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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-08-26
BRIDPORT

Mrs. Carrie Harris spent several days
last week with Mrs. Fred Harris.
Fred Hamilton of Newburgh, N Y,
is guest at the home of John Guilda
Miss Beatrice Doane went Wednes
day to her home in Orwell to spend a
few days.
Miss Lorette Thompson of Wey-
bridge spent the weekend at G. d
Payne's
The annual Harvest supper given by
the Ladies' Society will be held at the
vestry September Is.
Miss katherine Wells has returned
to her home in Whiting after a visit
here with Miss Ruth Payne
Mrs. H. H. Mitchell of Enosburg
Falls has been spending FIVE days at
the home of her brother E. D, Norton
T. M. Crane of Worcester, Mass.
and f. c. Crane of Middlebury have
been spending a few days with friends
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Halstead and
SON Morton of Brooklyn, N. Y, call
ed at w. c. Hamilton's on Friday OF
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Wissell and lit
tie son Donald of Worcester, Mass,
are visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
David Wissell.
Mrs. O. E. Converse and two daugh-
tiers Noble and Helen are in Burling-
ton for visit at the home of Mr.. Con
verses mother and sister.
l. V,H
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fisher of Addi-
son are occupying the Hemenway cot
tage at Owls Nest camp this week,
Mrs H. H. Taylor and son Robert
returned Saturday to their home in
Worcester, Mass, after spending sew
eral months with her mother Mrs Ella
Baldwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Sollace and two
daughters and Mrs. G. F. Sollace spent
Sunday at Camp Bachelor, Elm Point,
the property of Eugene and Felix b.
dette of Addison.
Miss Ava Hawley of Floral Park, L.
l.. came Sunday to visit Mrs. J. II.
Howe. On Thursday Miss Hawley and
Mrs Howe went to spend few days
at Owls Nest camp,
Mrs. Grace Bailey and daughters,
the Misses Fife, Ruth and Edith re-
turned to their home in Meriden,
Conn, Thursday after weeks visit
with relatives in town
Mr. and Mrs Fred Butler, who have
been spending several weeks with Mr.
and Mrs w. A. Dukett, went Monday
to Montreal and will later go to Pots
dam, N. Y, before returning to their
home in Nazareth, Pa
Mrs. c. A. Pratt, in company with
Rev and Mrs. J. NJ. Jeffrey of East
Middlebury and Mrs j. L. Palmer and
two children of Middlebury started on
Monday for Woodford, Va, where they
will attend the wedding of Miss Winnie
Draft Tuesday. The party are making
the trip by automobile.
During the past week three differ
ent contractors and builders, A. n.
Brown of Middlebury, NJ G. Grinell
of Ticonderoga, N. y, and E. G..
Strange, steeplejack, of North Adams,
Mass, have been here to inspect the
ruins of the Congregational church
steeple in view to putting in bids for
its reconstruction.
Grange meeting was largely attend
ed Tuesday when Children's Night was
observed. The following program was
gwen. Piano solo, Kathleen Roscorla;
recitation, Glen Woodbury.; recitation,
Helen Coursey song, Ruth Dukett;
exercise, "The Children's Calendar
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-08-26
Harris N orion

A quiet wedding was solemnized
Wednesday evening, August II, at the
home of Mrs. Edison Harris of Cornwall
when her son Lee Henry was married
to Miss Blanche Emma Norton, only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry d.
Norton of this town Rev. c. H. Nam
bin, pastor of the Congregational
church in Cornwall performed the
ceremony, the ring service being used.
The brides cousin, Mrs. Linus X.
Payne was her only attendant, and Mr..
Payne acted as best man, The bride
was very prettily dressed in a navy
blue suit with hat to match. After
the ceremony the wedding party came
to the brides home in Bridport where
supper was served, only few of the
immediate relatives being present. MIR.
and Mrs Harris are spending several
days at Owls Nest camp, Lake Cham
plain, in company with Mr. and Mrs.
Hubert Norton, and later will be at
home to their friends in Cornwall.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-08-26
Commercial Prudence.

