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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
OLYMPIC RELAY
fAYORS YANKEES
Odd Event Calls Mostly for
sprinting, in Which Ameri-
cans Excel.

NEW 70 nix, jan'A-y sc.--coptca Of
The rules that vii! .rii the olympic
games have Just bc..9. received In New
York, and 1t Us evident that tho Olyni-
pic committee made an attempt to con-
form to the athletic rules Of every
country. An event that will meet
With popular approval III america and
ono that was only recently added to
tho program, is ~ four ma relay race,
in which the first two anen run 800
yards, tho third man i4O yards and
the last man hnlf.mile. For this event
e America should BIZ able to get q team
together that Gun beat tho representa-
calls principally for sprinters and the
Yam keo athletes excel IN sprinting.
Tho committee In chnrge OF the
Olympiad have carefully formed o de-
finitlon OF an amateur. 80 that what an
amateur really Is VIII he clearly I'm
1erstood In every country. The coni.
mtttee worked hard at this in'order -
games The definition Is as follows:
An nmteur is one that has never
competed for money prize or none
tury consideration, or for any declared
wager Of stake bet; who has never On
gagged In, assisted In or taught any
athletic exercise az q means OF pecu-
MARY gain. and who has never taken
VHiL NlSys sCOItpotAblOit NAetL uuy NAAS
who Is not an amateur" This Is prac-
tically the came definition OF IN ania-
teur as In vogue here.
What Is probably, tho greatest con-
ccssion by the English committee is
the fact that the races are TO be run
With the left arm to the rail- Instead Of
tho right arm. which Is usually tii,'
case In Great Britain. Tie Yankee
athletes showed fairly we'll that they
were not entirely at home running
With the right hand to the rail- at tho
1906 olympic meet In Athens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
HELD JOINT SERVICE.
Baptist ConEreEnti0nsa


PrCSDytertAnHn U Buptlst COnEfeEuLlUuUl
S$3s.4iE United Last Night. al
Y Grove AYenGe Baptist Church I'm ltet1s
wtthMthe presbyterian Church OF the
Covenant In joint service In the
new building OF the Ia ter con gre gar
ton last night, the Baptist pnstor,S
the Rev. W. Z. James. preaching che
sermon. Tho attendance Was larges
many taking the opportunity Of visit
ing the handsome new church, a s wei ls
as OF hearing the well-known Baptist
minister. The service was conducts1s
by the Rev. j, Calvin Stewart, 10. NJ
the Presbyterian pastor. s3s , sss
During the ofa.tpry N sOl los ~ ian
rendered by AIRS. Gay Raglan1 Pleas
ants The colitctlou Ma TO- he "a ASS
isociated Charities of Richmond y fsS i,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
GOLD TROPHIES FOR
DARTMOUTH ELEVEN

The athletic council of Dartmouth.
College has ordered trophies for the
initials In the game with Harvard last
fall. These trophies are miniature
gold footballs, With "Dartmoutll 81.
In green letters and Harvard O., In
red letters on one side and on the re-
verse will appear the name OF the
player and his position on the team.
Besides the members OF the team gold
football souvenirs were voted to the
coaches and the managers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
4. H. s. Wants Games.

Although the prospects Tor a fast
baseball team at Seottsburs High
School are not altogether as good az
they were last year. Set Captain y. Y.
Mason expects TO put good tea r, on
the diamond when spring weather
opens up. There are, however,, lew
games scheduled and the manager OF
the team will be glad to consider Sna a {.
lenges from other teams. Esp, esP,sc'a, ~
acad emies. Address all communications
to c. A Mckinney. Manager, scotss-
bur e, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27

FEBRUARY osth: Pennsylvania relay car.
riyal at philadelphia. April 25th;
princeton dual meet at New. Haven.
May 9th; Harvard dual meet at Cam
bridge. May 18th, and Intercollegiates,
place not decided. May 29th and 3oth.
The freshmen squad will have dua !
meets with the Princeton and Harvard
freshmen, the lattor here on May 10th
and the former at Princeton on May
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
Sporting Letters.

The sporting editor u The Times
DlApntch Will gladly anx,rer ID these
columns nny TueAtion Regarding
sporting matters. Communications
ON sporting subjects will also be
printed, and cOmlnen II will be made.
Address Sporting Editor. Times. Dis
patch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
u nIyor.,,, for l)r..vert,ou =, 4

SN""''' = 'rhe 'N'nes- 3l'srnInh NJ
3l24 I4yNcHnlIT'G. VA. January 49, -
At tho recent term of the Corporation
NJ. u, Mitchell Il from Ills wife. Mira.
SAnni., n. Mitchell. for e alleged de-
8sertipu.l The caupla werc married III,
DeSsulbsv. lSs Y, md the ssparat Ion took
place three years aHD. llgsss q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
Grin, At Hot SPRINGS.


