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The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Catching EN- From Right Field.

u was no uncommon occurrence.
when he first became a baseball owner.
for the right fielder 20 throw the batter
out at first base. II done once in a year
nov it causes comment. There was one
right fielder. Evans. who was famed for
his ability TO catch batters before they
could get TO first. II the ball went to
right field the hrst basemaE would
turn and await throw with as much
anxiety as the first baseman Of the
present era awaits a throw from the
third baseman.
Before the Boston club had won a
championship In the new league. Afr.
Sodeu had witnessed second basemen
play so closely to the base that it was
almost the intention of the baseball
owners 10 Dut ten men in the field
deeming that a player. equivalent TO a
shortstop, was needed on the right side
of the diamond. Now the infielders are
so alert that II seems at times as Il #
would be impossible TO bat the bali De-
tween them.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
TEMPLE BOWLING LEAGUE.
What's the matter with Young?

What's the matter with Young?
The Temple League viii take a recess
until January 8. The Utopians are lead
ing.
Wen has been leading the Temple
League since the opening OF the sea-
son.
Get busy, The Utopians seem t. be
able to get away with any kind OF a
game.
The captaincy seems to have impaired
Sondheimer's bowling.
Neil and Baum. leaders in the league
have not yet struck their real gait.
How about that cold bottle Roths-
child? The Utopians are dry.
Ullman once rolled 217.
Lady scorekeepers are the latest in
novation in league circles
Abbott got tired after rolling one
game. Where are you. Sox?
Blumenfeld's arm has been working
nicely of late. Get engaged, boys.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Doesn't Like to Leave.

More than all else, Mr.. Soden has
seen an army OF ball players come and
go. OF those who were in the National
League when he first attended the
meetings OF the parent baseball organ
ization there are some who are stiH
among the living, but there are none who
are active on the field.
The Boston president, who is a plain
spoken and modest man, said at the
last National League meeting, which
was held in this city. that he should
feel sorry when II came time for him
TO sever his connection with a sport
in which he had taken so much inter
est. and for which he had given a part
OF the best years Of his life.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

Prof. Joyce. who has whipped the
CarrCl team into shape, has taken
charge of the athletic department at
Georgetown and has hts hands full
looking after the many boys under hls
charge. Nevertheless ne is finding con-
siderable time to drill the Carroll IN
stitute five and they have developed iE-
10 one OF the strongest teams in the
league. They will shoW what they can
do when they play the Y. NJ c. A
team at Carroll Institute hall next Fri
day evening.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Tampering With Bets.

Il has been the experience OF Mr.
s0den 10 see all manner Of effort at
tempted TO regulate the bats. only TO
have owners Invariably fan back upon
the style which now prevails. and
which is likely TO prevail for many
years 20 come
In his earlier days he witnessed the
catcher play back TO the backstop and
hustle nightly 10 catch fouls on the
first bound, for the batter was out II he
did So He has seen catchers, in fact,
who never played under the bat for the
mask and the chest protector were un-
known when the National League .iTst
became an organization.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
GOTHAM HORSE SHOW
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
Classes Exhibited Were far
Above the Average of
Former Years.

NEW YORK. Dec. Snow that the
great horse show OF 1906 is history, e1-
perts are studying the lessons OF that
exhibit with great interest The horse
show viii 90 down into history as one
Of the best in the long quarter OF a
century series-best in the equal division
OF the classes from start to finish. In
the Increased entry IN specific cases
which caused this equality. IN the aver
age quality, and in the high standard
OF the individual stars.
With the international show in Eng
land 10 which many prominent American
exhibitors have promised 20 send their
best coming OF In the near future. it is
extremely satisfactory 10 find that the
strongest American linss. the harness
ana the trOtter classes. were II any
thing, above the high average OF other
years. The harness classes were beyond
praise Glass after class in singles
pairs. tandems. or fours rolled around
the ring eighteen or twenty strong, and
withou. exaggeration It may be truth
fully said that not 5 per cent were be
yond .he posslbllitie1 OF blue ribbon.
Remarkably High Average.
One or two scintillant horses have been
age OF quality Is what has been remark
able. and Il IS safe to say that no
where in the civilized world could any
thing be gathered TO equal II as a whole.
In several cases IL was clearly a case
or tossing a coin" or drawing strRws
10 decide which should be placed first.
and some trihing matter OF equipment,
or the lacking OF speed or action in the
final round OF the ring. was what
brought the matter 90 a point In one
specially defined class. there were four
pairs. any OF which might with justice
have been placed first.
There was almost an utter absence Of
"professlonaIisfn" which was so rife a
few years ago. The average class was
shown and judged along impartialiy cor
rect lines, and there can be little cause
or complaint even from those who were
from one reason or another unsuccessful
In the Individual class. Tne show has
been d great success, ana with the few
exceptional cases enumerated. there IS
little 10 suggest in Improvement.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
WEST POINT CADETS
WIN AT BASKETBALL

