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The Washington herald., 1908-05-03

"Jeems" ORourke threatens to black
list Red Waller If ne refuses 20 honor
his contract with Bridgeport and is
caught playing with another team.
Umpire Carpenter. Of last years Ma
tional League staff, and now officiating
in the Southern League, will umpire sew
eral OF the big college games in the East
this season.
The Chicago White Sox have a grand
string OF pitchers in owens, Walsh,
Smith White, Altrock, and Patterson.
Two fine left-handers in the bunch, and
every one an experienced workman.
President Tom LOTUS. OF the Three-I
League has issued the following letter to
the presidents OF the various clubs OF the
league: Il want tho presidents of all clubs
TO assist me in giving the public good,
clean baseball II you do the success Of
the league is assured, as the American
people are ciainorng for good and clean
amusements. insist on your instructing
your managers and captains to give the
umpires a square deal and when he
makes decision TO consider Il final,
he is the sole Judge Of the play and when
he makes a decision no argument can
make him change II. The successful men
I'm business adhere 20 clean methods. Why
not I'm the great national game? III the
umpire gives a decision against your
club do not imagine he wants 70 rob
you; he gives the decision as he sees IT.
DO not wake me up at midnight with
"A telegram stating that the umpire is
rotten lie will keep until morning. Write
me a letter the next day after the heat
of the battle and let me know If you
think he is incompetent. The mail is fast
enough for me TO hear bad news. 1 have
been connected with baseball for over
thirty years, and 1 have never met a
dishonest umpire. but have seen some
bad ones. Instruct your captains TO make
your clubs more lively on the ball field,
the patrons OF the game like quick
action"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
UTILITY MEN ESSENTIAL.
Cleveland MHEnate Declares They
Are ms Important as Regulars.

Cleveland, May IA chain is no
stronger than it's weakest link" is the
way some old fellow doped it out a long.
long time ago. Vice President Somers
agrees with the writer Of that old adage
and makes a statement that is built on
the same principle.
The new SomeFism is:
"a ball team is no stronger than its
utility men" The vice president was not
referring 10 the Cleveland club in par
ticular when he made the statement II
applies to all clubs.
- II say a team is no stronger than its
utility men, because there is no telling
when the regulars are liable to be nut
out OF the game. Then the utility men
have 20 jump In, and IL is up to them 20
play the game UP to the standard of the
regulars. If they do not, the team has
been weakened, as IL is no stronger than
the substitute who takes the place OF
the regular. Any team is liable to have
regular players put out OF the game.
How many teams have ever gone through
a season without having to use a utility
man2"
The Maps have had a good deal OF
experience along that line. The team
is known the country over as the cham
plons of the Hard Luclx League Year
after year regulars have had 20 lay on
and utility men have had TO take their
places. Utility men have played an inn
portant part with the playing of the
Maps for a long time.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
star PoIe VnuIter at rndinnn.

Bloomington. Ind, May Indiana Uni
versity is to have another worlds cham
pion IL present prospects prove a success.
Long John" Miller, the varsity high
jumper, bids fair to win as much fame
lie Roy Samse, who became the
worlds champion pole vaulter while a
student here two years ago Miller re-
Gently cleared the bar in the high jump
at feet inches, thereby breaking his
own State record He goes to Philadel-
phia this month for the national games,
and may journey to London this summer
for the international contests.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
HaIsfnx Has Four-onred Crew.

Toronto, Canada, May 2.-President j.
c. IAthgow, Of the Maritime Provinces
Amateur Athletic Association, who came
up from Halifax to attend the last meet
ing OF the Canadian Amateur Athletic
Union board is confident that the Halifax
oarsmen who are coming up for the
Olympic trials will make a satisfactory
showing. I'VE are not doing anything In
the eights but we will send up at least
one sculler and four that will do us
credit Halifax has a lot Of. good fours,
frst-cIa.ss crews and I think we will
convince this part of the country that
the Old City by the Sea is still an TIM
portant factor when rowing Is under con-
sideration."
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
snrInr Footbnm Gnmen.

