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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

into the branches. where the old birds
still continue to feed him In a wav
they never do their own young after
they have left the nest. In Mexico and
South America there is a cowbird thar
sometimes builds a nest of her own
and sits upon and matches her own
eggs, but no such thing ever happens
among the black hobos of the oriole
family found further north.
How many eggs cowbird LAYS no
one knows, but as many as seven haye
been found in one nest of the oven
bird, a kind of thrush found in the
Eastern states. Usually, however, onlv
one egg is laid in each nest, especially
if the birds to whom the nest belongs
are small and the nest too little TO
hold more than one of the cowbird's
young in comfort. The parent cowbird
never disturbs the eggs of any of the
birds in whose nests she leaves her
own. knowing full well that if she did
so the nest builder would in all prob
ability desert her home or throw the
strange egg out. Oftentimes more than
one cowbird lays in the same nest. and
as no two eggs of these birds are ever
exactly alike in color, you may be sure
that no cowbird knows her own egg
half a minute after she has laid it,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

Bob Edgren, talking football, says:
Mr. Stage. the famous Western foot
ball coach. has been heard from.
In referring to Mr.. Camps proposition
to make changes In the football rules
that would bring about a faster and
more open game. Mr.. Stage speaks
as follows:
I would say that 1t is undoubtedly
necessary for some radical action to
be taken to help the game in the East.
The West being so far ahead of the
East in speed, variety and originality
of attack, the game is much more open
ana interesting here. and there does
not exist at present the same need for
such radical change of rules. would
favor making a change to help the
Eastern game out of its rut in Of
fensive tactics"
l had talk with "Hurry-up" Yost
another great Western coach, at Yale
recently, and he was of the same opin-
ion as Mr.. Stagg.
Eastern men are laughing at the
claims of the West. But, why should
there be a laugh? Michigan. for ex-
ample, has the largest student body
among the American universities. She
has plenty of material to pick from.
Her teams are handled, and have
been for many years. by the most skill
full coaches in the country. They
have had plenty of competition with
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
WRAPS Jon AT HARVARD.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 1S.-The an
nouncement made tonight by Prof. A.
c. Coolidge. acting chairman of the
Harvard Athletic Association, that
James wray had been engaged as crew
coach, has set Harvard to wondering
as to whether Harvard was at last to
have a professional coach for her
Varsity crew.
Prof. Coolidge only says that Wray
has been appointed crew coach at a
fixed salary for a term of five years;
also that he would coach whatev err
crew or crews the captain OF the Var
sity eight should suggest.
Whether Wray will coach the 'Varsi-
" crews or not remains TO be seen. Il
Is thought. however, that he will oc-
cupy the same position at Harvard
that Kennedy occupies at Yale. II
Yale should decide TO abandon Kenne-
dy and professional coaching Harvard
viii undoubtedly use Wray for the
class and club crews and stick 10 anna
teur coaching Wrny coached the
Weld club crews al Harvard up To
last spring and IN this capacity was
very successful.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
WAR NOW SEEMS
VERY FAR OFF
NATIONAL LEAGUE IN LINE.
AMERICAN HAS SMALL CHANCE TO
PROSECUTE MINORS.

