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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-23
Paws sl5a.5Ig Inheritance Tax

HARRISBURG. Jan. what is be-
llcNed TO he close to a record payment
of Inheritance tax in recent years has
been received at the state Capitol from
Favette County The check was for
80 5tg pud represented tax on the y. VI.
Fuller estate.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Young Eastern Stars
Win National Tennis
Double Championship

Boston, Aug 17.-Vincent Richards
of New York, national boys cham
pion, and William T. Tilden II of
Philadelphia today won the national
lawn tennis doubles championship
when they defeated Beals c. Wright
and Fred B. Alexander of New York
in the finals of the national doubles
tournament at the Longwood Cricket
club. The match went five sets, the
score being 6-3, Ga, 3-6 2-6, e..
Richards is the youngest player to
hold the title. He is only IS years
old, but his game has been the sem
sation of the tournament and was
worthy today of the best traditions.
He had the GOODNESS, steadiness, re-
source and courage of veteran, with
all the speed of youth.
Early in the match he learned that
Wright's weakness was overhead, and
thereafter he lobbed the former cham
pion into the back court away from
the net where he was dangerous. On
the other hand, Alexander is very
strong overhead. Richards never
gave him chance to kill single lob.
His partner, Tilden. the national
clay court champion, played a smash
ing game. His service and returns
we're extremely severe and for the
greater part of the match he kept
his shots under control.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Bluejackets Cinder
Path Chosen for A.A.U.
Championship Races

Great Lakes, Ill.,, Aug. 1.-THE
first permanent quarter mile straight
away running track constructed in
this country, cinder stretch fitted
for the flying feet of a Meredith, a
Redpath or a Shea, will be thrown
open at the new Great Lakes athletic
field for the national Amateur Ath.
letic Union track championships on
September 20, q and q. The games
will be staged under the auspices Of
the Chicago Athletic association.
The straightawav is under the
course of expert construction by
sailor labor. Broad enough for six
runners with plenty Of elbow room,
protected from the wind and scenti-
fcally laid out as to eliminate all ruts
or soft spots so damaging to records,
the course is ideal for the 440 runners.
Frank Shea of the University of
Pittsburgh will go after the worlds
mark of AZ fiat on this track. Only
once before in athletic history of the
past 10 years did runner have con-
ditions so favorable to chopping
Maxey Longs time. That was at the
Panama exposition on the coast when
Meredith tried and failed. {
In addition to the 440-yard path
the Great Lakes stadium is equipped
with a regular four lap to the mile
track for distance events. The track
resembles Francis Field in st. Louis,
where the national Amateur Athletic
Union championships were run off
last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Miss Claire Galligan
Lowers Worlds Record
For 880-Yard Swim

Be1mar, N. J., Aug. 17.-Miss Claire
Galligan of New York, unattached,
lowered the worlds record for the
women's $50 yards swimming cham
pionship from IS minutes IS seconds
to 13 minutes 81 As seconds when she
captured first place in the event here
tonight. Miss Charlotte D. Boyle OF
New York, also unattached, finished
second and Miss Dorothy Burns OF
Los Angeles, third.
In the 440-yard back stroke invita-
ton swim, Harold Kruger of Homo
lulu defeating Leo Giebel of New
York clipped two seconds from the
worlds record Of E minutes 50 sec
onds.
Duke Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian
swimmer, won the 200yard event IN
the new record time of 2 minutes
13 3-5 seconds. .-
Miss Eleanor Uhl Of Philadelphia
won the 220-yard handicap for women
and Miss Olga Dorfner, also Of Phila-
delphia, captured the l0O-yard event
in | minute rs seconds.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
MAJOR LEAGUE
PARKS RENTED
AS WAREHOUSES;
Demise Of Base Ball Evident in
1919 and Club Owners Plan
Use for Parks While
Closed.
BY Inter1ationa! News Service,

