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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-08
Eighty Pupils in School

When seen by the Times Recorder
yesterday Mr.. Collum said: While
we have added two names to the roll
of students during the week, our
attendance is not so large as it has
been at some times during the term,
yet the eighty pupils that now res
pond to the roll call, are almost with
out exception earnest hard workers.
There is not any doubt that the best
work is being done now that has
been done since the school opened
I'VE have thoroughly overcome con-
ditions caused by death from men
ingetis. There has not been a day
that a case of mumps has not been in
the school, yet this has affected only
those who have had them
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-08
A Call for Volunteers

The farm work is progressing nice
ly. the boys willingly responding to
every demand made on them.
I'VE will have to keep some of the
boys at the school during the vaca-
tion to do the work on the farm
We on yesterday morning asked for
volunteers to remain at the school.
We pay them for their service Pos
sibly more than three times as many
boys as we viii need have volunteer
ed to remain at the school,
while we have land enough for
five or six plows, due to existing diff
fculties at the time of the opening,
only about two-fifths of the land is
being cultivated.
You may now see evidence of the
industrial work everywhere in and
about the buildings One feature of
this work will be that within the
next few weeks almost every pupil
will have on exhibition some useful
article that he has made with his
own hands. The pupils are taking
the greatest interest i'll this work"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-04-08

Query-"Is a poor reputation better
than none at all?"-C Chicago News.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Big League Magnates Are Here to Bring
About Peace BetlOeen Warring Factions
By w. j. SIaffery

Inc two big mogus of baseball Ben Johnson
"su and Harry Pulam
Of
be
AFTERNOON
will Of
likely replace gloom
Johnson Putlam
1ason ana Danny the of
cub boarded the
ecea Oaand both Pua and Johnson fairly well with
what the bush leaguers would outf
instead oi direct meeting between the and
outlaws will itself
a " Ewing,
a grieVa
JOHNSON is RETICENT
Z the outlaw representatives President Frank Herman C Moreng
Al
Evans will demands regarding holding
OF
barely possible that be made
%
others
to OF
10 prophey what
officials
a
Mr. With all
viii carefully
reached will I binding
The California league the league the
that
much TO the difficulty and the Coast
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
New Order Deals Blow to
Outside HandbookS

In order that the San Francisco and
Oakland handbooks that lay odds on
the Emeryville races may be deprived
Of information that is necessary TO the
successful carrying on sof their busi-
ness. the management of the New Cali
fornia jockey club put a new rule into
operation yesterday. The new rule pro-
vides that no information concerning
the scratches and jockeys for the days
racing shall be given out prior TO about
! o'clock each day, which is only few
minutes before the time for the COM
mencement of betting on the first race.
Heretofore the scratches and jockeys
have been sent out by wire at 1880
o'clock daily by the news bureau that
supplies eastern poolrooms with racing
information. The handbooks on both
sides of the bay have by some means
obtained this information before noon
each day with remarkable regularity
and much of the betting that would
otherwise be done at the track has been
diverted to the handbooks. The new
rule is expected to work to the de-
cided detriment OF the handbook oper-
ators. Posting of the scratches and
Jockeys on the official bulletin board at
the track will not take place hereafter
until l o'clock, which will be 10 minutes
later than the time at which the in
formation has previously been available
for the public
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
CHANCE SAYS PUGS
WERE HIRED TO
BEAT CUBS
Captain of Chicago Team Tells
More of Riot Before
Big Game

Los ANGELES, Dec. 1T--According
to an interview today Frank Chance,
captain of the Chicago National league
team. tells thrilling story OF how his
men were mistreated by the Giants be-
fore the big game. Chance said:
Fearing that they could not beat us
even with the advantage of playing on
their own grounds, the Giants delib-
erately planned to cripple several of our
men before the game For this purpose
they hired q dozen prize lighters and
the starting of a fight would have been
the signal for them TO Jump in and beat
up some OF our best men.
Il believe that McGinnity. armed with
a bat. was sent out for the purpose OF
starting a fight with me, but we were
on TO the game and held ourselves In
check. 1t was not our Intention TO al
low the Giants to win the pennant by
shocking us out. Although in posses
sion of every advantage they We're
afraid to tackle US with our team intact.
we had not played for three days,
were hustled over TO New York. dumped
OFF the cars and denied the privilege of
pracHcing before the game 1t was the
dirtiest piece of work ever pulled of on
a diamond"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Baseball magnates here to settle
differences between leagues.

