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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
SLIGHT ADVANCE
IN COTTON MARKET
An Early Decline Is Overcome
BY Bull Support
PRICES GO UP SHARPLY
Crop Acreage Is Bullish rs Very Little
Increase Is Shown-Some of the
Private Reports Today Show
Much Deterioration
PRICES GO UP SHARPLY

New York May 25.-After further de-
market rallied and closed at a net ad-
vance of to 10 points. The opening was
steady at unchanged prices to decline
of points under scattered liquidation
and Wall street selling encouraged by
lower cables and the more favorable
weather in the south.
At the initial decline, which was not so
much as due on the Liverpool showing,
there was covering of May, the bull
leaders gave old crop months considerable
support, and during the first few minutes
prices rallied sharply from the low list.
Offerings increased on the bulge with a
prominent Wall street house heavy
seller, and during the late forenoon the
market eased off to 14.S3c for that posi-
ton. or into new low ground for the
movement and 10 points under the closing
figures of last night.
While the weather map showed dry and
seasonable conditions in the western and
most of the central belt, there were fur
Their rains in the southern belt, some very
bullish acreage figures were in circula-
ton and the new crop ruled relatively
steady as on the previous day. The west
ern belt forecast for increasingly cloudy
weather and the presence of low barom-
eters in the extreme southwest and
northwest also seemed to check selling of
these positions, and when the Wall street
offerings tapered off the whole market
rallied on bull support and covering with
the close practically the beat prices or
the day.
Private reports indicate that the crop
condition in the Carolinas is under the
eight-year average and prominent local
authority is said to have estimated the
area at only eght-tenths of l per cent
over last year. Southern spot markets
were unchanged to Nc lower Private
cables reported that Liverpool was re-
alizing and better crop advices.
Receipts at the ports today Ss1S bales,
against 1884 last week and 24,110 last
year. For the week 10000 bales, against
1850 last week and los, 100 last year. To-
days receipts at New Orleans 257s, against
sss2 last year. and at Houston S26, against
lit last year.
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EFFORT TO HAVE THE
INDICTMENT QUASHED

Chicago, May 8.-Declaring there Ia
no Illinois statute regulating the cleo
ton of United States senators and ar
guing, therefore. that there was no
law violation by Mr.. Browne as charged
in receiving pay for Mr.. Lorimer the
bribery indictment against Mr.. Browne,
it is declared, will be quashed. The at
torney general will finish his argu-
ments at noon tomorrow. The state
attorney said he would consume one
hour in replying to Mr. Forrest.
Judge McSurely. it is stated, will give
his decision without delay. If the in
dictment is sustained there is every in
dication that the selection of a jury
will begin tomorrow afternoon.
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WHEAT ADVANCES IN
AN ACTIVE MARKET
May Option Goes Up From
Two to Seven Points
DEMAND IS NOT GOOD
Complaints of Much Rep1anting of Corn
and Continued Cool Weather Cause
Upturn-Oats and Provisions
Also Score Losses

