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The Washington times., 1908-09-21
MANY CANDIDATES
FOR POTOMAC CREW
Seventeen Answer Demp-
Sey's Call for Eight to
Row on SChuylkill.

Indications are that Pat Dempsey's
hopes Of having a senior crew that viii
wipe out the defeat at the hands OF
the New York Athletics last month,
are about 10 be realized
Yesterday morning seventeen men an
swered the cail, and by rowing himself
he was able TO take two crews out on
the water for a short spin.
The real start VIII De made this af-
ternoon, when he viii set a line on the
men who VIII be present every after
noon at the required hour
Several Of the senior crew failed 70
make an appearance, but quite a husky
bunch reported They were SI0Cum and
Ran dolph. for the c0xswaln-s seat;
Richardson. Wallace Miller. BuLlJugh.
Foster, THraU, Ellis. L Mueller, smith,
G.. Mueller. Murray, Morse, Spransy,
DAILY and E6mouds- The last two men
are from otLer clubs. It being the pur-
pose Of thu officials i'm charge OF the
regatta 70 have picked city crews com
pete.
DAILY is a big. husky boy who rowed
in the Georgetown championship inter
=. He TOwed number seven. and set
a fine stroke for the port side of the
boat, while EdmonGs IS from the Ana
lostan House, and has been IN the game
for a number OF years. he, too, IS a
big man. and, under the tutOrage OF
Coach Dempsey should become classy
oarsmau-
Probably by Thursday the Potomac
I Club VII know who VIII make Up the
ere tLat viii make the trip 20 Phila-
delplit to regain their lost laureiS as
Dempsey is anxious 10 set the person
mel of the crew settled
The Washington times., 1908-09-21
Ridiculous Mfsn1anagement
BY Wise NeqU York Officials
Metropolitan Shining Lights Couldn't Remember Travers
Island Track Was Five Instead of Four Laps to
Mile-Race Spoiled.

NEW YORK. Sept. H.-Mismanage-
ment of the most fragrant description.
and which was so inexcusable as to
place many Of the officials in a most
ridiculous position. seriously marred
the day last Saturday at Travers Island,
where one Of the biggest athletic meets
Of the season was held, the senior field
and track championships Of the ANA
teur Athletic Union.
The officials responsible for the run
ming Of the one-mue championship, one
of the features, succeeded so well in
bungling the event that after two ef-
forts to run of the race It was finally
left undecided.
The trouble evidently was chiefly due
to the inability Of the officials TO re
member at the proper time whether the
Travers Island track was four or five
laps 10 the mile. II is not unusual for
the casual spectator at the New York
Athletic Club grounds to imagine that
the track IS One-Quarter Of q mile IN
circuit. 1t is, however. five laps 10 the
mile, and with such official as had
charge Of the championship Amateur
Athletic Union meet It was difficult for
the knowing ones to see how they could
make the mistakes Of notifying the run
ners twice at the end Of the third lap
that they were entering upon their final
circuit.
In the first instance the bell failed to
work, and as the leaders were ending
the third lap. the track being FIVE times
around Tor the mile, several Of the
judges called loudly, Last lap! Last
lapl' Although no tape was strung
across the track, Walter Becker. Of the
New York Athletic Club; W. Hay. OF
Montreal, and NJ. T. Morris, Of Brook
line, dropped out
Go on Go on! This isn't the end OF
The Washington times., 1908-09-21
Sam Crane Says It's
Ridiculous to Think of
En- Losing.
CUBS CAN'T ESCAPE
TWO DOUBLEHEADERS
One in Philadelphia Today, and
One in New York Tomorrow.
Comforting Figures.
By SAM CRANE.

