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Evening journal., 1909-11-19
NEW YORK SCHOOLS
CUT OUT FOOT BALL

NEW YORK, Nov. 19-Footban as
a recognized sport by the official heads
of New York public schools has been
abolished. Action looking toward the
elimination Of the most popular branch
of sport in the schools was taken to-
day by the board OF superintendents Of
New York public schools at a meeting
held at the Board OF Education build
ing.
The action is more sweeping than
any that has yet been taken against
the game. as 1t included In its effect
the abolition Of the game at a large
number Of institutions.
While football has been abolished
at a number Of institutions, at some
during the past few weeks the pres
ent action by the largest educational
body in the country will be the heav-
lest body blow that the gridiron game
has received.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
WILL
FIGHT OBRIEN

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The next mill
eastern fans will see viii take place in
Philadelphia, where they think Jack
oBrien. THE confessor." Is a much
abused young man. Philadelphia fight
fans believe that when O'Brlen and Al
Kaufman meet In the Quaker City the
second week In December they Will see an
old-fashioned slugging match. OBrien
is the only man who ever put Kaufman
TO sleep. He turned the trick IN seventeen
rounds. but Al was just hlossoming out
as a professional then. He has improved
much since then and with his youth h's
extra weight and his sledge rammer
blows. will probably rule the favorita II
, the betting. -l.A.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19

former college and professional play
ers and Orange TO play such a team
TO standstll will place themselves
eligible to being one OF the best pro-
fessional teams In Pennsylvania, Della
ware and New ersey
Orange will have tho regular line
up, with the possible exception Of Nc
Clure. His injury Of last Saturday will
Keep him out Of the game for some
time. Connell, however. is expected to
be back In the game this Saturday in
the best Of shape. Connell not only
adds considerable strength to the back
field, but is one of the surest goal
kiclSers on the team.
Preliminary to the Orange game, the
st. Mary's and Chesmar teams Will
battle for the 1876 pound championship
Of Delaware. The Orange game will
be called promptly at 3.15. while Ches-
mar and st. Mary's win play at q
o'clock
/ Oranges Thanksgiving attraction is
the u. 5. S. Kansas, for two years
champions Of the United States Navy.
The lineup for tomorrow's game:
Orange stetser. left end: snitcher
left tackle; Haggerty. Neece. left
guard; Johnston, centre: Draper, Tuck
err right guard; McAleer, right tackle:
Southard right end; Traynor, quarter
back; Byrne. Joslyn. left halfback;
Connell, right halfback; Ridgway Pal
mer. fullback
Riverton- -Paimyra-C. Faunce left
end; Brown. left tackle; +. Holwick.
left guard; Lloyd, centre: Mccullough,
right guard Hetzell, right tackle;
Maths, right end: Heating, quarter
Wright, right halfback; R. Holwick,
fullback
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
ATHLETICS FOR
STATE SOLDIERS

Military athletics under the direction
Of Captain Arthur w. Copp, COM
manding Company F, Will be begun
in the State militia A meeting was
held in the State Ar1nory last night
for the purpose OF discussing the new
feature. Representatives Of the en-
listed men OF each company In this
city attended. II was decided to
start basketball games as an intro
duction. Practice will be. begun to-
morrow night. Captain Copp is an
all-round athlete and the soldiers ex-
pect some good sport. Captain Copp
has been placed in charge of athletics
by official order.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
SWIMMERS In
NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

The swimming club of the Wilmington
Y. NJ. c. A. is planning TO entertain
the Argo Swimming Club, Of Philadel-
phia, which will come to this city IN the
near future and give an exhibition in
fancy swimming and other sports. James
H. Sterrett. expert in water sports, will
explain the different strokes including the
breast side, over hand. double over stroke
and crawling.
The program for the occasion Is:
First event-Fifty-yard scratch race.
Second event-Piunge for distance.
Third event-Relay race Of two teams
with four men on each team.
Fourth event-Specialities.
Fifth event-1OO-yard handicap.
Sixth event-Fancy diving.
Seventh event-water polo. In the nrst
half Of this game a demonstration Of
English swimming will be given, and N
the second half, the American way.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
SAUNDERS TO
COACH Y. M. C. A. TEAM

