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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
MEMORABILIA AT
COLONIAL CLUB
Red Cross Golf Tournament
Flagraising and Patriotic
Celebration

The entertainment committee OF
the Colonial Country Club has plan
ned a rousing patriotic celebration
of Memorial Day on Wednesday.
The golf course has been reserved
for the entire day for tournament
to benefit the Red Cross. All MEM
bers and their friends are requested
to enter, paying fee of one dollar
for the charity. And the tourna-
ment will be an 1S-hole handicap,
medal play. No one will be permit
ted on the golf course not wearing q
tournament ribbon. All money will
be turned over to the Red Cross.
All day long members, their fam
lilies and friends will throng the club
house. Those desiring dinner must
notify the steward by Tuesday af-
ter noon.
Everyone is asked to assemble on
the lawn at 4.30 p. m. to assist in the
f1agraising and patriotic celebration.
The Updegrove orchestra will play,
the audience will sing America; (;
prayer and patriotic address will
be made by the Rev. DIR. Robert Bag
nell, of Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church; Paul Starkey will be the
official fiagraiser and all will join in
singing The Star Spangled Banner"
Dinner will be served at 6 o'clock.
From $50 to taps there will be
dancing. The attendance is limited
to club members, their families and
one extra couple.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Personal AND SOCIAL NEWS
AFTERNOON TEA
TO BRIDE-ELECT
Prenuptial Events For Miss
Carl Begin With Mrs. Mar
vim Seely Hostess

One of the prettiest of prenuptIal
events arranged for Miss Miriam Opal
Carl of 404 South Fourteenth street.
whose marriage to Earl T. Rem will
be June event. was an afternoon tea
Saturday, with Mrs. Marvin A. Seely
hostess, at her apartment in The CO.
lonial, 120 Market street.
Spring flowers with parrot tulips
and dainty foliage graced the rooms.
Receiving with the hostess were Miss
Carl. Mrs. Miles Neidig, Mrs. Charles
C. Stroh. Miss Mary Roth and Miss
Elizabeth Wilson.
Presiding over the teacups was Miss
Irene Scholl, with Miss Ruth Rexroth
and Miss Margaret Welsh assisting.
The guests included: Miss Carl, Mrs.
o. p. Beckley. Mrs. p. e. Schmeidal,
Mrs. C.Laurence Shepley, Dubois; Miss
Esther Boyer, Lebanon; Miss Edith
Galbraith, Miss Charlotte Eberly, Miss
Gertrude Berry. Miss Marguerite
Stuckler, Miss Mabel Wallower, Miss
Margaret Welsh. Miss Alice Parthe-
more, Miss Mary Stark, Mrs. Paul
Fuhrman, Mrs. e. f. Weaver, Mrs.
Harry Leach, Mrs. William Galbraith,
Mrs. Charles II. Hunter. Mrs. II. L.
Carl, Miss Stella Ulrich, Miss Opal
McCans. Miss Mabel Bright, Miss Ruth
Willoughby. Miss Fay Rem, Miss
Eleanor Weaver. Miss Mary Roth,
Miss Hope Rem and Miss Miriam
Keisler:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Birthday Celebration
For Miss Carlotta Pratt

