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FOR STATE BILLIARD TITLE.
De Orc Among Amateurs in Brook
Iyn Tournament.

The National Association of Amateur
Billiard Players will hold their first
three cushion New York State cham
pionship, starting tomorrow at the
Rational Recreation Academy, Fulton
street. Brooklyn, Among the prominent
amateurs who will compete are Alfred
De ORC, Jr., Howard Shoemaker, Gus
Gardner Ardie Wickers. John Low,
Charles Shongood, G. l.. Edwards, J. p.
Conner, l.. a. Servatius, J. lines and S.
Eeterbrook.
Following this tournament the ma
tional three cushion Championship will
commence on April l al the Amateur
billiard Club of New York, Seventy
fourth street and Broadway. under the
auspices OF the National Association Of
Amateur Billiard Players Efforts are
being made by the committee to have
leading amateurs from Philadelphia,
Boston and Chicago,
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That brings US pretty we'll up to mod
ern times. Topsy Hartsel. the little
fiaxen haired outfielder of the Athletic
champions In 1902 and 1905, deserves
front rank when great leadof men are
under discussion. Though a little fel.
low. Topsy had great shoulders AMI
whaied ball hard. Inielders erred
frequently on the blond head, and he
was hard to stop after he got started.
With Harry Davis and Danny Murphy
cleaning up behind him. Topsy's speed
on the paths won many close games for
Plank. Waddell and Bender of the old
Athletic pitching staff.
Al Setback of the Boston American
League champions of 1908 and 1904 was
also tough little man TO lead off for
club. and was a cagey old bird, with a
natural ability to get on base. Harry
Bay, who led off for the Cleveland club
Of that time, was a speed marvel at
getting to first but only a fair hitter
Tommy Leach, the wee one led off
for the Pittsburg Nationals, and opened
the attack for Fred Clarke's Pittsburg
champions OF 1901. 1902 and 1903. 1t
was no easy thing to keep the ball be-
tween the little fellows knees and shout
ders and when a pitcher gagged the dis
lance he was just as likely to get it
right into Leach's groove. For a little
nan Tommy certainly could pole EN-.
In MeGrN,v's Stable
The Giants always have had God lead
of men since McGraw took charge OF
the team. George Browne was not
particularly vicious hitter. but he knew
how to get on base. Josh Devore, a fast
little fellow, with good eye when he
wasn't facing left handlers. was an ac-
ceptable leadoff man on the Giant cham
pions of 1911 and 1912.
George Burns, however. Is the best
leadoff man the modern Giants ever
had. He Is a harder hitter than Browne
or Devore, and has as good an eye at
bat as any man in baseball to-day. Next
to DOME Bush of the Detroit Tigers
Burns is the best leadoff man In base
ball to-day.
Miller Higgins, the Yankee manager,
was never a great hitter. but while lead
Ing Off for the Reds and Cardinals he
had no equal for waiting out pitchers.
On a batting average OF .273 Higgins
scored III runs In 1905, and on two
other occasions he scored over 100 runs
on batting averages under .270.
Bob Bescher, who succeeded Higgins
as Cincinnati's leadoff man, was a great
base runner and scored 100 runs In 1912.
He was a different type from the usual
man who tops a batting order, as Bob is
over 8 feet and weighs 200 pounds
Jimmy Slagel was a fine leadoff man
on the old Cubs, and was succeeded on
the top OF the batting order by Jimmy
Sheckard, who was leadoff man on all
OF Chances championship clubs. Jimmy
was a great waiter and an equally fine
batsAaan.
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Anent National Tourney.

