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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
JIM THORPE MAY LEAD PRO' TOLEDO
 ELEVEN NEXT FALL

Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 18.-The recent purchase of Indian Jim Thorpe by Roger Bresnahan, of the Toledo team lends color to the story that Bresna- han does not care as much for Thorpe's baseball ability as he does for a chance to again place Toledo on the map in professional football. Thorpe was pur- chased from the Akron New Interna- tiona1 League Club for $3, 500.
 Bresnahan, since staging a comeback in Toledo, has been angling for some scheme that would enable him to make more money out of Swalm Field. Last fall he tried to arouse interest in pro- fessional football, but was unable to get the right man to lead the eleven. In signing Thorpe to a baseball con- tract 1t is thought he figured to kill two birds with one stone by placing the redskin at the head of his proposed foot ball machine next fall.
 Thorpes experience at Canton, Ohio, last fal was costly one. to him. Un- til 1920 the Indian always played and managed the Canton team at a salary reputed to be $225 game. Last year when the season opened 1t was an- nounced he had been taken into the promoting company as one of the own CTS The team not only had poor season, but was defeated by the Akron professional team for the worlds pro- fessional championship. At the close of the season Thorpe announced he was through playing football.
 . Several weeks ago "Bo' McMillin, Center College grid star, was in Can to to confer with the packers of the Canton team relative to contract to lead the Conton professionals next season. McMillin did not sign the con- teact because he did not care to decide to become professional until after he is graduated i'll June.
 Before the war Toledo was a hotbed of professional football and each year played Canton and other leading teams on the grdiron. It is thought Bresna- han has offered Thorpe an attractive proposition to play with the Toledo ball club in the summer and lead football team in the fall. Thorpe is said to have lost nearly $8,OOO on his Canton venture and accepted the Bresnahan proposition i'll the hope of recouping some of his losses
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
COLLEGES STATE REASONS
 FOR BARRING NAVY TEAM

Annapolis, Mr., Feb. 18.-After wait ing nearly two years, Naval Academy officials ahve been informed officially of the reasons of the academy's exclusion from the Intercollegiate Wrestling Association. It was stated that the grounds were two: that the academy had no eligibility rules and that it did not contest away from its own home.
 Had the association made eligibility a condition the academy would gladly have acquiesced and the other objec- tion is met by the fact that the mid shipmen are i'll a position to take part in the final tournament wherever it is held. The objections are therefore re- garded as shallow Penn State and one other institution voted for the admis sion of the Naval Academy.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
NEXT DEFENSE OF AMERICAS
 CUP IS ALREADY UNDER WAY
Nine-F Foot Models, Representing Different Theories, Hold Races in Isolated Waters to Test Merits.

Boston, Feb. 18.-Defense of the America'S cup against the next foreign challenge has already begun, it was an nounced this week. Forward looking yachting interests affiliated with the New York Yacht Club have gone farther to anticipate another lnterna- lional effort to lift the cup than any previous known attempt to work out yachting strategy or design.
 Two model yachts, built to size and in details unequaled by any working models known, were the mediums of research tests, the results of which will probably be reflected i'll the next races for the classic cup. The models, representing different theories of con- stluction and rig, were matched against each other under all kinds of wind and weather i'll the isolated waters of Cape Cod Bay, off Provincetown i'll q series of races that extended through several months of the fall and early winter.
 The results are not now divuIged, nor is the source of the large sums that were spent on the construction and operating of the miniature yachts made known, but the models ahve been shipped to the New York Yacht Club for safe keeping and exhibition and the data is held by w. Starling Bur gess, the naval architect and builder who designed the boats and supervised their salings. He says the lessons learned in the tests will be held against the time that Americas possession of the famous cup is again challenged. lie would say further only that they were extremely interesting.
 The models were nine feet long, the masts stood IS feet high and the boats I,,:1 Il TNrO- portionate to Americas cup sloop speCi- mately one-tenth the size of the ResO- lute The models cost 5000 each to build. They weighed between 200 and 800 pounds.
 The little yachts, for the purposes of the tests, were made to represent op- posing ideas in sloop architecture and were changed from time to time to try out new possibilities of sail plan and boat balance. One carried an approXi mately normal spread and rig of sails during most of the tests; the other usually was a freak of sail area and arrangement that brought into play varying possibilities and theories.
 The trial races, which were held over a three-mile course, attracted much at tcntion among the fi:hci men of Prov inCetown.
 Designer Burgess said that so far as he knew ntthing of the kind had been built before. He aims now to perfect the device by installation of gyro- scopes While the expense of such tests is possible to only a few yacht ing enthusiasts, the designer said that the interest i'll the America's Cup de- fense was such that he felt certain of continued support.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
VALE AND QUEENS
 COLLEGE BOXERS TO
 MEET TOMORROW NIGHT

