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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
Golf Tourney at Lakewood.

of American Jockeys, owner and trainers,
the New York situation has much TO do
with the final decision. IL the antibetting
bills at Albany are really to become part
OF the New York laws there VIII be
great exodus abroad, for as much as
may be said and written about the rae
ing of horses for the good of the breed
absolutely independent of betting, II mas
been conclusively proven In other coun-
tries and in parts of this that there can
be no divorce of betting and horse rae
ing. or the latter viii die slow but none
the less certain death.
Longer Prize Fights In the West.
On the Pacific Coast, where they still
have pugllistic meetings worthy of the
name. there Is a movement on foot look
Ing toward n lengthening of the mills.
Jeffries. the unbeaten and seemingly un-
beatahle, is sponsor for this idea, and he
ought TO know whereof he speaks. He
has been refereeing number of 10-round
bouts lately, and is tired of them. The
champion of champions has an option
on piece of property outside of the city
of Los Angeles, and on this he plans to
erect n monster arena for the purpose of
holding 20-round battles. Some of tho
richest men In that beautiful California
city are back of Jeifries, and 1t looks as
though the plan would go through. This
summer Jeffries will visit Germany with
mis- wife, but this will not interfere with
the arena being constructed and made
ready for fights early in the fall. For
one of his first bouts Jeffries would like
to have Burns and Johnson as the attrac-
tlon, or II they hght elsewhere, he Is
willing to referee the match for 5000.
This prompts the belief that the cham-
pion In retiring Is not so slow as he has
been credited with being and still knows
how to make the pugilstic game pay,
even If he doesn't don the mitts himself.
Ice Rink for New York.
Although these warm April days are
suggestive of anything but winter and
Ice, and the hocky seasons have closed,
there Is still certain justifable interest
In the announcement which has just
been made to the effect that New York
will have a new ice rink next winter, to
rival the st. Nicholas Rink, the skating
surface and the seating capacity of the
new building to be larger than that of
the older rink. Here will probably be
fought out the championship games OF
the Amateur Hockey League and all in
ternational matches with Canadian
teams, as the men Interested are for the
most part In close touch with the clubs
who would use the building.
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This is the week when the heart OF
the Northern golfer is made glad, for at
Lakewood on the 23d, oath and 25th, at
the Country Club, Is held the first real
tourney of the season. All the clubs In
the North have been getting ready for
the new season for several weeks past,
and have had their best players on the
links, getting In shape for the long list
of events calendared for 1908. The field
at Lakewood, which, as usual In the
past, opens the season, will be large
and representative one. Not only will
many players who have not been In evil
dence since last fail be there, but all the
cracks who have been wintering In the
South. and who are now ready to start
the real year of golhng. Then, early In
May-probably the 7th, Sth and 9th
will be held the annual Garden City
tournament, this being the first big event
after the Lakewood tourney. The triclty
tournament in which New York, Boston
and Philadelphia golfers annually com
pete, Will be held earlier this season
than before. that the advantage OF better
turf and more satisfactory playing condi.
tions. may be obtained. Heretofore this
match has come toward the very end of
the season, and the playing of the con-
testants has noticeably suffered In conse-
Quence.
Shaw to Ride I'm Germany.
While Il has not been fnaiy decided,
1t is probable that an American jockey
who has long been one of the conspicu-
Gus riders In this country, but who was
much more successful a few years ago
than he has been in recent years, has re-
ceived an offer of $4,000 from Baron
0ppenhelm, a prominent German turf
man, for him to ride In the land of the
Kaiser this summer. Shaw received the
same amount last year from Mr. We'n-
burg, also a German follower of the turf.
The only retainer that Shaw has in this
country at present is one from Senator
Sullivan, who has a limited string OF
racers, but there is possibility that Shaw
will be able to make arrangements to
ride for Hermann Duryea, who was a
partner of Harry Payne Whitney for
long time. This possibility, taken In con-
junction with the fact that Shaw may
ride for the Frank Farrell-Davy Johnson
(the noted bettor and owner of Roseben)
Sullivan stable, would doubtless result in
the Jockeys throwing down the offer
from Germany, as he quite naturally pre-
fers to, remain In this country and ride
on the tracks about New York, II he has
to receive less money for SO doing than
he would get II he went abroad. Like so
many other tentative migrations abroad
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

