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New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Columbia Golfers Issue
Challenge to c. C.. N. Y.

A golf team is in prospect at the
College of the City OF New York it
became known yesterday when re-
quest for match was received from
the Columbia squad. Martin Schneider,
who won the individual championship
of the Public Schools Athletic League
in 1915 while studying at Harris, is
back of the venture.
According to the organizer, varsity
standing for the team may readily be
granted, in as much as little expense
would be entailed. If the match with
Columbia is arranged for June other
contests will be held. probably with
Yale, Princeton and Harvard, the "Big
Three" members of the league. The
Garden City courses is suggested for
the match by A. l.. Walker, jr., the Co.
lumbia manager.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Boxers Delight
Huge 1hfong at
165th Benefit

Billy Gibson's great boxing, wrestling
and vaudeville carnival at the Bronx
Armory, Franklin Avenue and 166th
Street, last night was an astonishing
success. More than seven thousand
persons crowded their way inside the
building, and when volunteers passed
through the aisles with the hats, the
contributions of bills and coins
dropped in a generous stream
Every jitney taken in will be turned
over to fund to be used for buying
smokes and athletic paraphernalia for
the boys Of Battery D, I'd Field Artil-
lery, now encamped at SLartanburg as
the 165th Field Artillery, and soon to
go overseas.
Every member of the battery is a
Bronxite, either by birth or choice, and
the outpourng last night was re-
markable tribute to the lads in khaki.
The programme was so lengthy that the
last event was not finished until nearly
midnight Benny Leonard, the light
weight champion, boxed an exhibition
with Freddy Reese, delighting the spec
tators by his speed. Irish Patsy Cline,
Lew Tender, Battling Levinsky. Chief
Clay Turner, Johnny Dundee and Jack
Britton were only few of the stars
of the ring who put up their hands.
The Bronx Blue Book was we'll repre-
sented at the gathering, many of the
most prominent citizens of the county
watching the bouts. governor Whit
, man, who had received a special invi-
tation, was unable to attend, but other
wise everything went off according to
schedule. The total cash receipts were
not known up to the time of going to
! press.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Last Game for Stevens

Stevens Tech closes It's basketball
gcagon tonight, playing Worcester Poly
on the Hoboken court. The engineers
have yet ~ be defeated this season.
An invitation is extended TO any boy who
has an engineering course in Yew To
come 70 the game; his ticket Of adms-
zion vii be a note from bis school prin-
cioal indicating that he is following "a
scientific preparatory cbnrse. The Ho-
boken team has scored "a total Of 54g
prints this season To its opponents'
Zl0
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09

going to show our good faith by still
keeping hidden the name of the writer
OF tins note. AS to the statement that
Is supposed to have come from us how
ever, namely, "a lawyer and formerly =
sport writer for The Salt Lake Trib-
une,'' we must beg off "Them fatal
words" were written by our beligerent
Utah correspondent himself, nor is if
our fault that he is so well known in
his native bailiwick.
The clipping inclosed with the letter
states that Jack Dempsey was born at
Manassa, COL. moved to Provo. Utah.
ten years ago and to Salt Lake four
years ago. We forgot to state that
our original article had to do with the
clamor being made at the time by sew
cral states as to Dempsey's birthplace
and present home. Utah was lust one
of a dozen that claimed the heavy
weight fighter. q
Out in Denver they're telling this
little story about certain coon Gghter
who went on at minutes notice in =
sl:-round bout against q hard hjttjnp
white pug in Goldheld. New The stick
OF llcorice was unknown to the club
managers. but the announcer asked the
substitute if he could stay the limit:
This is tough guy you're going
against. Are you sure you can stav %
Sure thing, boss" came back the ace
of spades. "Ill stay till my brother
comes back. and he's been daid twenty
one years"
The coon was hattcned three times
in the first round and after the round
ended they asked him how he liked 5t
"Das all right boss" he replied 81
amt hurt and III stick till see nv
brother" -
For three more rounds the hunk Of
coal took terrific lacng and wos
toorcd five or six times. He was div
IN his dome and motoned for the rot-
cree to come to his corner.
Say, boss, how many rounds loft .,
he whispered.
"Only two more, Sambo," rcplicd tho
referee. '''e
"Well. just guess ri quit now. boss
think | see my brother coming" said
tho piece OF ebony.
II the above gem is so ancient Chat
it steps on its long, white whiskcrs ns
1T hobbies, nll you have to do is to
trim the "alfalfa" and dust it with tai.
cum powder. Babies cry for it.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Former Polo Player Pays
900 for an Airedale

