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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-17

gray This grade is the poorest Dut
II is good for oranges and other cit
rms fruits, especially around the lakes.
Tben we have in Marion county a
heavy dark gray soil, which is the
best grade of pine lands. This grade
is well adapted to the growing OF
corn, oats, sugar cane, sweet potatoes,
peas, peanuts, cantaloupes, tomatoes,
watermelons, velvet beans and most
anything that will grow anywhere
Then We have a low dark soil that
grows cabbage, cukes, lettuce, celery
and such like fine. We also have
some hammock lands which are well
adapted to the growth of most all
kinds of produce.
The lands of Marion county are
mostly level, with some small hills,
and much of it fertile, but some is
poor and of but little value, so would
deem it prudent for anyone wishing
to invest to be a little careful and see
that they are buying what they want.
Now, as to the water 1t is plenti-
full, and can be obtained at a depth
of from 10 to 80 feet deep most any
where in Marion county, and it is
clear and good to drink. l would ad-
wise any person wanting a farm not
to buy less than 40 to 100 acres of
land. Respectfully,
NJ. VI. PROCTOR,
County Commissioner.
Pedro, Marion Co., Fla.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-17

Master Dnoald McRae, the young
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs McRae
happened to a very painful accident
early Tuesday morning. Just after
getting out of bed he stood by a heat
er and his clothing caught On fire. He
was badly burned on his right cido
ana shoulder. Mrs. McRae and Miss
Myrtle Whitfield were also burned
whiIe attempting to smother the
names which were enveloping Master
Donald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-17
BIGGEST INDUSTRY IN FLORIDA
Canning Factory, Ice Plant and Cold
Storage

Canning Factory, Ice Plant and Cold
Storage
Do the readers of this paper know
that Ocala is soon to have the third
largest and the best equipped canning
factory in the United States?
The fact that this factory has been
in the process of erection almost with
in a stones throw of this office and
no one connected with it knew word
about it shows how rapidly Ocala is
growing.
A reporter of this paper had the
pleasure of an inspection Of this plant
yesterday and was astOnised at its
size and completeness.
Mr.. A. W. Braselton, the leading
spirit in this enterprise, is so san,
guine of success and so enthusiastic
that he refused to sell half interest
in it for more than the whole plant
cost him. Mr.. Braselton is from At
lanta, and has developed the Atlanta
spirit" in its most ardent and stimu-
lating form.
He is the owner Of the finest drug
store in Atlanta and made it a sue
cess by making it the handsomest in
the south.
Mr.. Braselton has been in Ocala
since September, but has been as
punctual in experimenting the cree
ton and rebuilding of his plant as a
clock, and. like a pendulum, has
swung only between his hotel and his
factory.
Now, that he has it nearly complet-
ed, he is telling the people what he
has done, for he wants them to know
all about it.
Mr.. Braselton purchased the plant
of the old East Florida ice factory
from the Benjamin Bros. He has
raised the building six feet. has
strengthened its foundations, widened
its piazzas and approaches and enlarg-
ed the building. He has increased the
capacity of the ice plant from ten to
thirty tons per day and has supplied !
it with double engines, double pumps. !
etc, so as TO make a breakdown i'm |!
possible. He has TemOdeled the stor- |
age rooms, put in new freezing pipes. |
and in doing so has followed the latest |
and most approved methods. He has
storage capacity enough TO care for
I'll the meat that is now produced in
he county. Besides, he has small
amily storage departments. with sep
rate lockers, which he thinks when 1
heir merits are known will become Il
popular
But the greatest surprise, and what
5 destined to do more for Ocala than
else is his immense canning
actOry. The machinery and applinac-
s for it filled three cars. There are
My two plants in the United States .
hat will exceed it in size and none
l completeness of equipment.
The factory has a capacity of can
ing of 10000 of > or 2-pound cans of
and 10000 cans of potatoes
r peaches per day.
Mr.. Braselton says that his will be
ne only factory in the United States
nat has an ice and cold storage plant
connection with, it, and this will
i've him an immense advantage, as he
IN keep his products Indefinitely.
Mr.. Braselton and the other mem
ers of the corporation are elegant
entlemen and they invite the people
Ocala to visit the plant and ascer- {
lin what is expected to be accom-
iShed.
It is decidedly the biggest hit that
Gala has made in many a day, and
is hoped tbta it viii pave the way
r the establishment Of other indus
les
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-12-17

The young king of Spain will be
to undergo a third opera
ton for tubercular troubles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
NETS RIDICULING
PROTECTION TALK
Say Man Higher Up Gets
None of Their Good
Coin.

