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New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
SCHAEFER BETTERS
 BILLIARDS RECORDS
Makes High Run Of 155 and High
 Average Of 80

New York, Oct 23.-Beyond all yesterdays play in the nauohal championship billiard tourney at the Hotel Astor was the remarkable performance of Jacob Schaefer in setting a new single average of 80 and a new high run of 155 for his competitors to shoot at In five innings this .sllilful youngster com pressed more brilliant executions and scientific precision than are seen in four times that number of innings. The fact that Schaefer defeated Yam0da by 318 points in 400 was feat in itself.
 The other outstanding feature was Hopes third victory of the tourna- ment, which gives him a clean score to date. He defeated the veteral Sutton by 400 to 2tI in a game in which the defeated man played with the greatest brilliancy. Hoppe averaged 80 thas tying the Schaefer figures and made a high run of 119.
 The surprising event of the day was the violent reversal of form shown by Wclkcr Cochran, who after equal ling the previous high single aver age set by HOppe, slumped most lamentably in his game with Sutton and was beaten, 400 to 62. Sutton achieved the splendid aveage of 40 and made double figures in nine of his ten innings, although his high est run was 7S. Cochran played like a frightened amateur in sharp con- trast to his wonderful play of the ! previous day.
 Slosson, who was m better stroke yesterday, played a good game, but ] Morningstar was in fine fettle and ran away from the veteran winning : by 400 to POP. The winner averag ged 1 30 10-13 and made a high run of ! 149. Slosson averaged 16 1O-12 and rolled up a run of 95
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
EARL D. A WINNER
Hartford Horse, Pilotcd by Eddie
 Dcnnchy, TriumphS in Feature

Windsor. Oct 23.-Earl D., son of The Earl driven by Eddie Dennehy youngest of the ribbon handlers now working at Sage park, yesterday aft ernOon captured the 2:16 pace in straight heats from a field of 10 starters. The victory of the Hart ford sidewheeler and his youthful pi- lot was a complete surprise. Hardly considered by even his most optlmlS- tic followers as having a chance, the sturdy paccr outbrushed all rivals in the stretch, while the youngster in the sulky outdrOve and outgeneraled men with more experience on the track than the winning driver is years old. Famous Nutwood, who claimed Hartford as his home at one time, won a five-heat affair from Johnny Skinner and eight others, while the third race of the afternoon was talk en by Radiant, hailing from Spring field, Mass, and driven by Eddie Rowe.
 Ono collision marred tho after noon's racing, but the smash-up was unavoidable, and nobody was hurt. Tn the fourth heat of the 2:19 trot, as the horses were rounding into the back stretch, Famous Nutwood made a jumping break, leapinG to the right. Coming fast, directly behind him, was Evans and Miss Alfridi, who were un- able to stop, with the result that the two sulkies locked wheels and Evans carriage was overturned, dumping him on the track. Driver Evans was not hurt by the spill. except for a slight bruisc to the leg The horse
 was placed fourth by the judges.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
RUTH STARTS EARLY
''Homc Run King Leads on in HoldOut Lcague-WantSC Contract at $2O,O0O 2 Year.

Babe Ruth really is giving Harry Frazee more concern than selling his club According to a report, Ruth left Boston yesterday for Los Angeles, where he will put in the winter in the movies. Babe left with the threat that he will stay in movieland unless t'razee tears up his thrco year con- tract and signs him to d new onc
 Last winter Ruth was a holdout. Ho failed to leave for the Tampa training camp with the other Boston players F'raZec finally compromised with Ruth by signing him to a three year con- tract for $12,000 year. But since Bahc hit 29 homcrS last season ho wants that contract torn up and new one for $20,000 a year. Perhaps he will get it. Unquestionably he is the greatest individual star in the game today. He even has eclipsed Cobb
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
FRESHMEN PROVE EASY.
Syracuse Varsity Team, Driven Hard
 by Coaches, Scores Four Times