Although their particular achievements
are a matter of record. having been regis
tered In the closing days of last month";
there is every justification even at THIS
seemingly late date for paying tribute to
the performances of Hoppe and Dema-
rest on the billiard table. The former'
the marvellous young professional now
possesses the worlds championship at lS-
inch balk-line, two shots in, Dillafos,
This title came through his sensational
defeat of George Sutton, of Chlcago ID
New York by q score of almost TWO 10
one, the final tally In the 800 points
being played for leaving Sutton with
only 272. Hoppe's average was 20 40
while his older opponent could not DO
better than II 1-3. Hoppe playing an
omen game was content to score through
his brilliant open play, while sutton as
great master as ever of position anu
control of the balls, was simply run
away with. With the title, which 'he
Chicagoan has held for two years. ana
which would have been his property per
manently had he been able TO hoid II
one year longer, went a prize of $l,ooo
and a side bet of the same amount, as
well as the championship emblem
While Hoppe was making good in new
York. Calvin Demarest, of Chicago, was
winning the national amateur title Tor
142 billiards by defeating II. A. Wright
Of San Francisco, for the honor. Incl
dentally the winner made a new worio
record for high run, his best tally being
2O2 in his tenth inning. His average was
30 1912.
All of this is interesting as leading up
to the appearance in this country April
27 of Lucien Rerolle, the champion anna
teur billiardist of France, in great In
ternational tourney for amateurs at the
Idederkranz Club in New York. This VIII
mark a new departure In amateur Bill
liards in this country, inasmuch as the
games will be at 1872 instead of 14.Z
balkline. This change was made at the
suggestion of Compte de Dree, president
of the Amateur Billiard Society of France.
One other concession to the visitor will
be In the use of larger balls than are
used ordinarily, the American standard
being two and three-eighths size for both
amateur and professional contests. Re-
role is an amateur, but is reputed to
be the equal of any of the best French
professionals. He made a record average
of 1888 In a game OF 1872, 400 points,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

Titan, two of the great masters, gave
years to depicting this lofty theme with
their boldest drawing and most brilliant
colors.
Carlo Dolci gave beautiful expression
to his Cecilia. She holds a lily In her
hand and the expression on her face
tells that she is made happy by the
Easter lily. the symbol of purity and
eternal life. Many Of the Dutch mas
ters, including Rembrandt and Van
Dyke, found much that was poetical and
beautiful in the Resurrection. 1t has
offered inspiration to many a modern
painter. The best known, perhaps, is
Bouguereau's "Women Waiting at the
Tomb"
Jean Paul in one of his most splendid
dreams has made a word picture of his
own spirit, waited through space. He
says: ~ am lonely In creation; ionelier
In these wastes. The full world Is great,
but vacancy is greater" and the answer
came: sin the sight of God there is no
vacancy. Even now, child of man, let
thy qulckened eye behold and thy dream
ing heart embrace the depths of being
which are around thee" Then his eyes
were opened and he saw suns and moons
move through space. But in this glorious
splendor his guide had vanished; be was
alone and longed for companlonship; "but
soon there came sailing onward from
the depths. through the galaxies OF
stars, a dark globe along the sea OF
light, and human form, as of child,
stood upon it, which neither grew nor
changed nor yet grew greater as 1t drew
near. At last I recognized our earth be-
fore me, and on it the Child Jesus, and
He looked upon me with look so bright
and gentle and loving that awoke for
love and JOY"
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bration was called in Hebrew, Pesahh;
in English, Passoyer-that is. the passage
referring to the crossing of the river. On
the holy night men and women gathered
in groups of 10 and 90, the laws Of Moses
were read, hymns were sung and the
sacred lamb and bread were taken. The
temple at Jerusalem was crowded with
people, who came to enjoy the sacred
songs and TO participate in the sacrifice
This feast day lasted seven days, during
which time only unleaven bread was used.
The spring festival meant as much to
the Teutons as 1t did to the Hebrews.
They rejoiced In the sunshine and the
lengthening days. and in the early spring
after they had prepared the earth and
planted grain, they gathered In great num-
bers for days of feastng. They bound
their heads with garlands of flowers,
drank and sang songs. Not forgetting
their gods they placed their finest AMI
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

