Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1906 — An Insinuation. [ARTICLE]

An Insinuation.

“I have no earthly use for swift young men,” said the spinster who was beginning to carry weight for age. “No, I suppose not,” rejoined the pretty widow. “They are awfully hard to catch.’’--Pick-Me-Up. Hackenachmldt Now a Golfer. Having tried almost all other kinds of sport, having even threatened to become a professional pugilist and fight for the heavyweight championship and demonstrating a certain amount of physical cleverness In everything In which he has taken part, Georges Hackenschmldt, the champion wrestler, has been Induced to try his hand at golf and, barring a natural amount of crudeness, has really accomplished quite a little progress In the game. Because of his great physical strength It was“ anticipated he would make a terrific driver, except that he cannot bo Induced to take his grip on the club after the style which Is considered orthodox. Instead of placing his right hand above the left he Insists upon reversing the grip and really Is swinging against Ills own effort when he tries to rap the ball from the tee. Baseball Happening* of Last Season. One of the freak games of the American league was when the Chlcngos defeated the Yankees at New York on one hit, while the latter made eight. The biggest score In the big leagues was the 1&—0 game In which the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Giants. Isbell of the Chicago White Sox played every position on the team, Including tho catching of one game and the pitching of one. Maher Wtna Great English Claaaic. Danny Maher, the crack American rider, recently won the sixty-seventh renewal of tho Cambridgeshire, one of the great classics of the English turf. Laden Lyne and Johnny Relff were the only other American Jockeys to win this race. Tod Sloane made a vigorous effort to win It on Codowan, but the best he could do was to finish second. Nelson Barking Kid Farmer. Battling Nelson has tdken Kid Farmer of Chicago under bis wing and wants to match him against any 138 pound boxer.

The Democrat haß on hand several hundred scratch pads of assorted sizes, all of flat and book papers, for sale either singly or in Juantities at very low prices. ust the thing for yonr desk or for taking notes, or school work.