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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
Swimming.

Since early in February the swimmers
OF the Eastern colleges have been deyot-
ing their spare time TO perfecting them
selves for the annual championship. To
this end hardly week has passed that
has not witnessed some sort of n dual
aquatic meet On April 4, in the Prince
ton tank, when the individual champion
ships are held, 1t will he possible to see
Just what has been done in developing
new swimmers. This year promises to
be unusually interesting for the reason
that many of the universities have lost
their stars. san" Renear the Hawaiian
crack, for example, having left Penn
sylvania. as has De Bow. the intercol-
legiate plunge record holder, while Yale
mourns the loss of Stoddard, the former
Lawrenceville star. who was considered
one OF the best present-day college SWIM
mers: Dawbarn, Of Princeton, is the
Tigers notable loss because of his ILL
ness, and SO on through the list, yet as
each has lost some man who was counted
upon as a point winner. 1t means that
one of the best competitions ever cele-
brated will be the result. No one has
the temerlty to pick winners, and the
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Motor Racing.

with races at Savannah held this past
week, a contest Of endurance now on be-
tween cars of different nations on what
seems an impossible journey from New
York to Paris and the Briarclint trophy
in Westchester county, New York, sched-
uled for next month, the man whose
sporting enthusiasm expends itself on au-
tomobiling as a sport or a recreation is
starting the year 1908 most auspiclously.
Now to add still greater interest to this
calendar, only few of whose possiblli-
ties have been suggested, the announce
ment is made that the Vanderbilt Cup
race. Americas blue ribbon motoring
event, which was not run last fail be-
cause of the difficulty of getting the
proper course with ample provision and
protection against accidents. such as
marred the running of the event the pre-
cedng year, is not only promised for next
fall but assured inasmuch as the ground
for the course has been already pur-
chased. This means still another event In
which the competition will be truly inter-
national. And not to confne TO this coun-
try our attempts to wrest the long held
honors of motoring from the foreign driv-
ers and makers, an Invasion of Europe
win also be made this year This is in
the Grand Prix, the greatest race of its
kind held In Europe, this year to be run
over the same course as was utilized in
1907, ten times around the Dieppe cir
cult, or a total of about 47S miles. Mon
tague Roberts, who ran the American car
a part of the way ia the New York-to-
Paris race, will sail for abroad In May
In time to begin practising on the Dieppe
course early In June. Two other cars be-
sides the one which this driver Will handle
will 20 abroad with a crew of mechanics
and assistants accompanying the drivers,
who will represent this country in the
Grand Prix race. The Automobile Club OF
France, the governing body of the sport
In that country, Will again have charge
Of the race Sixteen thousand dollars have
been appropriated for the event, and prep
arations are being made which will make
the affair more important than ever, as
all the countries of Europe are certain
to send representatives.
II is interesting in view Of the partici-
nation this year Of Roberts and other
American drivers to learn that last year
"a cars, representing six nations, took
part. Nazarro. who has been seen in this
country in the Vanderbilt Cup contest.
in races in Florida and so forth, won the
event driving a Fiat car for Italy. He
also won the German Emperor's Cup and
the Targio Florio in Italy, and 1t Is from
n desire to see the palm of victory rest
with a French maker and driver that the
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French club is making such strenuous ef-
forts to make the race a very big sue
cess. More entries than last year are as
sured, and it will be one of the biggest
meets Of the year. The Flat Company
has already made its nomination, for the
three entries allotted each manufacturer
hv sending the names of the invinclble
trio, Nazarro. Lancio the latter also seen
in this country in the Vanderbilt and
other big races, many Of which he won)
cnd Wagner. who won the last Wander
bilt Cup race in 1906.
While on the subject of automobillng
it may be worth while recording some
figures in connection with the manufac-
turing end in this country. Statistics re.
