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New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Sellers Wins Half
Mile Race at 18th
Regiment Games

Jack Sellers, former N. Y. A. c. star,
won the halfmle handicap which
featured the games Of the 18th Regi-
ment held in the massive Brooklyn
home of the Coast Guard command
last night.
Sellers, representing the 5th Com
pany, was the lone scratch man in the
race, and had no difficulty running
through the field to win by thirty yards.
Robert Dalton, company mate, made a
nice effort to hang on to Sellers, but ir
the stretch Jack moved away from the
challenger as if he were standing still.
one-mile cycle race, in which lib
eral hand caps were allowed, proved a
mere trial spin for Willie Stern, also
of the 5th Company, who won sitting
up. The winner completely cute d ie d
the field and finished without competi-
tion in minutes 23 seconds.
The 75-yard dash for noviccs went to
James joyce, of the Sd Company, after
keen struggle with T. Foget, of the
same outfit. Racing up to the tape
shoulder TO shoulder with Fogel, Joyce
managed to break the tape by the nar-
rowest Of margins.
The summarizes:
One-niie bicycle race thandlcap)-yNon
by w. Stern 5th Company tScratch) sec
ond, G.. Eierst cad. % Company GEO yards, :
third, + Miccio, 9TH Company O25 yards).
Time. %
s>oyard run (handicap) by Jack
Sellers 9TH Company (scratch): second, X.
Dalton. 9Th Company (25 yards) third. A
i'uckiln. 9Th Company (45 yards). Time,
:03 10.
Squad hike-Won by I'd Company; scc-
ond, sth Company; third. LIST Company.
Time. 4o:a0.
75-yard dash (novice)-Won by J.
Young, I'd Company 4econd, r. rogct. 81
Company, third, c. Cavanaugh, 9TH Com
pany Time. 0:os 20.
Company. second. {. Finn, "a Company,
third, II. Friedman, 5th Company. Time,
2:0S (neW reglmental recOrd).
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Willie Hoppe to Defend
Title Here This Week

The final round of the second annual
national championship 1S.l baikiint
billiard tournament Will begin at the
Hotel Astor tomorrow and continue
through Wednesday, with matches
being played each afternoon and eve
ming. Willie Hoppe viii defend tho
title he has held for fifteen years
against Welker Cochran and Jake
Schaefer, winner and runner-up, re
spectively, in the recent preliminary
tournament at San Francisco
Cochran and Schaefer will meet ir
the opening match tomorrow after
noon, and Hoppe viii oppose the win.
ner in the evening. Each Of The
matches win be at 200 nointa
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05

THESE the leading five of the lawn first ten
in the United States for the year 1920 selected by
Fred Hawthorne The Trbunes who gives his
tor these players and the remaining FIVE the
racquet welders in the country during the last
No player in the history of the game. with the possible
exception of the late Hugh Lawrence Dohery Little Do of
England held such undpued claim to the title of
.worlds best William T. Tiden I'd does to-day.
The Phiadcphan with only defeat during 920 and
that at the hands of William M johnston of California who
is ranked as No. z
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Richmond County Eleven
Scores Over Monfcla;r

Rivalry for second place in the Field
Club Soccer League and the opportu-
nifty to overtake the Crescents added
zcst TO the encounter between the
oievens of the Montc'air Athletic Club
and the Richmond County Field Club
on the grounds of the former yester-
day. Alter fine contest, in which
the home team led by 10 at half time,
Richmond County won out by the score
OF goals to 2. The Staten islanders
therefore reached a total of l3 points.
or two below the Crescent A. C.
The linc-up:
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Montclair (2>
To Select Relay Team

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass, Dec. 4
December i3 has been set as the date on
which to start practice for the Williams
clay team. The CLASS squads will get
going first and after their annual meet
II varsity will be selected. The schcd-
ulc has not been arranged as yet, bat
the Purple athletes will probably com
pete in several indoor events during
the winter. Crofts. the track captain
and crack distance runner. will lead the
relay team and Coach Seelel will be
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Ten Leading Tennis
Players Of the Year

