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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
New Eligibility Code.

prominently to the front within the last
week with a new eligibility code for ath-
letes in accord with the suggestion of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. This code the Pennsyl-
vanians have announced their intention to
adopt and they have asked the leading
colleges of the east and west to adopt it
also, so that the codes may be uniform
There are four provisions in this new code:
II. No student is TO be allowed to com
pete in athletics during his first or fresh
man year.
80 After subscribing to the usual rule on
professional, the university athletic COM
mittee reserves the right to discriminate in
the cases of athletes who have violated this
rule Internationally.
SO. 1t limits students athletic career to
four years, all told, but reserves the right
to permit a student who was kept out OF
athletics for almost entire year by ac-
cident Or Illness to have added TO his ath-
letic career the unfinished portion of the
year which he lost by reason of accident
-. This rule reserves to the university
the right to prevent any student from COM
peting in athletics when such action is
thought to be for the good of the univer-
sity.
The most radical rule of this code is that
which bars all freshmen and first-year stu
dents from athletics until they have COM
pleted one year In good standing. This is
carrying the. western rule to greater lengths
In the west student is required to COM
plete one semester, or half year, of work
before he is eligible. This merely keeps
the freshmen off the foot ball team. If this
rule were to be adopted it would reduce
students athletic career from four years to
three unless he took postgraduate work
The Pennsylvanians are waiting to hear
from the other universities first, and then
additional steps will be taken to secure
some uniform action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
Impartial officials REQUIRED.

III such a rule as this were adopted there
would have to be impartial officials who
could not be accused of bearing a grudge
against any of the players or either team
In other words, there would have to he n
meeting OF the leading universities of the
east and similarly of the west 10 select a
BODY OF capable officials who should be sent
around on circuit in the same manner
tfat the National and American Ieosue
base ball umpires are
The action of Columbia University in
abolishing the game without giving its spon-
sors chance to correct its evils has NOT
been approved either by the eastern or
western universities. Defenders of the
game insist that 1t is foolish to think that
II can be abolished thus easily The game
has too many good qualities to be abandon
ed without an effort to reform it, Even
President Eliot of Harvard, who has al
take such radical action as that taken by
Columbia. Furthermore, IL is believed that
when the rules committee has reformed the
game In accordance with its present inten-
lions Columbia win be willing to once more
enter the field.
The game never had such a hold on the
public as this fall. This has been proven
when 1900 persons fell over themselves to
ray 81 each to see the Harvard Yale game,
snd some paid many times this amount to
Spectators with choice seats. The same
record-breaking crowds have been in at
tendance at all the other big games of the
east. Certainly when game is this popu-
lar IL is bound to survive the ciamor or
those in authority against IL.
One of the sanest criticisms against the
game was that made recently by President
Jordan OF Leland Stanford University. His
contention was that the game should be
abolished In the schools. alleRinx that II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
Win at Basket Ball.

The Shamrocks of this city defeated the
Alexandria basket bali team by to 0 Fri
day night The main feature OF the game
was the good playing of Clarke and Kirk.
The lineup was as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
RACE FOR AMATEURS
TEN-MILE coRINTHIAN MOTOR
CAR CONTEST.

/ A ten-mile Corinthian race, for amateur.
only. and a five-Eliie race for stripped tour
ing cars, have been added to the program
for the tournament on the Ormond-Day-
tona beach In January. The tides have
been doped out accurately this year end
the natives promise that there will be nc
frost of any sort.
A prohibition against the regular use OF
automobiles and motor cycles for rural free
delivery has been issued by the U. S. pos
tai authorities. Some sage, old philosopher
advised against being either the first OF
the last to adopt new idea, but the Post
master General seems willing to take a
chance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

New wrinkles in clutches and some in
teresting improvements in carburrettors
and bearings among the features like
ly to be found on many cars at the shows
next year.
A new idea for the problem of bringing
the buyers and sellers of secondhand cars
together has been worked out by a New
York concern styled the Interstate Auto
mobile Clearing Co. 1t has the commenda-
ton of being composed of the leading men
of several prominent manufacturing con-
Germs. BY extensive advertising, it is pro-
posed to find Just the car for the buyer
and iuststhe desired customer for the seller.
Those having secondhand cars and those
seeking them will be charged small fee
for registration.
A French maker offers guarantee OIL
tWo-miIe-a minute speed for his cars Will
the BUYERS have TO drive in the test?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
NEW TRACK RECORDS.
Good Work by Runners in the Past
Season.