Brooklyn, N. Y. Aug. l7.-Charles
Ebbets, owner of the Brooklyn base
ball club, of the National league, ans
nounces that he has made arrange.
ments to convert Ebbets Field into
storage plant by enclosing the space
under the grand stands.
Similar action by owners of base
ball parks all over the country, it is
learned, is probable. 1t Is known that
Harry Hampstead, owner of the New
York Gi' nts. is negotiating for the
use of the polo grounds for this pur-
fpose.
If the movement extends to the
other ball grounds throughout theb
country it means there will be no
professional base ball next year.
Mr.. Ebbets. in making the an>
nouncement, said the space under the
grandstands at Ebbets Field can be
used for the storage of 100000 cases
of goods. 1t has all the facilities.
lighting system, steam heating plant,
etc.-necessary for storage ware-
house.
Will Add Building.
He contemplates also the building
of additional storage space in the
field, using the centre field fences.
which are of concrete, as a base. This
would give him building 300 feet by |
$50 feet, with 10 fee. headway.
The plan of using baseball parks for
storage purposes was first tried out at
Washington Park, former home of the
Brooklyn club and later occupied by
the Brooklyn club of the Federal
league. 1t has proved entirely satis-
factory. every available inch Of space
being filled up with storage and pack
ing cases.
1t is estimated that over 100000
cubic feet of storage space would be
available at the polo grounds. The
motor speedway at Sheepshead Bay,
which is likewise under consideration
for the same purpose, could provide
over 100000 cubic feet.
The speedway, 1t is pointed out,
would b. a most advantageous loca-
ton for storage plant because of its
proximity to the bay and ocean and
its excellent railroad facilities.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Cornhuskers to Play
West Virginia Eleven
in East in October

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 17.-(Specia1
Telegram)-The University of Ne
braska cancelled two games on the
1918 Cornhusker foot ball schedule
and substituted one with West Vir-
gina, one of the strongest elevens in
eastern foot ball, under revised
schedule announced by Coach w. G..
Kline today.
The newly revised Husker schedule
is: October S, Iowa University at
Lincoln; October II, Camp Funston
at Lincoln; October l9, Notre Dame
West Virginia University at Nor
gantown; November 9, Missouri
University at Columbia; November l6,
Kansas University at Lincoln; 10
vember %, Northwestern University
at Lincoln; November %. Syracuse
University at Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
AMATEURS START
FIGHT FOR TITLE
IN CITY LEAGUES
Cash Registers and Sample
.Harts in Glass B and Roots
and Daily News in
Class c.

If the weather man will refrain
from interfering with another down
pour, such as characterized the sched-
uled date last Sunday. the annual fall
championship series of the Omaha
Amateur Base Ball association will
start today. Class B and c league
teams will again try to contest for
titular honors at Holmes park.
The Class B battle will be between
the National Cash Registers and the
Sample -Harts. The national Cash
Registers proved their supremacy in
the City league, while the Sample
Harts walked away with the pennant
in the American league The boys
representing the Dayton factory feel
pretty confident of winning the bat
tie, although they lost one of their
hurlers- when Goodrow joined forces
with Uncle Sam. Hoffman will be
on the mound for them, and Pates,
the never miss 'em kid" will be on
the receiving end.
The Daily News team and the !. B.
Roots will fight it out for the Class
c honors. The News team won the
pennant in the lnter-City league,
while the Roots captured the title
honors in the Booster league.
Newses Favorites.
The newsboys are Leading in the
betting in the Class c embroglo, al
though no odds are being given as the
Roots are fast aggregation and have
habit of upsetting the dope at crit
ical moments. Preference of fans for
the City league over the American
league is accredited by many for the
popularity of the Cash Registers over
the Sample American league
followers, however, are confident that
their team will win and they have an
Exceptionally fast team to back UP
their confidence.
These games are the tonly inter
league championship ones that will
be promoted by the Omaha Amateur
Base Ball association this year. But
two leagues were organized this year
in both Glasses B and c. The Greater
Omaha league is the only league Of
Class A standing.
The first game today will start at
1:30 p. m. between the Roots and the
Daily News. The National Cash Reg
lsters and Sample Harts will follow
at $3.50 with the second game.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
A Campaign 'Slander
Exploded Y