their own representatives If the latter dis
play any yellow streaks or fail to do
what they are thought capable of doing.
Your average fan is a mighty loyal in
dividual but there is limit to his
fidelity and he will as savagely attack
the players whose efforts he has hereto
fore praised If he feels that they are
quitting and not realizing to the full their
possibilities. One hundred and ffty-four
championship games will be played in the
two major leagues, the season ending
October 7. After that will come the al
ways exciting games for the worlds cham
pionship. Even though the two teams,
winners in their respective leagues, are
both American organizations, the term
worlds champions" is justly applied, for
is the sport not our national game. and
has the game not attained a higher degree
Of skill here than anywhere else in the
word2 If a city has failed to win that
most coveted of sporting honors-a cham
pionship-and thereby be represented in
the worlds championship games, there
are still the interleague games at this
time between teams in the same city to
decide until next season the local honors.
And then there are the countless minor
leagues and semiprofessional mines fight
ing just as earnest fights in their smaller
sphere as the big league teams The col
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

feryently believed In Christ's resurrection,
SAYS that he was the first to whom the
Saviour showed Himself and as fore
ordained before the foundation of the
world, but made manifest in these last
times for those who by Him do believe in
God. that raised Him up from the dead
and gave Him glory, that their raitn anu
hope might be in God"
The apostles expressed their faith In
these words: 1.-The Lord rose from the
grave, and those who had known Him pee
fore knew that He was the same ana YET
changed" This is the sum OF the apos-
tolic testimony given to the new gospel.
1t satisfied their aspiration, illuminated
their doubts. confirmed and defined their
faith. It was also a great comfort later,
when the martyrs were tortured by the
Romans They often suffered without
murmur on their lips, for they had the
consolation in their heart that His body
had been crucifed, but His soul had risen
from the dead.
Whatever mans religious Interpretation
of this spring festival is. it has beauti
ful message for us all. 1t means the
awakening of spring with flowers ana
songs. II means new life. fresh hope anu
the resurrection of everything that is dear
to us. 1t whispers of life eternal, making
of death symbol of eternal life, And.
best of ALL it sings the chant Rejoice,
for we are all brothers. kissed by the love
of God" 1t is this love that calls spring.
with her flowers and songs. IT Is this
love that makes mankind one ana brings
this feeling Of rejoicing on Easter morn
ing
countries and times have found the sub
iect of the Resurrection beautiful and
suggestive corregio, one of the Italian
masters. was more successful In depicting
the resurrection than the birth OF Christ
In the ascent there is majesty and tri-
umph--anything more glorious would be
hard to imagine. Paul Veronese and
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st. Paul was one Of the first to say
that His resurrection was an objective
reality and not a subjected vision. 1t
Is in the Corinthians he gives his ideas
on salvation and resurrection. He says:
II delivered unto you, first Of all, that
which also | received. how that Christ
died for our sins, according to the Scrip
lures; and that He was buried, and that
He hath been raised on the third day,
according to the Scriptures; and that He
appeared to Cephas, then to the 12;
then He appeared TO above 800 brethren
at once. OF whom the greater part re-
main until now, but some are fallen
asleep; then He appeared to James; then
to all the Apostles. And, last Of all. as
unto one born out of due time, He ap-
peared to me also. Whether then 1t be
| or they, 30 we preach and 30 ye be-
lieved."
Peter, another one OF the disciples, who
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mails and fruits on the altars.

