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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
Yale Expects
Championship,

Boston, Nov. lin the light of Sat
urday's games the aspirations Of Yale
to the football premiership of the
country now lacks for fulfilIment only
a victory over Harvard and in view of
the fact that the Crimson banner has
twice hcen trailed in defeat in the last
fortnight. the title this year will ap-
parcnIy rest with the wearers of the
blue.
The games of Saturday on the vari-
Gus football arenas were among the
most interesting that have been play
cd Cor many years. with the victory of
Yale over Princeton as the leading
event. Pennsylvania put out Michi-
gan: the Carlisle Indians. who had de-
featCd Pennsylvania. disposed of Min
nesota: the Princeton team which had
defeated the Indians two weeks ago.
was beaten by Yale; and Dartmouth.
after playing through comparatively
easy schedule of games during the sea-
son. shut out Harvard. Cornell beat
SwarthmOre and will contend against
Pennsylvania on THANKSGIVING day.
In the game at New Haven Yale's
supremacy was severely threatened by
Princeton for time, but while the vic
tory was narrowly won, it is regarded
as sufficient to give the New Haven
college clear title 10 the supremacy
with only Harvard as a possible bar.
Tie possibilities of modern football
strategy, with the onside kick the for
ward pass and the various formations
which the new game has developed
were shown to great advantage on Yale
field.
The football season as far as New
England institutions are concerned
practically ends next Saturday with
the Harvard-Yale game at the Cam
bridge stadium, but there remain num-
erOus contests scheduled for Thanks
giving day and on tho following Sat-
urday the game between the Army and
Navy elevens will probably be a fitting
windup to the great contests.
American football now ranks with
those of England in popular favor for
$4,000 people witnessed the Yale-Prince-
tor game, over 10000 saw the Dart
mOuth-Harvard ana between 10000 and
10000 was the average attendance at
the other leading games in the coun-
try. No other sport in this country at
tracts such crowds. although it has
still to attain sucn proportions in the
way Of attendance at single event
as that which marked the contest in
England between birmingham ana
Manchester
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
West Point q; Tufts O.

West Point Nov 17.--Ir a rather one.
sided game the Cadets defeated Tufts
Saturday, Il to 0. The visitors Tough,
plrckilv. but were unable to meet the
fierce attack of the Cadets, nor were
They able to penetrate the Army line
of trick plays and worked the double
pass. to advantage. They tried the for
ward pass once. and the effort went to
the bad. The visitors fumbled badly, and
this fault alone gave the Cadets the ball
the end of the last half the soldiers had
a costly tumble which gave Tufts the
ball on their vineyard line. when one
pluhgs would have carried the Cadets
over for a touchdown
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
Never Fails to Relieve
|HCK HEADACHE
Il LIVER w TROUBLES /

Weeks Mills, Me-, Sept. I, 1906.
II have used L. f. Atvood's Bit
ters for years for sick headsche and
liver trouble. and they have never
failed to relieve me" Yours truly,
The true Il. F." Atwood's Bitters are
the one remedy that you can always
depend on for speedy relief for derange-
ments cof stomach, liver and blood.
Sold at dealers for 3Ec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
THE INAUGURATION
Gov. Haskell and Other Officials
Sworn in-lrpressive Ceremonies.

Guthrie. Okla. Nov. 11.-With i'm :
presslve ceremonies befitting the birth
Of the new state of Oklahoma. tho
oaths of office were administered Ia
Governor Charles n. Haskell and other
state officers just before noon Satur-
uaH- me ceremonies took place il,
front or the Carnegie library entrance,
mere oelns no state building here.
.Mter The Star Spangled Banner
had peen played by band of Chero-
kee Indian boys. Governor Haskell
walked to the center of the platform.
where the oath of Office was admins
tered by Leslie c. Niblack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
Brown "a; Vermont q.

Providence. r. l.. Nov. 17.-Brovn won
fror! Vermont, "a to Saturday in game
marked by frequent penalties. Smith.
Browns center. was put out of the game
In the first half for rough playing. Dem
ME. Regnier and Mayhem made numerous
runs for Brown Of from Is to ID yards
The Vermont ends were very weak.
feature was the ICY ard return OF a
punt by Reenier. Brown fumbled twice
behind the goal line in the second half
thus losin;, two touchdowns. The locals
used the forward pass and onside Kick
successfully. White and Pierce did the
best work for the visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
Indians ~; Minnesota 10.

