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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
EVEN THE FRENCH
ROAST FAIR PLAY
Paris Newspapers Deride
English SportSmanship and
Cite Many Examples.

a special 10 the Philadelphia Press Of
today from Paris says.
y rench sDortsmen as well as the
French press are almost unanimous IN
declaring that the legend OF British fair
play has been knocked IN the head orce
for all By tLe action Of the judges and
public in the 493-meter nat race in which
Carpenter was disqualified at the Olyn1-
pic games
La We IlustTse says that the Eng
hsh organizers. from the very begin
ming have been animated with any
tEinS DuJ true sDOTtEmEnlike spirit
The events were 50 arranged as 70 bear
very heavily on the foreigners AID very
Eighty on the home champions by the
tricky process of elimination the Eng
lash made IL possible 70 pit their best
men against Indifferent representatives.
OF ether nations They Lriz1 10 place
All the French sWOrdsmeu in the same
SERIES SO that they would eat each
other up like Kilkenny cars and only
~ angry and persistent protest could
me reucl gam even q SEN blance Of
Iair play
The Figaro notes that since this
protest eVen the public has shown evi-
oeLce OF LCsl1ty % all French con
tesJauts
Perhaps the most outrageous. ex-
ample Of unfair dealing was lie dis
qualification Of SCiLilles, who WOr the
D.cycle race Of one kilCme-er. on TIA
pre1eNt that he had exceeded & min
In JIM speed
one odd thing Is that The street
gafnlns OF Paris have picked Up a phrase
from The newspapers ana naII rasslne-
Egllslmen with the Ironic cries 81
'AcEs yes, Fair Play
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
MOTOR BOAT NILES
NAUTICAL MEASURE
Difference Between That I'D Land
Mile Important in
Records.

For the motorhoat followers who are
interested in comparing statistics II
may be pertinent 10 state that the times
which viii be announced this week FOX
the run over the thirty-miIe course in
Huntington haTbor VIII be for nautical
miles.
There has been a tendency lately TO
give motorboat figures Tor runs Of a
mile or more on the bass Il statute
miles, This has frequently leJ 10 con-
fusion and an erroneous opinion re-
gardi.sg the speed capabilities Of certain
boats owing 10 the fact that all true
yaChtsmen regard the time given for
bcats IN races as based on the nautical
mile standard unless expressly stated
70 the contrary The accepted distance
Of the nautical mile is $50 feet, which
is 500 feet greater than the statute mile
OF $3.50 feet A beat. therefore, that can
20. say. thirty nautical miles an hour
would be travelling ~ She rate Of 3i.54
statute miles.
The nautical mile is based upon the
length II a minute OF latitude ar any
pcint, which, 20 be exact, IS 6,OS2.O5 feet,
or the length Of minute of longitude
on the equator. w;sich is 6,0S7-I5 feet.
The United sta es Coast Survey has
adopted as the standard geographical
or nautical mile the length OF a minute
OF latitude OF a sphere having the same
surface as the earth, which is 6.OS0.27
feet, and the British admiralty nautical
mile is $3.50 feet, and for all general
purposes Of computing nautical mile dis
tances and times the latter IS the one
used
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
LONDON PAPERS
HAVE MILD TONE
Think Calm Reflection Will
Tone Down Drastic Charges
Against Officials.

The London morning newspapers con-
tinue TO discuss the Olympic games
from the viewpoint OF he international
friction developed, but with a dlspo-
sitiOn moro freely Il recognize that
there is much 20 be said for both sides.
The Daily Mail says:
After all, the number of unpleasant
incidents is surprisingly small and the
initial feeling may be removed by sec
ond thought ana fuller information.
Perhaps with Olympic games, as with
peace conferences they may not realize
the highest hopes OF their proc 2tors,
yet they help the world forward
on calm reflection, leading public
opinion takes the proper view that
from the moment DR.. Muir, in attend
anCe on DOrandO, ordered him TO be
lifted from the track. he was out OF
the race DR.. Muir himself says: Do
rando had completely spent his energy
when he feu and If he had not been
lifted up he must have lain on the
track long after Hayes and the others
arrived 30
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
AUTOiSTS SAVED
BY FLAG SYSTEM