Local fight fans who want to get a real run for their money would do well 10 give the Yale boys the "once over" on Saturday evening up at the Yale Gym They don't want to wait until the last minute either as this IS one place wehre they don't have any trouble in packing them i'll.
 Queens College of Kingston, Canada, is due to furnish the opposition for Cap tain Eddie Eagans men and the visitors have in their ranks three men of Olym- pic fame one of whom Is scheduled to hattie it out with Eddie
 This is the last chance New Haveners will have to see Yale in action as these bouts vii put the lid on the local sea son. &
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
NAPLES GIVE THE
 KACEYS A SURPRISE
Naples Defeat the Knights of Co., lumbus Five at Muisc
 Monday Night.

The Knights of Columbus and Maple teams met in the first game of their elimination contests for the champion ship of the city last Monday night, at Music Hail, and when the smoke of battle hal cleared the kacey boys, who were top-heavy favorites, were on the short end of the score.
 It was a big surprise to the majority of the fans who expected to see the kaceys rOmp away with this game, and if the Naples show the same form in the next game with the kaceys, there is no doubt at all of which team will be selected to fight 1t out with the Atlas
 The kaceys were outplayed, out weighed and outlucked in tih scoNest, and the followers of the team while a little disappointed in the outcome, are be played Thursday night, and are sure the temporary advantage secured by the Naples will then be overcome.
 It would be pretty hard to tell who was the individual star for the Naples as the entire team played as if their very lives depended on the winning of this game. McGowan's work, even though a little below his usual form, featured for the kaceys.
 Two teams, St. Mary's and St. Roses, both members of this club y furnished "keystone" as a prelim, to the tragedy of the main affair, which lined up as follows:
 NAPLES. KACE4. Fairbanks Angelo, OBrein
 Right Forward. Murphy Nclly
 Left Forward. MoeSner ....... McGoWan
 Center.
 Shatzman Grlttn
 Right Guard
 Perkins ............9 9. Daley
 Left Guard.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
MIDRIFF THE BEST
 DOG IN ALL AMERICA

New York, Feb. 18.-Midrff Seduc- tive, an 18-pound cocker spaniel, has ascended the throne of dogdom, and for one year will reign as the best dog in America.
 Midriff was chosen as the winner of the 18th annual show of the Westmin- ster Kennel Club. He is owned by w. T. Payne of Kingston, Pa. This was the first time cocker spaniel captured the major honors. His selection was made by referee after the judges had disagreed.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
LAVAN NOT TO QUIT
 NATIONAL PASTIME

St. Louis, Feb. 18-John Lavan, shortstop. has reconsidered his an nounced determination to quit baseball, and has signed a contract with the St. Louis National League club, 1t is an nOunCed. Last year he asserted the 1920 season would be his last in the game, as he desired to devote his time to the practice of medicine.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
CUTBILL WINS
 1,OOO-YARD RACE

Newark, N. J., Feb. 1S.-Haro1d Cut bill of the Boston A. A., running from scratch, won the 1OOO-yard A. A. U. handicap at the national interscholastic championships here in ? minutes and 10 seconds.
 Bernie Wefers, jr., New York A C., won the 70-yard dash invitation.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
ROCHESTER SIGNS MERKLE

Boston, Feb. 18-Fred Merk1e re- gently released by the Chicago Cubs, has signed to play with the Rochester club of the International league, Wal ter E. Hapgood, one of the owners of the club, announced that the contract was signed at Jacksonville, Fla.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18

