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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-06-02

that he had pistol in his hand, or a
weapon of some kind; anyway, I
caught the CLINT of the gas-light on
dull steel.
That stirred me up good and plenty.
I still had the gun l had taken out of
Fred Mays drawer; had carried it
ever since the night when 1t had
mighty nearly got me killed of in the
Red Tower coal yard. I fshed it out
and made ready, thinking, Of course.
that the skulker must certainly be one
Of Clanahan's gunner. still, had
that idea when felt, rather than saw,
that. the man was pulling himself up
to the window so that he could take
. look into the dining room.
The look satisfied him, apparently,
for the next second heard him drop
among the bushes; and when I stood
up and looked out again could just
make him out going around toward
the back Of the house. I knew the
house like book, and without making
any noise about it slipped through
the, buffers pantry and got look
out Of rear window. My man was
there, and he was working his way
sort Of blindly around to the den side
of the place.
knew there was only one window
In the majors den room, and that
was nearly opposite the screened door
way. So I ducked back into the
dining room and took stand where
could see the one window through
the doorcurtain network Of bamboo
beads. I was so excited that caught
only snatches Of what Mrs. Sheila was
saying to. the boss, but the bits that
! heard were good deal to the point.
No, I mean 1t, Graham 1t IL as
! told you at hrst -. there II no
standing room for either Of as on
that ground 80. and you must not
come here again when you know that
I am alone. 49,. No, Jimmie isn't
enoughi"
I wrenched the half-working ear
sense aside and jammed 1t into my
eyes, concentrating hard on the win
dow at which I expected every second
to see mans face. II the man was
q murderer, I thought could beat
him to It.
The suspense didn't last very long.
a hand came up first to push the
window vines aside. It was q white
hand. long and slender, more like a
woman's than mans. Then against
the glass saw the face, and It gave
me such turn that thought I must
be going batty.
Instead Of the ugly mug Of one Of
Clanahan's gunner, the haggasd face
framed In the window sash was face
that had seen once-and only once-
before; on q certain Sunday night In
the Billiard when the loose-lipped
mouth belonging to 1t had been hab-
bling drunken curses ct the night
clerk. The man at the window was
the dissipated young rounder who had
been pointed out az the nephew Of
President Dunton.
CONTINUED Next Weekly
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-04
Horse Racing Season
 This Year Is Promising

There is no doubt that there is a very general opinion among horsemen that the coming racing season, in this part of the country at least, is to be a successful and satisfactory one This is shown by the fact that the racing men are still on the outlook for good racing material.
 There Is no doubt that trotters and pacers that look like real prospects for the purpose of going out and getting the money when the bell rings for the sport to begin over the mile and the half-mile tracks will bring good prices There are plenty of men looking for them and they expect to pay and are willing to pay we'll for the right kind of horses.
 It is a good thing that this is so, and 1t Is condition that argues we'll for a successful racing season for the har ness horses. Those who are especially interested in racing here in New Eng land are well pleased with the outlook for the Bay State Circuit.
 As an example of what may be done in the way of making half-mile track racing popular 1t may be pointed out that the total value of the program for the Bay State Circuit meeting at
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-04
PASADENA AFTER
 THE OLYMPIC GAMES

While the International Olympic Committee will not meet at Lucerne until next June the site of the 1924 meet Is generally understood to have settled down to a choice between Rome, Paris, Pasadena and Copenhagen. Of the tour cities Paris Is conceded to have the best chance with Rome second choice. With the scene of the eighth Olympiad known several years in advance, a Comprehen- sive plan of operation and a permanent force to operate, there would be little opportunity for the errors of commits sion or omission which interfered with the complete success of the 1920 Amer ican invasion of Antwerp.
 All these matters and recommenda- tions will be published in full i'll the re- port of the American Olympic commit tee, now in course of preparation. This report, which will also take the form of a complete history of the American Olympic activities last year with elab- crate photographic display of the team and individual competition, will be dis tributed to all those who were i'll any way connected with the United States Olympic team of 1920. In addition, spe- pared for distribution among the ath- letes of all teams, regardless of whether they actually competed or were held III reserve, certifying that they were mem bers of the team. These certificates, which will be duly signed by the proper committee officials, will be suitable for framing as permanent souvenir ot the games.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-04
VETERAN DRIVER
 ASKS REINSTATEMENT

