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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-31

central a number. Presently a voice
came over the telephone. 81 just want
ed to tell you" said the suffering wom-
an, ''how thankful l am to find the
apartment in such lovely condition.
You are one in a million. and l shall
never forget"
There was a sudden CHATTER at the
other end of the line. The woman who
had Just moved out of the apartment
fell to the floor with a crash, tearing
the telephone connections from their
fastenings. She had swoOned, for
though she had cleaned apartments an
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-31
Use Wireless Lamp.

A wireless signal lamp has been de-
vised for various kinds Of war work
which enables the users to Keep up
communication under conditions where
II would be difficult or impossible 10
stretch telephone or telegraph wires.
A barrage fire. for example, would be
no hindrance TO signaling by this new
apparatus. It can be used between
a ground station at the battle front and
an airplane a considerable distance
away, flying over enemy territory.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-31

nually since her wedding day, no sue.
ceeding tenant had ever admitted il
before.
They met in the hospital three
weeks later, in ward marked Quiet"
Both recovered slowly and whiled
away the long hours getting acquaint
ed. They became friends-such good
friends, indeed, that they have can.
eeled their leases, broken up house
Keeping. and have moved their hus
bands off to a family hotel, in order
that they may be together forever ano
forever-Kansas City Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-31
BOTH FRUSTRATED BY SHOCK
May or May Not Be the
Literal Truth.

Once there was a woman who moved
into an apartment and found every
thing swept and scrubbed and as clean
as if she had Gone 1t herself. The
shock left her lying helpless on the
floor, but soon she managed TO drag
herself to the telephone, where, her
strength fast ebbing away, she gave
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-31
NEW YEARS DAY

] stood on tower in the wet
And New Year and Old Year met
And winds were roaring and blowing;
And said, 20 years that meet in tears,
Have ye aught tina, is worth the knowing
Science enough and exploring
Wanderers coming and going
Matter enough for deplorins
But ausht that is worth the knowing7~
Seas at my feet were flowing
Waves on the single pouring,
Old Year roaring and blowing
And New Year blowing and roaring
Alfred Lord Tennyson.
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Ready for II.

81 haven't ordered anything re
Gently"
''No. 1 have missed you" said the
tailor.
"What would a suit of clothes cost
me2"
We'll, clothes are very expensive"
81 know that. However, you needn't
try to break 1t to me gradually
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-31
Eirs+ Electric iob.e5 CITY.

Aurora, H., was the first city in the
world to have its streets lighted by
electricity, that method of Illumination
having been installed there in 1881.
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s,,,r.. ~ Amber and Jade.

II is at the source of the Chindwen.
or western branch of the Irrawaddy.
tia, the famous amber and jade mines
are which have supplied China with
these much-priZed stones for centu-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-31
A Good Resolve.

Resolve to be better natured during
the coming year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-12-31
Only Keep Green Ones.

Don't carry over any old bills into
the New Year-barring, of course,
green bills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-15
y. N. c. A. TO BEGIN
SUNDAY OUTINGS
Director Robbins Announces
Series of Bicycle and
Foot Hikes for Boys


The summer series of bicycle and foot
hikes conducted by the boys department
Of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion is scheduled 20 start this Saturday,
and either a foot or bicycle outing will
be held every other Saturday until oc-
tober. This Saturday the boys will ride
to West Lake on their wheels, where an
athletic programme has been arranged
and there the youngsters will prepare
their own dinner returning to tne 'Y''
before dark for their final wash UP and
swim.
Last year % outings and hikes were
held with an average of 6 youngsters to
each outing.
The object of the outings is education
al as we'll as physical--for the boys have
visited every plant, mill, foundry and
mine, in fact they know more than their
dads about Greater Birmingham and her
industrial and commercial enterprises
Older boys with the physical director
and boys secretary will accompany the
boys, besides a mechanic to repair what
ever mishaps may occur. Any boy mem
Der of the boys department of the Young
Mems Christian association is eligible to
go and passes may be secured through
boy members for their families Mr..
Abel, Mr.. Robbins and Mr.. Flyn will
chaperon the party of which there will
be about rs.
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Cow-P asture Pool Popular
at MilliOnaires' Resort

