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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
THE FAIR OPENED TUESDAY
The Dawson County Fair Opened
to the Public With a Fine Pro.
gram of Races.

Tuesday afternoon was the open
ing part of the Dawson county fair.
Most of the day was spent in arrans.
ing the exhibit of agricultural pro.
ducts in the pavilion and by the lat.
ter part of the afternoon there was a
creditable exhibit which was in
charge of James Kimball.
The horses, cattle and hogs began
putting in an appearance along after
the noon hour.
There were four track events 70,
the afternoon, the 2:45 pace, 2:4E
trot, gentlemens' pace or trot and the
running race, with a good field OF
horses entered in each race.
There was a fairly good crowd out
to the opening session of the fair.
Up to the hour of going to press
but two faces started. In the 2:4E
trot Hans Fewell was list, Erlean Cd
Drifting Goose Sd, Chas Fewell, jr
18th. Time 2:45. But one heat was
trotted.
In the 2:45 pace in the first heat
Jersey Rye was LIST, Major Cunning.
ham was I'd, Dodell Sd, Navajo, 4th
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18

ing of the service and introduced
Rev. e. M. LETTERS Of the Baptist
church. who read the scripture les
son. An eloquent prayer was made
by DR.. Dobson and a sacred solo,
THE Lord is My Light" was rem
dered by Mr.. Hobson, who received
the heartiest applause. DR.. Weir in
troduced the new members of the
faculty: Professors Martin and
Fazell and Misses Smith and Pick
ney. President Kerfoot was intro
duced as the new head of the school
and received a hearty and cordial
ovation from the student body. DR..
Kerfoot spoke of the earnest recep-
ton he had so far met from the fac
ulty and students and expressed the
hope and belief that nothing would
ever occur to maj the good impress
ion he had SO far felt. In the stu
dent body in particular he expressed
the wish that they would not forget
the all important thing for which
they came. His short address was
inspiring and we'll received.
DR.. A. G. Stevens, of St Paul, for
mer pastor of, the Methodist Epis-
copal church of Mitchell, delivered
the formal address, taking for his
theme Culture. The address was
interesting throughout and Leld the
closest attention of the hearers.
The need of culture in every walk of
life was emphasized. Culture was
shown to be a thorough condition,
nothing superficial or shallow en-
tering into its composition. DR..
Stevens showed the large part the
right sort of religion played in the
affairs Of mar and it's Importance as
an educational factor. DIR. Stevens
was pronounced in his belief that
life was a serious thing and that
all should prepare themselves ac-
cordingly.
The exercises of the morning
were closed with a violin solo by
Percy Fullenweider i, who was ac-
corded hearty applause.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
Call for Bids.

Sealed bids for the construction
including material and labor of a
school house to be located on the
N. w. quarter section 8, 104, 61,
Badger township, Dawson county
South Dakota, according to plans
and specifications on file in the office
of w. H. Comstock, district clerk, in
his residence in Badger township
will be received up to 10 O'Clock m,
on the 30th day of September, 1908.
The board reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids.
Dated at LOOMS, S. D., this 9Th
day of September, 1908.
w. H. Comstock, Letcher, S. D.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
HANSON COUNTY FAIR
Our Nearby Neighbors Will Have
Their Annual Fall Festival Be-
ginning Next Tuesday.

