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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, July 15.-The gold medals
went to Great Britain, France and
Sweden as the winners of the finals of
todays events at the Olympic games.
Great Britain was double winner and
France and Sweden secured one each.
America had to be satisfied with only
one silver medal, symbolic of second
place in the three-mile race, but the
American representation in the va
ftous events was small.
There were four events scheduled for
the day and of these England won the
660-yard cycling race and the three
mile team race, thus bringing the num-
Der of gold medals accredited to Great
Britain to date up to four, as compared
with two standing to the credit of the
United states. The only final in which
the latter country participated was the
three-mile team race and the American
team finished an easy second.
France captured her gold medal for
a victory in the 200 meters tandem
cycle race and Sweden forced Lem
ming's record breaking Javlin throw of
17S feet ~ inches, which topped the
best previous throw by more than three
feet.
Greece, France and Great Britain
each took a silver medal for second In
the javelin throwing, 66O-yard cycle
race, and the 1000 meters event, res
pectively, while Norway, Germany and
Sweden took the bronze medals in the
same events.
In the javeIin throwing contest there
were seventy entries, but following the
example of half a dozen Americans.
who had put down their names for this
event, the majority withdrew when
they realized that they had no chance
of beating Lemming and other cracks
at this forrl of sport While the throw
ing was going on, the bicycle track
was taken by the competitors in the
100 kilometers cycle race, which brought
out a big field. Cameron, the Ameri-
can, was entered but he decided not to
start. reserving himself for the shorter
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
AMERICANS WIN CHESS
MATCH FROM ENGLAND
Yankee Students Victorious in Inter-
national Cable Games, Referee
Deciding All Unfinished
Games as Draws
BY A ssociated Press.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Referee Wall
ter Penn Shipley of Philadelphia sent
word from that city today that he has
decided to call draws of both unfinished
games in the intercollegiate interna-
tional chess match, left unfinished on
March 81. America thus wins the
match by 31k games to 21a.
Six students, representing Harvard,
Princeton and Pennsylvania, played
the cable match against Oxford and
Cambridge. While four games were
definitely decided, two were left I'M
finished. The referee, who had assist
ance from a great number of experts,
spent nearly four months in Analysing
the positions and arrived finally at the
decision that both should be declared
draws
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16

brother of George, will join the party
at San Francisco.
Edward Salisbury has Just returned
from a bear hunting trip in the Black
mountains of Arizona, where he cap
tured two large grizzly bears with sill
yer tips. Deer and wild turkey are
reported plentiful about this part of
the country.
B. H. Dyas will go to the Hellman
ranch and try to capture the limit in
the dove line If possible.
The Salisbury brothers are thinking
of taking a trip through the hills of
Chatsworth on a dove hunting expedi-
ton.
Capt. Tom Broadhead. John w. Nc
| CauEey, DR.. Clarence Cook and DR.
Charles made up an automobile party
yesterday afternoon that went dove
hunting at Sierre Madre. They arrived
at the scene at l o'clock and from that
time till o'clock the air was filed with
flying feathers. They caught the limit
amongst them.
Chief of Police Kern and a party of
four went to Whittier yesterday in an
successful dove hunting brought home
the limit
c. Clampitt and party shot about
fifty doves after four hours hunting
| in the surrounding county.
| DIR. w. Stevens and J. p. Macmillan
| general manager of the Pacific Elec.
trio railroad, went to Santa Ana yes
| foT To- af f1rr a
! hunting brought home the lawful limit
H. Robinson, the gun salesman a.
Dyas-Cline's sporting goods house, sho
fifteen doves yesterday morning be-
tween the hours of and o'clock.
Harry Berger shot the limit in doves
yesterday at Glendale. He reports the
birds to be plentiful in that delightful
suburb.
Ed Tufts and Louis Breer took ar
automobile trip yesterday to Palos
Ferdes hills, where they will spend a
couple of days at dove hunting
Doth r. Mitchell of Whittier went
to Santa Fe Springs yesterday morn
| ing, and within one hour had bagged
twenty-five doves.
Myron Springs made a good catch oil
surf at Ocean Park yesterday one OF
which weighed eight pounds, and sew
eral weighed over three pounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
BREAK WORLD RECORD