that it can be brought about on.reason-
able terms. But If 1t comes to a ques-
tion of war the coast league will be
prepared to fight until one side has
won or lost The state league mana :
gers understand how l stand in this
respect, and l know that ] will be
backed up by all the officials of organ
lied baseball"
FULL LIST OF OUTLAWS
At the approaching conference 1T
probably will be necessary for Johnson
and Pulliam to pass upon the standing
of the members of the outlaw teams
who belong TO other clubs in orga nized
baseball. Following is comnlete
list of these men and the clubs to
which they belong:
From Stockton club-Chase New
York Americans; Moriarity, San Fran
land dneligiblel; Moskiman, Louis
dneligible). j. McHale, Boston Amer
leans.
Sacramento-R. McHale. Denver:
Doyle, Des Moines; Nealon. Pittsburg
Raymer, Tri-State league; Whalen
Williamsport; lansing. Nashville
Brown, San francisco; Byrnes, Port
land
Fresno-Kelly. Wichita; BIanken-
ship, Washington; Kennedy. Portland
Mott, Aberdeen, Baum, Philadelphia
Nationals or Altoona; Ragan, Western
association.
San Jose-Streib, San Francisco;
Wolters, St Louis Nationals or Toledo
Stricklett, Brooklyn; Eager. Los An
geles.
Santa Cruz-shinn, Portland; Collins,
Western league.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

whom / have signed from the coast
league, is the very man l have been
looking for. and i consider myself for
tunate In securing him."
DEMANDS OF OUTLAWS
The state lea que officials viii de-
mand that If they are admitted into
organized baseball they be per-
mitted 10 retain all their men except
Chase and Blankenship for another
season; that the coast league refrain
from drafting any of them without
their consent, and that they be allowed
to maintain their present salary list
for an indefinite period.
1t is conceded by the knowing ones
Of baseball that the outlaw people Will
be willing to make a few concessions
when the matter comes up for final
settlement, and now the question is.
How much will Ewing and his fol-
lowers ask for?" Until after the con-
ference the result win be in doubt, for
Ewing goes on record as follows;
Il do not care TO say how the terms
which l understand the state league
is TO submit will be received by the
coast league. 1 prefer to wait until
the conference is called before making
my views public. This conference has
been arranged through me as the minor
leagues representative, and our league
viii be represented by Mr.. Berry, Mr..
Ish and Mr.. Lchg.
Il am in favor of peace, provided
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

All is serene again in the affairs of
the Bay Cities league and the threat
ened disruption over the ousting of the
president and secretary by the board
of directors has turned out to have
been tempest in teapot A day or
so ago the air was full of war talk,
but Wednesday nights meeting of the
directors apparently had the effect of
silencing this. and yesterday unanimity
was completely restored.
With the Imperial team out OF the
league because of the dropping of Sec
retary Bracket, new schedule will
have TO be drawn up This was partly
urday and Sunday were announced.
Just TO show the fans that affairs of
the league are again running smoothly.
so Secretary George Fraser says, the
leagues best men will be sent together,
and good games ought to result.
Sunday has been named as Boost
day, and greater effort than usual
will be made to attract the fans out to
Recreation park, that they may judge
for themselves whether or not the
league has suffered from the change of
tions will be the United Railroads band
OF 40 pieces, which will be in attend
ance at both the IL o'clock and o'clock
games.
OIliy one Sdlu6 mas Deen Scneduleu LOf
Saturday. In this the Transportations
and the Wiley b. AlleAs viii start. AS
this will be the first meeting of these
two teams on the local grounds, con-
siderable interest ought to attach, and
each team will strive doubly hard to
win. Honest Jim Nealon probably
will be asked to handle the indicator,
but this has not yet been determined.
Sunday the 2 o'clock game on this
side of the bay will be between the
Gantner & Mattern team and that of
the United Railroads. A victory means
much to either. as the kntters are
almost within striking distance of the
trolley men, who are at the head of
the percentage column. Before this
game the Transportations and the
Calkins will take the field The Calkins
have been strengthened, so this also
should be good game. The Tribunes
and the Golden Sheafs at Berkeley. and
the Fruitvales and Henry Heitmu1ler' S
Wiley b. Aliens at F'ruitvale, make up
the card for across the hay.
At a meeting tonight in the new
league offices at ia Market street a
president and secretary will probably
be selected, although this will depend
on the report of a nominating COM
mittee appointed at Wednesday nights
meeting
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
BUSINESSMEN FORM
ANTI-RAcING LEAGUE
Aim to Secure Enactment of
Laws Against Track GAM
hing i'm California

