davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
EFFECT OF Walls COMING.
Better Crew Looked for at George
town Than Ever Before.

After two seasons work under the sys-
tenn Of graduate coach for the crew
Georgetown will this year return to the
bona f1de professional system As al
ready published In The Star, Harry Vail.
the New Brunswick sculler. has been en-
gagged and will assume duties at George
town at an early period He has had
as much active work as any professional
coach before the public, having success
fully handled the Harvard University oars
men for long period. the Weld Club OF
Boston, composed mostly of Harvard
graduates. whose achievements some
years ago caused a sensation in aquatics
Coach Vail Is better known in this vi
cinity as the instructor of the Ariel Club
Of Baltimore. Under his coaching up to
1906 the Ariel boys had won many a hard
fought victory over the best Of America
their senior four-oared crew capturing
the American championship.
Vail achieved his greatest honors last
season over in Baltimore when he brought
the Ariels out OF despair and landed them
ahead Of their bitter rivals, the Arundels
At the Patapsco regatta the Arundels de-
feated the Ariels in every important race.
and it looked as II the odd champs" were
entirely out of the going, for Vail had
assured them they could not lose. After
the races Vail was almost heartbroken,
while the Ar!els were dead ones" aquat-
ically But Vail came back strong and
induced the men to continue training for
the homecoming regatta" which the
Arundels were bent on winning also. Well,
the story's short Wallis men met the
Arundels and defeated them in every
race in which they were opponents, and
sent them discounted back to the rear.
1t was a mastery vindication OF Walls
work. and the coach became at once the
hero of the hour.
Vail is great stickler for form. In
deed, 1t can be said that his crews have
always the best body swing at all regat-
tas. and yet in developing this form he
does not sacrifice the power that each In
dividual oarsman should put into his
work. Those who recall the Ariel crew
as 1t pulled to the start in that famous
Middle States regatta two years ago re-
member the opinion Of James Ten Eyck
expressed on that occasion. that It was
the finest piece of perfect Craftsmanship
he had ever witnessed in forty years of
service"
Wallis style is considerably different
from that which Georgetown has used
since the university took to the water.
and this mode of instruction will bring 10
an equal standing all the candidates
whom Manager Woods will introduce.
The varsity oarsmen of previous Pough-
keepsie regattas will not have any cinch
over the new applicants. 1t will be
clear field for all. and Vail will have his
hands full getting the "greenies" used 10
the machines
Manager Woods and Capt. Fitzgerald
will present a large list o: candidate
larger by half than Georgetown has ever
had; and the chances for a tiptop fast
crew are better this year than ever be-
fore in the history of the university, and
every one is very enthusiastic over the
prospects for the crew of 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
CONDITIONS SURROUNDING IN
TERNATIoNAL YACHT TROPHY