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July ID
Farley Giles racing on the saucer track
at Saltair tonight, established a. new
world record for amateurs when he
finished the two-mile open lap event in
1854 1-5 The best time recorded here
tofore was 1855 1-5. In the three-mie
open lap professional race Jack Clarke
annexed record, his time, Sal 2-5, be-
ing better than his own record of last
Sunday on the same track.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
DE NoRMANpIE, PITCHER

Normandie will content himself with
cheering his team from the grand
stand, for last Saturday he tore liga.-
ment in his arm. With good FIELD
behind him De Normandie never would
have been In the cellar race for the
beautiful cup offered by the presidents
of the various banks in Los Angeles
He leads the batting average of that
team with a percentage of 1878, and a
fielding average of 952, which Is a re-
markable record for an amateur. Jones
is second in the percentage column,
with q batting average of .345.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
JONES, FIELDER

Two of the fastest players of the
American National bank team, in the
Bankers league, are Pitcher De Nor
who is considered to be one OF
the best siabsters in the league, ana
Jones, who is one of the hardest hit
tiers in that organization. Although
both players are connected with the
Merchants Trust company they were
by the Americans, and they
have been doing their best to assist
that club to victorious achievements on
the diamond.
For the remainder of the season De
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
HOSP IS EASY
FOR PORTLAND
ANGELS DROP SECOND GAME
OF THE SERIES
MUD AND RAIN GREATLY AID THE
WE6FooTERs
Hits Fall TO MateraIlze When Men
Are on Bases, Although Champions
Slug the Ball Flercely at
Other Times
COAST LEAGUE STANDING
Special to The Herald.


PORTLAND, July 15.-The Beavers
won today from the Angels by hitting
the ball when men were on bases. Hosp
pitched effectively for three innings but
let down thereafter and the Beavers
piled up seven runs off ten hits, nine
of which were made after the third in
ming. Errors did not enter into the
cause for defeat OF the league leaders,
as the boys from the south seemed UNI
able to touch CARROTS curves when
men were on bases, giving Hosp poor
support in this regard. None of the
Angel sluggers were in evidence today,
none getting more than one hit. Rain
interfered with the game in the sixth,
but when play was resumed the web
footefs seemed more at home in the
slush than the Angels and it was easy
thereafter. The score:
PORTLAND
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
SHEPPARD PRONOUNCED
TO BE PHYSICALLY UNFIT

NEW YORK. July 15.--After Melvin
W. Sheppard defeated the fieetest run
ners in the world in the Olympic games
at London yesterday. it was learned
here that a few weeks ago his appli-
cation for position on the New York
police force was rejected because of
physical disability. The police sur
geons who examined him reported that
they found him suffering from en-
largement of the heart and hardening
of the arteries. But his case has been
taken up by the civil service commits
sioners, whose examination he has
passed, and another effort will be made
to have him accepted /. as a wearer Of
the policeman blue.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
SPORTING GOODS HOUSE CHANGE

Two directors of the Dyas-Cline
sporting goods house yesterday sold
their interests to George II. Cline, B.
H. Dyas and w. r. Hervey, who will
act as directors In the firm. The two
directors who retired from the board
we're II. ID. Dyas, sr., and Les Henry.
Henry will still be connected with the
firm, while b. H. Dyas, ST., will retire
from active service.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16

Struck out-By Garrett 2. by Hosp O.
Bases on balls-Off Garrett 0. off Hosp g.
Two-base hits-Bernard, Ellis, Hosp. Raj
terry. Three-base hits-Ryan and johnson.
Double pays-Smith to Wheeler, Casey
to Johnson to Danzig. Casey to johnson to
Danzig, Delmas to Smith. Sacrifice hit
Raftery. Hit by pitched ball--Bassey,
Wheeler, Delmas, Ryan. First base on err
ror-Portland /. Los Angeles 0. Left on
bases-Portland s, Los Angeles Z. Time of
game-1;45 Umpire-O Connell.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
ENGLISH cRIcKETERs WIN

SOUTHAMPTON, July Is. - The
cricket match between the Hampshire
county team and the Gentlemen Of
Philadelphia was continued here today.
The entire American side went out with
1852 runs, losing the match by thirty
six runs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
POOR OLD OAKLAND
SIMPLY CANNOT WIN
Even the Raggedy Seals Find Them
Easy Picking, Making 1t Two
Straights Yesterday With
out an Effort

