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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-13

professional teams during the summer
time to play in intercollegiate contests
the following spring. There are other
institutions which are endeavoring 70
control this matter by allowing the
students to play summer baseball for
money but not permitting them to play
afterward in intercollegiate contests.
In order to give them opportunity of
playing baseball in the spring special
teams of ineligibles are formed, and
these play with the intercollegiate rep
resentatives, but do not take part in
intercollegiate contests.
Most of the colleges of the land are
ent~avoring to apply the amateur rules
to college baseball as well as to other
forms of sport. These institutions find
that it is the most difficult problem in
intercollegiate athletics with which
they have to deal. Very stringent rules
are necessary, and the temptations TO
violate them are so great that many
students undoubtedly do SO and then
conceal the fact.
Enforce Amateur Rules.
The demand for good baseball play
ers is so great in this sport-loving
country that the problem is bound to
continue to be most serious one.
Many organizations are dealing with
the subject in a most drastic manner
and have succeeded in applying amateur
rules pretty thoroughly to summer
baseball among the colleges and uni
versities represented in their mem
bership. Among these colleges are the
Southern association.
the Ohio State association and the
Big Nine. centering about Chicago.
The intercollegiate Athletic associa-
ton has been studying the question
for several years. 1t obtained a report
in 1907 from all parts of the country,
which showed that the evasion of anna
teur rules in summer baseball was pre-
valent among college athletes in all
parts of this country. Since then it has
had committees working on the sub
ject endeavoi rg first. to get a sat
isfactory emu iation of the amateur
law and second to devise a uniform
means for enforcing this law with re-
spect TO summer baseball The task is
not an easy one, and it is by no
means as yet completed. The greatest
trouble is that the public and the stu
dent body itself are not educated
equally as to what Isl the law of anna
teurism or as to its necessity. The
matter is TO be reported on again. The
Amateur Athletic Research society is
making a special study of this prob
lem, and it is hoped that some satisfac-
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-13

NEW YORK, April 13.-Wlth the
bas- ball season once again under way
the interesting and puZZling problem
in collegiate athletics becomes again
prominent 1t is well known that some
of the colleges in the country have
entirely given up their efforts of pro-
hlbiting the playing of summer base
ball for money or it's equivalent py
their students
These colleges say that it is not prac-
ticable to enforce the amateur rules
with regard to this sport; that it has
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-13
STANDING OF THE
CLUBS
COAST LEAGUE.
Harvard Crew Coach YaIe's Guest.

BOSTON, Mass, April 13.-Coach
Jim Wray, of the Harvard crews, has
been invited to watch the Yale crews
row on his return to Combride from
theHarvard- Navy race next month.
He will be the guest of Coach Ken
nedy of Yale, at New Haven Last
season Coach Wray entertained Coach
Kennedy at Cambridge when the Har
ward crews raced Columbia on the
Charles.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-13
Would Train in Walla Waila.

IT deVeIOpeU ytSIeIudy dIttIHUOII
when Manager Babe received fur
Their letter from the manager Of the
Medicine Hat team of the Twilight
league that the team has not given
up their plans for coming here, in
snite of the article recently published
in a Spokane paper that they would
train there this year. The present
management is inquiring as to hotel
rates. teams to play, weather and
other matters, and the manager, Burt
A. Dunn, said that If suitable arrange
ments can be made, he will bring his
team here. The letter was immedi-
atelv answered, and it is expected that
the team will come to Walla Walla
in the near future.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-13
Old Timer Loses

BOSTON, April 13.-Frank Klaus of
Pittsburg won decisive victory over
Jimmy Gardner of Lowell in 172 rounds
at the Armory Athletic association to-
night.
Gardner did some clever boxing and
had a shade the better of the argu
ment in three of four rounds, but his
old time footWork and aggressiveness
were acking.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-13
Dayton Will Stand Pat.

DAYTON, Wash, April 13.-(Spec-
accent the proposition of r. H. Ray
mond, who is attempting to organize
a four or five team league to include
DAYTON, if other towns agree to the
terms of his plans. The proposed
league is to be established on a basis
making each team responsible for its
own expenses, thus reversing the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-13

Arranging transportation.

