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, 1890-07-09
OARSMEN.

The recent victories the eight Dared crew
Of Cornell university has won have caused
lmpromptu expressions from the authori
ties OF the college that better facilities for
athletic contests on both land and water
should in the future be furnished to the
students. 1t Is thought that quite a boom
will take place in this line at the college
next fall. Charles L. Cortney, the college
crew coach, is receiving much praise from
the students for his successful efforts.
The professional oarsmen, Hanlan, Ross,
Lee, Plaisted, Teemer, Gaudaur. Hosmer
and Mckay, have made arrangements
for entering the races of the Duluth-Supe-
rior Regatta association on July 21-26. The
decision Of the Minnesota and Winnipeg
Rowing association to hold its regatta in
conjunction with the Duluth-Superior will
add greatly to the latter, and western oars
men consider it a good move.
The last victory of Kemp over Matter
son, the two professionals who have rowed
two races in Australia recently, was won
by over a minute, and It has decided in the
minds OF Australians who is the better Of
the two.
An English rowing critic predicts that
Charles G.. Psotta, the American who is
now there to take part in the Henley re-
gatta, will show n repetition Of the form he
displayed last year. He says: "Psotta will
lead for a short distance and will be pulled
down after half way by Nickalls." Nick
alls is the Englishman who beat the enter
prising American last year. He describes
Psotta's stroke as nervous and jerky.
Psotta is a very steady trainer and. has
beaten all american amateurs at single
scull. Nickalls is very large in body,
standing four inches taller and weighing
thirty pounds more than his American OPP
nonaut-
, 1890-07-09

Ex-Governor Pollock was the Oldest
ex-governor of the state alike in years
and in service. He was elected in 1854.
and was succeeded by William F. Packer,
of Lycoming, who died years ago,
Packer and Pollock each served only one
term, and Packer was succeeded by An
drew G. Curtin in 1861, who served two
terms, and who is yet living, and now
the Oldest ex-governor in both years ana
service. Curtin was succeeded by John
w. Geary in 1867, who served two terms,
and died soon after his retirement
Geary was succeeded by John F. Hart
ranft, who served two terms, and who
died in 1880. Henry NJ. Hoyt succeeded
Hartranft in 1879, the first under the pro
vision Of the new constitution that mad@
the term four years, and made the govern
or ineligible for reelection to immediate
ly succeed himself. Governor Hoyt is stiD
living, and one of our active members Of
the bar. Governor Pattison succeeded
Hoyt, and is now at the head of an i'm
portant financial institution in this city.
The death of Pollock leaves only thres
ex-governors of Pennsylvania among the
living, Messrs. Curtin, Hoyt and Patti
son. Curtin's election goes back to 1850
Hoyt's to 1873, and Pattison's to 1885,
Philadelphia Times.
, 1890-07-09
OUTDOOR GAMES.

Richard D. Sears, who won the tennis
championship at singles 30 many years,
distinctly says that he will not compete in
any tennis matches this season. He will
play simply for practice and health
The Canadian Lacrosse association is hav-
ing considerable difficulty in preventing
professionalism from entering into amateur
circles. Tho rivalry between amateur teams
OF the big cities in Canada II so great tina
there Is a tendency TO make life easy for
the good players, just as similar tendency
has shown itself In the United States In the
various athletic clubs concerning the good
athletes. The Canadian authorities speak
of the custom In vigorous terms, and in
tend keeping a strict watch on suspicious
characters.
The Canadian Lacrosse association has
issued 100 playing certificates. This num-
Der represents about fifty clubs, for certih-
Gates are issued only to active players.
There is still a complaint in tennis circles
that courts which are frequently used can
not be kept in good order. no matter
whether they ARE clay, turf or the com
rtsite clay and gravel. Thu latter wears
well, but when it does become rough 1t is
difficult to fix. Asphalt is good, but 1t Is
too expensive to be used by the mass. For
an all round cheap court which Is easily
ftpaifeu cihl sthnus tnt Dest Test.
The championship fixtures at tennis to
Nseld Mt Newport in August already
promise to have the largest number of en-
tries on record for this annual event, and
it il not at all unlikely that Richard ID.
Sears may be one Of the competitors.
The Berkeley Athletic club has found
cricket to be a very popular game, and the
team IL organized to represent 1t In the
spring has shown the good effects of steady
practice by winning many outside matches.
II. McNutt is one of the strongest players
on the team, and has done good work in
getting the members together and coach
ing them. He predicts that the cricket
team will win more laurels for the club
than the baseball team.
The increase of tennis clubs in Canada
has caused discussions OF forming a ma
tional tennis association to be modelled
after the ruling tennis organization OF the
United States. Canada's ruling athletic
association Is six wears old.
, 1890-07-09

