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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01

Today marks the opening of the
Valley league, composed of four fast
Arkansas valley baseball clubs. at
Rocky Ford and Ordway. Crowley
will cross bats with Rocky Ford,
while La Junta opens at Ordway.
A schedule has been drafted that
will present Arkansas Valley base
ball fans with games this summer of
a caliber that are seldom seen out
side minor leagues in the East. The
managers of the four valley clubs
have been pledged unlimited support
that has permitted them to secure
players of ability.
Sunday games alone, have been ar
ranged. thus leaving week days open
for montague engagements. 1t has
been so arranged that each club will
play on its own diamond ever other
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
September s
Rocky Ford and La JuntA
at La Junta
Ordway and Crowley
at La Junta

1t is our prediction that the league
will be enlarged next year. with
probably Las Animas, or Fort Lyon,
Trinidad and Lamar entering teams.
A special holiday schedule has
been arranged, with double headers
being played in the leagues principal
cities, La Junta and Rocky Ford.
Taylor kinsel will manage the La
Junta club; Fred Knause. the Rocky
Ford nine and Eddie Smith the
Ordway diamondeers. Crowley has
not as yet announced her mentor.
Each of the towns in the league
are proud possessors of first class
baseball diamonds. La Junta having
recently constructed new sport
stadium. where a diamond Is en-
closed.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
HOWDy WILCOX
IN AUTO CLASSIC

indianapolis. April 5o-Howdy
WILSON tho racing pride of Indian
apolis. has signed to enter tho 500
milo race at the indianapolis Motor
Speedway. Monday. May 80. He will
drive n Pcugcot, the ear nc rode to
"A glorious victory in tho International
race in 1919.
Wilcox. reared in tho shadows of
tho most successful speedway In all
the world. began cutting racing
cnpcrs while still in his teens and hr
has campaigncd with tho best drivers
and cars OF a pair OF continents hut
in recent yeas Wilsox has contcntcd
himself with the lot VI busy bu.i-
moss man--cNccpt Mt t'500-milc raco
timo-and then the constant urging
of his many admirers. both here and
abroad, and his ever present dcs,iro
to drive speedy cars on "a race course,
ovcrcomcs him and he goes into tho
game with "a will.
Last year Wilsox teamed with
Goux and Boillot, but this year Boil
lot will drive n Talbot Darracu whilo
GouN Will probably remain on tho
other sldc OF the pond. However 1t
is said that n second Pougeot will bs
the big ovont along with the French
car that is on it's way to Wilcox's ga
rage.
car was tho cause OF the poor show
ing Of tho peugcot team I'm the raco
last May. with Il clever combination
of three stellar pilots the raiibirds
had 1t dopod out that Pcugcot was duo
for "A big cleanup. But the ears wcrc
found wanting and long before tho
raco was waning the three cars had
been pushed to the sidelincs. one by
one. and the drivers slipping down
10 the pits to sec their rivals fiirt
with the glory and gold that alwys
attends victory in the Indianapolis
event
But this year the rougcot cara
have been tried and Wilcox and hts
mato are being toutcd as a real come
back due for the French outfit
The victory of Wilcox in 1919 was
an especially heady example OF driv-
ing. Keeping well concealed during
the early states OF the fray. yot a.
WAYS within strikeinE distance of first
place. ho came TO the fore with
rush during tho last quarter. and held
his position in tho lead thereafter
without being threatened at any time.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
.ILL|N| RUNNERS
ENTER CONTEST