Earl Caddock, of Iowa, former heavyweight wrestling champion, de- feated Jim Londos, Greek champion, in a catch-as-catch-can contest in New York, Monday night, in two hours, eight minutes and three seconds with a head scissors and wristlock. Caddock is fully recoevred from the severe maui ing he received from "Strangler" Lewis headlOCk
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18

Philadelphia, Feb. 18.-Dr. Robert Yates has been appointed coach of the University of Pennsylvania freshman baseball squad. He formerly was pitcher of the Philadelphia Nationals.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
How Misplays Occurred

When, where and in what manner the petitioners did not execute plays with their best skill and ability and in what games and II what particular plays of each game did the petitioners not play with their best skill and ability.
 How games alleged to have been thrown could have been won by the players under indictment,
 Claude Williams, before going to the grand jury to testify, issued a sworn statement that he received $10,00O to help throw the series, and that he gave Jackson $500. He said arrangements were made to throw the series in a con- ference between himself, Jackson, Weaver, Risberg, Felsch, Gandi1, Ci- cote and McMullin and two gamblers named Brown and Sullivan in a South Side hotel previous to the series His affidavit this week said he did not know whether the Brown and Sullivan at this conference were the Brown and Sullivan indicted, and that he did not know N. K. Nims, mentioned in the in djctmcnts as a victim of the alleged con- spiracy. The other afidavits were simi- lar to his.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
SPORT COM MENT Some Pertinent But Still More Some Imperti-
 nent.

Boston College seems to be having considerable trouble i'll filling her sched- ule for next year, and at the present time has htree open dates, two in OctO- Der, the 8th and 18th, also November l7 The stuednt body at Syracuse re- gently requested the governing board of athletes to reconsider the offer of B. C for game on November 5, but after changing a few dates, a game was arranged with the Marietta College for this date
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
Asks About Specific Bribes

George E. German, assistant state attorney, who has charge of the prose cution, said the state would simply sit tight. as it's case was comp1ete.''
 The defense petition asks that the state be compelled to furnish bill of particulars of the following:
 What control and supervision, if any, the White SOX club owners had over the players after the expiration of their contracts, for the playing season, Sep tember 28, 1919
 When and where and in what man. ner William Burns and Hal Chase, former major league players, charged with helping engineer the alleged throw ing of the series, and Rachel Brown, Sport Sullivan and Abe Attell conspired with the petitioners to destroy the busi- ness and reputation of the White Sox club.
 What bribe was offered and given and by whom and to whom and when, where and how much bribe was of- fered and given and by whom 1t was accepted and received.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
WHITE SOX DENY THEIR CONFESSION
 IN BRIBE CHARGE
Jackson, Williams and Others Ask Bill of Particulars as
 Defense Opens.

Chicago, Feb. 18.-Attorneys repre- senting Chicago American league base ball players indicted in connection with the alleged throwing of the 1919 worlds series, have opened their fight to exon crate the men by announcing that de- mand would be made before County Judge William E. Dever, Monday for bill of particulars in the case
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
Threatens Perjury Proceedings

We expect to fight from the begin hing and to take advantage of every ttchnicality.' sad Benedict Short, rep resenting the two players. "Whether the alleged confessions will be repudi- ated, ignored or defended when the trial begins cannot be said now.''
 Announcement of the action taken by the defense brought a statement from Judge Charles Mcdonald, who brought the world series case before the grand jury, that if Jackson, Williams or Ed grand jury testimony immediate steps would be taken to prosecute them for
 These men may jump from the fry ing pan to the fire,' said Judge McDon- ald. They face a possible maximum penalty of five years in the penitentiary at present if they are found guilty but perjury charge might make it much harder"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18
Three Amdavits

Notification of teh contemplated ac- tion was accompanied by affidavits from Claude Williams, Joe Jackson and Buck Weaver denying that they had entered into any conspiracy to throw the series, or actually threw games. Jackson and Williams denied that they had confessed to conspiracy when they testified be- fore the baseball grand jury, but did not repudiate announcements made at the time of the indictments that they had d." accepted ta money "f N to ddfa throw games taken by state officials to mean that Jackson and Williams would repudiate their grand jury testimony when brought to trial, but attorneys representing the players refused to deny or assert that this might be done
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18