Chicago, May 25.-Pyrotechnics in May
wheat flashed out with the close today.
The concentrated holdings by short in
terests in contracts for that month are
supposed to be several million bushels,
and the best the bears and elevator peo-
pie will be able to do, if estimates are
correct, is to furnish 100000 or 4,Qoo.oGo
bushels for delivery. More than a. CEN,
bushel was added to the price of that
option In the last hour this afternoon,
making the advance during the session
"a to TIC. New crop months closed I'M
changed to 5sc up. Corn showed gain
of nc to Be. Oats finished 1sc lower to
&c higher and provisions scored loss
of 12ixc to 3711c.
Brokers are of the opinion that there
will be some unusual activity In May
wheat contracts before the end of the
month and are watching the developments
sharply, although the rank and file of the
trade are more interested In the action
of the deferred futures. The covering OF
big line of short wheat by large local
factor today. Until the last hour the
market except for May was generally
weak and the news mainly bearish. For
while there was much unloading by
longs and miscellaneous traders, who,
notwithstanding the sharp declines and
general liquidation of the last few days
was confronted by cables seeming to in
dictate situation tho weakest in years
from a standpoint Of supply and demand.
Iov~ Np
the floor in person, completing the SELL
Ing out of a big line quite late In the
day. Finding an absence of pressure.
shorts began to cover. The strength in
corn was also a factor. An unusual fea-
ture was the wide range in the quota
lions for May at the close, on account
of the peculiar condition varying from
81. 1oA to $1.1oss, the top figures for the
day. The low point, s1.071a, was touched
in the first half-hour. September fiuctuat-
ed between |9s1s9s7Nc, closing firm al
s7iAc, a net gain of N-cent.
Many complaints as to the necessity
of replanting corn were heard today.
The weather was also said to be too cool
for the best development Of the crop.
Sales from the interior do not increase
as rapidly as expected, and this has led
to a heavy covering by shorts.
September sold from 59Mc to 601hc. clos
ing strong at ss0%o net higher. Cash
demand, however. was poor. No. vel
low closed at 601H981c.
Oats followed the other grains on the
early declines. September price limits
were 3e1s to 371zc, with the close a shade
up at 37sec.
Provisions were very weak, influenced
by the downward market for hogs. Con
siderable liquidation was under way
Pork finished 35c to S71ac off. Lard, 15t
and ribs 121ac.
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ment reports on conditions and the
general opinion was that the condition
of the crop is lower than last year when
1t was S1.1. This belief, however. did
not stimulate buying.
In the afternoon session the mark ct
developed considerable strength on
short covering which seemed to be
based on low estimates of the con-
dition of the crop. At 2 o'clock pric IS
were to 13 points over yesterdays
closing and IL to 22 points W ON
the lowest of The day. There W IL
tie cotton for sale around the ri
The close was steady at ad-
vance of 8 to 10 points. r
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
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PRINTERS REFUSE TO
PRINT BAD POSTERS

Cincinnati, May 25.-Showered with con-
gratulations from various organizations
because of the determination TO refuse
to print Objectionable poster bills. the
International Poster Printers association
of the United States and Canada today
passed resolutions denouneing such post
ers and appointed committee to pass
upon all paper of which there is any
objection.
The convention elected these officers:
President, E. H. Macoy, Chicago.
Vice president, Louis A. Levine, Phil
adelphia.
Secretary, Clarence E. Runey. Cincin-
natl
Treasurer, James Henneman, Cincinnati.
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STRAWBERRIES ARE
NOW IN ABUNDANCE
Supply on Avenue Largest of
the Season
THE PRICES TAKE A DROP
Continued Shipments of Snap Beans
and English Pens Are Necessary
to supply the d emand-Meat
Prices Are Unchanged
THE PRICES TAKE A DROP

