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ton by polishing up on new plays
and perfecting defense against for
ward passes. The Navy lineup for
the battle will include at right half
back, Hamilton, allaround star of the
Plebes last fall.
The Navy game. obscured
in the glare of the Yale Dartmouth
and Army-Notre Dame battles and
further shadowed because Navy has
been beaten and the Tigers tied, may
produce an unexpected surprise.
Rumor credits the Tigers with a
much stronger eleven than the tie
score with Lehigh would indicate.
In Slagel it is said that Bill Roper
may be hiding another Don Laurie.
The newcomer is reported to be the
main cog in a passing attack which
had been kept under cover for No
tire Dame, but which will be dragged
out il necessary, to check the Navy.
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benlnO the line the Marines are
Just strong. Everybody knows
how good Goettge is, and with him
are such proved backs as Rykceman.
Neal. Groves. Henry. McQuade and
Brunncll Groves does the punting
and is a good dropkicker. Neal
Groves and Brunnelli are depended
to do the fancy work. while
Goettge does the forward passing
and hard line breaking.
V. +. Is team will not be as en-
perienCed as that which wears the
coiors of the Marine Corps. but if
the Blackburgers were placed
against the Marines in a real battle
it would be pretty much of toss
up as to which would win. Poly
averages more than $50 pounds. with
two 145-pound men in the lineup.
which shows that-in size they would
have nothing to fear from any other
eleven. The Virginians' line is an
aggregation of Stalwarts that VIII
hold its own almost anywhere. or at
least it has been holding its own in
recent year with every team it has
played including the great Centre
College eleven that defeated Har-
ward
V. T.. |. has no man behind its line
who approaches the ability of
Cfoettgt but it has d brilliant quar-
tet. Moss played fullback here
against Maryland year ago and so
did Rutherford the latter much TO
Maryland's sorrow. Rutherford Is
one of the best dropkickers In the
country, and his performance or last
year of booting three goals from the
field in the first eight minutes is
without parallel. Roberts is the young
man in the backtield who does the
fancy stepping and is said to be one
of the fastest backs playing root
ball in the South.
1t seems that both Georgetown anu
MARYLAND have real work cut OUT ioi
them Against such teams as come
here tomorrow the local schools must
realize that they must play better
foot ball than they have played in a
long while if they are to emerge vic
torious AgainSt these brilliant com
binations Georgetown will place a
team that is practically new, as Tar
as college foot ball experience is con-
cerned while Maryland is due TO
start the game with four of its backs
three of them regulars, on the slde-
lines.
Both contests should be productive
of some brilliant foot ball, and 1t is
needless to say that both will be
hard fought.
George Washington University ex-
poets another victory in its game
with Drexel. at Philadelphia. The
Hatchetites have been coming along
rapidly and showed last Saturday in
their game with Western Maryland
the results OF good coaching and
earnest work.
Catholic University has no game.
but probably will send the greater
part of its squad over to the Central
Stadium to watch the Maryland
eleven. The BrooklanderS are due to
hook up with the College Park out
fit two weeks from Saturday in their
annual game.
Gallnudet entertainS Lynchburg Col
lege and is figuring strongly on
sending the Virginia men back home
on the short end of the score. Cal
laudet, in it's two contests, has shown
greater strength than usual in Gal
laudet teams, and before Coach Teddy
Hughes winds up the season prob
ably will have one of it's best elevens
In years.
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NOTHING TO SHAKEUP."
SAYS DOBIE OF CORNELL