Commercial Pruoence.
HAS he verified the reports Of her
wealth."
"Of course, he has. You don't sup
pose he would take her at her face
valueT
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-08-26
FOR SALE

Farm of 96 acres, comfortable buildings,
excellent tillage, free from stone; on good
road, two miles from R r. stores,
churches, schools, etc. For quick sale
owner includes-2 horses, 10 COWS, calf,
hog, hens and all tools. Price $780,
$4,000 down and balance on easy terms.
e. A. Strout, Farm Agency
3 Washington ST., MiddIebury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
"althour Jr. Gets Ovation
for Winning Amateur
Bicycle Title at Newark

oscar Egg, the sturdy Swiss star,
V'a ten-railc three- cornered tandem
FACED race at the Velodrone in New
s'k yesterday afternoon from Alfred
outlet and Reggie Mcnamara. Egg
.@pDed Mcnamara and had all but
."Sn'y yards for a second lap when the
IKE ended. Egg waa unable to lap
'c1llet, but only needed about forty
{4fis u turn the trick on the blond
haired star.
inzz' wnosc riding has featured many
madison Square Garden six day race,
.Ses ~ az especially brilliant manner
.ss'efday. Al seven miles he started
= pun away from McNamara and Goul-
- and after riding tho miles at q
@'e..a'nafa for The frat tine. He kept
~ ~ hard riding 70 the end Ut the
,s ~f" leaving his pscernakcrs on the
~ ZAP and riding Ike gprinter The
se<cnds.
A,innr Spencer trinmphed over Or
'1hoD PAM and Frank Kramer in a
s's'Hil" tnree-cosnered match Piani
"A* second and Kramer third. Kramer
as,yypsafca u BE- Saving nlg strength for
|sH a*teaI night, men Ayc-nilc
IN, DFt"efn hin and Raymond Eaton
-. Hscice toc bicycle chamD iousnig ~
-.'HSfica' PlaDi nan the first heat VI
~ match, beating Kramer and Spcn-
f@f IN that order. This heat wan
.:,s|..'"d ~ Eddie "Cannon" Bald, Of
.s'@onf1n, tne bicycle champion Of
n'nFf'ca in 1895, 1897 and l89s. Bad
lisnts. '''""''S" p'"1 Inc
me seesnd hext Of the match re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Aug. Is
Penn State has long been famous for
the "stone WALL lines developed by
Dick Harlow, right-hand man to Hugo
Bezdek, the Nittany gridiron mentor;
and it is we'll for The Blue and White
institution that Harlow will again be
on the Job this fall, for the line prom
asses to lie quite some problem.
With the exception Of Ray Baer, sub
stitutc tackle, not a single one of last
years letter men VIII return, although
recent news indicates the possible re-
turn OF Newsh Bentz, center Ranch.
Grifiths, Hess and Schuster have all
passed on into Penn State football his.
tory.
Baer is expected to be a real star
this year, and, if Bentz returns, the
problem will not be so acute But in
any case two guards and tackle must
be developed in fall practice. MADEIRA,
Hamilton, Bacr and Runscr from the
freshman line are considered to be
good prospects, while the coaches are
also confident that Tiny Mcmahon, the
giant heavyweight wrestler viii make
good this fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
IN ALL FAIRNES S


