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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-18
Canadian Club Wants Longboat to Run in Olympic Games.

There may ret be trouble between the Amateur Athletic Union am the
controlling athletic body in Canada Owe the Longboat case. 1t is said that
the Canadian Club, to which Longboat belongs, will insist or the Indian being
allowed to represent Canada in the Olympic games in London.
The Canadians claim that Longboat as suspended by the A A U simply
because he failed &secure PERMISSION from the nahona registration commit
tee beforec competing In this country.
1t appears, however. that the Indian has other charges against him now.
the latest beng that of engaging n a professional ace at Boston recently. 1t
is also stated that the track vas short at Boston, and that the whole affair
"a a bunco game, by which the public was led to believe that worlds records
were being made.
Longboat is a member, has this o say on the subject.
"Iongboat will not ask to be rinstated by Sulivans A. A u. 1t has
nothing on the Indian by the mere technicahty that he failed to secure per
mission from the national registration committee to compete o. this side.
That rue la been broken o hundred times in years past and no attention
MAS ever been paid to it, but in order to get wen with Longboat for refusing
to be the star attraction at New York meets the A. A. u. rule book was gone
through very carefully, I'M that obsolete rule brought out and enough noise
made over it to drown a band.
"Longboat will go to London and compete in the Olympic games even If
the whole American contingent refuses to take part. Sullivan is lot u
ming the big show in England, as he probably will learn later. Each country
will be called upon to vouch for thu men representing 1t in athletics, we
VIII stick by the indian to the finish He is as clean in the athletic line as
ny mar they have at the othert end of this State They failed to get con-
troll IF Iongboat when he vas the biggest care din sport and now they are
bounding him in an effort to keep him off the track"
strong case against hi Indian. While few believe that he is guilty o. any
knowing onense against the amateur rules it is pretty plain that he has been
badly advised and that, for the SAKE of gain for themselves, certain men have
induced him to take art in affairs that were lot conducted according to
mateura thleuc law. . 49, t+
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-18

English college athletes plainly do not consider that all American varsity
performers OF track and field arr up to the highest standard IF amateursm, as
set by the British universities. In the communication by which they decline
the challenge of the Intercollegiate Association of America to a n athletic meet
ing between the best college athletes in America and those in England, the
EngHshmen say:
.You must allow us to explain quite frankly that it does not necessarily
follow because certain candidates haveb been II may be allowed 20 compete at
championship meetings in various parts of the British empire or IF the United
states of America, that such candidates necessarily conform to the high
standard of amateursm, which is considered absolutely essential in any meet
ing under the direction of the Oxford or Cambridge athletic clubs"
The English apparently believe that Yale and Harvard are the only univer-
stiles to be classed in anything like the same class a $ oxford and Cambridge.
They GO OF to name other reasons why the challenge cannot be accepted.
The impossbnty of ascermnng just who the best available candidates in
England arr the congestion of events and the consequent danger Of interest
becoming lessoned in the Olympic and other important contests
While the reasons given by the English collegiate authorities are sufficient
the thmly yelled suggestion asNto college athletes in this country not being
strict amateurs will be but little reIahed in America.
There does not seem to be any way of reconcfhng American and English
views IA To amateurism. The recent declaration that American oarsnen
would not be admitted at Henley and the mnumerabe bars that have been
tours here have caused nlfeenng in this country.
a clean, honest amateur al competitors against them who prove to be in
feriort to ability to John Bulls representatives and look for reason to de-
bar foreigners who display championship calbre.
1t was TOO bad, old chap; better luck next time" when the Harvard
crew went down to defeat not long ago. Young Ten Eyck wa Q. x. until
he won the Diamond Scuns at Henley and then he suddenly became n oars
man with some sort o a blur on his amateur standing. The Belgian crew
captured the grand challenge trophy last year. and this season it has been
decided to have the Henley regatta Just among ourselves"
Surely. though the Henley stewards might have found it wise to remove
the international aspect from the annual regatta N the Thames it would
have been more sportsnanlke to have waited until all the trophies were
in the possession OF British oarsmen AS holders the Belsans deserved the
han to defend their title
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-18
ENGLISH GOLFERS
PLAN BUSY YEAR.

