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The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
FINLAND TO HAVE TEAM.
Great Athletes Will Enter Olympic
 Gamcs---Thcir Records.

Helsingfors, May 25.--Though the Russian government recently has as- serted the principle that Finland is not entitled to separate representation in international matters and can partici- pate only as a part of the Russian em- pire, Finnish athletes will compete in the Olympic games at London as an 1T dependent team. About 75 athletes will be sent part of the expenses being defrayed by the Finnish government, the remainder being raised by private subscription The most prominent among these is Jarvinen, the giant Finnish athlete, who won several prizes at Athens in 1906 and who will compete again In the discus, javelin, and shot events. In recent practice he has con- siderably bettered his marks at Athens, throwing the discus, free style 3959 me- tres classic style 29,67 metres; throw ing javelin 4525 metres, and putting the shot 11.S0 metres. sauli, Niklander, Wiltkman and the brothers, Jacobson also will participate in the field events
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
MIR. JONES TO MIR. REEVES.

Mir Roscoe Reeves who is spending a few weeks In Europe, gave a reading at Kenslngton, London, recently of "The Mlddeman," and on the follow ing day received thls letter from MT. Henry Arthur Jones, author of "The Middleman," who was present at MT. Reeves reading:
 Dear Mir. Roscoe Reeves:
 "your remarkably powerful rendition of The Middleman' yesterday after noon, stirred and pleased mo greatly The play has always been favorite with American audiences and I am much interested to learn of your pur- posed tour. I confidently expect that you will meet with great success in your Interpretation of Cyrus Blenkarn.
 "FaIthfully yours,
 HENRY ARTHUR JONES' Mir. Reeves expects to go on tour with q full dramatic company with "The Middleman" on his return to the states, probably in late June or early July.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
BEHIND IN FORM
Opinion of Springfield Republi can Man on Yale Crews
 Condition.

The cores 1ondcnt of the Springfield Republican at Gales Ferry ie of the opinion that the Yale crew fig behind fin form and that the Crimson has an ad- vantage at present. He says:
 Since the Yale rowing squad arrived here last Wednesday 1t has been evid- ent that the varsity eight is backward in It's development and that only the greatest improvement in three weeks here can put it in condition to win from the Harvard crew which defeated Cornell. The crew was unable 10 take any long rows under :he watch in the New Haven harbor. because of rough water and high winds, and the oars men have not been in condition to go the four miles since their arrival here. Coach John Kennedy has decided 1t will not be wise to make the oarsmen cover the course under the watch till late the coming week, If they are driv- en the four miles then.
 The order fin the boat is fixed, Hunt, Peyton and Dunkle having made good their claims to seats The new stroke car, Grlswold. Is the center of atten- ton. It has not yet been shown that he can stand a gruelling four-mile row, although his work Is frst-cass for two miles. For the first time in many years, Harvard comes to the Thamee Monday a favorite and because of her victory over Cornell, she will rule fav- orite till the race, barring some un- looked-for performance by the Yale crew.
 Yale has a freshman eight below the average, and 1t seems sa'e to concede the strong freshman eight of Harvard's victory in this event. The Yale freeh- nien did not elect their captain till af- ter their arrival here. Yale will be strong in the varsity four race and the fact that three four-oared crews are here and are rowing side by side indi- cates simply an embarrassment of riches In material.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
INTERNATIONAL RACE.
Arrangements for Big Automobile
 Contest in Savannah.

