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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-24
DROWNED IN RESERVOIR.
BowbeIIs Youth Swims Too Long anc
Loses Life.

Bowbells, n. d., June 2S.-Dale
Heath. the 15-svear-old son of the pro-
prietor of Heath's autombile livery
here, was drowned in the reservoir
while swimming with several other
boys He and a number of compan.
ions went swimming Saturday after
noon but Heath got cramps and sank
unnotbced by his companions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-24
IOWA CITES SUFFER FROM !.
EFFECTS Of A DISASTROUS
WIND And HAIL STORM WED'Y

west. Hail stones as big as walnuts
fell for an hour and greenh houses
suffered heavy damage Fruit and
garden crops and corn fields were
badly damaged. Several barns were
struck by lightning. Rockwell iCty,
Boone and Fort Dodge report 4
heavy wind storm ss hich,. leveled
hundreds Of telegraph poles. 53
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-24
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!. THE WRlGh1S
(By Associated ;Press.)

Washington, D. c., June 2s.-Al-
though the Wright brothers today
we're granted an extension Of time Of
thirty days in which to: to,:: complete their
official trials for the government, they
are losing no time in completing their
flying machine.
The first preliminary fight probably
will be made on Friday. = The motor
was installed today. Tomorrow the
starting apparatus will be set up and
the motor will be tested.
TRI-STATE WEATHER.
North and South 'Dakota-Gener-
ally fair Thursday and Friday.
Minnesota-Generall fair Thursday
and Friday; moderate west winds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-24
TRANsCONTINENTAL CAR BROKE

TItANSCONIINENT CAR BFoOhE
Walla Walla, WASH, June 23.-
Ford car No. / In the New York to
Seattle race broke down twelve
miles west of here late last night
and at last accounts was stalled and
unable to proceed. An automobile
with a repair outfit was dispatched
from this city at an early hour this
morning. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-06-24
SMALL field TO
START IN RACES
At SHEEPSHEAD

New York, N. Y, June 23.-Only
eight horses have been named over
tonight to start tomorrow in the Su-
burban Handicap, the HISTORIC race,
that is always the featureM the
opening day Of the=beautifui Sleeps.
head Bay race track. l. s,t3s; = - u..r,.
1t is small but classy field and
a splendid race over the mile and a
quarter is looked for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27
Comment
LANG BEATS FlTL
KNOCKED OUT IN eth.
Fictor NerUous in Fight fer
Australian Title.

Sidney. New South Wales. Dee z7.-Bil
Lang the Australian heavyweight cham
piOn knocked out Bob Fftzsimmons IN ms
twelfth round OF their hghr at Ruscncut-
ter's Bay Stadium TO-DAY The fight Vas
evenly contested Up to the last round
when Lang forced Fitzstmmons 70 ~
ropes knocked him down with a rtsht
hand blow 70 the Jaw ann when - sros-
sent him 70 the floor senzeiess from right
hand upper cut.
Fitzsimmons had not appeared n ths
ring in Australia since ne lsfr here for rs
United States many year, ago. and when
he climbed through the ropes to-day -
was loudly appIauded- The veteran loohen
70 be IN splendid CONDITION after his long
period Of preparation for today fight
The fight opened rather tsmely. Lang
showing extreme uervousuess He was
freely booted for hoIding in the cIinchss
and frequently putting his opponent and
refusing 20 break clear F4tzsin1nons. On
the contrary. fought cisanly and quickly
became the favcrfte with the crowd
AS the fight progressed Lang regainst
confidence and forced -he PACE. but Fly
simmons cleverIy evaded his rIshes ami
frequently landed clean blows on the face
and body. In a hot rally IN the eleventh
round Fitz cut Langs right eye severely
with 4 left hand punch
When the twelfth and last round opened
Lang rushed Firz through the ropes. and
foored him with right hand swing Ftts
took the count OF nine aud rose zroggy-
Lang was az him 1ercely as soon a. hs re-
gained his feet. battertng the totrertns VET
eran about the ring He forced Fttz against
the ropes. and. with hard right upper cur
on the Jaw, sent him down and OUT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27
SNOW No WBACK
HI Not Interfere zc9th Auto
mobile Sho1c's Opening.