Minneapclis. Nov. 1.-THE score. Il to
10. i'm Carlisle's favor. tells the tale of
one of the fiercest and most sensational
Of football games played on America IS
football gridiron Saturday. 1t was a fight
Of the West against the East. and al
though Minnesota met her Waterloo at
the hands of the redskins, It wag de-
feat of which she ever will be proud. 1t
was victory for up-to-date football as
arrayed against the football of yesterday
line plunSing-but comparisons are obi
Gus. since the better trained team won
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
Naval Cadets s; Penn State q,

Annapolis. Nov. 17.-Satllrday's game
hetvcen the Middies and the Pennsylva-
nia State College. which the former won
by ! score of 10 4. WAS heartbreaking
contest for the visitors to lose After
VOORHEES, had kicked a field goal in the
nrst half and State had played more con-
sistantly good football throughout, voor-
tefs let one of rouelas' long punts get
away from him two minutes before time
was finally called. and ,Dague. SELLING the
PAL. carried it over the goal line. Lange
kicking the goal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
Cochran to Captain Bates.

Lewiston. Me. Nov. 17.-Isaac COckaran
'09. of Rochester. n. H.. was Saturday
elected captain of the Bates College foot
ball team. He is Junior and this is the
second year he has played on the first
eleven. He has played center the past
season. and has been a consistent and
p;ucky athlete.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
UnimpeschabIc.

n you were to see the uneduahtu
volume Of unimpeachable Testimony !"
favor of Hoods Sarsaparilla. gou
would upbraid yourself for so long ~
laying to take this effective alterauVe
and tonic medicine for that blood dls'
ease from which you are suiierins'
1t eradicates scrofula and an othe,
humors and cures all their inward anu
outward effects.
Take Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
Pennsy 8; Michigan o.

Ann Arkor. Mich. NV. 17-Easterr.
foottar triun,phed once more over the
Vest Saturday. when Pennsylvania de.
feated Michigan on Ferry field by the
score Of to 0. It was Michigan's first
defeat on Ferry field Twice the Maize
and Blue teams have been tied on their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18

In the Cottonian library in England
is an old manuscript copy of part OF
the Bible in Latin. This was used az
the cOronations of England sovereigns
300 years before the stone of deS-
tiny" was brought from Scone 10
Westminster by Edward J. In othef
words. t use of this Bible for the
purpose in question dated back I" inc
year 1000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
sKowhEoAN' 90; ABBOTT S.
The Pennington School Boys Out
eIassed by HIGH School Lads.

Brunswick. Me-, Nov. T-SHowhegan
High and Abbott School of Pennington
PLAYED their annual game on the Delta
Saturday afternoon just before the Bow
dom Maine game. Skowhegan winning 81
to s. Reed and Wildes made long gains
through the line. Abbott School, however.
worked the forward pass and trick plays
much better than Skowhesan. Reeds line
plun"eS we're the feature of the game.
The summarize:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18

Score-Dartnouth .. Tour hdowns. Ken
nedy. Ingersoll. Tobin. Goals from touch
downs. Glaze 3. Goals from field. Glaze
Umpire. a. NJ. Langfor1 Of Trinity. Ref
cree, j. Is. Pendleton OF Bowdoiil. Field
Fjudge. X Dixon Of u. Of p. Linesman, F.
Burleigh of Exeter. Time. S5m halves
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
shore dinner at New Meadows. returning
In time for the celebration.
Portland High
State Champions.

Portland. Me. Nov H.-Portland won
the. championship of the High schools of
the State Saturday by defeating Bangor.
81 to 0. 1t was the annual game of these
two teams and the football boys wero
given the freedom of the city. Bangor
do nothing with the fast Portland eleven.
and it was seldom that the Bangor boys
had the tall in their possession. The sum-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18

jack Doherty. who played with East
Boston basketball teams last season. has
been appointed basketball coach of the
worcester Tech team. poherty lives in
Worcester.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18

own grounds. but never before defeated.
Weather conditions were ideal and 1900
spectators saw the game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
Williams rs: Amherst 6.

WilIiainstown, Nov. H.-For the first
tire since ltM. Williams won over Am
herst at football Saturday. and won
handily II to G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18

1t appears that. excluding warshlps.
there were $50 vessels. Of 1,ns",os' loh'
gross under construction in the uh''e"
Kingdom at the close Of Tn" quarter
ended Sept. 80 last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
H. S. ABBOTT SCHOOL.

