New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1914, Page 10

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We recommend the mantles bearing this trademark—the Welsbach Shield of Quality—as the most satisfactory for good light and long service. Let us show New Britain Gas Light Company 25 West Main Street TRIANGULAR RACE. —_— Varsity Crews of nbia, Pennsyl- vania and ton Meet. Princeton, N. J., May %.—The var- ity crews of Columbia, Pennsylvania &nd Princeton entered the triangular race over the 1 7-8 mile céurse on Carnegie lake here today, each coms fdent of: returning the winner, - ‘Culumbla crew appeared to have the ‘mox‘e finished form while Coach Spaeth of the Princeton eight declared Although without the ser- vice of their regular stroke, Pennsyl- vanja appeared formidable. The varsity race was preceded by 8 race between the second freshman ‘crew of Princeton and the West Phil- adelphia high school and was followed the. Penusylvania and Princeton hmen e i | i their boat, that his charges have more power in | D U. of P. and Dartmouth Track Teams Compete at Philadelphia. Philadelphia, May 9.—The Univer- sity of track team, which is expected by its followers to retain the intercollegiate champion- ships, meet Dartmouth here today in a dual meet. Pennsylvania, with Meredith, Lippincott, McCurdy, Pat~ Pennsylvania terson and other stars, appeared al- most unbeatable on the track, but Dartmouth showed to advantage in the fleld events and expected to make a strong fight in the mile run and the sprints. POPULIST FOUNDER DEAD. Dallas, Tex., May 9.—Col. Milton Park, one of the founders of the Pop- ulist party and a leading figure in the Farmers’' Alliance, died at his home here yesterday, aged sixty-eight. TY COBB JUMPS INTO | THIRTEENTH PLACE Delroit Star Finally Hils His 0. Batting Stride. : Chicago, May 9.—Ty Cobb jumped form thirty-eighth place to thirteenth among the American league batters ; this week, according to averages pub- | lished here today. Including last Wednesday's ‘'game, the Detroit star has a percentage of .307, as against .240 which the records showed for him last week. His rival, Joe Jack- ! son of Cleveland has taken the lead, ! batting at a rate of .414. Then, in the first dozen come: Detroit, .408; E, Foster, Washington, | .397; Lelivelt, Cleveland, .346; Wil- liams, St. Louis, .344; C. Walker, St. Louis, .333; Barry, Philadelphia, .325; | Demmitt, Chicago, .324; Shotton, St. Louis, .320; Burns, Detroit, .316; Mc- Innis, Philadelphia, .310. | Leads Club Batting . Philadelphia leads in club batting with .259 and Cleveland is next with | .250. Turner of Cleveland is leading | base stealer, with 11 to his credit. Art Pheian of Chicago and Beals Becker of Philadelphia are tied for first place in the National league with .500 each. Tre next ten are: Magee, Philadelphia, .445; Cathers, . St. Louls, .429; Snodgrass, New York, .417; Byrne, Philadelphia, .405; Mill- er, Brooklyn, .389; Gowdy, Boston, .371; Daubert, Brooklyn, .364; Lobert, | Philadelphia, .364; Dalton, Brooklyn, | .362; Evers, Boston, .340. Stolen Base Honors. Philadelphia leads the clubs in hit- | ting with .an average of .305 and | Brooklyn is next with .296. Stolen base honors, so far, go to Carey of Pittsburg, who has pilfered seven. . YALE AND PRINCETON HOLD ANNUAL MEET | Track Sports and Baseball Game Held at New Haven By Oppos- ing Colleges— Eli the Favorite New Haven, Conn., May 9.—Unéer fair skies and on a fast track and fleld Yale and Princeton met in their annual games, on Yale field today. The varsity ball nine met Universily of Pennsylvania when the games were over and at the same time tne freshman ball tossers of these two universities met on the freshman dia- mond. In the track games this was thirteenth time that the Blue and | Orange and Black have met. Only ! once has Princeton been returped a | winner, although two years ago it ! held Yale to a tie in points. The | Princeton victory was tn 1911. For | the past five years the element of un- | ! certainty as to the outcome has stim- ulated interest in the dual games, and ! directed attention to Princeton’'s de- | velopment in this branch of sport Yale has always feared the Princeton sprinters and her own advantage has bLeen in the field events. Yale entered the sames today a decided favorite- Princeton had few of last year's point winners while Yale's veterans have xept true to their records. The uncovering of point winning material among the | new men meant much to both teams. | The program was made up of eight ; track and five field events. the CHARITIES REPORT. i Almost a Hundred Inmates at Town Home Now. Alonzo J. Hart, superintendent cf the board of public charities made : his report for the month of April, at| | last night’s meeting of the board. It follows in part: { Town Home. ; Number of inmates, April 1 . Number admitted ....... Number discharged . Number of deaths Number of insane, males. ... Number of outside fam lies assisted.99 Number of calls by city physician 74 Number of office calls. 