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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-14
BRYAN TELLS WHY
PRES. ROOSEVELT
IS POPULAR

Cincinnati, o.. Sept, Nv, j. Bryan
arrived at noon yesterday from Louis
Vile. He held a largely attended recep-
tiOB at his hotel, and after lunch attend
ed the fall festival Last night he ad-
dressed about 5000 persons at the bail
park, He was introduced by Mayor Il, j,
Dempsey, Democrat who saidi mot all
OF us agree fully with all of Mr. Bryan's
sentiments"
MIR, Bryan said ths experience Of fhiia-
dsiphja should teach that there is hope
feF every community, no matter how cor
Tupt Hs eiassed Cincinnati under it's for
HlsF boss Fuie as ranking about next to
Philadelphia feF corruption, and declared
the Republicans were following Demo-
cratic principles IN all their popular
moves He saidi
after ten years Of fuii psweF the he
publican party has not satisfied the peo-
pie. There is only one man WHO has
chance to be elected, so the party claims,
while years ago they said almost any
Republican could be elected
"'Fbs crops have been good and the Re
BRbliGaa party claims the credit for H..
Why is President Roosevelt popular while
other Republicans are not? 1t is because
hs has been carrying out Democratic
piatferm When did you ever hear Of a
man tasing sueh a toboggaR siidei man
dessriisg his party principles and adopt
ing that Of the enemy7
last year ! told the Democrats sf Ne
braska what Roosevelt had taken from
eur platform, and ] said | was afraid to
isavs nF home on my trip abroad for
fear hs would take the rest ~ u. In striv-
ing foe peace between nstioas In arbi-
tratlng n strike settiementi and IN NOV
lag to prosecute trust masnates the Presi-
dsnt was following Demoeracys loRg-e
tahiished principles"
The speaker said he had leag asa adye:
Gated prisons foE magnates and Senator
Foraker had promptly denounced him for
u, lie said ha wanted to thank Cengrsss-
map Burton for bis stand In the rexnt
Ohio state Republican convention.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-14
VETERANS Hl0 GREAT
FUN IN 4 BALL GAME

AZ yestRFd9y's outing "a tas ynassRS
AMPS ~ sJuiiery vsteEaps tbs bail game
between teams capitalized by state Audi
toT Gray and Capt. Weaver ~ tbs LAght
Battery, respectively, was tbs star feat
are and was called by mutual agreement
~ the Sixth inning after the score had
been Lost track Of
Bpgene \ Murphy ci9iped t9 have
beaten STATE Auditor Gray IN a match At
gn9its Mr.. Gray's side Of the story was
not learned
Everything was caiies oG whaA the din
peF beii rang and the veterans and their
guests advanced rapidly and in good Or
der on the Long tabies, where the enemy
passiyeiy awaited their onslaught Man-
fpj executtop was dope by an present,
GnA when the feast was over q gray mist
was ereep.ng IN from ths bay with the
end of tbs afternoop and there was barely
tirpe fer the party TO lipe up for pictuTe
Ssfere IL was time TO take the car city
wsyg.
Apleag thase present weTe Gen. Ghsrles
u BrsStop sgq ex-Goy William sprssue,
sag setA Geieheil % WoonsoeI<et: and
Gilbert y. Spencer, Water c. SlmmonS,
Sdgar e Baker and William M. Macken-
,lc eenstlfsiea the committee.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-14
VAUDEVILLE ACT0AS TO
PUT CURB ON MANAGERS

New York, Sept. I4,-fSssissieY VIII
lame, the actor who is now giving char
acteF sketches from Dickens al Proctor S
ed chairman OF the Variety Actors fedsT-
atioa Of Great Britain, which has some
1000 members.
Max Beroi, the representative of the In
ternstioBsl Artists lodge Of BeFiiR, rs also
In this city, This afternoon he and Nj
Williams mast together with a committee
~ TIE White Rats association, t9 form a
c9Hbieatiop foE the protsetioB Of perform
eFs IN siI parts of ths world. They say
their aim Us 30 put STOP ts the rsck-
lessaess % managers ia breaking their
contrasts with psrfoFmeys
Oswald Stoii, wb9 IL az tbs head of
the big blbsic hali trust which owns the
london Coliseum, has sailed for New
York u consult with the Keith Proctor
AID other vaudeville managers ia this
country about taking some Joint Steps tO
keep fhe dcma pds OF the artists within
limitation
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-14
CHURCH TO Be
LEADER, BUT
NOT MANAGER

