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The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-01
The Farmers Institute



1t takes less feed to make IA
pound of beef on Young animal
than on an older one hence no man
can afford to starve calf. Poor
and dry food hurts digestion and
lmpairs the growth and health of
animals. Baby beef Is the best
and cheapest produced and should
be encouraged.
What is true of cattle applies to
hogs; they should be kept grow
ing and i'll this valley they should
have warm place in which to
sleep, otherwise they take pneu-
monis by the sudden fall of the
temperature when the sun goes
down in the cool seasons What
is called the "thumps" is usually
nothing but pneumonia. Sows
should not be fed too much Just
after pigging-say for "A or 4S
hours. Pigs should be fed in the
cold mornings before they 20 out
to rustic.
DR.. Glover spoke at length on
the diseases and cure of animals.
but ordinarily we would feel like
calling on "A veterinarian than TO
advise stock growers 70 expert
ment very extensively with the
healing art. Prevention is better
than cure.
Mrs. Tllson discussed the hen ut
some length. To make a complete
success at the hen business re-
quires good care, proper feeding.
and for fall aud winter eggs, early
chickens. To hasten moulting,
cut the feed short IN early fall n
week or so and when moulting be-
gins commence feeding and soon
the pullets will commence laying
aud will keep at it all fall and
winter.
DIR. Thomas talked on irrigation.
His opinion Is tina, Wyoming and
Utah have much better laws and
systems than Colorado and AZ n
consequence but little or no htiga-
ton lis known in those states.
An effort IL being made to
stamp out the scab in sheep and il
is the opinion of the college pro-
fessors that it will be successfnl
within short time.
The experiments which are be.
ing conducted nj th. State Agri-
cultural college are destined to be
of great benefit TO the ranchmen NJ
the state. We suggest ths, our
rnuchmen put themselves in com
mpnicnton with this institution
which publishes bulletins from
time To time on various topics.
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Gro. b. Boutwell,, Cler

An Alamosa school teacher WAS
given mock trial this week for
bru,ally beating a boy in school.
Public sentiment seemed TO be
divided regarding the case and
some exonerated the teacher al
though the punishment he intiict.
ed WAS extreme, The boy. accord
ing 10 report, WAS knocked down.
kicked in the face and choked
until blood ran from his ears and
nose. Such procedure in the
schools nova days is rare and
when n town discovers that they
have employed bully and brute
instead ii an instructor he is very
promptly and properly canned"
Mrs. Dalton Seston came in
from Alsmoss Tuesday and went
out to Center Mr.. Seaton will
sever his connection with the ID.
4 H. q. railroad soon and after
visiting his folks . few days.
he and HE wife will 20 To North
Carolina where he has = good
position awaiting him.
The regular election Of officers
will b~ held by Monte Vista lodge
No. l2>. |. q. u. +. Dec. |. BE
sure and be present
l.. II. DuvIc. S~c'y.
Will Woods made n business
trip 10 Crcedc Friday.
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Feeding Pigs In
San Luis Valley

FoET COLLINS. Colo. Nov. ~
Editor III the Journal,
Monte Vista. Colo.
Dear Sir
The farmers in the San LUIS
valley fsttcn their hogs by allow.
ing them 10 run 10 the uncut pea
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How Diptheria Is CoatracseA.

One often hears the expression. my
child caught severe cold which de-
veloped into diphtheria, when the truth
was that the cold had simply left the
little one particularly susceptible to the
wandering diphthsria germ. When
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given
it quickly cures the cold and lessons the
danger OF diphtheria or any other germ
all druggists.
The Monte Vista journal., 1906-12-01

The Kings Daughters and the
Ladies' Aid Of the Baptist church
will give n Christmas sale ut she
Woodmen hall, Friday and Friday
evening, Dec IA. and all day Sat
urdAy Dec. 10. An entertain
ment consisting Of literary and
musical program will be given by
the Kings Daughters at the
Woodmen hall Dec. IA, 8 O'Clock,
tickets 25c.
The Ladies' Aid will give N din
ner at Woodmen hall, DEC. Il,
tickets 25c.
Everybody cordially invited.
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At koothill Gardens six miles
southwest Of Monte Vista, also
email amount of straw and hay.
Inquire Of Arthur Crandsll at
ranch, or F.. f. Newton, Monte
Vista.
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WosAnea Asteasisa!

