Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1914 — Page 3

LOOKING DOWNWARD

NEW YORK BEFORE IT WAS DE■iiiS;?;:'U MAGNETIZED

Beneath the big receiving float of the F. C. & A. Aerial line twinkled the scattered night lights of New York city—the new New York, the New York of 1962. Capt. Martin MacManus, master airigator, retired, and the young float superintendent puffed luxuriously at their midnight cigars and gazed down into the vast silence. Hundreds of tiny air craft, their Single white turret lights marking them as private, streamed to and fro along the passenger lanes. The traffic lanes >wefe empty, save for the inevitable numbering newspaper carriers bearing Ithe hour's papers to the express floats at the lower end of the island.

I No hum of crowded humanity came upward through the night to the float, for the humanity that once bad packed Manhattan island now was scattered oyer the new 200 mile Metropolitan area, a feat that bad been made possible by Durang’s mastery of the law of gravitation and the consequent development of cheap, safe and swift aerial transportation, j “And they tell me?' said the superintendent musingly, “that once upon a ‘time that island was crowded so tightly that people were pushed off the piers." “Aye,” said Captain MacManus. “In the days of my youth, the year of 1912 land thereabouts, such was the case.” - “But why,” persisted the younger man, "why did the people swarm so to that little island there was the whole open country all around?” “Because,” said MacManus, “it was jNew York. “New York, my boy,” continued the veteran, “New York was—New York. !If you had lived in that time you would have understood what that meant Now that people have stopped Imitating sheep aqd moths, it is hard

"They called it Broadway, because it had nothing to do with the straight and narrow path.”

to explain. New York was a sort of hpy no tic-magnet that mesmerized all the young people and lots of the old ones In this country and put Into their heads the delusion that they had to go to New York to‘live.’ Can-you Imagine such a thing, Charley? Thousands and millions of people laboring under the. delusion that they had to live in one certain place to be happy —and that place New York city!” "1 give it up,” said the superintendent. “What was the matter with them?”

“They were afflicted with the New York bug,” replied MacManus. “The place had them hypnotized, as I say, no matter how far away they might live. It didn’t make any difference who or what or why they were, at Borne time or other the bug was sure to strike them, and they began to look up time tables to Manhattan Island. Milliners, artists and anarchists, writers or waitresses, they were all alike. It was 'New York or bust’ with them all. The fact that the place already was packed tighter than a dynamo made no difference. ‘Always room for one more,’ they said. There was, too, if they had the price, bat the room was apt to be at the end of a hall, and 5 by 8 in size. • ’ “Did that discourage them, you ask? It did not Yow see, after anybody had lived In New York over Wo weeks In those days they developed what was known among our forefathers as the New York point of view. It was a

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strange thing, that point of view. It made * man. talk of his little cubbyhole on the fifth floor of «tenement as ‘my apartments.’ It made him put up a front, as near to a millionaire's as he could imitate, and he’d live on pork and beans. In other words, the How York point of view was calculated to make everybody and everything look like money, and that was all anybody ever looked for there at that time. “A young man would come from the hinterland to New York and get a job, and for the first few weeks he’d go along'his way as a young man should go who expected to be the boss some day. He’d go home at night and sleep, and he’d save a little money. But soon the bug would start working on him. The first symptom would show in his buying a cane and discovering Broadway. The next downward step would be leaning to eat spaghetti in Italian restaurants. After that the rest was simple. The young man would go home in the evening, but only to change his collar and get his stick. Sometimes he would eat and sometimes he wouldn’t. But no matter, when you’d see him uptown at night under the lights you had to admit that he looked like a typical New Yorker, and that was what the young man’s soul craved. After that he’d go home and feel that the day had not been misspent. :

“By this tiu£ if you ever asked him if he hadn’t come from Oskaloosa, or Chicago, or some other American city he’d be ready to fight. He was a New Yorker by this time, and if he got as far as Coney Island he thought he was traveling. And with this we close the book on a young but misspent life. For nobody ever recovered after the bug had done its work. They were sealed to Manhattan island then. They would rather live there thirty minutes than any other place thirty years; they said so themselves. That was

why the park benches always were so full.

