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Athletic Notes :

whether the intercollegiate track
ana held championship games which
are scheduled to be held on Franklin
Field, University OF Pennsylvnnia. on
May 20 and y, are abandoned or not
mas not yet been determined by the
Executive Committee of the I. G. A.
A. A. A., and will probably not be for
some time. This was made known To-
day by Romeyn Berry OF Cornell. a
member OF the Graduate Advisory
Committee of the association. Tho
games have been held annually since
1876.
No matter what the situation. u Il
probable that the University OF Penn
sylNania relay carnival which is 10
be held on April ~ and 2S. will be
held according to the original plans.
II ~ highly probable that many col
lcgcs VIII not be represented, notably
Princeton and Harvard, but unless
there Is general Abandonment OF
track and ficld athletics in the coll
leges the relays viii take place.
George w. Orton, manager OF the
meet. announced to-day the Clas,I.
ficatlons which have been made Tor
the games. Twenty colleges and
universities are designated as belong
ing to the championship class Thev
are as follows. Yale, Harvard, Prince
ton. Cornell. Dartmouth, Michigan
chicago. Illinois, Missouri. Wiscon-
Ein, Notre Dame, Purdue. Columbia.
Syracuse, Holy Cross, Pennsylvania
state. Kansas, Indiana. Nebraska, a,
Grinnell and Pennsylvania.
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Baseball }

PEORIA, III. April 4.-Thirty-one
base hits. ranging In length from puny
bunt to a puissant home run blow. were
made by the Brooklny Robins and the
Boston Red Sox In their eighth engage
mcnt. which was taken by the National
League champions In the twelfth in
ming. The score was 10 to D. The
world series" OF the spring now stands
again deadlocked. with each club having
four victories to It's credit. In Lafayette,
Ind. to-day tho ninth game will be
staged.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, April A.
The Giants and Tigers met rather un-
usual conditions here that made neces-
sary the calling of Of their game. The
contest was declared of because u gale
OF wind that swept the field. carrying
with II dense clouds OF dust. was so
bad that at times II was difficult for
the players to see each other at "A dis
tanCe OF more than ten steps. The two
clubs left last night Tor Tulsa, They
will play one game there to-day,
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 4-The Giants
second team was defeated by Mike Don
Inns Indians OF the southern Association
by score OF TO !,
CINCINNATI, Apru by punching
hits in the third and fourth innings, the
Columbus American Association team
beat the Cincinnati Reds by score OF
to /.
FLORENCE. s, G, April l--rhe Yam
KEGS are anything but selfish. II Eas
bt come almost a habit OF Bi!l DOnovan's
men TO throw away ball games without
mo slightest cause. Al ftyttteVillc.
y c., on Mundly. slim Love, tht tall
| left t-handed pitcher was In a generous
mood. and here yesterday afternoon j.
| Franklin Baker. Fritz Malsel and Leslie
! Nunamakrr co-oprrattd In hepIng the
| Braves to win the sixth exhibition
game " the series by score OF d runs
/ to after the Yankees had II as good
/ as won.
! PRINCETON N. J., April 4-Prlnce-
| ton was unable 20 come out Of lis losing
streak and lost Its third straight game
OF the season, Holy Cross winning by a
| score OF 3 to b,
81. LOUIS, Mo, April with the
score tied In the ninth, low throw bv
Austin enabled i. Smith 10 score from
first base with the run that gave the
ST Louis Cardinals a victory In The
third game OF the series with the
Browns. The score was 5 to ).
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Fistic Nelps job. Pollock and Gossip