Strawberries are assuming the star role
on Morris avenue at present. The stock
of Cullman berries now on hand is the
largest yet known this season, and the
trade is brisker than at any previous
time. The quantity of the berries now
on the market has caused the price to
drop to 80, the former prices having
ranged from $3.50 to 50. Cullman and
Hanceville berries are on the whole the
best obtainable.
The demand for vegetables is also good.
Continued shipments of snap beans and
English peas are required to satisfy the
strong demand. Beans are selling at $3.50
per crate, while 81 is the price asked for
peas per crate. Cabbage and other local
products are going we'll
Trade In the meat market was yester-
day rather sluggish. a condition which
has prevailed for some time. Prices were
unchanged.
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New Orleans. May 25.-Cotton spots
steady. unchanged; sales on the spot
1875; to arrive, 500; low ordinary
II 9-16c nominal; ordinary. 1890 nom
inal; good ordinary, 10 1880; strict
good ordinary, IA 3-16c; low middling
f4hc; strict low middling, 14&c; mid
ding, 15c; strict middling, Is S-16c
good middling, 13%c: strict good mid
ding. Is 9-1ec: middling fair, Is 11-1sc
middling fair to fair, is 1-16c; fair
1e 7-16c nominal. Receipts. 257s; stock
S908A
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Corrected by Tennessee Mill Col
Nellie King -four, per barrel $50.
| Bolted satinette meal. per so-lb. sack,
tn.7o.
No. 2 corn, per bushel. SIC.
White oats. per bushel. &C.
| Pure wheat shorts, SI.
| Pure wheat bran, $32
1c0-lb. c. g. hulls. Per ton, $40.
Prime e. 8. meal. per ton, $500
C. S. feed meal, per ton, $50.
No. | timothy bay, per ton, $685.
Mixed alfalfa and johnson grass, so.
Green alfalfa, per ton. ga
1OO-lb corn chops, per SACK H.65.
Flour In wood. 15c higher.
Fruits and Produce
Corrected by Douglas Bros)
Apples-Fancy, per bbl.. A.5o@5. so; fancy
Oranges-Florida, per box, S. 25Q2. 80.
California, 1915.
Pireapples-Ss 80.
Lemons-Fancy, $3.50.
Limes-Imported. per 100 H.A
Irish Potatoes-Choice Michigan. per
bukhel, COO.
Eweet Potatoes-choice. per bu., u.los
per barrel. $2.S.
Cabbage-F1orida. per crate. 8; Mo-
bile. a.
Navy Beans-Choice Michigan. per bu..
$500.
Lima Beans-Per h.. &c.
Peas-v:rginia Blackeye. per bu.. s3..s.
Cocoanuts-Fsr sack. A.B.
Cranberries-Psr bbl.. $50 per boz.
N.75.
Ceiery-Fancy. per crate. $3.50; per dos,
75c.
Tangerines-s3.75.
Grapefruit PEI box. ss.5o@s n.
Grapes-Malaga, per 1eg. So.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Alabama, N.500
$50 per crate: Florida, 25030c quart:
Hanceville, per crate. $20z.0
New snap beans per hamper, 81.
Poultry and Game
Corrected by Birmingham Produce Co,
Hens, medium, 4oQ50c; live. per h.. ia
Large fryers. soGs5c; medium. 25GSc:
small, 2O025c.
DUCKS. so@4oc: guineas. aoc: ROSTERS
soc.
Eggs. 22c.
Birmingham Live Stock Market
corrected by Birmingham Packins
Col
steers, good to choice fat, $50 "a
1900 lbs. 4A05xc.
steers. medium to good. $50 TO 1900
lbs, 4AG5c.
steers. good to choice fat. $50 to sss
lbs, 4A05c
steers, medium to good. $50 to CSC
lbs, a03Ac
Oxen. good to choice. 4A06Ae.
Oxen, medium to good. 301c.
Cows and heifers. good to choice. 500
to 1000 tbs. 4A@5hc.
Cows and heifers. medium to good
500 to 1G0o lbs, 4AQ4&c.
Cows and heifers. good to choice. 600
to 200 lbs. &106c.
Cows and heifers. medium to good
600 to 800 lbs. 31x044c.
Yearlings, good to choice. 3G31hc.
Yearlings. medium to good. 21k03c
Bulls. good to choice. 500 to 1900 lba.
3hG41xc.
Bulls, medium to good. $50 to 90
lbs. 2s4G3Mc.
4 Gamers. lx62hc.
Hogs, choice tcorn fed). $50 to 800
h., s1sc.
Hogs choice (corn fod). 40 to 80
&c.
Pigs, so to 100 ID. WITS. 71sc.
Pigs, 20 to so lbs. &c.
Fat cattle, demand good.
Oxen, demand good.
Yearlings, demand good
Bulls demand slow.
Gamers, demand slow.
Hogs, demand good.
Pigs, demand slow.
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Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, May 25.-Spot cotton. mod
crate business done. Prices points lower.
American mddling fair, s.51d; good mid
ding, SID; middling, S07d; low middiing'
7.s7d; good ordinary, Z. I'D; ordinary.
7.46c.
The sales of the day we're 1000 bales,
of which 800 were for speculation and
export and included 6400 American. Re-
ceipts 1000 bales, including 100 Ameri-
can. Arfsa --4. =
Futures opened quiet and steady and
closed quiet May 7.79d; May-June, 779d; ;
June-July, 7.69d: July-August. 7.64d; Au-
gust September. 7.41d; September-Octo-
Der, 6.961ad; October November, .75d; NO
vember- December 6, 661ad; December-Jan-
uary, q. sd: January February. 6. Sad; Feb
ruary-March, 6. 611ad; March-April, 66olsd
Dry Goods
New York, May 25.-The cotton goods
markets hold fairly firm, but not very
active Silks in fancy weaves are be-
ing sold freely for fall. Yarns are quiet
Underwear and hosiery show slight
improvement in demand.
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter
New York, May 2-(Special.) Our
market opened with sales of July at
14.s3c and after selling at 15.0Sc dropped
to IA. &c. ruled at IA. 91c to 14.77c. Cables
this morning were rather easier. and as
the same liquidation through Wall street
houses reappeared on the opening, prices
declined rather easily some 10 points on
the summer months below last night
close Fears of wet weather Ia the
| southwestern belt, however. held the
market relatively steady for the new
crop options. Once the liquidation had
run its course there was very little cot
ton for sale, and the market slowly re-
covered above last nights prices. on
moderate volume Of business. We expect
steady and probably somewhat higher
markets before the holidays, as It would
seem from the course of prices that this
lio,idation of long cotton Is over for q
moment and there is little inclination
to be short over the recess which be-
gins on Friday afternoon.
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treasury. Statement