j. Robinson Beard formerly a crack
polo player and amateur jockey, has
now turned his attention to the breed
ing of Airedale terriers and cocker
spaniels at the Lucknow Farms, Nor
walk, Conn. He has just paid $1,000
for the Airedale terrier Ridgewood
Rocket to Andrew McCrca.
For time this canine was known as
the "dog of mystery' on account of the
fact that after his importation from
England it was impossible to determine
who was his real owner. Ridgewood
Rocket is by Observation-Disclosures He
has captured some of the best prizes in
the country. At the New Bedford show
of last year he won the prize for the
best of all breeds.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Is Plestina Lying, or Curley Faking?

If wrestling why him,
singular how Billy Sandow claiming the
"Trus discriminating "Stranger singular the
"Tust' ranted the best of all possible mes-fom
vewpont engagement
following hppodm
Theatre agentry
thin and liquid plaster.
Now, Marin Pesna who to a
record challenges the Trust unmakabe
against that proved the donnuance sport
courtesy Jack Curley Meyer Either
they taking In either they strangely
this
Ban Johnon
Evers" Believe they'd wo onh
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Big Bill for Service Fund

A big and varied array of high class
talent has been provided for the con-
cert to be given at the Hippodrome to-
morrow night for the benefit of the
Army and Navy Athletic Equipment
Fund of the New York Athletic Club.
All of the entertainers have volun-
teercd their services. They include
stars from grand opera, leading lights
of the theatrical stage and names high
on the roll Of fame as playwrights and
composers. The entertainment is in
charge of the committee on athletics,
of which Matthew p. Halpin is chair
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Maybe Hug Will LAUGH Last

American League brought
Francisco Pzzoa alias Ping Bode, answered
9l batting fielding also
draw smiles at his points for the
critics to null
l. Bodie will much needed to Yankees.
z Made 1852 hits in 148 n for average
More than
home runs eleven triples and twenty-eght Doubtless
Ranked ninth driving
though with talnd cuba phenomenal
b. Is first class fielder, in spite Of lack O. speed
g. Has splendid and led
season with total of trtwo iris Speaker supposed
rate oued hrower league
twenty-seven. ~
l. Adds strength to Yankee rghthanded hitting an ewhe
chrome weakness with local Leaguers
lhere that be
would seem to indicate that rivals Ping is little
$40" about the and
ha STILL he born ball player mechanically one and
one o1 the most graceful righhand htters
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Union Five Ends Season
Against Wesleyan To-night

.MIDDLET Conn. March s.
Wesleyan and Union, which have both
made favorable showings on the basket
ball court this year, will bring their
seasons to a close Satul day night with
a game in Fayerweather Gymnasium.
Union defeated Wesleyan at Schenec-
tady earlier in the season, in hard
fought game, 81 to %. Since then the
Garnet has made a splendid record
suffering defeat only at the hands of
the College of the City of New York.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
AS to Unessentials

The Assembly threatened table the Sunday
essential this &c. the back the
hotel dining
Sunday conc
parasites who inhabit them.
Sometimes it it is Sunday
Baseball honorable
and sunshine Sunday
would fall in with much undesirable company
Willard Fred Fulton
thinking of managing O
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
First Senators i'm Camp

MACON, Ga. March S.-The advance
guard of the Washington American
League baseball squad arrived here to-
day, and will be followed next week by
Manager Griffith and the other players,
including Walter johnson. Those ar
irving to-day were Trainer Mike Mar
tin, First Baseman Joe Judge and
Pitcher Harry Harper. The remainder
of the pitchers, except Johnson, will
arrive Sunday
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Huston Wins Cue
Title in Class A

DETROIT, March s.-Corwin Huston Husosi
of Detroit, won the Class naelo..o. ~.
amateur billiard championship mere f Il
night by defeating Charles Heddoh,. .hs IA
Dowagiac, Mich, 800 to 2o4, IN. IN .tou I'm
final game of the tournament nust srst
and Heidon had been tied fol INA. ma
place almost throughout the soa''~
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Huggi1s Win a Handful
OF Yanks Quits Broadwqy
Exodus Here Only Prelude to General Mobilization at
Macon Training Camp-Dodgers Set Sail for Hot
Springs To-day With Squire Ebbets in Charge
By w. 7. Macbeth

Miller the Yankees of
with which whip formidable
the local
Macon This
the prelude mobilization, which all
Yoks clubs
of
has rolled
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Erasmus High
And Poly Prep
Win on Ice
Leaders in Interscholastic
Race Defeat Boys High
and Jamaica Sevens

