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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
STORIES OF SPORTSMEN
(By SOL METZGER)

Gradually our eastern colleges are
coming back to a normal basis in the
matter of intercollegiate competition.
The decision to hold their annual
championship track and field meet at
Franklin Field is but another proof
Of it. The struggle of the academic
to kill intercollegiate competition and
substitute sport-for-all has not met
with support. The undergraduate and
the alumnus do not want such a pro-
gramme, even in war time. what
nearly everybody knows is to be the
result of this war on amateur sport in
America, and college sport in particu-
lar, is already being felt. Athletics
, of the strenuous intercollegiate variety
and physical training for all students
is the aim of the wise educator. They
go hand in hand, the one providing
both the means and stimulus for the
bother. That is what this column has
always striven for because it means
greater efficiency.
We are finding a big need for our
college athletic trainers and coaches
at last. More and more are the de-
mands of the army for men qualified
to teach games and train individuals
in special physical tasks. And COM
pany rivalry, which breeds company
spirit, is the means to that end. What
a pity such a man as the late Mike
Murphy, trainer at Pennsylvania, and
Yale, is not now available. Murphy's
great asset was that he understood
human nature. Witness these
proofs:
Once upon a time when this coun-
try was assembling one Of it's Olympic
team a Metropolitan sporting writer
on track athletics who had formerly
trained under Murphy advocated the
engaging of some other man than
Mike as the trainer. Mike got the job
nevertheless. When thu team was
sailing from New York this reporter
who was at the dock to get a story
unexpectedly met Murphy face to face
as he was talking with a group of the
athletes.
Mike and his former runner shook
hands, the reporter adding something
about Mike remembering him. Muir
ply was somewhat deaf and often u.s.
ed that defeat to good advantage. This
was such an occasion.
ooh, yes!' said Mike pretending no
to have understood. "I remember tina
fellow. Whatever became of him"
On this same trip the American
athletes began to chafe under the re
straints of being aboard ship. Conse
quently, there was a little disconten
:. spreading among the men, not an un
usual situation among trained athletes
Mike noticed it. Coming to the tabl
one night for dinner somewhat lat
Mike got everyone back t6 normal b.
: the following plan: Approaching
runner who for years stood at tn
forefront at his distance, but who wa
: unaccustomed to travel, Mike remark
e ed, You're wanted on the long dis
= tance."
\ The innocent boy arose, left the ia
= BILE and began a hunt for the 'phon
: booths on board that liner, much t
r the amusement of all the fellows. Tha
l. little joke broke the tension and serv
Il ed it's purpose in getting everyone in
: good humor.
Mike once told of an occasion whe
:, his deafness served him to good pur
Ipose. 1t was at a celebration banque
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
CORNELL'S FIVE
DEFEATS YALE

New Haven, Feb. 16.-Yale dropped
at nights basketball game to Cornell
% to Is, after making a brave strug-
gle throughout the first half which
closed with the score tied at seven
points. CornelTs we'll balanced team
steadily forged ahead during the sec
ond period, three baskets from almost
half the length of the floor by Ken
dali practically deciding the contest.
For Yale the all-around plays of
Captain Stradella and the goal throw
ing of Van sSlyck were the features.
Yale scored first and by accommodating
four points before the Ithacans got
the range of the floor, sent the home
supporters hopes high with a possible
chance of victory.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
DELIVER YALE
BOWL TO COLLEGE

New Haven, Feb. 15-Yale bowl,
built by a. committee, will be handed
over to Yale university late today
through Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, IA,
the chairman. The structure and
land on which it stands. the future
playground of the university, were de-
signed to cost about 100000. The
expenditure has exceeded that but the
property is transferred without en-
cum rance on it. Graduates alone
furnished the money by subscription.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
FRANK O'ROURKE
SIGNS CONTRACT

Frank J. O'Rourke, who has many
friends in Bridgeport who covered
third base part of the time for Brook
Ign last season, signed his contract
yesterday. This season O'Rourke
will have a rival for the position in
Chuck Ward, who was obtained from
Pittsburgh Manager Robinson fig
ures on Daubert at first. Ollie
O'Mara at second, Olson at short and
Ward or O'Rourke at third.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
Talk OF Sports

