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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31

pitcher. He always did his level best
for the team to which his services be-
longed, and he was square as a die as
& player. In consequence a good UNI
pire has been added to the exceedingly
small supply OF that kind OF material,
and with each week Dineen is sure TO
improve as an official as ne acquires
greater experience. From the puhlic's
viewpoint, too, there is far less desire
TO roast" a man who has won that
publics plaudits for years as a player
when he turns his attention TO umpir-
ing There is need of higher salaries
than have been paid umpires until re-
cent years In order to tempt reputable
ball players who have been stars to
remain In the game as umpires. but II
Will prove money well invested II the
leagues VIII raise their umpires' saia-
ries high enough to keep star players
in the game after their playing days
are over. Think OF an umpire staff
ten years nom now made up OF men
like Mordecai Brown, MathewBon.
King. Sullivan. Harry Davis and great
players OF that class. Would not the
younger players and public soon learn
to treat them with respect and accept
the mistakes which even the best OF
umpires make as considerably as they
treat q great players erTors2
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31
THOROUGHBRED RACE HORSE
KINGSTON IS RETIRED.

Although apparently in the best OF
health at the age Of twenty-six years,
the noted race horse and sire. Kings
ton, according to a recent announce
ment by Major Foxhall A. Dangerheld.
manager of the Castleton farm Of
James r. Keene, has been retired to
spend the remainder Of his days in
"otium cum dignitate." and thus the
breeding world has seen the last Of
one Of the most successful turf per
formers and sires the American turf
has ever known.
During his career on the turf Kings
ton started in 13S races, was first
SO times. second 93 times. third IL
times and unplaced 4 times. winning a
total Of S142.5s2 He is fourth on the
list OF individual money winners on
the American turf. those outclassing
him in this respect being Domino, Sy-
sonby and Colin. Strange 70 relate.
while Kingston was bred by James r.
Keene, he did not carry the colors of
the New York financier in any OF his
turf triumphs, while the three horses
that stand ahead Of him In tho list Of
large money winners were all raced by
Keene, and two Of them were pur-
chased by the master of Castleton stud.
Domino being bought from Major B.
G. Thomas and Sysonby in England.
while the third horse. Colin. was bred
by Mr.. Keene.
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punch at the time they met Jeff. Tom
Sharkey. the bantam OF the class. who
could take a beating. but was absurdly
handicapped by Jefrs weight and
height aRd reach. gave the boilermaker
a terrific twenty-five round battle and
was on his feet and very combative at
the close.
In view OF the trouble Jefr had with
little Sharkey, II was plain that II the
boilermaker ever met a man OF his
own size and one who could box and
stand the gan the defeat OF Jen was
assured. Such a man was found in
Jack Johnson. II cannot be denied that
JEFF was very much excited on the day
Of The Reno battle. but a man who
stands forth as boxer requires cour-
age and steady nerves at the outset
These stories that he was doped may
be entertaining to a certain class, but
they lack any foundation Jeff about
hit the nail on the head when he told
his friend, Bob Vernon, 1T wasn't
dope, but Johnson's punch that put me
out"
Il is also high time that johnson Snd
Little, his former manager, ceased the
wrangle in which they have been az
! tempting to belittle each other at the
expense Of the boxing game. No one
cares about the financial disputes OF
Johnson and Little, and the sooner
they settle matters and stop jawins
the better the public VIII be pleased
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31
Baseball Players as
Un1pfreS Good Indictment

