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The Washington times., 1910-06-13
Charges Using Ineligible Players Stir Up Strife Among Districts Amateur Leagues
TROUBLE IS BREWING
IN AMATEUR LEAGUES
Charges of Using Ineligible Men Flying About-Com-
mission May Be Called Upon to Take Action.
Pertinent Gossip

and Trust, Of the Bah,-ers' League,
both have claims on his services,
The showing of the Mt. Pleasant team
of the Suburban League is surprise 10
the teams followers. Many faSt play
ers are included in the ranks, but to
date the team has failed 10 come up TO
expectations The addition OF new talent
within the next few weeks Is expected
to boost the chances considerably
According to latest averages, Monk
" alter. right fielder of~the Ninth street
team. leader in the Sunday Scnool
League, is leading the batsmen In that
circuit with an average Of .540 for five
games. Twelve players IL the ranks Of
the near-champiOns are batting above
the 800 mark, including BroOme, LltZ,
Walter, Carroll, Moreland, G Broome,
Harris, MarcerOn Quantrele Symanoskie,
Hands, and Miles.
Fifty players in the Sunday school
circuit are batting 800 or better.
Adams and Station are now lied for
first hOnOrs in the Railroad League
with seven games won and one lost.
Southern IS third with five games won
and two lost. The remaining teams are
struggling TO evade last position.
Manhattan and St Paul are booked
as the attraction in tie Independence
have in mind the fast game that re-
suited when these teams clashed G week
ago and should turn out in large num-
bers 10 witness the game this evening
Tew, WHO twirled for Technical High
School IN The recent championship series,
has joined st. paul, Of the Independence
League Re pitched his first game last
Saturday agains, Nassau, and won
rather Eandily, allowing the clubmen
but five hits.
Aloyslus Club and Sewage Pumping
Station are scheduled TO play this after
noon at Capital City League Park.
Both teams have been going well of late
and fast game IS expected. The Pump
ers are IN hopes Of putting a crimp in
the clubmen's pennant apirauOns. and
with this IN view Will use their strongest
lineup
Traffic is struggling to overcome Au-
ditors' one game lead for the hOnOrs in
southern Railway League. Both teams
are playing a splendid game and appear
TO have even chance for strong finish.
Followers Of the Commercial League
are anXiously awaiting the debut of ire
WalfOrd team In the league The s, .-.r
ngft the management Of this tear - 4.
up 10 set the berth leads many TO belle q
that another strong contender will lie
added TO the circuit
The Washington times., 1910-06-13
CONSTIPATION
MUNYON'S
PAW-PAW PILLS

Munyon's Paw
Paw Pills are IN
Ike all ether laxa-
tIves or cathartiCs.
They coax the liver
into activity BY
gentle methods
They do not scour
they do not grippe;
they do not weak
en-; but thew do
start ali the secre,
tons OF the liver
and stomach IN a
way that soon puts
these organs IN q
healthy condition
and COrrects COnsti.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13
VILLANOVA PLAYERS
TO ELECT LEADER
Members of Baseball Team Will
Meet Tomorrow to Choose
Successor for Walsh.

VILLANOVA, Pa, June 13.-The VII
lanova College baseball players will
assemble at the athletic association
committees office tomorrow after
noon and select a leader for the 1911
Blue and White team.
Joseph Walsh. the retiring captain,
viii graduate from the college this
week, and viii probably sign up and
report TO one Of the big league teams.
The other members Of the 1910 nine to
be graduated are Barr, Savage. and
Quinn, thus leaving the following
players, who viii report next year:
SHELTON, COnnigan, Farrell. Sweeney.
Escarzag. lynch, Breen, and Monahan.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

and cornell Company OF Capital City
League.
He first attrac ed attention as a mem
Der Of the Cen PAL High nine OF 1903
As a catcher he stood head and shoul-
der over other scholastic players in
the vicinity. He finished the season
with Bethany Of the Church League.
and Commerce and Labor Of Depart
mental
Iu 800 hc again played with Central
High. During she summer ne divided
his time between Bethany. Commerce
aud labor, and Pension Bureau.
Last fan he entered Georgetown Law
School and caught on the baseball team
until his Ieg was injured IN the Prince
ton game.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

the list OF competitors has already been
arranged, ] have instructed the officials
70 enter the two Bucks and the two
Oaklands under the section TO compete
for the Glidden Trophy
II these cars are rot presented and
do rot measure up to the specifications
OF thee classes IN which they have been
entered they will be scratched"
J. Harrison Rogers, of Hyattsville,
Nd, is the latest purchaser OF a Ste
vens-Duryea model Y siX-cylinder tour
ing car The sale was made BY the
Eel Motor Car Company.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13
COLLEGE CAMPUS
CURRENT GOSSIP

