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CIVILIAN RIFLE CLIRS.
War Department Has Frequent Inquiries
as 10 Their OrEaniZati ton.

WAsHISGToS, Jan. D. --Uuder the pro-
visions OF an act OF Congress, approved
March 2, 1901. the Secretary OF War 10 au-
! thorled TO sell to civilian rife clubs such
magazine rifles belonging TO the United
States as are not needed for the equipment
Of the army and the organized militia.
ReQuisitions for the same must come through
the Governors OF the several States and
Territories. The Secretary of War also
is authorized to sell to such clubs ammu-
milton. ordnance stores. revolvers and
equipments OF the government standard
at the prices at which they are listed for
the army.
Frequent inquiries are received at the
War Department as to the methods 10 be
pursued in organizing civilian rife clubs
that may obtain the advantages men
toned Such clubs may be formed by
not less than twenty citizens between the
ages OF 10 and IS in any locality, to be Or
ganized by adopting certain bylaws ap-
proved by the Secretary Of War Among
these bylaws is one to the effect that all
rife and revolver competitions held by the
club will be governed by the rules and
n1 nd down By se sG9ss
and approved by the Secretary OF War,
After organization the club afftliates with
the, National Rifle Association Of America
and becomes member OF the third class.
The fees for such clubs are $40. which covers
the first years dues and S. a year there
after. All civilian rife clubs having less
than ffty members are entitled 70 one
vote at all meetings Of the National Rife
Association, and those having more than
fifty members are entitled 10 two votes.
The National Rife Association presents
TO each affiliated club a medal, suitably in
acribed and mounted In a morocco case.
for competition among its members. This
match Is known as the members match,
and the winner retains possession, OF the
are eligible 10 compete for a national marks
man s reserve qualification and on quail
fying will receive a lapel button and be
listed in the War Department as a member
OF the National Marksman's Reserve, This
s open TO all male citizens of the United
States between the ages. of eighteen and
OF any association afliated with the Ma
tional Rife Association. Two sighting
shots and Ave shots for record are allowed
at each Of the ranges, which are 30. 400
and 500 yards. The positions are standing
at 200 yards, sitting or knecling at 300, and
prone at 500
The regular standard arm Of the United
States or rife viewed and stamped by the
National Rife Association must he used,
but any ammunition within the rules In az
allowable. The scoring and marking must
be done by others than members OF the club.
and the scores must he shot on regular
practice day with duly authorized offiCer
present 10 supervise the shooting and verify
the scores FIFTY points OF the possible
score OF IS points al all ranges will be
qualifying score. Contestants must make
so per cent. OF tho totals At the lower ranges
to qualify them 20 20 20 the higher ranges,
Within the last few years q large number
RaniZed and now exist In almost every
State and Territory.
The sun., 1909-01-04
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
Upsets In Championship Games broken
Shinbnne for PlaNer.

Upsets were the order in the champion
ship games OF the New York Amateur h5so-
citation Football League yesterday both Of
the leading teams in the Sunday series fad
ing TO win their games, one Of the fastest
games OF the season vas played at Meyer
rose Park, where the eleven OF the Columbia
oval Football Club was taken into camp by
the CritChleys, , goals to /, At Van Cort-
landt Park the champion Camerons could do
no better than tie with the Astoria lnde-
pendents. and as a result the Columbia Oval
and Cameron teams are tied for first place,
each with a record Of seventeen points.
II. Agar, left hAifback of the CrtCheys,
sustained a fracture Of the shinbone in the
first half. which necessitated his removal
to a hospital. The accidol tollow ed a
tussle for possession OF the ball between
Agar and p Oppermann,. inside left for
Columbia oval Both kicked al the ball
aud Oppermann missing. his, foot landed
hospital reported a clean break. which will
necessitate the player laying on for some
time to come.
At Van Cortlandt Park the Astoria Inde-
pendents surprised the CaInerons by ma akin g
side, At the end OF the first half the cham
pions were leading by I goal to after
Millett had scored, following long run by
Lee. Fifteen minutes after the second half
began Hastings OF tho Camerons in trying
to clear. sent tho ball back to McArthur.
who missed, and Dern, following up, sent the
ball into the Cameron net.
The Clan Macdonald team came within
two points Of the Leaders by defeating the
eleven OF the High Bridge Football club by
a score OF goals to at Marquette oval.
eleven and Bronx United at Van COrtlandt
Park the former won, goals to ?.
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}. and johnson from PhiIadeIphia and Emer.

