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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30

cur forward pass is called marking,
and it is permissible for as many
players as can group closely to receive
the ball to make the play, when it
is caught, batted or passed. Punting,
drop kicking and pace kicking are
all resorted to in an effort to forward
the ball or pass it, as the case may
be. Punting, however, when trying for
a goal, is the universal rule. There are
four goal posts, seven yards apart,
making the extreme scoring width
twenty-one yards. A goal is count
ed, scoring six points, when the ball
is Judged to have passed between the
two center posts or in line perpen-
dicular to them. A point is Gcored
goes between the outside and inside
poles on either side. Dribbling the
ball is one of the hardest features of
the game, the spheroid shape Of the
ball making this phase Of play very
difficult, still it is accomplished sue
cessfully by the best of the players"
A handicap golf tournament will be
held Saturday on the grounds of the
Virginia Country club, Long Beach.
About seventeen members of the club
will participate. The handicaps have
not yet been arranged Among those
who will participate are Bert H. Paul
Llewellyn BiXby, H. L. Enloe, George
Flint, c. P. Curtis, Jean Drake and j.
Z. Counts.
Because of the successful football
season of the Long Beach high school
this year and the fact that none of
the players was injured, it is reported
as probable that the board of educa-
ton will not insist on the high school
adopting the rugby game next year, as
was said at the first of the season
Just closed. At that time the rugby
game was prescribed, but the resoiu-
ton was appealed on the students
protest, with the understanding that
rugby would be played in 1911 If the
board required it.
Jim Wilson is either going to be the
most popular advocate of amateur
sports in the southland or the Col
lege Inn will be a thing of the past.
In addition to fostering one of the best
ni-prOfessional organizations in the
local ranks, Wilson has also fitted out
a bowling team with suits, and now
he proposes to stake one of the leagues
to a beautiful trophy. In all proba-
bility Wilson will direct his bounty
toward one of the leagues now per-
forming on Bob Reeds Grand alleys,
and n handsome cup of no mean cost
is promised the leading pin smasher
in the organization which is favored
by the Spring street hop spiller.
Pittsburg has a candidate for the job
of president of the National league.
His name is Robert P. Kennedy. an at
torney, a protege of Barney Dreyfuss
and a rabid baseball fan. He declares
that there will be a deadlock over the
election of Lynch at the December
meeting, and that the latter had no
chance of reelection. He declares if he
gets the job he will be willing to serve
without pay.
The carmen of this city have formed
a baseball league of their own and will
start their schedule December 1. The
boys are very enthusiastic over the
game, and the company has arranged
the schedule for the different divisions
so that the men can play their games
when they are off duty. Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday will be regu-
lar playing days
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30
KNOCKOUT BLOW DEALT
OAKLAND FIGHT GAME
District Attorney and Grand Jury
Will Get on the Trail of
All Concerned

OAKLAND, Nov. 29.-There is woe
in the camp of the fight fans, for the
fight game in Oakland and Alameda
county has received a knockout blow.
No more prize fights will be permit
ted in the county. The district at
torney has said so and the grand jury
stands behind him to enforce the man
date.
If prize fight should by any
chance be pulled off, not only will the
principals, but the spectators as well,
will be indicted.
What is prize fight?
A prize fight in Alameda, according
to the grand jury, is a contest in
which one of the contestants is
knocked out.
Mayor Mott and superintendent of
Police Wilson attended the session of
the grand jury this morning and eX-
pressed their intention to back up the
grand jury and district attorney in
suppressing the fight game so far as
Oakland is concerned.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30
PUBLIC FARES WELL IN
BETTING AT PENSACOLA