born in Missouri about twenty-slx years
ago, He was for a time employed at the
Grand Pacific hotel billiard room in Chica-
go, and it was there that he developed his
wonderful skill with the cue.
He took part in the Brooklyn tourna-
ment in 1888 and finished third. The same
year he tied with Malone for third place in
the tournament held at Syracuse. Later
on he defeated De Orc in Boston, winning
a majority out of 100 games. In the tour
nament held in New York in January,
1885, In which the late Albert Frey com
peted, he came within one point Of tieing
Frey for first place. In February, 1890, he
competed in the Syracuse tournament and
tied with De Orc for nrst place. He lost
OF the play of.
Powers is OF medium height, rather slen.
der and plays a great up hill game. He is
in earnest when he says he will play any
man in America continuous pool, J. L.
Malone, Of Chicago, and Manning pre-
ferred. Powers lays his recent defeat to
the tremendous lead which Manning OBJ
tainedduring the first OF the three nights
play, which gave his opponent such conf
dence that even in spite OF fine up hill
work on his own part for the two remain
ing nights Manning got out first. Powers
says; ut would not happen again lk that
In a lifetime, and l I'M positive l can beat
that man. My 800 with the Brunswick
Bake people as a forfeit to play for $500 is
enough Of a guarantee that l mean to do
1t. But the two men 1 much prefer to play
seem to keep quiet"
, 1890-07-09
ATHLETIC CLUB GOSSIP.

The gift by Mr.. Henry L. Higginson, OF
Boston, to Harvard university OF twenty
acres Of ground for athletics will make,
when all other and given for the same
purpose is in condition to use, nearly 1Oo
acres. All the plots are within a few
minutes walk OF the college square.
TIL general feeling among college ath
letes is that the recent c~arousing OF the
Harvard students will act as a death knell
to the already enfeebled plan OF a dual
league between Yale and Harvard. This
league was Harvard's plan to be rather ex-
elusive on account of age, social standing,
etc, but winning the intercollegiate cup
for the seventh time this year proved to be
too much for the exuberance of some of
her ardent students, who have caused severe
criticism from other colleges and the press
by their recent vandalism on the college
grounds on the night of the intercollegiate
games.
The rejection of the entries to the bicycle
race OF the recent eastern championship
meeting of Rich, Clark and Campbell, now
of the New York Athletic club, will be a
good test OF the rule of the Amateur Ath-
letic union which prohibits men represent
ing one club within three months OF wear
Ing the colors of another one. These three
famous riders have worn the emblem of
the Berkeley Athletic club for many
months, but before they can wear the N.
Y. A. G. colors they will either nave to get
a release from their old club or wait for
three months to elapse.
Captain George w. Jordan, OF the Olym-
pic Athletic club OF San Francisco, resigned
as a delegate from that body to the Pacific
Coast Amateur Athletic association on
account OF the refusal OF his club to uphold
him In his effort to debar an athlete named
Little from competing at the Pacific coast
championship games held May 30.
An effort Is being made by the Columbia
Athletic club, of Washington, d. c., to
have the date for the regular championship
games, which will DO held on the Columbia
A c. grounds at Analostan Island, changed
from Sept. 1B to one week later. The
patrons of amateur sport in Washington
expect 1t will be one of the events OF the
season of the city.
K. M. Vandervoort, OF the Manhattan
Athletic club, is enjoying the hospitality
Of the Olympic club, OF San Francisco. He
recently gave an exhibition of hurdle
jumping which was greatly admired by
the Californians, for they had never before
seen such form. Judging by Wander
voort's record made in the east, he can
give Purcell, who recently won the hurdle
championship of the Pacific coast, about
10 yards start over the high obstacles in
the 10 yard race.
, 1890-07-09
How MANY WORDS IN ENGLISH.

