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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
! JUIE RAY tn REI1RE
FROM RUNNING GAME
Western Track Star Discouraged
Over His Defeats.
Many Reverses Overseas Lead Him to
Conclusion That He Has Reached
End Of His Rope-Had Things
His Own Way.

Joie Ray. the dapper little mile run
ner of the Illinois A. c., and present
\. A. L. national indoor and outdoor
mile champion, will retire from the
athletic game.
According 10 report from abroad.
where Ray has beer running, the won
derful little athlete from the West has
become sick and tired from his many
reverSeS overseas and has come to the
conclusion that he has reached the end
of his rope in the track game
One of the Greatest
If Ray sticks to his intention. the
American lOng-diStance running game
will lose one of the greatest perform
ers that ever wore IA shoe. Rays name
has almost become a household word
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
GOAL KICKER IS IMPORTANT
Seven Of Major Universities Of Coun-
try Depend Upon Skilled Toes
| of Tackles.

Seldom was there a year in which
big universities depended upon the toe
of tackles TO carry on their booting
game as is the case this year.
In seven of the major universities
of the country this season the skilled
toes of tackles are relied upon to sup
ply the important goals after touch.
downs.
Drop kickers are also a scarcity this
season. Fletcher of Illinois seems to
have retained the form which last sea.
son made him one of the most dan
gerous kickers on the gridiron. Kick.
ers in most other schools are of medi.
OGRE ability.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16

That the Harvard captain and
coaches realized the really remark
able spirit and play of the Center
eleven was demonstrated by a scene
which took place Immediately after
the game when Captain HOrween of
the winning eleven went up to Capt.
Alvin McMillin and, cOngratulating
him upon his team and wonderful in
dividual playing. offered the ball used
in the game as trophy.
McMillin. dust covered and well
nigh exhausted by his efforts person
ally TO wrest victory from the Grim
son, burst into tears and refused the
ball, with the remark that ito the VIC
tor belongs the spoils."
The Harvard leader endeavored to
persuade McAIillin to accept the ball
with The statement: You deserve it.
You are the greatest back-ficld player
| ever saw"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Whitfield WOULD HIT HURlEH
AS Much Reason for Batter SIugging
Pitcher as There is for busting
Off Batsman.

George Whitfield of the Pittsburgh
Pirates says there is just as much rea-
son in a pitcher throwing baseball
to brighten a batter as there would
be in a batter taking a bat and break
ing the arm of pitcher whom h.
could not l't-same theory in each
case. And Whitfield hints that if he
finds any pitcher trying to dust him
off he'll do just that trick of equal
izing things by busting the offending
pitchers arm.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
BIG ATHLETIC ENROLMENT
Brown University Has 696 Men En-
rolled in Glasses of Department
of Physical Training.

Six hundred and ninety-six men out
of total undergraduate registration
Of a39 at Brown university in 1920
enrolled in the classes of the depart
ment of physical training. Formal
gymnastics had 31S men, heavy GYM
nastics, %; track, 100; basketball.
40; wrestling, 4S; swimming, 1872. and
bowling. 81.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
AIIOMOBHE
MlAFINTSM

Shanghai, China, has puOIs w.
truck service of twenty-five c1'1
Uruguay has a motor caf !"
14S inhabitants.
A magnqtized screwdriver sac
convenience for the man WIZ
about his car.
American Indians of today are VI,
ing in garages, driving autOnoO.' '
trucks and operating farm u''"
In Concord. \. H.. a church r'',.
GARAGE for the convenience OF 'l'
toring members of the cOnsrsS'
wheels into the curb so 'Ds =, s,L
brakes do release the car W"
anyway.
The average car owner na5 - J
know that a layer of einders 81. !, a t4
thick. makes a very sa'lSi'''"
for the home garage
Never mount a new tire ca a. ,it,s5s
~ do This is to invite the ~ n 4
Of the n" tire tire thief. whereas as. ! d. )
tire is is used as the spare the ?. i Is y
one probably would 'ufA "
at il.
Almost every farmer ID nr 1e' Of
belt section of Georgia wv
more automobiles.
No less than $ o. ,Os great 90
! tural districts Of Canada \
The New York cit. .vstsu b ~
ment uses bei' x.s AZ sutcn
flying the many nsees % !
Europeans claim tD, he ssle g
The incentive behind I.s. ne ) ~
per cent of the 'u''"'''''
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Better Roads
QUALITIES OF BRICK ROADS
Bureau Of Public Roads Making Tests
of Various Types Of PaVements
With Motortruck3.

