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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
COMMENT on SPORTS.
NesCs and Viezcs on Current Topics,
.AmGtcur and Professional.

While the outdoor sporting season is stii
some three weeks Off so far a full participa-
sIon and complete enjoyment is concerned,
taste may he had this week. The Eastern rae
ang season. under the control Of the Jockey Club.
win be formally opened at Benning to-day
while most OF the college baseball teams viii
start South and take the field for the first time
within the next few days Columbia viii play
game in this city tomorrow. weather permit
ting. and leave for the Southern trip on Wednes-
day. The late spring has made outdoor work
backward for the Yale. Princeton, Harvard.
Cornell and Columbia teams. that some de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
RACING HORSES BURNED
Thomas L. Watts Stable Destroyed
May Be Incendiary.

Eleven thoroughbred horses and the stable Occu-
pied by Thomas L. Watt. the well known horse
man, were burned early yesterday morning at
Sheepshead Bay. Barry Woods Mr.. Watts trainer.
limited that he thought the fire was Of incendiary
origin. The sheepshead Bav police are working on
this theory
Among the horses destroyed were Fine Cloth.
Pink and Blue Miss Ornus, Star of the Ocean.
Rose of Ben Strome Mama Gitche Manito Grace
Uncas. Lady Prudence and Sir William Johnson.
Tony Aste. who is employed in of the stables
owned by the Coney Island Jockey Club at Sleeps
head Bay, discovered the fire his way home
He gave the alarm, and aroused the occupants of
the house adjoining the stable. Before the ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
MANY AMENDMENTS TO RULES.
Yacht Racing Association to Make Changes
ct Annual Meeting This Week.

AT the annual meeting OF the Yacht Racing As
ISOLATION Of Long Island Sound. to be held at the
Hotel AstOr. next Friday night. a number OF
amendments 70 the general rules will be offered
among the most important OF which are these. of
the racing rules:
That an error In the measurement discovered NJ
any time prior 70 the close OF the yachting season
shall be corrected. and the results OF that sOn
races made to conform 10 the correct measure
fnent. The classification Is to be amended nv
eliminating the 40-fOOt class OF SchOCneFS and The
loO-fOOt class OF slOOps BY making the first class
or SloopS c. all over Sc feet rating measurement
and By lettering the s7-foOt class OF schooner
ts instead Of ID. D." Separate classes Tor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
HueuENoT YACHT CLUB RAGE.

The regatta committee of the Huguenot Yacht
Club. of New Rochelle, announces race for auxil-
iaries on August 81 The course will be from of
HuckleberTy Island to and around Cornheld Light
vessel distance of 100 nautical miles The race is
for a cup presented by Thomas Fleming Dav ~
The Ruddcr." This is the first auxiliary race for
small yachts ever scheduled in American waters and
Will undoubtedly be largely entered by yachts OF
that class. Of which there are over one hundred
enrolled in the clubs OF Long Island Sound The
conditions Will be issued in a few days by Mr.
Myrick, chairman OF the regatta committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
NEW REPAIR AUToMogILE SHOP.

Owing to its rapidly increasing business. the Oar
racq Motor Car Company has found IT necessary 70
utilize its entire building at No 1859 Broadway
for showroom purposes and enlargement OF Office
space necesSttattng the removal repair ahon
&c soEcs other building. repair shop has
been opened, which Will occupy the entire two
story building az No. 20 West Goth street. The IN
Stallation OF all new and improved machinery
especially adapted for automobile work IN
conjunction with the light and spacious quar-
ters gives the Darracq company one Of the most
allx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
GYMNAsTIc CHAMPIONSHIP

What is expected to be one OF the biggest gym
nastic meetings Of the year is scheduled 10 take
place next SATURDAY afternoon and evening at tho
ISOLATION. in Brooklyn, where the championships ~
the Amateur Athletic Union will be decided
The committee In charge of affairs has recefv,ed
entries from many leading clubs and colleges rl,o
Newark Young Mems Christian Association ov,ys ~
nastic team, which won the national charnDion-
ship meet at ST. Louis, has entered several men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25

rival OF the engines the blaze had spread TO the
employees quarters and the kitchen.
Before the arrival of the engines, four of Mr..
Watts made heroic efforts 10 the
twelve horses imprisoned in the burning barn, but
were driven back by the sufTocating smoke
A bucket brigade of stable boys and trainers
managed TO the adjoining stables OF Hayman
Brothers and Dave Gideon. strong northeast
wind was blowing at the time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25

