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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-28
THE TRAMP PRINTER

The affairs of the Montreal Herald !
are in process Of liquidation and an
effort Is being made to dispose of the
paper. There are living in Vermont
at the present time few newspaper
men and printers who are able to re-
call the old days of hand composition
on daily papers and when the Herald
was the northern termini Of the route
followed by the tramp printers I'M
their annual summer perigrinations
out from New York through the
Champlain valley.
These tourists usually followed the
Hudson river to Albany and Troy.
From the twin cities they would di
verge TO Sandy Hill, where there is
no newspaper published at the pres
emit time. From Sandy Hin they
would cross into Vermont and land at
the Herald Office in Rutland. The next
stop was at the Free Press Office in
Burlington and then came the long
jump to the ancient Canadian city.
These knights OF the road were an
irresponsible, dissipated and unkempt
lot, although there was occasionally
an individual who travelled with hand
baggage and lived at the moderate
priced hotels. Almost without excep-
ton. however, their sole worldly pos
sessions were on their backs and they
had an intimate knowledge Of box
cars, break beams and blind bas sage
Ordinarily their stops at the different
points along the route were short but
1t was not unusual for one Of them to
"catch on" for several weeks when
there was rush OF work or when
some regular case-holder- desired a
longer than usual vacation. Then, if
the wanderer managed to keep sober,
he would outfit himself with new
suit OF clothes and appear al the Of
fee with an air Of responsibility that
waq N vivid contrast to his former
" aas 4 appearance.
their short comings and
lied almost the entire list,
we're good printers. They
type and set it right and
lad the utmost contempt for the
a-a who didn't properly justify his
lines or who could not build the non
pareil tabulations Of figures for cleo.
ton nights They had a working
knowledge Of English, grammar, spell
ing and punctuation and it was not an
infrequent occurrence, when the paper
had been put to bed at 2.SO a. m, or
whereabouts, for one OF them to
mount composing stone and recite
long passages from Shakespeare.
The invention of the linotype was
the death knell of the tramp printer.
With the machine came system and
the old free and easy method OF con-
Quoting the composing room disap-
peared With the advent of the
machine also went some of the
romance that had characterized the
art preservative since the days of
Johannes Gutenberg for the reason
that the work OF each individual be.
came less prominent and not so easy
tosdistinguish.
These wanderlust afflicted typos,
who were almost as we'll known in the
newspaper Offices they visited as are
tho commercial men by their custo-
mers, have been In their graves for
years but could they come to earth
once more they would put forth some
luridly worded criticisms of some
features in the machlne.made news
papers OF today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-28
BOSTON DOCTOR HEADS IT
Red Cross Will Send Relief Mission
TO Poland at Once.

Boston, Jan. 81 Henry 2. DavisonI
chairman of the American Red Cross
war council, advised national head.
quarters at Washington yesterday
from Paris that decision had been
reached TO send an American Red
Cross relief mission 20 Poland ut
once. The mission, which will 90
from the French capitol by way OF
Copenhagen and Danzig, will be head
ed by DR.. Walter G. Bailey of Boston,
and Mai r, r Frono2ak. health rep
resentative in Paris OF All Poles in
America.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-28
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-28
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-28
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When you almost die with your
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ute or two and apply 2 or 3 drops
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-01-28
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will be paid for information as 10
who broke the windows on the Park
street side Of the Pottery building
Man or womAn, boy or girl.
CIV. THATCHER.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
All the Liue Ne,os and NelDs Of the Sporting World
GALLAUDET COLLEGE BREAKS
RELATIONS WITH GEORGETOWN
SERVICE SCHOOLS MAY
MEET AT PENN RELAYS