1t is eleven years since Class A
tournament OF the National Association
of Amateur Billiard Players has been
held in Chicago. This was at 14.2, and
Calvin Demarest was the winner from q
field including Poggenburg. Wright,
Conklin. Gardner and others. In win
ming first prize Demarest made a grand
average Of 21.22, a single average OF
67.l4 and a high run of 10. Dema-
rest soon after entered the professional
ranks.
H. A. Wright was the winner In
1909. the style being changed to 1s.1
and in 1910 f. W. Gardner won tho
competition. which was staged at the
Hanover Club Brooklyn.
In 1913 the tourney was staged in
Philadelphia, and a rule was adopted
to separate the balls when frozen by in
serting a card between them. Joseph
Mayer, the winner, achieved a grand
average OF 14-132-162. and by many
1t was ascribed to the frozen bali rula
From 1908 to 1918 the event has been
staged In the East, but last year it
went to Detroit and the present tourney
is being played in Chicago.
One Of the best rules ever adopted by
the National Association of Amateur
Billiard Players is that which prevents
the playing of OF ties in a title tourney
except Tor nrst prize. In case OF ties
for second and third places the prizes
are awarded on the basis of points
scored, and this saves much time.
Alfredo De Orc. who recently resained
the title of three cushion champion from
August Kieckhefer. who had won tho
emblem from the Cuban year ago IN
TO be honored with a testimonial ban.
quet when he returns to New York FROM
his Western tour.
When De ORC won championship
game from Charley OTIS in Havana the
champion was the recipient of distin-
guished honors from his fellow country
men and was granted a pension by tho
Cuban Government
Billiard patrons Of this city have ap.
parently reached the conclusion that il
Is time this skilful veteran received
| mark OF appteclatllap, in the city
which he has made his home for so
many years.
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SHIPYARD BALL LEAGUE.
Teams From, SIX Prominence Com
Germs Enlist, with More to Come.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-The Della
ware River Shipyard Athletic Associa-
ton will have a baseball league this sea-
son. This was decided at a meeting of
the various delegates held last night in
this city. 1t will be at least "A six club
circuit with the following teams already
assured: Hog Island, New York Ship,
MeEshI It. OF Harrimap- - !; Harlan-Sf
Wilmington, Del, and sun ship.
Baltimore Drydock OF Baltimore, Md,
is also anxious to secure a franchise. but
as Pussy & Jones of Gloucester, y. j..
Wilmington and Chester. are to be heard
from, 1t was decided not to award fran
chises until later meeting, when the
plants not yet having decided their base
ball activities will be in position to
report.
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YOkeI to wrestIe.

Mike Yokel, the Salt Lake middle
weight wrestler, who is making his an
nual tour of the country, will meet John
Fentfert at the Star Theatre next Tues
day night. In the other star attraction
Carl Carlson. ex-amateur welterweight
champion, will try conclusions with Bob
Roscoe, the great little Finn.
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worry a pitcher as much as any man
that ever stood at the plate. McGraw
was not much more than 140 pounds
then and q tough customer to pitch
against, as he was q savage hitter and
had q great eye.
He also was a daredevil base runner.
and he and Willie Keeler, who batted
second. had the hit and run game down
to science. 1t is questionable IL In
all baseball any club ever had two such
dangerous men to lead off as McGraw
and Keller of the old Orioles.
Keller became leadoff man in Brook
Ign after Ned Hanlon moved his cham
pions to Ebbetsboro. and also led Off for
the Yankees after he jumped to the oid
hilltop team. Willie was a wonderful
bunter in addition to being a great place
hitter, and also drew his full quota of
bases on balls. He always had the ad-
vantage over the pitcher, because Willie
was so versatile. and there never was
any telling what he next was up to-, All
they were sure of was that Willie con-
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wrestling In BROOKLYN.

Bernhof Hansen and Harold Christian
sen. two of the best light heavyweight
wrestlers In the pro ranks, have been
signed by BROOKLYN promoters. The
men will meet in finish contest under
catch as catch can rules. best two Gu.
of three falls, at Prospect Hall, Brook
lyn. next Friday night.
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Anent Harry Hooper.

Harry Hooper. who has been leading
off for the Red Sox for ten years and
led off for four worlds championship
clubs. has been great man In the posi-
ton. but like Bescher he Is taller and
heavier than players usually selected
to Lead teams attack. Harry Is one
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CANNEFAX BUBBLES
SELF-CONFIDENCE
Young Billiardist Believes He
Can Take All Corners
Into Camp. 49,
EAGER TO MEET HOPPE
So Sure Of Ability to Beat
Champion He Wants to
Make Big Bet.
BY THE VETERAN.