Seats can be looked for in the early games at
the hands of mines which later in the season
would be conquered easily. Toward the end OF
the week the Giants viii be working their way
nearer home. and the Highlanders and Superbas
viii be ready TO break camp, as the formal
opening Of the major league baseball season is
barely two weeks Of The golfers are pining TO
get on the links of regular play, and there will
be more or less activity at the various courses
by Saturday, even though the summer greens
will not be IN commission for the present The
indoor season is practically over. but the
intercollegiate fencing championship will be de-
cided this week, and the big indoor lawn tennis
tournament is attracting attention among low
ers Of this branch Of sport The college baseball
season was opened with a game here and there
on Saturday. and a number viii be played this
week The Navy team has three hard games
scheduled, as Columbia will play at Annapolis
on Wednesday, Yale on Thursday and Cornell
on Saturday.
The most important happenings last week in
cluded the winning OF the intercollegiate gym
nastic championship by New York University
Yale IN the intercollegiate wrestling champion
shin; the success Of Z. W. Bassett in the figure
skating championship: the victory Of Jay Gould
IN the challenge round OF the national court
tennis championship; the drawn match in the
interuniversity cable chess contest; the win
ming CT two more games by LaslSer in his match
Tor the worlds chess championship with Mar
shall: Hueston's defeat Of Keogh for the worlds
Championship at pool and the winning of the
Crescent City Derby by Montgomery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
ATHLETIC REFORM AT HARVARD.

The report of the special athletic committee
adopted by the board of overseers of Harvard
while acceptable to the undergraduates. has at
tracted some unfavorable criticism. The Har-
ward Bulletin says in part
The principal criticism we have to make OF
the report is that II accompllshes very little in
comparison with the time and effort that have
been spent il. Months ago the governing
boards instructed the athletic authorities at
Cambridge to make no more appointments for
intercollegiate contests. This step stopped some
reforms already under way. stirred up all the
graduates and undergraduates, caused a lot Of
public comment, and gave the impression, per-
haps without reason, that important and far
about by the corporation and board Of over
seers before they would allow Harvard 10 take
part in intercollegiate games When one reTnem-
bers these facts he finds the report disappOint-
ing. Most or the recommended lions of the ma
jOrity OF the committee are general and they
suggest nothing which has not already been
begun or contemplated by the athletic COM
mittee. There is nothing in the recon-
mendations which is essentially new or i'm
pOrtant Having the greatest respect for the
distinguished gentlemen who signed the
erning boards. we desire, nevertheless, TO say
that we think their report was hardly worth
while.
THE Yale Alumni Weekly" in commenting on
the subject. says in part:
The investigation. which appears to have been
thorough and honest study Of the past
aeement Of all athletic activities at Harvard. re-
veals number Of details that might be bet
tered. But il discovers neither gross corruption
n lOF lhniofal intent: The spirit which
nous compe titions Is the subtle property OF a
certain age in life. In maturity IL disappears TO
pe replaced by something intellectually better
In community OF sensible bows who have
reached the college age there would seem 20 be
no more feasOfato direct their sports than 70 de-
ence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
YALE ATHLETIC TROUBLES.

The loss Of Captain Noyes is a hard blow to
the Yale crew. He was forced to give up rowing
on account OF some slight heart trouble, and
there may be trouble in filling his place as he
was good oarsman and born leader Yale Is
having trouble in all her major sports this year,
and the undergraduates have cause for uneasi-
ness. Captain Kinney of the baseball team Is
still ineligible TO play on account of scholarship
deficiencies, while the track team has been cut
TO pieces, the loss Of Butler and Stevens last
week coming as a last blow. The Yale News"
in commenting editorially on the loss Of Captain
Noyes, says:
If ever a Yale athletic team has had op-
portunity to show in the face OF encouragement
what stuff X is made OF that team is the pres
ent university crew squad. Since last years
race az New London they have not only had 10
fight against the repeated loss of varsity ma
teFial, but also against dispiritng popular Opin
ion, which has credited them with small hope
for success this season. 1t has been uphill work.
Now another seat in the boat is vacant, and
that the captain's-it seems like the culminat-
ing disaster. But pull out. The crew
has a chance TO show that the yale spirit"
which we hear much about and talk much
about, is not mere catchword. well sounding
though meaningless phrase, but is a reality-a
quality Of courage which ourselves have de-
velOped and which comes TO the front whenever
we have TO face a crisis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
,hts is also 10 be eliminated.