NEW YORK. January 4.-From every
yachting center in the country there has
arisen a cry that the Brooklyn Yacht
Club has shown poor Judgment regarding
its international trophy. Boston, in par
ticular. has criticised the action of the
local sailors. not only about it's interna-
tional cup. but also because Of the action
of the Brooklyn sailors in connection with
the Marblehead- Bermuda contest.
When the rumor was first started re-
garding the new trophy some sponsfble
person made the statement that the
Brooklyn Yacht Club was offering cup
that would be for any type of boat from
cat of 10 feet to 200-foot schooner.
NO conditions were to cover the trophy
1t was simply to be offered and the fast
est boat that could be landed in New
York was to race for the cup over any
course that was satisfactory to the chal-
longing and defending clubs.
1t was to do away with the thousand
and one conditions that have cropped up
around the Americas cup, and it was
believed in time that the new trophy
would put the old mug on the shelf for
good. Maybe such was the idea of the
BROOKLYN Yacht Club Wnen it originally
dashed into the international sea, but the
absurdity of giving such a trophy became
apparent as soon as the first burst of
excitement was ended.
What good would be trophy for which
either a $50 dory or a 100000 schooner
could challenge? Who would challenge
for such a cup and if any one did he
would never build an expensive craft.
Some limit had to be placed on the size
of the vessels: so the Brooklyn Yacht Club
named the conditions and the range is
wide enough to suit the taste of any
yachtsman and still make the cup one of
some importance.
The cup has been offered along the
lines suggested in Sir Thomas Lipton's
recent challenge for the Americas trophy.
The fact that the races are to be held
under the rules of the Brooklyn Yacht
Club and that measurement and time al
lowance shall be figured in accordance
with the rules of the local organization
is only right: for surely no one would
suggest that the boats should race with
ones suggested by Sir Thomas, and are
the code of the Atlantic coalt conference.
The only thing that can be said against
the deed of gift is the absence of scant-
ling clause. Without restrictions on
scantling, a foreign yacht club challeng-
ing for the new cup will find itself up
against the same proposition that has con-
fronted all challengers for the America S
cup-the inability to build a craft as light
as one that can be built on this side of
the water. No matter what type of yacht
the rules call for. the lack of restrictions
on scantlng will prohibit foreigners from
Fastening to lodge a challenge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
PROMISES TO Be The BEST
TOURNAMENT OF THE AMERI-
CAN BOWLING CONGRESS.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. January 4-Garry
Hermann and the Cincinnati tourna-
ment committee are rapidly getting
things in shape for the eighth annual
bowling tournament of the American
bowling congress. to be held in Cincin-
natl. beginning February s.. The tourna-
ment promises to surpass all former eff
forts in the management and entertain
ment of the thousands who annually at
tend this affair.
The prize money will be greater than
ever and it will be the most representa-
tive tournament ever held, as every sec
ton of the country will be represented
by its strongest tenpin men, all throw
Ing for gold and glory.
The tourney will be rolled on sixteen
of the eighteen alleys now being con-
Structed In the armory in Freeman ave-
nue. opposite Everett street. This is one
OF the most magnificent buildings of it's
kind in the central states, and fireproof
In every respect. In it will be arranged
rooms for the officers and executive COM
mittee of the American bowling con-
gress. committee rooms for all commit
tees, check and toilet rooms and two
large reception rooms for women The
interior decorations of the hall, both il
luminatiye and festive. will be on the
grandest scale ever attempted in Gin
cinnati.
In addition to the tourney an interna-
tional championship series between this
years winning five and two men teams
as the individual champions of the
American. National. Canadian and West
ern competitions will be held February
IL 20 10. These games will be rolled on
the two center alleys. Gold medals will
be awarded the winners
The business sessions of the meeting
will be held as follows: Wednesday,
February IL, meeting of executive com
mittee; Thursday, February 13, meeting
of executive committee: Friday, Febru.
airy IA, session of congress- general bust
ness; Saturday. February 10 election of
officers and selections of city for next
convention.
Entries close on January IS. The secre-
tary of the tourney will be Abe l.. Lang
try OF Milwaukee, who handled the Mil
waukee A. Il. c. tourney twosyears ago
The Cincinnati tourney will be fol-
lowed by the Canadian championship, to
be held at Toronto the week after the
Cincinnati. tourney ends. The second
National Association events will be held
at Rochester. starting March .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
SuSPENDS BASKET BALL TEAM
ACTION TAKEN BY GRADUATE
MANAGER WILSON.

Manager Biddle and the five members
sof the George Washington University
basket ball team who participated in the
bame with Yale last Monday were yester-
day suspended by graduate manager, Dr.
L. c. Wilson. pending action as to their
conduct that will be taken by the athletic
council of the university. The letter of
sDr. Wilson to Mr.. Bidde follows:
January f. 1903.
M 81. S'adls' George Washington Univsr-
Dear Mr.. Biddle: l have to inform you
that I hereby suspend you as manager.
and the five men that participated in the
basket ball game with Yale last Monday
night. pending action that will be taken
by the athletic council of the university
in the near future
The stigma that is being placed on
George Washington University because
OF your action of allowing alleged profess
sionals to play in our game with Yale
compels me to take this step. and it is a
matter that must be Investigated by the
respectfully, DIR. Z. c. WILSON,
Graduate Manager of Athletics.
DIR. Wilson when asked as to the status
OF the basket ball controversy with the
A. A U. stated that the position of the
university could be stated very simply as
follows:
I'VE grant the right of the A. A. u to
bar any man playing on the George Wash
ington team from registering in the A.
A. u.
I'VE grant the right of the A. A. U. to
bar any team registered in the A. A. U.
from competing with the George Wash
ington University team.
I'VE grant the right of the A. A. L. to
suspend any player on the G. w. L. team
who is q member of the A. A. L.
I'VE reserve the right that in any in
stance where bona fide students ath-
letic standing Is under suspicion the ath-
letic council of the university is supreme
10 determine whether such student shall
be permitted to represent the university
in athletics"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
PoToMACs' NEW HOME.
Exclamation of the Delay in Begin
ming the Work.