7. ". Roberts, the intercollegiate
broad jump champion, was elected cap
tain OF the Amherst track team for the
coming season He IS q good sprinter
also and won the 109-yard dash in the
New England meet
The Navy wants TO row at Poughkeep-
Sic next year. Coach Dick GlendOn is
the man who IS urging the middies 20
try conclusions with the other colleges
asain.
r. q. Macarthur, Of Hudson. y. Y
VIII lead the Cornell track team next
season He IS seasoned man. and was
Placed second in the qUarter-mile event
this year at the big college meet.
The Haverford cricket team sail for
England this week on its annual trip.
The Pennsylvan- -colleSe is very strong
on English Sporls ald always makes q
good showing abroad
Much to the surprise OF rowing enthu-
siasts, II was learned that Coach Ward,
OF Penn, only took seventeen men 70
POUghkeepS'a with him Penn IS surely
going bac'
Holy Gre s-q play football this year
Father Fe- -1ar Rousseau. the athletic
adviser. ha- --,ade definite announce
ment TO this effect
Yale and Princeton has each won
game in their N2sebau series and the
rubber viii be -ayed in New York II
the Bl-e nine plays steady bail il should
win the series.
According TO reports from Gales Fer
~, the Yale crew Is in fine condition.
Unofficial timing credits the varsity with
going over the course in almost record
time.
The Col mbia camp at PGughkeepsie
IS the lar st Of all Jim Rice believes
n havinS enough men about 10 have
some one ready in case Of an accident
He is a hard worker and deserves more
success.
Reports from Syracuse terd to show
that Deane Waite. the shot-putter. is
eligible. so u at Penn will keen the in
tercoHegiate trophy.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13
FIGHTERS READY
FOR LONG BOUT
Johnson and Jeffries Declar-
ed Fit 10 Sustain Strain
in Ring.
By MAX BALTHASAR.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 13--One
thing IS apparent today to fight fans.
and that is that Jack Johnson and James
J. Jenries are about as perfectly trained
men as ever entered the prize ring
Both the big fellows have worked hard
and both have reached a degree OF phys
zeal perfection that will make them able
to stand a frightful lot Of punishment on
July T.
From Rowardennan comes word today
that Jefries has decided 10 do a lot Of
boxing every day from now on The
big fellow has decided that he is phys
icaliy -.ht'' and he wants 70 be sure that
his eye" is right. In other words, JEFF
fries wants 70 know that when he aims
blow. he has SO timed his movement
that II Will land on the spot
Needs Boxing.
Boxing alone will do that for him
and while his early lighting has
shown that his eye is great. the for
mer champion intends 20 take no FIR
Their chances. COrbett, Armstrong,
and Choynski viii don the mitts with
the big fellow every day. II IS eX
pected that COrbett viii try cOntln-
ually to land right uppercuJs, Whlch
JeTrieS viii try 10 block, Tor that IS
JohnsOn's fayOrite blow. and Jeffries
wants 20 be able TO counter them
Road work viii continue. TO keep an
edge on his wind, but most OF JET
fries work now will be in the ring.
Johnson IN Shape.
Johnson Is training harder than he
ever cd. His ring work is occupying;
most Il his time, and Johnson is pun
/ ishing his training partners. Even the
I enemies Of the black champion IRE
/ forced 10 admit that he IS physically
/ perfect and that he is making a splerald
showing IN his training. Johnson today
took his last ride IN his automobile
until after the fight, Tex Richard hay-
I ing put down his foot that the big
fellow must take no chances OF being
I injured.
/ At least 5000 persons viii Sc the
I big night without contributing 10 Rick
/ ard ana GIeasau. II was discovered
| today that the builders VIII be unable
4 = ODstruct the view from the roofs OF
! nine tall buildings surrounding the night
/ arena, at Eighth and Market streets
/ Inc owners OF these buildings are al
/ ready selling reservations on me roofs
and have erected stands 10 seat 300
! persons. Richard ard Gleason offered
/ large suns 70 the owners OF the build
/ iugs tc 6eep people of, but the owners
| decided they could make more money
/ by selling seats at fancy prices.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13
Dust
has countless uses