Samuel L. Saunders, one Of the best
known coachers in the country. mas
been secured by the Wilmington Y.
NJ. C. A. basketball team to coach the
team Mr.. Saunders has coached at
Princeton. University Of Pennsylvania
and Delaware College He met the
young men at the Y. NJ. c. A. last
night for the first time and put them
to hard practice.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
WIN DOVER RACES
IN STRAIGHT HEATS

DOVER, Del, Nov. ia large
crowd Of sportsmen witnessed the rae
ing at the Wyoming Driving Park,
there being three races, one match
race and the other two mixed races,
as follows:
MATCH RACE.
Hero, Sanders. Of Goldsboro, Md. Il l
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
WANT TO ARRANGE
TELEPHONE BOWLING MATCH

Frank II. Day. Of the Y. NJ. C. A.. has
received a letter from the chairman OF
the West Chester Y. NJ. C. A. bowling
committee in which, he makes the proposal
that the local team compete with them I'm
three bowling games by telephone.
The plan is to have West Chester bowl
on their alleys and Wilmington on the
local alleys and when the games are COM
pleted. the scores will be exchanged by
telephone. II is likely the proposition will
be accepted.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
Y. M. C. A. TEAMS IN
CROSS COUNTY RUN

A cross country run viii be made
in December in which all Y. NJ. c. A
Associations in the Philadelphia dis
trict will compete. There are twelve
branches in all Each organization will
be represented by a team. The course
will be three and a half miles and
will be run in Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
Hartman MAY PLAY No More.

A telegram from Reading says Catcher
Hartman, OF the Tri-State and Atlantic
Leagues, may be out OF the game for
good after this season His leg was
badly injured during a game recently
when he was struck by a foul tip on tn
knee. He is now in a hospital at Read
ing and the physicians believe the leg
will be stiff when he recovers from the
injury, If he does not lose the member.
Hartman is well known here among the
ball players. having played here many
times with various teams In the old days.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19

and gone 70 work az tho Baldt Steel
Works al New Castle. Mr. Brown
has in him the making OF good ball
player and he may be found with some
fast club next season, If he shows up
well in the preliminary practice at the
beginning OF the season.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19

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Of
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th game
Evening journal., 1909-11-19

The woman's nine-hour law has
been signed by Governor Hadley' OF
Missouri. 1t limits the employment OF
women and girls in factories. restaur-
ants and such places to nine hours a
day. between n m. and 10 p. m
Evening journal., 1909-11-19

Delaware in Basket Ball Games.
Delaware College basketball team
will play with Manhattan in New
York, on aJnuary z. The New York
team will play Delaware a return
game at Newark on July IA.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
Y. N. c. A. Mon in Dual Meet.

A dual athletic meet has been ar
ranged between the Philadelphia Gem
tral Y. NJ c. A. and the Wilmington
Association to be held in Philadelphia
some time In January. This meet
promises to be a feature Of other events.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
Mundx Want chaIIenaes.

The Mundy A c. football team desires
challenges from any Of the 1T-year-old
teams Of this city, which average lis
pounds. Challenges from Silverbrook and
Hilltops are preferred. Address c. Dia-
mond, No. 2O2 North Tatnan street.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
Tco hIuch.
Continuing to rummage. the burglar
discovered the following bills:

Signing heavily. he disgorged the sl-
yer and jewelry.
This house has trouble enough be
said. tlptoeing out.-St Louis Post Dtsi
patch.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
CHESTER BASEBALL
PLAYER AT NEW CASTLE

George Brown, who played several
games with the Texas baseball club Of
Chester. has also left the oil works
Evening journal., 1909-11-19
Wilkes. Harrington,
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Time, 2.27. 2.23.
Harrington

Quinton Patch. Carter. Wyoming...l 1
George A, Mcdaniel, Dover ........3
Time, 6.04 ga. 6.04 IA
NO. 2 CLASS.
Ned, Carter, Wyoming ..............1
Too 500. Huhns, Dover ............2
Time, 2.35. 2.35 IL.
Evening journal., 1909-11-19

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-07
MRS. CASTLE ARRAIGNED
Case Adjourned to Permit Filing of a
Counter Charge.