ITHlCA. \. ", October H.
When Cornell's foot bnIl teams
were winning - consecutive
gnmcs during more than three
years of campaigning GflmOur
D"bie. head coach Of the Ithacnn
cierenS. was gloomy enough. hut
since the defeat of his team last
Saturday. when Williams scored
I4-tO-7 victory. ending the long
reign of triumph. DObie seems 10
have lost every spark of Joy in
life. when asked whether he con-
tcmpInted any shift in the Cornell
lineup for saturdays game with
Rutgers, DObie said:
SLOW nre we going to have
shakc-up with nothing to shake g"
The squad Is hardened to DObie's
warnings of impending disaster.
hut tho players contemplate the
blueSt forecast they ever have
beard when they gather before
their coach before the game to-
morrow.
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The Army eleven. which will renew
it's effort to defeat Rockne's Blue
Comet at the Polo Grounds on Satur-
day. will arrive here tonight and be
Quartered at the Astor. Black board
drill will constitute the cadet work
out for the day. The cadet corps of
400 will come down Saturday in time
to witness the game.
Columbia. with it's best opportunity
to win from Penn since the last vic
tory in 1903. will leave for Philadel-
phia to prepare for the most severe
test Percy Haughton's system has
yet received. koppisch. three-time
Columbia captain, will carry the ma
jor hopes of the Morningsiders.
Navy will be off to meet Princeton
in one of the most colorful contests
Of the week end after a week. during
which no scrimmages were held. The
service team rounded out it's prepara-
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Smith. Rowan, Nagle and Bingham
are being counted upon by Coach
Claterbos, while the Tanks are de-
pending on Hodson, Wylie, Gruver
and Trimble. Tomorrow's contestants
played Mount St Mary's College, and
II their comparative showing counts
for anything the Tank eleven ap-
pears to have the edge. All of the
high ranking officers in this section
have been invited to attend the game
b Athletic Club of Fort Myer will
oppose the Mardfeldt eleven Sunday
on the latter's grounds. The ath-
letes. who will practice tomorrow
afternoon, are seeking games through
Manager Carragher at West 2oS4.
Georgetown and knickerbocker
Clubs have joined forces in an effort
to place a team on the field that will
grab the unlimited sandlot title
Candidates are to report Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock at the George
town Hollow. Vic Woodbridge and
Joseph c. Westline are instigators
of the new combination. Officials will
be elected Sunday morning.
Northern Eridders are to report to-
night at o'clock at the Park View
Fairgrounds
Signal practice was ordered for the
Mohawk players today. Candidates
will report at 5 o'clock at the club
house.
Southern Props will strive to top
pie Winton Athletic Club Sunday at
1870 o'clock at the Washington Bar
racks
Brookland Athletic Club has picked
a rugged opponent in the Yosemites
for a Sunday game at 3 o'clock on
Fair Lawn Field, Anacostia.
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ing Illinois as the probable winner Of
the contest, which will mark the for
NAL dedication of the Illinois Memo
rial Stadium at Urbana. That Mich
igan has covered up d great deal in
the course of the season there seems
no doubt She will be stronger to-
morrow than at any previous time
this season. But, then, Illinois ha
been more or less under wraps. too.
and it would seem that she has the
heavier and mere effective armament.
In the East. Notre Dame PLAYS the
Army in New York The writer
thinks Notre Dame will win. The
gloomy reports that have emanated
from knute Rockne should be taken
with a grain of salt Out here in
the West the feeling is that Notre
Dame has better eleven than even
the 1923 outfit.
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WIN AT HARVARD NETS.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. October III.
NJ. Davies of Los Angeles and f. NJ.
Wheeler of Bridgeport, Conn.,, won the
doubles tennis championship of Har-
ward by defeating Takelichi Harada Of
Japan, Harvard singles champion and
Japanese Davis cup player, and Elden
Briggs of Brookline. 81, 63, 81.
Wheeler was captain Of the Yale tennis
team and Davies has played with Le-
land Stanford team.
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MINNESOTA HAS MAKINCS
OF A WONDERFUL ELEVEN
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

lNNEAPOLS MINI, October HMnnesota has in her
wv one OF the topmos the Western
season ends This % the
"ophers Will be entitled to ranking proud neither should
srued nmation the classic against
Wisconsin
prospects are one thing; what makes OF prospects
tor example. to
badgerSmay be farther reaching crcondenc
that the willy Badgers have been
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BATTLES ARE SCHEDULED
FOR EASTERN CRIDIRONS

EW YORK. October rattle rolling
" today into the territory of gridiron enemies
Dartmouth will Yale, strengthened by fervd
well by the Hanover body which
of lost prestige
Notre Dame charge of Knute Rocknc
from South Bend annual pilgrimage
include Annes Y
practice spend night Westchec
Club
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VANCE IS A BOWLER.

NEW YORK, October 11.-Dazzy
Vance. great Brooklyn pitcher, who
led all major league moundsmen this
year in number of victories and total
strikeouts. keeps his salary arm in
condition by constant bowling. Vance.
who is an all-around athlete, spends
much of his time during the Off
season shooting tenpins. He is a con-
sistent 200" shooter on the alleys.
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TANK.HUMPHREYS CLASH
ON THE BARRACKS FIELD

CYNCOPATED bands will with the
hud of cashing ball Washington Bar
racks Tank Corps tackles Humphreys 2:3O o'clock,
struggles OF the No will charged
Former West Point athletes
the Tanks Lieut.
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TOOTELL AN INSTRUCTOR.

