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fore arc kept Mt It. The bnll Ls tossed.
or passed" in the mir from one man
TO the next In order that they may learn
how TO catch. OF handle IT cleauIy.
Then the candidates for the back field"
or "cnd, position nrc coached. especial
~ In catching "puntS. balls Kicked by
other mcn further down the field. They
are taught Ia start" quickly from n
STOPPING stationary posture in order to
ncvelop their speed and ngllity. The
best backs" "quarterbacks" and ends
are the fastest. and they must he able
To start from my position Mt full speed.
The men trying for the positions I'm
the line guard, center and tacklc-nre
lined up against each other and shown
how to charge against an opponent and
how to repel his charge The men nre
worked In squads each opposed to the
other. and the coaches watch anSiousIy
for the display Of unexpected aptitude In
this respect on the part OF any one The
center man In one of the opposing llncs
snaps back the ball which he holds on
the ground between his legs Every man
in both lines Immediately charges his op-
POneut An then are urged to keep their
eyes on the ball and Charge the precise
second 1t is snapped back
The struggle lnsts but a minute each
man doing his level best to dislodCc or
break through" his opponents by push.
ing or buttinS him out OF the way; DC
cannot seize him and hold him. but can
use his shoulders, elbows and arms-cx-
cept the hands. The coaches Instruct the
candidates how To accomplish this with
out holding aud crticlsc them for bad
work. The essentials impressed upon the
mcn arc speed and low charging while
fellow who hcsitates about hurting him
self against his opponent when the ball
Is snapped is warned to get rid OF his
yellow streak" OF get OF the field
The candidates who have survived the
charging period are next introduced To
the dummy" or tacklnc machine. This
consists Of a stuffed football suit made In
the scmbltncc of a man. minus head aud
two staunch uprights. deeply set in the
ground, and hangs the height OF man
from a trolley between uprights. 1t
can he drawn along rapidly or slowly to
represent q man running.
An experienced player stands back n
half dozen yards from the dummy, runs
to 1t at full speed throws himself Mt 1t
head -nrst and tackles IT as In the game
when an opponent Is running with the
ball. If in his Tickle he hits the dummy
hnrd enough. and noids on, q spring re-
lease uuhooks the Gummy from the troll.
ley and down to earth Il comes with n
crash II. as described, the player throws
the dummy, we'll md good. II not the
coaches tell him Just what n wcakling he
Is and send him back Tor another try
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Tackling dummy Ia no pnrlor trick, as It
Is heavy, the earth Is hard aud the momen~
tum of the player himself Is great II the
enthusiasm of the candidates lngs jersey
aud letter" In the coIors OF the college
most bitter rival are sometimes fitted on
the dummy and the players told 10 show
what they would do to II should 1t be
real rival lnstend OF q dummy
A week OF this sort OF training has got
ten the men into fairly good condition
and nlowed the coaches 10 make ten
tativC selection OF players for the "scrlm-
mage" practice between the 0rst and
second squads From each n team Is
picked each afternoon and regular foot
bah game Ia begun. Every man OF any
promise IS given n chance 10 get In the
game on ono squad team or the other
The Lineup" Is changed constantly, men
being tried In several different positions
before being wceded out as not worth
developing further In n comparatively
short while the coaches have two teams
Of picked men with substitutes for every
position on both or them.
By this time the training table Ia In
full swing. Tho candidates cat their
meals together. where their diet Is care.
fully watched by the coaches and train
crS They may have as much wholesome
food. calculated to build Drawn and In
crease their weight, us they want but
desserts sweets. pastries. etc. are barred.
Soon the day for the first game OF the
season rolls around The manager OF the
team, elected by the players the previous
senson, has arranged his schedule with
other colleges 40 that bis team plays the
weaker opponents INST. gradually work
Ing up as the season progresses until the
most hated rival Ia played ut the end OF
the schedule when the team ia logically
ia It's best form.
As the 0rSt game Ia generally nm as
sured victory the coaches are enabled
TO shift their players around, trying sew
cral men Ia each position, and thus get
line on the work OF each under hre.
The strength and weakness OF the team
ns a working unit is determined aud
steps are taken To remedy the defects
I'm practice the following week. II the
team fumbles the ball repeatedly IL Ia
certain the next few days practice Will
be devoted to passing and falling on the
ball. III n certain position is shown to
he weak In the game the coaches 10
the ensuing practice direct especial at
tcution 10 the player or players who
occupied that position.