Philadelphia, Feb. 4-Fennsylvuuia' 3
twenty-iifth annual relay carnival may
be featured this year by a champion
ship service race between Annapolis
and West Point The graduates of
these two schools have desired for
years to compete at PENIS famous
classic, but the general rule forbid
ding the cadets leaving the academies
mas been an insuperable obstacle. This
rule is broken fer the football and
fencinE teams, and the cadets feel
that the track men should get like
permission. especially in view of the
national Importance in which the re-
lay carnival is viewed.
The relay committee. at the sug-
gestioD of several army and navy Off
GERS, has written to the Secretaries of
War and the Navy and to the heads OF
the two academies, giving them in
formation about the relay carnival and
showing its national scope and repre-
sentatiOn. As the athletes at both
the academies are desirous of the
event. it is quite possible that the
race may take place on April 26. the
closing day of the great carnival. II
the cadets come to Philadelphia. they
will be the guests of the university
while here.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
HAVANA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Three furIongs xGrayssian.
ll6 Knapp. even, TO 5 out: Viva Cuba
IL tKelsay). to s. 2 to 5: Doublet Cd. ia
JacksOnl. to 5. Dime. O:36 IS F1echot
Sea Prince. Steve. Virgie Lee. Ella Sterling '
Okl Red, TSPa Bat, also ran. ,xDiaz entry.
SECOND RACE - Six furlongs. Impressive
l09 &C. HowsTD, ; to s. l to ;. out AppIe-
ton Whiskc. 100 CThurber). even, 2 to 5; Queen
TrOvatO l06 Q4unsfOrd). 6 to S. Time, I:l2
Lady Langden. ZuHl, Fronella, Lindsay, also
ran.
THIRD RACE-Six furIougs. Surplice, 100
lang. b" !. to :. ( to ): Fustian, 20
lThurher) 10 !. even; Weymouth Girl IpJ
% PTeecrl. TO 5. Time LIE IS Elga
Ivry. lie KrOss Ea Coronel, LacRawanna, also
ran
FOURTH RACE-F1ve and one-half furlonss
Irene. l00 (kelsay), to ? even l to Q;
JeTerey, lo6 Qunsford), l to . out Bonnie
Tess, l0i Murray. to l. Time, los De
lancey, General Nivelle. Bac. Bell Ringer
CardOme, Senator James. also ran.
FIFTH RACE-One mile. Dimitri, I07 How
ard). 10 to l, 4 to l, to ?; Wood Thrush
los Uunsford), even. 2 to 5; Soldier. lu (Pick-
ensl, I to 3. Time, l:5e rs. Sunningdale
Lytle, Gordon Russell, also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One mile and 50 yards. Rob
ert L. Owen. l03 tThnrber), 4 to l, to S.
to 5; Chillum los (Bullman), l to 2 out !;
Bierman, l05 %. Preece), to s. Time Ia3
IS. Timkins, Ambrpse Algardi, Cliff Haven,
Sam Hill. Rapid Firer. Weinland, also ran.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
GIANTS TRYING
TO Get MATTY
Rumors Gotham Club Has
Exercised Option on His
Services as Pilot. =

Now that Pat Moran has been ap-
pointed manager of the Cincinnati
Reds, lots of guessing is being done
as to the future of Christy Mathew
son.
Many rumors are afloat that when
the baseball season opens he will be
found managing the Giants.
nf this connection it will be recalled
that when ''Matty'' went to the Reds
in 1916 it was with a string attached.
The New York club did not release
him outright, but gave him permission
TO manage the rival club.
1t is now believed that the Giants
have exercised their option on
Christy's services. and that Moran
was signed as coach of the Giants
pitchers in order to hold him for man
ageT Of the Reds, so that Matty could
be recalled.
Mathewson's return to New York
would sure be popular. for not even
"MugGsy'' McGraw himself holds as
high a place in the hearts of the base
ball bugs of the Polo Grounds.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