WEST POINT. Dec. S.-The Cadet
basketball team in the opening game
defeated the Pratt Institute boys by
score Of So to SO.
Time was called with a tie score and
an extra period being played the Soldiers
scored the deciding goal.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
lACETRACK HABITUES ON THE ALERT FOR A REAL KILLING
JACOB SCHAEFER
WILL CHALLENGE
Hoppe and Sutton at Present
In Hard Practice for
Their Contest.

CHICAGO. Ill. Dec. s.-Jacob 6cbae-
fer. the wizard Of billiards. is soon to
challenge the Isl and 49, world
championship billiard emblem Willie
Hoppe and George Sutton are the pres
ent respective holders OF the 1sI and
1872 emblems. Il il for the latter that
they viii play in this city on Tuesday
evening December IS. The two play
ers are now in hard practice. Hoppe
al his brother Franks room, on Broad
way, New York. and Sutton IN Chlca-
go. where he has a room Both show
good form
Hoppe has held the Isl emblem since
he defeated Vignaux and brought the
the trophy back 10 America about
year ago. He was then challenged by
Slosson, whom he easily defeated, but
who had promised 70 renew his chal-
lenge. Slosson has since retired, and
is not expected TO again be a compet-
itor for either emblem, his second easy
defeat AT the hands Of Sutton having.
II is said, caused the student TO break
hIs cue and announce his retirement
Another Match in January
sehaefer's coming at this time would
necessitate championship contests IN
January and February. The challenger
trophy holder has sixty days In which
10 play from date OF challenge. II
Schaefer. therefore, challenged Hoppe
now for the 1s1 emblem that game
would be played about the middle OF
January. A challenge 20 the winner OF
the Sutton-Hoppe contest on December
Is would mean another game for the
1S.2 emblem about the middle Of Feb
ruary. There would also -e month
between each game. which would give
the players ample time 10 change and
perfect their play in practice.
All these games Will undoubtedly be
played In New York, and il is expect
ed that by the time Sutton and Hoppe
meet the former will be a resident OF
this city. 1t is possible. however, that
Chicago may get one Of the games IN
case Hoppe gets back both emblems. as
patrons Of billiards in this city are
hungry for billiards by any Of the
big Three" and fiattering induce
ments will be made by promoters to
secure q contest.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
PHYSICIANS TRADE UNIov.

Dr. A. Curry, a London physician. is
trying to form a physicians trade union
10 protect physicians legislative and
other interests. maintain a fair wage
for fair work" and form a benevolent
fund for INDECENT medical men,
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

The COlifower family is well repre-
sented in athletics. as there are three
baseball players, two basketball players.
a referee, and mascot among the five
brothers.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
CROSSES OCEAN
TO WIN A PRIZE
Crack Long Distance Rider
Has Entry Refused and
Comes Over to Insist.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Three thousand
miles for a chance To win a prize
That IS the trip that Arthur Wander
stuyft, the pIucky little Belgian cycling
champion, who for the past two years
has been a contestant in the six-day
races, teamed with John StoI, OF H0l-
land, has just made for the purpose Of
taking part ia the six-day race at the
Garden on December 10 10
The management Of the race. in search
OF new faces and new champions, had
rejected Vaaderstuyft and Stol's entry
this year. This refusal was not good
enough for Vanderstuyft. and without
a word 90 any one except his partner
he took a steamer for America and IN
person demanded that the entry or the
famous Belgium-HoIland team DE &C
ceTted and it was
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Began Riding IN 1895

