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Gloom I'm the Camp or the New York
Americans,

B~1RM1NoHAM, Ala, March 25.-The last two
games with the Birminghams. both of which
were won by the New York Americans by n
narrow margin, have caused a gloominess
TO spread over the team. There are too
many old heads among the New Yorks TO
fret seriously AT This time Of year over the
failure to wipe NJ the field with a minor
league aggregation. and there promises TO
be a startling reversal Of form from now on.
With the coming of Frank Delehanty to-
morrow Griffith viii have more than his fun
complement Of men. There is no nervous
ness felt regarding Delchanty's standing
with Griffith. The ex-Birmingham player
has been so tardy in reporting that he will
hardly be given a chance for one of the out
field positions. Keeler and Conroy are
fixtures. and il looks as if Dougherty. Will
base is the hole which has to be filled. La
porte has tho cali with Griffith, owing TO his
heavy stick work, but as yet Frank has not
shown ability to cover that territory that
would rank him with any of the other mai or
league stars in that position. On the other
up like another Jimmy Collins. He can
throw with a side arm, underhand or over
hand movement that is astonishing. On
hunts he is more certain than l.aporte and
simply revelS. in fast line drives. He is lighter
on his feet than laporte, but in stick work
although he ranks high as a batsmau.
Chesbro and Orth demonstrated in ycster-
day game that they are ready 10 go in and
pitch a full nine innings whenever called
upon, Chesbro used nothing but a fast ball
and the locals were at his mercy. orth was
as clever as ever with his mixed assortment
Of high and low ones, and he too showed
the locals up in tight places.
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REID'S FOOTBALL TALK.
Little Doubt That Harvard VIII Play the
Game, Judging From His Remarks.

William T. Reid, the Harvard football
coach, addressed a gathering Of Dart mouth
students last Saturday night. The m ost
interesting thirR he said was that which
strengthens the belief that Har ward will
continue 10 play football this year. At
Cambridge. " he remarked. 1T shall be our
purpose 10 make the eleven out of the mate
rial that presents itself" Mr.. Reid seems 10
he n trife pessimistic regarding the effect
Of what he calls the American temperament
on sport in general but with all our ,crudIt los
and 10 quilts il is thought We are not altogether
spoil-sports. He has hopes for the new
rules II the American temperament 10 not
too acute.
The technical chan ges in the new rules
will do away with many defects but the
American temperament can spoil any sport, "
said Reid.
Il believe we should adopt English ideals
Of sport il that is possible. The greatest
cndeavor Of sportsmen next year shnuli ho.
as it shall bc AT Harvard, TO, re wise our idea
Of sport. " Csmbridge II shall be our pur-
nos" 10 maxi The eleven oqt Of the material
year should not be evaded, Officials should
not he considered policemen. Visitin & teams
should be treated fs guests .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-26
TRYING SHEPPARD'S CASE.
Jake Webber Almost Sure" Noted Distance
Runner Competed Professionally.

The protest case of Melvin Sheppard. the
distance runner formerly of Brown Prepara-
tory School. Philadelphia. and now of the
Irish A, A. c.. came up again before the regis
tration committee of the Metropolitan Assoc
citation of the A.. A. L. Yesterday at the Wyan-
dotte Club on East Fifty-eishth street. Shep-
pard Is charged with having run In a pro-
fessional set of games at Maspeth. Il, L., on
Labor Day, 1904. when. il Is alleged. he won
the mile and three miles under the name
OF Alvin Smith. Jake Webber, a professional
trainer. who was present on the OCCASION
testified that he saw Smith win both races.
that he never saw Smith previously and
WAS struck with his speed and style, nothing
in his opinion having been seen like it in the
professional ranks in a long time
Weber did not see Smith again, ne SAID
until he saw him in the relay team of Brown
Madison Square Garden. Then again AT
the Hiertsberg benefit Webber clapped, eyes
smith and Sheppard were one and the same:
When Cross-exanined by John Steel about
Sheppard's shirt, being turned inside out
a big i showing inside at the, games at Mas
peth. Weber got mixed and, was not sure
whether the shirt contained any letters
have testified at the last session of the Shep-
pard case but said he was afraid, i being
night. that some of the runners triends would
testimony,
After going over the evidence the regis
tratloiI committee announceu lnai ihe w
cision on the case would be made known on
Wednesday night,
About eighteen months ago or so a para
graph appeared in THE Sun in relation to the
ease of Sheppard, it being common gossip
among the professionals then that he was
no other than smith" who ran at Maspeth.
No action was taken In the matter and the
report was UNDECIDED. =,
Quite a lot of sentiment has been attracted
to the case over the fact that some people
be sent on the team TO Athens. II will be
news to many. however, to know that up
to the present no provision has been made
to send Sheppard and on Saturday II was
unof1cially learned that the selection, COM
mittec had not even considered his eligibility.
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ruptoy. He was fiat broke. but racetrack
exaggeration had him running up and down
the line one day betting a thousand at a
crack on a horse that won at 3 to /. When
his creditors read Of this supposed success
they 1ocked to him with congratulations and
a pile Of notes and bills that made him go to
bed with nervous prostration! Racetrack
exaggeration Ia a disease but it is harmful
to the sport and should be curbed il possible.
1t is a hard matter to find out just how much
any man bets unless he wants to brag about
il or the bookmakers take a notion to tell the
figures themselves, which they do not often
care to do. 1t would be a good plan when
You read that a man has wagered $50, 600
on a race to divide the amount of the alleged
wage by ten. Then you will have the truth
of the matter in ninety-nine cases out OF =
hundred"
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ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
q. n rs. Defeat Celtics OF Paterson in Cup
Tie Game at Newark.

