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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04

ton and on the side on which his oar
swings, provided the shell is either
four or eight cared, in which case each
man uses but one oar. They shift
around at the edge of the dock, all the
men going to the shore side of the shell,
of course, and gently place the fragile
craft in the water parallel with the
landing place. The middle men step in
first and adjust themselves, and when
all the oarsmen are in the shell it is
pushed sidewise out into the stream
until the inshore oars have sufficient
room for a stroke
In carrying a shell back to the boat
house the crew turns it bottom upward
so that any water that may remain in
it will run out and not settle in the
seams. A shell is always carried, new
er dragged or showed across a wharf.
Its exceedingly light construction
makes it liable to injury unless great
care is exercised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04

the hands should be shot straight out
from the body without the least pause
Almost as soon as the oar has passed
the knees the wrist should be raised to
bring the blade at right angles to the
water preparatory to dipping. Delay
ing this motion frequently results in
the oars going into the water in
slanting position. The blade should
present its full face to get the maxi
mum of resistance from the water
Care must be taken not to lower the
hands too much in reaching forward,
as the stroke will thus be made choppy.
When the rover straightens up at
the end of a stroke he should be sure
to hold his elbows close to his sides.
The chest should be thrust well out,
and the entire strength of the arms and
shoulders should be put into the finish.
The oar must be brought straight home
to the chest, the root of the thumbs
touching the front of the jersey about
an inch below the lower end of the
breastbone.
Remember that the vital part Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04

@@HE baseball world has seen
many humorous characters in
its time, and not the least of
n them by any means is Rube
Waddel, the able but erratic
twirler of the Philadelphia Americans,
or Athletics, as they are best known.
Rube is a source of continual diversion
to his team mates. He might well be
called 1.-THE human circus" The num-
Der of managers that he has brought
down with nervous prostration history
relateth not, but he can worry the life
out of the most matter of fact and
hardened diamond dictator that ever
signed a contract.
RUDE said not long ago that, with
his assistance, the Philadelphia Amer
leans would certainly win the pennant
this season. He need do nothing more
to advance his claim to being the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
Rube Is Lona and Lanky.

RUDE is a ball player of the long, lean
and lanky variety. He is just as apt to
go into a game and strike out ten or
twelve men as ne is to give a half doz-
en- bases on balls and throw the ball
over the right felder's head in trying
to nail a man at first. You can't keep
tabs on RUDE. He will fool you every
time and in a dozen different ways.
Rube's escapades are related in ev-
cry state in the Union. He is very fond
of fishing, and thereby hang a score of
tales. On two or three occasions he has
left his team in the midst of the cham
pionship season without giving the
slightest hint as to his intentions.
About a week or two later news would
be received that the runaway had been
seen in some little out of the way town
with a fishing pole over his shoulder
and box of trout hooks under his arm.
Several years ago RUDE left his team
in that manner and was gone for ten
days. On certain day when his fell
low players were in the midst of a los
ing game he calmly entered the
grounds, donned his uniform and went
into the box, eventually winning the
contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04

membership. Formed at a meeting
held in Tacoma April 2, 1903, the Pa
cific National league. however, encoun-
tered serious opposition through an in
vasion of its territory by the newly
formed Pacific Coast league, before
known. with fewer clubs, as the Cali
fornia league. AS the season progress
ed several of the Pacific National teams
found that they We're losing money and
disbanded. Butte, Spokane Seattle
and Salt Lake City completed the cam
paign and finished in the order named.
This year Boise entered a fast team in
the race, which took the place of that
representing Seattle.
The Pacific National league was for
merly known as the Pacific Northwest
league. 1t is member of the National
Association of Professional Baseball
Leagues, of which P. T. Powers is pres
ident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
Man. styIes Of ROWING.

A majority of the men appointed to
the rowing squad of a college or club
have had previous experience with the
oars. They may have rowed for smaller
organizations. These men may con-
slider themselves to be ready to start
work with a crew Immediately, but
such is not the case. There are as
many different styles of rowing as there
are crows in a cornfield. Every man
has peculiarities in his execution that
must be eradicated. The coach consid-
ers one of his principal duties to be
the development of uniformity in his
crews. The men must be made to work
together like clockworlk, and conse-
quently many a man has to unlearn all
that he has previously been taught.
One of the best known college coach
es said to the writer not long ago: "T do
not want any so called expert oarsmen
to come to me for places in the crews.
They know too much. They have form
ed habits oftentines that do not agree
with my ideas. and it is a difficult job
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
Ruhe Lad a Prooession.