Vanderstuyft began riding a bicycle
In 1895. He IS twenfy-three years Old
weighs 1H pounds, and is only five feet
three inches IN height. Il would take
a column TO enumerate the Belgian =
long string OF victories. He won the
Bel Or I'm Paris last year and broke
the worlds human-paced tweuty-four-
hour record, riding during that time
s43- 656 kilometres. His victories this
year have been numerous Starting with
the Grand Prix Of AiarselIIes. IN France,
he continued his winning st.eak and
.'cOpped' the GrOsser Sommer Preis Of
Berlin and the Golden Wheel race of
TreptOw. and finished second to Oar
ragon In the worlds championships at
Geneva. Switzerland.
Vanderstuyft is well known as a six
day plugger, making his debut in 1893.
when he and Sampson. Of Belgian, were
team mates. They finished ninth. The
following year Vanderstuyft and StoI
were tied with the leaders, Root and
DoriOn- The team lost first position
only by being beaten IN the sprint that
decided the tie. In 1s05 the two little
foreigners finished fourth.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

This weeks schedule Is as follows
Monday. Peck vs.. CAROLS; Wednesday.
Corcorans VS. Shamrocks; Thursday.
CAROLS VS.. y. II. 9. A. The league
will then close for the holidays and will
not reopen until January 5.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

CrOgan and Downey are doing some
great work for the CAROLS
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
BLOOhINGDALES HAD
CREDITABLE SEASON

When the Pattison Athletic Club OF
Baltimore downed the BlOomingdale
fotbau eleven at the Soldiers Home last
Saturday a week. the local team closed
its first season on the gTidiron. and from
every standpoint the past year was q
successful one
Not only did Captain Nichols whip into
shape a good 125-pound team, but the
management succeeded in arranging a
fine schedule OF games. To Hyatts-
Vile. Alexandria, Fourteenth and Ly-
decker avenue. and through Northeast
Washington went the BlOomingdsles and
never won a game away from home.
being in each instance outWeighed from
five to ten pounds to a man. On the
home grounds, however, the Blooming
dales won four. tied five and lost one,
which shows that they put up an excel
lent game on their own iUt.
The PattisOn Athletic Club Of Balti-
more viii play the Blomingdale eleven
IN Washington next year and the two
clubs have made arrangements to play
three baseball games, two in Baltimore
and one in this city the coming spring.
The Athletic Association OF the Bloom
ingdale club has awarded the follow
ing members or the team who have not
already earned BIS their letter for
playing in more than one game Ralph
TeW TarletOn Bean. Charles Busey,
John Kemper. Clarence Evarette WI
liam COrnwell. and Harry Nichols.
The BlOOmingdale's record of games
in the order they We're played, follow,
the BlOomingdale score being given first.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
BASKETBALL NOTES

The recent ruling OF the A. A. L,
disqualifying the Xavier team Of New
York and the Middletown. Conn. bas-
ketbalI team viii cause some OF The
managers IN the Washington City
League 10 rearrange their out OF town
/ schedules. The CorcorsEs and Second
| Regiment teams are two affected.
The Central Y. NJ c. A. Of Balu-
more, Is coon 10 play the CoTcorans
return game in this city. The Washing
ton team Travelled over 20 Baltimore
and lost a close game by four points,
and expects 70 turn the tables when II
plays its old rivals here.
Schmidt. who has been playing with
the Capron Cadets, has asked for a
transfer 20 the CoTcoran Cadets and
1T. Sli' "A''F'a'iy strengthen Aa"4''1 oo'-
The Y NJ. c. A. team has not been
before the linlelight great deal as get,
bus its schedule calls for some good
games after the holidays. Neither OF
the TWO leaders have had a real hard
battle and Il is impossible 10 Judge
their relative strength at the present
tine. Both have large following and
when they meet there Will be some hair
pulng.
Haight and Ludwig have been CcspOn-
sible for many OF the large scores Y.
VI. g 4. has rolled up this season. They
are both expert goal throwers and are
way up on the list
Peck Chapel certainly surprised the
Z and team when It defeated the last
named at Peck Hall S to g. The first
half was a corker and ended with
score Of I to . in favor of Peck but the
visitors lost their nerve IN the latter part
Of the game, hence the result.
The standing OF the teams has not
changed materially during the past
week. Peck and Shamrocks see-saw-
ing between seventh and last positions
The L and I defeated the Shamrocks.
the Second Regiment won from the Cor
cOrans. and the Y. NJ. c. A. five Wailop-
ed the CaDrons
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Pitchers Then and Now.

he has witnessed every variety o.
baseball which has been evolved in the
last thirty years. From the old under
hard methods he has seen the pitchers
gradually change their style, until now
they are permitted 70 deliver the ball
with ary motion they please, and are
hardica pped only by the fact that they
must pitch from certain dehnite line
Of distance.
He has seen the pitchers box entirely
Obilterated. II was once a Tectangle. in
which the pitcher might take a hop,
skip and a jump II he 50 chose, and de-
liver the ball with one ear trailing on
the ground. If he could retain his equil-
ibrium wei enough not 20 tumble for
ward on his face
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

The and I defeated the Shamrocks.
the Second Regiment won from the Cor
corans. and the Y. NJ. c. A five wailop-
ed the Caprons
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
BASEBALL MEMORIES
OF ARTHUR H. SODEN
Retiring Boston Triumvir
Dean of All Owners and
Managers.
IN GAME THIRTY YEARS
Has Been a Factor in Ali It's Wars
and Changes-Denies He's
ParsimOnious.

