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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19
PROBLEM IN FRANCE
Attempts Made to Enact Law That
Will Gust Bookmakers.

A new phase OF the betting problem
has come up In France. Some eighteen
years ago tho government discovered
that betting on horse races was inn
moral and forbade IL by law. 1t was
Immediately found that without bet
ting nobody went to the races, and
horse breeding, an important matter in
a country that needs cavalry. began 10
suffer. SO the Paris m1tuels system
was introduced. and the government
received percentage of all money
wagercd to spend on public works
Bookmakcrs were thus eliminated,
as paragraph Of the law said that
"whoevcr shall in any place or form
practice betting by Offering bets 10 all
comers" shall be liablc to certain Sc
we're penalties.
This law was intended to make IL
possible for two individuals TO make
a bet together War was wagcd sue
cesGfully on professional boolSmakers,
and their business was practically Kill
ed But during the last two or three
years IL has revived Prosecutions for
betting have failed. the bookmalocrs
that they did not accept from
"au comers. but only from people
thoy know personally
The failure Of Two or three test cases
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19
ANSON LAUDS WALSH.
Veteran Says SpitbaII Pitcher Is
of All Slab Artists.

Gap" Anson. leader of the Chit
Colts of former days. paid Ed W.
the White SoX pitcher. a big con-
ment recently. calling him the
twlrler of the land
ED Walsh Is the greatest pltche
the country and one of the best
ever lived" said Anson. II hear g
claiming that Joss of Cleveland Is
premier. Others hold out for Mord
Brown Of tho Cubs, Christy Math
son of the Giants. Bill Donovan Of
Tigers. Rube Waddell OF tho Bro
and Cy Young of tho Maps. But
Walsh for me.
He kept the Sox in the running
season. That cannot be denied IL
the biggest drawing card in the co
try l wish 1 had had Walsh In
old days. He would have been a Ell
mate for John ClarkSon. Il
pair couldn't have been beaten. I
see only one man these days, and
name Is Walsh"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

words "to all comcrs" and wi
reads. "Whoever shall have habit,
.ly. In any place or form. offered, 81
or received bets on horse races s
be liable to the penalties of article
OF the penal code"
The offender Is liable to impris
ment for at least two or at most
months. with a fine of $40 to 81,
The lawyers are now looking forw
to test cases on the meaning of "ha
ually."
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

rife because of the abrogation of the
new national agreement framed UP at
the request OF the two strongest minor
leagues. the American association and
Eastern league. which. however. these
two organizations have failed to ratify
This action on the part OF the two dis
gruntled minors is looked upon as a
preconccrted action which has for an
object the breaking away from organ
ized baseball
But the chances are that this. like
all other disagreements. Will be salts
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

young ball tossers. are cutting quite
big swat in tho race for the flag on
Ban Johnson's circuit. while Pittsburg
in the old league, has benched several
of Its veterans and is playing young
sters with good effect 1t Is question
able whether there has ever been
season before In which so many young
players have made good. though. of
course, there Is apt to be a great fall
Ing off before the race is over
Whether there Is an abnormal amount
of youngsters OF class breaking into
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

cago In charge of the team for a
season and one would see tho COW
etcd flag hoistcd on the Clevclands'
grounds Look at the team work that
Bresnahan has injected Into the st,
Louis. Cardinals and the gingery play
of the youngsters this season. While
no ono figures that the Cardinals will
head the second division, 1t is good
bet that they viii not finish last. on
the Cardinals there is not one real
star. Still. II is due to Brcsnahan's
never say die spirit that the team Is
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

longer than about twenty flvo or Il
ty-ivc pages In typewrltlng, and
shorter, under any circumstances. q
eighteen pages.
Avoid topics of the hour. as by
time the play is read and produ
such topics arc likely to be ST
Write on modern life IL possl
Study the best modern English drd
atists. such as Ibsen. Pinero and Jod
for construction: Shaw and W
for dialogue. II you read foreign
thors study BrieuX. Donnay and Cal
In French. Schnitzler In German. B|
co and Glacosa in Italian.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

or this Kind so encouraged bookmak-
ing that the government found that
last year It's percentage from the Paris
muteuls was $5,000.000 less than In
l9of and that for the first three months
OF TINS year the deficit Is nearly ST.
Soo'ooo as compared with 1908 NJ
Ruan, the minister of agriculture. has
therefore drawn up a new regulation
which Is practically certain to become
law, in which he has eliminated the
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