The birthday of Miss Carlotta
Pratt was merrily celebrated Satur-
DAY evening with a party arranged
by her father, George Pratt, SOC
Green street. Ferns, roses and car
nations decorated the house and the
supper table was gay w ith favors, a
Dig birthday cake and lighted by pink
capped candelabra.
Music, dancing and refreshments
We're features of pleasure enjoyed by
the Misses Anna Stahl, Helen Albert,
May King, Helen Heagy, Anna Sour
Der, Minnie Shenk, Evelyn Myers,
Mary Fisher, Elizabeth Kearney and
Miss Bittinger.
Elmer McKillips. George Beck,
Russell Seidle, Dustin Turner, Cey-
lon McIlhenny, Ray Keener, r. Ellis
Wentzler, Geo. Kearney, Mrs. Harry
Mattson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stone
seifer, Mr.. and Mrs. c. V. Brashears,
Mrs. j. f. McKillips, Mrs. George
Mccoy Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Shoop,
all of this city; Miss Carrie Wolfe,
Carlisle; Mrs. n. A. Mortimer, Phila-
delphia; r. M. Burkhart, Pittsburgh; /;
Joseph Poleson, Pittsburgh. and Le-
Roy Keitsen, Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Stewart left
for their Cincinnati home this morn
ing, after short visit among rela-
tives in the West End.
Miss Jeanette Landrum, of Balti-
more, was in town for a few days
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Luther
j. King, of Green street.
Miss Esther r. Wilson, of Hunt
ingdon, was a recent guest of her
cousin, Miss Alma K. Wilson, of
North Second street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
UNDERGRADUATES
COMPLETE COURSE
Pupils of Miss Steinhauer
Give Practical Demonstra-
ton of Their Work

Miss Ruth Steinhauer will present
tomorrow evening at Conservatory
Hall her musical kindergarten class
in varied musical exercises, demon
strating the practical value of the
Burrowes kindergarten method in
the musical instruction of the
youngest pupils. The following pro-
gram will be given:
Demonstration of work covering
tho first eight lessons in the Bur-
rowes course of music study, Dorian
Cornelius, Ruth Whitney, Jean Ret
tew, Mary Camron;- Miss Keyboard
School and The Treble Staff" sung
by classes, Illustrated by Thelma
Musselman; national drill advanced
class), Sara Pryor, Thelma Mussel-
man, Janet Mickey; Jack Be MINI
bic" (Burrowes), Mary Elizabeth
Camron; "A Sunny Day" (Bur-
rowes), William Shaffer; Dairy
maid Valse" Decevee), Marion
Coulter; Waltz" (MozarD, "Etude
in A Minor" (Schytte), Evelyn Eys-
ter; Soldiers March" (Schumann). .
Joyous Peasant" Margaret Yinger:
Heather Belr' (Thorne), Thelma
Musselman; Minute No. l., with
Trio (MoZarD, "Roguishness"
Nauge). Marie Shissles; "PhilomeP'
(KunkeD. Sara Pryor, Janet Mick
ey; Playful Roudo" (Greene), Sara
Pryor; "Scherzo" (Schubert). An
dante from !he Surprise Symphony
(Haydn), Helen Opperman; "A Set
of Turquoise" (Thomas B. Aldrich).
Miss Eliza NJ. Weaver; waltz in ID
Flat" (Spindler), Wilhelm Shissler,
Marie Shissler, Miss Steinhauer;
"Minuet in G" (Beethoven), "Mazur-
ka Brillante" (Heins), Wilhelm
Shissler; Gray. Days (Johnson)
The Minstrel Boy" (Moore), Will
liam Watson, j. Earl Steinhauer,
violin obligate; 'Kusshandchen"
(Bohm). Margaret Armstrong;
Hector" (Bartlett), Margaret Har-
rison, Stella Bentz; ''Narcissus'
(Nevin), "Valse" (Burnham), Mar
garet Harrison.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
White Footwear For Decoration Day

White Footwear For Decoration Day
The girl who doesn't have white
footwear for Decoration Day does
not feel properly dressed and the
Walk over Boot Shop, 226 Market
street, are showing the prettiest and
smartest models in both high white
shoes and pumps at interesting
prices. Very smart is a high white
reighskin boot with full French heel,
while a new white buckskin boot
with beautifully perforated wing tip
and walking heel is a wonderful
value at just $500, and pretty boots
of fine white canvas are offered as
low as $3.50. Pumps with the new
square throat, shown in white kid,
buckskin and canvas are priced
from $3.50 up.
The Party That Lives in the
Memory
The expert photogra can rem
der many kinds of service which the
average individual never thinks
about. For instance, lawn party,
church bazar, a summer wedding
outdoors, or any other festival can
be made to live forever in the mem
ory. if a photograph is taken, and
this work is most beautifully done
by the Roshon Studio, North Sec
ond street. They send an expert
photographer with all the most
modern equipment to take any pic
lures desired in church, home or
hall, and they have special lighting
devices which make them almost in
dependent of the weather. Prices
on work of this kind are surprising
ly moderate, and phone call will
br. ng all particulars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Class Presents Flowers
to Its Veteran Teacher