Ann Arbor, May 2-The usual spring
football practice at the University OF
Michigan is TO have a new feature this
year, as Coach Yost has decided to try
two regular games In addition to the
practice of punting, taclSling, and falling
on the ball. With a squad OF fifty can
didates, thirty-four OF them veterans,
Yost will pick two elevens and try them
out in full-distRnce contests next month.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
DEMAREST A WONDER.
Amateur BIIIinrd Player Defeats
G. n. COnk<Iin.

G. n. COmkSIin.
New York, May Calvin Demarest.
national amateur cue champion, played
billiards tonight in a manner beftting
the prowess of a champion. In the 1872
balk line amateur international tourna-
ment at the Liedcrkranz, he defeated
c. r. Conklin, Of Chicago, 400 to 123, and
while doing so made new run and a
new average for the tournament. He
ran Isl and averaged % 9-17. He has
played better in each game, and leads in
the tournament with three wins and no
losses. CCnklin and Rearole have each
won two games and lost none; Pcggen-
burgh has won one and lost three, and
Gardner has won none and lost the
three. The score:
Demar rest Average. q 9lT high runs. ISL 55 AZ.
Conklin-Ayerage. ll-l6; high runs. "a, @ l6.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
sutton May win by Default.

Chicago. May 2.-Jake Schaefer has
given up all hope OF being able TO play
his championship game with Sutton till
next fall, and he is trying 70 have the
match postponed to that time. This
Sutton has refused to do UP 10 this time.
and il appears as though the Wizard
must lose his 1S1 championship by de-
fault
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
TRINITY STATE CHAMPION
Defeats Clemson in the Tenth shut
out of the Year.
Special to The Washington Herald.

out of the Year.
Special to The Washington Herald.
Durham, N. c., May 2.-Trinity won the
state championship this afternoon by de-
feating Clemson in the tenth shut-out OF
the year. The score was to 0, and Lane
pitched for the Tar Heels
The game was played in Winston Salem,
and the Southern Carolinians dropped two
straights to the Durhamites The first
was lost by to g. In taking these two
straights Trinity easily leads the State
colleges.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-03
T OF THE DIAMOND

been benched by
work.
70 be the weakest
Giants, leads that
Ihgga new pair OF
ID he received for
|n a championship
an offer 70 Sin
(eirler OF the uni
d he may join the
found n new way
bes from foul tips.
sole leather tips
bis shoes.
II season seems to
Il old Brown short
so good with
f<lyns. Boston
( the Montreal
MD by McGraw, is
nd the Eastern
|&W anada they call
thinks that Latti-
ing find, viii be a
kan says that the
best control Of any
ie business.
h out of fourteen
columbus American
have started on a
e games in a row
aged on the road.
IS, certainly makes
hasn't been more
3 McGann tried to
NPolo Grounds be-
|sorn9thing against
Indianapolis recruit
II, denies he is a
Eddie, since he
has been able to
the knuckle ball,
hothing like IL. He
'll in that way, nor
.e. In this he is
rams OF the Detroit
silk O'Loughlin.
e most remarkable
lid silk O'Loughlln.
Eng like IL. 1t seems
st slowly twisting.
bmes up il reverses
no. AS it does this
Wboks exactly as
4 ck TO the pitcher.
Md the batter has
81 more. Summers
R and uses IL all
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-28
ARE AGAINST WELL New Haven Medical Association Opposes That Water for
 Fountain.
PROTEST TO ALDERMEN
Will be Presented to That Body at its Next Meeting, on Monday
 Evening.

