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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

teen rounds. He then put the crusher
on Bill Lang in six rounds, and then
met defeat at the hands of the present
champion. Three months ago he fought
twenty rounds with Bill Lang, gaining
the decision. His plans are unsettled
If he faEs to secure a fight In Cali
fornia he will leave for England, where
he has two or three matches In sight.
Bill Lang came to America for a
crack at Stanley KetcheI or Sam
Langford.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT

teStants In the Queen City Gun club
tournament, being tied there. He has
established a wonderful record by
breaking $4,000 clay targets without
miss, tossed in the air by himself.
Some time ago Mr.. Akard hit 1853
small marbles which he tossed in the
air himself without a miss.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09
RUGBY for oreaon Schools.

1t is almost certain that the rugby
game of football will supplant the in
tercollegiate style in the grammar
schools of the state of Oregon. For
some time past the officials Of the Ore
gon schools have been contemplating
the change. The state university of
Oregon also is reported to greatly fav-
or the rugby rules. If this institution
takes up the game 1t is almost certain
that the whole of the northwest will
follow suit When the California una
versity journeyed to Vancouver last
December to play for the Keith cham.
pionship against the Vancouver union
the Oregon university sent It's football
coach to Vancouver to watch the
games and submit report.
College Basketball to Go.
Harvard and Amherst have dropped
basketball; Brown is contemplating
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

of interest. Columbia looks like cham
pion in the east, while the western title
hinges on the Minnesota Chicago game
at Chicago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

doing so; Yale cut its schedule down
to eight games and may quit the game
after 1911. while conditions at Penn
and Columbia seem to indicate a lack
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

The entries for the class races at
the North Dakota state fair Fargo,
close July II. There is-a 2:17 pace,
2:16 trot, 2:15 pace, 2:S0 trot, 2:30
pace and 2:25 pace.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

In recent issue of The Horseman
this statement is made in an article
on the desirability Of a short back in
horses: when in. motion the hind
parts of the horse are really pushing
the body of the horse along" Granted.
Now, to carry out this line of argu-
ment, why is it not desirable to make
1t easy for the front legs to perform
their function, /. e., hold up the front
end of the body with as little resist
ance to- the work being done by the
hind legs? If the power of motion lies
In the hind limbs why not make it
easy for the horse to 'break over" in
front readily? In other words, why
not the short toe and high heel in
front instead of low heel and long toe?
Think 1t over.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

Little Joe. Billy Doyle's PAGER, is de-
livering the goods in elegant FORM this
season. Barring accident he will
make the 2:25. class PAGERS step along
some before the season is over.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

Star Brino, one of the string of
Havers James, Winnipeg, is touted as
a front-rank PAGER in his classes this
season. Present indications indicate
as much. @
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

Rob Roy, owned by Champine &
Rawson, Williston, N. D. is entered in
the 2:25 pace at the Iowa state fair
races, Des Moines. There are thirty
eight entries In this class.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

Hummer Sheldon is entered in the
2:15 pace at Des Moines, Ia, He will
have plenty of company as there are
twenty nine entries in this class.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

Horace Jr. has not recovered from
from the injury received at the Cas-
selton races by coming in contact with
bike with his left front leg. The
tendon just above the fetlock rs in
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

The chance of lifetime to see four
great champions-at the North Da-
kota state fair, Fargo, this month
Dan Patch, Minor. Heir. Lady Maud c.
and Hedgewood Boy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09
NEWS AND COMMENT OF INTEREST TO HORSEMEN
By J. J. ].


