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The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
YOST WANTS FOUR DOWNS.
Michigan's Coach Suggests That
Football Rules BE Amended.

Coach Yost, Of MichisanN differs with
the football rules committee as 10 the
satisfaction given by the 1906 football
rules. In "A signed article in the current
number Of the World To-Day. the
Wolverine leader declares that four
downs instead Of three should be allowed
I'm the ten yards of required distance.
Walter Camp. Of Yale. DR.. J. Z. Ray
croft. OF Chicago, and Dan McGugin, of
Vanderbilt also contribute 20 the maga-
zine. the four articles composing 81 sym
postum on Reform Football"
Under the present rules according %
which ten yards must be gained in three
downs, team does not have chance
20 Use the new rules to advantage inside
its own forty-yard line" declares T0st.
1T cannot risk the forward pass or the
ousidc kick. because failure in either ease
forfeits the ball and puts the opposing
team .n striking distance OF the goal
There is no alternative but TO KICK
The spectators like 10 see some scor-
ing. and something should be done 80
aid the ofeuse. yet 20 keep the game
open. If four downs were allowed in
which 20 gain ten Yards. the game would
Doe far more satisfactory 20 the player
and just as interesting 10 the spectator.
Certainly the rules should be written so
that they can be- easily understood They
were written in the present form years
aEo, and have been amended I'm so many
different ways that they certainly are q
mess now"
Walter Camp devotes part Of his
article To- the same point He SAYS.
. There VIII come demand from some
: individuals. undoubtedly for alterations
for more downs in which % gain. or for
a removal Of the restrictions governing
the forward pass. But the public. the
press. the graduates. and the under
graduates have seen that the game =
well balanced. intensely interesting. less
dangerous. and exhaustiug
They have determined that the ten
yard rule has opened the game. and the
forward pass. as it now stands. with the
onside kick, has automatically weakened
the defense. They have seen the game
under these exact conditions. and tbev
have found it good. II viii be a rash
man who attempts 10 convince them
/ otherwise"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
FINISH FIGHT IS HELD
Baltimore Club Successful i'll
Holding a Long Mill.
BOUT GOES TO A KNOCKOUT
May Lead 10 Ring Encounters of I'm
limited Length for the sports Of
the Eastern Cities-~Big Game" Can
Now BE Attracted from the Pa
cifc Coast with Big Purses.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 15.-Thc fight
which the Nonpareii A. C., Of Highland
town held last night between Soldier
Burns and Con Lauterbach. and which
was advertised to go forty-fve rounds,
ended at the close of the eleventh round,
when Burns delivered a knockout after
close and clever fighting
Lauterbach, in fact, was something Of
disappointment to the spectators, for he
seemed unable to stand up under the sol
dier's blows and tried only a few times
TO bore in and get at Burns. The only
part of his opponents anatomy that Lau-
terbach seemed able 20 reach was the kid
neys, and even such blows as landed did
not bother Burns TO any great extent
The rounds were about even up 10 the
eighth and then Burns started a fast and
fierce fight In the tenth round Lauter-
bach curled up and was only saved by the
bell, and though he came back refreshed
in the eleventh. Burns had no trouble in
rushing him TO the ropes and delivering
the knockout
This fight may open the way for bouts
of almost unlimited length. for il is the
first time I'm several years that an attempt
has been made to publicly hold what is
practically a fight TO "a finish along the
Atlantic coast Its success means that
many Of the big men Of the ring viii now
come East after their long season OF
travelling 20 the Pacific Slope IN search Of
a good purse. and the sports Of New York.
Philadelphia, and Washington may now
be able TO enjoy bis game" sport after
being so long surfeited with second-class
bouts
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
PENNS OARSMEN REPORT.
Only Three of Last Years Regulars
Are Available for Grew.