Next week occurs the annual fair
of Hanson county, which will be held
in Alexandria and will start off Tues
day morning, continuing until and
including Thursday afternoon. Sec
rotary Twambley writes from Alex
andria that he expects an unusually
good fair this year and hopes that
Mitchell people will take a day off
from business and come over and
enjoy themselves. 1t is understood
that arrangements are being made
to send a good delegation to Alexan-
dria one of the days. The following
is the program of the fair: Tuesday
afternoon 1 p. m. Big parade, not
Ringing Bros, but better, because
it will be of home production.
$500. $3.50 pace, purse 5000.
2:20. Farmers driving race.
purse SIS, one.half mile 2 in 8.
2:40. Slow mule race, purse $40,
one-half mile dash.
400. Ball game, Alexandria VS..
Parker, purse $50.
$3.50. Balloon ascension. Prof.
Johnson will drop his dog in par
chute.
1880. Band concert on fair
grounds.
Wednesday morning. 10000. Band
concert, Emery band.
1875. Ball game, Fulton VS..
Red Lions, purse $25.
Wednesday afternoon, 1900. $3.50
pace, purse 5000.
1920. 2:4O trot, purse 5000.
1:4O. Running race, one-half
mile and repeat, purse $50, best 2
in 8.
300. Slow mule race one-quar-
ter mile dash, purse $40. Foot race
one-half mile, SIS, SO and 50. Sack
race, 50, 81, and SO cents.
$3.50. Band concert by lady band
Waukegan, Ill.
$500. Basket ball game, Emery
VS.. Alexandria, in front of grand
stand.
4:3o.. Ball game. Alexandria VS..
Parker, purse $50.
$3.50. Balloon ascension by Prof.
Johnson and his little dog.
1880. Band concert at fair
grounds.
Thursday morning, 10000. Band
concert by the Waukegan lady and
Beulah bands.
1915. Ball game, Fulton Stars,
VS.. Alexandria Tigers, purse $50.
Thursday afternoon, 1900. Free
for all trot or pace, purse 5000.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
Two Big Ball Games.

Secretary Nichols has arranged
for two grand games of ball for
Thursday and Friday afternoon, when
Sioux City and Omaha will meet in
a ~post-series games. Yesterday after
moo the championship of the Wes-
tern League was decided in favor of
Sioux City when the Packers defeated
Omaha by a score of s to 0, having
shut out the Omahogs for the last
three games. Furchner, the Plank
linton lad, will pitch in one of the
games. The games Thursday and
Friday will be called at 4 o'clock.
The admission will be SO cents.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18

two heats, and it looked like it was
all off. but in the third heat bod
Dell, owned by Robert Walpole. COM
menced to show some speed and
captured the last three heats in
good fashion, taking first money.
Jersey Rye second and Major Cum
bingham third. Heats, 1893, 1894,
2:35, 1856, and 2:41.
The 2:45 trot was not a very
difficult proposition for Hans Fewell,
owned by Chas. Wagner, who walked
off with the first three heats, with
Earlean second and Drifting Goose
third.
The gentlemens' trot or pace
found some good contenders for the
first money, and Roy, owned by
Frank Williams, shot his nose UNI
der the wire in the first heat, Mich
OILS Swastika argued for first place
with Roy and got it,. Ross owned
by A. Jebsen, showed he had some
ispeed left and went in and took the
third heat, and then Kirkendall COM
menced to put Orphan Girl through
the pace and took the last two heats.
The running race was an exciting
contest. Ukiah won the first heat
and came in bleeding at the nose,
and was withdrawn. Con Kinney
had a good chance at the heat but
his saddle girth slipped and turned
on his side, nearly throwing the
Jockey. He won the second heat.
tSecond money was divided between
'Ukiah and Bill Pilot.
W. w. Davis of Mt. Vernon, was
the official starter Of the day and
got the horses on we'll.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
OPENING OF the UNIVERSITY
DIR. Kerfoot, Formally Presented
and DIR. A. G. Stevens Delivered
the Annual Address.

Wednesday the opening exer-
cises of Dakota Wesleyan University
We're held in the college chapel,
which was packed to it's utmost cap
acity to accommodate the students
and friends in the city. The occa-
sion was especially suspicious, as
it marked the informal Inaugural
ton of President Kerfoot.
DR.. Weir, V~ice-President of the
University, had charge at the open
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-09-18
THE RACES WERE VERY CLOSE
The 2:45 Pace Made the Horses Go
the Full Five Heats to Decide
the Winner,

The crowd that was out to the
opening day of the county fair was
given the opportunity to see some
good racing, which occupied the
afternoon. In the 2:45 pace Jersey
Rye. owned by Tom Mernaugh, of
Letcher. went in and took the first
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23