G<ARl baseball have pitching was
so per cent of the potential This
sons pennan fight in the such
an estimate fairly
Brooklyn year but alright phne
Ou'de e box tins the Dodgers
ago And though the staff formidable
ne transfer Of Pfeer and appng at the
first division 10 - 49,
VIII De noted that the champions steadily
ooo co the eague particular the
because uncle Robbie his best
mad IN the pitching would add most
falling fame. ~ ~ ~
where would the shattered White American League
standings but for the what heights ngt
NOT 'e uggng Tigers Cardinals they pitching
wasted on ookyns otherwise
excellence OF broon both
lar IN 'front.' that the big racesv be ruined
why IS It, you ask pitchers while
otnes are so weak The clement of luck The
ahewson ohnsons and Aexandrs products of decade
a mere does not be the pitching that
oped re-" years back On the corker and
Mc0raws corps strong both departments are inefficient
almost to indifference. ~
The fault the opin Of the real catche Of
the proves OF the old school Neither ugon
one about nm capable of nstrucng Robinson built
up ms wonderful a from bunch failed nncr
~ managers In the hacyon days the Kline
Inc oattefles Tor iuk Chance Fred Salngs when
Ye Nudoph and James accomplished great mrae of baseball
otcN IN 1914 Uncle Robbie had pitchers and
"hen they won three pennants 1912 and 1919
The study and question owners and a
we'll may ponder deeply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
BascOmb Is Double
Winner at Pastime A. G..

John Bascomb was the individual
star of the members games of the
Pastime A. c. held yesterday afternoon
at Macomb's Dam Park. Bascomb won
both the SS0-yard run and 220-yarl
dash, starting from scratch in the for
rner and from the fve-yard mark in the
furlong.
The summaries follow:
SS0-yard run ohandicap) on By John
Time. 2.l0.
22o-yard dash Chandicap) Won by John
basconb o yards); J. Noel Ga YARDS.
second c. Winter GO YARDS. third. 1ine.
0:243-5
Running high jump handicap)-wo by
J. simon tscraich). with = jump of feet
Of feet inches. second. X. storms q
inches>. with a jump OF feet inches.
third
Putting 12-pounl sho. ohandicap)-W
Z inches; J. Noel G2 fcerl with put o.
- feet inches. second T. simon ~
feeD. with pat of &c feet . inchea. third
Throwing iavoln thar2icau) Won by
\. yiahanis (25 fe"f). with throw of i5a
feet. l.. Hor'es $50 feot) with throw Of
145 feet 3 Y inches. second J. Simon (35
feeD, with throw Of lSs feet 81 inches.
hird
One mile walk Chandica p,-won by n
Grcenberg (scratch) J.. Athony (25 sec
onds), second; $. Rubin G.i5). third
Two-mile run Chandicap) Won b. O
Phllipson ca yards) J. Tveiten (scratch)
second: G. Arnheiter H75 yards). third
Time 1927 "a.
Running broad Jump Chandicap)-w
by G. Winter g feet3. with jump Of 10
feet ~ Inches j. simon II foot). with
Jump # Is feet l0a4 inchos second +.
Hordes 2 nches), with jump OF g feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
A Brigfat Future for Vincent Richards

ne laws CUP team already has been committee acted
wisely and logically in naming Tden johnston Williams and WASH
pi 70 uele'd Americas the
l h week. At the time the selection there was M other
cholce open to the committee having lost his
opportunity OF becoming lnternatonali down
hee weeks OF tournament play that naming of the defend
N w. '''e ueie"u-
bot When ne ronouod
saturday, pared William Richards convincol uo
person quaIed to judge of Davis un co
9 ana would international Davis los mn
fortunately IN tins make obligatory nanny tho
e at east three weeks before the round
This bars the doors Richards this ,o.r -
thing that do $500 - 10 VIC 0's
but the future shines bright Richards If he o
ous 10 MS present certainty o +oar
pieSen he United States next marvel of it all 1 IN
nc ac na' tls clooboy still player with his GREATEST ~
'rluhphs yet to apparently. ~ ~
competent critics inform me that Richards master nlavr N
% "'n against "ans and Wahbun Saturday. and that over
oen V'e world CHAMPION oulone lad was ~
tennis puP un two years Truly has saua afd
" "e tennis might IN the future in the of Vincent Richards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
President Is Invited
TO See Tennis Matches