Philadelphia, Jan. I5.-PennsyIvauia'
varsity and freshmen crew candidates
reported 10 Coach Ellis Ward this after
noon for indoor work on the machines.
Coach Ward has fitted up two sets Of
machines side by side, each consisting Of
two eishts IN row, which make it pos
sible for che man to set the stroke for fif-
teen men, makiug sixteen men, one be-
hind the other. Thirty-two men can row
at one time Coach Ward will divide his
candidates into squads OF sixteen. who
viii work on these machines during ff-
teen-minute and half-hour periods
Only three of last years varsity eight.
Capt Emig. Dean. and Doering. are avail
able for the crew this season. Three of
the varsity four are available. as well "a
all OF last years freshmen crew. but
aside from these prospective oarsmeH,
good crew material seems To be scarce at
Pennsylvania
This seasons schedule viii be similar
to that of last year in every particular.
The varsity and freshmen eights viii
row the Annapolis varsity and secOnJ
eights at Annapolis during the latter part
of April, while Penn's varsity eight and
four viii be entered in the American
Henley on the Schuylkill. and the second
eight viii row CornelTs second eight at
Ithaca on Memorial Day As usual. the
intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie
viii end the season.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
LONG SHOT AT ASCOT.
HuapaIa. at go to 1. Captures First
Race in a Drive.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. l5.-The form
players at Ascot received a terrible JOLT
when HuapaIa. held IN the betting at 80
/, and at times as good as 100 TO 1, came
home a winner, after a hard drive in the
first race. Summaries.
FIRST RACE-seIIme, six fuIougs. Huarlla
l5 WIm01. GO 90 J. won, Elm King lE Clark.
8 10 l. second, Komomho los KmzI 10 to J. third
Time I.I-a l.. WT1usgmau The Major Nuns
yelling. Turkey Foot. Fuglrtha. Black Gem Ny
Choice. Col Jewel SatcheI and Tattenham also
rau-
SECOND RACE-Tmee furlougs. parse Maga-
zme. ll0 lBumanI. 10 8 won; Boogr Red. 100
HresJ0ui. 10 to- J. s-c1ud kismet. IT.. no .Boland
lJ Iu s. third. Time C.5L HarTeI Bonnie Balm
sweet Taire. Sscarii-le Playful Boy. Harvey CLARK
Elephant Jack. and Suaggerlat0r also ran.
THIRD BACE-Seilugr Cue mile Markie Aiayer
lo4 NicDaHiel, 20 5. won, De-mages. % Nichols
- TO J. second, AFJutellus, lg7 lFlscherI. 8 20 s.
third Time. l;i6ia. Comedian. PaTvo. Avalon and
NJ IiChtgustCiu also Tau.
FOURTH RACE-Onc and onc-sixteenth miles
Aruo, lo2 Fischer. 20 8, won; Lord Stanhore 90
Hiuul, . % /, second. W. r. Carey, rs .Hauis
IS 70 s. third Time. l-5l Livius j. T. DonOhue
and kcrchcYal also mu.
FIFTH RACE-Selling; six furlougS. Rodolfo. lG
Smith, s 20 i, won. Betsy, l0s iheoghl, 20 J.
second; Fonc3sta. 10 Prcstoul l3 90 J. third
Time. II6l1- st1eyseI Prince Magnet. Ambitious.
and Kmsmau also ran
SIXTH RACE-Seiling; SIX ful0ngs. PImbin l97
NIsDanien. 90 q won; Gold Heather. los UDr.
Kileyl. 10 to ]. second. Ranla6a l05 1iunl. 90 g.
third. Time. l:lsi.. Long Nicb FIRST Pirate Run
sum, and !, Leonard also Tau.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
AMONG THEBO WLERS.