runner. He has not time for intricate
calculation, else he will lose both men.
III the runner had obtained good start
on the -bnnt it is almost a certainty
that he will reach his goal before the
swiftest thrower can get the ball to
the bag. In this event both men would
be safe. Unless the first baseman is
reasonably sure of getting the out at
second he should not take the desper-
ate chance, but should either touch
the batsman out or toss the ball as
easily as possible to the pitcher, who
Is waiting for the throw at first
WflTH his own sack clear the task
w of the first baseman becomes less
serious. While the runner is on sec
ond base the first baseman is free to
take his natural fielding position.
which is 20 feet or more back and to
the right of the bag. There he is
ready for the popup. sharp drive. the
hign foul or the elusive Texas
ieaguer. He is also within easy reach
field.
When there is one man out and a
runner on third the first baseman must
again change his fielding ground. With
otners or the infields he moves into
tne diamond prepared to scoop up q
Stow going roller or fast bounder and
shoot IT to the plate to head off run.
Seeing that this attempt would be flu
TIE ne must play on the batter and
Siam the ball to first, where the pitcher
VIII De on the, job If heels playing his
game as. he should.
with two men out and a runner on
second or third the baseball atmos-
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down. We call it training. With
proper food that tissue is replaced, and
the oftener that it is broken down and
built up again the better it will become
provided that nothing is strained in so
doing. There is no such thing as over
training. 1t is overstraining."
Everybody who is interested in ath-
letics knows of Michael c. Murphy, the
famous trainer of the University OF
Pennsylvania, formerly with Yale, and
the man who directed the work of the
American Olympic athletes. 1t is said
of him that he has placed more col
lege athletes of prominence before the
world than any trainer in the United
States. Regarding training and the
athletes of the more recent days he
says:
The college athletes now are trained
very much better than they used to be,
and l am glad to say that no class of
men connected with the colleges has
improved so much as the regular col
lege trainer. 1t is a fact that no man
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HERE are many things that a
clever first baseman must be pro-
fcient in besides his ability to
gather in thrown balls from every
angle and position He must first be
a good ground coverer and an accurate
thrower. Goodness. quickness, the
ability to take in difficult situations
instanter and act with lightning pre-
cision are most essential to the player
Of this important position.
When there are no men on bases the
first baseman has a comparatively easy
time of it. Still he must use fine judg-
ment in playing for the batter and must
watch every move of the man with the
club. anticipating a slow bunt into his
territory or playing back for a hard
smash. He must be ready for a high
foul in right or a pop up in the dia-
mond. He must remember the dreaded
Texas Lacquer" the dinky safe pop
that sails just out of his reach and
fast enough TO land as a single by a
fraction of a foot
These bingo safeties usually slide off
the end of the bat and are as unex-
pected to the batter as to the right
fielder or first baseman.
MYTH good fielding pitcher in the
w box the first baseman's work is
made easier. When to field an infield
rap and when to let the pitcher field 1t
is situation that often requires quick
thought and execution AS a general
rule, the pitcher should field the ball
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down from the old school of trainers,
and it certainly will cure, although
perhaps upset the stomach and liver
When a man became overtrained
what did the trainer do but prescribe
several doses of ale or beer? What was
the result? The athlete improved, but
not because he drank beer. 1t was be-
cause he got a liquid for which the
body had been craving. The body was
being used up. consumed in fact, and
the man who had been paid to get the
boy in good condition was in reality
slowly numbering him.
$50 far as the second question is
concerned, as to whether young Ameri-
can men are growing more powerful
physically because of the widespread
interest in athletics. I answer that it
is only reasonable to assume that they
are, for the very reason that 1 have
previously pointed out. They are re-
ceiving proper treatment and proper
training, as well as proper coaching.
With proper work the tissue is broken
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careless runner. He must be ablo to
anticipate the throw through the sig
nal. usually given by the catcher, to
both pitcher and baseman at the same
time. and be ready. to receive the bali
He must know when the catcher is go
ing to snap the ball to first. and then,
with lightning like swing block the
runner before he can slide to. the bag.
N STORY is told by Fred Tenney.
n first baseman of the New York
National league nine. about juggling
bee induised in by a western team.
Tim Hurst was officiating as umpire
and the old warhorse. Jack" Warner.
was catching for the home organiza-
tion. The visitors were at bat and
needed run to tie up the game The
batsman smashed the ball TO the infieId
and the shortstop made a pretty
pickup. He threw poorly to first, but
the baseman recovered the ball and
shot it to second. The toss was low
and the second baseman only partially
stopped the ball The runner made a
picked up the ball and had plenty of
time to catch his man. but he. too.
threw badly. and the runner plunged
on toward the home plate. The third
baseman. in his anxiety to cut off the
run threw the ball into the grand
stand.
Tim" Hurst gave Jack" Warmers
arm yank and whispered: Lets run
behind the grand stand, Jack. they
might hit u.s.
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phere around first base clears up The
slogan is play for the batter" and
the base runners are permitted TO take
unusual liberties in the way of leading
or the bags, their only fear being a
quick throw by the pitcher or a snap
toss by the catcher to nip them off
their guard.
HE first baseman is the natural field
captain of his team He has an ex-
cellent perspective of the infield. where
a large majority of the plays are exc
cuted, and is therefore the logical one
to direct plays He should be familiar
with the weak and strong points of the
other infielders, and quickly designate
the man who is to take high fly in the
diamond. Pitchers are notorfously poor
helders Of sky scraping lifts, while the
basemen and shortstop are In constant
training for emergencies of this nature.
Therefore the first baseman, If he be
Held captain. should immediately call
out the name of the player he believes
most certain to cling to the ball. This
Will also prevent collisions and misun
derstandings, in which event the hall
drops safely between two or more play-
ers, when any one of them might easily
nave made the put out with proper
coaching
IN intimate knowledge of the pitch
/Ner's and catcher's secret signals is
not only a factor, but an essential for
the first baseman. He must know long
before the play Is started when the
pitcher is to slam the ball TO first in
an effort to catch an overconfident or
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by the present. I dsresay that the
team which was organized in 1895 by
H. H Baxter of the New York athletic
club could more than hold its own
against any team that we can pick
up today. Every man in the 100 yards
had a record of 9 As seconds. and
Wefers, then a new man, won by nine
feet He also cid the 220 yards on the
same day in 81 1-5 seconds. I had three
other men who had done 40 seconds or
better and we could use none of them.
I'm the 440 yards Burke did the dis
fance in 49 seconds fat. Whether he
could beat John Taylor or not I am
that. I trained both men and 1 really
don't know which was the better. There
were at least six men at Travers island
that year any one of whom could run
in so seconds or better for $40 yards.
fitzpatrick won the $50 yards in 1
minute SO 2-5 seconds. He was in diff
ficulty throughout the entire distance.
He could easily have run sl l minute
80 seconds or better if he had been at
his best. Conneff ran the mile in min
utes II seconds, each half in 2 minutes
seconds, and If he had been forced,
according to the schedule which had
been outlined, he would have been able
to run in minutes 10 seconds. He won
the three miles the same day. I forget
the time. 1t doesn't matter. but he had
a trial at Travers island in IA minutes
am citing which were all made in one
day in competition.
I'm the hurdles Chase ran in 15 2-5
seconds. Considering that he ran in the
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old styia IT was as good, If not better,
than a performance Of Is seconds in
the new way. Hurdling was new to US
then and we had not learned to bring
the back foot along with speed. Mike
Sweeney did the high jump at feet 5 ss
inches from poor takeoff. 1t is no
dream to say that this man could sure
ly have done feet inches when
everything was just right. In other
words, If some one had jumped 8 feet
inches before him I am sure that he
would have broken all records.
Jim Mitchell won the hammer
throw, one turn. and it is a good wager
that there is no man today who could
beat him at the same style and with a
similar hammer. Hickok was a won
der, too. That boy was but 81 years Of
age then, and if he had known the
double turn there would have been a
record in the books for which some OF
the men who have come along since
would still be trying.
n@ FORGE BRAY did Al feet in the
shot put. am not sure but either
Rose or Coe could beat him, yet I
have seen him do over 40 feet in prac-
tice.
You will see by what have cited
that the youngsters of today still have
something to do before they wholly
surpass the athletes that we had in
1895, and yet there are wonderful
young athletes among our American
boys today.
81 do agree that the race is improv-
ing physically. We have hundreds of
athletes now where there were only a
few in the old davs and it is better to
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can 60 SO mucn good among the boys.
They tell him their troubles and al
ways look to him for advice and as
sistance.
stI lie is their best friend and they
know it. l notice that when I
ask a preparatory school boy
about the man who had charge of him
before he came to me he always
swears by his trainer, especially if he
is a professor We all like to win.
but do not think that there is a man
among us who would do mean thing
to win all the championships that ever
were competed for.
Il have no doubt that in measure
Asserican athletes are progressing
faster than any in the world. but we
must not be carried away too much
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while the first baseman is settling him.
self for the catch. If, however, the first
baseman is playing inside the diamond,
anticipating a bunt, 1t is the pitchers
duty to scamper over to the bag and
allow the baseman to field the ball If
it is rolling in his direction. An active
second baseman will often run over to
first ahead of the pitcher and get the
putout
When an opposing batsman reaches
the initial bag the real difficult work OF
the first baseman begins. He then has
four men to keep eyes on at one and the
same time. He must watch the runner
like duck eyes a June bug. He must
make him cling as closely to the bag
as possible and be ready at the same
time to receive a lightning throw from
either pitcher or catcher in the effort
to trap his man mapping The man at
bat must also be under the closest
scrutiny, and Mr.. First Baseman must
be ready to field his position even in
the face of all his other manifest and
manifold duties
WI ITH none out and man on first
w base 1t is natural to assume in
most cases that the batsman will make
an effort to sacrifice the runner to sec
ond base If the ball is chopped down
toward first the first basenaan must go
after the sphere, while the pitcher COW
ers the bag fn the meantime the first
runner is Logging 1t for the second bag
at a 10 second clip.
Here is where the first basenians s
brain must get busy. He is certain of
his man at first, but not so sure of get
ting the ball to second ahead of the
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09