NEW YORK, Sept H.-There were
many fans who got col. fee on Satur-
day over the Giants defeat by the
Pirates. but they had no right 70 get
trapped underplEning.
The McGrawites have the penuant viz
tuaIly tucked away in their strong box,
and there IS about as much chance Of
either the Cubs or Pirates doing the
burglar act at this late day as the
Brooklyn or Cardinals playing for the
worlds championship this fail.
When the Giants most recent work is
taken into consideration, The fact that
the fans are at all fearful is so strange
as TO be ridiculous The Giants, since
leaving Chicago on August 30, have
won eighteen games and. lost two. a win
ming percentage Of 900. They have not
met the Cubs since then. Of course. but
the Chicago bunch could not regain the
lead from the Giants should the latter
lost four straight 10 the Windy City
crew, figuring according TO the standing
OF both clubs this morning
Then. again, It must be taken into the
done that the Cubs Will be obliged 20
play a dOuhle-hedder in Philadelphia
this afternoon, and again at the Polo
Grounds tOmOTrJW. FOR MCGrdWi who
was never known TO be shy on the man
agerial end. N-i1 doubtless show his
usual shrewdness by coming right back
tomorrow with TWO games The cubs
owe one game here over what the Scheu-
Ule calls for, and the home club has the
privilege OF selecting the day when the
baTCain-day attraction shall be pulled
Of II Is not likely, therefore. that Nc
GraW will give his closest rivals any
more rest than the law allows.
Everything IS fair in 1--we and war
and IL the present race htsn't been the
merri-st battle IN the his, cry or nase'
BAH, there never was q bIooCleSs war
The Washington times., 1908-09-21

The football season VIII quicken ap-
rreCiably this week with a number Of
the elsyels beginning their playing
schedules or beginning actual scrim-
ulasins.
The Indians, who already have started
their schedule, VIII play Two more
games this week, while Pennsylvania
Brown, Syracuse, Lafayette, PennsyI-
yania State, and others have games
booked for next Wednesday OF Satur-
day Harvard and Yale DO not tackle
an opponent until after next Wednes-
day, and Princeton and Cornell not IN
til a week from Saturday.
Princeton ard Cornell candidates do
not report until this week, while AZ Har-
ward. Yale. Pennsylvania. and Carlisle
at least a weeks preliminary practice
already has been put in In general
the situation az a majority Of the tig-
ser colleges IS this. There IS q suff-
Client quantity OF varsity material left
over 70 form a fair working basis for
the building up OF o team, bur vet g
good deal OF hammering TO be done on
The material which has no. had varsity
experience. but which. either on the
freshman or scrub team, has had ex-
perience which under vigorous drilling
~ +'--s ~ |1~----~-ss u
the varsity ranks.
The Pennsylvania candidates have
had one light scrimmage and al Har-
yard and Yale scrinmaSing VIII begin
this week. The coaches at these three
places have not lost any time IN getting
together tentative eIevens. and while
they are not talking any about The out
look # VIII be noticed that there have
NOT bceu any walls aborrr frea1F-rT
weaknesses existing. These three and
the other member OF the sO-called biz
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the season with
prospects which, so far as producing q
team I'd 70 the standard is concerned
are not at all diSCouraEfng-
The Washington times., 1908-09-21

Tv0-uaza hIt-Neues. Three-base hits-Beck-
or CO. stolen bases-F'- Collins 30, SapP, sui
Iivan. J. Collins. Trip, Davis 90, Coleman
on J. Collins Il. OFF o. Becker, &. First base
on balls-OH J Collins, l. or G. Becker, g.
Struck our-By J. Collins. = by G.. Becker, y.
Lett on bases-EnEiaeers. s. Nigila1rs 8.
Passed baIIs-Arnold. p Wild pItCh-C0lliuS.
Time OF game-I hour and minutes. I'm
pIres-H OShea. Corps OF Engineers ".
Rea-an, s W A G Attendance-5.0C1.
The Washington times., 1908-09-21