Head Consul l. /. Bo~k will be
in Monte Vista Sat. Dec. 8 There
will be a special meeting for
Woodmsn aud their friends at
the Hall Saturday evening, at 8
p. IN. Make Especial effort, Neigh
bors. to be present and greet the
Head Consul with a good crowd.
W. b. hoUoK, Consul
Gro. b. BOUTWELL,, Clerk
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Two span Of good work mares
for sale. J. ALFRED SMITH.
Stove Wood &l.5O load at
woodward south Of Mosher's
Second Hand Store.
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peas. They report that IN most
cases the field peas give the highest
yield Of gain where the lan'.: is not
plowed before seeding hut where
the peas are planted on gram stub
bile with u disk drill. When the
land is plowed the growth of vine
is usually much heavier and the
weld Of peas less
When the land is not plowed the
cost of seed, labor of planting and
irrigating Is estimated to he $50
per acre. The hogs are turned
INTO the pea fields and harvest the
crop. Thousands Of acres of peas
have been sold this fall ut = to 81
per acre at Il profit to the grower.
AT IS an acre. 400 pounds Of gain
in live weight on hogs makes the
cost for feed only one and n half
cents per pound and pea fattened
hogs command premium 10 the
market on account Of the superior
quality of their flesh.
These conditions make the busi,
ness Of fattening hogs in the pea
fields most profitable line of feed.
ing. Most Of the feeders buy their
stock hogs because there il an
opinion generally held IN the valley
that while there are especial nd.
vnntages for fattenin9 hogs IN the
valley they csnno, be protitably
grown there.
This is n mistake: Investigations
made by the writer during the past
month have shown that many hog
growers in the San Luis valley are
raising pigs at MS great Nm advsn.
tage rs they and their neighbors
are fatteniug them.
From SIX COWS. Sanford far.
mcr has sold for pork aud M feed.
ers $500 worth of hogs during the
past year. An AlanNsa farDer
raises l5O pigs each year, pastur-
ing them on alfalfa asd giving \
small daily feed of ground barley.
A farmer near La lara fed Mood
sows while sucking and the pigs
after hs,sG weaned % pea hay
only. The peas were cut whom
not quite ripe. The Rows gave ~
much milk that they became thin
and this made large growth on
the pigs. The pigs were soid
when four mouths old and aver.
aged 1872 pounds per bead.
A farmer near AlamOsa cut
alfalfa hay. fed it in = trough and
sprinkled on i, MIXTURE Of 9rOisd
barley anil wheat, feeding about
one pousd of grain ger day per
head and all the alfalfa the pigs
would eat. II cost Soc per month
per pig and good growth was
secured.
At Monte Vista III sows and 81
pigs were pastursd through the
summer On four acres Of winter
wheat sown IN the Spring ~ that
it would nOt head out early.
Near Alamoss 10 sOws anil 100
pigs were psstured through the
summer on ten xcres sOwcd with =
mixture Of wheat aad harley. The
field Vas iesccd 10 tvo lots sad
the hogs changed from ooe 10 the
other ~ Anon ~ they bad eaten the
pasture Close. Fall pigs m this
farm came Oct l tn - lest year
and were sold IN June, the pigs
weighing M average Of over 800
pounds each. These pigs were
fed nothing hut l'sss y tbe asld
until 20 days before bsisg mar.
kcttsl. when they were given Ill
the ground wheat thev would eat,
Al Romeo, raI,e furnsshsll pas
ture from early Spriag until Nov.
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Cabbage. Celery, Carrots and all
kinda of vegetables in season, in.
GLIDING some fine, new turnips
sown the first of August.
L. Z. NEWTON.
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wishes you to come and see her
new goods, latest styles, selling
cheap.
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A suite of 3 south rooms on first
floor for rent.
Francis HOWARD.
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FOR SALE.