Indianapolis, Feb 4.-Louis Disbrow, veteran of the auto racing game, wants to drive in the Ninth International 500- mile race to be held on the Indianapolis speedway, May 30.
 He has already applied for reinstate- ment in the A. A. A. under whose rul- ing the Indianapolis event is staged. Disbrow has been racing for the Inter national Contest Association, competing on dirt tracks at state fairs.
 Disbrow drove in 25O events in the season just closed, competing i'll more races than any other driver. In a sin gle month he drove at 19 fairs, travel ing 1200 miles on railroad trains and spending but four nights i'll honest-to- goodness beds.
 In a few short hours hurting over the bricks of the Indianapolis saucer he will have his chance at nearly $100OOO. A successful drive in Indianapolis event would be rich picking for Louis. Maybe that's the reason he decided to return to the IndianaDolis race
 Disbrow has been rac1ng for 20 years. He was entered in 1911 at Indianapolis and finished eighth i'll a Case in 1913.
 The union label supersedes the boy colt by concentrating the purchasing power upon union products.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-04

yesterday. In the same breath Greasey announced his dislike of the trade and his desire to play in Pittsburgh.
 T cannot say that I am crazy over the deal" Greasey said. Tn fact I have written President Baker of the Phils that l would greatly appreciate a trans fer to another club i'll the league.
 My principal objection to playing in Philadelphia Is that 1 am a lefthanded batter and will be forced to play some thing like v games at home. This means that I must look square1y into a mass of white shirts in the bleachers and my hitting is bound to suffer. gave the Cincinnati Reds everything l had-played for them when they were not making any money and accepted low salary-and I'll tell the world don't relish being traded to Philadel- phia. 1 know I won't be able to give my best in the Philly lot if I must look into those white shirts all summer. But I'll try, don't misunderstood me. Pll try to the limit of my ability. But I'd a whole lot rather be somewhere else.
 It would tickle me to death if Mir. Dreyfuss could make a deal with Pres ident Baker whereby I would land in Pittsburgh. I should think he could, too. He has a flock of pitchers he won't be able to use and the Phils need pitchers badly. Of course, I am not ad- vising Dreyfuss-he wouldn't pay any attention to me If I were-but 1 guess the wish is the father of the thought" ,"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-04
TEX RICHARD TAKES OVER BIG CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT
 AND WILL RUN IT ALONE
Time and Place Not Yet Set For Dempsey Carpenter Clash Be cause of $15 Maximum Ticket Rate.