ATHENA, Ore, April 12.-(SpeciaD
"A delegation of citizens from the
Commercial club is to meet the trav-
cling passenger agent of the 0. r. & N.
here this afternoon at 4 o'clock to ar
range for special trains both from the
east and from the west ends of the
county to bring people to and from
the interscholastic track meet to be
held here on May 14th. The track meet
promises to be we'll attended and there
s being great preparation made among
the schools for the contest.
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lght fans the country over are now
Aeeping close tabs on the work OF
rank Klaus, who gave Stanley
NeIehe, the middleweight champion
'"oIe than he bargained for in Pitts
burg recently. In fact, since his draw
win ketchel. Klaus is quite draw
ny card. and every one interested IN
p0si-lsm is anxious to see him box
-'iough Ketchel was not in the pest
mutton for the recent bout ana
'ured his hand cary in the battle
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-13
DIAMOND ARTISTS CHANGE

Releases OF National League Players
Given-OId Men Coming Back.
NEW YORK, April 13.-President
Thomas ]. Lynch of the National lea
que today announced the following
releases: By Brooklyn to Chicago
National league: H. Mcintyre; by
Chicago to Brooklyn National league:
w. s. Davidson, Tony Smith, Henry
]. Smith: by Pittsburg to Kansas City:
Chester NJ Brandon. Contracts were
also announced as follows: With
Philadelphia: Burt Hum phreNs, James
F. Moroney, Earl L. Moore. With
P'ttshurg: A P. Leifield, S. H. Cam
nitz. Samuel Lever.
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Touchet Valley Happenings.

TOUCHET, April 12-(SpeciaD-
Pritchett & Seachris expect to open
up in their new quarters in the near
future. They are doing a hustling
real estate business.
construction of the new O. r. & n.
deDot will begin this week.
Fred Hanson and Elmer CumminS
succeeded in capturing 81 coyotes in
two days hunting last week
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X Ray Burned Him.

DAYTON, Wash. April 12-(Snec-
ial.)-The case filed here some time
ago in which Dent Hunt of this coun-
ty is suing for damages of $4,000 from
DR.. Steele Of Waitsburg for alleged
damages incurred while undergoing an
X-ray examination, will be heard be-
fore jury in the Walla Walla SUI
perior court. Hunt claims that the
physician burned him with the X-ray
machine. causing a running sore which
causes him to use a cane.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-13

AS Washington has defeated Lin
coin school by score of 16 to 8, they
are now declared champions with the
exception OF Green Park, whom they
will meet some time toward the close
of the season. The grammar school
boys have been playing great ball for
their class this year, and with such
training in their youths. many stars
will no doubt develop from among
them. The pitching is especially good
and team work is being attempted
more than ever.
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LIVE NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD N

ordinary order Of things. Dayton,
Pasco, Walla Walla and Waltsburg,
with possibly Kennewick, will be in
Guided in the league. If Raymond's
plans are successful the league will
be launched April Is. Dayton's past
record as a baseball town insures
hearty support of the league here.
Next Sunday the locals play the La
Sale team of Walla Walla.
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Vernon, 6: Frisco. 8.
Portland 8; Sacramento 2.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 10
Timely hitting won for Portland yes
terday, the Ducks taking the op-
ening game of the series from the
Senators by a score of to 2. Garrett
and Baum opposed one another on the
firing line, both pitching excellent
ball. Fisher. Ort and Speas all met
the ball at timely opportunities for
Portland, getting two baggers when
hts meant runs. Score:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-13
Duke Wins Cup

MONTE CARLO, April 15.-The
Duke of Westminster, plotting the Ur-
sula today won the international cup
for autoboats, covering 100 kilometers
(62 miles) in one hour, 26 minutes, SO
seconds. The King of Sweden was an
interested spectator.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-13
BEAT HARVARD
NINE I'M SPECTACULAR GAME

= BOSTON, April 13.-With but one
new player in it's lineup, Boston's Am
erican league team defeated the Har-
ward university nine by score of 4
to in the opening game of the local
season today. Several sensational
PLAYS by the college boys featured an
otherwise dull game. Score:
r. H. f.
Harvard :. L ,
Boston I Ii
Hicks and Young; Collins and CARR
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Back to Bushes for Nourse.