Ioscn interpretations, is. to Miss Bar
rymore's mind. the best work she has
ever done as an actress and certainly
the most gratifying and fruitful field
OF endeavor as an ambitious actress"
So writes Miss Barrymore's press
agent. Perhaps Miss Barrymore will
be delighted as we'll as surprised to
hear the news
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

factorily adjusted before there is a
real breach. The minor leagues can
not AFFORD war. They are prosper
ing under existing conditions. and they
nave no assurance that they can live
without organized baseball There are
TOO many wise business mon tangled
up In baseball to allow war to take
place. and II the issue was forced 1t
would probably mean the annihilation
or the two minor leagues referred to.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19
American Rights For "A Pers;,,
Princessu

The Messrs- Shubcrt announce that
they nave just completed arrangements
whereby they have secured the AmerI.
can rights for "A Persian Princess !"
the great English musical comedy sue
cess winch Is now running at tho
Queens theater. London.
Persian Princess" is In two acts.
written by Loedham Vantocl1 and Z. ]
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19
Wilson as "The Bachelors eabv.v

Recently the Harvard university
stadium was temporarily loaned to
Francis Wilson for the production of a
new comedy, The Bachelors Baby. ;
which Mr., Wilson first staged In Balti-
more. The story and atmosphere of
The Bachelors Baby" very much
suggest the kind of comedy in which
the late Stuart Robson became famous
In fact In reading 1t reminds one.
though only In atmosphere, of Mr.
Robson's THE Bachelors Romance"
totally dissimilar as the two plays arc
In story. 1t would be an interesting
turn OF affairs and a genuine benefit
to the stage If Francis Wilson were to
slide snugl,- into the shoes probably
never occupied since Stuart Robson's
death.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19
'eSelles Tells American Playwrights
Where They Are At, If Anywhere
Grace Elliston to Be Real Star
lFrom Our New York Dramatic Core
SDondent

S'' N'ul iEeW 1oTk Dramatic COrrr-
SpondentJ
"a L least as often as every onco
N in awhile some youthful
"a dramatic critic on a salary of
- N $12 per writes q column about
the coming of tho American play
wright into his own 1t IS In order to
write about tho popularity and su
periority of American playwriehts
whenever one Of them black1acks a
feeble manager in a back alley and
gets piece accepted. which is not to
say produced. This is the stock story
OF the dull dreary days when the
scribe has space to fill with nothing Ia
all ii with
In fact. we hear so much about the
American playwright on these occa-
sions that one would fain, and likewise
perchance. wonder. when a drama from
foreign pen gets on to the American
ooards-that is. one would wonder IL
he were totally ignorant OF the stage
OIL this country. But 1t Is a dceply
regrettable fact that the American
playwright Is of secondary Importance
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19
WILL PLAY IN VAUDEVILL
Four Big Baseball Stars to Twinkle
the Stage.

Four of the best known ball play
in the big leagues viii be seen on
vaudeville stage next fall and wint
"A quartet consisting of Ed Walsh G
Doc White of the Chicago America
Chrlsty Mathewson of the New Y,
Nationals and probably Pat Moran
the worlds champion Cubs has b1
formed and has been offered book
by one of the biggest vaudeville agI
cies In the United States. All Il
men have signified their Willingness
appear before the footllghts with
exception of Moran, who has not b|
to face the public and sing as to Il
convinced that 1t viii be just as 81
his back to the bugs and catch.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

Single Illustration.
Perhaps single instance will serve
10 Illustrate the cleverly disguised
point OF this article. An American
manager. probably the leader Of his
countrys stage producers, has made
mis- plans for next season. How many
American authors arc represented
among the plays he has announced
Three and almost a half Tho almost
a half' is William Collier who. thank
heaven Is more actor than playwright.
INC three whole ones are Augustus
THOMAS. Clyde Fitch and George Ho-
bart.
ana how many foreign writer's have
sneaked something over" on the man.
ager In tho shape Of a play OF two?
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

Barrow. The lyrics arc by Percy
Greenbank and the music by Sidney
Jones. additional musical numbers be-
ing introduced by Marie Horne In
the London production George Graves
made a hit in the part of King Khay-
yam.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19
Frohman Gets "The Arcadians."