In the closing days of the Democratic Primary Cam
pagn dsgraceful and wholly false attack has been
made upon the patriotism of John H. Morehead, Demo-
cratic candidate for United States Senator ~
The charge has been widely circulated that he at
tempted to exemption from military service under
the draft for his son, Edwin J. Morehead 1t alleged
that he made the effort before the local board IN Rich
ardson County; that he then appealed to the district
board at Lincoln and being turned down there car
ried the before President Wilson.
The charge is outrageously false. Governor More.
heads son enlisted as a private July 3, 1917 and
went to Camp Cody in August of that month Since that
time by earned promotions he has risen to the rank OF
second lieutenant. Governor Morehead never asked
for deferred classification exemption for him. neither
did anyone else.
The facts in the case are set forth in the appended
affidavit signed by the members OF the exemption BOARD
of Richardson County
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
W the Exemption Board Of Richardson County, have been
informed parties circulating report that Ex
Morehead and his Edwin John Morehead appeared
before asking deferred classification exemption for his son.
Edwin John Morehead
There in this statement neither the father
appeared before asking favors way but
and second lieutenant being promoted from corporal and
sergeant, and now has commission of second lieutenant
Moreed has been chairman Of the Red Cross Coun-
sci Defense and chairman Of the Liberty Bond SALE and no man
has done to win the war than
D. B. RATEKIN, Chairman
c. O. MARSH, Chief Clerk
c. L. HULsTEAD, M. D, Examining Physician
STATE OF NEBRASKA,
Subscribed and sworn to before me BY the
Ratekn C. O. Marsh c. L. Hustead this 10th
day of August, 1918.
Witness my hand and official day year above
written
(SEAD CHAS LOvEE, Clerk District Court
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
St. Paul Gross Country
Walker GaSSed il France

St. Paul, Mimi, Aug l7,-Max
Bernstein, a local athlete, who was
gassed in France, is rapidly recover
ing, according to a letter received
here.
Two years ago, Bernstein and a
chmu, Leon Blehart, walked from St
Paul to San Francisco. They we're
boy scouts then aud they made the
journey to advertise St. Paul. When
the war broke out, Bernstein and Bile
hart enlisted. The former joined the
marines and Blehart the navy
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Casey Stengle, in Navy, Runs
Broo0kIvn Ship Yard Canteen

Casey Stengel, former Pittsburgh
outhelder, now in the navy, is in
charge of the canteen at the Brooklyn
navy yard. He says he likes the work,
all except the getting up at 6 o'clock
in the morning to open "the store" In
addition to running the canteen Casey
is captain of ball team of Navy men.
among the players being Jimmy Hick-
man, formerly of the Dodgers, and
Harry Heitman, a pitcher who "be-
longs" to Brooklyn.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Luderus Will Play Ssmi-Pro
Ball in Lake Shore Leaque

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. l7.--Dick
Marcan, president of the Lake Shore
league, semi-professional organlza.
ton. has received letter from Fred
Luderus, first baseman for the Phila-
delphia Nationals, in which the Philly
captain expressed Willingness to
play in the league following the end
of the present season.
Luderus said he had been offered a
berth in the Steel league, but that
he preferred to come to his home in
Milwaukee to seek employment and
play with the local Lake Shore league
club
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18


worlds record for two miles in the
first race of the International automo-
bile sweepstakes at Sheepshead Bay
speedway today. His time was l:56,l0.
Ralph De Palma established another
worlds record by winning the second
race for 10 miles in five minutes,
q $40 seconds.
The third race, for 20 miles. also
was won by DePalma. time 10 min
utes, 81 6-l0 seconds. The record is
10 minutes so 4-l0 seconds, made by
DePalma last July.
The Italian driver likewise won the
fourth race, for 80 miles, and again
broke worlds record. His time was
16 minutes, 81 2-l0 seconds.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
"OId Master" Will HurI
Pill at Cincinnati Wake

Cincinnati, Aug. H.-The return to
the mound OF the odd Master"
Christy Mathewson, will be one of the
features of the closing of baseball at
the Cincinnati National league park:
September and 2. There also will
be double headers both days with st:
Louis, airplane flights and plenty OF
natriotic speeches and music
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18

