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The Washington times., 1906-11-09
NEW ATHLETIC TEAMS
FOR BLUE AND GRAY
Professor Joyce to Arrange Basketball Games and Wrest
ling Tournaments at Observation-Disclosures
Over Opening of Gymnasium.

teams az the college, 1t affords much
better facilities than heretofore for the
baseball candidates 10 get into cOndi-
ton long before the season opens. A
special room which is set aside for the
indoor rowing machines. together with
the latest modern equipments for such
work, and the effects OF these advan-
ta6es, should be seen at the Pough-
keepsie regatta IN the spring.
Besides flying rings and other up-to-
date gymnasium appliances. there IS a
twenty-lap track around the upper part
OF the building 1t is covered entirely
with a special preparation of cork, and.
In the opinion Of several sporting men.
who are experts in these matters. Is
one OF the best indoor tracks IN the
country.
Many Facilities.
The gymnasium proper takes up the
f1rst floor, while the basement Is given
over 10 shower and needle baths, the
rowing room and rooms for fencing and
wrestling. On the same floor are rooms
with lockers for the football and base
bah teams, special baths being attached
10 these Besides the room for the home
team. is one for visiting teams also
The Washington times., 1906-11-09

With the opening O: the new gymna-
stun at Georgetown, a few weeks ago,
and with Instructor Maurice A. Joyce in
charge. the Blue and Gray bids fair 10
rank among the largest Institutions In
the East In indoor sports.
While Joyce had little time To accom-
plish anything definite i'm the way OF
forming basketball. wrestling and in
door baseball teams. he stated yester-
day afternoon that as soon as his work
of taking the measurements of his
charges and his system of class instruc-
ton is i'm good working order he will
begin work in earnest toward putting
the strongest teams he can muster in
the branches of sport just mentioned.
To Get Busy at Once.
Not only has the new West End Of
fetal been handicapped by routine de-
tails. but il has been impossible for a
number Of the best athletes 10 do any
Wo-,- 81 The gymnasium SO far. because
they are needed on the gridiron As
soon a. the football season is over. or to
be more definite. the nTst school day
atter the Thanksgiving holidays a can
VIII be made for all those interested in
any tld"or sport, and the work OF select
ing men for the teams begin immedi-
Within the next two weeks an exhibit
ZION BASKETBALL game viii be played in
me college gymnasium, between "a picked
georgetown team and one representing
The Carroll Institute This contest will
De principally TO get a line on the can
qldates. Between the halves there will
De several wrestling matches between
The cOlleEiaus and the best mat artists
lhaJ the CAROLS can bring over.
Will Challenge Virginia
As soon as Prof. Joyce makes the Sc
lection of the varsity five. he states that
a series of games with the University OF
Virginia viii be played. the first one to
take pace in Washington probably some
time In December. Another item Of
great Importance TO local Georgetown
enthusiasts, Is that unless 10 Is too late,
Dy the Time team is chosen, the local
college VIII either apply Tor admission
10 the intercollegiate basketball and
wrestling associations. or Try 10 ar
range Independent games with the big
colleges, Prof Joyce said that while il
wrestling associations. or try to ar
ranged this season. he has had assur-
anees that very little trouble would be
intercollegiate fold in both these sports
PrOI. Joyce states that never before in
his career as a physical director has ne
been so impressed as he is with the ex-
cellenJ material AT GEORGETOWN He
thinks the men need but htIl- training
Jcgether 10 make them one Of the strong
est basket ball congregations in the city.
Not only VIII the opening OF the GYM
naS!um start new era OF sport in
Washington, but IL will be OF the great
est benefit 70 the different athletic
The Washington times., 1906-11-09
Tale of Woe From Virginia.