NEW YORK. Sept 20.-Charles
Heney. one of the members of the
board OF governors OF the Metropoli-
tan Turf Association Cthe bookmaI;-
ers' orsanization). today ridiculed the
story that men higher up were being
paid $1,000 a day not 10 make arrests
at the race tracks.
1.-The charges of graft, as usual, are
general IN scope and not specific" said
Heney "Its all sheer nonsense that
story OF $1,000 hush money. Why
should the Nets or the tracks pay
tribute2 The men who offer odds do
so under the courts decision that oral
bets are not gambling or bookmak-
ing and are perfectly legitimate. All
tracks under the Jurisdiction Of the
Jockey Club have divorced themselves
from the betting end Of racing for
many years. So why should tracks
which dc not receive a penny from IL =
betting men. save in the So admission
price to the course, pay $1,000 a day
for protection?
The truth Of the race betting Is
that the law has been observed as
defined by the courts. Those decis-
ions have been the betting mems
guide. They have not overstepped
the line drawn"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
LUCKY CYCLIST.

In an attempt to lower the record for
one hour. Jake de Roster. of Springfield,
Mass, champion motorcycle rider, was
thrown from his machine at the Sta
dunn track, that city, Saturday. and had
4 narrow escape from death. The acCi-
dent was due TO the bursting Of the rear
tire Of his wheel and at the time he was
going at better than a mile-a-minu e.
clip. Much 20 the surprise Of the SeT-
eral thousand spectators, he rolled of
the track and then picked himself Up
apparently none the worse for the tum-
BILE ExamiI alton by a physician failed
TO reveal either external or internal in
JuTieS-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
DIRECTORS OF CLUB
HELD IN DEADLOCK
Choice of Manager for Base
ball Team Still IN
decided.

What was probably the longest session
ever held by the board Of directors Of
the Washington baseball club was held
this morning and this afternoon, 70 de-
eide who shall manage the team next
year.
The directors got together promptly at
10 m. in the office OF President Thorn
as Noyes and talked necessarily behind
closed doors until 1;30 p. M, when they
went to lunch. After that they tackled
the proposition again and were in ses-
sion until late this afternoon.
When the party filed out not one of
them would give the slightest intimation
who the manager would be. MT NOyes
was asked whether Cantillon would
succeed himself, and sai0 that the d.
rectors had not vet come 10 a decision.
None OF them would give an ihtsmation
about who might get the job, and they
brlsl1ly disappeared down the corridor
without answering further questions.
II still looks like Cantillon, but the
opposition 20 his retention appears 10
have been stronger than was expected
by the managers friends
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
BRUSH FRACTURES
ARM ON STEAMER
Giants President in Ocean
Accident-Break Is Not
Serious.

on BOARD THE STEAMER KAIs-
Err WILLIAM IT, BY wireless to Cape
Race, Sept. 20.-The condition Of John
T. Brush, president Of the New York
National League baseball team. who
was thrown from his feet and injured
last night by a lurch Of the ship. Is i'm
proved today.
The ships doctor reduced the fracture
OF his right arm. which Is broken just
below the shoulder, and states that the
fracture was not of a serious nature.
With the exception of one day the
steamer has enjoyed good weather and
will dock tomorrow morning. Judge
Gary, chairman or the board OF the
Steel Corporation is aboard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
M'FARLAND- BRONSON
FIGHT CALLED DRAW
Battle Twenty Rounds at New Or
leans, and Neither Is
Damaged.

NEW ORR Fans. Sept 2o.-Paclley
Mcfarland and Ray Bronson fought
twenty rounds 70 a draw at the West
Side Athletic Club in McDonoughville.
Just across the river from New Orleans,
yesterday.
Mcfarland perhaps had shade the
better Of the fight, nut there was no
marked superiority on the part Of either
man The first round was decidedly
Rronsor's, while the last was McFar-
lands. Young Dillon, OF indianapolis.
BrOnsOns trainer, knocked out Kid
Sparks, Of Louisville, Mcfarland s
trainer, in the second round Of the only
preliminary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
BELCHER
HAS RAPID RISE

Sculler Guy Belcher. or the Malta
Boat Club. Of Philadelphia, has made
name for himself by winning three
races this year and graduated from
junior 10 the senior class He made his
debut at the clubs annual regatta in
June. He beat big field in the Junior
sculling race In TIE Peoples regatta on
July on the SchuylkiH river, and
after losing In the intermediate class at
the Middle states regatta, on Labor
Day at New YORK, was entered I'm the
Potomac regatta ~ Washington on sat
senior events.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
COLLEGE SQUADS
At WORK EARLY
Big Fellows Start Pre1in1i-
nary Practice-Concerning
Changes in Rules.