The breeziest personality In the billiard
world to-day appears to be young Hoper
Cannefax of St. Louis, who held the
three cushion championship few years
ago. This youngster fairly bubbles with
enthusiasm over his cue achievements
and he never hesitates to refer In pointed
terms to his ability as an expert In the
angle game.
This may be due to rockbound conf
dence in himself and possibly will wear
OF In time.
II cannot be denied, however. that
Cannefax's attitude is trifle irritating
to opponents, especially as he quite fire.
quently makes good his claims. For ex-
ample, Cannefax recently was engaged
by Rational Recreation of Brooklyn to
play a three cushion match with Charley
Otis, a noted player. who gave De ORC
one of the hardest contests the veteran
had at a time when the latter was the
title holder.
After Cannefax had accepted the terms
he wired on to the management OF the
room:
will start for New York at once ana
will take both Otis and De Orc into
camp"
Otis was a bit irritated by the tone
of the message and decided to give the
youngster a lesson. Their match was at
1850 points, and Cannefax won by !
points. This exasperated Otis and he
challenged the boy to a 200 point match
for $500 side.
"Your Are On. Old Top.~
ITS q shame to take the money,
Otis. for. you see, you are not In my
class" said Cannefax. But you are
on, old top You are on!
The match was made and Cannefax
won by 26 points and took the stakes
with a grin of superiority.
But for the fact that De ORC was
in the West taking Champion Kieck-
hefer into camp for the title Cannefax
might have made good his promise to
beat the Cuban.
However, the ST. Louisan will have
his chance to defeat De Orc for the
championship. for he has filed a chal-
lenge.
Recently an onlooker of a game in
which Cannefax was playing expressed
the opinion that William Hoppe could
defeat Cannefax at three cushions, and
he retorted:
why. you poor fish. have you got
! any money to back that up with? I
can get $4,000 backing for a couple Of
games with Hoppe in st. Louis, and
l would win in a canter There would
be more betting on such contest than
! ever before Just get Willie for me
and I will see that you receive a hand
some commission"
Cannefax believes he can do what he
says.
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Guarded Midway.

Gleason was Detroit's regular second
baseman in 1902, covering that bag in
all but dozen games Then Joe
feager, capable infielder and outielder
as we'll as pitcher, was on duty at the
midway. The Kid. then as now. liked
TO argue with umpires, but only one
arbiter chased him. The late Silk
OLoughlin gave him the gate on July
in front Of the home populace.
Gleasons long hit output in 1902 con-
sisted Of IL doubles. four triples and
one home run. He had one less extra
base than Billy Sullivan. one Of his
predecessors as manager OF the Pale
Hose, and two mere than Harry Bay
Twice he made four hits in games, on
July 3 and on July 16. On the first
mentioned date Bill procured three
singles and a double and on the second
two singles. a double and a homer. Or
July the Tigers played Cleveland; on
July l6 they played Washington.
Gleason II years ago was Detroit's
sixth best pass collector. Men who out
ranked him in the Hiking League were
Jimmy Barrett, Norman Elberfeld Jud
Casey, Dick Harley and Ducky Holmes
He obtained twenty-four bases on balls
and was hit thrice. Men who stood tied
with him in the matters OF compliment
taries, regulation and Red Cross were
Emmett Heldrick and Lew Drill.
Gleason was the best sacrificer among
the Tigers. He laid down II hunts that
advanced men and stole IS bases. De
| troiters who were better thieves were
! Barrett with %, Casey with 20, Elber-
field with 20. and Harley with 10.
| The Kid probably now knows the rules
better than when he was putting in his
last season as an active player in the
American League. Ii was against the
Tigers Harry Davis stole second and
then stole his way back to first when
no throw was made to the midway by
Fred Buelow. The game was n tight
one. and Dave Fultz, now president OF
the International League, was on third
when Davis stole second and then stole
! first.
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The first amateur three cushion bill
Hard tournament ever staged will begin
next Tuesday night with seven entrants,
each OF whom won the right to the
finals through victories in elimination
Journeys. The Players are; Frank SEQ
Vile OF Cranfield's room, NJ Porter OF
Maurice Days room, F, o. Scudder of
Doyle's room, ID, l.. Spence of Fuller's
room. A. Ortiz OF Nornngside room,
James Cosgrove OF Osbornes room and
Harry Frisch of Thum's.
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GUESTS
IN 2 TITLE JOURNEYS
Met 1872 and 3 Cushion Play
Carded This Week.