Several new records were made by run
ners during the past season. In the walk
ing department @. e. Larner and J, Butt
Ter made number OF new records. T. II
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was among these players and others not
trained to the game that the principal IN
juries occurred.
Sizing UP the Teams.
The playing of the Army-Navy game at
Princeton yesterday brought the intercol-
legiate foot ball season in the east to a
close. Eastern critics are now engaged in
ranking the elevens and selecting their So
called All-American teams. Both of these
operations are harmless 1t should be noted.
in this connection. that at last the eastern
critics are beginning to realize that they
have no right to select an All-Amerlcan
team from the eastern universities Not
having seen any of the western teams play
they are in no position to say that eastern
football men are superior to the represent
tativessof the west. Accordingly more of
them. are confirming their efforts to picking
only an ail-eastern team and lefving the
western critics to pick team representing
the best of their section. The following is
the best ranking of the ten leading college
elevens in the east:
/. Yale 6. Swarthnore.
2. Pennsy lvania. Z. Brown.
3. Harvard. g. Columbia.
T.. Dartmouth. o. Cornell.
B.. Princeton 10 La
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

An incident full of suggestion occurred
in an uptown New York thoroughfare the
other day. One of team of horses hitched
to the delivery wagon of big department
store slipped on the asphalt, FELL broke
his leg and had to be shot on the spot. A
few minutes after, in response TO tele-
phone message. an Oldsmobile delivery
wagon of sixteen horsepower that is part
OF the big stores rolling stock appeared
First, the load that the team had been
drawing was transferred and piled on top
of what was already in the motor vehicle
Then the wagon that was designed to be
horseiess took in tow the one that had
been bereft, and after hauling 1t to the
stable, scooted away and did the work of
both and finished ahead of the time seed
uled for the horse-drawn vehicle
Many spark plugs are seated in the cylin-
ders In such a way that in removing them
there is danger of cracking the porcelain
unless care Is taken to set the wrench so
that 1t does not clasp the metal tin on
the end of the porcelain
With the chairman of it's racing board
being banGuetted as a leader among auto
mobilists and man capable of dealing
with any crisis. while its ranks are SWELL
ing rapidly from an influx of individual
memberships, the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION is a very different organization
from what it was a year ago. Chairman
Morrell of the racing board has Just been
further honored by being appointed by Gov
ernor Higgins of New York a state commits
sioner to the jamestown exposition
Eddie Bald was guilty of an atroclous
pun on his own name recently. While 1t
is a fad with most drivers to ride bare
headed. Eddie persists in wearing a cap.
He was testing new Columbia chassis on
the roads outside of Hartford the other day
when he was held UP by some acquaintance
and in the course of the talk that ensued
Eddie was asked why he always wore
cap. After carefully making ready =. to
hro ", h itch a V
Eddie tossed back the response: "Oh, be-
cause I'm Bald
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Yale Granted First Place.

