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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-02
Southwestern Summary.

North Texas, rain al nis.'i and still
raininx: 40: 3S Mt Paris and cloudy: rain
all night ut Fort Worth: 10.
Gull coast. rain past - hours 20 inch:
elossiy. ~ to IT,
Central Texns. rain: :.S Ia ~.
West Texas. cloudy and nisting rain;
10: raining at I.lredo.
Alexandrin. Louisiana. A.: raining
most of night.
Arkansas. drixzling: ~.
East Texas. cloudy; -: Palestine re-
ports heavy rains past ~ hours: rain AT
Marshall; 40: slow rain since yesterday
morning
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-02
OTHER INSTRUMENTAL|TY'
CLAUSE CARRIED IN BILL
that GOES BEFORE SENATE

conviction that the situation demanded
united support of Wilson. The only thing
in the way of giving the president full au-
thority to act is I.aFolleite in the senate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-02
YARROWDALE
PRISONERS,
4 OF THEM,
RELEASED;
H0LD|NG68

Especial to The Herald.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 2.
Germany in a note through
Swiss Minister Ritter promises
the United States the release OF
the yarr0xdale prisoners March
J when the quarantine regula-
ti0ns expire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-02

The following local weather ohserva-
lions are issnad today by Mrs A. w. Reed.
Brownsville. and covers the period 81
twenty -four hosifs ending az a. m. today:
Maximum tempefntule ......... so
Minimum temperature ......... 4s5
Earomsfric pressure ............ "OU9
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-02
AMERICAN CAPTIVES SUFFER PRIVATION
Austria Will Go
Limit For Peace
CRy Associated Press }

tRy Associated Press,
BERNIE, Switzerland, Mar. g.
A Vienna report says Austria
Hungary intends TO make every
sacrifice within reason 10 avoid a
rupture with the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-02

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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
MIDWINTER VACATION.

II notice lot of college boys
around town."
"Yes the midwinter vacation is
on"
Seems to me these midwinter va
cations must interfere seriously with
q boys college work"
mot at ALL The football season is
over and it's too early for track work"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
LONGING FOR SPRING.

My heart is sick, my spirit racked,
With winters heavy woe,
I'm longing more to have it DER.
I count the minutes go,
My very being yearns for spring:
I fairly weep and beg
To have a few potatoes new,
Also a recent egg.
EGGS.
The goose that lays the golden err.
For compliments in vain may beg.
More profitable we will find
The hen who lays the regular kind
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
PLACE OF A VOLCANO.

my home has been perfect haven
Of peace lately. I've hit on perfect
scheme"
Indeed! What is it,"
II make my wife so mad she won't
speak to me-"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-02-27
HIS OPINION.

do you believe the lion and the
lamb will ever lie down together?"
1T may happen, but if l were the
lamb. I should be mighty timid about
objecting if the lion happens to snore."
Evening star., 1917-11-05
STAR BOXERS TO TEACH.
Mccoy, Mitchell and Nc
Farland Will Instruct Soldiers,

Some Of Americas most famous ring
stars have been retained to teach box
ing to the men training for the war as
a means of making them better bayonet
fighters. The commission on training
camp activities announced that through
DR.. Joseph E. Raycroft of Princeton
University. it had arranged for expert
boxers. including Benny Leonard. Kid
Mccoy, Battling Levinsky. Richie
Mitchell and Packey Mcfarland, to in
struct groups Of men in the training
camps. These groups in turn will teach
the other men.
The training will be principally shad-
ow boxing, based on successful
scheme evolved by Sergt. William Arm
strong of the Canadian army. The men
are placed in lines, three or four PAGES
apart, facing the Instructors platform.
The motions taught are very nearly the
same as those used in actual bayonet
fighting.
In addition, the recruits will be shown
the relation between boxing and bayo-
net fighting by motion pictures In
which the fundamental movements of
the two methods of fighting will be dis
played. The boxing film shows Kid
Mccoy, James ]. Corbett, Benny Leon
ard and Johnny Kilbane in action.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
BY Il. G. BYRD.

Tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock begins the
much-talked-of foot ball game In scho-
lastic circles--Tech VS.. Central Not
withstanding that Central still has
Western on its schedule. it is generally
believed that the victor in tho struggle
will be the champion Of 1917.
Both teams will start the contest
with their strongest line-ups. Tech
in all probability Is going to have the
best combination 1t has placed on the
field since the season started. Barnes,
captain Of the eleven. who has not
been in game in quite q while, will
be at his old position at tackle. His
presence will bolster up the, defense
considerably. Guervich. the Manual
Trainers best guard, again Is in good
shape. and there is no better guard In
the series.
Centrars team is intact. Not q man
has been lost. and Jake Macdonald,
right halfback, is in good shape to 20
into the struggle. The Blue and White
unquestionably has shown tho best foot
ball that any scholastic eleven In Wash
ington has produced in years. on a
comparison of Tech and Central based
on what the two elevens have accom-
plfshed to date. Central has much the
better chance to win. In fact to Judge
o.ipai aeA'o SsoASs' ~ Wouiu seem
that Central should beat Tech by four
touchdowns.
However. in considering scholastic
elevens it is not well to base opinions
entirely on such a foundation. No doubt
exists that Central has q good team
Any schoolboy eleven that continues to
run up big counts such as 1t has been
getting has the real stuff" However.
1t will not do for the Blue and White
to go into the contest feeling that II
is going to have an easy time, because
1t is not Tech is going to play better
Evening star., 1917-11-05
BULGARS RESENT LOSS -. -.
OF TRADE WITH u. S
Premier Criticised for Fermittfna
Bulgaria to Become vassal OF ~
Central Powers. ''t"

COPENHAGEN. November 5.-AArSo.
fia dispatch to the vossiche zeit1he
says that the opposition in the. 3pl.
garian parliament proposed Thuroeey
last vote OF lack OF confideHeSa In
Premier Radoslavoff and his ministry.
which was defeated by only nine votes.
The opposition speeches are not
transmitted. but a brief resume oe
Radoslavoff's reply indicates that the
government was criticised for permit.
ting Bulgaria to become a vassal or tho
central powers from a military stand.
point and for sacrificing economic fnse.
pendence and advantages to serve Aus.
tro-German interests. He denied that
the government had attempted to pre-.
vent Bulgarian exports to the unitsd
States. and related how he had oifsrsd
to send Bulgarian altar of roses 70
America by the submar arine Deutschland.
The government had received in ex.
change for Bulgarian raw material ex.
ported to Austria and Germany milfs
tary supplies to the value OF more than
1000 .000, 900 marks.
The premier expounded the high i'm.
portance Of the Austro German mill.
tary aid, without which, he said, Saf.
rail tthe French commander on the
Macedonian n 'front.' probably would have
been far more successful.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Boxing Game in Australia
Held Up by Lack of Talent

The latest news from Promoter
Snowy Baker of Australia indi-
Gates that boxing over there II In
n bad way. When the late Les
Darcy was astonishing the world
with his prowess Australia cut a
big figure in fistic history. but
since Darcy's departure and sub
sequent denth the bottom has
dropped out of the sport. Ring
stars now arc SO scarce that
Jimmy Clabby and Eddie Nc
Goorty. both OF whom were forced
into retirement when Darcy was
alive, have come back and are
the stars of the mlddleweight di-
vision. The ancient Harry Stone
Is the star of the welteryeIght
class. and Dave Smith, who was
knocked out with the first punch
by Dave McGoorty some years
ago. has come back and won the
heavyweight championship.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
TECH AND CENTRAL TO MEET
TOMORROW IN CRUCIAL CAME
High School Elevens Scheduled for Struggle
Which May Decide Championship.
G. u. Plays Fordham.