Chicago, April 2s.-Tho University
of Illinois. winner of 1920 Western
Conference indoor track and field
championship. will enter a strong
team in the National intercollegiate
championship meet to be held at the
University of Chicago. Juno Is.
In a tryout for tho Drake Relays
five Illinois men ran the mile under
4 minutes and 30 seconds; Brcde
the discus 1876 feet. The other men
likewise showed enough to make it
safe to predict that Illinois will be
n strong contender for national cham
pionchip honors.
Tho Southern California Confer
cd that the colleges of tho Pacific
coast section have somo men worthy
to compete in tho national meet.
Schiller. OF the University OF South
ern California. ran tho quarter in
As As: Moreman. OF Pomona, tho
mile in 4:26 As: Daggs OF Pomona
ran the high hurdles in 0:15,s and
the low hurdles in o:24: Yount of
Redlands. broad jumped 20 feet, &
inches. and Noorhics. of Pomona,
won the high jump at feet, inch
es.
Tho Drake relays at Des Moincs.
Iowa, and the A. A. U. meet on the
Pacific coast indicated what college
athletes from these two sections will
be worthy of entry into the national
meet, whilc tho Pennsylvania Relays.
now the biggest track and field meet
in the United States to be held Sat
urday. April so, will givc an indi-
cation of the carly season condition
of the athletes of the nation. All of
tho sectional meets this year arc of
universal Importance viewed in the
light OF the national meet.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
BY r. r.. ~PoP- MYERS
General Manager, Indianapolis Motor
Speedway Co)

General Manager, lnuahaPons hoio'
Speedway Coz
indianapolis. April so.-"Any driver
starting a race with dirty finger nails
cannot win it," said Andre Boillot'
French race driver. who Will be seen
in Il Talbot -Barracq in the 800 mile
race to bo held at tho Indianapolis
Motor Speedway on Monday. May 80.
His English is a bit broken, but ne
has style of expression that is
Calculating as well as amusing.
Boillot entered the racing gamc when
but nineteen years old because ne
took a fancy TO II watching his broth
cr." His brother. Georges Boiiiot.
who died a hero in the late world war.
was one OF the greatest automobile
race drivers OF all time and Andre 10
rapidly following in his footsteps.
In the largo Florio in Italy in 1919
he faced death no less than six times
over the trcachcrous road course anu
lust as he was about TO thunder across
tho finish line n winner he skidded'
turned his car completely around,
took out n section OF the grand stand
and backed his car under the wire lor
victory. II entertain much fear pc.
fore every race, says Boillot. put
once I am into the competition all fear
is forgotten
He used to like the indianapolis
course best OF all, he said and when
asked why he changed his opinion OF
the Hoosior oval he reluctantly re
marked in an undertonc. ITS too dry
now In former days Bolliot was
wont TO have a bottle of Vim Blanc
with his meals. but alas he must drink
water now.
Farming is his hobby off tho race
course and fishing his favorito sport,
but tho rich young F'renchman frankly
admits that tho ''preiors 70 bo lazy
rather than engage in any permanent
business pursuit. Because his sisters
always received largo boxes OF choco-
latcs from their admirers. BoillotS sore
ambition when u boy. was to be n
girl. But there Is nothing feminine
about Andre who made a nnmc Tor
himself in tho French air service ana
was cited numerous times for ms
bravery against tho Huns In inc air,
hut MS he says. tho war is over. and
won't talk about II.
1t isn't necessary for BoifIot to train
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
BIG ENTRY LIST
IN SCHOOL NEE I

St Louis. Mo. April so.-More than
20 high schools in eleven states have
been invited to participate in the Mis-
sissippi Valley Interscholastic track
and field meet, to be held hero by
Washington university May 81.
Contestants will enter under the rules
governing interscholastic athletics in
their respective states.
Representa- ton is expected from
Missouri, Arkansas. Illinois, Iowa,
Kentucky. Tennessee. IndiarAa, Nebras-
ka, Ohio. Oklahoma and Kansas.
The competitors will be divided into
two classes those from schools whcrs
the enrolment Is 400 or more in Glass
A, and all others In Glass b.
This idea was adopted. 1t was ex-
planned, so the srpallcr schools would
not be forced into competition with
those having larger forces from which
10 draw athletic material.
Tho Class institutions. however
will have the privilege of entering the
other class.
The program will comprise fourteen
events as follows: 100. 2co 40 and $50
yard dashes; mile run: 100 and eeo-
yard hurdles; high jump. broad jump
pole vault. shot put, discus throw
javelin throw, and half mile relay, for
four-men tcamE.
Three events exclusive OF the relay
race. will be the maximum number in
which any one ontrant may compete.
Medals and trophies will be awarded
the winner and 1t 10 planned to hold
tho meet annually hereafter.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
MILLER TO WRESTLE
CHAMPION TED THYE