Pat Moran of the PhiIlies signed
Miles Mains of the Louisville Ameri-
can Association team yesterday. Mains
is the 6 foot inch pitcher who was
tried out by Detroit and sent back for
seasoning.
Charley Hopkins, who was killed
while flying in France, was a great
football player on the Dartmouth
FRESHMAN eleven. He was credited with
having run 44O yards in 40 Is sec
onds.
Rex Beach, the novelist, fell vic
tim to the crafty playing of Gottfried
Piel, Jr., in the final round match of
the Glass A handicap squash tennis
tourney in the New York Athletic
Club yesterday.
At special meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Metropolitan
Golf Association at it's office yester-
day the committee took the bull by
| the horns" and placed itself on record
as favoring a resumption of the invi-
tation tournament game.
! Frnk ]. O'Neil has signed a con-
tract to return as head football coach
at Syracuse next season. Unul sew
! eral days ago it had been understood
that O'Neill was not to coach again.
Miller Higgins spiked the yarn thai
he is angling for Tillie Walker OF
the Red Sox, who is due to go to the
Athletics from the Red Sox on, the
Bush Schang- Strunk deal.
The National League refused tc
open the throttle on the player limit
1t will remain at twenty-five from
May Is to Aug. 81. Ofscourse' this
will not include men who are drafted
or volunteer in the service OF tht
! government.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

of a championship Yale football team.
Mike was down to speak and so was
the captain, a youth whose head had
been greatly enlarged by reason of his
athletic ability. Mike never cared for
this type of athlete.
1t was agreed between the toastmas-
ter and Mike that when he was to be
called upon the POSTMASTER would
look directly at him as he finished his
Introductory remarks. This was done
to prevent any misunderstanding be-
cause Of Murphy's affliction.
After a few speeches had been de-
livered the POSTMASTER, at the close
of an introduction, looked at Mike.
Mike arose and began with a good
story. He said he never had a story
take like that one. Hardly had he
started it when he noticed that the
guests were convulsed with laughter.
Mike began taking notice and discov.
cred as a result that the captain, fur
Their down the same side of the same
table, was also making a speech. 1t
was then a question which one would
be able to talk the other down. Mike
said he never before knew just what a
blessing it was to be hard of hearing.
He could not hear the captain but
the captain could hear him. AS re-
suit Mike finally forced the other
speaker to sit down, all the while
| feignihg that he did not know the cap
tain was trying to talk him down. He
got away with it much to the enjoy
ment of everyone except the capain,
who needed a setback.
When John L. Sullivan was at the
height of his pugilistic career, former
Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, then
a young man, was often taken for the
popular worlds champion. Once
young Stone attempted to stop a street
fight in Pittsburgh and found himself
in the usual position of the peace
maker-liable to attack from both
parties.
what the - have you got to dc
with this?" was one of the questions
put to him by the belligerents, which
needed an immediate answer.
Stone was momentarily non-plussed
then his ready wit saved him.
I'm John L. Sullivan young Stone
and the fighting Immediately ceas-
ed.
Colonel Roosevelt, who was a warn
tadmirer of John L., by the way, is
credited in my memory with being ths
man who said, Don't finch! dom
, foul; hit the line hard" which i'm
mediately became popular slogan fol
football coaches. Football coaches
) are always looking for popular slo
) gans and aXioms. Bob Folwell, O.
7 Penn, perhaps more than any other.
They tell one on Bob when he wa
: at W. & J. Bob was continually usins
aXioms and spent much time at black
= board drills with his squad in pound
= ing them into his players heads. Bob
SO they say, tried to reduce everythin:
: pertaining to the game to an axiom
2 One night night when he was lectur
} ing the men on the necessity of stric
t training a member of the varsit,
= eleven asked Bob what he should d
1 when the friends offered him a cigar
Never check a generous impulse!
n replied Bob in his best axiom styl
= land come across with that cigar"
I'll copyright, 1918, by Sol. Metzger) e.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
Y. M. C.. A. FENCERS
CLASH WITH YALE

Yale fencers will go over the top
at D. m. and rush the local Y. M. c.
A. foil team at the Yale University
Gymnasium.
The foil fencers are represented by
Louis Kochiss captain, Francis
Grandfeld and Marchal Ffory, all
medal winners. Those men are in
good shape.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
CARDINALS SIGN FRED WALKER