such condition that it is likely he will
not race until late in the season. Too
bad. He looks as much like bread
winner as anything in this neck O.
the woods. He is at the Fargo track.
They are not racing as fast down in
Ohio as they are right here in North
Dakota bushes. At Hamilton, O., the
2:17 pace was in 2:17. Up here the
1920 class are going along in 2:15.
Willie Benton won the 2:07y pace at
Hamilton o., in straight heats-best
time 2:09 ga. The ease with which
he cut the field down in the stretch
shows that he is "there with the
goods"
There is a slow class PAGER on the
road this season named Scott Patchen;
1t will do to keep an eye on him. He
has started out as though oats would
be high next winter and he wanted
"the price" At Pontiac, Mich, he
won in straight heats-2:14 1-2, 213
Ia, 2-15 Ia.
III took six heats to settle the 2:17
trot at Pontiac, Mich, last week, with
only four horses in the race. That's
race, sure enough ~ s
The best Bill Bailey could do in the
free-for-all at Mason City last week
was fourth place. Best time 2:10 ga.
Spill won the race.
The Eel has worked a couple of
miles in 2:07 this season. He is said
to be in fine condition.
Citation, p, 1901 S-4, is drawing the
surrey of the family of her owner,
Judge j. H. Cartwright, Oregon, III. A
grand old mare, it is pleasure to
know the balance of her days are to
be in comfort and comparative ease.
Among the likely ones in the string
of Havers James, Winnipeg, Is the
green trotter Jack Vassar. Great
things are expected of him.
The entries for the class races at
the North Dakota state fair, Fargo,
close July IL. There is-a 2:17 pace,
2:16 trot, 2:15 pace, 2:S0 trot $3.50
pace and 2:25 pace.
The chance of a lifetime to see four
great champions-at the North Da-
kota state fair, Fargo, this month
Dan Patch, Minor Heir, Lady Maud c.
and Hedgewood Boy. ,-..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

Say, boys, it's. t's.tough--mighty tough
when you can't win fixed race. Eth?
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

Dewitt. the stallion formerly owned
by Con Keefe, of Fargo, won the 2:20
pace at the Winnipeg races last week
best time 2:15 Ia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

Among the likely ones in the string
of Havers James, Winnipeg, is the
green trotter Jack vassar Great
things are expected of him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09
CANARIES.

For sale, the very best. Ben Hart.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

Entries for the Fargo, N. D., state
fair race meeting close on July IL.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

Citation, p, 1901 S-4, is drawing the
surrey of the family of her owner,
Judge ]. H. Cartwright, Oregon, III. A
grand old mare, it is pleasure to
know the balance of her days are to
be in comfort and comparative ease.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

Geers has not fully recovered from
his broken leg. He has to be helped
in and out of a sulky and uses crutches
in walking.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-07-09

The Eel has worked a couple of
miles in 2:07 this season. He is said
10 be in fine condition.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
THE NEW BRITISH DREADNoUGHTS
More Powerful Guns and Greater Concentrac
ton of Fire-Speed q Knots

London Nav 15.-Reginad McKenna, First Lord
Of the Admiralty. in replying 10 criticisms on the
naval policy of the government. has said that the
battleships 10 built under this years programme
would be least 80 per cent superior 10 their I'M
mediate predecessors In what way that superiority
is 10 be obtained has not been entirely disclosed,
but at least two of the Improvements 10 be intro
duced are known. In the first place, the 10-inch
and Pinch guns with which the ships are to be
equipped are to have q greater muzzle energy than
those now in These guns will be capable of
developing muzze energy of 53.0D foot tons, COM
pared with the energy of 1900 foot tons Of the guns
Of the Dreadnought.
In addition this increased power. al! the Pinch
guns of these ships may be fred on either
side. For this purpose the deck erections have
been reduced the Minimum and the Two pairs
OF guns placed in the centre Of the ship in bar
bettes on each wing. but arranged In echelon,
sweep through almost a complete circle and fire on
the port or starbOard side. The other three pairs
Of guns will be mounted ir barbettes in the centre
one Of the latter the guns Will be carried at high
elevation.
This IS considered an Improvement the arrange
nlent Of the big guns the American ships.
In the American ships the ten primary guns can
also be fired either broadside, but all the guns
being placed IN the centre line the bow and stern
fire Is considerably reduced there being guns on
the wing Moreover, British experts consider that
the American system makes it difficult TO train all
the guns at an acute angle the fore and aft line
of the ship.
The new British vessels. two Of which TO he
built in private yards and two by the government,
are TO be fitted with turbines 10 develop a speed of
-Ventv-One knots.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
FAMILY HURLED FROM CARRIAGE.
Father Not Expected to Live-Horse Fright
ened by Automobile ~