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-san
Francisco won a fourteen-inning game
from Oakland today. The visitors went
to pieces in the last Score
LID A hrcIcc0
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
SCORE BY INNINGS


Three-base hit-Williams. Two-base hits
-Melchoir McArdle, Berry. Sacrifice hits
-MeArdle. Haley. Altman, Hildebrand. q;
Melchoir, Eagan. Bases balls-On Sutor
q Hardy 5. Struck out-By Sutor 2, Hardy
10. Hit by pitcher-Cook. Time Of game
Oh as min. Umpire-Perrine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16

Want to stop drinking? We can help.
"Anti Fru" positivel kills all desire
for liquor. Sent post paid on receipt of
So. 90. "Covina Co.." box 224 Covina Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16

Those who buy advertised things, buy ''in
the light"-after comparison and cOnsldera-
tion, and with "A knowledge of the stores.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16
GREAT BRITAIN TAKES LEAD IN
SCORING AND GOLD MEDALS WON
AMERICAN ATHLETES IN 0NLYFEW EVENTS AND ONE SECOND
WAS THEIR BEST SHOWING

England Wins Cycling and France Takes 1000
Cycle Race and Austria Annexes Swimming Event
Yankee Candidates Were Few in All Contests of Day.
Which Accounts for Lack of Better Showing
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16

KNOW something about the things you
buy-''read up" about them in the ads.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16

F. w. Witt and Chauncey Mohannah
passed an hour yesterday afternoon at
running around the handball court Of
the club. Occasionally a rubber ball
hit the floor, but a large crowd of
spectators was unable to judge from
the strange antics Of the boys what
they were trying to do. Suddenly they
stopped, and Witt informed the crowd
that he had beaten Chauncey by the
score of ~ to %. AT what?' yelled
one in the crowd. "Handball," was the
disdainful reply.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16

What promises to be one of the most
exciting handball matches vet pulled
OF at the Los Angeles Athletic club is
scheduled for Saturday afternoon at
80 o'clock between Famous" Parker
and a guy named Hallbrook. The lat
ter may not have much of a pedigree,
but seems to be the favorite in the
coming match. He was heard to say
that he would wear a glove during the
mach. Members are unanimous in
hoping he will wear something else, too.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16

Famous Parker is the best hand
ball player in the Los Angeles Athletic
club. Who said so? Answer-Parker.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16

B. H. Dyas will go to the Hellman
ranch and try to capture the limit in
the dove line If possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-16

The proposed return handball match
between Lou Guernsey and Fred Ziegel
against Frank Garbutt and Dick We'll
come has been indefinitely postponed
because of the ocean trip to be made
by Frank Garbutt. The popular vice
president of the club will leave Satur-
day with his family for an extended
trip on his yacht Skidbaldnir. They
will pass the greater part of the time.
cruising about the Santa Cruz islands,
later going to San Clemente and thence
to Avalon.
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
MR.. SHAW AND SOCIALISM.

M R. Shaw, Former Secretary of the Treasury.
n is alarmed by what he terms the
trend toward Socialism, and calls upon the
young men TO colleges and universities to organ
ize for effective and aggressive opposition to
Socialism.
Probably Mr. Shaw has witnessed the cheer
leaders" and 'rooters' at a football game, and
thinks that If the studoQts put Similar energy into
a movement against Socialism, Socialists would
be howled out of existence. But this the students
are not likely 10 do. The study Of such problems
is not to the taste of most college students And
If the students plunged into the study of Socialism
some of them would embrace the cause. From
the University of Wisconsin, which has one Of the
best departments of political economy in the
country come many of the Socialist writers.
There is no need, however, for alarm the
part Of Mr. Shaw and others who fear Socialism
The last campaign was an ideal one for Socialism.
Times were dull, men were out of work, and then
If ever, Socialism should have vastly swelled its
ranks But their gains were not what the
Socialists themselves eNpected,or what, indeed
their opponents thought they would obtain.
The trouble with Mr.. Shaw is that he like
many preachers and others, is confused over the
meaning of the word Socialism. In one of the
leading religious magazines preacher has let
ter asking what all the trouble is about and
wants to know what Socialism is before he can
pass judgment upon it. And there are many of
us like him.
Probably Debs himself could not give a salts
factory explanation He could tell the kind of
Socialism he favors-the government ownership
and control Of industry-but there are other kinds
OF Socialism.
Aaany things that are now accepted as good,
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
With the Photographers