Williamstown, Mass, Feb. is
Fred Walker, coach of last years IN
defeated Williams, football eleven,
has signed as pitcher with the St.
Louis Nationals for the coming base
ball season. He was with New Haven
in the Eastern League last summer.
Walker will report for the Southern
training trip to Texas. He has been
in the big leagues once before, and
he was also with the Federals two
years ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16
INDIANS BUY PITCHER GROOM

Cleveland, o., Feb. 15-Pitcher
Bob Groom has been bought by the
Cleveland American League club
from the ST. Louis Americans. accord
ing to telegram received here from
President James C. Dunn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-16

Jack (Twin) Sullivan, verging On
40, outpointed young colored boxer
named Willie Langford at Buffalo
several nights ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
AMUSEM ENTS.
At the Strand.

Vivian Martin in a perturbation OF
William J. Locke's novel, "Fivette," is
the feature picture at the Strand. Miss
Martin portrays the role of a young,
impulsive and charming English girl
When Dick Ware, a primitive English
man, strong and masterful, declares
his love for her, she couuettes with him
and then devotes her attention to Dicks
brother, Austin, and later to Lord Ban
stead. She bangles the three upon her
fingers, but in her heart the big print
tive mans image fingers with increas-
ing affection.
So it happens that when Dick be-
comes jealous Of her and she banter
ngly suggests that he fight a make be-
1ieve duel with Austin, he carries out
the program with murder in his heart.
Fortunately for all concerned, however
catastrophe is providentially avert
ed and Vivette realizes that she has
done a foolish thing. After many
scenes of interest and not few seri-
Gus complications, Dicks primitive ma
ture wins her love and both find happi
ness in their mutual affection.
AS Vivette, Miss Martin is most cap
tiyating. She plays the role deity, and
displays considerable skill in delineat-
ing the transformation of her character
from the earlier, more frivolous stages
Of Vivette's nature to the time when
she realizes that she is really in love
Eugene Palette gives a capital inter-
probation of Dick and Harrison Ford
is excellent as Austin Ware. Kate Ton
cray plays Mrs. Ware, Leila Bliss is
Kathryn Holroyd, and Donald Black
more is Lord Banstead. THE House
of Hate" is the preliminary feature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
%RRIE Ed
Reynolds Rogers.

Donald D. Reynolds, assistant CASH
Ter Of the Security Savings Bank, and
Miss Adele Rogers, Of Union, were
married at o'clock this morning by
Rev. B. F. Martin in his study at the
Congregational church. They left,im-
mediately for Clear Lake for two
weeks stay.
The bride is daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Rogers, Of Union, and at
tended both Cornell College, Mount
Vernon, and the state university, Iowa
City. Mr.. Reynolds is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Reynolds, of Sheffield.
and has been employed at the Security
Savings Bank since last September.
He attended Cornell College also and
was graduated from the law depart
ment of the state university, taking his
examinations and being admitted to
the Iowa State Bar Association year
ago Mr. Reynolds expects to be called
into the service the latter part of July.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
MRS. MARY CURTIS DeAD.
Old Resident Of City Dies Of Hear
Disease,

Disease.
Mrs Mary A. Curtis, the widow of
NJ. S. Curtis. and one of the oldest resi-
dents of the city. died at her home, 1o3
North Ninth street, at 1870 this morn
ing of heart trouble. Mrs. Curtis had
been sick for five weeks.
Mrs. Curtis was born in Adams coun-
ty, Ohio, Sept. ., 1884. She was mar
ried there to John H. Jarvis and they
came to this city to live in 1853. Mr..
Jarvis enlisted for the civil war and
was killed at the battle Of Shiloh. April
6, 1852. Mr.. and Mrs. JAWS were the
parents of five childrens two of whom
are dead
Mrs. Jarvis was married to I. T. Smith
in this city and they lived both here
and at Boone. Mr.. Smith died. They
were the parents of one child. Mrs.
Smith was married to NJ c. Curtis here
in 1868 and he died in 1904. They were
the parents of two children, one Of
whom, Miss Emma Curtis, died two
years ago. Mrs. Curtis was a member
of the Central Church of Christ and
she had lived in the home where she
died for thirty seven years.
The children who survive their moth
er are, H. S Jarvis, Herrick. s. D.:
Charles J. Jarvis, city: Mrs. Elizabeth
Fetterer Chicago; A. NJ. Smith. Elkins,
w. ", and George A. Curtis. city.
The funeral will be held at Central
Church of Christ Friday afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. W. NJ. Baker will con-
duct the service and burial will be in
Timber Creek cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03