Estimates of Different AutA1ritte- and a
Comparison of Dictionaries.
An interesting question suggested by
an ancient waif of a book Is the number
of English words now existing. Con-
siderable difference of opinion exists on
this point. Mr.. George P. Marsh, an
American suthnr of repute. in his HLec-
lures on the English Language" esti-
mates that the number Gin 1861 prob
ably does not fall short of 100, 0OO;" and
large additions, especially in art and sci
ence, have come into use since that date.
Other writers, however, come to a differ
emit conclusion, and think that 40, 900
would include the whole. 1t depends Q
good deal on how calculations are made.
If all the subsidiary words-participles
and the hke-are to be taken into ac-
count, it will swell the sum total very
considerably.
Taking the first three words that oc-
cur at random, we find that from dem
onstrate," in one OF our modern dfction-
aries, there are thirteen derivatives;
from the word bright there are
twelve, and from "deplore" there are
ten. There Is also redundance in other
forms. In one of Todd's editions of DR..
johnson there are upward of eighty
words with the prefix "all"-all-comply.
ing, a~n-dfvining. all-drowsy, and 30 on
"a very notable instance of dictionary
padding. In ways like these the vocab-
ulary may be indefinitely increased.
Probably If we take leading words and
all their derivatives, the number at the
present time will exceed Mr.. Marsh's es-
irun<. An anpr0wa,-aNa ,1-sGu.--
of this may be found by multiplying the
number of pages In any good modern
dictionary by the average number Of
words in a page.
Shakespeare's works, it Is believed, in
clude about $4,000 separate words, and
Millions about 5000; but from these fig
ures we have no criterion of the extent
of the actual English vocabulary. 1t may
be mentioned here that while Cockeram
has only about 1000 or 5000 words,
there are in Bailey's Dictionary approx
imately about 30, 200, and in Johnson's
not more than that. In some of the
larger modern works, again, the figures,
IS has been said, reach to upward Of
100, 1000.
In DR.. Johnson's vocabulary man
technical and scientific terms were omit
ted, and in his original preface he ex-
cuses himself in a very naive and char
acteristic fashion. 81 could not, he says,
visit caverns to learn the miners Ian,
guage, nor take a voyage to perfect my
skill in the dialect of navigation, nor
visit the warehouses Of merchants and
the shops of artifioers to gain the names
of wares, tools and operations of which
no mention is found in books. An adj
verse critic might be inclined to ask:
Why not1 But, all the same, It will be
readily conceded that he did a great
work according to his lights. The science
of philology has been revolutionized since
his day, but his labors largely contrib
uted to the earlier stages of its progress
@Chambers' journal.
, 1890-07-09

The Horse Which Crossed the Line Fra
at the American Derby.

The Horse Which Crossed the Line FIrst
at the American Derby.
A vast crowd of men md women saw
Uncle Bob cross the line before such grand
horses as Santiago, Ben kingsbury, Jed
and Others in the great American Derby,
run at Chicago June 81. Uncle Bob was
the favorite, and he disappointed no one
who had backed him. He was the peoples
choice, as was Salvador in his recent race
with the gallant Tenny, Uncle Bob was
ridden by Jockey Kiley, one of the best
jockeys on the turf. This is what he said
Immediately after the race to a reporter OF
The Chicago Tribune
The horse went easy from the start.
They were all pretty well punched at the
half n t~hree-quarters. When we pulled
into the stretch I saw he had got the
Others tired enough for him to win easily,
and l didn't urge him at all. 1t WAS a
dead clear thing. 1 think Bob could have
won just as easily on a dry track. He has
a long stride, good wind, and l think him
fast, too. He is a good distance horse, and
has one of the finest dispositions / ever
knew. He'll be better two years from
now, and in a long pull will surprise the
best of EN-"
His last remark was certainly a good one,
for out Of the great mass of people who
saw the race there were very few indeed
who were not of the same opinion.
Uncle Bob is bred in closely kindred lines
to Proctor Knott, each being by Luke
Blackburn out OF a daughter of imp. Great
Tom, son of King Tom, full brother to
Stockwell. the greatest OF all English sires.
Uncle Bob is especially rich in the blood of
Glencoe, it coming TO him in four lines
one through Nevada, Luke BlAckburn's
dam. and three through his own dam,
Vintage Time, one Of which comes from
P~ocahontas, Glencoe's greatest daughter.
, 1890-07-09
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, 1890-07-09

The following mixture has been used
with the greatest possible success for the
cementing of iron railing tops, iron
gratings to stoves, etc, in fact, with such
effect as to resist the blows of a sledge
hammer. This mixture is composed OF
equal parts of sulphur and white lead,
with about one-sixth% proportion of borax,
the three being thoroughly incorporated
together, so as to form one homogeneous
mass. When the application is to be
made of this composition 1t is wet with
strong sulphuric acid and a thin layerofit
isplaced between the two pieces of iron,
these being at once pressed together. In
five days it will be perfectly dry, all
traces of the cement having vanished,
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, 1890-07-09

t~erstate association. During the latter
part Of the season OF 's9 he was engaged by
the Pittsburg club, National league, with
which he has since remained. Besides be-
ing a fine catcher he is an excellent batter
and a very daring base runner, making his
services so valuable that he has been played
by the Pittsburg club in a majority OF its
championship contests. When not engaged
in catching he generally guards the left
field, which he does in a very creditable
manner
, 1890-07-09