An experiment is being made tenta
lively in the major leagues with a
view to elevating the sport in a de-
partment which has proved a problem
during the great improvements that
have been worked during recent years.
It has been with great difficulty that
the attitude Of public and players to-
ward the umpires has been changed
even In the slight degree it has during
the last decade. There still is wide OPP
portunity for Improvement But the
experiment first attempted by the
American league in inducing William
Dineen. the former pitching star. to
try his hand at umpiring has been so
successful that II probably will be fol-
lowed by other experiments OF the
same kind. The National league re-
Gently has added to its umpire STAFF
Nal Eason. another former pitcher. al
though not as renowned as Dineen. In
the case Of Dineen the attitude OF the
players has been far mere friendly
than when nonplayinE umpires have
been introduced into major league UNI
pire stats. They have been more in
cIned to accept Dineen's mistakes al
part Of the game and to credit him
with making every effort TO DO his
best That was hls reputation az q
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Many Want TO Fight Jack johnson

ers are regarded as jokes, and the men
have little or no chance Of getting on
a bout Those who are after Johnson's
laurels are Albert Benbrook. one OF
the star football players Of the Uni
versity Of Michigan last fall. and Earl
Van Meter Long, a Harvard strong
man. Larry Mclean. catcher OF the
Cincinnati Reds. thinks he has a good
chance Of lowering Johnson's colors. as
does Frank Smith. the clever twirler
Of the Chicago White Sox. Hugh Nc
Intosh, the Australian promoter. has
an unknown that he thinks can stow
away big Jack. Jim Corbett says
FraHlS Gotch is the man to defeat
Johnson. But Gogch, who has better
sense, says he does not know enough
about pugllism TO enter the ring with
the coIored man. Tommy Ryan. the
man who taught Jeffries how to fight,
has a not yet but soon champion in
the person OF Con O'Kelly, the so called
great Irish mat artist
Others who are also on the trail Of
the colored wonder are Tommy Burns.
whom he defeated in Australia: Al
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and Sam Langford. the Boston tar
baby" But this flock might as well
sheer of. Johnson is not going to pay
any attention to these hanging around
for crumbs from the fight table. For
many years Johnson has been trying
TO break into the upper story Of the
fight world. Now he is there, and
without the aid of a Jimmy. Does any
one imagine he is going to relinquish
the fruits of his hard won position just
because Of the nagging Of a few who
would like to cut in on the pie?
Johnson reaped enough spending
money to last him for many moons, he
says. Until then at least there's no
use trying TO get the champion away
from the chicken and watermelon and
mile a minute racer.
Besides. Johnson can safely expect
all sorts Of theatrical contracts with
big money IN them-the $4,000 a week
sort that are paid in real money too
In view Of this and OF the long, hard
chase johnson had before ne finally
broke into the championship division
there is not a chance that he Will take
part in another heavyweight mill for
year.
Unless he loses his mind.
In fact there is only one match
which would result in q real fight, and
that would be with Sam Langford
With all due respect to his ferocious
/ appearance and TO his undoubted abil-
fly, Langford would have a very slim
chance OF defeating Johnson II the lat
ter was In good condition. He is toe
little. Good man that Sammy L.
Johnson is a better and bigger man.
AS for Al Kaufman. shucksl Pay no
attention to II. Johnson played with
AIS best meant endeavors in their
training. He is too slow. BY the time
he doubles I'D his right arm with an
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31

was put among the campbor balls. The
reason for his defeat is that he met a
better man. Johnson would have beaten
Jeffries the best day the white man
ever saw. and the oracles who pre-
dicted that Jen would win easily are
now anxious 70 cover up their errors Of
judgment by trying TO make It appear
that Jeff was not in form will not be
able 10 deceive any one with their talk.
Jeffries had never anything 10 COM
mend him except his size. strength and
an iron jaw. Jim Corbett never did hit
hard enough TO hurt any one. let alone
JEFF, and Fits hands were so brittle
they broke after one or two hard wal
Tops. Neither Of these two former
champions could stand up under q
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31
new ORLEANS WILL
HAVE A. A. U. MEET.
Gathering Of Star Athletes Is
Scheduled For October.
EAST WANTS 1911 MEET.

