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The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
The American League Race.


The American League, long famed for
surprises and upsets, promises TO live Up
TO its reputation this year by furnishing
another torrid struggle for the champion
ship emblem.
In past seasons it has usually been
race between two teams that has kept
fandom keyed up to the closing days, but
this year there Is every indication that
there win be at least four contenders un-
til October.
The biggest disappointment thus far
has been the poor showing made by De-
troit. Last year the prime factor in the
success of the Tigers the truly won
derfui record by Bill Donovan, together
with a spirit of harmony instilled by
Hughey Jennings. SO far ass known, the
good feeling still exists in the club but
the chances are much against Donovan
repeating, which means that the Tigers
must depend upon a rather mediocre
stan for their pitching strength Despite
a miserable start, the 1901 champions
should be able to improve on their present
position before long.
The reconstructed New York and st.
Louis clubs have been doing consistent
work thus far, and while there are many
who believe that the Browns are playing
far above form, the White Sox and Ath-
letics well as the Maps, stand ready
to draw away as soon as st. Louis shows
any signs of weakness.
Although Boston and Washington are
almost universally picked for last two
places, Joe Cantillon still maintains that
his club will move up in the race and
beat out at least two clubs. In this,
Cantillon is seconded by many fair-mind-
ed critics who have watched the work
of the Nationals
Any way you take it. it looks like a
great race, with no pronounced favorite.
New Jersey man committed suicide
when his team lost. Had this fever ever
struck Washington this city would long
since have been depopulated
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
EDITORIAL COMMENT
BY THE SCORER.
The Washington Herald, Sunday, May 10, 1908.
BY THE SCORER.

nation OF being near the water when the
spring fever season opens would probably
mean the weakening of the baseball and
for boys than tuggng at sweeps for
couple Of hours n day.
Even should II be possible to find
enough boys who are not otherwise en-
gagged to man the shells the question OF
maintenance would be the greatest OBJ
stacle 20 be overcome. Last spring the
Tech crew Joined the Potomac Boat club,
and later rowed under the colors Of that
organization. Such an arrangement
would be unsatisfactory were rowing
taken up by other schools.
To build a boathouse. purchase shells.
and keep things in shipshape would be
Quire an outlay Of several thousand dol
lars. Efforts have been made during the
past year TO raise the money, but have
met with little success and the last re-
sort seems 70 be to obtain a Congress
sional appropriation. To say the least
this seems improbable.
Those who are working hard for
rowing would earn a debt of gratitude
and do much more for the schoolboys of
this city by having an athletic field built
for the exclusive use OF scholastic ath-
Ietics.
Get the athletic field, and let rowing so
until a time when the boys. and not "A
lot Of outsiders, really want the sport.
Would the principals OF the high schools
be willing to see their charges running a
shell game?
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
Spring Football Practice.