The delay in beginning work on the new
home of the Potomac Boat Club is not
due to any lack of activity on the part
of the officers of that organization, but
arises from delay in transfer of the
ground The delay in beginning the cree
ton of the new structure is very annoying
to the club, which was honest in giving out
the statements that the house would be
under roof by the LIST of February. Treas
urer Charles G.. Warden, who is handling
the deal for the club stated Friday that
he had seen the owners of the land and
that the final transfer of the property
would be made in few days.
This information he had transmitted to
the building committee, who In turn had
informed the architects, Messrs. Mullett.
to get the plans and specifications ready
so that they may be given out for com
petition among contractors. with a
proviso added that the work must be fin
ished by April 1 of this year.
The building committee in adding this
proviso is looking forward to the COM
petition that may arise over the selection
of the eight-oared American crew that
will be sent to the Olympian regatta next
summer and the prospects of candidates
from the Potomac river oarsmen, as they
want place to boat from.
Should the idea of Pat Dempsey be car
ried into effect, that each section form
a crew, Boston. New York. Philadelphia
Detroit, Baltimore ana washington, and
that they meet In regatta to fight 1t out
the winner to be sent over as Americas
representative crew, from the Potomacs
and Analostans a crackerjack crew could
be obtained.
But this is only one of the incidentals
that the Potomacs see in the future. WHAT
is the most important thing at presen,
for the organization is to see men actually
at work erecting their new home. fol
when that is begun a new era of pros.
perity for the club will come, as nearly
every active member has promise of many
of governors will hold an important meet.
ing Wednesday evening when will be dis
cussed matters relating to the Middle
States regatta for Washington in 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
SILVER FOOT BALL TROPHY.
Have Now First Claim
to q CUP.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, January 4.-By de-
feating the Army in last years annual
foot ball game the midshipmen of the
United States Naval Academy won the
first claim to a silver cup which will be-
come the property of either of the teams
winning two out of three of the annual
contests, last seasons game TO count as
the first of the series. The cup was for
mally presented to the middies by the
superintendent, Capt. Charles J. Badger.
The cup rests on an ebony pedestal six
inches high and is itself twelve inches in
height and ten inches across the top. The
crests of the Naval and Military acade-
mics and the national emblem are on the
top. The foot BAH fields at Annapolis,
West Point and Franklin Field, Philadel-
phia, are engraved on the bowl, while
several engraved plates are on the pedes-
tai. Engraved on one of these is this
years score-Navy. 8: Army. 0, and the
name of Capt. A. H. Douglass, leader of
the winning eleven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05