A couple of years ago at Jackson, Fla,
during a spring training trip RUDE was
wanted by his manager. He could not
be found. A few minutes later he was
seen at the head of a street parade. He
was logged out in all the glory, all the
sartorial glory of a drum major and
was having one of the times of his life.
In addition, to give the populace still
further amusement, he jumped into the
river with his clothes on. He also got
hold of an alligator and held it's mouth
open, inviting bystanders to inspect the
creatures interior.
That he is the possessOr of a charmed
life Rube demonstrated in st. Louis on
a memorable occasion. While riding on
a scenic railway car an accident occur
red. RUDE took a violent header,
plunged through a stained glass win
dow and fell gracefully into a mass of
electric light wires. He came out of
that adventure without a scratch, but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
WHAT a Novice Must Learn.

If a man has had no experience what
ever in racing he has a great many
simple things to learn before he can
hope to take up actual work in a shell
First, he must learn how to get in and
out of the sensitive racing shell. that
tips over with the slightest error of it's
occupant or occupants. Also he must
be taught the method of sitting in the
shell, how to operate the sliding seat
how to ship and unship oars and how
to push off from a wharf without
swapping, how to approach a landing
place in good form, how to put a shell
into the water and how to lift it out.
All these points are matters that re-
quire careful attention, unimportant
though they may seem to the novice,
who believes that all he has to do is to
Chamber into a shell any old way at all,
pick up an oar and start ahead to fame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
Good Condition Necessary.

The candidate for a crew should first
determine to put himself in the best
possible condition physically. In fact
do not know of a greater handicap to
an individual or to a crew than lack of
staying power, which is invariably
caused by poor condition.
The stomach. the lungs and the heart
should be kept at a high standard of
healthfulness and strengthened as
much as possible. No matter how
much muscle a man may have or how
much he knows about the technical side
of rowing, he win prove more of a him
drance than help if he cannot stand
a severe strain in a race. The instruc-
tions of the coach concerning practice,
etc, and the rules of the training table
should be strictly followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
LOU pILLoN,s SIRE.

Since. Lou Dillon has become the
champion trotter a great deal of atten
ton has been called to her grandsire.
Sidney, 2:199l, a horse that is really a
most meritorious sire, although for the
last ten years he has been neglected by
breeders generally.
Sidney was sired by the one time
great trotting stallion Santa Claus,
2:171k, out of Sweetness, 2:211s. by
Volunteer, second dam by Edward Ev-
erett, thus combining the blood of three
of Hambletonian's great sons. He was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04

ing in Europe. is now back in America
ready for the fray.
Major Taylor and liver Lawson
have been racing with success in Aus
tralia Taylor is to return in July to
race in the eastern meets. Lawson
writes that in Australia interest in
cycle races is at fever heat He says
that more than 500 professional riders
are competing on the various tracks.
"Plugger Bill" Martin, the veteran
racer and winner of a large fortune in
cycling events, has finally retired from
the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
The Pacific National league.

The Pacific National league. which
now consists of four clubs, is having a
successful season.
A feature of the campaign thus far
has been the strong showing of the
Boise team, which, under the able man
agement of Honest John" McCIoskey,
well known in baseball circles through
out the country, forged to the head of
the championship procession early in
the campaign. This accomplishment is
exceptionally creditable because of the
fact that the Boise team is the youn-
gest in the league.
The other teams in the Pacific Ma
tionaI league are Spokane. Salt Lake
City and Butte.
The league formerly contained eight
clubs. Teams representing Helena, Sc
attic. Tacoma, Portland, Los Angeles
and San Francisco were included in it's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04

the lighting company spent three hours
in repairing the damage to its service.
RUDE performed two more stunts"
that were even more dangerous than
any of the foregoing. One was getting
married, and the other was going on
the stage. Next he will probably build
an airship and endeavor to locate the
aurora boreaIis or explore the hidden
mysteries of the Milky Way. Methinks
can even see him scorching around on
the rings of Saturn in an automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04

stroke is the first part. Therefore the
greatest force should be put into your
effort the moment the blade is sub
merged. This is a basic law of rowing
that is too frequently ignored.
Force the blade through the water in
a straight line. Do not give a jerk at
the finish of a stroke, after the manner
of many tyros and improperly taught
oarsmen. Make the entry of the blade
into the water as violent as possible
without sacrificing good form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
BILLIARD PHILOSOPHY.

expert.
There are moments when I want to
be Alone unused Maurice DAILY recent
~ while knocking the billiard balls
about in the solitude of his New York
academy. The noted professional Of
ten goes into the academy, locks the
door and practices for an hour or two
all by himself Sometimes he does this
for exercise and relaxation, sometimes
for the practice. knowledge in bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
Cycling MARBLES.