foot. ball against Central than anybody
expects, II the expectations are based
on what has been done by the teams.
Il Tech gives the best I. has to the
to win. notwithstanding the general
idea to the contrary. Metzler has de-
veloped at Central a much more varied
offenss than Technical has, but Tech
10 admirably suited to stop Just such
An offense an Central possesses.
Everything that followers Of scholas-
tic foot ball desire to see should be
ward-pass q lot, both have some trick
plays and powerful driving plunges into
the line. Probably the largest crowd
that has watched q foot ball contest
in the stands when the teams kick Off.
The game should furnish one OF the
greatest sport events Of the year. as far
as Washington is concerned.
Georgetown's team leaves today for
New York, where tomorrow 1t goes into
its annual election day struggle with
Fordham. Tho Blue and Gray has shown
much greater strength than the Goth
BY a good margin. Both teams have
clever backs. but the Fordham men
probably are not developed into the
machine-like Organization. such as are
those that wear Georgetown's colors.
Probably there will be little difference
in the weight OF the eleven. but the
Hilltoppers are fairly sure to have the
margin in speed. And then, again,
Fordham does not possess two such
clever lodging backs as Gilroy and
McQuade. both OF whom stand out
among the best runners in the game
Yesterday the Mohawks and Coast
Artillery elevens played a 0-to-0 tie at
Columbia Park. Both teams struggled
with might and main to get a man
across the goal line for O touchdown,
but neither was able to accomplish it's
aim.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

Meanwhile Cobb has held the honors for
ten Of the past eleven seasons in the
American League.
Eddie Collins has not missed a game
since the fall Of 1914, when he was a
member of the Athletics. He has played
through 469 contests without a break. this
being major league record.
George Burns Of the Giants had played
in 459 consecutive games before he took
q rest 5n September 25 last, after the
pennant had BEEN won. This is Ma
Emanuel Cueto. the Reds dfminutive
Cuban player. bids fair to become a
leading diamond comedian. His antics,
even while he is taking part in a game.
are often exceedingly comical. and he
enjoys quite a reputation as a fun
maker in Cuba.
Fred Anderson got his early base
ball training in the same league Jim
Thorpe was playing in when he was
convicted OF the heinous crime of being
professional. The organization was
known as the Eastern North Carolina
League.
Tho Giants played great ball in every
gagged this year except two-and one
of them was the world series.
Bill Rafter. the Syracuse University
player who was tried out by the Yam
KEGS last spring and then sent to the
minors for more seasoning. is now
driving an ambulance somewhere in
France" Rafter was a star in several
branches of sports while at Syracuse.
Chicago fans are not concerned about
the first base assignment on the Cubs
next season. They believe that Leslie
is ready for the major leagues. even
II Barney Dreyfuss should win his
fight to obtain the services of Vic
Safer.
Pitler Of the Pirates has a younger
brother who is substitute quarterback
on the University of Pittsburgh foot
ball team. The collegian. like his more
famous brother, is built very close to
the ground Another brother is a
boxer.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
ENGLISH CANNOT GRASP
BASE BALL MYSTERIES
British Paper Doubts It Ever VIII
Become Popular-Says It Lacks
Subtle Skill Of Cricket.