There will be unusual e~loseness h
approaching season in international
golf events. The championship meet
ing of the Women's Golf Union Of
Great Britain'i is to be held May Is, and
succeeding days at st. Andrews. Scot
land. The amateur championship of
Sandwich, England. The olympic tour
nament is due June 1 to s, at Deal,
which is adjacent to Sandwich and at
Prestwick Scot, the open championship
of Great Britain starts June Is. What
with the golf features of the Olympic
games at London, the year abroad
promises to be one of unusual interest
TO American followers of the royal
and ancient sport.
The Olympic golf contest will be held
over the much discussed Deal links,
just added TO the list of champion
ship courses. This years amateur
championship will be played at Sand
witch for the first time since 1904, when
Travis won the title. The Sandwich
course has been heightened since then.
Golfers do not expect Travers to be q
starter.
England has produced another gener-
alton of players since 1904, The last
two amateur championships have been
won by members of the "Old Guard"
but the new factors in the meetings
have been increasingly hare to dispose
of, and the championship will probably
go to one of them this year 1t is
noteworthy, however, that Edward
Blackwell, who was in the final at
Sandwich in 1904 with Travis, has re-
Gently been called the best amateur
golfer in Great Britain by an authority.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-18
SCATTER 100000
ON ATTEMPTED KILLINGS

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1S.TWith the
departure of Leo Mayer, Eole Pearsal
and Frank Tyler from New Orleans
there has leaked out the story of the
most sensational losses of the year on
the part of the ten leading plungers
during the past two weeks racing at
the Fair Grounds. Conservative esti-
mates of the money dumped into the
ring by these ten players is 800, 900. 1t
is divided as follows: Eole Pearsall,
$50 900; Leo Mayer, $12, 600; Frank
Tyler, S12, 900; c. T. Browield, $4,000
Frank Hayes. $4,000; David Gideon,
So. 900, and three local plungers, SIC. 900.
Never in the history of racing here
has there been so much %plunging as at
the Fair Grounds. and yet it was all
done so quietly tina it escaped public
attention. There was not the blare of
trumpets that marked the playing OF
such men as J.. j. Ryan and of the
famous Emile Herr. Never in the his
tory of the game have the big players
lost so continuously as these did, and
lever did they quit so cold as in their
case.
The story of three big losses is told
simply in the words of betting on bad
horses. Fol instance, Tyler bet $1,000
on Apple Teddy the last start, when
that colt has never shown but n good
race here. Telling cost the bunch a big
pile of coin, while no later than Satur-
day Hawkama spilled the beans on a
$1,000 plunge.
The big ,bettors named are not the
only players Of note who are losers
during the meeting. As a matter OF
fact, there are few big players who car
say they are ON the winning side.
Frank Brown is a notoriously big
loser; Frank Fay,is thousands to the
bad; Frankie Lanterman is a heavy
loser, and other players belong in the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-18
SCOOTER GAVE ICE YACHTS A JOLT.

NEWBURGH, N. Y, Feb. 1S.-The
first race of a series between a scooter
of the Patchogue Scooter Club and
boats of the Orange Lake Ice Yacht
Club was sailed on Orange Lake yes
terday, and resulted in a victory for
the scooter. BY the terms of the race
the ice boats had to sail twenty miles
while the scooter was sailing ten. The
race was sailed over a triangular
course of ten miles. Commodore Thur
Der entered the scooter Eagle and Com
modore Higginson entered The ice
yacht Windward. The Eagle finished
the ten miles in 35 minutes 50 seconds.
At that time the Windward had sailed
about fifteen miles. The wind blew
fairly strong. The performance of the
scooter surprised the ice boatrnen.
Commodore Thurber sailed the scooter
and Charles Merritt the Windward.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-18

same category. C. r. Ellison Pat
Dunno, James Mccormick, Frank Her
mar and a few of this class are the
only big winners among the players
with the layers.
Alphonse Fontellieu is a big winner,
probably with $4,000 to the good. Jack
Sturgis is an S1S,000 winner, Tom Shaw
is $50, 900 to the good, and a few other
lucky operators have amounts ranging
from 5000 to $780, 900. The Cellas are
among the losers, Charlie being out
about $40, 600, after getting $685. 900 to the
bad while booking. Brownfield won
1923, 900. but is a loser on the ground.
Pearsall and Mayer are trying to get
their losses back at Hot Springs, while
Tyler has gone to Texas on a hunting
trip.
The other big losers are sticking to
the play.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-18
TO wREsTLE IN CHICAGO.