Since Oxford and Cambridge have Cornell i'll the CrOsS-country running game there is more interest than ever taken i'll college athletics i'll England, and according to Al Shrubb the Englishmen will have more for midabe bunch of athletes than ever be- fore in the track and field game.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-18

The Kent team which the Atlas man. aged to trim by very close score early i'll the season is booked to play return game over at Music Hall tonight. This team IS credited with being the best that has ever shown it's wares to New Ha- ven audience, but the Atlas look for victory.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-12-14
Special Attractions Coming
 To Picture Show Next Week

infant soon passea away and Gill bert, who loves children, Is heart broken. Obviously, he cannot again risk his wife's life. Here enters Alan. Edith's brother, who ex- pounds his theory that only the physically perfect shonld mate, and thus have stroug, healthy offspring. This gives Gilbert an idea, He pro- poses that Joe, his brother in-law's chauffer. who is gymnasium in structor. and Nora, maid in the Goodhue family, get married and have a baby. Gilbert and his wife will go to Florida for a year, and returning, adopt the child and an- nounce it as their own. The ar- rangement is made, Once in Flor ida the bloodless Mrs. Goodhue takes up athletics apd tries to per- suade Gilbert to do the same. He refuses, because he detests violent exercise, He is merely waiting foT the year to elapse, when the per fect-man chauffeur and the perfect woman maid shall have their per- feet infant all ready for raising. Meanwhile, as hinted. Mrs. 5, Good hue is acquiring strength and plen- ty of pep" and it is not so surpris- ing that upon their return she whis. pers meaningful word into Gill bert's ear, and he tells Joe and Mo- ra they can keep their darned per- feet kid.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-12-14

Preparations for the first annual New Years carnival and dance given by Igloo No. 20, Pioneers of Alaska, are in full swing and this energetic aggregation of oldtimers promise that this event is to be one that will go down in history as the premier social function of the year The fun will be fast, furious and frOlicksome. All the stunts famed in verse and story of pioneer days in Alaska and the Yukon are to be pulled and the effect promises to be Wierd and wonderful. Spurious money, which can be purchased from the banker for a nominal sum, will be the only kind accepted at tne gAniq{ concessions, but never theless 1t will satisfy the latent long, ing inherent in every red-blooded hrnan, to risk thousand or so on the turn of a card or the fall of the little ivory ball,
 And the carnival is ts be reigned uVer by real queen, to be chosen py residents of the district, This coveted honor will fall to some young lady of HydeF, Stewart or the Premier mine, where candidates are to be nominated and polling booths opened, Each vote will cost the electors one cent, and the votes ~i,l b. counted daily and the re- cults bulletiued, The al count is to be made at midnight on the 31st and the regal winner will then be crowned and accept the allegiance of her faithful suhJects-aIso ac- cepting a token of their esteem, a $25 gold nugget chain. In Hyder the polling places will be at the Hyder Drug Store and The Midget
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-12-14
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT

If 1t isn't to be
 Found elsewhere try
 The Midget Emporium.
 Meet me at the Mecca
 Send this paper to your friend
 Ketchikan Chronicle at the Mecca,
 RS,Chapman left last Thursday night for visit in Vancouver,
 The United States District Court sits in Ketchikan January l8,
 Dr. and Mrs Davis returned last Thurs day from visit in Vancouver.
 Joe Grashio has moved the Malamute cisaF store back to its original location on Main street
 J. Roebuck, who has been at the Pre- mieI for some time, came down yesterday and is going Outside,
 Mir. and Mrs. Chas. Martin. pioneers or Hyder, are now at Riley creek. Mile 347 pn the Alaska railroad.
 Kenny Mckay and Charlie Frank have opened cigar store in the Allen building at the corner of First and Main,
 T. T. Thompson. who established the first dairy Tn Hyder. returned Thursday from Seattle, bringing a high-erade COW,
 SIP. Fitzgerald and P, ,C.BeaudFeau have put the telephone line to Stewart into commission, The wire was down prao- tically the eatire distance from Hyder to the old wharf
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-12-14
PALMER
 TAKES OWN LITE

