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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-21

ono of the prcttlcst and most i'm.
portaut departments of baseball play
that Nr throwing has undergone
some curious and interesting changes
iu the past hrccu years says the chi
caEo Record Herald During that per
iod luucld throwing has Improved To-
pu cvtont which can ouly be appro
cIatvd bN first huscman who has
aNru mo quick passes from third
and short over since the Rn1thrr
hoods iay AZ the same time out
field throwing has dctorioratcd and
fallen on 10 an amazing degree. Few
cr runners now circle the mncld Vu
Wild shots than In the oldeu day. and,
as a sort Of compensation, fewer rum.
ncrs are nipped at the plate or be-
tween the bases by long throws from
the gardeners.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-21

Mike Kelley after a two years
hrht has won out in his case against
the National Baseball Commission.
and is now free 10 play wherever
hc chooscs. While manager and first
ba man Of the ST. Paul American
Aa' citation club, he was drafted py
The ST. Louis American League team,
but ne refused 10 go TO ST. Louis
aud carried his case from the com
mission to the Federal courts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-21
IsbelI TO our White soy.

Frank l-bcll. second bascman Of
the champion White Sox, announces
that this is his last season at chi.
capo, ass hc will be Interested In the
Wichita team OF the Western Asso-
citation lsbcll is a great bah player
and was instrumental TO consider
able extent In landing the American
League pcnnant for Chicago and the
victory ~ the White Sux Oycr
Chances Cubs for the title Of
worlds Champions. He expects 10
play second and captain the Wichita
team next season.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-21

was discharged lie has now count.
cred with suit for damages
Tony Caponi the Chicago Italian
boxer, has been offered matches with
either Joe Thomas or Kid Ketchell.
who came near defeating Thomas on
the Fourth of July. Down in Quak-
ertown Caponi is also a drawing card
and the promoters there have OF.
fered to arrange a meeting with
either Harry Lewis, Honey Melody
or Sailor Burke. The latter will prob.
ably meet Joe Blackburn. the color.
ed wclterweight, in Philadelphia nyxt
week
New Haven fans will have what
promises 10 be a sun contest Mon.
day night when Willie Riley. of Bos.
ton, meets Jen Doherty Of New Ha-
ven. The men have signed to fifteen
rounds AZ 1876 pounds at 3 o'clock on
the day of the bout, which will be-
under the auspices Of the Eagles.
who will hold a big field meet in
New Haven Monday, Millie Man.
gold and Jimmy Murray OF New York
will fight ten rounds in the prelmi-
naries.
John l.. sullivan and Jake Kilrain
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-21
New York Sporting Letter.

New York, July 2O-'Terry' Ne.
Govern, the former feathcrwcight
champion who was reported a few
months ago to be hopclcssly insane
has returned to his old home in
Brooklyn. where he will likely en-.
gage In business with his father in.
law lie has spent several months
at Stamford, Conn, since his release
from "A sanitarium and has almost
entirely recovered his shattered
health. Booze was the downfall Oi
Terry and he is not ignorant of
this fact, having steadfast.y stuck
10 the water wagon since his re-
lease from the skookum house. lie
declares to his friends that he will
never enter the ring again, but he
says it in a half-hearted way that
is not very convincing to his ad-
mirrrs, who are already talking Of a
possible match.
battle between Gunner Hoir, the
English heavyweight champion, and
Sam McNey, the young negro fighter
from bakersfield, Cal, is now being
arranged and will probably be- pulled
on In September before the National
Sporting club Of London McVoy is
now in Paris a. the protcge Of Frank
bernard, the millionaire South AIR
can diamond merchant aud sporting
man. Bernard first met McVcy in a
Bakcrtiold dance hall and induced
thc colored giant TO accompany him
on tour OF the world Although
sam is not yet puglistic wonder
he would probably find Moir easy
picking
Tommy Murphy and Bert Kcyes
have been matched to fight i'm Bro
ln next Thursday evening. The lad
viii settle their differences in a six
round battle before the Crown Ath.
lcuc club. Both are clever box
aud the fstic engagement ought to
bc the best pulled of by the trolley
dodgers in many years.
Benny Ianger and Walter Little,
the Chicago scrappor, are slated 10
go ten rounds before the Summit
Athletic club. of Fort WAYNE, Ind, in
The near future, the exact date
somewhere between July % aud Aug,
aba.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-21