Syracuse, N. Y, Oct. 23-For one hour Coaches Meehan, Horr and Kallett drove the Syracuse varsity players in a scrimmage drill against the freShme en yesterday afternoon during which the first-string team scored four times while the fresh men were unable to tally.
 The Orange coaches kept right on the heels of the first-string men and pointed out their flaws on each play. Straight football, with an occasional forward pass by Ackley to either SchWarzcr or Brown, was employed and the coaches were pleased, for the men handled the ball cleanly. Hiatt 19O-pound baclfield player, who for merly played with the University of Oregon, got into his first scrimmagc in many weeks and showed up we'll With Hiatt in condition, every player on the big squad is now ready to jump into the fray against the husky Washington and Jefferson team on Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
PREPARING FOR COLGATE
Coach Roper Is Making Frantic Eff forts to Patch Tigers Defense for Hard Contest Saturday.

Princeton, N. J., Oct. 23.-Thc Tiger coaches put the varsity through an other long, hard drill yesterday, end ing with a half hour scrimmage against Rcd" Genncrt's freshman eleven The varsity attack appeared to better advantage than it haD 50 far this week and for a while swept through the ycarling eleven with ease. After the first ten minutes of the 5crmmaEo, however, the Freshmen stcadrcd and from then on the first clcven's progress was difficult and well earned.
 The varsity scored a single touch down, tho result of four rur- one by each Of the hacktield Quartct--Stru- ping, Murrcy, MacPhcc and Willmcr- MacPhoe going over for tho score.
 Roper began the days worH with d long drill in charging an blocking for the linemon. Hal BaIlln took the linomcn in charge and coached them on University field, while Roper and Fitzpatrick took the backs to the sta dium and drNlcd them there in punt ing and forward passing. Winners kicks are coming around nicely, and MacPhce also got off several pret;y punts during the scrimmago with the freshmen.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
TO FIGHT FOR TITLE.
Champion O'Dowd and Augic Rather
 May Meet in Connecticut.

Bridgeport, Oct. 23.--Preliminary arrangements for the i 5 round bout to a decision for the middleweight cham pionship of the world to be staged either in this city or New Haven be- tween Mike O'Dowd of St Paul and Augie Rather of New York were completed here last night at the Hotel Stratfield by Phil Brenstein and Paddy Mullens, managers of both boxers
 The weight announced was set at 158 pound at o'clock on day of bout.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
TRINITY MEN INJURED.

Hartford, oct. 23.--With SIX men in the hospital or on the sick list, Coach Buck is working fast to find men to fill the holes left in the Trinity squad as the result of the clash with Am herst last Saturday, Stiff practice was started yesterday afternoon in prepa- ration for the game with Worcester Tech in Worcester Saturday. Capt, Bresiin sustained several broken ribs in the game with Amherst and will be off the gridiron for the rest of the sea son.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23

country team which will compete in Syracuse Saturday were chosen by Coach Harry Hillman yesterday. Crathern, from Bennington, Vt., the acting-captain of the team, is the only man that has ever run on a Dart mouth cross-country team. This was When he was member of the 1920 freshman team. Coakley, who won fifth place for the half-mile in the intercollegiate last spring, has sore leg and may not be able to run. HIS place will be taken by Macomber if it is found necessary to put In a substi- tute. Other members of the team are Bolles, Sherburne, Allen, Daw, Whit aker and McGoughran.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23

letters from irresponsible persons who say they want to buy the club, but they go into my waste basket. The last time l had a deal on for the Red S0X was last winter, and I was thor Uughly frank and above board about t at the time. l named my price and gave a thirty day option on the club. The option was meyer cNer- cised and at it's expiration l with drew it. Since then | have not se- riously considered any offer Tor the Red SoX. and the club is not now on the market. How that GalllVan story originated is beyond me.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
FOREsMAN LEADS BARRIERS.
By Briggs

Princeton, N. J., Oct. 2S.-Donald E. Foresman of Montclair, N. J., was elected captain of the 1919 Princeton cross-country team yesterday. Pores man is a member of the class of 1921, and last spring won his letter as a dis tance man on the varsity track team. Princeton will enter seven men in the intercollegiate cross country meet to be run in Syracuse Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
CRIMSON FRESHIES LOSE
Harvard Varsity Take Good Crack at fcalling IIiCvcn-ArnOId Hor- Wrcn Back in TOgS.