The hockey teams of Erasmus High
School and Polytechnic Preparatory
School maintained their lead over the
other teams in the Brooklyn-Queens
Intercollegiate Hockey Leagues last
night by winning their games at the
Brooklyn Ice Palace from Boys High
School and Jamaica High School, res
pectively.
Erasmus buried Boys'High under a
5 goals to 0 score, while Poly found
victory by "a score of goals to 1
against Jamaica. Erasmus leads the
league by a single point, with Poly
Prep. in second place. The game be-
tween these two teams at the Ice Pal
acc on March % will decide the cham
pionship.
1t was the clever stick work and skat-
ing of Vincent Botting and Hail. the
Erasmus rover, that swept the Boys
High to utter defeat, Bo.ting scoring
three goals himself.
The three Farrah brothers played a
prominent part in Poly's triumph, with
B. Farrah the particular star. The
last two goals were made within fifteen
SECONDS Ol edCll OCHef, WHllc uOulp-
son, of Jamaica, was on the penalty
bench.
The line-ups follow:
Erasmus o. Pos. Boys High COZ.
Mollcr. ............... &. ................ Rucll
s4da Mans +. poppal l,alsl
Hal. ,;............... r. .............. Palmer
MacPhec ............ l.. W. ............M .MacSaud
II. Botttng. ......... Il. w. .............. Conway
Goals FIRST pcrod)v. Boting, scrimmage. 6:o5
(sccond period. MacPhee. pass from Hall. 40:
V. Botting pass from Hall. 4:45: " Botting
scrimmage l2:oO Hall. alone. 1890 Penalties
Palmer. holding 200. observation-disclosures for
MacSuud
Poly Prep (3l. Pos Jamaica (l).
II. Farrah. ..,....... f. .ss............. Bates
Stratton. ............. c. 7. ........... Bastress
u H. rarratl- -..'.''..... H. ..............M Madden
sherman. ............. l.. ": ...........T THOMPSON
Goals (hrst pcriod>-B Tarrah. on rebound. 40:
(secolld pcriod)-Aadden. long shot 6:lS: Sher-
man alone. 1900; Il. Farrah. scrinmage. 1915.
Penalties-B. Farrah, tripping zoo; Sherman.
tripping. 200: Madden oahng, 300 Straton.
tripping. eco. Referee. both games-Ioln Nc
Grath. T. S. U. Goal umprcs-W. F. Chur and
A. T. Schncl. Time OF perods-Fftccn minutes
oh
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09

the Dodgers has done and in 1917 he finished the
with the creditable batting of .269 we'll
fielding GAL Olson throws and bats righthanded and
violent brunette He halls from the Coast.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09

n VAN OLSON has renewed acquantances with Colonel
Ebbets's bankrol having forwarded his l9 contract
A to the Offices of the Brooklyn Baseball Club For the
Ivan has been doing much shortstoppng for
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Ouer the Sport Trail
The Son-of-a-Gun Is a Yank!
By Louis Lee Arms

temFrancsco Pizzoa known to American League fans
famous exWhite Athletics ouelder has been signed
nkeesl
YTUGG1Ns has captured Francisco PiSSola;
~ What do you knov about that?
n King of the gveyhoakds auho sips bevo-cola
And hits em mile the fiat;
Built the pater7, of Wladeh Zbyszko,
But carries far of swamk.
So qvelcome Francisco from old San Francisco,
The son-o of-a-gtn is q Yank!
Inuidious critics will often declare
Pizsoio is solid concrete;
That is, from his neck to the part IN has hair;
Theyue found fault avth his feet,
Except to affirm they're sloaU Mount Kisco
And big the National Bank
But aUecome, Francisco, you gay dog from, Frisco;
You ugam, youre q Yank!
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Princeton Wins in Pool

PRINCETON, N. j.. March S.-i;n II.
Princeton swimming team took Oh
tercollegiate meet from the uniSeess''tt.. 90 !.
Of Pennsylvania here tonight, %
Is: Princeton also won the water ~
match, 40 to H.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09
Holmes Joins A. A. Urnpires

CHICAGO, March 8. - Howard
"Ducky" Holmes, of Dayton, Ohio, was
added to the American Association 1913
staff of umpires by President Hickey
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-09

