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Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-09

chants prince, the Hammers, generally
called the IIanoyyrs, who came 10 this
county as pacll pcddlcrs ana i'm few
years amassed grea; fortune and
later moved to Memphis Their store
was the first ever remember being in.
rhos. Gaines was merchant here
later, many others could name.
In the Cherokee Bay country were
first the Reynolds, Uncle Dennis
father and uncle. the Sbavers. Spark
mans, Col J. II. Perkins at Perkins
ferry ON Current river. West Of Cur
rent river and the Fourche country
were the Manskers, Downeys, Ingrams,
Hatleys, Cochrans, host Of the John
stons, Brooks. Spencers, Raperts, VIII
sons, Judge Martin, Lantie's grand
father, Fosters. Jarretts, Simlngtons,
Biggers, Amos Bohlinger, wh1 built a
splendid mill where Brocllett now is,
Mocks and Spikes without end Many
others | knew personally.
In the Elevenpoint country were the
Wills, Stubblehelds, Looneys, McIlroys,
Bryants, Nettles, Langfords, and later
the Daltons.
The only means Of transportation
we had in those days was hy boat
down Black river, White and the Ar
kansas to the Father of Waters. Boats
We're few and far between. 1 think
am safe in saying that in 1850 there
was not school house In this county.
OF course there were some some chan
doned houses that were used as school
houses. l think the first church house
was the Old Columbia church house on
Fourche on the lower end of what was
later the Eli Abbott farm. 1t was
abandoned as far back as can remem-
ber. 1t was possibly built by the
Fletchers, who were among the first
settlers in the county and later went
to Little Rock. OF the Fletchers there
was Col. Thomas and Col. John, one
time candidate for governor and re-
puted TO be the wealthiest man in
Little Rock. Col. Thomas Fletcher, it
is said. was born just above the Burt
Mock homestead on Mud Creek.
Possibly the next two oldest churches
were the Old Antioch near Pitman and
one at Uncle Jesse Spikes on Tennes-
see creek Then came old Sloan, the
dearest place to me on this earth. Here
are buried all my nearest and dearest
including my parents, grandparents,
uncles, aunts and innumerable other
relatives, one dear companion and
precious boy. Here is where l first
remember attending church. here is
where l was converted and Joined the
church in 1866 under the preaching of
Rev. Moses Morris. This church was
erected before can remember and was
the result of the work of my sainted
uncle, Jesse Robinson, and l.. F. John
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-05-09

he was going to cry for.
SO we live TO learn and die and for
get all. But, oh, for the good old days
of the long, long ago.
BY c. G. Johnston,
CONTINUED next week.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
 
BENNY LYNCH IS GOING
 STRONG DOWN IN MAINE
Former New Rrilain-Pi0neer Player is Iinliing Down First
 iiase Jnh

Benny Lynch, formerly well known local baseball player. is burn ing the league up this season with the snuih Brewer team of the Maine Baseball association, Lynch is hold- ing down the initial sack and in ad- dltion to being up with the top notch CTS for fielding his position, he also is seeking the hall hard, having an average of which he may well be proud.
 Lynch was formerly with the old Pioneer club in this city and in addi- ton to playing the inheld he was a pitcher,
 Ben also played in the factory league, having been on the landers, Frary < Clarke nine. At one time he played with Lowell in the old New England league and for couple Of seasons played semi-pro ball in west ern Massachusetts.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
CUTLER 0F PIRATES
 BEGAN AS PITCHER
Leit West Point 10 Take Up
 Baseball Career

For years il has aeen an accepted theory in baseball that pitchers can not hit.
 During the season Of 1928. quite a few twirlnrs in both major leagues rather disproved such belief,
 The averages of the American and National leagues show a number Of leading twiriers with batting averages letter than .5op.
 Incidentally, some of the game's greatest hitlers began their baseball careers ns pitchers, Babe Ruth, for instance. Jack Bentley Of the Giants is also a shinging example.
 Just at present one Of the outsiand- Ing stars of inc National leagnc is Hagen Cuyler, star outIielder of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
 stars for Pirates.
 cuyler, aside from playing fine game in tho field. is one of the most dangerous batters in the National league. His stick work has featured the recent sensational spurt of the Pirates, which has carried the club into second place in the National league racc.~
 Cuyler began his baseball career as Il twirler. He early decided he didn't have enough stuff to succeed as a pitcher and he was anxious to make the grade in the majors. A good batsman, he took to the outficld. He realized his ambition.
 Career Reads Like Fiction.
 Cuyler's rise to fame in the base ball world has been meteoric, regular fiction stuff.
 The Pirate star in 1918, at the age of IT, enlisted. He rose to the rank of sergeant. Later was selected as one of 50 enlisted men to take the West Point examination. He was one of two candidates to pass. Firing of army life, he later resigned.
 Baseball had greater appeal to Cuyler than the routine of the army. He joined the Bay City club of the Michigan-O league in 192O. The following year he was bought by Pittsburgh
 For two years the Pirates farmed him out, first to the Charleston (S.C) club of the South Atlantic league and then to Nashville of the Southern 
 Those two seasons in the minors gave Cuyler the polish needed; now he is big league star. There is no more valuable player on the Pitts burgh club.
 Cuyler sure can hit. Yet he was once pitcher.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13

