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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-10-15

annual live stock sales of pure
ored animals. These arc held
under the auspices Of the Asso-
citation at central points in diff
fcrcnt parts Of the Province.
Usually about a hundred ami
mails are offered for sale at each
point; and no breeder is allowed
to enter more than two animals
and these have to be inspected.
previous to the sale, by a compe-
tent mau appointed by the Asso-
citation. In this way only the
best stock is brought out to the
sales aud a man can count on
getting from nj to a a load OF
good animals by attending the
auction sale. This, may say.
induces buyers TO come from the
different parts OF Canada and
tho United States, and the
breeder who has only a few good
animals for sale and who could
not afford To have a sale OF his
own, is thus enabled TO get rid
Of his surplus stock at trst-class
prices, and he can afford 10 pay
good prices for the parent stock
If he knows he can dispose oil
the progeny on their merits.
To encourage these sales the
Local Government. through the
Department of Agriculture. pays
all the advertising and the
freight OF AL the animals 10 the
sale. The sale expenses. such
az auctionccr. rent OF sale room,
and 80 forth. arc charged up, by
the Secretary OF the Associa.
ton, TO tho individual owners OF
the animals.
Another benefit OF the .Asso.
citation is that the bcrs can.
by cooperation. get the railroads
10 give them better rates on
stock. Through our Associa
ton we prevailed on the railroads
in Canada 10 carry pure bred
live stock at half rates. both
freight and express. and these
prices nov prevail. Before or.
ganization i, used to cost nv from
$50 TO 500 freight tor a maturcd
beef or dairy animal going from
Toronto to Winnipeg. or further
west 10 some point near the
Rocky Mountains. Now. that
same animal can be transferred
for from $40 10 SIS. providing
he is registered and the mum.
Der OF his registration added to
the shipping bill. together with
rerti6~ate from R~euistr,r If
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-10-15
Live Stock Association

u. y. 1~;ccirnan, PRESIDENT Ontario
Agricultural College, Guelph,
Ontario.
EDITOR GAZETTE:
In looking over the columns of
your September Is number l
notice a very suggestive article
on a Live Stock Association.
You asked for suggestions; and
If you feel it would not be out OF
place, l should like TO say a word
at this time to my good friends
10 Mississippi.
The Province Of Ontario, in
which live, has about the same
population as the State Of Missis-
sippi. 1t is Just north OF the
Great Lakes and partially sur.
rounded by them, is we'll water
ed aud wooded, and produces
luxuriant pasture for live stock.
The total number OF live stock
of the Province IN 1904 was
sls,o9". valued at SlSi,s,7,-
TO-. The number OF head of
pure bred live stock was lo7..
cl7, valued at S5.op,,oo,. THIS
live stock. ia divided AZ follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-14