Cambridge, Masa., Oct 23.-Thc Harvard varsity football men yester- day passed up the scrubs for a scrm- mage with the freshmen. It was the first long days work for Fishers rcgu- lars this week and the freshmen were allowed to take q good banging. The yearlinEs will play Phillips Exeter on Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23

DARTMOUTH BARRIERS.
 Hanover, N. H., Oct. 33.-The members of the Dartmouth CrOss-
New Britain herald., 1919-10-23
FOOTBALL NOTICE

All members of the Tanks football team and all those who wish to try out please report for practice Friday at 7:16 D. m. sharp.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-08

1t takes the strongest will-power to
partake of Catholic papers, but when
one Is hunting for the truth he must
OF course go where 1t Is only to be
found. Brace yourself to read and
You will find these truths and many
others just as truo: Catholicism
Is the only Christianity. We Cath
olics won this war. Professionalism
isn't headed toward Heaven. Amer
lea is a Catholic nation. Sending
your children to the public school
means your eternal damnation. In
saying mass the priest is greater than
God himself. Virginity is the most
holy state. The world will lose if
the pope isn't represented at the
peace table,"
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-08

In discussing the divorce evil, i'm
morality, and disregard of the mar
riage tie,. the priests never fail to
present their cure-all, the Catholic
church, as the only remedy. The
church, they say, has always rec
ognized and insisted upon the sac
redness' and binding force of mar
riage, has always sternly rebuked
the breaking of vows, etc. OF
course she has-when the marriage
ceremony is performed by a priest,
it can't ever be undone, except in
the case Of very wealthy people who
can easily pay for the extremely
difficult job. But when a Protestant
minister or a judge officiates in the
marriage of Catholic and nom Cath
olic, Rome considers the contract a
mere "scrap of paper" To young
Catholic woman, married by Judge,
the priest said: II can't confess
you--you are living in adulteryw
A knight of Columbus, discussing
his separation from his legal Prot
estant wife, said, "Well, don't
care; I wasn't married to her any
way!" Get the morals of that?
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-08
MAINE ASKED TO AID
CATHOLIC "CHARITY"
Bishop Walsh Appears Before Leg
lslature Seeking Aid for Many
Sectarian Institutions

1t seems that the state Of Maine
in its generosity has the habit of
extending state aid to various insti-
tutions, charitable and otherwise.
This habit gave Bishop Walsh the
opportunity of calling for funds
for the support Of Catholic pro-
jects as given by The Portland Er-
press-Advsrtiser of January gath:
Augusta, Jan. "a. Especial to the
ErpTess Advertiser.) - Rt. Rev.
Louis s. Walsh Of Portland appeared
at the budget hearing at the state
house yesterday afternoon in behalf
Of several institutions, among them
the Holy Innocents' Home and st,
Elizabeth's Roman Catholic Asylum,
both located in Portland.
Bishop Walsh also appeared in be-
half of the Northern Maine General
Hospital at Eagle Lake, the Madigan
Memorial Hospital at Houlton and
the Eastern Maine Orphans Home
at Bangor. y
The bishop will probably get
all he asks for his church, as Cath
olics have votes and the woods arc
full of them up there. Besides,
politicians generally know on which
side their bread is buttered and
prospective loss of a few Catholic
votes might cost some Of them a
nights sleep.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-08
A Modern Aesop's Fable

