Maraschino or sirup from cherries.
Serve in grapefruit shells and place a
Maraschino cherry on top. This is bet
ter if prepared several hours before
serving.
Queens Baskets. = Cream one-half
cupful butter and one and one-half
cupfuls sugar. Add three egg yolks
and beat for five minutes, add juice
and rind of half a lemon and one tea
spoonful lemon extract. Sift two cup
fuls pastry flour, one-half t~easpoonful
soda and a pinch of salt together and
add them. Lastly, fold in stiffly beat
en- whites of the eggs. Bake in deep
cups. When cold remove center and
Of candied orange peel. Fill the bas
kets with any kind of fruit and whip.
ped cream.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10
Length, about six and one-hal

Length, about six and one-half
inches.
Range: Breeds in the United States
(west to Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming,
and Montana, southern Canada, Mex
leo, and Guatemala; winters in the
southern half of the eastern United
States and south to Guatemala.
Habits and economic status: The
bluebird is one of the most familiar
tenants of the farm and dooryard.
Everywhere it is hailed as the har-
binger of spring, and wherever it
chooses to reside it is sure of a warm
welcome. This bird, like the robin,
phoebe, house wren, and some swal-
lows, is very domestic in it's habits.
Its favorite nesting sites are crannies
in the farm buildings or boxes made
for its use or natural cavities in old
amply by destroying insects, and it
takes no toll from the farm crop. The
bluebird's diet consists Of GO per cent
of insects to 80 per cent of vegetable
matter. The largest items of insect
food are grasshoppers first and beetles
next, while caterpillars stand third.
All of these are harmful except a few
of the beetles. The vegetable food
consists chiefly of fruit pulp, only an
insignificant portion of which is of Gull
varieties. Among wild fruits
elderberries are the favorite. From
the above it will be seen that the blue
bird does no essential harm, but on
the contrary eats many harmful and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.

, o o o o o o 0 o o o o o o o o O c
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10
Prose Period.

Here's a postal card from my hus-
band" remarked Mrs. Dobson. Hes
out of town, you know"
what does he say?" asked Mrs.
Dubwaite.
Gam well. Home Tuesday Four
words! And when that man was
counting me he used to write me poetry
by the yard."-Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10
Sunshine DESTROYS Germs.

The clothing we wear harbors
myriads of disease germs. This
is especially true of wooden gar
ments. Cotton and silk do not
retain germs so readily as wool
and are therefore more suitable
for clothing to be worn during
exposure to illness. Nurses are
obliged to wear cotton garments
when in attendance upon the
sick. To destroy germs in cloth
ing there is nothing more po-
tent than bright sunlight and
air. Hang clothing. blankets,
quilts, etc, outdoors where the
sun and wind may beat upon
them for several hours. and
disease germs lurking in their
meshes will be destroyed.
o Q o o o o o o o o o o o o D o
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10
A Double Barreled Scheme.

Better buy some stock in my pro-
posed copper mine. The operating ex-
penses will be unusually low"
"Why SOP"
Il I'm going to work it in connection
with a school of mines and let the stu
dents do the digging. spokane Re
view.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-02-10

g ngOCUPBOARD.
SNAPPY EATS"

BAKED CARROTS.-To make this
. dish the tenderest young sweet
carrots are chosen, scraped and