New York, June 1.-The contest com mittee of the Automobile club of America, through Robert Lee Morrell, chairman of the committee, announced today that 1t has completed arrange ments with the Savannah Automobile club for holding the international race for the grand prize The race will be run over the Savannah course tho lat ter part of November, 1908,
 MT. Morrell said that the committee considered in all it's phases the advis- ability of the international rules for an international race in America and that it was the unanimous opinion of the committee that under no other rules could a race be run which would be international in character.
 The contest committee will meet to- morrow to decide upon the exact date, length of course and other details.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
PLATFORM TO BE BUILT ON
 MY POLICIES
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Continued from First Page.) was in power and in position to come to the rescue.
 The administration will be also es- peclally complimented upon the pass ing during the fifty-nnth congress, of the railroad rate law, and this legis- lation will be pointed to as an ex- ample of what the party will do for the country at large in case 1t is given such q leave of power as to afford 1t sufficient time for the changes which are believed to be desirable. The president will also be given much credit for recent legislation looking to the preservation of the forests, the conservation of the public domain In the interest of the entire country, and the reclamation act of the arid lands fo the west. The presidents attitude in the matter of the general protec- ton of the resources of the country will be favorably commented upon as indicating the best course for future legislation. His position in favor of the deepening of the channel of the Mississippi river and the general im- provement to the inland waterways commission will be given enthusiastic endorsement, as will his vigorous work In prosecuting the construction of the Panama canal.
 The convention will place itself on record as favorable to such an amendment of the Sherman antitrust
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
SPORTS THIS WEEK
Most Important Event Will Be Selection of Olympic
 Team.
RIFLEMEN IN COMPETITION
Big Athletic Meet at Travcrs Island
 Tennis, Polo and Golf Players .,. Will Be Busy.

Of greater interest to the athletes this week than any other event will be the meeting tomorrow in New York of the American committee for the Olympic games to select team to rep resent the Stars and Stripes against the rest of the world in the great Olympic meet in London next month. The com mittee will assemble at the Hotel As- 10 tomorrow afternoon and begin work immediately. for 1t Is absolutely ne- cessary that the personnel of the team be cabled to Lord Desborough. the chairman of the Olympic games, at London, by Friday morning. when the entries close The personnel of the team will be made known here Mon day night or Tuesday.
 Rifemen. who will meet at Camp Per- ", O.. Wednesday, Thursday. Friday and Saturday to compete for places on the American Olympic rifle team. which will sail June 20 on the steamer St. Louis. Besides marksmen in the United States service, men from the National Guard of New York, New Jer- sey, Alabama, Montana, Delaware. h. diana. Pennsylvania. Massachusetts, Ohio, Maryland and other states will try to make the team.
 The athletic feature of the week will be the eighteth games of the New York Athletic club at Travers Island next Saturday. For the various events are entered the best athletes In the country. including members of athletic clubs and college men.
 The tennis players have a heavy schedule this week Monday play will begin at the West Side Tennis club, New York, for the metropolitan championship. Tuesday at Hartford, Conn.,, the New England champion ship will be decided on the courts of "the Hartford Golf club. and on Sat urdayr at, the Longwood Cricket club. Boston. the Massachusetts singles championship will be decided.
 The polo players will continue their games at Bala Pa.. during the week for the Philadelphia Country club cup and the Woodcroft cups.
 <, The motor boats Ailsa Craig and the Irene IL, which started last Sat urday from New York harbor In a race to Bermuda, are expected to fin- ish early In the week, probably Mon day or Tuesday, and the remainder of the sailing yachts in the race from Marblehead also will end their jour ney during the first of the week. In yachting there will be many events during the week, prominent among them being the Portland Yacht clubs cruise, commencing Thursday, and regattas by the New Haven. Rhode Island, Sewanhaka- -Corinthian and Manhasset Bay clubs on Saturday.
 Tho golf features for the week in- clude the Eastern Womens associa- ton championships, 10 be held over the links of the Oakley Country club, Oakley, Mass beginning Tuesday, and a tournament at Shinnecock Hills Sat urday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
VENONA GETS THERE
Smallest Yacht in Bermuda Race the First to Cross
 the Line.
WITH TWENTY.MlLE LEAD
Marchioness Second-Two Small Boats Beat Out Three Large
 Schooners.