Look at your tooth,
brush; look at your hair
brush, and your sponge'
through a microscope.
You will send for more
Gold Dust III a hurry.
Gold Dust not only
cleans, but it sterilizeS
and you need a package
in every bathroom as
much as you do in every
kitchen, in every laundry
and In every pantry.
Make an inventorV
room by room, of the
things Gold Dust will
do for you and you viii
find many new places
where you can Let the
Go1dDust q
7 wins ~e
do YOUR 2
work FIJI
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

The Johns Hopkins Alumni Associa-
ton has formed a lacrosse team and It
is winning large percentage Of its
games. The team is playing in Balti-
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

OJLD MENEFEE. considered BY
many the best amateur catcher
In this section and Souted by
DR.. Harry White as a coming
major leaguer. viii leave Washington
today and report 10 the Augusta, Ga,
nine Of the South Atlantic League next
Wednesday.
Menefee has seen service with many
teams in Washington, including Central
High School, Georgetown University,
Pension Bureau Of the Marquette
League. American Security and Trust
OF the Bankers League, Bethany Of
the Sunday School League. Commerce
and LaJor Of the Departmental League,
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

Trouble is brewing in amateur base
balloon Of this city. When the anna
teur baseball commission was organized
it was clothed with such power that it
was thought that dissatisfaction would
be wiped out and the different leagues
run on the highest scale.
Every separate organization was al
lowed 10 draw Up its individual consti-
tuition and empowered TO make any eli
Sibility rules that were consistent with
the more general code Of the amateur
commission
OF late there have been developments
that would indicate that all is not well,
as some Of the rules have been violated
by playing men who do not come I'D to
the regulations.
In some Of the leagues one Of the
qualifications is that each player be
employed by the organization he repre-
seRts. According to charges now flying
around this rule is being violated. and
plans are under way to make formal
objection before the board Of directors
OF the respective leagues.
What the developments will be cannot,
at this time. be fOretOId, but the i'm
preston Is that several prominent play
ers Will be forced from the rolls and
their places taken by men who are
eLRible.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

No game in the Bankers League to-
DAY.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

Reports from Syracuse terd to show
that Deane Waite. the shot-putter. is
eligible. SO u at Penn will keen the in
tercoIlegiate trophy
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

The Bankers League meets this even
ing.
Government Printing Office team Of
the Marquette League, which has
made poor showing to date, trailing
In the rear in team standing, will in
troduce many new faces TO the fans
IN that circuit shortly according 20
those connected with the affairs of
the club The team has been one Of
the dlsappOintments of the season in
Captain Edwards league, and in spite
Of the fact that it includes PLAYERS
who have made good in past seasons
has yet TO win a game. The Door
showing is a mystery 20 the manage
ment and followers. and a sweeping,
Change In the lineup has been decided
or in an effort TO bring about a much
desired squirt.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

and Trust, Of the Ban ers' League,
both have claims on his services.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

Two league teams will suffer the loss
of Gould Menefee, the crack catcher.
who is slated 10 join the Augusta
team of the South Atlantic League
on Wednesday. Cornell Company. of
Capital City, and American Security
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

The Cob mbia camp at POughkeepsie
IS the lar .1St Of all. Jim Rice believes
n havinS enough men about 10 have
some one really IN case Of an accident
He is a hard worker and deserves more
success.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

The Bankers League meets this even
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

Fifty players in the Sunday school
circuit are batting 800 or better.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

According 10 reports from Gales Fer
ny, the Yale crew is in fine condition
Unofficial timing credits the varsity viii
going over the course in almost record
time.
The Washington times., 1910-06-13

II begins 70 look as II something was
wrong with the LanCfOrd-K etchei and
LangfOrd- Burns matches. According 10
late reports these contests have never
been really arranged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-21
PRESIDENT AT
BAR HARBOR
His Engagements Are Mostly
Social
BUT HE WILL ALSO WORK
The Conference Over the Taria-cleared
Up the Comment on Letter Given
by Him to Judge Kinkade
Of Ohio.