Baltimore Has Put In First Bid For
Next Years Event and May Land II.
Pittsburs Would Like to Hold Games
on Forbes Field.
Although the Amateur Athletic union
championship for 1910 will not be held
until October, various cities are al
ready prepared to launch booms to Sc
cure the 1911 meet. In October the
great athletic tournament viii be held
in New Orleans. and Baltimore is the
first city to get in the movement to
secure the games next year.
In 1903 Seattle. Wash. was the
scene Of the big event. the western city
outbidding all it's rivals. This year the
south is represented, and the Balti-
more sports claim that the east is in
for its due next year. Baltimore'a
proximity to New York, Boston, Phil
adelphia and Washington makes Il
possible that the meet will 60 there.
although II is too early to hazard this
guess with any degree OF certainty.
EAlbSbuEB has come 10 the AEOhI IN
recent years as a great athletic cen
ter, and Forbes field offers an excel
lent arena for the sports. Although
the Smoky City has not indicated that
II will make a bid. It is quite likely
that the sports from the Steel City
have considered the thing
So far as accommodations 90. Balti-
moro would likely be able 10 care for
the event without trouble by utilizing
the new stadium at Johns Hopkins
university.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31

intention to punch. his opponent has
gone to some spot out OF harms way.
Johnson could Jab him into ribbons
and scientifically slaughter the gentle
man. Tommy Burns has seen his best
days and is now a good old has been.
All the talk about Sharkey and Joe
Choynski OF other back numbers up
holding the honor Of the white race" is
rubbish.
It is about time that the talk Of JEFF
fries having nervous prostration, being
doped worried by the crowd, not train
ing properly and all other tommyrot
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31
nav FooTRALL Is RoueHER.

New football Will be rougher than
the Old" says Jimmy Sheldon the
Indiana coach. after trying out the
rules in practice.
1T seems that the men who were
supposed TO 'debrutalize' the game
only made It more exciting without
eliminating the supposed dangers. The
forward pass directly over the line and
the freedom given 20 the quarterback
for his runs are just as dangerous as
the old rules. and the one foot drag
ging' tackling rule will prove TO be
more dangerous, 1t is said, than the
old fiying tackle"
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instance. He is naturally a very quiet
man. II Is not his custom to be on the
coaching line during the game. He
prefers the comparative quiet afforded
by the players bench and as a general
thing allows his players to do most OF
the coaching. He directs his plans Of
battle from the bench. While his team
is at the bat and even while playing
his position at first base he contents
himself with mere warnings to his
pitchers who appear 10 be going up"
The Cubs great leader is an easy
man for the umpires 20 get along with.
and that is one reason that he is sell
dom put out OF games.
Chance never calls" his players on
the diamond. What he has to say to
them in the way OF criticism is done
out OF the spectators hearing. and by
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31
MXZNGS

parently knows by intuition Just what
to do at the right time.
Johnny McGraw OF the New York
Nationals IS a fiery spirited Irishman
and II Is almost impossible for him 20
control himself when things are going
wrong He will kick and tell his opin-
ions of the umpire in the most forcible
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31
FIVE MOST SUCCESSFUL MAJOR
LEAGVE BASEBALL PILOTC

so doing he does not hurt a mans feel
ings. But Chance can cut loose some
hot talk when he is pushed. He has a
team thas is as nearly a perfect base
ball machine as was ever welded to-
gether, and he has 1t so well under con-
troll that it runs itself Every player ap-
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retiring nature naturally. but he will
kick. and kick hard. when he thinks
his team is getting the worst Of It. He
frequently runs in from the outfeld TO
register an objection and does not
hesitate TO order a player out Of the
game with some show Of harshneSs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31
THE RACE FoR BATTING HoNoRs

Fans IN Cleveland are betting even
money that Larry Lajoie will win the
automobile this season, while the De-
troit fans VIII pin their dollar bills on
Ty Cobb's chances. In Pittsburg the
fans wNl wager that Hans Wagner
viii have the honor OF owning the ma
chine. Dark horses have appeared IN
baseball before this year, and the way
some Of the youngsters are going the
prize may see a way to land in the
east.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31

manner. He directs his players on
every play simply because many Of
them are not the brainiest players on
earth and cannot be depended on TO
carry plays through Of their own vpli
ton. McGraw has been handicapped
for several years in having a rather
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troit and Connie Mack Of Philadelphia.
Jennings IS man who is blessed with
a personality that carries everything
before II. He is out on the coaching
lines constantly. not because he wants
TO be the most prominent figure IT. the
game. but for the reason that he knows
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31
BY TOMMY CLARK.