A pleasant feature of the services
of Harris Street United Evangelical
Sunday School yesterday afternoon
was the presentation of a beautiful
basket of flowers to Mrs. Fl. b. Hart
zler by the members of her class in
token of her twenty-one years as a
teacher. The presentation was mark
ed by addresses and music by a
quartet.
Mrs. Hartzler is the wife of the
Rev. DR.. III. B. Hartzler, former
bishop of the United Evangelical
Church and now editor CT THE
Evangelical" the church publication.
DR.. Hartzler formerly preached in
the Northfield Church, Mortified,
Mass, and was succeeded there by
DIR. Scofield who yesterday preached
in Market Square Presbyterian
Church this city. Mrs. Hartzler was
one of the organizers of the Women s
Foreign Missionary Society of the
church. now numbering thousands of
members all over the world, and has
been prominent in church activities.
Miss Marjorie Bolles, physical in
structor of the Y. w. c. A., leaves
TO-: her homo in Wilbraham, Mass,
tomorrow, for the summer vaca-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shisler, of
Williamstown, are visiting her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. c. j. Manning.
1919 North Sixth street.
Harold A. Clark, of this city, Sc
nior class president and varsity
football captain last season at State
College, was made spoonman for the
commencement festivities in June.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
CAPT. AND MRS. WAGNER HERE

Captain and Mrs. Joseph A. Wag-
ner, of Scranton, were the guests
Saturday and Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. II. James, 1859 Market
street. Captain Wagner is medical
inspector for the Thirteenth Penn
sylvania Regiment, which has been
In regular army service since August
of last year, and is now located at
Sunbury. DR.. Wagner saw service
In Porto Rico during the Spanish
American War, and with his regi-
ment returned from the Mexican
border three months ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Garfield Smith
attended the Henderson-D Dreisbach
wedding in Lewisburg, Saturday,
where Mr.. Smith was one of the
ushcrs.
Mrs. w. w. Jennings and Miss
Mary Jennings, Gil North Front
street. and Miss Helen M. Espy, sos
North Front street, are home after
an automobile trip to Philadelphia.
Miss Kathleen Bankes and her
sister, Miss Pauline Bankes, left for
their home in Newark, n. J., to-day,
after fortnights stay among rela-
tiVes in suburban Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
DR.. Becht Will Speak
at Nurses Commencement

DR.. ]. George Becht, secretary of
the State Board of Education. will
address the nurses of the graduating
class of the training school OF the
Harrisburg Hospital, Thursday eve-
ming, May 81, at commencement.
David h. Tracy, a member of the
Board of Managers of the hospital and
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, will present the diplomas. The
special awards of badges to the menu
bers of the class for meritorious WORK
will be presented by DR.. i. w. Coover,
of the hospital staff.
The Rev. DIR. Robert Bagnell. of the
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church,
will deliver the invocation, and the
Rev. Harold II. Baldwin, assistant
pastor of the Pine Street Presby-
terian Church, will pronounce the
benediction. Music will be furnished
by the Sara Lemer orchestra.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Richards Caveny Bridal
Took Place Last August