have been matched to meet each 9TH
er again. What a front page scare.
head this would have made in the
good old days when both men could
fight. Nevertheless, John and Jake
have really formed partnership
and will soon go on the road on an
exhibition tour in which they will
Illustrate, as nearly as the disabilit.
les Of age will allow, the blows and
different happenings of their great
Mississippi battle Of July S, 1883. The
rival gladiators, who have combined
to chase the nimble sixpence all over
this fair land, will begin their tour
In about month. Kilrain is said to
have baked on the deal when it was
hrst broached by John L., but after
a further pow'wow the pair shook
hands and the contract was closed.
They declare they will attempt to
snow just how the blows were struck
and they are both under the impress
sion that they have not forgotten
any important features of their most
effective wallops. The stunt should
make a great hit, as every fight fan
Is interested in that historic tussle
for supremacy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-21

Ihat a nkmr Fighter can calloct
his share uf tho wrso is the dc,is
lnu or the PENNSYLVANIA courts uar.
u Grrouhold the English mgrisL
euod ullN McCanry manager or tho
NtsmuEtun sporting club rblhdrl.
phla Tor Sl'G due him for boxing
Nilllo riHgcnld Greenfield was
hottor la two rouuds and Mccartney
alleged that tho Englishman dolih-
cratoN laid down and was not cn.
itIcd 10 any share OF the receipts
Grcuhc.d sued Mccartney and the
courts decided In hts favor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-21

H tho popular cU thunurnoul Euro
pwn countries, while IN America the
cry " the proHcut dlN iB Long tive
pr Kings New Discovery kiug ot
Throat aud Lung kcmrdira'' ut
which Mta Julia lydor Paine. Truro.
Mass. HuNH. "tt ucNrr tam. to rtNc lm.
mediate ryllct and to quickly cure "a
cough or cold Mira rnluvH opiuinu
is shared w q majority ~ the lnhah
iulnta of this country Ncw Discovery
cures weak lungs and sore throat al
ter an other remedies have failed
and for coughs and colds it's the only
Huro cure Guaranteed by W. H.
Frame. city DRUG store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-21
INDIANS WILL 81 KEPT BUSY.

INniAus Will ar KEPT BUSY.
c,,.. b,y.. h..p b,o,..d for the
t,d,,,. f,, tyo solid w.rls ami
in,y y,uI a., l.rt busy the balance
.,f IA, ..,.op This ls mpy. In
,l, rpl,, dlrcct,n as no baseball
.,.,m ,,, d. .,prctod III proyc a
financial ,urc,ss when idle half the
tim,
I,.r,ppin,. t,morrow u. Indians
bnyr thirteen consecutive games
matched Al the ,xpiation of that
tmn II Is .,p.ct,d ubat nnal ar
,,rp,uruts for u,. organization Of a
r,ui.r.,m r,r,nIt ounpos,d of Wien.
itn Fails Denton Gaincsylllc and Ara.
more win have been completed aud
IA. f,ur LEANS playinr each other
on a regular schedule n was ohri
nail, intended that Wcathcrf,rd
.lould bo a member Of the circuit.
but fla, .,y,,,ucss of tlr W,a,holford
foam and the .maII attendance tn,r,.
caused tho substitution of wichita
F,II for Wraihorford Tho wichita
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-07-21