ATLANTIC CITY, July s7.-The men
with yellow flags. who were sent ont
yesterday by the automobile club OF
this city TO warn visiting autoists OF
police traps on the road between Cam
den and the shore. evidently attended
TO business, as up 10 10 O'Clock last nieht
no arrest Of motorists had been reported
here
1t was the first day the scouts have
been on duty, and il was also the first
Sunday since the season began THAI
there have been no automobiles reported
held up by jealous country coustabIeS.
Unless the automobile police make good
The threats uttered by some OF their
number last week. 70 jail the fae men
at the first indication Of the scouts
warning motorists. the signal men viii
be placed on duty each Sunday during
the summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
EDWARD
WHEN LITTLE BOY

LONDON, July 27.-The Briri@h Aus
tralaslan says that Sergt- John Patten,
V. c., Mutiny veteran. who for forty
five years has been warder in the penal
department Of New South Wales, re
lates how ne once struck King Edward.
II was at ChObham Camp. in Surrey,
busy cleaning my accOutrements. which
We're all spread out on the ground, when
a young slip of a boy came walking
toward me. kicking things out of his
way. Clear outT I roared, but he
came smilingly on, so just went to-
ward him and clipped him Unosr the
ear I was furious at his daring TO
walk over my most sacred possessions.
DO you know what you've dOne?'
a fellow soldier asked, with an awe
struck face. Yes, I replied: taught a
vo1Ing cub man lersr Good lord, it's
the Prince of WJlesT Wen. well-he' s
now King. and I'm an old man"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
ORIGIN OF COVER
USED ON BASEBALL

CINCINNATI. Ohio, July 27.-The
mystery Of the figure eight baseball
cover has been solved. Herman Buerg-
er. q Cincinnati cobbler. who died pen
nlless a number Of years ago. invented
It and missed a fortune by not having
the idea patented
Lon Wermellng, of this city. who has
been making baseballs since 1875, today
told where Buerger got the idea.
"Buerger had his cobbler shop near
the school I attended, said he. Being
well acquainted with the old man. he
showed US boys a new two-piece ball
cover, which he had made as early as
1854. but found 1t difficult to Introduce
He said II was easier for his wife to
sew and he had got the idea and pat
tern from the inside sole OF shoes, which
IN itself is a very close resemblance TO
our present-day two-piece figure eight
ball cover"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
- - - CURES
49, ~ SKIN DISEASES

WheI the blood pure healthy soft smooth
and free from all behes and upons
takes the circulation its quickly
form Of skin disease The skin necessary and
strength from the blood When however
hurnoaden stream it longer preserve healthy
appearance OF the skim but by its acrd continually
delicate
diseased and dsfgured condition applications
blood and therefore beneficial only
and assist in keeping the clean any
trouble the blood
trouble drives blood that skin
instead OF being rd and diseased healthy cooling
OF impure matter all acids and hunO
condition thereby curing affection
Book on skin diseases and medical advice
The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
GOLFERS REDUCE
COURSE RECORDS
Travers Does MontClair in 68.
Travis, Douglas, and Ezan
Shining.

