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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 11.-Swimming en-
thusiasts are awaiting with Impotence tne
opening of the indoor aquatic season TO De
| held in the natatorium of the New York
A. C. tomorrow evening. when several ham
dIcap events and a plunging contest VIII
be decided. The coming season promises 10
be productive of particularly fast WORK. ana
the New York A. c. is preparing FOR the
long list of indoor contests to come py
gathering one of the best alI-round aquatic
teams in its history
It is conceded by experts that G. NJ. Dan
iels. who holds many American champion
ships, is the kingpin of the team. Daniels
is one of the greatest opponents OF the
aquatic art that has yet appeared IN Amer
lea His work this summer at Trayers Is
land, when he won every championship from
100 yards to a mile. incidentally establishing
several new records along the way was little
short of marvellous. 1t is Daniels form
that Immediately impresses the spectator.
He uses the trudgeon stroke, ana mas per
fected this style to such an extent thaI ne
sweeps through the water with an easy iric-
tionless swing that invariably elieits the ap-
plause of the oniookers.
Another New York A. c. expert whose
prowess has made him prominent inquire Is
l. B. Goodwin. He has played on champ on
wafer polo teams for years, and he is tow
err of strength in this strenuous game. ANA
not only does Goodwin excel in muscular
DEVELOPMENT, but he has a turn of speed IN
the water which has won for him number
of distance championships In the past. u
like Daniels, Goodwin is an advocate OF the
famous crawl" stroke, and uses II IN most
of his races third member of the team
will be j. w. Lawrence Lawrence also
swims the crawl" and it has been with the
now stroke that he has developed his great
est speed. Coming into prominence two
wears ago when only fifteen years old by de-
feating Charles Ruberi in handicap race
Lawrence has steadily improved until at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

change of cities for holding the convention,
the Louisville association refusing to sign
q contract which was offered them.
Another bowling league was successfully
launched In the District last week. and Is
called the Sparrough League. The games
are rolled on the Sparrough alleys
Ceaser of the Columbia team. Sparrough
League, last Friday night rolled score OF
2ss In game against the West End team
He did poor work in the first two games,
getting scores of Is and So, respectively.
but finished strong.
De 70 of the Treasury team holds the
record of the District for high score. mis-
record being 100. which he rolled April %
1904. Collins. HIough and Rodrick each hive
next best. with score of $50.
The standing of the teams IN the Depart
mental League is;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

"Dont YOU believe that once in while
a chicken fight is not INDUCED in here
about" said an old fellow who has In his
day PLAYED ESQUIRE to many feathered war
rior. land" he continued, there are plen-
~ of folks not far off who raise chickens
for the very purpose of showing their met
tie in the pits.
"But the halcyon days of cock fighting in
this vicinity were long before the war and
then the Eslin breed OF game cocks held
the center of the stage. Out where Column
bia Heights is now located there has been
many a battle royal fought between Wash
,npton and Alexandria birds, representing
Virginia and the District of Columbia. But
the cities didn't stand alone, and ac-
earnn,ished ,cockers-these were the men
uho train the fowls and put them in the
pits-were found in Maryland and, in fact,
All over the southern states, while New
Jersey and Delaware were extensively rep
resented among the cock fighters of past
DAYS, and at the same time the western
states had their innings and measured fully
nm to the standard in the game cock pha-
Ianxes
high i'm the old world. In the time of the
Caesars 1t was almost deifed. In those
DAYS it was common before battle be-
tween soldiers OF the legion to give exhibit
tons of cock fighting, though the chickens
battled with natures weapons and We're not
equipped with the steel gaffs with which
they are armed in modern days.
..rhe object of these exhibitions was that
the soldiers of the contending armies should
learn the prowess of the cocks as they
fought in the pits and thus emulate the
examples set forth by the feathered COM
batants.
Those in the time of the Henrys of Eng
1 laY,d vrba admired the snort actually
quoted from the Old Testament Of the
Scriptures in support OF cock fighting. and
even to the seventeenth century, says an
accomplished writer: Under the wise regu-
lations of our ancestors the cock pit was
not less school for valor than for truth
aud modesty and every other manly and
high-spirited virtue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