When the National League meets in
New York this week Arthur Il SOden
of Boston. who has been a member OF
il since the days OF its organization,
thirty years aRo. wifi sever his Connec-
ton with organized baseball.
Throughout all that time his relations
with other club owners have been uni
formly pleasant. in spite or the fact
that he did not always agree with them.
nor they with him, upon the policy
which would best be pursued. but Mr.
soden's deep-seated conversation has
won him the respect Of his adversaries
when they were opposed 10 his theories
OF baseball management.
His experiences in baseball are more
varied than those of any other person
now directly associated with the national
game in this country.
Through Many Wars.
AT orce accepted By the late league
president William Hulburt. as a valu-
able addition 10 the controlling forces
u The national game, Mr.. Soden not
only has been identified with baseball
when II was a struggling infant. fight-
ing its way desperately against the
gambling influences which surrounded
IL, but has been through every baseball
war which has been waged from 1876 to
the present time He has seen the gam
blers buried and pool selling games
wiped out Of existence. he has been a
leading factor IN resisting the two raids
which were made by the American As
sociation Of days gone by against the
parent organization, he was a pillar OF
stone for the National League when the
Brotherhood eruption startled the sport
ing world, and he has had 20 bear his
brunt Of the Iooting which took place
when the American League went
through the National League clubs TO
secure the necessary material BY which
10 exploit its organization before the
public
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Reservoir Heights.

OldlS s..-s-.-.-. ..-..s.- - 4J-o-
Fifteen games played. four won, Eve
tied, six lost.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

The standing OF the teams has not
changed materially during the past
week. Peck and Shamrocks see-saw-
ing between seventh and last positions.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

Haight and Ludwig have been rcspOn-
sible for many OF the large scores Y
VI. c. a. has rolled up this season. They
are both expert goal throwers and are
way I'D on the list
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08
CHURCH FLOOR SINKS
Several Persons Injured in the Panic
That Ensues While attending
a Funeral.

Kenosha. Wis, Dec. 7.-Sereral
persons were injured during a panic in
the Methodist church in the village of
WilmOt. in this county, caused by the
floor of the church sinking four inches.
The people had gathered to attend a
funeral and just after the Rev. Will
Jams began his sermon the people no
ticed that the floor was sinking.
There was an immediate rush for the
doors and several people were tramplel
upon and injured. Rev. Williams re-
manned by the casket and after a little
the excitement subsidized. The coffin
was hurriedly taken from the church
and the remainder of the service was
held at the grave.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08
LAW-BREAKING FISHERMEN
They Defy the Game Wardens and
EEude Capture by Pretending TO
Tire Ofthe Game.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Dec. Z. =
Iaw-breaking fishermen who defy the
Michigan game wardens to catch them
have so far managed to elude tug
load of armed wardens sent TO capture
the fishing tugs. The deputy wardenS
sighted the fleet when they first
went ont three Of four days ago. The
fishermen said they were tired of defy
ing the state authorities and would go
to CharlevoiX and lay up.
When night came, however, they
slipped away and now Chief Game
Warden Chapman has taken another
crew and begun hunt himself. If he
catches the fishermen this time all will
be arrested. They are thought to be
fishing hear the Fox islands. The ulti-
mate result will probably be the estab-
lishment Of the same season for all the
great lakes states.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08
INVESTIGATION OF WHISKY
Pure Food Commission Ia Delvin2
Into the Manufacture Of Ken
lucky IangIefOOt.