$50 acres on river; old water
right. Will sell all or part at bar
gain price. CHAs. o. NEWMAN.
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Per Sale or Rent.
BUSINESS property.
c. Il. STUTsMAN.
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on the course. blu Sir E~llerslIe. the best Adn!eI
In New Jersey racing when owned by Charles
Pfzer. Jr,. trailed In third place, Sir Eilers-
per's coiors, who had the mount,
At the hurdle on the polo aeld for the last
round. Mr.. HARDER rushed Sir, Hlerslle mtg
only TO shake up Willie Price to regain the
lead. but Sir Elerslie made a game ngh
over the next two jumps and through the
S for sir E lST nsl gained sroSpd on the ast..
but Willie Price, to the bowling glee OF the
Great Neckers. won by half a length, -.
mile dash for maiden horses, which had
six starters. Alfred Borden kept the lead
with Miss l. until the last few strides, when
and won by a neck, Handsome Belle, Allan
Pinkerton up. was third. tapping on the two
leaders. The others we're strung out. There
the polo field and the finish before a mass Of
onlookers. The steepiechase; u which the
There was but one bcokmaker~the regular
who never misses these meetings. he, put up
even money against Willie Price and as TO
looked for odds against Willie Price, however.
found > TO 5 the only offer. The summary:
FIRST Rsce-The Lindcns cup: presented Ry
about one halt mlle-Ii. n. RAWLINGS b. m. Useful
Lady u. Harper, won; 5, Van Schaick,s pr m.
TOMS ch. I. Victory Belle &c. u. Robbins, t1lrd;
Grey sam IL. d. vslentlneI and Gold Ring Russell
"Ss Second Rsee.Tne NIryana cup. presented by
W. Gould Brokaw; steeplechase: 10 carry 1S pounds.
about three miles-M. Sievenson's b. q. Maple
Leaf Cowner). won: ]. Watson We0b's b. 3 sam
Zip Cownerl, third. Coyote tJay Obrien). Cresset
N Ambrose Clark, Rosebank louis BatJes)
Klsmet u. y. Grace and Vlrginlan wv. Q. Hayes
Third Race-For Cove cup. presented by Cord
Meyer; for ponies las or under. % carry ioQ pounds;
about one quarter OF a mlle-W. Gould brokaws
b. m. Live Wire (. II, Cartel, Won; j. II. hunts
b. z. Nhirlwind Alfred Borden. second; =.
tine,,' third. Ksiie Gay 0Brienl. bark Secret
ar. n. Baker,, Victory Belle &C. ". Robblns), HAND
some Belle (Allan PinkertonI, Grace Pulnn y. y.
Grace and Maud Magnum IT. Ambrose ClarSD
Fourth Race-Thc Deepdale cup, presented by
Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt, Lr; open steeplechase; 70
carry les pounds Mrs. Tom Pierce's b; g., 1olu
Van a. balD. won; Adtuior Hayden, kerseg
Fifth Race Martin Hall cup. presented by
J. r. Martin: stecplechasc, for hunters. 10 carry
Willie price Cowncrl. won; Fletcher Harpers br,
e., Sir Ellerslle (owneT, second, and A: ID. Lewis :
b. m, Bathsquada. third; ,To6aSsal Jay O,brien)
and DIR. ~FitlsimmonS az. y. Baker, also ran; -.
Sixth RACE The sands Point cup, presented by
A. T.. Rendlc: for maiden horses: about one hall
miIe-W. {. Hayes's Halidmore IF. ambrose Clerk'
won: II. &. iawrrnce'S Miss l.. Alfrcd Borden,
second, and Carlisle q Plnkerton,s Handsome
Carle). Lady Marco q. w. Webb and Parson
Kelly N. l.. Beln also ran.
Seventh Racc-The GTacchcld cup, presented
lis hands or under: about one mile and three
quarter - Singleton Van Schalck's br. M, SlInper
r.. Harper. won: 4 j. McClurc'S Peter owner
second. and W. II. Cracc's Colorado ~, n. zen
Bud C. II. Robbins, and WIscman IL. d. Val"n
tlnel also ran.
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HOORAY 4 GOOD THING,
Hogan Land the IL to shot First D.
Length At PtmIIcO.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-Hooray. in the -ecost
race, proved to he the good thing AZ rimlc
this afternoon. Quadrille was mad 70 SRA
~favorite and was backed down from : %
10 3 to !: hooray opened and close o.. l1p
I. OuadriIle was never in the race tru. Sta,,
TO finish and ended in the rucE Hoorly "a,
third. unit. the stretch. Then Hogan oesn
TO ride and iarded his mount under fls VII
q length ahead OF Scarfell. Summsry .
First Race Five and q half iurlong,- :or "
Ckoenerl, ~ to I, won; Nellie Racine. SOB. Nooht,
% to !, second: The wrestler. 10 tO'L, i' SrWsn
third. Time, i:iOii. Cave Adsum. U''.. llAt
Mamie Brady. Dankali. Earthquake 1n' ing"
Spades also ran.
Second Race Six furlengS -HooTav N HosMa
Is To- I. won; ScAyfell. ll3 tKotIn,| 81. -'3,WT,
Incarnation, 100 y. %JohntOn,, g TO :. '0'rd - ".
i;lS. Quadnlle, Away, Singing Master s2!!lN"
and Anneta Lady also ran, ,
Third .Race--one mile and 10 gard We''dsopw
iO7 ueel, o 10 1, won; Niblick. iO7 * o'tHt 20
second; The Yelled Lsdy. iO7 JOLnsuG. %Cgs
third. Time. ii8ys. Knight OF ksna-s sf- ~
Fourth Race-SteeplechAse. two miles fole'
ON. las liz err. : TO S. won: North,'l'c II" l,Hys'i
8 20 S. second RsthoWen. las .Hcu!iN "a J I,si
third. Time, 13i4, seventh Nard '''''""
Berry Waddrll also ran. -.,s.~
Filth Race -Genilemen riders, sN lIrolngts,,
simple HonOurs. 100 Quicker : ~ J Won 'ssg,r'1
81 Wright, 10 10 !, second: T%horord. W. .sliWv,r
~ to / third. Tine. i;ls, 50" ht",n -gtys
Heels. Felix MoEEes, SacandaT Nr"-L''' y"
Coat. Paeou and aAmic March r.sy ran ,sn,e
sixth Rsee-one mlle-Par horn lg! no
second: Toots, i07 CKoernep, ? % thITd ,sol
i.ls4. Wlnlfred A., Gardner Tyler lals'toSsI
Marx NEEDLE. Madam SAtAu. MuN"y NonI'
Leaf and Castor also ran.
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YALE FALL REGATTA.
Crew OF zoos Takes the HOnors Varsity
Gives Neat Exhibition.