5. Princeton TO- Lafayette
Yale Granted First Place.
Z In ranking the eastern teams Yale is al
most unanimously awarded the first place, In
spite of the fact that the Ellis did not play
Perm. But eliminating the question as to
whether or not Yale could beat Penn ii
certainly has the best claim for first place.
This is because the Els went through the
season without being defeated or having
their goal line crossed. The only thing
which mars Yales record was Tooker' S
drop kick in the Princeton game. Pennsyi-
vania, although passing through the season
without a defeat, had her goal line crossed
several times and was tied once by the
powerful Lafayette eleven. On a COMPARE
son of scores Yale certainly deserves first
place.
1t will be noted that Yale occupies eX-
actly the position that Penn. did last year
when the Quakers passed. through the sea-
son, not only without being defeated, but
without having their goal line crossed. a
drop kick by Crowell of Swarthmore was
the only score made against Penn. At the
same time Yale was defeated fairly in one
GO me and scored on twice in another.
1t is also interesting to note that a year
ago Yale men and Yale writers refused to
concede Penn first place, in spite of Penn S
clean record Now the conditions are just
reversed, with the exception. that Penn S
record this year is better than was Yale's
last year. In defense of PENIS contention
her supporters declare the Red and Blue
has always stood ready to meet Yale, but
the Ellis have steadfastly refused. The
Quakers, claim that a team which refuses
to meet another honorable rival has no
right to pose as a champion
Swarthmore's Success.
Granting Yale first place on her COM
paratively clean record, and Pennsylvania
second, Harvard ranks third Fourth place
must be given to Dartmouth, for the Han
over collegians defeated Princeton and tied
Harvard. That this strength was not a
mere flash in tie pan was shown by the
cisive way in which Dartmouth whipped
Brown the score being &c Princeton fol-
lows in fifth place.
Another so-called minor college must
be awarded sixth place. This is Swarth-
more College. 1t is n hard matter to place
Swarthmore, for the team from the out
skirts Of Philadelphia defeated Cornell in
two Twenty-Five minute halves by 14-o
overwhelmed Lafayette, the team that tied
Penn, by 30, and swamped Wesleyan
SOC. 1t is not unlikely that the Swarth-
more team, which lost only to Penn, and
that in the first game of the season, could
have beaten Princeton at least
The Carlisle Indians, in view of their ex-
cellent record against Penn, Harvard and
West Point, should be ranked next, If they
were a college team, but they. with the
Army and Navy elevens, are excluded from
a classification which is Intercollegiate
only. Brown ought to be ranked above
both Cornell and Columbia. After Brown
should come Columbia and then Cornell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

7 was among these players and others not
| trained to the game that the principal IN
| itlries occurred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

should name the six greatest pitchers
the game has produced as Mathewson. cy
Young, Rusie. Nichols Clarkson and Tim
Keefe.
Other pitchers have outshone any one of
these men for a season, but were usually
soon out of the running.
Mathewson, Clarkson and Keefe develop
ed the art of pitching to a finer point than
any of the others. while Young, Nichols
and Rusie were the greatest natural pitch
ers and the most perfect machines for long
first-class service.
Keefe and Ciarkson were explorers into
unknown lands, while Mathewson had the
benefit from tips and information from men
of great experience in the game Amos
Rusie was a wild rose that never improved
after cultivation. He had break to his
fast ball that no other poxman has been
able to get. With tremendous power he
could speed a ball over like an electric
spark for the full nine innings. just as CIV
Young can.
Pitchers that must not be overlooked at
the present time ire Tannehill and Dineen
OF the Boston Americans, willis. also of
Boston: chesbro. McGiHnity. Plank. Benz
der, PittInger, Tom HUGHES and Patten.
Phiilippi. Owen. White. Wicker. Rulebech,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
KANSAS CITY BANK FAILS.
Dragged to the Wall as Result of Dew
Tin Collapse.

Kansas City. Mo, July 2t-Up u
the close of banking hours no furry
affecting other local institutions had
followed the failure yesterday Of the
City National bank of Kansas City
Nothing bordering on a run was ex
perienced al any of the other local
hanks and. according to officers al
each place. none was expected. The
City National had been In a Weakened
condition for some time It's failure
having been anticipated, no surprise
was shown in banking circles when
the announcement was made that It
lad been taken in charge by Nation
al Bank Examiner Ames. Neither
Mr., Ames nor the failed banks OFF,
cials nor its attorneys were in a posi-
ton TO make a definite statement re-
earding the banks condition.
The failure OF the City National
hank of Kansas City was due in a
great measure to the fact thai it held
upwards Of 100000 of c. J. Deylin's
u%per, which is tied up in the recent
failure of the First National bank of
Topeka. Of which Devlin was the
principal stakeholder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
PRINCE
DESERTS THE
CARS DOMAIN