OH the innocence those who think It is Mr. Roose-
veits hnal messagei-Richmond News-Leader
Apparently the membership limit in the Ananas Club
has not yet been Observation-Disclosures American
Another American heress Is 10 marry title When
the suTragotes read item like that without envy
they will have qualified for the franchse-New York
World.
President Roosevelt is to have his hunting boots for
his African trip made In London. lie ought not 70 be
criticised this of Mr. Taft Is to step into his
shoes IN this country.--Batmore American
Mr.. Croker says disqualified for politics be-
cause is impossible for them 70 keep secrets still
they arc pretty skful in denying that they said it,
Houston Post
King Edward weighs 2lO pounds, but, usual Amer
lea leads the world.--New York World.
This has been a banner year for tho farmers OF tho
nation over billions representing the value OF
their crops would from statistics that the farm
ers do not need a special commission for uplifting pur
poses.-Baltmore American
woman wants a divorce because her husband made
her walk to meals. Those drigible balloons adver
tsed here not coming any too soons--New York
Herald
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
Some christmas lows.

New AoIh INenNlb sun
A known illustrator Of books for chill
dren protests against the hideousness Of
certain modern toys. and notably against
all such perverted dolls as golliwogs. pun
chinelos and ridiculous red-nosed clowns
In his opinion children should hardly be
suffered to look upon such things: they
should have nothing about them but what
is lovely and charming and tasteful. and
everything ugly. grotesque. deformed or
monstrous ought he holds, to be jealousy
hidden from their sight. On the other side
II Is argued that these toys have their
uses inasmuch as they excite and stimu-
late emotions OF compassion or sympa-
thy-what one writer calls "the pitying
tenderness of children for anything that
is misshapen or grotesqut." Both OF which
opinions may he regarded as sentimental
and more or less fantastical and farfetch
ed.
In reality the normal child is not de-
voured with compassion in contemplating
any OF his toys The wild-cyed. fatuous
golliwog; the fussy impertnent Jack k-in-
the-box Punch. with his cruel frozen
grin, and all the other parodies Of hu-
manity devised for children arc regarded
preaching ropugnance or sorrow or pity.
They simply amuso the child, and that is
just~What they we're intended to do More
over. that is quite enough and IN most
cases. it may be doubted if the child suf-
fers seriously in point Of emotion at the
sight Of such toys, exravagaut as some
Of them may seem In sophisticated eyes.
A far more reasonable complaint against
modern playthings Is in respect Of their
eNtravagant costliness II Il does an in
fant no obvious harm 10 play with an
outrageous caricature of a human being.
Il certainly does it no obvious good to be
accustomed to elaborate and monstrously
expensive facsimilos Of real things. such
as some OF the curiouslv constructed dolls
70 be seen I'm our toy-shops at this season
/ For just the same reason as the fantasti-
cal dolls are harmless. the realistic dolls
are useless For the normal child doll
Is merely an emblem. and not a repro.
duction Of reality at all.
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
Personal and Pertinent

Governor Crawford. Of South Dakota, favors voun-
tary scheme deposit guaranty insurance-the
banking department TO insure the payment of de-
posts such banks wish TO under the pan and
prove their sovency and pay the required tax
william Riess an artist Of New York city. has
turned from his fourth annual trip into the West whore
lived months of the present year in the heart
of the wyoming wids lie has brought back with him
valuable collection of pictures taken from the Indian
festivities held in connection with the dance.
Rev. J. II. Sutherland. chaplain of the Twenty third
Regiment. a, and editor OF the zanboanga Lantaka.
does share Dr. Edward Everett Haes opinion that
the entire disappearance of firearms would a
peaceful world There have been fought with
clubs and stones than with firearms" he says.
Probably the wealthiest woman in Paris is Mrs. A.
Whitcomb. who does not speak word of English and
vet regarded American citizen Forty years ago
she married lawyer, who went from San Francisco
Paris for short holiday, but who returned to
America Mrs Whitcomb personally manages her own
estate worth S30,o0oo0o
A returned American board missionary Rev DR.. John
p the view that the agitation in India
is inspired and directed by about two the
population; but per of 30O,00000O equals no
less than 6000000 and IL that number Of Indisn sub
iects King Edward the insurrection,
they capable Of vast amount Of trouble.
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
BOARD OF TRADE ACTIVITY.