Ormond Beach, Fla, March An. b.
Perkins of Louisville, Ky, winner of
the Daytona Red Cross tournament in
February was eliminated from the
Florida East Coast championship golf
tournament in the second round of
match play today. He lost to W. T.
Thompson of New York, 2 up and to
play.
Other matches in the first flight re-
suited as follows:
G. B. Gatliff of Louisville defeated
B. S. Colburn of Detroit, 81.
G. E. Potts of Willsboro, N. Y, beat
William knight of st. Augustine. FL.
DR.. George Taylor of New York beat
e. T. McKneely Of Evansville, Ind, 3D.
Results of the second flight were:
E. c. Mahon of Chicago defeated c.
f. Bates of st. Louis, 81.
w. H. Cauthra of Toronto beat F.
B. Griffin of Thompson. Conn, 80
G. B. Prettyman of Philadelphia beat
s. r. Davis of Eauclair, Wis, 80
M. J. Owens of Toledo beat c. w.
Sherman of Chicago, 81
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Chatter Among the Bugs Over the Circuit
In the Realm of Sports
Hits and Misses Cleaned From Happenings Interest
Stove League Fans

In view of the abnormal prosperity of
the country today and of the absolute
uncertainty of the race in all leagues,
attendance should be good everywhere.
When the next draft call comes in
June those clubs what have apparently
cinched first division places may be
turned into cellar occupants This con-
dition, although it is hard on the
managers, will doubtless make for a
greater interest in the game and a
consequent better brand of baseball.
About 400 major league players are
now warming up under southern skies
in the various training camps over
Dixie. While each club has been dam
aged somewhat by the loss of men in
the draft, the standard of the game
will be practically as high as ever.
Down in Marlin, Muggsy McGraw is
oiling UP his old fighting machine that
so foolshly threw away the worlds
championship last fall His lineup for
the season Will be about like this
Catchers: McCarty, Rariden, o'Neil
and Onslow.
Pitchers: Barnes, Teserau Schupp.
Sallee, Benton, Perritt, Demaree and
Anderson.
Infielders: Holke, Doyle, Fletcher and
Zimmerman.
outfelders: Kauff, Burns, Young and
Thorpe.
Robertson seems to have quit for
good and Kauff may be picked for a
suit of khaki any day. The Giants SO
far have not lost a regular in Uncle
Sans lottery.
Local fans are probably more in
terested in the Pirates than any other
major team on account of the three
former Baron stars who are now fight
ing for places on Hugh Bezdek's nine.
The Pittsburg training squad that have
already signed are:
Catchers: Blackwell, Shaw and Red"
Smith
Pitchers. Cooper, Carlson, Evans.
Hamilton. Jacobs Hill, Miller and San
ders.
Infelders: Mollwitz, Cutshaw, Pitler,
Cation, Stumpf, Wolfe and Shay.
Outfelders: Carey, King, Stengel,
Hinchman and Bigbee.
Ponder and Webb are in the army and
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1 pitching almost as well as he ever mas,
but the team was not hitting behind
him, and besides that, the other clubs,
grown accustomed to batting against
him, hit him rather more freely than
they have in the past. An examination
Of his record last season, however, shows
tina: the heavy hitting against johnson
almost always was in games after Wash
ington was beaten and Johnson eased up.
Griffith has a hard task to revive the
club, and one which, under the existing
conditions, seems impossible. Rice, his
one big discovery of recent years, prob
ably will be in the navy. He traded and
secured Lavan, and Lavan Immediately
went into the army. He secured only
Shotten in return for Calls, and Calls
was a big asset in helping Johnson with
the pitching.
The team as it now shapes up is not
a serious first division contender, nor
ia there much chance that it will be able
to strengthen enough to threaten the
strong clubs.
The financial situation is bad in Wash
ington. The war has Slapped almost all
interest from baseball and government
employees are too busy and too engrossed
in their duties to attend games. This
has caused discourse cement among the
PLAYERS The dope probably will show
Washington a number of points stronger
than the team really will be on the
field. because of this discouragment and
ths lack of enthusiasm among patrons.
1. is hard luck and old hard luck seems
to insist on rubbing it in on Griffith.
Buff the war should end about June
Oh boy!
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Milligan is making ready to Join tn,
aviation corps, SO only half of our dele
gates to the smoky city are with the
Pirates down at Jacksonville.
Much is expected Of Miller Huggins
and his bunch of rejuyenated New York
since the acquisition Of Ping Bodie. ap-
pears to have a well-rounded team. lie
is after Tilly Walker of the Athletics,
who is expected to hold down an out
| field Job.
| Here's his bunch with their hitting
averages last year:
| Outfielders-Bodie,N .29o; Walker may-
lbe), .246; Gilhooley, 242.
/ lnfielders-Pipp, .244; Pratt, '.24T; Peck
linpaugh, .260; Baker, .2s2.
/ Observation-Disclosures, 24s; Muddy Ruel
and Hannah, recruits.
| Pitchers-Caldwel. Plank, Shawkey.
Schoker Cullop, Mogridge.
| The Cubs, who are training in south
ern California, have a bunch of colts in
| their stables. Here's the way the hotel
register at Pasadena looked after their
arrival:
| Tyler, Paskert. Vaughan, Carter AL
| bridge. Boehling, Weaver, Dial, Wort
man, Ieluer, Hollahef, Pechous, Bar
Der, Flack, O'Farrell, McCabe. Daiy
Bungling, Walker. Hendrix, Johnson,
Mann. Wolter, killifer, Rowdy Elliot,
iKilduff Merkle, Lear and Leslie Bin
Alex issstill getting some free publicity
by his refusal to work.
| Since getting Lee Rogers from the
Browns, Matty has wonderful offensive
| in Roush. Groh, Chase, Griffith, Neale,
Magee Kopf, Clark and Wingo. With
wrecking crew like the above and
pitchers like Regain, Eller, Reuter-.
Schneider, Conley and Toney, 1t is hard
to see how the Reds can fail to run one,
two, three this season.
Toney is in class Ia. however, and Is
said to have gotten into some trouble
over having misrepresented himself to
the draft officials.
Harry Frazee. in Boston, is going to
make third baseman out of Stuffy Nc
lnness, to take the place of Larry Gard
ner- With Dick .Hoblitzell at first John
Evers at second Everett Scott at short
and Stuffy on the hot corner, the Red
Sox should hold their own in the junior
circuit. On account of Evers physical
condition recruit may be stationed at
the keystone.
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TohnL.asZMeuHm
MeJamoy J.CDrbeH