MILWAUKEE. Feb. 1S.-William
Wittig, who is arranging the champion
ship wrestling match between HaciSen-
schmidt, the Russian lion, and Frank
Gotch, received a cable message from
Ha~ckensehmidt yesterday announcing
that he will leave London for New
York early in March.
MIR. Wittis has practically perfected
arrangements for the worlds cham
pionship match to take place i'll chi
cage during the first week in April
Wittig has arranged handicap matches
for Hackenschnidt TO be held in New
York on March is, Philadelphia on
March 10, and Baltimore m March Il.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-18
HOTEL FILLED,
BUT MONEY IS SCARCE
BY KIDDO.

hosiery in the Oriole City told me that
they had to call out the militia when
the dining-room doors were thrown
open. The best Joe got was a hard
luck tale.
His automobile is going, or has gone.
Misto Gam is getting angry and hun
CRY. All his earnings in the Goldield
fight are about rome and he wants
some change.
There r not many more fights left
in the Old master. He is getting old,
and any day some young lightweight
may come along and cop his title by
the knockout route, But is this man in
the present bunch of light men? Mel
son won't, it is certain. He had all the
chance in the world at Goldfield over a
year and a half ago. Britt is out Of
consideration. There is still PackNy
Mcfarland and Unholz, the Boer. N.Y.
Farlaud won't take any of GANGS
game. He wants more experience, te
claims. The Beers showing against
Nelson might make him a candidate.
but he'll have to show me before L
think he will do as we'll as Nelson did
in his fight with Cans.
In a year Mcfarland will be ripe
| enough for the chance. Cans may go
back by that time. Anyway the
Smoke can scare them all at present
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-18
New York owIers Showed Up Western Pln.Knights.

Jimmy smith and Alec Dunbar have certainly shown the Western bovIers
"a in great shape in the American Bowling Congress tournament matches
Besides taking the worlds twoman team championship in the interna-
tonal competition, the Fasteners simply overwhelmed kon ana QUIZ the
best the West could produce, N a special $500 match
Though the pin knights from the East have not always shone in eompet-
ton, when mere tiles were in the balance, they have Invariably, when pit
ted against the westerners in money matches" taken down the coin.
Newarks great quintet, composed of Eddie Pierson, Charley Meyer, Lee
Johns Billy Wengarth and Billy Noacbg wen to Louisville W years ago,
and did nothing approaching a sensational performance in any o. the resu-
lar tournament matches
When it came to taking o the noted Western pn-lnights in special af
fairs. it "a a different story. The NeNerkes, with JohpnE VOORHEES, IS a
SUBSTITUTE took o all the home talent looking for trouble and gatherea
that could be produced could make no headway against n Newark I'VE
nsade Cincinnati, and It is expected there will be great ddng1 AWV
match in which the Mneraltes of Chicago will try heir SIKH asans uS
Rrunswicka. is heralded as the feature event
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appropriate name and the reason for
its selection. Any biased follower OF
the game in this city would claim that
the cause of the failure was the man
agement or the fault of the players. in
dividually or collectively, and criticism
of the press in this city was not always
too lenient in behalf of either. AS a
fan and a conservative observer also
on friendly terms with the past man
ager and q number of the players, l
would suggest the title Defenders as
I consider it a BETTING one to the
teams numerous ups n downs since
it's Inauguration in this city, and last
but not least, to the many knocks 1t
has received from the tongues OF fans
so-called. Hoping this title will be sue
cessful in both landing the pennant as
well as my seasons pass with the ap-
prevail of Brother Stallings, I remain
d. A. G. J.
Municipal Baseball Player, City Hall.
a Them superhns.
Elizabeth. N. j., Feb. Is, 1908.
10 the Sporting Editor Of the Evening Star:
Dear Safeguarding an appropriate
name for the Newark Eastern League
team I would suggest 1.-THE S~uperbas.
This word comes from a Latin word
meaning proud, and its definition IS
splendid. magnificent, etc. The fans
are proud of the excellent manager,
George T. Stallings, and of the splen-
did team that will represent Newark
Yours for pennant winner.
GEORGE N. COPELAND.
S44 Secord avenue.
How About Farmer
Newark. n. J., Feb. Is, 1888.
TO the Sporting Editor Of the Evening star
Dear Sir-Why not call the Newark
baseball team the Farmers" We all
know that the Newark team will be a
farm for Clark Grifith's Yankees.
Next year we can call them the Cham
pions. Truly yours, FAN.
Rebels CoIld Fight.
Newark. n. j.. Feb. II, 1903.
To the Sporting Editor Of tine Evening Star;
l would & in view of the fact
| that Mr.. Stallings is a Southerner, that
we call his team "Stallings's Rebels.
We ali know how those Southern boys
fought during the Civil War. Re-
snectfullv. ]. J. NORRIS.
Recruits Suggested.
Harrison. n. j., Feb. II. 1908.
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening star
Dear Sir-I suggest for the Newari
Eastern League club the NICKNAME
Recruit because 1 believe it will be
young and promising cam. Your II
sport, r. IL
Crlckets On he Jump.
February is. 1905.
To the Sporting Editor Of the Evening Star;
Dear Sir--In picking out d new nick
ronae for the Newark baseball tear
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-18
LEAVE OF ABsENcA For UNGLAUB.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, Feb. lS.-Ro5-
ert Unglaub, first baseman of the Bos-
ton Americans. who is superintendent Of
sewers in this city. has obtained waiy-
ers on his services from the Board Of
Aldermen so he could go South with
the Plymouth Rocks. Unglaub received
a seven months leave Of absence and
will return here on October 10 to again
lake up his duties.
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Some Near Poetry.