Mr.. and Mrs. S. Brady Cavcny of 33S
South Seventeenth street announce
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Margaret Lillian Caveny, to Paul NJ.
Richards of 1888 Derry street. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Richards. Both
are graduates of central High School
in the 1912 class. Mr.. Richards will
graduate from the Pennsylvania State
College this June In a chemistry
course. At present he is employed
at the Harrisburg Pipe and Pipe
Bending Company in the testing de-
partment. The young folks were mar
ried at Elkton, Md, August 10 ana
have kept it a secret from every one.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
The Summer Girl in White

eff girls only knew how well they
looked in white they would never
wear anything else" man once
remarked and after seeing the won-
derful array of white wash skirts SO
profusely shown at Astrich's new
store, 30S Market street, girls will
find their problem of summer wear
ing apparel quickly solved. There
are tables and tables, racks and
racks, cases and cases filed with the
newest, most serviceable and most
up-to-date styles in white skirts,
priced from $1.25 to $5.9S and up.
Big square pockets, vertical seton
pockets, button trimmings, odd belt
effects and broad high girdles are
some of the new features, and the
materials include linen, gabardine
and novelty tub materials.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Diamonds For Commencement

Commencement time, the most
important event in your child's life,
should be commemorated by the
gift of a diamond. Even small
one, when given at graduation time,
carries with it a sentiment that the
happy graduate will cherish all
through life, and at Jacob Tausig'
Sons, 420 Market street, there are
innumerable pieces of beautiful dia-
mond jewelry,-pins, rings, brooches
and lavallieres,-from which it is
easy to choose a piece which will
bring joy to the sweet girl graduate.
Real diamond rings are offered as
low as $500, so that no matter
what price you wish to pay, you can
be satisfied at Tausig's.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Miss Shafer's Class
Heard in Piano Recital

Piano pupils of Miss Edith shaffer,
1916 State street, were heard in re-
cital Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
in the John Y. Boyd Hall.
The following took part in the pro-
gram: Elenore Steele, Frances Jean,
Helena Cocklin, Anna May Bell, Ema-
line Knight. Jeanette Reynolds, Miri-
am Bell, Martha Williams. Florence
Schmidt, Marguerite Ringland, Ger
trude Barrow. Louise Barrow, kath-
crime Baum, Mary Kreider, Floss Bal
ley, Ruth Riegel, Kathryn Neck,
Gladys Beackley, Annie Lindenberger,
Elsie Baddorf. Dorothy Leeds, Verna
Schaeffer, Margaret Yetter. Miriam
Tener, Esther Riegel. Augustus Ring
lane, Howard Baum, John Kreider,
Archie Lindenberger, Ellsworth Brin-
ninger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Members of the L. c. B. A.
Giving a Card Benefit

Members of the Ladies' Catholic
Benevolent Association have COM
pleted arrangements for the benefit
eucher and five hundred party to-
morrow evening in st. Francis Hall,
Fifteenth and Market streets. Beauti-
full prizes will be awarded and re-
freshments served.
The committee headed by Mrs.
Margaret Phillips, includes Mrs.
Charles Gilmer, Mrs. Lewis Baum,
Miss Margaret Sullivan, Miss Mayme
McGeehan, Miss Ella Finley, Mrs.
John CZerniski, Mrs. Timothy
O'Leary, Mrs. John Hatton, Mrs.
Paul Dickert, Mrs. John p. Gallagher,
Mrs. Helen Lackey, Mrs. John. Nc
Hendricks and Mrs. Edward j.
Kreidler.
Senator Justus w. Stewart of
Green county, spent the weekend
with Senator and Mrs. Scott s. Leiby,
in Marysville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis NJ. Neiffer, of
Riverside. are home after a pleasure
trip to points in Iowa, Wisconsin and
Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper Davis and
small daughter, Miss Leona Davis,
are in the city for few days on the
way home to Boston after a south
ern trip.
Miss nellie Strothers. of Brooklyn,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Leo Miles,
of North Third street.
Paul Dodge and Simon Dodge went
to Pittsburgh this morning to re-
main for a week.
Howard Fairlamb, of Cincinnati, is
a guest of his uncle Charles r. Tow
ner for a few days.
Miss Carolyn Duncan of Washing
ton, ID. c., spent the past week with
her sister, Mrs. David Rodfong, Of
Market street.
Frederick Lyter, of 1905 North
Second street. was a weekend guest
of DR.. and Mrs. Charles S. Lyter, in
Pottsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Sexton, of
Philadelphia. are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. II. James, OF 1859 Mar
. ket street.
(Other Social News Page 15)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
POST OFFICE TO CLOSE