Los Angeles. cal. April 3o.--Wgltcr
Miller. formerly middlcwcight wrcs-
Ting champion, has been matched to
meet Champion Ted Thye, of Port
land. Ore, ut the Los Angeles Athletic
club May ..
Miller lost the title to Thye two
years ago. In an effort to regain 1t
last year. he wrestled Thyc for thee
hours and ten minutes to a draw.
For the coming match. Thyc has
agreed to make 100 pounds rinssidc or
forfeit $500.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
FRENCH RACE DRIVER
PILOTS TALBOT-BARRACO

for any race, according to himself. for
ne is always In trim. Hc lives a plain
lifo in the open with a lot of exercise
and cats as less meat as possible"
His family objects to racing and
when asked II he would start racing IL
nc were youth again, he replied. mo
rear, and then added that he intends
TO give up racing at the end OF next
year. Boillot is always a center of
attraction at tho Speedway and has
made many friends in Indianapolis.
This will mako his third trip to the
Hoosi"r capital to compete in a 900
mile event.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
WHEN WILL METHODISTS
WIN BIG TEN? (?

Chicago. April 3o.-Dr. Dana NJ
Evans, director of athletics at North
western university. liz convinced that
Big Ten football championship will
be won by the Mothodists within three
years. The director made the state
mcnt at smoker attended by all ath-
ictes at the school.
Students support Is absolutely nee
essary TO gain this title" he told the
men,
Coach Putnam" said the present
squad of thirty football men should
be increased to forty-two for the
good OF tho team"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
BIG TRACK MEET.
ON stage FIELD
rhe seventeenth annual interscholas-

Tho seventeenth annual interscholas-
tic track meet of the University of
Chicago will be held on Stagg Field.
Chicago. on May IS. After \ lapse OF
three years, during which time the
tournaments were discontinued be-
cause of the war. Coach A A. Stage
will again conduct the only national
meet held for prep athletes. \ unique
feature of the meet Is the holding of
separate championships for high
schools and acadeInies, with full set
OF fifteen events for each division.
tory first came to light in StaS- s
great interscholastics, their progress
from these competitions to college
honors being rapid. Among those who
gained fame arc listed the names OF
Arlie Mucks Of Wisconsin. world rec
ord holder IN tho discus: Carl johnson
of Michigan, famous all-around track
athlete; Ira N. Davenport OF Chicago:
Sol Butler. Olympic champion: Frank
Foss. holder of tho worlds record in
the pole vault: Frank Locmis. Olympic
champion: and many other stars OF
tho first magnitude
Competition will be staged in oil
track and field events. with two sep
arate races being run in the quarter
and half mile runs for high schools.
Gold watches and gold. silver and
bronze medals will bo awarded the
men placing in every event. ana a
banner will be presented u the team
scoring tho greatest number of points.
Entry blanks will be mailed to all
high schools and academies in :he vest
ana middle-weet within the near future
and q classy field Of the best prep
athletes In the country Is expected %
compete in the tournament. For ndli-
tlonal Information address Intcrscho'-
a-tic Track Commission, Bartlett
Gymnasium. University OF Chicago.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
Telegraphic Field Meet
In Missouri Valley

81. Louis, Mo, April 5o.-A teIo-
graphic track and field meet, which,
Is believed, will be an innovation in
athletics in this country is to be held
by freshmen of the nine Missouri
Valley Conference schools. May II.
Entrants will compete in Identical
programs at their respective institu-
tions. Tho returns will be tclcgrarhed
To Washington University here, for
compilation and comparison.
Tho best performance from tho ninc
schools, for each event Will be ad-
iudEcd the winncr.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
AMERICAN SWIMMERS
In AUSTRALIA