Charley Brown. after getting q 213 start
in the Florist SET finished up with 564
The Navy Yard LeagGe VIII De repre-
scented by a picked team 20 The city tour
uameat.
Naval Battalion received q scare Sat
urday night when Company L came near
taking a couple of games.
Hunt after getting away with 175. came
back with "a and 30 Rice did almost the
same trtck-11 81, and 2l2
The Breech ". =. after winning the
FIRST game rather handly from the Sight
shop. dropped the next two.
Stuart ourwitted Secretary Meyers ana
President Cox by making the Bank Clerks
members of the city association.
BouJz does remarkable work when il is
taken into consideration that ne uses "a
ban that weighs only thirteen or fourteen
pounds
Marshall hit them for five straight
strikes in the first game and got one
strike Out of the bunch. No. Z pin proved
Wills hoodoo
Going around and practiciuE in the diff
ferent alleys "a couple of days ahead Of
the schedule has proved wise move
upon several occasions.
The Orientals were on the anxious seat
in the last game. as the Florists were
going strong and showed no signs Of a
let-up until the eighth box.
There has been considerable rivalry be-
tween West Gun Carriage team and
Erecting Shop team i'm the Navy Yard
League Now West Gun Carriage is in
the lead.
Several bets have been made that the
Saengerbuud viii not finish one. two.
three, IN the tournament. The Germans
are willing TO bet that they win beat out
any team entered, but not upon where
they VIII finish
Cincinnati for the national bowling
tournament Of 1903, and all the bowlers
united under one banner" is Garry Herr
mann's cry He is q candidate for presi-
dent Of the American Bowling Congress
to succeed Robert II. Bryson. OF Indian
aDolis
1t was erroneOusly reported that Harry
kraUss rolled several large scores. among
them 2i6, in his match with Mr. Va9
Norman, of Philadelphia. In the first
game Krauss started with 213 and Van
Norman with 2ll; I'm the next three games
the Philadelphian obtained a slight ad-
vantage over the Saengerbund bowler.
but Harry cut this down in the last game
until the tenth box, when Van Norman
needed only a spare TO win Those pres
ent thought the Washingtonian had lost.
but a 7-le split killed the Quaker City
mans chances and he lost by six pins.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
HANDMAIDEN BEATEN.
Big Upset in the Fifth Race at Oak
land.

San Francisco, Jan. Humorous long
shots figured in the money during the
afternoon, but not one finished first In
the initial event. Royal Whit. a 80 70 ]
shot, was beaten a head by B0gohamd
The biggest upset Of the day was the de
feat of Handmalden by Alaric. in the
fifth. Handmaiden was 1 to 3 choice, but
she made a poor showing and did not ap-
pear 10 have her usual speed. The sum
maries
FIRST RACE-Futurity course, Bosohama. IL
IL. Williams, TO l. won. Royal White l05 Van
derbiti, 20 to l. second; Dotterel. lg3 Davis. 50
10 !. third Time ll4 IS. Alice Carrie. Dr Blr-
man, NigoToso. M9h Hogan. Gren0rc. Crgli, Pro
cTastinate. and CarftOne also Tan
SECOND RACEAFive and One-haf furIOngs
Red Blu. 100 Davis. 3 90 g. won. Al Lindsay. lB
w.. Aarlc., Is 20 !, second; joyful. ZOE DugauJ.
% 20 I, third. Time l.l0 i-5 Kok0mo Dave
Weber, Johnny Lyons. Altanero, Talentosa and
AalalOla alsa ran.
THIRD RACE-Seycu and ouehalf furlonas. Jim
PTudergasE loi lWiis0ui, 5 o. 3 won: NJ A.
Powell. ll2 SANDY. 20 2 second: Chestnut Ilg
sullivan. . % J. third. Time $40 Daniel 4
Ninceutlo. Caneio. BeaTskin, Bu Perry Tarigan
aHd Pay Ne also ran.
FOURTH RACE-One and onc-sixteenib miles
Hoaligan. III lHouerl, ! TO J. won; Jake Moore q
iiurtcrl, % 90 l. second; SwsggeT los Williams
TO Z. third Time. I53 2-5 Cheripe Early Hours.
Potrou, Briarthorpe, and Sinner Simon also ran
FIFTH -Seyen-eighths of mile Alaric
ll5 tGahami. 10 % !. Won Handmaiden lG fHor-
ucri, 10 to 3 second, Begun, I0J tDayisi 90 IN
third Time l.5l 4-5 Calvestanisn Tanana. and
Coo also rau.
SIXTH RACE-Seven-eight Of a mile Temacao.
8 SANDY. eygIL won; Plausible 81 iDavisl co 20
second; Ocean Shore, 81 thirschhauml . 20 1 third
Time. lSO 25 Earl Rogers. Wool.Ea, and Hedge
thorn also ran
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
BRYCE TALKS OF HIS POST.
Suggested to Gladstone AmicabIe
settlement Of Alabama Claims.