The second metropolitan 1872 balli
line tournament under the auspices of
the American Amateur Billiard Asso-
citation will begin tomorrow night with
seven entrants, as follows: II. A. Cole
man. representing the Cranfield Acad-
envy Jacob Klinger. representing
Maurice Days room; John L. Lewis.
representing Doyle's room; William
Gershel, president of the association,
representa- T-*>!ler's ~~@sl; Geoss~ p.
q. Clarke. representing the MornIngs!de
room; Mark Muldaur. representing Os-
borne's room, and Edward ScheVenel,
representing Thums room.
The games will be zoo points and
there will be no postponements the fail
ure of a player to appear for a sched-
uled game will result in forfeiture TO
opponent.
Three games will be played on each
scheduled date and the opening con-
tests will bring together Messrs Cole
man and Muldaur at Osborne's, Sche-
venel and Lewis at Thum's and Clarke
VS.. Gershel at Morningside.
H. A. Coleman, secretary of the asso-
citation, was the winner last year.
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Davis stole second again, and this
time Buelow made the throw, but Fultz
beat the return to the plate.
Gleason took part in Sc double plays
at second for Detroit in 1902, having the
same record in duplex killings as
Kobe Ferris of the Red Sox. Tom DAILY
OF the White SoX figured in eight more
than Comiskey's new manager and
Dick Padden OF the Browns in Ave more.
The Kid got honorable mention from tho
doresters of 1902 for four fielding feats,
these being az follows
June 1.-two putouts and . assists,
June 21-Four putouts, I assists and
l. error.
August 29-Seven putouts, 5 assists
and error.
September 4-Five outputs, assists
and errors.
Gleason is the second former Ph!la-
delphia National League player to man
age the Pale Hose. Jimmy Callahan,
under whom William OF Camden served
as lieutenant, was with the Quakers
wen Arthur Irw!n.lyS their manager.
Bill will be SO years old Cor rather
young) On October cs next Clark Griffith
will be 80 next November. Ed Barrow
IL next May, and Connie Mack was
sc last month
Apparently the old saying. youth will
be served" does not apply to those men
who serve the American League as man.
ayers,
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HENHoUSE HINTS

Your poultry houses should be well
ventilated in summer. Every glass
door should be left open night and day
or removed until cold weather. 1t will
require only few minutes to do this
and It will contribute much toward
the comfort and best welfare of your
hens. writes d. ]. Lambert, Rhode Is
1t does not matter which side of the
house Is open. 1t would be better If
all sides were out. There is no dan
ger from draft during August and Sep
tember.
Growing chicks will grow best when
they can roost where there are clean
perches and only n roof over their
heads. With this simple arrangement
there will be less danger from crowd
ing and mites. These mites or spider
lice multiply very rapidly when the
roosts are neglected. You will find
them under the perches and In cracks
and crevices Of the adjoining wood
work. They crawl out Of their hiding
places at night and suck their ill of
blood from the birds on the roosts.
You can often detect them by very
disagreeable odor which they throw
Of.
In order to get rid of them, the house
must be opened up to the air, brushed
and cleaned out thoroughly from cell
ing to floor and then sprayed with a
solution of cresote oil and water and
then with whitewash, SO as to know
every part OF the house has been COW
cred. II a dirt floor, FIVE or six inches
Of the top must be removed to make
complete job Of housekeeping.
Those who keep poultry and neglect
to keep them clean and comfortable
cannot expect them to be profitable.
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Copyright, W. q. Chapman