PENSACOLA, Fla, Nov. 29.-To-
days racing was marked by sharp ac-
tion in the betting ring and generous
support for nearly all. starters, IN
which the public Jared well. E. Jack
son landed two of the afternoon win
ners in sen Howe and San Diver. Sam
Gil and Uncle Walter carried the long
est prices of the day. Summary:
First race, five furlongs-B1anche Frances
won; Rose O'Neil second; D. H. Carpenter
third. Time. 1:06.
Second race, five furlongs-Sandiver won;
Cry Baby second; Okolana third. Tlme'
1905 1-5.
Third race five furiongs-Unole Waiter
won; Hancock second; Lncetta third Time
1:05 2-5.
Fourth race, six and half furlongs.
San GIL won; Sam Bernard second; Orlt-
lamb third. Time, 1:25 Id.
Fifth race, mile-Nooskaleeta won; Ma
zonia second; Albion H. third. Time 1915
Sixth race, five furlongs-Ben Howe won
Beverstein secondi B. J. Swanner thlro
Time, 1:05 As.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30
FIELD OF SPRINTERS
is EASY FOR HOFFMAN

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. %
Hoffman, the odds-on choice in the
third race, the nearest approach 10 a
feature of an evenly balanced card at
Moncrief today, easily disposed of a
good field of sprinters. Taking the
lead at the rise of the barrier, she
finished a length in front Of Boca
Grande with Live Wire third. Results:
First race six furIongs-v. Powers won;
Detect second; Idleweiss third. Time, 1;l4'
Second race mile and seventy yards
Hibernica won; Austin Sturtevant second'
Billy Pullman third. Time, 1:47 2-5.
Third race, seven furlongs-Hoffm won
Boca Grande second; Live wire thiro'
Time, 1925 As.
Fourth race, mile and seventy yards
Reau Brummel won; Spindle second; Ten
PAGES third. Time, 1:46 As.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Alfred the Great
won; King Avondale second; Eye White
third. Time, 1913 1-5.
Sixth race, mile and three -sixteenths-
r,l FaII won st Joseph second; Mamie Al
gol third. Time 200.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30

Of giving full consideration of each
pIavers playing ability together with
each players record of matches won
and lost during the year. Therefore
if the committee does not receive from
YOU the inclosed record of your
matches you may not receive any
ranking this year on account OF IN
sufficient data"
The ratings of the players for the
season of 1909 were the best that lawn
tennis has ever known. The list for
the present season will be even better
or it will be alone the players tault.
The matter Of the rankings Is but the
beginning of better things that IN
time will include marked improve
NAL meeting of the national body, the
management of tournaments and the
revision of the rules, which have be-
come almost obsolete
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30
L0CKJAW DEVELOPS FROM
HORSES KICK; VICTIM DIES
Well Known Eastern whip Sue
CumbS in Hospital

Developing lcckiaw as a result of be-
ing kicked by a horse several days ago,
Thomas Bcesou. at one time well
known whip in eastern cities, died in
the county hospital yesterday morning
Beeson worried nuch over his condi-
tion. and it is thought this fastened his
death.
Beeson came to Los Angeles several
years ago from New York city, where,
it is said. ho had made reputation as
Workers placed him on the box of car
riagcs at thc big horse shows, and no
man in the business could show up a
turnout to better advantage.
Before goine to New York Beeson
lived in Chicago, where it is said he
took to horses like fish to water" In
later years his health was not the best
I'm the east ana he settled in Southern
California on account of the climate
A widow and brother survive.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30
AUCTION IS RESULT OF
ADVERSE LEGISLATION
Owners Forced to Sell Stables
Because of No Place to
Race Horses

LEXINGTON, Ky, Nov, 29.-With
scores of horsemeu present TO inspect
the offerings from most OF the big
breeders of Kentucky, the east and
the south, the annual fall auction Of
thoroughIreds was begun here today.
Some OF the best young horses in
the country are to be sold as the
sales will mark the passing Of several
racing stables, whose owners have de
cided to retire rather than risk loss
from further unfaVorable legislation.
Buyers are here from Chile and Can
ada and announce that they Will pur
chase animals which win be used on
stock farms in these countries. The
best sales We're:
ROYAL Gun, to V. W. Moore, LeXing-
ton, Ky, for 500; Interique br. IN.
(S), by Kingston Pink Domino, to V.
w, Moore, $50
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30
CAN'T QUIT DRUG HABIT,
so MAN HANGS HIMSELF
Sailor Uses Electric Light Wires
for Suicide Moose