u.t,fa fafs-srJ ha Vas He piayed
g-.s. came
r.r-- and Barley n he Ba-,,ss-
,r. team we're released this ueak
~s..-- Immediately .gred aI,1 For,
--..4 .-d va. beaten a. Oh. latter
..s.. vss-.-4a, by score OF z to %.
t.set t.le..r BIS former team.
mates 90 ,as t.,s
f.... r.a-.us-sa.t uhY Las s.gr.
cd y.-s Cs.res.H. e.. he follow.
.-r from re s.a-.ng writer Of the
,r.s.rvea pAgen.y "Wsetm0elsuI
has tv .grr.rg first the Terrell team
~ the Ss-a Texas league this sea.
.o- and .1 few days performing
similar stunt with the Fort Smith
club earned the sogbriquet of the
H4uar Gras opper He IS another
brilliant player to cratic 20 handle
and god rlddance."
=
r, ,e, savs ,ba sbreveport south.
.-, -.sgi. team d-ooD.d from third
81, r,., ,l,se although bark m sixth
...,. ,.a Evdepuy Oro Mclyer
same Slow rtsvma,e. However.
.. nova. f,v h mo-, setting ARK.
s...s .f-a with tls hating
r.. Graham team won three
.t-.Igb,s from Wastbarford this wee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-05
SAYS HE TOOK EMPLOYERS FUNDS.
English Boy Asks Police Lieutenant to Send
Him Back to Pay Penalty.

A seventeen year-old hoy of sturdy build who
looked 10 least twenty-five, aCcosted Lieuten-
ant Calvin. of Headquarters at the White Star
Line pier yesterday afternoon, and, describing him
self as a thief said h. wanted to he arrested and
sent back to England, whence he had just arrived
on the steamer Majestic.
lie said he was William Greenwood. that his
home was in Close Newcastle on Tyne. and that
lie had run away from Newcastle with t2io belong
ing to the Camrania Sansinena dc Carnes Congo
lada brokerage firm that employed him as
clerk
The trip he had just ended. he said completed
his third voyage across the Atlantic within little
more than one month on June 2, he said he put
some OF the money in his overcoat and left the
place quietly through side door He engaged
passage for America. sailing on the Campania the
following morning.
When he reached New York he became homesicx
and boarded the Adriatic for home the next day
Fearing to remain i'm England he engaged a sec
ond passage and took the Majestic. which reached
this port yesterday afternoon at > O'Clock lie hud
hardly left the ganGplank when he heard the
Fourth OF July celebration. he said and again be-
came hOmcsiCk.
Send back to face the music" he said Il
VIII get only six months. and willing TO take
the punishment for the glorious time have had =
lie said he had also taken funds from a Canadian
firm by which he had once been employed
Although he claimed to be only seventeen vea-s
old. he weighed about $50 pounds and was nearly
six feet in height. He we'll dressed and az
good address. Lieutenant Calvin took him q,
Headquarters for the night. and he will be ar
raigned In the Tombs Court this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-05
ACROSS SEA WITH HUSBANDS ASHES
Mrs Johnson Returns-Frank Hatch Says
"Divorcons' Is Winning London Favor.

Mrs H. II Johnson wife Of the former Prose
cutting Attorney OF Berkeley, cal who was killed
in an automobile accident near Stratiord-OH- Avon
nearly six weeks ago. arrived here yesterday Sh"
had her husbands body cremated and brought the
ashes to America the white Star liner Majestic
Mr. Johnson his wife and several friends were in
the automobile when the accident happened. Mrs.
Johnson was severely injured. but recovered. The
ashes will be shipped TO Berkeley for burial. Mrs
johnson went directly from tie steamer to tho
Hotel Belmont.
Frank Hatch, general stage director for William
A. Brady's theatrical enterprises returned on the
Majestic. after directing the production OF Divor-
cons" in which Miss Grace George opened her sea
son in London az the Duke Of YOrks Theatre. MI
Hatch said that Miss George had made ire
mendous hit IN the part. and that Mr. Brady was
so pleased with tho reception accorded her by the
London audiences that he has planned for her ap-
pearance there for the whole OF next season. Mr.
Hatch said arrangements had beer made for pro-
drctons in London Of way Down East ana
The Man Of the Hour
G. T. Lapsey, professor at Cambridge Uni
versity. among the Majeatic's passengers. He
comes here make a study of social conditions
In the large cities Of the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-05

Italians Discharged by Rosenheimer
TO BE ScrutiniSed T0-day.