The strife now going on in amateur cir
Giles over eligibility and qualifications of
competing athletes. both in collegiate cir
cles and otherwise. is attracting consid-
cradle attention In this city, and up at
the University Club the subject is an open
one every evening when the members
congregate.
The attempts Of the intercollegiate as
ISOLATION to purify atnietIcs in college
life are hampered by the fact that Yale,
Princeton. Harvard. Cornell and some of
the other big colleges refuse to enter into
the conference of the intercollegiate asso-
citation. hence they are able to maintain
their galaxy of stars in every department
of athletics. 1t is like the farce that
Georgetown and Virginia entered into
some years ago, when they adopted an
ironclad agreement on eligibility. which
they thought would set lie world on fire.
revoiutioniSe college athletics and change
things generally.
The agreement proved a uense boomer
ang, and In short while the student
oodies of both Institutions were glad to
get back to the old style of going
So long as the Big universities. such as
Yale Harvard. Princeton and Cornell, re-
fuse to become party to any agreement
TO wipe out professionalism and semi
professionalism, SO long will stigma
clng to collegiate athletics. The Star
took occasion in a recent issue to show
the feeling of the university men here
abouts in regard to the status of a college
student who plays ball In summer to pay
his way through college. 1t was held
that they should have the same show as
those students who cook and act as wait
ers IN frat houses. The interview pub
| lished in last Mondays issue of The Star
| coming from Mr.. Dave Fuitz. the former
Brown University player, and who made
such fine record with the professional
base ball clubs. met with hearty approval
| from many members OF tie University
Club. who agreed that 1t was the best
argument ever advanced on the subject
and displayed the common-sense idea that
should prevail
In the fight going on in the Amateur
Athletic Union along the same line the
Y. Nj. {. A. Carroll Institute and the regi-
mental athletic association are covering
wide range and there is varied d.
| versity of opinion.
prominent local athlete one who ha 8
given up a great many years to advanc-
| Ing pure athletics, SAID, in talking over
the matter with a Star reporter: "While
Mr.. James +. Sullivan has done much to
advance straight athleucs, he has been
hampered in his work by the fact that
the big athletic clubs do not warm up
| to the subject and iend their approval
70 his measures Of reform. Some years
ago Mr.. Arthur Dufrey, the greatest
| spike shoe artist that ever crouched on a
| cinder path to await the starters pistol.
startled the world by his announcement
that 90 per cent of the athletes before
the public were professionals under the
strict Interpretation of the rules. Duffey
was right. but he suffered for exposing
the mob by having his records eradicated
from all A. A. U. books
THE fight now in progress against
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
MAY DESERT NEWPORT.
Championship Tennis Tournament
May Go to Bay Ridge, L. I.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. January Anew
port, r. l.. may lose the national lawn
tennis championship tournament. which
has been a feature of that fashionable re-
sort for many years. 1t was learned a
couple of days ago that the Tri-State
Lawn Tennis Association has been ap-
preached in the interest Of transfer of
the famous tourney to the Crescent courts,
at Bay Ridge. Long Island.
Action by the Tri-State Lawn Tennis
officials is expected early this month, when
a delegate to the national association
meeting will be chosen. At present Gin
cinnati lawn tennis followers are not pre-
pared to side with either faction. Beals
Wright and r. D. Little are said to be
among the chief advocates of a change.
Robert Leroy. present holder of the tri-
state championship, and his New York
friends are said to favor Newport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
Fox Farms Paw.


From the Kansas City Journal.
United States Consul West of Sydney,
n. s.. in his report says: 'It is cred
IDLY stated that a very flourshing fox
farm is being carried on in Prince
county. p E. l.; that the parties con-
Quoting the same have met with great
success and each year put on the mar
ket large numbers of skins of various
kinds. Their success, ii is said, is
largely due to the fact that they have
their farm divided off into sections. each
section under the care Of one person
no one else being allowed to approach
IL. In this wa the animals become
accustomed 10 the person in charge anc
grew very tam. bat If a stranger APP
proaches they will hide and not be-
seen for a day or two. AS most of the
skins from the farms were invoiced and
certified at this consulate for shipment
to the United States. 1t can be stated
that many OF them in their green con-
dition were valued at 500 to $3.50 each
one or two reaching $3.50"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
Sports Cost 242 Lives in 1907.

Two hundred and forty-two persons
were killed and 4.25S injured during the
year 1907 while engaged in sports and
celebrations of various kinds. In the loot
ball field. professional and amateur,
twenty-one were killed and seventy badly
injured. and In the base ball held, pro-
fcssional and amateur. eighteen were
killed and thirty-six badly injured. The
roller skate killed one and injured three;
golf killed three, the discus one. polo one.
and vaulting one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
Gratitude.
From Harper's Weekly.