London, Jan. l5.-James Bryce. the
newly appointed Ambassador TO the
United States in a speech at New Castle.
referred to his post at Washington in
these words:
Il undertook the difficult and response
bic mission with some hesitation. feeling
reluctant TO leave the work I had been
doing here. but believe it has great op-
Portunities, and ! am sure there is no
task to which a man should be more will
ing to devote what remains TO him OF
life than trying 10 cement the ties of
friendship. already SO strong. which bind
Us to our great daughter and the sister
people beyond the ocean. The best act.
the most fruitful act. which has been
done in the time OF any of Us now living
in the field of foreign policy was done by
Mr. Gladstone, when he made the treaty
which settled the Alabama question.
I was struck while in America with the
danger To both countries which the state
Of irritation existing in the United States
regarding the Alabama claims was Great
ing. / asked Mr.. Gladstones son to tell
him what | had observed in America. and
Mr.. Gladstone gave me a long interview.
in which he made statement OF his
views about or policy toward America
and assured me- when 1 had told him
what / had seen there. that there was
nothing dearer TO his heart than to have
perfectly friendly relations with that
country. In the following year he con-
clUded the Alabama treaty. which WAS
the beginning of that cordial feeling
which now unites the two peoples
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
HIT THE POOL ROOMS.
Commissioners In New York city
Lost $4,000 Last Week.

New York, Jan 15.-Sporting men who
play the races in secluded rooms here
during the winter say that the proprie-
tors of these places have been burned up
recently. one room in particular. which
is said to have among its patrons some
big bettors. lost $4,000 last week
The killing at New Orleans on Monday
with jerry G. did not extend 10 the New
York betting places because Of the delay
in the delivery Of a telegram Tom Man
nix, the owner Of the colt. sent a wire to
"a We'll known turfman early Monday
morning to bet the limit on Jerry G.. The
local tUrfman had left town on business, il
seems. and the telegram was finally de
ivered to a friend. The latter did not re-
ceive the telagraphiC tip, however until
about nve minutes before the horses went
20 the post. He hurried to a nearby COM
missioner who lays the price for exclusive
customers, and managed 20 get down $50
straight and $50 third, at %. and g.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
D. P. DYER, JR., IS ON TRIAL.
Defending Himself of Charges of
EmbezxIement from Government

EmbezxIement from Government.
st. Louis. Jan. ia jury was secured
to-day in the case OF d. p. Dyer. jr..
charged with embezzling $61, go from the
United States subtreasury here. Of which
he was the receiving teller. Judge John
f. Garland, OF South Dakota, is presid-
ing judge p W Lehman. special
counsel for the government, said that the
crime charged under the Indictment was
only q misdemeanOr. but was punishable
by "a fine as high as the amount and I'm
prisOnment in jail from three months 90
ten years The indictment had two
counts, one indicting Dyer as an employe
and the other as an official
The defense, as outlined by Chester P
Krum. will be that the receiving teller 8
cage was accessible TO other employees.
that mistakes We're not infreqUent. and
under the Tlles Of the Office the accounts
were carried as if they balanced until the
error was discovered: that Dyer was
trying 10 discover the discrepancy IN his
accounts when the shortage was reported +,
that he was charged with every dollar
received IN the office, although much Of
the money he did not count or even
handle: that banks sent muulated money
in sacks to the subtreasury. which was
redeemed without being counted. the
figures OF the banks being accepted. and
tnat the shortage was discovered on one
of those redemption days.
Only two witnesses were. examined to-
day-Chief Clerk r. p. Johnson, who dis
covered the shortage, and Gideon 6
Bantz, deputy assistant treasurer, who
counted the cash and examined the books
after the shortage was discovered.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
FIND EXPLOSIVES IN BhTHTUB
Dunn Dums and Dynamite Concealed
in Boarding House.
New York Police Are Trying TO solve
the Mystery of ExtraOr-
binary Discovery.