Honolulu. T. H.. April 3o.-Frank
Reaurepairc. champion middle dis
tnnce swimmer of Australia, will
compete in tho mec: to be held here
May IS and 80 under the auspices
of the Hawaiian branch of the A. A.
u, according to advices Just received
in Honolulu. Two Australian sprint
swimmers likely will accompany
Beaurcpairc.
Ethelda Bleibtrey of Now York.
worlds woman champion. also will
swim In the May meet, while Haig
Priest. of Los Angeles. Olympic div
ing champion. is expected.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
ANNUAL REGISTERED TRAP SHOOT
AT EVERYBODYS GUN CLUB
Meet VIII Be Held Under Direction American Trap
shooting Association Saturday
and Sunday.

A. T. A. rules will govern. and tar
gets will be thrown at 2hc >.cn-
Money division, 40. 80. -. a.
Optional Sweep on each 40, OF Events
2. 3. 4. S.
High guns so. 80. 20. Entrance $2oo
All other club shoots same as apovO
except no added money.
New York, April 7, 1921.
This Certifies that Tho E,verybodys
Gun club has been authorized to hold
Registered club shoots at Pueblo, Colo.
on May T. May 20. June 5. June 10 July
8, July "a. The American Trapshooting
association rules will govern these
club shoots and the scores will be in
cluded in the official records
THE AMERICAN TRAPSHOOTING
ASSOCIATION,
STONEY McLINN, Sec'y.
SUNDAY. May s
200 Bird Registered Tournament, $50 90
In IaI
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
SPRING GnID ru.Cr1Cr

Seattle, Wnsh., April 3D.-Elevcn
football teams are turning out daily
in spring practice work under Enoch
Bagshaw new coach, at the Univcr-
sdty of Washington here. Not ono
varsity veteran football man is in the
spring squad as all are engaged in reg
,.lar spring athletics. Bagshaw is
working his men five days n week,
working them in the fundamentals OF
the game
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
WEST CANADA LOOP
OPENS THIS MONTH

san Francisco. AIrd 3o.-Thrco clubs
OF the Western Canada baseball league,
representing Edmonton. Regina and
Moosejaw are closing their training
camps in California and Oregon and
will leave soon to oren the Canadian
pennant chase next month. The Ed
monton club is at crockett, California: (:
the Mooscjaw team at Pcndlcton, Orc
gon, and the Regina squad at Salem,
Oregon.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
SUNDAY, May 5
200 Bird Registered Tournament $15o. 90
in Added Nopov

A T. A. rules will govern and targets
will be thrown at &c each.
Money division, 40. 30, 20, 10.
All makes of standard shells for sale
on the ground.
Lunch will be served at tho club
house.
Optional Sweeps. Contestants may
shoot for tagets only IL desired.
Shoot will start promptly at a. m.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
ONE VETERAN nACaUurrEu

Chicago. April 3o.-only one MEM
Der of last years tennis team at North
western university is back this year.
Tho first match to be played by North
western Will, DO May with Purdue at
La Fayetta
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01

Census figures show that Hercfords
rank first among beef cattle in South
Carolina. West Virginia and New
Hampshire.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01

son was called upon this spring
when Bill Wambsganss and
Harry Lunte were hurt during
the spring training trip. Stephen
sons batting and fielding at Sec
ond are spectacular.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01

pion Indians. is the talk of the
major leagues right now. Most
folk know how Joey jumped from
the college campus to Ray Chap
mans place at short last fall and
starred Immediately. Stephen
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01