tNote: This is the twenty sixth chapter
of a series of articles which Mr.. Corbett
is writing on John L. as 1 Knew Him. .
1t relates many heretofore unpublished
incidents in the life of the great war
rior. The next installment will appear
tomorrow
CARRIED in falseless evening dress, John
exhibition bout in San Francisco on
the night of June 20, 1891.
AS is the rule in exhibition contests,
neither of US had seconds in our cor
, ners and the affair was little more than
a fairly vigorous sparing match. But
when the first call of time came and
walked out from my corner and squared
off with John L. my boyhood idol as my
foe, queer feeling came over me.
1t seemed strange-very strange in
deed-that I should be pitted against the
man had considered the king of pugil-
ism; the unbeatable champion. OF course,
the bout was only friendly one, and
neither of us uncovered much of our
real ability. But, just the same, | wanted
to show my friends in San Francisco that
John j.. held no terrors for me. And l
guess the big fellow, realizing that /
had acquired a stable following in San
Francisco decided that it might be worth
while to unlimber a bit and tame me
with some of his famed savage glances
and few Of his right hard jolts.
During the first round both of us
spared cautiously and only did some
light tapping Yet, followed every
move of John. compared his style with
my own, studied his every ring trick
and when the first round was over and
I went back to my corner something
within me almost shrieked:
Jim Corbett, in finish contest you
are that mans master"
The next day every San Francisco pa
per declared that "Jim Corbett made a
splendid showing against John l.. Sull-
van." Some extremely friendly toward
me-went so far as to say that in a
finish match under bloomsbury rules,
"Corbett probably would have at least a
fair chance with Sullivan
John L. read those articles and those
who were close to him then, told after
ward that the stories had the effect of
angering him; that after he had read
them his earlier fondness for me changed
to feeling akin to enmity. All Of a
sudden. l seemed to have changed in
John LIS estimation; I had developed
practically over night, from kid in
whom he was Interested into a foeman;
into person who threatened to dethrone
him after nearly 10 years Of reign as the
king of pugilism.
A few days later John l.. sailed for
Australia. And, during the months of his
absence papers here and there throughout
the country began to agitate a meeting
between us to settle the question.
''Who Is the real Marquis of Queens
bury champion
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SPORTS