FIRST EACE-Three anil half iurIpuss.
ZOO Eyes. is Gamer. to = 10 J. even
bssstcr. Us lTrDNlcrl ; TO s. I to >: Rainbow
Division. is lWakOffl I to 3. Time. O:H -
LADY Mount JOY. Riulct. Inquiry. lIuIa,
Ava T.. also ran
SECOND RACE-FTve ans uuc-haIf hrrIongs-
Paul Connelly. LIZ I'oUD. l5 to ) to ,.
TO 5; SOsius. IA C. Robinson. ) to !, : 10 S:
Eariy sight. ia Mooney. tn 5 Time.
lal 20 PetroSTad Queen Blonde Nargery.
hsddling Miss Pine Hurst Alma Louise
Tr1sty. Howard Bland. ParIOr Boy, also ran.
THIRD RACE-Five and One-half furlOugs.
Sea1iA ID. ia lRowanl. Is TO !. 8 to /. 5 to /:
Bsthilde. ~ lMOOuel, > TO l. efen; Emitaua.
lW POOL, To ). Time. 20 IS. Half and
Half, Bracelet, Lsta Miss KHIter, Ollie Mar
tin, TIE Lsi, Busy Alice, also ran.
FOURTH RACE-FIye and One-half frlongs
Pickuick. l22 (O'Brienl. 6 to 5, l to ;, out
Korbly, 10 Garner to 5 out; Blackie Daw.
IL IL. Gentry. ont. Time NS 4-5. Top
Coat also ran
FIFTH RACE-Oue ant one-quarter miles.
Bombast. lO4 Burke 2 10 !, 1 TO 5 I to 3;
Pen HampsOn. lO4 lWakof1. to l. 10 );
Lucine 2. 10. C. Eobinsoul ! to 3. Time
2:ls 5-5 Petit BIeu. Duke Of Shelby. Thursday
Nightsr, also ran.
SIXTH RACE-One and Oue-sixtsenth miles
TO 5; Tito. lOs Mooney, to > to 5;
Pulaski. los 20. Wills. to , Time. s.
Dundreary. BOgart Blue Rock, LADY Long
fellow. SemTcr stalwart Mary H.. BriCkley
also ran.
SEVENTH RACE - the and sixteenth
miles. HoudO. I0s STALKER 5 to l. to l.
u 5; Adelants. llS fBarytu. 10 !. 5 to l.:
Lnthcr. l0s Rice. even. Time - Is. JASON
Royal Interest. Bencfactnr, RhymCr. also ran.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
HAVANA ENTRIES.

fTE>T E-NCE Thr.c-y -ar-a-d marfrrs. claim
ing Dur5r $50. five and uur half frrrOng-
1DiDuc. g; NCru-rription. I0l JEagIadnc. l0l F..
Ni'rGcirJls level IUl NCiEI0s IDj Fortunes Ia
yor IO5; Liberal. los: Baby Girl. los; Lamp
rost, lO6; Red. IO8; Buster Clark. lO5: Minnie
r.. 10
SECOND RACE-FOur year-O.ds and upward
claiming: purse. 500; five and one-half fur-
lonzs: NLaudat0r. %: II. b. HareT. lOl I:
Fruzen Glen. l12: Heredity, lC2: Galloway. IO2;
Closer. los; Gallia, lO6 Servia. los; Pajarita H.
l06; Pump 100; PrimerO, l69; Manganese 10.
THIRD RACB-Three- -year-Olds and upward
claiming; purse. 500; six furIongs: The Talkpr,
ss Rhadames lf; NAnnie Edgar, l4: Zim,
10; c. NJ. Johnson. lO4: H. Brush lO4; xIittle
Nephew. los; xCirculate. 100 Fl Plaudit. III
Pierrot, II; King Tuscan, ll4; Trapping III.
FOURTH Threeyear~olds and upward .
claiming; pIrse. 500; six furIOngs: 1High Gear,
%; Mae Murray, 100; Ed Garrison lO3: Prem
iuIn, los: XSparkler. los: Sister Susie lO6
FIFTH RACE-The Costa RiCa Handicap:
syear-oIds and up; 500 added; one mile and
dfty Yards Sir WeIlOns, 100; Deckmate, lO4;
Zuruland. 100: Faux Col. Ill
SIXTH RACE-Foslr- -year-oldy and I'D: claim
ing: purse, 500; one mile and a sixteenth
xGreat Gun. lOl; Dragon Rock. l03: Cork. lO3:
Frank Keogh. lcj; GBulger. IOs: Solid Rock. lO5 :
Flare. los; Darkey. lG; Mudsin. lOs; vaga-
bond. III.
NApprentiCe allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES

FIRST RACE-"The Bayou St John P,rsa
Tor year rolds: 3ls TurIrnEz. Alice Arm IC-
nIomed lis; Clear the WAY. is: Hidden shin
I-5 Pocgant. 10: Alta Boy cd (impl I1o
oECOND RACE-Claiming: for maiden q-ycsr-
IDS and mp; mile and % Yards. AuristT,
-; I1dnah, 7O5; Astraea, 100; Eddie Tranter
10: Water Willow, 100; Hard Banking Io5
Iotsy. 100; HoWdini lO5; Caraway. 100. Handel
Ros". %: John ]. Casey, IO5: Alma r ios
VISION 100 a. i''
THIRD RACE Claiming: for 4-ycar-old. NM,
UP; l lis miles. Tom GOo-e. rO3: Miss sbcr.
wood. io5; ADOlins. IO3; nSIeeth III. xIsck
Reeves. III. "NN
FOURTH RACE-"Thc Excelsior Handic,r, -.
Tor Syear-olds and up; l mile and / frrrIonr
sIppeTy Elm. u3; Opportunity. 1Os: BoISteT
lO8 Douglas s. lO5; Waukeag 100.
FIFTH RACE-'"The Spanish Fort Purs.
Tor S-year-olds and up; mile Mountain RoS.
70. INI; Dan Bright, lO5: Blaise. lC2. Nernsr-
han, go: War Mask, 81; Newell w, q.
SIXTH RACE-Claiming; S-year-oL5s and nm.
l mile and 20 yards. Dartwurth, NJ; xTbirst'
VI; SAmalgamator. loS; xProgressive, lOl: Iady
Eileen. ~ Bill Hunley, lO2; Ornery. %
SEVENTH RACE-Caiming; +year-oIds and
up; mile and l furlong Fairly. IlO. Merrv
IWlnkle, l6i IBue Bannock, 10; xAzter ma
1BroWns FaTOrite. los; IFountain Fsy. lo6
Apprentice allowance claimed
The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
JOE TURNER TO MEET
KLIOONIS TONIGHT

Graphing fans will no doubt turn
out strong tonight to witness Joe
Turner. middle-weight champion
and John Klioonis. the Greek wrest-
ling king. in action in a finished
bout at the New Folly Theater.
Klioonis is well known in this
vicinity, having appeared here be-
fore against the local mailman. John
is one OF few OF the grapplers in
the middle-weight division who has
gained a decision here over Turner.
Klioonis has passed the middle
weight nmit as he now tips the
beam around-thc 40 mark. KIioonis
has been working hard for this bout
and is anxious to gain another vic
tory over the champ. The bout,
which will be held in conjunction
with the burlesquc show. will be
refereed by Joe Freeman. the popu
lar local official.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
SHOULD BOOST
TEx'SEFFORTS
Jack Skelly Asserts Knock
ing Campaign Against
Rickard Is Unjust.