cracks at Joe Kelley because he let Jake
Beckley go. They are also admitting that
some one handed Garry Hermann gofd
brick in First Baseman Carr. Last winter
Carr was touted as a world-beater by the
Cincinnati writer's. 1t was always mus III
Redland.
Rabbit Robinson Is human bounding
ball. He has been shifted so often since
leaving Washington that 1t would be hard
to keep track of him. He was signed Dy
New York this spring and then turned over
to Pittsburg, when 1t was thought Tommy
Leach might be incapacitated long While.
Now that Leach is In shape again Robinson
will be disposed Of to Milwaukee.
Ward, the new third baseman of the Phil
adelphias, who is leading the National
League In batting, never played in an or
year he played in suburban towns OF Phil
adelphia and also in Vermont Both DuHy
and Connie Mack heard about him ana
went after him 1t was not until Courtney
was hurt and Senteli. who was Courtney's
first understudy, became Ill that Ward mad
an opportunity to show what he could DO
in fashionable society.
No longer Eddie Hahn will cavort In
the Highland pasture, for the club officials
announced Saturday that his release had
been sold to Chicago. The price paid Tor
his release was not mentioned. Ham VIII
report to Comiskey at Philadelphia today.
Griffith obtained the little outfielder's re-
lease from New Orleans late last season;
The acquisition, however, of Deiehanty and
Hoffman made it possible to dispose OF
Hahn.
The Boston Nationals recently gave the
New York club permission to negotiate
with Abbaticchio, who thus far has refused
to play with the BostoEs this year. Nc
Graw wrote to Abbaticchio with view TO
doing business, but Abbaticchio seems TO
have got the impression that he was at
liberty to do business with any club he
wanted to- He put himself in communica-
ton with several western clubs OF the Ma
tional League, and when the Boston folks
heard Of this they made up their minds
they would not let him go at all. Thus the
New York club is deprived of chance to
get him, and he must play with Boston or
not at all.
Base ball In England promises to as
sumo considerable of the popularity OF
cricket in that country. according to the
enthusiasm now manifested In the estab-
lishment of the first governing organiza-
ton for Americas national game abroad.
Although the movement to organize an as
ISOLATION of clubs was only started on
April 0, 1t has made such Roadway that
william c. J. Kelly, who was formerly as
sistant secretary of the Public Schools Ath-
letic Association. writes from London that
he confidently believes within year the
nucleus Of twenty-club base ball league
will be formed, and the clubs OF that league
will be playing the game as 1t is played
in America, but not quite OF the same
quality. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-14
BIG TENNIS TOURNEY
First Event for Middle Atlantic
Championship to Be Held
in This City.

The first annual lawn tennis tournament
open to all comers for the championship
OF the middle Atlantic states will be held
on the courts Of the Bachelors Lawn Ten
mis- Club. 1734 M street northwest. starting
Monday. May II. and following days under
the auspices and rules of the United states
National Lawn Tennis Association. The
southern championship has generally been
held In this city. but the governing body
decided that the southern states should
have a show this season ana awarded the
championship tournament to Atlanta. In
its place the national association has given
washington the middle Atlantic champion
ship tourney, and the chances are that many
of the best players In the country will be
here to take part John Davidson is now
the champion and 1t is believed he will
be on hand to defend his title
The events will consist of mems cham
plenship singles, mems doubles, women's
championship singles Crowded there are
not less than twenty entries.) The challenge
trophy in mems singles will become the
property of the man winning 1t three times.
not necessarily In succession.
In addition to the challenge trophy. first
and second prizes will be awarded In each
event and a consolation prize in mems and
women's singles. The consultations will be
open to all contestants defeated in their
first match actually played.
In all contests matches will be best two in
three advantage SETS except In the mems
finals which will be best three in Ave adj
vantage SETS
Play viii begin each day at pm. Any
contestant not present when called to play
may be defaulted.
Mr.. Eugene d. Carusi will act as referee.
Entries for the singles Will close at g
pm. Saturday, May 10. and for the mems
doubles at 9 pm. Monday May II. and
should be made with fee accompanying
each entry. to R. w. Hills. 1734 n street.
Washington, d. G.
The following members Of the club VIII
bs In charge OF the tournament: Mr. 7.
Miller Kenyon. Mr.. Gilbert H. Grosvenor.
s-r. Charles G. Harris. Mr.. Ralph w Hills,
Mr.. H. c. Sheridan and Mr.. e. d. Carusi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-14
HAVE SUBMITTED PROPOSALS.
Bidders on Supplies for Government
Hospital for the Insane.