BOSTON, April 13.-IheSter NOurSe,
a former Brown college pitcher and
later with the Boston American league
team. has been released to the Sac
ramento (Cal) league club by Manager
Donavan of the Boston team. He will
leave for the west in a few days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-13

k7aus businesslike way of fighting
n,eased the critics to such an extent
that many of them predict that with
nroner handling he may some day wear
the middleWeight crown. Klaus Is
IN hook I'D with Billy Papke, the IL
linois Thunderbolt, in a % round bout
TO be held in San Francisco May Il
The pair fought a six round draw
some months ago, and II was
cracking good fight Now, IN a 'ons
or battle they should dray like a new
chimney.
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Fued Ends in Death.

MOOREHOUSE. Mo-, April
pa political feud of three
years standing terminated this
afternoon in the killing of DR..
L. w. Hart, mayor of Moore
house, on the main street, by
Claud B. Hay, editor Of the
Moorehouse Hustler. Hay re-
turned to his office and sur
rendered to the town marshal.
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Washington
Wins Again

The fast and speedy team of Wash
ington school defeated Sharpstein
school yesterday afternoon at the
fair grounds to the tune of Is to 8.
The game was slow at times, but the
boys put up a good article of ball. and
showed good team work at times,
while the work of Bennington in the
box for Washington was good. Joe
Dunnigan umpferd the game and was
very satisfactory
The lineup of the two teams was
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-04-13
COAST LEAGUE
Los Angeles 4, Oakland 8.

SA NFRANCISCO, April 13.-Cap-
tain Wolverton was elsewhere when
Bernard's hit went screaming by third
base in the fifth inning at Recreation
park yesterday; Delmas and Briswal-
ter scored before the ball was at play.
again in the infield. Then Daley was
tailed on a squeeze play and Ross
added to the total of four runs when
Howard doubled. This won the game
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The Lambertville record., 1910-10-25
OLD GAME Is INSTRUCTIVE
Boys and Girls Given Opportunity to
Display Their Talent in Acting
and Guessing.

One of the best of the old games,
giving opportunity to display talent
in acting and ingenuity In selecting
words difficult to guess.
The players are divided into two
parties, one-half going out of tho
room. In their absence the others
choose a word which those outside
are to guess. When the absele party
are recalled they are told some word
with which the chosen one will rhyme
1t Ia then their business to act, In
dumb show, the word which they
guess may be the chosen one For
this purpose they go out Of the room
again to consider and decide upon the
word they think 1t may be and plan
how 1t shall be acted. This may be
performed by the whole party, or by
one or two selected from the number
For instance, If the rhyming word
is speed" the players imagine the
real word to be seed" and may come
in and go through the motions Of
sowing seed In field; or read"
when they may all take books and
pretend to be deep in study Neither
party may speak, but If the word acted
Is not the right one the spectators
hiss, and the players retire and de-
eide upon another word and illustra-
ton. Should they guess correctly
their success is greeted by clapping
of hands, and the parties change
places.
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Boys PLAY "LAST ACROSS"
Juvenile Game Causes London Police
Authorities Much Trouble-Three
Lads Arrested.

The London police are having their
own troubles in endeavoring to break
up the juvenile game of last across" "
1t exists in New York city, though
possibly under another name. When
King George recent, visited the Lon
don hospital he chatted with q small
boy in one Of the wards, and, showing
his accurate knowledge of the youth
Of today, asked the little patient il he
was there as the result of playing
last across.''
The game with which drivers of
spirited horses, cyclists and automo-
bilists are painfully familiar is very
simple. A number of boys select an
approaching vehicle and deliberately
get in its way. The boy who crossed
before 1t and Is the last to step aside
wins the game.
Three Grautham youngsters tried to
add a novelty few days ago by play
ing 1t before a passenger train on the
Great Northern line. The engine driv-
er blew the whistle frantically, but
as the lads did not move he stopped
the train Then the boys took to
flight, but they were caught. The
magistrate took hand by imposing
on each prisoner a fine of, seven
shillings and six pence. at the same
time regretting that he could not add
an old-fashioned birch whipping to
each penalty.
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ORIGIN OF "SUCKER STATE"
Farmers Followed Example Of Variety
OF Fish-Went Up Stream In
Spring, Down In Fall.