mainsdil yachts is also 10 be eliminated
The rules are also 70 be amended so that N az
classes OF SO feet and under each yacht must 90
steered by COrinthian. who is a member or a req
ulaTly organized yacht club, and must be manned
by corinthians. except that the yacht may carry
three professionals, a Yacht OF the 2-foOt cItSs
two. and from - feet down, one professional n
der the head of start the new rule provides tnat
any yacht that starts before the signal OF her eas
shall be recalled by the hosting of a white oal.
with red horizontal aand. attention being called
To K by a blast from fOghOrn-
The nominating committee. elected at the DC
tOber meeting of the association. has made the
following nominations:
President. W. Butler Duncan. jr-, ManhaSset bay
Yacht Club: secretary, Charles T. Tower. River
side Yacht CLUB; treasurer. Victor Guinness
Seawanhaka COrinthian Yacht club. and nlenloeIIs
OF the executive committee, Fred \ HllL NorWStA
Yacht club: Frank BOVINE Jones, Indian ne Sos
Yacht Club, StuyVeSdlt WSinwrighJ AaeIl-a"
Yacht club and George + CRANBERRY, New I'o-
cheIle Yacht Club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL

in case Of collision causing injury to
persons or property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-25
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
CAMP J. B. ROBERTSON U. C. v.
Mr.. W. E. Saunders Elected Commander
At Meeting Held Yesterday.
To the Housewives Of Bryan
Greeting:

] Y Pursuant to call of Adjutant w
Gillie Mitchell members of Camp
! ]. B. Robertson, U. c. v, held a
meeting yesterday and Mr.. w. +.
Saunders was elected commander
of the camp to succeed the late
beloved Commander B. +. Leman,
deceased.
The camp adjourned to meet at
the city hall at p. m, Saturday,
July 81. Owing to important bus
mess which will come up for con-
sideration at this meeting, a full
attendance of the members OF the
is desired.
In the selection of Mr.. Saunders
as commander the camp has honor
ed itself in honoring one of its
most worthy members, whose rec
ord as a soldier and citizen has
been marked by the loyal and fear
ess performance of duty.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
RAILROAD CONTROL.
Most Radical Proposition Yet
Submitted to President.

Chicago. July IA dispatch from
Washington says that an entirely and
extremely new radical proposition FOR
the control OF railroads has been ad.
vanced for the consideration OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt. II involves the partial
government ownership OF transports
ton lines by the actual purchase Of
stock. The suggestion has been made
In n semi-offlcial way. but whether
President Roosevelt viii adopt the
scheme. which is so nearly socialistic
In its development. may well be doubt
ed. II has been stated. however. that
he Is actually considering such a rec.
ommendstion. and that Is is part Of the
proposition To bring the railroads Ia
time by securing receivers for them.
The idea OF purchasing stock Is
practical one. but II Is undeniably gov
eminent ownership on a small scale.
and the Inevitable result will be actual
ownership in the long run.
The theory OF those who have ad.
vanced this scheme for the considera.
ton OF President Roosevelt Is that by
a comparatively small investment in
stock there might be n small measure
OF government ownership. but without
any government control so far us rua.
ming the road is concerned.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
Mr.. J. II. nIGGnBOInAM DEAD.

The Eagle has received a CON-
munication from Brown county,
Texas, announcing the death re-
Gently OF Mr.. J. II. Higginbotham
formerly OF this city. Mr.. Higgin-
botham had lived in Texas since
1913, and was a resident of Brazos
county thirty-two years. He was
an ex- Confederate soldier and a man
OF upright, honorable life and
christian character. The family
moved to Brown county year or
two ago. His wife, who still re-
sides there, and one daughter, Mrs.
Mark Clary of Brazos county, sur
vive. The only other child of Mr..
and Mrs. Higginbotham. Mrs. Lee
Frazier, died in Bryan just previous
to the removal of the family to
west Texas. Many friends of the
family learn with deep regret of the
death of Mr.. Higginbotham.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
SANTA FEES ENTRY.
Plans For 1t to Go Into New
Orleans Made Known.