Mr. and Mrs Nathan Gordon. of No. 1512 St
Marks avenue. Brooklyn, and their two young
children. Frank and Max were hurled from car
riare last night when spirited horse attached to
the vehicle took fright at passing automobile and
ran away Gordon removed TO St Mary's
Hosptal in a critical condition. His wife and fam
iIv were taken to their home suffering from severe
bruises.
The family party returning through Eastern
Parkway from "a drive through the Flatbush sec
ton of Brooklyn. An automobile passed close TO
the horse. With a snort the animal bounded aside
and before Gordon could regain control, dashed at
high speed up the road
The carriage was swerved against heavier two
horse vehicle and careened that Gordon was
hurled to the road on his head A wheel passed
over him Little Max managed to grasp the reins
Aided by his mother he held on, and they threw
their weight on the reins to avoid collision
with a trolley car at the Ralph avenue corner But
the mothers effort costly. for the horse
dashed upon the sidewalk. and the carriage was
thrown with great force against a telegraph pole
and overturned The horse breaking away from
the wrecked carriage two blocks further before
Policeman Thomas Mears caught him.
Gordon who is a we'll TO do clothing manufaCt-
urer, is not expected TO live
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
after APPRAISERS NOW.
Loeb Still Investigating - Custom
House Force 4!ert.

Collector Loeb continuing his investigation into
the methods Of handling importations of merchan-
disc here Whether there will be prosecutions will
depend upon what his agents discover The Col
lector told reporter The Tribune recently that
no further changes to be made In the force of
inspectors
The discovery Of frauds in weighing caused a
organization. and Mr.. Loeb redistricted the whole
port that reliable men might have charge in
future under the direct supervision Of the main
Office. With the installation of the new scales,
with automatic registers at the Custom House,
fraud will be all but impossible.
Now the appraisers will have to stand close
scrutiny There has been no evidence of under
valuation imports. it said, but there may be
q reorgan 10 increase the efficiency in that
department. there may be in still other depart
ments also.
The sixty watchmen added TO the Custom House
force the piers have proved efficient check
upon careIessness at the docking of ships Pedlers
have been excluded, il was believed that they
were often used TO further the plans of s1nuggiers
No packages can now be taken from piers without
inspection, and trunks that might have developed
elusive ''sleepers'' now transferred to the
stores after being the piers or ships twenty
hours.
Surveyor Clarkson has the fullest support in
CARRYING out his duties. Throughout the service
there is an alertness that was formerly not ap-
parent. In the matter of permits TO board steam
there IS more care also As a man VINO nas
been the service for years said yesterday, strict
business methods are being employed in the COL
lector's Office with the checks that prevail IN the
most carefully conducted corporations
Since the report that there not enough de-
tective service at the command of the United
States Attorneys office assurances have been re-
ceived that this will be additional assistance Will ne
given soon. There was a Civil Service examination
last week special agents and from the llst the
most efficient men will be chosen for duty at this
port.
The complaint made by H l. Stin1son, who Win
Winfred T. Denison. has charge Of the sugar cases
was not against the men inefficient, but OF the
lack o* enough men for the work to be done. A
new man has been put in charge Of the <peclaI
agents Of the Department Of Justice MI DE
Belle. from the West He has had extensive eA
perience and will reorganize the force
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
NTH FORGERY.
Edzcard B. To5cHe, Jr., of East
Orange. Found litter Long Hunt.

East Orange. y. J. May 3 tSpeciaD.-Edward B
Towne ir formerly cashier for the NIathewson
lead COMPANY OF No IS Front street New York.
was arrested in Orange this morning BY Chief of
Police James Bel. OF this city He will be taken
70 the courthouse IN Newark tomorrow 10 plead
10 an indictment Of forgery against him Bel had
q warrant sworn TO by Frank R WIckes. OF the
PeopIe's Bank Of this city, alleging that Towns
bad forged A check for $3.50 and had il cashed at
the bank September .. 1913
II is reported that transactions involving aoour
g. n,o vyi-h the bank will have 10 he explained when
rbs case comes 10 trial ToV-ne was found IN the
home og his father-in-aw. George w sharp ina
Drisoner made no protest against accompanying
rbA ro1,ce officer further than TO remark that II
1as an a mistake. that the affair had been Settled
md rbe warrant against him should have been
withdrawn
Tovne left Orange suddenly on December ~ and
,bA, his absence continued for several days. ex-
nArrs we're put on his books. Shortages were dis
-o,-Ared and hunt for Tovne began While here
he was known as a high Aver but IL vas
thought that he had independent income He
indulged a taste for automobiles and fine clothes.
and both he and his wife were noted for their Ans
dressing Proceedings were instituted January :.
when Cashier Wickes swore to the complaint
AGAINST him. After his disappearance II was said
tI7at he had spent much time in Chicago and from
there had gone 10 California
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
FOR CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.
National Conference To Be Held in Buffalo
June to 16.