England is making q strenuous EFFORT
to understand and appreciate things
American these days, and Ia making
quite a success Of everything except
base ball. At base ball England balks.
although it processes to see in the
game a semblance to a schoolboy
! game known to the English as round
ers"
A writer in the Manchester Guardian.
after having witnessed a game OF base
ball by Canadian soldiers. marvels most
at the elaborate protective armor OF
the player, and describes the catcher
as "the man who stands behind the
batsman and stops the missed balls"
Detailing the protective armor' of the
catcher the writer says:
His head is incased in a cage Of
metal and leather and thickly padded
neck down
Gets Surprising Effects.
Here is the Manchester Guardians
description of the game:
"A base ball match was played by
Canadian soldiers on Fairfield common.
Buxton. Saturday afternoon. cit made
upon the observers mind a curiously
blurred impression Of something at
once familiar and foreign. We have all
played a form of base ball in our school
days for base ball is the old game
of founders much elaborated, and IN
spite of the strange guise in which 1t
revisits US from across the Atlantic, one
gives affectionate recognition to it as
an old friend. But the enthusiasm OF
reunion suffers speedy check and Is
succeeded by feelings of reserve and
shyness
There are puzzling changes both in
the form and the manner of the game.
There Is a fierce swiftness and force
in the play which the school game did
Surprising effects follow a catch out
or a complete run around. and what
was there in the school game to cor
respond with the equipment OF the
players?
Most striking is the elaborate pro-
tective armor of the player who, for
want Of knowledge of the terms OF the
game. we will call the wfcketkeeper-
though there are, OF course, no wickete-
the player who stands behind the bats
man and stops the missed balls. His head
is incased in a cage of metal eRnd leath-
his body from the neck downward. his
shins are guarded. and he wears on one
hand in common with the men who are
fielding. great padded glove. to act as
a buffer to the ball when it's swift flight
is suddenly stopped.
1T is said that base ball match, for
the uninitiated at any rate, is thing
rather to be heard than to be seen 1t
requires not merely skilled players, but
a body of spectators properly trained
in the art OF shouting encouragement
advice, warning and stimulating invec-
Evening star., 1917-11-05

Roger Bresnahan. James McGiU and
G. H wathen Of the Toledo. Indianapolis
and Louisville clubs. respectively. were
not at the meeting and their absence was
regarded as significant as they are said
% be the leading figures in the move
20 break away from association and es-
tablish a new organization Of eight teams
with half Of them in the present A. A.
territory of the middle west and the other
half In the east.
President Hickey gave 1t out after the
meeting that plans had been made to
take care of any situation that might
arise from an attempt on the part OF
any of the association clubs to secede.
but gave no details OF these plans.
He said
1--WE discussed the opening of next sea-
BON and 1t seemed to be the unanimous
opinion that the opening date should De
about May l and the playing schedule
to consist of 40 games
Hickey added that every one Of the
eight cities holding franchises belonged
to American Association territory and
that no change could be made in the
circuit without unanimous consent. How
ever, Wathen, Bresnahan and McGill.
owning their players and controlling their
ball parks, could place them in another
league and leave the franchises as prop
srty Of the association II they can obtain
nermis.ion Of the national commission to
operate In the territory, and the fact
that Ban Johnson already has said he
regarded a new league as an expedient
war measure makes it appear this prob,
leave the American Association free to
fnd new grounds and build new parks
IN the cities in its territory. something
there is no chance Of it doing under con-
ditions prevailing at present
The question of who will fill the gap
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Transforming Thing Of Past
Among Big League Players

The days Of Transforming by
major league ball players are at
an end. BarnstorminE II the
term applied to the practice of
major leaguers in taking part in
exhibition games after the season
ends, either as part of team
of major leaguers or as the add
ed feature when grouped with
numerous lesser lights of the
diamond. The first move was to
prevent championship teams
from playing these post-season
exhibitions, but the ban has been
extended to include all players
under contract to major league
clubs who play after the regular
season closes. A year ago many
players were fined, but few had
to nay, the fines being remitted
with the understanding that the
players would do no more such
work. The com mmissiOn now has
come out with n formal warning
that no more fines are to be re-
mitted. and that every major
Lacquer engaging in these games
without consent of his league
will be fined. 1t is understood
that no consent is to be given.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