The bureau of public roads Is max
Ing study of the relative wearing
qualities of different types of pave
ments and tests have been about COM
pleted on a short section of pavement
containing 40 different tyleS subjected
to the wear of a special track equipped
with five large cast-irUn diSk'ike
wheels. The relative wearing quail
ties Of hard as compared with soft
brick are brought out very distinctly
in this test. The resistance TO wear
of various kinds of stone block sec
lions is also shown M 20 good adj
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16

in the field of American athletes. He
has been returned a victor in so many
of his contests on this side of the wa
ter for the last five years that il was
almost a fOregOne conclusion that he
would win every race he went into. no
matter what the distance or who his
competitors.
Joie has had things pretty much HIS
own way in the mile game in America.
He has won about every indoor AMI
outdoor classic over the distance from
one end of the country to the other.
He has been thought 10 have no equal,
and his many victories over the cOun-
try's best proved that such eXpecta-
tionS were not unfOunded.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
CINCINNATI FANS ARE LOYAL
Class, Especially at Brooklyn,
New York Games.

Though Cincinnati is the smallest
city in either major league and its
Reds had been acting bad enough to
sour the fans on them, the patronage
given has been high class. For in
stance, in the Brooklyn series the at
tendance for four days ran: S,279. s.
ESQ. 1928, 21.923, and for the New
York series, though il rained most of
the time, 1878, 1926 and 2OO7O.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
IN CASE OF HARD STARTING
Overrichness Of Mixture Is Frequently
Cause of Trouble-Iet Gasoline
Evaporate.

A not infrequent cause of hard start
ng is overrichness of the mixture.
When this Is suspected the driver had
hest stop trying to start for a few
minutes. when the excess gasoline will
have evaporated and very probably I'll"
engine will start off at the first pres
sure of the button or turn of the
crank.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
vitrifed Brick Used for Paving Roads

V ~ liiCI ~ IN SSGO wi SFA'6 'NNSNos
vantage. A chance to compare GrOut
and asphalt filters for both brick and
stone block is furnished by this inveSti-
cation. Likewise the relative wear
ing qualities of concrete when mixed
with various kinds of coarse aggre-
gates is indicated.
The investigation Of suhgrade ma
terialS. started few months ago with
the cooperation of the district en-
gineers and state engineers. is pro
ceeding at q very satisfactory rate.
4 number Of samples have been re
ceived from various parts of the cOun
try and laboratory analyses of many
of these samples are partially com
pletpd. The methods being used by
the division of tests will shortly be
published as paper so that any
other laboratories wishing "a conduct
similar investigations may have some
guide as Ia the method of procedure
being followed by the bureau of pub
lie roads.
The samples analysed have beer
taken from parts Of the roads that
have failed very badly as well as from
adjacent parts of the same roads that
have withStood heavy traffic success
fully. II is hoped that by compari-
son Of the laboratory results on these
samples with the reported behavior OF
the road in service differences in the
subgrade materials will become ap-
parent so that we will he able to say
what physical characteristics soils
must possess TO give them high bear
ing yDIue
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
YOU CAN'T PUNC7URE
THIS STYLE OF 1IR.
Metal Sections About Sides 4
ford Protection.
Spring Ring in Inner Section Va, T..
siderable Supporting Power .
Well as ResiIieney-AttscA.
ment Not Difficult

In the collective detail view q, N,
tire, the parts fit together in N. !.
der shown and form a complete am.
ored tire having no inner tube NJ.
al sections or scales extend about N
sides Of the rubber tube and ,s0,,
protection against ppncture
The extreme outer section. or nm
next TO the ground. is a solid NH.
band or outer tire. The inner secfs
is a spring ring placed within N
tubing. the tubing being split tor d
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Body Rattles.