Gently compiled show that the total value
of American-made machines for 1907 was
about S106 600, 600. More than $4,000
pleasure cars were manufactured in the
12 months, all but 5000 of these being
gasoline propelled cars. The capital en-
ployed in turning out these cars and mar
keting them reaches the amazing total
Of more than S94.000,000, $4,000 employees
being engaged on the work at the fac
tories These figures be 1t remembered,
apply only to the direct manufae eture, and
it has heen carefully computed that in
the allied trades of making tires, lamps,
speedometers etc. 10000 additional men
were employed, the business representing
q capital of nearly $37 100000 Garages
and sales places employed $4,000 men,
and stand for a capital of $5S,000. 900.
Totallng these figures gives US value of
product sold In the automobile world
in the United States of S106. 600, 900; total
capital employed. S172.O0 900: men EN-.
Moved. nearly 10000 persons. These
amazing figures partly explain why more
American and fewer foreign cars were
sold in this country In the twelve months
tabuated than ever before Vet France
did not feel any falling off in business
even II her manufacturers did not sell
So many cars IN this country In 1907, as
before the French makers made and sold
more cars TO other nations than In any
other year.
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experimental work and research, the
bureau maintains three vessels, the
steamers Albatross and Fish Hawk and
the schooner Grampus. The Albatross
recently cruised in the Northern Pacific
making surveys and exploring the bottom
by means of soundings and dredging. By
the latter means hundreds of tons OF
fishes and various forms of sea life never
before seen by man have been brought
to the surface and studied by the scien-
lists on board. The greatest depth at
which living things have been found by
the Albatross is 25.03S feet, or more
than four miles, while the greatest sound
ing ever made from the ship was 2s,S79
feet. The greatest ocean depth known
is miles, ascertained by the u. S. s.
Nero while using apparatus belonging to
the Albatross in the Pacific Ocean near
the Island of Guams
II the statistics of the bureau are in
teresting, how much more so will be
a few regarding the ish. Shad roe is
nothing but eggs, and the average roe
contains 10000 of them. each one capable
of becoming a shad of the same. size
from which the roe was taken. cod
will average about 100000 eggs, though
specimens with as many as 100000 eggs
have been found. Brook trout averages
1000, whitefsh $4,000, black bass 5000,
white perch 10000 and herring 10000.
The lobster yields ABOUT 1u,Voo eggs
These eggs vary In size from one twenty
eighth of an inch to one quarter of an
inch in diameter.
One would think that with hundreds OF
thousands Of fish laying all these eggs
there would be no need for man taking
a hand In the propagation, but since these
eggs are much sought by other fish than
the species laying them, to say nothing
Of the larger fish making meals of Of
the smaller ones. millions and millions
Of eggs and small fish are thus de-
stroyed annually.
The eggs are taken by experienced
fishermen, who receive $40 per million,
there being about 2s,000 to a fluid quart,
so that this end Of the industry is work
that pays well. The eggtaker's outfit is
simple one-a rowboat, dipper and a
number of fibre tubs He goes to the
fishing grounds and waits for the next
haul of nets. He can tell at a glance
whether fish is about to spawn, and he
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Thoroughbred Racing.

Thoroughbred racing IN the East begins
tomorrow with the opening of the season
at Bennings. the Washington, u. c., track
One very interesting event now slated
for decision at this meeting, which Is fol-
lowed so rapidly by racing Mt the New
York tracks, Is race for army officers.
Can this have been inspired by the Presi-
denta 1t Is for horses four years old and
up which have been unconditionally the
property of regular army officers from
January to the time of the race. Gun
valued at $500 will be presented by the
War Department to the regiment, corps or
STAFF department to which the winner be-
longs, this to be competed for annually.
In addition the Washington Jockey Club
will give cup to the winner, to become
his personal property. and will also give
cups to the second and third riders.
II Europe takes our jockies from us
as she has done countless times in the
past. often when the boys have grown
so heavy that they could not make the
weight required here. but were yet able
to ride abroad, we sometimes get a few
of the stars back. It is quite probable
for example, that Milton Henry, who has
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dips her into his boat.
The eggs are then taken to the hatch
cry, where they are washed In several
waters until they have expanded, and
then they are placed In glass jars, about
1000 900 to a jar, In which there are two
tubes, one of which allows fresh water
to flow In and the other to allow II TO
flow Off after It has circulated among
the eggs.