At sometime during the season n fall
iue oil In the condition and ability OF
the players is noticeable. This Is called
slump and Is due TO the natural re-
action from period OF Unaccustoned.
rigorous training. Such stnte OF af-
fairs is the baue OF existence OF every
coach In the business. 1t is a critical
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fest Chinatown and depart with the feel
Ing that they have seen all there Is to
be seen Of New Yorb's under world. In
other words, they are inspired by the de-
sire 10 do something "rcnl deyilish' and
they really believe this instinct has been
gratl6ed to the fullest. AZ a matter OF
fact they only see that which Chinatown
wants them TO sce-aud at so much per
sec. All that can bc seen to ChiUntown's
advantage Is proudly displayed At the
same time the willy ehnk rakcs In the
shcckcis.
There are many Cinnamon living in
that squnlld quarter whose wealth Is
reckoned In the hundreds Of thousands Of
dollnrs. They are rich. but they arc just
rs eager TO bleed q tourist today ~
they were years ago when they didn't
have the price OF a bowl Of chop suey
In their ballooD-ike trousers.
Two OF the most picturesque characters
In Chinatown arc Mock Duck, leader OF
the Hip Sings, and Tom Lee. commander
of the Oug Lcong Tongs. The Hip Sings arc
Cbinntown's disturbing clement. This
tong Is made up OF the sporting element.
Nearly all OF it, members are gamblers,
bunco steerers. confidence men, runners
for those establishments which couducr
n white elnye trnllc, and murderers OF
the most cold-bloOdcd type. life In
Chinatown is not worth q dish OF yOk.
a-mnin Let n victim he marked for
death by the leader OF either of the rival
toDes and II Is safe betting TINT be VIII
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receive o bullet 10 the back OF his skull
or a knife thrust between his ehoulder
blades within "a hours after the ukasc
went forth The opportunity is easily
made nod the cxccutloner knows there
can be no slip. He has been designated
10 do the work and this he docs whether
In broad daylight o. IN the iuky black
ness Of Chinatown hallway. But I'm
either cvent he always gets his man. for
be well knows that his life Will be the
forfeit should there be q slip.
There are few misses In Chinatown and
the police who mount guard over this
turbulent section OF the city do ont hesi-
tate TO say that many a man met his
death 10 Chinatown whose carcass was
disposed or wlthcIt O hint OF murder
ever percolotlng from the close-mouthed
hiShblnderS who accomplished his undo
Ing.
The ong LconCs are Of better class.
The members or this toaE nrc all well
TODD Cinnamon merchants whose com
blncd yearly lmportJtlous mount high
luto the millions Vcucnble Tom Lee.
who married white woman. and whose
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son Is one Of the honor men at Columbia
University. rules this tong with a rod of
iron. But for 10 years he has lived In
constant dread OF au assnsslu's bullet or
knife thrust So determined was the cf-
fort to make way with him that he n
ually hecde1 the advice OF his counsel
ors and moved from Chinatown 10 Iiur-
lem where. with bis wife and son, be
occupies n handsome apartment.
In this home Tom Lee leads the life OF
military prisoner, He never goes out
uhless surrounded by several Of his trust
lest licutcDauts He never answers
summons to his doorbell for fear be will
be shot down, for several times this h0s
been attempted When .he visits China
town he docs go suTreptltiously and then
COOS 70 the councll-room OF his tong. en-.
trance to which Is gained through maze
OF passages and doors that battle anyone
not familiar with It's construction. Even
then be wears bullet proof vest and bla
body l. encaacd In q suit o. hahn hrmor.
Il would rather die u huudpd deaths
than lcad this life" Tom once said 10
the wsitcr But b!s counsel Is worth
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FAR too much TO tho LeonGS for them to
allow linn to run any risks aud no mon
/Grch OF Europe is more carefully or
more zcolously guarded than this crafty
old Celestial.