mails and fruits on the affairs.
This spring festival meant much to the
peoples of the North, who looked upon
the approach Of winter with awe and
dread. With the first cracking of ice,
with the first CLEAN of sunshine, they
whispered to one another: 'Spring is
here. Spring is here" In honor Of
Flora's approach they put flowers in their
hair, gathered in the fields. threw flow
ers on their affairs, danced aud made
merry for many days.
The Greeks had celebrated spring fes-
tivals before then, excepting they were
gayer and more boisterous. Though they
never believed in a resurrection. Aris-
totle tried TO bridge over the ehasm be-
tween the seen and the unseen world.
His republic closes with noble legend
of Err, the son of Armenius, who saw
in a trance the judgment Of the dead and
the hidden glories Of the world. "Once
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- ASTER DAY is commonly associated
B~ with the Resurrection of Jesus
" Christ, but for one reason and an
other, it has been holy day with most
peoples. 1t is SO ancient that its origin
is shrouded in early antiquity.
With the Jewish race it was and Is still
celebrated as Passover. 1t was celebrated
yearly Oil the fourteenth moon of the
year In memory of their leaving Egypt
The second Passover was celebrated for
travellers and those who could not come
to Jerusalem because of sickness. The
slaughter of lamb was always an i'm
portant part of the feast. BY the order
of Moses on the evening Of the fourteenth
day of the first month Of spring every
family killed and ate lamb, chosen
some weeks before. 1t was roasted and
eaten with unleayen bread. The blood
was used to mark the houses. This cele-
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a soul was allowed to return to the body
without drinking OF the waters of for
getfuness. And so this story was saved
and not lost, and 1t will save us should
we listen to It's teaching, and then we
shall happily cross the River OF Lethe
and not dede our souls"
With the coming of Christianity this
spring festival took on more solemn
note and wac closely associated with the
death OF Christ. At His death His fol-
lowers were not to be comforted in their
grief until they received knowledge OF
His resurrection. With tear-stained eyes
they said; He is not dead; He has only
risen. Christ is still in our midst; let
us dry our tears, sing and rejoice ana
scatter flowers ON our altars." At first
there was a difference of opinion among
the Apostles and with the other ooo TO
whom Christ appeared.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

Now they are of on that annually most
thrilling of races-that for the baseball
championship. Both the National and its
younger rival, the American, leagues
started last Tuesday on a season which
will last into October Day after day the
faithful fans, whose devotion to the cause
is almost unexampled In the annals OF
sport, will sit in the grandstand, or II
their purses be not long enough for such
seats among the mighty. will just as con-
tentedly sit on the hard wood benches
on the stands which flank the grand
stand. They will shout praise to the home
team and jeer the visitors, or even mock
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

ing whether Cobb, the fast outfelder or
the Detroit team. keeps his batting aver
age up to 800 IL he does he succeeds In
getting an extra $500. His salary will be
$4,000 anyway for two years. although
he wanted 5000, but he capitulated by
agreeing to accept the former and then re-
ceive the bonus If he bats up to the 300
mark and fields over 900. Inasmuch as
he headed the American League stick
wielders last year Cobb ought not TO ex-
perience much difficulty In winning the
EXTRA money. Incidentally this would
seem to be the solution of the constantly
occurring difference of opinion between
players and clubowners. If the latter
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26
The BriarcIiR Trophy for Motor
lists.

The BriarcIiR Trophy for Motor
lists.
And now with the nd-Savannah
races and the carnival week In New York
safely ont of the way, all the attention Of
the automobile world is being focused
on the races at westchester county, N. Y.
The Briarclff Trophy Race will be an In
ternational affair, with entries from four
different nations - the United states,
France, Italy and Austria. Eighteen cars
will be In the race, of these nine being
driven by Americans and manufactured
by native automobile concerns. The others
are foreign cars, with foreign drivers for
the most part. Many of the drivers have
been competing in the South. while of
the others Montague Roberts is the driver
who took the American car in the New
York-to- Paris race almost TO the Pacific
Coast leaving II that he might he In
New York for the Briarcliff match, and
might then sail for France to 90 over
the course of the famous Grand Prix, In
which he is to compete early in July.
The Westchester county race Is for $500
trophy, donated by Walter W. Law.
While the original intention was to make
it a stock-car race, pure and simple, the
definitions governing the entrants were
such that some of the largest and best
known racing machines In this country
have found their way therein. Thus, in
stead of a moderate speed endurance con-
test for standard stock chassis, as origl'
nally planned, it has assumed the fmpor-
tance of race for high-speed specially
built cars The course is approximately
so miles around, 10 laps of 30 miles each,
although this is subject to change on the
part Of the committee. The starting-time
will probably be at daybreak on April
"a The race is under the auspices of the
Automobile Manufacturers committee. of
which Robert Lee Morrell is the chair
man.
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Billiards Worth While.