Vote in Favor of New Draft Rule Is
Matter VIII Come Up for Settle
ment January o, when National
Commission VIII Meet mt Cincin-
nati-Garry Hermann shows
Friendship for Little Fellows.
Lovers of baseball in Savannah are
talking of nothing else but the action
of the National League in approving
the amendment of the national agree
ment as proposed by the National AS
ISOLATION of Minor Leagues.
Since the American League turned
down this measure last week at Chi
cago it was thought generally that the
National League would follow Ban
Johnson's lead and take similar &C
ton. The action of the National
League, however. shows clearly that
Garry Hermann of the Cincinnati
Club understands baseball far better
than johnson does. though the mag
nate from Red-town has been in the
game but a short time. as compared
with Johnson's experience. Here is
the resolution adopted by the National
League:
Resolved. That the representative of
the National League on the National
Commission shall be and hereby is au-
thorlzed, at the next annual meeting of
the commission, to vote for the amend
ment to the national agreement pro-
posed by the National Association of
Minor League Clubs in the matter of
the Encouragement of the drafting sys-
TEN, both as to the number of players
to be drafted from any one club and
the scale of prices to be paid for
drafted players, to wit: Class AA.
drafting price shall be 81, 500, and only
one player can be drafted from any
one club; Class A, $1,000 and one play
er; Class B, $3.50, and two PLAYERS:
Class c, $500 and no limit on number
OF players; Class D and all others. $500
and no limit.
The representative of the National
League is also directed to confer with
the representatives of the American
League and the National Association
with view to making any necessary
changes in the national agreement for
the mutual benefit of all parties and
report the same back to the National
League at its next meeting"
This question of increasing the draft
price for players from the smaller
leagues will come up for a decision at
the meeting of the National Commits
sion on Jan. 8, at Cincinnati. The
members of this commission are Garry
Hermann of Cincinnati; Harry Pull
lam. of the National League, and Ban
johnson. of the American League. Mr..
Hermann is chairman of this COM
mission.
With the National Leagues action
in mind there is every reason to be-
lieve that the commission will favor
the new draft amendment to the ma
tional agreement. Pulliam is bound
to vote for it, as the National League
approved the change, and it is known
positively that Garry Hermann is
for it. This will make the vote to
in favor of the amendment and the
recent declaration of war by the Amer
lean League against the National AS
ISOLATION of minor leagues will prob
ably go for naught.
Besides Tebeau and the other men,
bers of the National Committee APP
pointed to confer with the commission
will be present to display the minor
leagues side of the case.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
FIELD TRIALS BEGIN.
Principal Events at WaynesbOrO
VIII he Next Week.


Waynesboro. Ga, Dec. 1.-THE
twenty-sixth annual meeting of the
Eastern Field Trial Association be-
gan here to-day. The members stakes
was called off on account of the lack
of members in attendance. Pierre Lor-
rillard, president. and Simon c. Brad
ley. secretary and treasurer, are in
attendance. Judge NJ. n. Wallace
Pennington, Conn, and Hon. H. w.
Hopkins of Thomasville are here also.
Drawing for the Derby takes place
tomorrow night, all ages on Monday
night, and subscription Thursday night
Monday the Derby begins. This con-
test is open to all pointer and setter
puppies, whelped on or after Jan. l
last. There are three purses, $500 first
prize, 5000 second prize, and 500 third
prize. All-age contest is open to all
settlers and pointers not having won
first at any open stake of the Eastern,
Continental or United States trials.
There are three purses; first prize.
$500; second prize, $500, and third prize,
500. The subscription stake is open
to all settlers and pointers, regardless
of previous winnings. Each brace of
dogs must run two hours in the first
series. There are three purses: first
prize, 5000; second prize, $3.50, and third
prize, $50.
Dr. H. B. Master will be the only
one from here to enter his dog in the
contest.
This event will bring many sports
men from all parts of the United States
here to roam the fields of Burke
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
BOXING DEAD ASA
MACKEREL IN CHICAGO.
Mayor Carter Harrison Issues
Sweeping Orders to Close Clubs.


Sweeping Orders to Close Clubs.
Chicago, Dec. 1S.-The death blow
to boxing in Chicago was administered
to-day by Mayor Carter H. Harrison.
To each club that has been conducting
boxing contests of any kind, and to
Chief of Police O'Neil. for enforce
ment, Mayor Harrison has sent copies
of an opinion by Corporation Counsel
Edgar b. Tolman, which will compel
even the Chicago Athletic Association
to discontinue it's exhibitions.
The corporation counsel was asked
some time ago by the Mayor for an
opinion on the law governing boxing in
Chicago, and the answer received to-
day carried the Jaw to an extent that
even Mr.. Harrison expressed surprise.
Not only does the corporation counsel
maintain that prize fighting anywhere
within the state is a felony and that
witnesses are guilty of a misdemeanor,
but he shows that by law, where the
elation of bottle and the exultation of
victory are the only inducements for
the boxers to perform before the pub
lie, such exhibitions are illegal, where
the public is invited to attend either
by paying a fee or entering free of
price.
Il never realized to what lengths the
law goes against boxing" said Mayor
Harrison tonight, until l received
the opinion of the law department to-
day. / have sent copies of the opinion
to all clubs which have been conduct
ing boxing exhibitions and have order
ed the police to carry out the law. No
favors will be shown to any of the
clubs, no matter what the nature of the
organization may be. The opinion
will be enforced as to ALL"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
BARNEY OLDFIELD is AGAIN
KING OF CIRCULAR TRACK
His Record of so Miles in 1880 is Staggers the
Imacination.