Pittsburgh, Aug. 13.-Will the ball players of tomorrow attend special colleges to learn the game-becomes graduate Bachelors or Doctors of Baseball?
 A Nordic baseball prodigy, Emil Yde, of the Pittsburgh Pirate, has raised this question.
 Ydes record of spending only one year in minor league baseball and leading the National league pitch CTS at least through the mid season of his first year, has given impetus to the discussion.
 Yde was trained for an athletic career in Wisconsin school of phy- sical culture. The major course there trended toward physical direction in athletic clubs and schools. But not for Yde.
 Baseball was his game, his fi1st love and chosen profession.
 As each muscle in his sturdy body was lmbered or strengthened by special exercise Yde visualized its application to baseball.
 Western League PlIenom.
 At 20 Yde was graduated. He pitched a few semi-pro games in Wisconsin and was picked up by Jack Holland of the Oklahoma City Western league team.
 The result of Yde's physical edu- cation was shown from the start The young recruit bore the brunt of the hardest campaign ever waged for a Western league pennant.
 Yde, this first season in organized baseball, won 2S games while los- ing only 12. In 3S9 innings pitchsl he allowed only 330 hits. He pitched in only 47 games and was credited with win or loss in 3S of them showing his stability in the box.
 Yde was also the teams regular pinch hitter. It was one of the few instances or organized baseball where d pitcher was the regular pinch hitter. His average for 93 games was .3S9.
 Small wonder that the scouts beat
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
Six Boxers, 3 Managers
 Placed Under Suspension

Waterbury, Aug. 13-Six boxers and three managers have been suspended by the state athletic commission for failure to post forrtits for exhibitions staged by the Stamford sporting club at Stamford August s. Those sus- pended are boxers Phil Mecurio, Johnnie Nelson, Chic Dorsey, Willie Angelo, Joe Welling and Freddie Jacks and managers Bliss and Kings ley and Charles Rose.
 For failure to appear or notify the Stamford sporting club of his inabii- ty to be on hand, according to his contract to box at the Stamford show on August s, boxer Frankie Fitzpat- rick has been suspended for 90 days by the commission.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
WESTERN AMERICAN LEAGUE
 TEAMS ON FINAL TRIP EAST
But One Game Played Yesterday and in That Walter Johnson Defeated Cleveland i.O-umpires Appear in Olive Drah Uniforms

New York, Aug, is, - Pnmel for hattie hy AS hours rest accorded them by conspiracy Of schedule makers and rain makers, the western division of American league contend CTS will begin its last invasion Of the east for the 1884 season today sl, Louis win take on New York, Chicago will meet lpsi0n and p,trOil will en' gage Philadelphia m d0uhleheaiers, while Cleveland ana Washington hook up in a single game, I'm only cons test scheduled Tor lhis afternoon in the national is that between New York and Pittsburgh in tho Pennsylvania city,
 The Indians and Senators managed to find q dry spot in the nallon's eapi- tal in which 10 stag bah game yes' ierday while all the other major league players were forced by inc ln- element weather in seek recreation in indoor sports Postponmcnis Of Inc Pirates Phlllies, White soN- Red SoA and rrowns.Yankoes tilts were ocea- stoned ny the general downp0ur along the Atlantic senhoard
 In shutting out Cleveland by to ., Walter Johnson registered his i0Gth whitcwash and raised his all'time strike out total to 3,tSo. Sir Walter eracionaly pareeled oul i've, hits to inc hypnoti2ed speakerles. The victory cri inc world champions lead over Washington to n same and half linpires owens. Rowland and Con nolly inauguraed a new fashion in major loague arbiters' dress when they appeared in olive drab uniforms. This apparel henceforth will be the regulation costume for Ban Johnsons mediators.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
GIBBONS STILL TRYING
 TO COLLECT HIS MONEY
Promoter Declines To Comment, But Tight Was a Financial
 Failure.