A, BEDELL.
Some Near Poetry.
Newark, N. J., Feb. Is, 1908.
To the Sporting Editor Of the Evening Star:
Sir-As regards a name for the New
ark Baseball Club, allow me to submit
the following, and as it is not by a
Longfellow, but by a shortfellow, kind
ly make allowances:
Baltimore--called the Orioles, a South
ern bird,
Soon the song of the Oriole will be
heard, way down in it's Southern
home.
Toronto-called Maple Leafs,
While up North the Maple Leafs are
growing, beside the -moss-covere
stone.
Buffalo-called the Bisons,
The Bisons are shaking their shaggy
names, impatiently paving the
ground.
Jersey ~City-known as Skeeters,
While the Shelters are waiting so anx-
iously to fight them the first
%bloodless round.
Montreal-the Royals,
The Royals are laying their furs aside.
skating's a sport of the past.
Providence-the Clam Diggers,
While the Clam Diggers are training on
oysters and clans, and breaking
their long winters fast.
Newark-the Meadow Larks,
But here's to the bird we love and
adore, that's been kept so long in
the dark.
THE NAME.
Say, don't say a word; I'll put you WISE
It's the Newark Meadow Lark.
Soon Wen see our Meadow Larks,
Playing in all the Eastern baseball
parks,
In notes so clear they will proclaim.
That the Pennant of 1908 they'll gain
There's a lot in a game; also a loi
in treating the baseball public fairly
By that I mean that S%tallings should
not install stalls back of third base
The former management contiscatet
the right field bleacheries and turned
them into a grandstand, with stalls
Twas a money-making scheme ant
ldenied the masses what was due h
as regard the view of q IN Ac
square and play no favorites. Ills tn
masses that pay. not the grand
ISLANDERS. JOSEPH A. GRUBER.
Eight More selections.
Newark. Feb. Is. 1908.
To the Sporting Editor Of the Evening Star;
Dear Sir-I would be pleased to sug
gest the following names as a fit lam
/. of the Newark baseball team; Sur
Lights, Torrents, Torpedocs, Meadow
, Larks. Maple Leafs, Hustiers, Allan
i, tics. Beavers. A. X. MILL,
J 40 Warwick street.
E NonparciIs without Equal.
G Newark. n. j., Feb. Is. 1908.
G To the sporting Editor Of the Evening Star:
A Dear Sir-In view of the opinion {
so many fans, of which ] am one. thi
our team is going to be without a
equal in the Eastern League, why M
name it 'Nonpareils''? Try it; no
does it sound, "stallinss's Nonpareils'
! Yours truly, M. kUEBLEli.
752 DeGraw n
Candy kids Stick.
Montciair. N. j.. Feb. is. 1908.
n To the Sporting Editor OF the Evening star;
Dear Sir-Having seen several nicl
names for the Newark team IN yol
paper, I would suggest the Candy Kid
as they would get all the eanc
(games). Not only that. but stick I
gether and play together. A FAN
n He Likes .Defenders."
b Newark. Feb. II, 1898.
To the Sporting Editor OF the Evening Staf'
y Dear Sir-After reading the varie'
g suggestions Ct slieknames from far
10 / have contracted the fever and v
o attempt to give what l consider
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see the pennant slide into Newark next
season, | am, yours truly,
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seal Can side 20 mise.