Never before has there been so much
interest taken in spring football practice
as is being shown at colleges throughout
the country this year.
Under the old rules spring work on the
gridiron was considered more or less a
joke. and the men who took part in the
practice did 50 principally for the exer-
else. The revised code has changed all
this and Coach Haughton at Harvard
and Coach Yost at Michigan intend to go
so far to give their squads real scrim-
magng this month.
A comprehensive statement Of the ad-
vantages of spring practice has been
made by Michael +. Sweeney. holder OF
the worlds record for the running high
jump. He says:
I'm answering the question. What is
the chief advantage in spring football
practiceP I should say that the matter
of the physical condition Of the men is
the most important. AS rule, those men
who do not engage in track athletics or
baseball do not get enough exercise to
keep themselves up to the physical stand
ard necessary to football players. with
the result that they return in the fall at
ter ten months OF leisure and try to put
themselves into condition in a few weeks,
when months of steady training re-
Quired.
Physical stamina. in my estimation. is
OF paramount Importance in football, and
rupted, steady exercise during the year is
necessary--it is not obtained by violent
work during a brief time. This phase or
spring practice, alone, should justify it.
Moreover, the new rules make greater
efficiency in kicking. passing, and hand
ling the ball necessary. Accurate passing,
as well as skill in catching the ball on the
run or standing will again be demanded
in the game next fall and there is no bet
ter time to perfect this phase Of the game
than now.
Practice In the spring is especially es-
sential to men trying for positions in the
line. This type Is, as rule, composed OF
rather sluggish men, who are slow i'm
adapting themselves to the new rules. and
to whom preliminary training is OF enOr-
nous value, since they are unable 10
familiarize themselves with the fine points
OF their positions when bearing the brunt
OF the work i'm the fall. In the open game
skill and Judgment i'm tackling and in
handling the ball on on-side kicks and
fumbles.
Last but not least is the advantage OF
the relations established between the men
themselves and between the coaches and
men. III the squad is organized and sys-
tematized along the same lines which are
to be followed in the fall. the men will be
in shape 60 take UP the work In Septem-
ber where 1t left OFF in the spring
The practical result OF the relations be-
tween coaches and players Is that the
opinions Of the players may be formed,
faults may be pointed out and rectihed
during the summer by the men them
selves and plans for the formation of and
work on the team for the coming season
may be formed by the coaches"
swarthmore is TO abandon athletics.
Now watch the athletics abandon swarth-
more.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
CLOSE FINISHES SEEN
Indoor Meet at the Y. NC. A.
Furnishes Rare Sport.
P. BLACK1sTONE's GOOD WORK

Youthful Athlete Gets Three FirstS
and one second, in Addition to
Running ON n winning Relay
Team. Owens Takes the Four
Hundred and FortY-ynrd Dash.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
killing wrestIInE Here.

Aside from the fact that il makes base
lall possible, the warm weather should
be welcomed by all followers OF sport in
this city II marks the ending Of the
wrestling season.
TWO years ago the most ancient of
sports hourishing I'm Washington.
and the bouts were not only being en-
Joyed by large crowds, but the wrestlers
were deriving returns that made the
matches worth while
However. some Of the grapplers sudden
ly decided that the way TO make money
fast was TO fake and fake they did,
until now wrestling is in such disrepute
locally that il is doubtful if there will
be a healthy revival for at least a
couple of years.
Fortunately. the cowardly and dishon-
orable professional tricksters who are
chiefly responsible for the present con-
dition OF affairs will be the worst suffer-
ers, for their graft is dead. For the
sake of the sport. it is TO he hoped that
the rising generation Of wrestlers will
avoid the pitfalls, but in the meantime,
the public should boycott the matches
until wrestling is once more put on an
honest basis,
Battling Nelson announces that he will
settle down and manage a vineyard in
California. Sour grapes will probably be
gnf toll
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10
High school Rowing.

With the opening OF the boating season
another effort is being made in certain
quarters TO introduce rowing in the local
high schools. but fortunately for inter
scholastic athletics the movement seems
doomed.
The Washington schools have much to
lose and little to gain by adopting
aquatics as a recognized sport. Rowing
was intended for healthy men and not
for boys, whose youth and lack Of de-
velopment is likely to give way to perma-
nent injuries when they devote their
spare time during the spring afternoons
TO the most strenuous OF all outdoor
sports.
While it is true that there are cases in
the North where schoolboys have de-
veloped into good oarsmen, the situation
is different in this city Practically every
boy whose size warrants his joining the
gridiron squad plays football in the fall,
and statistics show that a decided ma
jOrity of these join one or two more
branches of athletics during the other
months of the school year, which, with
the gymnasium work. gives all the exer-
else necessary for boys between the gees
of sixteen and twenty. Among the ath-
letically inclined youths Of the local high
schools there are more who suffer from
entertaining than those who show the
effects OF lack Of exercise. If rowing IS
to be added IL simply means that this
proportion will be increased, as the fasci-
The Washington herald., 1908-05-10

Swarthmore is TO abandon athletics.
Now watch the athletics abandon Swarth-
moro
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-26
DENMARK.
COPENHAGEN.