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2S.-An inv-
tation has been extended President
Harding to attend the final matches of
the lawn tennis singles championship
Of the United States it was announced
to night by officials of the Germantown
Cricket Club, where the tournament
will open September 9. a box directly
back of the championship court has
been set aside for the President and
his guests. The American Davis Cup
team played before the President on
the White House courts shortly before
it went to Australia, and the Chief Elk
ecutive then expressed desire to see
d championship match.
This information was conveyed to
the Germantown officials by William 7.
Tilden, Ter of the worlds title.
Boxes for tie tournament already have
been engaged by the British Embassy,
Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania and
Mayor Moore Of Philadelphia. Prepa-
rations are being made to accommodate
one Of the largest crowds in the his
tory of the event.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
Record Field Will
Start i'm Distance
Swim Race To-day
70 Mermaids to Compete
for Ehree-Mile National
Title at Brighton Beach

A record field Of about Twenty-Five
of the foremost women swimmers in
the country viii start this afternoon
in the national long distance cham
pionship, which viii be decided in the
waters off Brighton Beach The race,
which is considered the blue ribbon
event of American swimming, will be
over q thlee-mile ocean course, start
ing from Point Breeze and finishing at
the Brighton Beach Baths.
The event, which will get under way
about o'clock, marks the restoration
to Its original course of the classic
which gave women's swimming q place
of prominence in the sport world. In
augurated at Brighton in 1910, this
race has annually been the climax of
the year IN aquatlcs. 1t is five years
since the long distance championship
has been decided in New York waters
Americas greatest emale natators
Will be seen in the big race this after
noon and Americas best means the
worlds best when it comes 30 wom-
en- swimming New York. of course,
will be capably represented, but De
troit and Philadelphia are sending
their premier mermaids in an effort to
carry off the most coveted crown in
the swimming game. Margaret Wood
bridge is here from Detroit in quest Of
the laurels while Eleanor Uhl will
carry the hopes Of Philadelphia in the
big race. Both of these girls com
reted in the Olympic games in 1920.
Among the starters in this after
moons race will be Ethelda Bleibtrey,
who is supreme at distances ranging
from so yards to one mile How
ever, the Queen of the Sea" is anxious
to gain long distance laurels. Another
starter will be Miss Charlotte Boyle,
who carried of the marathon title
in 1919
Other local girls who starred at the
Olympic meet last year and who Will
be among the competitors this after
noon are Eileen Riggin. the worlds
fancy diving champions; Helen Mcany.
who recently won the national and
metropolitan diving titles; Helen
Wainwright. national indoor cham
pion; Florence Briscoe Georgia Will
son and Margaret Edere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
Arcoia Cup Tournament
10 BE Held September 3

The fourth annual invitation tourno-
ment Tor the Arcola Cup and other
trophies win be played on the Arcola
Country Club course on the DAVIS Of
September g. . and 10. The qualifying
round of eighteen holes will be PLAYED
on Thursday, September g, with four
teen sixteens qualifying for the prizes
Three players-Max Marston. of the
Merton Cricket Club; T. NJ. Wild. Of
Baltusrol. and William Reekie. of
Upper Montclair-have each won leg
on the cup. The player who wins the
tournament three times will win per-
manent possession of the trophy. En-
tries will close on September 3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
Stage ~All Set''
For Davis Cup
Tennis Matches
Stands at Fores Hills
Have Been Completed;
Tile Meet Starts Friday