Bar Harbor, Me-, July 2l.-sailing
from Passport at 5 o'clock yesterday
morning, President Taft and his party
or board the yacht Mayhower arrived
IN Bar Harbor shortly before o'clock
yesterday afternoon aud will remain here
until Saturday forepoon. Mr.. Taft will
devote his mornings to golf and he, with
Mrs. Taft and other members OF the
party, win be entertained by friends
here at mnchcons, receptions and din
ners.
The president was ready to come
ashore as soon as tie Maydcwer was
anchored yesterday afternoon and with
Captain Rutt, his military aide, he was
driven to the Kebo Valley club for a
double round Of the nine-hole golf course
The water front was crowded with sum
mer visitors and residents Of the island
when the president landed at the yacht
club pier and he was cheered as he
made his way to tho waiting crowds
While his engagement here was al
most wholly OF a social nature, the pres
ident will devote some Of his time e
work. To-day he will have an impor-
tant conference with q. c, Emery, chair
man Of the new tariff commission, re-
garding tho latter's tariff inquiries
abroad
Mr.. Taft is enthusiastic over the work
Of the commission and the idea Of put
ting the tariff on scientific basis foi
the first time in the history Of the eoun.
try. The commission and the probable
results Of les inquiries viii figure promi
nently in the fall campaign, and th'
president is anxious TO hear Of the prog
ress thus far made.
Various reports having reached th'
president that letter he was said t
have given Judge Reynolds Kinkade O
Toledo. one Of the Ohio Republican lead
ers, at Beverly on Sunday, was an en-
dorseuent Of judge kinkade as the Re
publican candidate for governor, Mr. Tai
soon made matters clear yesterday aft
srnoon. VIXEN Judge Kinkade called e
Beverly on Sunday, he told the president
that he was going to Oyster Bay an'
asked for a letter Of introduction +
Colonel Roosevelt This was gladly CIV
en- and that was all Mr.. Taft Is still
keeping hands off n Ohio and there j
not the slightest indication Of chang
in his attitude.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-21
EIKrNs NUPrrALs IN YEAR.
Letter Says Duke and American Girl
Only Delay Marriage.

Letter Says Duke and American Sitl
Only Delay Marriage.
New York, July 2l.--A letter concern
ing the relations and plans Of the duke
Of the Abrnzzi and Miss Katherine FL
kins was received Tuesday from Rome by
RaGaello Napoletane. 1t came from
Capt. Alfouse Roberto, with whom IA.
poletane served in the Italian army un-
I'll retired on a pension 2 years ago.
oon account Of the publicity in the
American press and Che adverse attitude
Of the king and queen" the writer says.
arrangements for che marriage have
been delayed for year or more The
nuptinls were to have been solemnized
months ago, but these influences put
them of. There is no doubt that the
duke and Miss Elkina win wed, but the
exact time cannot yet be fixed
Capt Roberto tells in detail Of the
travels 81 Miss Rllsius and Of her meet
inrs with the duke this season. He says
that the duke was eager for a secret
marriage when he vas in the United
states. bat that the Elkins family We
toed Il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-21
pAss srATEs nIs PLArFoRM.
New Hampshire Candidate "Heekled"
Manchester.

Manchester, n. IT,, July 2l.-senator
Robert p Base OF Peterboro, asPirant
for the Republican nomination for gov
crpor, stating hts platform before the
Maenntrchor club Of West Aianehestef
WAS questioned by Representative Adolph
Wagner Of ward s, until Mr.. Bass ex
claimed. ''You nail a fellow TO the cross
when YOU get him up here" This state
ment was made after Representative
Wagner asked Mr.. Bass for the third
time whether he favored the present y,
cense law. which be (Wagnerl claimed
prevented dealers from trading with deal
ers within their own state and allows
liqior interests outside the state to reap
a harvest i'm consequence. AlT. Base sald
lie did not intend to return to the Old
conditions.
lie was asked by Mr.. Wagner # he
favored the election Of United States
senator's by the people, and he said u
bin favoring this were brought to ham
ne would sim IT, In stating his plat
form Mr.. Bass favored equal taXaton
public utilities commission, the chin
nation Ell campaign contributions IRON
corporations and The taxing of automo
hiles according to size Of horse power
10 maintain state roads. On being asked
il be would sign q bill allowing Ger
man speaking people TO hold concerts
on Sunday FOR which admission lees
would De charged. Mr. Bass said he would
have 10 see the bin before giving hii
answer. Representative Wagnef's attn
tude is said 10 be that Of nearly az
the voters Of German extraction, wh'
favor change i'm the license law anc
want to have concerts in their clubs OF
Sunday,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-21