HE scent Of the bacon is very
pungent in the wake Of Jack
Johnson. Hanging on his
n trail, lured by the same invit-
Ing odor, is a small horde Of would be
pugilistic phenOms overeager for the
chance Of getting on a match and a
little notoriety. Among them are foot
ball players. wrestlers. athletes and
baseball players. BY any one who
knows anything about prizehghting
the challenges Of these publicity seek
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31

- DIFFERENCES in the DISPOSE
lions Of the most successful
baseball managers are very
- marked. Some are most re-
firing. while others want to be IN the
imelight constantly. Take Frank
Chance Of the Chicago Nationals, for
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31

mediocre team. That he is one OF the
best managers In the business is
shown by his keeping the Giants so
high in the race year by year against
superior teams like the Cubs and Pr
rates
Fred Clarke Of the Pittsburg Pr
rates is another manager who is Of
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31

that II encourages his players and i'm
bues them with ginger. Hughey is
just as fun OF life and energy OF the
field as on and IS a gentleman at ali
times. It is because OF his own In
dividual efforts that the Detroit Tigers
won the American gonfalon three
years hand running and have a chance
20 cop the fourth.
Cornelius McGinacuddy, better known
as Connie Mack and called the HUI
man clam" is a bench manager and
directs players very quietly and IN
assuningly. But what Connie doesn't
know about baseball from every angle
is not worth recording. He desires 10
be in the background all the time He
wants Lis players to get all the credit
that is going around.
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EAWE

Wnen matters are going along
smoothly. though. Clarke is the easiest
going fellow imaginable. He Is very
reticent, however, when talking about
his players or himself
In the American league there are two
whose methods stand out above all
others. They are Hugh Jennings OF De
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The bout between Jen and Johnson
was strictly on its merits and the pub
lie is satisfied.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-10
The DYSTANDER
CONTINUED from Page Four !

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the last they not the rama
the Ahado queus o him etwon months ago
once the board whom
ut such letter they frequently wrote full Of tins on railway
rates. smallpox vouchers of
into the hands of the AIkdo postal Department. peain to M ~
months ITS Joyousnes dionsoev around +rrb
japanese postal routes till its tongue hung off and
1t lost
Then the government seized an, I7
marked and contaminated finally the Hawaiian T
Board Of immigration marked simply DEAD assisted Russian i'm
migration N"N In
One of
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' ana proud OF a
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IS that he his and tragtn it out
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mas NOT by probonis by
1t certainly backeye whisky the hands of
ats friends and
As majority Of utter the ada ON, on a
Waerwagon now the ocald os, good and those who
ktai route
How thrilling OF the
almost out IN the Reno ring With sport
thrilled on Monday when that mighty
miles telegraph png depths through the
atmosphere on the the mysterious
England duty ships closed
the at Trafa
at is all
earthly speech of Edward Peacem aker
Dewey his men ready
to humble the pride Spain Il anla
But how weak how compare
manner of perspraton
Chicago How
inspiring, wereh great words:
Amt that nice belly Jimo Why dom hit t?'
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lance away. but when | got on the
Chiyo Maru, no information could / Get.
The most aggravating point, howe> er,
was reached when | landed this day
week and was told by the Pacific Mail
agent that | certainly could not make
the volcano trip and be back in time
for the Asia, went to the office twice.
and asked them if this was correct. and
they assured me it was.
q was on the point of proceeding
in the Chiyo Maru. when l heard an
excursion went to Hilo on Saturday
last. This | made use of but | would
greatly have preferred going by the
Tuesday boat. | live near an English
watering place, and know how damag-
ing it is to tourist traffic to have wrong
information given one, especially when
one calls at a big office like the Pacific
Mail.
''ln my own case | can not do any
good by complaining, my stay here be-
ing completed; but for the good of
future visitors. and the welfare of YOUR
Islands, | write to tell you how | have
had wrong information given me.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-07-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
IN A HAWAIIAN GARDEN.