The cycling world is more alive this
season than has been the case for sew
eraI years. The bicycle trust has been
making strenuous efforts to revive in
terest in the game, and indications are
that a moderate benefit has resulted.
Frank Kramer of East Orange, N. J.,
the national sprinting champion, looks
very much like the winner of the title
again this year. Floyd Mcfarland, the
tan California star who has been rae
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
Timely Advice
To OarSmen
BY FREDERICK r. TooMRs.

to trim off the edges of their work so
that they are in harmony with the 9TH
er members of the crew. For me the
ideal candidate for rowing honors is
man who is we'll built, sound in wind
and body, willing and not overconfident.
He can be nodded into the best type of
OarSOanH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
BY HARRY GRANT.

champion long distance humorist of
the major leagues. However, if he will
settle down to business for a couple OF
months he can do much to give the
Athletics a strangle hold on first di-
vision berth. Connie Mack's troupe is
speedy, and the teams that finish above
it will surely get a run for their mon
ey"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
The Wei Trained Grow.

Every movement of a we'll trained
crew is a pleasure to watch. whether in
the water or out. In carrying the shell
to the water every man grasps the boat
at the point where he sits when in ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
sTUART's PLANS.

Ralph Stuart has bought new ro-
mantle play by Hamilton Harris called
"a Son of Bohemia" and win produce it
in san E.kancisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
Stepping In and Out Of a She'll.

stepping In ana OuC or smell.
On entering a shell a man should al
ways step on the exact middle of it's
bottom planking. In stepping out he
should step from the middle to the
wharf.
The holding of the oar is most impor-
tant. In a crew, when only one oar is
used by each man, the hands should
grasp the oar firmly, not with the tips,
but with the whole of the fingers we'll
around. Each separate finger, not
merely the first two, should feel the
oar distinctly. The knuclzles of the
thumbs must not be more than one and
a half or two inches apart. If kept too
far from each other the inside arm is
sure to be bent and the inside shoulder
thrown back. The thumb should in no
case overlap the tips of the fingers. 1t
should circle the oar and merely meet
the fingers.
Move Hands In q Straight Line.
Keep the head up, the eyes looking
str ic~I7f a-fe In, o1,i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
WE are now in the midst of
"a the rowing season. and a
" few general instructions
for wtelders of the ash

wv few general instructions rue r,
blades should prove of in
terest. No sport requires more earnest
application than rowing if the follower
of it wishes to obtain a thorough I'M
Outstanding of the principles involved.
The general public knows little about
the fine points of rowing, and most
people consider a mere superficial
knowledge sufficient to enable them to
enjoy the exercise. OF course this line
of reasoning does very well for the Sc
date. middle aged business man whose
limit on the water is to paddle a heavy,
clumsy fiat bottOmed boat about the
shores of a lake. But for the athletic,
scientific, ambitious oarsman the situa-
tion is entirely different. He desires to
know all the technicalities of the wa
termans art and his aim is to some day
hold down" a seat in a college varsity
crew or wear the colors of a big ath-
letic club in a national regatta. 1t is to
the latter class of oarsmen that I com
mend what follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
N. F. HUNTER, THE ENGLISH
GOLF STAR.

In the accompanying Illustration N
F. Hunter, the prominent English golf
er, is shown at the finish of a drive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-04
TOM JENKINS AMERICAS GREATEST WRESTLER, APPLY
ING THE STRANGLE HOLD FROM THE REAR.

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the worlds championship
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-23
TAX PAYERS coNsuENcts.

There are some strange returns placed
upon the blanks filed out and present
ed to the assessors by tax payers 1t
il true here as it is everywhere else
that people are inclined to too gener-
ously underestimate their wealth when
statements have to be returned for the
tax duplicate. 1t requires money to
conduct the business of the town. coun-
ty and state and enough is secured un-
der the present system for all necessary
purposes It Is easily TO be seen that
If there were more conscientious scru
pies exercised in the matter of tax
paying and if all property that should
be returned really found its way to the
tax duplicate the tax rate would be
lower. There is much of interest
brought out by the Boards Of EqualiZa-
tion and the tax inquisitors every year
These men agree with the one who ex-
pressed the condition of affairs thus:
stHEnan nature is much alike every
where when il comes to paying taxes
In this particular we are all 'agiu the
government and we stretch our con-
sciences Just TO get the better of it. -
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-23
WHAT or THE SUMMER RESORT

There is no doubt that there has come
a great change in climatic conditions
in this country of ours that seems to
suffer from too many departures from
the old fashioned way of doing things.
No one has failed to notice that the
terrific heat Of the summers sun told
about by the older residents does not
beat upon us in these latter years.
The heavy SHOWS of years ago seem to
have been replaced by nineteenth CEN
tury winter fiurries that make sleigh
ing and other..winter sports impossible.
The summer resort man on the Great
Lakes notices the trend OF affairs and
wonders if the continuance of the tenn
perate summers will compel him to
close his business. He realizes that
climatic conditions are not the same
as once they were and that the situation
for him is only becoming more serious
as time passes and the people gradually
drift away from the practice of taking
summer trips There seems to be an
unanimity of opinion among those in
a position to know that the summer re-
sort will soon have passed away.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-23