One Of the biggest flstic carnivals ever
offered in this State will be staged to-
night at the Palace Sporting Club. In the
Bronx. Four si1-round bouts in which
stars OF international reputation will
appear are carded. Tom Cowler, who
meets Frank Moran next week. is going
against Sailor Carroll. Augie Rather will
mix with Young Mike Donovan. Ted
Lewis will face Jimmy Coffey OF Har-
lem' and Joe yelling will box Willie
beecher. Three four-round bouts will
be put on.
Md Williams has backed out Of his ten .round
bout with frankie Burns of Jersey CITY. which
was to have been fought at the Pioneer sporting
Club on April 10. lie refused to 50 against the
veteran Jersey bantam because burns would not
ngres to accept guarantee of $500 for fifteen
round deCsion bout with him in baltimore three
weeks after their contest at the rionear Club
Williams was ~ have received 81 900 for BOXING
Burns a ten round no-decision bout at the local
club. aud as Burns demanded the same amount
i'r the longer boat IN BaltimoT, tha manager
OF Williams, Dave Wartnick sooner than give
Burns this sum refused to let Williams go through
with the match Ia this city.
At the Clemont Rink on Saturday night Wal
ter Mohr and Harry Condor will box the feature
ten. with Bul Anderou aud Paul Dixon in tho
semi final Mike o'DoSd and Soldier Bariield
viii provide tie attraction one week from Thurs
dAy night,
Champion Johnny Kilhsue and Matt Brock,
the Cleveland fighter. along with Jimmy Dunn,
manager OF KilbAne, have been barred from taking
part iu any contest Ia Minnesota. This decision
was announced BY tho Minnesota Boxing Com.
mission to-day after they had been informed that
Kiibano aud Brock. refused to 80 through with
their match at st. raul after having accepted
terms from the Capital city a. q.
According TO information received hero to-day
from Rochester y. H Matt Wells the English
Neltergeight. has placed himself under the man.
agemcnt OF Bily Haveron OF that city. Wells
was formerly managed by Danny Morgan. but as
the latter Was unable TO get hun any mon good
matches he decided 10 let Hereron take hold Of
him. Weiss neat match will probably bs with
Jimmy Duffy Of LOckport, n. y, At a Buffalo
club.
After many attempts a match hss Already BEEN
elinchsd between les parcey. the Australian mid
dleweght champion, aud Gebrge Chlp OF Pitts
burgh. who wus knockei out By the Australian In
nine rounds several months ago In Australia
They were signed up to-day TO engage 10 a
Twelve ruuud bout Al an OPEN air show 10 be
staged at Youngstown. o., on May 10. Daccy
ia TO Iecciye guarantee Ot $1,000, with the
,ryiicse Of excepting ~ per cent. Of the gross
IecDipts.
Jimmy ClabbJ. the American mddleWeght. has
again Just announced hA ctremeut from the
tried a .hapk In D..
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Tommy Walsh OF Chicago. manager Of Red
'o'an. the promising lightweight OF that city TO-
Gay matched Dolan To meet Rocky Kansas, the
huiialo fighter, for a ten.round bout to b.
Drought OF at Racine. Wis. on the night OF
Apni II. As both men are game and aggressive
they ought to furnish an interesting battle.
Joe Lynch. the good bAntamReiRht boxer o,
fhe west aide. who Is under the manage.
mont Of scotty Monteith. will make his frst ap.
pearanoe in a bout at the Broadway 5. c. Of
hrookHn on saturday night when he Tocs
against Dutch brandt Lynch was TO have met
Md TaJlo. but the sudden death Of Tayior's
father compelled the Armenian lad to call off his
bout with Lynon.
Dick Loadman Of Buffalo. who fights Al shu
bcu in fifteen round bout az baltimore In
night has as1 been secured 10 meet Kid Wolfe
o' Cleveland IN a ten-round 90 at Steubenyile
o., on April 10. THIS will be the third time
LoadmAn and Wolfe will battle the latter haV-
'S bested Loadman in bout at Baltimore sev.
erAl we,o ago.
The ffteenround bout OF Ted kid Lewis
and Eddie M0ha OF Milwaukee. which wa 10
have been fought at Dayton, o., on Monday
night. did not come of. as MONA refused to meet
Lewis. claiming that no vas too IN to boz the
Englshmsn.
II Is most likely that Jack sharkey, the rugged
west eide bAntamwelght Who will participate In
one OF the tcn-round bouts In the final elimina
ton tournament at the Harlem Sporting Club
tomorrow night, with johnny sosberg as his op,
ponent, will face Pete Herman In a twent,.round
contest for the title At New Orleans. Joe waE.
ner. manager OF Sharkey fought Herman a ten
round draw ct New Orleans. and Wagner feels
sure that Sharkey can wear down Herman in a
twenty y-Iound bout.
The report that Kenny Leonard contracted an
aiiment that will keep him but Of the boxing
game for several months. was denied to-day By
his manager Blly Gilsou Gibson stated that
Leonard Is leaving tomorrow morning for Atlantic
City wleO he Nil rcst up for week or 50.
Leonard contracttd q cold while training for his
bout with Fpddy Welsh. which compelled Gibson
to call off that match. but iortunateu Benny is
all right again, and only needs 10 regain his
nj trength aud several pounds he lost.
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BOB M'ALLISTER EASILY
WINS OVER MIKE M'TIGUE.