London, Aug. 13.-Lawyers repre- senting Tom Gibbons, American box CT, have written Major Arnold Wilson, promoter of the Gibbons Bloomfield light at Wembley last Saturday, claiming that fS,061 (about s36,500) is due their client. this being the diff ference in sterling between s50,000 and the f3,000 which Gibbons re- ceived.
 Major Wilson has gone to the coun- try under physicians orders, suffering from nervous breakdown brought on by the strain of managing the light. Interviewed at Prest on by representative of the Daily Sketch, he said he had been in i'll health for some time. that two or three days be- fore the fight his nerves went" and tbat until he had six or seven days rest he would not be able to say any thing.
 The Daily Sketch says the fight re- suited roundly in a loss Of s12.o00 10 its packers. .he receipts amounting 10 f1s,0o0 aga,ns. expenses of f27,OO0.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
JOHNSON AND GRIFFIN
 WILL PLAY TOGETHER
Former National Tennis Champs Are Paired In Draw For Doubles
 At Newport.

Newport. R. T., Aug. 13.-'rhe draw for doubles in the Newport invitation tennis tournament here has placed William M. Johnston and Clarence J. Griffin, former national champions, in the upper half and Howard and Rob- ert kinsey, sectional champions and aspirants for places on the Davis cup team, in the lower bracket.
 With Johnston and Griffin in the top division are Harvey Snodgrass and Walter Wesbrook of Los Angeles and Ignacio Borbolla and F. Gerdes, the Mexican Davis cup challengers.
 The lower section includes Norman F. Brookes and R. F. Schelsinger of Australia, w. Lock Wei and Paul Kong of China. B. I. c. Norton and Wray Brown Of St. Louis.
 Singles play, which was interrupted by rain yesterday, will be resumed to- day with two east vs. west matches. N. w. Niles of Boston will meet Clar- once J. Griffin and Lucjen F. Williams of Chicago will clash with Harvey Snodgrass.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
Racebr0ok Club to Have
 One Day Golf Tournament

New Haven. Aug. 13.-The Connec- ticut Golf association will hold one day tournament on Thursday at the Racebrook Country club. There will be contests for the first. second and third low gross and low net, and the first and second and low gross and low net for IS holes. The silver plat ter that must be won three times also will be played for. The platter now bears the names of W. K. Reid Farm irgton; c. E. Beardsley, Waterbury; J. c. Sill Wethersfield. and A. Mor- rel, Greenwich. Entries for the match may be made at the first tee on the day of the tournament and the first round of the 36 holes must be started before 12:30.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
WERE OLD COL@ED FIGHTERS BETTER?
Cans, LansIOrd, Johnson, Etc..
 Really Were Wonders

San Francisco, Aug, is,-tpuld Jack Dempsey defeat Jack Johnson when the Golden smile" Was in his primeP
 Could Mike Me'l'igue take san I,angford whea inc "far Baby" wa, right'
 Could Benny Leonard win iron Joe Cans, Baltimore genius?
 Could Mickey Walker stand up tc Jae Waleott when inc "Barbadoes Demon" ruled the welterwetght di.1 yison9
 Could Johnny Dundee outpointI Geoige Dixon when Little Choeo- late was recognized as the greatest boxer inthe world?
 To two of these questions you can answer Maybe" Dempsey ia great, 50 is Leonard. The other ans swers t9llow:
 Langlord would have stopped Me- Tigue With a punch, Walker hardly could hiae lasted more than one or two rounds with Walcott, Dundee would haze been punching bag for Dixon.
 NoColored stars Left.
 There isn't fighter left 10 uphold the prestige established for the cole ored race by Johnson, Langford, Walcott, Gans, and Dixon. Harry Wills poor flowing against Bartley Madden show that he is q has been. Wills was a iiIhter 10 years ago.
 Leonard, lightweight champion. and Walker. wlterweight champion. are matched. Experts predict Wal ker will win.
 Cans. lightweight champion, and Walcott, weltcweight champion, fought sensatinal 2O-round battle here long ago. Cans won on points, but the referee caied it a draw.
 How far would Leonard go with Walcott, who couldn't beat Cans, but who knocked ut Joe Choyinski and other heavywes shts? Choyinski hit Jim Jeffries tn, hardest punch he took in his career
 Johiison Was Greatest?
 Langford vs. McTgue. No pro- motor would make the match. A black dEIH NOulu 'aNci el-N ilClSS eiill ull hour later McTigue wNuld want to know what happened Langford broke Jim Flynn's jaw with a left Flynn was tough.
 Dixon vs. Dundee! Little Choco- late" was not a god puncher, so Dundee, who alwas could take 'em, might have stayed 20 rounds with him. But during those 20 rounds Johnny would not have known whether he was abot or horseback.
 Admirers of Dempsey ask, Who did Jack Johnson ger lick?
 Johnson has nc admirers, but those who saw him his prime, and also saw Jeffries, (orbett, Sharkey and other good big men, can ask, Who has Dempsey haten?"
 In that respect Dempsey and Johnson were alike. Johnson didn't have anything to bea neither has Dempsey. However, i would have been a treat to watch Firpo trying % hit Johnson. Yet Hrpo knocked Dempsey out of the ring
 "The greatest fighter ever saw!" That's what od-timers say about he black man Jess Willah stopped" n Havana.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
ST. LOUIS CLUB WILL
 PLAY IN SILVER CITY
BOardman Books National League Team For September 21st Line
 mp Guaranteed.