fork" where clifford Is now located,
and OF whom they purchased 24Q
acres. The next spring the family took
possession and lived in the old cabin.
MIR. Adams writes: "One morning
went across the river to get the
horses that had gone across in the
night. The sun was just coming UP
and saw three men coming down the
hill from the north. I heard them
talking and I thought their voices
sounded queer.
when they got down on the bottom
they saw me, and one left the road
and came riding UP to me and as he
came near, raised his hand as a morn
ing salute or token Of friendship. He
said, am Johnny Green. In three
days the Sioux will be here and he
made a motion with his hand across
his throat, to show me what the Sioux
would do.
He then rode away rapidly. and
gave the matter no further attention
at the time. In a. few days we heard
that the Sioux were killing the white
settlers in the. northern part of the
state, and Johnny was notifying the
settlers to be prepared.
Then came another story, that
Johnny and his men had slipped up
and taken a few Sioux scalps, and
were making their getaway, /at the
same time giving notice to whites
so they would stop the Sioux in pur-
suit of him.
"Of the two stories I can not say
which is true, but the Sioux did not
come, and as to his honesty in noti-
flying the whites let us give him the
benefit of the doubt, and credit for
what he actually did, as it caused no
harm"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
Turner Estate Bonds
Gjven to Custodian

Twenty EIGHT thousand dollars worth
of liberty bonds and s1,72047 the prop
erty of enemy aliens were ordered
turned over 20 the federal alien prop
erty custodian by Judge Willett In the
district court Tuesday. The bonds ana
money were part of the estate of Mrs.
Mary Grumme Turner and were the
property of heirs Of Frederick Grumme'
who live in Germany. 1t was noted IN
the order that authorized the bonds and
money to be turned over to the alien
property custodian that the court was
unable to determine as the number OF
the Grumme heirs who were living IN
Germany and 1t could not be determin-
ed what was the exact amount Of their
share Of the estate. This is because
it Is not known how many Of the heirs
are now living in Germany. The
amount was, however, estimated and
the executor George A. Turner was
ordered to turn the bonds and money
over to the custodian for keeping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
Franklin.

Mrs. Celestine Franklin, wife of
Erasmus D. Franklin. died of pneu-
monia at 9 o'clock this morning at the
family home. 9O6 South Tenth avenue.
Mrs. Franklin had been an invalid for
a number Of years.
Mrs. Franklin's maiden name was
Celestine Mills. She was born near
Green Mountain, April II, 1866. Mrs.
Franklin was the mother Of six chill
dren, cf whom, five are living. They
are Mrs Fred Armstrong, Mrs. Richard
Hockridge and Ralph. Lyle and Walter
Franklin, all of this city. Mr.. Franklin
survives his wife as does also her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Mills. and five
sisters. The latter are Mrs. Andrew
Nelson Mrs. Lucinda Stackhouse and
Mrs. Charles Caster, of this city; Mrs.
Ella Wallen, of Washington, and Mrs.
Bert McQuade, of Green Mountain.
The funeral will be held Friday
morning at II o'clock from the Iowa
River Church of the Brethren, preceded
by prayer service at the house at 10
o'clock. Burial will be in the church
cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
Peculiar Experience
On Auto Trip
In Estes Park

"A popular school teacher who recently
returned from Colorado, tells of her ex-
perience on a $50 mile trip, in an open auto
in Estes Park. Says she was wearing a
rather thin waist and did not think she
exposed part of arms, neck and face, which
she had covered rather thickly with Vel
vetina vanishing cream and face powder.
But on returning, found she was sunburned
almost to blister on shoulders, neck and
arms under her waist without even trace
of sunburn or tan on face, neck and arms
that were exposed She says these two
articles are better protection than a veil,
you can get them from your druggist and
a complete guide for caring for your com
plexion, given free when you buy Vel
vetina.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
Invitation From Albion.