3 Number of patients in April 30 9 Number of patients in cut Asylum for the Insane ... Number of patients in Norwich Asylum for the Insane . | Number of patients in Connecti- | _cut School for Imbeciles | Number of patients in St. Francis® i orphanage Number of patients in Hom | Incurables .. | Number of patients in Hartfora City Sanatorium + Number of patients in, ~New Haven City Sanatorium | Number of patients in Norwich City Sanatorium ceene .50 for Y. W. C. A, NOTES. The Altamont camp girls will meet at the Y. W, C. A, on Sunday after- noon at 3 o'clock to go on another May walk. Any of the older girls of the association are invited to join the party. -These walks during May are for girls who cannot get out during the week. The Girl Scouts will take a hike on Monday and have supper out in the woods. They will leave the as- sociation at 4 o’clock. The Arrobo club meets on Tuesday at 4 o’clock and the Ishkoodah girls at 7:30 p. m. of the same day. The Silver Bay club met on Wednesday evening and appointed a committee to choose delegates to the Silver Bay conference, and also tol the Altamont Camp conference. — ESTABLISHED 1886 — Globe Clothing House | <opyright Hart Schafiner & Mars. This shows one the new models of Hart, Schalfner & Marx designing. Be sure and see this model. The prices begin at $18.00 The Newest Sum- mer Shirts are in, Gotham, Bates Street and other makes, price 50c up to $3.00 Athletic Underwear For Men and Boys. Everything Children’ All Are Bell A5 25¢ to $1.00. DesirableIn s Blouses Brand AT QUARANTINE, German Liner Ypiranga to Secure $75,000 Worth of Foodstuffs. Mobile ,Ala., May 9.—On board the Hamburg-American liner Ypiranga, which is now in quarantine off Fort Morgan, are 190 German and Ameri- can refugees. Among them is Count DeRarbiere, first attache of the French le.. i in Mexico City. The Ypiranga w h Mobile Sunday afternoon. it ke $75,000 worth of foodstuffs back o German warships in Mexican waters. Many of the refugees are in a destitute condition, The Ypiranga still has on board thle rifles and ten million rounds of ammunition which she was about to { land. at Vera Cruz when Americans captured the city. | ’SHAUGHNESSY GIVE= VIEWS OF HUER' -. O SHAUGHNESSY, RUA® _PRESE ASsociation. Washington, May 9. — Nelson O'Shaughnessy, former charge d'af- faires at Mexico City, has made his official report of conditions in the capital of Mexico to the state depart- ment. He has also had a talk with President Wilson about Huerta. Mr. O'Shaughnessy went with his wife and child from Mexico City when the American forces occupied Vera Cruz. It is believed he will be retained in the diplomatic service. This picture was taken here. SILER FOUND GUILTY ON MURDER CHARGE His Brother and Father Awaiting Trial in Connection with Slaying of i Sister-in-Law. Mountain Home, Ark., May 9.—Wil- liam Siler was’found guilty here yes- terday of murder in the second degree in connection with the killing of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Gil Siler, and was sentenced to twenty-one years in the penitentiary. Mrs. Siler was shot and killed at her father-in-law’s farm near Mountain, Home last January as she emerged {from a chicken house in which she! | had spent the night, barricaded and exchanging shots with members of B the Siler family I'ne husband, his brother and father i} vere in the farm dwelling when the' 1 woman wes killed. The others aye awaiting trial in conneetion With the slaying of the woman. Ebents' Tonight Keeney's theater, vaudeville and/ motion pictures. Lyceum, t Lyceum Players *The Ninetyfand Nine.” Fox’s theater, motion pictures. Clioir rehearsal at the First church. | Choir rehearsal at the South church, Swedish benefit dance at Bungalow. Vega 'Benefit society meets at 09 Arch street. Meeting of Chamberlain eouncil, Jr., ., U. A. M, at Jr. O. U. A. M. hall. art Camp, Modern Woodmen of meets at 242 Main street. DEFENDS RLY OPENING. President Tener of tional League Lays Blame on Weather. New York, May 9. President John} K. Tener of the National league Who conferred with Secretary John A Heydler, issued a statement last night{ in defense of early opening dates. He! believes that the long season provides o truer test of the playing strength { of the teams and if weather conditions, force postponements early in the seas son the fans are all the more grate- ful for double headers later on. “There is absolutely nothing matter with baseball,” President Te declared, “but we have not had’ thely right kind of weather this season tgy serve it in.” the