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Barrington, of Ohio?
TT THEN flatter Barrington entered the
' Vr t0 tate Vntversttyt at Colum
bus, to take the course in mining
engineering there was no foreshadowing of
his present distinction.
That he would probably do well in his
studies teas to be supposed, as he seemed a
capable, if somewhat modest, youth; that he
would in a short time win nearly all the uni
versity laurels in sight was not for a moment
anticipated. '
Now, however, Barrington is known,
not only in Ohio, but elsewhere, as ''the col
lege student who beats them aW He is re
garded as little less than a curiosity.
Comparatively few college students who
go in extensively for athletics win honor as
students. Partington's participation in ath
letics is strenuous. He is equally prominent
on the football, baseball and basketball
' . teams and in track and field events; working
as an aid in the gymnasium, he excels in par
allel bar and horse work, holds the youths'1
swimming record, is an expert polo player
and an acrobat. A champion skater, he also
boxes and wrestles with more than ordinary
ability and is exceptionally clever with the
foils. ; , . ' ' ' V
Other accomplishments are credited to
this remarkable young jpan, who is now 21
' years old and in his junior year. He is a
barytone singer in the university glee club, a
cello player in the' mandolin club and in the
university orchestra. With all, he maintains
a high 'average in his classes.
y-OIXiECJlE life of today Is strtnuoua.: The plain,
everyday grind- keeps tha ambitious student
Who
jSL i burning miunignt ou, xor university curnuu-
; Insist, and the student himself will admit, that ha
' has plenty to do In the simple grind of class work.
But i tha. life of the college athlete 19 even mora
. atrenuoua. The ordinary college athlete V very often
hear the foot of his class. The athletlo boards plead
with the faculty that he ba allowed, to remain because
of bis value s an athlete, even If he does not And time
to uphold the mental requirements.
Although caught up In a veritable whirlwind of
athletics, young Barrington finds time not only to pur
sue his studies successfully, but to enjoy much' social
'.lntaroou'raoV'trljlh hla friends In the cosy fraterjnlty
homo- near the university ground. He Is always prom
inent In their social functions. He is also a member
of tha junior society of the "Bucket and Dipper,"
and gats a Jtttla time, now and then, to mingle with
hla fellow-athletes In the university "" association,
a. social organisation. 4 ;,t
I. Standing Ave feet seven inches in his stockings, and
weighing only 1S8 pounds, stripped, Barrington does
not look the formidable athlete. Yet ho Is the star
quarterback on the . champion university football
eleven, ,and Is the greatest field general Ohio college
football has ever produced, in the opinion of experts,
among them being "Hurry .Up" Tost, tha famous coach
of tha Michigan team.
MIGHT BE A PROFESSIONAL
Barrington is the star shortstop of tha university
baseball team, which has gained quite a reputation for
snappy ball playing. Ha has .attracted tha attention
of league magnates, and has 'received severs! flatter- ,
i lug offers from professional managers who have watched
hla work with Interest and believe that he will make a
great balh player. Barrington has refused all of these
offers, however at least until he has completed his col
. legs course. ."T'," '. j-".;.?..-, '
Baseball managers who have watched Barrington '
', work assert that hs Is a natural ball player. . In the
seven years that he has been playing high school,
amateur end college' baseball he has never batted un
: der thv average of .300., He la a good left-handed bit-"
ter, and a fast, clean fielder with a right-arm throw.
' ', Captain of tha-university basketball squad, ha is
regarded as a wonder at that game. He was elected
'taln of tha five in his second year at the university,"
and his ability waa recognised to such an extent after
, Sa team won tha championship that be was accorded -.tha
rare honor of being aelected captain for tha aee-
ond time, and will guide the squad's destinies In 1908.
'. Barrington is a. prominent" factor in track athletic."