In about week the eggs hatch and the
small fish are then known as FRY" The
fry at first Is between quarter and a
half of an inch long and almost trans
parent, though a vigorous swimmer. BY
the time 1t Is two weeks old it has grown
to be an inch long. From the jars the
fish are put In tanks and later are put
in ponds until they are six or seven
months old, when they are released to
fight their own battles with De horse
mackerel, the shark and other bucca-
neers of the sea.
Black bass, those game fighters. have
their own ideas on propagation, and will
NOS permit man TO interfere, so the only
way the government employees can help
them Is to catch the mature fish and
place them in specially prepared ponds
and permit them to raise their offspring
In their own way. The female makes II
sort of nest on the bottom and lays her
eggs in 1t. From then on either the
mother or the father stands guard. and
woe to the other fish that ventures near
with the idea that bass Sggs are for his
lunch
Cod, whitefsh and salmon are the more
important of the food fish, and each year
the cod station at Woods Hole sends
out about 300,000,000 small fish of this
species Whitefsh are caught principally
on the Great Lakes, while the salmon
is caught on the Pacific Coast and con-
tiguous rivers, notably the Yukon and
Columbia, where there are immense can
ming establishments.
While the government is working for
the fish industry, it is also willing to aid
any individual who wishes to stock a
pond or stream, and will supply him with
the necessary 'fry" without cost.
The bureau is also deyoting consld-
erable attention to the artificial fatten-
Ing of oysters, the sponge fisheries aud
to the raising of the diamond-back terra
pin. THOMAS WILSON.
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been riding with such great success for
Baron Rothschild In France. scoring
among other successes the Grand Prlx and
the French Derby, will have one of the
top weights In the Suburban, one of our
blue ribbon turf events. Negotiations
have already been started looking toward
this end, by one of the best known
owners In the east. Going abroad be-
cause OF his avoirdupois, Henry has be-
come one of. II not the leading jockey
of France. receiving for his services to
the Rothschlld stables the princely sal
Rry of $4,000 a year He is. moreover,
one of the most popular jockies riding
there. He has a fine country chateau
Mt Chantilly, near the famous course,
where he mapped out with JOhny Reif
the 1atters campaign in the 1907 Eng
lish Derby which Reiff won with 0rby
for Richard Croker. He has entertained
much at this chateau where be makes
his home with his wife TO whom he is
devoted. Both come from New Yorks
east side and are justly proud OF Henry's
wonderful success.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
Golf.

Golf is one form of sport In which there
will be much interest displayed this sum-
mer because there will be a series of In
ternational meetings. in no sense. how
ever, championship struggles. Several
members OF the intercollegiate Golf AS
sociation, the body In whose hands rests
the management OF the college golf cham
pionshlps, will go to England this sum.
mer. They will not leave until after col
lege has closed, in June, and so will not
be able to take part In the English anna
teur championships at Sandwich the week
OF May %. On the other hand, they will
he in England In time to compete In the
Olympic championships at Deal In July,
and doubtless will do so. While not look
Ing for championship matches, the Amer
ican college men Will, however, play a
series of friendly matches with the best
known clubs and exponents of the ancient
Scotch game In England. Ellis Knowles.
OF Yale, the present intercollegiate cham.
pion; w. 4. West. captain last year OF
Princeton: II. Wilder. OF Harvard, presi
dent of the association; W. Fellows Nor
gan, also of Harvard; Harry T. Peters,
Jr, OF Princeton. runner-up last year TO
Knowles. and Robert Abbott. the inter-
collegiate champion In 1905, are the men
who are practically certain to go.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
Billiards

In a recent letter took occasion to
comment on the game of billiards in this
country, who some of the stars of the
green cloth are and when they first came
into prominence. On Friday of this week
Willie Hoppe and George Sutton will
clash at Madison Square Garden Concert
Hall for the 1872 balk-line championship.
