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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-07

IsssLe Rosk, Arb. June T-Comner.
ssal travelling men. members Of the
Arkansas Tgaxelers' association. have
Eoanaea Mp here In large Numbers for
shsir annual conssufiost Tha sessions
last shrs> azss and promise % be o.
much Importance 10 the ~arummers-~
The reports a. the officers show that
shs axxaniiation has steadily ineseas-
ID il membership during the past
car. Ansoak - natter to~reeeiEa
Inc astensioa 4 The corvension Is the
proSscS 10 srera. ID popular sabseriP'
ton. : tsay~ss hotel and sanitsrium
Il Hot springs for commercial men.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-07

yesr 10 Americas ehareA sax made
inasp~sAeza sna NJ fsOsernlnE
accnrdaaste tbs Annasi report the
Rssornaa rhaEch has upwards a 90
ehareAss and . total membership Il
ahxsaE l.a@aA. The church has 10
missionaries In fAs foreign fleia and
maintains TIRE theoiogsc&t sesHiEa'
Eaes. two coaiegsS rHa numerous Pr
laFataEy sehae T.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-07
nome nun HAGGERTY, THE ONLY" and
MTHElhMDED PINCH SPRING STUNT
Renowned Psy4, From ~ondoppe. League Cause Great Surprise
AlAnziey Center Whe1e "A Csh With The Cheeups Has
Snnkns End-Came Is Lost in Fatal Ninth When Their
Fnish Came.

| aious baitin' rallies when NIL scent
iost-thsmis the things that wins th,
games.s
could rec Calamity did not bciiev,
much Of Il. 20 ! says:
"KeI. can . pitcher. no matter hox
good be IA. make 3 run for his side In
the pitchers boxxs"
+ Kei had 10 admit be couldn't.
10. he cant" went on. But HI
CO . a whole lot OF harm N he dom
tend ~ business. He can give ths
other side runs on q plate. an most
of them do II. hut the man who de
serves credit In base ball In them
that makes runs-the batters, the pro
dueers. you might say. A pitcher cant
make n rnn tili he gets mp an a batter,
an there's 50 few Of 'em can bat that
they make mighty few runs"
SIN kel kept worrsin' so me and
Pinch said we'd see what We could do
Il know the theory Of twirlin'."
says Pinch. when We were all alone,
hut It's the pitchin' that gets me. In
my head I can work out every curve
that mans fingers ever produced. but
I can't pitch 'em. I've played short
stop 40 long I've got That long snap,
and n I did II In the box they'd oil
go TO tho grandstand."
We Just thought all during supper
and all evening and nuthin' came to
us. And every time Calamity Kelly
came round we'd say:
Comes About Bedtime.
Now. don't IVORY. Wen fix H."
You see we was doin the worryin'.
"whoopi" says /. 4 got III"
with a couple OF hackers Of the team,
aud they asked him what the pros
poets was for winnin' q little bet on
the next days game.
"Ffne." says Cal. capital. Why,
we're goin' to have a pitcher who
sends EN- In so fast the batters can't
see them and the empire has to
guess!'
We capered around like Q pair Of
Comanches. hut wouldn't talk. Then
we went TO bed. ~:
'Kel." says l In the morning. 'in
order to oblige you. an make your
bets safe an keep you from worryini
I have prevailed on my old side part
ner here. the famous Pitch Hobbs. I.
20 Into the boz today, He was = pit
cher years ago. but be gave II up be
cause he felt he could be Of more us'
10 q nine at short. What I want Il
caution yon on Ii this: He pitches
such a remarkable straight. swift ball
hasin' no curves to speak OF that u
takes a empire with remarkable keer
eyesIght to see tho bali rip over ths
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-07
NEW l. O. o. 2. HALL
Is iNpIANAFS FINEST

sheleyyiIle, ID. June Past
Grand Mater nschsrd Hollywood
ana ". III Leedy. grand secretary o.
Indiasspofls. were among the proznin'
enr speakers today at the dedication
a. - @ !. o. O. y. hall The new
han "a one Of the finest owned bs
! odd Fellows anywhere In the state OF
Indiana.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-06-07
OLD RAGS.

n you knew the value Of Chamber.
IaIn.s saive you would never wish to
be without II. Here are some o. me
diseases for which n II especially val
liable: sore nipples. chapped hanos'
burns. frost bites. chirIbiains. ehrcnic
sore eyes. itching piles. tetter. sais
rheum and eczema. Price - cents
per box. For sale by all druggtsts-
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
FIRST AID TO PIPE DREAMS