Jerome D TTaveTs is now on the rec
ord-breakiug golf game that marked his
play before be won the national cham
pionship last year. when he gained TIE
distinction Of p TIA for St An
drews and the new amateur records OF
% for Nassau. Il AT Hollywood and
Montclair, A at Roseville OF his FIRST
sight Of the course and IS al ElkwanOk.
The Montclair course record when
Travors moved 20 that place was Allan
kennadays =. which only VIII Ander-
son, the former open champion, ever
was able 10 lower by stroke. Travers
cut II 10 Il in 1905 and last year cut IL
70 20 This year after two rounds in 50
on last Saturday Travers. as reported.
did 8. The course is so narrow that
although only Of $500 yards Il is as
hard 10 EcOre over as one OF 800 yards.
Travers is not the only amateur who
is scoring very well this season, but
the MontclaIT IS would indicate that
he VIII make a good defense OF his
title in September az Garden City. This
IS now more than ever the favoriee
stamping ground OF ". J. Travis, who
holds the amateur record Of ., while
recently II. H Barker, despite the new
hazards. has recorded the professional
record for Garden City OF 6s. In the
week Findlay 5. Douglas. the former
amateur champion. lowered the Apa-
wants amateur record. one OF long
standing. from g 20 Il, and another eX-
utiehOlder, H Chandler Egan, has this
sea son reduced the record OF the LOWS
Y lie course TO 81 The former title
I 1ldeTs. il is IN evidence, are in the
record breaking ranks with the present
champion, and TraVers viii not lack
for rivals at Garden City when the
time comes to tee up Warren X
has made two new records this month,
"A 4 at H0mewoOd and 3 al Norns udie-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
FOR FLEET TITLE.

VALLEJO. Cay. July - Battling
Robinson, Of the armoreG cruiser Cali
fornia. and r ". Holmes. Of the cruiser
MARYLAND, have been matched 10 night
FOR the middleweiEht championship OF
the Pacific feet The contest will take
place at the Mare Island navy yard
on the afternoon OF August s, and will
be fought in the open. The purse will
be contributed by the crews OF the two
ships and viii be divided % per cent 10
the winner and IS per cent to the loser.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
Standing of the Clubs
TANNED ~ BATTERS
IN 24-INNING GAME

CORY. IA, July 27.-In one OF the
longest and hardest fought games in
baseball history Cory and Falconer
teams played twenty-three innings here
without a score Then Falconer got
two runs. and the game or siXUy-niua
batsmeE who faced Bedient OF the
Cory team. he struck out fortv-tvy0
men II Is a worlds record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
BEST BAD RECORD.

SAN FRANCISCO. July E.-Frank
Hosp, a pitcher IN the Los Angeles
League. established a new worlds
record yesterday IN organized baseball
In one inning he walked six men lift
two others, and forced in five runs.
Hosp was given a great ovation Of a
kind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
WILMINGTON'S FUTURE

WILMINGTON. July so far sub
sCriptions 10 the stock OF the new VIII
mington Baseball Club 70 take over the
Trl-State franchise amount 20 S2,09J, and
u Is generally expected that there w
be enough money Secured 70 place tie
club on a good footing and keep IL IN
this city
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
OH, HOW FAMILIAR
THIS TALE SOUNDS!
Two Washington Pitchers
Are Hammered for
Eight Runs.
DELEHANTY RETIRES
AND UNGLAUB FAILS
Newest National Covers Little
Ground-Milan Gets Four Hits
in Four Times at Bat.

It's real homelike to pick up the
papers, now that the washington ball
CLUB is on the road, and read how the
team went TO pieces against this or
that opponent. Such continuance or
past conditions without Improvement
let's US know that the world is not pro-
crossing too fast, and that we may
not expect Judgment day just yet.
The same old story Of pitchers ex-
plodinC, fielders working badly behind
them, ard batters failing at critical mo-
meats, is to be told about yesterday 5
game. Before the team gets back we
viii have repeated It so often, we fear,
that we could write II with our feet
while asleep. Walter Johnson was
whanged all over the lot yesterday in
ST. Louis, and Kelley, who succeeded
him, was treated equally as badly,
wherefore St. Louis piled up score OF
s 10 ir the nine innings before large
crowd.
Washington did good work in the sec
ond hiring. 4 pass to Unglaub, double
by Milan. double by Street, who batted
for Warner, and a single by Clymer pro
duced three runs. That ended Bailey,
Howell took the slab, and the occasion
for this lament arose. as the Nationals
could do nothing with Howell, although
they are supposed 10 eat Hght-handers
alive.
Unglaub Does Badly
Delehanty tried to play second, but
had to give It up. Unglaub had started
at the initial bag for Freeman in an
effort 20 see how the much-agttated
change would work, but had 70 go over
to second when Delehanty retired. IN
gIaub was evidently suffering from the
injury in his side or the fattoOt. or
something. for he did not cover any
more ground than the prohibition
party's platform. and let a number OF
good opportunities TO distinguish him
self pass by.
Some features were three double plays
by St Louis. all by way OF Ferris TO
William to Tom Jones; two runs by
Stone without a hit, while Milan got
four hits out of four times up, ana
scored but once. In the first half the
second inning Milan hunted fairly and
into a double play, but Umpire Connolly
failed to see it, and he called It foul
Then Milan hit foul along the first base
line. but Connolly could not see II from
behind the pitcher, and allowed It TO 90
for a clean double. Fine business, that
single -5pire system!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27