Despondent because he was unsuc-
cessful in his efforts ty overcome the
morphine habit, James P Harring-
ton, a sailor, hanged himself in his
room at 1913 North San Pedro street
yesterday morning. He used the cleo
trio light wires, which he pulled from
the ceiling, in ending his life
According to acquaintance of the
man, Harrington is believed to have
come to Los Angeles from San Fran
cisco, where he arrived several weeks
ago from Panama. 1t is said Earrlng-
ton had worked at intervals during
the past two years on the Panama
canal.
The body was taken to the under
taking rooms of j. d. Button. The
coroner signed q certificate Of suicide.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30
CHESS PLAYERS EVEN

BERLIN, Nov. 29-Play was re-
snnoed today in the eighth game of
the championship chess match be-
tween d. Janowski and Manuel Las
ker. This game was adjourned
wednesday evening, when Janowski
seemed to have a chance of winning,
but in the play today Lasker equalized
matters and when a second ADJOURN
ment was declared, it was expected a
draw will eventually result. The score:
Lasker A, Janowsld o.; Drawn, g.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30
cIrY WlLL ExcEPr RLocKs

On the petition Of the Los Angeles
railway the council yesterday in
structed the city attorney to prepare
an ordinance excepting several blocks
from the residence district. The terri
tory is bounded by South Park avenue,
San Pedro street and Fifty-fourth and
Eifty-fifth street,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30
SELECTS TEXAS SPRINGS

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-President c. A.
Comiskey of the Chicago Americans
announces that Mineral Wells, Tex,
has been selected as the spring train
ing camp Of his team for 1911.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30
BALL FOR PORTLAND

CLEVELAND o., Nov. 29.-Neal
Ball, utility fielder of the Cleveland
baseball club, who acquired fame in
the 1909 season by making triple play
unassisted, was released to the Port
land, Ore, club today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30
RlJaE WITH MINNEAPOLIS

MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 29.-The Min
neapolis baseball club today an
nounced the purchase of Pitcher Rube
Waddell from the st. Louis Americans.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30
PuelLlsT is DEAD

LIMA. o.. Nov. 29.-Curly Gerhart,
Detroit lightweight pugilist, died at
noon today following q collapse after
ten rounds with John McHenry here
last night. The police and coroner
are investigating.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-30

You can buy It, perhaps at many places, but
here's one BEST place to buy tt>-and that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-04

there can be no doubt, all that goes
from Washington through the eAlbass-
les to the chancelleries is highly eulo-
CYSTIC when Taft is the theme. The
presidents exquisite consideration for
the feelings of others, his rare gener-
osity of character, his readiness to
shield all who plunge into embarrass-
ments through no fault of their own
his brilliance as a converser, his first
hand acquaintance with world prob
lens, his past association with the men
who all over the world are making
history-these things are rated at their
exact value by the diplomatists at
Washington, who deem him, a Frenc1
daily feels confident, one of the worlds
great statesmen. If there be one
thing more than another which ex-
plains the success of American policy
in the vNrld of diplomacy, we are like
wise assured by this authority, it is
the rare personal charm President Taft
can bring to bear upon the men whom
Europe sends to negotiate with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-04
THE COMMISSION DOES THINGS.

Most of the people of Topeka have
probably become convinced by this
time that the government of the city
by a commission is the much better
plan. The Topeka commissioners have
been seriously handicapped since the
very beginning of their work by the
deplorable condition in which the
towns finances were left by the old city
government. But they have been work
ing along and running the affairs of
the city in a business-like fashion and
with great success.
Tangible evidence of this is to be
found in the fact that there is today
not an unfinished job of street paving
in the city, nor an unfinished job Of
sidewalk work Further than that, all
of the sewer work that was under way
has been completed. Nor is this all.
The debris which is usually left around
for months after the completion of
street paving and sewer work has been
removed.
This is the first time in years that
such excellent conditions have prevail
ed in Topeka. And they can be charged
up to nothing else than the efficacy
of the commission form of government,
III the way IOT Lie COA4dQCL VI
the city's activities along business lines.
And how much better it was for the
commissioners to decide not to under
take any new street paving this year.
or until all of the contracted work in
this line had been completed.
The result is that the street and side
walk paving slate is now a clean one.
The city knows just exactly where it
is at in this particular. 1t can now
go ahead and make such plans as are
necessary for new pavements and side
walks. And it will not have to worry
about old and unfinished jobs in this
line and divide it's energies to look af-
ter them.
If similar conditions only prevailed
with the bridge work in the city, there
would be even greater reasons for con-
gratulations all around. This bridge
work appears to be in a chaotic state,
although the difficulties surrounding
the extension of the Melen bridge look as
though they were going to be ironed
out. The fault for all this bridge trou-
BILE, or most of it, seems to lie with
the engineering department, a legacy,
by the way, from the old administration.
1t is reasonable to assume that before
long Topeka, and other cities in kan
sas, will awake to the fact that the
engineering department is one of the
most important of all the city depart
ments. and that the commission law
should permit the payment of salary
to a city engineer that would be suffi-
cient in size to attract the attention
and the services of an expert and com
petent man in this most exacting pro-
fession
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IRON the Chicago News.1