He,, runs 100 yards In, 10 1-8: seconds. ' He is r great 1
on the' 220-yard dash and half-mile run haa won soy- '
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rI interesting college even ft, and U rerfled as a
natural "printer. Hla ability on the track, however,
la not o marked as In various other game.
OuUlJeof these eoUefe athletics he finds time to
indulge in hl favorite pastime In seasons-swimming.
When $ years old he won a banner at a T- M. C. X
wimmlnsr contest at Hartford, Conn., His old noma.
Ho Is an expert high diver, and a long-distanoa swim
mer. Barrington holds a record at tha university
gymnasium of staying under water for one minute.
In fact. It seems there Is almost nothing that this
strenuous young man cannot do In the atbletlo Una.
He enters all contests with a dash and spirit that In
stils courage and vigor Into' his teammates. His
spirits stir the enthusiasm of the spectator, Th
"Barrington rah" that goes up time and again dur
ing the game on the big athletic field Is spontaneous.
Time and again at tha end of big contests ha baa
been picked up upon the ahoulders of the atudents and
carried triumphant from the field. Only recently Bar
rington won a game for the Ohio State University
against a rival for the state championship by kicking
four field goals for a total of 1( points.
How Qm AayBsPoor
"W
OULD you," asked tha man with side
whiskers,, "consider yourself poor If
you had a $1000 note and nothing
else in your pocket?"
"No," responded his friend in last year's, over
coat, "I'd regard myself as rich at least as $997.83
richer than I am now." - -
"Just .whero you ara mistaken," returned the
first speaker, knowingly. "Why, man, you're a
Croesus in comparison. At any rate, you can get
a meal and a place to sleep without trouble, which
the man with the $1000 note probably could not."
"I'd like to try it," remarked the friend. "I've
never seen a $1000 note, muck less had one in my
pocket; but I don't believe that a m(m 80 we
equipped would experience difficulty in his efforts
to leave a ruddy trail, behind him, if he so de
sired." "Because I had that experience once," stated
the man with side whiskers, "I will explain why
the average peanut vender on the corner is better
off than one who, in a strange city, finds himself
with all his money in one big bill."
And he did.
"O
F COURSE, there are not many thousand-dol
lar bills in circulation. The banks have them,
and 'the notes are used la big financial trans
actions, but they do not find their way often
Into the general channels of trade.
"I had settled the estate of my father, and the money
coming into my hands amounted to a little over $2000. It
was given to ma In two 11000 bills and a few small notes
I preferred the cash to a check.
"Before leaving for home I spent all the small notes,
so that when I got on the train I had only my ticket and
several dimes and nickels. The big notes were reposing
securely in my pocketbook, and I felt, as you imagine
you would feel-rich. It was certainly much more money
than I had ever carried about with me before.
"Well, while bowling along over the rail to my homo
in the little country town that then had the honor to
number me among ltsv citizens, the notion struck me to
stop over in the city for a. day or two. So, when the
train rolled into the big terminal station where I should
hava changed cars, I sauntered nonchalantly up the long
platform, out through tha gates and Irito th street.
; "Like the general njin of the genus Idiot, I got busy
at once spending money. Cigars, a drink or two, a shoe
shine and my loose, change was all gone. Worried? Cer
tainly not 1 had 200Q In my pocketbook-probably mora
than any other man In tha hurrying, bustling crowd upon
the street. w v,
"Ever notice bow walking around a strange city makes
you thirsty? Well, after a while I marched boldly into
the saloon with the nicest" looking front that I saw1 and
called for a beer. - y-.
7t was lucky, 1 decided afterward, that I had mada '
It a beer. When I. had gulped down i the drink ' I drew
out my pocketbook. and, as indifferently as if 'extending
a single dollar, passed over the 11000 noto. The barkeeper
looked at it and grew.red In tha face. s,y " v : '
'!What do you . think ws run aera-a bank or tha
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Exemplary are tha habits of this versatile student
"A clean young man" la the way the faculty puta It,
and that la what ail of Barrlngton's friends say about
him. He has no bad habits, lest It be his own atrenu
onsness. Ha does not drink, chew or smoke, nor does
ho lndulgein any vice that would tend to lower his
physioal or, mental prowess.
