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Show II I E HrKAiJI AMERICANS ARE VICTORIOUS IN ENGLISH TRACK SPORTS - HER HUSBAND By MOLLY MATHER m I ' . j; ' t, 1SJ. Wcstera Kewipaptr Union.) The long white hall of the hospital ended at a small stone bulcony. Carol, reaching tills balcony, stepped out a moment to consult her caid of direc-tion," Room No. 210," Marilyn lad written, oi;d 210 was assuredly the lust iu the long line and the windows of 210 looked out on this very balcony. Carol glunred within. Yes, that would wounded Jiusband, be lisril.vn's I stretched so pitifully on the narrow bed. She sat down on a balcony chair to read ngaln the appeal which had brought her to the hospital. "Poor Jimrule," so Marilyn wrote, "it was not his fault that he was smashed in that awful automobile accident. A wild party ran Into his car last Saturday when Jimmy was lie was driving at a safe speed, picked up unconscious uud hurried to Both other rueinliers of the hospital. This remarkable action photohis car were also Injured, but Jiimnie shows Teyis Huhn of Princegraph the worst of all. And there is he, ton clearing the bar first In the awoy in your city, Carol, dear, while finish of the hurdles in the I am laid up with sickness here in Oxford University Seniors sports In before our home. It will be some time England. The success of the AmeriI may be able to go to the lonely hoy. can undergraduates was the feature So this Is what I ask of you. dear old faithful friend of mine will you look after hlin a bit? Stop In at the NAP LAJOIE LEARNS hospital when you can and encourown In sunny your age and cheer hlra GOLF IS DIFFICULT way. It will mean lots to me. And when we are both better you Just must leave your everlasting study Ion? Star Finds Way Up enough to come and pay ns a visit Jim, when himself, is the dearest self Is Pretty Hard. yon ever knew. I suppose you are slowly recovering from the surprise when of my unexpected marriage, Has Taught King of KeyBut Experience I write to stun yon again. stone t Pay More AttenBackers, and now remember, I depend on you, tion to Movement cf Wrists I am ever yonrs, tn lovln?, grateful and Actual Accuracy. WAItlLYN OLIVER." field, Carol smiled as she replaced the Nap Lajole, former second baseman letter M its heavily sealed envelope. and manager of the Cleveland bull club Wasn't that like Marilyn exacting and champion batsman of the big still, her loyalty? And she had been a leagues, Is finding the sledding In golf loyal friend to the pretty, gay little no easier than the hundreds of other companion of college days. duffers. Marilyn had been loyal, too, In alleNap, one of the regulir visitors at giance. Marilyn had never known Highland Park, the municipal links, what It was to he helpful. But. oh! had an awful time eventually breaking she had been lovable. Carol was uot 100, and bus Just recently mastered surprised, not ns ' math surprised as the trick of negotiating 18 holes someof Marilyn expected her to be over the where in the 90s. 1M the fact of the hasty marriage. Marilyn swat is advancing rap'dly. had met James Oliver during n visit When Larry first started to play to an aunt and had married him beregularly be walloped the ball for far fore her return. And this was to be ther orders. He apparently bad In to ber mind bis home run clouts of the rare lntrodnetlon Carol's fln-- t friends' husband. old days of hnseba.'l. Putting all his Well, she decided ns she nrose to mighty strength In the swings occaenter room 210, she would do her best sionally did give him a drive of .r0 to cheer and alleviate-- As she stood yards or more, but the ball was seldom hesitant In the white doorway she stralifht. Invariably he honked or noticed on the dresser nlnrge photo sliced Into the roush, and he was alof Marilyn. Carol, assured, entered most constantly in difficulty. the silent room. Tho man on the bed Experience taught Larry to lorgut turned slowly his dark eyes toward ell about supreme power In hitting the her. It appeared that the bound body sphere and to at Inch more sins-- to She saw that the movement of the wrists and actual could nut be turned. l oth patiently crossed arms were ban- accuracy. It tutiirlit him also that the daged too, and she tried to smile, to main thing la to keep one's eye t n the hall from the start of the upwurd hide the quick sympathy that threatened tears. swing to the follow through. Lajole Is driving 'em out around the "How do "you do?" ns':ed Carol In her brightest "Marilyn seat 175 mark quite consistently now an d me to see you. I used to he Marilyn's Ids shots