B9wen II. Church will net IsaSs the
American band at present according 20 8
statement made by him,
He says, however, that hs will not as
Sspt the responsibility OF agent OF mana
seg Of the band after contracts now pe,ad-
in@ are fulfilled, and Will not act as agent
~ tbs band in making contracts after
this date.
MIR. Church viii not be the manages ef
the hand another year, he states under
existing conditions. because hR deems IL
fJpapcdaAy Impossible, lie ANNOUNCED this
determination ~ the members Of the baRd
several times during the past summer.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-14
ATTEND WILSON FUNERAL

MSpy Presi6GRes frisads If the Ista h6-
@Iind II: Wilson attended bis funeral az
Salem, Mass, yesterday afternoon. and
Rev. Augustus NJ Lord Of the First Con
grsgaiionSi chgTch Of this city officiatad
Among those present were Alfred Steas,
former ciassmate Of MI. Wilson in ths
Salem Classical and High school. A large
number of hsndsopae floral tribatss were
grouped about the caskRt.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-14

a, the Annual nseting ~ the Esmsraida
Mfning company of Phenix Ariz, Edwin
Barrows. presideHt of he Firemea's Nh.
tusl InsLrs nee ceapany of Providenes
was oustRd from The Company.
He destined to say anything about the
matter until he has resolved an o1ieiai re-
port 81 the proceedings. Tbs company has
an effiee al SSS Banfgaa buildint.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-14
CONCERT Ar YACHT CLUB

exeeiienee viii be giyen at the Rhode
Island Yacht club, The program Is ex-
peeied 70 especially appeal to the ladies
Arthar Be6uiehard aud his pupil Vii
present several numbers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

the battle.scarred gridirons of the past
like call to arms. A inesman who
could not 6 CHARGE was useless. A
charge was the sudden, powerful
spring forward Of the linesmen to meet
their opponents, and whichever linesman
was the suddenest usually bent his OPP
ponent back and stopped the heavy
massed attack. If the defending lines
man was himself bent back then the
tandem mass aimed at him would crush
on over for couple Of yards or more.
But the mass play has been ruled out
and because of the new ten-yard rule
the defending team is not SO afraid
Of short gains.
Linemen Taught to Back Up.
For these reasons the coaches will
not put much stress or charging, but
will rather teach the inesman to be
nimble and active in backing up all
along the line and outside the ends,
Take, for instance, the rightguard, All
he used to do was to protect his own
position and help out the center rush
and right tackle if he was not too busy
with his own man. This fall you will
probably see the guard tackling all
doubled, for he will have to watch to
the attacking backfeld like hawk to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

Remarked that Gelding's Legs
Were Bad, and McGinness
Stopped Bidding.

Here are two odd stories Of the turf.
One is told about John E. Madden s
cleverness in securing Salvidere at such
a cheap price. 1t was known that Jack
McGinnes had had his eve on Salvidere
and that he had confided to his friends
that he was going to buy the gelding
at the Brown sale.
Madden also wanted Salvidere, so hee
confded in Charley White and arranged
to have Charley do some bidding for
him. <...
When Salvidere was brought into the
sales ring, Madden was close to Nc.
Ginness. He at once bid and the price
went up and up until Madden bid
$780, Madden then stopped and Nc
Ginpess bid $500. The auctioneer
wanted Madden to 60 on, but Madden
shook his head, remarking audibly to.
some one near him, and loud enough
for McGinness to hear, that he did not
like the appearance OF the geld1ng's
legs, which looked as if they had been
blistered
Then Charley White bid $1,000, and
McGinness, hearing Madden's remark,
declined to go any further. The gelding
was knocked down to White, who, Of
course, was bidding for Madden. Sal
videre has won over $4,000 in stakes
and purses.
While on the subject Of 2-year-olds
it may be interesting to relate that Hor-
ace E. was raised on the bottle. Horace
E. was a very delicate foal and had to
from his mother and fed on the bottle.
He was given lamb for a compan-
ion, and soon thrived and developed
into sturdy youngster. There might
be more bottle-fed youngsters if they
would all turn out as well as Horace e..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