A community celebration will be held
at Albion at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, and the committee in charge
extends an invitation to the citizens Of
Marshalltown having floats in the local
street demonstration to come to Albion
for the parade there in the afternoon
Many Albion people are coming here to
witness the parade, returning home for
their own celebration in the afternoon
and they will greatly appreciate any
assistance Marshalltown citizens can
give them in making their parade a
success,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
OBITUARY..
Carson.

Mrs. Nancy L. Carson. aged 81. the
widow of William J. Carson, died at
her home 1211 Fremont street, at 4
O'Clock this morning of hemorrhage re-
sulting from bronchial trouble with
which she had suffered for month.
Mrs. Carson. whose maiden nano
was Nancy Layina Robb. was born at
BeIlefontaine, o., Dec. 3. 1885. She was
married to, William j. Carson, July ),
1866. Mr.. Carson died in this city
Jan. IS, 1916. Mr.. and Mrs. Carson
had lived here for twenty years. One
son, Elmer, Of Hope, Alaska, and
daughter, Ms May Carson, Of this
city, survive their mother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
Anecdote Of "Johnny Green"

In a communication to the T.-R,,
David Adams, of Union. contributes
a bit of historical anecdate about
Johnny Graea." With his father
Mr.. Adams came to Iowa in the fall OF
1854 to buy land. They stayed ono
night with a Mr. Lane, who lived in
an old cabin ON the bank of the south
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
Schools Attention!

We want d big turnout ton;ccrc" for
the parade. The schools will march as
Junior Red Cross body and will form
behind the Red Cross procession. Let
everybody report tomorrow morning at
the corner of Fourth and Main at 80
o'clock. A. Palmer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
Frank BOYLE to Umpire,

Word from Waterloo this mornins
was to the effect that the visiting
baseball club for the celebration would
be picked from the six clubs Of the
Waterloo City League, promising a
strong aggregation. The team will be
accompanied by Frank Boyle, former
manager of the Marshalltown Central
Association club, who will act as UNI
pire. Councilman Link, Of Waterloo
will pitch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
LOYALTY League Elects.

The Travelling Mems Loyalty League
met this noon at the Marshalltown
Club and chose as officers: L. J. Jar
rett, president; A. B. Combs. vice pres
ident, and H. B. Armstrong. secretary
Another meeting will be held Saturday
evening at the club.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
PIONEER ENGINEER DEAD.
George Dutton. Old Northwestern En-
CINE Driver, Dies.


George w. Dutton, who was the en-
gineer of the first Northwestern train
that was pulled thru this city to
Boone, died at $3.50 this morning at
the soldiers home hospital of nephritis.
He entered the home from Clinton,
Oct. 90. 1905.
Mr. Dutton was born March IS, 1885,
in Washington county. Vermont. He
enlisted in Company E, Fifth Wiscon-
sin infantry May 8, 1861. at GAINESVILLE,
Wis. and was discharged Oct. %, 1852.
at Philadelphia. He was widower
and is survived by one son, H. P. Dut-
ton. Of Fayetteville. Ark. and one
daughter Mrs. Helen Baldwin, of Gait,
H. The body was sent this afternoon
to Clinton for interment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-03
Local Weather Record,

The extremes Of temperature Tues
day were 50 and Ga, compared with 80
and so Monday and 70 and "A a year
ago Tuesday. At Z this morning the
temperature was Sc, compared with 6S
at the corresponding hour Tuesday
Tuesday morning, a = =;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
CAN'T BLUFF HIM

s11NCLE SAN refuses to be bluffed. The
- threat of Germany to cause physical
suYerings' to Americans in that country
II Lieutenant Won Rintelen is not ex-
changed for an alleged naturslized Ameri-
. prisoner has been met in the proper
manner by Secretary Lansing.
Causing physical suffering is a game
that two can play at, Mr.. Lansing sug-
gests. and he reminds the Kaiser that there
are nan more Germans in America thai
Americans in Germany. If there is to be
any torturing of prisoners if we do not con-
sent to the terms of Germany we can be
as merciless as any one.
The primary consequence of this vigor-
Gus and unsentimental retort from Wash
ington will doubtless be that Americans
will not be tortured across the Rhine. And
= secondary consequence will be that our
soldiers, when they learn of the threat.
will put an extra punch in every bayonet
thrust as a guarantee OF our good faith
in the war.