BY loosenlng the front and rear pair
Of bolts holding the body to the frame
rattles and squeaks In doors and body
will be practically eliminated by clip
ping a section Of brake lining around
each Of the loosened bolts.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
More Wins But

b Trusty, ,siX-year-old platter. won
eleven races last year while Man o.
War copied but nine. But here's the
difference: Trusty's earnings were
S6,SSi, and the wonder horse picked
up SS3,325 in change.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
In ToWinu.

Whenever II is necessary for the
motortruck to tow another vehicle or
itself be towed the driver should be
careful TO hitch the rope to some part
Of the frame and not to the axle, which
may be bent or broken.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16

purpose. AS the spring ring has 10
siderable supporting power, IS vi
as resiliency. the pneumatic prsNu
in the tube can be quite low.
The different parts are screwed d
clamped in such way that ar Of .
pressure will not escape. II WIN
seen that the upper portions q ?
split tube are squeezed between "
metal parts, thereby forming a 0
tight iuncture. Attachment o. .
complete tire TO the wheel Is nsa' !
any of the usual clincher meihe
there being nothing particular! "
in that part of the const-uctioh-fP
ular Science Monthly.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Roads Must Be Rebuilt.

The roads Of lew years ago, that
were thought to he sufficient tc meet
the traffic requirements. today with
our modern system of transportation
are giving away and must be rebuilt.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Discuss Bio Four.

The union Of Cornell, Pennsylvania
Dartmouth and Columbia into a big
four athletic combination Is bein,
'trongly advocated by Columbia uni
'eraty students.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
As lardner Tails IN

Here is the way Ring Lardner writes
of Wambsganss' triple play: "Kilduf
and Miller got base hits or Bagby
and then Mitchell cleaned the bases
with line drive to Wambsganss.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Car. Of Breedino Stock

The breeding stock must be provided
with comfortable quarters. This means
that the house must be draft proof
vet well ventilated and dry.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Good Quarters for bullets.

Give those ,early-hatched pullets
good. comfortable quarters and plenty
Of the right kind Of feed and you will
get winter eggs.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Throp to Coach New York.

Edward ThOrp, coach of the charl-
! piOn basketball team at New York
| university, has signed n contract to
coach the same quintet for the coming
/ season.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Doctor Has Better Chance.

The doctor has better chance to
save lives if good roads shorten the
distance from office TO farm.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Richie Coils.

Willie Richie, who has faded from
the prize ring to the golf links, has
acquired sufficient skill to enter Cal
ifornia state tournaments.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Dedree Rule Abolished

The degree rule at Pennsylvania has
been abolished. 1t prevented degree
man from another college taking part
In Penn athletics.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16

the United States. and y. \. Neus-
Slein, Il civilian of Washington. won
the small-b0re individual champion
ship.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
HACKS Club.

Promoter Hack is doing a nice bust
ness at his boxing club. Memphis has
always been a Mecca for boxers. Dixie
produces some good fighters. too.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Ante Over.

Boxing costs more in Seattle than II
did a year ago. Fans say they are
willing to pay the freight IL they get
the proper deliveries.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Another BrickIey,

Arthur Brickley, freshman at Column
bia university. is trying to become as
famous with his kicking toe as did his
brother Charley.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Increase in Kansas Roads.

There will he great increase in the
number of hard surfaced roads in
Kansas in the next three years.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
Shift Captaina

Georgetown university has adopted
the rule Of the revolving captain sys-
TEN. A different player captains the
eleven each week
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
ROAD COURTESY
AIDS MOTORIST
Spirit of Kindly Feeling Adds
Greatly to Joy of Motoring
in Country.
HELP OUT STRANDED DRIVER
Especial Need Of Chivalrous Attitude
on Part OF Experienced Operator
Women Not Skilled in Cop
inq With Trouble.