"What became of them all? Nobody knew—or cared. New York was the first city in this country to discover that it could do away with its heart and soul. People used to talk about ‘the heart of New York.’ It had none. Other cities tried to Imitate It iq, this, but they looked like nice little school children playing robbers. If a person had money all of New York knew where he was. You bet it’did; it needed him in its business. If he had no money, nobody except perhaps the policeman on night duty in the parks knew that he existed. _ So long as one’s money lasted a fellow was followed by a procession usually headed by a prosperous looking young woman, then, in order, a head waiter, a chauffeur, a bartender and a ‘crowd of friends.' After bis money was gone the procession consisted of one past. The order of Friends was strong in New York in that era; you couldn’t get away from them —if you looked like you had the gelt. But if you failed to make a spectacular front: ‘Good-night! Who ever saw you before?’ You didn’t have to have any money, understand; you only had to look like it. A typical New Yorker who was good at the Job could look likp a millionaire and owe for laundry at the same time. You have beard of New York art, Charley? Well, that was it; New Yorkers were all artists in that line. “Two kinds of people came to that

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city In those days: people who to make money and people who wanted to spend it It was the first kind that kept the place crovMed like a present-day cut-rate Greenland summer excursion, but it was the second crowd that paid for the lights. The lights were most of them down there, Charley, under that long passenger lane you see below you. They called it Broadway, because it had nothing to do with the straight and narrow path. Now we have lights guide us around the heavens, but there was nothing like that in old New York. Then they had them to trim the spenders by.

“I’ve heard of that place they used to call Broadway,” said the superintendent. “Lillian Rusell sings a song about it at the Z., & T. Aerial theater.”, “I know,” said |he captain, “and she was just as beautiful and youthful then as she is now. She was one of the things that helped make New York the hypnotic-magnet it was. Every laundress in the country said to herself at night: ’Lily Russell went, tp New York, and look at her now. Why can’t I go and do the same?” “There was a place called Coney Island, too, wasn’t there?” said the superintendent ' “Yes. Coney island was Hie most crowded spot on the globe in summer time. On a Sunday . it was packed tighter than Manhattan island; The New Yorker’s idea of a change of scene was to get out of one crowd into a bigger one. When he was jammed in so tight that his lungs couldn’t work he was happy. The straight front corset was invented in New York at this time for obvious reasons.”

“The people coming into New York from the rest of the country must have felt strangely out of place,” mused the superintendent. “They did,” said the captain, “if they came from the United States. The tdsitor from Kalamazoo, would try to get chummy with his neighbor in the theater. ‘Kalamazoo?’ the neighbor would say. ‘lt’s in Africa, isn’t it?’ ‘No, Michigan.’ ‘Oh, yes, Michigan. That’s one of the western states, what?’ The best part of it was that the other fellow ha* just got in from Muncie Ind., the . day before. But suppose you came from London —Oh! deah chap, then you were at home, really —New York always felt ashamed of the fact that it was located so nearto America. English styles used to come outr there before they did in London. When the president of the United States paid the town a visit they sent a traffic policeman to the depot to see that his taxi-cab didn’t break any speed laws. When any member of English royalty deigned to come over the mounted police were iswept away like chaff by the surge of free-born New Yorkers rushing for ward to get in the moving picture of ’Crowds Waiting Arrival of Duke of Con-Naught’ If the royal machine would hit a citizen the man would die happy. Such was the patriotism of that great city at that time.” “Didn’t they ever go out and see the rest of the country?” said the superintendent. * “Only when they had to. The only time they enjoyed themselves then was when they, stepped up and registered from New York city. The rest of the time they were wishing they were back in the crowd.”

The superintendent stared musingly down into the silent sppce below. “There must have been something about the town, after all, to make such a strong attraction,” said he. “There was,” said Captain MaoManus. “About five million people.” • (Copyright, by W. G. Chapman.)

ONE BOY’S BRILLIANT IDEA

Youngster Told Hia Father to Try Scissors and So Invented Reaping Machines.

In 1830 Obed Hussey of Ohio was lij| venting a reaping machine, the first ever designed in, this country. His chief difficulty was the cutting device, which was three large Bickles, set in a frame and revolved so as to cut into the grain. It would not work satisfactorily. A young son, watching the experiment, asked his father why he did not use a lot of big scissors, with one handle fastened to one bar, and the other handle to a sliding bar, thus opening end closing them. Hussey instantly adopted the Idea, substituting for scissors the two sawtoothed blades which arts in common Use today on harvesters, the cutting action being Quite similar to that of scissors.

From the boy’s suggestion he perfected in one week a machine on which he had in vain exercised all his ingenuity for the preceding two years.

The principle of the cutting device is the principle of all of the great harvesting machines, and its benefit to the farming industry of the entire world has been unsurpassed by any other invention for use on the farm. — Saint Nicholas.

Will Denounce Fake Cures.

As a special feature of the Tuberculosis day campaign, December 7, the National Association for the Study and Prevention of 'Tuberculosis will urge clergymen in all parts of the United States to denounce fake consumption cures from their pulpits. Millions of dollars are spent by church members and others on valueless remedies of this character, according to the association’s records. Literature showing in detail the methods of take cure venders will be sent on request to any clergymen by the National Association tor the Study and -Prevention of Tuberculosis, 105 Bast Twegty-eecond street. New York city.

GOTCH MEETS “TERRIBLE TURK” IN CANADA

An Example of How the Full Nelson Hold la Applied.