NEW HAVEN. Nov. 3.-Thirteen crews from
the Yale navy met on Lake Whitney this
afternoon for the fall regatta, but despite
the fact that a strong wind was blowing in
favor of the Oarsmen the time was slow In
most of the races. The varsity made a
pretty showing, completing the course OF
iive-sixths Of n mile in 4 minutes n as seconds.
while the three crews OF varsity substitutes
swept down 'he lake almost abreast, Crew
u winning by a quarter OF a length In MIN
utes 81 2-j seconds. Sheffield freshmen
defeated the Academic first year men by
two boat lengths. securing the St. John Shelf
field cup. In the int, rclass races 1908 carried on
the hOnors, also being represented by the vim
ming crew IN the interclub races. Summary:
club Crew Races Won BY crew 'Os. by two
lengths; crew lOe. second. Time. I minutes 20
seconds,
Varsity substitutes Race Won by Crew II. by
q nall lengtn: G rev 7, second; crew ;. third. Time,
{ minutes 81 5 seconds
cub Race Won by Crew A.. by one length:
crew y. second. Time. 5 minutes 3 rs seconds.
Academic aud She \ cid FTcsi nen lace Won by
SheN. 90. by two lengths: Academic. 10. second.
Tine. Z minutes 400 : ronds
Class championship Race Won by crew 'OS,
by one auArtcr length. crew 10. second; crew 90.
third. Time, ! minutes a. 5 seconds.
varsity exhibition by nrst varsity eight, Time.
! minutes 81 I 3 seconds.
club Championship Race Won by crew 20. lby
one lsngth; club crew A, second. Time. I minhtcs
81 S seconds,
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HUGE YALE CREW SQUAD.
More Than 100 Men on the water TO End
q Rowing.