Neww York. Aug. MARY S. Cas-
tie of California, the former actress
who shot at William B. Craig, a New
York lawyer, in the elevator of the
Waldorf-Astoria last Tuesday, at
tempted to prefer a counter charge
against Craig when she was arraigned
in police court today on a charge of
felonious assault The nature of the
nounced and the magistrate adjourned
the hearing until Monday without TAX
ing all of the evidence. The evidence
of Mr.. Craig and the elevator operator
was taken today.
Craig said Mrs. Castle met him in
the WaIdorf-Astoria and asked him
for ten minutes conversation. When
he refused he entered the elevator.
she followed him into the elevator and
sat down. In moment she arose and
the shot was fired. He could not tell
whether the bullet was intended for
him. He grasped Mrs Castles wrist
and held the revolver pointed down
ward until assistance came.
Craig started to say, Il have be-
lieved that this defendant was mental
~ incompetent. and now 1 KNOW
But the magistrate stopped him by
saying that such evidence was i'm
proper. When Magistrate Butts adj
journed the hearing to Monday, Mrs.
Castle requested that he grant her
private interview so that she could
make a complaint against Mr.. Craig,
but the magistrate refused an inter-
view as highly improper. The magis
trate promised to entertain the charge
on Monday, and Craig was subpoenaed
to appear on that day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-07

H. L. Sanders of 1920 Van Buren, street.
A. B. George, who lives north of the
city, has left for Seattle, Wash, where
he will visit the exposition.
Miss Hazel Brewer of Alta Vista IS
1928 Monroe street.
day to attend the exposition at Seat
tie. Wash.
A pleasant surprise party was given
at the home of Mr.. c. H. Dyal at 110S
Quincy street Wednesday eNening in
honor of his forty-fifth birthday ami
versary. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. o. NJ Brill, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee, Mr..
and Mrs. H DIETRICH, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eaton, Mrs. Kellar. Mrs. H. Berville,
Mrs NJ. Baker Mrs. c. H. Dyal, Miss
Elizabeth Brill, Miss Garnette Brill
Miss Laura Combs, Miss Emma Eaton,
Miss Flossie Eaton. Miss Nora Lee,
Miss Nellie Lee, Miss Ida Schwan, Miss
Margaret DIETRICH. Miss Clara VerveIle
Mr. o. NJ Brill. Mr.. Milo Lee, Mr.. Joe
BervelIe. Mr. Charles DIETRICH. Mr..
Willie Dyal
Thomas. the skye terrier belonging
to Mrs. ]. c. Joseph S23 Kansas ave-
nue. has recovered from slight illness
which was caused from eating ice
cream. The dog is very fond of ice
cream cones and recently was given
one too many for his good.
Hiram Davis, ]. @. A. Peyton, Green
Cavender and D. B. Foltz are among
the North side ~aOple who left today
to attend the G. A. r. encampment a
Salt Lake City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-07
HELD THEM AT BAY.
City Court Officials Meet Infatuated
Woman Armed With Corn Knife.

Armed only with replevin summons
Tim Donovan. marshal of the city
court, and his deputy, Charles Brad
shaw, were held at bay by Mildred
Colvin, a negro, with a keen edged
corn knife and an old jack knife
when they came to take her furniture
last evening.
Injury was averted BY the prompt
ness of Mr.. Donovan in grasping the
WOman's arms while Bradshaw dis
armed her Frantic with rage the
woman swung the two men around
the room, upsetting furniture and
tearing up the rugs as they tried to
loosen her grip on her weapons.
When they finally succeeded she fell
into a corner Historically weeping.
The woman had first attempted to
find a revolver crying that they
should not take her property but she
was unable to find it until later when
moving a mattress the officers shook
it out onto the floor. They are Won
dering where they would now be had
she found it.
The action was a result of a re-
pIevin suit brought by William Neddo
to recover furniture on which he had
a mortgage. The husband of the
woman is Aquilla COlvin. a porter at
the Union Pacific depot and the two
live in the second story of the Roser
avenue. The husband was not at
home when the officers called and
the wife said she would telephone
him. While the officers stood back
she slammed the door in their faces
and locked it.
After sending Bradshaw to the
deDot TO get Colvin. Donovan forced
an entrance at the rear door only to
be met with the frantic woman well
armed.
Nfeanwhile a dray had been
brought up and the carting away Of
the furniture began Colvin himself
took the matter in a less serious man
De1. and witnessed the departure of a
good share of his household goods
Donovan says he might have ar
rested the woman but Just considered
her hysterical and not responsible for
brandishing her corn knives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-07