1t is expected that there viii be startling devel-
opments to-day when gang OF Italians who
worked for Julius T Rosenheimer, who was muir
dered in the Of his residence at Pelham on
june - is lined up before Coroner Wiscndangcr,
81 which time William Pirh viii endeavor TO point
out the two men he running from the Rosen-
hen"r estate on the night of the murder.
Mi. Prh. who is butcher and formerly worked
fo~ a merchant Of Pelham. had been calling a
eir who lives on LoriHg avenue the night Of
the crime and WAS on his way To the Pelham rail
road station a; about O'Clock, which ten
minutes after the murder. when he two
Italians running from a place near the grounds of
Mr.. R"Sonhcimor. He had d good view of the men,
and the detectives belize that he will be able 70
identify tEcm if they are st!l in Pelham.
The coroner has obtained descriptions Of the
Italians that Mr. Pirl saw. ana he believes they
vii lie arrested soon These mer II is alleged.
had Il grievance aEains: Mr.. ROsenEcimer becal4s
they had been discharged by him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-05
SEES DANGER TO SCHOOLS
Normal College Head Fears Grade
Of Teachers VII Dctcri0rate.

Toronto. july AT -to-days meeting Of the
American institute Of instruction. Charles s.
CfaDIn. principal os Tie Rhode Island Normal
School predicted that unless indications soon
changed 7herc you'd be marked deterioration in
the quality Of public school teachers
The craze for sending al kinds Of girls 70 col
lee=" he said which operates alike on high school
teachers. parents and students. Is not unmixed
good for the colleges. the girls the public our
public schools are poorer and the colleges are not
much richer by this diversion from the primary
schools q many young women who should be
teachers
The other Influences that are depriving our
schools Of needed teachers inadequate salaries
teachers their inferior social status IN some
communities, the Increasing difficulties q school
discipline on account % the laNity Of home disci-
pine. The petty and inquisitorial su0eryie'o1 Of
supeIinte:derts and specia! teac1era tn"
mutisari0Is demands on the teache. strength
and iifre ard the nervous and tear Of the
sctsoolroom Unless better rd GENE ~ are offered
T. grade teachers cur normal schools Will noe>
lower social strata Good tearns,I can 10 forIle
fn theIr ovu homes - straight. 70 think
clearly 90 lcve the things 81 the mind, ard TO fol-
low refined IDEALS IN their manners and behavior.
How 70 check this possible deterioration IN the
quality 81 candidates for admission to the normal
school future Is 4 serious problem that in
;erests the public schools quite as much as us
Tha institute elected officers for the ensuing
eE follows: President. Henry {. Morrison, con
cord. Vt: secretary. Edwin c. Andrews. Ansoniq
Conn: treasurer, Allison =. futile. Bellows Falls
W assistant secretary. 4. ". MCwry. Contra
Falls r l.; assistant treasurer. t. B. Ellis. Spring
.leId. Mass; FIRST vice-Dresdent, {. 7 g Whtoomh
Iar1es J. palmer. Superintendent Of PubHc
Schools n Greenvile, Penn, delivered an address
~, tho need Of public interest in schools Mrs
sKa--,.att Of tle Montreal Wo-Hens Club, made a
-ies 70. broader Intercourse between parents and
teachers II. {. Morrison, the newly elected pTesi-
6ert discussed school administration problems
Edward n. Collins. principal Of the State Norma
School Johnsrown. VI, delivered an address o.
normal school extension
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