and Johnson from Philadelphia and Emer-
son from Cincinnati
Although paying tribute. to the work
gone by the committee II Is not easy TO
were assigned. Why a player like Niles,
Who has shown on several occasions that
being champion OF Harvard was about
his limit should be in the first ten Is hard
should be ahead OF both johnson and Palmer
IL another pulzler. he committee appar-
entity remembered that Johnson had beaten
Palmer in the national championship and
let that outweigh the subsequent beating
Also the committed appeared 10 forget
that Palmer beat lie Roy ho only time the
two PLAYERS met last season.
Roy appears to be too high up The
ladder. To put him in sixth place. although
little none too we'll. appears to be paying
rather a tribute, TO the way he can play
l.e Roy should rarE Emerson, whom he
guoss If Palmer cannot beat Niles, is
he beat ye Roy why shouldn't he rank
above hlmy
Az the first ten stand there can be no
argument about he first Ave players. But
at was too far up, Palmer at 10 too
far back, and Niles at in company
where his abilities do not rntitle him 10 BE-.
Nues has the strokes aud tho style but be
lacks tho tournament Instinct.
This ranking committee escaped the
pttfSll that opened for il. predecessor
by declining to rank any OF The FAR Western
PLAYERS, II. california ,group, George
of Emerson the middle West has small recog-
nition.. G. 3 Peters, 2S; W T. Hayes.
e.; \ II Bundy, 4S; J A, Ross, 20, and II. NJ,
'arn'. ~ are from the middle West. Or,
The sun., 1909-01-04
81. GabrIeI,s A. G. Games.

The members OF st, Gabriel's Athletic
Club held a set OF games yesterday in the
Seventy-frst Regiment Armory. The quar-
ter mile handicap was one Of the best events
and IL was won cleVerly by q. 7. Scannell
from the scratch mark, He was also the
scratch man iil-the 100 yard handicap and
Just failed 10 give a handicap OF ten feet to
j. Gallagher. The summaries:
leo Yard Run; HandlcAp-Won by ]. Gallagher,
10 feet: &. J. Scannoll. scratch, second j. Gala
han. scratch, third. Time. ~ seconds.
800 Yard Rum Handlcap-Non by 7. White,
IS Yards W. Casey, u yards. second; G, McDeT
mott, scratch third Time. 80 seconds.
NELL scratch 7. Malcy, 20 Yards, second. g.
McDerrrott. IS yards third. Time, Ss seconds.
One Mile Run Handlcap--Won by X. Rulings.
70 yards W MundU 20 yards. secon d: r, Hcaphy,
70 yards, third. Time. minutes - seconds.
SO Ward Run: Handlcap-Won by g. KilllAn.
20 yards: J. Connolly, 20 yards. second. Y, Far
rington. scratch, third. Time. minutes 10
The sun., 1909-01-04
Baseball Notes.