Mickey Cannon IS a member OF Di-
vision Z. a. O. H. GreensburE. Pa. He
is having his card transferred TO Phila-
delphia. and will parade next March Il.
No. Constant Reader, Mickey is not an
Italian
The Washington times., 1908-09-21
Princeton and Cornell, Last
TO Report, Out This
Week.
BRIGHT
AMONG BIG FOUR"
Enough Veterans Left 10 Form
Nucleus, and Candidates
Show Promise.
Schedule for Week

Carlisle vs. Lebanon Valley. at Car
Isle; Syracuse vs. Hobart College, at
Syr2 cUse-
Saturday. September Is.
Carlisle VS. ViIIanova, at Carlisle:
Holy Cross VS. Norwich University,
at Worcester, Mass; Pennsylvania
State VS. Grove City, Stevens Insti-
tute vs. Union. at Schenectady; Syra-
cuse vs. Hamilton, at Syracuse; Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania VS.. West
Virginia
The Washington times., 1908-09-21

For utter incompetency that Is abso-
luteiy the limit, and il was pulled Off
when James J.. Sullivan. president Of
the Amateur Athletic Union. and gen
eral arbiter of all human destinies, was
on the job. We hope none Of the Eng
lish papers get hold OF the story, for
they can write some real funny pieces
after reading that, and comparing II
with the furious attacks the Americans
at the Olympic games, made on the
English officials We are perfectly will
ing to admit that the English We're
prejudiCed and Incompetent, but they
did not twice make bull of the same
event because they did not know enough
TO keep tab on the laps.
The Washington times., 1908-09-21

Bert Keyes, Dick HyIand, Tommy Muir
PHI, Leach Cross. and Jack Goodman
We're all approached by the matchmaker
OF the National A. g, OF New York, rel
alive TO meeting Young otto They al
side-stepped tie match.
The Washington times., 1908-09-21

When Guy Haskins was disqualified
by South Atlantic Association officials
of the Amateur Athletic Union for foul
ing another runner at Richmond. Va,
two years. ago, IT was sneeringly re-
marked by a number Of A A. L. trick
sters who were interested in seeing him
restored to good standing, that the Of
1icials Of the South Atlantic were mere
provincials who did not know enough
TO make their disqualification carry
weight. Now, we defy anybody TO pIO-
duce in the entire annals Of the South
Atlantic Association, a record Of such
a miserable fiascO as was seen IN the
a 4. L. championships at Travers IS
land, y. Y, last Saturday. when the
mile run was twice completely spoiled
because the fat-headed officials did not
know how many laps the track was TO
n mile, or how to count the laps after
they were told.
The Washington times., 1908-09-21
Johnson Shows Mettle.

The seventh gave John son a chance
to show his mette. Williams lined out
a three-bagger 30 right. Ferris tapped
an easy fly TO Mcbride, Johnson pur-
posely passed Crisis who went 10 the bat
for Smith Hartzel went in 10 run for
the pinch hitter and stole second
Waddcu famed. and Stone drew a pass,
filing the bags Jones tapped out an
easy fly to Ganley.
In the second half Stone beat out a
scratch hit TO second, Jones, in attempt
ing TO sacrifice, popped a fly 70 first,
which Freeman misiudEed, but Stone
was forced at second Jones stole sec
Ond, and Fonman's liner 10 left center
sent Jones home, with the winning run
The scorer
The Washington times., 1908-09-21