LOS ANGELES. Dec. Fifty busi-
ness and professional men of this city
met at the invitation of Arthur Let's.
proprietor of the Broadway store, today
and organized movement designed
to eradicate racetrack gambling in CAL
ifornia.
An organization. TO be known as the
Businessmen's anti-racetrack gambling
league of southern California, was per-
feeted and full list of officers elected
The officers are: President, Arthur
Let's; vice presidents, George H. Stew
art, j. NJ. Schneider, J.. o. Koep1i and
w. j. Hunsaker: treasurer, L. II. Gar
rett; secretary, Hugh W. Adams Jr.
A brief constitution was adopted,
declaring the purpose of the organiza-
ton to be ''to secure the enactment and
enforcement of law prohibiting race
track gambling in the state Of Cali
fornia."
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Good Card for Reliance
Clubs Boxing Show

OAKLAND. Dec. 1.-THE Reliance
clubs monthly boxing show will take
place Friday night at the Piedmon,
pavilion. where four 6 round and two
4 round bouts will be pulled off by
match maker Eddie Smith.
In the main event Jimmy Carroll has
been matched against Jimmy Reagan
in a contest for the bantam weigh,
championship of the Pacific coast. They
are recognized as the premiers In the
lis pound class, and a contest which
shall decide the supremacy has, been
anticipated for some time.
The special event is hardly of less
interest. Otto Fritch, the Fighting
Dutchman,'' who has beaten all adver,
saries, will measure with Joe McGurn
one of the tough nuts in the amateur
ranks. jeff Perry. sparring partner al
one time Of Battling Nelson, will box
with l.. Lassard, who has met all COM
ers SO far in the lightweight class
Henry Long and Jim Horner Harry
Baker and Jack Wolf. and Eddie Cert
and Dick Wheeler will round out the
program.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
FILLY'S AGE DOUBTFUL
Lukeramus Barred Until Oues-
ton Is Settled

Presiding Judge Hopper announced
yesterday that Harry Stover's filly
Lukeramus will not again be permitted
to start in a race at Emeryville until
the question of her age is satisfactorily
settled
Slower acquired Lukeramus at Butte
with Dominick O'Malley's colors. and
she ran as year old in race al
Emeryville Wednesday. The question
of her age was raised at Butte. the
allegation being that, she was in reality
year old. and the same allegation
cropped up after her race of Wednes-
day, in which she finished unplaced.
Doctor Sayler. official veterinarian for
the California jockey club. made an ex-
animation of the filly yesterday and
reported TO Judge Hopper that he be-
lieved her to be 3 year old Her
owner will be required to establish
her age to the satisfaction of the off
cials before she can again race
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
HORSES AND RIDERS
TAKE FALL AT
ARCADIA
Exciting Tumble of Three Rae
ers and Jockeys Proves Fea-
fure az Santa Anita
[Spseial DapeIeh o Ths CalIl

Los ANGELES. Dec 17.-An eNcit-
ing tumble during the running OF the
fifth race. in which three horses and
jockeys rolled on the ground. was about
the only feature OF the Arcadia races
today. All the riders escaped injury
The Sutton dumped the others He was
leading in the six and half furlongs-
Heads apart behind him were Lee Har-
rison, C0bleskill and Airs, Harrison and
Airs going down.
Red Walkers Gemmelf in the fourth
race, at six and a half furlOngs. won
handily in the fast time of 1.l7 40.
equaling the track record made by
Waterbury and Rapid Water. Dande-
lion and EthOn opened at to , as equal
favOrites, but near post time both went
back in the betting and Gemmell was
cut from to 8 to 2. 1t was an open
race, in which Gemme1l had all the
luck. for DandeliOn and Ethon were
cut of on the back stretch and had TO
make up much ground to finish third
and fourth.
Fleming. in the fifth event. was prac-
tically left at the post, yet ran around
his field and won by almost three
lengths, the favorite, Carthage. being
second and coming fast.
Brewer GerStS HaenSel won the
opening dash at odds of to /. Wood
craft at 3 to ) was the only winning
favorite, Skye in the last being equal
favorite with Niblick which ran Sec
Ond.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