MERCERSBURG, Pa, October IL
Fred Tootell, Olympic hammer throw
champion and holder of several in
records. has been en-
gagged as assistant instructor in the
gymnasium at Mercersburg Academy.
Totell said that he had been assured
by officials of the A. A. u. in Boston
that his amateur standing would not
be affected by accepting the position.
His duties consist chiefly of work in
the study hall, he said.
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PACING STALLION SOLD.

WILMINGTON. Ohio. October II
Power Patch, 2.03I., noted pacing stall
lion and holder of the world record for
the half-mile on the ice. has been sold
by W. J. Calvin to Elmer +. Lay. Power
Patch is the son of the world cham
pion, Dan Patch 155. and his dam was
the pacing mare Effie Powers, 2.0Sk,
winner of 100 races.
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PRACTICE TONIGHT
FOR ARGYLE BASKETERS

Argyle Athletic Club will hold it's
initial basket ball practice tonight
at I o'clock in the gymnasium of the
Wilson Normal School.
Bangs, Boyds, Brooks. Buchanan,
Cook. Coombs, Fallan, Freeman, Herr,
Hilleary, Killeen, Lester Price, Rob-
inson and Young will report.
Evening star., 1924-10-17
YALE RULES ON TICKETS.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, October IA
change in the foot ball ticket distribu-
tion system has been announced by the
Yale Athletic Association, whereby
graduates, who in the past had been
forced to return unused personal tickets,
may in the future give them to immedi-
ate relatives
Evening star., 1924-10-17
PAY VISITS FOR BATTLES
WITHG. u. AND MARYLAND
Devil Dogs Will Tackle Hilltoppers at American
League Park, While Cobblers and Old Liners
Will Clash at Central Stadium.
BY ID. c. BYRD.

MARINES and Virginia Possn"s Institute n% viii n. bring
Maryland the and versatile eombna
played here Both have lines made of excep
bakheldS hard
brilliant opend With the possible exception Of
play Pennsylvania and Yale respectively Georgetown and
which they be opposed
E1itopper Devil will take
Poly Maryland will battle
High Stadium Both will $50 o'clock
Big powerful experienced
of the only somewhat better
the them slight advantage
Snderson and Lvedge former University of California good
lett end tackle Bailey the University of Maryland
Cercek Levnky other
guards while Hunt while Virginia Military Institute
Evening star., 1924-10-17
PICK GRID GAME SITE,

DAVIDSON, n. c.. October IT,
Charlotte has been selected as the
battle ground for the annual foot ball
game between Davidson College and
Clemson College, to be played No
vember 8.
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WILL COACH CORNELL.

ITHACA, n. Y, October 17.-Paul
w. Eckley succeeds John ]. Carney
as coach of the Cornell varsity base
ball squad. Eckley has been coach
of the freshman foot ball. basket ball
and base ball squads since his gradu-
alton from Cornell in 1917.
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Line-Up and Summary.

Carolina scoring: Touchdowns-Spar rrow isub
sttute for DID. Point from try after touch
down-Sparrow Substitute for Did, drop
kick Goal from held-Sparrow Substitute
for DilD.
Officials: Referee-Mr Magofin CMichisan).
Umpire-Mr. Gooch tVirginia1. Head lines
man-Mr Major ,Auburn). Time Of periods
10 minutes
Evening star., 1924-10-17

Brookland Athletic Club has picked
a rugged opponent in the Yosemites
for Sunday game at o'clock on
Fair Lawn Field, Anacostia.
Evening star., 1924-10-17

Southern Props will strive to top
pie Winton Athletic Club Sunday at
$3.50 o'clock at the Washington Bar
racks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-25
G. vARNEY is
DEAD At 90
Native 0i Sk0whegan Dies in North
Chelmsford, Mass, at Home OF
Daughter, Mrs. II. G. Gage