Although the football elevens Of the
big Six do not formally begin prac-
tice until the opening or college this
week. Harvard, Yale. and Pennsylvania
have had men in practice Tor nearly two
weeks. while such colleges as Hamii-
ton. Lafayette. Dickinson, Lehigh. and
Carlisle. whose playing season begins
earlier, have had men IN the field since
early in August
Both at West Point and Annapolis
the men are also in Tun training.
Harvard and Pennsylvania, the lead
ers in last years race for first place,
suffer seriously this year through the
loss by graduation Of a number OF their
best players. Princeton loses Tibbott
an all-American halfback. from the
same cause but retains five out of
seven linemen Of last year. Yale has
even better outlook, starting the sea-
son with veterans in almost every posi-
ton.
The changes in the rules this season.
although comparatively slight, will op-
crate. II is generally believed, 70 make
the game more interesting from the
spectators point Of view.
The reducing Of the vafue OF a field
goal from four points to three will make
It harder for a minor team possessing
"A star kicker To overcome a superior
eleven. Another change Is that which
gives team having kickout the priv
ilege Of either taking the kick or Of
putting the ball in place on the 25-yard
line for scrimmage. This will undoubt-
eddy put an end to the practice OF kick
Ing the ball over the goal line at the
start
Another new rule says that players in
the back field who have changed TO line
positions during the progress Of the
game may not change back 10 behind
lifeline positions. This seriously af-
fects the guards and tackles back for
nation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
FANS IN AUGUSTA
MALTREAT WINNERS

AUGUSTA. Ca. Sept. 2O-Maddened
by the loss OF the pennant to the Chat
tanooga team. the fans swarmed down
on the field Saturday and the visitors
were forced 10 fight their way = rough
the CROWD to the street car
One fan drew gun on Johnny Dobbs.
manager, and only put up his weapon
when threaten by another gun. De-
maree and CASTOR became separated
from thelr comrades and were roughly
used AT the Albion Hotel the chat
tanooga players were fairly barrIcaded
IN their rooms 10 save their lives
Beskett and Meeks were attacked nv
eAcI'ed rams IN tnc lobby. and Beskett
was painfully injured. The police gave
the players very little protection.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
TYPOS WILL BEGIN
BOWLING TOMORROW

The Government Printing Office Bowl
ing League will open tonight on tho
Royal alleys its fifth season and the
members expect this 70 be the ban
ner year Of the organization. Interest
has increased from season to season
until now the printers have one Of the
best and most formidable leagues in
the District.
The Rulers and spmpers will start
the proceedings tonight The other
teams in the league are the 3. Press
men, 9. Pres.men, Antiques, and FOun-
dry
The officers are President Carey. Sec
rotary SirlouIs, Treasurer Stark and
Messrs. Cardwell. Christian. Strudley,
Motzer. Burknarlt. and Sirlouis, on the
board Or governors. Elmer Johnson Is
chairman Of the prize committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
INTERPRET FOOTBALL
CODE FOR YEAR 1909
Rule Makers and Coaches Accomplish important Work
In New Ycrk-All Hurdling Barred-May
Juggle Ball After Fair Catch.
BY THOMAS KIRBY