The main act in the tennis world will
take place al the West Side Tennis
Club this week. Starting on Friday,
September :. the challenge round Of
the Davis Cup contest will be played
Preparations for the meeting have
been completed already and everything
MADE ready for record crowd
Various committees working under
the direction of S. Fullerton Weaver,
president. have completed their work
and have reported the stage is all set
for the play. The courts are in splen-
did condition, and Michael Brazil. the
head groundsman, is watching them
with jealous care to make sure that
nothing happens to the turf between
now and Friday. The construction of
the stands has also been completed
A corps Of ushers who have been
trained by Lyle +. Mahan Will be on
duty in the big stands. Harry Parker.
treasurer. announces tickets will be
on sale until Wednesday at 101 Park
Avenue and thereafter at the grounds
Special train service Is being pre-
pared by the Long Island Railroad. so
that the crowds Will be handled without
any difficulty. Even the newspaper
men Will not have to worry. for special
telegraph facilities have been installed
for the accommodation of the repre-
sentatives of the press
The committee in charge is also TAX
ing special precaution in the selection
of officials for the matches. There has
been some complaint in the past on
some of those officiating, so that the
committee IS taking great care in
naming its list for this contest.
to provide officials for the meet. it APP
pears that the event will set new
standard, SO far as this development of
the game is concerned. X. Clifford
Black, chairman Of the Tennis Umpires'
Association, VIII direct the selection
and assignment of the umpires, lines
men and foot fault judges.
More than 125 men served as officials
during the women's national Champion
ship, and records of their performance
were kept by the Umpires' Association.
Mr. Black was in Boston for the nation
al doubles championship to supervise
the officials there and then went to
NeWDOrt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
Miss Liberty
w ilas Elk press
Cruiser no ply
Buffalo Entry Takes p.
Mile HarmswortIl Regatta
Feature in Fast Fine

DETROIT, Aug. 90 (By The Associ
ated Press). Miss Liberty II. Of the
buhalo Launch Club. with Commodore
humphrey Birge at the Wheel won tive
NIeaI Lakes trophy for express crujs-
e.s' One feature event on to days pro-
gram or the Gold Cup Harms worth
regatta mere Betty NJ, Of the Detroit
1 acho oiuo' finished second, and Sea
no'se' owned by James A. Allison. of
the Miami Beach Yacht Club. finished
third '''''''''e u
Betty Ms right to second place
however, was protested on the ground
she had cut stake on the unpcr turn
and the judges withheld decision. Miss
Liberty II covered the TWENTY-FIVE
miles in :O2:34
The Scripps trophy race for cruisers
under $50 inches piston displacement
was Cancelled when Pal, of the Toledo
Yacht Club, the only cruiser to start.
burned out bearing shortly after
getting uAder way.
The Dettoit Auto Club trophy event
for displacement speed boats was won
by Bee, Of the Detroit Yacht Club. over
field of five other starters. She Gov
cred the fifteen miles in 2S:32. Miss
Pep, of Detroit, was second, and Bear
Cat, also of Detroit, third.
1t was announced tonight that Arab
", Of the Buffalo Launch Club. and
Miss Belle II. of Detroit, will enter the
second heat in the Gold Cup race to-
morrow and probably win start also
in the Detroit trophy event for single
engined hydroplanes. Second heats
will be run tomorrow also in the
Wood-Fsher race for displacement
boats and the Sallan trophy contest
for cabin cruisers
A correction was made to day by the
judges in the point standing of Miss
America and Miss Chicago, that fin
ished first and second in the first heat
of the Gold Cup race yesterday. The
judges announced Miss America is
credited with twelve points and Miss
Chicago eleven, instead Of fourteen
and thirteen. recnactiVelV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29

1f manhattan baseball
The wonderful brace Giants made AGAINST e ,oa.
ates put them much such good ptch &c
was seen IN this but
little Napoleon will this seventh major leaouo oa+
marx never yet attained by major league
Inc yankees neck worlds chmnion Indians
having taken the Cleveland FOLLOWING a con ~
TINS Western trip the New have all the
in schedule in that practically games will ,e at homo WIZ,
Cleveland is playing away fromh ~
In the CeveandNew York regrettabe situation has
eVeoFed TINS Speakers
does not involve Interpretation has Ban Johnson
president OF the American League attention TO
mere Is reason 10 suspect ne may uproot precedent he
ked afdavi Higgins and CAPTAIN pecnanob M
beng directly implicated n Speakers protest ~
Ban johnson into of trouble
his arbitrary suspension OF Carl action bruob 81
anne by Cconels Rupert and Huston directly the absolute
ton Of Johnson's Dictatorship.
Fortunately for baseball today, Commissioner and 90 .
court OF last resort 1t will necessary 90 to law 1w
the game good ~ Nv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29