Jack Skelly. Of the Yonkers Herald.
Is peeved at the knocking campaign
against Tex Richards effort to bring
Jess Willard into the ring as may be
gathered from the following:
All great and successful men in all
walks of life create more or less jeal-
ousy and suspicion when they start
out TO promote or undertakessome big
enterprise
There are always some scofting,
mocklng, envious. pinheaded boobs
who are not capable of doing big
things themselves. to knock and howl
at the heels of the brainy leader or
promoter.
This unmanly spirit is especially
active in the boxing game of late
years. Certain cliques of jealous and
small fry promoters are always en-
Vlous of any big, daring man who
starts out to stage a great fistic at
traction on a grand scale.
When Tex Rickard came to New
York from the West, and as a sort of
aside openly announced his intentions
OF matching up Jess Willard and
Frank Moran for a ten-round bout at
Madison Square Garden. he certainly
sion for himself.
How the cheap knockers howled and
raved, How they threw every unfair
obstacle possible in Richards way!
But they couldn't block the game pro-
moter. for he pulled of the big bout
IN. grand style. as il drew s15l.OO0 and
was one of the best and most sys-
tematically conducted bouts ever held
IN this or any other country. And
the same Mr.. Rickard guaranteed and
paid over to Willard $4,000 and Moran
S2IcO for their services. That alone
was certainly going some for ten
harmless. decisionless rounds. boy.
Nothing like it in the history of the
ring. A regular record-beater.
Besides this. Tex paid the late
Charlie White $3.50 for his services as
referee on this occasion. This also
shows the big. generous spirit OF
Richard. Can you beat him?
All our red-blooded Americans want
to see is a fair. square fight between
Willard and Dempsey Carpenter. in
my opinion, will hardly do against
the monster champion). Yes. all We
desire Is a fine honest combat be-
tween the two greatest heavy weights
on earth, and may the best man win.
Nobody cares tinker's cuss whether
it booms oil. cotton or booze.
lf the syndicate at Wichita Falls.
Tex, is willing TO put up 100000 for
the bout. why should such a liberal
offer be refused even if Willard is
interested in oil wells located in that
town?
The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
GENERALS MAKING READY.
Selection of Manager for Eleven
the First Step.

Lexington. Va. Feb. 4.-With the
appointment of W. &. Watts. OF
Rome, Ga. as manager for the 1919
football season. and the proba biIity
that William c. Raftery. coach Of
the 1917 eleven, will be the director
of next falls gridiron operations.
preparations for the resumption of
football on a peace basis at Wash
ington and Lee have taken a new
lease on life.
Work on the schedule is well un-
der way. and games with represen-
tative teams in the South Atlantic
division are assured. 1t is expected
that a large number of the 1915
varsity who enlisted almost as a
body when war was declared, will
return to Washington and Lee to
complete their education and
strengthens the Generals team.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
Keniall Greeners Call Of
All Athletics with Hill
toppers; Broke Basket
ball Contract.

The squabble between Georgetown
University and Gallaudet College. be-
cause Of the difference of opinion on
officials for their scheduled game in
the Kendall Green gym today. result
ed yesterday in Gallaudet severing all
athletic relations with the Hilltoppers.
This decision was reached after a
lengthy conference of the Kendall
Green athletic advisory board, as
Manager Burns, OF basketball, pre-
sented data which showed that the
Hilltoppers broke their contract with
Gallaudet in this basketball series.
Gallaudet has always been a draw
ing cards in its games I'm various
branches of sport against the Blue
and Gray COllegians. and ii is with
regret that such action was taken by
the Bun and Blue. In explaining the
stand taken by Gallaudet. Prof. S. H..
Hughes, the faculty athletic director.
explained that Gallaudet had conceded
everything possible to Georgetown
with hopes of having this game played.
but when the Hilltoppers started die
fating they Immediately shut the
clamps down.
Manager Burns. of the Kendall
Green five. stated that on January
Is, Georgetown and Gallaudet en-
tered into contract to play two
games of basketball the first at
Ryan Gym. which was staged last
Saturday. and the second at Kendall
Green today. At this January Is
conference one referee for each
game was agreed upon. GalIaudet
fulfilled its part Of the agreement
and Immediately after the contest
Georgetown informed GaIlaudet that
two officials must be used in the
second game
Gallaudet at first would not agree
without the consent of its advis-
Ory board. However Gallaudet was
eager to show Georgetown every
courtesy and the board reversed its
original decision. Bryan Morse had
been agreed upon as the official for
this second game and on his sugges-
ton Fuller, of the Y. NJ c. A.. was
named as umpire. Georgetown how
ever demanded Jimmy CoIlifiower.
This Gallaudet refused to cOnCede as
II appeared that the Hilltoppers
were OVERRIDING the dictation act
Georgetown then called off the game
booked for today. The Kendall
Greeners ruled to throw out of its
record the game played in Ryan
Gym on the ground that Georgetown
had not lived up to its contract for
a return game.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
HILLTOP PREPS TO
PLAY GONZAGA FIVE