John y. Foster has completed all
arrangements for the departure Of the
Giants for Marlin, Tex, on Monday.
While It is not planned to open active
training until one week from today.
John Buckingham does not propose to
draw d hai- line decision with the rail
ways. lie figures Il trip that usually
consumed two and half days viii
run we'll into five days this season.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
News last night was very .encour-

started.
 News last night was very encour- aging. Prince -- told what terms they might accept, which is an enter ing wedge, an1 shows they are begin ming to see the light. After a real good licking they will probably see it clear CT. They are treacherous and cannot be depended on, especially in the field. by French su etcher bearer and when the latter's back was turned he was shot by the officer Needless to say, MT. German Officer will never shoot another T'renchman.
 It is a wonderful work we are doing and 1 am proud to be in it and not a stay-at-home. My only regret is for the loved ones left behind. If you saw a snake or other poisonous reptile on the ground, you would exterminate it for the benefit of society, and so I look at this job, and I am so proud of the r. s. and it's volunteers. The French are truly grateful for our help and show it in every way. The old men in the villages always salute us. and the women meet us with cheery Bon jour. Monsieur" Yours was the last woman's voice l have heard speak English. Once in a while they will hand out Tank you' or "Goot morn ing" but no conversation, and it is very hard for me to learn the Ian guage.
 Keep up your courage. Mine is still with me.
 | JOHN.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
TELLS DYSPEPTICS
 WHAT ID EAT
Avoid Indigestion, Sour Acid Stomach, Heartburn, Gas On Stomach, Etc.

Indigestion and practically all forms If stomach trouble. say medical au- -dor!ties, are due nine times out of ten 70 an excess Of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Chronic acid stomach" is exceedingly dangerous and sufferers should do either one of two things.
 Either they can go on limited and often dSagTeeable diet avoiding foods that disagree with them, that irritate the stomach and lead to excess acid secretion or they can eat as they please courteract the effect of the harmful acid and prevent the forma ton of gas, scurness or premature fermentation by the use or a little Bssurated Ma Desia al their meals
 There is probably no better safer r- more reliable stomach anti-acid than Bisurated Magnesia. and it is widely used for this purpose. It has no direct action on the stomach and is not a q gestent But teaspoonful of the powder or a couple of five grain tab lets taken in a little water with the food will neutraliZe the exc ess acidity winch may be present and prevent it's further formation. This removes the whole cause of the trouble and the meal digcsts naturally and healthfully without need of pepsin pills or arti- Ecial digestents-
 Get a few ounces of Bfsurated Mag resia from any reliable druggist. Ask Tor either powder or tablets. It never comes as a liquid, milk or citrate and n the bisurated form is not a laxative Try this plan and eat what you want st your next meal and see if this isn't ths best advice you ever had on ~wha aa tn es1
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
 IN BIG WAR WORK
Shown By Report Of Wm. j. Multi
 gan on War Activities.

William J. Mullisan. chairman of the Knights of Columbus Committee oa War Activities, in an address be- fore the orders Victory Convention a the Waldorf in New York on Tues day night. for the first time issued an official statement containing facts and figures. covering tho big work being done by the Knights here and abroad. Rev. W. A. keefe Of Plain- field. state lecturer. is representing he Connecticut K. Of C. al the con yention.
 MT Mulhgan declared that since tse drive for secretaIles started a few weeks ago 255 secretaries have reach rf France and 125 Cthers are ready 70 sail Secretaries are nov being sent abroad at the rate of about 75 e. week, he said.
 In the uis training camps and can t1nments in this country, he said there are 4s5 secretaries and others are being appointed daily. Twenty eight new Knights of Columbus build 'ngs are under construction in the United States.
 Negotiations are under way to es- tlbiish service houses in New York Boston. Baltimore, W Washington. Chi csgo. Seattle. Tacoma. San Francisco and other cities
 In the last few weeks vast quanti ties of supplies nave been shipped abroad. Mir. Mulligan gave some in, terestinE figures in this connection.
 Here is s partial list of supplies re- gently purchased for shipmen abroad.
 Seventy five million cigarettes these are being sent over at the rat, of l.009 900 a week and each cigarett, bears the monogram of the K of c
 Ten thousand pounds of hard can dy.
 Twenty tons of milk chocolate.
 Fifty five thousand dollars wortt Ot mixed candies
 Two hundred and twenty five thou sand cigars.
 Thousands of cases of condenset milk and thousands Of pounds of te
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08