New Orleans. July I2-The Plea
yune says plans OF the Santa Fe sys
TEN for entering New Orleans and
establishing new transcontinental
route from the Gulf OF Mexico Ia
the Pacific ocean were made known
by the visit OF the officials of the
Santa Fe seystem to New Orleans.
General Superintendent Maxon. Chief
Engineer Felt and General Freight
Agent Hershey OF the Gulf. Colorado
and Santa Fe. made preliminary in.
spection TO effect n traffic arrange
ments with the Gould lines which
viii put the Santa Fe.Texas lines into
New Orleans by Sept. Is.
Al the same time plans for the trans.
continental route were revealed. The
santa Re proposes TO build a connect.
Ing line from their San Angelo road
In Texas TO their main line 10 the Pa.
cific coast. This connection Is pro
jected either between Coleman June
ton OF Brentwood. Tex. TO Texico.
which IN on the dividing line between
Texas and New Mexico, and will make
route TO the Pacific about three
hundred miles shorter than the South.
ern Pacific. Meanwhile the Santa Re
will construct it's own line into New
Orleans. using the Gould connection
temporarily.
The Santa Fe also proposes 10 build
connecting line between Center.
Tex. and Tulsa. !. T.. 90 furnish an
outlet through New Orleans for the
Kansas, Nebraska. Missouri. oklaho
ma and Indian Territory districts
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
FREAK EAR OF CORN.

The Eagle has received from the
ladies OF Villa Marie Academy a
most peculiarly formed ear OF corn'
or rather a cluster of seven small
ears with but one stem, and con-
nected part way so as to resemble
one ear. The middle ear is the
largest and two of them are quite
small. The grains are in most in
stances very we'll formed and are
red in color.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13

SOLID CAR OF SODA WAFER.

The Parsons Bottlings Works OF
this city, has received an order to
supply a solid carload of soda wa
ter for the Madisonville reunion Of
Camp John G. Walker July ~, IS,
90 and 80. In the view of the fact
that Messrs. Parsons & Ray have
one OF the best bottling plants in
the state, they will be able to ham
die the large order promptly and
satisfactorily, and the Eagle con-
graduates them on landing it.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
YOUNG MEMS CLUB OF CHRISTIAN
CHURCH.

Pursuant to call of the pastor,
Rev. Jas. A. Challenner, a Young
Mems Club of the Christian church
was organized at the courthouse
last night with sixteen members.
Geo. A. Adams was elected presi-
dent; Sam b. Wilson, vice-presi-
dent; Charles Dudley, secretary;
Jas. J. Ray, treasurer.
The purposes of the club are
similar to those of the Y. NJ. {. a.
and it is anticipated that great good
will result from the movement.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
Turns Over Propertv.

Macon. Ga, July Former Cash.
Ter c. NJ Orr OF the Exchange bank.
which was put into the hands OF receiv.
ers last Sunday. has transferred TO
the bank named real estate and person.
nj property said 10 comprise all his
property. The various lots and per.
sonal property transferred aggregate
$4,000. Mr. Orr was cashier OF the
Exchange bank NJ to Jan. /. 1907.
but failed of reelection at the annual
election then held.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
Denounced as False.

Seattle. July IA sensation was
created In the Christian Endeayor con.
vention when. after c. NJ. Tate had
stated In open parliament that the
Indians were being abused and per
mitied 10 fan into moral decadonce.
Silas u. Whitman OF the Lapwal In.
dian reservation arose and denounced
the utterancos 81 the speaker as exag.
gerated and false.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
FARMERS UNION MEETING.
Several Hundred Present nj Alexander
Yesterdsy-Address by Mr.. Albrit'
ton-fine Exhibit from Steep
Hollow.

The two days session OF tho
Brazos County Farmers Unior
began yesterday at Steep Hollo"
and will continue through today
Three or four hundred people were
present and greatly enjoyed the
day. Mr.. Albritton, a state lee
turer of the Union from Scurry
county, was present and in the
forenoon was introduced by Presi-
dent ]. H. White and delivered a
public address of two hours and
twenty minutes on the union' Its
principles and purposes and the
need and value of organization.
His speech was a good one and
was we'll received.
A magnificent barbecue and bas-
ket dinner was served on the
grounds and evidenced the un-
bounded hospitality OF the people
of that and surrounding communi-
ties.
A feature of the meeting was
the magnificent exhibit OF held
crops, vegetable and fruits made
by the members of the Steep Hol'
low local union. Among other
things, twelve varieties OF corn
were shown. Mr.. l. NJ. Cook had
ON exhibition two stalks of White
Prolific corn one OF which had FIVE !
ears and the other seven.
The Union held business meet
ing in the afternoon with Presi-
dent White presiding and Secre-
tary W. b. English at his desk.
The work OF the meeting will con-
tine today, among the important
matters to come up being the
election of officers.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
sIs762
EDdE.HAlL-sMlrH DRUG co. CONTEST