THE Sucker State"-this is the
nickname OF Illinois, as all Wide
Awakers doubtless know But the cur
ious circumstances out Of which the
appellation grew are now probably
forgotten by even the oldest residents
of the state. The record left by the
early settlers of the origin of the
name is as follows:
1t was in the southern part of the
state that the earliest homeseekers
built their villages and laid out their
little farms. Here the land was so
rich that with slight labor an abund-
ant crop was yielded each year. But
one great drawback confronted the
people. Although they were able to
raise great quantities of grain and veg
etables, they could find no way to car
ry to a suitable market this wealth of
produce which they wished to ex-
change for a wealth OF silver. The
distance to the nearest market of any
size was too great to be covered by
wagon, and there we're in those days.
OF course, no railroads
Many articles which these brave
pioneers needed badly could be pro-
cured only for money. Accordingly in
order to save little cash for times Of
need, all who we're able would leave
their farms every spring and go to the
Galena lead mines. where they would
work during the summer. Then in
the fall they would return to their
farms.
Now this custom of the Illinois
formers reminded the people of the
habits of variety of fish called suck
ers, which always go up stream In the
spring and down stream in the fall.
Accordingly. by the freakish law
which governs the choice of nick
names, the Illinois settlers began to
be known as suckers" The Eame
stuck, as nicknames usually do, and
finally lne state itself came to be
known as the Sucker state and its cit
izens as Suckers
The Lambertville record., 1910-10-25

take two pieces of wood, preferably of
contrasting colors, such as cherry and
walnut or mahogany and lockwood,
about " inches square and Of any
length desired Cut the dovetail on
one end of each stick as shown in Fig.
2, drive together and then plane of
the triangular corners marked A. The
end of each piece after the dovetails
are cut appear as shown in Fig. 8, the
lines marking the path of the dove
tail through the stick
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M.14E|ee,:]2e0SGg
PUZZLE OF DOVETAIL JOINT
Simple But Very Ingenious Example
In Joinery Is Shown In illus
tration-HoW Done.

A simple but very ingenious ex-
ample in joinery is illustrated. In the
finished piece, Fig l, the dovetail ap-
pears on each side of the square stick
of wood, the illustration. of course,
shows only two sides, the other two
are identical. The joint is separable
and each part is solid and of one piece,
says Popular Mechanics. In making.
The Lambertville record., 1910-10-25

band ring, and with the edge of a
thin file, make narrow slit half
way through It,
Drive shingle nail into the top
Of an old table until only about one
quarter of an inch Of 1t sticks up.
Now. while passing your hand over
the table, find the nail, and. slipping
the slit in the ring over the head of
the nail. lift up with arms extended,
and your audience will be astonished.
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Not the Answer Expected.

A rather pompous looking deacon
was endeavoring to impress upon the
young minds of class OF boys the
importance Of living Christian life.
"Why do people call me Christian.
children?" he asked, standing very
erect, and smiling down upon them.
A moments pause, then a shrill lit.
tie voice was heard to say:
"Becos they don't know you."
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Lifting Man With Fingers.

illustration, under the elbows, and one
of these places his finger under the
mans chin. At a signal they all lift,
and, to everybody's establishment, the
person will be easily raised above the
ground.
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A Rule for Every Day.

MONDAY put of till to-mor-
row what you can do to-day
TUESDAY-Never trouble another
for what you can do yourself.
WEDNESDAY-Nev spend money
before you have it.
THURSDAY-Neve buy what you do
not need because 1t is bargain
indulge In too much
food.
SATURDAY-Neye indulge in false
pride.
efJNDAY-Never be afraid TO say
~No" when ysu are temDtsd.
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LIFTING MAN WITH FINGERS
Experiment as instructive as Astonisn-
Ing-Illustration Shows How 1t
10 Done.