Charles FTohman has secured the
American rights Of the now musical
play produced at the Shaftesbury
theater recently with great success,
called ''The Arcadians." Mr. Frohman
says that not only do the leading Lon
don newspapers say that THE Area
dams" is the best musical comedy seen
for many years, but he considers 1t
one of the best properties In musical
comedy for America since "San Toy
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

playing aggressive ball Give Bres-
nahan the grand material that Cleve-
land hos on hand and It Is q good bet
that the st. Louis leader would como
near making a runaway race of II in
the American league,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

Recruits Making Good Showing.
Youngsters are showing up remark
lbly well this season. The Boston and
Philadelphia Americans. with a lot of
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

last company or whether many OF the
former stars have gone back to such
an extent that making good these days
is easier Is matter of conjecture, but
the fact remains that the teams which
are relying on their new men to win
games are doing it to date.
Another Baseball War7
Rumors of another baseball war are
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

and The Geishs-." He is arranging for
an early production In New York.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19
A Single Illustration.

IN his own land. liko the prophet of
automatic repute.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19
SUCCESS.

49,. ~ imported from the stage Miss a,r-,
' ''0 most successful tour her career 'e
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-19

T1 HE biggest disappointment OF
the 1909 baseball season has
been the miserable showing
"A of the Cleveland Americans.
The Washington times., 1909-05-31
IN A TUB;
CHILD DIES TO-DAY

Two-year-old Lola Genevieve Pyles,
who fell into tub of scaIding water
yesterday at her home. 1887 South Caro-
lima avenue southeast. died this morn
ing at ESQ O'Clock in the Children s
Hospital. The child was horribly
burned about the body. and the physi-
clans realized from the first that there
was practically no chance fer her re-
covery
Lo, as the tot was Familiarity called
by almost everyone IN the neighbor-
hood, was a favorite, not only among
the other children. but with the grown
ups. Almost every child in the neigh
'orhood, many of whom had been play
ing with her yesterday. bashfully went
to the house this morning. and. their
eyes filled with tears. glanced hest
tatingly at the from in the little white
casktt. and then hurried from the room
Mothers called, too, to extend hand
of sympathy TO Lola's mother in her
The Washington times., 1909-05-31

two Brute Sioux sat at the guest table
They did not eat with their knives,
either and were as gentle in their man
ners as any white man. Henry talks
English fairly well, and has to help
hts father out in understanding tire
language of the pale face
A band OF queer looking persons pass
ed in front of the coloners tepee and in
answer to q question Cody said they
were the latest addition to the show.
Some Cingalese.
"Cingalese,'' said the old scout, and
you should see them dance
See that girl over there?" said Cody
pointing to a rather pretty fair haired
the show and not one of the daring
Cossacks can beat her even IN their
high saddles. She can do what the best
of them do and is anxious to do more
There's another girl, too, VINO beat all
the society FOLK in Brooklyn, n. Y, at
The last girl was Adele Won Oil. and
when asked to make her horse .'Aristo-
craft go through one of its dances,
Adele jumped on its back and was soon
the center of a large audience. Even
the members of the wild west stopped
10 look at the western girl rider.
Johnny Baker is the stage manager of
the combined exhibitions, and his stem
torian tones could be heard from one
gave his orders for the preparations for
the afternoon show
The big tent seats more than 1900
persons. There are more than $50 riders
and performers in the whole combined
aggregation.
The Washington times., 1909-05-31

hour OF grief. while father sat with
his head buried in his hands. his heart
almost broken.
Franklin W. Pyles. the father. Is an
ice manufacturer. As he left the house
TO go TO work yesterday morning "Lo"
toddled to she front gate TO kiss him
good-by. Then she went 20 the kitchen
Mrs. Pyies had placed a tub beneath
a hot water heater, and filled the tub
almost to the brim with boiling water
She then carried the tub to the hack
porch and placed It by the steps lead
ing from the kitchen.
Suddenly there was a splash. and
Mrs. Pyles ran to the door and found
that I,cla had fallen in the tub She
snatched the child from the scalding
water, burning herself about the hands
and wrists. and called to the neighbors
for assistance. A hurry cali was sent
TO the Casualty Hospital, but when the
ambulance arrived the surgeon realized
that Lola had been fatally burned.
The Washington times., 1909-05-31
BUFFALO BILL KEEPS
AN EYE ON WEATHER