vldual champion. with 1S4 average, retains
his form and leads by one point over
krauss. In bowlers' parlance, krauss
went crazy" in the match against the
Saensers, and, in addition to running tho
nigh set of the season, 664, won two prizes
a silver-headed cane donated by The
Mode for the first two clean games IN
set, and also handsome jardniere and
pedestal donated by Geo. Cooke captain
OF the Florists for the first game 40 or
better, Dutch topping over 242 pins AL
ison stands third in average, one point
ahead OF Harlow who has like lead over
Joe Hardie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
Bowling Notes.

Hardie of the Acme team, District League,
has forty-one strikes and thirty spares,
which is the best of the season,
Because of the support accorded the DEL
egates to the American bowling congress
by the Louisville Tournament Association
there is still chance for holding the ma
tional tournament In Philadelphia 1t is re-
ported that trouble has arisen between the
executive board and the general associa-
ton of Louisville. which may result Ia 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
EVERS' ADVENT INTO
FAST COMPANY

The advent of Johnny Eyers into the So
ciety of the diamond elect was one of those
circumstances that show that the great
game OF base ball is purely a lottery when
the acquisition of young players is figured
alone.
Eyers wan tossed upon the Chicago club
as excess bagsage In q trade.
I'VE have youngsfer who is drawing $50
manth. Take him along. pay him &75
and m hina, was the ueesaGe Of recon-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
BARLow's LONG RUN.
It Was the Feature of the Michigan
Ohio Game.

ANN ARBoR, Mich, November 1.-THE
University of Michigan foot bali eleven to-
day defeated Ohio State University by the
score of 40 to O.. Ohio made twenty yards
on FIVE plays through the Michigan line,
which Is more than any other team has
done this year. Michigan played with many
substitutes. The feature of the day was .
run OF no yards for touchdown by Bar
low of Michigan, after Leonard OF Ohio
had failed on a drop kick for soal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
TEAM STANDING.

High team average goes 10 the league
leaders In standing. who have a margin OF
13 pins per game over the "Bund' bowlers
The latter easily takes first honors for high
game lob, and also high set. the AGNES
taking second in each with go and 2.s23.
Highest average of strikes goes to the
Fats II per game. and also average OF
spares. 242 per game. The Bank Clerks
trail in strikes and spares.
The following averages cover all games up
10 and including Thursdays match:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
MOTORS AND
THE MOTORISTS

1t is probable that in spite of the as
sertion OF the French automobile manu-
facturers that they will have no further
connection with auto racing the Bennett
cup race will be held. and there seems to
be a general opinion that it will be held on
French territory. The French manufacture
ers have profited by cup racing to its fullest
extent in bringing their cars to state
close to mechanical perfection. and now
that they can no longer gain any profit
from competitive road events they have an
nounced their Intention of disseminating the
French cup races.
These races they say, are simply test
of tires. That is, none of the cars entered
may be driven at their top speed. and vic
tory depends entirely on the strain of road
racing. So. they say. the races no longer
lend themselves to the development of the
cars. and races should be arranged which
should be intended primarily as an incentive
to tire development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

Germany, Italy and England, however,
are not in favor of giving up these races.
They have not had much success in the
cup races up to the present, l.aiy for in
stance, losing her chances both for the Ben
nett and Vanderbilt races because of hard
luck. All these countries are anxious that
the Bennett races should be held again and
its donor, because of the success of the
Vanderbilt race, is anxious for the eontin-
uance of the Bennett trophy event; SO that
If France Is still firm in her intention to
have nothing to do with the race the prob
abilities are that either Germany or Italy
will gladly take the race in charge
Germany had already made a proposition
that delegates from the national automobile
clubs shall meet to arrange for an inter-
national race to be run in Germany in 1906
to the exclusion of other big events. 1t is
thought probable that with the possibility
of all the other manufacturing countries
except herself forming a coalition, France
will decide to abandon her position and to
hold the international race on French ter
ritory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
FOUL STRIKE AGAIN
UNDER DISCUSSION