cent base ball draft. Pat Moran car
ried horseshoe in his pocket.
In search Of managerial positions
Johnny Evers. Jimmy Callahan, Hans
Lobert and Larry. Doyle!
Joe Tinker's Columbus club is in
danger of being dropped into the West
ern League.
Toronto is the only club in the In
ternational League that made money
this year.
Owner Weeghman OF the CUBS
makes the annual statement that he
has 100000 to spend for new players.
Matty is trying to cook up big
base ball deal. Keep your ears open.
Chief Meyers is not worrying about
the ban that has been put on BARN
storming by the national commission.
Movers drew his unconditional release
from Boston and therefore is not SUB
tect to these orders.
The White Sox. by the way. have had
marked success in post season play.
They engaged in six series with the
Cubs and one with the Giants in seven
straight years and won each series.
The theories on the Collins thinner
man race continue to be heard. The one
fact that all agree upon Is that Eddie
won the event and Heinie finished
close second.
Red Faber won three games from
the Giants and lost one during the big
series. During the regular season Red
lost three games to the Yanks and won
only one. 1t is peculiar game, this
base ball.
Several of the professional players
who reside in or about New Orleans
will play winter ball down there. Other
Evening star., 1917-11-05

left when the American League stole
away" Miller Huggins to manage the
Of live interest to followers of the
St. Louis Cardinals and fans in gen.
era1. From source In touch with
affairs in st. Louis comes the informa-
the Cardinals. positively will not un--
dertake the active field leadership Of
his team. and the prevailing opinion
now seems to be that the job Will go
to Jack Miller. the Cardinals star in
fielder Hickey recently said he prao-
tically had decided on the man for the
job. but could not give his name for
reasons he could not divulge. This set
interested persons to thinking and in
vestigation developed the fact that
Miller, who Is eligible for the Army
draft. is likely to be called at any time.
He is married and will claim exemption
on the grounds of having dependents,
but hickey is said to want his status
definitely decided before he talks bust-
ness with him. Hickey is quoted as
saying:
The more 1 talk with Miller the
better I like him, and the more favor
ably impressed I become. He has been
to see me several times. and we have
talked about the management of the
club. He has an acute, ready mind,
and believe he would be a successful
manager II we decide to appoint him.
But cannot say anything definite
about 1t at this time
Miller has been playing ball In the
big league since 1903, when he start
ed with Pittsburgh. and has been hold
ing down an infield Job with the Car
dinals for four seasons. Although he
never has attained the heights Of star
smart player. He was obtained from
the Pirates in deal put over by Hug
gins, and under the latter developed
into frst-class ball player.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
PONY BRINGS $4,000.
King Largo, Shetland Stallion
Sold to James Cox Brady.

NEW YORK, November 5.-Sale of
highest price ever paid for a Shetland
pony, was announced here today. The
purchaser. James Cox Brady of Glad
stone. N. j.. will enter the pony, a
diminutive stallion. which holds more
than 200 blue ribbons. in the national
horse show next week. King Largo
was bred at Washington, Ill, by
George A. HeyI.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
SOLDIERS BOXING TOURNEY.
First Event of National Army Start.
Tonight at Camp Deveny,

AVER. Mass. November 5.-The boxs
ing talent at Camp Devens will be-
demonstrated tonight. when the flrst
big tournament of the National Army
cantonment will take place. SerEt.
Eddie Mack. well known as a manager
of boxers. is in charge Of the arrange.
ments and has found many men Of
promise in the camp. Jack Savage will
meet Jonny Wilson and Mike Paulson
will box Billy Meyers, all four being
professionals.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Here Is What Red Faber Said
When He Pulled That Bone

Here's positively the last story
that will appear ON, Red Faber's
famous steal of third base when
Weaver was still laying claim to
the bag. When Rariden peEged
to third to get Faber. Weaver
thought they were trying to pick
him on the base. 30 slid back.
The two Sox were nat ON the
ground facing each other. with
their feet hooked to the base.
Weaver, in his astonishment at
finding Red there, exclaimed:
1Where the he'll are you Eofngf"
without an instsnt's hesita tion
Faber responded, am going to
pitch"
Which he did with as much
composure as II he had not just
made one of the big bone plays
of history.