are more frequently than roommate at school. We are the host otherwise straight down the cour.e. of friends. Have you heard her men- Like ail beginners he Is bothered with such combinations as a good day with tion Carol Moore?" The dark eyes of the patient the woods und off color with the Irons, showed a gleam of Interest. "I have and vice versa, but all bis associates admit that Nap is getting I hero and ut hoard her speak of you," he said "often. It Is good of you to come." a real lively clip. As the days passed Carol was asJOE WOOD AS COACH tonished to see how much these hospital visits did help not only ber patience but her whole scheme of life. Her first thought on rising each morning was the anticipation of the good cheer she might carry to a lonely man, lying bound, motionless, In a narrow And strange It was hospital bed. how that cheer reacted upon herself. She went singing about her taslts. She thought over the cletr Rayings of Marilyn's husband; recalled, with a little happy thrill, the eager welcoming glance of his dark eyes tlielr evident regret at her departure. Coldly determined, Carol went next Her day to pay ber visit of farewell. heart pounded tn an unruly manner as her late charge approached, dressed ready for bis departure. "Dearest," be said quietly, "when are you going to make me happy as you have made me well. Do yon not Intend to perfect the work? Look ut me; tell ma, oh! my dear. Marilyn will be glad," he went on Ignoring her silence. "That little matchtuakvr lias been trying to marry me off since I , usnzssnci was introduced to her as her bachelor . brother-in-lawI am not sure that she did not think this thing out when The photograph Is of Wood, she sent you down !ien to visit Jim. I'luht fluid of the-- Cleveland AmeriFortnnstel.v, my hrciher was not so cans, who has ie'n signed sm eoa'!i of badly Injured In cur accident ns I; the Yalo . varsity pitchers. Wood ;.-In; was permitted to i;o hmfie after the known ns "Jhun'-Sctwirlwhen .!." first few days lie' .:ovcvl Into his in Host on AnuTo-anfor the mhip j room because I 11: ed the balcony veers ago. But iii.i arm flet,t bad, and ' view." he became an outfielder. LimYkm LavCarol leaned forward, tensely ; she ing charge of the Vule pkcheis, WnM asked her question. m tni-,.. v..,. r..,..i. . . T. I,, I .11 1,1,1 UIB. IIVIU Ml "Vou nje not James Oliver?" team. "I." the smiling inna replied, "am Jark Oliver, Jim's brother.". ("RICHARDS GOES TO COLUMBIA "It is co good to know," Cjirol raid after a happy Ulence, "ihat I am not Youthful Tennis 9tar Expected to In lnve with a married man." Matriculate In February, Wlil "You will be," the recovered patient Strengthen Team, replied, "as soon ss our marriage can bo accomplished." Vincent Richards Is expects to I- -: J.JJ Imw fl T5ES- S- . EGLNA gased despondently cut of the window. A light mow was fall-In- s like millions of rears:- ling diamonds and pearls, vet Becma saw coining. Her Christmas tree bad I J - I ""lj - NT bMR B IE T?VK ft tJWWN AJ U- - H 1 not cornel It mattered not that the day was a wonder day and tbat Uie eve of Christmas was close at hand. Nothing mattered to Begins save the fact that she had promised her Sandfly school class a glorious tree, tnd that now there was no tree for them. argued with herself that she She might have known that the New York shops could not be relied upon to send a tree to the suburbs at so short a notice, but that did not help the situation. ltegina shrank from facing those 12 little girls whose smiles would vanish In childish disappointment when they learned that the tree they bad been promised was not to be theirs. The tears brimmed over and felt Eegina's vision was cleared and In the clearing she gazed directly at the miniature fir tree in the vacant lot text door. A sense of keen delight twept over Regina. After alL her children would have a tree I Some 15 mlnntes later Regina ap-Deared In outdoor mitnmn Sho had put on ber gymnasium suit, high rubber boots and her father's great top coat. Over a riot of curls her snug for cap fitted closely. "You look for all the world as If yon deserved rour nickname," expostulated Iteglna's mother. "Regina, I do hope no one will see you." Now, this nickname to which Retina's mother alluded with distress had been bestmvdd upon the girl by her father. It was Tommy no more and no less Tommy I And Tommy stood for tomboy. You see, the girl was no hothouse flower, even if she aid teach a Sunday school class and weep with disappointment. In fact, her futher Insisted that the nlckunme fitted and secretly he was proud that It did. For Regina was distinctly She conld ride and swim. She could handle a shotgun able-bodie- nd a was notable mountnlneer. She could paddle a canoe nd sail a boat And she cared a lot Bore for rhlnra thn aha Jld for dances and for social functions. idea of happiness was a camp casting rod.