Totals ~ "a lU Iotals ~ D ~
chItsqs,Dh'a chIcaFo . o Q Q i Q. -
Two-base hits: Luderus, Adams. Home
run: Hollocher. Stolen base: Mann. Sac
Double play: O'Farrell to Hollocher. Left
on bases Philadelphia, 4; Chicago, 4
First base on errors: Philadelphia. !.
Bases on balls: OFF oeschger 2; off Tyler
/. Struck out: BY oeschger, 2; by Tyler ).
Pittsburgh Gets Even Break.
Pittsburgh, Aug. lit was an even
break for Pittsburgh and Brooklyn in to-
days doubleheader, the visitors taking the
first game. 2 to 0, and the home team the
second, to l. Both contests were
pitchers battles. Scores:
First game
Brooklyn .......o 0 0 0 0 0 Q 0 % 0
Pittsburgh ....0 0 0 0 0 90
Batteries: Grimes and Archer; Hill and
Schmidt.
Second game
Brooklyn ......oooo oooo1 o. O--1 5 l
Pittsburgh .....0 l 0 0 0 l - . l
Batteries: Robertson and o. Miller; F.
Miller and Schmidt.
Muff Loses Game.
Cincinnati, Aug. 17.-Kauff's muff Of an
easy fly with two men out in the last half
of the ninth inning, today enabled Cincin-
natl to tie the score with New York and
the local team won out in the 11th on
single by Neale, wild throw by Sticking
and a long drive to left by s. Magee. Score:
New York 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-3
Cincinnati % 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 IA
Batteries: Perritt, McCarty and Rariden;
Ring, Schneider, Eller and Wingo.
Boston Wins and Loses.
st. Louis, Aug. 17.-Boston and st. Louis
broke even, Boston taking the first, to 0,
and St. Louis the second, 2 to l. Errors by
Hornsby and Tuero gave two runs which
defeated st. Louis in the first. In the Sec
end triples by Anderson and McHenry with
an error by J. C. Smith and Brooks sacri-
flee fly put st. Louis to the front Scores:
Tirst game:
Boston .........0 0 0 0 1 0 / % 8 /
st Louis ........0 0 90 2
Batteries: Nehf and Wilson; Tuero,
SherdeI and Gonzales.
Second game: r. H. E.
Boston ......,...0 0 0 0 0 0 / 0-1 2
st. Louis .......1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - l
Batteries: Ragan, George and Wagner;
Doak and Brock.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Bobby Quinn Fails as a
Peacemaker rOr Rogers

Bobby Qunn's efforts to act as a
peace maker in a family quarrel have
failed. The wife of Pitcher Tom Rog-
ers of the Browns has sued him for
divorce. She threatened to do it a
couple of months ago, but Quinn sent
for her and succeeded IN having the
pair make up. 1t didn't seem to be a
permanent reconciliation, and 2 it
means that Rogers will find himself in
Class One Of the draft.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Dr.. Ford Returns from Trip
Into Mountains After Game

DR.. M. J. Ford, proprietor of the
Ford hospital, has returned from a
three weeks hunting trip to the Rat
tlesnake mountains. where he met
with considerable success. With him
was hissson, who had. been spending
his vacation on aWyoming ranch.
They went to Lander by train and
theh journeyed rs miles by horseback
into the mountains. DR.. Ford said
the game was so plentiful that it was
a shame to take the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18

NewYork, Aug. l7-Ralph De Palma,
the daring automobile driver, won the
International sweepstakes contest at
Sheepshead Bay speedway today by
capturing all five heats. Ralph Null
ford was second and Dario Resta
third.
In four of the five heats De Palma.
established worlds records. The time
of the fifth race, which was for 50
miles was 27:291. The old record
was 28:04:.63 and was made by Resta
on the same track last year.
The point score for the sweepstakes
was De Palma, 80; Mulford, p; Resta,
10 Arthur Duray, 6.
Ralph De Palma established
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18