No. 1-William T. Tilden I'd.
No. 2-Wiiliam NJ. Johnston.
No. 3-Richard Norris Williams I'd
No. 4-Wiilis E. Davis.
No. 5-Watson Nj. Washburn.
No. 6-Clarence J. Griffin.
No. 7-Wallacc F. Johnson.
No. 8-Vincent Richards.
No. 9-Roland Roberts.
No. 10-Charles s. Garland.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Johnston IN Second Position:
Richards Eighth on the List
Tribune Expert Puts Williams Third, Davis Fourth,
Washburn Fifth and Griffin Sixth in Selecting
American Court Leaders for Season Just Closed
By Fred Hawthorne

last the sanctioned tennis
that have direct bearing
the
thoroughly
and to a relative ranking
the leading
unduy
sensational match by player the
lense spectacular of matches by
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Red Sox to Cut Training

Boston, Dec. 1.-The training sea-
son for the Rcd Sqx in 1921 will be
cut to three weeks instead of the Gus
tomary month or six weeks. accord
ing to Manager Duffey, to-day He
expects the squad t. be mohlized at
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, about March g.
Last year the team made $500 mile
trip after tnc training season was over
and returned &c the Hub & tired lot of
Ilayers
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Tender. jackson Bout OF

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec Il The
ten-round bout between Willie Jackson
Of New York, and Lew Tender, of
Philadelphia, scheduled here for De-
cember Il, has been called off, it was
announced tonight. Jackson injured
his shoulder in MS recent bout with
johnny Dundee and will be idle for d
month.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
W. and ]. Retains Murphy

WASHINGTON, Pa, Dee 4.-R. NJ.
Murphy has been retained as graduate
manager Of football and basketball at
Washington and Jefferson College for
the season Of 1921, the athletic coun-
ell announced to-day. One of His chief
tasks VIII be the selection of a grid
iron coach for next year to succeed
Dave Morrow resiCnea
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Si*-Day Fans VIII Rally
A gain ut Garden I,0-Nght

tor, all in one chair, for the week
There VIII be wild Rillr Do;r the tn"
unnamed moss -creeper from Umnowauo
nlii' Conn, VINO has assured us thai
,hlS me he will break his armorv rec
ora ny remaining awake for 142 con-
sccutlVe hours. At the armorv race
y" iid Bill" closed his eyes for sec
ond on Friday night to see how il
would tcel, and missed the most ex
citing jam Of the week.
Looks Like Big Week
"Hokum' Kelly. Genial" Gene Sem
neIt' Roll Jordan" Joe Smollen and a
nali dozen other 142- hour devotces
wiH ",so drop in to give the Garden
race the double O, and, all in aIl, IL
looks like a big week
Ike Dorgan, the man with million,
vests, who is handling the "barkinp',
lfAnchise at the Garden race, paid MS =
S0clai visit last nignt and tipped us
OH TO a lot of secret stuff concerninw
next weeks program. =
mere VIII be fifteen teams in tho
GRIND, made uD Of twelve Amcricans
ana eighteen fore gnWs, and thirteen
Oh tne riders will be appearing in the
race tor the first time The new men
~ ~ the race Will be as follows: Orlando
,1an'' Gerard Leene, Geetano Belloni.
Alois Ocrsynn, Caesar Debaetes. Henrv
Suter, Julius Vanhevel, Vandenhnrgh
Jules MIGUEL, Anthony Young. Freddy
taylor, Peter Vandlvelve and Gus
Dossche.
', Inc americans entered are Frank +.
m n ramcr, Willie Coburn, Willie Spencer.
Percy Lawrence, Menus Bedell IlovJ
Thomas, Fred Taylor, Tommy Smith
Iea byron. John Stachle. Tommy
Grimm and Anthony Young.
me nlnc- lap track was complete i
yesterday afternoon. and the ADVANTAGE
or the wider stretches and the higher
pAhNs was proved last night in the
sprint races. The extra space gives
more opportunity for the riders TO TO
pass the field, and therefore there will
he more probability of stolen laps dur
ing the big race.
New Rules Framed
John M. Chapman and Tex Rickard.
VINO are prom ting this race, which il
the official ore under the auspicies of
the ~. {. A., have framed several new
rules Tor this event. The first is that
any team stealing lap and holding it
to the finish viii win the race. An
other is that any team will be allowed
to try for a stolen lap at any time up
to the final hour of sprints. and still
another makes it compulsory for the
riders to come to a full stop in front
Of their camps after being relieved.
No rider will be permitted to remain on
the truck during the sprints or Jams"
after being relieved.
Some of these foreigners are apt to
stir things up before the week is over;
nobody on this side of the Atlantic
knows their real capabilities, but right
now, barring accidents, the best team
in the race. in my opinion, is that of
Oscar Egg and Reggie Mcnamara.
10th are terrific sprinters and can
stand the pace Of stcndy plugging and
both know every angie Of the game.
Maurice Brocco, the little Italian, is
teamed up with Willie Coburn, and
while Brocc0 has long becn ono Of tho
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Georgia Tech Nav Meet P;ft