Bob McAnister OF California won an
other bout last night at the Pioneer
Sporting club. easily defeating Mike
McTigue, claimant OF the Irish middle
weight title. McAllistcr employed his
customary tactics and had everything
his ogn way for three rounds, jabbins
McTtGue in the nose and escaping re-
turn. In the fourth and NTH rounds
Mcrigue cut loose. and with heavy right
handlers had the Coast man on the run.
AZ loooKed squally for McAllster. hut he
suming his jabbing tactics soon had
McTigue up in the air MCAllistrr pul-
zled McTigue so sorely with his tcint-
lns lna' tmS WI S,uoL AZ urhth covered
McTlgue also did a lot OF holding, Of
which the spectators apprised him, Me
Allister weighed 1909 pounds TO l6l by
McTigue.
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Sport Briefs

PINEHURST. N. c.. April Phillip
Garter OF the Nassau Country Club. de-
Tending his title In the North and South
amateur chamuionship tournament. won
tho qualifying medal by playing the No.
course In Is. which gave him a total Of
l49 for the two days play.
George 7. Moon Jr. met his irst de-
feat In the Poggenburg Memorial Cup
billiard tournament. at Maurice Days
Academy, Claude X. Lewis, play
Ing string OF ll5. met Moon. who
was playing a string OF l75. in the first
OF the hnal rounds OF the t. ornament
and won by score OF li5 TO 1865.
Francis 7, Appleby will cross cues
with William Gershei. and his brother.
Edgar a, Will meet Moon In tho after
noon games to-day. Lewis Will meet
Jacob kllnger In the night contest.
PHILADELPHIA. April 4.-Niajor NJ.
- kcktrlng, graduate manager ot ath-
naS requested athletic officials at
rae, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton and
columbia TO meet In New York City
io-hoIfoW for conference on schedules.
nnesp,'e ne,p the International situation,
MhJor l1ckering IL opposed to the dis
continuance of the college sports.
BOSTON, April i.-The national court
tennis championship tournament in sin
giles opened at the Boston Tennis and
i'acquet Club. one match only, however.
being played. This was between George
w. Wightman OF the Boston Athletic
club and Quincy A. S, Mexican. a mem
bsr - the home club. Wightman defeat
ed Mexican In a fOur-set match by 6-5.
a-6 6--5, 6-I. three games only sepa.
rating the contestants at the finish.
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JOHN GADDl ONLY
NEW YORKER TO WIN
NATIONAL BOXING TITLE,

BOSTON, April New York
landed one winner in the National
A. A. u. boxing championships, the
finals OF which were staged here
last night. John Gaddi was the
victor in the heavyweight class.
The other winners we're: Thomas
Fall, Lowell. lOS pounds; J. Toma-
sulo, Elizabeth, N. j.. l15; Earl
Baird. Seattle. 1876: Tommy Mur-
ply. Kansas City, Mo-. 1886; Dan
oConnor. Boston, las; Eugene
Brosseau, Montreal, 1853; Ted
Jameson, Milwaukee, i75.
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NeU York Sporting Legion,
Enrolled by The EUenin0 World:

formed more feats OF heroism than
Georges Carpenter. the sensational
French middleweight boxer. who par
ticipated In scores OF thrilling airship
fights over German positions.
What the European sportsmen have
accomplished in this war our athletes
would doubtless do II the time comes.
And should this come 20 pass the
New York Sporting Legion would be
the first TO answer Uncle Sans call
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NAMES WILL BE PRINTED DAILY
IN THE EVENING WORLD.