Louisville. Zee. THE commission
on purity Of food, appointed under the
provisions of the agricultural appropria-
ton act has begun an investigation
here of the manufacture of whisky. su-
gar. sirpuS. vegetable oils, tiAv0ring eX-
tracts and other articles. The sessions
are expected to continue for seven
days. and witnesses from many parts
of the south and several from Chicago
and New York are present by invita-
ton.
The members of the commission in
attendance are DR.. III. w. Wiley. chief
chemist, department of agriculture.
Washington: DR.. William Freer. of the
Pennsylvania State college. BellefOnte,
Pa. who is chairman of the commits
sion: Professor Elton Fulmer. Wash
ington; DR.. NJ A. Scoville, of the Ken
lucky Agricultural college, and Dr. E.
II. Jenkins, of Washington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08
1T LIMITS THE GRANTS
Ship Subsidy Compromise Is Proposed
-Pilotage Bill Defeated.

Washington. Dee. 7.-COmpromiSe on
the ship subsidy bin seems to be in
sight. At the meeting of the house
committee on merchant marine and
fisheries Chairman GroSvenOr suggest
ed an amendment to the Gallinger bill
which will limit subsidies TO the South
American and Oriental trade The
suggestion was well received. although
no vote was taken. and GrOsvenOr is
now engaged in preparing his amend
mentS for the consideration of the
committee The amended bill Will lie
in harmony with Secretary Roots poll
icy for tie extension Of trade rs out-
lined IN recent speeches in the west
The house hy a vote OF 10 10 10.
defeated the hill of LittlefeId OF Maine
removing determinations against Unit
ct states sailing vessels III the coast
ing trade. THIS hill. commonly known
as Tie anti-comluls0ry rlotaGe Ill.
l9> IeCu tie subject of many hear
iugS III tie committee OH merchant
Igarirc aud f~herieS and las excited
great interest throughout tIc lake AMI
ocean Shipping regions Of tie couA-
Try Ele result # the vote was sur
Prise 6 TIE friends of the measure.
Who openly charged its defeat to tie
American Federation of Labor. Many
Votes In tie Republican side. however.
varc secured Els 4 protest against tie
Invasion of Jhe rights Of tie states.
Humphrey ot Washington support
cd tie Uil Mann of Illinois asked if
tie bin was rot selfish to Il degree and
Humphrey replied It was selfish il IA
10r of United states vessels. and that
tie mi5dIo west seemed To want no
legislation eSceur that which affects
tie rogufelds Fordney Of Michigan
SAID III al not know whether lalor
organizations had ndorscd the b;ll q
Tot. Int he stood Tor Justice without
regard "a labor prg.lHiZltiunS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08
Notice

Supt. Nye, assisted by Prof,
Schuster, will hold Teachers
meeting at Bloomington on Satur-
urday, December 8th. Papers
will be presented by Prin. Emily
Curlett of Mt. Hope high school,
Prin. F. NJ. Bray Of Cassville high
school, and others.
Prof. Schuster will give an IL
Illustrated lecture at BeetOwn on
Tuesday eve. Dec. 4; at North
Andover on Thursday evening,
Dec. 6; and will deliver an address
in the Baptist church at Blooming
ton on Friday evening. Dec. 7th.
Educational subjects of interest to
all will be discussed, and the public
are earnestly invited to be present.
CHAS. II. NYE.
94t2 &C. Supt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08
CHANDLER BANK SOLVENT
He Makes a Statement Confirming His
Assertion That He Can
Paw Out.

Macomb. H., Dec. &c. V. Chand-
Ter has made a statement regarding
the condition of the bank of Macomb
controlled by him, which closed its
doors last week. Assets amounting to
S566, 1890 are shown, with liabilities
of an equal amount, $4,000 of which
is capital stock of the institution are
surplus. There are bills payable
amounting to 100000 presumably tie
amount due Chicago banks.
Besides the assets enumerated is the
unincumbered real estate belonging to
Chandler. valued ut 100000, and sew
eral Thousand dollars worth Of per
sCnaI property. The statement sub
stimulates the claim of Chandler that
he has plenty of property and TO SPARE
to settle for every dollar OF the banks
li9bilitV
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-12-08
Architects Doing Poor Work.

What do the master minds of archi-
lecture offer today? Dwellings costing
less than $1,000 apiece are stamped
oht in patterns by mental machinery
and duplicated ad nauseum in count
less rows on rows. Go the length and
breadth of the land and find if YOU can
modest neighhOrhOOds betraying the
least touch of real devotion on the
part of architect or builder. The dry
goods box with rigidly rectangular
holes for doors and windows, the
whole slightly enlarged, seems to have
been the model for all the homes of
the poor-even for those persons COM
monty considered to be in comfortable
circumstances OF genuine artistic
sympathy there is none.-New York
Press