The Ong Leongs nre oStcnsibly China
towns law and order society. Toms
slogan is fair play" But don't lose
sight OF the fact that when nm undcsir-
able member cf the Hip SiOgs becomes
too obstrcperous that the LeongS do not
hesitate 90 encompass his undoIng- Quite
MS many Sings have disappeared az
G.coucs The only difference Is that less
Is heard about 1t. The Leougs invariably
take the public and the police into their
confidence when q Lcons has been mur-
dcrcd by Sing. But reverse the order
Of things and they remain just as mute
rs the Hip Sluss-
When Hip Sing has been murdered
the whole tong gets busy. for their
slogan Is, Ten LcOnes for every Sing
When the Sings go on tho wurpath tney
usually wrcak their revenge before the
Amy ot detectives and police spies who
nrc kept constantly circulating through
Chinatown have had an luklinS thai
there was trouble S-cwing.
n was not so long ago That one OF
the Hip, Sings was shot down In the
streets OF Chinatown. Several policemen
two plalnclothcS men, or bulls, as
they are called 10 this quarter, WIZ,
messed the tragedy. The assassin darted
into n doorway altered through mar
row hall aud vanished as completely as
II the earth had swallowed him The
Sings held a council of war that nisnt
and Mock Duck reminded his trusty
band OF highbindorS Of their oath-"teh
LeonGs Tor one Sing That night a
celebrated Chinese trnGedlnn was billed
to make his nrst appearance In the
Chinatown ,heatrc. Incidentally. ons OF
these tragedies runs year before the
fun plot or the play Is finally unfolded
e. the audience.
Tom Lee and several OF bis wiscot
counsclIors were among the audience
Likewise number Of OOg LeonGs OF
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Snow on St. Bernard.

vA OTWITHSTANDING the fact that
the heat Is extreme at the base oil
gk St Bernard. the top OF the noun
tain Is covered with snow all the time.
The monastery on st. Bernard costs S9's
900 annually to keep up. and this money
Is portly collected in Switzerland and
partly derived from the revenue Of the
monnstIc order 1t is estimated that over
80 COO tourists pass by the monastery
ycarly. When the orst heavy SLOWS come
In September the mountain paths are
marked by posts 20 feet apart. when
these posts are covered with snow and
disappear, others arc attached to the tops
OF them. The grentcst damage on the
mountain comes from the heavy gales.
which blow nil winter long,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-06
Il TlLWAGad B3LI

EE "A rTu the opening Of the col
A E 81 lesiate and scholastic yenr all
k "a "a over tho country the football
Se4% hero comes into his own agulu.
Ere the leaves have begun to
turn be is out on the Gridiron striving
nightly to get Into condition for the
gruelline he knows he VIII receive later
In the season. when his team Is battling
mercllcssly with IN opponent and every
ounce OF strength IA required to advance
the ball even n yard
The average spectator Mt n football
game sees nothing but the struggle, the
elnmor and the 1nal victory Of one OF
the ''clevens" and that through q haze
Of excitement and partisanship. He
knows nothing OF the other side OF foot
ball He knows only TINT there nre two
Oval teams and TINT one is better and,
therefore, IT wins. Concerning the inside
reasons why the victor won he l. bllssfully
Ignorant Least OF all has he any tuowl-
edge OF the vnst amount OF labor In
rolvcd in forming n college team and
whipping II Into shape and q victorious
,eveu.
The beginning of the football season is
On anxious time each year In the colleges.
What Kind OF n tenn Will they hnvel
Is the new material good enough to com
peusate for the loss of the old 10y Grodua-
don? VIII they be able TO put out
wlnner2
There nre three sources from which to
choose the plnycrs-the men who played
sn the team the previous year, freshmen
With high school or preparatory school
experience and freshmen who have had
DO experience at all but are willing to
try for the team"
The 0rst mentioned are practically
Known. The conchcs nrc familiar with
their ability and their shortcomings but,
hs result OF their summer vacation,
they are not in condition" and must
demonstrate their right to play tbeic
cid positions again.
The candidates for the team, who have
bad experience In preparatory schools
are also known quantities 10 certain
extent Their work on the grldlron 10
pnSt seasons has been carefully watched,
and when they appear on the varsity field
for the FIRST time the coaches have already
gaueed their ability and classed them nc
cordlngly. But they are not allowed to
think for n moment even that they hnve
been watched This is especially true IL
n player happens TO have been n star In
his minor armament. In such n case he
Is treated with more than ordinary in
difference.
For several days he Ia apt to be abused
md humiliated at every turn. Good work
OH bis part receives no moro enthusiastic
praise thnn an unwilling grunt that seems
Ia Imply he might hive done better But
lctehim make n blunder. Right then and
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n y tie section OF New York. Just or
~ the historic and now dccndcnt
H IBowery, bounded by Pen. Mott
mud DoycYs streets IS 80 be swept
into oblivion md upon the sites now oc'
eupieG by the fantastic and goudy front
cd sh1cks aud teuepents business blocks
OF substantial md imposing chnrnctcr
VIII rear skyward
Perhaps no three blocks In the world
have been the scene Of more strife. more
rcyelry, more crime-nnd crime OF a most
sor1ld kind-th0n the three crooked little
streets which 10 any other city In the
world would be designated MS nlleys.