That those who are most closely iden-
tilted with football are IN perfect accord
with the unanimity of approval with
which the public has greeted the re-
vised rules. was conclusivelY demon
strated at a meeting Of the games
SOLOS which was held in New York last
week
Representatives Of every school OF
football science assembled at the invi-
tation OF the national committee. dis
cUssed for hours every phaze OF the
sport and at adjournment it was the
opinion OF all that the changes made in
the code fully warrant the confidence
reposed in the present code and justify
a continuance without finkering, for an
other season. at least.
In a manner the meeting marked the
beginning Of q new era In football. For
years absolute power to make rules and
regulations rested entirely with a few
delegates from the large universities.
and It was the conclusions reached by
these men that regulated the game IN
all parts
Last week this central board faced
many of the closest students OF the
game, and discussed in the friendllest
AA'-~i4AANA SNCi -LACB Atoti utHlNLiHE 10
end.
Results Satisfactory.
The result was most satisfactory to
all concerned. Members of the commit
tee found they had overlooked points
that might be of vital Importance. while
officials and coaches discovered in Tns ~
cases the rules had been ruiscolstr tel
Not single rule was overlooked and
not one was passed by unless everyone
had been given q fair opportunity 70
offer some objection or agree upon in
tel probation The result was that the
construction during the season about TO
begin will be the same in all cities, in
stead Of varying according 10 the no
tons CT the officials, as has happened
in past years.
Conservatism guided the committee
during its meetings after the close of
the last campaign Despite the cr-
from certain quarters for radical altera .
tons, the board decided that the rules
as they stood were satisfactory. and this
course met the appreciation OF ofhcials
and coaches at the recent meeting.
No Hurdling.
The clause which caused the most
talk was that explaining hurdIing for
the man carrying the ball. The rules
state That a player cannot jump over
the line with both his feet or knees fore
most, This rule was adopted originally
to hush the cry OF brutality but, last
season certain coaches instructed their
charges 70 perfect the athletic" hur-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
WAGNER REMAINS
KINGPIN HITTER
National League Average
I Gives Him Commanding
ls2 Lead-The Figures.

The National League batting records
were badly scaled during the past week.
and, as the result, only six men are now
over the 800 mark. with five Of the six so
close to the line that a couple OF hitless
days would spoil their standing Wag-
ner is now the undisputed leader. He
Is so far ahead that there seems no
show for anyone to even get near him.
Hans is also the leader in extra bases.
having passed all rivals during the
week. Leach leads in runs scored,
Sheckard in sacrifices, and Bescher in
stolen bases. Pittsburg leads in team
batting and extra bases. while the Cubs
excel in the field.
Batting records Of men who have
played fifteen games or over.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
LANGFORD MAY GET
BOUT WITH BURNS
Negroes Next Fight Will Be With
Either Jeanette or
Kubiak.

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 2O.-Sam Lang
ford, holder of the worlds record for
being lodged by championship claim
ants. will make his next local appear
ance before the members OF the Armory
Athletic Association September IS, when
he will meet either Al Kubiak or Joe
jeanette.
This morning Manager WOodman re-
ceived message from Hugh Mcintosh.
the Australian promoter, who handled
the Johnson-Burns championship fight
last Christmas, asking for terms 10 meet
Tommy Burns either I'm London or Aus
tralia-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
Standing of the Clubs
SUGGESTED
AS BOSTON MANAGER

BOSTON. Sept. 20- There is a rumor
IN baseball circles tAat Jesse Burkett
the former Bostoo American League
player and manager OF Worcester, four
time pennant winners OF the New Eng
land League. VIII be the next mana ger
OF the Boston Doves.
Manager Burkett does not deny that
he has been approached with an offer
from a major league club, but refuses 10
diVulge the name OF the team
President John Dovey denies that Bur
kett has been approached.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20