-- Bb to the woods. "There's no one for miles aronnd." Begins laughed, and shouldered an ax. Twess people who live In the bungalow turn up I will hare the world to ytelf." she picked np big tub ""h her free band and trudged off towsrd the fir tree In the vacant lot. Regina's eyes were too Intent on ber "risslon to see that a thin curt ot moke was twisting from the chimney the bungalow tbat rambled In the lot beyond the vacant one. Regina drew near the coveted tree nd her heart expanded lovingly. "What a lktle beantyl she exclaimed halt aloud. The little tree not moch higher than Over Us branches a Regina. rell of smoke seemed to linger. After i moment spent In admiration the girl Put down her big tub and began to dear awny the light fall of snow from bout the roots of the tree. Her cheeks were gloriously red and the parklo iu her eyes rivaled the dny Mood :uoon 1 will eall properly and In th evening Christmas eve" be did nol finish with words, for the hearts of bolt David and Regina were overflowing with tidings of great Joy. Thiit evening Santa Claus drove up through the crisp snow and opened his great bags before the little tree. It was a wonder tree there In the vacant lot, and it was hung with a electric bulbs. 8ix bonfires reared their flames skyward and around and about danced and capered 24 Joyous children. And when the moon was high In the heavens and the spirit of Christmas had entered into each heart, Duvld and Regina drew the band of children about them and led tho young voices in the singing of Joyous Christmas carols. And especially did this one, which Regina sang, p'.ease the children : Regina picked up her ax and with much dignity swung It again. "I say, there, you that tree belongs to me !" The man was jeomlng toward her. Regina stopped and turned. "This is a vacant lot," she culled out with asperity. The approaching man whistled. Ills He made un Invospeed quickened. luntary movement to raise a cap that in bis haste be hud forgotten to put huu-dre- on. "I beg your pardon," tils voice had lost the gruff quality. "I thought you were a man but that tree Is mine. I brought It up from my father's garden In the South." David Langhorn spoke rapidly. Ite glna's face was rather startling In Its beauty, and lie had a desire to cover her embarrassment. "I have taken very special care of that tree." "Very special," Hegina said coldly. I have lived here u whole summer and no one " '1 have been away lately." "I don't see why you leave poor lit tle trees around In vacant lots." Re gina put In hurriedly, because she felt like crying now that her precious tree was taken from her. "This is my lot," Langhorn told her. "If yon had chopped It down" "I wasn't chopping it down 1" Reglnn "I was going to cried Indignantly. put It very carefully Into this tub.' She stumbled over her words, but de termined to tell this very good looking man with the red hair that she was not a female George Washington. "I ordered a Christmas tree by exy press, and It didn't come. My school class 12 little girls ere expecting a tree tonight In my bouse, Words failed Regina. and now " She bit ber Hp and looked appealtngly qp at Langhorn. The man laughed becaose It was the safest thing to do for the present. "And I have brought down 12 littlel settlement boys with the same prora-Ifc- e and narry a tree have I g'.. 1 reckoned on getting one In the village." Regina laughed, and the whole world seemed to echo with the laugh. "I have tried even the department store!" She gazed Into David eyes. "I am sorry for the poor little souls whom we are disappointing my class worked so faithfully all last summer. "By Jove," Pnvld said, "I read once of some people who hnd a Christmas tree out of doors! They had great bonfires and the tree was lit l.v a thousand candles as well as (he stars, and a Santa Clans drove up over the real snow I Couldn't wc do something like d Tea. with the woe of stn and SCrlfa, The world has suffered long; have rolled Beneath the angel-strai- n Two thousand years ot wrong: And man, at war with man, hears dv The love song which they bring: C hush the noise, ye men of' strife. And bear the a els slngt And ye, beneath life's crushing load. Whose forms are bending low. Who toll along the climbing way. With painful stops and slow Look now, for glad and goldeo hours