Some fast football was witnessed in the
first half of the soccer contest between the
q. y. 4. Football club of Kearny. n. j., and
the Celtics of Paterson. played at Cosmopoli-
tan Park. Newark. Yesterday. each side
scoring two goals and dividing the honors
of the earlier period. In the second half.
however, the encounter deteriorated into a
one-sided affair. wherein the Kearny cracks
had il all their own way, adding no less than
eight goals TO their sides total. while the
silk weavers did not again penetrate their
opponents citadel, the game nding with
the score 10 goals to ? in favor of the O. y. T.
cam. The Mcmillan brothers Of the winning
team eXcelled in fast foot work and clean
shooting, while Curry. Barr and Boydcll
were much in evidence throughout the game
for the Celtics. The game was one OF the
first round of the American Football Associa.
ton cup tie series for possession OF the old
American cup, for which many OF the promi-
nent teams of the Metropolitan League have
entered.
Two games OF the cup tie tourney ar
ranged by the Robert. Burns Association of
table Park. Eleventh avenue and SiXty,seyenth
street, Yesterday afternoon, but, A. u. Dale,
the referee, declared the ground unfit for q
instead between the Jersey City, A. G. team
and the. eleven Of the trlItchlcy Athletic
A Asso easiiS by I'll the Score sTSSk u : soa ase to T. 1eTS Niiistf
of the Brooklyn team scored the solitary
goal for the losers and n, Agar played a star
PtrFnsoN. March "a crowd of 1000
persons turned out TO witness the struggle
between the two local rivals for soccer supre-
macy, tho Paterson Rangers and the True
Blues, at Ryle Park this afternoon, To the
the referee decided that the ground was not
in condition 10 warrant a cup tie game for
the championship of the American Football
Association, recently reorgunlzed. at Newark.
Nevertheless, the two sides took. the. field
and the crowd was treated to a spirited con-
test. Only one goal was scored in the first
half and this Went TO the credit of the Rangers.
thanks 10 a lightning shot by Murray at inside
left which completely da22lcd the goal
Keeper. In the second half the True Blues
tailed twice and won the game with one goal
TO spare. Murray and Lander got the ball
through he posts for the winners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-26
ROWING DATES FOR COLLEGES.
Complete Schedule for Races or the Jni-
Nersity Oarsmen.

The decision Of Georgetown and Annapolis
TO meet in rowing on April I. instead Of taking
part in a triangular regatta with Columbia
on MAY 10, has completed the Intercollegiate
rowing schedule for the season. Great in
terest is being shown in college. rowing this
year, possibly more than ever before. The
intercollegiate regatta at P2uehkeepsie Is
10 be held on a Saturday. The races will
take place June o.. Last wear the y were
scheduled for SATURDAY., July !, but, the rail
road company had the date changed because
it interfered with the hauling Of, the heavy
Fourth of July %traf'ic. HARVARD and Yale
The ComploteCollege rowing programme is
April Z, Anna polls vs.. Georgetown at Annapolis;
IS, PCnnSy lvAnla ~. annapolis. al Annapolis
Mrst and second crews
NAV >. Yale -. Annapolis, A. Annapolis second
crews ~. Nalc freshmen ", ColImbla freshmen.
al New Haven ~, Columbia vs.. Annapolis, a.
ANNAPOLIS trSt crews: 20, Harvard vs.. Cornell. a.
Cambridge ,nrst crews. %, American Henley.
al Philadelphia. ~, Junior College Regatta. a.
Ithaca: ~, Harlem Regatta, al New York.
June n, IntcrCollegi a'e Regatta, at PouEhkeepsie.
Cornell syracuse, Pennsylvania. Georgetown,
Columbia and Wisconsin,. June rs, Harvard Vs,
Yale. al New lpndon.I
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NATIONALS SHUTOUT MEMPHIS
NEW FORKS SCORE SIX RUNS IN
SNAPPY GAME.