auspices of the New York division of the TRAY
clers' ProteC;iv" Association and New ork and
BROOKLYN Councils Of United Commercial Trav-
elers will take place NJ preamland. Coney Island
on August 80 Among those invited are Governor
HuehCs Cougressman Sulzer. oscar :. StrauS. Sec
rotary of Commerce and Labor and John Wanna
maker.
Mrs Marie Catu}o. Of No. 21o Grand street re-
ported 10 the police yesterday that her Tony,
twelve years old disappeared from home on
Wednesday.
Harry Miller. Of No. "a Madison street arrested
Wednesday on the complaint of Norris simon.
. manufacturer Of pool and billiard balls Charg-
ing him with stealing goods valued N $1,000 was
raigncd yesterday in jefferson Market court and
leld in 50 0oo bail.
was held In 1000 bail charge OF larceny pre-
ferrad by Mrs. Elizabeth Brown Of No 30 West
Goth street, in Jefferson Market court yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-05
FIRES FOLLOW CALIFORNIA FLOOD
Incident Raises Suspicion in Kern County
Reclaimed Wheat District.

Bakersfiei: Cat, July 4-The food in the re-
claimed wheat lands in the lower part OF Kern
County caused by the breaking OF the Buena
Vista Lake lcVee continued to spread to-day.
Resistance to further spread has been aban-
done4 until tho auxiliary leVeo at the san
Anledeo road is completed and the waters reach
that point.
Following the break IN the leveo yesterday
were two large fires in the grain fields Of Miller
& Lux, nearly twenty miles from the lake. The
fires eXtinguished just before midnight
Two sections Of grain were destroyed. aggre-
eating between fifteen thousand and twenty
thousand sacks. Suspicion has been aroused
from the fact that the fires and the levee break
occurred practically simultaneously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-05
ARMY md NAVY NEW y
Iron The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, July .
COAL BRIQUETTES FAVORED.-Naval en-
gineers are much impressed with the reports which
have reached the bureau of steam engineering con-
corning preliminary test Of coal in the form OF
briqLettes. This is to be the subject OF speclaI
Investigation under the Navy Department at the
Norfolk Navy Yard, when a naval tug and later
torpedo boat, will he used In ascertaininS Whethef
briqUettes have greater efficiency than coal so
far the showing IS entirely in favor Of the brit
quoted coal and about One-fftn greater EMERGENCY
is Obtainable together with III" fact that there IL
less smoke This will be important IN the case %!
torpedo beats. and if the system could he deVel-
oped be used the larger vessels II
would, Of course nave decided advantage. De
cause the elimination Of smoke is a problem winch
has long been discussed by naval officers as one
Of the difficulties which must he overcome in order
TO establish the secrecy of naval movements.
GOVERNOR SUPPORTS ARMY OFFICER
The War Department has received adVices that
indicate that Major John a. Dapray, L. : y, re-
tia. The Governor has forwarded a tribute 70 that
officer and indicates that he does not share the
of the Adiutant General Of the state reect-
ing upon Major Dapray's fitness 20 act as lnstruc-
tor and iusueCtor Of the militia II Is suruised IN
the War Department that the friction in Talahas-
see is largely political and concerning largely the
AGtutant General and the Governor OF the STATE.
Major papray is at present NJ Fort Monroe" where
he reprcs ertirg the state at the jamestown eN-
position.
ARMED MILITIA CROSSING STATES.-The
War Department has had before II the question OF
militia organiza lions armed. passing through other
states than their own the wa TO encampUents-
This question comes up IN connection WIN '"e
movements ~ militia troops for exercise this sum
NOR with the artillery. II Is imagined there
v!H he no difficulty IN the matter. as there has
never been any question in the past concerning the
passage through adjacent state Of the militia
organizations. Besides, the War Department mas
no authority in the matter beyond designating the
place where eucampnents and exercises are 70 De
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-05
SMALL HOLDS UP ORDER.
Spread of Telegraph Strike Azoo'ts
Result of NeWs Chicago Visit.