Come swiftly on the wtng: Oh rest beside the weary road And hear the angels slngt Bun-da- sIlwMf And this one: Hark, the glad sound! The Savior come The Savior promised long: Let every heart prepare a throne And every voice a song! He comes, the prisoners to release. In Satan's bondage held; The gates of brass before him burst. The iron fetters yield. He comes, the broken heart to find The bleeding soul to cure. And with the treasures of His grace To enrich the humble poor. Our glad hosannas. Prince of Peace, Thy welcome shall proclaim And hoaven's eternal arcaes ring Lnng-liofh'- s With Thy beloved I nam. Rut even a Christmas tree celebration must come to an end. Ry and hy tin- - children were sung out and the fires begun to get low and the voices of Itegina and David trailed off Into silence, and the two Juat looked at each other. When the snow was cleared Reglnn "Don't you think we'd better take wng the grent ax Into the frozen the children In now?" said Regina will. Tho ground scarcely respond-- thntr How perfectly "With this tree! at last. "The Ores are get'ing iow." to ber strength. She swung Clorlousl Regina. beside herself with David was silent for a long mo- "IP In. er ,. begun to shovel away a Then he said slcwly and rev-joy, "Heyt What are you doing to that clearing. David took the shovel from tree?" if,ilv. her. "The fires w ill never bum tow K'Tlnn dropped her ax and kiddies will do that It will he "My gazed This Is the night when the in tlia David direction of the deep, gruff the' treat of their lives." Great Spirit of Love was burn Into "N.-tol(e. a man was go at Reginn. on the looked seriously standing aft- - our world.' remndii 0f the home and get wanned up. "This bungalow. cr-:it- ,," j T j Ito-gin- This quaint and pretty ceremony, children AUTHOR Mailt Before Christmas." The hand- originated by Rev. Milo II. Gates, not the from march In procession nllve the Christmas spirit edifice of the Church 'of only keeps Children Gather Around Last Resting some Stone In the hearts of the children, but Is a Broadway. on upper Intercession the Place of Writer of tribute to the "Night New York city, and In the cemetery ' derved Before Christmas." Christmas poem In the English lan which lies between that thoroughfare around guage. Its history Is not only romanriver, gather Hudson the and rrn their little fet but as there Is question r to Its the weather be not too tic, It has become the ng In the snow, hundreds the' grave. If and authorship subject sane are of children gather on wintry, Christmas hymns of serious literary Inquiry. beginning: Is recited, the poetn Christmas Ere around the last resting place of Go-fa- t rhea Vanilla extract can be made artifTwas the night before Christmas, a Moore, LLD, who for nearly house. the In the laboratory fnpm oil of throurt all - vn tnrjr has been icially a rnsa not credited with the Not a creature was stirring, or other substances. eugenol clove, "VJtott authorship ,f Twnj ,tnt TRIBUTE I I J ITT 0j -- 1 .1 1L -- ; TO POEM'S best-know- n 120-yar- d j ' matriculate at Columbia university In Sticking Together. February. Rlehauls prepared at Ford-ha"What I JUn a secoud-stormanl prep. The youthful tennis star Why, I've always believed la hlin." will strengthen the New York Institu"But he's probnlJj always stuck te tion's tennis squad, which lnclndn bis first oat wtlit yon, dear." Anna? Frank Anderson, holder of the Canaoils Log. dian singles championship. y f hurdles and the latter the . quarter-mile- NEDDA NOW TROTTING QUEEN College Rowing Dates for Season of 1923 Of Trots Joha Arthur Brown, chairman Penn's rowing committee a.nd One member of the board of stewards of the American Rowing association, announced the complete college rowing schedule for 1023 with the exception of tlie Poughkecpsle regattn as follows : April 2S Ghllds Cup rega'tta (Columbia, Princeton and Pennsylvania), Schuylkill IUver, Phil- Mile at Lexington In 1:.58!4, of Second Faster Than Log Dillon, Interested I harness racing In points out that the spotting world ha become so much Interested In othe series and football things world's games that not enough ordinary Americans know that since the meeting at Lexington a new trotting queen reigns. Her name is Nedda and she trotted her way to the place of champions by going a mile at Lexington In 1 :58'i. second That's faster than any other mare has ever trotted. The queenly honor before her was held by Lou Dillon. er adelphia. May 5 Harvard, Navy and Princeton triangular regatta, Lake Carnegie; Princeton, Vale. CJolumbin and Penn, triangular llousatonie Itlver, regatta, HUGHIE