In the discussion of base ball legislation
to produce more batting the foul-strike rule
will once more come under fire before the
parliament of moguls this winter. 1t will
be difficult to secure the abolition OF the
rule. but that will not prevent renewed at
tempt.
Very likely the American League will be
found more strongly antagonistic to it than
ever before because of the extremely light
batting in that organization last season.
The American is tied up when 1t comes
to making or unmaking rules of play.
The retirement of James A. Hart may
have some effect upon the rule legislation
this winter. Mr.. Hart could have brought
about the change that the American League
wanted-the return to old cond tlonS-!a st
season. but his vote was cast with the Ma
tionaI League followers and created tie
on the effort to repeal the foul-strike rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
BALL PLAYERS
RESENT CRITICISM

During my long and arduous base bah
career exactly 394 ball players have threat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

If the French Automobile Club decides to
hold the next race for the Vanderbilt trophy
in France or to turn the trophy over to
Italy, which got second place, America
would not be without big race for the
cup offered by E. r. Thomas. for the car
winning the competition, for American cars
In the Vanderbilt race will assure this
country at least one big road race, whether
of international scope or not. Only two
conditions have been made by it's donor.
The fact that 1t shall not bear his name,
and the second that the committee which
has actual charge of the race for the cup
snalI not have as member any one who Is
interested, either directly or indirectly. In
the automobile business To formulate the
rules to govern the contest Mr.. Thomas
asks that every recognized American man
ufacturer be represented at a meeting to
be held within short time, at which the
details can be discussed
x
Motoring for pleasure and for utility pur
poses would seem to have firmly estab-
ished itself In India. The fast speeding
car was just the thing to appeal to the
wealthy native. and hence it is that in Cal
cutta and Bombay elegant motor cars are
very familiar objects. In Bombay the
wealthy Parsee, Mahomedan and Hindu are
in the majority. The European takes a
back seat so to speak. and thus we see the
most fashionable car the property of the
native. who thoroughly delights In this fas-
cinating means of locomotion. Speed and
reliability trials have done great deal to
make motoring fashionable, and In India. at
any rate, there is great future before the
automobile.
The recent reliability trials, Poona to
Satara and back, for the Aga Khan's cup,
showed UP the six-horse-power Woiseley
car in a very favorable light. This car.
driven by Lieut.. Jenkins, won the cup but
while 1t did SO well, other cars acquitted
themselves most ereditably, and demon
strated that reliability is assured to users
of motor cars in India. Every native ruler
and chief in the country now possesses a
stabieful of motor cars, and when the
Prince and Princess of Wales pay their
visits to these native potentates they will
be met, not on elephants clothed with heavy
gold raiment. but in the most np-to-date
twentieth century motor car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

Ned Hanlon has always declared that the
solution lies In the location of the pitcher
Move him back and you benefit the bat
ter" declares Hanlon, but this theory is
open to question If not serious objection.
To place the pitcher five feet back would
be to make him an aid to the iptielders that
might more than offset the loss of direct
pitching efficiency. The pitcher located five
feet back from his present post would iig-
ure extensively in the totals of assists. He
would be in position, if he were a good
hunts which rolled past the box and
leave the first and second basemen both
hung up high and dry, and he would be
just as handy on the other side of the d:a-
mond Further removal from the plate
would be considered an aid by many a
pitcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

There is not now the same amount OF OPP
position to the rule that there was year
ago, but the opposition that Is manifest is
of the intense sort that usually accom-
plishes something. The game is shortened
by the rule and the spectators would likely
poll heavy vote in approval of it.
President Johnson is still a persistent ad-
vocate of its adjustment, and the post
season championship games can but
strengthen his resolution.
Johnson may find opposition sufficiently
strong to block his endeavor direct, but
there may be a compromise ruling.
Each year in the off season the iitcher
Is presented as the specter whose influence
is too strongly felt upon the game.
There are plans made to curtail mis- power
and efficiency, and there will be a new crop
this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