The following communication will be presented to the board of aldermen at their meeting Monday night, very prop- ably, the agitation in regard to the connecting of the studley artesan we'll to the Bennett memorial fountain is the cause of this protest. The petition follows:
 To the Honorable Board of Aldermen
 of New Haven. Gentlemen:
 The undersigned have been appointed by the New Haven Medical association to present to your honorable body the following facts relative to the fountain that has been presented to the city |. through the will of the late Philo $, l Bennett:
 l The fountain stands in an important 1 and it seems to our association that il should not only minister to the artistic sense but it should alsv ne of the high est hygienic utility to the public 1 Above all things it should be so equip. ped that it may not jeopardlze the comfort and health of the people which 1t was intended to promote. In this connection we note with strong disapproval that plan has beer presented to your body for supplying this fountain with water from a well h the near proximity to drainage botf from the surface and from sewers anu f houses. The use of wells for drinking purposes has been abandoned for many years in all thickly settled cities and for our city to revert to a method thai has proved so disastrous in the pas would mark us as either careless of tn, health of our citizens or ignorant ol the teachings of elementary science
 We suggest that the water supplied at the fountain should be the same al that supplied to our homes by the pub lie purveyors.
 We also request that the fountain be supplied with sanitary facilities fol drinking, of the same general nature al are now used in the public schools Q this city and in all the more progres sive towns where the common suppl, i might be contaminated by persona contact. This can be done withou harming the artistic value of the foun tain and at a cost that will be less II the end than the cup now used.
 As taxpayers we wish to protes against the spending of money fo pumps and electric or other power tha
 Is entirely unnecessary and that woul' simply cumber that portion of tn green and that would entail a yearl, expense that would be considerable anc that is needed for other purposes. | (Signed)
 JAY W. SHAVER, LOUIS M GOMPERTZ. | New Haven, Ct, Feb. 27, 1908.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-28

and musical. The use of the school houses might be given to boys clubs.
 Why not go a step further and have our schools the place for the as sembling of our men for discussions? Ii would be place where we could help each other vastly. Some of these things 1t would seem, are some of the things to which our school house. might be devoted New Haven might thus be a center of great influence and watch ed with interest by other communi- ties"
 Superintendent F. H. Beede spoke on "The School and the Citizen" He said he believed there was an oppor- tunity for using the school houses more efficiently for the use of the peo- pie There were many ways in the future in which the people could use the school houses. He spoke of the loss of attendance of pupils up to the grades remained about the same, but coming to the fourth grade there was distinct falling off and this con tinued to the sixth grade. There was also a falling off in the seventh grade. He said that the first grade started with about 2,500 children and the number graduated was only about 25e
 Superintendent Beede read extracts showing some of the falling off in attendanre of pupils in other cities. He said that something should be done to keep the children in the pub lie schools. One great reason for leaving the schools was because many pupils do not like book study. But many left the schools to go to work. He thought that the schools should give something that would appeal to the interest of these pupils so as to kep them in the schools. Something In the line of manual training would doubtless interest them. There are great numbers of the immigrants coming into our city. but l do not look upon that with alarm. The chill dren of these people make just as bright pupils as any. We should ed uNhtt intHi Sp lHdl NnrIl lfftN SN bui they shall be capable citizens Many are leaving the school at an early age and go out and take up unskilled la bor. This Is great lack. They be- come discontented. Now 1t is for the interest of the people that children should remain in school until they be come well learned. so that when they go out they can secure good positions It may be better that they be trained in manual lines. but they should be educated and well equipped.
 | The concluding address was by i Principal J. c. Knowlton of Winches- ter district, on Recreation Centers. ' i The addresses throughout were most interesting and the meeting was great l ly appreciated by the audience
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-28
DEATHS.

KILBORN-In this city, February 27, 1908. Benjamin H. kilborn, In the roth year of his age.
 Noticeof funeral hereafter. f2S 1t SpERRY-In this city. February 2s, 1908. George R, Sperry. in the sgd year of his age.
 owing to illness in the family the fun eral wlll he private. Burial services will take place in the Woodbridge East Side cemetery. Saturday after noon. February 29, about Si5 o'clock, to which friends are invited Plea se omit flowers. f2Sit MJ7RLEY-On Thursday, February 25 1908. Thomas Murley. aged "A years and one month
 Funeral will take place from the res idence of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas s Quinn, 19, Kimberly avenue on Sat urday morning al S.3o and from high mass of requiem at St Peters church at 2 o'clock. Relatives and friends are invited to attend f27 2t GooDABE--ln this city. February 2s 1908. F. Lincoln Goodale.
 Funeral services will he held at his late residence. No 3a5 Edgewood avenue on Friday afternoon at half-pas two o'clock Friends are invited to at tend. f27 2t
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-28
George R. Sperry.