The officials Of the Interior Department
are examining bids and samples which have
been submitted by q large number Of local
and out-of-town business concerns In COM
petition for contracts to furnish the vari-
Gus divisions and institutions under the
department with needed supplies. In ad-
dition to the lists of local bidders for varI-
GUS supplies already published are the fol-
lowing local firms. which have entered bids
to furnish general necessaries to the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane:
James B. Lambie Co.. Inc. Lansburgh &
Bro. The NJ. Lindsay Rubber Mtg. Co., H.
A. Linger, Jr., Daniel Loughran. The c. J.
McCubbin Co.. Afackall Bros, e. J. Murphy
Co.. Inc, George F. Muth & Co.. National
Co.. Herbert r Pfllshury. John c. Rau,
Hugh Reilly. B. Rich's Sons. Rudolph q
West CO., e. @. Schafer & Co., Edward s.
6chmid. Schwaischfld & Sulxberger Co.,
Nicholas H. Shea, The p. Fl. Sheehy Co..
Thomas Someryille q Sons, J. Robert Som
mervllle. Swift 4 Co. F. A. Tschiaeiy. II.
~. Wagner Co. Washington Tobacco
Co.. Somerset r. Waters. Josephus Wells.
]. A. Whitfield Co.. Woodward q Lothrop.
Armour q Co.. Joseph Auerbach. Charles
Becker & Co.. The Bieber-Kaufmann Co.,
Blum Bros. Browning & Middleton, Inc.
g 2; Clarke Co. Try Danen6srg. Duiln =
!. C. Ergood & Co.. John b. Espey, George
T. Fritch q Son, w. NJ. Gait q Co.. z. D.
Gilman Golden 4 Co.. Guy, Curran 3 CO.,
William Hahn q CO.. The @. H Hammond
CO. Of Chicago. Louis Hartig. Havennex
Hasing Co Fstsr 8 Hssa os. =; T ns. hoss
Lewis Hopfeumsiier. Frank Hume. O. 3.
Jenkins, Harry kaufman Co.. Aichael a.
Keaues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-14
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
B. B. LEAGUE DATES

The schedule for the first half of the sea-
son of the Montgomery County Base BAH
League is as follows:
May Poolesville at Takoma. Beyds at
Rockville Washington Grove at Kensins-
ton.
June Oklahoma at Washington Grove.
Rockville at Kensington. Boyds at Pooies-
VILE
June 16-Takoma at Boyds, Washington
Grove at Rockville. Poolesville at Kensfng-
ton.
June 23-Takoma at Poolesville, Kensing-
ton at Rockville, Boyds at Washington
Grove.
June 30-Washington Grove at Takoma,
Rockville at Poolesville. Kensington at
Boyds.
July 4-PoolesviIle at Rockville, Takoma
at Kensington. Boyds at Washington Grove.
July 7-Boyds at Takoma, Rockville at
Washington Grove, Kensington at Pooles-
ville.- :,
July 11-Rockvilie at Takoma, Poolesville
at Boyds. Kensington at Washington Grove.
July 14-Poolesville at Washington Grove,
Kensington at Takoma, Rockville at Boyds.
July fS-Boyds at Kensington. Takoma at
Rockville, Washington Grove at Poolesville.
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cHINA's NEW FISCAL SYSTEM.
Sir Robert Hart Virtually RELOCATED
to an Inferior Position.

The State Department has called upon
Minister Rockhill. at Picking, for informa-
ton as to the probable effect upon China's
international relations of the decree Just
issued. which In effect places two Chinese
officials in control OF the Chinese customs
service. RELOCATING SIR Robert Hart, who
for twenty years has managed that service
and all of his foreign subordinates to In
ferior places or dismassing them outright.
Mr.. Rockhill has replied In substance that
the opinion among the diplomatic body at
Picking Is that the execution of that decree
may result in the complete overturning OF
the entire Chinese fiscal system.
The department Is considering what
course IT shall pursue and as necessary
preliminary Is trying to ascertain the prob
able effect upon American interests OF the
proposed change. Aside from some Han
kow railroad securities there are few insfi-
vfdual American investments In China of
which the State Department is now aware
that might be affected by a change in the
Chinese customs collection system. But
the Chinese government itself is indebted
to this government as a trustee for the
the Boxer uprising In the sum of between
$15, 000, 900 and $40. 600 co., and IL 1t appears
that the future payments of the awards
under that score will be jeopardized by the
deposition. in effect. of Sir Robert Hart and
his foreign customs collectors, the neces-
sary ground may be found for action by the
State Department upon parallel lines with
other powers in making representations to
China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-14