Skowheean H. S. 81; Abbott School S.
Touchdowns. Reed ). Wildes 2. Morrell.
Bahbitt. Goals from touchdowns. Wi.des
.. Umpire. McDade of Bowdoin. Referee.
DR. EootEby of Skowhegan Time, Ism
and aGn periods
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18

Score-Portland H. S. 81. Touchdowns.
Murphy =. Winslow 3. McBrady 2. Goals
from touchdowns, Mitchell, McBrady
Umpire. Clifford of Lewiston. Referee
Harrisan of Boston. Linesmen. Ross,
Davis and Bragg. Time 20m halves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18

DeWitrs carbolTzed Witch Hazel SAWS
is healing and soothing. Good for pies;
Sold nv John Coughlin. Augusta. ana
Reane's Dug Store. Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-18
YALE WINS.

Continued from Page Four.)
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
STATE LEAGUE OPENING
San Jose's New Baseball Grounds to
Be Dedicated Today

SAN JOSE, March 3O-The State
League baseball season will open in
this city tomorrow. A new park has
been erected at the corner of Four
teenth street and Berryessa road. on
the Hanchett-Alum Rock electric line.
The grounds are probably the best, and
undoubtedly the best equipped, in the
State. The field is in perfect condi-
ton for the first game, in which San
Jose and Oakland Will compete.
San Jose expects to take the initial
game. The lineup will be unusually
strong Hal Chase, the great first
baseman, will hold down his place on
the first cushion and VIII help run up
the batting average of the team. Arel-
lanes and Krause will pitch. The team
viii be captained by Josh Reilly. The
other players are Tom Feeney, Tay
Streib, Joe Collins. Charles Freine and
Sears.
Manager Mayer is planning for a
gala day tomorrow. A big automo-
bile parade viii start from town. Brass
bands will be in attendance = New uni
forms and new grounds all contribute
to enliven the opening
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Seattle and Fresno Ball Players Given Official Release
BOXER GEORGE HERBERTs
IS SEEKING A MATCH
Vallejo Welterweight Bars
None of the Men in
His Class

VALLEJO, March 30.-George Her
berts, the welterweight boxer. is in
this city and is anxious to get on a
match with any man on the coast in
his class He has been wonderfully
consistent fighter, having record OF
thirty-one knockouts, while only two
decisions have gone against him dur
ing his ring career.
Herberts has done a lot of fighting
in the Middle West during the past
year, and has been unusually success
full. He won all but one of the fights
in which he took part by the knock
out route, and that one was six-round
decision over Dick Fitzpatrick. Her
berts lost in sixteen rounds to Joe
Thomas and in eleven rounds TO Buddy
Ryan. He is only 90 years of age, and
has improved greatly in skill and hit
ting power in the last year His IA
vorite weight is from 1873 to 142 pounds,
and he is anxious to meet any of the
men who can make this weight.
Charles F. Grennan of the Palm Ath-
letic Club of this city is managing
Herberts. and expects to keep him busy
in the ring for some time to come.
Herberts does not pick and choose as
some fighters do, but is ready to take
on any boxer who will weigh any
where near the figures indicated when
he steps on the scales.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
STANFORD oARsMEN WIN
Defeat San Diego for State Cham
pionship in Naples Regatta

Los ANGELES. March 3O.-In the.
one and a half miles four-oared she'll
race for the State championship at
Naples today, the Stanford crew won
from San Diego by two boat lengths,
in the good time of 5:42.
At the start the collegians shot out
a full length ahead of their competi-
tors. Maintaining their advantage
over the entire course they doubled
their original lead in the last half
mile. Every foot of the course, which
was a little short of one and a half
miles, was hotly contested. Following
was the lineup of the two crews:
Stanford-R. H Conant, stroke; j.
r. PembertOn, No. 3; F. Zimmerman.
No. (captain): L. r. Gay, bow; F.
w. Turner. cOxswain-
San Diego-Cecil Burwell. stroke: A.
Jessup. No. 3; A. w. Stahl. No. 2; Har-
vey SlOcum. bow; H. Kelly, coxswain-
In the professional one and a half
miles single scull race between the
coaches of the Stanford, Naples and
San Diego crews. Murphy OF Stanford
won handily. followed in turn by King
of Naples and Courtney of San Diego.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Gossip Of the Track