While not intending to give any counter
nance to i class Of sport that receives the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

AS directly against the Hanlon proposition
Is another, by Sam Crane, to move the
pitcher froward. At first this sounds weird,
but is 1t? Bring the boxman closer in and
his curves will not break and he will be
left dependent speed and control. For
pitchers like Mathewson this would be IN
the nature of presentation of a wonderful
winning record. but there are not many of
the Mathewson twirling type.
A compromise suggestion has been offered
by Manager Joe Cantillon of the Minneapo-
lis club. 1t Is to draw a line through the
batters box and call all hit balls going
back of this line fouls and not strikes.
This would largely preclude the possibility
quent wearing of pitchers. while it would
not penalize the batter who hits a sold
drive foot foul, as is now the rule.
The proposal to handicap the pitcher by
cutting the base-on balls rule to three in
stead of four balls would at once meet OBJ
lection that would rule 1t out OF considera-
ton. he time of games would be length
ened and all of the batters would wait out
the limit
1t seems probable that some rule which
will admit of compromise between the adj
herents of the foul-strike rule and the cp-
position will be drafted this year. The in
terest of the public is not SO vital that the
change could not be made with entire
safety. 1t has been the custom to make
rule changes only when ii seemed as IL
base ball needed a spur and to let well
enough alone after good year Base ball
has outgrown sentiment OF that kind to a
considerable degree.
The foul-strike rule in the National has
met with entire approval and In the Ameri-
can 1t has not. The American accepted the
rule rather under protest, and American
officials have claimed that the promise was
made that If they were dissatisfied with its
working after one year 1T would be re-
scinded. In spirit of reclprocation the Ma
tienal may now agree to abrogation OF that
rule. and OF the compromise rules suggested
so far that made by Manager Cantillon
seems the best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

club organization. and 1t took nearly all
the time from 90 until last season to pay
off the debt incurred in making the two
changes. Both were failures. 1t Is not so
easy to change the well-defined INES IN
base ball.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-15
Bat Fowlins In England.

Bat fowling used to be merry and
innocent pastime for boys, perhaps one
of its greatest attractions being that
it was carried out during the night.
There was all the preliminary excite
ment about getting the net ready and
preparing the torch, for the TORCH mark
you. is most important part of the
outfit. How patiently have we in the
old days unraveled a heavy farm rope,
which. dipped in a barrel full of tar, will
blaze like an electric light! OF course
one had to know the country thor
oughly to go bat fowling in those lone
ly places in the dead dark Of Deem
Der night. The blaze of the torch only
seemed to make the darkness visible.
1t lay like great thick wall around
one, and the birds when beaten out of
the hedges came fluttering in the most
unsteady manner toward the light
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-15
Two very fine young
Registered Short Horn
Bulls for sale.
j. C. HARDMAN,
BraytOn, la.

Ole Olesen has now secured the
yarn and other necessary materials
for starting knitting factory on a
small scale. He is expecting his
knitting machines to arrive soon and
will then be ready to open up full
blast. We wish Ole's new enter
prise much success.
A week ago Anders Jacobsen be-
came imbued with the idea that he
needed something fine to ride in SO he
went to Carl SHREDDER Il Co. and pur-
chased fine two seated carriage and
then to the Elk Horn Implement Co.
and bought single seated top buggy.
Anders is now fixed for travelling.
Elkhorn comes near having band
concert every evening now. Carl
Hansen and Ri. Hansen, the paint
er, have each received splendid
graphone and each night they put
them in operation, one on each side
of the street. The effect is very
pleasant as fellow can hear Sun
day school piece and "Mary had a
AlCtlC LoLlD DOtu az OuCc.
Following is the list OF the prize
winners at the shooting of the Kim
ballton Gun Club June 5. LIST, Chris
Moller; I'd, Hjalmer Rasmussen; Sd,
Anders Jensen; 4th, T. G. Jensen; 5th
Adolph Petersen; 9th, Rasmus Hede-
gard 18th, @. d. Petersen; Sth, Viggo
Rasmussen 9Th, Julius Hansen;
10th, Thomas Thorn sen; 18th, Martin
FrederickseD: 18TH, Peter Mortensen:
18th, E. /. Jacobsen.
Whitsunday is the seventh Sunday
or tiftieth day after Easter. 1t is a
festival of the church in commemo-
ration of the descent OF the Holy Spir.
it on the day of Pentecost. Last
Sunday was thus commemorated in
the Elkhorn church. The large
Choral society was present and rend.
cred the singing for the occasion
The music was Of very high grade
and was delivered splendly. MIR.
Claus Thompson, leader of the choir
is certainly showing himself to be ar
artist and capable man in his work
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-15