Yes, l boxed Peter jackson in 1891 IL
was 6l-round fight and was called mo
contest" 81 Whether Jess Willard can
be whipped by any man in the ring to-
day is big question. At the present
time, there are two formidable looking
opponents. They are Fred Fulton and
Jack Dempsey.
Dear Mr. Corbett Is a mans hand
dead who holds only four cards in
game of poker after the draw?
A. NJ BARNES. n
Yes. The rules state specifically that
after the draw any man who holds
more or less than five cards has dead
hand" However, on the deal if a play
er is dealt more or less than five cards,
1t is misdeal
Dear Mr.. Corbett: Can an opener in
a poker game break his openers II he
is not raised. A. W.
Yes.
Dear Mr.. Corbett ID A says THAT Mad
ison Square Garden can seat 20o0. B
says it can't. Who is correct? j. X. C.
p is, correct Madison Square Garden
cannot seat 1000.
Dear Mr.. Corbett What is the present
address of Barney Oldfield? C. B.
Los Angeles, Cal.
Dear Mr.. Corbett: Who was the win
ner OF the fight between Joe Wolcott
and George Levine, which took place in
Maspeth, L. l., in 1895? NJ. LIPP.
1t was a draw.
Dear Mr.. Corbett: How many times
did Bob Fitzsimmons challenge John l..
Sullivan, and why were Fits chal-
lenges ignored by Sullivan?
E. e. HASKELL
I never knew that Fitzsimmons chal-
lenged Sullivan. Bob came to this coun-
try back in 1890, and from then on until
nearly 1893, he busted himself fighting
middleweights In 1899 I beat John L.
and the great Bostonian practically re-
tired from the ring after then.
Dear Mr. corbett: How can surplus
fat be removed? G. S.
BY exercise. Send me self-addressed
envelope. with six cents in stamps; for
copies of my four articles which deal
with exercises that can be performed
without the use of apparatus.
Dear Mr.. Corbett: What was the out
come of the recent fight in Buffalo be-
tween Carl Morris and Jack Dempsey?
R. e. c.
Morris fouled Dempsey in the sixth
round, the releree stopped tne contest
and the verdict automatically went to
Dempsey
Dear Mr.. Corbett: On what day and
in what club did Benny Leonard win
the championship? L. JONES.
On May IS. 1917, in the Manhattan Ath-
letic club of New York city.
Dear Mr.. Corbett: d) Who is the better
fighter between Irish Patsy Cline and
Johnny Dundee? (O What was the re-
suit of Benny Leonard's recent fight in
Philadelphia with Cline?
SAMUEL TROHMAN.
% It is about $3.50. 60 Leonard won
the popular decision.
Dear Mr., Corbett: When was John L.
Sullivan born? ED VAN.
Sullivan was born on October Is, 1858.
tTot be continued tomorrow
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Speaking of Lodges

From the Florida TimeS-Unlon.
''Skuse me, boss, but would you mind
'vancin' me dollar to jine de lodge dis
ebenin'?''
II guess so, Uncle Jake But seems
to me you're always join lodges. What's
the name of this particular lodge?"
Please, sub, it am de Sublime De-
tenders OBJ de Royal Purple Secret OBJ
de Ancient and Honorable Order OBJ de
Consultations OBJ Epicurus''
Gee Whit only costs dollar to
join such a mighty lodge as that?
"Suttin'ly, boss. Dat amt muffin. You
Ioughta see whut could jine TO dollar
an a half or two dollars."s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-15
BIG ALEX STILL
in THE CALCIUM
Star of Chicago Nationals Twirling
Staff Continues His Hold
Out Tactics

Kansas City. Mo-. March 14.--Pitcher
Alexander. purchased from Philadel-
phia by the Chicago Nationals and who
has been holding out for $4,000 as
bonus for his transfer from Philadel-
phia, Joined the team here today en-
route to the training camp at Pasa-
dena, but 1t is understood did not sign
contract. Alexander refused to say
what decision he had reached.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-15
SPORTS
Pirates Look Good on Paper
Senators Jolted By the War
Pttsburg Nationals Under Hugh Beydek May Break Into
First Division Clark Griffith Has Hopeless Task
in Trying to Rebuild the Washington Club
nr HuGH $. ruLLERroN

Here have December and May of baseball going and
coming club-Washngon and Ptsburg looks from
the early study of the DOPE Washington is nterned for
the period of the war at least that which built
bid failed slowly fading and that even its
three strong foundationsJohnson Milan and McBrdeare
crumbng.
Ptsbug hopeless aender of last
bobbng something resembles ball club the making
of baseball last takes
the light conditions There
of cb bunch undeveped
tera and will be the joke they
the joke will other club
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In military service ............. 4
Liable to call .....................