Alfred Reeves, general manager Of the
American Motor Car Manufacturers Asso-
citation. said yesterday that the severe
snowstorm would not III any way AFFECT
the opening OF the automobile show ar tbs
Grand Central Palace on Friday night
With few exceptions. ne said. most of the
cars that will be on exhibition are IN the
city. and thai by the time the decora tons
have been completed most of the snow
Will be cleared away, and therefore the
manufacturers viii have little trouble in
Shipping their cars to the building
One of the interesting exhibits in con-
nection with the Importers Automobile
Salon at the show will be that of cups
and trophies There is hardly an agent
for foreign car who has not one or two
OF them. while several are the owners of
many trophies won In competition OF ma
tcnai character. z. r HolIander will
have on exhibition al the Fiat space the
trophy Won in Atlanta in November by
Louis Strang in the 175-horsepower Fiat
car Several other trophies won in Fiat
cars will also be shown Al the Lancfa
space will be seen the light car trophy
won in Savannah by William Hiliard. At
the lsotta, Hotchkiss, De Dion and Rem
ault booths will be seen a mum Der OF prizes
the last named showing the trophv won
IN the hrst continuous Neutrality-suspicious.
race held in this country.
Al the Panhard, Delahaye. Delaunsv-
BelLvtlle' Clement Bayard and c.. q. Y
spares, trophies will be exhibited.
The latest creations of the leading an
tomobile manufacturers of Europe viii he
seen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27
WITH THE BOWLERS,
NeTark Bay Takes a Bag,
EarIu Lead.

If the Newark Bay club team does not
win the Athletic Bowling League champion
ship this season, II will not be because OF a
poor start On the contrary. never before
in the history of the organization has
team secured such an early advantage as
the Bayonne five. which starts the new
week with the enviabIe record OF eleven
games won and one defeat
Thus Tar the five IN question has rolled
half OF its games away from home, its only
defeat being experienced at RoseviIls- At
present the Elizabeth club team is in sec
ond place. with nine won and three lost
and then come Jersey City and Passaic
The champion Roseville combination and
Columbia follow. tied for fifth
In the matter OF team average Elizabeth
leads with SPAS, while Passaic. Rcsevills
and Newark Bay also have marks better
than 500 Six OF the ten teams N the
league now have totals more than a thou
sand North End leading with 1854
This weeks rolling will begin tomorrow
night with a series between Newark Bay
and Passaic On the Iatrer's alleys Four
series will be crowded into Wednesday
night, as follows. Columbian. az Jersey
City; New York. az NIontcIair. Columbia
ar North End and Elizabeth. ar Roseville.
The official averages follow.
STANDING OF The CLUBS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27
LOST IN SNOWDRIFT
Rescuing Party Go after
'CrosS-Country Runners.

The Glencoe Athletic Club. Of Harlem,
was the only club of the metropolitan dis
trict TO send out pack Of runners IN a
weekly run over four-nlile course in Har-
lem yesterday. All the other clubs, such
as the A1ohegan Mott Haven, Peunant,
Rival. Jamaica, Mohawk and Flatoush.
were forced to call off its contests owing
10 the heavily laden streets OF snow.
Only ten runners which Is one-tenth
Of the usual number of starters, leLt
the mark in the Glencoe run The course
which extended from the clubhouse TO Ioist
street and return. included broken nelos'
meadows. steep hills and streets III
places ankle deep with snow. The atm
letes had 10 struggle through the snow TAX
ing = header" now and then, but getting
I'D Immediately and following the leader
and seeming TO enjoy H. OF the ten run
rers that left the starting line, three failed
+o return with the pack. A rescuing party
that left the clubhouse IN search OF the
stranded runners. found them struggling
I'M the steep incline, short distance from
home The three. however, showed an
abundance of stamina by limptng TO the
clubhouse. After a short rest and THOR
o,,-b RIB down. the three stragglers seemed
name the worse for their experience
Frank Mccullough member OF the
Glencoe Athletic club. succeeded III com
rletjrg the course in the good time Of Zl:oS'
which Is over minute slower than the
usual time made for the course. McCul-
Tough. running strong and feeling none me
worse for the tough journey, finished loo
Yards in front of Edward Burrls, or ~.
AIMS Athletic Club. George Ounce the
sturdy little runner OF the ST George Ath-
letir Club. finished a short distance behind
Burris. With extra sweaters covering their
bodies and all with heavy caps, the run
,ars left the mark at brisk pace. Cuneo
led for the first two hundred yards, when
HI. took slide. Mccullough. who was at
his heels then took command. T. s. Har-
ris the negro runner, AT this point moved
IL, and paced the former, while the other
runners traned along, taking tumble after
tumble IN the snow and ice. Two miles out
Sacknnan and Goddard. who we're having
their troubles IN guarding their footing.
went down in q heap, only 10 get Up at
once and resume the journey At the turn
ing point Burris. who was running behind.
moved into second place, with Harris third
The stifrest part Of the race was the run
home all the runners, with the exception
OF Harris and Mccullough going down.
on the stretch 70 the tape a big crowd
gathered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27
Bills. the Pitcher, at Top
Real Honors for Eastern League Batters Goes to
Grinshaw, Who Played los More Games.