iea 4e stralSnten out Naturally. our
mission is TO do all within our power
10 bring about the much needed truce.
None Of the blacklisted players of
Lle state league can be reinstated be-
fore they make formal application to
ne national commission. At present
Blankenship of the Fresno team is the
only man OF the many ineligible play
ers VINO has complied with this rule.
therefore the first step in this direc-
non must be taken by the men them
selves.
y can not now discuss the terms to
be presented TO the rival leagues. In
fact, nothing can be done in this mat
ter until both sides Of the case have
been heard. In the meantime Mr.. Pull
liam and myself will study the matter
out carefully This is an important
issue and must be carefully and ju-
dlciously handled.
The season of 1905 was the great
est that either the National or Amer
lean leagues has ever known. All the
teams made money, and the prospects
OF breaking last years record next
season are bright. indeed. Baseball is
on more solid footing throughout the
length and breadth OF the land than
ever before and is the recognized ma
tiOnal sport.
All the California players made
good in the big leagues last year. and
the east thinks very highly of this
state as a great baseball farm. From
what / have heard Umpire Perrine.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
FAST WRESTLING MATCH

PORTLAND Ore. Dec. I'm J.
Dwyer. wrestling Instructor of the Chi
eago athletic club, failed in his effort TO
throw Eddie O'Connell. wrestling in
structor of the Multnomah amateur ath-
letic club. three times In sixty minutes
at the exposition rink tonight. But
one fall was secured by Dwyer. and this
on "head scissors" after 80 minutes
and 43 seconds wrestling. O'Connell
repeatedly brought the crowd to its feet
by his fast work in wriggling out OF
eOOd holds -
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
coREY ISSUES CHALLENGE

CHICAGO. Dec. 16--Albert Corey
winner OF the Illinois athletic clubs
Marathon race last fall, will compete
AGAINST some of the best runners IN
the country here January S. Corey's
challenge has been directed particular
" at Dorando. Hayes and Longboat.
and it is expected those men will com
pete. The purse Will be $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
But Four Cardinals Sure
Of Their Jobs
Especial Dispoich 10 The Call

CLEVELAND. Dec. 17.-Following a
brief conference last night, Stanley
Robson. owner of the st. Louis Cardi-
nails, said today that only four of his
present team are fixtures for the com
ing year. These are Konetchy at first,
Joe Delehanty in the outfield. Billy Gill
bert and Catcher Bresnahan. Bresna-
han expects to do most of the catching.
One man wanted, according to Robi-
son, is Merkle of the Giants He will
be used at second in case deal is made.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
WINS CLAY BIRD SHOOT

NEW YORK, Dec. I'D. A. Epson
of Cleveland won the amateur cham
pionship preliminary match at the OPEN
ing of the national clay bird champion
meet at the Travers island traps of the
New York Athletic club today. Upson
made a score of So points out of a
possible 100 birds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
WAR TALK TN BAY
CITIES LEAGUE
IS ENDED
Threatened Disruption Over
OustiHg of Officials Proves
Tempest in Teapot
RAr CITIES LEAGUE SCHEDULE

RAY CITIES LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Saturday. December 10-At Rec
reatton park--Transportat club
and Wiley b. Aliens.
sunday. December 20--At Rec
reation park-F'Irst game, Calkins
and Transp0rtation club; second
game. Gantner & Matterns ana
United Railroads.
At Befkeley--soIden Sheafs and
Trjbunes.
At Fruitvale-wiiey b. Aliens
and Fruitvale.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
GENE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
EARLY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Remarks.

Remarks.
Early Tide has been working we'll dis
tanee will suit him and he should be hard
TO beat here. Creation the likeliest com
tender. Warden and Sempronium are wear
olds that have shown clever form. Legatee
hardly ready.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
POSITIVELY ONE HORSE ONLY

Given daily as my lone Best Bet
Remember Bud Riley gives you in-
formation FIRST HAND. DIRECT AD-
VICE. have no specials" Extra
IL, ..Cl....n..-il.....l.. L.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
OUT.OF.TOWN SUBSCRIBERS
How to Subseribf

Telegraph y0ur subscription at my ex-
pense and wire your street address by
separate telegram addressed to II Geary
ST., my San Francisco Office ONLY week
ly subscribers will be furnished with
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expense OF telegram each day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

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Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
The Calls Handicap Forecast
BY j. r. Jeffery
BY u. r. Jeffery
Ratings for slow track Deduct point for each pound overweight
RAY BENNETT-ROSE CHERRY-ST JOE

uDWdTus
Remarks.
Ray Bennett shonld improve enough over
his previous races to win here. Rose
Cherry's last race makes her q contender.
ST. Joe may like the track better than In
his recent starts. Plausible strictly a mud
der.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
ONE HORSE WIRE, SIO WEEKLY