die. going O7N- their opponents with
one foot fOreu1G ST and overcoming the
restrictions of the clause by maintain
ing that, so long as both feet were not
foremost. the act was legal. Walter
camp. presiding, and others acknowl-
1 edged that under the letter OF the law
such hurdling was permissible, but II
was voted that it was In direct OppOsi-
ton TO the spirit of the rules The
instruction sent out to the officials Will
pc tnat sucl hurdling will not be al
lowed 10 escape penalties.
It was decided a fair catch Is not com
pieted until a player actually holds the
I ball Last season there were a number
or instances Of players signaling for q
while they took more than the restricted
number OF steps. This IS permissible.
according to the cOncensus of opinion
of those present and not until the pIav-
er has the bali safely IN his arms shall
the number Of steps be counted
In the case Of a ball. on the kickoff
striking the goal po7ts or cross bar and
then bounding back into the field of
play, It shall belong to the side which
first obtains possession OF II.
Regulation Ball.
Despite the contentious that no pro-
vision Is made in the guide for the size
or weight Of a football. Il was agreed
that the officials shall see 10 It that the
oval in all games shall come up TO the
requirements accepted in the past.
In the future players will not be al
lowed to put the ball in play at kickoff
from anything but the usual sand tee
Last year artificial tees were used. but
these will oe barred in 1909.
Most of the other changes were purely
technical, the two most important being
tins adding Of the words "or Illegal
after the words incomplete" in section
9 Of rule s. and adding a Section TO the
same rule to be known as section NJ and
ito read, ON illegal forward pass" This
relates 10 a forward pass from behind
the goal line.
The largest delegation at the meet
ing came from Pennsylvania, Bob Tor
rev. Andy Smith, Carl Williams. War
rem Shible, Mike Bennett, Billy MOrlce.
and Davidson and Dennison being
among the former Red and Blue stars
present.
Georgetown Men There.
Mike Thompson, former Georgetown
graduate manager, and Willie CroweII,
Swarthmore. former coach at George
Washington University. took part in the
deliberations.
Arthur Irwin. the veteran baseball
manager and coach, was present, and
explained the workings OF his recently
patented score board.
Prof. Rabbit. chairman of the central
board, announced that he is compiling
list OF officials for the different games
this fall, but the list viii not be given
out .cr at least two weeks
ClfpaeS Of the iuteTpreta tons adopted
at the meeting viii be sent TO the news
parers and football officials.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
UNIQUE RECORD.

game was recently played al Madi-
son. Ind. which was remarkable I'm that
neither the shortstOp nor third baseman
OF the winning team had a fielding
chance Of any description. This is be-
lieved 10 be a worlds record. B
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-20
NUNSEY RUN CARS
ALL IN GOOD TRIM
Last Stragglers Arrive and
Contest Headquarters Is
Thronged With Drivers.
Continued from First Page.)

far as the personnel OF each car Is con
cerned. everything is now complete. The
technical committee expects to finish
its work early this afternoon, seal the
remaining cars. and get q little rest be
fore the ordeal Of tomorrow.
Frank H Trego, chairman OF the
technical committee. gave MS final In
structions today to the drivers and OBJ
servers who viii take part in the con-
test These men and most Of the pas
sengers of the various cars. together
with the other officials to the number
Of more than 100, gathered in the big
room OF the Munsey headquarters and
listened to the explains ton Of the rules
and little talk on their duties. The
observers were afterwards detained and
just exactly what was expected OF them
was carefully gone over.
Every driver and observer was also
told the exact time he was to leave to-
morrow morning and were warned to be
at headquarters in time to insure
prompt start.
The start Will be made exactly at
O'Clock in the morning from the Munsey
headquarters.
Starters Car Arrives.
The starters car. a Maxwell. arrived
last night 1t was driven 20 neadquar-
tiers from Philadelphia by Harry Walls,
the wideIy-known driver, and arrived
in excellent shape This makes the
last of the official cars TO arrive. the
National. the chaiIman's car, having
arrived some DAYS ago. and the Stude-
baker, Chalmers-Detroit. Premier. E.
M.-F., and Midland having reported
from time 70 time afterward The two
Croxton-KeetOn cars arrived this morn
ing, having been sent by express. Their
drivers and observers came yesterday
and Joined the throng Of tourists who
spent the day in sight seeing.
The longest pleasure trip yesterday
was taken by Knipper, who drove the
Chalmers-Detroit press car 70 Baltimore
and return, taking with him Jack
Sperry.
The Pullman company named Norman
Gallatin as driver Of their touring car
entry today instead of Vincent Cimic I'll,
who met with an accident recently. Cal
latin is assistant superintendent OF the
Pullman factory and the Pullman peo-
pie say he will bring the car through
with a perfect score.
Private Owners Competing.
a feature of the Munsey contest IS
the fact that six private owners have
entered their cars against the entries
Of the factories. All Of the private en-
trants express great confidence IN their
ability TO make perfect scores and show
that they are as skillfuI drivers as the
men. The private cars en-
tered are the Columbia Of Frank p.
Hall. of Washington, y. c.: the Winton
belonging TO George r. Whiting, and
the Pullman Of II. Clay Waldmsn, both
OF Baltimore, and three Philadelphia pri-
vate entrants, John j. Loughran, with
a REQ roadster; T. S. Patterson, with a
Selden car, and Frank Hardart, with
his Gilmore.
Another private car which will 90
along with the contestants is the Pre-
mcr Of W. Leslie Walker. of Philadel-
phia. This has been offered as an Of
ncial car and Will be used as a press
car.