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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-12
SPORTS OF THE DAY
NO FIGHT ON DATES.
National League Nay Adopt
the Shorter Schedule.

II begins to look as il the National
League Of Baseball Clubs may go back to
the shorter schedule. when the question
comes I'D at the spring meeting OF the
league at the WaIdOrf-AstOria on Tuesday.
At the annual meeting some time ago I
vas voted 10 play out "A schedule Of -
games this year, and the schedule commit
tee was instructed 70 act accordingly Bar
ney Dreyfuss OF PittsbUrg. changed his
mind. however, and came out strongly To-
the shorter schedule Of ia games before
the meeting OF the joint schedule commit
tee Of the two major leagues AS a result.
two schedules were prepared. and he VIII
file a minority report at the meeting On
Tuesday.
Charles ". Ebbets. owner OF the Brook
Iyn club. the chief champion of the longer
schedule has said that either would De sat
fsfactorv. and now Charles W Murphy.
owner Of the Chicago Cubs. intimatss that
he NAV change his attitude toward tbs
shorter one. He IS quoted as saying
There will be no wrangiing over tne
adoption OF a schedule for next season. az
least not so far as am concerned, but
am sure that most OF the club owners VIII
stick 10 their original agreement 10 Play
the long season As for myself. will vote
whichever appears best to come 20 quick
settlement but will favor the long season.
as it is nothing more than business prop
ositfon. in which the club owners must look
of1t for themselves as long as their players
are under contract.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-12
POLY PREP GAMES TONIGHT.

The annual games OF the Polytechn1c
Preparatory School viii be held IN the 18TH
Regiment ArmOry. Brooklyn. tonight Et
S O'Clock The entries. IL is said. have
reached The five hundred mark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-12

Some interesting sport is promised at the
annual indoor games OF the Eastern Dis
trict High School. at the 18th Regiment
Armory. in Brooklyn, at o'clock this
q afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-12

Goals from heId-kamahaL % Harmon Cd
G. tars.o,, ~ Friedman. Goals from fouls
iIIT, II, Sedransky C2) Referee Lieutenant
u etiliweH West Point. Time OF hal, ss-
twenty minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-12
The line-un follows:

St John (22)- Position Trinity tl2l.
BurCheII- ...-.-..- Lett roT ward ------' -ouh
ScCr1an Right forward .-.-.- 81 apen
Centre -...--.--..-. RdTnSflvI TT
I.ssS.,- Right guard ----.- Carroll
49, Left guard c 'dersIeeve
,-, s-,,,, eeld-Norrnan a.. Tracey 60.
$50 ~ ~aDan Cook Carroll. GildersleeFe
77,osIs f-orn fouI-NOrman t4l Cook. Car
H",,- IUIa-sfa.ve Fpferee-Salmou- Time OF
psiv-sETwentv and hft-en minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-12

Edmund Lamy. the amateur skating
champion. Will have his work cut out on
Monday night. when he meets such flyers
as Phil Kearney. Clarence Granger, LOT
Roe and Fred Robson, the Canadian cham
pions: Kuehne. Dayton and Miller. OF the
New York Athletic Club. and Buckholder.
of the Riverside Skating Club, at the 81
Nicholas Rink These men Will compete IN
the half and one-mile handicaps. and there
will also be an open novice race
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-12

The thirty-fourth annual dog show of the
Westminster Kennel Club will come 10 an
end in Madison Square Garden tonight The
judges were busy all day yesterday and
practically completed their labors, even 10
the special classes, most of the awards in
which, however, were not officially an
nounced.
The awards in the open and winners
classes OF the regular breeds as given out
follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-12