Miss Myrtle White has returned
nome from Oketa, Kansas, where she
has spent the past three weeks visiting
relatives and friends.
Miss Mabel Kinsey of $50 Western
avenue, Miss Mabel Crumrine of S33
western avenue and Miss Lula Laws
of College Hill spent Thursday even
ing the guests of Miss Katherine viii
son of 1873 Oakland avenue.
Miss Myrtle Clark returned home
today from Lawrence where she has
been since Tuesday attending the state
convention of the Endeavor societies
of the United Brethren church. She
was sent as delegate from the Sec
ond Z. B. church here.
Mr.. Arthur Sharp of Pickaboo,
visiting relatives and friends
Mrs D. A. Starr and children of
Silver Lake spent the day Friday call
ing on Oakland friends.
Miss Gladys Neil has returned home
after spending several days with her
grandmother in West Topeka
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Martin and
children of Minnesota arrived here
yesterday to make an extended visit
With friends and relatives
Miss Inez Gray has returned home
from EmpOria where she has spent an
extended time visiting relatives and
Olive. daughter of Mrs. John Mum
son of After avenue is improving after
a long illness.
Mrs. Walter Summer and guest,
Mrs Robert Hall returned Thursday
from Lawrence where they have spent
several days visiting.
j. N Graft has returned from a
short business trip to Manhattan
Clarence Lepper has gone to Milan,
Ill. where he Will remain and work
The wedding of Miss Grace Stone
of 1918 East Fifth street and Mr.. VIM
B. Ross of Oakland was celebrated
Wednesday evening at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Osborn, on East
Fifth street. Rev. F. A. Whittlesey
pastor of the Oakland NJ. E. church,
officiated. About forty friends and
relatives were present. Mr. and Mrs
Ross will make their home in Oak
land
Mr.. E. E. Trichley left yesterday for
Excelsior Springs to spend few DAYS
Mrs. E. E. Wellman of Wichita is
here spending a few days visiting rela-
tives and friends.
The w. c. T. u. will meet Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with
Mrs. DR.. Ensign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-07
Community Comment.

Hitch your wagon to star" said d
North side man today. but don't for
get to grease the axles.'
There is one thing sure" said a
young Van Buren, street girl this morn
ing. And that is when I get married
] will not allow the public to call my
husband Nick like Alice Roosevelt
I4OngwOrth does"
When a girl gets just old enough to
fear that her mother or small hrofbar
will say or do something before com
pany which will cause her embarrass-
ment' remarked a Western avenue
man who has raised family.
When your dog meets you at the
door with a wag of the tail and a low
fuI bark as you return home in the
evening" said Paramore street man
this noon, You know he does so he
cause he is really glad to see you. bat
when your wife meets you with a smile
and a kiss, you always have a faint
suspicion that she has the purchase Of
a new hat in mind f."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-07
HOW COULD THEY REMEMBER?
HoneymoOners Severely Dealt With by
Uncle Sans Men.

New York, Aug. 7.-Adolph FIeisch-
man, a wealthy fruit grower of Los
Angeles. Cal, had to pay the United
States customs service $2,587 today
because goods that he and his bride
brought with them on their return
from their wedding trip abroad had
been declared as worth only S340.
The customs officials appraised them
at 1857 and seized them for under
valuation. When Fleischman and his
bride appeared for a hearing before
Customs Solicitor Harrison Osborn
today Mr.. F'leischman's attorney
argued that bride and bridegroom
of onyy six months should not be Sc
verely dealt with for failure to re-
member such prosaic things as GUS
toms duties.
Many of the articles had been worn
abroad and the declaration was signed
on the assumption that such articles
were not dutiable. The penalty inn
posed was the value of the goods with
duty at so per cent. Mr.. F'leischman
paid the amount, took the goods and
with his bride and her mother Mrs-
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So
SANTA NOTES