PITTSBURGH, Dec 4.-Jimmy de
Hart, captain Of the 1919 University of
Pittsburgh football squad, is here try
ing to arrange a game between Pitt
and the University of Georgia. De
Hart was one Of the gridiron coaches
at Georgia during the past season.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Nofre Dame Invited to Coast

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. Am in
vitation 10 play the University of
Southern California football next
Thanksgiving was received at Notre
Dame to-day. The invitation is under
consideration, it was announced.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05

with his boat thnt he decided to o,,,a
chance to look it over, and no hos .o 'N
looted the show of the National Asso-
citation OF Engine and Hont Manufoc-
turers. in Grand Central Palace .,o,s
ing next Friday, ns the best place IN
exh bit the speed marvel. 1t is tho in
tcntion Of Commodore Grecning to tako
the boat South FOR tho Florida racinr
season after the show here closea.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Dish1nan Elected Captain

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa, Dec L
Joe Dishman, fuilback, has been
elected captain of the 1921 West
minister College football squad.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05

A motor boat Of regulation type, fitted
With SINGLE siz-c ylindcr motor, thu.
can snow an average Of more thnn
thirty mites an hour, is quite some
craft, even in tbcac days Of speed, but
that wos the mark get by Rainbow,
winner of'the first race for the Fisher
IEnphy. held of Detroit last summer.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05

In ycur spare time take up "a covrsr ~
ns,fDti'>n la H.Jne Dynftablc btofession
pr trade. Frnsn!r tl1 Help Wanted Fefnaia
Anl IA's !nstfuctiDn cpiama la te-da/s
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Williams in Third Elace

Richard Norris Williams ~ ought 10
gam third place, It seems , RE. The
f"o-tlne former champion had his
di"astrcus bumps, it IL true (he always
does during season Of playj, but in
the last analyzi1 the quality OF h s play
VAS be.ter than that oy the other stars,
with toe exception Of Johnston and
1llden, ~no we're the only Americans
- score over MN last season. VIII
lians mas named az third man on the
Davis Cap team, but business duties
prevented him from filing the place.
The rating of the remaining seven
places In the iirst ten is open to much
Argument, and while there cannot be
groat divergence Of opinion az to what
men have earned thcse places, there
afe bound ~ be dissenting views az to
now tnesc men shall be relatively
placed.
Although he MAR defeated by Wataou
u. WafnbDrn, WIilis r.. UaQis. Of Cali
f>rnia, madc such an imprcssivc rbow-
inv a2s}nst nigh ranE nv men on other
rccaHi>ns. and Notably in snrne of his
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-20
J. 8. POWERS VICTIM OF
INFLUENZA AT DENVER