suited in a victory for Spencer over
Piani and Kramer while in the third
Spencer won the heat and race by beat
ing Kramer and piani
Bobby Walthour jr. was crowned
amatcur bicycle champion Of America
and presented with two large Aoial
horseshoes. The crowd gave the new am
stour King great ovation. Bobby I'm
.shcd second to Carl lIambachcr in the
Nyc-milc championship. which was Dc, -
cjdcd yesterday Elmer Bundt was
third and larry Seuffcrt fourth The
final standing Of the Amateurs lex:
Bobby Waltnour, n; Cart IIambachcr,
10; WiIIic Grimm. .; Larry Scufert,
r; Elmer Buudt, f. Chris Dottcrweich,
b; Fred Spencer, .; Willie Beck, 2:
Carl Stockholm, B.
Alfred Grcnda won onc-tnjle event
franz Gus LanR, Alez McBcath. Ar
Goullct, willie Spencer and Eddie
Jaddcn, who hniahcd in that order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
Arrow Class Races OF

For the first time fhis season The
yachts in the arrow class and Indian
Harbor one-design knockabout classes
were unable to complete the course off
the Indian Harbor Yacht Club this
morning within an hour and half the
time allotted under the yacht racing
rules Of the association. and no Vim
was taken Richard II. Monks. as
chairman Of the regatta committee
called the races off An unusually
light wind was given as the reason for
the yachts being unable to finish with
u the snecified time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29

w |. HUNTER, British amateur
golf champion, arrived here
yesterday from England aboard the
steamship Cedric and went to the
Vanderbilt Hotel, where he will be
quartered until he leaves for ST
Louis to play in the national ANA
feur championship tournament.
hunter expects to remain in this
country for several months.
The British title holder is ouite
optimistic concerning his chances in
the tournament at st. Louis. He
says he is in the best of condition
and expresses the hope nc will DO
we'll against our amateurs. The last
time he played in competitive golf
was in the North Forlands tourna-
ment, held during the latter mart of
July, which he won. Hunter denies
emphatically he will, turn profess
sional and remain here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29
Oscar Egg Defeats Mcnamara
And C0ullet In Ten-Mile Race
Bouts Hereabouts

To NIGHT
brighton r. C.-Johnnie Green Us.
Young Denny. ten rounds.
Broadway T.. A.-Da,e Rosenberg vs.
Italian Joe Cans. twelve rounds.
Arnory \. A.--Johnpic Drummie vs..
Young Tiger, twelve rounds
Freeport Auditoriuin--KiI Sullivan
vs. Harry Mitchell. ten rounds.
TUESDAY
Greensboro a. C.--Jack Tomashels Va.
Sam 1agonja, twelve rounds.
THURSDAY
Jamaica 8. C.--SalIor Joe Kelly vs.
Happy Hayes. fifteen rounds.
FRIDAY
9Th Regimcnt---Al Knle vs.. JACKIE
Moore. twelve rounus.
SAT- KDAY
Commonwealth >. C.-Kcd Cap Will
vs.. Johnny Murray. twelve rounds
fluee nsborO a. (.---ISert COlima W.
frankie hotter, twelve rounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-29

JNIONTOWN, Pa, Aug. 28.-Jules
Ellingboc, Canadian champion auto
mobile racer. who performed the most
artistic hip-Aop ever executed on the
Uniontown Speedway and lived to tell
the tale, is to stage a omc-back in
the 225-mic Labor Day race over the
famous board track.
Ellingboc is to pilot the same car
he wrecked in the June race at Union
town. That is, the name plate and
engine number viii be the same, but
the car was SO badly smashed that
Louis Chevrolet elected to build an
other racer from the ground up instead
OF irving to repair the demolished one.