Baseball reporters are requested TO
rigidly observe the following schedule OF
winter baseball dreams.
November l5-JohnsOn and Comiskey
meet accidentally and it's a case Of love
at FIRST sight CThis viii be the champion
pipe Of the duh season.
November 23-Comislley goes deer
hunting and South Water street makes
preparations Tor a big business imme-
diately on his return.
November 2S-Rumor that J. Ed Grille
Will succeed Ban Johnson as president
of the American League tNote 10 re-
uorters-This must be used merely as a
rumor. il will save retracttonsJ
December president Murphy Is well
coined at the National League meeting
as the Youngest magnate in the business
, and the peerless maker OF deals. lie
puts through a resolution that cum but
tons should be awarded TO the world >
champions Of 1907 by the national com
mission.
December l3-EditOr Taft makes
President Murphy a present OF that
part of the Chicago National League
club which he does not already own.
Note TO reporter-Great chance here 10
spring a few homilies on poor boys
who became famous" and honor TO
whom honor is due
January 2-Well founded report that
American and National Leagues will
consolidate. (Remark-This Is a very
old yarn. but the prospects Of long
winter compel us 10 resort 10 it,
January l2-Harry Pulliam, president
OF the National League, being unable TO
longer restrain himself. springs his sum
mer wardrobe and creates such "A
furore that people on Fifth avenue be-
gin making their gardens.
January 30-President Murphy thinks
the City of Quito. Ecuador. being on the
equator, offers the surest warmth for
the spring training season. Cumiskey
is divided between New Guinea and
Timbuctoo.
February 22-In honor of the cherry
tree nothing will appear on this date.
February 23-Comiskey and Murphy
engage in a heated argument as to
whether the horse blankets shall bear
the legend Worlds Champions" or
Champions OF the World" 1t IS left
TO John r. Bush as arbiter. who de
cides in favor Of the former and offers
( TO sell Comiskey some good shirts bear
1 ing that wording.
March 1-Opening of the real news
/ season.-Chicago Record Herald.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
Ranking Of Tennis PLAYERS.

Ranking of the lawn tennis players of
the country is expected TO be issued this
week by the committee of the United
States National Lawn Tennis Associa-
ton.
All the experts declare that William j..
Clothier ranks at the top because Of the
time honored custom that prevails of
giving that honor to the winner Of the
national championship.
one of the leading tournament players
of the season who is close TO The mem
hers OF the ranking committe and has
advised them has declared that William
A Larned would get the place next To
CIothier. with Frederick b. Alexander
third and Carl H. Behr fourth.
The University OF Wisconsin proposes
10 hold a great boat race on Lake Men
dota between Wisconsin and some OF the
Poughkeepsie oarsmen. This may take
the place Of the customary visit East.
when Wisconsin has always shown
strong. though never as winner
against such crews as Cornell, Syracuse,
and Pennsylvania. The university is 70
engage a rowing coach, and the men
will begin training garly. Lake Mendo-
10 provides an excellent course, as il is
sufficiently protected by wooded banks
not to be easily made choppy by sudden
squalls.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
LAW TAKES A HAND
AGAINST POOLROOMS

NEW YORK. Oct. 2S.-On complaint
10 the building department that the
poolroOm mems tower, overlooking the
Jamaica race track. had been con-
structed without a permit for its cree
ton. two policemen were stationed at
the foot of the tower Friday To pre-
vent the poolroom employees from using
il. and 10 serve a warrant on the per
son responsible for its construction.
one of the poolroom agents was in
the tower when the policemen arrived
and refused to come down when ordered
10 do SO by the policemen, who in turn
refused to climb into the spidery struc-
ture after him. The lone watcher there
fore remained in his perch through the
afternoon and signaled 10 other agents
of the pOOlToOms what Information of
the racing he could collect. This was
hut little, however. as the race track
police had put up a fourth tier on their
canvas screen by means of topmasts
spliced 10 the tall poles originally in
use. and this addition shut of The
watchers view of the finish.
With the taller screen, the kites and
curtains " use earlier In the week We're
retired. II was said that the police
today Wou,- prevent the pOOlrOOm men
entering the tower, which will be guard
ed until the forms of the building laws
are complied with.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
TEAM WORK Is NEEDED
AMONG THE OFFICIALS