rare occurrence that 1t attracts unusual
attention. Tim Hurst. who has been before
the sporting public for many years both as
prize-fght referee and base ball umpire.
has drawn five days suspension from
President Johnson for his part in row
on the New York American grounds last
week. when he resented some ugly remarks
by Manager Griffith by hitting the ball
player on the mouth.
Umpire Hurst received word yesterday
that his services would be dispensed with
for Ave days. and as q consequence an
other arbitrator will be on hand this aft
ernoon to judge balls and strikes and make
other decisions.
Hurst is perhaps the first umpire to be
suspended In the American League for any
cause whatever. Others have been DIS
missed for incompetency and taking too
much gaf from the players. but President
johnson evidently deemed Hurst too good
an umpire to let out and inflicted mflder
punishment
This action OF the league executive will
have a deterrent effect on Hnrst's career as
an umpire. for the scrappy players will
make the most of his suspension and aim
to make hts usefulness less valuable. al
though II win teach both umpire and player
that one and all must be treated alike when
discipline Is not maintained.
No word has been received here as toAthe
punishment handed out to Manager Grit
nth. who has been an unusually unruly
player for the umpries to handle this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-14
GREAT RECORD
FOR HOMERS YESTERDAY

The birds of the Washington district
covered themselves with glory yesterday,
when they again distinguished themselves
In a race from Concord. N. c.. by flying at
a rate of forty EIGHT miles an hour This
Is the speediest performance In the regular
races for more than four years. and the
club Is justly proud Of its record.
Two hundred and nine birds representing
thirteen lofts were liberated by Mr.. ]. C.
Coweil, who wired: Birds liberated sos;
clear. no wind" Brisk southeasterly winds
made the day an ideal one and grand
race was the outcome.
The following Is the entry and average
speed OF the first return to each loft, Mr..
Krous winning first and second diplomas
and Messrs. Dove and Greenwood third
and fourth, respectively:
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BASE BALL NOTES.

Frank Kitson may try to take fall out
of the Detroiters today.
Big Bill Donovan Is slated to pitch for the
Tigers this afternoon, and q fine battle
should develop
Umpire Hurst makes the mistake OF per-
hitting the players to talk to him too much.
It looked as Ii the first man to get to him
Saturday got the decision.
Cap. Bill Coughlin was never In better
Is confident the Tigers will be one-two-
three at the end of the season. The team
certainly looks the goods Just now.
The Detroits wind up their series with the
TWashingtons tomorrow, and as II win be
ladies day. their farewell audience will be
large one.
Lave Cross ana several Of the Nationals
spent the better part OF yesterday up the
river dshfng. Mr.. Cross. as usual. caught
about three times as many AZ the rest OF
the crowd.
Tank about a runaway race in the Ma
tionai League this ses1on. what's the mat
ter with the Americans. II some one doesn't
stop the Athletics pretty soon there viii DO
nothing to Il but q cake walk MANAGER
Mack fs said to be anxious to get another
crack at the New York Giants next fall
= gang between Macon and Jaclgsouv1iYe
Of the South Atlantic League came near
being broken up because one OF the team
accused one Of the two Cuban players os
being q negro. There was Al Interchange
Of btoWs between viOlA Of JacksonyiIls And
Chandler OF Macon. Police had to Interfere
finally.
sHarper Win make very rood man for
US: said Manager chaucs Of the Cubs The
other day. This win mMke the pItching
stan the best IN tia country. ana there d
every indication that tbs team VIII eet such
pace from now on that Il viii be hard
70 oveFtake 4 IN the race" - for hours
New New York. I'D osersss ss az cs eksn ~
Out n Cincinnati they are o<11 fn3fuK
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H|GH-CLASSB BILLIARDS
Records Made by the Players in
the Chicago BaIk Line
Tourney.