Two-base hits-Ferris, Street. Milan. T..
Jones. Sacrifice hits-Winiams CD.
Shipke, Kelley. Double Play-Ferris to
Williams 70 T. Jones. HIT by pitcher
BY Howell, /. First base on balls-Oh
Bailey, 2; of Howell, 2; of Johnson. l.;
OF Kelley, 1. Struck out-By Howell. 2;
by Kelley, / Left on bases-Washing-
ton, 6. Umpire-Mr. Connolly. Time of
camel hour and 50 minutes. Attend
ance. 1900
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
Standing C. the ClEb4.
National League.
Yesterdays ResuitA
Today's Games.

FittsburE al New YORK.
81. Louis AZ PHILADELPHIA.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago at BROOKLYN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
American League.
Yesterdays Results.

Washington, 8 st. Louis. S.
Detroit. 6; New York. 2.
chicago. ?, Philadelphia, !.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27
Dorando Explains Position.

Some comment having been caused by
the signing Of a contract by DOrandO
10 appear at music halls, the Italian
explained yesterday that he had signed
the contract under stress OF his first
emotion ana cannot withdraw from It,
but he added, he Will only appear for
q single week and will devote the whole
proceeds 70 charity.
Sporting Life calls for the compila-
ton OF an international code Of rules
10 govern all future Olympic meetings.
The Times, commenting on the Olym-
pia0, says:
Credit From Thunderer.
I'VE have learned some useful les
sons, especially that in speed and
strength we are far behind the Ameri-
cans, and that in field events our men
were as children by the side of the
American athletes. OF, TO put it differ
emily. they were as ana tours compared
with professionals.
our men have not been taught SO
we'll; in many cases they have not been
taught at ALL but they run and jump
and throw the hammer simply by the
light Of nature
"Our haphazard methods Of training
served very well indeed so long IS we
had only each other 10 contend with.
II We are 70 compete against the world,
especially against such bUsinesS-like
athletes as the Americans, with any
hope Of improving, we must be bust
neSs-like. too. Then the question arises
as TO whether il IS worth while 10
make a business Of sport. Probably 1T
isn't. so we shan't go fa= wrong In the
cause Of true sport II we stick TO our
Anticipated methods
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27

1oday's Cameo
Washington at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York az Detroit.
Boston al Cleveland
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-27

'Batted for Warner in second inning
St Louis ..---. o 1 0 0 ks
VVs shington go. 0 0 0 0 0 O-3
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17
Into
Good New
Ground

A new and wonderful strike has
bene made at the Mcconnell mine, in
this district, says the Yerington
Times. Last week this paper re-
corded the finding of ore in the shaft
at depth of $40 feet. At the time
of that strike the ore seemed not to
be in place and. while the find was
taken to be forerunner of greater
things at further depth. il was not
out of the ordinary.
But this week we are able to in
form ont readers that copper ore of
an exceptional high grade has been
encountered in a we'll defined vein
that is so far as known at present as
wide as the shaft. Orders have been
received from the offices of the COM
pany at Goldfield to allow none other
than employees down the shaft. The
Times man could learn little or moth
ing at the property. Superintendent
Hartnell was as silent as the tomb
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17
SHELTER
BUILDERS CONFRONT BIG
ARRAY OF DIFFICULT TIES
Erection of Successful Plants Involves
Tremendous Outlay of Capital and of
Skill-Owners Troubles then Only Begun