Mike DOnlln 4 Factor With Three Timely
Singles and Two Great Running Catches
Pitchers WIltse and Taylor Hold the
Home Team Down TO Three Hits.
MEMPHIS, March 25.-One OF the largest
and most enthusiastic crowd that ever
attended a baseball game in Memphis turned
out to-day to see McGraw's champions shut
out the local club by a score OF Z to O. II
was Fourth OF July weather for the game,
Mike Donlin was much in evidence with his
mighty bat. making three slashing singles
In addition to two great running catch es
that looked good for three bases each time.
All Donlin's hits were timely. Mertes, with
the bases filed, In the fourth inning made o
three base hit which had a lot to do with
disSouraging the Memphis nine,
'Wiltse and Taylor distinguished them
selves in the box, only. allowing three hits
between the two. Wiltse's fielding was
sensational. The New Yorks'. work was
good all around and the inheld worked in
fine style. George Browne Joined the team
Yesterday and played his first game of the
season in right field. The score:
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England, Ireland, scotland and Wales
country championship of Great Britain over
n course OF nine miles on the Caerleon race
course At Newport The country over which
The course was Ibid was exceedingly trying
and in addition the race was run III a veri-
table downpour. Early in. the fray il was
and ind idu honors but j. J. DAILY of Ire
land made n good battle for the green isle.
For two miles DAILY with Straw and PearCs
ran abreast and then the Irishman fell away.
Finally Straw won in 81 minutes 80 seconds
and was 80 yards in front of Pcarce Mel
and Daly was about 30 Yards away. England
won the team honors with a total of "a points.
the positions being first. second. third, fifth.
sixth and seventh. ireland was second. with
SO points, Scotland third. with lO8 points, and
Wales fourth, with l?s points,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-26
Swimmer Ruberl Makes New Record.

ST. LOWS. March IS. Charles Ruberl OF
the New York 4. e. won his match at swim
minis $50 yards, back stroke. with A. NJ, Goess-
ling, captain Of the Missouri A.. c. team. last
night, Ruberl won by about two yards, but
for the distance. held by himself, which was
2 minutes 4 3-5 seconds, TO 2 minutes 3 2-5
record, swimming the distance in 2:o4. The
New York team also won the water polo
match by 5 goals TO |.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-26
Baseball Notes.

All four Of the crack Boston Inacld NJ the 'aoS
Tenney. Lowe. Long and Collins are StIll In tho
game.
zone difference between cricket and baseball"
observes a well known English athlete, is that ?ou
have TO think in baseball"
Despite the fact. that we as a nation are sorely
ahhicted with q desire 10 win baseball, among
other sports. seems to have fourlShed,
Barney Dreyfuss SAYS he would not trade fran
chises with John T. Brush under any circumstance.
Doubtless the antipathy 10 a trade y mutual,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-26
Marathon Runners Grea, Trial.

ST. LOUIS. March 25,-Joseph Forshaw.
the Missouri A. c. long distance runner, who
will represent America in the Olympic Mara
thon race next month, gave a wonderful ex-
bibltion OF speed and endurance this morning
and snow. climbing steep hills in the phenom-
email time of ? hours IS minutes. Forshaw
reached the triple A club. house in superb
condition, showing not the slightest sign
Of distress. The American record for this
distance is ? hours IS, minutes. 4S seconds.
When the condition OF the roads Is considered
Forshaw s showing Ia very much better than
ihln
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-26
j. w. Park Breaks Sixty-nve Straight Tar.
gets al MOntclaF.

MoNTcLAIR, y, j., March 25.-At the regu-
lar shoot of the Montclair Gun Club yester-
day J. W. Park Of Nutley registered q straight
break OF fifty targets thrown at unknown
angles. Following. this event Park regis
tered fifteen dead" out Of fifteen thrown.
making practically a straight break Of sixty
ave clay birds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-26
CROSS-COrNTRY RUNNING.
Mohawk 4. G.. Monthly Handicap Eng
land Wins international Race.