The body of Charles Palmer, an oldtimer of the district and one of its most highly esteemed residents, was found in bed in his cabin at Stewart on the morning of the Eth, with both sides of the throat slash ed. A razor, folded but covered with blood, lay on the bed beside the body, and notes written several days previously left no room for doubt that the man had committed suicide,
 Deceased had contemplated the deed for several days, as all of his effects were carefully packed and a will made out in favor of his bro= ther, Col: R. H. Palmer, of Edmon- ton. One of the letters found, ad= dressed to Constable Scarlett, rwas dated Dec 4.
 MT, Palmer first came to the dis trict i'll 1905 and has resided here continuously since 1912, being eare= taker at the Red Cliff mine until a short time ago He was in good health and comfortable financial circumstances, and no reason can be found by his friends for the sui eide except that life of solitude had caused him to become men. tally 4nOalancst: 1ke pecul aE actions of his dog. whicE ht had given to Mrs. Gibson, led to the lis. covery of the body,
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-12-14

Next Saturday and Wednesday nights patrons of the moving pic= ture theatre will have special treats, two of the highest yF.de film pro- auctions of the year being sohed. uled. Saturday night Nazimova, the Star Supreme" appears in Revelation" the story adapted from Mabel Wagnall's novel, "A Rosehush of a Thousand Years Ago.
 Revelation" is a stupendous pie ture drama. a worthy vehicle for the genius of the great Nazimova. It tells the story of Joline, a model living in the Latin quarter of Paris, who finds a soul through the agency of the sacred rose bush, Through Joline, a miracle is performed when a pious monk, who sees her stand. ing beside the bush, sees shining in her eyes the pure spirit of the Ma, donna. The bush bursts into bloom, But this miracle is as nothing con- pared to Revelation by which Jo- lines whole nature is transformed and purified. Echoes of the Great War are heard in Revelation, and Joline finds her happiness first in service and then ;n love.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-12-14
MINING MAN SEES
 GOOD YEAR AHEAD

W.W.Rush, one of the pioneer mining operators of the district, and owner, with Arthur Bagg, of the Rush group of four claims on Glacier creek, was over from Stewr art yesterday. MT, Rush antiCi- pates a lively season for mining in this district next year, an optic mism which appears to be general. He believes that the dormancy of the past ten years up Bear river will be overcome and that num- Der of properties in that section will be developed on an extensive scale.
 The Rush group, which is only three hours walk iron Stewart and three miles from the Bear river val ley was3 | road, h!s been in the llmelight on several occasions. In 1910 iR was operated by a mining company who did abovt 100 feet of underground work aAl built good trails and cabins. When the Bear river boom "busted" this company collapsed, like most companies of the district. Since that time MT. Rush has done considerable work, proving up ore on all of the olai ns, from which assays of $500 and bet ter are common. Last year Brig adler General Leckie, president of the Hercules company, had an op- tion on the property which was not exercised because of financial con- ditions Outside
 Because of its accessibility and high ore values, the Rush property will probably be one of the first to attract attention when the mining revival starts next season.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-12-14

Wm Talonen who, with Joau Nikkq, built the Miners Hotel two years ago, fe. turned Thursday after an absence of oveF a year. He has been in the Carboo coun- try and says that placer mining there is taking another boom
 Iiok Bell and Jack Gray returned Mon. day from the International roadhouse at Thirteen-mile where they were marooned for week by the heavy snow, They say that being showed in at the Interna- tional was like being wrecked on friendz ly shore,
 Howard Mitchell who has been on the assay staff at the Premier for more than a year, came down yesterday and intends going to Vancouver and re-entering the newspaper game. He was formerly re- porter on the Province but had to leave the city on account Of poor health, 4 year in this climate has put him in goeq condition again. "l
 Wayne Graham, son of T. H, Graham, superintendent of the tram construction, left for Seattle last Thursday night to re- sume his studies in the University of Washington, where he is taking a course in mechanical engineering. He was ac- Gompanied by Murdock (Brick) Fulton, who has been employed on the tram, aud is also studying to be a mechanical en- gineer.
 B. G. Archer, assistant to the superiR. tendent of the laboratory of the Tacoma smelter, is in charge of the assay office at the Premier mine during the absence of George Irwin, who is enjoying a holi- day in VancouveF MT. Archer is hardly q stranger here, having met many of the Premier staff ip other B,C. mining camps, He worked for many years at Rossland. and more recently put in four years in the Tab" at Anyox.