The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-05-30
TAFT PUTS IN A
STRENUOUS DAY

Washington, May 29,-President
Taft made four speeches today, rode
many miles by automobile and special
train. pitched in a game OF baseball
Mt the Allegheny Country club, and
sat through the eleven innings of the
contest between the Pittsburg and
| Chicago teams of the National league
The president assisted at the dedi-
cation Of fountain in Arsenal park.
attended business meeting of the
Associated Western Yale clubs. nad
luncheon at Sewickley Heights. four
teen miles out of the city. and tonight
was the principal speaker at the BAN
quct that brought to a close the an
nual sessions of tho Western Yale
clubs.
| Tho ball game was a departure from
the original program. which caused
some disappointment to the Yale men
but which brought JOY to the $1,000
| Pittsburg fans
With the president were Secretary
Knox. staunch supporter of the
Pittsburg team, and Charles P Taft,
| principal owner OF the Chicago team.
Consequently the chief executive was
torn by conflicting emotions, He
wanted both teams to win and was
happlest when the score was a tie.
Secretary Knox and the presidents
] brother had great fun In wagering on
the contest and appealed in turn for
| the presidents support
No. sir" replied the president, Il
Insist upon maintaining judicial at
titude on this matter"
| The presidents assistance to the
| Pittsburg rooters in tho seventh In.
ming, the local team tyiDg the score
With the score still tied at the end Of
the eighth, he said
Il hope II goes beyond the ninth.
then We viii get more for our money"
1t was suggested to the president
that II he remained for the finish he
would be late for t,a banquet He re-
piled he could get dinner most any
old time" but seldom could see a
better game.
The president made his debut on
the diamond at the Allegheny Country
club, Two teams Of resident and visit
/ ihE ol' htIf III Il
ball game and the president pitched
the first two balls for the visitors. He
nad little or no speed and no control,
but was taken out of tho box before
much damage was done.
The two balls the president threw
hit the home base and hit tho catcher
on the first bounce
The presidents first public appear
nnce was at the Rodeph Shalom Jew
ish tabernacle. where he spoke briefly.
| Next there was quick automobile
trip TO Arsenal park and another short
address.
Following this came the meeting Of
the Yale clubs, where the president
paid a tribute to Yale and to the Yale
spirit The president was then es-
corted to Union station, where he took
special train to Sowicltly. all the
Yale visitors accompanying him. Then
came the baseball games, the return
10 town and the banquet tonight
At tonight's Yale banquet Mr.. Taft
highly praised Theodore Roosevelt,
Most of his speech. however was de
voted to eulogizing Yale. He said
The Yale spirit is very elastic and
capable of spreading itself over and
! informing a great many other Insti-
tutlons, and what feel Is that every
university and every college In this
country has In It's heart a desire TO
emulate that which It recognizes as
the Yale spirit. and 10 make It, as
we'll it may, part of It's own instruc-
tlon
Now. the late president wae a Har.
ward man. He said that he had never
undertaken any great work In his
great career that he had not found a
Yale man behind him to help him on.
And what I wish 10 say OF Theodore
Roosevelt. / know and those within
the sound Of my voice, who came
| close TO him know II as we'll as | do.
that he imbued into the government
at Washington that spirit which we
cnll the Yale spirit, on the one hnnd,
and which you may call, on the 9th
Ell the universal spirit OF America
and that ne put into tho hearts OF
all the college meen OF Amrica a
desire TO lend themselves 10 public
service and TO elevate the politics OF
this country. And | am glad TO be
able to testify that that result of his
administration IA prominent element
In life In Washington and In the poll.
tics OF the United States. ! have not
counted up what the college complex
ion Of Mr. Roosevclt's cabinet was
can only say that In the present
cabinet there are two Harvard men
and two Yale men, counting Brother
Knox as one OF the most recent but
one of the most valuable acquisitions
that Yale has made
Il 6nd It difficult TO express the
feeling of gratitude that you have
that you were permitted TO live under
the clms Of dear old Yale and look tc
her MS your alma mater