The Mohawk A. c. held its last monthly
club handicap yesterday and the fine pack. ot
thirty runners toed the scratch. The dis
lance was five miles and the course was along
Gerard avenue to Jerome avenue to lsIth
street and back over the same route. T..
FairClo ugh was the first man home and he
was given a close chase by j. Malone, a Young
runner who has been doing good work OF
late. The order of finish.
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Totals,.,..0 8 "a IS I
'Batted for Liebhart in the NTH inning,

Memphis. .........n,O o o o q o %
Two base hits-Browne. L,ebhart. Three base
BIZ IMertes. Stolen ,bases..Babb, Carey. Browne,
Struck out-By Liebhart. /; by Clark, 3: by Wiltse. 4:
eeIy Taylor 8: HI by pItcher- BY IAebharti- /; by
hour and IS minutes. Umplrcs- Suggs and Smith.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11
CHAPTER XXI.
The Verdict.

The Verdict.
There came over the town of Ellis
vile that night an ominous quiet But
few men appeared on the streets. No
body talked, or If any one did there
was one subject to which no refer
ence was made.
to his room. and buckled on his revolt
yer, smiling grimly as he did so at tho
thought of how intimately all law 10
related to violence, and how relative
to its environment is all law. He went
to Battersleigh's room and knocked
entering at the loud invitation of that
friend.
"Shure, Ned, me boy" said Batter
sleigh, we've yer side arms on this
evenin'. Ye give up the profession Of
arms with reluctance. Tell me, Ned.
what's the campaign fer the evenin'?"
well" said Franklin, "I thought I'd
step over and sit awhile with Curly
this evening. He may be feeling q lit
tie lonesome"
Quite right We are, me boy" said
Battersleigh cheerfully. "Quite right.
An IL We don't mind I'll just jine We.
It's lonesome I am meself the night. "
Battersleigh busted himself about
his room, and soon appeared arrayed.
as was Franklin himself, with 70.
volver at his belt.
"Shure, Ned, me boy" he said, "an
officer an a ginrleman should nivver
appear abroad without his side arms.
At Taste, methinks, not on a night like
this" He looked at Franklin calmly.
and the latter rose and grasped the
hand Of the fearless old soldier with.
out word. The two strolled out to.
gether down the street in the direc
ton Of the shanty where Curly was
keeping his prisoner"
(To be continued.)
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-05-11
Suitable for Mourning Wear

silk and pongee. White crepe de chine
we have spoken of for the best gown
and of the trim white wash suits
Black pongee makes cool and neat lit
tie utility dresses for summer.
Ribbons are either taffeta or gros
grain, the plainest of betting is EN-.
ployed. Nowadays a waterproof Grape
Is to be had and one that does not
get limp and bedraggled after a little
use. Concerning hats, mourning mil
linery is not so harsh as formerly,
much soft tulle and maline are brought
into play, and coarse nets used with
good effect. Trim toques are made OF
draped Grape. whose only trimming is
rosettes of the material. IL a hat
that will afford some protection is de-
sired, the popular French sailor shape
Is selected and very simply trimmed
with quill and rosette. Most com.
fortably cool hats are of maline, the
trimming perhaps the same as the
foundation of the hat, and always kept
down to simplicity.
Some short sleeves are seen on
mourning dresses, but usually the
three-quarter length is preferred.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
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CLEVER TRICK THAT WON.

Ambitious Youth Sold His Verses by q
Ruse.
Many years ago, writes Mr.. Thomas
Bailey Aldrich in "Ponkapog Papers"
a noted Boston publisher used to keep
large memorandum book on a table
in his private Office. The volume az
ways lay open, and was in no manner
private affair, being the receptacle
Of nothing more important than has.
lilly scrawled reminders to attend to
this thing or the other.
It CHANGED one day that q very
young, unfledged author, passing
through the city, looked in upon the
publisher, who was also the editor of a
copy of verses secreted about his
person. The publisher was absent and
young Milton sat down and waited.
Presently his eye fell upon the mem.
orandum book, lying there spread out
like morning newspaper, and almost
in spite of himself he read, Don't for.
get to see the binder" Don't forget
to mail e. his contract" Don't forget
HIS proofs" and so forth.
An inspiration seized upon the
youth. He took pencil and at the
tail Of this long list of don't forgets"
he wrote, Don't forget to accept A.'a
poem"
He left his manuscript on the table
and disappeared. That afternoon when
the publisher glanced over his memoir.
anda he was not a little astonished
at the last item; but his sense of hu.
NOR was so strong that he did accept
the poem-it required a strong sense
of humor to do that-and sent, the lad
check for 1t, although the verses re-
main to this day unprinted.-Youths
Companion.
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Il object. 70, r,onoh, 4