George R. Sperry of Gill street died Wednesday night from infirmities in cident to old age, after being confined to the bed for but one week. He was in his eighty-second year. He had suffered five or six shocks which, com bined with his age, caused death.
 Mir Sperry was born in Woodbridge Hills. but came to live in this city over thirty years ago, He was a car penter by trade but had been unable 10 work for a number of years In Woodbridge, MT. Sperry was very well known He had been member of the Congregational church there for many years, and at the time of his demise was senior deacon, although he was a member of Dwight Place church in this city. The title of sen- for deacon was conferred on him as an honor. He had served the Wood bridge church as clerk for some time,
 MT. Sperry leaves three sons, Harry R.. with whom he lived in Gill steet; Burton P, of Springfield, and Albert L., of Woodbridge His wife is also living. but Is seriously i'll at the pres ent time.
 The Rev. William w. Leete. of Dwight Place church will officiate at the funeral services. which will be held tomorrow afternoon at the res idence. The funeral will be private, owing to Mrs. Sperry's illness. Inter ment will be in the family lot in Woodbridge.
 Beecher & Bennett are the funeral directors
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-28
William \. Stcttncr.

Following a short illness with ty- phoid fever, William Nelson Steiner aged nineteen years, died Wednesday morning. He was the son of Adolph Steiner of Eld street, and leaves a brother, Evan L., three sisters, Mrs, l.. A. Lauber. Mrs. M Greenwood of New York, and Miss Hattie Stettner of this city. Rev Mir. Levy officiated at the funeral services. which were held yesterday afternoon
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-28
FOR CIVIC CENTER Professor Kent Speaks of Opening of City Schools
 for That Purpose. BEEDE ON MANUAL WORK Urges Some Such Subject to Keep Interest of Those Now Drop
 ping Out.

The Public School as Civic Cen ter" was the subject discussed at Granniss hall, Strong school, last even ing. It was meeting for men and was free. Ex-Alderman S. J. Langley presided. He said that through the board of education this hall had been thrown open for the use of the people and he said this was a step in the right direction. He spoke of the work of the civic societies, under whose ef- forts these meetings are being held He then introduced Prof. Charles F. Kent of Yale university, who spoke on "The Public School Civic Center"
 Speaking of municipal government he said the tendency was too much ma chinery and too little efficiency. The spirit of the forefathers was against too much government control. That came to us from the pioneers. But things have changed in a century and a half. People are now living in thick ly-peopled settlements. All of this re- Quired a readjustment We are natur- ally tenacious of old institutions But it is true that we must enlarge and we must readjust Society has become a close unit.
 We cannot take a club and say you must be social The first and sane attempt is to find out if there Is dissatisfaction in our civic life. We must also meet this army of the dis satisfied.
 ''The state must do more for it's cit izens. We are still In many ways in the eighteenth century In our civic life We have failed to meet the indus trious but poor citizen. We are to cater to the needs of the people in the congested districts The guild house IS c popular institution in Chicago It Is not charity, but work for and by the people
 Now why Cannot this work be done in a city like this In the sch6olhouses In several of our centers the public schools have been thrown open for lec- lures for the people. They are but the beginning of adopting the school house as a guild house Next to the outlay in our churches. I do not know of SC large a sum of money expended with se little utilizing of the property for tn. use of the people, as the investment in our school property. It would seem therefore, that we could utilize ou, school houses as a center for the peo- ple. I can see no reason why the schoo houses could not be used for our cleo tiens. Perhaps we would have to close our schools one day for these elections but that would do nc harm. The publi, schools might be utilized as distribut, ing centers for the free public library The schoolhouseS night be utilized ir entertainments fcf the people. dramatic
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-28
Mrs. Catherine Ferris