The forfeit list Of the National ste@pls-
chase and Hunt Association Is puohsned IN
the current issue Of The Racing Calen-
dar." and It is smaller than ever BEFORE
Only ten names are on the list. for a to'ai
of $3.50, and in most cases the oversight III
paving up can be attributed To careiessness
Jay J O'Brten- the well known gents
man Jockey. who has been IN dtsfavor with
the stewards for some time. and Singleton
Van Schaick. who runs his horses FOR the
most part at ar1ateur hunt club meetings.
are the biggest debtors. for Ss9 and 81. 70
spActfvefv. for failure TO pay forfeits IN
Cured bv Sandy Creeker and Adtutor. The
full total of $50 is almost sure 70 Be paid
in before the season opens in April
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-12

sam Langford and Jim Flynn signed ar
ticles Yesterday. according to Telegraph
message from Los Angeles. for forty-1ve
round fight on March II in Vernon. Just
outside the city limits Il came about
through Langforfs chagrin IN losing the
decision in a ten-round bout with Flynn on
Tuesday night. when the latter showed de-
cided Improvement in skill and hitting
power.
IangfOrd. who is generally considered
third only 10 Jeffries and Johnson among
the heavyweight pugilists. was not satisfied
with the outcome of that bout and could
not rest until Flynn signed articles for a
longer fight. LAngfOrd Will face Mat
Dewey on February = at Cheyenne, and
after that will train carefully 70 turn the
tables on Flynn in the bout on March II
Flynn has had a strenuous, II not a par
t=cIIarIy successful. career, having been
knocked out by Tommy Burns. Jack John
son. AL Kaufman and Sam Langford at
different times but in most cases he made
a good stand. lasting fifteen rounds against
Burns, eleven against Johnson IN 1907 and
nine against Kaufman. Langford put him
out in one round about a year ago. but
FIvnn has always commended that il was a
chance blow The Pueblo fireman IS now
ambitious TO win the heavyweight title.
encouraged by his bout with Langford this
week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-12

Everett c Brown, president Of the ANA
teur Athletic Union. was in town yester-
day, discussing athletic questions IN gen
eraI with other officials. He will leave this
morning for Boston. in company with
James E Sullivan to attend the big in
door games of the Boston Athletic Associa-
ton tonight
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14

of the law that already existed And the long
fight by the Legislature was not against the pass
age of statute desired by the Governor, so much
as it was against fulfilling It's equal obligation
TO make the statute laws Elective The sltua-
ton in New York was the situation that exists 50
generally in all the States rs 10 make Louisiana
the remarkable exception; the spirit of max
ing TO morality the promise TO the ear and then
breaking it to the hope
Owing TO It's peculiar system of Jurisprudence,
the broad definition of gambling Is not denounced
as crime by any system OF common law IN
corporatcd in the State Constitution. Instead,
the latest revision of that document, (1o9S)
merely declares: Gambling is vice, and the
Legislature shall pass laws 10 suppress It,
Therefore, there is no illegal gambling an
Louisiana unless the particular act constituting
it is denounced by statute
While, by statute of 1905. race track gambling
was made a crime in the State, 1T Is therefore
competent for the Legislature 10 restore 1t to
legality.
And this is the clear and frank issue which is
now being fought out in the State.
1t Is true that proposition to legallze any
particular form of gambling would, i'll any other
State, stand not the ghost Of show OF passage.
be hypocritica spirit of Legislative prudery
would be shocked 10 the marrow at the bare sug-
gestion. The same spirit viii, however, fight 10
the last ditch any proposition to make more ct
tectlve laws against either gambling or various
other vicious or demorahzing practices And
after all there is that TO be said for the Louisiana
spirit Of fair and open fight that it Is not afraid,
on the one hand, to run counter to what Is con-
celved to be the better sentiment III battling for
the right of doubtful anu>cments and indul-
gencies is it afraid, better sentiment having
found expression III the Code, to enforce 1t
against sentiment in opposition to the law
The case of the Louisiana lottery is case ex-
actly in point. Under such a system reforms
come, perhaps, more slowly, but are they not
purer and more lasting in practice aud effect!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14
ERANKNESS IN LEGISLATION.