F'orty-five players Of the Eastern League
achieved q batting average OF 80 or bet
ter. according to the official records given
out yesterday
Toronto. although outranked in standing
by three clubs at the close of the season,
earried of the laurels in club batting, with
an average Of .246- The champion Roches-
tiers are tied with Providence and Balti-
more for second place in the team list
at 2i.
Bills. the Baltimore pitCheT. heads the
individual list, with an average OF $50. As
he played in only sixteen games. however,
one must look further for the real honors
O. the season with the ash or willow
Cirimshaw, the Toronto outtelder, who
also PLAYED a few games ar second base.
has an average for the season of .S0a. and
is followed by War Horse" Camel the
Rochester first baseman. with sos. AS
these men played in 124 and 1t9 games re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27
FLORIDA MOTOR BOAT RACES

En'ry banks for the sixth annual re-
gatta OF the Palm Beach Power Boat As
ISOLATION. which viii be held on Lake
Worth Palm Beach Fla, March ISIS
1910 are now out
Theodore Z Wells. chairman Of the 70
gatta committee No. 81 Broadway. be-
heves that the list of the contests for this
winter viii attract q greater variety OF
power boats than has ever been seen before
on the famous motor boat course
Several boats ere now being built Tor the
regatta and II is said ar least tventv-fys
entries will be made from Florida alone
Detroit and Chicago motor boat owners
ara mrch interested IN the regatta. and
promise entries
Leland sterry. secretary OF the sssoeta-
ton. Is now al Palm Beach arranging the
preliminarles Entry blanks and booklet
giving the various contests and rules, can
he obtained from Theodore L Wells and
from Leland sterry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27
Chance Leads Firsf Baser7en
Bridwell and Wagner Tied Among Shortstops in
National League Fielding Averages.

Frank Chance, captain OF the Chicago
team leads all National League first base
men in the averages for the season of 1909.
as announced to-day With = percentage
Of s94 for ninety-two games. he is closely
followed by Bransfeld, OF Philadelphia,
with a percentage of $50 for 1Ss games,
Storke, who played with both Pittsburg and
ST. Louis. tied Chances fielding average,
but he played IN only nineteen games
Bridwell, OF New York with las games
70 his credit. and Hans Wagner. OF Pitts
burg with 1S6, are tied, with $40 per cent
IN the fielding averages for shortstops.
Humnlel. of Brooklyn. played perfect
score in seventeen games as an outfielder,
but Clarke, Of Pittsburg has probably the
best average, with 152 games played and a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27
THE LENANES YIN.
Father and Son Capture Larch-
mont Trap Prizes.

Despite the unfavorahle weather condi-
IRONS. the ularksmen of the Larchmont Gun
Club made d good showing yesterday at
the traps The club offered Two special
Guns 10 BE- contested for. each match being
~ r4-entv-fve targets. T. Lenane ST, won
the first. and u Z. Pelham the second Of
,basA rrophies. lIr. Lenane also won two
scratch shoots AT twenty-five targets each,
with scores Of e.
q F Pelham vas the winner or the
third scratch contest, and T Lenane. IT., of
he fourth The ten doubles match was
Won by T. ! O'Donohue. with score Of
N g r. Pelham being second, with r.
The surnma ries-
SCRATCH SHOOT 20. 1--c5 TARGETS.
Name Total Name Total
= Te-ane ST.. % J. r Collins .-..-.. - 10
7 Tenaue jr.--...1T T. F Pelham -.-... ~
u 3 short --.--- -. Z ). . Dohonne- 20
shoot OFT Lenane. ST, won
SCRATCH SHOOT NO 2-c5 TARGETS.
T. Lenane. sr-.---.2 % J r Collins --...- i s
T. Lensue, Jr------l5 .. = Felhaif ---------
Won by 7. Leuaue, ST.
SCRATCH SHOOT No. SIS TARGETS.
Teuaue ST.. - :. Z. Collins -.... %
T Tenane jr......1a q. T. Pelham. ...... %
" B short ---.... 20 T. !. oponohus 10
A 2 smith -..--.--l Is
Won by q. F. Pelham.
SCRATCH SHOOT NO 4-25 TARGETS
Lenane. &c., ISL. r Collins. ..-.-.14
" r. short .-.-.-.i IS 7 J o'Donohue. II
Ter doubles Csbatchp--T- 7. C-Donobue 90
- y pelham. L. r Leuaue ST. II n 2
short Is. J. r Collins, Il, Z. ROBBINS u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27