During the course of the last few
weeks number of Russian anarchists
and workmen out Of employment have
been frequenting the country districts
and Instituted perfect reign of terror
A few days ago they set fire to large
farm house, killed the inspector with
a knife and then shot the proprietor.
A couple of days afterwards thew nut
fire to another farm house and killed
the proprietor. The same band at.
tackled another farm house not fa1
from Copenhagen and shot and killed
the owner in front of his wife and
children.
The successor to Minister Brun
who was transferred from Washington
to the British court, is Count C. P. O.
Moltke, who was formerly Danish
minister to Italy. He has already ar.
rived in Washington and has now as.
sumed his new duties. He is q man
of marked ability and a diplomat of
wide and successful experience.
Tie Danish Arctic explorer, Einar
Nicholson, is making preparations for
an exploration trip into New Guinea,
a Holland industrial company having
agreed to defray the expenses and to
furnish the explorer with a complete
equipment Mr.. Nicholson will start
ont some time in January.
MARION g. NORMrIUS.
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NORWAY.
ChriStiania.

On Tuesday evening, Nov. 9, Cap.
tain Road Amundsen delivered lec-
ture before the Geographical society
| OF Christiania at which King Haakon
| and number of prominent scientists
| We're present. In the course of his
lecture Mr.. Amundsen stated that it
was his intention to reach the north
his vessel northwest of Point Barrow
and hoped in the spring to drift neal
the pole. The planned expedition will
leave San Francisco with the "Fram''
| early in the spring of 1910 and will be
equipped for period Of not less than
seven years. King Haakon heads the
| subscription list for Amundsen's polar
| expedition with a donation of $780,
The dock hands in Christiania have
gone on strike and there has been one
fight after another, in which several
persons came near losing their lives
and in which several were injured. 4
dispatch states that when an attempt
was made last Friday to load a cargo
on one of the outgoing steamers, the
dock hands rushed on the ships crew
and attacked them most viciously. The
captain of the vessel was severely in.
jured and a number of persons re-
ceived minor injuries. 1t is stated that
tie strikers broke the contract in
which they agreed to give three
months notice before they would dis
continue work.
Judging from recent statistics, the
Norwegian people are more interested
In newspapers and periodicals. than
ever before. About 100000 more
copies Of periodicals passed through
the postofice in Norway in 1907 than
during the year Of 1906. This proves
that there is an increasing taste for
the newspapers and periodicals and
whatever criticism against the press,
it is evident that nearly everybody in
Norway wants newspapers and lots of
them.
Much interest is beginning to center
around the international conference
which will be held in Christiania JAM
1, 1909, to consider the Spitzbergen
problem. It is a we'll known fact that
negotiations have been in progress be-
tween Norway and the other European
countries for some time and much has
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-11-26
been written and argued, both pro and

been written and argued, both pro and
con.
Mile. Dorie Johansen made Ter
debut Of the National theater in
Christiania in "Othello" a few even
ings ago. Her success was marked
and critics believe that in her Nor.
way will have in the future one of
it's greatest interpreters of the dra-
matte art.
''Kristiandsands Tidende" celebrated
it's twenty-fifth anniversary a few
weeks ago, Oh which occasion the pub
fishers OF the paper gave an animated
banquet and reception for its employees
and tie leading business men of the
city.
Norwegian papers state that in &C.
cOrdance with a resolution of the
storthing several battalions of Nor
wegian troops will be stationed in
Nordland for the protection of that
part Of Norway.
Consul Kathinko Bang, of Christi
ania, has been chosen general man
ager of the United Saw Mills COM
pany with an annual salary of 10000
crowns a year.
Mime. Dybwad is appearing in Hell.
singsfors in "Ane Pedersdotter" She
has met with great success and is
drawing large audiences.
Peter Egge is at present at work on
a novel entitled 1.-The Link" 1t will
be completed during the early part
Of next month.
"Vor Frues' hospital, the only one
of its kind in Norway, celebrated its
twenty-fifth anniversary Oct. "A.
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The Battleship to Win.