The fourth annual registered tourn-
ament and club shoot OF the Every
body's Gun club will be held next Sat
urday and Sunday at the Pueblo traps.
when prominent trappists of Colorado,
Kansas. New Mexico and Wyoming
will compete for honors in the Amer
lean Trapshooting association.
Prizes amounting to 5000 will be Of
fered to high guns at that time. One
hundred birds will be shot in tho Sat
urday meeting. and 200 in the Sun
day meeting,-an all day affair.
The shoot has been officially recog-
nized and certified by tho American
TrapshootinS association, under whose
rules the tournament will be held.
A large entry list has already been
made with a promise of as many moro
from outside cities. Practically the en-
tire body of the Pueblo club will COM
pete for honors. Scores in the shoot
will be counted in. national records.
Later in tho season a large shoot is
planned in connection with the Colo
RADIO State Fair when 500 registered
targets will be used.
Following is the program OF tho two
days shoot:
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-05-01
SATURDAY.. MAY

SATURDAY. MAY
Commencing at 1890 p. m. 100 Bird
Registered club shoot. Anyone hold
ing 1921 A T. A. card can participate
If you haven't a card same can be
had on the grounds.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-15
LUNENRURG

On Friday, March 18th, J. P. Dav-
iSon celebrated his 89th birthday an
niversary, being the oldest man in
town and master Robert, the son of
Mr., and Mrs. W.. W. Phelps was six
years old on the same day. Mr. Dav-
ison received Is post cards, letters
and booklets, flowers from Mrs. d. D..
Snow and Mrs, Margaret Spaulding
fruit from other friends and a birth
cake decorator with vines from
Master Robert who helped his mother
make the cake Mr. Dawson was
greatly delighted with the remem-
brances and wishes to thank all who
participated Master Robert also re-
ceived cards, money, candy and a
cake from Mr.. Dawson as well as one
from his mother, and spent very
happy day. Congratulations to both
and wishes for more of the same
occasions are extended.
Hon. F. D. Hale was in Montpelier
last week Wednesday and Thursday,
the guest of Representative Bowker.
John Wilson of South Lunenburg
was in Boston last week to attend the
n. E. NJ. p. A. meeting
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-15
EAST ST. JOHNSBURY

Mrs. Henry Babcock spent Friday
with friends at st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Emily Chase is still confined
to the house by illness.
David Lawrence is working for
Chase and Hovey.
Farmers are busy tapping thcil
sugac orchards, Ralph Chase gather
cd 100 pals OF sap Saturday.
Jcanic Ramage is recovering from
heI recent sickness.
Rev. J. N. Perrin returned Friday
from his trip to Southern, N. H.
Hazel Rammage goes this week to
Concord to care for Fred Hastings ;
son.
The Plymouth Creamery truck is
making its rounds again.
Mrs F. NJ. Bonnet is caring for
Mrs. Pcrley Bonnet in st. Johns
bury.
Mrs Irving Tyler is visiting her
parents, MI and Mrs. Geo. Woods.
Calvin Woods Of Laconia N. H. IS
visiting his sister, Mrs. p. w. Brown.
Gardener Shires, who has been
seriously sick during last week is
able TO be out again.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-15
BARNET