One Of the big pleasures Of modern
motoring lies in the fact that whether
the trip is for 100 or 1000 miles. the
motOriSt has every reason To feel sure
that lie will finish his journey without
having 10 climb ont of his car 10 I'M
dertake the disagreeable job of making
repairs on the road.
But now and then some miShap Oc-
ours. and a courtesy of the road that
all motorists can extend with little in
convenience to themselves is an offer
of heIn 70 a fellow motoriSt whose car
has become stranded. Such an offer
is particularly timely if the scene of
the mishaD Is some point whose re-
moteneSS from a garage would make "
difficult TO get assistance.
Owners Caught Unawares.
Even the most careful owners are
caught. unawareS at times and md
themselves far from home and minus
some tool that is essential TO making
a repair. For instance, not so long
ago. man who prideS himself on his
eauipment got a puncture on lonely
country road. He felt he had no cause
for worry. fer locked on the back or
his car were two new tires ready for
Just such an emergency.
But when he went to get one or
these tires he could not find the key
TO the lock. He was Just getting ready
Al. an
up with an offer of assistance. Ii hap
pened that the good Samaritan had a
key that opened the lock. and put an
end to the difficulty.
Many Women Unskilled.
With the, number of women drivers
rapidly increasing. some of them not
skilled in coping with tire trouble or
bad ignition. there is an especial need
of chivalrous attitude on the part Of
experienced drivers. The women prob
ably ought not to he driving at all I'M
less they know enough about car 10
he able to make simple repairs, hut
the fact remains that some are without
the requisite knowledge. Moreover,
equal suffrage has not yet reduced
woman To the status of man to the
Doint where the average male would he
able to square himself with his con-
science if he paid no heed to a woman
n distress.
In order to extend an offer to this
sort It is not necessary to go through
a lot of formalitt-a mere wave of
The hand will frequently serve the pur'
pose. But it is this spirit of kindly
courtesy that adds to the JOY of motor,
ing and increases the pride Of motor
| iStS In their class.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16
First Use CT Asphalt.

Asphalt was frs used in Paris as
road material 80 years ago.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16

China will stage the Far Eastern
IA. games In 1921.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-12-16

Over.Abundance Not Feared.
There can never be too many pure
ored sires.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-19
North WOODSTOCK

Allison Potter has been filling his
ice house this week.
Miss Annie Mulligan was Miss Dor
othy Bundy's guest Friday night.
Miss Beatrice Healey had as week
end guests, Misses Ruth Sheppard and
Sylvia May.
Miss Martha Todd has returned
home from Hartford, where she has
been employed this winter and will
remain with her parents. A friend
accompanied her home for short Wis
it.
The body of John Dodge, who died
in North Ashford last Sunday, was
placed in the tomb and later will be
buried in the family lot in the Cen
ter. Mr. Dodge was about rs years of
age and citizen of Woodstock.
George Snow met with painful &C.
cident last week. He was in the
woods ehopping when his axe caught
in the overhanging limb, then came
down with great force on his foot He
FASTENED home, but not being able to
get a doctor, he with the aid of a
neighbor, stopped the flow of blood
and handaged up his foot.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-19
WOODSTOCK VALLEY

James Struggled, who has been liv-
ing with Harold Bloom, has returned
home - 49, -
The pupils in the Valley school are
preparing for speaking contest next
week.
Mrs. A. N. Hammond attended the
teachers meeting at Woodstock Hill
last week Thursday. 7
"They say" in Woodstock Valley
that a ground hog was seen last week,
wide awake; also several robins. Per-
haps the robins awoke the ground hog
Raymond Esterbrooks, who has
been in the u. S. N. for the past four
years, has been visiting relatives here.
Miss Burns, music supervisor, was
at the school on Tuesday. The pupils
are making good progress in music.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-19

Mrs. Charles A. Bowen
The following clipping from Wor-
cester paper will be Of interest to
many:
Laura H. tKent), aged Ga years. 2
months and days, wife of Charles A.
Bowen of New Bedford. died yester-
day afternoon ct the home Of her
daughter, Marguerite, wife Of DR..
Charles A. Sparrow of Al Fruit street,
where she had been visiting for the
last three months.
Mrs. Bowen was born in Lonsdale,
r. l., the daughter of George A. and
Ellen (kilburn) Kent, and was a
graduate of Wheaton college Of Nor
ton, and member of Grace church OF
New Bedford. Beside her husband
and daughter, Margaret, of Worces-
ter, she leaves daughter, Mildred,
wife of Henry S Allen of Orange, n.
]. The funeral will be held at the
home of Mrs. Sparrow, IL Fruit street
and will be private. Rev. DR.. Louis
G. Morris will officiate, and the body
will be placed in the tomb in Hope
cemetery, under the direction OF
George Sessions Sons Co, II Pleas
ant street, and burial viii be in Wood
stock. Conn. in the spring.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-19
GOODYEAR