Is made manifest in the remarkable demonstration at Denver yesterday These people believe in him absolutely Senator Gore released their feelings by the declaration that he is the "Greasest apostle Of the people living" It was a telling phrase, and calculated to do what it did do-provke great ex- precision of enthusiasm. But the people not in tho Bryan following are, as stated, little confused us to what the great apostle really stands for. Once hls fundamental declaration of priu- ciple was the frse coinage of silver Be DO longer believes in this at all When he went abroad and saw the workings of silver as a monetary system, he returned with some new ideas gained while abroad. He salj never a word as to silver again except when put to it, to declare it was no longer an issue. He substituted, instead, gov orument ownership of public utilities a, his arSt law. This put him ou; of the race at the last convention and he was overriden by the old line cou,erv- atives at St. Louis. The government ownership oI railroads and such, of which Mir. Bryan made so much at the time of his return, did not set the world aa'e and as little has been heard Of 1t lately as of the fee silver prop. osition. Mir. Bryan is rich mar now but still retains his hold upon the affections aud the imagiuations of the common people. What it is Mr, Bryan stands for many, however. are now anxious to have definitely defined. This will probably be done in the Den yer platform, the writing of which, despite his repud ation of "all prepared platforms" and the relegatlon of the business to the democracy ju conve,- tion, be probably had much 10 do with dictating.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-07-09
TO VOTE ON THE QUESTION