But In New York every dark and forbid
ding little byway and lane Is digulbed by
the title or street"
Tumultuous times have been had 10
Chinatown within the past year or two,
and this accounts for the nnt just Issued
Chinatown must go aud the police to a
unit Will breathe easier when the razing
OF these dark md squalId dens of Vice
begins. Murder has been rampant there
OF lnte md so far the perpetrators OF
these murders arc ut liberty. While the
police OF the world have been ordered 10
he the lookout for Leon Ling. better
known as Willie Leon. the celestial who
murdered pretty Elsie Sigcl, his Sunday
school teacher. npd then stuffed her body
into the trunk found In his rooms, Wllllc
II stlll among the missing None familiar
With Chinatown and the customs OF It's
habitucs would be surprised 10 learn that
Leon IL still in Chinatown and never left
there for day since the Staying OF poor,
misguided little Elsie.
CbIUatowns feuds-lts tong wars be-
tween the Hip Siugs aud the Ong Leougs-
have been bitterly wogcd for the past 10
years Occasionnlly there comes luil
and for the time being Chinatown be-
comes quiet, At such times the Seeing
New York" cnrs reap o harvest. Nearly
every visitor to the metropolis thinks that
he or she must sec" Chinatown before
departing for their for-away homes. IL ~
quite the thing 10 60 nowadays and the
tourists nlc In and out OF tho dingy. lily
lighted, foul-smeling little cribs that In
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-06
OFFICIAL COPY OF
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CONDENSED Report.D

Tuesday evening. June 29, 1909.
Recess meeting. Mayor presiding
All members present excepting Cum
Minis and Haynes.
G.. +. Gavin qualified as Alderman
from Fourth Ward, succeeding j. 7.
Carlton. resigned.
Mr.. Gavin was named BY the Mayor
10 fill vacancies on Committees caus-
ed by Mr.. Cartons resignation. Also
replacing Mr.. Bell on Committee on
Rules.
Application of Pete Jacoby for per
mission to build an iron-clad building
in Fire Limits on Virginia Avenue
granted unanimously.
City Engineer submitted report on
condition of stagnant water in park
adjoining North Spring Rover. suggest
ing remedy. Referred to Sanitary
Committee with power to ACT. when
necessary money is available.
Street and alley committee instruct
d 10 have platform built under goose
neck on Virginia avenue. between Isl
and End streets.
Mr.. Robinson introduced Resolution
number 50. Adopted unanimously.
III IoD4HSOH
Number 1S7. being an ordinance set
Ting zine for the hearing of proper
~ owners as TO paving certain streets
Read first and second time under sus
pension, unanimously. and ordered
published
Committee on City Affairs subj
ted an ordinance increasing occupa
ion license. Referred TO City attor
ney.
Communication of r. NJ Patrick
read and on motion tabled. Mr.. Rob
inson voting No.
Attorney X. X. Scott appeared on
behalf of Lucius Dills. presenting bill
II S77.50 for services rendered the
City. Referred to City Attorney for
report.
J. c. Gilbert appeared on behalf OF
his client, Pas Torres. recently convic
ted in Justice Court for running
Dance Hall, asking that the fine OF
$50 be remitted Deferred until mex;
meeting
Council adjourned
w. T. PAYLOR,
Cl1rlr
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PROPOSED oRDINANcE1
Ordinance No. 1877.


AN ORDIN ANC.s SETTING A
TINE FOR THE HEARING OF PROP
ERTY OWNERS AS TO PAVING
CERTAIN STREETS.
II appearing that tie City Engineer
has filed his report showing cross
sections of the streets in the City of
Roswell heretofore on the 18th day
OF Jane. 1909. ordered 10 be paved and
making an estimate of the total cost
thereof and the number of cubic
yards of -nateTial necessary to be us
ed in the grading ,hercof or to be ex-
cavated therefrom. now. therefore.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROS-
WELL:
That S p. IN. on the day of July.
1909. be and same hereby is designat-
ed as the time. and the City Hall in
the City of Roswell as the place when
and where the owners of property a
butting on said streets so ordered to
be paved. or any other person inter
ested therein. may appear before the
City Council and be heard as TO the
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-07-06
ROSWELL SIGNAL CORPS
IS TO REMAIN INTACT.