LYNcHBuRGs VA. January es.---A1r.
John Grim. owner o t the Lyn chburg.
SPRINGS, Ark. where he will recuper-
ate for several weeks before coming
here to prepare for the onenins OF the
ball season In April. Mr.. Grim will
hardly get. to lynch burg much before
March. Hts team will report during
the last week III that month. q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
MANY BIG TEAMS no

- fhecIaT 10 the 7IllQeb"UlspdtCH.I
LYNCHBURG. VA. january 26.-The
New York American ms, Boston Ne ttonals
and Buffalo and Toronto Eastern
League teams have Deen booked to
play the local Virginia League team
in the ost-exlibitionS season on the
local grounds In APRIL. Both of the
Eastern League teams will play two
games. Al Orth will twirl for the New
York team and. this being his home
town, "a large crowd Will turn out
to see the y urvsless Wonder" on the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
FATHER WHO AIDED
GIRL TO DIE JAILENf

. BWrtILE1Ea1, . r. =. anassss ~ 4
FOLLOWING an examination by 5physt3
clans. directed. by District Attorney
Gernard, ~ ohm Re ttar, " llo IN. wv dnas-s
day confessed having han ged htal
ushtsr. Ellen Fettsr. In is94 was
taken to the Allentown iall oday.
vs. E'etter spent o. rest less mig Mt. 10
now rea lizaa tha gravity al his crimIaAS
be Is lled than be penned up tWc I've so AN
fifteen years. sy85ts s *
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
Record Jumps,

Sporting Editor OF The Times . ispatch:
Sir.-What are the best standing and
running high lamps? e. r. c. Z
Tho standing high Jump record Is
feet III inches. made by Ray @.
Ewry, on September 1901. The run
ming high Jump Is s feet s 5-S inches,
maze by NJ. +. sweeney, September
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
DattIn =.

sir...What team in the American
League made the best batting record
last year? j. A. D..
Detroit made the best, .ces, with
Philadelphia second, 1855.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
LUSH HAS NOT RESI- GNEo.
Will Not Leave Yale Until New Base :
ball System Has Been Announced.

NEW HAVEN. CONN. January 2e.-
1t is stated with. authority In athletic
circles at Yale that Coach William
Lush, Of the baseball team, has not
resigned. That his resignation VIII
be presented is expected when the sos
tuition Of the present baseball sltua-
the athletic advisers being in favor.
1T is stated, OF return to graduate
coaching In baseballs and the abolition
entirely OF professional coaching.
ps opss
of the nine. to prominent New York
alumni who have the baseball prob
lem under considera ton, hut no d etin-
lite announcement OF a change Is eK-
pected for otne weeks. gs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
NE Gate Receip.s.

Slr,-At what fight were the gate
receipts the largest In America? 81.
AT Goldfteld. Nevada. on September
8, 1906. when Cans whipped Nelson.
The gate receipts were S69,715.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
SnoMbaIlcd Church,

II. q. Hilbert. white. was arrested
Yesterday on a warrant charging him
with disturbing the worship Il II tile;
Rev Branch Jaclsson'n chapel Ccolor-i
5edy on North Seventeenth Street tItb-;
bert was charged With snowfall ling
the chapel. He was afterward baited.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
Vanderbilt.

Sporting Editor OF The Times-Dispatch
Slr.-Was Vanderbilt University de-
feated in football last season?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
Academy-Chauncey Olcott In aO'Ncill
of Derry.n
IlJou-'sYoung buffalo, King Of the
Wild WeAt.'' h,
Illesood-yTMd Animal Show.

