BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-24

hot on the trail, when he accosted man
ON the road, and asked for the where.
sbouts Of Merced's kome. The stranger |
replied that Merced was in road heuss
about mile away, and that he wss stupid!
drunk, and could be caught without dif-
ficulty. The chief, put spurs to his horse
and started for the.road house in . wild
gallop. And them Merosd, to whoa the
1Jefsp had been taking, started to run In
the opposite direction. al
Delegate Oornwell Of Mayagues returned
/ to toscn last night. Mr.. Oornwcll VIII
assist in the work Of putting the codes and
laws into shape for publication BY the lst day
Of July Of the present year.
The athletic games ut the Association
Grounds on Saturday were oil, and more,
than the management had promised. The
Grand Stand was over crowded, chairs were
placed in front of the stand, and the crowd
lin tie Geld was 90 large that many OF the
better features Of the contents were shut on
from the view Of the spectators. The
baseball game began promptly At 2 O'Clock.
The Interiors beat the Post Office team
| without the slightest effort, the scsre at the
end beipg 1S toe. Fieekstein and Amy
loficiated for the Interiors. Immediately
after the ball game was called, the athletic
Ievents were run on.
! The work done was on the whole very good
: and showed signs of possible improvement.
That the experiment in good one there can
be NO doubt, and the Association manage
ment should now make these contests Q
} regular feature Of the schedule. These
: games once month would certainly draw .
} large attendance, and would help to keep
q the people interested
81 A word must be said about the police
l regulations ON Saturday. II half dozen
wooden men with uuiferms on were placed
Ion the grounds they could lave done better
n iwork than our police. The extent OF the
!, services rendered was one policeman's club.
70 ling of fve year old young ster. TAs
r crowd ran all over the field, where and ahen
lit willed, and the police made no more
Ieffort to stop 1t than they soould TO stop .
o |breexe. 1t looks ~ If the Association had
d better do ito own pslicing. But for lack Of
funds this might have been done long ago.
lTAe events, the winners and the records are
o 90 fellows:
d so Yard Dash.--Rose, 6 LID Seconds, Mich.
81 ols, g 2,5 Seconds. The
I'll amateur record is B Ia
70 Seconds.
" Putting IL LS. Shot.-Ousic, 80 It. 10 In,
ofl Maloney 35 #. 2 In. The
,tl Amateur record 10 65 Ft
srj 2In.
1t Standing Broad Jump-Townes, 9 F.. {
vel 3.l In. Darby 8 Ft. liz
II la. The amateur record
1 ID loft IL liz In.
y Running Broad Jomp-Rose, Is Ft. .Clarl
ell 15Ft. 9 3,4 In. Thu
yI The amateur record is q
ctl TT. S7,8 In.
ID Throwing 12 Lib. Hammer-Scoville 72 Fl
Q 9Iu. Ham, 81 Ft.
0. 3,4 In. The Amateur
record 10 113 Ft. IL In
Base Running.-Luts 16 Seconds. Rose
ri 10 1i5 Seconds. Ther,
is no known record.
Throwing bassball.-Mauls, 285 Ft. 6 Ia
nj AlslS!s MSlonsy 27s g.. In
Running High Jump-Darby Ft. II 81
In. Rose, Ft. 10 Il;
ii In. Amateur record Il
3 6Ft. 5.8 Inches.
to to Potato Racs.-Grugap; Nichols.
s.. Commissioner of Education Lindsay and
IUlGSoVI8 nuDDoll 8uU x1o0O0IoUu LOkuI0et
% to this city on Saturday last, after 1eekt
a. tour through the island, inspecting th,
~ schools and talking to both teachers and
IA Ipupils on school work. Both Of the visitors
,s who are leading educators in the States
a. were highly impressed with the equipment
" and efficiency Of our schools, and stated
!. = that many Of the graded schools were bettel
Equipped for good work that some schools o.
1.-THE same kind in the States. At the Ponce
conference held BY the visitors large st-
IN tendance was on hand, and the meeting wa
= q grand success The Diar1o dc Ponce In
- talking OF the meeting, and the remarks
- made BY the gentlemen referred, to the
< dlscourses a. "Golden Words.o The good
- Intentions and hndness Of DR.. Lindsay'i
guests were highly appreciated by both tea
chers and parents.
~ This afternoon ct 2 and this evening At
us, MeSrs Russell and Henderson will
hold tioo more conferences, to sohich both
teachers and pupils accompanied BY thsiI
70 parents are earnestly invited. This afternoon
y DR.. Henderson COLL talk on the need fol
y physical training, as basis Of health fol
= school scorkipg children. Tkis evening DR..
Henderson will lecture on Manual Training
lsId Industrial Schools.
DIR. Russell will talk on the work of the
= teachers college in New Ysrk, and the
y school for the practical training Of teacherf.
A model lesson in geography will be taught
= for the benefit Of teachers, and tor the pnr
'' pose Of giving parents an insight into the
methods of teaching their children. DR.
Russell, who Ia Dean Of the Teachers CO..
: legs in New York, where over sixteen hun.
dred young men and women are taugkt how
4 Z, tesc1, shopld have some interesting
information on the subject.
At this evenings session there will be-
music by the Insuiai Police Band, and
several vocal selections sciIl be rendered by
J the San Juan Choral Union.
Messrs Russell and Henderson leave for
New York on the Caracas on Wednesday.
The thanks Of the island in genera, and the
. Officials in particular 20 With the gentlemen