Whan athletics are dona for tha day this strenu
ous student Is ready to join friends at the fraternity
house for dinner. Hera he Is an idol. The Delta
Upslloa boys think that thara Is nothing too good for
their pride. At tha social functions of this society he
Is found,. with tha others, enjoying himself In the ball
room, and Juat aa much at home as ha would be wal
lowing In the mud of an athletlo field. Barrington Is
not Immuntf from tha charms of tha gentler sex. He Is
very popular with the "co-eda" at the university. About
"An inspiration seized me."
United Statea Treasury?" he demanded gruffly. Then toss
ing my bill back, he tapped tha bar with a stubby fore
finger and remarked briefly, but with much feeling: 'Five
cents here, and bo quick about it!'
" 'But that'a the smallest I have.' I stammered. You
should baye seen the look he gave me. Taken to drink,
hava you, Mr. Rockefeller? When did you get to, town,
Mr. Morgan? Crops good up your way, Mr. Carnegie?'
he inquired with withering sarcasm.
"Now, I'll admit that I didn't look like a man accus
tomed to carrying $1000 bills around. No doubt the saloon
man thought It was a counterfeit note, aa he declined to
take stock in my. explanation. After he had expressed
his feelings in soul blistering language, he started to
come out from behind the counter, but I was near the
door, and he didn't catch me.
"That kind off jet ma thinking. What was I to do if 1
couldn't get my money changed? Walk the streets all
night and go hungry with 82000 In my pocket? Queer posi
tion, wasn't it? . f '
v 'Tea, "air, it set ma thinking, particularly about the
supper. -Tha bed proposition was a little further away.
I decided to settle tha matter at once, and headed for one
ff tha biggest restaurants In town. I knew, of course,
that I could eat first and flash my big noto afterward, but
i wasn't taking chances having a policeman called in
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once a week he may be found at tha theater, spending
the evening with soma charming member of the fair sex.
Undoubtedly, tha hardest course In tha Ohio State
University currloulura la tha course In mining en
gineering. Tha average student shuns It like ha
would tha amailpOx,""Too much rnathematlcii." Is the
excuse of tha lad Who: W ufgafl ,tt4ke the mining
engineering course. He khtea at tha mention of It.
The problems that are given tha engineering classes
to solve ara aa Intricate aa ean be found. . ,
But this dauntless ' youth r tackled tha. mining en
gineering course just as' he would tackle a big football
opponent on tha gridiron.. He gritted hla teeth and
went at that course during hla very first year In the
university. Despite tha fact that ha played on all of
tha athletlo teams during hla first year in college and
gained his three "O's" as recognition of merit, he kept
up with his classes. Ha also kept up hla social In
terests. '
He entered tha university In 1908, direct from high
achool, and not onca haa ha failed to pas tha required
examinations. Each year ha has moved along with
his fellow-atudents who axe not so strenuous. Not
onca In all this time has tha college athlatlo , board
lib $1600 b bis PeekeL
to take charge of me.
"8o I marched up to tha cashier and atated tha case.
Ha looked at the bill, turned. It over and Inspected it care
fully; then he inspected me. Handing the money back,
he said '.he house couldn't make change, and conveyed
an unmistakable hint that I would be wise to retire into
the ebb and flow of the outer world whence ! had
come. Thought, of course, like the barkeeper, that some-
thing was crooked. Tou see, X wasn't stylishly dressed
and didn't wear a high silk hat. -
"Somewhat riled by this time, I decided to break that
note If I had to walk all over the city, I remembered
that I needed a new overcoat,' and went into a big and
prosperous-looking clothing store to try my luck.