Louisiana is IN many respects State that Is
unique among its sisters Its emphasis is
French, and its laws aIe un-EnSlish in the cX-
trelue, lis temperament is queer miXturarot
old-word traditions, l.2,,2ll European stand
ards and the energetic spirit of America. 1t Is
this combination that gives to New Orleans,
QUAINT as it is in many respects, a metropoli-
tan flavor which New York with all its poly
got population has not attained
As an instance in point Louisiana is now UNI
dersoinc the throes of campaign for the repeal
Of statute prohibiting race track gambling.
Very seriously and with no little passion large
clement of her population tavors the pending
BILL which would serve to re-establlsh the New
Orleans track III all It's one time sporting glory.
\ net her element. OF course, is lighting with
equal heat for the retention of the law. But
the point of general interest Is that the fate of
race -tpaek gambling should depend on the Law.
This is a matter that both sides seem to concedc;
and in this Louisiana affords striking con
tgast to the attitude of other States concerning
this and other practices openly volative of the
statutes.
In New York, for instance. race track gamb-
ling hourished for years, although every bet
laid WAS in violation of the fundamental law
of the State. But with easy hypocrisy the au-
thoritics neglected to enforce the law by stopping
races where gambling was permitted, because
there statute specifically calling for the
enforcement of the law. The fight of Governor
Hughes for an anti-race track statute was not a
fight TO have betting ON horse racing made gamb-
ling but All effort TO provide the machinery to
enforce the punishment Of fragrant violation Of
the law, which the officials were 10th to apply
lie fought, not for law, but for the recognition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14

they went in, it may only be deduced that they
did not 60 in with open minds
1t is becoming apparent that party lines are
weakening steadily among the people of the
country This is in a way deplorable, for parties,
as congealing principles, serve a valuable func-
ton in government. But they will continue
10 weaken so long as the representatives of the
people make the mistake of confusing principle
with expedicncy and erecting IN idol Of party
service above the peoples good.
Judicial function cannot be swayed IN party
interest without undermining party effectiveness.
Every "whitcwash", so far from covering, merely
accentuates the wrong it seeks to hide and de
strovs confidence in those who lend themselves 10
ii. The practice is the more strange because the
very determination TO aquit necessarily
amounts to AN indictment charging guilt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14
TILE EOTIYOCAL DOG.

The clash between the county board OF super
visors and County Treasurer Heckcr as 10 the
proper method OF dog tax collection is OF IN
terest not only to the authorities and the owners
Of dogs, but TO all in general who, through eX-
periencc. memory or inheritance are interested
in everything concerning or appertalnlng to the
dog Love me, love my dog was not spoken
lightly nor in vain. The race is sentimental,
and the dog has more sentiment than the race.
To his woes the human heart is c"er responsive /:
Of the tradition OF his featv aud virtue always
eredulous; at the suggestion OF his suppression
or persecution ever indignant We are all 10th
Ito believe evil of the dog and all prone 10 ex-
cuse him. even when he gets mad'',' or mud
dies the carpet, or bays the moons or chases the
cat. The dog is a creature Of moods, Perhaps
that is why he is SO dear. ar doing the things
we would like to do and cannot. 1t Is true that
he is mans best friend, but true also, that he IS
apt 10 treat one as best friend frequently
does.
1t is because of this individual sympathy tina
dog laws" are necessary. Somebody or some
thing must act lest we all go literally 10 the
dogs or the dogs take US, whether on no. No
one wishes TO hurt them, no ones charity IS
proof against their dumb appeal Wherefore
such action is taken must be that impersonal
action of the impersona State. So we do in
directly that which we are not brave enough to
do directly. As juror votes death sentence
which he would die rather than intct, we
pass dog tax, and leave it 10 the police to en-
force the death penalty if it is not paid, for
getting, Enthusiastically, that the police are
human, and that like others, they love dogs
But what we started to say was that the treas
urer is right and the board wrong in the clash
over whether the dog should go Oh the tax list
or be collected upon as for license. Legally,
the dog is more of an anomaly than the mule.
He is not property. Despite all The facts in
the case he cannot be stolen. He has no val
Iue', although frequently worth more than his
weight in gold. He has an Owner who is re-
sponsibc for his acts, although he cannot recover
/ for his loss or injury. IF he Is arstocrat he
is classcd with cur, and if eur must pay as
much for the right to live as his famous brother
of the exclusive kennels.
For these reasons he has no place on the tax
list. The master who would sell his life in his
defense will cheerfully deny him when his Gown
iership2 is brought home. And the same man
knowing that he must pay the license or lose his
friend, will 60 if need be, without bread that
his companion may be saved The dog ought by
all means to be licensed but we would like to sec
his status changed, SO that he would be property
and, as such, heir of the distinctions, pride and
lcmoumcnts which pertain to thing Of value
At that, there would be no stray dogs, for the
world lets nothing that is anything lie around
loose without providing for it proprietor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14
\ Patriotic Bruiscr.