LFrom the Chicago News.1
The echo of a kind word goes on for
ever.
How about love at first sight II love is
blind?
Some women are too slow to keep up
with the neighborhood gossip.
Which bores you notwithstanding to peo-
pies troubles or their jokes?
If a man is troubled with pipe dreams
he should consult a plumber.
Marriage is a lottery-and teh prize is
often drawn in perambulator.
What passes for sympathy is often like
women's hair; a lot Of it is false.
If a woman isn't ashamed to wear her
old clothes it's a sign that she is rich.
A man who speaks from experience de-
fines matrimony as the first step to ali
mony.
The top notch of politeness has been at
tanned when a man asks a bill collector
to call again.
It's the easiest thing in the world for
a man to convince a woman that he is
in the wrong.
Instead of striving to make name for
himself, the average man leaves the job
to his ancestors.
We don't blame a man for wanting to
be a leader, but it is better to follow a
good example than to set a bad one.
Seeing airships at night is popular
paStirne with the weary man who former
ly had to sit up with sick friend until
2 A m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-04
STRENGTHEN DIVORCE LAWS.

Every one should lend aid to the ag-
itation which has been started in Kan
sas for strengthening the divorce and
marriage laws of the state. And, IL
anything, the divorce laws are more in
need of strengthening than are the
marriage laws. Divorces are granted
almost daily in Kansas for almost no
good cause at all This is not the fault
of the courts but of the law on this
most important subject which they are
called upon to administer.
The evils that grow out of the easy
divorces in Kansas are many and
varied. None of them are more out
rageous than those which effect the
children of many of the couples who
have a little spat over something or
other and then settle their difficulties
by a divorce. Mr.. F. L Knapp, sec
rotary of the state board of control,
pointed out these evils in an effective
fashion in a brief interview which he
gave to the press not long ago. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Knapp, more than half
the children in the states home for or
phans are there because they have been
deserted by one or both of their par
ents. Not only that but he believes
confined in the states industrial schools
and correctionary institutions are there
because of criminal negligence on the
part of their parents or stepparents.
Such a condition of affairs has no
place in a community that makes any
pretences towards being civilized. One
of the prevailing grounds for divorce
in Kansas is abandonment. Mr.. Knapp
has looked up the records and finds
that of the 1000 divorces granted in the
state during a years period, $780, or
nearly half of them were awarded on
petitions of abandonment. He rightly
thinks that one way to correct this
forcement of a law declaring abandon
ment or willful neglect of a family to
be felony. Minnesota has such a law.
It's effect has been most salutary.
If married folk in Kansas, who might
develop inclinations of that sort, knew
that their abandonment of their wives
or husbands, or families, would mean
their arrest and Imprisonment in the
penitentiary, they would think twice
before they packed their grips and de-
parted. Kansas assuredly needs law
of this kind. And the next legislature
ought to provide it. And general
overhauling of the divorce laws Of the
state, making them more stringent in
many particulars, is also needed. Leg
islation of this sort will be worth some
thing to Kansas and her people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-04
JAYHAWKER JOTS