IN the season of 1906-6 Gotch had some thrilling and at times humorous experiences in Canada, winning the International wrestling tournament at Montreal, Quebec and Ottawa. An incident he will never forget was his encounter with a Turk grappler by the name of Karakanoff.

This Turk had been hailed as about the fiercest thing that ever happened in the way of a wrestling demon. He had defeated several strong men in the tournament before Gotch appeared on the scene. Gotch had heard of the dire things that would happen to him when he faced this mountain of grappling brawn from the Bosporus. It was nbt the Gotch habit to back away from danger, so he agreed to meet the "Terrible ’furk,” to 800 whether this wrestler were really half human as alleged. 'l’here was a rumor afloat that he would strangle Gotch. On April 6, 1908, they had it out in a packed pavilion at Sohmer’s park, Montreal. - The trouble for Karakanoff lasted just 14 minutes. When Dr. Gadbois blew his little whistle announcing the start of hostilities the Turk advanced in menacing fashion as though he might belong to the carnivorous species of the human family. Gotch, however, was not there to be eaten up. In just about 15 seconds he discovered what the Turk did not know about wrestling. Then he dashed in, side-stepped a fierce assault and brought Karakanoff to the mat with a waist hold. The Turk possessed one redeeming quality—great strength. He lacked expert knowledge of wrestling, but was powerful. He could lift a ton, Gotch thought, but Gotch was not there to be lifted. After Karakanoff had struggled in vain so rise, he stretched out and waited for something to happen. Gotch decided to have some fun. He toyed with his victim, not to disap-

MACK TO KEEP TEAM INTACT

Wise Old Leader of Philadelphia Wilt Depend on Hie Veterans to Play Better This Year.

Of all the American league managers, Connie Mack probably will be the only one this season to line up the same team that came through for him last season. The wise old Philadelphia leader will stand pat with his veterans. Mack last season had a great team and expectsto have this same team play better ball this Season.

It is needless to say anything about the playing ability of the Athletics’ infield. Everybody is willing to concede that it is the greatest in the country. None of the stars of -Connie’s milliom-dollar infield appears to be slipping back. Instead, they arc putting up a more brilliant game. Edward T. Collins, second baseman, was born in Millerton, N. Y., May 2, 1887. He entered Columbia university

Edward T. Collins.

in 1903, played short for the varsity nine in 1904, and captained the team in 1905. During the early part of the season of 1906 he played with the Rutland (VL) team-and later was given a trial with the Athletics under the name of Sullivan. Collins returned to

point the big crowd too much. He fastened on a hammerlock and brought back the Turk’s arm until the crowd gasped, then relinquished the grip. Then he placed a full nelson, bent the big Turk almost double, but let him escape. Other holds followed in rapid succession. It was a splendid workout—for Gotch, but not for Karakanoff.. The Turk was looking around for a nice spot on which to “flop.” He had had enough. Gotch, however, saved him that humiliation, forcing his shoulders to the mat with a reverse body hold in 11 minutes. The officials had trouble persuading; the “Terrible Turk” to come back. He had been convinced. He was looking about for his clothes. Hlb manager finally shoved him back into the arena and he came up as though walking to his doom. Gotch went in to see how quickly he could defeat him in the second bout, and slammed him to the mat with a resounding thud. Karakanoff was too, frightened to wrestle. He was looking for somei avenue of escape. Gotch sat up and the Turk leaped to his feet. “I’ve.had enough,” he beckoned, as he walked away. Gotch caught him by a foot mid tried to drag him back. No, thanks; no more for him. He was thoroughly convinced. Gotch sat down and smiled. Her 'beckoned the Turk to return, but Mr. Turk did not pause in his flight He was hunting his clothes. Gotch could have the match, the money and the honor, but Karakanoff wanted to live in peace and quiet He wanted his hands for future use. That was the last Frank Gotch ever saw of Mr. Karakanoff. - Is it any wonder there have been 1 few Terrible Turks since Gotch became champion? There is only one who deserves the name and he came several years later. He Is a Bulgarian and his name is Mahmout. (Copyright. J 913, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

Columbia in 1907, received his degree and rejoined the Athletics under his right name. He spent most of his time on the bench that season, but in 1908 was given a regular -job at the second station, which he has held ever since. Collins has hit over .300 for the last four seasons. His batting average for 1912 was .348 for 153 games.

NOTES of SPORIDOM

.Garry Herrmann is leading in the winter league by something like 11,000 columns.

If Tom Jenkins goes through with his plan to come back to the mat, Gotch may come back also.

Wid Conroy announces that he will play third base for the Elmira club, which he happens to manage.

John Henry, catcher of the Washington American, league ball team, has been appointed coach of the Amherst hockey team. \

7“ Frlstenski, the latest Bohemian to come to America in search of Gotch’s crown, is the best looking mat specimen of his nationality ever seen in Chicago.