year at Clifton on Jan 8, and was beaten
by a neck by Fordham. On Jan. s he again
ran second to Fordham. On April IS he
was again beaten by Fordham in a race for
all ages at three quarters of a mile. Up to
Mayl Il he ran in eleven races, and although
he never crossed the line first 1t is worthy
of notice that in but two cases he failed to
run l, 2, g.. st. John is a rangy, stylish
looking horse and may yet surprise some
OF the more fancied candidates for big
takes.
, 1890-07-09
Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering and
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an epoch in the life of the individual.
Such a remarkable event is treasured in
the memory and the agency whereby the
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is heard in praise of Electric Bitters. So
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, 1890-07-09

the dam Of Stockwell, Rataplan and King
Tom. 1t is a stout, good pedigree this
Derby winner sports. Luke Blackburn
was a very great race horse, and in the
stud his fame is already safe and sure.
The attendance at the Derby field was
among the largest in American racing his
tory, a thoroughly representative Ameri-
can gathering. Thirty-fve thousand peo-
pie roared for the winner as he crossed I'M
der the wire, and they showered plaudits
On him when he came proudly back to the
judges stand to be crowned.
, 1890-07-09

The New York Dramatic Mirror recently
suggested that the theatrical orchestras OF
New York play the national anthem after
every performance as the audiences go out.
This proposal was enthusiastically accepted
by the managers and as soon as the cur
tain drops on the hnal act the stirring
strains OF "The Star Spangled Banner"
ring out in every play house in New York.
Nor has the matter stopped there. Every
day The Mirror receives letters from man
ayers In towns and cities distant from New
York, saying that they. too. have adopted
the plan, and IL seems likely to become
general throughout the country.
, 1890-07-09

ing and gentlemanly demeanor on the
field. During the season of 1859 he caught
In ffty-eight games for the London team
Of the international league and stood sec
ond in the official individual fielding rec
ords. His percentage as a batter was .349,
but as a base runner he was not a brilliant
success. However, his hard hitting and
general playing more than made up any
deficiency in that line.
, 1890-07-09
DON'T bay any shoes be-
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An Idyl of the Rail.

l.
Girl in chair car,
Railroad train,
Going eastward,
Home again.
Ill.
Little schoolm
Been out west,
Teaching. hard work.
Wants a rest.
III.
Dashing drummer,
Gross the aisle,
Awfully horrid, but
Has to smile.
w.
Mutual mash,
Found it out,
Travelling on,
Wabash route.
, 1890-07-09

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Persons living outside OF Denyer can write to Lee
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, 1890-07-09

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, 1890-07-09

st. John (aged) Is n chestnut gelding by
Botheration, dam by Victory. He is a long
striding horse hat now and again last sea
son rap well enough to Justify the belief
that he would be in the hunt this season
for several good takes He is owned by
l. l.. Lloyd He ran his first race this
, 1890-07-09

The big city Of Brooklyn has at present
no really first class theatre, but during the
coming season two now ones will be built
and one old one will be remodeled.
, 1890-07-09

Thomas Kinslow is a fine ball player, a
member of the Brooklyn Players League
team and a good fellow all round. As a
catcher he is hard to beat, and is rapidly
getting a firm grip on the affections OF the
Brooklynites through his first class play
, 1890-07-09
POWERS, THE POOL PLAYER

He Defeated De Orc but Lowered His
Flag Before Manning.
Albert G.. Powers, the young pool expert
who recently defeated De Orc for the
championship of the world, and was short
ly afterward treated to a like dose by
Charles h Manning. of New York, was
, 1890-07-09
NEW GOODS.

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tss JeiCeiry. ZehNer, BMech-
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cery hHe styles iM Lace
Plus, Pendants, Scarf
Pins, Rings.
, 1890-07-09
ORT

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, 1890-07-09
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, 1890-07-09
4 POPULAR PITTSeURGER.
George T.. Miller. Who AcoeptAbly Fin
the Position of Catcher.

the Position of Catcher.
A very popular member OF the Pittsbura
club is George F. Miller, who fills the posi-.
tion of catcher. He was born Aug. is,
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in that city. He commenced his profess
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, 1890-07-09
and continued monthly thereafter.
0f PRIZE. Sl50,000.00
loo, 900 Tickets at $40; Halves So
Tenths, 81; American Currency,
CLUB RATES: o Tickets for $4,000
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, 1890-07-09

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, 1890-07-09
CHESS AND CHECKERS.

Chess prob+em No. e9-By f. NJ. Teed.
Black
, 1890-07-09

which,, Is, 10, ., %, "a, o, 80, 81.
Black to play and win.
SOLUTIONS.
Chess problem No. IS
White.
Tx to KIT
Checker problem No. 0s-By A. Hannah,
Glasgow.
White, IL, 80. Black, 8, ID Black to
nlay and draw