To enlist In the New York Sport
ing Legion MI out the accompany
ing bldnk, Names and addresses
wal be published on this page from
time TO time as a roll OF honor. These
and all other data will be transmitted
to the War Department for its ap-
proval.
In the space after remarks" on
the blank the signer should state
what kind OF service he is best fitted
Tor whether he has had any military
or naval training or experience hand
ling motor boats or automobiles.
The strife In Europe has proved
beyond a doubt that war is a young
mans game. Those desirous OF en-
rolling In the Sporting Legion should
adhere in general to the regulation
recruiting standards. THESE RE-
QUlHE THAT A RECRUIT MUST
BE UNDER THIRTY FIVE YEARS
or AGE. NOT OVER 6 FEET "
INCH OR UNDER FEET 4
INCHES AND NOT OVER 100 OR
UNDER l2O POUNDS IN WEIGHT.
Naturally the preference is for sin
gle men, especially those without any
kind OF family dependency. II may
be that there Will never be any neces-
sity for the proposed sporting Legion
to answer "a call o: du:y. We sin
cerely hope so. Yet at the same
time the formation OF such IA legion
would let the world know that New
York sportsmen stand willing and
ready to 70 10 the front.
Canada, early In the war, raised a
whole lewiston OF sportsmen. They
were gathered from every pastimo
and from every walk of life, from the
eX- pugilist. Jack Monroe, down to
the smaller city athletes. After three
months OF military training the di-
vision was sent to England. where
additional time was spent learning
the modern devices of trench war
fare
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CANADIAN sPoRTsMEN WON
HoNoRS OF WAR.
WON

The Canadian sportsmen event
ually got into action at Ypres. Just In
time to bear the brunt OF the Ger
mans first gas attack. The division
suffered horribly, but with true
sporting Instinct, refused TO admit
defeat and held its position until re-
serves could be rushed up.
Ever since the division has main
tained it's position In Belgium against
some OF the most savage attacks OF
the war.
England. like Canada, has mus
tered divisions OF sportsmen into her
armies with admirable results. In
the opening months OF the war the
football fields and golf links OF Eng
land were transformed into drilling
grounds. and thousands OF athletes
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cheerfully changed their sport cos
tune for the khaki.
The sport ranks have paid heavy
toll for patriotism. Anthony wild
Ing, one OF the greatest tennis play
ers the world has ever known was
killed In action while leading a
charge against the Turks at tho Dar-
danelles. Many other champions have
fallen on the battlefield.
In point Of daring no one has per-
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Evening Worlds
Heddpin TOurney