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Ferris was held Wednesday morning at the residence of her sisters the Misses Cannon of 512 Chapel street. Solemn requiem mass was celebrated at St. Patricks' church at s:3o The Rev. Father Finnegan was celebrant. the Rev. O'Brien deacon and Rev. Father Keane, sub-deacon and Father Russell master of ceremonies. The Gregorian mass was beautifully rendered by the church quartet, consisting of Miss An na Flood, soprano: Mrs. William To- pin, alto; William Smith, tenor: and William Topin bass Al the close of the mass, Mrs. Topin rendered the Beautiful Land on High At the re- cessional Miss Mary Hall who presid- cd at the organ, rendered DeProfun- dis" The floral tributes were many and beautiful. Among them was a pill low from her husband. standing wreath from her sisters, standing wreath from neices and nephews of the Carberry families. cross from the nieces and nephew of the Cannon family. spray from Mir and Mrs. Schilline, wreath from Mrs. Mead, plaque from Mir. and Mrs. Heenan, spray from Mrs John Gilson, spray from Misses Cain and Brennian. The flower bearers were Peter Carberry. Jr.. George Shields The bearers were Edward Carberry John Shanley. John OConnell, Robert Fitzmorris. Bernard Shanley and William Shanley Mrs. Ferris leaves her husband John ]. Ferris. four sisters the Misses Anna, Nellie Elizabeth and Mrs. Peter Carherry. Interment was in the family plot in St Bernard's cem- etery. The committal service was read by the Rev. Father Russell.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-28
OBITUARY NOTES
John l., Keleher.

The death occurred yesterday at noon of John l.. Keleher. son of John and Mary keleher at their residence. i05 Starr street. He was thirty-five years of age and decorator by trade Funeral will take place Saturday at S:30 a. m. from his late home and at 9 o'clock from St, Mary's church. In terment will be in St. Bernard ceme- tery,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-28
THREE ENTRIES RECEIVED,
For New Gold Racquet Championship
 Games

Tuxedo Park, N Y, Feb 27-But three entries were received for the rae quet championship games for the new gold racquet, which will begin here Saturday under the auspices of the Tuxedo tennis and racquet club but ar international phase will be given the games by the appearance of r. P Rol. land of Montreal. The two other play CTS will be ] G Douglas. New York Racquet club. and Erskine Hewitt Tuxedo Racquet club.
 Douglass and Hewitt will play Satur day and the winner will meet Rollant Sunday
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-28

Drop by drop the offensive dis charge caused by Nasal Catarrh falls from the back of the nose into the throat setting up an inflammation that is likely to mean Chronic Bron- chitis The most satisfactory remedy for Catarrh is Ely's Cream Balm. and the relief that follows even the first application cannot be told in words. Don't suffer a day longer from the discomfort of Nasal Catarrh Cream Balm is sold hy all druggists for 50 centA or mailed by Ely Bros. 56 Warren Street. New York.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-28
Thomas Murlcy,

The death of Thomas Murley, late corporal of Go. F., Ninth Connecticut infantry, occurred Tuesday suddenly of heart disease at the old Soldiers Home at Noroton. He was seventy four years of age. The funeral will bt held tomorrow at S:30 o'clock from the residence of his daughter, Mrs Thomas S. Quinn, 190 Kimberly ave nue, this city, and at 9 o'clock from St. Peter's church, where a solemn requiem high mass will he celebrated lnterment will be in St Bernard cem- etery.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-28
SYLVAN CIRCLE WHIST,

Sylvan circle auxiliary to Sylvan lodge will hold whist in G. \ R rooms in Music hall on this evening followed by 3 chowder supper. Play ing will be from to D. m. Supper from to 1s15 D m.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-28
BRAKEMAN DIES AT HOSPITAL

Richard Cass, a brakeman living at 112 Columbus avenue. died yesterday at the hospital from injuries received while crossing track at the Water street yards. and getting in the path of an engine Cass was married man fifty-four years old
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-06
TIME STANDARDS DIFFER;
/ NEARLY LOSES PENSION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The fact
that two witnesses to the death of an
old soldier named Beggs lived on oppo-
site sides of a time-standard boundary
nearly prevented the widow from OBJ
tanning a pension. Representative Ach-
eson had a weeks struggle with the
matter, solved a mysterious discrepancy
in afidavits, and now the widow is on
the rolls.
Beggs died at New Bedford, Law
renee County, Pa The law requires,
before the widow can get her pension,
that the death of the husband must be
certified to by two witnesses. Two
friends of Beggs were present at his
death. but when their affidavits reached
the Pension Bureau one declared the
death occurred at 1890 a. m, August ..
1907, while the other affidavit gave 1880
p. M, August s, 1907, as the hour.
On investigation, Mr.. Acheson found
that the first affidavit was made by a
man who lived in New Bedford and
carried eastern time, while the second
affidavit was made by a man who lived
across the line in Ohio and carried CEN
trail time.