Treasury Statement
X ngton. May 25.--The condition of
sury at the beginning Of business
las as follows:
Funds-Gold coin, 1856, 1874, $3.50; sill
lars, $3.50, 1893, 600; silver dollars Of
15,0oo; silver certificates outstand-
,,1s9,0oo.
al Tund-Standard silver dollars
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Local Cotton Market
Meafs

fCorrecte3 by 1orr.s & Coz
Lard. 14hc: compound, uAc.
Clear bellies. 14NQ15i4c.
Rib bellies. l4kQ15Ac.
D. s. short ribs, 14<c.
D. s. fat backs, 1870.
Smoked clear bellies. 175Ac: fancy, 1sMc.
Hams, smoked, 1s020c; California, 18ho
Bacon, fancy, Csc; medium, 1870.
Pork, loins, 161ac; spare ribs. 1Sc.
Ham butts, 18c; Boston butts. 1b1sc.
Brains, &c; beef livers. &c.
Pork sausage, lie
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in general fund, 81 .ss6,745; current liabili-
ties, 500, III, s22; working balance in treas
ury office, s17,313,021; in banks to credit OF
treasurer of the United States. $37, 91S,564
subsidiary silver coin, $21,335,7o4 minor
coin, s1S11. 900; total balance in general
fund, $40, 49,, 662.
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Cotton Seed OF

New York, May 26-The cotton seed oil
market was today firm for the near posi-
lions on small stocks and prices were to
Is points higher, but the late months
were barely steady and inactive on the
decline in lard and prices were 1 point
higher to points lower Total sales were
1900 barrels. July. 794a7 sc; September,
I. s1Qp7 Sc; October, 1897. 4sc; December,
6. 6Oa6. CSC; prime crude. nominal; prime
summer yellow, 1905 .40c: prime winter
yellow, S.SOGs. 6sc; prime summer white,
sGS. zoe. sr N
New Orleans, May 25.-Cotton seed oil:
Prime refined in barrels, per pound, 1900;
prime meal, 5 per cent ammonia, per
ton, $32; prime cake, 8 per cent ammonia,
per ton. $50
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If, 81. 1904. so; G., $3.50; H, "a. 4od4. IS; I.
IS; X, SOS. 10; NJ, $50; N, @.e5d5 80;
VIC. IS. 7oa5. 80; WV, s.. s5G6 10.
Charleston, May 25.-Tupentine firm,
Soc. Rosin firm. Quote: A, B, c, &.o5@
4.121a; d, 81 As: E.. SAB; F. $4.so; G, $4.921a;
H, IS; I, S; K, IS M, $5.s5; N, s5.55; WIG,
IS. 80; WV, IS .95.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS


Scrap Iron.
corrected by Rust Iron Coz
Dealers are offering the followine
prices for scrap lion. +. o. b. cars. Bir-
mingkan, Ala.
$9Qi0 G. E.
No. l mixed furnace scrap, gross ton,
$9010 G. +. -s4
No. 1 mixed sawmnl scrap. gross ton.
S9G10 g. r.. rr ee
No. mixed country scrap. gross ton.
IS. 50G9.50 G.. F.
No. l local scrap in less than carload
iRts. gross ton, $8.50QS.5O @. p.
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Natures uric acid eliminatot
Ingram Lithia Water.
SURETY BONDS

Is your trusted" man bonded? He can
De bonded without his knowledge IL you
wish. --s.,-sl
Write or see us. We represent the Ne
tional Surety Company of New York.
COLEMAN-DIXON & CO.,
go 21st St., Birmin CHAM. Ala.
3-lo-sat-tu-th-tf
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Savannah, May 25.-Turpentine dull,
6e4h@0oc; receipts, $50; shipments. LIS;
stocks, "a. Rosin Arm; sales. soel; re-
ceipts, 2lsl shipments. 26; stock. 122.0e4
Quotes B. $A@4.o7at; D. N.b@4. y; p, t.7o;
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Gall 103 either phone for in
formation regarding Ingram
Lithia Water or rates at hotel.
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st. Louis Gr61n

St. Louis. May 25.-Wheat futures high
er: May, 81 .o63s; July. SsA0esAo; septem-
Der, 9OXc. Corn futures higher; July, 61h
@s1Ac; September. eozGS1c. Oats futures
higher; July. 37Ac; September. $3.50.
Wheat: Cash lower: track No. . red,
81 .09Q1 10: No. hard, n.04@l OH. Corn:
Cash higher; track No. e. 6o1kc; No. 2
white. 631aQ64c. Oats: Cash higher; track
No. 2, 3S11c No. 2 white, &c.
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Cash quotations were as ioilo"s'
Flour-Steddy.
Rye-No. Q, TIC.
Barley-Feed or mixing. 52@56c: fair to
choice mailing, GOOSE
No. l northwestern, $2.z3
Timothy Seed-A.35.
.Clover-$11. rs.
Mess Pork-Per barrel, 81. aQ2. 30.
Lard-Per 100 pounds. S12.o0.
Short Ribs Sides-Loose. 81 .6255Q12 S7A.
short Clear Sides-Boxed. SO. 5o01s7b.
Enthusiastically; creameries, %02r1c;
dairies, 23Q2sc.
Eegs-steady; receipts. 26,117; at mark.
cases included, 16@1sc; firsts, 1sc; prime
irsts, zoe.
Cheese-Firm; Daisies. 14&Q16c; Twins,
146114lc; Young Americas, 1bQ15Kc; Long
Horns. 14%916c.
Potatoes-Easy; choice to fancy, S0@s1c;
fair to good, 25G2Sc.
Poultry-Firm; turkeys, 1Sc; chickens,
tic.
yeal-steady; so to eo-pound weights, SO
0so; 90 to s5-pound weights. Sq1oc; 81 to
11O-pound weights, 10011c.
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LOCAL SECURITIES.

corrected by Otto Marx & Co.. Brown,
Marx BuildinE.)
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New York May 25.-Money on call firm,
3A@3h per cent; ruling rate, 3A: closing
bod. s; offered at 81; time loans firm;
80 days, 81 per cent; 30 days, 3Aq4; six
months, 4Q414.
Close Prime mercantile paper, 4sAQ
81 per cent: sterling exchange steady
with actual business in bankers bills at
$4S4 40@4s45O for 6o-day bills and at
s4s745 for demand. Commercial bills,
s4S3s404.S4 Bar silver, 53asc. Mexican
dollars. 44c. Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds steady.
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Kanaas City Grain