Superintendent +. W. Boys spent
the weekend in Boston.
lie Roy and Floyd Bailey were Nor
witch visitors last Wednesday.
The usual mid-week service was held
in the church on Thursday evening.
Percy Semblett of New York City
has accepted position with the Good
year Cotton Mills, Inc.
lie Roy Bailey. Floyd Bailey and
Robert Boys. Jr.. we're in Boston this
week and attended the automobile
show.
On Monday evening the bowling
team from the twisting room rolled
against the team from the card room,
the former taking two points which
leaves the league standing as follows:
Office, first place, weave room, sec
ond; twisting room, third. and card
room fourth.
Notwithstanding the weather and
the icy condition of the streets, the at
tendance at the services of the United
church at both morning and evening
services was very good. Those at
tending listened to sermons of great
interest The pastor, Rev A. +. Beau
mont, is preaching a series OF SER
mons on First Things"
Harold Sherman, captain of the
Emmetts baseball team of Pawtueket,
which wen the championship of the
Pawtucket lntef-Gity league last year,
and Chef Nichols, who made a record
as pitcher of the Woonsecket league
last year. have both accepted positions
with the Goodyear Cotton Mills and
are going to play ball with the local
nine this season.
Practically all CT the voters in Good
wear attended the special town meet
ing in Danielson on Tuesday after
noon, ana were much pleased that the
appropriation for the new school
schould be granted by a, unanimous
vote, which shows that the citizens of
Killingly cherish kindly feeling to-
ward the Goodyear Mills Corporation
! and realize something of the advant-
age to be derived from a concern that
! is developing so rapidly.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Dumas of
Hartford spent Saturday with Mr..
Dumas relatives in Putnam. They
went to Taftville to spend Sunday
with relatives of Mrs. Dumas.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-19
Academy Notes

Lawrence briggs, while playing bas-
ket ball after school on Thursday, fell
and injured his wrist DR.. Overlook
placed the wrist in a plaster cast and
speedy recovery is anticipated.
The game at Putnam Friday be-
tween the Woodstock Academy girls
and the Putnam High girls was I'M
usually interesting. The teams were
very evenly matched, this being the
first game of the season for both
teams. Woodstock won with score
of rs. A return game will be played
at Woodstock in the near future.
A farewell party was held Tuesday
afternoon Immediately after school
in honor of Lawrence briggs, who is
leaving the Academy to attend Grot-
on. Several games were played, and
Annette May, Vrnon Wetherell and
Leonard Anderson were the winners
The prizes were given by Mrs. Her.
bert Bowen. After forming for q
grand march, dancing was enjoyed and
refreshments were served by Mrs
Herbert Bowen, assisted by Mrs
George NJ. Sampson and the teachers
briggs leaves on Friday for New
York, where he will be the guest OF
his parents before entering Groton.
Louise Lawton will spend the spring
vacation in Ridgewood, N. j., as the
guest of her brother, Chester S. Law
ton.
Ruth Sheppard leaves for New Yorl
Friday evening, accompanied by Miss
Beatrice Healey, who will be her guest
during the week of vacation
The chorus singing in the Chinese
operetta, "The Feast of the Little
Lanterns" is well under way and the
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-03-19
ALL AROUND THE wOoDSTOCKS

two soprano soloists have been select
ed. Ruth Sheppard will take the part
Of the Princess Chan. a Chinese heir
ess; and Louise Lawton will represent
Mai Ku, Japanese juggler maid. Miss
Burns, the music supervisor, Is trying
out the boys voices for the parts Of
Wee Ling, court jester, and oYLops'
the Princess tutor.
Miss Jean Mcclellan, a 9tnior a
the Wheeler private school in Provi-
dence, spent the last weekend in
Woodstock with her parents.
Henry Joy has returned after two
months absence and is the guest of
Msis Mary Lester
The 500 Club met Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. George NJ. Sampson. A
most enjoyable evening is reported,
Lester Gallup having the highest
score, 1910.