played in 1904. In March, 1907. he won
all his games in the annual French tour
nament at 14.2, and made a grand aver
age of 1850 in 1000 points. In the
Lfederkranz tourney he viii meet Dema-
rest, who has just won the American
championship: ]. F. Poggenburg. DR.. L.
L. Mial. II. A. Wright and d. w. Gard
ner, the best amateurs in this country.
A series OF wonderfully interesting
matches are certain to be the result
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

will hang out some monetary inducement
for good playing and batting and thus
make conditional the asked for Increase
In salary there will be higher average
attained and each party to the agreement
will be satisfied
YaIe's Chinese Football Enthusiast.
Scattered among the universities of this
country, notably at Yale and Harvard,
there are many Japanese and Chinese
students who have been sent to this
country to complete their education.
Many of these take part in athletics, for
example Pennsylvania had Jap who
was most promising as baseball player.
Yale has one whose enthusiasm takes the
form Of supporting team because of his
appreciation that 1t is a non-self-support-
ing team and from his desire to see a
championship team represent the New
Haven university. He Is Ponson c. Chu,
a wealthy student from China, and d.
rect descendant from the Ming dynasty,
and as such a real Eastern potentate.
He Is aiding with his money the Yale
soccer team that they may win the cup
presented by Fred Hines, captain of the
famous Pilgrims, the English Rugby foot
ball team that visited this country two or
three years ago. Haverford now holds
this cup, which Is to be played for this
month.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-26

During ordinary seasons the English
mint turns out 100000 coins a week. But
1t can turn out million in a week, and
has done so more than once
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-02
Successful Issue OF New Railroad
Bonds Improved Sentiment
In Financial Circles.
SECURITIES PRICES HIGHER.
Level Above Anything Since Last De
tober-Nominally No Change in
Steel and Iron Quotations.

New York, May Ii. G. Dun &
Company's Review tomorrow will say:
Sentiment was greatly improved IN
financial circles by the successful is
sue at new railway bonds. prices Of
securities attaining the highest tosi-
zion since last October, but mercantile
and industrial conditions were rot
changed. The outlook for steel bust
ness frightened when It was shown
that tho railways could borrow money
for needed work and the good pro-
gross of the crops promised wen for
the future in all branches of business.
Insofar as current conditions OF bust
ness are concerned, however, reports
indicate a small volume of trade and
only fair collections.
Nominally there is no change in
quotations of iron and steel, but Or ss-
sdre to dispose of accumulated stocks
In furnace yards has produced sew
eral sales of pig iron at substantial
concessions. Prices of finished steel
are usually maintained, although the
opinion is expressed in many quarters
that concessions would bring out
much needed business. Thus far
there is practically no increase in tho
active capacity of plants in this M
dustiY east of Chicago, but at Inc
west conditions are better. Tin plate
mills continue TO lead In point Of &C.
tivity. the leading producer repo-ting
90 per centof capacity in the opera
ton, but few other departments are
turning out over so per cent of n
normal production and coke ovens do
much less.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-02
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC
DEBT FOR MARCH

Washington, May 1.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the close of business April 30. 1908
the debt. less cash in the treasury
amounted to 1925, l67 .236, which is an in
crease as compared with March 80, 1908,
of 15,445. 1893.
The debt Is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, 1897 ,503,990.
Debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity, $4,000. 1896.
Debt Ncaring no interest, 1924, 75T, 1887.
Tota Si,326, 764223.
This amount. however. does not in
clude $lSl5, S40,S 1858 In certificates and
treasury notes outstanding which are
Offset by an equal amount Of cash held
in the treasury for their redemption.
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows:
Gold reserve, $3.50, 100000.
Trust funds. Sl,3lb, $40, $50.
General fund, $685. 1879, S53.
In National bank repositories, $780,
1929.
In treasury of Philippines. 1885. 42O.
Total, 1889, O50, 1862 against which
there are demand liabilities outstand-
ing amounting to Sl,437 ,454,375, which
leaves a cash balance OF s40l ,596,ss7.