mon to stand in such position that
they cannot get out OF the limo very
quickly in order to get in the intcr.
ference. o. e.
Third. Doing away with massed
plays.
Fifth. Stricter rules about use Of
hands in making openings in the line.
In general, we might say that the
attack had been strengthened by. the
allowance Of the forward pass and by
putting every one on side when q
kicked ball hits the ground. Also by
the rule barring tackling below the
knees.
These are the very important
changes, and their workings will be
amply explained as we progress.
The New Checker Board.
Diagram l is our checker board, so
let US get to work.
First look at the positions in which
! have placed the players on the de-
Tense; that is. the side which has not
got the ball. We have to see the de-
Tense in order to plan the attack. When
a general attacks fort he studies how
it is defended.
The first thing that will strike you
is that the two rushlines are playing
farther apart and that the secondary
line of defense is placed further back
from the line of scrimmage, and the
two halfbaeks in this secondary are
placed farther out toward their respec-
tive ends. $780,. 49,. ....%..
Why is thisq .... ...~,,z.4.
In the first place, the two. rushlines
are forced to play a foot farther apart.
See rule 5, page 1O4, of new rules.
"The line of scrimmage for each
side is an imaginary line parallel to the
goal line and passing thru that point of
the ball nearest the sides own goal
line It follows that there are two
lines of scrimmage. one for each team,
and just the length of the ball apart.
Probably the reason that this rule
was made was so that one umpire could
look down the space between the lines
and detect more clearly any infringe
ment Of the rules. Holding or slug
ging would be easier to detect.
And, furthermore, it is very probable
that the linesmen on defense would
want to play a foot or two away from
their opponents anyhow. >'
Why's
The answer to this brings out one of
the most important principles that will
be a part of any system under the new
rules. [ cannot make it too plain.
The answer to this is that the lines
men on defense will not be taught to
charge as they were last year.
That word "charge' has hung over
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
bruises from the early weeks until the
completion Of every season.
Never a. Long Hitter.

He was never a long hitter-none Of
tn old champion orioles were. The spe-
cialty of all of them was hunts and
"chops' and short, half arm "pushes'
over the infelders' heads for singles.
In all Of those kinds of hits Jennings
excelled. = ia .>~.-.-: 49,.
The star performance of his career
was in 1895, during, a fourteen-innlng
game with Boston,, in which Jennings
accepted all of his, twenty one chances
without the semblance of an error, MAX
ing sensational play after sensational
play, and, to cap the climax, he batted
in the winning run for Baltimore in the
fourteenth inning. r.q..,...-. F.
He retains, his qiiickness of brain,
however, and has his greatest value as
director of affairs, for he knows the
game as few players know, it, As a
manager he has had just enough sue
cess to- be tantalizing. In 1903, with a
bad start and little or no material to
team to the bottom of the first division,
the next year he iumped it up to good
second, and last year Baltimore lost
the pennant by only half game, equiv
alent to two points. The story of this
season is yet untold in full. -
Jennings was born in Moosic, Pa,
about thirty-three years ago. His par:
ents were in humble circumstances, and
when he first came here he was .un'
couth and with but little education
With McGraw he attended Bonaventure
college during the winter months of his
connection with the Baltimore team
finishing up with trip abroad.
When he was switched to Brooklyn
he entered Cornell university law school
coaching the baseball team there as wei
as studying his chosen profession. HI
graduated in 1908, and that winter was
spent pursuing the practical side Of the
| law in offices in this city. Last winter
! he regularly Chung out his shingle,'
associating himself with a prominent
| law firm here 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

The Chicagos have the National
on ali they have to do is to take care
of themselves and they will be in great
shape for the series. It is money to
marbles that the winner Of the Ameri-
can league pennant will be busy every
minute to the close Of the season.
Every Indication points to heart
breaking pace until the finish, and the
team that lands at the top in the Amer
lean league viii be pretty nearly all in.
Most likely it will be a repetition of
last years New York Philadelphia
games. The giants had plenty of time
to- rest before the series, but the ath,
steam right up to the very last.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
~ IAGRAM No. l, which you see on
this page, is a general plan Of
- the probable attacking and de-

