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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01
RODGERS TO COACH YALE.
John Kennedy's Resignation as In
structor of Eli Navy Accepted.

NEW YORK, August 1.-Plans were an
nounced here yesterday for the return to
a graduate system of coaching for the
Yale crew. Following a consultation of
all the ex-crew captains since 1876 and a
few other rowing men, held here early
in the month, Radcliffe Romeyn, captain
of next years crew. has selected James
o. Rodgers. '9S, as head coach for the
coming year.
Coach Rodgers will be assisted by the
following advisory committee: Frederick
w. Allen, captain of the 1899 and 1900
crews; Alfred Cowles, captain in 1885;
Frederick Stevenson. captain In 1883;
Payne Whitney. captain in 1898: August
S. Blagden. captain In 1901, and Elliott
P. Frost, captain in 1910. Mr.. Allen will
be chairman. This committee may be
made permanent
Head Coach Rodgers rowed on his
freshman crew and on the crew Of 1896
which competed at Henley and has
coached subsequent freshman crews. He
was captain OF the foot ball team In 1898
Yale men say he will be guided closely
by the principles Of Bob Cook, Yale's
famous old coach.
Johnny Kennedy. Yale's last profess
sionaI coach. handed In his resignation
last spring to take effect after this years
races with Harvard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01

public. 1t seems as though absolutely
square promoters ought to welcome the
change. The big bond required from
each club wishing to schedule boxing
irresponsible small fry into the game and
keep IT in the hands OF select few.
Gust Cheaper Clubs.
Tho fiy-by-night cubs, exploited by
needy SPECTATORS, have been q fruitful
source Of trouble in every section Of the
country, where boxing nourished. II Is
before such minor organizations that
deaths OF ill-trained. mixed-ale scrap
pers and immature youths have usually
occurred. The more important associa-
tons try to steer clear Of all such
matches They play for large profits by
engaging high-class contestants, and It
Is to their interests to make sure that
only pugtlists capable physically OF stand
ing the strain OF furious combat appear
on the cards. There were plenty Of the
minor promoters around New York doing
business in a desultory way, and 1t Is
proba bly, from these individuals that most
OF the roaring against the passage of the
Frawley bill emanated.
Undoubtedly the members OF the COM
mission will be able to grant special ia
vors and extort special payments for the
same. should the spirit move them.
But as they will be appointed by the
governor 1t Is more than likely that the
chief executive Will see to 1t that the
men selected are not charter members OF
the Dishonorable and Ancient Order OF
the Sons Of Graft. Also. II is not to ba
supposed that the commission members
could get very far ahead on the graft
Ing business IL they were so inclined.
There will be too many jealous eyes
watching their course of action to mako
any deviation from the straight and mar
row path either desirable or profitable
Looks Like Boom for Game.
With San Francisco and New York
staging fistic contests under full pro-
lection Of the authorities the boxing
game promises to boom at a lively
rate this fall. Although patrons natu-
rally prefer a longer distance, yet "A
great deal can be accomplished in ten
rounds by two earnest sluggers. and
there is now nothing to prevent the
matching of big. high-class men in
Gotham.
Up to the present time the New
York clubs were extremely chary of
pftting star performers of the heavier
grades against each other. The ad-
vertising necessary in such cases al
ways brought forth a yell Of protest
from the reform element" and threats
ened disaster to the promoters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01
NEW BOXING MEASURE SHOULD
BOOM SPORT IN NEW YORK
Frawley Bill Looks Like Good Thing if All
Turns Out as Planned by
Gotham Clubs.

NEW YORK. August 1.-For the frs
time since the days Of the Horton law,
when pugilists of all kinds, color and
classes furnished entertainment for the
fight fans of Gotham, boxing bouts arr
listed as legitimate amusement in the
Empire state. Gov Dix put the o. K
on the legal status of the game when he
affixed his signature to the Frawley bill
which permits sparrtng contests Of ten
rounds duration, conducted with eight
ounce gloves before properly licensed
clubs. Not all the New York sporting
men were in favor Of the passage Of the
new bill. A great many urged that 4,
placed too much power in the hands OF
the three members Of tho commission
appointed by the governor whose duty
1t Will be to grant or refuse permits to
the athletic organizations. Every club
giving sparring entertainment must file
a ten-thousand-dollar bond with the
state controller. and per cent Of the
total gross receipts from ticket sales
goes to that official as . tax.
Gothamites Fortunate.
From an outsiders standpoint, however.
1t looks as though New York Is uncom-
monty fortunate in possessing such q
complacent legislature and chief execu-
tive. Many other states would be only
too thankful for legal gift of tho sort
just handed the sport-loving inhabitants
Of New York. For a long while past
the Gotham fight clubs have been con-
Quoted on the membership only plan.
and every now and then eagle-eyed
sleuths have penetrated the guard lines
Of the organizations, sworn out warrants
for the arrest Of the officials on the
charge of promoting Illegal exhibitions.
and made all sorts OF trouble for them
generally.
There will be no more Of that kind of
thing under the new regulation. Also
the warfare which has been bitterly
waged between rival clubs will be
memory Of the past. The leading organ
iZations have repeatedly cut into each
others dates, induced fighters to break
contracts with opposing clubs, and in
dulged In knocking tactics Of the most
pronounced order, with the result that
nobody could prophesy with any degree
Of accuracy whether or not battles be-
tween bright stars Of the arena would
come off as scheduled.
II is all up to the commissioners now.
They will be in a position to say just
how many shows can be staged IA GER
tain times, to virtually blacklist any
boxer who INDUCES in crooked work, or
place official ban on promoters suspected
of palming off fistic gold bricks on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE Oh
TODAY'S GAME.
Waiford VS.. Telephone.