. Chauncay olcott will be at the
academy tonight and Tuesday, natl
nee and nj ght, IN his new play "oNeill
Of Derry" written for him by Theo-
sdcre Burt Sayre. author OF eileen
sAsthore1 and Edmund Burke.n The
dramntist has delved deeper into the
pa ges OF Irish history than writer's OF
plays dealing with Ireland ana its peg
pie usually go. and tells a. stirring ro-
nance OF the ancient walled city OF
of the seventeenth century. MI. Oicotr
Is seen III the picturesque costumes
Of cavalier. q llght-hearted. rhyming,
hallad-slnging soldier OF fortune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27

Yes; by Michigan. to D. Wander
bilt tied the Navy . to and won al
her other games.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27

McIntyre and Heath in Klaw & Err
hangers production OF 'The Han,
Tree" cometo the Academy Wednesday
matinee and night. The story is in
teresting, introducing MCINTYRE and
.strelsy, which have given them the
.repntntione of being the two most en-
sterthlnins comedians In America. Tic
scnmnnny Is an excellent one, and the
chorus a real beauty show. There 4
5dSclared to be more fun In 1.-THE Han,
Tree" than IN, any other piece OF its
kind on the stage. Ne 43
gs Nat G.. Goodwin and his company
will be MT tile Acadenv. on Friday and
Saturday and SATURDAY. matinee in
THE Ensterrar," his new comedy nv
George Broadhurst, the author of THE
Man of the Hour Tho production is
said to he q, notable one,
~ $500 ,.5f
sTha attraction at the him, this
week nj ~ be tie tvastarn nlalndra p,a
S'grhe K'Nv5 nr t,1a WILD Vest With
8Y v R.f1n1o In the leading mart. nhc
piece III said tn he ore ~ ranvi thrills
vi !, star ps-.ari s%pssttornl arimnxes,
,liss'des the regular story Of the May.
there Wil ,hs n number 3of special ties.
" dozen Indians ate with tho show
,'F,av caft1nl f"orr TIL. Arizona reserva,
ttrms. ard Mr. E,nNsv has a sor trn ut
with the frnitsd Ststss governrn 81
sb'nT'ng Shfnselts tn return the wards
90 The rntion to their nnmes ii, good
condition. s53
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27

James f. Sullivan. the president OF
the Amateur Athletic Union. Is popu-
1arly known among Western athletes
rs the "a. A. T.. Pooh Bah''
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05

because he persisted in violating the
'" which makes ii a misdemeanor to
''-0S diseased fruit into Walla Walla
0'Ul'N and dispose of it to merchants
10 residents. l.. c. Kerr, of the
i'ee"ater district, this morning eX-
''tAcei an encounter with County
i"l Inspector Whitney, in which 20
NeS ~ elegant looking apples, includ-
"e All o1 the best known varieties,
were confiscated sprinkled literally
''i coal oil for a disinfectant. and the
-e7"h man was instructed to return
Iced.
'osl0g the past few weeks since the
s'Ae crop mas been ready for the
'sN,. Inspector Whitney has been on
o-eft for the fruit men who have
''"A disregard for the law recent
passed. and now that more than a
( a mas been spent in the almost vain
Oed'or to educate the growers, he
mat more stringent measures are
taken. During the past week a
''ioer OF Celestials have had their
cislnfected WITH coal oil to pre-
IT'S sale, and fruit men who are
o. natives of China have also been
touch of disinfectant, with a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
Reid to Succeed
pIdtf in Senate

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Members of
the republican national committee here
says that United States Ambassador
Reid, to Great Britain, will be a candi-
date for the United States senate to
succeed Platt. This result will be eX-
tremely gratifying as the feud between
Reid and Platt was bitter and of long
standing 1t started when Platt pre-
vented Reid from going to King Ed
wards court under President McKin-
ley. Reid had been ambassador to
France
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
EnQIiSh CelebratGGuy

tolerance and amelioration.
But instead of this, che laws
against them were enforced with re-
newed vigor. and the great discomfort
resulted in a few desperate men en-
gaging in the gunpowder plot, The
conspiracy was elaborately and care
fully conceived, and great hardships
were undergone to carry it out.
1t was not until the conspiratOrs, all
gentlemen unused to physical labor,
had excavated through nine feet thick
ness of stone wall in order to get be-
meath the house of commons that they
found that a vault underneath the
edifice was to let. The vault was taken
in the name of Guy FaWkes, and the
severe physical work was ended. IN
der cover of night thirtysiX barrels
of gunpoWder were conveyed to the
vault and all was in readiness for the
meeting of parliament on Nov. 5.
Then came the first weakening which
was to end in the failure of the
scheme. The conspirators could not
agree upon a plan to warn the Cath
olic lords and members who would
otherwise be blown up with the rest.
1t was urged to blow them all up to-
gether but the conspirators stood dl-
vided.
The plotters were all prominent gen
tlemen and had personal friends among
the apparently doomed legislators. An
anonymous letter was received by
Lord Monteagle, one of the Catholic
peers, warning him not to be present
The author of the letter is not really
known. but it is commonly believed
to have been Gresham, in spite Of his
vigorous denial when accused by Gates
by. At all events, this is supposed to
have been the key to the discovery.
Monteagle showed the letter to Sails
bury. who in turn took it to the king,
and all sorts of ingenuity were eXer-
cised to discover it's meaning. A close
watch was kept, and in order to take
the plOtterS redhanded the arrest was
Dalpabiy postponed until the dramatic
moment in order to allow Catesby to
escape. though he was shot few days
later while attempting to raise an IN
surrection at Worcester.
Guy F'aWkeS, whose work it was to
fire the train was taken as he was
leaving the house through which ac-
cess was gained to the vault, and the
rest of the plotters were either killed
or captured at Dunchurch, to where
they fled.
Fawkes was put to the torture, but
nothing could shake his magnificent
fortitude. though he was so weak from
agony and sickness that he could
scarcely mount the scaffold, The day
NOV. 81 was proclaimed a day of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
Whitney Gets Diseased Fruit