On Decoration Day the main Post
Office, and Hill and Maclay stations
will be closed from 10 a. m. to 12
p. m. All carriers will make their
first delivery and collections, and
the $40, 7.SO and 1920 p. m. col
lections.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28

day night, minus his trousers. He
declared someone had given him
dope and stolen them while he was
under it's influence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
HOME FROM PHILADELPHIA

Miss Della H. Devenney and Miss
Helen Harold, both of Mechanics
burg, Pa. have returned home after
spending three days in Philadelphia,
where they attended the commence
ment exercises of the Philadelphia
General Hospital. Miss Clara Putt, a
friend of the girls, and formerly of
Mechanicsburg, Pa, graduated.
Use TcNeil'S pa in E,xtarp,ipator od,,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
Summerdale Park Dances

Dancing Tuesday, Wednesday.
Thursday and Saturday evenings,
May 20, 30. 81 and June 2. Admis-
sion . and 35 cents-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
LOSES HIS CLOTHING

Frank Geiser, who gave his ad-
dress as 524 North street. was found
wandering about the streets Satur-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Lingle. of 124
Boas street. announce the birth of a
daughter, Mary Elizabeth Lingle,
was formerly Miss Helen Lutz, of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Colestock, of
1927 Zarker street, announce the birth
of son, Robert Stanley Colestock
Saturday, May 26, 1917.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwin Gearhardt. of
Cincinnati. former Harrisburgers, an
nounce the birth of a daughter. Sarah
Kathryn Gearhardt, Monday. May %,
1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28
CONCERT IN WoRMLEYsBURG

The following musicians will par
ticipate in a concert tomorrow even
ing in the Wormleysburg Church OF
God under the direction of Profes-
sor Evans: Master Edwin Davies,
Miss Hazel Rosenberger, Miss Sara
Mae Harr. ]. w. Neidhamer, j. G.
Wolf, Mrs. w. S. Meek. Miss Anna
Fishburn, Miss Elmina Sweigert and
Henry Stewart.
The Rev. DR.. Clouser, of Phila-
delphia, who recently was struck by
an auto near his home is GONZALES
ing at the home of his sister Mrs.
C. w. Fenstermacher, 122 Chestnut
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-28

(Other Social News Page 15)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
FIGHTS SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT

Jack Britton ". Albert Badoud, 10
rounds, al Now York.
Mike ODowd vs.. Spike Kelly, 10 rounds
at Gary, Ind.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
PLAN NEW
GR|D|R0N RULES
OFFICIALS BELIEVE PRESENT RULES
HAVE GIVEN BEST GAME OF
FOOTBALL EVER SEEN.
Try Associated Press.)

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Jan. 10.-Few if
any changes will be made in the football
rules for 1917 in the opinion of DIR. Henry
l.. Williams, coach of the University of
Minnesota eleven, and a member Of the
rules committee at the recent meeting Of
the National Collegiate Athletic associa-
ton.
ut is not too much Ia say that the pres
ent rules have given us the best game Of
football We have ever had DR.. Williams
said.
1T j. to be hoped that the rules will
be allowed 70 remain as they are. The pub
he Is well satisfied with the present rules,
and the coaches and PLAYERS have some
thing staple to work upon. The past sea
son has seen a marked development in
science and trategy of play
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10