New York. July PA young Rus
sian claiming the title of Prince Po-
temkine and said TO be son of Ad-
miral fotenkine of the Russian navy,
descendant of the house of Potem.
kline. from which the mutinous battle
snip. Kniaz Potemkine, derived its
name, is in this city, having arrived
Monday night on the French liner La
Bretagne. The young man made the
trip in the steerage, although when his
property was examined at Ellis Island
il was found that ne had nearly S25.-
900 cash To his fellow travellers the
young man said he nad sold his estate
in Russia, had divided a sum equiva-
lent to $4,000 among his tenants and
had left Russia for all ume. He said
that after a snort sojourn in the east
he would go west and buy a farm. He
detained against the existing condi-
items in Russia and said ne did not de
sire to live longer in that country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
PREMIER BALFoUR BEATEN.
Hcuse of Commons Fails to Sustain
Cabinet.

London, July 2l.-Tae government
was defeated in the house Of com
mons yesterday by a majority Of three
on motion to reduce the membership
of the Irish land commission. On the
announcement OF the vote a scene of
tae greatest excitement was produced
by the liberals and Irish members yen
ing resign"
The incident is considered har V Of
sufficient Importance TO justify the
government in resigning, but when
asked by Sir Henry CampbenLBanner-
man, leader of the opposition, what
course he intended to pursue, Premier
BalfOur declined to make a statement.
John Redmond, leader of the Irish
party, said the premier had repeatedly
declared he would resign if defeated
AMI that If he disregarded this vote
of want of confidence he would be act,
ing against all preceients. Was he
going to allow this humiliation as he
has swallowed every otner humiliation
during the last few years, the premier
was asked by Mr. Redmond.
Premier Balfour replying very cool
ly, said that Redmond had greatly agi.
tated himself over a matter which
could be settled in due time. He was.
ne said, not conscious of any humilia.
ton,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26

cludes franchises. This plrase follows
an enumeration of certain property all
of which is tangible, none of it being or
the incorporel nature of a franchise
Under the familiar rule ncscitur
sociis. property as here used must be
taken to mean property of a similar
class to that enumerated in the rreced-
ing part of tAe sentence.
That tue legislature iid not include
francb' in the term property is
shown by the fact that both the words
franchise and property are expressly
mentioned in tne similar enactments
exempting street railways from taxa.
ton. found both in tne latter part OF
the same subdivision IA and in the.
latter part of section 1037a.
Had the legislature intended to in
clude franchises under the term prop,
erty as used in these sections the
wcrd franchise would nave been
it is used. Although this statute
must be literally construed in favor OF
the defendant. the )urt cannot accept
the construction urged by defendant,
because it is opposed to the apparent
intent of the legislature,
No Conflict With Commerce Clause.
the court concludes that these
statutes imposing license fees do not
conflict with the commerce clause OF
the federal constitution
1T follows that the plaintiff is en-
titled to recover the penalty claimed.
Plaintiffs counsel may prepare the
proper detailed findings of fact and
conclusions of law, submitting them to
Defendants counsel before presenting
them TO the court for signature. De
PENDANTS counsel are requested to pre-
| sent in person or in writing all request
AMI suggestions. in addition to those
already presented, wlicn may aid the
court in properly framing the findings
These requests and suggestions TO be
! presented within twenty days after a
cory Of p4, intiff's proposed fnfings are
served upon defendants counsel unles.
Otherwise ordered on application to the
court"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
CHINESE SOCIETY
AGAINST AMERICA