Editor Advertiser: Upon my return
to town from a little summer outing,
! found in looking over my file of I'M
read Advertisers, that your Sunday S
paper of week ago contained an artl-
Gle which affords me much pleasure TO
read | am writing to you in hopes
that you Will be kind enough to give
me little space in tomorrow 5 issue
Reading about the pink shower tree,
Cassia n0dosa, gave me ''Consider the
lilies mental attitude for all day. 1t
is good to know that some people are
realizing that humans do not olive by
bread alone. y
In the article. the blue shower. Jacu-
randi. was not spoken of. The blooms
resemble nisteria and the long plumes
Of flowers are so very blue that they
make even our tropical sky look pale
Then the bougainyilleas were omit
ted. In Kaimuki, at the end of the
ear line. is started a row of the mag
enta small variety. | think that these
are to be trained on a pergola over
the sidewalk The effect viii be beau
tiful especially as there is a row Of
ironwoods just a few feet back, grow
ing into splendid foliage. The magenta
flowers against the gray-green trees win
he worth a ride TO see some day.
How would it be for Kaimuki to take
the bougainvillea in all Of its many
colors and plant the sidewalks with
it for future pergolas. This vine IS
very hardy and the present experiment
is a sue ,css.
Plumarias, crotons and mvrtles have
occurred to me as plants which might
be used for avenues in our future
blooming Honolulu.
1t IS well to think Of all of the
beauty possible. 1t i better to believe
in the "World Beautiful.'
Hoping that a few more flowery ideas
as here added on considering the lilies
and other flowers. I remain an old ad-
| miring subscriber,
LET ATOH A.
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SAILING SHIPS
BEING LAID UP
Continued from Page One.)

continued from rage One.)
The reason for this laying off of sail
inc vessels is that they cut in on the
cargoes which the local agents need for
their steamers. The steamers are the
greater expense. They have to main
tain regular schedules, both for passen-
gers and delivery of freights, and if
the sailing vessels are in the way. they
have to go. The Andrew Welch. An
ME johnson, r. ?. Rithet and W. II.
Marston are vessels taken over from
the Planters line by the Matson COM
panv, but they have been confined. how
ever, to Brewer & Co. The local Mat
son agents have their hands full look
ING after the steamers of the Matsou
feet. comprising the Wilhelmina with
a capacity Of 1000 tons of freight; the
Lurline, with 5000 tons capacity; the
/ Hilnnian, with 1000: the Hvades, with
$500 tons, and the Nevadan which car
ries a big lot of freight. The local
agents are kept hustling to corral
cargoes. for no sooner is one ship filed
and dispatched than another puts into
port, and their holds are very big and
roomy and yawn for cargoes.
For some time the sailing vessels
! have had a precarious existence They
have brought only average -sized cargoes
and taken away very little sugar, and
in some instances have returned in bal
| last to San Francisco. which is rather
unusual. The Annie Johnson waited
! here a few weeks over time to get a
cargo.
| Ten years ago a big fleet of sailers
piled between the Islands and the
| Coast. Gradually the big steam freigh-
| ters of the American Hawaiian line
and the smaller vessels of the Matson
| line, and the new boats of the Oceanic
| company. crowded them out of their
legitimate business. The only vessels
doing business as of old are the vessels
bringing lumber cargoes from the
Sound, but they all return to the Sound
/ in ballast