Pepco wound UP its season yesterday
by easily defeating the league leaders by
the score of II to 2. Manager Gray's
proteges took the lead In the first inning
and were never headed. This is the sec
ond game Pepco has defeated Andrews,
and shows that Pepco is easily the best
team in the league. 1t has had no
trouble defeating every other team.
Harvey started to pitch for Andrews,
but he certainly had hard luck. He
struck out nine men in the first three
innings, but miserable playing by the
whole Andrews team allowed Pepco to
score five runs. He retired in favor of
Chism, who Jared no better.
Louder pitched a steady game for Pepco.
holding the ''Canaries'' down to four hits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01

The final game of the season will be
played next Sunday afternoon. when the
Aloysius and Adams Express Company
teams meet in the opening game of a
double-header. The second game will be
between the Asbury Browns and the
Post Office team of the Colored Depart
mental League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01

Freshman had his batting lamps trim
med yesterday, getting a triple and a
double out of three times up. Both OF
his hits were timely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01

. Connie Mack has signed Lem Slocum.
pitcher of the Plainfield, n. J., team. and
in SO doing he beat out several big league
scouts.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS,
TODAY'S GAME.
Sherwood VS.. Hamline.

Anacostia. and Ingram were scheduled
to play yesterday, but as neither team
had nine men the contest was declared
postponed. An exhibition game was
played which was exciting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01

Moriarty is a hero in Detroit today. His
triple in the tenth cleared a full house."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01

Should the weather permit the big bat
tie will be pulled off this afternoon on
the northeast lot The leaders, Sher-
wood and Hamline, are scheduled to
play and the result of this game will de-
eide whether the Sherwood aggregation
has a chance with the Methodists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01

Wells played a good game for the In
dams and also got two hits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01

Johnny O'Day played a star game at
short for Tenleytown. taking twelve
chances with but one error, and this was
excusable- O'Day is usually played in the
outfeld, and no one thought he could put
up the fine exhibition that he did at
short.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01
MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
TODAY'S GAME:
Medicos VS.. Corcoran.

MeOlCOS VS.. COrcOran.
Colston's Indians added another game
to their string Of victories yesterday aft
ernoon in the Marquette League, defeat
ing the strong Tenleytown team by the
score Of 9 to 8. 1t was one OF the most
exciting games played in this league this
season.
Gross, who tossed them over for the
suburbanites, was pounded for eleven
sateties, many Of them going for extra
hits. Gross is one OF Tenleytowns best
pitchers, but it was ar off day for him.
Keys twirled good ball for the Indians.
allowing the heavy-hitting Tenleytown
team but five hits.
1t looked bad for the Indians after Ten
leytown scored three runs in the first
inning, but the Indians rooters went wild
when they tied the score and forged one
run ahead in the third session. After
that Tenleytown never had a show.
Wade played a regular Hal Chase
game for the winners at first base and
led his team with the stick. crackin g
out double and a triple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01
OTHER AMATEUR GAMES.

The Little Rocks won from the Key
stones yesterday in a we'll played game by
score of to 3. A home run by Walls
In the ninth was the feature Of the game.
Score by innings:
R.H.E.
Keystones. ... o 90 OF OO-3 2
Batteries-Walsh and Walsh; Brady and
Holan.
The LIE Droit Tigers would like to hear
from any teams in or around Washing
ton. All communications should be ad-
dressed to B. F. Turner, 1916 18th street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01

The Brightwood Juniors defeated the
AlI-Stars of Brightwood Park yesterday
by the score Of to I. The score:
R-H. E.
Brightwood Juniors l 1 o o 1 Is !
AH-Stars. ............ o 0 o OF
Batteries-Baldwin and Heard; Willis
Cox and Bowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01