Tex Rckard, fight promoter extraor.
 dlnary, will all alone conduct the Demp- l sey-Carpentier fight wherever 1t may be
 staged, following an agreement reached l Monday in which William A. Brady and l Charles $. Cochrane of England with drew leaving Tex all alone with a half million dollar contract on his hands That he will go through with 1t he in- | sists and the boxers and their managers l seem satisfied that he will. The half million purse IS to be split $3O0,OO0 to Dempsey and $2oooOO to Carpentier, | and while it's a big contract, especially under the new price restrictions in New York, Tex doesn't have to stage the bout in his Madison Square Garden but can take 1t to Borneo if he wants to and | thinks the fans will follow him. As to where he will hold the bout | and how, Rickard declared that he had no definite ideas as yet. He might pro- mote 1t in the United States and then again he might not.
 Jack Kearns, manager for Dempsey, was in New York Monday but had no part in the conference. Rckard holds that the promoters have acted in good faith III the matter of the posting of forfeits, and that the new corporation, which will be formed when Brady and Cochran formally turn over their inter ests, will have the same rights to en- force the fighters to comply with the terms of the contract as the three orig 1nal promoters.
 The original contract calls for the promoters of the bout to have ready a purse of half million dollars before the boxers step into the ring. It is quite probable that Rickard will suggest a new agreement by which the boxers will fight on a percentage basis. He has the notion that they will be ready to do this
 Rickard has the offer of the Canadian syndicate for $700,OO0. If this offer IS thoroughly on the up and up 1t IS the biggest sum ever offered for a boxing bout.
 As to the Dempsey-WiI1ard bout Rick ard declared that he expected to make some definite announcement as to time and place within the week. It Is quite 17, and the original site, Madison Square Garden, will have to be abandoned be- cause of the limit set on the price of admission for boxing bouts in the state of New York.
 This bout probably will have to be postponed until the summer, when 1t can be fought in some open air place with a seating capacity that will per init staging it at the SIS limit. Rick ard is confident that 1t will draw rec ord crowd because of the dramatic in- terest ill the big Willard trying to "come back" Moreover, the beaten Willard seems to be more popular person than Dempsey, the heavyweight champion.
 Rickard does not believe that the in- terest in the Dempsey Carpenter bout has waned i'll the slightest, despite the dispute over the original contract. The poor showing of Dempsey against Bren- nan has reused a belief that the poilu boxer might have a chance. Until that the opinion in the United States was that Carpenter would be merely vic tim
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-04
SPORT COM MENT Some Pertinent But Still More Some Imperti-
 nent.


!. From Waterbury comes the report that when Art Forst played with the Waterbury team he wasn't so much as football player but that when he joined the Williams team here he be- came a sensation. He is not the only one to play on a Waterbury team to become a sensation when he left to be- come member of a New Haven or Bridgeport team. There were a few other men on last years team who would shine any other place where the game is played and the referees decis- ions accepted as final. The trouble with the Waterbury team is that they place too much dependence on the referee to ing the game they are capable of play ing and winning it themselves.
 Duke Row1ey's younger brother is playing center on the. Security five and promises to develop into even better player than his famous brother
 * *
 The Atlas went to Torrington last week and handed the team of that place a trimming by 19 to 16 score. One who has ever played in Torrington can not help but wonder how they ever managed to leave with victory even if the Atlas have got one of the best teams that ever played around these parts.
 * * *
 Big Duke Rowley this week made his first appearance on the basketball floor in three or four years and made very creditable showing at center for the Moose team. If the Duke gets into con- dition he certainly will make an awful lot of trouble for someone as he was just as good as basketball as he Is at football before he gave up the game.
 * * *
 Eddie Ralm plays much better game with the Moose than he does with the Atlas. At least the scores of his individual work point that way. With the Atlas he is generally credited with two or three goals from the field each game while with the Moose he runs them up six or seven and in one game he tossed in II.
 The New Haven sport writers are in another row. This time its over some one of them getting $1O0 to promote Ike Weiner's recent boxing fasco. Who ever got 1t apparently didn't split but then~$1OO wouldn't go a very long ways among the tribe.
 Capt lawn Lynch must have felt bad Monday night when he saw the bouts Heck Maher put on and got away with when he remembered the bouts-God save the mark-he ran for the police de partment last spring. But John had some consolation. He also got away with 1t.
 * *
 That banquet the old Davenports held at Leon Braun's Howard Avenue Coon club last week was reminder of the o1den times even though the cup that cheers was like the vacant chair. Tur key took the place of the usual coon but nevertheless who cared. Billy Munz, Bob Reilly, Art Seefahr, Billy Cook and John Ernsberger did the responding and "a good time was had by all"
 The New Haven Kaceys basketball team is running away with itself these nights It's first seen here and then there about the state and Is bringing home the bacon most generally. Last Saturday it ran against snag i'll New Britain but they didn't do more than slightly jar the boys.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-04
KING ALBERT PUTS
 UP CUP FOR OVER
 OCEAN YACHT RACE
No Time Allowance but Boat for Boat Only Rules
 Now.