His lace unwrinkled by age. though
his hair is snow white, Col. William F.
Cody CBuffalo Bid this morning sat
in his luxurious tpee on the show
grounds at 18th and H streets northeast.
He glanced with frown at the sky,
and then there were wrinkles in that
brow that had done a heap of thinking
when he was on the trail. But the scowl
disappeared when he remarked that he
was glad that it was cooler than yester-
day
Why" said Cody. sending a curl of
smoke skywards, I'VE have bigger ex-
hibition than ever before this year.
Eight hundred persons with the show
now, and six hundred horses, not to say
anything of elephants and camels. That
makes quite a city, and a big one at
that, eh?'
Then the rain started 70 spot again on
the white canvas tent. and again the
frown in the forehead returned 10 the
pink and white eountenance. nd Cocy
pulled faster on the big cigar.
One Hundred Indians.
I'VE have one hundred new Indians
with US this year. and they have never
seen the White House. and every one
of them wants to see tn Taft tepee.
Henry Iron Shell is the 3ead Brummel
of the crew we have with US this year,
and his father, Chief Iron Shell. is
leader of our band of redskins. For the
only time in history Iron Shell and his
son were present at a dinner given TO
me by Rodman WanamakeT, and the
The Washington times., 1909-05-31
NO MORNING GAME
HERE THIS SEASON
Club in Philadelphia July 5,
and Boston for Labor
Day.

The pCstpOnement OF the game be-
tween Washington and New York this
morning because of wet grounds, was
a severe disappointment to the Wash
ington club and fans
Decoration Day was the only one of
the three holiday plums awarded
Washington. The other two are July 4
and Labor Day July falls on Sunday,
but Washington will play morning and
afternoon games In Boston on July B.
On Labor Day. September 8. Washing
ton viii be in Philadelphia for morning
and afternoon games. Many cities have
local holidays, such as September u,
in Baltimore. but Washington has none
and the only chance of the season to
see a morning game here failed when
the rain got busy this morning.
There will be a game this afternoon
at D. m. and two tomorrow afternoon,
beginning at p. m.
The Washington times., 1909-05-31

just as the. gentlemanly announcer,
L Lawrence Phillips had told the l.
500 fans at American League Park this
morning that Smith and Street would
be the Washington battery, and that
Brockett and Blair would work for New
York, the floods descended.
Umpire Connolly, who seemed to be
the boss of the force which include
himself and Turbulent" Tim Hurst,
had a conference with Manager Can
tillon, and the result was the game did
not start.
After waiting half an hour Connolly
called the game of, and told the Web
foot fans present that there would be
one game this afternoon, beginning at
3 O'Clock.
He neglected to mention that there
would be two games tomorrow, begin
ming at p. m. aud probably two on
Wednesday, for New York now has two
postponed games with Washington, one
this morning and one a heritage from
the first series here between the two
teams.
It was probably just as well that the
game THIS morning was not played, for
had II started, some Of the eity's lead
ing baseball fanatics who had crafty
prepared themselves with umbrellas to
protect them during showers, must
have been grlevOuSly Smitten by the
men behind who We're not so well pre-
pared for sloppy session.
Half the ble3CheTiteS had the bOmba-
zines and the other half spent the
warming up period denOuncing the OBJ
strIctiOnS TO the view.
The batteries nominated for this
morning VIII probably work this after
noon, IL the weather clears in time for
the game 10 get under way.
Cree. the Sew York left fielder has
drawn an indefinite suspension for his
loud bleat TO Umpire Connolly on Sat
uTday.
The Washington times., 1909-05-31
ALEXANDRIA BOASTS
THREE CRACK TEAMS
All Players, Including the Stars,
Belong TO The Times Cir
culation Department.