s. c. Hmdreth has sold The good mare
Logistilla to Hoag and Soule and she
will be raced at Seattle with the rest
OF Trainer Hoags string.
Iandicapper Egkert is planning TO
nut on some handicaps that viii bring
the best -year-Olds in local training
together in the near future.
There viii be no stake feature at
Emeryville the coming week The clos
ing stake event Of the season VIII be
the Thornton renewal one week from
next Saturday. for which nominations
are to close on Monday. DR.. Leggo is
the only horse entered thus far.
J. W. BlalOck has purchased the two
year-old Gaga from J. Q. and G. H
Keene.
william CahilTs Voladay. winner OF
the Family Club handicap. viii not
start again during the meeting, having
been fired for leg trouble.
Jockey Eddie Dugan resumed riding
yesterday after a suspension of a fort
night for rough riding.
Thirty books went on at yesterday s
cutin. Jack Keene. J. Wan and the
Emeryville Club were the recruits. The
Boston Club and the St Louis Club
dropped out.
II is expected that there viii be
numerous arrivals Of horsemen, jockeys
and boOkmakers from Ascot Park dur
ing the next few days.
JOckeN John Bullman arrived yester-
day from Los Angeles, where he rode
throughout the winter with consider
able success. He can do 10 aud Will
ride here for a few days before going
East TO ride for J. J. Walsh.
Clamor has been fired.
Before leaving for the East W. o
Joplin disposed Of 1 Told You TO Hoag
& Co.
w W. Finn and Harry Robinson have
returned from Ascot Park.
Starter Hoffman, Secretary Treat An
nouncer McGibben. BoOkmal5er Jack
man and other handball enthusiasts
have built a model court at the track
on which TO engage at their favorite
pastime.
II is conceded that the extension OF
the Ascot meeting was an injudiciOus
move, as the racing during the hnal
fortnight was Of "a sort that failed tc
arouse interest and was unsatisfactory
The Hitchcock Madden stable has
procured second call on the services
Of Jockey Radtke.
With the closing OF the meetings al
Ascot Park and Hot Springs yesterday
racing will be confined to three tracks
for the next fortnight Benning, New
Orleans and Oakland. Two weeks hence
the New York season VIII open.
Jockey Garner is to ride for Enoch
Wishard the coming summer.
J. p. Seagram has 40 OF his SO thor
ouRhbreds in training at Waterloo
Farm, near Toronto.
Yesterdays scratches-Dr Sherman
Firestone, San GIL. Raconteur. Pontotoc
rarD.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
Boxing
EMPIRE GUN CLUB MEN
WILL OPEN THE SEASON
Trapshooting Grounds at
Alameda Point to
Attract Experts

The members of the Empire Gun
Club have made big preparations for
their season of trap-shooting. which
will open today on their old grounds
at Alameda Point The club has
leased new grounds at Alameda juno
tion. but they will not be ready for
the opening day. There is so much
enthusiasm among the blue rock shoot
Ts at the present time that a sue
cesSful season at the traps Is expected
The officials have male no change
in the regular club programme over
that of previous years and the open
to-all events have been but slightly
altered. The chief change is that the
twenty-bird race viii be shot in pairs,
with the gun held below the elbow,
making the fight as near actual field
shooting as possible. There are two
open events. a special handicap race
and the Sweeney record medal race.
The club members elected a strong
board of officers at the annual meeting
recently. w. w. Van Arsdale Is presi-
dent; Floyd S. Judah. vice president; ].
B. Hauer, secretary and treasurer; W. o.
Cullen, captain; l. H. Allen. lieutenant.
and G. A. Bennett, sergeant at arms.
Retiring President James P. Sweeney
was presented with a diamond studded
watch fob as a recognition of his val
liable services to the club during his
eight years at it's head.
Many improvements will be made
this summer at the extensive preserve
of the club at EIkhorn, Monterey
County. This is expected TO prove one
of the great duck preserves OF the
State. 1t is already famous for it's
quail shooting, which has been stead
lily improving in the years since the
sale of these great game birds was
prohibited by law.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
ASCOT PARK IS CLOSED
PERHAPS FOR ALL TIME
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


Los ANGELES. March f30.-Ascot
Park was closed today probably for
ali time. so far as racing is concerned.
With the band playin Aud Lang
Syne" before the last race and in the
presence OF one OF the largest crowds
ever at the track, the meeting ended.
Tonight there are few horses at the
track for. even before the last race was
run, many Of the owners began loading
their racers into cars and they-are
now speeding by rail to other tracks.
II was an ideal day for racing and
the crowd semed 70 catch the spirit
Of il. Eighteen books lined up in the
ring, and with three field books in
operation the bettors had opportunity
to play to any limit within the bounds
az their possession of this worlds
goods. There was q tremendous play
on all the races-not on a form basis
the crowd putting its money on the
horses much as man throws rings at
a canerack
Only two favorites won. the first at
to and the other at TO s.
In the fourth race over the Brooks
course, Gilpin broke the track record,
traversing the distance in 2:O2 fat
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