SCORES.
Aruurkle No. Sehlack n, KShrv "a Rata
o. hsra so Mekeys1 80 Total SoI,.
y. Y, sioeN Exchange Employees No. +
h1'snauEh +, az a. 7B'Glsr e t0visOn @. cispSA-
n, Y. Stock Exchange EmploSeo No. A.
vWahngTnsy WhtT, ~ HsShett S 55 Latin 50. Bsnss %.
y. \. Stuck Exchange EMPLOYEES No. A.
piennn n. kayanAugh 80, Demuoh 6s, Latin
Auranla No, .6-slpp a6 duffy 81, Bloom o.
Costa 100 Rider 10 Total ans =
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nant yet S@
One boxer can outhit the other, bu
the other guy can score more runs.
with the exception Of J. Won Bern
stoff. washington's lineup WIN De
the same as last year.
Last Years statistics shoto thet
the Tanks tcere a good trdvelis"D
team. erceDt bettoeen first boss
and home. -
Connie Mack's determined efforts
to improve his team indicate that ne
is tired OF carrying his attendancs en-
the bench. -
The friendly series bettceen the
Giants and Tigers teas Just ds
friendly as tdTGntuld tctth too
sets OF sttn1eTS.
MANAGER Stallings 10 trying TO HTp
out whether Scout Mike kshsn
claimed his latest find was . CLASSY
player or a Class e player. "
EUcrv um pire makes ntistdkes-
The best the fans con hope for ar
an umpire tcho Is absolutely foirCi
IN his unfdirness.
In about two weeks the big leagt|
fans Will be lamping rocks who a.
greener than Christmas Jewelry. Al
In event Of war some Of the patriots
will be trying TO enlist in the Rocky
Mountain Coast Defense Army. \
YEA 30.
SO many sprained Yanks are sitting
on the bench that even tho bench
spraincd.
MagHates are scheming to put .
second big league team in Cincinnath
but before they can put a second big
league team in they will have TO put
a first. IN
Limiting boxing to six rounds won't
affect Leo Flynn's stable Of sorappsrs
any. That's five rounds too many for
most Of 'em.
YOU SAID 1T. =
BATTING practice did the Browns q
lot Of good. Only thing that bothsrs
them now is right and left-handed
pitching. ~, 81
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Weakness at Third Base
May Cost Brooklyn Club
National League Pennant

In Spite Of Manner in Which
Team Again Beat Red Sox,
Manager Robinson Is Keeping
Wires Hot Trying to Get Mike
Mowrey Back, Ivan Olsen
Being a Failure at Difficult
Corner.
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N va WI no lANblNh lHt Bltc VI
l. IN Brooklyn rooters over tho
twelfth inning slaughter OF the
Red SoS by the Dodgers yesterday.
old man Wilbert Robertson is touch
ing up the wires there, proclaimlng
himself in a serious dilemma. II he
doesn't get hold OF Mike Mowrey
pretty soon the machine that won the
National League pennant last year Is
going TO start this season missing In
at least one cylinder.
Reports from the Dodgcr camp
would Indicate that Ivan Olson do
spite his hard efforts. has not beor
anything like "A success at third base.
Unless Mowrey comes back TO the
fold the situation Is hopeless There
Is no other man In sight who can AL
his place. II viii be remembered that
Mowrey was shunted off into the
minor leagues when he failed to agree
with Charley Ebbets about that cut in
salary. Now the club wants Mike
back. and the veteran promised TO let
Robbie know how things stood week
ago. SO far he is silent.
incidentally, Third Baseman Wits
absence is causing Hughey jennings
an equal amount OF trouble over a
guardian for that last corner OF the
diamond, Wit asked for an increas"
In pay last winter. and owner Navin
would not stand for 1t. Though ne
had no outlaw league In which TO
land, Wit stuck It out and is making
! arrangements for a year OF idleness
In California. Jennings Is hand
cuffed, the matter OF fixing the terms
OF the contract being left entirely with
Nayin. Hughey very candidly admits
! that without witt he will have no
! chance Of winning a pCnnant. Not
one Of the new third baSemen has
made good.
From the plight OF Robbie and Jen %
nings II Is very evident, as other
managers have often intimatcd, that
II II very easy to underestimate the
value OF good third baseman, Nc
, GraW spent several years trying To
dig up one after Arthur Devlln began
20 slip. In fact, he did not succeed
until he finally landed Helnie Zlm-
! norman.
NOi0 that the Braves haze can.
furcd The series from the Ydnks,
Bin Donopdn might as lrelI bring
me boys on home and 1T MS o..
dOiOn 10 business. OF course BilPS
team has a chance 10 ne by tOin-
ming ne ncTt too games, but
there Is no chance OF Ginning. 10
Is inst as iocH, though, for the
Ydnks 10 forget IL, as they arc
scheduled for three games 10Th
the Dodgers, beginning day after
to.mOrr0W, and al the night they
hare left Is needed.
without the presence OF Ty Cobt
the Giant Detroit series is meeting
with much criticism and protest from
fans In the Middle West. Tho GeOr-
gian was the main attraction, and as
he was advertised extensively the
fans are Justified In their kicks Al
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Without the presence OF Ty Cobb
the Giant Detroit series is meeting
with much criticism and protest from
fans In the Middle West Tho GeOr-
gian was the main attraction. and as
he was advertised extensively the
fans are Justified In their kicks Al
the sams time Manager jennings II
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NelO York IS Sporting Legion Ready
To AnSWer Call of Uncle Sam
Devotees of Every Branch Of
Sport Combined Would
Make a Division Capable of
Any Kind of War Service
Enroll as Member Through
The Evening World.
7 INCLB SAM needs 5oO,O 900 men
~ at once.