Georgetown Prep basketers are
Blaying a return game with the
Gonzaga five today in the North
Capitol Street gym which should be
one of the hardest games on the
Streeters schedule this season.
Central High School quint will
battle the GOnzaga five on Friday in
the Gonzaga gym which is a return
engagement Of these two teams.
The first meeting resulted in a vic
tory for the I Street team.
Centrars baskcters will journey
to Baltimore this evening to play
the Baltimore Polytechnic Insti-
tute in their second meeting of the
sea son
The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
MELBOURNE CUP
WILL Be RUN
Australian Racing Classic
Once Drew Attendance
Of $4,000 Thorough
bred Followers.

Details have just been received in
this. country of the running Of the
Melbourne Cup, the great Australian
racing classic. at Melbourne. This
event some fifteen to twenty wears
ago drew what is said to have been
the largest crowd that ever saw a
sporting classic. the attendance hav-
ing been cstmsted at about 175,O0O.
Inc 1918 Melbourne Cup was won by
{. L. McDOnald's Night Watch. a bav
Eelding by St. Alwyne- WakefuI at
/ to !. The gelding carried ninety
three pounds and was ridden by w.
Duncan. Mcdonald won the Mel
bourne Cup once before. with Reve-
nus" and he won the Sydney Cup with
WakefuI
Night Watch is five years old and
previous to winning the classic had
been considered only a fair horse
lie won COupleN of races at Caul-
field. but even then he did not attract
attention for the big event except
from a few insiders. King OfTa. which
had won the CauIfieId Cup. was in
at the heavy y-weight Of 100 pounds
for a three-ye year-old. but was the
tavoritc at to =. He got off badly,
then got into a pocket and finished
eighth, his jockey pulling him up.
k"nnaquhair. ridden by w. H. Nc
lachlan. was second. and Gadabout.
ridden by l. \. Walker, was third.
The race was at two miles. Sub
ScriptiOns were $40 each. with $1,000
added The second horse got 5000
and the third 5000. Night Watch
was trained by r. BradfeId and won
by a half length in three minutes
twenty-five three-fOurths seconds. A
neck gave Kennaquhair the place over
The Melbourne Stakes at mile
and quarter, worth 5000. was won
by the black horse Magpie at odds
of to :. He took it by a neck from
Desert Gold.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-05
DEMPSEYS END
WILL Be S27,50O
Rickard Makes Kearns This
Offer at Conference in
New York City.

New York. Feb. Jack Dempsey,
challenger for the worlds cham
piOnship, will meet willard in the
ring on July 4.
This was decided tonight between
Tex Rickard. and Jack Kearns, rep
resenting willard and Dempsey re-
spectively.
Dempsey will be in New York Sat
urday to sign up.
RickaTd and koarns met at the
Biltmore and agreed only after a
long discussion of terms.
1t was finally agreed that Demp-
seys share of the purse shall be
$27.50O. He will also receive one
third of the motion picture profits
the other twO-thirds being split
evenly between Rickard and will
lard. Willards share of the Iurse
will be 100000.
The purse of s127,5OO is the largest
ever offered for prize fight.
New York, Feb. 4.-Champion Jess
Willard may meet Jack Dempsey in
this city providing the Gibbs box
ing bill passes the State Legislature.
it was indicated by Tex Rickard,
fight promoter. here last night.
RiCkard declared that if the bill
goes through without the stipula-
tiOn limiting admission fees to $40
there is a chance that the bout be-
tween Willard and Dempsey will be
staged here.
He said he would not he averse to
holding the fight in a State where
only ten rounds were permitted if
h" saw financial profit in prospect.
The promoter denied Dempsey had
been definitely selected as the cham
ptOn's opponent, but admitted he
was the best runner-up and logical
andSiatC.