The Benning Tigers trimmed the Lin
coin Stars yesterday in both games of a
double-header. The scores We're to )
and 10 to >. The whole Bennng team
played excellent ball in each game. while
the Lincoln Stars also put up fair exhi-
biiion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01

A good game has been booked for
Thursday afternoon, when the Aloysius
team will meet the Ninth Street Chris
tan Church team. The fur ought to fly
In this game as the former has won the
District League honors. while the Church
team was the strongest team in the Sun
day School League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01

No game is to be played in the league
today as 1t Is an open date. The Co
lumbia 1O1 and Adams Express teams,
however, will hook up tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01
CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
WI Pct. W. L. Pct.
Cornell 80. 20 .S33 Marines. IL 15 .423
Navy Yard. 10 $40 Eastern A.C. 0 16 1860
Pump. Sta. 16 II 500 Gunners.... 10 II $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-01
DISTRICT LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

No game scheduled today.
AS neither the Adams Express Com
pany or Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing teams were able to put full nine
on the field in their scheduled game yes
terday afternoon, Umpire Venable de-
cIared the game off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Forecasting the Future

This is regarded as a good period for trade prophets. When all eyes are fixed on the harvest outlook all prophets gain hearing, especially those that are optimistic. James J Hill has just returned from the west, and he says business throughout the country is fairly good because the harvest outlook has rarely been bet ter. Judge Gary, too, says "the fun damentals were never better than they are today"
 Besides the harvest prospects there are other encouraging considerations Exports of merchandise are very heavy, far exceeding those of yea, 3 ago. Business failures show a les sened amount of liabilities.
 After all it is the crops of the yea, that determine whether a prosperious year is in store for us or the reverse and all the crop reports are highly favorable. Not single unfavorable report has come in from any crop although it is pretty early to say what many crops may prove to be. As far however, as the. crops have beer progressed all reports point to large outturns, and large crops are what are needed to start business moving with activity and safety and increas ing confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Open-Air Cnucerfs

If we are to have open-air concerts this summer no time is to be lost in en- gazing the musicians" said prominent citizen who enjoyed the concerts last summer
 About this time of the year musicians who make a living during the winter season by playing in theatres scatter and join summer resort bands in various parts of the country. A city as large as Bir- mingham should certainly be able to keep up band of 25 or 30 pieces during the heated term, and if our band players can be guaranteed 10 or 12 weeks engage ment here they would, I am told prefer to stay at home.
 ''The crowds that gathered in Capitol park last summer to hear music by an excellent band numbered frequently as many as 5000 souls. And even when the weather was threatening 1900 to 2000 peo- pie assembled in the park It seems to me that in addition to the larger contri buttons which few of the corporations will make fully 800 men who enjoyed the open-air concerts last year would gladly contribute B each rather than not have the music again this summer. But. what ever is done should be done without fur. ther delay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16

for a lower cost of living and in- cidentally for the election of dem ocrat to the presidency next year.
 As soon as the House has sent the revised woolen schedule to the Senate it's tariff programme will stand pret- ty complete, and by June15 it will be in good position to sanction a recess until October 1. By that time the Senate finance committee will have made plain it's purpose to chloroform all tariff bills except possibly the reciprocity agreement, and the issue between downward revision and stend- pattism will be made up. The coun- try will then know what it can se- cure from a democratic House and what it cannot secure from a stand pat Senate, for the insurgents are powerless in the committee rooms of the Senate, especially in the finance committee.
 A recess to October 1 is probable. The hot weather will promote it, and the deadlock between MT. Penrose's finance committee and the House will second the motion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
mers in the history of the country at large, and the Birmingham district in particular.
Insurgency in the Senate

The regulars who attempted to make one of their own members pres ident pro tenn reckoned without the insurgents who are the balance of power in the Senate. When the 13 insurgents in the Senate stand to- gether the old guard in that body is simply powerless. Sunny Jim is an advanced member of the old guard. He would if he could outdo Hepburn or Lodge or Cullom in standing pat against all progress or reform. The attempt to make Gallinger president pro tenn was an attempt to render that body at all times securely reg ular" so far as Aldrichism is con- cerned.
 The regular organs are denounc- ing the insurgent senators who re- fused to vote for Gallinger. The St. Louis Globe Democrat plainly tells them they should either come back to the republican party or go over boldly to the democratic party. There is no place." it says, "on the map for a guerrilla army to find forage" Senator Cullom, that fossil of standpatters, says there is no pre- cedent for the situation. Senator La Toilette and his associates are not looking for precedents-they are en- gagged in making them.
 In the meanwhile MT. Gallinger sits on the floor, and Sunny Jim has no understudy. And pretty soon the IS insurgents will be formulating trust and tariff policies of their own. The situation is even more interesting than was the rebellion in the House of the last Congress against MT. Cannon, and it bids fair to have similar ending. It bids fair to put the regulars at the mercy of the in- surgents in every pinch of legislation. This renders the insurgents masters of the situation and as they expect recruits after 1912 it is in order to begin to write the fall and decline of the old guard in the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Spirits are not finely touch'd Buf to fne issues.
 -Measure for Measure.
Fifty-nine Veterans Made Happy