Recently this country launched "the
largest battleship in the world" Not
long ago England did the same thing,
eclipsing Japan, which before that
held first place. There is still room
on the ocean for the fleets of COM
MERGE in spite Of these monsters, for
the added largeness is often only a
few feet more of length or width or a
couple of thousand tons increase to-
displacement.
We will have to wait for a we'll
fought naval battle or perhaps series:
of battles before knowing which is the.
most efficient battleship in the world.
and in all probability that one will not:
be the largest. Naval guns and gun
merry are improving as fast as battle
ships are waxing in size. u: j
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Healing.

Whether disease is always organic
and never functional, as the orthodox
medical men are moved to contend
emphatically, is of no consequence to
the sufferer whose troubles disappear
at the mere suggestion that he is
"healed." The mind cure and the va
rious kinds of new thought healing
have prepared the public to believe in
the healing offered in the name of the
church. That medical men are spurred
to opposition to any of the unorthodox
systems of healing out of pure jeal-
ousy is rash assumption. 1t is nat
ural that they should be sensitive over
the claims of 4 science which has
attracted and also taxed the best minds
of all the ages. Faith in that science
Is too vital to the race to be tri1ed
with.
Orthodox theology also offers it's pro-
test against diverting public attention
from the time honored mission of the
modern church. The church once prac-
ticed healing and abandoned it, posi-
bly, on the ground that real disease is
too serious to warrant dealing with it
as side line. The doctors don't want
disease to ravage the community or
pay toll to them. They have no quar-
rel with Don't Worry" clubs and well
come every form of healing" that
puts out an Ineligible prospectus and
calls a. spade a spade.
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SSSSSSSS SSSSSSSSSSSSS

country they have become so numer
GUS that they are growing to be a rea1
nuisance.
The enrolment of the public schools
of Stockholm last year reached $1,000
The teaching force numbered ia me1
and 735 women. The average cost pei
child Was $32.17. About "a per cent
Of the children of school age did not
attend during the year.
In the international skating contest
which was held in London last month
Salchow, the Stockholm skater, carried
away the first prize. Johanson and
Thoren, both Swedes, secured second
and third prizes respectively.
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That package of cigarettes which
was in the right spot to save a mans
life was even better than the usual
flask, but neither of these is as relia-
bic In such crisis as a pocket edition
of the New Testament.
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Not single member of the recently
elected Porto Rican legislature is IA
vorable to the American connection.
And up to date the Americans have
neglected. to admit Porto Ricans to
full citizenship.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-01
EASTERN MARKETS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

M YORK Aug 3lThe bull party easily control
and dealings
There degree
of day. especially the
accumulation OF business OF the week
sight
intimidation the
international exchange
buwak OF the poen here, which
the The continued redundan of the local
Besides the
chsndse from this country which computed probably
including
of the New York market abroad have unusually light scale the
liberal the home market taken for granted that
heavy Accommodations of European banks preparation
however with
business indeed from
speculative employment gold Europe
would enough
The mostly
including the and the New York
The railroad list inclined spite of the leader
Of
steel preferred ll21z sold practically record
deducted This
January The
conditions August without allowance
the easvcl closin day s
Total sales value $4260OOQ
United States bonds unchanged on call
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-01
Receipts of Produce
THE STOCK MARKET
sharp Advance In spring ValIey-Min-
ing stocks Generally Quiet

The feature in local securities yesterday was
the rise in Spring Valley water from S27 TO
$50 under quite a number or sales The other
stocks We're not materially changed The follow
ing were exsdivdend; Hawaiian commercial and
sugar Soc Hutchinson sugar plantation, 15c;
uaemea sugar company, 81; Paauhau sugar plan
There was nothing doing in the comstocks ex-
eept IN Yellow Jacket. which advanced TO SOC
unaer active transactions The other stocks in
this group were weak, with the leaders lower.
Ihe southern Nevadas were irregular some
being weaker and others stronger. GOdheld
Consolidated sold up TO S6.S2ia against So. 67 u
as saturdays closing pricc.
: The. stock and bond exchange viii adjourn on
Saturday till the following Thursday. September
TO- over the TWO holidays Of Labor day on
Monday and Admission day Wednesday. The
California oil exchange win do likewise. The
san Francisco stock exchange viii decide upon
It's course IL the matter tomorrow.
The following new companies have been
listed on the oil exchange: Daisy Royalty and
the Midway oil company of Oregon.
The following sugar dividends have been de-
eiared: Hawaiian (special}, $3.50; Paauhau,
15c; Wailuku. per cent.
The Giant powder company consolidated has
-declared regular monthly dividend Of zoe per
share. payable september 10.
Honolulu adFices state that the Honokaa sugar
company has finished grinding and thar the total
output Of this years sugar is f.GSO tons, against
estimate of not to exceed q 500 tons
The 0veEt0n gold mines. SlskiyOu county has
levied an assessment of Ic. delinquent October
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-01
Potatoes. Onions and Vegetables