The mystery is solved and Won
dering world may set about other
businessl Mr.. Wilson's conference
with the pope was devoted entirely
TO the subject Of how to break a pre-
cedent. In 1870, Pope Plus TX set
the style Of pretending to be a pris-
oner, and ever since, no pope has
stepped outside the vatican grounds.
Instead, through his priests, nuns,
schools, and newspapers, he kept
crying to his thirty million Catholics
all over the world, raven-like, ~
can't get out, / can't get out" there
by reaping oodles Of Peters pence
from his sympathetic dupes. His
relatives died, Bruno's monument
was set up, Garibaldian Jubilees
and other interesting functions were
held that any herman would burst a
hame-string to attend, but the pope
had to keep up his bluff. Ben, how
ever, is getting tired Of it, especially
now when he might go to the peace
conference, and hang around the
key-holes, peep through the windows,
and log-roll and lobby in person.
U. s. presidents had been considered
prisoners, but that hadn't stood in
Mr.. Wilson's way. Couldn't he sug-
gest how to break the vatican pre-
cedent? Smilingly the president re-
piled, dropping into verse, as he
often does:
"oh, that's casa
lust act natural, Chiesal
Take your hat and take your cane
And an absent-minded air,
And walk right through the pre-
cedent
As If it wasn't therer"I
Tears of gratitude streaming
down his nose, the prisoner" pressed
"a $4,000 mosaic on Mr.. Wilson in
return for his valuable advice. and
rumor has it that his holiness may
now be seen riding Mr.. Shank's
ponies on the Roman thoroughfares
but il may not be truei
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-08
The Spirit Of Rome VS..
The Spirit of France

An American soldier was killed in
France and his comrades desired to
bury him in the local cemetery. But
the priest refused the permission
they asked, on the ground that the
spot had been consecrated and no
Protestant could rest there; they
were at liberty, however, said the
priest, to bury the lad against the
wall on the outside. This was done,
and the peasants of France came out
to observe the ceremony. And in
the stiffness of that night these same
villagers returned, tore down the
wall, and rebuilt 1t around the
grave Of the soldier. If these peo.
pie think more of a dead American
than they think of the authority of
a priest and the traditions of the
only religion they know, should
America not accept the opportunity
to give them a better faith?-From
The Centenary Bulletin.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-08
OF CUBA HONOR
ROOSEVELT? HARDLY!
Bishop FOrbids Paying Honor to
Man Who Fought For
Cuba's Freedom

In spite of the protestations of
friendship and sympathy, it is evi-
dent that the Roman Catholic
church generally had no love for
ex-President RoSsvelt.
AT Havana, Cuba, memorial
services for Mr.. Roosevelt were
held at the Protestant Episcopal
church and the Catholic bishop Of
the city ordered all faithful Cath
olics to stay away under penalty of
accommodation.
Ex-President Roosevelt twice in
his life gave great offense to the
Catholic church. Once was when
he refused to knuckle under to the
pope at the time Of his visit to
Rome, The other and equally Sc
rious offense, was that he was an
efficient leader in the Spanish
American war. As the Spaniards
were all or nearly all Roman
Catholics, and the Americans
largely heretics, it was to them a
religious war, with the heretics
fighting the faithful.
They never forgave him for it
and it was no wonder that the pope
snubbed him, using the Methodists
OF Rome as a pretext. Despite all
the favors shown them, and the
more than fairness with which they
were treated by Mr.. Roosevelt, the
rancor and bitterness still exists
and where it was thought safe and
polite to do so, they struck at him
after his death.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-08

Of former popes, this dispatch says,
Roman Catholics were kept out Of
politics. This statement seems to be
in need Of salt, however, as Leo XIII
in his encyclical letter Inmortale
Del Of November /, 1885, saws,
Furthermore, 1t is in general fitting
and salutary that Catholics should
extend their efforts beyond this re-
stricted sphere, and give their ct
tentiop to national politics."
1t is certainly significant that in
every Roman Catholic land there is
a Mocho Party made up Of RoiNln
priests and their political Senchmen,
as well as a distinctively anti
clerical party struggling against
heavy odds to establish public
schools and civil and religious lib
erty. Equally in Mexico, in South
America, in Spain and Portugal, in
Italy and in France, those who fa-
vor liberty, justice and equality
have contended long and earnestly
against the venality and overbear-
ing of the Roman priesthood deeply
entrenched in special and exclusive
privileges.
The papal system will corrupt and
brutalize politics as long as it en-
cumbers the earth. Righteous and
permanent relief will come only
when the upas tree Of popery Is
plucked up by the roots and removed
finally from the politics of the
world. Italy is the one power and
now is the ideal time to rid civil
zation of this venal and alien DO.
litical monster.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-08