Hamilton, Bermuda June With her starboard rall under water and driving under three lower sails In u twenty knot breeze the Venona, owned by George F. Bliss, of Boston. and carrying the flag of the Eastern Yacht club, crossed the finish line at 3:34 this afternoon. winning in Class c in the race from Marblehead to Ham ilton, the start of which was made shortly after II a. m last Wednesday, When the Venona crossed. no other contestant was in sight. The elapsed time was 99 hours, 32 minutes. 15 seconds and the corrected time sS hours 12 minutes, and 15 seconds
 The Venona is the smallest boat Tn tho fleet and Captain Bliss and his crew were delighted with her victory. They account for the flne run by their keeping well to the eastward on Thursday and Friday. so that they picked up the southeast gale last night and ran for the island with slackened speed
 The little yachts best run was 193 miles from noon on Saturday to noon Sunday and the only accident she ex- perlenced was that her main topsail was carried away yesterday.
 The yachts experienced heavy wealth. CT at the start They passed Highland Light on Juno 3, at o'clock In the evening and were In the gulf stream tho following day at eleven o'clock In the morning. The venona lost sight of the Marchioness, one of her rivals In class c, owned by John B. Crozer of Phila- delphia. late on Wednesday and saw no other yacht after that timo. The sea moderated after crossing the gulf stream and an easterly gale set in about noon Saturday, but Captain Bliss was enabled to lay q straight course for the finish and his little craft made fine run on the last fifty miles, with beam sea and at top speed. The committee boat barely reached the fin- ish line in time to see tho winner cross.
 Soon after the Venona finished. an- other yacht appeared on the horizon, which proved 10 be the sloop Marchion- ess. She was fully 20 miles behind the winner, being well to the northwest and had long beat to come 10 the waiting boats at the finish. At dark tonight she still had good five miles to go. Tho Marchioness, when sighted, was carrying a double-reefed malnsail and full jib. She widowed badly in the sea, for the heavy wind of the previous night had thrown up nas- ty chop. and she had hard beat around the reefs north of the islands.
 There was great surprise here that tho small boats should beat the three large schooners. At dark nothing had been seen of the other yachts. The venona arrived In Hamilton harbor at 6 o'clock in the evening and was giv- en m enthusiastic welcome by host cf yachtsmen. She saied in with All flags flying Mrs. Bliss met the own CT of the yacht, which appeared to be In excellent condition despite the hard weather of the last 24 hours.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
INTERESTING CEREMONY.
Twelve Colored Persons Baptized in
 Sound on Milford.

An interesting scene was witnessed yesterday by the hundreds of persons who went to Fort Trumbull Beach. The colored Baptist church of Milford which during the year has obtained 12 converts to their religion, held their Fort Trumbull and In view of the large crowd of persons on the shore the 12 converts clad in garments used for haptismal purposes by the church were baptized in the water. The pastor of the Colored Baptist church of Milford performed the ceremony,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08

Waterbury, June 7,-The St. Louis team of the National league defeated Waterbury here this afternoon in an exhibition contest, 9 to 3. Superior stick work and errorless fielding by the visitors made the victory easy, The feature of the game was the all- around work of Joe o'Rourke, for mer member of the Waterbury State league team, who accepted nine chances without an error, scored three hits in four times at bat, and stole home in the second inning. The score by innings:
 R. II. D. st. Louis ...1300 1-9 Is 0 Waterbury 70 000l 1-3 9 5 Battcres-McGlynn and Bliss; Ed mundson and Shincel
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
POLICE PLAY BALL.

The regular police nine will play the second nine at the Allingtown lot to, day. The police nine has won five out of six games played with strong anna teur hines about the city, and is the strongest nine the police ever had. The schedule till July 15 follows.
 June B. Police vs, Police; June il, Police vs. Commercials; June 13, Po- lice vs. D. P. C. B. B. c. at Walling- ford; June IS, Police vs. PostoGlce nine; June 20, Olympic vs. Police; June 24, Police vs. Mt. Peasants; June 3O, Po- lice vs. N. H. Bremen; July 14, Water bury Police vs New Haven Police at Savn Rock grounds.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
A. C. GILBERT BREAKS RECORD,
New Distance Established in Pole
 Vault ot Olympic Trials.

A. c. Gilbert, 1908 NJ. S., Saturday broke the worlds record in the pole vault at the olympic team trials at Franklin field He went 12 feet [ S-4 inches The former record held by Captain Walter Dray of the Yale track team was 12 feet 6 1-2 inches. Gilbert held the title once before at 12 feet 9 inches. Dray then went up to 12 feet { 1-2 and then in the Penn games went two inches higher, Both he and Nelson tried to equal Gilbert's work Saturday, but failed All three will probably go to England.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08

A medical writer declares that the apple Is such common fruit that very few persons become familiar with it's medicinal properties. The best thing just before going to bed he says, Is to eat an apple. Persons unnitiated in the mysteries of the fruit" he contin- ues, "are likely to throw up their hands in horror at the visions of dyspepsia which such suggestion may summon up, but no harm can come even to delicate system by the eating of ripe apple before going to bed. The apple is excellent brain food because 1t has more phosphoric acid in easily digested shape than any other fruit. It excites the action of the liver, promotes sound and healthy sleep, and thoroughly dis infects the mouth. This is not all; ths diseases"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
CONyiLESCENTs' SERVICE.
Interesting Idea Proves Success at
 First Baptist Church.