worst side of everything but on the best side, and let come what will as that is the only thing that will make man and a country, and I think Charlie will find out some day the army is not so bad after he gets used to it. Of course, it is hard at times, i but everything will come around in shape again. We cannot expect Lo 1 live in heaven on earth nor have ey- erything our own way
 l We'll, everything looks in our favor up at the front. Some of our boys l have been up and everything looks like war all right, but they all say we will see the States by a year or before perhaps. It may seem long to you but the time will fly by so fast you will hardly realize II, until you see us home ! once more, and then everything will 1 come out all right and you all will not only see what we have done but see | some of the good sides of what we now call cruel, wicked war. So do not worry about your sons, as you | know there is someone who will w4tch | over and care for us. You must be pa atient as lots of other mothers and l wives will have to be. Think Of totz of good things about us. Think of Us | fighting and praying for our folks at l home, which 1 think not many of us would do if we were home with you all the time and could see you every day So you see this is one good thing already the war is doing. We'll, Ma, I am proud to be over here with the rest of the boys, and l think I nearly like some of the excite ment. No do not worry. Remember, I think of you all and will see you some day, as every day our homes run through our minds as we do through yours I will. write as often as I can and l know you will do the same. I got ten letters this week. How is that? I hope I get as many next week, and I hope you get mine As it is getting late, l will close. Your ever loving son,
 HENRY LOUIS DURR-
 Co. G, 1st Reg. NJ. M. $. C.. American
 Exp, Forces, via New York, P. O.
 7o5.
 William Jennings eo1n is in Leuf- siana urging the ratification of the na- tional prohibition amendment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
BEARS NEAR NORWICH
Three Big Black ones Seen by C.. A. TilIinghast-6ut They Belonged to Moose Carnival Outfit.

Charles A. Tilhnghast. who was motoring with Attorney Harry E. Back at the time, reports having seen three large black bears on one of the back country highways about eight miles east of Norwich. MT. Filling hast was at first startled at such an unexpected encounter. for bears have been generally supposed to have dis appeared from eastern Connecticut years ago There were the bears, however, and there was no disputins ones eyes.
 In telling the story MT. Tfllinghas, afterwards mentioned that the bears were in big animal wagon that had been temporarily abandoned by g midway show travelling overland be- tween Westerly and Norwich to the Moose carnival The pole of the wa gon had been broken and then Jeff where the mislap occurred. with nc one to tend the bears,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08

and coffee.
 Twenty five hundred cases of chew ing gum.
 Soap and towels by the hundreds of gross
 Two million smoking pipes. Six hundred athletic units, consist ing of basebaIls, indoor balls. volley balls, soccer balls, bats, gloves and other articles. Part of this equip ment is now in England and France i'The committee have so organized the domestic service that the country has been divided into zones, each zone to have a department director, l and each department director to have under him q number of supervisors, ! who will constantly keep in touch with the secretaries, and see that the 1 service rendered to the soldiers in | the various camps is kept at the very highest standards. said MT. MuIligan. 1 The report that the committee had adopted the slogan, Everybody Vel come and Everything Free" took the 1 convention off it's feet. It was ex- l plained that all supplies are being given free to sailors and soldiers. | The recommendation that the com mittee would go out for S50,000 900
 was greeted with Wlii applause and | tue representative eS rom each state | jumped 10 their feet and stated that any allotment made would be forth
 coming.
 A course of instructions has been arranged for our overseas secretaries
 while in New York. explained MT
 Mulligan Another floor has been leased at 461 Fourth avenue, and a
 warehouse has been leased in the
 lower west end of the city where goods purchased may be stored. The system of the New York office
 has been thoroughly organized so that everything runs along from one de-
 partment to another with such rapid
 smoothness as can oEly be had in a well organized office The office al
 Washington is still maintained SC
 that we can be constantly in touct
 with the different government depart
 ments.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-08
FUNERAL
John LaPaqe,

The funeral of John LaPage, who was drowned in Ke&chs pond was held from his home in Attawaugan Wednesday morning. with services at St Joseph's church in DayviIle. Rev. Ignatius Kost was celebrant of the high mass of requiem. Burial was in St. Josephs cemetery. The bearers were Arthur Stone, Alex Barbeau. Fred Phaneuff, Felix Parr, Ovid Aubin and Archie Aubin. Louis E. Kennedy was in charge of the funeral arrange mentS.
 Four Liehtness Nights.
 Fuel Commissioner F. E. Cunneen has received another notice in which the regulations for lightless nights are set forth. The letter states that on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings of each week are to be lightless nights in so far as the use of lights for display purposes is concerned. Substitution of other nights is not permitted. No show window lights and no show case lights may be used in stores on these nights though outside fruit stands are per mitted sufficient lighting out of doors to do business