A social note in a recent issue of
the Yates Center News: A married
woman gave her husband a few
healthy kicks near his belt line on the
streets of this town last Sunday after
noon. He oughtn't to mind a little
diversion of that kind.
Some excellent advice from the Troy
Chief: Never bite at the schemes
where you think you are getting some
thing for nothing, for it is not human
nature for any one to come around and
give something for nothing. You must
resist the alluring song of the fakir
and refuse to patronize his pie counter.
He is here today and gone tomorrow,
as uncertain as flea, wanderer with
out a home.
Doniphan county is going to produce
some literary wonders some of these
days, thinks the Horton Commercial.
The following essay was handed in by
year old bow in his language class
| after being told by his teacher to write
an essay on Shoes The boy taking
the view point that he was the shoe
telling its own story: "Once I was an
old bull. They took me and butchered
me, then they skinned me and tanned
my hide and after that they sold me
and 1 was made into shoes. When I
was wore out was burned"
Troy people are laughing at this, says
the Baldwin Ledger: A woman SuS-
pected her husband was in the habit Of
kissing the pretty servant girl, and re-
solved to detect him in the act After
watching some time for an oNA1rtuni-
| ty, she heard him enter the kitchen
| quietly one evening, when the pretty
servant girl was out. She Immediately
placed shawl over her head, and, with
matches in hand and heart burning
with jealousy, entered the dark kitch
en- by the back door, and was almost
| Immediately seized and embraced and
| kissed in the most ardent manner
! Burning with rage, and bent on admin
istering a terrible rebuke she tore
| loose from his embrace and struck a
match, and there stood the servant
girls beau.
Under the heading. "City Marshal
Drunk Again." the Concordia Press
printed in its last weeks issue the
following, which will probably take a
unique place among municipal news
items: c. E. Bentley, chief of the Con-
| cordia police force, head and tail of
| the Concordia police and wearer Of all
the police uniforms that the city pos
| seSses, was on another of his biweekly
DRINKS Monday night and as a result
| his face was so badly beaten up that
| he didn't appear on the streets Tues
| day and Wednesday. Just who remov-
ed the cuticle from the face of the
| lordly official is still a mooted ques-
ton but whoever did perform the work
| is an artist in his line The unfortu-
| rate part of the whole situation is this:
| Concordia has little need for a police
| man except to prevent Mr.. Bentley
from getting drunk and making an
even bigger fool of himself about every
| other week. That he is unable to take
care of himself has been proven time
and again and what is needed is a city
| marshal who can take care of the pres
cnt city marshal and see that he be-
! HAYES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-04
GLOBE SIGHTS.
TFrom the Atchison Globe1

Squirm as you WILL the neighbors have
a good deal to say about your conduct,
tention to what they say.
A million people ask themselves this
fSin IN nt Is t the best
no one knows half the time.
The foundation of the average kin row
is this: Some member of the family man
ers try to borrow from him.
The time is gradually passing In this
when it is much of an asset to a. states
man to have been born in a log cabin
Eyer notice the way ma, man 10, LOCKS nv who 70
shabbiIy dressed, and looks as though he
belonged to the Down-and-Out club. Pros
porous men think they live in a good
town.
When a woman goes over to see a
neighbor early in the morning, before the
neighbor has her work done up the
her Knock come in, # 0 you can get over
the dirt"
While he is anxious to get them. it
as far as the relations of the politicians
and the Plain People are concerned, this
rule may be said to work both ways.
An old editor once said: Il always
hated the task of rejecting copy offered
The writers thought what they offered
was good, and possibly it was; possibly
my judgment was at fault. But 1 hated
the job of being constantly at war with
| writer's
So many people work like slaves to
acquire an education that amounts to
nothing, and neglect the simple. useful
things. Politeness is more important
| than Greek; fairness is more important
than Latin. To know that most people
| talk too much, is more useful than a
knowledge of music.
In the old days of hand typesetting we
noticed that many printers had a False
| Motion; that they. made two or three
stabs at type before they picked it up.
Most people have a False Motion in ev-
| ery-day affairs; they talk things over
| too much, and frivol in a hundred ways
about their work. If you would be really
effective, you must get rid of False Mo-
l ton.