New HAVEN, Nov. 3.-The final week of
fall rowing at Yale saw over one hundred
oarsmen on the water and thirteen crews
entered for the fall regatta. a showing not
equalled for several years previous. The
gymnastic. swimming aDd wrestling teams
have progressed wonderfully and some eX-
cellent material has been found. On Wednes-
day the entire freshman class began re-
auired work in gymnastics and DR.. Frank
J. Born picked the freshman fullback. Edward
II. Coy. as the coming strong man OF mis-
class.
Capt. Noyes took his navy to Lake Whitney
on Wednesday here the water is more smooth
and the crews -'an work in comparative smell
two men at present, the first eight being
seated as follows: Rockwell, bow; Graham,
:; Rice e 3; Meyer. . ppeEtGn; s. N0ysS; = lds' h Z:
freshmen are attracting, attention because
they are a very huss-r cooking set of youn gsters
promise well for ti. future. The 1910 crew
P&S%nsroy, 8 R1(num; 5; welsh; q; locker 7;
living to the fact that the athletic reform
movement will stop the customary sending
indoor meets the Yale Athletic AssociStion
will send only two men to the Championsh p
games of the Amateur Athletic Union n
10. Z. b. Parsons. O7, viii run the 800 yards
and A. G. Gilbert. OS, Will enter the pole vault.
John Mack. The track team Fan tcoSch; SAYS st this as
indoor meets will be followed
Capt. T.. {. Butler of the gymnastic team,
the former intercollegiate champion gymnast
who was debarTed from competition last
year, is doing excellent work this fall. Last
years team has lost only one or two men, those
remaining being W, +. Knox, ,07: re; Hoerle,
90: -. T. Mason, 'O7. l.. G, Everard. 'Os: A.
Drucklieb, 'O7. and A. c. Gilbert, 'Os, the all
around college champion.
On the swimming team squad G, Schwartz
and Richardson, two st. Louis men In the
freshman class. are showing up we'll. Capt
Nathenson expects them to be his crack short
distance men this winter.
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COLI MBIl BASKETBALL.
mig Squad Reports for Practice and Good
Team L. Assured.

A big squad " men reported for the hrsl
Columbia basketball practice, which was held
last week, and from present indications Capt.
Cuthel has great hopes OF develo ping from
the squad an intercollegiate champion five
IL is a long while since - much availabla
material of such good Calibre has reported
for any Columbi team.
Four Of the regulars on last years team
are back. Hurley. last years captain. is
back and In far better condition than he was
last fall, when the strain Of a football season
detraCted from his work OF the court This
year he ought 10 play at guard In the brilliant
form he displayed 'wo years ago. when he
was unanimously laced on the all American
back, hut wiz nave TO hustle for his position
Unless he rounds into form faster than he did
las. year. Mesit 81, the little sophomore
who Distinguish Il himself the latter part Of
last seasol, > ms reasonably sure Of a posi-
ton again. as does apt. (uthel. With these
strong contrasts. Ryan is q feet . inches
tail and wei ;h- nearly 200 pounds, while
Capt. Cnthel former c0Hs"ain Of ne creT. Is
l15 pounds. Neither is not much larger than
For the other position there are several
candidates. Al present II looks as though
il might 20 to Major White, who played the
early part Of last season. White Is a fast
piav' Il. Graham and G. J.. Hall are two
other candidates who are looming up for a
position. There are also some new freshmen
who are showing up well,
In or5cr TO Fsep as many men at work rs
possi5le, two teams will be organized and
y complete schedule with athletic clubs and
v. NJ. {. AS arranged for the second az well
as the first. those men who fail To make
the varsity will IN thin way be kept In touch
with actual playing conditions and develop
for next season.
The uuesiio n Of a coach has not been de-
Cided. VI. A.. Fisher. who was expected to
coach the tCar. is too much occupied with
business to IL more than occasional at
~tention. II is likely that the team will train
with no regular coach az all but hat several
old players will attend practice frequently
and give their assistance.
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BROOKLYN Nomads Win a, Rugby.