Buffalo May 23.-What gives promise Of being
the largest and most important session Of the Ma
tional Conference of Charities and Correction in
the thirty-six years its history will be held here
lime Q In Is Inclusive. This national conference IS
really seven or eight large bodies Of men and
women engaged in as many different lines Of social
and philanthropic work in the United states and
Canada The president of the conference this year
is Ernest P Bicknell director Of the American Ma
tionaI Red Cross in Washington.
AS has been indicated above the national con-
ference being composed of a number of groups OF
neopIe engaged in different kinds of related work
the programme of its meetings naturally falls into
sections This year there will be distinct confer
ences on Detectives" including insane. feeble
minded idotic and epiIeptic people: Families and
N4iebborhoods' Health and Sanitation "Immi-
GIANTS" .'Iawbreakers.'' Press and Publicity
statistics" state Supervision and Administra-
ton and Children On account Of the farreach-
inP, effect Of the recent conference on dependent
children called by former President Roosevelt al
the White House. in Washington, the last named
section of this conference will probably be the most
important and will give color TO the entire pro-
ceedings for the week
DR. John S Fulton, of Philadelphia and BaItl-
more who was the secretary general of the recent
International Congress on tuberculosis. is chair
man OF the committee on Health and Sanitation"
while this is a comparatively new section of the
national conference. IT promises 10 point the way
70 many reforms in the matter of public health
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
NEW PLEA FOR MORSE
President Taft asked to Intercede
for Banker as q Free Mason.

An appeal for "a fair chance for Charles ".
Morse the convicted banker, has been made TO
President Taft as Free Mason by Max {. Baum.
New York real estate operator, who stands high
in the Masonic fraternity. President Taft has re
piled to Mr.. Baum, stating that his letter has been
called TO the attention of Attorney General Wicker
sham Mr. Morse who is at present in the Tombs
awaiting the result OF his appeal has been a Mason
for twenty-five years.
Mr. Baum says that Morse has been prosecuted
and imprisoned and refused bail because the for
ner administration wanted a sCapegoat for the
panic Of 1897 He asks the President 10 intercede
as your conscience may dictate" He says that
Morse had a chance to remain in Europe but came
back 10 stand trial and pay his creditors.
Mr Baum is stirring up leading Masons all over
the country to take interest in the Morse case,
and is receiving many promises of hearty co-opera-
tion He is planning a meeting Of Morse S
Masonic and other friends to devise further meth
ods of assistance
In his letter to President Taft Mr Baum says:
I.haye no interest beyond sincere sympathy. YOU
Brother Charles ". Morse has been Mason for
upward Of twenty-five years and yet few people
know of that fact for the man is very plain ana
unobtrusiVe, and does not wish to appeal TO any
sympathies because of fraternal animal IONS
bat feeling that he is innocent u wrong, he stands
upon hts merits only; but feel that we are taught
In Masonry stand 10y brother, even thOugh he
he erring. and assist all in our power. VIII you
not Mr. President intercede Just a little, your
conscience may dictate, the end that g w
Morse gets a fair chance? I have been a loyal Re
publican for thirty years. and hope TO hear favor
able from you soon
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
GEORGIA ROAD TIED UP
GOVERNOR APPEALED TO.
No Trains MOre on Main Line
arbitration Plan Proposed.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Atlanta NAY es-The Georgia Railroad is almost
,o-,r,etelv lied up to-day. on the main line a
single train WAS run on the branch lines only
trains were operated. and then for short dis
.s7ces Acting under advices from the first as
sfsrsnt grand chief Of the Brotherhood OF Loco
r,otve Engineers. the engineers to-day did not re-
mort Al tire yards. on account OF the danger from
reckless uobs along the route. anxious TO beat and
srf,,r the strike breaking and negro firemen.
v-hern the strike started
Last nigh; Mr.. Scott. general manager OF the
Georgia Railroad sent dispatch to Governor
Woke Smith. putting the blame on the Governor.
and asserting that his failure responsible
Cor the condition OF affairs. Governor smith made
aisniaed answer to-day showing that all he
ro,iid would he 70 order cut troops and In that
~ase -he engineers and fremen would be made
targets of nsrksmen scattered through the woods
and that deaths would result and anarchy rule
Attorney General Hart. after conferences With
both SIDES to-day. mace a report 10 the Governor
IN urich he proposed that eachsside choose three
C-eorsisns and these six, with Mr. Scott and
~ Ball second yice-president OF the stTik-
1,e frerlen should arbitrate the matter and
~ - come 10 some satisfactory agreement This
,,sn VIII he submitted Messrs. Scott and Ball
= rs r1rnored in Atlanta that Mr. Scott has gone
- Louisville 70 hold a conference with Milton
smith of the Louisville Nashville road, when
orerates :he road under lease
Thirty strike breakers III Atlanta are prepared to
take out trains The strike breakers are corralled
N local hotel With tho strikers doing their best
- communicate VI n them They are guarded 10y
rrr,oerlen AMI detectives, They will Try - take
rf,r 2 train laTe tonight.
Governor Smith tonight wired the Sheriff Of Nc
71u<e county TO cooperate with the munlcpal au-
-ror5fies AZ Thomson. and 10 summon all deputies
needed 10 keep jhe peace. i was at Thomson that
an ,,ltimatum was issued TO the road that no more
negro riremen should pass Governor Smith mas
also informed the sherffs of Rockdale and Dekaio
oau171ies shat engineers say they had been stoned
:, t-orers and l.ithonia and has ordered The ON
Gers 20 give trains protection. Al freight accuno-
ls-ed az Atlarts for Augusta and points beyond
v5f he nloged over the Central and Seaboard lines
-Fe success Of the strike Is due not SO ihuch ID
-le numerical strength Of the strikers themselves
- 20 The A.-nrathy aroused throughout the state
Fy their assertion that negroes were being given
seniority liy the road and white men were losing
rnefr ions as a result. The mobs are composed OF
citizens and not cf strikers Not train mas
moved tonight
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
FIGHT OYER UNIVERSITY.
Carnegie Gift Inrolred IN Southern
-PrasbMeridn GOntrOrerSH.