here somebody is going 10 lose great
bunch Of change
Strange, to say. the San Francisco
team is the only one in the league that
is receiving much notice. Los Angeles
is training at home, but still the papers
in the south do not go into raptures
over 1T. Portland is meeting with all
kinds of hard luck at Salinas. and were
1T not for this nobody would know that
the team was in existence. As for Oak
land. not word is said about who is
on the team or what-it is going to do
Carl Moore. one of the catchers on
the Seal lineup. is a school teacher by
occupation Moore would rather play
baseball than teach school. but unfor-
tunately he cannot do this twelve
months in the year. AS he is an indus
trious young man. he climbs up behind
the high desk and wields the big stick
each year when he is forced to abandon
the big mitt.
Moore has made a great impression
on his team mates and all those who
watched him train at Bakersfield He
Is a collected chap behind the bat and
watches the diamond closely He pegs
to second with lightning speed, wields
the bat from the off side and gets
away from the plate in good shape
after bunting
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
CALIFORNIA FRESHMEN
V|CT0RS ON THE TRACK
Continued From Page 45, column

Helsley !s;l. second; Bradley (s)), third.
1oo,yard dash (nnalsl-won by Scott ISL;
Grundy CO., second; Reed (s.J, third. Time.
10 To-
44oyard dash-won by Pemberton fs.):
4aeharss Tsla ais go second; cushman (c.. third
Two mile run-won by Hobart (C); Temple
ton tS9, second; Shelton (S.), third. Time
22o yard dash (hrst heat)-won by Grndv
lC); Meyers (S.). second; De Boalt (S) third
Time, :23 40. Second heat--Won by Donneil
1S,.l; Reed tS.), second; Martin, Isl, third.
22oyard low hurdles-Helsley Isl and
Johns Co tied for frst; Drew Isl, third
Half-mile run-won by MaundreIl (sO: Dem
ton ton &C., second; Macready (S.). third Time,
22oyard dash ldnaD--won by Grundy tc1.
Reed ls), second; Donnel (C.), third. Time,
High jump-Kant (c.) and Bull (c) tied for
frst. feet 81 inches; Merrill (C) and Poor
(S.) tied for third.
Broad jump--won by Johns (C). 21 feet 3
inches; Scott tS.), 81 feet 4 inch. second: Up
son Is }, lv feet y inch. third
Shot put--Won by Dignan Co. IS feet ga
ond; Swim (C.), 35 feet So inches third
Hammer throw-Won by Swim tC) 1O6 feet
9h inches; Freeman tC.l, 103 feet, second /:
Baker co., 93 feet third.
Relay race-Won by Stanford (Zacharfas
Weaver, Helsley and Pembertonl. Time, SO 2-5
Pole vault--Scott Isl and Holmes (C) tie
for first at II feet; Kant (C.l. G. Brown (C.)
inches
Final score-CalIfornia. 676; Stanford. 54H.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
ELKs WIN AT BAsEBALL

BERKELEY. March SO.-The Elks'
baseball team OF Oakland defeated
the varsity nine on the campus dia-
mond this afternoon. Score 8 to 6.
Hughes and Thompson pitched for the
Elks, with Burns as catcher, while
Ghirardelli and Jordan. with Schaffer
behind the bat, were in the points for
the varsity.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
LOU DILLON FOALs A FILI.Y

CLEVELAND. March SO-Lou Dillon,
the worlds champion trotter, foaled
pretty bay flly early today at C. K. G.
private stable at the Glenville
track. The foaIs sire Is the champion
wagon trotting stallion. John A Nc
Kerron. Thus she is one OF the most
distin guished equine juveniles living in
the point of speed heritage.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
PRESIDENT GREETs YALE MEN

WASHINGTON. March 50.-The Pres
ident gave a reception today to the
members of the Yale Baseball Club.
They were introduced by CLIFFORD Sein-
chol. chief forester. After each one
had been cordially greeted they as
sembled in the cabinet room. where the
President made a brief speech.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
HUGHES GETS orr WITH FINE

CINCINNATI. o.. March Soy a de-
cision of the National Baseball Com
mission today Player Thomas Hughes,
formerly with the Washington Ameri-
can League team, is to be reinstated on
payment of S100 fine. He became in
eligible by playing with the Logan
Square Club of Chicago while under
SUSPENSION
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
POSTAL CLERKS APPOINTED

The following postal clerks have
passed their terms of probation and
have been appointed on the regular list.
M. II. Newhouse, William P. Delehanty.
George Robrecht, Allen ID. Berry, Leo
J. Lanthier. Joseph A. Munro has been
made a substitute clerk