This experiment is as instructive as
1t is astonishing. Two persons place
the index finger of both hands under
the soles of the feet of the man to be
operated upon. Two more place their
outstretched fingers, as shown in our
The Lambertville record., 1910-10-25
LIFTING TABLE WITH HAND
Done by Means of Broad Ring With
elit in 1t and Small Hail in
Object Lifted.

most weird stunt Is that of lift
ing a table. or similar object. with
the palm Of the hand, simply placed
on the smooth top. The trick is
easily performed by taking a plain
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-02-02

Howard Thomas has been working
for MIR. Rines at he Center while off the
milk team.
A meeting of base ball enthusiasts will
be held IL E. c. Graves shop this WED
nesday) evening TO make plans for the
coming seasons campaign.
w l. Powers and 6. NJ. Campbell
have purchased new REQ touring cars
for the coming season. getting them
through E. ]. Blodgett, the local agent.
Mrs Henry Burns had bad fall on
the ice recently and is suffering with
severe cuts and bruises on her face in
consequence.
Mrs. A. L. Finney has been suffering
severely with an attack of sciatica dur
ing the past ten days.
Mrs Josephine Wilder has been con-
fined to the house by severe cold for
few days.
Mrs. Jane McVicar celebrated her 93rd
birthday last week and was remembered
by many gifts of flowers and number
of callers.
Mrs. A. F. Christopher, who has been
in Boston hospital for several months
past, has recovered sufhcientlyto be able
to return home.
Earl Counter of Lake Megantic, P. O.,
visited at Eli Curriers' recently.
Mrs Mary Chaplin and her daughter
Gertrude are going back to Speedwell
Farms to take charge of the boarding
house. They have given up their board
ers most OF them going to the hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Colby and daugh-
ter of West Lebanon, NJ H., have been
spending few days with Mrs. Co1by's
mother, Mrs. L. F. Woodland. Miss
Doris Colby will remain a few days with
her grandmother.
Charles Lee is training a handsome
pair of colts, one and two years old, for
Arthur Jones of Boston. They were
sired by Bingen and shipped from Henry
Liter's stable at Readville, Mass.
Marion Fisher has been i'll with bron-
chitis for several weeks and unable TO
attend school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Huntoon have
been visiting in Lisbon. N. Fl.
Mrs Mabel Norris Barron is now the
orgapist at the Congregational church
since the departure of her sister, Mrs.
Charles Norris.
Mrs. ]. W. Robinson and Mrs. Philo
Sawyer are to open new dress making
parlor here.
Mr. Vance of East Burke has bought
the East Burke and East Haven stage
route formerly owned by Alonzo Hud-
son. Mr. Hudson has nearly recovered
turning to the stage again.
Mrs. French of Lawrence, Mass, is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Nj. E. Dyer.
George Murch, who has been working
in New Hampshire, is at home again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-02-02
HARVEY.

Miss May McGill from Portland, Me-,
is at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. McGill for few days stay.
Frederick Shaw of Portland spent last
week at ]. McGill's.
L. o. Houghton of South Cabot was
in this vicinity last week.
A. H. Bartlett is drawing logs and
lumber for his new barn.
The creamery at Danvil1e and many
farmers in this vicinity are harvesting a
great quantity of ice from Blair pond.
Mrs Will Woodward who has been
quite i'll for some time past is much
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McGill, Patrick,
Elizabeth, and May McGill, were in st.
Johnsbury, Monday, to attend the
marriage of Miss Rose McGill to Freder-
rick Shaw. After a wedding breakfast at
the Avenue Honse Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw
will take trip to Boston and in a few
days will be at home in Portland.
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KIRBY.

Mrs. Annie Slayton from Boston is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Herbert Nickerson.
Gerald Dunn has finished work for Roy
Houghton on account of sickness.
About 55 attended the oyster supper
at Dan Davis Friday night and report a
fine time.
Mrs. Irwin Willis is visiting friends at
Ryegate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Davis entertained
about 80 friends Saturday evening. AL
though they were somewhat surprised at
their appearance they all seemed to enjoy
the evening very much. Light refresh
ments were served and the company de-
parted with best wishes for Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-02-02

Only one scholar had no marks, though
others were absent only one day. Vernon
Shores has not been absent a day for
two years. Mrs. Sugg has proved her
self very successful teacher. She taught
this winter her 10th term in town and
1 til in Central district.
Oscar Griffin from Derry, N. H., has
been visiting relatives and friends in
town the past week.
Mrs. Lottie Rivers, who has been
working in st. Johnsbury for few
weeks, and plans to make that her home,
came up with her daughter Gladdis last
week on business and to visit her old
home.