Friends are surprised and shocked
when news came the present week of
the death of Jacob B. Power of Paxton
from influenza at Denver, Colorado,
on January 81. Mrs. Power and daugh-
ter, Irma, who also suffered slight at
tacks of the disease, were all alone
with him at the time.
Mr. and Mrs. Power and daughter
passed through Richey on January 21,
on their way to Wichita Falls, Taxas,
where Mr.. Power expected to be en-
ployed in the oil fields having rented
his farm near Paxton. He then SEEM
ed in the best of health and so the
news of his passing came as still
greater shock to the host of friends
of the family.
A brother, Paul Power, came after
the body and took it to the old home
of the deceased at Goldthwaite,
Texas, for interment. The mother of
Mr. Power is still resident of the
latter place.
Mr. Power had for many years been
a resident of the Paxton COZ 7try
where he was engaged in stockrdis-
ing and farming. Mrs. Power is dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Merritt
of Paxton.-Richey Pilot.
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THE SEED BOND issue
CARRIES 3 TOT
BONDS ARE VOTED DOWN

Proof of the old saying ut is the
unexpected that always happens
will be found In the returns on the
school bond election Saturday The
bonds we're voted down by a vote OF
40 to SO The result is somewhat
of surprise from the fact that ap-
parently there was no particular op.
position to the bonds. Aa matter of
fact that the~whole agitation against
are bonds was started and engineered
by a very few individuals every one
of whom had personal grudge or
grievance to even up-and they were
willing to take crack at the school to
do so. A mass of falsehoods and mis-
leading statements was carefully
spread about and, as is always the
case. a number of voters were filed
full of prejustice. Some of them de-
ceived have expressed regret over
their hasty action.
Just what any voter expected to
gain by Voting the bonds down we
cannot see. The school house has
been built and some one must pay
for it. Do the people of this school
district expect to repudiate just
obligation and attempt to saddle the
cost onto the men who furnished the
material, who hauled it out, who did
the work? Can't be done, you say?
Most assuredly it can. They took
their warrants, endorsed them and
passed them on to third party, re-
ceiving good hard cash for them.
There is the same Comeback" on
them that there is ona check or note
that you guarantee by putting your
name on the back. Hadn't thought of
that? Possibly not but it is true just
the same
We do not know what further ac-
tion if any. the school board viii
take. At present they are not in
clined to lall another election unless
petftioned to do so by d majority cf
the voters.
The Bulletin expects next week to
publish a detailed report of the cost
of the school house, showing just who
got the money, also to explode a few
of the they say" stories that have
been handed about so promiscously.-
Brockway Bulletin.
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THRIFTOGRAMs
By Ferman A. Wilson

| By Ferman A. Wilson
If your thrifty at 20, you'll be nif
ty at SO.
1t is no disgrace to be found "On the
Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
Come easy. go easy is the mater
ial used to pave the hills to the poor
house.
A fool and his money are soon part.
ed. Are you proud OF yourself?
Old Man High Cost of Living shaves
the dollars; it is up to you to save
them.
w. S. S. stands for War Saving
stomps, not for Whoopee, spend s.
more.
Cucumbers at any time and any
price disagree with some"people and
at rs cents each they give most all of
us a pain.
Save and grow cherry; waste and
grow weary.
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GUST LIND PASSES AWAY
AT GLYNDoN, MINI.