Things educational are receiving
more than their usual attention these
last two weeks.
The educational exhibit at the Lo-
gan county fair has filled its mission
fully in arousing the interest of the
public aud Mondays attendance at the
opening of the 34th Logan County
Teachers Association in Educational
Hall was the largest ever known for
the first session.
Logan county teachers are truly prof
essional and Bellefontaine is proud to
have them as her guests for the COM
ing week.
For months the entertaining and ex-
ecutive committees have been planning
for the weeks WORK and the program
presented to the teachers is one of great
interest.
The instructors for the Institute
week are Prof. Warren Darst, formerly
of Ada, Ohio. but now of Chicago /;
The Hon. Henry Houck. of Harrisburg,
Pa Prof. John W. MacKinnon, the
veteran Institute instructor of Belle
fontaine, Ohio. Dr. q. n. Miles and
Miss Prima McMillen will have charge
of the music.
Prof. MacKinnon has query box
open for all questions pertaining TO the
new school code. The teachers are
more than usually interested in this
new code, which in reality is not half
new but made up of amendments, a
knowledge of which is all important
to the teacher.
q. F. Heath. one of the members of
the executive committee, returned
Monday morning from st. Louis to be
in attendance at the Institute. Mr.
Heath has onsrge Of the Junior High
School of East Liberty and the teachers
of Logan county appreciate his ability
in keeping the wheels of the Institute
well oiled and in working order.
Many Logan county teachers have
visited the Louisiana Purchase Exposi-
tion during their vacation and all speak
in praise of the school exhibit, partic-
ularly so of the Philippine schools.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-23
IRAN BOY MusI GO.

A movement is on among the rail-
way companies to do away with the
train boy, the Pennsylvania company
already having taken steps to this end.
With the train boy gone to what source
may we look to furnish the great men
of the country Travellers who listen
10 the confidential explanations of ques-
tions Of the day treated in the maga-
zine they have for sale and who con-
template the wide learning exhibited
by these young American productions
as they discuss the abilities Of the var
ious authors of the books in their col
lection, feel that here are surely future
presidents of colleges or maybe chief
executives of the nation Win travel
seem Just the same without the train
boyf Who will persist in talking
magazines to you when you much pre-
fer zdmiring the beautiful sceneryf
Who win FL your lap with trashy
novels and insist on You making pur-
chases Of prize packages or aged and
careworn candyf He is bother to
many to be sure, but who viii take
his placer He has been a means for
many to while away tedious hours.
Other lines of trade must soon be en-
tered by the train boy. Here's hoping
that he finds a place where hustling
qualities are appreciated. As an insti-
tuition of his generation he has done
his work well.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-23
WELCOME, TEACHERS.

Bsllefontaine people have the pleas
ure this week otentertsining the annu-
al meeting of the Logan County Teach
ers' Institute. This is time anxiouly
looked forward to by the instructors
Of the county who gain great good
from the excellent lectures and the dis
cussions of the various subjects There
is no finer body of teachers in any
county in Ohio than those in Logan
county and they are welcome to all the
pleasures Afforded by weeks visit in
Bellefontaine. We are glad to have
them with us. Their bright and IN
telligent faces will do us good. A fine
program has been arranged for the five
days session of the Institute. The
meetings will be largely attended as is
always the case. Logan county is high
up in educational matters Her
schools are conducted on broad lines
and none but the best of teachers are
secured. 1t is this body of instructors
we have within our gates this week
and here's hoping that they will spend
only pleasant and profitable days.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-23
PUBLIC IOvEMAkING.

Every now and then q couple hail
ing from the rural districts drifts into
Bsi1efontzine for the purpose of secur-
ing license emitting them to enter
into the state of mstrimony. They
love each other passionaIely as every
one can see for not infrequently do they
wander mp and down the business
Streets looking for the Probate Judge.
They sometimes 60 hand in hand and
not few times the arm of the faith
ful swain is seen to steal about the
dainty waist of his bride to be. The
lovers do not know that the eyes of
hundreds are upon them, They are
blindly following the pace set by Cupid
and care not if all the world sits by
and stares Such love making at home
causes much comment on all sides, yet
should one go to almost any of the
summer resorts about the lakes or
along the ocean he Is confronted by
public exhibitions of love making along
the beach that would easily outclass
the stunts done by rural denizens in
any Of the inland sections Atlantic
City's Mayor has been sickened by the
effects of Cupid's love poisoned arrows
upon devoted couples and has issued
an order by the terms of which the
guards are made judges of what is i'm
proper in the actions of pairs oblivious
to spectators gathered on the beach
during the bathing hours. but are COM
manded to use all courtesy in explain
ing that the beach is not place for
love making