Not all who obstructed Liberty
Loan drives were reported. A fine
Catholic church was built recently
in southern Indiana. much of the
money being contributed by jellyfsh
outsiders. A widowed member of
the congregation wished TO invest
several thousand dollars in Liberty
Bonds, and went to the "praste" for
advice. At that time the divinely
inspired pope had no hunch as to
the outcome of the war and for him
stock in democracy was uncertain,
even below par, and he wasn't boost
ing it as he does now, and the priest
probably took his cue from papal
reports Of the market. At any rate,
when asked about bonds as an in
vestment, said: "Well, you know
our church here recently came into
a large inheritance. l had the in
vesting of that money, and / did
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-08

In July, 1914, a million-dollar
fund was begun for the building of
a national shrine to the Virgin, at
Washington, D. c. The pope
bubbled over in an enthusiastic let
ter and headed the list with--his
apostolic blessing. All the induce
ments set forth by the pope and the
other shrine promoters having failed
to produce the necessary amount,
they now propose that it shall also
be considered a perpetual memorial
to our American soldiers and sail
ors. Notice that they omit the
word "Catholic" in their bid for non
Catholic dollars,l Gratitude to our
soldiers and sailors who gave their
lives to rid the world Of the German
imperial octopus is made a decoy in
the interests Of the Roman octopus
which already has its American
headquarters in Washington and
awaits only-the pope. Going to
help that shrine along boys?
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-08
Popery In Italian Politics

Papal politics is not Adjourned In
Italy. Implicated in the various in
trigues with the late kaisers which
have been dragged to light and in
many. no doubt, that are still con-
cealed, the vatican Is face to face
with italian justice. Though press
reports that formerly reached this
country to the effect that Italy will
expel the papal government from
her bosom are now being suppressed
BY Rome-serving censorship or some
other instrumentality, Italy has am
pie justification and probably the
disposition to take that righteous
step.
Al Rome dispatch to The London
Times January 20 says a new no.
Etical party, distinctively and avow-
edly Roman Catholic, has been
EARNED to further vatican interests
n Italy. Under the "NoH erpsdif'
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-08
Billy Sunday Hits
The Catholic Church

Billy Sunday is holding forth at
Richmond, Va. For a long time
he seemed so loving and apolgetic
toward the Catholic church as to
cause some very good people to
doubt the reality of his Protestant
ism. The fight made by ]. Card
Gibbons and the Romanists gen.
orally against prohibition has
opened Mr.. Sundays eyes little,
and according to The News Of
Lynchburg, Va, he got off the fol
lowing at his service at Richmond
on January 22nd:
Many people are not coming tc
hear me for the reason that they
want deodorized sermons, and I an
not In that business. / will never
strike my colors to any man, cardinal
or other, who stands for the internal
saloons. If the Catholic church had
voted for prohibition at any time the
world would have been sober from
that day.
IL is needless 10 say that the
above will cause the Catholic priests
and papers to let of a wild-whooF
Of Indignation and a. demand or
Billie to apologize and take it back
As Sunday is not in the apollo,
gizing business and is something Of
a scrapper withal there's going tc
be music in the air when they try
him on.
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-08

Those who hoped for religious
unity in the world may prepare for
disappointment when they look to
Rome for cooperation. Mixing with
the outside world is fatal to priest
ly graft, and Rome will not unite
with anything unless she runs the
uniting machine. The editor of
America fatty says that the only
way Of effecting religious unity that
can be acceptable 20 Rome Is for
everybody to become Catholic! The
holy Roman lion dossn't propose, 80
lie down with any hmb--unless the
lamb is inside. Of heti
The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-08

It takes a priest to point out the
right road. Here are the New Years
resolutions suggested by one of
them: 1. tTo be in time for mass"
1t peeves the priest if you are late,
and if you partake of just half a
mass, and don't come back for the
rest, it's mortal sin. 2. "To see
that children under your care re-
ceive a Catholic education" You
get strength to keep this resolve, by
knowing that Rome will make It hot
for you here and hereafter If you
don't. 8. ITO partake of Catholic
literature as part of our mental food.
especially Catholic newspapers
where the truth is only to be found"