"Well, sir, It waa the same old story. J was treated
with all deference and shown any number of coats, until
I had selected one and tendered that infernal 81000 note
In payment. The man seemed Irritated, aa he informed
me that he could do nothing with such a bill, as the
banks were closed. tlll, he added, somewhat Idly, I
could have the coat sent home C O. D. -
"To make a long atory short, 1 tried In at least a
dosen places to get change for my flOOO note. In aome
I was laughed, at; tha people ift others got mad and
threatened to throw me out Late at night I found my
self standing on a corner watching with envloua eyes the
slouching, dirty proprietor 'of a peanut stand. He, at
least, could buy food and drink, for now and then he
jingled some coins in his pocket.
A GLEAM OF SENSE
"Do you believe In inspiration? I do. While I was
standing there an inspiration seized me. Later I con
cluded that it was not Inspiration at all, only a returning
gleam of the common sense any ordinary man ought to
have. " ' ...
"Straightway I hied myself to the best hotel in the
city an Immense affair with a national reputation. I told
my little tale to the clerk In charge and I told him, too,
that I wanted a square meal and a place to sleep.
" 'Have that bill examined under a microscope, If you
will; then keep it. in your safe until morning; in the mean
time have me shown to the dining room, and from there
to a large and comfortable bed.' The arrangement proved
entirely satisfactory to both sides.
"I've had many experiences in my life, but none that
astonished me more.'' So great an impression did it make
that, after 1 came to the city to live, I undertook to In
vestigate the matter.
"I found that business places, as a rule, do not keep '
out of bank more money than. Is likely to be needed until
the banks open, the next morning. ' Now a big hotel, a . -
large department store or the ticket agent at a railroad
station may have on hand change to the amount' of more
than 81000 every evening. But they need it In their -business.
The hotel ma accommodate a regular patron by
changing a big bill, but Is not likely to put the bulk of
its small notes into one big one and embarrass its busi
ness In order to accommodate a stranger- 'jf
"Some of the large saloons and restaurants will change
a 8100 bill, or, perhaps on a pinch, will break 8S00 for you,
but are not likely to go higher, although they may ha veV.
more than 81000 in their cash drawers.
So you see bow one may be poor even with a thou
sand dollars liv-hls pocket." .
. "WeH.". said the .man In last year's overcoat reflect-"
lvely,"I wouldn't mind taking the chance,' -
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been 'compelled to plead with his professor that tha
lad might play. in the games. - V i ' ,; '
A' question now being asked is, "Will he be able t
bear up under the strain much longer?" Physicians as
sert that he will die before he is '40 years old un
less he Immediately retires from, athletics. He ha:
been . repeatedly urged to give up at least one of th
sports. He haa been' told that he cannot live ant
play as he does. ; , ( ' ' v.
But Barrington laughs. It Is fun for htm to leail
a strenuous life. He never seems to get excited, al
though he plays with all hla might and main. "It 'i
all fun," he says, 1
Walter. Barrington Is the son or Mr. and Mrs. Alfret
Barrington, of Columbus, Ohio. The senior Barring'
ton Is professor of music1 at Otterbela" University
Walter, his only son, was born in Lawrence, .Mass,
July 18, 1886. While still .very - young . his parent
moved to Hartford, Conn., where Walter entered t'
publlo schools.. 'It was there, he first developed 1
wonderful propensities forJ,-athletips..-and later 3i
the, Young Men's Christian-Association of that city.
Barrington seemed to develop naturally- Into . a fin
specimen of strong physical: mahood, Although it l
probable that athletics affected hla growth to some e
tent, every muscle in the youth's bodyf la taut ar
pitched to Its highest productive key, ' h
.While at Hartford young Barrington, under ' t
tutelage of hla father, cultivated his voles. At t
age of aeven the lad appeared In a crowded op
bouse, as a special soloist, and charmed the audio
with the pure tones of his sweet young voice. Or
managers sought out his parenta and begged to t
the country with the boy, but were rejected.