spectively the batting honors Of the sea
son in the Eastern League will be con-
coded TO them. Simmons and Osborn, both
Of Rochester. follow their leader" with
90 and -2es. respectively
Gardner. the Jersey City second base
man. heads the players in the teams in the
metropolitan district. having recorded an
average with his bat Of .291- Gettman, the
Newark outfielder. is close upon his heels
with ESQ
In home runs Jersey CITY leads. thirty
eight such drives being recorded to the
credit OF players of that team. Providence
heads the team list in stolen bases. with
G3S
simmons OF Rochester and Houser OF
Toronto were the individual players who
knocked the most foUr-sackers. the former
having eight and the latter six.
The club averages and those Of fndt-
vidual players, who reached or exceeded
the 80 mark, follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27

percentage of .osT Gibson. OF Pfttsbure
caught $50 games. more than any other
catcher, and had a fielding average of es3.
Wilson. of New York. heads the list with
a percentage of 1856. but played IN only
seventeen games. Carnnitz, of Pittsburg.
has probably the best pitching record, with
forty-one games played and percentage OF
sos. AIathewson. OF New York has the
same average. with thirty-seven games
played.
Pittsburg won in club fielding, with 2
score of .964, with the following ranking
a. they read Chicago, .961; Philadelphia.
9s1 Brooklyn .s5S; New York. .s54: Gin
cinnat .a52; St. Louis. ISL, and Boston,
s47
The club and individual fielding averages
follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27

One Of the subsidiary questions raised by
The Motifs Club IS trif7e more complex
and the solution handed down by the rules
committee appears TO be open to argument.
The point put was that If a ball in play
was accidentally moved by the player or
his Caddie. and the movement ceases by
the ball dropping into the hole that is be-
ing played, what Is the position in match
play and in a stroke competition
The answer Of the rules committee Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27

Motor boat owners and enthusiasts who
would Ike better TO understand the marine
gas engine, are invited 10 free exhibition
at the West Side Young Mems Christian
Association, No. SIS West 57th street on
New Years Day, when q marine engine
WIN IT'S chief parts cut through Iongitudin-
ally and its interiors exposed will be on
exhibition.
Engineers Of the motor boat and the au-
tomoblls schools have been working on the
problems presented for this display for sew
eral weeks. and have solved the many difi-
cult1es presented
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27
Golf Bowling 4 CrosComty Run Auomobhng Comment

that the penalty Is one stroke in both
cases. and the ball is not replaced and Is
considered to have been holed- II would
seem that here a player gains an advan-
tage from an accident and from an in
fringement OF a rule. In effect the penalty
stroke is not imposed az all. The ball has
teen holed By an accident. and not by
the player using his club and his skill
II has been suggested that the justice OF
the case would seem TO be met only BY
causing a replacement of the ball acct
dentaIIy holed our BY the imposition OF
the penalty stroke and BY another stroke
being added for the holiug out OF the taiL
There Is the case Of a ball lodging IN a
tree and a wall for decision ts raised
by the Bredfsholm Club ST Andrews
lodges the issue with the retort that this
is matter for a local Tule-a suggestion
with which many golfers viii sgree-or.
aIterna lively. that stroke Rule 2 should
be applied. allowing a ball TO be ufted
under two strokes penalty. II was Mr.
Bslfour who. when playing with BRAID
ard Taylor at ChatsWorth. three or four
years ago, framed a rule for this incident
there By allowing a drop and penalty II
one stroke
There does not seem 70 &c a uniform
practice in respect to the tree penalty.
but dropping a ball behind and counting
a stroke Is generally regarded as fair. es
pectally on courses where trees abound
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27

otter changes Of z minor nature might
r. made 20 advantage 10 lessen the chances
q injuries without changing the cha racter
- The gaze, such as more stringent
ruie against piI.ng up, ths abolition OF the
dragging and pulling OF runner along
after he has been tackled, further protec-
tior 70 the man catching punt and elini-
-sticn q the use or The straight arm 70
yard OF opposing tackles. I like the rule
protecting the catcher f punts in the ca
madam Rugby game. when the opposing
tscklers cannot approach within three
ards until the bar Is caught. In our
xsrne some ends time their flying tackles
20 nicely that they hit the man before
He has had q chance 70 get properly set
sfter- reaching forward or backward out
- natural position u catch rhe hall This
opens the ysy 70 minor injuries, from
which more serious ones may result later.
y Ga the same thing in the use Of tho
strsixht arm, when 3ftenIiues 4 blow is
s-r-lck with the heel Of the hand, which
even such q keen umpire as Bill Edwards
could net detect, that dazss a player and
makes more serious injury likely because
se - not able 20 take proper care OF
himself when in thai condition. II changes
sr@ made along these lines and the spirit
IS well as thu letter Of the rules Is OBJ
-s-vse. football would rot continue 70 b
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27