Two base hits: Speaker, Wood, strunk
Three-base hit: Graney. Stolen bases: Besch-
er. McInnis. Sacrifice hit: Shean. Double
play: Shean, Scott and McInnis; Hooper and
Shean Left on bases: Cleveland, 8; Boston,
6. First base on errors: Boston, 1. Bases on
balls: Off Morton, S; Bagby, /; Ruth, 3.
Hits: OFF Morton, in innings Bagby, 3
in l. Strck out: BY Morton, 2; Ruth, g.
Losing pitcher: Merton.
Browns Make Clean Sweep.
Washington, Aug. 17--st. Louis main
tained Its unbroken record of victories in
Washington by taking both games of a
double-header today, winning the first
3 to 0, and the second, to /. Shanks was
sent to the club house in the second game
by Umpire Connolly. thereby arousing the
anger OF the spectators, one Of whom was
arrested for throwing a ball at the UNI
pire. Score, first game: r. H. E.
81 Louis .......0 ! o-3 0
Washington .....0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 90 1 8
Batteries: Wright and SEVERED; Matte
son, Hovlik and Ainsmith.
Score, second game: R. H. E.
St. Louis ......0 / 0oo 0 2 o-S s l
Washington ."..0 0 0 l 0--l 3
Batteries sothoron and Nunamaker
Ayers and Ainsmith.
Brealt Even at New York.
New York, Aug. 17.--New York and Chi
cago broke even in a double-header here
and New York the second, to 2. Score
Chicago ......5ooooooo2-7 3
New York .....0 o 0 4 0 0 "a IL 2
Batteries: shellenback, Danforth and
Schaik: Mogridge, Keating and Walters.
Score second game: r. II. E.
Chicago ,......0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 % 10 2
New York ...4 0 0 3 o 0 - 2
Batteries: Danforth. Benz and Schalk,
Devormer; Love and Hannah
Athletics Take Two from Tigers.
Philadelphia, Aug. 17.-The Athletics fin
ished strong in both games Of today's dou-
Bile header. wiping out early leads secured
by Detroit and winning. 5 TO and to 3,
the second contest going II Innings. Harp
er's poor fielding helped the locals in the
second game. Scores
First game
Detroit .......0O O02 o 0 0 0 Ia s 3
Philadelphia 30 o 0 3 '--s IL o
Batteries-Dauss and Spencer; Watson.
Gregg and McAvoy.
Second game:
Detroit ....O 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0--3 II 4
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 IA IL 8
Batteries-Boland and Spencer; Perry and
Perkins, McAvoy
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Standing of the Teams.

NAT. LEAGUE AM LEAGUE
Chicago IN 3S .651l Boston .....66 As .595
New York SO 46 .57S Washington 81 81 .545
Pittsburgh IS So .527I Chicago ia 81 .4s6
Cincinnati .53 SIS .491I Cleveland =. GA 40 ,56e
Brooklyn Isl 81 .472I New York SO 55 .491
Philadel. AT SO .443ISt. Louis ..53 Sc .4S6
Boston ....F 81 .435l Detroit ,4S 81 .436
st. Louis ..46 6S .404I IPhiladeI. LAT 6S .Se3
Yesterdays Results.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
st. Louis. 3-3; Washington, OIL.
Chicago, 7-2; New York, At.
Cleveland 2; Boston, 4.
Detroit, 3-3; Philadelphia, S-4
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn. 2-1; Pittsburgh, 0-2
Philadelphia. 0-0 Chicago, 80.
New Yo. K, 8; Cincinnati, 4.
Boston, 2h1; st. Louis, o..
Games Today.
American League--open date, all teams
In east
National League-Boston at Chicago Owo
Brooklyn at Cincinnati (two games),
Philadelphia at st. Louis (two games).
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Blaine Young Wins
Field Club Honors
ByBeating Thomas

Blaine Young won the golf cham
pionship Of the Field club by defeat
ing Guy Thomas in the final round 4
up and 8.
In an l8-hole medal play Champion
ship at the Field club yesterday the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
BOSTON TAKES
FIRST GAME OF
CRITICAL. SERIES
Ruth Holds Cleveland Team to
Five Hits; Washington
Loses Two More to
st. Louis.