Again has Barney Oldfield establish
ed himself as the premier autoist on
a circular track.
His new fifty-mile record of 1879 1-5
fairly staggers the imagination.
During the course of this wild ride
he reeled off mile after mile under So
seconds, laundering around the turns
utterly regardless of his own life, as
his big machine whizzed along on two
wheels or skidded across the fiat track
and grazed the outside fence.
Oldfield is the most intrepid of all
auto engineers. Day after day this
man, with nerves of steel. takes his
life in his hands and defies the laws of
gravity as he swings around the sharp
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
AT NEW OIL Fans.

New Orleans, Dec. 17.-Spencerians
inability to shoulder top weight in the
heavy going tells the story of the
running of the Crescent City handicap
to-day. Carnish, at to 2, carried
most of the money. He led to the
stretch, and then firing, failed to stall
off Luralighters challenge and finish
ed second. Summary:
First Race-Six furlongs. Telescope,
IL to 20, won, with VanNess. IS to
/, second, and Mayor Johnson, 6 TO
/, third. Time 1:1S.
Second Race-Seven furlongs. Mata-
dor, 2 TO 5, won, with Queen Rose,
20 to 1, second. and Kilties, 20 to /,
third. Time 1854.
Third Race-Five furlongs Tros-
sachs, 16 to /. won. with Totness, 5
to 2, second, and Belle of Portland, s
to 5, third. Time 1905.
Fourth Race-Crescent City handicap
mile and a quarter. Luralighter, 3 TO
/, won, with Garnsh, to 2, second,
and Aladdin, 8 to /, third. Time
2:06.
Fifth Race-Five furlongs handicap.
Viperine, / to 2. won. with SAVIOR
Fare, 6 to 1. second, and Green Gown,
8 to 1, third. Time 1906.
Sixth Race-Mile and an eighth.
Auromaster. to 2. won. with Auto
light, IS to 5. second. and Little Boy,
G to 1, third. Time 2:03.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
CRYING NEEDS OF FOOTBALL
AS EXPRESSED BY HALLOWELL
SOUTHERN LEAGUE MET.
The Business Transacted by Repre-
sentatives Mt Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 17.-At a meet
ing of the Southern League here to-
day the pennant for 1904 was awarded
to Memphis. Atlanta was given sec
ond place and New Orleans third, the
latter club having withdrawn all pro-
tests on disputed games. The remain
ing clubs were given the finishing po-
sitions announced by the league at the
end of the season.
Next years schedule will consist of
40 games as formerly.
The question of reinstating William
Phyle, a former captain of the Mem
phis club. was dismissed on the rec
concentration of the president, who
read the letter from Phyle to the ef-
feet that If he (Phyle) were not rein
stated he would bring suit against the
league.
Judge William Kavanaugh Of Little
Rock was reelected president. The
present board of trustees and the
board of directors were also re-elect-
ed.
A schedule committee, to be appoint
ed by President Kavanaugh, will meet
in Montgomery in February.
The following representatives OF the
various clubs were in attendance to-
day:
Memphis Carruthers Ewing and Lew
Whistler; Shreveport, Capt. w. S
Crawford and r. J. Gilks; Little Rock,
Aaron Frank and Dale Gear: New Or
leans, Charles Frank; Atlanta, Abner
Powell; Nashville, James Palmer and
Newton Fisher; Birmingham, F. j.
Sheppard; Montgomery, B. L. Holt and
Z. E. Winters.
President Kavanaugh reported to-day
that the league is in excellent finan-
cial condition, the treasurer having
over $1,000 on hand, in addition to the
guarantee fund of $1,000
The question of salary limit for next
season was discussed in executive ses-
sion.
Tonight supper was given by the
league officials in honor of Carruthers
Ewing, president of the Memphis club.
at which Mr.. Ewing was presented
with a handsome diamond pin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
RUSSIANS HUSBAND
THEIR AMMUNITION.
Fire Only When There Is Something
To De Hit,