Inasmuch as the amateur championship Is
to be settled at Chicago this month. and
Hoppe has already met Jacob Schaefer at
Chicago at the 1S.1 balk-line game. and,
with more dues and championships TO
follow. the knights of the billiard table
are claiming more than their share of the
sporting publics attention.
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pointed a commissioner Of fish and fish
cries, whose duty should he to conduct
Investigations relative to the dlminution
OF the supply of food fish and to make
recommendations regarding the subject TO
Congress From this beginning the bu-
rsnus work increased annually until to
day # has become one of the most i'm
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The Bureau OF Fisheries, which since
1903 has been a part of the Department of
Commerce and Labor, is peculiarly Ameri-
can In its conception, and its prototype
exists in few other countries 1t lahors
directly for the preservation and increase
Of water animals, and In conjunction with
many of the states has placed certain
branches Of the fisheries on a permanent
basis. 1t has achieved a wide reputation
for originality of method and magnitude
of operations, and has given this country
first place in all matters pertaining TO the
enrichment Of the aquatic food supply by
artificial means. The bureau has had its
exhibits at many of the foreign exposi-
tions, and has been the recipient of nu-
merous awards for originality and excel
lence of work.
The operations of the bureau are now
confined to three general phases-propaga
ton and distribution of food FISH, scien-
tifc Investigations of the seas, rivers and
lakes and their inhabitants and the study
of the economic fisheries and the collec-
tion of statistics.
The work of increasing the supply of
food and game Ash by artificial means
has become of more Importance year by
year until now there are maintained by
the government 33 specially constructed
hatcheries and 10 subhatcheries located in
20 states and territories. or the principal
three are the New England
coast, eight on the rivers contiguous to
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, four are
on the Great Lakes and the others on in
terror streams.
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"A Ne OF the greatest Of American IN.
q dustries, IN which hundreds of thou
" sends Of men are regularly employed,
10 say nothing of the multitude Of anna
teurs, is fishing. Wherever there is
pond and fish there are anglers but the
greatest fishing grounds are the Atlantic
ard rhe Pacific Oceans, the Gulf Of Mex
leo. rho Great Lakes and their estuaries,
on Which the pursuit Of the hnny tribe Is
q business.
The latest Csuvasses show that, not
counting those who FISH for pleasure, the
high-sea, coastWise and interior fisheries
o. the United S,utes give employment TO
more tbsn 2la,50O persons involving an
inVestms sat Of over SSS 900 900 and yield
ing annually q product weighing more
than %,n0OOo.O 900 pounds the value OF
which as nearly S5L0UJ,1OO The extent
Of the industry on the Two coasts and In
terror waters is: Atlantic Coast-163, S94
persons employ ed; S5l3S0 564 Invested;
l.566,O75,55l pounds Weld; valued at S37,
4,0s9. Pacific Coast-3o524 persons EN-
ployed; 500 .672 927 invested; 276, ,504, AIS
pounds YIELD valued at $1AO11090, Great
Lakes and interior waters-25, POI persons
employed: S11, ,2990 OH invested: Is5 1S7,-
239 pounds yield; valued at $5012, 50S
On the Atlantic Coast. Boston ana G!ou-
cester are the greatest nsh ports, and
each year there is landed at these cities
cod, cush, haddock, bake, pollock, hallbut,
mackerel, herring, swordhsh and other
varieties, the total yalue Of which is
more than $4,0O0,O00, ard fully one-half
OF the take is from waters adjacent to
the New England Coast.