Meriden. Aug. 1S.-The St. Louis Cardinals, led by that famous three year batting champion of the National league, Rogers Hornsby, comes to Meriden and Hanover park on Sunday September 21, to play Floyd Board4 mans National Guard team in the first really big game brought to this city during the past four years.
 Negotiations were completed yester- day between H. M. Mason, represent ing the St. Louis club and Boardman, of the Meriden State league entry, bringing Branch Rickeys boys here. The contract signed by the two men absolutely guarantees the regular Car dinal lineup, with such brilliant stars as Hornsby, Jim Bottomley, Ray Blades, Jess Haines, Mike Gonzales, and Jimmy Cooney positively certain to appear.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
TRI-CORNERED CONTEST
Fourth Round Of National Junior
 Tennis Tournament is Close.

Chicago, Aug. 13.-Play in the fourth round of the national junior tennis tournament here developed into tri-cornered contest among favorites of the east, west and central sections.
 Alan Harrington and Cranston Hol- man. Californans. represented the far west against Lewis Watson and Hor- ace Orser, of New York, and Neal Sullivan, Philadelphia, eastern con- tenders Chicago's hopes were fixed on George Lott, defending champion and Emmett Pare
 In the boys singles competition was between the south and east, with Don aid Cram, Nashville, Tenn, southern intcrscholaStic champion, and Myron Raymond, Brooklyn, N. l., the lead CTS.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
NiEikIk HAS SIGNED
Agree, 10 Box Shade in E.cnt He
 Defeats Leonard

New York, Aug. 15.-Micl;cy Walk CT, world welterweight champion, to- day returned to the New York Athlet- ic commission his signed agreement to box Dave Shade of California in d title match on or before January 1, 1925, in accordance with the demand made upon the title holder in advance Of Walkers proposed bout with Benny Leonard.
 Walker also consented to post q bond of s10,0U0 to bind the arrange ment and agreed not to engage in any but the Leonard bout until he had boxed Shade. Leonard, who has been asked to do likewise in the event that he defeats Walker. is expected 10 sub init his signed agreement to the com mission tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
Last Years Star Two Year Olds Meet Today As Three Year Olds on Gle, Cland Track

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 1G.-Erla Guy and Colonel Bosworth among the best two year old trotters last year. will meet here today for the first time as three year olds in the sports man stake for the 2:10 class pacers of that age, the feature of today's grand circuit program at North Randall. They, with Progressive, Beeswing and Guy Brown, will form the field to face the starter in that event.
 Three other races are oil the pro- gram. An even dozen nominees have been named to start in the 2:07 race; eight in the 2:17 trot, and nine in the 2;09 pace.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
CHANGE HYDRAMS

Completion of the work of stand ardizing the threads on hydrants about the city is expected t,is week, according to an announcement by Su- perintendent James Towers of the water department. The worl of re- threading to conform with the stand- ard established by the fire .un6rwrit- CTS was started less than a month ago and over 900 hydrants have been changed over.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
LEONARD SIGNS TODAY
Champ Expected To Sign Agreements To Box Shade If He Beats Mickey Walker.

New York, Aug. 13.-Benny Leon- ard, lightweight champion, who has been asked by the New York state athletic commission to agree to box Dave Shade of California in title match on or before January 1. 1925, in the event that he defeats Mickey Walker, world welterweight title- holder. is expected to submit his sign ed agreement to the commission to- day. Walker already has consented promised to post bond of s10,000 to bind the bargain and to engage in none but the Leonard bout before meeting Shade.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
STRIBLING GETS KAYO
Macon schoolboy Decisive Victor Over
 Leo Leonard of Wilkes Barre, in Third Round.