It did not require a Young Mems Christian association effort to supply s69 Confederate veterans of this scounty with round trip tickets to Lit tie Rock, where the sixteenth reunion is being held this week, but the ef- fort was none the less deserving of special mention. Every veteran who desired to go was provided with trans portation, and the good people of Lit tie Rock will do the rest.
 Chairman c. M. Cook and his CO., workers secured the needful amount of money, and 59 veterans will no doubt praise them when they return full of gl ,rious memories from the reunion. These reunions brighten the lives of the survivors of the men who wore the gray in the years Of the great struggle, and every year adds to their interest and popularity. There Is no southern city which does not stand ready to receive the vet erans in fine style. Tents holding cots have been placedin apark in Little Rock in which alone 5000 veterans can be cared for, and the city itself will supply them with meals. This is the way the veterans should be treated and it is safe to assume that here after no veteran will be permitted tt bear his own expenses at reunion All will bs<fed and lodged at the ex pense of the entertaining city. II all th6s Little Rock has added thea tre<free to all veterans.
 <When Birmingham's veterans 5a strong return they may say that Lit tie Rock outdid Birmingham in well coming the old soldiers, and that would be saying I good deal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
.M1ss GrBBrE GAuLT" PHILOSOPHY

The sayings of little Mary Cary in Kate Langley Boshers first book were the forerunners in quaintly expressed philosophy of the characters in her new book, Miss Gibbie Gault'' Here are some of the new quotable bits in Miss Gbbie Gault'':
 I admire St. Paul. but from his asser- tions concerning women he must have had some in his family who gave him trouble.
 Never be sure rnan in politics is go- ing to do what he says until he does 1t. I'm like a darky, I've more confidence in piece of paper with some writing on 1t than the spoken word. Men mean well,
 and they'll promise a woman heaven or
 hell to get rid of her. A dead .1rishman would make good
 speech If you'd touch his tongue. The Bible is great standby with some men when it comes to women A woman is human being if she. Is a | female, and l ain't ever seen male icrea- ture who had any respect for female one he could step on.
 Feeling as peart as young duck after
 good rain.
 | Some people would rather hear some
 thing mean about other people. especially f they're prosperous, than listen to the greatest opera ever sung. te. l If there's any little forget-me-nots along the road you just pick 'em and make . posy. Don't be waitin' for American beauties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Capitalists Favornbly Imp,c.s.o

F. G. Loeb and J. Sondheim. New yor,, capitalists, are registered at the Hote, Hillman.i MT. Loeb is relative of Eni, Loeb of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb. ana has visited Birmingham before, but this is MT. Sondheims first trip.
 We are most favorably impressed with Birmingham" said MT. Sondheim "As we were leaving Atlanta I asked the train conductor how long we would be in reaching Birmingham. It does not tale long to get into Alabama, and just as soon as we strike the Alabama line we are close to Birmingham was the reniy You see,' said the conductor, 'Birmine ham extended it's limits just before the census so as to take in the greater part of Alabama. Yes, sir, we will soon he there The conductor spoke in playful exaggeration, but he conveyed the inn presison that this city embraced a large mileage area.
 T expected to find a fiourishing city of considerable size, but Birmingham far exceeds all that had imagined It is a wonderful city, and 1t seems all the more wonderful when one is told that it IS barely 40 years old. With its rich mineral resources, and situated as it is near a most productive agricultural belt, it's fu- ture is practically boundless. Atlanta is fine city with a population upward oI 10000. But Birmingham, with popuia- ton of 10000 or more now, will be almost sure to outstrip the Georgia metropolis in the next census"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-16
Returned from the Southwest

Col. o. P. Gaut has returned to Bir- mingham after an absence of several weeks. His travels were confined cheifly to Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
 T found business in Texas very good, at any rate good in spots" said Colonel Gaut. Conditions in Oklahoma were only fairly satisfactory. Drought has been the trouble there.
 'The cities and large towns of Texas seem to be growing and thriving gener- ally. The statewide prohibition cam paign is warming up. Nobody seems to feel sure what the result will be in the election to be held in July. l would no, be surprised to see the state go dry. The vets seem to have majorities in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and other cities, but the prohibition vote in the state at large is very strong
 Colonel Gaut said that with all the pros- perity talk in Texas, Oklahoma and other states making bids for immigration, Ala bama was the best state with which he was familiar. Alabama was favored with better climatic conditions, he said. and offered greater advantages and had fewer drawbacks than the southwest.