ConnIc Mack has enough collegans on HE
squad TO place whole college team on the neld.
Question: II George NorArty Is wanted 40
badly by other teams. why isn't be good man
for the HignlalderS TO kecp'
Catcher Wilson OF the New York Nationals Is
said 10 be diamond N toe rough IL Is TO De
hoped he doesn't stay rough.
Whoever gets Kld Flbcrfeld this year will get
an innelder With one OF tne most poScrill WHIPS
that ever burned tlc air with the horschlde,
Arthur Eagan the new catcher OF the Athletics.
T., one of ten brothers. and few years ago the
brothers formed an ali'Eagan nine OF no mean
bhty.
As Mike Don,n Is seeplng In condition by
gymnasium wOrh every morning. there Il reason
TO believe that he Intends TO play ball again the
comlag season.
Jimmy McAIcor ii il said has instructed Harry
Howell 10 leave his spit ball behind him when be
Wsls6 viii do the same thing and Msthewson will
cut out his fast ball slow ball and fsdeaway.
1t wouldn't have been such q bad move BY
for Roger Brcsnahan. lie had TO start out by
geuing manager whom ne thought capable o.
Sg.aS sIsed r o T0 St rsi Ssg TRst Y ,n s Ssn
IN t1c husinr Who can stand behind the bst and
direct . ball game better than Roger and T. Is
rra. onabe To- suppose That man OF his ability
/, good enough 'udse of material TO build UP
team win a fair "hanc" There's ono thing sure
t %rd B Il Rs uHishtd weii lr in the second division
tn's year lons out for him n,It year
Trc opinions expressed Of professional ball
rlayers by some Of the college men at the Inter
collegiate Athletic Association meeting here last
saturday wCre Amos, as bad as the opinions
ie iSre Soa cam "S IS Ss nsysr fore
swearing toharro sud NqnoT for the good of his
team said one Of the delegates to the con vention
IN his pAper sgent summer baseball. Well that
j. cNACtly what not few professionals do do
and there are those among them who work quite
a. hard for the good OF their organization as q
v aOle A. do college players. As to bad Ian guage
on the hail ned Il Il not confined to professional
da ri1ndS, as some OF the delegates seemed TO
tnInk. Put II over. yon blankrty hank stln
and u knock the cover or exclaimed a batter
,aft. Naa, nit Of hn sly.g
team nn one occasion IN another college game
~ importance coach was sent up to the Tine
with insiiWtionS 10 get the thlrd baSemSh,s
eve To be removed before deScanting on tho beam
iI the professionals Onr result OF a good many
college players Cntorlng professional baseball
has been toward an upllrt In the whole profeS
s.ona ranks rather tran the corruptlng OF the
solleglan,
The sun., 1909-01-04
BARRED BIZ SOUTHERN LEAGUE?
Eastern and American Clubs Fail to Get
Lse OF Its Ball Parks.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Jan, 3.-Although It is
not known that orders from President
Kavanaugh have been received placing a
practical boycott on American Association
and Eastern League clubs by members OF
the Southern League. facts developing
to-day tend TO show that no tenms from
those circuits will be booked for spring
exhibition games.
Lfforts in behalf of the Rochester club
10 get the use OF tho local park for spring
training purposes and TO hook games failed,
although railroad and other influential
officials interceded for Manager Camel
OF Rochester. Rochester also wanted games
at little Rock, but those acting for the
club were told that the dates we're all closed
for exhibitions. Tho Milwaukee team
PLAYED q series here last spring, but ac-
cordng TO the management will not be
listed again.
The minor league troubles when the
Eastern and Americans tried for higher
classification than the Southern is supposed
to have caused the practical boycott.
The sun., 1909-01-04

Hawk. who may be rated from Illinois, has
modestly put himself down ~.
Tiidsn and {. r. watson Watson. Jr. nos"S Ssre Sin"IudSd
~ class VIII, TGey should have been IN
class w Class YIN, begins with the
is second In class VIII as the ranking 81 ands
he can beat whole lot OF the men Nhoss
names 20 ahea1 OF his
IL may be mentioned that forty-oHe o.
INC elghty-sit players ranked IN hinKlss
are from New York city or noar by. Eleven
are from nhiladelphia, ten from Boston or
thereabout. This section leads all the
country IN players
The sun., 1909-01-04
FASTEST MILES or 1908.
Race Horses Timed In 30 or Better In
Seventy six Instances.