A veritable tale of woe comes to
Washington from the Virginians' CO mp
in Charlottesville. and "Old King Gle.
the coach, if the reports are 10 be be-
The Washington times., 1906-11-09
DENY THAT PICTURES
HAVE BEEN DOCTORED

The management OF the Cans Nelson
fight pictures takes strong exception to
the quotation IN The Times from a story
by Bat MastersOn insinUatIng that the
pictures were 'dOctOred" 10 make Mel
son appear TO have the better OF the
battle.
The argument advanced by the picture
PEOPLE is that Cans stiu retains his one
third interest in them. anu. therefore.
would not stand for ''doctOring;" that
Referee George Siler has not denounced
them as misrePresenting the facts. and
that. finally. IL would be practically i'm
possible To- TX the films because OF
their small size. An offer OF a reward
Of a thousand dollars is made 70 any
one who will examine the films and pro-
nOunCe them other than they purpOTt 10
be-a true and faithful representation
Of the bout exactly as II occurred.
The Washington times., 1906-11-09

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New Coat Sweaters, Black.
Gray. Oxford. Blue, worth $500,
but Our Leader ST IN
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Knit Jackets; all sizes and
colors. ST E0 .SO
The Washington times., 1906-11-09
cnLRERT,s GOOD WORK.

Last night at the Kelly Athletic Club,
Wick Colbert. Of the Kelly Athletic
Club. threw Tommy Kerrigan, the pride
OF the Navy Yard and Danny Murphy.
OF the II A. c. in half an hour. The
Kelly Athletic Club and the H A. c..
meet in a basketball game tomorrow
night.
The Washington times., 1906-11-09

with Momentum running a bad looking
race. The ring lost heavily on the re-
suit. w. r Condor, Emergency, Coy
Maid. and Arklira were the previous
winners Of the Belle Rose.
John g. Cavanagh announced yester-
day that his "Cavanagh Special Train"
will leave here for Washington next
Thursday night at o'clock over the
Pennsylvania railroad. Tickets and par
Tor car seats are now on sale in the
betting ring AZ AqueduCt.
The pooIFoom tower was bathed IN
sunlight all yesterday afternoon. Mir
rors were flashing rays into the eyes OF
two operators who watched and reported
the races from a dizzy height. After
three races had been run the pOOlrOOm
people worked new game that was ef-
fectiVe. They sent one Of their agents
half way up the tower 10 a small tent,
while another observer lower down on
the structure worked a small telephone
70 his hearts content AS II was fmpOs-
sfble 20 blind both OF these men with
single mirror the racetraCk sleuths were
disconsolate. The struggle has deyel-
Oped into a roaring farce.
The Washington times., 1906-11-09

Jack Hayden. the Boston American
League baseball player. who had some
teeth kicked out by Hobe Ferris on the
HighlandeTs' field last season. is coach
ing the Western Reserve University
football team. His services are In de-
mand as quarterback by professional
elevens.
The Washington times., 1906-11-09
GEORGETOWN READY
FOR VIRGINIANS
Regulars Take Hard Brace
and Withstand Veteran
Coaches on Scrub.
WOE IN CHARLOTTESVILLE
Some Stars in Bad Shape and Whole
Team Is Of Color-Big Crowd
Expected.

With but one more day until the big
game between Georgetown and the Uni
yersity OF Virginia at Georgetown Field
Saturday, Coach Reilly thought 1t best
TO give his charges their last rough
work yesterday afternoon.
After short but snappy signal prac-
tice, the varsity eleven was lined up
about ten yards from its own goal line
and the scrubs given the ball. With the
giants Mel and Marteu. at guard and
tackle. respectively; Coach Reilly at
right half, Johnson, formerly OF Viz
ginia and later Of Notre Dame. at left
half. and Doc owens at end. on the
scrub team, II was comparatively easy
for the veterans TO cross the varsity
line twice. Il was little chilly and the
men appeared slightly stale. but Cap
tain Bocock finally got them down 10
real work and IL was seldom after that
that the scrubs, despite the handicap In
their favor, could make a first down.
Georgetown Hospital Lost.
Woods is still out with a strained
back. but Cogan. who was In his place
at center, showed up exceptionally well.
several times breaking through his op-
ponent and getting the runner before
the play was under way. Kerr was out
on the field. with a heavy leather gear
on his bad shoulder. and the little
finger on his right hand In spllnts.
While he is rapidly recovering from the
Injuries received in the North Carolina
game at Norfolk last Saturday. Reilly
thought IL best TO give the star end only
a little signal practice and kept him
out of the sCTimmage altogether.
butcher, the fullback, who got quite
a shaking up In the same contest. was
also back in the lineup, and in the best
of form. When the varsity was given
the ball he seldom failed 10 make good
gains with his heavy line-plunging- Con-
siderable time was devoted to punting
by HodgesOn, and the big freshman got
of almost every one Of his attempts IN
great shape. his long high spira!s aver
aging fifty yards or more.
Tale of Woe From Virginia.
A veritable tale of woe comes to
Washington from the Virginians CO mp
in Charlottesville. and "Old King" Gle.
the coach, if the reports are TO be be-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06
THE ROAD TO RUIN.