szvanuah Ca. May "a contest that bids fair
70 be sharp is promised for tomorrow afternoon
z-7en the General Assembly Of the Southern Pres
b,teran Church. III session here, viii consider the
carsrlaint Of General Bennett H Young. OF Ken
-55-kv and others over The Withdrawal Of Central
University q Kentucky from the control Of the
Church.
The Controversy arises over 4 question OF Jurls-
5s-r5on The university taken from the con-
-r-l Of the Church in order 10 qualify for gift
from Andrew Carnegie. This, 1t is contended, was
the action of the Kentucky Synod. and an appeal
uss taken from the synod to the General Assem-
7rz- f,v General Young and others.
colonel T " Bullitt. OF the commissioners
10 represent the Synod Of Kentucky. presented a
1za-as 10 the jurisdiction Of the assembly in the
matter of the complaint. The synod contends that
-re matter has passed from the control Of the
highest church body. and that it has already been
--re,-ocably settled 50 far the church, acting
alone IS concerned General Young and those with
him seek reconsideration Of the amendment 10
the unlversity's charter through which II was
made possible for a Carnegie endowment 70 be OBJ
raiued
Il has become evident from the preliminary
fencing that feeling is tense, and that the de-
cisiou = the assembly. sitting court, may be
regarded a. one fraught with great importance TO
the Church
In the Protestant churches to-day the pulpits
zere filed by the visiting ministers
New-York tribune., 1909-05-24
P. F. ooTTER FOR DISTRICT LEADER
Assistant Corporation Counsel Said To Be
Slated to Succeed Magistrate Walsh

Patrick F. Cotter. recently appointed assistant
CORPORATION counsel is said 10 be the most likely
successor TO Magistrate ]. j. Walsh as Tammany
leader of the 21st Assembly District Although it
was said at the Shenandoah Club, the district head
quarters at No 2035 Seventh avenue. last night,
that under the rules it would be impossible legally
to elect a successor to Magistrate Walsh until the
next regular meeting Of the general committee Of
the district on tire Monday insJune, 1t is under
stood that the selection viii be made at informal
meeting this week.
There are a number of eutenants of Magstrate
Walsh who died recently. in the field to succeed
him but Mr. Cotter is said to be the choice of
charles r Murphy Others who lighting for
the place are Edward Fox who ran for municipal
court justice two years age, and John Cooper, Il
liquor dealer.
Mr. Cotter II chosen, will be of the youngest
district leaders in the citv. He born in this
city twenty-eight years ago and was graduated
from the Manhattan College and the New York
University Law School In college he base
hall and football PLAYER.