Although it would seem that there are
lust as big hsh in the sea as have ever
been caught, and that the supply would
llways be greater than the demand this
& not true, and as far back as 1871 the
ieports Of the scarcity of hsh were so
farming that Congress Ia that year ap-
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One of the branches of the bureau that
has proven Of immense benefit to the In
dustry has been the introduction OF for
eign fish into American waters and the
transferring Of native fish from one ocean
TO the Other. noteworthy example OF
the latter was the transferring OF shad
and striped bass from the Atlantic to. the
Pacific. This was hrst done about 30
years ago, and so we'll did the fish multi.
ply that at the end of 1906 the catch OF
them had totaled more than 30,OOO,0OO
pounds, exceeding IN value s1.O0O,oOO Ex-
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tion, and IL they overeat or overdrink
they are the ones to suffer, for it means
losing their position and the remarkable
big salaries they draw. salaries wnlcn
they could earn in no other profession OF
business. Yet ballplayers are notorious
for this very thing. They eat more
pastry and indigestible foods than any
ordinary man without any necessity for
keeping In condition would dream Of con-
sumlng Such things. for example, as pies
and rich desserts, and lobster and chicken
salads, yet somehow, no one knows Just
how. they seem to thrive on this sort
Of thing and to be always In condition
for a season that lasts from the middle
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29
Baseball.

In few more weeks the baseball sea-
son will be on, and the heart of the fan
and he is truly legion in this country
where It is the national game-will be
made glad. In the Southern trips for
training purposes, TO try out the men
who have been secured from the minor
leagues and to get In shape the veterans
whose positions are more than secure,
the baseball enthusiast has had fore
taste of what is to come. These South
ern trips are most interesting even TO
the layman. because they are 80 COM
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-29

OF April until the middle of October.
Baseball players engage in many voca-
tions IN the Off season when they are not
playing. but 1t is to be questioned IL
many have had to seek and secure re-
lease from the position of superintendent
of sewers, as Unglaub, of the Boston
Americans, had to do in Wllliamsport.
The board of aldermen. OF course granted
his request and will welcome him back
to his winter position on October 1.
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About 80 species are regularly propa-
gated and distributed, while other species
are taken up from time to time, or as
circumstances require or permit. Among
the most important of the food fish han
died are cod, pollock, founder, shad, sal
mon Of various varieties, trout of various
kinds, herring, whitehsh and catfish. Oys-
ters, Holsters and other shelfsh are also
given much attention. so that all marine
creatures that are fit for food receive
more or less attention, according to the
need.
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periments are now being made In the
transfer of the Eastern coast lobster to
the Western coast and the Western coast
salmon 10 the Eastern coast
In order that hsh and eggs may be
transferred quickly and that neither may
be injured in transit the bureau has SIX
specially designed railroad cars, each or
which is fitted with tanks for the fish
and mans and proper receptacles for eggs
in Various stages OF incubation. For
coastwise work, which includes not only
the transportation of fish, but for the
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honors may go TO YALE Princeton, Penn
sylvania. Columbia or Harvard. OF the
big colleges, or may even fall TO the
lot Of the College of the City of New
York. II there is any advantage 1t is
conceded to Princeton, largely because
of last years victory
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bis feet and burst It open With his
powerful shoulders. crushing Horrible
against the bunk. who. pistol in hand,
fred Al him point blank The bullet
went wide. and there was a sound Of
shatfering glass Gregorys hands
clenched themselves On H0rbIes. and
The revolver twisted this way and
that under the double grasp. Horrible
vas painting ike steam engine; hiz
lower Jaw hung open. and be cried as
be fought. the tsars streaking his red
face: there was an agonized light fin
bis eyes. for bis forennger vas break
Ing IN the trigger guard A hair 8
breadth mere and he could have
driven bullet through his oppo-
nsnt.s body a twist the other way
and he moaned and ground bis teeth
and frenziedly strove to regain what
be had lost Suddenly be let 60.
snatched his left hand clear. and
throttled Gregory against the wall
Gregory, guffocatlng. hia eyes staring
from their sockets. bis mouth drib-
bling blood and froth, struggled with
supreme desperation for the plBtoI
Getting It in the very nick Of time.
and eluding Horble's right hand. be
fred twice through the armDit down.
Horrible sank a the first shot and
received the eec0nd kueeling Then
be toppled backward, and lay ID a
twitching heap against the drawers
below the bunk, grDaning and cough.
ing Gregory. with aYerted face.
gave him another shot behind the ear.
and another through the mouth. and
then went out sick and faint shut.
ting the stateroom door behind hiEa.
de sat for q long tine beslds ths