st. Louis Globe Democrat: Many
of the bank failures and other crooked
business complications of the last two
years have been marked by suicide
among the persons implicated. 9th
ers are fugitives, with a probability
that they will eventually be caught
and punished. Some have quickly
sickened and died from the nervous
strain Connected with the exposure.
Suicides Of this nature have been a
striking feature of recent months.
The loss of character hits those who
stray from the path Of honesty hard.
er than they expected, and they sink
under the burden of shame. Not
often has the law of retribution work.
ed so surely and promptly as in the
betrayal of financial obligations OF
the present year.
From the wreck Of the Philadelphia
real estate trust company much will
be saved, but its president appears to
have died by his own hand before the
public learned that he had been guilty
of making double reports and was In
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06
The DOLLAR CAMPAIGN.

Kansas City Journal: In view of the
fact that Chairman Griggs of the dem
ocratic congressional campaign com.
mittee has enthusiastically appropri.
ated the dollar contribution" method
of Chairman Sherman of the republi-
can committee, it is just the least bit
amusing to see certain democratic con.
temporaries impugn the motives OF
the republicans. These organs seem
to think that the republicans will col.
lect large amounts of tainted money"
in secret, and that the appeal to vot-
ers to send in their dollar subscrip-
tons is a piece of campaign bun
combe.
The beef trust, for instance, would
naturally be expected to come forth
with liberal contribution on the quiet
in consideration of the probing into
trust methods by the government
which has cost the trust millions of
dollars. The beef trust must feel very
kindly toward congress for passing the
pure food and inspection bills.
The railroads feel grateful to con-
gress for the rate regulation law and
will be glad to help elect republican
congressman to keep the good work
going on. Standard Oil will chip in Il
"dignified sum" as token Of its ap-
probation for the efforts of the admin
istration to compel 1t to obey the law.
The big insurance companies have no
special fayors of this sort for which to
requite the federal government, but
they will help elect Charles F. Hughes
governor of New York when the time
comes, and they will cheerfully sup
port any candidates for whom their
aid is requested by the republican ad-
ministration that has caused the up
heaval of the past few years.
AS a matter of serious fact, howev-
err, there is everything to be said in
favor of the dollar plan, whether car
ried out by the democrats or by the
republicans. The man who makes his
contribution will take personal In
terest in the campaign that he would
not otherwise feel. 1t will avoid even
the suspicion Of evil in the matter OF
corporation connections and it will
shift the burden in other instances OF
large individual subscriptions to the
rank and file of the party, where, gen.
orally speaking, it properly belongs.
If the plan is scrupulously followed,
there will be no malodorous afilia-
lions to lessen public confidence in
the sincerity of platforms and candi-
dates.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06
BEST is NONE TOO GOOD.

New Sharon Star: Br'er Hamilton,
the Democratic candidate for con-
gress in this district, is to be taken at
his word when he says, I'VE are en-
titled to the best in this district"
That's why we stand by Lacey, the
best representative the district ever
had in congress.
A vote against Lacey or any other
Republican candidate for congress is
a direct attack upon your individual
as we'll as national interests. Present
prosperity can only be maintained by
a Republican congress. The Demo
Gratis are pledged against tariff for
protection, out Of which prosperity
came.
The last siege of tariff for revenue
only" nearly ruined the farmers and
stagnated the whole country. A tariff
for protection came as wonderful
relief - brought prosperity that has
been with US nine years and will re-
main If left undisturbed. Elect Demo
Gratis to congress and they will at
once vote to destroy protection, and
back will come the former universal
distress, when $40 was the price Of a
good horse-provided you could find a
purchaser that had $40. Voters, have
you memories?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06
THE IOWA FARMER,