Another game at English Rugby football
between the Brooklyn Nomads and the Yonk-
ers Football Club. was contested at Van
Cortlandt Park yesterday afternoon. resulting
in a victory for the Brooklynites by a score
OF 2 tries Is points, to o. Yonkers won the
toss and Brooklyn kicked OF. After some
keen sCrimmaRe work the Brooklyn forw ards
took the ball over, Tomey falling on il for a
try. Craig:e took the place kick. but failed
from a difficult angle. After the ~restart
the Brooklyn forward were again very much
in evidence and Finch. after a good kick and
quick follow up, scored a we'll earned try in a
good position. Tn try for goal. however,
again failed. Score. y points to q. During
the second period the game was more evenly
contested, and as no further score resulted
the game ended IN favor of the BrOoklyns
by the figures named.
Next Saturday the Brooklyn NOmads will
play a game at Van Cortlandt Park against
the University of Pennsylvania. play to begin
at SIS O'Clock in the afternoon.
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COLLEGE LAWN TENNIS.
Una mpIOns OF -Four Universities Prince
tons scheme OF Rating Players.

The fall tournaments in lawn tennis have
been com leted in four of the universities.
At Princeton l.. n. Richardson successfully
defended his title, and as "A result is placed
al the top of the list in the Princeton rating
Harvard had a big tournament. many more
players entering than are found in any tourna-
ment out side Of Newport. F. J. Sulloway
champion IN 1904, carried of the title again.
At Massachusetts, institute of Technology
John I. b. Larned for the second time won
the singles title. He used TO play at Harvard
before entering Tech" Columbia had a
rather successful Tournament. The winner
turned up in a new man nam ed T.. NJ. Hen
drick. a Californian.
At Princeton the players are rated each
year, something that is not done at any other
college. The matches that the men played
throughout The season are kept track OF. an d
in the fall following the championship tour
ney the ratings are announced, This Is a
GOOD scheme and one that If followed every
wnere would help tennis handicap committees
generally. ,
are as follows: /. /. n. RiChardson;2. Mcleod
Thomson 3. A. y, Beers; 4. p. Norton; j. +. g.
Appel: 9. NJ, I. Pyne; !, ;. Gordon; 5. X, stock
TN 3; {: ;; Green NJ 10; eT r; = "a, p j. on B iai IL j4 *;
Ia, A. Milne: Is. A. GeriaCh; 10, +, Colvin
II, r. J. Durell: Is, &. {. Wooden; 10. F., 4.
Ailing; 90. G: sinh; 3: r., VI, Aiorni Z, 4 Z.
land: Is, K. G. stern; 70. X. d. Miller; ~, O. =.
Roche; Is. !. F. Hewitt ~, II. Strange: 30. W.
Ward: n: +. Aitkin: 81. 4. X. (halmers: ~,
G.. Warield: b. W. \. Butler; IS. +. tolborn
80, G.. Macdonald,
This ranking is based on three things-the
scores of the recent tournament. pat tourna-
ment record and the quality Of playing IN
recent tournaments. The ranking Is purely
temporary, and may be changed ~ the follow
ing way. Each player may challenge the
man ranked next highest. a d, If he Challt, ge
is not accepted within three days of date
on which challenge was given, or # the chal-
lenger wins, the challenger moves up one
place, II beaten. he cannot rechallenge
The same player until he has heater the man
next below him. Another ranking will be
announced nj he close of ID S SAMSON.