For SIX Faclng days, DesluhInS any Jay.
81 DAILY-S5 THREE DAYS
ONE BEST BET names ONE HORSE
ONLY. the one I consider the SUREST
and SAFEST BET OF the day. Daily
wire for system players IL desired. FULL
GARn
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

. At post minutes. OF at 3:5e- Lighthouse. place.
show: Knight show. Winner b. z. by Watercress
rscb. Start good; Won easily Next two driving High
on easily Footloosc stoutly Light Knight
rIy good Fanatic showed early speed, but is
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

r------------:sz - "a. i:0l 3-5. Iii 3-5
s. show: Fo0tloose. SO place. %
Linda Vista. Trained by NJ Birs
trie-e-Fsnsfic 3. Lighthouse IS
snd. drawing away IN stretch, woi
sired badly. Bishop W Of poorl
enrr green; may improve.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
HANBRIDGE ST., WON

One weeks trial will convince
you that Bud Riley is the kind
of a man il pays to do business
with My business is built up
by continued success and square
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

FROM NOV. 4Cn TO NOV Z0Ln
16 STRAIGHT DAYS
A WINNER EVERY DAY
From Nov. 9th to Dec. 10th
IL STRAIGHT DAYS
Wx-UNNErD U,UEtDX nav
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
The Calls Form Chart Of Races at Emeryville

49, - - s. : % 90 - 80 :
Thursday. Dec rfyff day
Richard
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

post / minute. on at :46. Osceola 3 place. 3
show. Winner b. c. by Yankee Doodle-Nac Me.
on easily. Next four driving. High price-oseeola
monde 13. Who 10 0sceola away from his
y well. swerring badly. Birth ran a fair race.
lot with little form
Washington telegraph., 1908-12-11
Never DiSappOints

Many extensively advertised rem
edies are failures when put to the test,
Hunts Lightning Oil is an exception.
Confidence in it is never misplaced
disappointment in it never follows
is use. 1t is surely the greatest e,
mergency remedy now obtainable.
For cuts, burns, sprains aches and
pains, l know no equal"
GEO, E. Paddock,
Doniphan, Mo.
Washington telegraph., 1908-12-11
NOTICE FOR PUIL.CAT,(N.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Camden, AK.
NOTICE is hereby given that Willis
?. Stewart, of Blevins, Ark, who,
on Sept. y, 1907, made homestead
eutry No 300l6 (serial No. 0892),
for SW4 SWl, Section 81, Town
ship 8 s., Range 24 W, 5th Prlnci-
fa Meridian, has GIed notice of his
intention to make Final communication
Proof to establish claim to the land
above described, before Register and
Receiver II. g. Friedheim, at Cam
den, Ark on the Oh day of Janu-
aiy, 1909.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
Walter P. Stephens, of KiIgore, Ark.
Afford NJ. Buckley, " y
Washington telegraph., 1908-12-11

Whereas, petition has been filed
in the County Court of Hampstead
County, Arkansas, asking that Hon
lsacah. q = asTerf'f0nefs
therein named and set forth, to in.
corporate tkea@own of McNab, Ark
ansas; that said petition is a 2com-
panied by plat Of SAID propos d in
corporation, which proposed incor-
poration is more specifically and def
inately des scribod as follows, to wit /:
Begil ming at he Northwest Cor
ner of the Southeast Quarter of S.
ton 81. Township II, South Range
26 West, in Hampstead County,
Arkansas, and run due South
for 220 yards to the point of begin
ming; thence run due East $50
yards; then sc due South | 100 yard !;
thence due West $50 yards; thence
due North l ,10C yards; epoe due
East 220 yards to the point Of begin.
ming. Said land is situated in Sec
ton 81, Township II, South Ri n q
26 West; in Section 6, Township l3,
South Range 26 West in Section l
Township 13, South Range y West,
and in Section 36, Township II,
South Range 27 West, all in Hemp
stead County and State of Arkansas.
Please take notice that said peti
tion will be heard by the Honorable
County Court on the FIRST Monday
in January. 1909, and that the Same
will bp acted upon on that date, un,
less otherwise ordered by the Court
JOHN BARNES,
CHAS. CANNON,
For Petitioners.
Washington telegraph., 1908-12-11
PAPER CHANGES HANDS

The Hope Daily News, formerly
published by J. F. Morris, has been
sold to W, F. Grow of Hope and
Mr.. Odom of Shreveport. The new
management took charge Wednes
day. and announce that they will
enlarge and otherwise improve the
paper.