New York, Jan. B-Thy police Of the
Charles street station and the officials Of
the bureau Of combustibles are very much
perturbed over the finding Of enough dy-
Mantle 20 blow block to atoms. and a
large number of what are believed 10 be
explosive bullets Of the dum-dum variety
in bathroom on the third floor Of a fur
nished room house at 20 West Eleventh
street to-day.
Policeman Joseph Flynn, of the Charles
street station. went 10 the bureau Of com
bustib.es shortly before noon with d
wooden bucket covered with paper. which
he gingerly deposited on the floor with a
caUti0ning gesture. When he was able 10
breathe easily he lifted a piece Of news
paper covering the bucket and pointed in
side
There Inspector Wolf saw six sticks Of
dynamite wrapped around with wire and
a box containing cartridges.
Flynn told the Inspector that Patrol
had been hailed as he was going along
his beat by Mrs. Emma Peters, who keeps
the furnished room house. She called him
IN and took him 10 the third floor. where
in the bathroom was the bundle OF dyna-
mite, wrapped In wire. and the box con
tanning the cartridges.
Charles Withan, aged twenty, an cleo
trician, who boards with Mrs Peters, dis
covered the explosive while ne was rum
magiug iu a tank that had once been
connected with the bath tub, but has been
used only for rubbish since He reported
the matter 20 Mrs. Peters this morning.
The only mark found was some writing
on the box that held the cartridges.
The Boston and New York Drug Com
pany' was the inscription.
Mrs. Peters says the explosives must
have been put there before she took the
house
The dynamite and bullets were not lying
together. and there seems TO be no theory
of the police that il was intended TO use
the dynamite where il was found but it is
believed rather that 1t was concealed
there or possibly discarded by some one
who had designs elsewhere.
a wine merchant named M8rchini
whose place of business is near Clarkson
and Washington streets. has been receiv-
ing threatening letters of late and a day
OF two ago received an order 10 cough
up S2.010 or his place would be blown
UP. The police are trying TO connect this
threat with the explosives found and TO
find out who is responsible for both.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
BASEBALL NOTES.

All Of the Washington players have re-
ceived their new contracts.
Petty has signed with the ST Louis
Browns for another season.
Columbus wanted jim DeIehauty for
third base. but ST. Louis saw the player
first.
The annual meeting Of the Tri-Stats
League has been set for January = and
. at Trenton.
George stone has notified the St Louis
management that be wants S4gs9 for
his work next season. lie is worth every
cent OF it.
The first major Ieaguer TO begin train
ing is Nal Easton, the Brooklyn pitcher.
He IS at Jacksonville. l.mberine up his
salary wing.
Before leaving Chicago. CanuIIon sad
that he would keep Jake Stahl next sea-
son unless some better offer is received
FOR the bis first baseman
With Unslaub certainty and Jake
Stahl possibility. the Boston AmeIi-
cans will be long on first bs,semen. AMI
it is reported that waivers viii be asked
on Grimshaw, who is wanted by Provi-
dence.
Punch" Knoll, who broke into the
American League under Jake StIhI. VIII
manage the Evansville club Of the Cen
tral League. He has decided 20 make
number Of changes in the team before
next summer.
Heine Peitz. who viii be in charge Of
Louisville next summer. SAYS that ne has
/ the material with which 20 develop a pen
nant-wiuning aggregation The genial
/ German has picked up likely looking
/ crop Of young players.
Jimmy Burke. the infeldar who was
drafted by the Athletics from Kansas
/ City. arises 20 state that he VIII not play
/ in QuakertOwu. as he believes that Connie
Mack VIII not give him "a show 10 make
/ the team as a regular Fear not. James;
( you viii have TO either play in PhnadeI-
/ phia or 90 20 work. These anti-seasou
/ bluffs DO not make much of a hit with
owners.
/ AIa!aChai hitJTedEe insists that the
/ catcher is the keynote TO r successful
/ baseball game. With catcher working
/ his head and arm every minute Kittredge
says he cannot be expected TO hit very
! strong. Kit insists that a good catcher,
whether he can hit or not. can win more
/ BAH games than any other man on the
nine The entire question of base-run-
ming. according TO Kit, rests with the
catcher.
while I still favos a later opening. we
1 have a better outlook from the weather
standpoint for next spring than the Na-
| tional League" says President Johnson,
/ "as we will open I'm st. Louis. Detroit.
Washington, and Philadelphia, three OF
which cities usually enjoy early springs.
! The National League win open in Chi
! cago. Cincinnati, New York. and Boston,
in only one Of which can good weather
/ be counted on with any certainty early
! in April. The Chicago Nationals viii
} play their first two series, eight games
| in all. on the West Side, according to the
[ present arrangement. and the White S0x
will open their season in St. Louis not
! returning to Chicago until the West Side
team is out of town.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
Boom in Athletics.