Des Moines Capital: A journey to
the country will convince any man
that the farmers are tired of politics
and that they want the politician sup
pressed. They invariably make it IN
derstood that speakers at farmers
picnics are not expected to discuss
politics. Times are good, crops are
good, pastures are excellent, prices of
farm products are high and the far
mer wants to be let alone. He will
have no patience with the man who
will suggest political or economic rev.
olutions. They are doing we'll enough
and do not desire to be disturbed.
They feel that except for the politi-
clans, there would now be peace. They
realize that the politician must have
something to talk about; he feels that
he must represent cause" They
know in most cases that it is a mere
pretense, and this year they will have
no patience with pretenders. When
a fine pair of draft horses will sell
for $500 the farmer is not likely to
SuJOy Tic VI any
The railroads have been regulated
by stringent rate law; the insur-
ance companies have been cleaned
up; a pure food law has been enacted
by congress and by the state; the
revenue duty has been taken off alco-
hol to be used in the arts and sciences
and several other important things
have been done in the interest of good
government The work of the presi-
dent and congress is satisfactory to
the people and they do not desire TO
hear the man who wishes to tear 9TH
ers down to build himself up.
The farmers of Iowa want an oppor-
tunity to take care of their crops and
to take advantage of excursion rates
from time to time to visit dear friends.
In this hot weather they would rather
the politician would go and soak his
head than to come around bothering
them. .-.....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06
WHY WE FEAR THE FLY.

Flies are looked on in general as
simply an annoyance. The cleanly
housewife endeavors to keep them out
of the dwelling, but the men folks fire.
quently fail to sympathize in the eff.
fort and leave the doors and screens
open.
1t has been learned now that the
presence of the fly is not simply an
annoyance but real menace to the
home because he brings infection from
distance. This fact has long been
suspected, but has recently been
proved.
1t has been noticed by DR.. Hayward,
bacteriologist, and orner observers,
that the flies fiocked in numbers about
the cuspidor of those suffering from
pulmonary tuberculosis. A fly speck
is trivial thing apparently, but care
full examination proved that the
"specks" from these flies we're full OF
tubercular bacilli. AS consequence
Of their presence, the bacilli of this
horrid disease were scattered every,
where.
Flies imprisoned and fed on tuber-
cular sputum died in two or three days
after the infectious material was intro
duced. Other flies likewise confined
and fed on milk lived from eight to
ten days. The "specks" or feces OF
these flies were rubbed up with sterile
water and injected into guinea pigs,
and the pigs developed genuine cases
of consumption.
These facts indicate the Importance
of suppressing the ordinary house
fly. The use Of screens, Of fly pois-
ons, and especially the cleaning up of
all sources Of infection where flies
congregate, are among the practical
measures for getting rid of this dan
ger.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06
DO NOT GROW THEMsELygs.

Having a feeling for his former
home, the city of Burlington, man
now residing in Missouri makes some
suggestions as to what makes towns
grow, and thinks some of the spirit
might do something to advance the
city on the river, which at one time
seemed to have great opportunities
but of late years has not made great
progress.
In conclusion he says: "Of course
there are always those who are ready
to cry, Tt is too late; we have missed
our opportunity That class of peo-
pie never built empires. They are not
made of the stuff our forefathers were
for the progressive spirit is wholly
lacking in them. There are, however
public-spirited men in every commun.
ity, men who are sufficiently optimis.
tic to see far enough into the future
to calculate results, and your town.
take It, is no exception"
The writer who addressed his arti.
Gle to Burlington paper, which pub
lished it, does not dwell upon theories
but takes as an example the city oil
Fort Worth, Texas, with which he is
familiar He says that in 1876 he
moved to that place, which was then
a town of 1000. 1t was then the ter
minus of the Texas and Pacific rail.
way, but when that system was ex.
tended farther west it seemed that FIT
Worth was destined to become a little
inland country town, as Dallas, only
80 miles east, was then city of 49,,
900, and had two main lines of rail-
roads.
He goes on to show that enterpris-
ing citizens became active and one
after another, allowing breathing
spells between, five railroads were
brought there, each receiving a bonus,
the aggregate being about 100000.
Then the bonus giving came to an end
but the railroad building did not 9th
er systems headed for Fort Worth and
reached there, but by that time they
were willing to pay for the privilege
of getting in. Land values raised,
population increased until now they
claim inhabitants to the number of
about $4,000. What the writer in
tends to impress upon the people Of
Burlington is that towns do not go
ahead themselves; that somebody has
to get behind and push.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06

st. Louis Globe-Democrat Boys
who were brought up on farm or in
a small town a generation ago had
their tasks as certainly as pleasures
were provided for them. Splitting
wood, digging potatoes, milking, TAX
ing care Of the horse, kept the boys
busy from sunrise until school time
and after school until dark. In vaca-
ton the boy went regularly to work
for the summer, and certainly wasyno
worse for it. As general thing, a
boy is much better employed when
ct of school than idling about, learn.
ing habits that will be hard to break.
The eirls OF the poorer class have
household duties, and as a general
thing soon learn to make their own
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06
-The bank clearInpa of San Frs