Washington, July 21.-The depart.
Inent of state has received a reporl
from Samuel L. Gracey. American con.
sui at Fucnau, China, on the meeting
held by Chinese merchants at Snane,
hal May 6 to discuss the American ex-
clusion laws ana tne Chinese boycott
of American goods. The society most
active in this question was the Jen
Ching (man mirror literary society
Of Shanghai. More than 200 people
attended and adopted resolutions de-
claring that they would stop consun'.
ing or ordering American goods; nat
the natives VINO worked for American
merchants or who were engaged in the
transportation of American goods,
would ask for his or her wages, that
The privileges given TO the Hensing
company for building a railway should
be withdrawn and that any Chinese
merchant found TO deal secretly in
American goods not only would be
fined but socially boycotted.
San Francisco, July 21.-John e.
Wilkie, CHEZ of the United States Sc
cret service. who arrived here yester.
day from the orient, says the Chinese
boycott of American goods is not so
serious a matter as has been reported.
He investigated the boycott in Snang,
hal and Hong Kong and reached the
conclusion it will not greatly AFFECT
American trade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
MARINE CAMP SWEPT AWAY
BY STORM ON MIDWAY ISLAND

Washington. July 21.-GeneraI lGl-
lott, commander Of the marine corps.
b.s received eablegram stating that
a storm had swept over midway lslana
destroying the marine camp, but IN.
j'ring none Of the men. A detaca-
ment Of 20 marines is stationed on the
island which is a station If the tram.
Pacific cable. The cable states that
he marines are now temporarily in the
cabin buildings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT
BEGINS AT LA CROSSE

La Crosse, wis, July 21.-The
state golf tournament opened yester-
day with entries from every golf club
in Wisconsin. The qualifying round
for the championship and consolation
events were played, 1G qualifying n
each event. State Champion Dick
Kayanaugh Of Kenosha won the cup
for the lowest score in the qualifying
round, with a score of two under the
bogey.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
keene's Colt Wins easily.

New York, July Flames r.
keene's colt. Sysouby. ! to 30 IN the
betting, scored an cay victory in the
$1,000 Iroquols stakes for three-year-
cd, a mile end a quarter. at Brighton
Beach yesterday. T1e victory was al
most a waikoyer. as Midraae and Pasa-
denia were the only opponents.
Sysonby galloped the distance win
1875 pounds up in 2:0G rs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
MAY lMFEACH TREASURER.
Kansas Cash Custodian in Trouble
With Gov. Hoch.

Topeka, Kas., July 21.-The time set
b. Governor Hoch for State Treasurer
T. T. Kelly to file a new bond for
S750000 expired yesterday Both Off
Gals refused to say last night wlethar
or not the bond nad been secured. A
meeting of the state executive council
will be held today, at which definite
action viii be taken. 1t is reported
that Governor Hoch viii call a special
session of tne legislature for the pur.
pose of impeacling Kelly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
JURY DlSAGREES.
Two Members Stand Out in Land
Fraud Case.

Portland, Ore, July 21.--After /. !ug
closeted together for 46 hours and talk
ms ~ ballots, in wlich the vote was
ten for conviction and two for acquit.
tai, the jury in the land frauds case OF
Congressman Williamson, DR. Van
Gessener and United States Commits.
sioner Biggs reported to Judge Dehav
en- in the United States circuit court
yesterday afternoon that it could not
Pgree, and was discharged Judge
Dehayen Immediately ordered a new
trial to begin today.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
TOXIC PREPARES FOR TAFT.
Japs to Give American Party Rous-
ing Reception.

Tokoi, July 2I-EXtensiye prepa-
rations are being made for the recep-
ton of Secretary Tar and party
Besides the Official receptions. i'm
uerial ana otherwise, the bankers
and other influential associations and
socieies are holding meetings and
appointing reception committees. All
Toiio is inclined % give the heartiest
possible reception 90 Secretary Taft.
Miss Alice Roasesalt AID oth1r MEM
hers O.. s3 Uar ana make a demon
s'ra,i-. commensurate with the
strength and appreciation Of Ameri-
-sa lri3 isliD he'll by all subjects OF
go uikddo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-07-26
RAILROAD MAKES MONEY.
Baltimore & ohio Earns Millions More
In Past Year

Baltimore, July 21--The Baltimore
< Ohio i5sced yesterday IT'S annual
statement Of earnings for the fiscal
year ending June 20. The gross earn
ings we're $C7eS9,99S. an increase over
1904 Of s2.51S.917. The net earnings
were $22 979. 1874, an increase Of 1887.
III.