The sad news was received here on
Wednesday that Gust Lind OF Glyn'
don, Mimi, passed away last Friday,
the 18th. The news was brought
here in letter to Mason Knapp
from friend of his who resides near
Glyndon.
The letter states that two weeks
previous Mr.. Lind had been taken III
with an attack of the Flu which lat
ter developed into pneumonia and
Friday morning passed over the great
Divide.
The Lind's are well known hero,
having resided here for a number Of
years, and only last fall moved to
Glyndon to make their future home
Mr.. Lind was.one OF the pioneer home
steaders of this section, most high-
ly esteemed citizen and real hard
working Industrious man, one who
made things 30 and always was to be
found in the booster class.
Deceased leaves to mourn his de-
parture, an aged mother and a brother
in Iowa, besides loving wife and
and seven children.
The news of Mr.. Lfnd's sudden de-
parture will be deeply regretted by
the many friends Of the decaseo sere.
but all join with the Banner IN calend
ing to the bereaved their heartfelt
sympathy.
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A LEAP YEAR RHYME
published by Request.) }

NFu0iioVCo W bSSN~s~t
Come all We girls and listen,
Just harken unto me,
l will tell We something,
That will make you sorrow fee.
I've been thinking of it lately,
| am sure it is fact,
That the boys around this neigh.
borhood,
Want to try this leap year act.
Joe Dietz has been patient,
Looking forward to this year.
Now If you would pop the question,
1t would fill him with good cheer.
Carl Voss is still waiting,
Just let me give you girls hunch,
Who ever gets that fellow
Surely will get honey bunch.
Now Pete Peterson is another
And you'll agree he's not SO old,
Now you girls you can't resist it,
Cause on you he'll spend his gold.
We had thought Fritz Mickey
Long ago had made a catch,
But hadn't better ask him
Unless you want to make match.
Though Bill Moody has been noted
There is still a chance to win him
In the quite eventide.
Henry Bruer wants a helper,
He needs one baday-told us SO,
Now il you will help poor Henry
The rest am sure will let you 60.
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Previously Dissolved by Supreme
Court, Project Now Depends on
Legislation by Congress Per-
mitting Pooling of $4,000
Miles of Track into One
System

st. Paul, Feb. 17.-Merger of the
Great Northern, Northern Pacific and
Burlington railroads into one great
| trans-continental system shortly after
government control is relinquished
this month is forecast in high rail-
road circles here. 1t is reported that
the merger is being planned along
lines conceived by the late James j.
Hill.
The merger was actually completed
by James j. Hill when he was in con-
troll of the roads, but it was dissolved
because the federal government re-
garded the combination as Illegal. 1t
is claimed that if the merger was
brought before congress, the present
government attitude would not prohi-
bit the merger.
The three roads have combined
mileage of 27,e00. 1t has been stat
ed here that the reason for the merg-
er is to take care of s400,000,000 in
Burlington bonds, which fall due in
1921.
Must Get Congress- Permission
Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE merger of
the Great Northern, Northern Pacific
and Burlington railroads, planned
years ago by the late James ]. Hill, is
entirely dependent upon passage of
measure now before congress which
would remove the legal restrictions
placed by the Sherman law, a high
official of the Burlington system says
here.
The plan postponed when Mr.. Hill
found it impossible to carry it out, has
never been entirely dropped il was
indicated -
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who stayed at home. or $400.
Bonds Not Cash Settlement.

The Legion recognized that a cash
settlement" is out of the question
so it will urge bonds. The average
service was found to be eight
months, so a $50 bond for each month
of service was decided as legiti-
mated claim to make of the govern
ment.
Opposition to bonus legislation in
Congress has been chiefly that of
economy. Republican leaders have
opposed universal training on the
same grounds.
The Legion is understood to be pre-
pairing vigorous campaign, in be-
half of universal training. too. 1t
Congress is permitted to doge the is
sue now it will keep lodging 1t for
years to come. in the opinion of the
Legion officers, it is said.
One excuse now being offered in
Congress for not providing universal
training is that the country can rely
for its protection for many years to
come on the men who served in the
late war. The Legion is taking the
position that the country Is asking
too much of it's defenders during the
World war when 1t insists that they
shall continue to be the bulwark q
its military strength
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-02-20
GRANDPA ALvEsHERE
CALLED BEYOND