and other lands. which should be pre-
served for the advantage Of the Whole
people. We shall keep up a persistent
campaign Of educating public opinion
to the continued Importance o. seeing
to IL that no man, OF set o. men, get
from our government something II the
way Of valuable property for which they
give no adequate return.
For this definite work | invite the
corporation Of yom readers. With their
assistance, we shall be able 70 Do great
things.
'The following note BY Thomas r.
Ship. secretary Of the National Con-
servation association, Is added TO Mr.
Pinehots letter;
"The National Conservation ass0ca-
ton is fighting the battle for equality
81 economic opportunity for tps com
mon people. 1t appeals for the active
support and influence Of every patri-
otto man and woman. Conservation,
wise, scientific, common sense consetya-
tion Of the nations natural resources
in the interest Of the whole people and
for benehcient use, is the greatest is
sue before the country to-day. Not
since the Civil war has a problem 50
deeply fraarht with the destinies OF the
republic demanded solution at the hands
Of the people. The power that holds
within it's grip control Of the rational
resources Of any country. is in the last
analysis the sovereign power As a re-
suit OF our marvellous industrial develop
ment during the past twenty-three years,
the undeniable trend has been towards
industrial Capitalization and economic
absomtissn in our natural resources
forests. minerals, water power and lands.
If exploitation of powerful special in
terests Is permitted to continue IN
checked or uRregulated, the United
States must pay the same penalty which
other nations have paid in poverty, suf-
ferina and premature economic senilits
after destructive waste and monopoliza-
tion of their natural resources.
'sTo-day's battle is fight fer the equal
chance, equality Of economic opportun-
lity for the common people, the plain
citizen and the economically weak. To
is fight for The square deal for the
right TO make a living. 1t Is fight
to keep the people sovereign; but It Is
algo a moral issue Tor the manhood and
womanhood Of the nation now and for
the future depend on how this problem
Is solved to-day Conservation Of the
nations natural resources, after ALL is
only Indirectly the conservation Of coed
and efficient citizenship. The struggle
for political freedom was won IN 1878;
the battle for economic freedom Is yea
to % won.
eTho National Conservation association
Lis the fighting organization Of the con-
servation movement With headquarters
at Washington. and membership scat
tered throughout every state, it bears
the brunt OF the battle, pressing the
enactment 81 wise laws jor conservation,
watching legislation throughout the
country, and rouisiiig public opinion to
tic Importance Of the situation. It
wants every friend Al conservation to-
me- n tho thick Of this fight, aud IL IN
yites them as a public duty TO become
members Of this association"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-21
Magazine REVIEW
oreron,s Voc power TroubIes.

Oitsohs W dNet RSN1A AASNS
Down IN southern Oregon, one 81 the
well known personages is THE Owner
of Rogue River Re may not now
is the owner OF Rogue River, for the
very recent new Oregon water law mas
brought a new epoch ia the state But
until a year ago no man would thinA
Of appropriating the water Of Rogue
River without considering Dr. Ray, ana
the millionaire trust magnate o. the
East whom Mr. Ray served. As a mat
ter 81 fact there was no proof that ID.
Ray did own Rogue River; maybe y
was only matter Of bluff, millions
sleek lawyers, and the gnndmotheflsh
old Oregon water law. Tie situation
was thus: A large water power plant
had been contmleted az Gold RAY
cominendable act in itself. Then Or,
Raw dehan.ly claimed that he had APP
pronriated the entire ilow; that the riv-
er vas BIS. il It could be shown THAI
his rights controlled only nine tenths OF
the flow at Gold Ray, then capitalists
would have rushed over each either with
their tens OF thousands OK millions, ana
would have constructed an irrigation
s7ssem to reclaim some thousands 81
acnes Of land in Rogue river valley
where orchard land recently sold Tor ~
300 an acre. where the car q Russia
located his imperial orchard after IN
specting The entire West and where pears
with the world record price are grown
According to tile Oh Oregon water law
the only way to have tested Ir Kay :
claims Is all Of Rogue river was 20 actu-
ally build and complete a costly irriga
ton svstem above his dam, for the court
could not presume an injury. Several
moneyed men made trips from the East
10 look over the irrigation situation -
Rogue river valley always deciding that
their millions were safer somewhere else
no water right in the state was %
definite that it could not be threatened
ana contested nd practiclly couiscated.
Water lawuits were as rattlesnakes IN
the rocley canyons; there was no tell
inc when the reptiles would siz-z'z-z-
their warning and then send their "a
tag poison to the marrow before the vic
tim could make new track. On every
stream was barbarous maze 81 cyi-
dent. ha9-eyident, and hidden water
rights faneied water rights every
one 81 them The basis Of a possible wa
Tar lawsuit. From Oregon and the Wa
Ter GraBber.7 in August Technical World
Magazine