At the First Baptist church yester- day was observed as special service day for the convalescent and aged. Many who have not been able to get out to service for months were present yesterday and a large number were vice. The pastor, Rev. Frederick Lent preached special serm II appropriate to the occasion and 1t was very help ful end interesting. The large con- gregation felt that the service had been splendid one and that the idea was enc to be repeated often.
 At the service eight new members were added to the roll of the church.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08

Detroit. June 7.-Boston made 1t three out Of four in the first Sunday game of the year by batting Sum mers for such a lead that Detroit could not overcome It. Payne retired in the first with broken finger.
 Manager Jennings and Donovan who was to pitch to-day were noti- fled of indefinite suspension just be- fore play started. Score:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
Other Games.

Princeton 3, Yale 2. Harvard 9, Dartmouth 1. Pennsylvania 4, Brown 1. Amherst 8, West Point 8. Williams ', Trinity 0. Tuxedos 10, West Ends [. Olympics 9, Grays 9, Edgewoods 16, Milford Ii. Morris Cove II, shelton s. Buffers f, Bayvlews 2, Andover 5. Exeter Q. Dubllns 10, Eagles 9.
 N. II, II. s. 3, Middletown 9 Southington 8, Tigers 6.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
EASTERN LEAGUE.

At Montreal 8, Roches- ter g.
 At Providence-Jersey City g, Prov idence 0.
 At Newark-Newark s, Baltimore g.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08

Two base hits, Freeman, Anderson; sacrifice hits. Davis, Hanley; left on bases, Chicago 1, Washington 4; bases on balls off Altrock 2, Keeley 3; struck out by Altrock 8. Keeley 3; passed ball, Street; double play, Clymer to Freeman; time 1:54; umpire, Connolly.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
SATURDAYS RESULTS.
Connecticut League.

Holyoke :, New Haven 3. Bridgeport 1, Meriden 0. Meriden 6. Bridgeport O. New Britain 1, Waterbury Q. Springfield s, Hartford I. Hartford ?, Springfield 1.
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National League.

New York 3, St. Louis 2. Pittsburg 5. Philadelphia ?. Chicago 14, Boston o.
 Cincinnati s, Brooklyn 2.
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American League.

Chicago ., Washington 0. New York 6, Cleveland 2. Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 0. Boston 10. Detroit ,.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
SOx TAKE ANOTHER.
In Extra Inning Game, Washington Is
 Beaten, 2 to 1.

Chicago, June 7.-Chicago defeated W ashington in ten inning pitchers contest today. Altrock clinched the game by knocking out double to start
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
Philadelphia.

Three base hits, Stephens, Ferris, Davis; stolen base, Hartzell, double plays Nichols and Davis; Williams, Jones, Ferris and Stephens; left on bases, St. Louis, 8; Philadelphia, 6; base on balls, off Powell, 4 off Schlit- ger, 1; struck out, by Powell 8, by schitzer 1; time, 1:42; umpires, Hurst and Evans.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
COUNTRY CLUB WINS,

The New Haven Country club golf team beat the, Brooklawn club satur- day afternoon on the Country club links, the cards showing score of 9 to 1. The teams played as follows;
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
OTHER GAMES.

At Minooka, Pa,--Cincinnati (N) l4, Scranton (N. Y. S) C.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Chicago at Boston. st. Louis at New York. Pittsburg at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
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 Score by innings:
 Detroit ..... 3 o 0 2 0 o 0 O 0-5 Boston ...... { 3 1 1 0 0 o 0 0-9 Three base hit Lord home runs. Crawford. Mcconnell; hits. off Sum mers in 3 innings, siever in 6 innings. Burchell 6 in 1-S innings, Pruitt 2 in 5 2-3 innings; sacrifice hits, Crawford, Mcconnell Sullivan; triple play, Schaefer to Crawford. to Thomas; left on bases. Detroit 6, Boston '; first on balls, off Summers l, or Siever 1. off Burchell 1, off Pruitt 2; first on errors, Detroit 1, Boston 2; hit by pitcher, by Burchell 2; struck out by siever 4, by Burchell l, by Pruitt 3; wild pitch, sever; balk. Fruit; time. hours; umpires, Egan and Sheridan.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
Bridgeport.
Tntal
NcM Haven q. q.