San Francisco July 4.-Presdent s. j. Small
of the Commercial Teegraphers Union, II IS
stated, has temporarily withdrawn the order
to the operators in another city TO go on strike
in the next few days. President Small it Is sald
has teegraphed the union to which ne hao
mailed orders to walk out to take no acton
until further notice. This action, II is heheVeu
was taken pending the arrtva; at chicago OF
Labor Commissioner Neil from Washington
and the outcome of his efforts there TO prevent
a general strike. II is taken as an indication
that despite the apparent hopeless deadlock oe-
tween the telegraph companies and the TEL
cgraphers. the chance of a compromise OF the
local trouble is not entirely dissipated.
Superintendent Miller of the Western Union
has sgnhcd his Willingness TO meet the eX-
employees" of that company. but only as IN
diYiduals." This seems to be slight conceS-
sion but whether sufficient to open way 1or
negotiations is doubtful.
There is no likelihood that the strike Will
be extended along the Coast" said President
Small
Chicago. July 4.-Commissioner of Labor
Charles =. Neil arrived here tonight and VIII
endeavor to avert strike of the telegraph
operators Of this city The members of the exec
utive committee Of the Commercial Telegraphers
Union also reached Chicago tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-05
!SOCIRES KNOCKED OUT.
Burns Wins Fight at Colma in
First Round.

san Francisco July +.-Biu SCuires, the much
heralIed champion of Australia, suCcumbed to the
blow e a Canadian fist ut Colma to-day. after he
had been in tho ring two minutes with Tommy
Ftlrrs Tho men who saw tte brief meeting be-
tween the puCiIsts were charitable enough
rot to csN him dub" They designated him
false ALARM who should have been pitted against
fourth fighter rather than any pugiist with
the slightest possession ~ ring skill
To say that the nine thousand persons who Jour
nevcd out to Col1ra TO witness the fight were dis
appointed would oe phTasing IL too mildly
Tive receipts were Gar beyond expectations. The
iurosr- crowded, and II Is estimated that the
proceeds were between $4,000 and $2-,ooo Burns
earned SIS oo0-rhe S1oooo side bet and his $4,000
guarantee. Sguircs takes u per cent II the gross
reccipts ahuut Si.2on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-05
CRUSHED UNDER TRAIN.
Man Helped Daughter on Car, Gave Way to
Women and Was Killed.

Edward Lynch, about forty years old resident
o. Port chester. died in the hospital a Tarrytolyn
early yesterday Of injuries received while trying
70 board train there on Wednesday, night His
two daughters. aged about fifteen and fourteen
years. who had boarded the train We're carried
of without knowing OF tho accident
Mr.. Lynch and his daughters went 70 larry
town by trolieT from Port Chester on Wednesday
night. intending TO take the 1927 o'clock train
on the New York Central for Newburg. There
was crowd n the station when it pulled in and
NJ. Lynch after helping his daughters on the
train. stepped back To allow number OF women 10
get
When al but Mr.. Lynch aboard the train
started. Mr.. Lynch glaspod the hand rails. but
D." missed his footing and fel under the wheels.
The train went on. When Lynch was picked up
II W2s found that he had been almost cut In two.
lie stin breathing however, and was hurried
the hospital 10y Or. Brandt. He died there at !
o,clnck .nnrfliry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-05
GEORGE BRONSON HOWARD ARRESTED
BIT with Tennis Racket Man Who Pushed
Him in Leaving streetcar
rRv Telegraph 70 The Tribune. 4,

Baltimore, July 4-George Bronson Howard
-rag arrested here to-day charge of dis
orderly conduct and released on depositing col
iaIerai bail pending a hearing tomorrow morn
ing According to Mr.. Towards statement. he
was returning from the Baltimore Country Club
with HE sister, where he had been playing ten
mis- He was about 10 aid his sister in alighting
from the car when man pushed him aside. He
turned and struck the with a tennis
racket, and the iatters companion William
Fngie a contractor. struck Howard in the back,
knocking him down. Howard and Engle then
cllnched and were fighting IL out when police
ma arrested both.