The Chicago professional tournament last
week brought William Hoppe still more
prominently before the public as expert
with the cue. and although the champion at
1871 balk line did not add the 1872 champion
ship to his laureIs, for the simple reason
that the Chicago tourney was not a cham
pionship affair, he showed big Improvement
over his play in the New York tournament.
He won the Chicago tournament with a
clean record of victories. and George SUIT
ton finished just where he did in the New
York championship tournament-second.
In Chicago as well in New York new
worlds record was made. In New York
Sutton made record average of 100. and
in Chicago Hoppe made record run of 307.
Previous to the 100 record made by Sutton
the best average for 1872 baik line was so.
made by Vignaux in a G00-po!nt contest
This was exeelled twice in the Chicago
tournament, once by Sutton with 80 Pc and
once by Hoppe with 81 4-S. The improve
ment made by Hoppe was noticeable feat
ure of the Chicago tournament The fol-
lowing table shows the number of points
made by each player in Chicago against
each opponent, reading across the table for
the victories:
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Grand Averages.

6ranQ Averages.
Sutton made the best grand average of
any of the FIVE masters. He did the same
thing in the New York tournament, where
his grand average was 24.14. The grand
averages Of the others In the New York
tournament, submitted for the sake of COM
parison, were: Schaefer. 22.S8; Hoppe.
20.44; Slosson, 1929; Cure. 1928. Hoppe,
Sutton and Cure made better grand aver
ages In Chicago than In New York, while
Slosson and Schaefer did not do as well In
this line. One thing to be borne in mind is
that there were fewer total points to be
made In Chicago than in New York. There
were seven competitors In the New York
tournament, making six games for each
player, instead OF four. as in Chicago.
In seven out of the ten games In Chicago
the loser did not reach the 800 mark In to-
tai points. The remaining three games, on
the other hand. were close, II points being
the greatest margin of difference in these
three games. None OF Hopes competitors
reached the 800 mark. The youth won all
of his games by wide margins Cure making
the best total against him. with 296. The
two veterans OF the group. Schaefer ana
SloSson, were particularly easy for the lad.
neither reaching the 200 mark In total
points.
Schaefer. beaten by SIosson In New York.
turned the tables In Chicago; Hoppe beaten
by Sutton, Echaefer and Slosson in New
York, yanquished all three In Chicago: SUIT
ton, beaten by Schaefer In the regular play
In New York. squared accounts In Chicago;
sutton, beaten by Cure In New York. took
the Frenchman into camp In Chicago. while
Siosson beat Cure In both places, and Cure
took Schaeferss scalp both In New York and
Chicago.
Tonight in william Hopes billiard room.
New York, q 8.O00-point contest at 49, VIII
be begun between Hoppe and Cure They
viii play i've nights and four afternoons 400
points game On Saturday next they VIII
play SO points three cushions afternoon and
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-14