II Tas suggested in this column some
time ago that authority be given TO enc OF
the officials to remove q player from the
game who, in his opinion, is partly ex-
hausted or not in condition to continue.
Some Of the leading officials tell me that
they would not accept this responsibility
under any circumstances. but to obviste
this it might be we'll for the central board
OF officials 10 insist that physical director
be named TO supervise this work and see
to II that PLAYERS are removed when the
need arises This would be 2 potent force
in preventing many injuries. It viii be well.
also, 10 prevent by an even stricter rule
coaching from the side line, as advocated
editorially in the daily papers of Harvard,
Yale, Cornell and Princeton. There is Just
one more suggestion. which I have urged
many times before: Number the players,
and thus add TO the enjoyment of those who
look on and make il possible for the men
who must write the facts TO give credit
where credit is due in detailed accounts Of
the games
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27

Michigan has 4 big black blot on her
football record for 1909. but Michigan can
be congratulated for making an honest and
sportsrnanlike effort to correct an unfortu-
nate mistake J. J. Miller was not eligible
10 represent Michigan on the gridiron, as
II turns out. and Miller has been punished
by being deposed as captain OF the team
for next year Notre Dame should now be
accorded the so-called championship Of the
West II had strong claim with Michi-
gan on the record Of the elevens this year.
but the victories OF the latter over Mime
sofa and Pennsylvania, even though beaten
~ Eorre Dame in q close game, carried
more weight with the critics and the VOL
verines were placed on TOP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27
oLbFlgLo LOWERS AUTO RECORD.

Los Angeles. Dec ae.-Barney Oldheld IS
tsblished new worlds record for fifteen
miles on a circular track today az Ascot
Park Driving his l2o-horsepover Benz
car Oldheld reduced the record OF L51
made ~ Ralph de Palma 10 l. y Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27

The perils OF football have been greatly
exaggerated and the game is rot respon-
sthls for one-haIf the fatalities charged, as
vas clearly pointed out in The Tribune on
December 1S- Many men prominent in foot
ban who are working 10 save e great and
Ttr-le sport which tends 70 develop -eso-
lursness, courage and self-restrainr have
expressed the opinion that the facts as
tcld n that story" viii 90 far toward
hgtng--g about = more sane and sober dis
cussion OF an altogether important ques-
rion. The trouble with football. in my opin-
for, lies not 50 much in the rules as in
The spirit IN which = IS taught and PLAYED
7 have already put myself on record by
saving several weeks ago IN this column
that 10 tinkering with the code will make
football anything but strenuous game
s1o. after further study and after reading
hundreds ot suggestions. have not
changed thar opinion 7 do believe how
ser thai some changes can be made
which viii make the sport less dangerous
without changing fts character 70 any
marked extent. and for the rest one must
lock 10 the athletic directors, the coaches
and the players themselves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27

In the case Of the Motifs Golf Club 4
point is raised as TO the penalty stroke
and the procedure which governs the play
ing OF q ball which has been accidentally
moved II seems that in a stroke compe-
tirion = caddie dropped a club on the ball
OF his master. the ball being on the put
ting green The ball having been moved
by the dropping Of the club the caddie
lifted II and placed it upon the spot from
which II had been moved The incident
having been reported 70 the local COM
mtttee, Z penalty stroke was imposed.
though the players. after subsequently re-
ferrtng 70 the rules, came 20 the conc1u-
sion that there was no penalty imposed
for the accident, and they accordingly al
tered the figure on the card so as TO omit
the imposition Of the penalty stroke
The players asked that the subject
should be referred 70 The rules Of golf
committee. and that body replied that the
player 20 whom the moved ball beIor ge5
was disqualified The point upon which
guidance is asked is whether the ball
should have been played where It lay after
the dropping Of the club had moved II, or
whether II was correct on the part OF the
caddie 70 replace II. The rules committee
points out that z penalty stroke was in
Cured through the accidental moving OF
the bail and that the ball should have
been played from where II lay after the
accident