600. The Garfield plant near Salt
Lake cost $7,000.000; the Steptoe
plant, smelter and concentration, will
cost 100000 before completed.
Even the smaller plants, such as the
Consolidated Arizona company put
up at Humboldt, Ariz., cost over ST.
600. 900. Hence IL develops that
while Independent smelters are no
doubt phase of the smelling bust
ness that has been much neglected
in the past. the trials that such plants
have gone through have discouraged
many from entering the field. There
are some 200 Independent smelling
plants in the west, whose only re-
membrance today is expressed by the
ruins that mark the sites where they
once stood The successful plants
were absorbed by the combine. At
the present time there is a big fight
on at Cripple Creek between the
United Reduction and Refining COM
pany, which is controlled by the
American Smelling and Refining
company and the Golden Cycle COM
pany. an independent. As a result,
rates have been slashed, the camp
Is shipping more ore than ever, but
the outcome of the fight must be
awaited before decision can be
reached. The greatest difficulty en-
countered in the smelling business is
in that branch which arranges a set
Element with the producer over the
contents of his ores sold The big
smelling companies are always try
ing to shave off a profit in addition
to the regular treatment rates. There
are penalties TO be imposed. short
weight to be deducted, allowance
made for wet or dry ores and other
items arranged. The smelter in adj
dition always pays below the market
price for the metal in order to pro-
tect itself from declining market.
as we'll as to forestall conditions as
they may exist 60 days from date
when final settlement Is made
When prices are low, as they are
at present, the smelters are always
trying to make rates with the opera
tors based on the less lenient terms
that prevail now instead of the better
rates that will exist later. In this
way the operator gets to look at The
smelter as a mineral pawn broker
from which he can only get accom-
mediation at big sacrifice. In many
instances he fails to consider the
hardships of .ne other end of the
contract.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17
IRE AIDING
GOVERNMENT, SAYS
COMMISSION

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reached by HERBERT Knox Smitf, COM
missioner of corporations, and ex-
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The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-02-17

Within the past two months there
have been indications, says the New
York Commercial, that the west has
become wrought up to point where
mining men are contemplating the
erection of a number of Independent
smelling plants in order to start COM
petition for the treatment of ores,
give themselves better rates for thei
product, and rid themselves of the
arbitrary treatment which they al
lege. As stated in advices from Dem
yer, the American Mining congress
has endorsed this movement and
James F. Gallbreath, Jr., the secre-
tary of that organization, who is
back from Montana, states that a
fund of 100000 has been raised by
miners at Helena. Mont. to build an
independent plant. Like steps have
recently been taken at Salt Lake.
This wrath against the so-called
smelling combine no doubt has cause
for its origin, but between the injury
suffered and the remedy suggested
there lies gap of considerable mag
nitude.
Mining men who have followed the
smelling business are unanimous in
admitting that if the independent OPP
orators are to get together to push
their plans to completion they will
have to work in harmony and under
stand that before they can begin
work they must have $1,000, 900
fund pledged or else their efforts
in that line are bound to result dis
astrously. Even the sum mentioned
would not finance more than a plant
of 900 tons daily capacity if a suit
able ore purchasing fund Is included
in the $5,000,000. Besides pay rolls
must be met, supplies secured and
many other expenses incurred for
some three months before the mar
ketable product has been sold and re-
turns made to the smelter.
In an independent move of this
character it would also be necessary
to provide fund to meet competition
which would likely develop as an an
swer to the organization of such a
move. As an illustration of the costs
of smelling plants and their auxiliary
apparatus figures show that the
Washoe plant at Butte cost $40, 00O,-