The eleventh count Of the Edge
Hall-Smith Drug Co. contest was
completed yesterday afternoon and
shows four of the candidates reach
ing for the two hundred thousand
mark. The contest has about one
month more to run and the inter
est will increase from now on to
the finish. Miss Alma Miller and
Pink Graham are leading.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
CONSULAR SERVICE.
Examination OF Applicants Has Come
10 en- End.

Washington. July determination
OF applicants for appointment In the
consular service. which has been IA
progress at the state department FOR
the past three days has been ccnclud
ed. but names OF those successful will
not be announced for several weeks
Only forty-eight Of the fifty.two candi
dates designated by Secretary Root
presented themselves for examination.
Included In list were: VIRGINIA. s:
Georgia and Tennessee. 3 each: Ken.
lucky. Maryland. New Mexico and
Texas, > each: Mississippi ara Mis-.
souri,. each. Two Of the applicants
are negroes
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
PROPOSALS.

Bids will be received mp to II O'Clock
noon Monday, July IS, 1907, At the Office
Of the Bryan Water, Ligh, and Power
Co., for the construction OF a brick build
ing Tor the plan, OF said company. Plans
and specifications may be seen a, the Office
OF the company. RICH; reserved to re-
ice; any or III bids. r. 7. Preston.
Mgr. Bryan Water. Light s. Povc' Ga.
lss
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
SIXTEEN INJURED.
Work Train Failed TO Send Out FLAG.
man While Taking Water.

Somerset. KY. July i2.-Sixteen men
were seriously injured IN wreck on
the Queen and Crescent road when a
local freight crashed into a work train
near the Tennessee line. A relief
train brought the victims TO the SAM.
tarium here. The injured are: Caleb
Owens. l.. II. Mulkey. w II. Angel.
Frank Fitzpatrick. Robert Shepherd.
]. NJ. Ross, Frank Lowell and q. Low.
cite. The wreck was caused. says an
official announcement from Superin-
tendent Caldwell. by the work train
falling 20 send out flagman while
taking water.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Short Session was Held last Night
City WIZ Refund Unsxpired ss-
loon Licenses.

YThe city council met last night
with Alderman Bats, mayor pro
TEN, presiding and all officers pres
ent except Mayor Butler who IS
out of the city.
Officers reports. minutes. bills
etc. took the usual course.
A motion prevailed requesting
the firemen to flush every hydrant
and fire plug once a month and
keep a record of pressure.
A motion prevailed that the sec
rotary be authorized to credit on
new saloon licenses the amount OF
unexp:.ed old licenses when the
new licenses are issued.
The seere,ary's report for the month
ending July 18th, showed the following
balances OF city funds.
DEBIT.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13

v w. J. Bryan says the war talk
and assembling of a fleet in the
Pacific is net to repel an expected
attack from the japanese, but to
influence congress for large naval
construction appropriations.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-07-13
Try Prevcntics. AT My Risk
With Book on Colds.

lust 90 prove merit-to show you how
quickly Pfeventies can and will check colds
" the Grippe will mail you free on
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Preveniies are thoroughly harmless little
ANDY Cold Cure tablets. No Quinine. no
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To check early Colds or Grippe with "Pre-
'entics" means sure defeat Tor Pneumonia
TO stop cold with Preveniics Is surely
gaier than 90 let il run and be obliged 10
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teach a deeply seated cold. But taken
;arly-at the sneeze stagc-they break or
read off these early colds. That Is surely
oeiter-that is why they are named Pre-
senties." Promptness however Is ail-im-
,ortant. Promptness in the use OF Pre-
geniies may save half your usual sickness.
Feverishness, night or day, with child or
lduit. suggests the need OF Preventics.
Write DIR. Shoop, Racine Wis, today for
s<uipies nd booklet. Preventies arc sold by
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