Kansas city, May 25.-Wbeat: July,
s4s1 @eS1hc; September, s29sc sellers. Corn
July, 5S1sg5sc sellers; September, 5sM@67c
sellers; December 51h@6lhc buyers. Cash
wheat, No. hard. 81 .8@10 on; No. red,
81 .04QD1 Co., Corn: No. 2 mixed, 6o060c;
No. 2 white, 61@e1Ac. Oats: No. white,
4o@nc. OATS Mixed. 37@sSc.
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Exchange VIII Close

New York, May 2o.-The governors of
the stock exchange today decided to close
the exchange on May q, the Saturday
preceding Decoration day, a legal holi-
day. on which the exchange also will be
closed
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New Orleans Cotton Futures.
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New York Cotton Futures.
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he day, 665, 800 shnres.
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Corrected by Tennessee Mill Col
Nellie King -four, per barrel, 500.
Bolted satinette meal. per 9o-lb. sack,
$40.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-23
Two Hands in
Weight Events
swedeS Plan Ambidextrous Throwing
Two Throws to Count--Idea
is Questioned.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22-As the conditions
now stand II is understood that the
swedes are going TO inaugurate the am
bidextrous rule at the next olympic games
That is In such field events as the discus
tavelin, shot and hammer the competitors
will have to throw with the right and
left hands the throws with each to be
added, the distance achieved to be the
athletes performance. This may be all
right for the swedes, but what purpose Il
serves to be ambidextrous at putting the
shot or other weight event is hard to un-
derstand.
Since Milo Of Crofton showed his great
prowess at pitching the discus at Athens
and Polydamus OF Thessaiia exhibited his
wonderful accuracy az aiming the javelin
men threw things with one hand, and It is
their one single effort that has been re-
corded. Every man has a master hand.
the same as he possesses a master eye. In
athletic exercises, where the hand is mostly
used, the performer at all times makes
use OF the better OF the two. some men
use the left hand but the majority use
the right. but the man Is always sure TO
bring into play the one with which he has
the more power. and it is . fact worth
remembering that men all over the world
today who specialize in field events have
70 develop one hand or one leg and keep
continually practising with that one to
maintain their places in the front rank
OF athletics
That some athletes are endowed with q
master les, or one leg which IL better
than the other, is certain. and It does not
follow that a right-handed man always
finds his right leg the strongest. one
notable case worth mentioning Is the
holder OF the worlds broad jumping record
Of "a feet liza inches. He Is q right.
handed man, yet he always took off with
the left Les.
II this ambidextrous rule is allowed &c
prevail az Stockholm It may cause lots Of
confusion to the Americans, the English
and other nations that are old In ths
practice OF track and field sports. OF
course there is a long time for men to gel
acquainted with this new wrinkle, and
maybe the English and other nations tina.
Will have word 70 say about the flnal
makeup Of the program may have this rul,
expunged. II It is not then the world ma,
as well begin to aecustom itself to ths
conditions
In that case Il might be consistent q
have Jumping contests, the jumpers to TAX,
off with the right and again with the left
! ana 70 have races first with the right sid,
TO the track and 10 run the same distane,
with the left side In. II would be ais,
well that feRoers should be made 10 us,
the right and left hands. and that marks
mon Of eil classes should sight with IN,
right and left eyes IN all their contests.
The Introduction Of this new rule 70 TIN
Olympic meet illustrates the rldlculou,
things possible to green devOtees In tract
and field sports when they get the shil
hand OF management IN an internationa
affair. The Hwedes are ten years old 81
athletics and are even yet trying to lear
what other people have known for gener
ations. yet the first chance they get the,
introduce something which is only a ste
backward.