The bank clearings of San Fran.
cisco for the week ending Thursday
last aggregated S43,914,147, an in
crease of 9.3 per cent over the cores.
bonding week of 1905. For the first
time San Francisco takes sixth place
in Bradstreet's list, having passed
Pittsburg, which showed up with only
$43,65S,262, decrease of Z per cent.
There were but five cities in the coun.
try whose clearings last week exceed
cd those of San Francisco. They
were New York, Chicago, Boston,
Philadelphia and st. Louis.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06

Admitting that the good book
says "Give to everyone that asketb
thee" the Radcliffe Signal insists"that
doesn't mean to give drunkard mon
ey to buy whiskey; it doesn't mean to
give the baby a hammer and looking
glass because he asks for it, and it
does not mean that we should give to
professional beggars who travel from
town to town. The Bible doesn't al
ways mean what it says, but it always
means what it means"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06

The king Of SPANS full name is
Alfonso Leon Tornado Maria Santiago
Isidore Paschal Marcian. His mo-
Their decided on Alfonso, Santiago is
the patron saint of Spain, Leon is
adopted from the name of mis- god
father, Pope Leo, the plowman ISL
dore is the patron saint of Madrid.
Paschal is the patron saint of the
kings birthday, and Marcian is that
of his christening day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06

volved in speculative promoters in
Hated schemes. In some cases depos-
itors recover all their money, but the
men who depart from the straight line
go down with brand upon them, and
frequently end the lives that have lost
the vital essence of good name.
The lesson ought to sink deep into the
minds even of those who fancy they
will be an exception in tampering
with the laws Of honesty. Current
history has shown no such exceptions.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06

Some idea of the enormous repro
ductive capacity possessed by the
larger varieties of nsh may be got
from calculation of an Iowa fisher
man who took five, and one-eighth
pounds of eggs from one German carp.
By actual count one grain contained
fourteen eggs, which would bring the
sum total of eggs carried by this tisa
up to approximately 12,4l0,2 200.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06
HOW 10 BE CHEERFUL.


A Philadelphia woman noted for her
amiability has written an essay for
the benefit of suffering humanity in
which she gives a recipe for those
who are inclined to fret at the cares
and anxieities of life. 1t is the simpl-
est thing to avoid worry, she says, If
one will Just keep reciting the follow
ing verses:
THE cows in the hammock,
The cats in the lake,
The children are in the garbage
can
What difference does it make?
But the trouble with a rhyme like
this is that it does not suit all cases.
Suppose some who fret and worry
have no children or a COW, then they
ought to have something like the fol-
lowing, suggested by contemporary:
"The buildings afire,
A lady that's fair
Is flirting with hubby
But what do carer"
OF course the men should have a
bit Of something to cheer them up
when things are going crossways.
Here's suggestion from the same
source:
MY bank account is overdrawn,
The landlords waiting for his pay,
I've lost my job, my coats in pawn
Who cares blankety, anyway"
Thus does the good work OF spread
ing the gospel of cheerfulness go mer-
rily on.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06

The province of Ontario has just
acquired from Indians $4,000 square
miles of land along the Albany river
and James bay. Nearly 1900 Indians
surrendered their rights on receiving
one square mile for each family and a
pension of 81 year per capita. I'm
Gle Sans Indian allowances are on q
more liberal scale. ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06

The Iowa weather and crop SER
vice report tells of a farmer in Mon
ona county who produced fifty-fve
bushels of winter wheat per acre, as
shown by actual measurement of the
land and careful weighing Of the
grain. At the current price of wheat
the land brings a crop worth S31 per
acre, or 10 per cent on $500 land. Such
yields as this explain the high price
of Iowa farms.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-09-06

1T is reported that Webster coun-
ty may lose its rural delivery, as
nothing has been done toward improv-
ing the roads. If such action is taken
in Webster county, no doubt other
counties will be treated to the same
medicine, as the government is not
apt to make fish of one county and
fowl of another.