when the three year Sain Ally Centre
Shot broke the worlds record for one mile
at the Santa Anita track recently by cover
ing the distance in 1897 l-5 she practically
wound up year In which remarkably fast
time for a mile was repeatedly hung up.
In tho twelve months just gone a mile was
run In 80 or faster seventy-six times.
These miles were on by ffty-nine different
horses. 1t was at Santa Anita track that
thirty-four OF the seventy-siX fast miles
of the year were recorded. so that Centre
Shots record probably was due in large
measure 10 the track itself.
The years miles In 30 or faster we're as
The sun., 1909-01-04

Winfield &, Bailey Of the New York 4. e..
was the first man home In tho run OF tho
Mott Haven A, q. over a course Of about
six miles. lie beat the second man, A
IlsaI OF tho Pastime 4. C.. by nearly zoo
up al the start. which was AZ l3sth street
and Third avenue. Eighty-One Of these
covered the course il good style and vas
4. C., the last man tailed, required a little
over, IS minutes.
Bailey ran a fine race and led nearly AL
the vay, After the turning point. which
was al Jerome avenue and l7Uh street +,
he had no one to force him aud he cantcTed
along as he pleased, Following are the
placings and times Of the men as they nm
ished
The sun., 1909-01-04
Quartet OF Crack skaters 10 Meet.

MoNIcLAIn. n. j., Jan. S,-lf the Ice on
Verona Lake holds out until Lincoln 3
Birthday. a race among four men who
have b roken national and worlds record,
will take place The entries are Peter
Sinnirud, professional hampion and cham
pion of Norway Norvel Bapuste. the Cana
dian crack and national record holder
Johhny Nelson. many times national and
international champion, and Morris Wood
who has held the national championship p
for some time In case the ice fails on
Lincoln's Birthday the race will be held
on washin gton's Blrthtay.
The sun., 1909-01-04
seventh Regiment shooting

The usual good crowd turned out for the
matches at the Seventh Regiment Rifle
Club last Saturday might, The revolver
match was very close. three men being
tied with full scores of Is and Lsnce Cor
poral Richardson. winning OIL account OF
having the best score figured on the stand
ard American target 10. Lance Corporal
Schol2 made the highest score with the
rife, with IA 0s. Private o. WueTz won the
first entry prize in the expert class with n
as. Two men qualified AS sharpshooters
aud two as experts. The scores:
The sun., 1909-01-04
HUNDRED RUNNERS IN PACK
LINEUP FOR MOTT HAVEN
CROSS.COUNTRY RACE.
Ninneld Bailey Of the New York Athletic
Club the winner by a Bis Margin
-Isenstein First Home In Pastime
Contest order OF Men at Finish


The cross-country men showed up strong
yesterday and the different courses we're
swarmed with barelegged athletes, At
the starting pluce OF the Pastime Athletic
Club, White Plains Road and 22eth street,
pack of twenty-five came out for the
usual weekly spin Of six and II half miles,
For the frat hall OF the journey there was
u hot fight for the lead among Brennan.
Roaett Mclnerney. Stevenson and Dinan.
j. Nevins. a visitor from the st. Christopher
A, C.. WAS among the leading bunch for Il
while. but In the last mile or so he tell away
and came IN eleventh.
IN the homcstretCh NJ. lsenstein showed a
lot OF reserve strength. lie came along
in the last half mile and beat Rozett by
about hfty yards. Brennan was third
about thirty yards behind Rozett. Fol-
lowing is tho order ol eighteen who finished
In good shape:
The sun., 1909-01-04
GOLF.
Meeting This Week. Merton Added Ap-
pIicant for Women Tourney,