strenuous warning that if they repeat
the offense the full measure of the law
will be meted out to them.
Mr. Whitney says that the distribu-
tion of poor fruit to merchants has the
double effect of cutting down the con-
sumption, and at the same time re
duces the price paid for good fruit
produced by those who have observed
the spraying instruntions, and this
season produced one of the finest crops
in the history of the valley. We can
never make this a fruit country, said
tba inspector this morning, ''as long as
neonle persist in selling Wormy and in
fected fruit here. The time has pessed
when any old grade of apples can be
disposed of in Walla Walla, and those
who Will not observe the spraying re-
pulations will be forced to go out OF
the fruit producing business.
The 20 boxes brought to the city by
AR Kerr this morning was badly in
facted fruit here The time has passed
scale. an investigation with magnl-
fving glass revealing that both infec-
tiops were in an advanced stage and
axtramelv dangerous to trees surround
ing the orchards of the Oregon man.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
Bryan Expresses Gratitude
For Devotion of Democrats

regard the defeat as purely personal l
would consider it a blessing rather
than misfortune for l am relieved of
a burden of responsibility in an office
that is attractive only in proportion
as it gives an opportunity to render a
larger public service But l shall as
willingly serve in a private capacity.
God only requires that We shall i'm
prove the opportunities presented to
us. In this hour of national defeat L
find consolation in the cordial support
of my neighbors.'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05

LONDON. Nov. 5.-The glorious
Fifth of November" or Guy FaWkes
dav. was celebrated in London and
throughout Great Britain in the GUS
tomary enthusiastic manner today.
Parades professions. fireworks. patri-
iii, addresses and general merry
making marked the day. Guy FaWkes
day more nearly corresponds to the
American fourth of July, in its manner
Of Observance. than any other British
holiday. and TIC American visitors ana
residents feel quite at home.
For several weeks before the Fifth
the lads scOur the countryside for
tree trunks and branches, boxes, bar
rts anything that will burn, in fact,
and they trail their finds to some old
barn miles away. where they are stored
and guarded with a zeal that often
leads to pretty stiff fights.
MaIauue.o > from other localities will,
if not carefully watched, secretly re
move inviting "chumps" as the logs
are cafe&. ard add them to their own
,olleCtIun.
Between this intermittent warfare
and lodging the police and owners OF
woodland property the younger element
Of Great Britain has quite lively time
during the few weeks prior to Guy
Fawkes day.
The day itself is occupied until dusk
in building bonfires. ''cadging' COAL
chke and oil and eating ''parkin,' a
cake inseparately associated with the
celebrations. This cake is made OF
molasses. ginger and oatmeal or any
other coarse meas.
As soon as the first night shadow
tals the fires are lighted, firecrackers
begin 10 snap, and pyrotechnic displays
Of every description are in evidence in
ait directions.
The fun is kept up with vim SIM
lar to Fourth of July spirit until far
MO the night, when potatoes, roasted
IN the fires, are indulged in.
! The name given to the day is some
"lat misleading perhaps, and the
Whole credit or onus of the plot has
been popularity laid upon the shoulders
OF Guy Fawkes, whereas he was FAR
nom being the most important of the
potteTs and seems to have been chosen
oy the chief conspirators entirely be-
cause Of his superb courage and cool
ness.
The Plan was originated by Rob
rrt Catesby. man whose natural at
moSplere was one of plots. but a man
VI extraordinary personal charm. The
roman Catholics had expected great
uihsS from the accession of James L.
=" the throne. The laws of Elizabeth
we're cruel and unjust toward them
on0 they We're led by James to expect
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05