Charleston, s. C., Aug. 13.-W. l.. (Young) Stribling. of Macon, Ga, knocked out Leo Leonard, of Wilkes Barre, Pa, in the third round of a scheduled F round bout here last night. The fight was. the feature of Fl card arranged for the entertainment of the veterans of the Old Hickory divi- sion, in convention here.
 In the semi-final. Lew Mayrs, of Baltimore, won newspaper decision over Boots" Antley of Columbus, Ga. who claims the featherwcight cham pionship of the south.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
GAME POSTPONED
The Fafnir Team Refuests Delay in Their Coming Contests With the Ranger Nine.

Manager Elton of the Fafnir Bear ing company entry in the city league has filed formal notice with the ad- visory council that his club will be unable to play the Rangers as sched- uled for this Saturday. The reason is that so many of the team members are away this week on vacations that it will be impossible to put a team on the field.
 Under the league agreements any team giving three days advance notice is entitled to a postponement without, forfeiture, and the Fafnirs have compiled with this rule. They suggest that the game be played a week from tomorrow evening, but if this date is not agreeable to the Rangers the two managers will get together and set upot mutually satisfactory date.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
ROCHESTER GETS PLAYER

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 1S.-The Ro- chester International league baseball club has purchased T. P. Osborne, a second haseman, from the Mt. Pleas ant team of the East Texas league. business manager Walter l.. Hapgood announced here.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
x-Batted for Lutzhe in Sth. xx--Ratted for Burns in 9th. axx-Batted for L.. Sewell in 9th.
 WASHINGTON

Three base hit, Rice; stolen base. fewster sacrifices, l.utzkc, Gosln, Judge double plays, Harris to Peck to Judge; left on ba Cleveland (; Washington g. struck out, by Johnson s: Smith :; hit by pitcher, by Johnson (Fewsterl: smith (Buege 2, Me Neily) wild pitch Johrson bali. smith; umpires, owens. Rowland and Connolly; time :45.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
SLIT AnAINsr MITCHELL

Albert & Brill, through l.. A. Mag, has brought action for s60 damages against William Mitchell. A store at 1S5 Smslley street was attached. The papers are returnable in the city court the first Monday of September.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
CANJE AT PARK SAT.

The Adclphia ball team of this city will play the Bristol Brass Saturday afternoon in Walnut HI park. Game called at D. m.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-13
a path to Oklahoma City, among them Eddie Hess of Detroit.
Passed Up By Tygers.

I"sscU CP ny IJScfs'
 Owner Jack Holland wired Presi- dent Navin of the Tygers that Yde was likely major leaguer. Hess was sent to look him over and made an adverse report. Holland had previously sent Navin Lii Stoner one of his chief pitching stars.
 After long argument and much quibbling Yde was sold 10 the Pirates. Pittsburgh says the price was s3O,oO0 but Holland, while not stating the exact figure, says "he wishes it was that much" Anthem tic report says the Pirates got Yde for S5,000.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-09
Many Road Officials
 Are Now in Seward

Mir. F. w. Norcross, of Washington, D. C., with M. L. Merritt, R. J. Som- mers of Juneau, and w. J. Mcdonald are inspecting roads in the vicinity of Seward.
 Mr. Norcross is representing the Department of Agriculture, and get ting first hand information on condi- tions in the National Forests, he left for Kenai Lake by auto stage this morning. MT. Summers is territorial engineer, and will go on through to Fairbanks and return to Seward with Colonel Steese about July first. On the arrival of MT. Summers and Col onel Steese here, the proposed Spruce Creek road will be investigated.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-09
THE IDLE HOUR" NOW ON SALE

The "1dle Hour" magazine put out entirely by the pupils of the first year of high-school, is just off the press and is being offered to the public. Sev- eral stories of exciting adventure by the pupils are in the book. All of these are original and credit to the writ CTS. The Mirrors reveal scandalous secrets of the local people, thus giv- ing the magazine unique value. The verse, the stories, the jokes or the Mirrors, anyone of which, is worth the paltry 25c which will be charged.
 The magazine may be purchased from the pupils or from stores. Sev- eral stores on the main street will car ry them. Only 25c: Don't miss it! It's the production of the year.
 SEWARD HIGH SCHOOL.