The board of athletic control of the University of Minnesota has decided by a unanimous vote that there will be no football game with the Carlisle in 1914.

Arthur Chappie is suing the Brighton motordrome for $30,000 damages for circulating reports that he had shown the white feather and had sidestepped an important match.

George Carpentier may not be the best heavyweight in the world, but outside of Jim Jefferies be has amassed more money at his chosen profession than any other fighter.

There will be racing in New York city next year on four days a week and possibly five, with parks open at Aqueducts Jamaica and Empire City, In addition to Belmont park..

Miller Hugins has his choloe of -either catchers Grover Land, formerly of Cleveland, or Block from Kansas City. Block is the old Texas leaguer, once with Washington, later with the Bog. and more recently with Minneapolis

CHAMPIONS OF 1913

ARCHERY. National —Dr. J. W. Doughty. Women’s—Mrs. P. 8. Fletcher. ATHLETICS. 75 yards, Indoor, 0:07 3-5—H. F. Drew. 440 yards, indoor, 0:49 8-5 —T. I, Hal pin. 600 yards, indoor, 1:13% —J. E. Meredith. 1,320 yards, Indoor, 3:O7—J. P. DriscolL One mile, indoor, 4:18 1-5—A. R. K&viat Two miles, indoor, 9:21 1-5 —Willie Kramer. 220 yards, outdoor, 0:21 1-6—D. F. Lipplncott _ One mile; outdoor, 4:14 2-5—J. P. Jones. ■» Standing high jump, indoor, 5 ft 4Mi in.—Platt Adams. Standing high jump, outdoor, S ft 6% in.—Leo Goehrlng. Throwing the javelin, 169 ft 19% in. —Bruno Brodd. -18-lb. |hot put indoor, 46 ft 5% In, —Ralph Rose. 24-lb. shot put indoor, 39 ft 3% In. — P. J. McDonald. Throwing 86-lb. weight 67 ft % in. —P. Ryan. 12-lb. hammer, 218 feet 9% in.—P. Ryan. i 16-lb. hammer, 189 ft 2 in.—P. Ryan. All-around* record, 7,499 points—F. 0. Thomson. BABEBALL. World's—Athletics. American league—Athletics. National league—Giants. American league batter —Ty Cobb. National league batter—Jake Dau* bert American league pitcher—Walter Johnson. National league pitcher—Christy Mathewson. BILLIARDS. 18.1 and 18.2—’Willie Hoppe. -:~~- Pocket billiards—Benny Allen. Three-cushion—Alfred DeOro. Amateur—Joe Mayer. BOXING Bantam weight—Johnny Conlon. Feather weight—Johnny Kilbane. Light weight—Willie Ritchie. Middle weight—George Chip. CANOEING American—Leo Frieda. CHECKERG World’s—M. E. Pomefty. CHEBB. National —Capablanca. CYCLING World’s—F. L. Kramer. 6-day—Goullet and FOgler. . FOOTBALL. Western conference—Chicago. Eastern—Harvard. Missouri Valley—Missouri. GOLF. National amateur —J. D. Travers. National open—Francis Oulmet National women’s —Miss Ravenscroft , Western amateur—W. K. Wood. Western open—J. J. McDermott. Western women’s—Miss Myra Het mer, a ----- ~~~ ROWING Professional —Ernest Barry. College eight—Syracuse. ‘ Single sculler —E. E. Butler. SKAT. American —George Palmer. BKATING Amateur—Robert McLean. * BKI. Amateur—John Jobe. BWIMMING American —Duke Kahanamokn. TENNIS. Court —Jay Gould. National singles—M. E. McLoughlin. National doubles —M. E. McLoughlin and Tom Bundy. National women’s Miss Mary Brown. BHOOTING. Grand American handicap—M. & Hootman. Trap (professional)—C. A. Young. Trap (amateur) —C. H. Newcomb. National revolver —Dr. G. H. Snook.

HOW CONNIE MACK DIFFERS

Scores every game his team plays, and his score card records virtually every ball pitched. Never uses profanity on or off the field. A total abstainer from liquor and tobacco. Holds daily conference with players and points out mistakes made in previous day’s game. . Never chides a young player in angry tones for misplays, but quietly corrects him whsni ilone. . Has not worn a baseball uniform for many years- His voice is never heard in protest on the field. Is a firm believer in developing young players by keeping them on the bench to watch the older men. Neve/ leaves the bench during a game. Conducts bis campaign entirely from the seclusion of the bench. Always on the alert to detect opposing batsmen’s weakness. Can solve them better than his pitcher or catcher. Has no hard and fast rule governing old players at the bat. Gives them the latitude of using their own discretion.

Harmon Buys Plantation.

Bob Harmon, Cardinal twirler, has purchased a 500-acre cotton plant* Uoa in Louisiana. * '*• 'velum*