" -1'1IIII 7I''II Y 7 y 7. Y
Three-base hit - Williams Double
plZy-Williams to Wallace to Jones.
Passed baIl-Street Stolen bases-DeIe-
hanty. Freeman, Mcbride, UnElaub,
Hartzeu, Jones Hit by pitcher-By
Johnson. !. Bases on EaIls-Oh Wad-
dell. .; off Johnson. 5. Struck out-By
Waddell. i; by Johnson, 2. Left on
baSes-St- Louis. 2: washington. I. I'M
pires-AIessrs Sheridan and Hurst. Time
Of game hour and 50 minutes. At
tendance-1900.
The Washington times., 1908-09-21
Playing Delehanty May
Cost Tigers Many Thou
sands of Dollars.
A LEMON RIPENING
FOR DEAR GOTHAM
McCOy-Burke Talk VIII Bear
Natural Fruit-A. A u. Officials
Make Childish Errors.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Because OF the cruel joke he was
playing OF himself and the people pay
ing 20 see the games, Manager Cantil-
lon has changed his mind, and decided
TO Flay Jim Delehanty at second in the
West, despite the fact he VIII not play
in Cleveland
Bill Shipke has a broken finger, and
II was necessary 10 use Gates at second
II Delehanty were kept out Gates is an
old-tinler as an infelder, but has not
been on the Job for a long time, besides
which he has long been feeling badly.
It had 10 be DeIehanty or a farce
Whether he made wise choice in pick
ing Del is an open question. with SO
many ethical and political angles that
every fan viii have to decide for him
self. One thing, with Delehanty in the
game the club does not seem TO be able
10 do much more on this Western lnva-
sion than 1t did with him out
The big rub will come if, with Dele
hanty out, Washington loses three
straight games to Cleveland, and then,
with him IN, BEATS Detroit one or more
times There Viii be a howl that Will
stir I'D 6. discussion fraught with much
bitter feeling, Tor one Washington VIC
tory might well give Cleveland the pen
Ar-A-N@
tween that club and Detroit today. Not
only would such a development sting
the Detroit fans, but It would cost each
Detroit player something like $500 and
the owners Of that club another large
sum. Any kick the Detroit management
and players make Will be for the sake
OF enforcing no mere technical cOncep-
ton Of true craftsmanship, but for a
comfortable fortune, and the outcome
VIII be awaited with great interest.
They are getting ready to slip over
another one or two on the fight fans
Of New York. The stories that sd
Mccoy believes he could do something
in the ring look ike lemon bud soon
10 fruit. The horror Of il ali is in
creased by the fact that Sailor Burke
IS limited as his opponent. If Mccoy
and Burke get together the health de
partment will have the job of it's life
disinfeCting the premises. Mccoy was
accused of one of the biggest fakes in
ring history when he fought Jim Cor
bett, while Burke has for several years
been the prize medium for getting easy
money from CfOthamites. His fight with
Jack Johnson. in which Johnson was
scared green for fear he would knock
him out. and his recent tin-canning
exhibition with Billy Papke. along with
has other bouts, make him menace
10 the game.
The Washington times., 1908-09-21
American League
-Yesterdav,s ResnItS

ST. Louis, .: Washington, l.
: Detroit. .: New York. 1.
Chicago, 1; Philadelphia, 0.
Today's Games.
washington at St. Louis
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit.
The Washington times., 1908-09-21
Waddell DiSpoSeS of Seven
teen Nationals by Strike
out Route.
JOHNSON STEADY
IN TIGHT PLACES
Delehanty Back in the Game-Fig-
Ures in Several Desperate At
tempts to Score.

ST LOUIS, Sept. 2l.-Young Walter
johnson and the veteran Rube yVaddeu
had a battle royal, which lasted ten
innings yesterday, and the youngsrer
lost by ? to l.
Seventeen men were moved dovy, b,
WaddeH over the strlke-out route. and
IN two sessions he famed all hands.
The Idaho phenom wasn't there with
the strlke-out drops, but he held the
Browns 10 eight well scattered hits,
and issued but three passes 10 his op-
ponents five
Both pitchers distinguished them
selves by pulling out Of tight places. St.
Louis struck a tryinE situation in the
second DSehauty was passed and took
third when Smith threw wild in an at
tempt 10 nab him stealing second. Dele
hanty tried to work the squeeze play
when Clymer went 20 the bat. but Otis
failed TO connect, and Del was caught.
Clymer was an easy out at first Free
man hit 10 deep short, but Wauace's
throw 10 Jones hit the ground, giving
Jerry a chance TO steal second. Mcbride
lined out a clean hit 10 right, and
Freeman came home Mcbride stole
second, making the third steal OF the
session. but Street famed.
Chance 10 Score.
The Nationals passed up their best
opportunity to clinch the game in the
sixth. Gauley walked md Delehanty
singled. but CIymer flied 10 Waddeu.
In the tenth, Freeman famed for the
third time. Mcbride singled, and Street
drew q, pass Johnson famed and Ed
mOnson walked, filing the bases Can
2 O.
but miss connections and IL was all
Off
The Washington times., 1908-09-21