Smith, the railroad agent at a suburban
station in a western city, saved the life
of a dignifed gentleman waiting for a
train. by pulling him from in front of
a through train on another track. The
dignified gentleman lost all his dignity
for the moment and was much confused.
but not so much SO as to forget that
something was due to the agent. Fol-
lowing a grateful impulse. he thrust his
hand into his pocket. and. drawing it
forth. exclaimed:
Man, you've saved my life; here's
half a dollar
''Oh. / never take payment for a thing
like that" answered Smith, as he turned
to attend to the duties of the moment.
But man. you must; you saved my
life. Have a cigar, anyway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
The Fan Speaks.
BY GRANTLASD RICE.
hills and far away.

Over the hills and far away.
Hark to the wintry bugles call.
''Spring, sweet spring is upon its way.
Spring. with its welcome shout, Play bsll!'
The landscapes bleak and the trees are bare,
The blast bowls by with its wintry din.
When. 10. hear on the frosty air.
You are the boy what can bring 'em ip''
Art is long," so the poet sings,
And time is heetng"-well, let 'er dit.
Just two brief months and the welkin rings
With "Give us a hit, there, give US q hit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05

Chess Club. as usual. The contesting
teams in the first round are Agriculture
against Commerce and Labor, G. P. o.
against Interior and Navy against Treas
ury.
Chess Club Championship.
The match for the local Chess Club
championship. between w. H. Smith and
f. B. Adams. has finally been decided in
favor of the first named, after a close
and interesting contest. The match was
three up, but 1t required seven hard
fought games to decide the winner. OF
these. three went to Smith, two to Ad-
ans and three were drawn. The last and
deciding game was a particularly fine ex-
hibition by the winner. But the loser
was not without honor in this series, as he
made 1t a nip and-tuck affair all the way
through. His ending Of the first game
won by him, involving a queen sacrifice,
was brilliancy of the first order and a
genuine surprise both to his friends and to
his opponent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-05
TEAM STANDING.

The second and final series will be COM
menced next Wednesday evening at the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-26

Naturally makes them shrink from the
indicate questions, the obnoxious ex.
aminatlons, and unpleasant local treat
ments, which some physicians consider
essential In the treatment Of diseases OF
women. Yet, II help can be had, IL 10
better to submit TO this ordeal than let
the disease grow and spread. The trouble
Is that 30 often the woman undergoes all
the annoyance and shame for nothing.
,Thouss nds>Qf women who have been
cured By DR.. Esrce's FavorItc Prescrip-
ton wTiA In Appreciation OF the cure
which dis1sfs3es wlyb the examinations
and local treatments.S Tbere "a no Qther
medicine 80 e-0nd saie- Tor dellcAt2
women as "Fayoritc Pre1ertptI0n.- IL
cures debllItafins drains, Irregularity and
female weakness. IL always hslps. IL
almost always cures. IL II strictly non
alcoholic. non secret. al It's ingredients
being printed on Its bottle wrapper; con-
tains no deleterious or haott-forming
drugs. and every native medicinal root
entering into It's composition has the full
endorsement Of those most eminent In the
several schools OF medical practice. Some
of these numerous and strongest OF pro-
fessionaI endorsements Of It's ingredients.
VIII be found In q pamphiet wrBppeu
around the bottle, also In booklet mailed
free on request, by Dr. X. v. Pierce, Of
Buffalo, n. Y. These professional en-
dorsements should have far more weight
than any amount OF the ordinary lay, or
non-professional testimonials.
The most intelligent women nowadays
insist on knowing what they take as med
icIne instead OF opening their mouths like
lot Of young birds and gulplng down
Whatever Is offered them. "Favorite Pre-
scription" Is Of KNOWN COMPOSITIONS. 10
makes weak women strong and sick
women well.
Dr. Pisrce's Medical Adviser IL sent free
on receipt Of stamps to pay expense OF
mailing only. Send TO Dr. r. v. Pierce.
Buffalo, n. Y. Fl onscent stamps for pa
per covered. or 81 stsmps for cloth-bound.
II sick consult the Doctor. free Of charge
By letter AL such ocmmunica tions are
held sscrediy confidential. --------------
DIR. PIerce's Pleasant Pellets invieoratc
end requisite stomach. Liver and bewsla