Fire Only When There Is Something
To BE Hit.
Che Foo, Dec. II. Midnight. -Com-
mander Mizzenoff. who was executive
ofncer of the Russian battleship Pol
tava until that vessel was disarmed.
and who on Dec. Is headed the party
of seven Russians who left Port Ar
thur in sailboat and arrived here
yesterday with dispatches, said to the
Associated Press correspondent to-
night in an interview that Port Ar
thur is desolate, and except for the
firing of guns, a silent place.
The Russians said he. ARE hus-
banding their artillery ammunition.
firing only when the effect will be GER
tain. There are $1,000 men in the line
of forts, and their periods of rest are
few. The generals, except Gen. Stoes-
sci. live in the forts.
Every building in the whole town
is more or less injured.
Gen. Stoessel has put the entire
population on the regular rations suf-
f1cient to last three months. The am
munition is sufficient to last much
longer.
'T believe the Japanese will never
take the fortress under present con-
ditions."
Continuing, Commander Mizzenoff
said: Port Arthur never looked more
sepulchral than on the night of Dec.
8, when the Japanese shells repeatedly
hit a hospital, killing seven of the
patients. Other patients who were
not helpless, fearing for their lives,
fed into the snow covered streets.
Clothed in their white hospital gar
ments, manned, crippled and pallid,
they made a ghostly show, and it was
some time before the provost guard
forced them to return to the hospital.
A number died from exposure"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
THEY WANT 0DELL
TOGO TO THE SENATE.

New York, Dec. ia number OF
Republican leaders called on Gov.
Odell to-day, and it is said the sem
atorship was discussed. The Governor
gave no, indication of how he regard
ed any suggestions that were made.
The Times will say tomorrow that
overtures were made that the Cover
nor become a candidate himself. GOV.
Odell would not discuss this phase OF
the contest.
AS to the United States senatorship,
the Times will quote Gov. Odell as
saying:
II am still Of the opinion that there
will be but one candidate for the sem
atorship, when the time comes Tor
the Legislature to act.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
OLD FEUD ENDED
IN A TRIPLE KILLING,

Memphis. Tenn, Dec. ia special
to the Commercial-Appeal from Lux
ora, Ark, says:
An old feud between two farmers
and two merchants living at Rosa, five
miles from here, terminated to-day in
a triple killing. J. J. Warren and his
son, II. II. Warren, both farmers, and
Ed Bickerson. a merchant, lost their
lives, and John Bickerson, brother OF
Ed Bickerson. is held on a charge OF
murder.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
WIRE WAS TAPPED.
How the News Was Secured at New
Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 17.-Detectives
engaged to investigate the alleged APP
preparation of the news of the Ma
tional News Bureau, which was or
ganized to perform the service former
ly rendered by the Western Union at
the local race track, led to the ar
rest of Edward Smith, a telegraph
operator, to-day. Two days ago a
race track wire was found in trou-
BILE and investigation to-day disclosed
a tapping wire which was followed
over a circuitous route to a board
ing house, and then traced to con-
nection with rival telegraph COM
pany. Smith and others were found
in the boarding house and taken to
police headquarters.
The police learned that two men oc-
cupied the room into which the tap
ped wire ran. They have not been To-
Gated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
NELSON AND BRITT
ARE IN FINE FORM.

San Francisco, Dec. 17.-Both Bat
Ting Nelson and Jimmy Britt have
practically reached the stipulated 1872
pounds mark for their contest next
Tuesday night. To-day Nelson stop
ned his regular work and went hunt
ing. He is declared to be fit and
strong.
That the sporting public is greatly
interested in the match is shown by
the advance sale. The house will prob
ably be greater than any for many
years.
There is not enough betting yet to
fix any standard.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
Union MoIders Indicted.

Cincinnati, Dec. 17.-Indictments
were returned against Albert Patton
and Thomas Bracken to-day for the
murder of Samuel Weakley, the non
union iron molder, who was killed here
early in October. The two men in
dicted are union molders. In con-
nection with this case and including
the allegation Of dynamite attempts on
the Eureka foundry and charge of
conspiracy to assassinate nom union
molders, the jury also made searching
inquiry, but no indictment on that
phase of the matter has yet been an
nounced.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

turns of different racecourse at as
high a rate of speed as his fifty horse
power Green Drason can be made to
run. This is the machine that crash
ed through the fence at st. Louis in
August and crushed out two human
lives.
One experience of that kind would
be enough for the ordinary man, but
Barney is not ordinary. He says he
was not made to be killed by an auto
mobile. and the way he has escaped
serious injury and worse seems to bear
him out. He has Travelled faster than
any other living man and holds records
for every distance up to twenty miles,
except the nine-mile mark. His mile
in 81 3-5 gives other drivers something
to shoot at and will probably never be
lowered on a circular track, unless
Oldfield himself does the trick.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
BOAT NIXON BUILT
GIVEN A TRIAL TRIP.