Moses ' mssadan rR9 s: o. sswDI B.
~; u. e Danforth, 20; r. n. Barr 70; w s.
= p -; u G. Beaman. n; E; H; Block, 10;
50: T ?. Moran, 80; L. n. Weaver. 81: L. B.
ss ga 81; E r. Sullivan, 81; F. F. GreenwaIt.
FL. Fimple SO. 80 -
Those who have qualified for the Whit
taker cup are as follows:
r. " Sanford. 10, ]. 7. Macy 80
George 8. Derrick, "a, VS.. W. H. Moses o.
A A. / ! c mrks,; 2s. J, Is y. S sample. S.
Govern ssa ~ VS. ne n r. r r h M BaTr 4 4
BENJAMIN woodruff 10. VS. r. Fl. Lindsay II.
I Lawrence, 21, vs.. D. K aJckson, -.
" " y y d a,es, Ia q VS. IS. G A Davis le
A. 4. s. Mattingy. Q, VS.. 7. Lanston, 81
Il. ! Harding 10. vs.. +. ": Crist, IS.
A. G y Let Is. vs. E, Il; Bloch, %.
John Davidson. r. VS.. NJ E. Danfortb. IA.
r. n. Phelps. 20, vs.. D. Ii. MacAdam IL
It. L. Macdonald, %. VS.. Jesse l. Carmichael
Those who will contest for third prize
are:
7. H Il FMtm n:. 2. vs.. F. R. Parks. is.
r Z. Sullivan, "A, VS.. bye.
G. A. Weaver, Z, vs. bye
= F. Moran, Il, vs.. r. B. Brumm, IT.
4. b. rlatt 70, vs. J Fl. Fimple, p.
John NJ Thurston. 80, VS.. bye
The figures after the name of each player
Tor third prize indicates his level handicap
ana In the instances where the handicaps
are not equal the player with the smallest
handicap will be required to give his on
p0nent strong on as many holes as the
difference In the handicap.
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yesterday evening, were in high spirits over
their chances of winning. and gave out the
battery for today's contest as follows
Immaculate-Wh or Smith, pitcher'
Camalier, catcher.
nitcber. Manerou or Bonaveres, catcher.
Tom watts, who has gained quite
renutation as an umpire Of ability in ana
around washington. will probably handle
the indicator.
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Boston, 3; St. Louis, j.
Brooklyn. s.; Chicago. T.
The latest batting averages of the Ameri-
can League including Fridays games. show
Sudhon and Kitson of the Nationals In the
first and second places, although George
Stone Of st. Louis is the real leader, on ac-
count of playing all the games scheduled
this season. This youngster looks awfully
good. and it will require quite slump on
his part to drop back in the ruck. The
three hits of John Anderson in Saturdays
game gives him percentage of .3S1, and he
practically belongs in third place, Danny
Murphy of the Athletics being second. The
next regular player to show Is Lave Gross,
and then comes a big gap before Schalfly's
name appears. The local batters have GER
tainly lost their eyes for the time being, but
are liable to come back with rush in any
game.
In team batting the Nationals have drop
ped down next to last. Chicago bringing up
the rear and accounts for the White Sox
being next to last in the championship race.
In team fielding the locals make better
showing. occupying fifth place and topping
St. Louis, Chicago and Detroit. The posi-
ton of the Tigers in the team batting and
fielding columns demonstrates conclusively
the value of singing the ball. The Detroits
are in last position in fielding and second In
batting, and from the way they showed up
here Friday and Saturday they should prove
"A strong factor in the battle for the cham
pionship.
In base running there is a pretty triangu-
lar battle between Anderson, Mcintyre and
Schaefer each having seven pliers to their
credit AS big John stole a base In Satur-
days game. making total of eight. he Is
now the leading base runner of the Ameri-
can League.
Following are the averages in detail:
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UMPIRE HURST
SUSPENDED FIVE DAYS

The suspension of bali players for unbe-
coming conduct on the field is OF such COM
mon occurrence that it excites but little
attention, but Furnishing an umpire for In
fractions of the rules by compulsory lay
off at the umpire's own expense is of such
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Points Scored.

Following are the total points. best single
winning average, grand average and high
run Of each player In the Chicago tourna-
ment:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-14

The next race will take place from C,
iumbia, s. c., distance OF 400 miles.
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Club Fielding.
Double PLAYS,

Athletics IT; Cleveland, 10; New York 49,;
ST. Louis, 10; Washington. II; Chicago 8; De-
trot, Z: Boston, 9.
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Clubs Standing.
National League Game

New York, 8; Cincinnati, 4.
Boston, 3; St. Louis, !.
Brooklyn, s.; Chicago 4.