The engagement OF professional physi-
cal directors and the more systematic
training in an branches has brought
about a decided Improvement in athletics
in the local schools during the past few
years. but the followers of the teams be
lieve that sports viii undergo a decided
slump next season unless the House com
mittee decides t5 alter the stringent rule
which is incorporated in the District ap-
preparation bin which was reported TO
the House Monday afternoon.
II has been suggested that instead OF
compelling all OF the male students in
the schools 20 go into the companies that
the boys be allowed 20 choose between
the cadets and athletics. ia this way
an would derive the benefits Of physical
development. while larger number
would participate I'm athletics and. at the
same time the cadet corps would rot
suffer rs an Of the companies Wobld be
sufficiently large 10 make good showings.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
WANT WILLIAMS AS COACH.
Several Virginia FootBau Teams
After Former Clemson Instructor.

Roanoke, Va, Jan. &c. Robert VIII
liams. the clever football coach of this
city, who led Clemson College IS. c. 70
victory last season, has had fattering
offers within the past few days from
Clemson, Virginia Polytechnic, Virginia
Military, and University of Virginia to
coach those teams next season Il shall
turn them all down" he said to-day L
am going TO practice my profession and
shall do all my tackling on the law here
after"
Mr.. Williams is a member of the Roa-
noke bar and says he has quit the grid
iron.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
NEW MACHINES EXHIBITED.
Another Large Crowd attends New
York Auto show.

New York, Jan 15.-Dispite the raised
admission price an unusually large crowd
attended the auto show at Madison
Square Garden to-day.
Those interested in the six-cylinder type
of gasoline engine had two more eX-
amples Of this principle of construction
to examine to-day, as the Fiat and Oar
racq machines were put on exhibition.
Both of them received "a great deal Of at
tention an day.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
NEWBOLD ON LIST.
Washington Golfer Among Survivors
I'm Pinehurst Tourney.

Pinehurst n. c.. Jan. 15.-Numerous ex-
tra-hoIe matches added TO the interest Of
to-days play in the first and second
rounds Of the annual advertising men s
golf tournament. and half the big field
was disposed Of
The match of the day was twenty-hole
battle between Willis r Roberts, of Phil
adeiphia. and H. w Ormsbee. Of Brook
lyn. In the first round of the first division.
which the Philadelphia won by single
stroke. only TO meet defeat In the after
noon round
The survivors in the first division are g.
W. Boyce of Arlington; y. $ Hurd. of
PittsburE; J. T. Gardner. of Chicago, and
r r Newbold. of washington. Ii. w
Ormsbee, Brooklyn; c. r. Norton. Of
Hampstead; Albert Bashforth, Of New
York, and c. r. Steele. of Brookline, re-
main in the consolation.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
Rostnn Americans Signing.

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan president
John l. Taylor, of the Boston Aemrican
League team, was here to-day conferring
with Pitcher Cy Young After the con
ference it was announced that Young
had agreed to sign a contract for this
year. President Taylor stopped of at
EIkhart, Ind, on his way here, and signed
Catcher Criger. He left last night for
Syracuse, y. y, where ne Will confer with
other players.