HBatted for Smith IN the seventh.
fBatted for Crisis in the sew enth-
zone out when winning run was scored
The Washington times., 1908-09-21
Today's Games
of the Clubs.
National League
Yesterdays Results.
No games scheduled.
TOday's Games

TOday's Games.
chicago at Philadelphia.
; PittsbuTg AT New York.
Cincinnati at Boston.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1908-09-21

Totals ----.-------52 r2S
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-04-01
THIS MUST CEASE,

The greatest obstacle to the enforce
ment OF the Prohibition law is the atti-
tude of the federal government" says
the Topeka, (kan.) Herald Kansas
borders, and the Supreme Court of the
United States upholds her in that action.
Then the federal government turns
around and forbids the state to arrest the
men who are delivering liquor and collect
ing for 1t within the confines of the
state"
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-04-01
IN OKLAHOMA,

The Billups bin just passed by the Ok
lahoma legislature has been grossly mis-
represented in the public press The
dlspensary for which it provides is to sell
liquor on a PHYSICIANS certificate only.
One clause authorizes the governor to ap-
point a special attorney to enforce the
law who shall have all the powers of a
state for the enforcement of this law.
The dispensary section will be voted on
as constitutional amendment next fall,
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-04-01
THEY DON'T LIKE ,EM.

It is of interest to note what the LIQUOR
press are coming to think of the "coun-
try editor" Beverages, New York, Of
fetal organ of the National Liquor
League, in an editorial November 80
quotes an unfriendly comment in an Okla
homa paper and retorts hotly:
"lf any greater humbug has doomed up
In connection with the prohibition move
ment than the country newspaper ed-
tor, we would like to know it," AS the
street-car ad writer tells us There's a
reason"
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-04-01
THE PROHIBITION PARTY AND
PRESS.

]. b. Cranfill Prohibition candidate
for vice president in 1892, opens a
thoughtful article on the above topic
with the following words:
THE success OF the Prohibition party
and its work is far more dependent upon
the strength and circulation of the Pro
hibition party papers than upon any or
all the other elements that make up the
party life"
and political revival has had as its fore
runner a revival Of the literature Of it's
cult. Uncle Toms Cabin" precipitated
American negroes everlasting freedom.
We are going to succeed in the ProhIbi-
ton party movement in exact ratio with
our success In the circulation of our Pro-
hibltion party literature" .... 80. $50.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-04-01
GOT MAD AND GOT OVER 1T

A neighbor exchange says once one of
his subscribers received a dun through
the post office, and it made him mad
the editor showed him a few duns of his
own-one for paper one for type, one for
rent and several others. NOW" said
the editor, Il didn't get mad when these
came, because l knew that ali / had to
do was to ask several reliable gentlemen
like you to come. and help me out, and
then / could settle all OF them When
the subscriber saw how II was he re-
pented. paid up and renewed for another
year.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-04-01
NEW PROHIBITION YEAR BOOK

The Prohibition Year Book for 1908, is
sued by the Lincoln Temperance Press,
90 La Sale Street, Chicago is out It's
and reliable. No Prohibitionist who pro-
poses to keep armed for the conflict
should think of being without it, The
Quoted by the liquorites of itself makes it
necessity. The price is 25 cents.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-04-01
DELINQUENT SUBSCRIBERS MUST BE
DROPPED.
UNCLE SAM REQUIRES CASH.