A movement toward holding au elec- ton in August, ou the same day as the election for congressional delegate, for the purpose of obtaining an expr, ssiol of opluiou with regard to home rule for Alaska has been begun by citizens of Valdez. A committee wsI appointed at the Gale mass meeting, of which repOr. was made by wire, the committee consisting of Mayor Fred Brow6, Judge Edmund Smith and W. H. Whlstlesey, which has issued a call, copies of which arc being sent to every precinct in AL aska and also to the poll,icll leaders of the various sections of the territory. This call is as toIlowI:
 "All true Alaskans are urged to vote in separate ballot boy, at the regular delegate election, to be held in Alaska, on August Il, IoOs, % the question of territorial form of government to' AL aIka.
 Ballots can be printed In each Alas ts town, aud distributed in the various voting precincts, as follows;
 "For 6 reasonable, modified form Of territorial government for Alaska Yes.
 "The judges and clerks of election can count these ballots, after the official vote for delegate i, counted, aud in DO wiue will it interfere with their regular official duties. The ballots should not be deposited in tho same ballot box with .be official delegate ballots, but sopar- ate boxes should be provided for each precinct.
 "This is the opportunity for AlaskaDs GO express themselves CD this import ant question, and say whether they de- uire Alaska to remain football for politicians, with selt-constituted "boos,- ers," quarreliag at Warrington, during every session of congress, ss to vh t are tho real nesdso o' Alaska ,Or whether, the people of Alaska are capable of, aud desirous of, attending to their own buuIueSs, and managing their own affairs.
 "We earnestly recomment that this matter be taken up by all patriotic resi- dents of Alaska, iu every town and pre- clncs In order chat congress may be smp'atIc,lly advised that on at least one n. t,sr, Ala,kans agree by au over whsIurag msiort y."