Large receipts over Sunday caused decline in
prices of Salinas Burbanks. but the market ruled
firm at the revised quotations. there being par
ticulary brisk inquiry for the upper grades while
top quality lots of river goods were also in de
mand and cleaned mp readily at full figures. The
shipping movement in cheap river goods showed
no abatement, prices being satisfactory to both
shippers and out of town buyers. Sweet potatoes
continued TO drag badly. although offered freely
at low prices, while onions remained weak, with
the supply far in excess of the demand.
+ In the vegetable market prices showed little
change from Saturdays closing quotations To-
matoes were glut with both river and bay
stock selling at the: same range, and even the
small portion of the arrivals of green corn from
across the bay brought top quotations, as most
of the offerings We're of the second picking and
showed effects of the weather besides.
There good inquiry for pickle cucumbers.
and Offerings were light they brought good
prices, while table cucumbers and most of the
other vegetables in large boxes were in. oyer
supply and decidedly weak.
Potatoes (per ctll-New white, 75cMS1 TO-; Sa-
linas Burbanks, 81. .4oG1,55; sweet potatoes, Ia
12c per 1b.
0nions.-New yellow, 5O@6Oc
Vegetables-Green corn, S1.75@2.25 per. sack
per sack for poor tomatoes, a5Gl75e per box; Gu
.cumbers, 35d50c per box; pickle cucumbers 60c
M$l. % per box; green peas 405c per ID; string
and wax beans, 3@5c per h.; summer squash.
40G160c per box; green peppers, 40@50c per box
for bell and 30M40c for chile; garlic, 661Tc per
lb cabbage, 65M roc per ctl; caullower 65di Toe
per dozen; turnips, 75c per sack; carrots. 81 per
sack: green okra. Jo@60c per box; egg plant,
40g60c per box.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-01
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO Aug 31.-The wheat market WAS
strong all day. with the exception of slight de-
cline at the start due TO liberal receipts in the
northwest and to bearish weekly. statistics.
Worlds shipments for the week were IL 152 600
bushels with nearly 1000, 900 bushels in excess
of the previous weeks movement, and the
amount on passage 3,344. 900 bushels Receipts
today at Minneapolis 566 cars, while 140
ment in the northwest, however, had little effect
inasmuch as it was claimed that all the newly
arrived grain was eagerly taken by mills and
elevators at the same premiums as previously
One of the main for the strength was
the purchase of about 100000 bushels of Sep
tembet wheat by leading elevator interest
which led many traders TO believe that deliveries
on September contracts tomorrow were likely to
20 into strong hands. Another factor that helped
TO cause the advance was a decrease of 542 600
United States aud Canada. Cash premiums here
were steady and offerings from the interior were
very small Sales of cash wheat aggregated 15 =
o00 bushels.
the greatest weakness being manifested by the
September delivery which declined 1c on liberal
profit taking. The market rallied sharply on an
official prediction of frost tonight in Nebraska
and South Dakota. The December option made a
new high record for the season. selling Mt 6T &c
The market closed strong and the top at net
gains of 4 c to nc.
Oats were quiet and easy during the first part
of the day, but later trading became more active
Cash oats unchanged to 55c lower. The
market closed irm with gains of HmMc.
Provisions were trm ma nly as the result of
buying by local packer. which based on a
10c advance in live hogs and falling off of
about 11.000 head in the receipts of hogs at
western packing centers. The market closed firm
with prices up 714M17lac.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Articles Open. High. Low. Close.