u at once.
With the first to respond to
the call for enlistment are sportsmen
from all over the country. Yachts
men have offered their boats and
their services to protect our shores
from enemy warships. Automobll
race drivers by the dozen have vol
unteered for the aviation corps. Col
lege athletes for months have been In
training for officers commissions.
Military instruction has been a part
Of spring training this year for most
OF the big league baseball teams.
So II runs throughout the entire
sport world. this spirit OF loyalty and
readiness for service OF any kind.
The real sportsman doesn't need a
second invitation to do his bit" for
the Nation.
To facilitate the recruiting of ath-
letes The Evening World will enroll
New York Sporting Legion. This
division will be formed entirely by
men from every field OF sport. Not
only will there be a keen rivalry be-
tween the various pastimes TO supply
the largest number OF recruits, but
the entire legion will afford = close
comradeship for whatever action may
be necessary.
II the legion should be called on to
do patrol duty, the baseball players
would be found together doing their
share. The same Tor the track and
Held athletes. golfers. tennis players
and other groups. II something more
serious Is deemed necessary. the
same degree OF companionship. as far
as possible. would be kept as a testi-
monIal to New YORK and its sports
men.
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PUTTING EN- OVER
With "Bugs'' Baer
pABlD RUDOLPH.
%ANp-'
TN case of war,
i the innocent
will have to
suffer with the
umpires.

Can't figure how
the Giants c an
win next seasons
pennant. I h y
haven't even won
last seasons PEN
nant yet.
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Ono boxer can oUthit the other, 30
the other guy can score more runs.
with the exception Of J. Won Bern
stoff. washington's lineup WIN os
the same as last year.
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BV BOzenldn BulgeT.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the glec OF
IN Brooklyn rooters over tho
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PRINCETON N, J., April A-Prlnce-
ton was unable 20 come out Of lis losing
OF the season, Holy Cross winning by a
score OF to b,
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hung above it. painted chest on legs
really charming thing. yellow. of course, with a
big design stencied in various colors, was UNI
derneath the window.
The window draperieS, two straight curtains
with narrow shrred valance, and the bed
spread were of plain yellow material like
"Sundour" They were edged with a narrow
gray gimp. One row went down the middle
of the curtains and three rows went across the
bottom and also across the bottom of the
valance. The bedspread also was finished with
the same three rows of gimp.
Pamela explained that the gayly stencllled
designs took the place of chintz in the room and
made the plain material the only thing pos
sbe for the draperies.
AGAIN-THE BUILT-IN BED
We went on to the next room. Lettia
stopped stock still on the threshold. "a built
in bed" she exclaimed joyfully.
Il have tried to make it as nearly like your
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black OAK, the walls are Of cement in the nat
ural color and the window sashes supply the
needed spots of bright color, for they arc
painted vivid Chinese vermion that is al
most orange.
THE NEW-OLD FASHION OF COTTAGES
THE old-fashioned arrangement for the cot
tage house seems to have passed entirely out
of existence" says Letita Even in my young
days a house was always built with hail.
entry We called with the stairs running
straight mp, and the dining room on one side
and the sitting room on the other. Now all
three are thrown together and the room be
comes the living hall
81 like the English word for it better" says
Pamela, 1.-The housepace.' After all, it's only
a reversion to first principles when houses
were built with only the one room having the
fireplace in the centre. That was in the good
old days before the family circle became