The farmers in this vicinity who
have already tapped their trees have
had good run of sap.
Mrs. A. N. Gilfllan entertained the
business and social meeting of the
Ladies Society at her home last Fri
day afternoon about 25 ladies being
present.
Mrs. f. B. Chase had prepared an
interesting program consisting of old
time music which was song by a. COM
pany Of ladies dressed in old time
costumes.
Mrs. Chase gave short talk on
music of the old style contrasting
that kind of music with some of the
present day. Delicious refreshments
of Sandwiches, tea, whipped cream
cake and small cakes were served by
the hostess.
Benz. Galley and Lawrence Holmes
were recent business visitors in St.
Johnsbury.
Virgin Elliott has gone to visit
friends in Waterbury Conn. and
Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Benz. Galley was a recent
visitor in St. Johnsbury.
Frank French of st. Johnsbury
spent Friday and Saturday at w. S.
Brooks.
Miss May Gilfllan gave an all
days demonstration on dress forms
at Mrs. Gadley's Wednesday, 1t being
an all day session six dress forms
were made. A bountiful dinner and
supper was served to the ladies
present.
Henry Mason has been visiting his
mother, Mrs Ella Mason. He has just
terminated a position with Mr.. An
drews a lumber dealer in White River
Junction and goes from here to
Boston to remain for the present.
Mrs Charles Gilfillan has returned
from a weeks stay with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Chapman in Concord.
Dorthy Baker has gone to Woods
vile, n. H., to spend the school vaca-
ton with her parents, Nj. and Mrs.
Baker.
Howard Elliot spent the week end
at his home here.
Earl Judkins is visiting his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Roy at
Barnet Center during the sugar
season.
Nose Buse has returned from a
trip to Chazy, N. Y.
Next Thursday afternoon Mrs
Sauren Holmes entertains the parlor
meeting of the W. c. T. L. at her
home.
The subject of the meeting on
Rescue work and the influence of the
Cigarette. The program is in charge
of Mrs. Robert Parker.
Orllo Metcalf is visiting friends in
Peacham.
Miss Minnie Welch who has been
spending the last ten days at Ira AL
bees has returned to Clarence Cham
berlains at Barnet Center
George Robin Of South Ryegate
was recent visitor at BENZ. Gadley'S
also Mrs. Garfield Darling of South
Peacham.
Mrs. Z. B. Chase gave talk to the
Sunday School Sunday on the three
schools in the South supported by
Congregational churches Dorchester
Pleasant View and Mcintosh
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-15
PASSUMPSIC

Reginald Welch was at home from
hi, school on account of sickness last
week.
Kenneth Somers, who has been
stopping with his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Little, returned to his
home in Lyndonville, Friday.
Miss Yvonne Legendre was a Wis
itor at Charles Fulford's two days last
week.
Those sick here last week and I'M
der a doctors care were Charles
Bandy, F. c. McGill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Webster and Mrs. Ella Cross.
All Fulford, who was operated on
for appendicitis at St. Johnsbury hos
pital three weeks ago, has scarlet
fever now at his home here.
M. and Mrs. Eric Drown of Wat
erbury, Conn, are visiting Mrs.
browns sister, Mrs. Fred Rash.
w. D. Pelley is at his home here
and his family are expected from
New York soon.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-15
EAST BARNET

Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Caldwell and
daughter of Peacham spent Sunday
at Mrs Lizzie Ramsey's.
George and Annie Warden spent
Wednesday in St. Johnsbury, the
guest of Mrs. Randall.
Herman Hoyt was in White River
Junction, Friday for Railway postal
clerk for examination.
B. P. Moore had the misfortune to
break some ribs while working in
the woods recently.
Alvah Blandin who has been in
Mexico has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alphonse Guyer and
daughters, Geneva and Dorothy of
St. Johnsbury, spent Sunday at Moses
Rivers.
E. M. Randall visited his mother,
Mrs. Elvie Randall in st. Johnsbury,
Sunday.
Reginald Newman is attending the
auto show in Boston this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Carter and
Ned johnson of Barnet spent the
week end at w. J. McLaren's.
William Carbee of Passumpsic is
working for Fred Porter on the Ran
dali lumber lot.
Mr.. and Mrs. William WEIGH of
Barnet Center visited at Clarence
Chamberlain's, Sunday
Loren WEIGH is working for Clar
ence Chamberlain through sugaring.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-15
This Will AstOnish
st. JOhnsbury People

The quick action of simple witch
hazel, camphor, hydrastis, etc, as
mixed in Lavoptik eye wash, will sur
prise St. Johnsbury people. One girl
with weak, strained eyes was helped
by single application. Her mother
could hardly sew or read because of
eye pains. In one week, she too was
benefited. We guarantee a small bot
tie Of Lavoptik to help ANY CASE
weak, strained or infamed eyes. AL
uminum eye cup FREE. W. B. East
man, druggist.