Editor OF The Nirginian:
Sir,-Whtle disappearing of the Jeffries- j ohnson
Eight. you are at least willing to publish short
letter giving the real attitude Mr.. Jefrries In the
ply in the hope of picking up "a princey sum,
Sardless of John5on's color. The Is that when
Jeffries in the plenitude powers great
black Goliath # CAB. knowing Jeffries' intense
/ race pride, challenged him what the black
would have been mortal combat Jeffres, John
anticipated, declined the challenge. and John
I went forth conquering and conquer; he de-
equalled him in height weight length of arm.
The entire negro became imhued with the err
roneous idea that the white decadent that
Jeffries positively afraid TO encounter johnson.
( and that Johnson invincble too would an
army OF negroes be invincibe army of even
larger numbers composed of timid weaklings of the
or which the scary Jeries the leading rep-
resentatiVe. In of this deestable state
affairs negro boys right here in Richmond terror
lied and bulldozzed the white boys. The race as a
/ whole became and domineertng and in
toerabe. and this juncture. this crisis J"ffries
implored to emulate the example of the patriots
of old---of Cincnnatus. of Horatus-and rescue tho
, white from a OF durahce vile,
The great patriot measured up the duties Of the
situation. He accepted Johnson's challenge, and at
immense sacrifice of comfort and greatly against
his wishes, he began a long siege of preparation for
+ the dread encounter. He went to Europe ana
! spent several, weeks celebrated springs He
returned the United States and in six months has
almost regained wonderful agility, strength
and endurance His conduct in this matter has been
that , ndomitabe courage, unriNaled pa
favor placing OF Jeffries in the Hall ot
Fame he shall regain the independence OF
the white race the Fourth of next July.
Richmond Va F. T. GORDON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14
PLAYING OFT THE FARCE

The filing of the briefs in the Ballncer inycsi-
CATION, beside the iteration Of terms of cxcoria-
b ton on the one hand and canonizaton on the
other, serves to again point the humiliatmg
fact of farce In the entire proceeding.
Almost from the beginning Of the investiga,
ton it has been conceded that the coat Of white
wash applied by the President would stick. 1t
was even known with practical dehnieness what
would be the division among the Judges" OF the
case. And as the investigation proceeded it be-
came daily apparent that this forecast was cor
rAcr; that the division had been determined in
the selection of the court, and that before
witness had been heard each member of the COM
mittee had, TO all intents and purposes, already
cast his ballot
To prolong for weeks snd weeks an inquiry
determined at It's inception; to put the govern
ment to vast expense: to summon witnesses by
the score and listen to argument by the hour
what was this except solemn blrlesquo Of
justice!
How, think you, can Ballingcr profit by such an
acouittal. What will be determined by il. ex-
Y cept that politics is enthroned and right is
farce And what shall be thought Of typical
selection from the representative bodies of the
country, that, called on TO sit as court aud
jury in matter in which the country. is vitality
Interesfed, has no other conception OF its duties
than to add another to a coat oe Presidential
Mhltcwash applied BY proxy
The attitude of Ballinger toward the general
scheme Of conservation constitutes in itself a
highly technical matter which it is impossible
for . superficial study to follow in all its
raniications. There are many points where it
Is clear that his actions have been highly suspc-
ious. There is much evidence Of circum-
stantid character tending to support certain
salient facts of more direct bearing. The lack
q irankness and the tendency at deceit that have
! characterized the entire hearing are points to
be properly taken cognizance of by the commit
tee. 1t is the very fact of the contradictory and
4 involved nature of tho testimony that makes all
I Ilaf more deplorabe the permanence Of an initial
n alignment Of opinion among the members Of the
&epmmittee. When men Of various minds start
3Ato hearing Of this character and despite the
sidHnce and it, varied bearings, come out where
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14
THE PEOPLES FORUM