Team work is needed not only by
players. but by officials also this year.
Take the forward pass. for instance
The referee has a pretty tough job OF
it in watching the ball from the moment
Il is put in play TO note simultaneously
the SPOT from where Il was thrown, the
direction Il takes and whether II is
caught or strikes the ground. He needs
eyes in the side of his head 10 see all
of these things at once and really needs
the help OF the umpire or linesman In
noting accurately the spot from which
the ball was flung
In such a play is where the two UNI
pires provided for by the rules would
GENE in handy Officials are having
their trials at mastering the details OF
their work and some of them have not
mastered them. In a certain school
game IN New York the other day a punt
was blocked near the punting sides
goal line, and one Of the latter team
fen on the ball for a safety The
referee ruled that a touchback had been
made. Play was resumed, and about
fifteen minutes later the captain of the
team which blocked the punt awoke to
the fact that it was a safety. not a
touchback He put in a claim of two
points. and the referee reversed his de-
cfsion and allowed the safety. II was
a safet-, without doubt. but the right OF
a referee TO reverse a decision after play
had gone on was questioned. The point
was whether the play had not been out
laWed, whether the right to make a
claim did not cease to exist the moment
another play had been made.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
ECKERSALL IS KING
OF ALL THE KICKERS
ChiCagoan Has 1t on the Best Of Them.
Some Famous PuEteTs of
Recent Years.

Walter EckersalI, the best quarter
back that ever stood behind line.
had not had any chance to dropkick
goals IN games this season up TO yes
te-day, but in practice he has been
showing as much skill as ever.
He has been booting the ball over the
crossbaP from the 35-yard line and
from all angles three times out of four
attempts. The question Of footballs
greatest kicker is d favorite topic of
discussion. but for all around kicking
ability the palm could be awarded TO
Eckersan without being far out of the
way.
George Brooke. with his space boring
spirals. his dropkiclNing and distance
with proper height, has his supporters
as the greatest kicker ever; and one
thing about Brooke is that he can i'm
part his dexterity TO others-Crowell
and O'Brlen, of Swarthmore for ii .
stance HershbergeT and O'Dea were
wonderful kickers that came out of he
West. but for accurate puuting Mitchell,
Of Yale. was the boss of them all. He
was an ideal punter for his ends.
Dewitt, of Princeton. was not only a
consistent punter. but a drOpkicker of
note and especially good at kicking
from placement. Frank Butterworth
was one Of the best punters of his time,
and before him Aleck Moffet and Eu-
gene Richards. Cornell. men will tell
YOU that Billy Cnl was the most YER
satile of kickers next to Brooke. while
Shuster, of Lafayette. and Hudson. OF
Carlisle, were drOpkickers of exceptional
ability. Bull was a famous dropkickeT
when the latter two were in their
III. l..ss. ! a. rataHr If EUr
things that any Of them can or could
do and DO most Of them fully as well,
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
SIR THOMAS STILL
GETTING FREE ADS.

NEW YORK. oct st wish TO tell
you that / have not given UP hope OF
having another chance 10 take back that
old trophy said Sir Thomas Upton at
4 banquet given at Delmonico's by the
Brooklyn Yacht Club. and / hope soon
TO be able 10 pave the way for another
challenger. l shall never rest satisfied
until L e cup takes a trip back TO Eng
land. II new measurement rule of the
New York Yacht club provides for a
more wholesome type of boat and hone
that the next race will be sailed under
those rules"
At an informal luncheon in the Mid
Day Club in the Broad Exchange.
. Broad street. Sir Thomas also init
mated that he would issue another chal-
lenge.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-Two million
dollars is "a bis sum of money. but that
is what Jhc proposed automobile high
WAY ON Long Island is TO cost
The men back of the scheme are all
ina ;he Vanderbilt class, as far as money
is concerned, and SO they are able 10
pay for their fun. The new course viii
be open 10 all drivers of pleasure motor
cars 1t viii be built as a private right
OF way. with no grade crossings. and
wide enough 10 insure perfect safety.
IL VIII be provided with fences and VIII
furnish HrSJ-class accommodations Icf
motorists. The route of the highway Is
being kept secret at present.
Cars using the course Will be charged
tolls al various points and each toll gate
viii be i'm the form of an English lnn
where refreshments can be had' mere
vii be no dust on this model highway.
and motorists can speed along 10 the
fuH power ar their machines without
fear of constab.es.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
SECOND MT. PLEASANT
TIES BLOOHINGDALE
Quarterback Kick and Recovered Fun
bic Each Responsible for
Five Points.