The many friends in SkoWhegan
viii regret to learn of the death of
Elbridge g. Narney. which occurred
September 3rd at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Hiram c. Gage, in
of % years. Mr.. Narney was born
in Skowhegan in the year 1929, and
lived there the greater part of his
life until 1908 when he took up his
residence in North Chelmsford In
1854 he was married to Rosetta ".
Thomas. She died in 1917.
Mr.. Narney was the son Of Levi
Narney of the seventh generation, and
was the last OF a family of eight
children He was remarkably keen
and alert, ard advancing years failed
to make any inroad upon his mental
capacities. On account of his genial
disposition he always took delight
in welcoming the young as we'll as
the older persnos. who made frequent
calls upon him. He was grandpa to
everybody.
Mr.. Varney was the oldest President
in Chelmsford and for several years
past has been the holder of the cane
given by a Boston newspaper to any
one who claimed that distinction.
He had been a member of Carabas-
set Lodge l. O. o. z, SkoWhegan
since 1870. He is survived by four
children, Mrs. Hiram C. Gage and DR.
Fred +. Varney of North Chelms-
ford, Mrs. F. S. Sampson of Penn
Yam y. Y. and Wilder S. Varncy of
Maiden, Mass
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-25
SOLON MAN IS
EXONERATED IN FLA.
Criminal Case Against {. +. Later on
Complaint OF J. {. Pierce,
Formerly OF SOlon

The criminal case of {. +. Later,
formerly of Solon, (which resulted in
acquittal, on complaint of J. C. Pierce
is of particular interest to Somerset
County people as both men were
former residents of Solon, having
lived in that community for about
TO Florida in the fall of 1922. THE
ApoplI Chief published the follow
ing account, relative to the case:
The criminal case against c. F.
Later Of Apopka. who was indicted
last spring for grand embezzlement
on the complaint Of j, c. Pierce, of
Xellwood was tried at Orlando, on
Friday and Saturday of last week, and
resulted in Mr., Later's acquittal. Mr..
Pierce and Mr.. Later had been part
ners IN conducting the business of
the Zellwood Grocery for a period of
about five months, and the charge
against Mr. Later involved the em-
be22lement of thirty-one hundred dol
lars. The court in summing up to
the jury stated that the case against
Mr.. Later had failed so completely
fhat if they should retire to consider
the evidence they could only find
fardict of not guilty, and he there
tore directed that the jury to return
th9t verdict without leaving their
seats Mr.. Laters friends are delight
ed at his complete exoneration from
the charge. Davis d Davis, attorneys
of Orlando, conducted the case for Mr..
Later, the accounting work for the
defense being done by d. (. Hall.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-25
MERCER CHILD
KILLED BY TROLLEY
Mr. and Mrs. George Williamson Had
Recently Moved to Vassalb0rO.
The Tragedy

Injuries which later resulted in
death were suffered Just before
o'clock Saturday evening by Elsie
Williamson, the nine-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. George William
son, when she ran in front of an extra
car on the track of the Androscog
gin and Kennebec railroad, near her
home in North Vassalboro. The child
was knocked down and dragged a
short distance by the car and when
picked up was found to be badly in
jured She was rushed to the Sis
ters' hospital at Waterville, where it
was found that both legs and one arm
were fractured and one leg was am
putated in an effort to save her life
She died, however, without coming
out from under the ether. The fam
lily had recently moved to Vassalboro
from Mercer
According to officials of the electric
road, who were early on the scene,
conducting the investigation. the little
girl ran out from behind a house sit
uated quite near the track and the
mOtorman had no opportunity to stop
as the car was within Is or 20 feet
Of the child before she came into view.
The car was an extra which left
Wateryille for Augusta at $50. Tb
place where the accident occurred is
about 600 feet from the four corners
at North Vassalboro on the main road
between that place and East Vassal-
boro, near the Phillips garage, which
is about half way between Maple
street and the Catholic church. The
extra had stopped but a short dis
tance from the scene of the accident
to discharge passengers and was
picking up speed when the child ap-
peared Leslie Hall the motorman.
at once applied the emergency brake
but was unable to avoid. hitting the
little girl, who was dragged along by
the pilot Of the car.
Besides her parents she leaves one
sister, Mrs. Chester Perry Of North
Vassalboro and four small brothers.
also her grandparents. MIR. and Ms
William Williamson of Mercer. FL
neral services We're held Tuesday
morning at 8 o'clock from the home
in North Vassalboro, Rev d. W Kim
bali officiating The remains Were
taken to East Mercer for burial and
committal services were held at the
grave at II o'clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-25
Road Conditions in The County