Comets Tall. An Insurgcnt Against Natural Laws
Editor of The Virglnan. ~
:. sfr.-tsferrins to the unexpected appearance of
the so-called tail OF Haleys comet In the eastern
horizon on tho morning Of MAY 49, Professors Bar
nara ana FROST are quoted having stated that
they cannot explain the phenomenon, that the
SITUATION Was without parallel in the history OF
ironomy Now while this writer lays claim
whatever to be an astronomical expert possess
III gthe utmost respect for these eminent scholars,
and trusting that ne may be charged with undue
presumption. will, nevertheless. make bold to VEN
ture an hypothesis in explanation for what II may
be worth Ii the writer that the calculation
made for the so-calied contact the earth with
the tall was based on the theory that the tail"
is measurable In the that we can determine
Now, whatever Is material contains matter must
yield obedience to the universal law OF gravitation
which Is the great primal law controlling the physi
cal universe. The mind. however. cannot conceive
Of gravity IN connection with what may be denomf-
mated an exhalation OF infinite rarity Now, while
the mass or the comet included in the TERM 'nu-
cleus." obeys this law and in orbit OF
ordinary eccentricity whether It be paraboa. hyper
bola or closed curve. in the OF the comet
whose periodic return predicted by the distin-
guished HALEY friend and adnrer OF ilustrious
Newton. yet the exhalaton commonly called the
'aiI'' does not obey this law, but is always away
we assume the nucleus be in a less
state Of activity. we readily how this
hasstiop composed Of luminous gas of infinite rarity
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14

VIII be constantly disspated the infinitely elastic
Hedfum Known as space. Hence the greater the
activity OF the nucleus the greater will be the
halation, whereas II the nucleus be comparatively
quiescent, there would be observable exhalaton.
ana therefore, We VIII find comets without any APP
pendage whatever, far the most powerful tele-
scope can determine IL this hypothesis be
we can understand the impossbility Of calculating
the contact" of Opaque body like "a planet with
that which Is NJ infinite rarity is constantly dissi-
pate0 and therefore, is not measurable in the
that it IL possible to determine the diameter and
mean distances of the celestial bodies When we
enter the realm of matter. however, find that
equilibrium reigns supreme. because gravitation is
reciprocal. uniform and universal and is omnipotent
because 1t emanates from omnipotence.
G. BROOKE DOGGET.
Richmond, Va, juno II, 1910.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14

] A Holmes, Formerly Of this State. has been rec
commended for chief OF the Bureau OF Mines The
Hon. Mr. Ballinger, who disposed to fight de-
cency and capability wherever he encounters those
qualities, is against Mr. Holmes. The value of Mr..
Balltngers judgment in such matters liz pointedly
shown by the circumstances that just 6S United States
Senators favor Mr. Holmes for the place-Greens-
boro Telegram.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14

Aviator Hamilton, whose daring flights are
now The talk Of the country, seems 10 have gained
an access Of courage since he cmulated the grass
hopper at the last Richmond fair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14

The news that Alphonzo Of Spain is sufferer
from tuberculosis ought TO satisfy the anarchists
who have been seeking to snuff out his light.
They wait hopefully for the death of the
man they seem never able 10 hit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14

England wisely waited till r. Il. was on the
high seas before acting on his Egyptian advice.
Had il done so sooner, the Colonel might have
been tempted to take over regency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14

The war scare in England is so acute that
there is a constant national oppression in dread
naughts''. The latest is an .arship, which is to
be floating battlcship, capable of remaining
in the air for days and attaining speed of a
mile minute. At that rate it will soon avail
England nothing to be Mistress of the Sea-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14

All of the drug stores In the city gave soda water
tickets prizes In the cleanup contest The young
ster who the ticket at the Sabarrus Drug store
the distinction OF being the champion soda water
drnker of all the contestants The ticket given
him about o'clock In the afternoon and by O'clock
he had consumed twelve soft drinks all By himssIf-
Concord Tribune,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14

IT seems that Brodie Duke has now married
dressmaker that ought to be at least more
economical than his former alliance with a
stoclbroker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-14

Now that statistics show tardiness in pas
sengers the street cars, ii would be interest
ing to know how much of the time is lost by
those women who black out