The BioomingdIIe Athletic Club ana
the Second Mt Pleasant football teams
played a tie OF TO at McDevitt's
Field yesterday afternoon.
Mt. Pleasant scored on a recovered
quarterback kick from the BIoomingdale
40-yard line.
Bloomingdale made its touchdown
when with six minutes 10 play in the
second half. Left Half Conover recOveSSd
d tumble ren 10 within ten yards of
the goal. CFossield. q new player,
was then sent around left end for n
touchdown The LAST named made seV-
eral good plays and his work was very
promising. with HammeJI at quarter,
Dodge at full. ana Crossheld and Como
yer for backs. the Bloominsdale team
has a strong backheid.
The ltne-uE
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
CONDITIONS UNSETTLED
FOR 1907 GRAND PRIX

PARIS, Oct 2S.-It has been decided
TO hold the Grand Prix automobile race
again in 1897. but the conditions are not
yet settled.
The Marquis de Dion opposes speed
contests on principle, but viii abide by
the decision of the committee.
The Brasier firm has decided not to
race in 1897 thus causing surprise Other
firms will also abstain. but their names
are withheld for the present,
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
MILLIONS TO BE EXPENDED
ON PRIVATE AUTO COURSE
DRIVERS viii Be Charged ToIS-Bowling Season Now On
New Football Here Today-Is WaIcot Candidate for
Down and Outs?
By MANHATTAN.

now on until the end il will he the sec
ond and third raters that will follow
each other around the Aqueduct and
Jamaica courses. Society has deserted
the tracks. and the professional element
now nave things all their own way with
their dope books The season was d
most successful one.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
Bowling Holds Boards.

The bowling season is now in full blast
and enthusiasts of the merry game are
talking Of holding a grand national
tournament here. Ten OF twelve years
ago such "a proposition would have been
received with laughter. but today there
are 30. 900 boWlers in this city alone.
The sport is on firm foundation. ana
It is said that there would be more
money for the promoters of d national
tournament than there would be ia At
big prize fight. II is proposed 10 have
crack teams from all the big cities com
pete. The matter is now being consld-
cred by the National Bowling AssocIa-
ton. and there is good prospect OF II
arranging matters so as 10 make the
great tournament an assured fact
The new football rules are here 10
stay. in spite of the fuss made about
them when first introduced. They have
proved their value. and even many or
those who We're most opposed 70 them
now admit that they are all right
The football season is now half over,
and SO d fair test has been made OF the
new rules. They have reduced the dan
gers of the strenuous game, and open
plays have resulted. There are stu
some oId-timers crying out against the
new rules. but they are here TO stay.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
Upton TOO PERSISTENT
WITH HIS CHALLENGES
Some Other British Sportsman Should Try to Lift Amer
cas- Cup-Improvements Badly Needed at
Harness Horse Races.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

hear persons In the grandstani asking
what heat is coming next, especially
when the program Is long or D. being
rushed through, and IL could all be
avoided with very little trouble.
The inadequate punishment for crook
edness in harness races has been p0insa
cd out in this column before ana the
criticism al that tune was received with
favor by all honest horsemen The
childish absurdity o. nniug a man 50
for pulling morse and then letting him
drive again the same day OF the next
is too apparent yet the governing au-
thOrities Of the harness world do not
seem % realize that by their inactivity
they are endangering a sport which 3
already on a precarious footing iH Che
East. because Of the attacks Of the busy
reformers.
Should Punish Severely.
Both the popularity and the perrn~-
hence OF the game would be greatly
strengthened II some of the men who
are absolutely known 10 have pulled
their horses We're given the punishment
which was meJcd out 10 Jockey Radtke
the other day in New York. when he
was only suspected Of committing the
same o1ense- Radtke was suspended
ana - NOT even hlloWel IN tilt BtoAHuH
as spectator, with the prospect Of the
| sentence being for life and at that the
stewards waited a long time before go
Ing after his scalp
Washington is 10 be- congratulated
/ upon its selection as ii place for the
( holding Of one of the meetings OF the
/ United States Hunt Clubs. Society ia
/ this city has always been deeply in
/ terested IN horses. and in the Virginia
B and Maryland country upon which
4 Washington draws are 10 be found
some OF the best horses and horsemen
( IN the world, so that the selection Of
/ the Capital was eminently logical.
SteeplechasIng has fallen into disre-
pate IN past years because of the ten
dency of those interested 70 Xix" races.
/ Also the officials Of the National Stee-
J plechase and Hunt Association have
/ been severely criticised recently because
/ OF the failure 10 attend TO their duties
: in watching Jumping races sandwiched
I IN between runniHs races on the Jockey
( Club tracks There j. a great OppOr-
I tuniIy for the United Hunt Clubs 10
/ improve the quality and character of
J timber topping events and restore them
/ TO the public favor which they deserve.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
NEW HEAVYWEIGHT
FROM THE SOUTH
Buck Foster Weighs 202
Pounds and Has Knock
out Punch.