Lieutenant Charles Whiteman. offic
er in command OF the Roswell Signal
Corps. has received a letter from r.
A. Ford. adjufant general of the New
Mexico National Guard. re-insta;ing
the Boswell Signal Corps, which was
20 have been mustered out upon the
organization of a full company of in
santry here. The letter authorizes
Lieutenant Whiteman to recruit the
corps up to twenty-five men and send
for any supplies that he may need to
take them on the trip to the territoi-
ial encanpment. July Is to 30. Mr..
Whitenan will re-organize the corps,
but he does not believe he can posi-
bly, get ready in nine days to go TO
encanpment.
The reinstatement Of the Signal
Corps does not interfere In any way
with Capt a. 8! Murray's arrange
ments 70 organise ; fun comp&ay Of
tnfnRmy for the Nqfional Guard. II
poesibIe both orgaslisations viii be
mainfa1ned hero.
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Operation NAV Save Bow

Hubert NJ. SmitH. the Ii year old
son of Rev. Hubert NJ. Smith. was op-
Grated on Sunday AT St. Mary's hos
pital and now has a chance to recov-
er. He was kicked in the pit of the
stomach by the family horse a week
ago 'ast night while in the lot milk
ing the COW. As the body was not
bruised externally and the boy made
no serious complaint, little attention
was paid 20 the affair at the time. but
after five DAYS the stomach began to
swell and was soon in bad condition.
from the formation of gas and pus of
an internal injury. For a time il was
thought he could not recover. but he
was so much better today. he is
thought TO have good chance at get
ting well.
+. NJ. Spencer left Monday morning
on pleasure trip TO San FRANCISCO
and the Pacific Coast
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FOR
PATRIOTISM

New York. July 6.-Harod Conant.
o patriot OF the old school. objected
to a neighbor flying an Italian flag
from his house and fired both barrels
of a shot gun into it. tearing 1t to
pieces. Immediately a crowd of ex-
cited Italians from that section of
Port Chester attacked Conant and the
police reserves had to rescue him. In
the police court Conant said he could
not see any but an American flag fly
ing on Independence Day and after
he had been fined s25. the police es-
corted him home and guarded him
from the still angry Italians. While
in court the foreign element became
so denonstrative that line Of hose
had to be laid by a fire company to as
sist in quelling the expected riot.
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PROTECTION
IN ROSWELL

The demonstration of the city wa
ter works by the Roswell Fire Depart
| nent on Main street at seven O'Clock
last evening was beheld by a crowd
that lined the thoroughfare the en-
fire length of the business section. 1t
made grand sight, interesting not
only because of its spectacular quail
ties. but also on account of the fact
chat IL showed that there is ample
protection from fire to property In
Roswell.
The fire company appeared prompt
ly in response 10 the regular fire call.
both the old and new hose wagons.
with full turnout of the two hose com
panies. Connections were rapidly
made and ii was not long before six
streams were shooting skyward, two
at each of the Main street corners of
Second. Third and Fourth streets.
me connections were made one at a
time 10 see if any loss In pressure
was perceptible. But there was none
The last stream was just as strong as
the first when it was first turned on.
The demonstration was made with
100 pounds pressure, according to
Supt. Bennett of the wafer works sys.
ten. 1t was not considered advisable
20 run the pressure up to the limit of
80 pour Is. as can be done with safe
ty when new attachments arrive for
the power house. With the pressure
at one hundreds pounds, the streams
easily cover the highest buildings In
the city.
After this water display, a fire of
boxes and kindling. covered VIII kero
sene. was started in trent On the Ros-
well Hardware Company, and put out
with chemical extinguishers, Lhe de-
nonstration being put on by the Ros-
well Hardware Company's men. The
fire in the boxes was soon out. ibut
owing TO the fact that the street was
fun of mud and water. the burning
Kerosene fioated to the water and the
blaze was not readily extinguished.
even after the big hose was turned on
it.
The fire boys were rnuch disaupoint
ed on account OF not being able to null
OF their contest for the silver cup
but the streets, were to muddy to
make any time and the race had to be
abandoned.
However. they are just as anxious
as ever for the contest and as soou as
The streets are in proper condtsion
again there will be Something doing
The public Is invited out to see the
fun Due notice will be given in the
Record of the time and place.
The prize cup Is on exhibition i'm
the window of the Roswell Drag a
Jewelry Co.