Selecting places for the championships
and voting on the proposed amendments
to the Constltut probably win be the most
important business to be transacted at the
annual meeting OF the United states Golf
Association next Friday night at Sherry's.
There Is little chance that the amendment
TO do away with the nomin atlng committee
will be passed. nor Is there any evident
reason why II should unless one is brought
out In the arguments,
This years nominating committee has
prepared a strong ticket II the disappoint-
mont over the non-retention OF Leighton
Calkins on the executive committee is over
looked. Herbert L. Jaaues, the nominee
for president, II an enthusiastic player who
has done much to promote tho game at
the Country Club and about Boston. He
has not missed III Getting since being elected
10 the executive committee OF the L . 4. q. A.
In 1907 nor championship. journeylng
many thousands OF miles on golf business
IN the two years His son II the Harvard
cross-country runner. Before making a
choice the nomlnators. G. ID. Macdonald.
q. II. Windeler and =. s. James. first sought
for Chicagoan and offered the ONCE to
James b. Forsan, Robert Lincoln aud
David IL. Forgan.
The Merton Cricket Club is an added
applicant for the women's championship.
Regarding the new rules from n Andreva
!, IN hav. 10 ha $1,000 -, H. n,oa,,no
whether to accept them a. a whole. or as In
other years to appoint committee to
apnote them for American players, The
new arran cement makes the code easIer
10 comuTehend. vet theTe are MANY noints
on which a Committee should pass before
the rules are accepted by the Z. s. q. A.
10 govern all its oliha "A an eXamnle tina
neS definition OF a hazard omits 10 inoIude
both RAILWAYS and fences Yet there il
suaCiflc mention of "road or nath. " and
although not mentioned Ihis shouId Include
a railway, The "rerouuCndatio ions for local
,,iIa. hnvaNar sugynst that ono shnuiI
The sun., 1909-01-04
MORTGAGE LOANS.
MONEY TO LOAN
On Manhattan Real Estate.
Low Fees.
MOOYER & MARSTON,
26 Exchange Place.

leagues also will be on hand 10 draw up n
skelet OH OF the playing dates for this year,
President Farrell OF the New York Ameri-
cans, President Ebbets of the Brooklyns
and President Powers of the Eastern League
left here yesterday afternoon for the scene q
thrcS cormered ,SPn deal nav NAV" gc tRroush. '''
The sun., 1909-01-04
Billiards..

Frank Hoppe, father Of William Hoppe.
and James Blair will engage in = three
cushion carrom contest OF three nights at
Doyle = room, beginning Tonight.
The sun., 1909-01-04

., Thomas Deyine, trs1tc manager of the
one of the best known Operators IN New
England and always worked az the big
football games. rowing regattas and yacht
races, died last Saturday. In 1900 the
Harvard coaches took him to England AS
secretary OF tho varsity crew. lie leaves
widow and four children
The sun., 1909-01-04

LonRboat's s second dCCisivp VICtOry ONer
Dorando, which was scored in Bulalo
| last saturday night, Will serve to increase
with An Shrubb. tho English professional
! IN the Garden on January %. Shrubb is IN
hne form for his twelve mile relay race
against three men in the Garden next Satur-
day night. lie has been training In Boston
and Is con fdcnt of success. He snys he
will beat Ion gboat sure by running the red
skin OF his feet in the first ten miles.
The sun., 1909-01-04

To end many rumors pro and con Jerome
~. TrRvers, the amateur champion, said At
the MoutClair Golf Club last saturday that
he would 20 abroad in April and enter for
the British amateur championship. to begin
at Muirheld on May 70
The sun., 1909-01-04

some ~ nos" DeT-OuS " no are trying
To shul M '.li the tracks in America, said
JprNeN Il dtkC, who has Just returned from
Europe, should see the way the sport is
patToniIrd hv royalty on the other side of
the Atlantic and the Pacific. In Euglund, J.,
GerUlapy, France italy Iiuesia and Austria
racinI Is sFcuuraged by tho Government.
while ~ same thirg goes IN Ngstrulia
But NJ America. q ire" country, raCIug ~
IN against 2 tough game" Tho New Nork
tracks arc ~ present lr rhauCpry, chicago
IS closed lght. SO Is Nc" Orleisls, Nom
phis, Hot Syringe, Kansas CRY and other
Western tracks. Ihcr" Will hc no more
racing in Seattle. and now the reforners
say th+v are going 10 kili the gam" In cell
fornit and Teyas.
"That's all very nnp. hut can they close
the poolrOoms all over the United St3tos ,
which can do business on the races IN
tenHdH MI next season. You can't stop
the betting on horSera, es, no matter how
nIany racks sou close. any more than YOU
ran prevent betting on other sporting
events ~ al OF the Europ"au tracks
he,tlNu j. regulated by the GoyCrnmcut
6ythor'irs. aud thcfc "a no trouble,
me NauouY commission when II con
Ye1es N tlnClguati to-day will consider
nnmerouS eases, uOtubIy tho minor league
crisia, tho kslley-Dovsy release. the Chase
rFinsi atCuleut. various claims for players
services and a ruft of smaller disputes,
The schedule committees OF the two major
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03
opportunities in Northeastern Ala
bama