New York, Feb. fixing Albert of Belgium has offered a cup for an ocean race from Sandy Hook to Ostend, Bel gium, open to sailing yachts of the world. Baron De Cartier, Belgian am bassador to the United States, an nounced here. The race, under the pro visions laid down by the king, is to start July next.
 The race will be without handicap, Baron De Cartier announced, as the king desires an open contest for the championship of the high seas. All sizes and types of sailing yachts with any rig and from all nations are eligible, as are also auxiliary yachts, provided the propelling machinery Is properly sealed or neutrallZed.
 The start Is to be at noon, regardless of wind or weather conditions, and the starting point Is to be between Am brose lightship and the committee yacht, to be named later A warning signal is to be given at 10 minutes be- fore noon and the starting signal will be given at noon sharp. Yachts unable by reason of calm, fog, storm or other cause to reach starting line will be pen alized by the time lost.
 His majesty desires that this race be an actual championship race for
 
 Baron De Cartier, and therefore the arbitrary conditions of the start have been decided on. Particulars regarding the finishing line off Ostend will be an nounced later. King Albert's cup will become the permanent property of the victor, and suitable medal will be pre- sented to each of the contestants"
 Baron De Cartier will ask one mem Der of the New York Yacht Club, one member of the Atlantic Yacht Club and one member of the Larchmont Yacht Club to serve on the starting commit tee. Each of the members chosen will represent his club exclusively. The duty of the committee will be to con- duct the actual starting of the race and consider all protests or fouls that may arise up to the time of the start ing signal, at which time its duties will cease.
 Entries are to be received by the Belgian consu1-general in New York, Pierre Mali, at 25 Madison avenue.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-04
CHI SOCIETY WOMEN
 TO CONDUCT BOUTS

Chicago, Feb. Aloe Coffey, an old time wrestler and promoter, has been selected to manage the wrestling and athletic program planned for February g by Mrs. Marshall Field Sd and other leading society women here for the ben eft of three Chicago charitable organ izations.
 We want the wrestling bouts to be worth the price of admission regard less of the charity features" Mrs. Field told Coffey.
 The executive committee in charge of the program announced that a large number of society women had applied for some of the one hundred boxes re- served, and 1t was 1e>,rned that some of these have been priced at $15O.
 q would like it understood, how ever," said Mrs. Field, that this is not an exclusive society affair. It is my hope to make it a thoroughly demo- cratic carnival"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-04

Windsor, Conn.,, the week of July A. will be $22,OOO, one of the largest ever given by a half mile track meeting.
 Eight of the classes on the card will be worth 5000 each. Meetings where the purses are of this size will always attract good horses. It would seem that there is reason to believe that the meetings all through the Bay State Cir cult may be brought up to or near this standard.
 If this should be done the circuit will become one of the leading organizations of ha1f-mile racing tracks in the coun- try and do lot of good for the horse interests.
 It may be that the representatives from the different tracks in member ship will have difference of opinion when they meet to make plans for rac- ing on their circuit, but though some of them may insist that popular resi- dents of their home towns are the proper ones to oficiate in the stand and in other details, they may, in time, become convinced that there are more up-to-date ways of taking care of these affairs. However, everyone IS now boosting for the success of the Bay State Circuit during the season of 1921.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-04
YALE'S ROWING
 SCHEDULE GIVES
 BOYS A CHANCE
Three Regattas on Housatonic Aside From Big Events,
 on Program.