II object. 70 fYonoh! objsotls
vied the states attorney, sprnging 10
Ills feet. "This n bringin' the dignity
q the law into ridlcule, sab! Into riAt
ale! / object!"
"Er. ah-h-h!" yswned the Judge, sud
denly sitting ny. "Journ court, Mr..
Clerkl We will set tomorrow morn
in at the same place. at nine o'clock.
Who is in charge of this p1isonerf
There ought to be some one to take
care of him."
Il reckon I am, Juoge," said Curly.
He is sort o. stayin' with me while
Bills under the weather."
We'll, take him in charge. soma
one, and have him here in the morn
ing"
"All right, Judge" said Curly quiet
ly, "I'll take care of him."
1t was three o'clock of the after
noon. The thirst of district Judge
had adjourned the district court.
Franklin's heart sank. He dreaded
the night. The real court, as he adj
mitted to himself would continue its
session that night at the Cottage bar,
and perhaps 1t might not adjourn until
q verdict had been rendered.
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counseled of craftiness, at this juno
ture, foreseeing trouble II he insisted.
Take the witness" he said abruptly.
"Cross-'xamine. d'fense." said the
Judge. settling back.
Now, Curly" said Franklin, an he
took up the questioning again, please
tell us what Juan did after he saw this
supposed figure in the ashes"
well, Of course, Juan acted plenty
loco-you know that"
Very well. Now, what, IL anything,
did you do to this alleged body in the
ashes?"
what did | do to it," said Curly.
"Why, poked 1t with a stick"
what happened?"
why. 1t fell plumb to pieces"
did 1t disappear"
"Shore 1t did. Wasn't a thing left.
did 1t look like mans body,
then?"
mo, 1t just looked like a pile O.
ashes"
Bore no trace or resemblance to a
man, them"
"None whatever"
"You wouldn't have taken It for q
body, then?"
"Nope. Course not"
"Was any part of a body left?"
"Nary thing"
"Any boot, hat or bit of clothing?"
mot single thing, fur's I cd see."
"Well, now, Curly" said Franklin,
please tell us how long you have
known this prisoner"
Ever since we was kids together
He used to be mozo on my pap's
ranch, over in San Saba county"
did you ever know him to receive
any injury. any blow about the head?"
"Wel1, onct ole Hank Swartzman
swatted him over the head with a
swingletree. Sort o. laid him out,
some"
Did he act strangely after receiv-
ing that blown"
'sWhy, yes; reckon you would your
self. He Lit him good lick. 1t was
for ridin' Hanks favorite mare. an
from that time to now Juan amt
never been on horseback since. That
shows he's loco. Any man what walks
is loco. Part o. the time, Juan, he's
bronco, but all the time he's loco"
"He has spells of violence?"
"Shore. You know that. You seen
how he At that Injun-"
"Oh, keep him to the line" pro
tested the prosecutor.
Nov, say" insisted Curly. 'if yoz
want. something they amt none o. you
said q word about yet. I'll tell you
something. You see. Juan, he had
sister, and thii Cal Greathouse.
he"
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Now, say, friend, you don't want to
get too gay"
Answer the question. Mr.. Has
kins," said the court.
We'll. all right, Judge; I'll do it to
oblige you. The most we saw there
was where a fire had been. Looked
ike a right smart fire. They was
plenty o. ashes lynn there"
Did you see anything in the
ashes?"
What business is 1t a. yourn?"
NOW, now" said the court, "you
must answer the questions, Mr.. Has
kins."
All right, judge" said Curly. 'Well,
l dunno hardly what we did see any
morn what / tole all the boys when
we first brought Juan in. l tole you
ALL"
very WE'LL" said the prosecutor;
what did you see? Anything like a
mans figure?"
1--WE object!" said Franklin, but
Curly answered: well, yes, 1t did
look like Teller a-layin' there. But
when we touched it"
Never mind. Did the prisoner see
this figure?"
Shore"
What did he do?"
well. he acted plumb loco. He get
down an hollers. 'Madre de Dios!' he
hollers. low he wuz plenty scared"
did he look scared?"
well, when we roped him he didn't
make no kick"
Never mind. He saw the figure in
the ashes?"
What do you know about it?-you
wasn't there"
mo, but l am going to make you
tell what was there"
you are, huh? Well, you crack yer
whip. I like to see any Teller make
me tell anything l don't want to tell"
That's right. Curly" said some one
back in the crowd. "No bluff goes"
mot in hundred" said Curly.
Nov, now, now" began the Judge
drowsily. The prosecuting attorney