In addition to Mount Vernon, Chrt't
Church and other points Of some ago
and much fame Alexandria is boastiuf
today Of three of the best baseball
teams that ever came down the VIZ
ginia highways. and every man of eacii
team is proud of tn. fact that he rep
resents the washington Times Circu-
lation Department as one Of Alexah-
dria's leading baseball artists.
For instance Just take Louis Zones
who does the twirling for the FIRST
Team Louis mas e reputation Wnlch
Is extensive with the Potomac hiyer
and Four Mile Run. William Schaier
who is on the receiving END OF MI
Zones "coives.' is equally proficient.
on the second team we have PAU
Miller, the well-knOWn short stop, VINO
can stop anything this side Of steam
hammer, and George Maineld, the ar
tistic first baseman, VINO may get
tryout from Cantillon next year, II
is useless TO speak about the thiTd
team; everybody on IT Is = star "a s, anu
every one of the stars IS goir g TO s ll
when the proper time comes me iine-
up of the three teams Is
Team No. 1-Wm. Moore, right held;
John Sugent, center held' Wli ,1sl1.
SchafeI, center; Louis Zones. pltch'
Milton Kennedy, left field Clinton
tones, third base; Howard Ihomas. INST
base. Frank Fegan, second Dase5 fTah-
Team No. 2.-George Baker, pitch;
Preston Merchant, catch; George Mai
field, first base; Milton Jett second
base; Clinton Sullivan, third base, f4ul
Miller. shortstop; Frank Crupper, right
field: Claude Haynes, left field; Morris
Dobson. center field.
Team No. 3.-Charles HAYNES second
base: Willie Merchant, right field; Lee
Moore. first base; Louis Patterson
pitch; Frank Peverill, catch; Harry
Moore. third base: Carroll Moore, left
field; George Dobson, center field; Earl
Carnen, shortstop; Herbert Byrne,
superintendent p.
The Washington times., 1909-05-31
ENGLISH SPLINTER
WILL RACE HERE
Harold Wilson, Record Holder,
Joins Rank Of IriSh-Amer-
lean A. &.

NEW YORK, May S1.-When the big
liner Celtic locked Yesterday morning,
she carried among her passengers a
little English distancer who is likely
to raise a rl,mpus In athletic circles
here. The Briton was Harold Wilson,
holder of the ]. 500-meter world record.
WHO gave Sheppard a memorable race
in the .500-meter event at the London
Olympaid.
Sheppard il one of the most heart
breaking races in the annals of sport
and captured premier honors for Uncle
sam.
Wilson will represent the Irish-Amer-
lean A. c. in his competitions in this
country.
The Washington times., 1909-05-31
POSTPONE VET GAME.

definitely postponed the game sched-
uled with the Central veterans This IS
one OF the feature events on the base
ball program at Central. and will be
played later, the postponement being
necessary because of the game with the
Business High school team tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1909-05-31
CANNON IN SHAPE
TO RE-ENTER RING
Famous Little Pittsburg Scrapper
Has Recovered From His
Injury.

PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-Mickey
Cannon, the Pittsburg knockerout. who
has been incapacitated for several
months as a result of breaking his left
hand in a bout with Cyclone Johnny
Thompson, is ready for work IN the
ring again.
Cannon. who has been in PittsbuTg
notified Jack Michigan, his manager,
that he would arrive in this city tomOT-
row ready for engagements.
The Washington times., 1909-05-31
All Physicians

Must prescribe some of the in
gradients that are contained in
Hoods SarsapariIIa-for all trou-
bles OF the blood, stomach, kidnsys
and liver.
They include sarsap ariHa. still
lingia, yellow dock, gentian. wild
cherry bark. mandrake. dandelion.
juniper berries. pipsissewa. etc.
The combination and proportions
are our own formuls and give DOW
er to cure beyond the reach Of any
other prescription or substitute.
That's why il is wise to get Hoods
and only Hoods.
The Washington times., 1909-05-31
CLEANING UP NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May 31-According to
the annual report of the University
Settlement Society, just issued. 104.912
scent baths were taken in the base
ment of the Riyington street settle
ment house last year.
The Washington times., 1909-05-31
HARVARD PLAYERS
HAVE BUSY WEEK
Crimson Team Will Meet Brown,
Dartmouth, and Will
Jams.

BOSTON, May 3f.-With three games
before them, the Harvard players will
have q hard week OF BASEBALL. On
Wednesday the Crimson viii have a
chance to score revenge over Brown for
the defeat of two weeks ago.
On the following day. the Williams
team, fresh from its victory over Dart
mouth, viii oppose the Cambridge
team. Dartmouth will meet Harvard
on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1909-05-31
CHERRYDALES SPLIT EVEN.

The crack Cherrydale team spit q
doubIe-he header on its own grounds yes
terday by winning the morning game
from c. A. c. by 5 10 and dropping
the afternoon contest, a smuggling match
from start to finish, to the Glen Echo
aggregation by p 10 II.
The Washington times., 1909-05-31
RAIN BLOCKS GAME
At NATIONAL PARK
Webfoot Fans Sent Home
After Half Hours Wait
3 for Sun.
NEW SCHEDULE
FOR THE CAPITAL

WashIngtOH-NeW York morning
game, postponed; rain.
one game this afternoon at 3
o'clock.
1--WE games tomorrow, beginning
D. H.
Probably two games Wednesday
afternoon.