PI7rsRuRG PIRATES.
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Dear Mr.. Corbett: Can an opener in
a poker game break his openers II he
is not raised; A. w
Yes.
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Milligan is making ready to join the
aviation corps SO only half of our dele
gates to the smoky city are with the
Pirates down at Jacksonville.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

have stood UP 10 rounds with John l..
Sullivan without being knocked down?
(2) Did you ever box negro? If so,
who was 1t, and what was the result2
(3) Do you think there is any man of
today who can whip Jess Willard? If
so, who is 1t? HOLMES KNIGHTON.
% l doubt very much if Wilson could
have lasted 10 rounds with Sullivan G
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Yes, l boxed Peter jackson in 1891 II
was a 61-round fight and was called mo
contest" 60 Whether Jess Willard can
be whipped by any man in the ring to-
day is a big question At the present
time. there are two formidable looking
opponents. They are Fred Fulton and
Jack Dempsey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-15

Dear Mr.. Corbett: ID A says THAT Mad
ison Square Garden can seat 2,00o B
says it can't. Who is correct? j. X. C.
r is, correct. Madison Square Garden
cannot seat 1000
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|DONOHUE'S NINE IS
ASSUMING SHAPE
Only Bonner and Ducote of
Last Years Team Will Be
Seen in the Lineup

Auburn. March 14.-(Special.)- 1.-The
followers of the Orange and Blue will
hardly recognize the baseball team
when it takes the field for it's first
game against Georgia on March 20,
there being many new faces in this
years lineup. There are only two
members of the smooth working ma
chine of 1917 who are back this
year. These are Moon Ducote and
Pete Bonner, around which the 1918
team is being speedily built
At the daily practices the familiar
faces of such stars as Haviston, Grit
fin, Wynne and Suggs are greatly
missed. However out of the numerous
candidates there are bright prospects
of these gaps being satisfactorily
filled
Behind the bat Bucotte will be
found handling the slants of the Au-
burn hurlers. This position is not a
new one to this versatile star. as he
held it down in nifty style on the
invincib1e team of year before last
Anderson, a new man. probably has
tho shade over the other candidates
for second string catcher.
Down on first we have Pete Bon
ner, brought in from last years out
field, capably filling the vacancy
caused by Ivey Griffin's call to the
colors.
LIVELY SCRAPS ON
At the keystone sack there is a
lively hree-cornered fight between
three peppery youngsters, Fulghum,
Dowdell and Allen. Fulghum is put
ting up classy brand of ball at the
present time, but the other two can
didates are pressing him closely for
his job
Charley Scott and Billy Sims are
showing flashes of brilliant baseball
at short and from present indications
this important position will be well
taken care of. Scott is small in stat
ure but well makes up for this iii
classy fielding and speed on the bases.
On third are stationed Sammy
Barnes and Neidhardt. but it looks like
Auburn has at last uncovered sta~
third baseman in Barnes. as this boy
can surely hit them where they amt
and his fielding is all that one could
dc sire.
There are about dozen candidates
trying out for outfield nositions and
these jobs belong to anyone SO far.
Out of the bunch Caspar, Hunt and
Lee have put up good brand of ball.
SUCCESS DEPENDS ON PITCHERS
Auburn's chances for success prob
ally depend on her new pitching staff.
which was left without dependable
| man by the loss of Suggs, Price and
Bonner. There are several hurlers
who show promise of dependability.
| but who have not so far cut loose
| for fear of contracting sore arms at
so early practice. By the next week
o. two more definite line can be
| gotten as the four or five from which
the staff will be selected can prob
ably be known. At Present Jat Will
son. Johnson, Motion and Frawley are
showing up well, but only time can
tell who will represent Auburn in the
| box in 1918
| The students are out every after
| noon in large numbers, encouraging
their team at practice. and il encour-
agement and spirit will count for sue
! cess, Auburn may count herself in
the running for the S. L. A. A. cham
pionship.