Under new ruling of the Postal de
partment at Washington all newspapers
viii hereafter be compelled to hold their
subscribers practically to a paid in ad.
vance policy or be refused admission to
the mails at the newspaper rate of post
age.
We trust our readers will understand
that we have nothing to do with this rule
but to obey it--and that those whose re-
newa's are due or who are in arrears will
remit at once.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-04-01

Let every member Of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Society rally to the
support of the cause Of prohibition
and do all in his power to wipe out
the curse of the saloon; the foulest
blot on the reputation of our age and
country" declared Rev. John A. Nc
Cam, president Of the Cathedral So
ciety. Philadelphia, at meeting Dec
9TH.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-04-01
OUR NEleAsoR ON THE WEST.

The South Dakota Prohibition conven =
ton met at Miller, April and nominal
ed full ticket, headed by G. F. KNAPP
pen OF Brookings for governor. Ben
Brave, one OF the presidential electors
named is full blooded Sioux Indian and
a large number of Indians are likely to
vote the ticket. Sec. Calderwood was
among the speakers.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-04-01

Owing to the favorable mortality the
1908 dividend aportionment under the To-
tai Abstinence policies in the annual divi-
dend class will as in the past, show a
substantial increase over the apportion-
ment to those insured in the General
Class of the Company.
If an abstainer from alcoholic bever-
age, place your insurance in a class made
up of those who totally abstain and se-
cure the benefits acruing through in
creased longevity.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-04-01

ANY bottles? Any rags?"
Queer combination you deal in, nv
friend"
Not so queer. People as has bottles
generally has rags"
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-04-01
MINNESOTA FARMERS

Write us about shipping us your
sweet cream.
Dorsett &. Co.,
712 Hennepin Ave., MINNEAPOLIS,
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1908-04-01
INSURANCE ACCOUNT.

INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
Insurance in force December 81,
1907 paid-for- business
in force Jan. l. 1908 81, 40S,2 $50
Examinations in 1907. 399996
Gain of insurance in force In 1907 100S, 254
Insurance in force Jan. l. 1908 s4,551,5S5
Amount paid in death
claims from Sept,
1900 to Jan. l, 1903 $4,000
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-21
Death of Mrs. 8. -. Jones.

Kershaw special in yesterday 8
State: Mrs. Eugenia Jones, wife
of Mr.. S. S. Jones, whose death
occurred last night, was buried
today in the family burying
ground. The funeral was con-
Quoted by her pastor, DR.. E. F.
Rice, assisted by Rev. Jabez
Ferris. Her health had been
very poor for some time and she
had measles, but pneumonia was
the cause of her death. She was
80 years old and sainted Christ
ian woman, always looking to
the interest of the poor and
needy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-21

The MethOdists of Lancaster
Progress of Movement to
Build NeiO Church.
The pastor of the Meth odist
church, the Rev. w. A Fairy, in
letter in the Southern Christian
Advocate this week, says:
We are worshiping for the
present in the Court House, an d
| am preaching to very large con-
gregations.
The people readily accepted
the change and there has been
no break in the services. We
are making splendid progress
towards building the new church.
Have already a subscription fund
of about six thousand dollars
The committee consists of level
headed business men, who believe
in bringing things to pass. Plans
and specifications have not yet
been agreed upon, but we will
bnild a handsome church, modern
in all its departments.
The parsonage is now being
painted, the interior will be
worked over and put in repair
an iron fence has been placed
around the yard and the prem
ises thoroughly cleaned and beau
tilted. When this work is fin
ished Lancaster will have one of
the very best parsonages in tn Q
State, a parsonage that will be
in keeping with the handsome
new church.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-03-21
Last Year's Cotton Crop

The final ginners' report of
last years cotton crop was
made public yesterday by
the government bureau, accord
to which the total crop is H.
61,159 bales, including linters
aud counting round bales as half
bales. On the strength of the
report the market advanced sew
eral points, but the gain was lost
during the day.