The roads generally are in fairly
good condition. On the road from
here to Athens, the state road is eX-
celent and in the noighborhood Of
Frank Nights there is another good
place From the Morris Whittier
place, through to Sunnyside Stock
farm, the road is very rough. The
state aid road will be built between
c. c. Kinsmans and Cass' CO1aer on
this same stretch of highway and
work will be commenced very soon
Road Improvement in Gornville IN
cludes the third class highway under
construction on the old road, near the
George +. Foster farm. In Brighton
work has been completed on the third
class road and now the crew IS work
ing on the state road, near Clough s
Trout Pond. In Harmony the state
roads are all completed except =
short piece of third class highway
which will be completed by Septcm-
Der Both At Athens work has been
started on the new bridge. near TIE
Grange Hall. The state will bulld
this bridge by day work At present
short detour is necessary over
temporary bridge.
At North Anson, tho third class
highway under construction Will be
on or before September 3Oth.
This extends from the Marshall Hili
past Sunset Cemetery and the road is
not closed.
At Bingham work on the state
highway will begin very soon. This
will begin at the railroad crossing,
one and one-half miles below the viii
lage. The road will not be closed
and signs will be placed at both ends
of the construction.
Under the direction Of Road Com
missioner a. * Welch a piece of state
road is being built between Anson and
Starks. Traffic is not blocked on
this highway. III other roads in
town are in good condition.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-25
CIementine Weston w. {. Il. L. Meet.
inc

TIE first fall meeting of the w. c.
r. L. was held on Tuesday afternoon
OF this week at the home of Mrs. \.
n. Lang, Middle street. The Presi-
dent, Mrs. Blanche Friend, presided
The work of the coming year was dis
Cussed Different members talked
upon the proposed 2oth amendment
to the National Constitution to control
Child Labor. Mrs. Elizabeth Watson
was appointed delegate to the State
w. c. r. L. Convention at Portland
this week. a committee was appoint
ed to nominate officers for the com
ing year composed Of Mrs. Blanche
Friend. Mrs. Mae Haines, Mrs Eia-
aheth Marble, toN report at the next
meeting October % at which time
reports of officers will be given and
election of officers will be held. Mrs.
Elizabeth Watson is one of the speak
ers at the State Convention.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-25
COUNTY CONVENTION
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Sunday School Workers VIII Meet at
the Congregational Church in
Madison, October |

The Somerset County Sunday
School Convention will be held in
the Madison Congregational Church
next Wednesday. The officers of
this association are president, Rev.
e. b. Tetley, pastor OF the Baptist
Church in Madison; E. l.. Macomber.
vice presidents and Mrs. Anna Har-
ris, secretary and treasurer. Divis
ional superintendent are children.
Miss Gertrude Carter Skowhegan;
young people, Miss. Beulah Robinson;
adults, +. l.. Macomber; education
Rev. E. L. Converse, Pittsfeld. En-
tertainment will be furnished in the
homes for all who desire to remain
over, and the various schools of the
county should be represented
The program:
Convention Song Service
and Greetings; 10:15-Bible Study
Period, Rev. Alex Henderson, Fair
field; 1915, business: Appointment
Of committees; Roll Call of Districts;
reports of officers, president Secre-
tary, divisional superintendents, re
port of summer school. Miss Beulah
Robinson Il is special music; 11:20
address Bible Study for High School
Credit Representative of State Edit
cation Department; 11;45 institute
sessions: Childrenis Miss Gertrude
Carter; Y P, State Y P. superinten-
dent; adult, Mr.. Khollin; Admins,
Mr. Henderson; D. V, E. s, Miss Lena
Marsh, Pittsfeld; 1890 dinner; loo.
annual meeting, County executive
committee; 200 Bible Study Period
Mr. Henderson; 2:30 address, Lead
ership Training Miss Ruth A. Car
ter; 800. Methods and Courses Of
Training, Mr. Knollin; $3.50, the State
Convention. Portland, October Is. 16,
and Il; the New Religious Education
al Journal; 3:45 county record; coun-
~ maps; reports of committees; cleo
ton of officers; 400 institute ses-
sions, Young Peoples. adult, admins
Jration; 500 adjournment; 500 sup
per; 7:15. service Of worship; offer
ing. special music; 7:45 hymn appre-
citation; 500 address, "The call Of the
Future TO the Workers Of the Present
General Secretary or other Speaker,