m lAGRAM NO. l, which you see on
I'D this page, is general plan OF Of
Tending formation under the new rules.
Richt here I might as well take the
reader into confidence and tell him that
neither the writer nor any one else
knows at this stage of the season just
what moves will be made on the grid
iron this fall. We are in the expert
mental period
1t is my object to scheme and plan a
simple and strong system of play under
the new rules and give my reasons for
every move. In this way, which |
think will be interesting if followed
closely, the reader can watch the I'M
folding of system of playing football
The beginner will be helped and the
his interest increases when he under
stands some of the underlying reasons
of football tactics. AS the season al,
vances the ideas of other coaches Will
be woven into our discussions. 49,,
By studying diagram No. you will
note that the general formations
there shown are not so radically
changed from what they were under
the old rules. What changes there
are, however, will come out very plain
" when our pen-pictured players begin
to move.
There are a number of the principles
Of old football which will be preserved
in the new. When there is a change
the line of departure will be clearly
shown with the reasons therefore.
The Changes.
First, a simple statement of the main
changes in the rules and then we III go
bac kto our diagram. These changes
can be found on page 90 Of the new
football rules.
For the first time in our football a
forward pass is allowed. 1t must be
made, however, by one Of the backs
and must be caught either by back
or an end. 1t is doubtful, however, II
this pass will be used much because ii
it touches the ground without hitting
any one first, it goes to the other side
at that spot. Still, however, in form
ing any defense, this forward pass
must be taken into consideration. 1t
may be made at any time during the
scri mmase, but only once during each
scrimmage.
Instead of team being obliged TO
gain five yards in three downs, they
must now make ten yards in the same
number of attempts. The result of this
will be that there will be a great deal
more punting than ever before. This
punting will be further encouraged by
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

Says the Noisy One Has Just a
J.. Week to Get
3,
.:..@ Busy. :"

3. Joe Cans, who closed a big week at
the Dewey theater last night, in state
ment for publication, says: BILLY NO.
Ian and Battling Nelson have been
real noisy since my victory over the
Dane and both are demanding another
match. Now I am not for a minute
trying to squeeze out Of fighting Mel
son again and I think that I could put
him out Of the running in a short
time.
VNolan has. come out in different
papers challenging me and I have an
swered and invited him up to Min
neapolis to make arrangements. So
far I have not heard from Nolan per-
sonally, and I will give him just an
other week to come to me. I am using
the term come to me- to be independ-
emit, but 9as I have no manager and
have a ten weeks theatrical contract,
it would be impossible to get to Chi
cago. . Now Nolan could leave the
Dane long enough to take trip up
here. I will be in easy reach all next
week and if Nelson does not come for
ward in that time he will find me
very Indifferent about match making.
sI won't say exactly what terms
7 would fight Nelson, but 1 will not be
as mean about the arrangements as he
and Nolan were with me.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
HANDICAP SCHEDULE
HAS BEEN COMPLETED

The committee on arrangements of
the handicap schedule in the Mime
apolis Handicap Bowling league has
completed it's work, and the following
list is given out with the pins allowed
each man:
Arcade-E. B. Hull O. A. Olson 0. H. A.
Neefus 0, J.: L.; Garland 0. R. A. Wcolley O.,
H. Huntoon o, r. Feere 0. -
Ktng-Walker O. F. Reimer 0, c. sandblom Q,
J. Hughes 8, Q. T. Nelson 6. J. B. Sloan I,
r.. E. Hitchcock Is. Libh:' 90.
Powers Mercantile Comnany-F. Brandt 3. +.
W. Frecerickson 10. NJ Swanson 10. r. Porter
1G NJ. Rognes 20. W. MacNabb 20, W. Chrysler
20. S.. Grathan 20. II. Zimmerman %. c. Gil
bert "a.
Roberts Supply Company-swain IS: G. Foster
IS, +. D. Logan Is. Heines 20, F. W. Paul Is,
J. S. Beattie %, Starky 2o. W. Meyers %.
Standard-E. Conrad O. II. Henry 49, johnson
16. J. H. Tenvorde 10, W. NJ Cowan 20. H
Dale %.
Toozes &C. Cole S. William Connor TO- NJ
Nobs II. F. Mcdowell IT. E. Dale 10.
University-Paul Sukey TO- NJ. Jones 13. r.
Rixby 20. Gillette 90 Spooner 90. Dick Griggs
20. W. Joyce % George. Beckwlth 25.
Wyman- Partridge-Wi lille 8. II. Peter
son IT. g. Peterson Il William rattee IS
Hillebrant 10, o. lille 21. kacher 25. R. John
son %. William Hyde ,25. 3D.. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
JENNINGS To LEAD .
TIGERS NEXT YEAR
Famous Baltimore Shortstop Will
Re-enter the Major League
Next Spring.