C, H. Zimmerman, S. S Day E, S. Parmelee, R. s. White, 2d. .... W. A. Rice, w B. Ely.u....,.,..." W. K Shepard, E, s, Bronsona..
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POWEJIs GREAT WORK.
Holds Hard Hitting Athletics to Two
 Hits and No Runs.

St. Louis, June Howell let Phlla- delphla down with two hits today and St. Louis took the second game of the series, to 0. Score:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-08
CHAMPIONS BEATEN Red Sox Find No Trouble in Taking Game from Detroit
 Tigers. BROWNS BLANK ATHLETICS Howell Allows Mack's Team Only Two Hits-Chicngo Downs Tall
 enders.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Washington at Chicago. New York at Clevelond. Philadelphia at St. Louis. Boston at Detroit.
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or Altrock in tenth.
Washington.
Chicago.

lolhlS .',.,,..... Sz ZZH lh '-Batted for Clymer in 9th.
 z-one out when winning run scored. Score by innings:
 Chicago .........OO00O1000l-2 .......O 0000000 0-l
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JOE O'ROURkE A STAR
Former Connecticut Leaguer Shows Waterburians How to Play
 the Game.
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE STANDING.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Waterbury at Springfield. Holyoke at Hartford.
 New Britain at Bridgeport New Haven at Meriden.
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BHlltu TOT kIIIIfer m ninth. "Batted for Siever In ninth. Score by innings.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-29

way Trainrnen, comes forward and charges me
with attempting to ebrogate the eight hour
law. What I did to recommend that the
eight hour law be not applied TO alien workmen
The reasons for the eight hour law In the
United States have application whatever to
the working of the West Indian negroes and the
foreign labor in the torrfd zone, and can have
effect upon the principle underlying that act.
This was the view Of President Roosevelt en-
phatically expressed to Mr- Gompers and was
the view taken by the Republican party, and
I quite content TO abide by that position
was Secretary OF War for four years and
the War Department probably employs more
labor under contract than any department or
private corporation. and this brought me into
contact especially with workmen engaged IN
dredgfng and in river and harbor work. have
had conferences with respect to the eight hour
law and in respect to other matters with the
heads of unions and have always reached sat
isfactory conclusion, so much so that Mr.. Dan
lei Keefe, who is member Of the executive
council Of the American Federation Of Labor,
an associate of Mr.. Gompers, has thought 1T con-
sistent with his duty to announce his support
Of me for the Presidency and to certify that
he always found me fair to labor.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-29
CHANLER PTTTES HUGHES.
Democratic Candidate Asks If Coz
ernOr Has Made Good.

Lieutenant Governor Chanler repeated at several
meetings in this city last night that as he was
always with the under dog he felt sorry for Gov
ernor Hughes in the present fight"
Governor Hughes he said in his speech at the
Wampanoag Club, at 145th street and Third ave-
nue. goes among the people cleirning to be mental
" and morally entitled to say that he is the only
one to hold the place of Governor Of this state
I hope no one will ask the Governor any leading
question 1 hope no one will ask him what his
Public Service Commission has done for the people
in this neighborhood. His commission costs $4,000
a day What has it done2 Nothing. Governor
Hughes cannot deny that he has done nothing for
you Has he made good? No
When Mr Chanler arrived at Manhattan Casino,
at 155th street and Eighth at 10 o'clock the
presiding officer announced ar Mr. Chanlers re-
quest that only short address could be made, as
the Lieutenant Governor was physically and vocaly
worn out
The crowd had waited two hours, and at the end
Of q sx-rninute talk in which issue was touched
upon except that If my record private citizen
and ofhcehoIder is found from fault, ask you
To trust me with the great power Of the governor
ship" the audience quickly filed out plainly dis
appointed.
His opening remark was: We must face the
fact that our friends, the Republicans, in a des-
perate squirt during the next few days, will let
loose money and buy the election of Governor
Hughes, if at all possible
= have never sold out and I never will =" he said.