4ale's rowing schedule for the season was announced by Capt. s. Y. Hord, and hcludes three events on the Housatonic two with the University of Pennsylvania April 1o; two with Columbia, April 30 and an interscholastic regatta, May IA triangular race with Princeton and Cornell at Ithaca, May 31; the entry of the Eli 150-pound crew at the Amer ican Henley May 28, and the historic dual regatta with Harvard at New London, June "A. The races with Co., lumbia and Pennsylvania will be the first and second varsity events, but the freshmen will get into the bouts with Cornell, Princeton and Harvard.
 The interscholastic regatta Is an in- novation and will probably prove the largest gathering of school crews ever held in New England. The usual races will compose the events of the regatta with Harvard.
 Captain Hord has issued a call for the rowing candidates to report Febru- ary II. The squad will be kept on the machines in the gymnasium about three weeks. Head Coach Guy Nickalls will return from England about March 1. Corberry, a former professional Eng Iioll oSuAiSl, III lilS IlluOOl WOl hNy already have organized several fresh man crews in the gymnasium and a dozen of the varsity candidates have been at work on the machines.
 Yale's graduate rowing committee has been appointed by Captain Hord for the season as follows: Fred W.. Allen, Augustus s. Blagden, John Milton Goetchius, w. Averel1 Hartman, Payne Whitney, Alfred F. Swayne, Churchill C. Peters and Collis Coe.
 With the exception of Mir. Coe, the members of the committee have been on Ya1e's alumni rowing advisory board for years.
 Of last years eight Captain Hord, No. 4; c. E. Ellis, No. 7; C. s. Payson, No. 6; H. J. Mali, No 7, and Bob Car son, co5sswain for two seasons, are in college B. L. Heminway, who stroked the freshman crew two years ago and the 150-pound eight last year, and Ward Cheney, stroke and captain of the second varsity eight last year, are the chief rivals for stroke.
 Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney and J. L. Carman, of the second crew, are again available, and w. s. Cowles and Godfrey Rockefeller, members of the squad two years ago, will be promi- nent candidates. L. Gibson and L. V. Taggart, of the combination crews of last year, are promising candidates who will be tried out.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-04
Should Bar deadlock Hold, Says "Americus,'
 Princeton Mat Coach

Princeton, N. J., Feb. A. "Americus," famous heavyweight wrestler, who held the light heavyweight championship of the world i'll his earlier days before he took on weight, has issued a statement condemning the use of "Strangler" Lewis headlock. Americus is now the Princeton coach in the mat sport. He threw Lewis two out of three falls in 1916.
 "Americus," whose real name is Gus Schoenlein, said: If used to a moderate degree, I see no ob- jection to the headlock. It Is as fair to one man as 1t is to another, for every contestant has an equal opportunity to develop 1t and use it. It is no more harmful, in the catch-as-catch-ca game, than the full Nelson, which may break mans neck, the head scissors, and various methods of lifting man into the air and heaving him down, which will frequently knock him unconscious.
 Tn my opinion the good name of the sport is right now in dang CT, for the majority of the people who see the matches do not want to see a man by being knocked senseless by mere superiority of brute strength,"
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-04
$2OO, 900 Boat
 House For Navy

Annapolis, Md, Feb. 4.-With the an- nouncement of plans for better accom- modations and facilities, not alone for the midshipmen but visiting athletes as well, came the announcement today of a gift of $2OO,OOO to the Naval Academy for a new boathouse for the rowing crews.
 The American Bankers Association Is the donor, 1t was stated. Some 2,0O0 or more numbers of the association visited the academy last fall as a side trip to their annual convention at Washington They expressed astonishment, it is said at the dingy building to which the worlds champion crew had to store its shell, and the gift was the result.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-02-04
Moose Games Off
 For Week By Eai1

The Moose basketball team which has made such a splendid showing in the great indoor game this season has been compelled to call off a few games on account of the fair which the organiza- ton is running in Music Hall but ex- poets to resume playing a week from Sunday.
 This is the first attempt the Moose have made to place team of any kind in the athletic field and 1t has made many friends not only for the excellent sportsmanship shown in all contests but the work of the manager in securing only those teams which have established a statewide reputation has been highly commended by the fans.