Fireman Charles Lingo, who has been
working nights On a switch engine, has
received :, day job.
Thomas Feely. machinist. has gone
to work here in local machine shop.
He will room at the Y. N. c. a.
J. A Kennedy. of the New York Cen
trail lines. has come to Topeka and gone
G. A.
H. T. Woodworth. engineer on the
Marceline runs, is spending a few days
here on business.
Fireman z. W. Arndt returned to
New after being transferred here for
work some weeks ago.
Machinist Michael Costello left yes
terday for his home in GaIesburg, Ill.
after spending several months here
working in the local machine shop.
l. Faulkner, of the machine shop, fell
Thursday from the big crane. injuring
his arm severely.
VIM St. Marys returned to work
Friday after beirg off several days on
account OF illness
John Dougherty. of the blacksmith
shop. is unable to be at work on ac-
count of Illness.
John ROmerman returned to work in
the blacksmith shop today after being
off several days on account of sickness
Max Rain, of the upholstering de-
partment. who has been in the Santa
Fe hospital for the past two weeks, is
steadily Improving and Will be able to
be removed to his home in a few days
John Veliin. clerk in the yardlnaster's
Office. mas resigned his position to take
Up the work of cashier for the Harvey
eating house, stationed at Cleburne.
Tex John has well performed his du-
ties here and has always proved to-
be of value to the Santa Fe. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-07


An Exciting Chase. For H0nor's
S4ke, men the stormy Winds Do
BloW'' Jack Has No Clothes" are
ne me r Suojeots on the. programme at
2. A. Marble is building 5ox57
foot barn just north Of 1912 kansas
Avenue aver me property has been
used as feed and lumber ward
hitherto
Model bread is never wasted but
always eaten at the table
rro ~ sacrament e',i,5 Of the Holy
m morn service at the Church of the
i.L Brook of Dwight viii oficiate
rGtu morning and evening. Sunday
school will be held at the usual time
W NJ Van Ness Of 1909 Kansas
4 9s9nu S,t VII leave tonight for Salt
Topeka Modocs at the G. p ~ ~
campment. He expects TO return in
week ~ d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-07
OFF FOR SALT LAKE.
Official G. A r. Train Leaves for
EncamDnent.

The official G. A. r. special over the
Union Pacific left Topeka early this af-
ternoon taking with it d large number
of the g. A. r. officials of the state and
veterans from this city. The special is
bound for the national encampment at Salt
Lake City.
The train left here on time and was due
in Fort Riley at go Here the train will
stop for an hour and Il half and the vet
Grams will witness the maneuVerS by the
expected that the train will arrive in Den
Yer Sunday morning and in Salt Lake
City the morning after.
The delegation from Topeka was an en-
thusiastic bunch of men who have fought
and bled for their country. Commander
J. H. Rickel. Quartermaster w. J. Ma
gatagan, Adjutant General H. G. Dryden
and former Vice Commander Harris con
official train. The large delegation of vet
Grams accompanying them and the MOdoc
and Lincoln Post bands will furnish the
music and the amusement. They are all
a pension voucher will be ruined on the
trip. At Ellis the Ellis band will join
the happy crowd
Commander Rickel has given out a list
ed to join the train along the line They
are as follows Ira D. Brougher, senior
vice commander, Post No. 50, Great Bend !;
N E. Harmon junior vice commander
Post No. 25. Wichita; DIR. William H
Lemon, medical director, Post No. T.
Lawrence; A. NJ. Fuller. of Topeka; w
H. Smith, of Marysville; George z. Banks
of Independence; T. P. Anderson. of Kan
sas City, all Of the council of administra-
ton; H. G. Dryden. assistant adjutant
general Chanute; w. J. Magatagan as
sistant quartermaster general Chanute;
L H. Grisham. judge advocate, Topeka
NJ G. Jones. chief of staff, Kansas City;
a. L. Hunt, chief mastering officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Bell passed
away al tho family home north of Foun-
tain Ridge. August 3. at the age of So
years. She is survived by six children,
Anvil, Mrs. Cora Mellenger, Clara, Erie,
Sampe1 P. and Mrs Della Doady Mr..
Bell died FIVE years ago. Mrs. Bell was
an earnest Christian, having Joined the
Eresbyterian church over 80 years ago
at Elfza bethtown. Pa. The funeral ser
vice was held at the home at 10 O'Clock
Thursday morning. The sermon was
preached by Rev. c. E. Flanagan of
Burlingane The interment took
place in the Foster cemetery.