Perth Amboy, N. j., Dec. 1.-THE
torpedo boat Gregory, built for the
Russian government by Lewis Nixon,
was given trial trip to-day. The
Gregory is 30 feet long, is equipped
with two gasoline engines, each of six
cylinders. She is expected to develop
a speed of 25 knots, and is said to be
fitted to carry one torpedo gun. Nine
other boats similar to the Gregory.
which were built by Mr.. Nixon for
Russia, have been taken apart and are
now awaiting shipment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
HOW AVERAGES SHOW
IN AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE American
League fielding averages were given
out to-day. The leader of the clubs is
Chicago with 1926. The leaders IN
the different positions are First Base
man LaChance. Boston, .991; Second
Baseman Robinson, Detroit. 901:
Third Baseman Tannehil Chica go,
94s: Shortstop Conroy, New York,
.95S; Catcher Sugden, st. Louis, $780,
Pitcher Jos. Cleveland. 1856: Pitcher
(won and lost Chesbro. New York,
IA.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
FIRE AT PITTSBURG.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 1S.-At 1920
o'clock this morning fire broke out
in the Gerber Carriage and Automo-
bile factory, corner of Beatty street and
Penn avenue and for time threatened
the whole block. In addition to the
carriage factory, the White Express
Company. Moore's livery stable and
three private residences were dam
aged.
There were several narrow escapes
from loss of life, and at 3:45 o'clock
the firemen think they can prevent
the further spread of the flames.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
mow ro IMrnovE nArrING.

Umpire tombstone has the follow
Ing 20 say on the subject Of batting
Improvement
Make The ball iivelior. our balls
nTo too dead pat more rubber DOB them
nr % whatever IF necessary 40 make
them lyellor AMI YOU viii ace more
hIfunF Leave fhe rules alone they
800 40 uFhf~but the ball De- 100
dad
why. como yfafn nF0. when fhe ball
nHf nFeIifr. you could hrar a baf rnF
for 4 hi0rE boo nowadays n sounds
punky Wien fhe bah comes in cQnfagf
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
nIa PnIoE ron a rILLY.

Lexington. KY. Dec. 1.-THE noted
driver. Alonzo Mcdonald, has pur-
chased for q Boston millionaire Of j.
J.. Dodge. Paris, KY the s-year-old
bay my Alice Edger. ~ Moko. dam
80 Vernon, BY Jay Bird. for 1850
Alice EdEer has 2-year-oid mark
made in 1909 ~ Z lGh This record che
hnf NOT lowered fhis year. but af Mem
pnis ll fle STOCK Farm stake nlf was
q good third to Grace Bond and Alta
A1u0rihY AZ i0. nna ln fhsf race sepr
arafely timed fhf ulIe Boz fil rat 49,
Donald Eiu handle boz fof hoT neH
oEnff fhq coming season,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

San Francisco. Dec. i7s-Betting on
ihs approaching Jimmy Britt Rafting
Nelson hght II getting aciiys Twelve
iboueond dollars " Britt money WAS
ieft with Tom Corbeif 10 place
aRainff $4,000 on Nelson Thif wager
practically establishes the ODDS n ~
~ With nrlfi flyofIff. nnd Nife sport
Nil frWain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

Henry" said his wife, what do
you need to take so many bottles
along for, when you're only going fish,
ing?"
$50 we can have something to cork
up messages in and throw overheard,
dear" he replied, "if anything should
happen to the boat"
oh, see. Well do be careful, Hen
ry. I shall be awfully uneasy."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
Over COS. ooo IlaIes meId.

Dallas. Tex, Dec. i7.--The Galveston
Dallas News will tomorrow publish
replies from correspondents In ninety
six Texas counties showing that $780,
600 10 be5O 900 bales OF cotton are being
held for higher prices, These counties
IN 1908 produced 1891 ,sie bales, or near
BY rs per cent. Of the Texas crop.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
In the days when Mark Twain was

IN inc DAYS WHtH NIdIh WdII Wds
an editor out West he was not so well
off as of late years. One morning the
mail brought a bill from his tailor, not
an unusual occurrence. The boy who
went through the mail called the future
humorists attention to it. And" add
ed the boy, he has written on the
back that he wants a settlement at
once" You know what to do with
such copy without asking" said Mr..
Twain. "Inclose it with the regular
printed slip stating that all manu-
script written on both sides of the pa
per is unavailable"