Baltimore, Sept. 22.-Some thirteen
years ago redheaded, frecklefaced
boy came to Baltimore as a sort Of ap
pendage to Harry L. Taylor, now presi-
dent Of the Eastern Baseball league.
There had been trade in baseball
circles destined to become famous, but
none would have been bold enough to
from the "appendage, and that the
freckle-faced boy would, become the
king of the shortstops of the country.
Whatever Hugh Jennings became, he
. owes to Edward Hanlon. Hanlon taught
him. how to bat, and Hanlon saw at
once that his real position was at
short, and that there he could develop
creditably. s-@.Ss~..,..
Manager Hanlon' 8 greatest perform
ance was the teaching Of Jennings to
hit safely. His fault was pulling away
from the plate and it was the first
thing Manager Hanlon set himself to
deduced from the fact that in 1898, in
thirty eight games, Jennings batted
1872. During 1894, in 1913 games, Jen-
ninSs piled up an average Of 1892. In
1925 Jennings played in 1873 games and
had percentage Of 1856. In 1896 Jen-
nings was second only to that great
batting artist Jesse Burkett, 13 points
behind, with an average OF 1897, playing
| in 1919 games - .:....5@
But the story Of his batting career
would not be complete without mention
Ting his habit of getting hit by the
ball-a trick for which he was far more
famous than for hitting the ball. From
pulling away from the plate he began at
once to be an adept in the art of step
ping into the bali. Z. -, q. -.
In those days the man who was hit
| by a pitched ball went to first necessa.
riIy, for it was not dreamed that a
player would voluntarily allow pitcher
to hit him if he could escape the pun.
ishment the blow was bound to inf1ict
It can be said with assurance that Jen
nings is solely responsible for q fashion
that gradually spread until the present
rule that compels the avoidance Of q
pitched ball had to be adopted.
The detailed descriptions of Balti
more games of ten years ago would
show that a game never passed thai
dJennings was not passed to first by the
Ishit-by-pitcher route. Of course, the
EE|pass was demanded at the most critica
;;fs:times of the game, when a run wa
necessary. "A right handed batter
5ftt Hugheyo wore heavy pads on his lief
/ hip, but for all that his body was com
Dletely covered with big blue and blacl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
APPLETON GRIDIRON y
WARRIORS ARE ACTIVE
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Appleton, Wis, Sept. 22.-The Law
renee university football team is be-
ing whipped into shape for the first
game of the season to be played in
this city Saturday, Sept. 20, with ST.
Louis university, and prospects grow
brighter for good year on the grid
iron. The Lawrence board of mana
ayers has limited the number of games
for the season to seven, and only the
best games have been chosen out of
those possible.
A man from Hudson. Wis, Ernest
Lake, enrolled at the college this week
and looks like a possible star halfback.
for the first team. He was practically
unknown hitherto, but has showed up
very strong in the scrimmage, and it
is almost certain he will make the first
team.
The schedule of games as announced
by Coach Elliott Graves is as follows:
Sept. 29-St. Louis University at Appleton.
Oct:~ 6-No game.
Oct 13-Wisconsin at Madison mot positive.)
Oct. 20-Hamline University at Appleton.
Oct. 27-Belot college at Beloit.
Nov. 3-Undecided as yet. (Choice Of four
teams pending.)
Nov. 1O-Marquette college at Milwaukee.
Nov. 17-Ripon college at Ripon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

The Second Line Of Defense.
Next let us 20 to the diagram again
and take a look at the second line of
defense. ..
Note that it is playing further back
and more scattered than it was last
year. The halfbacks are practically
secondary ends, whereas they used to
play just back or inside Of their tack
les. " ~. ....>.
Why is thisg ......
First, because the second line of de-
Tense is afraid Of forward passes and
the short kicks where everyone is
onside when the ball hits the ground.
Second, because the second line Of
defense is not so afraid Of short gains,
and, therefore, does not have to spring
to. the, support. of the first line. of de-
Tense 50 sharply, as it used to do.
Third, because the second line Of de-
Tense is afraid Of long end runs.
Undoubtedly this year in planning
the attack coach will lay great stress
| on the forward pass and the kick, be-
| cause they are the only two new rules
| that favor the attack. Without them
pletely in favor Of the defense. The
new rule that puts everyone on-side
the instant a kicked ball hits the
ground is an extremely important rule
Now let us instance a possible play
Suppose the second line of defense wat
| playing close up to the first line, like
| it did last year, and not like it is play
ing in the dia gram. A sharp, clever
| Quarterback on attack would instantly
signal for a short kick. He woult
I make it himself, just over the heads o.
4 The secondary line of defense, and hi
line men would dash thru and get i
the instant it hit the ground. Thu
quarterback on defense has to play
away back, and he could not gel, to
in time. By moving your second linz
of defense back little you can recove
your territory against these dangerou
little punts.
! The forward pass can be made one II