Down iu GreenvllIe. S c.. the athletic
fraternity believes il has champion
HEAVYWEIGHT prize fighter iu Buck Fos-
Ter. a local lad of that place whose
name. perhaps, has never been heard
outside Of his home town But despite
ms lack OF fame the CarJAniIns be-
heve that their favorite viii some day
be- the greatest ran IN the ring.
And iJ seems az if they have some
grounds for their sanguiue opinion. On
October j.. Foster, who is barely nine
teen years of age, ana had never been
in "a ring before. knocked out Fred
Wall. heavyweight champion OF Gsor-
gia and S1nth Carolina in one rOugd
and a half. Although j; was The young
ster's first battle, he acted like vet
eran. fought calmly aud deliberately.
and completely oUtc;assed the champion.
Wall. who is a deaf mute, came 20
Greenville with "a record OF twelve or
fourteen knockouys. and. gave one or
two interviews IA the papers that he
would put his young opponent Jo sleep
In "a round OF two.
Knocks Out a Champ.
The affair was kept mighty quiet.
having been advertised as a "sparriug
match. but over l.010 men went to the
GreenvIue opera house 10 see the bout.
Wall weighs lSS pounds. while Foster
tips the bean at about 313 rounds when
iu training. Wall tried to land his cele-
brated left swing several times in the
opening round, but Foster. displaying a
wonderful form for an amateur. blocked
every one of them. and finally sent Wall
To the floor with a terrific left TO the
Jaw. In the second round he put the
Georgian down three or four times. and
before the second round was half over
The mute was lying helpless on the
floor. and had 10 be assisted 10 his
feet by mis- seconds.
Foster has all the ear marks Of a
great fighter. Standing six feet two
inches in his stocking feet and weigh
ing 202 pounds in training, he is a mag
nificent specimen OF manhood. Five
years ago he was a fiabby youth who
was easily bested by boys much smaller
than he but he has been steadily at
work developing himself. and now he
is conceded TO be the most powerful
athlete in his section of the country.
Combined with his great strength he is
remarkably fast on his feet. and shows
great ability TO protect himself. He has
long range and a punch which reminds
one of the blow of a blacksmith on his
anvil. Foster is a member of the Green
Vile fire department and frequently
shows his great strength and activity
i'm feats of valoT at fires.
Foster is to invade the North before
very long. He has placed himself I'M
der the direction of a skilled trainer and
coach, and the lighting world is certain
TO hear OF his name within the next
two or three years. He is now heavy
weight champion of South Carolina and
Georgia.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
Spectators Inconvenience.

An Illustration Of the perplexities
caused by the present carelessness was
noticeable at the Driving Park on
Thursday. There were a number OF
men talking back OF the stand and fall
ed TO hear Starter Rooney Biggs call out
the horses for the 2:l6 pace. which was
fifth on the program, and which, many
thought. might not be reached. 1t was
only after inquiry and delay that they
found that the first heat Of the 2:16 pace
was on instead OF the last heat OF an
other race. II is a common thing TO
The Washington times., 1906-10-28

a small hurt in the eye is a great
one" and a small leak in the purse may
grow into a ruinous one. Purse-whole
people read the ads.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28

Time OF hGlVes-l5 minutes Touch
and Wheeler. Ref
eree-J. Walters. Timekeepers-Mess
CornweII and Chapman. Llnesmen-
Messrs. Stanton and Brooks.
The Washington times., 1906-10-28
Is Ioe a Candidate?

And now they SAY that Joe Nalcott,
once known as the BLACK Demon Is
candidate for the. Down and OUT Club.
The Demon once had habit OF put
ting heavyweights 20 slumber, but re
Gently he was held 40 a twenty-round
draw By Billy Rhodes, of Kansas city
"a weller Honey Melody, who was
Knocked out by Joe Thomas, later out
rointed the former Demon, and 50 il
looks as If his lighting days were over,
BY winning the worlds championship
Charles 4. Comiskey again becomes the
most conspicuous figure I'm baseball. The
Old Roman. who has won almost a
dozen peunauIs, Is prouder of the
achievement by his White SoN than OF
any victory ever won, even when he
himself was in the thick of the fray as
1aptain and first baseman o. the old
81. Louis Browns. Yet Commy captured
four remnants in row when he plotted
the Browns. which feat never has been
duplicated IN professional baseball