A message was received on Monday
morning by the Banner editor, bring
ing the sad news of the death of our
mothers father, or Grandpa Alves-
here, who passed away last Sunday
morning.
Grandpa Alveshere was about SO
years of age at the time of his death,
and although his life had been one OF
unusual good health had kept his bed
for the most part, the past two years.
Grandpa Alveshere left his native
land, Norway, about 19 years ago.
when he came to spend his remain
ing days with his son Theodore Awe
shere at Harvey, N. Oak, at whose
home he passed away.
Deceased leaves to mourn his de-
parture to the Great Beyond, three
sons Theo. and Thomas Alvershere Of
Harvey, N. Dak., Andrew Alveshere of
Pontiac, ILL.,, and two daughters, Mrs.
Julia Larson of Circle, Montana and
Mrs. Johanna Tvedt, of Stavanger,
Norway.
Funeral services were to be held on
Thursday of this week, and to our re-
gret mother nor the writer could not
be there, owing to the hardship and
difficulty in reaching Glendive since
the storm of last week.
The past two years and half, or
since our Oldest daughter Joyce was
born, the Banner editors family have
boasted of having four generations in
the family living. but with the passing
away of Grandpa, there now remains
but three.
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Mccone County Electors by Vote Of
2s1 to sb Vote to Issue $4,000
Worth Of Bonds For Seed

The special election on the $3.50, 900
seed bond issue, held in this county
last Friday carried by 1856 votes, the
vote being 2S1 in favor of bonds and
IS against.
The vote was very light owing to
the bad storm of last week, in many
precincts only from two to seven and
eight votes being cast. The PROPOSE
tion carried in all precincts but four
where 1t was turned down. Three
precincts didn't vote at all, thy were
precincts 2, IL and 35.
The canvassing board met on We'd
nesday to count the official returns
and consisted of Commissioner X. F.
Kirchner, Assessor Harkness and
Treasurer Daily, the latter two acting
in the absence of Commissioners
O'Brien and Bawden.
County Agent 30 For-s1 Against
In the matter of county agent is
seems very little interest was shown.
Petitions had been sent out to all
precincts to get an expression of the
voters on whether or not they de-
sired a county agriculturist, and of the
35 petitions sent out only 18 were re-
turned at all. OF the Is only 13 had
been signed up and 5 were not signed
at oil The other petitions have not
been returned at all.
Although there were 366 voters that
voted on the seed bond issue anly 161
signed at all on county agent. The
vote was 80 For and 81 Against but
two of the ones which had signed in
favor Of it, were not registered voters,
which leaves it 80 For and 81 Against,
or what we call mighty close vote.
The board Of county commissioners
will meet on Monday to make arrange
ments for procuring the seed. prepare
application blanks, contracts, and at
tend to matters pertaining to the furn-
ishing of seed to those wishing county
aid.
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BULLETIN COMMENTS ON
BASKET BALL GAME

Our basket ball team was defeated
in the game at Circle last Saturday
night, but the Circle folks saw sure
enough basket bell game just the
same. That it was no game for a
"sissy-boy" is shown by the fact
that Plinnie Thoreson stopped 80
separate blows on one and the same
nose, and Peterson carried one Cir
Gle guy around 2211 miles on his back
P!innie says he has concluded that
Circle gink biffed him on the beak
Intentionally, so just wait till Cir
Gle comes up here, then keep your
eye on Plinnie. One man, Joe Rom
ey, won the game for Circle. Joe
took great interest in basket ball
when he was in the army and he
specialized on throwing baskets as
good training for tossing bombs to
the heinies, and he got to be reg
ular bearcat. Blindfold Joe and tie
both hands behind his back and he
will make a basket eleven times out
Of. ten. Our boys are thirsting for
revenge and they will sure go after
those Circle fellows when we get'em
up here.-Bulliten.
r.