Newark, \. j.. Feb. Y. lBVS.
To the Sporting Editor of the Evening Star;
Dear Sir-I think a good name Tor
the Newark Eastern League Club
would be "Stallines's Seals" because
they are clever at slipping out OF n
of the otaer teams chances of taking
a game frcfa them. and they are also
good at sliding the bases. Hoping TO
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soldiers.

Newark, n. j.. Feb. II. 1908.
To the Sporting Editor Of the Evening STAR
Dear Sir--As the Newarks will fight
every inch Of the season for the flag,
under the command of S%tallings, [
think the best name for them is Sol
diers. Wishing Stallings and the team
success, / remain, yours truly,
THOMAS MATES,
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- is believed that Harry c. Puuiam will reconsider his determinati
to resign from the National Lea que at the meeting to be held in Ma
~ haitian next week.
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NeWNrk, FtD II, Tvs.
To the Sporting Editor OF the Evening Star;
Dear Sir--After reading the various
suggestions cf lieknames from fans,
/ have contracted the fever and wlll
attempt to give what I consider an
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Montclair. N. j.. Feb. is. 1908.
To the Sporting Editor Of the Evening Star;
Dear Sir-Having seen several nick
names for the Newark team in your
I would suggest the Candy Kids,
as they would get all the candy
(games). Not only that. but stick to-
gether and play together. FAN.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Meeting of Assessors.

The Township and Special Boards
OF Assessors for Lancaster county will
meet at their usual places OF meeting
on the first Tuesday in March (3rd)
1908
1t is the duty of Township aud Spec
lal Boards of Assessors to canvass
each and every return of personal
property OF their respective townships
in order that individual returns may
be equalized as nearly as possible
In every instance where material
change in the return of any indivi-
dual amounting To hundred dollars
and over is made, the Assessors will
make note Of the changes made and
forward same by mail to the Coun-
ty Auditor, so that notice may be sent
TO the party so raised in order that
the tax payer may have the oppo rtun-
ity of appearing before the County
Board of Equalization, which said
County Board of Equalization will
meet on the fourth Tuesday in March
(2i) 1908, at the Office of the County
Aud itOr at Lancaster G. H.. =. G..
The Chairman of Township and
Special Boards of Assessors, are ex-
ofliciO members Of the County Board
of Equalization.
H. II. HORTON,
Feby, -l0-'OS Auditor l.. c.
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Notice to Debtors and
Creditors.

All parties indebted to the estate of
Thos. II. Gregory, decd, are hereby no.
titled TO make payment to the under
signed, and all persons having claims
against said estate are directed to pre-
sent same duly attested. j. F.. Greg
ory, Executor. 39-44
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Rivers in Southern
Indiana.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 90
Southern Indiana is facing the
greatest flood situation in many
years as result of the continued
rise of the Ohio, Wabash, White,
and other rivers. Many people
have removed to the hills and
others are being removed from
their homes in boats. Bridges
are gone and railroad tracks in
many places are washed away.
Many persons are unaccounted
for and it is feared they have
been drownedin the torrents that
swept away their homes.
Numerous cloudbursts have
occurred in the past "a hours
and loss in lives aud property
will aggregate thousands of dol
lars.
Nashville, the county seat Of
Brown county,is completely sur
rounded by water.
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Convicted Of Killing His Faith
er.

Charlotte Oh. eIver: The jn
ry in the case of the Common
wealth again"t Dave Gregory,
the young white man who was
charged with killing his aged
father Zeke Gregory. near Dav
idson College, several weeks ago,
returned verdict yesterday
about noon of murder in the sec
ond degree. Judge Webb with
held sentence during the day,
but will probably pronounce
judgment during the session OF
the court to-day.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-22
Plain Talks ON Fertilizers

1t is a well-known
scientific fact that in
order to produce the
very greatest possible
yield from any soil it
must contain an actual
excess over and above
all demands that can
possibly be made on it
by the plants