Youth must be served may be an old
wheeze. but il certainly ran true to form
in the athletic world in 1916. Never be-
fore did 50 many youngsters display such
marked proweSs in the various lines of
sport and athletics. And should the youth
full athletes continue to improve, the com
ing season is likely to witness the down
fall of more than one veteran.
OF the many juvenile athletes who deliv-
cred in 1916. twelve-year-old Bernardin
Currier. kown as the rogue wonder, is
perhaps the youngest. AT the Missouri
Valley championship tournament held in
Kansas City last fall, Master Currier de-
feated some Of the best players in the
country, among them his grandfather. a
well known expert who taught him the
game. Any kid who can beat his grand
father 1T the old gentleman " game
is CERTAINLY there or thereabouts,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
'SPARRING PALS
ALMOST RUINED
EDDIE WEBER NEARLY SPOILS
THEIR CHANCES OF WITNESSING
SAN BENlT0 BOUT FRIDAY.

Eddie Weber, lightning knock out ar
list, almost ruined three sparring part
ners' chance of seeing him box Friday
evening at the airdome at San Benito. His
long left makes il hard TO find bows to
box with. He AYERS that if he does not
beat Dalton Friday that, while he will not
miss any meals the following week. he
may postpone n few. Jimmy Dalton saws
that he will convince Webber that his fight
days are numbered around these parts.
Whitley Barnes who boxe, the main 20
against hi. Strauss, is a sure winner if
confidence is winning. In fact he claims
that his trusty right hand was injured
at their last meeting. and he could not do
his best. lie injured said right hand at
a boarding house, reached for the steak,
and had to pull five forks ont Of his hand
therefore il was impossible to do his best.
Strauss is a heavy ~favorite amongst those
who are doing betting.
Young Sandow worked ont YESTERDAY
at Llano Grande before fifty of his fell
low soldiers. He weighed 1873 Yesterday
and claims that he will be in dandy shape
by Friday. Rough Ilouse Burns will ar
rive tonight from the wilds Of Donna. The
military band will try To attend and rem
der a few selections between goes. Match
maker Albert Cohen, also will have nm
emergency bout ready in ease some Of the
bouts are terminated too abruptly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10

ling, Of Atlanta, who now holds the wom-
ems national golf championship. That's
considerable title for an eighteen year-oh
glrl. hut Miss Stirling won il without "
flaw and what's more, according 10 e1-
pert opinion, she's likely to remain cham
pion for some time TO come.
Trap-shooting l. ably represented
among the little folks ny Miss Lucille
Meusel. of Green Bay. Wis. Although but
fourteen years old this young lady holds
an average Of 90 out Of every 100 targets
in competition. E.
In Thelma Darby. a thirteen-year-old
mermaid. Indianapolis boasts Of having
the greatest girl swimmer in the world. In
winning the SS0-yard national title Miss
Darby swan the course in 10 minutes 3 3-I
seconds, or one and one-half minutes be-
low the former American record.
The year 1916 was a banner year fus
the Young athletes and sportsmcn and
may 1917 prove 10 be Q still better one.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-01-10
amateur pocket billiard championship.

amateur pocket billiard championship.
Another young man entitled 10 a place
among the youngsters who showed class
IN sports last year j. Lyman Brusie, an
eighteen year-old driver Of harness
racers. Young Brusie, who j. a son of
Harry BrusIe, the veteran driver, holds
the distinction Of outdriving Walter Cox,
the Grand Circuit wiz in a race at
Woonsocket, Il. l.. last October. In the
2:23 pace Emma G was plotted ny Brusie
while Cox handled TIsrland X. The boys
clever work against the veteran brought
the crowd To it, feet. II was a driving
hurry up in the stretch and in an eye
lash finish Bruises mare got the verdict.
The girls likewise earned their shart Of
laurels IN athletic competition during the
year Just ended. and in some instances
they even excclled the achievements of their
youthful brothers.
Foremost among the girl athletes win
ming fame in 1916 was Miss Alexia Stir