Messrs. Editors: We have kind
OF ridge and valley country with
plenty of streams and good pure wa
ter. As healthy as any place can be.
can't understand why our lands stay
cheap. OF course. they are getting
higher. but are still cheap. There is
almost every kind OF soil here. but
most Of It is dark gray land. some
red land. and most all underlaid
With good red clay Pine and oak
timber. yet but very little fl for saw
mill purposes Some of our land Is
comparatively level and some ridges
The ordinary farm upland produces
one-half to three fourths bale OF cot
ton per acre and twenty to forty
bushels Of corn. \ good crop Of
oats, rye or barley can always be
made. Lots Of our land viii make
tn" different hay crops. and II We
would only try. We could raise clover
and alfalfa on most az Il.
We have an ideal country for rails
ing cattle. sheep. goats. and hogs
As'tt ~ Ao section where the dairy
business could Do more prodtahly
done than here. ms We have good
markets near US that now have to
get their butter from the West
There are plenty OF very good farms
very woll improved here NJ $40 per
acre. \ great many farms can be
had for less Then among the bet
ter class OF farms. FOR SIS an acre
one can buy farms near tho railroad
and good land wcll improved. aud In
tn" very best OF neighborhoods
There II also world 81 land In this
country which we call cut over" or
waste land This Is flnc pasture land
for cattle. sheep or goats. and f.
cheap. say from s. 90 10 s. 90 per
acr" In some places large bodies
could BE- had Always has running
water on a. and nothing TO do but
fence g. MARK RAMSEY
Calhoun Co. Ala.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03

Mcasrn. Editors Ny experience
in raising oats and yctch covers two
years. and am very much pleased
With the results
| fnd by sowing oats and Tetch in
the fall. cutting In May or June. and
following with peas. that my soil ~
very mellow and much easier to
work
| have two auggestions to onsr
the readers OF The southern Farm
Gaxrttr:
ca Get and SOW one bushei OF
hairy vetch TO every four bushels OF
Rust Proof oats. and rye enough TO
go over nil the thin land on the farm
and sow and harrow in In the fall.
ga Read The Gazette carefully
and put It's teachings into practice.
J. A. DABBS.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-07-03
II. r. LLOYD.
Editorial Comment: The high prlc,

Editorial Comment: The high price
of wheat has created quite a general
interest In this subject. and II fur
Their information ia desired by our
readers they should write US. and
Prof. Lloyd will take pleasure In Civ
ing all the desired Information
through the columns OF The southern
Farm Gazette. Modern Touring mills
are almost unknown In this territory
and that IL a serious obstacle TO max
ing wheat general crop. even 20 the
extent OF supplying the needs OF the
farmers family for -four AZ Pitts
boro in Calhoun County. Miss. n
movement has been started TO secure
pledges from the farmers OF that sec
ton 10 grow sufficient wheat 90 justi-
~ the establishment - 4 small -four
ing mill The June 10Th issue ot the
Dixie Herald. published n P!t;sboro
states that already $50 acres have
been pledged
Wheat all probably never be n
profitable general money crop FOR this
section. but sith -four s. ar s. bar
rel. It will pay any farmer 10 grow
enough wheat - supply his own
needs