Boston, Aug. H.--Boston took the
first game of the critical series from
Cleveland today, to 2, Ruth hold
ing the visitors to FIVE hits. Score:
BOSTON CLEVELAND
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
CHICAGO.
Totals 20 52411 /

sBatted for Jacobs in ninth
Philadelphia 0 0 0 90
Chicago .....0 l 0 2 s-3
Two-base hit: Pick. Stolen base: Pick
Double plays: Flack to Merkle, Adams to
Pearce, Pearce to Bancroft to Luderus.
Hendrix to Merkle. Left on bases: Phila-
delphia, 3: Chicago, T. Bases on balls:
Off Hendrix, / off Jacobs, 4. Struck out:
by Hendrix, 4 by Jacobs, L. Passed ball:
O'Farrell
PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO.
y, n rr
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
CUBS INCREASE
LEAD over GIANTS
IN PENNANT RACE
Chicago Wins DoubIe-Header
From Philadelphia, While
New York Loses One
to Cincinnati.

Chicago, Aug. l7.-Chicago in
creased its lead over New York in
the pennant race by winning both
games of double header from Phila-
delphia by scores of 3 to 0, and 2 to 0,
respectively, while New York lost one
game to Cincinnati.
Score, first game:
A DE
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18
Hot Stoves Start Soon.

With the regular season closing down
September !. the Hot Stove league will open
a month earlier this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-18

i"7' VIZ IddIlIIt huRheS, u. ID.
Thomas, NJ. J. Swariz. NJ KrVg, s. B. Young
J. W. Tillson. D, Bonle, NJ. II. LaDouceur.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The expulsion
lNof Clay Turner and Barley Mad
den from New Jersey rings for a
period Of six months as a result OF
their deliberate attempt to stair in
a recent match at the Broad Street
club. Of Newark. indicates what will
happen to other pugilists who attempt
to fool the public in the common
wealth across the Hudson.
There has been much "stalling" on
the part Of boxers in New Jersey since
the sport became legal in that state.
Even some of the best known pugil-
lists have been guilty of not giving
their best while in the ring. On most
occasions the 'stallers" got away
with their taking tactics, but the New
Jersey Athletic commission, which ad-
ministers boxing affairs. recently no
titled all referees 10 keep a sharp
lookout for pugilists- who pulled
punches.
1t will be recalled that Battling
Jim johnson was thrown out OF =
New Jersey ring a few months
ago for @stalIinED in n match with
Joe Jeanette, but even that did
not deter Turner and Madden when
they met in Newark n few nights
ago.
From the start Of the scheduled
eight round bout it was plainly ap-
parent to those at the ringside that
the boxers were not giving their best
efforts Madden. in the first place.
wore a bulging ridge of flesh around
his waist that Tapped whenever he
moved. He was obviously in no con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-19

In America, too, prize fighting was
frowned upon by the authorities al
most from the time OF its introduce
ton The fighters were chased from
pillar TO post and most Of the early
battles were secretly staged. Gangs
OF toughs were usually in evidence at
the ringside, and this gave the game
a bad name. Very soon several states
passed laws prohibiting prize fight
ing within their confines and this
number has increased within recent
years.
It is true, however. that OF late
years the boxing game has had to
contend with a multitude OF unfair
critics It is safe to say, however,
that the game has received renewed
recognition after the many contests
staged in connection with war chari-
ties as wen as those pulled off in the
camps among the men themselves.
OLD TINE SHOOTING CHAMPIONS.
Today is the anniversary OF the
deaths OF two men whose names are
still hOnored by shooters all over
America-John Taylor, who passed
away at Greenville, n. =, on December
70, 1872. and Eugene Bogardus. who
breathed his last in Lincoln, Ill, on
December 19. 1857 Taylor was an
American champion in the old days
when I've bird shooting tournaments
were very popular. Thousands Of dol
lars were often put up on pigeon
shooting matches. A few years be-
fore his death Taylor was defeated in
a pigeon shooting match for $4,000 by
William Seeds. Eugene Bogardus was
a celebrated rifle shot. and one Of the
greatest OF his day in that branch Of
sport.