LINCOLN, Nov. Bryan today is
SIZED the following statement:
''The election went against us by a
decisive majority. 1t is impossible now
to say what cause contributed the most
to the defeat. We made the fight upon
a platform embodying what We be-
lieved good for the people.
MY nomination came from the VOt-
ers and l obeyed their commands and
led the fight as best I could. Words
cannot express my gratitude for the
devotion shown me by millions of DEM
Gratis in the past II years. If I could
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
Rocker
Awarded a Medal

Sergeant Fred Rocker of the police
force, this morning received notice
from the quartermaster's department of
tha United States army, that the SER
vice for medal for service in the Indian
wars had been awarded to him. The
notice came from Major Nj. Gray
Zalinski, in charge of the quarter
masters depot.
Sergeant Rocker has a long and
brilliant record as an Indian war fight
er and has to his credit many brave
deeds. He served in the army during
the BannOck, NeZ Perce and Pine Ridge
wars, also in the famous Gerinomi
campaign, and many other lesser ac-
tiOns. His service included campaigns
from Mantana to New Mexico and the
Rockies to the coast.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05

Taft meant rest. He says: I'm short,
a dollar, though tainted, in the hand,
is worth a bush full of patriotic alb
stractions. The idiOsyncracv of the
times is commerce. AS in the last CEN
tury it was liberty reaching out after
tanning it; it is now materialism
reaching out after markets.
He continues: "The results show
that we overestimated the spiritual
and undersized the material in the
hearts and minds of the people, They
were deaf alike to the precedents of
reason and elOquence. For nothing
could surpass, as nothing ever equalled,
the personal canvass of Bryan, it's
wonderous lucidity, the power of state
ment. the splendid intellectual and
physical endurance and the unanswer-
able argument.
Nor did Ignatius of Loyola sweep
through the worlds of incarnate evil
bearing the cross of Jesus to triumph
with greater force of inspiration and
truth than did the heroic son Of Ne
braska traverse the land gaping with
curiosity.
"There is something better than be-
ing president That is the real sense Of
duty. Tilden will live in history when
Hayes is forgotten. History will say of
Bryan that in three great popular
movements. clouded sometimes by er-
rors of Judgment. and obstructed al
ways by corruption, that he led sub
timely. that he went down beaten with
clean hands and high repute, carry
ing with him the homage of patriotic
n, an
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
!. = ;. = + !. 1. /. + + + !. + I. !.

In game which promises from
whistle to whistle to be game of
Games from the spectators point of
,i.sy Whitman college and the Uni
,.rsitv Of Idaho will meet tomorrow
ON Ankeny Field, at o'clock. 1t is
the only intercollegiate contest of the
year and one which promises to make
nm, for the lack in number of games in
This city with brilliant playing and
sensational features.
Few people know what really good
r,,tbaU team Whitman has this year.
II WAS only by the narroWest margin
that she was defeated by the Univer-
sitv of Washington. And had the boys
rot been so sore from the effects of
-ba game three days later, they would
have kept the magnificent lead they
had over WhitWOrth in the first of
that game But they were sore and
stiff and WhitwOrth was fresh, so they
We're bea:-3, by Il team touted to pt
one Of tie strongest in the north
UrSf
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH.
IdffS Electoral Vote Is
Still Increasing TOday

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5.-Returns from
Missouri today indicate that Taft car
ileu the state by small plurality,
PROBABLY not more than one hundred.
Eariy returns are showing the big
plurality for Bryan is decreasing con-
stantly.
The results are swinging Missouri
back into the republican column where
1t took a place four years ago as the
mysterious stranger"
Attorney General Hadley, republican.
is undoubtedly elected governor over
Cowherd, democrat. The nomination
OF Senator w. ]. Stone for reelection
as senator over Governor Folk is as
sured. Stones majority is estimated at
$4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-11-05
Democrat Governor of Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Nov. 5.-Repubican
Chairman Williams today comedies the
election of Harmon, democratic, as
governor, with a plurality of 10000.
The legislature will be republican.
AS Foraker's term expires before the
special tariff revision session of con-
gress. and there will be no session of
the new Legislature in Ohio in the
meantime, Harmon might have the
appointment of the successor of For
aker to serve at the special session.
This the depublican leaders are trying
to prevent 1t is expected Governor
Harris will call the new legislature in
session on January .. to elect sena-
tor