Rudolph Andersen was painting fol-
MAIDS Madsen last week.
Miss Katherine Larson is working
for Rudolph Andersen.
Chris Rasmussen hung paper fol
Peter Andersen the latter part of last
week.
Hans. johnson had two of his best
cows killed by lightning Friday
evening.
Chris Larsen purchased fine bay
driving team of Hans Nissen west OF
town, last week.
Chris Brothersen and wife from
near Bauman's grove was visiting at
Hans Johnson's Sunday.
Bernt Rasmussen and Fred Kiar
attended dance near Elkhorn last
week. They reported good time.
The Elkhorn Implement Company
delivered load of millet seed to Ed
Mardesen, northwest of Extra, last
week.
Rasmus Nissen purchased a mule
team of Ole Petersen, who lives out
east of town. He at once turned
them over to Ole Larsen who took
them and broke them for his farm
work.
The Elkhorn Implement Company
has had a fine trade on corn plowt
this season having disposed of some
forty or fifty cultivators. They are
now looking ahead to some buggy
ssles which they usually make JUS,
preceding the fourth.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-15
ki111bal1ton-E lkhorn

Chris A. Jurgensen bought a fine
carriage of Esbeck Brothers the first
of the week.
Clara Jurgensen is sewing this week
for her sister Mrs. Holger Petersen,
who lives over near Extra.
George Msrcussen was busy the
first Of the week grading the roads
in and around Kimballton.
George Henninsen and Hans Ma
thesen went to Omaha Saturday on a
business trip. They returned Monday.
Rev. Gregersen will visit at his old
home at West Denmark, Wisconsin
before returning from his trip to Ty-
Ter, Minnesota.
A birthday party on Chris T. Claus
sen who is chief cook and bottle
washer for Hans Petersen was given
Sunday eve by a number of his friends.
Ice cream was served and many games
INDUCED in.
If everything went as planned Hans
Madsen reached the other side of the
"briny'' Wednesday. Hans has pro-
missed to write We scribe and we in
tend to keep you posted as to what
he is doing.
Messrs Jensen and Henningsen,
of Kimballton, were in town Tuesday
preparing to unload car of sand at
the old elevator preparatory..to estab-
fishing works tor the new hydraulic
cement works about to be established
here. !.
Peter Bertlesen and wife, Rev.
Gregersen and family and Nels H.
Nielsen left Monday for Tyler, MINI.
to attend the church conference at
that place. Messrs. Bertlesen and Mel
sen are delegates from the Kimball-
ton Church.
Chris Larsen has opened up a tai
lor shop in the Peter Christensen
home in Elk Horn Chris is an expert
tailor and a fine workman as he had
served five years apprenticeship in
Denmark before taking up the work
professionally. We are sure Elk Horn
people will appreciate the new insti-
tuition and patronizs it well.
George Faaborg and wife visited
with Laurids Jensen at Poplar last
week. Mrs. Faaborg remained for a
few days leaving George at home to
"batch" When your reporter called
Tuesday George was looking pretty
much down in the month-said be
even burned the water when he tried
to boil it. Said he wanted something
to eat pretty badly. Later: His wife
is back.