In 1900 Mr. and Mrs. . Barrington , moved, to C
lumbus. Walter was then 14 .years of age He imi
diately entered the East High School of Columb
where his athletic ability was soon recognised s
he waa brought Into prominenca
Whlla a student at . the high school. Barring!
was preparing himself for the strenuous " life that '
now leads at the university, ' In. his first year at t:
high school he made tha football team," played on t
basketball team, pitched for the baseball team ai
mixed up in track athletics.' He also captained ti
-Ice hockey team. - r;;'y X'l.Z??-'' t:.
Tear after year, despite the warning of the ph
sicians, despite the predictions of his parents an
friends, despite the terrible strain that' ho roust labo
under,; Walter Barrington continues to lea! what 1
believed to be the most, strenuous life of any colleg
student in America ' 'V irh'er-Vf? ;-v ...
He haa one more year in school. Before he quit
he will probably , have captained all of the athleti
teama Indlcationa are , that he, will graduate wltu
honor. What will he do when he leaves the university
with all of Its strenuosity and varied Interests? Int.
what channels will he direct his tremendous energy-;
Some Curious. Facts .
T
HE. southern Appalachian region, , including the Al
legheny ranges and the plateaus which slope west
ward Jo the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, Is now th
chief source of supply of white oak, as well as th q
region of its greatest commercial Importance.
West Virginia, with an estimated stumpage o;
nearly 5,000,000,000 board " feet, has . more than ono
third of the standing wliite oak in this region. Th
state of Kentucky still .haa over ; 2,500,000,000 feet, an I
Tennessee a Uttle ever 8.OOQ.Q0Q.O0O feet Virginia an
North Carolina follow next In order, with over l,00i
000.000 each.V y , v".
The Berlin branch of . the Imperial Insurance Compa
has set aside the yearly sum of 825,000 for the purpose
providing a dental Institute la the city - for worklm
holdlng its policies. The Institute will provide art:
teeth for all, Working men needing thenx. It' has 1
found by the-, company that men provided with f
dental apparatus make a better risk than othftrs, and t
new institute 1 expected, to save, much money to t
company in the course of a few years. " .
London ls a wonderful city-Just iW wonderful it 1 1
one gathers an idea from the seventieth volume of ten
don Statistics, recently Issued by the-County Cound!
In the first place, It Is a' much-governed city, r i
affairs are administered, by the City Corporation, t: i
London County Council, twenty-eight borougtt coup.- ,
thirty-one boards of guardians, four hoards of '. , i
district, managers, two boards of Sick asylum d;f:i
managers, the Metropolitan Asylum-Board, the
tinemployed. body, twenty-nine distress ' commit tws, it .
water board,' the Thames Conservancy Board, the I.. ,
Conservancy Board, and , tha , commissionflre of pon. .
who are under the authority f; the home secretary.
Thus, it will he seen that there are 101 publlo i.-j '
- consisting of members either directly or Indirectly el.
oy the people of London, looking after some p'" '
,TubUo affalra These bodies consist of 333 memb.-ra. .
'J many cases menbelong to more than on public
x thority, and it la estimated that the govrnmfnt t i
v don Is carried on by about &tx separate iiKUviduni,
The county ef London i divi5i Into twcni--.f:',t !
otigha, the total population of which, in J:'i,
than 4.500,000 peraons. In 1307 tha county' i'x iix!. . ,
electors, the Tower rmmieta coming ftrnt wttit i
, tors, and Camberwoll second, wiin 4'ti'', !.!- ,,.
largest of the borouch is Woolwich, whuh Jj. i i
f ui e arn acres. ..
- There are p statistics as to the popular
. flon since 1901, but it Is estimated Dy rou'y
tistlcians that on April 6 tlio p,.pui'ltm ft
.v trative countv of London ' was ,.;!. ''
: London 7.217,iiA" which ia t O
of the. population Of the L'nited i-.i
London. ....
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