JENNINGS IN LINE Derby, Conn. 19 Yale, Cornell, Prince, May ton Triangular regatta. Lake Cayuga? Itllaca ;" Navy, Syracuse, Penn, and Columbia, quadrangular regatta, Severn river, Annapolis. May 20 Harvard and Cornell dual rcpit'.a, Charles river, Host on ; American Henley, Schuylkill IUver. Philadelphia. INTERESTING SPORT NOTES Jess ; Still through the cloven skies they come, With peaceful wings unfurled. And still their heavenly music floats O'er all the weary world. Above its Bad and lowly plains They bend on hovering wing, And even o'er Its B.ibel-sound- s The blessed anKels sing CS7! fcBk , of the athletic meet, held on Oct 27th. T. Huhn end W. B. Steven, son, both 1'rluceton men, won three events, the former taking the ex-kin- g It came upon the midnight clear. That glorious eon of old. From angels bending near the earth. To touch their harps of gold: "Peace on earth, good-wito men." From heaven's King; The world In Bolenin stillness lay To hear the angels sing. i 4t 120-yar- d tm tffPffM?r . v YVillard is again talkiu come- football s:iuad back. Cornell immlKTS 2.VJ student.-!- . team won Minnesota's the dual run with the lowa harriers. cross-countr- , Goshen, N. V., is said to be a sure member of the grand circuit la 192. Untiling SIM, it seems, thing other than a fighter. dumbbell. is someHe Is n S - tojr Hugh Jennings, the oid Oriole, who won pennants for Detroit from 1907 to 1910 Inclusive, and who Is John Cornell university baskelball team McGraw's right bower, again Is the will play 10 games, December 21 to right man In the right place. The March 17. Giants' reins nre gradually being turned over to Jennings aud many An American boxer In Germany won ebjsc students of the sport believe 1,000,000 marks, almost enough to buy that McGraw eventually will step a bottle of arnica. down und out as an active pilot of the world's champions. Tom Kelly, former Maroon player, has resigned as bead football coach CARD STAR FROM SANDLOTS ut the University of Missouri. Gcorg Toporcer Played Around New Iowa State college, at Ames, York for Many Seasons Without y run of the annual Attracting Attention. the Missouri Valley conference. Tlie wonderful playing of George The bettor on the races will be Toporcer at short for the St. Louis found with more money In his handCardinals this season recalls the fact book than he has in his pocketbook. that George played- - about the sandlots of Greater New York for several seaIVItp fighters are less brutal than sons without drawing any notice to i'i ., nee were, but even yet they oc- speak of. Like many other stars, he casionally exchange punches between had to go nwny from borne to get a name. In the East Toporcer was a clinches. star with the St Agatha's Catholic Johnny Buff, former flyweight cham- club of Brooklyn. to the ring for pion, has said good-bHe has gone into business In WETZEL WCULD BE MANAGER good. Jersey City. Chronlo Pennant Winner In Bush As A result of the Beds' fine work Leagues' Is Out for Something ans are tlie m st season, Cincinnati Good Next Year. looking forward to peunant-winnlrtMuff Busr. Wetzel, chronic pennant wlnnei J'C.ir. in the Mint and other Class B leagues Is out for t"mietli!ng better next season of Bloomlngton ni'iotiiK rs ti e i;le f Third Ihiseii'iiu if he can lend it, and he thinks there tl Vi.e-ivHe has Class B offers In,, a chance-'o tin; Philadelphia Nalh'lial h i.g'ie club. plenty, but has set his mark for a Class A Job. Three pennants Is his Mfnt Tiie Chhaso Anicrl.'ah ltviu'iie team lengiie record enough to entitle a fellow to consideration. announces that I! has signed a pitcher "with superb control." There ain't n i such animal. SUCCESSOR TO FRED MERKLE la-w- on cross-countr- . j Prr--ble- nt (lo.-lzr- . Ar.-l- left-han- Tlrerr Is inure evidence that there is sciiicthlng in a name, vilbur Good will continue ns manager of the Blues, running on summer. Ui Manager Hapgood Announces Jerry Btlander Will Play First for Rochester In 1923. record he made last William J. Bingham, Harvard track coach, will visit England and begin preliminary preparations for the track and field meet between a combined Hurvard-Yal- e team which will oppose Oxford and Cambridge next July In London. Business Manager Walter flapgood of the Bochester club announces that the deal has been closed by which Jurry Belanger, who played flrst baa tn the Rastenfleague the post season, will be with Rochester next year, ane ceedlng Fred llerkte, who, though b did grandly for Rochester, I coaalfr v red too passe to go further , JeddUlosaJ Sport o following jiat -U .it; Ml 1! |