Ing very dainty and charming. She
was hungry, too, also good sign.
She did not seem to understand that
there was anything strange In the sit
uaton In which we found ourselves.
did not know whether this was due to
her mental state or to that strange
unsophIstication which I had already
observed In her.
After the meal was ended and we
had fed the dog, Jncqucline insisted
OH washing the dishes. and I showed
her the kitchenette and let her do so,
though should never have need for
the cheap plates and cups again.
snow, Jacqueline, we must CO." ]
said.
placed her neckpiece about her. I
closed her bag, stufling the bills inside.
and hung u on her arm. wanted
her to let me bank her money for her,
but did not like to nsk her. However.
of her own account she took out the
bills and handed them to me.
II was past eight when we left the
house. carried my suitcase and.
stopping at a neighboring express Of
fice. had II sent to the Grand Central
station. And then I decided to take
the dog to the animals home.
l did not like to do so. but wns
afraid, in the necessity Of protecting
'ecQueline. that Its presence might
possibly prove embarrassing. so I took
It there and left 1t. with instructions
that 1t was to be kept until I sent
for II.
Quebec was my objective. md with
no further clue than the dog collar.
A little snow was on the ground.
but The sun shone brightly, and felt
that the shadows Of the night lay be-
hind US.
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which ! was not In position to sat
isfy. SO there was nothing to do but
deposit II In my own. and afterward
could refund II to her.
wondered, as we strolied up Fifth
avenue together, how much Bhe knew.
what she remembered, and what
thoughts went coursing through her
head. That childlike faith Of hers was
marvelously sweet. believed that
she was dlmly aware that terrible
things lay In the past. and that she
trusted to her forgetfulness as n
shield to shelter not only herself but
me. and would not voluntarily recall
what she had forgotten.
II was necessary to buy her an out
fit Of clothes. and this problem wor-
ried be a good deal. was afraid that
she would not know what to buy; but.
as the morning wore away, ] realized
that her mental faculties were not
dimmed In the least.
She observed everything, clapped
her hands joyously as a child at the
street sights and sounds, turned to
wonder at the elevated and at the
high buildings. ventured. therefore,
upon the subject that was perplexing
me.
"Jacqueline." ! said. "You know that
you will require an outfit Of clothes
before We start for your home. How
much money shall I give YOU Iacque-
llne3"
FIFTY doilarss" she inquired.
gave her a hundred and took ride.
ulous delight in Il.
We entered large department
store and mustered up enough cour'
age to address the young woman who
stood behind the counter that dis
played the largest assortment Of WON
ems garments.
N Wnn4 \ comnlofo Outff hDr---4Ol
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Ninety per cent of the drugs consumed this country used for
other than medicinal purposes and opium this category accord
ing to the report
The traffic is increasing by leaps and bounds Practically all Of the
larger cities report increase and estimate of the nations nber of
addcts included in the report 100000 persons The committees
figure 100000 thereby to be conservative Onequarter
these 100000 drug 25000 unemployed In this
the traffic caused the country annual loss of than
$15OOOO,OOO.
ss7e55 persons receiving
effort loosen the hold drugs have em The strides the peril
taking though the
scriptons filled in the last year.
the painful features of the report that depicting
natvebOrn American as leading the consumption drugs
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In 1914 he turned the Smoky city
outfit back five times in six starts. and
In 1915 won three out Of four against
the Pittsburgh crew. In 1916 he was
charged with losing two games to the
Pirates. though he entered both Of
these games in the closing innings, go
Ing to the relief Of team mate. He
beat them five times In a row In 1917
and five times out Of six In 1918. and
came out on the long end Of meeting
with the Pirates In the opening game
Of the present season.
Seven Of the % victories Vaughn
has hung up at the expense Of the Pr
rates have been shut-0uts. and he al
lowed them an average Of only six hits
per game.
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Displaying the Flag.

There is no federal flag law now In
force pertaining to the manner Of dis
playing or hanging the flag, but GUS
tom DEGREES that the union shall be
hung to the north or east when the
flag Is suspended otherwise than from
a fiagpole. inside or outside Of build
ing. The stripes should be perpen-
d.cular to the ground or floor. These
suggestions are embodied In a report
on the subject made by the adjntant
general Of the army.
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WORDS or WISE MEN

The schemer who fiatters an
other man condemns himself.
Silence Is the best response
for all contradiction that arises
from impertinence, viugarity or
envy.
Sympathy is one Of the great
secrets of life. II overcomes
evil and strengthens good. 1t
disarms resistance. meets the
hardened heart and develops
the better part Of human ma
ture.
We learn little by littles It is
only the perseyering who ever
know much.
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Million Drug Addicts in u. S.
Nation Leads World in Illicit dope" Traffic
Report to Government Shows

The special narcotic committee appointed former Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo to investigate the drug traffic the United
completed its report and presented to Secretary of the Treasury Glass
The report is Of sensational United
States the largest drugs the world with than
million add than spent annually drug
to satisfy the habit
1t also shows national organization "dope pedders who carry
lucrative trade in drugs muggd from Canada, Mexico and along
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Although the conference has already taken action protect
China from the spread Of the opium habit the report shows the United
States exceed China and lead the entire world the consumption Of
opium Our consumption opium be able
furnish 3a grains of opium yearly and child in
the country.
The committees table for the capita consumption by the United
States and foreign grim story itself table follows
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N... h4<e.Q
Concerning Tax Returns.

Nonresidents, including returning
soldiers will have 90 days after the
proclamation Of peace for filing tax re-
turns. The extension was announced
by Internal Revenue Commissioners
Roper. The internal revenue bureaus
ruling that salaries Of state ofhcials
and employees Of counties. cities. and
other subdivisions Of q state, are not
subject to federal income taxes. was
upheld by Attorney General Palmer.
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CHAPTER ".
Simon Leroux.

With JacQuellne's arm drawn
through mine l paid a visit to the
bnnk In which had deposited my
legacy and drew out fifteen hundred
dollars, next depositing Jacqueline's
money to my own account. II amount
ed to almost exactly eight thousand
dollars.
I wanted to deposit her money In
her own name, but this would have In
volved inquiries and explanations