II HE field Of activity of a Board of Trade is
Il almost unlimited Up in Williamsport,
Pa. which city has active Board Of Trade, that
body is expected TO take hand in the local
political situation. The Board is being urged to
use its influence to secure good nominations for
the approaching municipal election in the Penn
sylvania city.
The Board is not to name candidates-far from
that--but it may unitedly urge the nominating OF
good men by both the political parties so that the
best results in the government of the city may be
obtained. And this. it seems to us, a Legitimate
field for Board of Trade effort.
The Board can make itself felt in such nonli-
nations. In Wilmington next year we shall have
a city election Already number of candidates
are mentioned for Offices We al desre the best
government for the city, and if the Board OF Trade
and other bodies representing citizens manifest an
interest in the civil government the results can
not be but beneficial 1t is not necessary for the
Board to approve formally. this that candidate.
Such endorsement would be undesirable, but the
..members OF the Board in many ways can use their
influence to bring about good nominations. ltiS
not too early to think of the coming city election.
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
Chatty Stories Of the Day

The superintendent Of a sunday school class In Phil
adelpha recently called upon a visitor say few
words TO the class, the members Of which mostly
children OF tender age.
The visitor speaker well known for his verbose and
crcumlocuory mode Of speech, began his address as
follows
This morning. children, purpose to offer you an
epitome Qf the life Of Paul may be perhaps that
there among too young grasp the mean
ing Of the word epitome' Epitome children. Is in its
significance synonymous with synopss"-Philadephia
Ledger.
"Mr. Cleveland" said Princeton lecturer little
sympathy with the rush and hurry that the American
business man oompacenty affects--no sympathy with
train and boat dctaton with the table telephone
the letter phonograph and the other bluffs
" Don't rush so. Mr. Cleveland said 10 me
lightning might great deal more II IL wasn't always
in such awful hurry"-Washington Star.
James Whitcomb Riley tells OF inquistve lady
who once heard him say something on how poorly paid
the profession Of literature.
But. Mr. Riley" said she. surely have cause
for complaining You must be very rich man. I under
stand you get dollar word for all you write"
"Se-e-es madam" said Riley with his low Saw but
sometimes sit all day and can't think OF sWgord-not
even dialect word "-Charlcstown News and Courier
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
MILITIA TO GREET
THE GOVERNOR

Governor Lea, as commander-in-
chief Of the Organized Militia OF Del
aware, will be given a reception by
the militia officers on Saturday even
Ing, January ?. The reception will
take place in the Wilmington Country
Club instead Of in the Armory. as prev
iously announced. Tho following COM
mlttee Is in charge of the arrange
ments; Major Edward q. Bradford.
Captain A. r. Hart and Captain Joseph
c. Lawson.
The reception will partake of the
nature of a farewell TO Governor Lea
by the militia officers. inasmuch as
the governor will retire at the close
Of the year Governor-elect Simeon
Pennewill will probably be a guest.
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
PHYSICAL TESTS FOR OFFICERS.

a SERIES Of physical tests even more
severe than those required of army
officers, is prescribed for officers OF the marine
corps. in orders issued from the White House.
The tests are to be required OF officers of all
grades in the marine corps, excepting rear
admirals not on sea duty, and who are not con
sdered eligible for commands afoat In the
army the tests have applied only to majors,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS aud colones.
The new orders require all field officers to ride
10 miles in three days. and line officers to walk
fifty miles in three days marching. In one OF
the DAVIS marching, the officers will be required
to make 700 yards in double time with one and a
half minutes rest
Evening journal., 1908-12-17
TIE
General Dem and

Of the Well-Informed of the World ha
always been for a simple, pleasant an,
eficient liquid laxative remedy Of know
value; a laxative which physicians coulc
sanction for family use because-its com
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect'
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of Senna, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxativef for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is given
the preference by the Well-Informed
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.